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Noel Ball Dead at 43 Noel Ball Dead at 43 %arraCou n try NASHVILLE -Noel Ball, one But hisresults were explo- oftheindustryfrontiersmensive! who helped carve Music City, In 1958 Noel broke all the Disk Jockey Reports USA, out of this mid -South fron-rules and came up with "Oh tier town back before the "DickJulie"onNasco Recordsof KEAP-Fresno, California RAY L.LINN Clark Bandstand" in the daysNashville. Co -written by Noel WOLA-Jackson, Michigan 1. Hungry Eyes (Merle Haggard) 1. Leave My Dream Alone (Warner Mack) when folks calleditNashville,and performed by the Crescen- 2. My Life(Bill Anderson) 2. Where's The Playground Susie 3. At The Lincoln Park Inn (Bobby Bare) (GlenCampbell) Tenn., died last week of cancer.dos, the disk soared to an all 4. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) 3. When We Tried(Jan Howard) after a year's illness. time sales mark of over three 5. There Never Was A Time 4. You Gave Me A Mountain (Jeannie C. Riley) (Johnny Bush) The 43 -year -old dean of Musicmillion copies. 6. You Gave Me A Mountain (Johnny Bush) 5. Johnny B. Goode 7.I'll Share My World With You (Buck Owens And The Buckaroos) City airways came up through Sincethenthere hasbeen (Geo. Jones) 6. Guilty Street (Kitty Wells) the tough years inthis late -"Moody River" by Pat Boone, 8. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) 7. Strawberry Farms (Tom T. Hall) 9. Galveston(GlenCampbell) 8. So Soon (Betty Rogers) blooming recording capital, and "YouBetter MoveOn"by 10. Something's Wrong In California 9. Running Bear (Sonny James) (W. Jennings) 10. Shutting Out The Light (Butch Lowry) during his close to 20 years here,Arthur Alexander and "Sugar WROZ-Evansville, Indiana played a key role in bringingShack" by Jimmy Gilmer, among KVOC-Casper, Wyoming 1. Great River Road Mystery (Justin Tubb) Nashville into clear focus in the 1. There Never Was A Time 2. Make ItRain(Billy Mize) the other solid gold landmarks (Jeannie C.Riley) 3. Games PeoplePlay (Tommy Ov et) international eye of the record-along the Ball trail of success. 2. One More Mile (Dave Dudley) 4. I'm A Drifter (Bobby Goldsboro) 3. When Two Worlds Collide (Jim Reeves) 5. Galveston (Glen Campbell) ing world. Noel discovered hometown 4. Please Don't Go (Eddy Arnold) 6.It's All Over (Bob Lumen) As the baron of broadcasting,singer -writerChaseWebster, 5. Sweetheart Of The Year (Ray Price) 7. OldFaithful(MelTillis) 6. Man And Wife Time (Jim "Ed" Brown) 8. Beer Drinkin' Music (Ray Sanders) Ball emerged as the first localwho wrote "Moody River." He 7. Don't Give Me A Chance (Claude Gray) 9. Runnin' Bear (Sonny James) television personality and made 8. You Gave Me A Mountain (Carl Vaughn) 10. I Love You More Today (Coway Twitty) discovered and developed Arthur 9. Precious Memories (Faron Young) KRSY-Roswell, New Mexico history with a record eight -yearAlexander who wrote such hits 10. Walkin'Back To Birmingham 1. HungryEyes(MerleHaggard) (Leon Ashley) 2. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) run of his pioneer TV show onas"Anna"recordedbythe 3. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) WSIX-TV here. He consistentlyBeatles and others. Dale Ward, WJJD-Chicago, Illinois 4. You Gave Me A Mountain owned the ratings in every time 1. Mr. Walker,It's (Johnny Bush) RodgerMartin and Robert All Over 5. Something WrongInCalifornia (Billie Jo Spears) (Waylon Jennings) slot he worked on radio and madeKnight were other discoveries. 2. Statue Of A Fool(JackGreene) 3. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) 6. California Girl national trade news when heBuzz Cason and Bobby Russell 4. MakeItRain(BillyMize) (Tempel! And The Glaser Bros.) 7. My Life(BillAnderson) moved from WSIX radiotocurrently produce Knight, a con- 5. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) 8. Let The Whole World Sing 6. Strawberry Farms (Tom T.Hall) (Wynn Stewart) WMAK radio in 1960 as part ofsistent chart name. Both Buzz 7. Share My World With You (George Jones) 9.I'llShare My World (George Jones) theLinBroadcastingCorp.'sand Bobby had their undergrad 8. Walkin' Back To Birmingham 10. Yours Love flagship A Team. tutoring under Ball as did scores (Leon Ashley) (Dolly Parton And Porter Wagoner) 9. Good Deal Lucille (Carl Smith) BOB JENNINGS The Ball pioneer prowess fol-of other Nashville and national 10. Margie's At The Lincoln Park Inn WLAC-Nashville,Tennessee lowed suit even last fall when hemusic figures such as Columbia (Bobby Bare) 1. When Two Worlds Collide(JimReeves) 2. Good DealLucille (Carl Smith) was handpicked to star on theRecords A&R czar Bob Johnston. WONE-Dayton, Ohio 3. Mr.Walker,It'sAll Over (Billie Jo Spears) firstliveshowtelevisedon The mainstream of Ball's disk 1. My Life(BillAnderson) 4. Games People Play (Freddie Weller) WMCV-TV, the UHF Channel 2. Sweetheart Of The Year (RayPrice) 5. Margie's At The Lincoln Park Inn product was channelled into Dot 3. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) (Bobby Bare) which debuted here last Septem-Records. Randy Wood named Ball 4. Games PeoplePlay(FreddyWeller) 6. Spring (Clay Hart) 5. When Two Worlds Collide 7. Please Don't Go (Eddy Arnold) ber. The Noel Ball Seventeento chief Dot's Pop and R&B A&R (Jim Reeves) 8. Why You Been Gone So Long Time Show bore the star's name in 6. Please Don't Go (Eddy Arnold) (Johnny Darrell) Department for the south 7. Cajun Baby (Hank Williams,Jr.) 9. Old Faithful (Mel Tillis) untilthedayafterCancer 1960. 8. LincolnParkInn (Bobby Bare) 10. Running Bear (Sonny James) 9.I'llShare My World With You claimed the stronghearted per- Ball was a consistent source (George Jones) MICHAEL JAYE 10. One More Mile (Dave Dudley) WSTH-Taylorsville,N. C. former. of material and acts for such 1. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) Ironically,broadcasting wasnational music kingpins as Dick KMO-Tacoma, Washington 2. Upstairs In The Bedroom (Bobby Wright) 3. RunningBear(Sonny James) actually simply a background forClark. 1. My Life(B. Anderson) 4.L.A. Angels (Jimmy Payne) 2. You Gave Me A Mountain (J. Bush) 5. Cajun Baby (HankWilliams) a second career which actually Noel, who was born in Joplin, 3. I'llShare My World With You 6.I Love You More Today/Bad Girl built a quiet legend out of radio-Mo., went into broadcasting at (G. Jones) (Conway Twitty) 4. Games People Play(F.Weller) 7. Don'tLet Me Cross Over tv star Noel Ball. Sidestepping16, served in the Air Force and 5. The Lincoln Park Inn (B.Bare) (JerryLee/LindaGailLewis) the spotlight of publicity, Noel 6. Never Was A Time (J.C. Riley) 8. OldFaithful(MelTillis) maintained his own private plane 7. Rings Of Gold (DottieDon) 9. Why You Been Gone So Long Ball matter of factly went abouthere. 8. Precious Memories (F. Young) (Johnny Darrell) 9. Singing My Song (T. Wynette) 10. Let's Put Our World Back Together the business of making records, Noel Ball, the quiet legend of 10. Man And Wife Time (J. E. Brown) (Charlie Louvin) publishing songs and scoutingMusic City, USA, is survived by KUIK-Hillsboro, Oregon WPXE-Starke, Florida I. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) fresh, new talent. his wife Vida, his three sons and 1. CaliforniaGirl(Tompall & G. Bros.) 2. Margie* At Lincoln Park Inn He went about the task quietly.a daughter. 2. Mr. Walker,It'sAll Over (Bobby Bare) (Billie Jo Spears) 3. My Life(BillAderson) 3. Please Don't Go (Eddy Arnold) 4. Galveston (Glen Campbell) 4. Leave My Dream Alone (W Mack) 5. Rings Of Gold (D. West/D. Gibson) 5. There's Better Things In Life 6. There's Better Things InLife (Jerry Reed) (Jerry Reed) 7. Let The Whole World Sing 6. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) (Wynn Stewart) 7. Good DealLucille (Carl Smith) 8. Games People Play (Freddie Weller) RCA Signs Duke Ladies Man Ray 8. Too Much Of A Man (Arlene Hardin) 9. Let'sPut Our World Back Together 9. West Virginia Woman (Billy Edd Wheeler) (Charlie Louvin) 10. Walking Back To Birmingham 10. Please Don't Go (Eddy Arnold) (Leon Ashley) WBOX-Bogalusa,La. In Month of May KWOW-Pomona, California 1. Lead Me On (Bennie Owens) 2. I've Got Precious Memories (Faron Young) 1. Singing My Song (Tammy Wynette) 3. Conscience, I'm Guilty (Lenn Tanner) 2.I'll Share My World (George Jones) 4. Hungry Eyes/California Blues Last month was the month 3. One More Mile (Dave Dudley) (Merle Haggard) 4. Better Things In Life (Jerry Reed) 5. Don't Give Me A Chance (Claude Grey) for appearanceswith young 5. Sweet Wine (Johnny Carver) 6. She's Still Got A Hold On You 6. Galveston (Glen Campbell) (Mickey Guilley) ladies in the country field for 7. Make ItRain(BillyMize) 7. Let The Whole World SingIt With Me Ray Sanders. 8. SingIt With Me (Wynn Stewart) (Wynn Stewart) 9. Old Faithful (Mel Tillis) 8. When Two Worlds Collide Ray and Mary Taylor work- 10. You Gave Me A Mountain (Johnny Bush) (Gentlemen Jim Reeves) 9. Sing My Song (Tammy Wynette) ed the first week; the second KOGT-Orange, Texas 10. Come On Home And Sing The Blues To week tRayland Jody Miller 1. Baby's Come Home (Debbie Lori Kaye) Daddy (Bob Lumen) 2. Games People Play (Freddy Weller) SKIP JOHNSON worked appearances together, 3. Mr. Wallker'sIt'sAll Over WOSM-Fayetteville,NorthCarolina and most recently he did ap- (Billie Jo Spears) 1. My Life (Bill Anderson) Above, the signing of "The Duke 4. You Gave Me A Mountain 2. Running Bear (Sonny James) of Paducah" (Whitey Ford), pearanceswithJeannie C. (Johnny Bush) 3. Johnny B. Goode (Buck Owens) Davis,left, 5. Cajun Baby (Hank Williams,Jr.) 4.
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