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Buck Owens-Tops At Home And Abroad 12 James Hendrix 20 Tompall And The Glazer Brothers-Harmony At Work 28 A Th-Th-Th-Thing About 35 Jimmy Payne 40 FEATURES

The Country Poll Results 10 TV Versus Country And Western In England 18 Thirty Years Of Million Sellers 23 The Academy Of Country And Western Music Awards 32 LEO VT PROFILES 2 THE Tommy Cash 48 DEPARTMENTS

COVER Country Mailbox 6 Fan Club Listings 24 Cover - Courtesy

President-BERYL J. WOLK.Executive Administrator-J. PALMA. Administrator-PRUE MARTIN. Editorial Administrator-IRA BLACK. Editor-SHEL KAGAN. Associate Editor-BONNIE O'BOYLE. Contributing Reporters-Loretta, Loudilla & Kay Johnson, IFCO. Art Direc- tor-JOE DePAS. Staff-RALPH CRENETI, ART WHEELER. Production-MARTY RUBIN.

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1 PROFILE:CHARLIE LOUVIN CHARLIE LOUVIN is one of the most talented, sea- record as a solo, "I Don't Love You Anymore," be- soned, professional, versatile, and hard working coun- came the number one record in the nation, followed try music artists of today. His career began several by such greats as "," "See The Big Man years ago with his brother, Ira, as the wonderful Cry, Mama," "Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Louvin Brothers in Henagar, Alabama. Together they Myself To Sleep," "You Finally Said Something became 's most honored duo, and re- Good," and "Off And On." corded twenty LP's and over one hundred singles for Charlie has recorded for Capitol Record for 15 Capitol Records. For five straight years they were years, and has starred on the since voted "Most Programed Sacred Group" and "Most 1955. His television appearances include "The Paul Programed Duet" by the national country and west- Whitman Show," "National Life Grand Ole Opry," ern disc jockeys. Many songs such as "When I Stop "The Show," " Show," Dreaming," "The Weapon of Prayer," and "I Take "WilburnBrothersShow,""TheBillAnderson The Chance" they wrote and recorded. Their wonder- Show," "American Swing Around," "Midwestern ful sacred songs become a part of them, and today Hayride," "Flat And Scruggs Show," and many almost any gospel will include at least one of others. Charlie has been in two movies, "Music City, theirsongs. Even though Ira'sgone, no Charlie USA" and "The Golden ." Louvin show is complete until he sings many of these Charlie is a family man and lives in suburban Nash- beloved Louvin Brothers songs. ville with his wife, Betty, and their three sons, Sonny, In 1963, Charlie launched his own career as a single Kenneth and Glenn. "Country music has been my and since then every record has been listed in the top life," says Charlie, "and I don't think I could be hap- 50 trade magazine charts across the country. His first py doing anything else."

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Dear Editor: In effect the argument is sense- April issue a couple of letters giv- lessbecause thereisonly one ing their disapproval of the so- Perhaps some of your readers will `Country' music. When you start calledcontemporarycountry want to help me in my prepara- putting strings and other fancy sound that is being forced upon tion of a first biography of the sound effects in our music you're the country fans. late country singer Vernon Dal - going to have to call it something This movement starts with the hart (1883-1948). else because it's not country any- A and R men in Nashville and is Dalhart had sold 25 million more. picked up by thedisc jockeys copies of hisinternationalhit I can't understand why people across the country. The fans have "The Prisoner's Song" b/w "The like and little say in what will be played on Wreck of the Old '97" (1924) be- have changed their money making the radio station and will probably fore most early country artists had styles to go along with the so- buy some of the contemporary seen a mike. Recording under at called'new breed'of country music because the real good tradi- least seventy-four different names singers. If I wanted to listen to tional country music is less avail- between 1916 and 1938, Dalhart that kind of thing I'd change my able. cut close to 5,000 different tracks radio station. Eddy Arnold has for a long for most of the major and minor I'm allfor `country converts' time removed himself from coun- recording companies of the `teens, such as and Elvis try music. He used to have Cattle `20's, and early `30's. Presley as long as they keep it Call played upon his entrance on I am interested in exchanging country. You'll notice that there stage when on television, but I information about his life, career, are at least no strings in their mu- notice this has also stopped. Ray and recordings with your readers. sic. Price is also far removed from his HatsofftoErnestTubb, old style. This is bad enough but Gratefully, GeorgeJones,JohnnyCash, when the music industry tries to Walter Haden , , and all palm off Doris Day and Bobby Assistant Professor the blue grass singers (to name a Goldsboro as country, this is the The University of Tennessee few) who aren't about to settle for limit. The CMA awards is a joke. at Martin a cheap imitation of the best mu- It brings tears to your eyes to Martin, Tennessee 38237 sic of all time. think how old timers like Tex Yours truly, Ritter must feel. Genie Brooks A Northern Jersey station will play any record by a rock or pop Dear Editor, Mont Belview, Texas artist if it is a country tune, but I am writing to put in my two willnot playrecords of local cents worth inthe controversy country artists. concerning "Which Way Country Dear Sir: We listen to country stations Music." It did my heart good to see in the because we do not want pop or 6 Fivenewalbums about life and love you'll be happyyoubought Three of the are by three of the greatest in Country music today: , and Ray Price. And the others by two who are soon to be: Johnny Duncan and Bobby Barnett. They'll make you smile and make you sigh and even make some of you cry a little. CS 9824 Because they're singing about life and love and all the littleJOHNNYDUNCAN things that go with it. ~aline Which means they're singing today's top Country hits. (After all, ktWdina rd Look Joe Ka:tfra Lkneman tebyMe Baby outside of life and love, what's left that's worth singing about?) Man SheToxtses Me. JohnryOn=Tlme Get all five of them. Even if you shed a tear or two, you won't be sor On RayPrice Sw3etheattThe lear

