'A A Handful of Sons '
' Jazz and cha-cha-chas, Calypsos and street vendor cries,
Strains of old refrains,
Sleeptime baby Lullabys '
Tommy Steele , the first
British rock 'n' roll star, survived his precarious position to become film star, actor, cabaret artist, star of musicals and theatre director. He talks to Sheridan Morley about the early days of rock, the state of the British musical, his attitude to Hollywood. and recalls famous people he has met. Producer JOHN BOUNDY
(Tommy Steele is at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London)