1960-10-15 — Page 19

F Fare?

By Josephine E.

Law

THE other day some of my friends and myself got into a huddle, unleashed the tongues, and permitted them to wag at will. Wagged through the sound barrier in 10 seconds flat.

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One of the things we talked about was the tanic; we had seen someone wear it on the ferry. Someone who was all in favour of it had this to Bay about it, “The underskirt makes you walk more carefully and the overskirt covers up your efforts. I like it."

our tongues

Bo the next thing we did a rest ble we "dug to all we could nd in fashion magazines about

tunic.

Flashing grace

The trick to it, it seems, is you must have the under- det es parTOW as - you mdibly get it.. Meaning as

can

now as will let you climb in nd out of a car with just ugh tightness as to make you careful than usual, or just enough to enable you to that speedy- erit *- with of that fæhing grace that

· comes from running.

we learnt

bodice with

Helty

I have pictuited for you. the tude in lime bound with white. aba overskirt · is slit after the fashion of a Chinese costume. here is also a vent down the

of the dress,

In case you are wonă That is not a hat the girl in the picture is wearing but that mmarive bee hive hair-do I have seen some girds weer moet hu

sively. If you are tall and Awell-proportioned, it will be a

-out.

H you are uniqu -you have a big face and a-pin-head, -you-

do), and unconvincingly by ac- cident lunge and touchel

“That's all very well-if you

Wear sheaths," someone

mnt wear it. Of course, you said, "What ́about those of

must be equipped to grin-and-

bear the trembling angers that who. wil be aimed right at you.

of pooped eyes, and

who will come right

and stas

to you

is where the umbrella comes in. You take steady aim

In that case, have a flared averskirt, instead of a fitted one. "I have illustrated what I have in mind. The billlowing skirt will give you a narrower waist while it covers up your other imperfec-

1 ml sway will Bions.

MERICAN"- filin star and teenage idol Ricky

As interviewed by Radio Hongkong's Ted

recent visit to the Colony.

My

selection is "Debbie"

Notes on notes by Carl Myatt

ER

since petite Debbie Reynolds cut her hit ver- in which the front line saxes sion of "Tammy", she has been much sought after dominate. This is altogether a fine album, well up to the in the record business to do a long player.

standard of big band music of which we are bearing so much. about these days.

elusive Miss Reynolds long Qed in music circles as

On

Dot finally cornered the UINCY Jones is regard enough for her to make an album simply entitled "Debbie", one of the most talented

It is often difficult to match a and versatile composers of R-52024. voice with a singer when you modern dance and jazz a record music. Count Basie, - to- are just listening to For instance when I first heard

an Ella Fitzgerald recording gether with Duke Elling nearly 12 years ago, I imagined ton, has through the years Ella to be a beautiful young led a series of great big woman, with a tremendous sense bands.

of humour and a zest for living.

Ella certainly had the last two His latest orchestra is no ex- qualities, but she is by no means ception; it regularly wins music beautiful. I was certainly sur polls as the favourite dance band prised when I saw my first and jazz band of thousands, even picture of the lady who is now millions, of listeners. considered one of the greatest

jazz singers of all time.

Roulette

Ever since

Birdland

Domenico

Mudungo rocked the music scene with "Volare", there has been a definite craze for Italian music in the pop field.

In keeping with the times therefore, the Lombardi Singers have hit the market with an LP entitled "Sing Along In Italian”. The Singers, under the Therefore when the talents of

of Sebastian Mure, This, however, is not the case Messrs. Jones and the Count are direction with Debbie. Her voice sounds amalgamated, one can expect a give their interpretations of the fine musical treat, most beloved of modern Italian- young, and you imagine her to truly

together оп the songs (Volare, Non Dimenticar, be beautiful. She certainly is. Brought She also has a talent for singing. Roulette (Birdland Series), the Marina and many others).

On the reverse cover

of the and a wonderful sincerity in her Count and his boys do full

justice to the sometimes album are the Italian lyrics of interpretation of a song. ·

the correct smooth, often sensitive, but each song with

in red letters always exciting music of that pronunciation young man with a horn, Quincy below each line of the verse. this Jones

Example (from Volare):

Volare, oh, oh!: Cantare oh, oh, oh, oh.

(Voh-lah-reh oh, oh. tah-reh, oh, oh, oh, oh!).

CROSBY

Kahn-

You see, its easy when you know how, isn't it?"

Solos on this album are handled by Enrico Viero, a tenor with a rich and powerful voice.

