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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 26 March 1960, 6-6.30pm
Chairman: David Jacobs
Produced by Russell Turner
Directed by Johnnie Stewart
Panel: Alan Freeman, Jean Metcalfe, Pete Murray, Jack Payne
Records played:
Country Boy – Fats Domino (London)
Clementine – Bobby Darin (London)
Let’s Make A Fortune – Raindrops (Oriole) Side set
Skylark – Michael Holliday (Columbia)
Fraulein – Johnny Carson (Fontana)
El Matador – Kingston Trio (Capitol)
For You – Rosemary Clooney (MGM)
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Saturday 1 October 1960
Panel: Judy Carne, Petula Clark, George Chisholm, Eric Sykes or Chris Holm
Records played:
Alive Alive Oh! – Dick Jordan (Oriole) 1.56
North To Alaska – Johnny Horton (Philips) 1.28
I Want To Be Wanted – Brenda Lee (Brunswick) 1.55
Bohemia Rag – Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Columbia) 1.11
The Big Triangle – The Galaxies (Capitol) 1.32
Shortnin’ Bread – The Viscounts (Pye) 1.38
Restless – Johnny Kidd & the Pirates (HMV) 1.00
Seven Women – Frankie Laine (Philips) 1.30
Teardrops Are Falling – Al Kasha (Coral) 1.05
Taken from camera script. All may not have been played.
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Saturday 29 October 1960
Panel: Carmen McRae, Pete Murray, Nancy Spain, Richard Wyler
Records played:
Blue Angel – Roy Orbison (London) HIT (3-1)
Just Call Me – Lloyd Price (HMV) MISS (0-4)
M1 – The Ted Taylor Four (Oriole) HIT (3-1) (Ted Taylor mystery guest)
Just As Much As Ever – Nat ‘King’ Cole (Capitol) HIT (4-0)
My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own – Connie Francis (MGM) HIT (4-0)
Summer’s Gone – Paul Anka (Columbia) MISS (1-3)
Richard Wyler was “The Man from Interpol”
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Saturday 12 September 1959, 6.50-7.15pm
Chairman: David Jacobs
Panel: Peggy Cummins, Eric Robinson, Susan Stranks, Eric Sykes
Records played:
Peggy Sue Got Married – Buddy Holly (Coral)
Cry Baby Cry – Bernie Fenton (Philips)
Lady May – Eddie Hickey (Decca)
Smile Smile Smile And Sing Sing Sing – Russ Hamilton (Oriole)
My Funny Valentine – Shirley Bassey (Philips)
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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
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Saturday 22 February 1964, 5.40-6.05
Panel: Cilla Black, Sam Costa, James Garner, Susan Hampshire
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Big Town – Clevelands (Philips) HIT
We Love You Beatles – Carefrees (Oriole) MISS
Theme For Young Lovers – Shadows (Columbia) HIT
Not Fade Away – Rolling Stones (Decca) HIT
Blue Winter – Connie Francis (MGM) MISS
Big Bad Bass – Jet Harris (Decca) MISS
You’re Gonna Be My Girl – Chris Sandford & the Coronets (Decca) MISS
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Saturday 13 June 1964, 5.40-6.05pm
Panel: Adam Faith, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Des O’Connor, Juliet Prowse
Producer: Barry Langford
Records played:
That’s Alright – Jimmy Powell (Pye) HIT
So Long Little Girl – Dictators with Tony and Howard (Oriole) HIT
Kissin’ Cousins – Elvis Presley (RCA) HIT
I Don’t Want To Know – Shirley & Johnny (Parlophone) HIT
Sweet William – Millie (Fontana) HIT
House Of The Risin’ Sun – Animals (Columbia) HIT
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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
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Saturday 11 July 1964, 5.40-6.05pm
Panel: Lionel Jeffries, Stubby Kaye, Anne Nightingale, Tessie O’Shea
Producer: Barry Langford
Records played:
Doo Wah Diddy Diddy – Manfred Mann (HMV) HIT
The Girl From Ipanema – Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto (Verve) MISS
She’s Fallen In Love With The Monster Man – Screamin’ Lord Sutch (Oriole) HIT
As Tears Goes By – Marianne Faithfull (Decca) HIT
Happiness – Ken Dodd (Columbia) HIT
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Saturday 5 September 1964, 5.55-6.20pm
Panel: Anthony Booth, Diane Cilento, Laurie Henshaw, Barbara Roscoe
Producer: Barry Langford
Records played:
Bread And Butter – Barry St John (Decca)
Walk Away – Matt Monro (Parlophone)
Head Over Heels – Mike Rabin & the Demons (Columbia)
