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This page comprises of popular music magazines, and also girls' comics that
include features and colour page photographs of pop artistes.  The period
covered here for this genre is the 1950's to 1962.

Jazz, Skiffle, and Blues magazines etc are now listed on the Jazz Memorabilia page.
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Assume that any listed are VG+ to EX (Fine), unless o/w stated.

  adjacent to artist name = click on this to view the actual publication for sale.
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208 and VIEW
Radio Luxembourg magazine, featuring articles on popular and jazz music, television, 
and the monthly programme listings for Radio Luxembourg 208.
No trashy articles like depressing soap stories, breast implant.
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FANS' STAR LIBRARY

5" x 7" pocket books of film and popular music personalities.
Good selection in stock, are one page, including Gallery!
FANS STAR LIBRARY COLLECTION OF FAN'S STAR LIBRARY MAGS 1950s FANS STAR FILM MAGAZINES FOR SALE
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RECORDS MAGAZINE

Decca's publicity publication that retailed in record shops - commenced June 1958
Lists all the new releases, with many LP covers illustrated, including a colour section.
Also, some interesting features on artistes, record player advertisements, etc.
First half pop, easy, etc; second half classical, maybe some jazz.
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Some later issues are listed on the 1963 ~ 1970 page
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1962 POP TEN MONTHLY  +  POP WEEKLY are listed on the other page.

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MISCELLANEOUS

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Title	Info	Grade	Price
ALL STAR PICTURE ALBUM 1958 .	small grey booklet with 18 colour photo stickers, including ELVIS,  NORMAN WISDOM, DORIS DAY, PAT SMYTHE, ALMA COGAN,  TOMMY STEELE * Girls' Crystal (comic) gift	VG	£12
BLIGHTY Aug 1968 - Humorous weekly mag	girlie art cover * DON LANG page photo + page article	VG	£4
DAVID WHITFIELD'S OWN PICTURE ALBUM No.1	24 pgs * A4 * 1955	VG	£15
FROM ME TO YOU ~ DAVID WHITFIELD	Fanzine Issues #1 1957 ~ #13 1961 incl. * vertical fold o/w	VG+	£55
DISC CHRISTMAS ALBUM 1958	100 pgs * weird "touched up" b&w photographs! * cont. EX	VG	£20
THE GOLD DISC AND TOP TWENTY                          SONG BOOK  1959 .	Small 16 page booklet originally free with 'Family Star' magazine.   Front & back is Cliff (Living Doll). Also includes Buddy Holly,     Dean Martin, Bobby Darin.	EX	£12
ILLUSTRATED Apr 1955	JOHNNY RAY cover + 4 pgs incl. song lyrics	VG	£6
MIRABELLE POP, FILM and TV STAR LIBRARY	TOMMY STEELE + AT HOME * TS cover + 7 pgs; Cliff, Lotis, +	VG+	£12
MIRABELLE POP, FILM and TV STAR LIBRARY	TOMMY STEELE + AT HOME * TS cover + 7 pgs; Cliff, Lotis, +	VG	£9
PICTURE POST June 1955	PETULA CLARK cover + centre - photos by Philippe Halsman	EX-	£15
TOMMY STEELE'S DISC PARTY SONG BOOK .	Presented Free with ROXY in 1958 * 16 pages. Includes other artists.   Tommy  Steele on front and within *small tear bottom border, o/w...	VG+	£14
TOP STAR SPECIAL Nov 1961 .	Evening Despatch newspaper special * 16 pgs : Cliff + Helen front   Full page of Temperance Seven, Leyton, Elvis, Faith 3/4	VG+	£25
TV MIRROR issue No 1	TERRY THOMAS * actually, too early for 'pop' * small tear top of cover o/w	VG+	£34
TV MIRROR Aug 4 1956	MICHAEL HOLLIDAY cover + 1/3 pge feature	EX	£10
...from now on:  'TV Mirror AND DISC NEWS'	.	.	.
TV MIRROR Apr 26 1958	DINAH SHORE cover * SHEILA BUXTON 11/3 pgs * DAVID JACOBS 2	VG+	£8
TV MIRROR May 3 1958	MARIO LANZA  cover + 21/2 pgs	VG+	£8
TV MIRROR May 17 1958	PERRY COMO cover + 1 pge * YANA 3/4 * ALMA COGAN 1/2	VG	£7
TV MIRROR May 25 1958	JOHNNIE RAY 11/2 pages * Hattie Jaques 2 pages (LORRAE DESMOND cover)	VG+	£5
TV MIRROR Nov 1 1958	'Godfrey Winn Meets MARTY WILDE'  2 pages (SARAH LEIGHTON cover)	VG+	£6
TV MIRROR Dec 6 1958	YANA cover + 1/3 pge * TOMMY STEELE 13/4	VG+	£10
TV MIRROR Jan 3 1959	TOMMY STEELE cover * CHARLIE DRAKE 13/4	VG+	£9
'PICTURE SHOW AND TV MIRROR'	more are listed on the Film Magazines page
WEEKEND May 1959	FRANK SINATRA cover + 11/2 pge feature * center fold o/w VG+	VG	£14

