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May 11, 1969 60c In the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the WHO IN SINGLE PICKS OF THE WEEK THE WORLD

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Tom Jones, clicking on Young -HoltUnlimited have JerryButlerhas a spicy Bob Dylan sings his pretty stateside TV these days, a new and funky ditty and moodyfollow-up in "I Threw ftAll Away" (Big shouldscoreveryheavily called "Young and Holtful" "Moody Woman" (Gold Sky, ASCAP), which has with"Love Me Tonight" (Dakar - BRC, BMI), which Forever-Parabut, BMI(,pro- caused muchtalkinthe (Duchess, BMI)(Parrot hassomejazzandLatin duced by Gamble -Huff (Mer- "NashvilleSkyline"elpee 40038(. init (Brunswick 755410). cury 72929). (Columbia 4-448261.

SLEEPER PICKS OF THE WEEK

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JOE COCKER COLOR HIM FATHER THE WINSTONS

Joe Cocker sings the nifty The Winstons are new and Roy Clark recalls his youth TheFive Americans geta Traffic ditty that Dave will make quite a name for on the wistful Charles Az- lot funkier and funnier with Mason wrote, "FeelingAl- themselveswith"Color navour - Herbert Kretzmer, "IgnertWoman" (Jetstar, right" (Almo, ASCAP). Denny Him Father"(Holly Bee, "Yesterday,When I Was BMI(, which the five guys Cordell produced (A&M BMI), A DonCarrollPra- Young"(TRO - Dartmouth, wrote (Abnak 137(. 1063). duction (Metromedia117). ASCAP) (Dot 17246).

ALBUM PICKS OF THE WEEK

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"Don Kirshner Cuts 'Hair' " RogerWilliams plays "MacKenna's Gold," one of Larry Santos is a newcomer is just what the title says "HappyHeart" andalso the big summer movies, has with a big,huskyvoice I hree Records from 'Hair' withHerbBernsteinsup- getsmuchivorymileage a scorebyQuincy Jones and a good way with tune- plying arrangements and from "Those Were the and singing byJoseFeli- smithing. "Just a Man" Reach No. I: Cast LP, 5th production (RCA Victor LSP Days,""Hey Jude,""Gal- ciano (RCA Victor LSP should score (Evolution 4174). veston"and more (Kapp 4096). 2002). Dimension, Cowsills; With KS 3595). Score Published by UA Music. Photo Identification on Page 5, Section II.

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OTIS REDDING "Love Man" Atco 6677 Produced by Steve Cropper

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1. KING CURTIS & THE KINGPINS "Instant Groove" Atco 6680 Produced by King Curtis

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Scepter Realigns Sales Stax 'Gets It Together' Goff Handles Singles, Schlachter LPs For Memphis Convention NEW YORK - Florence LOS ANGELES - An audio- Greenberg, President of Scep- visual productionforStax Stax Agenda ter Records, announced a com- Records,utilizingeightpro- plete realignment of Scepter's jectors and four screens and On Page 6 national sales activities. enhanced still further with op- Sam Goff, Vice President, will timum stereophonic sound,issales convention (May 16-18) now handle all singles nation- nearing completion at the Para- ally, responsible for sales and andshownagainatlabel's mount Music Division in Holly-"Mini -Meeting"thefollowing singles promotion. Marvin wood for presentation in Mem- Schlachter, Scepter's Executive weekend (May 24-25) for rack VP, will handle national LP phis later this month. jobbers and nationalpress sales through Scepter's 39 dis- Titled"Gettin'ItAllTo- reps. tributors. gether-The Memphis Sound," Ad -Merchandising VP Jack the overall theme ties in withL. Levy is producing the 60 - Joined Label in '59 thetelevisionspecialof theminutespectacularwiththe Schlachter joined Scepter in samename,whichrecentlyassistance of Chris Whorf, Di- 1959 as a principle of the com- beamed in New York toac-rector of Graphics, Stu Langer, pany. He has been responsible claim. It will be unveiled dur-Director of Ad -Merchandising (Continued on page 73) Marvin Schlachter, Sam Goff ing Stax'firstdistributor (Continued on page 6) WB-7A Buying Lorber Named TMC Prez Demain Kent Into Northern? NEW YORK-Alfred B. Lor-ing Corporation. Lorber is the Sales Mgr. NEW YORK-Rumor spreadber has been appointed Presi-parent company's senior Vice HOLLYWOOD - Kent Rec- last week that the latest com-dent of Transcontinental MusicPresident. ordshas announced theap- panytoget involvedintheCorporation, it was announced Priortojoining Transcon-pointment of Bob Demain as Northern Music publishingby Howard Weingrow, Chair-tinentalinJanuary,LorberGeneralManager,Salesand concern is Warner Bros. -Sevenman of the Board. was Vice President of businessMerchandising,forallKent, Arts pubbery, who seem to be Weingrowwhoservedas affairs and administration ofModern and Bright Orange rec- looking to buy 15% interest. Presidentof TMC sinceitsCreative Management Associ-ord product. Representatives of W-7 evi-formation is also executive Viceates, Ltd., and a member of the Demain will continue as Vice dently arrived in London lastPresident of the parent com-Board of its parent company,President, Modern Tape Corp., week to probe the possibilitypany, Transcontinental Invest- (Continued on page 73) whilehedirectsthesingles of buyingintothe company and album product of the three that holdsallthose Lennon - regular priced record labels. McCartneytunespluscon- Atlantic Sales Meets June 20 Aiding indistributor coor- tracts requiring a minimum of dination in the field and pro- sixsongsannually over the Len Sachs, Vice President inwill be presented at the meet-motion will be Don Reardon, next fotir years. charge of Merchandising forings. They will cover the pop,recently appointed Western Re- TheBeatlesown 33%ofAtlanticRecords,announcedrock, jazz and blues fields andgional Manager of the Crown Northern and Associated Tele-that Atlantic-Atco would holdwill feature the key artists onRecords division. vision Corporation owns 35%.regional distributor sales meet-both labels. All key albums will ings this summer on Friday,also be available simultaneous- Plans for the future include June 20. The meetings will bely on 8 -track stereo cartridges. thedeveloping oftheBlues heldsimultaneouslyinthree In conjunction with the re-Anthology series as well as a Bill Cowsill cities, New York, Chicago, andlease of the new albums andmerchandisingcampaign of Los Angeles, with exec teams tapecartridges,LenSachs the Modern Oldies 45 series. Exits Group from the company chairing thenoted that a complete and in-Other LP and singles plans will Bill Cowsill, oldest member ofvarious meetings. tensive marketing campaign isbe announced shortly. the Cowsills,will be leaving A total of 30 new albums onbeingplannedvia several group to pursue an individualthe Atlantic and Atco labels (Continued on page 73) career. Announcement was made by Dunhill Forms father Bud Cowsill as follows: "It is with pleasure that Mrs. RIAA Presents Sen. Javits Buluu Records Cowsill and I announce that our Dunhill Records has formed eldest son Bill, now 21 and a With First Cultural Award Buluu Records, a blues -pop la- married man, has decided to as- WASHINGTON, D.C.-Sena-Geezinslaw Brothers. bel, announces Jay Lasker, Vice - sert his independence and 'dotor Jacob K. Javits of New York ThecitationaccompanyingPresident of Dunhill. (Continued on page 73) was presented with the Recordthe Award saluted Senator Ja- The main objective of Buluu Industry Association of Ameri-vits for his untiring efforts toRecords is to gear its product ca'sFirstAnnualCulturalsecure Federal support to stim-towards the blues market aimed Award at a dinner in the Wash- ulateart and cultureinthe at the college -teen audience level. TIC Earnings, Gross ington Hilton Hotel TuesdayUnited States. It noted that asThe first act signed to Buluu Up Sharply Over '67 evening, May 6. a member of the House of Re-is the noted English group Jon More than 300guests,in-presentatives in 1949 he had Hiseman's Colosseum. NEW YORK - Transconti-cluding senators, congressmenpioneeredlegislationtoen- Dunhillwillintroducethe nental Investing Corporation'sand officials of various federalcourage artisticand culturalColosseum's first album release, earnings from operations forgovernmentdepartments,at-activity in the country; that he"Those Who Are About To Die 1968 increasedbyapproxi-tended the affair. The programwas a principal sponsor of theSalute You," at the label's in- mately 80 percent, while grossof entertainment includedbill to establish a Federal Ad-ternational upcoming distribu- income reached the $100 mil-Metropolitan RCA sopranovisory Council on the Arts;tors meeting scheduled for May lion mark for the first time inLeontyne Price, Columbia's that he had authored a bill to16-17 at the Century Plaza Hotel (Continued on page 73) Johnny Mathis and Capitol's (Continued on page 73) in Los Angeles, Lasker stated.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Buddah Realigns Promo StructureMartell Decca 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116111111111111111111111111111111 record Glaser Coast VP, Marketing woridtzi, Jack Loetz,Vice President Operations Mgr. of MCA, Decca Division, an- 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 NEW YORK - Neil Bogart. nounced theappointmentof Area Code (212) 765-5020 VicePresidentandGeneral Tony Martell to Vice President Manager of Buddah Records, of Marketing, Decca Records. Publisher announced a reorganization of Martell was formerly Director BOB AUSTIN thelabel's promotional struc- of Marketing at Decca. ture under the supervision of Editor -in -Chief Marty Thau, National Director SID PARNES of promotion, "to establish a network of operations that will enable us to continue deliver- Marketing Vice President ing records in the shortest pos- DAN COLLINS sible time." Thausaidthecontinental Director of Advertising & Sales United States has been "bro- JOE FLEISCHMAN kenintotheatersofopera- Abe Glaser tions, each of which will have anarea operations manager Doug McClelland Editor withexclusiveandindepen-year stint as promotion man- Dave Finkle Associate Editor agerforMetroDistributors. dent promotion representatives Andy Goberman Chart Editor working under hisdirection."He will be in charge of sales All R & B activity will be tin-and promotion,artistliaison Del Shields Jazz Editor der thesupervision ofCecilandpublicityontheWest Tomas Fundora Latin American Coast. His territory, which in- Editor Holmes,BuddahDirectorof Tony Martell R & B Promotion. cludes the West Coast, will al- Kal Rudman Contributing Editor Abe Glaser has been namedso extendinto Olahoma and Brenda Ballard Circulation tothe newly -createdpost ofTexas. Glaser, who will head- In his new capacity, Martell Goldmine Art Service Art Western Operations Manager.quarterin LosAngeles, is will have the total marketing Direction Glaser, a12 -year promo vet-presentlysetting upa Westresponsibility for Decca, Coral, -- - eran for ABC Records on theCoast office. Brunswick and subsidiaryla- West Coast West Coast, also put in a two (Continued on page 70) belsinthe United States. In Jack Devaney addition to directing the sales West Coast Manager and promotion forces, Martell Ron Baron Assistant will be responsible for partici- 6290 Sunset Blvd. Frazier Heads A&R, Promo pating in the development and Hollywood, Calif. 90028 formulation of advertising and Phone: (213) 465-6179 For Blue Rock Label salesconceptsintheoverall Eddie Briggs Country Report marketing area. 45-10 No. Arthur NEW YORK -Boo Frazier, (Continued on page 70) Fresno, Calif. 93705 National R&B Promo Director for the Mercury Record Cor- 1 Nashville poration since 1966, has been Phipps Cap Internat'I John Sturdivant named to head A&R as well as national promotion for the cor- Marketing Manager Red O'Donnell Nashville Report poration's Blue Rock label, an- 806 16th Ave. So. HOLLYWOOD - Brown Nashville, Tenn. 37203 nounces Irving B. Green, Presi- Phone (615) 244-1820 dent of the corporation. Meggs, Vice President, Inter- "We feel that Frazier's many national, Capitol Records, Inc. years of music experience and has announced the appointment England his particular awareness of the of Charles Phipps to Market- Jean Griffiths R&B market will enable him to ing Manager, International Di- Flat 1, Noblefield Heights, vision, Capitol Records, Inc. London, N.2, England effect a strong flow of product Phippswillberesponsible Phone: 01-348-2478 for the Blue Rock label," com- Boo Frazier for the marketing of Capitol, mented Green. Towerand Cap -Latinore- Cttinental Editor-Europe While Frazier directs A&R Paul Siegel ler and Dee Dee Warwick, Mer-corded product outside of the and promotion for the label, as United States. Tauentzienstrasse 16 I cury is really swinging in the well as maintains national pro- Phipps comes to Capitol with 1 Berlin 30, Germany motion supervisory duties forR&B field,and we meanto an extensive background in in- Phone: Berlin 2115914 allcorporate R&Bproduct,build on this in the future." ternational marketing, having Mercury Product Manager Hisinitial Blue Rock proj-served most recently as Man- Italy John Sippel will head up theectsareJr.Parker's"Ain'taging Director, American Op- Hera Mintangian Blue Rock sales side. Gonna Be No Cuttin' Aloose"tical Company, Hong Kong. Piazza Republica 19, Milan, Italy Frazier'spolicyforBlue andJoyce Dunn's "You've Given Me the Push INeed." Rock will be to keep releases SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (52 issues) U. S. toasmall controlled number"We are also negotiating con- and Canada --$20; Air Mail-$40; Foreign- so that every record can re-tracts with some new artists Lighter Cap Air Mail $50. Second class postage paid ceive maximumpromotionalwho we have high hopes for," Eastern Biz Mgr. at New York, New York. DEADLINE: Plates exposure from him, southernadded Frazier, "and we'll be and copy must be in New York by 12 noon some an- MichaelKapp,Directorof Friday. regional promo man Ed Crawleymaking important Vol. 23, No. 1144 andthelocalpromotion mennouncements regarding this inBusiness Affairs,Capitol Rec- employed through distribution. the next few weeks." ords, has announced the appoint- Published Weekly by ment of Lawrence Lighter to the "In today's market you can When not on the road with RECORD WORLD onlycome withyourbest,"artistsandproduct,Frazierpost of Eastern Business Affairs noted Frazier. "With the tre- willbe headquarteredintheManager. PUBUSHING CO., INC. mendous success of Jerry But -corporation's New York offices. (Continued on page 70) IIIMEM11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111iiiiilitilom

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Seven dynamite musicians cut loose from the James Brown, Wilson Pickett, LloydPrice groupsto formonebigsupergroup of theirown

If any seven people should know what it takes to make people want to hear you in concert, buy your records, and just plain dig you, The Eddy Jacobs Exchange should. They've gigged withsome of the biggest entertainers in the country-the world, for that matter. Now they're going for themselves with a first Columbia single,"Pull My Coat," written by Eddy Jacobs,singer, and Harry Whitaker, arranger -composer -pianist -conductor. Seventeen stations have already picked it up. So if you haven't heard "Pull My Coat" (or included it on your play list) , dig it. They're cited to be one of the outstanding groups in '69.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com StaxiVolt Pubbery Awarded iStax Convention Agenda! DETROIT - East/Memphiscitation on behalf of her hus- May 16, 17, 18, RivermontHotel, Memphis Music Corporation, the publish-band for "Dock of the Bay." Theme: "Bring It On Home" ing arm of Stax-Volt Records,Steve Cropper, co -writer of the THURSDAY NIGHT received citations of achieve-song with Redding, was also Check in, Hospitality Suite ment for five songs at the firstpresented with a citation. Both FRIDAY, MAY 16 annual BMI Rhythm and BluesMrs. Redding and Cropper, who 9-2-Registration Awards Dinner heldattheproducedRedding'srecords, 3-Visit to Stax home office, artists on hand Pontchartrain Hotel. received awards for "Respect," 6-Barbeque dinner at Jim Stewart's home Chosen the most performeda Redding composition widely SATURDAY. MAY 17 BMI R&B composition betweenrecorded by other artists. 8 :30-9 :30-Breakfast July 1, 1967, and June 30, 1968, Stax-Volt producers as well 9 :30-10 :30-Introduction and Speeches was "Dock of the Bay,"by theas song writers, DavidPorter 10:30-12-Sales Seminar-Facts and Figures late Otis Redding. Otherand Isaac Hayes received cita- 12-Lunch award -winningEast/Memphistionsfortheircompositions 1-Album presentation tunes were "Soul Man," "Re-"Soul Man" and "I Thank You." 6 :30-7 :30-Cocktails spect,""IThank You" andRoy Cunningham, brother of 7:30-Formal dinner and show. Guest Speaker: "Soul Finger." the late Carl Cunningham, a Rep. Julian Bond Citation to Mrs. Redding member of the Bar -Kays, ac- SUNDAY, MAY 18 Mrs. Otis Redding, widow ofceptedthe award for "Soul 9 :30-Cocktails the singer, received a specialFinger." Check out Decca's Wyman GeneratingInterest Blues Magoos At Stax Decca Records has launchedmann, to the musicpublishers To ABC Meet itssecond phase of develop-requestingthateach submit ment in the recording career ofone song which, intheir opin- NEW YORK-The Blues Ma- (Continued from page 3) Karen Wyman. ion, is a special kind of songgoos have been signedtoa Programs, and Stax Ad Man- for a special kind of talent. Along-termrecordingcontract The Bronx youngster whoreprint of the two -page ad was agerDoug MacGibbon. A turned on the entire entertain- with ABC Records, Larry New-team of artists, headed by Stax enclosed so that the serious- ton,President,announced.Art Director Honeya Thomp- ment industry with her TV de-ness of the company'sintent buton"TheDeanMartin Negotiations for the Magoos'sonand BeverlyParker,is Show" a few weeks ago, haswas stressed. contractwasmadethroughnow infinal production stages Coinciding with Wieden-LonghairProductions, whowith the mid -May target date generated an unusual amountmann's stating that Karen Wy-will produce the act for ABC. of trade and consumer interest.man's first recording sessions assured. Numerous sales aids This was due to her signing an be completed thelatter The Blues Magoos come toto back the 26 -album release, exclusive recording pact withwill ABC with a track record oflargest in the label's history, part of May, Ken Greengrass, Their al-is also underway. Decca and being introduced toKaren'smanager,announcedsuccessful releases. the industry via two -page ad-thatnegotiationshavebeenbums - "Psychedelic Lollipop" Coordinatingcloselywith vertising spread in each musicconcluded with "The Ed Sulli-and "Electric Comic Book" -Stax Press Director Deannie tradepaper announcing hervan Show" for Karen to do fiveboth received the Record In-Parker and PR consultant Dick record affiliation, with no re-guest appearances on the showdustry Association of Amer-Gersh, Paramount Music Divi- ference to any available prod-during the '69 to '70 season,ica'scertification,signifyingsion's Press & Information Di- uct at the moment. with the first scheduled to airthem as selling over a millionrector Norm Winterispub- Phase IIinvolved aletterJune 22.Itisexpected thatcopies; as did their single, "Welishinga16 -pageconsumer she will debut her first record-Ain't Got Nothing Yet." Thesenewspaper, Soul Explosion. from Decca's Executive A & R records were produced by Bob Administrator,Jack Wieden-ing on the initial guesting. In addition to Levy's staff, Wyld, who will continue to re-ArnoldD.Burk,Paramount cord the group through Long-PicturesCorporationVP,in hair Productions, of which BobCharge of Music Operations, is `Mrs. Robinson' Grammy Recordof Year Wyld is President. also slated to attend the con- The group consists of leadvention.StaxPresident Jim Columbia's vocal duo, Paulappears as a selection on thevocal Emil "Peppy" Thielhelm,Stewart and Executive VP Al Simon and Art Garfunkel, haveSimon and Garfunkel million -with Eric Kaz, John Liello andBell anticipate a capacity turn- been awarded the Grammy fordollar seller LP "Bookends." Roger Eaton. Their new musi-outfortheconclave, which "Best Record of the Year" for cal lineup includes vibes,pi-will be highlighted by a tour of their million -selling single ano, guitar, bass and drums.firm's recording studios, heart "Mrs. Robinson,"itwasre- Atlantic Distrib (Continued on page 73) of the Memphis Sound. vealed on TV's "The Grammy Besides Burk, Stewart and Show" last week. Promo Men Meet Bell, others set to address the At the Grammy awards ban- guests are National Sales Man- quet earlier this year, the duo Atlantic Records and subsidi- ager Ewell Rousselle, Director was awarded a Grammyforary labels Atco and Cotillion are of Marketing Herb Cole and "Best Performance by a Con-set for a meeting of all their Representative Julian Bond of temporary Pop Vocal Duo orcompany and distributor promo Georgia. Group," also for "Mrs. Robin-men in Miami on the weekend Producttodebutincludes son." This"BestRecord"of May 23 -May 25 at the Hilton packages by Booker T and the Grammy brings Columbia'sInn Hotel. MG's,JohnnieTaylor,Carla total to an even dozen. The move marks the first time Thomas,Eddie Floyd, the The song was written for thethe label has gathered both the Staple Singers, William Bell, motion picture "The Graduate"home office and field promo men theBar -Kays,AlbertKing, by Paul Simon, who received afor a joint meeting. KeynotingThe Blues Magoos and Bob WyldRufus Thomas, Jimmy Hughes, Grammy for"BestOriginalthe meetings will be discussions (extremeright),managerandJ. J. Barnes, Isaac Hayes, Ol- Score Written for a Motion Pic-regarding new product, promo-producer for the group, sign ex-lie & the Nightingales, Mad ture or a Television Special"tionalproceduresandfutureclusive recording pact with ABCLads, Mavis Staples and Steve for that movie. The song alsopromotional plans. President Larry Newton. Cropper. RECORD WORLD-May 17, 1969 6

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CONNIE FRANCIS -MGM 14058. DAVE CLARK FIVE -Epic 5-10474. SMALL FACES -Immediate 5014. GONE LIKE THE WIND (Shelby Singleton, BMI) PARADISE (IS HALF AS NICE) (Cyril Shane, ASCAP) WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM (Nice Songs,BMI) New, pretty and thoughtful song that 34-06 (Big Five,BMI) AFTERGLOW OF YOUR LOVE (Nice Songs, BMI) Connie reads with fluidity and sweet- Amen Cornermade this tune a giant in The Small Faces could have that big, ness. **** England. Perhaps the DC5 can do it big single with this lead -heavy smasher. BURT BACHARACH-A&M 1064. it. **** here. It sure sounds like THE FUN AND GAMES-Uni 55128. I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN **** (Blues Seas/Jac/E. H. Morris, ASCAP) NILSSON-RCA 74-0161. WE (Teeny Bonner, ASCAP) GOTTA SAY GOODBYE (Teeny Bepper, ASCAP) PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY(Blue Seas, ASCAP) EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' Written, arranged and conducted by (Coconut Grove -Third Story, BMI) Apretty rockaballad that deserves to Burt,thisbeautyfrom"Promises" RAINMAKER (Dunbar/Tickson, BMI) be at the top of charts and should get should catch hold in a hurry. Exposed in the "Midnight Cowboy" flick, there. **** **** this beautiful version of the Fred Neil THE JOE JEFFREY GROUP -Wand 11200. THE CHARLATANS -Philips 40610. tune could get the attention it deserves. MY PLEDGE OF LOVE HIGH COIN (Greenwood, BMI) **** (Wednesday Morning -Our Children's, BMI) WHEN IGO SAILIN' BY THE HUBBELS-Audio Fidelity 150. (Charlatunes & Three Bridges, ASCAP) MARGIE (Mills -Fisher,ASCAP) This is one of the first S.F. bands, fi- HIPPY DIPPY FUNKY MONKEY DOUBLE BUBBLE SITAR Teens will be feeling fine when they nally captured on record with this pretty MAN (Hub -Ray, BMI) hear thispick-me-uprock.Joe and CITY WOMAN (Hub -Ray,BMI) Van Dyke Parks**** rhythm number. This nifty pretty nitty gritty ditty has gang are infectious.**** AQUARIAN AGE -Hourglass 002. humor, harmonizing, and all the neces- SHINE -Pulsar 2408. EASY TO BE HARD(United Artists, ASCAP) sary chart ingredients. EMPTY TALK (Marzique. BMI) The Aquarian Age is upon us;thisis **** SHO 'BOUT TO DRIVE ME WILD (Marzique, BMI) another beauty from "Hair." VIC DANA -Liberty 56109. Shine has a shining blues here to woo **** LOOK OF LEAVIN' (Passkey, BMI) and wow crowdswith.Hasgreat JIMMY McCRACKLIN-Minit 32064. LONELINESS (IS MESSIN' UP MY MIND) chances. WHAT'S GOING ON?(Metric, BMI) (Guardian, BMI) **** PAUL ANKA-RCA 74-0164. DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS(Jay & Cee, BMI) Vic has always had a voice as smooth This gritty R/Ber should be the one to as bourbon and here he gets a new song SINCERELY (Arc,BMI) bring Jimmy ("The Walk") McCracklin worthy of it. A hit. NEXT YEAR (Spanka, BMI) back into the spotlight. **** This is a big, lush "Sincerely" that Paul **** LEE DORSEY-Amy 11055. should get a lot of good mileage from. JOHNNY MATHIS-Columbia 4-44837. EVERYTHING 1 DO GONE BE FUNKY (FROM NOW ON) **** I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (Marsaint, BMI) SHANE MARTIN -Epic 5-10475. (Blue Seas/Jac/Edwin H.Morris, ASCAP) THERE SHOULD BE A BOOK (Marsaint, BMI) HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART (Conrad, BMI) WHOEVER YOU ARE, I LOVE YOU (Blue Seas/Jac/Edwin H.Morris,ASCAP) The man's a master of funk. Everything This should be the one for Shane, who Thisisa beautiful Bacharach-David he ever did was funky, but it's nice to made substantial chart noise with his melodicballad,and Johnny Mathis' know he'll keep it up. last. **** **** ELLA WASHINGTON -Sound Stage 72632. vocal is just right. ALICE COOPER -Straight 101. **** STOP GIVING YOUR MAN AWAY THE INTRUDERS -Gamble 231. REFLECTED (Bizarre, BMI) (Jayde Enterprises, BMI) LOLLIPOP (ILIKE YOU) (Gil/Shifting Flowers,BMI) LIVING (Bizarre, BMI) THE AFFAIR (Cape Ann, BMI) This is a smoothy worthy of close atten- Alice Cooper is five guys. They are a Ella's back with some good advice on tion from all;it'll go. band, and they wrote and produced this this medium R/Ballad for sales, sales, **** heavy. **** sales. THE ELECTRIC JUNKYARD -RCA 74-0159. ADAM WADE -Remember 7791. **** OLIVER (TRO-Hollis.BMI) GRUMP -Magic Carpet 901. OLE TURKEY BUZZARD (Colgems, ASCAP) HALF THE WORLD(Garson, Hilliard & Day, ASCAP) Wow! This junkyard really gasses up MY TIME FOR LOVE(Garson, Hilliard & Day, ASCAP) HEARTBREAK HOTEL (Tree, BMI) the title song from that winning flick. New Phil Springer -Bob Hilliard song. Grump bring "Heartbreak Hotel" right **** Adam doesitspicily and icily and up to 1969; and it's an auspicious debut THE DILLARDS-Elektra 45661. warmly. **** **** LISTEN TO THE SOUND (Nipper, ASCAP) THE BYRDS-Columbia 4-44868. RANDY FULLER -Show Town 482. THE BIGGEST WHATEVER (Nipper /Yum Yum,ASCAP) 1,000 MILES INTO SPACE (Brave New World, BMI) One listen to these sounds isall that's LAY LADY LAY (Big Sky, ASCAP) OLD BLUE (McHillby-Blackwood, BMI) Randy has a well -produced side here needed to captivate**** one's ears. The Byrds, with big, big chorus and to keep the teens happy. Could con- FRANK FIELDS & THE PEOPLE -Pace 1338. ork, interpret the Dylan beauty. As nect. **** THE WALK OF ED WHITE (Up with People, ASCAP) usual, terrif work. THE NEW YORK ROCK & ROLL ENSEMBLE MAN'S GOTTA GO SOMEWHERE (Up with People,ASCAP) **** -Atco 6671. Inspiration -rock about Astronaut Ed BOBBIE GENTRY -Capitol. THE BRANDENBURG (Cotillion, BMI) White's walk in space. Very detailed TOUCH 'EM WITH LOVE (Tree,BMI) Finally the NYRRE has gotten around account of the trip. CASKET VIGNETTE(Larry Shayne, ASCAP) to rocking Bach as a single. Why not? **** This catchy Nashville -flavored rhythm **** KING CURTIS AND THE KINGPINS-Atco 6680. number could be Bobbie's biggest since 3RD AVENUE BLUES BAND -Revue 11051. INSTANT GROOVE (Kilynn, BMI) the famous "Ode." SWEET INSPIRATION(Press, BMI) DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH (Kendall, BMI) **** PIPEDREAM (Kendall, BMI) Instant groove means instant sales for ALBERT KING-Stax 0034. the King. Funky, groovy soul mover. The blues band stirs the best around **** DROWNING ON DRY LAND (East -Memphis, BMI) here. Beat isinfectious and lyricis FREE SAMPLE -Original Sound 87. One of Albert's best cuts and that fun. **** DON'T LOSE TOUCH (Thrush, BMI) means best cuts ever. -It's very lowdown and simmering. FRANKIE AVALON-Reprise 0826. Teens won't lose touch with this first **** FOR YOUR LOVE (Beechwood, BMI) sample of Free Sample's talents. Keep PISCES -Epic 5-10479. WHY DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND (Hollis, BMI) in touch. **** GOOD MORNING STARSHINE (United Artists, ASCAP) Wow! This is the year for the oldies to ROGER WILLIAMS-Kapp 2007. GIRL (Sreeby, BMI) break back with a splash, and Frankie's GALVESTON (1a -Ma, ASCAP) Yes,it's another version of that song Roger Williams gives "Galveston" that from "Hair," and it's a bright, winning going to make tidal waves. magic ivories touch, and it's perfect. affair. (Continued on page12)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com orCrazy Otto's Back Again...

First of all, getting the Gold Record (above) off "The Okay, so here's 01' Crazy Otto's "Pick to Click" for this Wall of Hits" in our lobby for a photo session was a trip week: in itself. Seems the damn frame was hung there some years ago (rone of us know when) and bolted to the Roy Clark wall with a strange angular tool. We couldn't find the "Yesterday, When I Was Young'' tool (They trust have taken it with Them), so we had Dot 17246 to take a small piece of wall with it. Which led us to the discovery that that wall was once painted pink and Tune was written by France's Charles Aznavour ("A black stripes! Remember... Far out. Young Girl"). Lyrics, melody, prodJction and perform- ance are all superb. Really. ideal for across-the-board But down to business. Otto, Crazy Brian (Hyland), and airplay. all of us wish to thank you for the kind consideration you gave our first "good as gold" new artist's release: Again, we'd appreciate your listening to this side. Ham- ilton Streetcar, too. They're both good records. Really. If we can just 3reakout in Boise and Knoxville now, Hamilton Streetcar we'll have it made. "I See I Am" That's right, DOT Records. The one with a whole bunch (Buzz Clifford) of artists who are as good as gold Dot 17253

People actually listened to it...and dug it...and we hear it's getting played in such diverse markets as OOT /IN Dot Records, a C hasion of Ypsilanti, Mizhigan; Solvang, California; and Water- Paramount Fistures Corporation ville, Maine. God knows, we can use a National smash!

The Giant that woke up, sprouted wings, and isnow ready to fly.

AmericanRadioHistory.Com Scepter Signs Len Barry Celebrity Circle's First Releases NEW YORK - Scepter Rec- ST. LOUIS, MO. - Celebrityto our first releases is excellent. ords and John Madara Enter- Circle Records, recently formedProduct isbeing shipped di- prisesjointly announced the record division of Celebritiesrectly from RCA's three press- signing of Len Barry to an Unlimited, Inc., has released its ing plants. And a heavy sched- exclusiverecordingcontract. first two singles, according to uleof advertising will com- This is the first of an antici- Jack Julianna, Marketing Di- mence immediately." patedlong-termmulti -artist rector for the label. Celebrity Circle Recordsis production agreement with FirstreleasesareNarvel the newest division of a 15 John Madara Enterprises, Ltd. Felts on "Welcome Home Mr.year old St. Louis based com- MarvinSchlachter,Execu- Blues" b /w "Back Street Af-munications and promotion tive Vice President of Scepter fair," a country -oriented single,complex. The label has entered Records, negotiatedthepact Standing leftto right: John Ma-and Ray Smith on "I Walk Thethe recording business with a with Harry Chipetz, Executive dara, l'resident of Madara Enter-Line" b 'w "Fool Number One,"dozen country artists including Vice President of Madara En- prises, Ltd.; Harry Chipetz, Vicea country -pop release. terprises, Ltd. Schlachter l'resident of Madara Enterprises, Julianna said, "DistributionTommy Floyd, Dale Fox, stated, "John Madara and Len Ltd.;SteveTyrell,Scepter Na- has beenfirmed upin mostStanley Walker, Ray Smith and tionalPromotionDirector;and Narvel Felts. Additional artists Barry are both veterans to the Sam Goff. Vice President of Scep- states, with a few areas to be business of making hits, andter. Seated: Len Barry and Mar- filledinwithinthenext10 are being signed and sessions we at Scepter are very excited vinSchlachter,Executive Vice days. Promo copies of records inNashville,Hollywood and over this new association." President of Scepter. have been shipped and response New York are planned. An all-out promotion effort is in the process with Len's first release with Scepter, "Put Out Pastors to GWP MGM Inks Flanders Angel Palisades Wow the Fire," coming soon. The Pastors, a vocal group Tommy Flanders, one of the PALISADES, N. J.-On a re- comprised of the three sons oforiginal members of the BluescentweekendatPalisades veteran bandleader Tony Pas- has been signed byAmusement Park, Hal Jackson tor, have signed an exclusiveProject, of WNJR Radio presented his recording contract with GWPMGM Records to record for the discothequestageshow:it Delaney, Etc., Tour Records,itsPresident,JerryVerve/Forecast label, an- should have been called Jimmy Elektra RecordsissendingPurcell, announced. nounces Sy Lesser, PresidentAngel Day. its new group Delaney & Bon- Their firstrelease, "Heath-of MGM Records. The many fan clubs of the nie & Friends on a most un-er," is due in the record shops He will be producing his own about June 1. young man from Memphis from usual promo tour. records under the supervisionthe New York area were there The May tour is designed to of Progressive Rock Recordingtogivehimsupport.Some promote the rhythm and coun- Director Harvey Cowen. His try -blues group'sfirst album, Music Carnival Set brought banners made out of "The Original Delaney & Bon- LOS ANGELES - Mark P.first album will be cut in Cali-sheets, others homemade signs nie & Friends," released earlierRobinson, Jr., and Paul Scheibefornia and will be released this ofcardboard. Most of them this month. Visiting the top ra-of Mark Productions, Ltd., havefall. said the same thing: "\Ve love diostationsineach market,announced plans for a Carnival Jimmy Angel!" Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett,of Music Pop Festival, to be and the group's organist, Bob- College, Jackson and Barry Landers held at Valley State of Channel 47's "Up & Coming" byWhitlock,willbeinter-Devonshire Downs, on June 20,Rascals Produce 'See' viewed and will perform their21 and 22. teen show, which Jimmy "motel shot." The "motel shot" Rock concerts will be held on NEW YORK - The Rascalsguested on recently, both had is their own term for relaxedFriday, June 20, from 6 p.m.produced their newest Atlan-this to say: "This kid is going to 1 a.m., Saturday and Sunday ap- vocalandinstrumental jam-from 3 to midnight, and will ticsingle,"See," which to be a big star." Jimmy's man- mingforfriendswithnon- headline some of the top namespeared on Record World's coverager, Ted Eddy, has "some big electric instruments. in pop music. last week. things" cooking, record -wise.

FRANKIE ROME-Sanfris 42.

recordS IT'S UP TO YOU(Sanfris, BMI) YOUR NOT FOR ME(Sanfris, BMI) FOUR woCrT Ingle Reviews Frankie sings it out with feeling, and up is the way it will go. LEE MORGAN-Blue Note 1947. VERNON GARRETT-Venture 635. SWEET HONEY BEE(Gailantcy, BM() ANGEL DOLL(Jobete,BMI) HEY CHICO(Unart, BMI) HOP, SKIP & JUMP(Mikim,BMI) RICARDO MARRERO AND THE GROUP THE PS Catchy, breezy jazz ditty sounds like a Vernon souls out his love for his "Angel 54 SCHOOL YARD-Dorado 103. winner for this great jazz -man. Doll," and this nifty R Ber will go. WHAT IFEEL(Term, BMI) **** ROSE MARIE(Term, BMI) THE MISSION-Tribute 101. Nice bossa nova sounds to fill days and THE WREST-Tower 484. LET'S GET TOGETHER(Staple, BMI) duringthesummer months. BET YOUR SWEET BIPPY(Oldcastle, BMI) EVERYTHING'S JUST FINE(Cherry River, BMI) nights HATFIELD JUNCTION(Sodos, BMI) They do the thing. Go ahead. Bet it on this bubbly bouncer. This has become an anthem of sorts; a It's already making noise. different treatment with that hit sound. **** SAM BUTERA & THE WITNESSES--De-Lite 513. JOYCE JONES-Vee-Eight 10001. MARY LOU-Vault 951. I'M JUST SITTING HERE THINKING (OF SOMETHING WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN(Pronto & Ouinty,BMI) A WORLD OF LOVE (Mothball, BMI) I'LL NEVER FORGET)(Beaik & Reginald, BMI) EXODUS(ghappell, ASCAP) SMALL TOWN GIRL(Prima Donna, BMI) HELP ME MAKE UP MY MIND(Beaik & Reginald,BMI) New gal with strong voice and many Joyce'ssouliloquyisjustright.She Lots of soul here; the Percy Sledge clas- friends lines out a winner of a tune. sings with authority. sic is worthy of renewed action.

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Over 20 million people .watched Joe Cocker sing his new single "Feeling All Right" (1063) Sunday night (April 271 on the Ed Sullivan Show. Produced by Denny Cordell for Tarantula Productions. A NEW "SMASH" ON A&V RECORDS A&MSPC82

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ENOCH LIGHT AND THE GLITTERING GUITARS MCKENDREE SPRING Project 3 PR 5038 SD. Decca DL 75104. 1 The newest in what looks to be shap- Ed Simon and Paul Gelber produced ing up as a new album series. The first this album of rock poetry. The fellows was brass instrumentals. Here it's gui- line out a tune and lyric and there's LLL1 tar instrumentals with Bucky Pizzarel- every chance the album buyers will Lite li, Jay Berliner, Vinnie Bell and Tony want to latch on. Although the album Mottola taking the electric guitar leads. doesn't say, everything except "John "Look of Love," "Polka Dots and Moon- Wesley Harding" is original. beams," more.

DEPARTURE DIALAHIT PAT BOONE-Tetragrammaton T 118. VARIOUS ARTISTS-Bell 6030. Pat Boone has found a number of Cleverly -packaged collection of hits by new songs and new songwriters for this the Box Tops, James & Bobby Purify, on -top -of -it new album. He includes his the Delfonics, Bobby Russell, Merrilee "July, You're a Woman" by John Ste- Rush, Al Greene, the O'Jays, the Mas- wart and also does tunes by Biff Rose, queraders. Lots of gold in these mines Tim Buckley, Roger Dollarhide and the to lure the buyers. well -loved Fred Neil. THE STINGER MAN THE WAY IT WAS THE WAY IT IS Loullardi iMwpKY JIMMY McCRACKLIN-Minit LP 24017. LOU RAWLS-Capitol ST 215. Jimmy McCracklin, a writer and sing- Soul by the carload on this new pack- III er of growing importance, sings some age. Lou's smooth and leathery readings of his own tunes and includes "Stinger," of "Season of the Witch," "Gentle on "Drown in My Own Tears," "Knock on My Mind," "Fa -Fa -Fa -Fa -Fa (Sad Wood." Jimmy has plenty of soul and Song)" and his own "It's You" will spreadsitaround generously on the keep the buyers buying and smiling. elpee.

THE ANDERS & PONCIA ALBUM ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM Warner Bros. -Seven Arts WS 1778. THE MOODY BLUES-Derain DES 18025. Vinnie Poncia and Pete Anders have TheMoodyBlueshavemanaged been writing some of the best pop throughout their disk career to keep tunes of the past few years, without their work distinctive and distinguished. theacclaim they'vedeserved.Their The psychedelic rock in these grooves songs are always sweet and pungent Tony and contemporary. Thisfirstalbum hasclass and taste and tone. from them should get them proper at- Clarke produced with an ear toward tention. beauty.

GRAZIN' THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION- YESTERDAYS FOLKS RCA LSP 4149. US 69-Buddah 5035. Four talented songsters blended into These five lads are into underground one adventurous, timelyunit.Their music -making. They play a variety of version of "Grazin' in the Grass" is instruments and they weave them into here, of course, as are "Eli's Comin," intriguing, modern musical tapestries. "And I Love Her." If things work out There are only eight selections, but the way they should, the F of D will each has quality. be very big.

CALIFORNIA BLOODLINES THE 30'S ARE HERE TO STAY! T HERE-mimi JOHN STEWART-Capitol ST 203. SAMMY KAYE-Decca DL 75106. Really just a stone's throw (abso- News flash from Sammy Kaye con- lutely no pun intended) from the King- cerning the longevity of the '30s. Cer- ston Trio, John Stewart continous writ- tainly the nostalgic songs on this pack- ing and singing good music. The mood age are here to stay. They include "Last here is russet and mellow. Almost any Night on the Back Porch," "Don't Bring of them would make goodsingles. Lulu,""I Wonder What's Become of "CaliforniaBloodlines,""Razor -Back Sally." Woman."

DRIFTIN' WAY OF LIFE AORTA JERRY JEFF WALKER- Columbia CS 9785. Vanguard VSD 6521. Thesefourmusicianssetabout One of the best folksingers to emerge building their work around one main in the last year, Jerry Jeff should be beat-the heartbeat. There is a recur- heard all over. He's a knock -out. Here rent theme throughout the album in he does 11 of his own songs with a the eerie "Main Vein" and around it sizable back-up band. "North Cumber- are wrapped tissues of today sounds. land Blues," "No Roots in Ramblin'," "Driftin' Way of Life." (Continued on page 16)

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1. AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN 1 21. WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER sic has risen, Atlantic Recordsexcess of a million dollars. (United Artists, ASCAP) SUNDAY 22 announced signing Blind Faith, Word of the alliance between Fifth Dimension -Soul City 772 (Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI) 2. SEATTLE 3 Peppermint Rainbow-Decca 32410 the new EricClapton-Steve Stevie Winwood, who recently (Screen Gems, Columbia, BMI) 22. HAIR 32 Winwood-Ginger Baker -Rich disbanded Traffic, and Clapton Perry Como -RCA Victor 47-9722 (United Artists, ASCAP) and Bruce, who recently dis- 3. THE BOXER 4 C.owsills-MGM 14026 Grech group, on the 37th floor (Charing Cross, BMI) 23. CASATSCHOK 23 oftheWaldorf Towerslastsolved Cream with much pub- Simon & Garfunkel -Columbia 4-44785 (Gallic*, BMI) week. licity, had been in the wind for 5. HAPPY HEART 6 Alexandrow Karazov-Jamie 1372 (Miller, ASCAP) 24. OH HAPPY DAY 24 Attending the swanky cock-quite awhile. Rick Grech had Andy Williams -Columbia 4-44818 (Kama Rippa/Hawkins, ASCAP) tailparty were members ofmost recently been touring with 6. EARTH ANGEL 7 Edwin Hawkins Singers -Pavilion 2001 (Williams, BMI) 25. HAPPY HEART 11 the press and even the inter-Family. The fellows have evi- Vogues -Reprise 0820 (Miller, ASCAP) national smart set in the per-dently been recording for quite 7. TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 9 Petula Clark-WS/7A 7275 (Vogue, BMil) 26. WHERE DO YOU GO TO MY LOVELY 26 son of Viscomtesse Jacquelinesome time, but many contrac- Bobby Vinton -Epic 5-14061 (Unart, BMI) de Ribes, a European impre-tual snags had to be undone Peter Sarstedt-World Pacific 7791 8. HAWAII FIVE -0 8 sario now. before an official announcement (April, ASCAP) 27. SPINNING WHEEL 33 Ventures -Liberty 56068 (Blackwood, BMI) Blind Faithis managed bycould be made. Peggy Lee -Capitol 2477 Robert 9. LOVE (CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY) 14 28. THE WAY IT USED TO BE 12 StigwoodandChris Atlanticexec Ahmet Erte- (Rendezvous/Tobac, BMI) (Maribus, BMI) Blackwell. gun saidat the party,"I've Mercy-Sundi 6811 Engelbert Humperdinck-Parrot 40036 10. TIME IS TIGHT 10 29. DAY IS DONE The first album will be re-heard the first product and it's (East/Memphis, BMI) (Pepamar, ASCAP) leasedattheAtlanticsalesgreat!" Booker T. & MG's-Stax 0028 Peter, Paul & Mory-WB/7A 7279 meetings June 22. 11. GALVESTON 2 30. TO MAKE A BIG MAN CRY 30 (Ja-Ma, ASCAP) (Regent, BMI) The groupwillplay their Glen Campbell -Capitol 2428 Vic Damone-RCA 74-0139 Brite Buys Spinco 31. LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO A JULIET - firstpublicperformancein 12. GREENSLEEVES 13 (Famous, ASCAP) London's Hyde Park June7, (Irving, BMI) Henry Mancini -RCA 74-0131 BriteStar Promotions has Mason Williams-W8/7A 7272 32. YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN 25 and will bow in the states atpurchased Spinco Records of 13. WHERE'S THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE 29 (Mojave, BMI) Newport July11. An eight - (Ja-Ma, ASCAP) Frankie Laine-ABC 11174 Houston, Texas. Tex Clark of Glen Campbell -Capitol 2494 33. MARLEY PURT DRIVE 35 week tour of 24 concerts willBrite Star says, "This move is 14. GOODBYE 15 (Casserole, BMI) followthroughAugust.In-excellent as Spinco has great (Maclen, BMI) Jose Feliciano -RCA Victor 47-9739 Mary Hopicin-Apple 1806 34. SCOTCH AND SODA 36 cluded are p.a.'s at Madisondistributioninthe southwest (Beechwood, BM1) Square Garden Aug. 2, the Oak-and West Coast, and we plan to 15. SAUSALITO 16 Kingston Trio -Tetragrammaton 1526 (Blendingwell, ASCAP) land Coliseum Aug. 10 and theplace most of the artists with Al Martino -Capitol 2468 35. OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA 37 (Widen, BMI) Los Angeles Forum Aug. 15. other labels. We will continue 16. WITH PEN IN HAND 17 Paul Desmond-A&M 1050 (Saturday/Seasons Four, BMI) 36. IT'S ONLY LOVE 39 Guarantees for the concerts touse their distributionar- Vikki Carr -Liberty 59092 (Press, BMI) are around the $750,000 mark,rangements." 17. YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY 18 B. J. Thomas -Scepter 12244 (Jobete, BMI) 37. LONELY SEASON 38 Blood, Sweat & Tears -Columbia 4-44776 (Instrumental/Croma, ASCAP) Frank Pourcel-Blue 1002 18. REAL TRUE LOVIN' 19 (Greenwood, BMI) 38. MORNING GIRL 40 Steve & Eydie-RCA 74-0123 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) record world Neon Philharmonic-WB/7A 7261 19. PRETTY WORLD 28 39. ZAZUEIRA 21 (Berme, ASCAP) (Rodra, BMI) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66-A&M 1049 Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass -ABM 1043 Annual Directory & 20. I'M A DRIFTER 27 40. THAT OLD TIME FLAVOR (Detail, BMI) (Bourne, ASCAP) Bobby Goldsboro -United Artists 50525 Lou Stein-Murbo M-1033 Award Issue Now in preparation! WSM Adds More Pop FREE LISTING NASHVILLE -According togoes toits internationally fa- Dave Overton, Program Direc- mous "Country Music All Fillin coupon and mail now! tor of WSM Radio, there hasNight Show" featuring Ralph Be sure your company islisted correctly. been a modification to contem-Emery and "The Early Morn- porize the WSM sound by put-ing Show" with Grant Turner. ting a heavy emphasis on the This is the music format on- Mail to: youngerlistener, 18to35. lyinterrupted by five-minute Whereas before the station pro-news on the hour plus Emphis record world grammed"middle-of-the-road"Broadcasts,someblockpro- 200 West 57th Street, New York, NewYork 10019 which hit primarily above thisgramming which has no music age group. and news,sports,etc.,from Check Categories Which Apply Overton describedthefor- NBC. _Record Manufacturer _Record Distributor mat as follows: "We select 15 WSM's BobCoopernoted _Rack Jobber _One Stop to 20 records from the Top 100that they are probably one of chart that are acceptable. Fromthe only stations in the nation _Record Promotion or _Personal Manager this top pop list two recordstostillhave afullystaffed Publicity Organization _Independent are played per hour. Then weband on the air every morning _Booking Agency Record Producer havequite a few oldies fromwith live music. _Record Presser _Tape Manufacturer the Top 100 which are the hits _Record Plater _Tape Distributor by the original artists. We play two of these an hour. Plus once Firm Name Correct Duncan Single an hour we select a show tune Address fromamovieorBroadway In the May 3 Record World City State Zip play. The remainder of the se-the wrong coupling was quoted lections areleftfor theairon Johnny Duncan's new sin- Person in Charge personality." gle. Duncan's single is "Please Title This isthe format from 7Remember Me" and "When She Telephone (area code) a.m. to 10 p.m. Then at 10 WSMTouches Me."

