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Tommy Steele

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A lad from the East End of London who a few months ago was playing his guitar to Espresso bar crowds is setting the feet of peers and debs tapping with his rock ' n roll numbers in the Swanky Cafe de Paris . The name of its 19-year-old youngster whose records have jumped into the top ten of the hit parade in recent month is a Tommy Steele . His fee for his fortnight at the Cafe? £1,000 - almost £2 a minute. And it's not so long ago that he thought himself well off if he drew a wage package of £15 a - week . PICTURE SHOWS:- Jump to it and get into the groove . That's Tommy's message as he livens up the Cafe de Paris proceedings with a catchy rock ' n roll tune , accompanied by his Steele men . 1957
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Title: Tommy Steele
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A lad from the East End of London who a few months ago was playing his guitar to Espresso bar crowds is setting the feet of peers and debs tapping with his rock ' n roll numbers in the Swanky Cafe de Paris .
The name of its 19-year-old youngster whose records have jumped into the top ten of the hit parade in recent month is a Tommy Steele .
His fee for his fortnight at the Cafe? £1,000 - almost £2 a minute.
And it's not so long ago that he thought himself well off if he drew a wage package of £15 a - week .
PICTURE SHOWS:- Jump to it and get into the groove .
That's Tommy's message as he livens up the Cafe de Paris proceedings with a catchy rock ' n roll tune , accompanied by his Steele men .
1957.

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