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Vol. 23, No. 1 112 September 28, 1968

In the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the SINGLE PICKS OF LITE IVEEI WHO 43 RPM reeCoao.

IN THE Take hle Eor a Lillie While MAGIC CARPET RIDE STEPPEN W OLE

Steppenwolf has a knock- Tommy lames and the Vanilla Fuige make some- , as usual, has WORLD out follow-up called "Magic Shondells chant "Do Some- thing fresh and new and two songs that could click Carpet Ride" (Trousdale, thing to Me" (Patricia- compelling of Trade Mar- --"Almost in Love" or "A BMI) that the young set Kahoona, BMI) that will do tin's "Take Me for a Little Little Less Conversation" will flip for (Dunhill 4161). something to kids all over While" (Lcllipop, BMI) (At- (both Gladys, ASCAP) (RCA (Roulette 7024). lantic 6616). Victor 47-9610).

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Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Ben- Johnnie Taylor will score The Moody Blues will score Leapy Lee is just about son will be picked for with the well -made "Who's heavily with "Ride My See - to be leapy on American "Pickin' Wild Mountain Ber- Making Love" (East, BMI). Saw" (Felsted, BMI) a pop- charts with "Little Arrows" ries' (Crazy Cajun, BMI), Ditty has a beat that ular cut from their current (Duchess, BMI) a cheery a real rouser (SSS Interna- won't quit (Stax 0009). click album (Deram 85033). song about cupid (Decca tional 748). 32380).

ALBUM PICKS OF THE 1I7LEIi Ernie Durham Honored By Music Industry At Sept. 26 Testimonial. See Spe- cial Section On WJLB's Ernie and Friends Begin -

Julie Andrews is the conducted Rowan & Martin and the The Vogues sing "Turn Hing on Page 23. of "Star!," the story of "A Happening in Central rest of the cuckoo c t of Around, Look at Me" and the on-stage and off-stage Park" last summer and re- the "Laugh -In" so out "My Special Angel" on this Gertrude Lawrence. Julie cently on CBS. She also about 10E0 of th r gags. pretty package of well - is vocally stunning. (20th is vocally stunning (Colum- Batting average so near crooned pop tunes. Will go Century -Fox DTCS 5102). bia CS 9710). 1,000 (Epic FXS 15118). (Reprise 6314).

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com NARM Directors Decca Intro's New Product Meet in L. A. The Board of Directors of And New Spirit NARM convenes for its next meeting on Sept. 26 and 27, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Theme is 'New Directions-Tradition . Announcement was made by Jack Geldbart, With a Future' at Sales Meetings President of NARM, of L and F Record Service in Atlanta, By SID PARNES tribute to what had taken place in the past at Decca and its Ga. Geldbart stated that the Decca Records gathered to- prime business of the meet- subsidiaries, Gallagher indi- gether its distributors, sales- cated that a dynamic effort ing will be a complete dis- men, and executives at two cussion and planning session will now be put forth to re- sales meetings this past week, establish the firm's position as for the 11th Annual NARM one in New Orleans and one Convention, which will be a major in our industry. in Montreal, in order to un- In all, 32 new LPs were held Feb. 28 -March 5, 1969, veil its new fall product under at the Century Plaza Hotel. introduced in addition to sev- the theme of "New Directions eral singles which are either -Tradition with a Future." just about to be released or And taking on equal import- already show signs of impor- CSC, NBC ance with the product was the tant activity. Gallagher intro- new spirit with which the at- duced such new executives as In Big Pact tending participants were im- Dick Broderick who spoke of bued. - Roy Silver the importance to Decca of its of Campbell -Silver -Cosby Corpo- Bill Gallagher, head of the operations around the world; ration announced last week that MCA Leisure Time Division Jack Loetz whom he described his company and NBC have con- which encompasses all of as "my right hand man"; cluded negotiations for a long- MCA's recording activities, Frank Mancini, named head of term contract, one of the largest left the men with the distinct national promotion; and Hal in television history. understanding that a new era Ross, head of single promotion, (Continued on page 55) was at hand. While paying Bill Gallagher (Continued on page 55) Becker Helms Longines' Robinson Joins Purcell Stereo Dimension Label In New VP Post NEW YORK Paul Robin- NEW Longines - YORK-The son has joined Gerard W. Pur- Symphonette Society - which cell Associates, Ltd., in a major until now 'has confined its oper- expansion move in the record- ations to the mail order sale ing activities of that company, of records-and Loren Becker following Robinson's departure jointly announce the formation from RCA Records. of a new recording enterprise, Gerard Purcell, head of Pur- Stereo Dimension Records. cell Associates and its record- Becker was named President ing subsidiary, GWP Produc- and Chief Executive of the new tions, made the announcement division, with offices being set of Robinson's joining the firm up at 118 West 57th St., phone in the newly created post of number 582-6855/6856. It was Vice President to supervise all Paul Robinson, Gerard Purcell understood that a number of of the independent recording well known industry executives productions of GWP Produc- had expressed interest in join- tions, as well as the music pub- BMI President ing the 'label, with more infor- lishing and other activities of Asks Arbitration (Continued on page 55) Loren Becker Gerard W. Purcell Associates, Ltd. NEW YORK - In reply to Purcell outlined the major the announcement last week expansion of the recording ac- by the All -Industry Radio Mu- Goldman Ranwood VP, Sales tivities of GWP Productions sic License Committee that ne- with the announcement that a gotiations for a new contract new independent production with BMI had broken down, And Distribution, deal had been set with RCA Edward M. Craner, President LOS ANGELES - Randy addition to dealing with dis- Records for the future record- of BMI, issued a statement de- Wood, President and Chairman tributors and Ranwood field ings of Al Hirt, currently on claring the break-down unilat- of the Board of Ranwood Rec- personnel, he will be looking for that label. Robinson, who had eral and called for arbitration ords, announces the appoint- potential artists and material. been RCA's A&R man for Al on the matter. ment of his long-time friend Prior to joining the Ranwood Hirt, will produce all future He noted, without going into Morry Goldman as Vice Presi- label Goldman was Midwest Hirt recordings under GWP's details, that the rate increase dent, Distribution and Sales, Vice President and Branch new independent production ar- BMI is asking is proportionate for Ranwood Records, as first Manager for Dot Records in rangement. to the increase in radio rev- revealed in Record World a few Chicago. Prior to his position Robinson will also produce enue. He also said that if radio weeks ago. with Dot, Goldman was General for GWP Productions Kapp re- revenue had decreased, BMI. Goldman will have a primary Manager of James H. Martin cording artist the Hesitations, would have re -scaled their duty of co-ordinating sales, Distributors where he spear- Who have had major single suc- rates accordingly. merchandising and marketing headed a sales increase from cesses with "Born Free," "Im- He called the Committee's of Ranwood product from the $600,000 to over $4 million an- possible Dream" and "Who Will statement "misleading" and company's Chicago office. In nually. (Continued on page 6) "inaccurate."

