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COUNTRY D.J. COUNTRY Cdsh Box CoiA Box REVIEWS REGIONAL RECORD REPORTS B+ very good C+ fair B good C mediocre

LEE SANDERS ROYCE BRITT WBGC WLNC Chipley, Fla. Laurinburg, N.C.

1. Yellow Bandana () 1. Still (Bill Anderson)

M . Lonely Teardrops () 2. Promised To John (Snow & Carter)

u . interstate Forty () 3. Mr. Heartache, Move On (Coleman O’Neal) ^ . Still (Bill Anderson) 4. Walk Me To The Door () yt . Rock Of Gibraltar (Lawton Williams) 5. Next Voice You Hear () 6. Hello Faithless (Dora Hall) 6. 1 Saw Me () 7. The Volunteer (Autry Inman) 7. It Was Worth It All () 8. All Grown Up (Johnny Horton) 8. Man Who Robbed The Bank At Santa Fe 9. Hello Wall #2 (Ben Colder) () “GOODBYE KISSES” (2:12) “THE GYPSY GIRL” (2:42) 10. Heod Over Heels In Love With You (Don 9. Sawmill () Gibson) 10. I Take The Chance () [Starday BMI—Frizzell, Copas] [Starday BMI—Payne] SAMMY DAVID CHUCK BROWN (Starday 621) KCIJ WJWS Shreveport, La. South Hill, Vo. The late country chanter conies through in his usual top-notch form

1. Don’t Let Me Cross Over (Carl Butler) 1 . If I Could Come Back (Webb Pierce) with this ultra-commercial two-sided hitsville loomer. One side here, 2. Still (Bill Anderson) 2. The Yellow Bondana (Faron Young) “Goodbye Kisses,” is a tender, chorus-backed, slow-moving romancer Forbidden Lovers () 3. Lonesome 7-7203 () 3. extremely pretty lyrics. the other end, “The Gypsy Rover,” 4. You Hurt Me (Ferlin Huskey) 4. Still (Bill Anderson) with some On

5. I’ve Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand 5. Let’s Talk This Thing Over () Copas dishes up an excellent bluegrass-flavored lament with an interest- () 6. Head Over Heels In Love With You (Don ing shanty-styled beat. Both sides have what it takes to reach the charts 6. Can’t Hang Up The Phone (Stonewall Jackson) Gibson) in no time flat. 7 . 1 Wanna Go Home (Billy Grammar) 7. Knock Again, True Love (Claude Groy) 8. Yellow Bandana (Faron Young) 8. Who’ll Help Me Get Over You () 9. Live For Tomorrow (Carl Smith) 9. The Lover’s Farewell (Glaser Bros.) 10. I’ve Got A New Heartache (Billy Walker) 10. Muleskinner Blues (Osborne Bros.) “LOVE TURNED TO HATE” (2:46) [Moss Rose BMI—Davis] JIMMY SIMS DICK TAYLOR WSWN CHED “I CRIED AFTER YOU LEFT” (2:14) [Tree BMI—Cunningham] Belle Glade, Fla. Edmonton, Alb., Con. LOUVIN BROTHERS (Capitol 4941) 1. Missing Angel () 1. Walk Me To The Door (Ray Price) 2. Don’t Let Me Cross Over (Carl Butler) 2. I Take The Chance (Ernest Ashworth) could have one of their biggest items in quite 3. Still (Bill Anderson) 3. End Of The World () a while with this flrst-rate Capitol newie tagged “Love Turned To Hate.” 4. Unlucky Am I (Autry Inman) 4. Don't Let Me Cross Over (Carl Butler) 5. T For Texas () 5. Yellow Bandana (Faron Young) The side is a rousing, shufflin’ bluegrass-flavored weeper all about a 6. Knock Again True Love (Claude Gray) 6. Still (Bill Anderson) broken romance essayed by the boys with plenty of authority and poise. 7. Cold And Lonely () 7. From A Jack To A King (Ned Miller) Tune has that money-in-the-bank sound. On the flip, “I Cried After You 8. I Take The Chance (Ernest Ashworth) 8. T For Texas/Tritzem Yodel (Grandpa Jones) 9. Better Times A Cornin’ (Roy Godfrey) 9. Lonely Teardirops (Rose Maddox) Left,” the duo offers a pleasing, slow-moving, tradition-oriented 10. Yesterday’s Memories (Hank Cochran) 10. Sawmill (Webb Pierce) lament. CHARLIE WIGGS JIM THOMPSON WCMS WPAQ Norfolk, Va. Mt. Airy, N.C. “TAKE A LETTER, MISS GRAY” (2:18) [Tree BMI—Tubb]

