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Glen Campbell says, "It's A Sin When "Big Muddy" written by Don Goodman is You Love Somebody." scheduled to be released in January. COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE WEEK The Barry Sadler Show, starring Barry WMC Radio reports their plans are David Wills Sadler and featuring Clay Jerrolds, has almost final for their Second Anniversary just completed a successful military base Show in March of '75. Charlie McCoy, tour throughout the Northeast. Barry , Bill Anderson, Sadler will be remembered as the and make up the line- writer/artist on the biggie "Green Beret." up. It is reported to be a super -show, all The Dick Shuey Show. starring Dick for charity. Shuey and featuring Miss Sherri Pond The 2nd John T. Benson Annual Artist and James Allen, has just successfully Seminar will be held at Lake Barkley on completed a concert tour of Iowa, South February 17. 18. 19. This meeting will be Dakota and North Dakota for Cornbelt for all artists recording on the company's Productions. The tour was co-ordinated gospel labels. Heartwarming and Impact. through Nashville International Talent Plans for this year include more record- Agency. ing for the company's syndicated radio The Blackwood Singers recently sang show "There Is A Song." television tap- to over 300 prisoners at the South ing. and workshops on better working re- Dakota State Prison. The warden stated lationships between artists and the that the Blackwoods were the greatest labels. The newest addition to the pro- entertainment the prison has ever had. gram will be a three day educational Members of the recording industry workshop for retailers. The February 20. have stepped forward to volunteer their 21. 22 event will be geared toward the services as solicitors in the closing days Christian retailer with several sessions of the 1975 United Way campaign. aimed at aiding him in his local record - Chairmanship of the Music City section selling market. Various people from both was accepted by Tom McEntee, - the Christian retail field and the record- ABC/Dunhill Records with Frank Mull, ing industry in general will be on the Avco Records and Bill Williams, Capitol staff. The workshop is expected to attract Records. working with McEntee as as- more than 200 dealers from all over the sociate chairmen. Other members serv- country. ing on McEntee's committee are John ABC -Dot recording artist Gunilla Hut- Brown, MCA Records; Bobby Fischer, ton has been set by producer Howard MGB Productions' Elroy Kahanek, RCA Felsher to tape five all -celebrity Records; Nick Hunter; Jack Pride, "Password" shows Dec. 21 in Los : Debbie Stinson, GRC Angeles. "A Song On The Jukebox"- David Wills' Street Fair" superstar. Then, a man by Records; Larry Baunach, ABC/Dot The Liner Notes on Freddie Hart's - luck comes in multiples of "three." the name of Renzo Shackleford stepped Records. and Jerry Seabolt. latest Capitol release "Country Heart 'N' Within a period of three weeks time Sy into the picture and asked David to re- Plans are being made now for either Soul." were written by George C. Rosenberg signed him to a management cord a jingle for Mr. Shackleford's Sun - the month of February or March as Coun- Wallace, the Governor of Alabama. This contract. wrote him a hit re- drop Bottling Company. Not being one try Music Month for Elektra/Asylum marks the first known instance of a Gov- cord and directed him in the to ever settle for just doing the job, David Records. A big promotion and sales cam- ernor writing the liner notes for an artist's recording of the hot chart climbing recorded and wrote the jingle and Renzo paign. centered around Elektra's country album. Governor Wallace's notes say, in single titled "There's A Song On The Shackleford believed in him enough to acts, Melba Montgomery, Linda Har- Part. "We are extremely proud of Freddie Jukebox." supply him with his first electric guitar. grove, Dick Feller, Tommy Cash, Larry Hart and his many accomplishments. He But behind the lucky "three" there was A series of club acts followed and Ballard, Henson Cargill, Eddie Rabbitt, has brought honor and dignity to his peo- a lot of hard work. Born in Pulaski, Ten- when David performed at and won, a Even Steven. The Hagers, and Mickey ple and great music to the world." nessee, David was "pickin' " and talent contest. Sy Rosenberg caught his Newburry is planned. Rick Ramos is keeping busy these "singin' " on a six -dollar "swap -shop" act and was instrumental in getting him a Warner Brothers' Doug Kershaw is set days. Not only is he a new father of a guitar by the time he was nine years old. recording contract with . to play Dec. 23 -Jan. 4 at Harrah's in baby girl and full time D.J. at KPIK but By the time he was