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392
Saturday 11 March 1967, 5.15-5.40pm
(Recorded)
Panel: Retia Favia, Judy Geeson, Pete Murray, David Symonds
Casting voter: Linda Jackson)
Producer: Travers Thorneloe
Records played:
Lady Love – Vontastics (Stateside)
Got To Find A Reason – Three People (Decca)
Chicken Feed – Millie Small (Fontana)
It’s All Over – Cliff Richard (Columbia)
Puppet on a String – Sandie Shaw (Pye)
Arnold Layne – Pink Floyd (Columbia)
Stranger – Dave Berry (Decca)
All – James Darren (Warner) -
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Saturday 3 June 1967, 5.10-5.35pm
Panel: Amanda Barrie, Bernard Cribbins, Annie Nightingale, Vince Hill
Juliet Bishop, casting vote
Producer: David Mallet
Records played:
Him Or Me, What’s It Gonna Be – Paul Revere & the Raiders
What Good Am I – Cilla Black
Strange Brew – Cream
I’ll Come Runnin’ – Cliff Richard
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Reaching for the Impossible – Dennis Lotis (Polydor 56171)
With A Little Help From My Friends – Young Idea (Columbia) -
413
Saturday 12 August 1967, 5.40-6.10pm
Panel: Moss Hannaman, Bruce Johnston, Libby Morris, John Walker
Jackie Bangs, casting vote
Producer: James Moir
Records played:
Omaha – Moby Grape
Pleasant Valley Sunday – Monkees
The Day I Met Marie – Cliff Richard
On Love – Skip Bifferty
The World We Knew – Frank Sinatra
Thinkin’ Ain’t For Me – Paul Jones
My Love of a Lifetime – Danny Street
The Idol – Fortunes
Forever – Dave Berry -
360
Saturday 23 July 1966, 5.30-6pm
Panel: Katie Boyle, Paul Jones, Brian Matthew, Penny Valentine
Casting voter: Colin Hobbs
Producer: Travers Thorneloe
Records played:
The World’s Been Good To Me Tonight – Young Idea
Tell Her I’m Not Home – Ike & Tina Turner
In My Memory – Claude Francois
Visions – Cliff Richard
Hanky Panky – Tommy James
Don’t Come Runnin’ To Me – Madeline Bell
I Saw Her Again – Mamas & Papas
I Want You – Bob Dylan
Where Did We Go Wrong – Sands Of Time
Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby – Suzie & Big Dee Irwin (Polydor) -
378
Saturday 3 December 1966, 5.15-5.40pm
Panel: Simon Dee, Alan Freeman, Pete Murray, Jimmy Savile
Casting voter: Katerine Bodman
Producer: Albert Stevenson
Records played:
Never Knew Lovin’ Could Be So Doggone Good – Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers (Parlophone) HIT
Sunshine Superman – Donovan (Pye) HIT
In The Country – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
Colour My World – Petula Clark (Pye) HIT
Happy Jack – The Who (Reaction) HIT
If Every Day Was Like Christmas – Elvis Presley (RCA) HIT
Both Cliff Bennett and Donovan were guests
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234
Saturday 25 January 1964, 5.40-6.05
Panel: Adam Faith, Carole Ann Ford, Jean Metcalfe, Phil Spector
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Alley Alley Oh – Frankie Vaughan (Philips) MISS
Lady Bird – Ladybirds (Columbia) MISS
Make Love To Me – John Leyton (HMV) HIT
Anyone Who Had A Heart – Cilla Black (Parlophone) HIT
I’m The Lonely One – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
Thank You – Petula Clark (Pye) MISS
Blue Beat – Beazers (Decca) MISS
Probably the other guest was Phil Spector
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246
Saturday 18 April 1964, 5.55-6.30pm
Panel: Cilla Black, Catherine Boyle, Iain Gregory, Tommy Trinder
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Can’t Buy Me Love – Ella Fitzgerald (Verve) MISS
Constantly – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
It’s Great – Monotones (Pye) MISS
Shout – Lulu & the Luvvers (Decca) HIT
I Will – Billy Fury (Decca) MISS
I’ll Be There, I’ll Be Waiting – Chimes (Decca) MISS
This Is My Prayer – Vera Lynn (HMV) MISS
What’s The Secret – Sammy King (HMV) MISS
Cilla Black paid 30g
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256
Saturday 27 June 1964, 5.40-6.05pm
Panel: Dorothy Dandridge, Bill Owen, Jimmy Savile, Janette Scott
Producer: Barry Langford
Records played:
Reelin’ And Rockin’ – Micky Finn & the Blue Men (Oriole) HIT