Love, Let Me Not Hunger – Jan Burnette (Oriole)
Chills & Fever – Tom Jones (Decca)
Only One Such As You – Adam Faith (Parlophone)
My Kind Of Town – Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
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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
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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
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Saturday 19 January 1963
Panel: Catherine Boyle, Rolf Harris, Jack Jackson, Susan Maughan
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Loop De Loop – Frankie Vaughan (Philips) HIT
I’m A Woman – Peggy Lee (Capitol) HIT
What Now – Adam Faith (Parlophone) HIT
My Colouring Book – Nana Mouskouri (Fontana) MISS
Hava Nagila – Spotnicks (Oriole) HIT
The Wayward Wind – Frank Ifield (Columbia) HIT
Tell Him – Alma Cogan (Columbia) HIT
I May Not Live To See Tomorrow – Brian Hyland (HMV) MISS
Town Crier – Craig Douglas (Decca) HIT
There Ain’t A Boy In The World – Wendy Walker (Decca) MISS
Ruby Baby – Dion (CBS) MISSOn Juke Box Jury, jurist Jack Jackson said that Wayward Wind was written by Carbonate Of soda.
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Saturday 16 February 1963
Panel: Pete Murray, Robin Richmond, Annie Ross, Nancy Spain
Records played:
Alice In Wonderland – Neil Sedaka (RCA) HIT
Johnny Day – Rolf Harris (Columbia) HIT
I Wanna Be Around – Tony Bennett (CBS) MISS
Popsy Wopsy – Clinton Ford (Oriole) MISS
Big Wide World – Teddy Randazzo (Pye) MISS
Return Of The Outlaws – Outlaws (HMV) MISS
Meditation – Pat Boone (London) MISS
Brotherhood Of Man – Jaye P Morgan (MGM) MISS
My Kind Of Girl – Frank Sinatra (Reprise) HIT
The Times 160263
Feature, Functions Of The Captive Audience
The intrusive nature of the studio audience is mitigated by television, and there are programmes, indeed, of which it could be said that audience participation is a paramount element. It can be said, for instance, of Juke Box Jury, an old favourite distinguished by some brilliant camera work. As the record is played the camera picks out the unformed face of a teenager mesmerised by the beat, the pointed shoe tapping out the rhythm, the hand of a lover seeking that of his mate. Without the unconscious cooperation of its fans, Juke Box Jury would lose three-quarters of its fascination.23.2.63 – No Juke Box Jury. Instead, A Song For Europe introduced by David Jacobs
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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
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Saturday 30 March 1963
Panel: Jimmy Henney, Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes, Margaret Whiting
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Call Me B’wana – Bob Hope (United Artists) MISS
The Boy I Used To Know – Jan Burnette (Oriole) MISS
Nobody’s Darlin’ But Mine – Frank Ifield (Columbia) HIT
Keep On Dancing – Brian Poole & the Tremeloes (Decca) HIT
It Looks Like They’re In Love – Cleo Laine (Fontana) HIT
Manana Pasado Manana – Acker Bilk (Columbia) HIT
My Love – Christine Campbell (Parlophone) MISS
On Broadway – Drifters (London) HIT
My Little Baby – Mike Berry (HMV) MISS
Margaret Whiting had million seller with Billy Reid’s Tree In The Meadow
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Saturday 1 June 1963
Panel: Tony Meehan, Barbara Murray, Pete Murray, Annie Ross
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Around And Around – Lonnie Jay & the Jaynes (Stateside) MISS
Danke Schoen – Craig Douglas (Decca) MISS
Gravy Waltz – Millicent Martin (Parlophone) MISS
Riviera Cafe – Lance Percival (Parlophone) HIT
Atlantis – Shadows (Columbia) HIT
Tomorrow Night – Eden Kane (Fontana) MISS
See If She Cares – Faron’s Flamingos (Oriole) HIT
Sally – Tubby Hayes Quartet (Fontana) MISS
Blue On Blue – Bobby Vinton (Columbia) MISS
Da Doo Ron Ron – Crystals (London) HIT
(I Love You) Don’t You Forget It – Perry Como (RCA) MISS
Love Is A Ball – Billy Eckstine & Damita Jo (Mercury) MISS
It’s Been Nice – Everly Brothers (Warner) HIT
Keith Fordyce said on Lucky Stars last Saturday that Craig Douglas, Mark Wynter and Jimmy Justice were better singers than Rick Nelson.
