New Musical Express | July 1960

No. 703 1 July 1960  
Johnson, Derek Derek Johnson Examines the NME British Charts for the First Six Months of 1960 in this Record Survey [Anthony Newley, Adam Faith, Cliff Richard] 2
n.a. Life-Lines of Neil Sedaka 3
Goodwin, Keith Tommy Bruce Blasts Way to Number Two 3
Fordyce, Keith Brenda Lee Blasts Out Great Follow-Up Disc 4
Fordyce, Keith Conway Twitty has Two-Sided Winner Here 4
Fordyce, Keith Keith Fordyce on Singles 4
Evans, Allen LP’s by Allen Evans 4
n.a. This week’s top rank ten
1. Jack Scott–“Burning Bridges”
2. Jimmy Clanton-“Another Sleepless Night”
3. Freddy Cannon-“The Urge/Jump Over”
4. Craig Douglas-“Heart of a Teenage Girl”
5. Bert Weedon-“Twelfth Street Rag”
4
n.a. New top rank
1. The Knightsbridge Chorale-“Make Mine Mink”
2. The Echoes-“Born to be with You”
3. Kenny Day-“The Sheik of Moracco”
4
n.a. NME music charts
Best Selling Records in Britain
1. Jimmy Jones- “Good Timin”
2. Tommy Bruce- “Ain’t Misbehavin”
3. Eddie Cochran- “Three Steps to Heaven”
4. Everly Brothers- “Cathy’s Clown
5. Connie Francis- Robot Man
5
  Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain
1. "Paper Roses"
2. "Love Is Like a Violin"
3. "Summer Place"
4. "Cathy’s Clown"
5. "He’ll Have to Go"
 
n.a. Bing Crosby to Present U.S. Star Galaxy on BBC T.V.
Come to Stagedoor for Autographs [Cliff Richard]
Hanford ‘Bikini’ is Super-Rush Job [Paul Hanford]
In July Hit Parade- Elvis Tells about being Home Again [Elvis Presley]
American Label to Operate in Britain
Stars as other Stars in Gala Charity Show
6
n.a. Michael Cox: Bournemouth Teenage Show Headliner 6, 7
n.a. New ITV ‘Spectacular’ Project: Jackie Rae ATV’s Six Show Star
Hollywood has Plans to Make Adam Faith New James Dean
Pop Stars Sunday Seaside Dates are Revealed
Conway Twitty Back in October for Tour
7
Rich, Jim Patch-Eyed Johnny Kidd Keeps Rock Rolling 8
Charlton, Bruce Another Crazy Comic Charms You with a Romantic Voice [Ken Dodd] 8
Hellicar, Bruce Too Much Acker Not Enough Nat [Acker Bilke, Nat Gonella] 8
Hentoff, Nat Nat Hentoff’s U.S. Airmail; Bing’s Platinum Disc is Unique [Bing Crosby] 8
Hentoff, Nat Elvis Wants More Weight [Elvis Presley] 8
Farrane, Bernard Dustmen Cheer Lonnie Donegan 9
Bagshaw, Peter Kaye Sisters Carry On 9
Walsh, Peggy Dickie Valentine Does ‘The Hot’ 9
Franks, Vernon Happy Birthday for Adam Faith 9
n.a. From You to Us 9
Johnson, Derek The Greatest Praise Possible is Due to Connie Francis 10
Wedge, Don No Juke Boxes in Singapore; No DJ’s in New Zealand 10
Wedge, Don Jerry Keller Romance 10
n.a. Star Quote [Perry Comon] 10
n.a. Classified Advertisements 11
Alley Cat, The Tail Pieces: Another ‘First Time’ 12
  Steven Schoenfeld, March 1960  
     
No. 704 8 July 1960  

Goodwin, Keith

Johnny and the Hurricanes Hit Is Older Than They Are! [Johnny Paris, "Down Yonder"]

3

Johnson, Derek

Nashville Will Import British [Country and Western] Singer [Russ Hamilton signed by MGM’s Arnold Maxin]

 

Fordyce, Keith

Keith Fordyce Passes Judgment On Tony Newley’s Ballad and Everly’s Beat Job

 

Evans, Allen

LPs by Allen Evans. Album of the Week: Elvis Is Back

4

n.a.

NME Top 30
1. “Good Timin’,” Jimmy Jones
2. “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” Tommy Bruce
3. “Please Don’t Tease,” Cliff Richard
4. "What a Mouth," Tommy Steele
5. "Robot Man," Connie Francis

 

n.a.

British Song Captures Four Places in Current U.S. Chart [Look For A Star, by Tony Hatch]

5

Gray, Andy

Tommy, Alma Triumph [Tommy Steele and Alma Cogan]

6

Thompson, Stanley

Frankie Is a True Star [Frankie Vaughan]

 

n.a.