In A Matter Of Moments – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
A Hard Day’s Night – Beatles (Parlophone) HIT
The Wedding – Julie Rogers (Mercury) MISS
It’s All Over Now – Rolling Stones (Decca) HIT
All The Sheep In The World – Elaine & Derek (Decca) HIT -
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Saturday 26 September 1964, 5.45-6.10pm
Panel: Roy Castle, Pete Murray, Adrienne Posta, Georgia Brown
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Little Richard (Stateside) HIT
The Twelfth Of Never – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
The Weaver – Pendulums (Pye) HIT
Don’t Walk Away – Kathy Kirby (Decca) MISS
Don’t Let Her Get Away – John Leyton (HMV) MISS
Look Homeward Angel – Fortunes (Decca) HIT
Always Something There To Remind Me – Sandie Shaw (Pye) HIT
I’m On The Outside Lookin’ In – Little Anthony & the Imperials (United Artists) MISS
RT 240964
27,000 jukeboxes in UK and over 1,000 panellists so far.
Discs chosen with “a good beat, a strong melody and excellence of performance”
12m viewers and 700 letters a week.
Panel is right two times out of three
David Jacobs: “Nobody has pretended that JBJ was an authoritative programme of predictions. It is intended simply to be jolly good entertainment based on discs.” -
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Saturday 28 November 1964, 5.15-5.40pm
Panel: Lulu, Jean Metcalfe, Eric Morecambe & Ernie Wise
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Tears And Kisses – Peter & the Headlines (Decca) MISS
I Could Easily Fall – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
Now – Shirley Bassey (Columbia) HIT
What Have They Done To The Rain –Searchers (Pye) HIT
Like A Child – Julie Rogers (Mercury) HIT
The Organ Man – Norman Vaughan (Pye) HIT
Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley (RCA) HIT
Real Live Girl – King Brothers (Oriole) MISS -
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Saturday 9 February 1963
Panel: Anthea Askey, Arthur Askey, Steve Race, Anne Rogers
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Summer Holiday – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
That Was The Week That Was – Millicent Martin (Parlophone) MISS
One Day – Matt Monro (Parlophone) HIT
Pin A Medal On Joey – James Darren (Pye) MISS
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo – Richard Chamberlain (MGM) HIT
Cupboard Love – John Leyton (HMV) HIT
What Kind Of Fool Am I – Shirley Bassey (Columbia) HIT
Come On And Love Me – Freddy Cannon (Stateside) MISS -
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Saturday 4 May 1963
Panel: Dora Bryan, Judith Chalmers, Pete Murray, Andy Williams
Producer: Harry Carlisle
Records played:
Remember Diana – Paul Anka (RCA) MISS
Ups And Downs Of Love – Freddie Cannon (Stateside) MISS
What A Guy – Raindrops (London) MISS
Foolish Little Girl – Shirelles (Stateside) HIT
Diane – Joe Harnell & his Orchestra (London) HIT
Lucky Lips – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
Swing That Hammer – Mike Cotton’s Jazzmen (Columbia) HIT
The Last Leaf – Cascades (Warner) HIT
Bee Bom – Sammy Davis Jr (Reprise) MISS
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210
Saturday 10 August 1963, 6-6.35pm
Panel: Carole Carr, Ted King, Barbara Windsor, Graham Hill
Producer: Richard Evans
Records played:
I Won’t Miss You – Dev Douglas (Parlophone) MISS
I Want To Stay Here – Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme (CBS) HIT
Accidents Will Happen – Patsy Ann Noble (Columbia) HIT
It’s All In The Game – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
When The Saints Go Marching In – Pinky & Perky (Columbia) MISS
Let Me Tell You – Petula Clark (Pye) HIT
Whispering – Bachelors (Decca) HIT
Running To You – Mark Wynter (Pye) HIT
Whisper Wonderful Words – Christine Quaife (Oriole) MISS
I Do – Chris Ravel & The Ravers (Decca) MISS
Steptoe And Son – Joe Loss & his Orchestra (HMV) HIT
Mark was behind the screen
Chubby Checker might be the other panel member.