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ASCAP Sets Record: Myers to Helm 1 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII record CBS Classical, U. K. arh 1968-69 Writer Member According to an announce- world ment by Peter de Rougemont, 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 Awards Reach $658,450 VP, European Operations, CBS Area Code (212) 765-5020 International, Paul Myers, who The American Society of Writers of chart songs again is currently in New York as Publisher Composers, Authors and Pub- received special recognition in a Producer, Columbia Master- BOB AUSTIN lishers will set a new record this new group of ASCAP works A and R, and is respon- by distributing $658,450 in awards. These writers include ägA sible for the Epic, Crossroads Editor -in -Chief awards to 1,813 writer mem- many new talents in the music and Odyssey labels in the bers for 1968-9, ASCAP Presi- world, such important creators United States, will relocate in SID PARNES dent Stanley Adams announced. of today's "now" sounds as . Doug McClelland Editor These ASCAP awards are the ("Honey" and Dave Finkle Associate Editor highest of any during the nine "") and Jim Myers will be responsible for Ted Williams Associate Editor years that the Society has been Webb ("MacArthur Park"). the clasical operations of CBS making these special grants, Other award -winning writers Records, U.K., reporting to CBS Andy Goberman Chart Editor and boost the cumulative total whose works have blossomed on Records' Managing Director, Del Shields Editor Ken In addition, he will to more than $5,000,000. tradepaper popularity charts Glancy. Tomas Fundora Latin American in Some $321,800 is going to since March 1 include Hamil- act as resident producer Editor for Columbia Master- 1,221 writers in the popular ton Camp, writer of "Here's To KaI Rudman Contributing Editor field works. Myers joined Columbia which encompasses con- You"; Sheila Davis, author of Brenda Ballard Circulation temporary pop -rock, country the English lyric of "Who Will Records in 1962 as an Associ- Carole Korsen Production Mgr. music, rhythm and blues, jazz, Answer"; Gary Geld and Peter ate Producer, after having motion pictures and musical Udell, creators of "Sealed with headed the classical operations Goldmine Art Service Art theater. The remaining $336,- a Kiss"; Guy Marks, who wrote at Kapp Records. Direction 650 is being distributed to 592 " Has Made Me Director of Advertising & Sales composers and authors of sym- Tom Bananas"; Paxton, parent JOE FLEISCHMAN phonic and concert works, re- of "Bottle of Wine" and "The flecting ASCAP's continuing Last Thing on my Mind"; and Shain Reps West Coast commitment to foster the cul- Stuart Scharf, writer of "Like Jack Devaney tural growth and enrichment of To to Get Know You." Tetra Pubberies West Coast Manager America's musical heritage. (Continued on page 55) HOLLYWOOD - Don Shain Eddie Briggs Country Report has been signed by Tetragram- 6290 Sunset Blvd. maton Records President Arthur Hollywood, Colif. 90028 NARM Scholarship Program Mogull to represent all music Phone: (213) 465-6179 )ublishing companies under retra's label. Nashville In Gear for 1969 Awards John Sturdivant Shain begins his duties Sept. PHILADELPHIA-The visor to the NARM Scholarship 23 and will represent Gania Paul Perry Nashville Report NARM Scholarship Foundation Committee is William G. Owen, Music and Royham Music for 806 16th Ave. So. Program 'is now accepting ap- former Dean of Admissions of and Nashville, Tenn. 37203 ASCAP, and Peyotl Music Phone: (615) 244-1820 plications for NARM scholar- the University of Pennsylvania, Manger Music for BMI. ships to be awarded at the who was recently elevated to Eleventh Annual England NARM Con- the post of Secretary of the Jean Griffiths vention, on March 2, 1969, at Corporation of the University. Flat 1, Noblefield Heights, the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Mr. Owen has served in the Lesley's Club Debut , N. 2, England Angeles, Calif. The scholar- capacity of academic advisor to Phone: 01-348-2478 ships are for $4,000 each, and NARM since the inception of Mercury artist Lesley Gore this year's winners will begin the NARM Scholarship Pro- will make her U. S. nightclub Continental Editor-Europe attending college in September gram in 1967. debut with a week's stand at Paul Siegel of 1969. Applications for NARM the Shoreham Hotel in Wash- Tauentzienstrasse 16 NARM now has nine scholars Scholarships may be obtained ington, D. C. beginning Oct. 1 Berlin 30, Germany on NARM Scholarships in col- from the NARM office here. 2nd. Phone: 247029 leges and universities through- Italy out the United States. Three of Robinson will be a great asset Robinson to Purcell to the firm in seeking new ma- Hora Mintangian the NARM scholarship winners (Continued from page 31) are now entering their sopho- terial for Purcell clients, Eddy Piazza Republica 19, Milan, Italy Answer." He is currently pro- Arnold and Hugo Montenegro. more year, and six are entering France ducing their new album, "Solid by At- Freshmen. Arnold is produced Chet Michel Brillie Gold." kins and Montenegro is pro- Children of employees of Robinson will produce other duced by Joe Reisman. 13 Rue Quentin Bauchart NARM member companies are artists on the GWP Produc- 8 eligible for these NARM schol- tions independent deals with Robinson is a veteran of the arships, as are employees them- RCA, Columbia, Kapp and other record business, having served Holland selves. The employee, either as labels. Currently GWP Produc- as National Promotion Manager Will J. Luikinga parent of an applicant or as an tion's is independent producer for London Records for four Tafelberg 3 applicant himself, must have for RCA Records of the Excit- years and New York regional Blaricum, Holland been employed by the NARM ers, Pazant Brothers, the De- promotion man and A&R man Phone: Bloricum 6793 member company for one year vonnes, Larry Banks and Jaibi, with RCA Records. Purcell says in he will be "an invaluable as- SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (52 issues) U. S order to be eligible. Bobby Penn, Willie Williams, and -$15; Air Mail-$35; Foreign- NARM scholarship award Geraldine Hunt, etc. Robinson set" to the Purcell organiza- Air Mall $45. Second class postage paid winners are selected by the immediately starts production tions in the personal manage- at New York, New York. DEADLINE: Plates NARM of the new Gale Garnett album, ment, concert promotions, re- and copy must be in New York by 12 noon Scholarship Committee. Friday. under the chairmanship this "Sausalito Airport," another in- cording productions, as well as year of Stanley Jaffe, NARM dependent production release the various publishing affiliates Published Weekly by junior Past President (Con- by GWP for Columbia. in which Purcell is in partner- RECORD WORLD solidated Distributors, Seattle, Because of his background ship with Al Hirt, Eddy Arnold, PUBLISHING CO., INC. Washington). The academic ad- and experience Purcell feels Gale Garnett and other artists. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com JACK JONES -RCA Victor 47-9639. ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS -Atlantic 2559. THE FIRST EDITION -Reprise 0773. THE WAY THAT I LIVE (Famous, ASCAP) DO THE CHOO CHOO ARE MY THOUGHTS WITH YOU (Acuff -Rose, BMI) MY WORD ON (Sea -Lark, BMI) (World War Three -Double Diamond -Downstairs, BMI) IF I COULD ONLY CHANGE YOUR MIND Song from a new movie, this one is cute LOVE WILL RAIN ON YOU (Cotillion-Orellia, BMI) (First Edition, BMI) and light and Jack gives appropriate These guys have a new dance beat to The Mickey Newbury song in a down reading. **** introduce. The dancing teens will love. home treatment by the inventive First BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD-Atco 6615. Edition. **** THE SERENDIPITY SINGERS- ON THE WAY HOME (Springelo-Cotillion, BMI) FATS DOMINO -Reprise 0775. United Artists 50457. FOUR DAYS GONE (Springelo-Cotillion, BMI) LOVELY RITA (Maclen, BMI) Country -rock from this marvelous group, WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THE CHILD WAIT TILL IT HAPPENS TO YOU (Bartholomew, BMI) (Serendipity, BMI) A wonderful interpretation of the now regrettably split. Hot slice. ILLUSIONS (Jackolm, ASCAP) Beatles song by Fats. He brings old **** Nick Holmes is featured on this HENRY GIBSON-Epic 5-10399 thrill. FLOWERS (Beverwil, ASCAP) thoughtful new ditty. The Singers BLUEBIRDS (Beverwil, ASCAP) could break through with the provoca- PETER YARROW-Waner* B s. -Seven Arts 7236. Nonsense song by comic poet, Henry tive song. **** DON'T REMIND ME NOW OF TIME (Callee, ASCAP) Gibson, who reads