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Saturday 13 July 1963, 6-6.35pm
Panel: Esma Cannon, Albert Finney, Pip Hinton, Bunny Lewis
Producer: Richard Evans
Records played:
Come On Home – Springfields (Philips) HIT
Don’t Do That – Shane Fenton & the Fentones (Parlophone) HIT
He’s So Near – Maureen Scott (HMV) HIT
Too Late To Worry – Richard Anthony (Columbia) HIT
Not Too Young To Get Married – Bob B Soxx & the Blue Jeans (London) HIT
If I Ruled The World – Terry Lightfoot & his Jazzmen (Columbia) HIT
Busy Doing Nothing – Don Spencer (HMV) MISS
Easier Said Than Done – Essex (Columbia) MISS
Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cash (CBS) MISS
A Fool In Love – Jan Burnette (Oriole) MISS
Wipe Out – Surfaris (London) HIT
Summer Skies And Golden Sands – Overlanders (Pye) HIT
Maureen Scott was a London folk singer spotted by a Disney executive Jimmy Johnson and signed for Buena Vista, released here on HMV.
Albert Finney amateurish alongside Bunny Lewis on Juke Box Jury.
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Saturday 27 July 1963, 6.35-7pm
Panel: Carole Deene, David Gell, Nancy Spain, Paul Wallace
Producer: Richard Evans
Records played:
Angie – Gregory Phillips (Pye) HIT
Valentina – Spotnicks (Oriole) MISS
My True Confession – Brook Benton (Mercury) HIT
Like The Big Guys Do – Harry H Corbett (Pye) HIT
The Verdict Is Guilty – Susan Maughan (Philips) HIT
Bad To Me – Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas (Parlophone) HIT
The Song Of Rome – Van Doren (Decca) MISS
Wah Wah Wah Woo – Rockin’ Berries (Decca) MISS -
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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 28 September 1963, 6.05-6.35pm
Panel: Catherine Boyle, Jess Conrad, Peter Murray, Barbara Windsor
Producer: Richard Evans
Records played:
Heartaches On The Way – Terry Stafford (Stateside) MISS
Be My Baby – Grazina (Frame) (HMV) MISS
Dragonfly – Tornados (Decca) HIT
Yesterday’s Gone – Chad & Jeremy (Ember) HIT
Miss You – Jimmy Young (Columbia) HIT
Love Of The Loved – Cilla Black (Parlophone) HIT
I’ll Take You Home – Drifters (London) HIT
Magic Carpet – Dakotas (Parlophone) MISS
My Resistance Is Low – Buddy Britten & the Regents (Oriole) MISS
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Saturday 24 February 1962
Panel: Paul Anka, Carole Carr, Tony Orlando, Sheila Tracy
Producer: Harry Carlisle
Records played:
I’m The Greatest – Frankie Townsend (Fontana) HIT
Please Don’t Ask About Barbara – Bobby Vee (Liberty) HIT
Hello First Love – Susan Singer (Oriole) MISS
What Kind Of Fool Am I – Sammy Davis Jr (Reprise) MISS
Duke Of Earl – Gene Chandler (Columbia) MISS
Wonderful Land – Shadows (Columbia) HIT
Letter Full Of Tears – Billy Fury (Decca) HIT
I Ain’t Got Nobody – Buddy Greco (Fontana) HIT
Dream Baby – Roy Orbison (London) HIT
Paul Anka and Tony Orlando on Juke Box Jury voted Gene Chandler’s Duke Of Earl a miss, but your Alley Cat disagrees.
Alley Cat, 2 March 1962The Shadows went to No. l with ‘Wonderful Land’, written by Jerry Lordan: “I got the first phrase and it took me six months to get to the middle. I knew it had to have a second part and I couldn’t think of anything. The Shadows did it marvellously and Norrie Paramor added strings very sympathetically. I thought it was fantastic but it didn’t get a unanimous vote on Juke Box Jury.”