Cliff Richard was in the 100th edition of Thank Your Lucky Stars.
Disc-jockey David Jacobs a little disappointed with Beatles’ new single.
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Saturday 2 November 1963, 6.05-6.35pm
Panel: Cilla Black, Dick Haymes, Pete Murray, Yana
Pete Murray now billed as Peter Murray
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Saturday Night – New Christy Minstrels (CBS) MISS
I’ll Keep You Satisfied – Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas (Parlophone) HIT
The Father Of Girls – Anthony Newley (Decca) MISS
You Were Made For Me – Freddie & the Dreamers (Columbia) MISS
Freddie Garrity: “Cilla Black on JBJ said it sounded like Freda and the Dreamers so that speaks for itself. It sold 750,000 copies in the UK alone though.”
Don’t Talk To Him – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
Swinging On A Star – Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva (Colpix) HIT
The Long March – Ken Thorne & Ray Davies (HMV) MISS
Country Boy – Heinz (Decca) HIT
I Am – Ronnie Carroll (Philips) HIT
Heinz was behind the screen. Cilla said she didn’t like his voice, but said to him, “I like you though.”
Cilla Black paid 30g
Producer Neville Wortman: “I think Juke Box Jury launched Cilla Black’s career. It took her out from just being a singer to someone who can really relate to the public. She would say anything and she was like John Lennon in that respect. Brian Epstein also liked appearing but he wasn’t a natural performer although he was a good judge of music. He didn’t relate to cameras very well.”
Producer Neville Wortman: “Pete Murray wanted to be an actor, he got a silver medal at RADA and he is a very serious man. We did think of trying other presenters for Juke Box Jury like Pete, Alan Freeman and Jimmy Savile, but none of them would have been right. Jimmy Savile was a strange man and you never quite got to know him. Pete and David were great mates but they would have friendly arguments with each other in Juke Box Jury. David did think that Pete might take over the show but I don’t think that Pete ever wanted that. David went through to the end but he should have gone before.”
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145
Saturday 5 May 1962
Panel: Dora Bryan, John Leyton, Pete Murray, Rosemary Squires
Producer: Johnnie Stewart
Records played:
Run Romance Run – Bruce Channel (Mercury) MISS
St Louis Blues – Glen Mason MISS
I’m Lookin’ Out The Window – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
The Lady Wants To Twist – Steve Lawrence (CBS) MISS
I Don’t Know Why – Eden Kane (Decca) HIT
Unsquare Dance – Dave Brubeck Quartet (CBS) MISS
Good Luck Charm – Elvis Presley (RCA) HIT
Swingin’ In The Rain – Norman Vaughan (Pye) HIT
Whistlin’ For The Moon – Petula Clark (Pye) HIT
Spin-A-Disc (SAD): Hide Nor Hair, Good Luck Charm –Run Romance Run (Channel)
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162
Saturday 1 September 1962
Panel: Catherine Boyle, Jimmy Henney, Robert Morley, Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch appearing in Sail Away at the Savoy
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Hey There – Buddy Greco (Columbia) HIT
It’ll Be Me – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
Can You Waddle – Spartans (Stateside) MISS
It Might As Well Rain Until September – Carole King (London) MISS
Little Diane – Dion (Stateside) MISS
We Won’t Say Goodbye – Kaye Sisters (Philips) MISS
Devil Woman – Marty Robbins (CBS) HIT
Jumble Sale – Petula Clark (Pye) MISS
What’s Gonna Happen When Summer’s Done – Freddy Cannon (Stateside) MISS
Dance With Mr Domino – Fats Domino (London) MISS
Voted misses on tomorrow’s Juke Box Jury – Petula Clark’s Jumble Sale, Dion’s Little Diane, Fat Domino’s Dance With Mr Domino and the Kaye Sisters’ Goodbye.
