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Music World Issue 1 June 22, 1957

Music World was a Toronto based Canadian music magazine running from 1957 - 58. Focused on Jazz, Country, Pop and some early R&R and R&B. Published by Ray Sonin who would start the industry based RPM from 1964 - 2001. In the issue; Articles about Skiffle singers Lonnie Donegan & Chas McDevitt, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole & Hank Snow touring, the death of Jimmy Dorsey, the Stratford Jazz Festival w/Duke Ellington & Billie Holliday. Scene reports from New York, Hollywood and Britain. Top seller charts from Canada, the USA, UK, Australia & New Zealand. Record Reviews; The Everly Brother's debut 45 and a cover by Webb Pierce, Miles Davis, Little Richard, Bill Doggett, Sam Butera, Earl Bostic, Wynonie Harris, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Mills Brothers, Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Eddy Arnold, Johnny Cash, Bill Monroe, Louvin Brothers, Hank Thompson, Jean Shepard, Stonewall Jackson and Andy Griffith's soundtrack of "A Face In The Crowd". Elvis on the cover and full page ads for Hank Snow and Frankie Laine. There are also several news and articles about radio and TV music news.

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