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Saturday 14 April 1962
Panel: Carole Carr, Robert Farnon, Sid James, Miriam Karlin
Producer: Johnnie Stewart
Records played:
Baby Doll Twist – Susan Maughan (Philips) MISS
Caterina – Perry Como (RCA) MISS
Lover Please – Vernons Girls (Decca) HIT
Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You – Connie Francis (MGM) MISS
Striped Purple Shirt – Alan Klein (Oriole) MISS
Big Man In A Big House – Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury) MISS
Ave Maria – Shirley Bassey (Columbia) MISS
Theme From Ben Casey – Ted Heath (Decca) MISS
Mashed Potato Time – Dee Dee Sharp (Columbia) MISS
Spin-A-Disc with Jimmy Henney: Big Man In A Big House, Caterina (Como), Sgts 3 March (Caiola)
Big mistake having Miriam Karlin on the same Juke Box Jury panel as Sidney James.
Alley Cat, 13 April 1962Jean Owen (later Samantha Jones) of the Vernons: “JBJ was my very first television show and it was Lover Please that they were listening to and we just had to sit there smiling. Carole Carr who was a singer was on the panel and Gilbert Harding too. They put us behind a panel so the actual panel didn’t know that we were there. We thought it might be a Miss but it was a Hit. I had had visions of Gilbert Harding saying dreadful things about it but he was fine. It was genuine, we came in late and they definitely didn’t know we were there.”
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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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Saturday 7 July 1962
Panel: Jane Asher, Roy Castle, Rosemary Clooney, Ted King
Producer: Johnnie Stewart
Records played:
Wicked Woman – Don Lang (Decca) MISS
Little Miss Lonely – Helen Shapiro (Columbia) HIT
Laughin’ The Blues – Sheb Wooley (MGM) HIT
But Not For Me – Ketty Lester (London) HIT
Doesn’t Anybody Make Short Movies Anymore – Col James (Oriole) HIT
In A Persian Market – George Chisholm (Philips) HIT
Sweet And Lovely – Allisons (Fontana) MISS
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka (RCA) HIT
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Saturday 21 July 1962
Panel: Carole Carr, Alan Freeman, Sheila Hancock, Gary Miller
Producer: Johnnie Stewart
Records played:
Vacation – Connie Francis (MGM) HIT
Under The Bamboo Tree – Clinton Ford (Oriole) MISS
’S Wonderful – Ray Conniff (CBS) MISS
I’ll Always Be In Love With You – Ella Fitzgerald (HMV) MISS
How Many Nights – Alan Fielding (Decca) MISS
Outbreak Of Murder – Gordon Franks (Parlophone) HIT
Johnny Summertime – Susan Singer (Oriole) MISS
Fortune Teller – Bobby Curtola (London) HIT
Welcome Home Baby – Brook Brothers (Pye) HIT
PFTP 260762
I watch with amusement when the jurors are obviously wrestling with their own consciences but are anxious to put in a good word for an indifferent piece.
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Saturday 4 August 1962
Panel: Rose Brennan, Brian Rix, Jimmy Young, Susan Hampshire
Producer: Johnnie Stewart
Records played:
Yesterday (check title) – Polka Dots (Philips) MISS
Seven Day Weekend – U S Bonds (Stateside) HIT
Steptoe And Son – Geoff Love (Columbia) HIT
Goody Goody – Frank Sinatra (Reprise) MISS
The Cure – Smitty Williams (MGM) MISS
I Sat Back And Let It Happen – Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury) HIT
Swahili Papa – Springfields (Philips) HIT
Sealed With A Kiss – Brian Hyland (HMV) HIT
Little Sue – Dowlands (Oriole) MISS
Producer Neville Wortman had joined the BBC after a spell as a cartoonist for ITV and time on Cool For Cats: “I was hoping to ease my way into the BBC. Twist had become one of the rages and I was going to direct a programme on that with Barry Lupino whose sister was Ida Lupino, the American film star. He got smashed up in a car accident and Johnnie Stewart was brought in. He had been doing Juke Box Jury and so he came out of that. The twist didn’t last very long and nor did the show. It was nicely shot though, a good show.”
Producer Neville Wortman: “I was asked to pick it up as it had got very staid. It had become more of a family show than something for teenagers. Bill Cotton Jr and I were the two youngest producers at the BBC – I was just under 30.”
