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    17th March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 30 November 1963, 6.05-6.35pm

    Panel: June Ritchie, Nancy Spain, Jimmy Young, Ty Hardin

    Producer: Neville Wortman (5-4)

    Records played:
    How Deep Is The Ocean – Shel Naylor (Decca) MISS
    Jinglin’ Bells – Max Bygraves (Decca) HIT
    Say It Again – Chimes (Decca) MISS
    How Do You Keep From Crying – Danny Williams (HMV) HIT
    Geronimo – Shadows (Columbia) HIT
    Mickey’s Monkey – Doug Sheldon (Decca) MISS
    Do You Hear What I Hear – Bing Crosby (Capitol) MISS
    Loddy Lo – Chubby Checker (Cameo Parkway) HIT
    We Are In Love – Adam Faith (Parlophone) HIT

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  • 146

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    Saturday 12 May 1962

    Panel: Jean Metcalfe, Harry Rabinowitz, Leila Williams, Harry Fowler

    Producer: Johnnie Stewart

    Records played:
    Hide Nor Hair – Ray Charles (HMV) HIT
    Besame Mucho – Jet Harris (Decca) HIT
    How Can I Meet Her – Everly Brothers (Warner) HIT
    The Right Thing To Say – Nat ‘King’ Cole (Capitol) MISS
    Deep In The Heart Of Texas – Duane Eddy (RCA) HIT
    Concerto For Dreamers – Russ Conway (Columbia) HIT
    Crazy Twist – Jack Hammer (Oriole) MISS
    The Green Leaves Of Summer – Kenny Ball (Pye) HIT
    Big Big Baby – Doug Sheldon (Decca) MISS
    C’est Si Bon – Dean Martin (Capitol) MISS

    Spin-A-Disc: Born To Cry, C’Est Si Bon (Dean Martin), How Can I Meet Her

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  • 163

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    Saturday 8 September 1962, 6.30-7pm

    by now (Recorded)

    Panel: Dick Emery, Maggie Fitzgibbon, Alan Freeman, Joan Darling

    Producer: Neville Wortman

    Records played:
    I’m The Girl From Wolverton Mountain – Jo Ann Campbell (Columbia) MISS
    Lollipops And Roses – Doug Sheldon (Decca) MISS
    No Love But Your Love – Marion Ryan (Columbia) MISS
    A Taste Of Honey – Victor Feldman (Fontana) MISS
    It Started All Over Again – Brenda Lee (Brunswick) HIT
    You Don’t Know Me – Ray Charles (HMV) HIT
    Hercules – Frankie Vaughan (Philips) MISS
    Blue Weekend – Karl Denver (Decca) MISS
    Forgive Me – Babs Tino (London) HIT

    Steve Race to Johnnie Stewart, 130962,
    “Rumour has it that you are taking over JBJ, a programme which I did apparently with some success under Stewart Morris, but have not got near with Billy Cotton, nor do I seem likely to. If you are really taking over the show again, would you make sure I am on the list please.”

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  • 179

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    Saturday 29 December 1962

    Panel: Shirley Anne Field, Robert Morley, Jimmy Young, Polly Elwes

    Producer: Neville Wortman

    Records played:
    A Very Good Year For Girls – Vic Dana (Liberty) MISS
    The Gift Of Love – Ronnie Hilton (HMV) HIT
    Big Girls Don’t Cry – Four Seasons (Stateside) HIT
    Suki-Yaki – Kenny Ball (Pye) HIT
    Love Me Forever – Paula Watson (No number yet) MISS
    Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah – Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans (London) MISS
    Globetrotter – Tornados (Decca) HIT
    Butter Wouldn’t Melt In Your Mouth – Tommy Steele (Decca) HIT
    Ruby Ann – Marty Robbins (CBS) HIT
    I Saw Linda Yesterday – Doug Sheldon (Decca) MISS

     

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  • 101

    15th March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 8 July 1961

    Panel: Jack Jackson, Sam Costa, Helen Winston, Diane Aubrey

    Helen Winston’s photo in RT

    Records played:
    With You In Mind – Alma Cogan (Columbia)
    Old Smokie – Johnny & the Hurricanes (London)
    I’m Comin’ On Back To You – Jackie Wilson (Coral)
    You Always Hurt The One You Love – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry (Pye)
    Book Of Love – Doug Sheldon (Decca)
    Hide And Seek – Marty Wilde (Philips)
    It’s All Happening –Mike Preston (Decca)

    ‘Juke Box Jury’ raved about Alma Cogan’s latest disc and liked Marty Wilde’s new one too. Only EMI disc-jockey Sam Costa didn’t like EMI singer Tommy Bruce’s latest disc.
    Alley Cat, 14 July 1961

    Record Retailer says that panel was divided about Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry but they defy opinions to vote it a hit.

     

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  • 124

    14th March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 16 December 1961

    Panel: Charlie Chester, Alan Dell, Sandu Scott, Barbara Shelley

    Producer: Harry Carlisle

    Records played:
    Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee & the Starliters (Columbia)
    Turn Around Look At Me – Glen Campbell (Top Rank)
    Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night – Doug Sheldon (Decca)
    Make Up – Tom Carney (Polydor)
    Multiplication – Bobby Darin (London)
    Please Mr Postman – Marvelettes (Fontana)
    Lonely Boy – Benny Hill (Pye)
    The Language Of Love – John D Loudermilk (RCA)
    Gimme A Pigfoot And A Bottle Of Beer – Beryl Bryden and Monty Sunshine (Columbia)

    Spin-A-Disc: Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night (Dino), The Avenger (Duane Eddy), Multiplication

    Times editorial, 231261
    The be-laurelled ten change at a scampering pace. No number can hope for an annual sovereignty, and the survival of a song depends on a disc in the home, the café and the youth club. The nation has become a Juke Box Jury with one verdict rapidly succeeding another.

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