| No. 690 | 1 April 1960 | |
| Mackender, Raymond | A Visit to Cliff Richard’s New Home! | 2 |
| Twitty, Pat | What Happened When…Elvis Started Waxing Again | 3 |
| Johnson, Derek | Reviews: Presley’s Disc | 3 |
| n.a. | Chart Newcomer Jim Reeves Helped Elvis | 3 |
| n.a. | Who’s Where [Concert list for the week] | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Pops: Bobby Darin Has Fun with ‘Clementine’ [Michael Holliday, Chas McDevitt/Shirley Douglas, Alma Cogan, Sam Cooke, Joan Regan, Kenny Day, Jimmy Lloyd, Al Saxon] | 4 |
| n.a. | Four Lads, Dickie Valentine Lead Race for ‘Corner’ | 4 |
| Evans, Allen | LP’s: Kingston Trio | 4 |
| NME Music Charts: | 5 | |
| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records in Britain, 1. "My Old Man’s A Dustman," Lonnie Donegan 2. "Fings Ain't Wot they Used to Be," Max Bygraves 3. "Running Bear," Johnny Preston 4. "Fall in Love with You," Cliff Richard 5. "Summer Place," Percy Faith |
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| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain, 1. "Delaware" (Leeds) 2. "Looking High, High, High" (Robbins) 3. "Why" (Delmar) 4. "Running Bear" (Southern) 5. "Fings Ain't Wot They Used t'be" (Peter Maurice) |
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| n.a. | Jack
Scott Probable to Open in Mid-April Here/ Johnny, Hurricanes in June with
The Crests, Santo and Johnny Overnight Stardom for French Singer [Jacqueline Boyer] EMI Make Music Appointment [Joseph E. Zers, International Manager] Doris Day, Frankie Avalon in Forthcoming Films New TV Beat Show Trial Low-priced LP’s by Top Rank Dallas Boys with Lonnie [Donegan] Preston [Johnny] – Twitty [Conway] Show for Eire Russ Conway Guests on New Payne [Jack] TV Show Four by Ted [Heath] ATV Attractions: Shirley Bassey Is Newley’s Guest [The Anthony Newley Show] |
6 |
| n.a. | Everlys
with Alma Twice [Everly Brothers Alma Cogan] Gene Vincent Collapse Gives New Boy Break [Peter Wynne] New Label ‘First’ [Beverly sisters, new Columbia contract] First ‘Spectacular’ Set for Adam Faith |
6-7 |
| n.a. | Two
More Films Set, Summer Radio Series for Cliff Richard Extra Dates in London for Basie [Count Basie Band] Duane Eddy’s Speedy Recall to Liverpool ‘Local’ Tour for Winnie Atwell Cherry Wainer in Wilde [Marty] Revue BBC Switch Como to Sunday Night ‘Club’ Features Presley Songs Anne’s [Anne Shelton] Drama Debut Gary Miller at Margate Frankie Vaughan Flies 6,000 Miles to Sing at Party Spring Extension of Radio Disc-Shows Gospel Singer Rosetta Back [Rosetta Tharpe] |
7 |
| Johnson, Derek | An
Extremely Frank Question-Time with Bobby Darin Second Thoughts on the Darin Show |
8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Jazz Records | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Nat Hentoff’s American Airmail: Paul Anka as Film Pop Star, Big Shows from Florida | 9 |
| n.a. | In April ‘Hit Parade’ – Elvis Reveals His Plans | 9 |
| n.a. | ‘Flower Drum Song’ Is Luxury Product | 9 |
| A.G. | Yamaha Is Right | 9 |
| n.a. | From You to Us | 9 |
| Goodwin, Keith | A Big Welcome to – The Everly Brothers | 10 |
| n.a. | Steve Lawrence Wins in the End | 10 |
| Wedge, Don | Cliff and Tony Meet the Duke [Cliff Richard, Anthony Newley] | 10 |
| Aaron Neigher, 21 February 2004 | ||
| No. 691 | 8 April 1960 | |
| Goodwin, Keith | Many Happy Returns to ‘Song Parade’ [Grenadiers, Grenada Television] | 2 |
| n.a. | Who’s Where | |
| Scott, Jack | This
Week’s Top Rank Ten: 1. Jack Scott: ‘What in The World’s Come Over You’ 2. Bert Weedon: ‘Big Beat Boogie’ 3. David Hughes: ‘Mi Amor’ 4. Freddy Cannon: ‘California Here I come’ 5. Craig Douglas: ‘Pretty Blue Eyes’ |
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| n.a. | New Releases: Miss Toni Fisher, Georgie Auld, The Teen Beats, Billy Mure, Preston Epps | |
| Johnson, Derek | Duane Eddy Answers the Questions that Interest You | 3 |
| Evans, Allen | LPs/Eps | 4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles Forecasts: New Hits Soon for Craig Douglas & Adam Faith (f/ Roy Young, Tony Bennett, Conway Twitty, Flee-Rekkers, Dorsi Day, Toni Fisher, Gordon Jenkins) | |
| n.a. | NME Music Charts: | 5 |
| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records in Britain: 1. Lonnie Donegan: ‘My Old Man’s a Dustman’ 2. Cliff Richard: ‘Fall in Love With You’ 3. Elvis Presley: ‘Stuck on You’ 4. Jimmy Jones: ‘Handy Man’ 5. Max Bygraves: ‘Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be’ |
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| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain: 1. ‘Looking High High High’ (Robbins) 2. ‘Delaware’ (Leeds) 3. ‘My Old Man’s a Dustman’ (Cromwell) 4. ‘Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be’ (Peter Maurice) 5. ‘A Summer Place’ (Blossom) |
