| 5 June | No. 908 | |
| Chris Hutchins | Beatle George nearly cut to ribbons! | 3 |
| Chris Hutchins | They had to rehearse | 3 |
| n.a. | Chuck Berry's life-lines | 4 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail: 50,000 Beatles' club members | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | Screams for Dave Clark—across the Atlantic! Ella Fitzgerald throws a party for Lenny | 5 |
| Nat Hentoff | Four Carnegie Hall Triumphs [Dave Clark] | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: Wistful Gene [Pitney; Bobby Vee; Heinz; Mojos; Little Richard; Johnny Burnette; Don Spencer; Johnny Towers; Armstrong-Brubeck] | 6 |
| n.a. | Bill Haley lacks drive | 6 |
| Cilla Black | Now Cilla
has hit in America Stars for Newcastle Eton boys bow Brian Epstein reveals plans for Beatles Xmas Show: New EP, "Lucky Stars" date, and radio show Searchers a big success in US Freddie's States trip cancelled New Beatle—but only till Sunday [Jimmy Nichols] Sinatra to play here in autumn Ember's Orbison LP Alma opens Start series Cliff's next single Epstein to America and Australia |
8 |
| n.a. | Stones
— in ties! Tour set for Freddie, Pennies, and Hollies Dusty's "Open House" Clark's three Sullivan TV dates |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Applejacks
make BBC Light debut Bassey on TV link-up Bachelors on "Lucky Stars" — as comperes! Stones waxing single in US Billy Fury meets royal family Adam Faith "Swings" Manfred "a Gogo" TV blues show date Poole on TV tonight Gambler misses season [Andy Mac] Presley's next film single Doonican back on Palladium All-night pennies Proby on Crickets' show Millie joins the Stones |
9 |
| Derek Johnson | More singles: Beatle-like twist for Applejacks! [Tommy Tucker; Don Charles; Jimmy Gilmer; Bernard Cribbins; Rip Chords] | 10 |
| n.a. | "Closer" battle [Craig Douglas; Chris Andrews; Eddie Rambeau] | 10 |
| n.a. | Potted pops [Escorts; Jerry Butler; Fortunes; Cockneys; Dora Hall; Fleetwoods; Seekers; Sinners; Mysteries] | 10 |
| Allen Evans | LPs: It's country style [Country and Western Golden Hits; Country and Western Hall of Fame; On Stage at the Grand Ole Opry; Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs at Carnegie Hall; Country and Western Round Up; Greatest Country and Western Hits; Hank Locklin: Irish Songs Country Style; George Jones and his Country Cousins Salute the Grand Ole Opry] | 10 |
| Derek Johnson | Flapper "Dolly" brings back Louis and Frankie [Armstrong and Vaughan] | 11 |
| Bruce Carlton | Ronnie Hilton back with nursery song | 11 |
| Derek Johnson | Billy Fury — finishes fourth! [horse and dog racing] | 12 |
| Ian Dove | Freddie tells how hits get picked | 12 |
| Ian Dove | Ray Charles on dodgems at Battersea | 13 |
| Richard Green | Brian Poole—actor, athlete! | 13 |
| Cordell Marks | Palladium season may give Fourmost more scope for dating—they hope | 13 |
| Cordell Marks | Hollies image is worry—they haven't got any! | 14 |
| Allen Evans | EPs [Cliff Richard; Richard Chamberlain; Teddy Johnson/Pearl Carr; Paul Anka; Freddie and the Dreamers; Crazy Beat of Gene Vincent; Kenny Lynch; Petula Clark; Isley Brothers; Dave Clark Five] | 14 |
| Richard Green | Lulu never keeps you guessing | 14 |
| n.a. | Scandinavia goes wild for Cliff! | 16 |
| A.G. | Quick-change [Shirley Bassey] | 16 |
| A.G. | Japanese jazz [Dave Brubeck] | 16 |
| 12 June | No. 909 | |
| Andy Gray | Why Paul was sad: NME on world tour with the Beatles | 2-3 |
| n.a. | Flashes from Hong Kong [Beatles arrive] | 3 |
| Dave Clark | Reports from America | 4 |
