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The Cash Box , Music Page 95 April 11 , 1959 Country Round Up

For the first time in it’s history the KWKH-Shreveport “Louisiana Hay- show which’ll continue to have the Burgermeister Beer Co. as its sponsor. ride” broadcasts from out of town on 2 consecutive week-ends. On the Ferlin Husky and Faron Young joined Bud & Travis on the 4/4 “C.A.” outing. 4th of April the entire cast was in Albuquerque, N.M. at the new Civic Aud. Evelyn Harlene out with a new Sage disk, dubbed “Goodbye Jimmy, KDEF’s Wayne Griffin handled all promo on the show. Goodbye” and “I Was Number One”. The former, currently clicking pop- On Sat., the 11th, the whole crew, along with Pro- wise via the Kathy Linden-Felsted slice, was penned by WNAX-Yankton, ( ducer, , is skedded for Lubbock, . S.DTpTogram director, Jack Vaughn. The latter was defied by Mary E. Clark, KDAV’s Dave Stone is handling the promotion there. Jacks wanting copies can have same by writing to The shows star Johnny Horton, Carl Belew, Jimmy Casey Clark, care of WNAX. Evelyn does 3 broad- Martin & the Sunny Mtn. Boys, Linda Brannon, c&w’s casts daily, over WNAX, along with Casey and the Johnny Mathis and many other performers, including Lazy Ranch Boys, and works personals in the lowa- the “Hayride” staff band, featuring Felton Pruitt Neb.-Minn.-N.&S. Dakota areas. and Dobber Johnson. Roland Johnson, Brunswick wax artist, visiting the The Hubert Long Talent Agency reports the initial Dallas and Ft. Worth market plugging his two-sided bookings of “Opry” talent, Ferlin Husky and Faron chart-maker, “I Traded Her Love” and “I’ll Be With Young at Las Vegas’ Showboat Hotel, March 20th You”. While in Ft. Worth Roland picked up some and 21st and April 10th and 11th respectively. Webb new material from the Cambella and LeBill pubberies, Pierce played there, between those dates, on 3/27 which are jointly owned by Mjr. Bill Smith and George and 3/28. The three stars, plus many others c&w Campbell. talent on the west coast are slated to do a series of Maine’s original ‘Western Jamboree’, with “Mes- CARL BELEW half-hour TV shows. While on the coast Pierce and quite” Jerry Johnson, is now a daily feature on the Young’s wives, Roy Drusky and Young’s Country powerful indie, WFST-Caribou. “Mesquite’s” show BILL & GROVER Deputies joined ’em for an Easter take-off for Hawaii. Ferlin’s album, started 10 years ago on WJOR-Bangor, moved to “Sittin’ On A Rainbow'” and Faron’s “Object Of My Affection”, both on WTWN and WIKE in Vermont and is currently Capitol, as recorded in stereo, was released 4/1. popular throughout northern Maine and neighboring Artists International Jack E. Murrah infos that a big benefit show' w'as New Brunswick, Can. Johnson is interested in arranging show dates for held recently, at Tex Williams’ Village Ballroom, for Homer Escamilla W'ho artists planning tours through the area. had been very ill and had to undergo surgery in the Long Beach D.O. Hospital. Larry Gar, WIvBC-N. Wilkesboro, N.C., advises that Frankie Miller’s Jack sez that practically all the c&w talent in the L.A. area was present, “Blackland Farmer” on Starday is getting rich around the N.C. region. fans, for the show instigated by Dickie Philips. Drummer with over 1,400 Frontier Music’s Fred Roy passes along his thanks for the plays on Gerry w'ith ’s band plus many other combos on Escamilla has worked Myers & the Echo Valley Boys’ pressing, “To Love, Honor And Obey” on the west coast. Rodeo and sez he has some biscuits and sheet music, of the tune, available Glen Glenn types that he’s back in Hawaii, with the Army, after a 30-day for the jocks. His address is Frontier Music, 3423 Bathurst St., Toronto leave spent in L.A. Glen, who’s a cuzzin of Porter Wagoner, cut some new' 12, Can. decks for Era while in towm. Vera Burkhalter, prexy of the Andy Doll Fan Club, sends along Slim Watts, KTRM-Beaumont, Texas, the late Big Popper’s station, a copy Andy’s “Country Trails” club bulletin. Vera’s located at 509 items that country jocks oughta give an extra listen to Benny Barnes’ new of Freemont St., Prairie Du Chien, Wise. D release, “Gold Records In The Snow'”. Slim sez it’s the strongest song of its type since Jack Cardwell’s “Death Of Hank- The April sked of RCA Victor’s Blackwood Bros. Qt., includes dates in Williams”. The tune was defied by local deejay, Ohio, Mich., Toronto, 111., Ky., Ga., N.C. and S.C. The group’s latest for Gordon Baxter. Victor, out this week, is tagged “Walking In The Light” and “I Can’t Stand John R. Small. “Cousin Johnny”, c&w Director Up Alone”. at WNLO-New London, Conn, letters that his station programs more c&w' music than any other outlet in Southern New England and would appreciate better mailing service from some of the majors and indies. Small adds that Doc Williams & the Border Riders, from the WWVA-Wheeling, W.Va. “Jamboree”, will The Records be doing p.a.’s in Groton, Conn., on 4/20 and 4/21, Taunton on the 22nd, and in Mt. Pleasant on the 23rd. “Uncle” Gene Dairy m pie, of Bean Blossom, Country Disk Jockeys Ind., has joined Johnny at WNLC and is spinning the c&w slices, with Small, 5 nites a week, from 10:35 ’til midnite. Small continues as e&w' director at the EVELYN MARLENE Played Most station and handles all the afternoon and Sun. shows, , plus p.a.’s in the area. Doris Cooney pens the praises of the Country Troubadors, Frank, Bob, Mickey and Ray, a new group currently appearing at the Club 285 in Yonkers, A SUMMARY OF REPORTS RECEIVED FROM NATION’S DISK JOCKEYS