his opera on the SMALL FACES -Immediate Z27 5012 THE TEEN AGE FAIR (Callee, ASCAP) "Laugh -In." A novelty to score. MAD JOHN (Nice, BMI) A wistful, heart -breaking song Yarrow **** THE JOURNEY (Nice, BMI) intros in "You Are What You Eat." MASON WILLIAMS - A new click from the English group. Rosko on flip. Warner Bros. -Seven Arts 7235. Tells the intriguing song of a strange **** BAROQUE-A -NOVA (Irving, BMI) BOBBIE MARTIN -United Artists 50456. WANDERLOVE (S. F. O., BMI) man. **** SHANI WALLIS -Kapp 945. I LOVE HIM (Regent, BMI) Jittery and infectious instrumental by I THINK OF YOU (Teeger, ASCAP) AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME (Hollis, BMI) the remarkable Mason. Watch it. A powerful Reed -Mason song that is a **** WHERE IS LOVE? (Hollis, BM)) BILLY YOUNG -Shout 236. Shani is playing the role of Nancy in deserving follow-up to Bobbi's "Harper Valley." I'M AVAILABLE (No Exit-Doyo, BMI) "Oliver!" and gets to sing this one on A SWEET WOMAN (No Exit-Doyo, BMI) that celluloid. Nice andt effective job. **** This side is available for hitdom. Has a CHRIS FARLOWE-Immediate Z27 5011. stow, compelling way about it as Billy LOUIS ARMSTRONG*-Vista 470. PAINT IT BLACK (Gideon, BMI) WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING (Nice, BMI) souls. * * * * WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR (Bourne, ASCAP) HEIGH HO (Bourne, ASCAP) Gypsified version of the Rolling Stones AL MARTINO -Capitol 2285. The Disney oldie by number. Chris could make the list. WAKE UP TO ME GENTLE (BMI) and in gravelly, lovely IF YOU MUST LEAVE MY LIFE (Canopy, ASCAP) Armstrong reading. PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS- A pretty folkish ballad that Al will be **** Columbia 4-44655. singing to his following for a long LINN COUNTY -Mercury 72852. CINDERELLA SUNSHINE (Boom, BMI) IT'S HAPPENING (Boom, BMI) time to come. * * * * THINK (Lois, BMI) AL KOOPER & STEVE STILLS - CAVE SONG (County Seat, BMI) Gritty, groovy cut from this crowd. The Columbia 4-44657. New underground group introduce fans will be pleased with the work. SEASON OF THE WITCH (Peer International, BMI) with an electric song that **** themselves WESTON-MGM ALBERT'S SHUFFLE (Albet-Sea-Lark, BMI) will make kids think. KIM 13992. This combination of these expert, young **** THANKFUL (Mikim-Van Heights, BMI) rock musicians on Donovan's tune is a TOMMY ROE -ABC 11140. I WILL UNDERSTAND (Mikim, BMI) Kim. She socks fortuitous but long deck. GOTTA KEEP ROLLING ALONG (Low-Twi, BM)) Powerful ballad from **** IT'S GONNA HURT ME (Low-Twi, BMI) it out with her usual wallop of soul. THE TAMS-ABC 11128. Easy -rolling side that could roll way up **** SHIRLEY-Paula 314. TROUBLE MAKER (Low-Twi, BMI) the list. Tommy does a beautiful job. LAUGH AT THE WORLD (Low-Twi, BMI) **** BIG BOSS MAN (Conrad, BMI) These guys always get far with their BUFFY SAINTE -MARIE-Vanguard 35075. I AM AN EVIL GAL (Regent, BMI) Gal lays down a hard and meaningful disk and this bouncer is no exception. I'M GONNA BE A COUNTRY GIRL AGAIN **** (Gypsy Boy -T. M., BMI) beat on this side. Could attract atten- THIRD AVENUE BLUES BAND -Revue 11028. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART tion. (Gypsy Boy -T. M., BMI) IT'S GOT TO BE LOVE (Kendall, BMI) **** IF YOU DON'T LOVE (Kendall, BMI) A down home country song by Buffy. JIMMY RICHARDS-A&M 973. Here's an R/Beat entry that will get From her album and already a popu- (I WON'T BE) RESPONSIBLE (Gaucho, BMI) the kids to line up. Has a potent qual- lar item. * * aF BUTTER BEAN SUZY (Gaucho, BMI) ity. **** MADELEINE SHERWOOD MARGE REDMOND, Nitty gritty pretty side from new fel- THE BLUE MARBLE FAUN -Look 5015. SALLY FIELD-Colgems 1030. low. Ought to catch on with the R/B THE BATTLE IS OVER (Tarheel-Kimkris, BMI) MONTHS OF THE YEAR (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) lovers. GOING HOME (Tarheel-Kimkris, BMI) GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN (Ludlow, BMI) **** A message disk that asks some perti- Sweet ditty sung by the Flying Nun ETTA JAMES -Cadet 5620 nent questions. Somber beat will com- and her superiors on the popular TV YOU GOT IT (Cotillion, BMI) pel attention. * * * * show. **** Gal unleashes some mighty rock sounds GINO PARKS-Crazy Horse 1303. LOS CANARIOS -Calla 156. on this new deck. The fans will go for it. SOMEBODY HELP ME (Beechwood-Diane, BMI) GET ON YOUR KNEES (JAW, BMI) **** THE GIRLS FROM PETTICOAT JUNCTION NERVES OF STEEL (Beechwood-Diane, BMI) 3 -2.1 -AH (JAMF, BMI) - Nobody will sit still when they start to This brassy and bold side from new Imperial 66329 play this one. A rug -cutting R/Ber. currently -clicking label. A rouser. I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU FOUND ME (Hastings, BMI) **** IF YOU COULD ONLY BE ME **** (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) DON PERRIN-Ranwood 822. LEN BARRY -Amy 11037. CHRISTOPHER COLOMBUS (Double Diamond, BMI) These three gals, familiar to TV audi- SMELL THE COLOR BLUE (Able -Lute, ASCAP) who PICK A COLOR (Able-Lute, ASCAP) YOU'RE MY PICASSO BABY (Saturday, BMI) ences watch "Petticoat Junction," Airy, light number from a new fellow Guy has a funky, funny side about the have a delectable entry. has a simple, poetic attraction. discovery of funk. He ought to connect. (Continued on page 10)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ,Jape United Tape, General Mobile Deal LOS ANGELES - United the business. UTC expects to Tape Corporation has concluded service the majority of this new GRT Test with General Mo- business with its mobile unit, Plans bile Electronics Co., Inc., that now operational. enables UTC to service and sup- G.M.E.C. also operates Al & Of Retail Tape Market ply pre-recorded tape cartridges Ed's, a retail tape store at 5401 product to approximately 150 S. Figueroa St., specializing in SUNNYVALE, CALIF.-Gen- ing sales techniques such as automobile formerly soul music. Brotsky indicated era.l dealers Recorded Tape, Inc., has open exposure of cartridges. serviced by G.M.E.C. that this area of his business announced plans to establish a Traffic flow in the store, pack- will soon be expanded. retail "test laboratory" to ga- aging, and effectiveness of Arrangements were negoti- ther information directly from point of sale materials will al- ated by Al Brotsky of General consumers who buy pre-re- so be evaluated, according to Mobile and Ralph Kaffel, Presi- Rats Join Kapp corded tapes. Bayley. dent of UTC, and Bob Gerst- According to Alan J. Bayley, "GRT will be happy to pro- lauer, VP of UTC. GRT President, the company vide the information we gain General Mobile Electronics is will open a retail outlet called through the operation of the a large distributor of automo- the Tape Deck this month in Tape Deck to the industry," bile electronics, and will con- Los Altos, Cal. The Tape Deck Bayley said. tinue to supply the dealers with will sell reel-to-reel, four and car stereos, radios and other eight-track cartridges, cassettes electronic products, with UT'C and the new, low-cost four - taking over the tape portion of tune cassettes. In addition, it Tower Sound Studios will sell and install car and home tape players and acces- Expands, Names VP Tower into Tape sories. NEW YORK - Tower Sound "We have felt for sometime Studios, Inc., 1697 Broadway, is that manufacturers of pre-re- launching its fifth year with the Perry Mayer, Merchandising corded tape are generally too installation of a custom-built, Manager of Tower Records, an- en- far removed from the con- 28 -channel recording console. nounced this week Tower's into field a Producer and Manager Ronnie sumer. We need more insight They are adding many other try the tape with Haffkine (left) of Kapp Records' into the public's demands in features to accommodate bigger releasing agreement with GRT. newest group, the Good Rats, is pre-recorded tape products, and and better sessions, including Four albums are scheduled shown signing with the label, with we decided the most effective newest 8 track Skully equipment, for immediate release, includ- Kapp's Director of Production way to gather information is enlarged studio facilities and ing the hit Tower LP original John Walsh (standing) and Man- to become involved directly many advanced audio accessories. soundtrack from "Wild in the aging Director Jack Wiedenmann. and with Tower catalog The Good Rats' first single, "The with the consumer ourselves," Founders Rick Feinstein Streets," Hobo," will be released this week. Bayley said. Hank Hoffman also have named items scheduled for future reg- Haffkine is signing on behalf of The Tape Deck will be test- Jimmy Goldstein Vice -President. ular release. Haffkine-Oslander Productions.

