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WITH APOLOGIES... FAITH |__||

THE

THE phone rang. I answered it and a cheerful voice greeted me with "Hello Carl, Ted here. I have just read your column fast week and I'm disappointed that you made no reference to the fastest growing Radio club in the Colony."

THE

I told Ted Thomas I didn't OK. Ted know anything about his club friends again! other than what I had read in his column last week (we rare- ly see each other these days).

I also mentioned that I Had been away from the Colony recently. He forgave me for my ignorance and briefly enlighten- ed me.

Thus as tempting to enlighten you,

Ted's · Club "Mun

NOTES

ON NOTES

By CARL

CARL MYATT

wave of

you will be asked to pay, here pels you along on a Guess we're it is. The club is stepping up its rythm. Handling the little drums |

monthly concerts to fortnightly on these tracks are those master affairs.

percussionists, Willie Rodrigues, Don Lamond and Ted Sommers. There will be regular club Side опе opens with that dances at which some of the beautiful ballad "Tenderly," and best bands and combos in town then comes the explosion, Tune will entertain.

number two is "Bidin' My Time," and the group really gets

THE Hongkong Jass Club is picking up where it left off at the end of last spring, and is starting another drive for mem- bership.

Though being a comparatively young club, it enjoyed

Not

many you

I

has cut for Verve.

an

now,

best interpretation of this old standard it has been

my

pleasure to hear.

The bongos are perfectly in- LP tegrated with a driving guitar swinging piano-vibes Heartily recommended. On Command; RS 809 SD.

combination.

wrought

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miracle,

That is required?

Trust in our. Creator blessed and be brave.

For once to hope în' Him wa

desired,

Go astray never, be fervent and have Faith.

O"

what

jealous eyes, didst thou see? Hast thou perceived thy

lover with knave?

somé

T'is but chance, she wants

:

no other than thee. So be at ease, at peace

Get on the bandwagon promised, I am at phenomenal success in its initial for that membership drive will into the groove with about the

year and collected nearly 261 certainly snowball Wui" members.

AM an out and out jazz fan (which means simply "Evening might say when comparing it to

and proud of it. I get even Club"), is directed

the radio clubs, but considering primarily

I hear the fact that the jazz enthusiasts prouder when at the Chinese teenager with a is in the minority here, this is a such as the great Ella Fitzgerald and a taste for Western-style music.

It is on the air every Wednes pretty tremendous effort, day evening; has accumulated

Anyway, if any of you out a membership of nearly 4,000 in there are interested, just drop less than two months, and oh me a line c/o the 17 to 21 Club yes it is on the Chinese net- and I'll be happy to give you work of Radio Hongkong. For any information you require. a live concert at the Deutsch- further details, write to Ted If you are wondering what landhallen (Berlin's largest the Companeros De Mexico have Let Thomas at you know where.

hall you will get for the nominal fee concert

with a

12,000 capacity) and truly reveals the artistry of this great singer and entertainer;

MY EARLIEST MEMORIES

WAS born in a small village of the Punjab called Okara. There I spent the first six years of my life, and from there I have my earliest memories. As I think of those past blissful days, those happy memories come back to me; some clear and vivid, others dim and dreamlike.

Its called "Mack The Knife"

Ella In Berlin. Its her latest re- cord-and many will probably rate it her best. It was taped at

Ella is backed here by the Paul Smith quartet, a wonder- fully swinging group which features the leader on piano. The title of the album, as you've probably guessed_by now, is taken from what I think is the

best track on the album Bobby

The Knife." The version Darin made was a smash

hit.

Don't be surprised if Ella's ver- sion surpasses the sales mark of world over are raving over this album. Its already starting to sell here. Get one now in order

On Verve MG V-4041.

the Darin record. Jazz fans the

My earliest memory is of my the end of the month when the not to be disappointed. grandmother. I remember her sweet-maker's bill came.

as a plump, pale and sickly In Okara I made many friends.

woman. Now that I think of Apart from the men who all R EMEMBER the two Com-

me,

many

UNALLY for the lovers of

Spanish or Mexican music

come up with an album entitled simply, "The Sound Of Chorus,” Lead singer with the group is the well-known baritone Carlos Ramirez.

My favourites included the classic "Cielito Lindo" and "E Relicarlo."·

On Medallion: 7503.

and have Faith.

"FAILUR

* *

MAILURE'S the Mom of Success?" said many wondering.

Be not disheartened, hope,

though not to crave, by the past, strife for

the future, & pondering,

stop

and

Friends, place confidence

in yourselves have Faith.

-Credit Card to Hilder Chiu, Hongkong.

Reel Corner

KATE

O'REILLY

TUST for a change, this week we will have a look at

actor who has been out of his teens for a long time, but is as popular with the present teenagers 'as he I had

mand stereo albums I re-with teenagers a generation ago: own age. There viewed earlier this year? They was Nasim, the clerk's son, were called "Provocative Jamil, the wood-cutter's boy and cussion” and “Persuasive many others.

cussion."

her, the lines on her face remind liked me of the contour lines on a friends of my geography map. The very few teeth she had were stained with betel nut.

in

I remember that once, when she sat grinding the corn the grindstone, I came up to her and meekly asked her (I had just learnt to talk) whether I could be of any help. She uttered a hoarse cackle and, 'giving me a loud kiss sent me away. She usually sat on "charpai" (Indian bed) and prayed and worshipped God in Her spare time.

