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Incorporating music reporter Vol. VIII, No. 44, June 6, 1964
CAROL BURNETT: BROADWAY'S NEWEST STAR ABC -Paramount should have another Hit album with "Fade Out -Fade In" to complement its "High Spirits" LP.
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Record below Top 10 listed in BOLD FACE made the greatest upward rise from last week's chart. Check symbol (1.40) indicates new on chart thisweek. National popularity based on sales data provided exclusively to Music Business by the nation's largest retail chains, plus radio play and sales by standard retail outlets, one stops and racks. 'Chapel of Love' Tops The Chart
THE MONEY RECORDS SALE BLAZERS
This Last This Last WeekWeek Weekast WeekWeek 1 2 CHAPEL OF LOVE 11 12 (JUST LIKE) ROMEO & JULIET 21 22WRONG FOR EACH OTHER DIXIE CUPS, Red Bird 10-001 REFLECTIONS, Golden World 6008 ANDY WILLIAMS, Columbia 43015 2 1 LOVE ME DO 12 16 P.S.: I LOVE YOU 22 26 THREE WINDOW COUPE BEATLES, Tollie 9008 BEATLES, Tollie 9008 RIP CHORDS, Columbia 43035 5 A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE 31 PEOPLE BARBRA STREISAND, Columbia 42965 fiii34 TEARS AND ROSES PETER AND GORDON, Capitol 5175 AL MA_RTINO, Capitol 5183 14 9 BITS AND PIECES 6 LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART DAVE CLARK FIVE, Epic 9671 24 13 RONNIE RAY CHARLES SINGERS, Command 4040 4 SEASONS, Philips 40185 23 I DON'T WANT TO BE 5 3 MY GUY 40 TODAY MARY WELLS, Motown 1056 HURT ANYMORE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS, Columbia 43000 NAT KING COLE, Capitol 5155 6 4 HELLO, DOLLY! 45 I GET AROUND LOUIS ARMSTRONG, Kapp 573 29 WHAT'D I SAY BEACH BOYS, Capitol 5174 ELVIS PRESLEY, RCA Victor 8360 7 7 LITTLE CHILDREN 401'24 DIANE 39 ONCE UPON A TIME BILLY J. KRAMER & THE DAKOTAS, MARY WELLS & MARVIN GAYE, Motown 1057 Imperial 66027 BACHELORS, London 9639 10 WALK ON BY 30 EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS 28 14 DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET DIONNE WARWICK, Scepter 1274 BRENDA HOLLOWAY, Tamla 54094 BEATLES, Yee Jay 587 41 TELL ME WHY 4Its I DO YOU LOVE ME 32 VIVA LAS VEGAS DAVE CLARK FIVE, Epic 9678 ELVIS PRESLEY, RCA Victor 8360 BOBBY VINTON, Epic 9687 10 8 IT'S OVER 20 25 COTTON CANDY 30 27THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU ROY ORBISON, Monument 837 AL HIRT. RCA Victor 8364 RICK NELSON, Decca 31612 ACTION RECORDS
ThisLast ThisLast This Last Week Week Week Week WeekWeek 31 37 BE ANYTHING (BUT BE MINE) 54 60GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY 4111000I'M INTO SOMETHIN' GOOD CONNIE FRANCIS, MGM 13237 SWINGING BLUE JEANS, Imperial 66030 EARL -JEAN. Colas 729 65 NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO -A" 69YESTERDAY'S GONE 78 79 THE BEATLES E.P. BERRY, Chess 1898 CHAD STUART & JEREMY CLYDE, Capitol EAP1-2121 CHUCK World Artists 1021 50MY BOY LOLLIPOP ALONE WITH YOU MILLIE SMALL, Smash 1893 56 57 ONE WAY LOVE al BRENDA LEE, Decca 31628 DRIFTERS, Atlantic 2225 34 28 I'M SO PROUD 80 82 BEANS IN MY EARS IMPRESSIONS, ABC -Paramount 10544 57 61 GIVING UP SERENDIPITY SINGERS, Philips 40198 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS,mass325 63 WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU BABY 81 81 I CAN DANCE MARY WELLS & MARVIN GAVE, Motown 1057 58 59 ROCK ME BABY BRIAN POOLE & THE TREILELOES, B. B. KING, Kent 393 Monument 840 36 36 GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT 59 62 SOMETHING YOU GOT 82 83 PRECIOUS WORDS YOU NOW TRACEY DEY. Amy 901 ALVIN ROBINSON, Tiger 104 WALLACE BROTHERS, Sims 174 37 17 WHITE ON WHITE ALONE 83 97 KICK THAT LITTLE FOOT, SALLY ANN DANNY WILLIAMS, United Artists 685 4 SEASONS, Vee Jay 597 ROUND ROBIN, Domain 1404 38 43 WHENEVER HE HOLDS YOU 61 66 BE MY GIRL tut)._I/ TENNESSEE WALTZ BOBBY GOLDSBORO, United Artists 710 FOUR EVERS, Smash 1887 SAM COOKE, RCA Victor 8368 39 48 DON'T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY 62 44 KISS ME QUICK 85 !?.110 MILORD SEARCHERS, Kapp 593 ELVIS PRESLEY, RCA Victor 447-0639 BOBBY DARIN. Atm 6297 53BAD TO ME 63 71 BEG ME 86 89 FRENCH SONG BILLY J. KRAMER & THE DAKOTAS, CHUCK JACKSON, Wand 154 LUCILLE STARR, Alm 204 Imperial 66027 64 58 A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE 87 88 HICKORY, DICK AND DOC 41 15 CAN'T BUY ME LOVE BOBBY RYDELL, Cameo 320 BOBBY VEE, Liberty 56700 BEATLES. Capitol 5150 'dk`80 THE WORLD I USED TO KNOW 88 1,00 THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA 42 21 WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE JIMMY RODGERS. Dot 16595 STAN GETZ, Verve 10322 IRMA THOMAS, Imperial 66013 66 68 CANDY MAN 89 1,00 DON'T WORRY BABY 43 52 I'LL TOUCH A STAR BRIAN POOLE & THE TREMELOES, BEACH BOYS, Capitol 5174 TERRY STAFFORD, Crusader 105 Monument 840 90 85 BIG BOSS LINE 44 19 SHANGRI-LA 67 76 TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW JACKIE WILSON, Brunswick 55266 ROBERT MAXWELL, Decca 25622 BROOK BENTON, Mercury 72266 91 87 RULES OF LOVE lek"67 DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH 68 78 PARTY GIRL ORLONS. Cameo 319 YOU CRYING BERNADETTE CARROLL. Laurie 3238 92 goo THE GIRL'S ALRIGHT WITH ME GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS Laurie 3251 16"Of THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON TEMPTATIONS, Gordy 7032 46 18 CROOKED LITTLE MAN JACK JONES, Kapp 589 93 vf REMEMBER ME SERENDIPITY SINGERS, Philips 40175 70 77I'LL BE IN TROUBLE RITA PAVONE, RCA Victor 8365 TEMPTATIONS, Gordy 7032 47 49 I RISE,I FALL 94fro LAZY ELSIE MOLLY JOHNNY TILLOTSON, MGM 13232 71 73 ACROSS THE STREET CHUBBY CHECKER, Parkway 920 48 20 SHANGRI-LA I,ENNY O'IOENRY, Atco 6291 95 1000 YOU COMB HER HAIR VIC DANA, Dolton 92 72 74ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE JOEY POWERS, Amy 903 49 38 DEAD MAN'S CURVE BROOK BENTON. Mercury 72266 96 98 DREAM LOVER JAN AND DEAN, Liberty 55672 ak.VWHAT HAVE I GOT OF MY OWN PARIS SISTERS, MGM 13236 TRINI LOPEZ, Reprise 276 50 56 I DON'T WANNA BE A LOSER 97 FARMER JOHN LESLEY GORE, Mercury 72270 74 72 HURT BY LOVE PREMIERES, Faro 605 64EVERYBODY KNOWS INEZ FOXX, Symbol 20-001 98 1.10 SHE'S MY GIRL STEVE LAWRENCE, Columbia 43407 75 84GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT BOBBY SHAFTO, Rust 5082 52 55GOODBYE BABY (BABY, GOODBYE) YOU NOW 99 110° THE MAGIC OF OUR SUMMER LOVE SOLOMON BURKE, Atlantic 2226 SKEETER DAVIS, RCA Victor 8347 TYMES, Cameo 992 A&70THE WORLD OF LONELY PEOPLE .asVMEMPHIS 100 1.0° ANGELITO ANITA BRYANT. Columbia 43037 JOHNNY RIVERS, Imperial 66032 RENE AND RENE, Columbia 43054
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DUSTY SPRINGFIELD iOr.$0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000035CILLA BLACK Philips 40207 OCapitol 5196 WISHIN' AND HOPIN' 8 YOU'RE MY WORLD 0 ) (2:55) - Bacharach0 MUSIC BUSINESS 8(HillandRange,BMI)(2:57) - andDavid 0 Binde, Sigman, Paoli 0 O Flipis "Do Re Mi," (Ardmore, ) 0 Flipis "Suffer Now IMust," (Jeep, (2:14) - King 0 ASCAP) (1:42) - Willis 0 The American cleffing team of0 DISCOVERIES The thrush, another import from Brian Bacharach and David come up with Epstein'sBritishgroup, ison fop a winner for Dusty and she makes8 THE DYNAMICS THE INTERNATIONAL POP of Britain's charts with this andit the most of it. 8 U.S.A. 769 ORCHESTRA has a strong chance here. O COAST TO COAST Cameo 322 8 (Sonovox, ASCAP) (2:15) N. Welch(Love Theme From) THE CARPET- JOHNNY MATHIS MARVIN GAYE 9SUMMERTIME U.S.A. BAGGERS Mercury 72287 Tamla 54095 (Sonovox, ASCAP) (2:20) N. Welch(Famous, ASCAP)(1:58) E. Bern- TASTE OF TEARS TRY IT BABY O Both sides move and both sides have stein (Prize Elm Drive, ASCAP) (2:46) - (Jobete, BMI)(2:54) - Gordy a chance for the teen market. Flipis"If You Love Me" (Duchess, Bart, Wyatt Flipis"If My Heart Could Sing,"8 0 BMI)(2:30)Monnot-Parsons WHITE ROSES FROM A BLUE (SteinandVanstock, ASCAP) -0 A lush,richrecording of thelove VALENTINE Broadnax, Vandenburg 0 theme from "The Carpetbaggers" (Elm Drive, ASCAP) (2:43) - Glad- This boy has been hot as a single and movie that has areal chance for stone, Spence as a teammate on the charts with CHARLES ALBERTINE hitsville. Two of Johnny'snicestsides.Both Mary Wells.Here'sanother solo0Colpix CP 726 have the soft, crooning ballad feel job that clicks. 0 THE LONG SHIPS, Part I &II JOHNNIE MAE MATTHEWS and either or both could hit charts. (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) (2:10)Spokane 4008 8 THE IMPRESSIONS Radic, Albertine WORRIED ABOUT YOU PETER, PAUL AND MARY ABC -Paramount10554 8From thepicture of the same title(Thelmas,Groovesville,McLaughlin. Warner Brothers 5442 0 I LOVE YOU (YEAH) comes this fine theme that should BMI) (2:54) Davis ROCK MY SOUL (PARTS I and 2) (Curtom, BMI)(2:07) - Mayfield gain many, many spins. (Pepamar, ASCAP) (2:53)(2:47) - ITTY BITTY HEART Flip is "Keep on Pushing," (Curtom, 8 (McLaughlin,BMI) (2:27)Szilagy, Arri and Adpt by Yarrow O BMI) (2:33) - Mayfield A crowd -catching spiritual effort Williams, Gipson The boys have had a good string go- 0 Lass comes through with a pair of caught at alive performance withO ingforthemandthisenthused hand -clapping and sing-alongs fineperformanceson some pork - moderately -paced rocker could re 8 THE ANIMALS country material. joiningin. O MGM 13242 peat. O BABY LET ME TAKE YOU HOME GLENN DOUGLASS TUBB DIANE RENAY BOBBY BLAND O ( Picturetone-Mellin, BMI) (2:19)Limelight 3024 20th Century Fox 514 Duke 377 0 Russell -Farrell I'M SO HAPPY I COULD CRY GROWIN' UP TOO FAST SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME 0 Flipis"Gonna Send You Back To(Combine, BMI) (2:01) Tubb (Saturday/Valbo, ASCAP) (2:19) - (Don, BMI) (2:35) - Malone, BraggsO Walker" (Zann, BMI) (2:20) Math -THERE'S A WARM WELCOME Crewe, Gaudio AFTER IT'S TOO LATE O hews -Hammond, Jr. WAITING FOR YOU Flip is "Waitin' for Joey," (Saturday, (Don, BMI) (2:21) - Malone, Morri- 8 The English group sellsthisattrac-(Jewel, ASCAP) (2:15) Tobias, Evans ASCAP)(2:24) - Crewe, Ram - son 8 five effort neatly, showing off someA new name on the new label who beau, Rehak Two classy ballad -style efforts lushly moreofthecommercial British could have a two-sidedhit record Thrush has afine,teen -slanted item arranged.Either couldgo. O Sound. with these fine teen -slanted songs. that could be as big as her first smash earlier this year. STEVIE WONDER J000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000(... Tamla 54096 THE PIXIES THREE Mercury 72288 HEY HARMONICA MAN JAMES BROWN THE SOUL SISTERS THE HOOTCH (Jobete, Little Darlin', BMI) (2:38)- Smash 1908 Sue 10-005 Copper, Josie (Merjoda, BMI)(2:22) - Madara, THE THINGS THAT I USED TO DO GOOD TIME TONIGHT White, Huff, Carl THIS LITTLE GIRL (Venice, BMI) (2:55) - Jones (Saturn, BMI)(2:30) - McAllister (Jobete,BMI)(2:49) - Holland, Flipis"It'sSummer Time U.S.A.," Flipis "Out of the Blue,"(Try Me, Flipis"Foolish Dreamer,"(Saturn/ (Merjoda, BMI) (2:17) - Madara, Whitfield, Cosby BMI) (2:18) - Cherry, Wright Staccato, BMI) (2:50) - Redd White A fine coupling for the lad. On top The gals A great preach type slow rocker by have thatsolid, down -to - A wild group rock sound here. Plenty he's spotlighted on the harmonica the chanter that has a real chance. earth girlgroup sound with big of excitement comes across and the while vocalfans willfinda solid backing that could move out fast. delivery on side 2. side couldbe bigger thantheir first. THE GO-GO's DANNY WILLIAMS RCA Victor 8370 MAJOR LANCE United Artists 729 LONELY GIRL Okeh 7197 A LITTLE TOY BALLOON THE COASTERS (Circle Seven, BMI) (2:05) - GIRLS (Duchess, BMI) (2:25) - Ross, Crane Atco 6300 Hooven, Winn (Curtom, BMI)(2:02) - Mayfield Flip is "The Truth Hurts," (Syndicate, BAD DETECTIVE Flip is "Chicken of the Sea," (Circle IT AIN'T NO USE ASCAP) (1:57) - Jacobson, (Cotillion, BMI)(2:35) - Lewis Seven/Lonetee,BMI) (2:22) - (Curtom/Jalynne,BMI) (2:47) - Krondes Flipis "Lovey Dovey,"(Progressive, Hooven, Winn Mayfield The "White on White" lad has another BMI)(2:44) - Ertegun,Curtis Group handles this bright item with Two solid rhythm rocker sides in the classy ballad entry that has a big Humorous rockersidethat willre- style over smart support and they Lance tradition. Either could hap- chance. mind fans of "Charlie Brown." could break through with it. pen.
MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6, 1964 5 An Exclusive Feature RADIO EXPOSURE CHART This weekly chart shows the local, regionaland national which appear here, with the cooperation and approval of popularity of records, basedupon listings compiled by key the radio stations shown. Number indicates chart position record -selling stationsin major markets. Each week, the on station listing. P is symbol for Pick by station. X desig- sample of stations is altered. Music Business hasbeen of- nates "extra" which has no numerical rank. ficially authorized by these stationsto publish the listings
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EBB TIDE Lenny Welch (Cadence) 25 EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS Brenda Holloway (Tamla) 28 29 27 34 23 8 34 EVERYBODY KNOWS Steve Lawrence (Columbia) 37 43 42 56 FARMER JOHN Premieres (Faro) FIRST NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON lack Jones (Kapp) 43 X 53 A FOOL FOR A FOOL Ike & Tina Turner (Warner Bros) 36 FOOT STOMP] N' Underbeats (Garrett) 29 FRENCH SONG LucilleStarr(Almo) 60 7
GINO IS A COWARD Gino Washington 21 GIRL FROM IPANEMA StanGetz(Verve) 59 33 GIRL'S ALRIGHT WITHME Temptations(Gordy) 24 GIVE ME YOUR LOVE Andy Kim 54 GIVING UP Gladys Knight andPips (Mass) 33 GLAD ALL OVER Dave ClarkFive(Epic) GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW 26 Tracey Dey (Amy) X GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW 9 16 22 40 28 Skeeter Davis (RCA) 21 22 39 GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY Swinging Blue Jeans (Imperial) 51 21 GOOD TIMES Sam Cooke (RCA) 63 GOODBYE BABY (BABY GOODBYE) Solomon Burke (Atlantic) 36
HAUNTED HOUSE Sam the Sham (Dingo) 40 HELLO DOLLY. (Kapp) LouisArmstrong 6 2 2 19 7 3 3 3 6 44 HERE HE COMES NOW The Secrets P HICKORY, DICK & DOC Bobby Vee(Liberty) 46 17 THE HONEY WIND BLOWS Glenn Yarborough (RCA) 25 HOW DOES IT FEEL Rip Taylor(Colpix) 50 HUMPTY DUMPTY FenwaYs
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6 EAST SOUTH MIDWEST WEST TITLES z O O C O ;t1 6.= cos zx < 4- -z 03 Z pl -1- F -- C st >s Qd -a aLL 0,0 03 i3 QY hY YY QY- O (Lj U 0(1) O so CAN DANCE Brian Poole & thy Tramsloes (London) DONT WANNA BE A LOSER Lesley Gore (Mercury) DON'T WANT TO BE HURT 45 X 22 47 ANYMORE 3 28 45 Nat King Cole(Capitol) 25 DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR CLOWN X 17 39 97 22 25 GET AROUND Barry and the Tamerlanes (Valiant) Beach Boys (Capitol) 44 HOPE 46 X 23 8 Bobby Charles(Jewel) 24 27 49 3 KNEW IT ALL THE TIME 23 54 30 RISE, I FALL. Dave Clark Five (Congress) SAW HER STANDING THEREJohnny Tillotson (MGM) 30 49 Beatles (Capitol) 26 15 STILL. GET JEALOUS Louis Armstrong (Kapp) WANNA BE LOVED 65 47 WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND Dean & Jean(Rust) 44 F I'M A FOOL FOR LOVING YOU Beatles (Capitol) 54 'LL BE IN TROUBLE Bobby Wood (Joy) 46 'LL FIND YOU Temptations (Gordy) 2 'LL TOUCH A STAR Valerie andNick. 22 Terry Stafford(Crusader) 43 'M CONFESSIN' Tempo & Stevens 51 'IIINTO SOMETHING GOOD (Atco) 27 29 31 13 'M SO PROUD Earl Jean(Colplx) 24 35 Impressions (ABC Paramount) 26 P T WILL STAND 3 18 25 49 T'S GOTTA BE YOU Showmen 12 15 16 13 21 T'S OVER Lesley Gore(Mercury) 47 6 Roy Orbison (Monument) 24 X 19 IS 23 II 30 94 14 UST AIN'T ENOUGH LOVE Eddie Holland JUST LIKE) ROMEO & JULIET (Motown) 47 Reflections (Golden World) I 9 14 UST ONCE MORE 8 4 2 16 Rita Pavane (RCA) 6 13 ...... 6 40 4 KICK THAT LITTLE FOOT SALLYANN KISS ME QUICK Round Robin (Domain) ElvisPresley (RCA) 66 37 13 20 38 10 26 LAZY ELSIE MOLLY Chubby Checker (Parkway) LET'S GO TOGETHER 62 62 LICORICE STICK Raindrops(Jubilee) X LITTLE ACORN PeteFountain(Coral) 50 Dorsey Burnette(Mel-e-dy) X LITTLE CHILDREN BillyJ.Kramer (Imperial) 63 LITTLE GREEN THING 12 II 9 12 4 LITTLE TOY BALLOON Dave Lewis 1 5 19 12 39 49 2 Danny Williams(U -A) LITTLE TRACY Wynton Kelly 32 36 LONELIEST NIGHT (Verve) 25 p LONESOME TOWN Dale & Grace(Mantel) Fleetwoods(Dolton) LONG LONELY NIGHTS 4 Seasons LONG. TALL SALLY (LP) (V-1) 59 28 LOOK AT ME Beatles(Capitol) LOOKIN' IN FROM THE OUTSIDEJimmy Gilmer(Dot) 33 31 Little Willie Parker & Lorenzo Smith LOUIE GO HOME Paul Revere & Raiders LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING (Columbia) 40 48 Ste A ( LOVE ME DO 22 ve Beatleslaimo (TABConle)) 7 8 3 5 LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART 15 3 31 2 5 Ray Charles Singers (Command) 4 6 6 13 4 THE MAGIC OF OUR SUMMER LOVE I 17 7 30 12 9 MEMPHIS Tymes (Parkway) 49 58 MIGHTY FINE GIRL JohnnyRivers(Imperial) 42 X Tom Crewe(Bell) 18 P 10 60 40 MILORD Bobby Darin 53 20 MIXED UP, SHOOK UP GIRL (Ateo) 23 41 MONEY Patty & Emblems 64 53 57 46 MONTE CARLO Kingsmen(Wand) MOVE OUT LITTLE MUSTANG King Guion 26 MUSCLE BEACH PARTY Rally -Packs (Imerial) 24 MY BOY LOLLIPOP Annette(Vista) 63 MY GIRL SLOOPY Millie Small (Smash) 14 18 35 X Vibrations(Atlantic) 35 30... 2 MY GUY 14 30 14 Mary Wells (Motown) 5 5 47 9 MY KIND OF TOWN 5 3 10 5 14 MY MAN Frank Sinatra (Reprise) 56 7 12 5 3 II 8 WalterGates(Swan) 32 NADINE NEEDLES & PINS Chuck Berry(Chess) N EW GIRL IN SCHOOL Searchers(Kapp) 2 NEW ORLEANS Jan & Dean (Liberty) 19 BernElliott 26 NEW YORK TOWN (London) 5 16 N O PARTICULAR PLACE TO GODixie Bells (SoundStaae 7) 48 59 ChuckBerry (Chess) 26 X N OT FADE AWAY Rolling 36 22 21 Stones(London) 25 50 13 18 ONCE IN A WHILE The Brooks (London) 45 ONCE UPON A TIME Wells & Gaye (Motown) ONE LOVE TOO LATE Steve Lawrence (Columbia) 19 31 13 ONE WAY LOVE 53 19 19 Drifters 42 ONLY THE YOUNG (Atlantic) 13 Champs(Challenge) 5 00-P00-PA-IM0 Shevelles OUR FADED LOVE (WorldArtists) 33 Bobby Rydell(Cameo) X 37 P.S.:ILOVE YOU Beatles(Tollie) II 10 PARTY GIRL Bernadette 5 15 3 31 PATSY GIRL Carroll(Laurie) 2 I 14 2 Ross McManus 28 33 PEOPLE Barbra Streisand 51 (Co'umhia) 8 . P PINK PANTHER Henry Mancini 13 ...11 15 15 PLEASE BE MINE (RCA) 9 X 44 34 31 5 Four Evers(Smash) 93 PRECIOUS WORDS WallaceBros.(Sims) X 34 17 29 REMEMBER ME 55 ROCK CITY Rita Paylne (RCA) 31 56 ROCK ME BABY Cathy Lynn & Playboys 20 36 ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN B. B.King(Kent) nestles (Capitol) 8 37 32 nONNIE 4 Seasons (Philips) ROSEMARIE 16 X 13 29 Pat Boone (Dot) 24 4 RULES OF LOVE 19 19 Orions(Cameo) X 32 SAD AFFAIR Lee Rogers SAND CASTLES AND YOU Wayne & Dwain 48 SECOND WINDOW, SECOND FLOOR 33 SHANGRI-LA Clyde MnPhatter (Mercury) 99 SHANGRI-LA Vie Dana(Dolton) RobertMaxwell (Decca) 22 30 6 18 SHE DON'T UNDERSTAND HIM LIKEIDO 17 29 SHE LOVES YOU Jackie de Shannon (Liberty) SHENANDOAH Beatles (Swan) Goldebriars(Epic) 45 SHE'S MY GIRL Bobby ghetto SHE'S THE ONE (Parloutione) 61 P 20 SHOOP SHOOP SONG Chartbusters (Mutual) SHOULD I EVER LOVE AGAIN Betty Everett (V-1) 25 ME LIEBT DICH Timi Turn (Liberty) 50 98 SOMEBODY'S IN MY ORCHARD Beatles(Swan) Nanny Adams (RCa) 47 SOULVILLE ArethaFranklin(Columbia) 37 SPRING RAIN Kimball Coburn (Philips) 38 STAY AWHILE Dusty Springfield(Philips) 46 18 40 WKBW WABC WMCA WWDCWQXI KLIF WFUN WHK CKLW WDGY KXGK I KFWB KEWB KJR MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6, 1964 7 EAST SOUTH MIDWEST WEST z TITLES O O z 00I- I-- aY O u.s0 o wm zeo "In riw iad-I-I u.Y >-< >x
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United Artists' "Pirates" Status Up More British Arrive Capitol Victory LONDON Three separate British group GreatestRecordings Inc. Round The Performing Right So- arrivals in the United States,purveyors of an LP known as ciety (PRS) has made a new "The Original Greatest Hits," Ever since Art Talmadge two achieved and one antici- leftUnitedArtistsRecordsoffer to grant music copyright pated, figured in the news lastan alleged collection of record- last March, where he was headlicenses to the "pirate"radio week. Already here and onings by the Beatles, has agreedof the firm for almost three shipsCaroline and Atlanta. tour at press time were thetocease immediatelytheyears, there has been atug ofPreviously Caroline had been DaveClarkFiveandthemanufacture, distribution andwar over a numberof artistsrefused membership in the so- onasale of the recording. The ac- ciety. This is one more battle Searchers. Expected tion came in the form of aon the label. Thequestion was BOACflightfromLondon whethera numberofkeywon by these British commer- Monday afternoon(1)werestipulation agreed to by thenames would staywith UAcialradio pioneers intheir the RollingStones, roundlyfirm's counsel, during a hear-when their contracts expiredfight for acceptance. publicized in advance as theing Friday (22) of a complaint in his new TheBritishSongwriters' "meanest and dirtiest" of all.brought in New York Supremeor join Talmadge Guild, which has 1,500 mem- record venture. of "Parents hate them," a famil-Court by Capitol Records. Round One went to Unitedbers, had accused Caroline iar publicist's cry in England, Capitolchargedthe firm failingtopayfeesforits with counterfeting of a num-ArtistsRecords when they was carefully being cultivated signed Al Caiola to a long termbroadcasts, which last from 6 by the drumbeaters hired inber of Capitol Beatles record-contract a few months ago.a.m. to 6 p.m. daily atpresent. advance of the Stones' touchings. The hearing came about byIt'sexpectedthatCaroline down at Kennedy Airport inas a result of a show causeCaiola was being wooed may now startbroadcasting in Talmadge. Although UA had direct New York. order by Judge Joseph Sara- toget theeveningalso,in For some pressmen, trips tofite as to why Greatest Record-to pay a high price competition with commercial Caiola's name on a contract which Kennedy to "greet the Brit-ings should not be enjoined since Radio Luxembourg, ish" were fast becoming a partfrom sale of the album. they felt it was worth.it does not begin its programmes of the normal beat. Those who The stipulation provideshe was a good seller. until 7 p.m. made the scene last week sawthat"remediesavailableto Round Two went toTal- two widely divergent recep-Capitolifthe defendantmadge. He bought upAaron tions. For the Dave Clark Fiveshould violate the stipulationsSchroeder's share ofMusicor Hillman to Regina on Sunday afternoon (24)itare the same as if an injunc-Records, and with Musicorgot Pianist Jack LaForge, who was a wild scramble with esti-tion forbidding such activitiesGene Pitney,a good -sellingstarted his disk firm, Regina mates of the crowd of en-hadbeenordered bytheyoung popartist.He also Records, a year ago, is expand- thused teen greeters runningcourt." Also bound by the stip-made a deal for H. W."Pop-ing operations. His first move from3,500to5,000. WINSulation are Nathan and Arthurpy" Daily to a partner inin the new direction was to jock, Murray "The K" Kauf-Schectman, alleged principalsthe Musicor operation,thushire Mort Hillman,veteran GreatestRecordings assuring his label of aflock of man participated in the greet- ofthe future,disk sales exec as his new na- ing and more than 500 other firm. country artists in the tionalsalesandpromotion fans greeted the group at its including top -sellingcountrychief. In another move, La - Warwick Hotel headquarters. singer George Jones,accord-Forge shifted his headquarters Four day later, the Search- Weiser-Preskell ing to Talmadge.Beyond thisto a larger locationin the ers, accompanied by a wife, a Talmadgesaidhe hasalso Bronx,retainingManhattan fiancee and agent Tito Burns, Move signed Latin star, TitoRodri- quarters as a warehouse and slippedinasquietlyasa Norman Weiser is the newguez, formerly aUA artist. shipping depot. mouse. The five -man police that Hillman,whoservedfor managingdirectorofFour This week it appeared Records detail equalled the reception Records,thenewUA was on its way towinningmany years at Seeco committeeofan AmericanCorners and later with Jubilee, out- agent, a trade press reporterKapp Records subsidiary. FirmRoundThree.Ferrante & lined plans last week for a and three wire service men. will operateautonomouslyTeicher, the biggest prizeofheavy new recording sched- ExplainedSearcher,Chrisfrom Kapp, with Weiser han-all the album artists ontheule with a number of artists. Curtis, "We didn't want thedling all phases of the opera-label, have been sittingbackProduct is expected shortly by American school kids to misstion. Four Corners is expectedlistening to the siren songs ofLaForge himself plus the new- out on any education by com-to release all types of albumboth UA and Talmadge.Lastly pacted G -Clefs, and other and single product. Weiser was includingSylvia De ing to meet us." Meanwhile, headof20th -Foxweek, after not having record-acts the airport and local law en-formerly ed for many months, they wentSayles, Toshiko, Roger Kell - forcement officials girded forRecords. away and Guy and TonyPas- toFourCornersinto a studio to record the title the Rolling Stones, who were Moving song from the picture"The tor, Jr. due to arrive in mid -afternoonwith Weiser is Moe Preskell. Monday (1). Already recog-His new title will be market-Seventh Dawn," which was nized as the biggest thing ining director of the Four Corn-written by RizOrtolani,a Colpix Sales Meet Britain since the Beatles, it re- erslabel. Preskell has beenUnited Artists Pictures com- Colpix Records became the mained a matter of conjecturewith Kapp as national promo-poser and UA Records contractfirst firm last week to sched- as to whether this would alsotion director for the past fewartist. The recording will be aule its next major sales meet- years. push disc for the movie and develop in the States. London Kapp Records ing with its distributors during Records,withapromotion Meanwhile record firm. Although no con-the forthcomingARMADA budget of close to $60,000 al-has hired Mike Berniker astracts are yet signed, indica-convention. The sessionhas ready used up in touting thepop a. & r. chief of the Kapptions are the F & T. havebeen put on the docket for group, was counting on mak-label. He comes to Kapp fromdecided to go with UA. TheSunday (28) at the Eden Roc ing it so. Columbia Records, where hecontract they are reportedly(site of ARMADA's meet) in Britishersdefinitelyhas been one of the firm's top Other a. & r. managers, responsiblebeing offered is for close toMiami Beach. expected in the next fortnight: $100,000per year guarantee General manager Ray Law- Billy J. Kramer and the Da-for many of the Barbra Streis- renceisreadying aspecial kotas, and Peter and Gordon. and recordings. for the next 10 years.
