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Vol. 23, No. 1105 August 10, 1968

In the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the * SINGLE PICKS OF THE WEEK WHO IN THE

Aretha Franklin is going for Jimmy Webb has decided Sajid Kahn, who starred in The Lettermen present Tony that next gold record with to record himself and so television's "Maya" series, Butala who takes the lead "The House That Jack here he is with one of his makes his disk bow with on this funky ditty from WORLD and love song, "Wild in the Streets." Gal Built" (Cotillion, BMI) and, own pretty tunes "One of this peace of course, she'll get it the Nicer Things" (Canopy, "Ha Ram" (Screen Gems - is "Sally Le Roy" (Screen (Atlantic 2546). ASCAP) (Dunhill 4147). Columbia, BMI) (Colgems, Gems - Columbia) (Capitol 66-1026). 2254).

SLEEPER PICKS OF THE WEEK

The U. S. Males bow on Georgie Boy sings about Jeannie C. Riley, a new Grady Tate makes an over- "Open Up Your Heart" (Tat- "The Pleasure of My Wom- gal, tells a story about whelming singing debut on tersall, BMI) with a rock an" (Crazy Cajun, BMI) and the hypocritical "Harper "The Windmills of Your rock rocker that has some the slow, sinuous quality Valley P. T. A." (Newkeys, Mind" (United Artists, AS - of the Indian influence of the disk will go (SSS BMI) and socks it (Planta- CAP), the "Thomas Crown" (Britania 101). International, BMI). tion 3). song (Skye 455).

ALBUM PICKS OF TSE WEEK

Larry Uttal Celebrates Fifth Anniversary As Bell Record President. Story in

The Doors travel new vistas "Shades of Deep Purple" Creedence Clearwater Re- The Three Ring Circus sing This Issue. of the mind on "Waiting is the title of the first vival is a San Francisco "Groovin' on the Sunshine" for the Sun," their new Deep Purple package, which blues group, who know how and "Lovin' Machine" un- package containing "Hello boasts "Hush," "Help" and to pour good sounds into der Robert Allen's super- vision. Attractive set (RCA I Love You" (Elektra EKS "Hey Joe" and hot music the grooves (Fantasy 8382). 74024). (Tetragrammaton T 102). Victor LPM/LSP 4021).

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Over 200 Attend Lib's Buzz Willis Manages RCA 'Sales Training' Meets New Product Development HOLLYWOOD - More than the last 10 years, and indicated RCA Victor has appointed 200 Liberty Records and United that the growth was a direct Buzz Willis to the newly created Artists Records sales and pro- result of a strong sales force. position of Manager, New Prod- motional personnel are back on Picker explained the history of uct Development. the job after attending a most UA and the parent company, Announcement was made by unique national sales meeting. Transamerica Corp., which re- Harry Jenkins, Division Vice The meet, held July 23 to cently purchased Liberty Rec- President Record Operations, July 27 at the Beverly Hilton ords, Inc. who said the appointment was Hotel, was unusual in that the The next four days consisted effective immediately. emphasis was placed on sales of speeches and seminars by Willis' post will involve him training rather than product experts in all facets of the re- in two major areas, artists and presentation. Theme for the cording industry. repertoire and marketing. Be- Pictured after the announcement meeting was "Liberty Records Planning of the entire con- sides signing artists and pro- was made by Harry Jenkins, Divi- sion Vice President, Record Opera- Distributing College." vention was the responsibility ducing product himself, Willis tions, are (left to right) Ernie The convention officially of Allen Lavinger, Director of will work closely with RCA Altschuler, Division Vice President opened with speeches by Lib- Marketing Services. Meetings staff producers and independ- and Executive Producer, Popular and seminars were chaired by producers for master acquisi- A and R; Jenkins; Willis and Ir- erty President Alvin S. Bennett win Tarr, Division Vice President, and United Artists Corp. VP Mike Elliot, General Manager tions as well as aiding them in Marketing. David Picker. of Liberty Records Distribut- the production aspect. Willis' Bennett opened the conven- ing Corp. Guest speakers taking marketing responsibilities will carried through to the local ra- by figures which part in the seminars included be in the promotion and mer- dio and retail levels. tion citing 44) showed Liberty's growth over (Continued on page 44) chandising fields and will be (Continued on page

Barsky VP, Fleischman Record World Dot's Peirce Exec VP Tetragrammaton Ad, Sales Director LOS ANGELES-Richard H. Joe Fleischman has been Peirce, Vice -President a n d LOS ANGELES - Arthur named Director of Advertising General Manager, Dot Rec- Mogull, President of Tetra- and Sales of Record World. ords, has been elevated to the grammaton Records, has an- The appointment was made position of Executive Vice - nounced the appointment of last week and is effective im- President, according to Ar - Ed Barsky as Vice President of mediately. n o 1 d D. Burk, Paramount the label. Fleischman, who has had ex- Pictures Vice -President, In Barsky will function in mar- tensive experience in the rec- Charge of Music Operations, keting, merchandising and dis- ord and journalism fields, and President, Dot Records. tribution. cornes to Record World from Born in Indianapolis, Peirce For the past two and a half Mitchell -Morrison, the ad agen- attended Indiana University years Barsky has been National cy, where he was Account Su- before his entry into the Sales Manager of Sunset, Lib- pervisor for ABC Records and U.S.A.F. He arrived in Los An- budget line. erty's it subsidiaries. Joe Fleischman geles late in 1946 to attend was a Prior to that, Barsky Prior to holding that posi- In New Post L.A. City College and short General Manager of MGM's tion, Fleischman was Assistant time later, his earlier prowess Metro label. Advertising Manager for the on the piano proved fruitful. At one time Barsky had his General Cigar Company and Born and raised in Tampa, He organized a band and ap- own distributorship in Phila- Advertising Manager for Grand Fla., Record World's new Ad peared throughout the Western delphia. Award and Command Records. Director was educated at the United States. When he grew Fleischman has also worked University of Florida, where weary of traveling, he began for the United Nations. he was a journalism major. accompanying and conducting for such artists as Frankie Laine, Billy Eckstine, Nat Cole, Signal Buys 49.9 Johnny Ray, Kay Starr, Peggy MCA to Merge Into Lee, Patti Page, Jeanie James, Of Autry Complex Les Paul and Mary Ford, Ten- LOS ANGELES-The Signal nessee Ernie and the Mills Companies, Inc., have agreed Westinghouse Corp. Brothers. MCA to purchase for $25 million in LOS ANGELES-A joint an- preference $3 cumulative divi- In 1956, Peirce joined cash 49.9% of Golden West made last week dend stock to be exchanged for as an agent to head up their nouncement was phonograph record Broadcasters, Inc., Gene Autry's by Jules C. Stein, Chairman of each share of M'CA common West Coast entertainment complex. The preference stock department. While there, he MCA, Inc., and Donald C. Burn- stock. contracts The deal, to be concluded this ham, President, Westinghouse would not be callable by West- negotiated recording that Autry will inghouse for five years but can for some of the biggest names week, provides Electric Corporation, concern- he continue to control Golden merge MCA into be redeemed thereafter at $85 in the industry. It was then ing a plan to of recording Western properties "as long as the Westinghouse organization. per share. During the first five conceived the idea Rick Nelson besides negotiat- he lives." The plan gis subject to the ap- years after issue, the prefer- agreement ence stock could be converted ing the original deal, in addi- Among Golden West ownings proval of the merger and producing by the Boards of Directors of into one share of Westinghouse tion to setting are 56% of the California Lewis' first album, re- 17% of the Los Angeles both companies, and the share- common stock. In the sixth Jerry Angels, sulting in a million seller sin- Rams and radio stations KMPC- holders of MCA, and to a tax through 10th years, the con- version ratio will be reduced by gle. Ironically enough, before Los Angeles, KSFO-San Fran- ruling. from MCA, and KVI- The terms of the arrange- .01 share on each successive his departure cisco, KEX-Portland Peirce had also performed Seattle and TV station KTLA- ment provide for .677 of a share year. Los Angeles. of Westinghouse convertible (Continued on page 44) (Continued on page 441

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com IIHIIIIlIIIII1IIf 11111111f 111111f Lieberson To Be Honored Demain Modern lllllllIIlIllI1IIllllllIllIII III ¡1111111 II I By UJA at Nov. 3 Dinner Tape Sales Head record HOLLYWOOD - In a major world Thompson Chairs Drive Which expansion move, Modern Tape Cartridge has appointed Bob 200 W. 57th St., New uYork, N. Y. 10019 Sets $300,000 Goal Demain Merchandising and Area Code (212) 765-5020 Sales Director. NEW YORK-Goddard Lie. board of directors of the Mu- Publisher berson, President of CBS/ Co- sic Theater of Lincoln Center, BOB AUSTIN lumbia Group, will be honored and holds many other impor- for his devotion to the hu- tant positions in cultural and Editor-in -Chief manitarian aims of the United industry organizations and Jewish Appeal at a testimonial foundations. SID PARNES dinner to be held Sunday, Nov. Thompson (long a noted Doug McClelland Editor 3, at the New York Hilton Ho- leader for UJA and other reli- Dave Finkle tel. Associate Editor gious, industry, community and Ted Williams The announcement was made philanthropic Associate Editor endeavors), em- Andy Goberman by UJA Division Chairman phasizing the importance of Chart Editor Robert Thompson of MTA Pro- meeting or surpassing the Phil Lanks Assistant Chart Editor ductions, whose appointment to division's 1968 goal of $300,000, Del Shields Jazz Editor this post was announced at the called on members of the indus- Tomas Fundora Latin American same time. try to give the campaign their Editor Lieberson, a musician, author enthusiastic support. Kal Rudman and composer, has Contributing Editor served more Seeks Maximum Support Brenda Ballard than 25 years as an executive The 1968 New York UJA Circulation of Columbia Broadcasting Sys- drive seeks maximum support Carole Korsen Production Mgr. tem, and as President since for both UJA's Israel Emer- Goldmine Art Service Art 1956. In 1966 he was named gency Fund which finances the Direction to his present position. In ad- increased responsibilities now Director of Advertising & Sales dition, he has held a variety of confronting UJA-aided humani- other important CBS positions tarian programs for immigrants JOE FLEISCHMAN in its many divisions, and is in Israel, and the general UJA Bob Demain West Coast considered a pioneer in the campaign fund, which provides Jack Devaney recording industry of the last for relief, resettlement, rehabi- West Coast Manager two decades. He holds honorary litation and other needs of 861,- Eddie Briggs Country Report degrees of Doctor of In announcing the appoint- Music 000 Jews in 31 countries, as ment, Saul Bihari, 6290 Sunset Blvd. from Temple University and well as for religious General and morale Manager of the tape firm, Hollywood, Calif. 90028 the Cleveland Institute of Mu- needs of Jews in the United Phone: (213) 465-6179 sic. He is which is already 'heavily in- chairman of the States armed forces. volved in the R&B tape field, Nashville said that Modern will be ex- John Sturdivant panding into the pop and jazz fields. Demain will also be re- Paul Perry Nashville Report sponsible for acquiring outside 806 16th Ave, So. material Nashville, Tenn. 37203 for release on Modern Phone: (615) 244-1820 Tapes, in four track, eight track cassette and reel to reel England packaging. Jean Griffiths Demain has an extensive Flat 1, Noblefield Heights, background 'in the music sales London, N. 2, England field on a national and regional Phone: 01-348-2478 level. Most recently he was regional sales manager for Continental Editor-Europe Muntz Stereo Tapes in the Paul Siegel Midwest and the South. Pre- Tauentzienstrasse 16 vious to that he was General 1 Berlin 30, Germany Sales Manager for Mira Pro- Phone: 247029 ductions and he also served as Italy West Coast Regional Manager Hare Mintangian The leaders of the 1968 UJA campaign of the Music Industry Division for Kapp Records. Piazza Republica 19, Milan, Italy met recently and announced that the division's '68 goal will be $300,000 in support of UJA's life-saving programs. France New Harris LP Bernard Brillie 13 Rue Quentin Bauchort HOLLYWOOD - Jim Webb's Paris 8 Canopy Productions announced that it will release a follow-up Holland to the recent "A Tramp Shin- Will J. Luikinga ing" album recorded by Richard Tafelberg 3 Harris and composed, arranged Blaricum, Holland produced and conducted by Phone: Blaricum 6793 Webb. The new SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (52 issues) U. S. Webb -Harris album and Canada-$15, Air Mail-$35; Foreign- titled, "The Yard Went on Air Mail $45. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Stanley Mills to Represent Cap Conference For Vegas Tree Music on East Coast And Los Angeles NFW YORK-Jack HOLLYWOOD - Bob Howe, Manager, CRDC; Dave Lawhon, Stapp, Her Everything She Knows" National Distribution Manager, Vice President, Manufacturing head of Tree International Mu- with Billy Walker most re- Capitol Records Distributing & Engineering Division, CRI; sic has entered into an agree- cently.) Corp., announced today that Robert Franz, Industrial Re- ment with Stanley Mills, head Mills, underlining the fact of the newly -formed Septem- CRDC executives will hold a lations and Administrator, that he would not be scouting national operations conference CRI; and Tom Roche, Person- ber and Galahad pubberies, new material for Tree but whereby Mills will represent in Las Vegas and Hollywood nel Director, CRI, will attend working the catalog, told Rec- in early August. Theme for the and lead the discussions on Nashville -based Tree on the ord World last week that he East Coast. conference will be "There's No major management goals and feels there is a large, almost Business Like Show Business." functions. The new operation by untapped East Coast market Capitol executives from First Half Mills, a member of the re- for country and pop tunes with around the country, including The first half of the confer- nowned Mills music publishing pop artists who might be un- Stanley M. Gortikov, President, ence will be held at the Hotel family, will include action on aware of the extent and variety Capitol Records, Inc.; Bruce Sahara in Las Vegas. The behalf of of all the Tree affiliates, the Tree catalogs domesti- Becker, Vice President & Na- group will be returned to Los including Tree Music, Green cally and abroad. tional Operations Manager, Angeles via a special party bus Grass Music, Wilderness Mu- Mills will make frequent CRDC; Robert Yorke, Vice to close the conference with sic, Press Music, Twig Music, trips to Nashville and the President and General Man- three days at the Century Plaza Ally Music, Crosskeys Music, Coast in line with his Tree ac- ager, CRDC; John Jossey, Vice Hotel. While in Los Angeles, Dial Records and Jab Records. tivities and also those of his President and Sales Manager, the group will tour Hollywood, Stapp, in making the an- own houses. RDC; Oris Beueler, Vice surrounding studios and the nouncement, expressed his en- Stapp said of the appoint- President and Special Products Capitol headquarters. thusiasm about the arrange- ment that it was the first time ment, noting that Mills had a Nashville pubbery had as- Ripp Tours worked closely with country signed a New York representa- Alan Mink Chi artists. (Mills placed "I Taught tive. HOLLYWOOD - Artie Ripp, B'nai B'rith Prez President of Kama Sutra Rec- ords and personal manager and CHICAGO More than 200 - A&R producer of Capitol re- persons, most of them from the Imperial 100 Club Incentive Plan recording industry, turned out cording artist Tony Bruno, is on an extended promotion tour Saturday, July 27, for the sec- HOLLYWOOD - John An - Each time a promotion man in conjunction with Tony boon, Imperial Records Promo- qualifies he receives an Imperial ond annual installation dinner - dance and Bruno's newly -released Capitol tion Manager, has introduced a 100 Cup with the record and of Chicago's Music album. unique incentive plan for Im- date printed on the cup and the Performing Arts Lodge of perial branch promotion men promotion man that qualifies B'Nai B'Rith. across the country. most in one year receives the Schulman Joins Called the 'Imperial 100 President's Trophy which will Club," it will apply to specifi- travel each year to the winning Atlantic cally designated records prior to branch. NEW YORK - Mark Schul- release date. Qualifications for nan has been appointed Album the club are: a single must be coordinator at Atlantic/Atco charted on the #1 top 40 station First Kooper Single records. in the promo man's market and Al Kooper, original organizer At this position he will be upon verification that the sta- and former member of Colum- responsible for the complete tion is playing and charting the bia's Blood, Sweat and Tears, packaging of albums from cover record he receives a cash bonus. has produced his first single and liner design and notes to When it hits Top 10 at the sta- for the lable the pressing of parts. He will featuring an orig- Morris tion, he receives an additional inal composition by Tim Rose, Price and Alan Mink also coordinate all tape and cash bonus. "Long Haired Boy." Kooper record club activities. When every promotion man in described "Long Haired Boy" Those present at Chicago's Prior to his appointment at the country has met the first as having "the most honest Ambassador Hotel watched Atlantic/Atco, Schulunan was qualification, ea c h promotion lyrics I've heard in a long Alan Mink, Mercury Records the manager of the Interna- man receives an additional bonus time." Product Manager, be installed tional Department at Music and will qualify for the Honor as President of the organiza- Sales Corporation. He reports Ring. Each promotion man then tion. Mink succeeded Morris directly to Nesuhi Ertegun, receives a 14K gold ring sig- Signing Affair Price, MGM's Director of Rack Executive VP. nifying membership in the club. Operations on the West Coast, who flew in with his wife for the affair. Installation ceremonies were conducted by Earl Wechter, President of District 6 of lB'Nai B'Rith. "It will be a great honor to serve as chief officer of an organization com- posed of so many fine Chicago area individuals who are con- nected with our growing indus- try," Mink told Wechter. Shown signing with Kapp Records are the Spaulding Wood Affair, The Chicago Music and Per- rock duo who write their own ma- forming Arts Lodge was or- terial. Left to right: Barbara Bac- a cus, management, Lydia Wood, ganized year -and -a -half ago Jack Wiedenmann, Kapp General by Price, who was the group's Manager, and Joe Spaulding. first President. Mark Schulman

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SMALL FACES-Immediate 5009 LOU RAWLS-Capitol 2252 THE MOVERS -123 Records 1700 THE UNIVERSAL (Nice, BMI) DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND (Warner-Sevarts, BMI) BIRMINGHAM (Low-Twi, BMI) DONKEY RIDES, A PENNY A GLASS (Nice, BMI) I'M SATISFIED (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) LEAVE ME LOOSE (Lowery-Low-Twi-, BMI) Nothing small about the Faces. Their Lou tears into the mighty theme from New Bill Lowery label, distributed talent is large and their beat is strong. "Cool Hand Luke." He also does right through Capitol, is off to a fast start **** job with flip. * * * * with the Movers' mover. THE NJ ORANGE-Vanguard 35074 OCTOBER COUNTRY-Epic 5-10373 **** (YOU'VE GOT TO) LIVE FOR TODAY COWBOYS AND INDIANS THE MOVE-A&M 966 (Goodness and Truth, BMI) (Arch -Living Legend, ASCAP) PRETTY SUNSHINE GIRL (Blackwood, BMI) SOMETHING (Andover, ASCAP) I WISH I WAS A FIRE Guys and gals sing about living for YELLOW RAINBOW (Essex, ASCAP) (Arch -Living, Legend, ASCAP) The Move have a new side that will today and they'll get reaction. Nice The contemporary sound is etched work. move the teens to counters. Dramatic **** soundly in these grooves. Group knows rockaballad. * * * * NEIGHB'RHOOD CHILDR'N-Arta 828 what it's about. * * * * THE BUENA VISTAS-Marquee 445 MARGO GURYAN-Mala 001 BEHOLD THE LILIES (Morris, ASCAP) SOUL CLAPPIN' (Tincal-Palmina, BMI) LOVE I WANT ACTION (Wren, BMI) (Blackwood, BMI) RAPPIN )Tincal-Chetkay, BMI) A slow and intriguing side from this Strange, ear -catching tune from Margo Here comes a new one from the "Judge" imaginative group. Watch for action. with long, long instrumental intro. A people. This pastime has a lot of ap- **** comer. * * * * peal. * * * NINA SIMONE-RCA Victor 47-9602 BARRY GORDON-ABC 11113 JENNIFER'S FRIENDS-Buddah 51 DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO (Johnny Rivers, BMI) THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE (Miller, BMI) PEACE OF MIND (Almo, ASCAP) (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) VISIONS (Inherit, BMI) Nina does a Jim Webb song here. About A HOUSE BUILT ON SAND (Trousdale, BMI) Jennifer and her (his?) friends sing a freedom in love and very moody, of Neil Sedaka-Carole Bayer song here magical song with echoes and eerie course. from Barry. It's very pretty and teens sound effects. * * * * **** will dig the message. BLUES MAGOOS-Mercury 72838 O. C. SMITH-Columbia 4-44616 **** I CAN HEAR THE GRASS GROW (Essex, BMI) LITTLE GREEN APPLES (Russell -Cason, ASCAP) LESLIE GORE-Mercury 72842 YELLOW ROSE (Anaga Ranga, BM) LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE (Rumbalero-Presley, BMI) I CAN'T MAKE IT WITHOUT YOU (Geld -Udell, ASCAP) The fellows will soon see the sales O. C. will score with this sensitive read- WHERE CAN I GO (Buffee, BMI) the The Sarah Lawrence grad waxes cum grow, too. The side and verve and funk ing of the Bobby Russell song about and spunk. * * little woman. laude here. Could make a big chart im- * * **** pression. * * * PROFESSOR MORRISON'S LOLLIPOP- MOON PEOPLE-Speed 003. THE AVANT-GARDE-Columbia 4-44590 White Whale 275 GYPSY LADY BM)) LAND OF LOVE (Peek -a -boo -Slew, BMI) MATURALLY STONED (Cedarwood, BMI) (Kaskat, YOU GOT THE LOVE (Peanut BMI) REVOLT (First Date -Slew, BMI) HONEY AND GALL (Cedarwood, BMI) Butter, Funky instrumental here with blaring This disk is well-done and will get at- Kasenetz and Katz have produced a dif- brass and ebullient beat. The people tention from teens. An interesting, ferent kind of sound here and it will mesmerize the play like crazy. **** timely slant. **** kids.**** CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL CHRISTOPHER SUNDAY-Dot 17133 THE CATCH-Ranwood 817 -Fantasy 617 LIFE (Jillbern, ASCAP) I FEEL WONDERFUL (Able-Commander, ASCAP) I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (Shalimar, BMI) VALERIE (Famous, ASCAP) LOVE DROPPED IN (Able -Commander, ASCAP) WALK ON THE WATER (Cicero, BMI) Confused about life, Christopher sings The Catch will catch in no time at all. The screamin' Jay Hawkins song in new out his anxieties with dramatic convic- Their song is a happy one and so is version by this catching-on group. their sound. **** tions. **** **** FRIEND AND LOVER-Verve Forecast 5091 TONY JOE WHITE-Monument 1086 THE DELFONICS-Philly Groove 152 IF LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART (Lowery, BMI) SOUL FRANCISCO (Combine, BML ALFIE (Famous, ASCAP) A nifty follow-up for the duo. It's a WHOMPT OUT ON YOU (Combine, BMI) BREAK YOUR PROMISE (Nickel Shoe -Bellboy, BMI) happy side and it's a bright one and A soulful side about one of the current The Bacharach-David song in velvety kids will like it. soul cities. Tony Joe has a compelling new arrangement. The Delfonics will **** way. hit the charts again. THE PLEASURE FAIR-Uni 55078 **** **** RAY SHARPE-LHI (I'M GONNA HAVE TO) LET YOU GO TONY AVLON & THE BELAIRS-Atlantic 2543 1215 (Blue Magic, ASCAP) PHILLY HORSE (Maryhill-Sharin-Cotillion, BMI) LINDA LU (Gregmark, BMI) TODAY (Artemis, ASCAP) DON'T BE NO DRAG (GIDDY UP) MONKEY'S UNCLE (Gregmark, BMI) A rock and roll waltz here has a little (Maryhill-Sharin-Cotillion, BMI) This up -dating and re -arranging of the something different about it. Deserves A good dance entry for the parties. oldie, "Speedoo," could do very well attention. Tony and the crowd shake things indeed. **** around. **** AESOPS FABLES-Cadet Concept 7005 **** BRENDA JO HARRIS-Roulette 7021 BOB I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME MIRANDA-B. T. Puppy 544 STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE (Suron-Big Seven, BMI)

(Act Three-Downstair. BMI) WHEN I LOCK MY DOOR (Bright Tunes, BMI) LOVE IS LIKE A HURRICANE (Suron-Big Seven, BMI) THEY GO OUT AND GET IT (Copperleaf, BMI) GIRL ON A SWING (Bright Tunes, BMI) New gal introduces herself on a terrific A slow and swingy r/ballad that the Bob is one of the Happenings and this mod beat disk. She'll get quick reac- group gets very romantic about. Watch solo side, a jazzy one, should happen tion. it go. solo for him. **** **** **** MARGO GURYAN-Mala 12020 ROBERT GOULET-Columbia 4-44618 NOBLE WATTS-Brunswick 55382 TAKE A PICTURE (Blackwood, BMI) THIRTY DAYS HATH SEPTEMBER (Bourne, ASCAP) THINGAMAJIG (BRC, BMI) WHAT CAN I GIVE YOU (Blackwood, BMI) A CHANCE TO LIVE IN CAMELOT (Croma, ASCAP) F. L. A. (BRC, BMI) Margo, who has her own way with a Sentimental singalong with a most com- An raunchy instrumental with the sax song, has a provocative, imaginative mercial ring to it. Check strong flip wailing in front. Should do commend- tune here. for action too. able business. (Continued on page 10)

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Martineau, Gordon Form Gov. Reagan Declares Wax Pirating Illegal Multi - Faceted Company Ronald Reagan, Governor of California, has signed a bill de- NEW YORK - Mike Mar- and Dragon's Eye Publicity. claring illegal the counterfeit- tineau, head of Premier Tal- Inc., a public relations firm. ing and piracy of records. division, and Sam ent's concert The Martineau tal- Gordon, personal manager, 'have Gordon The bill, which spells out ex- Wall Street ent line-up has involvements plicitly what constitutes mis- joined forces with following attractions: to up a management with the demeanors, is modeled closely backing set Design on Project 3; complex. the Free after the bill passed in New the Good Earth Trio on Dyno- York State three years ago. The names and duties of the voice; and Edward Simon and companies are as follows: Guild Light Gauge on Capitol Gordon Martineau Associates, Records. The latter group con- Inc., a personal management sists of Edward Simon (younger and artist direction company; brother of Paul Simon of Simon Mike Martineau, Sam (,.irden Schoenbaum Takes Windjammer Music, Inc., a pub- & Garfunkel), Fern Kalan and lishing firm; Kaleidoscope Anne Wilcocks, both college with will be of the concert na- New Atlantic Post Productions, Inc., a record and music majors, and bassist Stu ture, specifically designed and concert production company; Marshall. staged for the college and adult There is also Brian Hyland markets and musically leaning on Dot Records; Zebra, a towards the easy -listening, good Philips project; and a care- music variety; yet with enough fully hand-picked act called commerciality to be displayed Wings. Its members' include Oz on the pop charts. Bach, formerly of Spanky & Our Gang; Jerry Peloquin, formerly of the Jefferson Air- Decca Rushes Bunnies formerly plane; Pam Robbins, NEW YORK - Ellie Green- of Euphoria Five; Jim Mason, and Rashkow of Dig Rock wich Mike noted songwriter ("I Pineywood Productions, Ltd., Jerry Schoenbaum (left) has joined and Roll Music," Peter, Paul announced that Decca Records Atlantic Records (Aug. 5) to head and Mary) ; Jack McNichols up its newly created talent devel- has has rush -released the first opment department. Formerly and Steve Knight. The act Pineywood-produced single by been signed to Dunhill Records. manager of the Verve and Verve the Fuzzy Bunnies, the only Forecast labels, Schoenbaum is All the attractions that Gor- other rock group managed by shown above with Atlantic Exec don Martineau will be involved Rascals manager Sid Bernstein. VP Nesuhi Ertegun.

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SO FINE CHECKMATE IKE AND TINA TURNER- LEMON PIPERS, 1910 FRUITGUM COM- Pompeii SD 6000. PANY-Buddah BDS 5015. This couple found a groove a few The Pipers take one side and the years back and they've been working Fruitgums take the other and they it-like an endless gold lode-since breeze through their hits like so many then. Their new single "We Need an summer zephyrs. "Simon Says," "Bub- Understanding" is here with other siz- ble Gum World," "Soul Struttin'," zling numbers. Could be a very big "Green Tambourine," "Rice is Nice," package. "Blueberry Blue."

