Talent .Assn. Elects Long HOT COUNTRY SINGLES NASHVILLE -Hubert Long, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 9/25/65 president of Hubert Long Tal- This Lars waaka M This Last Weeks IS ent Agency, was elected first - Wed Will TITLE, Artist, Label I N. tad Week Week TITLE, Arld, Label &--Ws. mad term president last week of the 10 THE FRIENDLY UNDERTAKER recently formed Nashville Asso- 1 1 IS IT REALLY OVER 26 29 7 Jim Reeves, RCA Victor 8625 (Tuckahoe, Jim Nesbitt, Chart 1240 (Patch, SESAC) ciation of Talent Directors. BMI) Other officers, all one -year 27 16 WILD AS A WILDCAT 17 terms: 2 2 ONLY YOU (Can Break My Hurt) 9 Charlie Walker, Epic 9799 (Tree, BMI) Buck Owens, Capitol 5465 (Bluebook, BMI) W. E. Moeller, Moeller Tal- 28 28 WHISTLE WALKIN' 7 ent, Inc., vice -president; Bob 3 4 BEHIND THE TEAR 7 Ned Miller, Capitol 5431 (Central Songs, Sonny James, Capitol 5454 (Central Songs, BMI) Neal, Bob Neal Agency, secre- BMI) tary; H. K. Wilson, Wit -Helm 29 32 I'M THE MAN 4 Agency, treasurer. The associa- 4 8 TRUCK 901919' SON -OF -A-GUN 12 Jim Kandy, K.Ark 647 (Saturday, BMI) Dave Dudley, Mercury 72442 (Raleigh, BM)) tion retained Larry Westbrook 30 33 CRYSTAL CHANDELIER as attorney and 5 3 YES, MR, PETERS 18 Carl Belew, RCA Victor 8633 (Hacbot, Tandy Rice for Have you ever public relations. heard of a Roy Drusky A Priscilla Mitchell, Mercury SESAC) MANN being nominated for 72416 (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) The association adopted as its Billboard's Award of Most 31 48 I'M LETTING YOU GO 2 5 Arnold, RCA Victor 8632 purpose: Promising FEMALE Artist? 6 12 HELLO VIETNAM Eddy (RUbi.D)do, Johnny Wright, Dace 31821 (New Keys, BMI) To promote co- operation in (Aevertlennean BMI) all matters of interest to per- 32 38 119tH' IN A HOUSE FULL OF LOVE 3 sonal managers and booking 7 7 GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME.. 9 David Houston, Epic 9831 ( Gallico, BMI) Porter Wagoner, RCA Victor 8622 (Tree, agencies of the music industry; BMI) 33 36 IF R PLEASES YOU 6 to maintain high standards in Arnold's Kin Wed Billy Welker, Columbia 43327 (Cedarwood, business dealings; to correct 8 5 YAKETY AXE 14 BMI) NASHVILLE Jo Ann Ar- Chet Atkins, RCA Victor 8590 (Tree, BMI) trade abuses; to compile and - 34 39 OUT WHERE THE OCEAN MEETS THE SKY 4 nold, 19, daughter distribute beneficial information of Mr. and 9 9 TIGER WOMAN 14 Hugh X. Lewis, Kapp 673 (Cedarwood, BMI) Mrs. Claude King, Columbia 43298 ( Gallico, BMI) to members; to aid and Eddy Arnold, and Richard protect Pollard, 20, 35 40 BRIGHT LIGHTS AND COUNTRY MUSIC. 