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Saturday 9 January 1960, 6-6.30pm (Recorded 2.1.60)
Chairman: David Jacobs
Panel: Lionel Bart, Shirley Anne Field, Gilbert Harding, Anita Prynne
Records played:
All in Good Time – Nelson Trio (London)
A Girl Like You – Randy Sparks (HMV)
What More Do You Want – Frankie Vaughan (Philips)
Little Angel – Eddie Cochran (London) voted a hit
Song Of The Dreamer – David Whitfield (Decca)
We Told You Not To Marry – Titus Turner (London)
Think Love – Kathy Linden (Felsted)
Summer Set – Acker Bilk (Columbia)
The Years Between – Maureen Evans (HMV)
Eddie Cochran’s ‘Little Angel’ voted a hit on ‘Juke Box Jury’. Why were they playing the B-side? David Jacobs was so astonished that Gilbert Harding liked it that he gave him the record.
Lionel Bart was a song-writer who had just achieved massive success with Tommy Steele, and shows such as Fings Ain’t What They Used T’Be and Oliver; Shirley Anne Field was an actress; Anita Prynne an actress and TV interviewer.
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Saturday 16 January 1960, 6-6.30pm
Chairman: David Jacobs
Panel: Anthea Askey, Jimmy Henney, Joni James, Eric Robinson
Records played:
The Big Hurt – Maureen Evans (Oriole)
Pretty Blue Eyes – Craig Douglas (Top Rank)
El Paso – Marty Robbins (Fontana)
My Little Budgie – Bruce Forsyth (Parlophone)
Point of No Return – Diana Dors (Pye)
Where Or When – Dion and the Belmonts (London)
Silver Shoes – Winifred Atwell (Decca)
Misty – Johnny Mathis
“In a recent Juke Box Jury in the States,” said her husband Tony Aquaviva, who is the musical director of the Symphony of the Year, “Joni (James) held out against the rest of the panel about one number which they condemned and within two weeks it was right at the top.” She was said to be the first pop singer to appear at Carnegie Hall with a full symphony orchestra. Has eight gold and two platinum (over 2 million) records.
Anthea Askey, daughter of famous actor/comedian Arthur, was an actress; Jimmy Henney a DJ and TV presenter; Joni James an American singer; Eric Robinson a bandleader and musical director, much seen on BBC TV.
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Saturday 1 February 1964, 5.40-6.05
Panel: Ian Fenner, Susan Maughan, Jane Morgan, Bruce Prochnik
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
A Fool Never Learns – Andy Williams (CBS) HIT
I Love How You Love Me – Maureen Evans (Oriole) HIT
Come On – Tommy Roe (HMV) HIT
Green Fields – Unit 4+2 (Decca) MISS
Shake And Scream – Kenny Lynch (HMV) HIT
Who Was That Girl – Al Saxon (Mercury) HIT
Go On And Cry – Conway Twitty (MGM) MISS
Caterina – Kenny Ball (Pye) HIT -
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Saturday 7 November 1964, 5.40-6.05pm
Panel: Rolf Harris, Portland Mason, Gene Pitney, Margaret Stredder
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Baby I Need Your Lovin’ – Fourmost (Parlophone) HIT
Get Away – Maureen Evans (Oriole) HIT
Playing Around – Eden Kane (Fontana) HIT
Here Comes The Night – Lulu (Decca) MISS
L-O-V-E – Nat ‘King’ Cole (Capitol) MISS
Downtown – Petula Clark (Pye) HIT
Message To Martha –Adam Faith (Parlophone) MISS
I Will Never Let You Go – UKs (HMV) HIT -
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Saturday 16 March 1963
Panel: Catherine Boyle, Angela Douglas, David Gell, Sid James
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Punish Her – Mike Preston (Decca) HIT
Walk Like A Man – Four Seasons (Stateside) HIT
Tomorrow Is Another Day – Maureen Evans (Oriole) MISS
Cigarettes And Coffee Blues – Marty Robbins (Fontana) HIT
Them Terrible Boots – Orlons (Cameo Parkway) HIT
Follow The Boys – Connie Francis (MGM) MISS
Misery – Kenny Lynch (HMV) HIT
Say I Won’t Be There – Springfields (Philips) MISS
Can You Forgive Me – Karl Denver (Decca) MISS