I0 merchandising dealunder the tentative title "The the first timearranging for Red Car-an exhibit area with booths petIs Out" for therelease in which constitutesone of thewhich firms can showwhole biggest single album product lines withsamples. inthe programs For the latter, theassocia- company'shistory.tion has set up Among the 16 setsscheduled a working ar- for releaseare new sets byrangement with a localexhibit service which offersstorage, Chet Baker, JaneMorgan, thepacking, shipping, Chad Mitchell Trioand by the insurance, recently patted comic, setting up anddismantling, Allen. Woodysigns,electricalservices,ar- rangements for models,flow- Meanwhile, the Colpixers, photography etc., promo and salesstaffs allat lastnominalcosts.Thisprofes- week were on theroad plug-sional service can be ging hard on thefirm's newest acquired through requests toARMADA, pic single, "TheLong Ships"c/o Edgar Jones, by Charles Albertine.On the executive sec- road were Chris retary. Saner, distrib Also being made available and rack head;Danny Davis, to head of national manufacturersforthefirst promotion;time is the opportunityto have easternpromotiondirector,a replica of their trademark Lenny Meisel; indie or Victor's Sergio Franchi visits promotionlogo hung in the lobbyof Con- Elvis Presley's movieset and becomes men Roger Gordon andEddie one of Elvis' "Kissin' Cousins." Kilroy. Meanwhile, vention hotel for theduration Lawrenceof the meetings. Thepanel can was in a series of meetingson the West Coast. be up to size two bytwo and a half feet, Jones said. Burgess noted, "Weare in theforeign record businesstime chief Emily Coleman,a Movies WithA Beat with both feet," and short while ago. New Music City the fact that thepointed to We hope that Ray Kennedy LONDON company'shas a good stomach and enjoys Two Britishgroups, Gerry Store overseas catalog, from 18coun- good food. For many will be and the Pacemakers, tries, now numbersabout 900 and the HOLLYWOOD selections. The foreign the lunches and the dinners Rolling Stones, havebeen set A star-studded lineupis on catalogthat he'll be attendingas he's to make theirfirstmovies. tap for the grand will now be merchandisedun- Both pictures will opening ofder the tag, "A World told of the new opera singer show theClydeWallich'sfifthMusic of Musicon the label, the new rock and groups they were beforeCity Store Friday on RCA Victor Records." roll star, the artist who just they became famous. (5) in the New foreign product willbe Gerry and the new $35,000,000 Topanga Plazatreated as regular RCA made a comeback, ora new Pacemakers'Shopping Center inCanoga Victortrend in pop music. If hecan firstfilm"Ferry Cross ThePark, Cal. catalog merchandise. Thema-getthroughthe Mersey" will be terial will be releasedregular- nextsix produced by Bill Balance, popularradioly and will be inventoried months, he'll have it made. manager Brian Epstein'scom- personality of KFWB,will act in pany Subafilms in associationas emcee. Twentieth -Centurydepth in Victor's networkof with Woodf all,the companyFox has promised to warehouses. U.S. Music Stamp responsible for "Tom send over Schapiro has servedas re- Jones."one of the stars from itsnewtailer, field rep, branch United Artists willdistributepicture "What A Wayto Go," man- the movie, whichfeatures sev-starring Shirley Maclaine ager, and in a. & r. during his en songs all written by andlengthy career. GerryPaul Newman. AMERICA\ ME -SIC (Marsden). Also scheduled toappear at The Rolling Stones' the 135 acre shopping will be produced first film center Time Changes by Lionelare Lorne Greene of the "Bon- One of the biggest A Bart's moviecompany. Peteranza" TVseriesand Don plums a Sellers' filmcompany Brook-Grady of the "My Three record publicityman can ob- fieldwill also be associated Sons"tain for his companyor his show, and Capitol'snewest re- ES. with theproduction.Titledcording find. In addition firm's artists, is a story inTime POSTAGE 3CENTS "Rolling Stones" the willMagazine, in either the Music movie'sbe the Bob BakerMarionettes,or the Show Business section. feature screen play willbe bythe puppeteers, andtop rock -Many of the stories that WASHINGTON Bart and the group'sco -mana-n -roll combos, singers andre- ap- A postage stamp tributeto ger Andrew Oldham. cording stars. pear in these departments de-American music was debuted velop from personal relation-last week by Postmaster Gen- The Music City lay -outhasships, and the friendship and 11,000 square feet and willbe eral John A. Gronouski.The Displays At split into departments trust the editor enjoys withfive -cent commemorativeissue havingpublicity men at variousrec- ARMADA records, sheet music, radio-tv-ord companies. was unveiled before a group of stereos,musicalinstruments members of ASCAP, perform- ARMADA isofferingits Record companypublicitying rights society currently ob- manufacturer associate and a ticket service forallchiefs are mem-kinds of activities in theLos getting ready toserving its50th anniversary. bers new ways andmeans thisAngeles area. build a new set of personalre-The stamp, in red, blue and year to get their product and lationships with the newmanblack on blue paper,was de- name exposed to the distribu- in the music editor's chairatsigned by Bradbury Thompson. tor membership attendingtheL, Schapiro's UppedTime, Ray Kennedy, whoas-Initial print order is 120,000,000. sumes his new post this week. group's upcoming annualcon- Lee Schapiro, a 30-year vet- vention at the Eden Roc,Miami He succeeds Barry Farrell, who Beach. eran of the record industrywill become the magaizine's Atco's Beatles In addition to making and a member of the RCAVic-cultural editor in Paris. avail-tor family since 1955, hasbeen Atco Records is the latest in able a series of specialmanu-named manager, domestic Kennedy is the secondnewa series of American labels to facturer meeting periods, which salesmusic editor on key of foreign records for thecom- consumeracquire a Beatles disk forre- can be reserved by firm inpany, according to John Y.magazines in recent months.lease here. The side is "Sweet advance for meetings with dis- The other is Hubert Saal ofGeorgia (Jack) Burgess, division viceNewsweek, who took Brown"andAtco tributors, ARMADA is also forpresident, commercial sales. over theclaims thatall four of the music department from long-Beatles, John, Paul, George MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6,1964 II TOP OF THENEWS were playing in Sydney,Aus- tralia. From therethey go to Alweil Joins W.M. Brisbane, Adelaide,Melbourne, Al Alweil, nine-year veteran and Ringo, are heardon the hop over to playWilmington recordingalong over $250,000 from Epic Rec-and Aukland, New of GAC, and a formermem- with Tonyords in guaranteed royalties Zealand,berofAssociatedBooking Sheridan. The diskwas cut inover the next five years fromback to Sydney, andthen playCorporation, has joined Wil- Germany on the Polydorlabel.U. S. sales alone. The contracta week in Japan. Theyendliam Morris on the West Coast. A major promotioneffort is in their tour withtwo days in the works. is triple edged-between Clark,Honolulu, on June 26, He'll be in the pop concert de- During the Epic and E.M.I. in England, and 27.partment of the agency's Bev- first wave ofwith whom he has a leasing erly Hillsoffice. Alweil will Beatlemania here, MGMRec-contract which still has sixteen work with Ira Okun, supervis- ords brought outtwo othermonths to run. Trini's Party ing agent of the department German -made Beatlessingles, A also featuring Sheridan Current U. S. sales figures swingingpartywas and will coordinate withpop as theon the Dave Clark Fivearethrown for Trini Lopezlastmusic department head, Roz lead vocalist. Later, thelabel week in New York also brought out already well worth the amount prior to hisRoss in New York and with an LP featur-of money involved. To date,eastern debut at NewYork'sBob Ehlert in Chicago. ing a group of Beatles-with - Sheridan sides. their collective saleson threeBasin Street East. Hostat the Epic singles and one albumparty was Trini's fellowRe- are in the region of 21/2 millionprise artist SammyDavis, Jr.,Pavone Merchandise although party Nat Shapiro'sBook-"Bits and Pieces" being the was actually Seltaebis biggestindividualselleratsponsored by the BasinStreet Beatles spelled The first volume ofa pro- East management. backwards, and it is also the jected seven -volume 910,000. name of the firm that licensed index of The group is also the fastest Party was well attendedby popular songs of the20th cen-sellingon such Beatles merchandiseas tury, will be issued in theEpiclabel,the trade folk, but inadditionsweatshirts, wigs, et al. Story June bythough their actual salesareto the reporters and the AdrianPress.Tome is executivesaround these days is thatSel- called "Popular Music topped by those of Bobby Vin-of Warner Bros. Records,such - Anton. At an Epic lunch for thenames as Barbara McNair, Evataeb now wants to workout a Annotated Index ofAmerican merchandising deal with Rita Dave Clark Five last week,Gabor, and JayneMansfield Popular Songs," andis com-Leonard Levy, general Pavone, to merchandiseher piled and edited byNat Sha- mana-were very much in evidence.clothing trademarks. They piro. He is the head ger of the company, awardedAffair was held at Shepherd's, in- of the in-individual the favorite discotheque clude such itemsas suspend- ternational music publishing membersofthe of theers, boots, stretchpants, blous- wing of Columbia group special plaques honor-jet set, now becomingthe fa- Records ing them as the first es and .beanies. Miss Pavone, The book willcover songs group invorite discotheque ofthe showby the way, will ofall the history of Epic to achievebusiness set. appear again types, from pop tosales of over 1,000,000 within on the Ed Sullivan showon rhythm andblues,country,90 days. June 15. film, theater, TV, jazzand the folk fields. It will have Although the Dave Clark Blue Angel Closes copy-Five produce theirown discs right dates, authors,compos-in The Blue Angel, the F. JamiesonAddress ers, publishers, first recordings, England, which arere- small, leased through E.M.I.'s Colum-intimate east side NewYork The managing directorof key performers of thesong,bia label, it is understood nightclubwherescoresofLondon Recordsof and additional informationof that Canada, trade interest. Epic producer Bob Morgan hasyoung, new talents got theirFraser C. Jamieson, willad- start over the years, closedlastdress the International Shapiro has penneda num-plans for cutting thegroupweek after two decades. Record ber of other books, includinghere. Before theycame over Club,and Music Men's Club inNew for their current tour,theyhad been run by MaxGordonYork on June 9. Meetingwill "Hear Me Talkin' To Ya,"and for the past twoyears since hebe held at the Taft "The Jazz Makers," bothwithprepared some tapes whichand partner Herb Jacoby Hotel. Ja- Nat Hentoff. Morgan has in his possession. split.mieson will speakon "The However, itis unlikely that(Jacoby now is partnerin twoState Of The RecordBusiness "Popular Music", Vol. I, willthey will have sufficient timeclubs in New York, TheRedIn Canada." sellfor $16 by mail from Onion and The Caprice.) Adrian Press, New York. during this trip forany re- cording sessions. The Blue was bought byEd Wynne, formerowner of the Thau Starts Firm Clark's Guarantee Harwyn in mid -townManhat- ten. Gordon is now down Marty Thau, formerBill- Dave Clark may havecre- Peter, Paul & Maryone club, toboard salesman, leftlast week ated a precedent bybecoming Warner's the Village Van-to start his own the first British artist to Bros.top -sellingguard in Greenwich Village. management sign aartists,Peter, Paul & Mary, Some of firm. Name of thecompany is guaranteed royalty deal withare spending more time these the names whoPuma Management.Thau will an -American label. days out of the country thanmade their Eastern debutsatwork along with Lou During their present the Blue Angel over pastyears Guarino trip,in. Last week they left fora included Dick Gregory, of World Artists, andpublicist the Clark Five is understoodtour of Australia, New Zea- JillJerry Simon of RSVP.Artists to have signed a deal whichland, Japan and Hawaii, andCorey, Vaughn Meader,AndyThau will work with would bring them ina total of Griffith, The KingstonTrio, include over Memorial Day weekendand many, many more. Tony Orlando, JoeBragg and the Jimmy CasterQuartet.