Alley Cat, 31 August 1962
Four correct decisions! -
174
Saturday 24 November 1962
Panel: Arther Askey, Dora Bryan, Kenneth Mars, Jean Metcalfe, Bobby Vee
Producer: Neville Wortman (Actually, Presented by…)
Records played:
Return To Sender – Elvis Presley (RCA) HIT
Island Of Dreams – Springfields (Philips) MISS
The Next Time – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
Fly Me To The Moon – Joe Harnell & his Orchestra (London) MISS
All Through The Night – Lynne Adams (Ember) MISS
Baby Take A Bow – Adam Faith (Parlophone) HIT
Where Have All The Flowers Gone – George Mitchell Singers (HMV) MISS
Don’t Light The Fire ’Til After Santa’s Gone – Terry Scott (Parlophone) MISS
Happiness Tree – Norman Vaughan (Pye) MISS
If You Were A Rock’n’Roll Record – Freddy Cannon (Stateside) HIT
Scott’s record was a B-side: A-side was My Brother.
Askey paid 30g, date given is 23.11.62
DailyMirror, 271162
The BBC dropped plans to replace JBJ with a big teenage show. The intention was to have a 45 minute show on the 6.5 Special formula with a 15 minute “disc verdict”. After looking a try out with guest star Bobby Vee, and The John Barry Orchestra, Tom Sloan decided to keep JBJ as it was.JBJ used to be from the Television Theatre but it is now produced from a studio at the Television Centre with only 100 seats. The waiting list for tickets closed in January and people have been waiting about a year for tickets.
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Saturday 7 October 1961
Panel: Anne Aubrey, Carole Carr, Alan Dell +1
Producer: Johnnie Stewart
Records played:
Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles (HMV)
Don Quijote – Nick Villard (Pye)
Sad Movies – Sue Thompson (Polydor)
Brigitte Bardot – Achilles (Fontana)
When The Girl In Your Arms – Cliff Richard (Columbia)
Let’s Get Together – Hayley Mills (Decca)
Hey Look Me Over – Ronnie Hilton (HMV)
I Understand – G-Clefs (London)
When My Sugar Walks Down The Street – Johnny Mathis (Fontana)
Bluebird – Elaine and Derek (Parlophone)
Spin-A-Disc: Hit The Road Jack (Ray Charles, This Time (Troy Shondell), Come September (Santo & Johnny) (Pye), I’m A Moody Guy (Fenton), Walkin’ Back To Happiness (Shapiro)
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126
Monday 26 December 1961, 11.55am-12.20pm
Panel: Jean Metcalfe, Hayley Mills, Pete Murray, Alan Rothwell
Records played:
Irresistible You – Bobby Darin (London)
Treasure Island – Garry Miles (Decca)
Mrs Mills Medley – Mrs Mills (Parlophone)
The Fool – Johnny Burnette (London)
The Young Ones – Cliff Richard (Columbia)
Mama Darling – Monty Babson (Palette)
Czardas – Nero & the Gladiators (Decca)
I Didn’t Figure On Him To Come Back – Trevor Peacock (Decca)
Maria – Roger Williams (London)
Spanish Twist – Bill Haley (London) MISS -
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Saturday 26 November 1960
Panel: Paul Carpenter, Marion Keene, Pete Murray +1
Records played:
Excuse Me – Nick Noble
Sway – Bobby Rydell
‘D’ In Love – Cliff Richard
Baby Baby – Jack Scott