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Volume 4, No. 25 Week of February 14th , 1966 Top Arc Pop Artists To Appear In Toronto Toronto : Bill Gilliland, Vice-President Arc Records, announces the finalizing of plans for Patrician Anne and Terry Black to headline an Arc production March 4 at Toronto's Club 888. Patrician Anne 's single of " Blue Lipstick" has made her a favourite of the Maritimes, her home is Halifax, and has served to introduce her to the rest of Canada. Terry Black has been a consistent chart winner with each of his releases. He is presently making a strong bid with " Rainbow", a P.F. Sloan production . The pair will also make an appearance on CTV's A Go-Go 66. Gary Buck To Capitol (Canada) First Negro Country Singer Toronto : Paul White, Capitol's Director of Artist and Repertoire announces the signing On Ma ior Label of Gary Buck, Top Male Country Singer (RPM Nashville: The Tandy Rice Advertising and 2 years running) to the roster of Capitol artists. Promotion company announces the signing of This signing gives Gary the distinction of being Charley Pride to a long-term contract with Capitol's only Canadian country male singer. RCA Victor Records. Although negros have al His first release "If That's All You 've Given" ways played a part in country music, Grand a Harlen Howard tune, is skedded for release Ole Opry and some of the top country bands, the latter part of February. this is the first time they have been given a go-ahead in such a formal manner. We are also reminded of the fact that the banjo, CFGM Makes Bid Country music's trademark, was introduced to For Country FM mountain folk by Southern Negro workers who were the principle working force in putting Toronto : Gord Symonds, Programme Director of railroads into the Southern Appalachin Moun Canada 's most successful country station - Bobby Curtola and Gord Lightfoot receive the RPM tain areas. Negro minstrels carried sound and CFGM , is presently drawing up plans for an FM awards on the "After Four" TV Show for top male song into modern times, until a Memphis attack on country listeners. Although still sub vocalist and top folk singer. youngster named Elvis Presley combined the ject to approval, it is fairly certain the applica Southern Negro jazz beat with country music tion will go through , which would give CFGM a and came up with "Rock-A-Billy. Charley 100,000 watt non -directional signal. Certain Pride's first RCA Victor release "Snakes Crawl broadcasts would be simulcast from their AM Who Will Be First At Night" and "Atlantic Coastal Line " were outlet. The big country sound would make up co -written by Cedarwood Publishing Company 's for much of the programming. Symonds points With Canada's 4 Track? Mel Tillis and Fred Burch. The session was out that country music by Fiedler, Kostelanetz Toronto: A shroud of mystery seems to have produced by veterans Chet Atkins and Jack and the Norman Luboff choir to n~me a few , enveloped the history making advent of Cana Clement. have added a great deal of listening power and da 's first four track recording studio. RCA Vic class to the country sound which now boasts a tor's Ed Benou would not commit himself other New National Songs good 40% of all records sold in Canada . than to say that a four track was contemplated and would perhaps be operational by the Spring. For Canada's Centennial Arc Records, would allow only that their en Winnipeg: Using Canada 's Centennial , The song Donovan To Appear gineer Wally Jones and the McKirdy Industries writing team of Rose and Robert Hinze and At O'Keef e Feb. 20 are working on a four track system which should Robert Liddell have penned a new version of be ready by April. Arc will concentrate mainly "Oh Canada " which they call "Our Canada Toronto : England 's great folk singer, Donovan on label work whereas RCA Victor accom Centennial 1967" and "Our Maple Leaf Shall makes his only Canadian appearance at The modates both comercial and label clientele. Reign ". Free copies of these songs will be O'Keefe for a one niter Sunday Feb. 20. It Hallmark Studios, the leader in pop label work supplied to those interested if they drop a was erroniously reported here last week that in Toronto, have not publicized any plans for line to Mrs. Rose Hinze, Box 22, Station "F" his O'Keefe appearance was set as Feb. 8. the future. Winnipeg. COLUMBIA A SMASH HIT for The Travellers ''I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm eo·und'' RECORDS~ A WINNING FOLK SOUND ! ! C4-2677 N The New Christy Minstrels have a release soon. He has just completed a Toronto the boys will be making appearances in appeared for a one niter at series of appearances in Winnipeg which in and around Toronto including other TV shows. E w the Capitol Theatre in Ot- cluded 2 TV shows. An appearance on the Arrangements have been set up by The Bigland tawa Feb. 4. I I I Bob Juliette Show is skedded for sometime in March. Agency. 