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ASCAP Presents Awards BMI Award Winners Reporte (continued No page 36) that "we hope for an even better year in (continued from page 36) Also honored for 1974/75 performancesCI publisher was Jack and Bill Music Com- 1978." poration, received an award for the ninth was "Room Full of Roses," by Tim Spencer, pany (a division of T.B. Harms), which took Ed Shea, ASCAP southern regional time. published by Belinda Music, Inc. and for 11 director, lauded the talents of "the unique Honored for the seventh time was "For 1975/76 performances was "Broken Lady," With four awards, Narvel Felts was the -publisher teams" that have The Good Times," written by Kris Kristof- by Larry Gatlin, published by First Genera- top recording artist, while made Nashville a major force in the inter- published by Buckhorn Music tion Music Co. received four songwriting awards. ferson and national music scene. Publishing Co., Inc. Don Gibson's "Sweet Multiple Winners The following is a complete list of the Attendance for the event, held in the Dreams," published by Acuff -Rose Other multiple award winners included 1977 BMI Awards Winners: grand ballroom of Nashville's Hyatt Publications, Inc., received an award for Peter Yarrow (formerly of Peter, Paul & Regency Hotel, was 700. fifth time. AFTER ALL THE GOOD IS GONE CONWAY Mary), ASCAP board member Hal David, the - The following is a complete list of the Fourth -year awards were presented to TWITTY - Twitty Bird Music Publishing Co; ALL I CAN Neil Diamond, , Mary Kay 1977 ASCAP Country Music Awards win- "Behind Closed Doors," by Kenny O'Dell, DO - DOLLY PARTON - Owepar Publishing. Inc.; ALL Place, Kathy Barnes, , Helen THE THINGS - ALLEN TOUSSAINT - Tune-Kel ners: published by House of Gold Music, Inc.; Co.. Inc.: ROSES, AND RAIN JIM Cornelius, Dave Burgess, , Publishing ANGELS, - Norro ZERFACE, WILLIAM ZERFACE Combine Music Corp; A LITTLE AT A TIME JERRY FOSTER/BILL RICE "," written by - Jerry Wallace, Ron Chancey, Tom Collins, - - ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY NEIL YOUNG Jack and Bill Music Co. (A Division of T.B. Harms Com- Wilson, and Rory Bourke, and - Kenny Dale, Dave & Silver Fiddle Music; BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Johnny Cunningham, pany) (Producer: Eddie Kilroy); A MANSION ON THE - - published by Al Gallico Music Corp. and KENNY O'DELL House of Gold Music, Inc.; BRING IT Sugar, Bob Ferguson, Maury Finney, Glenn HILL FRED ROSE/HANK WILLIAMS Milene Music, - - - Algee Music Corp.; and "Tie A Yellow Rib- ON HOME TO ME SAM COOKE Kags Music Corp.; Eagles, Crystal Inc. (Producer: Jim Foglesong); A PASSING THING - - Frey and Don Henley of the - - BROKEN DOWN IN TINY PIECES JOHN ADRIAN RAY GRIFF Blue Echo Music (Producer: Ray Griff(; bon Round The Ole Oak Tree," by L. - - Gayle, Joe Gelson, , Lois - - Pick A Hit Music; BUTTERFLY FOR BUCKY- DOUGLAS AFTER THE LOVING Alan Bernstein - Silver Blue Brown and Irwin Levine and Eddie Kilroy, Don - Russell COX, BOBBY GOLDSBORO Unart Music Corp.; BY Johnson, Jerry Kennedy, Music Ltd. - (Producers: Charlie Calello/Joel Diamond); - published by Levine & Brown Music, Inc. THE TIME I TO PHOENIX JIM WEBB The EMP King, Mary MacGregor, A.V. Mittelstedt, ALL THAT KEEPS ME GOING - JIM WEATHERLY - GET - - "A Good Hearted Woman," by Waylon Company. Johnny Morris, Bob Morrison, Ann J. Mor- Keca Music Inc. - (Producers: Larry Gordon and Jim Weatherly for Pontotoc Productions); ALL THE SWEET Nelson, published by THE (PRO ton, Larry Morton, Gary Paxton, Eddy Jennings and Willie CALL - GENE MacLELLAN CANADA) - - BOB MORRISON - Music City Music, Inc. - Baron Music, Publishing Co. and Willie Beechwood Music Corp.: CAN'T YOU SEE - TOY Raven, Bud Reneau, Allen Reynolds, Marty (Producer. Johnny MacRae); AMONG MY SOUVENIRS Nelson Music, Inc.; "Have You Never Been CALDWELL - No Exit Music; COWBOY - RON FRASER Robbins, Don Robertson, John Schweers, - EDGAR LESLIE/HORATIO NICHOLLS. - Chappel & - ATV Music Corp.; CRAZY - - Tree Leslie/Lawrence Wright Music Co. Ltd.. by John Farrar, published by Irv- Bill Walker, Jacky Ward, Jim Weatherly, Co., Inc./Edgar Mellow," Publishing Co., Inc.: DON'T BE ANGRY - WADE (Producer: Billy Sherrill); BABY, DON'T KEEP ME Inc.; Honestly Love You," by JACKSON Acuff -Rose Publications, Inc.: DON'T PULL Johnny Wilson, and Warren - ing Music, "I - HANGIN' ON - LLOYD SCHOONMAKER - Calente Jeff Barry and Peter Allen, published by YOUR LOVE - DENNIS LAMBERT, BRIAN POTTER - Wimberly. Music (Producer: Ray Ruff); BABY YOU LOOK GOOD ABC/Dunhill Music. Inc.; DON'T STOP IN MV WORLD (IF - Irving Music, Inc. Music publishing firms receiving more TO ME TONIGHT - BILL DANOFF - Cherry Lane Music Broadside