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Vol. 22, No. 1066 November 11, 1967
In the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the * SINGLE PICKS Oli' THE tJ LII WHO
SOUL MAN IN THE IN AND OUT OF LOSE" SAMSEY DIANA ROSS AND LIAIS THE SUPREMAS
Diana Ross and the Su- The current chart ditty, Eddy Arnold has a compel- WORLD premes are falling "In and "Soul Man," (East -Pronto, ling new ballad in "Here Out of Love" (Jobete, BMI) BMI), gets a nifty going- Comes Heaven" (Hill & and teens will fall in love over by Ramsey Lewis and Range, BMI) that will make to stay with the disk (Mo- crowds will want this ver- more friends for the singer town 1116). sion, too (Cadet 5583). (RCA Victor 47.9368). SLEEPER PICKS OF 7llF, 'II'E,/ti
HEY BOY!
IM Gal I In lore WAN You:
POP 301 KAPP PLANCE n."
TOO OLD TO GO 'WAY LITTLE GIRL THE EIGHTH DAY PEPPINO d. CAPRI SRAEdE PAD ROC.RS
New Poppy label should The Eighth Day are a new Peppino di Capri and the get off the ground fast septet-five boys and two Rockers sing "Piange Pi- with "Too Old to Go 'Way girls-with the contempo- ange Cry" (ASCAP) for From Left, Glenn Sutton, Little Girl" (Dialogue, BMI) rary sound on "Hey Boy! novel effect. It's the oldie with new group, the (The Girl's in Love With with Italian lyrics (Regalia Shame, laying down the You)" (Greenlight, BMI( 1113(. Billy Sherrill and Al sounds (Poppy 501). (Kapp 862). Gallico 'Take Five' After I Lll[ ".l PICKS OE '/'/lJI'. 11'F.F,Jti Succession of Hit Tunes Written by Sherrill And SAM S DAVE Sutton for Gallico Music. SOUL MEN The Story of This Hit Triumvirate in This Issue.
New blockbuster soundtrack Jackie Wilson's "Higher and Single clicking with "Soul Man," "Camelot" with Richard Harris, Higher" is certainly a great rea- Sam and Dave go on to show Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero son for this new package of they are "Soul Men" on this singing the Lerner -Loewe gems sizzling r/b tunes to sell new album of r/beñuties for the (Warner Bros. B/BS 1712). (Brunswick BL 7/54130). crowds (Stax 725; S725).
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com MOA Convention News Gallagher Resigns Attendance Up at 1600 At Columbia Label But More Exhibit, One Stop Major Announcement Concerning Interest is Needed New Affiliation Forthcoming CHICAGO - The MOA con- that the almost total absence NEW YORK - William P. vention held here at the Pick - of one stops was not conducive Gallagher, Vice President, Co- Congress last week-end (Oct. to meaningful sales talk, since lumbia Records, A&R and Spe- 27-29) drew a crowd of 1600 the one stop is becoming in- cial Products, announced his operators and record company creasingly vital to transactions resignation last week. personnel - about 100 more from manufacturing level to Gallagher will shortly make than last year. the juke box level. Among the an announcement of major sig- Reaction to the meet was many who expressed this senti- nificance concerning his new mixed, with the operators gen- ment was Epic's Len Levy. affiliation. Upon 'his resignation, the confab erally pleased with May Dwindle Sans One Stop he stated: activity, but record companies "During the past 15 years I slightly less pleased. There was a general feeling have had the good fortune of The displeasure among wax- among waxeries that participa- being associated with one of ery people was two -fold. First tion might dwindle unless the the fine companies in this in- included of all, response at the exhibi- annual get-together dustry, Columbia Records. In Bill Gallagher tion booths was slow (possibly heavier one stop participation. Columbia has been my fact, Exits After 15 Years because, with the exception of It was also thought that the only association in the record a lavish MGM booth, exhibits regional nature of the one stop industry which began in Janu- were not extensive). operation might mitigate ary of 1952. increased attendance. Coast A&R offices headed by Secondly, record people felt against to have had on page 12) "I am pleased Jack Gold. (Continued the opportunity to participate Gallagher was born in Scran- in the tremendous growth of ton, Pa., and attended the Uni- this industry and, particularly, versity of Scranton. Before Stigwood Exits Nems Columbia Records. But the joining Columbia, he was Sales greatest fulfillment derived Manager for the Nestlé Com- Own Firm from my years of association pany. To Form here has been the opportunity NEW YORK - Robert Stig- to work with the fine people With Col Since '52 wood was in the states last who make up Columbia Rec- Gallagher has been associ- week to announce his imminent ords. I am leaving, too, with ated with Columbia since 1952, resignation from Nems Enter- the satisfaction of having per- when he joined the label as Dis- prises to become chairman of sonally participated in the trict Sales Manager in the his own Robert Stigwood Or- growth and development of Kansas City, Omaha and Min- ganization, which will handle many of these fine people." neapolis areas. Subsequently, Stigwood groups the Bee Gees, he managed District and Re- the Cream and the Foundations. Gallagher Staff Reporting gional offices in Cleveland, De- Stigwood intends to set up To Davis Temporarily troit and Philadelphia. Galla- international offices as quickly New In a statement issued to the gher came to Columbia's as possible. He especially feels Sales CBS organization, Clive J. York office as National that the American market can Training Director, and in 1957, important Davis, President of CBS Rec- yield talent for with much he was promoted to National world-wide exploitation shortly. ords, said: "It is regret that I announce the res- Sales Manager. In May of 1961, (Continued on page 8) Robert Stigwood to VP and Di- ignation of Bill Gallagher . . . he was elevated I know that I speak for every- rector of Sales; and in July, in wish- 1961, he advanced to the posi- Beatles - Nems Status one in our organization Producers Of ing Bill well in his future tion of VP, Marketing. He was the responsi- To Be Examined Stateside undertaking ... Those members named VP, with This Week's of the A&R and Special Prod- bility for the Columbia Label, NEW YORK-Nathan Weiss, ucts staff who have been re- in August, 1965. Front Cover Picks attorney for the Nems-Nemper- porting to Bill will temporarily or Enterprises, stated last report directly to me." week-evidently to scotch re- Among Gallagher's accom- PIS Coast Address Holland, Dozier newed rumors that the Beatles plishments at Columbia: "In and Out of Love" might leave Nems for other af- The new West Coast Peer/ filiations-that expanded Bea- Architect of the Columbia Southern offices are located at Richard Evans tles activity stateside would be distribution system and se- 9226 Hollywood Boulevard. "Soul Man" examined shortly by British - cured the personnel involved. based Nems personnel Neil As- Participated in the plan- Chet Atkins pinall and Peter Shotton, who ning and execution of the Co- Decca Starts "Here Comes Heaven" are on their way here. lumbia Record Club. is ex- Own UK Label In addition, Nemperor Developed a price stabili- A Dru Harvey Production to its own U.S. at press pected expand zation Age of It was reported management a n d publishing program-"The Decca "Too Old to Go 'Way Little Girl" Reason" (a phrase coined by time last week that activities, especially those in- rallied the Records will start its own A Fireplace Production contractee Eric Dave Kapp)-that volving new industry. company owned operation in Prod. by Feldman -Dante -Allan Andersen. England on Jan. 1. Final "Hey Boy! (The Girl's in Love With Other word around the trade In the past year, Gallagher name of the company has not You)" concerning the Beatles was that successfully re -negotiated con- yet been decided since of the recurring rumor about Al- tracts with Andy Williams, course Decca is already in James IVebb len Klein acquiring the group Barbra Streisand and Bob Dy- use in England. "Piange Piange Cry" for management is unfounded. lan and reorganized the West
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 2nd Birthday of RCA Stereo 8 Catskills' Concord Hotel Set For Sees Increasing Acceptance London Records January Convention
`It's a Hometridge, Too' Says Horne A giant sales convention at subject of "Pop Promotion on the Concord Hotel, Kiamesha Today's Scene" and the second By DOUG McCLELLAND Horne related that some prod- Lake, New York, will herald dealing with "Classical Pro- NEW YORK-"It's not only uct even sells better on Stereo the opening of London Records' duct, Backbone of the London a cartridge, it's a hometridge, 8 than on albums or singles. 21st year of business, according Catalog." Name guest modera- to D. H. Toller -Bond, President. tors and panelists will be too," said Elliot Horne, RCA "Jazz sells better in cartridge," parti- Victor Manager, Recorded Tape he ventured, "and mood music. The three-day affair will take cipants in each of the seminars. Product Planning, They're starting to go for the place Jan. 6 to 8. Herb Goldfarb, national sales last week as The more the label completed its second teen -oriented product in a big gathering of than and distribution manager for 150 will include the entire Lon- London, said that 100% distri- year as "a Stereo 8 company." way now, too." don executive staff headed by butor participation already Horne, who has charge not The West Coast-"a bustling car place"-is still the biggest Toller -Bond, London's regional seems assured, with attendance only of Stereo 8 but also reel- sales and promotion specialists, expected to include distributors to-reel tape, was talking about user of Stereo 8, it was agreed. "We're a car economy," Horne executives and key sales per- from such far -away points as the increasing acceptance of sonnel from all London and Honolulu, Seattle, Los Angeles Stereo 8 on the music scene. continued. "That's why they're making London group distributors and and Miami. "We now have more than 600 portables to take from the car into the home, and from a group of executives from pieces of product," he went on. leading retail accounts around IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII "A lot of the initial trepidation the home into the car." He said that "People are the country. is gone, and all of the major The convention will get labels are represented in Stereo starting to judge distance by record music. Take a couple going underway Saturday evening (6) 8. All artists want to be on tape with a welcoming cocktail party now, and artist management away for the week-end. He'll say, `We're going to the moun- and dinner in the finest tradi and publishers are taking more tion of the Concord. Sunda 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 interest, too. tains, so we'll take the Nina Area Code ,(212) 765-5020 Simone and the Al Hirt.' morning, a three-hour present- "Considering the number of Publisher "I think Stereo 8 has kicked ation will be made of the larg- machines that take our product off a fantastic interest in music. est number of albums ever as compared to the much great- issued London in a Why, it's recently been revealed by single Editor -in -Chief er number of phonographs that that some people who don't release. The release will in- take records, we're doing very corporate product from all SID PARNES even own a phonograph are Doug McClelland well indeed." using Stereo 8!" areas of the firm's highly diver- Editor sified catalog. Dave Finkle Associate Editor Catalogue, Sampler Aids The huge RCA tape plant in is Innovations Ted Williams R&B Editor Indianapolis ready for any- Several Chart Editor Some of the things Home and thing-including, the Product Several innovations will also Del Shields his Stereo 8 A&R department Jazz Editor Planning Manager revealed, the be a feature of the conclave. Tomas Fundora Latin American (Julian Ross, Graham Slater eventual possibility of "live" These will be in the form of Editor andChick 'Crumpacker, etc.) recording on tape. two seminars, the first on the Kal Rudman Contributing Editor are doing to spur interest and Mort Hillman Advertising Manager, sales include issuance of a First Outside -US Atlantic Eastern Division catalogue plus a monthly sam- Brenda Ballard Circulation pler. Latter, Horne declared, Meet in Nassau Jan. 14-17 Goldmine Art Service Art "goes out to the distributor Direction through the NEW YORK - Ahmet Erte - ary. A special preview of this right dealer to the West Coast cartridge consumer. When the gun, President of Atlantic Rec- precedental release featuring ords, announces that Atlantic- lading Atlantic -Ateo artists will Jack Devaney consumer comes in and says, West Coast Manager Atco will hold its semi-annual be shown for the first time to Biff Collie `What's new from RCA?', the distributors Country Report dealer puts on the sampler distributor sales meeting Jan. at the Nassau sales 6290 Sunset Blvd. which includes selections from 14-17 at the Nassau Beach Ho- meeting. These new LP releases Hollywood, Calif. 90028 the month's entire release." tel in Nassau, the Bahamas. encompass all labels handled Phone: (213) 465-6179 This marks the first time that by the firm including Atlantic, Another of Horne's babies is Nashville Atlantic has ever held a sales Ateo, Dial, Stax, Volt and the John Sturdivant the Variety Pack series which, meeting outside the U.S.A. The first Atlantic group and Ateo in essence, and for the most Paul Perry Nashville Report meetings will come hard on the Group releases. 806 16th Ave. a So. part, presents full "Show heels of the conclusion of At- Len Sachs, Director of Album Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Time" bill of different types of lantic's most successful year, a Sales and Merchandising, has Rhone: (615) 244-1820 performers never together on year in which Atlantic's sales worked out a unique distribu- England any package (or album) before. volume is expected to top the tor -dealer incentive program Fraser White There are usually 14-16 $20 million mark. Atlantic's encompassing sales, merchan- 9 Denmark St., London, W.C. 2 pieces of product released each sizzling sales pace during 1967 dising and advertising. This Phone: 01-240-0196 month. Naturally, the releases has far surpassed last year's comprehensive program will be Germany are comprised mostly 'by the record sales. detailed in its entirety at the Paul Siegel most commercial-or "push"- All Atlantic and Ateo dis- sales meeting. Tauentzienstrasse 16 packages on RCA and the tributors are invited to the sales 1 Berlin 30, Germany several other labels releasing meeting and it is expected that Phone: 247029 on Victor Stereo 8. Horne men- there will be 100% attendance. Benci Imperial Italy tioned that they have been ad- Top Atlantic -Ateo executives Hara Mintangian vertising extensively every- Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Nat'l Promo Dir. Piazza Republica 19, Milan, Italy where to tell their story to, Nesuhi Ertegun, Bob Korn- SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (52 issues) U. S. admittedly, a still vaguely con- heiser and Len Sachs will be HOLLYWOOD - Jim Benci and Canada-$12; Air Mail-$30; Foreign- fused public. It was also noted present, as well as all of the has been apointed National Air Mail $40. Second class postage paid do Promotion Director for Im- at New York, New York. DEADLINE: Plates that artists might more to company's field men. Atlantic and copy must be in New York by 12 noon promote Stereo 8-say, plug- and Ateo distributors will at- perial Records. Friday. ging the cartridge on TV ap- tend the joint sales meetings. Named to the post by Bob Published Weekly by pearances, as they 'do their A powerful line-up of albums Skaff, Vice -President in charge INTRO PUBLISHING CO., INC. singles and albums. is planned for release in Janu- (Confined on page 12) IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DOCTOR MIND (Bornwin, BMI) R ANOTHER DAY (Bornwin, BMI) MOM§ PHLUPH-Verve 10564. FOUR STAR **** PICKS Bouncy new number from funnily - C'LJ named new fellow. Could catch on and fast. **** (Continued from page 6) BAD LUCK'S ON ME (Metric, BMI) I CAN'T MAKE IT WITHOUT YOUR LOVE BABY, LOVE ME (Hidle, BMI) (Vadetta, BMI) BIG DADDY (Acuff -Rose, BMI) H. B. BARNUM-Lapitol 2036. BABY PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME (Vadetta, BMI) LOVE LETTERS (Famous, ASCAP) Barnum has a low down blues to sell BOOTS RANDOLPH-Monument 1038. MALCOLM HAYES-Okeh 4-7299. the folks here. It's short and bitter- Hefty, nifty beat here in r/b vein. Novelty from the marvelous saxo- sweet. phonist in which Boots even sings to Malcolm shouts it out with finesse. boost the fun. **** **** **** ANGELICA (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (Maclen, BMI) TAKE OFF THE VEIL (Trousdale, BMI) THE WINDOWS OF THE WORLD GET RIGHT (Chardon, BMI) BARRY GORDON-Dunhill 4110. I'M SO ALONE (Big Seven, BMI) (Blue Seas -Jac, ASCAP) THE PLAYER-Minit 32029. Mann -Weil song about telling the LESTER LANIN-Audio Fidelity 134. The beat is right here for a big, big girl you love her. Barry Gordon makes Flashy arrangement of the Beatles chart ,denter. Will get right up there. keen Dunhill bow. tune. They'll be dancing to this one in **** no time. **** **** FUN CITY (Greenbar, ASCAP) FAT EDDIE (Golo, BMI) SHO NUFF (GOT A GOOD THING GOING) I'M STILL NOT THRU MISSIN' YOU I'LL WORK IT OUT (Golo, BMI) (Meager, BMI) (Greenbar, ASCAP) JAMES CRAWFORD-King 6130. TRY ME (Meager, BMI) Nitty gritty wild one here. James THE GARY BRUCE SINGERS-B&K 1001. J. J. JACKSON-Loma 2082. sings the slow ballad with all the soul A warm tribute to the eccentricities Groovy sound in groovers from J. J. he can muster. of New York. Chorus charms with He ought to make lots of buyers happy. **** chatty Sammy Cahn words. **** STORY IN THE WIND (White Way, ASCAP) **** HEY JOYCE (Emalou, BMI) WHERE IS YOUR LOVE FOR ME GOT TO GET TO JIM JOHNSON I'M MAD ABOUT YOU (Vesta, BMI) (Easy Listening -White Way, ASCAP) (Jitters-Jay-Wis-Big Seven, BMI) LOU COURTNEY-Pop-side 4594. PAGE MORTON-Audio Fidelity 138. YOUR LOVE (Flom, BMI) Kids will rejoice re "Joyce." Lou The Chock Full O' Nuts lady is ILA VAN-Roulette 4772. belts out the rhythm ditty with fervor. drinking black coffee over a fading Gal can't help loving that man and romance. Attractive ballad. she tells about it on vivacious cut. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE MINE **** Watch. (MacFaye-Roznique, BMI) YOU, BABY, YOU (Beechwood, BMI) **** IT WAS YESTERDAY (THE OP SONG) LOVERS OF THE WORLD UNITE (Mills, ASCAP) ORDINARY GUY (BMI) (MacFaye-Roznique, BMI) TARTANS OF LAVENDER LANE- TOO MUCH LOVIN' (BMI) THE LOVE INS-Laurie 3415. Capitol 2019. JOE BATAAN-Amin 451. Pretty rock ballad from new group Nice waxing from new group. Side Sinuous r/b tune. Joe puts his all who espouse the love ideal. Good to has appealing, youthful quality. into the ditty and could get plenty out have them around. **** of it. **** THE HA HA SONG (Webmit, BMI) **** CONNECTION (Gideon, BMI) ,LIL' LIZA JANE (Webmit, BMI) FROG PRINCE (Irving, BMI) SATISFIED (Main Line, BMI) THE PAMS-MP 6712. THE PARADE-A&M 887. THE DANTES-Mainline 1366. Cute and catchy ditty ha-haed by a Irresistible new song with a melody Hardline rock has a vital sound and young girl chorus. Infectious and like- that doesn't quit. The Parade will deserves to go right up the chart. Will able. march to big sales. connect. negotiating their contract amid Hamburg. Kingdom Agency Division and Stigwood Firm rumors of departure, Cilla Publishing interests in the Norman Whiteley will represent (Continued from page 3) Black and the Cyrkle. (Nathan new group will be Abigail Mu- the company's publishing inter- David Shaw will also leave Weiss, attorney for Nems in sic (which publishes the Bee ests in Australia and Japan. the States, made a similar state- Gees compositions), and Drap - Nems at the end of the month Lawrence to be financial director of the ment last week.) leaf Music will now come Yaskiel will con- Stigwood Organization. When Stigwood joined Nems, under the new company with tinue to act as managing direc- Stigwood told the press last he brought the Bee Gees and Rudolf Slezak as managing di- tor of Stigwood-Yaskiel Inter- week that his parting with the Cream with him. The change reetor. national on behalf of the new Nems was "amicable" and will not affect either group's Shaw will concentrate his ac- company. stemmed from policy problems affiliation with Atlantic. tivities on the opening of the The company will be expand- he and other Nems board mem- Part of his new organization company's new branches in the ing its interests outside the bers found insoluble after the is Reaction Records (distrib- U.S.A., France and other ter- music industry and its new film recent death of Brian Epstein. uted by Polydor Records) and ritories and the company's mer- division will take over the pro- Stigwood indicated that Nems European companies Stigwood- chandising activities. duction of the Bee Gees first would continue to manage the Yaskiel International and Robert Masters has been ap- film, "Lord Kitchener's Little Beatles, who are currently re- Rudolf Slezak Music based in pointed director of the United Drummer Boys."
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ON THE GROOVY SIDE STEREO IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT THE LENNON SISTERS- ME iEMN! FERRANTE & TEICHER- Dot DLP 3829; DLP 25829. United Artists UAL 3624; UAS 6624. TIIE IN T -E HEAT OF THE NIGHT Snuff Garrett gives the Lennon tRei4lY The piano four fisters have gone BUM a look down the hit charts good Sisters new with this collection and found of recent including fodder in "Alfie," "All You Need is single clicks, their "I Love." Also Love," "Ode to Billie Joe," "Georgy current sounding sunny and bright are "Never My Love," "Up. Girl" and "In the Heat of the Night." Iret EAR RR IN Up and Away," "Count Me In." A chorus chimes in for some of the bands. (Continued on page 14)
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By DOUG McCLELLAND `House of the Rising Sun,' `Cot- Performing and creating in the cur- ton Candy' and-written alone rent rock bag with emphasis on the NEW YORK-Al Gallico Mu- by Sherrill-Southtown, USA.' organ and even the religious, the sic Corp. has been having "Furthermore, I'm now pro- Druids of Stonehenge sing primarily award -winning success in the new tunes and then close the tribal country moting all ABC -published mu- field of late, no small sic, including the Broadway rite with a five-minute version of Bob thanks to co -composers Billy musical `Henry, Sweet Henry' Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Sherrill and Glen Sutton. and the new Sidney Poitier Blue." Top songs on which the pair have collaborated movie, 'For the Love of Ivy.'" include "Al- He hasn't picked the writers most Persuaded," "Loser's ADULTS ONLY Ca- for the latter score yet. thedral" (both just BMI- REDD FOXX-Dooto DTL 840. awarded), "With One Excep- So-things at Gallico con- Not guaranteed for air play, this tion," "Living in a House Full tinue at a gallop. new disk from Foxx is very funny. As of Love," "Your Good Girl's usual Foxx gets yluks from single, Gonna Go Bad," "I Don't Wan - double and triple entendres as he talks na Play House," "You Mean the about where and how he grew up and World to Me"-seven consecu- the people he knew along the way. tive No. I. hits. Rust Emphasized; Sherrill, who heads Epic Rec- PETE SEEGER'S ords' A&R GREATEST HITS Department out of Abbott Appointed Columbia CL 2616; CS 9416. Nashville, was formerly an en- As he points out in his liner notes, gineer at Sam Phillips Record- NEW YORK - In keeping Seeger did not hit commercially with ing Studio in Nashville before with the autonomous division many of these tunes, and yet, he seems he went to work for Epic and of the Laurie group of com- too modest to admit or realize that these Gallico, the latter recalled last panies, Bob Schwartz, Presi- songs are usually associated with him week. Sutton, from Jackson, dent, announces that new em- anyway. "Wimoweh," "Turn, Miss., was Turn! brought to Gallico phasis has been placed on the Turn!" and 10 more. by one of his exclusive writers, Rust Label Division. John Merle Kilgore. "I put them to- Abbott has been named Gen- gether, and this is what hap- eral Manager. POP GOES THE ELECTRIC SITAR pened," Gallico remarked. Sut- VINCENT BELL-Decca (7)4938. ton is an exclusive Gallico Abbott is a graduate of the Since just about everything is plug- writer and the publisher gets Manhattan School of Music ged in these days, new pop instru- first call on Sherrill's material. and before joining Laurie was ment, the sitar, is now electrified Sutton is also now an assistant a successful independent ar- and electrifying, too. Vincent Bell has producer with Sherrill in Nash- ranger for mastered it and "Wimoweh," does fine ville. such labels job on "More," "Somethin' Stupid," as Columbia, etc. Excited About Newcomer RCA, UA, etc. He arranged Gallico is also excited about such as CARNEVALE! hits VARIOUS ARTISTS- a Nashville newcomer, Jerry "Walk Away Audio Fidelity AFLP 2178; AFSD 6178 Chestnut, who is not yet an Renee," Toni Arden, Johnny Desmond, Tommy exclusive Gallico writer - al- "Pretty Bal- Lucas Guitars, Ted Auletta and chorus though Al would like him to be. lerina" a n d all evoke the flavor of the pre -Lent car- "His `Weakness in a Man' by "Desiree" by John Abbott nival spirit at Mamma Leone's in New Roy Drusky looks big. Brook the Left York. "Una tra la Folla," "Come Una Benton has just cut it, too. Banke on Smash. He also ar- Favola," "Gelsomina," "Buon Appetito." Jerry is also recording two of ranged Reparata and the Del- my songs for United Artists as rons hits and more recently the an artist." 5th Estate's hit, "Ding Dong THE LIFE OF CHRIST TONI ARDEN, CHORUS AND ORCHES- Other top country Gallico the Witch is Dead." He joined TRA-honor MR(S) 201. numbers are "Tiger Woman," Laurie in July, 1966, and was An idea, well -executed, that could written by Claude King and assigned to the A & R staff. Merle 'have appeal in the coming holiday sea- Kilgore; "Old Records," At Laurie he has been con- son. The by Kilgore life of Christ is told in narra- and Arthur Thomas; nected with Royal Guardsmen tion and new songs. Toni and "Mountain Love," by Arden does of hits. the principal singing beautifully. The Laura Martin and Venita Del songs are tuneful and reverent. Rio. One of the very biggest Under the new expansion pro- his has been the Leon Ashley - gram primary responsibility a sEx;xrar Margie Singleton composition, will be to develop successful THE FABULOUS GOLDEN BOUZOUKIA "Laura, What's He Got That I artist roster and maintain a GOLDEN BOUZOUKIA ENSE.UBLE- Ain't Got," and Gallico feels liaison with independent pro- Request (S)RLP 8122. the follow-up, "Anna, I'll Take ducers. Under the new Rust Bouzoukia lovers, Grecophiles and You Home," will surpass it. emphasis, the first release is people who want to acquire the gay "It's Growing" by Madrid and abandon of Melina Mercouri will rally Other Hits the Counts, produced by Rich- round this package of bouzoukia music ard Keefer of Ridon Produc- by a popular Grecian group. The songs "But don't forget, we are also tions. are all local favorites.
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Webb has been given complete include three complete floors Principal architect of Mer- freedom to develop and sign new totaling over 19,000 square feet, cury's move after 13 years at acts for the label as an adjunct 7,100 of which are devoted to 745 Fifth Avenue was Douglas to his many talents. Webb, who recording studios. A large Hawkins. had previously done work for studio, 48' by 34' with a 19'4" Tamla/Motown, and lately ceiling and a smaller studio Johnny Rivers, including the with 29' by 19' dimensions are At Jack's Opening 5th Dimension's "Up, Up & From left: Jay H. Lasker of Dun- presently under construction. Away:' and their latest hit, hill Records, Jimmy Webb and The control rooms are 16' by 19' "Paper Cup," both of which he William F. Williams, an associate and 12' of Webb's. by 16' respectively, wrote, comes to Dunhill with a each with its own control room promising reputation at 21. with production most prolific song writers I consoles. Uni- Lasker stated: "This deal has have ever met." que among studio setups in New York a particular significance to our Lasker also announces that City, each will have isola- company in our planning for the Webb had set up his own pub- tion booths totally separated future, and for 1968 in particu- lishing from the studios themselves. lar. company, Canopy Music, In Jimmy Webb we have which will be administrated by Three mixing facilities will probably one of the finest and Trousdale Music in an all-out be available on the studio floor exciting new talents in the in- joint venture thus combining as well as a nine -chamber echo dustry today." not only the room, engineers lounge, re- production talents At Jack Jones' SRO opening at He added: "Webb, who has of Jimmy Webb, but the writing hearsal room and musicians lounge with storage area for the Cocoanut Grove of the Am- written the hit songs 'Up, Up & talents of Jimmy Webb, in this bassador Hotel in Los Angeles, Away' by the 5th Dimension, joint venture. Webb will be instruments and equipment. Jack gets well wishes from Joe 'By the Time I Get To Phoenix,' headquartered at the Dunhill One complete floor is staffed D'Imperio, Division VP of Prod- by Glen Campbell, and the new offices at 449 So. Beverly Drive, by Mercury Sound, controlling uct and Talent Development for song, 'Paper Cup,' is one of the Beverly Hills, Calif. the production heartbeat of the RCA Victor, Jack Devaney, Record company. Here, there are 12 World's Coast Rep, and Mrs. cutting rooms for re-recording Jones, actress Jill St. John. Beach and mastering of both disc and Boys Now Plug Pop's LP tape, plus production activity Murry Wilson, personal man- log. centered aroung Mercury's tape Streisand Sales ager of the Beach Boys and Kohn made a European jaunt cassette production for both from page father of the group's Brian, last week to personally coordi- its own product and the four- (Continued 12) Carl and Denny, is now riding nate the Murry Wilson album teen other labels for whom it Columbia is backing the high in the international music push in major music capitals. is handling cassette production double-barreled Streisand re- arena with a recording of his Following the success of the work. Master tape storage and lease with a spectacular promo- own compositions, "The Many initial phase of the promo cam- files for both the popular and tion campaign. Special in-store Moods of Murry Wilson." paign, Wilson jumped into the classical divisions are housed merchandising aids including Major Promo Drive drive himself and is currently and administered from this four-color posters, window The man who sparked the touring Copenhagen, Stock- area, too. streamers and a newly -styled Beach Boys success is also on holm, London, Paris, Hamburg, Another entire floor of execu- rack clamp for rack jobber use the receiving end of a major Berlin, Rome and Milan. tive offices houses the New York have been devised to promote promo drive aimed at wrapping Campaign of Their Own based A&R staff, headed by the the albums. up global play for his Capitol The Beach Boys are now Vice -President and Director of "A Christmas Album" was album. International campaign boosting their manager -father's Recorded Product, Charles produced by Jack Gold, Execu- was recently set in motion by album with a personal promo- Fach, assisted by staff prod- tive Producer, Columbia Rec- Al Kohn, U.S. rep for Francis, tional campaign of their own. ucers Jerry Ross, Dick Corby ords Artists and Repertoire, Day & Hunter, the publishing During the tour, Wilson was and Bob Halley. Facilities here West Coast. "Simply Streisand" organization which handles accompanied by his wife Au- are also available for transient was produced by Jack Gold and Wilson's music interests and drey, also credited on the al- independent producers with Howard A. Roberts, Producer, world-wide exploitation for the bum as the co -writer of "Betty's whom the company is working. Columbia Records Popular A Beach Boys' Sea of Tunes cata- Waltz." The executive floor is further and R.
