Week of January 15, 1956

President Eisenhower hands Congress a balanced $65,865,000,000 budget he

said will provide a full measure of defense, sustain unprecedented prosperity and

promote “the well-being of all our people.”

East Germany formally approves establishment of a “national people’s army,”

including sea and air forces.

The United States accuses Red China of demanding American abandonment of

Formosa as the price for joining in a renunciation of the use of force. Because of

this, it’s a deadlock in Geneva over lifting the dangers of war from the Nationalist

Island.

President Eisenhower promises the Republican Party that either as a

Presidential aspirant or “worker in the ranks” he will battle on “with all my

strength” for policies of his administration.

Television news -

“True tales of espionage, told in dramatic semi-

documentary technique.” In syndication. Massey

portrays Anton, a master spy and host to the program

of factual stories.

Comedian Joan Davis is signed to a ling-term contract

by ABC.

Looks like Leo Durocher, who after two times as MC

of the NBC Comedy Hour, won’t be returning.

variety series.

CBS-TV’s “Captain Kangaroo” kiddie show has

shown an amazing growth and is now pulling higher

than “Today” on NBC. The program is still a long

way from being a financial success. It’s been on the

air since October 7.

Dragnet viewers got a glimpse of pretty Marlie

Millar, who’s being touted as Sgt. Joe Friday’s new

Week of January 15, 1956

romantic interest. Apparently the series has lost some ratings ground over the

past year.

My Fair Lady Is Coming In March. Get Your Tickets Now.

Thursday night television -

CBS - Douglas Edwards with the news, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Bob

Cummings Show, Chrysler Shower of Stars, Four-Star Playhouse, Johnny

Carson Show, Quiz Kids

NBC - Dinah Shore, News Caravan w/John Cameron Swayze, Groucho Marx,

Dragnet, The People’s Choice, Ford Theatre, Lux Video Theatre, Tonight Show

ABC - Lone Ranger, Life is Worth Living, Stop the Music, Star Tonight, Racket

Squad

Week of January 15, 1956

Johnny Carson - Features Eva Gabor and

Jack Prince from the musical “Guys and Doll.”

Tonight Show - Richard Rodgers joins Steve

Allen.

Music news -

Both the Tommy Smalls “Dr Jive” and Alan

Freed rock ‘n’ roll holiday shows did well. The

Brooklyn Paramount chalked-up $85,000

during Dr. Jive’s one-week run (Dec. 23-29).

Alan Freed’s show at the Academy fared

better.

Dot recording artist Jim Lowe returns to his deejay stint over

WCBS radio New York. He had been making personal

appearances.

Zenith says every phonograph manufactured since 1950

contains the 16rpm speed for talking books - and they say

that’s a fact in the maker’s

phonograph popularity.

The 78rpm record, which has

been declining in sales, gets

another price jolt as Decca and

Coral follow the lead set by RCA

Victor last year. They’ll increase

the retail price of a 78 to

98cents. 45’s sell for 89 cents. At the present time,

45’s outsell the 78’s at a national average of two to

one. The old speed is still dominant in the country &

western and rhythm & blues market. The majors will

still continue to offer 78’s, but none of them will be

sorry to see it go. Besides being larger and using more raw material, the disks

were more difficult and expensive to handle in transit due to breakage problems.

Week of January 15, 1956

Kid show host Sandy Becker is busy over WABD-TV

WABC-TV Wednesday

Week of January 15, 1956

Top Country & Western -

Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford

Love, Love Love - Webb Pierce

I Forgot To Remember/Mystery Train - Elvis Presley

Eat, Drink and Be Merry - Porter Wagoner

Just Call Me Lonesome - Eddy Arnold

Why, Baby Why?- George Jones

Beautiful Lies - Jean Shepard

All Right - Faron Young

Week of January 15, 1956

Top Rhythm and Blues -

Great Pretender - Platters

Poor Me/I Can’t Go On - Fats Domino

Tutti Frutti - Little Richard

Steamboat/Adorable - The Drifters

Speedoo - Cadillacs

Feel So Good - Shirely & Lee

Only You - Platters

All Around The World - Little Willie John

Week of January 15, 1956

At the movies -

Week of January 15, 1956