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Continued from page 6 I'm looking forward to reading And thispast March, we had rock and roll. So why try to put it your next issue, and hope to see a and Marty Robbins on the country stations. I hope story about soon. to name a few at Symphony Hall others will write in backing the in Newark and the tickets were old traditional country music. A Country music fan sold out a month in advance. As far as spangles or tuxedoes, Mrs. Marilyn Stephens Imust admit that stars like let the country artists look coun- Broken Bow, Okla. Jerry Lee Lewis aren't exactly real try. From cowboy hat to boots. Country Music singers, but if they is not ashamed to appe..l to the young and record wear his boots. the -then that is For traditional country, Dear Editor: all thatmattersbecausethe Lawrence King I wish to write you about trends youngsters buy most of the rec- Morris Plains, N.J. in Country Music today and how I ords and they either make or feel about them. break a trend in music, especially First,inthelatestissue of in a big city like New York where Dear Editor: Country Magazine, I read two let- the teenage population is over- I read the letters in this month's ters by Charles Jolie and by Vera whelming. I also admit that Eddy "Country," concerning Country & Johnson that I am in disagreement Arnold and Ray Price aren't as modern country music. For the with. The new trend in Country Country as they used to be, but past 22 years I've been a country Music is very good because it is they too are after the younger music fan, and I also like some of bringing Country Music and the generation and are a big help in the modern country music, if they Nashville sound into places it has bringing the Nashville sound into use . I think the ones that very rarely been and into new new, better and bigger areas. made it big as country singers, cities. A few years ago here in Just don't get me wrong. I am a should stay country tho some of New York City and nearby New fan of Buck Owens, Bill Anderson, their records don't sound at all Jersey, the people refused to rec- GeorgeJones,CarlandPearl country anymore. ognize Country Music and it was Butler to name a few, and I listen For the past 8 years, my favor- regardedby many asHillbilly to all their songs, enjoy them and iteentertainer (singer & instru- Music even though we did have am a member of their fan clubs. I mentalist) has been Glen radio station WJRZ, a Country am still in deep favor of the new Campbell.Someonewrotein Music station. Now in this area if trend in Country Music. "CountryMailbox,"-"Glen you listen to a popular music sta- Second, I am very pleased to Campbell can't even get close to tion like WHN and WNEW radio, see that there is more network tel- country music". Even tho' his re- you willhear a Country song evisionexposure ofCountry cent hits are modern country, he played once in awhile. Perhaps Music,especiallywith Johnny has made several country records, they play David Houston, and if Cash hosting a summer show on including a blue grass album, and you listen to a hard rock or rock ABC fromNashville,andthe many 12 -string guitar albums that and roll station, you hear Tammy He -Haw countrymusic variety arecountry.He's been singing Wynette,JerryLee Lewis and show coming on CBS this summer. country for a long time, but never Johnny Cash to name a few. A Both have prospects of being regu- had a big hit till he started doing few years ago WJRZ broughta lars next season or next spring if modern. I like all of his records, few Country Music road shows they prove to be popular. That and think his TV show is great. into this area and so few people along with the exposure given the Some of my other favorites in- went to see them that they gave it Glen Campbell Kraft Good Time clude: Marty Robbins,Eddy up. This past January, we had the Hour seems to show that the new Arnold,SonnyJames, Merle BillAnderson show with Don trend in Country Music has a lot Haggard, , Bill Bowman and , and to do with bringing more Country Anderson, , Charlie also David Houston at Symphony Music on network TV. Pride, David Houston, Buck Hall in Newark and the auditor- To finish up, if you really be - Owens, and Loretta Lynn. ium was packed to the rafters. Continued 8 COVNTRY MAILBOZ

