'Oh Boy!' Diary

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Diary</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>The painstaking research work for ALL of the "Oh Boy!' diaries was undertaken by </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#00FF00" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>PAUL RUMBOL</B></I></FONT><I><B> who also supplied all of the New Musical Express press cuttimgs  - </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>an awesome task that has finally been completed.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>You can contact Paul directly at :</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#00FF00" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:paul@rumbol.worldonline.co.uk " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:paul@rumbol.worldonline.co.uk "><U><I><B>paul@rumbol.worldonline.co.uk</B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="31f25110.jpg" border=0 width="293" height="273" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Read the unfolding story of  'Oh Boy!',  illustrated with articles published in </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>the weekly 'New Musical Express' from late 1958 until mid 1959</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Shown here  </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>for the first time since they were published</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><I><B>are the actual articles, as they were originally printed , complete with the full body of text reproduced for your reading enjoyment. - More articles will be periodically uploaded, so don't forget to drop in and see what's been added..........</B></I></div> <div> <B>..............."Watch this space!"</B></div> <bR> <div> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The articles are reproduced along with the scans, including a few mistakes which were in the original text!..............</B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U>SEPTEMBER 1958</U></div> <bR> <div> FRIDAY 12th</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24220240.jpg" border=0 width="288" height="548" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0">      <B>The peaceful tranquility of the shops and houses adjoining the Four Provinces Club in Islington was shattered beyond repair this week. Suddenly the area has become a hive of seething activity, though few people yet seem to know exactly what is going on.</B></div> <div>           Workmen cart large pieces of scenery into the club and glamorous showgirls periodically invade the quiet little restaurant around the corner in search of coffee; other girls peer out of windows, shoppers are startled by the waves of sound that waft out from the club, and schoolboys run the  perimeter of the building frantically clutching autograph books.</div> <div>           The secret of the Four Provinces Club leaked out on a major scale on Tuesday - the second day of rehearsals for producer Jack Good's new "brainchild" series, "Oh Boy!"</div> <div>           Inside the hall, chaotic disorder reigns supreme. Sheet music litters every available chair, and instrument cases are strewn all over the floor; artists and musicians mingle with perspiring workmen as scenery is hurridly set up; the producer tries to make himself  heard above the din of  70 or so voices, and a stray dog beats a hurried retreat between the legs of jiving chorus girls as the powerhouse Lord Rockingham's Eleven explode into action.</div> <div> <I><B>Slick show</B></I></div> <div>           Out of all this confusion will arise a slick, colourful show - the first of a new ABC-TV series that takes the air at 6p.m. tomorrow (Saturday).</div> <div> <B>          Chaos will give way to a smooth, precision-timed show that promises to be one of the most exciting ever seen in this country.</B></div> <div>           In between sips of coffee and a goon-style cross-talk routine with musical director <B>Harry Robinson</B>, <B>Jack Good</B> outlined to me the basic aims of the show. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"We intend to make this the most organised show on TV,"</FONT> he began, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"and also one of the fastest and most exciting".</FONT></div> <div>           <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"I'm looking for a certain type of audience reaction. It's like as if an audience were sitting in a theatre quietly and then were confronted by a blistering stage show that never let up for one moment. They'd simply have to sit up and take notice, and that's what I'm looking for."</FONT> Jack explained.</div> <div>          <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" > "We aim to startle viewers with quick, lively presentation, and because I'm convinced that comedy, no matter how good, tends to slow down a show of this kind, we won't be featuring any comedians. Team-work is going to count more than anything else, and I'm happy to say that everybody in the show is dead keen."</FONT> he continued.</div> <div>           "Oh Boy!" will be in direct competition to BBC-TV's "6.5 Special" - formerly produced by Jack. How does he feel about it? <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"Frankly, I'm thrilled at the prospect, and the essence of competition must obviously encourage us to work doubly hard."</FONT> he confided.</div> <div>           Finally, what style of music will we hear on "Oh Boy!"? For a start there'll be a preponderance of Big Beat material from the cream of Britain's "rockers." But that doesn't mean that ballads are out of favour.</div> <div> <B>         </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> "Right now, the trend in pop music generally is veering towards a more melodic conception, and we will follow that trend."</B></FONT><B> Jack emphasised.