— The Cash Box, Music Page 55 June 27, 1959 Coimiffy The Cash Box '{^P/Bmuad Up Country TOP 50 ACROSS THE NATION

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Country music really went over in a big way, in the ‘big city’, 6/8, when Pos. Last Pos. Last Minnie Pearl, and the Jubilee Promenaders performed before Week Week the conventioneers at the Int’l Eotary conclave held at N’Yawk’s Madison BATTLE OF NEW DRAGGIN' THE RIVER (21) Square Garden. . . . Connie Hull, of KWKH-Shreve- I ORLEANS (1) 21 Ferlin Husky (Capitol 4186) port’s “” Artist Service Bureau, Johnny Horton (Columbia 41339) reports that set for the 6/20 Johnny Horton ‘home- coming’ show were Gene Sullivan, Carl Belew, Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mtn. Boys, Johnny Mathis, Linda FRANKIE'S MAN Brannon, Margie Singleton, the Gays, the Four Bees, WATERLOO (5) 22 JOHNNY (18) Chuck Mayfield, Socko Sockosky, Don Burford, the 2 Stonewall Jackson (Columbia 41393) (Columbia 41371) McCoys, Merle Kilgore, Dobber Johnson, Felton Pruitt, Tommy Tomlinson, Tillman Franks (the “Hayride’s” Artist Service Director and Horton’s Personal Mgr.) HEARTACHES BY ANYBODY'S GIRL (23) and Horton, of course. Mayor Clyde Fant has declared THE NUMBER (2) 23 Hank 3 Thompson (Capitol 4182) the 20th as “Johnny Horton Day.” . . . A1 “Flat Top” (Columbia 41374) Daly, of the Jackson, Mich, institution, sends along his thanks to the many deejays (especially Red CHASIN' A RAINBOW Howard-WIBM-Jackson and “Georgia Boy” Ben WHITE LIGHTNING (3) (24) 24 (RCA Victor 75 Worthy—WKMH-Dearborn), artists, diskeries and 4 George Jones (Mercury 71406) 24) pubberies that helped the ‘Operation Leaky Ann’ crew again cop top honors as the ‘World Champion

Blood Donors’ in drive. . . . COME the recent Jocks wanting copies of Jimmy Work’s HOME (4) AND KNOCK (27) All waxing, “Tennessee Border”, can have by writing to 25 (Hickory same Work at 5 Jim Reeves (RCA Victor 7479) 1097) 8503 S. Painter Ave., Whittier, Calif. . . . Ditto for the Frankie & Jari Ray

newie on Ray. The label’s located at 485 N. Kent St., St. Paul 3, Minn. . . . Contact Thurston Moore, at 1519 Central Pkwy., Cincinnati, Ohio, for more BIG MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (8) BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME (25) : data on his “ Who’s Who” annual, which Thurston tells us was 26 Jean Shepard Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper (Capitol 4191) one of the attractions the Jimmie Rodgers celebration in at Day Meridian, 6 (Hickory 1098) Miss. . . . Harlan Howard types that Jackpot prexy Joe Johnson is very excited with the initial c&w reaction to wife, Jan Howard’s “Make An Honest WHAT KIND OF GOD DO Woman Out Of Me” and “Weeping Willow” and Wynn Stewart’s “Above SOMEBODY'S BACK YOU THINK YOU ARE (32) And Beyond” and “Open Up Your Heart”. Jan and Wynn were teamed on the 27 IN TOWN (7) Jimmie John (Todd 1026) company’s successful venture into the c&w domain, “Yankee Go Home”. 7 * * * * * Wilburn Bros. (Decca 30871) Country & western performers, from out Holly- wood way, Jimmy Wakely, Tex Williams, Johnny WHEN LUTHER PLAYED YOU TAKE THE TABLE AND BOOGIE (29) Bond and Stuart Hamblen, flew to Tucson, Ariz. last n 28 I'LL TAKE THE CHAIRS (9) Johnny Cash (Sun 316) week to kick-off the switch-over of KAIR to exclusive g Bob Coition (MGM 12777) c&w music broadcasting. . . . Yodelin’ Jerry Hanlon headlined the Roy Glenn—“Red River Jamboree”, Paris, Texas on the 6th and 13th of June. In addition TRAVELIN' MAN (34) (6) to his pickin’ and singing chores, Jerry plays the A THOUSAND MILES AGO 29 (Decca 30882) ’88’s and sits in with the staff band. Texas Shorty, 9 (Decca 30858) ‘Junior Champ Old Time Fiddler’, and his brother, Al, also guested on the 6/6 outing of the “Jamboree.” HALF-BREED (35) . . . The guest-sked at the Big “D” Jamboree, held BLACK LAND FARMER (13) 30 Marvin Rainwater (MGM 12803) at the Sportatorium in Dallas, Texas listed Hank 10 Frankie Miller (Starday 424) Thompson—6/6, Webb Pierce—6/13, Tommy Duncan —6/20, Porter Wagoner—6/27 and Bill Monroe 1 LOVE EVERYBODY (28) DONN REYNOLDS 7/11. Al Turner, producer of the Big “D”, reports I'LL CATCH YOU WHEN 31 Wilburn Bros. (Decca 30871) that biz is the best it’s been in over 3 year's. Johnny YOU FALL (19) Hicks, of the show, infos that Don Gibson, making 11 Charlie Walker (Columbia 41388) his 1st Dallas p.a., played to more than 3,000 folks recently. Hicks adds that YOU'LL NEVER BE the Big “D’s” Eddy McDuff has a click in the southwest with his Argo MINE AGAIN (41) waxing of “Car Trouble”, and that Turner moves to KCUL-Ft. Worth, Texas, 32 1 CRIED A TEAR (10) (Decca 30890) with offices at 1,000 Main St. in Dallas. ... Ed Hamilton, of KCUL’s “Cow- 12 (Decca 30872) town Hoedown”, letters that his show is also getting bigger and better each week. Their Sat. guest roster included the Browns—5/30, George Jones 6/6 — THAT'S and Stonewall Jackson—6/13. One of the “Hoedown’s” stars, Frankie Miller, THE WAY IT'S AM 1 THAT EASY TO GOTTA BE (26) is still going great guns with his Starday pressing of “Blackland Farmer”. (15' 33 FORGET Faron Young adds that Douglas, of show, is set for a soon-due release (Capitol 4164) Ed Tony the that 13 Carl Belew (Decca 30842) features Bobby Garrett on steel guitar. . . . Bill Clifton wants the folks to know that he’s changing his home address to P.O. Box 296, Lutherville, Md. 111. THANKS A LOT (31) His phone is VA-3-7227. . . . Wolf Opper types that WOPA-Oak Park, I'M IN LOVE AGAIN (11) 34 Johnny Cash (Sun 316) now has a c&w show and that the library is low on 14 George Morgan (Columbia 41318) that type of music. Artists, labels and promo men, take note! From Donn Reynolds, at the Sarrasani Circus