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Reservation Complex Formed

NEW YORK-Jimmy Calvertthe music business seven years rWcOrrlid and Norman Marzano have an-ago in the sales and promotion Album Reviews nounced the formation of thedepartment of Columbia Rec- (Continued from page14) Reservation, a musical complex ords, then became mid -West re- including Marzano-Calvert Pro-gional sales and promotion rep FRANK SINATRA IN HOLLYWOOD 1943-1949 ductions,BigHawkMusic forLibertyRecords.AfterColumbia CL 2913. (BMI) Little Fox Songs openinghisown promotion, Miles Kreuger is at it again. The col- (ASCAP)andWhiteCloud publicity and booking office inlection of 16 Sinatra sides here could Management, Inc. Cleveland, he moved into thealmost be called Frank Sinatra sings Naming Howard Riemer asproductionarea with Kennythe Styne-Cahn songbook. "Time After General Manager, Calvert andLark Productions. In 1968 heTime," "It's the Same Old Dream" and Marzano said the thrust of thebecame the General Managernon Styne-Cahners "The House I Live complex will be "a sound ofof Big Kahoona ProductionsIn,""I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last identity" provided by "the firstand Running Bear Musicin Night." professional pop and contem-New York before taking his porary studio band on the Eastnew post with the Reservation. A SPOONFUL OF CATHY YOUNG Coast." Mainstream S/6121. Marzano-Calvert Productions Gal has a distinctive voice and a is already in action with three Cole Nepentha Director distinctive way of writing a song. She new singles and a deluxe LP. unleashes psychedelic visions with her Singlesshippingthismonth NEW YORK - Disk jockeytunes and the underground stations are Kicks & Company's "Fol-Clay Cole has been appointedwill tune in. "Spoonful," "Everyone's a low the Leader" on RCA, Mthe new Director of Music atDealer," "3 Billion Lovers." and M's "Hop, Skip, Jump (AndNepentha, discotheque on East You're There)" on Epic and48th St. FOR THE LOVE OF PETE the Red LiteDistrict's "Mr. PETER MARSHALL-Dot DLP 25930. Feelgood" on Scepter. In the Peter Marshall of Broadway ("Sky- albumfield,Marzano-Calvert Polydor Pacts scraper")and Holly000d("Hollywood Productions produced, designed Squares") sings a group of appealing and photographedthedebut Drive, Genya ditties on this package. None of them album of artist -writers Rocky isoverly -familiar andthat'saplus. and Val, "I Stopped and Looked NEW YORK - Billy Fields andSidBernstein have an-"Silly Song," "Walk an Autumn Day at the World" on ABC Records.nounced that they ,have con-with Me," "Skip a Rope." Marzano and Calvert, whocludeda dealwithJerry scoredaswriterswith "DoSchoenbaum, President of Poly- SWEET SOUTHERN SOUL Something To Me" for Tommydor Records, for that label toLOU JOHNSON-Cotillion SD 9008. James & the Shondells, have recordtheirnew jazzrock Sweet soul music from Lou. The lad arranged themusicaltracksgroup, the Ten Wheel Drivehas the good taste to record a couple of and directed their five -man stu-with Genya Ravan, which hasDon Covay's groovers and the other se- dio band for a string of hitjust concluded a two-week en-lections are just as tasty. Cut in Muscle records including "Mercy,"gagement at the Scene. Shoals by Jerry Wexler and Tom Dowd, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'," Steve Paul, operator of thethis package has what it takes. "Simon Says,""1,2,3,Red Scene, was ecstatic about the Light," "Yummy, Yummy, many music business stars who Yummy," "Goody Goody Gum- STONED AGE MAN drops,""DownAtLulu's,"showed during their engage-JOSEPH-Scepter SRM/SPS 574. "Chewy Chewy," "Quick Joeyment and often went on with thegroup. Referring tothe Very nitty gritty music from a new Small," "You Got The Love,"duos sung by lead singer Genyafellow. Joseph gets right down there in "Shake," "Mony Mony," "GetRavan and Janis Joplin, whothe 1969 blues and listeners and buy- Out Now," "Back Door Man,"impromptu got up and sangers will want to groove to him. Chips "When You Dance" and "Thiswith the Ten Wheel Drive, PaulMoman, Mark James and Glen Spreen Magic Moment." said, "The nicest musical mo-produced the funky package. The band, composed of Cal-ments occur when one excep- vert (guitar), Marzano (bass),tional artist turns on another!" SPOKENWORD JoeD'Andrea(drums), Ken Laguna (keyboard) and Paul The managementofficeof SILHOUETTES IN COURAGE Naumann (guitar), was formedBernstein & Fields expects thatVARIOUS ARTISTS- to "provide a definite 'sound ofPolydor will release an LP fea-Silhouettes in Courage. identity' for the East Coast,"turing the Ten Wheel Drive A new series on the history of the saidCalvert, "comparable towith Genya Ravan in a shortblack man in America. This first vol- the Memphis, Nashville, Det-time and anticipates that theume covers the early years of black roit,Muscle Shoals and Losinitialreactiontothe newenslavement. Ossie Davis, supported by Angeles sounds." group which features composer -a large cast, narrates this carefully - arrangers Aram Schefrin onproduced album. Material from Reservation'sguitar and Mike Zager on or- publishing wing has alreadygan and vocalist Genya Ravan been recorded by such top pro-should continuetobuildas geles June 3 for three weeks. ducers as Jerry Ross, Jimmythey pave the way for the first Wechter Visits The Band will start the summer Wisner, Bo Gentry and Ritchierecord release. NEW YORK-Julius Wech-off with engagements in Atlan- Cordell.RiemersaidReser- Polydor President Jerryter of Julius Wechter and theticCity andinWashington, vation will maintain an open-Schoenbaum stated: "The thingBajaMarimba Bandvisited D. C. door policyfor new, youngthat struck me most about thisRecord World last week, prior Group hasa newsingle, writers and will also be "ongroup is their professionalism. tohisnine -dayengagement"Big Red," plus an upcoming twenty-four hour call for pro-Each guyinthe bandisa starting May 9at the Twinnew album "that will have a ducers seeking material." seasoned musician, and whenCoaches in Pittsburgh. lotoforiginalthingsI've Calvert and Marzano beganyou get this kind of coopera- The A&M aggregation willwritten, and some vocals, too, their professional life as Thetion between players you can'tplay the Westside Room of the whichisunusualforus," Tradewinds.Riemerenteredfail to produce a great sound."Century Plaza Hotel is Los An-Wechter noted.

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worldrecMoneyord Music by Kal Rudman New Jerry Butler: "Moody Woman." Gamble -Huff. Without a doubt, a masterpiece. Biggest Thing Going: "Love," Mercy. Top Pick: "Baby," The Joneses, MGM ... NewIsley Bros.: "I Turned You On." Very Hottest Selling Records: Guess Who; Ray Stevens; Dono- van; Beatles; Edwin Hawkins; Tommy James; Cowsills; Simon & G.; Spiral Staircase; Henry Mancini; Mary Hopkin; "Bad Moon," Creedence; Friends of Distinction; Elvis; Flirtations; Three Dog Night; Marvin Gaye. Strong Tip: "Rhythm of the Rain," Gary Lewis...0. WAYS. Smash Seattle, now KFRC, KYA, WSAI. Look for everybody to decide to follow. Was big on the phones at WFIL & WIBG, Phila. KGB. Next Big Hit To Be: "But It's Alright," J. J. Jackson. Confirmed WIFE, 1$8. . . Top Tip: "Taking A Chance On Love," Osborn Bros. Buddah Seems To Break A Hit A Week: 1910 Fruitgum is home. The Brooklyn Bridge now has all the heavy stations. 6 LP's on the chart. Records With Most Heavyweight Stations Playing: Bill Deal (Smash top 15 sales WLS Kal Rudman & WCFL, Chicago); New Colony Six; Dusty Springfield;Four Tops;Dionne Warwick; Steppenwolf; Andy Williams; Glen Campbell; Perry Como; Des- mond Dekker (Smash sales in L.A.); Classics Four; Solomon Burke;, Buchanan Bros.... Breaking Fast: "Israelites," Desmond Dekker, Uni. L.A.; Houston... Tommy Roe is a smash in Detroit, Boston, S.F. and others... KLEO, Wichita confirms Consortium and Dick Hyman. Reports "Arkansas," Glen Campbell big. Henry Mancini: Top 10 Dallas; Smash in Houston; #1 KLEO. Going Top 5. Ken Stella's Decca disk of "I Wanna Spend My Whole Life Loving You" is on WAMS, WORD, WGGG, WOKY, WRIT, KDAY, WSRS, WONN, WYND, WPLA, WLOS, KINT, KELP, KELI, KVOL, WINX, WITH and WAEB. The new Supremes is "No Matter What Sign You Are"... The new Edwin Starr is "Struggling Man" from the LP... The new Miracles this week... The Jr. Walker is a smash Washington ... The next Cowsills is "The Prophecy" ... The next BS&T is "Spinning Wheel" b/w "More and More"... The new Herman's Hermits is "Sentimental Friend"-a hit in England.. . WKDA- Nashville Pick: Broadway Maintenance Company. The Winstons Betty Breneman Reports for the Bill Drake Team WRKO-Boston: S. Wonder, A. Kim, Arbors, Oliver, Orpheus, deliveran Rascals, B. Goldsboro, #1-Isley, #6-A. Williams, #8-Grassroots, t10-T. Roe, lt28 to It11-P. P. M., 112-Watts, 123 to 113-Three emotional experience. Dog, #14-Neon, #15-Elvis, 416-E. Hawkins, 117-M. Gaye, Chart: Col. Six, S. Burke, 1910 F.... WHBQ-Memphis: D. Dekker. B. Goldsboro, S. Burke, Col. Six, D. Taylor, $3-Elvis, #7-B. Vin- Listen to their ton, #8-M. Gaye, #10-Creed.,13-Neon, 1$19-W. Mitchell.. . KFRC-S.F.: J. Odum, Osmond Bros., Oliver, $1-E. Hawkins, #6- debut single- M. Gaye, 110-H. Mancini, 1$12-Elvis, #19-S. Burke, 01-S. ft Charles, #22-Buch. Bros.. .. KHJ-L.A.: Orpheus, P. Anka, J. Smith, D. Warwick, Rascals, 11-E. Hawkins, tt4-P. P. & M., "Color Him Father 5-Creedence, #6-Mercy, $8-S. Charles, $10-G. Campbell, (MMS-I 17) #13-F. Dist., #15-M. Gaye, 116-Neon, #17-Flirtations,#18- -a powerfully Class. IV, I22-3 Dog, #26-D. Dekker... WOR-Bee Gees, D. Warwick, Osmond Bros., S. Wonder, #7-Grassroots, 48-Class. IV, t10-Elvis, #18-Flirtations, 119-Neon, 123-M. Gaye . . . --w-moving song on CKLW-Detroit: G. Lewis, J. Odum, Class. IV, Arbors, Rascals, 0. C. Smith, "Didn't We," Richard Harris LP. (Dunhill is rushing out the single.) i$4-A. Williams, 1t5-E. Hawkins, t8-H. Man- METROMEDIA cini, #9-Creedence, #10-B. Everett, t16-Who, #17-J. Smith, #18-Elvis, #21-01a, $23-Neon, #1-Mercy, t3-T. Roe - t27- RECORDS. B side Sly... KAKC-Tulsa: Osmond Bros., Oliver, D. Warwick, S. Burke, G. Lewis, Alaimo & Wright, #4-E. Hawkins, #9- Grassroots, #13-Creedence, t19-2 Dog. . . KYNO-Fresno: J. Smith, D. Warwick, D. Dekker, Orpheus, Oliver, Osmond Bros., S. Mendes, #6-E. Hawkins, P & M, i$13-H. Mancini, #14- R. Coolidge ... Note: Osmond Bros. on CKLW, KFRC ...Stevie METROMEDIA RECORDS (Continued on page 20) 3 East 54th Street, New York, New York 10022

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Cap Signs Buie, Cobb Cocker& Band Capitol Records, in conjunc-ClassicsFour,andtogether tion with Lowery Music, Inc. oftheyhaveproducedand/or Visit U. S. Juke Box Atlanta, announces an exclu-writtensongs forBillieJoe NEW YORK - A&M's Joe sive artist signing with Buddy Royal, Sandy Posey anti TommyCocker and theGrease Band Buie and J. R. Cobb, who, for Roe,AndyWilliams,0. C. have landed on these shores for the last three years, have been Smith,the Ventures and Ala three-month stay. Top 25 two of the hottest composers Martino. His appearance on the Sulli- and producersinthe music One of their recent songsvan show on a recent Sunday 1.HAIR business. has just been recorded by thewas timed to coincide with the Cowsills-MGM 14026 Lettermen, and they have justrelease of his "first ever" LP. The long-termagreement 2. AQUARIUS/LET THE provides Buie and Cobb withbegun production of "NobodyUnassuming Joe mentioned that theirfirstopportunitytobe Loves You But Me" by Billiethe album, "With a Little Help SUNSHINE IN Joe Royal. Their latest releaseFrom My Friends," took almost Fifth Dimension-Soul City 772 recognized not only as produ- a year to make and cost a lot cers and writers, but also asis "Every Day With You, Girl" 3. IT'S YOUR THING recording artists. with the Classics Four, whichof money. Since he had a single, Isley Brothers-TNeck 901 they wrote and produced. "Marjorine,"ontheEnglish Producerand nowsinger TheinitialLP from Buiecharts about a year ago, the 4. SWEET CHERRY WINE Buie, 27, and guitarist -instru-and Cobb (which will be titledGrease Band has acquired a new Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette 7039 mentalist Cobb, 25, have chart-"Buie/ Cobb") will be writtenbass player and a new drummer. 5. YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY "Marjorine" hung around for ed 11 of their hits in the lastand produced by them, as well HAPPY two years, four of which hitas featuring Buie as artist anda while in England, but "With a Blood, Sweat and Tears- top10positionsacrossthe singer on one side and CobbLittle Help From My Friends" Columbia 4044776 recently was the single that broke big country - most as instrumental artist on the 6. THE BOXER "Spooky," "Stormy" andother.Itwill be released onhere in the states. Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia 4-44785 "Traces" by the Classics Four.Lowery's 1-2-3 label for Capi- Joe made his U.S. debut live They have produced all of the tol. at the Fillmore East May 2 and 7. TO KNOW YOU IS TO 3, and now commences a tour LOVE YOU of all the major halls in the coun- Bobby Vinton-Epic 5-10461 try,coinciding with much of the Who's tour. After that, he 8. GET BACK/ TRO Signs Gamble, Funtown Purchaseswill be recording another LP on DON'T LET ME DOWN Beatles-Apple 2490 Hester, Apolinar NEW YORK-Sam Goldner,the West Coast, and will then ExecutiveVicePresidentofembark on a tour of the West 9. WHERE'S THE PLAYGROUND The Richmond Organiza- Coast with Jeff Beck, Who, Ten Gamble Records, has announced SUSIE tion has signed the successfulthe purchase of four R&B mas-Years After and Jethro Tull. Glen Campbell-Capitol 2494 songwriting team of Hal Hes-ters from Funtown-Jaysina This amount of touring and ter and Danny Apolinar to anProductions. personal appearances is nothing 10. HAWAII FIVE -0 exclusive writing contract, new for Joe, who is "working Ventures-liberty 56068 accordingtoMarvinCane, Goldner is excited about theconstantly" in Merrie Olde. He TRO Vice President and Di-firstOliver Bushreleaseon originallyhails from Sheffield, 11. GOODBYE rector of Professional Activi- Gamble,"I'llMake It Up toin the north of England, and now Mary Hopkin-Apple 1806 You" b/w "Keep Gettin' Up,"makes his home in London. ties. to be followed with "An Itchy 12. GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN' Hester and Apolinar are the When Record World spoke Crazy Elephant-Bell 763 Foot and a Roving Eye" b/wwith himrecently,he hadn't writers of thescoreofthe "Lucille." smashoff-Broadwaymusical, performed yet in the U.S., so he 13. TIME IS TIGHT "Your Own Thing," which was Thereisalsoatentativedidn't have anything earth -shak- Booker T. & MG's-Stax 0028 recently named a winner of aagreement for Funtown to pro-ing to report on American audi- New York Drama Critics Circleduce other Gamble artistsin ences and their reaction to his 14. LOVE (CAN MAKE YOU awardasBestMusicalof the near future. music. He did say, however, that HAPPY) 1968. Separate companies are heisnot a temperamental ar- Mercy-Sundi 6811 tist,and helikesthe United currently performing the TWENTY-FIVE MILES widely acclaimed show in New States and the Band. And I say Edwin Starr-Gordy 7083 York, London, San Francisco, heisa disarmingly nice guy, Los Angeles, Boston and Phil- Black America and his record (with which he PINBALL WIZARD adelphia and a new national is"reasonably happy")is one The Who-Decca 732465 troupe has just opened a ma- of the best in quite a while. Series Debuts -Andy Goberman. THE COMPOSER jor tour in Washington. Diana Ross & Supremes-Motown 1146 Initial Project 'Alice' NEW YORK-Charles Jones, PresidentofSilhouettesin Soul Children THESE EYES tobein- Guess Who-RCA 74-0102 Initialproject Courage,Inc.,announcesre- cludedinthenewHester- dealisthelease of volume one of a series MORE TODAY THAN Apolinar TRO of four volumes(eightlong DavidBlackproductionof YESTERDAY "Alice." The adaption of theplaying records) of documented Spiral Staircase-Columbia 44741 Lewis Carrollstories,"Alicestories entitled "Silhouettes in inWonderland"and"Alice Courage-A History of Black 20. MERCY Through the Looking Glass,"America." Ohio Express-Buddah 102 isby N. Richard Nash. The Each volume is narrated by 21. SINGING MY SONG show is currently set for pro-suchactorsasOssieDavis, Tammy Wynette-Epic 10462 duction on BroadwaynextBrock Peters, Frederick O'Neal autumn. andRobertHooks. Research 22. SAUSALITO and production was handled by Al Martino-Capitol 3468 Doo Dat Productions. Produc- ShownaretheSoulChildren ers are Charles Jones, Warren (minusone),Staxpacteespro- 23. EARTH ANGEL duced by Isaac Hayes and David Vogues-Reprise 0820 Taylor's U. S. DebutSlaten and Gene Casey. ThePorter, during recent visit to Rec- James Taylor, Apple record-script was prepared by Hamil-ord World. Group, whose current 24. HEATHER HONEY ton Steele. single is "Tighten My Thang," has Tommy Roe-ABC 11211 ing artist, will make his Ameri- a new LP due shortly, too, prob- can debut at the Bitter End for "Silhouettes in Courage"ably to be called "The Soul Chil- 25. STAND! one week starting May 18. lists at $11.98 per volume. dren." Sly & Family Stone-Epic 5-10450

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Mainstream Signs Totie FieldsMoney Music (Continued from page 17) NEW YORK - Mainstreamwith the Riviera Hotel in Vegas Records announces the signingappearing as headliner in theWonder on WOR, WRKO ...Orpheus on WRKO, KYNO & KHJ of an agreement with Toge Pro-main room. Her next appear-...Arbors on CKLW, WRKO ... A. Kim on WRKO& KFRC. We ductions, Inc., concerning theance at the Riviera Hotel willkept telling you about J. Smith, 417 CLW-onKHJ ... 3 Dog con- recording and release of rec-be June 25 for five weeks. Fol-firmed at WRKO #13 .. P P & 1V11 WRKO. ords by Totie Fields. lowing that appearance, Totie WQXI, Atlanta: Smash, #11 "B" side Sly;#3-Johnny Taylor; Bob Shad, President, spentwill make her initial appear-0-Marvin Gaye; 16-Dyke and the Blazers.New: 3 Dog Night, fourdays recordingTotieance at Harrah's in Reno, Aug.Maurice and Mac, Mancini, Winstons. Fields at the Riviera Hotel in21 for three weeks. Totie will WDRC, Hartford: New: Dells, Johnny Taylor,Pisces, Zombies, Las Vegas with the assistancealso be appearing at Madison Pickett, the Un- Square Garden on June 7. Brooklyn Bridge, Rascals, Otis Redding, Wilson of executive producers George chained Mynds. Johnston and Howard Hinder - Commencing May 12, Shad, Biggest New R&B-Pop Hits: Marvin Gaye; "TakeYou Higher," stein. Chet Woods, Sales Manager, Phila. Sales and Maury Apatow, PromotionSly (WTIX, WQXI, CKLW) Aretha (Miami; WIBG, Miss Fields has appeared on near 400,000 nationally); Sol Burke ... HitSales In Small Mar- hundreds of television showsDirector, will leave on an ex- tended sales trip for racks, dis-kets: Ola & Janglers; Perry Como. Ola will be big. including MeryGriffin,Mike Title Next Isley Bros.: "I Turned You On." Great.Will be a Douglas,EdSullivan,Joeytributors and promotion. They giant . . . Crossing From R&B To Pop: "I Wanna Testify," Bishop, the NBC "Personality"will be visiting 90 percent of "Good program, "Kraft Music Hall,"the United States, as the ini-Johnny Taylor ... Oliver: WABC, WLS, KQV, KLIF, WOR tial reaction to the album byMorning Starshine." Jerry Lewis and many others. Atlantic Is Back: "Tomorrow Tomorrow," Bee Gees is aclassic; Thealbum,whichisherMiss Fields has been "over- .. .KLIF, Dallas: "Apollo Nine." Space comedy routine as performedwhelming." "See," Young Rascals at the Riviera Hotel, will be The extensive ad campaignWalkers, Gamble. Confirmed WRIT, Milwaukee. willbecoordinatedinthe Airplay Coming Fast: Joe South; Kingtones; MoodyBlues; available for release May 15. Milwau- Totie will also record a sing-trades as well as in-store andPaul Revere; Jerms; Monkees; Ronnie Dove ... Top 10 ing album sometime in June orco-operativeadvertising withkee, WRIT: New Colony Six. all leading retailers. Good New Country Record: "Statue of a Fool," Jack Greene, July for release in September. Also, "Everybody Wants To Get To Heaven," This album marks the emer- Decca. WCAO ... Ed Bruce, Monument. gence of Miss Fields as a re- Very Hot Tip: Our Former Mayven Pick "Love IsBlue/Can cording performer. LaRosa Decca biggest sta- Totie will appear at West- Sing A Rainbow," Dells. You will see some of the bury Music Fair starting May tions: WSAI; WLS; WOOL; WTIX; WORD. Sales Mgr., Miami Hottest Smash: "In the Ghetto," Elvis Presley. Just agiant . . . 13, which has been sold out Shot: "Pledge of Love," Joe Jeffrey, Wand Top 15 WYSL& weeks in advance. She has just Tony Martell, VP of Market-WKBW, Buffalo; CKLW & WKNR, Det.; WFUN, WAYS sales. signed a new three-year dealing, Decca Records, announced Next Booker T. Medley: "Let the Sunshine In & Oh HappyDay" that Carmen LaRosa has been ... Shot:Bobby Goldsboro: KHJ, KYNO. Hit at WORD. KFRC appointed Sales Manager for ... Sureshot TopFive: "I Can't Quit Her," Arbors, Date. the company's Miami branch. Andy Kim Getting the Shot: KFRC, S.F.; WMAK;CFOX; LaRosa began his career inKCPX; WSGN; KXOA; WCAO; WMEX. I think it'sthe best The music as a part-time announcerrecord Andy ever cut ... SmashBreakout WLS, Chicago: New atradio station KBYR, Anchor-Colony Six. age, Alaska, while serving in Automatic Airplay: "Strange Brew," Cream; "Some Velvet HUBBELS the Air Force. After his dis-Morning," Vanilla Fudge. . .Dionne Warwick is getting the Are charge, he worked as a dj atheavy shot. WRKO, WHBQ. WRIT in Milwaukee, Wis., and Ed Ames: WOR, WCAO. "Son of a Travellin' Man." Coming! in 1958 he joined Records Un- Johnny Bond isAll Out: "Julie," Barracuda, RCA. Power limited as a sales representa-promotion. on tive in Milwaukee. From 1959, Giant Requests S.F.: "Spinning Wheel," Blood, Sweat& Tears LaRosa was sales rep for Co-LP. Next single, backed with "More & More." ... TopCut in Audio Fidelity lumbia Records in the MiamiSandpipers LP: "Pretty Flamingo" (New LP, "Wonder of You") area. Steve Barri Cut Del Shannon: "Comin' Back To Me" onDunhill. Record Mayven Pick. A very exciting record. Good toget Del back. KJR, KISN, KIMN. Top 15 Sales WSAI, Cincy: "I'm Alive," JohnnyThunder ... Drumming Up Gold Five Star Pick KIMN, Denver: "I Need You Now," Ronnie Dove. SAMBUTERA H'onest R&B Lyric-That Should Go Pop: "TheseAre the Blows & Sings Up A Storm Things That Make Me Know You're Gone," HowardTate, Turn- "WHEN A MAN table. You absolutely must audition this record. It is aMASTER- LOVES A WOMAN" PIECE! ... WLS, Chicago: Dells; Oliver; Creed.;Johnny Taylor; Rascals WKNR, Detroit: "Brown Arms In Houston,"Orpheus, MGM. REC°8°S Sleeper Pick: "Do Unto Others," Sandy Salisbury.Together. WAYS, Charlotte: j$1-Ola & Janglers; #3-Hollies;#15- DE -513 Peggy & JoJo; p8-Tony Scotti; Ronnie Dove; JoeJeffrey; Andy Kim; S. Alarm Cl.... Decca may have a hit record in"Bit ft\ By Bit," Merging Traffic. Everyone is asking where is the new Gamble -Huff productfor the new Neptune label. Don't worry about it. In two to three B/W weeks they will drop their hydrogen bombs. The great newArchie EXODUS Bell is "Here We Go Again," plus the new JerryButler and Harry Simeone (right) accepts his"Lollipop," Intruders, will be three on the charts andthe new gold record award from Don Dick- stuff will give them six or seven at the same time.They signed D.I.s and Distributors, stein,Administrative Coordinatorthe O'Jays, and look for more name acts to move over tothese write for your copies to: of 20th Century -Fox Records, for TED EDDY chartbusters! c/o De-Lite Records the album "The Little Drummer Smash #13; WORD, Spart.: "Sherry Cherry Train,"Georgia 300 W. 55th Street Boy." 1968 marked the 10th an- New York, N.Y. 10019 niversary of this album on the FoxClay. label. (Continued on page 22)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Uncommon Sense. FRilki Till I cannot help butsense the beauty over all UNOEIIBITUNCI By CARL La FONG and feeling thus I wish for just one moment, be Joyful You could stand inside my shoes, You'd know what a drag It is to see you. -Bob Dylan. ORPHEUS God knows there are few enough lines left over the ideology gap, the one that used to be the generation gap and stillis in Reader's Digest, further confusing the already hazy points of misunderstanding between groups with such diverse values as Frank Sinatra vs. Bob Dylan. A As a bridge over this gap, "Hair" has been a miracle. Only the r. sleek theater couples who come in from Great Neck, Beverly Hills or Belgravia could say what it is they like about the mu- UNDER- sical but they seem to enjoy it for more than the sensational reasons. And bohemians who in reaction to a less carefully balanced SE -4599 presentation of what they are supposed to really be like might ROUND Includes smash single scream exploitation bloody murder, appear to dig it for their own reasons. It's a musical - non-partisan, after all, a "Brown Arms truce meeting with footlights in the middle. I II The theater party folks are perhaps getting their thrills with this peep into the East Vil- (If you want to sell to in Houston"! lage, Venice or Soho, and basking in narcis- tie underground, you've sism, hippies may see no reason to react, and got to sell them what besides, they or their friends might be earn- they're buying.) ing good change as part of one of the casts or production crews. Whatever, at least contact El Man CS 9803 has been established with the other side. And those uptights Aorta CS 9785 going in on a good night can be seen on the way out three hours O Leonard Cohen later with a more tolerant glaze on the eye, a lot less fear in the Songs From a Room legs. CS 9767118 10 0598* I HC 1096t For that we are grateful to "Hair." Tim Hardin * * * Suite for Susan Moore and Damion-We Are -One, Remembering the original opening of the musical, way, way One, All in One. CS 9787 Chicago downtown at Joe Papp's brand new Public Theater, the remodeled The Chicago Transit Authority Astor Library, a hash -pipe's throw from the Fillmore East. Lots GP8 (A specially priced of limousines and just like uptown stuffiness. But with an in- 2 -record set) Bruce uncommon. Harry, gredient long missing from uptown - the unmistakeable sense Q The Illinois Speed Press uncommon. Eric, uncom- of adventure. The following weeks mostly sold out to east siders CS 9792 mon. Jack, uncommon. The and chic villagers, lots of art directors and actors (who can tell The Nice greatest album yet. the difference?) and film people, the very end of Nehru and the Ars Longa Vita Brevis pendant. Z12 52020 Then a miserable stay at Cheetah, on Broadway the street but (Distributed by Columbia a million miles from Broadway the spirit. Playing the Cheetah Records) with its horrible accoustics and worse sound system was too real D The Zombies ORPHEUS Time of the Season for "Hair." Like screening "Dr. Strangelove" at the Pentagon. TES 4013 ID18 74016' Then Broadway and the gimmick. Nudity. To the little matinee (Distributed by Columbia ladies from Forest Hills in their pink and baby blue wool coats, Records) *Eric Gulliksen 1969 Interval Mu. sic Co, a division of Alan Lorber a thrill. To the performers, a relief, doing something-success, The Byrds Productions, Inc. Broadway, Clive Barnes, nudity. Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde L. A. was the scene, and where "Hair" really made it, loosened CS 9755118 10 0578' up and came together. Where the cast came down out of canyons 14 10 057811 CO 1078t Produced and Arranged by 0 Mark Spoelstra CS 9793 Alan Lorber for Alan Lorber and off sunny corners and got it on. The music came alive. The Productions, Inc. sets looked better. The audience responded - straights and Hoyt Axton hipsters alike. All this in a town where the stage has been zero My Griffin Is Gone CS 9766 since vaudeville. The American Tribal Love -Rock Musical spark- ed a Broadway West that just might be able to hold itself to- On Columbia Records to gether after "Hair" is gone. Poseidon Productions Produced by James William Guerc o The Aquarius Theater has become a touch stone for hippies A Division of James William Guercio in L. A., kids who can't come close to putting the minimum $5.50 Enterprises Inc. together for a "Hair" ticket. They check in once a day to leave Tear this out MGM some vibes and visit with other vagabonds, to watch the Fool still and ruse it as your checklist. RECORDS painting that unbelieveable mural and listen to their album blar- 8 -track stereo tape cartridge t4 -track stereo tape cartridge MGM Records is a division of ing from a portable phono on the scaffolding. t.4 -track reel-to-reel tape Metro -Goldwyn -Mayer Inc. (Continued on page 26)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Richard Robinson Money Music(Continued from page 20) Proven Sleeper Hit: "But It's Alright," J. J.Jackson, WB, Was Buddah's 'Head Freak' t1 Nashville, #1 WOLF, Syracuse, Top 10 WDOL,hit WORD .. KHJ, L.A. Shot: "It's In Your Power," Joe Odom,1-2-3... Co- NEW YORK - Buddah Rec- lumbia is re -servicing "Baby Driver," Simon &Garfunkel . . . ords has a new "head freak," Grassroots: Top 10 WRKO, Giant WMCA, hit WDRC,WAAB, ...WRIT, Milw.: or at least that's what he likes KQWB. #16 WIXY . . . KQV,Pitts: Jerms tocall himself. The freak is Prophets ... WKNR, Det.:Orpheus. Richard Robinson, whose act- WIXY, Cleveland : Smash 7-"Medicine Man,"Buchanan Bros.; ual title is Administrative As- 1$16-Groots; I29-Eddie Lovette; S. Alarm; Jaggerz; Col.Six; sistant to the Vice President. Three Dog; B. Bridge; Bill Deal ... WTRY,Troy: Ronnie Dove; Robinson has been working Al Martino; OC Smith; Sly ...WQAM, Miami: "Chicky Chicky on various projects - record Bang Bang" on RCA; "Take Your Love & Shove It," Cousins; and promotion-for the com- "Big Bruce," Steve Greenberg (Two secondary mkt.requests). pany, and among them are a Behind the Scenes (George Hound Dog Lorenz),Promo Man press kit on Melanie("I try Special: Irwin Zucker, "It's Your Thing," Senor Soul,Thee One: not to over -hype"), a sampler Jeff. Airplane; Pop Parade: Otis Redding; BobbyHatfield; C & album with an astrology theme Shells; Cilia Black; Shango. and a bubblegum kit. Scottie Seagraves, WHBQ, Memphis, informs thatRob Walker Robinson divideshistime, spending only some ofitat is MD. Richard Robinson WBGN, Bowling Green, breaks records. Latest isConsortium Buddah. Elsewheres he's a busy on Uni at $14. Pic: "Lollipop," PennyCandy, Roulette (Can be journalist,withacontract potent). from MacMillan to supply aArthur Alexander made and WSGN, Birming, Pic: Buck Owens. Confirmshit sales on book on black music by the firstplay them. They're in my collec- Dick of the year. The book to betion. I can play Janis Joplin's"Listen To the Band," Monkees; Andy Kim; Sir Douglas; Hy -man. called(probably) "Black Mu-'Piece of My Heart.'Idon't Louis, sic, White Audience" will delvemind that everybody lovesit, The Mission are all studying for the priesthood in St. into theinteraction of blackbut I can play it and comparefirst release is "Let's Get Together" on Tribute (GWP). music and white culture. (Heit to Erma Franklin's version, "One," Three Dog Night is really coming in heavy ...Steppen- has just published "Black Mu-which is greater. I can listenwolf on a long list of big stations ... NextKeith: "Fairy Tales" sic Review.") to the Chambers Brothers sing on RCA. Robinson, who heads Pop -'Can't Turnita -Loose' and Ronnie Dove on: KJR, KIMN, KYA, WKDA, WMAK,WPOP, wereWHYN, WLS, KNUZ, KAAY, WKBW, WYSL, WPRO,WFUN, wire and notes that he has toknow howthelyrics WAYS, meet three deadlines a weekchanged from the original.I WKDA, WMPS, WCAO, WHB, WRIT, WOKY, KAFY, for variouspublications, hasknow about music." WAKY, WTRY, WPTR. just signed to do a nationally -Dave Finkle. "Color Him Father," Winstons, MMedia isgreat. WDOL, WFOM, WGLI. syndicated radio show, titled of a "Rock Stars," which willbe Congratulations To Tex Myer and wife Kay on the birth done in two daily five-minute son, first child.. .Hits WRIT: Buchanan Bros.; Andy Kim; Assoc. InksCreedencel'rophets; "Badge," Cream;14-Col. Six; "Apollo Nine," Space segments-one a rock newscast, Milwaukee, New: Rascals; H. Mancini; the other an interview. Creedence Clearwater Revival,Walkers. . . WOKY, Creed.; D. Dekker; P. Revere. Of his work, Robinson toldof "Proud Mary" fame, have One More Record World last week: "I'm beensignedtoanexclusive New Artist, Bobby Bond on WB: "One More Mile, a journalist, a reporter, not aagency deal by Associated Book-Town, (One More Time)." All out promotion. Canbe a big one! writer. I want to make a state-ing Corporation. Arrangement KLEO Confirms "Band," Monkees is a smash. Also,confirms Louisville and Bowling Green on Consortium ...Howard Bedno ment and the only way to dowas worked out between Bob Alright," J. J. that these days is through the Phillips, West Coast veepee withtells me WIFE, Indianapolis confirms "But It's establishment. You have to in-Associated, and John Fogerty,Jackson. An instant SMASH! filtrate. I want to be known asleader of the group. "Good Morning Starshine," Oliver now on WLS,KQV, WCFL, . .Shot the expert on rock and roll and WOR, WPTR, WTRY, WCAO, WCOL, WKWK, WABC . the only way to do that is to On KFRC, S.F.: "Takin' A Chance On Love," OsmondBrothers. have a national reputation. You Elektra Signing KNUZ: Kingtones; B. Deal; Groots; P. Revere; Sly ... KJR, have to sell out to get certain Seattle: 1t8-Gary Lewis; 1$27-Elyse Weinberg; B. Deal;H. things, but you don't have to Mancini; Three Dog ... WRIT, Milwaukee: Prophets; B. Bridge; sell out hard. The revolution is Buchanan; SWolf; B. Dylan; H. Mancini. Hit: Col. Six . WSAI, over and the adults won, be- Cincy:15-Johnny Thunder . . . WKDA:B. Deal; Jerms; P. cause the hippies didn't know Revere; M. Gaye; 01a; Hit: John Tipton. ..WLOS, Pic: Ken how to go about getting what Stella ...WCOL: D. Hyman ...WAKY: Buchanan; Groots; H. they wanted." Mancini ... WCAO,Hit: Ronnie Dove ...KIMN: Buchanan; H. Mancini; 0Ia; SWolf; Dionne Warwick; Andy Kim . . . KQV, Was With Rock Group Hit: Hollies; PPM; P. Revere; B. Deal; Hit: Jaggerz. Robinson, a college drop -out SMS, Dick Reus: Bill Deal, Top 10 WLEE, KONO,WTBC, (Yale,senior year, no less), WNHC, WGOE, WFLB, WTTI .Winstons: WDOL, WFOM . comes from New England and Dyke & Blazers: top 10 WNHC & WAVZ, WQXI, WSNY, WFOM . . gotintothe music business . ..Unchained Mynds: N. Haven, Clev, Pensacola, WEAM . . Hyman: WLEE, professionally during his col-Dorothy Morrison, featured vocal-Johnny Taylor: pop through the South .. Dick lege years when he was part ofist on the hit single "Oh HappyWSMY, WLLH, WBGN, WCOL, WPOP, Hit KLEO ... "Sonof a a Boston -based rock group. HeDay" withthe Edwin HawkinsTravelling Man," Ed Ames: WOR, WCAO . . . Ronnie Dove: came to New York shortly after Singers, is shown signing her long-WAYS, WCLS, WACL, KSWO, WTTI, . . . AndyKim: WHYN, leaving college and paid histerm recordingcontractwith WFOM, WAYS, WLEE, KFRC ...Capt. Groovy: WLEE, WJSO, dues on various papers beforeElektra. l'articipating are DorothyWACL. lining up his current activities, Morrison, seated; flanked by Mi- Local Promo Man of the Week: Art Teal, Seaway, Cleveland, which also include a gig aschael Brucker, attorney for Dor-Strong. othy Morrison; Jac Holzman, Elek- . . . WMAK, Pic:Merging sub -man for WNEW-FM. traPresident;DavidAnderle, KRIZ: Elyse Weinberg; Dusty "I know," Robinson said. "Ihead of Elektra A&R; and IsadoreTraffic; Andy Kim; B. Goldsboro; Bill Deal; Sly; Hit: John Tip- know about music becauseI Morrison,thesinger'shusband ton. can take out the four singlesand advisor. (Continued on page 24)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com record Muntz Two -Cartridge WOrldTAPE The Dunhill Program Adams ITCC Marketing VP VAN NUYS, CALIF. - Earl W. Muntz, President of Muntz ATLANTA, GA. - James J. Stereo -Pak, announced that he Elkins,President ofInterna- is releasing a Fpecial two -car- tional Tape Cartridge Corpora- tridge program from Dunhill tion,has announced theap- Records that will be available TWIN PAK pointment of Paul E. Adams as on tape cartridges only. Vice President of Marketing. What is it? Announcement was made re- The tit!es are "A Treasury cently at a Board of Directors of ContemporaryHits,"Vol- Twice as much meeting here. umes 1 and 2, Various Artists. Adams joined ITCC in Au- These cartridges are available entertainment for gust, 1968,as Directorof separately and consist of the the price of a Planning and Development, and hits of Steppenwolf, Mamas & single cartridge in October of that year gained thePapas,RichardHarris, full responsibilities for the en- BarryMcGuire, theGrass (equivalent to tire marketing organization as Roots, Three Dog Night, Mama 2 LPs). Director of Marketing. Cass and Hal Blaine. Prior to joining ITCC, Adams Paul E. Adams Twice as much spent seven years with Capitol dency and partial ownership of sales appeal. Records, where he had been ap-Merrill and Cote,Inc., and a pointed Eastern Special Prod-staff management position with Graybar Distribs Norelco Twice as many of ucts Manager. His experienceLockheed Aircraft Corporation. your favorite artists with Capitol also included posi-Having graduated Magna Cum Graybar ElectricCompany, tions infinancialplanning,Laude from Boston University Inc.,has been appointed dis- merchandisin9-, marketing and in 1959, Adams went on to earntributorofNorelcotapere- Glen Campbell sales. a Masters Degree in Businesscorders for the Chicago Metro- His experience prior to Capi-Administration from the samepolitan area, announces North Nelson Riddle tol Records included the presi-university. American Philips Corporation. Roger Miller Philips Li'l LPs GRT Record Sales, Profits Barbara McNair CHICAGO - PhilipsRecords SUNNYVILLE, CA L I F. -small but increasingly signifi- Morgana King has entered the Little LP marketRecord nine month sales andcant contributions to the cor- with the release of a six -disk in-profits have been reported byporateresults,accordingto Vic Damone troductory package, according toGRT Corporation. Bayley. LouSimon,PhilipsProduct Salesforthefirstnine "The corporation continued Les Baxter Manager. months of fiscal1969 totaled itspolicyof expensing sub- Included in the Philips pack-$10,235,803 compared to $4,271,-stantialexpendituresinre- Al Hirt age are "The Look of Love,"061 for the comparable periodsearch and development of new Dusty Springfield; "The Best oflastyear.Earningsalsoin- products and processes for fu- Louis Armstrong NinaSimone";"OneStormycreased to $575,677 after taxesturediversification,"Bayley Night," Mystic Moods Orches-from $301,562 for the first ninesaid. Lionel Hampton tra; "Doing My Thing," Paulmonths of fiscal 1968 (exclud- MauriatandhisOrchestra;ing extraordinary income). Chambers Song in Pic Johnny Cash "GenuineImitationLifeGa- This represents an increase zette,"the 4 Seasons,and Columbia'sthe Chambers "Edizione D'Ore," also by the 4of 1405in sales and 91% inBrothershaverecordedthe Buck Owens seasons. earnings over the comparablesong "Wake Up" for the sound- plus many others. period for the previous fiscaltrack of Cinema Center Films, year. On aper share basis,"April Fools," which stars Jack earnings have increased to 30Lemmon, Charles Boyer, Cath- .c Classical Bash centson 1,949,640averageerine Deneuve, Myrna Loy and sharesoutstandingfrom22 Sally Kellerman. HOLLYWOOD-Every facetcents on 1,360,000 average The song, penned by Marvin of the entertainment industryshares outstanding, after ad-Hamlisch and Joel Hirschhorn, :5 justmentforafour -for -one wasrepresentedatabash willbeusedindiscotheque 0 N N Wednesday evening, April 30,split and excluding extraordi- scenes in the Gordon Carroll - cn 0 to honor the Classics IV. nary income. Stuart Rosenberg Jalem Pro- 0 -c The Imperial recording group Earnings figures for the nine 0 duction. The song is produced a was presented by Nancy Sin-months of the currentfiscal by David Rubinson, who pro- atra at the Bel -Air estate ofyear are after taxes, includingduced the Chambers Brothers C) Jack Ryan, the inventor. Leadthe provision for the federal as million -seller, "Time Has Come a. a singer Dennis Yost sang theincome surtax, a provision not E 4=, Today." 0 Classics'currenthit,"Everyincluded in last year's results. L Day with You Girl," followed Alan J. Bayley, GRT Presi- by"Spooky,""Stormy"anddent, cited a continued growth Street at Mini Fest -c ima4. "Traces," the group's last threein pre-recorded tape sales as Streetrecently ext ended al. 0 million -sellers. in- E Four "classic"theprimarysourceof their engagement at the Image -c automobiles (twoPackards,creased sales volume and pro- inMiami toinclude a Mini two Deusenberys) were rentedfits. Also several new additions, Festival there on April 18 and a..13 for the occasion. suchastheChessRecords 19 which also featured five lo- a a E The Classics IV hail from Group,Magnetic Media Cor-cal groups plus guests. Latter o -14o 0 Atlanta, Ga., and were in townporation, GRT Records,andevent was - sponsored by Rick a - to do "The Joey Bishop Show."Blue Thumb joint venture madeShorter's Traffic Productions.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Tillotson Inks Amos PactMoney Music(Continued from page 22) HOLLYWOOD - Amos Rec- ords has concluded a long-term Instrumental version of "Oh Happy Day," The Pat Rebilott deal with Tanridge Productions Exchange ... NewMickey & Sylvia is "Rocky Raccoon," Stang giving Amos the exclusive rec- . . . A way outrecord on Tetragrammaton, "Moontime Bore," ording services of Johnny Till- Joshua Fox. otson, it was jointly announced Clever lyric on "Everybody's Got a Hangup," Bobby Freeman by Jimmy Bowen, President of ... JohnnyTaylor going pop in the South ... Rouletteall out Amos, and Mel Shayne, Presi- on "Come On Down To New Orleans," Quick BrownFox . . . dent of Tanridge. WIXY, Clev., on the Pittsburgh giant "Gotta Find My Way Back According to Bowen, Amos Home," Jaggerz, Gamble ... Dino,Desi, and Billy getting play. will release all single and al- "We," Fun & Games, Uni getting the big shot on KILT, Hous- bum product of Tillotson. A From left: Johnny Tillotson, newlyton ... "Deed IDo," Elyse Weinberg is moving up the chart in newsingle,"Tearson My signed Amos Recordsartist,is Seattle ... "Too Experienced," Eddie Lovette is fighting to make Pillow" by Tillotson, producedshown during arehearsal breakit ... "Never Gonna Let Him Know," Debbie Taylor hit top three by Bowen, was released on Mayon his first recording session with CKLW ... Goodsales in Chicago off WLS on "Sky of My Mind," 12, according to Bruce Hinton, Amos RecordsPresident JimmyOne Eyed Jacks ... "That'sHow Strong Love Is," Shady Days General Manager of Amos. Bowen. Bowen produced Tillotson'sgetting good play. .. Tower trying on "Railroad Trestle In Tillotson is the second majorfirstsingle,'fears on My Pil-Calif.," Charles Ross ... "Green Door," Jerms getting heavy play low," just released. artisttosignwith Bowen's in the South .. .Solid sales in Milwaukee on "Bet Your Sweet Amos label, with Bing Crosby Bippy," Wrest, Tower ... Good MOR play on"I Can't Say No," the first. Before signing withportedly sold more than $13Myrna March, Kapp. Amos Records, Tillotsonrec-million in record sales during "Listen To the Band," Monkees went on KYA, S.F.; KLEO etc. ordedfortheCadenceandan eight -year span on the twoand is getting the once and for all acid test. Nov we'll see!... MGM labels.Theartistre - labels. RCA won't give up on "Marstrand," Keith. Herbie Gordon is all out on the new Roger Williams, "Galves- ton," and "San Juan," Reparata & Delrons ..."I Can't Let Go," Mojo. GRT is selling in Rochester. It needs that test ...Remem- Carnival Group Debut for SHARE ber re -mastered "Half the World," Adam Wade ... Dig"Gone Like the Wind," Connie Francis. HOLLYWOOD - The Carni- WB is rushing out "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town," val, Bones Howe's new group First Edition. .. Dyke & Blazers is gettingood pop play. .. discovery, for whose initial al- "Sunny Was A Fool," P. C. Limited, Smash is selling in the Michi- bum World Pacific Records is gan peninsula ... WOLF,Syracuse charts Unchained Mynds at investing $150,000 for produc- 42, confirming Milwaukee ... A -Bet is all out on "Ruby Tuesday," tion and promotion, will make Traditions ... Harbour on"Bet Your Sweet Bippy," Broadway its premiere appearance at the Main ... Bang is still all out on "Mississippi River," Paul Davis May 17 SHARE Boomtown . . .Mike Sheppherd is all out on "Wait Another Heartache," party, announces SHARE Pres- Smubbs, Mon. ... Jeff Barrycut a great record as an artist for ident Janet Leigh. UA called "Where It's At." Title song of the new film. Dean Martin willhost the I think "Stomp," NRBQ, Col. would be a hit in Phila., if played. Boomtown event for the 16thJanet Leigh (second fromleft), New Crystal Mansion is "Everything's In Love Today." straight year. Also set to ap- President of SHARE, is serenaded Robbie D, former R&B DJ at WCHB, Detroit is doing one to pearontheshow areBillby WorldPacific'stheCarnivalmidnight at WIBG, Phila. . .. Jim Nettletonand George Michael Cosby,Henry Mancini,Joseduring a rehearsal for the group'swere up for 50 hours on a M.S. Marathon WFIL. They raised well Feliciano, Sammy Davis,Jr., debutattheannualSHAREover $30,000. George Burns, Jack Benny andBoomtown Festival in Hollywood Solid national MOR sales on "Castschok," Alexandrow Karazov; May 17. Members of the Carnival "Scotch & Soda," Kingston Trio; Al Martino; Johnny Mathis; Raquel Welch. are, left to right: Janice Hansen, Past Boomtown events wereTerry Fisher, Tommy Neal andJerry Smith. Top four action on Henry Mancini; P.P. & M.; instrumental in launchingJose Suarez. Perry Como ... Heaviest new play onEd Ames: KXLY, KREM, Martin,AndyWilliamsand WHEC, WIP, WNEW, WFBM, WWJ, WFAA, KDEF ... My top Wayne Newton, among others, The money raised by Boom-MOR Pick is: "The Wishing Tree," Tartans. so the evening isconsideredtown (almost $2,000,000 in the New name for "Castschok" is "Life Is A Dance" and artist is a major springboard for anypast 15 years) goes to supportnow Alex Karazov. act. At the event the CarnivalThe Exceptional Children's Action in the Birmingham area on "Funky Jerk," Sam Moul- will introduce its new Brazil-Foundation and Guidance Cen-trie, Roulette, with some play on WSGN, WENN . . . Stations on ian -rocksound,accordingto terformentallyretarded.Quick Brown Fox are: CKOY, WABB, WBAM, WHHY, CFOX, WorldPacifictoppersDickSHARE is a non-profit organ-WNHC, WSIS, WICC, WDRC, WAVZ, WGBS, WPDQ, WALG, Bock and Macey Lipman. Theization comprised of 70 of Hol-WDOL, KUDL, KEWI, KEEL, WTIX, KUXL, KATZ, KXLW, WOLF, WPTR, WGBB, WFLB, WCOB, WWDR, WEAL, WAAA, group's first album, "The Car-lywood'sleading women . . . nival," goesintodistributionstars and wives of stars andWAIR, WIST, WRPL, WHLO, WING, WDAO. industry executives. Todd T. Taylor, WHLO, Akron, is out to break records for in early June. the nation as he once did at WINW, Canton. At 640 on the dial, they cover a wide area like five states. Pic: "Bit By Bit," Merg- er Ellen Mcllwaine, guitaristsing Traffic, Decca. (Calls it "a very tough record." Also picked Wilson, Dot LP Paul Album, Christopher Za-at WTIX, N. Orleans). loom and drummer Bill McCord. "Daddy's $1000," Patti Johnson, MGM on WKDA, WMAK, Initial Tom Wilson album for WALG .. .WNEW, NYC, broke the B side of the Don Cherry Dot Records, under a recent "To Think You've Chosen Me," Monument ... WEAM,Washing- agreement for the production Abdnor Visits ton out to confirm Unchained Mynds. by Wilson ofa number of NEW YORK - John Abdnor WKLO, Louisville: 416-Consortium (hit); 414-Danish Lost selected artists to be exclusive- & Found ... WTIX, N. Orleans, Pics: Winstons; Dells; OC Smith, ly contracted to the label, hasof Abnak records visited Rec- ord World offices last week asNew: Otis Redding; Lettermen ... Sol Burke broke to417; B been completed and willbe he concluded a promo tour inside Sly broke to 415. Henry Mancini broke from #20 to r. rushedintonationalreleasethe East. American Breed 44. later this month. Abdnor is most excited these WORD, Pic: Sandy Nelson. New: "Feeling Alright," Joe Title of the LP, "Fear It-days about the Five Americans'Cocker; Dells; #9-J. J. Jackson; 411-01a; 413-Georgia Clay; self," is also the name of the"Ignert Woman" and Robin's418-Oliver; Breaking: "For the First Time," Ga. Prophets; new group with girl lead sing-"Dirty Old Man." Andy Kim.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com New Twist To COM ME RC AL S Briggs Signings Palisades Commercial Arranger producer Jimmy PalisadesAmusement ParkBriggs( composerofMarvin Murray Roman, the (Comic) in New Jersey has extended itsGaye and Aretha Franklin Coke advertising to Chesapeake, Va., announced where Radio Station WCPK iscommercials)has Voice of Tetragrammaton featuring the Palisades singingthe signing of Rheba Phillips commercial written by Gladys tohis Briggsville Taylortown NEW YORK - Murray Ro- Shelley. Productions. They are sched- man,veteranoftelevision Charles Payne of Radio Sta-uled to begin an album project commercials(oneforShell, tion WCPK has added a tag tothis week. runningcurrently,andthe the Palisades Amusement Park American Motors "Baja" last commercial on his station tell- year),proudly announcedto ing his listeners, "When vaca- Record World recently that he tioning in the New York City area, 'Come on Over' to Palis- isthe "Voiceof Tetragram- Last Week... maton." ades Amusement Park in New This week will see the ex- Jersey for a day of fun and posure of a bunch of his 30 and relaxation on 9 giant sized, ex- 60 second radio spots, touting citing midways." 13 new Tetragrammaton LP's, their first big album release. The leopard -lidded Murray Roman Murray is signed with Tetra- visitedRecordWorldrecently, Ham Does Spots grammaton as an artist, withchecked the progress of his latest AndyWiliams'Woolworth Tetragrammaton releases a n d C & The Shells with a new LP ofhis own duechatted with Circulation's Brendaspecial on NBC-TV May 4 in- shortly. Ballard. troduced new image music cele- Jerry Williams Aside from his career as a brating Woolworth's 90th An- comic (not a comedian), Mur-black cover and a black back,niversary. Recorded On 8- -16 Track rayinformed usthatheis two black inside covers and one Al Ham composed,scored, at "desperately insecure," "out ofinsidepage(blackonbotharrangedandconductedthe work" (he was head writer for sides) ;not necessarily in thatmusic for the commercial spots. BROADWAY RECORDING STUDIOS theSmothersBrothers)andorder. Rib Smith handled the produc- Where were you? that his favorite color is black. He also mentioned that histion chores for the Frank B. 1697 Broadway, N.Y., His fave-rave rock 'n' roll starnew album, "Blind Man's Mov- Inc., N.Y. 10019 S a w don, advertising Tel: (212) CI 7-1690 is Bibi of Black Pearl, he likesie," will be an extension of hisagency. Filipinos under 5'2", his favor-first highly successful venture ite rock 'n' roll person is Noel into multi -tracked comedy, Redding, he makes his records"You Can't Beat People Up and for himself and his friends andHave Them Say I Love You." his new album willhavea -Andy Goberman. TV Spots For Edel's Maxwell Yellow Payges Composes Ballet Air dates for AT&T network TV spots focusing on Uni group In honor of the 100th anni- the Yellow Payges have beenversary of Louisa May Alcott's announced by Gary Bookasta,"Little Women," Bob Maxwell, their manager. composer -arrangerwithHer- The giant AT&T advertisingman Edel Associates, commer- and promotion campaign willcialmusic productionhouse, commence May 13 with spotsand MusicDirectorforthe on NBC's "TuesdayNightNBC-TV "Children's Theatre," Movie." Other TV spots pur-composed the music for a chil- chased by the nationwide Belldren'sballetversionofthe System for therock quartetnovel for an NBC-TV special. will be featured on the "Mon- 23 Children Featured; day Night Movie," "Star Trek," Geraldine Page Narrates "The Avengers," "Peyton Place," "The Mod Squad," "The Thespecial,producedby F.B.I." and other teen favorites.George Heinneman, features 63 Inadditiontospotspur-children, andisnarrated by Hand us your pressing problems, chased through the nationwideGeraldine Page.Itissetto and we'll plant you with information. Bell System,localradio andair Sunday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. TV spots as well as media -pro-Maxwell will conduct the NBC Mr. Louis S. Garthson, Sales Representative (201) 743-5300 moted contests and promotions Symphony Orchestra which has MGM Custom Pressing Division are being coordinated by localbeen reactivated for the spe- 120 Arlington Avenue, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 operatingcompaniesincon- cial.Maxwell'smostrecent junction with the group's ex-commercial assignment for Name tensive touring schedule. Edel is the distinctive Hudson Company Paper Towel campaign which features the Hungarian cym- Address City Gold Dylan LP balum, the soprano saxophone State Zip Phone Columbia Records' Bob Dy-and the line, "If you have to lan has achieved a gold recordthrow something away, throw for his "Nashville Skyline" LP.away thebest,"createdby MGM Custom Pressing Division The album was producedin Kurtz Kambanis Symon, the "We'll make your pressing problems our problem" Nashville by Bob Johnston. agency for Hudson. MGM Custom Pressing Division is a division of Metro -Goldwyn -Mayer Inc.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Big Westminster Party For Beverly Sills ToorgSingles Coming Up