</B></div> <div>           Now let's meet some of the artists who'll be appearing in tomorrow's show. I found newcomer <B>Cliff Richard</B> propped up against a wall listening to the Dallas Boys rehearsing. Introductions completed, we sought sanctuary in a quiet ante-room, where I managed to render Cliff speechless with the news that his first Columbia recording "Move It" had entered the hit parade.</div> <div>           His jaw dropped, and he groped unsuccessfully for words. He spoke in short, monosyllabic phrases: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"Already?.....well.....I mean....what can I say? Everything is happening all at once."</FONT></div> <div>           His composure regained, Cheshunt-born Cliff, 17, set about telling me of his sudden attack of nerves. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"It's wonderful to be going on TV for the first time, but I feel so nervous that I don't know what to do.</FONT></div> <div>           "I mean, I only turned professional five weeks ago, and before that I was working as a clerk and only playing at local dances and things in my spare time. I wore sideburns then, but I shaved them off last night - Jack (Good) thought it would make me look more original. I think he's right."<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > he said.</FONT></div> <div> <B>          John Foster, Cliff's burly, 19 year-old manager, broke in to tell me how ten London agents had given the thumbs down sign after hearing a tape recording by Cliff. </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>"Seems like those fellows can be wrong after all."</B></FONT><B> he grinned!</B></div> <div> <I><B>Coffee for two</B></I></div> <div>           Though his first year in show business is still not yet complete, <B>Marty Wilde</B> takes the hectic whirl of rehearsals in his stride. After singing his way through "Think It Over" and "Baby, I Don't Care," he greeted me with a smile and a handshake, and guided me to the nearest coffee bar.</div> <div>           Two steaming cups were placed on the table by an inquisitive waitress, and Marty requested extra sugar with a firm <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"got one heck of a sweet tooth."</FONT> The sugar arrived together with a grubby piece of paper which Marty dutifully signed for a devoted fan.</div> <div> <B>          To the accompaniment of Peggy Lee's "Fever" from a nearby juke box, we chatted about Marty's role in the show.</B></div> <div>          <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" > "I'm very proud to be associated with the series because I know it's going to be a great show. That's because we have such a fine producer. You know, I predict that one day Jack will be the world's greatest producer."</FONT> he confided.</div> <div>           <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"Rehearsals,"</FONT> he echoed, in answer to my question. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"They're fun. I enjoy them because I learn so much watching other people work. I like learning because it helps to broaden my scope. You know, pretty soon I want to have a crack at all kinds of songs - ballads, rock, everything."</FONT></div> <div> <I><B>In panto</B></I></div> <div>           About his future, Marty was very frank. Towards Christmas, he'll be temporarily leaving "Oh Boy!" to make his debut in pantomime at Stockton. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"It'll be my first and last pantomime,"</FONT> he declared.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" > "I'm not awfully keen on the idea, but I realise that the experience will be good. Anyway, I've always fancied myself as a comedian, so maybe this'll be a good opportunity to try out some gag lines."</FONT></div> <div>           Marty is his own severest critic, but I feel he was being hyper-critical when we discussed his latest record, "Misery's Child."</div> <div> <B>          </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>"It's a bad record," he stressed. "And if it gets into the hit parade, it doesn't deserve to."</B></FONT><B> And with that, Marty strode off to the juke box to drop another coin in the slot. The tune? "Fever"!</B></div> <div>           Back in the Provinces Club, Lord Rockingham's Eleven were blowing up a storm on Harry Robinson's new composition, "Hoots Mon." Girls in sweaters and shorts - the Vernon Girls - were running through dance steps, and Jack Good was frantically waving a piece of music in front of organist Cherry Wainer.</div> <div>           Grouped around a piano were <B>Neville Taylor</B> and <B>The Cutters</B> - the "Oh Boy!" resident vocal quartet and the group who supplied the high-pitched scat lyrics on the Rockingham outfit's Decca recording of "Fried Onions".</div> <div>           A drum roll brought "Hoots Mon" to a close, and The Cutters broke into a pounding version of "Yakety Yak." A couple of choruses later, Jack Good nodded his approval, and the group dispersed to various corners of the room.</div> <div> <B>          </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>"Like it?"</B></FONT><B> Neville asked. </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>"I want to record with the group soon because I think we've got a good sound. Anyway, the audiences seemed to like us when we did those two "Oh Boy!" trial shows a while back."</B></FONT></div> <div>           <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"You know the boys?' </FONT>I shook my head, and Neville pointed out Wilf Todd, Basil Short, and Sonny McKenzie. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"Funny thing, but they all play bass," </FONT>he beamed. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"All good musicians - couldn't work with a better bunch,"</FONT> he beamed again. </div> <div>           Further conversation with Neville was cut short by the arrival of a harassed-looking Jack Good, requesting Neville's presence on the bandstand. We turned around, and I succeeded in treading on <B>Ronnie Carroll's</B> toe!</div> <div>           Finding a relatively quiet spot to talk, Ronnie proceeded to eulogise about Jack. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"Great producer," </FONT>he said.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" > "Jack knows what he wants and he always gets results. That's why I'm very pleased to be working with him on this series."</FONT></div> <div>           TV rehearsals hold no worries for Ronnie, and he was even looking forward to the 45 minutes ahead of him. But I don't think he'll be so keen in a couple of months time, for within the next 12 weeks, he is set to make 20 major TV appearances on shows like the "Jack Jackson", "Cool For Cats"", and "Rainbow Room" programmes.</div> <div> <B>          </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>"I'll be the contrast in "Oh Boy!" because whereas most of the other artists will be singing beat stuff, I'll concentrate mainly on ballads. It'll add a touch of variety to the show,"</B></FONT><B> Ronnie told me.</B></div> <div>           Variety dates have no place in Ronnie's work schedule these days. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"In the first place, I don't get the time and apart from that, I never was very keen on variety. But I'm looking forward to doing pantomime for the first time at Sheffield this Christmas,"</FONT> he added, before dashing off to sing the opening bars of "Seven Steps to Love."</div> <div>           In the studio, everything seem to be happening at once.</div> <div> <B>          Bertice Reading</B> and <B>John Barry</B> - two further stars of tomorrow's debut show - weren't scheduled to arrive for at least another two hours, and I suspected that by the time they got there, I wouldn't be able to get a word in edgeways. So I left! </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="4" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="564" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF00" BORDERCOLORDARK="#996600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 653 WIDTH="546"><div> SATURDAY 13th <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >                                                </FONT></div> <div> <B><U>'OH BOY!' SHOW # 1</U></B> (Compered by Jimmy Henney)<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0f7df040.jpg" border=0 width="223" height="260" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>RESIDENT WEEKLY BAND & PERFORMERS:</B></div> <div> <B>Lord Rockingham's XI,  Red Price, The Dallas Boys, </B></div> <div> <B>Neville Taylor & The Cutters,</B></div> <div> <B>Cherry Wainer, The Vernons Girls.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL GUESTS:</B></div> <div> <B>Cliff Richard & The Drifters </B></div> <div> <B>John Barry 7</B></div> <div> <B>Marty Wilde</B></div> <div> <B>Ronnie Carroll</B></div> <bR> <div> An incomplete rehearsal schedule exists to this classic first show.(see <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rehearsals"><U>Rehearsals</U></A>). <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >Ronnie Carroll </FONT>sang "Seven Steps To Love”, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >the Dallas Boys</FONT> sang Buddy Holly's “Think It Over" and Gene Vincent's "Rocky Road Blues”, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >Neville Taylor & The Cutters</FONT> sang the Coaster's “Yakety Yak” and the Everly Brothers “Oh What a Feeling”, and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >Lord Rockingham's XI </FONT>performed two medleys plus a full performance of their current hit  “Hoots Mon”. The audience went wild over Marty (he appeared in the 2 trial broadcasts earlier in June 58) who sang Buddy Knox's “Somebody Touched Me” in addition to a medley with <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >the Dallas Boys</FONT> in which he sang Elvis' “Baby I Don’t Care” and Ricky Nelson's “Poor Little Fool.”</div> <div> Jimmy Henney<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > introduced an exciting new talent making his debut television appearance-17 year old </FONT>Cliff Richard <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >backed by his group </FONT>The Drifters<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >. Cliff pouted and gyrated his way through Milton Allen's "Don’t Bug Me Baby” and his first ever-record release, “Move It!”.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="52c8eb80.jpg" border=0 width="142" height="184" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="52e9cb90.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="5309eba0.jpg" border=0 width="158" height="186" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="5324ebb0.jpg" border=0 width="78" height="187" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="4" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="562" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF33" BORDERCOLORDARK="#996600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 347 WIDTH="546"><div> SATURDAY 20th</div> <div> <B><U>'OH BOY!' SHOW # 2</U></B> (Compered by Tony Hall)</div> <bR> <div> <B>RESIDENT WEEKLY BAND & PERFORMERS:</B></div> <div> <B>Lord Rockingham's XI,  Red Price, The Dallas Boys, </B></div> <div> <B>Neville Taylor & The Cutters,</B></div> <div> <B>Cherry Wainer, The Vernons Girls.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL GUESTS:</B></div> <div> <B>Cliff Richard & The Drifters</B></div> <div> <B>'Cuddly' Dudley </B></div> <div> <B>John Barry 7</B></div> <div> <B>Marty Wilde</B></div> <bR> <div> Cliff Richard<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > returned for his 2nd appearance to sing the B side of his new single, “Schoolboy Crush” (originally the A side, until EMI swapped the sides over ) backed by</FONT> the Drifters<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >, </FONT>the Dallas Boys<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > & </FONT>the Vernons Girls<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <div> Dudley Heslop<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > who had appeared in the two trial “Oh Boy!” shows in June 1958 makes his first appearance under his new guise of  </FONT>‘Cuddly Dudley’ </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >Marty Wilde</FONT>, although listed to appear, lost his voice and so did not in fact sing. His place was taken by <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >Vince Eager</FONT>.