Tommy Sands was really an overnight star(2); Elvis helps him break through, now considered the biggest threat to Elvis’ rock dominance.

Gray, Andy; Johnnie Ray say …ear operation has changed my voice(3); had been partially deaf, but now recovering.

Fordyce, Keith; Who is to be loved more…?(4); Malcolm Vaughan, Jackie Wilson, Mike Holliday, Donald Peers, Mario Lanza, Everly Brothers.

Johnnie Ray: LP here, and first dates(6)

‘Golden Album’ to mark Presley’s Enlistment(6); Elvis gold album, 14 song titles, release dates coincide with Presley’s enlistment.

Frankie Vaughan names own date for U.S. TV return(6); "The Big Record,"

Duke for Ted(6); Duke Ellington to play in Britain.

Holly-Crickets give us loudest rock show ever(8); 25 minutes without stopping, enthusiasm and abandon, audience loves it.

Paul Anka Thaws out Aberdeen(8); Anka plays the Music Hall.

Johnson, Derek; …disc careers of…Frankie Vaughan and Tommy Steele(10); Most consider the two very different, both on top of charts,

Pet Clark has three hits in a row(3); ‘With all my Heart,’ ‘Alone,’ ‘Baby Lover,’ Record in fifth place.

Pat Boone here for Easter(6); voted world’s most outstanding popular singer,

Song awards for Steele, Hamilton(7); Russ Hamilton for "We will make love", Steele for "Handful of Songs," and "Water, water."

Frankie enjoys being unknown until…(9); Frankie accosted in New York by autograph seekers.

Starvin’ Marvin is now well fed(10); Marvin Rainwater debut’s on the best seller list.

Lonnie Donegan Starts something new(10); Donegan encourages skiffle clubs to maintain existence, and books local shows, invites fans to meeting to encourage new clubs.

Kinn, Maurice; Sinatra Sensation(2); called "greatest living vocal entertainer in the past twenty years."

Teen stars spin on discs today(3); Sal Mineo, Terry Dene, Pauline Sheperd, Paul Anka, Frankie Lymon, Laurie London, Danny and the Juniors, artists getting younger and younger.

Tommy Steele appears as Duke of Joy(3); Single "Nairobi" and film "The Duke wore Jeans"

Laurie London plans U.S. visit in Easter(6); Offered a date on Sullivan show, will be touring with parents.

Frankie Vaughan TV offer cannot be accepted(6); Vaughan turns down the offer, due to be working on a film.

Johnnie Ray: spring tour, to film with Max(7); Ray to return to studio after European concert, to costar with Max Bygraves.

South African teenagers tried to keep Tommy in(7); Mobbed by 300 fans, by 400 the next day.

Heath, Ted; …Al Hibbler(8); first success in 1955 with "Unchained Melody." Long trips, trials and tribulations of stardom.

Hentoff, Nat. Ronnie Hilton and Norrie Paramor albums in the States.(9)

The much impersonated Mario Lanza does some taking-of himself! (10); Impersonates 4 American singers in the film "The Seven Hills of Rome"

Johnson, Derek. Why aren’t they disc hits here?(2) Tommy Sands, Gordon Macrae, Gogi Grant, Rusty Draper, Patti Page, all popular in US not England.

Fordyce, Keith. ‘Love me again’ sing Pet, Eve and Jimmy (4); Hit song " With all my Great" in 57 makes follow-ups like "Love me forever" and "Always and Forever."

Laurie London’s New Your trip definite now (6); Will be on Ed Sullivan show for sure

More Music less talk is ‘6.5’ future policy (6); BBC’s TV show "6.5 Special" to have more music and new bands,

Tommy Steele’s exciting may ‘Double’ (6); introduces "A handful of Discs" collection and plays at Lewisham Gaumont in May of 58.

Goodwin, Keith. Irving Berlin Fifty years as the master mind of song (8); 50 years as a song writer and still called the "master"

The Lif-lines of Pat Boone (8) stuff he likes.

Hentoff, Nat. Million dollars offered to keep Pat Boone off TV (9); 20th century Fox thinks Boone’s TV appearances hurts his film box office offered ABC 1 mil to cancel the show. They refused.

Goodwin, Keith. Buddy Holly says ‘We had a real ball!’ (10); after 25 days, Buddy Holly and the Crickets go back to America.

Goodwin, Keith. Paul Anka writes ‘Boy, am I tired? But happy!" (10) Anka goes back to the states.

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ojones on Friday, March 5, 1999 at 14:05:38

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