5 Companies Neck and Neck Everest Unit to Tell Story of Folk '40's In Run for 'Theatuner Roses HOLLYWOOD -An anthro- None were revealed for publica- pological study of American tion. "These are all -time folk By MIKE GROSS Warren, began its tryout run On the music publishing end, folk music of the 1940's will be standards by men who have been Sept. 8 in Philadelphia with a Chappell is once again in the unveiled this month on Archive selling for 20 years," Solomon NEW YORK - The major Broadway opening set for Oct. lead with the scores for "Pick- of Folk Music, a new Everest said. virtually record companies are 9. The long- awaited "On a wick," "On a Clear Day You Records subsidiary. All tapes have been re- master- neck and neck in the race to Clear Day You Can See For- Can See Forever" and "La The songs are all out of cir ed and re- engineered and the LP acquire original cast album ever" is scheduled to open on Grosse Valise." E. H. Morris culation, vintage titles which Bernie jackets are newly designed. Solo- rights to the Broadway musi- Broadway Oct. 16. The musi- has "Drat! The Cat!" and "The Everest President Solo- mon has been buying tapes based cals for the upcoming 1965 -1966 cal, which stars Louis Jourdan Yearling," and Music mon categorizes as "classical Publish- on the artist's stature in the folk season. folk" music. Six comprise Although the legituner and Barbara Harris, is by Alan ers Holding Corp., publishing LP's field. Each LP plays up the sig- line -up for the season that runs Jay Lerner (book and lyrics) and arm of Warner Bros., has "Sky- the first release package and nificance of the performance's until June of next year is by Burton Lane (music). This, by scraper." The "Skyscraper" score offer Pete Seeger, Ledbelly, being and for ad- Woody Guthrie, Sonny Terry, old unavailable no means complete. RCA Victor, the way, has the biggest originally was set for the E. many years. Capitol and Mercury are thus vance. Following, on Oct. 20, H. Morris firm but a last -min- Richard Dyer -Bennett and Cisco far tied with two shows each, will be "Hot September," a ute switch put it in the MPHC Houston. Ten LP's will be the follow - while Columbia and Philips musical version of William Inge's hopper and raised lots of eye- Material is being secured from up release in January. Solomon have lined up one apiece. play, "Picnic," by Kenneth Ja- brows in the industry. The score other labels, some no longer hopes for 50 packages in the The big spenders in the cobson (music) and Rhoda Rob- for "Anya" will be published in business, others still active. catalog after 18 months. Broadway musical field so far erts (lyrics). In its cast are by Frank Music, and Cy Cole- are Capitol and Mercury. Cap- Eddie Bracken, Sean Garrison man will handle the "Sweet itol has a stake of more than and Kathryn Hays. Set for an Charity" score through his own $400,000 invested in "Sky- Oct. 23 opening is "Skyscraper," firm. "Hot September" will he Golden Bows 4 Track LP's scraper" and "Sweet Charity," the Sammy Cahn (lyrics) published by Tommy Valando - NEW YORK Golden Rec- and Baltimore distributors Tues- while Mercury has Heusen (music) and is the only BMI score set - shelled out Jimmy Van ords introduced four original day (31) here. almost as much for the finan- adaptation of Elmer Rice's play, so far this season. motion picture soundtrack al- The four soundtrack albums cing of "La Grosse Valise" and "Dream Girl." It stars, Julie RCA Victor emerged as the bums among its fall product will be released in October to Yearling." Victor seldom and Victor Spinetti. pacemaker in the original re- "The Harris leases-a unique side venture coincide with showings of the goes in for such hefty angel - Next up is a musical - Broadway cast album field last "Anya," for the kiddie line a series movies. The movies are for chil- ing, preferring, instead, to work ization of Guy Bolton's play, season scoring with three shows: -at of parties across the nation for dren and were filmed in Italy out special deals with the pro- "Anastasia," by George Forrest "Fiddler on the Roof," "The ducers and Negotia- Greasepaint distributors and dealers. The and Germany. The albums con- on album royalties and Robert Wright. Roar of the -The product was revealed to New tain stories and songs. They are cast al- Smell of the Crowd" and "Half on the advertising -promotion tions for the original York, Connecticut, New Jersey "Snow White and the Seven budget. Victor's shows so far hum rights to "Anya" are ex- a Sixpence." "Fiddler" already has awarded an RIAA and Philadelphia, Washington Dwarfs," "Sleeping Beauty," are "On a Clear Day You Can pected to be concluded this been the Forever" show, scheduled to (Record Industry Assn. of Amer- "Hansel and Gretel and See and "Hot Sep- week. The "Bremen Town Musicians." tember." It's understood that open on Nov. 20, stars George ica) certification for sales of has "Drat! Towers and and the other Golden Records also intro- Columbia S50,000 in I.ondon, Constance over $1 million, duced 20 albums featuring such The Cat!" Philips has "Pick- Irra Pecina. Following "Anya" two are piling up an impressive Lipman's New artists as the wick" with will "La Grosse The longev- Diahann Carroll, through its ties the on Nov. 30 be run on the charts. of held by Munsters the TV series and Philips label overseas which re- Valise" by Gerard Calvi (music) ity laurels are still Morey Amsterdam. Eleven new It which has "My Fair leased the original cast album and Harold Rome (lyrics). Columbia, Golden book and single record the in its week on Post of English production. stars Yvonne Constant. "The Lady" 462nd Official sets were shown, plus four new Opening Oct. 4 Yearling," an adaptation of the Top LP's chart and "The album box sets containing one musical season Sound of Music" in its 268th Broadway's Marjorie Rawlins' Pulitzer Prize album and six books. The kiddie will open Oct. 4 with "Pick- winning novel of the same title, week. line is also producing a Gold- wick." The British has is to open Dec. 9. tuner scheduled en language series six Eng- been touring the U. S. since The show, which stars David HOLLYWOOD - Capitol's - lish- French six English - last April with Harry Secombe Wayne, was written by Herbert campaign for the Broadway and Spanish. starring. The score for the E. Martin (lyrics) and Michael show "Skyscraper" has begun adaptation of the Charles Dick- Leonard (music). The Gwen with Julie Harris, star of the ens classic is by Leslie Bricusse Verdon starrer, "Sweet Charity," show, singing the title song on a Vic Chirumbolo and Cyril Ornadel. Next in line with music by Cy Coleman and single released Labor Day. The is "Drat! The Cat!" by Ira lyrics by Dorothy Fields is now company will record the original Replaces Lipman Levin (book and lyrics) and set to open on Jan. 25. The cast LP after the Jimmy Van Milton Schaefer (music). The musical is an adaptation of Heusen -Sammy Cahn musical NEW YORK - Vic Chirum- show, with a cast headed by Fellini's film, "Nights of Ca- opens in Manhattan on Oct. 23 bolo has been named East Coast Elliot Gould and Leslie Ann biria." at the Lunt -Fontanne Theater. regional sales manager for Kapp Records, replacing Macey Lip- man, who becomes general man- ager for Four Corner and Con- gress Records, Kapp subsidi- Sessions, Musicians' Salaries aries. MACEY LIPMAN A 17 -year veteran in the mu- NEW YORK -Macey Lipman sic industry, Chirumbolo had is the new general manager of been a retailer, Newark, N. J., Head for New Peaks on Coast Congress and Four Corner Rec- branch manager for Capitol ords, replacing Bud Katzel, who Records, Eastern sales manager By ELIOT TIEGEL period is on the upbeat. Tran- activity has forced the local to left to assume similar duties at for Warner Bros. Records, sales chitella said. "This summer will initiate strict regulation polic- Colpix Records. manager for Verve Records, HOLLYWOOD Employ- be one of the busiest we've ing. Last January 47's board of - The announcement, by Dave and general manager for Pres- ment for musicians in the re- ever had." The anion's report directors initiated an anony- tige Records. He also served as cording industry has been stead- covering the July- August -Sep- mous blue slip policy allowing Kapp, president of the parent Kapp Records, followed an un- New York representative for ily rising here since 1959, with tember period will not be com- musicians to report sessions Music Reporter magazine. manufacturers expected to break piled until later this month. worked out. "Approximately official report in last week's Bill- board. previous highs for salaries and To handle this 24 -hour ac- $30,000 has