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Bill Canada By 4+0 BLUESBREAKERS TO TOUR U.S. g#dv,41,4A44,0 NYC: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, London recordinggroup, who have ;' just released their brand new LP "Crusade" opened their North Ameri- can tour with a date at New York's Cafe A Go Go, January 9 to run through the 21st. They'll move into the Grande Ballroom in Detroit for 447-WAlt a Jan 23 showing and out to the west coast for a Jan 25 to 28 appear- ance at The Whiskey A Go Go, in Hollywood. They have two dates set for the Fillmore in San Francisco- Feb 1 to 3 and Feb 8 to 10. The PRAGER & FENTON OPEN EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS group has become quite popular with the "in" crowd and the underground NYC: Prager and Fenton, certified public accounting firm, long active clique as well as some of the more advanced FM programmers who helped in the music and record field, have just opened its first international make "Bluesbreakers", the quartet's first album release,a sleeper hit. office in London. Raphael Attar, a British chartered accountant, who To coincide with the tour London Records has rushed released has just concluded three months of work at the firm's New York head- a new single by the group "Oh Pretty Woman", written by Williams and quarters, will head up the London operation. King (not to be confused with an older Roy Orbison penning). The firm, well known as royalty investigation specialists also conducts audits leading to certification for American Gold Record Awards BUNKY AND JAKE RECORD FIRST ALBUM FOR MERCURY and have done so since the inception of the awards system. They have NYC: Bunky and Jake, two young performer -songwriters, residing in New just recently supervised audits of sales figures provided by American York's Greenwich Village, have just recorded their first album for Mercury and Canadian record companies to determine those best-selling artists Records. It's expected that a single will be culled from their album. Bob to receive the coveted Trophy Awards from MIDEM. Prager and Fenton Wyld and Art Polhemus produce the duo for their Longhair Productions. have also conducted world-wide audits for the office of Harry Fox, pub- lishers' agent and trustee, which collects mechanical royalties for "SNOOPY" PRODUCER GERNHARD CELEBRATES 1ST ANNIVERSARY many music publishers. NYC: Phil Gernhard's Florida based entertainment complex, Gernhard Enterprises, is moving into it's second year of operation with a $5,000,000 BILLY EDD WHEELER HEADS UP UA'S NASHVILLE PUBS OPS year behind them. This large buck chalk -up was due to their limited pro- NYC: Billy Edd Wheeler has been appointed head of all United Artists duction of six singles and three albums which saw five of the singles operations in Nashville, according to Murray Deutch, executive vice and two albums hit the charts. Gernhard will follow this cautious format president and general manager of the UA music companies. Wheeler has for the coming year. The top selling group in the Gemhard camp is The had much success as a songwriter and came into national prominence Royal Guardsmen, who are close to the million mark with their "Snoopy's with his penning of "Jackson", the recent chart climber of Nancy Sinatra Christmas" and have already exceeded the 2000,000 sales mark for their and Lee Hazlewood. UA Music has world publishing on "Jackson" with Laurie album "Snoopy And His Friends The Royal Guardsmen". the exception of the U.S. Wheeler also wrote the Kingston Trio hit "The Reverend Mr. Black" and as a recording artist himself made it to the CORAL TO ISSUE BULLDOG BREED'S "IF TEARS WERE ROSES" country charts with "Ode To The Little Brown Shack Out Back", which NYC: "If Tears Were Roses" written by Gladys Shelley and Larry Fotine he wrote and had released on Kapp. and performed by The Bulldog Breed, a Balboa Records production, has Along with Wheeler's appointment, UA also announced that the been purchased by Coral Records and is to be issued nationally the firm will move into expanded quarters which will house Bob Montgomery, latter part of January. country A & R producer for United Artists Records. ARETHA FRANKLIN - SWEEPS INDUSTRY POLLS NYC: Top hitmaker of the Atlantic camp, Aretha Franklin has become HENRY JEROME'S SINGLE AND ALBUM PICK UP NATIONAL SALES one of the most celebrated female vocalists of the year 1967 and enters NYC: Henry Jerome's latest United Artist single "Henry's Trumpets" 1968 on top of the charts ("Chain Of Fools"). The National Association and his album under the same title are catching national action in both of Television and Radio Announcers (NATRA) voted Miss Franklin Best Canada and the U.S. The album also includes writings by some of the Female Singer of the Year as well as her single "Respect" as the Best world's top writers including Bacharach and David's "What's New Pussy Single Record of the Year and her album "I Never Loved A Man The Way Cat" and "Alfie", "All You Need Is Love" by McCartney and Lennon I Love You" as the Best Album of the Year. She has also won the Cash and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Crewe and Gaudio. Box, Record World and Billboard polls as the Top Female Vocalist of Another recent accomplishment by Jerome is his production of the Year. As well, she was awarded top honours as R & B Artist of the the Danny Harrison session which resulted in the single release of Year at the Bill Gavin Radio Programming Convention. Five of Miss "Operation Groove", written by Harrison and "Endless Sleep" a co - Franklin's single records and her two albums have been nominated for writing by J. Reynolds and D. Nance. The latter is done up in the Grammy Awards by members of NARAS (National Academy of Recording "Peepin' & Hidin' " style that made Harrison a chart item across Arts & Sciences). Voting takes place in March. Canada.

