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Sarnia® mwMïïïï January 13, 1964 Number Thirty Eight

HIT OF THE WEEK: I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - Beatles (Capitol) Nothing, I said nothing, will keep this from hitting number one. It’s #10 in a week for Dean Griffith-WPGC- Washington, D#C. It's the number two request for Pat Hughes-WQXI-, in the same period of exposure. Dick Starr-WFUN-Miami reports similiar response. This is iti CORRESPONDENTS POPULAR PICK: HOW MUCH CAN A LONELY HE ART STAND/HE SAYS THE SAME THINGS TO ME - Skeeter Davis (RCA) Many picks on both. The ballad will lose out in the end, but either side is fine for now. HOT ACTION RECORD; YOU DON’T OWN ME - Lesley Gore (M ercury) Her fourth hit in a row. Forget the flip. This is a top twenty winner. SOUTHERN SURVEY CHOICE OF THE WEEK: STOP AND THINK IT OVER - Dale & Grace (Montel) See Review and Comment Section. AT.PUMOF THE W E E K ; THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF (Columbia) See Album Programming Section. SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY 1. (l) I ’VE SAID IT AGAIN-Bobby Vinton (Epi)ll.(12) WHO CARES-Fats Domino (AEC) 2. (2 ) -Kingsmen (Wan) 12.1[11) NITTY GRITTY-Shirley Ellis (Con) 3. !5 1 AS USUAL-Brenda Lee (Dec) I3 .I¡!5) NEED TO BELONG-Jerry Butler (VJ) 4. 1¡4]1 WHISPERING-Stevens & Tempo (Ate) l4.|[20) DRAG CITY-Jan and Dean (Lib) 1 SURFIN’ BIRD-Trashmen (Gar) 15 16) DAISY PETAL-Jimmy Gilmer (Dot) 5- < 16.I 6. 1 ¡7]1 OUT OF LIMITS-Marketts (WB) .I 13} SINCE I FELL-Lenny Welch (Cad) 8 1 HEY LITTLE COBRA-Rip Chords (Col) 17 r— } WHAT KIND/LAUGH IT OFF-Tams (ABC) 7. 1 18.1.I 8. ! 9 1 FOR YOU-Rick Nelson (Dec) [— ) UM UM UM UM UM UM-Major Lance (Cke) 9. 13 1 POPSICLES AND ICICLES-Murmaids (Cha) 19.1 13) MIDNIGHT MARY-Joey Powers (Amy) 10. 1(10) PAIN IN/SOMETHING-Otis Redding (Voi) 20.1t ~ ) I WANT TO HOLD-Beatles (Cap) REQUESTS AND/OR SALES ACTIVITY FORGET HIM-Bobby Rydell (Cam) ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART-Dionne Warwick (See) COME ON-Tommy Roe (ABC) A FOOL NEVER LEARNS-Andy Williams (Col) SOUTHTOWN USA-Dixiebelles (SS7) - (Mot) TALKING ABOUT MY BABY-Impressions (ABC) LETTER FROM SHERRY-Dale Ward (Dot} SNOW MAN-Diane Ray (Mur) QUICKSAND-Martha & Vandellas (Gor) BABY DON’T YOU WEEP-James Brown (Kin) I CAN’T STOP-Steve & Eydie (Col) TALK BACK- (KGM) HIS KISS-Betty Harris (jub) IF SOMEBODY TOLD YOU-Anna King (Sma) I ONLY WANT TO-Dusty Springfield (phi) PENETRATION-Pyramids (Bee) TRA LA LA LA SUZY-Dean & Jean (Rus) DON’T CROSS OVER-Linda Brannon (Epi) PUPPY LOVE/SNAP-Barbara Lewis (Atl) LUCKY OLD SUN-Ray Charles (ABC) WHO NEEDS YOU-Bobby Paris (Cha)

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28 PEACHTREE AVENUE, N. E. ATLANTA 5, GEORGIA TELEPHONE 233-1660 * January 13, l$6k - 2- Number Thirty Eight DIXIE ROUND-UP LARRY PATE WAPX MONTGOMERY, ALA» TOMMY TYLER WKKO COCOA, FLORIDA Southtown USA-Dixiebelles (SS7) PICKS Who”Cares-Fats Domino (ABC) Louie Louie-Kingsmen (Wan) SALES Louie Louie-Kingsmen (Wan) I’ve Said It Again-Bobby Vinton (Epi) CALIS Hey Little Cobra-Rip Chords (Col) I May Never Get-Jerry Woodard (Dia) COMER Southtown USA-Dixiebelles (SS7) TCM THACKER KHZ AMARILLO, TEXAS PAT HUGHES WQXI ATLANTA, GEORGIA Jimmy Boy-Girlfriends' (CP) PICKS Vaya Con Dios-Drifters (Atl) Daisy Petal Pickin'-Jimmy Gilmer (Dot) SALES What Kind Of Fool-Tams (ABC) Little Boxes-Pete Seeger (Col) CALIS For You-Rick Nelson (Dec) Southtown USA-Dixiebell.es (SS7) CCMER Total Disaster-Ronnie Milsap (WB) RANDY SCOTT WCAW CHARLESTON, W» VA. STEVE CANYON WNOR NORFOLK, VA. Hooka Tooka-Chubby Checker (Par) PICKS New Year’s Eve-Nancy Wilson (Cap) Louie Louie-Kingsmen (Wan) SALES Louie Louie-Kingsmen (Wan) Nitty Gritty-Shirley Ellis (Con) CALIS Funny Little