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ABOVE : A toast to Ted Heath from the boys of his orchestra celebrates his winning the NMELarge Band Poll for the third successive year. TOP LEFT : Here is a new picture of the one andonly Johnnie Ray, who has sustained an injury to his foot. He is seen at a New York film premiere,accompanied by his former wife, Marilyn Morrison. Johnnie's foot is healing well, you'll be gladto know. BELOW : From the film, " Seven Brides For Seven Brothers," Columbia brings you fivestars for five bob 1 To the accompaniment of Ray Martin (extreme right) and his orchestra, fourvocal celebrities have waxed two numbers from the film. They are (I. to r.) Ray Burns. RubyMurray, Ronnie Harris and Diana Decker. The two sides this celebrated quintet recorded were"Spring. Spring, Spring and " Coin' Courtin'." The session 'ook place in London last Sunday.

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6 p.m. Geraido's Music Shop ; 6.15The Ovaitineys' Concert Party ; 6.30Primo Scala ; 6.45 Frankie Laine ; 7Songs For The Million ; 7.30 SundaySing -Song ; 7.45 Winifred Atwell Show;8 Vera Lynn ; 8.30 Take Your Pick ;

9 Melody Caravan ; 9.15 Curt Masseyand Martha Tilton ; 9.30 Ted Heath ;10 Time For A Song ; 10.30 Bing Sings;10.45 The Eddie Calvert Show ; 11 TopTwenty. Midnight: Close down.MONDAY

6 p.m. Monday Requests , 7 SpreadYour Wings; 7.15 Dan Dare; 7.30Smash Hits; 8 Strike It Rich; 8.30Your Mother's Birthday; 9 HollywoodCalling; 9.15 Anything Goes; 9.30Perry Mason; 9.45 Scrapbook Of Song.10 Jack Jackson; 10.30 Records AtRandom; 10.45 Italian Music And Song,11.00 Programme Announcements ;11.5 The Bible Christian Programme ;11.15 Frank And Ernest 11.30 ThrWorld 01 Tomorrow. Midnight: Clos.down.TUESDAY

6 p.m. Tuesday's Requests; 7.15 DanDare; 7.30 Penguin Parade; 7.45 GuessThe Name; 8 Double Your Money; 8.30Frank Chacksfleld; 9 Treble Chance;9.15 Curt Massey and Martha Tilton ;

9.30 Perry Mason ; 9.45 Friends AndNeighbours ; 10 Question Mark ; 10.15Joe Loss ; 10.30 Musical Express ;11 Revival Time; 11.30 Oral Roberts.Midnight: Close down.WEDNESDAY

6 p.m. Wednesday's Requests ;Accordion Tim,, 7.15 Dan Dare ;7.30 Family Album ; 7.45 SoccerSurvey: 8.00 People Are [runny;8.30 Carroll Levis And His Dis-coveries ; 9 Doris Day ; 9.15 TheDeep River Boys; 9 30 Perry Mason;9.45 Curt Massey and Martha Tilton:10 Dreamtime; 10.15 Showtime; 10.30Rhythm Round World ; 10.45 RecordShow ; 11 Back To The Bible ; 11.30Swing Session. Midnight: Close down.THURSDAY

6 p.m. Thursday's Requests ; 7 Billy'sBanjo Band ; 7.15 Dan Dare ; 7.30Penguin Parade ; 7.45 Edmundo Ros ;8 Beat The Band ; 8.30 Lucky People ;9 Songs Of Summer ; 9.15 Ray Martin;9.30 Perry Mason; 9.45 Friends AndNeighbours; 10 Teddy Johnson; 10.30Evening Star; 10.45 Mario Lanza; 11Old -Fashioned Revival Hour. Midnight:Close down.FRIDAY

6 p.m. Friday Requests ; 7 Butlin'sBeaver Club ; 7.15 Dan )are ; 7.30Sing Song Time; 7.45 Details to beannounced ; S Shilling A Second ; 8.30Was There Something ? 9 ScrapbookOf Song ; 9.15 Max Bygraves ; 9.30Perry Mason ; 9.45 Your Future WithEugene , 10 Dreamtime ; 10.15 DetailsTo Be Announced ; 10.30 Old Acquaint-ance , 10.45 Harry Gold ; 11 The VoiceOf Prophecy ; 11.30 Romance OnRecords. Midnight: Close down.SATURDAY

6 p.m. Saturday Requests; 7 AmateurFootball; 7.15 Records at Random;7.45 Hello Young Lovers; 8 IrishRequests; 8.30 What's My Line; 9Scottish Requests ; 9.30 Country Fair ;10 Listen With Philips ; 10.30 ThoseWere The Hits ; 10.45 Italian MusicAnd Song ; 11 Bringing Christ To TheNations ; 11.30 Jack Jackson. 12.30a.m.: Close down.

WATERY GRAVE DEPARTMENTWe knew it would happen. We

knew we- were tempting fate whenwe printed Margaret Downey's letterlast week in which she vowed tothrow herself in the Thames ifJohnnie Ray doesn't come back toBritain in April.

" In reply to the threat that MissDowney makes . . . " writes Mr. F.Easterbrook, of 109, Hele Road, St.Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, " mayI suggest that she carries out herthreat ? And that Messrs. Ray,Mitchell, Laine, Martino, Whitfieldand the entire staff of your paperaccompany her ?"

A friendly soul, our Mr. Easter -brook !

But then a Mr. I.. W. O'Neill, of3, West Market Street, Newport,Mon., likes us rather more than thelast-named correspondent. He says" I should like to congratulate allthe NME staff for turning out sucha grand paper, and thanks for yourAll -Star Annual.' "On the Margaret Downey question,

Mr. O'Neill says he is " horrified bythe approach which she takes toenthusiasm "

He goes on: " There is a greatdifference be twcen an ordinaryenthusiastic fan and a hystericalgirl. All I can say is that 1 thinkMr. Ray would be better off if hedoes not return to England nextApril. His reputation would be farsafer if such fans were non-existent."

Miss Mary Willatts, too, from 17,Orchard Road, Dagenham, thinksthat Margaret should have anotherthink about Johnnie's motives instaying in films.

"Johnnie is a great success nowin Hollywood," she points out." Surely any great fan of his wouldbe pleased that he is doing so wellin a new field of entertainment. andnot mind that he has had to delayhis visit here for a while ?

" Surely she should be pleased thatHollywood now wants him, anddidn't quietly drop him after hisfirst film. Because, let's face facts,some of his popularity -as a croonerwill, in years to come, probably belost . . , but if he can establish him-self as an actor he will continue hisgreat success for a much longer time.Look at Frank Sinatra !"

* * *MORE MITCHELL

The Guy Mitchell controversy stillrages. Last week we had a selectionof letters supporting Guy, and a fewagainst him. 'This week many fanshave written to disagree violentlywith Miss Ethel Armstrong, who,last week, called Guy Mitchell a" big -headed snob."

" If Guy Mitchell is a snob. I'm aChinese monkey !" says MarianRosen, of Long Lane, Finchley, N.3.And: "Helen Dower and EthelArmstrong . . . are nothing but asilly pair for forsaking Guy, andthey'll regret it someday . . . " saysJoan Cooper, of 1, Manor Cottage,Marsh Lane, Nantwich.

" If there is one person who dis-agrees with the idea of Guy Mitchellstaying in the States, it's me - thesooner he comes back to Britain thebetter," writes Mary Anderson, of

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TALKINGPOINTS

PIP WEDGEanalyses our

readers' lettersAt a professional partyover the holidays, theN M E photographertook this picture ofcelebrities in festivemood. Reading down-wards, Ivy Benson is"sandwiched" byNorman Newell (right)and Wally Stott. Thencomes Lita Roza andfriend; Alma Cogan(right) and Rita Wil-liams; Mrs. BereniceK inn (right), HaroldBerens and Barbara

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Ferrystone Place, Undercliffe Street,Bradford.

" Who on earth does Ethel Arm-strong think she is ?" asks Miss M.Troman, of Waterfall Lane, Old Hill,Staffs. " She's just jealous becauseshe wasn't one of the lucky ones toget his autograph."

" While appearing in Hull, Guylet at least 100 fans into the hoteland sat signing autographs for halfan hour," Leah Bayley, of HerbertTerrace, Hull, tells us, " I never gotin myself, but do not dislike himjust because of that -oh no I He'smy idol and always will be."

" I think Guy Mitchell is justwonderful," writes Margaret Gill,of Close Park, Ballymacaston, Co.Down. " I am just longing to sechim again " This is a sentiment fullyagreed with by iris Barton, andRita Dalton of Windermere Road,Langley Estate, Middleton, Man-chester, while Joan Holden of War-rington, has written again to say onceagain that Guy, far from being big-headed, is " one of the nicest peopleI have ever had the pleasure of meet-ing."

Other fervent Guy Mitchell sup-porters include Pauline Hartwell, ofWalharn Green, S.W.6, and FrancesHinton, of Nutfield Road, Crickle-wood, N.W.12.

And with that batch of letters I'mafraid we'll have.to close the Mitchellcorrespondence file for the timebeing.

* *TUNES FOR TED ?

A couple of weeks ago we had abit of a kerfuffle over "PeanutVendor," and whether Ted Heathhad recorded it or not. It transpiredthat he hadn't, and there, for the timebeing, the matter rested.

Now Mr. William Todkill writesfrom Nacton Road, Ipswich, to sug-gest that Ted now records "PeanutVendor," and names the Eddie Blairfeature "Sweet Georgia Brown" as aworth -while backing.

There must be several other num-

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bers which our touring bands featureon their one-night stands, but whichthey haven't recorded - not onlyHeath, but the other name groups -and we'd be interested to hear sug-gested couplings from readers. Onlyone coupling per reader please, andpreferably on postcards.