NEVERLAND REVISITED FLASHES CIRCUS MAXIMUS-Vanguard VSD 79274. THE ILL WIND-ABC ABC(S) 641. Jerry Jeff Walker, now on the charts Ill Wind will blow plenty of people with "Mr. Bojangles," was a member good. The influences here are Indian, of this group and wrote and sings here country, folk, blues and like that. It's a few of the songs. Bob Bruno, Gary a four -man-one -gal group and they sing White, Pete Troutner and David an albumful of original material. "Walk- Scherstrom are the other members and in' and Singin'," "High Flying Bird," they show their talents as well. "Hung Up Chick," etc.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Wallichs Active Head Lowery Introductory Party Of Capitol Industries For 1-2-3 Label Real Mover HOLLYWOOD - In an in- would continue as long as is formal press conference held necessary under his termina- ATLANTA, GA. - Bill Low- It was in cooperation with En- at the Capitol Tower last week, tion agreement. ery, headman of Lowery Enter- gemann that Lowery culmi- prises, Glenn E. Wallichs, Capitol In- Referring to the element of introduced his all -new nated the recently announced dustries Board Chairman and change 1-2-3 record label in a swing- deal whereby Capitol has in the recording busi- ing Chief Executive Officer, stated ness, Wallichs compared 1955 manner Friday, Aug. 26. world-wide distribution rights that he is actively taking when Capitol was involved in He hosted over 200 people at on the 1-2-3 products. charge a lush of the company and will records only, to 1967 which party at the Atlanta Va- Other guests included a host continue to remain at the head saw the firm in the record, tape, riety Club, an extravaganza of Southeastern deejays who of the company as long as he record club and stereo busi- that featured a concert by the arrived by car and plane, along is needed. ness. Movers who star on 1-2-3's first with a music release, "Birmingham." industry VIP list Wallichs said he will become Although there has been an They from Nashville, New York and were the closing act a deeply involved in all three increase in sales every year of of "live" the West Coast. corporate the firm's 26 years in existence, show that included Billy Joe divisions of the par- Royal, Youth, talent and experience ent company which the profits for the fiscal year Jack Martin and the include Martiniques, along Den- appear to be the ingredients Capitol Records, Inc.; Audio of 1967-68 will be less than the with nis Yost, lead singer in the for Lowery's Enterprises. With Devices and Capitol Direct previous fiscal year, according this underwriting atmosphere, Marketing to a statement by Wallichs. He Classics IV, of "Spooky" fame. Corp., and their Although Billy Joe it's easy to see why the Low- various subsidiary companies. attributed the loss to: 1) the Royal had not expected to go on, his per- ery complex is successful. If switch from mono to stereo; the event could When queried on the formance wowed the party's be gauged as abrupt 2) the fact that record clubs an example of the Lowery departure of former Capitol have reached the saturation guests who brought him back or- Industries for an encore. ganization, then we can look President Alan Liv- point-citing the fact that mail for big things from the group. ingston, Wallichs said the busi- order business is down gener- Closing the show, the Movers came on with psychedelic As Lowery said during the ness is one of abrupt changes ally; and 3) losses in the party, and Livingston's lights, ultra -mod clothing and "It's great to be with an leaving was audio devices division due to organization like Capitol with the result of an honest differ- the computer tape industry a contemporary sound, render- ing a "live" version of their their fantastic promotion and ence of opinion on management price cutting. sales ability. We've got probilems between him new record which just could such a and the The company anticipates a good thing going and how Board of Directors. He have been even better than the also good first quarter report for much greater could it be than said that Livingston's services the fiscal year (June to June). recording. They are appropri- ately named the Movers-any- to start our association with a one who listens and doesn't hit." want to move had better have A highlight of the party was a health check-up. the unveiling of the 42 -inch 1- 2-3 release of "Birmingham." Engemann Guest of Honor Pointing it out to the Movers, MASTERS NOW AVAILABLE Guest of honor was Karl En- Lowery remarked, "I told you gemann, Capitol Records VP. it would be a big record." For Recording in the U.S. and Canada

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 'Fall's a Ball' In record Dots New LP Release MONEY MUSIC LOS ANGELES - Dot Rec- ords has jumped into August Smash: "Listen Here," Eddie Harris, Atlantic. WMCA Long - with eight albums under the Gentile Crewe shot. Top 5 in two weeks WWRL, NYC. Doesn't anybody wanna banner "Fall's a Ball." Four play a smash? I predict #1! label stalwarts are represented We Did It Again: "Indian Reservation," Don Fardon. Top 10 in addition to the launching of A&R Head KIMN, Denver; CKLW. I have been tipping it four months. a new artist and a trio of big - Started KCPX, S. Lake City; KBZY, Salem. Hit WRIT, Milwaukee. name jazz colleçtions. NEW YORK - Bob Crewe, Chairman of the Board of the Smash as Predicted: 1910 Fruitgum. Over 370,000 sold! 3;9 Billy Vaughn has come up Crewe Group of an- WQAM; #1 WAYS. with "A Companies, Current Set of Stand- nounces the appointment of Mi- Suresliots : "I'm Not That Kind of Woman," Merrilee Rush; ards," in his popular twinsax chael Gentile as A&R head of Andy Kim. style. Release highlights recent DynoVoice Records and as an ex- Tip: "Midnight Confessions," Grass Roots, #1 KAAY, L. Rock; Top 40 hits, coupled with cur- clusive producer and writer with WRKO. rent motion picture themes. Pat the Crewe Group's Saturday Record Mayven Pick: "Baby Come Back," Equals, RCA. Mitchell Boone on "Look Ahead" is Music publishing combine. says Top 10! backed by Anita Kerr produc- For the past three years, Gen- Letter from Paul Drew tion and arrangements. It was Dearl Kal: recorded in Nashville. Luiz tile has been associated with Motown Records as a producer As you know, we are quite excited about our first rating gain in Bonfa offers "Bonfa," and and writer. About one-third several months. The new Hooper shows WIBG is on the move "Mister Spock," Leonard Ni- of this time was spent heading up . . . upward. We could not have been so successful with our moy, turns romantic balladeer the New York office. As a pro- selection of music were it not for your welcome advice. You've on "The Way I Feel." ducer with the Detroit -based given us a good number of tips and I am sure you are proud to Camp runs rampant via diskery Gentile has worked with know that they have all been good. Keep batting 1,000! "Uncle Bill Socks It To Ya," and produced such stars as Sincerely, a comedy LP sung by a way- Smokey Robinson and the Mir- Paul Drew out character reminiscent of acles, Marvin Gaye, the Su- Program Consultant one of America's former com- premes, Billy Eckstine and Tam - Letter from Gary Taylor, PD, KJRB, Spokane edy kings. mi Terrell. Prior to h.is Motown Dearl Kal: For jazz buffs, Dot's new stint, Gentile was General Pro- I have been meaning to write to you for quite some time to add Classic Collection features no- fessional Manager of the Connie my name to those who continue to praise your column and your table, little -heard performances Francis music publishing .firms ability to be aware of the records far ahead of the rest of the by top names. All in all, three and produced and wrote for Con- country. Everything is going extremely well in our little corner volumes packaged similarly, nie such songs as "We Have of Eastern Washington. We now have a personality on the air are poised for distribution. Something New." every three hours. We are part of a five station chain owned by They are "The Classic Collec- Gentile, throughout his ca- Danny Kaye in which there are three Top 40 operations: WUBE, tion -Traditional -The Great Jazz reer, has been an active song- Cinc.; KJR, Seattle; and KJRB. We are high on Nilsson; Camel Men, Vol. 1," "The Classic writer -producer. His credits in- Drivers; Canned Heat. Needless to say, everything that I have on Collection - Contemporary - The clude "Never, Never Leave MVle" my chart is continuously mentioned in your column. I did want Great Jazz Men, Vol. II" and and "Stop Taking Me For to take a few minutes to express my pleasure and satisfaction "The Classic Collection -The Granted" by Mary Wells, and with your column and advise you of the help it has been to me Best of World Jazz, Vol. III "Never Love a Robin" by Bobby in this particular market. (Ken Nordine) ." Vee. Atlantic Has the Hottest Two Records in the Dot's ad -merchandising staff Nation: Rascals; Cream. "House That Jack has provided all distribs with Built," Aretha, will go over a million. Vanilla a die -cut easel display of the Fudge is a giant. Now this sound may be Nimoy album, an 8 x 11" Coleman Heads termed "conservative underground." Sam and streamer hailing the jazz col- Dave and the Joe Tex are solid sales hits. lections, an easel -back blow-up Chess, Etc., PR Hottest Selling Records: Status Quo; Mason of the Billy Vaughn LP and Williams; Feliciano; Doors; Steppenwolf; CHICAGO Loren Coleman easel -back jackets on the entire - Kal Rudman Vogues; Bobby Goldsboro; Gary Lewis; Marvin release. has been appointed Publicity & Tammi; Mama Cass; Moody Blues; B. J. Director of Chess -Checker -Ca- Thomas; Booker T; Stevie Wonder; 1910 Fruitgum; Bobby Vin- det Records. He was with ABC- Cowsills on Tour TV in PR for several years, and ton; Roger Williams; L. Spoonful; DD & B. MGM artists the Cowsills also has worked in the same Bill Drake Reports began a tour of fair and arena capacity in the movie field. Play on most stations: Fats Domino, Aretha, Canned Heat, dates in Harrington, Delaware "Now I'm working in some- Who, Deep Purple, Equals, Grassroots, Gary Lewis. Big Hits: on Aug. 3 which will take them thing I really dig," Coleman Beach Boys, Moody Blues, Booker T.... Breakdown: KFRC-S.F.: to 32 cities, ending in Mont- told Record World last week. "On the Way Home," Buffalo Springfield LP, Vandellas, #6 S. gomery, Alabama on Dec. 1. Wolf. #9 Vanilla Fudge, #10 Bobby Goldsboro, #16 Canned Heat, #19 Ray Stevens ... KHJ-L.A.: "Wait" by the Band; #4 S. Wolf, #8 Pet Clark, #9 Beach Boys, #10 B. Medley, #11 Ray Stevens .. . Hartford Joins Smothers WRKO-Boston: Tom Jones, Jackie DeShannon. Hits: Grassroots, Song - writer/singer John Barbara Acklin, Nilsson, #4 M. Blues, #6 Booker T., #8 Felic., Hartford will join Tom & Dick #11 Bill Black, #15 Dells, #29 Picardy (Hit) . . . WOR-N.Y.C.: Smothers on their three-week, Purifys, T. Jones, Timebox, 3;10 A. Bell, #14 B. Boys, #16 Dells, cross-country, August tour #17 B. Medley, #23 Spanky & Our Gang . . . CKLW-Detroit: billed as "The Smothers Broth- #4 Felic., #8 B. Acklin, #6 S. Wolf, #10 B. Boys, #12 S. Wonder, ers Comedy Hour or Two." #13 V. Fudge ... WHBQ-Memphis: Betty Wright, #1 Booker T., RCA artist Hartford is cur- #8 E. Floyd, #9 Willie Mitchell . . . KGB #4 Et. Children, #5 S. rently sharing the TV spotlight Wolf, 16 S. Quo, #15 B. Boys, #14 Ray Stevens ... WUBE-Cinci.: with Glen Campbell as a regu- Jr. Walker, the Hook, Chambers Bros., #12 B. Boys, ßl6 W. of Oz, lar on "The Summer Brothers #17 M & T ... KYNO-Don Fardon, Grassroots, #8 S. Quo, #9 Smothers Show." His latest al- Marvelettes, #11 Moody Blues. bum: "Housing Project." (Continued on page 20)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 7ape 44 Cassettes Via Merc The Stereo RCA to Keep Ford Curs CHICAGO-A large assort- ment of new cassette products (44 music cassettes), backed tape division of Alive with Sound of Music with a strong overall dealer Ford Motor Co. and the RCA "Continuing the RCA Record - merchandising program, was Record Division have an- Ford Stereo 8 association at- announced this week by Harry nounced a unique three-year tests to the progress Stereo 8 Kelly, Product Manager of contract designed to meet the has made. I certainly expect Mercury Record Corporation's NORTH growing demand for automobile this contract will contribute to pre-recorded tape department. stereo tapes. RCA will provide the continued growth of the The additional 44 releases the "Ford Family of Fine Mu- Stereo 8 industry." brings the cumulative total of AMERICAN sic" tape that goes into every The contract is effective with Mercury musical cassettes new Ford Motor Company car the 1969 models, and provides available to 356. New cassettes with factory-installed stereo for a new version of the "Ford include such current best sell- equipment. Family" tape each year through ing album product as "Loving LEISURE The contract is the first ex- 1971. Artists for 1969 include You Has Made Me Banannas" tended agreement of its kind Al Hirt, Henry Mancini, Hugo by Guy Marks, "A Tramp between an automobile manu- Montenegro and Peter Nero. Shining" by Richard Harris, CORP. facturer and a recording com- Since its introduction in and "Honey" by Bobby Golds- pany. 1966, stereotape has become boro. Included, too, are eight Donald N. Frey, Ford Vice one of the most popular auto- more classical warhorses from President- Product Develop- mobile options. Installation the extensive Philips and Mer- ment, said the company has rates have increased steadily cury catalogue. Mercury, a needs a top-flight sales man- used RCA tapes since Ford and this year, for the first time, leader in developing carrousel - pioneered car stereo in 1966, Ford is offering dealer-in- type automated tape merchan- ager to direct national sales but never before under a three- stalIed stereotape units on some disers, is giving away its larg- year contract. He added that smaller trucks. est and most organization representing versatile music NAL's "this new contract assures us Another sign of stereo popu- cassette unit during this pro- of a continuous supply of fine 8 track cartridges, casettes and larity is Ford's exclusive new gram, Kelly stated. The car- instrumental tapes to include "Stereo 8 Tape Club." Through rousel merchandiser invented open reel tapes. The catalog with each stereo -equipped ve- the club, Ford owners can save by Merchandising Manager hicle we sell." $1 on every tape cartridge they George Balos and patented includes America's fastest sell- Norman Racusin, RCA Rec- buy. There's no initiation fee through Mercury Record Pro- ord Division Vice President and no minimum number of ductions is a no -key pilfer - ing titles from top record com- and General Manager, said, cartridges to buy. proof unit which self mer- chandises 120 visable cassettes. panies. The rotating unit measuring Variety Feature of RCA's only 15 inches in diameter is constructed Top-flight production man so that it can be to 18 August Tape Releases utilized as either a floor, coun- assume full production respons- ter or shelf merchandiser, con- RCA Records has announced "The Art of Julian Bream"; verting simply by removing a ibilities. the release of 18 stereo 8 tape and Jascha Heifetz performs small wire. The merchandiser cartridges for various musical with the New Symphony Or- is given with the purchase of tastes, including hard rock, chestra of London, Malcolm 200 assorted music cassettes of Director of premium sales for pop, country and western, Red Sargent conducting "Mozart's the dealer's choice. Seal, old as well as new jazz Concerto No. 4 in D, K. 218"/ Further supporting cartridges and albums. and merchan- Latin. "Bruch's Concerto No. 1 in G dising aids include an ac- The August cartridges in- Minor, Op. 26." cordian-fold, pocket size two clude: "Housing Project" by The Camden release: "Hello color complete music cassettes John Hartford; "Hometown Young Lovers" by Perry Como; consumer All replies will be confidential catalogue containing Guitar" by Chet Atkins; "Cat- "The Sound of Country Music" an alphabetically listed by art- tle Call" by Eddy Arnold; " .. . by Dottie West; and "The ist breakdown of repertoire And His Mother Called Him Country Side of Jinn Reeves." available. In addition, dealers Bill" by Duke Ellington and are provided with a four color Write: His Orchestra; "People Get No Current Cassette 22" by 28" display banner illus- Ready for Group Therapy" by trating 24 of the 'best sellers LARRY Group Therapy; "Only the Plans for Col from the catalogue along with Greatest" by Waylon Jennings; SAN JUAN, PUERTO the logos of 21 different labels "The Best of George RICO Beverly -Columbia has no current represented in the music cas- FINLEY Shea, Volume II"; "The Best of plans for sette field by Mercury. Los Indios Tabajaras"; "The entering the cassette market, it was learned at one Kelly also announced the re- Best of Benny Goodman-The of the label North American original recordings!"; "The seminars during lease of 20 new eight -track the recent meeting here. stereo cartridges bringing Mer- Wonderful Latin- American Label Leisure Corporation Sound of cited New York as a cury's total to 210. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ounnzozizzzesznzuzzzanzEK O'Brien Named UA `Windmill' Tune Money Music (Continued from page 16 Col A&Rer Turning Out Big IIIWU Four different plug singles Tim O'Brien has been ap- More have emerged on Michel Le - stations. on "The Mule," James Boys, Phil-L.A.-of-Soul: painted Producer, Popular A KRLA, KYA, KFJZ, WCAO, WORD and WIBG. and Grand's "Theme From 'The R, Columbia Records, an- Thomas Records Moving Up Fast: Ray Stevens; Canned Heat; Barbara nounces Jack Crown Affair' (The Gold, VP, Colum- Windmills of Your Mind)," ac- Acklin; Bill Medley; Archie Bell; B&H; Dells; Petula Clark; bia A and R. cording to Mike Stewart, Presi- Deep Purple; BeeGees; H. Hermits; Nilsson; Spanky; Tiny Tim; The first dent, and Murray Deutch, Ex- "Special Occasion," Miracles. single written, ecutive Vice President and Gen- Message That Has to be Heard: "Oh Lord," Los Pops Tops, arranged and eral Manager, of United Artists Calla. produced by Music, publisher of the Le - Station's on Nilsson: WMCA, WING, WCOL, WRKO, KILT, O'Brien for Grand soundtrack score for the KISN, KJR, WKLO, the Columbia WAKY, WTOB, KFRC. Smash L.A. KHJ. film. Biggest Airplay: BeeGees; Who; Camel Drivers; Tiny Tim; label, "Sally Spearheading the title theme's Had a Party" Hesitations; Barbara Acklin; S. Mendes; D. Purple; S. Alarm entry onto the playlists is Noel Clock; J. DeShannon. by a new rock Harrison's version on Reprise, group, Flavor, WMCA on: Bill Medley; Temptations. Longshot: Wm. Bell & also performed by the artist Judy Clay. Tim O'Brien has already over the picture credits. Reprise, made an ap- As We Predicted: Ray Stevens is booked for the biggest TV Harrison's regular label, has shows. pearance on the charts. In ad- exclusive rights to the perform- Cleveland broke our big pick: "Hey There Little Miss Mary," dition to Flavor, Tim has just ance, which is included in the completed recording the Cham- Convention, Bu'ddah ... Breaking in Denver, Milwaukee: "Indian soundtrack album on United Reservation," Don Fardon, GNP sales on bers Brothers for a soon -to -be - Artists Records. ... Good Happenings WLS on Sam & Dave; B. J. Thomas. released LP, and he is current- Three other singles, two of ... ly involved in recording a new them instrumentals, are shaping #1 in England: "I Pretend," Des O'Connor, Diamond. Should group, recently signed on the up at present. These include an make a lot of noise here for Joe Kolsky. WKBW, WCAO. Calumbia label, from the Enoch Light version in big - Big Good Music Play, Such as WIP: "Mission Impossible" & Broadway musical "Hair." sound style on the Project 3 line; Norwegian Wood," Alan Copeland, ABC. composer - arranger LeGrand's Most Picked Record: Sergio Mendes. #6 WTIX. own version from the film score Sleeper: "4-5-6," Len Barry, Bell. Smash WRIT, Milwaukee. Poncher, disking on UA; and a vocal Bill Black Combo a Smash: WRKO, Boston. Just play it. Breaks Loeb Form single by Grady Tate on the. Skye big! label. Ray Passman reports that "Did You Give the World Some Love IMC Productions LeGrand, who completed the Today, Babe?" by the Tompkins Park Singers on Tompkins Park IMC Productions, a division score recording in Paris during Records has picked up 40 stations as far as Chicago including: of International Management the height of the May unrest WGN, WJJD, WHDH, WCOP, WNEW, WDAS, etc. Combine, has been formed by there, had to make emergency Columbia has five potentially big singles in "Naturally Stoned," Combine toppers Leonard Pon - arrangements to get the tapes to Avant Garde, "Sally Had a Party," Flavor, "Storybook Children," cher and William Loeb. Pack- America. A courier on motor- Billy Joe Royal, "Time Has Come Today," Chambers Brothers, and age is being put together by cycle raced the tapes the 200 "Little Green Apples," O. C. Smith. miles from Paris attorney Jay L. Cooper who al- to Brussels, Hello People where they were picked up by a will be the Biggest Visual Rock Group in the so will participate in the com- Nation: Eric Stevens, WIXY, 'Cleveland, told me that when you pany. private plane chartered by UA execs in London. see this great mime group perform with all their funny bits, you Poncher and Loeb, who re- know you can break their single "Going Down To Jerusalem." cently purchased a Hollywood Meanwhile, UA forces are They're going to S.F. recording studio for independ- turning to a powerful campaign aimed at multi -LP diskings of Now the Sales on Roger Williams: L.A., Seattle; Texas; ent production usage, also will Florida. This record is must programming for many reasons. house their executive offices in the tunes, one of the first of which is expected to be by Gabor Miami, Dallas Smash Sales: Eternity's Children. Good L.A. the building. Recording rooms sales. are being completely re -built Szabo in a forthcoming Skye and equipped. album. Others are being set by Wilmer Alexander: #1 WQXI, Atlanta; Giant in Cleveland .. . Deutch and his staff in New 1910 Fruitgum big in Phila., Cincy, Atlanta, etc. . . . Stevie Pair planed to London re- Wonder big in Baltimore, cently York, Hollywood and London. Phila., giant at WQXI ... Heavy na- where they will set up tional play on Deep Purple Cherry People sold well in similar recording facilities for ... many markets. Will be a big group . . . productions there. "Suspicious Minds," Mark Tate Turns Singer James, Scepter, getting a good shot, Dallas & New Orleans, Poncher presently repre- Houston ... KYA, S.F. broke "Do I Still Figure," Dave Berry, sents record producers David On Skye Album for London ... Top cut in. Doors LP is "Spanish Caravan." Axelrod of Capital Records, Promo David NEW YORK- Grady Tate, Man of the Week: Richie Salvador, East Coast, Chess. Hassinger, Warner -7, He is Max Cooperstein's right hand Jimmy Holiday, Liberty and whose name has appeared on man-big on sales. And Chess countless albums in recent is having their hottest quarter in their history. Neely Plumb and Al Schmitt, Great independent producers. years as a drummer, has turned New Andy Kim: "Shoot 'Em Up Baby." Tremendous air- to singing on his new Skye play. This is a hit without a doubt. Pete Garnis will shoot it Records' LP, "Windmills of My right up. Mind." "Space Odyssey" Hit Movie: "Odyssey," Billy Carr, Capitol. The title song, from the cur- Dick Reus, SMS & WLEE, Richmond, Reports: "Little Dum rent United Artists film "The Dum," John Fred, Paula, on WALG, WJGA, WLAY, KVOL, Thomas Crown Affair," star- WTAL, KCAB, WACL, WTBC, WGNE . . . "Do You Wanna ring Steve McQueen and Faye Dance," Love Society, Scepter. WKLO, KLIF, WVLK, KLEO, Dunaway, so moved Tate's col- KCAB... Bobby Womack selling WNOE, WTIX, WQXI, WAYS, leagues and Skye execs that KFJZ, WLEE ... Philly 4, Buddah, on WAYS ... "Girls Can't both Skye and UA Music, which Do," Betty Wright, WD'OL, WQXI, WAKY, WFO'M, WPDQ, publishes the tune, have de- WFIL, smash at WFUN & WQAM ... Barbara Acklin broke at cided to release it as a single. WTGR WLEE, KFJZ, KLIF, KHJ, WAYS, WALG, KEYS, WUBE UA Music has put a large pro- ... Camel Drivers #1 request WKLO, Louisville ... World of Oz motional drive behind the disk, a hit in Detroit, Cincy, Phoenix, Wichita, Louisville. Just remem- Which is being released to djs ber Mitchell picked it first. in both mono and stereo. (Continued on page 22)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Sternfield Exits Billboard Money Musie (Continued from page 20) For Rogers, Cowan, Brenner aIIIIWIII WIWWIIWWIIWWWIIIIIWWIIIIIWWIWIIWWIIIWIIWIIIWIIIIWIIWIIIWIIIIIIIIWIWWIIIWIIIIIIWWIWIIWWWIIIIIIIIIWIIIIIIIIWIIIIIni§ O'Kaysions NEW is a Hit, Especially if It Breaks First R&B: "Girl YORK-Aaron Stern - Joan Egan and Victoria Lu- Watcher." Top 10 field, Executive WGNE, WTGR, WCOS, WDOL, WLEE. Smash Editor of Bill- cas, who recently joined the R&B, Phila., Balt., Wash., Cleveland "Summer's board, has resigned to join ... Happening" RC&B Music Department in Hot Dog Stand, Mala, picked by KANE, WGNE, WACL. Rogers, 'Cowan & Brenner, Inc., New York, will represent New Heritage picked Beverly Hills, California up "May I," Bill Deal (Top 10 WGH, WLEE). -based York -based clients as account Mitchell Picks: "Birmingham," Movers, public relations agency, effec- executives. 123 (WFOM, WC'LS, WTAL) . . . WQXI tive Aug. 19. breaking "Girl on a Swing," Bob Miranda, Sternfield Miss Egan was formerly as- BTP ... New Bobby Vee is "Do "What You Gotta Do," Jim Webb will head the Mu- sociated song. sic Division in New York. He with Sterling Group Publications. She has also Joe Bogart blew trumpet for Trini Lopez at the Hubert Hum- will work with Mike Gershman, phrey his Beverly Hills counterpart, worked for the Dorothy Ross, NYC dinner. He reports the crowd danced on the tables- in coordinating pr activities Connie De Nave, and George standing ovations for Trini, "Mr. Rhythm." for RC&B music clients. and Bernie Bennett public re- Jennifer is a great in -person artist. Her new single is "Chelsea lations firms. Morning," . . . A veteran of 16 years with Parrot RCA reports action at WBBF, Rochester Billboard, Sternfield had on "Bat McGrath & D. Harvey Potter," Charley & Fred. been. Miss Lucas was recently di- Bang Records Executive Editor since 1960. rector of Can Have a Hit: "Cinnamon," Derek Harold public relations for Berkman is all out to bring in. Prior to joining Billboard, he the Ophelia DeVore it Charm New Friend & Lover is a Powerhouse: had been Editor and Publisher School. She has also "If Love Is In Your worked as Heart" Much play on "Give a Damn," of the Brookline (Mass.) a copywriter for Norman, ... Spanky ... A&M all out on "Where Are They Now," Robin Wilson . . . Action in Chronicle, Editor of Hunting Craig & Kummel and Cannon and Fishing Magazine, and a Phoenix and WMEX and underground on "Open My Eyes," Nazz, Advertising Associates and has SGC. reporter and sports editor on handled free lance fashion ac- the Bismarck (N. D.) Tribune. counts. Johnny Bond reports great reaction to "Fill My Soul," Pop Explosion. It's being tested on WYND, Sarasota ... Canned Heat is spreading ... Sergio Mendes looks like a solid hit ... Good reaction to "Jamaica Ave.," Chris Gantry, Mon.... "You've Had Nilsson is Hear! Friedman Kurland Better Times," Peter & Gordon, is getting goad airplay ... Phoenix broke "All's Quiet On W. 23rd St.," Julie Budd, wide open and MGM is re -servicing Exec ... New Tom Jones 'is "Help Yourself" .. . VP WSGN picks Happenings. Michael Friedman Nazz on WAPE, KRIZ, WKYC, WMEX, WPRO, WCAO, WPGC. has been Jackie DeShannon named Executive VP of John on the biggest stations, now WLS ... Santo Kurland Associates, & Johnny "Sleep Walk" hit #1 KAFY, Bakersfield. Jackie on a manage- KIMN, ment company representing the KRIZ, KRUX, KCBQ, KJRB, WMAK, WKDA, WOR, KOIL, Nazz, singer Chris Crosby and KNUZ, WFUN, WQAM, WNOE, WKWK, WLS, WCAO, WEAM, singer -composers Barry Mann WAKY, WKLO, KJR, KLIF, WQXI, KXOK, KYA, WTIX, WKY, and Cynthia Weil. CKLW, WMEX, WMPS. Tiny Tim on KHJ, KCBQ, KGB, WTRY, WRKO, WBZ, WICE, In May 1967, Dunbar Music, Inc., had the pic- of Friedman WPRO, WJR, WJBK. This is one artist who just goes out and tured billboard put up on Sunset joined Ivor Associates, public proves himself record by record. Boulevard in Los Angeles in order relations firm operated by Kur- 1910 Fruitgum is over 370,000. Smash. to let everyone know that Nilsson land, and in collaboration with Jimmy Webb sings Jim Webb and Dunhill is running with is indeed "Rear." Nilsson is not Kurland and only scoring tremendous success the firm's West "One of the Nicer Things." They have a good instrumental, "What as a songwriter, exclusively with Coast representative, Ron Tep- a Wonderful World," Roger Bennet. per, he Dunbar Music, Inc. (BMI), but al- was involved with such Now WFIL, Phila. 'is 'breaking the B side so as a very hot RCA artist. of the Intruders, His clients as the Mamas and the "Friends No More." They went on "Girl Watcher," O'Kaysions. latest album, "Aerial Ballet," and Papas, Bobbie single, "Everybody's Talkin'," is Gentry, Glen Jim Hilliard is using left -hook counterpunches of R&B to meet racking up tremendous Coast air- Campbell and those artists on Paul Drew's right-hand leads of R&B. It's very interesting. play and sales. Nilsson is the roster of the Atlantic obvi- Re- CKLW, Detroit: "Indian Reservation," Don Fardon; Peter & ously pleased with Dunbar's ef- cording Corp. Prior to joining forts. Gordon; Gary Lewis; Canned Heat; Joe Tex; Clarence Carter Ivor Associates, Friedman was Many requests on the an account ... World of Oz. executive for J. We keep telling you it takes four months to bring home a Walter Thompson in New York. record. "Indian Reservation," Don Fardon, He GNP, was started by Kuts' `Best Yet' joined that firm in 1965 af- Mel Remy, KCPX, and Del Ford, KBZY, Salem. WRIT, Milwaukee, ter graduation from the Uni- picked it, then KIMN. versity of Arizona. "Hold It, Baby" by the Short Happy Jack (Jim Quinn) played 57 records in a row on WIBG, Kuts, released last week by Friedman in collaboration which is a new world's record for a major market. Pepper Records, has been called with the Nazz produced both 3rd Booth is now a hit at KQV, Pittsburgh. "their best yet" by John Scott sides of that group's new sin- WIXY, Cleveland (Eric Stevens), New: Grass Roots; Aretha; of WMC-FM, Memphis. gle on SGC Records, "Open My "Special Occasion," Miracles: Martha & Vandellas; Ohio Express: Eyes" and "Hello Its Me." Camel Drivers; Equals; Bobby Vee. Giants: Who; 1910 Fruitgum While in college he managed a (took three weeks) ; Barbara Acklin; Nilsson; Bee Gees. Walter Marks Scores rock and roll group called the WRIT, Milwaukee, Smash: "4-5-6," Len Barry, #15; #10-Van. Magic Mushroom which re- Fudge; #20-O. Express; #22-D. Purple, Giant: "Indian Re- 1st `That's Life' corded for Warner Bros. servation," Don Fardon. New: Who; Jackie Wilson; Hello People; NEW YORK-Walter Marks, Jason Cord (big phones). composer of the acore and lyrics WD'RC, Hartford, Pick: Camel Drivers. New: Aretha; Tom of Broadway's hit "Golden Jones: B. Gees; Little Eva Harris; Nazz; S. Alarm Clock; Who. Rainbow," will create an origi- Ross' Hot Master #16-Clar. Carter. nal score for the first 'broadcast We are 'convinced that RCA has a smash with "Baby Come Back," Equals. It went of the new TV "book musical" NEW YORK - Jerry Ross, on CKLW. show, "That's Life," starring head of Jerry Ross Production's Smash KIMN, Denver: "Mt. of Love," Ronnie Dove. On: Hello Robert Morse. and People; C. People; Happenings. Heritage Records, an- Buzz Beaming Sept. 24 over ABC- nounced the purchase of "May Bennett reports Hooper WTIX, 22.7; 23.8; WNOE: 9.7; 11.5. Highest ratings in WTIX #7 TV, "Thats Life" will present I," hot master by Bill Deal & history ... WTIX: Clarence each week a complete musical. the Rhondells. (Continued on page 26)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Uttal Celebrates 5th Anniversary Concert Review, Fifth Dimension As President of Beil Records Breath -Taking Act NEW YORK- A lot can market, Uttal has recently producers, beginning when he NEW YORK - Soul City's happen in five years in the rec- turned toward guiding the signed Bob Crewe in 1963, 5th Dimension shook their ord business, and Larry Uttal, company toward a general ex- brought about a long succes- moneymakers at Central Park's who this week celebrates the pansion, opening new offices in sion of indie -produced hits for Schaefer Music Festival last fifth anniversary of his becom- London and Los Angeles, and Bell. It led to Bell's reorienta- week, and the effect was breath- ing President of Bell Records, looking toward increased ac- tion as a label relying entirely taking in more ways than one. is .a good example of the kind tivity by Bell's publishing com- on independent producers for Because the group, attractive of man who makes it happen. pany, Aim Music, and on the product. and talented, work so hard at making sure the audience The 16 gold records amassed LP front. The practice has led to in- by artists on Bell and its sister Recent appointments and doesn't overlook its many - creasingly close relationships dimensioned abilities, the audi- labels, Amy and Mala, since promotions on the executive with successful producers. Bell Uttal took command of the level point up Bell's current ence itself, at least this viewer, recently signed the American is sometimes left gasping for then -ailing company in 1963, growth. Iry Biegel, Bell's Sales Group of Producers, with its testify to that success. In 1967 Manager, was upped to Vice breath. own studios in Memphis, to an The Dimension don't do their alone, Bell was credited with President in Charge of Sales. exclusive recording contract 32 chart singles, 18 of which Bell's Comptroller, Allan Co- songs so much as execute pro- for all new artists. It estab- duction numbers. Taken indi- were Top 10 records in the hen, was named Vice President lished a jointly -owned studio pop, R & B and easy listening of finance. Beverly Weinstein vidually the numbers are in Pensacola, Fla., with Papa extremely clever the down charts and eight chart LPs. w a s designated Production Don Schroeder, after selling - Manager. home comedy -drama of "Ode to But to Uttal, who has final more than 3,000,000 copies of Billy Joe," the gaudiness of "On responsibility in artistic as Bell inaugurated a new pro- Schroeder -produced records in Broadway," the humor of "Re- well as corporate matters, his motion structure, unique the past 18 months. spect," the ebullience most of "Land important contribution among record companies, com- Similar arrangements are of 1,000 Dances," the ornate has been not as a hit picker, prised of three national pro- pending with Buzz Cason and interpretations of the 5D hits. but as a shaper of policy. Un- motion managers, Dave Car- Collectively, however, the act der his aegis, Bobby Russell in Nashville, in Bell has pio- rico, Gordon Bossin and Oscar Dallas may be a bit much. I longed for neered as a label operating Fields. The three work closely with Dale Hawkins and with other producers in other the group to stand stock still without a resident A & R staff. together supplementing one cities. and sing-just once. another in promoting Bell's They're great to .be sure, but Eliminated A & R Staff product to radio stations coast- "By limiting our output to it's possible that audiences will "We have eliminated the to -coast. records from the indie produc- ire if confronted head-on with ers, Bell has a sales A & R man from our structure," This year, Bell opened a new totally and greatness too often. says Uttal. "We feel that as a office in Los Angeles, headed promotion -oriented staff, and -Dave Finkle. record company, we should not by Stan Bly. can concentrate entirely on the business side," Uttal says. Bell be in competition with the in- Overseas operations under- Groups dependent producer. Our per- went major expansion when also pioneered in distributing at Fillmore W sonnel are dedicated to selling Bell opened new offices in Lon- other labels, and currently has SAN FRANCISCO - From records, not to making them, don, and introduced its own la- distribution agreements with Aug. 6-Aug. 11, Bill Graham's because we feel that to pro- bel in England, distributed by the New Voice, Philly Groove, Fillmore West will present the duce records on our own would EMI, and in Ganada, where it Goldwax, Hot Line Music Jour- Chambers Brothers, the Charla- only inhibit good relationships is distributed by Quality. In nal, Sport, Gemini Star and tans and Queen Lily Soap with independent producers. its first months overseas, the Mona -Lee labels. (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- label enjoyed day) and Eric Burdon and the first move such triumphs as Uttal's first five years at "Our was to sign the Box Tops' "Cry Like a Animals, Blood, Sweat & Tears a major artist of the day, Del Bell concentrated on building Baby,"i. "Keep On" by Bruce up the label and carving a and Gypsy Wizard's Band (Fri- Shannon. This not only pro- Channel and "Captain of Your day, Saturday, Sunday). vided us with a big hit, 'Handy place for it in the singles rec- Ship" by Reparata and the Del- ord industry. "But the next five The Fillmore dance-concerts Man', but demonstrated to dis- begin at 9 p.m. and end at 2 tributors and the industry at rons. years are going to be even more a.m. Tuesday through Sunday, large that we knew what we " `Cry Like A Baby', of exciting," he predicts. inclusive. were doing. It made them take course, was one of the year's "Bell will broaden its horizons us seriously at once." big hits in the U. S.," says Ut - in general. We look forward to tal. "And its showing in Eng- increased activity in the C & W 'Liza! 'Liza! The next Del Shannon hit, field on the Bell Country label. "Keep Searchin'," and Joey land was not a surprise. But we were especially glad that We're mapping major advertis- Powers' "Midnight Mary" con- ing, promotion firmed the Reparata record did so well and merchan- that Bell was truly a dising efforts to support label to be taken seriously. -it had received less attention the then it deserved here, but in increased importance of our Having established Bell firm- LPs. ly as a force in the singles England, where they are going through a `retrospective rock' phase, it did very well." Soon More Big Names "But most important, we will Dick James Agreement very shortly bring some of the In biggest `name' talent in the June, Uttal announced an Celebrating the opening night of agreement with Dick" James record business into the Bell family. The initial songstress and Jubilee Records star Music to handle all Dick James `names' are Aliza Kashi's three-week engage- records in the U.S. Noel Love first -magnitude stars, and this ment at the Royal Box are the was named General Manager of is only the beginning. We ex- three Jubilee Industries toppers the DJM label and U. S. rep- pect a great influx of top -cali- (from left): Vice President Steve resentative of Page One rec- bre talent, not only the new Blaine and his Mrs.; Chairman and ords, but distributed in the artists that keep a label young President Jerry Blaine; Aliza; and U. S. by Bell. and 'but Secretary -Treasurer Elliot Blaine. vital, the established A regular on the Mery Griffin Uttal's early recognition of stars that bring staying power TVer, Aliza's latest Jubilee LP is the importance of independent and long-term excellence." "Hello, People!"