been gained for IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllllllllllltllllllllllll sessions this year. tivity, the local has assigned members as a result of the blue Lipman entered the record According to records at the five people to keep check on slips," Archer explained. This business in 1955 with the David MILLER WINS American Federation of Mu- record business. Secretary Don checking procedure on unre- Rosen Distributing Co. in Phila- sicians Local 47 headquarters, Morris has been assigned over- ported sessions and over-dub - delphia. He started as a count- MOA AWARD record activity shows a healthy all supervision of the record hing activities has now been erman, and later was named to CHICAGO -The Music Op- rise each year, indicating that activity branch. Handling record adopted by the Federation. sales and promotion. erators of America have voted Hollywood has become a major liaison are Ward Archer, Bob "Unreported sessions were a Lipman joined Kapp Records Roger Miller as the most popu- recording center. Kimic, Larry Binyon and Henry major problem until the slip in 1960, first as a Southern lar artist appearing on coin - During the first half of 1965, Jay. system was developed," Archer sales and promotion man, and operated machines. The Smash record companies paid Local Manufacturers and musician said. later performing the same chores Records artist scored a double 47 members $1.845,000 in sal- contractors provide Archer's of- Another worrisome area in the Midwest. He also directed victory -reportedly the first - aries. From January until Au- fice with daily schedules. A busi- centers on bad checks, usually national field sales and mer- because his "King of the Road" gust 31, 2,201 record sessions ness representative attends the signed by small independent chandising and served as East record was voted the most pop- were held by union licensed date to check that all union labels. The union requires pay- Coast regional sales manager. ular juke box record. The awards companies. regulations are under compli- ment for a new company's first No changes are contemplated will be presented to him Sept. Local president John Tran- ance. four sessions before it grants a in the staffs of the two labels. 13 at the banquet of the an- chitella's audits reveal the fol- Archer, who has been work- record license. But even after Pierre Maheu will continue as nual MOA convention here. lowing salary -session growth: ing with record people since the initial sessions, checks a &r chief, and Moe Preskell tII IIIII IiiiiiiiIIIllItiIiIillllllllllll llll till( ll llll llllllllllilllllll11111lIillHIl In 1952, musicians earned $2.5 1949, said he couldn't estimate bounce as the companies' for- will continue as national sales million in record work. In 1962, how many labels there were in tunes fluctuate. The Califor- manager. Hy Grill still stays on Holmes Named the figure inched up slightly Los Angeles because their ex- nia Labor Commission is the as an a &r man. to $2.8 million with 2.967 ses- istence is so happenstance. The union's back -up agency in deal- The Four Corner accent will NEW YORK -Cecil Holmes sions held. In 1963, salaries local's record directory. how- ing with had money risks. The continue to he on artists and has been named national pro- increased to $2.9 million with ever, lists around 700 com- Commission can attach personal material with an international motion manager for Cameo - 3,004 sessions recorded. Last panies. (Archer stated he uses property of the individual sign- flavor. Congress will remain a Parkway Records and its affili- year, salaries advanced to $3.1 the Billboard Buyer's Guide as ing the union contract. "We pop singles label. ated labels. He was previously million and 3.059 sessions were his bible in checking out the don't lose too many salaries," Lipman is in Chicago this with Colpix Records. A former held. validity of an applicant for a Archer stated, "because we week at the midyear meeting member of the Solitaires, Activity during the third record license. always have the Labor Com- of the National Association of Holmes has also produced rec- quarter, usually a slowing down The upsurge in recording mission which is pretty tough." Record Merchandisers. ords. 6 September 11, 1965, BILLBOARD

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