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The Cream could catch on Neil Diamond travels down Jean-Paul Vignon paints the way they deserve with to "New Orleans" (Rock pretty portrait of adoles- this beat, beat "Sunshine Masters, BMI) on this new cent girl on moody "Good - of Your Love" (Dratleaf, track and should cause bye, G o o d b y e, Colette" BMI). From their album, party -giving teens great re- (Bikini, ASCAP) for his im- "Disrael Gears" (Atco joicing (Bang 554). pressive Philips bow 6544). (40502). CALBUM PICKS OF THE WEEK

"Al Hirt Plays Bert Kaemp- "Fowl Play," the new al- Kenny O'Dell, clicking with fert" delivers just what bum from Julius Wechter his "Beautiful People" 4,42 4e4tGrin 01,- the title promises-a col- and the Baja Marimba single, makes a likeable lection of sleekly played Band, will get lots of play. album debut with his click tunes by the slick trum- "Yellow Days," "Windy," and other familiar newies peter (RCA Victor LPM/ "The Look of Love" (A&M (Vegas -White Whale V491), LSP 3917). 136; SP 4136). 1¡ - 64(7 _t eut, ri

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com The Record World Rocked To Its Very Soul in '67 A number of other sound- R G R Albums R B tracks were important, too. and & in General Decca started the year with Among Year's Success the blockbuster Julie Andrews Stories tracker, "Thoroughly Modern By DAVE FINKLE be traced back easily to Capi- were admitting to the use of Millie." The year is closing A lot went on in the music tol's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely drugs and/or marijuana.) with the release of "Doctor industry this past year. Hearts Club Band," from continuing trendsetters, And there was even a res- Dolittle," which, along with In the way the Beat- of trends there les. The response to this album, urrection of such ditties as "Valley of the Dolls," gives were any number of notable most notably from the press "Yes, We Have No Bananas," 20th Century -Fox two big develoments and counter - when - reviewers, was overwhelming word suddenly spread soundtrack packages. UA's "A developments. For instance, that frying banana peels and and even over -intellectualized. Man and A Woman" also broke first there was the influence Although it was not really the smoking the remains caused an of drugs on teen music (e.g., first time the Beatles had tried hallucinogenic stimulation. records during the year. the thread of LSD-talk through something extensive on albums, The usual unusual novelties the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Mysticism Contemplated the scene -watchers felt it was sparked the year also. Politi- Lonely Hearts Club Band") and since the diverse As December rolled around, was ditties on the cians Adam Clayton Powell and then there the sudden dis- album were bracketed by a however, fascination with drug avowal of drugs (e.g., the set -piece song. and with non -addictive musi- Everett Dirksen waved for Beatles' swearing off the stuff cal translations seemed to be Jubilee and Capitol, respec- and Donovan's stand against Albums of a Piece fading as a new interest, again tively. their use). And the next thing, every- a new enterprise fostered by Comedy Resurgence And then there was that pro- body was the Beatles, grew-mysticism, creating albums of Comedy also made a resur- liferation of long, long singles a piece-concepts, not entities, the allure of the contemplative at the end of the summer. life. The focus of attention was gence on records. The butt of as the Rolling Stones put it much humor Things like Bobbie Gentry's recently. And spending increas- Indian mystic Maharishi Ma- of the political over -four minutes "Ode to Bil- ing hesh Yogi, who cut his own was Lyndon Johnson, although time and money in the re- Robert Kennedy came in for lie Joe" and the Doors' over - cording studios. And taking album for World Pacific and six minutes "Light My Fire." sabbaticals appeared on the back cover of his share of knocks, too. to give the muse Cameo Parkway's "Hardly The counter - development a break. the new Donovan album pack- / here was radio age, among other honors. Worthit Report," Atlantic/ that stations Among the results of this Atco's "Lyndon put their turntables down and was an Johnson's emphasis on albums were that Rhythm and blues Lonely Hearts Club Band" and said nothing doing over 3:30 radio stations important commodity in the unless started playing "Here Comes the Bird" were it's already in the Top many more album cuts than 1967 market. Without question funnies 20. Almost from that date, the was among the political had been previously the case. the girl singer of the year pulled by the industry. long record had had it. And this resulted in more sin- r/b proponent Aretha. Frank- gles being released out of al- lin, who under the supervision Merger Fever Rock Art of Wexler, cut bums than had previously been Atlantic's Jerry Aside from went on in a number of million -selling what This past year was the year the case. a number things singles and albums. Other r/b the grooves, of of the emergence of the rock Groups experimenting in went on around them. Merger album as an important artists-many of them from art newer ideas became the cyno- Atlantic/Atco, Tamla/Motown, fever hit the industry and has- form. In fact, the increasing sure of all companies and the n't subsided yet. Gulf and legitimacy of rock might be Jewel/Paula - clicked heavily. recipients of unprecedented ad- R/b became increasingly suc- Western bought Dot; Seven the trend story of the year. As vance monies. Arts bought Warner Bros., be- all things, the development can cessful overseas as well. The coming Warner Bros. -Seven In San Francisco, where Stax/Volt artists, Sam and and Arts, which, in turn, bought there suddenly seemed to be Dave, Arthur Conley the Atlantic; Uni bought Kapp; l'rodnCer% Of more groups starting out, a new late Otis Redding staged well - Trans -America bought United sensibility emerged - Flower attended tours. Artists. This Week's Music, which was no more and (Unfortunately television no less than a catchall title prime time exposure has re- Independent producers mul- Front Coles- Pieks for love -spouting groups mak- tiplied also, as indicated by mained elusive to most Negro inde- ing new music. Other generic a situation Record Record World's recent artists, And Stu Scharf and Bob Dorough words that were in constant World deplored in a series of pendent producers issue. new of the "Sunday Mornin'" use to describe the people were editorials recently.) a trend grew out "hippies," "psychedelic," "love." increasing importance of the The Lorin' Spoonful and Hollywood Goes Rock indie producer. Labels inaug- Because at one point many urated subsidiary labels with Joe Wissert groups were calling their music This past year, more than "Money" "psychedelic," the connotative previously, Hollywood looked at indies. Lou Adler's Ode for confusion with drugs coagu- rock for background sounds Columbia, Jeff Barry's Steed A Papa Don Production for Dot, Bob Crewe's Dyno- lated, and in the spring there and title songs, and the songs Voice for Dot and Koppelman- "Without Love (There is Nothing)" was a rash of scares over insid- were frequently successful, Rubin's Hot Bisquit Disc Com- Felix Pappalardi ious lyric contents. Some sta- such that the impending Oscar tions were worried that, unbe- race, for the first time in many pany for Capitol are just a "Sunshine of Your Love" years, may include more than few of the highly -capitalized knownst to them, rock and roll new labels have appeared & Ellie one tune that reached the top that Jeff Barry Greenwich songs might be proselytizing in the recent months. "New Orleans" 10-the Supremes' "The Hap- for drugs in one form or an- pening," Lulu's "To Sir, With In other words, the industry, Paul Vance & Dee Anthony other. (Indeed there was basis Love," both of which were as always, digested new ideas "Goodbye, Goodbye, Colette" in fact, because certain groups highly -successful. in its forward march in time.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Editorial RCA's Racusin NARM Wall Street Journal Confirms Keynote Speaker Record World's Stand On PHILADELPHIA - Norman Racusin has been an active Racusin, VP and General Man- participant in many earlier Fan Mags' `Jim Crow' ager of the RCA Victor Rec- NARM conventions, as a rep- ord Division has been named resentative of the RCA Victor During the past summer, would get by sitting in the au- Keynote Speaker for the Tenth Re Division, one of Brown con- Annual Convention of the Na- cord Record World published a ser- dience of a James NARM's charter Associate ies of attacking the cert at Madison Square Gar- tional Association of Record editorials Member companies. This year's exclusion of Negro artists in den, or at summer R & B festi- Merchandisers, Inc. (NARM), to be held March 17 through the pages of the national teen vals in New York or on the (Continued on page 83) fan magazines. We received West Coast. March 22, 1968, at the Diplo- from the magazines several The story goes on to detail mat Hotel in Hollywood, Fla. letters, some challenging our several attitudes towards Negro In celebration of the Asso- IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII attack, some agreeing that the performers and fashion models ciation's 10th Anniversary, the situation was indeed sad (with- by various magazines. We re- theme of the convention is record out mentioning any effort they frain from printing them here "NARM's Golden Decade, Vol- might make to correct it) and because they are, we think, in ume II." world some promising revisions in poor taste. Readers so inter- Racusin's Keynote Address policy, with spe- ested may find the article on 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 their editorial will highlight the Opening Area Code (212) 765-5020 cific articles mentioned. That Page 34 of the Journal if they Business Session of the con- like to en- Publisher was last summer. would partake of vention (Monday, March 18), This winter (the winter of trenched inertia. and set the convention course. BOB AUSTIN our continuing discontent), a of Encouraging, Distressing An anticipated audience Editor -in -Chief major article appeared in the more 800 will make than this PARNES Dec. 14, 1967, issue of the Wall The Wall Street Journal's the largest single gathering of SID Street Journal on teenage mag- confirmation of Record World's phonograph record and tape in- Doug McClelland Editor azines. A separately boxed item stand on the Jim Crowism of dustry executives ever to as- Dave Finkle Associate Editor in the story is significant. The fan magazines is at the same semble together. Ted Williams R&B Editor headline reads "Negroes Rarely time encouraging and distres- Chart Editor Appear in Teen -Age Maga- sing. Encouraging by virtue of Del Shields Jazz Editor zines." The item goes on to a powerful and influential Tomas Fundora Latin American up Editor detail the attitudes of certain newspaper taking the cause, KaI Rudman magazines toward Negro art- and distressing because of the Contributing Editor Mort Hillman Advertising Manager, ists, and contains the astound- revelations the article makes Eastern Division ing line, "White teenyboppers about settled dust-which has Brenda Ballard Circulation don't idolize Negro pop music settled, in some cases, exactly Goldmine Art Service Art stars." That isn't the impres- where it was before. Direction sion we got when we heard the There has been, in all fair- West Coast screams for the Four Tops last ness, some improvement in the Jack Devaney week when they appeared on fan magazines' attitude to- West Coast Manager the "Tonight" show (one of the wards R & B acts and the Biff Collie Country Report few network variety shows space they are given. But there 6290 Sunset Blvd. that books R & B acts-and is always room for improve- Hollywood, Calif. 90028 there's another discontent of ment. We intend to continue Phone: (213) 465-6179 ours). providing the editorial room in Nashville It certainly isn't the impres- Record World to give that im- John Sturdivant sion an objective observer provement momentum. Norman Raen.in Paul Perry Nashville Report 806 16th Ave. So. Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Phone: (615) 244-1820 Alexenberg England Transcontinental Acquires Jean Griffiths Flat I, Noblefield Heights, Recordwagon of Boston Col Director London, N. 2, England Phone: 01-240-0196 NEW YORK - Transconti- ment to acquire Tip Top Rec- Germany nental Investing Corporation ord Service, Inc., another rec- National Promo Paul Siegel announced last week it has ord distributing firm with sales Tauentzienstrasse 16 agreed to acquire Recordwagon, over $20 million, headquartered Ron Alexenburg has been 1 Berlin 30, Germany Inc., a Boston -based phono- in California and operating in promoted to the newly created Phone: 247029 graph record distributor and 24 states West of Chicago. post of Assistant Director, Na- Italy service organization with an- The total purchase price in- tional Promotion, Columbia Hare Mintangian nual sales in excess of $20 mil- volved in both transactions will Records, according to an an- Piazza Republica 19, Milon, Italy lion generated by operations in be in excess of $10 million in nouncement by Tom Noonan, Holland 20 states East of the Mississ- TIC stock. the label's Director, National Will J. Luikinga ippi River. Like Tip Top, Recordwagon Promotion. Tafelberg 3 Robert K. Lifton, President not only distributes records, Blaricum, Holland of TIC, noted that this was the but also handles musical in- In his new capacity, Alexen- Phone: Blaricum 6793 second acquisition move made struments, tapes, tape car- burg will assist Noonan in all and automobile SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (52 issues) U. S. by his company into the record tridges related areas of national promotion for and Canada-$12, Air Mail-$30; Foreign- distribution business in the equipment to play the car- Columbia's singles and album Air Mail $40. Second class postage paid past five days. Joint volume for tridges. Cecil Steen, President product. All regional promotion at New York, New York. DEADLINE: Plates of Recordwagon, will remain managers will report directly and copy must be in New York by 12 noon the two firms is over $40 mil- Friday. lion. as head of the new Transcon- to Alexenburg, who is based in tinental subsidiary. New York. Published Weekly by The previous week, Trancon- INTRO PUBLISHING CO., INC. tinental announced its agree- (Continued on page 83) (Continued on page 8) III>lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM HERB ALPERT (3 THE TIJUANA BRASS BURT BACHARACH THE BAJA MARIMBA BAND e> TOMMY BOYCE F3 BOBBY HART PAUL DE S MOND*' RUTHANN FRIEDMAN ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM PETE JOLLY CLAUDINE LONGET JOHNNY MANDEL e> HERBIE MANN THE MERRY-GO-ROUND e> LIZA MINNELLI e> CHRIS MONTEZ WES MONTGOMERY e> THE MOVE e> PHIL OCHS e> THE PARADE e> PROCOL HARUM JIMMIE RODGERS e THE SANDPIPERS e> SERGIO MENDES F3 BRASIL '66 SHIPLEY AND BREWER `> SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS ,, TAMBA 4 e WE FIVE LEE MICHAELS

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ABC's Newton Re - aligns Jonie Taps: Consolidated Distribs NEW YORK-Larry Newton, for many of the meetings be- Omar Sharif, Singer, Gets President of ABC Records, an- tween the two executives. nounces a re -alignment of Con- Big Promo Push on Colgems solidated Distributors, Inc., `Levine Invaluable' NEW YORK Jonie have dub his songs, effective Jan. 1, whereby Lou - Taps, to but then Newton stated, "Consolidated Columbia Pictures' veteran stu- we found out he had one of the Lavinthal is promoted to Presi- Distributors, Inc., and its sub- dent of the organization and its dio exec in charge of music sexiest voices we'd ever heard," sidiaries are so active and rep- supervision, was in New York will rep- subsidiaries which include 11 Taps revealed. Sharif resent such a vast complex, last week following completion resent a big promotional push branches of New Deal Record that I feel the necessity of Corp. throughout the nation, as of the studio's Barbra Streis- from Colgems sometime in '68, turning over the immediate re- and -Omar Sharif starrer, "Fun- prior to release of the film. well as Billinis Distributing Co. sponsibility for its operations The ABC Records subsidiaries ny Girl," and revealed the sign- (The latter soundtrack goes to to someone who will be able to ing of a new singing star to Columbia Records.) involved are rack jobbing and devote his full time to its de- one -stop operations. the Colgems label. Taps also was excited about tailed functions. I'm pleased to the film version of another Lavinthal was upped to his name Lou Lavinthal to this The new thrush is none other well known Broadway smash, "Oliver!", new title from that of Execu- post. I also am secure in the than Sharif, for his tive Vice -President of CDI. At "Dr. Zhivago" and "Lawrence which finishes shooting the end knowledge that Al Levine will of next month. "It's the great- the same time, Newton an- be invaluable in the adminis- of Arabia" dramatic roles and nounced that Al Levine, for- playing Nicky Arnstein to La est musical ever made," he re- tration of CDI." casually. Colgems will merly Vice -President of New Fanny Brice in the marked Consolidated Distributors, Streisand's have the soundtrack for Deal, is promoted to Executive Inc., upheld the reputation of multi -million dollar film of Vice -President "Oliver!", which features Shani of the re- its vast scope by reporting due for release aligned CDI. "Funny Girl," Wallis, Ron Moody and Oliver combined sales at this year's next October. "We thought we'd Reed. Although based in Seattle, end of 32 million dollars. Wash., Lavinthal will spend a considerable amount of time in Lavinthal, in commenting on Departments New York where he will report the future of the CDI organiza- MGM Expands, Moves directly to Newton, President tion, predicted a considerable To Temporary St. Quarters of CDI's parent firm who will increase in sales based on a 57th also remain on CDI's board of number of circumstances in- NEW YORK-Under label departments have moved to directors. Plans for continued cluding the re -alignment of the President Mort L. Nasatir's temporary quarters in the expansion of CDI and its sub- tremendous consumer interest aegis, MGM Records has ex- Buckingham Hotel, 101 W. sidiaries will be on the agenda in pre-recorded tape. panded so rapidly that this 57th St. They will remain there week they had to seek quarters for about 12 weeks, at which outside the home office to house time they will move into per- London Concord Meets personnel. manent headquarters at 110 W. MGM's Pop A&R, Interna- 57th St. The phones remain the Feature Seminars tional, Classical and Copyright same. London Records this week Chicago; and Martin Perlick, finalized details of two special Cleveland. In addition to sev- CBS, Sony Form Label in Japan seminars to be held on the final eral basic topics on classical Columbia Broadcasting Sys- Records Corp., it was an- day of the company's forthcom- merchandising, the panel is tem, Inc., and Sony Corpora- nounced in Tokyo. ing national sales convention also expected to discuss question have requested the Japa- The new corporation, a 50- at the Concord Hotel, Kiamesha tions raised from the floor. nese government to approve Lake, N.Y. 50 joint venture, will have as On the pop programming the organization of CBS Sony its main business the produc- The seminars, covering pop front, Bill Gavin, veteran pro- radio programming practice tion, manufacture and distri- gramming exec of San Fran- bution various musical ma- and modern techniques in sales cisco and publisher of the Stones LP Reception of and merchandising of classical terials, including phonograph Gavin Report, will join Walt and product, are regarded as an in- Maguire, London's National records, recorded tapes novation for a record company Singles Sales and A&R Man- music publications. product meeting and are defi- ager, in discussing a host of The extensive repertoire of nitely a highlight of the key topics in connection with the CBS Records Division and agenda. The seminars, set for current programming practices the CBS International Division Monday, Jan. 8, cap the gala particularly relating to the will be available to the new London affair, which com- home office and distributor company. It will also record mences Saturday (6). level role in station contact on distinguished Japanese music Commenting on the classical London, Parrot, Deram, Colise- and musicians, both classical symposium, Herb Goldfarb, um, and Hi labels. A discussion and popular, and market these London's National Sales and is expected to take place. recordings throughout the Distribution Manager, said that Close to 250 persons are ex- world. the panel will consist of six pected to attend the London CBS/Sony Records Corp. will representatives of the distribu- convention, which will kick off be established as soon as gov- tor -dealer structure, in addition the company's 21st year and to moderator Terry McEwen, ernment approval is received. which will feature the largest Heading the list of music industry Negotiations were conducted on manager of the classical divi- single LP release ever to be is- notables attending the recent New sion of London Records. behalf of Sony by Akio Morita, sued by the company. Those York press reception in honor of Executive Vice President, and From the distributor ranks attending will be drawn from the formal release of the unusual new Rolling Stones album, "Their Nurio Ohga, Director and Gen- will be Bob Hausfatter of Rob- the rank of distributor execs eral Manager. Representing erts Distributors, St. Louis; and key sales personnel, Satanic Majesties Request," were the London Records' board chairman CBS were Goddard Lieberson, and George MacDuff of Radio London home entire office ex- D. H. Toller -Bond, here proudly President, CBS/Columbia Distributors, Detroit. Among ecutive staff as well as region- presenting the first copy of the Group, and Harvey Schein, the dealer representatives par- al sales and promo men, and album with its three-dimensional ticipating will be Art Grobard, representatives of a number of cover to Iris Keitel, representing President, CBS International Los Angeles; Dave Shabim, major retail outlets. group's manager, Allen Klein. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com *********,tit************* MORE JEWELS * NATRA Continues To ASCAP Steps Up FROM * JEWEL/PAULA * Build Regional Concept Membership ******************** * As part of its program for By TED WILLIAMS young songwriters and pub- THE UNIQUES Pictures from meets on lishers, ASCAP has appointed The National Association of 1* page 74. "now" music experts Mark "I'll Do Anything" * Television and Radio Announc- Meyerson and Harvey Lippert Paula 289 * ers (NA'TRA), in a continuing to staff posts as Membership c effort to strengthen its position Secretary Del Shields. Board * ******************** * Chairman Jack Walker stated Representatives. in the music business, is in the In the East, Meyerson, 25, * process of adding and setting at one of the meetings, "One fir of the reasons we're here is to will work with Paul Marks, it NAT STUCKEY * more solid foundations to its Director of the Society's Dis- regional chapters. In recent try to bring together all of the "My Can Do * local and regional factions." tribution. Lippert, 27, is cover- * weeks the organization con- ing the West out of the Beverly * ducted two regional meetings, Walker said that "The theme of Can't Keep Up these Hills ASCAP office run by Her- a Southwest meet in Char- meetings would be `Tak- * ing Care of Business.' " bert N. Gottlieb. With My lotte, N.C., and a Gulfcoast Both Lippert and Meyerson * confab in New Orleans, La. In Achievements Stressed are thoroughly familiar with Want To" a departure from NATRA's Stressed during the meetings the current music scene. Meyer- * Paula 287 * former practices, the organiza- were the achievements the Or- son is an accomplished musi- tion invited Record World to ganization 'has already made, cian who played piano * ******************** * ses- electric cover the New Orleans including an insurance policy and drums with a rock group sions. for all paid members and its while still an Amherst under- JOE VALENTINE The meeting of the South- scholarship fund of almost the graduate; he is an enthusiastic i eastern Region convened at $45,000. Also stressed was the devotee of both pop and jazz. I More than "ad White House Inn. fact that NATRA is solidify- Lippert, a one-time acting stu- it * and associate mem- To See You Go" 75 regular ing its job placement program. dent and long-time contempor- * bers attended. During one business session ary music buff, spent several Ronn 14 * * Chatty Hatty, of WGIV, Shields informed, "We're here in in 1 * the host- years record promotion ******************** Charlotte, N. C., was to talk, to find out what your Los Angeles before joining * * ess with Charles Derrick, Third local problems are." Shields ASCAP. Vice -President of NATRA, TED TAYLOR * cited "communication" as one WOIC, Columbia, S. C., presid- of the main reasons the organ- `Believe in Young' "Miss You So" * ing. ization was formed. Emphasized it * The theme of the meeting "We believe in the exciting Ronn 15 * was the fact that the reason * was "A Stronger NATRA NATRA is receiving more cov- contributions that dynamic ******************** Makes a Stronger Industry." erage from the press than ever young writers and publishers * Executive Secre- are making and will make," * * Del Shields, before (Newsweek, Broadcast- * BARBARA WEST * tary, made the principal ad- ing, the trade press, etc.) is commented ASCAP President * dress. because of the importance of Stanley Adams in announcing "The * Love Of Aim: Regional Chapters R & B music on the current the appointments, "and we be- i music scene. According to lieve that ASCAP has a great My Man" * E. Rodney Jones, President, Shields, "40,,i of Top 40 pro- deal to offer those creative tal- Ronn 16 * WVON, Chicago, stressed in his gramming across the country ents. Young, knowledgeable * one of the * introduction, that is R & B music." and able to communicate with i ******************** * up * aims of NATRA was to set The overseeing of Marshall their contemporaries, Harvey * conferences in the CARTER BROTHERS * regional Sehorn of Sansu Productions Lippert and Mark Meyerson are * hope of establishing regional and WYLD radio personality indicative of our commitment "Why, Baby, * chapters across the country. Larry McKinley was a con- to get the facts about ASCAP * long been * Communication has tributing factor to the success to this important new genera- Why" * one of the pressing problems of the meet. tion of composers and lyricists. E * of NATRA in not being able (Part 1 & 2) We care about writers and pub- * to keep members properly in- * Jewel 791 * Ron lishers and the advantages of formed and actively motivated Alexenburg ASCAP membership reflect this ******************** since the organization was (Continued from page 4) r ñ , * concern. It will be these impor- * meeting just once a year. Prior to this assignment, tant facts that Meyerson and is # s Togetherness Shields pointed Alexenburg w a s Promotion Lippert are to explain in frank - out was the evidence of the Manager, Midwest Region, for and realistic terms." i large number of persons in at- Date Records, since its incep- (Continued on page 12) tendance. All the members of tion nearly two years ago. Pre- * * NATRA are waiting for a di- ceding his Date assignment he rection to lend themselves to was local promotion manager and a a program that will propel for an independent record dis- Alperin Sunset the organization forward. tributor in Chicago. The hit album that features * Jones elaborated on the in- Nati Sales Mgr. *it "Judy In Disguise" * creasing influence of the or- HOLLYwOOD - Ed Barsky, the next number one single, ganization, and the recognition General Manager of the Sunset AGNES ENGLISH * of the organization. He stated division of Liberty Records, * the organization was gaining Inc., announces the appoint- Paula LPS 2997 * stature and becoming a force ment of Howard Alperin as I ******************** ** in the industry. National Sales Manager for D.J.'s write for samples on your * There was also increased co- Sunset Records. station letterhead. * operation and support for the Alperin, formerly with Jules JEWEL/PAULA RECORDS * organization coming from man- Bahari's Custom Record Manu- 728 Texas Street * agers of radio stations. facturing Co., has 12 years of Shreveport, La. The Gulfcoast sessions, held record industry experience in * Phone: 318-422-7182 at Mason's Americana, were sales, production and manufac- ************************ presided over by Executive Ron Alexenburg turing.

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THE BEST OF HERMAN'S HERMITS VOLUME IIII 10E O'BRIEN'S ALL-TIME GREAT ITALIAN HITS FititN,,, gem AUAIE GREAT ITAUAN HtiS MGM E/SE 4505. F447ttli 1, VARIOUS ARTISTS-Baci CS 1691. 4? Another collection of Herman's Her- Joe O'Brien hosts Jimmy Roselli, mits best-known tunes. The big ones Tuddy Ferrara, Domenico Modugno, on this package include "East West," Iva Zanicchi, Giacomo Rondinella, Re- "Don't Go Out into the Rain," "Mu- nato Carosone, Al Martino, and Joe seum" and "There's a Kind of a Hush." Senterri. The paisani sing the best of There's no denying the potential of this tetec- gold mine. the Italian repertoire.

A SCRATCH IN THE SKY PENNY'S ARCADE PENNY NICHOLS- THE CRYIN' SHAMES-Columbia Buddah BDM 1007; BDS 5007. CL 2785; CS 9586. Fellows on New folkstress Penny blonde, croon sweetly together is blue- their singles, "Mr. and eyed and freckled and a lovely spokes- Unreliable" "It Be make man through her songs for contempo- Could We're In Love," and other attractive teen noises. Moody and rary youth. Her songs have a poetic simplicity dulcet indulgences on the nicely -put - and a pastel musicality together package. about them. "Wash Day," "Color of Love," "Yellow Chime." WIND DUSTERS KENNY A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL 16 BIG HITS VOL. 8 RANKIN- Mercury MG 21141; SR 61111. VARIOUS ARTISTS-Motown 666. THH HlEf10W1 SHHHH /OLULIE 8 A songwriter and now a performer The Temptations, Diana Ross and of some consequence, Kenny includes the Supremes, Martha Reeves and the 10 LIN NO4e Dylan, Lightfoot and Minkoff-Hellerman Vandellas, Smokey Robinson and the pieces on this lovely album. Artie Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight Schroek, that protean arranger, worked and the Pips, the Four Tops, Jr. Walker to make the package what it is, too. and the All Stars, Isley Brothers, the Elgins, Stevie Wonder and the Moni- NICK PALMER TURNS IT ON tors. RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3894. Nick snaps his fingers, gets the beat MEMPHIS GOLDEN HITS going just a little jazzy and then rips ACE CANNON-Hi HL 12040; SHL 32040. into recent standards like "It's Not Loads of good, golden themes in- Unusual," "Up, Up and Away," "Sun- cluded by Ace on this new package. day Will Never Be the Same." Fellow The fans will get their kicks from has supple, strong voice he is using "Last Night," "Wooly Bully," "Haunted better and better. House," "Green Onions," "Walking the Dog," "White Silver Sands" and "I SONG CYCLE --iu¡!¡(: r7r (:e¡:/eí:1$¡rf¡>_. Walk the Line." VAN DYKE PARKS- 'OA rr Warner Bros. W(S) 1727. l.,':t?/li¡¡=lrrtlfdPúr:lt. PETE FOUNTAIN PLAYS BERT KAEMPFERT This is the kind of album cults are Coral CRL (7)57499. PElEEPUN AIN made of. The opening near -symphony Here's a good timing of mind and 18REME FBI "Vine Street" is an ambling, discursive material. Fountain plays the popular walk up that Hollywood street and quite an The Kaempfert tunes with gloss and glow. undertaking. rest of the work is just as horizon -expanding. Included are "Strangers in the Night," "Lady," "A Swingin' Safari," "Spanish Eyes" and more.

THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING GOD SUPERSOUI a DAVID STEINBERG-Uni 3013; 73013. VARIOUS ARTISTS- Wand WDM/WDS 685. Comic commentator David Steinberg Chuck Jackson, Solomon Burke, Tom- takes as his text the Bible. Trumpeting my Hunt, Otis Redding, Timmy Shaw, out his one-liners like Stentor, he mocks Wilson Pickett, Rosco Robinson, Benton the Holy Book with imagination and Woon, J. J. Barnes and Bobby Hebb good humor. There are many laughs each sing a singalongable, dancealong- here, if some air play obstacles. able ditty for the soul searchers. ED SULLIVAN PRESENTS THE LAST BLUES POWER TWO PEOPLE IN THE WORLD GENE DOZIER AND THE BROTHERHOOD JERRY STILLER AND ANNE MEARA- -Minit LP 40010; LP 24010. Columbia CL 2742; CS 9542. The theme is funk and all the songs These two Ed Sullivan proteges, are dedicated to that musical genre. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, work For parties this is the answer. The hard at being funny and frequently Dozier bull-doziers know how to lay a they are. Their main shtick is their beat foundation and build a melodic mixed marriage. They score on com- edifice over it. "A Hunk of Funk" and mercials and other topical mores and other hunks. manner.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com UA Sleeper Click: Lollipop Shoppe worMONEYrecord 'O'Brien's Hits' Go Beddy - Bye MUSIC NEW YORK-United Artists LOS ANGELES-The Lolli- ír seems to have an unexpected pop Shoppe, rock group man- by Ka! Rudinan new hit album in the recently - aged by Lord Tim Hudson, were released "Joe O'Brien's All - seen earlier this month push- Absolute Giant: "Green Tambourine," Lemon Pipers, Buddah. Time Great Italian Hits" on the ing a brass bed down the Sun- Choice Tip: "It's Not Easy," Will -O -Bees, Date. Baci label. set Strip inhabited by a -lolli- Will Go #1: "There Is," Dells, Cadet-Hottest new record in O'Brien, the WMCA deejay, pop-sucking blonde young lady Philadelphia. introduces s ev e r a l Italian at 6 a.m. for purposes of pub- Hot Sleeper: "Birds of a Feather," Joe South, Capitol out of singers, among them Jimmy licity photos. the South. Roselli, Domenico Modugno, Al The group was soon charged Hottest Pop Smash Was Money Music Prediction Martino (on loan from Capitol) with "Obstructing the free pas- "Woman Woman," Union Gap, Columbia, is now the hottest and Iva Zanicchi, on the pack- sage of a public highway with pop record at the stations. Long long ago we said that this rec- age, which was produced a personal property (bed) in the ord had the best chance of going #1. Congrats to WCOL, Co- number of months ago by UA's center of highway." When the lumbus, for going with it first and to WIBG, Philadelphia and Ron Eyer and Dave Kapralik question of the vehicle's license the Bill Drake stations for being right behind to break it. (now at Epic) and Barbara number arose, the officer on the A friend of its producer, Jerry Fuller, Bacchus. scene wrote down the plate heard the original C&W Epic record on an Orders for 35,000 albums number of the nearest car L.A. station and got Jerry to hear it. The have already been placed in which happened to be the rest is history. Gary Puckett, lead singer the New York area, and in- photographer's, Nickola Raic- of the group, made the song with his sensi- creasing orders are coming in cuic, who was instructed to ap- tive, penetrating reading. from other regions as well. pear at the Beverly Hills Mu- As predicted "Judy In Disguise," John Fred, nicipal Court House on or be- Paula, is the second hottest record and will fore Dec. 22. `Dukes' a Winner Kal Rudman be the next #1. As predicted, this Miracles Mainstream Records reports According to reports, Lord has sold far more than "Shop Around" and is that the "Amboy Dukes" album Tim was gathering his legal Smokey Robinson's biggest ever. on the label is "busting out in ammunition and "plans to fight We must congratulate the Ohio market for giving us such a Detroit and Boston. After only the case to the Supreme Court giant as "Green Tambourine," Lemon Pipers, Buddah . . . As three weeks in release it looks if necessary." we told you long ago, the Royal Guardsmen is not a hit Christ- like a winner." The Lollipop Shoppe's Uni mas record, but a HIT RECORD! . . . The American Breed is record of "You Must Be a a top 5 giant ... Ed Ames' "Who Will Answer" is an overnight Lulu in L. A. Witch" will be released the smash with the American public. The melody was a #1 rec- second week in January, under ord in Spain for many months. It is the lyric of the year . . . Lord Tim Productions aegis. Aretha Franklin is in a class by herself ... Congrats to the West Coast for giving us the Stone Poneys. Bill Drake feels girl groups are making it once again and he cites the Stone Poneys, DeMattia to TAF Gladys Knight, etc. . . . The Buckinghams is a solid hit, but many stations have edited out the psychedelic bridge . . . As LOS ANGELES-Al Burton, we predicted last summer, "Nobody But Me," Human Beinz, Frank Danzig and Bert Rosen Capitol, is coming through as a giant with #1 in Detroit, giant announce the appointment of in Cleveland, the South. Vince DeMattia as Director of Sureshot Hit: "Everybody Knows," Dave Clark 5, Epic. the newly formed management Breakout: "Explosion," Soul Survivors-Close to 15,000 in division of Teen -Age Fair, Chicago, with WLS; big in Philadelphia; smash at WMCA, NYC; Inc., TAF Management. went on WKLO, Louisville. DeMattia will function as Sleeper Tip: "Bird Without Wings," 3's a Crowd, Dunhill- head of TAF's personal man- Action at KRLA, L.A.; went on KLIF; KIMN. Jay Lasker feels Epic Records' Lulu is shown above agement operations, including he has one. on her recent visit from Britain the signing of new talent, book- arriving in Los Angeles for ap- ings and recording contract pearances on the Red Skelton and Report on Last Week's Big Tips Joey Bishop TVers. From left: negotiations, reporting directly Marian Massey, Lulu's manager; to Burton and Rosen. The re- 1. "October Country," October Country, Epic-Breaks wher- Julio Aiello, Epic Sales Manager, cording group, the Celebration, ever it gets played-Both KIMN, Denver and KRLA, L.A. Western Region; Lulu; and Stu and singer Joey Paige are cur- report good phone requests and it is top 10 at KJR & KOL, Yahm, Epic's Region Promotion rently represented by TAF Seattle. Went on WTIX, New Orleans. Manager, West Coast. Management. 2. "There Is," Dells, Cadet-Smash at WIBG, Phila. and Fly Lit TV; getting heavy play at WLS, Chicago (especially at night) and went on WCFL; hit at WTIX, New Orleans. Many stations will go it. '1122 1. g,s.ss !)., 3 h Lt-t (Y other with 3. "Love is Blue," Paul Mauriat, Philips-#1 in Minne- apolis. Close to 20,000 and the LP is a giant. WKYC, Cleve- land, reports sales. On : KJR, KIMN, KLIF, KRLA, WPGC, WCAO, KQV, KXOK, WCFL, WTIX.