[Marty] Wilde, [Shirley] Bassey, Bevs [Beverley Sisters] From Bournemouth

 
 

Russ Conway Robbed
[Acker] Bilk Adds Pianist
[Bobby] Darin’s ‘Milord’
Children Help Joan Regan, Donald Peers
Two More [Anthony] Newley Variety Dates
BFN Birthday Show
[Jerry] Keller Stays
Mudlarks Go North
Ken [Mackintosh Band] Kept Busy
Granadiers’ LP
Cheaper Discs
Alma Cogan: ‘Alley’ Star
Stubby Kaye in Granada Show
Charity Cricket

6

n.a.

[Elvis] Presley May Take Over [Frank] Sinatra Role: Three New Film Parts Lined Up
[Lonnie] Donegan ‘Down Under’ Trip Is Extended
New [Paul] Anka Film
D.J. Alan Freeman
Connie Francis Sings More Songs by Sedaka
[Johnny] Cash Calls in on Holiday
[Roy] Castle on the Air
Bruce Forsyth’s First West-End Show Planned
Cliff Richard Picks ‘Spectacular’ Guests
Big Offer to John Barry
NME Readers Say Mark Wynter for Bournemouth
[Dickie] Valentine Comperes
‘Date’ with [Steve] Race
Judy Garland to Wax Album Here
Frankie Vaughan Discoveries’ Break
Generous Tommy [Steele]
Sheila [Buxton]’s Xmas Show
BBC-TV to Resume Sunday Variety in September
‘Oliver!’ LP Soon

7

Goodwin, Keith

Brenda Lee: No ‘One-Hit’ Wonder Girl ["I’m Sorry"]

 
 

Unfair to Frank Sinatra

8

Bartram, Doug

Marty [Wilde] Slaved for Applause

 

n.a.

Life-Lines of Jackie Rae

 

Johnson, Derek

Johnny Ferguson’s Original ‘Angela’ Chases Michael [Cox]’s [Angela Jones, Michael Cox, MGM]

9

Hentoff, Nat

Diana [Dors] Has A Rueful Charm

 

Goodwin, Keith

Brothers Four – Mystery Woman’s Hoax Made Their Dreams All Come True

 

Johnson, Derek

Bing Crosby: Daddy of Them All! ["Green Fields"]

10

n.a.

Tommy Steele Shows Up Well

 
  Kathleen Spencer, February 2004  
     
No. 705 16 July 1960  
Gray, Andy Andy Gray Goes North and Discovers that the Stars Are Finding Blackpool Is a City of Romance! 2
Johnson, Derek Spotlight On: Pat Boone’s Return to the Hit Parade 3
n.a. Roy Castle Looks Ahead  
Evans, Allen LP’s: Album of the Week: My Buddy [Buddy Greco]
Harry Belafonte, Lord, What a Mornin'
Ella Fitzgerald Sings Gershwin
4
Fordyce, Keith Craig Douglas Could Have Another Winner  
  Tommy Steele Avoids Usual Run of Pops  
  Duane Eddy Has Vocal Rivals on Latest Release  
NME NME Top 30
1. “Good Timin’,” Jimmy Jones
2. “Please Don’t Tease,” Cliff Richard
3. “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” Tommy Bruce
4. “Shakin’ All Over,” Johnny Kidd
5. “Made You,” Adam Faith
5
NME Top-selling Sheet Music
1. "Paper Roses" (Leeds)
2. "Love Is Like a Violin" (Keith Prowse)
3. "Summer Place" (Blossan)
 
n.a. End of Marty Wilde’s 100,000 Pound Contract
Sammy Davis Refuses Palladium Season
Elvis Responsible for Terry Dene’s New Disc!
Hit Disc for the Shadows
Frankie Vaughan’s Hollywood Film London Premiere
‘Sugar Beat’ New Plans
[Dickie] Valentine’s One-Man Shows
Bing Crosby Filming TV Show In Dublin
Revival of ‘Oklahoma’
Judy Garland Recreates Her Famous Hit Songs!
Jimmy Jones Prepares Autumn Tour Here
6
n.a. Cliff Richard Heading for Second ‘Gold Disc’!
Lonnie Donegan in BBC-TV Summer Show Relay
Tommy Steele’s Xmas TV Show
Shirley Bassey Guests in ‘Tin Pan Alley’
7
Wedge, Don Marty Wilde Is a Happy Young Man With ‘Angry’! 8
Goodwin, Keith Johnny Worth – Writer in Demand  
Rich, Jim Garry Mills’ Hit Is Big Surprise to Him 9
Johnson, Derek Brian Hyland – Star at 16!  
Goodwin, Keith ‘Miss Show Business’ Is a Very Welcome Visitor [Judy Garland] 10
Wynn, James ‘Tramp’ Is Greco’s Buddy! [Buddy Greco]  
n.a. Life-lines of David Jacobs  
n.a. EMI Has Top Six 12
Johnson, Derek She Is a Trio! [Georgette Page as The Georgettes]  
  Kathleen Spencer, 19 February 2004  
     
