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GIVE ME THE
frenzied
activity
on the music and en- tertainment front these days. The Commercial Radios Hi Fi Club and Rediffusion's Ten To Twenty Club are both going strong with membership going up by leaps and bounds.
At
Page
Reel Corner
KATE O'REILLY
BEAUTIFUL will soon be
PEAUTIFUL GENEVIEVE PAGE who will soon be seen
which she stars along with Dirk Bogarde.
"Song Without End" is the life going on the stage, but she went story of Franz Liszt, and it just the same. might surprise some of you Miss Page tells the story of teenagers to know that teenagers inheriting some jewels from her behaved very much as you be- grandmother just about then, have now,
in those days long and selling them and buying a ago. For instance, they stole sports car. Listz's gloves, the buttons from his coat, and so on.
But to get back to Miss Page, She was born in Paris, and she says number 13 is her lucky number. She was born on De- cember 13, and she changed her name from Bonjean to Page because Genevieve Page adds up to 13 letters....count them up.
Genevieve started her theatri- cal career in Paris after finish- ing her education at a convent, Her parents were against her
HK
TEENAGER!
NOTES ON NOTES... By CARL MYATT
а
say in the market,
the music.
Elvis is still as popular, and occasionally appear on televi- quality In order to have their listeners are likely to do under I am certainly glad to be back sion. in Hongkong from my Japanese holiday.
least teenagers don't
appear to ba balf as mixed
up as some of their number in the Land of the Rising Sun.
.
OUTLETS
The Japanese youngster has
far
This probably gives you hint of their popularity for to Japanese television appear on where the standard of enter- tainment served is very high- you have to be good.
Following the recent trend of bums, Kapp
super-quality, super-clarity al- records have put out a new series under the Medallion label.
of
Her godfather was the famed designer Dior (you girls will know who he was), so, she says, she comes by her colourful taste
in clothes quite naturally.
This is the first film Miss Page: has made in Hollywood although she has appeared on the stage in New York. She is much in- trigued with the American way of life.
Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek" was a classic example of the work of this group. They treated it as a swinging up- tempoed version with the The three albums I have strings riding high on a solid chosen for review in this column beat laid down by the rhythm Like the rest of his seven are, I feel, the best of the bunch. section. "Imagination" will real- “Americans always seem to be piece combo, Danny Iida is a
ly be appreciated by those who kissing” she says, “it is a kind My number one choice is a like their music soft and very of sport. Now in France it is an greater number completely self-taught musician. LP entitled "The Sound
steel of outlets than his counterpart He plays the Hawaiian
sweet,
important thing to kiss, usually Here Michael Leigh- in Hongkong, yet from what I guitar, and it is the first time Strings."
at the beginning of an affair.” conducts a huge orchestra
Genevieve To add spice to this pot pourri
is married to saw and from the impressions I have ever heard rock and roll ton gained
good modern jazz, consisting of 22 violins four of music, Leighton has conjured Paris banker and lives in from talking to the and some
Be- violas and seven cellos plus a
near the Arc Japanese people, it appears that played on this instrument.
on two numbers "I Had The Triomphe. i the youth of Japan are far more sides all members of the group full rhythm section, through a up some exciting beguine sounds lovely house
She says her favourite part o insecure than the Hongkong playing instruments, they could series of well-known and well- Craziest Dream" and "Dancing
all sing a fact that never failed tried tunes.
On The Ceiling," where he uses the house is her room where she They all had
with books to amaze me.
and The arrangments are clever the soft tones of the bongo to relaxes The influence of Elvis Presley good voices and could imitate
add colour. and unusual.
blend
chocolates. The
Altogether in Tokyo any of the world's top vocalists. Instruments is perfect,
You will love her in "Song where he is imitated from his So we had nearly two and a musicians appear to have fallen album, well worth at least the Without End." She looks really haircut (complete with puff) to half hours of music
beautiful in the fashions featuring under the spell of conductor and listening. his clothes and to his style of the sounds of Presley, King Cole leader Leighton, as much as the
On Medallion: ML 7502. yesterday. singing.
and the like.
youngster.
was very
apparent
;
The Japanese youth cannot afford to go to nightclubs, but their meeting places are the
QUIET
The audience consisted main-
of
and the
The
Hit
There was a slightly By Ted Thomas
coffee clubs. Here for the price ly of college students and office of a soft drink or a cup of workers. coffee, you will be royally enter- greater percentage of girls and tained by a rock and roll band and singers.
boys. They were quiet, well- behaved, but responded quick-
In some of the bigger clubs to a specially good piece of
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vocalising or instrumental.
an
interesting
like the New Mimatsu, they bave a roster of combos which play one-nighters. Consequently Other groups booked in at the there is always a variety of New Mimatsu for the rest of faces, sounds of styles.
the month bore such colourful
the
At this spacious club, which names as the Hot Peppers, the boasts two gallery floors, the top Crazy Cars the Coasters, one half circling the band' Five Suns the Thunder Birds stand, I met Danny lida, a and the Rhythm Aces. fresh-faced and intelligent
young
man leader of
Paradise Kings
the The group.