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After they left Paris, they flew They were the only rock to London to do a charity bene- Atlantic Ateo Has Four Hot Ones from Left Field group participating in the two- fit concert and to appear on 1. "Sunshine of Your Love," Cream. Anita Wexler called hour program, but were joined various TV programs. this side from the "Disraeli Gears" LP. Went on WMCA; Pick by other International celebri- WKNR, Detroit. ties such as Ravi Shankar, Buys 2. "Bottle of Wine," Fireballs. Broke big in sales, especially Fernandel, Peter Ustinov, Vic- Mercury in the South and West of the Mississippi River. Pat McMann, tor Borge, Liza Minelli and Jerome Master KRIZ, Phoenix (now rated #1) ; Texas etc. are busting it large. Lena Horne. Other celebrities Hit in Sacramento, Bakersfield, Birmingham, Spartenburg; Charlie Fach, Director of KDWB, Minneapolis, Louisville. that attended were Elizabeth Product for Mercury Records, Taylor, Richard Burton, Burt 3. "Come Rain or Come Shine," Ray Charles. Atlantic Classics Brando. and the Jerome Brothers of Revisited. Big Reception. Lancaster and Marlon Real Good Productions have All of the participants in the 4. "I Was Made to Love Her," King Curtis & the Kingpins- entered a production arrange- Liquid fire. program and the guests of hon- from Mercury's by ment, stemming or were received personally purchase of a Jerome master. General De Gaulle. pre- The disk, by Real Good group The event itself was the Front End, is scheduled for sented live on the evening of early January release. The Dec. 15 before an estimated group, a completely self con- audience of 2,000 people. It was, tained quartet, writes their own however taped for televising tunes; but "we are staying over the Eurovision network open to outside material," says on the evening of Dec. 24 to 21 Steve Jerome. European countries including some behind the Iron curtain. Oscar Toney Jr. Connie Francis A viewing audience of over 250 'Beautiful' LP million people watching the Fabulous New Spanky & Gang: "Sunday Morning." program was estimated. Diamond Records is Distributing a Heavyweight: "War Boy," The Beach Boys were on Razor's Edge, Kingston: WMAK & WKDA, Nashville action; stage for approximately 20 min- KYA, S.F. utes and performed three of Hit the Charts Big as Predicted: "Dancin' Out of My Heart," their international hits, "Bar- Ronnie Dove. bara Ann," "God Only Knows," Please Pay Attention!-"Birds of a Feather," Joe South, "Good Vibrations" and for the Capitol, could be the left left -field Sleeper of the year. Pick first time anywhere their new- KILT; WFUN, Miami; WQXI, Atlanta; Lanny Lambert, WLRN, est Capitol single, "Darlin'." Bethlehem, says it sounds like "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Hush." The Beach Boys received a Watch its progress. On KLIF, Dallas. standing ovation from the audience for their performance. Hot on the heels of Kenny O'Dell's Smash From England Explodes Here Brando, a fan of the Beach hit single, "Beautiful People," Vegas Records has completed the "Zabadak," Dave Dee, Dozy, etc., made Sureshot WIBG; Boys, has invited them to ap- it looks very strong. an- singer's debut LP for rush distri- WMCA; KFRC, KHJ, WUBE and pear with him in Japan for Brook Benton Big Smooth Music: "Weakness in a Man" get- benefit concert. bution by White Whale. Pictured, other UNICEF White Whale VP Lee ting big play. In addition, the Beach Boys from left, at Lasseff, Vegas Records topper Do Not Overlook Joe Simon This Time: "No Sad Songs" is a have been invited to appear Byron Hoffman, O'Dell and White smash through the South and has big Northern stations as the inaugural festivities for the Whale prexy Ted Feigin. Album CKLW & WIBG. Add WQXI, WORD,-Smash at WTIX, New 1968 Winter Olympics in bears the same title as the single, likely Orleans and many more. France. It is most that penned by O'Dell, in addition to in New Haven: "Midnight Confessions," Ever- invitation. by the Records Start they will accept this several other originals On: WYSL, WKNR, WPOP, WRIT, This current trip to Europe vocalist -composer. green Blues, Mercury, WAVZ. WOKY, WINX, KJR, WAKR, WKBW. Etta James Back in the News: "Tell Mama," WIBG, CKLW, WLS, WTIX. Tugg Newá uno Esquires are selling very well around the country. Station of the Year: KIMN, Denver KIMN, Denver, won the Station of the Year Award in the Bill Gavin awards. KIMN tabulates the top 10 selling albums by sales in Denver. Charting at #4 is "Disraeli Gears," Cream, Atco, and charting at #6 is "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die," Country Joe & the Fish, Vanguard. #10 is "Bee Gees 1st." We've been telling you that these contemporary rock music albums are making it big with the kids, and top 40 stations better start surveying local sales on this product before you're left behind. In the KIMN News Letter, PD Jack Merker writes, "Bottle Of Wine," Fireballs, Ateo, still top 10 in requests after 12 weeks of play and is still #12 in sales (down from #2). Merker adds, "As Kal Rudman would say-`Doesn't ANYBODY want to play a hit???' And you're also absolutely right that the B side of the Bobby Goldsboro is also a smash. It's the #1 jumper (Continued on page 24)

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The Seeds will Help themselves to the phone for personal calls. Sit on desks. City's Westside Room on Dec. be among other top pop at the Horse around. Get overly familiar with the recptionist. Come 26 ... The hotel's Hong Kong Cheetah for New Years. dressed in sweaters and in some extreme cases they wear very Room will be given a rhythmi- Ray Conniff's next Columbia extreme psychodelic clothes and accoutrements, which the sta- cal spin as Dizzy Gillespie single will be the new tune, tions feel is a very bad image for sponsors and for the station. plays through Jan. 14 ... Rudy "The Winds of Change," from One PD says there are 27 local promo men in his city, every Vallee without his megaphone the movie, "How To Save Your regional man comes through, the national men call, the pub- will provide entertainment at Marriage and Ruin Your Life" lishers, writers, producers, artists, managers and sometimes the Playboy's Club Penthouse ... Plans for a new single from relatives and family friends of the artists. He has counted 50 on Dec. 30 the Back Porch Majority. It people waiting in the lobby. Most people repeat the same info and 31 . . . is possible one side of the 45 about a record, all of which he already knows, because he reads C h ambers will be from their successful everything there is to be read and talks to many of the other PDs. Brothers, Co- Epic LP, "The Willy Nilly We are sure promo men have a long list of faults for the lumbia's h o t Wonder of Illusion" . . . The PDs. Most PDs blame the industry for not training their group, does Clingers, a girl rock group, promo men better, or moving them into a bigger job as soon Ash Grove out with a new single on Dun- as they learn how to be a successful promo man. There should stint Dec. 25- hill due early in January pro- be continuing discussion about relating the needs and problems 31 ... Johnny duced by Terry Melcher . . . of radio station programming in a particular market with the Rivers will Venture, Los Angeles' equiva- problems of local record promotion. Jack his Devaney sing hit lent to Motown, has plans to The NY Times describes the Buffalo Springfield as basically Imperial sin- release three singles every 30 a "soft" group, but say they can do everything else. They call gle "Summer Rain" when he days beginning Jan. 1. Their the LP "Buffalo Springfield Again" "one of the most varied and rocks the new year in at second release this year, "Down weird and beautiful things" they've heard. The cut "Bluebird" Whisky 'A 'Go Go on Dec. 31 in The Ghetto," by the Majors is "a masterpiece of episodic eclecticism that seems to travel . . . The Buffalo Springfield has started to receive local air backward through history. It starts off like a piece of con- move into the Whisky for New play. temporary west coast rock, and after 41/2 minutes of imper- Year's day . . . A special holi- A and M's newcomer Phil ceptible mutations winds up with a back-country banjo solo." day attraction at the Pasadena Ochs had nice turn -out at his They feel that the lyrics in this LP have to be listened to, espe- Civic on Dec. 31 will be the Santa Monica Civic gig . . . cially the ones by Steve Stills and Neil Young. Stills' "Hung entire Ray Charles Show. He's currently prepping a sin- Upside Down" tells in two spare verses of simple language "Hooray For The Salvation gle . . . White Whale's group, (Continued on page 28) Army Band" croons Warner the Smokestack Lightnin', is Brothers recording artist Bill also on the Cheetah's New Cosby as he starts his three- Year's Eve program. week national tour of one- Dick Linke, Seymour, Heller, UA is Back to Normal nighters. His first engagement Edward Sherman, Red Doff and will be in San Diego on Jan. 5 Glenn Rose will be on the 1968 at the Community Concourse Planning Committee for the . . . Dot Records sets imme- Conference of Personal Man- date national release on new agers . . . Date Records duo group, the Inner Circle. "Down Peaches and Herb who have Here on the Ground" is the another rising platter, "Two title of disk. No time left to Little Kids," have been set to spare for Uni's the Strawberry tape a "Jonathan Winters Alarm Clock which has been Show" . . . O k e h recording set "to go off" when they tape artist Little Richard appears Dick Clark's new television in new movie, "The Catalina venture, "Happening '68," on Caper."

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IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT a Flower to a Garden" (the two by NATRA the Best Gospel According to Dave Kapralik, Dean Martin-Reprise 0640 record set), "Wear Your Love Group of the Year, have in- Epic's Vice President, Artists Like Heaven" and "For Little creased their audience with the and Repertoire, "Our interest 6. WHO WILL ANSWER success of Ones." These albums, espe- their single "For is in cdmmunication. We are Ed Ames-RCA Victor 9400 cially the deluxe two -album set, What I's Worth," which was on rapidly broadening the spec- are among the hottest holiday the pop as well as R&B best- trum of Epic's A&R representa- 1. YESTERDAY gift items on the market and seller charts. Itis interesting to tion to include artists who will Ray Charles-ABC 11009 note that the success of these have received unusually heavy communicate to every segment 8. WHITE CHRISTMAS singles by the DC5 and the Sta- many who make sales response across the coun- of the publics Bing Crosby-Decca 23778 try for the last few weeks their ple Singers has given rise to in- up the overall public of the since release. creased sales of their extensive music industry. The new year 9. WOMAN WOMAN Epic LP catalog albums. will see more of this expansion Union Gap-Columbia 44297 According to Levy, the in- Other important Epic albums formation received by Epic infor Epic, with the signing of in 1967 include "Side Trips" 10. I SECOND THAT EMOTION dicates these albums are some very distinctive and ex- that and "Beacon From Mars" by Miracles-Tamla 54159 running in traordinary artists." neck-and -neck sales the Kaleidoscope, a West Coast with new 11. IT'S WONDERFUL the Beatles album. group with a strong under- The success of Lulu's first ground following, and the Carson Re -inks With Young Rascals-Atlantic 2463 album "To Sir With Love," fea- Prague National Theatre's re- 12. A VOICE turing her No. 1, million -plus - cording Earl Barton Music IN THE CHOIR of Janácek's opera, Al Martino-Capitol 2053 seller single of the same title "The Makropulos Case." and her current hit single, SPRINGFIELD, M 0 . The singing duet of producer 13. I HEARD IT THROUGH "Best of Both Worlds," shows Wayne Carson Thompson re- Larry Williams and Johnny signed for another three years THE GRAPEVINE that this young singer, signed Watson recorded one of ;the big by Epic in June, is and will with Si Siman of Earl Barton Gladys Knight & Pips-Soul 35039 R&B and pop singles of the Music, Inc. In addition to being be consistently strong in sales. year with their vocal version 14. THE LESSON Her single recording of "To Sir exclusively signed as a writer, of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" on Siman is guiding his recording Vikki Carr-Liberty 56012 With Love" was certified by the Okeh. Currently their record- RIAA for a gold record over a career under the name of ing of "Nobody," done with the Wayne Carson of MGM Rec- 15. MASSACHUSETTS month ago and is still selling Bee 6532 Kaleidoscope, is receiving hefty ords. Gees Ateo in very 'heavy quantities on a sales. daily basis. As the film of the Walter Jackson, another 16. GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD/ same title, in which Lulu ap- mainstay of the Epic/Okeh Buddah Blazing CAN'T TAKE MY EYES pears and sings, continues in labels, achieved consistently OFF OF YOU popularity, it looks like Lulu's high sales, and his current Lettermen-Capitol 2054 recording may hit the two mil- single, "Everything Under the r- lion mark. Sun," has established a strong 17. THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS "Please Love Me Forever," re -order pattern. IS ALWAYS GREENER Bobby Vinton's new album, Firm in Country Market Petula Clark-Warner Bros. 7097 which includes his hit single During 1967 Epic also be- of the same name and his cur- 18. BEND ME, SHAPE ME came firmly established in the American Breed-Acta 811 rent single "Just as Much as country music market. Top ar- Ever," is receiving outstanding tists such as Tammy Wynette, 19. JUDY IN DISGUISE sales reactions, an indication David Houston, Jim & Jesse, (WITH GLASSES) of the resurgence of popularity Walker, Stan Hitch- for Vinton which has been Charlie John Fred & His Playboy Band- cock, Lois Johnson, Lucille Hot on the charts with "Green Paula 282 building all through 1967. This Starr and Mac Curtis, combined Tambourine" by the Lemon Pipers has also been reflected by an with the writing and producing and "Something's Missing" by the 20. TO GIVE increase in Five Stairsteps & Cubie, Buddah Frankie Valli-Phillips 40510 sales of his previ- talents of Billy ously releasd albums. Sherrill and Records is showing strong sales Glen Sutton, have enabled Epic action. Buddah director of pop 21. EXPLOSION The Hollies, one of Epic's to emerge as a top country label. activity Marty Thau (left), Cecil Soul Survivors-Crimson 1012 major acquisitions in 1967, have David Houston and Tammy Holmes, director of R & B activity been major contributors 'to the Wynette, individually and as a (center) and Kama Sutra/Buddah 22. DARLIN' sales success over the past year. duet, have made major con- General Manager Neil Bogart, dis- The Beach Boys-Capitol 2068 Their current LP, "Dear Eloise/ tributions to Epic's success. play some of the merchandising King Midas in Reverse," featur- "You Mean the World to Me," tools in their campaign for the 23. SHE'S A RAINBOW ing their two hit singles of the Houston's current album, has Five Stairsteps & Cubie. The color Rolling Stones-London 906 same titles, has generated very window display, four feet high, established a strong sales pat- features a reproduction of the heavy sales. The Tremeloes tern, and his single by the same 24. JUST AS MUCH AS EVER group's "Our Family Portrait" al- Bobby Vinton-Epic 10266 and the Third Rail, also new title is currently high on coun- bum. Being rush -released from the Epic acquisitions, have been try and pop charts. Tammy LP is a new single, "A Million to 25. DANCIN' OUT OF MY HEART consistent contributors to the Wynette's current single, "Take One." Ronnie Dove-Diamond 233

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1 1 HELLO GOODBYE 5 33 31 BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 8 61 69 UP UP AND AWAY 4 Beatles-Capitol 2056 Kenny O'Dell-Vegas 718 Hugh Masekela-Uni 55037 2 2 DAYDREAM BELIEVER 8 34 16 NEON RAINBOW 8 68 85THE LESSON 2 Monkees-Colgems 1012 Box Tops-Mala 580 Vikki Carr-Liberty 56012 3 4 I SECOND THAT EMOTION 9 35 21 IN AND OUT OF LOVE 8 89DARLIN' 2 Miracles-Tamla 54159 Diana Ross & The Supremes-Motown 1116 Beach Boys-Capitol 2068 6 WOMAN WOMAN 7 36 15 YESTERDAY 9 70 12 WINDY 5 * Union Gap-Columbia 44297 Ray Charles-ABC 11009 Wes Montgomery-A&M 883 * 9 BEND ME, SHAPE ME 1 31 38THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS 11 15 DANCIN' OUT OF MY HEART 5 American Breed-Acta 811 IS ALWAYS GREENER 5 Ronnie Dove-Diamond 233 * 14 JUDY IN DISGUISE Petula Clark-Warner Bros. 7097 93 BABY NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YCU 3 Foundations-Uni 55038 (WITH GLASSES) 1 58 GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD/ John Fred & Playboy Band-Paula 282 CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU 3 83 SKIP A ROPE 3 1 7 BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY 12 Lettermen-Capitol 2054 Henson Cargill-Monument 1040 Fantastic Johnny C-Phil-La Soul 305 39 40 BABY YOU GOT IT 6 (-) TO GIVE (THE REASON ILOVE) 1 8 8 CHAIN OF FOOLS 4 Brenton Wood-Double Shot 121 Frankie Valli-Philips 40510 Aretha Franklin-Atlantic 2464 84 4 41 I'LL BE SWEETER TOMORROW 6 A LITTLE RAIN MUST FALL 9 10 YOU BETTER SIT DOWN KIDS 11 O'Jays-Bell 691 Epic Splendor-Hot Biscuit 1450 Cher-Imperial 66261 41 43 LOVE POWER 8 76 80 MR. BUS DRIVER 4 * 13 SKINNY LEGS AND ALL 9 Sandpebbles-Calla 141 Bruce Channell-Mala 579 Joe Tex-Dial 4063 71 82TELL MAMA 5 66 MONTEREY 3 * 3 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE Eric Burdon & Animals-MGM 13868 Etta James-Cadet 5578 GRAPEVINE 11 43 34 BY THE TIME IGET TO PHOENIX 10 (-) LOST 1 Gladys Knight & Pips-Soul 35039 Glenn Campbell-Capitol 2051 Jerry Butler-Mercury 72764 12 5 THE RAIN, THE PARK & 44 50 DEAR ELOISE 4 94 TOMORROW 2 Strawberry Alarm Clock-Uni 55046 OTHER THINGS 14 Mollies-Epic 10251 Cowsills-MGM 13810 45 46 I AM THE WALRUS 4 80 86 I'M COMING HOME 2 Tom Jones-Parrot 40024 17 SUMMER RAIN 1 Beatles-Capitol 2056 * 95 WONDER WHAT SHE'S DOING Johnny Rivers-Imperial 66267 53 DANCING BEAR 4 14 12 MASSACHUSETTS 8 Mama's & Papa's-Dunhill 4113 TONIGHT 2 Bee Gees-Atco 6532 54WATCH HER RIDE 4 Boyce & Hart-A&M 893 18 HONEY CHILE 1 Jefferson Airplane-RCA Victor 9389 90 A VOICE IN THE CHOIR 2 * 48 48WHAT'S IT GONNA BE 6 Al Martino-Capitol 2053 Martha Reeves & Vandellas-Gordy 7067 Dusty Springfield-Philips 40498 * 20 SHE'S MY GIRL 8 (-) PICK UP THE PIECES 1 Turtles-White Whale 260 49 49 TOO MUCH OF NOTHING 6 Carla Thomos-Stax 239 Peter, Paul & Mary-Warner Bros. 7092 27 IT'S WONDERFUL 4 (-) WE'RE A WINNER 1

* Young Rascals-Atlantic 2463 59 BACK UP TRAIN 6 Impressions-ABC 11022 Al Greene-Hot Line Music Journal 15000 18 11 I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER 9 85 87 THIS THING CALLED LOVE 4 Dionne Warwick-Scepter 12203 51 25KEEP THE BALL ROLLIN' 10 Webs-Popside 4593 * 28 SNOOPY'S CHRISTMAS 4 Jay & The Techniques-Smash 2124 86 88 SOMETHING'S MISSING 5 Royal Guardsmen-Laurie 3416 52 55 COME SEE ABOUT ME 5 Five Stairsteps-Buddah 20 20 24 A DIFFERENT DRUM 7 Jr. Walker & All Stars-Soul 35041 87 91 SOUL STRUTTIN' 3 Stone Poneys-Capitol 2004 61 TWO LITTLE KIDS 3 Jomie Lyons-Laurie 3422 Peaches & Herb-Date 1586 * 32 IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE (-) LOVE IS BLUE 1 62 Paul Mauriat-Philips 40495 WORLD AROUND YOU 5 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 4 Lulu-Epic 10260 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell-Tamla 54161 * (-) A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN 1 64 3 James Carr-Goldwax 332 22 22 BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 7 IN ANOTHER LAND Bobby Vee-Liberty 56009 Bill Wyman-London 907 * FOXEY LADY 1 23 26 NEXT PLANE TO LONDON 10 56 51 IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT 4 Jimi Hendrix-Reprise 0641 Rose Garden-Atco 6510 Dean Martin-Reprise 0640 91 98 SPOOKY 2 35 LOVE ME TWO TIMES 4 74 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET 2 Classics IV-Imperial 66259 * Engelbert Humperdinck-Parrot 40023 Doors-Elektra 45624 81 EXPLOSION IN MY SOUL 2 92 (-) BOTTLE OF WINE 1 25 19 INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS 14 Soul Survivors-Crimson 1012 Fireballs-Atco 6491 Strawberry Alarm Clock-Uni 55018 59 63 GOOD COMBINATION 2 93 (-) COVER ME 3 * 36 SUSAN 3 Sonny & Cher-Atco 6541 Percy Sledge-Atlantic 2453 Buckinghams-Columbia 44378 10 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN 2 94 (-) EXPECTING TO FLY 1 * 41 AND GET AWAY 5 Marvelettes-Tamla 54158 Buffalo Springfield-Atco 6545 Esquires-Bunky 7752 71 I'M IN LOVE 4 Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2448 95 99 COUNT THE DAYS 2 56 GREEN TAMBOURINE 5 Inez & Charlie Foxx-Dynamo 112 * 62 65 EVERYBODY KNOWS 3 Lemon Pipers-Buddah 23 Dave Clark Five-Epic 10265 96 100 SOMEBODY'S SLEEPING IN MY BED 2 29 30 SINCE YOU SHOWED ME HOW (-) SHE'S A RAINBOW 1 Johnny Taylor-Atlantic 235 TO BE HAPPY Rolling Stones-London 906 97 (-) HEY BOY 1 Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 55354 16 NOBODY BUT ME 8 Ruby Andrews-Zodiac 1006 Human Beinz-Capitol 5990 39 I CAN'T STAND MYSELF 4 98 (-) GIVE MY LOVE A TRY 1 James Brown-King 6144 * (-) LITTLE BECKY'S Linda Jones-Loma 5907 31 33 WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN 6 CHRISTMAS WISH 1 99 (-) OH HOW IT HURTS 1 Donovan-Epic 10253 Becky Lamb-Warner Bros. 7154 Barbara Mason-Arctic 137

52 WHO WILL ANSWER 3 66 67 STORYBOOK CHILDREN 7 100 (-) NO SAD SONGS 1 Ed Ames-RCA Victor 9400 Billy Vera & Judy Clay-Atlantic 2445 Joe Simon-Monument 2602 TOP POPS ALPHABETICALLY-PLUS PUBLISHER & LICENSEE A LITTLE RAIN MUST FALL (Chardon, BMI) 15 EXPECTING TO FLY IT'S WONDERFUL (Slacsar, BMI) 17 SOMEBODY'S SLEEPING IN MY BED A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN (Rise, Aim, BMI) 89 (TenEast,Springalo, Cotillion,BMI) 94 JUDY IN DISGUISE (BMI) 6 (East.BMI) AM ITHAT EASY TO FORGET (4 Star, BMI) 57 EXPLOSION IN MY SOUL KEEP THE BALL ROLLIN' 96 AND GET AWAY (Hi-Mi Flomar, BMI) 27I SOMETHINGS MISSING (Kama Sutra, Burke (Double Diamond, Downstairs, BMI) 58 (ScreenGems,Col.,BMI) 51 Family. BABY, NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU BMI) 86 FOXEY LADY (Sea Lark,Yaneta, BMI) 90 LESSON, THE (Alta,ASCAP) 68 (January,Welbeck,BMI) SOUL STRUTTIN' (Mapery.Kaskat,BMI) 87 72 GIVE MY LOVE A TRY (Ragmar, BMI) 98 LITTLE BECKY'S CHRISTMAS WISH SPOOKY (BillLowery, BMI) BABY YOU GOT IT (Big Shot, BMI) 39 . 91 GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN'T TAKE MY (Carlman,BMI) 65 :STORYBOOK CHILDREN (Backwood, ASCAP) BACK UP TRAIN (Tosted,BMI) 50 EYES OFF OF YOU LOST (Double Diamond, Downstairs, . 66 SUMMER RAIN (Rivers, BMI) . BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (Vogue, 13 BMI/Saturday,Seasons Four,BMI) 38 Parabnt,BMI) 78 SUSAN (Mirwood, Antlers, BMI) (Bag -O -Tunes,Diogenes,BMI) 26 22, 33 GOOD COMBINATION LOVEIS BLUE (BMI) 88' TELL MAMA (Fame, BMI) BEND ME, SHAPE ME (Helios,BMI) 5 (Tri-Parte,Pam -Bar,OAK, BMI) 77 59 LOVE ME TWO TIMES (Nipper, ASCAP) 24 THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS (Northern, ASCAP) BEST OF BOTH WORLDS (Dick lames, BMI) 54 GREEN TAMBOURINE (Kama Sutra, BMI) 37 28 LOVE POWER (Unbelievable, BMI) 41 THE RAIN THE PARK 8 OTHER THINGS BOO -GA -00 DOWN BROADWAY HELLO GOODBYE (Maclen, BMI) 1 MASSACHUSETTS (Nemperor, BMI) 14 (Akbestalluvin,BMI) (Dandelion, James Boy, BMI) HEY BOY (Wilrick,BMI) . 12 97 MONTEREY (Slamina,Sea -Lark,BMI) 42 THING CALLED LOVE (Emalou, Andros, BMr) BOTTLE OF WINE (BMI) 92 HONEY CHILE(Jobete,BM!) 15 85 MR. BUS DRIVER (Earl Barton, BMI) 76 TO GIVE (Saturday, Seasons Four, BMI) BY THE TIME I I 74 GET TO PHOENIX AM THE WALRUS (Maclen, BMI) , 45 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN (Jobete, BMI) 60TOMORROW (Alarm Clock, ASCAP) (JohnnyRivers, BMI) 43 I CAN'T STAND MYSELF (Taccea,Soil,BMI) . 79 30 NEON RAINBOW (Press,BMI) 34 TOO MUCH OF NOTHIN' (Dwarf, ASCAP) CHAIN OF FOOLS (14 Hour, Pronto, BMI) a I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE NEXT PLANE TO LONDON 49 COME SEE ABOUT ME (Jobete, BMI) TWO LITTLE KIDS (lalynne, BMI) 53 52 (Jobete,BMI) 11 (Mirwood,Antlers,BMI) 23 COUNT THE DAYS UP UP AND AWAY (Johnny Rivers, BMI) 67 I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER NO SAD SONGS (Press, BMI) 100 VOICEIN THE CHOIR, A (Case, ASCAP) 82 (Catalogue, Cee 8 Eye, BMI) 95 (Blue Seas, Jac, ASCAP) , 18 NOBODY BUT ME (Wemar, BMI) 64 WATCH HER RIDE (Jefferson Airplane, BMI) COVER ME (Pronto,BMI) 93 I SECOND THAT EMOTION (Jobete, BMI) 3 47 OH, HOW IT HURTS (Blockbuster,BMI) 99 WEAR YOUR LOVE (Peer Intl, BMI) DANCIN' OUT OF MY HEART IF I 31 COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD PICK UP THE PIECES WE'RE A WINNER (Chi Sound, BMI) (RichardIrwin,ASCAP) 71 AROUND YOU (Jobete, 84 BMI) 21 (East,Groovesville, BMI) 83WHAT'S IT GONNA BE (Rumbalero, BMI) DANCING BEAR (Wingate, ASCAP) 46 I'LL BE SWEETER TOMORROW 48 SHE'SA RAINBOW (Gideon, BMI) 63 WHO WILL ANSWER (Sunbury, ASCAP) DARLIN' (Seaof Tunes, BMI) 69 (Zira,FloticaMia,BMI) 32 40 SHE'S MY GIRL (Chardon, BMI) 16 WINDY (Irving,BMI) DAYDREAM BELIEVER I'M COMING HOME (Morris, ASCAP) 80 70 SINCE YOU SHOWED ME HOW TO BE HAPPY WOMAN WOMAN (Glasser,BMI) (Screen Gems,Col.,BMI) 2 I'MIN LOVE (Pronto, Tracebob, BMI) 4 61 (Jalynne, BRC, BMI) 29 WONDER WHAT SHE'S DONG TONIGHT DEAR ELOISE (Maribus,BMI) 44 IN AND OUT OF LOVE (Jobete, BMI) 35 SKINNY LEGS AND ALL (Tree, BMI) (Screen Gems,Col., DIFFERENT DRUM, A (Screen Gems, Col., BMI)20 IN ANOTHER LAND (Gideon, BMI) 10 BMI) 81 55 YESTERDAY (Maclen, BMI) EVERYBODY KNOWS IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT (4 Star, BMI) SKIP A ROPE (Tree, BMI) 73 36 56 YOU BETTER SIT DOWN KIDS (Francis,Day, Hunter, BMI) 62 INCENSE (Calridge, ASCAP) 25 SNOOPY'S CHRISTMAS (Next Day, S & J, BMI) 19 (Christmarc, Cotillion, BMI) 9