Continued rightto listen to the Country ion as Mrs. Anna Durand on Page lieve Country Music belongs in the sound they enjoy- - - 6. Fan clubs do a lot to support hills and not in the big cities and if the various artists and without you believe that teenagers have no K.F. that support it would be much part in today's Country Music, Phoenix, harder for records to be sold, and then you aren't in favor of what's variousperformancestohave happening to Country Music to- PS. As to the Spangles or Tuxe- record attendances. I know of sev- day and the bigger and better does - I like Levis and Boots! eralpersons that belong toas amount of exposure given Coun- many as twelve clubs and they try on TV. Then you may just be travel hundreds of miles every considered a darn hillbilly. year and write literally thousands This is the new trend and this is of letters in support of the artists. show business and there is very lit- Dear Editor, They write and call radio stations, tle you or anyone else can do to Country Music like everything has they purchase the records and pic- change it as long as new Country changed with time. We no longer tures, and they involve their fami- stars keep coming into the picture. have singers like , lies and friends. I think it would Redd Foley, Jimmy Rodgers and be very nice if there were a special Yours truly, to continue the fan club section and perhaps an Thomas Andrasic, A true country sound. Those like article now and then about a par- fan of Country Music and Loretta Lynn, , Kitty ticularclubanditsactivities the Modern Nashville Sound Wells and , just to written by that club's president or Clifton, N.J. name a few, aren't going to a State representative. around forever either. So after the But that is not the real reason I really great are gone, what will have written to you, however. We Country Music be like then? have a wonderful country/western Dear Editor: Countrymusichas takena station here in Lansing, and I am I'm not a fan from way -back, I'm change, but why is it considered a curious as to why WITL does not only 18, but I would like to de- changefortheworse?Even have their call letters on an edition fend the "country" stations and though singers like Eddy Arnold of your wonderful magazine. Mr. D.J.s of today. Just as the people and Ray Price have escaped the Tom Allen is the program manager and surroundings change so does country sounds, there are still doz- and a very fine one, and all of the the music; whether it be Country, ens of other young country singers "Country Gentlemen" DJ's are Rock, Classical, or Middle of the that hold great promise for the great and do a wonderful job of Road. future. airing the best in country/western Country Music with its many As far as I'm concerned Coun- recordings. We also have several varieties can't be outlawed just be- try music will never entirely fade shows at the Civic Center each sea- cause its not all the same. There's out. son with sell-out crowds. I don't quitea difference between the know how you arrive at the sta- pickin' Blue Grass country Sincerely, tions to be represented but I de- and the Western sound, yet each is Dianne Daniel cided I would write and suggest it. as Country as the other. The mod- Prospect Park, Pa. I hope you don't think that I am ern Country, folk song, and Ballad being nosey. I am a real interested have as much right to be played as Country fan. any other country sound ... and Dear Editor: who can better express this sound I have just finished looking over than Glen Campbell, , my second copy of WMNI, Coun- and Johnny Cash. All the styles try and I am very pleased with the are the backbone of America and magazine. I have no gripe at all ex- Yours sincerely, the variety is one reason I enjoy it. cept, I feel that with this type of Mrs. Gwen Meyers I think everyone should have the magazine, I share the same opin- Lansing, Mich. 9 The results of COUNTRY's poll are in! The race for favorite male country artist was a close one all the way down the line and it ended in a tie for first place between Johnny Cash and Buck Owens. Among the girls, Loretta Lynn took a commanding first place and won handily as your favorite country band. Another unchallenged winner was as the favorite instrumentalist. All in all we found that every top country and western artist and band has a sizeable number of fans among our readers, not to mention the many local talents you mentioned in your responses. As one lady put it, "This is a very unfair questionnaire. It's very difficult to select one artist or performer from among so many excellent choices!" Well, we were happy to know that and hope that there will always be many, many "excellent choices" for country music fans. Incidentally, we couldn't tabulate your all-time favorite country songs. The reason? Almost everybody had a different choice. However, among the songs most frequently mentioned were "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Tennessee Waltz," "Release Me," "Wabash Cannonball," and "Cattle Call." A few of you preferred newer releases such as "Harper Valley PTA" and "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass," but on the whole, the older songs seem to be your favorites.

SHOULD COUNTRY MUSIC HAVE MORE THE INSTRUMENT THAT MOST SACRED SONGS OR LESS? REPRESENTS THE COUNTRY SOUND

1. 66% say more 1. Guitar 2. 24% prefer the status quo 2. 3. 10% want less J. 3. Banjo 4. Fiddle 5. Electric Guitar tfYPOLL RESULTS FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE MALE ARTIST INSTRUMENTALIST FEMALE ARTIST BAND 1. Johnny Cash -Buck Owens (tie) 1. Chet Atkins 1. Loretta Lynn 1. Buckaroos 2. Bill Anderson 2. 2. 2. Po' Boys 3. Glen Campbell 3. 3. Connie Smith 3. Wagonmasters 4. 4. Buck Owens 4. Dolly Parton 4. Brazos River Boys 5. Porter Wagoner 5. Boots Randolph 5. Norma Jean 5. Strangers 6. Charlie Pride 6. 6. Jan Howard 6. Lonely Blue Boys 7 7. 7. Jeannie C. Riley 7. Jones Boys 8. Marty Robbins 8. 8. Kitty Wells 8. Rainbow Ranch 9. Eddy Arnold 9. Glen Campbell 9. 9. Tennessee Three 10. Hank Williams Sr. 10. 10. 10. Texas Troubadours 11. Hank Snow 11. Buck Trent 11. 11. Cheatin' Hearts 12. Ray Price 12. 12. Bonnie Guitar 12. Nashville Brass 13. George Jones 13. Brother Oswald 13. Lyn Anderson 13. Stonemans 14. 14. Hank Snow 14. 14. Bluegrass Boys 15. Hank Williams Jr. 15. 15. June Carter 15. Flatt and Scruggs 16. 16. Jerry Byrd 16. 16. Leon McAuliffe 17. Stonewall Jackson 17. Johnny Cash 17. 17. Texas Playboys 18. Jack Reno 18. 18. Bobbie Gentry 18. Southern Gentlemen 19. David Houston 19. Joe Maphis 19. 19. Waylors 20. Ernest Tubbs 20. Leon McAuliffe 20. 20. Bandaleros 21. 21. Roger Miller 21. Mary Taylor 21. Border Riders 22. 22. 22. 22. Cherokee Cowboys 23. 23. Merle Travis 23. Kay Adams 23. Gamblers 24. 24. Hank Williams Sr. 24. 24. Smoky Mountain Boys 25. Warner Mack 25. Cousin Jody 25. Wilma Burgess 25. Deputies ucI( Owens