Who knows, it might put a fewideas into the heads of the variousrecording executives and bandleadersconcerned

* * *HORN BELT BOOGIE

After printing Nigel Burlinson'splea recently for Columbia to issueMitch Miller's "Porn Belt Boogie,"I've just been glancing through acatalogue, and find that it has beenreleased on Columbia SCM 5037 (45'pm), together with Guy Mitchell's" Black -Eyed Susie."

Sorry, Columbia!* * *

TWO FINE PEOPLEI was truly touched to read of

the fine gesture paid by FrankieLaine to David Whitfield at theRoyal Variety Performance (' Is ItReally True?') by David Whitfield,NME, 31/12/54"- writes Derek Perri -ton, of Wopdvale Terrace, Laun-ceston.

" This just goes -to show what finepeople they both are both on and oftthe stage, and I should like thoughTalking Points ' to bring this to the

attention of the fans of both artists."By the way, record companies

(Decca, in this case), how about arecord of Dickie Valentine's imita-tions ?"

THANKS TO THE PRESIDENTA testimonial to the wisdom of

joining a fan club comes from MissHilda Brownson, of Burtree Road,West Derby, Liverpool, 14.

"I would like to thank the presi-dent of Frankie Vaughan's Fan Club,Mrs. P. Cotton, of Warrington, forgiving me the wonderful chance ofmeeting my heart-throb Frankie.

" I never thought my wish would

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SUNDAYA.M. 7 Sunday Circus ; 9.05 Front

And Centre ; 9.30 Symptionette ; 10.30Sunday Syncopation.

P.M. 12.30 Hawaii Calls; 2.05 High-way of Melody; 3.30 Serenade in Blue;4.00 Frank Sinatra; 4.30 RequestParade; 5.05 Charlie McCarthy; 5.30My Friend Irma; 6 Hall of Fame; 6.30All-star Parade Of Bands ; 7.05 OzzieAnd Harriet ; 7.30 Inheritance ; 8Music By Mantovani ; 11,05 Melody.Go Round.MONDAY

A.M. 5.05 Hillbilly Gasthaus; 6.15Today's The Day; 6.30 Tips And Tunes;7.05 Forward March; 7.15 Curt Massey;8 Charlie McCarthy; 8.25 Julius LaRosa; 8.45 7th Army Presents; 9.05Merely Music; 10 Meet Millie; 10.30Noon Request Show; 11.55 Les Paul.

P.M. 12 Martin Block; 12.30 StrictlyFrom Dixie; 1 Outpost Concert; 2.05Stickbuddy Jamboree; 2.30 Bud'sBandwaggon; .3 Howard Barlow Pre-sents; 5 Bob Crosby; 6 Music In TheAir; 7 News World; 7.30 ArturGodfrey; 8.30 Bing Crosby; 9 TheWhistler ; 9.45 Blues For Monday ;10.05 Nugent° Valdez ; 10.30 LateRequest Show ; 11.05 Late RequestShow.TUESDAY

A.M. As for Monday, except 8 BingCrosby.

P.M. 12 Martin Block; 12.30 LittleMatinee; 1 Outpost Concert; 2.05Stickbuddy Jamboree; 2.30 Bud'sBandwaggon: 3 Metropolitans Audi-tions; 4 Requests; 5 Perry Como; 6Music In The Air; 7.05 Jack Carson;8.30 Enchanted Hour ; 10.15 SkinnyEnnis & Orch.; 10.30 Late RequestShow; 11.05 Late Request Show.

wEnN lispAYA.M. As for !Monday, except 8 Jack

Carson.P.M. 12 Martin Block; 12.30 Strictly

From Dixie; 1 Operas Of The World;2.05 Stickbuddy Jamboree; 2.30 Bud'sBandwaggon; 3 American Music Hall;4 Requests; 5 Bob Crosby; 6 MusicIn The Air ; 7.05 The Great Gilder-sleeve ; 7.30 Grouch., Marx ; 9.45 MoodFor Moderns; 10.30 Late Request Show;11.05 Late Request Show.THURSDAY

A.M. As tar Monday, except SGroucho Marx.

P.M. 12 Martin Block; 3 HollywoodMusic Hall; 4 Requests; 5 Perry Como;6 Music In The Air; 7.05 Herb Shriner;7.30 Dragnet ; 9 Escape , 10.05 PaulNeighbors & Orch.; 10.30 Late RequestShow ; 11.05 Late Request Show.FRIDAY

A.M. As for Monday.P.M. 12 Martin Block; 3 Music From

America; 4 Requests; 6 Music In TheAir; 7.05 Paul Whiteman Varieties ;

8.30 On Stage -Frankfurt ; 9 FBI InPeace And War ; 11.05 Late RequestShow.

SATURDAYA.M. 5.05 Hillbilly Gasthaus; 5.30

Morning Request Show ; 7.05 MusicWith The Girls ; 9.05 Merely Music ;10.30 Noon Request Show.

P.M. 12 Hillbilly Gasthaus ; 1 Satur-day Salute In Music ; 4 News World ;6 Music In The Air ; 7.05 Grand OleOpry ; 7.30 Record Parade Of Hits ;8.15 USARE1.711 Sports Page ; 10.30Late Record Show ; 11.05 Late RecordShOW. i I

come true ; before I joined the fanclub, I tried very hard, stood forhours outside stage -doors, and alwayswent away with Frankie's autograph,thrilled with the smile he gave as hesigned it.

"But I'd never met him properly.So please don't give in easily ; whenyou're in the Frankie Vaughan fanclub and you have a President likeMrs. Cotton, your turn will come,just like mine did."

FINE PHILLIPSJ. Greenhill, of 22, Halifax Road,

Leeds, has words of praise for theSid Phillips band.

" The only British band that is not`led by the nose' by some Americanband or other," he says, " is SidPhillips. He, alone, has created astyle ,that is unmistakeable anywhere-and what a grand relief that is !

" When you hear our big bands. . . you've heard the same effectsfrom every other big hand . . . andthere's not an original idea amongthe lot. Phillips is, in my opinion,Britain's best I

* *THE JOHNNY PAUL TRIO

" May I, through NME, expressmy surprise after reading in 'Gossip'recently that the Johnny Paul Trioare talking of breaking up."

This letter comes from MissValerie Griffiths, of 18, StudtieldCrescent, Wisewood, Sheffield, 6.

"In my opinion, they excel anyvocal group, and their version of ' ABaby Cried' is outstanding, but Ihave not been able to obtain arecord of this; could you tell mewhether they have, in fact, made arecording of it 7

Besides having talent as a har-monious trio, they are fascinating towatch, and put true feeling into theirwork. It is a pleasure to see andhear them, so do please, NME, tellus more about the Johnny PaulTrio."

Well Valerie, we're pleased to tellyou that the Trio hasn't yet brokentip. They've been appearing inVariety in Stockton all this week,and prospects seem a little brighter.

They haven't made any com-mercial records here, Valerie, thoughone or two companies did expressinterest at one time.

* * *RONNIE RONALDE

" I must write and say how muchI agree with Joyce Gardham aboutRonnie Ronalde (NME 31;12/54),whom I have had the pleasure ofseeing, but not meeting," writesJennifer Potter, of Earlham Road,

Norwich" Also I should like to see more

news and pictures of Lester Fer-guson. But most of all, myfavourite singer, Donald Peers (onecould not meet a more charmingpersonality).

" How about asking Donald towrite an article for us, on his recentAustralian tour ? And there's oneother thing. A few weeks ago, wehad a very nice young singer inNorwich named Keith Warwick ;I'd like to see an article about Winin the NME, too."

* * *TASTE

When someone writes to us withthe forthright question, " What isthe public taste coming to ?" wealways sit up and take notice.

This week, Bob Merry, of 4,Storey Road, Highgate, London,N 6, starts his letter with thesewords, and goes on to say:

Ever since the war, the taste inpopular ' songs has declined. So

much so that we now get vocalgroups singing about little. romantic -minded toothbrushes and Mama'dolls Male crooners just have towiggle their hips or sing a semi-religious song and they areacclaimed. Girls just have to havea laugh in their voice or sing in analmost sensuous manner, and fame istheirs.

It would be all right if thepopular' songs of to -day made

sense. But, alas, they are meaning-less and music -less. Not so thesongs of Kern, Gershwin, ColePorter and Vincent Youmans. Iwould be very happy if songs of thelatter calibre were forthcoming;until they are, I hope bands willfeature as many evergreens as theycan in their programmes."

Do other readers agree with Bob'sstrong views on present-day songs 7And have any publishers any com-ments to make on the subject ?

* * *COUP DE GRACE

With this extract from a letterfrom Ann Bristow, of 62, StamfordStreet, Blackfriars, London, S.E.1,we'll end the column for this week.I'm not at all sure that we shouldn'tend the column for all time. in viewof Ann's penetrating observa-tions !

" As a matter of interest," shewrites, " I wonder how many peoplehave noticed that all the singers oftoday are ' unspoiled, modest,sincerely grateful to their fans, andstill the same ordinary guys theywere ten years ago ' 7 "

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GEORGE SHEARING was born in Battersea, London, on August13, 1920. He began studying piano -playing at the age of five.

After his student days at Linden Lodge School for the Blind, Georgetoured Britain in the mid -'thirties with a unique band, composedentirely of sightless musicians and led by Claude Bampton.

In 1939 he made his first solo recording for Decca, " Blue Boogie "with drununer (now Esquire Records chief) Carlo Krahmer. He wasthen a boogie-woogie specialist.

During the war, George worked for a long period at HatchettsIn Piccadilly with the famous French violinist, Stephane Grappelly.He continued recording for Decca, gradually evolving a more modern-istic style which can be heard on his sextet vraxings of " Riff UpThem Stairs," etc.

A period with Frank Weir, during which time he mostly playedaccordion, led Shearing to his first visit to America in 1947. Hereturned to Britain shortly afterwards, but was in the States againthe following year-this time to stay.