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the chicken pox!") to the arreston nar- "INSIDE" cotic charges of a Pacific coast deejay (mentioned by name in the sheet). Like Winchell, Lorenz favors theex- clamation point and "blind" items. ("West coasters are whispering about the distrib that apparently 'flew the coop' withwhat NEWSLETTERS could be a half mil.... This distrib ap- parently left with a 'lover!') He also likes mysterious "inside" gags. ("Manny Kellem is a 'tulip.") Lorenz-again like Winchell-feuds vig- orously in print. His recent targets include Like Themor Not, Billboard (because theiras yet unplb- lished survey of trade news lettersplaces him fourth);the Canadian newsletter RPM and Tempo. ("Why, gentlemen,at Everyone Seems a '40 plus' station do you set yourselfup to Read Them as gods? All knowing gods at that!") 2. The Tempo Newsletter Gavin, Turntable,Tempo, Randal,et al Total irreverence is the key to Tempo's caustic style. Mitchell and Donahueare exceptionally fine writers (we don't know who does the actual writing but he's great). Consequently, they usually devas- tate any target. Even their throw-away EYE STRAIN IS BECOMING lines are deadly.("If Ringo ever got even moretion, Lorenz offers "a limitedprogram-married I'm afraid not even Randy Wood of an occupational hazard thanulcers inming service to approximately 50 the record business todayas a result of sub-would want to put out their records. (I the industry's growing interest in scribers" in smaller markets. know he doesn't want to be called Randy trade Lorenz regards "the manner in whichanymore, but I can never remember what news letters. we obtain our listings as a confidential In addition to reading the musictrade the hell his new name is. It's Randacious matter due to the fact thatwe attributeor Randundant or Randall or some damn magazines each week, most recordexecu-a large part of our success to having tives now find it mandatory toscan at something.) least four weekly news sheets-Bill Ga-of this information available to us." Though Mitchell and Donahue on KYA vin's "Record Report," George "Hound "Behind the Scenes" is edited by Mikeare the top -rated "Top 40" jockeys in San Dog" Lorenz's "Behind the Scenes," BobTurntable(Lorenz'spseudonym)andFrancisco, they are frankly cynical about Mitchell's and Tom Donahue's "Tempo"Mickey. Mickey is pretty Joyce Kociencki their trade. At the same time theyare (see photo). honest enough to admit its compensations. and Ted Randal's "Tip Sheet." (See this George, who has been active for week's Radio -TV column for a reporton some In a recent editorial condemning payola other lewsletters.) time in the syndicated radio -TVprogram-stories in the trades, they wrote "I seek The sheets are all relatively expensiveming field-both as a producer andper-no sympathy for myself or others. It's (combined subscription fee totalsmoreformer-recently purchased an interesta rotten business but a friend of mine than $400 a year) and all feature listsin WBLK-FM, Buffalo, N.Y. Aftertheonce pointed out 'It beats the hell out of current and potential best-sellingrec-station goes on the air next month, Lorenz of going to wrk!' Nonetheless there are ords. Otherwise, each newsletter hasasays he will turn over the entire opera-also times when the urge to kill becomes distinctly different persona!ity. tion of "Behind the Scenes" to Mickey.overpowering. At those times I always Gavin is the dignified elder statesman."She writes most of it now," he notes,pick up the classified section of the local Randal, although he operates out of Holly-"with the exception of the editorials." paper. After a half hour with the help wood, reflectsa business -like Madison Nevertheless, George originally set theof the want ads I realize there's not an- Avenue image. Lorenz is an exuberantstyle of "Behind the Scenes," and it thor-other damn thing I can do, so I smile and BrillBuilding Winchell.Mitchell andoughly reflects his exuberant, impulsiveconsole myself with the thought that Donahue blend sharp, Swiftian satire withpersonality. Lorenz obviously loves theat least I don't work on a station where Playboy -styled satyrism. record business and has a true reporter'swe are known as 'Good Guys.' " instinct for news. He isn't always right The "urge to kill" is strongly evidenced 1. The Mike Turntable Report and sometimes he's wild, but he packsin their biting, often savagely humorous a sizable amount of news into each issue,comments about Tempo's "First 50" disks. The firebrand of the group is Lorenz,including some items trade papers haveSex-hetero and homo-is the basic theme. who started "Behind the Scenes" July 13,yet to print-and some they're afraid to! 1959. Headquartering in Buffalo, N.Y., he Among the milder examples are: "Pink THE MOST READABLE-and most readPantherTheme"-ForlavenderClyde circulates his newsletter to over 3,000-section of "Behind the Scenes" isitsBeatles;" "Glad All Over"-"The Beatles people. Subscriptions are priced at $20Winchell-styled three -dash "Confidential"in Drag;" "Party Girl;" "You'll Meet Her per quarter, although, of course, not allreport. It covers a wide range of subjects at Armada;" "My Guy"-"Now if he'd only of the 3,000 are paid subscribers. In addi-from health bulletins ("Danny Davis hasget rid of that lisp." Allele. DI ICIAICCC111MC L IOLA FOR SOME REASON,Lesley Gore is Francisco and Hollywood)untilJune, a target for their cruelest barbs. Recent 1962. "Tempo" comments about her disks in- Now operating out of Hollywood, Ran- clude "She sings all right but I think dal issued his first "Tip Sheet" August 1, she's got a foam rubber head." "She's 1962. He currently has a subscription ($88 lucky her father has money," and (about per year, $24 per quarter) of about 300. "I Don't Wanna Be a Loser") "In my book, Complimentary copies are mailed to 50 kid, you'll never be anything else." non-subcribing deejays in key markets. When they're nice though, they're very "MY METHODSof acquiring informa- nice. For instance, Tempo's May 1 editorial tion(for record lists)are many and on promotion man Jack Fine, who recently varied," writes Randal. "In addition to left Atlantic and is looking for a job, following the trades closely, I also con- was a minor masterpiece in employment - tact manufacturers, distributors, retailers hunt strategy. Eschewing the usual "he's - and deejays. Special emphasis is placed a -great -guy -and -needs -work" plea, they on actual sales figures which have been gave a thoughtful, matter of fact analysis given to me on a highly confidential basis of Fine's strengths in the promotion field for several years." and why they thought he could be an asset Randal offers two special programming for certain types of labels. services. His "Top 40" package includes play lists, free records, complete music and news formats and promotion kits. Lorenz is the firebrand ... His latest service is a complete format and programming book (including free 3. The Bill Gavin Report singles and albums) for middle-of-the- Bill Gavin, who also headquarters inroad stations. Randal iscurrently pro- San Francisco, has issued his "Recordgramming 15 stations in the U.S. and Report" since the mid -fifties. It originated Canada and is also active as a program- as an exchange service when he pro-ming consultant in Australia. grammed the Lucky Lager dance shows Gavin and Randal both write trade pa- on 48 stations. When Lucky Lager wentper columns (Gavin for Billboard, Randal off the air in 1960, Gavin expanded thefor Record World) and both utilize a report and-assisted by Mrs. Gavin-set itbasically conservative editorial approach. up in its present form. However, they have taken firm stands In addition to the regular "Record Re- on some issues in the past. The most recent port" (subscription rate: $30 per quarter) example was Gavin's criticism of Bill- Gavin issues a "Confidential" report toboard's payola story, which was front- a limited list of clients each Wednesdaypaged by that publication, along with an (price: $25 per month), and acts as a con-editorial defending the paper's position. sultant for stations on a specialized basis. Lorenz and Tempo also blasted Bill- The latter service includes setting up playboard and Music Business as well for lists, creating new formats, and personaltheir treatment of the Hollywood payola Randal digs sales figures... supervision. Cost is based on the size of suitstory.Lorenz was comparatively a station's market. gentle with M.B. (e.g., "An open note to Tempo office manager Charlotte "Char- Veteran programmer Gavin is generallyeditor Sam Chase: Who wrote that: Give lie" Cronander reports that the news-conceded to have the largest paid sub-him a slap on the wrist.") Tempo, how- letter's current circulation is 530 per week. scription list in the trades newsletter field.ever, had more scathins advice for MB's Subscription rates are pegged at $35 perHe stresses that with the exception ofpublisher. "The editor who permitted its quarter, with "reduced rates available toabout 20 people (mainly key deejay cor-publication," roared Tempo, "should have those who cooperate by providing salesrespondents who provide record data) all his mind scrubbed with Borax." (Ed. Note: and rating information." Tempo was firstof his subscribers-stations and manufac-Come now, fellows.) issued, September, 1962, and gathers itsturers-are paying readers. NOBODYKNOWS how much influence retailsalesandratinginformation trade newsletters really have on record "through standard industry sources." 4. Ted Randal's Tip Sheet sales or programming, but these four at A record programming service is also least have definitely made some sort of offered by Tempo Productions, Inc. Miss Ted Randal, who has been in the record programmingandconsultingbusinessplace for themselves in the industry. Cronander describes it as "consisting of JUNE BUNDY current releases in the pop, good sound,since 1959, was a disk jockey (in San r. & b. and c. & w. areas as well as play - lists to adapt these records to individual formats. She adds "We are currently serv- icing stations in the U.S., Canada, Aus- tralia and the Philippines." Miss Cronander and the Tempo boys are all in the record business. "We produce recordsourselves," they wrotein the April 24th issue. "We have sold several of them to national manufacturers. We say they are ours in this sheet because if we didn't there would be those who would say we were attempting to conceal our connection and hype therecords. Given our choice we would rather never say these records were ours because we believe they would have a hell of a lot better chance." Miss Cronander recently started her own label, Chene Records (with Fred Smith). Her first release is "Kissin' and Huggin' " by Charles and Walter. This is Mickey...prettiest of all.
14 Youcan stop asking for thenew Louis Armstrong single.
You've got it.
From Louis' best-selling album
MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6, 1964 15 ED SULLIVAN DIGS BRITISH, BUT. . "OUR SHOW IS STILL AMERICAN"
Exclusive "We haven't heard from them." Music Business Muslims and Malcolm X andCassius Clayprobably the best and they'rea nice bunch joining them, and Viet Namand Laostoo." Reminded that the Rolling Interview and Cuba. It all seemsso bad that I think Stones, some people are looking for as London Records and GACrave been else." somethingtelling everybody, are comingand that Sixteen yearsago, New York Daily these boys have built themselveson the News columnist Ed Sullivan commenced Just as in thecase of the Beatles,fact that they're not nice and Sullivan was one of the earlyones to get parents his new career in television. During thaton the Elvis Presley bandwagon. hate them, Sullivan observed,"I think time, the world's great show personal- "Presleythey're going to be onsomeone else's ities have helped the placid Irishmanwas a nice kid," says Sullivan, "Butthoseshow. We haven't scheduled them." with the often -imitated demeanor, dom-swinging hips (at this pointhe gingerly Following the British demonstrated Elvis's famous talent already inate the Sunday night airwaves, re- hip-slingerlined up for the next few weeks,there'll peatedly knocking off such passing threatsmovement) created a problem.We had tobe no more for awhile. Withthe June catch him on camera onlyfrom the waist28 show, Sullivan goes from other networks as the long-goneup. With these new boys, it's just on vacation. His Colgate Comedy Hour anda variety of rhythmviewing audience's now votingon shows westerns. and music. they want repeated for the "Actually Ilike them all. Musically summer. Cur- Looking back over these eventfulyearsspeaking, I'd says the rently set are the Dave ClarkFive for from the vantage point of his CBSdress- Searchers wereSunday (31) and Billy J. Kramerand ing room, Sullivan last week calledhis the Dakotas Sundays (7) and(14). four British friends, the Beatles,"The Two of the repeat shows alreadyon the greatest shot in the arm to showbusiness docket will create plently of faninterest. in the last 15 years." "We're bringing the Beatlesback with Will the Beatles and theirnumerous repeats of the first and the thirdshows British musical contemporaries stillhave they did for us last winter,"Sullivan an- their magic impact in themonths to nounced. "The first will be shownAugust come? "I certainly think they will,"Sulli- 23rd and the otheron September 20. We van predicted. "They've given ussome have no plans for any of theother British excitement and they've got theperson- groups to be repeated. ality. I think it's what theyare as people "But we may well picksome of them as much as their music although you can't up during the summer on tape. Ourcrew dismiss that beat. is going to Europe, mainlyEngland, for "But that Ringo, for instance. Thatboy part of the summer and we'llprobably is a real character. And Johnand Paul tape 60 different acts, for all Iknow. We and George, they're all real niceboys. In may do Dusty Springfield, whowas on Liverpool, there is a lot of Welsh, Irish our show recently, but there'll bea lot of and Scottish blood. Those peopleknow others too." how to bring up their kids andkeep them Some American tradesters inthe rec- in line. We can seesome of the results ord business have protestedthat Sulli- here. van's recent policies havebeen unfair to "And the timing was right for all this. American artists. A representativeof the The news has been so bad,so very bad Beach Boys, for one, raisedthis issue. that the kids-and let's face it, theydom- "They'recrazy,"saidSullivan. "We inatethetelevisionaudience-wanted haven't heard from them.Where are they? something to turn to. Look at thenews. We hear dozens of recordsand tapes every The Kennedy assassination, week of artists. The agencies the Black .. you can't dismiss that beat." send them to us. Our show isrepresentative of the 16 Music Business in Britain LONDON DECCA IS REVIVING its Vocalionlabel. Now called Vocalion-Pop, the re -activated label's first release will be "As He Once Was Mine" by Marian andMike. Thesingle was handled by Decca a.&r. man Peter Sullivan.... The Search- ers' third British album "It's the Searchers" has been re- leased. The LP will probably be issued soon by Kapp in America, featuring some Amer- ican songs such as Carl Per- kins' "Glad All Over."... U.S. singer P. J. Proby has had his Decca single "Hold Me" with- drawn as he is claimed to be undercontracttoLiberty. Proby was brought to Britain by Jack Good, producer of the Beatles' TV spectacular. First Decca knew of his U.S. con- tract was when the company received a tough -worded cable from Liberty. Another indie-Solar Records starts up in June with an initial release of one LP and three singles.... The ship "Mi Amigo" will broadcast under the name Radio Atlanta on 197 meters. Radio Caroline, which broad- casts on 199 meters, has put out its first commercials.... One survey estimates Caroline has had a peak listening audience of 6,840,000. Peter and Gordon's follow- up to "World Without Love" will be another Lennon -Mc- Ed with English Friends Cartney composition, "No One I Know," issued here May 29. . . . Karl Denver has covered theRayCharles'Singers' "Love Me WithAllYour whole world. Whenyou consider that Heart."... Bruce Forsyth will we've had Joan Sutherland from In other words, you may be puttingan not host "Sunday Night at the Australia,American out of work whenyou make London Palladium" for ATV Chevalier from France and just lastweek,an appearance here. little Rita Pavone from Italy, you'llhave this fall. He stars in "Little to admit we're democratic. As "If you are a unique type, you'rediffer- Me" the Broadway show that a matterent enough so that no otherAmerican opens in Britain in Manchester of fact, the show is still Americanby aartist could possibly qualify great majority,"Sullivansaid, leafing as a replace- this fall, then moves to Lon- ment. In the case of the unique don. . . through a sheaf of recentprogram artist artist, . Dionne Warwick and schedules. there is no problem with the LaborDe- the Isley Brothers may tour partment, since you can't be assumedto Britainwith The Searchers What almost happened toBritisher,be taking anybody's employmentaway this fall. Dusty Springfield on the Sullivanshow, isfrom them. This is the basis underwhich an oft -heard query in the trade since shethe British artists have been givenper- INEZ FOXX comes to Brit- came close to missing her Sullivan datemission to appear on our show. ain July 1 for a week of ball- during a recent visit here. Thequestion "In Dusty Springfield'scase, somebody room dates and TV spots. She is of interest in general becausethe back-just goofed. It was straightened outjust will be accompanied by her ground could affect many artistsas wella couple of days before she was to beon brother,Charlie. Her single as Dusty. our show. But this doesn't happen "Hurt By Love" will be issued very here to tie-in with her visit. "With the Immigration Service,"Sulli-often. We've always gotten thegreatest van explained, "You're either a regularcooperation from Immigration in categor- The trip has been set up by or standard artist or you are unique. Ifizing our guests from Englandas unique Island Records, which handles and when they do that, there is Inez's label, Sue, in Britain. you are of the standard type,you can be no prob- GRAEME ANDREWS presumed to be of the kind thatcouldlem. We don't look forany more dif- easily be replaced by an American ficulties." artist. REN GREVATT MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6, I964 ;7 MERCURY POLICY:BUILD OWN ARTISTS Basic approach is to find,then develop artists for the label
"Since the very beginning, we've heldof hers to Glaser. He sent the dub to Irv- to the theory that you must findnew get it. Another company with a changed talent, brand new talent, and build anding Green (Mercury president) and Irvingapproach, might be able to do it better. In turned it over to me. I was entranced andfact it would be great if the business could develop it yourself," says Kenny Myers,we called in Quincy Jones and Klaus Oger- vice president of Mercury Record Corpora- work more along these lines. It would give tion. man. They were too. They got the bestartists a better chance. kind of teen material and she made it. "If you get something really going with "But we don't want her to be just a teenthe first or second record, you may eventu- artist. Her first album was full of typicalally wind up with a 'pipeline' hit for the teen "cry" songs. Now we want her nextthird. That's one step beyond the 'turn- album to swing her more into the adulttable hit.' You get the trade acceptance, field with less echo and overdubbing ofpump a lot of pieces out through your dis- the voice. We want to sustain heras antribution channels, but the buyer with the artist for a long time to come. 98 cents doesn't buy it, and a lot of them "But you don't necessarily come up withcome back. That's rough, but you've gotten a Brook Benton or a Lesley Gore everyyour early rumble so you go on. year. We realize that. While you're looking "Our current project is with the Pixies for something really new, you've got toThree and we're generating a lot of in- protect yourself. We've tried to do this byterest in this fresh new group. Their first signing some accepted artists.In otherrecords have done very well and we hope words, while looking for the unusual,to make sustained artists out of them. you've also got to go along with what isPart of our planning along these lines is the current trend. That, in a way, is yourthe use of a public relations firm, Aaron insurance factor. Cushman Associates, to create an image "You have to go with something that'sfor the artists through all kinds of special fairly sure while you're looking for whatmerchandising and publicity ideas. I call the boat whistle. By that Imean "The Pixies, for instance are now in- something really different.I guess youvolved inacross -promotion with the would certainly call a 'Dominique' some-Brunswick bowling people, doing record thing different that clicked. hops at bowling alleys. They've modelled Kenny Myers,MercuryRecordsvice Actually, we try very hard with ourPixies Three bowling shoes and a special president. new artists. It's a matter of research andline of Pixies sportswear. This all helps development, and fieldtesting.If anycreate the brand image for the artists and artist has two consecutivesingles outfor the record company whichyou just "Through all those years until last year,without even a rumble, my feeling is for-have to have." when we signed Johnny Mathis,we op- erated on this basis almost exclusively." The list of Mercury triumphs over the years is legend. Such people as Patti Page and Frankie Laine are good examples. "Then there was Georgia Gibbs," Myers noted. "She had had some recordson another label but we signed her and had several good years of hits. Brook Benton had been with two other labels for three years each but hadn't broken through. We got him and got lucky the first crack out of the box with "It's Just a Matter of Time". "Then there were the Platters. They had been on another label too, but we were fortunate enough to have the biggestsuc- cess with them." More recently, the most prominent examples of Mercury's "do-it- yourself" policy are the Smothers Broth- ers, Lesley Gore and currently, the Pixies Three. Development of the talented and funny Smothers duo has included allow- ance for a considerable latitude in terms of record release schedules. "The boys work without any definite re- leaseschedule," Myers said,"Because, among other things, you don't come up with their kind of material overnight. It's not that easy. A lot of their recording is done by David Carroll on location, at live shows in clubs, in schools and colleges. "With Lesley Gore, it was a real Cin- derella story. She was 16 and an uncle of The Pixies Three, newestMercury recording group, now getting a strongmer- hers who knows Joe Glaser (head of As- chandising and publicitybuild-up aspartofthefirm'slong-rangeartist sociated Booking Corporation) took a dub development program
18 'Fade Out -Fade In' Review Carol Burnett Isa Smash!
