: The Cash Box, Music Page 12 May 8, 1954

Stocking Plan, LP Price Capitol’s 1st Quarter Sales 20% Over Last Year Boost Set For Victor

HOLLYWOOD, CAL.—Sales of NEW YORK—Five RCA Victor Capitol Records, Inc., which hit a new Records executives have taken to the high of nearly $17 million in 1953, ap- pear field this week (April 26) to advise to be heading for another peak the company’s distributors of a sum- this year. First quarter business re- mer stocking plan and of a price rise portedly ran around 20 per cent bet- on long-playing classical disks. Be- ter than that experienced in the com- parable ginning in June, the list on RCA Vic- 1953 period. This gain has tor’s 12" classical LPs goes from been converted into a substantially $5.72 to $5.95, with the new price on greater rise in net income. Capitol is doing well in the “hit 10" classical LPs moving to $4.95 from Gaiety Music Shop Hudson Ross California Music Co. record” field with three in the top $4.67. New York, N. Y. Chicago, III. Los Angeles, Calif. ten: “I Get So Lonely” by the Four The stocking program is “back by 1. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 1. Here (Tony Martin) 1. Wanted (Perry Como) 2. Wanted (Perry Como) popular demand,” according to W. W. Knights; Nat “King” Cole’s “Answer 2. Wanted (Perry Como) 2. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 3. Secret Love (Doris Day) 3. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) Bullock, the company’s acting general 3. 1 Get So Lonely (4 Knights) Me My Love,” and Frank Sinatra’s 4. Little Things Mean Lot A 4. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 4. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) sales and merchandise manager, who (Kitty Kallen) “Young At Heart.” Sinatra signed 5. If You Love Me (Kay Starr) 5. Here (Tony Martin) 5. Stranger In Paradise (Bennett) pointed out that last year dealers and 6. A Girl, A Girl (Eddie Fisher) 6. Jilted (Teresa Brewer) with Capitol last year and now has a 6. Answer Me, My Love (Cole) 7. distributors enjoyed “Christmas-all- Make Love To Me (Stafford) 7. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 7. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 8. The Man With The Banjo Summer sales” on RCA Victor mer- hit record as well as an outstanding 8. 1 Never Should Have Let You 8. Till We Two Are One (Shaw) (Ames Bros.) (Lancers) chandise. hit album. Jackie Gleason’s albums 9. Cuddle Me (Ronnie Gaylord) 9. A Girl, A Girl (Eddie Fisher) 9. Hey, Brother, Pour The Wine 10. Little Things Mean A Lot This year’s program covers catalog continue to be outstanding sellers. (Dean Martin) 10. Am 1 In Love (Joni James) (Kitty Kallen) 10. Love 1 You (Gaylords) merchandise and all re- new album The bulk of the increase in sales is leases through March of 1954, Bullock accounted for by the growing popu- Comer's Record said. Highlights listed for the plan Nook Cox Record Shop Music Center San Antonio, Tex. indude larity of albums, which the company Atlanta, Ga. Honolulu, T. H. “101” is aggressively merchandising and 1. An expanded catalog—the 1. Wanted (Perry Como) 1. Wanted (Perry Como) 1. From The Vine Came The 101 best-selling EPs in addition to producing in larger numbers. 2. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 2. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) Grape (Gaylords) 3. Little Things Mean A Lot the 101 best-selling LPs. 3. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 2. Wanted (Perry Como) (Kitty Kallen) 3. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 4. 1 Get So Lonely (4 Knights) 4. Jilted 2. Return privileges. (Teresa Brewer) 4. The Man With The Banjo 5. Answer Me, My Love (Cole) 3. A guaranteed price on all mer- 5. 1 Get So Lonely (4 Knights) (Ames Bros.) 6. A Girl, A Girl (Eddie Fisher) 5. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) chandise. 6. Secret Love (Doris Day) Epic Signs Mary Small 6. Answer Me, My Love (Cole) 7. Here (Tony Martin) 7. True Love Goes On And On 4. A dating plan of payment on all 7. Angela Mia 8. Secret Love (Doris Day) (Ives & Jenkins) (Don, Dick and Jimmy) orders. 9. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 8. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 8. Anema E Core (Eddie Fisher) 9. There'll Be No Teardrops 5. All shipments of orders to be NEW YORK—Marvin Holzman, 10. The Man With The Banjo 9. 1 Should Care (Jeff Chandler) Tonight (Tony Bennett) completed by June 30. A&R head of Epic Records, has an- (Ames Bros.) 10. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 10. Oh, My Papa (Eddie Fisher) RCA Victor home office executives nounced the signing of Mary Small. who with fieldmen are conducting the The thrush’s first session was cut Radio Doctors Andre's Record Shop Stix, Baer and Fuller meetings include Bullock; Jack Bur- last week and her initial release will Milwaukee, Wise. Lansing, Mich. gess, field sales manager; George be out shortly. St. Louis, Mo. 1. The Happy Wanderer Marek, director of artists & reper- Mary has just completed a sensa- (Weir) 1. Wanted (Perry Como) 2. The Upstairs 1. Wanted (Perry Como) Man (Kay Starr) 2. Make Love To Me (Stafford) toire; Bill Alexander, advertising tional engagement at the Copacabana 2. Here (Tony Martin) 3. All Night Long (R. Bryant) 3. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 3. 1 Should Care (Jeff Chandler) manager; and Irwin Tarr, syndicate in New York and opens May 7 in 4. Little Things Mean A Lot 4. Jilted (Teresa Brewer) Sinatra) (Kitty Kallen) 4. Young At Heart (F. store sales manager. Dallas. 5. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 5. Padre (Lola Dee) 5. Am 1 In Love (Joni James) 6. 1 Get So Lonely (4 Knights) 6. Wanted (Perry Como) 7. The Kid's Last Fight (F. Laine) 6. Poor Butterfly (Hilltoppers) 7. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 8. The Man Upstairs Starr) 7. Cross The Bridge (Page) 8. Crystal Ball (Johnston Bros.) (Kay Over 9. 9. 1 Get So Lonely (4 Knights) Here (Tony Martin) 8. Jilted (Teresa Brewer) 10. The Man With The Banjo 10. The Man With The Banjo 9. Make Love To Me (Stafford) (Ames Brothers) (Ames Bros.) 10. Cuddle Me (Ronnie Gaylord)

