28 Peachtree Avenue, N. E. Atlanta 5, Georgia Telephone 233-1660
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Monday, April 27, 1964 Number Fifty Three HIT OF THE WEEK: CHAPEL OF LOVE - Dixie Cups (Red Bird) A top request item in all sections of Dixie and early sales indicate it's going to be #1 in a big hurry. CORRESPONDENTS POPULAR PICK: A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE - Peter & Gordon (Capitol) Breaking big after only a week's play in Miami, Washington and Atlanta. Bobby Rydell cover stands little chance against England's #1 record. SURPRISE OF THE WEEK: LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART - Ray Charles Singers (Command) National chart action has pushed this one over the hump in the South. On its way in Washington, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida and the Carolinas. HOT ACTION RECORD: BAD TO ME/LITTLE CHILDREN (imperial) Take your pick or play both. Either one is a proven number. England says "Bad To Me" was the bigger hit. I called to check it out. SMS CHOICE OF THE WEEK; BIG BOSS LINE - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) It's now or never for him. if this one doesn't climb, he'll have to join Anka, Sedaka, Boone and a few others, who no longer get automatic play. I think this one is geared to move to the top. SMS ALBUM OF THE WEEK; No Choice. j SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY 1. (1) SUSPICION-Terry Stafford (Cru) 11. (9) THE MATADOR-Major Lance (Oke) 2. (7) MY GUY-Mary Wells (Mot) 12. (l8) IT'S OVER-Roy Orbison (Mon) 3- (6) P S/LOVE ME-Beatles (Tol) 13. (16) WONDERFUL ONE-Marvin Gaye (Tam) 4. (4) BITS AND PIECES-Dave Clark Five 14. (-) CHAPEL OF LOVE-Dixie Cups fRB) 5- (3) SECRET/GIRL-Beatles (Vj) 15. (2) CAN'T BUY ME LOVE-Beatles (Cap) 6. (5) SHOOP SHOOP-Betty Everett (VJ) 16. (17) CROOKED MAN-Serendipity Singers (Phi) 7. (l4) HELLO DOLLY-Louis Armstrong (Kap) 17- (-) I ’M SO PROUD-Impressions (ABC) 8. (8) TWIST/PLACE-Beatles (Tol) 18. (12) WHITE ON WHITE-Danny Williams (UA) 9. (10) THINGS YOU DO-Temptations (Gor) 19. (-) ROMEO AND JULIET-Reflections (GW) 10. (20) RONNIE-Four Seasons (Phi) 20. (13) DEAD/NEW GIRL-Jan & Dean (Lib) SALES AND/OR REQUESTS ONE WAY LOVE-Drifters (Atl) AIN'T NOTHING YOU-Bobby Bland (Duk) HURT BY LOVE-Inez Foxx (Sym) BOYS/ANNA-Beatles (VJ-LP) CAROL-Tommy Roe (ABC) GOODBYE BABY-Solomon Burke (Atl) FOREVER-Pete Drake (Sma) ROCK ME BABY-B B King (Ken) DO YOU LOVE ME-Dave Clark Five (Epi) GONNA GET ALONG-Davis/Dey (RCA-Amy) EBB TIDE-Lenny Welch (Cad) KISS ME SAILOR-Diane Renay (Twe) WALK ON BY-Dionne Warwick (See) KISS ME QUICK-Elvis Presley (RCA) MONEY-Kingsmen (Wan) NADINE-Chuck Berry (Che) WISH SOMEONE WOULD-Irma Thomas (imp) WHENEVER HE HOLDS-Bobby Goldsboro (UA) I DON'T WANT TO HURT-Nat King Cole (Cap) THAT'S THE WAY BOYS-Lesley Gore (Mer) SHANGRI LA-Dana/Maxwell (Del/Dec) WHAT'D I SAY-Elvis Presley (RCA) PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS: P. 0. BOX 9967 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 _____________ NEW PHONE: 636-1951 AREA CODE 4o4_______________ * * * Our publishing day is Thursday. The SMS is mailed the same afternoon. All stations should receive their issue before the weekend. All releases from manufacturers and all reports from correspondents must reach our office no later than 6 P.M. Wednesday. 