yepf.htusical Cori *VP= CAROL BURNETT could probablywalka chance to sing, to dance, to emote-inlyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph out on a bare stage, look at the audience,the funniest sense of the word-and toGreen, and bright and catchy music by extend her hand in one of thoseover- play one of the kookiest movies roleseverBroadway's busiest composer, Jule Styne. eager, glad -to -meet -you gestures, trip overconceived, even in the wildest days ofOne of the best group tunes in the show her own feet in the process, and withoutHollywood musicals.She demonstratesis "Fear," sung by the entire group of saying a word have the audience inher talents for mimicry in a show -stop-L.Z. Governor nephews. "You Mustn't Be hysterics. But everyone has always knownping takeoff of the Shirley Temple of 25Discouraged," and "The Dangerous Age," she is a very funny woman, perhaps theyears ago (with Tiger Haynes deftly play-are two more fine pieces of material that best comedienne, in the old-fashioneding Bojangles Robinson just like in reelprecisely fit the show. There is not too sense, since the late Joan Davis. life; and she shows off a sexy, saucymuch here for single record popularity, The Carol Burnett who emerges in 'Fadeand comic Carol in a routine called "Callthough "Close Harmony," Fade Out -Fade Out -Fade In" is also a woman of charmMe Tiger." In" and "I'm With You" have some possi- and warmth who can make an audience In case anyone thinks that the showbilities." The music by Styne of the ballet, sympathize with her in her troubled isall Carol Burnett's, another plus for"L.Z. in Quest of His Youth," is exciting. moments and laugh with her in her happy"Fade Out -Fade In" is the fact that every The Hollywood in the 30's setting of the ones. She is a three-dimensional person,supporting role is solidly cast and solidlyshow gives Donald Brooks a chance for not only a comic, and a very good one,performed. colorful costumes and he makes the most but someone with feeling and sensitivity. AS A HAMMY, aging narcissistic actorof the chance. The settings by William IN PLAIN WORDS, Carol Burnett isa of the 1930's type, Jack Cassidy is superb. and Jean Eckert are first rate, and the smash in her new musical "Fade Out -FadeHe is everything mean and petty anddances, especially the ballet by Ernest In," which opened at New York's Markopportunistic in an actor, and he isallFlatt, are very good too. Hellinger Theater last Tuesday (26). Asthese things in such an engaging, and ONE OF THE NICEST THINGS about the shy, gangly hick (from Queens, N.Y.humorous manner that he makes a stereo-the show are the good-looking girls in yet), who accidentally breaks into thetype into a memorable figure. Lou Jacobithe chorus and the happy dances they movies during the early 1930's, she comesas the studio head (named L.Z. Governor)perform. The "Quest" ballet should in- through with a warm and winning andhaunted by incompetent nephews and atrigue those visiting firemen who still at- wonderfullyfunnyperformancethatbelated discovery of sex, is excellent. Dicktend the Broadway theater. should have them standing in line forPatterson as the romantic lead shows off Since everyone in the cast can sing, or tickets well into 1965. a flair for comedy and a way with hisif they can't sing they can project, the The musical in which Miss Burnett starsfeet. and Mitchell Jason as Jacobi's No. 4original cast album should be a good one is a slight, light-hearted spoof of Holly-nephew, for a while, isalso well cast.Since the show looks like a smash, ABC wood during the 1930's when the studioTina Louise adds laurels to those she al-Paramount, who has the album, should heads were emperors and the actors andready possesses as the lusty, buxom, dumbhave themselves a big, big LP seller. Set actresses merely high paid slaves. It isstarlet who inspireshealthy thoughtswill be issued early in June. so patently unbelievable that it neverfrom Jacobi and Cassidy. "Fade Out -Fade In" ends the 1963-64 ties her down. The plot does sag badly One of the happiest items about thisseason on Broadway with a bang, and when she is not on stage, especially duringmusical is the score. The songs have lifewith a new star in Carol Burnett. the over -long first act. But it gives herand zip, with imaginative and colorful BOB ROLONT3
MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6, 1964 11 DickAdler:ShowmanFor TALENT COORDINATORand cultural Presidents adviser to the FirstFamily would unusual role for seem an On Wednesday(27) a composer of Broadway and George C. Scott Colleen Dewhurst musicals. But RichardAdler ("Pajama gave readings of great Game," "DamnYankees," "John Murray Irish literature fora State Dinner for the Anderson's Almanac" President of Ireland.And on June 1, a most unusual and "Kwamina")is a State Dinner for at individual. And inthe of Israel, there is the Prime Minister temporary Broadwayoffices set up for the to be a half-hourpro- forthcoming "Presidenticale" gram of Bach, whichfeatures Mischa picture of the Adler is the Elman and theWard Swingle young Madison Avenueex- introduced by the eminent Singers, ecutive-alert, quickthinking, andaggres- American com- sive, with an ability poser and music educator,Dr. Howard finger on a half dozento keep his mental Hanson. ously. But he is quickprojects simultane- to affirm that he's ABOUT THE SWINGLESINGERS at a composer first andforemost. the White House,Adler had a wonderful What was on Adler'smind currently, story to tell. "I reallyflipped when I first and which has beenfor the past heard them, and itis my feelings months, is the Salute many our national house should that to President John- in terms of tradition, reflect the arts son; a fund raising benefitwhich was pre- surely, but it should sented last week in also smack ofour own time -1964. When ington D.C. on Tuesdaythe Armory, Wash- (26) and repeated Mrs. Johnson heardthem, I hesitateto in Madison SquareGarden on Thursday say she flipped, but shewas extremely (28). excited to have themparticipate in the The mammoth program. And when I calledDr. Hanson the salute featuredsome of to ask if he would biggestnamesinshow business "It's a marvelous moderate theprogram, (Gregory Peck, Allan thing to be askedto I insisted he hearthe Swingle Singers Sherman, Robertcontribute inan area where I before he accept. He Merrill, Anna Moffo,Joan Baez, the Newequipped. And I can't am best called me back the Christy Minstrels,Mahalia Jackson, tell you how grati-following day, and Ican add here-he Genero, Bill Cosby, Peterfying it is to getresponse from so many did flip." Milt Kamen, Woodyartists. Mindyou, they too work On June 2, Adler, Allen, and GinaLollabrigida, are but tously, and that gratui- the composer,goes few). Johnny Carson a sometimes amounts toa back to work on his first emceed the programgreat deal. Universal stage. He is half finishedlove-the musical in New York. has shut down Studios, for instance, with the score production on a filminto "Roman Holiday" toreach Broadway GATHERING suchtalent is an arduouswhich Miss Lollabrigidais starring, justnext season, and is task, which Adler to make her available. It will be produceditching to finish it. gladly has performedwill arrive in And Gregory Peck by Leland Hayward gratuitously at therequest of the White Washington on the 23rd, and David Merrick. Thefollowing season House. To Adler, "itis an honor to and will be busythrough the 28th. It'she plans to write and for men like Johnson worka lot to ask, but they're co -produce another and Kennedy," (hepate. To me, it's proud to partici-show, entitled "Tony andthe Wonderful worked for New a tribute to the artists Door." York's salute toKennedy two their services. I'mvery plus Washington's years ago,proud of them." BY THAT TIME, he willhave helped Annual Anniversary to raise between $6 and $7 Salute to Kennedyand Johnson," after While the "Presidenticales"were in full million for that). swing, Adler alsoarranged other the Democratic Party, whichis a pretty grams at the White House pro- impressive and commendablejob by any simultaneously.standard. BARRY KITTLESON Spain Was the Scene ofCBS RecordsSales Meet
Members of theItalian delegation from left to Delegates from Austria, right:Dr. GuidoRignano, Switzerland and Greece GeneralManager, fromleftto Members of the French Dischi Ricordi,s.p.a.; Harvey Schein, Vice right:HenryHaerdtl, delegation from leftio Presi- Amadeo President, right:ChristianDeffes, dent and GeneralManager, CRI Osferreichische Schallplatten A. G. Publicity and Promotion Antonio Lo Vecchio, International; (Austria);Stephen Manager of Disques CBS,S. A.; Mrs. Huan Mad- (newly acquired Friedberg (seated), Sales artistfor Manager, Amadeo Osterreichische den, Classical Manager, CBS Label in Italy); V.Peter de Rougemont, Vice Schallplatten A. Disques CBS, S. A.; Cuco G. (Austria); Sanchez, Mexican artist President, European Operations,CRI International; Stanley West, Co-ordinator, with Discos CBS, S.A.; LucioSalvini, European Operations, CRI Jacqueline Capstick,PopularManager, Promotion andPublicityDirector, International; Mrs. and CBS, S. A.; Bernard Taylor, Disques Dischi Ricordi,s.p.a. Mr. Martin Gesar with President, Disques CBS, (Italy); Paolo Ruggeri, CBS Distributor in Greece S.A.; Co- - Music -Box;Helmut Simon Schmidt, General ordinator, Foreign and Domestic Bischof,SalesManager, Manager, CBS Repertoire, Dischi PhonagA.G. Records (Israel) Ltd. Ricordi, s.p.a. (Italy). (Switzerland);HeIlmuthKolbe (seated), Artists and A. G. (Switzerland).Repertoire Manager, Phonag