The George Shearing Quintet, as we now know it, was firstformed purely as a recording unit. But so successful were its firstsides (" Life With Feather," " Moon Over Miami," etc., releasedhere by Vogue) that George decided to organise the group on apermanent basis.

Several personnel changes have taken place over the years, butthe instrumentation has remained more or less consistent: vibes, guitar,piano, bass and drums. Signing with the MGM label in 1949,George soon came through with a series of hit discs including" September In The Rain,"" East Of The Sun " and " Lullaby OfBirdland " (which he composed).

He has been an MGM artist ever since, but plans to switch toCapitol this year.

SHEARINGThe great British Pianist, nowfamous all over the world, tellsyou all about his forthcoming

visit to this countryFULLY six years have gone by since I last visited you in England.

Six years-an unbelievable length of time when I stop to recallthe anticipated brevity of my first visit to America. Now, as the timedraws near for me to return, I begin to realise how much I've missedthe country and friends who gave me my start.

Despite the pressure of booking commitments and the inevitableopposing arguments from agents and managers, my wife Trixie and Ihave vowed that we'll be in Hatchett's in London on May 1st next.

It's there that we met, and it's there we want to be to celebrate our14th wedding anniversary. I have to stem a flood of sentiment tokeep these reflections on a reasonably academic level, for the thoughtof going home stirs me with so many memories of warm friendshipsand happy times.

I look forward to recapturingmany of them during my vacationhome -coming.

The term " vacation " shouldanswer one obvious question aboutmy plans : I will not be making recordings made by stylists and in -any scheduled playing appearances novators in the field of jazz.during my visit.

A European tour for the quintetis being planned for the nearfuture, but even then union regula-tions will prevent any concerts inEngland.

AmbitionWhen the union raises the ban,

you can bet we'll be first in lineto make a tour of the country.That's been a very personal ambi-tion of mine ever since coming tothe United States.

The years haven't left me totallyout of touch with British jazz. Thereis an increasingly healthy respect forEnglish music and musicians in theAmerican recording field-and thatcondition has resulted in a steadyexchange of records across theAtlantic.

In addition, hundreds of formerfriends and colleagues have stopped byto visit me in U.S. clubs while theywere vacationing or making businesstrips to America. Naturally, it's beenno substitute for walking the streetsof London and personally experienc-ing what's happening, and that's why

I'm so anxious to have a vacationuncluttered with guest appearancesand concert promotions.

I left England originally because ofa firm conviction that one can doonly so much by merely listening to

EvolutionI felt it was necessary to make a

trip to the U.S., which rightfullyclaims to be the birthplace of jazzas we know h. Most English musi-cians of integrity concede the U.S. tobe superior in its overall jazz achieve-ments.

The evolution here in America hasbeen a continuing process-and I'mconvinced that at no time in the briefhistory of jazz has the U.S. relin-quished its leadership in the field.

It has been inspirational to me towork so closely with the artists whogave stature to jazz, and havewatched it mature from the brothelsand speakeasies to a position ofcomparative equality with most othercreative art forms.

But it has been equally hearteningto observe that England, obviouslycaptivated by this stimulating newmusic, is taking its place among theleaders in jazz. Before leaving, Iheard much that gave me confidenceand pride in my British jazz back-ground

I'll never cease being amazed atthe phenomenal reading ability of theTed Heath Band. Back in the early

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PEAKS'40's I arranged for Ted and also forFrank Weir. If those weren't two ofthe most swinging, musicianly bandsin the universe, I'll go back toBattersea and start all over again as aplumber.

I continue to hear just as muchsuperior jazz coming from otherartists in Britain. To name just afew: Eric Delaney, Ronnie Scott,Johnny Dankworth, Jack Parnell,Norman Stenfalt, Norman Burns andKenny Baker stand out in my mind.If that seems to be a short-sightedlist, it's only because I have so littletime to spend absorbing the latestactivity in jazz either here or inEngland.

ExperimentRalph Sharon, one of my ex -pupils,

is over here now and doing an out-standing job. That applies to almosteveryone who has ventured to crossthe ocean and test his British trainingagainst the competition of U.S.-schooled musicians.

There is no real comparison, as Ilook back, between England andAmerica. They both offer such dis-tinctively individual attractions, thatany analysis would be punctuatedwith personal tastes.

This is an immense and over-whelmingly diversified nation-yet themost vivid personal impression I havehad takes me back to Cornwall on asummer afternoon, with the sea surg-ing against the rocks and a softbreeze reminding me that peace andserenity are not confined to music.

Trixie and I spent our first holidaytogether in Cornwall and Devonshire,and we are definitely including it onour vacation itinerary.

Musically, my ambitions continueto be many and varied. The quintetis enjoying remarkable success on itscross-country tours, but I can neverbe satisfied with a status quo.

We are experimenting now withAfro-Cuban innovations, and I'mdelighted with the results. We haveadded another instrumentalist, asplendid musician named ArmandoPerazza, who plays bongos andconga drums with great facility andimagination.

Recently we recorded four sides

with a highly professional groupcalled The Ray Charles Singers, andI anticipate doing more in that realmbecause of the added dimension itgives the quintet..

AccordionI am shortly going back to the

accordion - no surprise to most ofyou who remember me as much forperforming on that instrument as thepiano, but which I haven't touchedsince my first few months in the U.S.I am also writing popular songs withincreasing fervour, and eventually I'dlike to concentrate in that field.

None of my dreams could benearer reality than returning home.The three Shearings - Trixie Wendyand I - are awaiting our visit withequal excitement.

Dad, who is 81, is living at Wal-worth, South London, and four ofmy brothers and sisters are still inthe city, too, so it'll be a grandhomecoming. Until then, my warm-est regards to all of you.

SCOTT ADDSFOR GREEN'S

THE Ronnie Scott Orchestrawill be augmented by three

outstanding brass stars for itsfortnight's season at Green's Ball-room, Glasgow, commencing onMonday (10th).

The temporary additions toRonnie's line-up are Jimmy Watsonand Jimmie Deuchar (trumpets) andEddie Harvey (trombone).

Following their Green's season theScott group will appear at Aber-deen (January 23), Perth (24th),Dundee (25th), Aberdeen (26th),Greenock (27th), Falkirk (28th) andKirkcaldy (29th).

NVO BASS CHANGELeaving the Northern Variety

Orchestra on January 13 is bassistWally Charnock. His place will betaken by Harry Firth -Archer, fromthe George Roberts Band at theCarlton Ballroom, Rochdale.

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THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, January 7, 1931

HAPPY NEW YEAR FORJERRY ALLEN TRIO

THE New Year has started witha bang for the Jerry Allen

Trio. The boys will have hadtight broadcasts and one TVappearance between January 3 andFebruary 12.

VARIETYIn addition, they are going into

Variety with Lita Roza for the twoweeks commencing January 17. Thefirst week is at the Gaumont,Worcester ; the second at theMetropolitan, Edgware Road.

The air dates lined up by Jerryand the Trio started with " Mid-day Music -Hall " on January 3, andcontinue with a MWYW session(10th), "Club Piccadilly " (15th),

TV's " Benny Hill Show " (15th)," At the Hammond Organ " (23rd)," Club Piccadilly " (29th), " At theHammond Organ " (30th), and" Club Piccadilly " again on Feb-ruary 5 and February 12.

What is worrying the boys atpresent is how they are to get fromthe Benny Hill Show at Lime GroveStudios, Shepherd's Bush, to theParis Cinema, where " Club Picca-dilly " goes on the air a bare halfhour after the TV show finishes.

With Jerry Allen on Hammondorgan, the other boys are KenIngerfield (bass), Lionel Rubin(drums), and Alan Grahame (vibes).

Their latest Decca record is veryfavourably reviewed on the facingpage.

THAT MANJazz records reviewed

byHUMPHREY LYTTELTON

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there are one or two oddmentsleft over from the Old Year whichrequire some attention. I havealready given notice that I amgoing to deal harshly with the newEarl Bostic LP, issued on Parlo-phone (PMD 1016).

Before I do so, let me forestallone practically inevitable line ofcounter -criticism. it has become atedious habit for readers with someparticular pet to exclaim, wheneverthat pet is adversely criticised, thatthe reviewer is not fitted to commenton him I am quite confident that,were Ito write a column -long eulogyof Earl Bostic and all his works, no

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BOSTICsuggestion of ineptitude would comefrom the fans.

This time, I have taken thetrouble to check my conclusionsagainst those of my "modernist "colleague Mike Butcher and of alto -saxophonist Bruce Turner. And onthe subject of Bostic, I find we areof one mind.

This LP consists of four" Flamingo -type " mid -tempo pieces-" Moonglow, ' " For You," YouGo To My Head " and " The HourOf Parting "; two up -tempo bouncers-" Linger Awhile - and " Ain'tMisbehavin' "; a Bostic mood -piecewith choral backing-" Velvet Sun-set "; and a sax -speciality piece -" Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.'

It's this last track which reallygives the game away, for it's playedwithout any of the tricks and stuntswith which Bostic simulates a bogus" hot " sound

In its nakedness, Earl Bostic's tonebelongs to the dance -band or concertorchestra Sweet, over -lush and witha horrid sentimental vibrato, it fallsinto that category of exhibition sax -playing in which the late FreddyGardiner excelled. And I say thiswithout any disrespect to FreddyGardiner, who did it very, verymuch better.

SCHMALTZYIn the rooty numbers, this

schmaltzy tone remains, but dis-guised beneath an overlay of yodels,rasps and corny double -fingering.

These tricks of the trade werecommon currency among rhythm andblues saxists long before the kidsdiscovered Bostic, but no one hasever used them with such lavishdisregard for taste. True, the musicswings, but in a grinding, monoton-ous way which none but a moroncould relish after the first hearing.

When I think of the notorietywhich Earl Bostic has achieved onthe strength of a handful of raucousclichés, and stack it against theattention paid to Benny Carter,Pete Brown, Johnny Hodges, CharlieHolmes-yes, Chirlie Parker, too-Iboggle. Still, it's no use boggling.