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The Silver Page sponsors fessional Manager of the Paramount Music Publishing Stars" b/w "Love Me, Please The occasion was also a tes- were: A & M Records, ABC Love Me." timonial to record dealer Sam Paramount Records, Alpha Dis- Companies in New York, Goody, who was honored for tributing, Bell Records, Beta under Lowy. his devotion to the humani- Records Distributors, Cameo tarian ideals of the UJA. He Parkway Records, CBS Colum- received a special plaque from bia Group, Columbia Record Handleman Co. On Abraham Lowenthal, his friend Sales, Connoisseur Records, and attorney, citing him for his Decca Records, Garden State H.Y. Stock Exchange philanthropic leadership. Records, Allen Klein & Co., London Records, Mercury Rec- DETROIT-Handleman Com- Gene Weiss and Al Levine, pany, the largest independent 1967 chairmen, ords, Motown Records, New the campaign wholesale merchandiser of and Eric Bernay, last year's Deal Record Service, Scepter recipients Records, and United Artists phonograph records in North chairman, were the America, was listed week of chairman awards, praising Records. last them capable leader- The appeal for contributions on the New York Stock Ex- for their change. The stock was as- ship. was made by Dr. Bernard Man- Brian Foley, Bob Austin signed ticker symbol "HDL." Awards were also made to the delbaum, president of the Jew- At Record World firms which took Gold or Silver ish Theological Seminary. Sam Paul Handleman, chairman pages in the campaign journal. Levinson also spoke. of the board, purchased the first 100 shares of Handelman Visiting Record World with common-the first trade of the manager David Walker, Brian day on the stock ticker tape. related the news that he would David Handleman, president, be graduating this June, and Handleman Company, Peter M. then hoped to enroll at, possi- Detwiler, a director of the com- bly, UCLA for a year or so of pany and vice president of dramatic training-he's very into all E. F. Hutton & Co., and lead- interested in branching ing senior officials of the New media of entertainment. York Stock Exchange partici- He has been a history major. pated in the listing ceremony. Brian, soft-spoken and al- most angelically good-looking in person, is also somehow find- ing time to begin his first Kapp Piccioni Honored album. "It will be a conglomer- Frottis left: Abraham Lowenthal, Sam Goody; Al Levine, bric Bernay; Gene Weiss, Bernay. NEW YORK-Leone Pic- ation," he said, encompassing cioni, General Manager (radi') many types of music. Brian also section) of the Italian Broad- writes music, and he noted that of Victor's trend toward audio - casting System, was the guest the way in which he does so RCA New implementation of curricular of honor at a trade cocktail is becoming "less systematized. disciplines in the fields of edu- party here last week. If it rhymes, fine; if it doesn't, Math Series cation beyond music and lan- Guido Rignano, Managing Di- that's all right, too. If I'm not guage arts. rector of G. Ricordi & Co., S. trying to write something spe- The RCA Victor Record Di- "These eight albums bring P. A., Milano, was the host. cific, I like melodies; and lyrics vision announces release of a master teachers to every home, that are different." series of eight albums titled every classroom . .. to students Just what his "bag" at Kapp is be, he doesn't know "The New Math," which serves and teachers alike ... and most Ben going to as a guide to the new methods particularly to distraught par- Barton `Inspires' for sure yet. But Kapp Records of teaching mathematics which ents who have been at sea since 'Fun City' Song and President David Kapp are have been introduced to the the new concepts in mathema- staunchly behind the tall lad American educational system tics were introduced into the NEW YORK - Veteran mu- (who looks like a natural for in recent years. educational process." sic publisher Ben Barton pro- TV and movies). On Foley's Announcement was made by vided composers Sammy Cahn first record, the label chief The albums comprise narra- and Bobby Gosh with the in- Norman Racusin, Division VP tion and related texts and serve even saw fit to put the unprec- spiration or, more precisely, edented notice "A David Kapp and General Manager, who said as a teacher resource, and, sig- - the series was the title-for a song paean to Production." representative nificantly, as a primer for par- this city and Mayor Lindsay, ents. titled "Fun City." The series was co-authored The Greenbriar Music tune Williams Joins Musicor Grammy Form by Dr. Lyle E. Mehlenbacher, has since become very popular Associate Dean of the Univer- with city officials, and Barton Jerry Williams, a singer in pop-R&B school, has joined Deadline Nov. 10 sity of Detroit Graduate School hopes the word will spread. "I the and nationally recognized for love this town and I think Mayor Musicor Records, according to Nov. 10 is the deadline for his professional achievements Lindsay has been doing a tre- Stanley Kahan, Director of Ar- all voting members of the in the teaching of mathematics, mendous job," Barton ex- tists and Repertoire. Record Academy to mail in and Professor James F. Lana - plained. "I just gave Sammy Williams will also operate as forms, listing their recom- han, of the Department of and Bobby the title and asked a writer for the Musicor-affili- mendations for this year's Mathematics of the University them to write me a song." The ated Catalogue Music firm and Grammy Awards entries. of Detroit. Professor Lanahan number has been described as a as a producer for both Musicor also narrates the material. "jazz -waltz." and the affiliated Dynamo label.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com turette, "Winnie the Pooh and Scene -Stealer & Sherman the Blustery Day;" and a Bernie Lawrence "live" action feature of "Hansel Damila Music and Gretel" which, Dick said, Brother on One-Nighters "would be an entirely new con- GM -VP By DOUG McCLELLAND ception" of the fairy tale, to next sum- NEW YORK - Bernie Law- go into production rence has been named General NEW YORK - Oscar win- mer. ners and movie stars visited the Shermans, Manager and Vice President of Plus, being Damila Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Record World last week; name- many other projects. ly "Mary Poppins" co -composer and Beresford Music, Inc. (with brother Bob) Dick Sher- (BMI), the music publishing man and new "Happiest Mil- arms of Stage II Productions, lionaire" scene -stealer Joyce Bell - Shuman Inc., headed by Steve Lawrence Bulifant, respectively. and Eydie Gormé. The pair had just performed Production Pact Lawrence was head of artist on a "New Yorkers" TVer, and relations for NEW YORK - Bell Records' Artists revealed they were on virtually President Larry Uttal an- United a one-nighter tour for their Records for nounces an exclusive produc- three years be- film. "It all came about at the tion deal with Mort Shuman, recent premiere in Salt Lake fore assuming Dick Bulifant known for the hits he has City of `Happiest Millionaire,' " Sherman & Joyce this position, written. to Dick explained. "The picture This past summer she did a and prior had just started when all of a musical version of Shaw's "You that was Gen- sudden, right in the middle of Never Can Tell" on the Coast- eral Manager Tommy Steele's big `Fortuosity' where she lives with her hus- of Canadian number, the sound went off. MacArthur Bernie American Rec- band, actor James Lawrence ords for three Everybody got panicky and -and has sung on the Joey there was a lot of rushing Bishop TV show). years. about." Joyce and Dick sud- Lawrence began in the music She is also up for the emi- the Tommy Va- denly got the idea to vamp till nently role of the mill- industry with suitable lando publishing firms in the they were ready. iner's assistant (created on Through fortuosity, there mid -1950s. He stresses that a Broadway by Sondra Lee) in him and other just happened to be a piano "direct line" to the film of "Hello, Dolly!" She creative executive personnel in available, and the pair-al- is hoping "Dolly" director com- though they had never worked From left: Iry Biegel, National the firm from unknown Gene Kelly will take a look at Manager, Bell Records; and librettists together as a team Sales posers, lyricists before- her in "Millionaire" soon. Larry Uttal, President; Mort will be put into effect. sang and played for about five Shuman, newly pacted producer; to make minutes until the sound was Role Thru Chance Meeting and Johanan Vigoda, attorney for "We are determined Shuman. all our facilities available to fixed. Joyce got her role in "Mil- creative people who have "We're having a lot of fun," those lionaire" through a chance to be heard in the music Joyce chuckled in her snooky Among Shuman's successes: yet meeting with the Shermans at "Can't Get Used To Losing industry. Too many young and ookums voice. "Even if nobody a charity ball. They wanted people have else is." You" (Andy Williams), "His terribly talented someone for the role of Miss found it difficult to show their Surprisingly, Joyce is not Latest Flame," "Surrender" Warren's flirtatious schoolmate and "Little Sister" (Elvis Pres- wares merely because they have only making her film debut in who was a completely different been untried and are unknown. "Happiest Millionaire" (the type from their dark leading ley), "Suspicion by Terry Staf- ford, "Save The Last Dance We hope to alter that situation," Sherman songs and Miss Buli- lady; and whin they overheard said Lawrence. fant are all heard on the chart - her laughing and then saw the For Me," "Sweets For My climbing Disneyland sound- blonde Joyce, they knew they Sweety," "This Magic Moment" and "I Count The Tears" by track album), but also her sing- had found her. Phyve Five Sign ing -dancing bow. Surprising, Coming up for the peripatet- the Drifters and "Little Chil- because in her "Bye-Yum-Pum- ic Shermans front their Disney dren" by Billy J. Kramer. HOLLYWOOD - A rela- Pum" tango spoof with ingenue workshop: in December (be- Shuman's first release on tively new vocal and instrumen- lead Lesley Ann Warren, Joyce sides "Millionaire"), their full- Bell is "You're Never Gonna tal rock group, the Isle of is a perky stand -out. She has, length cartoon "Jungle Book;" Get My Lovin"' by the En- Phyve (pronounced five), has however, done considerable TV later on, "The One and Only chanted Forest, which he also been signed to an exclusive, and stage work and has been Genuine Original Family wrote. The Enchanted Forest, long-term record production an actress, incredibly, for 16 Band," with Buddy Ebsen, formerly known as the Luvs, agreement announced recently years. She is now polishing her Janet Blair, John Davidson are currently on tour through- by Jay Hamilton, A&R Produc- latent musical abilities for and Lesley Ann Warren; the out Canada and the Cleveland tion Director and head of Jay more musical comedy work. second Winnie the Pooh fea- area. Hamilton Productions.
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Cher will be a monster. Scott McKenzie "takes time him to London and Paris where producers. Schuster stated that but builds into a giant." Union Gap is a hit, predicts Top 5. he met with the firm's affiliates the new international develop- Monkees version of Nillson's "Cuddley Toy" is and with major writers cur- ment drive is a part of "a sus- a winner. Eric says "Everyone should hear the rently involved in creating new tained program which will take Nilsson LP." Supremes is big. "Paint It Black," pop product for the Big 3. Lon- the Big 3 right into the field Chris Farlowe, Immediate, blew Eric's mind. don sessions included pop talks to new pop music centers Great production. Produced by Mick Jagger. with Ben Nisbet of B. Feldman throughout the world to explore This is Eric's top Pick. & Co., Bert Corri of Francis, promising music talent." Great Record: "Baby Jane," Ballantraes, Day & Hunter and Ian Ralfini Special emphasis is also be- Bell. of Robbins Music Corp. Ltd. ing given to the company's Hai Rudman Hit Being Lost: "Itcykoo Park," Small Faces, Schuster also met with Les international drive via global Immediate. This top 5 British record is con- Reed, writer of the current hit visits by other Big 3 executives. firmed by WRIT, Milwaukee, as a hit. "The Last Waltz" and Keith Werner Strupp, International West, writer -artist for "Excerpt Co-ordinator, is currently tour- from a Teenage Opera." In his ing the Rudman's continent while Al Tips That Clicked Paris talks with Barthe Lam- Kohn, Special American Repre- 1. "Felicidad," Sally Field, Colgems-When I predicted bertini of Editions France - sentative for Francis, Day & that this record would be a smash, people thought I had Melodie, Schuster wrapped up Hunter, has just returned from a screw loose. I explained in great detail why the TV show the U.S. acquisition of more pop parleys with the publishing would hit and force the record. Now the LP is out and we material. organization's overseas offili- repeat that the sales will be gigantic for Christmas. It will During 1967, the Big 3's glob- ates. Arnold Maxin, head of be bought as a GIFT by thousands of people. We will al- al network of publishing com- the Big 3, sparked the entire ways have faith that the most unlikely record can make it panies enjoyed one of its most campaign by hopping to the on top 40 stations. Like this one. WCOL, WPOP, WRIT, successful years with the maxi- continent in October. WCFL, KMBY, CKLW (Pick), WIXY. 2. "Letter to My Teen -Age Son," Victor Lundberg, Lib- erty-Smash in Milwaukee and Chicago. Big phone request Distinct Label Gladys, Gladys Everywhere action. Sen. Morse may demand equal time. Giant sales in Set L.A., S.F., Bill Drake told me he plays it every two hours. IRVINGTON, N.J.-Kay-May Composer Gladys Shelley, Already #1 Request. SENSATION. Productions announces forma- currently represented by 3. "Boogaloo Down Broadway," Fantastic Johnny C, tion of a new label, Distinct "Clown Town" by Donna Lee Phil-LA-WKNR, WIXY, WMCA. Smash Philadelphia; Records, which already has on Columbia, recently received Hartford; Columbus, Ohio. Jumped to #9 at WQXI, Atlanta. signed the Music Market and extensive coverage in Women's We told you and TOLD YOU. On WHB; WQAM. the Aztecs. Danny Federci has Wear Daily (10/27) and a four - 4. "Nobody Me," page spread in Candy But Human Beinz, Capitol-Monster in produced the latter on two Jones' Phialdelphia, busted in Cleveland, & new book, "Just for Teens." WIXY WKYC. sides. 5. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," Glen Campbell-Giant Miss Shelley's standard, in Texas, SW, Top 10 Cincinnati and big in the Mid -West. "How Did She Look," from the Most beautiful song around. current Arthur Prysock LP., 6. "Woman, Woman," Union Gap, Columbia-Could go Poppy to MGM "Art and Soul," on Verve, is #1. Bob Harrington liked the picture of the group in Union receiving favorable reaction by army uniforms on the sleeve and got curious. The song djs. And her next record proj- flipped him and he changed his previous pick. It is nearly ect is "Secrets of Suzette" by y1 now at WCOL. As a history buff, the picture had aroused Adonis on Decca. my curiosity in the same way. 7. "Can't Stop Loving You," Last Word-Hit in Milwau- kee, Dallas, Hartford. This is still a hit for markets that Bang `Boom' Boff havent played it. NEW YORK-Bang Records 8. "Get Down," Harvey Scales & 7 Sounds, Atlantic- exec Bill Darnel a Smash in Philadelphia with the teen dancers doing a big reports routine to it. slight goof on the new Van Morrison record: instead of the 9. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," Gladys Knight- A side being "Ro Ro We told you it would come out of the LP. Giant Philadel- Rosey," as phia, St. Louis, Baltimore, Washington, Atlanta, the South, everyone planned, the B side Chicago, Milwaukee (WOW!) is proving to be the winner country. 10. Ray in the LP around the "Yesterday," Charles-We called it Kevin Eggers, producer, personal before it came out. It's called "Chick -a -Boom" manager, booker and veteran in and has an interesting history 11. "Second That Emotion," Miracles-Sales will exceed the entertainment field, brings his "Shop Around" which went over a million. Fantastic orders. new Poppy label to MGM Records' of its own. It was originally a "throwaway" side, which Van 12. "Love is Closing in on Me," Tommy James & Shon- Community of Labels. The first sin- gle release: "Too Old To Go 'Way decided to record only at the dells, Roulette-Sure top 5 when everyone switches to this Little Girl," backed with "Dreams minute. So did Mor- "B" side. We notified Red Schwartz. He'll flip it when the Don't Bother Me" by the Shame. last late "A" side stops selling. In above photo, Mort Nasatir (cen- rison join the already re- 13. "Neon Rainbow," Box Tops. First big re -orders in ter), President of MGM, shows, hearsed band, in fact, that the Eggers (left) first proofs of the lyrics were completely im- NYC, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh. label. On the right, Iry Trencher, (Continued on page 24) National Sales Manager for the promptu and made up by Van Poppy label. as he went along.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Lesley Miller's Background Bonanza Money Music (Continued from page 22) NEW YORK-Lesley Miller is finding out that anonymity .v. M.v ir w pays, to the tune of a five -fig- 14. "Weakness in a Man," Brook Benton, Reprise-We ure income per year. predicted that a big name would cover this Roy Drusky Lesley began her career as a C&W giant. demo singer and has since be- 15. "Soul Man," Ramsey Lewis. This is a hit. come one of the key background and voice group specialists in GUARANTEED SMASH: "Paint It Black," Chris Farlowe, the recording and commercial Immediate. production industries. She MAGNIFICENT RECORD: "Bird Song," Bergen White, Monu- loves her work and there is ment, Fantastic! lots of it; an average work day could find her cutting commer- cials at 9 a.m. for the jingle Tips From Left -Field industry followed by a publish- 1. "Keep on Dancing," Harper & Rowe, White Whale- er's demo session, an afternoon Frank Sinatra session with her Breaking in Louisville with Johnny Randolph, WAKY, Lesley Miller Louisville; WHBQ, Memphis; WOKY, Milwaukee; WMAK, group, the Lesley Miller Sing- Nashville; WLS (Clark Weber), Chicago. We are convinced ers (they just did "The World mercials: Eastern Airlines, this will be a Top 5 record. Watch and see if we aren't We Knew"), and in the evening Aqua Velva, Ford, Prestone, right one more time! hours you might find her re- Jet Wax, Pepsi, Coke, Ban, 2. "For a Few Dollars More," Hugo Montenegro, RCA. hearsing for her own MGM re- Camel, Winston, Halo, etc. Bill Gavin called the shot from KOMA, Oklahoma City, cording contract with her well- All this success notwithstand- giant New Orleans, Seattle, California hit. known producer-husband Alan ing, Lesley hopes to end the 3. "I'm So Happy Now," Young Rascals. B side a giant Lorber. anonymity with her next MGM at WIBG, Philadelphia. Lesley feels the background release. 4. "Until It's Time," Nancy Sinatra-Top 2 Seattle. record business has become THIS IS A HIT. GO more professional and demand- Lovecraft Bookings 5. "Requiem for the Masses," Association. Wanna play ing since her arrival on the a smash? scene. It is imperative that CHICAGO - Major bookings 6. "That Same Old Fat Man," S.F. Earthquakes. This is background singers are now in San Francisco, Los Angeles a proven hit. Different. able to read music and be capa- and New York have been 7. "September Rain," Charles Calello Singers, Columbia. ble of innovating various vocal secured for Philips Records' This is the song of the year. We think Frank Sinatra should arrangements on the spot, for H. P. Lovecraft, Midwest group. do it. Hal Moore at WHK, Cleveland, is out to break it. as often as not the producer or Fantastic! A & R man will call upon them Decca Gets Rites 8. "Ain't No More Room," Kittens, Chess-Fabulous to create original vocal ideas sound. Listen to it. during a session. 9. "You Mean the World to Me," David Houston. We told Who you and told you. Top 10 WKDA. Breaking WCOL, Colum- Records with Who's bus; KOMA, Oklahoma City. The record artists Lesley 10. Congratulations to WOR-FM, NYC-They broke the Miller and/or her group, the Richie Havens LP for Verve. Now WMCA is on "No Oppor- Lesley Miller Singers, have tunity." worked with recently read like 11. Top Cuts Box Tops LP: "I Pray For Rain"; "She a "Who's Who" in the record Knows How"; "Break My Mind." business. They include such 12. "Mr. Bus Driver," Bruce Channel, Bell-As predicted: hits as "Color My World," Pet Breaking in Boston (WMEX & WBZ) ; Miami (WFUN & Clark; "Let It Be Me," Chuck WQAM) ; Dallas (KLIF, KVIL, KFJZ) ; Cincinnati (WUBE Jackson and Maxine Brown; Milt Gabler, Decca A & R execu- & WSAI); Nashville, Knoxville; WAYS, Charlotte; WCAO; "Sunny," Bobby Hebb; "My tive, makes it official as he pacts WAKR; WCOL; WTIX, WNOE. We say smash. WING, Heart Cries For You," Connie the Rites to a long-term recording WFOM, too. Francis; plus dates for Ike and contract with the label. Pictured 13. "You Are My Sunshine," Mitch Ryder-Smash in Tina Turner, James Brown, above (standing, from left) are Hartford, broke Boston. Jack Jones, Ed Ames, Ronnie Peter Feller; Thomas Fitzpatrick; 14. "A Little Rain Must Fall," the Epic Splendor, Hot Dove, Bob Crew Generation, the group's producer Stephen Bob record on the new Koppelman & Rubin Hammer; James Cahn and Biscuit Disc-First Joel Grey, Al Caiola, Sam the Azzarello. Seated, from left: the label. Watch Johnny Bond do his number. The Boomer at Sham, Arthur Prysock, etc. group's manager Bob Prescott and WRIT, Milwaukee, flipped. Lesley is also sowing her Decca's Milt Gabler. Under desk, 15. "Judy in Disguise," John Fred, Paula. Now WDRC oats in the commercial field, as Peter Kerezman. The Rites' first picks it. (Continued on page 26) she and/or her singers can be Decca release: "Hour Girl" b/w heard on the following corn - "Things."
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com mumunaummmmimnmiummmmim Procol Harum: They Improvise mummnmumlummmmmmmmlmuuuulmmlmlmmulm o mnuummmullmmummlinme mmmmmminummuumin I Money Music from page 24) NEW YORK-There is a cat tripping the light fandango somewhere in England named WKYC, Cleveland, confirms that "Vallerie," Pineapple Heard, Procol Harum. Diamond, is breaking. Hot in Buffalo, Syracuse. Hit through The distinction this cat has Ohio. is that a rock group was named Sleeper: "He Called Me Baby," Jeannie Newman, Goldwax. after it, and now it has some- American Breed: "Bend Me, Shape Me" picked WKDA, WLEE. thing to tell its grandkittens. Looks good. KIMM, KOMA, KONE, WONE, WFOM, WKLO, In the meantime the Procol WTRX, WJIM, WORC, WKNR, KYA, KAFY, WCFL; WDRC, Harum, now out on A&M with Hartford Pick. "Homburg," is creeping around "Goin' Back," Byrds, should get them back in hitsville. The the world on little cat feet new Bobbie Gentry is "Okolono River Bottom Band Pendule "trying to establish a group," Procol Harum Pendulum." There is as Gary Brooker, co-founder of tremendous reaction to "Judy in Disguise," John Fred, the Harum, modestly told Rec- Paula. Brothers TV spot and a Johnny Stan Bly in LA reports Mitch ord World last week. Carson show before disappear- Ryder ("Sunshine") and Keith West are selling well. Box Tops broke Bruce The group is presently con- ing behind the whiter shade of and Channel should cluding an introductory make it ... Mel Bly is now Vice -President of Viva Records for tour in the Atlantic ocean. sales -promotion. the states and will return to And, although listeners to England for Fantastic Lyric of the Week: "Skip a Rope," Henson Cargill, their first tour in Procol Harum music could Monument. their homeland. And then back swear they hear echoes of clas- To PDs Who Have No Ear for R&B: "Ooh Baby," to the states in February for sics like Bach fugues, etc., the Deon Jack- an extended college son, has to be auditioned on a car radio. The great Mike Terry turn. group contends it is not in- track will hit you! fluenced by the classics. Other WIBG is Out to Break: "Rockin' Pneumonia," Group Modus Operandi co-founder Keith Reed said, Shy Guys, Uni -Joe Niagra, Hy Lit, Jerry Stevens, X. The group "We improvise. Frank Feller, Bill modus operandi just What you Wright, Allan Dean. Also on WMCA, WCFL. as voiced at Record hear is what the organist is Strong record! Pick World of- at WDRC, Hartford. Tom Kennedy promoted it in Philly. fices is, "We don't record spe- thinking. Not classical music." Good Music Choice Record "Honey & Wine," Fran Jeffries, cifically for singles or 'B' sides All right. -Dave Finkle. Monument. or albums; we record generally and then decide how we'll re- lease it. We don't think about the record we recorded last Thorinshield Tour week. That was last week. What CHICAGO - An extensive we're interested in is of the promo tour was begun Friday, moment." Nov. 3, by Philips Records' hot Of this moment the group is Coast -based group, Thorin- trying to get in a Smothers shield.
Book Review There are some expected Sally Field Fran Jeffries Aretha Franklin Brook Benton minor fluffs. Movie buffs will carp that films Harry James ap- peared in were not "Mr. Co-Ed" Local Promo Man of the Week: Don Burt, Capitol, in New To Swing, and "A Tale of Two Sisters" Orleans. Strong! (early titles) but "Bathing SURE GIANTS: "What's It Gonna Be," Dusty Springfield; "Do Beauty" and "Two Girls and a Unto Others," Paul Revere and Raiders. With Love Sailor," nor was Carmen Mir- The Strawberry Alarm Clock has hit the magic #1 in the na- anda in "Seven Days' Leave." tion. You will recall that we put a special box around the news George T. Simon's "The Big Little matter. of its smashing breakout at KHJ, L.A., a while back, whereupon Bands" (Macmillan, $9.95) is Hundreds of bands-right up everyone suddenly discovered this six month old record. Who an important book, not only to to the present-are discussed says hits aren't lost? Congrats to Bill Drake and Ron Jacobs. the music industry, with many in depth, with special atten- "I Say a Little Prayer," Dionne Warwick, is a Top 10 Giant. roots in the big band era which tion, perhaps, to Glenn Miller, Congrats to KLEO, Wichita, for finding it in the LP ... Wilson flourished approximately, from the Dorseys, Harry James and Pickett and the Temptations have their usual giants as the soul 1935 to 1946; but also to any- Benny Goodman. But just brigade moves in ... Robert Knight has a complete smash, as one interested in a vital, about every group gets a fair predicted here for weeks. Now watch "Boogaloo Down Broad- unique epoch in our country's shake, and following the ma- way," Fantastic Johnny C, go Top 10. I know some of you history that, like the Old South, jor section on the more signi- laughed when I had it at the top of my tips a month ago. If, is now gone with the wind. ficant aggregations, there is though, you didn't hear this modest R&B effort, it was really Simon, band -struck editor of lengthy, thoughtful coverage in the grooves with the public all the time. Metronome magazine (from of many other contributors to Cher is making it in a big hurry ... Congrats to Al Hersko- which he quotes liberally) for the big band excitement. There vitz, WPRO, Providence, who phoned us early one AM last 16 years, and currently Execu- are chapters, too, on Record- August to tell us the Rose Garden was an instant phone win- tive Director of the National ings, Arrangers, Businessmen, ner. He was right and so was this column in believing and print- ing the . . . Academy of Recording Arts Radio and the Movies. word The Who is a monster! and Sciences, "tells it all like Indeed, Simon's thorough- Smashes: Neil Diamond; Spanky & Gang; Jay & Techniques; it was," as Frank Sinatra says ness and near Englebert; Stone Poneys; 4 Seasons; Ray Charles; Joe Tex; total recall are Monkees; Tommy James. in his chummy foreword. It is remarkable. So is his book. a highly subjective book, for It is "must" reading-and own- Aretha at Philharmonic: Truth in Action Simon was there. And this is ing-for the record world, the In introducing Aretha Franklin at her triumphal concert be- what makes it so absorbing. definitive study of the band fore two sold -out houses at New York's Philharmonic Hall, Rec- Here is no cold research job, era, a time author Simon ord World's jazz columnist, Del Shields, defined soul as "Stark but an affectionate, perceptive clearly preferred to the present Truth." We feel that truth exists only as the individual himself remembrance of swings past music scene. It is also just produces it in action. Aretha produced so much truth, that the as observed from the fray, well plain fun. And - Tyrone entire audience ended the evening on its feet, roaring and ap- spiked with opinion and nos- Power really did look like Eddy plauding in rhythm, moaning and testifying. talgic photos. Duchin ! !-Doug McClelland. (Continued on page 27)
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Liberty a joy and very My Teenage Son" for Jerry said, "She makes the producer's work three days for the LP `Aretha Arrives' were Records, and within easy. All our arrangements orders for over 70,000 records the result of her picking out her own conception of the songs reads almost no mu- had been received from Los on the piano." Like Erroll Garner, Aretha and way of true musical genius. By the Angeles Chicago. sic. Reading can get in the The controversial record by way, her sister Carolyn did a fantastic job of leading the back- feeling for Lundberg, a self -admitted con- up group as Aretha shouted, moaned and murmured his opinions extinction. She says, "My servative, projects her lyrics that is rare to the point of and advice regarding the world music is me." situation and our youth today. a top who Nielsen to find out the We know producer called "I wanted to give the Amer- name of the hottest new TV show. His secretary then spent two and told him-"The ican youth food for thought days trying to find the star of the show they the best way to reach them was Flying Nun." We told him that if he had been reading this col- medium," in early through the recording umn, he'd have known about Sally Field and Colgems Lundberg said. "I realize some September. of the listeners will not agree is available. Call Shelley Haims has left Sport Records and with me but the fact remains 313-646-6693. He is a top man in sales and promotion. that the record prompts thought Congrats to Buzzy Bennett, WTIX. New Orleans, who starts of your art- and discussion." his new TV dance party on Channel 26. Send VTR's Lundberg, owner of an ad- ists to Buzz. He is sold out on sponsors for 13 weeks. vertising firm, was born in 1923 "Magic in the Air," Group Theranv. Canterbury, picked at He served WEBC, in Grand Rapids. KISN. Portland; chart WMCA; #5 KrRQ. San Diego: during World War II for five Duluth: WAEB: WYSE. Buffalo: WJET: WIBC: WQWB . . . years in the Infantry and Psy- "9 Pound Steel," Joe Simon, SS7. is a pop smash through the He chological Warfare Department South ... The "Tom Jones Live" LP is getting big reaction. under General Omar Bradley. starts a 90 -day tour of America Feb. 15 at the Cona ... Ferdi- nand J. WBBF, Rochester. Picks: Georgia Pines; James Brown; In Broadcasting After War Gladys Knight: Turtles; Cher: Keith; D.C. 5. On: Wilson Pickett; He began a career in broad- 4 Seasons; Glen Campbell; Billy Jo Royal; Jay & Techniques; casting after the war and Procol Harum; Scott McKenzie. worked at stations in Grand Mitchell Picks: Two songs from the show "How Now Dow Rapids, Phoenix and Tulsa as Jones"-"Step to the Rear," Marilyn Maye. RCA; "Walk Away," an announcer and newsman. Damita Jo, Epic (good song for Barbra Streisand to do in an LP). Lundberg moved into sales WDRC. Hartford: Smashing e10: "Boofzaloo Down Broadway," and management with Imperial Johnny C (we alone kept telling you, right?). Picks Box Tops; Broadcasting System of Holly- John Fred; American Breed; Bards; Small Faces: Frank Sin- wood. He then started his own atra; Victor Lundberg; "Do Unto Others," Paul Revere. firm which specializes in radio Scott Wallace has a hot daily TV show on WDCA, Wash., D.C. and television advertising and We used to be dis together at WAAT, Trenton, with Humble production. He is also the Heavy Harvey Miller (of KHJ, L.A.). president of ADMEN, 'Inc., an The promo guys in L.A. are very dragged because they can't advertising agency serving re- get to see the music director who is too busy to see anyone. And gional and national clients. that's one reason why Bill Drake and Ron Jacobs get bigger and bigger. Cleveland is Where It's Happening in the Mid -West Carnival Time WKYC, Cleveland, reports Victor Lundberg is a SMASH. Giants: Human Beinz; Scott McKenzie; Supremes; Jay & Tech- niques. "Fantastic": "Green Tambourine" Lemon Pipers, Buddah; Johnny Rivers will be a smash. Giant: Glen Campbell Loves "1941 Nillson LP. Hit: "Vallerie," Pineapple Heard (Top 10 at a one stop) . "May Be a Hit": Shy Guys. Certain Hit: "Soul Man," Ramsey Lewis. Loves American Breed and says "it's a good record." Flash from Marty Thau: "Green Tambourine," Lemon Pipers (off dubs), is Top 5 request WSAI, Cincinnati; WCOL, Columbus; WIXY. David Hollis, Hip, breaking at WKLO, Louisville, off Pictured at the recent Audio Fi- "Sherri," delity party at Mamma's Leone's the pick ... WHK, Cleveland Good Music Tips: "Trick or Treat," Restaurant celebrating release of Cal Tjader LP; "Yes, I'm Ready," Johnny Mann Singers. their "Carnevale at Mamma Le- WAYS, Charlotte, went on "Do the Whoopie," Sugarpie De - one's" album are, from left: Mrs. Santo, Brunswick . . . Most of N. Carolina is on "You'll Never Herman Gimbel, Herman Gimbel, Walk Alone," Louie Armstrong. President of the label, Sid Parnes, WRIT, Milwaukee, Smash: "Itchycoo Park," Small Faces. Says, Editor -in -Chief of '.Record World, "Legit Hit" ... Monkees LP was premiered there. On: "Until It's Stephanie Gimbel, daughter of the Time," Nancy Sinatra. Gimbels, and Record World's Mort Hillman. Miss Gimbel also recently Record Company Campaigns became engaged to Steven Prince. Such artists as Toni Arden, Johnny 1. "Face It Boy," Fred Parris, RCA-The fantastic Helen Noga Desmond and Angelo Di Pippo are (Continued on page 28) featured on the LP.
