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116 The , il1Lr)rir,1 s llusir PupularitY ({harle . COUNTRY & WESTERN RECORDS MAYS 1SS Ì' This Week's C& W Best Buys FOLK TALENT C& W Best Sellers in Stores FOR SURVEY WEEK ENDING APRR ,',SOAP) -Bobby Helms 30619 RECORD' ere ranked la order of choir current Sg JACQUELINE (Columbia, -Deoca - AND TUNES national seller Importance at retell level, as determined The tb The side is strong in all of the major c.6;w, marts. Its also doing by Billboard's weekly survey of dealers dom. nalloa with a high volume of sole. In rhythm pop is in the Shadow of the Past Confirmed and blues record.. Nheo ditnintot well in marts. Flip "Living from page 9 action Is reposed oa both Mike of re<01, points mrs (Columbia, ASCAP). A previous Billboard Spotlight pick. combined to Tale determine position on the ehatL In ouch a w.,y "Country America," beamed Reek case, both Wee are listed In bold type, the leading side last oa Sarni-days, 7 -8 p.m., over KABG on top. week (7ear1 1'V, Los Angeles, is co- sponsoring e e 1. OH, LONESOME ME (BMI) -Don Review Spotlight on . aWin - a - Trip - to - Ynur - Home- Gibson 1 It I CANT STOP LOVING lown Contest with TV -Radio Life YOU (10.11,-Vic 71 ; 1 2. STAIRWAY OF LOVE (ASCAP) ,bb: C &W RECORDS Magazine during \Ley to celebrate -Marty It , 3 5 the show's first birthday on the JUST MARRIED (BMI) -Col 41I43 3. WEAR C \itl...S IITI( air. \'iewers will be asked to write MY RING AROUND YOUR NI :C K K\(t - Goodnight, Mr. Sun (Peet Intl., BMII) in 2.5 words or less why they would 4 3 Donchi Think Ire Time (BMII -Vie caan Guess Ive Been Around Too Long (Cedarsvood, BMI)- Columbia like ta visit their hometown. First .4. BALLAD OF A TEENAGE 41170 -Top side has the artist on a great reading of a honky -Conker. prize will be two tickets to any- QUEEN I,\II- Johnnv Cash Solid piano and support are effective. Guess" is a ballad where in the U. S., via United 2 15 BIG RIVER (BMI) -Sun 283 that is chanted in more ul a pop vein with support from A fem Airlines, plus $100 in cash. Mer- group. Strong wax. chandise 5. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 0B\1I1- awards will be made for Everly JUSTIS and Brothers 9 1 BILL second third place. Contest Claudette IRMfs- Cadence'1321 Scroungie (Hi -Lo. B \Il) begins with the May 5 telecast and 6. BREATHLESS (B\I1) -Jere Lee Lewis 3 8 11'ild Rice (Knox, B\11)- Philips International 3525 clases Jere 3. Winners will be an- Down the Lim 18MIì -Sun 2.8 See review in Pop Spotlight section. nounced in the T \' -Radio Life is- 7. STOP THE WORLD (BMli- Jolmnie and Jack 12 9 sue of hune 21. Came) Walk SUM! I 8S11,-Vic 711' C 8. SEND MF. THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON (BMII- &W TALENT The (lank Snow show, fea- 17 4 BILL PINKY turing hank and luis Rainbow Why Don't 1'nu Haul Off and Love Me IBSIte -Si: 7127 Rangers, and 9. DON'T After the Hop (Hi -Lo, BM11 Wilma Lee (B\II) -Elvis Presley 6 14 and Cowboy I Beg of You raMII-Vic 7170 Salve's Cot a Sister (Knox. BMI)- Philips International 3124 Copal, IO. I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU (BMI) S,,. review in Pop Spotlight aectiox. begins an extended -.. - S 4 tour at Billings. Mont., May SHE'S NO ANGEL (BMI) -Dec 30551- 11. 