All I ask is that you should recog-nise that Bostic, along with manyother transient freaks in the enter-tainment world, is one of the luckyones who has hit on a money -spinning " gimmick " and is nowbusy flogging it to death. If thisLP collection doesn't hammer thathome, then you have no ears inyour head-if, indeed, you have ahead.

On Good Time Jazz, there is anExtended play record by Kid Ory'sBand, consisting of titles alreadyissued on 78's and recorded at oneof those shocking great Dixielandjubilations which they hold on theWest Coast.

Titles are "Ory's Boogie," " St.Louis Blues" and " Blues ForJimmy," another instalment in Ory'sperennial tribute to his old col-league, Jimmy Noone. For some un-accountable reason, this numberappeared on 78 as " Blues ForHome "

SHOE -LEATHER VOICEKid Ory's announcements, which

the EP customers gets thrown in forextra measure, are almost worth theprice of the disc.

His casual introductions comethrough in a voice as ripe andwrinkled as old shoe-leather-andjust as near the ground.

The music is concert stuff, withTeddy Buckner unrestrained and therhythm fluctuating somewhat in theexcitement There's nothing here tocompare with the great hi-fi LPissued last year, and strangelyenough there's less " a tmosphe re.The audience is remote in the greatamphitheatre, and the applausecomes rippling through like tinybreakers on a calm evening.

Experience of American mammothaudiences on record has given me animpression of the transatlantic jazzfan almost as sinister as that whichI have of the disciples of EarlBostic. The only solo which isapplauded on " Blues For Jimmy "-and none, let's face it, is verystartling-is an out -of -tune growlsolo by Teddy Buckner which ends

Our recur d -reviewer, GeohroEveritt, mixes with the best people-as this picture taken at a NewYear party shows! He is on theright next to Alma Cogan, withRonnie Harris and Alma's sister

completing the group.0.0,114""AINAIM.A.0.1INI,Iownle.noNeW,M1.1141.

with a ribald horselaugh hardly inkeeping with the " de mortuis "character of the performance.

" Kay Cee Jazz," featuring BennieMoten and his Kansas City Orches-tra, is issued on HMV DLP 1057.This is the early Moten group,recorded in 1926-8, and bearing noobvious family likeness to theKansas City music which graced theSwing Era ten years later.KANSAS CITY JAZZ

I would like to have the spaceleft to discuss the evolution of K -Cjazz, but I must content myself withsaying that this music differs verylittle from the sort of big band jazzwhich King Oliver and ClarenceWilliams were playing elsewhere. -

The band varies in size betweenten and eleven, and the orchestra-tion is broadly speaking based onmuted trumpets over saxes and free -moving trombone, with piano,banjo, tuba, and drums in therhythm. The soloists are adequate,without adding anything startling towhat we expect in this sort ofmusic.

The band rocks along nicely inmany of the numbers, and altogetherthe sound is a happy one for bigband music of that period.

During the general hurly-burly ofChristmas time, I missed a letter inthe correspondence column from mygood friend Ernest Borneman. Interms marked by their civility(other dissentients, please note) hecrossed swords with me over thequestion of Chicago style.

Since I have often referred in thiscolumn to letters far less worthy ofserious consideration, it is impor-tant that I should ask nowledge hiscriticism here. I hope to return tothe fray when a suitable occasionarises.

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FRANK SINATRA" Sing And Dance With Frank

Sinatra "Parts I & 2

Philips (BBR. 8003)(Long Playing)

ONCE and for all Frank Sinatrahas killed the age-old saying

" They never come back," for to-day he stands at the top of theladder and he has won his wayback only by Sheer ability and avoice of distinction,

Here is a singer who believesthat the lyric of a song is just asimportant as the melody, and itis true to say that no singer todaycan interpret a lyric as well asFrankie.

He is master of the slow liltinglove song and of the song with abeat; in fact, he is the master.

On this disc, you can hear" Lover," " It's Only A PaperMoon," " My Blue Heaven," " ItAll Depends On You," "You DoSomething To Me." "Should I,"" The Continental " and " WhenYou're Smiling."

These wonderful, evergreenmelodies give so much scope to asinger with wonderful phrasingand a feeling for all types ofrhythms.

The orchestra is conducted byGeorge Siravo on seven of theeight sides while Hugo Winter -halter waves the baton on " It AllDepends On You." This, sir. ismy kind of music.

MARION MARLOWE" Whither Thou Goest "

" Kiss Me Once "(Philips PB.352)

MARION MARLOWE is cer-tainly not the greatest singer of

the day, but her voice has a gooddeal of warmth and charm and ismost suitable to the sentimental typeof song.

As " Kiss Me Once " falls intothis category, it is obvious that sheis recording the right songs, and I

like the orchestral backing which isjust about the most tasteful I haveheard for ages.

It is so simple and yet so effective

and the guitarist almost has a solospot. Perhaps this side is mainlyfor the male record buyers and k'sa pushover for all lonely lovers.

"Whither Thou Goest is a songwith a great lyric and although theidea is not a new one, it has atouching sentiment.

I sincerely hope I shall heal'many more records by Marion Mar-lowe, for she has a quality that itsomewhat different.

RUSTY DRAPER"The Magic Circle"" Muskrat Ramble "(Mercury MB.3165)

MANY years ago, that greattrombone -player Kid Ory

penned " Muskrat Ramble " and inrecent months it has come to thefore as a vocal item although it hadbecome accepted as a jazz classic.

Rusty Draper has a nice backingwith a good beat, yet his voice justlacks the spark of personality thatis so necessary on this song; never-theless, his performance is wellabove average.

The Magic Circle " is a noveltytype song but it has little to suggest.that we shall hear a great deal of itin the near future.

Sometimes I wonder just whyRecord Companies cover this kindof material, but we must rememberthat it is easy to pick out a hit whenit is already installed in the HitParade.

This is an interesting record butnot a great one.

LOU MONTE"In My Dreams"

When I Hold You In My Arms"(H.M.V. 8.10794)

MANY may remember that somemonths back, Lou Monte

recorded a song called " OneMoment More " and although ithad the makings of a hit, somethingwent wrong and it just neverhappened

This time he offers two titlesbacked by the wonderful HugoWinterhalter Orchestra, and I'mafraid he is somewhat overshadowedon " In My Dreams " by a mostbeautiful accompaniment.

At times, Lou phrases rather likeEddie Fisher especially when he is infull voice, but on " When I Hold

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You In My Arms " he has adistinctive style, and this Spanish -sounding melody is most catchy.

It's the sort of thing that you wantto listen to more than once, andthe chances are that you will if youcan find time for MC listen.

Take my advice and don't missthis side, for it's first-class in everyrespect.

DEAN MARTIN" Let Me Go, Lover "

" The Naughty Lady Of ShadyLane "

(Capitol CL.14226)THE lazy, relaxed voice of Dean

Martin is most suited to thesecontrasting titles and on "Let MeGo, Lover" he receives wonderfulassistance from a first-class choir.For once, though, we do not hearthe haunting alto saxophone ofmusical director Dick Stabile.

This is a song that should go along way and I shall watch itsprogress with a good deal of in-terest.

"The Naughty Lady Of ShadyLane" is attracting more than alittle attention, which goes to provethat the well-behaved young lady oftoday does not stand a chance !

This melody is made to measurefor Dean and he makes the most ofit The backing is rhythmic andsimple, and we discover at the endoff the record that the only troublewith this naughty lady is that she'sonly nine days old.

This is a record with two goodsides and. 1 think, two hit songs.

TOMMY ROGERS AND HISBALLROOM ORCHESTRA

(directed by Harry Gold)" If I Had You "

"At The Jazz Band Ball"(Parlophone F.2543)

THIS is really strict tempo dancemusic with a difference and I

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It is lively, musical and, what is soimportant. it is played with a beat.What a pleasure it will be to danceto a real beat and enjoy the musicat the same time !

The experience of Harry Gold hascertainly never been used to greateradvantage and dare I suggest thatthis is really the way that mostdancers like their Dixieland music ?Keep it commercial and the businesswill flow in.

This record has started something,and at last we are on the right road.

JERRY ALLEN AND HIS TRIO"S'Posin"

" When I Needed You Most"(Decca F.10428)

THIS is a noise I like and myNew Year prediction is that

Jerry Allen and his Trio willestablish themselves without agreat deal of difficulty in 1955,

They play their music in such amanner that it appeals to listenersof all ages and when they set aboutthe old favourite " S'Posin " thejoint really starts jumping.

I like my commercial musicdressed up a little and therefore Igive credit to a leader with ideas.The Allentones sing the vocal in amodern but acceptable style.

"When I Needed You Most " isexciting and I must remark on theexcellent quality of the recording.I have never heard the organrecorded as well as this before, andthe engineers can take a good dealof the credit for a wonderful record.Remember the name Jerry Allen I

MILDRED BAILEY" The Rocking Chair Lady "

Parts 1 & 2(Brunswick LA.8692)

(Long Playing)ALTHOUGH it is just over three

years ago since a serious heart -attack took Mildred Bailey from ourmidst, her songs live as a monu-ment to a fine singer of the oldschool.

25 years ago she joined the greatPaul Whiteman Band when BingCrosby was one of the famous" Rhythm Boys " and it is said thatBing has often stated that shegreatly influenced his early singingstyle.

On this disc she is heard with theDelta Rhythm Boys on " GeorgiaOn My Mind," " EverythingDepends On You" and " It's SoPeaceful In The Country," while shegoes solo on " Rockin' Chair,"" Sometimes I'm Happy," " MoreThan You Know," " All Too Soon "and " Lover Come Back To Me."

On two of the sides you can hearsome great guitar -playing by Dave

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Many will say that Mildred Baileywas a musicians' singer, but I mustremind you that she had severalvery big hit records during the heightof her popularity.

