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RONNIE HAWKINS from Coast to Coast in Canada, the Name Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins Is Known As the Greatest Name in the Rock and Roll Field Vol. 3, No.3 Week of March 15th, 1965 RONNIE HAWKINS From coast to coast in Canada, the name Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins is known as the greatest name in the rock and roll field. Ronnie has been one of the top draws in teen shows for many years. Even though not billed as a principle on many of the shows his performance tabs him as a star. His showmanship and easy going sincere manner is the reason his fans number in hundreds of thousands. Ronnie is making money in Canada in the record business, not much, but enough to make him want to become an even bigger name,not only as a performer but as a booster for Canadian talent. In his opinion there is just as much talent in Canada as there is in the US or England and he is going to do what he can to bring this talent the proper exposure. He's off to a good start with Robbie Lane and Doug Lycett. Also coming along are the Stratotones and ScottCushnie. Hawkins formed his own record comnany, Hawk Records and has just completed the installution ui studio built along the lines of Nashville but with many new innovations. Hawkins is aware of the meagre return on re.. cordsin Canada andistherefore subsidizing the new company with money he earns playing clubs and touring the country. Another dream that came true for Ronnie Hawkins was the opening ofThe Hawks Nest, a non-alcoholic strictly for teens night club.It was always a source of disappointment to Ronnie that he could never perform for the teenagers in downtown clubs because of the age limit. Somehow, and with help from friends Ronnie renovated two floors above The Coq D'or and after much had been spent, came up with a design and atmosphere second to none in North America. How do the teenagers react to this club of their own? One look at the crowds queuing up hours before the doors open is an in- dication of their acceptance. Besides the beautiful setting of the club, Ronnie has also supplied the best in shows using top rated Canadian talent and the odd foreign act. Ronnie Hawkins has always set a goal and always man- aged to reach it. His first was to be one of the big names in the recording business. Another goal was to own his own re- cord company and yet another to supply an establishment where teenagers, with a love of MOT, could congregate and enjoy themselves having good clean fun. Another goal was reached just this week. Ronnie has always wanted to own a Rolls Royce. This week he takes delivery. "Bluebirds Over The Mountain" on Hawk is probably the largest selling hit record in Canada today, and as a follow up Ronnie will soon be releasing "Rooster Blues". It's indeed encouraging to know that people like Ronnie Hawkins who have struggled many years to keep their heads above water will after they have made it, help other struggling artists on their climb up the not so profitable ladder of the Canadian music industry. Dateline Vancouver: Allan Ropchan, fea- Dateline Burbank: Gord Lightfoot has been signed to an tured vocalist with The Showmen of Van - exclusive recording contract with Warner Bros. Although Gord w couver notes that Vancouver is probably has been a well known name around Toronto for many years a 95% solid R &B city. Most of the larg - he came into nation wide prominence when Peter Paul and er areas across Canada are becoming more Mary recorded his "For Lovin' Me." English singing star R & B oriented. Allan was one of the top Petula Clark's single "Downtown" surpassed the million pop singersinhis native Edmonton but sales mark in February. Her LP is also a fast selling item. when he changed his style to R &B he Charles Aznavour, French vocal star, has been signed to a HEREfound a much smaller audience so reloca- long-term recording contract with Reprise. His first single 41( ted in Vancouver, where he finds a good "Venice Blue" and the first in English has just been re- acceptance of his new style andsteady leased. Antonio Jobim, author of "One Note Samba" "Girl employment. Allan would like to see space From Ipanema" "Desifinado" and other great bosa nova THEREdevoted to - musicians available, help material has been signed by Warner Bros as recording artist wanted, agents needed, entertainer free to and orchestral accompanist. travel, etc. Our thanks to the Country Music Association folks for Dateline Hanover: Received a note from the Mercey Bros. their kind words about RPM in their latest publication. Our (Larry & Ray) along with their newest on RCA "Little Devilthanks also to Columbia for including RPM as a reference