SEPTEMBER 14, 1963 SIXTY -NINTH YEAR 50 CENTS PETE SEEGER NIXES OATH; ABC BAN STAYS NEW YORK -ABC Television, which has up till now refused to let outstanding folk singer Pete Seeger appear on the network's weekly "Hootenanny," asked him last week to sign a "loyalty oath affidavit" as a prerequisite for going on the show. Seeger refused. Harold Leventhal, Seeger's manager, accused the network of continuing a blacklisting policy against Seeger and other singers, including the Weavers, whom he also manages. BïlPwa ABC, in effect, admitted that Seeger's political leanings were The International Music -Record Newsweekly behind its refusal to put him on. A network statement confirmed that ABC had sent word to Seeger it would "consider" using him if rn inikitingirTapiagainkiatCoin Machine Operating (Continued on page 6) Coinmen Hold Despite Threat of Bill ,\ Chi Convention Senate Group r Mercury Flies High on Fall Plan' By REN GREVAIT Affirms MOA To Look Into NEW YORK-Mercury Records last week NEW YORK-Mercury execs, in a series of unveiled a special fall plan, "Rally 'Round the high -flying jet flights, covered close to 6,000 Stars," key plank of which is a 10 per cent miles last week in holding three separate sales discount for the next 45 days on new releases meetings, spanning both coasts in five days. Healthy Future SESAC Battle and catalog product. Tradesters were inclined Three regional conventions were held in New (5); (6), Los (9). to call the Mercury program "conservative," and York Chicago and Angeles By AARON STERNFIELD WASHINGTON - SESAC's in line with what appeared in many circles to be Attending all the sessions, which were keyed battle with Southern broadcast- a gradual "firming up" of manufacturer sales to a political convention theme, were President CHICAGO -The Music Op- ers who accuse the licensing policies. Irving B. Green, Executive Vice -President Irwin erators of America, which com- group of pressure tactics will be Though Mercury failed to meet the expecta- H. Steinberg, Sales Vice -President Kenny Myers, pleted its three -day annual con- aired on Capitol Hill. Sen. Allen tions of some sources that a move in the Colum- Vice- President and Recording Director Shelby vention at the Morrison Hotel J. Ellender (D., La.) has asked bia direction might be in the offing, it neverthe- Singleton and national promotion manager here Friday (6), appears on the for hearings by the Senate less spelled conservatism for a firm which has Morris Diamond, in addition to numerous home verge of losing one major battle Judiciary Committee on his bill in recent months offered special programs of up office men. and winning another. to compel music licensing or- to 13 per cent discounts. In earlier periods, Each regional session by the flying executive The defeat will be a bitter ganizations to identify their Mercury has made limited deals squad was preceded the night copyright on phonograph rec- one. It's the probable passage as as free 11 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 by (Cocktail of much one for every lIIIIIIIIIIl1l1II1111III1111II1111I111 before a "Rally" of federal legislation which re- ords and provide lists of what two albums purchased. party and reception) during tunes they manage, so broad- moves the performance royalty Talk of the need for stabili- which various Mercury artists exemption on coin-operated casters can check on copy- zation and reality in pricing and FRANK LUPPINO acted as hosts and hostesses. righted music. music. That's the issue which discount practices and calls for Sales meetings featured a roll for Ellender was responsible the forma- introduced the bill the elimination of allocations on TO MARRY call by Myers; a keynote ad- tion of MOA, and it was the (S. 405) early this year on product releases, came to a dress by Green; a state of the cement which held the of organi- request Louisiana broadcast- head at the recent ARMADA DANISH MISS union speech by Steinberg and for its first ers association. More recently, zation together Convention last June in Miami a nomination of candidates decade. heavy complaint has been heard Beach. NEW YORK - Frank presentation of albums) during from Clarence Jones, owner of Three weeks later, Columbia Luppino Jr., Billboard director the morning sessions. MOA hasn't thrown in the WQIZ, St. George, S. C., who announced a drastic revision in of promotion, will be married Afternoon sessions featured sponge on the legislative front, has filed protests with FCC and its own pricing practices, under next month to Bjorg West -Lar- an a. &r. report by Singleton, a but top officials admit that pros- other federal agencies. He ac- which it lowered the traditional sen, of Oslo, Norway. The promotion report by Diamond, a pects to prevent the exemption couple