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PAGE 3 2 FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1975

MR COUNTRY HOTLINE (213) 466-0954 JIM DU NCAN/Mitor Biff Collie INSIDE NASHVILLE MUSIC CITY FACTSHEET: Tom T. Hall says he appreciates for the first time,how easy making records studio work is.Last week he spent considerable time at Woodland Studio with ProducerEd Labunski, creating new Chevy Truck commercials. "Man," hesaid,"That'swork! !"(Payswellthough,right Tom?) . . . 's long term re-signing with RCA should make him one of the two or three country contractees

for the label . .. Tommy and wife Barbara Cash called it quits and divorce proceedings are underway...Mrs. Henry Cannon () has been named to receive the Human Relations award of the Nashville Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Minnie's the I' first woman to receive the award, which will be presented in ROY & ROY & BUCK AT MOV1ELAND ceremonies at a banquet May 22 at Nashville's new Hyatt - New personality Buck Trent (left) Regency Hotel. Only other music person chosen for thiswas on hand to see country superstar dedicate his new set at Movieland Wax honor was Chet Atkins. Minnie has to be one of the most in- Museum, the Stars' Hall of Fame in Buena Park, California. volved music people in local civic and charity affairs. She was named "Outstanding Citizen" by the Hickman County Lion's Club in 1970. Her imaginary hometown of "Grinder's Switch" is in fact Centerville, Tennessee. Good people. (Her maiden name wasColley,that'swhy shecalls me "cousin")...Speaking of outstanding women, the National Women ExecutiveshonoredBrenda Leelastweek, I like presentingherwiththeirCommunityService Award you . . . Goodlooking Gary Sargents says he "hooked" a hit withhisnew one.He'llbeastar ... He lookslike

one! .. . Julie Ann Richmond on publisher- WIRE RADIO 1430 shopping, demo-sessioned at Pete Drake's studio... Bruce Clark and Mike Shockley cooking up some exciting and in- America's Station of the Year, WIRE, Indianapolis, likesits listeners and novating sounds on new talents... Ramblin' Tommy Scott, they are saying so through a new promotion campaign called "I Like You." who has the most unique roadshow of the modern era, came The "I Like You" concept, a psychological campaign based on the "Make You Feel Good"philosophy, to town to master -mix a topical song original. Tommy's 22- piece roadshow last year played in 315 cities and towns! Oh is the brainchild of GARY RUBEN, of the Indianapolis advertising firmof Ruben - yes, and his headliner: Tim McCoy (the real Tim McCoy!) Montgomery & Associates. WIRE is implementingthe campaign through bumperstickers He's 84 years old, and hasn't missed a show in three years! (shown), buttons out going mail stickers and audience participation. Currently, WIRE sales The Nashville soundmen who flew to Hollywood last week reps are distributing bushes of apples to the major advertising agencies in the area. Ata for Friday and Monday (18 & 21) sessions with later date, WIRE will extend the "I Like You" campaign to include T -Shirts. Thisconcept on his first country album (produced by Snuff Garrett) will also be utilized in the WIRE television advertising. hurried back this Tuesday for just -completed sessions in Nashville with... Sammy Davis Jr.! True! ... Rosemary Clooney said she doesn't feel it's fair to a creative writer or performer to place them in a category (country, pop, etc.) "Why limit their dimension or appeal or potential by labeling it 'something,' as if that's allit could ever be?"... An in- teresting footnote to the "Olivia" controversy... Al Gallico says he purposely called for a country release on Olivia Newton -John's first American release "Let Me Be There" because he felt he'd have better luck getting a new artist on the country playlist than the tight Top 40 playlist. Right again, Al! Watch Freddy Fender's next single "Roses Are Red" cross over for him, than we'll likely hear some "He ain'tcountry"tagspointingtowardCorpusChristi, Texas ... will be keynote speaker at this year's national Southern Baptist Convention in Florida. He'll be the first layman in memory to open that denominational homecoming ... Sunday Sharpe who coasted to Top 10 with Paul Anka's female version of "Having Your Baby" and now smouldering under the Hot 100 with Paul's evergreen "Put Your Head On My Shoulder," says she will work Las Vegas next month. That's a thrill, she says, but she's really looking forward to meeting "her writer" ... songwriter Bill Brock, the ex -California music man who moved here in 1962 after his hits "Another Cup Of Coffee" and "Black Cloud," has been The star attraction for the f ina I night at the World's Largest Livestock Show and Rodeo held appointedDirectorofthe MusicDivisionofChristian recently in Houston was Epic recording star . In his honor KIKK gave Ms. Broadcasting Network (CBN), headquarteringinPort- ELAINE SAGER, unsuspecting member of the audience, a silver fox stole. Pictured at the smouth, Va. Bill's one of the most active music people in presentation are (I -r) KIKK morning DJ BILL BAILEY, "The Silver Fox" CHARLIE Christian layman service. He'll travel extensively in his new RICH, Ms. Sager andher 'Silver fox"'and KIKK Vice president and General Manager AL job. GREENFI ELD.