20 NEW BREEZEIN A.&R. DEPT.
Jack GoldKeeps UASingles LineHot A fresh new breezeis blowing through singles a. &r. wing of United Artiststhecame a hit again, and manyothers. Records. The The up and down lifeof an indie pub-Costa has worked with himsince Gold man behind the new actionlisher -record man, however made his first record almosta decade ago. is Jack Gold, UA'ssingles a. & r. chief. finally got to Under his careful hand Gold. Over lunchone day he sold his "After getting the rightsong, the next the firm has comemusic publishing firms most important thing is through with recenthits by Bobby Golds- (to the Schwartz rehearsal.I'll boro, and Danny Bros. of Laurie Records)and sold hisnever go into a date without theartist Williams, and looksonmasters to Roulette. When knowing exactly how the his way to havingfollow-up hits with he received a arrangement both. Gold is also call from Mike Stewart,UA Records vicewill sound, where the breakswill come, very high on a numberpresident to come and so on. Perhaps this is of artists who havereleases scheduled over and handle the because I once soon, including Janie Grant, firm's single records choreslast July, hehad my own firm and didn'thave any mo- The Tempos, The Mike Clifford,decided to see what itwas like to workney to waste, but I still think it's theonly Gordon. Tammies and Barryfor a big outfit. way for the artist to approacha record date with confidence. Gold thinks he mighthave a hit with Suffice to say he likes it,so much in fact the first recording by that he has no desireto return to the "After that the most important Frankie Avalon onworld of indie producing. thing UA. And just last weekhe turned out the "It's just greaton a record date is to get the right tempo. first single by Ferrante to work for a firm that has If the tempo is too bright and Teicher ina and the strength with the salespeople or too slow, the long spell. The F. &T. disc features the distributors andrendition falls flat. You must get thetempo duo -pianists performing disc jockeys to geta record moving. Itjust right so that the artist feels the theme fromtook us six weeks to break com- the new movie "TheSeventh Dawn," Bobby Golds-fortable, otherwise you blow the session." which was penned by boro's 'Funny Little Clown.'I couldn't another UA artist,have done this as The UA singles chief hassome advice Riz Ortelani. This recordwill be one of an indie producer withfor prospective and currenta. & r. men. UA's biggest push discs my own label." of the year. The feeling Gold has He feels that an a. & r.man must go Gold is no newcomerto the a. & r. field. about record mak-ahead with what he believes ing these days doesn'tvary much from the no matter For years he ran hisown independentviews he has held for what anyone says about his records, whe- publishing -record combine.He was one ofstill the material thatmany years. "It isther they be distributors, disc jockeysor the first publishers tohave his own record counts the most,"whoever. "When you get a feeling abouta label. His publishing firms he says. "I wouldsay that material is 70 were Jack Goldper cent of the record. Of song or a performer, stay with it" he ad- Music and Greta Music.His record labels course you needvises. "No one really knows better than were Paris and Climax. Over a good artist and a goodarranger too, but almost ayou have to start with the material. you do, and only the public makes the decade he had a flock ofhits, including Thefinal decision. Pick your tunes carefully, such items as "Baby Blue," material must fit the artist,it can't make "I Understandhim different than what work with your artist, and then go." So Just How You Feel," "LoveMe Forever," he really is." far his methods have been successful. "My Favorite Song," "Ding Don Costa and GarrySherman are twoSince he doesn't feel there Dong," "LookofGold'sfavoritearrangers. are cycles in Homeward Angel" (whichrecently be --worked with him for They'vethe record business, he may continue his many years. In factUA streak for a long time tocome. RADIO AND TV enough to understand their ITED: A few weeks agowe problems and help them said that-in our opinion, establish high moral and in- trade newsletters carrysome Today's DJ tellectual standards. of the most provocative and At his worst, hesome- knowledgeable information By June Bundy what resembles thehorror in the field. As proof ofour described by Tom Donahue interest, we have analyzed and Bob Mitchell (KYA, four key news lettersin RADIO, both localand San Francisco) in theirMay depth elsewhere in this is- network, is bigger than sonality deejay. Competition 8 Tempo newsletter."Most sue.However,there ever has becomeso rough among of them ('good guys') are this year and thepersonal- "Top 40" outlets that these many, many other news re- ity disk jockey isagain in they days,"wrotethe Tempo ports of value, and we only the spotlight. Morepeople are reaching out in all di- team "are high baritonesor hope we eventually wind are listening to radio than rectionstoindividualize tenors with a rathersyrupy up on all their mailing lists. their tired formats.Hence sound. They exude enthus- ever before, and thereare their big "discovery" Trade newsletter writers more radios to listen to- - the iasm and pep. Our friend include Atlanta's Paul Drew 214,353,000 as of January, personality disk jockey. is a graduate of a six -week (Gavin calls his report the 1964. This representsan in- However, the typical 1964 coursein his home -town best regional newsletter in personality disk jockey radio school, a fact he creaseof57,959,000sets bears little resemblance now thebusiness,)BobKerr, since 1960, and a walloping to tries to conceal as he infers George Jay, Canada's Walt increase of 152.6per cent the old personality deejay. that he broke into the busi- Grealis, Ray Dobard, Ted since 1950. True he has a personality, ness with Martin Block. He Ponseti, Boogie Bell, KIMN, but it's not necessarily his ismarried(to With the advent of the own. He's a bright, breezy a listener Denver;JeanieBennett, "Top 40" format ("Play the who calledhim)andis Bob Raleigh (formerly Don hits and keep your mouth "good guy," who talks fast, making it on the side witha Porter)ofWIRK, West looks young (whether he is teen-age fan. . . . shut") in the late fifties, the or not), and willingly un- Except Palm Beach, Fla., and Jerry personality deejay wasno for a few jokes about the Dennon. longer the powerhouse he dertakesany numberof Beatles and reading his ded- foolishand/orfoolhardy Most of all, we'd like to was in the heyday of Martin ications, our friend confines see Tom Edwards,(one- Block, Howard Miller and stunts to get his name and his air chatter pretty much time call letters in print. to the time and temperature WERE, Cleveland, Bill Randle. At his best, he's a likable jock) publish his newsletter Ironically though, those because nothing has ever again. To our knowledge he articulatespokesmanfor really happened to him and same "Top 40"operators the younger generation. He he really has nothing to started it all. And speaking are largely responsible for speaks their language, plays ofnewswriters,whatever today's revival of the per- say." happenedto Tom Clay's their records, yet is mature NEWSLETTERS: REVIS- vivid reports?
MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6,1964 21 SESAC Adds catalog product as well as new product.Last week he an- NASHVILLE nounced that Folkways plans SESAC's campaign to cap-to move in new directions, MAN ABOUT MUSIC ture a goodly share of thewhich may soon include a new country music field appears tolabel for pop material. They be shaping up nicely. Since theare also contemplating a move musiclicensingorganizationinto the classical music field. NARAS Voting opened offices in Nashville in Levin was former president January, it has added 10 newof Forum, as well as execu- By Bob Rolontz country music firms to its listtive officer of Connoisseur and of music publishers. Urania Records. Firms signed to date include It is impossible for anyoneducers who work in the jazz Peach Music, owned by Brad- to keep up with all of theand r.&b. field. ley "Slim" Williamson of Chart Pack Buys WCKI records issued in the United Such nomination and vot- Records; Bronze Music, owned GREER, S.C. States each year. With moreingchangeswouldneces- by The Wilburn Brothers; Mu- WCKI here has been pur- than5,000singlesreleasedsitatecertainproceedural sical Window, owned by Petechased by Marshall Pack and yearly, and almost that manychangesin NARAS. Mem- Drake; Maricopa Music, ownedwill feature a full format of LP's, this is understandable.bers would have to spell out by Marty Robbins; Continentalcountryandgospel.Artists If an a.&r. man can keep upthe field or fields in which Music, owned by Ferlin Husky;from both categories are in- with all of the records issuedthey worked professionally. Circle Music owned by Jimmyvited tovisit for interviews in his field alone he considersThere would have to be sep- Key; Poker Publications, and taped promos. The station himself fortunate. arate ballots for nominations owned by Corrine Porter; Theis in urgent need of country Yet NARAS members cur-and final voting, according to Two B's, owned by Billy Walk-and gospel releases. Address rently can not only recom-category. Some fields would er and Buster Doss; and SanBox 709, Greer, S. C. mend records in al categoriesstill be voted upon by mem- Teela Music, owned by Wayne from rhythm and blues tobers, like best documentary Henderson and Leon Beaver. Norway Honors classical, but can nominateandbestreligiousrecord, Roy Drusky, Mercury re- and vote on records in allsince there are too few people cording artist, is the manager Nashville categories.Itistruethatengaged full time in such of SESAC's Nashville office. Jim Reeves and his Blue NARAS members are told to speciality fields. Boys band on their recent Eur- nominate and vote on only However, there would be opean tour, received two silver the records they have heardsome time saving too. Since Levin Joins Folkwaysdiscs in Norway for Reeves' or with which they are fa-classical people would vote big selling "He'll Have to Go" miliar. But it is doubtful thatforclassicalrecords,jazz Abner Levin will join Folk-and "Adios Amigo"; also a sil- thisprovisionkeeps morepeopleforjazz,r.&b.for ways Records as general man-ver disc from London's Disc than a handfulo of NARASr.&b., etc., this would elim- ager. His function will be to magazine for big sales on his inate the need for a panel service members from voting in most thecontinuationof current "I Love You Because". oftheGrammy awardsof experts to see that no im- categories. portantrecordwasover- This nominating and votinglooked in any of the specialty procedure has helped make fields. NARAS so conservative that This method of nominat- ARE YOU PLANNING A MAILING TO DJ's? it has almost become reac-ing and voting for NARAS tionary on the subject of popGrammy nominees might be FOR ONLY 160 PER RECORD music. So much so in facteasier to tabulate than the that many of the best recordspresent system.Infact,it WHICH INCLUDES POSTAGE...WE WILL in the pop area have failedmight make itpossible to to reach the final nominations, make theeligibility period Supply you with envelopes for records more current. The as have some of the betterawards given out in May of Supply you with 2 cardboards records in other categories. this year covered records is- Such a situation could besued from December,1962 Select addressing to DJs at your instructions corrected if NARAS membersthrough November, 1963.If Enclose records with cardboards nominated and voted on rec-theeligibility period could ords only in those categoriesbe extended to January or Seal & stamp envelopes and deliver to P.O. inwhichtheythemselvesFebruary it would make the worked professionally.IfaMay awards seem more up-to- PREFERRED PROGRAMMERS GENERAL PROGRAMMERS classicala.&r. man joineddate than they do now. (The D.J. TOP OTHER TOP OTHER NARAS tomorrow, forin- Beatlesmighthaveeven CATEGORY MARKETS MARKETS MARKETS MARKETS stance, he would be allowedqualified this year). POPULAR 946 1,378 1,965 3,294 to recommened and vote on RHYTHM & BLUES 153 214 591 1,219 There have been sugges- COUNTRY & WESTERN 78 205 354 1,020 recordsinclassicalcate- tions that the critics should RELIGIOUS 47 132 128 569 gories only. If an art director JAZZ 130 232 401 1,057 choose the NARAS nominees, LATIN AMERICAN 37 52 144 231 joined NARAS he would besince they are the only ones ALBUMS 215 342 511 1,117 permitted to vote for best pop POPULAR SYMPHONIC 43 60 164 245 who have a chance to hear POLKAS 11 34 68 205 or classical album cover only.most of the records issued PROGRAM DIRECTORS 553 1,147 214 551 This would mean that theeach year, and that NARAS The Top Marketsare located in the followingCities: creative men or women inmembers should then vote for 1. New York 7. San Francisco & 12. Baltimore 18. Dallas 2. Hollywood & L.A Oakland 13. Minn. & St. Paul 19. Seattle each field would be involvedthewinners. The NARAS 3. Chicago 8. Pittsburgh 14. Buffalo 20. Kansas City only in those areas in whichnomination and voting pro- 4. Philadelphia 9. St. Louis 15. Houston 21. Atlanta 5.Detroit 10. Washington, D.C. 16. Milwaukee 22. Miami they are expert. Some mem-ceedure should remain in the 6. Boston 11. Cleveland 17. Cincinnati 23. New Orleans bers of NARAS would qualifyhands of NARAS members. for more than one area of theThe best way to continue this ACCURATELISTLETTER SERVICE,INC. business. There are musiciansis to utilize the many experts who play on pop and classical in NARAS inthespecific GENERAL OFFICE: 1650 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 dates; a.&r. men who makefields in which they are ex- PLANT: 55-07 39th Avenue, Woodside 77, N.Y. pop and country records, pro-perts. TELEPHONE: COlumbus 5-8093
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AT TOP LEFT isFrank Fontaine, being me+ at +he Chattanooga Airport by members of his fan club last week. Top right shows Frankie Avalon making his first recording for United Artists label. Thepretty lasswith peninhandat center,left,isMica McCann, signinga Colpix contract for the Saw- buck Singers, while other members of the10 -girl group, and Colpix's Ray Lawrence and Jack Lewis look on. The men and women in the bottompicture are the executives of NARA, the National Associa- tion of Radio Announcers, planning theirnext con- vention at Chicago's Ascot House in August.
MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6, 1964 23 Music Business in Nashville CHARLIE'S COLUMN Dateline Music City CHARLIE LAMB The new board of directors tion" by Jim Newton into the of the Nashville chapter of bigsellingdivision.Aimed NARAS was announced by the right at the million youngsters steering committee at a meet- getting diplomas. ... Over 100 ing at the Executives' Club stations in Europe have signed here.Totheboardwere tocarrytwo programsof named: Owen Bradley, Bobby KSYN Syndicated Radio Inc., Moore, Fred Foster, Boudleaux producer of tape shows, it was Bryant, Bill Porter, Jan How- announced by Shane Wilder, ard, Bill Justis, Bill Forshee, Las Vegas, Nevada. The pro- GrandpaJones,RoyAcuff, grams are "Spotlight on Mu- Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph, sic" and "Spotlight on Coun- Bob Ferguson, Marvin Hughes, tryMusic".Wildersaidit Charlie Lamb, Hubert Long, marks the first time that a GlenSnoddy,BillPurcell, package deal for foreign air- Wesley Rose and Gordon Stok- ing has been concluded on such er. The board of directors se- a large scale.... Epic's Jim, lected the following new offi- Jesse and the Virginia Boys cers: president Harold Brad- were spotlighted in a recent ley; executive vice-president, Grand Ole Opry performance, FrancesPreston;vice-presi- singing songs from their LP, dent, Anita Kerr; assistant ex- CHET ATKINS, Victor's Nashville Operations chief, presents Al Hirt with a "Bluegrass Special". . . . The ecutivevice-president, Mark gold record signifying sales of $1million of his "Honey In The Horn" LP. C&W pre -Derby show at Lou- Bates; secretary, Bill Denny; Looking on is another former Nashville resident, Steve Sholes, Victor pop a. isville's Freedom Hall drew the treasurer,LesterRose.The & r. boss. Hirt's big single "Java" came from the ''Honey In The Horn" album. largest crowd in thehall's boardselectedFredFoster, history. It was booked for the prexy of Monument Records;a big way, his purchase of a Plane Crash Echoes seventh straight year by Den- Pontiacconvertible,custom ny -Moeller Talent Inc. Artists and Wesley Rose, president ofoutfitted by no less a personage Insufficient experience with Hickory Records, to representthanNudie, the Hollywoodblindflyingunderadversewere Carl Smith, Johnny Cash, the new Nashville chanter ontailor, should dispel it. Nudieweather conditions was blamedBilly Walker, Pee Wee King: the national board of NARAS.really went to town in equip-by the Civil Aeronautics Board Lefty Frizzell, Carl and Pearl President Harold Bradley, an-ping the monster. The gearrecently for crash of the singleButler and Stonewall Jackson. nouncing that the entire Nash- shift is a western pistol, theengine plane March 5,1963, Columbia caught the whole ville chapter, consisting of 150fenders are topped with rifles,which brought death to Patsything on tape for later LP members, had approved the Cline,HawkshawHawkins,release.... Jimmy Klein who realsilverdollarsare em- handles the booking for George NARAS constitution and by-beddedintherealsaddleCowboyCopasandRandy laws, named a membership Hughes over Camden, Tenn.Jones and of whom Jones says leather upholstered seats; there "He's my good right arm", was committee headed by Bobbyare other silver dollars, pistolsThe party was returning from Moore. Also on the committee and their holsters sprinkleda St. Louis Mo. performancein Music City over the week- are: Hank Cochran, Harlanaround the interior asonlyand ran into unexpectedly foulend with wife, Rose. Howard, Ray Edenton, Harold ... The Western Bands of Nudie can dream them. . . . weather. Hughes was at the Hitt, Howard Forrester. Juan-Hickory Records people arecontrols. It was the worst dis-Yesterday Association, 3845 S. itaJones. Don Light, Royexcited over the way Chloeeaster in country music historyW. 27th Place, Oklahoma City, Drusky, Eddy Arnold, Louis and a severe shock to Musichas been formed to preserve Nunnely and Jerry Kennedy.Harris'newsingle,"Little the sound of early western People" is behaving market- City. . . . Kenova Records wise in the scant three weeksprexy Ken White figures thatbands. Glenn White is presi- sharp teen appeal will carry dent. ... The February, March, Allen Sets B. 0. Mark it has been released. She's a April issueof Country and WesternstarRexAllenMusic City girl. his new "Wait Till Gradua-Western Roundabout, with of- broke a10 -year attendance fices at Loughton, Essex, Eng- record at the Winnipeg, Can- land.hasjustreachedthis ada, Rodeo which ended May JOY IN THE country. It consists of 56 mim- 19 Allen was booked throughBig Spiritual LP eographed paces. Charles R. F. K.B.D. Enterprises of Calgary. Benson iseditor and owner. His next PA is for the Juniorby THE CONSOLERS { MORNING . ..Ott Devine, PD of Nash- Rodeo at Denver, Colo. June NASHBORO LP 7019 ville's WSM, has announced 25-28. . . . Vickie Carroll's the appointment of Hal Dur- "This Can't Be You" backed ham to the announcing staff. with "Little Miss Make Be- I HAD A DREAMHe was formerly with WBCM, lieve" on Decca was pick hit of & B Dynamite McMinnville, Tenn. . ..C. A. the week last week on three LAST NIGHT (Bud)Beal. hasjoined the Atlanta stations, a big stationRbyLONESOME staff of WSIX-FM in Nashville in Detroit, and on several Lou- as FM announcer and program isiana stations. Vickie will ap- coordinator, it was announced pear at the Domino in Atlanta SUNDOWN I GOTA by Manager Jim Kent. Beal. starting June8,backed by Excello 2249 native of Norton, Va. has lived The Casuals. She's lust finished in Nashville since 1961. . . . engagementsatFt.Walton BROKEN HEART Producer Gene Nash has signed Beach, Fla. and at Greensboro. 177 Third Ave., No. Nancy Lowe Love to script the ...If there were any N. C. NASHBORO RECORDS- Nashville, Tenn.-CH 2-2215 first of a series of country mu- doubt that Hank Williams Jr. featuresstarring LeRoy has hit the C&W pot of gold in sic
24 Van Dyke, to be produced by BandshellProductions Inc. Shostakovich Swings George Jones' Club 1 Titled "Singing Partners", the Nashville Nashville CHART BOUND! films will also star other coun- Dimitri Shostakovich, of George Jones plans to open a course, is the Russian classi- new club in Beaumont, Texas, try artists. . . WRLB, Long calcomposer who never June 4, before proceeding to Branch, N. J., wants to get on dreamed that a trio of Nash- San Antonio for a 10 day run country records mailing lists. ville musicians would twist at the Teen Fair of Texas. The "TROUBLE It covers New York City and theShostakovich typeof Jones group is the only coun- beyond and plays 20 C&W'ers classicals into a wildly radi- try music act booked at the -two hours of singles and two cal jazz departure different fair. Sonny James has been in hours of stereo albums - per from anything ever heard conference with Manager Bob I'VE HAD" week. Tommy Boyles is coun- along the Volga or any- Neal and Capitol's Ken Nelson by try deejay. . . where else. That's just what artistsBob Moore, Doug over his forthcoming Capitol Kirkham and Tupper Saus- single, and on a possible TV sy have done on Monument show. Meanwhile Claude King Clarence Ashe Huddle on Canada TV' Records in an LP titled, was prepping for a Louisiana J&S 1466 strangely enough, "Said I to Hayride appearance before re- Les Pouliot, writer, and Stan Shostakovich".It'sallin- turning to Nashville for Col- Jacobson, producer, conferred strumental and what Shost- with Hank Snow and Lucky akovich might answer to umbia sessions. MoellerinMusicCitylast theeffusionisn'tknown. week, on details of the Hank "But he'd say plenty" says Oglivy Goes C & W NO Snow special, set for the CBC Monument Prexy Fred Fos- SEATTLE TV network June18-19 ter who like all others hear- presidentof at ing it, was flipped by it. Tom Oglivy, Toronto. Snow's Rainbow Virgelle Records, announcing PARTICULAR Ranch Boys will be part of the that the label will go all C. & bill. . . . Columbia's Carl Per- W., with new offices at 1236 kins has been coralling the cus- Convention Set tomers in England all through FORT EDWARD, N. Y. 19th Ave.,East,has signed Dody Varney, 6646 Old Plum Rollie Webber, long-time asso- PLACE TO GO May. ... Lamar Fike, Nashville Road, here, has announced aciate of Buck Owens and co - rep for Hill & Range Songs, one -day C. & W. convention has been in New York hud-for DJ's, promoters,distribs, writer of "We're the Talk of Chuck Berry dling with the pubbery's execs. theTown"and"Tiredof Chess 1898 . . . Juanita Jones, ASCAP im-ers to be held September 14.Livin'." pressario in Music City, hosted a party at the Capitol Park Inn recently for the Nashville chapter of the American Wo- men in Radio and TV, with COUNTRY SINGLE PICKS LOVE Bettie McMillen, vice-prexy of Doyne Adv. Agency, as guest DON GIBSON GREEN GRAY RCA Victor 47-8367 Daralina1051-A of honor. . .. Two of ASCAP's FIREBALL MAIL WELCOME TO THE CLUB AIN'T newest writers,Teddy Bart (Milene Mus.) (Be -AreMusicBMI (2:35) (Don and Paul Wyatt, wrotethe ASCAP (1:47) - (Floyd Jenkins) Wayne) Johnny Mathis single, "Taste Flipis "Oh Such A Stranger" Flipis "ANOTHER MAN" of Tears", released last week (Acuff Rose Pub. BMI) 2:30) - (Don ( Be -Are Music &MI 2:15) (Mack NOTHING on Mecury. . . . Monument Gibson) Etheridge) Records . has scored a first in arranging for Ed Sullivan to ERNEST ASHWORTH JACK NEWBERRY Johnny Nash write the liner notes for the Hickory 45-1265 Sims Records182-A Argo 5471 new LP, "The Kim Sisters' I LOVE TO DANCE WITH ANNIE PAUPER OF LOVE First Album" - the first Sulli- (Acuff -RosePubl.Inc.BMI(2:30) (Howl Music BMI 2:21)(Jack New van has ever done. Prexy Fred (B. & F. Bryant) berry) Foster points out that the Kim Flip is "My Heart Would Know" Flipis "Bummin' Around" Sisters have been featured on (Fred Rose Music Inc. BMI 2:33) - (EnglishMusicBMI2:13) (Ernest the Sullivan show over a dozen Hank Williams Johnson-JoAnn Johnson- Billie times in the last year. The Kim Grammer) Sisters are currently appearing SONNY JAMES atChicago'sPalmer House. Capitol 45-39782 NEAL MERRITT UNDERSTAND ASK MARIE Capitol 5182 . . . Acclaim Music Inc.of (Acuff -Rose Pub.Inc., BMI 2:37) - nearbyMadison,Tenn. is YOUR NAME'S BECOME A HOUSE (Anna Carter -FredCarter,Jr.) HOLD WORD THEM bouncing right along. During Flipis "Sugar Lump" (Central, BMI) (2:44) - Merritt the last month it had sides cut (Raleigh Music, Inc. BMI - 2:10) - Flipis "A Wet BirdNever Flies," by Eddy Arnold, Margie Sin- (Joe Thomas) (Central, BMI)(2:16) - Merritt The Patty Cakes gleton, Stonewall Jackson, Johnny Sea, Jim Glaser, Diane RAY BAKER THE BEST OF BUCK OWENS Tuff 378 Minor, Jim Reeves and Bill United Artists 726 Capitol ST2105 Carlisle. Acclaimisalso co - WITHOUT A REASON TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD (Glad,BMI)(2:20) - J.Mathis, Country Hits ... Feelin' Blue publisher of the new single by CHESS PRODUCING CO. Franks Capitol ST 2097 Bill Anderson on Decca, "Me". A MILLION MILES OR MORE THE GREAT ROY ACUFF 2120 S. Michigan Avenue Acclaim is managed by Ray R. (Glad, BMI) (2:14) - Word Capitol DT 2103 Chicago, Illinois Baker.
MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6, 1964 25 BIG 50 CM HITS JUNE 6, 1964 In the opinion of MUSIC BUSINESS' C&W chart research department, the following is a compilation of the nation's best selling and most played C&W phonographrecords.
40 from last week's charts. Records listedin BOLD FACE made the greatest upward rise ThisLast ThisLast ThisLast Week Week Week Week Week Week
1 1 BURNING MEMORIES 17 19 GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT 33 21 LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES Ray Price-Columbia 42971 YOU NOW Hank Williams, Jr.-MGM 13208 Skeeter Davis-RCA Victor 8347 3434 WHEN THE WORLD'S ON FIRE 2 2 MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT Tillman Franks Singers-Atarday 670 Buck Owens-Capitol 5131 18 18 FAIR AND TENDER LADIES George Hamilton IV-RCA Victor 47-8304 35 40 WHERE DOES A TEAR COME FROM 3 3 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES George Jones-United Artists UA 724 Singleton-Young-Mercury 72237 19 20 WALKIN', TALKIN', CRYIN', BARELY BEATIN' BROKEN HEART 36 36 THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS 4 4 LOVE IS NO EXCUSE Johnny Wright-Decca 31593 Ray Price-Columbia 42971 Jim Reeves & Dottie West-RCA Victor 8324 37 43 RHINESTONES 20 23 CIRCUMSTANCES Faron Young-Mercury 72271 5 5 THIS WHITE CIRCLE ON Billy Walker-Columbia 42010 MY FINGER 38 30 WELCOME TO MY WORLD Kitty Wells-Decea 31589 21 26 ANGEL ON LEAVE Jim Reeves-RCA Victor 8389 Jimmy Newman-Decca 31609 6 10 WINE, WOMEN AND SONG 39 44 I'M HANGING UP THE PHONE Loretta Lynn-Decca 31541 22 22 THE FIRST STEP DOWN Carl & Pearl Butler-Columbia 43030 Bob Jennings-Sims 161 7 9 SORROW ON THE ROCKS 40 * PASSWORD Porter Wagoner-RCA Victor 8394 23 29 SLIPPIN' AROUND Kitty Wells-Decea 31622 Marion Worth & Gglguenirioarg4t3t 8 8 BREAKFAST WITH THE BLUES 41 38 SAGINAW, MICHIGAN Hank Snow-RCA Victor 47-8334 Lefty Frizzell-Columbia 42949 24 24YOU TOOK HIM OFF MY HANDS Marion Worth-Columbia 42992 9 15 MEMORY #1 42 42 IMPOSSIBLE Webb Pierec-Decca 31617 Wilburn Bros.-Decca 31625 25 32 I THOUGHT OF LEAVING YOU Kitty Wells-Decca 31622 10 6 UNDERSTAND YOUR MAN 43 * BE BETTER TO YOUR BABY Johnny Cash-Columbia 42964 Ernest Tubb-Decca 31614 26 27 FRENCH RIVIERA Webb Pierce-Decca 31617 44 45 BLUE BIRD LET ME TAG ALONG 11 11 LOOKING FOR MORE IN '64 Ills Nesbitt-Chart 1065 Rose Maddox-Capitol 43030 27 31 THEN I'LL STOP LOVING YOU Browns-RCA Victor 8348 45 50DON'T DROP IT 12 12 FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY Billy Grammer-Decca 31618 MY TEARDROPS ilank Locklin-RCA Victor 8318 28 7 BALTIMORE 46 * BIG JOHN'S WIFE Bonny James-Capitol 51211 WILMER LEE AND STONEY COOPER- 13 13 INVISIBLE TEARS Hickory F 634 Neil Miller-Fabor 128 29 14 TOGETHER AGAIN Buck Owens-Capitol 51l6 47 * DANG ME 14 17 PICK OF THE WEEK Roger Miller-Smash S-1881 Roy Drusicy-Mercury 72205 3049 MY BABY WALKS ALL OVER ME Johnny Sea-Phillips 40161 48 * SECOND FIDDLE Jean Shepard-Capitol 5169 15 28 NOT MY KIND OF PEOPLE Stonewall Jackson-Columbia 43011 31 33 UNDERSTAND YOUR GAL 49 * TAKE ME AS I AM Margie Bowes-Decca 31541 Roy Clark-Capitol 5163 16 16 KEEP THOSE CARDS AND LETTERS COMING IN 32 37 IFI HAD ONE 50 35A WEEK IN THE COUNTRY John & Jonie Mosby-Columbia 4-43005 Dave Dudley-Mercury 72254 Ernest Ashworth-Hickory 1237 BIG C&W ALBUMS ThisI.ast ThisLast ThisLast Week Week Week Week Week Week
1 1 GUITAR COUNTRY 8 9 FLATT & SCRUGGS RECORDED 15 * MOONLIGHT AND ROSES Chet Atkins-RCA Victor LSP 2783 LIVE AT VANDERBILT Jim Reeves-RCA Victor LPM/LSP 2859 UNIVERSITY 2 2 SAGINAW, MICHIGAN Columbia CL 2131, Cg 816;1 16 11 Lefty Frizzell-Columbia CL. CS 2169 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. SINGS 9 10 GOOD 'N' COUNTRY MGM 4213 Jim Recces-RCA Camden CAS, CAL 784 3 3 LORETTA LYNN SINGS 17 17 SONGS ABOUT THE WORKING Deeca DI, 4457 10 18 THE BEST OF GEORGE JONES United Artists UAS 6289 MAN 4 4 MORE HANK SNOW SOUVENIRS Dave Dudley-Mercury MG 20899; SR 60899 RCA Victor LPM 2812 11 13 BLUEGRASS HOOTENANNY George Jones & Melba Montgomery- United Artists UAL 3352, UAS 6352 18 *I LOVE A SONG 5 5 FOLK SONG BOOK Stonewall Jackson- Eddy Arnold-RCA Victor LPM, LSP 2811 12 12 ERNEST TUBB PRESENTS HIS Col. CL 2059 (M); CS 8859 (5) TEXAS TROUBADOURS 6 8 STORY SONGS FOR Decca DL 4459, DS 74959 19 16 KITTY WELLS STORY Decca DXB 174 COUNTRY FOLKS 13 19 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Faron Young-Mercury MG 20896 Kitty Wells-Decca DL 4493/74493 20 * WHAT'S IN OUR HEARTS 7 7 RING OF FIRE 14 14 BILL ANDERSON SINGS George Jones & Melba Montgomery- Johnny Cash-Columbia CL 2053 Deere DL 4499/74499 United Artists, UAL 3301/UAS 6301 Music Business inCanada "DISC JOCKEY MOBBED," is the Hamilton Mountain. "DISC JOCKEY THREAT- As reported last weex, radio ENED," "A TELEPHONEstation t;HUM Toronto brougnt CALLER THREATENED THEGerry and the Pacemakers to SUE LIFE OF LOCAL DISC JOCK- Toronto for two packed shows. EY DAVE MICKIE AFTER AThe scene was reminiscent of MONEY AVAILABLE TUMULTUOUS WELCOME 1956. The teenagers manner of tlela AT A HIGH SCHOOL YES- II aliospni1111111111:-1.01C4 II showing approval of the acts 4 TERDAY." they paid top prices tosee The Canadian press reportedmust have been gratifying to it,the local newspapers re-the artists. The most important ported it and took photos topart of the show was handled "HURT BY LOVE" prove the mob scene. INEZ FOXX by emcee Jungle Jay Nelson SYMBOL 20001 Probably one of Canada'sof CHUM. Even with all the best-known radio personalitiesscreaming and frantic young- Dave Mickie of CHIQ Hamil-sters in the audience he was OWIDEglil3.11.11Gle'lliftt41.1111W-441/~.4160., ton was invited to take part inable to maintain control and 111 I the activities at one of the lo-kept the well organized show cal high schools. A crowd esti-movingquicklyenoughto mated by police to be in excesssatisfy them. "GOOD TIME of 3500 were on hand to greet CKEY and Al Boliska are Mickie as he landed on thenext in line to bring in an SOUL SISTERS TONIGHT" school grounds in a helicopter.Englishgroup. THE DAVE SUE 10005 Several people were hurt inCLARK 5 are slated to appear the rush by teenagers to getat Varsity arena Toronto on closer to Mickie. One dissenterJune 9.Also headlining the in the crowd, with the help ofshow will be BOBBY CUR- "FAT BACK" a tire chain, attempted to showTOLA. Tickets are already on his disapproval of Mickie butsale and the "Sold Out" sign was roughed up by those whois just about ready to go up. BILL DOGGETT 'is!sib Cisco" approved. He was laterar- No information yet on the rested for carrying an offen-lineup to support the BEA- SUE 10002 sive weapon. The radio stationTLES when they appear here III soolmitoinicki,4,00. laterreportedatelephonefor two Sept.7. The threat on the life of Mickie. British group will gross $91,000 It has been suggested, thefor the two shows. only thing bigger in Hamilton WALT GREALIS LOVELACE WATKINS "WHO AM I" SUE10003 Congratulations To Music Business 1711111. al.:41 W i 111 Ott -14101 I In Canada from
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MUSIC BUSINESS, JUNE 6, 1964 97 mazzaumi ALBUM PICKS I Clark, Stones, Rita MakeIt.