NEW YORK -Larry Newton, Newton's enthusiasm is not 1. BABY DRIVER 26. CRYING IN THE RAIN President of ABC Records, an-without foundation since the (Charing Cross, BMI) (Screen Gems, Columbia, BMI) nouncesthatthe company'sfirst Sills solo album has, ac- Simon & Garfunkel -Columbia 44785 Sweet Inspirations -Atlantic 2620 Westminster label is planningcording to the company, been 2.I THREW IT ALL AWAY 27. DEVIL OR ANGEL their first cocktail party for andoing "phenomenal business," (Big Sky, ASCAP) (Progressive, BMI) artistinseveral years - into the point of surpassing sales Bob Dylan -Columbia 4-44826 Tony Scotti-Liberty 56101 honor of soprano Beverly Sills.on previous releases since the 3. CHANGE YOUR MIND 28. A RAILROAD TRESTLE Newton said: "We are fortu-Westminster acquisition as an (Saturday, BMI) is Jay & The Techniques -Smash 2217 IN CALIFORNIA nate in being associated withABC subsidiary in 1961. It (Cedarwood, BMI) Charles Ross III -Tower 477 Miss Sills, undoubtedly the hot-entitled "Bellini and Donizetti 4.I NEED YOU NOW test property in the music bus-Heroines." (Miller, ASCAP) Ronnie Dove -Diamond 260 29. DIRTY OLD MAN iness today, and we want to let (Metric, BMI) Irene Reid -Old Town 2004 people know all the good things 5. THE FAMILY TREE thathavealreadyhappened (Sunbeam, BMI) Play It Again, Tony Patti Austin -United Artists 50520 30. OH WOW and of our big plans ahead." (Binn, Over Brook, ASCAP) Panic Button --Gamble 230 "First, we have signed Miss 6. SCOTCH AND SODA Sills to an exclusive Westmin- (Beechwood, BMI) Kingston Trio -Tetragrammaton 1526 31. ME AND MR. HOHNER ster contract,to record com- (Argent, BMI) Bobby Darin -Direction 351 plete operas as well as recital 7. OH DEED I DO disks. Second, we are prepar- (Southern, ASCAP) acombination'welcome Elyse Weinberg -Tetragrammaton 1521 32. HE WILL CALL AGAIN ing (Spiral, ASCAP) Mara Lynn Brown -Spiral 2465 home' and 'bon voyage' party 8. IMAGINE THE SWAN for her, to welcome her home (Mainstay, BMI) Zombies -Date 2-1644 33.I CAN'T QUIT HER from her magnificent triumph (Sea -Lark, BMI) Arbors -Date 2-1645 at La Scala, and to her first 9. IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA appearance on the Ed Sullivan (Ten East, Cotillion, Itasca, BMI) show postponed from the pre- Iron Butterfly-Atco 6606 34. LET'S DANCE (Tamerlane'Remdall, BMI) he Ola & Janglers -Crescendo 423 vious week. After all," 10. PLASTIC FANTASTIC LOVER added, "how many coloratura (Icebag, BMI) Tony Bennett receives congratula- Jefferson Airplane -RCA 0150 35. BROWN ARMS IN HOUSTON sopranos are there who can (Interval, BMI) rate the annual report of a cor-tions from Woody Allen for his Orpheus -MGM 14022 poration the size of ABC? TheColumbia recordingof Valando's 11. TURN AROUND AND party will be held at the War-"Play It Again, Sam," which has LOVE YOU 36. CASTACHOK been added to Allen's Broadway (Screen Gems, Columbia, BMI) (Al Gallico, BMI) wick Hotel in New York Mayclick of the same name and will Rita Coolidge -Pepper 443 Alexandrow Karazov-Jamie 1372 15. also be used in the film version "The 'bon voyage' is in cele- togointoproduction sometime 12. THE BIBLE SALESMAN 31. MAMA SOUL (Blackwood, BMI) (Soul Survivors, ASCAP) bration of the following week-next year. Ditty was written by Billy Vera -Atlantic 2628 Soul Survivors-Atco 6650 end when BeverlySillsen-Hal Hackaday and Larry Gross- planes to London for a series of man.Columbia has also named 13. ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN' 38. THE LONELY SEASON May "Tony Bennett Month." (Arc, BMI) (Croma, ASCAP) recording sessions devoted to Johnny Winter -Imperial 66376 Frank Pourcel-Blue 451002 two Westminster albums, one 14. GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL/ 39. HURT SO BAD of French opera scenes and (Vogue, BMI) arias, and one a complete, un- WB Signs Mercy YOUNG GIRL The Lettermen -Capitol 2482 cutrecordingofDonizetti's (Screen Gems Columbia 'Viva, BMI) Tokens-WB '7A 7280 40. TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS opera 'Roberto Devereux'(in Mercy has been signed to an (Princess, ASCAP) Italian), a version of the un-exclusive contract by Warner 15. COVER GIRL Duprees-Heritage 811 happy love story of Queen Eli- (BMI) Brothers Records,it was an- Gross National Product -Guilford 103 41. YOU ARE THE CIRCUS zabeth Iof England and the (Cotillion, BMI) nounced by Joe Smith, VP and C & Shells -Cotillion 44024 Earl of Essex. For the larger 16. WALK AWAY project we've assembled an in-General Manager of the label. (Saiso, Chevis, BMI) 42. YOUNG PEOPLE Ann Peebles -Hi 2157 (Jec, BMI) ternational cast including Smith revealed that the com- Willie Mitchell -Hi 2158 Hungarian tenor Robert Ilos-pany is rushing a Mercy album 17. GREENSLEEVES falvy. Both recordings will be (Irving, BMI) 43. DARKNESS DARKNESS intoreleasethisweek which Mason Williams -W8 '7A 7272 (Pigfoot, ASCAP) under thebatonof Charles Youngbloods-RCA 0129 Mackerras and the sessions willwillcontaintheirhitsingle. 18. HOME TO YOU 44. MY WIFE, MY DOG, MY CAT commence May 22ndattheTitle will be "Love Can Make (Nina, BMI) Earth Opera-Elektra 95650 (Catalogue/Clairborne, BMI) EMI Studios. You Happy.".. Bethea, The Mask Man & The Agents - Dynamo 131 19. DENVER (Press, BMI) 45. HUSHABYE Ronnie Milsap-Scepter 12246 (Brittany, BMI) Jay & The Americans - Motes from Underground 20. HUNKY FUNKY United Artists 50535 American Breed-Acta 833 (Continued from page 21) I 46.I FEEL LIKE I'M FALLING 21. EVERYDAY LIVIN' DAYS IN LOVE On rehearsal days at a yell from an assistant director a dozen (Barton, BMI) (Jobete, BMI) of the hippies lounging in the parking lot or chatting with Free Merrilee Rush-AGP 112 Fantastic Four -Soul 35038 Press vendors on the Sunset Boulevard curb -side might answer 22. SANTA BARBARA GOLD 47. JUST A LITTLE BIT the call and report for their regular rehearsal, leaving their un- (Glaser, BM!) (Arm*, 8M1) employed brethren in the sunshine. No one is hassling them yet. Arthur Godfrey-MTA 172 Little Milton -Checker 1217 It hasn't grown to those proportions. 23. EVERY LITTLE BIT 48. RHYTHM OF LIFE Up in the hills, though, where merchants and craftsmen have (Jobete, BMI) (Notable/Lida, ASCAP) gathered together in a colorful and primitive camp in a peaceful Peggy Scott-SSS Intl 767 Sammy Davis, Jr.-Decca 732470 Valley at the annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire, an unwarranted 24. SUNNY WAS A FOOL 49. EASY TO BE HARD (Bab -Car, BMI) (United Artists, ASCAP) battalion of sheriff's deputies swarm the access roads, harras- Jennifer -Parrot 336 sing people with "hair." P. C. Ltd. -Fontana 1643 Perhaps the producers would be doing a public service by 25. JUST A DREAM 50. SOME KIND -A WONDERFUL (Ace/Maureen, BMI) (Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI) giving free performances for all cops. Ruby Winters -Diamond 258 Thee Prophets ---Kapp 997

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1 HAIR 10 46HAPPY HEART 1 82 PRETTY WORLD 3 Cowsills-MGM 14026 Andy Williams-Columbia 4-44818 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66-A&M 1049 2 2 IT'S YOUR THING 9 35 38 BUYING A BOOK 70 75 I WANT TO LOVE YOU, BABY 3 Isley Brothers-TNeck 901 Joe Tex-Dial 4090 Peony Scott & Jo Jo Benson-SSS Intl 769 6 THE BOXER 7 36 31 NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE 10 71 30 TWENTY-FIVE MILES 11 Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia 4-44785 Flirtations-Derom 85036 Edwin Starr-Gordy 7083 7 HAWAII FIVE -0 9 37 19 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 0 8 (-) SEE 1 Ventures-Liberty 56068 Bobby Vinton-Epic 5-10461 Rascals-Atlantic 2634

5 5 SWEET CHERRY WINE 9 56 EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL 4 92 I CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU 3 Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette 7039 Classics 1V-Imperial 66378 Betty Everett-Uni 55122 12THESE EYES 39 26 MERCY 9 (-) SOMEDAY MAN 1 Guess Who-RCA 74-0102 Ohio Express-Buddah 102 Monkees-Colgems 66-5004 7 8 TIME IS TIGHT 10 40 44 CISSY STRUT 5 91 MINOTAUR 2 Booker T. & MG's-Stax 0028 Tommy Roe-ABC 11164 Dick Hyman-Command 938 33 GET BACK 41 3 28 MY WAY 8 86 FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE 2 Beatles with Billy Preston-Apple 2490 Frank Sinatra-Reprise 0817 0. C. Smith-Columbia 4-44859 It 10 LOVE (CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY) 6 19 BLACK PEARL 3 O (-) GOOD MORNING STARSHINE 1 Mercy-Sandi 6811 Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd.- Oliver-Jubilee 5659 A&M 1053 13 GITARZAN 78 78 I SHALL BE RELEASED 4 Rav Stevens-Monument 1131 50 I'VE BEEN HURT 4 Box Tops-Mala 12038 11 3 Bill Deal & The Rhondells-Heritage 812 AQUARIUS/LET THE 19 84 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN 3 SUNSHINE IN 53 DAY IS DONE 5 Gary Lewis & Playboys-Liberty 56093 11 Peter, Paul & Mary-WB 7A 7279 Fifth Dimension-Soul City 772 80 80 LOVE IS JUST A FOUR-LETTER 45 45 LOVE IS ALL I HAVE TO GIVE 12 4 GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN' 12 6 WORD Crazy Elephant-Bell 763 Checkmates-A&M 1039 6 55 Joan Baez-Vanguard 35088 29 ATLANTIS 6 O LODI/BAD MOON RISING 3 (-) WE GOT MORE SOUL 1 Donovan-Epic 5-10461 Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy 622 47 Dyke & Blazers-Original Sound 86 (4), 25 OH HAPPY DAY 4 52 SEATTLE 5 Perry Como-RCA Victor 9722 (-) THE APRIL FOOLS 1 Edwin Hawkins Singers-Pavilion 2001 66 ONE Dionne Warwick-Scepter 12249 18 PINBALL WIZARD 8 3 The Who-Decca 732465 Three Dog Night-Dunhill 4195 83 85 SEVEN YEARS 3 58 MEDICINE MAN Impressions-Curtom 1940 22 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY 5 7 Buchanan Bros.-Event 3302 Spiral Staircase-Columbia 44741 84 89WITH PEN IN HAND 2 11 11 GOODBYE 50 54(WE'VE GOT) HONEY LOVE 5 Vikki Carr-Liberty 56092 6 Martha Reeves & Vandellas-Gordy 7085 Mary Hookin-Apple 1806 93WHY I SING THE BLUES 70 IT'S NEVER TOO LATE 2 18 11 THE CHOKIN' KIND 9 2 B.B. King-Bluesway 61024 Joe Simon-Sound Stage 7 2628 Steppenwolf-Dunhill 4192 52 15 (-) ISRAELITES 1 19 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE 12 20 RIVER IS WIDE 6 Desmond Dekker & The Aces-Uni 55129 Grassroots-Dunhill 4187 Jerry Butler-Mercury 27898 74 20 16 I WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND 5 99 SUNDAY 2 DON'T WANT NOBODY TO GIVE Dusty Springfield-Atlantic 2623 Moments-Stang 5003 ME NOTHING 1 69 WHAT IS A MAN James Brown-King 6224 3 88 90 TRUCK STOP 3 Four Tops-Motown 1147 Jerry Smith-ABC 11162 21 21 THE COMPOSER 5 12 Diana Ross & The Supremes-Motown 1146 PROUD MARY 4 Solomon Burke-Bell 783 (-) GOOD MORNING STARSHINE 1 22 23 STAND! 6 56 Strawberry Alarm Clock-Uni 55125 Sly & Family Stone-Epic 5-10450 60 IS THIS THE WAY TO TREAT (-) WELCOME ME LOVE 1 A GIRL 4 31 WHERE'S THE PLAYGROUND SUZIE 3 Brooklyn Bridge-Buddah 95 6 Glen Campbell-Capitol 2494 Hesitations-GWP 504 57 59I'M A DRIFTER (-) BABY I LOVE YOU 1 35 EARTH ANGEL 6 5 Vogues-Reprise 0820 Bobby Goldsboro-United Artists 50525 Andy Kim-Steed 1031 58 61 NEVER GONNA LET HIM KNOW 8 34 HEATHER HONEY 4 (-) LET ME LOVE YOU 1 Tommy Roe-ABC 11211 Debbie Taylor-GWP 501 Ray Charles-ABC TRC 11213 67 I COULD NEVER LIE TO YOU 3 36 GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS 6 (-) YOU DON'T NEED ME FOR Friends of Distinction-RCA 0107 New Colony Six-Mercury 72920 60 63 SAUSALITO ANYTHING ANY MORE 1 27 21 I CAN'T SEE MYSELF 4 Al Martino-Capitol 2468 Brenda Lee-Decca 732491 LEAVING YOU 5 68 SPECIAL DELIVERY 2 94 100 LOVE IS STRANGE 2 Aretha Franklin-Atlantic 2619 1910 Fruitgum Co.-Buddah 114 Buddy Holly-Coral 62558 28 9 YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY 11 62 62 MARLEY PURT DRIVE Blood, Sweat & Tears-Columbia 4044776 4 95 96 MR. WALKER, IT'S ALL OVER 2 .7) Jose Feliciano-RCA Victor 47-9739 Billie Jo Spears-Capitol 2436 41IN THE GHETTO 3 63 65SORRY SUZANNE Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 47-9741 4 96 97 TOO EXPERIENCED 2 The Hollies-Epic 5-10459 Eddie Lovette-Steady 124 30 14 DO YOUR THING 13 71 LET ME Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band- 2 97 (-)IT DIDN'T EVEN BRING Warner Bros. 7250 Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia 4-44854 76I WANNA TESTIFY ME DOWN 1 41 2 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT et' Johnnie Taylor-Stax 0033 Sir Douglas Quintet-Smash 2222 MY BABY 5 13 LEANIN' ON YOU 98 (-) IVORY Marvin Gaye-Tamlo 54181 2 1 Joe South-Capitol 2491 Bob Seger System-Capitol 2480 43 MORNING GIRL 6 83 BORN TO BE WILD 2 99 Neon Philharmonic-WB 7A 7261 (-) GENTLE ON MY MIND 1 Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2631 Aretha Franklin-Atlantic 2619 33 33 DON'T LET ME DOWN 3 88 ROMEO & JULIET 4 100 Beatles with Billy Preston-Apple 2490 (-) ROSE GARDEN 1 Henry Mancini-RCA Victor 0131 Dobie Gray-White Whale TOP POPS ALPHABETICALLY -PLUS PUBLISHER & LICENSEE AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN CAN'T SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU MARLEY PURT DRIVE (Casserole, BMI) (United Artists, ASCAP) (14th Hour, BMI) 62, SWEET CHERRY WINE (Big Seven, BMI) 5 27 MEDICINE MAN (Sandbox, ASCAP) 49 THE APRIL FOOLS ATLANTIS (Peer Intl, BMI) 13 COULD NEVER LIE TO YOU MERCY (Peanut Butter/Kaskat, BMI) 391 (Blue Seas/Jac/April, ASCAP) BABY I LOVE YOU (Trio/Mother Bertha, BMI) 91 (New Colony, BMI) 82 59 MINOTAUR (EastLake, BMI) 75 THE BOXER (Charing Cross, BMI) BLACK PEARL (Irving, BMI) 42 DON'T WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING 3 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY (Spiral, BMI) 16 THE CHOKIN' KIND (Wilderness. BMI) BORN TO BE WILD (Duchess, BMI) 61 (Dynatone, BMI) 18 20 MORNING GIRL (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 32 THE COMPOSER (Jobete, BMI) BUYING A BOOK (Tree, BMI) 35 SHALL BE RELEASED (Dwarf, ASCAP) 21 78 MR. WALKER, IT'S ALL OVER (Barmour, BMI) 95 THE RIVER IS WIDE (Saturday, BMI) CISSY STRUT (Marsaint, BMI) 40 WANT TO LOVE YOU BABY 19 MY WAY (Spanks/Don C., BMI) 41 DAY IS DONE (Pepamar, ASCAP) 44 THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND (Green Owl, ASCAP) 70 NEVER GONNA LET HIM KNOW (United Artists, ASCAP) DO YOUR THING I WANNA TESTIFY (Groovesville, BMI) 65 53 (Green Light, BMI) 58 THESE EYES (Dunbar, BMI) (Wright/Gerstl/Tamerlane, BMI) 30 I'M A DRIFTER (Detail, BMI) 6 57 NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE (FelstedBMI). 36 TIME IS TIGHT (East/Memphis, BMI) DON'T LET ME DOWN (Maclen, BMI) 33 IN THE GHETTO (B-N-B/Gladys, ASCAP) 7 29 OH HAPPY DAY (Kama Rippa/Hawkin, ASCAP) 14 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU (Vogue, BMIO EARTH ANGEL (Williams, BMI) 24 IS THIS THE WAY TO TREAT A GIRL 37 ONE (Dunbar, BMI) 48 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY EVERY DAY WITH YOU GIRL (Low -Sal, EMI) .. 38 (Milbridge, BMI) 56 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE (Jobete, BMI) 31 FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE (BnB, ASCAP) 16 ISRAELITES (Kenwood, BMI) 86 (Parabut/Double Diamond/Downstairs, BMI) 52 TOO EXPERIENCED (Vee Vee/Jamerica, BMI).. 96 GENTLE ON MY MIND (Glaser, BMI) 99 IT DIDN'T EVEN BRING ME DOWN PINBALL WIZARD (Track, BMI) 15 TRUCK STOP (Papa Joe's Music House. ASCAP) 88 GET BACK (Maclen, BMI) 8 (Amigos de Musica, ASCAP) 97 PRETTY WORLD (Rodra, BMI) GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN' IT'S NEVER TOO LATE (Trousdale. BMI) 69 TWENTY-FIVE MILES (Jobete, BMI) 71 51 PROUD MARY (Jondra, BMI) 55 WE GOT MORE SOUL (Drive-In/Westward, BMI) (Peanut Butter/Kahoona Tunes, BMI) 12 IT'S YOUR THING (Brothers Three, BMI) 81 2 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN (Tamerlane, BMI).. 79 WELCOME ME LOVE GITARZAN (Ahab, BMI) 10 I'VE BEEN HURT (Low-Twi, BMI) 43 ROMEO AND JULIET (Famous, ASCAP) 68 (Pocket Fullof Tunes, BMI) 90 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE IVORY(Gear,ASCAP) 98 ROSE GARDEN (Lowery, BMI) 100 (WE'VE GOT) HONEY LOVE (Jobete, BMI) 50 (United Artists, ASCAP) 77,89LEANIN' ON YOU (Lowery, BMI) 66 SAUSALITO (Blendingwell, ASCAP) GOODBYE (Maclen, BMI) LET ME (Boom, BM!) 60WHAT IS A MAN (Jobete, BMI) 54 ..... 17 64 SEATTLE (colgems Music Corp, ASCAP) 47 WHERE'S THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE LET ME LOVE YOU (ASA/Racer, ASCAP) 92 GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS (Chisa, BMI) 26 SEE (Slacsar, ASCAP) 72 (la -Ma, BMI) 23 LODI/BAD MOON RISING (Jondora. BMI) 46 SEVEN YEARS (Camad, BMI) 83 WHY I SING THE BLUES HAIR (United Artists, ASCAP) 1 LOVE (CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY) SOMEDAY MAN (Irving, BMI) 74 (Pamco/Sounds OfLucille, HMI) HAPPY HEART (Miller, ASCAP) 34 (Rendezvous Tobac,Dandelion HMI) 85 9 SORRY SUZANNE (January, BMI) ... 63 ..... WITH PEN IN HANDUnart, BMI) 84 HAWAII FIVE -0(April, ASCAP) 4 LOVE IS ALLI HAVE TO GIVE (Irving, BMI).. 45 SPECIAL DELIVERY YOU DON'T NEED ME FOR ANYTHING HEATHER HONEY (Low-Twi, BMI) 25 LOVE IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD (Kaskat, Kahoona Tunes, BMI) 61 ANYMORE (Pincus,ASCAP) 93 I CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU (Witmark, ASCAP) 80 STAND (Daly City, BMI) 22 YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY (Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI) 73 LOVE IS STRANGE (Ben Ghazi, BMI) 94 SUNDAY (Gambi, BMI) 871 (Jobete, BMI) 28

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VOL. 23, NO. 1144 SPECIAL SECTION MAY 17, 1969

A revolution in theater. . a revolutionin music!

AmericanRadioHistory.Com THE AMERICAN TRIBAL LOVE ROCK MUSICAL

ASCAP hails "HAIR" and writer -members Gerome Ragni and James Rado for bringing new dimensions to the American musical theatre. The Society also applauds the efforts of all of our young stage composers, lyricists and authors whose creativity has added new luster to our music scene.

"YOUR OWN THING" - DANNY APOLINAR & HAL HESTER "PROMISES, PROMISES" - BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID "CANTERBURY TALES" - RICHARD HILL, JOHN HAWKINS & NEVILLE COGHILL

