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BEST SELLING CHRISTMAS LP'S 33. THE VENTURES CHRISTMAS -- Dolton BLP 2038 65. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS (M), CS 8021 (SI -Columbia CL 2096 (M); CS 8896 (5) 1. MERRY CHRISTMAS 34. CHRISTMAS -Andy W Ilian,. i_.,lumbia CL 2420 CAROLS OF EUROPE -Prague Madrigal Singers. 66. JIMMY ROSELLI: THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM -United Artists (M). RS 9222 IS) Crossroads 22160053 (M). 22160054 (S) UAL 3638 (M). UAS 6538 (S) THE 35. Grant, Decca OL 4677 (M); 67. MERRY CHRISTMAS 2. CHRISTMAS ALBUM-- Repnse R 6222 -Earl CAROLS -Robert Rheims Organ 8 (M). RS 6222 (S) DL 74677 (S) Chimes. Rheims 6006 IM). ST 7706 (5) 36. CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHIPMUNKS -Liberty LRP 3256 68. MANY MOODS OF CHRISTMAS- Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA 3. -Harry Simeon Chorale. 20th Century Fox TFM 3100 (M); LST 7256 (S) Victor LPM 2684 (M); LSC 2684 (M): TES 6100 (SI 37. MERRY CHRISTMAS- . Decca DL 4583 (M); 69. CHRISTMAS ALBUM -Virgil Fox. Command 11032 IM). S 4. MERRY CHRISTMAS , Columbia CL 1195 DL 74583 - (S) 1 1032 (5) (M1; CS 8021 (S) 38. CHARLES BROWN SINGS CHRISTMAS -King 775 (M). (No 70. MERRY CHRISTMAS- Jackie Gleason. Capitol W 758 (M); 5. ELVIS 'CHRISTMAS ALBUM -, RCA Victor LPM Stereo) DW 758 (51 1951 (M); LOP 1951 (S) 39. IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT -Booker T 8 the M.G.'s, Stax 71. A- CAROLING WE CO -Fred Waring. Decca DL 4809 (M). 6. NOEL -Joan Baez, Vanguard VRS 9230 (M); VSD 79230 (S) 713 (M). SD 713 (S) DL 74809 (SI 40. HOLIDAY SING -ALONG WITH 8 the 72. FOUR SEASONS CHRISTMAS ALBUM 7. MERRY CHRISTMAS -, Decca DL 8128 (M). DL -Mitch -Philips PFIM 200223 78128 (S) Gang. Columbia CL 2406 (Ml; CS 8501 (5) (M); MS 600223 IS) 41. CHRISTMAS HYMNS AND CAROLS 5ha.. Chorale. 73. MY CHRISTMAS Sonny.James. T 8. THE -Ramsey -Robert DREAM- Capitol 2589 (M); Lewis Trio, Cadet RCA Victor LM 2139 (M); LSC 2139 (5) ST 2589 (S) CLP 687 (M): CLPS 687 (S) 42. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM THE MANTOVANI ORK 74. MERRY -FROM LENA 9. King -, United Artists UAL -Nat Cole, Capitol W 1967 -London LL 3338 (M); PS 338.(5) 3546 (M); 6546 IS) (M); SW 1967 (S) UAS 43. HAVE YOURSELF A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS Burrell. 75. CHRISTMAS COOKIN' 10. NAVIDAD MEANS CHRISTMAS -Kenny -Jimmy Smrrh, Verve V 8666 (M). -Eydie Gorme 8 Trio Los Cadet LP 779 (M); LPM 779 V 68666 (S) Panchos. Columbia CL 2557 (S( IM); CS 9357 (S) 44. WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Kostelanetz/ 76. LITTLEST ANGEL Young, 11. SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS- Mahalia -Andre -Loretta Decca DL 8009 IM). DL Jackson, Columbia CL St. Kilian 8oychoir, Columbia ML 6179 (M), MS 6779 (S) 78009 (S) 1903 (M1. CS 8703 (S) 45. GLORIOUS SOUND OF CHRISTMAS -Philadelphia O /E. 12. SONGS FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS -Wayne Newton. Ormandy, Temple T University Choir. Columbia ML 5769 (M). Capitol 2588 (M); ST 2588 (S) MS 6369 (S) BEST SELLING 13. MERRY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS SINGLES -Supremes, Motown 638 (M); ST 638 46. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM -Brunswick (S) JACKIE WILSON BL 54112 (M); BL 754112 (S) 14. MORE SOUNDS OF 1. SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE (Silent Night(- . CHRISTMAS- Trio. Cadet 47. TWELVE SONGS OF Reeves. RCA Victor CLP 745 (M). CLPS 745 CHRISTMAS -Jim. Columbia 43896 (S) LPM 2758 (M); LSP 2758 (SI 15. 2. THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY -Harry (ACE (ONES CHRISTMAS ALBUM -Kapp KL 1399 (MI; KS 48. CHRISTMAS Simeon Chorale: 20th 1399 CAROLS AROUND THE WORLD -Mormon Century-Fox 429 (S) Tabernacle Choir. Columbia ML 5684 (M); MS 6284 (S) 3. IF EVERYDAY WAS 16. (AMES BROWN SINGS CHRISTMAS SONGS -King 1010 49. JIMMY DEAN'S LIKE CHRISTMAS -Elvis Presley, RCA (M). (No CHRISTMAS CARD -Columbia CL 2404 Victor 8950 Stereo) (M); CS 9204 (S) 4. MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY -Charles Brown, Hollywood 1021 17. SEASONS GREETINGS FROM -RCA Victor 50. WHITE CHRISTMAS -Pal Boone, Dot DL 3222 IM), DL THE LPM 2066 (M); LSP 2066 (S) 25222 (S) S. CHRISTMAS SONG -, Capitol 3561 18. JOHN GARY CHRISTMAS ALBUM -RCA Victor LPM 2940 Si. CHRISTMAS HYMNS 8. CAROLS -Mario Lanza, Camden 6. PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS -Charles Brown, (M); LOP 2940 (S) CAL 777 (M). CAS 777 (S) King 5405 19. HOLIDAY CHEER -Dean Martin, Capitol T 2343 (M): ST 52. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS- Ferrante 8 Teicher, 7. WHITE CHRISTMAS -Bing Crosby. Decca 23778 2343 (S) United Artists. UAL 3536 (M); UAS 6536 (5) 8. SWEET LITTLE BABY BOY - 8 His Famous 20. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS - Singers. 53. HEART OF CHRISTMAS+- Sergio Franchi, RCA Victor LPM Flames, King 6065 Columbia CL 1892 (M); CS 8692 (5) 3437 (M), LSP 3437 (S) 9. JINGLE BELL ROCK -Bobby Helms. Decca 30513 21. KATE SMITH CHRISTMAS ALBUM -RCA Victor LPM 3607 54. -Johnny Mathis. Mercury ME 10. LONESOME CHRISTMAS -Lowell Fulson, Hollywood 1022 (M); LSP (S) 3607 20837 (M). SR 60837 (SI 11. BAREFOOT SANTA 22. CLAUS-Sonny James, Capitol 5733 CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND - & His Ork. SS. SONGS OF CHRISTMAS -Norman Lubo(f, Columbia CL 926 Decca 4441 12. BLUE CHRISTMAS -Elvis Presley. RCA Victor 0647 DL (M): DL 74441 (S) (M); CS 8846 (S) 23. CHRISTMAS WITH BUCK 13. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU -Carla Thomas,Stax OWENS-Capitol T 2396 (M): 56. STAR CAROL- TennesseeEmie /Ork & Chorus, Capitol 1071 ST 2396 (5) 206 (M); ST 1071 (SI 14. ROCKIN' AROUND THE 24. CHRISTMAS IS -Columbia (M): CHRISTMAS TREE -Brenda Lee, CL 2577 CS 57. SOUND OF CHRISTMAS -Al Hirt, RCA Victor LPM 3417 Decca 30776 9377 (S) (M); LSP 3417 (5) IS. SILVER BELLS -Earl Grant. Decca 25703 25. FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR -Lettermen, Capitol T 2587 SB. TO WISH YOU A Belafonte/ MERRY CHRISTMAS -Harry 16. LITTLE DRUMMER BOY -Joan Baez. Vanguard 35046 (M(. ST 2587 IS) Millard Thomas. Frantz Cazzensk, RCA Victor LPM 2626 (M); 26. BEACH BOYS' 17. WHITE CHRISTMAS- Drifters, Atlantic 1048 CHRISTMAS ALBUM- Capitol.T 2164 IM); LSP 2626 (S) 18. ST 2164 CHRISTMAS SONG -James Brown 8 His Famous Flames, IS) 59. MERRY CHRISTMAS -AI Martino. Capitol T 2165 (M), ST King 6064 27. O BAMBINO/THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY -Harry Simeone 2165 (S) 19. SILVER BELLS -AI Martino. Capitol 5311 Chorale, Kapp KL 1450 (M); KS 3450 (S) WILLIAMS 60. ANDY' CHRISTMAS