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> MONDAY 22nd </div> <div>           A milestone week in Cliff Richard’s life. After just 2 appearances on "Oh Boy!" he was offered his first national tour supporting the Kalin Twins beginning on Sunday 5th October. Looking for professional musicians to back him he went to the 2 I's coffee bar in London's Soho district where he met Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch who became the new Drifters ( later The Shadows).</div> <div>           Within weeks the new Drifters were backing Cliff on “Oh Boy” and Hank and Bruce later appeared as vocal artists in their own right too. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</div> <bR> <div> TUESDAY 23rd </div> <div>           Jack Good falls ill with a mild case of pneumonia bought on by the sheer exhaustion and grueling demands of the last three weeks.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</div> <bR> <div> FRIDAY 26th</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="241ea2d0.png" border=0 width="234" height="301" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0">          Marty Wilde gets his first record release in America next week, when American Columbia issue "Misery's Child" on their subsidiary Epic label.</B></div> <div>           At the same time, the progress of Marty's new disc in Britain has been handicapped by the fact that he is unable to feature the number during his current "Oh Boy!" TV series.</div> <div>           Marty's manager, Larry Parnes, told the NME: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" >"We are very disappointed that producer Jack Good feels this number is unsuitable for the programme. There must be many fans who would like to hear it.</FONT></div> <div>           As four days rehearsals are needed for each "Oh Boy!" show, he has almost no time for other TV shows in which he could sing "Misery's Child".</div> <div> <B>          In view of this, it now seems unlikely that Marty will continue in the series after October 18, when he completes his six scheduled appearances.</B></div> <div>           Meanwhile, there is more good news for him from the U.S. In New York, his agent Hyman Zahl is negotiating for Marty to tour with the Alan Freed show on a similar rock 'n' roll package.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24576190.png" border=0 width="118" height="281" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>           Britain's latest teenage talent singing star Cliff Richard, who is currently moving up the NME charts with his Columbia recording of "Move It!" has now become one of the resident team of ABC TV's Saturday evening "Oh Boy!" show.</div> <div>           Producer Jack Good now back in action after a mild attack of pneumonia last week confirmed that his aim is to dispense with guest artists, and rely solely on residents. Cliff, who originally appeared as a guest on the first show of the series  is now booked indefinitely.</div> <div>           When Ronnie Carroll leaves the show on October 18 to go to "6.5 Special" he will be replaced on "Oh Boy!" by Peter Elliott who has been booked until the end of the year.</div> <div>           Jack Good's other ABC TV production is now set to commence on October 18, and will be seen only by viewers in the Midlands and North. This is the disc-jockey show starring Sam Costa and Keith Fordyce, which will be titled "Sam and Keith."</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="4" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="562" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF33" BORDERCOLORDARK="#996600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 337 WIDTH="546"><div> SATURDAY 27th</div> <div> <B><U>'OH BOY!' SHOW # 3</U></B> (Compered by Jimmy Henney)</div> <bR> <div> <B>RESIDENT WEEKLY BAND & PERFORMERS:</B></div> <div> <B>Lord Rockingham's XI,  Red Price, The Dallas Boys, </B></div> <div> <B>Neville Taylor & The Cutters,</B></div> <div> <B>Cherry Wainer, The Vernons Girls.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL GUEST STARS:</B></div> <div> <B>John Barry 7</B></div> <div> <B>Lorie Mann</B></div> <div> <B>Marty Wilde</B></div> <div> <B>Ronnie Carroll</B></div> <bR> <div> Both <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >Ronnie Carroll</FONT> and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >Marty Wilde</FONT> were signed up initially by Good to appear in the first six shows of the series  (until 18th October). After this date Carroll left "Oh Boy" to appear on the BBC rival show "Six-Five Special" for a six week period.</div> <div> On the day before this broadcast Larry Parnes had criticized Jack Good in the NME for not allowing his protege <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Arial" >Marty Wilde</FONT> to sing his new single release"Misery Child" on the "Oh Boy!" show. He stated Wilde would not be appearing after the 18th October show.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="September 1958 article"><U><I><IMG SRC="606b4c90.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="201" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Click on my  photo </I><I>(Jack Good)</I></div> <div> <I>(at right)</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial Black" ><I> for an article written in September 1958 by myself </I></FONT></div> <div> <I>for the British music press</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING IMAGES TO BE  TAKEN  TO </B></div> <div> <B>THE OTHER PAGES OF THE 'OH BOY!' DIARY</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oh Boy! Diary"><U><IMG SRC="29b4e3e0.gif" border=0 width="78" height="62" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oh Boy! 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