1960-10-01 — Page 19

By Josephine E. Law

You reach the conclu-

backed by

sin conclusive evidence, that our knights' chivalry is like a cheesecloth. It looks impermeable, but

or

And please watch that sense of humour. It can make break a friendship. With the male members of the population so outrageously outnumbered by us of the fairer sex, you don't want to throw our little Don Quixotes in a towering, blind- ing rage.

FOR

an extremely lively and interesting 17-21 Club Page, I salute Mark Hunter. It made me long for my membershin days-when I could justifiably stick my neck out directly into things.

However, I find I must put some matters straight. I sug- gested that boys give girls

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idea of what to expect formal or informal, and trust to

the

the

1-

Will the truth strike home in Hongkong?

AMERICAN

musical

NOTES ON NOTES

By CARL MYATT-

smattering of rock and roll giant sized (ins by 18 ins) coloured

news of the numbers on local request portrait of your boy goes with the

album.

On Imperia! LP 9122.

circles have known it for some time now, but the hard truth has only just hit the British. Rock and roll, so the Americans said, is on the way out. Now from Britain comes

and disc programmes

jockey depression there.

shows. Boys like Elvis, Pat, Said one publicity agent in a Ricky and Paul (Anka) will recent interview: "Teenagers probably still be around, but I are getting more discriminating. for one won't be surprised to Most of the boys (rock singers) hear Elvis singing from an al- on tour are playing to half- bum entitled "Beloved Songs empty houses... The

days My Grandma Used To Sing To sound-one should listen to the when kids would queue for Me." It should be fun. And I work of tenor sax man Benny

Golson on his latest album hours to hear a rock singer are believe old Elvis can do it pro-

vided he fires the

who the Riverside label. man plays that twangy guitar in the background.

over.'

Apparently top-notch singers Adam like Cliff Richards and Faith are not affected. Why? Because they have another medium to fall back on-televi- sion and the movies.

current

Hardest hit by the trend are those youngsters who simply don't have talent. They utilising a are the boys who handsome face, and a gimmick were steered to the top by astute managers and an amore astute publicity man.

lady's good sense mex.while Exercising what little of said virtue they could honestly into grains on you after lay claim to, as a matter of while, try powdering your lips

before a suit for lightly.

and after. course. If you had every occasion, birthday (hal), painting them. If you find that beach, cocktail, you would you

cannot dust them evenly, have a precious few dresses! try blotting them with a piece Does that Nevertheless, dressing for the of powdered paper. occasion' is so typically an help you any? example of the female vernacu→

lar, misinterpretation of it by the opposite sex is

under

amounts to is dressing correct-

Conversation

to

The modem youngster

real talent. Well hurrah Parently is only interested him.

even

3

sample of the

new

FOR trend. in music-the modern

on

The LP is entitled *The Other Side Of Benny Golson" and features,

trombonist among others,

Curtis drummer Fuller and Miles Davis'

tastes are changing. Probably Philly Joe Jones.

Golson is one of the most colourful

Yes sounds are changing, and

another fad will come up soon

jazz soloists around today. He and fade just as quickly. But plays with a great deal of imagina- good music will always be ap- tion and lyrical power, building his

with 'running, catchy, preciated. So will good singers always emphatic

phrases-a3 like Sinatra, King Cole, Darin late Chifford Brown used to do on and Mathis.

A

*

solos

trumpet

Golson has

but

the

in tha For a long time burled

of hurly-burly

bands, the big finally emerged as saxophonist with much to contribute TTENTION all you Ricky to modern jazz-and much

to say has been Nelson fans,

(through his horn). He Have you

prominent on the jazz scene for boy's latest LP years, but only as an arranger. Now ap- heard your

in offering "More Songs By Ricky." his solo work on teoor is causing widespread comment in the modern for Well it's a "gasser."

jazz feld-a field where you have to be brilliant in order to get even a quizzically-raised eyebrow thrown in your direction.