28 PEACHTREE AVENUE, N. E. ATLANTA 5, GEORGIA TELEPHONE 233-1660 Monday, April 27, 1964 - 2- Number Fifty Three DIXIE ROUND-UP ERNIE PHILLIPS WDDT GREENVILLE MISS RON BOWEN WYDE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA Java Jones-Donna Lynn (Cap) PICKS Long Tall Shorty-Tommy Tucker (Che) Rock Me Baby-B B King (Ken) SALES Suspicion-Terry Stafford (Cru) Suspicion-Terry Stafford (Cru) CALLS Love Me Do-Beatles (Tol) Gonna Get Along-Skeeter Davis (RCA) COMER Carol-Tommy Roe (ABC) CHARLIE SEA WAIR WINSTON-SALEM NC RON FULLER WLAY MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA Spend A Little-Barbara Lewis (Atl) PICKS Invisible Tears-Ned Miller (Fab) Shoop Shoop-Betty Everett (Vj) SALES Steal Away-Jimmy Hughes (Fam) Chapel Of Love-Dixie Cups (RB) CALLS Secret/Thank You-Beatles (VJ) Party Girl-Bernadette Carroll (Lau) COMER Naomi-Floyd Cramer (RCA) BILL SCOTT KEEL SHREVEPORT LA BILLY GENE WAUG AUGUSTA GEORGIA My Guy A Tiger-Jody Miller (Cap) PICKS Chapel Of Love-Dixie Cups (RB) Suspicion-Terry Stafford (Cru) SALES Rock Me Baby-B B King (Ken) Burning Memories-Ray Price (Col) CALLS Goodbye Baby-Solomon Burke (Atl) Walk On By-Dionne Warwick (See) COMER Baby/Once Upon-Mary & Marvin (Mot) HOWARD ANDERSON WEED ROCKY MOUNT NC DEAN GRIFFITH WPGC WASHINGTON DC Swing-Tokens (BT) PICKS World Without Love-Peter & Gordon (Cap) Can’t Buy Me Love-Beatles (Cap) SALES Love Me Do-Beatles (Tol) Do You Wanna Know-Beatles (VJ) CALLS P S I Love You-Beatles (Tol) One Way Love-Drifters (Atl) COMER Party Girl-Bernadette Carroll (Lau) TOMMY TYLER WKKO COCOA FLORIDA GARY ALLYN KONO SAN ANTONIO TEXAS No Choice PICKS Tell Me Mamma-Charles Quaite (WA) Can’t Buy Me Love-Beatles (Cap) SALES Suspicion-Terry Stafford (Cru) Crooked Man-Serendipity Singers (Phi) CALLS Love Me Do-Beatles (Tol) Across The Street-Lenny O ’Henry (Ate) COMER Yesterday’s Gone-Overlanders (Hie) BURKE JOHNSON WAOK ATLANTA GEORGIA LARRY GAR WLBG LAURENS SC It’s All A Bad Dream-Tommy Hunt (See) PICKS Carol’s Bridal Shower-Francine Seott(Cha) Let The Talk-Mitty Collier (Che) SALES Can’t Buy Me Love-Beatles (Cap) Precious Words-Wallace Brothers (Sim) CALLS Stay Awhile-Dusty Springfield (Phi) One Way Love-Drifters (Atl) COMER Chapel Of Love-Dixie Cups (RB) DICK REUS WDXY SUMTER SC RON BRANDON WMOC CHATTANOOGA TENN Ya Ya-Trini Lopez (Rep) PICKS Loriliest Night-Dale & Grace (Mon) Suspicion-Terry Stafford (Cru) SALES Suspicion-Terry Stafford (Cru) Chapel Of Love-Dixie Cups (RB) CALLS Secret/Thank You-Beatles (Vj) Three Window Coupe-Rip Chords (Col) COMER Whenever He Holds-Bobby Goldsboro (UA) REVIEW AND COMMENT TOMMY/EE ANYTHING - Connie Francis (MCtM) Either side or even both could make it really big. "Tommy" is the best teenage side she’s had in two years. YOUR PRECIOUS WORDS - Wallace Brothers (Sims) Lotsa news on this ’boss’ side. Action in Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Augusta, Opelika and Laurens. BURNING MEMORIES - Ray Price (Columbia) A pop item at KEEL-Shreveport. I t ’s a top five request for Bill Scott. WELCOME TO MY WORLD - Jim Reeves (RCA) Keeps rolling along. A top twenty item for Jim Davenport-WFOM and he got on it some time ago, just to show its lasting qualities. ROCK ME EABY - B B King (Kent) R & B stations in Birmingham were first to break this. Ron Bowen says it’s headed for #1 at WYDE. Now selling in Mississippi