Producer Neville Wortman: “I was determined to get more interesting panellists on Juke Box Jury, some people who had a real interest in popular music. I tried to build up really good panels and I filmed it in a different way too as I placed the cameras in unusual positions. I featured a lot more of the audience and got their expressions. We used to look for characters and I would get people out looking for characters whom we could invite to the show. We would walk to someone in the street and say, “Please come”. We were fighting head on with Thank Your Lucky Stars. They had a great style of programming for teenagers and I knew Philip Jones very well. They had a very stylish programme and Juke Box Jury wasn’t that. We were fighting for our lives with that programme. The BBC wanted to grab an audience at six and they thought that if you had them then, you should have them through the evening.”
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Saturday 29 September 1962
Panel: Liz Fraser, Stan Stennett, Tony Withers, Dawn Addams
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
The Longest Day – Mitch Miller (CBS) MISS
Ever Since You Said Goodbye – Marty Wilde (Philips) HIT
Moonglow – Sarah Vaughan (Columbia) MISS
Junk Shop – Harry H Corbett (Pye) HIT
Your Nose Is Gonna Grow – Johnny Crawford (London) MISS
Your Nose Is Gonna Grow – Christine Quaife (Oriole) HIT
Lover – Johnny De Little (Columbia) HIT
A Wonderful Dream – Majors (London) MISS
Pretty Jenny – Jess Conrad (Decca) HIT
Letter from Beatrice Chalmers, Falkirk in Record Retailer: “Through your columns, may I, a record assistant, appeal to David Jacobs to put Juke Box Jury on a little later on Saturday evenings. You see, throughout the week, we are asked for records by the buying public but every often the only clue is ‘Three of them voted it a miss’ or some actress thought it was ‘smashing’ or it has ‘girl’ or ‘moon’ or ‘twist’ in the title. We want to to hear the programmes too but we do work for our wages and the boss pays us to serve customers until 6pm eery Saturday.” (041062)
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Saturday 6 October 1962, 6-6.30pm
Panel: Petula Clark, Hattie Jacques, Pete Murray, Eric Sykes
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
Nicola – King Brothers (Parlophone) MISS
He Got What He Wanted – Little Richard (Mercury) HIT
Tender Is The Night – Gogi Grant (Ember) MISS
Madam Moscovitch – Clinton Ford (Oriole) MISS
Keep Away From Other Girls – Helen Shapiro (Columbia) HIT
Swing Low – Floyd Cramer (RCA) HIT
Oh Lonesome Me – Craig Douglas (Decca) HIT
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Saturday 24 June 1961
Panel: Shirley Bassey, Jimmy Henney, Jack Jackson, George Hamilton IV
Records played:
Near You – Robb Storme (Decca)
Get With It – Sandy Nelson (London)
Nature Boy – Bobby Darin (London)
Romeo – Petula Clark (Pye)
Baby Sittin’ – Bobby Angelo & the Tuxedos (HMV)
Three Swinging Chicks – Don Fox (Oriole)
You Got What I Like – Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers (Parlophone)
Many female hearts fluttered at George Hamilton (‘Juke Box Jury’, Saturday)
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Saturday 5 August 1961
Panel: Sammy Cahn, Jack Payne, Helen Shapiro +1
Records played:
Nola – Judd Proctor (Parlophone)
Too Many Beautiful Girls – Clinton Ford (Oriole) HIT 3-1
“Even Jack Payne liked it,” Clinton told World’s Fair.
Joy Ride – David Lisbon (Philips) HIT
Breakaway – The Springfields (Philips)
The Fish – Bobby Rydell (Columbia)
Heart And Soul – Jan and Dean (London)
Sea Of Heartbreak – Don Gibson (RCA)
NME 110861
JBJ says a hit for Bonnie Banks by Davy Jones (Pye)
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Saturday 2 September 1961, 6-6.25pm
Panel: Shirley Abicair, Scilla Gabel, Ray Orchard, Eric Sykes
Producer: Bill Cotton Jr
Records played:
Kon-Tiki – Shadows (Columbia)
Together – Connie Francis (MGM)
Get Lost – Eden Kane (Decca) MISS
Don’t Have Any More Mrs Moore – David Kossoff (Oriole)
Hurt – Timi Yuro (London)
Who Put The Bomp – Viscounts (Pye)
A Little Bit Of Soap – Jarmels (TopRank)
Cryin’ – Roy Orbison (London)
Well, I ask you. ‘Juke Box Jury’ voted Eden Kane’s ‘Get Lost’ a miss.