DION-Laurie 3464. record ABRAHAM, world R MARTIN AND JOHN (Roznique-Sanphil, BMI) 9!3EKE!EI DADDY ROLLIN' (IN YOUR ARMS) (Roznique, BMI) A wistful country FOUR STAR **** PICKS spiritual -sounding L=4- \Ü side that might be a new break -through for Dion. ( Continued from page 8) LEWIS & CLARKE-Colgems 66-1028. **** DADDY'S PLASTIC CHILD (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) THE MARVELLOS-Modern 1054. GYPSY SONG MAN (Cotillion-Danel, BMI) ALVIN CASH-Toddlin' Town 111. DOWN IN THE CITY (Equinox, BMI) This group keeps coming up with bouncy, KEEP ON DANCING (Vapac, BMI) IN THE SUNSHINE (T. M. -Van McCoy, BMI) infectious sides. This will catch. KEEP ON DANCING (INSTRUMENTAL) (Vapac, BMI) Guys break it up with a full -sounding **** Kids will keep on dancing when they R/Ballad. Lots of echo and good ideas. HENRY JEROME-United Artists 50441. hear this busy dance item. **** CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (Unart, BMI) WALLACE BROTHERS-Jewel 792. YOU'RE NOBODY 'TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU **** I NEED SOMEONE (Fame, BMI) (Southern, ASCAP) RAYMOND LEFEVRE- AIRBORNE SHUFFLE (Su -Ma, BMI) Polka title song from the new -bright 4 Corners of the World 151. Two good sides full of R/Beats. The children's fantasy is sashayed briskly by fellows shuffle it up with their shuffle. Jerome and ork. DELILAH (Francis, Day and Hunter, ASCAP) **** IF I ONLY HAD THE TIME (Duchess, BMI) 13975. **** JUDD & LISA-MGM JOHN PHILLIP SOUL AND HIS STONE MARCHING A big ork version of this hit. LeFevre SOME OTHER PLACE (Redwood, BMI) BAND-Pepper 441. ought to get a good deal of reaction. THIS WORLD IS MY WORLD (Morris, ASCAP) THE SOUL STRUT (Hut, BMI) **** New girl -guy duo have a pleasant rock THAT MEMPHIS THING (Hut, BMI) ditty to chant. Has a musical thrust, Kids will like the souling and the strut- HARRY CARLSON AND HIS BANDELEROS- magnetizes. ting that goes on this orgain-led side. Fraternity 1012. * **** PANCHO'S VICTORY CELEBRATION (Buckeye, ASCAP) JOE SOUTH*Capitol 2284. LYN ROMAN-Dot 17148. PAPAGA'YO (Sunnybrook, BMI) DON'T THROW YOUR LOVE TO THE WIND (Lowery, BMI) WHEN I WAS FIVE (Pincus, ASCAP) JUST A LITTLE LOVIN' (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) Spirited south of the border instru- REDNECK (Lowery, BMI) mental. A bright, brassy, breezy sound. Infectious and contemporary beat in An attractive new ditty crooned win- these grooves. Joe gets the lead out. ningly by Lyn. Has a easy listening **** **** beat. * * * * DANA VALERY-ABC 11138 BES-ARLENE-Como 425. THE AMERICAN GROUP-AGP 105. BRAVO (Como, ASCAP) ENCHILLADA SOUL (Tracebob-Thaddijus, BMI) THE LAMPLIGHTER'S PSALM (Jillbern-MRC, BMI) DIDN'T WE ASCAP) HAWAIIAN ISLAND (Como, ASCAP) THE HIGH TIMES (Press, BMI) (Ja -Ma, Flowery soprano has something in a Brassy instrumental that ought to get The gifted girl has a rockaballad, ar- operatic ballad vein. Different and pos- instant play on the air waves. Has lots ranged dramatically by Herb Bernstein, sible. of sparkle. that could go. lo RECORD WORLD-September 28, 1968