4 its members and business administra- 10 6 THE OUT 18 Anderson, Decca 31825 do all things tion BRIDGE WASHED Bill within the organization's scope student at Vanderbilt Uni- Warner Mack, Decca 31774 (Peach, SESAC) (Moss -Rose A Champion, BMI) for the welfare of its versity, were married last week members. (11) at Belle 11 13 THE BELLES OF SOUTHERN BELL 7 36 37 OUR HEARTS ARE HOLDING HANDS 10 Meade Methodist Del Reeves, United Artists 890 (Tree, BMI) Ernest Tubb A , Dacca 31793 Church. (Moss-Rose, BMI) 12 14 I WOULDN'T BUTA USED CAR FROM HIM 9 Norma Jean, RCA Victor 8623 (Wilderness, 37 46 THE HOME YOU'RE TEARING DOWN 2 Ocono Label Set BMI) Loretta Lynn, Decca 31836 (Sure.Fire, BMI) NASHVILLE Ocono Rec- who'll represent 13 10 ONE STIR' AND A BURYIN' 10 38 22 LOST IN THE SHUFFLE 7 - the label in Roger Miller, Smash 1994 (Tree, BMI) Stonewall Jackson, Columbia 43304 (Canada, ords has been formed here. The Birmingham. Deejays may write Ltd., BMI) country- gospel label will release to Compton at 8500 N. 6th Ave., 14 17 .GONNA HAVE LOVE 9 its first record about Oct. 15, Buck Owens, Capitol 5.465 (Central Songs, 39 24 BEFORE YOU GO 20 Birmingham, to add their names BMI) Buck Owens, Capitol 5465 (Bluebook, BMI) according to Ralph H. Compton, to the label's mailing list. 15 11 THE OTHER WOMAN 21 40 44 SUN GLASSES 3 Ray Price, Columbia 43264 (Pamper, BMI) Skeeter Davis, RCA VIOs, 8642 (Acuff - 1IIIIBIIIIBIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIII II II IIIIIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII II II II IIIII II II IIIIIIIII IIIIIIItl1111IIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII II II1111111IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII III1111111IIIIIIII Rose, BMI) 16 35 THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER 4 Johnny 43342 Cash, Columbia 41 50 NUMBER ONE HEEL 2 (Famous, ASCAP) NASHVILLE AIRPORT Bonnie Owens, Capitol 5459 (Bluebook, BM)) LIKE 17 20 THE DJ CRIED 8 , Hickory 1325 (Acuff -Rose, 42 49 ITS ANOTHER WORLD 2 BMI) Wilburn Brothers, Dacca 31819 (Bronx, GRAND CENTRAL STATION SESAC) 18 19 WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU 12 George Hamilton IV, RCA Victor 8608 43 47 I'M GONNA BREAK EVERY HEART I CAN 2 NASHVILLE -Louis Buckley, a top record promoter and opera- (Noma, BMI) Merle Haggard, Capitol 5460 (Owen, BMI) tor of three record shops, was at the airport seeing Jimmy Dean and 19 27 WHO DO THINK I AM 7 singer Linda YOU 44 - IF I TALK TO HIM 1 Gayle off last week. Webb Pierce, Decca 31816 (Cedanvood, Connie Smith, RCA Victor 8663 (Victor, BMI) "While I was there Ken Nelson (producer for Capitol Records in Hollywood) 45 - I'M SO MISERABLE WITHOUT YOU 1 and Bill Denny (president of Cedarwood Publishing 20 15 MISTER GARFIELD 12 Billy Walker, Columbia 43327 (Regent, BM)) Co., Nashville) came by, going to California," Buckley said. , Columbia 43313 (Southwind, "A little later BMI) 46 31 AGAIN 13 Wesley Rose (president of Acuff -Rose Publications, Don Gibson, RCA Victor 8589 (Acuff -Rose, Inc.) came by. He was going to California. A few minutes later 21 21 HICKTOWN 14 BMI) Webb Pierce came Tennessee Ernie Ford, Capitol 5425 by. He was going to Texas. (Central Songs, BMI) 47 - ARTIFICIAL ROSE "I went in Jimmy Newman, Dacca 31841 (New Keys, the coffee shop and there was Stonewall Jackson, 22 23 WINE 13 his wife and BMI) son. He was leaving for an engagement. A few minutes , Ric 158 (Cedarwood, BMI) later Bill Purcell came running in. He just made the 48 - HONKY TONKIN' AGAIN 1 plane headed 23 25 MEANWHILE, DOWN AT .. 