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PHILADELPHIA -A & L IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMIHMIINE MI IEMIHHMEMIIIMIN1111HMII1HwII111Hw111111IHHIII111Z1IIIIIlII111111HI111MI1111HIMIIlIHH11MIIIIIIIIIIMIIHIIIIHIIIIIIIIIM111111111 Distributors, Inc., headed by Adams Reps Marks has found her new Johnny Mathis. This guy can make it in every Al Melnick, is making its third area. Boston (WCOP, WHIL, WHDH) ; L.A. (KNX, KGIL, KDAY, expansion move in seven years. Herbert E. Marks announces XERB) ; San Jose (KLIV, KXRX). As of Nov. 25, 1967, A & L the appointment of Ed Adams will 2. "Keep on Dancing," Harper & Rowe, White Whale-Broke occupy new, as mid -West representative of larger headquar- open in sales without any promotion. On: WGRD, WMAK (Nash- ters at S.E. Cor. 30th & Thomp- the Edward B. Marks Music ville) ; WAKY (Louisville) ; WHBQ (Memphis). son Corp. Adams will carry the Sts. here. 3. "Rockin' Pneumonia," Shy Guys, Uni. WCFL; WMCA; WIBG. The Marks catalog to dealers in 18 new warehouse consists states. 4. "Ain't No More Room," the Kittens, Chess-Fantastic Ger- of rear and side loading, sepa- ald Sims production. Equals the Supremes at their best. rate pick-up Frank Kosky, who has been department and a with 5. "I'm So Proud," Keith. On: KIMN, WAYS, WKDA, KYA, self-service tape department of Marks for 48 years, rep- resents the firm in the Eastern WMCA, WCAO, WPGC, WIBG, WINX, WMEX, WKBW. the widest range of 4 & 8 track, and 6. "No One Was There," Gates of Eden, W.B.-Requiem for a cassette and reel to reel tape Southern parts of the coun- try, while George Perl with Vic fantastic person. selections: A & M, Deram, Melin are Marks' Western rep- 7. "Bend Me, Shape Me," American Breed, Acta. This beat can't D.G.G., Elektra, Fantasy, Hi, resentatives. be beat. WTRX (Flint), WPAG, WAEB, WJIM, KLZ-FM, WLEE, I.L.S., Jay Jay, Kama Sutra, WMAK, KYA, Pick WKDA (Nashville) ; WKNR (Detroit) ; WOR. London, MGM, Monitor, Monu- 8. "That's Just Half the Story," Herman Grimes, Boot Heel. ment, Parrot, Philles, Press, Audio Fi Distribs Top 15 KXOK, St. Louis; KATZ Pick; KTGR (Columbus, Mo.). Reprise, U.S.A., Vanguard, Harold Drayson, 9. "It Ain't No Big Thing," Electrons, Date-Top 15 KDKA, Verve, Warner Brothers, etc. VP in Charge of Sales for Audio Pittsburgh, A & L has just been appoint- Fidelity Records, announces 10. "Can't Help But Love You," Standells. WKNR. 11. "Rain," ed the exclusive distributor for the appointment of a new 4 Larks, Tower. KYA, WKYC, WOR. the Hot Ampex Cassette Line distrib for the Philadelphia 12. "Sandy," Dawn, Laurie. and Norelco Radio Line for the area for the Audio Fidelity 13. "Ciao Baby," Eternal Flames, Viva. 14. "Face It Boy," KMPC, Eastern Pennsylvania, South- line-Marnel Distributing Co., Fred Parris, RCA. KNX, KGIL, ern New Jersey and Delaware Inc., Marshall Verbit, Presi- KDAY, XERB, WNEW, WCOP (Detroit) ; All stations in Boston, markets. new These additions dent. Universal Distributing WCOP, WHIL, WHDH, KDIA, KXRX, KLIV (San Jose) ; KWIZ. have been made to an already Co., Inc. in Philadelphia has 15. "Little Bitty Pretty One," Jewel Aikens, RCA. WFUN, fine extensive list of products been appointed to distribute WCFL, WIBG, WORC, WLLH, CFOX (Montreal) ; WHYN, WICE, such as Standard Radio, Auto- the Mr. G label. WRIT. matic Car Tape Units, Norske 16. "For a Few Dollars More," Hugo Montenegro, RCA. Smash Organs, Associated Importers, New Orleans, Seattle. WTIX, WNOE, KJR, KOL. On: WCOL, RCA Batteries, DeeJay Players, RCA Collection KFRO (S.F.). etc. 17. "Step to the Rear," Marilyn Maye, RCA-From the show "How Now Dow Will Display Gold Disks Jones." It's on just about every good music sta- tion. Mitchell loves the record. A & L's new offices will 18. "I'm on My Way," Dean Parrish, Laurie. proudly display gold records 19. "Sandy," Dawn, Laurie. awarded to them for outstand- 20. "My Mind Goes Travelling," the Exception, Capitol-Very ing sales and promotion in the strong. past year on such records as 21. "Where is Daddy," Patti Drew, Capitol-Will break R&B, "The Letter" by the Box Tops then pop. SURE! (Bell Records), "Light My 22. "Penthouse," Lyn Roman, Dot. Fire" by the Doors (Elektra 23. "Paint My Windows Gray," New Breed, Busy -B. WTIX. Records), "Get on Up" by the 24. "Ludwig," Royal Canal Street Band, Atlantic-Hit. Esquires (Bunky Records), They're all smiles as they put the 25. "Big Daddy," Boots Randolph-First vocal from Monument "Sock It To Me, Baby" by finishing touches on the RCA Vic- on Boots. Excellent. Mitch Ryder (DynoVoice Rec- tor contract signing the Collection, The Standells is Longshot at WMCA, Pick at WKBU-Buffalo ords) and "She's Looking Good" vocal -instrumental fivesome, to a and is on KRLA in Los Angeles ... The title of the new Peter, by Roger Collins (Galaxy Rec- new long-term, exclusive pact. Paul and Mary: "Too Much Nothing" ... Add stations on Ameri- ords). Group's co -managers, Jay Senter, can Breed: WLS, WBZ ... The title of the new Nancy Sinatra: The expansion move will en- left, and Arnold Stahl surround "Theme from Tony Rome" ... Add cities on First Edition: Au- able A & L to represent more RCA producer Dan Davis, center, gusta, Knoxville and Athens, Stations on Gates of who has just finished producing Ga.... Eden: record manufacturers and elec- WAKR, Akron, KYA, San Francisco ... Giant Sales of 35,000 in more effectively. the group's initial single for the tronics label pairing "Aquarius," and Chicago .on "Treat Her Groovey," New Colony 6, which jumps to Burt Naidoff heads the en- "Dead End." Group is an expon- 116, WLS . . . KDKA-Pittsburgh on American Breed, Bee Gees, larged sales department and ent of "Flamenco Rock." The Col- Roger Williams ... WPRO-Providence reports "Something's Gotta Barry Abrams heads the pro- lection has just been signed by Hold of My Heart," Gene Pitney, a smashing #15. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Concert Reviews record SESAC's Myers world o Ü UP GMA President Aretha, Buffy W. F. (Jim) Myers, Execu- tive Administrator and Direc- At Philharmonic SINGLES COMING tor of International Relations NEW YORK -A couple of for SESAC, was elected Presi- recording gals changed the dent of the Gospel Music As- 1 BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 26 I GOT A FEELIN' way they strut their stuff-to (Mirwood, Antlers, BMI) (Jobete, BMI) sociation for the coming year Bobby Vee-Liberty 56009 Barbara Randolph-Soul 35038 some extent-at Philharmonic at the group's annual meeting Hall last week. 2 ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 27 DON'T MESS WITH MY in Memphis earlier this month. (East, was Atlantic's Aretha BMI) elected to serve One Eddie Floyd-Stax 233 MONEY Other officers Franklin, who made her New (Twin, Music, BMI) the G.M.A. during 1968 are: 3 LAPLAND Jesse G.-Barry 1019 concert bow with two Speer, first Vice-presi- York (Just Music, BMI) Brock sold -out performances last Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band- 28 SOUL MAN dent; J. D. Sumner, second Jubilee 5592 BMI) Saturday (28). The gal, who (East, Pronto, Vice -President; Bob McKenzie, 4 DESIREE Ramsey Lewis-Cadet 5583 has been bringing her down secretary; and Bob Benson, (Minuet, BMI) 29 OH WHAT A FOOL I'VE BEEN home styles to the top of the Left Banke-Smash 2119 Treasurer. LaWayne Satterfield (Press, BMI) charts, felt, for some reason, 5 HEIGH HO Sweet Inspirations-Atlantic 2449 will continue in his post as that being at Lincoln Center (Bourne, ASCAP) Executive Director. Fifth Dimension-Jubilee 5595 30 IT TAKES PEOPLE LIKE YOU meant she had to come down (Bluebook, BMI) 6 A DIFFERENT DRUM Buck Owens-Capitol 2001 town for a while in her ren- (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) Group Therapy ditions. The result was an Stone Poneys-Capitol 2004 31 WHAT A WONDERFUL opening segment of nice, but 7 0-0 I LOVE YOU WORLD North Pole Bound not really interesting versions (Chevis, BMI) (Vaoando, ASCAP) Dells-Cadet 5574 of "There's No Business Like Louis Armstrong-ABC 10982 hot new Group Therapy, Show Business," "Come Back 8 ITCHYCOD PARK group on the New York circuit, Small Faces-Immediate 501 32 THE RAIN To Me" and one or two others. depart on an expedition to the (Merlin, BMI) a 9 BALLAD OF WATER HOLE Four Larks-Tower 364 North Polar regions on Tues- And then, with the aid of Nov. 21. is to trio, she took the "A" train #3 33 A LOVE THAT'S REAL day, Expedition (Famous, ASCAP) Mike man- to "A Natural Woman" and Roger Miller-Smash 2121 Intruders-Gamble 210 be led by Jefferys, ager of the Jimi Hendrix Ex- "That's Life" and "Nightlife" 10 ALL THE TIME 34 LIVE FOR LIFE perience and of Eric Burdon and "Respect," and she and the (Cedarwood, BMI) (Unart, BMI) were grooving to what Jimmy Roselli-United Artists 50217 Jack Jones-RCA Victor 9365 and the Animals. crowd 11 FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE Jefferys and Group Therapy they wanted. (Unart, BMI) 35 FELICIDAD manager Bob Levine, who com- Aretha accompanied herself Hugo Montenegro-RCA Victor 9224 (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) Sally Field-Colgems 1008 pleted arrangements for the at the piano for only one 12 WHEN THE GOOD APPLES safari with travel agencies and number, and at least one pa- FALL 36 I'M SATISFIED government officials, explained tron - this reviewer - wished (Unart, BMI) (Nibay, BMI) op- Seekers-Capitol 2013 Marva Josie-Julmar 254 that the trip will provide an there had been more of that portunity to penetrate the last wonderful stuff. 13 ALLIGATOR BOOGALOO 37 00H BABY frontier of pop music sources, (Blue Horizon, BMI) (Gaucho, McLaughlin, BMI) Lou Donaldson-Blue Note 1934 Deon Jackson-Carla 2537 as yet untapped by today's Buffy the Previous Night writers and producers. 14 I WANT MY BABY BACK The preceding night Van- 38 HOLE IN MY SHOE To be examined in detail over (Jobete, BMI) (Essex, ASCAP) guard's Buffy Sainte-Marie Edwin Starr-Gordy 7066 the Traffic-United Artists 50218 a period of days will be Philharmonic stage musical culture of the Anga- graced the 15 LOVE OF THE COMMON gracing it along with 39 WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO koks, a little-known Polar Es- -and PEOPLE (Metric, BMI) her was a moderate -sized or- Segments-Liberty 55992 kimo tribe believed to have a (Tree, BMI) Unrelated chestra to help Buffy on some Everly Bros.-Warner Bros. 7088 musical tradi- centuries -old she's composed. It 40 JUST LOVING YOU tion. Leader Jeffreys has made new songs 16 BEND ME, SHAPE ME (Chappell, ASCAP) worked. (Helios, BMI) Anita Harris-Columbia 44236 extensive plans to film the en- American Breed-Acts 811 tire journey. Along with her impassioned 41 CLOWN TOWN has one not- 17 LOVE OF THE COMMON The party will depart fol- humanity, Buffy Donna Lee-Columbia 44272 lowing completion of recording able singing characteristic- PEOPLE which the listener (Tree, BMI) 42 I CALL IT LOVE of 14 sides by Group Therapy her vibrato, Wayne Newton-Capitol 2016 (Sanavan, BMI) for RCA Victor. has to like in order to like Manhattans-Carnival 553 18 BOPPA DO DOWN DOWN Buffy. If you like it, then (T.M., BMI) 43 TONY ROME "The Song of the Buffalo," her Third Rail-Epic 10240 Nancy Sinatra-Reprise 0636 Promo Planners stand -out love song, "Until It's 19 STOP LIGHT Time for You to Go" and new (Jetstar, BMI) 44 I'M A DRIFTER Little Byrd" (dedi- Five Americans-Abnak 125 (Modern, BMI) tune, "Fly, Lowell Fulsom-Kent 474 cated to the Byrds' "David 20 DIFFERENT STROKES Crosby") were top notch. (Zachron, Edgewater, BMI) 45 BO DIDDLEY BACH Syl Johnson-Twilight 103 Kingsmen-Wand 1164 -Dave Finkle. 21 IT'S BABY WONDERFUL 46 COIN' BACK Chris Bartley-Vando 3000 (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) Byrds-Columbia 44362 Lundy Returns to KILT 22 EXCERPT FROM A TEENAGE Popular disk OPERA 47 WHAT'S IT GONNA BE HOUSTON - Keith West-New Voice 825 (Rumbalero, Ragmar, BMI) jockey Steve Lundy recently re- Dusty Springfield-Philips 40498 turned to Station KILT here. 23 I WANT ACTION accident (Tobi-Ann, BMI) 48 THIS THING CALLED LOVE Steve was in an auto Ruby Winters-Diamond 230 (Emalon, Andros, BMI) Talking over extensive promo in June and lost a leg. Webs-Popside 4593 plans for Mel Carter's new LP, 24 STORYBOOK CHILDREN Local promo men from the "Be My Love," are, from left: (Blackwood, ASCAP) 49 SING ME A LOVE SONG area welcomed Steve back at Billy Vera & Judy Clay-Atlantic 2445 Dennis Ganim, Liberty Promo Di- (Sea Lark, BMI) a party in Joe DiMaggio's Res- Glories-Date 1579 rector; Tommy Oliver, producer; 25 OPEN FOR BUSINESS taurant. Present were radio Carter; his manager, Zelda Sands; sta- AS USUAL 50 JANIS and Jack Bratel, Liberty National personnel from all other (Greenwood, BMI) (Joyful-Wisdom, BM!) Sales Manager. tions in Houston. Jack Jones-Kapp 855 Country Joe & Fish-Vanguard 35059 29 RECORD WORLD-November 11, 1967
www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com lanza a la competencia dentro del mercado del disco. Ya Tony en record world tiene entre manos a dos o tres record world artistas españoles con quienes e`t hará los primeros intentos en tan competido negocio. El sello DESDE NUESTRO RINCON que pronto circulará de un lado Paeztc 17ecc para el otro, es: Vilton, una Internacional especie de liga los nom- By PECAL entre bres de su esposa Vilma y el By TOMAS suyo . . . Se dice también que FUNDORA Definitivamente los chicos de Alberto Gonzalez, productor de (This column appears first in Spanish and then in English) la Allied Wholesale se hicieron mayoría de los programas del Casi dos millones de latinoaméricanos residen en Nueva York. cargo del contrato de Raphael canal 11 producirá sus pro- pios Al igual que los de otras nacionalidades, los nuestros llegan para distribuir sus discos en discos a base del neciente a talento de esta "metrópoli" con todos sus sueños de triunfos a cuestas. Entre todo el territorio norteaameri- esa telemisora . . . Nada, ellos llegan los luchadores, los talentosos y los preparados para cano y Puerto Rico. Por otra que cada día, esto se está poniendo mejor. salir adelante. Siempre les hemos titulado "los honorables." Ah! parte se conoce que los repre- pero entre ellos llegan también los indignos, La producción para discos ...... los "triun- sentantes de Hispavox están de fo -a -toda -costa," los que sin tener más talento que le de su dando navidad es masiva. No ensidia todos los pasos necesa- hay y envidia, van talando en su camino y jamás se de nadie que no crea que preocupan rios para to- tiene el sembrar. Porque ellos viven de todo lo bueno y útil que puedan mar acción le- "hit" del año en la muñeca. Prácticamente hacer los demás. O les roban y les engañan, o les envilecen y les gal contra lo ya en todas las traicionan. No les importa nada más que "pisar sobre cuanto con- que se supone tiendas se exhibe la mercancía cepto digno" navideña exista, con tal de lograr sus propósitos. Y hasta el es una infrac- y el que no se apure "metal" en ellos se oxida, ante el simple contacto en mandar de sus manos. ción del con- la suya lo antes A éstos siempre les hemos titulado "los mediocres." Cada cual se trato que se posible se queda fuera por com- va agrupando al lado de los que le proporcionan satisfacción. En hizo en 1964 y pleto, porque va a llegar el el negocio del disco, los "mediocres" pululan en un ambiente cor- extiende momento en que materialmente rompido y desentonado. Piratean, "payolean," "rompen fronteras fiesehasta 1969. La los establecimientos no tendrán inundando con distribuciones ajenas las propias del patio," Alberto Vazquez cosa se está espacio físico para almacenar "roban" al artista, "roban" a las editoras de música, "crean sis - mas poniendo al "Long Playings" . . . De mas de desunión" porque este es su ambiente, y en él crecen y formidable rojo vico . Debutó con mucho hay que catalogar se multiplican ... ¡Pero también mueren! ... Hace años lleva- éxito en el hotel San Jerónimo el último L.P. que la juvenil mos esta batalla contra "los mediocres" casi sin ver reacción de Hilton el cantante méjicano Lissette grabó para Borinquen "los honorables" para presentarles batallas y darles el frente con Alberto Vázquez. Dueño de ex- Records. En esta ocasión la "la ley" en la mano. Han habido casos esporádicos que nos han quisita voz y muy agradable graciosa rubia está acompañada hecho esta vida un poco más llevadera. Por eso felicitamos a personalidad, AV ha movido a por la Tuna de la Universidad Fernando Iglesias, distribuidor Velvet en Nueva York y a los la gran masa juvenil del área Hercord prepara con esmero hombres que lleva a su lado, por su demostración amplia y edifi- metropolitana. En breve hará el próximo álbum de Lucecita. cante en su lucha contra los "piratas" que robaron grabaciones una "tournée" por el interior y Losnúmeros han sido cuidado- de Blanca Rosa Gil, Felipe Pirela, Johnny Ventura, Tomás de no dudamos que provoque abar- samente escogidos y la música San Julián, Lucecita, y otras, entre las cuales figura "The Sound rotes donde quiera que se pre- viene directamente de España of Music" de la RCA, hasta llevarlos ante el patíbulo de nuestras sente ... Muy buenos los cocte- . . . Ernesto Herger, llamado conciencias ye ante el peso de la ley del Estado de Nueva York... les que se brindaron a Johny cariñosamente Bula, uno de los Son hombres y actuaciones como estas las que necesitamos en Albino, en el Miramar, y a las distribuidores de discos mas "esta tierra de nadie." En esta ciudad de "rascacielos pútridos." orquestas de Harlow y Bobby poderosos de la industria, ya Pútridos por los "mediocres." Rasacielos por los de honra, por los Valentin en el "Cloud Room" lanzó su primer "Long Playing" de conciencia, por los que han venido aquí a dar lo mejor de sí mismos, sin del Darlington. Ambos eventos para la calle. Con la etiqueta tratar de quitarle a nadie el producto de su trabajo estuvieron y su esfuerzo, moral o ¡ revestidos de todas de Bruder el disco se titula material. Adelante, el mundo del disco las exquisiteces que sus promo- "Ausencia no decente es nuestro! ... Ah! .....para los del "medio," los que causa Olvido" y no tores pudieron encontrar para es interpretado por se agrupan por la cobardía de no haberse definido como uno un trío de u otro satisfacer la prensa, radio y tv, mucha aceptación. ... ¡Defínanse! ... Porque aquí estamos para dejarles caer amén de otras personalidades la máscara de "sacrificados" para dejar mostrar el rostro hor- La orquesta japonesa que invitadas ... Tony Chiroldy, el rendo y traidor de un "Judas" cualquiera, porque eso son . . . empresario de artistas más co- actuó en el hotel Sheraton. "judas sin appellidos." nocido. del ambiente local, se causó sensación y la firma Belter, editora de sus discos, guunrllrIr:11!r"1111'.lilrl'r' 1Iq:71IIlqInIlrIrllrllllal debe apurarse en echar a rodar las grabaciones de = STARBRIGHT PRESENTA: tan magní- fica agrupación . . . La casa Johnny Albino Velvet acaba de firmar a Danny Rivera, quien hiciera su graba- JOHNNY ALOI NO ción inicial con Gema Records. sk7r?'u-e*rla ( ..IHI/1 Robertico Pagé anda buscando MERAY c.ruisrwpº. Bobby Capo Mario Cavagnaro Blanca números para el cantante y Rosa Gil Raul Marrero cree ciegamente que el próximo A más de haberse detenido a los "piratas" en Nueva York, el "Long Playing" de Danny será Fiscal del Estado John Fine, seguirá adelante en sus investiga- un rotundo cañonazo . . . Muy ciones contra los distribuidores sin concepto, que han estado bueno el "boogaloo" que El distribuyendo impunemente las grabaciones "robadas." Los im- Gran Combo tiene en todas las puestos sobre las Entradas también han sido robados ... y eso estaciones de radio oyéndose es: . . . ¡ harina de otro costal! insistentemente. Se titula: Tu Celebra Gema en el Alameda Room esta semana, un "cocktail Yo Soy Tu Santa Claus querías boogaloo? . . . Toma party" en honor a su artista Tomás de San Julián. Los Starbright LPS-988 productos boogaloo ! ! .. Goya traerán a esta ciudad de Nueva York al Conjunto Musical STARBRICHT ENTERPRISES, INC. E de Puerto Rico, el Gran Combo, para Felipe Pirela interpreta a tomar parte en la "Feria 163-12 89 St. Puertorriqueña" de esta ciudad Johnny Albino está grabando Armando Manzanero es la reali - ... Howard Beach un "elepé" con Fernando Soto "Mantequilla" con parodias de can - New York, N. Y. 11414 uuuuuuurauunuanuiauunumnnanauuiaumuuuar7 (Continued on page 31) (Continued on page 32)
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1 2 SOUL MAN 10 46 BOO -GA -LOO DOWN BROADWAY 5 67 72 ALL YOUR GOODIES ARE GONE 4 Sam & Dave-Stax 231 Fantastic Johnny C-Phil-La Soul 305 Parliaments-Revilot 211
2 1 TO SIR WITH LOVE 10 59 STAGGER LEE 3 (-) NEON RAINBOW Lulu-Epic 40187 Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2448 Box Tops-Male 580
9 4 INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS 36 38 BIG BOSS MAN * 83 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX 3 Strawberry Alarm Clock-Uni 55018 Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 9341 Glenn Campbell-Capitol 2015
8 THE RAIN, THE PARK & OTHER 51 WATCH THE FLOWERS GROW 3 10 14 WE GOTTA GO HOME 4 THINGS 1 4 Seasons-Philips 40490 Music Explosion-Laurie 3414
Cowsills--MGM 13810 47 LADY BIRD 4 71 73 IF THIS IS LOVE 6 5 5 10 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood- Precisions-Drew 1003 EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART Reprise 0629 Soul Survivors-Crimson 1010 88 GEORGIA PINES 2 9 * 6 6 YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE 9 39 34 KARATE BOO -GA -LOO Candymen-ABC 10995 Jerry-O-Shout 217 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell-Tamla 54156 84 PONY WITH THE GOLDEN MANE 2
49 HOMBURG 3 * 10 10 Every Mother's Son-MGM 13844 IT MUST BE HIM Procol Harum-A&M 885 * Vikki Corr-Liberty 55986 * (-) SHE'S MY GIRL 1 13 41 43 SHOUT BAMALAMA 1 Turtles-White Whale 260 PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER Mickey Murray-S.S. Int'l 715 Bobby Vinton-Epic 10228 * (-) MASSACHUSETTS 1 50 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE 9 11 A NATURAL WOMAN 7 * Bee Gees-Atco 6532 Aretha Fornklin-Atlantic 2441 GRAPEVINE 76 81 ARE YOU NEVER COMING HOME 4 10 12 PEOPLE ARE STRANGE 9 Gladys Knight & Pips-Soul 35039 Sandy Posey-MGM 13824 Doors-Elektra 45621 43 44 LOOK OF LOVE 9 * (-) TEN LITTLE INDIANS 1 Dusty Springfield-Philips 40465 11 3 HOW CAN I BE SURE 10 Yardbirds-Epic 10248
Young Rascals-Atlantic 2438 55 SHE IS STILL A MYSTERY 3 92 NEXT PLANE TO LONDON 3 Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra 239 * 12 4 THE LETTER 14 Rose Garden-Atco 6510
Box Tops--Mala 565 76 SKINNY LEGS AND ALL 2 91 YOU CAN LEAD YOUR WOMAN Joe Tex-Dial 4063 * 17 LET IT OUT 10 TO THE ALTAR 3 Hombres-Verve Forcast 5058 77 WILD HONEY 2 Oscar Toney, Jr.-Bell 688 Beach Boys-Capitol 2028 18 LOVE IS STRANGE 7 81 SWEET SWEET LOVIN' 3 Peaches & Herb-Date 1574 41 35 ODE TO BILLIE JOE 15 * Platters-Musicor 7245 Bobbie Gentry-Capitol 6950 20 (LONELINESS HAS MADE ME 91 YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' 2 48 21 LET LOVE COME BETWEEN US 10 * REALIZE) IT'S YOU THAT INEED 6 Hassles-United Artists 50216 James & Bobby Purify-Bell 685 Temptations-Gordy 7065 * 89 I WANT SOME MORE 2 16 16 I'M WONDERIN' 6 49 24LITTLE OLE MAN (Uptight) 11 Jon & Robin-Abnak 124 Bill Cosby-Warner Bros. 7072 Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54157 * (-) WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN 1 17 19 HOLIDAY * 51 WAKE UP, WAKE UP 4 Arthur Conley-Atco 6529 Grass Roots-Dunhill 4105 Bee Gees--Atco 6521 * (-) SUZANNE 1
18 22 EVERLASTING LOVE 67 OUT OF THE BLUE 3 Noel Harrison-Warner Bros. 0615 Robert Knight-Rising Sons 705 Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette 4775 85 85 WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES 6 Ed Ames-RCA Victor 9319 25 KENTUCKY WOMAN 5 61 BACK ON THE STREET AGAIN 4 Neil Diamond-Bang 551 Sunshine Co.-Imperial 66260 * (-) WHEN YOU'RE GONE 1 Brenda & Tabulations-Dionn 504 28 I CAN SEE FOR MILES 5 60 MR. DREAM MERCHANT 3 The Who-Decca 32206 Jerry Butler-Mercury 72721 */ (-) RED & BLUE 1 Dave Clark Five-Epic 10244 21 21 LAST WALTZ 8 54 23 HEY BABY 10 * (-) AN OPEN LETTER TO MY Engelbert Humperdinck-Parrot 40019 Buckinghams-Columbia 44254 TEENAGE SON 1
22 26 LAZY DAY 5 68THIS TOWN 2 Victor Lundborg-Liberty 55996 Spanky & Our Gang-Mercury 72732 Frank Sinatra-Reprise 0631 (-) CHATTANOOGACHOO CHOO 1
23 1 NEVER MY LOVE 11 90 I SECOND THAT EMOTION 2 Harper's Bizarre-Warner Bros. 7090
Association-Warner Bros. 7074 Miracles-Tamla 54159 (-) PIECE OF MY HEART 1 Erma Franklin-Shout 221 36 KEEP THE BALL ROLLIN' 3 51 52 DIRTY MAN 9 Jay & The Techniques-Smash 2124 Laura Lee-Chess 2013 91 93FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE 5 Tony Bennett-Columbia 44258 32 PATA PATA 6 10 YOU BETTER SIT DOWN KIDS 4 (-) BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 1 Miriam Makeba-Reprise 0606 Cher-Imperial 66261 Kenny O'Dell-Vegas 718
33 59 49 HUSH BEG, BORROW & STEAL 6 6 93 98 Ohio Express-Cameo 483 Billy Joe Royal-Columbia 44277 WHERE IS THE PARTY 2 Helena Ferguson-Compass 7009
37 GET IT TOGETHER 80 YESTERDAY 3 2 94 (-) CHICK -A -BOOM 1 James Brown-King 6122 Ray Charles-ABC 11009 Van Morrison-Bang 552
28 29 78 GO-GO GIRL EVEN THE BAD TIMES AREGOOD 6 5 95 96 I ALMOST CALLED YOUR NAME 2 Tremeloes--Epic 10233 Lee Dorsey-Amy 998 Margaret Whiting-London 115
40 I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER 3 62 66 YOU DON'T KNOW ME 4 96 (-) LOVE POWER 1 Dionne Warwick-Scepter 12203 Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 9241 Sandpebbles-Calla 141
42 3 75 GLAD TO BE UNHAPPY PAPER CUP 2 91 99 HUNK OF FUNK 2 Mama's & Papa's-Dunhill 4107 Fifth Dimension-Soul City 760 Gene Dozier-Minit 32026
56 LIKE AN OLD TIME MOVIE 1 4 * (-)IN AND OUT OF LOVE 98 100 LITTLE GIRL 2 Scott McKenzie-Ode 105 Diana Ross & The Supremes-Motown 1116 Critters-Kapp 853 32 14 GIMME LITTLE SIGN 13 65 69 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE 3 99 (-) NOBODY BUT ME Brenton Wood-Double Shot 116 Mitch Ryder-New Voice 826 Human Beinz-Capitol 5990
33 31 CHILD OF CLAY 9 * (-) DAYDREAM BELIEVER 1 100 (-) HE AIN'T GIVE YOU NONE 1 Jimmy Rodgers-A&M 871 Monkees-Colgems 1012 Freddy Scott-Shout 220
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25 SMILEY SMILE 71 FAREWELL TO THE FIRST Beach Boys-Brother T ST 9001 GOLDEN ERA 2 * (-) CHILD OF CLAY 1 Mama's & Papa's-Dunhill D DS 50025 21 23 HEADQUARTERS 23 Jimmy Rodgers-A&M LP -130: SP -4130 Monkees-Colgems COM COS 103; 11 P8CG 1003 (8) 54 44 LUSH LIFE 89 93THERE MUST BE A WAY 4 Nancy Wilson-Capitol T ST 2757 Jimmy Roselli-United Artists UAL -3611: 22 24 I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER UAS-6611 55 45 I NEVER LOVED A MAN 33 Stevie Wonder-Tamla 279 Aretha Farnklin-Atlantic M SD 8139; 2 F44-8139 (4) L44-8139 (8) 95 HAWAIIAN ALBUM 23 26WINDS OF CHANGE 10 Ray Conniff-Columbia CL -2747: CS -9547 Animals-MGM E SE 4484; F13-4484 (4) 9 MCB-4484 (8) 62 FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE Leroy Holmes-United Artists UAL -3608: 91 91 THE KENNEDY DREAM 10 UAS-6608 Oliver Nelson-Impulse A AS 9144 24 21 SURREALISTIC PILLOW 36 Jefferson Airplane-RCA Victor LMP LSP 57 60 RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS' 4 3766: P8S1231 (8) 92 92 ALLIGATOR BOOGALOO GREATEST HITS 4 Lou Donaldson-Blue Note BLP-4263: Verve V V6 5020; F14-5020 (4) VCB-5020 (8) BLPS-84263 25 22 REVOLUTION 12 Paul Revere & The Raiders- 6 4 Columbia CL -2721: CS -9521 58 61 UNITED 93 94 BLOWIN' YOUR MIND Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell-Tamla 277: Van Morrison-Bang BLP BLPS 218 TAM 277 (4) TAM 8 277 (8) 26 20 REACH OUT 14 Four Tops-Motown M CMS 660; 94 (-) LISTEN 1 79 INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS 2 M-4-600 (4) M-8-1600 (8) Strawberry Alarm Clock-Uni 3014 Ray Charles-ABC ABCS 595
27 21 SOUNDS LIKE 26 60 63 GONE WITH THE WIND 4 95 96 JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass-A&M LP SP - Soundtrack-MGM 1E-10ST "LIVE" 2 4 -124; F51-124 (4) L51-124 (8) Soul 705 61 54 HERE WHERE THERE IS LOVE 16 Dionne Warwick-Scepter M S 555: 59 STRANGE DAYS 3 2 F91-563 (4) L91-563 (8) 96 91 BEST OF LAWRENCE WELK Doors-Elektra EKS EKL 4014 Dot DLP-3812: DLP-25812 7 69ALL MITCH RYDER HITS 29 30 COLD SWEAT, PARTS 1 & 2 10 New Voice -2004 5 97 99 EXPLOSIVE BRASS IMPACT 3 James Brown-King 1020; S-1020 Warren Kime Orch.-Command RS -191-5D 63 66 MANTOVANI/HOLLYWOOD 6 30 32 BIG BROTHER & HOLDING CO. 10 London LL -3516: PS -516 98 100 INNER VIEWS 3 Mainstream 56099; S-6099 Sonny-Atco M SD 33-399 64 64 THE WORLD WE KNEW 8 31 33 WINDOWS OF THE WORLD 8 Bert Kaempfert-Decca DL DL 7-4925 99 (-) THE AMERICAN BREED 1 Dionne Warwick-Scepter M 5 563; Acta A-8002: A-38002 F91-563 (4) L91-563 (8) 65 58 GOLDEN GREATS BY THE 100 (-) GETTIN' TOGETHER 1 PROCOL HARUM 9 VENTURES 10 32 34 Liberty LRP-2053: LST-8053; Tommy James & Shondells- Deram DE -16008: DES -18008; Roulette R RS 25357 DRX-77408 (4) FEM 77808 (8) 4784 (4) 8784 (8)