6. The trek, with fees excep- CURTAIN IN THE'14INDOW (B\11,-R:.' Price. , , 7 5 Irs All Your Fault IBMII {1105 ' tions, will he confined entirely -Col 12. BELIEVE WHAT SAY to Canada. Complete itiner- YOU (BM-Ricky Nelson 10 3 C& W Territorial Best Sellers MY BUCKET'S ary is as follows: Billings, COT A HOLE IN IT (ASCAP)- FOR SURVEY WEEK ENDING APRIL Imperial 26 Mont.. Mar 6; Camrose. Alto., 5503 Qty- b)-Oty listings are based on late repo ms 13. YOUR NAME IS scoured from top country and western 7; Edmonton, Alta., 8; Cal- BEAUTIFUL (ASCAPt- dealers and juke boa operators in each of th markets listed. gary, Alta.. 9; Lethbridge, 11 S l'ou'r, So Easy to Love )SMI) -Cwt 41002 Alta., 10; Saskatoon, Sask., 12( Birmingham Nashville 14. WHAT MAKES A MAN WANDER? (B \It)- Ob Regina. Sask.. 13; Brandon, 1. wear My Ring Armed Your Neck I. Lonesome Ale, One Gibson, Vie Jimmie Skinner - 1 Elvis Presley. Vic 2. All I Have to Do Is Dram Man., 15; Ft. Williams. Ont., we're Gal Things in Common 1874111- Mercury 71.136 L. Stslrway of Lore, , Col. Evetly Brothers. Cdc. 16; Fort Francis, Ont., Ill 13. OH -OH, FM FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN (ASC.APt- Slarrkd, 3. low Married, Marry 3. lust Marty Robbins, Col. Robbins. Col. Sault Ste. Marie, !Mich., 191 Jimmie 4. Near St) RI.. Arouwd Rodgers In 10 4. Breathless. Jerry Lee Lewis. Sun Soar Neck The Long Hot Elvis Presley, Vic. North Bev, Ont., 20; Sudbury, Summer (ASCAPI- Roulette 4047 3. Send Me Ibo Pillow Yon Dram On Ont., 21; Schumacher, Ont., 16. GEISHA GIRL (BMI) -flank Locklin 14 37 Dallas -Fort Worth (lank Locklin, Vic. 22: l lamilton, Ont.. 23; Lrvìri Alone DIMII -Vic 6084 I. Oh Lonesome Me, Don Vic. Gibson, 6. Stairway of Love. Marly Robbing, Col, Petershornugh, Ont., 24; Ni- 17. THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE (B \il)- I. Stairway of Love, Marty Robbins, Col. 7. Curtain Io the Window, , Col. Everly Brothers I9 13 3. BaB.d a a T Queen I. Ballad of Teenage agara Falls, N. Y., 25; Wind- Goa Should We Tell Him t RAID-Cadence 1342 Johnm Cash. Sun , Sun sor, Ont., 26; London. Ont., 18, PINK PEDAL PUSHERS (BMI) -Carl 4. Stop Ibo World. Johnnie and Jack. Vo. ,. I Can't Slop Losing l'oo Perkins 19 5 27; Kingston, Ont., 28; Ot- Jive Alter Five (BMII 41131 S. All 1 Haee to On Is -Col Dream Kitty Wells. Dec. tawa, 29; Eserly Brothers, Cdc. O. What Makes Ont., Brockville, 19. JUST A LITTLE LONESOME (B5111- a Man Nander7 Out., 30, 6. I Catit Slop Losing You Jimmie Skinner, Mer. and Toronto, Ont., Bobby Helms 13 9 Kitt, wells. Dec. 31. Lore My Lady 18,111.