[crashryan]

I was glad to see the last page of photos of Russ Conway. I was beginning to think he was afflicted with a permanent smile, like the guy in "The Man Who Laughs." Someone remind me who Russ Conway is.

Link to the book: Mirabelle Pop, Film and TV Star Library

[paw broon]

He was very popular in the later '50's.  Piano player with what seemed like a permanent smile.  He had some big hits, Side Saddle arguably the biggest Here's some info:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Conway
Here's Side Saddle:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkkRi2Y0PdQ
This passed for popular entertainment back then.
Also in 1959, this was in the charts.  What a difference:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMTIgKTaYak
Just a year later there was this.  A revelation to all of us:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n327ncoU_ZU
All these late '50's weeklies and the Miarabelle lok a likes carried stuff on Dickie Valentine; Jim Dale and so on.  I didn't realise how popular Dickie Valentine was.