NETWORK, HERE HE COMES

By: Loudilla Johnson

Buck .Owens,rankingasthe Buckaroos, under the direction of pointment as CountryMusic world's #1 Country Music person- Don Rich, will be the staff musi- Ambassador to the State of Texas ality, has been chosen by CBS tel- cians. Producers are John (The State of Owens' birth.) by evision to star in a brand new, Aylesworth and Frank Peppiott, GovernorPreston Smith in 60 -minute series with the unlikely currently producing the Jonathan January of this year. title of "". Winters Show, now filling out its And Buck continues to set his The series begins on June 15th final season. feet on new paths leading deeper at 9:00 p.m., filling the recently This should prove an excellent into the Country Music industry. vacated time slot of the now de- opportunity to display the talents One of the latest being the estab- funct Smothers Brothers Comedy of the Country Music Industry' lishment of his new recording Hour. Buck will host the entire and Buck Owens is the fellow who studios in Bakersfield. He has also summer series which will consist has proven many -fold, his abilities formed Blue BookRecords, of ten shows with an option for to carry the torch of Country named in conjunction with his three more and just may move Music around the world. Owens publishing house, one of the more into a regular season in September and trouperecently completed successful in the business. or January. such asuccessfultour of the Owens continues to write hit Appearing as regulars on the Scandanavian countries that he after hit,releasing one number show, along with Buck will be was immediately signed for a re- one song after another for Capitol Roy Clark, Sheb Wooley, new- turn tour this Fall. Records, and already is comer Susan Raye, Another feather in the Owens well-knownto many television and Archie Campbell. Guest artists cap came from the Governor of viewers via his syndicated, already set for appearances are , the Honorable Ronald full -color series, which is filmed in Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens Reagan, in the form of the title of Oklahoma City; a fast -paced show forthree shows, Minnie Pearl, CountryMusic Ambassador ofwhich features some of the most LorettaLynn,SonnyJames, Goodwill for the Stateof beautiful sets you will see. Waylon Jennings, , California, which was bestowed Which way from here? You can GeorgeJones,WynnStewart, upon Buck recently in Bakersfield. place your bets it'll be UP... and Eddy Fukano, Tammy Wynette, TheCaliforniatitletakesits thattakessomedoing when the Hagers and String Bean. The honored position beside the ap- you're already #1. 12 Buck O 'yens during his appearance op the J-o.lathan Win ter Show. Buck and his Buckaroos perform in Oslo, Norway, for over 6,000

. people. Buck Owens, the top country mu- In Europe alone, Buck Owens sic star in the world, proved his has some fourteen of his 20 No. 1 universal appeal this past month hit singles released, including his during his European tour. Owens latest,WHO'S GONNA MOW who is the No. 1 country artist in YOUR GRASS. Albumwise, over Scandanavia, is also ranked in the 18 of his top -selling efforts have top 5 of the overall favorite rec- been released there; and the popu- ording artists in the Scandanavian lationisconstantly demanding countries. more. More than6,000people Speaking of his European tour, crowded the Buck Owens concert Owens saidcandidly, "I'm not in Oslo, Norway, and paid more kidding myself, not everyone who than $30,000 in gate receipts to came to see us was a Country mu- seetheirfavoritestar,Buck sic fan. Some just wanted to see Owens. The crowd at the concert what all the `Country Noise' was was enthusiastic to the point of about. Judging by the crowds and hysteria; and many times, Owens the acceptance at those concerts was forced to halt his performance though, I would say that country to accommodate the overwhelm- music is growing faster than any ingapplause from the Scanda- navian people. other type of music today." While in Norway, Buck and his Owens, who even in Europe has Buckaroos taped an NRK-TV and himself introduced as being from radio program for the Norwegian Bakersfield, California, claims that Network giving some views on the he will be cutting down on per- increasing acceptance of country sonalappearancesthiscoming music throughout the world. year to devote more time to in- Everywhere Buck Owens trav- terests closer to home. Those in- eled in Europe, he was met with terests include his four radio sta- great appreciation from the peo- tions, two in Phoenix, Arizona, ple. He and his troupe played the KTUF and KNIX, and two, KUZZ London Palladium and the Empire and KBBY-FM, in Bakersfield. Re- gardless of his claim to slow down, Theater in Liverpool, and both Owens is booked solid for the performances were S.R.O. 5 days next month and will be on the prior to the engagements. He and road around the U.S.A. for all but his Buckaroos broke all records at two days of the month. the Grand Gala du Disque Festival in Amsterdam, Holland. continued on next page

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The sun, still high in the sky, glistened on the bay mares whithers, as the clatter of anxious feet beat down the old schoolhouse steps. James Hendricks yawned as he ambled over to the mare and with one quick movement, mounted. Still clutching the coarse black mane, he nudged her forward to walk along side of brother Jerry. The two rode in a smooth canter, past the rows of pumpkins, ready for Halloween, and on through the freshly stacked hay, just bundled by Uncle Mark and his men. The schoolhouse stood just next to about a four square mile section of land in Nebraska, owned by the Hendricks family. All around was the preparation of winter. Autumn was Jim's favorite time of the year - even though the work was hard the rewards were so great out there in the sandhills. Joe and Mary Hendricks had been working this hard land now for many years. James, their first offspring was well into growing himself, and took on almost as much as his older cousins, driving tractors, learning to work the soil, to plant and harvest, learning to listen to his father and reap the benefits of knowing the right way to do things. Few things have changed in that respect. The guitar, always there for a song with his mom on piano became more important to him during those final years of college, where he studied music theory and composition. He later tried to teach them. The classroom indoors was closed and Jim traveled singing for his supper. New York City offered recording and work with Cass Elliot and Tim Rose. The Big Three as they were called grew, and after a couple of years became the Mugwumps. Jim began to write with Cass. Soon open spaces of California carried him to where musical thought was new. He began to discover as the folk and rock blues and psycedelic sounds quickly came and went that there was a need for going home to the Colorado Rocky Mountains and then on to Nashville-the home of Country music. These last years have been a time of gathering together...of being discovered by who recorded his compositions "Summer Rain" and "Look to Your Soul"...then John producing Jim's first album "Songs of Hendricks"-now is the time of harvest and Jim is already preparing for winter and spring and summer and fall. wriECXWer-5( PICIZ^3040