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MY MYBABY BEAUTIFUL MUST BE PEOPLE A MAGICIAN Marvelettes (Tamla) 33 54 31 44 COMECAN'T SEEHELP ABOUT BUT LOVE ME YOU Jr.The Standells (Tower) Walker & All Stars (Soul) 29 .. 24.. .. 41.. 31 .. .. 46...... 23.. .. 37 NEVERMY LOVE TOO MUCH LOVE RobertMelanie Ward (Columbia) (Groove IS RESERVED City) 28 COME SEE ABOUT ME Mitch Ryder (New Voice) NEW ORLEANS Bards (Capitol) 16 42 COVERCOUNT METHE DAYS Inez & Charlie Foxx (Dynamo) 20 . 52 35 18 6 NO ONE BUT YOU CrittersNeil Diamond (Bang) (Roulette) CRY JUST A LITTLE MoppetsPercy Sledge (Spirit) (Atlantic) .. 25 29 NOTHINGNOBODY BUTBUT MEHEARTACHES ArtisticsHuman Beinz (Brunswick) (Capitol) 25 20 40 5 DARLIN'DANCING OUT OF MY HEART BeachRonnie BoysDove (Capitol)(Diamond) 3231 41 50 38 51 46 .. . 4535 ODEOCTOBER TO BILLY COUNTRY JOE MightyOctober Flea Country (Eldo) (Epic) 29 16 DO DOLIKE CHRISTMAS ME TREES REALLY GROWBuck Rogers (Movement) 56 . 3 OLDOH HOW TOY ITTRAINS HURTS Barbara Mason (Arctic) 5 25 DO THE WHOOPIE Uncalled For (Laurie) .. .. 39 ONE, TWO, THREE & Roger Miller (Smash) I FELL 1 DO WHATDO UNTO YOU OTHERS GOTTA DO AlPaulSugarpie DiSanto (Brunswick) Wilson (Soul Revere & Raiders (Columbia)City) 12 .. 17.. 13.. .. 40 .. .. 23 11 14 27 PLAYBOYPEACE & SATISFACTION GeneLong IslandChandler Sound (Chess) (Dyneveiee) 37 DON'T LOOSE YOUR GROOVE Lavelle Hardy (Rojac) ...... 14 PLEDGE OF LOVE BobbyGene & Goldsboro Debbe (TRX) (U.A.) 42 9 EVERYBODY KNOWS Dave Clark Five (Epic) 52 411 30 46 33 32 7:30 GUIDED TOUR Five Americans (Abnak) EXPLOSION (IN MY SOUL) Soul Survivors (Crimson) I. 40 36 SHE'S A RAINBOW 26 40 aa. 53 49 33 FOLLOWFACE THE YOUR AUTUMN HEART 1 SIMONSHO NUFF SAYS GOT A GOOD THING 19101.Rolling Fruitgum Stones Co.(London) (Buddah) J. Jackson (Loma) 40 .. 10 - FamilyBunny Sigler (Parkway) (U.S.A.)...... 30___. ______v. SKIP A ROPE Henson Cargill (Monument) 50 25 39 21 GODDESSGIVE IT OF BACK LOVE Tripes (Pictoria) 3422 SOMESUCKIN, VELVET 1.2-3-4 MORNING NancyJohn Roberts Sinatra (Duke) & Lee Hazelwood 33 11 COIN' OUT OF MY HEAD/ LettermenCAN'TFantastic TAKE Four MY (Ric EYES Tic) OFF YOU (Capitol) 12 17 45 SOMETHIN'SSOUL KITCHEN MISSING Five(Reprise) Stairsteps & Cubic (Budah) 30 42 GOOD COMBINATION 29 30 41 50 Doors (Elektra) 28 .. GUITAR MAN ElvisSonny and Cher (Atlantic) (RCA) 50 SOULSOULFUL STRUTTIN' ANNIE RoyJamie Hill Lyons & Sextet (Laurie) 35 36 49 .. HAVEHAS SHE MERCY GOT THE NICEST EYES Garry Lewis (Liberty) STORYSPOOKY BOOK CHILDREN Classics IV (Imperial) 45 23 22 52 .. 22 41 HEY JOYCE LouJean Courtney (Popside) Wells (Calla) 1232 .. THETELL LONER MAMA EttaBilly JamesVera & (Cadet) Judy Clay (Atlantic) 54 38 36 35 I WISH Last Words (Ateo) I HAD TIME 55 THE WORD CALLED LOVE Little Charles (Decca) 4 27 IF WE STICK TOGETHERWONDER WHATTommy SHE'S Boyce DOING & TONIGHTBobby Hart (A&M) 40 33 . 35 50 41 THIS THING CALLED LOVE RhysWebs O'Brien (Popside) (MGM) 38 I'M COMING HOME Tim Gilbert (Uni) 37 47 THOUSAND MILES AWAY Joann Garrett (Chess) I'M Tom JonesIN LOVE (Parrot) . 41 21 TO GET YOUR LOVE Soulful Illusion (Mercury) 36 21 IN ANOTHER LAND Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 38 38 53 20 TO GIVE 56 .. 43 IN THEIN THE MISTY MIRRORS MOONLIGHT OF YOUR MINDDeanRolling Stones (London) Martin (Reprise) 44 43 20 45 37 47 4425 TOUCHTURN OF OF THE THE BLUES CENTURY BobbyFrankieCyrkle Bland Valli (Duke)(Smash) (Columbia) .. 28 .. 13 .. IT WAS FUN (WHILE WildweedsThe Definitive Rock Chorale (Philips) (Cadet) IT LASTED) 17 48 TWO LITTLE KIDS Peaches and Herb (Date) 30 .. 60 19 . 51 .. 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1 1 PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & 33 24 ODE TO BILLIE JOE 11 idir 75 PATA PATA 3 Bobbie Gentry-Capitol T ST 2830 Miriam Makeba-Reprise R RS 6274 JONES, LTD. 6 Monkees-Colgems COM/COS 104 34 30 GROOVIN' 21 67 60 UNITED 13 Young Rascals-Atlantic M SD 8148; Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell-Tomla 277; 2 2 DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES' F44-8148 (4) 144-8148 (8) TAM 277 (4) TAM 8277 (8) GREATEST HITS 14 87 Motown M MS -2-663; MT -4663 (4) 63 AFTER BATHING AT BAXTER'S 2 SNOOPY & HIS FRIENDS, MT 8 1663 (8) Jefferson Airplane-RCA Victor LOP LOS 1511 THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN 2 Laurie-LLP/SLP 2042 36 40BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD AGAIN 3 3 FAREWELL TO THE FIRST Atco 226/SD 84 THE HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING 4 9 * GOLDEN ERA Volt 418: S-418 Mama's & Papa's-Dunhill D DS 50025 31 39 BOX TOPS 1 Bell 6011/S 88 UP UP AND AWAY 3 4 4 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS Johnny Mathis-Columbia CL -2726: CS -9526 38 33 GONE WITH THE WIND 11 CLUB BAND 30 Soundtrack-MGM 1E-10ST 71 54TURN THE WORLD AROUND 11 Beatles-Capitol MAS/SMAS 6253 Eddy Arnold-RCA Victor LPM LSP 3869 39 42 ALL MITCH RYDER HITS 14 5 5 STRANGE DAYS 10 New Voice 2004 S 72 12 WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS 4 Doors-Elektra EKL EKS 4014; Soul Survivors-Crimson LP -502 44014 (4) 84014 (8) 40 43SOUL MEN Sam & Dave-Stax 727 SD 73 69THE VOICE OF SCOTT McKENZIE 5 6 6 INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS 9 Ode 212-44001 44002 Strawberry Alarm Clock-Uni 3014 41 26THE BYRD'S GREATEST HITS 18 Columbia CL -2716: CS -9516; * 85 FOR ALL THE SEASONS OF 1410 0268 (4) 1810 0268 (8) 7 1 SIMPLY STREISAND 9 YOUR MIND 2 Barbra Streisand- 42 31 INSIGHT OUT 24 Janis Ian-Verve Forecast FT/FTS 3024 Columbia CL -2682: CS -9482 Association-Warner Bros. W/WS 1696; 4WA 16% (4) 8WM 1696 (8) 75 62 FRANK SINATRA 17 41 THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES Reprise R/RS 1022; 4FA 1022 (4) 8RM 1022 (8) REQUEST 3 43 29 RIGHTEOUS BROS.' Rolling Stones-London NP/NOS-2 GREATEST HITS 11 76 65 REVENGE 24 Verve V V6 5020; F14-5020 (4) Bill Cosby-Warner Bros. W/WS 1691; 9 10 IT MUST BE HIM 9 VCB-5020 (8) 4WA 1691 (4) 8WM 1691 (8) Vikki Carr-Liberty LRP-3533: UT -7533 51 CLAMBAKE 6 83 PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER 3 Elvis Presley-Soundtrack- Bobby Vinton-Epic LN-24341: BN-26341 12 DIONNE WARWICK'S GOLDEN HITS, RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3893 PART ONE (-) A KIND OF HUSH 1 Scepter SRM SRS 565 50 CAMELOT 8 John Davidson-Columbia CL -2734 Soundtrack-Warner Bros. B/BS 1712 11 8 ARE YOU EXPERIENCED 18 79 76 ANYTHING GOES 7 3 Jimi Hendrix Experience- 70 THE LAST WALTZ Harper's Bizarre-Warner Bros. 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NEW YORK - Stan Mills, ' poet-musician Len Chandler, British Pubbery Out of Army; General Professional Manager Marks staff writer. HOLLYWOOD-Following a at E. B. Marks Music, is ex- From the extensive catalog On Tower cited about recent prolonged study of the British recordings of film scores comes Jack Car - How old are you feeling from the firm's diversified cata- music publishing scene by roll's World Pacific single of Bobby Vice these days? log. The 73 -year old publish- Weiss, -President the theme from "The Birds, The and Director of the Interna- Johnny Crawford, well known ing house is witnessing con- for the five years he spent siderable Bees and The Italians." There tional Division for both record- success in several is reactions, as appearing as Chuck Connors' categories. enthusiastic ings and music publishing of well, to the current cinema son in the TV series "The In the pop area, "What Monument Records, a partner- A scores of "The Battle of Al- ship firm, Combine Music Lim- Rifleman" (1958-'62), has just Strange Town" by Jimmie giers" and "La Guerre Est finished a two-year hitch in Rodgers on ited, has been formed in Eng- A&M looks hot. Finie," issued by United Art- the Army and dropped by Rec- Remaining land in conjunction with Keith atop the country ists and Bell Records, respec- Prowse ord World last week to talk charts is Billy Walker's treat- Music, Ltd., repre- tively. The theme from the sented by Jimmy Phillips, it plans. ment of "I Taught Her Every- televison series "N.Y.P.D." has thing Knows." was confirmed by Fred Foster, She The Monu- received praise for the jazz Monument President. ment disk has enjoyed spotlight flavor given it by organist attention for over As a result, Combine Music three months. Johnny "Hammond" Smith Ltd., will represent the follow- An old-timer is given new (Prestige) and the Wooden ing USA catalogues in Eng- life by Marilyn Michaels re- Trumpet (Amy). viving "I land: Combine, Vintage, Music Wonder Who's Kissing City Music, Longhorn, Him Now." Destined Cape to be- Pop singles by Anita Bry- Ann, Mar -Son, Songs of the come a standard is Columbia's ant (Columbia) and Bryan Hy- World, Wide World Music, "The Lovin' People," written land (Dot) are expected around of and recorded Matamoros, House of Bryant, by contemporary the first of the year. Claremont House plus specific copyrights acquired from Ahab VISITING RECORD WORLD: Spencer Gifts, Inc. Brasil '66 Partners Music. from left, Sammy Vargas, East With the aforementioned cat- Coast A&R Director of Tower Rec- Merges with MCA Mendes, Adler ords, editor Doug McClelland and Split alogues representing all phases new Tower artist Johnny Craw- NEW YORK-Lew R. Was- HOLLYWOOD-Sergio Men- of the music business today in- ford, whose single, "Angelica," serman, President of MCA, des and Richard Adler have cluding pop, country, R & B, is just out-and so is Johnny, of Inc., and Max Adler, Chair- concluded their negotiation of etc., another unique feature is the Army. man of Spencer Gifts, Inc., an- the disillusion of their part- that various foreign copyrights are being acquired by Wide First off, he'll be promoting nounced that the managements nership relating to the A&M his initial Tower Records sin- of the two companies have recording group Sergio Mendes World of Music and Songs of the World, for the USA and gle, "Angelica" (he's signed to agreed in principle to the and Brasil '66. Sidewalk Productions). An al- merger of Spencer Gifts, Inc. Adler had acted as partner other English-speaking markets. Thus, Combine Music, bum will follow, he expects, into MCA, Inc. with Mendes and manager of which he hopes will include a the group for the past three Ltd., will be able to exploit copyrights from France, Italy, half -dozen or so of the songs Subject to Approval years. With the partnership he wrote during his last year split-up, all Brasil '66 activ- etc., as well as those originat- The transaction is still sub- ing in the USA. in the service. They're mostly ity will now be handled by folk-rock types. ject to approval of a definitive Mendes Enterprises, agent agreement by the Boards of Johnny, who just before he Jerry Perenchio and A&M. went into the Army appeared both companies and the share- Mendes stated that "there holders of Spencer Gifts, Inc. Surprise Party in the John Wayne -Robert will be no change in the Brasil Mitchum film feature, "El Do- The merger would be affected '66 relationship with A&M Rec- by the exchange of one-third For Allen Klein rado," hopes to get his acting ords and that we expect to career going, too. He's espe- (1;"3) share of MCA, Inc. 'Com- double the 1967 output of re- RIVERDALE, N.Y. - Allen Klein, President of Allen Klein cially interested in films, but mon for each outstanding share leases during the year of 1968. will go where the work is. of Spencer Our next album on A&M is and Co. and Cameo/Parkway Gifts, Inc. Com- Records, returned home re- "I'm also going to continue entitled `Sergio Mendes and my mon. It is anticipated that the cently with his wife from a seriously with rodeo work," Brasil '66-Look Around' and he exchange will he made on a New York Giants football game revealed. "I'm off to Denver is scheduled for release on Jan. now to compete at the National tax-free basis. 12." to find over 150 people in his living room shouting, "Happy Western Rodeo, in calf roping birthday !" and steer wrestling. I'll prob- Among those attending were ably go on working at this . Bobby Vinton, Tony Anthony, mostly on week-ends once I SINCEREST SEASON'S Ray Davis of the Kinks, Brit- start my show business career ish photographer Michael going again." Cooper and sundry industry Johnny has been acting since GREETINGS he was nine, and started doing ., execs. Said Klein : "I was stunned. I froze." extra work on the Coast at age FROM three. He did 168 "Rifleman" ALL THE STAFF AT segments. He didn't know yet whether or not he'd be doing Yorey Disk Purchased the new Chuck Connors series, UNITED RECORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. "Cowboy in Africa." NEW YORK-Amy-Mala has 1827 South Michigan Ave., Chicago 16, Illinois purchased "A Shot of Love," (All Phones: CAlumet 5-6605) by the Variations, a Detroit O'Dell's First LP and St. Louis breakout on Bob HOLLYWOOD-Ted Feigin PROMOTION STAFFERS Yorey's Pow label. Yorey also and Lee Laseff, owners of BILL LEANER-MIKE ALLEN produced. White Whale Records, an- LEROY PHILLIPS-COREY WADE Yorey also announces he will nounce release of Kenny 8' "JACK OF ALL TRADES"-ERNIE LEANER be producing the new session O'Dell's first album: "Beauti- +'?>+a?àa..si¿a.ara.;èa.+.scssèa e,es eize-era zeksº ei,e0.2xe ºe4 by the Glories shortly. ful People."

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Films Productions and is al- Productions, Inc., and Hy Grill, ready building a film library Director of A & R for Kapp. by producing record promo First release under the new movies. agreement is "Let's Be More Having just completed a Than Friends Tonight" by Peb- three -minute film for UA's the bles & Shells. Hassles and currently working on a 10 -minute tribute to Elvis Sabbath Rock Service Presley's car, Jonali told Rec- ord World that the field is Introduced burgeoning currently with TV HAMDEN, CONN. -A new stations across the country and Paul Jonali, right, & assistant sound was heard in sacred mu- in Europe anxious to get short sic Friday night, Dec. 22, film clips a of groups, especially cational films that could be con- Sabbath Service Rock 'n' Rest, when in -person visits from verted into cartridges when the held at Congregation Mishkan groups are difficult. time is right. Israel Auditorium. Has Three Crews Available He also is readying a pro- This was the premiere of a Contest winners Mr. and Mrs. To exploit the area, Jonali gramming department for serv- work by Issachar Miron, Israeli Henry Drabeck (Mr. and Mrs. presently has three crews icing TV deejays. composer now making his home Happiest Millionaire) are shown at available to work on films that Located at 45 East 28th in New York, who has written the Record Rendezvous in Rich- start at a budget of about Street, Jonali said that he is nine secular -worship oratorios mond Mall, Cleveland. $2500 "and go up to Joseph E. equipped to turn out a three - and many other choral and or- chestral compositions, as well Mr. & Mrs. Drabeck were Levine proportions." Jonali is minute film in three weeks or chosen from entries submitted also negotiating for a European less. as the international song hit, "Tzena, Tzena, Tzena." Sab- through newspapers and record office and mutual distributing "We want to show groups outlets throughout the area. affiliations. off in films that are geared bath Rock 'n' Rest was conducted by Gershon Kingsley, Prizes consisted of a $200 Jonali has plans not for only to fit the mood of the single," wardrobe, a night out with din- theatrical films but also edu- Jonali said. Dave Finkle. an electronic music specialist - with Vanguard Records. The ner and entertainment and an ensembles for the premiere are overnight stay at the Versailles Hotel topped off with breakfast T a group of musicians of the Laurie to London New Haven Symphony and the in bed, millionaire -style. New York Rock 'n Roll Studio The contest was jointly spon- RELAX.... Bob Schwartz, President of Combo. sored by the Giant Tiger Stores the Laurie Group of Compa- The narration and liturgical and the Helene Curtiss cos- nies, has left for London for adaptations, and the English metics company. Window and Delegate your art and advertising prob- business meets with British in-store displays were promi- lems to lyrics, are by Rabbi Robert E. GOLDMINE SERVICE, Inc. Don't Decca executives who are the Goldburg and Cantor Arthur nently exposed at record Shops subject yourself to unnecessary wear and cosmetics counters serv- and tear usually encountered on a "do- new Laurie Records United Yolkoff of the Congregation iced by it-yourself" basis. Our experience in Kingdom licensees. Meetings and Tsipora Miron, the com- the chain. The Disney- helping many companies shows us the will include new product and poser's wife. The whole idea land/Vista distributor in the need for good art and advertising is marketing plans for 19C8. was Lenard L. Farber's, head area reports strong and steady greater than ever. If the idea of dele- sales response on the albums gating your advertising problems to Schwartz will also be meet- of S.F.M. Music and Star Rec- qualified professionals makes sense to ords Enterprises. with no signs of a let-up. you, contact us. Telephone or write for ing with Robert Mellin who To date, national sales of an appointment today ... then relax. represents the publishing in- "The Happiest Millionaire" al- George Goldman terests of the Laurie Group of Jubilee Thermometer bums have exceeded 100,000 copies, some 60% of which has GOLDMINE SERVICE, INC. Companies in the United King- NEW YORK-Jubilee Indus- come from the Los Angeles 200 West 57th Street dom. He also hopes his sched- tries, Inc., has acquired from area, the scene New York, N.Y. 10019 International Clinical Lab, of the film's 246-1730 ule will permit meetings with premiere Inc., the appearance. The pic- indie producers. exclusive world-wide ture is currently holding rights to manufacture and forth dis- at New York's Radio City tribute an inexpensive clinical, Music Hall non -breakable, and is running up Zle;.R,gcr!rRYr!4ZeR?úw . disposable plas- ...... grCFt3c¢ßYs?itr?iY record grosses, reflecting a rap- tic thermometer, announces idly rising volume Blaine, in LP sales. SINCEREST CHRISTMAS & Jerry Jubilee President. Maximum impact is expected Inventors of the new prod- when uct this Disney musical goes NEW YEAR GREETINGS TO ALL are Lee Lebeau and Step- into general release early in han Bollinger, who will join 1968. LEONARD GARMISA BOB GARMISA Jubilee to "establish and super- vise a manufacturing facility to ;j, ., .. produce the product in mass PlayTape Appointment quantity," said Blaine. Lebeau PlayTape, Inc. W. has appointed GARMISA DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. is currently Secretary of I.C.L., Earl D. Horwitz to the newly Inc., and Bollinger is President 1700 So. MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO 5, ILL. created post of Western sales of that organization. Lebeau manager, announces Hal Den- ALL -PHONES: 922-7455 holds U.S. patent #350490 for nis, national sales director for the product. the company.

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PAROLE Festival of Sanremo, 1968: "Stà Austria Single Tip: Nico e i Gabbiani-City Record- I Marcellos Ferial have re- - Published by Ariston "Es Ist Nie Zu Spaet" corded "Il Canto Della Mont- notte sentirai una canzone" 4. POESIA You To Peter Orloff Don Backy-Clan- agna" b/w "Inno Dei Marines." ("To Night Will Listen Published by El' and Chris Cornet It is the first time that the for- a Song"), composed by Brac- 5. SAN FRANCISCO cardi-Queirolo; "Dio è Giusto" **** Scott McKenzie-CBS- mer title, which is a kind of Published by Sugarmusic hymn of mountainiers, has been ("God is Right"), by Zauli- Italy Single Tip: 6. TENEREZZA Tombolato; "Cammino - Gianni Morandi-R.C.A.- recorded in Italy. nel buio" "Poesia" Published by Southern ("I Walk in the Darkness"), by Don Blocky 7. IL SOLE E' DI TUTTI Wess has just recorded his Stevie Wonder-Tamia Motown (RCA)- first LP of old favorites like (Continued on page 42) Clan Published by R.C.A. **** 8. 10 TI AMO "My Precious Love" and "Chap- Alberto Lupo-Cetra- el of Dreams." This song will Luxemburg Single Tip: Published by Sugarmusic LBJ Thanks Siegal - 9. SENZA LUCE also be released by Wess in an "Hello Goodbye" I Dik Dik-Ricordi- Italian version. Beatles Published by Sugarmusic 10. THE WORLD WE KNEW Foreign publishers are visit- Odeon Frank Sinatra-Reprise- Published by Roosevelt Music ing Italy these days to listen * * * * to the forthcoming Sanremo Belgium-Single Tip: **** songs. F. O'Neill, manager of "Mijn Winterroos Je" (By Courtesy of Ufficio DOXA) Edition Jacques Plante and (Official Italian Hit Parade) Will Tura E.P.O.C., Paris, is in Milan. Palette By Hara Mintangian Cyril Shane of Shapiro Bern- **** stein, London, was here a few Sleeper of the Week: weeks ago. "Jingle Bell Rock" Italian RCA will participate Bobby Helms Costa Inks Williams in the Festival of Sanremo, Record World's Germany represen- Kopp probably with the following tative Paul Siegel is shown above HOLLYWOOD - Don Costa, singers: J. Fontana with the with a letter and autographed President of Don Costa Pro- song "Mi perderò" ("I Will photo from President Lyndon received in Europe. ductions, has announced the Get Lost") ; Tony Renis with Johnson John- signing of Don Williams as the song "Il mio posto" ("My son thanked Siegel for the Eddy Arnold RCA recording of "This general manager of Don Costa Place") ; and the group I Rokes, Star Of The Week World of Ours" (for which Siegel Publishing. Costa has also with the song "Le opere di Bar- wrote the lyrics), stating, "It is In Europe: signed Roy Durkee to an ex- tolomeo" ("Bartolomeo's Ac- always good to learn of wonder- clusive writing and producing tion). It is said that Paul Anka "I Camaleonti" ful people like you, who are doing contract to Don Costa Produc- and Sylvie Vartan are very in- so much for the welfare of America CBS-Italy tions International, Costa's terested in participating in the by promoting good will among record firm. festival. nations."

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EST BLEU Box Tops-HMV Mustang Eric Charden 4. MIJN WINTERROOS JE record, "I Feel Love The first, "The Foundations," 5. TONTON CHRISTOBAL Will Tura -Palette Comin' On" (in Holland on contains material which will Pierre Perret 5. ZABADAK President label), became a 6. L'ESTEREL Dave Dee & Co -Fontana best- find its way to the teenage mar- Pascal Danel 6. DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER seller right after the show. ket, just like their current top- 7. JE NE POURRAI T'OUBLIER TOUT David McWilliams-Major Minor Recently NV Phonogram tenner, "Baby A FAIT 7. BABY COME BACK Now That I Hugues Auffray Equals -President presented two gold disks to a Found You," did. 8. YESTERDAY 8. LAAT ONS GOEDE great number of its artists. The LP, "The Sound of the Ray Charles VRJENDEN ZIJN Boudewijn de Groot en Len- Ivy League," on 9. LE DEBUT DE LA FIN Marva-Cardinal Marble Arch, Eddy Mitchell 9. BABY NOW THAT I FOUND YOU neart Nijgh received one for features some of the greatest 10. SHE IS MY GIRL The Foundations-Pye the Decca LP, "Voor de over - tunes this group ever Les Turtles 10. SOUL MAN recorded. Sam & Dave-Stax leven den," Ramses Shaffy for The Ivy League will be touring **** **** his single chart -topper, "Sam- Holland January 13 and 14. EUROPE No. 1 Lists Reprinted Through Courtesy my," Wim Sonneveld for his During their Dutch visit they Lists Reprinted Through Courtesy, "Muziek Parade" latest LP on Philips and the will also film a TV show. "Hip- Directeur Lucien Morisse seven -person cast of the TV pie Hippie Hourrah" is going to Hit -Parade De "Dans Le Vent" musical, "Ja zuster nee zuster," be a tremendous hit for the received one each. Both LPs Vogue label. Jaques Dutronc Song Of The Week with songs from the show is doing the song in the Decem- nNINIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIININIIIIIIIIII1uIIIIIIIIINNIIIImIIIIIIIIIIBIIIIIIIIINIIg reached golden figures. A third ber edition of the AVRO TV In Europe: HOLLAND'S LP from this musical is in show, "Vjoew," which will also "White Christmas" preparation. = feature a profile of the leading "Jingle Bell Rock" TOP 10 Decca's new release has sev- French singer. IINIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIININIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII0 eral serious chartbusters: "Kit- The David McWilliams LP on 1. HELLO GOODBYE ty" by Cat Stevens; "I'm Major -Minor is selling great. Beatles-Parlophone 2. ZABADAK Coming Home," by Tom Jones; His "Days of Pearly Spencer" Milian Proving Dave Dee & Co -Fontana "Nights in White Satin," by is currently a top-tenner. 3. BOSTELLA Versatility Johnny En Rijk-Artone 4. HOLIDAY On a recent WABC - FM MILANO -Tomas Milian is Bee Gees-Polydor record "Music Factory Show" starring 5. EVERYBODY KNOWS already known in Italy as an Dave Clark Five-Pye world Tom Wilson, composer -arranger TRADE actor in Western films, and 6. PATA PATA Alan Lorber Miriam Makeba-Reprise was the principal now he is beginning to be in an in-depth study of 7. ALL MY LOVE ``% the known also as a singer. Cliff Richard -Columbia 0 \ anatomy of a record. HOMBURG STIRS Lorber In fact, Milian is anxious to 8. also introduced his Boston dis- Procol Harum-Stateside grow as a performer, DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER coveries and his 9. Gladys Shelley's song "If Orpheus and Ultimate aim is to be a success in every David McWilliams -Major Minor Tears Were Roses" by the Bull- Spinach, who have LPs being artistic field. 10. MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR released in January on MGM. Beatles-Parlophone dog Breed is scoring on His two first * * * * Radio Luxemburg. Metronome recordings in Music has acquired the Scan- Italian are: Lists Reprinted Through Courtesy "Muziek Parade" dinavian rights to the song " L a piazza" from U.S. publisher True Blue Italian Items b/w "Cavallo Music and it is being released (Continued from page 40) bianco." by Kapp in Europe. Asked why Indie producer Phil Gernhard Puliese-Aterano; "Ti prego a young man _IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'' IIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN`.` has signed the Raven to his ritorna" ("Please Come Back"), of the "now" by Calise; and "A me 'LUXEMBURG'S production firm and has set them piace / g e n e r a - l'amore" ("I Like with Laurie Records. Love), by Tomas Milian t ion h a d TOP 10 - Cassia-Reverberi. Aberbach is Jackie Mills, A & R Direc- chosen two romantic titles, IIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIUIIII IIINIIIIIIINIIIIIIm11IlIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIllll11111111 also the publisher of the new tor for Wednesday's Child Pro- Milian explained that his pref- 1. song MASSACHUSETTS ductions, announced the signing of the group I Nomadi, erence in songs was for folk The Bee Gees of the Jimmy Caravan Trio to "Un figlio dei fiori non pensa al music but as his knowledge of 2. HELLO, GOODBYE domani." The Beatles a long-term exclusive recording Italian folk music is limited, 3. SEEMANN WEIT BIST DU GEFAHREN contract with the production It is said that Sonny and Cher he had preferred to Freddy sing ro- 4. DER LETZTE WALZER company. will probably take part in the mantic songs rather than "beat" Peter Alexander Terri Fricon, General Man- Sanremo Festival with the song songs. 5. DAYDREAM BELIEVER ager of Hookah Publishing and "Felicità Felicità" ("Happiness The Monkees Milian, a member of the 6. MORNING OF MY LIFE Spite-N-Dival Music (publish- Happiness"), composed by Pier- Actors' Studio of New York, Esther + Abi Oforim ing arm of Wednesday's Child etti-Gianco. At the festival, explained the reason why he 7. DU BIST WUNDERBAR Wilson Sandie Show Productions), revealed the sign- Pickett and his orches- likes television: because it is 8.... UND DANN TANZ ICH MIT DIR ing of Lennie Freeman as a tra, and new singer Marzio will immediate like the theater but ALLEIN contract writer with Hookah sing "Deborah," by Pallavicini- Howard Carpendale has, at the same time, the con- 9. MEINE LIEBE ZU DIR Publishing. Conte. tinuity of a film. Roy Black Peer-Southern's Al Salinas 10. SWEET DREAMS FOR YOU, MY LOVE Ricordi Publishing Company He has just made a TV Show Drafi reports that international singer will participate at Sanremo called "Stà sera ci vediamo a Roberto Ferrer is leaving for with the following songs: "Gli casa di Tomas Milian" (let us four -month tour Dec. 14, includ- occhi miei" ("My Eyes"), com- meet tonight at Tomas Milian's ing Canada, England, Norway, posed by Mogol-Donida; and home), in which he sings the Courtesy of Radio Luxemburg Finland, Belgium and Holly- "Come Butterfly" ("Like But- Italian version of "A Whiter Program Director wood. terfly"), by Mogol -Soffici. Shade of Pale." Helmut Stoldt

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The same method keeps moving colorfully, and hear the new Mathis sound Harvey is a technical mar- applies for cows, as I recall, is one of the heroes of the hour when he performs at the Music keter and manufacturer of ad- and there are sundry grunts more correctly, three vanced -or, Center opening Dec. 26. He'll components and sys- and whines and limbs for other hours. So, to a lesser degree, be the first pop vocal artist to tems for the electronics, aero- members of the animal king- is Richard Attenborough, as appear there in the theater's space and communications in- dom-what he has got defi- the portly circus proprietor history. dustries. Through its retail di- nitely is not a failure to com- who takes on the pushmi- Over the past few years vision, the company also sells municate. pullyu. While his role is brief, electronic equipment and high- Mathis has What we have got is a sur- Attenborough, in his musical recorded some fidelity consoles and compo- comedy debut, bolts his pad- nents. prisingly effective Dolittle and 35 albums and film. probably ding around with magnificent Harvey E. Sampson, Oh, not as ef- has had four Jr., fective a kindly English coun- gusto in his number, "I've albums listed Harvey President, said, "The try Never Seen Anything Like It acquisition of Liberty will serve doctor who devotes his life simultaneously to animals as we would have in My Life." to increase our position in if, as best-sellers the for one, Edmund Gwenn were The others are mostly ade- on the na- rapidly growing recreation and still quate, although the insipid leisure time market, of which with us and playing the tional charts. gentle old weirdo. Of if Cecil Miss Eggar doesn't seem to In 1966, his 'home entertainment is a signi- whether not to respect Johnny Mathis ficant Kellaway had been allowed to know or "Johnny's part. Liberty has long ride the Harrison's age or throw her- enjoyed a superior reputation tiger. Still, Star Har- Greatest Hits" rison-too to self at him. became the first for quality of product and serv- sophisticated be album to re- ideal in this kind of no "Doctor Dolittle" has the main on ice in this field." thing the charts for 400 con- matter how high he gets that common contemporary film secutive weeks. It's still a Liberty operates three stores malady of overlength (the in the leg-does a remarkably credit- strongseller today. greater New York area. able job. abrupt ending is not the an- The company retails home en- Restraining his na- Mathis' early training as a swer), as well as the also far - tertainment systems and com- tural urbanity much of the singer was exclusively clas- time in a foggily academic ap- from -obsolete practice of hir- sical, although Johnny's origi- ponents, primarily in high- ing biggest boxoffice name fidelity equipment. proach to the good doctor, he the nal intention was to be a physi- makes Dolittle a very amusing, possible for a top role, cal education teacher. The Harvey recently announced whether he's right or wrong for for the nine months ending even occasionally disgruntled switch to singing was purely figure in the part. This time, things Oct. 31, 1967, net after-tax in- his single-minded- accidental. He dropped into a ness, a first cousin to Harri- have turned out happier than Sunday afternoon jam session come of $440,000 or $0.50 per son's usual, and the screen just may share, based on 881,373 phonetics teacher of "My at the 440 Club in San Fran- shares Fair Lady." have a new classic. And Rex cisco and some friends invited outstanding. If Harrison Harrison, the erstwhile Prof. him misses the to sing. George Avakian, a warmth a true character actor Henry Higgins, definitely has Columbia Records exec who was might have brought Doctor Do - hung out a new shingle (if not vacationing in Berkeley, heard Uncle Sam Recruits little (and he does, and so does exactly enlarged his acting him and one hour later tele- the movie as scope) by which to be known gramed his New York offices: a whole), the children aren't going to mind. henceforth. "Have found phenomenal 19 - Laurie Productions Make no mistake about it, Another casting thought: I year -old boy who could go all "Doctor Dolittle" is their big- wonder what the late W. C. the way! Send blank contracts." N. W. Ayer & Son Advertis- Fields would have made of ing, Inc., who handle gest boon since "Mary Pop - His faith has been more than the pins." Doctor Dolittle? rewarded. Johnny has received recruiting program for the 20th - Fox 18 gold record albums for United States Army and WAC Century should sales have a gold passing the one million mark. divisions, has commissioned mine in this costly Pearl Cuts `Dolly' Laurie Productions (division of film distillation of Hugh Loft- the Laurie Group of Companies) ing's children's novels. It has CBS' Auerbach Dead to compose and produce a total been lushly produced on at of 42 separate radio spots for least two continents, and con- Eugene Auerbach, Vice Presi- tains such kiddie -appealing Marketing their national recruiting pro- dent of for CBS Di- gram. items as the pushmi-pullyu (a rect Marketing Services, died Laurie Productions plans to two -headed llama) ; a whale Dec. 11, 1967. pushing a floating island; a Auerbach had been associated divide and produce the spots on a quarterly basis to enable giant pink snail, all embroiled with CBS since 1960. In Octo- in the adventures of doctor and ber, 1966, he had been elected them to be on top of the current music trend. Steve Bennet pals Anthony Newley, an Irish to the position he held until his cat meat vendor, and Samantha death. handled negotiations for N. W. Ayer and John Mack handled Eggar and William Dix, a negotiations for Laurie. Laurie young woman and lad in- Productions' Dave Mullaney trigued by the Dolittle who Bitter End Blades is handling arranging and pro- went all the way to Africa to Pearl /Bailey is shown recording NEW YORK-The Blades of duction chores for the project. treat a crocodile with a tooth- her Dolly Gallagher Levi perform- Grass will be appearing at the Laurie Productions is ache. ance for the RCA cast album of cur- "Hello, Dolly!" Pearlie Mae was Bitter End in the Village begin- rently represented on the air Bricusse Tunes Fine joined for the recent Webster Hall ning Dec. 26 for one week, and with the music production for scene by co-star Cab Calloway and also will be cutting their new the Chesterfield 101 spots and Leslie Bricusse's songs are the rest of the Broadway cast. record for Jubilee the same the music production for the all tuneful, and some better Package was produced by George week. current Pontiaction spots. than that. They already are R. Marek and Andy Wiswell.