Says Bing Crosby of album "Quite obviously, Debbie

The big names of the Basie had spent a great deal of time selecting the songs to be in- band-trumpeters Joe Newinan Thad Jones* tenor cluded because she has made and them her own, and invested. saxophonists Frank Foster and and Frank Wess them with a sincerity that's Mitchell, inescapable of contrasting (doubling on sax and flute), are moods, to be sure, but the heard in some brilliant solos,

Show-stopper on side two of moods are there, and to me,

the album is Jones' "The Mid- mighty effective.

This is just the sort of album "And - that - mes amis is nite Sun Never Sets" Its an

inspired piece of writing to to revive happy memories of an artistry.” The orchestra backing Miss which altoist Marshall Royal Italian holiday the guitars, the Reynolds is under the direction does complete justice in his solo mandolins, the street singers, spot. A haunting, beautiful the flower sellers, pavement of Jerry Fielding.

in ballad, it could become a jazz cafes and the happy, sometimes The selection of tunes

nostalgic, and always beautiful clude "Love Is A Simple Thing", "Moonglow", "The Blue

"Lena And Lennie" which music of the Italian people.

On ABC Paramount ABC Room" and "Time After Time". opens side one, is typical Basie

On Dot DLP 3191.

A lovely tune, neatly handled 320.-

classic.

The Hit Parade

Ted

By Ted

Is the record-buying

getting

tired of singers? Time was when a disc with- out

vocal. ́ ́didn't stand a dream of a chance of being rated: in the top twenty, but nowadays it's a very different story.

In Britain, no less than eight of the top thirty re cords аге instrumental numbers, and In America Instrumental arrangements are Increasing in popularity.

Swingin' planist Russ Conway heads the list of 1960 so far having · gold- more records than any other recording artist. Guitarist Duane Eddy also shows an astonishing con- sistency in the best selling charts.

are,

Thomas

1. Look for a Star-Garry Miles.

2. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie. Yellow Polka Dot Bikini-

Brian Hyland.

3. My Heart Has a Mind of It's Own-Connie Francis,

4. Melodie D'Amour-Paul Anka,

5. No-Dodie Stevens.

6. It's Now Or Never-Elvis Presley.

7: Come Back to Me My Love-Mark Dinning.

8. Temptation-Roger Williams.

9. Candy Sweet-Pat Poon. -10. Romantica-Jane Morgan. 11. Sad River The Platters.

12. A Kookie Little Paradise-Jo Ann Campbell

13. Goodnight Sujeet-heart Cha Cha-Enoch Light. 14. Feed So Fine-Johnny Preston.

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

16. Just a Closer Walk with Thee-Jimmie Rodgers,

17. She's Mine-Conway Twitty.

18. You Mean Everything to Me-Neil Sedaka

19. Oh, Mu, You-The Poni-Tails.

20. What a Difference a Day Makes Joo Loco.

The latest iş “Learning The Game," backed with "That Makes It Tough." Neither havé raised much Other Instrumental of a lather amongst the re-

well

cord doing

reviewers, but the groups Johnny and the Hurricanes steady fidelity of the late Buddy's fans will, ensure a (Revellle Rock, Red River

record sale and an almost Rock, Beatnik Fly and their latest Because They're certain place In the Hit Young) The

•Parades. Shadows, (Apache) The John Barry Seven (Hit Or Miss, Walk Don't Run) and The Pilt- down Men (McDonald's Cave).`

Y

VET another rec

by the late Buddy Holly

has been kated. the young singer a distinctivo siyło an untimely desih two years or 26 18 less than eight labı rded previous, to accident have been trickle out to the' record stores.

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pop singers usually ret

around to writing themselves bo- songs for fore very long, though few have done i quite so (commercially)

fully as Paul Anka,

The melodies are usually uncomplicated and the lyrics even simpler — and ~ the singers voice is invariably the biggest single factor in the resulting sales boom. Most recent popster to Jump on the gravy train is Con- -way Twitty with "Tell Me

One More Time." fans will like it.

THE

Twitty

Everly Brothers- are

in chart topping form with two numbers in Bri- tain's top twenty, “So Bad” st muumber five "Lucille"

number fifteen. In America "80 Sad”

stina is number "Lucille" is noi listed.

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HIT HERE AND THERE DEPARTMENT

Americs:

1. "My Heart Has A Mind Of It's Own" by Connie Francis,

2. "Chain Gang" by Bam

Cooks Britain:

1. "Tell Laura I. Love Her”

by Ricky Valanco

2. "Only The Lonely" by

Ray Orbison.