Week of April 15, 1955

Russia and Austria agree on a treaty for Austria’s freedom. “Austria will be free

and we will receive back our native soil in its entirety. Our war prisoners will be

free again,” said Austrian Premier Julius Raab.

Chief Justice Warren announces he will not seek the presidency and intends to

serve the Supreme Court for the remainder of his pubic career.

Hungary’s Communist Party announces it has fired Premiere Imre Nagy from his

top government job and stripped him of all his party posts.

Evidence indicating that a Russian atom bomb blast in Siberia produced fallout

that showered the United States with radioactive material is reported by an

American expert on radiation effects on animals. An investigator found a

mysterious 100-fold increase of iodine in the thyroid glands of cattle slaughtered

in various parts of the Middle West some time after the Soviet blast.

the atomic bomb and television. Even after

death, the mind and body of the great genius

He died at Princeton Hospital of a rupture in

the main artery of the body. He also suffered

from a severe, long-standing gall bladder

ailment.

Premier Chou En-lai of Red China tells Asian

and African leaders the danger of war is

increasing in both East and West. He accused

the United States of continuing “to create

tension in the Taiwan (Formosa) area and trying to overthrow the Paiping regime.

Dr. Jonas Salk comes to Pittsburgh with a vow to work for

100% effectiveness of the antipolio vaccine which bears his

name. “The report at Ann Arbor indicates the vaccine is 80

to 90% effective,” said Dr. Salk on his arrival from Detroit.

“Now, we will try to perfect it.”

A Gallup Poll indicates 4 to 1 that adults across the nation

do not think it is a good idea for teenagers to go steady and

Week of April 15, 1955

say that it would be better if they dated different boys and girls.

Sports - Al Kaline hammers three home runs, two of them in the sixth inning to

tie a major league record - and lead the Detroit Tigers to a 16-0 romp over the

Kansas City A’s.

Week of April 15, 1955

Entertainment news -

Arthur Godfrey fires six of his top performers and three

writers in a surprise shake-up of the cast of his radio and TV

Haleloke and the Mariners, a quartet that joined Godfrey in

1940. Godfrey hinted that he might be concerned about the

declining popularity of the shows as reflected in recent ratings. Immediately after

the announcement, Ms. Marlowe was signed for six performances on the Ed

Sullivan show for $3000 each. Sullivan also was the first to sign-up Julius La

Rosa after the baritone was fired by Godfrey more than a year ago for “lack of

humility.” His Wednesday night show has taken a huge hit because of

“Disneyland” on ABC-TV.

Paul Jacobs of Beverly Hills and brother of be-loved entertainer Danny Thomas,

dies when his convertible overturns on a soft road shoulder near Barstow, CA.

Week of April 15, 1955

Television news -

Perry Como will be moving from CBS-TV to NBC-TV and he’s

set for a Saturday night one-hour show beginning at 8pm.

With the old “Our Gang” comedies doing quite well in

syndication, what are some of those child stars doing these days?

Jackie Cooper - Graduated to become an adult actor.

Alfalfa Switzer and Dickie Moore - actors in New York.

Darla Hood - singer on TV and now is leading lady in Edgar Bergen’s act.

Spanky McFarland - Salesman in Dallas.

DuMont announces an “entirely new concept of network television” with its

Electronicam” a dual - purpose television and motion picture camera. Dr. Allen

B. DuMont describes it, saying Electronicam “delivers live television pictures of

quality identical with that of current TV standards and simultaneously provides a

movie film of quality equal to that of motion picture film. Its high quality

supersedes all currently used methods for recording programs from the faces of

cathode ray tubes.” The current method to record a live show for play later is to

use kinescope - which is inferior.

Wow! - So far, some 2.6 million Winky Dink

kits have been sold. There are actually two

sets - the “Air Kit,” which sells for 50 cents and

the “super kit” for $2.50. Coming up for Winky

- Paint sets and Ideal toy will begin a factory

run on a Winky inflatable doll. Also, two Winky

Dink records which give art instructions with

music are said to be Decca (records) biggest

seller in the children’s field.

Week of April 15, 1955

Music news -

Jerry Lewis will now be recording for RCA Victor, splitting with Dean on records

(for now). Lewis had recorded as a pop artist under Capitol. Dean will continue

with that label.

Shreveport will stage the big show that evening. More than 150 artists from all

over the nation are expected to attend. An estimated 75,000 in all are expected.

Outstanding country and western bands, fish fried, private dinners and cocktail

parties are also being scheduled around the event.

What to do for an encore. Bill Hayes had the biggest hit of his career with “Davy

Crockett” and he has a follow-up (see ad).

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Week of April 15, 1955

Columbia is jumping on the r&b bandwagon without r&b records

WWRL’s Tommy (Dr Jive) Smalls will staged a “Dr. Jive Ball” at the Rockland

Palace. Artists include Roy Hamilton, Buddy Johnson, Ella Johnson, Alfredito,

Charlie and Ray, the Hearts and Cadillacs.

Rival Alan Freed does his “Rock ‘n’ Roll Easter Jubilee stage show at the

Brooklyn Paramount Theater. Freed, who had been plugging the Brooklyn

opening constantly on his WINS show. Appearing - LaVern Baker, Danny

Overbea, the Moonglows, Moonlighters. The Three Chuckles, Eddie Fontaine,

the Penguins, Red Prysock’s band and others. Freed aired some of his WINS

radio shows from backstage as well.

Elvis Presley pulls in a nice crowd at the big “D” Jamboree.

Week of April 15, 1955

Reeves was with Abbott Records.

Look for Al Hibler on the Perry Como Show May 4. He’s bound

to sing his hit “Unchained Melody.’

jazz on his WRCA (New York) radio program. “I don’t want to

be cast as a jazz snob. I’d just as soon play ‘Peter and the Wolf’ as

‘Sing, Sing Sing.’ I played Kostelanetz the first wee of this show and

the next week, I gave them George Liberace. When Collins left WNEW

last December, he brought his private collection of 1,500 records with

him.

Top Rhythm & Blues -

Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace

My Babe - Little Walter

Wallflower - Etta James

I’ve Got A Woman/Come Back - Ray Charles

Close Your Eyes - Five Keys

Lonely Nights - Hearts

What’cha Gonna Do? - Drifters

Two Hearts - Charms

Tweedle Dee - LaVern Baker

You Don’t Have To Go - Jimmy Reed

Most Of All - Moonglows

Don’t You Know? - Fats Domino

Sincerely - Moonglows

Top Country & Western -

In The Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce

Making Believe/Whose Shoulder Will You Cry On? - Kitty Wells

Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young - Faron Young

I’ve Been Thinking - Eddy Arnold

Ballad of Davy Crockett - Tennessee Ernie

Loose Talk - Carl Smith

Make Believe/As Long As I Live - Red Foley & Kitty Wells

Yellow Roses - Hank Snow

Week of April 15, 1955

Top Albums -

The Student Prince - Mario Lanza

Peter Pan - Original Cast

Music For Lover’s Only - Jackie Gleason

Music, Martinis and Memories - Jackie Gleason

Crazy Otto

Brubeck Time - Dave Brubeck

Arthur Godfrey Presents Carmel Quinn

Benny Goodman in Hi-Fi

Music To Remember Her - Jackie

Gleason

Deep In My Heart - Soundtrack

I Love Paris - Michel LeGrand

I Love You - Eddie Fisher

Silk Stockings - Original Cast

Golden Horn - Ray Anthony

At the movies -

Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Lovejoy

Week of April 15, 1955

Week of April 15, 1955

Week of April 15, 1955

Week of April 15, 1955

Week of April 15, 1955