Paradise Kings have a reputa- WITH competition intensifying in the record business these tion of being one of the best three groups of its kind in days, record companies are hav- long-playing to produce Tokyo. Danny and the boys ing have a complete schedule and albums of an extraordinary high
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UST a few words to let you know how much we appreciate the wonderful articles you publish week after week. My sister | and I would like to become your newest members. Why not set up a new column a sort of "Lovelorn Column,” so that the younger set can voice its grievances and seek the advice of someone with that many I'm sure enough experience in the facts of life? teenagers in Hongkong have loads of trouble on their minds. Some expert advice can at least lighten that burden-if not lift it altogether.-Iggy Yip Yat-cheung, Kowloon Tong.
We would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your twin sister, Iggy. Some parts of your letter have had to be deleted for lack of space and also because we'd rather forget about the whole thing. Credit cards are awarded to each contributor having his/her work published. Ten of these cards entitle the member to a voucher at a local book store. We feel that a good book goes a longer way than a small sum of money, don't you? We'll keep that last suggestion in mind.
A
RE you a member
of a fan club? If
not you're
it seems that you're in the minority in Hongkong. Teenagers here have a yen to join things. And the success of the various Radio clubs proves this.
Radio Hongkong started the trend with "Radio Clubhouse" the first Radio Club ever formed in Hong- kong. When this pro- gramme was rested, Rediffusion introduced her
Tan club, "The
Το emceed' by Twenty Club" disc jockey Ron Ross
own
The, then, new Commer- cial Radio station camo next with Nick Kendall's "HI FI Club."
In only Just * year the Hi Fi club has grossed over six thousand members, Το Rediffusion's "Ten Twenty Club" continues to increase, and Radio Hong-* kong's latest entry for the "Club Stakes" has built up membership of nearly a four thousand in less than two months... the fastest growing club of all!
The reason Isn't hard to find. Radio Hongkong has slanted. her club towards the teenage Chinese with a Western muslo liking for
an
excellent
Parade
1. The Ding Dùng Song Tand Chin
2
Goodnight Sweetheart Cha Cha
Light Brigade.
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Enoch Light & The
3. He'll Have To Stay-Jeanne Black with Orch.
4. Amapola---Tony Williama.
Biology-Danny Valentino.
Cradle of Love Johnny Preston.
My Home Town-Paul Arika.
6.
6.
7.
8.
. 9.
10.
A Star is Born-Mark Dinning.
11.
12
Half a Love Lou Monte.
Am I That Easy To Forget-Debbie Reynolds. Everybody's Bomebody's Fool-Connie Francis.
Young Emotions Ricky Nelson.
13. Look For A Star-Part I—Garry Mills.
14. One of Us-Patti Page.
15. Young at Heart Cha Cha Tommy Thomas and his orch.
16. She's Mine-Conway Twitty.
17.
Oh, My, You-The Poni-Tails:
18. 19.
Spring Rain-Pat Boone.
20.
Just for a Touch of Your Love-Debbie_Reynolds..
How Do You Know its Love?—Teresa Brewer.
* *
and the policy has paid off handsomely.
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NICE to see Shirley Bas-
sey back with a record that looks like, a Hit Parade certainty — “As Long As He Needs Me.”
Remember Shirley's “Kiss Me Honey" and "As ́i Love You?" Well, her latest disc
do even
batter. England this week it's No. 23.
can
Hits Here and There Department:
In
N the USA Brenda Lee's "I'm Sorry" tops the charts, with "Polka Dot Bikini” a close second. Bri- tain's owEL Cliff Richarda į tops the top twenty in his
the
-own homeland with "PleasO
runner up is Jimmy, Jones" "Good Timin,'”
of
JOHNNY PRESTON,
(Running · Bear / and Cradio of Love) has a riew опо In "Billboard's" Hit Parado calfed "Feel Bo Fine.". It's number fifteen.
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【ORE diso labels are in-
Mereasing their prices
following Decca's lead. E. M. L. who were not at first contemplating Vụ ány change in existing pH are now to raise the prio on single and E. P. record 'These ingresses effective in Britain, and will not⋅ st - pre affect Hongkong- prices.
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