New Musical Express | March 1959

6 March 1959
n.a. Winifred get another "other" piano [Winifred Atwell goes to Austrialia] 2
Johnson, Derek Ray is the ever-welcome visitor 3
n.a. Chris Barber’s US TV honour- before thirty million viewers [Ed Sullivan] 6
n.a. Billy Fury scores a double success 9
n.a. Life lines of Tony Osborne 9
Johnson, Derek These British artists were also best sellers in America 10
13 March 1959
n.a. Harry Simeone’s "Different" sound promotes new lable to major force [Top Rank] 2
Guild, Hazel Elvis is lonely 3
Fordyce, Keith Pat Boone disappoints, but three British girls have a red hot rock disc [The Three Barry Sisters] 4
n.a. Colossal Five-start US package for Britain [Conway Twitty, Poni-Tails, Bobby Darin, Duane Eddy, Diamonds] 6
n.a. America will see our "oh boy" shows [Steele and Donegan are rebooked for BBC’s "Oh Boy!"] 11
n.a. Lonnie Donegan reveils the secrets of his success 7
Donegan, Maureen "My Lonnie"- by his wife 8
Johnson, Derek Johnnie Ray, highlights of a career 9
Johnson, Derek I don’t always agree with the quality of the hit parade- says Johnnie Ray 9
Lang, Bernie Johnnie Ray’s Greatest Sorrow [hearing aids] 10
Sommerville, Dave Question time with Connie Francis 13
Goodwin, Keith Billy Daniels, the master showman 14
20 March 1959
Wedge, Don Tommy Steele hasn’t changed a bit! 2
Sampson, David Slim Dusty hitched his future to a guitar [Australian] 3
Goodwin, Keith Lloyd Price staggers all! 3
n.a. These famous stars to present themselves on Luxembourg shows [5 US women, 2 US men] 6
n.a. Dave King to star in US TV series [signs with Perry Como’s firm] 7
n.a. Cliff Richard film "bongo": Marty Wilde’s new role [film Expresso Bongo] 7
Wynn, James Arlene Fontana’s burning ambition 8
n.a. New disc painist waxes his rivals’ compositions [Tony Hatch] 8
Johnson, Derek Eddie Cochran rocks into top 20! ["C’mon Everybody"] 9
Johnson, Derek Crickets play tribute to Buddy Holly 10
Johnson, Derek Teddy and Pearl did us proud at Cannes [Eurovision Song Contest] 10
27 March 1959
Vaughan, Frankie F.V. tells you about Palladium Magic 3
n.a. Frankie Vaughan’s Palladium act to be new LP 6
n.a. Billy Eckstine Agrees to tour here next month ["Gigi"] 6
Johnson, Derek The Platters’ records turn to gold 7
Johnson Derek Bill Haley still rocks on and on 7
Goodwin, Keith Will it be Joe Henderson or Russ Conway? [who will be the piano man] 9
Francis, Connie Connie Francis writes, "I;m sorry now to be leaving Britain" 10
Goodwin, Keith Billy Eckstine can’t wait to come "home" 10

Oliver Jones on Friday, March 5, 1999
grtedit May 2005