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ...111..,..1111...,..ß«.i -gnunn umummuni rrum nimmu nunmmumnnnnunumnnnnn uttiu m inmmninnum nnm iuuul munnmmnim mnnm uuunn mun ulu uur,. EL ALMACEN MEXICO MAS (Continued from page 30) GRANDE DE DISCOS - SINGLE - Desde Nuestro EN TODA clones populares. También ha LA INDUSTRIA LATINA HIT PARADE firmado a Justi Barreto para grabar un "álbum" con "boogaloos" y "shing-a-lings" Las By ARMANDO MARTINEZ ... actuaciones 3000 diferentes selecciones de de los artistas en el "Hit Parade Latino" del Teatro Puerto Rico L.P. en todo momento I 1. ESTA TARDE VI LLOVER de NY han sido aueroladas con un éxito absoluto. Pasarán al (A. Manzanero) Armando Manzanero (RCA) Teatro Jefferson en este desfile de talento: Gloria Mirabel, Sonia LLIED Wholesale Company, Inc. 2. ADORO Lopez, Johnny Albino, Tomás de San Julián, J. M. Class, Fernando (A. Manzanero) y Armando Manzanero (RCA) Soto Amparito Arosemena ... Orefón está preparando dos nue- Enrique Guzmán (Acuario) vos "elepés." Uno con Tollo Quirasco y el otro con Los Tres Reyes Ave. Barbosa Esquina Wilson, 788-1912 Carlos Lico (Capitol) El "álbum" de Eduardo MUSITA ... Davidson de "boogaloos," "Le Fris- P.O. Box 512 Cataño, Puerto Rico 3. (Carlos Colorado) son," y "Shing-a-Lings" para el sello Teca estará en el mercado MOM." MINIIIIMAI La Sonora Santanera (CBS) proximamente y distribuido internacionalmente por Ibersound, 4. QUINCEARERA (Arnulfo Briseño) que ha firmado también distribución en Estados Unidos con Dis - r Los Vlamers (Musart) comoda y Favedica de Venezuela. 5. CELOSO ORFEON (Jenny Lou Carson -Molina Montes) El número "La Primera Piedra" es obra del compositor Mario Los Panchos (CBS) Cavagnaro, director HERMANITAS NUÑEZ Marco A. Muñiz (RCA) artístico del sello Sono -Radio de Lima . . . Con Johnny Albino (Peerless) Lanzó Belter de Argentina el "álbum" de Tony Dallara, en el Te Traigo En Mi Cartera Los Ferrandiz (Musart) cual se incluyen : "Margarita," "Amor, Perdóname," "Se Llama Orfeon LP 12-542 6. AHORA ESTOY SOLO (Cordwel I -M eny-Muñoz) María," "Norma" y "Yo te Daría Más." También acaban de sa- Los Hitters (Orfeon) car un "sencillo" conteniendo el ganador del "Festival de Beni - 7. LAGRIMAS DE CRISTAL dorm," Los Carrion (Orfeon) titulado "Entre los Dos" con "De La Mano" por atrás .. . 8. CUANDO TU NO ESTAS Discos Quinto lanzó en la Argentina la grabación Sonoplay de (M. Alejandro) Luisito Aguilé conteniendo: "Miguel e Isabel" y "Perdona." Tam- Raphael (Gamma) bién acaba de lanzar este sello un "álbum" del "bolerista de 9. FUE EN UN CAFE (Resnick -Young -Solas) América" Felipe Pirela. No dudamos que también triunfará Fe- Los Apson (Peerless) lipe en esta plaza . . . ¿Qué sucede con las Hermanas Huerta? 10. TEMA DE LOS MONKEES Es hora Los Monkees (RCA) ... ya que presten atención a uno de los más talentosos 11. NO duetos rancheros de México. Son verdaderos éxitos en el Oeste (Armando Manzanero) de Estados Unidos, y en el Este brillan por su ausencia. Carlos Lico (Capitol) Record Distributors Gloria Lasso (Musart) El trofeo le Angelica Maria (Musart) que entregó RCA a su estrella, María Victoria, al 2980 West Pico Boulevard a 1,500 Los Angeles, California 90006 12. ESTUVE ENAMORADO llegar las representaciones de la Obra "La Criada Mal- Dist. New York: (M. Alejandro) cirada" en México, fué fabricado utilizando tres kilogramos de Ibersound Int. Corp. Raphael (Gamma) plata sólida ... Otro nuevo valor que se impone en la costa del 462 W. 47 St. Pacífico es Dario Sotelo, cuya versión de "Perdámonos" de Mario New York, N. Y. 10036 Tel. 581-6790 de Jesús, es una de las favoritas de aquellos públicos. Darío aca- r. MIAMI ba de regresar de una jira por esas ciudades, a donde fué por - SINGLE - dos semanas y se mantuvo durante dos meses . . . Actuará la Sonora Matancera con los Tambores Batá en la noche del 3 de HIT PARADE Diciembre en el Manhattan Center, en la festividad de Santa 1. ESTAN ENAMORADOS Barbara. La Sonora actuará en Miami los días 25 y 31 de Novi- MUSART (Julio Gutiérrez) Gloria Mirabal (Gamo) embre, donde su Presenta A Sus Artistas última grabación ha resultado un éxito, moti- Exclusivos 2. ESTA TARDE VI LLOVER vada principalmente porque la WMIE tomó como "slogan" de la (A. Manzanero) Olga Guillot (Musart) planta el número "Ritmo Pilón' de la afamada orquesta. BETO DIAZ Felipe Pirela (Velvet) Se rumora que Ismael (el Cano) González cedió sus intereses La Orquesta de la Provincia 3. ES MI NIÑA BONITA (Pablo del Río) en La DM 1236 Epoca de Nueva York. El Cano ha sido uno de los valores Musart Tomás de San Julián (Gema) Juan Legido (Velvet) en el negocio del disco que se ha distinguido siempre por su gen- 4. NO tileza, caballerosidad y hombría de bien, teniendo siempre muy (A. Manzanero) presente aquello que dice: "rectificar Roberto Ledesma (Gamo) es de sabios" ... Lanzará 5. VOY A QUITARME EL LUTO el sello Americana un "sencillo" con el Trío Copacabana que (Concha Valdés Miranda) sacará "chispas." ¡ Muy bueno ! . . . Barry Records acaba de sa- Toña la Negra (Orfeón) car una nueva grabación de Hector Rivera conteniendo: "Hueso" 6. LA BAMBA (Trini Lopez) y "I Want a Chance for Romance" ... El Zarape sacó en la Costa Johnny Ventura (Ibersound) Oeste un "sencillo" con "Te Traigo en Mi Cartera" y "Rufalina" 7. EN EL VACILON (Carlos Estrada) interpretados por Johnny Canales y Carlos Cruz . . . El sello Gilberto Diaz (Blanco) Davila está vendiendo muy bien sus "elepés" del Gran Trío en HABLEMOS 8. DEL AMOR Nueva York y Chicago . . . Remo sacó al mercado en Estados (M. Alejandro) El Dia Que Volvieron Fabuloso Marco (Bluebell) Unidos la grabación "Machu -Picchu" de Sonoradio del Perú .. . Gil Sevil (Montilla) El sello Boricua es distribuído en Las Lluvias Los Chavales España (Tico) Nueva York por Distribuidora El Pisa Flores Nacional ... Rico Membiela debutará en Noviembre en Miami. La Pulga Espanola La Lupe debutará en Panamá el día 24 de Noviembre, después Hello Dolly MIAMI de su triunfo en Puerto Rico durante estas semanas ... Contra- Bailando En El Paraje -LP - tó Mateo San Martín a Johnny Ventura, preparándose a lanzar Sufriendo y Penando nuevas grabaciones del popular dominicano . . . Canomar lanzó HIT PARADE Tijuana Taxi su grabación larga duración titulada "Ramito en Hawaii" . . . Caliente, Caliente 1. CANTA RAPHAEL Ansonia ya tiene a la venta el nuevo "álbum" de Raúl Marrero Raphael (United Artists) Samba De Una Sola Nota . . . Triunfa Alberto Vazquez en Puerto Rico . . . 2. ESTAN ENAMORADOS Vendiéndose La Chica De Ipanema Gloria Mirabal (Gema) muy bien la grabación de Rolando Laserie, "Boogaloos" del sello El Manicero 3. ROMANTICO PRIMERO Musart, lanzada al mercado por Codiscos en Colombia ... Au- El Perezoso Roberto Ledesma (Gema) menta la gravedad en torno a la conducta de Raphael con el se- Bien 4. CANTA RAPHAEL Tratala Raphael (Borinquen) llo Hispavox. Raphael se ha comprometido con la Odeon de Bar- 5. SORPRESAS celona, la Pathé-Marconi de París y la EMI de Londres para el MUSICAL RECORDS CO. Vicentico Valdés (United Artists) lanzamiento de grabaciones realizadas por el cantante en los P.O. Box 75, Hialeah, Florida 6. ADORO & CELOSO estudios de la RCA Italiana. Hispavox por su parte ha demand - Olga Guillot (Musart) Tel. 887-2638 dado al cantante la 7. ACOMPARAME ante Junta de Conciliación Sindical de Ma- In New York: Tomás de San Julián (Gema) drid y ha notificado a la Odeon que procederá judicialmente con - 502 West 51st St., New York, N.Y. Tel. 381-3235 8. A. MANZANERO Y SUS CANCIONES A. Manzanero (RCA) (Continued on page 33)
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com uuwww wmwnuwwwiun wwli mmminum mumillununnwwfi 3 Latin American Desde Nuestro (Continued from page 32) Latin Deejay ä tra cualquier marca que lance discos de Raphael en cualquier Single Hit sello que no sea Hispavox. Los distribuidores del sello español Reports record en identicas condiciones en cualquier país en los que world actuarán e Parade Raphael pretenda lanzar sus grabaciones particulares. Ante la Dick (Ricardo) Sugar from !11\ actitud hostil del cantante, tendrá que redoblar el sello sus ac- WHBI reports his "Top Latin en sus propósi- NEW YORK tividades enérgicas, ya que de triunfar Raphael as follows: 1. "Ordi- o \J a Dozen" tos, se habrá sentado un precedente que pondrá en peligro nary Guy," Joe Cuba. 2. "No," cualquier sello grabador en el futuro. El caso de no concederle Roberto Ledesma. 3. "Es Mio," a un firmado por el artista, 1. LA PRIMERA PIEDRA importancia legal ni moral pacto Tito Rodriguez. 4. "Fortuna," Autor: Mario Cavagnaro a los sellos pone a este en situación muy comprometida y todos King Nando. 5. "Los Dos," Joe Celio González (Alegre) hecho acción inadmi- Johnny Albino (Starbright) que cooperen a que se lleve a vías de una Cuba. 6. "Mr. Trumpet Man," Nos recuerda este caso el antiguo refrán que dice: "si ves MI CORAZON sible. Ricardo Ray. 7. "Uptight," New 2. TOMA en remojo." Nos Autor: Salomón Alicen las barbas de tu vecino arder ... pon las tuyas Swing Sextet. 8. Carres Me," El Gran Trío (Montilla) a los vientos: ¿Qué viene a la mente una idea que soltamos Joe Cuba. 9. "Richie's Jala - a la misma 3. GOTA A GOTA pasaría si todos los artistas exclusivos se lanzaran Jala," Ricardo Ray. 10. "My Autor: Héctor Torres del disco se lanzara miserablemente ante Felipe Rodriguez (RCA -Ansonia) aventura y el mundo Man Speedy," Joe Cuba. 11. Santos (Patty) pueden Daniel sus pies? ... Señores, respeten a Hispavox, que mañana "Que Bueno Boogaloo," La la semana entrante! 4. NO ser Uds. Y ahora ... ¡Hasta Lupe. 12. "Babby," Pete Rod- Autor: A. Manzanero Roberto Ledesma (Gema) * * * riguez. Antonio Prieto (RCA) Rico from Gloria Lasso (Musart) William Valentin Blanco Rosa Gil (Velvet) WHOM, N.Y., reports as fol- Magda Franco (Columbia) Lend an Ear ... In English Joe Quijano (Cesta) lows: 1. "Cuando Tu No Estas," Olga Guillot (Musart) Bootlegging in New York almost came to an end last week, Raphael. 2. "Estan Enamora- 5. ES NI NINA BONITA when several individuals were apprehended in a pressing plant dos," Gloria Mirabal. 3. "Acorn- Autor: Pablo Del Rio N.Y., where more than 50,000 copies of sev- de Johnny Albino (Starbright) located in Astoria, ñame," Tomas San Julian. Juan Legido (Velvet) eral recordings were found. Among the records that were 4. "Adoro," Olga Guillot. 5. Tomás de San Julián (Gema) bootlegged were several by Blanca Rosa Gil, Felipe Pirela, Johnny "Una Doble Cadena," Gallito de 6. GYPSY WOMAN Ventura, Tomás de San Julián, Lucecita and others. Also, "The Manati. 6. "Mi Niña Bonita," Autor: Joe Bataan The Joe Bataan (Relic) Sound of Music" from RCA was stocked by the thousands. Johnny Albino. 7. "La Primera Latin market had been affected dangerously by these pirated re- (Continued on page 34) 7. TE TRAIGO EN MI CARTERA Autor: Melo Diaz cordings and the Attorney General John Fine promised to keep Antonio Aguilar (Musart) due to the fact that several distri- Charro Avitia (Orfeon) active in this investigation, Hermanitas Nuñez (Orfeon) butors and dealers had been altering their income tax returns Working on LP transactions. 8. AQUI BAILAMOS TOS in order not to reflect these illegal ó Rompemos la Radiola Gema this week is offering a cocktail party for his artist Tomás Autor: Joseíto Mateo Goya Prod- Joseíto Mateo (Ansonia) de San Julian in the Alameda Room in New York ... Dominica (Merilú) ucts will bring El Gran Combo to perform at the "Puerto Rican album 9. OH, THAT'S NICE Festival" in Manhattan ... Johnny Albino is recording an Pete Rodriguez (Tico) with Fernando Soto, "Mantequilla." He also signed Justi Bar- shing- 10. LA BANDA reto in order to produce an LP containing boogaloos and Latin Souls (Kapp) . . . Parade Latino" in Teatro Puerto Rico in New Sonora Matancera (MRVA) a-lings "Hit York was a success last week. Artists performing in this show 11. ESTAN ENAMORADOS will perform this week at Teatro Jefferson. Among them are: Autor: Julio Gutiérrez Gloria Mirabal (Gema) Gloria Mirabal, Sonia López, Johnny Albino, Tomás de San Julian, M. Fernando Soto and Amparito Arosemena ... Orfeon 12. CLAP YOUR HANDS J. Class, Autor: Roberto Roena is preparing two new albums. One by Toño Quirasco and another El Gran Combo (Gema) one by Los Tres Reyes ... A new album by Eduardo Davidson, 13. YO SOY AQUEL on the Teca label, containing boogaloos, frissons and shing-a- Autor: M. Alejandro lings, will be distributed internationally by Ibersound, who also Tomas de San Julian (Gema) Los Trovadores de España (Montilla) will distribute in the United States recordings by Discomoda Raphael (Hispavox) and Favedica from Venezuela. Lopez Balaguer (Ansonia) Mary Kacheco is shown above Napoleon Dihmes (J&G) is a creation of Peruvian composer Mario "La Primera Piedra" checking material with arranger - Raphael (Hispavox) Lima, Peru . . . Cavagnaro, musical director of Sonoradio from producer Joe Cain at the Puerto 14. ADORO Belter released in Argentina an album by Tony Dallara, includ- Rican lark's initial LP session for Autor: A. Manzanero María," "Nor- Gloria Mirabal (Gema) ing "Margarita," "Amor, Perdoname," "Se Llama United Artists. Raul Marrero (Ansonia) ma" and "Yo to Daría Más" ... Discos Quinto released in Buenos Carmita Jimenez (Sonoradio) IIImIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIII_L-' Lucha Villa (Musart) Aires a Sonoplay recording containing "Miguel e Isabel" b/w Sonia (La Unica) (RCA) "Perdona" by Luis Aguile. Belter is also releasing a single of ;:4 EXITOS 15. AHORA TE TOCA A TI the winner of the Festival of Benidorm, "Entre los Dos" b/w "De Autor: P. Lange by Tony Dallara Quinto is also releasing an album La Lloroncita (PopArt) la Mano" ... by Felipe Pirela in Argentina. Hermanas Huerta are selling fan- 16. RICHIE'S JALA JALA tastically well on the West Coast, but on the East Coast you can't Ricardo Ray (Alegre) hear their recordings. What's happening? 17. ARRECOTIN ARRECOTAN An award given by RCA to their artist Mari Victoria in Cortijo -I. Rivera (Tico) Mexico a few weeks ago was manufactured using three kilo- 18. ACOMPANAME Dario Sotelo is having a success with his grams of silver ... E- Autor: Guijarro-Algueró Dario is Lissette (Borinquen) interpretation of "Perdamonos" on the Pacific Coast. a Lucecita (Hit Parade) back from a tour in those cities where he went for two weeks Rocío Durcal (Borinquen) E Johnny Albino (Starbright) and stayed for two months ... Sonora Matancera will perform Gilberto Monroig (Alegre) on Dec. 3 during the Santa Bar- Alvaro Zermeño (Kubaney) at the Manhattan Center Tomás de San Julián (Gema) bara Festivities. Sonora will be in Miami for performances on Chano Scotty (Musicor) Nov. 25 and 31, where they are enjoying great popularity. WMIE TOMAS DE SAN JULIAN 19. ESTA TARDE VI LLOVER slogans to is using their tune, "Ritmo Pilon," as one of their Gema LPG -3051 I Autor: A. Manzanero Olga Guillot (Musart) identify the radio station. Felipe Pirela (Velvet) Rumors are flying that Ismael "El Cano" Gonzalez sold his in- GEMA DIST. CO. INC. . . . released a new 20. NO TE VAYAS vestments in La Epoca, N.Y. Barry Records 693 10th Avenue, New Yerk, N. Y. Autor: Nelson Pares on page 3)4) IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllh7 José Miguel Class (BMC) (Continued :dIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIImIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIII
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Jones makes his dramatic TV debut on "Rat Patrol" Nov. 6 .. . Crosby has Just back from a three-week Chris signed with William Morris ... Carla Thomas Phil Basile, manager of the taped two TVers in Germany. tour of England, the ice cream foursome, a profusion of colors Vanilla Fudge, and the VF. and scarves, dropped by at Coming up for the Vanilla A New Nelson MITG Golf Meet Record World to talk about new Fudge, aside from recording Atco single, "The Spell That commitments, are a series of In Palm Springs Comes After" (due next week), TV guests spots-the Smothers and new album currently in Brothers, "Hollywood PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. Palace" - progress. -and p. a.'s-Westbury Music The West Coast version of the The Fudge style of slow, in- Music Industry Fair and the Cheetah in Chi- Golf Tourna- volving, hypnotic rock, evolved, cago. ment was held at the Canyon they said, from when they Country Club here The foursome, still somewhat over the started trying different things awed week-end of Oct. 27-29. at their rapid rise, in Miami where they joined stressed while they chatted Winners were Tony Riccio, forces. It was also nurtured they were extremely grateful Low Gross; Jack Gayle, Low by VF producer -discoverer for the help they've received Net; Bob Barsochinni, Longest Shadow Morton. during Drive; the last year and seemed Rick Nelson lends a keen ear to Jimmy Bowen, Murray Now that the style has proved especially anxious to express the playback of his newest Decca Wolfe Memorial Sportsman popular with the buyers and gratitude to Record World for album, "Another Side of Rick," in Award; Gary Usher, Closest to the teens "know our approach," continued interest. the studio as Koppelman & Rubin Pin; Ted Glasser, Hackers the group plans to forsake, for producer, John P. Boylan, likewise Of course, the interest was Trophy; and Jesse Hodges, the most part, the reinterpreta- earned, since the music's the tunes in to the proceedings. LP Putting Contest. reportedly presents Rick in a new- tion of already -popular tunes thing. -Dave Finkle. er, more commercial bag. A single, Others: A Flight, Piggy ("You Keep Me Hangin' On," "Baby Close Its Eyes," from the Smith and Lee Young; B Flight, "Eleanor Rigby") for original album is set for early release, too. Larry Nunes; C Flight, Roy material and are scoring a rock Subscribe Now To Caton; and D Flight, Scotty concert piece for the new RECORD WORLD Turner. The Friday, Oct. 27, album. New Monkees Wax results: Low Net, Ray Peter- RCA son; and Low Gross, Tonny Ric- Victor, which manufac- cio. tures and distributes the Col - Desde Nuestro (Continued from page 33) gems label, has announced re- lease of the fourth album by single by Hector Rivera with "Hueso" and "I Want a Chance for the Monkees, "Pisces, Aquar- Dj Reports Romance" ... Americana will release a new single by their Trio ies, Capricorn, and Jones Ltd." Copacabana . . . El Zarape is selling well on the West Coast a The Stereo 8 cartridge tape of (Continued from page 33) new single by Johnny Canales and Carlos Cruz in which they the album was shipped at the perform "Te Traigo mi Cartera" and "Rufalina" . . . Remo re- same time, long with a new Piedra," Celio Gonzalez. 8. "Si leased in the States an album titled "Machu -Picchu" from Sono - single, "Daydream Believer" You Pudiera Detener El Tiem- radio ... Davila is selling their albums by El Gran Trio in New b/w "Goin' Down." po." 9. "No," Roberto Ledesma. York and Chicago . . . Boricia Records are distributed in New 10. "Niñez," Las Tres Guitar- York by Distribuidora Nacional . . . Ñico Membiela will debut ti ras. 11. Gran Combo Booga- in Miami in November. loos," Gran Combo. 12. "Yo Soy La Lupe will perform in Panama on Nov. 24 after her success Aquel," Tomas de San Julian. in Puerto Rico . . . Mateo San Martin from Kubaney signed "SOUL FEEL" 13. "Chua, Chua," Gran Combo. Dominican singer Johnny Ventura . . . Canomar released a new 14. "Oh, That's Nice," Pete Rod- album by Ramito titled "In Hawaii" . . . Ansonia is selling big riguez. 15. "Te their new album by Raul Marrero containing "Adoro" A new With a hot dance beat! Traigo en mi ... Cartera," Gallito de Manati. album by Rolando Laserie titled "Boogaloos," released by Codis- WBNX of New York reports cos in Colombia (Musart), is selling nicely ... Alberto Vazquez as follows: 1. "Toma Mi Cora- is a success in Puerto Rico. Rod King zon," Gran Trio. 2. "Hacia Ti," The conduct of singer Raphael in releasing his private record- Trio Juventud. 3. "Buscar," ings under several labels-such as Odeon from Barcelona, Pathe- 8t Marconi from Vicentico Valdes. 4. "Perda - Paris and Emi from London-created a commo- monos," Raul Marrero. 5. "Yo tion in the market. Hispavox started legal action against Raphael, Soy Aquel," Tomas de San due to the fact that this singer allegedly had an agreement signed The Souls Julian. 6. "Gota a Gota," Felipe with this label for five years, and without permission of the Rodriguez. 7. "No." Roberto Spanish label he went ahead in his private recordings and granted Ledesma. 8. "La Primera distribution to several labels in different areas. Hispavox .C. RECOR,. advised Odeon and all Piedra," Cello other labels not to distribute or effect any Gonzalez. 9. business transactions with such recordings "Ahora Te and directed their Toca a Ti," Lal accusation against Raphael to the Junta de Conciliación Sindical Lloroncita. 10. "Adoro," Sonia de Madrid. Raphael's recordings were done at Italian RCA Re- 2037 Alvarado Drive, N.E. la Unica. 11. "Loco Por Ti," cording Studios several months ago. Labels involved in this mat- Albuquerque, N. Mex. 87110 Raul Marrero. 12. "Mio Prim- ter are facing a great responsibility because it could create a ero," Blanca Rosa Gil. terrible precedent.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com RCA Releases A&M, Polydor Meets Nat'l Mercantile in Disk Biz; HOLLYWOOD - David Hu- 'Androcles' LP bert, Director of the Interna- RCA Victor has issued as tional Department of A&M Rec- Special Mono Promo Planned a "November Special" the orig- ords and Rondor Music, Inc., is inal cast album of the network presently having meetings with OCEANSIDE, N. Y. - Na- for the S. Klein Department "An- executives of Polydor to dis- tional Mercantile Corp. (OTC), stores, will head the company's television presentation, record activities. He Lion," the 90- cuss the new A&M fall package distributor of records to the current drocles and the new division color production to be album releases which will fea- nation's leading discount, vari- reported that the minute an- in distributing shown on Nov. 15. ture Antonio Carlos Jobim ety and retail chains, will specialize nounces that it wil Tenter the new releases to leading repart - Richard Rodgers composed ("Wave"), Wes Montgomery ("A Day in the Life"), Clau- record field. ment stores and retail chains both words and music to go on a national basis. with the George Bernard Shaw dine Longet ("Claudine"), Jim- Until now, the company has who wrote mie Rodgers ("Child of Clay") specialized in the secondary Selter added that National's story. Peter Stone, will the screenplay for such films and Phil Ochs ("Pleasures of market selling popular surplus new current sales division the Harbor"). labels produced by the coun- carry virtually all major labels, as "Charade" and "Father stereo Goose" (he won an Oscar for try's major reoording com- including monaural and the latter), adapted for televi- panies. long playing records. It was comedy Jesse Selter, President of also announced that National sion Shaw's satirical completed plans set in the Rome of the Caesars. National Mercantile, announced Mercantile has for a major promotion which The cast includes Noel Cow- that Irving Glasser, former Record Merchandising Manager will involve the sale of several ard as Caesar; Ed Ames, RCA million monaural records over Victor's best-selling artist as the next three months. Nation- Ferrovius, the giant Christian - al's wholly owned subsidiary, convert; Inga Swenson, who re- Cromwell Records, Inc., will cently appeared in the London LEFT TO RIGHT: Mike Von Win- Michaels, Muni handle the sales campaign un- version of "110 in the Shade" terfeld, Assistant Sales Manager of der the direction of Carl Post. in the role she created on Polydor, Germany; David Hubert, International De- Exit WOR - FM Under the program, popular Broadway, as Lavinia, another Director of the records from major convert to Christianity; John partment of A&M Records and monaural Rondor Music, Inc., Los Angeles; NEW YORK - WOR-FM U. S. recording companies Cullum, the male lead in "On a and Richard Busch, General Man- radio has dismissed disk jockies from Clear Day," as the Roman cap- which normally retail ager of Polydor, Germany. Johnny Michaels and Scott $3.79 to $4.79 each will be ear- tain; and as Androcles, the Muni. Michaels said his employ- little marked for retail sale at $1.97 man who befriends all ment had been terminated after per album during the promo pe- the animals of the forest, Nor- Special Editions his broadcast of Friday, Oct. 27, riod. man Wisdom. at 10 o'clock a.m. Muni said he Jay Blackton has conducted Label Formed was told of his dismissal by tele- the Richard Rodgers phone. score NEW YORK-Irving Joseph, which was orchestrated by Rob- The exit of Michaels and Muni THOROUGHLY ert Russell composer -arranger, announces Bennett. LP was the formation of Special Edi- brings to an end the avant- MODERN MILLS just released. tions Records. garde programming format of National distribution and the station, which has been on a KEEP ON DANCIN' promotion is now being set up, rock basis for the past year and Marks and will be handled by Lenny a half. Former WOR-FM dee - Harper & Rowe (White Whale) Goes Gospel Lewis. First album release will jays Murray Kaufman ("Mur- I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE NEW YORK Edward B. be Sanders Live." The ray the K") and Bill "Rosko" - "Felicia IN LOVE WITH ME Marks Music Corporation an- company is negotiating with Mercer left the station a month nounces the release of its ini- several other artists as well. ago in a programming dispute Virginia Wolves (ABC) tial Rhythm and Blues with the station's management. gospel ME publication, "Soul! The Gospel HOW COME YOU DO of Clarence Fountain and the Joint Statement LIKE YOU DO Blind Boys of Alabama." Clar- Novik to WLIB John Davidson (Columbia) Novik Michaels and Muni issued a ence Fountain and John Bow- NEW YORK-Richard in has been appointed Sales Man- joint statement which said TEN STOREYS HIGH den are responsible for both part: "The termination of our material and arrangements. ager of WLIB, succeeding Bill Smith (Talmu) Larry Kingen, who has re- employment with WOR-FM rep- his adver- resents the climax of a disagree- SERENATA signed to form own con- tising agency. Novik will re- ment over creativity versus Joe Hornell (Columbia) main WLIB-FM Sales Manager. formity. We have been given to Mason & Goody understand that the playlist and THAT'S MY DESIRE format of the station will now Ronnie Dove (Diamond -LP) be a strict top 30. Such pro- John Gary (RCA -LP) Maharishi To gramming seems to us monot- onous and stale. Our attitude AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' World Pacific during our tenure with the sta- Carmen McRae (Kapp -LP) HOLLYWOOD-His Holiness tion-and we feel Murray Kauf- Johnny Watson Trio (Okeh-LP) Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has man and Rosko will agree with been signed to do a series of us-was that we had a duty to ROCK -A -BYE YOUR BABY recordings for World Pacific present the best of today's mu- Judy Garland (ABC -LP) according to the label's general sic intelligently and seriously to manager, Richard Bock. an audience that is tired of FRENTE A PALACIO The first album, "Maharishi routine programming. Audience Al Caiola GU.A.-LP) Steve Mason, left, who has sev- Mahesh Yogi," is set for im- reaction to this concept, while he eral albums out in which mediate release. The Indian we were employed at the station, M`' in manner of the '30s \=-S MILLS MUSIC, INC. croons the leader, featured in confirmed our attitude. As pro- o is shown with Howard Goody, son spiritual 1619 Broadway many recent national magazine fessional disk jockies, responsi- of Sam Goody, at Goody's West New York, side 49th Street store. Mason re- articles, initiated the Beatles ble to our audience, we regret what we feel ALA N.Y. 10019 ports that his LPs are selling into his system of transcenden- the dissolution of PUBLISHING well in all the Goody shops. tal meditation. was truly `creative radio.'"