Of the eight sides, my personalfavourites are Rockin' Chair " and" Lover Come Back To Me."

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Jimmy Durante is a supremeartist and also a very good com-poser of his own material. Nofewer than seven of the songs onthis record bear his name, asfollows:-" I'll Do The Strumway,"" Fugitive From Esquire," "Chida-bee-ch-ch," " The Day I Read ABook," " I'm The Guy Who FoundThe Lost Chord," " It's My Nose'sBirthday" and "The State OfArkansas."

On all these sides, the orchestrais directed by Roy Bargy and theaccompaniments are both musicaland bright.

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A galaxy of modern jazz starsappears at a special Sunday show atSt. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, onJanuary 23. Featured are BillMeGuffie, the Tony Kinsey Trio,the Don Rendell Sextet, the KenMoule Seven, and Dave Shand andhis Music.

HE WINS

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HEARTS !

No wonder Dickie Valentine looks happy This week he has not onlywon the male vocalists' section of the NME Poll -for the third yearrunning -but also, for the first time ever, a Valentine recording, on Decca," Finger of Suspicion," is top of the best-sellers list. In our picture he'stalking to his /oungest fan, a five -year -old Scots lassie from Edinburgh.

ROUND AND ABOUTELIZABETH LIPTON and her End cabaret debut last Monday at

Cubanettes, who played theirfirst public dance engagement atLondon's Regent Palace on NewYear's Eve, go into Variety for aweek at the Granada, East Ham,commencing January 31.

The girls are also undertaking aseries of one -righters, includingdates at Boston (January 15) andWisbech (January 29).

They are believed to be the onlyfull-time Latin American all -ladies'orchestra in Britain.

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RECORDS IN BRITAINLast This

Week- 1 FINGER OF SUSPICION

Dickie Valentine (Decca)- 2 LET'S HAVE ANOTHER PARTY

Winifred Atwell (Philips)- 3 MAMBO ITALIANO

Rosemary Clooney (Philips)- 4 NO ONE BUT YOU

Billy Eckstine (MGM)- 5 SANTO NATALE

David. Whitfield (Decca)- 6 I STILL BELIEVE

Ronnie Hilton (HMV)- 7 HOLD MY HAND

Don Cornell (Vogue/Coral)- 7 HEARTBEAT

Ruby Murray (Columbia)- 9 MR. SANDMAN

Dickie Valentine (Decca)- 10 SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL

Bill Haley (Brunswick)- 11 MR. SANDMAN

Chordettes (Columbia)- 12 THIS OLE HOUSE

Butte Anthony (Columbia)- 13 1 CAN'T TELL A WALTZ

FROM A TANGOAlma Cogan (HMV)

- 14 MY SON. MY SONVera Lynn, Frank Weir (Decca)

- 14 MR. SANDMANFour Aces (Brunswick)

- 16 THIS OLE HOUSERosemary Clooney (Philips)

- 17 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCKBill Haley (Brunswick)

- 18 COUNT YOUR BLESSINGSBing Crosby (Brunswick)

- 19 RAIN, RAIN, RAINFrankle Leine (Philips)

- 20 VENt. VIDI, VICIRonnie Hilton (HMV)

BEST SELLING SHEET

MUSIC (BRITAIN)Last This

Week6 1 MR. SANDMAN1 3 HOLD MY HAND

(Bradbury Wood)3 3I CAN'T TELL A WALTZ

FROM A TANGO (M. Heine) 2s5 4 THIS OLE HOUSE (Duchess) 2s.2 5 SANTO NATALE (Merry Christ-

mas) (Spier) 2s.4 6 IF I GIVE I11Y HEART TO YOU

(Robbins) 2s.8 7 COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS IN-

STEAD OF SHEEP (Berlin) 2s.18 8 THE FINGER OF SUSPICION

(Pickwick) 2s.7 9 VENI VIDI VICI (Dash)9 10 HAPPY WANDERER (Bosworth)12 11 THERE MUST BE A REASON

(Campbell Connelly) 2s.13 12 NO ONE BUT YOU (Robbins) 2s.17 13 I STILL BELIEVE

(Macmelodies) 2s.15 14 SKY BLUE SHIRT AND A

RAINBOW TIE (L, Wright)14 15 SMILE (Theme from "Modern

Times") (Bourne Music)11 16 MY SON, MY SON (Kassner) 2s.- 17 HAPPY DAYS AND LONELY

NIGHTS (L. Wright)10 18 MY FRIEND (Chappell) 2s.16 19 I LOVE PARIS (ChaPPell) 2s.20 20 LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT

(Robbins) 2s.21 21 HEARTBEAT (Kassner) 2s.19 22 THE MAMA DOLL SONG

(Leeds) 2s.23 22 THE STORY OF TINA

(Macmelodtes) 2s.- 24 WHITE CHRISTMAS (Berlin) 25.

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RECORDS IN THE U.S.Last This

Week1 1 Mr. Sandman Chordettes2 2 Let Me Go, Lover Joan Weber6 3 Naughty Lady of Shady Lane

Ames Brothers4 4 Thls Ole House Rosemary Clooney7 5 Count Your Blessings

Eddie Fisher5 6 I Need You Now Eddie Fisher

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3 7 Teach Me TonightDe Castro Sisters

10 8 Hearts Of Stone Fontane Sisters8 9 Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como

12 10 Let Me Go, Lover Teresa Brewer9 it Mr, Sandman. Four Aces

14 12 Shake, Rattle And RollBill Haley

11 13 Make YoUrself ComfortableSarah Vaughan

15 14 Dim. Dim The Lights Bill Haley- 15 Hearts Of Stone Charms

BEST SELLING SHEET MUSIC U.S.)Last This

Week1 1 Mr. Sandman1 2 Count Your Blessings3 4 This Ole House

3 Let Me Go Lover10 5 Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane5 6 Teach Me Tonight6 7 White Christmas - 15 Home For The Holidays

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7 8 I Need You Now8 9 If I Give My Heart To You9 10 Rudolph The Red -Nosed Reindeer

11 11 Papa Loves Mambo14 11 Silver Bells- 11 Hearts Of Stone15 14 Winter Wonderland

the Embassy Club. The boys recentlyreturned from a successful TVappearance in Rome.

FUTURE name band bookings atCoventry Hippodrome have now

been completed into early March.The Squadronaires appear there on

Sunday, followed in succeeding weeksby Johnny Dankworth, Vic Lewis,Sid Phillips, Ronnie Scott andJohnnie Gray (both on February 6),Joe Loss, Eric Delaney, Harry Goldand Ted Heath (March 6).

* *THE Fleet Street Jazz Club con-

tinues to gather strength.Starting 1955 with a membershipof more than 350, it will, as fromnext week, be running two weeklysessions, on Mondays and Fridays.

The sessions are held at the RoyalScottish Corporation premises inFetter Lane, where the club moved,owing to its expansion, from itsfirst premises at the Albion, LudgateCircus.

Clarinet star Sid Phillips will bethe guest at the Club meeting today(Friday).

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PANTOTHE " Babes In The Wood"

pantomime now touring threeGranada theatres in GreaterLondon is an outstandingly goodseasonable production, movingthroughout with pace and attacknot normally associated with thistraditional form of entertainment.

Seen at the Granada, Sutton,Surrey, this week, this aspect of theshow is the most striking. HalMonty, who leads the comedy asSimple Simon, recently announcedhis decision to go "dumb" when allhis present commitments arc com-pleted. and in future to work onlyas a musical clown. Many of hisappearances in this show come intothis category, and they are of highquality.APPEALING

Comedienne Sally Barnes playsthe dame role in an appealingmanner and puppeteer Rene Strangeis Principal Boy, but tends to tieherself down to the microphonemore than is essential and natural.Audrey Smith, Principal Girl, hascharm and grace in all she does.

Star is Vera Lynn, deliberately leftuntil last in this review because sheplays no role in the pantomimewhatsoever. She is presented, nearthe end, in a variety act that makesno concessions at all to traditions.She was very warmly received on herentry and went straight into " To-night's The Night."

The rest of the act .was mainlydrawn from her recordings, " LittleThings," " There Must Be AReason," and her latest hit " MySon, My Son," together with reprisesof some of her earlier successes," We'll Meet Again " and " AufWeidersehn."

Vera Lynn is usually regarded asan intense ballad singer. That is thestyle that brought her early fame andlater record hits. But her faster," beat " numbers were just asappealingly projected to balance afine singing act.

She was accompanied at the pianoby Barry Gray ; Bobby Howellconducted the pit orchestra andNeville Meale was at the organ.

The pantomime is at the Granada,Woolwich, next week, and basically,the same show moves on to theFinsbury Park Empire the followingweek, with Joan Regan as guest star.

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NME POLL RESULTSLARGE BAND

1 TED HEATH AND HIS MUSIC2 Johnny Dankworth and -his Orchestra3 Eric Delaney and his Orchestra4 Jack Parnell and his Orchestra5 Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra .,-6 Cyril Stapleton and the Show Band7 Joe Loss and his Orchestra8 Oscar Rabin and his Orchestra9 Vic Lewis and his Orchestra

10 The Kirchins' Orchestra11 Geraldo and his Orchestra12 The Squadronaires Orchestra13 Mantovani and his Orchestra14 Teddy Foster and his Orchestra15 Stanley Black and his Orchestra16 Eric Winstone and his Orchestra17' Wally Stott and his Orchestra18 Billy Ternent and his Orchestra19 Frank Chacksfield and his Orchestra20 Billy Ceeton and his Orchestra

MALE VOCALIST1 DICKIE VALENTINE2 Dennis Lots3 David Whitfield4 Ronnie Hilton5 Frankie Vaughan6 Ray Burns7 Frank Holder8 Bobbie Britton9 Ronnie Harris10 Tony Brent10 David Hughes12 Howard Jones13 Dennis Hale14 Jimmy Young15 Mel Gaynor16 Derrick Francis17 Cliff Lawrence18 Tony Mansell19 Kenny Bardell20 Johnny Grant21 Lee Lawrence22 Bob Dale232425

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THEATRE ROYAL, CHATHAM - SUNDAY NEXT, JAN. 9th, 7.30EUROPE'S SWINGIEST DRUMMER

TONY CROMBIE & HIS ORCH.with glamorous ANNIE ROSS and the voice of BOBBY BREEN4/6 to 2/- BOX OFFICE 10-8 SUNDAY 4 p.m. Tel: CHATHAM 2211/2

11ED HEATH and his Music have once again been voted the top bigband in Britain, in,the NME's 1955 Poll. Heading the small band

section is the fine Ronnie Scott Orchestra, while top of the male andfemale vocalists sections, by a large margin, are Dickie Valentine andLita Roza respectively. Musician of the year is Eric Delaney.