And Golson now qualifes for of. Jazzmen

that top, select group his interpretation of who have done much to make their

me. It

of American entertainment.

Here Rick shows his versatility on a number of tracks, "Tm Not And what, in Britain, is tak- Afraid" is a typical Ricky offering ing the place of rock and roll? a rock-a-ballad which he does so

It's the cool modern bands of well. But

"Baby Won't You Please Come music an accepted art in the field

really people like Johnny Dankworth, Home"

surprised Ted Heath (when he leaves showed that Ricky hes a hidden The tunes Golson has selected for dance music talent for jazz singing, I'd like to this album are Dearly all new. commercialised

are Golson originals, by Fuller. one by For those out and out rock fans, new planist Julian Mance and the

to "Make Believe"

other by Richard Evans. and Real

Side one includes Golson's "Strut hard, shuffling beat. Just fine for Time" which gives both the leader to express and Fuller ample time the 'chicken "rock."

fully. "Jubilation" is On side two, Rick does two real themselves

two and the plece "aldies”—“When Your Lover Has track number

subdued excitement. generates Gone" and "Time After Time."

behind him) and Dave Brubeck. hear him do an album Hike Bobby Three

Darin has done.

Also ballads and country and

standable. "What it actually His week, I would like

talk about the art of con- -the particular female's in- versation. It is a hit or miss terpretation of the word in thing, I know, but you could fluenced by her sense of propor- draw some very general conclu-western songs are getting big-t Nothing But Love tion, or if you will, her much sions.. eneered at birthright-feminine logic.

"Exposure"**

Starting a conversation with unknown

a person or persons

apparently

is

you

8

ger audiences.

In plain words second-rate is out.

anything

is one

I liked this album. It had a lot Golson treats it as a ballad. “Symp Hong-

the Perhaps in time our kong teenagers may

of variety and a great deal of the toms" by Fuller follows, with

extended the first writer taking the best Rick can produce. see

solo chonUS. Drummer Joces does light.

things on this the some interesting

You

come a time

A pleasant surprise for me was the short solos Rick does

on

baritone saxophone, an instrument track. Side two includes "Are I am informed, he is just beginning Real" "Cry A Blue Tear" and "This

Night." to play.

And for all you Nelson fans, ́ a On Riverside: RLP 12-290.

The Hit Parade

is treading on thin ice. You never know which Ever since the great ex posure' was published, I have innocent remark of yours been besieged by, girls who de- going to end up with

I cannot see it happening yet, manded, in no uncertain terms, barking up the wrong tree.

Look at the case of the poor but there may retaliation. I tried to explain that I am sitting on the fence toy who might be genuinely when there will be only a

the non-committal third party shy and unassuming. He makes the observer. Anyway, there a "boo-boo"-the king that is was a shred of truth in what irrevocable. To a shy and un- Mark said, and it doesn't bother assuming girl, he establishes

bond, and all's well. But to a me. (Says who!).

sby, unassuming but apprehen- the To get back to clothes. I have sive girl, he takes on

a stumber. A dress, dead feathers of the self-appointed simple; a twist of chiffon, fy- Romeo, and....

Then you could arrive at the away and ultrafeminice. Save it for the times a dramatic en- conclusion that shyness is tree is needed.

impediment, that it would be to your credit if you mastered ntainette. Yes, I did tell it. With confidence and valour, A

Yvonne something to that you try to talk about things effect. I think the frosted look in the friendly vein you use goes well with tanned, skin. with any of your friends. You

an

I rather wish you" explained give yourself a pat on the back have what you meant:by: 'ghastly' mentally: you feel you though. Do you mean sort of overcome a handicap. purplish? If so, it is just that A week later, you hear about you are using the wrong pink. Sir Galahadi and his opinion of To compliment your com- your efforts, which is all but plexion, try blending your broadcast over Radio Hong

hits with a lipstick that has kong, and which is to the effect more red in it. I do not won- that you were making a big der you find white. alone play for him. For him! A Big ghastly, how else could it be! If Play!

you still find white hopeless, You sit there, inarticulate switch to gold. Whites usually with anger, forcing your mind take to the corals better. to do what your tongue tem- Here is something extra. It porarily cannot — work over- you find that your lipstick cakes time.