1. From A Jack To A King (Ned Miller) 1. Still (Bill Anderson) “HERE I SIT A-WAITIN’” (2:35) [Tree BMI—Tubb] 2. The End Of The World (Skeeter Davis) 2. Don’t Let Me Cross Over (Carl Butler) 3. Walk Right In (Rooftop Singers) 3. Thanks A Lot (Billy Parker) (Groove 0017) 4. Is This Me (Jim Reeves) 4. Lonely Teardrops (Rose Maddox) 5. Still (Bill Anderson) 5. Still Loving You (Clyde Beavers) 6. Don’t Let Me Cross Over (Carl Butler) 6. His And Hers (Tony Douglass) The songster has had plenty of chart hits in the past and he can do it 7. Yellow Bandana (Faron Young) 7. The Volunteer (Autry Inman) again with this destined-for-success Groove bow labeled “Take A Letter, 8. Ruby Ann () 8. Lonesome 7-7203 (Hawkshaw Hawkins) Miss Gray.” The side is a top-drawer easy-on-the-ears, chorus-backed 9. Ballad Of Jed Clampett (Flatt & Scruggs) 9. Faded Love (Leon McAuliffe) 10. Interstate Forty (Bob Luman) 10. Doing My Time (Wilma Lee & Stony Cooper) soulful heart-tugger rendered with plenty of sincerity by Tubb. Eye it for rapid acceptance. The tasty undercut, “Here I Sit A-Waitin’ ”, the artist opens up his professional vocal guns full-blast on a contagious, fast-moving teen ditty with a potent, danceable beat.

“GLORY LAND MARCH” (1:58) [Peer BMI—Masters]

“SATISFIED” (2:12) [Acuff-Rose BMI—Carson] WILMA LEE & (Hickory 1208) Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper are teamed up with the Clinch Moun- tain Clan on this impressive country-gospel outing tagged “Glory Land March.” The tune is a potent, hand-clappin’ affair rendered in an con- tagious march tempo. Deejays should come out in droves for the side. On the flip, “Satisfied,” the (luo turns in a standout performance on an- other fast-moving, warm gospel item.

Looks like Jimmy Dean has another powerful pop-country Columbia double-header on his hands. See pop reviews.

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BILL PHILLIPS (Decca 31480) BILLY MIZE & CLIFF CROFFORD (Liberty 55560) (B-f) “LET’S WALK AWAY STRANGERS” (2:10) [Cedar- (B-h) “LOUISIANA SAND” (2:08) wood BMI—Joy, Tillis] Bill Phillips [Bee Line & Undei*wood BMI could have a fast noisemaker on his —Kemp, McDonald] The boys unleash hands with this catchy, shuffle-beat, their wide-range vocal talents on this chorus-backed tale of heartbreak. happy-go-lucky fast-paced folk-fla- (Check One) Loads of airplay potential here. vored ditty. Side boasts some top- CASH BOX notch high-powered guitar sounds. I AM A (B) “LYING TO BE TOGETH- Watch it. 1780 BROADWAY DEALER ER” (2:17) [Cedai’wood BMI Walker, Dill] Nice ’n’ easy slow- (B+) “DON’T LOOK NOW” (2:17) NEW YORK 19, N. Y. ONE STOP — moving, hillbilly traditional sold with [ BMI—Tubb] DISTRIB This time out the guys offer a real Enclosed find my check. authority by Phillips. pretty, country ballad with a moving RACK JOBBER .... $15 for a full year (52 weeks) subscription mid-deck recitation. COIN FIRM $30 for a full year (Airmail in United States) CARL BENNETT (Bonanza 551) OTHER $30 for a full year (outside United States) (B) “THE CREMATION OF (Reprise 20,158) SAM MCGEE” (3:03) New- $45 for a full year (Airmail outside U.S.) (B+) “THE LOVE SHE OFFERED comer Carl Bennett could cause a stir ME” (2:00) [Yonah BMI— NAME with this potent, slow-moving recita- Reeves] Del Reeves seems sure to pull some loot with this infectious, tion all about the fate of an unlucky medium-paced, shuffln’ dual-track FIRM miner. Deejays should find it interest- weeper. Tune has a pretty melody ing programming. and some real commercial lyrics. ADDRESS (C+) “MESSAGE” (1:57) [Semi- (B) “THE ONLY GIRL I CAN’T nole BMI—Bennett] Familiar- FORGET” (2:40) [Yonah sounding, catchy, high-spirited coun- BMI—Reeves] More fine country CITY ZONE STATE try ditty sold in a professional style sounds. This one’s a chorus-backed, Be Sure To Check Business Classification Above! by the songster. honky tonky danceable ballad.

46 Cash Box—March 23, 1963