| Bill Wyman | Reports from America | 4 |
| P. E. Bagshaw | Maestro Weedon with M & W | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: Similar Jim [Reeves; Animals; Crickets; Big Three; Matt Monro; Danny Williams; Bobby Vinton; Orlons; Shane Gang; Johnny Kidd; Roulettes; Hearts] | 6 |
| n.a. | "Tears" battle [Ronnie Carroll, Al Martino] | 6 |
| n.a. | Potted pops [Jim Witherspoon; the Uks; Vaughn Meader; Donald Pears; Dictators; Shirley and Johnny; Lou Bennett; Jenny Clarke] | 6 |
| n.a. | Billy
J. for "Lucky Stars" [Sounds Incorporated; Yardbirds] Millie, Gerry in US top ten Relaxed Monro a big success Big plans for Pacemakers: Gerry: Christmas show and autumn tour with Gene Pitney Lonnie covers American hit Tamla-Motown tour of UK? Lulu's bookings Crickets' dates With Castle [Harry Secombe and Bernard Cribbins] Hollies' venues Migil 5 on "Easy" Fourmost on BBC-1 Nixon signs Proby Dusty, Animals on "Ready" |
8 |
| n.a. | Clark
to go solo in second film? Jean's dates Monro's Blackpool series cancelled |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Murray
hosts new TV show Wynter on "Five" Cilla to sing for Princess Margaret Beatles and Bassey in charity show Fury: Month-long tour in autumn Vaughan "Swings" Blackpool dates for the Beatles…, also Bassey, Bygraves, Ball John Lee Hooker on TV tonight New non-stop TV beat show Crickets on "Open" Cow Palace date for "World" duo [Peter and Gordon] Freddie film release |
9 |
| Derek Johnson | More singles: Plaintive Carl [Perkins; Long John Baldry; Jackie Wilson; Martha & Vandellas; George Bean; Soul Agents; Jackie Lynton; Beatmen; Bobby Cristo; Ken Kirkham] | 10 |
| n.a. | Smaller labels | 10 |
| n.a. | Quick Spins | 10 |
| Allen Evans | LPs: [Apollo Saturday Night; Peter and Gordon; Golden Hits of Jerry Lee Lewis, Merseybeats; Bobby Bare] | |
| Derek Johnson | Girl singers are back—and how! [Cilla Black; Millie; Kathy Kirby; Gigliola Cinquetti; Mary Wells; Dionne Warwick; Lulu] | 11 |
| Paul East | Welcome back to the Crickets | 12 |
| Nigel E. Benson | Scots like Hollies | 12 |
| Tony Bromley | 21 not out — Dean Martin | 12 |
| n.a. | Chuck Berry is praised—by Blue Jeans | 13 |
| n.a. | Song-pics of Cliff as he appears in "Wonderful Life" | 14 |
| 19 June | No. 910 | |
| Richard Green | Jimmy Nicol tells about his fantastic Beatles capers! | 2 |
| n.a. | Precautions and new fashions [Beatles, Australia] | 2 |
| Cordell Marks | Ringo's days in hospital are not over—he says | 2 |
| Derek Johnson | Transatlantic calls…, Topper Roy just couldn't believe it | 3 |
| Ian Dove | It'sMiss Mary Wells [Smokey Robinson] | 3 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: Value-for-money Cliff [Elvis Presley; Millie; Mike Berry; Jimmy Powell; Charlie Drake; Gary Bonds; Ketty Lester; Mike Sheridan; Leroys; Brenda Holloway; Gary Mills] | 4 |
| n.a. | Potted pops [Warren Smith; B.B.King; Nu-notes; Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper; Randy Paige; Cousins] | 4 |
| n.a. | Beatle drummers Pete, Jimmy [Best, Nicol] | 4 |
| n.a. | Another
British No.1 in US: Peter and Gordon hit the top! New disc signing: Bachelors act as backing group: Three more debuts Beatles on Radio, TV and Sunday concerts: Four new songs on film album TV dates for Lee Hooker Gerry at royal ball Top Sunday shows Cliff prepares for TV special Merseybeats on "Open" "Ready Steady" off to Knokke Crickets' dates Eartha Kitt plays Talk of Town On Palladium |
6 |
| n.a. | Four
Pennies on TV series "live" Billy J. Kramer variety weeks |
6-7 |
| n.a. | Stones