Clown-Bobby Goldsboro (tIA) Where There’s A Will-Lonnie Made (Fra) COMER I Only Want-Dusty Springfield (Phi) DANNY DEE WVLD VALDOSTA, GEORGIA DEAN GRIFFITH WPGC WASHINGTON, DC How Much-Skeeter Davis (RCA) PICKS He Says The Same-Skeeter Davis (RCA) I’ve Said It Again-Botby Vinton (Epi) SALES I ’ve Said It Again-Bobby Vinton (Epi) Don’t Cross Over-Linda Brannon (Epi) CALLS I Want To Hold-Beatles (Cap) I Can’t Stqp-Steve & Eydie (Col) COMER You Don’t Own Me-Lesley Gore (Mer) LARRY GAR WLBG LAURENS, S. C. ED RIPLEY WMBR JACKSONVILLE, FLA. On And On-Jerry Vale (Col) PICKS Talking About My Baby-Impressions (ABC) Popsicles And Icicles-Murmaids (Cba) SALES What’s Easy For Two-Mary Wells (Mot) Whispering-Stevens and Tempo (Ate) CALIS Louie Louie-Kingsmen (Wan) Baby Come Home-Hoagy Lands (Atl) COMER I Can’t Stop-Steve & Eydie (Col) HOT SCOTT WGIV CHARLOTTE, N. C. PHIL RAINEY WMOC CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Let Me Tell You-Bill & Will (Ath) PICKS Sinner Not A Saint-Trini Lopez (UMR) Louie Louie-Kingsmen (Wan) SALES I ’ve Said It Again-Bobby Vinton (Epi) Come On-Tommy Roe (ABC) CALIS Since I Fell For You-Lenny Welch (Cad) Harlem-Clyde McPhatter (Mer) CCMER Who Needs It-Bobby Paris (Cha^ DICK STARR WFUN MIAMI, FLORIDA DICK REUS WDXY SUMTER, S. C. Cornin’ On-Bill Black (Hi) PICKS Broken Hearted-Four J ’s FT . Out Of Limits-Marketts (WB) SALES Whispering-Stevens and Tempo (Ate) Forget Him-Bobby Rydell (Cam) CALIS Baby I Love You-Ronettes (Phi) I Want To Hold-Beatles (Cap) CCMER Out Of Limits-Marketts (WB) CHARLES OWENS WSEM DONALSONVILLE, GA. STEVE ASKEW WXLI DUBLIN, _ GEORGIA Come On-Tommy Roe (ABC) PICKS You Don’t Own Me-Lesley Gore (Mer) I’ve Said It Again-Tommy Roe (ABC) SALES Popsicles and Icicles-Murmaids (Cha) Daisy Petal Pickin’-Jimmy Gilmer (Dot) CALLS You Don’t Own Me-Lesley Gore (Mer) Hov Much-Skeeter Davis (RCA) CCMER How Much-Skeeter Davis (RCA) DICK! LAWRENCE WFLA TAMPA, FLORIDA IKE FRASIER WPAL CHARLESTON, S, C. He Walks Like-Jody Miller (Cap) PICKS Leaving Here-Eddie Holland (Mot) I ’ve Said It Again-Bobby Vinton (Epi) SALES I ’ve Said It Again-Bobby Vinton (Epi) Louie Louie-Kingsmen (Wan) CAT IS U m Urn I M Urn Urn lim-Major Lance (Oke ) I Can’t Stop-Steve & Eydie (Col) CCMER Talking About My Baby-Impressions (ABC) BILLY GENE WAUG AUGUSTA, GEORGIA DICK WILSON WHOP ORLANDO, FLORIDA Leaving Here-Eddie Holland (Mot) PICKS I Love Him-Castinets (TCF) Baby Don’t You Weep-James Brown (Kin) SATES Louie Louie-Kingsmen (Wan) Baby Don’t You Weep-James Brown (Kin) CALLS Surfin’ Bird-Trashmen (Gar) His Kiss-Betty Harris (jub) CCMER Southtown USA-Dixiebelles (SS7) FRANK JOLLE WMAX NASHVILLE, TENN. CHUCK BROWNING WKGN KNOXVILLE, TENN. Come On-Tommy Roe (ABC) PICKS Abigail Beecher- (WB) Louie Louie-Kingsmen (Wan) SALES I ’ve Said It Again-Bobby Vinton (Epi) Run Chicken-Link Wray (Sva) CALIS Drip Drop-Dion (Col) His Kiss-Betty Harris (Jub) CCMER Who Needs You-Eobby Paris (Cha) BOB REICH WEKR FAYETTEVILLE, TENN« BUDDY KARR KAAY LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Who Needs You-Bobby Paris (Cha) PICKS Snow Man-Diane Ray (Mer) Whispering-Stevens & Tempo (Ate) SALES I ’ve Said It Again-Bobby Vinton (Epi) Anyone Who Had-Dionne Warwick (See) CALLS I ’ve Said It Again-Bobby Vinton (Epi) I’m Ashamed-T K Hulin (Sma) COMER Baby I Love You-Ronettes (Phi) w' January 13, 19^4 -3- Number Thirty Eight REVIEW MID COMMENT STOP AND THINK IT OVER - Dole & Grace (Montel) Initial Memphis order was 10,000. Atlanta, 13,000. And it’s only been out a couple of days2 PENETRATION - The Pyramids (Best) Credit Dick Starr-WFUN-Miami for being the first to light the fire under this. It’s breaking for sales and requests in a half dozen markets, including Miami, Houston, Memphis and