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Jackie Lomax Jackie is 24 and comes from Wallasey which lies on the river Mary Hopkin Mersey. Mary is 18 and comes from Wales. Pontardawe in fact. She's He worked as a lorry driver and a wages clerk among other things. been singing since she was four. In 1962 he formed a rock n' roll group called the Undertakers. Mary took singing lessons on Saturday and her mother hoped In 1966 Jackie went with them to America. thatthis would lead to studies at the Cardiff College of Music. Now he's with Apple and has made his first single with us. It didn't. It's called Sour Milk Sea. Written and produced by . It led via Opportunity Knocks and appearances on Welsh Jackie himself wrote the "B" side -The Eagle Laughs at You. television, to Twiggy hearing her. Twiggy fold Paul McCartney and Both have a tough hard beat. Rock n'rol 11968. Paul McCartney asked her to come up to London. Hear them now. Her voice was as beautiful as Twiggy had said. Jackie Lomax: Sour Milk Sea (b/w The Eagle Laughs At You) Apple records signed her up. An Apple Single. Number 1802 Now you can hear and buy her first single- "Those were the days" produced by Paul McCartney. It's pure and beautiful. Like Mary. Mary Hopkin: Those Were The Days (b/w Turn, Turn, Turn) An Apple Single. Number 1801