-Des 30557 7. Is II Wrong, warner Mack, Dec. 20. IT'S A LITTLE MORE LIKE HEAVEN (B\II)- I. Blue Grass SLlO. Hank Locklin, Vie. New Orleans The California All -Stan, new P. It's All Your Fault. Ray Price. Col. I. Ob Lonesome Si,, , Via. Hank Locklin Near Western band organized by J. E. Mite Gra,s Skim iOh111 -VI. 7203 N. Shi r No Angel, Kitty Wells. Dec. 2. My Ring Armored Your Neck Elvis Presley, Vic. (Red) Swarr, made their debut 3. Ball.d of a Teenage Queen April 26 at Ontario, Calif. Combo Houston Johnny Casb, Sun features Larry Solomon on lead I. HMI Males a Mao Wander, 4. Your :Sense Is Beautiful guitar; Nancy Mc \lullen, Most Played C& W by Jockeys bromicurn mie Skinner, Mee. Carl Smith, Col. rhythm Stairway nt Lnae, FOR SURVEY WEEK ENDING APRIL 76 I. Many Robbins, Col. I. Send Me the Pillow You Dream On and vocals, and Joy Anne. steel S11)F:S are ranked In order of the excess) number at plays no disk Jockey rvI,I 3. Curtain In the Window, Ray Price, Col. Hank Itickhn, Ate guitar. Marty Beckman doubles as shows thruoul the country according to The Billboard's .4. Color or the Blues, , Mer. 6. You'll Come Rack, , Dec, dnlmmer, singer and emcee. Lea weekly surrey of top disk Jockey shoote le all key marias. ReNe 3. All I Have to Do II Dream 7. Gelsha Girl, (lank Locklin, Vic. Seedy Titter is featured vocalist. Al nie lost Brothers. Cdc. 8. Stop the World, Johnnie and lake. Vic. L Ob Lonesome heard on Sage Records, and Week Heck Ceart Me, Don Gibson, Vlc. E Stairway of Love, Marty Robbins, Col. Miniz, 7. It's Mixe little Like Hneea 10. She's No Arid. Kitty Welk, Dot. Janie Black, of "Hometown Jam- Ha-, 1 nalin, Vic. were 1. OH, LONESOME ME -Don Gibson I 12 boree," special guests at the Vic 7137 -BMI opening stand. Munie works the St. Louis 2. JUST MARRIED- \tarty Robbins 3 i Memphis I. Oh Lonesome Mr, Don Gibson, Shamrock 41143 whin stales Via, Club, Lomita, Calif., Col -8MI a Man Wander' 2. Ad I Hase lo Do Dream I. each Saturday and Sunday . 3. BALLAD OF A TEENAGE QUEEN -Johnny ('.tsh. 3 IS Jimmie Skinner. filer, Fverly Brothers, Cd,, I. All I Have was a recent guest on Sun :o) -8%11 to Do Is Dram 3. Near Sly Ring Around Neck Everts lour 4. Brothers, Cdc, Elvis Presley, Vic. "Gulf Coast Jamboree" on KFDM- CURTAIN IN THE WINDOW -Ray nice 4 10 3. Oh Lonesome Me, Don Cal 41107 -BMI Gibson. Vic. 4. Breathless, leery Lce Lewis, Sua TV, Beaumont, Tex., where he sang 4. Stairway of Love. Marre Robbins. Col. S. Send Ale the Pillow Yoe Dram On for the first time on 'Itir his latest 5.1 CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU-Kitty Wells S 10 S. Sad Me the Pillow l'on Oren On Hank Locklrn, Vic. Dec 30551 -BMt 1 Capitol Han'. ocklin, 6. Just Married, recording, "Let's Play Slarty Robbins, Co: Loss.,. 6. WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK- Elvis Presles' - 1 Floyd Tillman, while In Vic 72.10 -11Mt" 7, IT'S A LITTLE MORE LIKE HEAVEN - Reviews of New C& Fart Worth recently for a W Records guest shot on "Cowtown Hoe- Hank Locklin - 3 Vic 7 20) -11MI Jh111IE SNOW Nam Love....71 d o w II," collaborated with l'on Fool Too 8. STAIRWAY OF LOVE-Marty Bobbins 3 2 7 The duo in an &mom. atoning here Lawton Williams on two new Col alla) RCA VICTOR 7234 -ASCAP -Country ballad In rural fashion. Good guitar pot tunes release is well done by Williams' latest 9. COLOR OF THE BLUES -George Jones sinter and choir. in the break but the tuna is not the Aclean possible If on RCA Victor is "Casino On Star 71257 -BMI side le espied. .realer. Cats have a fair sound. lSlkee Star, BMt) (Teals, SMII the Hill." "It's the best tiling IO. I CANT STOP LOVING YOU -Don Gilman 10 Roles of Lore..,.75 I've ever made." writes Law- Vic 7113 -BMt Up(empo item with novel!, idea fa MIKE MILLER k JACK CASES' ton. "I'm sure it's Chet 11. ONCE MORE -Rev Acuff 11 5 Fria Is given a busy, danceable ratl- I Need l'on, Hickory 1073 -Blip ine by Snow, with gond chorus back- Swrtbearl 73 A t k i n s' guitar- picking that ing. (Saver Slat, BMI, CAMEO 137 -Hill-type harmony on people like about the record." 12. SEND NIE THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON- this hoedown by two eau who ere Hank Locklin ti 6 . . . A trio innate. Some coin possible, new 3151,11' MARTIN (Ton- sic 7124 -BMI ne, 5511 comprising Bill Anderson, of ¡unhook 13. BIG RIVER- Johnny Cash 7 13 76 Don't Mess Up My Half.. 71 \WJJC, Commerce, Ga.: Chuck DECCA 30613- Lowdown hoedown Sun 203 -BMI Upbeat country blues gets nice read. gets solid reading by Goddard, of Trepur Records. chanter, with Mr by duo for mild effect. 14. WHAT MAKES A MAN WANDER?- i,,d dance beat. IT , Rates spins. (Co. IBMit and Dickie Henderson, young Jimmie 12 :1 par, RNII Skinner drummer, has been Working Met' 71756 -8MI Ocean of Dlamonds....74 personals thru Georgia in Pierce - I 7 raaitional sound oo this country LEM IS PRUITT 15. CRYING OVER YOU -Webb waltz is delivered by singer, with 1'm in a Dare 73 recent weeks, including two Dea 30623 -SMI good group support. (caiva, BAIII PEACH 7113- I.isienable country nor stop -offs at "Georgia Jubilee," ehy k sold with feeling by the lad, East Point, Ca. Anderson's RILL MONROE helped by vocal group and riddles. Soul May get country spins. (Golden CHI., newest release on the TNT New Shoes 74 NON ON DECCA 30647 - Bustling hoedown shit) label couples "No Song to gets warm delivery by Monroe and Pretty B by. . . . 75 Sing" and "City Lights." Dee- This side Is more roc kabilly. Lew mach fiddle anion. Action possible. jays may obtain a copy by eecf'ORY (Cedansood. BM!) Pruitt tiros it weIl and he le eup- -If writing to TNT eßc ncde Sally-Ja....72 pnreed with drive. (Golden State. Records, Another busy hoedown with Ines go. RAID 1422 W. Poplar Street, San Me an in the band. (Acuff-Rose Antonio. 'ONCE RAIT, The following records, also reviewed "Gulf Coast Jamboree." w THE BLRNLTI BROTHERS by The Billboard mo,lc staff were at. Rick Johnson, Comet recording; Col. :41149 MORE' My Honey 74 70 ear less: artist: the Chelette Sisters, the IMPERIAL 3509 -A bright bouncer Hickory 1073 Music Makers, Geneva Higgins - tells Mire what happened W the;( 1/ I)'a Corm'''. Iln.ir "honer." A cute side with Fancy RAY LUNSFORDt Shelia/Tragedy at lintliam. and emcee Ken Ritter, is He t:uo.l ! picking by guitarists. Idea has inter- School BM 27- Excellent 400 now being carded simultaneously !r's noon.' 10 est which could gel (pins. (Torts, NED MILLER: Gypsy /With !south love - PUBLICATIONS aura.. 14011yw00d, Goad. 1511 Raebo 105. (C,,totned on pct: 1191 .47 sunset

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