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| Kinn, Maurice | Frankie Vaughan Shines Alongside Sammy Davis & Ella Fitzgerald | 6 |
| n.a. | Tommy
Steele, Mudlarks, Edna Savage, David Jacobs Plans Hit by Sickness Names in the News Our Disc Critic “Wham!”Compere Vera Lynn’s Saturday Series Starts in May Dave King’s Next Film Jack Scott LP in ‘Buy’ Range New Dankworth (Johnny) Venture Russ Conway Series ends Songwriter Tunrs Singer Next Week (Johnny Worth) Decca Drop Label |
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| n.a. | Johnny
Preston on ‘Jury’ This Month Marty Wilde Waxes in U.S.Before Trip Home King Bros. Airing Jeannie’s (Carson) Debut Francis (Connie) Set For Visit Here Next Month |
6-7 |
| n.a. | If Strike
Is Still On, Frankie’s (Frankie Vaughn) Off O’Connor’s (Des O’Connor) Break Niterie Revue on Television Johnson (Bryan) On Ice Howard Keel to Telerecord Donegan’s (Lonnie) ‘Dustman’ Hopes to Clean Up in America First ‘Cool’ Guest Emile Ford for Finsbury Park Sammy Davis Will Record Two Albums in London Perry (Como) & Bing (Crosby) Sing TV Duets Together |
7 |
| Gray, Andy | The Everly Brothers Are Great Performers | 8 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Liberace’s Two Pianos in Palladium Revue | |
| Wynn, James | Meet the Viscounts [Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Earl Grant] | |
| Goodwin, Keith | Jazz Records | |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail: Will Elvis Own String of Hotels? | 9 |
| . | Anka (Paul) Disagrees | |
| n.a. | From You to Us | |
| Johnson, Derek | The Hush-Hush Entertainer [Johnny Preston, American success] | |
| n.a. | The Stars Speak (f/Frankie Avalon, Connie Francis) | |
| McPhatter, Clyde | Clye McPhatter Writes About Cliff (Richards) & Lonnie (Donegan) | 10 |
| n.a. | The Count (Count Basie Band) is the Greatest | |
| n.a. | Newcomer to the Charts: Brena Lee Has a Big, Big Voice for a Little Girl | |
| Classifieds | 11 | |
| Goodwin, Keith | Gospel Singer (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) Inspires | 12 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail Pieces: Presley Easier to Know | |
| Aaron Neigher, March 2004 | ||
| No. 692 | 15 April 1960 | |
| Hellicar, Mike | The Everly Brothers | 2 |
| Goodwin, Keith | 20-Year-Old to watch this year [Rod Lauren] | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Perry Como was Bullied into Fame [Eli Oberstein] | 3 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran Rave about the Same Girl! [musical partnership, interview, biographical] | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Joan Regan’s Zippers Broke During Dance with Mike Wilding [BBC-TV, "Be My Guest"] | 9 |
| Anon 1999 | ||
| No. 693 | 22 April 1960 | |
| Hellicar, Mike | Boom, Bam, Here Comes Wham [ABC-TV, Joe Brown, Jess Conrad, Billy Fury, Dickie Pride, Little Tony] | 3 |
| Goodwin, Keith | ‘Most Happy Fella’ is Most Happy Listening [Frank Loesser, musical theatre] | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Injured Gene Vincent Pays Tribute to Pal [Eddie Cochran] | 9 |
| Goodwin, Keith | The Cruel Tragedy of Eddie Cochran [auto accident, death] | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | I’m Not Relaxed—I’m Tired! Admits Perry Como [retirement] | 10 |
| Johnson, Derek | Furious or Fascinated? [fans opinions, Darin/Eddy tour] | 12 |
| Anon 1999 | ||
| No. 694 | 29 April 1960 | |
| Goodwin, Keith | Two Top Guitarists [Duane Eddy, Burt Weedon, interview, biographical] | 2 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Keith Kelly Wrote Hit in the Tube [Keith Kelly, "Tease Me"] | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Presley Without Haley? [Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, controversy over success] | 3 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Young Brenda Lee Is an atom Bombshell of Pleasure [Judy Garland, Eddie Cochran] | 8 |
| Wynn, James | The Kings’ ‘Standing on the Corner’ Keeps Moving On! [The King Brothers] | 9 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Question-Time with Johnny Preston | 9 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Connie Returns—In Strange Circumstances [Connie Francis, fourth British tour] | 10 |
| Johnson, Derek | Freddie Cannon, Conway Twitty kept travelling [British tour] | 10 |
| Goodwin, Keith | The Crickets’ Mystery [Joe Mauldin, Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis] | 12 |
| Anon 1999 |
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