| 6 March | No. 895 | |
| Richard Green | Hollies thank Freddie for "tip" | 2 |
| Allen Evans | LPs [Perry Como; New Christy Minstrels; Kirby Stone Four; George Jones; Georgie Fame] | 2 |
| Derek Johnson | The Shadows portray the lot—even women!—in their new film; no trend following for the Shads | 3 |
| Ian Dove | New to the charts: Ezz Reco [West Indies "Blue Beat"] | 3 |
| Ian Dove | Suddenly Cilla becomes "fashion expert"] | 4 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Eden Kane | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Dave Clark's BIG responsibility! [Ed Sullivan] | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: Big, big week for top pops! [Beatles; Elvis Presley; Adam Faith; Del Shannon; Nino and April; Bern Elliott; Beg Dee Irwin; Roulettes; Duane Eddy] | 6 |
| n.a. | Potted Pops [Duffy Power; Gene Thomas; Echoes; Diane Renay; Alma Cogan; Keith Powell and the Valets] | 6 |
| n.a. | Newell's
"More" to win Oscar? For first time: NME top ten all-British Heinz quits Decca Bassey talk of town Billy J. and Cilla in variety and TV Roy Castle on BBC-2 series Kidd and Pirates on "Lucky Stars" Lena's definite All-star charity show Fourmost united Dave Berry dates Cliff and Shadows on "Saturday Club" Swinging Blue Jeans first LP Pet's radio date Jackie sought for "May" [Jackie Trent] Searchers' next disc ["Don't Throw Your Love Away" release 1 April] Davis will wax "Europe" entry Ball to Rumania |
8 |
| n.a. | Clark films
his story Beatles win fourth American Gold Disc Susan's Sundays [Maughan] Brooks for Douglas |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Ray Charles
tour dates Leyton concerts Monro on "Jury" Rolf's guests Cinemas go pop! Films for Shadows and Frank Ifield Bachlors and Kathy Kirby Sunday shows Merseybeats for Cavern Little Richard vs. Beatles! Kathy's TV series Vee on "Ready Steady" "Star" composer dies [Johnny Burke, "Singing on a Star," dies in NYC at 55] Dodd replaces Faith |
9 |
| Judy Wade | Shirley Bassey rates new disc-song highly | 10 |
| Derek Johnson | More Singles: More Merseyside R 'n' B [Swinging Blue Jeans; Trini Lopez; Crickets; Don Charles; Mike Hurst; Dale and Grace; Overlanders; Julie Grant; Mojos] | 10 |
| Derek Johnson | Despite the beat, beat, beat from the Mersey…, Jim breaks in! [Jim Reeves] | 11 |
| Swining Blue Jeans | Top Ten | 11 |
| Derek Johnson | People behind the Beatles—2: Recording engineer tipped off George Martin, Beatles a-aand-r manager | 12 |
| Nat Hentoff | Still trying to "explain" Beatles | 12 |
| Graeme Andrews | Package show specials: Girl almost ruined Searcher's act | 13 |
| Ian Dove | Kramer-Pitney style contrasts | 13 |
| Ian Dove | Sammy Davis returning to record and film | 13 |
| Richard Green | Brenda picks a good year for babies | 14 |
| Ian Dove | Billy J. beats the demo | 14 |
| 13 March | No 896 | |
| Ian Dove | People behind the Beatles-3: Dick James says: "British songs top now" | 2 |
| Chris Hutchins | Beatles reveal song secrets on film train | 2-3 |
| Derek Johnson | Dave Clark Five on Sullivan TV | 3 |
| Paul East | Kathy loved getting browned off—in sun! [Kathy Kirby] | 4 |
| Billy J. Kramer | Was my face red? | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | Anglo enterprise behind Ken's American song [Ken Dodd] | 4 |
| Bruce Charlton | Question time with Gerry (of the Pacemakers) | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Single Reviews: Here it is! — The new one (by those Beatles of course) [Jimmy Young; Ray Charles; Richard Anthony; Dion; Sounds Inc.; Bobby Vinton; Jackie Lyton; Johnny Tillotson] | 6 |
| n.a. | Potted pops [Bulldogs; Linda Saxone; Jan and Kelly; Leroys; Hank Locklin; Marvalettes; Joy Marshall; Barbara Chandler] | 6 |
| n.a. | Bachlors,
Dusty, Kane in West End U.S. union steps in Second U.S. visit set for August, and now Beatles 1, 2, 3 and 4 in America! 1,700,000 U.S. advance on next single; 3,600,000 of one album sold there! Early Elvis hits on EP New Sullivan wants Blue Jeans Manfred Mann's "Lucky Stars" Stars appear for Holliday's son [Michael Holliday benefit on 19 April] Tony Sheridan in Roy Orbison tour Searchers may debut at New York Paramount Gerry and Billy J. "Easy Beat" again Ella's dates changed Billy J. Kramer EP Folk singers' TV |
8 |
| n.a. | All-star
bill at Wembly after poll show; another NME concert! [Applejacks, Cilla
