The Cash Box, Music Page 51 July 27, 1957 Country Round Up

The Ryman Auditorium is splitting its time-honored seams with avid Chuck Mefford advises that he’s been transferred from WKMI-Kalamazoo “Opry” fans. Due to the summer tourist trade, 6,500 crowded into the Ryman’s to WMAK-Nashville, Tenn. Chuck, a program director and deejay at the new doors Saturday night, July 6th. So that no one would be turned away, Opry station, wants all his friends to know of the address change. stars put on a special show that lasted to 1:00 A.M. with nary a sleepy nod ***** from the night-owl audience. ***** Thanks for the invite, but sorry we can’t attend the July 22nd barbecue- party at the home of the “Opry’s” and RCA Victor’s Chet Atkins reports that Jim Reeves has just cut Del Wood. Del is celebrating her new personal man- a brand new album. Chet, who directed the RCA Vic- agement contract with Jack Lloyd and the recent tor session says that it’s one of the greatest albums release of a delightful, new ivory-item tagged “C'hica that he has cut in a long time. Jim is slated for sev- Boo” and “Piano Roll Waltz”. eral network television appearances. He’ll be Jimmy ***** Dean’s guest on his CBS-TV show on July 20th and Joe D. Lucas and Hickory really excited with A1 on his daytime show from July 22nd to July 27th, Terry’s latest waffle, “It’s What You Are To Me” in Washington, D. C. From there he’ll go to New and “Late Date”. York for an appearance on Georgia Gibbs’ NBC-TV ***** show on July 29th. Dave White, deejay with the fast rising c&w In addition to Reeves, Atkins also recorded RCA show heard over KMCO-Conroe, Texas, types his re- Victor’s Benny Martin, accompanied by brother Gene quest for all artists to send along some station and the Jordanaires, and made 20 sides for SESAC breaks. A good example, sez Dave, would be for the Transcription Service with the help of the Anita Kerr artist to say “This is John Doe of Blank Records Singers. Chet, incidentally, is scheduled for a July JIMMY NEWMAN 'LITTLE" MONTIE JONES stepping in to remind you that you are listening to 27th appearance on the “Country Music Jubilee” and my buddy, Dave White on the 01’ Corncrib Show.” will share guest billing with Dot songster Jim Lowe. * * * - * * Bill Carter infos that he’ll have a new Tally disk, out this month, entitled Jimmy Newman, happy over his “Fallen Star” success, is slated for an “I Knew Her When” and “I Want To Feel Good”. Both tunes were cleffed by appearance on Alan Freed’s ABC-TV “The Big Beat” on July 26th, following Cliff Crofford, whose own Chic waxing of “A Night For Love” and “Teenage Ferlin Husky’s stint on the show on July 12th. 11,000 watched Husky sing Tears” has what it takes to bust wide open in the country and pop markets. his “Gone” and do an imitation of Elvis Presley at the St. Jude hospital benefit Jocks wishing a copy of Carter’s disk can have same by dropping a line to show in Memphis last week. On the bill were Presley himself, and Hollywood Tally Records at 917 Baker St. E. Bakersfield, Calif. Carter adds that other stars, Jane Russell, Susan Hayward, Roberta Sherwood, Lou Costello and Danny Thomas. Bakersfield artists to watch out for, in addition to Crofford, are “Cousin” Herb Henson and his Decca etching of “Up The Path To My Door” coupled with Prince Albert’s portion of the Grand Ole Opry for July 13th included “Up Yaander” and Billy Mize and his Decca slicing of “Solid Sender” and Hawkshaw Hawkins and the Everly Brothers. Ernest Tubb and the Wilburn “It Could Happen”. Carter recently appeared Brothers appeared on July 20th. on Henson’s TV show in Bakersfield.