Frank Zappa of Mothers Of Invention Atlantic recording artist Aretha Franklin Bob Dylan boWs movie and LP to Canada United Artist's A&R Director Henry Jerome GLENN YARBROUGH MOVES TO WARNER BROS/SEVEN ARTS every Burbank, Calif: Glenn Yarbrough, considered one of the most successful Saturday college concert attractions on the circuit today, has recently signed a RPM'S BIRTHDAY long-term exclusive recording contract with Warner Bros/Seven Arts IS FEBRUARY 24TH. at 10:00 a.m. Records. Plans are now being laid for a Yarbrough session and subse- WE'RE FOUR YEARS OLD quent album and single release. Yarbrough will be performing in an NBC-TV special "Travels With Charlie" using material by Rod McKuen from which Warner Bros/Seven Arts Records will construct an album orge around a John Steinbeck work with Yarbrough doing the narration. Four Strings

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BUT...I like the flip, "Song For A Winter's Night", which was written byGordon Lightfoot,and it's Sitar._less. LICNCLUNNM1171*MI You'll probably be interested in knowing that "Queenston Heights", a currentMelbournerelease forBilly Stoltzwas not written by a native %16"., Iry born Canadian.Al Allbutt,ofLeeds Music(publishers of the song) ad- m-MASAONNIMAINI vises that Irish immigrantJim Martinand TrinidadianDarnley Ashbyco - News fromThe Rainvilleshave it that they'll be appearing onCTV's wrote this little bit of Canadiana. One of the reasons they did so was "Country Music Hall" February 26, and will do a couple of numbers, because they felt that Canadians weren't taking advantage of the great "Jackson" and their currentRed Leafsuccess "I Got What I Wanted". history that's piled up behind them. Next for Ashby and Martin is a song entitled "Alexander McKenzie", and with a long, sometimes quiet and The Rainville's have just completed a held over engagement atThe Pub in Brockville'sSkyline Hotel.They'll be playing the Sudbury area the many times wild, river as a basis, it should be great for recording. latter part of January. Last week we mentionedKlondike Records,which was brought into being as a name to release an LP of northern Songs. These songs, re- Columbiarecording starJohnny Ellishas taken onMarshal Grantas his personal manager, The well known Memphis Tennessee personality corded byAl Oster,who heads up Klondike Records, were about the true is also the bass player for theJohnny Cashback-up group, Ellis has history of the Klondike, Al financed the pressing of the first 1000 as a also opened a new talent agency to look after country folk in the London start to see how many could be sold. They sold in one store in Whitehorse and south central areas of Ontario, The new agency,Goldell,will be in just under 3 weeks. 7000 of the albums were sold in less than 2 years. situated in London. For further information write to Box 247, London, Al next wrote, recorded and pressed LP No. 2 which also sold very well. Ontario. Ellis will be heading south of the border within the next few Alaska became interested in Oster's northern ballads so a friendGary months and could quite possibly land a Johnny Cash tour. Seibertin Juneau formedYukon -Alaska Productions.Oster exported to The big country outlet in the Halifax area isCJCH. Jerry Lawrence Alaska and the profits were put into company assets including their keeps the country buffs happy, Monday through Friday from 1 to 4 PM, royalties and commissions. andStu Luck,also Monday to Friday wraps the evening up with his The bank account grew so well that they formedAlkon Inc.which country show from 10 PM to midnight. Both Jerry and Stu get together expanded intoAlkon International Inc.and offices were set up in Seattle. in picking their best single of the week, For Jan 8 they picked "Tupelo Alkon International now controlsOrwako Distributing & Rack Service. Mississippi Flash" byJerry Reed. Klondike Records controls 70% of Alkon which makes it Canadian con- George Hamilton IVis just completing a very successful run at trolled.Northland Music Publishing Co (BMI)is the publishing wing for Toronto'sHorseshoe(Jan 15 