The Black Dyke Mills Brass Band When Paul McCartney wrote "Thingumybob" fora television series of the same name, he said he wanted to get a true brass band sound. So what did he do. He used the best band in the land -The Black Dyke Mills Brass Band. They won the title in October last year. Conducted by Geoffrey Brand they've held this title 7 times since 1945. John, Paul, George and Ringo. Back to "Thingumybob". On the "B" side there's "Yellow Their latest .... A seven minute long single called "HeyJud;ep" Submarine" like you've never heard it played before. On the I lip side 'Revolution". The sound is beautiful and brassy. Enough said. Just what Paul wanted. : (b/w Revolution) You'll want it too, once you've heard it. An Apple Single. Number 2276

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SOUL LIMBO SONG OF INNOCENCE BOOKER T. AND THE M. G.'S-Stax DAVID AXELROD-Capitol (S)T 2982. STS 2001. David Axelrod, long-time reliable and Hanging out together (all sorts of inventive Capitol A&R man, shows new puns there) on the charts and else- sides of his talent on this seven -part where for quite a while, this group rock suite inspired by the poetry of can slip into any bag they wish. Here William Blake. He uses a large orchestra they groove from middle of the road well -schooled in classic and popular to the grit of the off the road gravel. playing. "Foxy Lady," "Willow Weep for Me," "Hang 'Em High." WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE JACKIE DE SHANNON- THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN Imperial LP 12404. Atlantic SD 8198. This might be called the Bacharach- A new and theatrical performer, David album since the gal does five Arthur Brown writes and performs his numbers by that illustrious duo. Jackie, material with psychedelic verve. All of course, is the gal who put "What the sorts of funhouse tricks are used to World Needs Now is Love" on the gimmick up this highly -contemporary charts and the map. Also, "To Wait waxworks. "Fire" is just one of the for Love," "Call Me," "Changin' My cuts. Mind."

THE BEST OF THE IMPRESSIONS THE YANKEE DOLLAR ABC ABC(S) 654. Dot DLP 25874. "I Loved and I Lost," "People Get Some new songs, some old songs and Ready," "I've Been Trying," "Can't some exciting harmonies on this pack- Satisfy," "We're A Winner," "She Don't age. The group indulges in a long ver- Love Me," "Too Slow," "Amen," sion of "Let's Get Together" and "The "You've Been Cheatin'," "This Must Times, They Are A-Changin'," "Catch End," "We're Rollin' On" will attract the Wind." Ought to do respectable the bargain hunters. business.

ELECTRIC MUD WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THOSE GOOD MUDDY WATERS-Cadet Concept LPS 314. OLD DAYS AT CLUB 47 With interest in the blues running JIM KWESKIN AND HIS FRIENDS- so high, this new package from Muddy Vanguard VSD 79278. Waters ought to get immediate reac- The lad goes back to where it all tion. The Hoochie Coochie Man sings started to see what the old gang is up "I Just Want to Make Love to You," to and if they can all still break into "Let's Spend the Night Together," "I'm a comradely "" at the a Man" and other bold statements. drop of a grace note. They can. Nos- talgia time with moxie. THE ARK CHAD STUART & JEREMY CLYDE- DOC SEVERINSEN & STRINGS Columbia CS 9699. Command RS 937 SD. The idiosyncrasies of contemporary The "Tonight" tooter, Doc teams life are examined with pen and note with a string section on some lesser by this clever team. The boys don't par- known ditties ;by the better known. ticularly like the uptightness of the Bacharach-David are represented here, world and they say so in "The Emanci- for instance, by "Love Was Here Be- pation of Mr. X," "Painted Dayglow fore the Stars" and Antonio Carlos Smile," etc. Jobim's "Wave" is included. Shiny.

HARPER VALLEY P. T. A. THE POWER OF BRASS BOBBI MARTIN- AL CAIOLA- AL CAMOLA United Artists UAL 3668; UAS 6668. United Artists UAL 3666; UAS 6666. THE POWER OF CRASS This gal raised some dust with her Al and a 10 -piece brass band from the version of "Harper Valley P. T. A.," University of Miami play the hits of the and that sizzler is here with others, day and then some on this solid and including Bobbi's next one, "I Love brassy side. "Do You Know the Way to Him." Good country-styled ditties like San Jose," "MacArthur Park," "The "Little Green Apples." Look of Love" and other torrid themes.

HP LOVECRAFT COME TO THE PARTY Philips PHS 600-279. DENNIS OLIVIERI-VMC VS 130. Contemporary rock with all the stops Life is a hippie party, as this pack- pulled out and then some. Everything age implies. Dennie tells about his life on this package is fresh and new and through his own songs. Could catch electric. The (five -man group know how on if the underground station's start to make the right 'beat and they do it, to groove to it. A phantasmagoria of do it, do it. current sounds.