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wore a necktie and was overcurred to me. Galt, who hassandideas.JimandGerry 40(just),Icould be trusted, fourchildrenandasquare wigged. they decided to give Western haircut,isa vegetarian, and One of our early names for civilization (or commercial (how far out can you get?)the trio was "You're Kidding!", Nat Shapiro show business) another chance.lives in Staten Island, was justbut Gerry and Jim had checked I was, after all, someone whowildlyandweirdlycreativeoutourprospectswitha (Nat Shapiro, who was instru-not only knew what "mother"enough to do the job. A Cana-friendly neighborhoodastrol- mental in assembling the crea-meant, but where La Mama was dian, the sonof adiplomat,oger and, just to be really sure, at;whocouldidentifythe musicallyeducatedinSouthwith a run of the tarot deck. tivecomponentsofbothon - Within four weeks, before an Broadway's"Hair"and off - odors of severalvarieties ofAfrica, Galt was one of the few Broadway's"JacquesBrelis hemp;and,mostimportant,mature,technicallyequippedaudience of off -duty, gin - Alive and Well and is Living inwho knew wheretheliving musicians around who not onlyrummy -playing waiters on the composers were hiding. was aware of what was hap-thirdfloorofSardi's,they Paris," also guides the creative pening in and to popular musicplayed and sang the first dozen careerof AcademyAward - Shared Draft with Daughter winning composer Michel Le - but understood and loved the"Hair" pieces for me.I was theauthorof I tookthefirstdraftofroots and the dynamics of thedelighted, and the off -duty wait- grand andis to makeiters were completely shocked. severalwell-knownbooks on "Hair"homewith methatnew thing. And, Idon't think they have ever music.) evening and shared it with myeven more fun, as a pianist, * * * teen-age daughter, a creaturehe was (and still is) somethingfigured out how we got past the who, at that stage, was readingelse! maitre d'. By NAT SHAPIRO Colette to the accompaniment After a somewhat tentative There were these two charac-of Beatlesrecords, attendingexploratory meeting with the Producers were Unconvinced ters in search of a composer.be -ins and hating war, pollu-authors in a booth at Howard my office "Hair"beganmakingthe They walkedinto tion and show biz. (Not alwaysJohnson's,Galttook"Hair"rounds. The problem was, what early in 1967, hair all over the inthatorder.)Sheadoredback to Staten Island. Within place,carryinga withered the hell could one do with a every rude, poetic word of it.36 hours, he returned with six free -style,25characterfolk- briefcase filled with notes and ThenGaltMacDermotoc- completed songs and a thou - drawings on brown paper bags, rock -oriented musical about a napkins and old envelopes; a tribe of lovable kids who smoke selection of underground news- pot, burn their draft cards and papers and magazines; a pair trade their chicks? Clearly, it 'Hair'Big in Every Way was nothing more than an un- of hand -painted sneakers; and It had beenso long sincescene. Other barriers includingtidy off-Broadway show with an the first draft of the script of sound and language were broken. "Hair." even one song from a Broad- unmanageable budget (or vice They were beautiful. Gerryway show hit the very top of The show isa trend-setterversa). Jerome Robbins, with a fury with a fringethe singles charts that Broad-and, many think, revolutionarywhom Gerry Ragni had been Ragni, way observers were wonderingin terms of the future of thestudying and working, loved it ontop, wearing an awesome Broadway musical comedy. sweat -shirt,apairofblue - whether it would ever happen but was too busy. A few other turning -gray jeans, and a de-again. In the short time the showdirectors and producers were moniac gleam in his eye, and And then, suddenly, after be-has played many ofitscastintrigued but unconvinced that Jim Rado, blond, beaded anding around for over a year,members have gained notoriety.it could be commercially prac- buckskin -jacketed, were actors"Hair" caught the pop musicThe first leading lady (in thetical. One prominent producer who hadbeen spendingthefancy and three of its tunes-downtownversion),JillO'- (a staunch Coolidge man) was much better part of the pastthe title song and "Aquarius 'Hara, is now the star of "Prom-offended bythefour-letter two years dropping in on theLet the Sun Shine In" wereises, Promises." Lynn Kellogg,words, and another by its com- drop -outs.Not,however, in number one and two on na-who was Sheila when the showpletelyuncompromisinganti - search of material for a play.tional singles charts and theopened uptown, has goneto establishmentarianism. Theater They had become what agesalbum headed the LP charts. Hollywood and has anElvis owners were not amused. Fi- ago were quaintly called "hip- "Hair" was all over.DianaPresley co-starrer due.Diane nally,aproducerfriendin pies."Intellectually,emotion- Rossbumpedand groundKeaton is Woody Allen's ladyLondon turned it down because ally,politically,andsartori-"Aquarius" through on a Dinahin "Play It Again, Sam." Hiramit was "too American." ally, they had committed them-Shore TV special.The YoungKeller is making Federico Fel- ThenalongcameJoseph selves to the movement dedi-Americans did the tune on thelini's new movie in Rome. BertPapp, who is either a charac- cated to a non -philosophy of"Junior Miss" show. Sommer is recording for Capi-ter in a Second Avenue melo- non-violence, love, exploration Everybody started to recordtol. Richard Kim Milford is re-drama or areincarnation of cordingforDecca.Jennifer, DavidBelasco.Joebravely of the senses and a demonstra-it. So much so that United Art- chose "Hair" as the vehicle to tive rejection of materialism. ists Music, the publisher of thethe leading lady on the West During those two years when Coast,is recording for Parrotlaunch his partially subsidized genre, has predicted that it willand has become a TV person-New York Shakespeare Festival they had been listening to the becomethemost -recorded rocking sounds and had been ality. Martha Velez isrecord- Public Theater, and a beautiful Broadway score. ing for Sire. Warren Burton isand canny choice it was. Gerald responding to the gentle an- There are productions of the archyofundergroundlife, appearing in the successful re-Freedman directed, the critics show in New York, London, Los vue, "Free Fall,"at the Up-were enthusiastic, RCA Victor "Hair" proliferated. Now, Angeles, Munich, Denmark and readytoexposetheirunin- stairs at the Downstairs. Ron-recorded an original cast al- hibited dramatic observationsother cities, with more produc-nie Dyson and Susan Batsonbum, and the eight -week sched- to the outside world, they be-tions set to open shortly. are Mery Griffin regulars. Paululed run was a sell-out. "Hair" gan looking for someone to set A price tag of at least $1,-Nicholas, the star of the Lon-was recognized for what it was their words to music -their000,000 has been put on thedon version,ismaking clickandis-asignificantbreak- kind of music. Informed byproperty for a movie sale. singlesinEngland andwill through in the American musi- their friend, adviser and part- The New York uptown pro-shortly be released on Atlantic caltheater and abrilliantly time godmother Isabelle Blauduction was the first Manhat-in the states. entertaining show. that,despite the fact thatI tan show tofeature a nude (Continued on page 24) (Continued on page 5)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Shapiro, 'Hair' RCA's Racusin Recalls: (Continued from page 3) But "Hair," withitslarge cast and ridiculous budget (for 'Hair' in Class By Itself off-Broadway), apparently had no place to go. We began look- ing for a home. That is, until Right from the Start another quixotic character en- NEW YORK-Norman Racu-piece of entertainment. We'vewhat is happening off-Broad- tered the scene. Michael Butler,sin, close -cropped Division VP -had a few complaints on theway. It was the reason we pick- a young, attractive, energetic,General Manager of RCA Vic-package, but they're inconse-ed up 'Your Own Thing.'" resourcefulandnuttyChi-tor Records, reminisced aboutquential considering that the "I think the charm and the cagoan, had seen "Hair" at thethefirsttimehe heard thealbum is aproaching a milliongreatness in 'Hair,'" Racusin Public Theater, was turned onscore from "Hair." in sales world-wide." said in conclusion, "is that it's and then fell hopelessly in love. "It was June, 1967," he re- one of a kind. There can never He decided to try to keep ourcalled, "and they all came in What to Do, What to Do be another 'Hair.'" hirsute hit alive. here with their hair cut to here. (Racusin presented the It was like no audition we had"Hair" creators with gold rec- Cut Off in Prime ever seen. Surprisingly enough,ords at the recent "Hair" be -in `Hair' Film Rights Under the joint auspices ofwe allflipped. It was unani-inCentralPark.Librettist Papp's New York Shakespearemous. I guess because it was Rado,onreceivinghisand, Over $1,000,000 Festivaland Michael Butler,so good and sodifferent. Ofaccordingtoreport,uptight It has been reported that the "Hair" was moved, lock, stockcourse, one of the things thatabout getting areminder ofasking price for the film rights andpropstoCheetah,thesold us on the score was that itmonies in front of audiences,to "Hair"isover $1,000,000. turned -on palais de dance onwould be merchandisable forsaid, "What do I do with this?"Severalmotionpicture com- Broadway, which, it developed,the buyers who make up muchRacusin countered, "It belongspanies are said to be bidding. was in a building about to be of the record -buying market to-to you. You can put it any- torn down. In addition, we en- day.Therewasneveranywhere you like.") countered some rather charac-doubt in our minds about the "It'sverygratifying,"Ra- teristictheatrical problemsscore. We told them right oncusinsaid,"toseewhat's Cover Names having to do with not enoughthe spot that we wanted it." happening with the album. It At top, Norman Racusin, VP - money, too many unions, mat- And so RCA recorded thekind of restores your faith inGeneral Manager, RCA; "Hair" ters of artistic control and afirst version of "Hair," evenyour vibrations. The album is alibrettists -lyricists James number of special hangups in-though the musical was sched-consistent seller. And it's notRado, Gerome Ragni; the Fifth volvinguncomfortableseats,uled for a limited run at off -the nudity that's selling it andDimension, producer Bones an inconvenient 7 o'clock cur-Broadway'sPublicTheater.it's not the language; it's the Howe,SoulCity'sNational tainanderraticacoustics.And the label recorded the up-music. Just like in 'The SoundSales and Promotion Director Cheetah proved to be, despitetown version, too, which wentof Music,' it was the music thatMacey Lipman; theCowsills, good business, an unsatisfac-on to grab the Grammy. sold it. Lenny Scheer, MGM Records tory haven for our unruly opus. DirectorofMarketing;Ben- "Hair" was cut off in its prime. Uptown Sufficiently Different Had Biggest Cast Albums jamin Melniker, Exec VP, MGM, Jim,Gerry and Galthad "When Iheard the uptown "We've been very lucky atInc.; Tom White, Director of wanted to do something aboutversion, I realized it was suffi-RCA. With 'Hair,'Fiddler onBusinessAffairs, MGM Rec- the book and a few of theciently different to warrant an-the Roof' and 'Hello,Dolly,'ords; Louis Polk, President of songs, anyway. The play origi-other recording. I think somewe've probably had the biggestMGM, Inc.; Sy Lesser, Presi- nally had been conceived forof my people looked to me tooriginalcastalbumsof thedent of MGM Records; Mike proscenium production and, insee how I'd react to the lan-past five or six years. And an-Stewart, President of the UA staging it for the Public Thea-guage, but I think you have toother thing you can say aboutMusic Companies, and Murray ter'sarenaformat,Geraldlook at the album as the show'Hair'is that its success hasDeutch, Exec VP, UA Music Freedman had been obliged toitself. You're paying to see a drop orrevise some of the made us keep a close watch on Companies. authors'originalideas.The New York Shakespeare Festival Theater cast also, although ex- cellent,wasn't ableto cope vocally with some of Galt Mac- Dermot's more difficult rhyth- micandharmonicconcepts. The sound wasn't quite what he had wanted it to be. So Michael Butler, dreaming his implausible dream of trans- planting "Hair" on Broadway, assembled an army of Sancho Panzas, including as his execu- tive producer a demented Cor- sican playwright named Bert- rand Castelli, and began nego- tiationswith JoePapp, the authors, theater owners, unions and, at the suggestion of Jim Rado and Gerry Ragni, a young geniusofadirector named Tom O'Horgan. Jim, Gerry and Galt retired to(no kididng!) Hobokentoaddto,revise, tightenandstrengthenthe book, lyrics and music and to AT CENTRAL PARK "HAIR" BE -IN: from left, Norman Racusin, VP -General Manager, RCA Victor Rec- check once more with the tarot ords, presenting the gold record for the original Broadway cast album of "Hair" tocomposer Galt Mac - cards. Dermot and at right again to producer Michael Butler. Be -In was held recentlyon the first anniversary of (Continuedon page 8) the Broadway production.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Shapiro, 'Hair' 'Hair' Today And 100 (Continued from page 5) The rest is reasonably well- known. Michael Butler found his theater: a new cast was as- sembled in which Jim Rado and Years from Now, Too Gerry Ragni could act out the roles they had really written for themselves. Galt MacDermot Opine UA got himself a soulful group of singer -actors along with a few extrahorns - andBroadway Music Execs had the opportunity to groove to its first non -Broadway musi- have reached the top of their cal. respective charts appears to be And lots more happened- unprecedented. and keeps on happening. "Hair" Stewart related that "I ad- subsequently opened in Copen- mired the score by Galt Mac hagen,Stockholm,Acapulco, Dermot,GeromeRagniand Munich, London and Los An- James Rado thefirst timeI geles. In the near future it will heard it. Ragni and Rado were be seen in Paris, Milan, on some daytime TV show, per- Sydney, Tokyo, Belgrade, Am- forming some of the score.I sterdam and every major city was aware of the publicity and in theUnitedStatesand was impressed with the music. Canada. Mike Stewart Then we met with Nat Shapiro, Murray Deutch RCAVictorrecordedthe Both original Broadway cast-and who owned thescore. the album has already earned Murray and I agreed the musicdepth of the score is especiallynot only a Grammy but, apart By DOUG McCLELLAND had great potential. We felt itnoteworthy. There aren't one, on Broadway from reaching its one million NEW YORK-"It's going towould do well two, three, four or five songs indollar mark, has held the num- be pre -'Hair' and post -'Hair' inright from the start-after all,the score, but 14 that are al- they saw the good initoff- ber one spot on all charts and thetheater,"predictsMike ready recorded by major art- willsell,inallprobability, Stewart,Presidentof theBroadway, so why not on? Theists. It's bigger than 'My Fairmore than a million copies. UnitedArtistsMusic Corn - proof now is in the tremendousLady.' Every company is put- success the music has had.I There have been an enor- pan ies. tingoutLPs-Atlantichas mous number of recordings - think it will have longevity. three albums alone." "I don't mean to imply that "Forgettingallthesensa- two of which, the Fifth Dimen- nothing good was ever writtentionalism, the nude thing, that Deutch commented onthesion's "Aquarius"/"Letthe before 'Hair,' or won't be again. stuff, when we listened to the"phenomenal" success of theSun Shine In" and the Cow - But it's a revolution; it doesn'tscore we decided it was fine mu-sheet music. "It's the top -sell-sills' "Hair," have been num- usethestandardformsof sic of the day in any form-iting scoreinall areas-vocal,ber one singles in the United theatermusic;it'sitsown could be done any way: sym-orchestra, marching bands, States. Nina Simone's"Ain't thing," Stewart continued. phony, vocal, etc. duets,choral,regularpianoGot No"/"I Got Life" hit the "People talking about the thea- copies." top of the charts in England 'Isita 'Hair' "The publicisnot always ter today say, wrong. Audiences aren't contin- "We have a continuing rela-and Holland and 11 different kind of show?' or'Itisn't a tionshipwithGaltMacDer-songs from "Hair" have been 'Hair' kind of show.' The pointuing to show up because of it mot,"Stewart went on. "Wereleased as singles. Thus far is, they talk about it.Ilistenthe nude scene or because don't have him exclusively, butsix instrumental LPs have been to many scores, and approxi-lampoons our society, but be-it's likely we will have accessrecorded, six original cast al- mately 50% of them are nowcauseit'smelodicentertain-to his future works. He's pro-bums have been released and attempts at contemporaryment.It'slike the Beatles.I ducing records for us now, andscores of other jazz, Rhythm scores for the theater. recall a press conference the Beatleshadfortheirfirsthasjustcut'HareKrishna'and Blues, Country and West- "It's affected the movies, too. movie, 'A Hard Day's Night.'with Lewis Stout, a West In-ern and pop versions ofits They're now more aware thatEveryone was mentioning theirdian singer. The door is opensongs are in or already out of contemporary doesn't have tolong hair to me, all that kind ofif Galt wishes to do others, too.thecan.Suchinterestingly mean cheap or tawdry. Withthing. I said that the BeatlesYou'll be hearing a lot moredisparateartistsasBarbra the success of 'Hair,' the de- about him. There's picture in-Streisand, the New York Rock were great composers, and peo- and Roll Ensemble, Booker T., mand for contemporary music pleweretelling me I was terest in him as well. is growing everywhere." crazy.Buttodayweknow "As to the eventual movieLester Lanin,Carla Thomas, Overseas,too;asMurraythey'll still be remembered 100version of 'Hair,' it's up to thePhyllis Newman, Ed Ames, the Deutch, Executive Vice Presi-years from now as great com-boys themselves. They have toStrawberry Alarm Clock, Ca- dent of UA Music, pointed outposers. make up their minds.I knowterina Valente and the Staple in the joint interview. "It opens thata number ofimportantSingers have chosentosing Stewart and Deutch remark- "Hair"songs -anditjust in France on May 26; and the edthatthey wereexpecting creators are after the proper- records have been going great ty." keeps on rollin'.... some symphony orchestrare- And wait'li you see what hap- around the world. Nina Simone cordingsofthescorebefore Stewart saidthathe was had a big single from the score long, as well as disks by jazz,proud of the job the UA peo-pens when we make the movie! inEngland, and the London Latin American, R&B, baroque plehavedonepluggingthe cast album is on the charts. A score."Incredible," hecalled and even Country and Western Ramone Handles 'Hair' Sound group called Zenin Hollandwaxings. "It'satotalbreak-it;adding, "The network TV was No. 1 for six weeks withthrough, which is the way itexposure has been especially NEW YORK-Phil Ramone's 'Aquarius,' which was almostshould be with great music,"sensational. Every show is us-Admins.,Ltd.,adivisionof unprecedentedfora local notedDeutch. "TheFifthing the songs." He said that theA&R Recording, isrebuilding group. Now with the CowsillsDimensionsinglemedleyof diskjockeys were extremelythe sound system at the Bilt- and the Fifth Dimension being'Aquarius' and 'Let the Sun-instrumentalingetting alotmore Theater, where "Hair" is released around the world .. ." shineIn'andtheCowsills'of the tunes pushed out of LPs.playing. Furthermore, thefact that'Hair' should do more than five Andthere'sthepublic- Ramone designed the sound both the original cast albummillion, without LPs." which has taken "Hair" to itssystem for"Promises, Prom - and two singles from the show Remarked Stewart: "The heart. (Continued on page 24)

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ASCAP writers of Broadway The title tune, recorded byence in song by Josephine Jack-ing psychedelic light show, the and off-Broadway shows haveDionne Warwick, clicked as ason, Joseph Walker, Benjamin production,firstproduced in causedamusicalrevolution big hit several weeks inad-Carter, Dorothy Dinroe, Anje1967, is now part of the stand- the Vibrations of which are be-vance of the show's opening. ItRay and Ron Steward;andard repertoire of the Joffrey ing experienced from the Greatthus provided new single rec-"Stop, You're Killing Me" hadBallet and will be presented in White Way toMainStreet,ord material for Miss Warwicka rock background scored byViennaandotherEuropean U.S.A., and Europe as well. as well as an excellent promo-Boynton-DeVinney. capitals this fall. "Hair" became a Broadway tionalvehiclefortheshow. Jim Webb, one of ASCAP's ASCAP writer Shelley Pinz, landmark overnight and jolted"Knowing When To Leave" washottest young chart -toppers, iswho authorized the Lemon Pip- producers into the realizationan "Easy Listening" hit fromcurrently working on a moviee r s' million -selling"Green that rock music could make itthe show as interpreted by Mi-version of "Peter Pan" for MiaTambourine," is now at work on the legitimate stage. Firstchele Lee; and "I'll Never FallFarrow and a movie musicalon what may prove to be yet produced off-Broadway by Jo-In Love Again" has garneredforRichardHarrisentitledanother revolution in the tra- seph Papp, Director of the Newairplay for several artists. "Ragamuffin." Webb may alsoditional concept of the seven York Shakespeare Festival, "CanterburyTales"istheentertheBroadwaysweep-lively arts. "Hair" was billed as America's latestinaseriesof ASCAPstakesthis summer with his Miss Pinz has teamed with first "tribal love -rock musical."rock musicals to hit the boards.proposedmusical"His OwntheCromeSyrcustowrite Heralding sexual freedom, in-This lusty English importis Dark City." By packaging and America'sfirst "rock op -era." terraciallove and drugs theloosely adapted from Chaucer'sreleasing the album prior toUsing her books of poetry she show isa youthful, energeticpoem, with a raucus score bythe Broadway opening, Webbis attempting to integrate op- and optimistic hymn to man-Richard Hill and John Haw-sees the possibility of a built-era into the contemporary mu- kind. kins and lyrics by Neville Cog- inrecordaudienceforhissic scene by making it under- Thescorewithlyricsby hill. The show opened to goodshow. standable both in terms of lan- James Rado and Gerome Ragninotices and is further evidence Grammy winner Bobby Rus-guage and musical structure. and music by Galt MacDermot,that the rock musical is rapidlysell, who authored "Honey" and Shelley believes hat a revital- has provided the hottest recordbecoming part of the Broadway"Little Green Apples," has al- himselfin ized operatic form, which she material around. The "Aquar-musical establishment. readyestablished calls "pop -op," would make op- ius/Let the SunshineIn" movies via Walt Disney's pro-era meaningful again by ex- medley recorded by the FifthASCAP Musicals Off-Broadwayduction of "Smith." Bobby hastending itsinfluence from its Dimension has been Number cut the title song and "Gabrielpresent limited highbrow clique One; the title song "Hair" has Off-Broadway, Reverend Al-Jimmyboy," also from the pic- vin Carmines has provided theture. Already at work on a sec-to today's young but sophisti- turned into a ditto smash for cated mass audience. the Cowsills; Barbra Streisandscore for "Peace," based uponond Disneyfilm,Bobby will has recorded the teenagela-the play by Aristophanes; Rob-shortly record the title song, ment "Frank Mills"; Jenniferert Dandah's Hollywood satire"Summer Sweet." In addition, Awards Encourage Writers gained radio exposure via her"Curley McDimple" continuesnegotiationsareunder way recordingof"EasytoBe into its second year; Clark Ges- 20th Century -Fox and a One of the most interesting Hard"; "Where Do I Go" wasner's"You'reaGoodMan, Broadway musical comedy is inaspects of the Broadway rock a hit single for Carla Thomas;Charlie Brown," based on thethe works. revolutionisthe fact thatit "Ain't Got No-I GotLife"cartoon"Peanuts,"continues hastakenplacewithinthe medley was a Number One hititssuccessfulrun;andthe ASCAP Rock Ballet American Society of Compos- in England for Nina Simone;whimsical Tom Jones -Harvey ers, Authors and Publishers, an and the original cast album isSchmidt concoction "The Fan- One of the most significantorganization which represents the best-selling LP in the coun-tastics" continues into its ninthand successful innovationsin such greats of Broadway as try. year with no end in sight. modern ballet is the work ofBerlin, the Gershwins, Rodgers Other ASCAP off-BroadwayASCAP writers Ted Shreffler,and Hammerstein, Harold Ar- `Thing' Hot on Heels productions that were criticallyLee Graham and Dick Powell of len,ArthurSchwartz,Jule Hot on the heels of "Hair"acclaimed include the rock mu-the Crome Syrcus. Their workStyne and Leonard Bernstein. success came Hal Hester andsical "Salvation," by Peter Link"Astarte," commissioned by the Proud of these giants, Danny Apolinar's rock musicaland C.C. Courtney, which hadNew York City Center JoffreyASCAP alsorecognizes new "Your Own Thing."Looselya successful run at the VillageBallet Company, is the first andtalents are young pacesetters based on Shakespeare'sGateandmayshortly be only mixed -media ballet in the intoday'srapidlychanging "Twelfth Night," the show re-broughttoLincolnCenter;world. world of popular music. It has lies heavily upon the pop idiom"TheBelievers,"amusical Combining a progressivetherefore made it a policy to in its songs and orchestrations.dealing with the black experi-rock score with an accompany -encourage creative writers not The production is the first off- only with recognition but with Broadway show to win the New over$5,000,000 in ASCAP York Drama Critics Circle Best awards over the last nine years. Musical of 1968 Award as well This year alone ASCAP distrib- astheASCAPPacesetters uted $690,560 to 1,929 writers. Award. In its second successful Includedinthislistwere year plans are now underway the writersof "Hair," "Man for a movie version. of La Mancha," "Golden Rain- BurtBacharachandHal bow,""You'rea Good Man, David proved they could score Charlie Brown," "Your Own in both the pop and Broadway Thing" as well as an award to markets. Although their music Al Carmines who won an 1968 has had tremendous success on "Obie Award" for his musical the top 100 charts, it is by no score "In Circles." meansexclusivelyrock.The NewYorkTimesclassified It seems safe to predict that their sound as "modern pop" rock music will soon be recog- andnotedthat"Promises, nizedasstandard Broadway Promises" because of its orig- fare and take its place as an inal score "is a new musical important contribution to the that does, for once, seem en- total Broadway picture. titled to call itself new." Lineup at "Hair." (Continued on page 18)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Librettists Ragni Rado Bring `Hair' to Life By DAVE FINKLE song he wrote was the title tunemore-second RCA caster.) thatwayhere.We'vebeen NEW YORK - Interviewingwith all those lyrics and he cut Ragni: "When they told meputting some of the additions Gerome Ragni and James Rado,most of them out and told usthe Cheetah, I went 'aaaaag.' "into the New York productions. thelibrettistsof"Hair,"inwe didn't need them. We knew(He grimaces with his rubberyWe keep getting ideas for the their Biltmore Theater dress-thatwasn'tright. And thengargoyle face and throws hisshow. And after being in London ing -room is something like see-through some friends we got tohands in the air.) and Los Angeles, we found that Galt."(Galt McDermot, that the New York production looked ing a performance of the play Rado: "We had to playita little behind. We are constantly itself. is.) withoutintermissionbecause The interviewer, like the au- Ragni: "Then Joseph Pappthey didn't want to take anyrewriting the show without even dience, waits expectantly in hisread the script and liked it, andtime away from the dancing.being aware of it." seat for the interview to start,wanted to do it. I knew him be-We had to do it in an hour and Ragni: "We have a new song when suddenly Ragni and Radocause he was teaching at Yalea half. The Broadway versionwe wrote that would be great are in the room, smiling, rip-and I was acting in 'Viet Rock'is much closer to our originalfor the show. We write some- ping open packages, enjoyingthere." script. We restored some of thething and then give it to Gait theday,introducingRagni's Rado: "We took his offer be-songs that Papp had cut. Heand he writes a melody and wife and son. Nothing formalcause, although he had a fewdidn'twanttodo'Sodomy' then puts the song in a drawer. has happened, no overture, onlypossibilitiesf o rproduction,downtown. We left room forNobody hears them but us. Ev- hurried introductions. And thePapp said he could put the showimprovisationinthescript,ery once in a while we get to- interview is underway, accentedon immediately at his new off-which we got to do with Tomgether and sing them to our- bysongs,dances,improvisa-Broadway Public Theatre." O'Horgan directing." selves." tions,tapes,appearancesby Ragni:"Wehadn'theard anything about the place." Ragni: "We're always adding Rado: "We won't be in this supportingplayers(members new things to the show. We'veshow indefinitely because we of the tribe of "America's tri- Rado: "He said he could give usthesizeproduction wejust been away from the Newhave a new show we want to ballove -rock musical"),and Yorkproductionforfive write.We haven'tsoldthe evolving into a way of life. wanted.So it sounded good. However, we weren't that happymonths. We added new things movierightsto'Hair'yet. Ragni,histhistleofhair, in London and added things inWe've had a number of offers. a brown shade of red, falls backwith the production downtown. Papp felt that he should be anthe West Coast production. WeDo you think Franco Zeffirelli on a long green sofa cushion put back 'Dead End'intheis right? We've talked to people, that lies in one corner of theeditor and he cut songs and re- arranged them. And even, atCoast production. Four blackbut we always get the idea that room(a photograph of Mick guys do it like a kind of blackwhen we sign the papers, the Jagger facing him,aphoto-one point, told us there was too much music in the show." power number. What great souldirector will forget about us graph of Janis Joplin tohis singing. Do you want to hearand try to make the picture right) and starts to talk: "We Turned Song Into Speech it?I've gotit here on tape."his." started writing this play be- Ragni: "And even made us (Heturnsonhistapere- cause we were both actors andturn one of the songs into acorder.) "We recorded this in 'Didn't Win Beautiful' we were tired of the kinds ofspeech. You know the one thatthetheatereven though we Ragni: "Many people think plays we were in. The samegoes [he singsinfalsetto]'I weren't supposed to. I'll bet peo-thatMichaelButlerwrote one-dimensional characters, thewould justliketosay thatple do that every night." (The'Hair.' You always hear people conventional entrances and ex-itis my conviction.' Can youtape is blaring and Ragni getssaying Michael Butler's 'Hair.' its. We didn't want to act theseimagine that. Too much music."up, affects a tough manner, putsI'm always going around saying plays. We wanted to 'be' on a (Historicalnote :Whenone fist in the air and starts'but Michael Butler didn't write stage." "Hair" closeditslimited en-moving forwardheel -toe -heel - 'Hair.' Did you see the Tony Wanted Widest Audience gagement at the Public Theatretoe.) "This is the way the guysshow?It'sbeautiful that we Rado, whose hairisblondeon Lafayette Street-first RCAdo it in the show. Isn't it great?didn'twin.Alexander Cohen and thatched like the roof of acaster (ASCAP)-it re -openedI think this number could be akept calling us last week and serf's hut, pulls one leg underin an abridged version at Chee-hit." saying,'Don't forget to wear tah, and was then re -directed him on the cushion and picks Keep Getting Ideas tuxedoes. We think you're going up from Ragni: "We weren't theby Tom O'Horgan and produced to win and you can't except the first who thought of the idea ofby Michael Butler at the Bilt- Rado: "We're going to do itaward in your dirty clothes.' 'being' on the stage. But it's He kept calling them our dirty true. We used to act and when clothes, not our costumes. We we'd leave the theater, we'd go didn'tgototheshow. We back to a scene that had noth- couldn't. It's beautiful in a way ing to do with the stage-the that we didn't win. I mean, we kidsontheEastSide. We should have won, but if we had wanted to show this on a stage. the show would have just been So we started taking notes. We swallowed up by awards." (He wanted this play to be a Broad- turns his hand into a claw.) way play. Because we wanted "We're going to give ourselves to reach the widest audience balonies." we could with our message." Rado:"If wedoanother Ragni: "We figured that if show on Broadway, we want to we opened the play off-Broad- doita way,thepeople who would different way, apart come to seeit would already from the traditional Broadway agree with its point of view. way of doing things." And what good was that?" And suddenly Radoisno Rado: "We wrote the script longer in the room and Ragni and wrote the songs, and then is shaking hands and saying, we looked around for a com- "Do you want to stay around poser. We had someone who to see the show? Maybe you can started to write the score. But watch from the wings." And he didn't work out. The first James Kado, Gerome Ragni he's gone, too.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com 'Hair' Composer Gait MacDermot: The Muse GroovesonStaten Island NEW YORK-In the darkpart of a new number. hallway just beyond the stage MacDermot confides that he door at the Biltmore Theaterdidn'tapproach "Hair" with where "Hair" is playing and atany idea of writing for Broad- the moment rehearsing, a manway. "Jim [Rado] and Gerry who remarkably resembles ac-[Ragni] and I were brought to- tor Barry Nelson in looks andgether by Nat Shapiroand even manner approaches andIsabelle Blau. I read the script asks, "You looking for Mac -and liked it. We had to play the Dermot?" music for Joseph Papp a short The answer is yes and there'stime afterward, so I wrote some a pause and then the man says,songs in a hurry. Then, obvi- "That's me. Where can we go?"ously, we did a lot re -writing MacDermot, who is Galt Mac -before the off-Broadway open- Dermot, the composer of theing which was eight or nine "Hair"score,leads the waymonths later. And then we re- into the auditorium where thewrote again before the Broad- ebullient cast-on a break-way opening. We're adding a has spilled off the stage intonew song today.Also we've thefrontrows.MacDermot written a number of songs we goes toward the back, pausinghaven't put in the show because briefly to compliment actressthey didn't seem right. Maybe Shelley Plimpton(popularizer we'lluse them for the next of "Frank Mills")for some- show. thing, and takes a seat. He's Canadian Pleasant, Terse "I didn't write for Broadway becauseIhaven'tseenthat MacDermot is pleasant andmany Broadway shows. I'm Ca- terse throughout the interview,nadian. I did work with a mu- watching the stage and direc-sical group who put on shows tor Tom O'Horgan, who hasand from what I saw of them, calledthecastto orderthey seemed how can I put it, and has them scattering to theformularized. It seemed point- four winds of the theater asless." Galt MacDermot

Unlikely Collaborator bum, "Hair Pieces," were stu- AsMacDermotsitsquitedio musicians. He also periodi- still, scrutinizing the pinwheelscally conducts "Hair." of activity on the stage, in his Next Project: Shakespeare blue blazer, dark slacks and white shirt and short hair, he MacDermot's next project is looks an unlikely collaboratorcomposing the score for Joseph for Gerome Ragni and JamesPapp's Public Theater produc- Rado, the raggedly-andy writ-tion of Shakespeare's "Troilus ers, but his demeanor suggestsand Cressida," whichisdue that a question on the unlikley"sometime next year, I guess." teaming would be prying. For the new version, MacDer- An associate of MacDermot'smot's sole lyricist will be the suspecting prior to the inter-bard. Half the score has been view that the composer might becompleted. After that, MacDer- reticent advanced biographicalmot expects to write something information, which MacDermotwith Ragni and Rado. confirmedwithquickyesses Someone has walked to the and noes. He was born in Can-edge of the stage and yells, ada.His father, a Canadian"Galt, can you come on-stage diplomat,was assignedto and teach the new song." The South Africa, where MacDer-composer gets up hurriedly and mot studiedmusicfor fourasks, "Is that okay?," and he years ("I went around and lis-races for the stage and the tened to African music"). Heelectric piano. The cast assem- concentrated on jazz upon re-bles and he starts to play. turning to Canada and spent a -Dave Finkle. year or two "in England play- ing rock and roll." In 1963 he won a Grammy for his work on Shelley as Mother "African Waltz," and the RCA The latest actress rumored Broadway cast album of "Hair"to play the role of a mother won one, too, this year. He liveswhen the film version of "Hair" on Staten Island.He doesn'tgets going sometime in the un- have a group. The musicians hedetermined futureisShelley Emmaretta Marks, Melba Moore and Lorrie Davis in Broadway's "Hair."used for his Verve/Forecast al-Winters.

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She's a companieswillcontinueto great lady," enthused Butler. have very much of a local ap- Which isindicative of the proach to the show. That's why free -wheeling, free -thinking each of those mentioned will be philosophy behind "Hair," the cast basically from thelocal philosophy that ishelping to city, with certain exceptions, of makeitnot only a national course." institution(and "must see") Michael Butler, producer of "Hair" Started Many Talents but an international institution as well. Many outstanding young tal- it at Cheetah. Then we realizedmusical of "Frankenstein,"entsstartedintheyear -old "Hair" is the first theatricalthat changes were necessary,score by Michael Same and"Hair" and went on to success productionforButler,some- mostlyto accommodate whatscheduled for Broadway nextin other jobs, among them Jill what beyond the first flush (notthe authors [Galt MacDermot,fall or spring."It'll be doneO'Hara, Lynn Kellogg, Jenni- to mention blush) of youth butGerome Ragni and James Rado]straight.The basic theme of dress and hair fer and Hiram Keller. "Heather sporting the wanted to do. I made a deal tothe story was always love - MacRaeisnow inthe New style to inspire faith backstageacquirefirstclassrightsdi-thatwasall FrankensteinYork company, and she's come at the Biltmore Theater. Suc-rectly, got Tom O'Horgan towanted." a long way. Heather's worked cess, though, is nothing new todirect and the show we came "I'm not interested intop- out beautifully. In the begin- him, really. As the Playbill forout withon Broadway wasping myself," said Butler, who,ning, she was putting down the the show notes(in somewhatquite different from the one atfrom his elevated desk over-nude scene and that kind of "establishment" fashion) :"In the Festival." (Add one nudelooking several others inhis thing."Butler explained that his role as the new type of pro-scene, among other inspired in-54th St.offices, can afford ahe never discourages drop -outs ducer in American theater, Mr.novations.) littledisinterest. "I'm not onfrom the show. "We'll do every- Butlerisadding another di- Why Broadway? "Ifeltitan ego trip. I'm just out to dothing we can to help people go mension to an already stagger- wasa good show and thatmy own thing." on to other things if they want ing variety ofinterests.As Broadway wasn't coming up Currently, there are produc-to. And we have people who go scion of the oldest family inwith anything that was in tune tionsof"Hair"inMunich, away and then come back to Illinois, he is involved in realwith the times," he replied. Ad-London, Los Angeles and, of us." estate,paper, aviation, bank- mitting,"Somepeoplewere course, New York. In the works "One thing I can tell you : ing, electronics, ranching, rec-down onit;stillare.It'sa are companiesinParis andno one who's gotten involved reation and spectator sports,threat to the status quo." Australia,and,hereported,with 'Hair' has come away the and takes an active interest in Butler confessed there had"we're going back in for lim-same as when they started," al- politics. His motivation for be-been problems. "Doing organicited runs in Copenhagen, Stock-leged Butler, generally rather ing catalyst is his public dec-theaterinsteadofacademic holm and Oslo. We'll be in To-taciturn but now smiling laration and belief in today."theater, you know. And it's an kyothisfall,thenChicago, broadly-and with every rea- exhaustingshow,physically. Toronto and San Francisco. Weson to "let the sun shine in." Entering Music Business Butthishasallbeensur- He is also expecting to an- mounted.Finding talent has nounce shortly his entry in the beendifficult - findingtalent music business with his ownnot tied to the old Broadway operation(specificsonthistraditions, yet with some train- later). And as for his beliefing. The biggest problem has in today, he opined that "Hair" been in the area of outdated "is the only organized platformtheater methods, specifically in for peace that existsin thisthe sales approach. Producers country. It's a bridge betweenjust aren't concerned enough. the new and the old generation. There was a theater group re- If they keep driving for cen-port a few years ago by John sorshipandcraplikethat,Wharton telling how not to sell `Hair' may be the only thingsomething. It's been completely left." ignored. For instance, I wanted How did he become involveda student discount, but I can't with "Hair?" "I saw an ad ingetit,although the Los An- the New York Times that 'Hair'geles production has it. All of was at Joseph Papp's Shakes-which leads me to wonder if I peare Festival Public Theater,want to produce another Broad- and I went down to see the firstway play." preview.Ilikedit,and ar- Nevertheless, Butler is going ranged with the Festival to doahead with plans for a rock "Hair" in action.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com ******************************************`Hair' Discography ****************************************** to Date k***************** United States England FONTANA HAIR A. V. EDWARDS UA LET THE SUNSHINE IN ANDY FORRAY COWSILLS MGM BOBBY PARIS POLYDOR UA ZEN PHILIPS ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS DON KIRSHNER CONCEPT RCA PAUL NOCHOLAS UA ENOCH LIGHT & BRASS MENAGERIEPROJECT 3 ANNABEL LEVENTON UA MARSHA HUNT & THECOMPANY POLYDOR AIN'T GOT NO NINA SIMONE RCA HAIR ZEN PHILIPS DON TWEEDY & HIS ORCH. UA AQUARIUS COWSILLS MGM STAX STAPLE SINGERS VINCE EDWARDS UA UA A. V. EDWARDS HAIR PIECES VERVE RCA COLLECTION GALT MacDERMOT FIFTH DIMENSION SOUL CITY ZEN PHILIPS PAUL JONES COLUMBIA AQUARIUS PAUL JONES COLUMBIA LESTER LANIN METROMEDIA VINCE EDWARDS UA DIZZY GILLESPIE SOLID STATE CHARLOTTE RUSSE MERCURY AINT GOT NO/I GOT LIFE VARIOUS AVENUE VENTURES LIBERTY VARIOUS REDIFFUSION HERB NEWMAN ERA INTER. ZEN PHILIPS NINA SIMONE RCA ENOCH LIGHT & BRASS MENAGERIEPROJECT 3 FRANK MILLS JEAN LIVINGSTONE UA UA AIR THE DON KIRSHNER CONCEPT RCA SONJA KRISTINA STAX BE IN (HARE KRISHNA) CATERINA VALENTE LONDON WHERE DO I GO CARLA THOMAS RCA CLIMAX (NO SINGLE) GOOD MORNING STARSHINEBEVERLEY SISTERS SAMURAI UA EASY TO BE HARD LYNN KELLOGG RCA CONSTELLATIONS GEMINI STAR JENNIFER PARROT THE STONY BROOK PEOPLE COLUMBIA AQUARIAN AGE HOURGLASS Germany DEAD END JILL O'HARA RCA HAIR ALBUM ORIGINAL GERMAN CAST POLYDOR UA FRANK MILLS BARBRA STREISAND COLUMBIA LET THE SUNSHINE IN SPENCER DAVIS DECCA JEAN LIVINGSTON UA BE IN CATERINA VALENTE DENISE PUMA UA AQUARIUS/ LIBERTY LIZA MINNELLI A&M LET THE SUNSHINE IN FIFTH DIMENSION BEVERLY SISTERS RCA GALT MacDERMOT RCA GOOD MORNING STARSHINE COLUMBIA PHYLLIS NEWMAN LONDON AQUARIUS PAUL JONES POLYDOR PETER DUCHIN DECCA BERND REDECKER, GUDRUM KRAMER UND DONNA GAINES SHELLEY PLIMPTON RCA HAIR LONDON MUSICAL PRODUCTION POLYDOR GOOD MORNING STARSHINE EDDIE HAZELTON DYNOVOICE ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM RCA GALT MacDERMOT VERVE GALT MacDERMOT'S HAIR PIECES VERVE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK UNIVERSAL HARE KRISHNA (BE IN) EDMUNDO ROS & DECCA VINCENT BELL CATERINA VALENTE OLIVER JUBILEE WHERE DO I GO CARLA THOMAS COLUMBIA C. & SHELLS COTILLION AIN'T GOT NO NINA SIMONE RCA ENOCH LIGHT & BRASS MENAGERIEPROJECT 3 I GOT LIFE NINA SIMONE RCA I BELIEVE IN LOVE LYNN KELLOGG RCA GOOD MORNING STARSHINETHE BEVERLY SISTERS RCA I GOT LIFE NINA SIMONE RCA LET THE SUNSHINE IN ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS VEEP FIFTH DIMENSION SOUL CITY JENNIFER LONDON Italy DIZZY GILLESPIE SOLID STATE HAIR ELIO GANDOLFI CAROSELLA DON KIRSHNER CONCEPT RCA AQUARIUS ELIO GANDOLFI CAROSELLA BOBBY PARIS TETRAGRAM- BE IN CATERINA VALENTE MATON

WHERE DO IGO FOUR LADS UA GALT MacDERMOT VERVE CARLA THOMAS STAX Sweden RON ELRAN DECCA ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM SONET NELSON' RIDDLE LIBERTY HAIR ALBUM FREE DESIGN PROJECT 3 WALKING IN SPACE DON KIRSHNER CONCEPT RCA Holland Albums AQUARIUS ZEN PHILIPS GALT MacDERMOT'S "HAIR PIECES" VERVE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP UA THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY GAST RECORDING "HAIR" RCA HAIR ZEN PHILIPS THE ORIGINAL OFF-BROADWAY CAST RECORDING "HAIR" RCA FRANK MILLS BOJOURA POLYDOR SHELLEY PLIMPTON RCA "HAIR" ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING OF LONDON PRODUCTION ATCO LET THE SUNSHINE IN SPENCER DAVIS GROUP UA DON KIRSHNER CONCEPT RCA HARE KRISHNA (BE IN) ANDY STAR & THE STRIPES DELTA "HAIR"-THE AQUARIAN AGE-HOURGLASS WHERE DO I GO CARLA THOMAS STAX "HAIR"-RAY BLOCH SINGERS AMBASSADOR AIN'T GOT NO/I GOT LIFENINA SIMONE RCA

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Atco's London 'Hair' LP `Hair' Affects An Underground Hit Here Whole Music World By BOB CREWE In the fall of 1968 the Eng- lish version of Michael Butler's (Bob Crewe,veteranyoung smash Broadway musical pro- hitmaker, has just released on duction, "Hair," opened in Lon- the Jubilee label a hot single of don's West End. Like its Amer- the "Hair" tune, "Good Morning ican counterpart it was greeted Starshine,"by Oliver,which enthusiasticallybyeveryone Crewe both conducted and pro- and quickly turned into one of duced.) London's top shows. The ori- * * *. ginal London cast recording of Nat Shapiro, one of the most the West End "Hair" was re- active explorers in the music leased in England on the Poly- industry, first introduced me to dor label and was soon a best- Joseph Papp's adventurous and seller. energetic production of "Hair" Atlantic Records, through its at the New York Shakespeare licensingarrangement with Festival Theatre - that was Polydor Records of Great Brit- October of 1967. ain, had first dibs on the ori- My enthusiasm for Layfayet- BobCrewe ginal London cast recording for te Street's happy hairy happen- release in this country. Nesuhi ing turned to active addictionwave, a wave in which all of Ertegun,AtlanticVice -Presi- inthatitbecame anaturalus in the music world are in- dent and in charge of all album habit for me to spend nearlyvolved, if not directly, then by product for Atlantic-Atco-Co- every possible evening there-osmosis. tillion,decidedtoreleasethe after absorbing the visual and We allhave rightstothe London "Hair" in this country audio magic of whatIcon- show(legalorpersonal)- with the hope that dyed-in-the- sidered the mighty milestonemainly the right to listen and wool theater buffs would be in- that would break the barrierslet the sunshine in.I wear a terested in hearing the London of the stagnant musical stagepair of ears that love hearing as well as the Broadway cast in America. (Broadway seemedthe joy born by the music and version. No great sales weremild but the reaction wasn't! morelikeNarrowway,ora words of Ragni, Rado and Mac - anticipated; a realistic view in To Atlantic's pleasant sur-baby too long fed on a forcedDermot, produced by Michael the face of the huge sales of formula.)Thereinthe EastButler and pioneered by Joseph prise, underground radio sta-Village of Manhattan I recog- the Broadway version on RCA tions and college stations Papp and Nat Shapiro. Victor. started playing Atco's "Hair,"nized a Jolly Green Giant about To them, I say again-"Good toshake thesleeping super-Morning Starshine." Issued in February, '69 and by the time March rolledmarket. around "Hair" was one of At- During the downtown run, The original London cast re- co'sbest-selling LPs. And it cording of "Hair" was issuedwasn't selling only to musical GeromeRagni,JamesRado, Rubin Acknowledges comedy aficionados either, butGalt MacDermot, Nat Shapiro on Atco Records in February, and myselfallbecameear- `Hair' Helpers 1969. The packaging was spec-to college students and under-nestly involved in negotiations NEW YORK - Norman Ru- tacular, consisting of a double -ground fans whose exotic tastes bin, National Promotion Direc- fold jacket with an eye-catch-had catapulted the London castwhereby my company would ac- recording into an offbeat hit.quire the music publishing andtorof United Artists Music ing originalfour-color paint- filmrightsto"Hair." TheseGroup, spoke to Record World ingbyStanislawZagorski Those sales helped spur dealer and rack merchandiser accep-negotiations remained veryabout "Hair" and gave acknowl- (whose art has graced some of edgment to some of the people Atlantic's most exciting albumtanceoftheLP,and now alivewhileMichaelButler jackets)which, when opened,Atco's "Hair" is a featured LPbroughttheshow uptown,who played important parts in inallbest-sellerracksand where he brightly produced andthecurrentsuccessofthe turned into a hip, pop -art post- disco -decked it at his club, theshow's score. er. Amildcampaignwas bins. launched to kick off the album, The London cast recording ofCheetah,foritsapproximate (Continued on page 20) aimed mainly at musical come-"Hair" has passed the 50,000six -week engagement. dy fans in the New York area.mark and at the rate it is mov- A fewweeksbeforeits ing, Atco expects it to do wellthunderously acclaimed open- ASCAP Rocks The campaign may have beenover 100,000 by summer. Theing and subsequent S.R.O. stay (Continued from page 10) firm has launched a major pro-at the Biltmore, our negotia- As ASCAP President Stanley motional and advertising cam-tions became mute.(ThereinAdams has pointed out: "The paign on the album with adslies a tale too long and too mis-fact that big beat music has now running in underground,interpretable to relate.) such a wide appeal to youngsters college andtrade papers. All Are Involved in thatit speaks to them in Thousands of posters of the "Hair" grew on bold Broad-musical terms they understand, Atco "Hair" cover have beenway and caused a permanentand to those 'over 30' who rea- sent to dealers, one stops and lize that the problems of to- other retailers throughout theissued an R & B version of oneday's generation may best be country. ofthetunesfrom"Hair,"expressed inits own rock idi- Another 'Hair' Coming "Good Morning Starshine" byom,willundoubtedlyassure Happy about the success ofC & the Shells. the success of the rock musical the London "Hair," Atco will Good initial reaction to thein the years to come. soonreleaseanotheralbumsingle indicates it could be an "ASCAP, in keeping with its with "Hair" songs. This one,R & B and pop hit, adding an-long tradition of encouraging also recorded in England spot-other laurel to the greatest mu-new creative talent,is proud lights American jazz star Bar-sicalscoreofrecentyears,that its members have been and ney Kesselinthefirstjazz "Hair," by Gerome Ragni, will continue to be the paceset- version of the "Hair" score.James RadoandGalt Mac -ters and innovators in this ex- C and the Shells And Cotillion Records has justDermot. citing new musical adventure."