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This may take some of you back in time to the days of Hank Williams, Jim Reeves and Cowboy Copas, and their . At least these are the country and western records which sold more than a million copies or more. That "more" got to be pretty considerable in some cases. For example 's "The Prisoner's Song" backed with "The Wreck of the Old '97" sold more than 25 million copies. By the way, if you can think of any million sellers we've omitted, let us know about it.

1923 "Fiddlin' " John Carson You'll Never Miss Your Mother Till She's Gone "Fiddlin' " John Carson Old Joe Clark

1924 The Prisoner's Song backed with Wreck of the Vernon Dalhart Old 97

1928 The Wildwood Flower Jimmie Rodgers Blue Yodel

1939 Gene Autry That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine

1940 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys San Antonio Rose

22 1941 and His Texas Troubadours Walking The Floor Over You

1942 Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys Wabash Cannonball Elton Britt There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere

1947 Gene Autry Here Comes Santa Claus New Jolie Blon Tex Williams and The Western Caravan Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette

1948 Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Cowboy Copas Tennessee Waltz Cowboy Copas Signed, Sealed and Delivered

1949 Gene Autry Peter Cottontail Gene Autry Rudolph the Red -Nosed Reindeer Hank Williams and His Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys My Bucket's Got a Hole In It

1950 Gene Autry Frosty the Snowman Chattanoogie Shoe -Shine Boy Red Foley Steal Away Moon Mullican I'll Sail My Ship Alone Red Foley Just a Closer Walk With Thee Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys Moanin' the Blues

1951 Red Foley Peace in the Valley and His Golden West Cowboys, with Redd Stewart Slowpoke Indian Love Call Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys Hey Good Looking Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys Rambling Man Hank Williams Cold, Cold Heart

1952 and His Brazos Valley Boys Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys Jainbalaya Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys Your Cheating Heart backed with Kaw-Liga Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive

1953 Jim Reeves Mexican Joe Jim Reeves Bimbo

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DUSTY MILLER & COLO. WRANGLERS CLAUDETTE LE "5" & COUNTRY JEWELS Fan Club Fan Club Addie Cole, Pres. Rex Glen, Pres. Division St. Cadillac Hotel Gloversville, N.Y. 12078 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

SONNY WRIGHT Fan Club C&W FAN CLUB OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA Darlene Halvorson, Mildred Wright and Ing. Miroslav Cerny, Pres. Billie Claycomb, Co. Pres. Olbrachtova 1057 2089 Hanover Praha 4, Krc Aurora, Colo. 80010 Czechoslovakia, Europs

JAY LEE WEBB Fan Club LITTLE VERY DAVIS Fan Club Elaine Hobson & Sibyl Hinkle, Co. Pres. Kathy B., Pres. 6716 Exeter Ave. Box 458 Birmingham, Ala. 35212 Evansville, Wyo. 82636

COUNTRY COUSINS CMA of Wisconsin, Inc. GEORGE HAMILTON IV Fan Club Murriel Filar, Pres. Dody Varney, Pres. 6342 W. Plainfield Ave. 6646 Old Plum Rd. Greenfield, Wis. 53220 Ft. Edwards, N.Y. 12828

24 CARL & PEARL BUTLER Fan Club REX ALLEN Fan Club Opal Hardyman, Pres. Wilma On, Pres. 1008 South Oak St. 160 El Bonita Way Champaign, Ill. 61820 Benicia, Calif. 94510

ROY B. SIMON Fan Club JERRY HANLON Fan Club Kay Culbert, Pres. Laura R. Lagge, Pres. 410 Mackinaw St. P.O. Box 654 Saginaw, Mich. 48602 Ennis, Montana 59729

NAT STUCKEY Fan Club BILL ANDERSON Fan Club Linda Barthel, Pres. Frances Cox, Pres. P.O. Box 50 P.O. Box 304 Roland, Okla. 74954 Arvada, Colo. 80002

DEMPSEY SIMS Fan Club JOHNNY CASH Society Glennis Mollohan, Pres. Reba Hancock, Pres. 343 W. Powers Place P.O. Box 95 Littleton, Colo. 80120 Oak View, Calif. 93022

REVIEW OF STARS ETHEL DELANEY Fan Club Evelyn Otteson, Pres. Clairetta Irish, Pres. 217 Melrose Dr. R.D. #1, East Ave. Jackson, Miss. 39211 McKean, Pa. 16426

RALPH STANLEY Fan Club JOHNNY STRINGER Fan Club Fay McGinnis, Pres. Nettie Mae Hawkins, Pres. 1156 -21st St. 1510 Duck Lane Rd. Wyandotte, Mich. 48192 Muskegon, Mich. 49445

CATHY CASS Fan Club MERLE HAGGARD Fan Club Barbara Benton, Pres. Flossie Haggard, Pres. 1034 Lester Dr., N.E. 1303 Yosemite Albuquerque, N.M. 87112 Oildale, Calif.