ALBUM -- Columbia CL 20. JINGLE BELLS- Booker T 8 the M.G's. 28. A MERRY MANCINI CHRISTMAS - Ork 8 2087 (M); Stax 203 CS 8887 (5) 21. CHRISTMAS TEARS- Freddy King. Federal 12439 Chorus. RCA Victor LPM 3612 (M). LSP 3612 (S) 61. SILENT NIGHT- Lawrence Welk, Dot DLP 3397 (M), DLP 22. SILENT NIGHT -Bing Crosby, Decca 23777 29. JOLLY CHRISTMAS FROM - Capitol W 25397 (S) 23. WINTER WONDERLAND -Ramsey Lewis, Cadet 5337 894 (M); DW 894 (S) 62. JOY OF CHRISTMAS -Mormon Tabernacle Choir /N. Y. 30. CHRISTMAS 24. SOME DAY AT CHRISTMAS -, Tamla 54142 WITH CHET ATKINS -RCA Victor LPM 2423 Philharmonic, L Bernstein. Columbia ML 5899 (M); MS 6499 25. RUDOLPH, THE RED (M), 2423 (S) -NOSED REINDEER the UP (S) Chipmunks. 31. CHRISTMAS -TIME -Roger Williams, Kapp KL ('64 (M); Liberty 55289 63. PERRY COMO SINGS MERRY -RCA 26. TWINKLE KS 3048 (S( TWINKLE- Supremes, Motown 1085 Camden CAL 440 (M); CAS 440 (5) BE FOR HERE WE 27. I'LL HOME CHRISTMAS -Brothers Four. Columbia 32. COME A- CAROLING -Ray Conniff 8 the Singers. 64. CHRISTMAS WITH EDDY ARNOLD -RCA Victor LPM 2554 43919 Colurr+bia CL 1701 IM): CS 8501 (S) (M); (S) LSU 2554 28. SILVER BELLS -Bing Crosby. Decca 27229

Cincy Season Neal Bookings 1111111111111111111111111111111 @ II II II II II IIII II II III l:1111111111111111111111111II III IIIIIIII III IIIIIIIIIII IIII IIIII III III IIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIII III III IIIII111111111p MONONA GROVE, Wis. - COUNTRY PROFILE Ticket Sale Jack Barlow and Band, heard on Epic Records, have been set for singing, Kenny plays the guitar, the first anniversary celebration drums, bass, banjo, and most Sets Record of the Mid -America Country string instruments. Music Federation Saturday, (31) Although "Hayride" takes - The Cin- at Monona Grove Community up two days week, cinnati Symphony reports the Center. only of Kenny's largest season ticket sale in its scores of other projects keep him Conway Twisty and the 72 -year history. According to Lone- busy the rest of the time. There manager Lloyd H. ly Blue Boys have been set for are numerous personal appear- Haldeman, New Year's ticket sales for subscription con- Eve at the Rivoli ances, he writes songs, and in Lounge, certs have increased 3.4 per Chicago, by the Neal spare hours, for his special bud- office. cent over last year's record. dies, he becomes the friendly Stonewall Jackson and the The "Eight O'Cltick Series" of THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT came to family. auto mechanic -just for six concerts shows a 44.5 per Las Vegas recently when the Minute Men are taking a rest fun and relaxation! cent sales hike. A student in- bright lights of Downtown Casino through the holiday season but Kenny grew up in Northern crease of 32.8 per cent in the Center became brighter through face a busy 1967 according to Kentucky, not far from where manager Bob Young People's and Junior High the addition of Christmas lights Neal. Eighteen KENNY PRICE he, his wife Donna, and three series also was registered. and decorations. Here Western tour dates are already scheduled children 'reside today. He joined s:-ger Judy Lynn helps Nancy for January, Neal says. Boone Records By the end the Armed Forces in 1952, and of the year the Hicks, a second -grade student at orchestra will have while serving