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45 THE GAMBLER -Kenny Rogers, u,nrd M,:f: w s/ 533 Tourney Toppers: Club in hand. songwriter singer Ed Bruce, left. accepts the 6 Mike Shepherd and John McCartney for his long FOR THE Leon plaudits of Danny Morrison, 18 ONE ROAD -Willie Nelson and Russell, ceu.ea o Á36a1 esti drive victory. N 9 18 IMAGES -Ronnie Masai), RCA Abe 13346

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MISSISSIPPI -Crystal Ce Assaults On 14 3 MISS THE Gayte, mm, to 36:07 Nashville 12 24 THE BEST OF DON WILLIAMS, VOL II -Don Wdlums, Il ea eau Par Highlight 12 13 18 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE -, wu Art 1,35i ..,.r-_ Scene 20 6 VOLCANO -Jimmy Buffett, r7: s By kIl' ktRltl l7 8 SHOT THROUGH THE HEART -Jennifer Warnes, Arai au Olt THE ONLY 6th Scramble Phonogram /Mercury artist Sonny Throck- 15 15 5 JUST FOR THE RECORD- Barbara Mandrell, as 3156 NASA It'IL1.1 Norm Arulerr morton hobnobbed with Hollywood stars James COMPLETE Garner and Lauren Bacall, among others, on a head of the Columbia Record.:, 16 8 21 LOVELINE -Eddie Rabbin, t i: recent trip to LA Throckmorlon was (here to RECORD Studios. and songwriter Dave Kul work with producers who're making a movie out 17 18 9 OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS, VOL II -, ene along with teammates Jim Jeffries Aots Sao of his hit song, "MiddleAge Crazy" OF BILLBOARD'S and Bob White. gained first place 18 11 9 YOU'RE MY JAMAICA-Charley Pride, s,a 011 344i Watch for release of "Sesame Street Comes honors at the sixth annual Nashville To Nashville'' record LP later this year . Cris. 19 21 21 CLASSICS -Kenny Rogers 8 Dottie West, u,nee uino Luis Nei "COUNTRY"CHARTS Music Scramble. tat Gayle borrowed Chef's hairdresser for her up Held at the Temple Hills Golf 16 BLUE Eke 3319 coming CBS -TV special Sequences taped at the 20 24 KENTUCKY GIRL- Emmylou Harris, carvi, ma Course Sept. 17. the tourney lured a Joel Whllburns Top COW book and Opry House in Nashville features guests lady 21 22 6 STAY WITH ME /GOLDEN TEARS -Dave L Sugar, Ra wu 1360 supplements Include every artist and record large contingent of Collins and 8.8. Ring. Codlreclrng Gayle's debut

to hit Billboard's "Hal Country Singles executives. writers and artists. special Is lash en photographer Francesco Sca. 31 2 STRAIGHT AHEAD - And The Gatlin Brothers Band, charts from '49 through '77. r Bob Beckham of Combine Music. .aria. songwriter Johnny Wilson and John The Stamps recently limed the lid Carney 23 23 11 THE LEGEND AND THE LEGACY, VOL 1- Ernest Tubb, case, a now PACKED WITH INFORMATION INCLUDING: Dorris of led lv show in Winstondalem. N.0 Also on the 28 THE OAK RIDGE HAVE the runnerup team. Winning third group's agenda rs a weeklong appearance at 33 BOYS ARRIVED, visa., :., Gate record hit charts place honors were Jack Barlow. Bill Nashville's Calan Wharf during the annual disk HIghesl numerical position record 34 10 RANDY BARLOW, Rrov.NC sox Walker and Torn lackey convention /'rand Ole Opry" Birthday reached Walker. Jeanine Celebration this year 32 3 FOREVER-John Ma Total number al weeks on charts Smith. Conlee, Ally Jeffrey S. Kruger, the lust recipient of Bel Label and record number Other music business figures scor- airs Country Music Assn's Scroll of Meld, in 27 19 91 TEN YEARS OF GOLD -Kenny Rogers, urea olds ovUa3sx PLUS: ing high in the tourney were Johnny Nashville visiting his gospel publishing firm and Cross reference alphabetically listing Slate, Danny Morrison. Chuck 28 26 76 STARDUST -Willie Nelson, ,.,s,e IC 35305 recording a new trio called Lady Love. by title every record to hit Billboard's Chellman. Wayne Carson, Larry is Along the movie lient. Barbara Mandrell 29 25 35 NEW KIND OF FEELING -Anne Murray, Cie ,tee sw neve Country charts. Gatlin, Jim Owen. Rudy Gadin. inked to appear In a movie with Peter Fonda? Picture Index of Top Artists Gene Vowel!. Tom Rodden and 30 28 20 CROSS WINDS -Conway Twitty, Mu 3966 And speaking of Fondas, sister lane will star in a Trivia Index of Interesting and useful Herb Barnette. tacts. film with lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton htled drive winners were Ed 31 24 11 THE VERY BEST OF LORETTA LYNN b CONWAY TWITTY, as 1164 Longest "Nine Do Five." Supposedly Ike script deals with Reeves Davis. Bruce and Mary Bill 32 27 46 WILLIE AND FAMILY LOVE -Willie KC t orsu 8e an authority on charted music. the office lives of three secretaries (now what Nelson, Colombo Walker and Mike Shepherd were Order your set today! would Dolly know about that]) -and Parton says 42 57 EXPRESSIONS -Don Williams, use e, 1069 two of the closest -todhc -hole win- she's lost some of her "I00.and.plenlÿ' pounds

ners. to lace the cameras This fall 34 39 8 A RUSTY OLD HALO -Hoyt Axton, Jeremiah mom Among those winning the spon- Tanya Tucker competed with other cetebm 35 29 11 MR. ENTERTAINER -Mel Iris, via 3163 Combine , Record sor's trophy wen. Music. ties in a met, race sponsored in Riverside, Call t77 Mercury Records and SESAC. which is scheduled to air over CBS sometime 36 41 36 THE BEST OF BARBARA MANDRELL ea er 1119 esearch Wier this year. And MCRS John Wesley Ryles