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com The Laura Lee Story Gari Heads TRADE NEW YORK - Laura Lee, Production Company Chess Records' hit -making Frank Gari has organized a "Dirty Man" girl, was in town record production and music last week tub -thumping the im- publishing operation in associ- STIRS minent arrival of her next ation with Cleveland business- Adam Joshua was born Oct. single, "Wanted Lover" b/w men Dominic A. Visconsi and "Up Tight Good Man." 28 to Artie Ripp, Kama Sutra Louis R. Rosen. topper, and his wife Phyllis. Visiting Record World with The firms, Nitondo Produc- her personal manager, Jack tions, Inc., and Middlefield Mu- Ernie Farrell, indie promo Finck, and Andy Hussakowsky, sic, Inc., will have offices in man, is in Doctor's Hospital in of Universal Attractions, Miss Cleveland and in New York. Cleveland recovering from a Lee said that she is also work- Gari is in New York setting up stomach ailment. ing on her new album, which a series of production and dis- Skip Lane is recovering from she expects to be out early in tribution deals for Nitondo surgery at Memorial Hospital, '68. She is also booked solid which has completed an initial Culver City, Calif. until then, including college ap- set of recordings by several ar- Christopher James -John was pearances, TV, the Wilson Pic- tists and is already one of the born Oct. 26 to Joel Vance, kett Tour and, possibly, a re- Andy Hussakowsky, Laura Lee, Jack Finck largest independent producing publicist with Richard Gersh turn engagement at the How- organizations in the Cleveland Associates, and his wife Joan. ard Theater in Washington for originally a gospel singer, but area. Clyde Otis, President of Eden the Christmas holidays. was convinced by the manager Nitondo Productions, Inc., Music, reports that there are At the time of her visit, Miss of a club she was playing to go has several Cleveland artists several new recordings of Eden Lee was completing her engage- pop-R&B. under contract, including Tam- songs: ment at the Apollo Theater. She did, and has never re- pa Lann, Gerry Tiffe and Jeff "Hurtin' Inside," Little Jr. Previously, she was with the gretted it. Recently, Elvis Kutash. Ricky Auerbach, jour- Parker, and "So Many Ways," Meditation Singers, the group Presley wrote her commending nalism student from Cleveland, Gene Chandler, on Brunswick; that backed Della Reese for her on the success of "Dirty has been signed by Middlefield and "A Lover's Question," about five years. Her mother is Man" and requesting that she Music, Inc., to an exclusive Johnny Booth, on UNI. still with the group. Laura was sing some of his own tunes. songwriters contract. Head mu- Leland T. Atwood has been sical director and arranger for appointed advertising manager Nitondo is Tommy Baker who of Thomas Organ Company, is noted for his work on the announces Joe B e n a r o n, Outsiders recording of "Time SESAC Religious LPs Deal Thomas President. Calculated Won't Let Me" and their initial Asher J. Shuffer, Sales Man- album. ager of the Record Division of "Trilogy," a new, three -LP With MGM Set Cam- assortment of The Eastern Company, familiar hymns, bridge, died 25. He anthems and carols performed Mass., Oct. NEW YORK - Calculated had been Record Manager for instrumentally on the - Hickory Inks three Productions announces the Eastern since 1952. manual Austin pipe organ in signing of multi a -production Thomas C. Marfisi has been Christ Chapel of the Riverside deal with MGM Records and Clay Hart Church in New York City, was appointed Director of Promo- the reactivation of the Cub Singer Clay Hart has signed released to broadcasters by Records label. tion and Publicity for CBC SESAC Recordings. The LPs an exclusive recording contract Enterprises, Inc., Omaha, Neb. Included in the deal are the witht Hickory Records. Hick- Bill and Steve Jerome of Real are available to broadcasters at following Calculated/Cub Ar- $12.95 complete. ory executives Lester Rose and Good Productions, who manage tists: the Act IV, the Gam- W. D. Kilpatrick said they ex- the Fifth Estate and produce brells, the Explosions, Nat pect to issue the 26 -year -old their records for Jubilee, have Gales and Jimmy Williams. Cub baritone's first recording with- placed the group with GAC. will be distributed nationally in the next few weeks. Stan Catron, President of `Camelot' Promo by MGM. Hart, a former track star and Bornwin Enterprises, returned Calculated is currently rep- glee club member at Amherst last week from a promo trek resented by Cab & Chris Gal- (Mass.) College, has made quite through the New England loway whose first release is en- a name for himself on the Flor- states. titled, "When I Come Back to ida and New York hotel and Jimmy Ienner has joined Old Broadway." Other Calcul- club circuits within only a few Peer -Southern Productions to ated artists on the MGM roster years. He accompanies himself develop new groups, song- include Dean Courney and the on both six and 12 -string gui- writers and talent. Partnership, both of whom tar through a large repertoire, RCA's Milton DeLugg has have been produced by "Beau" including country songs, show been set as Musical Director Ray Fleming and Lockie Ed- tunes, ballads, folk and pop for the Macy's Thanksgiving wards, Jr., under the supervi- music. Day Parade. sion of MGM's A&R director Performing with such nota- Peer Southern's November Bob Morgan. bles as George Carlin, Julie Educational Newsletter is a Newly elected Calculated of- London and Bobby Troup, special issue devoted to various Tony Martell, Regional Manager ficers are: "Beau" Ray Flem- Hart's appearances have in- types of band arrangements. (center), and Frank Campana, Al- ing, President; Lockie Ed- cluded the Diplomat East Ho- Peter Leeds, who manages bum Product Promotion Manager wards, Jr., Vice President in tel in Miami and the Landmark the Carnival Connection, has (right), Columbia Records New charge of General Affairs; Hotel in Sarasota, as well as set return engagements for his York Branch, give a knight in Jimmy Williams, Vice Presi- spots in New York, Cleveland group at the Electric Circus shining armor a sen -off on a horse- dent in charge of Creative and Las Vegas. He also has and the Scene West. back tour of New York to pro- Products; and given concerts on a number mote the John Carter, of Herb Bernstein arranged first original Broadway cast Vice President in college album of "Camelot." With the film Charge of campuses. MGM session for singer Jerry version out, Columbia has planned Business Administration. Fay He recently moved to New Lanning. (Lanning was recent- a full-scale promotion to stimulate Tishman will serve as Assist- York and became the first ly featured in the Broadway sales of its recording featuring ant Vice President. Iry Stimler "new" talent Gerald W. Purcell production of "Mame.") He also Richard Burton, Julie Andrews and will serve as Chief Administra- Associates, Ltd., has ever arranged a Lesley Gore ses- Robert Goulet. tibe Officer for the 'Cub label. signed to manage. sion.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com White Whale On Markowitz Manages Whiz Formed Caedmon To NEW YORK - Gladys Mar- By Double Shot PlayTape RCA Stereo 8 Talent in kowitz, with Premier In a major Caedmon Records has re- The RCA Victor Record Di- an capacity for HOLLYWOOD - administrative expansion move, Double -Shot leased its catalog for use on vision announces that it has the past two years, announces system, arrangements to Records has formed a subsidi- the PlayTape cartridge concluded that she has exited the percent- announces Frank Stanton, manufacture and distribute up the management ary label, Whiz Records. ery to pick immediate release is President of PlayTape, Inc., product of White Whale Rec- reins on Mitch Ryder and Set for "One for My Baby," introduc- and Marianne Mantell and ords in Stereo 8 cartridge tape thrush Janice Pryor. co-founders form beginning with the Octo- ing vocalist Pat Briley. Also Barbara Holdridge, Previous to joining Premier inked is a new group, the of Caedmon. ber release. an made Talent, Miss Markowitz had Grapevine. The acquisition brings Announcement was similar capacity at inventory of material by Ted Feigin and Lee served in a Independent record producers enormous jointly AGVA for 10 years. to PlayTape's growing educa- Lasseff, co -owners of White Hal Winn and Joe Hooven, together with promotion spe- tional library, and is one more Whale Records, and Ed Welker, drive to place Manager Recorded Tape Mer- cialist Irwin Zucker, will super- step in Stanton's vise all Whiz product from the GREY cartridge (Play - chandising and Elliot Horne, Sabrina Inks Lime a par Tape Prod- Double -Shot headquarters at Tape's cultural line) on Manager, Recorded Wash. Newly the company's entertain- for Stereo 8. SEATTLE, - 6515 Sunset Blvd. with uct Planning formed Sabrina Records Corp. ment catalog -now the largest and Everyday Publishing Com- of its kind in the field. It brings pany has announced the sign- Kent Signs Felice the company one step closer to Rose to Merc, Coast ing of the Fragile Lime to an HOLLYWOOD -Saul Bihari its stated ideology of placing Rose has exclusive long-term contract of Kent Records has announced Shakespeare side by side with CHICAGO - John Beatles in a been appointed West Coast Jack D. Chesterfield, President, the signing of Felice Taylor to Sinatra and the Manager for Mercury Record also has appointed the firm of all exclusive recording con- cartridge that can be purchased music publishing Allen Rosen Public Relations to tract. for $1.00 to $1.49. Corporation's artists in the division, announces Eddie Mas - represent the group. Singer hit earlier this year Among the via her Mustang recording of Caedmon catalog are such cari, General Manager of the Rex firm's publishing activity. "It Must Be Winter Outside." giants as Richard Burton, Clingers Contracted First sides for Kent, released Harrison, Vanessa Redgrave, this week, are "I Feel Your Paul Scofield, Ingrid Bergman, 5th NBA Booklet Love (Comin' Down on Me)" Carol Channing, Laurence written by her brother Jerry Olivier, James Mason, Albert WASHINGTON - The Na- Flannagan and her manager Finney, Eddie Albert, Claire tional Association of Broad- Johnny Taylor, the team who Bloom, John Gielgud, Lee J. caster's Department of Broad- penned her first hit. Initial Cobb, Julie Harris, Ed Begley cast Management has issued waxing for Kent was produced and hundreds of others. the fifth edition of its booklet, by Maxwell Davis. Recordings in the catalog Awards, Citations and Scholar- The Kent-Modern labels are include the complete works of ships in Radio and Television. currently hot in the R & B Shakespeare, and the world of field with "Sweet Thing" by B. the theatre from Judith Ander- B. King, "Runnin' Out" by son in "Medea" ... to Maureen Sharpe Entertainment Vernon Garrett and "Let's Get Stapelton in "The Rose Tattoo' UNITED NATIONS - Song- The Clingers, four sisters be- Together" by Arthur and Mary, . .. to the Royal Shakespeare stress -writer Jacqueline Sharpe tween the ages of 15-19 and vet- plus two new albums "Lowell Company's production of Ma- entertained at the Church Cen- eran performers on television and Fulsom Now" and "A Whole rat/Sade. Caedmon is the 25th in have signed an exclu- ter here last week during a concert, Lot of Soul" by Z. Z. Hill. company to sign with PlayTape. honoring 450th sive recording contract with Terry celebration the Equinox Records. anniversary of the Protestant Melcher and Present were Greg Jacobsen (left), St. The shop will handle all Reformation. Vice -President of Equinox, and New Record Shop She sang her compositions, (seated), Vice -Presi- types of records, instruments Jay Lasker KANSAS -Boyd most of them published by E. B. dent of ABC Records who will SYRACUSE, and related items in the music "No recording artist Del Kelley and Marks and included on her distribute the Clinger disks. The field. Kelley also writes all of More War" album, in French, first single: "Quick, close the wife, Lois, have opened Del's German and English. Door Before They Find Us." Record Roundup at 09)M Main his own material.
LP's LP'S COMING UP MUST STOCK TOP SELLERS 25. THE LETTER -NEON RAINBOW CONSISTENT 1. GARY LEWIS -LISTEN! 13. SOMETHING SUPER Box Tops 6011/S A LONG PERIOD Liberty LRP/LST-3-7-524 King Richard's Fluegel Knights - -Bell OVER MTA1005: MTS-5005 28. THE BEST OF WILSON PICKETT 2. THE CANDYMEN MTA Order 815'SD in Alphabetical ABC/S 616 14. JANIS IAN Atlantic FCB 3017 (8) AND HELLO Verve -Forecast FT/FTS 3017; 27. THREE RAGAS FUNNY 3. GOODBYE Pacific 1438: 21438 1. BILL COSBY IS A VERY Tim Buckley-Elektra EKL-318: EKS-7318 15. THE LOTUS PALACE Ravi Shankar-World V/V6 8711 THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE FELLOW, RIGHT! 4. SILK AND SOUL Alan Lorber Orch.-Verve 26. Soundtrack-Decca DL DL 7-1500 Warner Bros. W/WS-1548 Nina Simone -RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3837 16. TODAY'S THEMES FOR YOUNG LOVERS Percy Faith-Columbia CL -2704: CS -9504 29. THE TURTLES' GOLDEN HITS 2. DR. ZHIVAGO 5. MR. SPOCK'S MUSIC FROM Soundtrack -MGM 1E/1SE-6ST 17. LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY White Whale WW -115: WWS-7115 OUTER SPACE GOING PLACES Grass Roots-Dunhill D/DS 50020 ANDY 3. Leonard Nimoy-Dot DLP-3794/25794 30. LOVE, Tijuana Brass-A&M LP -112: SP -4112 Andy Williams-Columbia CL -2766: 6. REACH OUT 18. KING GUITAR 4. A MAN AND A WOMAN 3586: UAS-6586 CS -9566 Burt Bacharach-A&M LP -131: SP -4131 Al Coiola-UAL Soundtrack -United Artists UAL -4147: HIGHER AND HIGHER 7. RHAPSODIES FOR YOUNG LOVERS 19. COWBOYS & COLORED PEOPLE 31. UAS-5147 Jackie Wilson -Brunswick BL -54130: String Quartet -Viva V/VS Flip Wilson -Atlantic M'SD 8149 5. MONKEES Midnight BL -754130 6001: 4416001 (4) 8416001 (8) 20. HAPPY IS THE SUNSHINE COMPANY Colgems COM/COS-101 32. EYDIE GORME'S GREATEST HITS 8. TIME ALONE WILL TELL Imperial LP -9359'12359 6. THE SOUND OF MUSIC CL-2684: CS -9484 Columbia CL -2764: CS -9564 Jerry Vale -Columbia 21. MORE OF THE MONKEES Soundtrack -RCA Victor LOCD/LSOD-2005 MUSIC MIND AND BODY 9. HOLLYWOOD MON AMOUR Colgems COM COS 102; P8GC 1002 (8) 33. ELECTRIC WHAT NOW MY LOVE Fish 7. Robert Goulet -Columbia CL -2727: Country Joe & - LP -114: SP -4114 22. RAVI SHANKAR IN NEW YORK Tijuana Brass-A&M CS -9527 Vanguard VRS'VSD 9244 World Pacific -WP -141: WPS-21441 8. WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS LOVE -IN ABSOLUTELY FREE 10. LATIN 34. Tijuana Brass-A&M LP -110: SP -4110 Tony Mottola-Project 3 PR -5010 -SD 23. WILD ANGELS Mothers of Invention T'TS - WHY IS THERE AIR 11. INNER VIEWS Soundtrack -Tower 5043 Verve V V6 5013; F145013 (4) 9. Bill Cosby-Warner Bros. W/WS-1645 Sonny-Atco M/SD 33-399 24. RAVI SHANKAR LIVE AT THE 35. COLLECTIONS 10. WONDERFULNESS 12. FOR YOUR LOVE MONTEREY INT'L POP FESTIVAL Young Rascals -Atlantic M/SD 8134; 8028134 (8) Bill Cosby -Warner Bros. W/WS-1634 Peaches & Herb -Date TEM-3005: TES -4005 World Pacific WP -1442: WPS-21442 4028134 (4)
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com lantic in the not too distant future. Many consider Ragavoy to be one of the best "Down" arrangers in the R&B field. He writes and record produces and arranges his own records. His most dramatic recent world achievement is bringing Miriam Makeba in with a left -field smash, "Pata Pata," for Loma. He also wrote and did the new Dusty Springfield. rc! Ray Charles Has a Giant o WHERE IT'S AT Telephone lines at many stations are jammed with requests for "Yesterday" by Ray Charles. Deejays are playing it three times in 'a row. The "B" side will be even bigger. Choice Side of the Week: "Ain't No More Room," Kittens, Chess. Bell Records picked up a fantastic record from Grand Rapids 'B' Sides Are Choice Programming called "Back Up Train," Al Green. Then Jocko Carter of KOKY, Little Rock, called Bell to tell them that the B side of the Canusa Stations are giving top play to the proven hit "A" sides of the record by the Party Brothers called "A & T's Party" is a SMASH following, but the "B" sides are also getting big reaction and instrumental . . . Cecil Holmes is very high on "Soul is Taking play: Over," Henry Lumpkin, Buddah. 1. "I'm in Love," Wilson Pickett-Could go 3#1. The new Flamingos is "Oh Mary Don't You Worry" ... Larry 2. "The Cost of Living," Little Milton-Big audience reception. Berger, WWRL, NYC, is very high on the new Jean Wells "Have Radio is communicatibn of where it's at. a Little Mercy." 3. "I'd Rather Go Blind," Etta James-This is powerful. Choice Pick: "Ain't No More Room," Kittens, Chess ... Break- 4. "Never Had Enough," Ray Charles. Pick KATZ, etc. Ray's ing: "Soul Man," Ramsey Lewis. own choice. Al Perkin's, WLOK; Robert B.Q., KATZ; George Jackie Wilson: The A side is "You Showed Me How To Be Lorenz, WBLK say it will go #1. Happy," but the B side, "The Who Who Song," is also very strong. 5. "Cold, Cold Winter," Walter Jackson . . . Smash WAMO; "Sockin' 1-2-3-4," John Roberts, hit Top 10 in Detroit. Pittsburgh. "I'll Be Sweeter," O'Jays, is on every station and is a hit. The new Players is "I'm So Alone" on Minit. Jerry Ragavoy & Loma Become Major R&B Label Stan Bly, ace promo man of California Records in LA, reports Jerry Ragavoy, head of Loma Records, has quietly consolidated that "Soul Man," Ramsey Lewis, broke at KFGJ & KFWB . . . all his big artists in to the Loma family, and with this stroke has O'Jays look strong. turned Loma into the major league scene of R&B. Linda Jones is Fantastic New Patti Drew: "Where is Daddy." Capitol is all currently red hot; the new Lorraine Ellison, "I Wanna Be Loved," out! will be an instant hit; Ben Aiken has just been cut for Loma by New 5 Stairsteps: "Something's Missing." This is a smash. Linda Jones' producer, George Kerr; Garnet Mims will now be Revue Running with Jimmy Coleman: "Cloudy Day," a hit mas- released on the Loma label; J. J. Jackson has moved to the label; ter from Detroit has many big picks. Ragavoy has just cut Carl Hall and feels that Carl will be the Atlantic Records is grateful to Jack Walker and Eddie O'Jay, re -discovery of the year; Loma's latest release, "African Twist," WLIB, for breaking "Like Story Book Children," Billy & Judy. Lonnie Youngblood, sounds like a Top 3 smash. Paul Dudley White left WENN, Birmingham, to go to the Coast. Ronnie Mosely a does great job of promotion for the label. The job is open ... Les Anderson went to WEBB, Baltimore .. . Ragavoy expects there may a a lot of cross-pollinization with At- Arnie Schorr of KGFJ, LA, bought WGIV, Charlotte ... WAOK, Atlanta, was sold to a giant Southern department store chain .. . "I Found Joy," Johnny Moffett, Canterbury, getting good play .. . "Face It Boy," Freddie Parris, RCA, went on with Fat Daddy and others . "I Have No One," Big John Hamilton, SSS, is a hit at SMASH VERSION OF WABQ, 'Cleveland ... Hank Spann joins KXLW, St. Louis. Steve Byrd is now Music Director. Three Breakouts in Memphis Al Perkins, WLOK, reports breakouts on: "Bahama Mama," "\OUtL1" (Continued on page 47)
1 1 Thomas at Veep First Policy Paid Truman Thomas, 18 -year -old Joj " FUNKY organist, presently acting as FUNKY accompanist for Jackie Wilson, has just been signed to an ex- clusive long-term recording IEIOOGALOO": contract with Veep Records. Thomas is currently waxing his initial album for Veep, un- der the supervision of UA's Director of Artists & Reper- toire Henry Jerome, "Groovin'." His first Veep collection will Jimmie Broui e: contain instrumental versions The first $3,000 life insurance paid of the R & B chart toppers of by NATRA under the new group recent vintage. insurance plan was presented to Mrs. Alfreda Robinson. Her hus- band, Earle W. Robinson, was an Associate member, and an active 10 -City Tour member of the Metropolitan Chap- A.P.O.'s "Get With It" show, ter of NATRA. The presentation Band in offices, lli featuring Wilson Pickett, Carla was made the executive A -Bet 9426 Thomas, the Staple Singers, the New York. Seen in the picture: Esquires, Lee, Mickey Jack Walker, Chairman of the 1 -Bet Records Laura Board, Mrs. (seated), Murray, the Exciters and Har- Robinson 1011 Woodland Street, Nashville, Tenn. 37206 Oscar Abramson, agent for Hamil- vey Scales & the Seven Sounds, (615) 227-5081 ton Life Insurance Company, who will tour 10 Southern cities be- underwrote the policy, and Del ginning Nov. 22 in Salem, Va. Shields, Executive Secretary.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Gordon Terry, who came to Nashville as a fiddle player, and has recorded for various labels, has signed a recording pact with Chart Records. Prexy Slim Williamson made the announcement last week. Label's "Promises, Promises" by Lynn Anderson should be another Top 10 platter. NBC -TV's "Music Hall" will feature that "Nashville Sound" on their Nov. 22 program. Talent includes Dinah Shore, a native Tennessean, Eddy Arnold, the Everly Brothers, Johnny Mercer and the Stoney Mountain Clog- gers. By PAUL PERRY Capitol Records promotion -head Wade Pepper reports fantastic Hank Williams Jr., a veteran C&W entertainer at 18, this week air -play on Duane Dee's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls." Dee is begins a 90 -day filming episode in Hollywood for MGM pictures. the 20 -year -old Bobby Lord discovery from Milwaukee who's now Hank Jr. has the leading role in the upcoming MGM flick, "A serving in the Army. Time to Sing and a Time to Cry." The 11 -song soundtrack was Topic Records president Joe Wright has announced the signing finalized a week ago in Nashville with execs Fred Karger, Arnold of Bill Floyd to a long-term recording contract with Wayside Maxin, and producer Sam Katzman, present. Records. The young son of banjo perfectionest Earl Scruggs of the Flatt & Scruggs duo, Gary Scruggs, debuts his recording career this At New Nitery C/W Sales Workshop week with a pop platter, "Gentle When You Say The Word" b/w NASHVILLE - More than "I Need Someone (So Do You)." The record was produced locally 300 broadcasters met in the by Bob Johnston for Columbia. Gary is presently a student at Municipal Auditorium on Fri- Vanderbilt University. day morning, Oct. 20, to hold WPLO Radio in Atlanta is preping for their big Shower of a Sales and Programming Stars show slated for Nov. 25. Advance ticket sales indicate that Workshop, with a select panel two shows will be necessary to handle the crowd. It'll bring Con- to lead the professionals in way Twitty, Marty Robbins and the Kitty Wells their discussions. Show to the peach state metropolis. The panel members, Mrs. "Your Lilly White Hands," written by Ray Dolly Kephart of Tucker, Griff, is causing some pre-release havoc. The Wayne and Co., Joe Epstein of on song - is being readied for Imperial release L uisianne Coffee, Harold Krel- Johnny Carver while reportedly the demo by News from Glenn Lewis at WTID- stein of Plough Broadcasting, Griff himself was so good that MGM grabbed Newport News, Va., of a new and Ed Bunker of Interpublic, it and is about to bring it out as a single. Saw - country night spot in their city. Inc., each made brief presenta- grass Music Publishers, owned by Mel Tillis, Johnny Dollar and Van Trevor, of Date label pioneers, were featured tions outlining specific areas has opened new offices at 1012 - 17th Ave. So. growth in the industry. in Nashville. acts on the opening bill and are seen here with "Voice of the Paul Perry Records is rushing a new single on Kapp Turtle" WTID General Manager CM Scrapbook Out Freddie Hart this week tabbed "Togetherness." The tune is de- and air personality Trevor, Crane scribed by Kapp's Paul Cohen and Chuck Chellman being of ex- Thurston Moore's 16th edi- Records' Blanche Hodges, Crane Music ceptional quality and a sure Top 10 hit. The label's promo -whiz artist Bob Veno, Dollar and buddy tion of "Country Scrap- Chellman will be heading for San Antonio Nov. 25 and 26 as Bob Freddie Carr. book," featuring photos and Wills and the Texas Playboys will be appearing at the birthday stories of over 200 top stars, is celebration of the "Farmers Daughter," the huge dance hall there. off the Heather Enterprises, All the San Antonio radio stations will join in the celebration, Inc., presses. An innovation in this edition is full -page photos too. Last -Minute `Surprise' in Nashville last week to and bios of 10 top stars, repre- Jack Greene dropped by WENO Radio record com- guest deejay for an hour on Dallas Frazier Day. The station senting major C/W honored Frazier for being named C&W songwriter of the year. panies. And, of course, his biggest song was recorded by Jack Greene, "There Goes My Everything." Greene, who just moved into a new Moeller, Andrews Stay home in suburban Nashville, has formed his own band, the Jolly NASHVILLE-Upon request Giants. It consists of Paul Rickey, Jodi Griggs and Bobby Mor- of the Nashville Association of rison. Talent Directors, W. E. "Lucky Sonny Finishes Four Sessions Moeller and Jack Andrews, Sonny James just finished four sessions at local studios for President and Secretary, re- wrapped up LP work for Kapp. spectively, of the organization, Capitol. Cal Smith just for being A last-minute "surprise" have agreed to remain in office "Hello Sadness," a new single on Epic by Lucille Starr is Jimmy Dean's SRO first-nighter at of their duly label. The Canadian sweet- for the remainder beamed as a potential giant by the Harrah's Club in Reno recently terms. heart is one of country music's top international stars. was Felton Jarvis (left) of RCA elected Little Richie Johnson, while here last month, brought Tootsie Victor's Nashville operation. Jar- Bess, operator of Tootsie's Orchard Lounge where many local vis, pinch-hitting for Chet Atkins, Cristy at Convention country music personnel hang out, into the studios for a recording flew out especially to lend support NASHVILLE - Cristy Lane, be to Victor guitarist -singer Jerry records for Little Darlin' session on Wayside Records. Her initial release will "Little Reed, Dean's special guest from who Red Wagon" b/w "Tootsie's Hall of Fame." Records, was in town for the Music City. her A spot near Music Row is scheduled to open this dj convention and extended new night a new week, to be known as the "Landing." A gay 90s banjo band is to stay in order to look for perform. home in Music City. Cristy's is "I'm Saving Dolly Parton came this current release The first release on Porter Wagoner and `Fitzwilly' LP She will have a side of the Victor single being "The Last My Kisses." week, with the plug new release this month. Thing On My Mind." RCA recorded another duo last week with Skeeter Davis and Don Bowman. To United Artists "Texas Daisy," who performed with Pee Wee King and his United Artists Records will Starcher Sacred LP Golden West Cowboys in the early days of country music, died a release the soundtrack of Buddy Starcher has just few days ago at her home in Milwaukee. She was the sister of "Fitzwilly" in early December completed recording an album local promotion-figure Curly Rhodes of Cedarwood Publishing with music composed and con- of sacred songs for Heart Company. ducted by Johnny Williams, an- Warming Records. The title is Jimmy Key has set Jimmy Newman, Billy Grammer and Jimmy nounces Murray Deutch, Ex- "Country Soul and Inspira- Newman for a week's stint at the Nashville Club in New York in ecutive VP of United Artists tion," and a single will be re- the near future. Music Companies. leased from the album.