in Germany comes word that Donn Rey- 1 Bremen, SET HIM FREE (16) HEARD MY HEART nolds’ up-coming release on Germany’s Metronome BREAK LAST NIGHT (33) 15 Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor 7471) label, “Texas Yodel” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, 35 Hank Snow (RCA Victor 7524) has received excellent reviews in the foreign papers. Donn’s currently appearing on the German TV sta- THE WALL (12) tion out of Hamburg. . . . Victor’s Jim Reeves opened, CABIN IN THE HILLS (— ) 16 Freddie Hart (Columbia 41345) 6/15, for a 4-weeker at the Commercial Hotel in Elko, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Nev. This is to be followed by p.a.’s in Reno, Las 36 (Columbia 41389) Vegas and Lake Tahoe. Jim’ll soon have a follow-up BLACK VEIL (22) release to his chart-topping “Home.” . . . Hubert THE LONG Long’s office reports that Ferlin Husky is playing 17 (Columbia 41384) POOR OLD HEARTSICK to top crowds at Oliver’s Club in Lake Tahoe. They’re 37 ME (40) JERRY HANLON also excited about Faron Young’s latest on Capitol, Margie Bowes (Hickory 1094) “Country Girl” and “I Hear You Talking.” . . . Con- LONESOME OLD HOUSE (17) grats to Roy and Bobbie Drusky on the recent birth 18 Don Gibson (RCA Victor 7505) IT'S ALL MY HEARTACHE (37) of Roy Frank Drusky III. . . . Smiley Monroe, who’s appearing at different clubs throughout the week in Calif., is also busy plugging away on his current 38 (Columbia 41344) Vita offering, “Sweetheart Of All My Dreams” and “Heaven’s Earth Angel.” YOU DREAMER YOU (14)

. . calls colleague’s attention to . WKBC-N, Wilkesboro, N.C.’s Larry Gar, his 19 Johnny Cash (Columbia 41371) the cute novelty by Les Kangas, “Koo Koo The Kangeroo” and “Back To 1 DON'T MIND SAYING (46) Charlie Walker (Columbia The Salt Mines”, on Kangeroo Records. . . . Rusty & Doug fan club prexy, 39 41388) Elouise weekend with the twosome in Atlanta, Ga. Mann, recently spent a YOUR WILD LIFE'S and also visited with Kinnamon at WTJH-East Point, Ga. Doug’s deejay Ray GONNA GET YOU DOWN (20) BEYOND THE SHADOWS (39) set for one more year at Ft. McPherson while Rusty is living in Atlanta. 20 Kitty Wells (Decca 30890) 40 The Browns (RCA Victor 7427) They’ve both made appearances at the Longhorn Club and the “Cracker

Barrell Jamboree” in town. . . . Blue Hen sending out corrected label copies of Rudy Thacker’s “I Was A Fool” and “Mountain Guitar”. Jocks who weren’t 41. WHAT MAKES ME HANG AROUND. 46. TENNESSEE STUD. serviced can have copies by writing to the label at 4 Center St., Harrington, 42. HEARTS ARE LONELY. 47. I'D BE FOOL ENOUGH. 43. IT'S SPRINGTIME IN ALASKA. 48. DOGGONE THAT TRAIN. Del. or to Rudy at 8225 Lorain St., Cleveland, Ohio. . . . Jimmy Simpson, WHEN KBYR-Anchorage, Alaska set for a Caprock release that couples “Breaker 44. SMOKE ALONG THE TRACKS. 49. I'D RATHER BE. Of My Heart” and “I’m An Oilfield Boy”. 45. A THINKING MAN'S WOMAN. 50. COREY. “ It’s What’s in THE CASH BOX That Counts—INTERNATIONALLY”