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IT was 2 am. The crowd drifted out of the

HK DISC

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by CARL MYATT

TO BE A HIT?

big nightclub in the heart of the city. Wait ers busied themselves

the harpsichord and the The city at night-particular- normally caters to the taste the release of "Calcutta" a tune uses with clearing ashtrays, by a big capital city like London of people who were dancing that has shot to the number one accordion as lead instruments.

position in the American hit- Apart from "Calcutta," Welk cleaning the silver and or New York is an exciting to his music in the late

parade.

and the orchestra give the full mysterious and colourful place.

treatment to the crockery.

Welk left his champagne bub- instrumental It is never completely quiet, a thirties and carly forties,

bles at home when making this "Sailor," another hit parade

"Blue Tango, place where the drama of life

Welk however has always tune, and the manner in which favourite, been immensely popular with it has been acclaimed by the "Ruby" "Perfidia" and

"Вот- the American public who rate public, all over the world, has bay."" his television show one of the encouraged him to make an Featured at the harpsichord best in the nation. And his album of old tunes in his new is Frank Scott.

style, in which he On Dot DLP-3359. popularity has increased with found

It was nearly 2.40 am, before

is enacted almost every moment Giancarlo and his band got back of the night. onto the bandstand to make two Joe Harnell, outstanding plan- records which look destined for

composer and the hit parade. The times re-ist, arranger 'corded': were **Tintarella DI conductor has vividly conjured Both are up a pulsating picture of the city at night, using for his brush and palete the colour tones of musical notes and the band of Paul chords and Phillips as a substitute for

Tama" and "Pepe.” instrumentals.

There has been a great de mand for both these tunes here and in Singapore. It is under stood that an American com-paints. *pany is also interested in dis-

tributing them in the States.

Harnell has worked with such jazz giants as Dizzy Gillespie, and has arranged for singers such as Peggy Lee-he did the score for Peggy's big hit "Fever"

A GREAT deal of what has and Jane Morgan.

been termed "descrip-

Harnell's career has also in- tive" music albums have cluded classic training and a been turned out by record scholarship at London's Trinity companies of late, but few College of Music, four years of them bave given me as with Aaron Copland and studies

much satisfaction to listen Toch

with Darius Milhaud, Ernst

and Leonard Berstein.

to as the LP "The Sound of He has performed at Carnegie Midnight-Naked City.”- Hall and with over the world.

is your name Frank 2

--FRANK, OR FRANCIS, MEANS "THE FREE? -FROM THE 'GERMAN TRIBE KNOWN AS FRANKS, WHO, LATER GAVE THEIR NAME TO

FRANCE.

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orchestras all

The band of Paul Phillips proves itself capable of adapting · to any mood of the arranger. Together they make music that is vibrant, always exciting.

Joe Harnell has picked his material carefully, and through each tune, succeeds in telling a Hittle story. "Harlem Nocturne” for instance brings to life the atmosphere of a jazz club on Harlem's famous 125th Street; "Route 66" is the nation's big highway at night-a round of roaring traffic, flashing lights and blarring homs; "I Cover The Waterfront" takes the listener down to the docks where the mist swirl and glide lazily around the lonely figure gazing into the blackness. There are many other tunes on this album, all of them memorable hits such as "Fever," and "Stardust.”

A very good album dise!

On Medallion ML-7517.

AWRENCE WELK is the

• type of musician that rarely makes the hit parades either in Hongkong or Eng-|- land. This is because he

The Hit Parade By Ted Thomas

THE world's most

THE

popular and consistant musical group! That's what they're calling The Everly Brothers these days, and though I doubt that they can record such a continuous run of successes as The Platters, you'd have to walk a long way to find another group to come up with as wide a following.

Even In Britain, where American artists are often relegated to a step or so be- hind their own sons,. (Cliff Richards, Adam Faith and the like) The Everly Brothers

are rated top of the combos.

Their latest big hit, "Walk Right Back." was: almost overlooked In the ballyhoo which plumped for the flip side "Ebony Eyes."

The fans felt differently though, and let it be known In no, uncertain terms that they were buying the disc for the less promoted number.

THO is Chubby

1. The Story Of My Love ... 2. Surrender

3. The World Is Getting Smaller 4. Perfidia

5. Calendar Girl

6. Somebody

7. I Will Follow You

8. Don't Read The Letter 9. Rubber Ball 10. Wait Til! Tomorrow

never. even

name

heard the apart from our "Hits Here and There Department" each week which for the second time in his short career has listed him tops in America,

His hit, "The Twist" re- placed Elvis Presley's "Now Or Never" which bids fair for further honoura for Mr Checkers mantleshelf,

HONGKONG'S own

disc- covery Matt Monroe, who first tried his vocal cords out publicly whilst serving in the Royal Air Force here in the

plugged

•

Paul Anka. Elvis Presley. Mark Dinning.

The Ventures. Nell Sedaka.. Johny Nash. Eydie Gorme. Patti Page. Bobby Vee. Elleen Rodgers.

patiently at

the pop

music market in Britain, has now made it!

His cutting of "Portrait Of My Love" late last year put him in the big time and since then his recording "My Kind

Of Girl" has shot into the top twenty In Britain assuring a continuing success to this talented young singer,

HITS HERE AND THERE DEPARTMENT

America: 1. Pony Time by Chubby Checker; 2. Surrender by Elvis Presley; 3. Wheels by The Stringalongs.

Britain: 1. Walk. Right Back 2. by The Everly Brothers;

for A Dream Cliff

W Checker? Most of Colony, and since that Themed, 5. Wooden Heart by

Hongkong's hipsters have

time

has

lal.

away Elvis Presley.

Reel Corner

K÷AḥTESOREILLY:

OPPORTUNITY is knocking very loudly on the door of

Miss Lucilla Yu Ming. Yu Ming is known to us and all who see Chinese films, but because of the comparatively small area in which these films circulate, Lucilla is not known to the great wide world.

Now she is to star in a film made by her own company. The Motion Picture and General Investment Company, and the world - famous Toho - Studio of Japan.

The film in which she is to star, "A Night In Hongkong,” is a very ambitious picture made upon a large scale. Furthermore, it is to be filmed in Eastman Colour, with a wide lens camera, TohoScope. As Japanese films already enjoy

a world market, and are popular in London that one West End cinema is showing ncue others at the moment, it follows that Lucilla will be seen by a far greater audience than she has enjoyed so far. Starring opposite Lucilla will be the popular Japanėsa actor, Mr Akira Takarata. ∙Well, we certainly wish Our

charming favourite good luck, and hope the film will sweep her to the fame and fortune she so richly deserves.

JUNIOR

Casey

Hazards in the life of a cub-reporter

-Credit card to Casey Sung, Hongkong.

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