met while Luppino was look grim. - cuses SESAC of threats to sue wholesale price of a $3.98 presentation of the platform removal the station for $4,200 unless it suggested list disk from $2.47 on a European business trip (the deal) by Myers, and cam- Crisis Passes signed a five -year, $20 a month to $2.25 and announced that early this summer. The wedding paign strategy (publicity) by will take place in Odense, Den- The victory, however, is more contract. SESAC had claimed this would henceforth be a Aaron Cushman, head of his significant than the loss. It in- that 17 SESAC year -round price. mark, the bride's home town, licensed songs own public relations firm in volves the actual survival of the were played Both RCA Victor and ABC - October 16, after which the on the South Caro- Chicago. All this was followed organization. With a sold out lina station. Paramount in recently announce couple will take a wedding by "voting" (approval of the sales programs limited them- ,trip in Europe, returning to the house at the annual banquet Jones also said that when he product) and caucuses (private (6), and with selves to a 121 per cent dis- U. S. in November. meetings with various here Friday night asked for lists of copyrighted the dis- the highest attendance (Contintred on page 6) operator music in the SESAC control (a umnulnunummnnuulllnulllnullumulll1uullnlallllnmm11nuu tributors). in years, MOA emerges from the heavily European catalogue), he 1963 convention as a healthy was told there is no complete and growing trade association. correct listing. Jones has at- According to Bob Blundred, (Continued on page 6) managing director and co -ordi- Cinebox Breaks With U.S. Pop nator, paid -up membership now stands at 890, from a low of 598 in June 1962. In July and Au- DEPARTMENTS gust alone, MOA increased its & FEATURES Artist Product; New Material membership by 65. Most of the growth has come from active Hot 100 Chart ... Page 20 CHICAGO -A marriage be- that anything already on the ord- provided, of course, that state and local associations per- tween Cinebox, the Italian -made charts may have a short life the record has a run. suading their membership to join Top LP's Chart ...Page 26 cinema juke box, and the record- expectancy, too short to make On standards, the selection the national group. ing industry seems in the offing. film production feasible. The process is considerably easier. A The fight against the Celler -s- Other Music Pop Charts Mickey Greenman, promotion same theory also holds that by top standard with a name artist Bill (to remove the exemption) Breakout Singles 23 and publicity director for the coming out simultaneously with and an imaginative production will go down to the wire, accord- BreeEeut Albums 3n Cinevision Corporation of Amer- the record release, the Cinebox number is a staple commodity. ing to Nick Allen, MOA's legis- Hr.., Re, ll of Hits 37 S. product will What is lative counsel in Washington. Hot Country Singles 14 ica (U. Cinebox distributor) have a run as long the exposure worth Flot R. &B. Singles 19 disclosed that U. S. pop artists or longer than that of the rec- (Continued on page 48) Allen pointed out that while the Flits of +he Wer4l 74 -including Lonnie Satin, Tina legislation has been reported on Double-Play Disks 46 Robin and Tommy Leonetti- favorably by the House Judic- have produced product for Cine- iary Committee, it still must go 4- Record Reviews box, and four new releases are through the Rules Committee 1 P Reviews 79 scheduled every month. No- before it goes to the floor. Singles Review 23 And for the first time, a re- There is, said Allen, "a faint Music & Record News cently released pop record, Shoes hope" that it can be recommit- Talent 11 "Chickie," on Liberty, is being ted to committee by the Rules Country Music 14 distributed as a Cinebox re- Eydie Committee. He urged individual Rhythm & Blues 19 lease. Greenman said that when operators to write Rules Com- Folk Music ..... .. 17 new singles are released, a simul- In Columbia's Holly- mittee members from their states taneous is wood studio, Eydio legislation be Departments Cinebox released Gorme, shoeless and and urge that the International Music News 34 planned, with the artist lip syn- absorb.ed in her work, killed. RadioTV Programming 38 chronizing for the video portion. follows a.8r. man Senate Action Phono -Tape Merchandising 40 The average running time is Don Costa to isola- Even if the House passes the Coin Machine Operating 44 the same as that of the single, tion booth where hus- still Bulk Vending band, Celler Bill, Allen added, it 48 and the screened product is Steve Law- rence, is ready must go through the Senate. shown in four colors. to go Buyers & Sellers in first album duo And, he continued, if the legis- U.