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com This Last Wks. on This Last Wks. on Wk. Wk. Chart Wk. Wk. Chart C&W Nov.11 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 4 43 COME SEE WHAT'S LEFT OF 12 WEAKNESS IN A MAN 2 * YOUR MAN 4 Roy Drusky-Mercury 72742 Johnny Darrell- + 60 YOU OUGHT TO HEAR ME CRY 5 SINGLES, United Artists 50207 126 Johnny Bush-Stop 53 BURNING A HOLE IN MY -le. 71 I HEARD A HEART BREAK This Last Wks. on This Last Wks. on ('t j 3 2 Wk. Wk. Chart Wk. Wk. Chart MIND LAST NIGHT Victor 9335 Reeves-RCA Victor 9343 Nov. 11 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 4 Connie Smith-RCA Jim 4 51 59 DALLAS 8 B 52 HANGIN' ON 1 1 YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME 7 19 20 MABEL 581 * Gosdin Bros.- Vern Stovall-Longhorn 10224 Billy Grammar-Rice 5025 David Houston-Epic Bakersfield Intl 1002 69 I'M A SWINGER 2 2 3 IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS 9 20 22 THIS WORLD HOLDS NOTHIN' 9 Margie Singleton & Leon Ashley- Jimmy Dean-RCA Victor 9350 Sonny James-Capitol 5987 Stonewall Jackson-Columbia 4283 Ashley 2015 *70 BLUE LONELY WINTER 2 21 15 WHAT DOES IT TAKE 16 3 2 FOOL FOOL FOOL 15 40 44 I DOUBT IT 6 Jimmy Newman-Decca 32202 Webb Pierce-Decca 32167 Skeeter Davis-RCA Victor 9242 Bobby Lewis-United Artists 50208 1 31 LEARNIN' A NEW WAY *(-) STRANGERS ON THE RUN 8 WHAT LOCKS THE DOORS 8 * 41 18 PARTY PICKIN' 9 Bill Anderson-Decca 34490 * 32190 OF LIFE 5 Jack Greene-Decca Jones & Melba Montgomery George 61 62 THE LOSIN' KIND 5 Hank Snow-RCA Victor 9300 138 12 DOES MY RING HURT -Musicor Bobby Barnet-K-Ark 766 23 26 GOODY GOODY GUMDROP 9 YOUR FINGER 12 42 46 FAST TALKIN' * Wilburn Bros.-Decca 32169 *67 IF YOU CAN'T BRING IT HOME 5 Country Charlie Pride- LOUISIANA MAN 6 Trine Love & Ott Stephens- 9281 BOTTLE BOTTLE 4 RCA Victor *33 Merle Kilgore-Columbia 44279 Chart 59-1005 WHAT KIND OF A GIRL 11 Jim Ed Brown-RCA Victor 9329 9 4 63 64 LITTLE SISTER THROW YOUR * Lynn-Decca 32184 43 47 I'LL LOVE YOU MORE Loretta 25 6 A WOMAN IN LOVE 13 Jeannie Seely-Monument 1029 RED SHOE AWAY 2 7 7 YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR KATE Bonnie Guitar-Dot 17029 Vernon Oxford-RCA Victor 9306 I WANNA GO BUMMIN' AND EDITH TOO 10 37 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS 5 *51 * LOVE'S DEAD END 1 AROUND 4 *(-) Stotler Bros.-Columbia 44245 George Jones-Musicor 1367 32207 Sonny Curtis-Viva 617 Bill Phillips-Decca 8 4 I DON'T WANNA PLAY HOUSE 13 27 28 GRASS WON'T GROW ON A 75 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP Tammy Wynette-Epic 10211 BUSY STREET 9 FOR LOVING YOU 3 *63 FALLS 2 . .14 IT TAKES PEOPLE LIKE YOU Kenny Price-Boone 1063 Bill Anderson & Jan Howard- Decca 32197 Duane Dee-Capitol 5986 (TO MAKE PEOPLE LIKE ME) 6 28 29 YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD THE WORLD 1 Buck Owens-Capitol 2001 58 BY THE TIME I GET TO (-) I'D GIVE TO ME 13 Warner Mack-Decca 32211 10 11 GARDENIAS IN HER HAIR 10 Van Trevor-Date 1565 * PHOENIX 3 MYSTERY OF TALLAHATCHIE Marty Robbins-Columbia 44271 Glenn Campbell-Capitol 2015 67 68 34 PINEY WOOD HILLS 5 BRIDGE 4 11 13 DEEP WATER 11 * Bobby Bare-RCA Victor 9314 47 36 LAURA 18 Roger White-Big A 103 Carl Smith-Columbia 44233 Leon Ashley-Ashley 2003 THE WHEELS FELL OFF OF WATERHOLE #3 2 12 5 CHOKIN' KIND 15 *35 *73 BALLAD WAGON 11 55 MAKE A LEFT AND THEN 2121 Waylon Jennings & Waylors- THE * Roger Miller-Smash A RIGHT 3 RCA Victor 9259 Johnny Dollar-Date 1566 *(-) A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 1 31 17 TURN THE WORLD AROUND 14 Johnnie & Jeanie Mosby- 32195 119 TEAR TIME 11 Marion Worth-Decca Eddy Arnold-RCA Victor 9265 Capitol 5980 Wilma Burgess-Decca 32178 WIND CHANGE 1 TOWN (-) 42 WONDERFUL WORLD OF ANYTHING LEAVING Cash-Columbia 44288 14 16 I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING *,-) Johnny * TODAY 1 SHE KNOWS WOMEN 3 71 I WOULDN'T TAKE HER 7 Dave Dudley-Mercury 72741 (-) Billy Walker-Monument 1024 Faron Young-Mercury 72728 TO A DOG FIGHT 1 STILL NOT OVER YOU 16 10237 15 10 LIKE A FOOL 13 57 JUANITA JONES 3 50 32 I'M Charlie Walker-Epic Ray 44195 * Stu Phillips-RCA Victor 9333 Price-Columbia 1 Dottie West-RCA Victor 9267 72 (-) BIG FOOT 362 21 TINY TEARS 13 34 23 PHANTOM 309 16 CHUBBY 3 Dick Curless-Tower *66 2002 * Liz Anderson-RCA 9271 Red Sovine-Starday 811 Geezinslaw Bros.-Capitol 73 (-) YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER 1 Victor Robert Mitchum-Monument 1025 24 HOW FAST THEM TRUCKS 41 I DON'T SEE HOW I CAN 52 56 GO ON HOME GIRL 4 * MAKE IT Billy "Crash" Craddock- 74 (-) TRAVELING SHOES 1 CAN GO 8 Chart 59-1004 Guy Mitchell-Starday 819 Claude Gray-Decca 32180 Jean Shepard-Capitol 5983 2 75 THE ONLY WAY OUT 1 25 A DIME AT A TIME 5 likm45 COUNTRY HALL OF FAME 3 74 YOU'RE THE REASON (-) 13829 Charlie Louvin-Capitol 2007 * Del Reeves-United Artists 50210 Hank Locklin-RCA Victor 9323 Johnny Tillotson-MGM A BIG SELLER GETTINC BIGGER!
"BLUE LONELY WINTER"
Decca 32202 A DIVISION OF MCA, INC sung by Jimmy Newman
Exclusive Direction NEWKEYS MUSIC INC. KEY TALENT INC. Published by: 1531 Demonbreun St. (615) 242-2461 Nashville, Tenn.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com R & B Beat (Continued from page 46) record world's TOP 50 ri I Jamo Thomas, SS7; "A Love That's Real," Intruders; "Never Had This Last This Last Enough," Ray Charles (Memphis). Wk. Wk. Wk. Wk. Congratulations: Armon Boladian, distributor in Detroit, and Nov. 11 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 4 Bill Williams, Music Director of WCHB, who recognized immedi- ately that the Smash side of the Intruders was "A Love That's 1. A NATURAL WOMAN 26. IN AND LOVE OUT OF Real" and broke it to #1. It just broke in two days on WVON, Aretha Franklin -Atlantic 11754 Supremes-Motown '116 Chicago, and in Memphis. Robbie D., (Time magazine's reports 2. YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE 27. WHAT'VE I DONE 27 WCHB hot deejay), three Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell- Linda Jones -Loma 277 hot instrumentals: "Son of Ice Bag," Hugh Masakala; "United," Tamla 54156 Music Makers, Gamble; "Ode to Billy Joe," Mighty Flea, Eldo 3. EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR 28. PIECE OF MY HEART 43 ("fantastic"). Erma Franklin -Shout 221 Sureshot to the Top: "Why Are You Roscoe HEART Afraid," Robinson, SS7-On his new label, and with John R. leading the way, Roscoe Soul Survivors -Crimson 1010 29. YESTERDAY has a BIG ONE! Ray Charles -ABC 11009 4. I'M WONDERIN' Dick Lillard, WOL, Washington, New: Deon Jackson; Sweet Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54157 Inspirations; Major Lance; Sandy Waddy; Jimmy Holiday ("Out 30. SHAME ON ME 32 of sight"). #3 -Robert Knight; #5 -Jerry Butler; #13 -Barbara & Chuck Jackson -Wand 1166 5. TO SIR WITH LOVE 5 Brenda. Big: Sandpebbles; Joe Tex; Miracles; Ray Charles; Par- Lulu -Epic 40187 31. HUNK OF FUNK 33 liaments; Platters. Chart: Hombres; Manhattans. Gene Dozier-Minit 32026 "Tossin' & Turnin'," George Jackson, Mercury, is the "Too Hot" 6. THE LETTER 6 at WWIN, Baltimore. It's a fine record. Box Tops -Mala 565 32. BOO -GA -LOO DOWN "Game of Love," Frankie Coe, Okeh, is getting a good reception. "Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed," Johnny Taylor, Stax broke 7. SOUL MAN 4 BROADWAY Fantastic Johnny C -Phil -La -Soul 305 wide open in Cleveland (which is unheard of) which confirms Sam & Dave-Stax 231 giant Memphis sales. 8. PATA PATA 12 33. GIVE EVERYBODY SOME 26 Larry Berger & Norma Pinnella, WWRL, NYC ... #2 -Johnny Bar -Kays -Volt 154 C.; #5 #7 #8 #11 Miriam Makeba-Reprise 0606 -Freddy Scott; -Gladys Knight; -Joe Tex; - Helena Ferguson; #12-Sandpebbles; #15-Brenda & Tabs. Selling 34. WHEN YOU'RE GONE 9. 9 LB. STEEL 11 Good: Webs; Erma Franklin; Ray Charles; Dionne Warwick; Brenda & Tabulations-Dionn 504 Joe Simon -Sound Stage 7 2589 Miracles; Billy & Judy. Looks Very Good in 1 Week: O'Jays. New 35. THIS THING CALLED LOVE 38 on WWRL: Parliaments; Sweet Inspirations; Little Richard; Lit- 10. I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER 18 & Webs-Popside 4593 tle Milton; Dee Dee Warwick; Martha Vandellas; Fawns; Bob- Dionne Warwick -Scepter 12203 by Bland; "African Twist," Lonnie Youngblood; "Have a Little 36. SWEET SWEET LOVIN' Mercy," Jean Wells. 11. GIMME LITTLE SIGN 14 Platters-Musicor 1275 The great new Lou Rawls is "Little Drummer Boy" ... The new Brenton Wood -Double Shot 116 Percy Sledge is "Cover Me." 37. WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN 12. LOVE IS STRANGE 16 Bob McDowell, WDIA, Memphis, New: Bobby Bland; Little Arthur Conley-Atce 6529 Peaches & Herb-Date 1574 Milton; Johnny C.; Dori Grayson; O. V. Wright; Webs; Norm West. Pick: Sandpebbles. 38. I'M A DRIFTER 39 13. EVERLASTING LOVE 17 Henry Allen wants everyone to know that he is ALL OUT on Lowell Fulsom-Kent 474 Robert Knight -Rising Sons 705 "Storybook Children," Billy Vera & Judy Clay. Sales in NYC are over 15,000. 39. ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 14. GET IT TOGETHER 20 - Joe Medlin Report: "Do the Whoopie," Sugarpie DeSanto, is on: Eddie Floyd-Stax 233 James Brown -King 6122 WENZ, WRAP, WJLB (Ernie Durham); WCHB, WJMO, WABQ, 40. I WANT ACTION WGIV, WSRC, WLLE, WHYZ . . . "You'll Never Walk Alone," 15. IT'S YOU THAT I NEED 22 Ruby Winters-Diamond 230 Louie Armstrong, Brunswick, is on: WJLB, WCHB, WJMO, Temptations -Gordy 7065 WABQ, WRAP, WENZ, WLLE (Too Hot), WGIV, WHBQ, WJET 41. I CALL IT LOVE 16. SHOUT BAMALAMA 19 (on both records). Manhattans -Carnival 553 Mickey Murray -S.5. int 715 The new Barbara Mason is "One More Hurt" ... "Gonna Keep What I Got" at WAME-Miami, giant sales, Slim Harpo, Excello. 42. SOUL MAN 17. LITTLE OLE MAN 8 Big sales around the country, too . . . Tremendous reaction to Ramsey Lewis -Cadet 5583 Bill Cosby -Warner Bros. 7072 "Seven Letters," Bobby Wood, MGM . . . Oscar Alexander now doing 9-1 at WAIR, Winston-Salem. 43. A LOVE THAT'S REAL 18. I HEARD IT THROUGH Intruders -Gamble 210 (Continued on page 48) THE GRAPEVINE 28 Gladys Knight & Pips 35039 . N> >>N NON :NNN :tet. -Soul 44. FUNKY SOUL PT. 1 41 .... Bobby Byrd-King 6126 19. KARATE BOO -GA -LOO 23 Feeling No Hurt #1 Jerry -O -Shout 217 45. DON'T MESS AROUND Latin Hit WITH MY MONEY 48 20. MR. DREAM MERCHANT 24 Now Breaking Jesse B. -Barry 1010 Jerry Butler-Mercury 72721 . ,i R&B t A i. 21. WHERE IS THE PARTY 25 46. HEY JOYCE - Lou Courtney-Popside 4594 "ORDINARY Helena Ferguson-Compass 7009 s. S,
22. STAG -O -LEE 29 41. ONE MORE HURT 50 GUY" Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2448 Phil Flowers -Dot 17043
40 Bataan 23. SKINNY LEGS AND ALL 48. GET DOWN Pictured visiting Record World last Joe Joe Tex -Dial 4063 Paula 451 'i Harvey Scales & Seven Sounds- week are, from left, Ronnie Schif- ,i Magic Touch 2007 f From his Smash LP ,t 24. ALL YOUR GOODIES rin, manager of Phil Flowers; Flowers; Record World's Dave "Gypsy Woman" _. 44 49. SOCKIN 1.2-3 ARE GONE Finkle and Ted Williams; and Dot S Panic 1.1' 340 A Parliaments-Revilot 211 John Roberts -Duke 425 promo man Lanny Lee, all pro- FANIA RECORDS :_: 305 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 'f latest deck, "One 7-0052 25. I SECOND THAT EMOTION 46 50. STEREO FREEZE moting Flowers' A/C 212 -BA Miracles-Tamla 54159 Stereos -Cadet 5580 More Hurt."
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Bill Evans Has Peer Publishes Briefing Stevie 'Go - Go' Guys `Further Conversations' 'Wagons West' NEW YORK - Verve Rec- Ted Black, head of the Edu- ords piano star Bill Evans will cational Department at Peer be following a successful ar- Southern, announces the pub- tistic and sales pattern with lication of "Wagons West," a the release of "Further Con- music and lyrical folio docu- versations With Myself" this mentary on the migration of the month. The LP, cut at Webster American settlers to the west- Hall, is loaded with unusual ern part of the United States. technical aspects. The historical narrative pre- "Further Conversations" is a ceding each song in the follow-up album to Evans' "Wagons West" folio will even- Motown's Stevie Wonder gets Record World visitors last week briefed on what to expect in the NARAS award -winning set, tually become an integral part included Lee Dorsey (right) who of a planned LP. The book was British Isles from TWA steward- "Conversations With Myself." ess Hazel Hambleton, a native of came by with Marshall Sehorn and The new album is similar to written by Harry Stride and Alan Glassock. Manchester, England, prior to Dave Carrico to check the progress the old in that it features mul- Stevie's departure for a European tiple track piano technique, concert and television tour. He of his latest click on Amy Records, with Evans improvising against finished in Rome on Nov. 5. "Go -Go Girl." his own inventions. In the first album Evans played three lines Berliner Junket uumiummmimu'
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com sO0" The Fifth Dimension and Civic Auditorium Nov. 17 . . . Lou Rawls set for Dick Clark's Martin Denny opens a six -week spring tour. Fifth Dimension stand at the Latitudue 20 Club COMING also signed to sing the title in Tovrance Nov. 28 ... Champ tune for "Dimension Seven" Jerry Quarry cut his first rec- new live -action animation TV ord for Green Grass Produc- series . . . The Turtles have tions last week. postponed their European tour Liberty's Jerry Wallace off to work on their up -coming on a 45 -day tour of one-nighters AN®1`I-I ER album for White Whale. and TV appearances where he'll Reprise going all-out for the be plugging his latest, "This recordei First Edition's One's on the House" ... A&M's world 0Ü first single, "I Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart Found a Rea- signed to sing the title song FIRST son" ... Nina for the Dean Martin starrer, Simone opens "The Ambushers" . . . Barry the "Jazz at Freeman has joined the promo- UCLA" series tion department of Norm Good - at Royce Hall win's Privilege Distributors ... Saturday Capitol's Marion. Montgomery night Guy Jack ... opens Wednesday night at the Devaney Ward releas- Hong Kong Bar of the Century INDEPENDENT ing Bettye Plaza . . . Bob Lind strides Swann's new Malynn LP, back to the Ice House, Glen- "Make Me Yours," this week dale, with his bent -handled to follow her big single hit. walking stick for a week's ap- Also out this week on Malynn pearance starting Tuesday PRODUCERS new Mike & -the The Cessa- night . . . Original Sound's tion's single "I Need Your Dyke and the Blazers and Dec- Lovin' " . . . Frankie Laine, ca's the Who signed product riding on his recent hit singles, has re-signed for another three endorsement contracts with SPECIAL years with ABC Records prexy Vox Guitar and Amplifiers .. . Larry Newton ... Elektra art- Bob Kirstein has resigned his ist Judy Collins appearing in position as General Manager FEATURING concert at the Santa Monica of Philles Records. Charlie has also been an art- COMPLETE 11Ifit'Ot:1i1 PUY Fox Scores ist (he recorded "All" from the film "Run for Your Wife"), and he formed his own Latin 'Incident' band while a teen in the Bronx. NEW YORK - Charlie Fox, He's arranged for Ray Barretto, and eipertinent young (26) arranger -composer Joe Quijano and Tito Puente. who has been achieving suc- He also arranged the "Fiddler other niormalion cess in the film and TV fields, on the Roof Goes Latin" album has his most important credit with Quijano. to date: the scoring for the new 20th Century-Fox film, "The Incident," with Thelma Ritter, Jack Gilford, Gary Merrill, Diana Van Der Vlis, Jan Ster- Wax Expansion CONTACT YOUR NEAREST ling, Tony Musante, Mc- Ed NEW YORK - General ex- Mahon, Mike Kellin, Martin Marty Wax pro- RECORD WORLD Sheen, Brock Peters and Ruby pansion at the Dee. motion offices includes the ap- Scoring the picture, Charlie pointment of Neil Israel as ac- REPRESENTATIVE utilized music count exec for the record de- Terry Knight's of and theme, "Is It Over Now." partment; the promotion 200 West 57 St. newly As Charlie puts it, "I tried for Allan Rinde to head the New York, N. Y. 10019 something completely different opened consumer and fan mag by using the electronic devices departments; and the initia- 6290 Sunset Blvd. being used by many of the con- tion of National College Pro- Hollywood, Calif. 90028 motions. temporary rock groups. How- 806 16th Ave. ever, I scored the film in a le- Also, the area of in -person Nashville, Tenn. 37203 gitimate fashion. In other coverage for the firm's record words, in instances where I promotion section has been ex- could have used violins, wood- tended to stations within a 100 - winds, etc., I used psychedelic mile radius of New York City. guitar and percussion sounds." Wax also has named Judy As a result of "The Incident," Liebman, as executive assist- Fox was asked to write the PBL ant, and Barbara Clarke as as- theme for the program that will sistant to Miss Liebman. In be heard each Sunday on tele- addition, Miss Liebman will be vision's First Educational Net- in charge of the Radio & TV work. interview department.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com W R o P by Fraser White
JmullulfJUlNuuullruuuuluulluululuuuuuuuuu i lino)) mmuiuuluuut n UMA Management Formed Heath Sunbury From England General Manager spot" extension of the U.S. art- LONDON -U M A Manage- LONDON RCA Great Brit- ment, Ltd., a newly formed tal- ists's existing agency/manage- BBC TOP TEN - ment, in- ain, Ltd., has appointed Jack ent organization, is now operat- with responsibilities IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIh,. cluding foreign contracts, trav- I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIuIIIIINIullllllllllllll Heath General Manager of ing from offices at 29 Oxford Sunbury Music, Ltd., RCA's Street, London, W.I. Headed by el and accommodation arrange- 1. MASSACHUSETTS ments, taxation and work -per- Bee Gees-Polydor subsidiary music publishing Mafalda Hall, the new group in- 2. LAST WALTZ company. mit formalities, promotional Engelbert Humperdinck-Decca tends to develop and promote Heath was formerly Manager, talent in all media although and publicity co-ordination. 3. HOLE IN MY SHOE Traffic-IslFand Creative Services (acting), for the initial emphasis is on re- "In this `service' role," said 4. BABY NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU RCA Great Britain, Ltd. cording artists and acts. Mrs. Hall, "we believe that Foundations-Pye UMA can eliminate all the day- "Ambitious plans are afoot UMA is based on a closely - 5. HOMBURG to expand Sunbury's British to-day problems which tend to Procol Harrm-Regal Zonophone knit team of young but experi- catalogue throughout the world executives. Mrs. Hall, make Americans reluctant to 6. THERE MUST BE A WAY enced Frankie Vaughn-Columbia and to develop young British who has eight back- undertake extensive European years' 7. THE LETTER song writers," Heath said when engagements." Box Tops-Stateside ground in the record industry, announcing that he would be most recently handled the pro- During the first three weeks B. ZABADAK! Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich- setting up an independently motion for the precedent shat- of November, Malcolm Thomp- Fontana son will be meeting with art- creative staff, including Derek tering Procol Harum release, 9. FLOWERS IN THE RAIN formerly in record ex- ists, agents and managers in The Move-Regal Zonophone Green, "A Whiter Shade of Pale." The ploitation, to function from world-wide impact of this disk the major American show- 10. FROM THE UNDERWORLD business cities to conclude rep- The Herd-Fontana RCA House, 50 Curzon Street, echos Mrs. Hall's firm belief London, W.1. that highly original, creative resentation agreements. Fol- talent plus aggressive interna- lowing his return to London, Ember Bows a a client list will be announced President tional exploitation can be win- Label Saxon to ning combination in the pop which will in effect, make UMA Specialty LONDON - Tony Saxon has business. the European "clearing house" LONDON - Ember Records joined President Records, from Co -director of UMA Michel concerning availabilities for has launched the Specialty Pye in the radio and television Boyer hails from Canada where many major U.S. names. In this label here with three debut LPs exploitation department, and he demonstrated his creative role, UMA will not only prove and three singles. Included in will be working with Roger organizational abilities as the invaluable to its artists -clients the premiere set of releases on Bolton. moving force behind the Mon- but also to agents, producers the Specialty label are items Tony will also be responsible treal International Film Festi- and promoters in England. from the Lupine label of De- for the discovery and signing val. His role in the UMA opera- troit, from Starday in Nash- of new talent for further re- tion will stress motion picture So. Africa's Segal ville and from Capitol in Holly- leases on the now world-wide and television projects. wood. President label. Prior to leav- A third member of the UMA Busy in States According to a Specialty ing Pye Records, Tony was team is Malcolm J. Thompson NEW YORK-South Africa's spokesman, the new line will largely responsible for the whose background is equally Charles Segal-head of Spin present for English specialist Foundations smash hit. Previ- divided between public rela- Record Co., composer, pianist record buyers many of Amer- ous to this appointment, Saxon tions and personal manage- and, most importantly, pub- ica's leading blues, R&B, soul, was also a freelance theatrical ment, both in the United States lisher-is visiting the U.S. to rock and country artists previ- agent. and England. launch his Segal's Publishing ously unobtainable in the U.K. The operations of UMA will Co. all over the world. Reception concentrate on two distinct but Segal, who also books South McKenzie related categories of activity. African tours and is arranging Bell Deal With Domestically, in the United one for Al Caiola, is on the CBS Schallplatten Kingdom, UMA will foster new look for additional talent -out Bell talent with a view to fullest to bring back home. Further- Larry Uttal, President of "transmedia" career develop- more, While here, he wrapped Records, Inc., announces the ment. The first act to be signed up a new song written with signing of an exclusive sub - is Denny Laine and his Elec- Gladys Shelley and Dorothy licensing catalogue deal with tric String Band who have al- Arenson, called "Girl Power." CBS Schallplatten for Germany, ready won a considerable Brit- Although he says South Austria and Switzerland. ish and Continental following. Africa is rife with untried tal- The long-term exclusive deal Their records are produced by be launched with the im- CBS held a reception to welcome ents-"We've got Miriam Make - will McKenzie with RCA's Denny Cordell and released on of the gold Scott along bas by the hundreds"-it needs mediate release Mamas & Papas. These artists the hugely successful Deram "more people with initiative." record, "The Letter," by the appeared at a Tito Burns pro- label. Other acts are currently He is not adverse to listening Box Tops. Pending the clear- moted concert at the Royal Albert in the audition and evolution to offers that would have him ance of the Bell label in Ger- Hall on Nov. 1. In the picture are and evaluation stage, and new Segal may many, which will be in the very (from left) John Hayes, CBS crea- relocating stateside. tive services manager; Rodney signings will be announced be reached here at the Consu- near future, all records will be shortly. Burbeck, CBS Press Publicity Man- late Hotel. released on CBS. ager; David Howells, CBS Product Reps American Performers Manager, Popular Repertoire; Rec- in Europe Editions April Action ord World's Fraser White; Scott The second major aspect of Mogul) McKenzie; Ken Glancy, CBS Man- UMA's activities will be the Ivan Mogull, currently tour- PARIS-Philippe Boutet, Di- aging Director; Olav Wyper, CBS representation of American ing Europe, will produce in rector, Editions April Music, Marketing Manager; Derek Ever- performers and entertainers in Italy in Italian and in Ger- has just concluded a deal with ett, CBS Artists & Repertoire Man- Europe. In this sector UMA many in German recordings by Walt Disney Productions to ager; and Derek Witt, CBS Artists will function as an "on the Frank Sinatra Jr. (Continued on page 51) Relations Manager.
