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NOTES ON NOTES
Can you dance the Pachanga?
It's the newest
dance
craze
ITS finally with us, the dance craze that has been sweeping the United States. It's called the Charanga Pachanga, and whether it catches on here as did the mambo and the cha cha, depends almost entirely on a small group of Hongkong musicians.
If the Filipino musi- cians who play at all the top nightspots in Hong- kong get sufficiently in- terested in the dance to introduce it, then it will catch fire, for Colony nightclub goers are very quick to
grasp steps.
new
I on the other hand the musicians show no interest, the Pachanga won't even get off the ground..
Top exponents
album
The first Pachanga arrived here last week. It's on the United Artists label and is played by the all Latin Ameri-
can orchestra of Tito Rodrigues,
who ranks with men like Joe
Loco, Cal Tjader and Noro Morales as one of the top ex- Ponents of in the field of Latin
jazz.
The tunes on this disc are entirely new to me, some of the titles being hardly pronounce
able.
But it's got a tremendous beat, and in the hands of these gifted men of music, it be- comes infections.
Diagrams
I said the tune titles were hardly pronounceable: Well here are a few examples into which
diagrams which attempts to ex-
plain the dance steps to you. Some of these series of steps
have unique titles such as the "Indian Hop Step," "Limping
Step," "Scissors Step," "Charles- ton Slide" and the "Charanga Falling Step-Basic."
Apparently one of the basic requirements for this dance is a handkerchief, though where it fits in I don't know.
This album then is an excit- ing one and a must for any col- lector of dance records. It may, in due course, take its. place alongside dances such as the Charleston, the Tango, the Mambo, the Cha Cha and Rock and Roll.
(On UAL 3140.)
you can try and sink your teeth: BACK ON
THE MARKET
"Que Cocine Caridad," "Le Brisa Y Yo," "Ahora Me Toca Ami," "Componte Cundunga."
On the reverse side of the
It's Mr Percussion himself cover of the album is a series of Terry Snyder back on the
Hit Parade
By Mitch Meredith
Connie Francis will it forward as an idea to be be returning to Bri- seriously considered, large- tain this year to make ly depends on these clubs and the enthusiasm they 8 film. Apparently claim to have for the whole Cliff Richards or business. Adam Faith will ap- pear as guest stars in the
motion picture. The title of the ven- ture is to be "Cooks Tour"!
It marks a change in role for this up and going young singer (bearing in mind the average lifetime of stardom i: the 'Pop' world) in that Connie will also be co-writer of the script.
As a footnote; Connie recent- ly few to West Berlin to join up with Ed Sullivan and Louis • Armstrong. They are to telefilm a show together which Wil have an audience of American servicemen.
If all of you got together as one group there is no doubt in my mind that total membership would be above
thousand the
mark AT
LEAST.
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Now, with a membership as large as this, a lot could be done toward the organi. sation of active meetings There could be talent shows in which individual clubs could participate for distinc- tion in every field imagin-
Mitch Meredith
able; from educational events to charity drives, playwriting to sporting events etc.
The initial test, of course, would come in try- ing to build a framework. This can only be done if those who feel that they are interested make the little effort and get together. How about it? Give it some con- sideration this week.
THE TOP TEN
1.
Cinderella
2.
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
With all the fan clubs
3.
Big Cold Wind
with which the Colony is
4.
Michael
graced, it seems
reason-
5.
A Girl Like You
able to assume that there is
a lot of talent about.
6.
My Claire de Lune
7.
Riders In The Sky
8.
How Many Tears
9.
Wooden Heart
10.
I'll Never Smile Again
Even though most of it, from what I have seen so far, is to be only imitation, surely something could be done to promote interest in popular music amongst local amateurs?
Paul Anka, Lennon Sisters. Pat Boone,
The Highwaymen.
Cliff Richard. Steve Lawrence. Lawrence Welk.
Bobby Vee. Joe Dowell. The Platters.
Hits Here and There Dept.
Our radio stations have
BRITAIN: done quite a lot in recent
(1) Johnny Remember Me John Leyton, years by staging talent com.
(2) Kon Tiki-Shadows, (3) petitions and so on.
What You
Don't Know-Helen could be done now, putting Shapiro.
AMERICA: (1) Take Good Care Of Her-Bobby Vee, (2) Michael-Highwaymen,
Crying-Ray Orbison.
(3)
The Pachanga man-Tito Rodrigues
market with the latest in a series of excellent instru- mental recordings.
Biggest
names
Terry who first came to the notice of Hongkong record collectors via the Command "Percussion" series, is now recording for United Artists. Ferrante and Teicher On this album, Terry-two of the biggest coverts down the "Great names in modern show White Way" accompanied by his orchestra and insepers
business. able bongo. Thus its music with a Latin beat all over
· again.
Unquestionably the number one piano team in America to- day, these two talented young Snyder is in his element men who look every inch like here. He has the service of modern day professors, heighten stature fine musicians and a host of their already mighty
with a splendid album for lovely melodies to which he United Artists. It's called certainly does justice. From "Golden Piano Hits" Nick some of the greatest Broad- Perito conducts the orchestra; way musicals, he plays "If I Ferrante and Teicher supply the Were a Bell," "The Sound magic.
of Music," "Everything's For magic it certainly is as Coming Up Roses," "Bali these two pianists bring a rare sparkle to the keyboard and a Ha'i" "Anything Goes" and host host of well loved melodies others.
such as “Exodus," "Autumn This is an album that Leaves" "Begin The Beguine" Con- generates much excitement. "Till" and the "Warsaw
certo." The music is sweet, and it has the beat. It should cer- tainly help to brighten your day.
(On United Artists Deluxe 3500.)
PAULCHAN
piece
The backing of a 28 orchestra only adds to the excitement of a memorable series of performances.
(On United Artists WW 7505.)
Credit card to Paul Chan.