THE CANÁL

a

We all. banded ourselves together, when we were free, and victoriously defeated our in- visible enemies,

&

Per- Per-

one

His screen career has been continuous triumph. as a versatile, rugged and always compelling actor.

These albums proved to be smash hits the world over. He is extremely rich, com- Striking while the iron is still hot.| mands $300,000 for every film Once we conquered Kashmir the makers of these albums have he makes, and some people say (just as we had defeated our come out with the second he is lucky-but the reason is enemies) but gave it back when volume in each of the series. this He knows exactly what we received a sweet from Plus a new one: "Bongos, he wants and he goes all out Nehru's son. Beside this, we Bongos, Bongos." I have decided to get it.

one.

played “Gilli Danda”. This was here to review "Persuasive a game played with two sticks. Volume Two" and "Bongos." We had to throw the short stick "Provocative" unfortunately, is in the air and hit with the longer already sold out. Leading a swinging band into the adven- As I think of those days, the

I remember that I had a large, ture of stereophonic sound, is canal comes back to my mind, hairy dog called Kalu. Although Terry Snyder. He has assembled vivid and, clear. I used to go to his two black eyes shone in three groups for the session, and the canal with my parents in the telligently in his head, he was the music they create will have evening. The canal was only a not at all intelligent. However, even the most unmusically mind- few furlongs away and usually what he lacked in intelligence ed "square" tapping his/her we walked it.

he made up for his strength.] feet. Then I was only twenty-four. There was not a single dog in inches high, and, although my the whole village which had the

in a

leisurely strength or courage to fight him parents walked

I had to run to keep up He usually way, with them.

There was a path a little dis- tance away from the canal which ran alongside it, but we usually walked along the actual bank.

The birds

and parrots chirruping in the trees and the

sat on the cotton that lay in the yard and slum- bered there peacefully. He was a great rat-hunter and d any one said "Rat!" to him, he went like lightning searching for one,

say

two.

+

He takes only a script that

or-

he knows will suit him," insists upon top directors, and ganises his own production

company.

A rangy

California, so has made good Gregory Peck was born in in his home State.

His father was an athlete by eventually the play “Sons and Inclination, and a pharmacist Soldiers" gave him the break by profession.

he needed. Perhaps

it was the latter

So while the critics praised, I am not going to bore you by which made young Gregory Hollywood moved on- Broad

the describing

tunes or the Peck decide to become a doctor. way and Grégory was signed up arrangements. Suffice it"

to So Gregory went to the for cellizoid and fame. that there isn't a bad University of California, and Gregory Peck is track on the album. My did exceptionally well at sports virile man who stands 6 feet 3 favourites however are Is My Heart Alone" on side one

"Yours but during his final year he inches high and keeps the found an interest in amateur constant weight of 185 pounds. and "Out of Nowhere" on side theatricals.

He is under contract to 20th This decided him. He made Century-Fox to make one film straight for the stage deter a year and all the other, corf- trees sighing as the cool breeze "gone; they will never come back hep version of "In a Persian mined to conquer Broadway, panies try to get him also, ⠀ disturbed my hair, presented a again, but memories of my market" and "Lady of Spain.”

But it is one thing to decide As a matter of fact, he has scene and atmosphere which I childhood will remain

in my

and another to get what you enough work on hand to keep shall never be able to forget.

mind for ever: I am sure that

of hi decide upon. Gregory Peck had him busy for the rest Sometimes my mother sent me I shall never have such hap-

a hard time, for even when he normal éte. And he likes being to the bazzar (I was four years piness again as I had

album that I would re- obtained a part, his play was a busy, the only time he is happy. old then) to get three or four childhood in Okara,

commend for either that bine, [flop, and what is more,

the so he says. annas worth of chilles. Then,

Credit card to A. H. Ahmed, blue day, or for a dance party, next play was a flop also. But So he must be a very happy as I passed through the small Hongkong.

It just picks you up and pro- the critics noticed Peck, and man. street, I saw various people who I had begun to recognise, sitting.

and doing their various jobs.

*There was Jamman, the hair- cutter, whom I detested for he gave me great pain when he cut my hair.

Then there was Jummu who worked the flour mill and who sometimes, tò my delight, pro- duced a-ben, from his -pocket. There was also. Kareman, the woman who made tablets of cow dung and sold them (they were used for burning).

al

friend

Jumerate was a great of mine, being the sweet-iner- chant. I always went and spent sometimes in his shop, enjoying the delicacies I could obtain (I did not have to pay anything, for the bill went to my father).: By the time I reached home, I would be in. late, and covered with dust that I usually received & good spanking. Then, of course, there was the scene at

Well, those past days are now

ARCHER

Other tunes include a

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in my

“BONGOS"

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5 by Casey Sung.

Credit card to Casey Sung, Hongkong,

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