and Georgia. It’s a toughiei CORNFLOWER BLUE/YESTERDAY’S HERO (Musicor) His last did not set the South on fire. This one may. But, which side. "Cornflower Blue" is new, while the flip is from an older album. I like both. SOMEDAY W E ’RE GONNA LOVE AGAIN - Barbara Lewis (Atlantic) Looks like money in the bank for her. Good sound! SHY ONE - Shirley Ellis (Congress) Don’t pick it. Just use it as an extra. It’s gonna be big eventually, but needs several weeks of exposure to create. Let it roll along and before you know it, b o o o o m. BEG ME - Chuck Jackson (Wand) Burke Johnson-WAOK thinks this is headed for hitsville. Pat Hughes-WQXI agrees. Me too. ONCE UPON A TIME/WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YOU BABY - Mary & Marvin (Motown) Both sides are taking off in Augusta for Billy Gene-WAUG. Monday, April 27, 1964 -3- Number Fifty Three VJHAT’D I SAY - Elvis Presley (RCA) Major request action on it in Orlando, Miami, Atlanta and Memphis. This will be the side, but play both when it is released. EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS - Brenda Holloway (Tamla) Two of the South’s top R & B jocks, Hamp Strain and Burke Johnson say this is a hit. Listen to them. They’re rarely wrong. SECURITY - Otis Redding (Volt) Establishing itself as a top request in Augusta and Atlanta on plays from his album. Single is due out any day. (Sorry for the wrong tip on the 4 Seasons current release. There was a last minute switch by producer, Bob Crewe). SOUL HOOTENANNY - Gene Chandler (Constellation) Generally a big disappointment. A top five request at KEEL-Shreveport. DIXIE ROUND-UP EERNIE BARKER WDAK COLUMBUS GEORGIA LARRY PATE WAPX MONTGOMERY ALABAMA Chapel Of Love-Dixie Cups (RB) PICKS You Don’t Love Me-Tommy Raye (XL) Suspicion-Terry Stafford (Cru) SALES Thank You/Secret-Beatles (VJ) Romeo And Juliet-Reflections (GW) CALLS Wish Someone Would-Irma Thomas (imp) Red Ryder-Murry Kellum (MOC) COMER If You Want This-Sonny Knight (Aur) CHARLIE BEE KAOK LAKE CHARLES LA CHARLES OWENS WSEM DONALSONVILLE GEORGIA Gonna Get Along-Skeeter Davis (RCA) PICKS Kiss Me Quick-Elvis Presley (RCA) Lonliness-Rqd Bernard (Hal) SALES Bits And Pieces-Dave Clark Five (Epi) Lonliness-Rod Bernard (Hal) CALLS Ronnie-Four Seasons (Phi) Kiss Me Quick-Elvis Presley (RCA) COMER Something You Got-Fats Domino (ABC) JIM DAVENPORT WFOM MARIETTA GEORGIA BOB REICH WEKR FAYETTEVTLIE TENN Very Thought Of You-Rick Nelson (Dec) PICKS Once Upon-Mary & Marvin '(Mot) Kissin Cousins-Elvis Presley (RCA) SALES Do You Wanna Know-Beatles (VJ) P S I Love You-Beatles (Tol) CALLS Love Me Do-Beatles (Tol) Love Me With-Ray Charles Singers (Com) COMER Ain’t That Just-Searchers (Kap) TOMMY WALKER WKIX RALEIGH NC MEL MIXON WBYG SAVANNAH GEORGIA World Without Love-Peter & Gordon (Cap) PICKS My Love Is True-George Hughley (Gay) Twist And Shout-Beatles (Tol) SALES Suspicion-Terry Stafford (Cru) Today-New Christy Minstrels (Col) CALIfi Chapel Of Love-Dixie Cups (RB) Diane-Bachelors (Lon) COMER Do You Love Me-Dave Clark Five (Epi) HAMP SWAIN WIBB MACON GEORGIA DAVE LOYD OPELIKA ALABAMA Got To Get Away-Bily Butler (Oke) PICKS Night Ride-Ramrods (RH) My Guy-Mary Wells (Mot) SATES Shoop Shoop-Betty Everett fvj) I ’m So Proud-Impressions (ABC) CALLS Do You Wanna Khow^-Beatles (VJ) Every Little Bit-Brenda Holloway (Tam) COMER Yesterday’s Gone-Chad