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.a111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I Belgium Single Tip: Scott McKenzie-CBS This year the closing theme 1II1 1III III1 1III IMI( II II I I IIII I I I I I III I I I I I I II I I I I IIIII I I I III1 1 1 1 1 1Ilmllln - 2. ROMEO UND JULIA of TV program "Settevoci." a 1. A WHITER SHADE OF PALE "Excerpt Peggy March-RCA From A very popular show, will be "La The Procol Harum/Decca, I Dik Dik/ Teenage Opera" 3. ADIOS MY DARLING Ricordi-Published by Sugarmusic Ronny-Telefunken Quadriglia" sung by French 2. PAROLE Keith West 4. VERBOTENE TRAEUME Nico E. I. Gabbiani/City Record- Peter Alexander-Arüola singer Sacha Distel. On Nov. 7 Published by Ariston Parlophone 5. KOMM ALLEIN Sacha will be invited to this 3. MAMA Wencke Myhre-Polydor show to present some Dolida/Barclay-Published by R.R.R. 6. GLORY LAND of his 4. ESTATE SENZA TE **** The Lords-Columbia songs. Christoohe/SAAR-Published by Curci 7. WE LOVE YOU Adamo has recorded the 5. NEL SOLE Luxembourg Rolling Stones-Decca Al Bano/EMI Italiana- Single Tip: Published by EMI - 8. DEATH OF A CLOWN Italian version of the song Italiana "We Love You" Dave Davies-Vogue "Notre Roman". He will pro- 6. SAN FRANCISCO 9. ALLE LEUTE WOLLEN IN DEN HIMMEL Scott McKenzie/CBS-Published by R.R.R. mote on 7. POESIE Rolling Stones 10. MAKE ME YOURS it the following TV Bettye Swann-CBS programs: "Chi Ti Don Backy/Clan-Published by Decca Ha Dato La Elen and Cris **** Patente?" and "Partitissima." 8. I LOVE YOU, YOU LOVE ME List Reprinted Through Courtesy: He will soon have his own Anthony Quinn/Capitol- France-Single Tip: Published by Sugarmusic show. The flip -side of "Notre 9. YEEEEEEEEH! "Aran juez AUTOITR(Lü The Primitives/Arc- Mon Amour" mARKT Roman" is the title "Vivre" Published by Sugarmusic Richard Anthony & "Hits of the Week" from the film "Les Arnauld." 10. THE WORLD WE KNEW Frank Sinatra/Reprise EMI "Hits Der Woche" Italian EMI announced in a Published by Roosevelt Music ************ ************+ Although Sandie Shaw's new single, "You've Not Changed," April Action Holland Happenings has not been released here yet, By WILL LUIKINGA Dutch female singer Mariska (Continued from page 50) covered that song in Dutch, en- *44 titled "Dag en nacht." It might manage through April Music After their publishing the Knokke Festival in Holland. New releases to be be a great start for this new firms in this summer, the English Roger France, Belgium, Switzerland, rushed by Bovema's pop depart- singer ... A new hit of Whis- Whittaker is a big star in Hol- ment: Roel Kruize, "Revolution tling etc. land and Jack Smith, "Colonel Belgium. Last week he of Tomorrow"; Al Martino, Last June, April Music be- was in Holland again for tele- Bogey," was rush -released on came the publisher of Paul vision. "More Than the Eye Can See"; Deram. A few days before, Jack Simon's "The 59th St. Bridge Joop Visser of the American Anthony Quinn, "I Love You, was on Dutch TV on the very Song" under the title of "C'est repertoire department of Bo- You Love Me"; Del Shannon, popular Rudy Carrell show. Bon la Vie," recorded on Phil- vema released the Buck Owens "Run Away"; Vikki Carr, NV Phonogram released on ips by Nana Mouskouri, and a album "Your Tender Loving "There I Go," and Procol Har- London the original MGM re- consistent chart -rider. Care." Owens is very popular um, "Homburg." cording,. "She," by Roy Orbison.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com imuummmwmwiwunwonwwumuununmunuuimononnnmmunmmimnnuulmlummmuommmmlmummmmuuoLl®imnnmuummlmuunnnumnnuuruuuuv_ - Record World 'Dolls' Music a Valleyful With the 20th Century -Fox been recorded for inclusion in ----'--- c -- J.. = film of "Valley of the Dolls" albums and possibly single re- S Francisco set to open in New York (at lease as follows: Vic Damone, the Criterion) on Dec. 15 and "Come Live with Me," "I'll in Los Angeles (at Grauman's Plant My Own Tree," RCA Chinese) on Dec. 20, much Victor; Patty Duke, doing all By ROGER HARTSTONE "Dolls" -inspired musical activ- the songs for an album, United music a Along with Quicksilver were ity is taking place. Artists; the Pleasure Seekers, Is San Francisco of the I think that Sons of Champlain and Taj André and Dory Previn have "Theme From Valley passing thing? and Tony Scotti such music as "Flower Chil- Majal. written four songs for the pic- Dolls," Capitol; Susann, (who is in the film), "Come dren" (Marcia Strassman-Uni), Rates With the Best ture, and Jacqueline author of the best-selling novel Live with Me," "I'll Plant My "San Francisco" (Scott McKen- rates From zie -Ode), "A Day In Life" The Fillmore's bill on which it is based, has writ- Own Tree" and "Theme and other along with the best shows of ten a title song (not in the Valley of the Dolls," Liberty. (Beatles -Capitol) fea- message tunes have more of a the summer. There was Moby film) with Bob Gaudio just re- "Valley of the Dolls" reclassified as Grape (Columbia), Country Joe corded by Kathy Keegan on tures, besides Miss Duke and chance of being Lee Sha- folk music than of being for- & the Fish (Vanguard), Compass Records and the Ar- Scotti, Barbara Parkins, gotten. Michaels (A & M), and Clear bors on Date. The Previn ron Tate, Paul Burke, Martin "Message music" has a way Light (Elektra). songs are "Come Live with Milner, Lee Grant and Susan hanging around. This is ex- Moby Grape is just so explo- Me," "It's Impossible," "I'll Hayward as Helen Lawson. of and amp also be emplified by Pete Seeger's sive. Jerry's guitar Plant My Own Tree" and "Give Author Susann will "Little Boxes," (Columbia), could do its own thing -it's so a Little More," all published spotlighted in an ABC-TV full. He's going to on herself Peter, Paul & Mary's "Puff (The loud and by Leo Feist, Inc. special in December Dragon)" (W. B.), and add a booster to the amp which Singles in release on the Pre - and "Dolls" which presumably, Magic when he the in general by Bob Dylan (Co- in essence means that vin tunes include "Theme From will include plugs for lumbia), Judy Collins (Elek- plays here in the City Eastern- Valley of the Dolls," Dionne music, too. and Joan Baez (Van- ers will be able to hear it at Warwick, Scepter, who also is The 20th Century-Fox sound- tra), all ar- in a guard). No, I don't think San the same time. They're heard singing it in the movie; track album is due out music will ever van- tists and the best. The Grape "Theme From Valley of the couple of weeks, conducted by Francisco spot. When ish. I think it still has things don't have a weak Dolls," Don Costa, Verve; Johnny Williams and featuring say and has a long future. they go into a fast number, the "Theme From Valley of the Tony Scotti. to help but be Incidentally, Eric Burdon & audience can't Dolls," Natty Bumpo, Philips; Animals' "San Franciscan theirs. Live with Me," the did some num- and "Come Nights" (MGM) has been re- Country Joe Patty Duke, (who is one of Illusion Bow in NY in Great Britain. bers alone and shows promise. United leased components of the film's "Dolls"), "Strange Days," the Doors' But when both Artists. The Illusion, on DynoVoice is They this group get together you their first New new album, great. fan- Records, make jumped from the fast -paced know and love it. They're Also in Albums York appearence Nov. 7-12 at tastic. Their album says it like "Light My Fire" to the slower "Dolls" material also has the Scene West. Are Strange" bag. it is. "People of Their second album combines Lee Michaels is the head musical talents and his own group from Los An- masterful and skillful engineering. The Doors geles. Lee plays the organ and can do it does all of the vocals in a can do anything comes well, so far. The cover exem- hard rock manner which extremes of the across great. He writes most plifies the and has sounds inside. of his own material tremendous talents. The group and First Clear Light is made up of a bass rhythm guitar, organ (Lee usu- REDISCO ONE STOP he has RECORD SHOP Clear Light (Elektra) have ally just does vocals, SPRUCE Baltimore, Maryland Lee Scranton, Pennsylvania put their first album on the an organist), drums, and 1. Your Precious Love voice. They have a 1. To Sir With Love (Lulu) (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell) market, and it sounds great. Michaels' 2. Hey Baby (Buckinghams) 2. Soul Man (Sam & Dave) Rothchild, producer of the great show and I'm anxiously 3. Get On Up (Esquires) 3. Everlasting Love (Robert Knight) Paul 4. Kentucky Woman (Neil Diamond) 4. Expressway To Your Heart Doors, also produced this. awaiting the album. I know 5. The Letter (Box Tops) (Soul Survivors) 6. Child Of Clay (Jimmy Rodgers) 5. To Sir With Love (Lulu) hear more great music (Cowsills) Some of the cuts were recorded we'll 7. Rain, Park Others Things 6 Love Is Strange (Peaches & Herb) and who 8. A Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin) 7. Let It Out (Hombres) in New York eight months ago, from Lee in the future Rascals) 9. How Can I Be Sure (Young 8. Rain, Park & Other Things (Cowsills) we'll let Peppermints but most were recorded in Los knows -if you're lucky, 10. Incense And 9. It's You That I Need (Temptations) Angeles two months ago. the rest of the world in on this (Strawberry Alarm Clock) 10. Hey Baby (Buckinghams) LARRY DEAN'S RECORD RACK Pink Floyd (Tower), orig- great thing. GLOBE ONE STOP Baltimore, Maryland Connecticut inally released in England, have Clear Light, from Los An- East Hartford, 1. Soul Man (Sam & Dave) the same album geles, can't be anything but a 1. To Sir With Love (Lulu) 2. Expressway To Your Heart now released 2. Never My Love (Association) (Soul Survivors) lacking three of the English success. Although they didn't 3. Incense And Peppermints 3. Tell Him (Patti Drew) they (Strawberry Alarm Clock) 4. Your Precious Love cuts. The novelty of an English reach their full potential, 4. Soul Man (Sam & Dave) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell) (Dionne Warwick) & Herb) created a false demand were better than most groups 5. I Say A Little Prayer 5. Love Is Strange (Peaches album 6. Heigh Ho (Fifth Estate) 6. Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin) & Gang) Dells) and the American album isn't ever are. The Light operate 7. Lazy Day (Spanky Our 7. Ooh I Love You (The who are so 8. The Rain, The Park & Other Things 8. To Share Your Love (Fantastic Four) doing as well as expected. The with two drummers, (Cowsills) 9. Boogaloo Down Broadway album lacks lyrics and musical fantastic they could each start 9. Different Strokes (Syl Johnson) (Fantastic Johnny C) Are Gone (Partiaments) 1 Call It Love (Manhattans) is due in own groups. The vocals 10. All Your Goodies 10. talents. The group their BEE GEE DISTRIBUTING town soon. sound great. Just a totally hit STAN'S RECORD SHOP Albany, New York a local Shreveport, Louisiana I. To Sir With Love (Lulu) The Avalon presented sound. Are Strange (Doors) 1. To Sir With Love (Lulu) 2. People show recently with one of our Little Sign (Brenton Wood) 3. The Letter (Box Tops) 2 Gimme Gees) Hey Baby (Buckinghams) 4. Holidays (Bee best groups headlining: Quick- 3. To Your Heart 4. Little Ole Man (Bill Cosby) 5. Expressway Service. Woman (Aretha Franklin) (Soul Surviors) silver Messenger 5. Natural Be Sure (Young Rascals) Mills Co -Publishers 6. Please Love Me Forever (Bobby Vinton) 6. How Can I been a top Is Strange (Peaches & Herb) They've always 7. Never My Love (Association) 7. Love is co of 8. Let It Out (Hombres) group locally, and I've heard an Mills Music -publisher 8. Holiday (Bee Gees) Your Precious Love 9. Lady Bird Drummer Boy" along 9. & Lee Hazlewood) unconfirmed rumor that they've "Little (James & Bobby Purify) (Nancy Sinatra Glad To Be Unhappy (Mama's & Papa's) finally signed with a label. with International Korwin. 10. Bug Boss Man (Elvis Presley) 10. RECORD WORLD -November 11, 1967 52
www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com enables an artist to concen- trate on performance. Thus he record 9a33 does not become bugged with a world o \J million and one problems that record will interfere with the excel- world o lence of his artistry. TOP 20 One might easily surmise that with a star the calibre of Taking Care of Business Aretha, one must expect this. But this is not true in our in- by Del Shields dustry. It is much easier to cop out and discuss the difficulty of She Came to Sing the artist than show concern. LP'S These are the intangibles that Aretha Franklin crossed over how important it is in the rec- reflect the difference in profit Saturday night, Oct. 28. She ord industry for all who are and loss. IN THE LIFE made the successful transition concerned with the career of an 1. A DAY and work With 26-Piece Orchestra Wes Montgomery-A&M LP SP 2001 from singer of R&B to concert artist to cooperate artist, as she played to two toward building the artist. The performance of Aretha capacity houses at New York's Atlantic Records under the was highlighted with a 26 -piece 2. RESPECT Erteguns, Ahmet and Neshui, orchestra. Her repertoire in- Jimmy Smith-Verve V/V6 8705 Philharmonic Hall in Lincoln Center. and Jerry Wexler, have proven cluded a list of songs, most It was a concert that will long to the industry that they are from her best-selling singles 3. DYNAMIC DUO remain as one of those rare in the record business. And and albums. On occasion she Jimmy Smith -Wes Montgomery- thus Verve V'V6 8678 moments in the minds of those being in the record business branched in other areas, who attended, a night when all entails more than just the displaying an ability to inter- elements worked with almost signing of an artist, the estab- pret tunes in the more contem- 4. SWEET RAIN merchan- porary idiom. Stan Getz-Verve V/V6 8693 clock -like precision. Her per- lishing of successful formance was topped by a dising, distribution and sales Her success with Atlantic standing ovation from the programs. There are many in- has been due to her being able 5. THE KENNEDY DREAM crowd who tangibles that unless given equal to be herself. Miss Franklin is Oliver Nelson Orchestra- crux Impulse A/AS 9144 bought tic- priority will render the efforts pure soul! Therein lies the kets and estab- little return. of the matter. She does not need copy of THAT'S LOU lished a rec- At Aretha's concert debut- to become a superficial 6. a soul sister Lou Rawls-Capitol T/ST 2713 ord: the first although promoted by an out- what some think time in the side promoter, Ron Delsener, should be. Raw soul is where history of the the successful promoter of the it is. And if you can't get the 7. LUSH LIFE a Rheingold Festival in Central message, then you just don't Nancy Wilson-Capitol T/ST 2757 hall that concert w a s Park-Jerry Wexler, Arif Mar - want truth. sold out three din, one of their chief A & R Her debut was a significant 8. EXPRESSION days in ad - men, and Phil Eihle, one of step forward for Soulville, John Coltrane-Impulse A/AS 9120 Del Shields vance. their top engineers, were busy U. S. A. Other performers who There is no doubt about huddling after the first show, have traveled the soul route 9. LOVE-IN Aretha's singing. She has al- and exchanging notes on the seem to get side-tracked when Charles Lloyd-Atlantic 1481 /SD ready received three gold rec- performance and sound. They success beckons. They discard ords and done gold album for were concerned and wanted to their true selves, and they try 10. I'M MOVING ON her million sellers. In concert, correct whatever difficulties to become the master singers Jimmy Smith-Blue Note BLP-4255: She might have been. For- of show tunes and attempt to BLP-84255 however, this was the test. there passed with flying colors. tunately for us and Aretha, show their articulation by inti- a there were no major problems. mate references to well known 11. DANCING IN THE STREET What night! They worked and collaborated writers, and as a result their Ramsey Lewis-Cadet LP/LPS 794 stilted, On Stage 55 Minutes on the rehearsals with Donald performance becomes and unreal. in her first show Townes, the conductor of the 12. A LOVE SUPREME Aretha was Aretha did not make this on stage for 55 minutes band. Again, the interest John Coltrane-Impulse A/AS 77 stood her debut was to be mistake. She came to sing, and and sang. She was in excellent to be sure much to a success. on occasion shouted, 13. SILK 'N' SOUL spirits. She did not fake an 54) is this kind of interest that (Continued on page Nina Simone-RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3837 exit, and no fake encores. She It took no time to wipe the per- 14. THE BEAT GOES ON spiration that streamed down Record World Honored For Herbie Mann-Atlantic 1483/SD her face. In watching from the wings, I'm almost certain I no- 15. THAT'S MY KICK ticed tears of joy. She came In -Depth Jazz Reporting Erroll Garner-MGM E/SE 4463 prepared to sing and gave all PHILADELPHIA On Oct. she had. When she went into - 22, the Jazz at Home Club, USA, 16. ALLIGATOR BOOGALOO "Respect" which closed her Record World with a Lou Donaldson-Blue Note BLP-4263: show, there was a feeling that honored BLPS-84264 this, especially, was for the au- statuette for "In Depth Report- dience. And, she gave them a ing in the Jazz World." 17. CRY YOUNG treat. Shields, Record World's Ahmad Jamal-W/Voices- and Del Cadet LP/LPS 792 As we stood backstage accepted the award watched, we thought about the Jazz Editor, Carmichael, Presi- KULU SE MAMA record industry and its highly from Chett 18. which held John Coltrane-Impulse A/AS 9106 technological knowledge in be- dent of the JAHC, ing able to create a myriad of its annual banquet on the above 19. MELLOW YELLOW sounds. But there is nothing in date. Others given tribute by Odell Brown & Organ-lzers- world that can be pressed this : Horace Sil- Cadet LP/LPS 7158 the organization on vinyl that is equal to a spell- Year; by an ar- ver, Jazz Musician of the binding performance Brown 20. NEW VIEW tist who can communicate with and Al Grey and Bobby John Handy Quintet- we observed also were cited by the JAHC. Columbia CL -2697: CS -9497 his audience. And
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record world's emote & Wedtezn Jazz Album Reviews Club Review by Del Shields Big Dot GROOVIN' WITH THE SOULFUL STRINGS Dudley, Pride Wow Cadet LP 796/ST 796 If we're late in reviewing this new Doings Nashville Room Soulful Strings album, it is due to our A large group of Dot NEW constant playing Records YORK - Despite the of the album at home. executives and C&W artists downpour outside, the Nash- Richard Davis is slowly building a were in Nashville to help cele- ville Room filled name for himself. to near - Here again he dis- brate the Grand Ole Opry's capacity last week to welcome plays a most imaginative and beguil- 42nd 'birthday recently. On the strong co-starring bill of ing set of charts. There is no gim- Dot's agenda was a show, a Dave Dudley (with the Road mickry here. All of the string men catered luncheon at the Audi- Runners) and know Country Charlie their instruments and with the torium and a "Welcome to Pride. right blending of organ, vibes and Nashville" hospitality Mercury's Dudley, flutes, suite at a big, the strings are really groovin'. the Hermitage Hotel. sunny, slightly jittery fellow THE BLUES IS NOW Among the Dot executives with a notable flair for humor, JIMMY WITHERSPOON and JACK from both coasts present for leaned heavily-or, r a t h e r, McDUFF-Verve 5030X were: Arnold Burk, new Dot lightly-on the personality but- Whatever you do, do not miss this. President and VP of Paramount ton. His "truck -driver" num- If we were to award stars to an album, Music Division; Dick Peirce, bers were generally lively and we would give this a five-star rating. Dot VP and General Manager; always a pleasure. The ballad- Spoon is right where he should always Bill Stinson, VP and General such as the plaintive "How the be. Give him a simple blues line with Manager Famous Music; Snuff Time Slips Away"-was the ex- a story and have him tell it. Add Mc- Garrett, VP and A&R Singles ception, but no less appealing. Duff who proves an organist can ac- Division; Ken Revercomb, Na- A very likeable, versatile fel- company a singer, and be a welcome tional Sales Director; Ken My- low, Dave displayed a thought- partner in the musical exchange. Jack's ers, Acta label manager; and ful side on a moving "Hello playing is marvelous and Spoon has Fred DeMann, National Promo- Vietnam"-his reading of the never sounded better. "Past Forty tion Manager for Dot. line "I ain't gonna crawl" had Blues" and the revival of "Sweet Others included Jim Ward - a quietly memorable authority. Splendor" with "Part Time Woman" law, Branch Manager Dot Re- RCA Victor's Pride -a Ne- makes this one of the best of the year. cording Distributing Company; gro singing C/W music and no Dottie Vance, Artists Relations mean novelty-is not yet as PORTRAIT OF SONNY CRISS and facile as Dave but is still a Prestige 7526 C&W Promotion; Dick Stone, Manager Famous Music solid and agreeable country The welcome re -discovery of Sonny, songster. Yodels, too. alto in New York; Henry Hurt, The audi- saxophonist supreme, continues Manager of Famous Music and ence loved him and gave CCP with his second album on Prestige. Dot Records, an even greater ovation than The problem Nashville; and with re -discovery is why Ed Silvers, VP and Manager, Dudley, who was plenty well it took so long, and how can a musi- Viva Records. received. Showing a particu- cian continue to play so beautifully in larly soul -stirring wail on sev- almost The Dot show, which lasted obscurity? Whatever the rea- 45 minutes, eral Hank Williams tunes, plus son, here you'll followed a lunch- hear a master. "God eon which drew more than 2,200 his hit, "Does My Ring Hurt Bless the Child" is poetry at its best. persons. Your Finger," Pride finished by With Walter Davis, piano; Paul Cham- breaking the house record for bers, bass; Bonnie Guitar served as MC and Alan Dawson, drums, of the show which featured Dot encores. He is a significant Sonny should be well on the way to stage in the continuing devel- becoming artists Mac Wiseman, Sonny re-established in jazz. His Curtis and the Compton Broth- opment of country music. voice is sorely needed. ers. Prettily complementing the **** bill (which was PARALLEL-A-STITT Dot President Burk flew into overlong-this SONNY STITT ON THE VARITONE- Nashville from London espe- could be a problem at the Nash- Roulette SR 25354/R25354 cially for the celebration. ville Room) was thrush Bar- Henry Glover, one of the best pro- bara Ray, who charmed with ducers in the business, has seen the her sure, dusky tones in spite possibilities of what the electronic in- of a somewhat stiff stage pres- struments can do and the big sound it ence. She sang other people's can add to jazz. Here with Sonny, this For Nashville Club hits, but deserves some of her is the third album of Sonny playing own. Lee Arnold continues as Varitone. It is not easy to record the a personable double -threat em- Varitone. In person, it completely cee who also can toss off a gassed me, but of the three albums country tune. to date this comes closer to capturing -Doug McCleland the sound of the instrument. Star Line -Up Shield's just come off a tour with Harry Column Belefonte for the benefit of At Nashville Club (Continued from page 53) SCLC. the joy of her audience. What "I'm not much NEW YORK - The star of a speaker, line-up for the Nashville she was able to convey was a but I do have something I'd sincere conviction in what she like to say if you are coneerned Lee Arnold, Music Director of Club at the Taft Hotel for was doing, and a spiritual in- about the world." With this, station WJRZ, who also serves Nov. 7-11 is as follows: Bill as emcee at Anderson, the Compton vitation to her audience to she launched into "Take a the Nashville Room share in this moment. Her only of the Hotel Taft in New York, Brothers, Barbara Ray and Look." And we did. We saw is reference to a person was to shown with RCA Victor's Willie special guest Jan Howard. Aretha Franklin, and we feel Nelson, immediately following Wil- Dr. Martin Luther King. She the world is just a bit better Lee Arnold of WJRZ-Hack- lie's recent opening at the Nash- ensack is emcee, as usual. reminded the audience she had because of the joy she brings. ville Room.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Merc Re -Pacts record RCA Opry world Roy Drusky COUNTRY SINGLE Album CHICAGO - Mercury Rec- VIA o REVIEWS ords' Roy Drusky has been re- As a keepsake for collectors, signed to a new five-year con- an actual segment of the fa- tract, according to Charles LOVED AND WANTED (Kitty Wells, BMq mous old curtain from the Fach, Vice President and Di- LIVING AS STRANGERS (Kitty Wells, BMI) Grand Ole Opry stage is con- rector of Recorded Product for KITTY WELLS AND RED FOLEY-Decca 32223. tained in RCA Victor's new Mercury Record Corp. Ole a wonderful love song to sing to album, "Stars of the Grand This gent and this lady have history the mammoth country crowd. Opry," a comprehensive on record of the Grand Ole THE LAST THING ON MY MIND (Deep Fork, ASCAP) Opry. Steve Sholes, Division VP BMI) LOVE IS WORTH LIVING (Owepar, Popular A&R, learned that the PORTER WAGONER/DOLLY PARTON- old curtain was to be replaced RCA Victor 47.9369. with a new curtain. Porter and new headliner gal on his show, Dolly, countrify a He immediately arranged to folk ditty. Will click on the chart. acquire it from the Opry so that permanent mementos could THE DAY YOU STOP LOVING ME (Mayhew, BMI) be made available to the largest YOU CAN TELL THE WORLD (Mayhew, BMI) number of Opry lovers. It was HORBI HELMS-Little Darlin' 0034. taken down and cut up into His first for Little Darlin' is one that will score heavily. Bobby three-inch squares for insertion puts soul into it. into the limited edition album. Jerry Kennedy, Roy Musky This permanent memento of the new pact comes as I CAN'T GO ON LIVING LIKE THIS (Lowery, BMI) Opry follows the successful re- The Drusky's latest country effort, RIGHT STRAIGHT IN THE EYE (Tree, BMI) lease last year of the commem- "Opening Nights "Weakness In a Man," begins RAY GODFREY-ABC 10999. orative album, at the Metropolitan," which its climb up the charts. sell the two ballads on this deck to his many follow- Ray will contained a segment of the Met- Atlanta -born Drusky, who ers. Watch for action. ropolitan Opera curtain. has been with Mercury the past four years, has more than a HE REMINDS ME A WHOLE LOT OF ME (Central, BMI) RCA Victor has released this comprehensive history of the dozen hit singles to his credit WOMEN (Central, BMI) HONKY TONK Grand Old Opry as part of its and nearly that many LPs. is RED SI.1IPSON-Capitol 2035. November release. The two - His latest Mercury album Love song sung by the third member of the triangle. Wistful record set with a booklet en- "Now is a Lonely Time." ballad is highly effective. closed containing biographical sketches of the artists in the Will Bakersfield HERE COMES AUTHORITY (Cedarwood, BMI) album includes tracks dating TURN AROUND HEARTACHE (Cedarwood, BMI) back to 1926. Become Buckersfield? RUSTY ADAMS-Jed 10011. these country grooves. Will BAiKERSFIEELD, CAUIF.