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As a result gospel month. fine cooperation made this hymn book agents reaped a har- The Linneas, a girl quartet, country and vest among Negro churches, and Carole Anthony have also Europe con- basically in the South. been contracted by Producers, scious of the Today this all changed. There Inc. The new firm is seek- Irene W. beauty of spir- is hardly a choir among the ing talent, and artists can reach Johnson ituals. T h e Negro churches that does not Otis at the company's offices at story of the struggles and suc- make a specialty of singing 1697 Broadway (LT 1-4490). cesses of the Jubilee Singers, spirituals and gospel songs dur- All four of the principals as told in the Fisk collection ing their services. The awaken- connected with Producers, Inc., of spirituals, reads like ro- ing of the Negro to the value will be involved in A&R. In YOU up- BABY WHAT mance. The first impetus and beauty of this music has addition to a production deal ward was given them in New begun an entirely new phase of with Jubilee, pacts with other WANT ME TO DO York under the powerful pa- race consciousness. It has diskeries are being negotiated. tronage of Henry Ward marked a change in the atti- Beecher. With far-reaching wis- tude of the Negro himself to- LITTLE RICHARD dom, Fisk University devoted ward his own art material, the itself to the careful collection turning of his gaze inward and recording of the spirituals, upon his own cultural re- Cowsills to CMA and so the work of Fisk Uni- sources, and all the other artis- Leonard Stogel, personal versity was quickly followed by tic activities of the Negro have manager of the Cowsills, has MODERN 1043 Hampton; Calhoun School in been influenced. At last Amer- announced the signing of Cre- Alabama; Atlanta University; ica is beginning to see in him ative Management Associates, Tuskegee Institute, and other the divine spark which may Ltd., as the exclusive world- schools. These schools have for glow merely for the fanning. wide agents for the multi- more than two generations And this change of attitude talented singing family from been nurseries and homes for with regard to the Negro which Rhode Island. spirituals. is taking place is directly re- The group will make the sec- of Today, the spirituals are in lated to the Negro's change ond of its scheduled 10 appear- vogue. They are beyond the attitude with regard to himself. ances on "The Ed Sullivan place where the public might As Marian Anderson once Show," Dec. 24, on CBS -TV, hear them only through the said, "Music mirrors the think- and will debut their new single quartets of Fisk or Hampton or ing and feelings of societies. set for release immediately PUSH ME Atlanta or Tuskegee. There are Much that is greatest and rich- thereafter. quartets, choirs and gospel est in a nation or community On Dec. 28, the Cowsills LOWELL FULSOM groups touring the country to- is preserved through its music. day spreading God's messages Across barriers of class, race make their first concert appear- through spirituals and gospel and nationality music can ance this year at New York's songs. Today, the public buys speak from heart to heart." Town Hall and will perform the spirituals and gospels and This holds true of Negro at the Shady Grove Music Fair takes them home, plays and spirituals. Truly spirituals rein Gaithersburg, Maryland, the KENT 479 sings them. This has been flect the hearts, the souls and following day. A concert in brought about because the faith of Negroes. Most success- Hartford's Bushnell Audito- songs have been put into a ful R&B singers of today and rium, Dec. 30, will conclude the form that makes them avail- of the past basically got their year's road activities. able for singers and music foundation in a gospel group or From Jan. 6-10, the Cowsills lovers. a church choir. This is why will attend the MGM Records A number of white persons most of them have so much convention to Barbados, BWI, STEAL AWAY aided in securing the general soul. Many of the blue-eyed where they will perform for recognition which the spirit- sisters and brothers have got- the label's cast of distributors. uals now enjoy. Several white ten their style from our soul Late in January the group musicians have made excellent sisters and brothers so this is leaves for the important San 1)/W arrangements for some of the indeed a credit to the Negro. Remo Festival in Italy to per- spiritual songs. form Feb. 1-3. A week-long NOTHING CAN CHANGE tour of England follows. Evaluation Stirred to True Kapp on Ampex THE LOVE I HAVE FOR YOU The present regard in which this Negro music is held is due Stereo tape albums from overwhelmingly to the work of Kapp Records in all four tape Leonetti Pubbery Z. Z. HILL Negro composers, musicians configurations-four and eight - and singers. It was through the track cartridges, cassette and Singer - composer T o m m y work of these Negro artists open reel-will be offered by Leonetti has formed Cyntom KENT 481 that the Negro people them- Ampex Stereo Tapes, accord- Publishing Co. which owns the selves were stirred to a realiza- ing to Donald V. Hall, AST rights to all of Leonetti's orig- tion of the true value of the General Manager. inal compositions.

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Lou Rawls (Capitol) Spots MGM Playtape Harry Simeone Chorale ... (20th -fox) Bert Kaempfert (Decca) We've Had the Talk, Midnight String Quartet (Dot) Stevie Wonder (Tornio) Joan Baez (Vanguard) Now for Some Action Ed Sullivan (Columbia) By DEL SHIELDS Floyd Cramer (RCA) Mery Griffin (MGM) We had an opportunity to it intends to play with the rec- Do -Re -Mi Children's Chorus (Kapp) attend the recent Bill Gavin ord industry, much of the con- Ferrante & Teicher (UA) Radio Conference as an "un- fusion is left to be cleared by Lennon Sisters (Dot) official Observer," and like the the record industry. majority of those who attended Even if the radio industry SLEIGH RIDE felt strongly that the meet- desires to lead, rather than ing pointed a need Leroy Anderson (Decca) out for some follow or be a compatible part- Jim Nabors (Columbia) kind of action to begin im- ner to the recording indus- proved Roy Rodgers (Capitol) dialogue between radio try, it must decide to sit down Andre Kostelanetz (Columbia) programmers and the record and face this problem. Henry Mancini (RCA) industry. If there was It is alarming to hear some Andy Williams (Columbia) any dissent on radio men the part of those who attended, cry that they do Harold Wally (right) of Wally's Al Caiola (UA) not need Stereo Tape City, large installa- it might 'have been due to many the recording indus- Al Hirt (RCA) try. And others say they are tion and retail tape outlet on the New Christy Minstrels (Columbia) making the trip and hopefully East Coast, is merchandising the looking not in the business of making Hermanos Zavala (Capitol) for some quick an- records. MGM Playtape Machine and cart- swers to a number of problems I have yet to hear Jack Jones (Kapp) a record man say he did not ridges through the use of special Boston that has faced the industry wall µ indow He Pop Orch. (RCA) for need the radio and displays. is a long time. Unfortunately station. If the shown with Mel Price (left), man- there were no quick answers radio station does not need the ager of MGM's Playtape Depart- given. record company, fine. But can't ment. Theme copy being used on we work CARAVAN It is important, however, together? the display is "The Mobile Sound System for Mobile Young Bert Kaempfert (Decca) that in this area much was I cannot see any radio sta- said and possibly will give hope tion decrying his need of the America." KEEP ON DANCIN' to those who felt that some recording industry unless there Harper & Rowe (White Whale) changes might be forthcom- is an all -news format; and even ing. then he must seek the com- WHO'S SORRY NOW Primaster Distribs A review of the organizations pany's health in the area of Bobby Vinton (Epic) in the record industry shows production. So, therefore, the Audio Arts Labels stations are not entirely with- LITTLE SUNSHINE that there is currently no ac- HOLLYWOOD Madelon tive group addressing itself to out the need for help or as- - Arnie Corrado (Columbia) sistance from the recording in- Baker, President of Audio Arts, the problems of better rela- Inc., has signed a contract with tions between the secondary stry. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE Primaster, Inc., for exclusive IN LOVE WITH ME level of the radio management distribution of all of the Audio and the A Philosophy Needed Virginia Wolves (ABC) record industry. Arts labels except Audio Arts Perhaps there has to be a Records which is distributed by SHEIK OF ARABY Record Industry More Realistic philosophy developed by the Bell Records, Inc., out of N.Y., leaders of Jim Kweskin Jug Band (Reprise) As we look at the list of the radio industry announces by Jerry Cowger, record industry organizations on what role they want the President of Primasters. HOW DO YOU DO ME we find the recording industry radio stations to play in this Mrs. Baker will LIKE YOU DO has been far more realistic in area. Until this is done, there continue to will be more and more confer- produce the Incredibles for re- John Davidson (Columbia) trying to improve its relations and add stature to the ences and little accomplished lease on Audio Arts by Bell, but all other artists produced by RED ROSES FOR A field. in solving the problem. her or for Audio Arts will be BLUE LADY The Gavin conference, In the radio field, other than we handled by Primasters on Audio Ernie Freeman (Dunhill) the NAB, little is done by the feel, was a significant and Blues, broad step Audio Forty, Audio Gos- broadcasters to become leaders taken. That so much pel or Whirlybirds Records. STAR DUST in a field where there is what was said in such a short pe- STARS FELL ON might be called by some an riod of time was amazing, and Primasters will also handle ALABAMA unwanted marriage between the fact that it was said and all public relations, publicity, Urbie Green -21 Trombones (Project 3) radio and recordings. heard in Las Vegas was even and promotion for Audio Arts, The irony of the situation is more remarkable. Inc. Primasters is the producer SOLITUDE that the recording industry un- Whatever personal rewards of radio programs for automated ST. JAMES INFIRMARY derstands this sensitive rela- Mr. Gavin received, we feel that stations. Eileen Romey (Aud-Fi) ship and seeks to make it work, the meeting can prove to be while radio refuses to even ad- a bold step forward to bring FIDDLE FADDLE & mit to such a relationship. together some of the best Master Rings Bell 14 OTHER LEROY In the National Association minds in the business to air as ANDERSON FAVORITES of Television and Radio An- well as solve some serious Bell Records has purchased Utah Symphony (Vanguard) nouncers, many of the prob- problems. a Chicago master on the Twin Stacks label already getting lems have developed because The calibre of speakers in- M%" radio management dislikes the cluding strong sales based on R&B play `-s MILLS MUSIC, INC. the address of Whitney in close association of disk Young of the Urban League Chicago, "How Many Times," 1790 Broadway by the Sounds of Dawn. jockeys and record industry. should have given all the dele- New York, Yet, how can one do without gates much food for thought. Disk will be distributed under N.Y. 10019 the other? PUBLISHING Now, of course, the question the Twin Stacks banner. The Since the radio industry has is whether there'll be any ac- record is now getting pop play never clearly defined what role tion. in Philadelphia, Pa.

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May 19 Colgems "Headquarters" The Monkees Tijuana Brass May 19 RCA Victor "My Cup Runneth Over" Ed Ames The Rolling Stones Jan. 19 London "Got Live If You Want It" ""Respect" Aretha Franklin Roger Williams June 1 Atlantic Jan. 20 Kapp "Till" Booker T. & The MG's June 1 Stax ""Green Onions" Jan. 20 Kapp "Songs of the Fabulous Fifties ""Stranger On The Shore" Mr. Acker Bilk Part 1" Roger Williams June 1 Atco Acker Bilk 1 Atco "Stranger On The Shore" Mr. Jan. 20 Kapp "Songs of the Fabulous Fifties June "I Never Loved A Man The Way Part 2" Roger Williams June 13 Atlantic I Love You" Aretha Franklin Jan. 20 Kapp "Roger Williams' Greatest Hits" Roger Williams 13 Atlantic Never Loved A Man The Way Feb. 7 Monument "Yakety Sax" Boots Randolph June -I I Love You" Aretha Franklin Feb. 7 Reprise "That's Life" Frank Sinatra ""Groovin' " The Young Rascals Feb. 16 Capitol "Lou Rawls Live!" 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HOLLYWOOD -A "Million Dollar Weekend," a contest, buttons and extensive radio advertising have all been coordi- nated by Liberty Records in a major promotion program for the Ventures' latest album, "Mil- lion Dollar Weekend," according to label General Manager Bud Dain. Saturation Radio Tune Liberty has proclaimed Jan. 5 and 6 as the "Million Dollar Weekend" and has purchased MILLION DOLLAR WEEKEND saturation radio time for Ven- -A contest, buttons, extensive tures promotion spots. radio advertising and a "Million "Million Dollar Weekend" Dollar Weekend" are being coordi- buttons have been distributed nated by Liberty in a giant promo- to all dealers, distributors and tion on the Ventures' latest album, salesmen. "Million Dollar Weekend." Shown Blank entry forms have been going over some of the promo ma- sent to record stores and Liber- terial are (from left) Dennis Gan - ty branches and contestants im, National Promotion Director; will be asked to write in 200 Derek Church, Advertising and words or less, how they would Merchandising Manager, and Bud spend a million dollars in a Dain, General Manager. weekend. Three Winners After tributor, a salesman and a Jan. 8 Deadline dealer. After the Jan. 8 deadline the The prize will be a weekend entries will be judged and three at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas winners will be named, a dis - (Feb. 2-4) and $200 in chips.

record world o We love you for making 1967 KING CAROL BEE GEE DISTRIBUTING such a beautiful year for us. New York, New York Albany, New York 1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Gladys Knight & Pips) 1. Daydream Believer (Monkees) 2. Hello Goodbye (Beatles) 2. Hello Goodbye (Beatles) Our best to you in the New 3. Daydream Believer (Monkees) 3. Wild Honey (Beach Boys) 4. I Second That Emotion (Miracles) 4. Summer Rain (Johnny Rivers) 5. Love Power (Sandpebbles) 5. Beautiful People (Bobby Vee) 6. The Rain, The Park & Other Things 6. Bend Me, Shape Me (American Breed) Year. (Cowsills) 7. Snoopy's Christmas (Royal Guardsmen) 7. In And Out Of Love (Diana Ross & 8. It's Wonderful (Young Rascals) The Supremes) 9. Massachusetts (Bee Gees) 8. Storybook Children (Billy Vera & 10. Woman Woman (Union Gap) Herb Judy Clay) Peaches and 9. Chain Of Fools (Aretha Franklin) exclusively on 10. Incense And Peppermints REGAL RECORDS ONE STOP (Strawberry Alarm Clock) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania LARRY DEAN'S RECORD RACK Baltimore, Maryland 1. Snoopy's Christmas (Royal Guardsmen) 2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine dátë 1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Gladys Knight & Pips) (Gladys Knight & Pips) RECORDS 3. Daydream Believer (Monkees) 2. I Second That Emotion (Miracles) 4. Hello Goodbye (Beatles) I Love 3. Call It (Manhattans) 5. I Second That Emotion (Miracles) TELEVISION APPEARANCES 4. I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (O'Jays) 6. You Better Sit Down Kids (Cher) 5. Honey Chile (Martha R & Vandellas) 7. In And Out Of Love (Diana Ross & 6. Skinny Legs And All (Joe Tex) The Suprimes) Bitter End Show -Dec. 29 7. Love Power (Sandpebbles) 8. Incense And Peppermints 8. Boogaloo Down Broadway (Strawberry Alarm Clock) Peter Martin Show 30 (Fantastic Johnny C) 9. Everlasting Love (Robert Knight) -Dec. Real 9. Love That's (Intruders) 10. I Say A Little Prayer (Dionne Warwick) Jonathan Winters Show-Jan. 10 10. Chain Of Fools (Aretha Franklin) ONE STOP RECORD SERVICE Mike Douglas Show-Feb. 6 St. Louis, Missouri WILLIAMS ONE STOP 1. Daydream Believer (Monkees) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2. To Sir With Love (Lulu) 3. The Rain, The Park & Other Things 1. Hello Goodbye (Beatles) (Cowsills) 2. Woman Woman (Union Gap) 4. I And Peppermints 3. Chain Of Fools (Aretha Franklin) (Strawberry Alarm Clock) 4. Boogaloo Down Broadway 5. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Fantastic Johnny C) Bookings DAEDALUS MANAGEMENT (Gladys Knight & Pips) 5. Massachusetts (Bee Gees) 6. You Better Sit Down Kids (Cher) 6. She's My Girl (Turtles) ASSOCIATED BOOKING 180 Madison Avenue 7. Wild Honey (Beach Boys) 7. Bend Me Shape Me (American Breed) 8. Hello Goodbye (Beatles) 8. Judy In Disguise (John Fred & CORP. New York, N. Y. 9. Woman Woman (Union Gap) Playboy Band) 10. In And Out Of Love (Diana Ross & 9. It's Wonderful (Young Rascals) The Supremes) 10. Snoopy's Christmas (Royal Guardsmen)

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Radford USN "Magical Mystery Tour," their who headed previous accu- entertaining American service- (Ret.), 13th Capitol album, has From Streisand Tour named campaigns. mulated over eight million dol- men overseas, has been its Martin Erlichman, Barbra as the first woman to head Freedoms Roll Call is a public lars worth of business since service effort endorsed by the weeks ago, accord- Streisand's personal manager, Freedoms Roll Call, the annual release two cam- Advertising Council to remind ing to label field reports. has just returned from a 17 - nationwide educational most suc- city promotion tour in connec- paign conducted by Freedoms citizens of their responsibilities This makes it the in and per- two-week bonanza tion with Miss Streisand's new- Foundation at Valley Forge the the preservation cessful first petuation of a democratic form in 25 -year history, est Columbia albums: "Simply last two weeks in February. Capitol's 1968 ef- of government. execs report. Streisand" and "Barbra Streis- As chairman of the and/A Christmas Album." fort she succeeds Admiral Ar- In naming Miss Bryant, Dr. 26 Gold Records The tour proved so success- leigh A. Burke, USN (Ret.), Kenneth D. Wells, president of "we The Beatles now have 12 ful that Erlichman will visit Freedoms Foundation said, gold records another 10 cities after the first believe Anita Bryant will help R.I.A.A.-certified Drifters Broken men and for albums and 14 for singles of the year. us reach the young (the latest for current "Hello From the immediate reaction The Drifters' "Still Burning" women of the country who must Goodbye"), making them the to the Christmas album, Co- has broken wide open in Chi- believe in and want our Ameri- industry's top gold lode. lumbia Records anticipates its cago via WLS. This is the first can system of free men if our being an all -year round top major market to break this rec- constitutional form of govern- seller. ord. ment is to survive." Youngest Honored WLS Confirms Dells Miss Bryant is the youngest WLS in Chicago has con- Acuff -Rose Message Center American ever to receive the firmed the smashing sales action USO Medallion in recognition in Philadelphia on "There Is," of her efforts on behalf of the by the Dells, on the Cadet label, At Convention to Repeat Armed forces and is a member with 10,000 in little over a week. of the USO National Council. NASHVILLE-The recent functions of the message center Freedoms Foundation at Val- disk jockey convention's first were placed in mail boxes at ley Forge was founded in 1949. ei1111111111II111111II.IIIII.II1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11II1II11II1II8II11II8IIL 24 -hour message center was so hotels and motels. It is a nonprofit, nonpolitical its sponsor, successful that While the annual country and nonsectarian educational Acuff -Rose Publications, has organization which honors in- the music confab had never had a announced plans to offer central communications facil- dividuals, organizations and service again next year. ity, Rose said, "The need for schools for their work in pre- Scores of the 5,500 regi- one was very evident. People serving the ideal of the Ameri- strants for the four -day Grand stayed at motels and hotels can heritage of Freedom. Ole Opry 42nd Anniversary scattered all over the city, and celebration used the Acuff -Rose they attended functions in Boys and girls at play ... facility to leave messages, re- widespread areas of Nashville. Col Display This is a brass bed running away- ceive telephone calls, obtain in- We felt that there needed to But the Lollipops will stay ... formation and as a central be some way to help these peo- Presenting their colour sound! meeting point, according to ple stay in touch with each 0111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIUIIIIU Ili IIu IihII/IUII PII Wesley Rose, President of the other and also to reach them firm. in the event of an emergency." Ruounnnnnnnnmumnnnnnnnnonnuonnunonunnuuuunummunnnnnnmuum were highly pleased "We Popular with Secretaries / eadieliK9 with the response to the message center," said Rose. "We The message center proved 4 4.Í.i4.1d' hope to make some additions to be especially popular with that will make it even more of secretaries of Nashville music eZuice = s a service at next year's cele- business evecutives Who were i. EXCLUSIVE FOR ARTISTS ONLY !!! bration." attending the celebration. Un- A service for you so new, different,: The message center was lo- like out-of-town convention and unique, it's like taking a trip to ri- cated inside the main entrance participants, local executives the moon. When coming to the West to Nashville's municipal audi- were usually not registered at Coast to entertain or just "play," El motels and there was no other E let at T.A.S. brighten torium, the hub of the dj con- us and enhance' them. :your stay with all kinds of goodies E vention's activites. Attractive way to reach Shown here is Columbia Records' 5 for you and Such as, the yours. best hostesses, attired in plaid jack- Most telephone calls to the major Christmas display. The col- ACCOMMODATIONS = ets and ties, were at the booth message center were local, al- orful stand-up alpine village, TO FIT YOUR BUDGET = from 8 a.m. to midnight. After though long distance calls were lighted by a random flasher unit, VALET SERVICE midnight, the phones were is designed for use in store win- received from such cities as dows. The display features six TO AND FROM AIRPORT switched to an answering serv- Providence, R. I.; Austin, Tex.; ice, and messages left through outstanding Christmas albums by ENTERTAINMENT Atlantic, Ga.; Washington, leading Columbia artists, includ- FOR THE ENTERTAINER the fol- the night were posted D. C.; Los Angeles, Calif.; ing "Barbra Streisand/A Christ- GOODIES GALORE lowing morning. Forest Park, Ill.; Philadelphia, mas Album," "The Andy Williams SERVICE CUSTOM DESIGNED The telephone number for Penn. and Huntsville, Ala. Christmas Album," "We Wish You FOR A KING AND QUEEN the message center was highly a Merry Christmas" with Ray Some celebration registrants Conniff and The Ray Conniff FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL publicized prior to the conven- center as a means of Singers, "A Christmas Present OR WRITE: tion through both advertise- used the getting messages to their favor- . . . and Past" with Paul Revere 1251 N. VINE ST. ment and editorial coverage. ite entertainers. Messages were and the Raiders featuring Mark HOLLYWOOD 38, CALIF. On the eve of the convention, received for such personalities Lindsay, "Jim Nabors' Christmas 213.466-7521 cards listing the number and Album" and "Christmas With of the (Continued on page 66) Anita Bryant." u mimmnn immu muniummommummumunuumm mni uuumnuunumfi explaining the functions

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Karajan Party Date 'Dolls' Theme Jerden Back Producing Kingsmen Promotes Fox Film SEATTLE-Jerry Dennon reports that Jerden Music, Inc., The Date recording of the lisher husband and the stars of is back producing new product "Valley of the Dolls" theme the movie, as well as man -on - by the Kingsmen, Wand record- song by the Arbors, which the -street opinions. ing artists. broke out on the charts re- In one segment of the pro- Dennon has just spent several cently, is being used to promote gram, Miss Susann will discuss days in the studio recording a the 20th Century -Fox film, the "Valley of the Dolls" theme new single and LP by the group Herbert von Karajan, left, is "Valley of the Dolls." The movie song, which she wrote with shown at a recent New York recep- that will be issued in the early version of Jacqueline Susann's noted musician Bob Gaudio. The part of the new year. "The new tion hosted by MGM Records at best-selling novel, Bar- theme song as performed by the Hotel Pierre. Karajan, in Man- starring single is back in the groove hattan fer his Metropolitan Opera bara Parkins, Patty Duke, Paul the Arbors will be heard over that the Kingsmen are known debut in his dual capacity as music Burke, Sharon Tate and Susan the opening and closing credits for," Dennon commented. and stage director of "Die Hayward, has opened in New and interpolated throughout The Kingsmen have also been Walkure," is shown with Jim Frey, York and major theaters across the program. doing numerous appearances in newly appointed head of the clas- the country. Rushing Album the Northwest during their sical division; Sid Love, National The Arbors' recording will be vacation period. Sales Manager for classic labels; featured on the ABC-TV special Columbia is rushing into im- and Mort L. Nasatir, President of "The Doll: The World of Jac- mediate release an album, "The the MGM label. queline Susann," scheduled for Arbors Sing `Valley of the Dolls,' " which contains their Jan. 8 at 10 p.m., E.S.T. The New Year's Eve documentary program will ex- current chart success. Dolls" by the amine the phenomenal success "Valley of the At Cheetah "When It Came story of Miss Susann's much - Arbors will be introduced in talked -about novel of Holly- England in January, when Miss Mike St. Shaw, who left the wood life, presenting interviews Susann travels there to promote Prophets in August to pursue a To Marriage . .. with Miss Susann, her pub- her book and the movie. singing and acting career, will reunite with the group for a special appearance at Cheetah's New Year's Eve party. HE CHICKENED Cheetah will present three Webb Produces 'Slugger' Wilson other groups that night, Band of Gold, the Dave Hennan Set OUT ON ME!" Richard Harris Joins Merc and the Scarecrow. Admission will be $10 per person, which NEW YORK-Following his will food and refresh- o In London include o first season as a solo nitery per- ments. Jim Webb, 21 -year -old writer former, Earl Wilson Jr. has All four groups will join to- who sky -rocketed to fame with been signed to an exclusive re- gether at midnight to ring out "Up, Up and Away" and suc- cording contract by Mercury the old year and ring in the cessful albums on the 5th Di- Records. new year with the rock fa- mension, Johnny Rivers and Announcement of signing was vorite, "Midnight Hour." The Buddy Greco, has added another made by Charles Fach, vice Cheetah party will begin im- laurel to his current list of president and Director of Re- mediately after the conclusion credits. corded Product, who described of the regular evening per- He has been commissioned the young singer as one of the formance of "Hair," the tribal by Columbia Records to fly to most promising new stars to love rock musical hit. London (12/4) to write, pro- emerge from the traditional en- duce and arrange the first al- tertainment proving ground of bum for noted international supper clubs and resort hotels. actor Richard Harris. All 12 of "He is," Fach added, "an ac- the songs in the album are complished musician and com- Decca Distaffers originals by Webb and the ses- poser." sion will be held at Olympic Wilson, son of Broadway col- Studios in London. umnist, Earl Wilson and known Dear Disc Jockey, to readers as "Slugger," was Just Produced Greco secured for the label and will be to departing for Eu- produced by staff A&R rep, Dick We think Bobbie Staff, Prior rope, Webb wrote nine of the Corby. Initially a single will be and her new RCA recording 10 tunes in the new 5th Dimen- issued, with an album planned Soul City, "The for release as soon as recording are too nice for anyone sion album for Magic Garden," and produced and packaging can be completed. to "Chicken Out" on! Buddy Greco's latest album for Reprise, "Is It All That Bright And Beautiful." Message Center Decca's new distaff trio, the Cake, pose in front of a window display (Continued from page 64) of their new Decca album at Wal- 8,000 on `Simon' as Minnie Pearl, Chet Atkins, lich's Music City in Hollywood. Lynn, Pictured above with the comely George Morgan, Loretta threesome is Wallich's Music City Pelton Publishing Company Buddah Records' Neil Bogart Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb and Vice -President Ethan Caston. A Room 700 reports that there are 8,000 rec- George Hamilton IV. single from the album coupling 333 West 52nd Street ords sold of "Simon Says," the According to one of the cen- "Rainbow Wood" and "Fire Fly" most fre- is New York, N. Y. 10019 1910 Fruitgum Co., in Milwau- ter's hostesses, the has just been released and stir- kee. quent request was for change. ring up a lot of chart action.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Milwaukee sales are over 10,- cartoon on the cover. 000 in one week. Working closely with Lenny Kama Sutra, Buddah Scheer, MGM -Kama Sutra gen- Heavily into Albums eral manager and Harold Bogart noted that Buddah Berkman, national promotion Enjoy Hot Spell has gone heavily into album director of MGM -Kama Sutra, product, offering a variety from the Kama Sutra promotion de- the "Calypso Au Go Go" set partment is planning the most NEW YORK-Zooming up to coordination with Action Tal- by Lord Burgess and His Sun extensive campaign since The the Top 10 with the Lemon ent, Inc., is concentrating his Islanders to "Safe As Milk" by Lovin' Spoonful, for the deck Pipers' smash "Green Tam- efforts on a mass drive for The Captain Beefheart and His debut of Anders-Poncia. The bourine," Buddah Records is Five Stairsteps & Cubie, using Magic Band. The Beefheart LP first single from this producer - showing the hottest activity large size, in-store, window dis- is one of the top "under- writer team is "So It Goes," since the label's inception, said plays and national advertising ground" albums in England. A with an album set for January. Buddah and Kama Sutra Rec- via radio and trade and con- new U.S. LP release is targeted "The name of the game is ords General Manager Neil sumer magazines. for January. action," said Artie Ripp, Kama Bogart. l'enny Nichols Introduced Supplementing the Kama Sutra President. "Kama Sutra Produced by Paul Leka, the Sutra and Buddah staff, Barry and Buddah are showing every Lemon Pipers are currently Penny Nichols, folk -lark who Lane has been added as a pro- kind of action-on the charts, cutting their first LP, with has recently been profiled in motion and production assist- in the studio and in sales." rush release scheduled for mid - Look Magazine, will be intro- ant, working in the Buddah January. Bogart says the al- duced this week with a lavish and re- Ar- promotion department bum already contains "several Buddah album, "Penny's porting to Bogart. hit singles. be a cade," including a gatefold, potential It'll vice- happy problem to choose which picture portfolio, four page Art Kass, Kama Sutra International Move one to release next." color brochure and thirteen president and controller, re- Nichols -penned songs. Marty ported that the first quarter HOUSTON - Due to the Smack on Charts Thau, Buddah director of pop for Buddah Records Showed a growth of International Artists profit, and that with the activ- Buddah's also smack on the activity, and West Coast direc- Producing Corporation, firm an- on the Lemon Pipers, the charts with "Something's Miss- tor Bob Krasnow, are currently ity nounces the removal of its of- second quarter earnings should fices to larger quarters at 2049 ing" by the Five Stairsteps & mapping a vast Penny Nichols Cubie, and yet another single promotion program featuring outdistance the first. Richmond Avenue, Houston, has been forced out of their trade and consumer contests On the Kama Sutra scene, Texas 77006. deluxe Buddah album, "Our and advertising, plus a per- the Lovin' Spoonful have re- IAPC has added to its staff Family Portrait." Being rush - sonal appearance tour to kick leased a new single this week, Mason Romans, General Man- released in response to phe- off the lark's Buddah debut. "Money", penned by John Se- ager of Artists Management nomenal reaction to their LP, Buddah has already had strong bastian. A new LP, tagged Company, Inc. Romans is in the new single is "A Million reaction to the first release of "Everything's Playing," will be charge of booking groups, in- To One." Cecil Holmes, Buddah The 1910 Fruit Gum Company, issued within the next seven cluding the Thirteenth Floor director of R & B activity, in "Simon Says." Chicago and days and features a Sebastian Elevators.