Music, Inc., YOU DON'T MEAN TO STAY) - RAY PENNINGTON - Co. (Producer: Milton Okun); BIG OLE BABY BOY Music, Inc.; "If You've Got Show Biz Music; DON'T THE GIRLS ALL GET PRETTIER than one award included double winners - - and Woolnough MARY KAY PLACE - Sook Music - (Producer: Brian The Money I've Got The Time," by Lefty AT CLOSING TIME - BAKER KNIGHT - Singletree Lowball Music, Music City Music, Publicare Ahern). Frizzell and Jim Beck, published by Peer In- Music Co., Inc.; THE DOOR'S ALWAYS OPEN - DICKEY Music, Shapiro Bernstein and Skidmore BLUEST HEARTACHE OF THE YEAR - WARREN LEE. BOX McDILL - Jack Music, Inc.; DRINKIN' MY Music Company; triple -winners Milene WIMBERLY, JR. - Publicare Publishing Company - ternational Corp.; and "Misty Blue," by Bob BABY (OFF MY MIND) , EVEN STEVENS (Producer: A.V. Mittelstedt); BORN BELIEVER - GARY Montgomery and published by Talmont - Belinda Music, Inc., Debdave Music. Music, Southern Music Publishing Com- HARJU Filmways Music Publishing Co. Inc. - - Music, Inc. each received their third BMI ROBBINS Mariposa pany, Music and Wiljex (Producer: Bob Ferguson)' CATCH THE WIND - - MARTY - Starship Music, Inc.: EVERY NOW AND THEN MAC DAVIS DONOVAN LEITCH Southern Music Publishing Co., Country awards. - - Publishing; and quadruple -winners Almo - Screen Gems -EMI Music. Inc.; FASTER HORSES TOM Inc. (Producer: Dave Burgess); CHEROKEE MAIDEN Second Year Citations - Music, Famous - T. HALL Hallnote Music: FLASH OF FIRE HOYT AX - Music Corporation, Chess CINDY WALKER Intersong Music - (Producer: - - - - Winners of second -year citations were TON, CATHERINE SMITH Lady Jane Music; FOR THE Music Corporation and W.B. Music and Fuzzy Owen); COCOANUT GROVE HARRY OWENS - - - KRISTOFFERSON Buck horn Famous Music Corporation (Producer: Joe Gibson); "Crazy," by Willie Nelson, published by GOOD TIMES - KRIS - Warner Bros., Inc. - Music Publishing Co., Inc.; FOREVER LOVERS DESPERADO GLENN FREY/DON HENLEY - Kicking Tree Publishing Co., Inc.; "Don't Be Angry," - Among the artists who won single - STERLING WHIPPLE Tree Publishing Co.. Inc.; FOX Bear Music/Benchmark Music - (Producer: Jerry Ken- by Wade Jackson, published by Acuff - - ASCAP awards this year were Glen nedy); DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE - ON THE RUN - TONY HAZZARD (PRS) - Dick James Rose Publications, Inc.; "I'm So Lonesome I Music. Inc.; THE GAMES THAT DADDIES PLAY Campbell, , John Denver, RICHARD LEIGH United Artists Music Co., Inc. - - - CONWAY TWITTY Twitty Bird Music Publishing Co.; , Engelbert Humperdinck, (Producer: Allen Reynolds); DON'T THROW IT ALL Could Cry," by Hank Williams, published by - AWAY - GARY BENSON/HARRY HYAMS/DAVE MIN- Fred Rose Music, Inc.; "Then You Can Tell GENTLE ON MY MIND - JOHN HARTFORD - Ensign & , Jerry Music (Producer: Jerry Music Corp.; GOLDEN RING - . DEL - Famous Corporation - Me Goodbye," by John D. Loudermilk, Reed, , Bobby Troup and Bradley/); DOWN AT THE POOL - BUD RAFE VAN HOY - Tree Publishing Co., Inc. Music, Inc. (Producer Ron Chan- published by Acuff -Rose Publications, Inc.; . RENEAU - Lowball - A GOOD HEARTED WOMAN - , I Colgems- cey); EVERYTHING OWN - DAVID GATES - "('Til) I Kissed You," by Don Everly, WILLIE NELSON Baron Music Publishing Co./Willie Commenting on the awards, Adams THE - EMI Music, Inc. - (Producer: Norro Wilson); FAN published by Acuff -Rose Publications, Inc. Nelson Music. Inc.: GOOD WOMAN - KEN said, "Beyond any doubt, 1977 was country FIRE Milene FLAME, FEED THE - - McDUFFIE - Sawgrass Music Publishers, Inc.; HANK music's greatest year ever and ASCAP's and "Together Again," by Buck Owens, Inc. (continued on page 44) greatest year in country music." He added (continued on page 44) published by Central Songs, CMA Award Show Highlights

instrumentalist of the Year CMA AWARDS - The Country Music Association presented its awards for outstanding Vocalist of the Year, and Roy Clark, who was presented the artistic achievement on October 10 in Nashville. Pictured (l-r) in the top row of photos are: award. Shown (l -r) below are: The Original Texas Playboys, who were named Instrumental , who was presented awards for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Group of the Year; The Statler Brothers, who were presented the Vocal Group of the Year Year and of the Year; Merle Travis, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of award; and Helen Cornelius, Duo of the Year, and a group shot of the CMA Fame; and Hal Bynum, co -writers of "Lucille," which was named Single of award winners. The 11th Annual Awards Show was televised live by CBS and hosted by the Year; , who recorded "Lucille"; Crystal Gayle, who was named Female Johnny Cash.

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