| 3
April 1959 |
|
|
| Johns,
Malcolm |
Jack Good Says, "Harry
Robinson and I Are Good Friends" ["Oh Boy" producer, "Lord
Rockingham" controversy] |
2 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
British stars have
given the Americans a good run for disc supremacy |
3 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Dickie’s Done it!
["Venus" brings Valentine back] |
3 |
| n.a. |
Russ Conway, Marty
Wilde, Lita Roza, Billy Fury summer plans revealed |
6 |
| n.a. |
American Invasion
starts again next month [theater and TV invasion] |
7 |
| Keniston,
Tony |
On the set with Max
Bygraves and Shirley Johnes [musical Bobbikins] |
8 |
| Charlton,
Bruce |
They’ve all won fame
with Italian Songs [Marini, Martin, Shelton, Bygraves, Whitfeild, Como,
Modugno, Sinatra] |
10 |
| n.a. |
Question time with
Billy Daniels |
10 |
|
|
|
| 10
April 1959 |
|
3 |
| Mackender,
Raymond |
"Is that what
I look like when I’m singing?" asks Marty Wilde ["Donna"] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Pet Clark to wax
albums in Hollywood [Petula Clark] |
6 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Chris Barber and
his band [returns to Britain after 4 week US tour] |
8 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Grade A Herman Herd
[New Woody Herman Herd a "slap in the eye for the anti-british jazz
bergade"] |
8 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Joy talks about post
baby Bev plans [Beverly Sisters] |
8 |
| Kinn,
Maurice |
Academy Awards Night |
10 |
|
|
|
| 17
April 1959 |
|
|
| Johnson,
Derek |
The Coasters’ "Charlie
Brown" [BBC bans it then un-bans it] |
2 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Chris Barber |
3 |
| Keniston,
Tony |
Shirley Bassey says
no more |
3 |
| n.a. |
Frankie Vaughan in
100,000 pound 4-year Las Vegas deal |
7 |
| n.a. |
Conway Twitty flying
over here for "oh boy" appearances [BBC] |
7 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Norman Newell thought
Conway’s top hit was too old-fashioned to be a success ["Side Saddle"] |
8 |
| Johnson,
Derek. |
Guy Mitchell Finished? |
9 |
| Charlton,
Bruce |
Is Frank Sinatra
really a mean and moody guy? |
10 |
|
|
|
| 24
April 1959 |
|
|
| Kinn,
Maurice |
Abundance of new
record stars but few become top niterie entertainers |
2 |
| Williamson,
David |
Elvis confesses.
The girl I can’t forget |
3 |
| n.a. |
Lonnie Donegan signs
to star in major film [The Hellion] |
|
| Johnson,
Derek |
These stars and many
others owe disc fame to Denis Preston [Donegan, Barber] |
9 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
How I remember Buddy
[Buddy Holly] |
10 |
|
|
|
|
Oliver
Jones on Friday, March 5, 1999 |
|
|
grtedit
May 2005 |
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