- Guy gets a masculine urgency into There is, and has been for some do very well. Gordon to Chart time, a move afoot here in Buck home town to change the (Yonah, BMI) Owens' MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY GIRL Records city name officially to Buckers- DON'T GIVE A MAN WHAT HE WANTS field. (JUST GIVE HIM WHAT HE NEEDS) (Yonah-Younger, BMI) The most recent suggestion SHELIA HERN-Chart 1007. for campaign strategy was prof- This country ballad has just enough of a pop sound to break fered by Record World maga- it across country. Shelia shines. zine, whose staff thought that the first change might be made THE SINGER (Arapaho, BMI) on the postmark stamped on all from the city. (Arapaho, BMI) mail BILLY'S OLE BANJO It was felt that the local citi- HAROLD MORRISON-Epic 5-10249. zens would want to know why A satire on the music business that should keep a lot of people the change and therefore a laughing and buying. quick town referendum might Chart Records' Slim Williamson be instigated. HEARTBREAK EXPRESS (Yonah, SESAC) (left) announces the signing of SIX ROOMS OF SADNESS (Peach, SESAC) Gordon Terry to an exclusive COLEMAN O'NEAL-Great 1090. long - term recording contract. Brown Anderson Mgr. for RCA is heading down the line for Coleman. He Terry formerly recorded NASHVILLE Grand Ole Train of sorrow and Cadence. His first single re- - keeps the pace light and lively. Opry star Bill Anderson an- lease will be scheduled imme- of a per- diately. Joe Wright, his personal nounced the signing AFTER HAVING YOU (BMI) and booking agent sonal manager last week: G. W. manager who comes to HEART'S CAUGHT IN THE DOOR (BMI) (right), says a big promotion by "Bud" Brown, MY City from Montreal, Que- BOBBI HARDEN-Columbia 444322. his agency, the artist and label Music will kick off the first release. bec, Canada. Bobby gives sensitive reading of a country torch song. He wrings emotion out of it.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Tillis Forms TOP record Country Sawgrass Music COUNTRY world record NASHVIT.T.E - Mel Tillis ó d LP Reviews has formed own pubbery, Saw - o [off grass Music Publishers, Inc., LP'S STARS OF THE GRAND OLD CPRY with offices at 1012-17th Ave. This Last Wks. on Wk. Wk. Chart VARIOUS ARTISTS- So. Nov. 11 Nov. 4 RCA Victor LPM 6015. Mel, an established member 1 1 YOUR TENDER LOVING Beautifully packaged two -record al- of the "World of Country bum of disks by Grand Old Opry stars. CARE 12 Music" for 11 years now, was Buck Owens-Capitol T ST 2760 Things like "I'm My Own Grandpa," known mainly for his outstand- 2 2 I'LL NEVER FIND ";I'll Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy" ing abilities as a songwriter- ANOTHER YOU 9 by Uncle Dave Macon and the Carter Sonny James-Capitol T/ST 2788 having composed over 400 re- 3 6 BRANDED MAN 8 Family's "Keep on the Sunny Side" and corded songs and the possessor Merle Haggard-Capitol T/ST more are among the finds on this gem. of numerous awards. However, 4 5 TURN THE WORLD AROUND 5 **** it has recently been discovered Eddy Arnold- RCA Victor LPM LSP 3869 SINGIN' WITH FEELIN' that Mel is equally talented as an 5 4 TONIGHT CARMEN 9 LORETTA LYNN- artist on Kapp Records. Marty Robbins- Decca DL (7)4930. Sawgrass Music has current Columbia CL -2725: CS -8425 Country award -winner Loretta sings releases by Bobby Bare, Porter 6 3 ODE TO BILLIE JOE 1 Bobbie Gentry-Capitol T'ST 2380 pop and country tunes in her own per- Wagoner, Norma Jean, Marvin 1 8 HITS BY GEORGE 13 suasive style. Included are "Bargain Rainwater and Mel's latest Musicor MM -2128: MS -3128 Basement Dress," "It's Such a Pretty "The Old Gang's Gone." Over- 8 9 JACKSON AIN'T A VERY seas affiliations BIG TOWN 9 World Today," "Dark Moon," "Walk are now in pro- Norma Jean-RCA Victor Through This World With Me," etc. cess for the publishing com- LPM 'LSP 3830 **** pany. Mel's longtime associa- 9 12 LOVE OF THE COMMON tion and writer affiliation with PEOPLE 11 SAMMY POOLE IN GOD'S COUNTRY Waylon Jennings-RCA Victor SAMMY POOLE- Cedarwood Publishing Com- LPM LSP 3825 Chart pany will continue with no 10 10 DANNY BOY 24 CLP 1010. Ray Price- Inspirational songs by Sammy Poole, changes foreseen. Columbia CL -2677: CS -9477 who has strong roots in gospel field. 11 13 COLD HARD FACTS OF LIFE 22 "There's a Great Cloud Coming," "God Porter Wagoner-RCA Victor Made This Country Great," "In the Starday LPM LSP 3707 Garden," "The Battle Hymn of the Re- 12 16 JUST BEYOND THE Hospitality MOON 9 public" and eight more. Tex Ritter-Capitol T/ST 2786 NASHVILLE One of the 13 17 SINGING AGAIN 19 **** - Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn- BILL ANDERSON'S GREATEST HITS most action -packed hospitality Decca DL DL 7-4872 Decca (7)4859. suites at the recent DJ Conven- 14 11 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 7 David Bill ANDERSON'S CHEAT/SI Houston & Tammy Wynette "I Get the Fever," "The Tip of My NITS tion was Starday Records' -Epic LN -24325: 8N-26325 Fingers," "Bright Lights and Country Country Corner Key Club 15 14 JOHNNY CASH'S Music," "Mama Sang a Song," "Easy where Starday execs D o n GREATEST HITS, Come -Easy Go," "Still," Pierce, Hal Neely, Charlie Dick VOL. II 16 "I Love You Columbia CL -2678: CS -9478 Drops," "8x10," "Po' Folks," "Five and Col. Jim Wilson, along with 16 15 IT'S SUCH A PRETTY Little Fingers," "Three A. M.," "Golden costumed hostesses, were on WORLD TODAY 20 Guitar," will all sell. hand to personally meet and Wynn Stewart-Capitol T'ST 2737 17 29 GENTLE ON MY MIND 3 greet everyone. Glenn Campbell- Traditionally, Starday has Capitol T/ST 2809 Floyd served cold draft beer along 18 18 ALL THE TIME 20 to Topic Ashley Never Jack Greene- with Decca DL DL 7-4872 GOODLETTSVILLE hot cornbread and melted - Joe Apologized butter as a most welcomed 19 20 MR. MEL 6 Wright, President of Topic Mel Tillis- "change of pace" for the regis- Kapo KL Records, announces signing NASHVILLE - Leon Ashley, -1535: KS -3535 Bill Floyd reported in last week's "Coun- trants, and in addition this 20 21 NASHVILLE WOMEN 5 to a long-term re- year, all dj visitors were in- Hank Locklin-RCA Victor cording contract with Wayside try Music in Hollywood" col- LPM LSP 3841 Records. umn to have apologized to the vited to participate in a free 21 19 PRIDE OF COUNTRY Gosdin Brothers for "covering" drawing for smoke -house cured MUSIC 13 The deal also includes the Tennessee Charlie Pride-RCA Victor their single of "Hangin' Country Hams LPM LSP 3775 leasing by Wayside of the On," cur- says this never happened. which were hanging in the hos- 22 22 BEST OF EDDY ARNOLD 27 rent Bill Floyd RCA Victor LPM LSP 3565 single, "It's He added that he's never met pitality suite for all to ex- Over, It's Finished, It's Done," amine and partake of sav- 23 23 WINE, WOMEN & SONG 6 the Gosdin Brothers; and as the Ben Colder-MGM E SE 4482 which has shown sales poten- for it being a "cover," when ory aroma. Winners were: 24 24 YOUR FOREVERS, DON'T tial in several of the larger Ashley recorded the number he Johnny Gunn, KVEG - Las LAST VERY LONG 6 markets across the country. Vegas, Nev.; Cristy Lane, Jean Shepard- wasn't even aware that the Capitol T/ST 2765 WJJD-Chicago, Ill.; Al New- Brothers had cut it. 25 25 I FORGOT TO CRY 5 berry, WBBK - Blakely, Ga.; Charlie Louvin- Swede Olson, WHRN-Herndon, Capitol T'ST 2787 h Key Talent in N Y C Va.; and Arizona Weston, 26 26 NOW IS A LONELY TIME 5 Released WPON-Pontiac, Roy Drusky-Mercury MG -21118: NASHVILLE - Key Talent, Mich. SR -61118 Inc., has completed arrange- 21 28 DAVE DUDLEY COUNTRY 3 ments with Lazar Imanuel to Mercury MG -21133: SR -61123 Johnny 28 27 THE BIG HITS 4 bring top talent into the Nash- Glaser Sessions Stotler Bros.- Wright's ville Club at the Hotel Taft in NASHVILLE- Tompall and Columbia CL -2719: CS -9519 New York. the Glaser Brothers have a 29 30 A BIRD NAMED Dave Dudley and the Road- YESTERDAY 2 "MUSIC list of sessions scheduled to re- Bobby Bare-RCA Victor TO runners were set for a week's cord an album and single for LPM LSP 3831 CRY BY" stand Oct. 31 -Nov. 4; Jimmy MGM Records. Glaser Brothers 30 7 CARRYIN' ON WITH Newman, JOHNNY CASH & Decca #32216 Nov. 21-25; and Billy sessions are produced by Jack Grammer, Nov. 28 -Dec. 2. JUNE CARTER 10 Clement. Columbia CL -2728: CS -9528
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record Hank Jr. Preps COUNTRY DOUBLE BARREL world For Movie Role CHART BUSTERS! rr< DISK JOCKEY NASHVILLE Officials of - A BIG CHART RECORD - MGM met in Nashville recently o REPORTS ,.5" with Hank Williams, Jr., to ALREADY CHARTED! finalize plans for his up -coming GUS WRIGHT JIM ALLEN WWVA-Wheeling, W.Va. WEXL-Detroit, Mich. movie, "A Time to Sing and a 1. Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger 1. Tear Time (Wilma Burgess) (Charlie Pride) 2. What Kind Of A Girl (Loretta Lynn) Time to Cry." 2. You Mean The World To Me 3. You Mean The World To Me Instead of resting "IF YOU (David Houston) (David Houston) after the 3. It's The Little Things (Sonny James) 4. Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger gala Country Music Conven- 4. You Can't Have Your Kate (Statler Bros.) (Country C. Pride) 5. Deep Water (Carl Smith) 5. Gardenias In Her Hair (Marty Robbins) tion, Williams is busying him- 6. I Don't Wanna Play House 6. I Don't Wanna Play House self at Nashville's Columbia (Tammy Wynette) (Tammy Wynette) CAN'T BRING 7. The Chokin' Kind/Common People 7. Big Foot (Dick Curless) Recording studios taping the (Waylon Jennings) 8. It's The Little Things (Sonny James) 8. Laura (Leon Ashley) 9. Mabel (Billy Grammer) soundtrack of the movie. On 9. My Heart I Has Windows (George Jones) 10. Don't See How I Can Make It Nov. 1, he reported in Holly- 10. Grass Won't Grow (Kenny Price) (J. Shepard) KSMK-Kennewick, Wash. JOHN SCOTT wood for advanced dramatic IT HOME" Angeles, 1. I Don't Wanna Play Hause KGBS-Los Calif. coaching. A 90 -day filming pe- (Tammy Wynette) 1. Turn The World Around (E. Arnold) Chart #59 1005 2. Laura (Leon Ashley) 2. Love Of Common People/Chokin' Kind riod starts Nov. 8. 3. Party Pickin' (George & Melba) (W. Jennings) 4. Elusive Dreams (David & Tammy) 3. You Mean The World To Me (D. Houston) Although there are to be 11 5. Looking Over My Shoulder 4. What Kind Of A Girl (L. Lynn) songs in "A Time to Sing (Bob And Mel) 5. I Don't Wanna Play House (T. Wynette) and 6. How Fast 6. How Fast Them Trucks Can Go Them Trucks Can Go (C. Gray) a Time to Cry" . . . four of (Claude Gray) 7. What Locks The Door (J. Greene) Trina Love 7. Don't Squeeze My Sharmon 8. All My Love (D. Gibson) which were written by Wil- (Charlie Walker) 9. No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore liams the movie will a 8. Goody Goody Gumdrops (B. Anderson) ... place (Wilburn Brothers) 10. You're A Little Bit Cuter (M. Travis) emphasis upon drama, provid- 9. Mabel (Billy Grammer) KU'RV-Edinburg, Texas 10. This World Holds Nothing 1. You Mean The World To Me ing him with an opportunity (Stonwall Jackson) (David Houston) Ott Stephens 2. Pretty Bluebird (Patti Page) for acting and character por- MIKE TYRA 3. For A Minute There (Carl Butler/Pearl) trayal. It is expected that KUZZ-Bakersfield, Calif. 4. Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger 1. You Mean The World To Me (Charlie Pride) (David Houston) Williams will be doing one 5. Fool Fool Fool (Webb Pierce) 2. My Heart Had If Windows 6. It's The Little Things (Sonny James) movie per year for the duration (George Jones) 7. Gardenias In Her Hair (Marty 3. What Robbins) of his current MGM contract. Locks Ine Door (Jack Greene) 8. Then You Haven't Lived 4. Big Dummy (Donna Fargo) (Tommy Collins) 9. Love Me Now (Anita Carter) 5. Goody Goody Gumdrop 10. I Taught Her Everything She Knows (Wilburn Brothers) (Billy Walker) 6. By The 1 Time Get To Phoenix GABBY DALE Hermitage Distribs (Glen Campbell) WCSR-Hillsdale, Michigan 7. Come See What's Left Of Your Man 1. You Mean The World To Me (Johnny Darrell) (David Houston) Philco - Ford Product 8. Ballad Of Waterho:e 13 (Roger Miller) 2. Listen Honey (Bob Vano) 9. It Takes People Like You (Buck Owens) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. The 3. Sunday Morning (Van Trevor) - 11111111111111111111111111I1111II11111111111IlVIIIIII111111111111VIIII111111IIIII111111111111111111111111,! 10. Wonderful World Of Women 4. California Uptight Band (Faron appointment of Hermitage Mu- Young) (Flatt & Scruggs) WITL-Lansing, Mich. 5. Letter To An Unborn Child (Scott Muni) sic Company as personal elec- JUST RELEASED 1. You Mean The World To Me 6. Ode To Billie Joe (Margie Singleton) (David Houston) 7. The Wheels Fell Of The Wagon tronics distributor for Philco- 2. It's The Little Things AND ALREADY (Sonny James) (Johnny $ Dollar) Ford Corporation in Tennessee 3. What Kind Of Girl (Loretta Lynn) 8. Laura (Claude King) 4. Does My Ring Hurt (Charlie Pride) 9. Sun Tan And Wind Blown Time was announced by Robert J. PROMISING 5. You Can't Have Your Kate (Stetlers) (Bobbi Staff) Whitehouse, 6. Tear Time (Wilma Burgess) 10. I'm Saving My Kisses (Christy Lane) manager of per- TO BE #1 7. The Chokin' Kind (Waylon Jennings) WSEL-Pontotoc, Mississippi sonal electronics sales in the 8. I Don't Wanna Play House (T. Wynette) 1. You Mean The World To Me 9. Turn The World Around (Eddy Arnold) (Dave Houston) Sales and Distribution Divi- 10. Phantom 309 (Red Sovine) 2. What Kind Of A Girl (Loretta Lynn) sion.. WRCP-Philadelphia, Pa. 3. I Don't Want To Play House 1. You Mean The World To Me (Tammy Wynette) Hermitage Music has ex- "PROMISES, (David Houston) 4. Before The Next Teardrop Falls 2. Laura (Leon Ashley) (Duane Dee) panded its facilities (at 469 3. It's The Little Things (Sonny James) 5. Leroy (Don Bowman) 4. I Don't Wanna Play House 6. Love Has To Die All By Itself Chestnut St., Nashville) to (Tammy Wynette) (Autry Inman) accommodate the greatly en- PROMISES" 5. Don't Put Your Hurt In My Heart 7. Tupelo Miss Flash (Jerry Reed) (Conway Twitty) 8. Good (Barbara Herald) larged inventory necessary to Chart #59 1010 You've 6. Been So Good To Me (Van Trevor) 9. I Couldn't Wait Forever (Dolly Parton) assure 7. What Does It Take (Skeeter Davis) 10. Make A Left (Johnny & Jonie Mosby) prompt and efficient 8. Goody, Goody, Gumdrop JUST PLAIN GENE servicing of dealer outlets. (Wilburn Brothers) WCER-Charlotte, Michigan 9. I Taught Her Everything She Knows 1. You Mean The World To Me By (Billy Walicer) ¡Dave Houston) 10. Child Of Clay (Jimmie Rodgers) 2. I Don't Wanna Play House MORISS TAYLOR (Tammy Wynette) Touché Expands KPAY-Chico, Calif. 3. It's The Little Things (Sonny James) 1. Turn The World Around (Eddy Arnold) 4. Turn The World Around (Eddy Arnold) MONTGOMERY, ALA. Lynn 2. I Taught Her - Everything (Billy Walker) 5. Big Foot (Dick Curless) 3. It's The Little Things (Sonny James) 6. A Dime At A. Time (Del Reeves) Touché Music, BMI affiliated 4. Fool, Fool, Fool (Webb Pierce) 7. Mabel (Billy Grammer) has 5. Traveling Shoes (Guy Mitchell) 8. Goody, Goody Gumdrop publisher, expanded its 6. Tear Time (Wilma Burgess) (Wilburn Brothers) operations. 7. Trucker's Prayer (Dave Dudley) 9. Fool, Fool. Fool (Webb Pierre) Anderson 8. You Mean The World to Me 10. Learning A New Way Of Life The label, Touché Records, (David Houston) (Hank Snow) six 9. Party Pickin' (G. Jones & M. Montgome) BILL WILLIAMS which has been out for 10. What Locks The Door (Jack Greene) Brighton, Colorado months, will remain the same. WXCL-Peoria, Illinois 1. California Uptight Band (Flatt & Scruggs) 1. You Mean The World To Me 2. Ninety Days (Jimrev Dean) A new production unit has (David Houston) 3. Branded Man (Merle Haggard) 2. Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger 4. The Cave (Johnny Paycheck) been put into operation under (Charlie Pride) 5. No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore the supervision of Von Taylor, 3. Chubby (Geezenslaw Bras.) (Bill Anderson) 4. The Chokin' Kind (Waylon Jennings) 6. Louisiana Saturday Night former Nashville songwriter, 5 It Takes People Like You (Buck Owens) (Jimmy Newman) Don 6. Repeat After Me (Jack Reno) 7. My Love For You (Ernie Ashworth) and Moseley, a former PD 7. It's The Little Things (Sonny James) 8. Turn The World Around (Eddy Arnold) at several of the top 40 sta- 8. Shadows On The Wall (Bobby Lord) 9. Break My Mind (George Hamilton IV) Lynn appears regularly 9. I Don't Want To Play House 10. Too Much Of You (Lynn Anderson) tions. (Tammy Wynette) The president of the firm is on the 10. The Country Hall Of Fame (Hank Locklin) WCKI, Greer, S. C. LOU DARK 1. Forbidden (The Hardin Trio) Henry Heller, a Montgomery Lawrence Welk Show WNOW-York, Pa. 9. Chubby (The Geezinslaw Brothers) 1. Love Of The Common People 3. 1 Don" See How I Can Make It attorney, real estate developer (W. Jennings) (Jean Sheppard) Records, Inc. 2. Like A Fool (Dottie West) 4. and owner of Dixie Raceways. Bottle Bottle (Jim Ed Brown) 16th Avenue S. 3. Turn The World Around (E. Arnold) 5. If My Heart Had Windows (George Jones) A complete Demo studio has 806 4. Piney Wood Hills (B. Bare) R. That See Me Later Look (Bobby Wright) 5. Its The Little Things (S. James) 7. Mabel (Billy Gramb-r) been installed, for private use Nashville, Tenn. 6. Mannana (Hardin Trio) R. Deep Water (Carl Smith) All 7. Kate And Edith Too (Statler Bros.) 9. For Loving You only. master sessions will Manufactured and 8. That Man (Bob Mitchum) (Bill Anderson, Jan Howard) be produced in Memphis and Distributed World Wide by RCA 9. Grass Wont Grow On A Busy (K. Price) 10. I Don't Want To Play House 10. The Rroad (T. E. Ford) (Tammy Wynette) Nashville.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com cently. WSM Heads Cited Hartford Made Colonel Representing Victor at the TOP Vanderbilt University re- John Hartford, of RCA Vic- presentation ceremonies was COUNTRY REGIONAL cently cited the two top officials tor Records, was made a Jimmy Stretch of RCA in New of WSM Radio and Television colonel on the staff of Gov. Orleans. John's latest release, RREAKOUTS in Nashville for their contribu- John J. McKeithen of Louis- "A Simple Thing as Love," has tions to the city's "lively musi- iana while making appearances just been released, and is from cal heritage, and especially to in the New Orleans area re- a forthcoming RCA album. MUSIC TO CRY BY the sustenance of live music." Johnny Wright-Decca 32216 Edwin W. Craig, WSM chair- 1111 IIIIIIIIII11111111I(lNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII man of the board, and John H. Money Music (Continued from page 28) PROMISES, PROMISES DeWitt, Jr., president of the Pay :11111:II111i11111i1111iI11I1:1111111 : Lynn Anderson-Chart 1010 stations, received plaques from Vanderbilt Chancellor Alex- Louisville. Is this a hit that got lost? TUPELO, MISS. FLASH ander Heard in a special cere- Open letter to Jimmy Durante: If you cut the song "Step to Jerry Reed-RCA 9334 mony during Country Music the Rear" from "How Now, Dow Jones," you will have a smash. Week. WHY, WHY, WHY Pop Station Listings Dolly Parton-Monument 1032 WLAV Pick: American Breed. On: Platters. WHBQ, Memphis. #5-Rose Garden; #12-Joe Simon. Chart: Cher. Jim, Lyn Promo KIMN, Denver, Chart: Tommy James; Glen Campbell. #15-Jerry Butler; #20 -- Sally Field. Pick: Bobby Vee. On: Keith; American Breed; Turtles; 5 Americans; LUBBOCK, TEXAS - Allen Stone Poneys; Shy Guys; D.C. 5; Hugo Montenegro; Harper's B. McElroy, J. B. Artist & Record WJIM, Lansing, On: Turtles; Arthur Conley; American Breed; D.C. 5. WIXY, Cleveland, On: Sally Field; D.C. 5; Sunshine Co.; James Brown; Union Gap: Promotions Southwest manager, Harper's Bizarre; Jerryo; Jerry Butler; Fantastic Johnny C.; Miracles; Gladys Knight; announces the signing of a Turtles; Ray Charles. World Wide WLLH, Lowell, On: Group Therapy; Tempests; Cake; Mitch Ryder ("Sunshine") . . promo pact with Tiger record- WRIT, Milwaukee, #18-Last Word. WMOH, Hamilton. On: Mother Heads; Tempests; ing artists Jim and Lyn. Their "Eleanor Rigby," Vanilla Fudge . . . KONO, San Antonio, On: American Breed; John Records, Inc. Fred: Turtles; Move; 3rd Rail. latest release is "Heartbreak WIFE, Indianapolis, On: Terry & Chain Reaction; Al Martino. WLEE, Richmond, Record Pressing From Tapes To Ship" b/w "Tears are Falling." Pick: American Breed; #7-Joe Simon. WOKY, Milwaukee. #17-Robbs. Complete Records-Art-Copy, Labels; WMCA. New York. #1-Soúl Survivors (five weeks) ; #17-Miriam Makeba; #20- Jay & Techniques; #23-Johnny C. Pick: Miracles. On: BeeGees; Helena Ferguson; Jackets, Custom Pressing, Plasticizing Richie Havens; Group Therapy; Shy Guys; Jerry Butler; Hassles. 5815 Old Harding Pike WCOL, Columbus, Chart: First Edition; Dantes; Wilson Pickett. WKNR, Detroit, Pick: "Can't Help," Standells. Chart: Intruders; Rose Garden; Tur- Nashville, Tennessee New C/W Artist tles; #12-Chuck Jackson . . . KLEO, Kansas, #2-Last Word. On: Jerry Butler; Ray (615) 352-6681 Charles. PA. Evelyn CFOX, Montreal, #5-Last Word. Pick: Jerry Butler. Carllene Westcott FRANKLIN, - WKLO., Louisville, Extras: Shagavod Gita; Arthur Conley; Gladys Knight. Mgr. & Consultant Hopper, new country artist WOHO, Toledo, Pick: "Pledge of Love," Bobby Goldsboro. #2-Robert Knight. from Speedwell, Tenn., has her WQXI, Atlanta, #1-Aretha; #8-Gladys Knight; #9-Johnny C. Chart: Precisions. On: Spanky; Ray Charles. latest release on Country Star KJRB, Spokane, #4-Rose Garden. Chart: Group Therapy; Jerry Butler. Records: "I'm Gonna Love You CKLW, Detroit, Picks: Union Gap; 5th Dimension; Wilson Pickett. Hit: Cher; Scott McKenzie. (Like I Want To)" b/w "When WQAM, Miami, Hit: "Bus Driver," Bruce Channel. the Leaves Begin to Turn." KEEL, Shreveport, Hit: Chuck Jackson. WLEE, Richmond, Hit: American Breed WGH, Norfolk, Hit: 5th Dimension. WMC-FM, Memphis, Hits: Human Beinz; Le Cir- HOT She will also have a Christmas que . WKDA, Nashville, Hits: American Breed; John Fred; David Houston WTOB, deck called "The Watch Bird" Winston-Salem, Hit: 4 Seasons . . . WKIX, Raleigh (Charlie Brown). Hit: CHART BUSTERS Showmen; Chuck Jackson; Ray Charles. b/w "It's Christmas." WDAK, Columbus, Hit: Bruce Channel . . . WFOM, Marietta, Giant: Glen Campbell; On: Jerry Butler ... WBBQ, Augusta, Giant: Chuck Jackson ... WAPE, Jacksonville: Giant: BexTops . WABB, Mobile, Hit: Arthur Conley. "ANNA" WSGN, Birmingham, Hit: Turtles. On: Johnny C. . KOTN, Pine Bluff: Hit: b/w Union Gap. On: American Breed . KNIT, Abilene, Hits: Ray Charles; Turtles. WAYS, Charlotte, Pick: John Fred. Chart: Sugarpie DeSanto; American Breed; Bruce `LIGHT OF A 1000 YEARS' New Branches Channel. Hit: S.F. Earthquakes; Johnny C.; David Houston. Golden =102 KYA, S.F., Pick: Jerry Butler . . . KFRC, Pick, "Until It's Time," Nancy Sinatra. Ebb K. Harrison, Sr., Presi- KLIF, Dallas, Pick: Hugo Montenegro. and dent of Golden Records of Den- KOMA. Oklahoma City, Hit: David Houston (Epic). "CLOCK ON THE WALL" -Tide KQV, Pittsburgh, Pick: Joe Tex . . . WQAM, Miami, Smash: "Gilbert Green," ham Springs, La., Ebb Columbus . . . WIBG, Philadelphia, Smash: Union Gap; Joe Tea; Harvey Scales; b/w Records and Ebenezer's Gospel Human Heinz. WKYC, Cleveland, Hit Smash: Dionne Warwick. Hits: Spanky & Gang; Scott Mc- "SPACE RACE TO Records, announces two new Kenzie; Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood; Wilson Pickett; Procol Harum. On: "Soul Man," Ramsey Lewis. Action: "Valerie," Pineapple Heard. Diamond; Turtles. New: THE MOON" branch offices at 8050 S. Main Human Heinz (Breaking); Miracles; Union Gap; Jerry Butler; Rose Garden; "Love is Golden =103 St., Houston, Texas, at 10437 Closing in on Me," Tommy James; Johnny C.; "Long -Hair Soulful," Bhagavad-cita. WCOL, Columbus, Smash: Union Gap (#4). Going #1. Hit: Johnny C. Hit: First by Sun Valley, Calif. Edition ("I Found a Reason"). Sales: Cher; Procol Harum. Local Group: "Connections," Dantes; Pineapple Heard; Candymen; Hugo Montenegro. Loves: Harper's Bizarre. Alva Starr Smash: 'Until It's Time," Nancy Sinatra. "The Best of It," Thorinshield, Philips, is on WFIL, Phila. . . Eric Stevens, WIRY, Cleveland Hits: Human Heinz; Glen Campbell; Turtles. New: Gladys Knight; Miracles: Johnny C.; Harpers Bizarre; Union Gap; James Brown; Sunshine Co.; D.C. 5; Sally "I SHOULD HAVE LEFT Welk Awarded Field. WAKY, Louisville (Johnny Randolph), New: Stone Poneys; Bobby Vee; Jimi Hend- (WELL ENOUGH ALONE)" rix; Monkees; Supremes. Hit: Gene Pitney. KISN Pick: Small Faces. New: Sunshine Co.; Glen Campbell; Anita Kerr . . b/w KJRB, Spokane (Gary Taylor). New: Wilson Pickett; Jerry Butler; Spanky; Dionne "THERE Warwick. HE GOES" WDAK,. Columbus, "Judy in Disguise," John Fred. Chart: Robert Knight . WTItX, Golden =105 Flint (Phil Dark). Pick: Ray Charles. On: American Breed; Stone Poneys; Jerryo; Last Word; Billy & Judy. #2-Robert Knight; #3-Johnny C. Chart: Gladys Knight; by Human Beinz; Billy Berner. KDKA, Pittsburgh, Chart: Turtles; 5th Dimension; Cher; Chuck Jackson; Joe Tea; Alice Como Kenny O'Dell; Gladys Knight. WLAV, Grand Rapids, new music director is Michael Jay. Pick: American Breed. On: Human Beinz; Wilson Pickett; Platters. #I-"Sunshine Games." On: the Move; 5th "RUN Estate: Balloon Farm, (FOR YOUR LIFE)" WKMT, Kings Mt., On: 5 Americans . . . WSTV, Steubenville (Del Curtis), On : b/w Timothy Wilson; Flip Tommy James; Human Beinz; Move; Randy & Rainbows; Rose Garden; Electrons. "TOO KYME. Boise (Del Chapman, John White, Dick Stott, Dave Combes), On: Mitch OLD TO CRY" Ryder; Bobby Sansom; Frank Sinatra; the Coke. by WALT, Tampa, Picks: Candyman; 4 Seasons; Noah's Ark. KELL Tulsa, Pick: John & Robin. Chart: Jay & Techniques . WDXR, Paducah, The Carr Brothers Pictured from left: Liz Anderson, On: "Eleanor Rigby," Vanilla Fudge; 4 Seasons . . . WEAM, Washington, On: Candy - men; Gladys Knight; Turtles; Jay & Techniques. Casey Anderson, Lynn Anderson, WFLB" Tea; Butler; DJ's Fayetteville, N. Carolina, Pick: Bruce Channel. Chart: Joe Jerry and Distributors Lawrence Welk, CMA Director -at - Lee Dorsey. WRKO, Boston, #-Vikki Carr. Chart: Procol Harum; Jay & Techniques; Miracles: Write: Large Paul Cohen and Cohen's son Union Gap, Move; Ray Charles; Wilson Pickett; "Mass.," BeeGees; Jerry Butler; Noel GOLDEN RECORDS OF LA. are shown in Nashville where Welk Harrison; "If I Were a Carpenter," 4 Tops LP. WLS, Chicago, Chart: Joe Tex; Wilson Pickett; Family; Robert Knight . WCFL. P.O. Box 2544 was awarded a plaque by Cohen Chicago, Premiers: Cher; Small Faces . . KILT, Houston, Pick: Ray Charles. #8- for his contributions to "The Won- Last Word; 2t9-Wayne Newton . WKFR, Battle Creek, Pick: Turtles. #2-Rose Baton Rouge, La. 70802 Garden #3-King Curtis. On: 3rd Rail; Chuck Jackson . WKLO, Louisville, Pick: derful World of Country Music." Miracles: Smash #10 --Kenny O'Dell. Chart: Clique; David Hollis.
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