PHOTOPLAY, PICTUREGOER, etc, are listed on the Film Magazines page.
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FRANKIE VAUGHAN
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Title	Info	Grade	Price
ABC FILM REVIEW	Cover + 4 pgs "Dangerous Years" * Aug 1957	VG	£4
ABC FILM REVIEW	Cover + 4 pgs "Dangerous  Years" * Aug 1957	G	£2
EVERLY BROTHERS FAN CLUB MAGAZINE	'Official British and Commonwealth' 2nd Edition No. 4 ~ 1961	G	£15
FRANKIE ZINGS THE HEART OF A MAN	Illustrated Rank Cinema Publicity Brochure	EX	£22
FRANKIE'S RECORD  CHRISTMAS 1962	International Club mag No 26	VG	£8
FRANKIE'S RECORD  SUMMER 1962	International Club mag No 25.	G	£6
F. V. BOOK OF SONGS FOR SWEETHEARTS	Free with MARILYN Sep 1956 * 16 pgs	VG+	£8
MIRABELLE POP, FILM and TV STAR LIBRARY	FRANKIE VAUGHAN cover, 12 pgs + OTHERS	VG	£
MIRABELLE POP, FILM and TV STAR LIBRARY	FRANKIE VAUGHAN cover, 12 pgs + OTHERS	VG+	£8
PICTURE SHOW AND TV MIRROR Sep 5 1959	FRANKIE VAUGHAN  cover	VG+	£5
Arthur Kimbrell presents..	Programme * TONY FAYNE * Lana Sisters * 1959	VG	£12
FRANKIE'S HERE!	Programme * Patti Page * 1963	VG+	£
THE FRANKIE VAUGHAN SPECTACULAR	Programme, Bournemouth 1969 * Susan lane	EX-	£12
THE FRANKIE VAUGHAN SPECTACULAR	Programme, Bournemouth 1969 * Susan lane	EX-	£12
THE FRANKIE VAUGHAN SHOWTIME	Programme, Torquay * ROY HUDD signed, AUDREY       JEANS signed (back) , TRIO HERMANIS signed	VG	£20
FRANKIE VAUGHAN RECORDS..	are listed on the 1955 ~ 1963 + EP's pages	.	.
FRANKIE VAUGHAN SHEET MUSIC..	are listed on the Male Vocal Sheet Music page	.	.

BILLY FURY

see the Billy Fury page.

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 GIRL

Weekly girls' comic; sister/ companion to EAGLE, SWIFT & ROBIN comics.

February 1962 to May 1963 inclusive includes "Helen Shapiro CALLING"; 
some of the latest gen on the music scene, edited by Helen.
Any images are for sample format. No others are stored on file.
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The following are 11" x 13", with a photographic front cover and feature within of said artist.
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Date	Artist	Price
4 NOV 1961	ADAM FAITH *  "ADAM FAITH has a problem!" (his sweater?)	£10
9 DEC 1961	ED BYRNES * Kookie 77 Sunset Strip	£8
16 DEC 1961	JOHN LEYTON	£7
27 JAN 1962	CRAIG DOUGLAS  * if that's photogenic, there's hope for me yet!	£5
3 FEB 1962	ANTHONY NEWLEY	£7
17 FEB 1962	LONNIE DONEGAN	£7

The following are 11" x 13" * Photographic back cover, with reference to artiste's astrology birth sign.
Front covers are photographs of unknown girls.
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Date	Artist	Price
24 MAR 1962	THE SHADOWS	£6
7 APR 1962	SHANE FENTON * VG	£3
21 APR 1962	PAT BOONE	£5
28 APR 1962	BOBBY RYDELL	£5
5 MAY 1962	ACKER BILK * + page inside on "It's Trad Dad" film	£5
12 MAY 1962	BOBBY DARIN	£8
2 JUN 1962	BRENDA LEE	£6
23 JUN 1962	FRANKIE AVALON	£6
14 JUL 1962	BOBBY VEE	£5
18 AUG 1962	GARY BONDS * (US) stated in editorial	£6
1 SEP 1962	NINA & FREDERIK	£5
6 OCT 1962	JIMMY JUSTICE	£4
19 JAN 1963	MARTY WILDE	£8

The following are 9" x 12" * Photographic back cover, with reference to artiste's astrology birth sign.
Front covers are photographs of unknown girls
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The 1963 issues are listed on this page, due to most artists featured being of the "old school".
There are a few GIRL comics from 1964 listed on the 1960s page
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MARILYN

British girls' comic. Strip stories. averaging 32 pgs.  The only music content within the issues on offer here:

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GLAMOUR
British girls' comic. Art strip stories. Centre pages pop star photo.

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ROMEO

British girls' comic. Back cover is pin-up photo of a pop star. There are strip stories
of pop stars, with Tommy Steel in the main frame, Elvis, Frankie Vaughan, etc.  Avge. 28 pgs.

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ROXY

Front page and 3 within is a strip story that is told by a different personality each week. A respective
photograph is on the cover. 4 pages within are articles written by Alma Cogan, Dickie Valentine,
Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde, Lonnie Donegan, etc. Again, a photograph accompanies each piece.

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VALENTINE
British girls' comic (also published in Holland in Dutch). Strip stories, based on popular songs and love,
plus features. Each has a photograph of the respective personality.  Center pages large photo of:
Lonnie Donegan, Elvis, Cliff, Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde, Charlie Gracie, etc.. few being a collage.

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