This Week's Block Busters
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THE DAVE CLARK FIVE RETURN RITA PAVONE ENGLAND'S NEWEST HITMAKERS Epic LN 24104 RCA Victor LPM 2900; LSP 2900 THE ROLLING STONES The boys are back in the States and The Italian teener has gotten a mas- London LL 3375 Epic has rushed this LP out to coin- sivebuild-uphere andthis album The Stones are here for a tour, and cide with their tour. A hot one. could bejust the thing to put her this album can benefit from the at- over. tendant publicity. Besides, it's a good rocking set. PHILIPS
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THE MANY SIDES OF THE SEREN- BEWITCHED DIPITY SINGERS JACK JONES Philips PHM 200-134; PHS 600-134 SHIRLEY ELLIS IN ACTION Kapp KL 1365 The Serendipities have scoredwith Congress CGL 3002 Jones has reached a position of real their second straight single and this The "Nifty Gritty"girlscores with stature and this album can beex- second albumwillfurtherestablish herfirstalbum. Could make alot pected to be a solid, long-term seller. them. ofnoise. Chart Picks ONCE AGAIN Jazz LP Pick THE CASCADING VOICES WITH Low Price Pop LP Pick ETHEL ENNIS HAVIN' A BALL STRINGS SPECIAL DELIVERY RCA Victor LPM-2862; LSP-2862 HUGO AND LUIGI CHORUS A fine LAMBERT, HENDRICKS AND BOBBY BARE, JOEY POWERS, ROY sequel to the thrush'sfirst BAVAN RCA Victor LSP 2863 stand -out album. Could create a lot ROBINSON RCA Victor LPM-289 I; LSP-2891 The fourth album inthe successful RCA Camden CAS 820 (E); CAL 820 of excitement. The group has broken up now which pop choral series. Strong economy -priced wax with three means fans should be extra quick to strong names to sell. pick up on this memento album. SOMETIMESI'MHAPPY, SOME- HERE'S TO OUR LOVE International LP Pick TIMES I'M BLUE BRIAN HYLAND EDITH PIAF ONE ENCHANTED EVENING EDDY ARNOLD Philips PHM 200-136; PHS 600-136 RCA Victor International FM -123 THE THREE SUNS RCA Victor LSP 2909 Theartists'sfirstalbum forPhilips Some earlier recordings by the late RCA Victor LPM-2904; LSP 2904 The smooth baritone balladeer with and it's good enough to bring him thrush, which should have strong ap- Another strong mood wax package another crop of goodie, pop -country back to the chart derby. peal for fans. from the venerable group. mood items.
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Record below Top 10 listedin BOLD FACE made the greatest upward rise from last week's chart. Check symbol (V) indicates new on chart this week. National popularity based on sales data provided exclusively to Music Business by the nation's largest retail chains, plus radio play and sales by standard retail outlets, one stops and racks. Al Hirt Has Two LP'sIn Top Ten
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1 1 HELLO, DOLLY! 11 11 MEET THE BEATLES 21 21 INTRODUCING THE BEATLES ORIGINAL CAST, RCA Victor LOC 1087 Capitol T 2047, ST 2027 Vee Jay LP 1062 2 2 FUNNY GIRL 12 13 BELAFONTE AT THE GREEK THEATRE 2i 32 DIMENSION 3 ORIGINAL CAST, Capitol SVAS 2059 RCA Victor LOC/LSO 6009 ENOCH LIGHT & THE LIGHT BRIGS:DE, Command RS 867 (SD) 3 3 THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM 13 14 TODAY Capitol ST 2080 NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS, Columbia CL 2159 VA'36 I WISH YOU LOVE GLORIA LYNNE, Everest 5221 4 4 HELLO, DOLLY! 14 10 KISSIN' COUSINS LOUIS ARMSTRONG, Kapp KL 1364, KS 3364 ELVIS PRESLEY, RCA Victor LPM/LSP 2894 24 22 MEET THE SEARCHERS/NEEDLES BARBRA STREISAND/THIRD ALBUM AND PINS 5 6 15 12 SHANGRI-LA Kapp Ii7, 1363 Columbia CL 2154 ROBERT MAXWELL, Decca DL 74421 8 CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE 25 18 WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? 6 16 15 SERENDIPITY SINGERS ORIGINAL CAST, Columbia KOL 6040, KOS 2440 ANDY WILLIAMS Columbia CL 2171, CS 8971 Philips PHM 200-115, PHS 600-115 7 7 HONEY IN THE HORN 26 27MANHATTAN -TOWERS AL HIRT, RCA Victor LPM 2745, LSP 2733 17 9 FRANK SINATRA SINGS DAYS OF ROBERT GOILET, Columbia CL 6050, CS 2450 WINE AND ROSES Reprise F -FS 1011 27 20ALLAN IN WONDERLAND 8 5 GLAD ALL OVER DAVE CLARK FIVE, Epic LN 24093 18 16 THE PINK PANTHER ALLAN SHERMAN, Warner Bros. AVB 1539 HENRY A.LNCINI, RCA Victor LPM/LSP 2795 COMMAND PERFORMANCES lap28 COTTON CANDY lib- 38 AL HIRT, RCA Victor LPM 2917, LSP 2917 lah 26SECOND BARBRA STREISAND ENOCH LIGHT, Command RS 868 (SD) SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR ALBUM Columbia CL 2054. CS 8854 29 31 GLORIA, MARTY AND STRINGS h.-17 29WHO'S AFRAID OF GLORIA LYNNE, Everest BR 5226, SDBR 1220 YOUNG LOVERS RAY CHARLES SINGERS, VIRGINIA WOOLF? Vik-- 44TODAY, TOMORROW, FOREVER Command RS 866, RS 866 SD JIMMY SMITH, Verve V 8583, V6 8583 NANCY WILSON, Capitol ST 2082
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ThisLast ThisLast ThisLast Week Week Week Week Week Week 31 34 WIVES AND LOVERS 55 56 WE SHALL OVERCOME BACK IN TOWN JACK JONES, Kapp KL 7352 PETE SEEGER, Columbia CL 2101, CS 8901 41 - KINGSTON TRIO, Capitol 2081, ST 2081 32 33 I'LL SEARCH MY HEART 56 64IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ISAID 80 65 TILL THE END OF TIME JOHNNY MATHIS, Columbia CL 2143 SMOTHERS BROTHERS, JERRY VALE, Columbia CL 2116 Mercury MG 20904, SR 60904 33 19 EARLY HITS OF 1964 81 83 NINO AND APRIL SING 59 FOREVER LAWRENCE WELK, Dot DLP 8572, DSL 25572 57 BILLY VAUGHN, Dot DLP 3578 THE GREAT SONGS Ateo SD 162 GREATEST HITS MARY WELLS. Motown 616 58 46 TENDER IS THE NIGHT Ilk- 45 JOHNNY MATHIS, Mercury MG 20890, SR 60890 82 78 FIFTY GUITARS GO ITALIANO 35 37 TOM JONES SOUNDTRACK, TOMMY GARRETT, United Artists UAL 4113, UAS 5113 59 68WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW Liberty LN1M 13028, LSS 14028 TONY BENNETT, Columbia CL 2175, CS 8973 36 24DAWN (GO AWAY) 83 84 CABIN IN THE SKY 4 SEASONS, Philips PHM 200-124, PHS 600-124 60 63 BOYS, BOYS, BOYS NEW YORK CAST, Capitol W 2073, SW 2073 Ia. 48HIGH SPIRITS LESLEY GORE, Mercury NIG 20901, SR 60901 84 88 NEW ORLEANS AT MIDNIGHT ORIGINAL CAST, ABC Paramount ABC OC 1 61 61 JUDY COLLINS #3 PETE FOUNTAIN, Coral CRL 57429, CRI 757421 Elektra EKL 243, EKS 7243 38 25SHELTER OF YOUR ARMS 85 87 ON THE MOVE SAMMY DAVIS JR., Reprise R 6114 62 52 ENCORE JOHN GARY, RCA VictorLPM2084 TRINI LOPEZ, Reprise It 6112, RS 6112 39 30 IN THE WIND 63 57 THERE! I'VE SAID IT AGA4N 86 10.00 SHANGRI-LA PETER, PAUL & MARY, Warner Bros. W 1507 BOBBY VINTON, Epic LN 24081 VIC DANA, Dolton BLP 2028, BST 8028 40 23 CHARADEHENRY MANCINI, RCA Victor 8356 74CHUCK BERRY'S GREATEST HITS 87 90 DEAD MAN'S CURVE/NEW GIRL Chess LP 1485 41 41 THE ITALIAN VOICE OF AL MARTINO IN SCHOOL Capitol T 1907 65 70 GREATEST HITS MARVIN GAYE, Tamla 252 JAN & DEAN, Liberty LRP 3361, LST 7361 42 42 SHUTDOWN, VOL. 2 66 73 MARY WELLS & MARVIN GAYE-TOGETHER 88V REFLECTIONS BEACHBOYS, Capitol T 2027 Motown 613 STAN GETZ, Verve V 8554, V6 8554 43 35 LIVING A LIE AL MARTINO, Capitol 1975 67 67 THE VOICE OF AFRICA 89 91 THE LETTERMEN LOOK AT LOVE MIRIAM MAKEBA, RCA Victor LSP 2845 Capitol T 2083, ST 2083 44 50SUSPICION TERRY STAFFORD, Crusader CLP 1001 68 69TODAY'S ROMANTIC HITS - 90tof MEET THE TEMPTATIONS Gordy, 911 45 47 REFLECTING FOR LOVERS ONLY 91 95 MONDO CANE #2 CHAD MITCHELL TRIO, Mercury MG 20891 JACKIE GLEASON Capitol W 2056, SW 2056 FAT WINDING, Verve V 8573 46 40YESTERDAY'S LOVE SONGS - 69 74YAKETY SAX BOOTS RANDOLPFI, 92 92 COME DANCE TO THE HITS TODAY'S BLUES Monument MLP 8002, SLP 18002 OF SAMMY KAYE NANCY WILSON, Capitol T (ST) 2011 70 71 LILIES OF THE FIELD Deeca DL 4502, DL 74502 47 39 JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT, PT. 2 SOUNDTRACK, Epic LN 24094, BN 26094 93 82THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' Vanguard VSD 2123 71 58 CATCH A RISING STAR BOB DYLAN, Columbia CL 2105, CS 8905 4fr 62CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE JOHN GARY, RCA Victor LPM 2745 94 I, GETZ/GILBERTO JACK JONES, Kapp KL 1328 72 76 GOING BAROQUE STAN GETZ, Verve, V 8545, V6-8545 49 55 SHOWTIME SWINGLE SINGERS, 95 IIAMERICA, I HEAR YOU SINGING JAMES BROWN, Smash 27054, SRS 67054 Philips PALM 200-126, PHS 600-126 SINATRA, CROSBY, WARING, Reprise F 2020, FS 2030 50 51 NEW YORK WONDERLAND - 73 53 FABULOUS DICK HYMAN. Command RS 862 96 97 WHITE ON WHITE WORLD -WIDE WONDERLAND LET'S FACE THE MUSIC DANNY WILLIAMS ANDRE KOSTELANETZ, 74 72 United Artists UAL 3359, UAS 6359 Columbia CL 2138, CS 8938 NAT KING COLE, Capitol \V 2008, SW 2008 97 99 MOTORTOWN REVUE, VOL. 2 51 54 FOREVER 75 89 MORE THEMES FOR YOUNG LOVERS PETE DRAKE Smash MGS 27053, SRS 67053 PERCY FAITH, Columbia CL 2167, CS 8967 VARIOUS ARTISTS, Motown 615 60FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE BEWITCHED JACK JONES, Kapp KL 1365 98 98 SOLID GOLD STEINWAY 52 ib* ROGER WILLIAMS, Kapp EL 1254, KS 3354 SOUNDTRACK, United Artists, UAL 5114 77 79 BACH'S GREATEST HITS 53 49 SWEET AND SOUR TEARS SWINGLE SINGERS, 99 Vor HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE RAY CHARLES, ABC Paramount, 480 Philips PHM 200-097, PHS 600-097 SWINGING BLUE JEANS, Imperial LP 9261 66 REFLECTIONS 78 80SPEAK TO ME OF LOVE 100V JUST FOR OPENERS PETER NERO, RCA Victor LPM 2853, LSP 2853 RAY CONNIFF, Columbia CL 2150, CS 8950 JUDY GARLAND, Capitol W 2062, SW 2062
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