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Epic Inks Valente 11Tfl 1st LP Years F1flM TNF 9e11 In Making Nee- David R. Kapralik, Epic Rec- ords' VP, A & R, announces the U1[fl4itJUNEI (.44 signing of Dino Valente to an By CARL LaFONG exclusive recording contract. Valente, who for some time TO BE RECKONED WITH: The new Jeff Beck, with an has had an underground repu- interesting first album, a long time cooking ... the Dino Valente tation, has never recorded be- LP on Epic, when you get into it; probably the most aloof album

. yet, fore, though his songs and his of the past year . . the best wedding of country and rock The talents are known. Many of his the Fraternity of Man album on ABC . . . the avant garde car- compositions, such as "Let's toonist, R. Crump, whose first album cover will make him the Get Together," have been re- most in -demand illustrator on the scene. The word is that right Mille ñníum: corded by numerous groups, in- now he is barely getting by-scuffling in San Francisco for small cluding the Jefferson Airplane, jobs and contributing to the alternative press, but his art for the Youngbloods and Quicksil- Big Brother and the Holding Company's "Cheap Thrills" will "5 Mffc/vu ver Messenger Service. eventually stake him to a house 'in Mill Valley, According to critic Ralph no doubt. It has got to be the all-time album "Prelude 44 4607 Gleason, "Dino Valente is a cover. Meanwhile, the Columbia LP, due any philosopher as well as a poet day if not already aut, lives up to the cover, from their premier and a performer with the pow- or should that be the other way around? There er to move people and turn are some weak cuts, but they are more than album,"Begin" their heads by what he does made up for by Janis Joplin's screaming "Ball . What Dino is talking about and Chain" and "Piece of My Heart." Inci- is making love through music tt dentally, there's no producer credit on the LP, IMI I ILILEININI I IUIMI and with music and poetry and priced at a dollar more than the regular, be- electricity and, to tell the cause independent A & R man John Simon truth, magic." wanted it that way . . . And another cover Valente's first album, sched- artist, who needs no introduction, will cause talk-if not in art uled for release in August, has circles, at least among rock freaks; Bob Dylan, the painter, has been years in the making. done the cover painting for the Band LP on Capitol, "Music From Big Pink." Does anyone dare put it down? . . . a collection of Zombies things on Date, an LP called "Odyssey and Orade," especially a song called "This Will Be Our Year" . . . a new Manfred Mann single, a song from singer, Peggy Lipton ... the 9663 Peter Yarrow's movie, "You Are What You Eat," that is probably CS titled "My Name Is Jack." ("My Name Is Jack, and I live in the back, of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls ..."). Whatever its title it's a gas and will probably be a commercial success and sell at least a zillion copies. It's all about a little "The streets boy who lives in a commune in San Francisco . . . the third are bare album from England's the Incredible String Band, which is called Dino Valente (center), recently a signed to Epic Records, is pictured "The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter." Appraising the LP in There's with Clive J. Davis (right), Presi- recent issue of New York magazine, rock critic Richard Goldstein dent, CBS Records, and David R. said: "Between them, (Mark) Heron and (Robin) Williamson nobody there..:' Kapralik (left), Epic's VP, A&R. play guitar, oud, mandolin, dulcimer, harmonica, sitar, Hammond organ and other sundry implements. In "The Hangman's Beauti- There's no- 8 Weeks After .. . ful Daughter," these sounds brush aaginst each other like odors body anywhere in a grand bazaar. The miracle is that the result does not smell near the seven like Noah's Ark after 40 days and nights ... The melodies them- super beings (The selves are glorious; you'll stomp and sing along, awed by their Millennium) who magnificence, while enchanted by their simplicity. On first listen- arrive like that in ing, you won't be able to avoid feeling that "The Hangman's "5 .4.M." And they Beautiful Daughter" is the work of a dozen dewy-eyed children keep transmitting . . . the who have been asked to construct their own cosmology." through the new lead 'singer with Blood, Sweat and Tears ... whoever main- County image who allowed a (By God) Pop album. You (every- tains the Orange BELIEVE Festival to be staged deep behind the lines this past weekend; it one) can was a biggie, lasting three days, and featured among others, when they sing, Tiny Tim, the Airplane, Canned Heat, the Chambers Brothers, the "Oh, the time is Electric Flag, the Byrds and Blue Cheer, billed as the Newport gonna come/when in a neighboring burg, Costa we're gonna lead Britain's 10 Years After, heard on Pop Festival, although it took place the Deram Records LP "10 Years Mesa. the way/there's After-Undead," are just winding nothing more up an eight-week tour of the U.S. to say." and stopped by Record World last "Fred, I'm telling you we're in real trouble. Sure, I've been week to say goodbye until late passing the word around that we're a write-off, but everybody More than September, when they plan to re- case. won't work anymore. turn. Group finished stay with en- knows damn well that ain't the It just music plus sounds gagements at the Fillmore East I dread going to the Rotary luncheons anymore. All those dis- plus words. The and the Scene. Back home, they creetly averted eyes, all our ex -advertisers." Millennium is a are set for the Windsor Jazz and "I know what you mean, Gene. I've had to give up the club so movement. Blues Festival. spirt as not to embarrass the guys. I used to be in big demand for a You enter into foursome, my friend. They were all over me, pal, all over me. their world. But CRI Sets Jackson The truth is I don't know if I can make the dues this year. And it's beyond HOLLYWOOD - Robert B. Florence is bugging the hell out of me for a couple of new cars, entertainment. Jackson, VP and Controller, and I'm behind in payments on the ones we've got. Look here, Capitol Reoords, Inc., has an- we're going to have to let some people go and get back to the nounced the appointment of board ourselves, or else we're not going to to able to meet the On COLUMBIA RECORDS«e2 Charles A. Runnfeldt to Direc- payroll in a couple of months, unless things improve." tor of General Accounting, CRI. (Continued on page 41) e "COLUMBIA !MICAS REG. PRINTED IN U.5 A.

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HANG 'EM HIGH FAMOUS WMCA went on the O'Kaysions, Tom Jones, Friend & Lover, (Unart, BMI) (Al Gallico, BMI) Hugo Montenegro -RCA Victor 50306 Jerry Lee Lewis-Smash Dells, Vandellas, Big Brother, #2 Rascals, #4 Cream, #10 Booker 2164 4. FLY ME TO THE T., MOON 29. HELP YOURSELF (TO ALL OF 424 M & T, 425 Bill Medley . , . WIBG-Phila. New: O'Kaysions, (Almanac, ASCAP) Patti Drew, Miracles, Betty Wright, James Boys, #i10 M & T, #16 Bobby Womack-Minit 32048 MY LOVIN') Temptations. (Helios, BMI) 5. CRY BABY CRY James & Bobby Purify -Bell 735 Pop Explosion Breaking: early stations include WAKY, WMID, (Sons of Ginza, BMI) Van & Titas-Elf 90016 30. MAIN STREET MISSION. WBGN, KXOK, WCAO, WYMD, KILT, WLEE, WTRX, KVIL, (Four 6. ALL Star, BMI) KNUZ, WYFE, WNOX, WPDQ, WNDR. Bob Hollday will be MY LOVE'S LAUGHTER O. C. Smith -Columbia 44555 (Canopy, ASCAP) working the group throughout the South . . . Aki Aleong, Na- Ed Ames-RCA Victor 9589 31. MECHANICAL WORLD tional PromotionCoordinator of Minit Records, will (Hollenbech, BMI) play the 7. THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR Spirit-Ode 708 title role of Ah Sing in a segment of NBC -TV's "The Virginian" MIND 32. LULLABYE FROM ROSEMARY'S slated for airing Aug. 10. Aleong has done some acting before (United Artists, ASCAP) this, but this is his biggest performing opportunity to date. Noel Harrison -Reprise 0758 BABY, PT. 1 (Famous, 8. BRING ASCAP) BACK THOSE Mia Farrow-Dot 17126 Pop Station X -Ray ROCKABYE BABY DAYS 33. JERUSALEM (Leo Feist, ASCAP) (Meager, BMI) WYND, Sarasota: #3-J. .1. Walker; #5r 3rd Booth; Tiny Tim #9-W. of Os WMNC, -Reprise 0760 Hello People-Philips 40531 Picks: Joe Tex; Equals WAKY, Louisville: #1 -Clarence - toy; Carter; #5-W. Tinker W. of Oz; Betty Wright; C. Heat . . WFPM: D. Purple; B. J. Royal; #1 - 9. SUNDAY MORNING 6 O'CLOCK 34. FIRE Dells WMAK, Nashville: J. J. Walker; Intruders; P. A. Kim . KFJZ, Ft. (Rockin' Worth: John Chair, BMl) S x 5 -Paula 305 Fred; Ray Stevens; James Boys; #10-Felic.; #11-C. People ... WWCO: Camel Drivers-Buddah Joe Tex; Platters . . WGH, Norfolk: Et. Children; #22- Intruders WDXR, 61 Paducah, Smash: Cher. 35. SANDCASTLES Picks: Chosen Few; Granny . Sydna . KMBY, Monterey. 10. SINGLES GAME #2 -Moody Blues WIBG, Phila. #1 -Cream; #3 -Dells; #4 Wilson; (Press, BMI) -Nancy #7- (Saturday, BMI) A. Bell . KIOA, D. Moines: #7 -Cream WLLH: #1 -Cream; #6-C. People 31st of February-Vanguard 35066 KTSA, S. Antonio, Jay & Techniques -Smash 2171 Radiants; 1910. . KOMA, O. City, P. Bobby Skel; #4 - Flavor; Et. Children . . KNUZ, Houston, P. Joe Tex; J. DeShannon; Deg O'Connor 36. YOUNG BOY WFUN, Miami, S. Quo; 11. DOWN IN TENNESSEE #1- Flavor; Otis Clay .. WKFR, B. Creek KAAY, Barbara Greene -Renee 501 L. Rock, #1-G. Roots; W. of Os; I. Butterfly; Patti Drew WCOL, Col., #14- (Peanut Butter, Kaskat, BMI) M. Davis; Et. Children WQXI, Atlanta, #1 -Wilmer; #3 -Della: #6-V. Fudge; Kasnetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Chorus E. Floyd . 37. CLASSICAL GAS KREO: Ray Stevens . WISP: Intruders LP . WSAI, Cinc., #2 - -Buddah 52 Cream; #7 -Dells; Oz ... WRIT, Mil.: V. Fudge; #3-S. Wolf . . WEAM, Wash., (Irving, 13511) Intruders; Booker T. WLEE, Richmond: C. Drivers; P. Womack WING, 12. THIS WHEEL'S ON FIRE Midnight String Quartet -Viva 628 Dayton: Intruders; #10-S. Wolf; Os; M. Davis WMEX, Boston: Thomas #4-B. J. (Dwarf, ASCAP) WJSO: O'Kaysions WmDSL: John Fred WMNC: Joe Tex . Julie Driscoll-Atco 6593 38. ALL'S QUIET ON WEST 23rd WTMA: V. & Titus . . WORD, B. Ge WDAK: Temptations . WALG: Joe (T.M. Music, BMI) Tes . . WACL: H. Dog S. . . WPGA: L Eva WGGG, H. Hermite WGNE, 13. PEOPLE Julie Budd -MGM K 13925 H. Dog S. . . .WAPE:J. Te: WLOF, R. Williams WBSR, Judy White MAKE THE WORLD WTAL, John Fred WLAY, John Fred WANA, B. Medley . WABB, (Tracebob/Press, BMI) B. Wright WXXX, J. Fred; S. & Dave KANE, H. Dog KCAB, J. Fred Roosevelt Grier-Amy 11209 39. LONELY LONELY MAN AM I . . . KONO: R. Williams; M. Blues . . . WBBQ, Max Frost . WYCL, P. Sledge (Jobete, BMI) . . . WVLK, Intruders; Love Society WJIM, Lansing: #10 -Intruders; M. Frost 14. M'LADY Jimmy Ruffin Soul 35046 KXOA: #5-C. Bros.; Nillsson . . WKLO: Nazz.; A. Kim; Mouse; Nilsson KOMA: J. Thomas; Convention . WTIX: (Daly City, BMl) #18-B. Otis Clay; Intruders WAYS, 40. IF YOU LOVE HER Charlotte: #12 -Intruders; #14-J. Wilson . WNOE: W. of Oz; Joe Tex; Otis Sly & Family Stone -Epic 10353 Clay WKNR: #8-V. Fudge; #15 -Intruders; W. Oz; P. Bee Gees; Flavor (Stein & Jan Stock, ASCAP) KOAM, P. Nazz. . . . WCOL: P. Bee Gees KLEO: J. Thomas; #12 15. MISTER Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers -Gordy 7073 Teddy & #2-B. - NICO Pandas WLOF, Big: "Fire," Jimi Hendrix LP . WKWK, Jay & T. WSGN: #16 -Fudge; Intruders (Milene, ASCAP) WDOL: #1-C. Carter . . . KQXI, #1- Four Jacks 41. SAVE THE COUNTRY Cream . . & A Jill -RCA Victor 9527 KJRB: Fudge WLS.: Fudge CFOX: O'Kaysions : Floyd; Intruders WKIX (Tunafish, BMI) #10-E. WPDQ: #7-B. J. Thomas WTRY: Alan Copeland; Laura Nyro-Columbia 4-44592 Convention . WTRX: W. Oz; C. Drivers: Fudge . . KRIZ: Nazz.; J. DeShannon; 16. BAREFOOT IN BALTIMORE B. Gees . . . KMBY: Max Frost . . . KLIF, Hit: Ray Stevens . . KUDL, B. Strawberry Alarm Clock -Uni 55076 Hit: 42. I HEARD IT Medley WDGY, Hit: Feathers WLAV: 3rd Booth . . . WSAI: Betty Wright THROUGH THE ... WKDA, Hit: O. Express ... WOKY, Hit: O. Express WNHC, Betty Wright 17. ... WYSL, C. Drivers. ... TOO MUCH PRIDE GRAPEVINE Persians -ABC 11087 (Jdbete, BMI) King Curtis & Kingpins-Atco 6598 18. THAT OLD TIME FEELIN' (Pomona, BMI) 43. KID GAMES & NURSERY Winterhalter Teams With Haywood Dean Martin -Reprise 0761 on LP RHYMES Hugo Winterhalter is joining wood will record by special 19. D -I -V -0.1I -C -E (Big Shot, ASCAP) with Eddie Haywood (Tree, BMI) Shirley & Alfred -Whiz 605 to record arrangement with Capitol Rec- Tammy Wynette-Epic 10315 his second Musicor album since ords.) 44. WHO WILL ANSWER 20. GROOVIN' ON THE (Sunbury, ASCAP) joining the label in June. (Hay- This album will represent the Hesitations -Kapp 926 first time the two have been SUNSHINE paired (Dymor, ASCAP) 45. SHE'S ABOUT A MOVER since their hits of "Soft 3 Ring Circus -RCA Victor 9537 (Crazyy Cajun, BMI) Summer Breeze" and "Cana- Otis lay-Cotillion 44001 dian 21. ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY Sunset." Because of the (Unart, BMI) 46. EVERYBODY'S GOING TO size of the orchestra involved Sunshine Company -Imperial 66308 in THE LOVE IN the session, the recording 22. GET READY-UPTIGHT (Cascargo, BMI) will be done at Columbia's (Jobete, BMI) Bob Brady & Concords -Chariot 526 Little Eva Harris -Spring 704 30th Street Studio in New York. 41. OPEN MY EYES Winterhalter's latest Musicor 23. HUSHABYE MOUNTAIN (Screen Gems-Col., BMI) Nazz-S.G.C. album, "All Time Movie (Unart, BMI) 001 Tony Bennett -Columbia 44584 Greats," has chalked up heavy 48. SALLY LE ROY orders from around the coun- 24. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (Screen Gems-Col., MI) (Myers, ASCAP) Lettermen -Capitol 2254 try. The album is part of a Julie Driscoll-Atco 6593 new marketing technique by 49. NEED TO BELONG Musicor of two LPs in one 25. RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN Laura Lee---Chess 2052 deluxe package with a list HIGH 50. YOU'RE TUFF ENOUGH price of $5.79. (Trio, BMI) (Jodan, MRC, BMI) Leslie Uggams-Atlantic 2524 1 Junior Wells -Blue Reel >

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2 LADY WILLPOWER 10 35 36 SLIP AWAY 5 69 69 GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE 8 * 2508 Wilmer & Dukes-Aphrodisiac 260 Union Gap-Columbia 44547 Clarence Carter-Atlantic 4 HELLO I LOVE YOU 6 45 I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO CRY, 78 I LOVED YOU AND I LOST 4 * Impressions-ABC 11103 Doors-Elektra 45635 CRY, CRY 4 3 3 HURDY GURDY MAN 9 James Brown-King 6141 19 TUESDAY AFTERNOON 6 Donovan-Epic 10345 * Moody Blues-Deram 85028 31 43 LOVE IS LIKE A BASEBALL GAME 6 8 CLASSICAL GAS 8 Intruders-Gamble 217 72 77 PRAYER MEETIN' 4 * Willie 2147 Mason Williams_ 38 44 YESTERDAY'S DREAMS 4 Mitchell-Hi Warn,r Bros. 7 Arts 7190 Four Tops-Motown 1127 * 100 I'VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL 2 1 STONED SOUL PICNIC 12 51 (YOU KEEP ME) HANGIN' ON 3 Eddie Floyd-Stax 0001 5th Dimension-Soul City 766 * I DANCE TO Vanilla Fudge-Atco 6495 * (-) CAN'T THAT MUSIC 10 6 9 TURN AROUND LOOK AT ME 50 YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 3 YOU'RE PLAYIN' 1 Vogues-Reprise 0686 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell-Tamla 54169 Martha Reeves & Vandellas-Gordy 7075 7 1 GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS 10 41 21 FACE IT GIRL, IT'S OVER 12 80 ANYWAY THAT YOU WANT ME 3 Hugh Masekela-Uni 55066 Nancy Wilson-Capitol 2136 American Breed-Acta 827 À 13 PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE 5 42 24 REACH OUT OF DARKNESS 15 (-) SUNSHINE GIRL 1 Rascals-Atlantic 2537 Friends & Lovers-Verve Forecast 5069 Herman's Hermits-MGM 13973 9 6 10 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME 43 46 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY (-) THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT 1 Mamo Cass-Dunhill 4145 Aretha Franklin-Atlantic 2546 HOUSEWIFE 1 5 10 23 BORN TO BE WILD Wayne Newton-MGM 13955 (-) I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE Steppenwolf-Dunhill 4138 44 19 I'M A MIDNIGHT MOVER 8 TO YOU 1 1tr 14 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE 5 Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2528 Bee Gees-Atco 6603 Cream-Atco 6544 45 61 DO IT AGAIN 3 99 88 SUDDEN STOP 2 12 1 12 AUTUMN OF MY LIFE Beach Boys-Capitol 2239 Percy Sledge-Atlantic 2539 Bobby Goldsboro-United Artists 50318 48' 60 1, 2, 3 RED LIGHT 4 80 91 MAGIC BUS 2 13 5 JUMPIN' JACK FLASH 10 1910 Fruitgum Co.-Buddah 54 The Who-Decca 32362 Rolling Stones-London 908 47- 55 HAPPY 81 (-) ON THE ROAD AGAIN 1 14 15 SKY PILOT 12 Nancy Sinatra-Reprise 0756 Canned Heat-Liberty 56038 Eric Burdon & Animals-MGM 4537 56 SOMEBODY CARES 4 82 85 THERE WAS A TIME 3 16 48 15 LOVER'S HOLIDAY 15 Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette 7016 Alfred Ellis & Daps-King 6169 Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Banson-SSS Intl736 49 28 ANGEL OF THE MORNING 16 GIRLS CAN'T DO WHAT THE 22 IN 7 (-) ì STAY MY CORNER Merrilee Rush-Bell 705 Dells-Cadet 5612 BOYS DO 1 50 31 THE LOOK OF LOVE 12 Betty Wright-Alston 4569 17 20 MEN 13 PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66-A&M 924 Status Quo-Cadet Concept 7001 84 90 I NEED LOVE 3 51 54 MR. BOJANGLES 5 Third Booth-Independence 86 18 5 25 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Jerry Jeff Walker-Atco 6594 Bobby Vinton-Epic 10350 (-) KEEP THE ONE YOU GOT 1 52 NOTHING 10 Joe Tex-Dial 4083 26 53 COMPETITION AIN'T 19 SEALED WITH A KISS 8 Carl Carlton-Backbeat 588 Gary Lewis-Liberty 56037 (-) FOOL ON THE HILL 1 65 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 5 Sergio Mendez & Brazil '66-A&M 961 20 21 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF Happenings-B. T. Puppy 543 98 HUSH 2 THE MIND 7 54 58 TWO BIT MANCHILD 6 Deep Purple-Tetragrammaton 1503 Amboy Dukes-Mainstream 684 Neil Diamond-Uni 55075 (-) WORKIN' ON A GROOVY THING 1 21 18 DON'T TAKE IT SO HARD 8 55 38 BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH, BE HAPPY 10 Patti Drew-Capitol 2197 Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia 44553 11066 Tams-ABC MORNING DEW 1 4 (-) 22 30 I CAN'T STOP DANCING 64 I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING 4 Lulu-Epic 10367 Archie Bell & Drells-Atlantic 2534 Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 55381 90 92 SEND MY BABY BACK 5 35 LOVE MAKES A WOMAN 6 57- 81 GOD BLESS OUR LOVE 4 Freddie Hughes-Wand 1182 Barbara Acklin-Brunswick 55379 516 Ballads-Venture GIRL WATCHER 1 12 (-) 24 6 INDIAN LAKE 58' 83 MR. BUSINESS MAN 2 * O'Kaysions-ABC 11094 Cowsills-MGM 13941 Ray Stevens-Monument 1083 92 96 I'M GONNA DO WHAT THEY DO * 51 LIGHT MY FIRE 3 59' 76 PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME 2 Jose Feliciano-RCA Victor 9550 Temptations-Gordy 7074 TO ME 3 B. B. King-Bluesway 61018 26 11 THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 14 60 68 MRS. BLUEBIRD 7 Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass-A&M 929 Eternity's Children-Tower 416 93 94 THE SNAKE 2 21 17 THE HORSE 11 61 66 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM 4 Al Wilson-Soul City 767 Cliff Nobles-Phil-La of Soul 313 Roger Williams-Kapp 907 94 95 EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' 2 39 DON'T GIVE UP 3 Nilsson-RCA Victor 9544 Petula Clark-Warner Bros. 7216 62 67 NEVER GOING BACK 5 Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra 250 95 MONTAGE 29 41 ALICE LONG 7 (-) FROM "HOW SWEET Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart-A&M 948 63 82 CAN'T YOU FIND ANOTHER WAY 2 IT IS" 40 YOU MET YOUR MATCH 5 Sam & Dave-Atlantic 2540 Love Generation-Imperial 66310 1 Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54168 64 75 MY NAME IS JACK 5 96 (-) GIVE A DAMN 1 31 32 HITCH IT TO THE HORSE 8 Manfred Mann-Mercury 72822 Spunky & Our Gang-Mercury DJ -101 Fantastic Johnny C-Phil-La of Soul 315 65 86 BROWN EYED WOMAN 3 91 (-) SALLY HAD A PARTY 1 32 33 EYES OF A NEW YORK WOMAN 9 Bill Medley-MGM 13959 Flavor-Columbia 44521 B. J. Thomas-Scepter 12119 66" 13 MR. BOJANGLES 5 98 (-1 MONTAGE 1 Bobby Cole-Date 1613 Picardy-Dunhill 4146 * 41 SOUL LIMBO 5 Booker T. & 0001 MG's-Stax 67 74 AND SUDDENLY 4 99 99 I AM YOUR MAN 3 42 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY Cherry People-Heritage 801 Boby Taylor & Vancouvers-Gordy 7073 HOUSEWIFE 7 68 84 DOWN AT LULU'S 3 100 (-) LISTEN HERE 1 Glen Campbell-Capitol 2224 Ohio Express-Buddoh 56 Eddie Harris-Atlantic 2487

