PRICE 25c 9 MUSICMAY They're Back! USINES GerryThePacemakers MAI No 6 01723,?; VINI081A iS3M NOIADNIdd A3XYA 'V 130IN 0 LI) g-11, PA ","-EPIC %Minas Re; T M. PRINTED IN USA NOW #1 IN ENGLAND! THE BRITISH WAVE CONTINUES... THVI rairs "FOR YOURLOVE79,90 NOW AVAILABLE ON a:- EPIC 24 REVIEW OF THE WEEK included The Highwaymen, theit was two big shows, one at N.Y. Country Show Freddie's Big Week group whose "Michael, Rowthe Brooklyn Fox with Murray Freddie and the DreamersYour Boat Ashore" was a hitthe "K" as emcee; the other at The New York Paramount arrived from London on lasta few years ago, Don Cornell,the New York Paramount withwill house acountry show Monday afternoon(19).By theSparkletones(rememberSoupy Sales as the star andstarting April 30 for one week, that evening they were the"Black Slacks")and SonnyHal Jackson as emcee. followingtherecent Soupy guests of one of the swankiestRollins-for the firm's subsidi- There was little doubt thatSales Show atthetheater. parties of the season. It wasary jazz label, Impulse. Murray the "K" 's show wonHeadlinersonthecountry held at the plush II Mio Club the rock honors, of the two.show will be Hank Snow, and of New York's Delmonico Ho- "Goldfinger" Bonanza Murray's show, with some ofhis Rainbow Ranch Boys, with tel. Cops guarded the entrance The sound track album ofthe hottest rock acts in thestars of the Grand Ole Opry. as reporters, editors, feature"Goldfinger"ontheUnitedbusiness, broke all box-officeThey include Lester Flatt & writers and executives fromArtists label is continuing torecords on Easter Sunday withEarl Scruggs, Kitty Wells, Dave TV shows such as "Hullabaloo,"do as well as the box-officea one day gross of $27,800. InDudley, Johnny Wright, Dick walked in to meet the hottestshattering James Bond picture.fact by weekend it looked as Curless,BillPhillips,Ruby English act since the Beatles.Last week the LP passed thethough Murray had a chanceWright and Juanita Rose. This Mercury Records,thelabel500,000 sales mark and is stillto break his own box office rec-is the first country show to ap- that has the group under longgrowing. Not only are the UAord of $195,000, set last Laborpear in New York since a two term contract, smiled happilyexecutives excited about theDay week (nine days). day show was presented in over the fuss everyone wasupcoming James Bond flick, The honors at Morris Levy'sMadison Square Garden last making about Freddie and the"Thunderball," but they ex-New York Paramount showyear. boys. pect to get more mileage outwent to Soupy Sales, who was By week end the group hadof "Dr. No" and "From Russiaable to fill the place up every met everyone they were sup- With Love" soundtracks. Seemsday with his fans, even though D.C. Five Award posed to meet, and were get-both pictures have been re-the show, from a strict rock an The Dave Clark Five were ting ready to do their famousreleased as part of a doublerollstandpoint,wasratherpresented with a gold record dance on the Ed Sullivan TVbill in various parts of theweak. Estimated grosses at theaward last week in London by show, a show that was ex-country, and are doing betterParamount show for the 10Len Levy, Epic Records chief, pected to have one of its high-than when originally released.days were around $180,000, and for their best-selling Epic LP est ratings due to Freddie and with a fast finish could go even"Glad All Over." The album the boys. All in all it was a Smothers higher. has passed the $1 million mark wild week for the lads from At Melodyland Murray's show starred Gerryin sales. The presentation took Manchester. The Smothers BrothersandthePacemakers. oneplace at the Oasis Swimming cracked both box-office dollarRighteous Brother Bill Medley,Poolin Holborn,London, Golden Days and attendance records at Mel-(Bob Hatfield was in the hos-where the new D.C. picture Warner Bros. -Reprise Rec-odylandinAnaheim,Calif. pital), Marvin Gaye, Little An- "Having A Wild Weekend," ords has become a mighty hot last week. They attracted 27,000 thonyandtheImperials,was being filmed. label over the past two years,customers ineight perform-Martha and the Vandellas, The The will return and last week, two of the menances there, and grossed overMiracles, The Temptations, Delto the U.S. in June for their responsible for this heat picked$104,000. This latter figure wasSatins, Four Tops, Rag Dolls,third American tour. Tour is up their rewards. The rewards $10,000 above the former mark, Cannibal and th<. T-Tea6himters, tentatively set as follows: New were gold records for Triniheld by Juliet Prouse. Jackand the Earl Warren band. York-June 18; Philadelphia - Lopez,for his album "TriniJones was special guest star At the Paramount, in addi-19; Virginia Beach -24; Balti- Lopez at P.J.'s," and for Deanon the bill, and Dick Stabile'stion to Soupy, were the Hulla-more -25; Boston -26; and Chi- Martin for his LP "Everybody Orchestra backed him. balloos, The Detergents, Thecago -27. In July they play San Loves Somebody." Both have Exciters, Shirley Ellis, RoddyDiego -10; Anaheim, Calif. -12; sold more than a $1 million Rocking New York Joy, The Hollies, the Uniques,Sacramento -14; Reno -16; Hon- worth of LP's. As Ed Sullivan would say "ItVibrations, Dee Dee Warwick,olulu -17; San Carlos, Calif. - That wasn't the only excite-was a big, big show." But reallyand the King Curtis Orchestra. 