These arc the main highlights ofthe results of our annual Poll.For the last three weeks ourtellers have been burning the mid-night oil to get out the completetables of results, which you willfind on these pages.

In our news pages you can readfull details of all the artists who willbe appearing at our great Poll -winners' Concert at the Royal AlbertFlail on Sunday, February 13, to-gether with detailed instructions onhow to apply for tickets for thismammoth event. Last year's concertwas sold out two months in advance,and immediate application for ticketsis therefore recommended

SurprisePerhaps the most outstanding

victory in the poll is that of TedHeath bassist Johnny Hawksworth,who polled more than ten times asmany votes as his nearest rival.This is achievement indeed.

Surprise of the year is the deposi-tion of Ronnie Scott from theMusician of the Year chair, whichhe has held for the past two years,in favour of drummer Eric Delaney.

This is a fine tribute to Eric'scourage and determination in theface of the many difficulties whichbarred his path to forming his ownorchestra, not the least of which wasa nasty accident necessitating theamputation of a complete fingerjoint from his left hand.

Another big surprise is that, forthe first time in any Poll conductedin Britain during the past ten years,the position of top drummer is notheld by Jack Parnell. Honours thisyear, by a clear margin, go toRonnie Verrell, of the Ted HeathOrchestra, with Eric Delaney justbehind him. Parnell only gets thirdspot this year.

Ronnie Scott has had to vacate hisposition at the top of the tenor saxsection, too-Tommy Whittle has aclear lead over Ronnie here. Asexpected, Johnny Dankworth retains

the alto crown he has worn for solong, but the other sections showmany new faces.

Vocally, Dickie Valentine and LitaRoza have this year moved out farahead of their nearest rivals. Twonewcomers have done particularlywell; in the male section, RonnieHilton --who was unknown less thana year ago-has climbed sensation-ally into fourth position, while in thefemale department, young RubyMurray from Belfast has slipped un-obtrusively into eighth spot.

Joan Regan and Alma Cogan,

TED HEATH RONNIE SCOTTTop Large Top Small

Band Bandboth low -placed in last year's poll.have sprung into second andthird places respectively in thissection, after the voting had swungpendulum -like between them through-out the three weeks that the couponswere being received.

The Stargazers walked away withthe vocal group section. This willsurprise few people, but the remark-able success of the Coronets, whocomfortably beat the Keynotes outof second position, will, undoubtedly,cause considerable interest.

The news that he has once againwon the arrangers section will cer-tainly be a great encouragement toReg Owen, now recovering from theserious motor accident which he hadsome while ago, and this honour willdoubtedly help his prestige consider-ably in his new freelance capacity.

There, then, is a brief analysis ofsome of the more important results.They are all set out in detail on thesepages, and on the centre pages youcan find full details of our Poll-winnen' Concert on February 13.

SMALL BAND1 RONNIE SCOTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA 68972 Ray Ellington Quartet 44093 The Ken Moule Seven 40014 The Tony Kinsey Trio 32235 Sid Phillips and his Band 17296 The Tommy Whittle Quintet 15397 Freddy Randall and his Band 13018 The Tony Crombie Orchestra 12349 Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band 1143

10 The Don Rendell Band 105711 Harry Gold and his Pieces of Eight 97112 Norman Burns Quintet 87313 Dave Shand and his Band 79314 Joe Daniels and his Band 75915 The Kenny Baker Quartet 59316 The Jerry Allen Trio 58617 Carl Barriteau and his Band 55818 The Vic Ash Quartet 53919 Johnnie Gray and his Band of the Day 31920 Chris Baiber and his Band 227

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Among the artists taking part inJack Payne's "Say It With Music"programme on January 13, are theRay Ellington Quartet, Max Jaffaand Jimmy Young. with Ted Heathand his Music as guest band

Petula Clark is in "Midday MusicHall" on January 10 The KingBrothers make their seventh TVappearance on January 22,

Some of the newcomers to Poll -winning honours are shown above.Left to right: Harry Klein (topbaritone-saxist); Lila Roza (a newpicture of the top girl vocalist for thethird year running); Cliff Adams,reader of the Stargazers, the top vocalgroup; Vic Ash (top clarinet) andVictor Feldman (top in the vibra-

phone section).

TROMBONE1 DON LUSHER 29522 Keith Christie 6093 Ken Wray 4394 Mac Minshull 2674 Laddie Busby 2676 George Chisholm 1377 Maurice Pratt ... ..... 1298 Harry Roche 1229 Don Clarke 120

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TENOR -SAX1 TOMMY WHITTLE ... 12542 Ronnie Scott ..... ..... 11553 Don Rendell 7334 Jimmy Skidmore 4305 Norman Hunt 3896 Tubby Hayes 2277 Art Ellefson 1498 Gray Allard 1479 Alan Beaver . . 121

10 Roy Sidwell ..... ....... 117

The NME's newly -elected Musician of the fear had a scry peasantsurprise recently when the entire personnel of the Eric Delaney bandclubbed together to buy Eric a silver tankard as a Christmas present.Engraved with the names of every member of the orchestra, the giftwas presented to Eric on the band coach en route to Leicester on theSunday after Christmas - but the presentation was re -staged thefollowing day at a BBC studio to enab'e our photographer to get thispicture. Eric certainly has every reason to feel pleased with himself.

GUITAR1 BERT WEEDON2 Ivor Mairants3 Roy Plummer4 Don Fraser5 Dave Goldberg6 Malcolm Mitchell7 Ken Sykora8 Archie Slavin9 Ike Isaacs

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`Carmen' comes to townReviewed by PIP WEDGE opera

u4ked the American Negro"Porgy And Bess," then

you should certainly lose no timein getting along to the Odeon,Marble Arch, where a newCinemascope film, "Car m enJones," opened yesterday (Thurs-day).

Patterning the story on Bizet'sopera, " Carmen;" though trans-planting the scene from Spain toAmerica, with prizefighters sub-stituted for bullfighters and parachute -p a c k ing factories for cigarettefactories, Oscar Hammerstein II haswritten a book and _lyrics which, farquality, equal anything he haspreviously penned, and Bizet's stir-ring music is done full justice inboth adaptation and orchestrationfar the new medium.

Harry Belaionte and Dorothy Dandridge, stars of " Carmen Jones,"in a scene from the film, which is reviewed here.

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Carmen are brilliantly acted byHarry Belafonte and Dorothy Dand-ridge, though, in view of the factthat both have excellent singingvoices, it is rather surprising thattheir songs have been dubbed by LeVern Hutcherson (who was herewith the " Porgy And Bess " com-pany) and Marilynn Horne respec-tively.

Pearl Bailey plays a comparativelyminor role, but makes the most ofone solo number and her- part in aquintet. Her acting sparkles withcharacter, too.

Olga James, as Cindy. Lou, andMarvin Hayes, whose voice is heardsinging the role of Husky, the boxer,both have fine, true voices, and aspirited chorus in the finest "Porgy"traditions is heard often if not oftenenough.

The main difference in the struc-ture of " Carmen Jones," by com-parison with the opera on which itis based, is that between songs inthe film there is normal, spokendialogue, as opposed to the sung" recitatif " passages which are apart of straight opera. This pointmay induce reluctant patrons tochange their minds and go after all.

NORTHERN NEWS .. . by Ron DrakeCHANGES in trumpeter -leader

Harry Pook's resident band 'atthe Harpurhey Baths, Manchester,are scheduled to take place onJanuary 14.

Harry's present three trumpetbrass section comprises himself, AlfSewell and Charlie Godden. AfterJanuary 14 he will have a new sign-ing in the person of trombonistJerry Morris, who is coming in as areplacement for Charlie Godden.

Drummer Brian Kelsall also leavesthe band on the same date-no re-placement musician has yet, beensigned.

The Pook personnel, in additionto the above, is Ernie Forbes,Johnny Smith, Ernie Boole and FredDisley (saxes); Ronnie Bell (trom-bone); Norman Gleaves (bass) andJeff Hurst (piano).

Harry Pook is to return to theCoronation Holiday Village for thesummer season on completion of hiscurrent contract with the Bathsmanagement.

* * *VOCALIST

with Phil Philips atthe New Plaza, Swinton. twenty"-

two-yeaneld Sheila Burton recentlyhad a preliminary test with ColumbiaRecords. Now we hear that Sheilamay visit Town very nhortly for fullscale trials.

She has been with the Philipsband for the past two years, andmade her first appearance with themwhen Phil was resident at Sale Lido-now the Locarno.

THE trumpet berth in SonnySwann's resident band at the

Plaza Ballroom, Manchester, leftvacant when Bobbie Bell left theline-up recently, has been filled byAndy Anderton-formerly with theSyd Seymour outfit.

Other changes recently completedbrought in saxist Les Simpson forRonnie Maybury, and JohnnyScriven for Frank Joynson ondrums.