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11 1 WHEELS OF FIRE 6 34 36 A NEW PLACE IN THE SUN 13 85 WILD IN THE STREETS 5 Cream-Atco SD 2-700 Glen Campbell -Capitol ST 2907 (4,8) Original Soundtrack -Tower 5009 T 4 ARETHA NOW 5 * (-) WAITING FOR THE SUN 1 75 BAPTISM 2 SD 8186 Doors-Elektra EKS 74024 * Aretha Franklin-Atlantic Joan Baez -Vanguard VSD 79275

5 TIME PEACE-THE RASCALS' 36 26 HONEY 17 Bobby Goldsboro -United Artists UAL -3642: 68 62 A LONG TIME COMIN' 18 GREATEST HITS 5 UAS-6642 (4,8,R) Electric Flog -Columbia CS -9597 (4,8) Atlantic SD 8190 44 THE IMMORTAL OTIS REDDING 5 69 61 BONNIE AND CLYDE 18 4 2 THE BEAT OF THE BRASS 15 * Atco 252 Warner Bros.7 Arts W "WS 1742 (4,8,C,R) Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass-A&M 146: SP 4146 (4,8,C,R) 38 33 FEVER ZONE 10 70 69 STEVIE WONDER'S GREATEST HITS 15 Tom Jones PAS -Parrot 71019 (4,8,C,R) Tamia TS 282 (C,R) 5 3 BOOK ENDS 17 Simon & Garfunkel -Columbia KCS 9529 39 28 UNICORN 18 71 10 I GOT THE FEELIN' 11 Irish Rovers DL -74951 -Decca DL/4951: James Brown -King 1031 (4,8,C) * 13 STEPPENWOLF 23 Dunhill DS 50029 (4,8,C) 40 32 BIRTHDAY 15 (-) TIMELESS 1 Association -Warner Bros./7 Arts Frankie Valli -Philips PHM 600-Z 74 20 REALIZATION 8 W/WS 1732 (4,8,C) Johnny Rivers -Imperial P-12372 (4,8,C,R) 73 13 EASY 10 41 43 THERE IS 12 Nancy Wilson -Capitol ST 2909 8 9 PAPA'S & MAMA'S PRESENTED BY Dells -Cadet LP'LPS 804 (4,8,C) MAMA'S & PAPA'S 13 74 18 HEAVY 13 Dunhill DS 50031 (4,8,C,R) 42 45 HELLO DUMMY 8 Iron Butterfly-Atco LP SD 227 (4,8,C,R) Don Rickles-Warner Bros./7 Arts WS 1745 9 6 LOOK AROUND 23 (4,8,C) 75 79 CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE 7 Sergio Mendes-A&M SP -4137 (4,8,C,R) Steve Miller Band -Capitol SKAO 2920 43 35 DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND 15 Wes Montgomery-A&M LP 3006 (4,8,C,R) * 12 THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE 11 76 14 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU 16 Hugh M asekcla-Uni 73028 (3,8,C) PARSLEY, Spunky & Our Gang -Mercury SR 61161 44 34 SAGE, ROSEMARY & (4,8,C,R) tF 15 RENAISSANCE 5 THYME 21 Vanilla Fudge-Atco 244 Simon & Garfunkel -Columbia CL -2563: 71 81 THE HAPPENINGS GOLDEN HITS 3 CS -9363 (4,8,R) B. T. Puppy BTPS 1004 12 8 THE GRADUATE 23 Soundtrack -Columbia OS 3180 (4,8) 58 IN -A -GADDA -DA -VIDA 5 78 83 ROMANTIC WORLD OF EDDY ARNOLD 9 Iron Butterfly-Atco 250 RCA Victor LSP 4009 13 7 A TRAMP SHINING 14 Richard Harris -Dunhill DS 50032 (4,8,C,R) 46 39 THE DOCK OF THE BAY 21 79 76 MASTER JACK 8 S/149 Otis R_dding-Volt (4,8,C,R) Four Jacks & A Jill -RCA Victor 14 14 HONEY 12 LPM/LSP 4019 Andy Williams -Columbia CL -2862: CS -9662 47 40 MUSIC FROM "FIST FULL OF DOLLARS" 20 80 80 TWAIN SHALL MEET 9 1 24 JOHNNY CASH AT Hugo Montenegro -RCA Victor LPM/LSP Eric Burdon & Animals -MGM SE -4537 (4) FOLSOM PRISON 9 3297 (8) Columbia CS -9639 > 87 HAIR 4 48 41 TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER Orig. Cast -RCA Victor LOC/LSO 1150 60 DONOVAN IN CONCERT 4 WHOM I SLEPT WITH 20 Epic BN 26386 Bill Cosby -Warner Bros. W'WS 1734 (8,C) (-) AERIAL BALLET 1 * Nillson-RCA Victor LSP 3956 17 11 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN 12 49 52 SPEEDWAY 6 Elvis Presley -RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3989 Temptations -Gordy GS 927 (C,R) 88 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 5 Original Soundtrack -MGM SIE -13 18 16 THE BIRDS, THE BEES & 56 AMBOY DUKES JOURNEY TO THE 15 CENTER OF THE MIND 7 THE MONKEES (-) A MAN WITHOUT LOVE 1 S 6112 Colgems COM'COS 109 (8) Mainstream * Engelbert Hum perdinck-Parrot Pas 71022

19 10 YOUNG GIRL 13 51 37 WOW 15 85 82 REACH OUT 1 Moby Grape -Columbia CS 9613 (4,8) Gary Puckett & Union Gap -Columbia Burt Bacharach-A&M 131: SP -4131 CS 9664 (4,8) 52 38 REFLECTIONS 16 86 90 HICKORY HOLLER REVISITED 5 29 DAYS OF FUTURE PAST 13 Diana Ross & Supremes-Motown MS -665 O C. Smith -Columbia CL -2880: C5-9680 Moody Blues-Deram DE -16012 (8,C,R) 1 87 89 REVELATIONS 5 53 48 VALLEY OF THE DOLLS 23 7F 59 FELICIANO! 3 New Colony Six -Mercury SR 61165 Jose Feliciano -RCA Victor LPM'LSP 3957 Dionne Warwick -Scepter SPS (4,8,C,R) 88 91 VANILLA FUDGE 5 22 17 DEAN MARTIN'S GREATEST HITS, 54 55 FRIENDS 7 Atco M/S 224 Beach Boys -Capitol ST 2895 VOL. 1 11 Reprise R RS 6301 (4,8,C) THE SUPER HITS, VOL. 2 4 55 49 AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE 26 89 92 Various Artists -Atlantic SD 8188 Jimi Hendrix Experience -Reprise RS 6281 23 18 DISRAELI GEARS 36 (4,8,C,R) (4,8,C,R) Cream-Atco M SD 232 90 94 APOLOGIZE 2 56 50 HISTORY OF OTIS REDOING 36 Ed Ames -RCA Victor LSP 4028 24 22 ARETHA: LADY SOUL 26 Volt 418 (4,8,C,R) Aretha Franklin -Atlantic SD 8176 (4,8,C,R) 91 93 STRANGE DAYS 4 4 51 51 SOUNDS OF SILENCE 19 Doors-Elektra EKS 74014 68 PHONOGRAPH RECORD Simon & Garfunkel -Columbia CL -2469: WS Mason Williams -Warner Bros./7 Arts 1729 CS -9269 (4,8,R) * (-) I LOVE YOU 1 People -Capitol MAL/SMAL 2853 (4,8,R) 26 27 HONEY 10 58 46 COIN' OUT OF MY HEAD 20 Ray Conniff Singers -Columbia CS 9661 Lettermen -Capitol ST 2865 (4) * (-) IDEA 2 19 Bee Gees-Atco 33-253 27 19 LOVE IS BLUE 59 54 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX 28 Johnny Mathis -Columbia CS -9637 (4,8,R) Glen Campbell -Capitol T/ST 2851 (4,8,C,R) * 100 COWBOYS TO GIRLS 2 * 42 TOGETHER 3 60 47 BLOOMING HITS 32 Intruders -Gamble 5004 Country Joe & Fish -Vanguard VSD 79277 Paul Mauriat Orch.-Philips PHM-200-248: PHS-600-248 (-) THE SOUL GOES ON 1 29 25 THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY 27 * Jerry Butler -Mercury SR 61171 Soundtrack -United Artists UAL -4172: (-) LAST TIME AROUND 1 UAS-5172 (8,C,R) Buffalo Springfield-Atco SD 256 96 96 NEIL DIAMOND'S GREATEST HITS 2 Bang BLPS 219 30 31 ARE YOU EXPERIENCED 50 62 66 QUICKSILVER MESSENGER Jimi Hendrix Experience -Reprise R'RS SERVICE 1 6261 (4,8,C,R) Capitol 2904 91 (-) HANG 'EM HIGH 1 Hugo Montenegro -RCA Victor LSP 4022 31 23 MAURIAT MAGIC 8 63 61 HEY LITTLE ONE 18 Paul Mauriat & Orch.-Philips PHM-600-270: Glen Campbell -Capitol ST 2848 (R) 98 99 FRESH CREAM 3 PHS-600-270 (4,8,C,R) Cream-Atco M/SD 206 64 57 ELECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS 18 32 21 GOD BLESS TINY TIM 12 Atlantic SD -1495 (4,8,C,R) 99 (-) MONY MONY 1 Reprise RS 6292 (4,8,C,R) Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette SR 52012 65 63 CHILD IS FATHER TO MAN 16 100 THE HORSE 1 A PORTRAIT OF RAY 18 Blood, Sweat & Tears -Columbia CS -9619 (-) 33 30 Ventures -Liberty LST 8057 Ray Charles-ABC/ABCS 625 (4,8,C,R) (4,8,C,R)

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Our Love," by gleton Jr., President of the the Ballads, Smash Sales in One Week in N.Y.C.: "Listen Here," Eddie which already has reached the music complex, the artists will Harris. 160,000 mark, and also be on hand to personally "Get on Big Records: Eddie Floyd; B. B. King; Dells; Barbara Acklin; Board the Train," by - greet and thank radio friends the South "Hard to Handle," Otis Redding; Archie Bell; Marvin & Tammi; wind, starting to get heavy in the Singleton Productions' airplay hospitality suite at the Shera- Temptations, Stevie Wonder; Clarence Carter; Intruders; Booker throughout the coun- T; Carl Carlton; Persians; Fankie & Spindles. try. While in Las Vegas at the ton IV Ambassador Hotel. Another Breakout Sales, NYC, Miami, Memphis, Detroit: Miriam Make- MGM sales convention, War- SSS fast -paced ba, "Down chart -climber is In the Dumps." ren Lanier, National Sales "The Pleasure Powerful "Sound a of My Woman." List of Top Stations on: of Cryin' Man," Manager for Venture, took Kelly Bros., Excello (WWIN, WEBB, WVON, WJMO, WABQ, orders in the amount of 25,000 Club Review WVOL, WAME etc.). on the LP, "Southwind, South - Heavy Airplay: "Too Late" J. J. Jackson, Loma, KGFJ, L.A. wind." sales. To enhance their hot streak, Strong New Records: "Break Your Promise," Delphonics; the label is releasing two addi- Bridge Opens Big "Help Yourself," James & Bobby Purify; "Where Do I Go," Carla tional singles, one by Larry NEW YORK - The Cheetah Thomas; "Private Num'ber," Wm. Bell & Judy Clay. Williams, of "Boney Maronie" was the scene last week for the Hottest Pick: "It Takes a Whole Lot of Woman," Jerry Coombs, and "Short Fat Fannie" fame. unveiling of the Brooklyn WB-Sureshot KATZ, St. Louis, Too Hot WVON, Chicago. The disk is entitled "Shake Bridge, an exciting multi- Pick of the Week: "Oh Lord, Why Lord," Los Pops Tops, Calla Your Body." Venture is also talented new group from the -Georgie Woods calls it the message lyric of the year. Exciting! releasing a single by Vernon Buddah family of talent. Breaking Sales: "Slipping Away," Barbara Mason; "You're Garrett, "Love Has Caught The self-contained act began Everything I Need," Freddy Scott; Joe Tex; Sam & Dave; 5 Stair - Me." and closed their show with up - steps; Otis Clay. tempo R&B flavored numbers, Scepter has a hit with Bull & Matadors ... Patti Drew is a using hits made by other groups smash in Chicago, St. Louis, Miami, etc. . . . New Johnny Daye but adding their own special is "Stay Baby." I. .' l TRADE) interpretation. Short Kuts, Pepper, on WDIA, WMPS, WLOK, WMAK, WWIN, Group gave their boundless all WEBB, WSID, WAOK, WIGO, WCOS, WHYZ, WABQ, WJMO, erigi to "Dance to the Music," single WOL, KATZ, WAPE, WMPP. o STIRS "Little Red Boat by the River," Breaking Pittsburgh, Phila.: "Baby I Love You," Jaggerz, "Stoned Soul Picnic," "Mag- Gamble. Personality Productions, Inc. ical Mystery Tour," a Four Spring Records Has a Powerhouse: "Get Ready" & "Uptight," announces the addition to their Seasons medley and "You'll Little Eva, Spring, on WJLB, WCHB, WJMO, WABQ, WVOK, exec staff of Bob Scerbo as Gen- Never Walk Alone," and for WWIN, WSID, KATZ, WEBB. eral Manager. their efforts they received a Jimmy Delphs looks good in Detroit and Chicago ... Parlia- Herb Bernstein produced standing, stomping ovation. ments a giant in Detroit .and spreading well . . . "Fly Me Dana Valery's first ABC -Para- -Carole Korsen. to the Moon," Bobby Womack, is a sales winner. Tremendous mount session. airplay. Julie Budd has been signed Strong Lee Dorsey: "Four Corners" . . . Jerryo has "Funky to the William Morrisoffice. Kraatz Named New Four Çorners" with action in Detroit, Cleveland. Big hot dance She'll be seen on "Upbeat," AKS PR Firm Head .. . New D. D. Warwick is "I'll Be Better Off Without You." Aug. 17, singing her single ST. LOUIS, Big Action WDAS, WVON, etc.: "Talkin' Bout Soul," Marvin "All's Quiet on West 23rd." MO. - The for- mer President of A. K. S. & L. Sims ... "Hip City" getting great play for Jr. Walker as is Marlene Ver Planck is doing Associates, "I Can't Dance," Vandellas ... New Jimmy Hughes is "Every- new Axion commercials. Ken Keene, an- nounces that all further busi- thing About You" . . . New Platters getting good play . . . Bobby Scott is writing the King Curtis is selling well. music for Ed Padula's produc- ness and pr will be managed by Art Kraatz, newly appointed Aretha Franklin: Another million seller . . . Jr. Wells big tion, "Catfish Bend," expected in Chicago. to reach Broadway by the head of the St. Louis firm. spring of '69. A. K. S. plans for upcoming Fantastic Instrumental: "Swamp Fever," Mel Brown, Impulse. Allen Records has opened its months are, of course, continual Breaking WWRL, NYC, Philadelphia. on doors with. "My Time" by Bo & promotion their artists. Immediate action in Philly on new Brenda & Tabulations' the Weivels. Dee jays may write "That's in the Past," and Georgie Woods reports action on the to be placed on regular mailing Trinity Corrections B side of the Temps' "How Can I Forget" ... Bill Medley over list to Allen Records, P. O. Box Trinity Records & Seaboard 30,000 in NYC ... "The Mule," James Boys, breaking around the F. Vidalia, Ga. -30474. Promo- Dist., independent record dis- country ... Impressions top 15 in NYC & Jackie Wilson is Top 5 tion is directed by Brite Star tributors, listed in Record ... Freddy Hughes is Top WOL, Wash., and a hit in NYC and of Nashville. World's 1968 Directory as lo- Philadelphia. Jackie Wilson is top 10 in Washington ... "Some- The personal management cated in Florida, should have where Out There," Lucille Mathis, A -Bet, getting much play .. . firm of Master Artists, Ltd., been listed under East Hart- Chi -Lites top 15 in S.F.... The B side of Jackie Moore "Here has been formed by Wally Amos ford, Conn. The Trinity ad- I Am" is the hit side in Cleveland ... New O'Jays is "The Choice" and Joey Baker, with offices at dress is 477 Park Ave., E. Hart- ... WWIN Pick is Wm. & Judy, the Too Hot is Jr. Walker. 2- 9255 Sunset Blvd. in Los An- ford, Conn., and Seaboard is at Persians (smash on WCAO) . . . KGFJ, L.A. Pick: Jr. Wells; geles. 275 Park Ave., E. Hartford. (Continued on page 33)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Bunky and Jake Make, Talk At Columbia Convention Beautiful Music Together NEW YORK - "I'd rather talk about music," Mercury's Jake of Bunky and Jake said at Record World last week. "Playing music is my favorite thing. Talking about musk is my second favorite thing." Bunky and Jake have been playing and talking about mu- sic together for about six years -ever since they were art stu- dents together in the city. They started to write songs at about the time Jake was a member of now -defunct Columbia group, Bunky and Jake the Magicians (other ex -mem- bers are Alan Gordon and Gary "We're influenced by a lot of Bonner), and they took a few people we like," Jake said to- of their tunes to Magician's ward the end of the interview. producers Art Wyld and Bob "But you don't have to sound Polhemus. Almost the next like people if you're influenced thing they knew Wyld and Pol- by them. In fact, you hemus, out on their own, shouldn't, if you know what I wanted to record Bunky and mean." -Dave Finkle. Jake out on their own. The distinctive duo are fast becoming the New York under- 4 Vanguard ground's version of what used to be called society's darling. Albums Pictured at the recent Columbia Records convention in San Juan, Puerto In recent appearances at The Vanguard has released four Rico, are, from left: Scene Clive J. Davis, President, CBS Records; Goddard ("The crowds there don't new popular albums this Lieberson, President, CBS/Columbia Group; Don England, VP, Sales want you to talk. They want to month, including debut albums and Distribution, Columbia; Bill Farr, VP, Marketing, CBS Records; hear the music, and they're by Notes from the Underground Jack Gold, VP, Columbia A&R; Bob Pampe, retired VP, Managing very critical") and The Bitter and Elizabeth as well as a C&W Director of Columbia Records, Ltd., Harvey Schein, President, CBS End ("We do more talking LP by Ian & Sylvia and a New- International, holding the Pampe Award established in his honor; Farr, there. We usually have some- port album by the Rev. Gary Ron Alexenburg, Columbia's Assistant Director, National Promotion, Tom Cade, Sales Manager, Dallas thing to say about every Davis, the latter on the low- Branch, Tom Noonan, Director, Na- song"), they stirred up heated tional Promotion, England, and Jim Brown, Manager, National LP priced Everyman label. Promotion. favorable comment from trade The "Notes from the Under- cognoscenti and lay listeners ground" LP features the tunes alike. from their new single, "Down R B Beat (Continued from page 33) Perhaps here's why (Jake ex- in the Basement" and "I Wish plaining) : "We enjoy music. So I Was a Punk," as well as "Fol- when we get up to sing, we like low Me Down," "Tristesse" and sides) ; Mirettes; Jr. Walker. to have a good time. Too many "Who Needs Me," among others. WHAT, Phila., O'Kaysions; Barbara Mason; Bobby Taylor; groups nowadays are getting Elizabeth's musical roots are Persians. concerned with 'echoes of the classical, folk and jazz. Estab- Tremendous new Gene Chandler on Brunswick titled "There mind' songs and they are forc- lished over Memorial Day week- Was e. Time." Breakout sales on "The Mule," James Boys. ing out songs that are arty and end, 1967, the group's first al- Anne du Congé has a hot one in "Light My Fire," Soul Mer- pretentious. They're not sing- bum for Vanguard, "Eliza- chants, on the Weis label, to be distributed nationally by Volt ing songs they like. We like beth," includes such self - Records . . . Aki Aleong, National Promotion Coordinator of everything we sing. The prob- penned tunes as "Mary Anne," Minit Records, has a leading role in "The Virginian" TVer to lem may lie with the record "The World's for Free," "Fields be aired Aug. 10. companies. So many companies of Home," "Lady L," "When B&B Station Listings today want groups that write All Else Fails" and "Not That their own material. WVON, Chicago, #1-C. Carter; #2-B. Acklin; #3---E. Floyd; #5-Eddie Harris; If a group Kind of Guy." #8-Della; #9-Jr. Wella; #11-Patti Drew; #12-Raelettes; #13-S Wonder; #14- doesn't write material, compa- O'Jaye; #17-A. Bell; #19-J. Wilson; #19-B. Taylor; #21-Intruders; ,#22-B. B. Recorded in Nashville, "Ian King; #23-Felic.; #24-F. Hughes; #25-Bull; #26-Temps; S. Cain; Booker T.; nies suspect they aren't good." and Sylvia-Nashville," is an M&T; H. Scales; 4 Topa; Impressions; L. Lee; W. Mitchell: J. Delphs; Hesitations; Diane Lewis; Parliaments . Pick: "Don't Change," 5 Stairsteps . . . Too Hot: exponent of the C&W revolution Takes A Highpoint of Act "It a Whole Lot of Woman," Jerry Coombs, WB. now taking place in the music WEBB, Baltimore: Johnny Jones; Philly 4; Johnny Thunder; Otjs Clay. WCIN, Cincinnati, Picks: Kelly Bros.; Frankie & Spindles; Ba by Womack; Albert Bunky and Jake, of course, world. The LP features ar- Washington. On: Otis Clay; J. J. Jackson; Roosevelt Grier; Johnny Thunder; Intruders. WDAS, Phila., Pick: Freddy Scott. Hit: Barbara Mason; James Boys; Barbara Ack- write their own material, but rangements by Ian & Sylvia and linffi #3-Intruders; #15-Jackie Moore. are also partial to old accompanying musicianship by WVON Extras: Barbara Mason; Johnny Nash; Maurice & Mac ("Why Don't You rock Try Me") ; Wm. Bell & Judy Clay; Rosemary Taylor; Jack McDuff (Cadet) ; "Funky standards. A highpoint of their such well known artists as Da- Blues," Miss. Joe, Midas; Joe Tez; "Talkin' 'Bout Soul," Marvin L. Sims. WJMO, Cleveland, Pick: "Funky Judge," William & Hutton, T. Town. #2-S. Wonder; current act ("We try never to vid Rea, Norbert Putnam and #3-C. Carter; #4-Persians; #6-Dells; #8-Carl Carlton; #9-B. B. King; #10- do F. Hughes; #11-Nancy Wilson; #14-Hesitations: #16-Melvin Davis; #17-Patti something the same way Ken Buttrey. The duo sings Drew; #18-Jimmy Ruffin; Bobby Marchan; Willie Mitchell; Jr. Bailey; Bobby Taylor: twice") is "Big Boy Pete," "The Mighty Quinn," "Wheels Lee Charles; Jackie Moore ("Here I Am") ; Kelly Bros.; Frankie & Spindles; Otis Clay; Judy White; Bobby Womack; O'Kaysions; Johnny Thunder; Johnny Nash; which brings into play Bunky's on Fire," "Farewell to the Knight Bros.; Willie Hightower; James Boys. KATZ, St. Louis, Pick: Jerry Coombs, S. Shot: Betty Wright. #1-Eddie Floyd; mischievous Hawaiian steel North," "Southern Comfort," Bull & Mat.; Johnny Thunder. guitar. They make a great re- "Ballad of the Ugly Man," "90° WNIO, Niles, #1-Intruders: #4-Hueys; .#8--H. Scales; Patti Drew. vival of it and x 90°" and WZUM, Pittsburgh: Leslie Uggams; 3rd Booth; Van Fudge; Al Greene. that's probably "House of Cards." WHCQ, Spart., Jr. Walker; "Deborah"; Joe Tex; "Georgie Boy" . WHIR, #5- why "Big Boy Pete" will be "The Rev. Gary Davis at Intruders; #8-O'Kaysions . WEBB, Balt. (Jerry Boulding), O'Kaysions #1: Bill Medley . WENZ, Richmond: L. Eva; L. Lee . WHYZ, Greenville, Philly 4; their next Mercury single. A Newport," presented on the Ev- Eddie Harris . WDIA, Memphis, Bobby Womack; Bell & Clay: Bull & M. . WOKS. Columbus, F. Scott; Barbara Mason . KSOL, S.F., #3-Eddie Harris; #9- second Mercury album is on its eryman label ($2.50 per disk,) E. Floyd; Intruders; James Boys: John Roberts; Joe Tez; R. Grier; B. Wright; Mel- vin Davis . . . WVOL, Nashville: Chilites; Lucille Mathis; Intruders; James Boys; way in October. was recorded live at Newport. B. B. King.

