1960-08-27 — Page 19

'OFF-BEAT IN HONGKONG

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music

NOTES ON NOTES

RECORD which probably cost a Hongkong

major company more time and money than a 'American firm would have dared put into such a project, will soon be en sale here.

▼ Some months ago when Be-- This column wishes the singers 'Hiffusion, staged their amateir and the producer all the hick.

Talent Time canfest, one of the

By CARL MYATT

prizes offered was a

Contract with the

Music Company.

recording

Diamond

HAV

first been the TAVING

columnist in Hongkong to

Frances Silve, that enterpris- reveal that a new dance fad was lng young lady who is en exectie in the making, (this was nearly Fire with the company, per- sisted in her attempts to cut the seven months ago), I naturally features take pride in the fact that the 45 rmp record which Marilyn Palmer, Tony Myatt and dance has really caught on. Chico Roza-Pereira in spite of all manner of complications which cropped up

So much so that the Colony's first "Of-Beat Cha Cha Champ.coship is currently under way.

The heats were held at one of the The Lefaced's Handbag nightclubs.

Wednesday

! On occasions the company was anals take place next to the verge of 'abandoning the at a Kowloon nightchib.

but project,

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LONDON'S latest

JULLertos

по

an

Frances WYLS adament in ber decision to go through with it. She even weat

the Liberty so far as to pour ber own money Into the venture. I hope she label-"Julie At Home,” is

unusually good album (even for gets some of it back.

The album, which is entitled Julle) and should have universal "Off-Beat in Hongkong" hits- appeal. the market next week.

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For here the beautiful Miss London has succeeded in blending most suc-

Tony, Marylin and Chico.-

Ma The Simple on the Liberty label with his Life" Love" and "Give

On Liberty LST 7152.

I heard a sample of the record cessfully the fields of "pop" A

younger set.

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MEET THE

latest album. Its called "Exote MEMBERS!

Sounds Screen."

From The Silver

such well-known and well- beloved melodies as "I'm a The "Frankie And Mood For Love."

Yes, here Mr Deany goes to work LINDA LAI, 17, student, 1 Ede Terrace, Ede-road, Kowloon ground floor, Tong.

of his Johnny "Were Off To See The Wizard" (from Wizard Of Oz") and "Over The Rainbow."

and

FINE дек singer in the firmament is ballad inter- on early this week, and though some jazz music.

Julie sings the lyrics straight with of the -technical difficulties en-

at disturbing the preter Gene McDaniels. a bint bardly

If you want a description Dountered by the producer are melodie hoe. The band on the other apparent, I feel sure the record hand swing wonderfully and lightly- voice I'd say it has the power and are tone of Joe Williams. and a similar the and even the improvised solos with i find favour

style, expression and approach to a short and to the point.

is led by ex-Benny song as Johnny Mathis. The group

Jimmy Rowles, His big hit is the tune from which the Goodman pianist The times recorded by

on the album's title is taken-"In Times well supported by Don Bagley Ehree young people are "Lullaby vibes, Bob Flanagan on trombone, Like These" and a lovely ballad it Of Birdland" and "My Blue and guitarist Al Viola.

The voice of Julie London is al- Heaven" by Marilyn, "Man- hattan" by Tony and "My Truly ways husky, and sweet. derness comes through True Love" by Chico,

numbers as "You'd be So and To" - Home are backed Come All three singers

Changed"—and yet she has by the Celso Carillo group.

ability to express herself emphati- The leader also did all the ar- cally and with a wild abandon 25 "Let There rangments,

↓

Hummmbers such

THE PETITE

15.

Here then is the man with the The ten- buttermilk voice Gene McDaniels

on such I am sure you'll like him.

Nice To On Liberty LST 7146,

"You've

the

on" Be

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DENNY

血

VICTOR YUE, 17, student, 49 Robinson-road, 2nd floor, Hongkong. MARY BELL, 20, mother and housewife, 6 Park- road, Hongkong. (mart-HUSSAIN

abetted by Denny is aided and another specialist on Afro-Cuban music—Augie Colon-who makes with the beats (on bongs and congas) and the bird calls.

Denny, of course. doubles an piano and celeste. Other members of the combo include Julius Wechter (vibes). Harvey Ragalale bula) and John Frigo (bassist).

Here then are more weird and the Martin exciting sounds from

continues Denny combo.

his series of Exotic Sounds,

On Liberty LST 7158.

18,

Moreton

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student, Terrace, 1st floor, Hong- kong.

The Hit Parade

PHENOMENON By Ted Thomas

frowned at me. "The Hunters have always been

"PAT BEATS ELVIS,”

was the big news last

DAD from clan. "You go right back and apologise. week when a snap poll of

gallantry

Radio Hongkong listeners and 17-21 club members resulted in a narrow win for the boy in the white buckskin sneakers.

I supposed that Dad was So I went right back and apo- logised to the little girl I had joking but I never knew the 'knocked down for having taken real reason why be married until much later. But my apple. Nothing more was Mom said on the incident, but from we'll come to that....