P O Boa 200 contributes this item tor Scene's infamous 37 38 2 JUST GOOD 01' BOYS-Moe Bandy 8 lee Sbmpley, CORN. to D011 Menomonee Falls. WI 53051 Paul Neinecke Kudos "When You're Bel, You're Bbl" Dept: Ryles SHOULD I COME HOME -Gene Watson, r,aew or 11947 says he's so hot that on a recent road lour, e CE:* To 'Grand Ole club he finished playing burned down to the Mail your check or money order to: Opry' c®1 DON'T LET ME CROSS OVER -lin Reeves, RCA owls NSA Record Research Inc.. P.O. Box 200 ground. That's taking things a little too far, we'd Continued from page d. 40 40 Menomonee Falls. Wi 53051 say 20 SERVING 190 PROOF - Merle Haggard, via 3089 Highlighting the "New World of Elwood Bunn 1: Down Yonder performed 010p COW 49'71 125 41 45 49 ROSE COLORED GLASSES -John Coulee, Mu se !toe showcased some recently at Nashville's Third Avenue Merchants Too Pop IHut 1001'55'72 S30 SESAC;' the firm Assn County Fair Bunn has been the sublect of 42 Top Pop '4035 .. S20 of the young SESAC composer-art- 36 5 JIM ED O HELEN -Tim Ed Brown A Helen Cornelius, ea mu um a PBS Performers;' Top LPs '4542.. S30 ists, including Craig Moore of Kim - special titled "Street as well 43 37 88 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY -Anne Murray, cares' sr 1173 Top ABBISoul'49.71 S25 pas Records. as on ABC's 10/20" and NBC's "Real People" Top Easy Listening '61'74 05 propams Another showcase featured the 44 46 53 MOODS- Barbara Mandrell, Ma er ICAB contemporary group Leslie Robin- Con Brio Records' Dale McBride headlining e benefit in Austin. Tex to false lords loe the 45 48 4 ALL AROUND COWBOY -Marty Robbins, ceim5o Ie36ass SUPPLEMENTS $10 Each son and Mike Ryan, and the Front Blue Bennett Boys Ranch. On the same show 77 76 '75 74 '73 72 '73 Porch String Band, a Bluegrass 46 ARMY REED LIVE, Ra 4Nt1 with McBride Berbara Fairchild and Fiddlin' cm* 3353 Country band. Freeechy Burke. Orlando Records' top draw, 47 IF LOVE HAD A FACE -Rauy Bailey, RCA 01113391 Pop SESAC chairman Alice H. Prager CZ:* 000 Leon Everette, irlo lund raising also activities. LPs and Norman Weiser, president, 0000 48 35 69 WHEN DREAM -Crystal ese or hosting a radtolhon over WGUS AM for the Las Gayle, uenee Mob sou Soul 0 busted the invitation -only event. ter Seal Fund Ie Augusta. Ga. Everette, however, Easy listening Other SESAC executives leading 49 30 7 SILVER - , Coi,ma.a re Mt came up with a new angle: he sold 5546 in the activities were Charles Scully. orders add S400 per book kisses while singing "Still Loving You at a club 50 44 2 THE ORIGINALS -Steller Brothers, Memo, PM x9016 Overseas Dianne and 51.00 per supplement. vice president; Petty. direc- appearance following the radsethon, which will tor of country music; Jim Black, di- be added to the benefit's total of 58,700 Name rector of gospel music: Vincent Can - A rainstorm did nothing to dampen the spin Ile Silt artists. Including Mercury's Reba McEntire. the Teo Me, spokesman extolling Address _ dilora, director of affiliation; Elaine Its for the golf game) of Moe Bandy and Charlie Precision Pressing plant president Joe Talbot in song. Lauber; of promotional ac- Daniels recently when they met director on the green In /RCA artists FCC have deeebJdi Clty gave a special 90 minute tour of the operation to Free Flight tivities; David DeBolt, public rela- Sall Lake City "After all.' says Bandy. "it lakes RCA employes. II was aimed at lamiliarizing the clever trick for thanking radio slalionsttAW Zip tions coordinator, Nashville; Dan us as long to play seven holes as it lakes most le Stale marketing personnel of the label's Nashville of been playing the group's record. "Baby, Harrison, relations coordina- everyone else to play 5131" i0ei public lice with grounddevel functions involved in run You." ... FCC members song the stabons administrative features the bYp tor. New York: and RV00AM held its eignth annual picnic at the ping a mastering and pressing lacihty. custom "scat version" that Bryan and Tulsa Fairgrounds with assistants. Jennifer Lisa more than 30,000 per Things Go Better With Coke: Freddy Fender tight harmonies Fassealuauesdscloss«A sons attending hear DeMonthreun, Nashville. to MUSIC by various guests has cut national Ingles for Coca-Cola Iryat'unng road lour soon www.americanradiohistory.com