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Special Achievement Award (Outstanding Artist)

Jackie Wilson rersv

Special Achievement Award Top Record (Outstanding Producer) 1. Respect - Aretha Franklin Jim Stewart sx (Atlantic)

2. I Never Loved A Man - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) Most Promising Male Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville (Parlo) 3' Vocalist Are You Lonely For Me - Freddy Scott (Shout)

Top Male Vocalist jArthur Conley (Atlantic) 1 (James Brown (King/Smash) Oscar Toney, Jr. (Bell)

(Atlantic) l' [Wilson Pickett 2. Aaron Neville (Parlo)

2. Otis Redding (Vclt) 3. Freddy Scott (Shout)

4. Darrell Banks (Revilot) 3. Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 5. Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)

JPercy Sledge (Atlantic) 6. Jimmy Holiday (Minit)

4' [ Lou Rawls (Capitol) 1. Howard Tate (Verve)

(Goldwax) 5. Joe Tex (Dial) 8. James Carr

9. J. J. Barnes (Ric Tic) 6. Ray Charles (ABC) 10. Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)

1. Marvin Gaye (Tamia) Top Male Vocal Group 8. Solomon Burke (Atlantic)

1. Temptations (Gordy) 9. Chuck Jackson (Wand)

2. Four Tops (Motown) 10. Walter Jackson (Okeh) 3. Miracles (Tamla)

4. Mad Lads (Volt)

Most Promising Male Vocal Group

1. Artistics (Brunswick)

2. Fantastic Four (Ric Tic)

3. Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound)

4. Intruders (Gamble)

5. Manhattans (Carnival)

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Top Female Vocalist Top Combination Vocal Group

1. Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) 1. Platters (Musicor)

2. Carla Thomas (Stax) 2. Five Stairsteps (Windy C)

3. Dionne Warwick (Scepter) 3. Brenda & Tabulations (Diann)

4. Brenda Holloway Ram(a) 4. Gladys Knight & Pips (Soot)

5. Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)

Most Promising Female Vocalist Top Duo 1. Bettye Swann ;Money)

2. Ruby Winters (Diamond) Sam & Dave (Stax) 3. Mabel John (Stan) l'LJames & Bobby Purify (Bell) 4. Clydie King (Minit) 2. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Motown) 5. Lorraine Ellison (Loma) 3. Inez & Charlie Foxx (D)namo)

4. Sam & Bill (De' a)

Top Female Vocal Group

1. Diana Ross and The Supremes (Motown) Most Promising Duo

2. Martha & Vandellas (Gordy)

3. Marvelettes Tamia) 1. Peaches & Herb (Date)

2. Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King Most Promising Female Vocal Group

(Glories (Date) 1 (Tangerine) r Raelets Top Instrumental Combo 2. Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic) 1. Jr. Walker & All Stars (soin) 3. Fascinations (Mayfield) Pi! 2. Booker T. & MG's Stax Most Promising Instrumental Combo Top Instrumentalist

1. Ramsey Lewis (Cadet) 1. Young -Holt Trio (Brunswick)

2. Cannonball Adderly (Capitol) 2. Bar -Kays Ai ,) 3. King Curtis (Atco)

Top Blue Eyed Soul Group

Top Blues Singer 1. Young Rascals (At arc

1. B. B. King (ABC)

2. Bobby Bland (Duke)

3. 0. V. Wright (Back Beat)

4. Little Milton (Checker)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Larry Newton, President of modern popular records." ABC Records, announces the In line with his outlook, Wil- signing of Tom Wilson to pro- Tom Wilson Produces son points to his group the duce recordings on an inde- Bagatelle, lead by Lee Mason, pendent basis. Wilson's prod- featuring three singers. The uct will be his own Rasputin For ABC Label group hails from Boston and Productions and will appear on Wilson describes their innova- the ABC label. He will turn discovered Odetta and recorded Connie Francis, dramatic and tions as being "to rhythm & out both singles and albums such jazz greats as Donald spoken -word recordings, as well blues what the Mothers of In- with the first two singles sched- Byrd, Yusef Lateef, Curtis as the Mothers of Invention, vention were to rock music." 2; one by a new uled for Jan. Fuller, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra which Wilson claims as his top- They have expanded the R&B group called the Bagatelle, the and made some of the earliest ranking achievement. His rec- concept and Wilson adds, "they second by a group named the recordings of Cannonball Ad- ords with the group helped put are an integrated group be- Man. Both groups Fraternity of derley and the late John Col- the psychedelic music trend in cause the music business is will have LPs in March, 1968. trane. motion in 1966. ready for them." Wilson has one of the industry's best track records: he From his own Transition label, Wilson moved to United Second for Rasputin produced Bob Dylan albums and Will Emphasize Young singles, including the smash Artists Records for two years Productions "Like a Rolling Stone"; Simon doing Artists & Repertoire Wilson's philosophy for his records by & Garfunkel recordings, in- duty and producing Rasputin Productions is based The Fraternity of Man is the cluding their hit, "The Sounds Art Farmer, Coltrane, Cecil percent- second Wilson group for Ras- among on the overwhelming of Silence"; the Mothers of In- Taylor and Brock Peters, age of population under 25, putin Productions. Originating vention are a Tom Wilson dis- others. Two years in jazz A&R and his releases will emphasize on the West Coast, the group covery, and he produces their work with Savoy Records fol- ideas and young sounds. plays the entire range of mu- he was named re- young recordings; he is responsible lowed before He says, "This is the most ad- sic from basic blues to psy- for the Velvet Underground; cording director for the Audio venturous period in the history chedelia, featuring a witty and and he has produced records Fidelity label which resulted music is sardonic type of original mate- hit, "Somewhere in of recording because by the Animals for the past in the pop now incorporating all styles rial. The leader is Elliot Ing- two years, resulting in four the Night," by Teri Thornton. into the young sound. Young ber, former guitarist for the top records, and sales twenty During a stint with Columbia people are playing from a total Mothers of Invention. of almost two million albums. Records, Wilson worked with musical experience that dwarfs Wilson will operate from his Harvard Graduate Pete Seeger, the Clancy Broth- the imagination of musicians home in Brooklyn at 361 Wav- A graduate of Harvard Uni- ers, Eddie Harris and Herbie who were leaders in the field erly Avenue. Rasputin Pro- versity with a major in eco- Mann, in addition to Dylan and even as recently as 10 years ago. ductions will also maintain nomics, Wilson turned his tal- Simon and Garfunkel. His as- Rasputin will try to discover management and publishing ent to music when he started sociation with MGM Records important new acts that will branches, representing total in- the Transition Records label in for the past two and a half say something different, ad- volvement with artists in all Cambridge, Mass. The label years has produced records by vancing the entire scope of areas of the music business.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record world's Smash Unwraps Collage CHICAGO - With the re- The Collage, composed of lease last week of a new LP Ron Joelson, Jerry Careaga, TOP NON -ROCK J titled "The Collage," Smash Donna Byrd and Jodie, has been Records took the wraps off a together a little less than a A LIST OF S NGLES TABULATED FROM RADIO STATIONS new group it has been nurtur- year. The quartet is especially TrIROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY PROGRAMMING NON -ROCK ing for several months. known for its versatility. Ca- 1. WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES 1 22. I WONDER WHO'S KISSING The label thinks so highly of reaga got his training in Ed Ames -RCA Victor 9319 HIM NOW 20 2. COLD 6 Marilyn Michaels-ABC 10979 the two -man, two -girl Collage Rhythm and Blues, Joelson in John Gary -RCA Victor 9361 23. WHO WILL ANSWER 23 that it has, among other things, classical, Miss Byrd in club 3. YOU MADE IT THAT WAY 8 Ed Ames-RCA Victor 9400 completely outfitted them with and in Perry Como -RCA Victor 9356 24. PAPER CUP 19 singing Jodie musical 4. STEP TO THE REAR 4 Fifth Dimension -Soul City 760 costumes and purchased for comedy. Marilyn Maye-RCA Victor 9347 25. VALLEY OF THE DOLLS 26 them an expensive PA system. 5. CUANDO SALI DE CUBA 3 Arbors -Date 1581 Sondpipers-A&M 880 26. CLOWN TOWN 27 Both Rory Bourke, Smash Prod- 6. MORE THAN A MIRACLE 2 Donna Lee -Columbia 44272 uct Manager, and Bob Sarenpa, Roger Williams -Kapp 843 27. LIVE FOR LIFE 28 7. HOLLY 7 Ferrante & Teicher- the label's West Coast Vice Andy Williams -Columbia 44325 United Artists 50228 President, are confident that Sweetest Sounds 8. LIVE FOR LIFE 9 28. I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU the quartet will be one of the Jack Jones -RCA Victor 9365 VERY WELL 30 9. CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO 10 Karen Chandler -Dot 17049 most important groups to Harper's Bizarre-Warner Bros. 7090 29. LOVE IS BLUE 39 emerge during the coming year. 10. BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX 11 Paul Maruiat-Philips 40495 Glen Campbell-Capitol 2105 30. THE LESSON 40 An extensive promotion, pub- 11. WINDY 12 Vikki Carr -Liberty 56012 licity and advertising cam- Wes Montgomery-A&M 883 31. LOVER MAN 21 12. THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS IS Barbra Streisand -Columbia 44331 paign is being initiated and a ALWAYS GREENER 13 32. JUST LOVING YOU 32 cocktail party is planned for Petula Clark -Warner Bros. 7097 Anita Harris -Columbia 44236 sometime in January. 13. IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT 15 33. LIVE FOR LIFE 34 Dean Martin -Reprise 0640 Carmen McRae & Herbie Mann - Appeal for All 14. WAIT UNTIL DARK 5 Atlantic 2451 Henry Mancini -RCA Victor 9340 34. IN THE MORNING 36 "This group is unusually 15. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 14 Anita Kerr Singers-Warner Bros. 7085 Louis Armstrong -ABC 10982 good vocally and will appeal to KITES ARE FUN 31 16. A VOICE IN THE CHOIR 25 35. buying pub- Free Design -Project 3 1324 all segments of the Al Martino-Capitol 2503 the to the 17. PARADE 17 36. LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU 38 lic from teen-ager Shown during their recent visit to Sue Raney -Imperial 66265 Bachelors -London 20033 young adult to our older citi- 18. HERE COMES HEAVEN 18 Record World offices are the Penny 37. AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET zens," Sarenpa said. Eddy Arnold -RCA Victor 9368 Engelbert Humperdinck-Parrot 40023 Candy, new group to be pro- 19. GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD/ And, added Bourke, "From 38. I PROMISE YOU duced by Neil Diamond. Neil also CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU 24 Jane Morgan -ABC 11002 all indications the Collage will Lettermen-Capitol 2054 ON AGAIN will do the songs for the New 20. I'VE GOT TO BE ME 35 39. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO certainly be one of the major Steve Lawrence-Calendar 1001 Kay Starr-ABC 11013 influences in pop music for York group, managed by Don 21. FELICIDAD 22 40. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE come." Sally Field-Colgems 1088 Lalo Schifrin-Dot 17059 some time to Dwyer.

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Top Tip of the Week: "Workingman's Prayer," Arthur Pry - sock, Verve. Pro Georgie Woods is back on the scene at WHAT, Left picture: Charles Derrick, a NATRA VI', pre.ident Ii. Rodney .I one. Philadelphia and he broke this record like an egg. His brand and Exec Secretary Del Shields. Center pic: seated are Chatty Hatty, of sock 'n' rock radio is still very potent. Some said this record Jones, Derrick, Bob Roundtree. Standing: John Lee, Ray Brown, Rockin' was NOT R&B! Sales are big! Ray & Jo Jo Samuels. Right pic shows Novella Smith, Shields, Chair- man of Board Jack Walker. Sleeper of the Week: "Do the African Twist," Mad Men, Gamble-Jimmy Bishop broke this one like an egg over WDAS, Philadelphia and it went pop. Things African are big in Philly, among both races-dress, night-clubs, etc. This is a hit record. Lots of New Records: "Lickin' Stick," George Torrence, Shout; "Good to Me," Donald Height, Shout; "Hip Huggin' Mini," Ten- der Joe Richardson, Hot Biscuit; "What'll I Do for Satisfaction," Johnny Daye, Stax; "How Can Something Be So Wrong," Sandy Wynns, Canterbury; "Just Another Reason," Fascinations, May- field; "Swing Too High," Jesse Anderson, Cadet; "He's My Kind Left picture: Walker, Larry 31ckinle) & Marshal Sehorn. Center: of Fellow," Sandy & the Pebbles, Mercury (Baltimore action). Sehorn, Buzzy Willis, Joe Medlin, Novella Smith, & Ed Walker. Right: Powerful New Robert Knight: "Blessed Are on Ted Williams, Cecil Holmes, Tom Collins & Charles Derrick. Standing, the Lonely" rear: Ronnie Mosley & Carl Procter. Left & center pictures on top Rising Sons. row were from Carolina meet, remaining pictures from New Orleans. Rick Hall is Excited: "I Do," Ben & Spence, Atlantic. Big WLOK, Memphis. Prediction Next #1 R&B Record: "A Man Needs a Woman," James Carr, Goldwax. Sales are getting toward 100,000. This is Lowdown on Platters a fantastic record. Bell has come with their heavyweights: Dec. 26 through New Year's of their hits. He found the "Without Love," Oscar Toney. Tremendous reaction . . . "Do Eve will find the Platters shar- remarkable lead voice of Tony Unto Me," James and Bobby Purify. ing the bill with Woody Allen Williams, built the group around Fabulous Sales and Reaction Both R&B and Pop: "No Sad at the Westbury Theatre In The him and added the first girl for Songs," Joe Simon, S.S.7. Went pop at WIBG & CKLW. Giant Round in Long Island, New spice and flavor. The Platters in New Orleans. York. The Platters appeared were the first and only group Breakout in Philadelphia: "Stop," Howard Tate, Verve. on a recent college date with to step out of hundreds of R & B Top Instrumental: "I Was Made To Love Her," King Curtis the comedian. groups with choreography which & Kingpins. Jean Bennett of Personality Burck Ram taught them. He Smashes in Chicago: "Breaking Point," Johnny Williams, Twi- Productions, manager of the developed the style of Williams' light; "Ode to Soul Man," Syl Johnson, Twilight. Platters, just returned from an voice and found the gimmick More New Records: "I Can't Stand to See You Go," Joe Valen- eastern tour with the group and that was used in "Only You" tine; "Funky Boo -Ga -Loo," Jerry -O, Shout; "Love of My Man," reported complete sell outs for which brought the first golden Barbara West, Ronn; "That'll Be Good Enough for Me," Mitty every show at the Cellar Door hit to the group. They were Collier, Chess; "Yesterday," Monk Higgins, Chess; "Babe, I'm in Washington, D. C., where the first group to have a large Crazy 'Bout You," Magnificent Men, Capitol; "We're a Winner," they were appearing for the strings section used in the Impressions, ABC (hit sales in Chicago etc.-B side play in third time. Even an eight -inch background of a hit called "My Phila. and NYC) snow storm which closed most Prayer" that has sold over five Hit in NYC: "You Don't Know Nothing About Love," Carl clubs in the Baltimore-Washing- million records. Hall, Loma. ton, D. C., area failed to dampen Another important Strong in Memphis: "I Miss You So," Ted Taylor; Howard the ardor of the act's Washing- person who is contributing to the mu- Tate; "Lost," Jerry Butler; King Curtis; Ben & Spence. Smash: ton fans. Their most distin- James Carr. Record to Watch: "Breaking Point," Johnny Wil- guished sical success of the present admirer that very eve- group is liams, Twilight; "Born Free," Hesitations, Kapp ("Should be a ning was Elvis Presley's famous their musical conductor, Duke Hall. Duke hit," says Al Perkins.) Likes: "What Can You Do," Soul Brothers manager, Col. Tom Parker! is not only contributing with his abil- 6, Atlantic. The group's personnel has ity at the piano and conducting Louise Bishop, WDAS, Philadelphia Pick: "What Can You Do changed. The act has been kept the band, but he is also writing When You Ain't Got Nobody," Soul Brothers 6, Atlantic. up to date with the changing and arranging some of their fu- We Are Flipped By: "The Way I Feel," Henry Cain, Capitol- sounds of the music world, but ture songs for recording. He Jazz-R&B-Rock Organ. they can't leave the stage once is now right hand to Buck Ram William Bell is a Smash: "Every Day Will be a Holiday," they start singing "Only You," in preparing their recording Baltimore. "The Great Pretender," "Twi- schedules and their stage appear- Soulful Strings LP, Cadet: Giant in Baltimore, Chicago. light Time," "Smoke Gets In ances. Smash in Baltimore, Washington: "Born Free," Hesitations, Your Eyes," "My Prayer," "The Kapp-came in for 5,000. Magic Touch," etc. MGM is All Out: "Nobody," Kim Weston-Mickey Stevenson Few people realize that the cut a winner. Platters' secret of success is due Elvis Caddie Atlantic has Flipped: Solomon Burke. Action in Philadelphia. to an unseen force who has been Stone Winner Selling Smash: "Ohh How It Hurts," Barbara mostly behind the scenes since (Continued from page 12) Mason. the Platters' inception. With the Australia and Elvis Presley's Marvelettes and Jr. Walker Have Giant Sales, as usual. exception of the professional management, disclosed that ten- New Temptations: "I Wish It Would Rain." music men in the industry, few tative plans are being discussed New Marvin Gaye: "You." people realize that veteran com- with the Colonel for similar Calvin Arnold Breaking for Venture: Hot in Atlanta. poser Buck Ram has ingeniously tours of Elvis' gold car in other Larry Hayes has left KALO and is now Operations Manager created the image of the Plat- international markets where of KOKY, Little Rock, and he would like all his friends to get ters or that he is responsible 100 percent of all funds raised in touch with him . . . Hy Weiss is very excited about "Sweet for writing and arranging most would be given to charities. (Continued on page 76)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Report from Bill Drake R & B Beat (Continued from page 74) Sweet," Jesse Gee, Barry Rojac is very excited about "Quittin' Bill Drake that the Frankie Valli went on KAKC. ... reports Time," Big Maybelle ... Wally Roper is excited about "What If Foundations' record on is Herman's Hermits went on Uni Davis, ABC . . . Okeh is running with "Why as did "Zaba- a Man," Tyrone the biggest jumping smash at most stations, Does a Man Have To Lie," Margie Joseph (produced by Larry dak," on the Imperial label. KHJ-Los Angeles. McKinley) . . . Kent is running with "I Can Feel Your Love," Drake has added "Working Felice Taylor ... ABC is high on "If You Leave Me," Lee Maye. Man's Prayer," by Arthur Pry - Chatty Hatty, WGIV, Charlotte, Action: Tams; Soul Survivors; sock, to KFRC-San Francisco, Venture Awards Peaches & Herb; Delores Hall. Pick: "I Can't Stand to See You WOR-New York, WRKO-Bos- Go," Joe Valentine, Ronn. New: J&B Purify; Oscar Toney; ton. Drake also has added Jimmy McCracklin; Majors. "Battle of Wine," the Fireballs, Epic Records reports solid sales reaction on "Nobody," Larry to WUBE-Cincinnati. He has Williams & Johnny Watson. They are all out. added, too, "It's Not Easy," the Tremendous Airplay: "W -O -M -A -N," Delores Hall, Keyman; Will -O -Bees, to WOR (Date is "Mr. Soul Satisfaction," Timmy Willis, Sidra. very excited because it is also Shout is high on: "Mama Come Quick," Dave Armstrong; on WMCA). Drake has added "Good To Me," Donald Height. "No Sad Song," Joe Simon, to Heavy airplay and sales on "I Wanna Testify," Gene Dozier, KFRC -S a n Francisco and Minit. WHBQ-Memphis. He has added "Funky Soul," James Brown & Flames, King, is a strong instru- "Break My Mind," Bobby Wood, mental. to KFRC. Billy and Judy's sin- Warren Lanier, right, National The Temptations say that Johnny Williams of Chicago is one gle has gone on KAKC-Tulsa, Sales and Promotion manager for of the greatest break -the -place -up performers around. His new KYNO-Fresno and KGB -San Venture Records, presents the record, "Breaking Point," is a Giant in Chicago. He will be the Diego. First Annual Venture Into Music hot news of 1968. Awards to Herb Campbell, left, J&B Operations Manager for KSOL, WWRL, NYC (Larry Berger & Norma Pinnella), New: Atlantic on Road Purify; "There Is," Dells; "I'll Bet You," Billy Butler; King With Vickey Lee San Francisco, Rick Lawrence, Program Director for XERB, and Curtis; Calvin Arnold; "Crazy Feelin'," Robb Fortune, Para- Drake has added "Red, Green, Bob White of KDIA, Oakland, mount. #4 -James Brown; 1#7 -Jean Wells; =8 -Jr. Walker; 1#10 -Billy Yellow and Blue," Vickey Lee, Calif. Observing the proceedings is & Judy: #12 -Laura Lee; #14 -Al Greene; #15-Marvelettes; #16 - Atco, to WHBQ-Memphis (this Cynthia Badie of Mainland Dis- Hugh Masekela; 4#18 -Barbara Mason; #22 -Clarence Carter; #24- at one is getting many "picks"). tributors. Awards were made J. J. Jackson. the Sportsman Club in Oakland Flash: Reggie LaVogne has been apointed PD of WWRL, NYC. Everybody at Atlantic/Atco of Calvin during an appearance #3 Records is out on the road with "Funky Way" Arnold at the Bay WOL, Washington (Dick Lillard), -Jr. Walker; e5-O'Jays; this record. Area club. #6 -Etta James; 38 -Laura Lee; #10- Both sides -James Brown; #12 - Manhattans; #13 -Barbara Mason; #14-Marvelettes; #16 -Esquires; #18 -Intruders. Hits: Billy & Judy (becoming a giant) ; Nina Simone; Hesitations; Inez & Charlie; "Cross My Heart," Billy Stewart. Big: Soul Bros. 6. Pick: "Stop," Howard Tate. New: Robert Knight; Jo Armstead; Tommy Hunt; Chris Bartley; Oscar Toney; Anthony & Imperials ("Hypnotized") ; John Fred; Joe Simon. Response: Jean & Darlings. WE COVER The blues side of the Etta James, "I'd Rather Go Blind," is the making it in the South. Kelly Brothers and Jimmy Brown continue to sell for Excello Records. "If You're Lookin' for a Fool," Tom Yates, Verve, is a great WOßLD ofRECORDS bluesy record that is attracting a lot of attention. Kapp flashes that "Born Free," Hesitations, has turned into a complete sales smash, now busted wide open in many markets. WAME-Miami New: Ordells, Drifters, Larry Williams and record Johnny Watson, Shan Miles, Ted Taylor, Act IV, Sweet Inspira- tions and Hesitations. R & B Station Listings world WVON, Chicago, Pick: "We're a Winner," Impressions. Too Hot; "Born Free," Hesitations. Bottom: "Come To Me," Ruby Andrews. Replay: "Mr. Soul Satisfaction," Timmy Willis. tl-Etta James; t4-Wilson Pickett; e5-Joe Tex; 26-Aretha; t8-Steroes; t9-Lucky Cordell; jí10-Jr. Walker; 212-Erma Franklin; t13-Ad- mirations; t14-Deon Jackson; t16-Jackie Wilson; t17-Vandellas; t19-James 1 YEAR (52 NEWS PACKED ISSUES) FOR $12.00 Brown; 222-Esquires. Chart: Al Greene; Ruby Andrews; Sly; Inez & Charlie; Bobby Bland; Jo Ann Garrett; Jean Wells; Clarence Carter; Chuck Bernard; Soul SAVE $6.00: 2 YEARS (104 ISSUES) FOR $18.00 Brothers 6; Calvin Arnold; Laura Lee; Kelly Bros.; O'Jays; Carla Thomas; Delores Hall; Syl Johnson; Peaches & Herb; 5 Stairsteps; Fantastic 4; Jimmy Hughes. AIR MAIL: $30.00-FOREIGN AIR MAIL: $40.00 WJMO, Cleveland, Pick: "Lost," Jerry Butler. e3-James Brown; t4-Joe Tex; t6-O'Jays; 28-Billy Butler; jí9-5 Stairsteps; tll-Vandellas; jjt3-Little Richard; 215-Freddy Scott; t16-Dixie Drifter; t17-Erma Franklin; 218-Esquires; jt20- 200 West Street Deon Jackson; t21-Exits; t22-Hesitations (High Riser) ; t23-Otis Clay. Chart: 57th Jr. Walker; Bobby Womack (sales) ; Kelly Bros.-Peaches & Herb; Jean Wells; Bar- record world bara Mason; Robert Ward; Delores Hall; Impressions; Rufus Thomas. Spotlight: N. Y. C., N. Y. 10019 Billy Butler. Larry Dean, WWIN, Baltimore, e7-Sandpebbles; r11-5 Stairsteps; e12-Fantastic 4; t20-Inez & Charlie. Play: Act IV; Deon Jackson; Foundations; Hugh Masekela; Enclosed is 1 Year 2 Years Air Mgil Air Mail Calvin Arnold; Erma Franklin; Al Greene; Vera & Clay; Willie Charles Gray. WCIN, Cincinnati, (Tom Hankerson), Picks: Peaches; Lowell Fulsom; Delores Hall; check for: Joe Simon. Chart: Robt. Ward Impressions; Sweet Inspirations. $12.00 $18.00 I $30.00 $40.00 Check one KSOL, S. F. (Herb Campbell), On: Hesitations; Carla Thomas; Billy Butler: Drifters; Jerry Butler; Jr. Walker; Linda Jones; Majors; Timothy Wilson; Inez & Charlie; Brothers 2: Mirettes; Kelly Bros; Joe Simon; Sly; Billy & Judy. e-1 Name Dealer James Brown tS-Ballads; t9-Calvin Arnold. One Stop KGFJ, L.A., Soul Sound: "Love That's Real," Intruders. Chart: Timothy Wilson; Al Greene; Arthur & Mary; Vernon Garrett; Jerryo; John Roberts; Johnny C; Company Distrib Brenda & Tabs; Al Braggs. e5-Etta James. KDIA, S.F. (John Hardy), t7-Calvin Arnold: t9-Ballads; t12-Right Kind; t17- Address Rack Jobber .... Erma Franklin. Chart: Little Helen: Brothers 2; Mirettes; Delores Hall; Laura Lee; Soul Bros. 6; Little Richard; Barbara Mason; Jr. Walker; O'Jays. Pick: "Down In Coin Firm the Ghetto," Majors. On: Jerry Butler; Foundations; Jesse James; Sandy & Pebbles; Ordells; Joe Simon; Carla Thomas; Billy Stewart; Intruders; James Carr; Drifters; State Zip Code Other City (Continued on page 77)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Club Review record world's TOP 50 i'i, Canned Heat Raise Temperatures This Last This Last LOS ANGELES - Canned funky Chicago band number, Wk. Wk Wk. Wk. Boogie." Dec. 30 Dec. 23 Dec. 30 Dec. 23 Heat, Liberty's "hot" blues and "Fried Hockey group, electrically opened up at The Canned Heat are devout 1. CHAIN OF FOOLS 1 26. I CALL IT LOVE 26 Doug Weston's Troubadour on record collectors and they have Aretha Franklin -Atlantic 2464 Manhattans-Carnival 553 Dec. 19. A diversified audience captured the best from the The actual name for 2. I SECOND THAT EMOTION 2 ranging from collegians to the great. 27. SOMETHING'S MISSING 27 Miracles-Tamla 54159 older set patronized the five - their group came from a 1929 Five Stairsteps & Cubie-Buddah 20 member blues band. recording by Tommy Johnson 3. I CAN'T STAND MYSELF 6 Canned Heat warmed up with called "Canned Heat." 614.4 28. James Brown -King UPTIGHT GOOD MAN 28 four of its hit elements, Filo The group will strike a blues Laura Lee -Chess 3030 4. I'M IN LOVE 3 De La Parra on drums, Henry note in Phoenix for New Year's Wilson Pickett -Atlantic 2448 29. TWO LITTLE KIDS 46 Vestine on lead guitar, Alan Eve. -Jack Devaney. Peaches & Herb -Date 1586 Wilson on bottleneck and 5. HONEY CHILE 5 on Martha Reeves & Vandellas-Gordy 7067 rhythm and Larry Taylor 30. LOST 48 bass. Their first two numbers 6. SKINNY LEGS AND ALL 7 Jerry Butler -Mercury 72764 were mildly successful. Then it 'Teen Whirl' Joe Ten -Dial 4063 happened! The group's bearded 31. STORYBOOK CHILDREN 31 1. TELL MAMA 8 wonder stepped on to the stage. Well Received Billy Vera & Judy Clay -Atlantic 2445 Etta James -Cadet 5578 Known as Bob Hite, the lead are responding mike Broadcasters vocalist, he grasped the to "TeT e e n 8. I'LL BE SWEETER 32. HEY JOYCE 32 and explosively belted out the enthusiastically Lou Courtney-Popside 4594 Whirl," a radio show distribu- TOMORROW 11 tune, "This My Elmer James disk to 500 stations from O'Jays-Bell 1691 Burden." That did it. The audi- ted on 33. MOCKINGBIRD coast, plus Brazil, ence melted into the hands of coast to 9. BOO -GA -LOO DOWN Aretha Franklin -Columbia 44381 and "Heat." Puerto Rico, Australia BROADWAY with Hal Jackson Liberty has a winner on their Hawaii, Fantastic Johnny C -Phil -La -Soul 305 34. BABY YOU GOT IT 31 MC-ing. 121 hands. The group delivers the Brenton Wood -Double Shot Cuts include an interview 10. I HEARD IT THROUGH blues message in Mississippi with the Temptations; AAU THE GRAPEVINE 4 35. UNITED, PT. 1 33 Delta vein. Other numbers of Director Tom Vickery, discuss- Gladys Knight & Pips -Soul 35039 Music Makers -Gamble 210 impact were "Sweet Sixteen," the Muddy Waters classic ing the training of young 11. BACK UP TRAIN 12 36. A TOUCH OF THE BLUES 36 "Hoochie Coochie Man," and, Americans for the Olpmpics; AI Greene fads and - Bobby Bland -Duke 426 of their own last sin- Hal's observations on Hot Line Music Journal 15000 course, singing gle, "Bullfrog Blues." fashions; a young 37. OH HOW IT HURTS 41 12. IF I COULD BUILD MY group's strong opinions about Barbara Mason -Attic 137 psychedelic music; WHOLE WORLD Working on New LP drugs and etc. It is produced by RTF, AROUND YOU 14 38. FUNKY WAY 42 When the over 250 -pound Inc., 43 West 54the Street, New Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell- Calvin Arnold -Venture 605 lead singer isn't singing, he York City. Tamla 54161 stomps his foot and all at once 13. PIECE OF MY HEART 13 39. PICK UP THE PIECES this exceptional group has two Erma Franklin -Shout 221 Carla Thomas-Stax 239 drums. In a personal interview with Bob Hite, he disclosed 14. COME SEE ABOUT ME 15 Cowsill Million Seller 40. I HAVE NO ONE 40 that the group's new LP is ex- Jr. Walker & All Stars -Soul 35041 Big John Hamilton -Minaret 129 pected to be released in two RIAA has just certified the months. The tentative title is Cowsills' MGM single of "The 15. AND GET AWAY 16 and Other Esquires-Bunky 7752 41. HAVE A LITTLE MERCY 45 "Boogie with Canned Heat." Rain, the Park Jean Wells -Calla 143 Bob feels the most exciting cuts Things" as million -selling rec- 16. EXPLOSION IN MY SOUL 17 to date are "My Crime," a ord. Soul Survivors -Crimson 1012 42. A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN James Carr-Goldwax 332 17. LOVE POWER 20 Sandpebbles-Calla 1414 (Continued front page 76) 43. HIT RECORD 41 R & B Beat C 18. MY BABY MUST BE Mick Murray-S.S.S. Intl. 727 A MAGICIAN 30 Sly & Family Stone. Also: Jo Ann Garrett; Al Wilson. On: WE'RE A WINNER KATZ, St. Louis, Pick: Syl Johnson. Marvelettes-Tamla 54158 44. Clarence Carter; Carla Thomas; Bobby Womack; Jean Wells. Impressions -ABC 11022 WENZ, Richmond (Jo Jo David Samuels, 22 -William Bell. Hits: Carla Thomas; 19. YESTERDAY 19 James Carr. WXOK, Baton Rouge, Hits: Carla Thomas. On: Otis Clay; Mickey Murray; Mad Ray Charles-ABC 11009 45. LOST 48 Men; Mighty Sam. Hit: James Carr. On: Wm. Bell; Rufus Thomas; Johnny Taylor. Jerry Butler -Mercury 72764 WDIA, Memphis, 20. THIS THING CALLED LOVE 22 WLOU, Louisville, Hit: "Soul Satisfaction," Timmy Willis. WOKS, Columbus, Ga., Hit: Impressions; "Show Time," Detroit Emeralds; Marvel- Webs-Popside 4593 ettes. (TAKE A CHANCE 46. HEY BOY WHYZ, Greenville, Hit: Loveables; Mickey Murray. Delores Hall; Act IV; 21. SINCE YOU SHOWED ME LOVE) WABQ, Cleveland, Pick: Debonairs. Smash: Hesitations. On: ON 49 22 Drifter; jt4-Barbara Mason; 2i-Deon Jackson; /12 -Betty Sandy Wynne. -Dixie Big HOW TO BE HAPPY 21 Ruby Andrews -Zodiac 1006 & Lee; 217 -Robert Ward; t19 -Al Greene. On: Mighty Flea; Timmy Willis; Maybelle; Willie Charles Gray; Otis Clay; Exits; Artistics. Jackie Wilson -Brunswick 55354 WGIV, Charlotte, Action: Tams; Soul Survivors; Peaches & Herb; Delores Hall; 41. HOW BEAUTIFUL Howard Tate. Picks: "I Can't Stand To See You Go," Joe Valentine; Oscar Toney; 22. ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 24 J. & B. Purify; Majors; Jimmy McCracklin. OUR LOVE IS 50 My Heart," Billy Stewart. Eddie Floyd-Stax 233 KALO, Little Rock, Pick: "Cross Platters-Musicor 1288 WRBD, Ft. Lauderdale, On: Sandy Waddy; Esquires; O'Jays. KBYE, Oklahoma City, Pick: Majors. 23. SOMEBODY'S SLEEPING KAPE, San Antonio, Billy Butler; Earl Gaines; Otis Clay. Heard. H.R.: 43 WJLB, Detroit (Ernie Durham), Picks: "J.C.'s Grit Gitter," J.C. IN MY BED 25 48. SOCKIN' 1-2-3 "I'll Bet You," Billy Butler. 24 -James Brown; 29-Al Greene; 210-4 Sonics; 211 - John Roberts -Duke 425 Soulful Strings; 212 -Jean Wells; 214 --Etta James; 215-Deon Jackson; 216 -Es- Johnny Taylor-Stax 235 quires; /19 -Robert Ward. Chart: Fantastic 4; Barbara Mason; Erma Franklin; Jo Armstead: Laura Lee; Calvin Arnold; Peps; "I Need," Mike & Censations; Arthur & 5 Carla Thomas; Majors. 24. COUNT THE DAYS 29 49. I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER Mary; Stairsteps; WIGO, Atlanta, (Bob Jones, Paul Flagg, Bob Hicks, James Rowe), Pick: "Love of Inez & Charlie Foxx-Dynamo 112 King Curtis -Atlantic 6547 Man," Barbara West, Ronn. 52 -James Brown; 24 -Barbara Mason; 55 -Jean Wells; 56 -Calvin Arnold; 57-Jr. Walker; 28 -Barbara Lynn; 59 -Fantastic 4; 210 -Jerry Butler; 511-5 Stairsteps; 513 -Ben Aiken; 214 -Johnny Taylor; 215 -Laura Lee. 25. WINDY 44 50. MORE MORE Chart: Erma Franklin; Linda Jones; Inez & Charlie; Al Greene; Percy Sled'e; Wm. Wes Montgomery-A&M 883 Little Milton -Checker 1189 Bell; Wes Montgomery; Etta James; Lou Rawls; Impressions.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com .C'atírt veinezícam Resaltaron en el 1967 Triunfo arrollador de "Pape- Se lanza al aire por medio de Electrificó Eduardo Davidson Miami Records retiró su dis- les," de Palito Ortego, en la voz satelites, el programa de Tony con su "Le Frisson," obteniendo tribución exclusiva a Spanish de Carmita Jiménez en Sonor - Aguilar y Flor Silvestre desde primeros lugares en los Hit World Records de Nueva York. adio. Ciudad México, logrando la más Parades de varias areas. Subieron los precios de las Rompió "records" de evnta la grande exposición de artista Canceló Rosita Rodríguez su grabaciones monourales, estab- grabación de Sonia (la Unica) latino alguno, al ser vistas sus contrato con RCA. Firmó con ilizándolos con los de las del número "Te Ameré Toda la actuaciones en dos continentes Orfeón, gralbando para ellos estereo en el mercado norteam- Vida" del sello RCA. al mismo tiempo. cuatro sencillos, para pasar a ericano, creando una crisis en Rompe todos los cálculos im- ser artista exclusiva de Musart el mercado latino al subir Yacó Monti rotunda- intes- Triunfó aginables el cantante Johnny más tarde. pectivamente los precios de la Argentina. mente en Albino, al lanzar sus graba- Se reveló "La Lloroncita" en varios sellos americanos en su Carlos Lico popularizó "No" ciones bajo su propio sello Star - Nueva York. línea monoral, sin tener en de Armando Manzanero en bright. Ricardo Ray logré ventas existencia las mismas graba- México y Roberto Ledesma en Triunfa rotundamente el fabulosas de su "Jala Jala Boog- ciones en proceso estereo. Más Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico. Gran Combo en el ritmo "booga- aloo," en el sello Alegre. tarde varios de estos sellos, ana- Automaticamente se convierte loo." Joe Cuba creó un "smash" lizadas las situaciones creadas Manzanero en el compositor del Entra en el mercado ameri- (impacto) con su "Bang Bang," en el mercado, volvieron a su año por sus temas "Esta Tarde cano "I Like It Like That" por consolidando posiciones de precio normal establecido. Vi Llover" y "Adoro." Pete Rodríguez, después de ar- éxito en las tablas de "hit" del "Sonido Industrial" anuncia rasar en el mercado Latino. mercado norteamericano. la visita del Argentino "Yaco Rompe "records" de popular- Firmó Rolando Laserie con el en Ra- Abrió Tico su subsidiaria Monti," su presencia será en el idad el cantante español sello Musart. México. de su interpre- 68 . . . Pronto estarán al mer- phael, a través Se solucionó el problema de Se popularizó Johnny Ventura Soy Aquel" de cado los discos de Raphael, tación de "Yo Los Diplomaticos de Fuentes y con su grabación "Figurando" Crea al mis- esta vez bajo el sello "Odeón." Manual Alejandro. Kubaney. Fuentes lanza estas del sello Ibersound, en la cual conflicto más Así lo informó Telémaco To- mo tiempo, el grabaciones de su conjunto Los se su "hit" titulado "El internacio- incluyó rres, encargado de Públicidad amplio y comentado Diplomaticos en el mercado nor- Florón" de un original del sello al con su de la firma "Sonido Industrial." nalmente romper teamericano con licencia con- Rampa de Santo Domingo. Des- Hispavox. Las primeras canciones del es- sello grabador cedida por Kubaney y este pués de ser "pirateada" esta pañol seran "Digan lo que Lanza Tomás de San Julián último sello lleva a Latino- firmó con grabación, Ventura y los el número "La de su digan" "Cierro ojos." Se a la popularidad américa las grabaciones el sello Kubaney. espera una reacción en sus en corte fla- con de con Guantanamera" conjunto autorización Triunfó Gloria Mirabal ventas por Nicaragua pues a menco en el sello J&G. Le sirve Fuentes. de su interpretación "Están decir verdad las ventas de sus de base para su arrollador tri- Rompe la Sonora Matancera de Enamorados" Julio Gutiérrez discos no han alcanzado el unfo con "Yo Soy Aquel" en el con el sello Seeco y crea su en el sello Gema. éxito deseado . . . Otro trasla- Gema. después de más de Los sello propio sello, Arrollan Cinco Latinos do de sello se anuncia muy veinte años de estrecha vincu- con su un Rincón del "En pronto. Se del sello lación. Alma." trata "Zeida" que pasará a la firma Triunfo arrollador de Marco Adquirió enorme popularidad "SISA." Actualmente le corre- ESTAN ENAMORADOS A. Muñiz en Centroamérica. el Gran Trio de Davila en Chi- Caro a Blanca Rosa Gil el nú- sponde a "Discosa" ... Sitúa cago, Nueva York y Puerto Rico. de en los Gloria Mirabal con la mero "Hambre" como "hit" salido el alta precios Después de grabaciones sin discos, el Nicaragüense La de público Orq. Julio Gutierrez-Gema internacional. prohibición grandes logros en Gema y Al- pues su- canción en ciertos terri- principia a protestar, esta egre, resurge Celio González bieron demasiado comparado a AHORA TE TOCA A TI torios, aumenta su popularidad. con gran fuerza con su inter- ello Lanzó el sello Fermata su los anteriores, a pesar de pretación de "La Primera Pied- se siguen instalando discotecas La Lloroncita-Pop Art grabación "14 con el Tango" en de Mario en el ra" Cavagnaro, en cada esquina . . . Bueno Argentina, con pinturas, poe- sello Alegre. Peer Southern Organization afam- amigos ¡ hasta la proxima! mas y música de los más Salió el Ing. Alejandro Sieg- Monique I. Peer -Morris mados pintores, músicos y President rist de la Orefeón Mexicana, poetas argentinos. para abrir su negocio propio de Sufrió Julio Gutiérrez un in- fabricación de productos plás- Prize Winner EnplIllmlll11111N11m11111111111111111111@IIIII@NIIUI11111111U1111m1111111111uuflIIIIIIIIIBIIIn111P farto cardíaco que le puso al ticos. borde la muerte en Miami. EXITOS 1 Escandalo y aprehensión de Triunfan 1 a s Hermanitas Núñez en México y la Costa los "piratas" del disco en Nueva ema- Oste de Estados Unidos. York. Grabó Palito Ortega en Nash- Pierde pleito Raphael ante el ville un "elepé" para RCA, en sello Hispavox. ocasión de su viaje de luna de Triunfó Rocío Durcal con su miel. interpretación de "Acompa- Triunfó Joe Feliciano en toda ñame." Suramérica. Firmó Montilla al Trio Ju- Logró gran popularidad ventud, después de lograr gran "Bravo" de Luís Demetrio en fama con el sello La Flor. Lissete is shown above with Carlos las voces de Olga Guillot y Abandonan Papa Candito y Celia Cruz. su Orquesta al sello Fragoso, Estrada (left) and Rosendo Rosell Terminó Tito Rodríguez su firmando con Montilla. (right), organizers of the Festival EL GRAN COMBO of the Latin American Song of contrato con Musicor y firmó Concedió Discomoda (Fave - Gema LPG 3052 de nuevo con United Artists. dica) de Venezuela la distribu- Miami in which she won first prize Hub- GEMA DIST. CO. INC. Rompió Vicentico Valdés con ción en Estados Unidos y with the song "Sin Dios No iera Nada" by Jose Dolores Quin- 693 10th Avenue, New York, N. Y. Seeco y firmé con United Art- Puerto Rico a Ibersound Inter- ones. :IYIWaAIWYIYItlWIIIWIII1tlI1lIWIItlIIIIIMIIIIdIIIIIIIIIIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIWIIIIItIIIIIInvh. ists. national.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Latin American en record world "SENCILLOS" ESCOGIDOS Single Hit DESDE NUESTRO RINCON DE LA record SEMANA world (Single Picks of the Week) Parade Internacional !I record NEW YORK o world o _en By TOMAS FUNDORA (This column appears first in Spanish, and then in English.) 1. ADORO SONIA LOPEZ Autor: A. Manzanero Asistimos al "debut" de Rolando Laserie en el Monsieur Pierre "ESTA CRECIENDO" Gloria Mirabal (Gema) mesa con el empresario Manolo Alonso, Raul Marrero (Ansonia) de Miami. Compartíamos "LA TRAMPA" Carmita Jimenez (Sonradio) Nueva York, Villa (Musart) que planea contratar a Rolando para actuaciones en Lucha DISCOS COLUMBIA 9972 Sonia (La Union) (RCA) la exquisita Blanca Rosa Gil, que acaba de regresar de triunfales Roberto Ledesma (Gema) actuaciones en Puerto Rico, acompañada por su esposo, Lezcano * * * * 2. LA PRIMERA PIEDRA Abella del Periódico Patria de La Florida y Guillermo Alvarez Celio Gonzales (Alegre) de la MIGUELITO POVENTUD Johnny Albino (Starbright) Guedes y su esposa Elsie. Inmediatamente terminada primera presentación de Laserie, que como siempre, logró cau- "HABLAME MI VIDA" 3. TOMA MI CORAZON tivar a su público, estalló una bomba de tipo lacrimógeno que Autor: Salomón Alicea "EN NOMBRE DE DIOS" El Gran Trio (Montilla) provocó inmensa alarma en el local del Restaurant, así como de lesionados, en los cuales se manifestaron los LIDER 10100 4. NO TE VAYAS gran cantidad y expulsiones. El espe- Autor: Nelson Pares efectos de cekuera temporal, convulsions **** José Miguel Class (BMC) pena y dolar, pectáculo al salir de este centro nocturno causaba PAQUITIN SOTO 5. MIO PRIMERO al ver a neuestras damas revolcándose en el pavimento de la Autor: Luis Kalaff amplia calle 79 en espera de las ambulancias que las llevaran a "ESTA TARDE VI LLOVER" Blanca Rosa Gil (Velvet) los sitios de primeros auxilios. Al mismo tiempo, era afectado "TENGO PARA DARTE" 6. AMOR IMPURO el Trojan Lounge, donde Ladys Soto y Arty Valdés presentaban DAVILA 6633 Angel Luis Garcia (BMC) su espectáculo. En las últimas semanas 'han sido arruinados por y presentados * * * * 7. VACIO el mismo procedimiento todos los bailes espetáculos de la Canción Latinoaméri- BETO DIAZ Autor: Isaías Martínez en Miami, con excepción del "Festival La Lloroncita (Pop Art) cana" en el cual tal atentado hubiera producido caracteres de "PUSH PUSH" 8. TU QUERIAS BOOGALOO? tragedia estatal. Domingo para actuaciones "SAMBA DULCE" Autor: Roberto Roena Saldrá Blanca Rosa Gil hacia Santo Gran Combo (Gema) en el Embajador desde el 22 de Diciembre hasta el 1 de Enero. MUSART 45-4363 vienen de Cuba, 9. AQUI BAILAMOS TODOS Después a México a esperara sus padres que 13 de Buenos Aires. **** Rompemos la Radiola para actuar en el mes de Febrero en el Canal Autor: Joseito Mateo De rgrso a México en Marzo, se presentará Blanca Rosa en la LUCHO RAMIREZ Joseito Mateo (Ansonia) la Dominica (Merilú) Ciudad de Los Palacios. Su última grabación para Velvet, en "AMOR DE POBRE" cual se incluye su éxito "Verguenza" está vendiendo con toda 10. ESTA TARDE VI LLOVER "AMORCITO QUERIDO" intensidad en Puerto Rico, Nueva York y La Florida . . . Muy Autor: A. Manzanero SONOLUX 627 Olga Guillot (Musart) buena la grabación Musart "Arrullo Melódico" en la cual se Felipe Pirela (Velvet) interpretan por la Orquesta del Recuerdo, canciones de Luís 11. NO Demetrio y Armando Manzanero . . . Se luce el Combo de Pepe MAS GRANDE Autor: A. Manzanero en la grabación Lider que contiene `Burla," "Cuidate," "Bailando EL ALMACEN Roberto Ledesma (Gema) el Antonio Prieto (RCA) Boogaloo," "Crueldad," "Descarga en Menor" y "Yo Traigo DE LA LINEA BARATA Gloria Lasso (Musart) Boogaloo." Blanca Rosa Gil (Velvet) EN TODA LA INDUSTRIA LATINA Magda Franco (Columbia) El sello Borinquen acaba de sacar al mercado una nueva graba- Joe Quijano (Cesta) con el acom- Olga Guillot (Musart) ción de Papo Román titulada "A Todas Horas" 2000 L.P. en todo momento pañamiento musical de Lucio Milena y su Orquesta, en la cual Cintas en alquiler- 12. ES NI NINA BONITA se han incluido "Que se Repita esa Noche," "Cae la Lluvia," Domesticas y Extranjeras Autor: Pablo Del Rio Johnny Albino (Starbright) "Mi Pecado," "Adoro" y "A Todas Horas." También de este Juan Legido (Velvet) una grabación de Los Gemelos del Sur titulada "Besos y MET RICHMOND Tomás de San Julián (Gema) sello Flores" Vol. 3 y en su "Serie para Coleccionista" una grabación LATIN RECORD SALES INC. 13. CUANDO TU NO ESTAS de Noel Estrada interpretando sus propias composiciones, entre 1637 Utica Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Autor: M. Ajejandro las cuales se destacan: "En Mi Viejo San Juan," "Borincana," (212) 253-4600 Raphael (United Artists) (Continued on page 80) 14. VERGUENZA ¿'llllllllll II.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIUIIIIIIIIIIlII11Il II III III!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL Autor: Rosendo Montiel Blanca Rosa Gil (Velvet) TICO - ALEGRE 15. SI VUELVES TU Latin Deejay Autor: Mauriat-Mamoudy-Yoli FEATURED ALBUMS OF THE WEEK La Lupe (Tico) - Reports 16. HACIA TI Autor: Primitivo Sánchez Trio Juventud (Montilla) Dick (Ricardo) Sugar from 17. TE TRAIGO EN MI CARTERA WHBI reports his "Top Latin Autor: Melo Diaz Dozen" as follows: 1. "Ordin- Antonio Aguilar (Musart) Charro Avitia (Orfeon) ary Guy," Joe Bataan. 2. "Men- Hermanitas Nuñez (Orfeon) tiras Tuyas," Joe Quijano. 3. 18. BUSCAR "Fortuna," King Nando. 4. "Mr. Autor: Pupi Hurtado Trumpet Man," Ricardo Ray, Vicentico Valdés (United Artists) and "Subway Joe," Joe Bataan.