DON McHAN Fan Club JUDY LYNN Fan Club Jessie Barkel, Pres. June Hucker, Pres. Box 507 P.O. Box 14927 Holland, Mich. 49423 , Nevada 89114

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In an age that's crowded with musical sounds of all kinds, any entertainer who attracts the world's atten- tion must have something unique. Tompall and the Glaser Brothers have that "something." Tompall, Chuck, and Jim have combined their originality and creative ability to produce one of the sharpest acts in the business. The basis for their success is harmony, both in personality and performance. This quality had its beginning several years ago on a large farm -ranch near Spalding, Nebraska. Both their mother and father were musically inclined and their devotion to country music lit the initial spark when their sons were still verysmall. Their father's continuing interest and guidance, and the principles of honesty and good business which he taught them have been major fac- tors in the growth of their career. Continued on page 31

29 30 Continued from page 29 Making personal appearances, playing the Opry, Winning the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts Show recording, song -writing, appearing in movies and on launched the Glaser career in 1957. They moved to television all add up to a very busy schedule for the Nashville shortly after that, and became regulars on Glaser Brothers. But they are never too busy to give the Grand Ole Opry in 1962. They recorded such hits their best to every aspect of the entertainment bus- as "Let Me Down Easy" and "Words Come Easy" on iness. That's what makes Tompall and the Glaser the Decca label and then moved to MGM in 1966. Brothers continual award winners, and consistent Since that time all their releases have gone high in the repeat performers. national charts. These recent successes include: "Last Thing On My Mind," "Gone, On The Other Hand," In private life, both John and Jim enjoy such out- "Moods of Mary," "Through The Eyes of Love," door sports as skiing (water and snow), football, and "One of These Days" and "California Girl And The baseball. They also hunt and fish, and John is Tennessee Square." working toward a pilot's license. They are extremely In 1968 Jim signed a contract with RCA Victor. interested in acting on a professional basis. When He wrote his first release, "God Help You, Woman," asked about their ambitions for the future, John said, and co -wrote the second, "Please Take Me Back," "We would like to eventually do a TV series, possibly with Jimmy Payne. Jim has always been in demand something about what's happening today." Brother around Music City for vocal backup work, but now Jim added, "I think that this is really our ultimate his exciting tenor sound has brought him two con- goal right now. ..to be involved in something that secutive hits of his own. really says what it's all about." Singing is not the only aspect of the music business where Glaser talent can be noticed. A large collection JIM GLASER of songwriting awards line the wall in the Glasers' Nashvilleoffices.1968 saw them add four BMI "GOD HELP YOU WOMAN", a recent hit on the awards, three awards for being the best country national country charts, was Jim Glaser's first RCA singing group, and two Grammy nominations to an Victor record. But although he is new to RCA, he is already impressive list. not new to the music business. Most of you know The Glaser Brothers have established a complete him as the tenor singer with Tompall and the Glaser fullservice organization for artists and writers. In Brothers, the award winning group that is enjoying addition to operating three publishing companies much success in country music, and who have been (Glaser Publications, Inc., Glaco Publications, Inc., members of the Grand Ole Opry since 1962. and G B Music, Inc.) they spend a substantial amount He is an accomplished , and was awarded of time in artist management and career guidance. for outstanding achievement by the Nashville Song- They are responsible for the discovery or promotion writer's Association. His list of hits include "WHAT of such outstanding performers as John Hartford, DOES IT TAKE?", "THANKS A LOT FOR TRYING, Jimmy Payne, Buddy Starcher, Hoover, and Sherwin ANYWAY", "SITTIN' IN AN ALL NITE CAFE" Linton. (which gave him hisfirst BMI award), and "IN- Tomp all and the Glaser Brothers have appeared as STINCT FOR SURVIVAL". He is co -writer of the guest artists on virtually every syndicated television million -plus seller, "WOMAN, WOMAN". show that comes out of Nashville, and they have He is much in demand in Nashville's studios, where appeared in some "Nashville Sound" movies as well. he works with vocal backing groups, as well as singing But most important, this talented group travels more tenor with suchartistsas Warner Mack, Wayne than 150,000 miles each year to bring their special Newton, , Marty Robbins, Bobby Lord, brand of entertainment to fans across the country. Bobby Wright, and just to mention a On stage the real impact of the Glaser personality few. comes through. Tomp all and the Glaser Brothers His latest release on RCA Victor is "PLEASE really enjoy putting on a show, and their feeling for TAKE ME BACK" B/W "KISS HER ONCE FOR fun automaticallygets the audience involvedin ME". Nashville's music industry is well aware of Jim having a good time. The act never comes off quite the Glaser's exciting voice, as well as his many other tal- same way twice, but it's consistently polished and ents. And now, the whole world is becoming aware of professional. him.

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JLLYÍOOD PALLADIUM It should have been called Glen that Campbell was named the top went to Buck Owens and his Campbell Night at the Palladium male vocalist. He was also repeat- Buckaroos, making thefourth when the Academy of Country ing in the best album category, an consecutive year that Buck and his and Western Music made its fourth award he won lastyear with boys have been tapped for honors. annual awards presentations. The "Gentle On My Mind." As top TV handsome young singer had to personalityhe broke thelong Merle Haggard must have been make his way up to the podium streak of who has re-one of the most disappointed per- three times to accept awards as ceivedthat award for thelast formers when the awards were top male vocalist, for the top al- three years. Mize, however, didn't over. Although members of the bum of the year ("Glen Campbell leavethepresentations empty Academy nominated Merleten and Bobbie Gentry"), and as tele- handed for the popular band lead-times for different awards, more vision's top personality. er and his Tennesseans got thethan any other performer, he award as best club band. As forfailed to top the balloting ina It was the second year in a row the best touring band-that award Continued on next page

mpbell and Cathie Taylor, the top male and- vocalists, congratulate each other after the tions.