Another encounter with the ftime to tims, Dad would look at

. But the demands of the me and say, "Remember Mark, pethe phenomenon tock place

modern newspaper business, had There was the mark of a man is the mea- only very recently.

little Chinese forced an early count on us, and pretty to this bis Sire cf ladies....

teenager on the burning sands, to make our Friday noon dead. So the next time I encoun- looking around helplessly in the line the votes had to be in and

Wu ad- counted by Thursday evening. dered a little girl, I was more way Miss Linda Ann

All day Friday, careful. Besides,

was vised, and there I was, munching Dad around at the time.

happily on a hot-dog.

The Hunter clan motto rang She was an Irish redhead with a pair of lovely expressive a bell in my ears, so I threw eyes the colour

of peppermint the hot dog away, went up to to carry her candy. And incidentally, that's her, and offered where my candy went to the beach, paraphernalia.

Well, I did carry her things, owner of those green eyes. For-

and getting that I was supposed to and also her mother's,

and sisters', and girl be gallant to the last, I esked aunts. her what she had to offer in re- friends'.

Seems that they were holding tuen.**

What would you like?” she. sort of a reunion party. And asked calmly. “A kiss?”

speaking of reunions, it was

ì

I'

1. My Home Town-Paul Anka.

2. Goodnight Sweetheart Cha Cha-Enoch Light

3. Red Salls in the Sunset-The Platters.

4. Biology Danny Valentino..

5. Amapola-The Platters..

6. Am I That Easy to Forget?-Debbie Reynolds.

7. I Love You in the Same Old Way-Paul Anka.

8. One of Us-Patti Page.

9. Look for a Star (Part 2)—Garry Miles,

10. Exclusively Yours-Carl Dobkins Jr.

11. Everybody's Somebody's Fool-Connie Francis.

12. A Star Is Born-Mark Dinning.

13. Where Are You?-Frankie Avalon.

14. Banjo Boy-Art Mooney.

15. Half a Love-Lou Monte.

16. Oh My You-Poni-tails.

17. She's Mine-Conway Twitty.

18. Young at Heart Cha Cha-Tommy Thomas.

19. A Kookie Little Paradise-Jo Ann Campbell. 20. Tell Laura I Love You-Ray Peterson.

'm often asked where listeners Saturday,

The return of "Teli Laura I throughout the weekend, and can get in touch with the Love Her" to Radio Hongkong's,

fan clubs. The only "Hongkong Hit Parade" this right on through the following various

record at Radio week Indicates that there's no week the votes came in. Some addresses on

are The Pat Boone relief in sight. by Elvis and Pat fans who had Hongkong honestly missed the deadline, Fan Club (Chapter 237) and the but the majority from patriots: Young Dreams Club which

"Tell Laura I Love Her" is the devoted to the story of a young man (Tommy) who wished to make quite cer- understand is tain that there could be no close great works of Elvis Presley. contest in any future vote.

Total score morning is

I

25 of Friday

of

Elvis Presley Pat Boone Ricky Nelson

The Ricky Nelson

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who dies in the flaming wreck- age of a racing car whilst com- If any other. clubs of this peting to earn money for a wed- nature would like to have the ding ring. (What they intended.

live addresses of their clubs filed for to

afterwards is any- future reference they should body's guess). write to me at Radio Hongkong- (you know it-Box 200)-and then I shall be able to send it to true Tin Pan Alley style, Laura

on

What now? A sequel, in the

A kiss from her after all that some time before I could re-

pepperrint candy? "No sir!!" unite the various disvertebrae

I answered emphatically.

my spinal cord....

name

fans

are all the other listeners who ask. gets to sing a reply. So now we

have

back to be left out

Laura singing

tune of over Tommy, (to the 50.000 sales in the States alone) ago in this "Tell Tommy | Miss Him”. column I drew attention to

The rest? increasing popularity of He wanted so much to make me

songs. TheTeen his wife.

SOME weeks

I don't blame Dad for finally | determined not to But girls always get their choosing taller girl. And Come to think of it what ever way in the end, and besides,

speaking of girls, have you became of the Paul Anka Fan Dad sided me when I returned people met my latest girl friend? Club? home with my face an unrecog- Her

is. Jill, she's Judging by the letters that we nisable goo of minty green.... brunette, and she's at least receive under this letterhead it's the

I decided that I rather liked 37′′....

a very strong organisation in morbid girls after ali those sticky

deed, and certainly the sales of Angels" "Running Bears" ete Now our love lives on though he kiages. And it was the petite,

lost his life, young vocalist/composer that all seem to be preoccupied belpless-looking ones that ap-

Iwould indicate a large following, with the idea of death. pealed to me especially.

*1 wonder why?" I otice asked Dad.

"Blame it on our heritage, ECTL" Dad had answered. "You notice that every Hun- ter male is always chivalrous As a matter to petite females. of fact, that's one of the reasons why I married your mother!”

I looked at Mom, who stood 'some 5'8" in her stockings.

"Mom?" I echoed, "But I'd hardly call her petite!"

"Well, girls are a bit schem- ing sometimes." Dad conceded. Take your mother, for instance. She saw a good catch in me, and she knew about my weak- Dess, so she stopped growing during

courtship, and

resumed the process after our marriage!! By which time, it 'was too late for me to do any-

thing about it, of course." added sadly.

He

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-Credit Card to Mark Hunter,¦this

Hongkong.

ARCHER

Nice stun for teenage kids!

by Cassy Suing.

Credit card to Casey Sung, Hongkong.