19. GOTA A GOTA 6. "African Twist," Eddie Pal- TICO LP 1162 ALEGRE LPA 861 7. Me," Joe Cuba. Autor: Héctor Torres mieri. "Caress The Two Sides Of BOOGALOO NAVIDEÑO Felipe Rodriguez (RCA -Ansonia) 8. "Bobby," Pete Rodriguez. 9. Daniel Santos (Patty) "Mio," Tito Rodriguez. 10. La Lupe Pete Rodriguez 20. CLAP YOUR HANDS "Black is Black," Orq. Broad - N.Y. DIST.: TRINITY RECORD DIST. CORP. 524 W. 43rd St. 565-1473 Autor: Roberto Roena on page 80) El Gran Combo (Gema) (Continued

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 1.11111111M11111111111111lu®l®I um Latin American Desde Nuestro ( ontinued from page 79) "Llamame" y "El Amor del Jibarito" . . . El sello J&G lanzó su grabación "Función de Gala con Rita Montaner" en la cual Album Reviews interpreta la sin igual y nunca bien llorada Rita sus números EN MI VIEGO SAN JUAN "Ay que Sospecha Tengo" y "Ya no te Creo" conjuntamente con NOEL ESTRADA INTERPRETA SUS CANCIONES-Borinquen DG -1054 interpretaciones de Pototo y Filomeno, Otto Sirgo, Ernesto El gran compositor puertorriqueño Lecuona, Orlando Guerra, María Luisa Chorens, Manolo Alvarez interpreta sus propias canciones con Mera, Miguelito Valdés y René Cabel . . . El número "Temor," un toque personalísimo. Entre ellas ganador del Quinto lugar en el"Festival de la Canción de Miami," ofrece: "En Mi Viejo San Juan," "El interpretado por el Trio Los Brillantes es inspiración del com- Amor del Jibarito," "Rumor de Llanto," positor ecuatoriano Marco Chiriboga. "Pedacito de Borinquen" y otras. Salió a la luz pública en Nueva York un nuevo "magazine" The great Puerto Rican composer dedicado al mundo latino y escrito en Inglés titulado "Latin performs his own compositions as only New York, bajo la dirección de Peter Rios. Esta revista ofrecerá he can. Nice renditions and a superb entrevistas con los principales y más famosos directores de repertoire, including "Puerto Rico te orquestas latinos, personalidades de la radio, televisión y espec- Adoro," "Amorcito Lindo," "Borincana" táculos y todo lo que brilla y vale en nuestro mundo. Dirigido and "Llamame." al público que habla el idioma de Shakespeare, tratará de hacer **** resaltar nuestras personalides. ¡Saludos! LOS 33 DE PETER DELIS PETER DELIS Y SU ORQUESTA- Virrey SDV 606 Excelente instrumental en el cual Peter Delis ofrece un repertorio de 33 composiciones. Entre ellas resaltan: "Saguate Cumbia," "Atlantico," "El Ul- timo Beso," "Enamorada de un Amigo Mio," "La Burrita," "Acompañame" y "Amor Incomparable." Los Brillantes Noel Estrada An instrumental Rolando Laserie Maria Luisa package offering 33 Chorens hits done in a great way. Included: "Winchester Cathedral," "A Man and a Agradecemos correspondencia de Editorial Musical Julio Korn, Woman," "La Chispita," "Reloj con dándonos las gracias entusiasticamente por la localización del Música para las Chicas," others. compositor Osvaldo Farrés a través de nuestro vehículo infor- mativo. Ello revela la gran altura de estos buenos amigos y nos Latin demuestra una vez más, que siempre hay quien . dé las gracias! ... Recibimos la visita de Don Filinto de "Candilejas" Dee jay de Buenos Aires. El buen amigo ha hecho una gran labor en MUSART pro del lanzamiento de grabaciones y actuaciones personales de Presenta a su artista exclusivo Reports Mario Clavell y Daniel Riolobos en toda Latinamérica y Estados Unidos . . . El tema "Adoro" ha MEMO SALAMANCA (Continued from page 79) logrado imponerse como "hit" en Nueva York a través de las actuaciones personales ante las "MEMO MISTER BOOGALOO" way, and "Summertime Blues," cámares de video de . . . Lebron Brothers. 11. "Uptight," Carmita Jiménez Sonoradio lanzó la Musart DM 1319 grabación larga duración "Asi New Swing Sextet. 12. "No," titulada Cantan Los Hermanos Roberto Ledesma. García" con "Soñaba," "Prenda Idolatrada," "Paga su Destino," "Ladron de . . . William Valentin Rico from Corazón" y "La Uva en el Parral" Muy bueno el "extended play" de CBS ofreciendo a MEMO WHOM reports as follows: 1. Fabiano en los temas "Seré Rico," "Dadle Vida," "Mil Veces No" y "Soñe." M STE( "No," Roberto Ledesma 2. "Viejo Boogaloo," Chuito de Agradecemos las postales navideñas de Roger Lopez de Parnaso Bayamon. 3. "La Primera Pied- Record Co., Augusto Sarria de Industrias Electricas y Musicales ra," Celio Gonzalez. 4. "Es Mi Peruanas, La Lupe desde Panamá, Manolo Alonso Productions Niña Bonita," Johnny Albino. Inc. de N.Y., la cancionera Gloria Díaz, Panart Records, Provi 5. "Mio Primero," Blanca Rosa García y Alberto Salinas de Peer -Southern, Diego González de Gil. 6. "Toma Mi Corazon," El El Tiempo, N.Y., José M. Vias de RCA, Vicentico Valdés y Ana Gran Trio. 7. "Aqui Bailamos R. Gonzalez de Ibersound International ... Pancho Cristal estará Yo Quiero Un Ride Todos," Joseito Mateo. 8. "Tu por México hasta el mes de Enero . . . Presentó el "Instituto Israel Iberoamérica" Vamos a Bailar querías Boogaloo," El Gran una velada de música folklórica del Para- 9. guay con la participación del arpista Gerardo Servín y su Con- Con Una Sola Miradita Combo. "Adoro," Gloria Mir- abal. 10. "Hacia Ti," Trio Ju- junto folklórico paraguayo la semana pasada ... Renunció Gaspar Compay Felo ventud. 11. "No Te Vayas," Pumarejo a sus programas por el Canal 47 de Nueva York. Y Boogaloo Cariñoso José M. Class. 12. "Gota a ahora ... ¡ Hasta la Próxima! Las Tres Marias Gota," Felipe Rodriguez. Caimitillo y Marañon Pupi Hurtado from WBNX, New York, reports as follows: Mulata a Go Go Lend an Ear ... In English 1. "Toma Mi Corazon," El Gran Guadalajara Ja Já We were Trio. 2. "Hacia Ti," Trio Ju- at the debut of Rolando Laserie at Monsieur Pierre in Miami Eh! Trinidad ventud. 3. "Loco Por Ti," Raul last week. Blanca Rosa Gil, Manolo Alonso, Guillermo Alvarez and Lezcano Guajira a Go Gó Marrero. 4. "La Primera Pied- Abella from Patria Newspapers were at our table. Suddenly a tear gas bomb exploded on the premises Sopa de Pichón ra," Celio Gonzalez. 5. "Esta Tarde Vi Llover," Paquitin and created great confusion and several injuries. At the same Soto. 6. "Si Vuelves Tu," La time, another bomb exploded at Trojan Lounge where Ladys Soto MUSICAL RECORDS CO. Lupe," 7. "En Un Rincon del and Arty Valdes were performing. For several weeks many of P.O. Box 75, Hialeah, Florida Alma," Gil Sevil. 8. "Vacio," La the dances and shows in Miami have been affected by the same Tel. 887-2638 criminal actions. Cubans are demanding action In New York: Lloroncita. 9. "Adoro," Olga from the local 502 West 51st St., New York, N.Y. 10. authorities in order to stop these acts. Tel. 581-3235 Guillot. "No," Roberto Led- esma. 11. "Mio Primero," Blanca Blanca Rosa Gill will perform at Embajador Hotel from Rosa Gil. 12. "Yo Sé Que Te Dec. 22 to Jan. 1 in Dominican Republic. She will debut on Amo," Felipe Pirela. (Continued on page 81)

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Channel 13, Buenos Aires, on Feb. 7 and will perform in Mexico during March. Her LP titled "El Alma que Canta" in which the hit "Verguenza" is included is selling niftily in all areas . . . ,`hZ4VA ri'47:4ííluier "Arrullo Melódico" by Orquesta del Recuerdo, released by Musart wEAqY.GwR1SMfv, containing themes from A. Manzanero and Luís Demetrio, is selling . . . Lider released an LP by Combo de Pepe containing "Burla," "Cuídate," "Bailando Boogaloo," "Yo Traigo el Bogaloo" and "Descarga en Menor." Borinquen released a new album by Papo Roman under the musical direction of Lucio Milena and his Orchestra in which are included: "Que se Repikta esa Noche," "Cae la Lluvia," "Mi Pecado," "Adoro" and "A Todas Horas." Also from this label, a new album by Los Gemelos del Sur titled "Besos y Flores," Yo Soy Tu Santa Claus Starbright LPS-988 Vol. 3, and "Noel Estrada interpreta sus Canciones" by the great Puerto Rican composer, Noel Estrada, interpreting his own compositions ... J&G released an album by Rita Montaner, Ernesto Lecuona, Orlando Guerra, María Luisa Chorens, Manolo Alvarez Mera, Miguelito Valdés and Rene Cabel . . . "Temor" sung by Los Brillantes and winner in the 5th position in the Latin Amer- ican Song Festival of Miami is from the Ecuatorian composer Marco Chiriboga. A new magazine in English and dedicated to the Latin market is being edited in New York. "Latin N.Y." offers enjoyable reading with informative stories, interviews with top Latin band leaders, radio personalities and Top 10 recording artists. The magazine is unique in that it is dedicated to today's changing "EL UNICO" "EL DILUVIO" Latin, and is the only one of its type printed in English. Starbright LPS-164 Stardust S-0928 We deeply appreciate a letter from editor Julio Korn of Argen- tina thanking us for our help in localizing Cuban composer columns Don Filinto from Can- rhnny, lbinä Osvaldo Farres through our ... "F,L 9N7ERNACIONAL ". dilejas, Argentina, visited us. Filinto is promoting Mario Clavell and Daniel Riolobos in the American market . . . "Adoro" is becoming a hit after the performances of Carmita Jimenez on Pumarejo Show (Channel 47, N.Y.) . . . Pumarejo's resignation to his programs on this channel created a lot of comments all over Latin America . . . Sonoradio released "Así Cantan Los Hermanos García" in which are performed "Soñaba," "Prenda Idolatrada," "Paga su Destino," "Ladrón de Corazón" and "La Uva del Parral" . . . CBS released an extended play by Fabiano in which are included "Seré Rico," "Dadle Vida," "Mil Veces No" "EL INTERNACIONAL" "CELOSO Y SOLITARIO" and "Soñe." Starbright STL-0163 We deeply appreciate Christmas cards from Roger Lopez from Parnaso Records, Vicentico Valdés, Augusto Sarria, from Iempsa, Perú, La Lupe, Gloria Díaz, Panart Records, Provi Garcia and Alberto Salinas from Peer -Southern, Diego Gonzales from El Dist. in U.S.A. Dist. in Puerto Rico Tiempo, N.Y., José M. Vias from RCA and Ana R. González from 81 PMañoz Rivera SOLFEO RECORDS CO. Ibersound International . . . Pancho Cristal from Tico Records 404 W. 46th St., N. Y. Parada 27, Hato Rey will stay in Mexico City till January . . . Instituto Israel Ibero- américa offered a concert of Paraguayan folk music by harpist Tel. 265-9662 Tel. 767-5542 Gerardo Serving and his group last week at their location in Park Avenue, N. Y. :" i-i + .r".ii.r.ri.4I

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com muchas felicidades y alegría y prosperidad . . . Se dice que record world Fania Moves, record world pronto visitará P.R. Tony Agui- lar, quien vendrá con sus ca- Expands e`z ballos y equipo de hombres para en presentarse en el estadio Hiram NEW YORK - Fania Rec- Birthom . . . Hace tiempo que ords' President Jerry Mascucci Puerto Why) no se ve por la Isla al inefable '17ícazaaua announces that the firm has Puchy Storniolo resolviendo moved to new and larger quar- IVHAN A. RUIZ ZUNIGA By PECAI. problemas de la Cía. Discos By ters and is now located at 850 Puchito . . . ¡ Felices Pascuas! Seventh Ave. The new telephone number is PL 7-9120. Reverdeció sus laureles El pasado 30 de Noviembre With the announcement came Blanca Rosa Gil. Tiene pegado se presentó un espectáculo de the word that Fania has just en la radio "Verguenza" y el Record artistas internacionales en el signed Ray Barretto and Mongo reciente arribo de su LP ha World estadio de Managua a nombre Santamaria, Jr. Plans call for significado la rápida distribui- en de Compañía cervecera Nica- seven albums to be released in ción de más de ragüense y la January, which include Bar - diez millares ad«gent/na fenomenal retto and Santamaria. Others de copias . . . Estación in the release will be Orchestra Borinquen edi- By Alfredo Santamaría M. Equis. Estu- Harlow, Willie Colon, George tará para vieron presen- Guzman, Bobby Valentin and Enero otro ál- Palito Ortega está obtenien- tes los ídolos also the Latineers. Johnny Pa- - nacionales bum de Lis do otro rotundo suceso con su checo, VP of the firm who also L o s sette con el nueva canción "Todo es men- Solistas records for Fania, will have a e 1 ánimo de tira" editada por Fermata. Esta d Terraza, new release, entitled "Pacheco 1 Las Mulatas comenzar e acaba de ser grabada también Presents Monguito." 1968 de Fuego, UI- Roberto Ledesma vendi - por "Las cuatro voces" para el Rocio Durcal Harvey Averne, VP in Charge endo caliente. timinío Ramos of Production and Promo, an- sello CBS . . . Ha salido a la Ahora que hablamos de este & Rivieres Combo, Los Yaki, nounced that Fania's releases venta el segundo LP de Billy Emily Crans sello, diremos que también han Stewart y Carlos Lico. for December "Subway Joe lanzado titulado: "Nuevas for- un nuevo "elepe" de los mas para viejas melodías," en- Durante esta gran noche se Bataan" and "Ralph Robles Gemelos del Sur. En esta oca- destacaron Was Here" are good tre los temas escuchamos : notablemente: Emi- showing sión el disco fué grabado en "Amor secreto," "Tentación," ly Crans se robó el corazón de sales action. España y seguaramente que los "Exodo" y los 20,000 espectadores que The New York -based, Latin - resultados serán superiores al otros, que han aclamaban la maravillosa ac- oriented label will number 24 segundo de ellos ... Muy buena sido editados tuación artística. Durante la LPs in its catalog by January. en general la producción de por Microfon presentación de Emily se escu- Tico y Alegre para la Navidad, charon . . . Domingo nutridos aplausos y destacándose mucho el LP que Ramos, Geren- frases de admiración. Symphony Sid grabó Pete Rodríguez. Pancho te de Publici- El grupo (Continued j rom page 81) Cristal y Henry Pérez musical Los Yaki se deben dad, y Juanito que día a día sentir muy felices suben en la piza- awareness that jazz is a dynam- conjunta- Belmonte, Di- rra de éxito, fueron mente con toda la familia del unas de ic music changing with the gen- rector de las mayores atracciones de la erations. For that reason his paralelo 37 porque el material Prensa del feria artística, de aquella parte Palito Ortega ejecutando sus four-hour program on WEVD de la Isla arde sello O d e o n canciones con much en ventas entusiasmo always emphasizes the current ... Alberto Dircie y han estructurado parcialmente y buen ritmo, dejando su socio Charles Tarrab ante los aspect of jazz popularity. eufóri- el plan de grabaciones del año amantes de la música moderna cos; llenos de felicidad. Ambos entrante, entre los artistas se la mejor impresión de un ver- Started as Disk Salesman tienen sonrisas a todo lo largo adelantan los nombres de : dadero conjunto internacional. Torin's in de sus caras porque dentro de start the music Yaco Monte, Los Wawancó, Cabe señalar que "Barrio Po- business was pocas semanas la sensación del as a record sales- Ramona Galarza, Los Shakers, bre" y "El Diablo Vestido man in a Times momento estará por Puerto Rico De Square music Los Huanca Hua y otros . . . Azul," fueron las selecciones shop. He y lo mismo se originated the famous traducirá en el Antes de su viaje a Europa, que el público aplaudió ince- Newport Jazz Festival and was doblaje de las ventas del último Astor Piazzolla dejó grabado santemente disco ... No podía faltar the first to hold jazz concerts del niña prodigio de la para Philips una placa con naturalmente la canción: Raphael. actuación de at top symphony halls includ- música, arreglos y orquesta- Carlos Lico. Fué la máxima fi- ing Boston Symphony, Car- Roberto Ledesma actúa en el ción propios y la voz de Egle gura del marvilloso "show" in- negie, Town Hall and Judson. Monte Casino y en la televisión Martin . . . Napoleón Puppy ternacional, seis canciones de Featured over the past 20 local. Dueño de un estilo muy grabó para CBS un "simple" gran impacto commovieron los years on a variety of stations personal, Ledesma satisface las cuyo tema principal es: "Esco- indefinidos aplausos de la asis- for national sponsors, he has exigencias de todo el mundo. cia de no creer," como acople : tencia general. Entre las can- been heard on all-night pro- Su original interpretación de "Fanático yo" ... El Trio me- ciones que nos llamó la aten- grams on WABC and WMCA. "No" ha revitalizado grande- lodico Los Nocturnos que sa- ción se encuentra una que He now is seen off the air Mon- mente entre el público consumi- liera finalista en el "Festival parece ser de su propia inspi- day nights (his broadcast day dor de lo bueno . . . Se ha ido de Buenos Aaires de la Can- ración, se trata de la versión off) at the Village Gate where por encima de los cálculos el ción," interpretará: "Rondando "Con estas manos" . . . que he presents concerts of Latin especial "Long Playing" de tu esquina" en el "film" "Un dicho sea de paso fué la más jazz to capacity audiences. Navidad que Gema grabó del sueño y nada mas" . . . Pro- acogida ... Con esta caravana Trío Los Condes. Está tan y ducciones Fermata prepara el de artistas se suman ya nume- nio Muñiz," Jimy Santy" y tan lindo el disco que la gente lanzamiento del LP contenien- rosas figuras internacionales "Rocío Durcal" . . . Todos lle- no lo deja quieto en los estan- do los exitos del reciente que han visitado la cuna de vados a Nicaragua gracias al quillos de las tiendas ... Agra- "Festival de Musica Popular Rubén Darío en su Centenario dinámico Director Artístico de decemos profundamente las pos- Brasilera." En dicho Fetsival que pronto finalizará. Entre la emisora más cotizada del tales que nos han enviados con ocupó una posición destacada esas figuras han estado: "Solon momento, el señor Manuel motivo de pascuas y navidades. la obra : "María, Carnaval y Sirias & Tinajas Brass," que Jirón, quien nos informa la Sinceramente nos gustaría con- Cenizas," que acaba de ser gra- estuvieron presente en la aper- pronta visita a este país de testar personalmente; pero la bada por Las Cuatro Voces .. . tura de los poderosos equipos Armando Manzanero y posible- falta de tiempo (no de deseo) Litto Nebbia, el joven autor de "Estación Equis" . . . "Al- mente de "Hugo Blanco & Or - nos lo impide. Tengan todos (Continued on page 83) berto Vazquez," "Marco Anto- q u esta."

