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Festival Highlights & Sidelights "Parlez-vous Francais?" . . . NASHVILLE—The 36th anniversary each. Guest speaker was Senator "Sprechen Sie Deutch?” . . . celebration of the Grand Ole Opry, on Estes Kefauver. A standing ovation Saturday, November 4, climaxed a tre- was accorded Harlan Howard after "Habla Espanol?” . . , mendously successful 10th Annual his final award. Country Music Festival 3-day stand The festival was off to its official "Parla Italiano Lei?" sponsored by station WSM. The start, Friday morning at the Maxwell famed Ryman Auditorium was jam- House breakfast hosted by WSM. The packed with many of the over 3,000 station’s prexy Jack DeWitt started No matter what your language, the best place to who attended the conclave. the proceedings by introducing Gov. The dinner-speech festivities began Buford Ellington, who in turn pre- wish your friends throughout the world a "Merry Thursday night at the Belle Meade sented the keynote speaker. Gov. Jim- Country Club when BMI vice presi- mie Davis of Louisiana. Davis, a Christmas" is in CASH BOX'S unique Christmas dent Robert J. Burton, capably as- Decca recording artist for over 25 sisted by Francis Williams, presented years, painted a splendid picture of Issue. the Achievement Awards at BMI’s an- country music^—noting that it’s a $35 nual banquet. Writer Harlan Howard million-a-year industry in Tennessee. romped off with 10 awards, the most After that, WSM’s Ott Devine turned The special issue is combined with a spectacular ever won by one writer, while Acuff- over the mike to WSM announcer T. Rose led the pubberies with 7 awards. Tommy Cutrer, who introduced many International Artist Directory and year end wrap-up Other multiple winners included writ- of the Opry’s stars, who then treated ers Bill Anderson Buck Owens the audience to brief preview of the Managers, Artists and —4, a that Manufacturers, and Webb Pierce—3 each, Floyd Cra- Sat. nite performance. This was fol- Miller, Willie Nelson and lowed by the presentation of awards will using and re-using all-year mer, Roger Publishers be Wayne Walker—2 each. Publishers in- by the record industry’s trade publi- "luded Central and Tree—6 each, Ce- cations. Bob Austin, assisted by Ira round. darwood. Pamper and Champion— Howard, represented Cash Box. An important announcement was made Why not have your CASH BOX representative help during the breakfast when CMA Bash prexy Ken Nelson noted that the Opry you work out an ad that will suit both your BMI will play a one-nite-only performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall, Nov. 29, budget and your promotional needs right away. for the benefit of the Musician’s Aid Society. The scene then switched over to the Andrew Jackson for a luncheon hosted by Dot Records. Prexy Randy Wood was surrounded by many top political figures, who spoke in glowing terms about him. At the dais were Sen. Estes Kefauver, Gov. Buford Elling- ton, former-Gov. Frank Clement, Nashville Mayor West and Cong. Ross your Advertising Space Now Bass, among others. Kefauver, speak- ing on Juvenile Delinquency, repeated contact your local Representative the Gov. Davis statement that ‘you’ll never see people fighting and singing at the same time—so let’s keep them singing.’ The Country Music Association din- EUROPE ner at the Hillwood Country Club was an outstanding attendance success ENGLAND: Neville Marten, 9a New Bond Street, London, W. 1. Tel: Hyde Park 2868 with more than double the estimated 300 people attending. The new CMA BENELUX: Paul Acket, Theresiastraat 81a, The Hague, Holland. Tel: 070-722546 officials were introduced, a telegram GERMANY: Mai Sondock, Amalienstrasse 28, Munich, Germany. Tel: 220197 of congratulations from President Kennedy was read. Country Music ITALY: Vittorio de Micheli, Via Dell'Orso 4, Milan, Italy. Tel: 86-43-56 Hall Of Fame plaques for Jimmie Rodgers, and Hank Wil- SCANDINAVIA: G. Stockholm-Enskede, Sweden, Sven Winquist, Kaggeholmsvagen 48, liams were unveiled and entertain- 59-46-85 Tel: ment was provided in superb style by Boots Randolph, FRANCE: Roger Sellam, 24 Rue de Leningrad, Paris, France. Tel: Europe 5308 Homer & Jethro, Grandpa Jones, the Jordanaires, the Anita Kerr Singers, Bob Moore, Hank FAR EAST Thompson & his Western Swing Band Bill Purcell, Buddy Harmon and em- AUSTRALIA: Ron Tudor, 8 Francis Street, Heathmont, Victoria ceed by Biff Collie. The riotous Homei & Jethro performance (worthy of a TOKYO: Hikaru Sugiura, Takada-Oimatsu, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan 2, Copa date) was recorded for an RCA Victor LP by Chet Atkins. Also put or NORTH AMERICA wax was the electrifying Moore-Jones jam session that brought screams of CANADA: Denis Pantis, 995 Decarie Bivd. Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada joy from the overflow crowd. United Artists execs Eddie Math- MEXICO: Enrique Ortiz, Monterrey 31, Col. Roma, Mexico 7, D. F. Tel: 12-10-00 10-10-01 ews, Norm Weiser and Pappy Daily who heads up the new country dept, SOUTH AMERICA were on hand to round out the evening at the UA-hosted dance at the An- ARGENTINA: Miguel Smirnoff, Rafaela 3978, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel: 69-1538 drew Jackson with the music suppliec by Merle Lindsay & his Jubilee ork. BRAZIL: Ricardo & Renato Macedo, Rua Joao Ramalho 1324, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tel: Homer & Jethro continued theii 62-6188 shennanigans at the RCA-hostec breakfast at the Jackson the next day Victor execs Jack Burgess, Stev< Deadline: Sholes and Chet Atkins spoke briefly during the session. Atkins’ talk almosi Monday, December 11 — outside U.S. ran a full 10 seconds. Next on the agenda was the Colum bia-hosted luncheon at the Maxwel Wednesday, December 13 — domestic NASHVILLE — The annual BMI House. Bill Gallagher had the large Awards Banquet here, held in conjunc- Columbia-Epic contingent rise for j tion with the recent WSM festival, brief introduction. He then tuped the whe turned out all of Nashville’s music biz proceedings over to Carl Smith, Issue Dated December 23 luminaries, many of whom came away sang, emceed and had a long line o: with a flock of BMI awards. Above artists come on for one-tune appear out December 18 photos show some of those present. ances. On hand were Little Jimmie after taxes) Top: Seated—Roger Miller, Jack Dickens f Stapp, Jim Denny and Wesley Rose. Marion Worth, Jim & Jesse, the Vir- Standing—Claude Putnam, Willie Nel- a’inia Boys, Hawkshaw Hawkins the son, Hank Cochran and . George Morgan, Bill Carlisle & Center: Seated—Ray Pennington, Carlisles, Epic’s new pactees Did Marie Wilson, Skeeter Davis and Flood and Virginia Spurlock, Car Cash Standing Bill Downer, Butler, the Nash Family Trio, Bil Box Killen. Buddy — Lestei Hubert Long, Bill Brock, Boudleaux Phillips, Marijohn Wilkin, Scruggs & the Foggy Mtn 1721 Broadway, NYC—JUdson 6-2640 Bryant, Bill Lowery and Wesley Rose. Flatt, Earl Bottom: Seated—Buck Owens, Bill Boys, Claude King, Bobby Sykes, Man 29 E. Madison St., Chicago— Financial 6-7272 Anderson, Harlan Howard and Joe Stewart, Ray Price (who couldn’ throat) Allison. Standing—Biff Collie, Ferlin participate due to a bad 6272 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood—HOIlywood 5-2129 Husky, Randy Hughes, Bob Ferguson Charlie Phillips, Johnny Rose, Charlie and James Coleman. (Continued on next page)