Measures 8-15/32" X 11-17/32", 36 pp plus covers -- b&w photos and illustrations -- Volume XIV, No. 10 (September 1956), published by Charlton Publishing Corp. (CT).
Group 24-3501
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!! Both front & rear covers are detached from each other, as well as from the magazine itself -- otherwise typical POOR condition for a music celebrity magazine of nearly 70 years, with significant wear & chipping to edges & corners, plus creases, scratches, tears, indentations, missing chunks, folds, rub-wear, browning pages, foxing, musty aroma, etc -- overall condition POOR!
For many years, HIT PARADER magazine provided easy access to the lyrics (not music) for popular songs, while also offering minor commentary on performers, radio disc jockeys, and contemporary popular music. This 1956 issue demonstrates how little effect early "rock 'n' roll" music had upon the music industry at that early stage of teenage popularity, while clearly warning that "rock 'n' roll" performers such as ELVIS PRESLEY, FATS DOMINO, BILL HALEY & THE COMETS, CHUCK BERRY and JERRY LEE LEWIS were not just "a flash in the pan," but a hint of things to come.
Check out the contents from this September 1956 issue:
Front Cover -- PERRY COMO ; TERESA BREWER ; THE CHORDETTES ; ELVIS PRESLEY
The HIT PARADER Band Wagon Of Top Tunes (lyrics only):
On The Street Where You Live
Sweet Heartaches
In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town
Born To Be With You
Tell Me Why
That's The Way That I Feel
I Almost Lost My Mind
The Treasure Of Love
Second Fiddle
More
Big D
I Wanna Know
Glendora
Cimarron (Roll On)
Free
My Baby Left Me
My Blue Heaven
Heartbroken
Graduation Day
It Only Hurts For A Little While
Headin' Home
I'm Walking Through Heaven With You
Love, Love, Love
Away All Boats
To Love You (I Only Live To Love You)
Roll Over Beethoven
Don't Cry
A Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl
Goodbye, John
Can You Find It In Your Heart?
With A Little Bit Of Luck
Lost John
(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know
Stewball
Ladder Of Love
Because I Love You
Never Turn Back
I Want You To Be My Girl
A Kiss Before Dying
Ring Phone Ring
Bim Bam Baby
First Row Balcony
Kiss Me Another
She's Got Me Hook, Line And Sinker
Love Never Changes
You Don't Know Me
Never Loved Him Anyhow
Any Place Is Heaven (Just As Long As I'm With You)
Without You I'm Nothing
San Antonio Rose
The Story You're About To Hear Is True
Give Me A Carriage With Eight White Horses
Lonely Night In Paris
Street Of Tears
Mary Smith
Condemned For Life (With A Rock And Roll Wife)
Tornado
My Pigeon's Gone
Picnic
You'll Reach Your Star
The Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll
Past The Age Of Innocence
Warm All Over
Bright Red Convertible
Old Fashioned "Rock 'N' Roller" -- TERESA BREWER -- with 1/4 page photo of TERESA BREWER by herself; plus 1/15 page photo of TERESA BREWER as she "washes the dishes like a dutiful wife" (!!!).
Juke-Box Dynamite --
South: Standing On The Corner -- as sung by THE FOUR LADS (with lyrics to the song) -- with 1/18 page photo of THE FOUR LADS
Mid-West: I'm In Love Again -- as sung by FATS DOMINO (with lyrics to the song) -- with 1/18 page photo of FATS DOMINO
West: The Wayward Wind -- as sung by GOGI GRANT (with lyrics to the song) -- with 1/18 page photo of GOGI GRANT
East: I Want You, I Need You, I Love You -- as sung by ELVIS PRESLEY (with lyrics to the song) -- with 1/18 page photo of ELVIS PRESLEY
Everybody Every-Where {sic} Enjoys Elvis -- "The Cat" ELVIS PRESLEY -- with 1/2 page photo montage of various pictures of ELVIS PRESLEY
The Music Staff (Previews of this issue)
Another Hit Is "Born" -- THE CHORDETTES -- with 1/4 page photo of THE CHORDETTES
Advice Set To Music -- AL HIBBLER -- with 1/3 page photo of AL HIBBLER
National Radio Fan Club -- with 1/4 page photo of JOHNNY ANDREWS with fans; plus 1/21 page photo of JOHNNY ANDREWS by himself
NBC National Radio Fan Club -- Contact addresses for fan clubs for ELVIS PRESLEY ; PAT BOONE ; BILL HALEY ; EDDIE FISHER ; THE HILLTOPPERS ; ALAN COPELAND ; TONY BENNETT ; GALE STORM ; CINDY LORD ; DICK LEE ; AL SEARS ; THE CADILLACS ; and THE FOUR LADS
National Radio Fan Club News -- with 1/5 page photo of THE CREW CUTS with JOHNNY ANDREWS & fans; plus 1/5 page photo of GLORIA MANN with JOHNNY ANDREWS ; plus 1/15 page photo of EDDIE FISHER with DON CHERRY & other; plus 1/15 page photo of TONY TRAVIS with fans; plus 1/15 page photo of JOHNNY ANDREWS by himself; plus 1/15 page photo of KAY STARR by herself; plus 1/15 page photo of GOGI GRANT with YOGI BERRA
DJ Platter Patter -- with individual 1/12 page photos of BOB GLACY (WGR Radio / Buffalo, NY) & JAY MICHAEL (WCAE Radio / Pittsburgh, PA)
Capitol's Record Whiz -- ANDY WISWELL -- with 1/3 page photo of ANDY WISWELL
"Pen Pal". . . From South Africa -- Tony Looks At America
On The Upbeat -- with individual 1/12 page photos of TEDDI KING & RUSSELL ARMS
Guide For Teens (Make-up Hints)
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