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Arthur International franchise Concert Review TCI Buys operations. It also publishes Hullabaloo magazine. Recordwagon Teen Clubs now has more Spanky & Gang Please Town Hall (Continued f ruin page 4) than 75 franchised Hullabaloo Lifton said that the combin- dance centers for teen agers NEW YORK - Spanky and single, "Sunday Mornin'," and ing of the two firms will per- between the ages of 14 and 18. Our Gang chose Town Hall as achieved strong identification mit the consolidation of costly Arthur International is pat- the cite of their first concert with their chart -click "Sunday warehouse space and provide terned after Arthur, the New showing in the metropolitan Will Never Be the Same." greatly improved distribution York City discotheque. The area under the auspices of the for the customers of both com- newest in this chain will open Inter -Fraternity Council of C&W Background panies. in Los Angeles this month, fol- CCNY. Nigel's C&W background is "Acquisitions of similar lowed by openings in Detroit The Mercury group proved exhibited in his guitar work. operations in other sections of and Miami early next year. its performing mettle while A penchant for folk -flavored the country are presently un- Among Transcontinental's wrestling with, the dual prob- blues is evident and the group derway which will give us a other important holdings are lems of a faulty sound set-up strikes a balance between corn- nation-wide network of record Evans Savings Association, a and personnel changes within ball and hip humor. merchandisers who will be able Federally -insured savings and the group. Bassist Kenny to render service on a national loan institution with 15 Hodges and guitar and banjo The showmanship and ver- basis to major department branches in Akron, Ohio, and plucker Lefty Baker, both vet- satility of material was indi- stores, discount outlets and the North American Accept- erans of the Bitter End Singers cative of the act's appeal be- chain stores wherever they are ance Corporation, a personal and other groups, showed pro- yond undergraduate limits of located," he added. finance company operating in mise of adding much lustre to the Town Hall audience. Ap- "Our program of acquiring 38 states. This year, TIC also an already polished act. pearing on the same program companies of this nature ties acquired Love's Enterprises, Spanky sports both charm was the James Cotton Blues in nicely with the activities of Inc., a chain of franchised res- and good humor, relying heav- Band. one of our other major hold- taurants and Minisink Rubber ily on Nigel Pickering as ings, Spectrum, Ltd.," Lifton Company, manufacturers of a straight -man foil for song said. Spectrum, Ltd., operates variety of molded and extruded intros and patter. Her costumed Master to Veep Teen Clubs International and rubber products for industry. reading of "We Will Love You Amelia Earheart" complete A hot, R&B-type master Racusin at NARM with flyer's cap and goggles was breaking in Detroit and Chi- Argentina a high point, along with a sea- cago and spreading, "Mr. Soul (Continued from page 82) (Continued from page 4) sonal carol offering and a Satisfaction" b/w "I'm Wonder- on the de: "La Balsa," acaba de gra- keynote dramatic "Buddy Can You ing" by Tommy Willis role as convention Sidra label, has been picked up bar para RCA un nuevo "long speaker will mark his first ap- Spare a Dime." The group in- play" cuyas 12 canciones lo Mercury by Veep Records. pearance as a speaker before troduced their new tienen también como autor . . . "Irga an official Association gather- Microfon editó un dura- ing. ción titulado: "Racing campeón del Mundo" narrado por Jose Appointed on Jan. 1, '67 María Muñoz, este Lp incluye los does partidos de football A part of the RCA organiza- que disputara Racing Club y tion since 1950, Racusin was EMPIRE STATE Celtic en Buenos Aires y Mon- appointed Division Vice Presi- of tevideo . . . Para Odeon edita- dent and General Manager ron los Hermanos Arriagada the RCA Victor Record Divi- temas como: "Esta tarde vi sion on Jan. 1, 1967, after hav- HAS llover," "Mundo mío," y "Te ing served as Vice President seguiré queriendo" ... "La on- and Operations Manager of the da Quilla Huasi" es el titulo division since January, 1960. del "Simple" que Philips acaba He also served as budget A BETTER IDEA de editar, sus temas son: "Por analyst and Controller for the las trincheras" y "De Pocitos RCA Victor Record Division. FOR "TOTAL CONCEPT" DISTRIBUTION a Albardon" . . . Para CBS In addition to his service Miguel Saravia editó un LP con with the RCA Victor Record o temas tales como: "Yo," "Ami- Division, he has been asso- go no te vayas" y "Luvia" . . . ciated with the National Broad- Nestor Fabián editó en Micro - casting Company, as Director A DECADE fon un "simple" con dos temas: of Budget, Pricing, and Plan- "Llevatela" y "Cuando estoy ning for the NBC-TV network, OF NEW YORK DISTRIBUTION EXPERIENCE contigo" . . . Extraordinario and as Director of Business suceso de venta constituye "Un Affairs for NBC-TV. tal señor Jobim," grabado en Nueva York por el músico bra- A native of Johnsonburg, Pa., Racusin graduated from sileño Antonio Carlos Jobim," BERNIE BLOCK MEL ALBERT que no solo ejecuta guitarra, Pennsylvania State College in sino que tambien canta sus 1941 with a B.A. degree, a propios temas. Se trata de un member of Phi Beta Kappa. PLUS verdadero acierto de Music He received his M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School Hall . . . Microfon, acaba de A LIVE WIRE SALES & PROMOTION STAFF poner en venta "Musica para of Business Administration in ejecutivos," una caja que con- 1943. Prior to joining RCA, he tiene 10 "long plays" grabados, worked in the research depart- entre otros, por Liberace, Pete ment of E. F. Hutton and Com- Fountain, Richard Davis, An- pany, stock brokers, and as EMPIRE STATE RECORD SALES CORP. for a drug concern. dre Penazzi y Gino Bonetti. Se treasurer 10.29 46th ROAD, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. (212) EMpire 1.2700 vende a traves del Dinners For the past three years, Club . . . ¡ Hasta la próxima! Racusin had served as Chair- . . . Y unas Alegres Fiestas man of the Executive Commit- Pascuales. tee of the R.I.A.A.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Stage Review Vaccaro, who plays a brassy, Liberty Expanding In All fidgety would-be mistress to Hiram Sherman's Wall Street Foreign Markets: Ron Kass Roberts Stands Out mogul; George Abbott, who directed with his usual eye HOLLYWOOD -Liberty Rec- were formed in June of this In `Dow Jones' for fluid movement; Oliver ords, Inc., is making major ex- year and the English company Smith, who what must NEW YORK seems designed pansion moves in all major has already had two Top 5 hits. -It rath- be his most group er easy, in criticism unattractive foreign markets, according to The German acts have also of "How of settings; Gillian Lynne, a Liberty Records Director of charted regularly. Now Dow Jones," to respond routine choreographer; and El- Overseas Operations Ron Kass. "Liberty has publishing " `Dow Jones'? -average," but first it would mer Bernstein, whose Kass, who spent last week in firms in England and Germany just be answering the Broadway score must displease Hollywood in conference with and expansion plans in this thinking behind the new musical in kind. him. Liberty executives, said the ex- field include the forming of a Back to Anthony Roberts. As For the David Merrick -pro- pansion moves cover both pub- French publishing firm and the a broker who turns his gan- show the - lishing and recording fields. naming of representatives in duced at Lunt Fon into a style for which uses gling folksiness "Liberty became the first many countries to manage the tanne, Wall Street selling stocks to ladies clubs as a backdrop, has almost noth- American independent to estab- extensive Metric Music Group (and this is the show's one lish two foreign record com- catalogues," Kass added. ing -outside of an affable new clever satirical conceit), Rob- leading man (Anthony Rob- panies and we are presently "Another one of our plans is low-key, at ease and erts) recommend it, and, on erts organizing and expanding the is to increase the number of -to able. He's got a distinctive foreign publishing interests," personal appearances in for- the other hand, nothing to get gruff, -forward delivery agitated about, unless you can straight Kass said. eign countries by U.S. artists and a limber manner. Certainly Liberty presently has record on Liberty labels. We are pres- get agitated about nothing to his stock deserves to soar. companies in England and Ger- ently trying to set up tours by get agitated about. gotten some "How a RCA has already many which sign local talent Vic Dana, Bobby Vee, Johnny Now Dow Jones" is yield out of Marilyn Maye's and produces and releases the Rivers and The Ventures," formula musical in which all waxing of "Step to the Rear," product locally. Both companies Kass said. the ingredients, instead of the spritely but conventional blending together, slump at highpoint melody, but whether different parts of the bowl eye- Tel - Fi the caster will pay off is doubt- Opens At Opening Of ing each other passively. Finkle The program notes that the ful. -David In Chicago New Lib Studio idea for the show belongs to CHICAGO - Tel -Fi, Inc., a lyricist Carolyn Leigh, whose new production firm, h a s usually adroit work is way off opened a recording studio on form. It's unlikely that her in- Kapp's Reinman Chicago's south side. Presently, itial notion was merely to set a the company is using the Am- musical in the famed New York To Germany pex 4 -track system. financial hub; so she was Kapp Records' Betty Rein - Tel -Fi, Inc., headed by James probably the one who came up man left for Germany Dec. 15 L. Porter, is making its entry with the show's clumsy plot for two weeks upon the invita- into the jazz and R & B mar- twist, which is this: Our hero- tion of the Deutsche Grammo- kets with the release of two ine (played blandly by Marlyn phon people in appreciation of new singles on the Orr label: Mason), who has become preg- her participation in establish- "Christmas Eve" b/w "My nant (!) by our hero, an- ing the Gunter Kallmann Cho- Favorite Things" by Candy Celebrating the recent opening of nounces over the speaker at rus as an important recording Love and "Why Pick on Me" the newly remodeled Liberty Rec- the Exchange that the Dow artist in America. by the Rotations. ords studio in Los Angeles are: Jones average is up to 1,000 Miss Reinman is responsible In addition to offering cus- producer Jack Tracy; Robert (?). She does this so that her for the American repertoire tom recording facilities, the Thompson writer of "An Open Let- other boy friend, an ambitious of the Gunter Kallmann Chorus company also offers a complete ter to My Teenage Son"; Victor analyst, will marry her and the concept for Lundberg; Mrs. Lundberg; Liberty and originated line of photographic services make something of an honest them to record top hit mate- Records, Inc., President Al Bennett woman of her (!?). such as product illustration, and Mike Gould, General Manager, rial in English and their first commercial, motion pictures, Metric Music Group. The $200,000 Oh well. such LP, "Wish Me a Rain- etc. The firm's promotion and remodel included a new eight -track The other people tied up in bow," was a success. The next pressing is directed by Brite consul, a master lathe and redeco- this enterprise, which RCA has Gunter Kallmann Chorus LP Star Promotions of Nashville. ration of the studio. already recorded, are Brenda will be released in January.

LP'S COMING UP MUST STOCK LP's 1. EVERLASTING LOVE 13. THREE RAGAS 24. THAT'S MY KICK CONSISTENT TOP SELLERS Robert Knight-Monument 7000/17000 Ravi Shankar- Erroll Garner -MGM E,' SE 4463 OVER A LONG PERIOD 2. CLEARLIGHT World Pacific 1438; 21438 25. COLLECTIONS Elektra EKL-4011: EKS-74011 14. TIME ALONE WILL TELL Young Rascals-Atlantic M SD 8134 In Alphabetical Order 3. THERE MUST BE A WAY Jerry Vale - 26. BORN FREE Jimmy Roselli- Columbia CL -2683: CS -9484 Andy Williams -Columbia CL -2680: 1. BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY United Artists UAL -3611: UAS-6611 15. HUGH MASEKELA IS LIVE AND WELL CS -9480; 14K0 0208 (4) 18K0 0208 (8) FELLOW, RIGHT! 4. THE BEST OF JIMMY SMITH AT THE WHISKEY 27. MORE OF THE MONKEES Warner Bros. W/WS-1548 Verve V/V6 8721 3015: 73015 Uni Colgems COM COS 102; P8GC 1002 (8) 2. DR. ZHIVAGO 5. THE LOOK OF LOVE 16. SALVATION 28. JR. WALKER & ALL STARS "LIVE" Soundtrack -MGM 1E/1SE-6ST Dusty Springfield Salvation -ABC S-623 Soul 705 - 3. GOING PLACES Philips PHM-200 PHS 600-256 OUR GOLDEN FAVORITES EASTER EVERYWHERE 17. 29. Tijuana Brass-A&M LP -112: SP -4112 6. FLYING NUN Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists 13th Floor Elevators- Sally Field-Colgems COSíCOM-106 UAL -3556: UAS-6556 Internat'1 Artists IALP-5 4. A MAN AND A WOMAN Artists UAL -4147: 7. STONE PONEYS, VOL. II 18. ONE NATION UNDERGROUND 30. THE WHO SELL OUT Soundtrack -United UAS-5147 Capitol TiST 2763 Pearls Before Swine-ESP ESP -1054 Decca DL-4950: DL -74950 5. MONKEES 8. I FEEL LIKE I'M FIXIN' TO DIE 19. WHAT NOW MY LOVE 31. FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Colgems COM/COS-101 Country Joe & Fish - Mitch Ryder-Dynovoice DY -1901 31901 Tony Bennett- Vanguard VRS-9266: VSD-79266 20. GROOVIN' WITH THE SOULFUL Columbia CL -2773: CS -9573 6. THE SOUND OF MUSIC Soundtrack -RCA Victor LOCD/LSOD-2005 9. RAVI SHANKAR IN NEW YORK STRINGS 32. THE RESURRECTION OF World Pacific WP -141: WPS-2-1441 Cadet LP LPS 794 PIGBOY CRABSHAW 7. WHAT NOW MY LOVE 10. GOODBYE AND HELLO Butterfield Blues Band Elektra EKS-74015 Tijuana Brass-A&M LP -114: SP -4114 21. WILDFLOWERS Tim Buckley-Elektra EKL-318: EKS-7318 33. SILK AND SOUL 8. WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIONTS Judy Collins-Elektra EKS-74012 11. GOLDEN HITS Nina Simone-RCA Victor LPM 3837 Tijuana Brass-A&M LP -110: SP -4110 Roger Williams -Kapp KL -1530: 22. THE MIDDLE OF THE EARTH 34. TEMPTATIONS' GREATEST HITS 9. WHY IS THERE AIR DL 4920/74920 KS -3530; P8KA 1024 (8) Hobbitts-Decca Gordy M/S 919 G4919 (4) G91919 (8) 11111 Cosby -Warner Bros. W/WS-1645 12. THE SORCERER 23. FOWL PLAY 35. SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS 10. WONDERFULNESS Gabor Szabo -Impulse A/AS-9146 Baja Marimba Band-A&M 136/SP-4136 Stevie Wonder-Tamla T/TS-281 Bill Cosby -Warner Bra. W/WS-1634

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com '68 Looms As Lumley Year Holiday Visitors Acta Readies To further establish the con- gagements by Lumley in every Breed Movie fidence of the upper echelon of major city. Through March 3, At MGM the RCA Victor organization 1968, Lumley will make two- NEW YORK - On Friday, HOLLYWOOD - Acta Rec- in the exclusive pacting of week and four -week singing Dec. 15, MGM Records' usual ords, a division of Dot Rec- their new recording star Rufus engagement stints, going from hectic routine was interrupted ords, Inc., lias just completed Lumley, Victor has just em- Atlanta to Chicago, from Chi- by the visit of the famed MGM production on a 16mm. color barked on a new promo cam- cago to New York, from New lion, Santa Claus and an elf. film showcasing the label's paign to boost Lumley. York to Detroit, from Detroit smash artists, the American Following to Denver, and from Denver to Breed. Lumley's in- Los Angeles. Naturally, during troduction and these first 16 weeks, Lumley Shaping Up perform- will be giving live auditions ance at the for the buyers of the top night MOA Conven- clubs of the nation; the talent tion in Chi- coordinators of the nation's cago recently, leading television shows; the he was rushed talent buyers and scouts of the into the Victor motion picture industry, and Rufus Lumley Studios to re- will meet, greet and perform ord his first for all other V.I.P.'s in the Prom left: Dick Cowsill (elf); LP record album from which world of entertainment. Myrna Stogel (lion) ; Mort Nasatir, two sides were immediately Victor Promo Machinery President of MGM Records; and selected for an immediate re- The Victor promotional ma- Zachary Glickman (Santa Claus). lease, to be followed by the re- chinery has been geared to set The Big reason for all the smiles is the lease of the LP the first few up cocktail press parties for visitors brought gifts to fast-moving Acta single, "Bend key weeks of 1968. the top newspaper music re- MGM executives including Me, Shape Me," recorded by the The rush record session was porters and show critics to- Mort Nasatir, President, Frank American Breed. To properly mark Mancini, Lenny supervised A & Scheer, Harold the group's visit to Hollywood, Dot by R Chief gether with an open invitation Berkman Ernie Altschuler, produced by to all disk jockeys and program and others. When the Records, Acta's parent company, gifts were distributed to feted the singer -musicians in the A & R exec Bob Cullen and directors in every area and all secretaries, office workers, mail commissary of Paramount Studios. arranged by Jimmy Wisner and territory where Rufus will ap- Extreme left, Acta General Man- Joe Renzetti. The single re- pear and perform. boys, etc., the lion was found to be Myrna Stogel, wife and ager Ken Myers, American Breed leased: "Annabella" b/w "They Mrs. Arlene Rothberg, the members Gary Loizzo, Al Ciner, Don't associate of Lenny Stogel, Cow - Give Medals." coordinating talent major domo sills personal manager. Chuck Colbert and Lee Graziano, Coincidentally, Fred Barr, of the the Playboy Clubs, just Dot VP and General Manager Dick exclusive has Santa Claus was Zachary Peirce and Arnold Burk, VP, Para- personal manager for announced that Lumley Glickman, Lumley, announced that con- been designed as the the Play- Vice President of mount Pictures, in charge of mu- Leonard Stogel and Associates, sic, and President of Dot Records. tracts had just been signed boy Clubs' 1968 "Candidate of Ltd., and with the Playboy Clubs for the Year Definitely Headed the elf was Dick Cow - sill, member of the Cowsill The film features the rock personal appearances and en - for Stardom." family. The other Cowsills group singing their current (singing members) did their Top 10 hit, "Bend Me, Shape Conclusion Dates part by coming up and singing Me," in various locations, in- Town Hall Concert a medley of Christmas cluding a famed Hollywood NEW YORK-New MB Rec- carols for the entire MGM. night club and a Los An- ords pactees the Fourgone Con- staff at For Cowsills Stogel said: "MGM, geles gymnasium. According clusion will be appearing the Mr. Na- at satir and all concerned have to Acta General Manager Bitter End on Jan. 5, 6 and 7, NEW YORK-The Cowsills done a Kenny Myers, "The film offers announces label Managing Di- will make its New York con- such wonderful job for us, shown so much much visual excitement, in rector Richard Simon. cert debut in two shows to be faith and devoted so much time and at- tune with the nature of the presented at 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 tention to making the Cowsills group." p.m. at Town Hall on Thursday, one of the hottest acts in the Meanwhile, Sales -Promotion Ho's Label Opens Dec. 28. Date will be produced country that we felt we would chief Morris Diamond is ready- by Country -Wide Tours and like to do something a little ing prints for distribution to Singapore Plant special numerous TV stations across Cowsills manager -mentor Leon- for them. This was HONOLULU-Hana Ho Rec- the perfect opportunity." the nation and abroad. ords, Hawaiian -based recording ard Stogel. company owned and operated by singer Don Ho and his part- K & S Studios Lib Canada Licensee ner -manager Ed Brown, will Open in HOLLYWOOD-Liberty Kee' open a pressing plant in Singa- MGM's Allen Score Cincy ords, Inc., as a part of its ma- pore late next month. The new CINCINNATI-K & S Re- jor expansion in foreign mar- outlet will be responsible for NEW YORK - MGM Records cording Studios, said to be kets, has named London Rec- distribution of recordings to the is preparing an original sound among the most modern in the ords of Canada as Canadian Far East and Asian market. track recording of Steve Allen's midwest, will begin recording in licensee. Opening of the plant was musical score for Metro-Gold- their newly completed studio Liberty interests in Man Called Canada cued due to the fact that the wyn-Mayer's "A this week. will be supervised by London majority of performers on the Dagger," starring Terry Moore, Jack R. Rabius, President of sales manager Dave Doucette. Hana Ho label are of Asian ex- Jan Murray, Sue Ann Langdon the company, has set the high- All Liberty labels will be rep- traction, although the music and Paul Mantee. The album will est standards for the new stu- resented by London. recorded is evenly divided be- be issued to coincide with the dio. A complete 8 -track stereo tween the traditional Hawaiian national release of the adven- tape deck has been incorporated and contemporary sounds. ture -thriller in January. with a 16 channel master con- Gold `Incense' Although Ho owns the label trol console. Future plans tie in The Strawberry Alarm he does not record for it since with the company's motion pic- Clock's single of "Incense and he is under exclusive contract Subscribe Now To ture facilities, K & S Films, Inc. Peppermints," on the Uni label, to Reprise Records, division of Negotiations are under way for has just been awarded a gold Warner Bros. -Seven Arts Rec- RECORD WORLD filming syndicated musicals for record as a million -seller by the ords, Inc. television distribution. RIAA.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com dust on the shelves, same of the RECORD WORLD'S companies attempted new inno- record ************ vations. worm o \`i Atlantic hired Joel Dorn, a PRIZE WINNING long-time aware jazz jock on Philadelphia's WHAT, to head TOP 20 JAZZ SECTION their jazz promotion department. record Blue Note Records, the oldest world o uü JAZZ independent jazz label, sold out to Liberty Records for a hand- some $1 million plus sum. New Taking Care of Business packaging and a realignment of LP'S distribution brought them an by Del Shields increase in sales. John Coltrane's untimely Big con- 1. A DAY IN THE LIFE The end of the year is here. Buddy Rich's Band passing shocked the jazz world. Wes Montgomery-A&M LP/SP 2001 What kind of year did jazz tinued to be a sensation. Don But his funeral was so taste- Ellis' big band made their fully conducted that we hope have? 2. ALIGATOR BOOGALOO A review of the year notes Newport debut and were a this will start a trend for dig- Lou Donaldson-Blue Note BLP-4262 many changes. Jazz had its treat. They stopped off briefly nity for jazz men at the last BLPS-84264 best sellers. A few promising in New York and convinced the rites. artists came to the fore. Jazz staid New Yorkers that their Billy Strayhorn, Stuff Smith 3. DANCING IN THE STREET clubs continued to close at an musicianship was legitimate. and Red Allen were among the Ramsey Lewis-Cadet LP-LPS 794 alarming rate while jazz men Critics continued to question leading jazz men whose last found new bookings on college why Gerald Wilson's big band chord was sounded. 4. RESPECT Smith-Verve V V6 8705 campuses. stays comfortably on the West Riverside Records leased Jimmy Madison Avenue continued Coast leaving the eastern and their masters to ABC, and the to be alert to the sound of jazz midwestern audiences to mull promise is that many of the 5. I'M MOVING ON jazz Jimmy Smith-Blue BLP-4225: as it used more and more over his records. great sides will become avail- BLPS-84255 tunes to help push their prod- Thad Jones and Mel Lewis able in 1968. Much of the cred- ucts. took their big band to the Pa- it for the revival of the label 6. DYNAMIC DUO h e T festi- cific Jazz Festival and asis due to the herculean efforts Jimmy Smith -Wes Montgomery- Verve V¡V6 8678 vals by and tounded the West Coasters. of young Otis Smith, Vice - large con- Here in New York they are President of Operations, who tinued to be proving that the band is far promoted the Johnny Lytle 1. SWING LOW, SWEET CADILLAC success- Dizzy Gillespie-Impulse A'AS 9141 From from an experimental one. They "Village Caller." ful. have put togther a superior The Jazz at Home Club in Newport to musical machine. 8. EXPRESSION Philadelphia honored Horace John Coltrane-Impulse A'AS 9120 Monterey, George Wein probably made Silver with its annual Jazz jazzmen the most important jazz story Culture Award. was a mo- thou- It 9. CRY YOUNG played to in his convincing the Schlitz And mentous occasion for one of the Ahmad Jamal-W Voices- sands. Brewing Company to partici- men in busi- Cadet LP LPS 792 Del Shields the most respected the behind pate in the Newport and other ness. iron curtain they are still try- festivals. New York had a jazz day. 10. THE SORCERER ing to figure out why they tried Gabor Szabo-Impulse A AS 9146 to prevent Charlie Lloyd from Ballentine Brewers sponsored The first time in the history of the jazzmobile, the only people the Empire City that the city playing. 11. GROOVIN' WITH SOULFUL The Randall's Island Festival to people jazz program. This fathers elected to note the im- by Powell year, the jazzmobile rolled portance of jazz. With the Jazz STRINGS promoted Teddy Cndt LP LPS 790 proved to be another success across the five boroughs of New Interactions group spearhead- while Herbie Spivak's Quaker York playing jazz on street cor- ing this phase, it was a beauti- 17,000 ners, at projects and community ful beginning. 12. LOVE -IN City Jazz Festival pulled Charles Lloyd-Atlantic 1481 SD in one night at the new Spec- houses. Hollywood tapped another trum in Philadelphia. The Rheingold Festival, with fine jazz writer and composer Ron D e l s e n e r as producer, in Oliver Nelson. Jazz made 13. SORCERER Jazz disk jockeys continued Miles Davis-Columbia CL -2732: in New York's to be the greatest jazz promo- played 15 dates its presence felt with Lalo CS 9532 tion men. And the jazz A&R Central Park with jazz artists. Schifrin's brilliant scoring of men made history in the change Most were sellouts. the popular "Mission Impos- 14. THE BEST OF of musical chairs. Various community action sible." WES MONTGOMERY agencies in the big cities began vcry V V6 3711 The perennial chartmakers Event Smith, Ramsey Lewis, talking with administrative Most Important Jimmy of jazz Wes Montgomery welcomed heads about the lack Possibly the single most im- 15. THE HERBIE MANN STRINGS being programmed for the youth back Julian Cannonball Adder - portant event of the year was ALBUM of the ghettoes. They pointed ley with his "Mercy, Mercy, the fact that more of the pop, Atlantic M SD 1490 Mercy." out that cultural bankruptcy R&B and other artists forced was being practiced on these Biggest Surprise the return of the beat to jazz. 16. JOURNEY WITHIN youths. It was to no one's sur- In addition, jazz achieved a Charles Lloyd-Atlantic 1493 SD -1193 The biggest surprise of the prise that the city fathers were tremendous shot in the arm success year no doubt was the surprised. when these youngster's pro- 17. M.J.Q. AT THE LIGHTHOUSE of the Young Holt Trio. Shifted Atlantic 1486 SD Labels Gave Consideration claimed loud and clear that from the Ramsey Lewis group, they listened to the jazz men in hiring record company they were successful Various and derived much of their in- 18. THE BEST OF JIMMY SMITH talented Do Walker and re- heads began giving serious spiration from them. Verve V;V46 8721 lack of corded their first hit with consideration to the movement Brunswick. and entered se- The avant-garde "Wack, Wack" on merchandising probably suffered most from 19. THE KENNEDY DREAM time on what was Nelson Orch A AS 9144 It was just a matter of rious discussions unlicensed commercial pro- Oliver -Impulse one of the happening in the jazz picture. the before they became moters who could not wait for most sought after new groups The fact that millions of dol- 20. THAT'S MY KICK in the business. lars in product was gathering (Continued on page 87) Erroll Garner--MGM E/SE-4463

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Lesley Gore Re-signs With Epic's Initial 'Encore' Mercury, Gets New Buildup Jazz Series Releases Man" Taylor, Brownie McGhee, CHICAGO An image -build- appeal. All of us working in Epic Records has launched - with Mickey "Guitar" Baker, Ernie ing program that will really go Lesley's behalf will meet dur- its new "Encore Series" albums con- Hayes and Budd Johnson. into high gear after June, 1968, ing the engagement. We at the release of six by some six albums in is the focal point of a joint Mercury intend to follow the taining performances Each of the program planned estab- of the greatest musicians of the initial release is a deluxe by Mercury same saturation pattern an- photo- here in coordinating with the jazz and swing Eras, open -fold package with Record Corporation and Lesley lished Direc- artists. ad- each to assure Les- nounces Mort Hoffman, graphs of the featured Gore's battery of business appearance Mar- by visors. ley of the greatest possible suc- tor, Sales and Promotion, The albums were produced keting, Epic label. Frank Driggs. The multi -pronged program cess." The introduction of the En- was elaborated on this week by Strong Core of Advisors Irving B. Green, Mercury's core Series was triggered by President, in announcing the Preparing for her full-time the success of Epic's previous Royal Welcome re-signing of Miss Gore who show business career, Miss releases of "Those Wonderful completes her first five-year Gore has surrounded herself Girls of Stage, Screen and pact with the firm in February, with a strong core of profes- Radio" and "Those Wonderful 1968. sional advisors. Rogers, Cowen Guys of Stage, Screen and Radio." "We look for even greater and Brenner, national publicity horizons from Lesley Gore as agency, with Mrs. Pat Kingsley The initial release includes an internationally accepted re- acting as agency liaison has recordings by Johnny Hodges cording artist during the tenure been assisting her image -build- and His Orchestra, featuring of her new contract. Upon ing concept for almost a year. Cootie Williams, Lawrence graduation this June all of us Within the past 90 days Les- Brown and Duke Ellington; connected with her profession- ley has signed with Manage- Bobby Hackett and His Orches- ment Three, a New York -based Prestige artist 'l'rud> Pitts (cen- ally can in tra ; The Duke's Men, with perform full-time ter) was given a royal welcome furthering her career," Green talent counsel, whose Marty Barney Bigard and His Jazzo- Kummer has worked toward and His at her first appearance in Boston stated. pators, Rex Stewart her first album building the new act she debuts 52nd Street Stompers, Johnny recently promoting "Up to graduation she has on the label Pictured at the in Chicago. Veteran composer - Hodges and His Orchestra and are wisely chosen to remain in arranger -conductor WHDH studios, from left, Jerry school (Sarah Luther Cootie Williams and His Rug Field, Prestige national promotion Lawrence Col- Henderson has guided the new Berry and His lege) to Cutters; Chu man; Danny Litman, Dumont Dis- obtain her degree in night club presentation over Red Norvo 1968. She and Stompy Stevedores; tributing; Miss Pitts; Bill Carney, our company the past two months. Miss and Big and Ronnie have utilized each and His All Stars; Trudy's drummer; vacation to Gore brings in four musicians Maybelle, featuring Sam "The Hopkins, WHDH Music Director. squeeze in some important pro- from New York. fessional or promotional engagement or professional train- "Lesley will be working even ing to further her career, while before graduation whenever we in no way cutting into her can come up with a professional school work which has been date convenient to her school schedule and one which will paramount during the past 3 and one-half years." assist her professionally," Irv- ing Squires of Creative Man- AtiZre "Every effort will be made like agement, Ltd., who personally It in the future to bridge the gap supervises her booking for the between teen and adult popu- agency, stated. larity for the 21 -year -old vocalist," Alan Mink, Mercury's "We will be closely watching Product Manager, emphasized. and listening to Lesley's per- "Her location engagement at formances at the Scotch Mist the Scotch Mist here over the seeking possible future material for albums," Charles Fach, Christmas vacation (Dec. 21 - tittegt in Jan. 1) represents a pivotal one VP charge of A&R, for Mer- in extending the scope of her cury, said. "Lesley's new act provided her with a diversified >feu program enables her to do Itoße that Gene Ammons, Willis Jackson, Don Patterson, Del three shows nightly." Fach Shields pointed out that Lesley will (Continued from page 86) break in much new material Freddie McCoy, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, there. the natural development of the Richard "Groove" Holmes, Eric Kloss, music but attempted to hang racial labels and other illegiti- Pucho, Sonny Criss, Pat Martino, mate tags on a phase of music that has legitimacy. Cross Country Teddy Edwards, Trudy Pitts, In summation, it was an interesting year for jazz. There Houston Person, Cedar Walton, were no earth -shaking events, Kapp Meets but it did prove that jazz, far Sid Schaffer, VP in Charge of Jaki Byard, Barry Harris, from popular opinion, is cer- Sales for Kapp Records, reports tainly not on the way out. If that Kapp Records' top New Charles McPherson, Billy Hawks, anything, some serious discus- York execs will present the com- sions have been held, and the pany's January product to dis- Byrdie Green, Joe Jones year of 1968 should see the be- tributors and sales representa- ginning of new promotional ef- tives, personally, holding indi- Inc. forts on the part of record com- vidual meetings across the Prestige Records, panies to preserve as well as country, right after the first of 203 S. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ. 07652 expand the jazz arts. the year.