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LP'S COMING UP MUST STOCK LP's CONSISTENT TOP SELLERS 1. YOU'RE GOOD FOR ME 13. I'M GONNA BE A COUNTRY GIRL 24. CRY LIKE A BABY OVER A LONG PERIOD Lou Rawls -Capitol ST 2927 AGAIN Box Tops -Bell 6017 (4,8,C,R) in Alphabetical Order 2. THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU Buffy Sainte -Marie -Vanguard VSD 79280 25. TANGO 1. A MAN AND A WOMAN Jerry Vale -Columbia CS 9694 14. SPIRIT Mantovani -London PS -532 Soundtrack -United Artists UAL -4147: Ode Z12-44004 S 3. SAVAGE SEVEN 26. RAVI SHANKAR IN SAN FRANCISCO UM 5147 Orig. Soundtrack-Atco SD -245 15. BASIC BLUES MAGOOS World Pacific-WPS 21449 2. BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY Mercury SR 61167 FELLOW, RIGHT! 4. SOUL COUNTRY WICHITA TRAIN WHISTLE 16. REVOLUTON 27. SINGS Warner Bros.-W/WS 1548 Joe Tex -Atlantic SD 8187 Dot DLP Soundtrack-United Artists 25861 3. CAMELOT 5. JAMES BROWN UAL -4185: PLAYS PURE SOUL UAS-5185 28. TRUTH Original Cast -Columbia KOL 5621: King 1034 KOS 2031 17. TIGHTEN UP Jeff Beck -Epic BN 26413 6. CHERRY PEOPLE 4. DOORS Archie Bell & Drells - 29. A DAY IN THE LIFE Heritage HTS 3500 Elektra-EKS 74007 Atlantic SD 8181 (4,8,C,R) Wes Montgomery-A&M 2001: SP -3001 5. DR. ZHIVAGO 7. ONCE UPON A DREAM 18. MRS. BROWN, YOU'VE GOT A 30. GEORGE M! Young Rascals Soundtrack -MGM 1E/1SE 6ST - LOVELY DAUGHTER Original Cast -Columbia KOS 3200 (R) Atlantic SD 8196 (4,8,C,R) 6. GOING PLACES Original SE 4548 ST Soundtrack -MGM 31. LOVE IS BLUE Tijuana Brass-A&M LP 112: SP 4112 8. MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR 19. LOADING ZONE Claudine Longet-A&M 142: SP -4142 (4,8) 7. MAN OF LA MANCHA Beatles-Capitol MAL/SMAL 2835 (4,8,R) RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3939 Original Cast-Kapp KL 4505: KS 5505 32. THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY 9. SILVER APPLES 20. THE BEAT GOES ON Leroy Holmes Orch.-United Artists 8. SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS Kapp KS 3562 Vanilla Fudge-Atco 237: SD -237 UAL-3633: UAS-6633 CLUB BAND Beatles -Capitol MAS/SMAS 10. THE MIDNIGHT MOVER 21. MR. FANTASY 33. JUNGLE BOOK 2653 THE Wilson Pickett-Atlantic SD 8183 Traffic-United Artists UAL-3651 Soundtrack -Disneyland 3948: ST -3948 9. SOUND OF MUSIC Soundtrack - 11. OHIO EXPRESS 22. TAKE GOOD CARE Of MY BABY 34. MINGOS AT MONTEREY RCA Victor LOCD/LSOD 2005 Buddah BDS 5018 Bobby BN Vinton -Epic 26382 Fantasy-JWS 1 & 2 10. WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER 12. EXOTIC GUITARS 23. CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 35. BACCHANAL DELIGHTS Ranwood-RLP 8002 Fantasy 8382 Gabor Szabo-Skye 3 Tijuana Brass-A&M LP 110: SP 4110

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com nununnnnnmuwnummmnuOlBlgnumiwulDionemeninpup Latin Deejay en record world FANIA Reports DESDE NUESTRO RINCON RECORDS INC. Dick (Ricardo) Sugar, WHBI, 850 7th Ave. FM, Reports: 1. "I'm Insane," J. Cuba. 2. "My Dream," H. lnternacioalMernuuimu New York, N.Y. 10019 Averne. 3. "For Your Love," J. 212-757-9120 4. "Contigo Aprendi," Bataan. By TOMAS FUNDORA R. Ledesma. 5. "What Good Is a Castle," J. Bataan. 6. "It's a (This column appears first in Spanish and then in English.) National Distributors Good Feeling," J. Bataan. "Mary Wanna," Lat -teens. 7. Se encuentra triunfando Sonia "La Unica" en el "night club" MRJ Record Dist. "Adoro," R. Ledesma. 8. "I'm "La Copa de Leche" de Guadalajara, México. Su nuevo "sencillo" 636 Tenth Ave. lanzado por RCA conteniendo "Esta Noche la Paso Contigo" y New York, N.Y. 10036 Still Waiting," Latin Chords. "Con Un Poquito" amenaza con convertirse en un exitaso . . . 212-581-4834 9. "I Believe," Lebron Bros. 10. "La Tirana," La Lupe. "Ru- Ramirez y Vias de RCA de paso por Miami. El primero regresa Allied Wholesale Co. of Puerto Rico mors," J. Pastrana. 11. "Acid," a Nueva York y el segundo sigue viaje a Puerto Rico . Después P.O. Box 512 de un año de separación 'conyugal, se acaban de reconciliar la Cataño, P.R. 00632 R. Barretto. 12. "Freak Off," Orchestra Harlow. cantante puertorriqueña Gloria Mirabal y el cantante dominicano Hispanorama Co. Marcos A. Lope Balaguer. Y todo sucedió en nuestra mesa del: Cabaret Mont- 2511 West No. Ave. Rodriguez, K -BUY, Fort Worth, Texas, re- martre de Miami, idurante la presentación del gran Trio Los Chicago, F'II. 60647 Panchos. Debutarán la semana entrante en este centro nocturno 312 -AR 6-8485 ports as follows: 1. "Contigo Aprendi" by Los Panchos. 2. los ya populares Regina Alcover y Joe Danova, artistas exclusivos General Dist. de y "Aquel Amor" :by Flor Silves- Iempsa del Peru, cuyas presentaciones en "Estrellas en 2329 Pensylvania Ave. Miami" han resultado un triunfo Se casaron en España Santy Baltimore, Md. 21247 tre. 3. "A Medias de la Noche" ... 301-669-6411 by Antonio Aguilar. 4. "Cuando y Gely, en la 'bella Granada ... Columbia acaba de editar en Estoy Contigo" by Linda Vera. España un sencillo de Rafa, conteniendo "Amigo" y "Amaine." Mass Record Dist. El disco se presentó en Madrid en el marco de una rueda de 633 Mass Ave. 5. "Arrullo de Dios" by José Boston, Mass. 02118 Alfredo Jimenez. 6. "Cosa Mas prensa celebrada en el Oliver y el comentario unánime de todos 303-266-1002 Grande" by Leopoldo Fernan- los asistentes fué extremadamente favorable. Apex Martin Record Sales dez y A. de Mar. 7. "Parece que 175 Clinton Place Fue Ayer" by A. Manzanero. Newark, N.J. 07112 8. "La Copa Rota" by Joe Feli- 201-923-7474 ciano. 9. "No Puedo Estar Sin Al Fox Enterprises Ti" by Los Panchos and 10. 1636 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Suite 201 "Todavia" by Steve Alaimo. Hollywood, Calif. 90028 213 -HO 2-9990

International "SENCILLOS" Gloria Mirabal Marcus A. Rodriguez Carmita Jimenez Distributors ESCOGIDOS Tito Garrote de Miami Records en Los Angeles ... Debutará El Palacio De La Musica S.A. DE LA SEMANA Lucho Gatica proximamente en Miami . . . Muy buena la serie Venado A Guayabal 4-1 "La Epoca de Oro" de Beny More, de Ernesto Lecuona y de Daniel Apartado 3637 (Single Picks of the Week) Santos que acaba de lanzar RCA ... Al mismo tiempo lanzan una Caracas, Venezuela S.A. nueva grabación de la Rondalla Tapatía titulada "Amemonos" record /A El Virrey Industrias Musicales S.A. I\ Discos Columbia ha puesto en el mercado una nueva graba- Avenida Panamericana 3551 world o eyj ción de Los Picolinos con "Como Ayer," "Estoy Pensando en Ti," San Isidro Lima, Peru "Vivir por Vivir," y "Torna mi Corazón" . . . También de este ESTELAR ESTELITA sello un nuevo "álbum" de Chelo Silva titulado "Dicen que Tú" Discos Istmenos, S.A. "AQUELLA NOCHE DE ABRIL" ... Fuentes acaba de editar "Guitarras Campesinas" Volumen II Calle 45 con Ibarra y Betancourt Carmita Jimenez en la Florida de Martin Sosa iß45 "EN RUINAS" ... Panama 1, Rep. De Panama paso a Puerto Rico, donde su último número "Peligro" está reci- RCA 76-2633 biendo buena promoción . Rudy York. John S. Magac .. Hernández en Nueva Depto 8-B **** Quedó muy bueno el "cocktail party" ofrecido a esta artista en Calle Arennales 1875 FERNANDO ESCANOON La Barraca ... A punto de salir al mercado un nuevo "elepé" de Buenos Aires, Argentina Felipe Pirela . . . Amenaza con convertirse en "hit" "Con Tu "CUANDO LLEGUE A MI DESTINO" Amor" por Oscar Santana, grabación Discomoda lanzada por "POR ESO TE EXTRANO" Ibersound en territorio norteamericano ... Johnny Albino viajará Fania Recording Artists CAPITOL P 2247 proximamente al Japón ... Regresó de Chicago a Nueva York el propietario del nuevo sello Dial, el "Cano" González ... Se ,pre- Johnny Pacheo **** para la inauguración del Canal 41 de Nueva York (En Español,) Joe Bataan LOS PAJAROS con gran minuciosidad. Los tres primeros meses integrarán su Ray Barretto "MAÑANITAS GUAJIRAS" programación con programas enlatados (tapes) hasta tanto no Willie Colon "SHAKE IT BABY" puedan lanzar programas en vivo . . . El negocio del disco en Orchestra Harlow crisis en Nueva York! ! ! ! Entre denuncias y problemas legales IBERSOUND IB-567 Monguito Santamaria establecidos por prácticas de "payola," el verano sofocante y la Bobby Valentin **** influencia de distribuidores con poca ética comercial, está suf- Raul Marrero JUAN LEGIDO riendo el negocio del disco en Nueva York, una de sus peores Justo Betancourt crisis en la historia. "CALCATE NIÑA" Santos Colon Ana Rosa González de M'RVA (Sonora Matancera) sale esta Polito Vega "UN AMIGO MIO" semana hacia Sureamérica con la nueva cinta de la Sonora Joe Panama TONE TL 1280 Matancera bajo el brazo. Adicionalmente lleva en cartera las George Guzman **** grabaciones de Ibersound y Tone Latino. Buen viaje Ana! . . . Ralph Robles Establecerán Leon Rodrich y Asociados una empresa consolidando EDGARD ZAMUDIO The Latinaires varios sellos suramericanos, para una capaz distribución en Es- Louie Ramirez "LLORANDO ESTOY" tados Unidos. Tendrán como base de operaciones la ciudad de Bobby Quesada "SI TE SIENTES SOLA" Hialeah, en Florida ... Ansonia Records será distribuida en el

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record Latin American world Latin American record world en Single Hit o Le Album Reviews Parade ,unto 'í12íc, YO VI LLORAR A DIOS By C. CURET ALONSO LUCHO BARRIOS- Odeon-IEMPSA LD-1694 Una de las voces más populares Saludos, amigos! Es un de Suramérica interpreta "Yo Vi Llorar placer volver a estar con ustedes 1. LA TIRANA Autor: Curet Alonso a Dios," "Insaciable," "La Enredadera," en Record World. Es como re- La Lupe (Tico) "No Me Amenaces," "Urgencia" y otras. gresar a una 'asa conocida y en- 2. LA COPA ROTA Lanzado en el Perú. contrar que dentro de ella todo Autor: M. de Jesus One of the most popular voices of es progreso ... Tito Puente y J. Feliciano (RCA-Ansonia) South America sings "Yo Vi Llorar a su Orquesta acaban de comple- 3. AQUEL AMOR Dios," "No Te contestaré," "Es Des- en Rico una ronda Vicentico Valdés (Fantastic) tar Puerto pedida," others. de brillantes actuaciones en 4. AMOR GITANO' salas de baile insulares, tocan- Autor: Ortega -Leal **** Joe Feliciano (RCA -Ansonia) do ante concurrencias enormes. La Lupe (Tico) HEART & SOUL A Puente le fue entregada "La 5. PARECE QUE FUE AYER TATO DIAZ-Musicor MM 4045 Llave de la Ciudad" por nues- Autor: Armando Manzanero Olga Guillot (Musart) Segundo "álbum" de Tato como solis- tra alcaldesa Felisa Rincón y Roberto Ledesma (Gema) ta. Se luce en "Desvelo de Amor,"' "Tu además hubo ceremonias púb- 6. HASTA AQUI TE TRAJO EL R10 Felicidad," "Mi Versión," "Naufragio" licas en su honar en la ciudad Autor: José M. Class y "Ausencia." Muy bien acompañamien- de Mayaguez. Su último álbum José M. Class (BMC) to musical! nombrado "The King Tito Pu- 7. EL PERRO NEGRO Second album by Tato as a soloist ente" va muy bien en ventas Autor: José A. Jiménez Tony Aguilar (Musart) which will sell if promoted! Excellent aqui, apoyado por dos buenos 8. UNA TERCERA PERSONA repertoire and ditto renditions! éxitos enlos números "Erasmo Autor: Luz Celia Tirado el Loco" y "Fiesta Con Puente" Odilio Gonzalez (Dial) **** ... En el campo de la música 9. WHAT GOOD IS A CASTLE SIGUEN LOS EXITOS caliente cunde la radio en in- Joe Bataan (Fania) MIKE LAURE Y SUS COMETAS- discutible éxito la plena "El Ssä14-v. 10. MAS TE QUIERO Musart DM 1369 31iT Prestamista," por Cortijo y su Autor: Julito Arzuaga Aumenta la popularidad de Mike en El Gran Trio (Montilla) Bonehe, mientras que en el bo- casi todas las areas. Resaltan "La con su 11. SI LLORO ES POR TU AMOR lero Roberto Ledesma Johnny Albino (Starbright) Yerbita," "Cuando Salí de Cuba," "Si gran "hit" "Parece Que Fue Me Estás Oyendo," "La Secretaría" y La Lupe, con "La Ti- 12. GOOD GOOD FEELING M Ayer" y Joe Bataan (Fania) "Los Resecos." s to- rana" comandan las ventas 13. TU ME HICISTE MUJER Mike Laure is selling! Superb cut tales . . . Impresionantes las Autor: Ivette Marchand featuring "Cuando Sali de Cuba," "El ventas del álbum por Yako Blanca R. Gil (Velvet) Zapato," "La Tocado" and "Golearon al Monti que contiene su "suceso" 14. TU VOZ Diablo." "Esta Dormida," balada que Danny Rivera (Velvet) **** causó gran sensación. Monti se 15. LE CHIEN consagrará en Puerto Rico tan Autor: E. Davidson RIOT! E. Davidson (U.A. Latino) pronto como lo vuelvan a traer JOE BATAAN-Fania LP 354 . .. Una nueva voz argentina, Aumenta Fania sus ventas con este Danny Martin, parece que va a nuevo "álbum" de Joe Bataan en el cual t r i u n f a r disqueramente en se incluye su éxito "It's a Good Feeling Puerto Rico apoyado por la (Riot)," "Muñeca," "Pa' Monte," canción balada intitulada "Las Internat'! Affils "Mambo de Bataan," "Ordinary Guy" Manos," que a todas luces se y "My Cloud." perfila como un triunfo inicial Attend A&M Meet Fania is selling this new album by ... En Puerto Rico el director Joe with his hit "It's a Good Feeling HOLLYWOOD A&M Rec- de orquesta Willy Rosario tras - (Riot)," "My Cloud," "For Your Love," de haber cumplido, con éxido, ords invited seven new inter- "Daddy's Coming Home" and more. national affiliates to attend a (Continued on page 38) week-long orientation meeting here recently. Program was ar- \ uuuuuu1WulA191uA1@BnIMWIMMuuuull1u1uululllfllml®1 ranged and hosted by David Hubert, International Director Symphony Sid's TICO ALEGRE for the label. FEATURED ALBUMS OF THE WEEK The meeting was attended by Latin Top 10 A&M label managers who are WEVD-New York QCCI' (4:1;\I7(`'SUi'L 1t1.I\Ahllll'.AN(NT\1.A1I\A specifically responsible for serv- 1. WHAT GOOD IS A CASTLE icing A&M product in their Joe Bataan-Fania countries. 2. I BELIEVE Lebron Brothers-Cotique The international affiliate la- 3. TIN MARIN bel managers included: Ken Ricardo Ray-Alegre 4. LA TIRANA and Gloria Khouri, Federal La Lupe-Tico Records, Jamaica; Bill Infante, 5. MONTUNIANDO Ralph Robles-Fania RCA Victor Mexicana, Mexico; 6. ACID Ramon Villanueva, EMI Sup- Ralph Barretto-Fania 7. PALO DE MANGO TICO (S)LP 1165 TICO SLP-1167 pliers, Argentina; Mike Von Eddie Palmieri-Tico OUEEN OF LATIN SOUL Winterfeldt, Deutsche Grammo- 8. ADORO' CHAMPAGNE p'hon, Germany; Ernesto Aue, Roberto Ledesma-Goma Eddie Palmieri and his Orchestra La Lupe El Palacio de al Musica, Vene- 9. THAT HOW RUMORS START zuela; Andre Pau lain, Polydor, Joey Pastrana-Cotique N.Y. DIST., MRJ RECORDS DIST. INC. 10. LAND OF LOVE 636 Tenth Ave. at 45th Si. 581-4134 France. Moon People-Speed

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com IMMINNIZIONW Record World's from page 36) Desde Nuestro (Continued f sur de los Estados Unidos por Tone Distributors con carácter de exclusividad ... Abrió Musical Records (Musart) su sucursal en Brazilian Beat en honor a By WILSON F. FALCAO San Antonio Texas ... Se celebró un "cocktail party" Mike Laure en el Hotel Gunter de San Antonio, al cual acudieron los más altos valores de nuestra industria en esa zona, así como RIO DE JANEIRO - A dia o mundo todo tambero can- responsables de radio, TV y farándula en general ... Ostensible grande noticia do ano para os tará, inclusive os nossos irma- la labor de Marcos A. Rodríguez, al frente de la programación de compositores brasileiras foi a os americanos. E essa noticia é K -BUY de Fort Worth Texas. Reciba nuestra felicitación el concretizacäo do sonho torna- tao importante que nao ha cordial Marcos! ... Y ahora ... Hasta la próxima! do real pelos esforços de Heri- necessidade de outra. velto Martins (Caminhemos) Lend an Ear In English auxiliado pelos Drs. Bruno e ... Nildo, advogados, que conse- Sonia "La Unica" is a success at "La Copa de Leche" in Guada- guiram das autoridades com- Brazil's Top 10 lajara, Mexico. Her single, "Esta Noche la Paso Contigo" b/w petentes a classificaçao do com- Singles "Con un Poquito," released by RCA, promises to sell big . . . positor como profissáo autôno- Ramirez and Vias from this label were in Miami. Ramirez will 1. POBREZA ma, o que lhe faculta o direito Leno (CBS) return to New York and Vias is on his way to Puerto Rico . . . de se aposentar de acôrdo corn 2. A PRETENDIDA Gloria Mirabal and Lope Balaguer fixed all their marriage prob- as nomras que regem o assun- Alternar Dutra (Odeon) lems and were seen dancing together at Montmartre Restaurant to. Assim, o proprio Herivelto, 3. SEGURA ESSE SAMBA, OGUNHE in Miami, where Trio Los Panchos were rendering a very suc- Alberto Ribeiro, Ataulpho Al- Oswaldo Nunes (Equipe) cessful performance. Regina Alcover and Joe Danova, exclusive ves, Pixinguiñha, Joao de Bar- 4. A TRAMONTANA Iempsa artists, will debut next week at this restaurant ... Santy Sergio Murilo (Continental) ro, A 1 a y a Vermelho, Bo- and Gery were married several weeks ago in Granada, Spain .. . roro, W. Faino, Joubert de 5. LOVE IS BLUE Columbia released a single Iby Rafa, containing "Amigo" and Carvalho, Aldo Taranto, Ci- Paul Mauriat (Philips) "Amame." This single was presented to the press people at Oliver 6. LAPINHA cero Nunes, Moreira da Silva Elis Regina (Philips) in Madrid and the general opinion was that it could become a big e outros dentro de seller. muitos 7. QUANDO ME ENAMORO pouco tempo gozaráo as deli- The Sand Pipers (RCA) Tito Garrote from Miami Records is in Los Angeles ... Lucho cias de terem sido autores de 8. TIGHTEN UP Gatica will debut in mid -August in Miami ... RCA released a muitas músicas que o Brasil to- Archie Bell & The Drells (Philips) series containing the golden hits of Beny More, Ernesto Lecuona do cantou, ainda canta e can- 9. VIOLA ENLUARADA and Daniel Santos. Also from this label: a new allbum:by Rondalla tará por muito tempo e que um Maecos Valle (Odeon) Tapatia titled "Amemonos" ... Discos Columbia released in the 10. QUANDO A SAUDADE APERTAR states a new album 'by Los Picolinos including "Vivivir por Paulo Sergio (Caravelle) Vivir," "Como Ayer," "Toma mi Corazón" and "Estoy Pensando en Ti." Also from this label: a new album by Chelo Silva titled EXITOS!!! "Dicen que Tú" . . . Fuentes is selling an album by Ibarra y New Amreco Label Betancourt titled "Guitarras Campesinas" Vol. II . . . Carmita VELVET Jimenez is touring Florida and Puerto Rico, where her single con- PORTLAND, ORE. - The taining "Peligro" is being strongly promoted ... Rudy Hernandez American Record Company is in New York. Velvet offered a cocktail party to this artist at (formerly Regal Records) is La Barraca, N.Y.... A new album by Felipe Pirela will be re- establishing a new label, leased in several weeks ... "Con to Amor" by Oscar Santana Amreco, and will be producing looks 'like a hit in several areas ... Johnny Albino will travel to northwest artists for national Japan in several weeks ... Ismael Gonzalez, owner of Dial Rec- release. ords, is back in New York after several days in Chicago . . . Dan E. Gordon, owner -opera- Channel 41 (in Spanish) will be on the air in several weeks in tor of the custom record pro- New York City. ducing and recording firm, will Ana Rosa. Ganzalez will travel to South America with a new be producing for the Amreco album by Sonora Matancera, several releases from Tone Latino Henry Stephen label. The label will be inde- and Dbersound. Good luck, Ana! ... Leon Rodrich and Associates Velvet LPV-1389 pendently distributed by The will establish a new label in Florida which will distribute record- The Velvet Records, Inc. American Record Company. ings from several South American labels in this market . . . first release on Amreco will be Ansonia 'Records will be distributed in Florida by Tone Distrib- 124 West 29th St. Hialeah, Fla. "Daydream" by the Sirs. utors ... Musical Records is opening a new branch this week in Phone 888-1377 San Antonio, Texas. This company (Musart last week gave a cocktail party in honor of their exclusive artist Mike Laure at Hotel Gunter, San Antonio ... Marcos A. Rodriguez, in charge of the programming of K -BUY, Fort Worth, is doing a terrific job in that area to improve the promotion of good music.

Cesta, acaso le abra al ya pop- Puerto Rico ular cantante y 'director de or- (Continued from page 37) questa las puertas del triunfo RECORDS BATA AN Mlle* dos semanas de "tacatas" en el como solista. Del "álbum" se ,&id"' Hotel Embajador de Santo Do- escucha mucho en radio el nú- mingo . . . Fania Records an- mero intitulado "Cita a las unció aquí la próxima apari- Seis." Más también parecen ción de un "álbum" destacando destinadas a la popularidad las al cantante Santos Colón . . . canciones "Amor de Ilusión," Mientras tanto Fania vende bien "Quien" y "Te Esperaré." "Joe acquí los álbumes titulados "A- Quijano With Strings" es ade- cid," por Ray Barreto y su Or- más un "elepé" bailable que questa, "El Exigente," por la cuenta con espectaculares arré- Fania LP 348 Fania LP 354 banda de Larry Harlow, "Riot, g l o s del afamado músico INTRODUCING RIOT! Charles Fox, merecedor de GEORGE GUZMAN Joe Bataan por el grupo de Joe Bataan y "The Hustler" por Willy Colón "cinco estrellas" . . . Se pop- N.Y. DIST.: MRJ RECORDS DIST. INC., 636 Tenth Ave. at 45th St. 581-4834 y su Orquesta ... "Joe Quijano ulariza con rapidez el sencillo PUERTO RICO DIST.: Allied Wholesale, P.O. Box 512, Cata6o, P.R. Tel. 788-1912 With Strings," nuevo álbum (Continued on page 39)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Puerto Rico 1 A Ultimo Minuto (Continued from page 38) By RALPH LEW "Lo Dice La Luna," por el can- "La Mano de Dios," está vendi- tante Ismael Rivera y sus Ca- endo bien su más reciente dis- Estimados lectores: Cotique anuncia que ha firm- chimbos . . . La españolita Ro- co . . . "Estamos En Todas, He aqui una nueva columna ado "El Lupo" y su primera cío Durcal va rumbo a la cima Groovy" es un novedoso álbum llamada apropiadamente "A grabacion saldra en Septiem- de los "hit parades" con su por Pijuán y su Sexteto donde Ultimo Minuto" y sera escrita bre. trova juvenil "Amor en el Aire" el grupo evidencia un notable Un nuevo sello en el ambi- Armando Manzanero inter- del centro musical latino...... avance musical y despunta aca- New York. ente latino "Dorado Records" preta en su tercer elepé marca- so como nuestro mejor conjun- anuncia el nuevo album de do RCA -Victor, dos nuevas can- to de corte realmente moderno, Acaban de grabar con Decca Charlie Rodrigues titulado "El ciones supas, naturalmente, progresivo . . . Y hasta la se- bajo la habil direction de Pio Gato." que lucen pinta de éxita. Se tra- mana próxima, amigos. Nuñez "Los Trobadores de Es- ta de las titulades "Te Es- paña," se los destacan cantan- peraré" y "Tengo" . . . "Mon tes Gil Seville y Ricardo Guil- Morris Manages Rivera en el Bronx Casino" es lot. un nuevo álbum marcado MR Fania con el muy tipico al- Discos CBS cuyos números "El Gato y El Kirkland to MRC bum de Justo Betancourt bien Ratón," "Vas o Vienes" y "Que NEW YORK In the latest Harold E. Morris has been bien pueden - nombrado "El Explosivo." of le Pasará," muy move in the expansion of MRC appointed General Manager pegar. Mon Rivera cumple aquì Al salir el nuevo LP de Mon - Publishing (BMI), veteran writ- Discos CBS, International's contrato por dos semanas en chito and His Latin Swingers Argentine subsidiary, an- er -arranger -music director Le- en el sello velvet. Villarreal, televisión y cabaret ... Del sel- nounces Manuel lo Dávila hay en el mercado dos Roy Kirkland has signed an ex- Vice Presi- "elepés" de saludables ventas. clusive writers agreement with dent Latin Se trata, de "Toma Mi Cora- MRC, it was announced this Who Is lance Courtland? American zón," por El Gran Trió, que week by the firm's general pro- O p e r a- SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO contiene la canción "Mas Te fessional manager Bob Reno. tions, CBS In- Quiero," éxito insular, y "Mie- -An intrigue swept the Co- ternational. Kirkland, who as a writer has lumbia convention here recently do," nuevo "álbum" por el trió accounted for such hits as Morris Los Hatillanos, donde también when buttons and banners stat- Got a Hold on joined Argen- es destaque ya el bolero "In- "Something's ing "Lance Courtland Sells" tina's Discos Me," "Cloudburst," "All in My appeared. vítame a Pecar" ... Siguen en CBS in Janu- pie las ventas del "long play" Mind," "Next Door to the Blues" It was assumed that Lance Harold Morris ary, 1968. "Tito Rodríguez en la Oscuri- and many others, has also been Courtland was a new Columbia Prior to join- dad," perteneciente a la firma the arranger for more than a artist until it was revealed that ing Discos CBS, he was with United Artists Latino . . . En- score of the greats of the busi- the name was a pseudonym for EMI's Latin American opera- tre el público bailador del "bu- ness. Columbia Customs branch man tions, first as General Manager galoo-shing-a-ling" circula con George Costello who works out of EMI Argentina and later as eficacia el "lp" "More Over," of Los Angeles. Managing Director of EMI por Johnny Colón y su Orques- Brazil. ta ... Joe Cuba y su Sexteto, M U con gran respaldo SARI cumpliendo presenta a su artista exclusivo público tres meses en el Coco ALBERTO VAZQUEZ Lobo Cocktail Lounge. Además, EL AMOR ES TRISTE ahora saben "en persona" como Musart DM 1375 su elepé "My Man Speedy" se convierte en lo que aquí llama- mos "un vendedor consistente" . . . Lito Peña y su Orquesta Panamericana continúan la grabación de un nuevo álbum ALL BRANDS INC. SERVICE ONE STOP Pittsburgh, Pa. Newark, N.J. para el sello Borinquen . . . A 1. Reach Out Of The Darkness de al mercado el 1. Turn Around Look At Me (Vogues) (Friend & Lover) punto salir 2. Stoned Soul Picnic (5th Dimension) 2. Lady Willpower (Union Gap) primer álbum de la sensacional 3. Sunshine Of Your Love (Cream) 3. This Guy's In Love With You 4. Grazin' In The Grass (Hugh Masekela) (Herb Alpert) cantante juvenil Omayra, cuya 5. Hello I Love You (Doors) 4. Indian Lake (Cowsills) voz ha impresionado bien en 6. Jumpin' Jack Flash (Rolling Stones) 5. People Got To Be Free (Rascals) 7. Sealed With A Kiss (Gary Lewis) 6. Hello I Love You (Doors) sus dos primeros sencillos 8. Hurdy Gurdy Man (D ) 7. Yummy Yummy Yummy (Ohio Express) El Amor es Triste 9. Classical Gas (Mason Williams) 8. Angel Of The Morning (Marilee Rush) "Amor Azul" -"Dame Tiempo," 10. Lady Willpower (Union Gap) 9. Dream A Little Dream Of Me "Mi Tipo de Muchacho" -"Una El Mundo que Conocimos (Mama Cass) 10. Stoned Soul Picnic (5th Dimension) Docena de Rosas" ... Kubaney No Me Amenaces ONE STOP RECORD SERVICE va a grabar aquí dos "elepés" St. Louis, Mo. REDISCO ONE STOP Amor No Llores Baltimore, Md. con los cantores juveniles Ma- 1. Lady Willpower (Union Gap) 1. Hello I Love You (Doors) Dalila 2. Reach Out Of Darkness (Friend & Lover) 2. Pi Of Matchstick Men (Status Quo) rio Castell y Griselle, ambos 3. This Guy's In Love With You 3. Lady Willpower (Union Gap) pertenecientes al elenco de Pro- Que me Acompañe (Herb Alpert) 4. Angel Of The Morning (Merilee Rush) 4. Gratin' In the Grass (Hugh Masekela) 5. Don't Take It So Hard ducciones Tommy Muñiz, que Vivir por Vivir 5. Halfway To Paradise 'Bobby Vinton) (Paul Revere & Raiders) 6. Stoned Soul Picnic (5th Dimension) 6. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) los presenta a diario en Show Esta es mi Canción 7. Dream A Little Dream Of Me 7. You're A Ill Need To Get By del Mediodía (WAPA-TV) . (Mama Cass) (Marvin & Tammi) .. Extrañame 8. Hello I Love You (Doors) 8. Stay In My Corner (Dells) El estelar cantor "Papo Ro- 9. The Horse (Cliff Nobles) 9. I Get The Sweetest Feeling La Rosa Negra 10. Jumpin' Jack Flash (Rolling Stones) (Jackie Wilson) mán," a su regreso de Ven- 10. Lover's Holiday Es que Estás Enamorada (Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson) ezuela, donde triunfó rotunda- BELMONT RECORDS AND ONE STOP La Malagueña Montclair, N.J. LARRY DEAN'S RECORD RACK mente, nos llamó para anunci- Baltimore, Md. arnos que saldrá próximamente 1. Gratin' In The Grass (Hugh Masekela) 1. The Love I Need (Ruby Andrews) 2. The Horse (Cliff Nobles) 2. Stoned Soul Picnic (5th Dimension) para Buenos Aires, Argentina. 3. Jumpin' Jack Flash (Rolling Stones) 3. Too Much Pride (Persians) MUSICAL RECORDS CO. 4. Lady Willpower (Union Gap) 4. Love Is Like A Baseball Game Allí graberá su próximo "ál- S. Indian Lake (Cowsills) (Intruders) P.O. Box 75, Hialeah, Florida 6. Stay In My Corner (Dells) 5. Listen Here (Eddie Harris) bum" . . . Velvet se anota un Tel. 887-2638 7. Impossible Dream (Roger Williams) 6. Understanding (Ray Charles) éxito más aquí gracias al can- In 8. Stoned Soul Picnic (5th Dimension) 7. Graziñ In The Grass (Hugh Masekela) New York: 9. Who Will Answer (Hesitations) 8. Girl Watcher (O'Kaysions) tor Danny Rivera que al lograr 502 West 51st St., New York, N.Y. 10. This Guy's In Love With You 9. Mony Mony (Tommy James & Shondells) Tel. 581-3235 (Herb Alpert) 10. Yesterday's Dreams (Four Tops) gran acogi da para la balada