N.Y. Fri. and Sat. nites. Doris sez that wax folks oughta give these boys llllllllllllllllllllllllllll!ll!lllllllll|l|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||M a listen. POS, LAST WEEK Don Larkin, w'ho resumed his WNTA-Newark, N.J. “Hometown Frolics”, DON'T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN (Columbia) (1) 3/23, will have Hank Thompson & the Brazos Valley Boys and Wanda Jackson 2. WHITE LIGHTNING George Jones (Mercury) (2) in for show's at the Pine Mtn. Lodge, New'burgh, N.Y. on 4/11 and at the 3. WHEN IT'S SPRINGTIME IN ALASKA Johnny Horton (Columbia) (3) Convention Hall in Asbury Park, N.J. on the 12th. 4. HOME (RCA Victor) (7) The Jordanaires, w'ho have probably recorded with more different artists 5. WHO CARES Don Gibson (RCA Victor) (4) than any other singing group, recently left for Hollyw'ood to cut a few' of 6. THE HANGING TREE Marty Robbins (Columbia) (8) their own disks for Capitol. They’ll also do a wax session with Tennessee 7. A THOUSAND MILES AGO Webb Pierce (Decca) (15) Ernie Ford. 8. BILLY BAYOU Jim Reeves (RCA Victor) (6) Hank Snow and Ernest Tubb are busy getting everything prepared fox 9. I'M IN LOVE AGAIN George Morgan (Columbia) (11) another Jimmie Rodgers celebration in Meridian, Miss, to be held on June 10. CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK (RCA Victor) (12) 16th, 17th and 18th. Hank and his Rainbow' Ranch Boys w'ere reported to " WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE LONESOME have pulled exceptionally good crowds during their recent Texas and New { (9) Mexico tour. There’s a western swing band for shows 12. LIFE TO GO Stonewall Jackson (Columbia) (5) and dancing on this year’s Canadian trek w'hich com- 13. PICK ME UP ON YOUR WAY DOWN Charlie Walker (Columbia) (13) menced April 1st. Cowboy Copas and Stonewall 14. WHICH ONE OF US IS TO BLAME Wilburn Brothers (Decca) (14) Jackson were the guests on Tubb’s 3/21 network 15. THANKS A LOT Johnny Cash (Sun) (32) show. 16. I'VE RUN OUT OF TOMORROWS Hank Thompson (Capitol) (10) Gaylord Music’s Marie Wilson and Victor’s 17. MOMMY FOR A DAY Kitty Wells (Decca) (19)

Skeeter Davis are out on a promo tour plugging aw'ay 18. I TRADED HER LOVE Roland Johnson (Brunswick) (33) on Skeeter’s “Set Him Free” chart-rider. 19. BLACK LAND FARMER Frankie Miller (Starday) (28) Mel Keely has given up his part-time deejay chores 20. WHEN LUTHER PLAYED THE BOOGIE Johnny Cash (Sun) (42) at KAYE-Puyallup, Wash., where he was known as

Shorty Dugan, to devote full-time to production, pro- 21. Yankee Go Home. 36. Country Music Is Here 49. Kissing Your Picture. motion and distribution of pop and c&w disks. His 22. Beyond The Shadows. To Stay. 50. Father Time And Mel Keely Enterprises are located at 2908 N. Carr 23. Gotta Travel On. 37. Dark Hollow. Mother Love, St., Tacoma 3, Wash. Mel claims that his own label, 24. Doggone That Train. 38. My Reason For Living. 51. All The Time. Belfair, has a pop-c&w noise-maker in Bill Griffith 25. A Long Time Ago. 39. Wait And See. 52. Someone Watching Over and Grover Jackson’s “Thing About Me” and “Baby”. You. COUNTRY TROUBADORS 26. Set Him Free. 40. New River Train. The boys are featured on IvTVW-Tacoma, at the 27. Come Walk With Me. 41. So Soon. 53. Poor Jenny. Circle Cabaret in Tacoma on week nites and at the 28. Treasure Of Love. 42. The Wall. 54. Were You Ever A Belfair Barn on Sat. nites. 29. Have Heart, Will Love. 43. The Best Years Of Your Stranger. Decca’s Bill letters in the guest slot on the. 4/4 55. That's The It's Anderson that he was 30. Am I That Easy To Life. Way NBO portion of the “Opry”. The date was set by Tree Music’s Buddy Killen, Forget. 44. Love Never Dies. Gotta Be. In Your who is the publisher of Bill’s “That’s What It’s Like To Be Lonesome”. 31. Knoxville Girl. 45, How Can 1 Think Of 56. What Goes On To Tomorrow. Heart. Jimmie Key, formerly with WKUL-Cullman, Ala. now at the WMCP- 32. Take A Message Mary. 46. Last Night At A Party. 57. I Need Your Love Columbia, Tenn. mikes doing 4 hours a day of c&w music. 33. Life To Live. 47. Walking My Blues Tonight. “D” Record’s Gabe Tucker sporting a handsomely tailored western suit 34. Poor Old Heartsick Me. Away. 58. Blue Dreams. a gift from his former employee, Col. Thomas A. Parker. 35. If Heartache Is The 48. Gold Record In The 59.- All American Boy. TV station, KABC-Hollywood, Cal. and Nat Nigberg’s “Country America” Fashion, Snow. 60. Foreign Car. to part company after the 4/11 telecast. Other outlets are bidding for the

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