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Top Record

THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING - (Bluecrest, BMI) Jack Greene (Decca)

WHERE DOES THE GOOD TIMES GO - (Bluebook, BMI) Buck Owens (Capitol)

2. SAM'S PLACE - (Bluebook, BMI) Buck Owens (Capitol)

3. DON'T COME HOME A'DRINKIN' - (Sure Fire, BMI) Most Promising Male Vocalist Loretta Lynn (Decca) 1. (Decca) BMI) JACK GREENE - 4. NEED YOU - (Bibo, Sonny James (Capitol) 2. COUNTRY CHARLIE PRIDE - (RCA;

(Ashley) 5. ALL THE TIME - (Cedarwood, BMI) 3. LEON ASHLEY - Jack Greene (Decca( 4. JOHNNY PAYCHECK - (Little Darlin')

Top Album Top Female Vocalist

1. BUCK OWENS & HIS BUCKAROOS IN JAPAN - (Capitol) 1. LORETTA LYNN (Decca) BEST OF SONNY JAMES - (Capitol) - 2. (RCA) (RCA) 2. CONNIE SMITH 1 BEST OF EDDY ARNOLD - - 3. OPEN UP YOUR HEART 3. KITTY WELLS - (Decca) Buck Owens (Capitol) 4. LYNN ANDERSON - (Chart) 4. LONELY AGAIN 5. SKEETER DAVIS - (RCA Eddy Arnold (RCA) 6. DOTTIE WEST - (RCA) 7. WILMA BURGESS (Decca) Top Male Vocalist - 8. JEANNIE SEELY - (Monument) IBUCK OWENS (Capitol) - LIZ (RCA) 1.1 9. ANDERSON - SONNY JAMES (Capitol) - 10. JAN HOWARD - (Decca) 2. MERLE HAGGARD (Capitol) - 11. NORMA JEAN - (RCA) 3. EDDY ARNOLD - (RCA) Most Promising Female Vocalist 4. DAVID HOUSTON - (Epic) 5. JIM REEVES - (RCA) 1. TAMMY WYNETTE - (Epic) 6. BILL ANDERSON - (Decca) 2. DOLLY PARTON - (Monument) 7. PORTER WAGONER - (RCA) 3. LORENE MANN - (RCA) 8. WARNER MACK - (Decca) 9. GEORGE JONES - (Musioor United Artists) gr 10. WYNN STEWART - (Capitol) Top Vocal Duo 11. MARTY ROBBINS - (Columbia) 12. RAY PRICE - (Columbia) 1. WILBURN BROS. - (Decca) 2. JOHNNY CASH & JUNE CARTER - (Columbia) 3. LESTER FLATT & EARL SCRUGGS - (Columbia)

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Most Promising Most Vocal Duo Promising Instrumentalist 1. JIM & JESSE - (Epic) 1. LLOYD GREEN - Little Darlin'l Top Vocal Group Top Band 1. STATLER BROS. - (Columbia) 1. BUCKAROOS - (capitol) 2. STONEMANS - (MCM) 3. BROWNS - (RCA) 4. HARDEN TRIO - (Columbia) Most Promising Band Top 1. PO' BOYS (Decca) Instrumentalist -

1. CHET ATKINS - kCl Top Comedian 1. DON BOWMAN - (RCA)

Special Recognition Award BILL DENNY

Neal Agency Moves Hess to RCA Denny Voted Man of Year To New Address NASHVILLE-RCA Victor's Nashville chief Chet Atkins By Nashville Jaycees NASHVILLE-The Bob Neal has announced the signing of Agency, Inc., one of Music presenta- inspirational singer Jake Hess NASHVILLE - J. William Coinciding with the City's most active booking and Denny, President of Cedarwood tion of Denny's award was the to an RCA Victor recording management offices, has com- Publishing Co., has been named announcement that Roger W. pleted a move to a new loca- contract. Man of the Year by the Nash- Sovine had been selected by the tion at 817 18th Avenue South The signing makes Hess the ville Area Junior Chamber of Chamber board as one of five in Nashville. The Talent only Nashville -based inspira- Commerce at the Chamber's organization members to re- Agency has taken over an en- tional artist on the label. His annual Christmas party awards ceive the annual Spotlight tire building at that location. sessions will be produced by banquet Dec. 10. Award. "The move to our new loca- Darol Rice of Victor's West An active member of the or- Sovine, who is Professional tion climaxes the greatest year Coast operation, whose produc- ganization's board of governors Manager of Cedarwood, received since we have been in busi- ing credits include George for the past four years, the mu- recognition for his work in con- ness," said President Bob Neal. Beverly Shea, Tony Fontaine, sic publisher was cited for his nection with this year's golf "Our new office facilities will the Blackwood Brothers and key participations as Coordina- tournament, Liquor - By - The - better lend themselves to the the Statesmen Quartet. Hess' tor for the Chamber in the re- Drink campaign and Clinic Bowl expanded prospects in the year first Victor sessions will be cent successful campaign to charity football game. 1968!" Jan. 8 & 9. legalize liquor by the drink in Davidson County. He was also singled out as being instrumental in the establishment of the highly -popular annual Music Lawton Joins Toby Music Systems City Pro -Celebrity Golf Tourna- ment. A past president of the Country Music Assoc., he rep- Songwriter, publisher, radio in Germany the same year. Wil- resented both the Chamber and Law- and television performer liams heads up his own music the CMA in the formation of ton Williams has joined Toby publishing company in Fort the tournament. Inc. Music Systems, of Fort Worth, Texas, the Western Denny recently won Record Worth as Vice -President in Hills Music Corporation. The World's Special Recognition charge of merchandising and advertising. most current song which he Award. He just concluded a composed (also recorded by term as a member of the na- Williams is a part owner of the Chuck Jackson) is "Shame on tional board of trustees of WMQM, Memphis, country and National Academy of Record- western station. His 1957 hit Me." Another popular favor- ing Arts and Sciences, repre- song "Fraulein" was a success, ite four years ago was "Every- senting the Music City chap- and sold over a million records thing's OK on the LBJ." ter. Bill Denny

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Rose Lee Maphis, Bob Morris o and Wedtezn and Faye Harden, Eddie Fu- TOP record emote Ses- kana, Buddy Allen, Ronnie COUNTRY world sions and Larry Daniels and the Buckshots. ABC Films Buck Owens After the performance, the LP'S o \J artists moved to Phoenix, Ariz. Tots This Last Wks. on Annual Toys for Tots to recreate the Toys for Wk. Wk. Chart Show, continuing the campaign Dec. 30 Dec. 23 On Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. "Ameri- for the United States Marine 1 2 TURN THE WORLD can Profile," NBC -TV's special Corps Reserve to collect toys AROUND 12 documentary focused on coun- for needy children for Christ- Eddy Arnold- try music, turned its cameras RCA Victor LPM LSP 3869 mas. 2 1 BRANDED MAN 15 westward to Bakersfield, Calif. On Feb. 9, 1968, ABC-TV will Merle Haggard-Capitol T ST for an excerpt of the talent of air "American Profile." 3 3 LOVE OF THE COMMON country star Buck Owens. PEOPLE 18 Waylon Jennings- It was the Third Annual RCA Victor LPM LSP 3825 Buck Owens' Christmas Bene- 4 4 ODE TO BILLIE JOE 14 King SRO Vegas Bobbie Gentry- fit Show for the Marine Corps Capitol T ST 2809 Reserve's Toys for Tots Cam- LAS VEGAS - Key Talent 5 5 GENTLE ON MY MIND 10 Glenn Campbell- paign. Bakersfield's Civic Audi- here reports that Columbia Capitol T ST 2809 torium was packed with 4,000 Records Claude King has just 6 9 SINGIN' WITH FEELIN' 5 Loretta Lynn- anxious country music lovers, wound up a successful Western Decca DL -4930: DL -74930 each having brought a toy for United States Tour with two 7 BEST OF EDDY ARNOLD 32 admission to the big show. nights (Dec. 11 & 12) of SRO RCA Victor LPM LSP 3565 Truckloads of toys were taken crowds at the Silver Dollar in 3 14 QUEEN OF HONKY TONK STREET 1 to the Marine Corps Reserve Las Vegas. Kitty Wells- for distribution to the under- Buck Owens introducing Lt. P. J. Other Nashville -based artists Decca DL -4929: DL -74929 Marines Re- 6 GEMS BY JIM 1 privileged children of Bakers- Donley of the U.S. Key stable 3 serve and Mayor Karlen of Bakers- from the Talent Jim Edward Brown- field and Kern County. RCA Victor LPM LSP 3853 field, Calif., at the Third Annual scheduled to appear in Vegas and points West are: Billy 10 6 LAURA 6 Buck Brought Ruck Owens Christmas Benefit Leon Ashley- Show for the Marine Corps Re- Grammar, Jimmy Newman and RCA Victor LPM 'LSP 3900 Merry Christmas to All serve's Toys for Tots Campaign. Margie Bowes. 11 10 YOUR TENDER LOVING CARE 19 Buck Owens not only brought Buck Owens-Capitol T ST 2760 a Merry Christmas to many 12 13 WHAT DOES IT TAKE 6 Skeeter Davis- small tots, but also to his audi- RCA Victor LPM-LSP 3876 ence. After a brief introduction Country 13 22 YOU MEAN THE WORLD of Mayor Karlen of Bakersfield TO ME 2 and Lt. P. J. Donley of the Ma- David Houston- record Epic LN -24338: BN -26338 rine Corps Reserve, Buck 14 15 HELLO, I'M DOLLY 5 shouted, "Bless their hearts !" world LP Reviews Dolly Parton-Monument MLP-8085: SLP-18085 Then announced, "After the 15 8 I'LL NEVER FIND show tonight, I'll sleep a little YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME DAVID HOUSTON- ANOTHER YOU 16 bit better just knowing about Epic LN 24338; BN 26338. Sonny James-Capitol T ST 2788 the men in the Marines." Award -winning David Houston pegs 16 12 BILL ANDERSON'S The show began and the en- GREATEST HITS 6 a new package onto his latest hit, "You Decca DL DL 7-4859 thusiastic crowd heard Merle Mean the World to Me." Billy Sherrill, 11 18 I'LL HELP YOU FORGET Haggard and the Strangers, who's been a big support in the Houston HER 5 Wynn Stewart and the Tour- career, produced the album, which in- Dottie West- Tommy and RCA Victor LPM-LSP 3848 ists, Collins, Joe cludes "I Remember You" and "Mem- 18 25 WHAT LOCKS THE DOOR 3 Jack Greene- ories are Made of This." Decca DL -4939: DL 74939 **** 19 19 BEST OF CONNIE SMITH 7 Williams Show RCA Victor LPM LSP 3848 JOHNNY DOLLAR 20 20 COOKIN' UP HITS 5 Date TEM 3009; TES 4009. Liz Anderson- In Action This lad, who has a great penchant RCA Victor LPM LSP 3852 NASHVILLE-The Doc Wil- for humor, includes "The Wheels Fell 21 21 DON'T SQUEEZE MY SHARMON 4 liams Show will appear at the Off the Wagon Again" and nine other Charlie Walker- Horseshoe Club in Toronto, nifties on his first Date package. He Epic LN -24328: BN -26328 Canada, later this month. This mixes up the emotions just dandy as 22 28 THIS IS JAN HOWARD marks the second appearance he goes. COUNTRY 2 this year by the Williams ag- **** Decca DL 4931 74931 gregation at the well known 23 26 THE BUCKAROOS STRIKE EVERYBODY'S GRANDPA AGAIN 4 club. GRANDPA JONES-Monument MLP 8083. Capitol T ST 2828 (Continued on page 93) This lovable country character, who 24 24 TONIGHT CARMEN 16 folk Marty Robbins- has even been wowing them at Columbia CL -2725: CS 9425 a of festivals, steps out with handful 25 29 CLASS OF '61 3 enjoyable songs. The fans will take to Floyd Cramer- :letrllü "Are You From Dixie," "The Banjo Am RCA Victor LPM 'LSP 3827 the "Don't Look Back" 26 (-) SPANISH FIREBALL 1 .Single Instrument," Hank Snow and the rest. RCA Victor LPM LSP 3857 **** 27 (-) BY THE TIME I GET Johnny TO PHOENIX 1 HEART Glen Campbell- urn DO(TGL.Ls ,I ND 111S .SIIIHIIERS- Capitol T ST -2851 Wright's Pnulu LP(S) 2198. 28 30 TEAR TIME 2 Familiar and unfamiliar country Wilma Burgess- songs done in easy styling by Douglas Decca DL -4935 74935 "MUSIC TO 29 (-) MY CATHEDRAL 1 and his Shrimers. The ditties include Jim Reeves- CRY BY" "Heart," "Curtain in the Window," RCA Victor LPM LSP 3909 "There Goes My Everything," "Me and 30 (-) THE COUNTRY WAY 1 Decca =32216 Charlie Pride- My Lonely." Should stir some action. RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3909

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Singleton's Holiday Bills Set C&W Surge NASHVILLE For Nashville Room Shelby Singleton, whose early NEW YORK-The follow- successes in the music indus- ing Country and Western try several years ago were REPORT bill has been set for the Ho- rooted in C&W, reports a cur- tel Taft's Nashville Room rent surge of activity on coun- By PAUL PERRY starting Dec. 26 through try -flavored disks both on his Dec. 30: Bobby Lewis and own SSS label and via pub- Jerry Lee Lewis is coming in for an all -C & W recording Tompall and the Glasers. lishing representation on a va- session tentatively slated for Jan. 3 under the supervision of The New Year's Eve roster riety of other labels. Jerry Kennedy. The label, Smash, is planning an all-out drive (Dec. 31) will feature Dot- Four current SSS releases to break Lewis as a Country & Western artist. tie West and the Heartaches. are gaining airplay and sales Mercury promotion -man Eddy Kilroy reports splendid action in several areas, according to on Priscilla Mitchell's "Your Ole Handy Man" single and Gene Singleton: "I Am the Grass" Wyantt's "I Stole the Flowers From Your Garden." Record Row Waylors Change by Dee Mullins; "Take Care of people have it that writer -producer Glenn Sutton and Chart re- NASHVILLE - Personnel the Farm," Bob Lockwood; cording artist Lynn Anderson are engaged to be married. No changes in Waylon Jennings' Paul Martin's "A Million Dol- date has yet been set for the wedding. Columbia artist Johnny back-up group, the Waylors, lar Jet"; and "Holdin' onto Duncan, who just signed a booking and management pact with has put even stronger emphasis You" by Margaret Lewis. Jimmie Klein's Agency, has What could be a big one in his new upon Phoenix. Singleton also is actively "Baby Me Baby." The tune is being picked by Both Daly Perkins and Jimmy working in behalf of his tune, several stations, including Nashville's WENO. Gray, who have replaced the "Before the Next Teardrop The number three song in England last week Lyle Brothers in the act, are Falls," with records by Duane was penned by Nashville's Ben Peters. "If the old-time friends from Phoenix Dee on Capitol, David Hous- Whole World Stopped Loving," which was and continue to produce the ton on Epic and nine other re- waxed by Val Dononican, is scheduled for first - "electric" sound Jennings has corded versions in various of -the -year release in 12 other countries in- become identified with by use LPs. Margaret Whiting's cur- cluding the U. S. of 4 guitars together. rent London label offering, "I Brite Star Promotions has opened offices in Perkins is a newcomer to Almost Called Your Name"; the Michigan with Bill Laakson managing. The Columbia Records as well and Engelbert Humperdinck Par- address is 124 Clover, Holland, Mich. The firm is becoming established by vir- rot release, "Am I That Easy Paul Perry is high on Steve Amm's new one for Peace tue of "Helpless." Both mu- To Forget," and "Hurt Me Records. sicians are moving to Nashville. Again" from Hank Locklin's Paul M. Tannen has been in town recording Johnny Tillotson current RCA album all are for MGM. With Tannen was writer -singer Paul Evans who did New Connie Smith from Singleton's publishing in- a disk session for Frank Jones and Columbia Records. terests, and he is coordinating Producer Bob Fugerson really turned it on with the new NASHVILLE - RCA Victor promotional efforts with the Lorene Mann -Archie Campbell duet of "The Dark End of the will present a new aspect of various labels involved. Street." This one is destined to be a top three tune with all the sound of Connie Smith with the incoming picks. Lorene, handled by Joe Taylor's Agency, the January release of her al- recently did a guest shot on the Flatt & Scruggs TV show. Sorry bum, "The Soul of Country SESAC Affil Joab to hear about the Illinois auto accident that critically injured Music." Formed artist Wayne Kemp and killed a member of his band. Kemp and In contrast to the driving Music another band member are still in a Moline hospital and both tempos Connie has ridden on NASHVILLE-Charlie Lamb, are on the critical list. to the chart tops so often, Bob President of the Charlie Lamb "Forty miles of Heartaches" by Curtis Wayne on K -Ark is re- Ferguson produced the package Corp., announces the formation portedly coming on strong across the country according to K -Ark that contains such soulful mat- of Joab Music, Inc., a SESAC Prexy John Capps. He reports avid action also on Boots Till's ter as "It Only Hurts for a affiliate. "Gay Divorcee." Little While," "Walk Through Joab joins the recently This World With Me," "There formed BMI firm, Marchar Mu- Epic Inks Beverly Byrd Goes My Everything" and sic, Inc. Beverly Byrd to a re- "Touch My Heart." Lamb recently acquired Bill Epic Records has inked pretty singer cording pact. Miss Byrd, formerly Beverly Buff, will have a sin- Jones, formerly with WSIX-AM- and the Wagon FM-TV, to serve in the capacity gle release around mid -January. Porter Wagoner Key Signs Margie Masters with Dolly Parton entertained on a recent Saturday at of Executive Assistant in all party facets of his music and talent WENO Radio's 5th annual Muscular Dystrophy Christmas endeavors. for the benefit of patients in the greater Nashville area. The troupe, as usual, made their same splendid performance. The Charlie Lamb Corp. cov- for benefit of the ers the wide spectrum of the Nat Stuckey is performing again this year Shreveport Association for the Blind. This is one of Nat's music trade including publicity he was and promotion at all levels, and favorite organizations. They were great fans of his when a deejay at Station KWKH and follow his career avidly. Nat's talent direction and manage- everywhere. ment. new Paula single of "My Can Do's," is being picked From publisher Thurston Moore comes word that the book Fender Provides "From Life to Legend" authored by Jerry Rivers, depicting the life of Hank Williams is now available to the public. This NASHVILLE - The Fender stirring book can be obtained by writing Heather Publications, Musical Instrument Company is 3285 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Denver, Col. 80227. It's avail- providing the latest in instru- able to sell via radio stations also. ments for the Stonemans to use Talked with George Hamilton IV back stage at the Grand Ole In line with the recently announced on their numerous appearances. Opry a few nights ago about his trip abroad. George was in expansion move at Key Talent, Roni will be picking a $1,000 Europe for four weeks and he said that it seemed like forever. Inc., President Jimmy Key is shown gold-plated banjo and Van is His new RCA Victor single, "Little World Girl," is out of this Grand Ole Opry star signing both 6 and 12 -string world. to a long-term getting Margie Bowes guitars. Peer-Southern's Roy Horton feels that Johnny Cash's "Ros- booking pact. Margie records for hit in years. Decca Records and has a singles But Donna got left out! anna's Going Wild" is shaping up to be his biggest session lined up with plans for Fender doesn't make mando- Skeeter Davis was recently 'honored by radio station WINN immediate release. lins. in Louisville.

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FOR LOVING YOU 11 42 A GIRL DON'T HAVE TO Bill Anderson & Jan Howard- * DRINK TO HAVE FUN 5 * Decca 32197 Thanks Wanda Jackson-Capitol 2021 2 1 IT TAKES PEOPLE LIKE YOU 44 LOVE'S DEAD END 8 13 * Bill Phillips-Decca 32207 (TO MAKE PEOPLE LIKE ME) THAT SEE ME LATER LOOK 7 3 2 IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS 15 *45 Bobby Wright-Decca 32193 Sonny James-Capitol 5987 41 43 STRANGER ON THE RUN 8 4 5 BY THE TIME I GET TO Bill Anderson-Decca 34490 44 PHOENIX 10 48 SET HIM FREE 5 Glenn Campbell-Capitol 2051 * Skeeter Davis-RCA Victor 9371 5 4 BURNING A HOLE IN MY 43 33 MAKE A LEFT AND THEN MIND 10 A RIGHT 9 Connie Smith-RCA Victor 9335 Johnnie & Jeanie Mosby- Capitol 5980 6 7 A DIME AT A TIME 12 49 EVERYBODY OUGHT TO SING Jim Reeves-United Artists 0210 * A SONG 4 15 SING ME BACK HOME 7 Dallas Frazier-Capitol 2011 * 2017 Merle Haggard-Capitol 50 LIVING AS STRANGERS 6 8 8 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS 12 * Kitty Wells & Red Foley- George Jones-Musicor 1367 Decca 32223 46 27 YOU MEAN THE WORLD 9 WHAT LOCKS THE DOOR 14 9 TO ME 14 32184 Jack Greene-Decca David Houston-Epic 10224 10 10 I'LL LOVE YOU MORE 11 47 21 HOW FAST THEM TRUCKS Jeannie Seely-Monument 1029 CAN GO 15 11 11 COUNTRY HALL OF FAME 10 Claude Gary-Decca 32180 Hank Locklin-RCA Victor 9314 48 51 THE ONLY WAY OUT 8 Charlie Louvin-Capitol 2007 12 14 JUANITA JONES 10 49 53 RIVER OF REGRET 1 Stu Phillips-RCA Victor 9333 June Sterns-Columbia 44321 *16 WONDERFUL WORLD OF I 55 MUSIC TO CRY BY 6 WOMEN 10 Johnny Wright-Decca 32216 Faron Young-Mercury 72728 56 WASTIN' MY TIME 4 LOVE'S GONNA HAPPEN TO ME 7 * Wilburn Bros.-Decca 32225 Wynn Stewart-Capitol 2007 52 52 IF YOU CAN'T BRING IT I HEARD A HEART BREAK HOME 12 LAST NIGHT 9 Trini Love & Ott Stephens- Jim Reeves-RCA Victor 9343 Chart 59-1005 19 I'D GIVE THE WORLD 8 58 FUNNY 2 32211 * Conway Twitty-Decca 32208 Warner Mack-Decca *26 HERE COMES HEAVEN 6 54 57 YELLOW HAIRED WOMAN 3 Eddy Arnold-RCA Victor 9368 * Claude King-Columbia 44340 18 12 WHAT KIND OF A GIRL 18 73 TELL MAUDE I SLIPPED 3 Loretta Lynn-Decca 32184 Red Sovine-Starday 823

19 20 ANYTHING LEAVING TOWN (-) JUST FOR YOU 1 TODAY 8 j Ferlin Husky-Capitol 2048 Dave Dudley-Mercury 72741 75 MY GOAL FOR TODAY 2 20 22 BLUE LONELY WINTER 9 * Kenny Price-Boone 1067 Jimmy Newman-Decca 32202 58 59 TENDER & TRUE 5 21 6 BOTTLE BOTTLE 11 Ernie Ashworth-Hickory 1484 Jim Ed Brown- RCA Victor 9329 ( 64 CHILDHOOD PLACES 2 Dottie West-RCA Victor 9377 35 PROMISES PROMISES 6 * Lynn Anderson-Chart 1010 j+ÿ 68 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLERS TRAMP 2 CAPITOL 2048 23 23 HANGIN' ON 11 Johnny Darrell- Gosdin Bros.- United Artists 50235 Bakersfield Intl. 11002 72 DON'T MONKEY WITH Margie Singleton & Leon Ashley- * Ashley 2015 ANOTHER MONKEY'S MONKEY 2 24 25 I DOUBT IT 13 Johnny Paycheck- Bobby Lewis-United Artists 50208 Little Darlin' 0035 67 SKIP A ROPE 3 69 YOUR LILY WHITE HANDS 4 Henson * Ray Griff-MGM 13855 * Cargill-Monument 1041 Johnny Carver- 36 ANNA, I'M TAKING YOU HOME 12 United Artists 50235 * Leon Ashley-Ashley 2025 '(-) MY CAN DO CAN'T KEEP UP 40 HEAVEN HELP THE WITH MY WANT TO 1 FERLIN WORKING GIRL 6 Nat Stuckey-Paula 287 Norma Jean-RCA Victor 9362 `., 64 65 LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER 5 i'1 41 TUPELO MISSISSIPPI FLASH 7 Bob Wills & Mel Tillis-Kapp 842 Jerry Reed-RCA Victor 9334 65 66 I'M MOVIN' ON 5 29 30 WEAKNESS IN A MAN 9 Roy Acuff-Hickory 1479 Roy Drusky-Mercury 72742 BIG DADDY 1 30 13 PINEY WOOD HILLS 12 Browns-RCA Victor 9364 Bobby Bare-RCA Victor 9314 MUSKY THANKS A LOT FOR TRYIN' 31 31 YOU'RE THE REASON 9 ANYWAY 1 Johnny Tillotson-MGM 13829 Liz Anderson-RCA Victor 9378 46 THE LAST THING ON MY MIND 6 THE DAY YOU STOPPED * Porter Wagoner -Dolly Parton- 1 LOVING ME RCA Victor 9371 Jack Reno-Job 9009 37 I'M A SWINGER 9 69 71 REPEAT AFTER ME 3 * Jimmy Dean-RCA RECORDS Victor 9350 Bobby Helms-Little Darlin' 0034 34 34 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP 70 70 CHICKEN PICKIN' 5 Buckaroos-Capitol 2010 FALLS 9 Duane Dee-Capitol 5986 71 (-) WRONG SIDE OF THE WORLD 1 Hugh X. Lewis-Kapp 868 TREE PUBLISHING CO., INC. *(-) ROSANNA'S GOIN' WILD 1 72 74 YOU'RE EASY TO LOVE 3 Johnny Cash-Columbia 44373 Arlene Harden-Columbia 44310 905 16TH AVE., S., NASHVILLE, TENN. 73 STOP THE SUN 1 36 38 I WOULDN'T TAKE HER (-) Bonnie Guitar-Dot 17057 TO A DOGFIGHT 8 74 DID YOU NOT RESPECT 1 Charlie Walker-Epic 10237 (-) Personal Management ,,¿, Lee Rose-Paula 274 LONG TALENT AGENCY 7 63 WOMAN HUNGRY 2 75 (-) HE CHICKENED OUT ON ME 1 HUBERT Porter Wagoner-RCA Victor 9379 Bobbie Skaff-RCA Victor 9363 806 16TH AVE., S., NASHVILLE, TENN. (615) 244-2424

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Top five, for sure. cently named Vocal Group of room of the RCA Victor Studios, 1967 by the CMA, reap com- Nashville. Malloy, formerly with TRAIN 45 (Bill Monroe, BMI) bined benefits from Clement's Victor, engineered many of the many talents. As co -manager Clement -produced sessions. IS THE BLUE MOON STILL SHINING (Bill Monroe, BMI) of the popular group, he pro- BILL MONROE-Decca 32245. duces all their sessions and days where he worked under Lickety split train song will keep the crowds happily tapping writes much of their mate- Sam Philips at Sun Records, along. Bill paints snappy train picture. rial, such as their recent single, with such non -traditionalists "West Canterbury Subdivision as Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Per- NOTHING TAKES THE PLACE OF LOVING YOU (Fingerlake, BMI) Blues," also published by kins, Johnny Cash and Dickey IF HEARTACHES WERE WINE (Cedarwood, BMI) Clement's Jack Music. Lee. STONEWALL JACKSON-Columbia 4-44416. His later development as a Stonewall has a winner of a country tune. It's a straightahead Worked on Pride Hits producer in Beaumont, Texas, country love song. In conjunction with RCA was conducive to experimenta- Victor A&R producers, he has tion with new artists and new DID YOU HAVE TO BRING THAT UP (WHILE I WAS EATING) worked with Charley Pride ideas within his own studios. (Greenback, BMI) whom he also co -manages on When he did come to Nash- GIVE ME A KING-SIZED COLA AND MOON PIE (Valley, BMI) each hit: "Just Between You ville about two and a half LONLO AND OSCAR-Columbia 4-44400. and Me," "I Know One," both years ago, his reputation as Amusing song from the duo. Their gal is leaving and they've written by Clement and most songwriter was soon bolstered lost their appetite. recently "Does My Ring Hurt by his growing name as a mu- Your Finger." sic publisher and, most signi- THAT'S ALL THIS OLD WORLD NEEDS (Vintage, BMI) A long list of successful ficantly, as the highly success- DON'T LOOK BACK (Hill and Range, BMI) artists who rely on Clement's ful C&W indie producer he is GRANDPA JONES-.Monument 1043. abilities confirm his standing recognized as today. The old fellow cooks up a country recipe for world peace. as an individual producer able Bouncy benevolent song should go. to compete successfully with Williams Show the major labels. Among the BARBARA (Home Folk, BMI) (Continued from page 90) many are Hank Williams, Jr., SAD BIRD (Starday, BMI) Headquartering in Wheeling, and brother - in - law, Lamar GEORGE ì'JORGAN-Starday 825. Morris, Tompall and the Glaser West Virginia, the Williams Wistful, haunting love song. George will pull tears with this Brothers, Sheb Wooley and his Show is a long-standing mem- plaintive ballad. comic counterpart Ben Colder, ber of the WWVA Jamboree all on MGM, the Willis Broth- radio cast. A new album on the YELLOWSTONE (Glad, BMI) Wheeling label, "Wheeling Back ers for Starday and Bob Beck- ON SMOKE NOT FIRE (Glad, BMI) ham for Monument. to Wheeling," by Doc Williams, JUDI LYNN-Musicor 1283. Part of Clement's success was put on the market recently. Gal sings the song of a bandit. Will intrigue the country A new comes from his belief in com- single, "Wildwood Flow- buyers like fast. plete freedom from conform- er," has been pulled from the album for imediate release. ity when it comes to creating a YOU BRING OUT THE WORST IN ME (Sure -Fire, BMI) sound. Johnny Cash presented DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE (AND LOUD, LOUD MUSIC) (Comet, BMI) him with a special plaque for Gray Joins Wright LEON RAUSCH-Longhorn 583. his assistance on "Ring of His gal has a bad effect on him and he sings about it in sym- Fire," a landmark session in pathy -getting way. country recording because of the unorthodox adding of trum- I'M A WOMAN (Trio, BMI) pets to the traditional guitars. SET ME FREE (Tree, BMI) Although Clement takes ad- GEORGIA GLADE-O'Ih'e 3737. vantage of the seasoned pro- Gal shouts it out on this two-sided consideration. Ought to fessionals who form the elite receive some nods. group of session musicians, he never hesitates to bring in a I JUST HAD A BAR OF SOAP (Window, BMI) young, unestablished musician A NICER GUY (Moss Rose, BMI) unfamiliar with the art of JIMMY WILLIAMS-Trend/Side 2433. working a session. "These Fellow' describes a fight between him and his girl. He ends young pickers can come up up washing his mouth out with soap. Fun. with some really good ideas," he explains. Decca artist Claude Gray (right), HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY? (BMI) whose "How Fast Them Trucks Musical Pioneer Can Go," is climbing fast, is pic- I COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOU (Acuff -Rose, BMI) Clement has always been tured signing a new, long-term DANNY DALE AND THE TRAVELAIRES-Dale. something of a musical pioneer, management contract with the Joe Here's a New Jersey country crooner who might make a few beginning with his Memphis Wright (left) Talent Agency. folks perk up their ears.

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