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Germany's Top 10 England's Top 10 I News from Germany SINGLE TIP 1. MONY MONY By PAUL SIEGEL "GOLD AUF DER STRASSE" Tommy James & Shondells-Major Minor Peter Orloff -Cornet 2. FIRE Flower, of EMI, London, for the latest Arthur Brown -Track BERLIN-Thanx, Harry 1. DU SOLLST NICHT WEINEN 3. I PRETEND disks for my RIAS -BBC broadcasts, but the "A" sides you picked Heintje-Ariola Des O'Connor-Columbia 4. THIS GUYS IN LOVE WITH YOU are "B" sides here. We like "Lonely Weekends" by Cliff Bennett. 2. DELILAH Herb Alpert-A&M Tom Jones -Decca Producer David Paramor did a beautiful job on this one. Watch 5. MRS. ROBINSON 3. MAMA Simon & Garfunkel-C.B.S. it soar! Also, "Weather Forecast" by Reparata and the Delrons Heintje-Ariola 6. I CLOSE MY EYES & COUNT TO TEN head Dusty Springfield -Philips ... Successful composer Charly Niessen just put his gifted 4. LAZY SUNDAY 7. MacARTHUR PARK together with Fred Bertelmann, vocal bombshell, to come up with Small Faces-Columbia Richard Harris-R.C.A. 8. BABY COME BACK Tom -type that should rock the airwaves Elec- 5. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH The Equals-President a Jones ballad ... The Rolling Stones -Decca a flock of classical LPs. Leading the pack is 9. HELP YOURSELF trola just released 6. DELILAH Tom Jones-Decca "Brahms -Klavier Konzert Nr. 1" Count Basie's new etching Peter Alexander-Ariola 10. YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY ... Ohio Express-Pye on Dot here of "Half a Sixpence" again shows the genius of 7. CONGRATULATIONS the Count ... Lee Pincus would like to meet the Viennese maes- Cliff Richard -Columbia (By courtesy of the New Musical Express) 8. A MAN WITHOUT LOVE tro, Robert Stolz ... Rolf Budde has two Festival songs that are Engelbert-Decca invigorating, "Die Liebe Ist Gold" and "Freu Dich Lieber Nicht 9. JUMBO Zu Früh" ... Jack Gold, not the American but German Electrola The Bee Gees-Polydor Seith Celebrates vocalist, has come up with a honey, "Mein Schimmel, Mein Banjo 10. YOUNG GIRL The Union Gap -CBS "Marie Aus Laramie" . . . Swedish night- Und Ich" backed with Through Courtesy of: 65th Birthday ingale Anna -Lena, a ;sweetheart, and I predict "happenings in '68" BERLIN August Seith, 65 for her! . Active Miller Records man Bert Varell off to .a little pUTOfYIATErl MARKT - Luxemburg's star dj Frank giving school sessions this Aug. 19, heads the Chap- vacation ... in plus to young enterprising young djs who would like to be on the pell Empire Germany, Coming Up his own 80 -year-old firm, Au- . . . Bassey doing a TV sparkler, "Rendevouz airwaves Shirley gust Musikverlage. in Prague," for the Second German TV, produced by talented On Radio Seith Dieter Prottel ... We're waiting for you Ray Charles, Stan Getz, Latter w a s Herman, Duke Ellington, Ella, Oscar Peterson in the com- Berlin & Radio 1, opened in 1888 Woody by his father, ing Jazz Festival in Berlin . . . The Japanese picked Vicky as BBC London Year! Sorry to hear composer Ernst Neubach, Franz Seith. Star of the ... that (OFFICIAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM) At the -born, who emigrated to Paris years ago, just passed By Paul Siegel & Tony Blackburn first Viennese young firm away. He wrote many hits, "Ich Hab Mein Herz in Heidelberg 1. I'LL NEVER LET A DAY GO BY - Jerry Vale -Columbia c o n c e n- Verloren" (I lost my heart in Heidelberg) and music for motion 2. BABY COME BACK The Equals-President trated on folk pix. . . . Another death: the well-known publisher, Safranow, 3. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH music, and a mountain in the music industry here ... AFN spouting plubs Rolling Stones -Decca 4. GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS then d e v e l- for "Their Show of Shows in the Berlin -New Orleans yearly Hugh Masekela-UNI 5. I PRETEND oped rapidly festival" . . . Andre Popp, the composer of "Love is Blue," August Seith Des O'Conner-Columbia as a leader in just had a new LP of his songs, "My Way of Music," released 6. THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU Herb Alpert--A&M this field in Germany. However, the meeting of the coming 7. on Ariola ... Klaus Quirini heading ANGEL OF THE MORNING when son August took the firm discothèque clubs and disk jockey organization on Aug. 21 in Merrilee Rush -Bell 8. MacARTHUR PARK over in 1936, he branched out Aachen ... Dick Broderick and Jack Loetz of MCA invited me Richard Harris -RCA 9. MONY, MONY in the pop field, and " geniuses! Al Martino made a to breakfast. Man, these are "thinkin' ... Tommy James & Shondells- sharp dent in it. Some of the did a great tape for our RIAS -BBC shows Chris Noel, AFRTS Major Minor ... 10. MY SHY VIOLET leading composers, arrangers hot Mills Brothers gal dj, romances the GIs here with her velvety voice and -Dot have their key copyrights with records . . . Big talent sales chief Heinz Jurgen very happy at this firm. his new record home, Deutsche Saga. Big things should happen O.C. Smith Tours Seith also handles distribu- from that end ... My murmurings about the German Song Fes- tion of sheet music and orches- writer, CBS tival have caught fire with ace triple threat publisher, Records artist O. C. trations. -Paul Siegel. producer Ralph Maria Siegel, who nods his wise head in accord. Smith is currently engaged in Ralph's very proud of his son Ralph, Jr., who has a smash with a personal -appearance tour of "Gloomy" on Electrola. Great Britain.

productions and various divi- Tetragrammaton Deal CSC Acquires Busby/Smith sions; coordinate European HOLLYWOOD - Tetragram- HOLLYWOOD - Roy Silver, ordinator, will move to London, tours and appearances on man- maton Records has concluded President of the Campbell, to assist in advice and manage- agement clients of CSC. a licensing deal with Deutsche Silver, Cosby Corporation, has ment on all CSC affairs. Offices will be opened in Lon- Grammophon of Germany which announced finalization of nego- Busby/Smith will seek and don at Busby/Smith Manage- will see the European company tiations with Busby/Smith develop motion picture product ment Ltd., 4 Golden Square, handling both the publishing Production & Management of for CSC; handle development London W.I. Initial staff num- and distribution of all Tetra- London for CSC to purchase and production on television bers 10. grammaton product abroad. controlling stock of the com- specials for European consump- pany, thus making Busby/Smith tion; function in management a division of CSC. and coordination on all Tetra- Gregg Smith, President of grammaton Records product on Entertains B/S, has been in Los Angeles the continent in conjunction Steen Miss Weinberg Signs for the past three weeks, deal- with Deutsche Grammophon SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO HOLLYWOOD -Arthur Mo - ing with Silver over terms and who own distribution rights to -Cecil Steen of Transcontinen- gull, President of Tetragram- functions B/S will carry out Tetragrammaton in Europe; tal Distributors entertained Co- maton Records, has announced for CSC in London. handle all P.R., in association lumbia conventioneers at his the joining of Toronto's Elyse Jean Anderson, with CSC for with The Sutton Public Rela- home here during the recent Weinberg to Tetragrammaton's the past year as production co- tions Company, on CSC, its Col meeting. growing list of artists.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com r***** **1t*** Monument's Weiss Pitney Albums Notes from Underground (Continued from page 25) To Europe Selling Big HOLLYWOOD Bobby - Gene Pitney, Musicor artist "Whoa. Now wait a minute there, Fred. It's been years since I Weiss, VP and Director of the was on the air. I don't think my ticket's good any more. Plus, it International Division of Mon- whose single of "She's a Heart- is currently in the would be downright degrading for us-management, for crying ument Records and their pub- breaker" What would they Top 20, is also enjoying a re- out loud-to be on the air. We're the skippers! lishing firms, leaves this week- say down at the Embers? Why, they'd be roasting us along with end (11) on a 15 -city swing surgance as a top album seller. His albums, now totaling the sirloin." through the Continent and .a time like this, for Pete's 23, with the release of his "Don't be näive at England for meetings with the sake, Gene. What do you think they're saying, reps plus carrying out a song latest based on "Heartbreaker," we're in are selling like new releases, anyway? If anyone knows for sure search and a talent -master trouble it's Ralph. My tab there is six months "hunt" in behalf of Fred Fos- label reports. have been going albums have sold in overdue, and the way our rates ter, President of the company. Gene's it would take eight years to make it up in a Weiss arrives in Madrid on excess of six million copies in trade -out with three spots an hour." initial stop (12) and following the United States alone. The the board his al- "Okay, okay. Let's forget about talks there and Barcelona will initial response to new a of format?" been thing. How about change name the first Espanol licensee bum, "Heartbreaker," has "Again? Are you out of your mind? In the to introduce the Monument "unbelievably great," according past two years we've been through Top 40, logo, including the represen- to Mitch Manning, National Music, back again to Top 40, Musicor. Middle of the 'Road, Good Country, tation of Monument -o w n e d Promotion Director of soft sounds, hard sounds, twangy sounds, jingles, tight, loose, long Sound Stage 7 and Rising Sons In support of this album, Mu- and short, mean and friendly. It was your idea, if I recall, to catalogues. During the Madrid, sicor is having thousands of combine all of them three months ago for sure-fire programming, Barcelona visits, Weiss will al- buttons made to be distributed to the Italian language morning show, too, right? shops and start so firm up a co -publishing deal free in many record Ohh:hh. That was a winner. Now, man who has everything, where for the promotion of Monu- around the country, exclaiming do you suggest we go from here?" ment's Combine, Vintage, Mu- "Gene Pitney is a Heart- "Would you believe underground?" sic City Music, Songs of the breaker." A new single is in "Huh?" World, Wide World of Music, preparation for release in the "Underground. Haven't you heard?" etc., catalogues. next two weeks. "You mean like those 'commies over at JK?" Following Spain, he planes "No. I mean like those rich wierdos over at JK." to the French Riviera for talks "The hunger is decaying your mind, Gene." with Charles Aznavour at his Marks Acquires "Now hold on a minute, Fred. Hear me out. Remember what villa in La Napoule on mat- shape JK was in ;a year ago? It was so tight their accountant had ters concerning upcoming Az- Danish Charttopper a heart attack. Wimpy little man." navour releases on Monument "So what?" meeting with Disques Bar- NEW YORK - Two record- plus ings of "Lille Sommerfugl" So six months ago, when they started that caper, there were clay topper Eddie Barclay at nothing but weeds in the planter out in front of their building. his summer resi- (Little Butterfly) are presently St. Tropez topping Denmark's best seller Now they've got a whole row ofrubber plants out there. 'Course dence. and two they're plastic, 'but it sure makes the station look good." Weiss arrives in London on chart. Running one six weeks, the song "We don't need rubber plants. We need money. What are you Aug. 18 and will headquarter after only has been snapped up from getting at?" at the Carlton Tower Hotel dur- "Well, what we do is get all the guys to buy hippie clothes, you ing the week while conferring Danish publisher Wilhelm Han- sen, of Copen- know, those silk shirts with the stand-up collars, and boots and with Decca Records, Ltd., and Musik-Forlag out, have hagen by E. B. Marks Music beads, and have them grow their hair if they any-won't Jimmy and Peter Phillips of Hap look wild in a get-up like that?-and then we'll call all the Music, Ltd., and other for the U. S. and Canada. Combine two spots record people and have them bring over all their teen records, record and music publishing Slotted in the top eyes by a native and a bunch of strange jazz stuff, and we'll just close our contacts. The rest of his itin- are recordings on easy group, the Malihini Quintet and pick cuts. I'm telling you in six months we'll be erary includes Amsterdam, Co- street. The record companies will be buying time like crazy penhagen, Stockholm, Ham- (RCA Victor), and Denmark's and... burg, Frankfurt, Nuremburg, Bjorn Tidmand (Odeon). Marks' VP Joe Auslander says: Berlin, Zurich, Milan, Roane Six months later: and Paris. During the Frank - "Both singles are breaking marks in Denmark, and f u r t stopover, Weiss and sales "You know Fred, what this market really needs is another Charles Brady, military sales the industry there is reminded Beatles sacred station. You know IHS out in Cooperville barely reaches rep for Monument, will confer of the initial smash the are all those bible book shops and those big some years ago." Marks into town, and there on closer liaison with the mili- made wealthy churches over on the east side, and ..." tary exchanges and pay a per- is currently preparing English sonal call on the buyers for lyrics by Elith Worsing, Axel the Army and Air Force. Andreasen and Ludvig Brand- Miss Tansey Joins Mercury A&R Weiss will preview upcoming strup. product including the details NEW YORK - Mercury Rec- corporation's drive in new mu- of the SeptemberMctober LPs, ord Corporation's feel of the sical directions. emphasizing the impact being DeRose Concert progressive, contemporary pop created by Monument's Ray ASBURY PARK, N. J.-The music scene has been strength- Stevens, Boots Randolph, Joe annual Peter De Rose Memorial ened even more with the addi- Simon (Sound Stage 7), Hen- Concert, was held this week tion to its New York A&R son Cargill, Robert Mitchum, (4), with participants includ- staff of Anne Tansey, whom etc. ing Matteo, Vincent Lopez, Al Mercury President Irving B. Schacht, Jan Stewart, Leni Green calls "one of the most Rowland, Jack White, Dolly aware young ladies you'll find Dawn, Arturo Arturos, Ernie anywhere." Griffin, Cast to Vegas Warren, Phil Brito and Sam Miss Tansey, who lives in Mery Griffin takes himself Makia, Dick Roman and the Greenwich Village and is a and his TV favorites Arthur Faith Baptist Tabernacle Choir. frequent visitor to hot rock Treacher, Gloria Loring, Marty Guest of honor at the concert spots in San Francisco and Los Brill and Mort Lindsay and Or- was May Singhi Breen De Rose. Angeles, will travel extensively chestra to Las Vegas' Riviera Concert was taped for radio throughout the U.S. in a search Hotel Aug. 6-25. syndication here and abroad. for talent that fits in with the

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com RECORD WORLD'S Mills Sponsors PRIZE WINNING Park Concerts NEW YORK - Mills Music, JAZZ SECTION Inc., not to be confused with S. Hurok, CAMI or Sid Bernstein, is acting as entrepreneur for two Posters Promote Uni Reveals New York concerts by the School Band of America and the School Artists to the Skye Masekela Winners Chorus of America. NEW YORK -A series of LOS ANGELES Rick Frio, The concerts will be given at posters distributed by Skye National Sales Manager of Uni the Delacorte Theater in Central Records to promote its recent Records, has announced the Park, home of the New York albums by Gabor Szabo, Gary winners for the Hugh Masekela Shakespeare Festival, at 3 p.m. McFarland and Cal Tjader are Sweepstakes Contest. on Saturday, Aug. 17, and Sun- becoming collectors' items for day, Aug. 18. Admission to the 1. DOWN HERE ON THE fans and disappearing from the 2300 -seat amphitheater will be GROUND retail outlets to which they free. Wes Montgomery-A&M LP 3006 were sent as part of point -of - sale display kits. Manager Became Ill 2. THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE The posters, on colored stock Hugh Masekela-Uni 63028 in shades of lavender, burnt According to Edward T. Harn, orange and gold, measure 14" 3. A DAY IN THE LIFE founder and director of the ac- x 17". Each contains a sketch Wes Montgomery-A&M LP/SP 2001 claimed groups, Mills was asked of one of t h e performers to set up the concerts only two 4. A PORTRAIT against a background of scenes OF RAY and memorabilia associated weeks ago when the band's man- Ray Charles-ABC/S 625 with their music. Neither "pop" ager became gill. With no repre- Rocky Frio, 11 -old sentative in handle 5. THE ELECTRIFYING nor "op" in design, the posters -year -son of New York to Uni's Rick Frio, picks the winning arrangements, Harn his EDDIE have nonetheless been taken up asked HARRIS Masekela ticket as George Hewitt, personal friend, Robert J. Sil- Atlantic 1495 SD 1495 by the young for their "truth California Distributors, looks on. and serenity." verman, Director of Publications Another item just .distribu- Prize-winning for Mills, if the publishing firm 6. JIMMY SMITH'S distribs are: could assist in the emergency. ted by Skye, a pin bearing the Godwin Distributors of At- GREATEST HITS Harvey L. Snyder, Mills' Adver- question, "Does the lanta, Blue Note BST 89901 Sun Really first prize winner of a tising Manager, then contacted Shine on the Moon?," in the complete home entertainment Joseph Papp's office the Dela- same type and coloring at 7. THE BEST OF as the unit; coming in a close second carte and arranged for the free Gary McFarland of was WES MONTGOMERY album that Summit Distributors of use of the theater for the two name, seems Verve V/V6 8741 destined for simi- Chicago, who won a color TV dates. Snyder will be handling lar popularity as retailers and set; following in third place was pre -concert promotion and pub- distributors 8. MAIDEN VOYAGE place heavy or- H. R. Basford of San. Francisco, licity. ders. winning a stereo AM -FM radio - Ramsey Lewis-Cadet LPS 811 Remarking on the effective- phono unit; fourth place prize The Delacorte has previously ness of these promotional winner is Mainline of Cleve- been available to few groups not 9. PLUG ME IN items, Skye Director Norman land, who received a portable col- connected with the Shakespeare Eddie Harris-Atlantic SD 1506 Schwartz said, "Young audi- or TV set; and in fifth place but Festival and is rarely used for ences today are not just spec- still high in quota is United Dis- daytime performances. Officially, 10. SERENADE TO A SOUL tators; they want to partici- tributors of Houston who won a the concerts will be presented SISTER pate. If the message and the home tape recorder. by Mills Music, Inc., in co-op- Horace Silver-Blue Note BST 84244 look of the material are right, Frio also disclosed that other eration with the New York they will decorate their rooms distributors reaching quotas for Shakespeare Festival and the 11. BACCHANAL with it, wear it or quote it. the Masekela promotion will re- New York City Department of Gabor Szabo-Skye 5D-3 Their whole direction is to get ceive Sony TV sets. Parks. as close as possible to the per- Earlier this month at a Uni 12. NEFERTITI former, his ideas and his office party in full view of its Miles Davis-Columbia 9594 scene." staff and representative of Cali- fornia Record Distributors, a 13. SOUL BAG Busy Dj drawing was held and Pat Quinn Sponsorship Award Mongo Santamaría-Columbia CS -9653 of United Record Distributors of Houston, Texas, was a grand 14. GIGOLO prize winner of an MGB road- Lee Morgan-Blue Note BST 84212 ster convertible. 15. UNDERGROUND Nico Expands; Thelonious Monk-Columbia CS -9632 16. STAY LOOSE ... JIMMY Ganyan Named SMITH SINGS AGAIN HOLLYWOOD - Nico Rec- Verve V6-8745 ords and subsidiaries M & L Records and Flavio Music, Inc., 17. UP IN ERROLL'S ROOM have moved to larger quarters Erroll Garner-MGM E/SE 4520 Jim Drucker (above, left), dj at at 6725 Sunset Boulevard. Harry Rosen, right, VP of David WSCR-Scranton, Pa., and booking It was also announced by Rosen, Inc., accepts the first spon- 18. RESPECT agent, has been moonlighting with Vice President Boris Vanoff sorship award of "The Marconi Jimmy Smith-Verve V/V6 8705 a role in the upcoming Paramount that Sam E. Ganyan has joined Experiment," Metromedia's leading film shooting in his area, "The progressive rock program heard 19. THE WIZARD the three firms as Promotion nightly in Philadelphia on stereo Molly Maguires," starring Richard Brown-Impulse Harris, Sean Connery (above, Manager. He will work with WMMR. Presenting the award is Mel AS 9169 Don Blocker who remains Na- Jack Rattigan, left, Sales Man- right) and Samantha Eggar. ager WMMR, Drucker also understudied featured tional Promotion and Sales of stereo and Her- 20. MR. SHING-A-LING man, host of "The Marconi Ex- Lou Donaldson- player Phillip Bourneuf. Director. periment." Blue Note BST -84271

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Book Review New Baez Career Dawning? In her mostly autobiographi- with a boor on a plane) that cal, mostly lovely new book, might alienate those (like this Greene and Stone are hot Talented Mandi Martin is in "Daybreak" (Dial Press, New reviewer) who find some of with the Iron Butterfly, Troggs, negotiations with Epic as an York, $3.95), Vanguard Rec- her causes unrealistic, at best. Buffalo Springfield, and we artist. Miss Martin is also an ords' Joan Baez ends her often (Like her assessment of our can't omit Jackie DeShannon accomplished songwriter and poetic series of vignettes ask- educational institutions - ex- from the roster. Nor can dj's will be cutting some of her cepting her worthless: Sander- ing, "Would it embarrass you own-as everywhere. The Imperial disk own tunes ... Nancy very much if I were to tell you no wonder her professor fa- is showing up all across the son johns Fred Stuart Associ- . . . that I love you?" Only if ther has been "reluctant.") She country, according to Imperial ates as account executive . . . you didn't mean it, Jaanie. talks, too, about her years of Promotion Manager John An- Anita Kerr endorses the Mystic psychoanalysis, praises the toon and looks to be Jackie's Monks, new rock group, tackl- The celebrated pacifist, radi- cal, free -thinker and, most im- field, but doesn't seem to know . . . ing biggest Venture group the classical interpretations why the first 20 years or so of Southwind have been set to Milton Berle will be back portant, artist proves with this ... subjective, stream-4of-conscious her life were haunted by a appear on the Johnny Carson on the music scene with his chronic, apparently psyche -in- TV show. New single, "You've VMC release of the Beatles' little volume (which she dedi- cates to draft resisters) that duced nausea. Been on My Mind," is definite "Yellow Submarine" . . . Tony her art does not extend only to Asa young girl, Joan, very hit . . . RCA hosted press pre- Bennett is now at the Coconut music. Miss Baez can write, dark (the Mexican strain), thin views of the New York hit Grove, packing them in . . . with a characteristic, only oc- and ungainly, grieved because musical "Your Own Thing" at The Strawberry Alarm Clock she wasn't pretty like the other the Hartford last week. Label have a chart contender with casionally overbearing simplic- ity plus a lyricism that some- girls. A wise family doctor, has the orig- "Barefoot in Baltimore." The however, told her she was not song has "Tomorrow" flavor times matches her own glori- inal sound the "ordinary pretty, but beauti- of lyrics . ous voice-especially near track . . . but stronger set .. ful," which she still is. So, fre- and Vandellas is end in a section called "The Cindy and New Martha quently, is book. is going to be giant. Breaking House," when, a cause calling, her It short David Mirisch she detailed, in words, long in substance. It threw a bash out everywhere. takes exquisitely moving leave of a cherished, might even make a fine, contro- at the Gas- peaceful haven. versial movie. With Joan, hope- light Club, fully-unless, of course, they Beverly Hil- Association Forms But Joan appreciates folks, too; especially children, and get John. Wayne to play the fa- ton . . . The ther of the dove. Jack Box Tops have Own Production Co. many of those she has known Devaney joined the HOLLYWOOD-The Associ- are charmingly, lovingly and in -Doug McClelland. Beach Boys tour of 23 cities. ation has formed its own pro- same cases-like the waifs at duction company, Ferris Wheel a school for the blind where Capitol artist Al Martino is re- currently doing Disneyland gig Productions. "Six Man Band," she worked - pathetically New Fashion Service the first recording under the called. Her own childhood is . . . "Raggedy NEW Ann, Raggedy covered, and well, in all its YORK-Her Highness, Andy" penned by Marilyn and new production set-up, is out a new service to the women of Alan Bergman on Warner Bros. 7 -Arts. Previ- sensitive, ugly duckling, up- and Larry Marks rooted, unconventional travail. the music industry, has set up is a special Christmas song for ous Association recordings operations in a town house at were produced by Bones Howe. As are those of her two sisters, A & M's Liza Minnelli . . . to 14 East 69th Street. Specializing Decca's the Who should The group has just left Los young, now widowed Mimi, in designs for the performing ride whom 'she is very close, and high on the charts with new Angeles on a six -week national artist, the salon offers custom- tour. older Pauline, a more shadowy single "Magic Bus" . . . The her fa- made, hand -tailored fashions, Association have formed their figure. Present, too: created individually for the Club Review ther, a physicist and reluctant client. It is under the direction own production company, Fer- non -conformist, and her mo- ris Wheel Productions . . . of Jean Williams. who is less reluctant, as George ("Goober") Lindsey will ther, Monti Rock Ill, her jailings with Joan for civil have a Columbia. LP out in disobedience testify. September ... Tim Hardin had Nazz Promo Film to cancel 'his British Tour due Twist Age Tiny Tim Since Joan's recording and to illness. The Bee Gees, ironi- NEW YORK - Monti Rock concert careers have long Backing up its giant promo cally enough, a British group III was at the Gaslight Cafe taken back seats to her Insti- and ad campaign on the Nazz, in America, had to cancel their last week in all his self-de- tute for Non -Violence in Cal- CSG and Atlantic Records have tour of the states due to their meaning, immodest and freak- ifornia and other commitments, sent out a promotional film on lead singer Robin Gibb taking ish glory. it is not really surprising that the group to key TV bandstand ill. The Bee Gees concert will Self-labeled as a cultivated these aspects-however major shows throughout the country. be re -scheduled as soon as Tiny Tim, the former hair- -go virtually unmentioned in Film features the group per- forming the top side from their Gibb recuperates New would-be - this summing up. Her singing, ... one stylist, actor -turned Your for Lou Rawls is Lalo Schif- singer just might make it yet in general, is given short debut CSG release, "Open rin's "Down Here on the as a vocalist. Backed up by shrift, and this seems unfor- Eyes." Ground" from "Cool Hand rhythm and bass guitars, he tunate, for it is probably the Luke" score ... Manager Leon- came over surprisingly well powerful means to her ends-a ard Grant has formed Triplex, with "Any Day Now," "Tues- great source of enjoyment to Inc., to handle ni'tery engage- day Afternoon," "On Broad- millions and probably what ments, TV productions, and way" and "Getting Off," which will draw many to this book. specials far new vocal group he wrote himself. She says she enjoys it: pretty - much -period. the Establishment . . . "King We must all wish him luck of Paris" author Guy Endore in his endeavor, as someone She says a lot more about willcollaborate with Jay Liv- else has cashed in on the her philosophy, and tries to an- ingston and Ray Evans on a "image" (hopefully an illusion swer critics of her pacifist, etc., stage musical version of the at times) that he earlier activities, not really convinc- novel ... Reprise artists Peter, latched on to. At any rate, with ing yet never employing the Paul and Mary are on Pacific all that auto -eroticism he could kind of preachiness or emo- region tour. Dates include always become a car salesman. tionalism (save, possibly, for Honolulu and New Zealand ... -Phil Lanks. one unseemly, aggressive row

