NOTES ON NOTES
by CARL MYATT
KONG LING'S BACK- TIRED BUT HAPPY
Singing star's
success
in America
THE lovely and talented local singing star, Kong Ling, returned from the USA last Tuesday after appearing in the Arthur Godfrey TV show. Back in the Colony for not even twenty-four hours and looking a little tired but happy, she granted me an interview.
ago, and
On arrival in America just over six months Kong Ling taid the felt like "a little girl lost," "terribly homesick," but Godfrey and the rest of the members of the show soon put her at ease.
"They were all so friendly and warm towards me," said Kong Ling, "that I was soon made to feel at home
..but of course I missed Hongkong very much,"
I
Honour
asked her what
and it was a great honour to work with him.”
she his
thought of the people she worked with and this is what she said, "Well, Mr Godfrey is one of the nicest persons I have ever met
"As for Dick Hyman and Orchestra, they're simply great. In fact, every-
one in the show was helpful."
very
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Kong Ling photographed in a local music store last week soon after her arrival.
Behind are copies of her cha-cha album.
in Arthur Godfrey's radio In the TV show, Kong When asked whether she Before the big TV
show "Arthur Godfrey Ling stole the spotlight would perform here she re- pearance on May 17, Kong Time" which goes on the air from the other guest stars plied, "At the moment I'm Ling was a regular feature every Monday to Friday. -Johnny Nash, the McGuire rather tired and would like Sisters and Buddy Hackett to rest for a little while be-
with her interpretation of fore deciding." "The Ding Dong Song."
Hongkong Hit Parade by Mitch Meredith
The Kingston Trio who won fame with Tom Dooley are breaking up.
Apparently dissension has been rampaging for several months, and the leader of the folk group Dave Guard has decided to leave.
They are staying together to finish their committments as
they stand at present, but have refused to take on any more.
Frank Werber their manager claims that the remaining two members; Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane, will find placement for Dave.
a re-
Dave Guard has other ideas, "I won't allow it" he says "The Kingston Trio Bamb belongs to me, I always signed all contracts as leader."
What will eventually happen is hard to determine, it's not know whether M Guard will start singing on his own. What is certain is the follow- ing fact: that this is the end of the annual earnings of the trio as a whole. That is a million dollars!
Elvis is not the king of Rock!
ing for crude Rock 'n' Roll in large doses.
I think this is a good sign. Nowadays the fans like their big beat floating along with a decent melody.
Perhaps this is why Elvis is bringing us more and more songs like; Love Me Tender, Wild in the Country, Are You Lonesome Tonight, Wooden Heart, and so on.
Elvis, shrewd as ever, is bending with the wind in
acquiescing
to popular de- mand. I think he is just trying to prove himself 1.1 artist, able to defend himself in as many conflicting fields as possible.
A new hit parader, a song called "Don't Treat Me Like a Child!" The singer? fourteen- year-old Helen Shapro. The changes brought about in her life include autograph-hunting school friends!
THE TOP TEN
1. The Next Kiss 2. Eldorado
3. Gotta Love You 4. Tintarella Di Luna
5. Suddenly
6. Moody River
Conway Twitty
Richard Hayman and his Orch.
7. Tonight My Love, Tonight
Mona Fong Giancarlo and his
Italian Combs
Mark Dinning
Pat Boone
Paul Anka
8. Kiss Me Honey, Honey Kiss Me Marilyn Palmer
9. More Than I can Say
10. Hello Mary Lou
Bobby Vee Ricky Nelson.
HITS HERE AND THERE DEPARTMENT
U.S.A.
BRITAIN
In between the radio
And of the future? "I to make many
shows and TV rehearsals, would like Kong Ling toured the States more records and have an- and in her travels met such other trip to America." celebrities as Sammy Davis
Not
Whatever
the
future
Jr., Connie Francis; King Cole; Johnny Mathis; holds for Kong Ling, I'm Bobby Darin; Peter Ustinov sure you
all join me in and many others.
wishing her every success.
ELVIS PRESLEY
This might seem to be a
controversial statement, but (1) Mother-in-law (Ernie (1) Surrender (Elvis Pres- judging from recent hit parades the essence has be
K. Doe)
non)
ley)
come one of rhythm-with-a- (2) Runaway (Del Shan- (2) Runaway (Del Shan-
base!
It can't be denied that there is no longer a hungry throng of screaming teenagers, thirst-
non)
(3) Daddy's Home (Shep (3) On the Rebound-
and the Limelities)
(Floyd Cramer)
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