through the 20th) George sent us his latest both companies which Oster also controls, RCA Victorrelease "Little World Girl" and guess what? Country's gone Both Klondike and Alkon are instrumental financially in setting up to the Sitar, That'sChet Atkinsplaying the weirdy thing on George's General Recording Corporationin Washington, which is to house their recording and pressing equipments GRC has just now got themselves underway for production and will be able to provide a complete service to Canadians in the U.S., as well as Canada. That's a success story - plus. Nice to hear fromAngus Walker,who has been hanging his hat in Port Hastings, C.B. (near Atigonish, N.S.) Angus has been on the sick list for sometime but is up and around now and doing a few jobs with Doc and Chickie Williams.Angus is set for a recording session Feb 12. Ray Griffis starting to show up on Canadian charts with hisMGM release of "Your Lily White Hands" and "One Of The Chosen Few". Ray tells me that he has had good exposure on some of the major U.S country outlets includingWPLO,Atlanta;WYDE,Birmingham;KGAS,Los Angeles;WBMD,Baltimore; andKBUYin Fort Worth. Other Griff songs are to be released byBilly WalkerandConnie Smith.His own record label, Note,will soon bow the new talent ofRoy Bee Tamworth Radio Development Co. Pty. Ltd.in Australia, which runs a network of three stations have recently negotiated withGeorge Taylor, president ofRodeo Records,in Montreal, to purchase catalogue material from Taylor'sBanfflabel. The initial purchase includes thirty of Banff's top selling albums. Taylor was the first to recognize and promote country music in Can- ada, which began many years ago in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Let's hope Australia will be another outlet for Canadian country music. Thanks to Miss Lori for this great news,

A NEW SINGLE

FROM GUITAR ELVIS MAN AND "ByPopular Dowd" From Elvis' 'Clambake" Album THE COLONEL HI -HEEL ON SNEAKERS RCA VICTOR (Top Left) Ray Griff is starting to happen with "Your Lily White Hands" (MGM 13855) (Top Right) Red Leaf's Rainvilles to appear on "Country Music Hall' Feb 26th. Eunslitilibms (Bottom Left) Melbourne's Billy Stoltz catching action with his "Queenston Heights" (WG 3279) VOLUME 4 (Bottom Right) RCA Victor's Charley Pride appearing at Toronto's Horseshoe Jan 22-27

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A WILD PAIR COCA -COLA Next time you see someone drinking a "Coke", you might just walk over and say "Thank you!" Coke is interested in Canada's youth. & CANADIAN TALENT No other soft drink maker can make that statement and show proof, but Coca-Cola has just issued a series of Coke commercials and an album by Canadian groups and it isn't their first. Two years ago, Coke used Robbie Lane, Jack London, David Clayton Thomas, The Big Town Boys, and J.B. and The Play- boys. Prior to that Bobby Curtola not only recorded spots, but an LP for Coke which was available for Coke cap liners and a budget price that considered the youth pocketbook, which sold almost 90,000 copies. While other soft drink companies play it safe (they think) by importing their jingles from the U.S., Coke might possibly feel that the suc- cess of local radio is based on the group you danced to last week. They realize the immediacy of the Canadian entertainer. The soap that movie stars use might not appeal to the average housewife because she doesn't even want to think about ever being a movie star. Throw this philosophy against foreign hit records and you might come up with a formula for communication that McLuhan has yet to cover. Fight this philosophy and network radio is on the way. All this leads us to ask the question "Why?" Why Should Coke take the time and money to instruct their Canadian agency to produce Canadian spots for Canada when the imported spots are so much more economical? Besides the reasons stated above, Coke has on its side a group of imaginative people who are working to build the BIGGER image for Coke. Nick Speke, Peter Clayton and Jack Richardson of McCann-Erickson joined forces to create the jingles