From the stage of the BBC Television Theatre the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain announces the winning compositions of 1958.
The most outstanding song of the year musically and lyrically
"The Wind Cannot Read" by Peter Hart
Sung by Vera Lynn.
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The year's outstanding novelty song
"I'm So Ashamed" by Ken Hare
Performed by Peter Sellers.
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The best selling and most performed British item of the year
"Trudie"
Written and played by Joe Henderson.
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The year's outstanding composition in jazz or beat idiom
"The Colonel's Tune"
by the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra.
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The year's outstanding light orchestral composition
"Lingering Lovers"
Composed and conducted by Ron Goodwin.
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The year's outstanding contribution to the score of a film production
Theme music from "Inn of the Sixth Happiness"
Composed and conducted by Malcolm Arnold.
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Billy Butlin presents the award for outstanding services to British popular music to
Billy Cotton
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The stage show introduced by Christopher Hassall.
Eric Robinson conducts the Concert Orchestra
(Leader, David McCallum)

(BBC recording)