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Sung by It ONNIE MILSAP

"DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO" (Webb)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Wetitíeum 'Total New Look Freeman Picks Vale Gives Whale Shirley Sensational At Empire Room 'Pops' in US NEW YORK-The Waldorf- Of a Copa Show In Empire Rm. Opener Astoria announces "The Total NEW YORK - Alan Free- Look" of the Empire Room for man, top -rated English disk NEW YORK - Columbia re- NEW YORK The word jockey of "Pick of the Pops" cording star Jerry Vale opened - 1968-69: new stars have been "sensational" seems to have booked; a new kind of music fame, is in the United States big at the Copa last week (12), been coined for United Artists to broadcast his show "live" with selections almost entirely will be heard; a total ticket Records' Shirley Bassey, who package plan will be avail- via BBC on Sept. 22 and Sept. restricted to present day pop opened the fall season at 29. classics, giving his stint a able; and a special stand-by the Waldorf -Empire's Empire has been created The two two hour-long pro- unity and tightness. Room last week by sending up Ranging for students. grams will include some of the from the sweet and musical flares. "happening" American slow "Lonely Is a Man With- The new look and the new music Somehow the word "sensa- season began with the Shirley as well as interviews with out Love" to a bouncy brace of tional" evokes images of flash- Bacharach tunes Bassey opening on Friday celebrities and news. Accord- (culled from ing light, dazzling movement, ing to his latest album, "This Guy's evening, Sept. 13. Tony Ben- producer Denys Jones, glitter, color and heightened nett will headline the club "Pick of the In Love With You"), there was, theatrics, and Shirley Bassey nevertheless, no lack of variety from Oct. 4 -Oct. 19, and Ed Pops" will be is all of this and more. A his- Ames makes his Empire Room or pace in the evening. trionic song slightly stylist of profes- debut from Oct. 21 -Nov. 2. changed f o r Accompanied only by a pi- sional savvy, her performance ano, Jerry really came into his Thanksgiving week will bring the two "spe- had all the variety and pizazz the Four Seasons to the Empire cials." "We're own with a sincere and lovely of a Broadway show (and cer- rendition of the theme song Room from Nov. 25-30. Phil bringing in tainly the girl's projection Ford and Mimi Hines will star Pete Murray from "Dr. Zhivago," "Some - should be the envy of many Where My Love." in January with Liberate, to handle the current Broadway thesps). Peggy Lee, Diana Ross London end," Jerry has quite a talent for -like and the Gowned in a silver -foil Supremes and Trini Lopez he revealed. ad libbing and light patter. To- Dougan (down Vicki low -back scheduled for the spring. Alan Freeman "And we hope tally at ease, he was genuinely to and a the dimples) dress The Young Savages, a new to have Alan interrupting funny and established a great random cape or two (one of rapport with the audience. group, will alternate in the things from time to time. He them used imaginatively in the also Jerry topped things off with Empire Room with the Charles wants to do an American campy "Goldfinger"), Shirley Turecamo Orchestra for con- version of two Italian songs. Since he is sang definitive versions of his chart count- a tinuous music before and after down." He will of Italian descent, they are a couple of songs-her "Gold- also be using specialty of his and he has the shows. The Savages have the Record World charts. a finger" and especially her "Big had special way with, them. Judg- four records on the Rou- Spender"-with motor running. lette label and have appeared First `Pick' Outside ing by the Copa's audience, the She also did creditable run- whole world seems to be Italian fingers weav- with Meyer Davis at debutante Occasion marks the first throughs-with parties the country, in when Jerry Vale sings Italian. in the around time "Pick of the Pops" has ing invisible tapestries many clubs and on a Fay Tishman created the "Call Me" and "Johnny number been broadcast outside Brit- air-of of TV shows. zesty production numbers on One -Note." ain. "It's a bit of a novelty," The Empire Room menus this continued Jones. "And the the Copa stage. One of her For fiery night club perform- year will feature full -course tunes especially stood out, the ing (if not consistent warmth), quality of the link -up with prix fixe dinners as well as the America is always very good. bright and catchy "Nobody Shirley is the girl. extensive à la carte selection. Like You." -Jane Buchanan. -David Finkle. In fact, pit's often so good that Dinner and supper will be it sounds as though it's coming were "a song dedicated to the served every evening. The Em- from the next door studio!" Groups Galore children of Biafra," be in- pire Room is open Mondays to While in cluded in forthcoming al- through Saturdays and closed the states, Freeman, their who will Wow Fillmore bum, and (one of their best) on Sundays. There is continu- return to London NEW YORK Mainstream's "Smiling Faces." ous dancing from 7:30 p.m. un- early in October, is expected to - on Amboy Dukes made an im- At the end of the set, they til 2 a.m. Shows are at 9:15 appear several television pressive debut at the Fillmore responded to cries of "More! p.m. and 12:15 a.m. shows. East on a recent Friday night More!" with a driving blues Tickets (13) in the first of this sea- medley. If the reaction of the from Brokers, Agencies son's regularly scheduled week- house is any indication, we'll Empire room tickets will be end concerts. They opened be hearing a lot more from available from theater ticket Medious Upped with a driving instrumental, (and about) Blood, Sweat and brokers and travel agencies. and sustained the pace. Tears. These one -price, all inclusive At Atlantic Highlights were "Going Back tickets will enable a Columbia's headlining Cham- guest to NEW YORK to Miami," a hand -clapper bers Brothers know in advance exactly how - Len Sachs, that supplied a rous- head of Album Sales and Mer- included a drum solo which ing finish to a diversified eve- much the evening's entertain- drew a rousing ovation, and ning with "Go- ment will cost. chandising at Atlantic Records, such greats as announces the appointment of their closing number, "Baby ing Up Town," "I A -By Can't Stand special Student Stand Mario Medious as his Admin- Please Don't Go," featuring It," "I Wish It Would Rain" arrangement will be another istrative Assistant. some fine guitar work which and, of course, "Time Has innovation this year. Each day sustained audience attention to Come Today," for which they the reservations still available Medious will be in charge of the last. received a standing ovation. for that evening will be administrative procedures for The nine young men of The polish and professionalism a student stand-by basis. Stu- the album sales department for Blood, Sweat and Tears (Co- of the fabulous Chambers dents may telephone the Em- the Atlantic, Atco and Cotillion He lumbia) then took the stage Brothers make it easy to see pire Room anytime from 9 a.m. labels. will expedite orders, and demonstrated that they are why their popularity is con- until showtime to make a con- handle detail work with sup- one of the few really together stant and ever-growing. firmed reservation for the early pliers and distributors and will brass -rock bands on the scene The Joshua Light Show, as show or the late show at the expedite the supply of sales Lead David Clay- always, was superb, and this special student cover charge of aids to distributors. He will today. singer with Tim Lane, Len ton Thomas has managed to concert was definetely a con- $2 (no minimum). Students work bring a certain soulful quality tinuation of the tradition of top must present their college I.D. Sachs' sales assistant. to a group that was once quality entertainment being card or their student airline Medious has been head of slightly lacking in that depart- established at Bill Graham's discount card when they arrive bookkeeping and payroll at At- ment. Two of their numbers Fillmore East. --Jeff Parke. at the Empire Room. lantic for the past three years.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Candidate Paulsen Feted record world MONEY MUSIC At Horn & Hardart's by Kai Rudman NEW YORK-Supporters of to honor Patrick Layton Paul- comedian Pat Paulsen in his sen. Sureshot: "Bang Shang Alang," Archies. Don Kirshner is a bid for the presidency turned ' Product genius! out in style Sunday night, Manager Alan Mink welcomed WLS Exclusive: "Do Something To Me," Tommy James. Win- to Sept. 15, to honor candidate the crowd and introduced n er. them candidate Paulsen's ini- Record Mayven Pick: "Get On Your Knees," Los Canarios, Paulsen at a formal 89e a plate appropri- held one tial LP for Mercury, Calla. Cut in Spain. Vast 'blast! testimonial dinner at ately titled, "Pat Paulsen For In The Nation: Beatles. finest Horn #1 of 's President." Sureshot: "I'm In A Different World," 4 Tops. From LP "Yes - & Hardart cafeterias. The Paulsen campaign, which terdays Dreams," Giant! Celebrities-including Steve has become a feature of the Two Atlantic Records Battling for Next #1: Arthur Brown & Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, Alan weekly Smothers Brothers com- Bee Gees. Sherman, Soupy Sales, Milt edy hour, is rapidly drawing Sureshot: "Who's Making Love," Johnny Taylor. R&B sales Kamen, William B. Williams, towards its climatic moment: 120,000 in 1 week. WHBQ. master of ceremonies Ed Mc- Paulsen's first full -hour TV Hottest Smash Zooming Toward #1: "Suzie Q," Credence Mahon and the evening's co- special which will be aired Clearwater. host along with Mercury Rec- over CBS on Oct. 20, pre-empt- Hottest National Smash from the Under- ords, Tom Smothers-fought ing the Smothers Brothers' reg- ground: "Time Has Come Today," Chambers for places on the dais in order ular Sunday night slot. Brothers. We told you months ago that the 11 -minute LP scut was a monster in the discos. Thank Les Turpin for doing the right edit that enabled Columbia to get the proper vehicle to bring it in. Top 5. Hottest Soft Sound, Heading Toward the Kal Rudman Top: "Special Angel," Vogues. New Marvin & Tammi: "Keep On Lovin' Me Honey," from LP "You're All I Need." A Great Record That's Totally "Different" Makes Top 5: Don Fardon. So Many Top 10 Records Have Been Out For Many Months: Above, a bedecked Horn & Hardart Cafeteria in New York, with, from Canned Heat. left, candidate Paulsen; Paulsen; and Tom Smothers, also Paulsen. Another Top 5 Smash Predicted Here First: "Midnight Con- fessions," Grass Roots. Credit Mel Phillips, WRKO, and promo man Ed Penny in Boston. Box Tops Breaking In Some Markets: Check the flip side. Lawrences Feted Dot Inks Max Frost is Taking Months-but is a smash: "Shape of By Tay -Sachs Betland, Somerville Things." Bruce Belland and David Betty Breneman Reports For The Bill Drake Team NEW YORK - Steve Law- Somerville have been signed to rence and Eydie Gormé, Calen- a long-term exclusive recording WRKO-Boston: Impressions, Wilson Pickett, M. Blues, Big dar Records stars, will be contract with Dot Records, an- Bros. (Col.) #7-B. Gees, #10-U. Gap, #12-O'Kaysions, #21- honored by theatrical personal- nounces Richard H. Peirce, Ex- J. Nash . . . CKLW-: Impressions, Bull & Matadors, J. ities and prominent business- ecutive VP and General Man- Butler, fever tree, J. DeShannon, K -Katz, #4-Fant. Four, #8- men and civic leaders on Sun- ager. O'Kaysions, #12-Big Bros. (Col.) #15-Tom Jones, #30-M. Blues day, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Bobby Applegate has been (breaking fast) ... KHJ-L.A.: Mauds, Steppenwolf, Robert John, 11th Annual Tay -Sachs & named their producer and has N. Wilson, B. Springfield, #10-Lulu, #11-J. Nash, #14-0'Kay- Allied Diseases Dinner Dance. scheduled the team's !first re- sions, #18-Big Bros. (Col.), #30-McCoys ... WOR-NYC: First Edition, Carla Thomas, Eivets Rednow, Wilson Pickett, Classics The event will take place in cording session for later this month. IV, #3-U. Gap, #4-O. C. Smith, #8-Big Bros. (Mainstream), the Grand Ballroom of the ií18-Turtles, #19-Avant Garde, #25-Fifth Dimension . . . Waldorf-Astoria Hotel here. KFRC-S.F.: J. Hendrix, B. Springfield, Cream, N. Wilson, #4- Subscription is $150 per cou- B. Bros. (Col.) 0.0-Lulu, #9-O'Kaysions, #15-T. Jones, #17- ple, $75 Earl Wil- per person. Wanted: Rock Group P. Drew, #18-Everly Bros., #21-Mary Hopkin . . . WHBQ- son Honorary Chairman, and is NEW YORK - Frank Perry, Memphis: 5th Dimension, J. Nash, P. Drew, 5 x 5, Cowsills, #10- Jean Carroll is Chairman. Wil- director of Allied Artists' film Movers, #16-0. C. Smith, #19-C. St. Peters ... KAKC-Tulsa: liam B. Williams, WNEW disk "Last Summer," is seeking a Mauds, Jimmy Webb, Derek, Montanas, Movers, 5th Dimension, jockey, will be master of cere- four or five piece aggregation to Love Society, #12-O'Kaysions, 14-Avant Garde, #15-0. C. National Tay -Sachs & monies. appear in the movie, currently Smith, #16-Millenium, #17-Turtles . KYNO-Fresno: B. Allied Diseases Associates, being shot on Fire Island. All Springfield, Montanas, W. Pickett, J. Butler, Movers, K -Katz, Inc., is located at 139 E. 57th those interested are asked to #1-C. Clearwater, #4-P. Drew, #5-J. Nash, #14-M. Hopkin St., Pl. 5-0271, 0312. submit a photograph of their ... KGB -: S.W. FOB, W. Pickett, Robert John, First The Lawrences are being band, plus a demonstration rec- Edition, #5-Equals, #9-O'Kaysions, #18-Box Tops, #30-Eivets feted "for their exceptional ord, to "Last Summer" Editor, Rednow. awareness and response to the 7th Floor, 62 West 45th St., Bill Drake Note: Impressions going pop WRKO, CKLW, WHBQ Tay -Sachs problem and the N.Y.C. Auditions will be held at testing 5 x 5. Mauds now on four stations. families affected." the Electric Circus. Columbia Has Two Records Zooming for #1: Union Gap and O. C. Smith (great) . last week (18) to the first 100 Smash Hits From Major Labels: O'Kaysions at ABC; Andy Rhodes Single Moving patrons. Chosen by Song Hits Kim at U.A.; Equals at RCA; Mary Hopkin at Apple (Capitol) ; NEW YORK - Jan Rhodes' Magazine as "Pop Star of the Al Wilson, Soul City (Lib). Blue Records single of "Mom Month," Miss Rhodes also ap- Solid New Sales Breakout 'of the Week: Turtles. Smash Detroit. to You?)", now peared at the Liberty Theater Record Mayven Top Tip: "Fire," 5 By 5, Paula. Smash KOMA; (Can I Talk on WLS, Chicago. in movie "Teenage on 42nd St. to sign autographs. just broke Top 10 WEAM, Wash., D. C.; went heard the To Your Fire." Mother," was given away free Her record is distributed by Over 100,000. New title on the re -service is "Next on the movie's opening day here Atco. (Continued on page 171 WORLD-September 28, 1968 16 RECORD