film postponed Searchers big TV date, tour with Dionne fixed Beatles, Pennies, Searchers, Stones in chart battle! Non-stop TV beat show on Mondays [BBC-2; The Beat Room] Donegan's own Brighton show Sinatra's film Start at Cavern Is Cilla next? Millie and Lulu on "Lucky Stars" Jimmy Nicol to reform group Lulu "Swings" with Mojos |
7 |
| Richard Green | Kenny "Dolly" Ball talks about Gov'nor Louis [Louis Armstrong] | 8 |
| D.G. | Two Els for the price of one | 8 |
| n.a. | Life lines of Lulu | 8 |
| Bill Wyman | Stones wax 15 sides at Chuck's studio | 9 |
| Allen Evans | EPs [Shadows; Elvis; Eydie Gorme; Duane Eddy] | 9 |
| Ian Dove | Primitive Hooker | 9 |
| Richard Green | Latest sect—Downliners! | 9 |
| Richard Green | Watch P. J. Proby tomorrow | 9 |
| Andy Gray | Happy "Holiday" guaranteed with —Frank and Kathy [Ifield, Kirby] | 10 |
| Chris Hutchins | Fury wins! | 10 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail | 10 |
| 26 June | No. 911 | |
| Brian Epstein | Beatles will never forget the scene | 3, 13 |
| Chris Hutchins | Stones roll home again [mixed American tour] | 4 |
| Richard Green | The Animals score big hit by toning down the lyric | 5 |
| David Gillard | Spector's Dixie Cups still at College | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: Dusty—Not so commercial but a quality disc [Springfield; Ray Charles; Brenda Lee; Beach Boys; Pet Clark; Clinton Ford; Buddy Knox] | 6 |
| n.a. | Beans in their ears [Len Chandler, Lonnie Donegan] | 6 |
| Nat Hentoff | Clark back in 10; Stones' new entry [US] | 8 |
| n.a. | BBC Light
plans…, almost non-stop pop from next March New disc signings: Answer from Alberts Sinatra's British plans Dave leaves hospital next week Blue Jeans on "Pops Parade" Manfred's dates Hollies-Millie-Lulu tour in the autumn Brenda Lee dates set: other US stars fixed Stones on "Steady" Poole with Pennies Mathis return? New releases for Mann and Ifield Millie to US, then Jamaica |
8 |
| n.a. | Animals
to open TV "Beat Room" Faith judges "Win" Animals on "Lucky"—Dusty booked |
8-9 |
| n.a. | In NME
points table—Beatles just ahead of Bachelors Gold disc for Irish trio Searchers choose another US song Cliff's radio chat Cilla in Beatles' show Poole "To Midnight" Davis TV repeat Dreamers, Pennies tour dates set Beatles switch Joe's song contest [Joe Brown] |
9 |
| Derek Johnson | More singles: Earthy gospel feeling best Stones yet [Joe Brown; Tony Washington; Lonnie Mack; Nashville Teens; McKinleys; Bill Black Combo; Terry Stafford; Elain & Derek; the Jynx] | 10 |
| Allen Evans | LPs: Louis, Bachelors have top albums [Louis Armstrong: Hello Dolly; Bachelors and Sixteen Great Hits; Rip Chords: Hey Little Cobra; Nino Tempo and April Stevens; Edith Piaf: Hommage a Piaf; Memories are Made of Hits; Serendipity Singers] | 10 |
| n.a. | Quick spins | 10 |
| Derek Johnson | Shadows dressing up again soon! | 11 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail | 11 |
| Richard Green | Loads of pop talent combines in "Just for You": Plenty of music and action for bed-ridden Sam Costa in "Just for You" [film opening; Peter & Gordon; Applejacks; Band of Angels; Bachelors; Millie; Freddie and the Dreamers] | 12-13 |
| Cordell Marks | Bags of colour to get film away from TV image | 13 |
| Ian Dove | Brian Poole reveals how Crickets helped Trems.! | 13 |
| Allen Evans | EPs [Beatles; Ella Fitzgerald; Ray Charles; Louis Belson/Gene Krupa] | 13 |
| Paul East | Meet Jimmy's Shubdubs | 16 |
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| Edited and expanded, 13 November, 2000, grtedit 17-Jan-2006 |