Come Back" f/s "Her name is Joanna". Nice to have the along with Cashbox, Billboard and others in their "Insight" boys back on the circuit again with what could be another mailing. Canadian accomplishment. DatelineOttawa: Sandy Gardiner, as always, gave a Dateline Montreal: Jim Torres has just released an in- clear and concise report on the Beach Boys concert in Ottawa strumental "You Gotta Move" on Allied.Reaction to his group, and pointed out that something more than good manners and The Sidemen, and their new single is so great they have de- respect for others was responsible for the success of the cided to live permanently in Montreal. It's interesting to note Beach Boys. We agree, their appearance here in Toronto was that this large sound was accomplished with only 3 musi-a flop as far as public relations were concerned. Carol Goss, cians on the session. one of Canada's most popular of Teen TV interviewers at- Marty Hill sent along his newest Columbia waxing oftempted a taped interview which had been pre -arranged. All "The Greatest Love". He also included a copy of Ronnie she could get was quips and clever suggestions. The taping Fraser's Columbia outing "Hey, No More Worries". Both had to be cancelled. If this is the type of clean-cut American tunes were written by Marty. These three Montreal produced boys represented on the American charts then maybe more records are typical of the sound thatis accomplished in tours should be arranged. A good way to establish their real French Canada. It's encouraging to see the English Canadian image. utilizing the facilities. Dateline The Big Pineapple: The big news this week from Toronto is the apparent success of Duff Roman (David Mostoway Productions) on his recent trip to New York. What seemed like an impossibility was actually accomplished in a few days. Besides signing his popular artist David Clayton Thomas with Spanka Productions (Paul Anka) he was also able to pick up the promise to having David appear on "Hul- labuloo". When the right people in New York heard "Walk That Walk" by Thomas they apparently flipped and opened doors that were never accessible before. Congratulations to Duff Roman, an angry young Canadian producer who is going to accomplish his goal in spite of the apathy prevalent in his own country. It will be interesting to see how many stations jump on this record when it acquires the stigma of "American Malka & Joso, Capitol recording artists recently took the west by Approved". Another example of this are the stations sneaking storm and are shown here with a happy quartette of supporters from "Shakin' All Over" by Chad Allen on their charts now that it Select Music Co. (Capitol distributors). L to R:Wally Kiss, Bill has been noted by the prophet from San Francisco. Where Bouvette, Joso, George McDougall, Malka and Art Folliott. were these stations when the group needed them? Same goes for a couple of other recent Canadian releases Dateline Vancouver: Red Robinson recently Jim Darra, topper of Darra Enterprises bows in with his ran a two-hour C-FUli salute to Canadian Entertainment Agency and Personal Management firm known stars here at home and in the US. Some of as Darra Enterprises, 1262 Don Mills Rd. Don Mills, Ont. big names included the Four Lads "Moments Jim will be handling Dee and the Yeomen, the Secrets and To Remember", The Crew Cuts "Sh-Boom", Rita Curtis (Wolff recording artists). Gizele McKenzie, Tom Northcott,Ray Griff, Harold Smith well known and highly respected in the Bob Goulet, Chessmen, Diamonds, Beau music business has been associated with the merchandising Marks, Hank Snow and many others. Also of Walco Phonograph needles in Canada for over twenty years. receiveda note from Fred Latremoulle, So, when he formed his own company, Harold S. Smith Associ- better known as Fred Latrimo the swinging in 1963 there was no hesitancy on the part of Walco Electron- Host on CBC TV "Let's Go". Fred's single ics Co. in appointing Harold's company as their representa- "Good Lovin" is starting to take off on the tive. Needles are a very important commodity in this business west coast but the flip side "Latromotion" and when the line was first introduced to the Canadian mar- with Fred featured on the drums has jumped ket it consisted of only one needle, a straight shank conven- ahead and is now No.20 on the C -FUN chart. Fred was one of tional type, retailing for fifty cents. The catalogue now car- the most popular singles on the recent Dave Clark Five show ries over 600 various types of needles. in Vancouver. 2 Dateline Chatham:Chuck Camroux signs in with a few Dateline Belleville:Dave Charles notes that "Bluebirds plaudits for Red Leaf from CFCO.
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