33 Continued from page 33 category. It was a great year for Merle's releases."Bonnie And Clyde," "I Take A Lot Of Pride," and "Mama Tried" were all nomi- nated as the best single of the year,but top honors went to Roger Miller's"." In the category of song of the year, with the award going to the composer, Jim Webb took the honors for"WichitaLine- man," the song he penned for Glen Campbell. Incidentally, in that category, too, Merle Haggard carried off three of the nomina- tions. Among the other Country and Western artists honored by the Academy were Cathie Taylor, top Backstage atthe Academy show-(1 tor)Vern female vocalist, Johnny and Jonie Carstensen who accepted the award for most promis- Mosby, top vocalgroup; Ray ing female on behalf of Cheryl Poole; Jimmy Webb, Sanders and Cheryl Poole, most who is the composer of Wichita Lineman, voted song promising vocalists; Tex Williams of the year; Jonie Mosby, who with husband Johnny and Larry Scott as top regional was voted the top vocal group; Melody Patterson, one and metropolitan radio personali- of the presenters; Johnny Mosby, and Ray Sanders, ties; and the Palomino and the holding the award for most promising male singer. Golden Nuggets as the top region- al and metropolitan country night clubs. For their All -Star Country Band of the Year, the Academy members chose JerryWiggins, drums; Red Rhodes, steel guitar; Jimmy Bryant, lead guitar; Red Wooten, bass; Earl Ball Jr., piano and Billy Armstrong, fiddle. Spe- cial awards went to veteran Art Satherly as a Pioneer of Country and Western music; Western cos- tumer Nudie and Tommy Smoth- ers for introducing country music on prime time TV. The Academy of Country and Western Music was formed only five years ago to promote country music in the Western states, partic- ularly California. It now has some 365 members representing artists, cluboperators, composers, disc jockeys, publishers and recording company executives. The ultimate hope of the members is to estab- lish a Country Music Welfare Fund Leif Erickson (left) and Della Reese, two of the pre- supported by a major annual senters, with Jimmy Webb and Roger Miller (right). countryconcert.These annual Miller won the artist award for the single record of award dinner -fetes are one step to- the year, "Little Green Apples." ward that goal. 34 Florida'sand songwriter fumy fisherman, supreme... Afunny thing hap- more than 400 recorded songs to couple of the guys there teach him pened to You'd need to include how to put chords together. Upon other day on my way that he's an extremely popular his discharge, he continued to to interview Mel Tillis...he didn't performer, working in the neigh- crave a career in the music indus- show up. However, an even fun- borhood of 250 days a year... try. So much so, in fact, that he nier thing happened later...HE which is no bad neighborhood, took the long trip to Nashville, in DID. And unless you've personally if you're interested in entertaining. hopes of trying to break into the conducted any conversation with You must also mention that Mel biz. He says, "I found after talking Mel, you just have no earthly idea Tillis is probably one of the funni- to everyone in town, that it was how amusing the guy is.I mean, est men existing this side of Red better to have your own material, anyone with enough nerve to actu- Skeleton. And that he's an of so I was forced to return to Flor- ally write a song titled "Here award -winner from way back. Mel ida, without much success. I did Comes Hannnah With A Red Tillisis,however, without any that eight times." Bandana" can't be all bad...even doubt, an individual... one man However, that eighth trip was a if he does admit, "It was my first ...who can flat massacre your charm for Mel, when he came to biggest bomb." mind in many ways. town with three songs, and had all In my estimation, no matters He took hold of those reins of three of them published. In addi- how many times a week you have reality. ..of life itself...in 1932, tion, they were all hits, and they a good old-fashioned Funk & back in Pahokee, Florida. And he all won BMI awards. WHAT Wagnall session...you still can not recalls of his childhood, "Even WERE THEY? ever come up with one word to when I was just a little fella I was In between keeping a hot high- correctly describe the creative cat always in a music contest. When- way from Florida to Nashville, country music knows as Mel Tillis. ever they had any kind of event .. . Mel worked as a Railroad fireman, For that matter, I don't believe andImean anything ... Iwas but gladly gave that up when he you could correctly capture the entered." found his place at Cedarwood man's image with SEVERAL After attending the University Publishing Company, in Nash- words. First of all, you would of Florida, Mel entered the Air ville. . .making a move to Music have to sum it up with something Force. And it was during his tour City his next step. to give credit to the fact that he's of Okinawa when Mel made up his Just in the nick of time, just a sensational songwriter, having mind to master music by having a before Mel's strawberry -picking 36 money ran out, just before he and arriving and my eleven bird-dogs build this thing, along with my his wife had to move out of their began gettin' hungry." staff, til one day when I get tired one room apartment, Mel was con- of the road, I can come in here tacted for his first professional Mel also recorded for Deccaand start making decisions full tour. It came about, it seems, Records for three years. But it time." when George Morgan had to can- wasn't until he began his associa- "Cottonpickin' Chicken - cel out for surgery. Mel filled in. tion with that his pickers" was the name of a movie And as he told us about the tour, recording career ever came to Mel starred in as a Batman sort of Mel said, "Yeah, when I left Flor- light. That's when he flat hooked character. And knowing that half ida I told those folks I was gonna himself a hit from fishing buddy, the world lovingly refers to him as see the world. So, where do you , titled "Life "Muttering Mel", because of his think my first appearance Turned Her That Way." He's had speech impediment,itwas not was. ..right back down there in ten singles out on -Kapp, and ten surprising to learn that his role Florida." of 'urn have made the charts. called for someone who stuttered. "By this time," Mel says, Mel recently became a regular However, Mel says, "When I got on the Porter Wagoner syndicated "Doris and I had three girls and out there...I -I -Icouldn't s -s -s- one boy, so it ain't too hard to see TV show, and he says, "That was tutter.I had to fake it." how much I was working on the one of the best things that has road back then." ever happened to me. Early in '69 Yes, Mel Tillis has made quite a Columbia signed Mel to a re- we will be touring together, too, niche for himself in the entertain- cording contract, and he was with with a special package show." mentindustry. And asyou're them for five years, but when the Although Mel, himself, is still a reading this,somewhereout chips were down...and the writer for Cedarwood and main- there...whileit's warm in $$$$$'s were gone...Mel always tains a very close relationship with Washington, slushyin South found more security, in his earlier them, he has started his own Dakota,anddoggonecoldin years, as a songwriter. He said, "I publishing company called Saw - Duluth...you can be sure that didn't really know when I first grass Music, located in the midst today country fans everywhere are moved here whether I had any of Music Row. Inquiring about his mighty glad there is a Mel Tillis to ability to write, but I found it in a future intentions for the organiza- do his thing in the C/W world. hurry when those babies started tion, Mel stated, "I'm just gonna Continued on next page