Atlanta. BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - Terry & Anne (Towne House) This could easily be the next "Popsicles And Icicles." It’s not that bad.. .and has a hell of a lyric, that’s about as simple as the time. One never knows, SOMETHING IS WORRYING ME - Otis Redding (Volt) It’s this side in Macon and Augusta, Georgia. And Charleston, S. C. MfS GLENWOOD AVENUE - Pixies Three (Mercury) It’s #15 for Dick Wilson-WHC0-Orlando, Florida. Top five at WFUN. #19 at WDAK-Columbus, Georgia. CAN YOUR MONKEY DO THE DOG - Rufus Thomas (Stax) Should reach you by this reading. Tested excellent in Atlanta, and helped move the album well at holiday time. CUSTOM MACHINE - Beach Boys (Capitol) Latest word is, this will be their next single. Due out before the first of February. Play it from the album, and you’ll create a monster. I guarantee it. WHO NEEDS YOU - Bobby Paris (Chattahoochee) As far as I can remember, Frank Jolle-WMAK- Nashville was the first to break this. It’s a hit. #8 at WKGN-Khoxville. Selling in four other spots in Tennessee and also in Columbus. Georgia and Orlando, Florida. EVERY LITTLE MOVE YOU MAKE - Little Peggy March (RCA) Not bad, not great. But good enough to be picked and played and follow the pattern of her other records...strong reception. Then no play. Then everyone gets back on it. ABIGAIL BEECHER - Freddy Cannon (WB) I keep finding it harder and harder to judge his records. They all sound alike! #5 request for Danny Dee-WVLD-Valdosta, Georgia. Chuck Browning-WKGN-Khoxville has high hopes for it. I’m not sold on it. The proof will be in its performance. GOTTA FIND A WAY - Theresa Lindsey (Correc-Tone) Brand new to the South. It’s a top item in Detroit. May take a while to get off the ground, but _it will sooner or later. WHITE ON WHITE - Danny Williams (UA) You’ve heard of turntable hits. This sounds like one. Maybe it’ll turn out to be a seller, but that shouldn’t matter, since you’re not. in the record business. What you need is a ’sound’ and this has one. Don’t pass it up! HE WALKS LIKE A MAN - Jody Miller (Capitol) Dick Lawrence-WFLA-Tampa picks this older ~ side. It’s a helluva side. May take four or five weeks to determine its future. MILLER’S CAVE - Bobby Bare (RCA) It’ll do well in Georgia and Tennessee. Flip side is from the album reviewed on page four. And it’s got a chance. HARLEM SHUFFLE - Bob & Earl (Marc) Pat Hughes-WQXI-Atlanta feels this will go big with good exposure. It’s #16 at WPGC-Washington, D.C. One of the best charts in the country, compiled by Dean Griffith. Also a hot item for Billy Gene-NAUG-Augusta, Ga. WHAT NOW MY LOVE - Ben E King (Atco) Even when he doesn’t have a hit, he does well. I suggest you not judge this on one listen alone. Five or ten good doses of it will prove it contains hit ingredients. SEE THE FUNNY LITTLE CLOWN - Bobby Goldsboro (UA) I t’s this side. #1 for Steve Canyon- WNOR-Norfolk, Virginia. It may not go that high for you, büt~yöur missing a great side if you’re not with it. I keep telling you! CCMIN* ON - Bill Black (Hi) I i/amed you about instrumentals making a comeback. Get sei for his biggest hit since "Smokey." IF SOMEBODY TOLD YOU - Anna King (Smash) It’s not Rodgers and Hart, but it’s selling likr crazy. Turn the monitor down. You gotta play the right sounds to get the points.. „like ’em or not, and I know damn well a lot of people are passing this one up, just because they don’t hear it. Frankly, I’ve played it 50, 60, JO times and still can’t stand it. But, that doesn’t prove a thing. VAYA CON DIOS - Drifters (Atlantic) Not their best, but good enough to program. One of those items that will warm the middle of your chart, with a left field chance of going bigger. GOING GOING GONE - Brook Benton (Mercury) Sounds better every time. This should be a strong