with the combat performed Variety Crippled Children's Kenny Price is the big fel- 250 engineers in Korea, he had a concerts, including 43 dur- School, pull the switch to turn low on Arco Broadcasting's ing its world tour, 14.on a chance to appear in the _Horace tour on the illuminated decorations. Four Distributors color syndicated television se- in the New York Heidt USO shows. It was the in- City area, and In addition to emceeing the affair ries, "." His 115 for students. The orchestra, and introducing the local digni- Added by Airtown centive needed to spur him into face is familiar in more than 55 which records for Decca Rec- taries present for the occasion, making the switch from farm RICHMOND, Ind. -Airtown markets where the show is seen, ords, has a 46 -week tour. The Judy and her eight -piece band tractors to television. Kenny Records this week announced and his voice is known to thou- unit is slated for four provided a 45- minute musical joined WLW radio and televi- Carnegie the following new distributors: sands more as a result of his re- Hall appearances late in Janu- program for the hundreds of sion in 1954, and his rustic who lined the streets, Musical Sales, Baltimore; Best cent hit, " Walkin' On New ary with pianist Byron Janis people charm, good humor and un- Gold, Buffalo; Choice, Kansas Grass," which brought a fresh featured on Jan. 16 and the deniable talent immediately won City, and Davis, Denver, This sound to . "Happy Modern Quartet on Jan. hint a permanent place in 'the brings the label's Tracks," just out, is Kenny's 18. number of hearts of WLW viewers and S. A. Co. Moves distributors to 29. Tommy Wills, latest, and both he and Bobby listeners. Conductor Max Rudolf will U. Bobo, AR president. said he is ne- whose Boone Records re- Grass" lead the New York premiere of leased the "Walkis' On New and CHICAGO -U. S. A. Record totiating with EMI on foreign disks, are confident "Happy Tracks," were written Wilfred Josephs' "Requiem" on Co formerly located at 1448 rights. it will even do better than Jan. by , but Kenny 25. The Cincinnati will S. Michigan Ave., has moved " Walkin' " present the American himself has done quite well as a premiere to 2131 S. Michigan -known Kenny's talent of the work here on Jan. 13. is as big as Itis composer. His "Gomn' in Train - as "record row," According to size, currently Guest artists the the firm's Jim Golden, the new a hefty 280 in'," for instance, was recorded during season, pounds. which ends on May location offers the advantages He has been a regular by Hank Cochran and arranged 20, include member of Isaac Stern, Lorin Hollander, of improved location and en- the "Hayride" cast by Chet Atkins. Tex Williams re- 13 years, most Tennessee" Janis, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and Cesare Valletti. Handel's larged space. U. S. A. currently of that tittle as corded his "Big and one of the Homeowners, vocal- Day and a Dollar in Claudio Arrau, Zino Frances - "Messiah" and an Artur Rubin- has a hit with the Bucking - "Another instrumental group. catti, Henryk Szeryng, Mstislav stein recital are among the spe- hams, a local group. It's a single Besides the Hole." called, "Kind a of Drug." 1 II 1 1 II ( I I non -subscription programs. 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