Record Congratulations EARL GLICKEN hom PAUL GLASS Ramblings & The Staff Of ALLSTATE RECORD DIST. CO. (Continued from page 78) TO CHICAGO:

The turnout for the Bastille Day celebration held in the French Village was The Staff Of really great. Hosts of the gala affair were local niterys Le Bistro, Kismet, Le

Coq De La Rue, La Femme, Cafe Milano, Sasha’s and Absinthe House. . . . Before taking off for sunny Florida last week to attend the Columbia Records THE CASH DOX convention at the Americana Hotel, John Doumanian buzzed word of two hot slicings on the label that are gaining ground steadily, namely, “Sealed With A Kiss” by the Four Voices and Mitch Miller’s “Marching Down To Washington”.

. . . Apex topper Dempsey Nelson, very pleased to announce that Bob Heller, ALLSTATE RECORD dFsTRIDUTING CO. Heller Distributing Co.) is handling Philly’s flying distrib, (Bob now Apex 1450 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago 16, III. line. His intro is two going singles “Come Home, Come Home” by The Sheppards (Apex) and “I Never Get Enough” by Billy “The Kid” Emerson (Phone: WT 9-3675)

(Mad). . . . Wayne Muir and his ork, long time favorites at the Glass Hat of the Congress Hotel, were recently signed by Orchestras, Inc. and are now in the fourth week of an indefinite engagement at the New Martinique in suburban

Evergreen Park. . . . Mel London, Chief Records topper, tells us a group of women visited the recording studio while the Four Duchess’ were cutting their A NEW LABEL . . . big wailer “Cry For Me Baby” and the visitors really did just that, shedding HOME OF THE BLUES RECORD CO., INC.

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all place which proves gals really tears over the — these can express themselves RUBEN CHERRY & CELIA G. CAMP in a moving, soulful rendition. On the same label, Lillian Offit’s latest “My Man (Deejays send for your copies . . . Some Distributing Is A Lover” is rising steadily and heading straight for the charts, according to areas open. . . . Write! Wire! Now!) Mel. . . . Vee-Jay’s ever movin’ Abner enplaned East early last week on a biz trip and will make his first stop in Washington, D. C. The diskery’s ‘going great’ singles include “I Know” by The Spaniels; “Surely I Love You” by Roscoe Gordon; “Half As Old” by Donnie Elbert and “Do What I say” by J. B.

Lenoir. Dee Clark’s latest contender is “You’re Looking Good.” . . . Vic Faraci of M. S. Distribs is busy setting up deejay shots for The Chordettes, who will stop off here on their way to Las Vegas, to promote their current Cadence effort "The best is none too good “A Broken Vow”. Cadence’ topper Archie Bleyer, who will be in town at the same time, is enjoying heavy air play with his “Mustafa”. Vic adds that sales have been tremendous on Bobby Rydell’s “Volare” (Cameo); Freddy Cannon’s FOR OUR CUSTOMERS!" “Happy Shades Of Blue” (Swan) and Jack Scott’s “It Only Happened Yester- • day” (Top Rank). . . . Ant-hony Galgano Reuben W. Lawrence WE ARE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS FOR June Valli, currently riding with “Looking At The World”, is set for two more guest shots 7/31 and 8/14 on the Music On Ice TV’er. . . . Garmisa’s Ed Yalowitz minced no adjectives in discussing ABC Paramount’s fall album AUDIO FIDELITY SEECO release with packs by Eydie Gorme, Paul Anka, Johnny Nash, Fabian, Frankie

Avalon, Ray Charles and Lloyd Price. Ed is confident of socko sales action. . . . Three scorers out of Mark Dist. Co., according to Bill Sheppard, are Jimmy TROPICAL RONDOLETTE SUMMIT Charles’ “A Million To One” (Promo); “I Want To Know” by Sugarpie Desanto ” (Check) “Ramblin’ . and by The Ramblers (Addit). . . It’s great to hear that ARTIA PARLIAMENT HALIFAX Milt Salstone is at home and recuperating from recent surgery. Here’s hoping he’ll be back in the swing of things before too long. . . . Decca’s promo man Frank Scardino reports that chart topper Brenda Lee’s current package “Brenda Lee” has been racking up sales like crazy since its release. The Carl RECORD DISTRIBUTORS Dobkins Jr. waxing of “Exclusively Yours” is snaring attention hereabouts. . . . Warren Covington and the Tommy Dorsey ork did a one-nighter 7/15 at the 4135 W. ARMITAGE AVE., CHICAGO 39, ILL. Boulevard Ballroom. . . . Soma topper Amos Heilicher advises his new release Tel: Dickens 2-7060 “Joanie” by Dave Kennedy looks like a hot item. Danny Heilicher tells us they’ll have a terrific new waxing by The Fendermen shortly. Their initial effort, “Mule

Skinner Blues” is a smash on the charts. . . . The Chez Paree has closed its doors for the summer and will re-open Labor Day. Louis Prima and Keely Smith are tentatively scheduled to headline the opening show. . . . Bob Weintraub of Advance Distributing announced the addition of Kapp, Vanguard, GMP, World

Pacific and Musicdisc to their line of pre-recorded stereo tapes. . . . RCA- Victor’s Stan Pat reports he’s very excited about Henry (Hank) Mancini’s new single “Big Noise From Winnetka”. (Winnetka is a suburb of Chi). Another RCA hot item, according to Stan is the Ames Bros’ newie, “Ring Them Bells”. RECORD SERVICE COMPAHY On the country & western side is RCA’s “I’m Falling Too”. This is a waxed reply to Hank Locklin’s “Please Help Me I’m Falling”. . . . Ben E. King, the Five Satins, Red Prysock, Nappy Brown, Annie Laurie, and Larry Darnell are headlining the All-Star Rhythm and Blues Show at the Regal Theatre July 22, EXCLUSIVE RECORD MERCHANDISING for one week.

LOS ANGELES: SERVICE FOR ARMED FORCES EXCHANGES

Singer Tony Wilde in the Midwest tub-thumping his Gardena waxing of the standard “John Henry”. . . . The Limelighters, recent RCA Victor pactees, currently doing a stint at local nitery The Ash (Irove. . . . Jules Losch reports 3423 N. W. 36th St. solid action up and down the coast on the Jimmie Rodgers’ “Four Little Girls In Boston” slice, and LP “At Home with Jimmie Rodgers,” on Roulette. . . . Tele-Records getting lots of interest on teevee with filming of Kapp Records Miami, Florida hit, “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Polka Dot Bikini” featuring Bryan Hyland. . . . The Kelly Four snaring deejay interest in the So. Calif, area with “So Fine, Phone Newton 4-6523 Be Mine,” on the Silver label. . . . Abe Diamond, of Diamond Distributing, winging to the Roulette convention in Miami, then to New Orleans for the

United Artists convention. . . . Chirp Laurie Johnson cutting Richard Blalock’s tune, new “The Lady Cuckoo,” for Blalock’s Crystalaire Records. . . . Capitol (Continued on page 80

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