Moses Melody Shop Lyric News and The Music Box Heading tor the Top! Little Rock, Ark. Record Shop Spokane, Wash. 1. Wanted (Perry Como) Indianapolis, Ind. 1. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 2. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) (Stafford 3. Jilted (Teresa Brewer) 1. Wanted (Perry Como) 2. Make Love To Me 3. 1 Get So Lonely (4 Knights) 4. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 2. 1 Get So Lonely (4 Knights) 5. Answer Me, My Love (Cole) 3. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 4. A Girl, A Girl (Eddie Fisher) 4. You'll Never Walk Alone 6. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 5. Do Lord (J. Russell, Haines, (Roy Hamilton) 7. A Girl, A Girl (Eddie Fisher) D. Russell, Davis) ‘A 5. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 8. There'll Be No Teardrops 6. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 6. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 7. Secret Love (Doris Tonight (Tony Bennett) Day) 7. Secret Love (Doris Day) 8. A Girl, A Girl (Eddie Fisher) 9. 1 Really Don't Want To Know 9. Answer Me, 8. Stranger In Paradise (4 Aces) (Paul & Ford) My love (Nat "King" Cole) 9. Wanted (Perry Como) 10. The Man Upstairs (Kay Starr) 10. The Man Upstairs LITTLE (Kay Starr) 10. The Man Upstairs (Kay Starr) The Music Box F & R Lazarus Co. Ginsberg Music Co. Cambridge, Mass. Columbus, Ohio Roswell, N. M.

1. The Happy Wanderer (Drake) 1. Make Love To (Stafford) Me 1. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 2. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 2. If You Love Me (Kay Starr) 2. Wanted (Perry Como) 3. Little Things Mean A lot 3. Wanted (Perry Como) 3. Answer Me, Love (Cole) LIE” (Kitty My Kallen) 4. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 1 Knights) 4. 4. Get So Lonely (4 The Man Upstairs (Kay Starr) 5. 1 Really Don't Want To Know 5. Gee (The Crows) 5. Rose Marie (Slim Whitman) (Paul King Records 1342 & Ford) 6. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 6. Am 1 In Love (Joni James) 6. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 7. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 7. Poor Butterfly (Hilltoppers) 7. Here (Tony Martin) 8. Till We Two Are One 8. The Place Where 1 Worship 8. Jilted (Teresa Brewer) (Georgia Shaw) (Four Lads) 9. Little Things Mean A Lot 9. The Man With The Banjo written by Gladys Shelley 9. Isle Of Capri (Gaylords) „ (Kitty Kallen) (Ames Bros.) 10. My Sin (Georgia Gibbs) 10. Cuddle Me (Ronnie Gaylord) 10. A Girl, A Girl (Eddie Fisher) Sung by Spruce Record Shop Columbia Music Co. Loveman's, Inc. Scranton, Penna. San Francisco, Calif. Birmingham, Ala.

1. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 1. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 1. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 2. Little Things Mean A Lot 2. Wanted BILLY (Perry Como) 2. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) WARD and (Kitty Kallen) 3. 1 Get So Lonely (4 Knights) 3. 1 Get So Lonely (4 Knights) 3. The Man With The Banjo 4. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) 4. Wanted (Perry Como) (Ames Bros.) 5. Answer Me, My Love (Cole) 5. If You Love Me (Kay Starr) 4. Wanted (Perry Como) 6. Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 6. Cuddle Me (Ronnie Gaylord) 5. Make Love To Me (Stafford) 7. A Girl, A Girl (Eddie Fisher) 7. Answer Me, My Love 6. Answer Me, My love (Cole) 8. Here (Tony Martin) (Nat "King" Cole) 7. Here (Tony Martin) 9. From The Vine Came The 1 8. Secret Love (Doris Day) 8. Love You (Jimmy Wakely) Grape (Hilltoppers) His 9 Cross Over The Bridge (Page) 10. 9. Jilted Dominoes Somebody Bad Stole De (Teresa Brewer) 10. 1 Get So lonely (4 Knights) Wedding Bell (Eartha Kitt) 10. Young At Heart (F. Sinatra) Billboard April TO _ Cash Box April 10 Gilchrist Record Shop Katz Drug "Should pull Juke Coin" "Strong contender for a Pop Hit" Company Music House Cleveland, Ohio Kansas City, Mo. Buffalo, N. Y.

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