| 1
August 1958 |
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| Goodwin,
Keith |
He’s back in a big
way…Little Richard |
3 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Danny and the Juniors
go for Dottie |
4 |
| Hentoff,
Nat |
Presley departing
for Europe: step neared British debut [stationed near Frankfurt, Germany] |
6 |
| Hentoff,
Nat |
Belafonte Bombshell
fired by strong union threat [Musicians Union wants to cancel Belfonte’s
tour of Britain] |
7 |
| Wynne,
James |
Sweet and Friendly,
that’s Georgia Gibbs [Debut tour of Britain] |
9 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Was Haley too Samey
[Bill Haley fades from charts] |
10 |
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| 8
August 1958 |
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| Charlton,
Bruce |
Mantovani’s Amazing
Feat! [52 weeks in US lp charts] |
2 |
| Govey,
Charles |
Harry Belafonte Says,
"Folk Songs Give Me Strength" |
3 |
| n.a. |
A Happy Ending for
Belafonte [Musicans Union] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Dean Martin is becoming
another Sinatra [film The Young Lions] |
8 |
| Hentoff,
Nat |
Panes for Elvis after
his army career ends [film] |
9 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
The high Standard
girl Connie Francis |
10 |
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| 15
August 1958 |
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Connie Francis’s
Mother tells all |
2 |
| Govey,
Charles |
Brilliant Belafonte
[4,000 at Kilburn State, British debut] |
3 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Welcome Julius Larosa |
3 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Sinatra’s punch will
KO critics [Sinatra and Billy May, "The Same Song and Dance"] |
4 |
| n.a. |
Major disc stars
at Minor LP prices [RCA launches budget records in Britain] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Duke Ellington Climax:
Four shows at Kilburn [debut British tour] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Presley granted compassionate
leave to see sick mother |
7 |
| Charlton,
Bruce |
Two artists, poles
apart, become record rivals [Charlie Frake, Bobby Darin, "Splish
Splash"] |
8 |
| Charlton,
Bruce |
The Coasters have
sailed into the charts ["Yakety Yak"] |
9 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
The Italian in their
blood puts music in their hearts |
10 |
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| 22
August 1958 |
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| Johnson,
Derek |
Brother and sister
recording teams [The Mudlarks, the Everlys, the De Castro Sisters, the
Kalin Twins] |
2-3 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Buddy Holly Heads
for the Charts again ["Now We’re One"] |
4 |
| n.a. |
Connie and Lonnie
in "spectacular" [Connie Francis TV spot with Donegan] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Frankie Vaughan’s
film in West End theatre [Wonderful Things] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Vic Damone, Hi-Lo’s
TV films with Mantovani |
7 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
What Mom meant to
Elvis [mother dies] |
8 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Farewell to ‘Big
Bill" [Big Bill Broonzy dies] |
8 |
| Hentoff,
Nat |
Davis-Sinatra are
partners [The Ratpack] |
9 |
| Charlton,
Bruce |
Ricky Nelson is here
to stay |
10 |
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| 29
August 1958 |
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| Wedge,
Don |
It’s the year of
the 3-D sound [sterophonic sound] |
2 |
| n.a. |
Connie Francis says
conquer your hometown first! |
3 |
| n.a. |
BBC’s secret bid
to capture listeners [75 minutes, 5 nights a week of record celebs] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Luxembourg signs
American stars for winter programmes [Radio Luxembourg] |
11 |
| n.a. |
When Keely and Louis
record, the studio comes to them [husband and wife team Louis Prima, Leely
Smith] |
12 |
| Johnson
Derek |
The whole world loves
Britain’s all-time hits |
7,
10 |
| Evans,
Tolchard |
Advice to would be
song writers [contacts, no glamour] |
10 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Schumann "Voices"
are silent [Walter Schumann dies] |
13 |
| Wilde,
Marty |
One hit doesn’t make
you famous |
14 |
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Oliver
Jones on Friday, March 5, 1999 at 14:15:43 |
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grtedit
May 2005 |
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