twelve, with the help David Wills is not just for today, he's for Reno has taken up the "Y" to supplement his of his musically talented mother, David tomorrow - and he has "A Song On The Tommy Cash has been signed to full time schedule at college. had been acclaimed Pulaski's "Italian Jukebox" and a lot more on the way. Elektra Records to be produced by Pete The Le Garde Twins, singing. whip - Drake for Mike Curb Productions. cracking Hilton Hotel pactees. have Tommy's new single is scheduled to be been tapped for a January Mery Griffin released in January. taping. Reports are that RCA Records plans a ABC/Dot recording artists Pat Roberts release in the in January of has been signed to co -headline in con- "Before I Met You" by German star cert with Waylon Jennings in Victoria. Freddie Quinn. The record. a song from British Columbia. on Feb. 20. A return the Cedarwood catalogue, will be engagement at Cactus Pete's in Jackpot. simultaneously released in Europe. This Nevada. has also been arranged. In addi- will be the first American public ex- tion, Pat has a new single record which is posure for Quinn. one of Germany's big- due to be released soon. According to gest country stars, although it was re- Larry Baunach, vice president of corded in Nashville during a visit earlier ABC/Dot Records. the company is busy this year. readying the new release, which is ex- Allen Cash, president of Brougham pected to be shipped around Jan. 1. Records has announced the completion Jack Greene is passing out lifesavers. of a major distribution pact with Interna- A former 4 -pack -a -day chain smoker. tional Record Distributing Associates. Jack kicked the habit Sept. 1. I. R.D.A. will be distributing future Stan Hitchcock dedicated his song "A Brougham releases, and is currently Winner Walking Home (a Ballad of Dan JOHNNY MACK BROWN H.S. handling the first, "Lullaby." backed with Walker)." to the incumbent Governor of ALUMNI- Mercury Nashville met Mercury Chicago on Chicago's home turf recently and nobody got hurt. except the road hog who wasn't "Talk To Me" by. Easy Street, a new trio. Illinois. Dan Walker. invited to the party. Those who met in the middle I. r. The record was co -produced by Ken Johnny Russell was recently robbed in include to (back row) Lew Dewitt of the Statler Bros.; Johnny Rodriguez; Phil Balsley of the Bros.; Riesz and Cash. a twelve year veteran of his hotel room just prior to an ap- Statler , vice the music industry. pearance in Colorado Springs. The two president a&r, Nashville and producer of Rodriguez and the Statlers; Harold Reid of the Statler Bros.; and George Knemeyer. artist relations and artists Waylon Jennings has announced a that relieved him of approximately $160 tour mgr.. Mercury. In the foreground new Western tour in December. Among left him enough change to tip the bellboy Stan Bly. director of national promotion; Don Reid of the Statler Bros.; the places he will be playing are the and also promised to catch his show if Jack Pride. national promotion, country; Mike Gormley. director of publicity; national famed Golden Nuggett in Las Vegas. they weren't too busy! Cliff Burnstein. promotion FM and college; and Lou Simon, Mercury's senior vice The Boarding House in San Francisco. RCA's Elroy Kahanek and Paul Randall president/marketing. and the Inn of the Beginning in Cotati. were recently made members of California. The December tour was Davidson County. Tennessee Sheriff's booked by the Nova Agency. Posse by Sheriff Fate Thomas. hasn't picked up on the language yet. nor Correction Charley Pride's set to host the "Mid- Writer John Wilson visited with RCA has he adopted a code name. Central Songs (BMI) and Beechwood night Special" which will be aired Dec. artists , Nat Stuckey and Veteran writer Vic McAlpin was rushed Music (BMI) should have been included 27. Guests to appear on the show in- at home recently gathering to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville Dec. among the publishers who had Top 100 clude Ronnie Milsap, The 4 -Guys, Gary material for an upcoming feature article 15. and was in critical condition. Latest singles during 1974, as reported in the Stewart and Doug Kershaw. in the New York Times. reports are that he is now off the Cash Box year-end issue of Dec. 28. The Henson Cargill has signed with We hear that RCA's Jerry Bradley had "critical" list and now listed as "serious." two companies are publishers of Charlie Elektra/Asylum Records to be produced a CB Radio installed in his car last week The trouble is a re -occurrence of heart Rich's hit, "She Called Me Baby" and by Fred Carter. Henson's first new single and will answer to anything since he problems. Michael Holm's hit, "When a Child is Born."

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