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Project 3 The Birth ofaHit Has 'Hair'- In By BONES HOWE this same time in Las Vegas, NEW YORK-Project 3 Rec- and our friend, Jim Webb, wasordsis going all-out, "Hair" - (Inanexclusivestoryto in town so we invited him towise. Record World, Bones Howe, Pro- thestudiotohear what we Label President (and leading ducer of the 5th Dimension, tells were recording. When we artist)EnochLightreports the details of the production of played "Aquarius Sunshine"that he is recording three songs their smash single, "Aquarius/ forJimmy,hesaidsimply,from the Rado-Ragni-MacDer- Let the Sunshine In," for Soul "Well, I think that's a numbermot musical hit for his "Brass City Records.) one record!" MenagerieNo.2" album: * * * Macey Lipman and Ben Scotti"Aquarius," "Good Morning of Soul City Records were alsoStar Shine" and "Hair."Fur- Last summer while on a re- there and were very excitedthermore,theFreeDesign's cording trip to New York City, about the record, so we begannextalbumwillcontain the 5th Dimension and I went making planstocompleteit"Where Do I Go?" to a performance of "the Amer- and release it as a single. Diskery iscurrently hitting ican tribal love -rock musical," Bill Holman wrote the ar-with"Enoch Light andthe "Hair," which had just moved rangementforthestrings,Brass Menagerie" and "Tony into the Biltmore Theater on Bones Howe woodwinds and brass, and weMottola Joins the Guitar Un- Broadway. We loved the show overdubbed them at Westernderground." anditsmusic,and weall Recorders in Los Angeles the agreed that "Aquarius" would Our vocal arranger, Bob Al-week afterChristmas.Idid be a great piece to record. civar, andIworked out thesome additional rhythm sweet- U.K. 'Hair' Star However, I held off produc-rhythm arrangement and weening and mixed the final rec- tion of the record, arguing thatcut the basic rhythm track atord early in January, and itNicholas Has Disk "Aquarius" was a musical pre-Wally Heider's Studio in Loswas ready for release. At this face to "Hair"-it felt incom-Angeles in October. point there was some concern PaulNicholas, 24 -year -old plete when liftedout of the about the length of the recordstar of the hit British version context of the show. Therefore, `Knew We Had Hit' -in its original form it runsof "Hair," managed by impre- it needed another piece of mu- We had to wait until early4:49-andafterseveraldis-sario Robert Stigwood, whose sic added to it in order to makein December to get recordingcussions with Macey and Ben companybrought"Hair"to a complete production. I begantime with the 5th Dimension; (and some very good advice onLondon, has a new single out. searching through a lot of out-flew to Las Vegas while theyrecord length from Bill Drake), The recordisan uptempo side material as well as the wereappearingatCaesar'sI edited two short versions ofversion of Leslie Bricusse and "Hair" score looking for thatPalace; and overdubbed theirthe single, one 3:50, the otherAnthony Newley's song "Who "otherpiece,"andfinallyI vocals on the rhythm track in2:59,forthe promotionaldj Can I Turn To." It is backed decided that even though thethe United Studio there. It tookrecords. In the shortened ver-with one of Paul's own compo- writers might get upset withabout two days to finish thesions I tried to give the radiositions, a Sad Song for us for doing it, we would sep-vocal parts on "Aquarius" andlisteners a synopsis of the per-Sammy." Paul, a recording star arate the last six bars from thethe chorus parts on "Let theformanceonthefull-lengthbefore "Hair," said: "The show last song inthe show, "TheSunshineIn,"andasBillyrecord which was for sale inhas been so hectic that I have Flesh Failures," and these six(Billy Davis, Jr.) began sing-the stores. had no time to gointothe bars ("Let the Sunshine In")ing the solo part at the end we The record was released instudios until now." He is on repeated over and over ina all knew we had a big hit onearly February, coincidentally,Atlantic. gospel -chorus style would prop-our hands. under the sign of Aquarius. erlyandexcitinglycomplete The Bill Gavin Broadcasting the "Aquarius" beginning. Convention was going onat A Long Project Rubin on 'Hair' It was a long project,in- (Continued from page 18) volvingseveralstudios,and about seven months of time "I think that Bob Crewe, Al New Dimensions from conception to release. TheBell, who cut Carla Thomas On concept proved itself, for the`Easy to Be Hard,' Nina Simone record quickly jumped to theand Bones Howe deserve credit No. 1 spot where it stayed forfor having the foresight to cut weeks. the songs from the show. And To date the single has soldyou might add Bill and Bob over two million domestically Cowsill." and shows every sign of con- Crewe cut Eddie Hazelton on tinuingsalesasastandard."Good Morning Starshine" for Overseas, the record is makinghis Dynovoice label a number big chart gains indicating a bigof months ago, and he's just international hit as well. released a new Jubilee version The 5th Dimension album,of the song by Oliver. Nina "The Age of Aquarius," hasSimone cut "Ain't Got No" and just been completed and rushed"I Got Life" for RCA. Bones Howe producedthe Fifth into release. Soul City RecordsDimension's "Aquarius/Let the has shipped initially more thanSun Shine In," for Soul City. 425,000 albums to fill firm ad-The Cowsill boys produced the vance orders for the album atCowsills'hitversionofthe the retail level. "Hair" title tune for MGM. Now Rubin reports all sorts of albumsandsinglesare Pictured are the Fifth Dimension and their producer, Bones Howe (sec- Subscribe Now To "coming out fast and furious," ond from left), receiving their RIAA-certified gold record commemorat- and he predicts that "Hair" ing the sale of over a million records of their No. 1 single "Aquarius"/ will become one of the most "Let the Sun Shine In" from Macey Lipman (center), National Sales RECORD WORLD recorded scoresin Broadway and Promotion Director of Soul City Records. As.../.1,0.1.....Nts....MIN."WW. history.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Hourglass' 1stDad Cowsill: LP is 'Hair' Cowsills' Hair' Sets SeveralPrecedents The Cowsills, who received Fairdatesforthegroup Following tapings this month Trefferson Sets a gold record for their first re- havebeenslatedforCedar for the Joey Bishop show and lease, "The Rain, The Park and Rapids,Iowa(July5), Du -the Johnny Cash show, Stogel's More Wax Plans OtherThings,"have been quoin, III.(Aug. 24), Spencer,offices have firmed special on- awardedtheirsecondgold Iowa (Sept. 8) and York, Pa.stage appearances for the Cow - NEW YORK -The firstal-platter for their single, "Hair," (Sept. 9). sills with the Minneapolis Sym- phony Orchestra (June 24) and bum on the new Hourglass la-which thus far has racked up New England Dates bel,reportsArtTrefferson,over $1 million in sales, accord- with PhyllisDiller at Pike's Managing Director of the Rec-ing to Leonard Stogel, Presi- The Stogel offices have alsoPeak Turf Club, Pueblo, Col. ordsDivisionofITCC, is dent of Gregg Yale, Inc., pro-set a series of dates for the (June 27-29). "Hair," by the Aquarian Age, aduction arm of Stogel's officeCowsills throughout the New complete recordingofthe towhichtheCowsillsare England states during the first Ragni-Rado-MacDermot score. signed. week in June, which is being Credit to Anna Alsojustreleasedisthe sponsoredbytheAmerican Gregg Yale,Inc.,thefirm Dairy Association, as well as NEW YORK-Anna Sokolow, Aquarian Age's single from thewhich produced theCowsills' as choreographer package, "Easy to Be Hard."initial albums for distributionJuly engagements at the Northwho exited "They are a group we are de- Shore Music Circus,Beverly,of "Hair" just before it opened through MGM Records,lastMass., the South Shore Musicdowntown, is credited by many veloping from Dallas, Texas,"monthreleasedthegroup's TreffersoninformedRecord Circus,Cohasset,Mass.,and close to the show then as hav- first "live" album for the same theCapeCod Melody Tent,ing devised much of the pro- World last week. Disks were label,"The CowsillsinCon- produced by W. Andrus andcert," which was recorded atHyannis, Mass. duction's style. M. Shapiro. the University of Illinois. Trefferson also has great ex- FatherBudCowsill,who pectations for the next albummanages his family -group, Cowsills Receive Gold 'Hair' from the company (which alsocalled Record World last week includes the labels Steady Rec-to note that Bill and Bob Cow - ords, ITCO and the forthcom-sillrearranged and recorded ing budget line, Dawn), "Eddie"Hair" "because we all believed Lovett Sings," due May 15. "He inthesong andtheentire is a cross between Sam Cookescore when we first heard it. and Johnny Mathis,"opinedBecause of the success of the Trefferson."Webelieve in record, Bill and Bob are going groomingartistsandpro-to personally produce for Gregg ducers." Yale all of the Cowsill singles Got Product Early from now on." Trefferson, who said his la- (See Section I for late devel- bels' main concentration willopments on the Cowsills.) be in the pop, college and R&B Cowsillindicatedthathis fields, added further that thefamily was thinking about rec- upcoming Dawn budgetline ording other songs from "Hair" would be "instrumentals, most-in the future. ly. We have the material; we're Stogel'spersonalmanage- just waiting for the art work.ment firm recently set personal We began acquiring product aappearances for the Cowsills yearbeforewe openedouratMemorialHall, Dayton doors." (May 2), University of Missis- He mentionedthattheysippi (May 3), San Carlos Cir- would be acquiring other labelscle Theater (May 8-10), U. S. Louis Polk, President of MGM Inc., presents the Record Industry Asso- for distribution in the near fu- NavalAcademy (May 30) ciation's gold record award to MGM's recording group the Cowsills ture. "We are also taking overWichita's Century Hall (Junesignifying one million records sold of their recording of "Hair." Looking on are (left to right) Lenny Scheer, Director of Marketing, Benjamin various production centers13), University of New Mexico Melniker, Executive Vice ('resident of MGM, Inc., Tom White, Director around the country, and there (June14) andSteelPier, of Business Affairs for MGM Records, the Cowsill family and Sy Lesser, will be more on this later, too."Atlantic City (July 17-23). President of MGM Records. Ray Bloch with "Hair" now onAmbassador

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Oliver's 'Starshine' Don Kirshner Cuts 'Hair' Sparkling 'First' By DON KIRSHNER that can be played on both top On Jubilee When Ifirst saw the show 40 and "good music" stations. NEW YORK - Oliver (Bill "Hair" on Broadway,it was When we completed the al-Swofford), whose Bob Crewe quite apparent to me that the bum,Iwanted the men whoconducted and produced Jubi- musical theater as we knew it wrote the compositions to hear leesingle of "Good Morning would never be quite the same it. Nat Shapiro, who originallyStarshine" from "Hair" is tak- again. made "Hair" possible by put-ing offlikea moonrocket,is It will influence the theater ting Jim, Gerry and Galt to-soloing for thefirst time on in the '70s just as "Showboat" gether, set up a meeting withrecord. didinthe1930s and "West the boys to hear my interpreta- Side Story" and "My Fair Lady" tion of their work. It was per- did in the 1950s. "Hair" musi- sonally rewarding for me to cally expresses the current so- hear their comments on the re- cial revolution in our society cording and to feel that I had while liberating the "Broadway done their work justice. musical" fromitstraditional Don Kirshner Hugo Montenegro wrote the form.It'stoday, anditex- sweat, tears and soul of theliner notes on the LP. presses the energy and conflictswriters James Rado and Gerome By the success of "Hair" on of today's generation. Ragni and composer Galt Mac -Broadway,Rado,Ragniand WhenI heardthelastingDermot.Isat for many daysMacDermot have made an im- melodies of the show, I decidedwith Herb Bernstein, a giftedportant contribution in helping to produce an album contain-and successful young arranger,maketoday'smusicafull- ing these exciting musical num-interpreting my concept for ourfledged art form. I feel, if exe- bers.Icalled Norm Racusinalbum. We felt it should util-cutedproperly,"Hair"could andHarry Jenkinsof RCA izealmostevery elementofalso be an exciting and impor- Records, and told them of mymodern popular music. That is,tant motion picture. It is obvi- concept for an instrumental al-pop, Latin, Country and West-ous we have not heard the last bum ofsongs from "Hair."ern,folk,rock,rhythm andword from these three young Oliver They liked the idea and Normblues and jazz should influencemen. A memberoftheCrewe suggestedwecallit"Don the sounds on the album. We I am waiting anxiously forgroup Good Earth, which had Kirshner Cuts Hair." also were intent on emphasiz-their future product, and I hopebeen splitting up prior to Oliv- Should Use Every Element ing the sweeping musical linesthey willbe represented noter's single (but which will con- In our recording of the showthat are inherent in the melo-only on Broadway again but intinue to be active for a time we try capturing theblood, dies. We feel this album is oneall entertainment media. yet), Oliver also was formerly with a group called the Vir- ginians. As he explained it to Record World last week: "I've 'Hair' Brings Parrot's Jennifer Stardom been singingprofessionally about four years. I started do- A pair of hit "Hair" songs ing local things in my home just completed recording an LPtown of No. Wilkesboro, No. have markedly contributed to inEngland for the London- thewidening showbusiness distributed Sire label here, hasCarolina." ripples being caused by West acceptedacabledinvitation His manager-almost from Coast songstress Jennifer War- from the "Hair" producers tothe start of his professional ca- ren, whose single coupling of take over the lead role in thereer-is Bill Cash. "LettheSunshineIn"and New York company of the show Howdid"Good Morning "Easy to Be Hard" are out on during a three-week sabbaticalStarshine" came about? "The Parrot Records, of the London from the cast being taken bygroup was planning on split- Group. Heather MacRae. ting, and Bob [Crewe] had a track on 'Starshine' he'd had Several months ago, almost for some time. He called me in coincidentally with the release Salisbury 'Hair' and we discussedit.There of the single, Jennifer took over Were some thingsIwanted the role of Sheila in the Los L.A. Captain done. We went in and did prac- Angeles cast of "Hair" at the Jennifer HOLLYWOOD - Jobriathtically a new track. We did it Aquarius Theater, and prompt- Salisbury, one of the leads invery quickly-I learnedit on lydrew rave comment. Ken the Los Angeles production ofTuesday and we recorded it on Kragen, under whose auspices ings of songs from the James Rado-Jerry Ragni-Galt McDer-"Hair," has been named vocalThursday and Friday. It was the Coast "Hair" troupe pre-mott score for "Hair." On thecaptainoftheentireL.A. the fastest release I was ever sented its show, also featured troupe,according tothe20 - on. We had to move fast, be- JenniferontheKragan-pro-phase 4 stereo label is the Ca- terinaValente-EdmundoRosyear -old singer's personal man-cause of the other artists out duced Smother Brothers show. version of "Be In (Hare Krish-ager, Robert L. Fitzpatrick. on it." The favorable reaction to thena)" which was issued as a Additionally, Salisbury helms He has an "Upbeat" TVer arock groupcalled two Jennifer "Hair" tunes hassinglefollowing a.favorable Pigeon, coming up on which he does now helped bring the youngressponse to an LP cut of thewhose debut album is due outthe new single-on the flip of singer into the night club orbit.tune. on Decca Records this week. whichisasong hewrote, She'll be featured at Mr. Kelly's Salisbury, who isfrom Scot-"Can't You See." An album by Singer Phyllis Newman onland, also composed all tunesOliver is also in the planning in Chicago from June 2 to 15,theLondon -distributedSire and will open an engagement on the platter with his colla-stage. "I've written some songs labelperformedthesong,borator,fellowScot Richardthat are ready for it.It'll be at Mr. D'sin San Francisco"Frank Mills," from "Hair," in June 20. Later, she will co -host Marshall.The young singer -comprised of half my own ma- her initial LP, "Those Were thesongwriterisrecording as aterial. There has been talk of the "Tempo" TV wirer in LosDays" a track which was also Angeles. singleaswell andisbeingdoing another 'Hair' tune for later released as a single. A&R'd by Stan Farber under It, too." Also in the London Group are Meanwhile,coincidentally,aegis of Farber -Fitzpatrick Also planned: a trip to see several other important record -singer Martha Velez, who hasProductions, Inc. "Hair."

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com "IF YOU HAVE JUST ONE SHOW TO SEE ON BROADWAY ...MAKE IT THIS ONE."--cNirtr

THE MUSICAL REVELATION

NEW YORK: BILTMORE THEATRE

LOS ANGELES: AQUARIUS THEATRE

LONDON: SHAFTSBURY THEATRE

AmericanRadioHistory.Com Stage Re -review Columbia's Stony Brook People `Hair': Still Got Life Debuts with 'Hair' Single Columbia'snewcontempo- NEW YORK -"Hair,"thethat "Hair" is a good musical-rary group, Stony Brook Peo- "American tribal love -rock mu-not when it has a melodic cor- ple,hasjustreleasedtheir sical" about a community ofnucopiafilledwith tunesasdebutsingle,"EasyToBe Village hippies watching one ofabundant and ripe as composerHard," from "Hair," by James their members being impressedGalt MacDermot's. The ques-Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt into the Army, has become antion is how good is it and howMacDermot. institution. consistently good. Well, almost The group selected this cur- But does that mean that it isany show concerned with ado-rent piece of material because necessarily: a) a revolutionarylescents runs the risk of be-of the special meaning it had musical (historically, all revo- coming adolescent. "H a i r," to one of the group's lead sing- lutionseventuallyestablishwhichincludesmuchnose - ers, Lea Santos. After seeing Stony Brook People new institutions), or b) a goodthumbing andfinger -pointingthe show and hearing the al- Finding It Easy musical? (sometimes in the form of ass -bum, the group was so taken waving), doesn't entirely avoidwith the feeling and mood of The answers, to get just athe pitfall. The celebration ofthe show they decided definite-Santos(leadsinger),Larry little equivocal, are no and yesyouth and innocence and thely to do at least one of its songsWurtzel(trumpet, writer, ar- to "a" and yes and no to "b."excoriationoftheirwasteas their first single. "Easy Toranger and singer), Al Dittrich For, in some ways, "Hair" is(which isreally what "Hair" Be Hard"wastheall-out (Percussion andarranger), no morerevolutionarythan, isabout)frequently become choice. Mary Jane Mandala (singer), say, William Shakespeare's "Asilly and self-indulgent rather Nine in Group PhilPollack(pianist,flutist Midsummer -night'sDr ea m,"than winning and convincing. and writer),RussRosenfeld Because there is more activity Stony Brook People is com- which also has to do with criss- posed of nine musicians and(guitarist and writer),Julie crossed and unrequited youngthan action in the play, there Anne Thompson (singer), Bob love,conflict between genera-are occasional lapses of inter-performers. New to the record- ingfield,theyhavealreadyRosenfeld (bass guitarist) and tions, low comedy, ritual andest when societalrepressions George Reich (trumpet, organ, songs. In some ways, "Hair" iscease to be exposed while moreplayed in clubs and at dances throughout Long Island,andharmonica,writer,arranger, the updated campus musical,bodies continue to be. There is singer). also a naive political viewpoint,have appeared in various clubs the 1968 (now 9)version of and colleges on the East Coast Stony Brook People area "Best Foot Forward," wherewhich implicitly condones the group to watch. They believe in youthful hi(gh?)jinks are thenotionof anarchy and drop-with Wilson Pickett, Neil Dia- disorder of the day, where ado-outism, certainly an impracti-mond, the Rascals and the Fourthephilosophy of "Do Your lescent exuberance is the guid-calsolutiontocontemporary Tops. Own Thing," and they all do it ing force. Which is to say that problems (thisfailing, of Group members include Leavery well. there are any number of suc-course,isnotrestrictedto cessful precedents (nude scene"Hair"). The show's ambiguousatthepresenceofendless illusion-even sloppiness. You not withstanding) for "Hair,"attitude toward drugs-glory-socialills;they've come upcan't just be sloppy. making it the latest in a tradi-ing in them while hinting (in-with a cogent, universal anthem Evidentlytheaudiokinks tion, rather than a revolution-tentionally or unintentionally,in the show's concluding num-presentedattheBiltmore ary first. you can't be sure) at adverseber, "Let the Sun Shine In." Theater have not been con- In other ways and if revolu-affects ---is not especially com- "Hair" is really about some-queredandregrettablythe tion can mean the completion mendable. thing. It's entertaining becauseaudience hears only a percent- of a cycle, a coming back to the "Hair," in other words, couldit's relevant. It is art in thatage of Galt MacDermot's funky starting point, a return to theprofit by the scissors. itfaces and distillsits timeorchestrations and also doesn't getthefull roots, then "Hair" is a revolu- You Might Say Great into an ordered and illuminat- impactofthe tionary musical. It, more than ing vision. Ragni-Radolyrics.Although any other current or even re- And yet the show-as one of With thatestablished,the the spirit is there, the force of cent musical(excludinglastits songs notes-got life. Forstagingproblemsof"Hair" (Continued on page 25) season'soffBroadway show,this alone it is a good, and you (and these, of course, bear on "In Circles" by Al Carminesmight say great, show. The li-but don't detract from "Hair"'s and Gertrude Stein), fulfills thebrettists,Gerome Ragni andintrinsicworth)shouldbe demands of musical comedy byJames Rado, have taken a con-noted. If "Hair" isn't produced Sound of 'Hair' being both musical and come-temporary life style and havewith extreme care, it can prob- depicted and commented on it (Continued from page 8) dic in the extreme. Emerging ably look more of a shamblesises," earlier this season. toward the end of the period(with the inestimable aidof than most shows. If a good and directorTomO'Horgan)in He told Record Worldre- when integrating a song into vigilant directorisn't aroundcently that Broadway theaters the action of a musical has be-theatrical terms. They've uti-to keep the essentially formless lized comedy and satire;play in shape, if the amplifica-are just beginning to re -think come so obsessive that a song theiramplificationapproach frequently seems an intrusionthey've expanded the vocabu- tionis bad, if the actors fool laryofthemusicalstage and he expects many refurbish- (cf."1776" or even most of around too much-and all theseings will take place shortly. "Promises, Promises"), "Hair"through a range of scatological ifsare extremely likely with reverses the trend and all butand Shakespearean inclusions; productionsof"Hair,"the they've broken molds; they'veshow will lose its meaning. throws the book away, makingmocked hippy (-puppy) love in roomforapproximately 30 Big Hair the conversational "Frank songs, numerousritesand A Few Problems (Continued from page 3) exhortations.Mills" and questioned the omni- Greek choral loveethicin"EasytoBe I saw "Hair" for the third Dunhill's Barry McGuire has "Hair" is revolutionary in thatHard";they'veknockedandtime recently and a few of theplayed in the show, and Kama it reaffirms the bases of musi-mocked race relations in "Abieproblemshadcropped up. Sutra's Joe Butler of the Lovin' cal comedy and points out thatBaby" and "Dead End"(as ThereareopportunitiesforSpoonful has also appeared in there are other ways to writerestored to the productions re- someterrificlaughsintheit. Heather MacRae has played musical comedies than by inte-cently) ;they've provided goodshow, but the actors frequently it. grating song and story accord-reasonstosing and dance;lost them through negligence. Inshort, "Hair"isa phe- ing to formula. they've writtena number ofMost (not all) theatrical effectsnomenon-big business and big There canbe no questionlist songs that lay bare and gethave tobe achieved throughentertainment.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Uni's Alarm Clock Joins Stigwood 'Hair' ReflectsYoung America By AL BELL Executive VP, Stax Records "Hair" is the first successful Broadway show to incorporate the ideas and feelings of the young peopleoftoday. One song in the score, "Where Do I Go?", which we recorded with Carla Thomas, seemed toex- press the search all young peo- ple go through. Al Bell Hope in Young America Where It's At Our hope for tomorrow lies inyoung America,and my greatest dream is that in theirthey're searching for is through searchforreality and truthmusic. they will find a superior being Songs like "Where Do I Go?", Newest coup for personal manager Bob FitzpatrickisUni Records'or power, which will be calledwhich expresses this search so monster group, the Strawberry Alarm Clock. Pictured at this contract- signing session in Fitzpatrick's offices on the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, by many names. Salvation forbeautifully, have raised "Hair" are, from left, Lee Freeman, rhythm guitar and harmonica; Jim Pitman,allmankinddependsupon above the level of those mu- lead singer; Ed King, lead guitar; and Gene Gunnels, drummer. In back- whether or not young peoplesicals which only provide su- ground are Fitzpatrick and business manager Peter Shreyder. Seated iscanfindtheirdestination.I perficial entertainment. "Hair" Alarm Clock leader-organist-88'er Mark Weitz. The group's latest single think that one of the betteris about young America, and is "Good Morning Star Shine." ways for them tofind whatthat's where it's at today. `Hair' Re -review 'Hair' Aids L. A. Cultural Revolution (Continued from page 24)

their anger and joy is dimin- LOS ANGELES-Carefree asered by beaded, hip millionaire ' glittering landmark, the former ished,needlesstomention, a tumbleweed, the Los AngelesMichael Butler, the play wasEarl Carroll Theater, renovated when youcan'thear what'sproduction of "Hair," currentlymoved to the Cheetah and thenunderthedirectionofMi- being said. fenced in at the Aquarius Thea-to New York's established Bilt-chaelBaugh. Afterbuilding The night I saw the showter in Hollywood, plays a bigmore Theatre where it becamethrough December,the show part in the Los Angeles cul-an instant box office success. Ithas had sold -out performances Ragni and Rado, who alternatetural revolution. The boister- with two other actors as Berger has since opened in London,sinceJanuary,resultingin ous, outrageous, revolutionaryCopenhagen,Munich,Stock- over $1,500,000 worth of sales. and Claude, began the show,American tribal love -rock mu- but Ragni dropped out mid -way holm,Acapulco(youmightA quarter of a million persons through the first act because ofsical is the first theatrical re-have missed this production )have now seen the Los Angeles a raw throat and Oatis Ste-flection of today's youth. Adultsand celebrateditsfirst Newproduction of "Hair." are coming-some hesitant-toYork birthday April 29. Critics who have seen one phens assumed his role-not tosee whatit'sallabout and anyparticularconfusionon or more productions tendto maybe to learn something from Premiered Dec. 3 in L.A. become apostles of one or an- the audience's part.It's thattheir kids. Lookingforproducersof other, but all agree that the kind of show. Rado was in- imaginationinLosAngeles, and well,and The message,ithasbeen LosAngelesproductionhas tense sings said, isn't new. "Hair" is aboutButler found them in comediangreat verve and the singing is charismatically, enough to Tom Smothers and TV produ- warrant a record contract, andlove-allkinds."Love thy excellent.Authors Rado and neighbor," for instance. Heardcers Ken Kragen and Ken FritzRagni, as Claude and Berger, Ragni, during the opening seg- whoformedtheproducing ment was astonishingly energe-that somewhere before? It's not opened with the Los Angeles thesaintspreachingit.It'sgroup knownas"Westwardshow and have since rejoined tic. The girl's corner of the Hair."Theshowpremiered menage atrois wasfilledby ragged, long-haired and beaded,here Dec. 3 of last year at thethe New York cast. Taking their Martha Velez, an exotic beauty, life -impelledyouthshouting placesare Teddy Neeley as who snapped her songs out asand screaming it. Claude and Randy Fredericks if they were whiplashes. Among The messagedoesn't come as Berger. the otherplayers Shelley down from an altar either. In a The thread of a storyline re- Plimpton was stillperfect asbreakaway from formal theater, volves around these two friends Chrissy, the waif who singsmechanical, professional actors who live with Sheila, a protest "Frank Mills"; Donnie Burksand strict timing, "Hair" ex- chick, played byJennifer; was powerful as Hud; Sallyplodes on stage and off. The pregnantJeannie, wholikes Eaton, no longer pregnant ascast, age 17 to 29, gyrates and pot and Claude;Woof, who she was when the show opened,writhesin modern ballet -like likes men; black and militant was properly pitiful as the un- movement,whilepsychedelic Hud and astream of other wed mother -to -be, Jeannie; andsounds reverberate through the rangle-tangle friends. The Charles 0. Lynch was hilarious-entire theater. And before it is "plot"thickens when Claude ly patronizing as the transves-all over, the audience is climb- learns he is about to be drafted. "Hair" is to be heard as well tite lady tourist. ing up on stage to participate as seen. One by one its rock "Hair," of course, is one ofin the love -rock dancing at the and ballad songs are emerging the plays that has added a newclose of the play. on the top10, and the RCA criterion to acting assessment: The whole idea started with Broadway cast album of "Hair" body -tone.It'soneofthe authorsandlyricists JamesDelores Hall belts out a numberhasrecently become number ironies of the show that athle-Rado and Gerome Ragni whofrom L.A.'s "Hair" with Joe Sal-one in the country. tic and nubile shapes make thewith composer Galt MacDermotisbury on the mike, Erik Robin- "Long,beautiful,gleaming, point; flabby bodies justcreatedthispopopera.Itson and Bob Corff on the legs andsteaming, flaxen, waxen, curly, wouldn't.Thecurrentcastopened off-Broadway at JosephRhonda Oglesby and Alan Braun- fuzzy,znaggy, shaggy,ratty, passes muster. -Dave Finkle.Papp's Public House. Discov-stein taking itallin. (Continued on page 26)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Bloch's 'Hair' Kicks Off Putting Soul Into 'Huir' By CARLA THOMAS Ambassador Name -Signing Binge Recording "Where Do I Go?" "The promotional record in- $1.98. from "Hair" was an important dustry, which is running neck "The labels we are concen-step for me in many ways. and neck, unit -wise,insales trating on are Mountain Dew Itwas myfirstrecording with the traditional labels, and (C&W), Power (R&B), Ambas-session in New York. All my has supplied the bulk of thesador(pop), Tifton(interna-previous sessions had been re- product to the racks, discounttional), Peter Pan (childrens') and Ambassador Red Sash andcorded at the Stax studios in stores and supermarkets,,will Memphis with Booker T. & the change directions radically inCurrent, our two new top lineMGs backing me. SinceI was the 1970s." series." Kasen is rushing off toattending the American Acad- SopredictsMartyKasen, Spain for a month for Euro-emy of Dramatic Art in New President of Ambassador Rec-peanlicensing,andhasjustYork at the time, Al Bell, Ex- ords, a division of a major Newsigned a raft of internationalec Vice President of Stax, came Jersey plastics complex. tape deals, whichisunusualup from Memphis to produce "We'vesignedsixmajorfor a promotion house. the session. stars for fall release," Kasen Team Travels 50 Weeks We usedstudiomusicians said. "Each artist will have his and I was really impressed at own merchandisingconcept, A team of exclusive sales- Carla Thomas men travel 50 weeks a year forthe way they got into a groove with heavy print and radio and right away. They seemedto TV time buys. We chose RayAmbassador,takingtheold intoit,they said. That made routein-enjoy the session. When it wasme feel good. Bloch's version of 'Hair' to kickbelly -to -bellysales over, they weren't in a hurry The message of "Where Do offour name signingbinge stead of the computerized sys-to leave. They stayed aroundI Go?" has a lot of meaning because we believe it has thetem of mailing order sheets soto listen to the playbacks. potential of a 'My Fair Lady,'prevalent inthe industry to- for me. When Irecorded the day. Dave Radding covers the Several of them said they'dsongIwas in the middle of and Bloch, who has been Music recorded songs from "Hair" onthree different careers.I was DirectorformanytopTV East, Jim Hammond the Mid-other sessions but they liked shows, including the Ed Sulli-west, Col. Marvin Jacobs the just finishing work on my Mas- South and Fred Levi the Westthe way we did "Where Do Iter's Degree from Howard Uni- van show, is proving our point. Go?" best. We put some soulversity, Themassconsumermarket Coast. I was studying acting wants originality, names and The Ambassador A&R team and I was recording. I had to freshness in their product asis headed up by Dolph Tray- decide which area I would con- well as a good buy. Our pricesmon, and thefinancialreins L. A. Revolution centrate on. The song made me are held by Abe Rosenblatt. do a lot of thinking. range from $5.98 to $4.98 and (Continued from, page 25) The wonderful reception my matty, oily, greasy, fleecy, downrecording of "Where Do I Go?" to there, hair, like Jesus worereceived from the public and Fool Paints 12,000 -Foot Mural it,Hallelujah, I adore it Hairdisk jockeys helped me decide. . . . " has done for man's maneI'm concentrating on my sing- what Andy Warholdidforing career right now. I just put For L. A.'s Aquarius Theater Campbell's soup. a new nightclub act together, I LOS ANGELES-When they executed. The 31 songs in the musicalhave a trio to back me and I'm first walked into the Aquarius Once the project got under-not only reflect the joy of life,working in some really great Theater to present their con-way on April Fool's Day, how-love andhair.They expressrooms now. ception of what they wantedever,andtheaterexecutivessome of the agonizing contra- Istillstudy acting with a todotothehuge home ofarrivingat 9a.m.thatfirstdictions and superficialities ofprivatetutor,butsinging "Hair" here, the Fool met aweek found that the group hadtoday's value system. comes first. The song asked the mixture of enthusiasm and in-been on the job since 6, setting Then thereisthe "Negroquestion and I found my own credulity. uptheir ownscaffoldsand Question" and about theat-answer. MichaelButler,whopro-coloring thewallsprofusely, traction of opposites- duced "Hair" L.A.inassoci-confidence began to set in. By "White boys are so pretty, ation with Ken Kragen, Kenthe time they had finished the Skin as smooth as milk, Fritz and Tom Smothers, flip-frontwall,themanagement White boys are so pretty, ped over the idea and commis-had ordered complete scaffold- Hair like shining silk, sioned the Fool to proceed withing for the side wall to make When they touch my shoulder, theincredibleplan.But thethe going easier. That's the touch that kills. theater management, the men and who administerthebuilding London 'Hair' Hit Black boys are delicious, for the producers, took one look NEW YORK - Robert Stig- Chocolate -flavored love, at the rendering and found itwood, in town last week to an- Licorice sticks of candy, impossible to believe that suchnounce the formation of Blood Keep my couple handy. an enormous mural could beFaith on Atlantic, took time I have such a sweet tooth out to discuss briefly the Lon- When it comes to love." 'Hair' Package don production of "Hair," an Things keep changing at the NEW YORK - To celebrateAtlantic Atco caster, which heAquariusTheater.Recently, andpublicize"Hair" 'sfirstmounted with David Conyersbecauseofthe many earth- birthday on Broadway, publicand John Nasht. quake rumors abroad on the relations firm Gifford Wallace, He noted that the show wasWest Coast, a seismoscope, an Inc., recently sent out a press"great fun" to put on and thatinstrument for recording the package containing the RCAhe expectsitto run anotherphenomena of earthquakes, RCA Records' recording of "Hair" and Atco cast recordings, plusthree years. wasinstalledinthetheaterwas awarded a Grammy this year single versions of songs from (The Blighty version openedlobby as a public service. as the "best original cast album." And even more recently, the PicturedhereisAndy Wiswell, the show by the Fifth Dimen-nine months ago.) PopularArtistsandRepertoire sion,BarbraStreisand,the He alsopredicted stardomBritish and Dutch rock andproducer for RCA. Finally catch- Cowsills, Carla Thomas, Jenni-for Paul Nicholas, who playsroll artists known as the Fooling up with Gerome Ragni and fer, Lynn Kellogg, Caterina Va-the role of Claude in the show.were engaged to paint proba- JimRado, "Hair"lyricistsand lente and Edmundo Ros, NinaNicholas, coincidentallybly the world's largest mural book writers and Galt MacDermot, Simone, Phyllis Newman andenough, will also be releasedon the outside wallsof thewriter of the music, topresent James Rado and Gerome Ragni.by Atlantic in the states.. Aquarius Theater. them with their Grammys.

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BRI 13spry 1 HAIR 44 MY WAY 2 68 45 GOLDEN GRASS 26 Original Cast- 78 Frank Sinatra-Reprise FS 1029 Grassroots-Dunhill DS 50047 (4,8,C) RCA Victor LOC LSO 1150 (8,R) 36 37 MC5 11 69 54 CYCLES 21 2 2 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 18 Elektra EKS 74042 (4,8,C,R) Frank Sinatra-Reprise FS 1027(4,8,C,Ri Columbia CS 9720 (4,8,R) 37 41 PROGRESSIVE BLUES EXPERIMENT 7 70 58 GENTLE ON MY MIND 19 5 DONOVAN'S GREATEST HITS 13 Johnny Winter-Imperial LP 12341 (4,8,C,R1 Dean Martin-Reprise RS 6330 (4,8,C,R) Epic BXN 26439 (4,8,R)

38 38 YELLOW SUBMARINE 15 HAWAII FIVE -0 1 NASHVILLE SKYLINE 4 Original Soundtrack-Apple SW 153 (4,8,C,R) Ventures-Liberty LST 8C61 8 Bob Dylan-Columbia KCS 9825 39 40 TILL 12 72 74 ELVIS SINGS FLAMING STAR 4 5 3 GALVESTON 1 Vogues-Reprise RS 6325 (8,C) Elvis Presley-RCA Camden CAS 2304 Glen Campbell-Capitol ST 120 (4,8,C,R) 59 6 6 ENGELBERT 9 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN 5 73 73 BLUES FROM LAUREL CANYON 12 Engeincrt Humperdinck-?arrot PAS 71026 Frankie Laine-ABC ABCS 682 John Mayall-London PS 545 (4,8,C,R)

1 4 CLOUD NINE 10 86 MUSIC 3 74 75 I HAVE DREAMED 6

Temptations-Gordy GS 939 (4,8,C,R) Mason Williams-WB 7A WS 1788 The Lettermen-Capitol ST 203 (4,8,C,R)

8 7 HELP YOURSELF 18 42 43 BROOKLYN BRIDGE 9 92 A SALTY DOG 2 Torn Jones-Parrot PAS 71025 (4,8,C,R) Buddah BDS 5034 (4,8,C,R) Procol Harum-A&M SP 4179

9 BAYOU COUNTRY 18 9 PORTRAIT OF PETULA 3 76 71 TIME PEACE-THE RASCALS' Creedence Clearwater Revival- 71 Petulo Clark-Warner Bros. 7 Arts WS 1789 Fantasy 8387 (4,8,C,R) GREATEST HITS 44 Atlantic SD 8190 (4,8,C,R) 10 11 SOULFUL 44 44 TCB 21 Dionne Warwick-Scepter SPS 573 (4,8,C,R) Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations- 71 80 MENDOCINO 3 Motcwn MS 682 (4,8,C,R) Sir Douglas Quintet-Smash SRS 67115 11 10 IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA 45 Iron Butterfly-Atco SD 250 (4,8,C,R) 90 IT'S YOUR THING 2 Isley Brothers-TNeck 3001 78 82 HAPPY SAD 3 Tim Buckley-Elcktra EKS 74045 15 TOM JONES LIVE 7 Parrot PS 71014 (4,8,C,R) 46 36 W. C. FIELDS 27 Soundtrack-Decca DL 79154 (4,8,C,R) 79 79 OUTTA SEASON 4 13, 16 DIZZY Ike & Tina Turner-Blue Thumb BTS 5 Tommy Roe-ABC ABCS 683 (4,8,C) 47 39 NEAR THE BEGINNING 13 Vanilla Fudge-Atco 278 (4,8,C,R) 80 81 THE SOUL OF PAUL MAURIAT 3 14 13 BALL 13 Philips-PHS 600-299 Iro Butterfly-Atco SD 280 (4,8,R) 48 48 LOVIN' THINGS 10 Grassioots-Dunhill DS 50052 (4,8,C,R) lit 89WHEATFIELD SOUL 2 25 ROMEO & JULIET 1 Guess Who-RCA LSP 4141 Original Soundtrack-Capitol ST 2998 49 35 THEMES LIKE OLD TIMES 14 Original Radio Themes-Viva 36018 (4,8,C,R) 82 98 GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME 4 16 18 THE ASSOCIATION'S Tom Jones-Parrot PAS 71009 (4,8,C,R) 50 52 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE 4 GREATEST HITS 21 Vikki Carr-Liberty LST 7604 14,8,C,R) Warner Bros. 7 Arts 1767 (4,8,C,R) 83 83 STONEDHENGE 12 Ten Years After-Deram DES 18021 i4,8,C,R) 24 51 55 SONGS FROM A ROOM 4 17 20 THREE DOG NIGHT Leonard Cohen-Columbia CS 9769 (R) Dunhill DS 50048 (4,8,C,R) UNCLE MEAT 2 95 Mothers of Invention-Bizzarre 2024 72 LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE. 18 16 LED ZEPPELIN 13 Atlantic SD 8216 (4,8,C) OF THE LORD 2 85 88 THIS WAS 12 Edwin R. Hawkins Singers- Jethro Tull-Reprise RS 6336 (4,8,C,R) Pavilion PBS 10001 19 14 SWITCHED ON BACH 15 Walter Carlos Benjamin Folkman- 86 87 I'M ALL YOURS BABY 10 Columbia MS 7194 (8,R) 53 47 BLESS ITS POINTED LITTLE HEAD 13 Ray Charles-ABC ABCS 675 (4,8,C,R) Jefferson Airplane- RCA Victor LSP 4133 (4,8,C,R) 30 FEVER ZONE 5 87 60 THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS 410 Tom Jones-Parrot PAS 710194,8,C,R) 54 56 SCENE 6 TOGETHER 16 Mantovani-London PS 548 (4,8,C,R) Spirit-Ode Z 12 44014 (4,8,R) 21 23 THE ICE MAN COMETH 16 Jerry Butner-Mercury SR 61193 (4,8,C,R) 55 49 FOOL ON THE HILL 25 88 65 IT'S TRUE! IT'S TRUE! 15 Sergio Mendes & Brasil )66-A&M SP 3012 Bill Cosby- 22 24 FUNNY GIRL 37 Warner Bros. 7 Arts WS 1757 (4,8,C,R) Soundtrack-Columbia BOS 3320 (4,8,R) 56 57 SAY IT LOUD I'M BLACK 89 63 BEGGARS BANQUET 24 28 HAPPY TRAILS 7 AND I'M PROUD 4 Rolling Stones-London PS 539 (4,8,C,R) Quicksilver Messenger Service- James Brown-King S-1047 (4,8,C,R) Capitol ST 1200 (4,8,C,R) NAll NAll 2 70 COWSILLS IN CONCERT 2 99 SGC SD 5002 STAND 5 410 MGM -SE 4619 32 Sly & Family Stone-Epic BN 26456 91 64THE SECOND 34 58 61 SWEET CHARITY 12 Steppenwolf-Dunhill DS 50037 (4,8,C,R) 25 21 OLIVER 24 Original Soundtrack- Original Soundtrack-Colgems COSO (4,8,C,R) Decca DL 71502 (4,8,C,R) (-) 1776 1 Original Cast-Columbia BOS 3310 26 12 AT YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY 12 59 42 SOUL '69 15 Steppenwolf-Dunhill DSX 50053 (4,8,C,R) Aretha Franklin-Atlantic SD 8212 (4,8,C,R1 93 94 MOOG-THE ELECTRIC ECLECTICS 13 OF DICK HYMAN 21 19 GOODBYE 68 TRACES 5 Cream-Atco SD 7001 (4,8,C,R: Classics IV-Imperial LP 12429 Command 938 (4)

23 21 WICHITA LINEMAN 26 61 51 WHO KNOWS WHERE THE (-) GOODBYE COLUMBUS 1 Original Soundtrack-WB 7A 1786 Gem Campbell-Capitol ST 210 (4,8,C,R) TIME GOES 22 Judy Collins-Elcktra EKS 74033 (4,8,C,R) 29 22 POST CARD 8 (-) HAPPY HEART 1 Mary Hopkin-Apple ST 3551 14,8,C,R) Andy Williams-Columbia CS 9844 62 62 I'VE GOTTA BE ME 21 Sammy Davis, Jr.-Reprise RS 6324 (4,8,C 30 29 THE BEATLES 23 96 (-) TODAY 1 Apple SWBO 101 (4,8,C,R) Bobby Goldsboro-United Artists UAS 6704 63 66 TIME OF THE SEASON 6 Zombies-Date TES 4013 (8,R) 97 (-) LAST EXIT 1 31 26 SANDS OF TIME 10 Jay & The Americans- Traffic-United Artists UAS 6702 United Artists UAL 6671 (4,8,C,R) (-) JOHNNY WINTER 1 Columbia CS 9826 98 53 THE LIVE ADVENTURES OF 9 32 34 FREEDOM SUITE 39 MIKE BLOOMFIELD & AL KOOPER 16 The Rascals-Atlantic SD 2-901 (4,8,C,R1 65 67 CHEAP THRILLS Columbia KPG 6 (4,8,C,R) Big Brother & Holding Co.- Columbia KCS 9700 (4,8,R) 50 HARD AND HEAVY 6 99 31 LAUGH -IN 69 6

Paul Revere & Raiders- Original Cast-Reprise RS 633_. Columbia CS 9753 (4,8,R) 66 69 GALVESTON 7 Lawrence Welk-Ranwood RLP 8049 (4,8,C,R) 100 84 SUITE FOR SUSAN MOORE 34 33 CRIMSON & CLOVER 18 Tommy James & Shondells- 67 46 ODESSA 13 AND DAMION . . . . 6 Roulette SR 42023 (4,8,C,R) Bee Gees-Atco SD 2-702 (4,8,C,R) Tim Hardin-Columbia CS 9787 (LP'sComing Up on page 59)