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Liberty's 'Training' Meets Cap Restraining Order Peirce Exec VP (Continued from page 3 HOLLYWOOD - Capitol (Continued from page 3) Records, Inc., was granted a some of the details on the sale James N. temporary restraining order by Leighton, Sales bels and included all of the of Dot Records to Paramount Training Execuive, 3M Co.; individual producers for both the Los Angeles Superior Court Pictures. Ben Bartel, VP, Cal Racks, groups. Divisional presenta- on Wednesday, July 31, against who spoke on rack selling tions were also held on Friday "Phoenix Tapes" of Los An- Peirce was tapped by RCA techniques, Jerry Barish, Calif. with Earl Horowitz and. Wally geles, prohibiting them from in 1957 as A & R Director. Six Music Co.-One Stop selling, Peters presenting Liberty Tape, the unauthorized duplicating months later he had signed and Jerry Prager, Music Hall, Bud Dain and Eli Bird, Im- and sales of any Capitol prod- and recorded Henry Mancini, Los Angeles, who covered sell- perial; Ed Barsky and Howard uct. Jesse Belvin, Ray Peterson, ing to retailers. Alperin, Sunset; Mel Fuhrman Rosemary Clooney and Tony and Ery Bagley, Blue Note; Perkins. At the same time, he Radio Symposium began recording hit product Jack Bratel and Dennis Ganim, RCA Appoints Bob Skaff, VP, A&R and Liberty; Dick Bock and Macey for Dinah Shore, Eddie Fisher, the Ames Brothers and Boots Promotion, conducted a radio Lipman, World Pacific and Soul Buzz programming symposium on City. Willis Brown. the second day of the meet Final presentations were (Continued from page 3) Other people he brought to with radio station personnel held Saturday morning for the label were Ann -Margret, from around the country. Parti- United Artists and Minit with Jenkins said: "Willis' in- Herb Alpert, Marty Paich, Rad cipating were Kent Burkhardt, Mike Lipton, Dave Greenman, credibly varied background in Lauren, Bing Crosby, Bob WQXI, Atlanta; Dick Carr, Sonny Kirshen and Ed Wright. the music industry, makes him Hope, Norman Luboff and H. WIP, Philadelphia; Biff Collie, The theme of the convention the natural choice to head up B. Barnum. Those he recorded KFOX, Long Beach; Jim Ran- was summarized by Liberty this activity. We feel his abil- included Tony Martin, Harry dolph, KGFJ, Los Angeles, VP Lee Mendell on the last day ity as an all around record Belafonte, Elvis Presley, Phil Rick Halmes, KBCA, Los An- when he said, "The continuing man, will help RCA to deter- Harris, Perez Prado, Chet At- geles, Tom Donahue, KSAN, success of any organization is mine and meet the market kins, Jan Peerce, Robert Mer- San Francisco and Bud Con- directly related to the strength needs more rapidly." rill, Roy Rogers and Dale nell, KXOK, St. Louis. of the sales personnel and this For the past year and a half, Evans, Gogi Grant, Hugo Win- Internal seminars were con- convention is aimed in improv- Willis has been with Compass terhalter, Georgia Gibbs and ducted by Bob Skaff, Promo- ing what is already the strong- Records as Director of Sales Shorty Rogers. and Promotion. He was previ- tion; Dick Oliver, Artist Rela- est sales force in the reocrd In 1959, Peirce was upped to tions; Bob Levinson, Publicity; industry." ously National Promotion Di- rector for the Warner Brothers' Manager, RCA's West Coast Derek Church, Advertising and The convention officially Operations, with duties which Merchandising and Woody closed July 27 with a banquet Loma record lebel. Willis, born and raised in Harlem, has been included administration of the Woodward, Packaging. and show featuring Bobby offices in addition to the A & R On Friday A&R seminars Goldsboro, Vikki Carr, Gordan involved in practically every area of the record business, responsibilities. By 1960 the were held by Dave Pell for the Lightfoot, Al Wilson, Gloria West Coast was responsible for Liberty labels and Henry Jer- Jones, Nadia Christen and the from stock boy to local distri- butor promotion, to sales, rec- a major portion of the pop di- ome for the United Artist la- Young Hearts. vision's gross business. Motion o r d promotion, production, editing and producing. picture sound tracks were also secured and produced by Willis currently is one of Peirce, among them, "Break- the few members appointed to fast at Tiffany's," "Hatari," the Executive Board o f "Mr. Lucky" and "Peter Gunn." NATRA who is not active as 1962 an announcer. Willis a 1 s o Peirce resigned in to serves as a non -salaried con- form Charter Records with a sultant for the Media Division list of contractees that in- as of the Community Relations cluded Lena Horne, Tony Mar- AT LIBERTY MEET. From left, Liberty National Promotion Director Division of the Department of tin, Johnny Beecher and Gogi Dennis Ganim, National Sales Manager Jack Bratel; Earl Horwitz, Justice. Grant. The firm was subse- Liberty Stereo Tape General Manager, Miss L.S.T.; and World Pacific/ quently sold and in 1965 he Soul City General Manager Richard Bock. joined Famous Music Corpora- tion. During his tenure at Fa- MCA Merger mou's he was in complete tributing Company, headed by (Continued from page 3) charge of administration on Col Gives Sales Manager Don Comstock, in the West Coast and coordi- Atlanta, Georgia. In both in- In their joint announcement, nated closely with the studio Awards and indi- Distrib stances, a plaque was given to Stein Burnham each music department in behalf of Columbia Records' 1968 Sales the Distributorship and a gold cated their mutual regard for the New York office. He was a Convention in San Juan, Puerto watch awarded to each Salesman the other company and its man- frequent visitor to Nashville Rico, July 24-28, was the scene involved. agement. They stated that the territory based on his long as- of the label's announcement of merger should provide addi- sociation there. two winners of top distributor tional benefits and service to In September, 1966, he ac- awards based on top quota at- ABC Satchmo LP the public, and in turn, to the cepted an all -encompassing shareholders of both companies tainment and distinctive adver- Louis Armstrong, whose sin- post as Administrative A & R tising and promotion activities. gle recording of "What a Won- through contributions in the Director for Liberty Records The winning names were an- derful World" on the ABC la- audio-visual, educational, com- and its various divisions. A nounced by Bill Farr, Vice bel, reached the number one munications and leisure -time year later he was signed by the President, Marketing, CBS Rec- popularity spot in England re- areas. Paramount Pictures Music Di- ords, on Saturday, July 27. The cently, recorded an LP for ABC Following the merger, MCA vision as Dot's VP, General Columbia Records Outstanding in Las Vegas during the week will continue to operate under Manager. It is well known Distributor of the Year award of July 15. its existing policies, plans, and throughout the industry that went to the Dallas, Texas, The LP will carry the same projections. Lew R. Wasser- Dot has since evolved into one branch, headed by Tom Cade, t i t 1 e, "What a Wonderful man, President and chief exec- of the fastest moving record Sales Manager. Masterwork Au- World." The Armstrong single utive officer, and other mem- labels in the business, success- dio Products' Outstanding Dis- was released late in 1967, and bers of management will con- fully diversifying its product tributor of the Year award was has been building into hit pro- tinue in their present capaci- while maintaining the stature achieved by the Comstock Dis- portions since. ties. of its catalog.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com JUKE BOX Audio Fi Distributes LP with 'Elvira' Pic Theme Smith's Soft Label DGG's All -Time Top Seller TOP 25 NEW YORK -Mort Hillman, Audio Fidelity's new VP, an- NEW YORK - Deutsche bum are almost at the 60,000 nounces that he has negotiated Grammophon's recording of copy mark since the film an agreement with Major Bill Mozart's Concerto No. 21 in C opened in New York City last 1. HELLO I LOVE YOU Smith's Dallas -(based. Soft Rec- Doors-Elektra 45635 Major, K. 467 has been a best October. ords for national distribution. seller for several months now, The album is currently being 2. TURN AROUND LOOK AT ME Major Bill has been responsi- and has now been certified as shipped in jackets depicting Vogues -Reprise 0686 ble for producing such hits as DGG's all-time best-seller. the now famous boat scene J. Frank Wilson's "Last Kiss," Its success is perhaps due to from the picture. The jacket 3. LADY WILLPOWER Paul & Paula's "Hey Paula," the use of the second move- was made up in the United Union Gap -Columbia 44547 etc. ment as the background theme States for easier customer Smith will now concentrate for the hit Swedish movie, "El- identification between the art 4. PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE on building Soft Records into film and the classical disk in Rascals -Atlantic 2537 vira Madigan." The film uses an important label with both the slow movement as played browsers, step-downs and coun- singles and LP product. Here- displays at racks and dis- 5. DREAM A LITTLE DREAM and conducted by DGG pianist ter tofore, Smith's efforts were di- Geza Anda in the performance count department stores in lo- OF ME rected towards production of a cales where the film is current. Mamo Cass -Dunhill 4145 recorded by Anda as part of artists for several different complete Mozart concerto ser- The newly designed jacket and labels. Though he will still pro- ad campaign have 6. AUTUMN OF MY LIFE ies, currently in progress. the extended Bobby Goldsboro -United Artists 50318 duce those artists now signed The film, breaking box of- much helped increase sales for to other labels, all new talent fice records, too, is scheduled the record and will be contin- 7. CLASSICAL GAS will be released on the Soft to open at over 100 additional ued as long as the vast sales Mason Williams - label. The first release under potential exists. Warner Bros./7 Arts 7190 theaters over the U. S. begin- (Continued on page 49) ning this week. Sales of the al - The record is still being im- by MGM, and is being 8. HALFWAY TO PARADISE ported Bobby Vinton -.Epic 10350 inserted in the domestic jacket record world's at the warehouse. 9. HURDY GURDY MAN Donovan -Epic 10345

10. GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS TOP NON -ROCK Hugh Masekela-4Jni 55066 Happening Solos A LIST OF S NGLES TABULATED FROM RADIO STATIONS 11. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY PROGRAMMING NON -ROCK Rolling Stones-London 908 On Single 1. AUTUMN OF MY LIFE 2 21. THEME FROM "ELVIRA MADIGAN" 21 (Unart, BMI) Don Jacoby -Pompeii 6670 12. INDIAN LAKE. Bobby Goldsboro -United Artists 50318 22. THE FOOL ON THE HILL NEW YORK - With "Break- Cowsills-MGM 13941 2. CLASSICAL GAS 4 (Comet, ASCAP) (Irving, BMI) Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66-A&M 961 ing Up Is Hard To Do" jetting Mason Williams - 23. WITH PEN IN HAND 26 up the charts and with their 13. DON'T GIVE UP Warner Bros./7 Arts 7190 (Unart, BMI) AT ME Vera 2526 "Golden Hits" album on the Pettula Clark -Warner Bros. 7216 3. TURN AROUND LOOK 3 Billy -Atlantic (Viva, BMI) 24. LADY WLLPOWER 28 best-selling LP lists, the Hap- Vogues -Reprise 0686 (Viva, BMI) penings are breaking out again 14. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE 4. DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME 5 Gory Puckett & The Union Gap - (Words & Music, ASCAP) Columbia 44547 6544 with a solo spinoff by group Cream-Atto Mama Cass -Dunhill 4145 25. MR. BOJANGLES 31 5. HANG 'EM HIGH 6 (Cotillion, Danel, BMI) member Bob Miranda, "Girl on Jerry Jeff Walker-Atco 6594 15. LOVER'S (Unart, BMI) a Swing." HOLIDAY Hugo Montenegro -RCA Victor 3933 26. MR. BUSINESS MAN 40 Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson -- Mickey Eichner, VP of B. T. 6. THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 1 (Ahab, BMI) SSS Intl 736 (Blue Seas, Jac, ASCAP) Ray Stevens -Monument 1083 Puppy Records, said "We are Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass-A&M 929 27. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 24 'single as as 7. DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY (Volando, ASCAP) shipping the fast 16. I CAN'T STOP DANCING 10982 HOUSEWIFE 9 Louis Armstrong -ABC we can press it. We plan to Archie Bell & Drells -Atlantic 2534 (Combine, BMI) 28. GENTLE ON MY MIND continue to record Bob as a Glen Campbell-Capitol 2224 (Bexhill -Quartet, ASCAP) Boots Randolph -Monument 1081 and we consider 17. THIS GUY'S IN LOVE 6. GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS 10 solo artist (China, BMI) 29. ALL MY LOVE'S LAUGHTER him B. T. Puppy's newest star. WITH YOU Hugh Masekela-Uni 55066 (Canopy, ASCAP) HALFWAY TO PARADISE Ed Ames-RCA Victor 47-9589 His career as a soloist will be Herb Alpert & Tijuana Bross-A&M 929 9. 12 (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) 30. THE MUSIC PLAYED 32 separate and distinct from his Bobby Vinton -Epic 5-10350 (Easy Listening, ASCAP) Matt Monroe -Capitol 2207 Happenings." 18. FACE IT GIRL, IT'S OVER 10. DON'T GIVE UP 17 career with the (Duchess, BMI) 31. THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE WITH YOU "But," Eichner emphasized, Nancy Wilson ---Capitol 2136 Petalo Clark -Warner Bros./7 Arts 7216 (Blue Seas/Jac, ASCAP) 11. SWEET MEMORIES 7 Eydie Gorme-Calendar 63-1004 "Bob will continue to record 32. MONTAGE ("HOW SWEET IT IS") 37 19. (Acuff -Rose, BM,I) and appear with the Happen- LIGHT MY FIRE Andy Williams -Columbia 44527 (Nat'l Generation, ASCAP) Victor Jose Feliciano-RCA 9550 12. HAPPY 27 Love Generation -Imperial 66310 ings as well as on his own." (Hazlewood, ASCAP) 33. ELEANOR RIGBY 33 Nancy Sinatra-Reprise 0756 (Maclen, BMI) 20. BORN TO BE WILD 13. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW 23 Ray Charles-ABC 11090 Steppenwolf -Dunhill 4138 (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) 34. MR. BOJANGLES 34 Jack Jones -RCA Victor 9564 (Cotillion, BMI) 14. LOOK OF LOVE 8 Bobby Cole-Date 1613 21. STAY IN MY CORNER (Colgems, ASCAP) Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66-A&M 924 35. LULLABY FROM ROSEMARY'S BABY 36 Dells -Cadet 5612 (Famous, ASCAP) 15. LITTLE APPLES 15 GREEN Mia Farrow 17126 (Russell -Cason, ASCAP) -Dot 22. SOUL LIMBO Patti Page -Columbia 44556 36. MONTAGE - (Nat'l Generation, ASCAP) Booker T. & MG's-Stax 0001 16. INDIAN LAKE 11 (Pocket Full of Tunes, BMI) Picardy-Dunhill 4146 Cowsills-MGM 13944 37. ALL THE BRAVE YOUNG FACES 23. HAPPY 17. IMPOSSIBLE DREAM 18 OF THE NIGHT - (Fox, Nancy Sinatra -Reprise 9756 ASCAP) (Cinton, ASCAP) Roger Williams -Kapp 907 Tommy Leonetti & Daughter Kim 18. A MAN WTHOUT LOVE 19 Columbia 44562 (Leeds, ASCAP) 24. 1, 2, 3 RED LIGHT Engelbert Humperdinck-Parrot 40027 38. GIVE A DAMN - (Takya, ASCAP) 1910 Fruitgum Co.-Buddah 54 19. LIGHT MY FIRE - Spunky & Our Gang -Mercury DJ -101 (Nipper, ASCAP) Jose Feliciano -RCA Victor 9550 39. MORNING DEW - 25. I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO 20. DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY (Nina, BMI) Lulu -Epic 10367 HOUSEWIFE 20 CRY, CRY, CRY (Combine, BMI) 40. THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND James Brown -King 6141 Wayne Newton -MGM 13955 Noel Harrison -Reprise 0758

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Kangaroo Disks Jumping fever tree Spreads All Over Record Scene Fever tree has been an epi- demic starting in Houston by By DAVE FINKLE played songs that had a begin- producer/writers Scott and Vi- ning, a middle NEW YORK-A week or so and an end, it vian Holtzman and steadily was great." ago MGM did an interesting spreading nationally on Uni thing to introduce new quartet, "I think of our 'first album as Records. By now most everyone Kangaroo, produced by Bob a prelude," John said, "to what has caught the sounds of fever Wyld and Art Polhemus. we're going to do as a group. thanks to ample sweeping pre - The label sent out three sin- With the exception of `Happy promotion under the aegis of gles and an album (a Record Man,' all the songs on the al- their managers Steve Zax, Don World cover pick). bum had been written before Altfield and Mickey Shapiro. The reason, we formed the group. I'm writ- The quintet's first single, From left: Record World's Ron according to ing 10 songs a week now. I wish "San Francisco Girls," did well Baron, fever trees lead singer lead Kangaroo it were more." in some markets, especially Dennis Keller and group's producer John Hall who Seattle. The tune itself was Scott Holtzman. fell by Record potentially a hit but perhaps it World offices didn't click because of an ex- Holtzman was putting on vocals for a while - pression Venture prexy Mickey and laying down further in- away, is that Hendrix Settles Stevenson coined, namely "sea- strumentation. each member son songs." The reference in In the contemporary rock/ of the group P.P.X. Contract the song to "Milk and honey blues bag comes an entry called Kangaroo has a "strong An in -court settlement days" implies summer. "Don't Come Crying To Me." that Tune keeps cookin', building in enough style may eventually total $1 Their first LP, a leading nearly vocal to a fortified to stand on his own." million has been agreed upon seller at Uni, received a full climax. Two of the singles-"Day- by singer Jimi Hendrix, swing campaign from the label. Left -fielder "Death of the War- Dancer," which could be dream Stallion" and "Frog ner Brothers Records and Ed Now that fever tree's initial the Giggin' "-are identified by the Chalpin, who claims exposure has been made, they next single, was written by the discovery Holtzmans in their group members who take the of Hendrix in October of 1965. find themselves ready to get time of dis- leads, Barbara Keith and N. into some heavier items. tress over the recent assassina- Chalpin and his firm, P.P.X. That's in (Norman) D. Smart II, respec- exactly what they did at a re- tions our country. The vocal tively. Enterprises, a multi -million cent date. lead of Dennis Keller (who dollar production and publish- amazingly enough has And this seems be Working never to the way ing company, signed a three- towards a new al- been coached) is it's going to be bum tremendous. with the group, year contract with Hendrix in tentatively titled "Through The number is hauntingly dif- who try a number of styles on a Glass Darkly," 1965 for him to produce, play, the composi- ferent and would be a refresh- their preem elpee. According to sing and arrange exclusively tions are just as artful and ing John, all of the members metaphorical addition to the pop charts. are for P.P.X. The U.S. and Cana- as an Ingmar There's a possibility they finding that they are comple- dian rights under that agree- Bergman movie. Though the may hold menting each other's title of Bergman's the new tracks strict- work ment have all been sold to former pic- ly for their album and release within the group. "If I write a Warner Brothers as part of ture has nothing to do with this as song and forthcoming their second single "Clancy," reach a point where the settlement and Chalpin will Uni product. a tune I'm stymied in receiving strong demand the writing, I participate financially until At the session, the basic from LP. know I can count their first on Barbara 1972 in all of Hendrix' past, tracks had been cut and Scott -Ron Baron. or Norman to know what to do present and future recording with it. And Teddy is a great ventures. A settlement for editor. He knows When some- areas outside the states is still Stollman, will have no thing is just thrown in ESP Reorganizes effect on for being negotiated. the label's approach to artist and musical pyrotechnics. And he repertoire. throws it out." In the settlement agreement, NEW YORK-Esp Disk, Ltd., has announced reorganization in ESP will hold back releases Teddy is Teddy Capitol's current Hendrix -Cur- Speleos, the promotion, ,publicity and distrib- scheduled for July and August lead guitarist. He once played tis Knight album will be fol- lowed by a new utor liason, appointing Alan until the reorganization has with the British Walkers. N. D. Hendrix-Knight Silva as National Promotional been established and the hoped - was once part of Barry and the release, and a third Hendrix recording, this time with the Coordinator, Steve Stollman as for feedback has been received Remains, the old Epic group. Label Barbara Jimi Hendrix Experience on General Manager and the from its distributor channels. has been singing since pr firm of Sound Images as These LPs she was three. And Capitol's label. include product by John is the media consultant and co- Noah Howard and master of "at least a dozen in- All other Jimi Hendrix Ex- Joe Phillips ordinator. ('of the Cleveland School Al- struments," as the official bio perience albums will be on of bert Ayler , states. "My main contribution Warner Brothers, under the In addition, an intensive cam- and Frank Wright) is my frisbee -playing," Jahn terms of the settlement. paign is about to begin to ex- Sun Ria, new pactee Tod Kelley, said, off the record. pose the unique catalogue of 80 a folk artist, rock group the Hendrix' first album on Cap- "New Music" LPs through un- MC5 from Detroit and the se- John and Barbara Keith, also itol was produced last summer derground newspaper advertis- cond albums of Randy Bruns present, are a sunny, enthusias- by Chalpin and released in ing and publicity. "We are," ex- and Pearls Before Swine. tic couple. N. D. and Teddy December, 1967. plained ESP President Bernard were unavailable for RW as- P.P.X. started suit last year Stollman, "akin to the Library sessment, because they were when Warner Brothers released of Congress, in that our cata- "checking the Ocean City beach a Hendrix LP which Chalpin logue makes available the most sound," John (mis?)infoed. claimed was a violation of Hen- thorough documentation of the MGM is behind the group and drix' P.P.X. contract. Subse- New Music available. In the Kim to Caesar's so very much are Bob Wyld and quent efforts to enjoin the Cap- past, we've shunned publicity MGM artist Kim Weston, Art Polhemus of Longhair Pro- itol-P.P.X. release were blocked as a matter of policy, but after currently on a cross-country ductions. Wyld said, "We first by the Court of Appeals even some study we've reassessed our concert tour with Harry Bela- heard the group at the Cafe before the case came to trial thinking and decided to bring fonte, has been signed by Cae- Wha? and in the first 30 sec- in the United States District our 'offerings to the public's at- sar's Palace to appear with onds we knew they were there. Court where the settlement was tention in a more designed Belafonte at the Las Vegas Ho- It had been such a long time entered by Federal Judge Dud- manner." tel's Circus Maximus for four since we'd heard a group who ley Bonsal. The changeover, according to weeks starting Aug. 29.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com eotene & Wedtetn Country Music Riley 'Harper Valley PTA'

record A Plantation Label Sleeper world rio holly wood o NASHVILLE-Jeannie C. Ri- ley, a cute, miniskirted 21 -year - By EDDIE BRIGGS old lass from Ancin, Texas, is threatening to build Planta- Ray Price, with a 20 -piece dance band featuring the Cherokee tion Records in one week with Cowboys, will headline the Second Annual KGBS-Los Angeles her multi -market monster re- Holiday Dance Party at the world -famed Hollywood Palladium, cording of "Harper Valley Saturday, Aug. 31. The combination show and dance will fea- P.T.A" ture two shows by Price in addition to the dancing. Bob Pond, "The song is so great and the formerly with KRDS-Phoenix, has joined the KGBS air staff. performance so superb that it's Lee Ross, former Bob Wills vocalist and ex-KFOX-Long Beach too good for a pick hit; we dj, is playing to big crowds at the Nashville Westnitery in Fresno. charted it the first week," Lee, writer of "Heart to Heart Talk" and other fine songs, moved voiced Lee Arnold, Music Di- to the central California city several months ago and has become rector of WJRZ, Newark -New the biggest act to hit the town in years. He York. has a daily dj show on John Hooker's KEAP. "It has to be an instant Top Columbia artist Sonny Wright is keeping up 40 hit," said Joe Sullivan, PD - a hectic pace of personal appearances through- MD at Nashville's WMAK. be out Colorado and Kansas. Nashville will "It's the fastest starting Jeannie C. Riley minus Sonny for a few weeks. His latest re- single record I've ever had any lease is "Pain Remover." dealings with," stated Shelby As a result of the sudden Larry Daniels, PD of Buck Owens' country S. Singleton, Jr., who produced take-off of "Harper Valley music flagship station KUZZ-Bakersfield, re- the record and launched his P.T.A.," she was signed imme- Eddie ports things are really hopping now that KUZZ- new Plantation Records label diately to a booking pact by Briggs FM gis on the air. The FM complex is a 24 -hour as a result. Miss Riley has been Jimmy Key of Key Talent, Inc., operation. Larry has been with KUZZ for a in Nashville only a few months upon the release date. The song number of years and is a big favorite throughout the San with her only previous show itself was penned by Tom T. Joaquin Valley. His band, the Buckshots, back up a number of business experience being rou- Hall who stated that it was top name acts guesting in the Bakersfield area. tine song demo sessions for the most magnificent rendition various Nashville publishing o.f a pop -country hit that he'd Here 'N' There firms. ever heard. Songwriter Johnny Russell of Fresno (he wrote "Making Plans" and co -wrote "Act Naturally") has a new TV show on Bakers - field's Channel 29. Big John was formerly with Sure -Fire in Nashville . . . The Stonemans accompanied by manager Bob Bean and PR man Paul Soelberg visited Burbank's KBBQ while From #33 to #24 in Southern California recently. The talented Stonemans ap- peared at Disneyland and taped a guest shot on the Glen Camp- Jumping Like This bell "Summer Brothers Smothers Show" for CBS -TV . . . Albert E. Brumley, Sr., one of the real greats in sacred music song - writing, currently on the Coast visiting sons Tom (steel man for 11's Got Be A Buck Owens), Al (ex -Capitol artist) and Joltin' Jack, Director of Talent for OMAC Artists in Bakersfield. By the way, Al SMASH will soon have a release on Starview Records, a new Bakersfield label. Mr. and Mrs. Al Brumley, Sr., reside in Memory Valley, Neosho, Mo. . . . Raves coming in on the new Somerset LP by Del and Sue Smart . . . Dot's Roy Clark returns to "The Joey LORENE MANN Bishop Show" on ABC-TV Aug. 13.

those appealing to the modern KDRS, Phoenix, country listener. KDRS will utilize a deck of ARCillE Goes Modern C&W playing cards as their logo with KDRS, the only 24 -hour mod- a deck of 52 songs on their top ern country operation in Phoe- play list; a re-deal in playing CAMPELL nix, Ariz., has switched to an past hits; offering a great "ultra modern" country sound deal of music; and the slogan with up -tempo productions and "Phoenix where everybody a unique selectivity of music. plays KDRS 24 hours a day." "TELL IT KDRS has been country since 1963, but 'it has been an "easy Call Tannen every other LT going" sound with LIKE 1 IS" record a classic or album Paul Tannen's new writer - sound. The new program will artist 'discovery Mike Clark of be strictly within the realm of Louisville has a new single, modern country with a feature "Phone Call from a Friend," wishing RCII just shipped. Anyone of the top tunes of the past Bookings : copies can get them from co - year or two being played twice Artist Agency new format will writer and publisher Tannen Joe Taylor an hour. The 16th Ave. S. Nashville, Tenn. be more in the contemporary at his New York office, 161 806 field, but the selections will be West 54 St.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com OMAC Artist Corp. Has -11 Biggest Year Since 1707 '65 COUNTRY SINGLE BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. - their many engagements. Jack Brumley, Director of Tal- Wynn, a Capitol artist, has had REVIEWS ent at OMAC Artist Corpora- four consecutive number one tion, reports that his firm is records. Stewart is a regular SOUNDS OF GOODBYE (Noma -S -P -R, BMI) having its biggest year since on the Buck Owens road show, THE BALLAD OF THE GRAND OLE (Tarheel, inception in 1965. along withsuch artists as Tom- OPRY BMI) GEORGE MORGA %-Starday 850. The agency represents such my Collins, Rose Maddox, Eddy Fukano This new ballad in traffic -stopping reading by George. Should established artists in the coun- (Country and Western get many nods. try field as Merle Haggard, artist from Japan) and Sheb Wooley/Ben Colder. Sheb is Wynn Stewart, Sheb Wooley/ BE GOOD TO YOUR NEIGHBOR (Page Boy, SESAC) Ben Colder, Bonnie hot on the national charts with Owens, PRAY FOR YOUR COUNTRY (Page Tommy Collins, Freddie Hart, his MGM recording of "Tie a Boy, SESAC) Rose Tiger Down." WARNER MACK-Decca 32365. Maddox, the Gosdin A friendship song Warner sings with his usual sincerity. This Brothers, Kay Adams, Eddy "Our gross increased 400 one will click big. Fukano, Bob Morris and Faye per cent over last year, and all Hardin, among others. indications point to an even I JUST CAME TO GET MY BABY (Tree, BMI) greater year coming up. We According to Brumley, are MISSING YOU WAS ALL I DID TODAY (Court of Kings, BMI) OMAC is becoming very active certainly looking forward to FARON YOUNG-Mercury 72827. in the movie and television in- it," Brumley stated. Faron is back at Mercury and singing up a sales storm. This dustry. one is about his cheating girl and her fellow. "Besides many of our acts appearing on network televi- THE SOUNDS OF GOODBYE (Noma -S -P -R, BMI) sion, Jack McFadden, Presi- Country Music Back EASY WOMAN (Hall -Clement, BMI) dent of OMAC, recently nego- TOMMY CASH-United Artists 50337. tiated a part in a motion pic- At Embers The sound of coin will greet this new one from Tommy. He ture for Merle Haggard." The gives the heart -tearer the right reading. movie, entitled "Killers Three," Nashville's Embers, an en- is a Dick Clark production and tertainment complex located in TAKE TIME TO KNOW HIM (AI Gallico, BMI) is Printer's Alley, has decided to scheduled for release in I WANT TO THANK YOU (Yonah, BMI) early September. The filin also re -open a section of the multi - club to country music. MAXINE BROWN-Chart 59-1046. stars Robert Wagner, Diane Good advice from Mama on this country song from Maxine. The Varsi and Broderick Crawford. The Black Poodle room until gal makes the R/B tune very Nashville. Bonnie Owens and Merle's a few weeks ago offered top band, the Strangers, also ap- country acts to Nashville visi- SOUTHERN BOUND (Pamper, BMI) pear in the film. In addition to tors and residents. Following his acting part, McFadden also the closing Poodle, the AFTER ALL (Pamper, BMI) of the KL.u'N) PRICE-Boone 1075. arranged for Merle's Capitol management felt the impact to Lickety-split ditty Kenny release, "Mama Tried," to be new that sings with plenty of spunk. Could country talent in their be a big one. used as the theme song. Embers Country Room. Johnny Seay, whose club ap- BORN TO LOVE YOU (Minute Man, BMI) Has Own Package pearances include New York's Merle now has his own pack- Bitter End and the Las Vegas CARMELITA (Newkeys, BMI) age show, which is a complete Sahara, was picked to headline JIMMY. N'EW'MAN-Decca 32366. Jimmy and chorus have a sentimental singalong that could con- s e 1 f -contained, two -and -one- the opening in early July. half -hour show. Besides Merle nect with large crowds. and the Strangers, the show A REAL GOOD YEAR FOR WINE (Window, BMI) consists of Bonnie Owen s, Freddie Hart (Freddie recently I'D RATHER BE YOUR FOOL (Window, BMI) hit the charts with "Together- Acuff - Rose, Bell RILL I RA I REYNOLDS-Epic 5-10360. ness" and "Born a Fool"), Bob A drinking song will make the country listeners heady. Billy Morris and Faye Hardin and Deal Towers Ray sings with a lump in his throat. the Gosdin Brothers (who scored with "Hangin' On" and LITTLE BOY SOLDIER (Tree, BMI) recently signed a longterm re- I TALK A PRETTY STORY (Party -Time, BMI) cording contract with Capitol). N ANDA JACKSON-Capitol 2245. Brumley also announced that A tear-jerker about a family waiting at the station for a coffin Wynn Stewart recently pur- from Viet Nam. chased a bus for him and his band, the Tourists, to make WALL OF PICTURES (Back Bay, BMI) I'D DIE TO SEE YOU SMILE (Back Bay, BMI) DARRELL MCCALL-W ayside 1021. Her lies have obscured his vision about their love. Darrell does right by the ballad.