Black; Dakotas, Foremost, Gerry and the Pacemakers; Big Dee Irwin; Eden
Kane; Billy J. Dramer; Manfred Mann Group; Tony Meehan Combo; Merseybeats;
Tommy Quickly; Rolling Stones; Searchers; Sounds Incorporated; Swinging
Blue Jeans] Chuck Berry's tour now set Stones' experiment [The Rolling Stones; Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames; experimental stereo broadcast on May 8] Dodd radio series Dave, Gerry and Fenmen on radio |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Applejacks
ballrooms Clark's second Sullivan date Caravelles in variety Kathy Kirby ill Revised bookings on "Juke Jury" Bachelors signed for Lena Horne's Palladium season British TV debut for Ray Charles? Pacemakers to Switzerland Kramer's "Day by Day" Dakota ill [Tony Mansfield] Darin movie date Jet on TV tonight |
9 |
| Allen Evans | LPs: Sinatra's rep, Alex Harvey, Trini have hits [Bill Marx Trio; Freddie Cannon; Sunday Palladium Songsters; Troy Shendell; Hootenany; Jackie De Shannon] | 10 |
| Derek Johnson | More singles [Dee and DeeDee; Chick Graham; Gary Bonds; Joe Henderson; Orchids; David Nelson] | 10 |
| Big Dee Irwin | My top ten | 10 |
| Richard Green | The Applejacks: Exams once more important than big contract: Brumbeat | 11 |
| David Gillard | Newcomers to the charts: Joystrings: No "Yeahs" for Army | 11 |
| Derek Johnson | What chance has Blue Beat? | 12 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of the Merseybeats | 13 |
| Nat Hentoff | American airmail: When Hayley was a fan; Tidy Beatles—says hotelman | 13 |
| Richard Green | On the filmset with a master of disguise! Cliff keeps everyone happy between "takes" | 14 |
| Allen Evans | Eps [Frank Ifield; Russ Conway; Freddie and the Dreamers; Big Ben Banjo Band; Nina and Frederick] | 14 |
| Allen Evans | And some Hootenany LPs | 14 |
| 20 March | No. 897 | |
| Cordell Marks | Elvis Finished? Never! Says fan after "Vegas" | 3 |
| T.M. | Suntanned Frank returns [Ifield] | 3 |
| Cordell Marks | New to the charts: Peter and Gordon, a problem for only one of them; Millie from Jamaica, with voice like a firecracker | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | Question time with Billy J. Kramer | 5 |
| Ian Dove | Pitney the Policeman! | 6 |
| Allen Evans | Eps: Two from Merseybeats [Blue Beats; Richard Berry and the Pharoahs; Dusty Springfield; Eden Kane] | 6 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail: Nasty crack at Beatles | 6 |
| Cordell Marks | The hard-up days of the Beatles [Tony Sheridan] | 7 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Cilla Black | 7 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: Mark Wynter revives a former big hit; Peter, Paul, and Mary's Springfield sound [Beach Boys; Orlons; Nat Cole; Coasters; Danny Rivers; Ray Ellington; Brooks; Paul Anka; Tommy Bruce; Carol Deene; Breakaways; Four Pennies; Billie Davis] | 8 |
| n.a. | Near sell-out
for NME concert Animals debut on Columbia Fans scream with Dave Clark Five Billy J.: British tour, film deal, Australia likely US writers pen Freddie movie songs Searchers on Sullivan TV Hollies open "Pop Around" Berry-Jeans-Perkins dates announced Trip to Belfast Little Richard repeat Stones on "Ready" Fenmen Dublin bound Wynter going to U.S. Kane returns to "Saturday Club" Gerry's life on 208 Tops in Pops on "Swinging Time" Palladium TV for Mary Kaye Trio Poole records for new film Caravelles going north |
10 |
| n.a. | Beatles
TV hour includes Cilla Billy Fury on "Pops Parade" Kathy off to Ireland Dave Clark Five set for Carnegie Hall Brian Epstein will compere Cilla's series "Juke Jury" for Freddie—and Beatles Date for Searchers "Don't Throw" disc Big Dee's long British stay Dreamers on Billy Cotton radio show Kramer in first Searchers AR-TV date Applejacks on two "Top Pops" Merseybeats bookings Millie for Cavern Gene's ballrooms Ball's pianist back Decca issues Heinz LP Kenny and Janie on ATV series |
11 |
| n.a. | Stones
head big autumn tour; five weeks of one-nighter dates and venues revealed Ball and Loss win awards Merseybeats abroad BBC plans more music Summer time for 208 Dors plays cabaret Hockridge: disc-jockey Hayley's new film Gerry booked for two "Luck Stars" Matt Monro in US cabaret? Folk singers' dates Musical for Lyric O'Connor sought Drury Lane show Millie's film entered [Millicent Martin] Trio in Scots revue |