AmericanRadioHistory.Com n9 BMI Awards 19 Students WCO°AtsComingp Nineteenyoungcomposers25, of Cleveland, Ihio; Paul H. from theUnitedStatesandEpstein, 18, of Shaker Heights, Canada will share a total ofOhio; David F. Foley, 23, of 1. GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS 38. PLAYGIRL $10,700 in the 17th annual Stu-Sparta,Mich.;ClareFranco, Friends of Distinction-RCA LSP 4149 Thee Prophets-Kapp KS 3596 dent Composers Awards (SCA) 23, of Rockville Centre, N.Y.; 2. A TIME FOR LIVING, 39. FELICIANO Jose Feliciano- competition sponsored annuallyPeter Griffith, 25, of Ann Arbor, A TIME FOR HOPE RCA Victor LPM LSP 3957 (8,R) by Broadcast Music, Inc. Mich.; John Hawkins, 24,of Ed Ames-RCA LSP 4128 (8,R) 40. THE ILLUSION The award recipients rangePointeClaire,Que.;Brian 3. RETROSPECTIVE Steed -ST 37003 from 13to 25 years of age.Israel, 17, of Bronx, N.Y.; Ter- Buffalo Springfield- 41. THE THORN IN MRS. ROSE'S SIDE Atco SD 283 (4,8,C,R) Biff Rose- Seven of them have been pre-rence T. Kincaid,23,of Ed- 4. NACH'L BLUES Tetragrammaton T 103 (4,8,C) vious SCA winners. This year'smonds, Wash.; Howard Lubin, Taj Mahal-Columbia CS 9698 42. 20/20 awards, BMI President Edward 15,of Merrick, N.Y.; Robert Beach Boys-Capitol SKAO 133 (4,8,C,R) 5. SOUL SHAKE M. Cramer announced, bring to Morris,25,of Honolulu, Ha- Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson-SSS 1 43. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES 141the young peopleinthewaii;RussellJ.Peck, 23,of 6. HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. JOIN THE TEMPTATIONS Western Hemisphere who haveHempstead, N.Y.; John Rea, 24, Jeannie C. Riley-Plantation PLP 1 Motown MS 679 (4,8,C,R) been presented with SCA of Toronto,Ont.;Walter B. 44. WHEELS OF FIRE 7. UPTIGHT Cream-Atco SD 2-700 (4,8,C,R) grantstobeapplied towardSaul, 14, of Chevy Chase, Md.; Booker T. & MG's- Stax STS 2006 (4,8,C,R) 45. SUPER HITS their musical education. Ryan L. Whitney, 15, of Au- Box Tops-Bell 6205 (4,8,C,R) 1968 Student Composers burn, Wash.; Hugh M. Wolff, 8. A WARM SHADE OF IVORY Henry Mancini-RCA LSP 4140 46. PROMISES PROMISES Awards are being made to the15, of Washington, D. C. Original Cast- In addition to the above, the 9. YEARBOOKS AND YESTERDAYS United Artists UAS 9902 (4,8,C,R) following: Bruce M. Adolphe, Jeannie C. Riley-Plantation PLP 2 47. TRAFFIC 13, of West Hempstead, N. Y.:judging panel cited the follow- 10. ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN United Artists UAS 6675 (4,8,C,R) William H.Albright,24,ofing two composers for honor- The Youngbloods-RCA LSP 4150 48. MEMORIES Martinsville, Va.; Kurt Carpen-able mention: Gregory Levin, Lawrence Welk-Ranwood RLP 8044 11. RAW BLUES ter, 20, of Orchard Lake, Mich.;25, of Hudson, Mass., and Rich- Johnnie Taylor-Stax STS 2008 49. ELECTRIC LADYLAND Jimi Hendrix Experience- Stephen Dickman, 25, of Glen-ard A. Strawser, 19, of Harris- 12. CANTERBURY TALES Reprise 2RS 6307 (4,8,C,R) coe,Ill.;Dennis J. Eberhard,burg, Pa. Original Cast-Capitol SW 229 50. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER 13. MOTHERMANIA REVIVAL The Mothers of Invention- Fantasy 8383 (B,C,R) Verve V6 -5068x (4,8,C,R) Calmedia Productions Formed 14. ANY DAY NOW Joan Baez-Vanguard VSD 9306 (4,8,C) NEW YORK-Mal Williams,Thomaswillbenefitprofes- 15. HAIR Must Stock LP'spersonalmanagerforLynnsionally from the new ventures, Original London Cast-Atco SD 7002 Kellogg, Sam Taylor, Jr., andWilliams said. He added: "The 16. TWENTY-FIVE MILES CONSISTENT TOP SELLERS Al Thomas, has formed a newcompanies will maintain a staff Edwin Starr-Gordy GS 940 OVER A LONG PERIOD record -production company, of writers and arrangers 17. ENOCH LIGHT AND THE in Alphabetical Order Calmedia Productions, Inc., insupplying ideas geared to their BRASS MENAGERIE which the artists will be jointindividual needs and talents, Project 3 -PR 5036 A MAN AND A WOMAN Soundtrack-United Artists UAL 4147: stockholders with him, sharingand also will be in position to 18. MOTHER NATURE'S SON UAS 5147 rehearse as frequently as re- Ramsey Lewis-Cadet LSP 821 (4,8,C,R) in its financial successes. ARE YOU EXPERIENCED quired with the artists, insur- 19. EXTENSIONS Jimi Hendrix Experience- Williams simultaneously seting total preparation in all pos- Mystic Moods Orch.-Philips 600-301 Reprise R, RS 6261 (4,8,C,R) up with theartiststheori- AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE sible areas. 20. NEW IMPROVED CHEER Jimi Hendrix Experience-Reprise R, RS 6281 ginalmusic publishing com- Blue Cheer-Philips PHS 600-305 "Relationships also will be BEAT OF THE BRASS panies of Kellanwill Music, Inc.strengthened with the top pro- 21. BOOKENDS Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass- ASCAP), and Allynsam Mu- Simon & Garfunkel- A&M SP 4146 (4,8,C,R) ducers and writers throughout Columbia CKS 9529 (4,8,C,R) sic Associate, Inc. (BMI). Thethe country for selecting the BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX samefinancialarrangements 22.I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME Glen Campbell-Capitol T 2851, ST 2851 most suitable material. As an Bobby Vinton-Epic BN 26437 (4,8,R) (4,8,C,R) will prevail. He also retainedindependent company, we are CAMELOT his own management firm of 23. ONLY FOR LOVERS Original Cast-Columbia KOL 5621, free to engage, the best produ- Roger Williams-Kapp KS 3565 KOS 2031 (4,8,C,R) Mal Williams Associates, Inc.cers and2wsiters suited for each 24.I STAND ALONE DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES at 104 East 40th St. artist." Al Kooper-Columbia CS 9718 (4,8,R) GREATEST HITS Aside from the values de- Attorney.4,Leop. old' Itaplan is 25. PROMISES PROMISES Motown MS 2-663 (4,8,C,R) rivedfromtheirownership,business manager for all the Dionne Warwick- DISRAELI GEARS Scepter SPS 571 (4,8,C,R) Cream-Atco SD 33-232 Miss Kellogg, Taylor andprincipals. 26. BLACK PEARL DR. ZHIVAGO Atlantic -SD 8220 Soundtrack-MGM 1E 1SE 6ST 27. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Soundtrack-MGM STE-13 Original Cast-RCA LOC, LSOD 1093 (4,8,C,R) ABC Sets New Denver Distrib 28. SOULFUL STRUT GENTLE ON MY MIND Tangerineand Young -Holt Unlimited- Glen Campbell-Capitol 2806 (4,8,C,R) NEW YORK - Bud Katzel, Century -Fox, Brunswick BL (7) 54144 (4,8,C,R) Dunhill. In the months ahead, MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR Vice -Presidentand General 29. YEARS GONE BY Beatles-Capitol MAL, SMAL 2835 Manager of ABC Records, an-additional plans will be formu- Albert King-Stax STS 2010 MAN OF LA MANCHA nounced that effective imme-lated,thus enabling ABC to 30. DEAR WORLD Original Cast-Kapp KL 4505, KS 5505 effi- Original Cast- diately the distribution of all offeritsdealers greater Columbia BOS 3260 (4,8,C,R) SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS ABC Records product in theciency throughout theentire 31. THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS CLUB BAND phase of distribution servicing. Columbia CS 9792 Beatles-Capitol MAS, SA4AS 2653 Denver, Colo. market has been The administration of ABC 32. ELYSE SOUNDS OF SILENCE transferred to the ABC -ownedRecord and Tape Sales Corp. Elyse Weinberg-Tetragrammaton 117 Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia CL 2469, CS 9269 (4,8,R) ABC Record and Tape Saleswill be under the control of 33. JAMES TAYLOR Apple SKAO 3352 STEPPENWOLF Corp. of Denver. JohnBillinis, VP of ABC's Dunhill OS 50039 (4,8,C,R) This move isanother stepSouthwest Operation. Located 34. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THE GRADUATE MY FRIENDS Soundtrack-Columbia OS 3180 (4,8,R) taken by ABC in its distribu-at 10625 East 47th Ave., Den- Joe Cocker-A&M SP 4182 THE SEA tion re -alignmentprogram.ver,Colo.,the company will 35. GREAT MOMENTS IN RADIO Anita Kerr/Rod McKuen/San Sebastian Strings ABC Records will continue thisoperate under the guidance of Jack Benny-Evolution 2001 Warner Bros. -Seven Arts WS 1970 (4,8,C,R) program, aimed at maintainingBranchManager DanHess. 36. JOHNNY ONE TIME THE SOUND OF MUSIC Vince Brenda Lee-Decca DL 75111 Soundtrack-RCA LOCD, LSOD 2005 (8,R) complete control over its "fam-Promo man Marciola 37. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY WILDFLOWERS ily of labels"-Impulse, Blues - willreportdirectlyto Hess Columbia GP8 Judy Collins-Elektra EKS 74033 (4,8,C,R) Way, Riverside, ABC, Apt, 20thunder the new setup.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com May Marvin JIMMY record RaB BEAT (Hey Leroy) Gaye Month world Motown hasdeclared May WHERE IT'S AT "Marvin Gaye Month." CASTOR An extensive promotion cam- Gamble -Huff Ready To Explode Neptune Label: They signed paignhas been launchedin The O'Jays and will have everything ready in less than three Returns with a monster honor of Marvin, whose record-weeks. The new Jerry Butler "Moody Woman" will scare you. ing of"I HeardIt ThroughThe new Intruders "Lollipop" broke fast. The new Archie Bell is the Grapevine" was a big sell-great "Here We Go Again." Look for Gamble -Huff to have six on er. the charts all at once, and revive the whole record business sin- Two new Gaye LPs on thegle handed. They are another Motown. Tamla label have been issued. Super Pick of the Week: "These Are the Things That Make Thefirstiscalled"MarvinMe Know You're Gone," Howard Tate, Turntable. Genny Gamble Gaye and His Girls" and fea-calls this a GREAT record. The lyric is honest. The performance tures duets with his great girlgreat. Smash! partners,MaryWells,Kim Strong Record: "Young Man's Fool," Candy Staten, Fame. Weston and TammiTerrell. Great reaction . . . Instant Sureshot: "Love Is Blue," Dells. The second LP is simply calledPicks across the board... Aretha Franklin is a super giant. Over "MPG." 400,000. Special banners, window dis- Next $1.: "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down," Temptations. plays,streamers and mobiles New Isley Bros.: "I Turned You On." It's another giant! have been supplied to dealers Jr. Walker Has A Hit: "What Does It Take" (To Win Your to promote the two albums dur-Love)." ing this month. A special con- Very Hottest Sales: Marvin Gaye; Joe Simon; James Brown; testfor record dealersisin Edwin Hawkins;Friends ofDistinction;Meters;Emotions; progress for the best MarvinAretha; Johnny Taylor; Dyke & Blazers; Little Milton; Bobby Gayedisplay.Therewillbe Bland; Sol Burke . .. Many Pics on Patti Drew: "The Love A seven regional prizes and one Woman." grand national prize. Maurice & Mac have a big one with "Lay It On Me" . .. Many Marvin started off the month plays on "Instant Groove," King Curtis . . . Big reception to with a successful engagement"Gone Away," Lovelace Watkins at New York's Apollo Theater ... Ray Charles is getting split play now . . . Betty Everett "Can't Say No" is selling .. where he drew SRO crowds. . Natural Four growing . . . Split play on OC Smith ... Maskman is selling "Gambler's Blues," Otis Rush a hit in Detroit . . . Carl Carlton is selling well.. Atlantic Signs Roscoe . Good reaction to "Get Away," Cliff Nobles ... "It Takes A Whole Lot of Woman," Big Ella breaking in NYC.. . Atlantic Records announcedNew C & Shells is "Good Morning Starshine" . . . "Wake Up," the signing last week of R & BBobby Rush looks like it can be a big one for Calla .. . Great and pop singer Roscoe Robin-Young -Holt: "Just A Melody." son to an exclusive, long-term Roulette is all out on "Funky Jerk," Sam Moultrie... They recording contract. have good R&B play on "Come On Down To New Orleans," Robinson had several hit re-Quick Brown Fox. cordings on the Scepter label, Next Booker T.: Medley "Let the Sunshine In & Oh Happy Day" including "That'sEnough," ... Complete airplay now on "Pity the Lonely," Luther Ingram which he also produced, and . . . Top New Blues: "Drowning On Dry Land," Albert King, "Do It Right Now." Prior to Stax. his recording as a soloist, Ros- Dyke & Blazers is very big, now breaking pop . . . Ann Peebles coe was the lead singer of thekeeps on selling . . . Peggy & JoJo keeps gaining ... Sonny Til Blind Boys of Mississippi gos-has re-established himself. He is here to stay. . . "0 -Wow," pel group. The artist's first sin-Panic Buttons is selling well in many markets.. . New Brenda & gle for the label: "Oowee Baby,Tabulations "Price You Got To Pay." I Love You." Negotiations with Breakout sales in S.F.: "Everybody's Got A Hangup," Bobby Atlantic were ma -de by Roscoe'sFreeman ... New Nina. Simone LP has set the nation on fire. . . manager Ed Mandell. New Dee Dee Warwick is "That's Not Love" . . . Good sales in Det. on Sonny Charles. Good play . . . Hesitations keeps picking up solid sales nationally. Great record. Eddie Holland's Hot Wax label has "Out There Looking For Cole on DeLite Sugar," Honeycombs, a new group, distributed through Buddah. Tangerine excited about "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," Jimmy Lewis . . . Bill Moss keeps selling . . . Parliaments big in Detroit ... Good sales in the South on "Hold Back Girl," Sam Baker . . . RPR is now running with "Do the Popcorn," Gino Washington. Many stations. B side Sly & Family Stone is a smash ... Hottest Dance Record Prospect: "Funky Jerk," Sam Moultrie . . . "New Shoes," Jesse Ferguson MMedia getting all the play it needs.

WGIV: Ray Charles; Bill Moss; Peggy & JoJo . . . WJBE : Pal & P.; B. Bland . . . WTHB: Luther Ingram; Ga. Prophets . .. WDIA: Big Ella; P. Scott; Nat. Four ... WEUP: C. Carlton; OV Wright ... WENZ: Ike & Tina; L. Ingram .. . KATZ; (Donnie Brooks, Doug Eason), Pick: Patti Drew; SShot: Sol Burke; Ruby "The Real McCoy" Winters; P&JoJo; Carl Carlton; Sly; Luther Ingram;10-Dyke Fred Cole, brother of the late Nat . .. KSOL:10-"Ain't No Cutting Loose," Jr. Parker; #11- on King Cole,isrecordingfor theIke & Tina;12-B. Bland; #17-Sly; Hesitations; Dyke; Four DeLite label and has a new single Tops; OC Smith; BB King; Sonny Til; Calvin Arnold ... WWIN: Capitol #2487 out titled "Fourth Blue Monday" and "Wrong for Me." (Continued on page 62)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com inautokk inimiekk immieta inowet'ck ignowekk inutdokk tear outrecordP guide world p50 R&B NEW This Last This Last Wk. Wk. Wk. Wk. May 17 May 10 May 17 May 10 BRUNSWICK 1: 1. CHOKIN' KIND 1 26. SO I CAN LOVE YOU Joe Simon-Soung Stage 7 6728 The Emotions -Volt 4010 2. TIME IS TIGHT 5 27. WHY SHOULD WE STOP CHART CLIMBER Booker T. & MG's-Stax 0028 NOW 28 3.I DON'T WANT NOBODY Natural Four -ABC 11205 TO GIVE ME NOTHING 6 28. LET ME LOVE YOU 34 James Brown -King 6224 Ray Charles -ABC TRC 11213 JustaMelody 4. NEVER GONNA LET HIM 29. WE GOT MORE SOUL 33 KNOW 4 Dyke & Blazers -Original Sound 0586 Debbie Taylor-GWP 201 j c/w 30. WHAT IS A MAN 36 5. CISSY STRUT Four Tops -Motown 1147 Meters-Josie 1005 Young and Holtyj 31. TESTIFY 41 6. TOO BUSY THINKING Johnnie Taylor -Sfax 0033 ABOUT MY BABY 10 Marvin Gaye-Tamla 54181 32. IS THIS THE WAY TO TREAT A GIRL 32 7. IT'S YOUR THING 2 Hesitations-GWP 504 Isley Brothers-TNeck 901 j 33. IT'S A GROOVY WORLD 25 8. GRAZING IN THE GRASS 8 Unifics-Kapp 985 YOUNG -HOST Friends of Distinction -RCA 0107 34. WALK AWAY 38 9. AQUARIUS/LET THE Ann Peebles -Hi 2157 j UNLIMITED SUNSHINE IN 3 Fifth Dimension -Soul City 772 35. WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY BABY 35 10. ICAN'T SEE MYSELF Otis & Carla-Atco 6665 LEAVING YOU 11 Aretha Franklin -Atlantic 2619 36. FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE 11. THE COMPOSER 13 0. C. Smith -Columbia 44589 Diana Ross & The Supremes- Motown 1146 MY DREAM 39 Sunny & Sunliners-RPR 1003 12. SUNDAY 9 Moments -Stang 5003 38.STUFF 40 Jeannette Williams -Back Beat 601 13. OH HAPPY DAY 26 Edwin Hawkins Singers -Pavilion 20001 39.BORN TO BE WILD Wilson Pickett -Atlantic 2631 14. STAND 15 Sly & Family Stone -Epic 10450 40.ME TARZAN, YOU JANE 43 Intruders -Gamble 225 15. ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE 14 41.MY WIFE, MY DOG, MY CAT 45 Jerry Butler -Mercury 27898 Bethea, The Masked Mon & The Agents -Dynamo 131 16. BUYING A BOOK 16 Joe Tex -Dial 4090' 42. FOR THE FIRST TIME 44 Georgia Prophets -Double Shot 138 17. (WE'VE GOT) HONEY LOVE 20 Martha Reeves & Vandellas-Gordy 7085 43. JUST A DREAM 50 Ruby Winters -Diamond 258 18. WHY I SING THE BLUES 22 B. B. King-Bluesway 61024 44. BLACK PEARL Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd.- 19.I CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU 19 A&M 1053 Betty Everett-Uni 55122 49 20. PROUD MARY 23 45. DIRTY OLD MAN Solomon Burke -Bell 783 Irene Reid -Old Town 2004

21. DIDN'T YOU KNOW 21 46. IT'S YOUR THING Gladys Knight & Pips -Soul 35057 Senor Soul -Whiz 611

22.I WANT TO LOVE YOU BABY 21 47. MUSIC FOR MY MOTHER 48 Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson- Funkadelic-Westbound 148 SSS Int'l 769

23. GOTTA GET TO KNOW YOU 30 48. COLOR HIM FATHER Winstons-Metromedia 117 Bobby Bland -Duke 447

24. SEVEN YEARS 24 49. NEW SHOES Impressions-Curtom 1940 Jessie Lee Ferguson -Metromedia 111

25. I'M GONNA DO ALL I CAN29 50. 0 WOW Ike & Tina Turner-Minit 32060 Panic Button -Gamble 230

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Adam Remembers If Well R & B Beat (0»ttinued from page 60) NEW YORK-Would you be- lieve Adam Wade, the graduate t9-F. Dist.; 114-Moments; P&JoJo; Ruby Winters; Sonny Til; bio-chemist? Would you believe Dyke; Panic Buttons; Bill Moss; Too Hot: "New Shoes," Jesse Adam Wade, the singer? Well, Lee Ferguson ... KNOK: Ike &Tina; Sly. one Adam Wade scent a few John Critter opened Soul East at 317 East 79th withRichard v ears in Pittsburgh iwhere he "Bishop" Simpson in NYC. Finest Southern Home Cooked "Soul" -.vas born )working or a heart- food in the world. lung machine and doing card- WCHB, Detroit: 42-"Take You Higher," Sly;r,4-J. Tex; iacresearch. He also worked 10-L. Milton; It14-H. Wolf; P&JoJo; Maj. Lance; M. & Mac; with Dr. Salk on his polis vac- Dyke; B. Bland; Patti Drew ...KALO, L. Rock, (Bobby Baker), cinein1957-1958. The same complaining about record service. Adam Wade entered the music Big: Panic Buttons; Sunny & Sunliners; Commandos . . . business nine years ago on the Adam Wade WAOK, Atlanta: Maj. Lance; M. Joseph; Johnny Sayles; Hesita- Co -Ed label out of New York. tions;3-Emotions; 1$6-Naturelles; #11-Dyke & B.; $$14-M. Some of his hits were "Tell Herketball with the Globetrotters,Whitney; Meters. For Me," "Ruby" and "Writingthough a broken ankle ended WRBD: 110-Intruders; Marva Whitney ... WHIH,Pic: Jesse On The Wall." It seems thatthat. and he did play semi -pro,G; Luther Ingram; P&JoJo; Nat. Four; #3-P8zHerb WMBM: Co -Edtrackedhim downin heworksoutwithvariousDells; Bros. Three; M. Lance; Bobby Freeman; M. Whitney; Pittsburgh after hearing someteams in the cities he visits. Equations; t11:1-Dyke ... WLOK,Memphis: Cowboy digs Panic demos he did with a friend, and Adam'slatest,"Halfthe Buttons; #10-Ann Peebles; .4411-Debbie Taylor. that was the last the medicalWorld," is his first on the new Dave Crawford would like help on "I'm Coming Today," Lovells, profession saw of Adam Wade.Remember label, and hopes forAtco. Pick at WRBD, Ft. Lauderdale. Since then,hehasplayedit ere high. WHAT, Phila.,(Rocky G) :11-Moments; Panic Buttons; seven months in the road show "Ilikethecompany," sayLovette; Four Tops; Funcadelic; Ethics; Bobby Bland; Brenda of "Hallelujah Baby" with KimAdam, "andIhave alot of& T.; Lovelace Watkins; Jr. Walker; Dells; King Curtis . . . Weston,JuliusLaRosaandfaith inHyMizrahi."He KDIA: Jeanette Williams; Eddie Holman; S. Burke; Ray Charles; Diana Sands. He also has novisited Record World while inMaskman; Bobby Freeman; Marva Whitney. .. KATZ:Cliff objectionstotraveling(hisNew York promoting the rec-Nobles; Patti Drew; Dells; Luther Ingram . . .WJLB, Ernie timeisdivided between New ord,and mentioned thathe Durham: C & Shells; King Curtis; Dells; Irene Reid; M & Mac. York and California), and sincethought "sometimes singers are Hi is all out on "Doin' the popcorn," Kim Melvin ... NewMas- he was once going to play bas -ridiculous."referringtothequeraders is "The Grass Is Green" ... Coasters have "The World moans and groans about doing Is Changing" . . . Goodsales on "Confession of Love," Mark promotional work. Adam hasGreen. Phila., Wash. etc.... New Willie & Magnificents is "Con- Atlantic Adds Gaitersbeen in the business for ninecerto In F" ... Both sides of Lloyd Price selling ... "That's Why years, and finds that "my re-I Love You," Slim Harpo isselling well . . . Good play on lationships with jocks and peo- AtlanticRecordshashired "Young People," Willie Mitchell ...Phila. sales on "It's A Good ex profootballer Robertple in the trade are very re-Feeling," Ronnie Walker and the new Ethics . . . Great play on (Bob) Gaiters to do promotion1-arding, and lasting." He en-"New Shoes," Jesse Ferguson, MMedia ... Heavyplay on "Dirty out of the firm's West Coastjoys it, and prefers it becauseOld Man," Irene Reid . ..Mongo S. selling in NYC, S.F.. . . office. "people in the business are freeMarva Whitney getting good play ... Lloyd Price selling in NYC Gaiters, who was voted NFL do their thing." ... Coasters sellingin St. Louis ... Eddie Lovette selling in sev- Rookie ofthe Year in1961 On Mav 28. Adam will openeral markets well ... "You're All I Need," Sonny Til broke Miami. while playing with the New-t the Living Room here for WVON, Chicago broke "My Cherie Amour," Stevie Wonder. three weeks, during which time York Giants, has also worked They are now running with it... Slim Harpo onKGFJ ...Ike in he will also be doing TV ap- public relations and sales & Tina on B. Thumb still big in S.F. . . . "La DaDa," Virgil forseveralfirmsincludingpearances. For now, it's back to . . . Griffen, Shout sounds strong . . . SonnyTil selling in S.F. SeagramsDistillers inNew L.A. to start work on a newBreakout in Phila. is "Who Can I Turn To," Grover Mitchell, UA. York City. album. -Andy Goberman. New Sugarpie DeSanto on Galay, "The Feeling's Too Strong." Ron Mosely is excited about "You Hit the Spot," Aaron Collins. 1-2-3 ... WDAS isall out on "I Love You," Eddie Holman, ABC. Club Review Breaking. Watch out for fantastic new releases on Huff -Puff Records. A Dionne Stunning at Copa " number of name artists are now in process of moving into the NEW YORK - Scepter's Gamble -Huff set-up on various labels. Dionne Warwick was sensa- Atlantichasre -serviced "The Angels Listened In," Percy tional at her Copa opening last Sledge . .. We like both sides of the new Brook Benton on Cotil- week (8), her first appearance lion "Woman Without Love 'Nothing Can Take the Place of You." since the recent birth of her New on Atlantic is "Heavenly Father," Eula Cooper ... Too baby boy. Hot at WVON is "Hey Love," Betty Layette, Karen. She startedoffwearing a Hit action in Texas on "Toshi Sumasu," Unifies LP. Georgie blackpantssuit,andafter Woods had gotten big response on it in Phila. being spelled by the Constel- WJLB, Ernie Durham Hits: Dyke & B.; Temptations; Ray lations, came back resplendent Charles; Betty Layette; King Curtis a hit... On C &Shells; in a long gown. Dells; Irene Reid; Lovelace Watkins; Elvis; Timmy Willis "I Finally Found A Woman," Jubilee ... Al Perkins is thrilled about Intimate, Involving the Otis Rush. With her usual grace, Miss Bob Gaiters, former pro football star, now assisting Johnny Warwickled theaudience Musso on West Coast Atlantic promotion both R&B and pop. Strong new Ruby Andrews is "You Made A Believer Out Of through anintimate andin- , volvingset,includingsuch Dionne Warwick, whose new Me." Broke big in Baltimore . .. Ethics breaking nationally fast: tunes as "Where Am I Going,"Scepter singleisthetitle songChicago, Det., Balt., Wash., Phila. from "Slaves," her starring film WHAT, Phila., (Rocky Groce), Sales: Brenda & Tabs; Ann "Do You Know The Way To introduction, is shown above in the SanJose?" "Walk OnBy," May -duemoviewhichco-starsPeebles; James Brown; Jr. Walker; Smash: Temptations. Pic: "Look of Love" and one of theStephen Boyd and OssieDavis. Lovelace Watkins; Big Ella; King Curtis; Marva Whitney; Ray more recent additions to herThe Theatre Guild/Walter ReadeCharles; Desmond Dekker; Wilson Pickett ... Smash: Funcade- repertoire, "Aquarius." production has been selected as an lie; Emotions. i$1-Aretha Franklin. Americanentryatthisyear's She was, as usual, stunning.Cannes Film Festival. (Continued on page 63)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Concert Review Gold Presentation Cocker, N.R.B.Q., Grease Band Click PalCoast Capers NEW YORK - Last week- by Jack Devaney end'sFillmore showintro- duced Joe Cocker (A&M) to Uni will have a giant with New York audiences, and the "Never Gonna Leave You" by reception was warm. For once, the Blue Notes. Tune was pro- Looking Glass the crowd was attentive and ducedbySteve Alaimo and appreciative, as Cocker wailed Brad Shapiro. It has the feel Reflects Success and flailed his way through a of Jerry Butler material. Anita NASHVILLE - Three young set including "With aLittle Kerrhas finished "Velvetladies known as the Looking Help from My Friends" and Voices and Bold Brass," a newGlass are reflecting their tal- "Feelin'Alright"frequentlyComposer Jule Styne accepts hisAnita Kerr Singers LP on Dot gold record from Clive J. Davis ents through May 18 on the interrupted by applause. . . . Amos artist Lee DresserGolden Gauntlet's patronsin reviewer un- (right), President, CBS Records,guested on the Art Linkletter Whether this presentedto Styne because the Carbondale, Ill. derestimatedtheanticipationColumbia "Funny Girl" soundtrack "House Party" show last week The Nashville -based act was concerning Joe'sfirst appear-recording for which he and lyricist Strongdjresponseto originally booked through May ance here, or whether he wasBob Merrill composed the music " Senor Soul's8, but was signed for another really a "sleeper" hit Friday has achieved over one million dol- "It's Yourweek immediately after opening. night, is unimportant.The lars in sales. "Funny Girl" stars Thing" onThe Looking Glass- Denise, crowd was his and the Grease Columbia's own Barbra Streisand, Double ShotDarlene and Chris-are swap- Band's, who acquitted them-who recently won an Oscar for indicatespinglimelighttimes with Best Actressoftheyear. The singleshould selves particularly well, for amusic for both the show and the Wayne Cochran and Baby Huey Friday early show. Joe Cocker click. during their reign at the Gold- movie was written by Styne and Paul - is a dynamic stage personality, Merrill.Thewriterscomposed Pat en Gauntlet, located near the and hisexperience(andhisthree new songs expressly for the s en patron-University of Southern Illinois. band's) is apparent in the ease movie including "The Swan," izedMason Detroit natives who recently with which they work together. "Roller Skate Rag" and the title Jack Devaney Williams dur-moved to Nashville, the girls It's together, but it's painless.song "FunnyGirl." The sound- ing his stand represented by Chuck And for a change it's nice not track recording was produced byat Doug Weston's Troubadourare Jack Gold, VP, Columbia A and R. Neese, college and concert tal- tosee a battle on stage be- Club . . . The Classic Four the Hubert toSouthernentdirectorfor tween the singer and the lead werewelcomed Long Agency. guitar. Californiaatarecent party N.R.B.Q. (Columbia) are also hosted by Nancy Sinatra . . . together.They play alot ofPatti's Big Nitery DateCapitol artist Matt Monro has old -type rock, not dated, just NEW YORK - Patti Austin,new possibility, "The Southern have beenwhose UnitedArtistsStar" .. . The Incredibles, R&B compared to the early Beatles singlerelease,"TheFamilyact on Tetragrammaton, are do- in the way they approach theirTree," has been meeting withing a concert at Sacramento ROULETTE'S music, and I say the compari-enthusiastic response from dee-City College this week ... Ben son is not unfair. They have ajays, will play her first majorOakland hasjustfinisheda good time, and it sounds likeniteryengagementbeginningstint as celebrity chairman ofAces of the Week it. They will be very importantMay 6 when she opens withKCET recent Celebrity Auction. soon. Go and hear them. PhyllisDillerat the Sahara$151,000 was raisedforthis -Andy Goberman.Hotel in Lake Tahoe. educational TV station.Oak- landisthe composer of"I'll Take Romance" just recorded A"NO,NO, from the 1950s, will be releasedby the Gaspar Sisters on Mur- New Hirt '50s LP by RCA on May 9,personalbo Records. + NO" managerJerryPurcellan- The new Turtlesisstrong: Al Hirt's next LP, "Here InnouncedPaulRobinsonof"House on the Hill." They will David Clayton - GWP Productions produced. have a new LP out in June ... My Heart," an album of hits The side on the Four Tops is Thomas "Don't Bring Back Memories" R 1048 ... CaneyCreek Reunion, new R & B Beat (Continued from page 62) femaletrioon Apt Records (ABC), isoff to a good start with initialrelease, "Back to "COME ON New Supremes "No Matter What Sign You Are" . . .The newGeorgia." Group featuresvo- E. Starr from the LP "Struggling Man" ... NewMiracles thiscalist Sherlie Mathews who as DOWN TO week ... Jr.Walker a smash in Wash., and Chicago ... The sidea writer has been responsible on Albert Washington is "Hold Me Baby" . . . OscarDaddy -0for several hits by Jackie Lee NEW Alexander out at WAIR. Call (919) 725-0193 . . .WWRL-NYC-and the Olympics . . . Blue New: S. Charles, Dells, E. Lovette, 0. Redding, Patti Austin, H.Thumb willreleasea second Tate, Quick Brown Fox, A. Peebles, Jr. Parker, Y -Holt, Pat Re-LP by British Group the Ayns- ORLEANS" vilot, #1-Booker T, tt2-E. Hawkins, #4-Watts, #5-Meters, ley Dunbar Retaliation,"Dr. Quick Brown M. Gaye, 1;t8-M. Man,9-Aretha, ;t10-Natural Four, $1.3-J.Dunbar's Prescription" . . . At- Taylor, It14-M. Whitney, 05-Dyke, 116-Ike & Tina, Lutherlanticgroup LedZeppelin Fox Air Ingram, L. Price, P & Jo Jo, Big Ella, S. Burke, B. Rush, W. High-playedPasadena'sRosePal- tower, Bros. Three, Irene Reid, D. Taylor ... WOL-Washington:ace, kicking off a four -month R 1044 C. & Shell, Intruders, C. Carlton, Temptations, Masqueraders, 0.tour . .. Laurie's Dion played C. Smith, E. G. Taylor, Mark Green, D. Warwick, D. D. Warwick,Doug Weston'sTroubadour T. Willis, Brothers Three, $1-M. Gaye, 12-Meters, 0-Jameslast week . . . Bell recording Brown, t5-Dyke & Blazers, #6-Emotions, 19-Aretha,act Smokestack Lightnin' have tt10-J. Tex, t16-M. Whitney, 18-S. Charles, Smash: Jr. Walk-monster Ike Turner tune,"I er. Hits: B. B. King, Ethics, J. Taylor. Camel: Cliff Nobles, Giant: Idolize You"; has beat of Zom- ROULETTE] Dells. bies' "Time of the Season."

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com recoorldrd w LATIN AMERICAN en record world UA Music Acquires Morro DESDE NUESTRO RINCON NEW YORK - The Unitedof the current top songs of the Internacional Artists Music Group has ac-Latin American Hit Parade are quired the Morro Music Group, Morrosongs:"ElBailador" which consists of five publish-and "La Manzana." By TOMAS FUNDORA ing firms active exclusively in (This column appears first in Spanish and then in, English) SpanishandLatin-American Moved to 729 7th Ave. music in the United States and Stewartstatedthat the Panamerican Records, la mas grande distribuidora de discos throughout the Western Hemi-Morro offices have moved fromde Chicago, de Harry y Marshall Frenkel, celebra este mes sus sphere. their previous location and are25 ahos de existencia. A mas de felicitar a los buenos amigos now located in the UA build-por haber conducido su negocio durante tantos ahos contanta Announcement of UA's ex-ing at 729 Seventh Avenue. solidez y triunfo, vayale nuestro mensaje cordial al constatar lo tensionandamplificationof Reiter has been designatedqueridos que son en el mercado, ya que de mas de 15 canales activitiesinthe Latin music diferentes nos ha llegado el pedido de mencionarles y desearles field was made by Michael Stew-Manager - LatinAmerican los mejores deseos.i Sembrar da resultados! . . . Debuta esta art,President of United Art-Operations and expressed pleasureattheprospectofsemana Marco Antonio Muiliz en el Prilas de Miami.Despues de ists Music, upon completion of Marco, parara a Ocoupar los escenarios de este elegante centro negotiationswithFrederickworking closely with Stewart and Murray Deutch, UA's Ex-nocturno "La Reina" (La Lupe) ... Discomodaacaba de lanzar Reiter, founder of the Morro la grabacion de su artista exclusiva, Rudy Hernandez, titulada firms-all BMI affiliates. ecutive Vice President, who, in past affiliations, introduced "Arrancame de Ti" con "Morir o Vivir," "Un Domingo," "Para The Morro catalogs, widelymany Latin hits to the UnitedBien o Mal," "Desde Alli" y "No Puedo Estar en Casa." Todo en sub -published in Europe, con-States. este "album" es de primera. Al mismo tiempo, tambien lanzara sist of copyrights in excess of The Morro firms have theirla semana entrante el gran sello venezolano una nueva grabacion 10,000 and include many Span-own affiliated firm in Mexico,de Oscar Santana que promete lograr exitos en el mercado inter- ish standards as well as out-EMLASA, managed by Marionacional. Casi al unisono, estara lanzando Ibersound estas gra- standing Latinhitssuch asde Jesus, and also have affilia-baciones en Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico. "Moliendo Cafe," "Boda Gris,"tions with leading publishers "Esa," "Amor Gitano" and "Elin Spain, Argentina and Colom- Bodeguero." Significantly, two bia.

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uu Omayra Oscar Santana Rudy Hernandez Mariel Records acaba de poner ala yenta un "album" del talento puertorriquelioOmayra,con muy buenas interpretaciones, entre las cuales se cuentan "Que Tiempo tan Feliz," y "Nuestro Amor," (Palito Ortega) . . . Muy buenaacogida ha tenido en el mercado "Que. Risa me Da" de Johnny Pacheco, que conjunta- mente con "Ovidio y Cecilia" fue lanzada recientemente en un "sencillo." Y sigue Fania consolidando sus exitos con su "Sad HOT PASTRANA JOEY Girl" de Joe Bataan . . . Tambien en estesello, se luce la Banda JoeyPastrana Joey Pastrana de Harvey Averne en "Run Away Child" . . .Starbright acaba de poner a la yenta "Toma como Yo" y "Dudas" y "Te Acompalio" CS -1025 CS -1012 Albino ik.N.Y. Dist.: TRINITY RECORD DIST.: 477 Park Ave., East Hartford, Conn. (203) y "Que nos Pasa" en la voz del siempre vendedor Johnny 289-4349. PUERTO RICO DISTS.: Allied Wholesale Inc.-Casa Fragoso Inc.- y su Trio. Es de aclarar que estos cuatro numeros son de la , Distribuidora Nacional de Discos Inc.-Juan Martinez Vela-Galas Record Dist. 6 cosecha de Johnny Albino como compositor. A mas de la excelente N Co.-United Records Distributors, Inc.-Casa Aponte-Mayaguez Record Shop. 4 yenta de sus "elepes" en Starbright, Johnny acaba de poner a la yenta el contenido de sus "albums" "Celoso y Solitario" y "El Magnifico" en cartuchos de 8 canales. 1111111111V Raul Villas, magnate de Florida Records y su afiliada Sonidisc International, viajara proximamente a Espana, con el objeto de UPTITE establecer relaciones representativas para su producion yel records lanzamiento de sellos espaholes en su etiqueta Sonidisc . . . Felicidades en la Madre Patria, Rani!!! . . . Logran tambien SMASH SMASH triunfos en Mexico, las grabaciones de Los Corraleros de Ma- jagual, originales de Fuentes de Colombia, a traves de su distri- 9 9 bucion en Mexico, propiciada por Peerless. Estuvimos presentes en audicion privada de Vicky Roig en "RUN AWAY CHILD Mexico, a magnates de industrias Mexicanas. El siempre ele- (RUNNING WILD) gante y correcto Mario Moreno (Cantinflas)se levanto de su by HARVEY AVERNE BAND asiento y abrazando a Vicky le coment6 publicamente. Tienes un gran talento y Ilegaras muy lejos! . . . Antetales palabras pro- Uptite 0012 nunciadas por el gran mexicano, muchas puertas han comenzado Station Play a abrirse ante Vicky. De momento, el sello que distribuye sus WNJR, WNEW-FM, WEVD, WHBI, WLIB, WEBB, grabaciones enlatierraazteca, hace grandes esfuerzos por WNEW - AM, WAVZ, WICC, WOOK, WWIN, superar sus deficiencias. . . No es cierto que este a layenta el extenso sello Ansonia en Nueva York . . . Panart estavendiendo WVON, WNIX, WOL, WGRT, WMPP en el Sur de Estados Unidos la nueva grabaci6n de Fernando N.Y.Distr.: MRJ RECORDS DIST. INC., 636 Tenth Ave. at 45th St. 581-4834 Albuerne en la cual se incluyen "0 Quizas Simplemente to Regale PuertoRicoDist.:AlliedWholesale,P.O. Box512,Catena,P.R.788-1912 (Continued on page 66)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com record world Latin American rwoolatin American Single Hit record eco ofitgeeed Parade world By YOLANDA ROSSI Album Reviews CALIFORNIA 0kly4 ES LA REINA (THE QUEEN) Comolespronostricarano LA LUPE-Tico LP 1192 By YOLANDA ROSSI Se reafirma La Lupe como La Reina hate mucho, "Se Acabo," en la versionde Chucho Avellanet, 1. POR EL AMOR A MI MADRE eneste "album". Entre otros temas yacomenzoavenderseen Relampagos del Norte (Bego) "Puro Teatro," "Ultimo Adios," "La Re- 2. LAGRIMAS PARA UN RECUERDO ina," "Me Siento Guajira" y otros. buenas cantidades,superando Los Moonlight (RCA) a la de Marco Antonio Muffiz, 3. TUS OJOS LaLupeprovesthatsheisthe que se esperaba acaparara la Los Yaki (Capitol) Queeninthisalbum.Groovycut! 4. DIEZ DIAS Y DIEZ NOCHES predilecciOn del public°. "Tus La Comparsa Universitaria (RCA) "That's the Way It's Gonna Be," "Gu- Ojos," con Los Yaki, en disco 5. PORQUE YO TE AMO guanco Bembe," "Puro Teatro," others. Sondro (CBS) pequefio,paraCapitol, ya se 6. LA MANZANA Produced by Art Kapper. encuentra a la yenta, despues Mike Laure (Musart) **** 7.MATO MI CORAZON UN HOMBRE LLORA SOLO POR AMOR de la larga espera y ya ocupa Los Freddies (Peerless) como se merece el muy buen 8. EN AQUELLOS DIAS JONNY OLIVO-DND 66-2002 tercer lugar. Sandro sigue im- Hermanos Arriagada (Parnaso) Nueva voz puertorriquefia que pudi- poniendose enlapredilecciOn 9. PALABRAS exitos.Suave, Los Leo (Orfeon) era Lograr sereno y delosdiscoaficionados y por 10. LAMENTO DEL SOLTERO romantic°."TeQuiero,TeAdoro," ello se mantiene en la lista de Jose Munoz (Musart) "Algo de Nigues," 11. IMPLORACION Ti," "No Me lo los exitos con "Porque Yo Te Frankie y los Matadores (Peerless) "Mia" y "Te Tengo Cerca." Amo"; de su album Columbia, 12. PETICION New voice from Puerto Rico that Sonora Santanera (CBS) "Unaguitarrayunamu- 13. CUANTO TE DEBO could make it. "Todo por mi Amor," chacha." Vicente Fernandez (CBS) "Mia," "Soledad Nocturna." 14.QUE COSAS TE NICE YO **** Como yalespronostricara Hermanos Arriagada (Parnaso) 15. CANSANCIO AQUI ESTA tambien,elformidableinter- Hermanos Rigual (Musart) JACINTO ANTONIO-Columbia EX 5232 prete del boleroranchero, Ya sea en CBS o Columbia, esta em- Vicente Fernandez, ya coloco presaestademostrandocreatividad. la cancion mas popular de es-antes. Se estan durmiendo un Jacinto Antonio llegaralejisimos. tos altimos meses; "Cuanto tepoco en sus laureles los amigos Tambien actor triunfante, dice, siente, debo." Otro cantante argentine deOdeon. Han abandonado expresa,proyecta!Bellos arreglos y comienza ya a imponer su dif-mucho la promotion y es una sorprendentes interprataciones. "Si te ferenteestilo,merefieroa lastima porque tienen artistas Vas de Mi," "Te Quiero para Eso," "Lo Leonardo Favio, Tambien ar-de mucho discos Del Nuestro," "Al salir el Sol" y otras. tista (CBS). Su ya trunfadoraGordo, nos reportan el exitazo interpretation que ha dado laque han obtenido "Los Blue This company is proving very creat- Angels," con su nuevo album ive.Jacinto Antonio,also anactor, vueltaalrededordelmundo, projects in a unique way. "Lo Nues- "Fuiste mia en verano," ya seen esta nueva y prospera eti- tro," "Si te Vas de Mi," "A la Guerra vende en California asombrosa-queta californiana. Su version me Llevan," more. mente. La Sonora Santanera sea "Me Piden," en disco sencilo, **** dejaoirinsistentementeconcomienzaaescalarlospel- MI PRIMER AMOR una que se perfila como pega-dailos de la fama y se ha ago- LUCY VILLA-Sonoradio LPL 2295 dora; "Peticion," lleva por ti-tado enelmercado.-Manuel tulo y pertenece alsello Co-Nunez "El Norteno," sigue co- Nueva vozabriendose paso enel campeOnde Peril.Lucy tienegrandesprobabili- lumbia.-MikeLaureyJosetizandosecomo dades en el mercado internacional. Ex- Mutioz,sonlosdosartistasyentas y ahora ya para discos Musart que venden mas en laDel Gordo. Su album titulado celentes arreglos y production de En- Mexicano," se riqueLynch. Entreotras:"Tu Re- actualidadennuestroterri-"Sangre de torio. De laetiqueta Odeon,proyecta muy bien. Otro nuevo greso," "Tiempo Sin Fronteras," "Ya almercado Del Nada es igual" y "Cuando Tu no Estas, las unicas que se oyen son lasalbum Lanza como Cambian las cosas" Hermanas Nunez y ya no como (Continued on page 66) Album released in Peru that could break internationally. Lucy will go far. "No Me Vuelvas a Ver," "Extraiia Ilu- shin," "Mi Primer Amor" and "Zin- TICO-ALEGRE gara."