TRUCK'S GONNA BE MY HOME (Smokey, SESAC) LISTEN ARMS (Glad, BMI) MONTI LEE-K-Ark 845. A trucker sings about his intentions. Just the kind of thing the buyers are partial to. In a production deal recently formed by Wesley Rose (left), THE THINGS I MUST DO (Blue Book, BMI) Acuff -Rose Publications topper, and Larry Uttal, President of Bell Rec- RAINBOW 'ROUND MY FACE (Greenwood, BMI) ords, Bill Towers (right) becomes ROBERTA LEE-Tower 436. the second artist to be released via A drifting gal talks about her fleeting love affair on this gritty Bell. side. Watch it go.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Joneses Keep Up Homecoming Day record world's NASHVILLE With Auditorium's Bow For Darrell George Jones and the Jones Recently, WPLO Radio staged Boys headlined a show featur- a Homecoming Celebration for REPORT ing Melba Montgomery and the Johnny Darrell in his home- Glasers, Friday, July 19, at town of Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C. This event was planned as By PAUL PERRY part of WPLO's "Shower of The show was 'incorporated the Pine Flash: talk of the industry here: "Harper Valley P.T.A." by into the official opening cere- Stars" celebration at C. Riley on Plantation Records. Could be as big as "Ode new Tree Shopping Center there. In Jeannie monies for Charleston's who To Billie Jo" Claude King in recording for Columbia Records auditorium. addition to the 3,500 fans ... six -million -dollar meet family with Georgie Richey producing. Johnny Darrell was given a sur- The occasion brought together came to Johnny, prise birthday party on "The Ralph Emery Show" along with several South Carolina celeb- and friends from high school Johnny's mother and father, wife Cathy and daughter Liza. The Charleston's days showed up to join in the rities, 'including day's guests on the locally televised show totaled 25 ... Deejays need- Mayor and the State Governor. festivities. ing copies of Ray Grill's new Dot single, "Ray of Sunshine," may get one by writing on station letter head to Blue Echo Music, P. O. Box 1223, Nashville, Tenn. 37202. WGKR Radio in Perry, Fla. recently converted to a full country Brown at Wheel format. The station requests and needs C&W records for program- NASHVILLE-Jim Ed Brown ming. Please send to Hudson Randall, WGKR Radio, P. O. Box may have taken a cue from Roy 779, Perry, Fla. 32347 ... The Porter Wagoner Drusky and Marty Robbins in show played to record crowds in Ohio, Illinois his latest undertaking. and Indiana last week, according to Don Houser who emceed. Don also works Porter's success- Jim, slated to entertain the ful TV show ... Bill Anderson sang his Decca crowd at the Louisville Speed- hit, "Happy State of Mind," on the Joey Bishop way on July 27, decided to en- a show Thursday, Aug. 1 on ABC-TV. tertain himself as well. As Kountry Klickers result, he planned to slip be- hind the wheel of one of the From left: The Darrell boys, Top reported record: Jerry Lee Lewis with race cars and take a few turns Trelly, Johnny, Kelly. "What's Made Milwaukee Famous" overtaking at the murderous mile. Jim ad- Paul Perry Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues." Most mits to some fancy driving be- A host of Music City person- Picked single: "Harper Valley P.T.A." by tween performances, but this alities connected with Johnny's Jeannie C. Riley on Plantation Records. Projected to be a big, big was his first try at competition career also flew in. They in- record: Conway Twitty's "The Next In Line." Giant air -play rec- since the Grand Ole Opry Stars cluded: Bob Montgomery ord: "Happy State of Mind" by Bill Anderson ... KCKN, Kansas Race in 1967 at Nashville's (Johnny's A & R man with City: Broke "Harper Valley P.T.A." by Jeannie C. Riley to the Fairground Speedway. United Artists) , Ed Hamilton nation by being the first station to air the record and pick it. Jerry (National C&W Promotion Di- Lee Lewis became #1 after Johnny Cash stayed there for ages. rector for UA), Bobby Golds- Great new sounds include Jim Glaser, Liz Anderson and Charlie boro (fellow UA artist), Jack Rich. Last week's pick by Conway Twitty will be big. WSEN, Helms Tour Set Andrews (Vice -President of Syracuse: Jerry Adams picked "Harper Valley P.T.A." by Jean- NASHVILLE-A 20 -day tour Moeller Talent, Inc.) and John nie C. Riley. Loretta Lynn is #1 with the Harden Trio, the Stone - of England, Ireland and Ger- Bozeman, Jr. (Johnny's Promo- Bobby mans, Jack Greene, Barbara Fairchild, Bonnie Owens and many has been set for Bobby tion Manager) . Barnett's "Love Me, Love Me," all getting terrific reaction . . . Helms and Dori, according to The highlight of the day's KBOX, Dallas -Ft. Worth: Pick is "Harper Valley P.T.A." with the Bob Neal Agency. The tour activities came when Johnny Jeannie C. Riley. Other big songs include Wynn Stewart's "In will extend from Sept. 12 introduced "The Son of Hick- Love," Jim Glaser, Jimmy Dean, Ray Corbin and Wanda Jackson. through Oct. 7. ory Holler's Tramp" by point- WPLO, Atlanta: Pick is "Harper Valley P.T.A." with Jeannie ing out his mother standing in C. Riley. Johnny Cash is still #1 with Wanda Jackson, Lynn the crowd and saying: "This Anderson, Leon Ashley and Slim Whitman all making big moves song was awfully good to me . . . KENR, Houston: Eddie Kilroy's Pick is "Harper Valley Audio Fi Distribs and I want you to know that it fastest include P.T.A." by Jeannie C. Riley. Records moving the (Continued from page 45) was not written about my own Darrel McCall, Bobby Lewis, Dolly Parton and Charlie Rich. Still mother who happens to be just #1 is Jerry Lee Lewis ... KBBQ, Burbank-Los Angeles: Pick is the new agreement is "You Make about the greatest woman in Tommy Cash with Charley Pride moving to Larry Scott's #1 post. Me Feel" b/w "Your Kind of the world." Jerry Wallace's "Sweet Child of Sunshine" and Don Gibson's Love" by the Livin' End, whose Network TV appearances are "It's a Long Way to Georgia" are all making headway. All jocks record is being shipped this currently being negotiated for knocked out over "Harper Valley P.T.A." by Jeannie C. Riley .. . week. Sides by Paul & Paula, Johnny Darrell, according to KDAV, Lubbock: Ralph Paul is still looking for a good jock with still under 'contract to Smith, the Director of Moeller Talent ist phone. Going great includes: Sonny Jame's "Heaven Says are among those the company Promotions in Nashville. Hello," Johnny Bush, Leon Ashley and Liz Anderson. Attention has slated for future release. to two new artists: Chuck Hall on Wilco Records with "Begin- was reportedly hit on The deal ning of the End," and Tom Sawyer, local boy with potential in five figure most Valley stated as being the "Flag Draped Coffin." They also dig the "Harper bracket. P.T.A." Ralph also info's that Donna. Harris, ex -ABC artist, and Kenny Brent, are the proud parents of a baby boy born July 15 On another front, Hillman re- in Denver. ported that the new emphasis WXCL, Peoria: Jack Reno says that "Harper Valley P.T.A." on making Audio Fidelity's Mr. has to be a #1 record. Jack Greene, Lynn Anderson, Bobby Bare G label a major competitor in and Porter & Dolly all took a giant jump this week. "The House the contemporary field was Song" by Suzi Jane Hokem & Virgil Warner continues to sizzle strengthened last week by the KLAK, Denver: Record to watch is Bobby Barnett with "Love signing of the hot New York Me, Love Me." Skeeter Davis, Roy Drusky, Waylon Jennings and group the Roman Rebelion. The Tex Williams are big here. Con Schader also reports that Jimmy deal was concluded with Buddy Newman has a hit with "Born To Love You" . . WZIP, Cincin- Carroll of B. C. Productions. nati: Pick is "Hey Daddy" by Charlie Louvin with Dolly Parton The first release is "Now I'm taking over #1 with "Just Because I'm a Woman." Strong action Missing You" b/w "What Sum- (Continued on page 51) mer Brings."

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By SHIRLEY SUMNER Ron Blackwood Singers re- EV WREN KSON-San Diego, Cal. KLAK-Denver cently. 1. l'II Be Your Baby Tonight (Burl Ives) NASHVILLE People here- Brandt attended the 1. What's Made Milwaukee Famous - Stamps Conservatory of music (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Just Because I'm A Woman abouts were privileged to hear 2. DIVORCE (Tammy Wynette) (Dolly Parton) Gov. this year and possesses a prom- 3. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) 3. There's A Fool Born Every Minute Jimmie Davis in one of his 4. Something Special (Mel Tillis) (Skeeter Davis) rare ising bass voice, filled with 5. Autumn Of My Life (Bobby Goldsboro) 4. Seek And Ye Shall Find Love appearances at Nashville's (Jean Chapel) sincerity . . . Due to recent 6. I'm Gonna Move On (Warner Mack) War Memorial Auditorium this 7. Mental Journey (Leon Ashley) 5. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) 6. Night Time Rose (Wayne Campbell) week. A very 'demanding personnel changes in several 8. I Believe In Love (Bonnie Guitar) sched- 9. Phone Call To Mama (Joyce Paul) 7. Tell It Like It Is quartets, (Archie & ule makes it impossible for the the National Quartet 10. Louisiana Man (Bobbie Gentry) Campbell Lorene Mann) Convention will be doubly ex- 8. I Believe In Love (Bonnie Guitar) Governor to make many ap- JOHNNY RION 9. Texas Tea (Dee Mullins) pearances in Tennessee's capi- citing with anticipation of WHOW-Clinton, Illinois 10. Mama When I'm Gone Don't Cry For Me hearing the new sound's. 1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) (Johnny Sea) tol city ... Also on the program Gos- 2. DIVORCE (Tammy Wynette) pel music's largest event pro- 3. What's Made Milwaukee Famous JIM SIMS were: the Florida Boys, the WOLF -Sy , N.Y. vides five (Jerry Lee Lewis) Statesmen, Sego Brothers and big days filled with 4. It's Over (Eddy Arnold) 1. Already It's Heaven (Dave Houston) opportunities for professionals, 5. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) 2. Like/Way You Love Me (Mary Taylor) Naomi, the Inspirations from 6. The Easy Part's Over (Charley Pride) 3. Dreams/Everyday Housewife North Carolina and Steve San- semi-professionals, promoters, 7. I'm Gonna Move On (W Mack) (Glen Campbell) fans and djs to 8. You've Just Stepped In (Loretta Lynn) 4. Time To Be Unhappy (Bob Luman) ders . . . Marvin Norcross of work for the 9. With Pen In Hand (Johnny Darrell) 5. Everybody Wants To Be Somebody Else progress of gospel music. For 10. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) (Hardin Trio) Word Records is in town this 6. Autumn Of My Life (Bobby Goldsboro) week recording the Blue Ridge more information write: Na- WHYP-Erie, Pa. 7. Born A Fool (Freddie Hart) tional Quartet Convention, 209 1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) 8. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) Boys . . . Henry and Hazel 2. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) 9. Run Away Little Tears (Connie Smith) 3. What's Made Milwaukee Famous N. Lauderdale, Memphis, Tenn. 10. As Long As I Live (George Jones) Slaughter recorded a new al- (Jerry Lee Lewis) bum on the Heartwarming 38105 . . . The Board of Di- 4. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) WCKI-Greer, S.C. la- 5. You've Just Stepped In (Loretta Lynn) bel. Their "We've Come This rectors of the Gospel Music 6. DIVORCE (Tammy Wynette) 1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) Association will meet on Aug. 7. Run Away Little Tears (Connie Smith) 2. D -I -V -O -R-C -E (Tammy Wynette) Far By Faith" has been one of 8. I Believe In Love (Bonnie Guitar) 3. You've Just Stepped In (Loretta Lynn) the most requested numbers on 12 in Nashville. After complet- 9. Something Special (Mel Tillis) 4. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife a 10. The Enemy (Jim Ed Brown) (Glen Campbell) "The Old Time Singing Con- ing business trip from New 5. A Real Good Woman (Jean Sheppard) vention" and "Heaven's Jubi- York, St. Louis, Mo., and Los BOB LONG 6. Be Pround Of Your Man (Porter Wagoner) Angeles, KCA.D-Abilene, Texas 7. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) lee" . . . The Swanee River Mr. and Mrs. Bob 1. DIVORCE (Tammy Yynette) 8. I'm Gonna Move On (Warner Mack) MacKenzie are 2. The Easy Parts Over (Charlie Pride) 9. I Believe In Love (Bonnie Guitar) Boys recorded this week for vacationing in 3. Taking The Place Of My Man 10. Night Life (Claude Gray) (Loretta Lynn) . . . Hawaii. MacKenzie is with Skylite Patricia Rudy of 4. Living In The Middle Of Nowhere WEXT-West Hartford, Connecticut Heartwarming Records. (Bob Wills) the talented Rudy Sisters and 1. D.I-V-O-R-C-E Wynette) 5. What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Tammy 2. Pen Hand Darrell) Ronnie Woods were married (Jerry Lee Lewis) With In (Johnny 3. Folsom Prison Blues Cash) 6. Holding On To Nothing (Johnny sometime in I 4. Says June. received (P. Parton) Heaven Hello (Sonny James) Wagoner/D. Easy 7. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) 5. The Parrs Over (Charlie Pride) this delightful news in Alex- 6. There's A Fool Born Every Minute 8. If I Could Count On You (Osborne Bros.) andria, Tenn., several weeks Endsley Forms 9. With These Hands (Hugh X. Lewis) (Skeeter Davis) 7. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife ago and wish and 10. I'm Coming Back To Stay Pat Ronnie (Don Rich -Buckaroos) (Glen Campbell) all the best. The Rudy Sisters Melark Label 8. Tie A Tiger Down (Sheb Wooley) WBH'P-Huntsville, Alabama 9. I Believe In Love (Bonnie Guitar) gave a splended performance 10. Texas Tea (Dee Mullins) NASHVILLE - Singer -writ- 1. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) 2. The Easy Parts Over (Charlie Pride) in Alexandria . . . Ken Dun- er Melvin Endsley, who wrote 3. What's Made Milwaukee Famous KUIK-Hillsboro, Oregon can, Lee promoter in the Marion, "Singing' the Blues" and "I (Jerry Lewis) 1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) Ill., area passed away suddenly 4. I Promised You The World (Ferlin Husky) 2. DIVORCE (Tammy Wynette) Like Your Kind of Love," re- 5. Sweet Rosie Jones (Buck Owens) 3. I'm Coming Back Home To Stay this week from a heart attack. turns to the recording scene 6. Heldiñ On To Nothin' (The Buckaroos) (Porter Wagoner/Dollie Parton) 4. I Believe In Love (Bonnie Guitar) All of gospel music will miss this month. 7. Tell It Like It Is 5. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) this highly respected man. (Archie Campbell/Lorrene Mann) 6. Everybody Wants To Be Somebody Else Melvin has formed his own 8. You've Just Stepped In (Loretta Lynn) (The Harden Trio) Duncan packaged one of the 9. The Enemy (Jim Ed Brown) 7. I've Been There Before (Ray Price) label, Melark, which will be 10. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) 8. l'Il 8e Your Baby Tonight first gospel tours overseas . .. distributed by Great Records of (Glen Garrison) Jim Black and Nora Lee Ste- BILL QUAY 9. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) Nashville. The 34 -year -old Ar- WWVA-Wheeling, W.V. 10. What's Made Milwaukee Famous wart are doing tremendous jobs 1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) (Jerry Lee Lewis) kansas native formerly 2. Is In The Air (Marty Robbins) with the Chuck Wagon Gang record- Love ed for RCA and MGM. His first 3. With Pen In Hand (Johnny Darrell) WBOX-Bogalusa, La. these days ... Brandt Gillespie, 4. The Easy Parts Over (Charlie Pride) release on Melark will be "Half 5. Something Special (Mel Tillis) 1. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) a talented young man from 6. Run Away Little Tears (Connie Smith) 2. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) As Blue" b/w "Almost Crying." 7. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) 3. I Promised You The World (Ferlin Husky) Walledlake, Mich., joined the 8. What's Made Milwaukee Famous 4. You Ought To Hear Me Cry (Carl Smith) (Jerry Lee Lewis) 5. D -1 -V -O -R -GE (Tammy Wynette) 9. It's Over (Eddy Arnold) 6. You've Just Stepped In (Loretta Lynn) 10. Why Do You Do Me Like You Do 7. Born A Fool (Freddie Hart) 2 NEW GOLD STAR RELEASES (Sammi Smith) 8. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) 9. Something Special (Mel Tillis) Marion Worth WHIN -Gallatin, Tenn. 10. What's Made Milwaukee Famous Subs 1. Just Stepped In/This Bottle (Jerry Lee Lewis) "PLEASE (Lorena Lynn) T1 For Jan Howard 2. Just Because I'm A Woman WJAT-Swainsboro, Georgia MR. D. (Dolly Parton) : J. 3. Match -Illy Ain't No Good 1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) "Corkie" Howard, the son of 2. What's Made Milwaukee Famous 5 WILLIAMSON BROTHERS (Priscilla Mitchell) country songstress Jan Howard, 4. Tell It Like It Is (Campbell -Mann) (Jerry Lee Lewis) Gold Star 00206 3. D -1 -V -0 -12 -C -E (Tammy Wynette) 5. As Long As I Live (George Jones) having graduated sixth in his 6. D-I -V -O -R -C -E (Tammy Wynette) 4. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) 5. You've regiment in the Green Beret 7. Why Do You Do Me Like You Do Just Stepped In (Loretta Lynn) (Sammi Smith) 6. It's Over (Eddy Arnold) Special Forces School, is now 8. What's Made Milwaukee Famous 7. Stranger In A Strange, Strange City "YOUR LOVE (Jerry Lee Lewis) (Webb Pierce) on leave and soon be enroute 9. Tie A Tiger Down (Sheb Wooley) 8. The Easy Part's Over (Charlie Pride) to combat duty in Viet Nam. 10. Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line 9. I'm Gonna Move On (Warner Mack) : GOES (Waylon Jennings) 10. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) : In order that Jan could greet WITH ME" DAVE STURM ROCKY WILLIS her serviceman son upon ar- KTLD-Tallulah, Fla. WPTX-Lexington Park, Md. : ELBERT SYKES rival in Nashville, Marion 1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) 1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) Gold Star 00208 stepped in to fill a per- 2. D -1 -V -20 -R -C -E (Tammy Wynette) 2. DI-V-O-R-C-E (Tammy Wynette) : Worth 3. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) 3. What Made Milwaukee Famous Made A Contact: formance commitment for Jan 4. Come On Home (Debbie Lorie Kaye) Loser Out Of Me (Jerry Lee Lewis) 5. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) 4. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) Jimmy Williamson at North Stratford, Pa. on July 6. It's Over (Eddie Arnold) 5. I'm Gonna Move On (Warner Mack) Gold Star Records 18. A few weeks ago Jan saw 7. The Easy Part's Over (Charley Pride) 6. Run Away Little Tears (Connie Smith) 8. What's Made Milwaukee Famous 7. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) Evergreen, N. C. (919) 654 2938 her oldest son leave for Viet (Jerry Lee Lewis) 8. A Real Good Woman (Jean Shepherd) e 9. The Enemy (Jim Ed Brown) 9. The Late & Great Love (Hank Snow) Nam. 10. Right Now (Dave Davenport) 10. You've Just Stepped In (Loretta Lynn)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Miss Country Music Elvis Donates Rolls to SHARE PC&W Singles Publishers List= A Rolls Royce limousine do- A LITTLE BIT LATER ON DOWN THE LINE LET THE WORLD KEEP ON A TURNIN' (Sea -Lark, BMI) 48 (Blue Book, BMI) 41 nated by Elvis Presley will go A REAL GOOD WOMAN (Central Song, BMI) .. 23 LOVE IS IN THE AIR (Wildweed, BMI) 51 ALREADY IT'S HEAVEN (Gallico, BMI) 5 LOVE TAKES CARE OF ME (Husky, BMI) .... 52 to the highest qualifying bid- AS LONG AS I LIVE (Jack O'Diamonds, BMI) 9 MAMA TRIED (Blue Book, BMI) 30 der in a nationwide auction AUTUMN OF MY LIFE (Unart, BMI) 13 NEXT IN LINE (Tree, BMI) 72 BE PROUD OF YOUR MAN (Forrest Hills, BMI) 12 ONE OF THESE DAYS (Jack, BMI) 61 sponsored by SHARE, a Holly- BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY (Yonah, BMI) 45 ON TAP, IN THE CAN OR IN THE BOTTLE BORN A FOOL (Blue Book, BMI) 10 (Brazos Valley, BMI) 44 wood women's charity group. BUFFALO NICKEL (Glaser, BMI) 56 ONLY DADDY THAT'LL WALK THE LINE from the sale of CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (Jack, BMI) 33 (Central Songs, BMI) 28 Proceeds CLEAN THE SLATE IN '6B (Peach, SESAC) .. 49 PAINTED GIRLS AND WINE (Return, BMI) .. 55 the 1964 Rolls-which includes D -I -V -O -R-C -E (Tree, BMI) 6 PHONE CALL TO MAMA (Gallico, BMI) 31 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSEWIFE RAMONA (Leo Feist, BMI) 21 such accessories as a built-in (Combine, BMI) 8 RUN AWAY LITTLE TEARS (Blue Crest, BMI).. 35 bar and stereo radio-will go EASE OF MIND (Acuff-Rose, BMI) 63 SAN DIEGO (Blue Crest, Hill & Range, BMI).. 69 EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE SHE THINKS I'M ON THAT TRAIN toward support of SHARE's (Combine, BMI) 43 (Blue Crest -Hill & Range, BMI) 70 Linda Ginochio of Antioch, Calif., FLOWER OF LOVE (Gallico, BMI) 38 SHE'LL WALK ALL OVER YOU (Bronze, SESAC). 42 projects for mentally retarded FOLSOM PRISON BLUES (Hilo, BMI) 4 SOMETHING SPECIAL (Blue Echo, BMI) 16 was the first runner-up in the Na- children and other charities. FROM HEAVEN TO HEARTACHE STRANGER IN A STRANGE, STRANGE CITY tional Miss Country Music Contest. (Shelby Singleton, BMI) 62 (Tuesday, BMI) 27 Bids for the Presley auto, GONNA MISS ME (Jack, BMI) 64 TAKE IT ALL OFF (Green Grass, BMI) 74 Miss Ginochio, a statuesque blonde GYPSY KING (Bevis -Kitty Wells, BMI) 26 TELL IT LIKE IT IS (Olrap, BMI) 24 (38-24-36), was sponsored by the which originally sold for $35,- GYPSY MAN (Viva, BMI) 60 TEXAS TEA (Singleton, BMI) 52 000, must be in writing and HEAVEN SAYS HELLO (4 Star, BMI) 1 THERE'S A FOOL BORN EVERY MINUTE 50,000 watt KRAK radio station HERE'S TO YOU & ME (Wilderness, BMI) 47 (Matson, Port, ASCAP) 14 headquartered in Sacramento's postmarked no later than mid- HOW IS HE (BMI) 22 THE EASY PART'S OVER (Hall -Clement, BMI) 18 HOW TO CATCH AN AFRICAN SKEETER ALIVE THE ENEMY (Window, BMI) 17 Country Club Center. Jay Hoffer, night, July 4. Minimum bid is (Blue Crest -Husky, BMI) 58 THE LATE AND GREAT LOVE (OF MY HEART) VP of KRAK, announced plans to $20,000 and each bid must be I BELIEVE IN LOVE (Turp Tunes, BMI) 7 (Combine, BMI) 11 in I JUST CAME TO GET MY BABY (Tree, BMI) 67 THE LOVER'S (Four Star, BMI) 59 use Miss Ginochio some station accompanied by a certified I KEEP COMIN' BACK FOR MORE THE STRAIGHT LIFE (Viva, BMI) 68 sponsored public service activities check payaible to SHARE, Inc., (Newkeys, BMI) 29 THE TOP OF THE WORLD (Jack, BMI) 57 before the contest winner leaves for IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WAY I LOVE YOU TIE A TIGER DOWN (Channel, ASCAP) 25 and covering 50% of the bid (Central Songs, BMI) 46 TO MY SORROW (Adams -Zee, Abbot, BMI) .... 66 her training as a United Air Line I'M COMIN' BACK HOME TO STAY UNDO THE RIGHT (Pamper, BMI) 54 Checks accompanying (Blue Book. BMI) 19 WE'LL GET AHEAD SOME DAY (Carreta, BMI) 50 stewardess in September. amount. be I'M GONNA MAKE LIKE A SNAKE WHAT'S MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS all but the winning bid will (Surefire, BMI) 71 (Al Gallico, BMI) 2 returned to the sender. I'M GONNA MOVE ON (Page Boy, SESAC) 20 YOUR TIME HASN'T COME YET, BABY I'M IN LOVE WITH MY WIFE (Moss -Rose, BMI) 36 (Presley, BMI) 48 (Address SHARE, Inc. Post IT'S A LONG WAY TO GEORGIA YOU'VE CHANGED EVERYTHING ABOUT ME (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 34 BUT MY NAME (Pamper, BMI) 37 Dick Clark Announces Ofce Box 1517, Burbank, Calif. IT'S OVER (Honeycomb, ASCAP) 39 YOU'VE JUST STEPPED IN (AFTER STEPPING 91505. For additional informa- I'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE (Gramitte, BMI) 53 OUT ON ME) (Sure -Fire, BMI) 3 JODY AND THE KID (Buck Owens, BMI) 65 WALL OF PICTURES (Back Bay, BMI) 75 Tours for Teens tion telephone (Area Code 213) JUST BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN (Combine, BMI) 15 WHAT CAN I SAY (Blue Echo, BMI) 73 On Friday, Aug. 9, 1968, the 845-3210.) first Dick Clark Action Tour, Inc., travel program for teens Awards Burns Capitol only will begin. Sinatra Teenagers from all parts of Sockin' lt to 'Em UCLA Musicians Planning Dir. the United States will con- HOLLYWOOD - Rabert L. verge on Los Angeles to get Four UCLA students were Ad- named winners of the second Franz, Industrial Relations together for 21 days in Holly- ministrator, Capitol Records, wood, Hawaii and Mexico. annual $5,000 Frank Sinatra ap- Musical Performance Awards Inc., has announced the These guys and girls between pointment of William G. Burns the ages of 15 and 18 will at a ceremony and concert organiza- held on the UCLA campus as Director of CRI's check into their Action Tour department effec- Ritsue Hama- tion planning hotel in Hollywood. At a spe- June 5: Clare Burns is re- moto, soprano, first -place win- tive immediately. cial welcome dinner that eve- placing Lawrence A. Robbins, ning, they'll meet each other ner ($2,000) in the vocal cate- the corporate gory; Victor Steinhardt, pian- Who has moved to and their Dick Clark Action staff of George R. Jones, VP, Tour Guides and Tour Direc- ist, first -place winner ($2,000) and Administr- in the instrumental category; Manufacturing tors. Clark will host the even - Dot's Uncle Bill, debuting on the tive Services, Capitol Indus- fling. label via an LP in their fall re- Raul Perez, bartitone, second - lease, "Uncle Bill Socks It To Ya," place winner ($500) in the vo- tries, Inc. This Dick Clark Action Tour bears a striking resemblance to a Before Burns' appointment is only the first of many star of yesteryear. Concept of the cal category; and Jeffrey Solow, he was Sen- second -place winner to his new position, planned for summers and holi- product is the comedian's unique cellist, ior Systems Analyst, organiza- day excursions to come. Reser- interpretations of recent and pres- ($500) in the instrumental position ent hits. George Ross, Dot's South- category. tion planning, CRE, a vations are being accepted. ern California promotion rep, in- he held since joining Capitol in Teens and parents who wish troduced the label's "Uncle" to The four students were pre- January, 1967. Burns' previous detailed information may write several opinion makers this past sented cash prizes by Nancy experience was with Safeco In- to: Dick Clark Action Tours, week. From left, Ross, KHJ li- Sinatra following the concert brarian Sharon Nelson and Uncle surance Group in Panorama Inc., 9125 Sunset Blvd., Los Bill. in which each gave solo per- City where he was Operations Angeles, Calif. 90069, or tele- formances. Sinatra established Manager, and as a market anal- phone area cade 213-278-0311. the awards for three years last yst with J. Barth and Co. in year to help promising music Los Angeles. students develop their talents Nashville Report toward professional careers. The four winners were se- (Continued from page 49) lected in a competition open to on Gene Wyatt's "I Just Ain't Got," Bill Anderson and Conway all UCLA students. Judges Twitty. "Harper Valley P.T.A." is a hit, says Allen Peck . . . were opera star Dorothy Kir- WSLR, Akron: Bob Heyden's picks include: Jim Glaser, Slim sten; Sonny Burke, director of Whitman, Darrell McCall and Bill Anderson. Bob is also high on music for Warner Bros. Pic- Lynn Anderson, Boots Randolph and Gene Wyatt. Arlene Harden tures; and three members of charted with her "What Can I Say" . . WYNK, Baton Rouge: the UCLA music faculty, Dr. Pick hits: Jim Glaser and Don Adams's "Just Say You Love Me." Walter H. Rubsamen, chairman You'll Be My Last Love" by Jimmy Davis is #1 with Charlie of UCLA's music department; Louvin, Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Lewis headed for big time Roy Harris, resident -composer WMQM, Memphis, Pick is: "Harper Valley P.T.A." by Jeannie at UCLA; and Paul O. W. Tan- C. Riley. Les Acree is still getting good reaction to Leona Wil- ner, lecturer in music and au- liams' "Papa's Medicine Show." thority on jazz.

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Chapter's Board of Tammy Wynette-,Epic 10315 Harden Trio-Columbia 44552 Abnak Music Governors, according to chap- 10 I BELIEVE IN LOVE 10 * 54 ON TAP, IN THE CAN OR * Bonnie 17097 Guitar-Dot IN THE BOTTLE 4 "Open Up Your Heart" ter President Irving Townsend. Hank Thompson-Dot 17108 Named as trustees Wil- * 14 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY are: HOUSEWIFE 6 57 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY 3 * Lynn Anderson-Chart 59-1042 Huey P. Meaux for liam Cole, Stan Cornyn and Glen Campbell-Capitol 2224 Voyle Gilmore, who served as *27 AS LONG AS LIVE 6 70 IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WAY Shelby Singleton George Jones-Musicor 1298 alternates during the past I LOVE YOU 3 Productions 16 BORN A FOOL 10 Mary Taylor-Dot 17104 year. r Freddie "The Pleasure of My Woman" Trio replaces retiring Hart-Kapp 910 47 47 HERE'S TO YOU AND ME 6 trustees F. M. Scott and Dave 11 12 THE LATE AND GREAT LOVE Tex Williams-Boone 1072 Shelby S. Singleton, Jr. Pell. The 'addition of a third (OF MY HEART) 9 48 49 A LITTLE BIT LATER ON Hank Snow-RCA Victor 9523 trustee DOWN THE LINE 2 "Harper Valley P. T. A." was created by mem- Bobby 12 13 BE PROUD OF YOUR MAN 11 Bare-RCA Victor 47-9568 berslhip growth of the Chapter, Porter Wagoner-RCA Victor 9530 49 53 CLEAN THE SLATE IN '68 4 Jim Staff which entitles it to larger rep- 13 15 AUTUMN OF MY LIFE 5 Nesbitt-Chart 59-1038 "The Windmills of Your resentation. Bobby Goldsboro- 61 WE'LL GET AHEAD SOMEDAY 2 Mind" United Artists 50318 * Wagoner The new alternates, filling Porter & Dolly Parton- 14 17 THERE'S A FOOL BORN RCA Victor 47-9577 vacancies created by the eleva- EVERY MINUTE 7 51 25 LOVE IS IN THE AIR 14 tions, are Dave Axelrod, Barry Skeeter Davis-RCA Victor 9543 Marty Robbins-Columbia 44509 DeVorzon and Ray Evans. 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