first and the LP later. The jingles would bring at- tention to the LP and both would bring attention to Coca-Cola. The project was approved and put into motion. The current series of Coke commercials were recorded by the TOP LEFT -The Staccatos record in a Toronto Studio. Below them, RIGHT - In the sound room the press and execs listen to the completed Winnipeg's Guess Who sing to their tracks for the "Wild Pair" LP for discs. (L to R) Ray Chaput and Bill Richardson of Coca-Cola Ltd.; Vancouver Collectors, The Ottawa Coca-Cola Ltd. TOP RIGHT -In the luxurious Nimbus 9 offices, Ben Lori Bruner, Canadian representative of Cash Box; Paul White, A&R Staccatos, The Edmonton Mighty McPeek and Allan MacMillan display the posters to be usedin the head of Capitol Records (Canada) Ltd; Jack Richardson, broadcast pro- promotion as execs from Coca-Cola Ltd., and the trade press look on. ducer of McCann-Erickson Advertising Agency; the publisher of RPM; Preachers and Winnipeg's Guess BOTTOM LEFT - McCann-Erickson producer Jack Richardson shows and Ben Mc Peek, president of Nimbus 9 Productions Who. Across Canada, young people thepoint -of -sale poster to be used in Coca-Cola outlets. BOTTOM heard their favourite groups singing the story line jingles for Coke. The that would compliment both. The aware of the details for ordering. cellent. The cover is eye appealing stage was set for part two of the name they chose was "A WILD Various radio stations were brought to youth and the promotion will promotion. PAIR", and the promotion was into the picture with disc jockeys bring much attention to these two Coca-Cola and McCann-Erick- built around the LP called "A in popular time slots reading spots groups but more important to Coca- son then took the Guess Who and WILD PAIR". and highlighting cuts from the LP. Cola, who have made it all possible. The Staccatos into a Toronto studio Richardson was recording and Special material was originated There is also a possibility that to record five original songs each the sound was an entire success. for radio stations across Canada to sides might be gleened from the LP for an album. The cooperation of The arrangements prepared for The tie in with the promotion. for singles release by Quality or Quality Records and Capitol Re- Staccatos were by Allan MacMillan A giant promotion for a giant Capitol. cords was obtained to make the and for The Guess Who by Ben LP and probably the biggest event Coca Cola is also very much artists available. Phil Ramone of McPeek, both arrangers with Nimbus that has happened to Canadian talent a part of the French Canadian scene. A similar type promotion us- A & R Studios in New York was 9 Productions. The group tracks in a long time. flown down to Toronto to assist were augmented on three sweetening The LP will be released on ing top French Canadian personali- producer Jack Richardson in pro- sessions with a string and brass the Nimbus 9 label (Ben McPeek's) ties Michele Richard and Michel ducing the ten cuts. ensemble. Even an English horn and sales could reach 100,000 plus. Louvain, will be launched for their Back at the agency offices, and harp were introduced to flavour Both groups have had chart action market. Pics and story will follow Speke and Clayton were brainstorm- two of the selections. One innova- consistently in Canada and have at a later date. ing for a title for the LP and a jack- tion was the use of an electronic also made inroads into the United "Things will go better for et design and point -of -sale promotion trumpet on one cut. States. Coca-Cola" because of a unique, for the two top groups in Canada Meanwhile Clayton and Speke Hearing is believing and disc imaginative Canadian promotion (RPM Awards 1965, 1966). They had were planning the design of wild jockeys across Canada will im- for their Canadian consumers. a wild pair on their hands and the posters and 12 million bottle neck mediately recognize the potential "Things will go better for Coke" idea was to come up with a name ringers to make Canada's youth of this album. The sound is ex- and Canadian talent".