Puerto Rico Art, Pop Festival York -Pala Records Presidentamong the leading Top 40 art- Charles Greene has completedists in America. Patricia John- negotiationswithJoseFig-son has been set to coordinate aroa, Western Regional Man-with Greene on booking name ager of Puerto Rican Tourism,acts for the Festival. and theTerritoryof Puerto Rico to produce the First An- nual Art & Pop Festival, June Dorado Disk Latin Soul 6E 18 through June 25. NEW YORK-"Mi Tumbao" Tico LP -1192 Tico LP -1188 The concert -format eventand "Soul Bound," by Louie will be staged at San Juan'sRamirez and the Orchestra Sor- LA LUPE ES LA REINA JUSTICIA outdoor Hiram Bithorn Stadi-presa on Dorado Records, has La Lupe Eddie Palmieri um spotlighting groups and in-just been released. Disk is in N.Y. Dist., MRJ RECORDS DIST. INC., 636 Tenth Ave. at 45th St. 581-8434 dividual performers fromthe Latin soul bag.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Ica con: "Coplillas de Alelata"vuelveoirconbastantein- Los Angeles y "Monica Stop". .. Bien porsistenciasu nombre. Espere- (Continued front page 65) record world Vicky Roig en su L.P. "La Dif-mos que este su segundo Aire, Gordo, La Banda Sinaloense, erente" donde incluye "Darte,"sea el definitivo . . . Lucecita de German y Beto, con su can- "Canta Mundo," "Sigueme" yBenitez sorprende asusad- tante Chavita, de lo mejor de "Por Amor" entre otras . . . miradores con su hermosa cre- suestilo.-Otra etiqueta que Panto 'Vico SantitosColon haligadoun aciOn de "Cuando se esta tris- sigue adelante con muy buenos nuevo exito "Loco Por Ti"... te" . . . Pijuan y su Sexteto, pasos esla Discos Occidente. By FRANKIE BIBILONI "Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero" engrabaron otroL.P. para Hit SuartistaXaviarGonzalez, las votes de Rene & Rene, esParade ... Ynada mas ya que superandosecadadia,intro- Entre los muchos exitos de actualmente uno de los grandesse nos acabo el espacio. duce al mercado su doble sen-mes de abril se cuentan "Gene-exitos en este mercado. El duo cillo con "Mi Adoration,"sis" de Lucecita Benitez, "Nolacoloco en los primeros lu- "CanciOndeFuego,""TresPuedo Ser," de Jose Luis Rod-gares del Hit Parade ... Ven-Rudy Produces Gloria Noches" y "Tu Sonrisa," acorn-riguez,"CanciOnLatina"de tasenormes ha alcanzadoel pallado por el Mariachi Mex-Denise Kalafe, "Acencame a toultimo elepe de Tommy Oliven- Jimmy Wisner, Director, Co- ico de Pepe Villa. "TOmate unaVida"deVicenticoValdes,cia y su Orquesta . . . Johnnylumbia East Coast A and R, copa," la cancion de Ramon In -"El Mamito" de, Barbarians, yLopez El Bravo, termingde has announced the signing of clan, en la voz de Javier Solis,"Por Amor" de Francis San-grabar un nuevo disco de largaproducer/writer Rudy Clark as es lo mas solicitado en la voz duraciOn para Velvet... Car-producerforthelabel'snew tana . . . La juvenil cantante de este cantante que aim sigueOmayra haraprOximamente mita Jimenez sedespereza yartist, Gloria Johnson. ocupando la predilection de los una jira por varios paises .. . discoaficionados de California. Rafael de Alba no vende discos (Continued from page 64) ni entre sus familiares . . . Desde Nuestro The 107th Salomesesigueescuchando por las radio emisoras localesUna Rosa," "Lo Mucho que to Quiero" y "Por Amor" ... LaRCA Stickball Team con el tema "La Feria," queofrece la nueva grabaciOn de Miguel Aceves Mejia, interpretando and BOBBY MARIN es incluida en su L.P. para eltangos en bolero, con la orquesta de Lucio Milena. Entre otros: sello Belter . . . Papo Roman"Tomo y Obligo," "Tienes que Quererme," "Cicatrices," "Vida volviOafirmar contrato conMia," "Volver" y "Nada" . . . Fuentes puso enel mercado el Vol. POT Borinquen,marcagrabadora5 de su "Piano Romantico" al Estilo de Anibal Angel con "Ver- que le dig a conocer . . .Los dad Amarga," "Quisiera Ser," "Desvelo de Amor" y "Niebla del FULL Alegres Tres, logran una ex-Riachuelo" entre otras ... KubaneysacO esta semana un "elepe" celenteinterpretaciOnconel OF nu. ,T rs,k grabado a Ianka y sus Tropicanas, en el cual se incluyen "Por if U. PPP MAN POI PPM Poi WIN PIT merengue"Lucecita Campe-Amor," "Llevame Contigo" y "Guantanamera" ...Belter lanzo a IPK11.1.64, tar SOUL PPSVIr 14T ona" . . . Chucho Avellanet,&ayes de Universal Recording su grabaciOn "Lo Mejor de El , 0114110fd muy feliz con la aceptacion dePrincipe Gitano" . . . Tambien exitosas las presentaciones de "NuestroAmor."Porcierto, "Estrellas en Miami" a traves de las pantallas del Canal 40 de DORADO RECORDS Chucho regreso de GuayaquilHollywood, California... Y ahora .. . IHasta la proximal .. . 250 West 57 Street, N.Y.C. dondeobtuvieraunrotundoAh!, sigue cosechando triunfos Dorado Records con su grabaciOn exito. "Pot Full of Soul" interpretada por The 107th Stickball Team Ray Barretoconsagrandosecon Bobby Marin. Musart como la orquesta mas oida de presenta a su artista exclusivo Puerto Rico... Ha sido acep- tado plenamente por la juven- Lend an Ear...In English Panamerican Records Distributors, the biggest Latin distribu- Pedro Plascencia tud puertorriquefia "Aquarius/ Let the Sunshine In" ... Bas-tor in Chicago, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Our congratu- En su Sonido Brillante tanteexitoestaobteniendolations to Harry and Marshall Frenkel. Panamerican Records is Musart DM 1398 Davilita con su cancion "Cora-a beloved distributor . . . MarcoAntonio Muniz will debut this zon Salvaje" que grabara conweek at the Prila's in Miami where La Lupe will perform two elSexteto Borinquen para elweeks from now. Both artists are expected to have a full house. Discomoda released a new album by their exclusive artist Rudy i 1 selo Hopes . . . "Dizzy," can- ... i , l' Hernandez titled "Arrancame de Ti" with "Morir o Vivir," "Un 'O "N.,' s. .gimp.;.' cionqueocupaprivilegiado 'hos 61,S lugar de popularidad en PuertoDomingo," "Desde Alli" and "No Puedo Estar en Casa," among others. Great cut and cover! This label is also releasing an album Rico. Lo canta Tommy Roe . . . Se Luce Angelica Maria a duoby Oscar Santana in two weeks which is expected to sell big. con Armando Manzanero con Mariel Records released an album by the talented new Puerto Rican singer, Omayra, in which they include "Those Were the Ia cancion "Me gustas" . . . Capitol lanzo un nuevo albumDays," "Que Tiempo Tan Feliz" and "Nuestro Amor" . ..Fania del popular Carlos Lico, queis selling a single by Pacheco containing "Que risa Me da" b/w Tema de la Zorra estarecibiendomuybuena"Ovidio y Cecilia". .. Fania keeps selling their "SadGirl" by Estoy Perdiendo promotiontantoradial comoJoe Bataan. Also from thislabel, "Run Away Child" by the . singles, "Toma No Puedo Dejar de Verte impresa . . . Rumores y masHarvey Averne Band .. Starbright released two Honey (Carino) rumores respecto ala organ-como Yo" b/w "Dudas" and "Te Acompano" /bw "Que nos Pasa" Cuando Me Enamoro izaciOn de un festival interna-by Johnny Albino. These four numbers are from Johnny Albino, Palabras cional de la cancion acqui encomposer. Johnny is also informing us of the availability of his El Amor Es Triste Puerto Rico. La idea no nostwo albums, "El Magnifico" and "Celoso and Solitario," in 8 track Libre al Fin (Free Again) parece tan mal, pero Lquienesstereo cartridges. Digo una Pequelia Plegaria seran los organizadores? . . . Raul Vinas from Florida Records and Sonidisc will travel El Amor Esta En Cada Cuarto Sigueconquistando masad-next month to Spain. He expects to promote his productions on Norma Ia de Guadalajara miradores la cantante Carmen-Sonidisc andisseeking distributioninSpain. He willalso Vivir por Vivir citaSeverino,graciasasussign several agreements with labels from Spain to release their productions in the states. Good luck, Raul! . .. Los Corralerosde Pandilla de Cadeneros estupendas versiones de "QueMajagual from Fuentes, Colombia, are also a success in Mexico, Musical Records Co. Sera" y "Sigue Tu Vida," quehelped by the excellent distribution and promotion forces of son incluida en suL.P. "Que P.O. Box 15, Hialeah, Fla. Peerless .. . We were present during a private auditiongiven Tel.: 887.2638 Sera" para United Artists La-by Vickey Roig to VIP in Mexico. Mario Moreno (Cantinflas) In New York tino . . . Vendiendo muy bienexclaimed after her performance: "Vicky, you are one of the 502 W. 51st St., New York, N.Y. el Elepe "Por Amor" de NiNigreatest performers I have ever heard. Your future seems very Tel.: 581-3235 Caffaro ... Vilton Record pusopromising." The label distributing her recordings in Mexico is a la yenta un sencillo de Mon -working very hard to improve their distribution and promotion.

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I I London Lowdown News from Germany By JEAN GRIFFITHS By PAUL SIEGEL LONDON-Jac Holzman, Electra chief in New York, and Dave BERLIN-The airwaves are swingin' here with new releases, Anderle, who takes care of things on the West Coast, will be inand one of them, the first stereo single of Electrola, "The Big 6" London this week ... Capitol artists Sandler and Young were inby Big Band Europe with Paul Kuhn, has opened up in sales for a few days and EMI's press officer Pat Pretty organized a re-and airplays. Chief announcer Frank and leading dj of Radio ception for them at EMI's London Headquarters . . . NanaLuxembourg did a European premiere on the record, and all Mouskouri is consistently one of the finest record makers. Herthe rest of the djs followed with tremendous impact airplay new album "Over and Over" is listening pleasure at its best ...... Orange Records, a newlabel, just rushed me their first disk Jeff Kruger, head of Ember Records, flies to Hollywood to dis-from Munich, the Gee Brothers' "Henry the Horse" and "Let Me cuss future releases of Glen Campbell also to negotiate for someFind the Sun." This labelis going places and owner Hans of the Campbell TV shows for showing in the U.K. Jeff also an-Wewerka leaves for the states on May 5 for a one -month tour nounced the signing of Julie Rogers to his Ember label. .. Moody Blues' "Threshold of a Dream" album is really rising high and . .. CBS is jumpin' with the new single, "Candy," by Branko collecting all the praise it deserves along the way. Miler, from the flick. Elliot Blaine of Jubilee dropped us a note One of the teams taking part in the Daily Mail Transatlanticthat his Meters release, "Cissy Strut," is heading for a smash. Air Race includes Mark Edwards, record producer and nowJust received disk, and agree with Elliot ... PeterBennett and leader of the group Balloon Busters. Pye Records releases theirthe Rosy -Singers have a big one in "Du, Wenn Du Traumst" on single "Alcock and Brown" to tie in neatly with the race. ChessTransworld . . . UFA-Musikverlage (Rudy the Forster) has a beauty in "Geliebte Mutter" LP on Eurodisc ...Siw Malmkvist Records will be releasing the record simultaneously in the U.S.appeared on Swedish TV five days in a row for Cancer Research .. .British -born "Sock It to Me" girl Judy Came has made a and raised $6,000,000! . . . Ariola's Willy Klofat pushing Rex record for Reprise called "Sock It To Me" ... Des Brown, cur- rently Press Officer at MGM Records, Ltd., leaves that companyGildo's new one, "Tschitti, Tschitti Bang, Bang," so loud that Murray Deutch can hear it in New York. . . Teldec's Paola on June 2 to join Warner -Seven Arts in the same capacity .. . Sandie Shaw is giving a great deal of her time to promotingneeds a pair of glasses . . . PeggyMarch & hubby Arnie Harris newcomer Heathmore, but has managed to find time to recordhave bought themselves a swank villa in Munich. I don't blame .. .Bob Klein way a new Chris Andrews number, "Think It All Over" ... Emperorthem, with the loot they're reaping in here Rosko claims to be the world's most widely heard dj. If that is offin L.A.: Thanx for Joe /South's new one, "Don't You Be the case, everybody will soon be catching on to the new danceAshamed." Destined for hitdom!. .. Gerig has awinner again craze he is promoting called "The Opposite Lock," described aswith Roy Black's latest on Polydor, "Ich Bin So Gem Bei Dir." . . . Hans Blume of Peter Meisel empire being simpler than the twist with a "helluva" beat ... Girl fromHeinz Korn smiling Glasgow with a great voice, Isabel Bond, has been chosen aslaboring over M.M.(theFrench nightingale),"Hinter Den the British rep at the Golden Orpheus Song Festival in Bul-Kulissen Von Paris" . . . Barry Ryan's "Love is Love" #1 in Berlin. And pretty girl Friday of Aberbach (Germany) Elke garia in June . . . Contractual problems preventing bluesman . . .Rita Pavone, Taj Mahal and Tim Rose appearing in Britain this month . . . Sommer happy as a lark for Barry's success Cartoone, the group discovered by Lulu, flew to the states thisItalian thrush, making it with "Bene, Bene, Bene" on Polydor week to start a lengthy tour with the Crazy World of Arthur . . . Adamo sounds good in his latest, "Du Bist So Wie Die Brown ... Mary Hopkin opens at the New York Hotel the Ameri-Liebe," on EMI label, Columbia, in Germany . . . EMI here . . . cana for a two-week cabaret season starting June 2 .. .Bluesjumping with Heino's latest, "Wenn Die Kraniche Zieh'n" band Savoy Brown records two albums this month, one of whichJust received the biggest poster of '69: "Count Basie and his will be specifically for the American market to tie in with theirOrchestra present Tony Bennett (Mr. Music)in Frankfurt." tour there starting on July 3 . . . Joe South now promises toTony's CBS sales should soar here. arrive in Britain on May 9 to record a spot in the Bobbie Gentry Heidi Briihl recorded "Boom, Bang, a Bang" for Philips. Sounds . . TV series .. . Graham Goodall, head of Pyramid Records, andgood. The flip side of Heidi's record is the "A" side, though . Tony Cousins, of Commercial Entertainments, have left for NewVicky off to Japan soon. Her singles selling in the hundreds of York to arrange a promo visit to the states for Desmond Dekkerthousands here. Wolfgang Kretzchmar buying Vicky aheli- who has just topped the pops here with "The Israelites" . . . copter for her many journeys on behalf of Phonogram, Philips Carole Chapman, formerly Ron Kass' assistant at Apple Records, . ..Willy Klofat, Ariola press genius, buying an aquarium for has joined Ian Ralfini at Warner -Seven Arts. his new office in Munich . . . Dieter Liffers, Germany's "Ace" reporter on the music industry, now writing the features for the great newspaper chain, Bild Zeitung (Alex Springer) in Ham- burg. Dieter's great music mag, Show to continue from Cologne Italian Items ... Cornet's GiinterIlgner knows how to pick and sell a record. By HARA MINTANGIAN His firm with Heinz Gietz strongly entrenched in the charts ... Eckart Rahn doing well. He's Germany's youngest hot publisher. MILAN - "La Stradadel participate in the show "ParataHis "Small Faces"/"Afterglow of Your Love" on Immediate Folk" will be the title of a newdi primavera" of Rieti with the hotter than a pistol! . . .Karel Gott's LP hit 4*1 here ... Dick TV show presented by Italiansong "Sirena." Voltter of Shapiro, Bernstein has a hit with "The Loot"/"Save folk singers Tony Cucchiara and Aphrodite's Child presented .. Larry Marksof E. B. Marks sent Nelly Fioramonti. The song "II Me" on Page One Records . at "A Record for Europe, Aus a batch of Marks hits. He ought to revive "Yours" ... Marion temadellavita"writtenbyYoungster for Europe"theirRainford, London, informs us that Jon Hiseman's Colosseum Cucchiara and sung by him andnew song, "I Want to Live."will be on the Lekebusch TV show in Radio TV Bremen. Bremen's Nelly is the theme. Tony and This show was relayed by Swissa jump from Hamburg . . .Bosworth & Co. happy about the Nelly will present some ItalianTV and Eurovision and Inter -Nilsen Brothers and their new single, "Hippie Melodie." and foreign folk songs ... Mag-vision. The group then came to li (Saar Records) recorded theMilan to participate in "Chissa song "Alla fine della strada,"chilosa." Aphrodite's Child Polydor, Ambassador in Deal anoriginal MAS copyright. This song was also recorded inare now working on a musical Polydor Records of CanadaAmbassador Records of New English by Tom Jones as "Lovecomposition written by Wan -announced that it has signedJersey for the entire Ambassa- Me Tonight" ... Maurizio will (Continued on page 69) anexclusive agreement withdor catalogue.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Robbins Hits Heard 'Round WorldRadio Luxembourg-Little NEW YORK - Fred Robbinsaround the world. I'll never get recently returned from Europe,used to hearing the same fami- America in Europe where he was interviewing var-liar records coming out of an ious djs for his radio show "Thealien atmosphere. It's jarring By PAUL SIEGEL country in Europe, is the only Hit Heard 'Round The World."the first time, but it'salso a LUXEMBOURG-Take L.A.,country in the world where a The show is a public service, littlebit of home." Since heChicago, New York, WMCA,newspaper is printed in three sponsored by the Army, andtravelsEuropeaboutthree languages, German, French and WKDA, KQV, KHJ, and whatLuxembourgisch. The country goes out on disk to 1600 radiotimes a year, Fred could be anhave you, and transplant them stations in either a five or 10 -authority on the similarity ofhere in the very heart of Eu- islocatedonsevenvalleys, minute versions. It consists ofmusical taste in various coun- each one higher than the other. rope, and you've got yourselfThe station is located in an ex- an interview with a foreign dj,tries. the hottest means of airplay for in which he plays three rec- Robbins cuts the show about clusive, great villa, and I was records that a publisher, writerescorted by Frank, Sylvie and ords, two of which are hits ina month in advance, and hasor record company could wish. his locale, and one "pick hit."noticed that even though itis Youthful but wisely experi-others deep down into the cata- Fred ("Robbin's Nest") Rob-publicserviceprogramming combs, which run well under enced Radio Luxembourg chiefLuxembourg for 60 kilometers, bins also produces "Assignment(including Army commercials),announcer Frank guideshis Hollywood"fortheMutualit has become a prime time at- (a kilometer is 5/8 of a mile). herd of able young men and Luxembourg Network, whichisairedfive traction in manymarkets,women djs so adeptly that this Thetownof minutes a day, five days a week.which setsit up as a pretty has 75,000 inhabitants, and the radio station has conquered al-country 350,000,andispre- He has done "Coke Time" withnice plug for any record playedmost 90% of the ears of Euro- EddieFisher,and numerouson the show. sided over by the Grand Duchy, pean listeners. Every hour onJosephineCharlotte,and her game shows for NBC. However, Among the djs working withthe hour thereisanother dj "Hit Heard Round The World"him are Tony Blackburn, Kenny parliament.Sherealizesthe who presents the latest records, of radiostation is primarily a music show, us-EverettandChrist Denningwhich come from all over thevalue this ing corresponding djs in 15-20 (London), Alan Freeman which has the most listeners world. The djs are known only in Commercials cost cities around the world. The (Luxembourg),PierreLattesby theirfirst names-Frank, Europe. format is a little talk and a lot(Paris),Pepi Palau(Spain), $10asecond, and bring the Achim, Brigitte, Monika, Jorg,advertisers their money's worth of music, two commercials forJoao Martins (Lisbon), LillianHelga, Edy, Rolf, Marion, An- an "Army career," and thoughTerry (Rome), Ernst Griesse- 10 times over (especially in the nelie, Haidy, Alf, Carl -Martin.German-speaking countries). the foreign djs speak in Eng-man (Vienna) and othersin Three secretaries, Sylvie, lish, Fred calls their accentsToronto, Puerto Rico, Berlin,Josee and Tessy, handlethe Frank's Job more "charming" than a hin-Zurich, Denmark, Amsterdam,barrelfuls of mail which pour It'sFrank's jobtodecide drance. Austria and Mexico. in. Most notable about the Ra-which djs do a show together, Since its beginning one year -Andy Goberman. dio Luxembourg setupistheasoftenthereare twoan- ago the "Hit" show has ex- teamwork and objectivity of thenouncers, and the personalities panded toincludeinterviews broadcasts. The listener is al-mustn't clash. From 1,000 rec- with producers, namely George Italian Items ways right. ordsreceived(new releases) Martin,Jerry Wexler,Felix (Continued from page 68) about one third can be pro- Pappalardi and other interest- Stoldt Heads Operation ing music people like Neil Bo-gelis Patathanassion, one of the grammed, as the selectionis gart, Ringo Starr, George Har-group. It is said that this com- Heading the whole operation madetopleasethepublic. rison and Tom Jones, who haveposition will be presented inis Helmut Stoldt, who wiselyFrank, who receives tonsof all talked and played some ofsummer at the "Great Theater"plans the operation and pro-mail, says that he really reads of Siracusa. grams with his chief announc-the mail, and knows what the their favorite records on the er, Frank.Commercials makepublic likes and wants, record - show. Most recently, Fred has RCA Italiana released a pi-RadioLuxembourgthe#2 wise. interviewedtheRascalson ano LP by GiovanniFenati clamorto their European tour, Mick Jag-called "Bianco e Nero" contain-money -earner for this country, Recordartists ger and Joe Cocker. while the production of steelguest on a. Radio Luxembourg ing some Italian hit titles ofis#1, as Luxembourg is theshow, including Caterina Va- Fred says that "there's an 1968. . . Patty Pravo will bemost prolific producer of rail-lente, Freddy, Peter Alexander, amazingsimilarityintastesone of the hostesses of the TVroadtiesfor European rail-Paul Kuhn and so many others series "Una sera con ..." pro- duced by Antonello Falqui. Dur-ways. The radio stationis 35that it would take a book to ing those shows Patty will pre-years old, and the German pro-list them all. The frequencies Germany's Top 10 sent some well-nowntheatergramiscelebratingits11th are beamed onfivedifferent and cinema personalities. Sheyear. wavelengths, and heard around SINGLE TIP will also sing a new song called Luxembourg,thesmallestthe world. "LASS DOCH DEN SONNENSCHEIN" . (Leave the sunshine) "Concerto per Patty" .. From Renate Kern-Polydor the first of May, Sif Records 1. ICH SING EIN LIED FUER DICH will have their own distribution Italy's Top 10 France's Top 10 Heintie--Ariola/Publ. Maxim managed by Amleto Silvestri 2. LIEBESLEID SINGLE TIP OF THE WEEK SINGLE TIP Peter Alexander-Ariola/Publ. Rialto/ . . . Mike Kennedy,ex -lead 1. ELOISE Radio Music Intern. singer of the group Los Bravos, Barry Rain/MGM (Ricordi)/ "LE CARROSSE D'OR" 3. CRIMSON AND CLOVER Published by Aberbach Adamo-EMI Tommy James-Roulette/ now has recorded a single in 2. TUTTA MIA LA CITTA' Publ. Musikverlag Planetary 1. RIVIERE 4. FIRST OF MAY Equine 84IRicordi/Published by Aromando English and Italian versions: 3. IRRESISTIBILMENTE Johnny Hallyday Bee Gees-Polydor/Publ. Abigail Sylvie Vartan/RCA Italianaf 2. LA PIOGGIA 5. ATLANTIS "I'llNever Forget" and "Tu Giqliola Cinquetti Donovan-CBS/Publ. Peer Published by RCA ami un altro" b/w "E forse 4. LA STORIA DI SERAFINO 3. PARAGUENA 6. HINTER DEN KULISSEN VON PARIS Adriano Celentano/Clan/ Monty Mireille Mathieu-Ariola/Publ. Nero verra." He will also participate 4. GET BACK 7. BENE, BENE, BENE Published by Clan-Rizzoli inthe show "Parata diPri- 5. VISO D'ANGELO The Beatles Rita Pavone-Polydor/ I Camaleonti/CGD/Published by April- 5. FACE AU SOLEIL Publ. Schneider, 3 Ringe mavera" of Rieti where he will Music'Suvinizerboni (Sugarmusic Group) Sylvie Vartan 8. LOVE IS LOVE 6. BUONA SERA BUONA SERA 6. SHEILA LA LA Barry Ryan-MGM/Publ. Aberbach present the song "Tu ami un Sylvie Vartan/RCA Italiana/ Sheila 9. ELOISE altro" ... Adamo just partici- Published by AdD 7. LE STROP TYPHON Barry Ryan-MGM/Publ. Aberbach 7. MA CHE FREDDO FA Richard Anthony 10. PROUD MARY pated in the show "Senza Rete" Nada 'RCA/Published by RCA Italiana 8. GOOD BYE Creedence Clearwater Revival-Bellaphon/ 8. OBLADI' OBLADA' Mary Hopkin Publ. Jon -Dora where he presented his new Beatles/Apple (EMI Italiana)/ 9. OH LADY MARY song, "Accanto a tol'estate" Published by Ritmi e Canzoni David Alexandre Winter 9. CASATCHOK 10. LA PREMIERE ETOILE RUTOMATErlMARKT ... Little Tony will be the host Dori Ghezzi/Durium/Published by Durium Mireille Mathieu of the TV show "Senza Rete." 10. PARADISO Patty Pravo/RCA !ft:liana/ Through courtesy of: Through courtesy of: Peret, the Spanish group, will Published by Ricordi El' and Chris Michael Wyaffe Editor: Killy Gripe! PARIS, EUROPA No. 1 (Single tip: Paul Siegel) be among the guests. (By Courtesy of Ufficio DOXA) (Super Saluts les copains)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com RECORD WORLD'S Evans, Taylor Benefit The Bill Evans Trio and the remorm PRIZE WINNING Billy Taylor Trio will be the TOP 20 feature attractions at a special JAZZ SECTION concert at Town Hall, Monday evening, May 26, for the benefit of Temple Beth Torah of Upper JAZZ Epic Signs Paul Horn Nyack, N.Y. The event is being Paul Horn, a musical artist produced by Bob Goemann. who blends jazz,classical and LP'S pop, has been signed to an ex- clusive recording and producing Douglas In Direct Mail, 1. STONE SOUL contract by Epic Records, an- Mango Santamaria-Columbia CS 9780 nounces Lawrence Cohn, Direc- Mail Order Operation tor, A and R. Douglas Corporation has en- 2. SOULFUL STRUT tered into an agreement with Young -Holt Unlimited- First Single Bossa Martin Felix Productions for a Brunswick BL 754144 Paul's first single for Epic, specialmarketingoperation "Green Jelly Beans," is a bossa based around Douglas' docu- 3. MOTHER NATURE'S SON nova which features the voice ofFlutistPaul Horn(sitting)on mentary and academically -ori- Ramsey Lewis-Cadet LSP 821 Cielle Kollander with Paul onsigning an exclusive recording andented catalogue properties. flute. An album, "Inside," which producingcontractwith Epic The newexploitationwill 4. SAY IT LOUD wasrecordedinsidetheTaj Records. Standing by are (left tocombine regular mail order ad- Lou Donaldson-Blue Note BST 84299 Mahal in India, is made up en-right)Lawrence Cohn,Director,vertisinginsuchspecialized tirely of Paul Horn flute solosA&R; Richard Totoian, Director,publications as Evergreen Re- NationalPromotion; MortHoff- viewandPsychologyToday 5. FOOL ON THE HILL and will bereleasedthisman, Director, Sales and Distribu- Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66- with the exclusive use of mail- A&M SPX 4160 summer. tion, Epic and Custom Labels. ing lists of some of the na- tion'sleading esoteric organ- 6. THE WORM Buddah Realigns Promo Structure izationsandmagazines.On Jimmy McGriff-Solid State SD 18045 (Continued from page 4) direct -mail, Douglas projects a return response rate of as high Thau said an announcementPerry Stevens, Ohio and Pitts-as 25% due to the specialized 7. SILVER CYCLES would be made shortly of theburgh),BobRayel (Texas - nature of the lists used. Eddie Harris-Atlantic SD 1517 appointment of "a well known Oklahoma)andHerb Rosen andhighlyrespectedpromo- (New York State). 8. ROAD SONG tion personality based in San "Buddah has grown geomet-Dynamo Group Re-named Wes Montgomery-A&M SP 3012 Francisco who will be report-rically in the last year," said ing to Abe Glaser." Thau, "withtheadditionof NEW YORK - Bethea,the 9. THE GREATEST BYRD Southern promo rep Johnnyour many distributedlabelsMaskedman and the Agents is Charlie Byrd-Columbia CS 9747 Lloyd has moved his headquar-owned and operated by the in-now thename of Dynamo's ters from Baltimore to Atlanta.dustry's top producers-Curtisgroup featured on "My Wife, Ronnie Weisner will cover the Mayfield,EddieHolland,theMy Dog, My Cat." 10. MERCY MERCY Buddy Rich Big Band- Midwest, targetingChicago,IsleyBrothers,DickHeard, Moniker was changed toin- World Pacific Jazz ST 20136 Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Cleve-JerryKasenetzandJeffreyclude Bethea to avoid conflict land, Cincinatti, MineapolisKatz among others. As morewith asimilarly -titled local and Detroit as well as all sec-and more of the outstandinggroup. 11. SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME ondary markets in the Midwest.producers bring us their cream George Benson-A&M SP 3014 Lenny Evanoff has been des-product, our responsibility to ignated National Album Pro-them is increased and our serv- Cap, Lighter 12. MUCH LESS motion Manager reporting to icestothemmustbein- (Continued from page 4) Les McCann-Atlantic CD 1519 Joe Fields, Buddah Director ofcreased." Lighter will report to Kapp, Album Sales. Evanoff will be "Competitioninthe singles working closely with distribu-market isat an all-time highand will be responsible for con- 13. SOUNDTRACK tract negotiations and A & R Charles Lloyd-Atlantic CD 1519 tors,rackjobbersand one -ofintensity,"Thauempha-administration. Prior to joining stops on Buddah's LP product.sized. "More than 300 singleCapitol in June, 1968, Lighter RonPetersonisNationalrecords arereleased each practiced law in New York City. 14. FURTHER ADVENTURES OF Sales and Promotion Managerweek. Our policy is to release JIMMY & WES for Dick Heard's Royal Amer-only those singles that we feel Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery- icanmoderncountrylabel.are hits. We have no speculat- Decca, Martell Verve V6-8766 Ronnie Weisner will double asive product. Our average dur- (Continued from page 4) promo chief for Jerry Kase-ing our two years of operation 15. UNDER THE JASMIN TREE netz and Jeffrey Katz' Superhas been one hit out of every Martell had been previously Modern Jazz Quartet-Apple ST 3353 KRecordsdiskery.Johnnytwo records released. In orderwith Kapp Records as Director Lloyd doubles as National Pro-to maintain this fantastic av-of Marketing, and with Colum- motionManagerforEddieerage we must have even morebia Records for 10 yearsin 16. A DAY IN THE LIFE Thomas and Curtis Mayfield'seffective promotional facilities.various sales and distribution Wes Montgomery-A&M SP 3012 Curtom Records. Through the restructuring ofcapacities.Loetzstatedthat Thau saidthelabelplansour promotional thrust and theMartell's appointment 17. LIGHT MY FIRE to add exclusive Buddah promonew personnel we will be add-strengthens the organizational Woody Herman-Cadet LSP 819 reps in every major and sec-ing we will continue to main-concept of marketing, in that ondary market who will reporttain our standards of energy,each and every area concerned totheir operations managers.quality and success." with sales will fall under Mar- 18. FILLES DE KILIMANJARO Meanwhile, Buddah willcon- Thau also noted that the ex-tell's direction. This coincides Miles Davis-Columbia CS 9750 tinue to utilize the services ofpansion and restructuring "iswith Decca's objective of build- independent promo men: Tonynecessary because of our di-ing strength within the sales 19. MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND Richland(West Coast), Bed-versifiedproduct:bubblegum,and marketing sphere, with an Herbie Mann-Atlantic SD 1522 noe-WrightAssociates (Chi-easy listening, rhythm & blues,even greater emphasis on the cago, Milwaukee), King Zbor-underground, contemporary poppromotional aspect of our busi-20. SUMMERTIME nick, Nashville and Atlanta),and gospel." ness. Paul Desmond-A&M SP 3015

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BREAKING BIG BREAKING BIG IN ALL MARKETS! !! EVERYWHERE!!! r we coorrl ddGospel Evangelist Shirley Caesar's Time "Don't Drive Your Mama Away" By IRENE W. JOHNSON HBX LP 299 lkqb 1ill WAMO AM -FM, Pittsburgh,a Chance," Robert Patterson 111116 w Rev. Douglas Fulton & the Pa., Gloria Briskey, reports topSingers, and "I Want to Die "Oh Happy Day" Gospel Singers Ensemble, also albumsandsinglesas"OhEasy,"InezAndrews. Gospel Al- The Horns of Jericho The Rev. Joseph D. Linton & Happy Day," Northern Califor-bum of the Week: "Old Time The Progressive Baptist Church nia Choir, "How Blessed YouSong Service," Dr. C. J. John- Choir in - Are,"ChariotWheels;"Youson, Savoy. Better Mind," Psalmaneers of WJLB, Edward Smith,De- "Rain Down Fire" Columbus, Ohio; "Everywheretroit,Mich., reports"What HOB 1309 I Go," Soulful Sunrising Kings;Would It Mean," James Cleve- "Christians We are the Ones,"land & the So. Calif. Community "0 Happy Day" The Trumpets of Jericho Pre- Choir; "Won't Let Go," Dorothy sents anInInstrumental On Sensational Nightingales; by "What Are You Doing," Dixie L.Coats & the Gospel Har- The Most Controversial Record Hummingbirds; "May the Workmonettes; "Trying So Hard," The Horns of Jericho of the Day - I've Done," Consolers; "I MustHeavenly Dew Drops; "Oh Hap- a Hob single11313 "0 HAPPY DAY" Tell Jesus," Cassietta George;py Day," No. Calif. State Choir "Morning & Evening Prayer,"(C.O.G.I.C.); "Reach Out," In- "I'll Trade A Lifetime" HOB 1313 Rev.B.T.Bigelow;"Saintsstitutional Church of God in DO NOT OVERLOOK... Holds On," Sensational Night-Christ;"Stretch Out," Banks ingales;"Jes-Brothers;"More ThanAll," Rev. Claude Jeter & Evangelist us Will FixPentecostalChoir(Columbus Shirley Caesar doing a Terrific It,"Caravans,Mann) ; "Over My Head," Job on - and "Said HeJames Cleveland & So.Calif. Would Move,"Community Choir; "Just As I "Mary Don't You Brooklyn A 11Am," Harold Smith Majesties,

Weep" Stars. and "I'm Going Through," In- HOB 2102 For datesstitutional Church of God in contact Rev .Christ Choir. Milton B r o n - Ernestine Mathis, WOKS Mu- Rev. Milton Bronson Irene W. sic Director, reports that this Thompson Community Singers ALBUMS! Johnson s o n and the Thompsonweek's spiritual surface looks HBX2101 "Stranger On The Road" Community Singers,4244 W.like: "Let Me Lean on You," Madison St., Chicago, Ill. Call"There's a Man Walking with "Too Sweet To Be Saved" a/c 312-638-9754 or 277-3312. Me," Rev. Erskine Faush. An WFMC, Bob Swinson,pre-outstanding new one is "Don't sentstheSupremeAngelsDrive Your Mama Away" by Anniversary at the MemorialEvangelist Shirley Caesar & the Auditorium in Raleigh, N.C. onCaesar Singers. It's on the LP Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11,"Stranger on the Road."Dor- featuring, along with the Su-othyNorwood's "Just in Time" preme Angels, the Mighty Gos-and "The Train Didn't Move" pel Giants, the Robert Patter-arewellrequested.Gladys son Singers, the Brooklyn AllKnight's "Just a Closer Walk" Stars, the Harrell Singers, theand Marvin Gay's "Eye on the Shirley Caesar & The Sparrow" are still going strong. Caesar Singers SingingStars,SallyJenkins The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama Singers, Victorious Gloryland- WJLD's Brother Willie Mc- HBX 299 Kinstry, Birmingham, Ala., re- HBX 295 ers, Ed Hall and the Eveningports "Carry Me Home," Cara- "Inspirations" Five and Blind Charlie of Wil- "Jesus Will" son, N.C. Emcees: Bob Swinson,vans; "Won't Let Go," Gospel the Soul Deacon, James ThomasHarmonettes; "Mother Bowed," and Willie Ward. Prizes will beKarlo Turner;"God Special- egALkillTE given to the first 100 mothersizes,"Rev.C.L. Moore; "A entering the program. For datesKnock at Midnight," Dr. Martin on the Supreme Angels, Nash-Luther King Jr.; "Too Late," boro recording artists, write toJackson Southernaires; "Stranger on the Road," Shirley Bob Swinson, Box 36,Golds-Caesar; "Just a Closer Walk An sJ ,ri!.:!! boro, N.C. 27530. withThee,"GladysKnight; WRBD, Mother Frances, Ft."Someone to Care," Rev. Cleo- Lauderdale, Fla., reports "Prayphus Robinson, and "Too Sweet Evangelist Shirley Caesar for Me," Mighty Clouds of Joy;to Be Saved,"BlindBoys of Hulah Gene Dunklin Hurley & Reverend Claude Jeter "Calvary,"SupremeAngels; Ala. HOB2103 "Thank You Lord," Salem Trav- HBX 2102 elers; "I Won't Let Go," Gospel MarvinElders,Southwest Ohio, reports "The Train Hob Records Hob Records Harmonettes; "LooseThat Man," Shirley Caesar; "Meetin'Wouldn't Move," Dorothy Nor- Division of Division of Tonight,"James Cleveland;wood & Angelic Choir; "Open Scepter Records, Inc. Scepter Records, Inc. "Don't Let theDevilRide,"Our Eyes," Jessy Dixon & Chi- 254 West 54 Street 254 West 54 Street Rev.OrisMays; "God's Giv-cago Community Choir; "Down New York, N.Y. 10019 New York, N.Y. 10019 ing," Soul Stirrers; "Give Him (Continued on page 72)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Spangler Sounds of Today TVer Moody Blues LondonChartmaker Action Spangler Television hasweek. For instance,if Johnny May LP Highlight Triples in 1st Year signed for the production of aCash is a co -host, then all the new TV series, titled "Sounds The first LP of 1969 for the HOLLYWOOD-In itsfirst musical numbers and sets and yearof theBob of Today, Tomorrow, and Yes-other guest entertainment willMoody Blues heads the May al- operation, terday," bum release from the LondonRoss -Steve Clark indie, Chart - it was announced bybe in Johnny's style. Each pro- maker, has tripled its produc- Larry G. Spangler, President. gramwillfeatureonenewRecords group. tion, publishing and releasing It will star Lloyd Price, withbreakout grouporindividual. "OntheThresholdofa a different name co -host each Dream," by the British group onoperations. The series will be produced by Withonealbum,"Darius," week.Lloyd Price's TurntableSpanglerTelevision;executiveLondon's Deram label, hits thereleased early this year, com- Club will be the setting for ev-producer will be Mannheim Fox,market as an ultra -deluxe pack- age in book -fold form with apany is now prepping release ery program.(The Turntableand the director will be John of three new elpees, "The Joe Club was formerly Birdland, onMoffett of Ed Sullivan fame. 12 -page bound -in booklet filled with color photos and text. AlsoSouth Story," Bobby Jamison Times Square.) The show will SpanglerTelevisioniscur- and Dee Martins, all due out in beproducedasaone -hourrently producing theInterna-releasedinthe May product grouping are London sets by theMay, and has added two new weekly series on tape in color.tional Clown Special in Europe publishingcompanies,Teran All co -hosts will be top na-forthe AmericanGas Com-Zombies and by French singer - composer Gilbert Becaud, alongand Hambo, to its group of sub- tional and international namespany's fall TV ad schedule and sidiaries. in the recording field. The themealsoproducingtheAmericanwith four new phase 4 stereo of the program will reflect theand International Model Festi-sound excursions. Joined as Gen. Manager styleofthe cohost ofthatval. Songwriter and actor Smokey Roberds also joined the com- Renewed Interest in Song pany this month as General Manager of the publishing and Several years ago composerrecording operations. In addi- Group's Success Al Ham wrote a song for thetion,he will function in the film "Harlow"(Carol Linley-sales and promotion areas with No Illusion Ginger Rogers version)with Clark,whoisChartmaker's NEW YORK-The first time the recently Academy awardedExec VP. I saw the Illusion was on their writers MarilynandAlan Clark, long a top producer in gala opening night at Harlow's Bergman. the independent field and an not long ago. Ham now reports renewedexecutive of Vee-Jay during its The club was crowded and interest in the song entitled "I Hollywoodtenure,produces noisy with the usual preper- Believed It All." It is containedmost of the Chartmaker pro- formance anticipation. Every- inClaudine Longet's currentduct, but the company is also one in the audience seemed to The Illusion A & M album, has also beenopen to outside deals and other be familiar with the group and recordedbythePozoSeco independent producers. Chart - the material which they wereSteedRecordsentitled"TheSingers on Columbia, Jimmiemaker recently leased the mas- about to present. When every-Illusion" is a reflection of theirRodgers on A & M, the Sand-ter,"Mama," by Kevin and one was finallyintheir ap-stage concept. This is best ex-pipers on A & M and CarolGreg from Ron Green Produc- Burnett on RCA. tions. pointed place on the stage theyplainedbybasserforthe began what was to be a perfect set.It was well timed andgroup, Chuck Alder: "Our idea never dragged visually or mu-ismostly concerned with en- sically. The constanly chang-tertainment. We just want to The Loving Sisters are sporting ing colored lights (which theoffer people a little enjoyment Gospel a Plum and White 1969 Cadillac Illusion say are an importantandpleasure and looking good. On Father's onasprofes- Time Day Brother Hendersonwill part of the stage act) and thesional alevelaswecan (Continued from page 71) present also the Hi -Way Q.C.'s, original material held the at-achieve."-John Kornblum. theSensationalNightingales tentionof everyone,so that bytheRiverside,"Dorothyand the Consolers; on July 13 even dancing seemed alittle Norwood & Angelic Choir; "ItheGentlemenofSong,the Want to Die Easy," Inez An-Dixie Hummingbirds. out of place. drews;"Grace,"Institutional The Illusion's stay at Har- Gold for Chips For dates onthe "Stretch Choir; "Free at Last," JamesOut" Revue featuring the Pil- low's turned out to be success- Cleveland;"I Won't Let Go,"grim Jubilees of Chicago, the ful and subsequently the guys GospelHarmonettes;"ReachMighty Clouds of Harmony, the showed up at Record World to Out," Institutional; "Valley of Decision" and "Precious Lord,"Loving Sisters, the Salem Trav- have a few words. They have Nina Simone. elers and the famed Jackson been together for 10 years not WAME's Brother Ray Crume,Southernaires, beginning soon, only as members of the same write to Major Robinson, 1874 Miami,Fla.,reports "JordanN. Dayton St., Chicago, Ill. or or different bands but also as River," Rev. Oris Mays; "If Icall a/c 312-337-3282. friends and companions. Can Help Somebody," Harmon- izingFour;"Give Me More For dates on Dorothy Nor- "We started singing on the Faith," Willie Morganfield;wood and the Mighty Clouds of corner under the street lights," "Jesus Will Fix It," Caravans;Joy write to Ermant Franklin, explainedleadsingerJohn "I Believe I'll Go Back Home,"Jr., 4613 Bandera Rd., Austin, Vinci (singing a few bars with Davis Sisters; "Precious Lord,"Texas or call a/c 512-926-2109. the others in perfect harmony). ArethaFranklin;"Wallsof For dates on the Brooklyn All "This was when vocals were Jerusalem," Nightingales;Stars, the Blind Boys of Ala. "Someone to Care," Rev. Cleo-and presently the Salem Trav- the major part of a rock band. phus Robinson; "I'll Wait Rightelers, write to Thomas Spann, Nov we have progressed and Chips Moman (right) adds anotherHere,"Rev.CharlesTaylor;1223 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, added instrumentals which are goldrecordtohiscollectionof and"In That LittleTown,"N.Y. 11213 or call a/c 212-493- just as much a part of us now many.Shown isSteveTyrell Dorothy Norwood. 4238. as the voice was back then." (Scepter's National Promotion Di- Brother Henderson, XERB, Send all gospel news to Irene The Illusion's current albumrector) presenting Chips with hisLos Angeles, will present theW. Johnson, 755 DonaldSt., goldrecordfor"Hooked ona Loving Sisters of Little Rock,Mobile, Ala. 36617 or call a/c (produced by Jeff Barry)onFeeling" by B. J. Thomas. Ark, in L.A. for Mother's Day.205-457-8012 or 432-8661.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Lober Prez Scepter Realigns Sales Happy Tiger (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 3) Label Formed General Artists. Before thosefor the development of Scep-ties, to develop new dimensions LOS ANGELES - Universal two companies merged, he heldter's strong LP catalog which insingles and LP marketingInternational Productions, a sub- similar positions with Generalcovers R&B(Wand),gospel strategy. Our success with oursidiaryofUniversalInterna- Artists. (Hob)andclassical(Mace). varied lines has already provedtional Corporation, has formed From 1953 to 1961 he wasSchlachter will be responsiblewe know our product and weanindependentlabeldivision, withColumbiaRecords,theforstructuring LP incentiveknow our markets. Our distri-Happy Tiger Records. phonograph record division ofprograms, merchandising and butors can now look to both Mr. The first product will be re- CBS, joining the company asadvertising in addition to hisGoff and Mr. Schlachter to pro-leased within 10 days according general attorney and then ris-other duties, specifically coor-vide them with LP merchandis-to Executive Vice President Rob- ing to vice president of busi-dination artists' activities. ingandsinglespromotionalert S. Reiter. Happy Tiger, lo- ness affairs and Chairman of Goff, after spending one yearsupport unencumbered by splitcatedat1801 Avenue of the the finance committee. with Beta Distributors in Newresponsibilities." Stars in Century City in Los An- York, joined Scepter in1963 geles,is currently establishing Lorberisagraduate "The future," she continued, of as Production Manager. In 1967"holdsgreat opportunityfornational and international dis- BaruchSchoolofBusiness, Theyare CCNY, and Yale Law School.he became a Vice President anddiscoveryand moreefficienttributionnetworks. He isa member of both theDirector of Sales for singlesoperation; data processing,now concluding successful nego- New York Bar and the Cali-and LPs, sharing responsibilitysystems improvement, tapetiationswithFestivalParty fornia forSceptor's39distributorsmarketing,radiopromotion, Ltd., Inc., to represent the new Bar, and has writtenwith Schlachter. As Director ofmerchandising and returns re-label in the Far -Eastern market. numerous articles for several "May will see the release of well known journals, includingSinglesSales,Goffwillbe duction. Our business is to mar- totally responsible for Scepter'sket pleasure and excitement astwo LPs and two singles by the Yale Law Review, of which Happy Tiger," says Reiter. "Our he was a managing editor when regional market testingpro-we do when we release a new he attended that University. grams, promotion and distribu-Dionne Warwick single. Thefirst month's product will estab- tor promo -men promotional problem is to constantly expandlish a precedent we will continue In addition to Lorber's ap-activities.Goffalsoinitiatedour volume and our profit andto maintain in the years ahead. pointment, Weingrow alsoScepter's successful "secondaryto take advantage of the manyOur number and quality of prod- named Frank Dillenback Viceairplay" program. ucts will continue to expand be- President of finance and Mrs. Greenberg stated, "It isnew music configurations andyond these immediate goals as Harold Richman Vice PresidentScepter's intention,throughdistribution areas recentlywe keep pace with quality im- of Sales. specializationofsalesactivi- identified." provement." Don Peake isDi- rector of A&R. challenge of cooperating with RIAA Awards establishedblackartiststo Atlantic Meets Sen. Javitz open up opportunitiesfor (Continued from page 3) Jones, Power Sign (Continued from page 3) ownership and management offacetsof merchandising and record business enterprises for promotion :radioandnews- NEW YORK-Star Birth Man- assist professional groups en-poverty area residents. paper advertising, in-store pro-agement has signed Ann Jones gaged in the performing and motions, store displays, point -and Power toexclusive con- visualarts;that he had co- In his prepared text Senator tracts. Javitsalso noted that RIAA of -sale merchandising aids and sponsored Public Law 88-579 posters. Miss Jones isa singer and which established the Nationalhad served as the industry's composer,who accompanies Foundation on the Arts andrepresentativeonthePresi- The regional meetings willherself on guitar. She has ap- Humanities, and that he had dent's Council on Youth Oppor-be attended by Atlantic-Atcopeared in numerous clubs in tunity Summer Program; thatdistributors,distributor man-the New York area. Star Birth been a senior member of the agers,salesmenandpromo- Senate Subcommitteeonthe it had recruited artists to in- is negotiating a recording con- Arts and Humanities. form the under -privilegedtional personnel. tract for the artist, who opens "His abiding interest in en- youthofthecountryabout at Grossinger's resort later this couraging and perpetuating art-summer job opportunities and month. Power, a pop group, is isticactivityintheUnitedrecreational programs; that it currently preparing an LP. States and in making the pub-had scheduled performers for TIC Earnings lic more aware and apprecia-personal appearancesincon- (Continued from page 3) tive of the many diverse artnection with the Youth Oppor- ABC, Magoos forms that make up our civil-tunity Program, booked enter-the history of the company, it (Continued from page 3) ized society has earned him thetainers and executives associ-was announced by Robert K. ated with the performing artsLifton, President. They have just completed their everlasting appreciation of the first album for ABC ... "Nev- phonograph recordindustry,"for workshops and seminars, Gross income for the yearer Coming Back to Georgia," the citation said. and secured free admissions forended Dec. 31 was $100,100,000which will be released shortly. The Award was in the formunder -privileged youth to con-comparedto$86,500,000re- certs, movies and plays. This, In addition, their new single, of a three -sided obelisk created portedfor1967. Net income"HeartbreakHotel,"taken by Steuben Glass. hesaid, was an outstandingfor 1968 was $6,260,000 or 83 record of public service. from their album, will be re- Inhisacceptancespeech cents per share, including ex-leased almost immediately. Senator Javitscalled on the Douglas MacAgy, Actingtraordinary income of $250,000 The Blues Magoos are man- record industry to bring newChairman oftheNationalor 3 cents per share comparedaged by Bob Wyld, who has al- opportunitiestothe poor byCouncil on the Arts and theto $3,513,000 or 47 cents per National Endowment for theshare in 1967, including extra-ways been theoriginal man- making an organized effort to ordinary income of $150,000 oragerandproducerforthe find new talent among slumArts wrote to RIAA in behalf group. residents and to help form newof thePresident,applauding3 cents per share. record companiesthataretheAssociation'schoiceof The average outstanding owned and operated inside theSenator Javits as the first re-numberofsharesincreased The Cowsills ghettos. cipient of its Cultural Award. from 6,521,000 in 1967 to 7,475,- "Withoutthe distinguished000 in1968 due primarily to (Continued from page 3) Praised Record Industry leadership of men like him inthe conversion of almost all ofhis own thing.' Though he will Praising the record industry Congress,thearts inthethe company's 1981 outstand- no longer be a performing mem- forplayinganinstrumental UnitedStateswouldindeed ing debentures and much of itsber of the Cowsills, he will al- role in "erasing the color line"suffer. It is with great pleasurepreferredstockinto commonways remainapartofour in America's entertainmentthat we join you in expressingstock. The balance of the pre-family. Bill's plans for the pres- world, Senator Javits said thatappreciation to Senator Javitsferred stock is being treated asent include traveling and com- theindustrystillfacesthefor his dedication to our cause."a residual security. posing."