record. May take five or six weeks to achieve, but when you go on it, stay with it. It has it for the long pull. Just be patient. WOW WOW WEE (HE’S THE BOY FOR ME) - Angels (Smash) Sounds good. Certain to get many picks in the next two weeks. Then we shall see. -■ 4ft January 13, 1964 -4- Number Thirty Eight REVIEW AND COMMENT (Cont’d.) THINK NOTHING ABOUT IT - Gene Chandler (Constellation) Has that Butler-Impressions sound, mainly because it’s a Mayfield song and his material follows a pattern. R & B jocks will dig it. They will go with it first. Will keep you posted on any progress. His "Rainbow" and "Man,s Temptation" were very big in Dixie, thanks to the R & B play. HIS KISS - Betty Harris (jubilee) Taking off in Florida and Georgia. Bears watching... be aware of this side. I WON’T CRY - Clint West (instant) Top item in New Orleans and Chrleston, S. C. Trying hard to break in Atlanta. Anyone else? NEWS AND NOTES WEAK-Columbus and WQXI-Atlanta, Georgia enter the new year with bright-newly designed surveys. WFLA-Tampa, Florida is helping to promote a March of Dimes A1 Hirt Concert, set for the 10th. Charlie Brown leaves WGIV-Charlotte to join WKIX-Raleigh, N.C. Ed Ripley- WMBR-Jacksonville, Florida, an old Storz man, is busy giving his market its first taste of real formatted radio in many years. I ’ve heard a few hours of the ail-night show, and it swings. ALBUM PROGRAMMING THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ANY WILLIAMS (Columbia) What1 s greater than great! Listen to this one. It’ll have you hunting for adequate adjectives to describe it. The fact that it contains his latest smash will help it become the next number one album. BEST: "" and "Let It Be Me." GOOD: "Wives And Lovers." CHUBBY’S FOLK ALBUM - Chubby Checker (Parkway) Between now and his next single would be a good time to play a cut or two from this album. BEST: "Everybody Loves Saturday Night." GOOD: "Ah, Si Mon Monie." 500 MITES AWAY FROM HOME - Bobby Bare (RCA) Similiar to his first for the label. For a country-oriented market, this is top notch. BEST: "What Kind Of Bird Is That." (Note to Chet Atkins: How about a Floyd Cramer instrumental of this?) GOOD: "Let Me Tell You About Mary." TIME TO THINK - Kingston Trio (Capitol) Sounds like it’ll be one of their biggest. One particular cut stands head and shoulders above the others. Play it, they h av e n ’t got a single out now. BEST: "The Patriot Game." EVERYTHING IS A-OK - Astronauts (RCA) If handled properly, this could become a very popular item. Sounds like any group anywhere...like the ones in your town that listen to you. This is the guitar sound the kids are currently shouting about. BEST: "Wine Wine Wine." GOOD: "Dream Lover." I REMEMBER BUDDY HOLLY - (Liberty) For my money this set is ten times better than either side of his newest single. You may disagree. BEST: "Raining In My Heart." (Several of our correspondents report request activity on this tune) GOOD: "True Love Ways" and "It Doesn’t Matter Anymore." THERE I ’VE SAID IT AGAIN - Bobby Vinton (Epic) Being rushed out this week. Like his "Blue On Blue" album, his next single will be from this one. You force it out. The South was responsible for "Blue Velvet" being a single. His next release is up to you. Al£o...(see previous issues for BEST and GOOD selections):

REV-UP-Vettes (KGM) HOT ROD HITS (Capitol) KAI WINDING (Verve) KINGSMEN IN PERSON (Wand) MICKEY’S MONKEY-Miracles (Tamla) FUN IN ACAPULCO- (RCA) GOLDEN OLDIES-Shirelles (Scepter) BE A BABY TO CRY-Caravelles (Smash) LET ME SING-Brenda Lee (Decca) DRAG CITY-Jan and Dean (Liberty) RECIPE FOR SOUL-Ray Charles (ABC) FOR YOU-Rick Nelson (Decca) MOANIN’ SAX OF ACE CANNON (Hi) IN THE WIND-Peter Paul & Mary (WB)

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