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39 JÍ yPaine Many years ago, back in Gideon, Missouri, a young who later proved to be a good friend and a great country boy named Jimmy Payne dreamed a country country artist..Bobby Bare. boy's dream. In his dream, Jimmy went to the Grand With Army service behind him, Jimmy returned to Ole Opry. A hundred times, in his mind, he walked St. Louis, more determined than ever to become a across that stage. A hundred times he stood in front country star. In the distance he heard the sound of of that mike and sang his heart out. He heard the Nashville, and as many aspiring artists do, he saved his applause, the whistles and cheers of the enthusiastic money until he had enough to make it to Music City, crowd. U.S.A. Here he again joined forces with his old Army One Saturday night in August, 1966, Jimmy Payne buddy, Chuck Glaser, who was by this time a suc- actually did walk across that famous stage. To a ca- cessfulproducer. Chuck immediately took over pacity Grand Ole Opry crowd he sang "What Does It Jimmy's management and bookings, and a star was on Take To Keep A Woman Like You Satisfied?" The his way. delighted audience gave the slightly frightened young During his first months in Nashville, Jimmy cut a man from Missouri two encores, and a dream sud- few singles for Independent labels, among which were denly came true. "Ladder to the Sky", "Every Little Pretty Girl", and "What Does It Take" was Jimmy Payne's first big "Rusty Old Halo". Then in the spring of 1966 he record on the Epic label. It won't be his last, for asigned with Epic. His first release, "What Does It number of reasons. Take?" attracted plenty of attention in both country Jimmy typifies a new image emerging from the and pop markets. country music world today. The greats ... Roy Jimmy is a serious young man. ..serious about his Acuff, Tex Ritter, Ernest Tubb.. .will live forever.career as a country performer, and equally so as a But today's country music has gained such scope that songwriter. The flip side of his first Epic disc, "My it takes in many new brands of music and with themMost Requested Song," is a typical Payne inspiration. musicians like Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare. ..and Tears, heartbreak and loneliness are prominently pres- Jimmy Payne. ent, but the cliches so frequently sprinkled through- Jimmy doesn't remember when he didn't want toout country lyricsthese days are conspicuously be a singer. He began to realize his ambition when he missing. He has his own unique method of communi- and two of his friends started a gospel trio right aftercating his feelings to the listener. he got out of high school. Every Saturday afternoon Jimmy looks closely at lyrics, both in his own radio listeners in Malden, Missouri could hear an writing and in all the songs he records. Soul is every- hour's worth of the "All Star Gospel Singers." Gospel thing to him, and the soul he feels inside for his own music was not a particularly lucrative profession in sorrow, or the sorrow of those mystical people he the fifties, however, and Jimmy frequently supple- sings about is evident evertime he steps up to the mented his income by picking cotton. mike. In 1957 the big city lure captured the imagination Today Jimmy Payne is totally involved and com- of the aspiring young singer. He moved to St. Louis pletely committed to a musical career. With his band, and began to work in various clubs throughout the whom he refers to as "The Payne Gang," he's busy city. Before long the Army brought a temporary halt playing clubs and package shows all around the coun- to his musical career, but Jimmy knew he could never try. He still finds time too for an occasional guest stop singing for long. While he was stationed at Fort spot on the Opry. He has an exclusive writer's con- Lewis, Washington, he met Chuck Glaser, one third of tract with Glaser Publications, and continues to turn the talented Glaser Brothers trio. The boys began out those soul songs which express the Payne philos- playing shows together in officers' clubs whenever ophy so perfectly. they could. That Saturday night in August brought the end of Before long Jimmy had entered, and won, the one dream for an ambitious young man, but there are All -Army Talent Contest for his base. This took him always bigger and better dreams. It also brought the to the national contest held at Fort Ord, California. beginning of reality, and of a great career for a brand Here he met a contestant from a previous contest new star.

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