***** < I “Lucky” Moeller, general manager of Springfield, Mo.’s Top Talent booking Mercury-Starday’s Curtis Gordon, in Hollywood office, has concluded arrangements with the Jim Denny Artist Bureau for the recently to make his 1st movie, also made several Jubilee’s Bobby Lord, Columbia recording artist, to p.a.’s around Calif. On June 29th he visited with join the Philip Morris Country Music Show for a pe- Smoky Rogers at the Bostonian Ballroom in San riod of 10 weeks, commencing Sunday, July 28th. ***** Diego. Other Calif, visitors included Ray Price and the Cherokees, featuring Van Howard, Jimmy Selph, The new Brenda Lee Souvenir Album is just off Jimmy Day, and Jimmy Wilson as guests of Freddy the presses in Springfield and ready for sale at Rose & The Outlaws at the Dream Bowl in Napa, Brenda’s personal appearances. The book, containing Calif. Both bands played for 8 hours and Price re- 16 pages, 30 photos and 5,124 words of copy, was marked that his Nashville buddies wouldn’t believe compiled by the “Jubilee’s” Don Richardson and con- him about playing until the sun came up. The Dream tains a foreword written by Perry Como, Steve Allen Bowl features a big all-night dance, every Saturday and Red Foley. Brenda, incidentally, headlines Satur- nite with name artists as guests. Columbia’s Freddie day, July 28th, at Memorial Park in Newmanstown, Hart was a recent guest. Pa., and Sunday the 28th at Valley View in Hallam, Pa. Uncle Cyp appeared yesterday at the Valley View BILL CARTER Sam Gibbs, Mgr. for the Miller Bros. Band, heard layout on the 21st. Red Foley, along with Bill Wim- on KWFT and KSYD—Wichita Falls, Texas and on 4 Star records, infos that berly’s Country Rhythm Boys, Marvin Rainwater, BOBBY LORD the boys, after a 13 day vacation, started a 6 week tour of the North and and the Marksmen, took part in the July '21st Minne- Northwest, starting July 20th. The trip takes them into Neb., Iowa, 111., N. D., apolis Acquatennial celebration. ***** Mont., Wyo., Utah, Colo, *****and 9 dates in Canada. Prexy S. Markowski, announces that his label, Mark Records, has entered In addition to having a host of deejay shows over KOCS-Ontarion, Calif., the c&w field. Artists under contract include the original Westernaires, who and a Sunday TV show viewed over KCOP-Los Angeles, Fred Maddox of the record for MGM, Oklahoma songster, Cliff Waldon, formerly with Stardale Maddox Bros, has opened a new club in Pomona tagged the Copra Club. Fred and 2 newcomers, who Markowski feels are sensational, Ernie and Donna Lee. has name artists as well as local coast artists appearing there each week. Mark is located at 700 Lafayette St., Utica, N. Y. * * * * * Included have been Johnny Cash and Ray Price. Fred also heads the bnd at the club with Glenn Trout featured. Any artist passing thru the area, Altho his many friends in the country music field are sorry to see Cliff interested in making personals, should contact him Rodgers give up full-time radio work at WHKK-Akron, Ohio, to devote more at 20035 East Gladstone, Covina, Calif. Fred’s Satur- time to advertising, promotion and publishing, they all join in wishing him day noon show is a KOCS-remote for a car agency in much success in the new departments. After 2,950 ‘Melody Roundup’ broad- Chino. At the start of the show he has a beauty con- casts, covering a period of 11% years at WHKK, Cliff is now affiliated with test with appearances by artists such as Era’s Don the Jessop Adv. Agency, 85 W. State St., Akron, Ohio and also has his own Deal, Betty Luther of Baldwin Park, along with Joy publishing firm, Magnus Music Publications, located at 645 E. Park Ave., Anne Farmer and her magic steel and ‘faithful three’ Barberton, Ohio. trio, who will soon kick off their own KOCS radio ***** show. Also, Fred notes that he gladly considers all 14-year-old Columbia songstress, Gayla Peevey, country wax sent to him for his manj' shows. guested on the early morning, CBS-TV ‘Jimmy Dean * * * * * Show’ on July 12th, 15th and 16th and on his Satur- Skeeter Bonn and The Pickin’ and Singin’ Boys, day evening TV show, July 13. currently starring on the “World’s Original Jam- ***** boree” at WWVA, Wheeling, recently played a series Jack Howard, President of the Hank Snow Rain- of dates in Eastern Connecticut with “Cousin Johnny”

Small. . . . group, Shirley bow Ranch Fan Club, sends along the interesting and FRED MADDOX The which included Miss informative quarterly edition of Snow’s fan club news. Starr, played to a full house in New London, Conn., ***** drew well at an outdoor jamboree sponsored by the Center Groton, Conn. Fire The latest ‘Jamboree Bulletin’ from the ‘World’s Company, and put one of the biggest crowds of the season into the Portland Drive-In Theatre. Original Jamboree’, WWVA-Wheeling, W. Va., is en- tirely devoted to a bio T ***** on their new stars, Charlie & Ken Kirby and The Palomino Hands, cliff waldon Ira Louvin, who joined the cast on June 22nd. The Ranch heaxd Wednesday nights over Westerly, R. I. boys are currently represented on wax by their Capi- WERI, drew one of the biggest crowds of the season at Old Mill Ranch, in tol chart-rider, “Plenty Of Everything But You” and Route 16, Webster, Mass, on Sunday, July 7th. The successful outing earned return the . . on a gospel package tagged “Nearer My GOD To Thee”. a at Park for Sunday, August 4th. . “Cousin ***** Johnny” Small, C&W Director at WNLC, New London, Conn, is handling all the shows at Old Mill Ranch this summer, and reports Sunday crowds im- “Little” Montie Jones, 15-year-old entertainer from KUOA-Siloam Springs, proving, and a line-up of all-star attractions scheduled right through Labor Day. Ark., was a recent guest star on the “Red River Jamboree” in Paris, Tex., where he made a host of new fans. Montie fronts his own band on KUOA Attention: Please address any information concerning Country Music and also has a deejay show. Known throughout the Southwest Montie has and talent to Ira Howard, Country Editor, The Cash Box, 1721 Broadway, appeared on the “Ozark Jubilee” and Big “D” Jamboree, KRLD-Dallas, New York 19, N. Y. Texas shows and frequently travels with “Jubilee” artists. “ It’s What’s in THE CASH BOX That Counts—INTERNATIONALLY”