Credit Card to Robert Bag.

By Ted Thomas

NEXT

week there'll

a new voice listing the best selling records on your Hong- kong Hit Parade. I shall be turning my : attention to other forms of broadcasting, and my place will be filled by Michel Meredith, who has just joined the staff of Radio Hong- full-time kong as a

announcer.

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A lot of the younger set will already know "Mitch"

ho's

the called In studios. He's been around Hongkong for over twelve and has now, years

Hong- appeared on Radio kong In many varied roles. After an initial broadcast with the station's teenage programme, “Junior Faro,” Mitch was cast for the part of Hamlet in Timothy Birch's festival production last year. Despite this ha's retained a great enthusiasm for popular music, and the last time illness prevented me from appearing for the "Hit Parado,” Mitch stood In and presented the pro- gramme himself.

Pressed for an Inkling

his preferences as to

- modern day" vocalists, ho said non-committaly, “Pat and Elvis.”

Don't know where that leaves the Ricky. Nelson -and Paul Anka elubal

A

*

NOTHER change in

pop record shows will be the Joe Ine "Disc Jockey." **

1. Itsy Bitsy Teenle Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikinl→→

Brian Hyland.

2.

Look for a Star-Garry Miles.

3. My Home Town-Paul Anka.

4. It's Now or Never-Elvis Preslay.

6. You Mean Everything To Me-Nell Sedaka.

6. Biology-Sue Raney.

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

8. What a Difference a Day Makes Joe Loco,

9. Candy Sweet-Pat Boone.

10. I'm Not Afrald-Ricky Nelson.

11. A Closer Walk with Thee-Jimmy Rodgers.

12. My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own-Connie Francis. Goodnight Sweetheart Cha Cha—Enoch Light.

13.

14. Feel so Fine-Johnny Preston.

15. Half a Love-Lou Monte.

16. One of Us-Patti Page. No-Dodle Stevens,

17.

18.

Sad River The Platters. 19. Romantica-Jane Morgan. 20. Oh, My, You-The Ponitalis.

our

move in to take over “Man Wai"

Wednesday evening dise date on the Chineno network Z.E.K.”

For

while "Disc Jockey," on Saturday afternoons, will stay on, until Joe establishes him-

the self with

Mun Wul members - (now numbering nearly five thousand).

Time was when Mum and Dad would sit at the radio and exclaim, "Why, that's a song what when we were young!”

than

35 have

less

different versions

been recorded, yet here it comes

& now again with entertaining treatment Bobby Rydell.

and

by

One of the most amazing examples has been "Mack The

It's Knife." True older than most, but after one big revival by Bobby Darin, a long slow fade, and near obscurity, It leapt back Into the headlines with a new, (and to was popular

rather sloppy) Interpreta- tion by Ella Fitzgerald.. HITS HERE AND THERE DEPART- MENT.

In those days a revival didn't come about until a song had been out of the public ear for twenty thirty years.

or

*

·

In the atom age things

rate have changed. To revival a song need not ba months more than a few old these days.

or

Example? The last year smash hit "Volare" "Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu." Yes

It's been revived already.

Since Dominico - Modugno first released his song, no

me

IN BRITAIN: "Apache"

by Tho Shadows

released In

(Just

H.K.). 2nd

place: "Only The Lonely"!

by Roy Orbison.

AMERICA:"Tw]st"

Chubby

by

Checker. 2nd

place: "My Heart Has Mind

of It's Own" by Connie Francis (rated number 12 In H.K.).