12 |
| Allen Evans | LPs: Frank Ifield's happy "Blue Skies" is a winner [Bobby Vee; My Favourite Story; Little Richard; Gene Pitney; Kingston Trio; On Stage; Authentic R&B; Bing Crosby; Sarah Vaughan; George Maharis; The Lively Ones; Second Time Around; Jazz; Soundtrack LPs] | 13 |
| Derek Johnson | More Singles [Dorothy Squires; Adrienne Poster] | 13 |
| n.a. | Potted Pops [Kris Jensen; Cumberland Three; Tony Vincent and the Giants; Regents; Jimmy Soul; Brian Diamond and the Cutters; Davy Kaye; Lawrence Welk Orchestra; Peter's faces] | 13 |
| Ian Dove | Beatles, Freddie, Dave, Brian Poole, and Dakotas all call on Bob for help! [guitar technician] | 14-15 |
| Heinz | Was my face red… | 14 |
| n.a. | You can test new guitar sound on tape | 15 |
| Derek Johnson | Join a group and see the world: that's what happened to Brian Poole and the Tremeloes | 16 |
| n.a. | Goodbye till mid-may [Brian Poole] | 16 |
| Ian Dove | John Lennon's own "Write" | 16 |
| Richard Green | Welcome to Jerry Lee Lewis again | 17 |
| C.M. | Mary Kaye Trio | 17 |
| Paul East | People behind the Beatles-4: The press boys: Andrew Oldham, Tony Barrow, Brian Sommerville | 17 |
| Derek Johnson | Teenagers champ! That's Adam Faith now | 18 |
| n.a. | It's Tony and Matt versus the rest of Europe [Hatch and Monro] | 18 |
| 27 March | No. 898 | |
| Richard Green | A Holly a week: Rumour about mill closing made Allan Clarke into a singer! | 2 |
| Cordell Marks | Frank talk by the boys | 3 |
| Richard Green | Question time—with the Swinging Blue Jeans | 4 |
| David Gillard | Mancini on the Beatles—"they'll never last!" | 4 |
| David Cowell | A gay Easter feature: a young farmer gets Cilla Black talking about those screamers! | 5 |
| Brian Poole | A letter from Brian Poole | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles Reviews: Rick Nelson speeds up a Pitney tune [Carter-Lewis and the Southerners; Sheffields; Jan Burnnett; Trashmen; Teddy Green; Jerry Lee Lewis; Mickie Most; Gamblers] | 6 |
| n.a. | Potted pops [Bill Simpson; Ace Cannon; Naturals; Pat McGeegan; Lynne Curtis] | 6 |
| n.a. | Danny Kaye
here in April for TV Singles from Gerry and Frank Ifield Song contest winner Beatles, Gerry, Billy J., Cilla — "Panorama" Sullivan books Searchers twice Weymouth summer show for Hollies Fourmost's radio date Migil Five on "Easy" Jean leaving Merman TV spectacular TV dates for Roy Orbison and Searchers Lee Lewis-Vincent TV show and LP? Little Richard will film here next month Connie Francis here in May? Beverley Todd on Palladium Hollingdale leaves 208 |
8 |
| n.a. | Dave Clark
wanted for US film—Australia dates Karl joins Helen Millie's spring double |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Summer
variety weeks for Poole Matt routs with Shirley in April Cliff, Shadows, and Searchers on "Lucky" Jet Harris recovering Billie J. Kramer one-nighters Gerry's Australian tour begins earlier Faith sought for States Ella's Granada date Gershwin film songs Beatles win five Novello awards Lance Percival series Dreamers concert NME concert sold out Pitney waxes here Stones for Time Craig's weeks Bilk radio series Cleo swings the band Susan's Sunday shows |
9 |
| Derek Johnson | More Singles: Elvis on Mersey soung—not quite! [Surfaries; Ladybirds; Julie Rogers; Sinatra-Clooney; Ketty Lester] | 10 |
| n.a. | Potted pops [Jo Chapman Orchestra; Trendsetters Ltd.; Lazy Lester; Les Reed Combo; Treffids] | 10 |
| Ian Dove | Newcomers to the chars: Migil 5 add one for hit | 10 |
| Richard Gren | People behind the Beatles: Neil and Malcolm, road managers | 11 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Big Dee Irwin | 11 |
| Ian Dove | Fitzgerald disappoints | 11 |
| I.D. | Sophisticated trio [Mary Kaye Trio] | 11 |
| Helen Shapiro | From Helen to us | 11 |
| Derek Johnson | Sixty years of gold discs: Elvis has more discs, but Bing has bigger sales | 12 |
| Andy Gray | NME at Eurovision contest in Denmark: Britain in second again! | 12 |
| Richard Green | Jerry Lee sensation [Birmingham] | 13 |
| Bruce Charlton | Is it a P&G, or J&P success? [Peter and Gordon] | 13 |
| Cordell Marks | The Bachelors believe in "oldies" | 14 |
| Richard Green | "Why pick on me?" asks Heinz | 14 |
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| Original edit, 26 October 2000, grtedit 17-Jan-2006 |