111 Ray Macleod, showbiz columnist Dylan makes the Capitol He goes on to Halifax for a TV appearance and for the Halifax Chronicle notes that after 12 scene on Feb. 19 with the then to Japan to kick off his third tour of the years of professional singing with her sisters, +DE following evening in Mont- orient. 111 The Munks, popular Montreal based Margie Hames is finally soloing. She opens at HE~ real. He 's also set for a group are setting out on a promotional and the Flamingo Lounge in downtown Halifax. Mari N - Vancouver date Mar. 26. publicity trip to tout their new Regency release timer Peter Fulsang opened at the Gemini VI 'f.\- I I I Patti 's Groove, form - of "Long Time Waiting" and "Heartaches Over Coffee House to a good crowd and rave reviews. erly the Female Beatles, My Head ". The group had experienced some Another Maritimer Dennie Dougherty, formerly have just completed a sue- difficulty because of their garb. They are of the Halifax Three has gone on to bigger and 7Hi~ cessful run in Quebec City actually costumed as monks, sandals and all. better things. He is now one of the Mama 's and and moved on to The Es- 111 The Shondels are skedded for an appear Papa 's who are currently heading to the top \ quire in Montreal for one ance on "A Go-Go '66" March 3. While in with their RCA release of "California Dreamin '." week prior to their opening at the Friars in Toronto, Feb. 14 111 The Byrds are set for an Ottawa Appearance, April 13, with a possible appearance in Kingston . I I I There has been no signing by Columbia records of The Paupers or Marty Shannon . 111 Frank Jones, Canadian expatriate and one of Columbia 's top A&R men FROM THIS in Nashville, may return to Toronto to record the Liverpool Set for Columbia. 111 Three's A Crowd, who have just been signed by Columbia , may cut an LP live from Toronto 's Riverboat. Bob Hughes, Columbia 's roving A&R man out of New York will be returning to Toronto shortly to weigh the feasability of such a session. 11 I Paul White of Capitol Records announces that "INITIALLY the Tower Records, Capitol's U.S. subsid in Holly wood have released "Out Of The Sunshine" by STACCATOS" David Clayton Thomas. Thomas is one of Canada's top male artists and should fare well with the very competitive U.S. market. Capitol Execs, Ed Leetham , Harold Burr, Brian O'Shea , Taylor Campbell and Paul White recently returned from a get acquainted trip to Tower Records, Capitol 's subsid , in Hollywood. While in the west coast music centre, they met Al Martino who expressed a great deal of grati tude for Canadians in helping him get "Spanish Eyes " off the ground . It was in Montreal where the radio stations were playing the cut from Al's LP. It was this action that made the single take "POOR BABY" off nationally and internationally. The Capitol boys sat in on a recording session of Nancy f /s Wilson which was conducted by Billy May. A very strong item from Tower is "One Of Those "It's A Long Way Home" ,,;__~;-# Days " by the Blueberry Hill Players which ~ should be released in Canada shortly. 11 I Joey llCOlDS Hollingsworth, London Ontario resident has been Record No. 72329 CAPITOL RECORDS (CANADA) LTD. signed by The Compo company. Joey hopes to 2 xmuouuUJJuvuvu DAVID CLAYTON THOMAS will be released by Tower in the U.S. Bobby Kris to be released by Amy-Maia in the U.S. Two more Can adian artists getting the nod from the U.S. industry. Both sessions were recorded in Canada . Glad to hear that Catherine McKinnon is to appear on the Ed Sullivan TV show. She was just 1 wonderful on the Juliette show dispite (what I considered) a bit of upstaging. ~'niND Bobby Curtola and the Guess Whos should be appearing on the Sullivan show. / ~ ~~GENCV Since so many Canadians see this show, the Sullivan people should think about 1940 Yonge Street, Toronto Conodo 487-3466 exploiting Canada's top performers. The Sullivan show is known for firsts, and might just lead the way in breaking the sound barrier. I'll take bets they would ~? welcome Canadian top talent!!! Curtola 's NEW sound is a winner.