Alley Cat, 8 September 1961Eden Kane: “The record got exposure and that’s what mattered. It didn’t matter whether it was voted a hit or a miss as any publicity was good publicity in those days. The girl in Lady Antebellum was on one of those TV star search programmes and didn’t get through, so what do judges know?”
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Saturday 4 November 1961
Panel: Sam Costa, Jackie Lane, Julia Lockwood, Ivory Joe Hunter
Producer: Johnnie Stewart
Records played:
Under The Moon Of Love – Curtis Lee (London)
No Greater Love – Craig Douglas (Top Rank)
Sweet Talk – Van Doren (HMV)
Tower Of Strength – Paul Raven (Parlophone)
Just Because – McGuire Sisters (Coral)
Well I Ask Yew – Fred Walking-Stick (Pye)
The Morning After – Mar-Keys (London)
Rosalie – Alex Welsh (Columbia)
Huey’s Song – Rocky Cole (Oriole)
Spin-A-Disc with Alan Freeman: The Fly, Coffee Song, Tower Of Strength (Gene McDaniels)
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Saturday 11 November 1961
Panel: Adam Faith, John Leyton, Rita Tushingham, Leila Williams
Producer: Johnnie Stewart
Records played:
Come Along Please – Bob Wallis (Pye)
Crazy – Patsy Cline (Brunswick)
The Coffee Song – Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
The Door To Paradise – Bobby Rydell (Columbia)
The Savage – Shadows (Columbia)
Summer Day – Kari Lynn (Oriole)
Jubilee – Ken Jones (Parlophone)
Just A Twinkle – David Macbeth (Decca)
Do You Still Love Me – Pierce Rogers (Parlophone)
Spin-A-Disc: Big John, The Door To Paradise (Bobby Rydell), For Me And My Gal (Freddie Cannon)
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Michael Wale’s profile of Rita Tushingham: “Immediately after pleasing the intellectuals in A Taste Of Honey, she stunned them by appearing crop-haired on JBJ which has more sheer inanity per minute than anything I’ve ever heard.” -
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Saturday 2 December 1961
Panel: Jill Browne, Harry Fowler, Pete Murray, June Thorburn
Producer: Harry Carlisle
Records played:
You’ve Got To See Mamma – Kari Lynn (Oriole)
String Of Camels – Johnny Dankworth (Columbia)
Tonight – Ted Heath (Decca)
I’d Never Find Another You – Billy Fury (Decca)
Baby’s First Christmas – Connie Francis (MGM)
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen – Neil Sedaka (RCA)
Love Can Be – Lena Martell (HMV)
Happy Times – Tony Orlando (Fontana)
Spin-A-Disc with Ted King: Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Baby’s First Christmas, A Thousand Feet Below (Terry Tyler), Let There Be Drums
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This was the first time JBJ had ventured out of the studios.
The BBC was having an At Home week in Portsmouth.
The audience was to include naval ratings, who were bound to be more vociferous than the usual teenage audience.
David Jacobs is ex navy himself, a Chatham rating.
Pete Murray has done 40 JBJs: “We are friends but what we say is sometimes slanderous to each other.”
Jill Browne is a third DJ as she is presenting her own BBC show.
After she was previously on JBJ (Programme 89), she was invited to make a record and it will be out soon.
When June Thorburn wants to slim, she puts on rock’n’roll records and jives away.David Jacobs was exasperated with Harry Fowler on ‘Juke Box Jury’.
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Saturday 23 December 1961
Panel: Arthur Askey, Catherine Boyle, Rosemary Squires, Jimmy Young
Producer: Harry Carlisle
Records played:
Kissin’ Twist – Jack Hammer (Oriole)
Tonight – Eddie Fisher (London)
Three Eyed Man – Buddy Knox (London)
Twistin’ The Mood – Joe Loss (HMV)
Hey Little Girl – Jess Conrad (Decca)
I’ve Gotta Stand Tall – Wynona Carr (Reprise)
The Avenger – Duane Eddy (London)
Find Another Fool – Glenda Collins (Decca)
Please Don’t Go – Ral Donner (Parlophone)
Spin-A-Disc: Lonely Christmas (Kerry Adams), Ember: Spanish Twist (Haley) London, London’s Skiffle Party