Sonny is extensively featuringoriginal songs written by a local boy,Bob Vernon, and himself, in his

MODERN MOODDUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS

ORCHESTRA" Ellington Uptown " (LP)

" A Tone Parallel To Harlem " !" Perdido " Skin Deep " " The" Mooche " " Take The A'

Train "(Philips BBL.7003)

COMMISSIONED by Toscanini,presented by Ellington in

manuscript form to PresidentTruman at the White House," Tone Parallel " could easilyhave turned out to be an inartistic,pretentious work.

Actually it is nothing of the sort.Duke rose smartly to the occasionand produced a masterpiece. Of allhis full-scale compositions this hasthe greatest, most concentratedimpact.

It runs without interruption forfourteen minutes, but divides itselfinto three main sections. The firstdevelops from a two -note motif intoa riot of colour and contrast(Harlem by day ?).

Then comes a swinging bit whichobviously suggests night -life in up-town New Y o r k. Finally, aspiritual -like theme with strictlysecular interjections and variationsevokes the mood of Sunday in a big,hard city.

Such music will be no moreacceptable than 'a Sutherland portraitto escapists in search of a bromide.But surely you, dear reader, are notafraid to face the facts of life ?

The remaining tracks complete awell-balanced programme, even if wecould have done without " SkinDeep " at this late date. Note theclarinets on "Mooches' the show -manly, but tasteful, brasswork whichdominates " Perdido," the fine PaulGonsalves tenor solo on " A 'Train " (which also has an amusingBetty Roche vocal).

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caught the band on a transitionalday, as the following personnel willmake clear: Scott (tenor), JimmieDeuchar (trumpet), Mac Minshull(trombone), Derek Humble (alto),Pete King (tenor), Benny Green(baritone) Victor Feldman (vibes,piano), Lennie Bush (bass) and PhilSeaman (drums).

As a matter of fact, this wasJimmie's last date with the band -and he made the most of it, blow-ing chorus after chorus of inspired,authoritative stuff. Also worthy ofindividual mention are Ronnie him-self, Feldman and Humble (thelast in particularly good form).

But the whole record, despite itsmany roughnesses, gives a warmingimpression of nine musicians whowant to play together, and arehaving one heck of a ball in doingso. Promoters of "all-star" sessions,please note !

-"Stan Kenton Presents " (LP's)BILL HOLMAN COMBO

" On The Town " / " Locomotion " /" Jughaid " / " Back To Minors " /" Sparkle " / " Tanglefoot " / " SongWithout Words " / "Awfully Busy "

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BOB COOPER COMBO" Group Activity " " Excursion "."Polka Dots And Moonbeams"/ " Way You Look Tonight / " SoloFlight " / " Lisbon Lady " / " WhenThe Sun Comes Out" / " She Didn't

Say Yes "(Capitol KPL.102)

CLAUDE WILLIAMSON TRIO" Bouncing With Bud " / " Salute ToBud " / " Penny " / " Thou Swell " /" Obsession " / " Indiana " / " Over

The Rainbow " / " Curtistan "(Capitol KPL.103)

THESE " Kenton Presents " LP'splease me much 'more than the

earlier 78's. The Holman titles areall beautifully written (by Bill, ofcourse), and neatly played by HerbGeller, Bob Gordon, Stu William-son, Curtis Counce et al. Not reallymy kind of jazz, but superiorexamples of the west coast style.

The Coopers feature a smallergroup with people like Bud Shank(baritone), Howard Roberts (guitar),Joe Mondragon, Shelley Manne andStan Levey taking. turns in the line-up. Another safe recommendationto California -jazz addicts.

Williamson may appeal more to aslightly different public. His BudPowell -inspired pianisms come nearerto the heart of jazz, though he iscertainly no more than a talentedcopyist. Counce (bass) and Levey(drums) complete his swinging trio.

A word of disapproval, by theway, for Kenton's empty, uninforma-tive cover notes to all three sets.

Cap -In -Hand Department: Myapologies to Lou (" Record Of TheMonth Club ") Preager; who pointsout that Nat Hentoff was not refer-ring to all the " Aces Anonymous "tracks when he wrote his " ratherdisappointing " report on them(quoted in this column, 24/12/54).

Deep Purple " and " I'll RememberApril ' have not yet been releasedin America, so Nat was only con-cerned with "Quick Return,"" Crystal " and I'm Putting AllMy Eggs. . . ."

A couple of lines chopped fromthe end of last week's ModernMood " may have left you wonder-ing what I was gutting at ! The gistof my intended meaning was this:Although records by the DaveBrubeck and Ge r r y MulliganQuartets were released in Britainduring 1954. none of them measuredup to the artists' best standards.

BUT(.11FR

current programmes at the Plaza.The Hector Gedall Trio, which

augments to five for Tuesday even-ing jazz sessions, has received the" go ahead " sign for their schemeto import star jazz soloists.

Reg Payton and Alf Abott, respec-tively on trombone and sax, whohave regularly augmented the Trio,have now given way to sexist AlanButler and trumpeter Julian Cowan.

* * *TWO young vocalists, Vivian

Griffiths and Eileen Ashworth,won a singing competition at theCarlton Ballroom some months agoand, as a result, were featuredregularly with the resident band.

Four weeks ago, Eileen left theband; on Christmas Eve she returnedto the stand and asked if she couldsing a number.

Bandleader George Roberts readilyagreed to her request, but was quiteunprepared for the announcementwhich followed her song.

Eileen, and her ex -colleague in thevocal department, Vivian, broke thenews that they had just becomeengaged.

*LEAVING Derek Sinclair's resi-

dent band at Leeds Locarnonext week -end is pianist HaroldHymans. He is to resume hisstudies and take his final exam inschemistry.

Derek, who has yet to sign areplacement for Harold, is currently

leading trumpeter -vocalist DorekAndrews; Don Mackintosh -(accordion and reeds); Don Yorke(sax); Jeff Todd (drums) and LesWatterson (bass).

NEWvocal team currently causing

favourable comment In thenorth is the Jones Boys.

, Three of them - John Padley,Johnny Harrison and Ron Robson-are from Doncaster; the fourth,and remaining member of the groupis Northampton boy B e r n a r dBurgess.

They are appearing at Hudders-field Theatre Royal in " Jack AndJill," and have been featured at anumber of Lancashire ballroomsbefore comedian Dan Sherry signedthem for the. pantomime season.

Southerners can catch this actwhen they appear on Sunday concertbookings far -Ed Jones-February 20the Trocadero, Elephant and Castle;March 6, the Odeon, Barking, andMarch 13, the Gaumont, Lewisham.

DRUMMERR. A. McGregor, who

is the brother of the GlasgowBarrowland Ballroom's Gaybirdsbandleader Billy. McGregor, hasformed a_ six -piece Dixieland outfitwhich plays at private functions.

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12 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, January 7, 1955

Love Walked InLullaby Of The LeavesMake BelieveMan I LoveMarieMarcheta (Wz.)MargieMean To MeMelancholy BabyMemories (Wz.)Miss Annabelle LeeMona LizaMoonlight And RosesMore Than You KnowMountain GreeneryMy MammyMe And My ShadowNice Work If Get ItOctober TwilightOne AloneOne Morning In MayOne Two Button ShoeParadise

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WINNIE DEPARTS - On thequayside at Tilbury in the shadowof the giant liner s.s. " Stratheden "on which she was about to embarkfor Australia, Winifred Atwell madeone of her typically generous ges-tures. She presented a magnificenticed cake-appropriately shaped inthe form of an upright piano-to thematron and three nurses for thepatients at nearby Tilbury Hospital.

The cake had been the gift of wellwishers, bat Winn i e decided,unselfishly, that it should be sharedamong as many people as possible,and who better than the staff andpatients of a hospital ?

To the accompaniment of cheersfrom fans lining the quayside,Winnie was thanked by Miss C.Ross, matron of the hospital. Localdockers working on the quaysidestopped to add their applause. Theyremembered how, in 1953, when theflood disaster swept their homes atTilbury, Winifred Atwell came tonearby Southend to top the bill in acharity concert in aid of their floodrelief fund.

The cake was taken back to thehospital and shared among thepatients. doctors and nurses.

. NOT -SO -MERRY CHRISTMAS-In the December 24 NME we printeddetails of some of the stars' Christ-mas plans; included were singerJimmy Young's plans for spendingthe Yuletide season at his hometown in Gloucestershire with hisfamily, with singing in the localchurch choir and all that sort ofthing.

Now we've just heard what Jimmyreally did after all. His wife Sally(ex -vocalist Sally Douglas) was takenill just before Christmas, and had tostay in bed-so Jimmy went alldomestic, and took over all thehousehold chores. He was house-maid, cook, nurse and messengerboy all rolled into one, and Christ-mas dinner consisted of bacon andeggs

Sally, is much better now," saysJimmy, 'and anyway, it's on an-other 300 -odd days to Christmt !"

* * *WINDOW - WASHER W E L L-

WISHER-Ronnie Harris, one-timewindow -cleaner whose rec e n tColumbia recordings have put him

well on the way to stardom, receiveda cute Christmas card, signed simply" A Fan."

It depicted a window -cleaner'sladder leaning against the top windowof a h o u se marked -" Success,Christmas 1955." The ground at thefoot of the ladder was labelled" Obscurity, Christmas 1953," andhalfway up the ladder was a pictureof Ronnie holding a bucket marked" Talent."

Ronnie is most anxious to trace thesender, to thank him or her.

ROYAL* CHOIC*E-Cyril Simons,of Duchess Music, .was feeling extrapleased with himself over Christmas.The reason ? A story in one of theLondon evening papers to the effectthat at the Buckingham Palace staffparty two weeks ago, when band-leader Sydney Lipton asked theQueen what number she would likeplayed. Her Majesty said she wouldleave the choice to Princess Margaret-who promptly chose " This OleHouse "

* * *VIRGINIA SCORES-Behind the

appearance of Virginia Somers inTV's " Cafe Continentale " last Sat-urday, lies the story of what mustconstitute a new record in last-minute arrangements.