No. 706 22 July 1960  
Johnson, Derek Focus on Champions of Consistency [Elvis Presley, Everly Brothers, Connie Francis, Lonnie Donegan, Cliff Richard, Anthony Newley, Adam Faith, Duane Eddy, Bobby Darin, Johnny and the Hurricanes] 2
Goodwin, Keith Jazz Records  
Hellicar, Mike Cliff Richard Gives Some Startling Answers 3
Evans, Allen Elvis [Presley] In Two Moods  
Fordyce, Keith Get Your ‘Shine’ From [Freddy] Cannon 4
  Pop reviews by Keith Fordyce [Dorothy Squires, Johnny Desmond, Mel Torme, Tommy Sands, Danny Rivers]  
n.a. [Ronnie] Hilton, [Gary] Miller, [Peter] Kraus, [Donnie] Brooks – They’re All Ringing That ‘Mission Bell’!  
Evans, Allen LPs, Eps
‘Noel Harrison at the Blue Angel’
‘The Most Happy Fella’
‘Showcases’: Anne Shelton, Harry Secombe, Robert Earl
 
n.a. NME Top 30:
1. ‘Please Don’t Tease,’ Cliff Richard
2. ‘Good Timin’,’ Jimmy Hones
3. ‘Shakin’ All Over,’ Johnny Kidd
4. ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’,’ Tommy Bruce
5. ‘Look for a Star,’ Garry Mills
5
n.a. Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain:
1. ‘Love is Like a Violin,’ Keith Prowse
2. ‘Paper Roses,’ Leeds
3. ‘Summer Place,’ Blossom
4. ‘Angela Jones,’ Southern
5. ‘Singing Piano,’ Hit Songs
 
n.a. Jimmy Jones Here For October Tour
Special Club for Pop Disc Fans
Judy Garland Records with Previn in Rome
Disc Firm Holidays Won’t Cut Supplies
Ella [Fitzgerald] Returns in March
Lonnie Donegan Faces Hectic ‘Down-Under’ Trip
Peggy Lee, Eddie Fisher Sought For Pigalle
[Jess] Conrad Stars in TV Rock Play
Danny Kaye To Make Film In Britain
Everlys Lead U.S. Star Parade in ‘Spectacular’
[Elvis] Presley’s ‘O Sole Mio’ Banned in Britain
6
n.a. [Emile] Ford’s Blackpool LP – And TV With [Adam] Faith
Garry Mills in ‘Pops Parade’
Charlie Drake Thanks ‘Darlings’ by Telephone
[Norman] Wisdom Palladium Pantomime Star
Big Stars at Morecambe
Connie [Francis] May Now Film in Germany
Stirling Moss on the ‘Jury’!
Russ Conway Plans Christmas Musical
[Mark] Wynter a Star
Kingston Trio at Festival Hall?
7
Johnson, Derek "Oh, ‘Juke Box Jury,’ You Were SO Wrong," Says Derek Johnson: The Everlys Are on the Golden Trail Again 8
Charlton, Bruce Salute The Shadows! Their Record of ‘Apache’ Is A Hit  
Johnson, Derek Skiffle Club…Saturday Club…Easy Beat… BBC’s Brian Matthew Knows His Stuff! 9
Hentoff, Nat Nat Hentoff’s American Airmail  
Franks, Vernon Peter Wynne Stops Show  
n.a. From You To Us: Praise for Elvis Album  
Goodwin, Keith Now Anthony Newley Seeks the Elusive Hat-Trick of No. 1 Hits! 10
n.a. Anne Shelton’s Latest Hit Was Worth the Headaches  
n.a. Tail-Pieces by the Alley-Cat: Presley’s Flying Start 12
Hughes, Harold Shirley Bassey Woos and Wins Bournemouth  
  Kathleen Spencer, March 2004  
     
No. 707 29 July 1960  
Goodwin, Keith Rock Is Still the Rage in the U.S.A. [Jimmy Jones, Marv Johnson, Ian Samwell] 2
Johnson, Derek Elvis Defies Comparison. [Elvis Presley, "Elvis Is Back"] 3
Wedge, Don Mark Wynter, Dave Sampson Debuts Outstanding! [Bournemouth, concert review] 3
Johnson, Derek Valerie’s No Mimic. [Valerie Masters] 8
Samwell, Ian History Repeats Itself for the King Brothers? ["Mais Oui"] 9
Hellicar, Mike Duane drops the twang in new disc. [Duane Eddy, "Because They’re Young"] 10
Charlton, Bruce Whoolp, Beloop! It’s All the Rage. [Rolf Harris, "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport"] 10
     
     

1960

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