19; Atlantic City -24; and Troy, mentatWarner Bros.last N.Y.-25. While here they will week. The label added to its perform on TV on the Ed Sul- roster another hot act with the livan, Dean Martin and "Shin- signing of the King Family to dig" shows. a long term exclusive contract. Lots of firms were actively try- ing to sign the King Family, It's Official but WB got there furstest with the mostest. WB intends to put Columbia Records let it be a super -campaign behind the known last week that Chad & Family'sfirstrecords.They Jeremy were finally signed to will be aided by the American the label. BroadcastingCompany,and the national tour that the Fam- ily is making this June. Oriole Name Change Members of the King family OrioleRecords,Ltd.,the are well known in the record- British firm purchased by Co- ing industry. The King Sisters, lumbia Records last year, has Afavorites eyb a cakni nD elthe ulr9t3nO'e changed its name to CBS Rec- ords, Ltd. A party honoring the are members of the Family. establishment of the CBS label in England will be given at New on ABC -Par WELL DANG ME! The man with all those Grammys is Roger Miller (middle) Hotel, who picked up a total of five for his performance, song and records of "Dang London'sDorchester ABC -Paramount signed some Me" at the NARAS Awards dinner last week. With himishis smash pro- with CBS executives and art- important act last week. They ducer Jerry Kennedy (left) and his wife, Leah. ists attending. 3 IN THE TRADE Watch Out MB Promotes Grevatt, Bosler CHARTS & PICKS International Talent Manage- 16 Inc.,the Detroit firm Pop 100 Ren Grevatt and Carl Bosler were promoted to newment, Pop LP's 24 positions on the Music Business staff this week. that manages the Tamla-Mo- Country Chart 29 Reflecting the increased activities of the publication, townstableofartists,like Single Picks 27 Bosler now becomes Director of Advertising & Sales, inMarvin Gaye, The Supremes, Album Picks 26 which capacity he will co-ordinate the expanded advertis-Martha and the Vandellas, The Radio Exposure Chart. 20 ing and sales functions of all MB offices, nationally andMiracles, Stevie Wonder, and R & B Chart 22 internationally. others,helpedapprehenda Grevatt becomes Assistant Publisher, and will takebogus promoter last week who on responsibilities inall areas of the MB publishingwas supposedly booking some operation of ITMI's acts while the acts Both Bosler and Grevatt will report directly to MBwere out of the country. These publisher Sam Chase. phoney operators, says ITMI, Editorial & Advertising work in two ways, either they Offices: makeoff with the advance 225 West 57 St.. New York, N.Y. 10019 BMI Awards ofmusicaltheaterdevelop-monies, or they send in im- Telephone: Area Code 212, A total of 21 songs licensedment by Columbia -Scree nposters in place of the artist JUdson 2-2616 by BMI have attained top ten Gems Music. Appointment waswhom they advertise. Cable: MUSICBIZ NEWYORK positions in three out of fivemade byDonnieKirshner, trade publications during thehead ofthe musicdivision. ITMI'sadvice toanyone PUBLISHER & EDITOR -IN -CHIEF first quarter of 1965. They willMove ispart of the musicbooking talent at a college or Sam Chase receive 1965BMI Citationsfirm's intent to enter all as-a dance hall or ballroom is: during next year's ceremonies.pects of legit stage_ activities EDITORS check back withthemain Editor They are: "All Day and Allin New York and London, Bob Rolontz Executive stressing the development of office.Ifsuspiciouscallthe BarryKittleson AssociateEditor Of The Night," "The Boy From June Harris Associate Editor New York City," "Bye Byemusic, properties and writers.artist's booking agency or his June Bundy Radio -TV Editor Baby, Baby Goodbye," "EightAll these activities will comemanager. Dom Cerulli Jazz Editor under Engel's ageis. Kal Rudman R&B Editor Days A Week," "Ferry Across BeverlyShelton ....Asst.totheEditor The Me r s e y,""Goldfinger," "Hold What You Got," "How Maxin To Europe "Yellow Rolls Royce" ADMINISTRATIVE & SALES Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By Arnie Maxin, newly appoint- Ren Grevatt Assistant Publisher You)," "I Go To Pieces," "Jollyed executive veepee and gen- Riz Ortolani, writer of the Carl Bosler Dir.