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com waAo COUNTRY tWESTERNProorr4Country Music Bean, Murphy, Soelberg, Inc., Now Handling Stonemans' Biz Hollywood NASHVILLE - The Stone - by Eddie Briggs mans have changed their man- MGM hitmaker Sheb Wooley and sidekick Ben Colder are in agement andbookingaffilia- Nashville filming the forthcoming CBS -TV musical series "Hee tions, leaving Moeller Talent, Haw" after completing a sensational Coast tour. Sheb, who's Inc., and the Jack Clement -Bob sporting a dandy LP, and Big Ben with "Ode to Little Brown Bean co -managementagree- Shack Out Back," played before SRO crowds at Ed Lankford's ment. Nashville West -Fresno last week. Andre Carter and the Cartels, new house band, were terrific. KMAK's Gary Dee emceed the show. A new corporation has been Merle Haggard and the Strangers have done it again. Mar- formed to handle all facets of velous Merle is the proud owner of a new Capitol LP, "Same the group's career, with the Train-A Different Time," a double -jacket album recorded in exception of record production. tribute to Haggard's idol the legendary Jimmy Rodgers. Merle The new corporation,tobe and A&R chief Ken Nelson have successfuly captured the com- called Bean, Murphy and Soel- plete (as much as possible) Singing Brakeman Sound. A special berg, Inc., will function as the award of thanks to the talented Hugh Cherry Stonemans' booking represen- for the great liner notes. He also wrote Merle's tatives, businessmanagers, The Stonemans narration as well. public relations and promotion Programer Ken Draper'sCountryPicks: counselors, marketing advisors "Delia's Gone," Waylon Jennings; "Back to and accountants. Denver," Bonnie Guitar; "Johnny B. Good," Jack Clement, leading Nash- Epic Signs Buck Owens; "Statue of a Fool," Jack Greene; ville music industry exec and "Running Bear," Sonny James. long-timefamilyfriendwho Tommy Cash Welcome note from old friend Doug Dillon, TommyCash, has played a vital role in the who taught Eddie dj and promotion director at Kansas City's Stonemans' successfulcareer,himselftoplay guitarasa Briggs KCKN. We knew Doug when he was with will continue to produce theirteenager by watching his older KGEN-Tulare, Calif., a few years ago. Doug records and help guide theirbrother, Johnny, play chords, says KCKN recently had the Glen Campbell recordingcareers. Clement,has been signed to an exclus-show which set an all-time box office record for the KC, Mo., who presently is building hisive recording contract by EpicMunicipal Auditorium. Jerry Inman and the Four Freshmen were ownstudio,sayshewouldRecords, announces Lawrenceon the bill. New nightime jock is buddy Jim Beedle,and ex -mid - rather be freed from manage-Cohn, Director, A and R, Epicniter Gary Brazeal is now on from 9 til midnight. ment detailsso that he canRecords. On July 12 and 13 there will be a whopper of a show in Salinas spend more time producing rec- His first Ep-in conjunction with the California Rodeo. It's billed as the Salinas ords. icsingle,re-Big Week Country Festival. The big show proceeds the rodeo by leasedthisfour days. Here's the lineup: Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Bean, Murphy and Soelberg, week,isConway Twitty and the Lonely Blue Boys, Molly Bee, Johnny Inc.,will haveitsofficesin "YourLovin' 1717 WestEnd Paycheck, Merle Travis, Jerry Wallace, Charlie Louvin, Freddie Nashville's TakestheHart, Rose Maddox, Susan Raye, Tompall and the Glasers, Ernest Building, Suite 412. Re -model- Leavin' 0 u tTubb and Texas Troubadours, Henson Cargill, Johnny Darrell, ing of the office spaces is ex- of Me" backedDave Dudley and the Road Runners, Billy Parker, Lorene Mann, pected to be completed in about by "ThatJim Alley, Jimmy Doyle, Billy Parker, Marcy Dickerson, Kenny two weeks. Lucky OldPrice, Gal Smith, Johnny Bond, and Archie Campbell. Johnny and According to Bob Bean, who Sun." Archie will emcee. has been with the group as its TommyCash Tommy Mr. Lucky's swank nitery in Phoenix was the scene of the selec- manager since the early 1960s,gives credit to his brother fortion of a Miss Lucky last week. She received a wardrobe and being the biggest influence in the move has been contemplated other Lucky gifts sez bossman Bob Sikora . . . TheTown Mart for many months. "We havehis career. "He told me," saysin Portland has shut its doors to country music and is now a Tommy, "that if I had a desire some very definite ideas about plush pool hall?... LarryWade, morning man at KBLE, has what we want to do with thetobe anentertainer,thatI chucked his nine years as a jock for a new career as insurance should do it, because I would Stonemans, and we feelthat man ... WASPRecords, Tacoma, Wash., has purchased 12 mas- the best way to accomplish thenever be happy atanythingters from Howard Yokes. The deal will call for all foreign rights. job is to do it ourselves," Beanelse until I gave music a try."Singles will be released here under the WASP banner. Vokes will explained. "We've been working Tommy made his singing de-continue to operate his own label in New Kensington, Pa., and but with a Hank Williams, Jr., on a long list of extremely im- will produce and promote his own artists .. . Thatterrific gal portant changes, and thisis show in Montreal in 1965 andAnnie Maloney of Key Talent's Hollywood office has Jeannie C. onlythefirstof many an-has since appeared with RayRiley set for two television shows soon. On May 19, she'll tape nouncements that will be com-Price, Porter Wagoner, Sonny"Funny You Should Ask" to air June 2 and "Hollywood Squares" James, George Jones and John-taping June 19 for airing Aug. 4. Each shows runs for a week (Continued on page 76) ny Cash. He was born 29 years ago in "the cotton county of .. .Willie Nelson was just great on recent Coast jaunt. That Jimmy Day's steel playing knocks 'em out! . . . DonBowman the world," Mississippi Coun-heads West in June while Dave Dudley returns for a second time ty, Ark. It's Tree, BMI in July. .. TheAmzing Tom T. Hall will be playing two big Withtheacquisitionof auditorium dates this month. He'll be at the L.A. Shrine on May Pamper Music by Tree In- 23 for KBBQ-L.A. and KFOX-Long Beach, and in San Diego for Mogul! Pride Folio ... Smokey Rogers, thatbanjo- ternationallastweek,all Dan McKinnon's KSON May 24 Pamper songs now become Ivan Mogull is bringing outpickin' writer of "Gone," currently at Roy Rogers' Apple Valley part of the Tree Music cata- a new song folio on CharleyInn. Smokey heads for another overseas jaunt soon . . .Mike logue, and will be listed as Pride, RCA country songster.Larson back at KSON-San Diego as Program Director... Buck Photos and biographical ma-Owens played Sacramento for KRAK Radio May 3, Stallion Oaks Tree, BMI. terial are included. Ranch May 4, then heads East.

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When you've got a brother as famous as Tommy's, it's twice as hard to make it on your own. But once you hear his new single, `Your Lovin'Takes the Leavin'Out of Ble,'5. you'll agree that Tommy is a star in his own right. Growing up and working in the cotton fields around Memphis, country music is as much a part of Tommy's life as the guitar he's been playing since he was sixteen. He's toured with the country greats like Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, Hank Williams, Jr., as well as with his older brother. Listen to a new star in a great country music tradition. With his single,"Your Lovin'Takes the Leavin'Out of Me" backed up with "That Lucky Old Sun,"Tommy Cash has an even tougher act to follow.Tommy CashMEV= On Epic Records

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Chesnut Buys New Passkey Site Tail :IINashville Report NASHVILLE - Jerry Ches-shield,""Another Place An- nut has purchased the propertyother Time," "Woman Without By RED O'DONNELL at80816th AvenueSouth.Love,""Holdin'toNothin'," 'Real Estate agent Harold A."Good TimeCharlie's," "We Delightful Dot artist Diana Trask has returned to her Mt.Denis said he put the sign upTried" and "Weaknessina Juliet, Tenn., farm from Hollywood where she screen-tested forTuesday afternoon(29)and Man." singing -acting role in a Western movie. Meanwhile, the titan- Chesnut closed out Wednesday Chesnut said plans are un- tressed beaut is skedded for album session (under direction ofmorning(30).The propertyderway for minor renovation of Buddy Killen)and a guest -shot on Johnny Cash's ABC-TVhas doubled itspricein thethe present building with im- summer series being taped at the Grand Ole Opry House.. last ten years. mediate occupancy by Passkey Quote from Columbia producer Bob Johnston inre Flatt & Chesnut, who switched fromMusic. Then a two-story front Scruggs' recording future: "They should be in the studio ina successful career selling vac-willbeconstructedapproxi- about two or three weeks for a session. Earl is ready togo, anduum cleanersto songwriting,mately 15 feet out toward 16th while I haven't talked with Lester, I have been in touch with hishasliterally cleaned up thisAvenue putting the building lawyer. I don't anticipate any problems." The prospect ofa diskyear. Jerry, along withfront even with theCapitol session doesn't mean Earl and Lester, whopartnerDelReeves,formedRecordsBuildingnextdoor split up their act in March, are going to re-Passkey Music which published(806 -16th). The new building sume as a team. Lester already has a show oftheChesnuthitssuchas:at 808willbe the Chesnut his own and Earl has formed a band (com- "LookingThruTheWind-Building. prised of his sons Randy and Gary and Cali- fornia musicians Boomer Castleman and Travis Murphy) and will premiere his "revue" at the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival in Gatlinburg, 'Afternoon Show' Stonemans Tenn., May 24. (Continued from. page 74) Jimmy Dean, filming one of his guest -star- Nashville Must Red O'Donnell ring roles on NBC -TV's "Daniel Boone" series, ing from us in the next few broke up the cast and crew as he started ascene with, "Now Uniqueness is a specialty ofweeks." you're going to see the Richard Burton of Texas act"... Birth-the "Afternoon Show" on WSM- Bean,whoismarriedto daying: Johnny Wright, Duke of Paducah (Whitey Ford), LeonTV in Nashville. Donna Stoneman, the dancing Payne, Eddy Arnold, Joe Maphis...Official issuance of a new Host Teddy Bart has recentlymandolin player in the group, 6c stamp to the late W. C. Handy, "Father of the Blues," is sched-participated in a karate demon-will be President of the cor- uled Saturday .. .Capitol's Ken Nelson hospitalized for treat-stration with Willie Nelson, aporation. The other founders ment of ulcers... When Bobbie Gentry was here last weekendhorsemanshipsegmentwithare Jack Murphy and Paul W. for Capitol session she was registered in hotel suite whichwasCarlSmith,sky -divingwithSoelberg. later to be occupied as hospitality headquarters forgroup ofBillyGrammer andfootball Murphy, formerly a legisla- state bankers in for convention. Upon arrival the bankers askedpass -receiving with New Yorktive rep or lobbyist for organ- the hotel manager, "See if she'll stay thereas our official host-Jet flanker Bake Turner. ized labor in Washington, D. C., ess." P.S.: Bobbie moved to another room. By the way, latest Top guests from country andis married to Patsy Stoneman, single (produced here under supervision of Kelso Herston)is popperformandtalkshopalso a member. Murphy's mu- "Touch 'em with Love," co -written by Tree Music staffers Ronniedaily from 9:30 to 5:30 p.m.,sic business experience is con- Wilkins and John Hurley, who penned Dusty Springfield's "SonMonday through Friday. Bartsiderable,inasmuchashe of a Preacher Man" hit... Chet Atkins set to score and recordhas three guests per day on hishelped manage his wife's active background music for a University of Tennessee documentarylive show and carries a five- musical career during the years to be filmed in June and July... Carol Enterprises (Nashville)piece band. His show demon-she spent working as a popular and Opportunities Unlimited(Nassau) formulating plans tostratesall thatis happeningsingle in the area around Wash- shoot country music movie in Bahamas. Principals in formerarein Music City with top artistsington.Upontheirfather's Bill Starnes, Gordon Gano. James Busby and James R. Omer; inwho have come to record anddeath last June, her brothers latter are Merle Miller and Tom Conroy. Singers Billy Jo SpearsNashville -based talent. and sisters invited her to join and Carol Lee mentioned for feature roles... ABC's Music City Teddy's emphasis on the in-the group as his replacement. chief Paul Cohen on talent -scouting trip to Texas (Houston, Fortterests and individuality of his Then they invited Paul W. Worth, Dallas). Cohen, on the ailing list for several months, sayguests has made his "After-Soelberg to join them. Soelberg, he's feeling fine these days. Perhaps the popularity of pianistnoon Show" an "in" spot to ap-a newcomer to Nashville, had Jerry Smith's "Truck Stop," which he produced,was the therapypear in Nashville. been in charge of the public behind Cohen's recovery . . . Boots Randolph taking time out relations program for Jack Cle- from his personal appearances to cuta Monument LP ... Bright ment and for the Stonemans Betty Brightwell who has been Gal Friday to recordingmanager Billie on K -Ark since March, 1968. He formerly Cal Everhart at RCA has shifted toa similar post with Wilder- had worked for the RCA rec- ness Music where her bosses will be Harlan Howard & Don Davis NASHVILLE - BillieMillerorddistributorship in San . . . The Johnny Cash -Hank Williams, Jr., package played twohas signed to record for K -ArtFrancisco. performances at Detroit's Cobo Arena Sunday May 4 and drew The division of responsibili- 23,000 for a gros of $93,000, said to be the largest turnout Records, reveals label President money - JohnCapps.MissMiller,a ties among the three officers wise in the history of country music shows. Itwas promoted bycousin of Loretta Lynn, willwill be as follows: Bob Bean Dick Blake of Sponsored Events, Inc., Nashville ... Tradestershave her first release out in awillcontinuetohandle the are talking about the novel jacket for the Jordanaires' first LPcouple of weeks. management of the Stonemans on the Stop label... Window Music writer Larry Kingston got on the road, as he has for the the idea for Bobby Barnett's newest single while driving home past 10 years. He will also su- from his office-off a billboard, no doubt. It'stitled "Drink pervise the country music book- Canada Dry." (Required only 10 minutes to write; gingerly, ofStuckey's Hot `Shorty'ing operations for the group. course)... Buck Owens has cancelled his personals this month to devote his entire time to the new CBS -TV series "Hee The other administrative and Haw," NASHVILLE-Nat Stuckey'saccountingdetailswill be which he co -hosts with Roy Clark. The country music comedy- new RCAreleaseof"CuttransferredtoMurphy, who variety hour, which is being produced here at WLAC-TVStudios,Across Shorty"isa propertyalso will oversee the adminis- replaces the Smothers Brothers Sunday night, June 15.However,of Cedarwood Publishing Co.,tration and accounting for the Owens says "Hee Haw" will be different from itscontroversialInc., penned by Wayne Walkernew corporation. Soelberg will predecessor. "The Smothers Brothersare great artists," Buckand Marijohn Wilkin. The songcontinue to manage the pr pro- says, "but I think some of their humor and satirewas out of-based on an old-time story-gram and also will assume new place on television. We'll do lotsa jokeson 'Hee Haw' but they'll waspreviouslya be longue -in -the -cheek.' " hitfordutiesrelatingtomarketing France's Johnny Halliday. and market expansion. 76 RECORD WORLD-May 17, 1%9

AmericanRadioHistory.Com Ampeg EmmonsGuitar Sales Rep frhieilillwwwftwolowwwftwft.wisbnowear NASHVILLE-The Emmonspeg and Altec Lansing in the Guitar Company has appointedCountry -Western field. His of- the Ampeg Company to be itsfice will remain in the Ampeg exclusive national sales repre-Nashville Showroom. sentative, effective immedi- Dave Sturgill, President of Getting Bigger andBIGGER. ately. the Grammer Guitar Company, In making this announcementannounced the election of Wig- recently in the Ampeg Show-gins as Chairman of his com- pany'sBoard room in Nashville, Ron Lash- ofDirectors. ley, President of Emmons, said,Sturgill said that his company "Our company is happy to bewas "proud to be associated Cal Smith joining forces with Ampeg andwith Ampeg, Altec Lansing and itsotherproductaffiliates,now Emmons and that Roy's Altec Lansing and the Grammerelectionas chairman demon- Guitar Company." strated his company's intent to "It takesme Emmons is the manufacturerdo its share in this sales alli- of world-famous PedalSteelance." Guitars anditsplantislo- Ron Lashley announced that all night 0 cated in Burlington, N. C. Itshe was working closely with national salesofficewill nowRoy to develop several "Wig- be located in the Ampeg Nash-gins" steel guitar models to be ville Showroom at 427 Broad-introduced in the near future. long11K994 way. He alsodescribed how Roy Wiggins and Buddie Emmons Al Dauray, President of Am - PUBLISHED BY FORREST HILLS MUSIC,INC., BMI peg, announced the election ofwillbe working together to further interest among young- 1609 HAWKINS, NASHVILLE, TENN. Roy Wiggins as Vice -President, sters in the steel guitar. Country -Western Product s. o Dauray said that this move was The Emmons SteelGuitars being made "In recognition ofwill start at a suggested retail ourgrowingresponsibilitiesprice of $175 for the student 0

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A MAN AWAY FROM HOME MR. WALKER IT'S ALL OVER (Barmour, BMI).. 13 WORLDofRECORDS (Atlanta -Summerhouse, ASCAP) 71 MY HAPPINESS (Happiness, ASCAP) 53 A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE MY LIFE (Stallion, BMI) 4 (Music City, BMI) 47 OLD FAITHFUL (Cedarwood, BMI) 27 BACK TO DENVER (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 39 ONCE MORE (Acuff -Rose,BMI) 66 1 YEAR (52 NEWS PACKED ISSUES) FOR $20.00 BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN BURBANK ONE MORE MILE (Newkeys, BMI) 17 (Newkeys, BMI) 63 OUR HOUSE IS NOT A HOME BIG MAN (Sunbury, ASCAP) 43 (Green Grass, BM!) 50 BIRMINGHAM BLUES (Tree, BMI) 70 PLEASE DON'T GO (Robbins, ASCAP) 20 CAJUN BABY (Fred Rose, BMI) 42 POOR OLD UGLY GLADYS JONES (Parody, BMI)57 CALIFORNIA GIRL (Jack, BMI) 19 RIBBON OF DARKNESS (Witmark, ASCAP) 15 CHARLIE'S PRIDE (16th Ave., BMI) 52 record RINGS OF GOLD (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 1 COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES TO RUNNING BEAR (Big Bopper, BMI) 59 DADDY (Return,BMI) 60 SINGING MY SONG (Gallico,BMI) 6 DADDY (Owepar, BMI) 37 SMOKEY PLACES (Vinlyn/Arc, BMI) 73 DON'T GIVE ME A CHANCE (Vanjo, BMI) .... 44 SOLITARY (Fred Rose, BMI) 61 DUSTY ROAD(Tree,BMI) 46 SOMETHING'S WRONG IN CALIFORNIA GALVESTON (Ja-Ma, ASCAP) 2 (EarlBarton, BMI) 14 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY (Lowery, BMI) 12 STATUE OF A FOOL (Sure -Fire, BMI) 49 SAVE $10.00: 2 YEARS (104 ISSUES) FOR $30.00 GOOD DEAL, LUCILLE (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 58 STRAWBERRY FARMS (Newkeys, BMI) 72 GUILTY STREET (Kitty Wells, BMI) 45 SWEET WINE (Blue Echo, BMI) 38 AIR MAIL: $40.00-FOREIGN AIR MAIL: $50.00 HUNGRY EYES (Blue Book, BMI) 10 SWEETHEART OF THE YEAR (Tuckahoe, BMI).. 18 I LOVE YOU MORE TODAY (Stringberg, BMI) 67 TAKE ME HOME (Yonah, BMI) 56 I'M A DRIFTER (Detail, BMI) 40 THE COMING OF THE ROADS (Bexhill, ASCAP) 48 I'M NOT THROUGH LOVING YOU (Glaser, BMI) 68 THERE NEVER WAS A TIME (Singleton, BMI) 3 200 West 57th Street I ONLY REGRET (Combine, BMI) 26 THERE'S BETTER THINGS IN LIFE record world I'LL SHARE MY WORLD WITH YOU (Clad, BMI) 8 (Victor,BMI) 23 N. Y. C., N. Y. 10019 IT LOOKS LIKE THE SUN'S GONNA SHINE TIED AROUND YOUR FINGER (Window, BMI) 69 (Sure -Fire,BMI) 22 TOO MUCH OF A MAN (Window, BMI) 64 Foreign 1 Year 2 Years Air Mail Air Mail I'VE GOT PRECIOUS MEMORIES TRUCK STOP (Papa Joe's, BMI) 32 Enclosed is (Passport,BMI) 11 UPSTAIRS IN THE BEDROOM (Tree, BMI) 54 check for: JUST ENOUGH TO START ME DREAMING WALKING BACK TO BIRMINGHAM $40.00I $50.00 (Tree, BMI) 35 (Gallic°,BMI) 33 Check one $20.00 $30.00I JUST HOLD MY HAND (Vogue, BMI) 31 WEAR MY SHOES (Moss -Rose, BMI) 75 L.A. ANGELS (Glace, SESAC) 24 WEST VIRGINIA WOMAN Dealer LEAVE MY DREAM ALONE (Pageboy, SESAC) 36 (United Artists, ASCAP) 62 Name LET THE WHOLE WORLD SING IT WITH ME WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE (Tree, BMI) 25 One Stop (Freeway, BMI) 34 WHEN WE TRIED (Passkey, BMI) 41 LET'S PUT OUR WORLD BACK TOGETHER WHERE'S THE PLAYGROUND (BOBBY) SUZIE Company Distrib (Husky, BMI) 51 (la -Ma, ASCAP) 65 LIKE A BIRD (Window, BMI) 29 WHO DO I KNOW IN DALLAS (Tree, BMI) .... 74 Address Rack Jobber LONE. COMES BUT ONCE IN A LIFETIME WHY YOU BEEN DONE SO LONG (Gino, BMI) 28 (AseffRese, BMI) 3$ Coin Finn MAN AND WIFE TIME (Window, BMI) 16 WOMAN OF THE WORLD (Sure -Fire, BMI)... 21 Other (MARGIE'S AT) THE LINCOLN PARK INN YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN (Mojave, BMI) I City State Zip Code (Newkeys, BMI) YOURS LOVE (Wilderness, BMI) 7

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Record World's Nashville Sessions KAPP Mel Tillis, Hugh X.West, Dolly Parton. Country From The Continent Lewis, Cal Smith. HONOR BRIGADE - Trina MGM-Sheb Wooley. Love, Roscoe Shelton. CAPITOL-Tex Ritter, Mel- MONUMENT - Boots Ran- ba Montgomery. dolph, Don Cherry, Tony Joe White. LONDON-Ticket salesare Another RCAsinglethis UNITED ARTISTS - Anita EPIC - Sandy Mason. going well, reports Larry Ad-month, "Suzanne," by GeorgeCarter, Bobby Lewis. COLUMBIA - Tommy ams, for the forthcoming Eng-Hamilton IV. This record may DECCA - Jack Green, Lo-Hunter, Peaches & Herb. lish tour featuring Willie Nel-take off with George's ever-in-rettaLynn,JimmyDickens, DOT - Diana Trask, Comp- son, Nat Stuckey, Johnny Dar-creasing popularity, especiallyJeanie Seeley and Bill Ander-ton Brothers, DarrellStatler, rell and Wes Buchanan repre-sincehisappearanceattheson's Po' Boys. Tommy Overstreet. senting the American acts. TheWembley Festival last month. RCA - Jerry Reed, Jim Ed CHART - Johnny Dollar, British groups consist of PhilTwo other British performers Maxine Brown. Brady and the Ranchers, Daveon the RCA release list: LorneBrown, Hank Locklin,Dottie Travis and the Wichita Line-Gibson singing "Won't the Girls men and Johnny Reagan andLook Pretty This Summer," and the Tumbleweeds. Manchester,the Johny Young Four with Dublin, Birmingham and Lon-"Dreaming Country." Two Cap- ruoorrikountry LP Reviews donaretheitol LPs devoted to country mu- citiestobe sic are "The Nashville Sound visited, and itofJodyMiller"andFerlin STONEWALL JACKSON'S GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 looks like theHusky's"WhiteFencesand Columbia CS 9770. S.R. O.signEvergreen Trees." Included on this package are "Old will be put up Heartaches, Were at The Nashville Room to beShowboat,""If every onefeaturedinafilmthat willWine," "Angry Words," "Mary Don't of them. show the marvelous array ofYou Weep,""IfThis House Could Emberrep Talk," "Promises and Hearts," "Help Jimmy Hen-entertainment to be found in a numberofleadingLondon Stamp Out Loneliness," "One Look at Murray Kash ney going all-pubs. Your correspondent willHeaven," "Greener Pastures," "A Little out to pro- mote the new Glen Campbellwrite and narrat" the film, andGuy Called Joe," "Hungry for Love." single "Galveston." Plans act as host when film the areNashville Room sequence. By **** afoottohave Glen cometo England to do some personalthe way, the Williams Brothers, COUNTRY GIANTS appearances on radio and TVCharles and David, are very NORMA JEAN-RCA Victor LSP 4146. in the near future. Ember headpleasedwith the tremendous Somebody had the nice idea of hav- Jeff Kruger offto the statesresponse to recent evenings ating Norma Jean sing some of the best next week to make all the ar-the Nashville Room with starscountry songs of all time. And so here rangements. such as Hank Locklin and Wes sheissinging "Hey, Good Lookin'," Surprise move by BBC pro-Buchanan. Alongside their pol-"Once a Day," "Here Comes My Baby ducer Ian Grant of "Countryicy of booking British countryBack Again," "Tiger by the Tail." Meets Folk" music groups seven nights a and"Countryweek, they are looking forward **** Style" programs. Ian departsto having more American coun- BBC end of April to take uptry music performers at their THE HITS OF CHARLEY PRIDE new position as RCA recording TOMMY ALLSUP & THE NASHVILLE producer. No name announced room. SURVEY-Metromedia MD 1004. yet as to who will be replacing Tommy gives a handful of Charley Grant. "Country Meets Folk" Pride tunes the instrumental once-over. show has been moved from Songs are "Does My Ring Hurt Your 5:30 slot on Saturday to earlier Caught in Act Finger?" "Kaw-liga," "Let the Chips time of1p.m. Lined up for Fall," "The Day the World Stood Still," future shows are Phil Brady "Too Hard to Say I'm Sorry," "The and the Ranchers, the Leesid- Easy Part's Over." ers, the Kingpins, Johnny and the Tumbleweeds, Pete Stanley **** andBrianGolbeyandthe HISTORY OF COUNTRY HITS Southern Ramblers. While over ROY ACUFF-Hickory LPS 147. on "Country Style" they have Over the years Roy Acuff has sung pencilled in the Johny Young some of the best-known country songs. Four, the Hillsiders, the San He does a number of them on this al- Antones and the Lorne Gibson bum. Included are "Jealous Heart," Trio. "Making Believe," "The Family Who Prays(ShallNever Part)."Should A NEW HIT SONG! click.

"LAST THING Caught in the act of cutting hit records in the studio recently was pop -country selections. The al- MercuryrecordingartistDave Hart Records bum, which was produced by ON MY MIND" Dudley. From left to right: man- Tommy Allsup, Metromedia by ager E. Jimmy Key; Dave Dudley, 'Spring' LP Records' A&R Producer, Nash- producer Jerry Kennedy; Record MetromediaRecords'newville, will be titled after Clay's Bill Wyrick World's John Sturdivant and Key single. Talent'sWest Coastrepresenta-country artist Clay Hart, whose ABC 11194 tive Rick Key. Not shown becausesingle"Spring"isreceiving Upon his return from Nash- D.J. copies: 215 Nash. Rd. he was takingthepicture wasstrong airplay and sales, hasville, Clay left for Los Angeles Knoxville, Tenn. 37914 Mercury National C&W promotionjust returned from Nashvilleto tape "The Lawrence Welk man Rory Bourke. where he recorded an album ofShow" to be aired on May 24.

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1 1 GALVESTON 6 Glen Campbell-Capitol ST 210

2 3 CHARLIE PRIDE... IN PERSON 14 RCA Victor LSP 4094 3 2 WICHITA LINEMAN 26 Glen Campbell-Capitol ST 103 4 4YOUR SQUAW IS ON 72902 THE WARPATH 10 Loretta Lynn-Dccca DL 75084 5 6 CARROLL COUNTY ACCIDENT 11 Porter Wagoner- RCA Victor LSP 4112 6 7 ONLY THE LONELY Otse More Mile penned by Tom T. Hall Sonny James-Capitol ST 193 (0' Harper Valley P.T.A. fame) is a song 7 8 THE BEST OF BUCK pertraying one man's views of his life, OWENS, VOL 3 10 his love affair and his job.... 'One more Capitol SKAO 145 mile, one more detour that's the way life 8 10 YEARBOOKS AND gees, tears and smiles.' ... It is YESTERDAYS 12 Jeannie C. Riley- DAVE performed with authority by this great Plantation PLP 2 ertertainer whose mileage to the top 9 9 SONGS OF THE YOUNG DUDLEY ccvers many detours, many tears and WORLD 8 ONE many smiles. Eddy Arnold-RCA LSP 4110 MORE Produced by Jerry Kennedy 10 12 STAND BY YOUR MAN 14 Tammy Wynette-Epic BN 26451 3VECLE

11 11 UNTIL MY DREAMS IPIE SURE MILE CS/, COME TRUE CZ/ABM ALM1 211. Jack Greene-Decca DL 75066 Eriiik) Of CO-tTh OCIIPK 12 13 THE HOLY LAND 13 VCHI-J1LIFIEtilAl` Johnny Cash- WHEN IGI: FATO N.J174gtl OR, Columbia KCS 9726 incluced I HOPI I Mir VIUGH AGAINOU in the album 13 14 JUST TO SATISFY YOU 6 ELT OR PIEITE. NCR' C4, One Vlore Mile Waylon Jennings- I4LWNS121iE a -RANCS6 RCA Victor LSP 4137 Dave Dudley FLEA.S.3 LEI Pk: RO 41y L Ne For You Ca, SR 61215 14 5 GENTLE ON MY MIND 33 '410,1V;5,,r,(21.2.UGIL Glen Campbell-Capitol ST 2809 Produced by Jerry Kennedy 15 15 JUST THE TWO OF US 5 Porter Wagoner 8 Dolly Parton- RCA LSP 4137 DAVE DUDLEY 16 17 SONGS MY FATHER TRUCK ORIIlIPl SDIW-01F-A-GUN LEFT ME 5 Hank Williams, Jr.- MGM SE 4621 17 16 JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON 48 Columbia CS 9639 18 19 SHE STILL COMES AROUND 18 Jerry Lee Lewis- Smash SRS 67112 19 20 I TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN WHAT I AM 12 Merle Haggard- Capitol SKAO 168 20 24 INSPIRATION 2 Tammy Wynette-Epic BN 26432 21 21 FADED LOVE AND WINTER ROSES 5 Carl Smith-Columbia CS 9726 22 23WITH LOVE, FROM LYNN 6 Lynn Anderson-Chart CHS 1013 23 18 I WALK ALONE 16 Marty Robbins- Columbia CS 9725 24 25 GUILTY STREET 3 Kitty Wells-Decca DL 75098 25 26 SHE WEARS MY RING 15 Ray Price-Columbia CS 9733 Truck Drivin' Son -Of -A -Gun Dave Dudley Country 26 (-) HALL OF FAME, VOL. I 1 Dave Dudley SR 61133 Jerry Lee Lewis- SR 61028 Smash SRS 67117 Thanks For All The Miles Dave Dudley's Greatest Hits Dave Dudley 27 28ANYWHERE USA 5 SR 61046 SR 61172 Buckaroos-Capitol ST 194 Free And Easy 28 30 ONE MORE MILE 2 Dave Dudley Dave Dudley-Mercury SR 61215 SR 61098 V 29 29JEWELS 18 My Kind Of Love aneivinv Waylon Jennings- Dave Dudley RCA Victor LSP 4085 SR 61113 30 (-) WHO'S JULIE Greatest Hits-Vol. 2 A Product of Mel Tillis-Kapp KS 3594 Dave Dudley SR 61144 Mercury Record Productions, Inc. 35 East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 Management and Booking by: Key Talent, Inc.,1531 Demonbreun St., Nashville, Tenn. 37203

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Pillow Inks Plantation Contract NASHVILLE - Recording "Well,"heexplained,"I'm artist Ray Pillow is really ininvesting in a 93 -acre planta- rrolraCountry the plantation business thesetion -which incidentally,con- days since he signed with Plan-tains a 200 -year old log house tation Records and finalized ar--already renovated.Isigned Disk Jockey Reports rangements on his purchase ofwith Plantation Records, so I a 93 -acre plantation -all on the feel'plantation' may be my WCIIK-Jacksonville,Florida WRCP-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania lucky object. My family and I 1. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) same day. 1. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) 2. My Lite(BillAnderson) The recording contract an-willhave room torelax and 2.I'llShare My World (George Jones) 3. CaliforniaGirl 3. Lincoln ParkInn (Bobby Bare) (Tompall & The GlaserBrothers) nouncement was made in Nash-enjoylife,whilePlantation 4. Galveston(GlenCampell) 4.I'llShare My World With You ville by label owner Shelby S. Recordswillguaranteeme 5. Mr. Walker (Billie Jo Spears) (Geo. Jones) 6. There Never Was A Time (Jeannie C. Riley) 5. YoursLove Singleton Jr., President, Shel-room to grow and prosper in 7. All Heaven Broke Loose (Hugh X. Lewis) (DollyParton & Porter Wagoner) 8. Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass 6. Woman of the World (Loretta Lynn) by Singleton Productions Inc.,my career." (Buck Owens) 7. Mr.Walker,It'sAllOver and Pillow's agent, Joe Taylor, Pillow,anative of Lynch- 9. Don't Give Me A Chance (Claude Gray) (Billy Jo Spears) 10.I Picked A Lemon (TerriLane) 8. (Margie's At) Tne Lincoln ParkInn President,JoeTaylorArtistburg,Va.,andcurrentlya KOPY-Alice, Texas (Bobby Bare) 9. Something's Wrong InCalifornia Agency. Nashvilleresident,proclaims 1.I'll Share My World With You (George Jones) (Waylon Jennings) Singleton termed the artistan impressive roster of national- 2. Rings of Gold (D. West & D. Gibson) 10. There Are Better ThigsInLife a 3. Hungry Eyes (Merle Haggard) (Jerry Reed) an "excellent singer and a fan- lyaired TV appearances; 4. She's Looking Better (Jay Lee Webb) WJJ0-Chicago,Illinois tastic showman" in expressingmovie role in "Country Boy"; 5. Sweet Love on My Mind (Claude King) 1. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) 6. A Baby Again (Hank Williams,Jr.) 2. Games PeoplePlay(FreddyWeller) his elation over the new agree-has appeared throughout the 7. Woman of The World (Loretta Lynn) 3.I'dShare My World With You United States and Europe; was 8. Sweetheart of The Year (RayPrice) (George Jones) ment. Taylor was most enthused 9. Galveston(GlennCampbell) 4. Welkin'BackTo Birmingham placed under 10. Kaw-Liga (Charley Pride) (LeonAshley) about Pillow's new affiliation, thefirstartist 5. You Gave Me A Mountain (Johnny Bush) saying he is "confident Single-contract by Martha White Mills RUDY ARMSTRONG 6. Margie's At The Lincoln ParkInn WARI-Abbeville, Alabama (Bobby Bare) ton will guarantee hisartistas a regular on its shows and 1. Mississippi Woman (JerryInman) 7. There Never Was A Time good material, fine productionwas namedthe"MostPro- 2. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) (JeannieC.Riley) 3.I'llShare My World With You 8. Mr.Walker,It'sAllOver and effective promotion." Pil-grammed New Artist in 1966" (George Jones) (Billy Jo Spears) 4. Just Blow In His "Ear" (David Wilkins) 9. One More Mile (Dave Dudley) low said he "feels better" aboutby national deejay polls. 5. Johnny One Time (Brenda Lee) 10. HungryEyes(Merle Haggard) his already successful career Singleton has already sched- 6. (Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn KCKN-Kansas City,Missouri Bare)Neve 1. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) than he's "felt in a long while."uled sessions and alerted his 7. (TBhoebreb yNever Was A Time 2. To Know YouIsTo Love You afull-scale (JeannieC.R;lev) (Bobby Vinton) He added, "I'm also the flatteststafftoprepare 8. VOWS Love (DollyParton & 3. There Never Was A Time I've been financially in a longpromotion and ad campaign to Porter Wagoner) (Jeannie C.Riley) 9. I Only Regret (BillPhillips) 4. Gitarzan(RayStevens) time, so you may wonder whycoincide with Pillow's first re- 10. When You Are Gone (JimReeves) 5.I'llShare My World (George Jones) I feel so good about it. lease. BOB FINNEGAN 6. You Gave Me A Mountain (Johnny Bush) WWVA-Wheeling, West Virginia 7. Poor Old Ugly Gladys Jones (Don Bowman) 1. Sweetheart of The Year (Ray Price) 8. Cajun Baby (Hank Williams,Jr.) 1. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) 9. Could I Be FallingIn Love (Jim Reeves) 3. CaliforniaGirl(Tompall Glaser Bros.) 10. Galveston (Glen Campbell) 4. Singing MY Song (Tammy Wynette) KOGT-Orange, Texas 5.I'llShare My World With You 1. Gitarzan(RayStevens) (George Jones) 2.I'llShare My World With You S. My Life(Bill Anderson) (George Jones) 7. Enough To Start Me Dreamin' 3. JustHold My Hand (The Mosbys) (Jeannie Seely) 4. Mr. WalkerIt'sAll Over R i"col"Pai.kInn (Bobby Bare) (BillyJo Spears) 9. Why You Been Gone So Long 5. Sweetheart Of The Year (Ray Price) (Johnny Darrell) 6. Margie's At The Lincoln Park Inn 10. Cajun Baby (Hank Williams,Jr.) (Bobby Bare) KMAM-Butler,Missouri 7. You Gave Me A Mountain (Johnny Bush) 1. Rings Of Gold (West & Gibson) 8. Nothing Between Us(LizAnderson)) 2. My Life(BillAnderson) 9. Galveston(GlenCampbell) 3. Galveston(GlenCampbell) 10. She's Looking Better By The Minute 4.I'llShare My World With You (Jay Lee Webb) (George Jones) KVOD-Albuquerque, New Mexico 5. You Gave Me A Mountain (Johnny Bush) 1. You Gave Me A Mountain (Johnny Bush) 2. Galveston(GlenCampbell) 6. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) Lynn) 7. Hungry Eyes (Merle Haggard) 3. Woman of the World (Loretta 8. There Never Was A Time 4. HungryEyes(MerleHaggard) (JeannieC.Riley) 5. My Woman's Good to Me (David Houston) 9. (Margie -s) At The Lincoln Park Inn a Home (Bobby Bare) 6. Our House isNot 10. Our House Is Not A Home (Lynn Anderson) 7. My Life(BillAnderson) (Lynn Anderson) 8. Come On Home and Sing The Blues to JOHNNY DAUME Daddy (Bob Luman) WMIX-Mt. Vernon,Illinois 9. I've Got Precious Memories 1. HungryEyes(MerleHaggard) (Faron Young) 2. Rings Of Gold (D. West &D. Gibson) 10. She's Looking Better By The Minute (Jay Lee Webb) 3. Galveston(GlennCampbell) Georgia 4. My Life(Bill Anderson) WEAS-Savannah, 5.It Looks Like The Sun's Gonna Shine 1. Singing My Sony (Tammy Wynette) Shelby Singleton Productions, Inc., turned out in force to welcome new (Wilburn Brothers) 2. Rings Of Gold (West/Gibson) Plantation label signee Ray Pillow. The "company" standing behind 6. Sweetheart Of The Year (Ray Price) 3. You Gave Me A Mountain (Johnny Bush) 7. Woman Of The World (Loretta Lynn) 4.I'llShare My World (George Jones) Pillow includes Dick Bruce, National Distributor Relations Manager; 5. LincolnParkInn(BobbyBare) 8. Our HouseIs Not A Home 6. There Never Was A Time Buddy Blake, Vice Presidentin Charge of International Promotion; (LynnAnderson) 9.I'llShare My World With You (Jeannie C.Riley) Lelan Rogers, Silver Fox label exec; Henry O'Neil, R&B Promo Direc- 7. Saturday Satan (Ernest Tubb) (George Jones) (Freddie Weller) 10. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) 8. Games People Play tor; Shelby S. Singleton Jr., President, SS Productions; Joe Taylor, 9. Home IsHeavy On My Mind Pillow's agent and President, Joe Taylor Artist Agency; Noble Bell, WROZ-Evansville, Indiana (Autry Innman) SSS Executive Vice President, and James D. Mullinax, Sales Adminis- 1. My Life (Bill Anderson) 10. When Two Worlds Collide (JimReeves) 2. Galveston (Glen Campbell) KCAD-Abilene, Texas tration Chief. 3. One More Mile (Dave Dudley) 1. Sweet Heart Of The Year (Ray Price) 4. Ribbon Of Darkness (Connie Smith) 2. Woman Of The World(LorettaLynn) 5. Mississippi Woman (JerryInman) 3. Rings Of Gold (Dottie West/Don Gibson) will 6. You Gave Me A Mountain (Johnny Bush) 4. JustHold My Hand DemetrissTapp appear 7. GreatRiver Road Mystery(JustinTubb) (Johnny & Jonie Mosby) Cargill TVer with"Hayride"host Henson 8. Conspiracyof Homer Jones 5. Mr.WalkerIt'sAllOver (DallasFrazier) (BillieJoSpears) NASHVILLE - Henson Car-Cargill. 9.It'sAnother World (DarrellSteller) b. Games PeonlePlay(Tommy Overstreet) toTexDavis, 10. Let'sPut Our World Back Together 7. One More Mile (Dave Dudley) gill, Monument recording ar- According (Charlie Louvin) 8.I'llShare My World With You tist, moves into full productionMonument Record Corpora- (Geo.Jones) KFRD-Rosenberg,Texas 9. That's What I Get (TonyDouglas) this month on the new televi-tion'sNational C&W Promo- 1. One MoreMile(DaveDudley) 10. Don't Give Me A Chance (Claude Gray) tional Director, Cargill will be 2. Games People Play(FreddyWeller) K000 -Omaha, Nebr. sionshow,"Hayride," which 3.I'llShare My World With You 1. You Gave Me A Mountain is being taped at television sta-taping four shows per month (George Jones) (Johnny Bush) 4. Man And Wife Time (Jim Ed Brown) 2. The Lincoln Park Inn (Bobby Bare) tion WLW-TV in Cincinnati. throughout July, August and 5. There'sBetterThingsInLife 3. Woman of the World (LorettaLynn) whohasSeptember. Davis went on to (Jerry Reed) 4. Galveston(GlenCampbell) DallasFrazier, 6. You Gave Me A Mountain 5. Hungry Eyes (Merle Haggard) penned many Cargillhits,is add that the "Hayride" musical (Johnny Bush) 6. Lead Me On (Bonnie Owens) 7. When Two Worlds Collide(JimReeves) 7. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) scheduled for a guest appear-format is more closely aligned 8. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) 8. Yesterday's Letters (Bobby Lord) ance on the "Hayride" May 18.with pop musical trends than 9. Mr.Walker,It'sAllOver 9. Where The Blue Of The Night (Billy Jo Spears) (HankLocklin) The following week songstresswith a straight c&w format. 10. Sweet Wine (Johnnie Carver) 10. FlatRiver Mo. (FerlinHuskey)

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