7 New York. JOE'S Buddy Cagel, Mercury 72452 (Freeway A for Kitty Wells, Decca 31817 (Wilderness, BMI) Black Jack, BMI) "While I was talking to Mrs. Stonewall Jackson a little later, 24 26 LOVE BUG 5 in comes Red Foley. 49 - STOP THE WORLD (And Let Me Orly 1 He was going somewhere." George Jones, Musicor 1098 (Glad, BMI) Waylon Jennings, RCA Victor 8652 By this time, Buckley said, he gave up trying to keep up with 25 18 THE (4 Star, BMI) who was going where. FIRST THING EV'RY MORNING (The Last Thing Ev'ry Night) 17 50 - FLOWERS ON THE WALL Jimmy Dean, Columbia 43263 (Plainview, Statleo Brothers, Columbia 43315 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIII IIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAIIIIIIIII11111111111NBI1111A11111111111111111111111111111 BMI) (Southwind, BMI)

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1 3 THE 3rd TIME AROUND 10 11 11 LONESOME SAD AND BLUE 9 á38er MS' er, Smash MGS 27068 (M); SRS Kitty Wells, Dec,, DL 4658 (M); DL 74658 (S)

2 10 UP THROUGH THE YEARS 5 12 12 HANK WIWAMS, SR. O HANK Jim Reaves, RCA Victor 1PM 3427 (M); LSP WIWAMS, 1R, FATHER 6 SON 13 3427 (e) (S) MGM E 4276 (M); SE 4276 IS) MUSIC 3 4 BEFORE YOU GO /NO ONE BUT YOU 6 13 15 THE WORLD OF COUNTRY 15 Various Artists, Capitol NPB 5 (M); Buck Owens, Capitol T 2353 (M); ST 2353 CLARK (S) SNPB (S) 14 14 BURNING MEMORIES 24 AT'S ROY: 4 2 CONNIE SMITH 22 HAPPENING TO Kitty Wells, Daces DL 4612 (M); DL RCA Victor IPM 3341 (M); LSP 3341 (S) 74612 (SI concluded a season of 5 1 GOT A 17E TIGER BY THE TAIL... 29 15 7 THE RETURN Of ROGER MILJ.ER 31 on rances the Buck Owens, Capitol T 2283 (M); ST 2283 Smash MGS 27061 (M); SRS 67061 (1) (S) HIRT SHOW 16 16 TROUBLE 6 ME 15 6 5 THE EASY WAY 15 Stonewall Jackson, Columbia CL 2278 (M); Eddy Arnold, RCA Victor IPM 3361 (M); CS 9078 (S) NNY CARSON SHOW LSP 3361 (S) 17 17 BLUES IN MY HEART 13 MY DEAN SHOW GUITAR 8 .Wanda Jackson, Capitol T 2306 (M); ST 2306 (S) 7 a Baugh,aug Longhorn LP WO2 (M); (Mo lStan) -MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW 18 - TRUCK DRIVIN' SON- OF44UN 1 9 MEMORY q1 7 Dave Dudley, Mercury MG 21028 (M); and Webb Pierce, Daces DL 4004 (M); DL SR 61028 (S) 74604 (5) !SHINDIG 19 - DEL REEVES SINGS GIRL ON'THE 9 18 FROM THIS PEN 2 Bill Anderson, Decca DI 4646 (M); DL Inited Artists UAL 3441 (M); UAS 4441 (S) 74646 (5) 20 - THE INSI'rA, NITS Of RICK Now appearing in the Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Sept. 20-Oct. 3. 10 6 THE NM REEVES WAY 30 OWENS AD NIS BUCKAROOS 1 RCA ST (5) Will be at Little Rock Livestock show and exhibition Oct. 5.9. Victor LPM 2968 (M); LSP 2964 (5) Capitol T 2367 (M); 2367 i 52 September 25, 1965, .III U1OARD

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