Evening star., 1956-12-30
TOPS IN POPS
By ROB WILLIAMS

old, foreign-born singer who
was recently signed by RCA
Victor. is in trouble with i'm
migration authorities and has
been ordered to leave the
country. Singh claims to have
been born in Kashniir, but
immigration agents say he
was born in Trinidad and is
not eligible to enter the coun-
try on a permanent basis.
He now plans to 60 to
Mexico with the view of re-
entering the United States
with official permission.
Kuldip was studying pre-
med at UCLA before being
signed by RCA Victor. He
came to notice after having
created a big audience re-
sponse when he appeared on
the Groucho Marx Tv show.
His first disc has already
been released, and is selling
fast. In addition, the younger
set Is discovering him and he's
quickly gathering fans.
FROM THE SOUND TRACK
Decca has a delightful LIP
containing music from the
sound tracks of four Columbia
Pictures films. with the one
side devoted to "You Can't
Run Away From It." It's a
musical version of the old
Cable Colbert hit "It Hap
pened One Night" with the
new one starring June Ally
son and Jack Lennon. In
the score are the catchy title
tune. performed on the sound
track, but not seen in the film,
by The Four Aces, and then
repeated again at the end by
Morris Stoloff and the Co.
ltrmbia Pictures orchestra and
chorus. June, Jack and Stubby
Kaye sing "Howdy Friends
and Neighbors," and then June
and Jack have a couple of good
duets in "Thumbin' a Ride"
and Temporarily" The score
is completed with the exciting
"Scarecrow Ballet" by the or
cheStra and chorus.
The reverse side features
Stolof and the Columbia Pic
lures Orchestra in outstanding
music from three top films:
From Here to Eternity" THE
Eddy Duchin Story" and "On
the Waterfront" From the first.
comes "Re-Enlistment Blues"
and the title tune; from the
second. You're My Every
thing" and ITO Love Again:
from the third, the title theme
music. (Decca DL-8396.)
PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Singer Frances Wayne cut a
solo album for ABC-Para-
mount. Epic held initial
wax session with newly signed
singer Tommy Frisco. f. Ann
Leonardo, 19-year-old Fresno,
Calf, vocalist, cutting her first
sides for Capitol. New Brit
ish singing discovery, Matt
Munro, making his disc debut
on Decca with an LIP titled
Blue and Sentimental"
Film actress Piper Laurie has
sliced a number Of sides for
Unique Records. =. George
Shearing set to cut a Capitol.
LIP titled after his autobi-
ography "Sing Under My
Fingers" Leroy Holmes
etched four sides for MGM.
JUST RELEASED
GeOrgia Gibbs - Georgia's newest
sides have little to offer other than
q beat. Both lyrics and melody are
Just average. Titles are IRA La La"
and Morning. Noon and Night" (Mer-
curry 7099Sx4b).
Frank Poufcel-Frenchman Pourcel
and his string orchestra offer two
charming instrumentals in ''Frou-
rIou" and The Hips" Capitol
Roger Coleman-singer has two
tuneful sides with an old-fashioned
navor in "One More Kiss and ''In
Hamburg When the Nights Are Long"
Leroy Holmes Orchestra and the Gene
LoWen Singers give able support on
Doth; tMGM Kl2360).
Jack and the BeanstaIk"-A de-
nghtful LIP of the music from the
recent TV show. Though this is mot
an original-cast set. 1t nevertheiess
captures all the sparkle and gaiety
0I the telecast, and presents each num-
per n rich musical settings. Singers
are Bob Graybo, Lynn Roberts. the