It was on Friday afternoon thatproducer Henry Caldwell telephonedVirginia to tell her that one of hisartists could not appear, and couldshe step in on the following evening?Owing to the serious accident thather husband, arranger Reg Owen,recently suffered, Virginia has notbeen working the last couple ofmonths, therefore all her arrange-ments are packed away.

However, she assented, and withthe help of her arranger, worked farinto the night on an entirely new act.Poor Reg, who would have been agreat help in such circumstances, isnot yet allowed to work and could,therefore, only stand helplessly byand make gallons of black coffeeduring the night.

Next day, they went straight tothe studio and had very little timefor rehearsal since there were somedifficult acts to get sorted out on theprogramme. Nor could Virginiaeven do a run-through as a couple.of Continental acts arrived at the

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About to leave Tilbury for her six months' tour of Australia, lastWednesday, Winifred Atwell presented to the local hospital a cakein the shape of a_ piano made by a fan. The story is told on this page.

very last minute and had to berehearsed just before the programmetook the floor.

Despite all this, Virginia Somerswas an outstanding success and musthave made a host of new friends byher personality, singing and exquisitepiano -playing. Her final boogienumber was really excellent, andsome enterprising recording companyshould certainly develop that aspectof Virginia's talents. There's goldin them thar fingers !

* * *JOAN WITH SHOW BAND -

Making her debut with the ShowBand in to -night's (Friday) broad-cast, is popular vocal star, JoanRegan. Jean has, of course, beenguest artist with the Show BandShow on one or two occasions, butthis is her first appearance on thedance music late night session.

FOOTSTEPS IN THE SNOW-Mysterious footsteps which have beenseen in the thick snow in DenmarkStreet and Archer Street this weekare not, as some unkind people sur-mise, the, marks of the AbominableSnowman.

Actually, they belong to our genialNews Editor Jack Marshall who,over the holidays, completed a homerepair service to a pair of his shoes.With great ingenuity, he successfullyfixed on a pair of rubber soles.

So well did he execute this taskthat he was unable to remove them.And why should he want to removethem ? Because he found out after-wards that he had put them on thewrong feet . .!

BRIGHT FOR BLACK - NMEjunior newshound Donald Blackseems to have caught the stage bugfrom his brother Michael, himselfwell-known as compere of all the big

NME concert promotions.Last week Don made his profes-

sional debut with the Jack NewmanOrchestra; Jack was so impressedwith Don's act that he is thinking ofusing him in a regular cabaret spotwith the band.

Donald specialises in impressionsbut judging by his daily performancesat the NME offices he also has greatpossibilities as a comedian. And withan agent for a brother, he shouldn'thave to worry about bookings . . . !

* * *A BOURNE PLUGGER - Ian

Ralfini, 17 -year -old son of bandleaderJan, is doing a good job these daysin the - exploitation department ofBourne Music where, under the wingof Joe Henderson, he is gettingplenty of plugs for the new hit.

Somebody.'Incidentally, younger readers may

not know that Ian's father, JanRalfini, once had an alto -saxophoneplayer in his band who went on togain quite an amount of fame inother spheres. His name ? TommyTrinder.

* * *JUDO JAZZISTS - Two well-

known b rass men - trombonistLaddie Busby and trumpeter FreddyClaytonhave recently attained theirwhite belts in the art of judo, andboth were high in their praise of thegreat help and instruction they hadreceived from Sydney Lipton trum-peter, Sid Holmes.

Sid, who himself has just reachedthe rank of green belt and is rapidlybecoming a formidable judo expert,hopes by dint of very hard work, toattain the coveted black belt, therebybecoming the first dance musician tohold such an honour.

Knowing how enthusiastic Sid is.I do not think that it will be longbefore he achieves this ambition.

BAND CALLDENNY BOYCE ORCHESTRA

Saturday: Coronation Hail Kingston;Tuesday: Town Hall, East Ham;Wednesday: USAF Camp, BrizeNorton; Thursday, Golders Green.

GRACIE COLE ORCHESTRA Saturday and Sunday: USAF Camp.Sculthorpe.

TONY CROMBIE ORCHESTRASaturday: Ramsgate; Sunday: Chat-ham.

JOE DANIELS BANDTonight (Friday): Denbeigh; Satur-day: USAF. Camp, Upper Heyford;Wednesday: Castleford; Thursday:Oldham.

ERIC DELANEY ORCHESTRATonight (Friday): Eastbourne; Satur-day: Torquay; Sunday: Bath.

JOHNNIE GRAY BANDTonight (Friday): Town Hall, Sand-bach; Saturday: Festival Hall, EastKirkby; Sunday: Palace Theatre,Reading; Thursday; Town Hall,Watford.

TONY KINSEY TRIOTonight (Friday): Kingston; Satur-day : Chtngford ; Sunday : CafeAnglats; Wednesday: Flamingo, Lon-don.

KIRCHIN BANDTonight (Friday): Sidney Hall, Wey-mouth; Saturday: Rex Ballroom,Bognor; Sunday: Festival Hall, Lon-don.

VIC LEWIS ORCHESTRASaturday Palais de Danse, Lowestoft;Sunday: Festival Hall, London.

KEN MOULE SEVENTonight (Friday): Moiesworth; Satur-day : Guildford ; Sunday : CaféAnglais; Thursday: Warrington.

SID PHILI.IPS BANDTonight (Friday): Guildhall,Southampton; Saturday: Palais deDanse, Peterborough; Sunday: CarltonRooms, London; Tuesday: OrchidBallroom, Purley; Thursday: TownHall, Retford.

DON RENDELL BANDSaturday: Florida Club, London;Sunday: Café Anglais London; Tues-day: Kingston; Thursday,' Acton.

RONNIE scow ORCHESTRATonight (Friday): Palais de Danse,Stockton; Saturday: Guiseley; Sun-day: Royal Hall, Harrogate; Monday:

Week beginningJanuary 10

Week Green's Playhouse, Glasgow.SQUAdRONAIRES

Saturday: Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone;Sunday: Hippodrome, Coventry; Wed-nesday: Baths Hall, Leyton; Thurs-day: Bord Hall, Stafford.

NAT TEMPLE ORCHESTRATonight (Friday): Doddington; Satur-day: May Fair Hotel, London; Sun-day: Empire Rooms, London;Monday: Town Hall, Sutton Goldfield.

ALEX WELSH ORCHESTRATonight (Friday) : Huddersfield ;

Saturday: Leicester; Sunday: FestivalHall, and Wood Green, London.

WHAT COULD BEMORE BEAUTIFUL

than the

RUBY MURRAY Record on Columbia DB3558

SOUTHERN MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. LTD.8 Denmark Street, London, W.C.2 TEM 4524

Another famous judo expert in themusical sphere is composer Eric(" Mr. Callaghan ") Spear, and whenhe gets tough throwing peoplearound, tt is not (to use the title ofhis latest composition) a " FamilyJoke."

* * *BUSY CHORDS - The popular

two -boy, two -girl vocal group, theFour -In -A -Chord are right now inthe middle of one of their busiestweeks since their formation threeyears ago.

After a Mid -Day Music Hallbroadcast last Monday (3rd). theyflew to Rome to appear on televisionlast night (Thursday). They are flyingback this week -end for another Mid -Day Music Hall on Monday, and onJanuary 15 will be heard in the firstof the new Benny Hill programmes.

The group can be heard onEmbassy Records.

-*GOALKEEPER BURT - Besides

being a very useful member of theOscar Rabin brass section, trumpeterGeorge Bari is equally at home

when playing between the goalpostsduring a game of football.

George, who hails from Scotland,was. at one time, a professional goal-keeper and " kept ' for Stirling inmany of their big games againstScotland's leading clubs.

It was only the risk of injury thatinfluenced George to give up thegame professionally but he stillenjoys a game with the boys, so ifanybody wants a " keeper " giveGeorge a ring.

* * *PRIZE PLUGS-Watch out for a

new movie called " Prize Of Gold,"due for West End presentation inmid -February. Watch out, too, forthe title theme, featured in the filmsung by Joan Regan and played bythe Melachrino Orchestra.

There are already British discsavailable by Joan Regan and byHMV's newest star, Ronnie Hilton,while several big American nameshave covered it. It's also to be thenumber one plug for a new publish-ing firm just being started in theStates, and the Victoria exploitationboys here are already work in" on it..

Seen toasting success to BBC producer robin Scutt 14th from left),who has now transferred to the Television Service, are (I. to r.)producer John Foreman, Laurie Gold, Humphrey Lyttelton, RonnieAldrica, Freddy Randall, Beryl Bryden and Mark White. Robin Scutt

has been responsible for all BBC Overseas jazz shows.

ROYAL FESTIVAL HALLGeneral Manager I T. E. BEAN

SUNDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1955

JAZZ CONCERTGERALDO

and his famous all-star orchestrawith

GEORGIA LEEDOUGIE ROBINSON GROUPRALPH DOLLIMORE & THE TIPTOPPERSHARRY ROCHE & THE SENTIMENTALISTS

Compere: DAVID JACOBS

ERIC DELANEYand his band

with

MARION WILLIAMSDERRICK FRANCIS

Tickets: 8/6, 7/6, 6/6, 5/-, 3/6 from Box Office (WATerloo 3191)

and Agents

DAVID HUGHES(Philips)

JOHNNY O'CONNER(Polygon)

MONTY NORMAN(Columbia)

have recorded our

JOHNNIE FRANCIS(Decca)

GEORGIE SHAW(Brunswick)

VICTOR SILVESTER(Columbia)

Great New Song

IVE ME THE RIGHTThanks also to ERIC DELANEY, The KIRCHIN BAND, JACK LEON, SYDNEY LIPTON,The LUXEMBOURG BOYS, RUBY MURRAY, DON PETERS and ANNE ZIEGLER

for a Wonderful send-off

0 NEW BOND ST., LONDO N, W.`KEITH PROWSE & CO. LTD.

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