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com E Kasenetz & Katz: Money Music (Continued from page 16) i Another Chambers Bros. Hit! KNUZ, WOKY, WRIT. Pick: WIFE, 'Good Time Music' WIRL, WNOE, KYA, WCFL, WKY, WPGL. Top Sleeper: "Shake," Shadows of Knight. Smash WOKY, Milwaukee. Means Big Business Johnny Nash Building as a Winner: "Hold Me Tight." Top 10 KGB, KYNO. Duo Expands, Ballad of the Week: "How Lucky Can One Man Be," Uniques, Paula. Breaking! Diversifies Novelty Pick of the Week: "Greenberg, Clickstein," Cryan Shames, Col. NEW YORK New Bill Medley: - Some call it Incredible. "teenybopper music." Some call Hit From England: "Shame Shame," Magic Lanterns, Atlantic. it "bubblegum Next Richard music." Jerry Harris LP is Sensational Jimmy Webb: Title Kasenetz and Jeffrey Katz of song "Yard Goes on Forever" is incredible. "Hive" will be a Kasenetz and monster. Katz Productions Also "Watermark" is very potent. Dunhill is hot with prefer to call their creation "Golden Gate Park," Rejoice. Hit in S.F. & Seattle. On WQXI, "good time music." KLIF, WIXY, KIMN, WCAO, WRKO. What ever you call it, it has New Amboy Dukes: "You Talk Sunshine, I Breathe Fire." made the independent duo New Eddie Harris: "It's. Crazy." Fantastic S.F. reaction from LP. something of a legend in their own time, which as the calen- Coming Up Fast Via Secondary Markets: Avant Garde. Smash. dar flips, has been about 15 Top Airplay of the Week: Mary Hopkin. Smash Houston, New Orleans. months, record -wise. In that time Kasenetz and Katz have Hit Sales WCAO, Baltimore: Delfonics; Ronnie Dove (also (Continued page been on the charts for 65 con- on 20) secutive weeks, have always had one group and sometimes Jerry Kasenetz, Jeffrey Katz two on the charts and now and also "Down Lulu's," record world's have four riding high: "Down at at which they co -produced with Lulu's," by the. Ohio Ex- Kasenetz and Katz. Artie Res- press; "1, 2, 3 Red Light," the 1910 nick and Joey Levine wrote TOP NON -ROCK Fruitgum Co. "You Got "Quick Joey Small," which the Love," Prof. Morrison's they produced Kasenetz Lollipop; and "Quick Joey with 1. TO WAIT FOR LOVE 2 21. WALK IN THE PARK 21 and. Katz, while Artie wrote (Blue Seas;Jac, ASCAP) Small," Kasenetz-Katz (Great Honesty, BMI) the "Good Lovin'," "Under the Herb Alpert-A&M 964 Claudine Longet-A&M 967 Singing Orchestral Circus. The 22. I'D RATHER BE BLUE OVER YOU Boardwalk" and "One Kiss for 2. HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. 1 Kasenetz-Katz duo is in the (Newkeys, BMI) THAN HAPPY WITH (Continued on page 20) Jeannie C. Riley -Plantation 3 SOMEBODY ELSE 26 unique position of having (Fisher/Bourne, 3. MY WAY OF LIFE 3 ASCAP) clicked with many of their ***irk****************** (Roosevelt, BMI) Barbra Streisand -Columbia 44622 -Reprise 0764 23. CLASSICAL GAS 12 groups on the first record. (Irving, BMI) The team claims four million Breaking big 4. MY SPECIAL ANGEL 7 Mason Williams - (Viva, BMI) Warner Bros. '7 Arts 7190 sellers: "Little Bit o' Soul," by Vogues -Reprise 0766 24. WHY CAN'T I WALK AWAY the Music Explosion; "Simon across the nation! 5. FOOL ON THE HILL 4 (Valando HLG, ASCAP) (Comet, ASCAP) Vic Damone-RCA Victor 47-9626 Says," the 1910 Fruitgum Co.; Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66-A&M 961 25. MONTAGE FROM (HOW SWEET IT IS) 14 "Yummy Yummy Yummy," the 6. HELP YOURSELF 9 (Nat'l Generation, ASCAP) (Famous, ASCAP) Love Generation -Imperial 66310 Ohio Express; and "1, 2, 3 Red Tom Jones-Parrot 40029 26. RUNAROUND 40 Light," the Fruitgum. "Mony AL VOLPE 7. WHO IS GOING TO LOVE ME? 8 (Razzle Dazzle, BMI) (Blue Seas, Jac/Jungnickel, ASCAP) Steve Lawrence -Calendar 63-1005 Mony," by Tommy James and -Scepter 12226 27. CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND 29 the Shondells, was a million 8. THOSE WERE THE DAYS 33 (Spunky, BMI) "GIVE MY (TRO, BMI) -London 124 seller, too, a product of Kase- Mary Hopkin-Apple 1801 28. TOMBOY 32 netz-Katz, produced by Bo (Melrose, BMI) 9. DON'T GIVE UP 5 Gentry and Ritchie (Duchess, BMI) Ronnie Dove -Diamond 249 Cordell. Petula Clark-Warner Bros./7 Arts 7190 29. (WEAR SOME Kasenetz and Katz are pre- BROKEN 10. THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 15 FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR) 16 sently expanding and signing (Acuff -Rose, BMI) (Wingate, Honest John, ASCAP) Eddy Arnold -RCA Victor 47-9606 Paul Mauriat-Philips 40550 new writers and producers. 11. APRIL AGAIN 6 30. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE/ According to Kasenetz, "Al- HEART (Pomona, BMI) NORWEGIAN WOOD 37 Dean Martin -Reprise 0761 (Bruin, Maclen, BMI) together, we have signed Alan Copeland 12. ALL MY LOVE'S LAUGHTER 10 -ABC 11088 close to 200 writers and 20 (Canopy, ASCAP) 31. IMPOSSIBLE DREAM 13 A BREAK" Ed Ames-RCA Victor 47-9589 (Fix, ASCAP) producers." Among the latter Roger Williams -Kapp 907 13. I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER 28 are exclusive, hit -making pac- 32. OVER YOU - Di Venus #108 (Blue Seas Jac, ASCAP) tees Gentry and Cordell, who Julius Wechter & Baja Marimba Band- (Viva, BMI) A&M 975 Gary Puckett & Union Gap - are now concentrating on pro- Columbia 44644 14. 11 33. I ducing and writing for them- (Nipper, ASCAP) PRETEND - The Pick for easy (Morris, ASCAP) Jose Feliciano -RCA Victor 9550 selves. Their first release is Mel Carter -Bell 743 is 15. LITTLE GREEN APPLES listening stations. 27 34. GIVE MY BROKEN HEART A BREAK "Love is Here" on Columbia, (Russell -Cason, 35 ASCAP) (Rosebud, ASCAP) O. C. Smith -Columbia 44614 and an album is due shortly. Al Volpe-DiVenus 108 Distributorships available. 16. BIPLANE Also contracted exclusively as EVERMORE 24 35. ALFIE - (Little Darlin', BMI) (Famous, ASCAP) producers are Artie Resnick, Irish Rovers-Decca 32371 Eivets Rednow-Gordy 7076 Joey Levine and Chris Resnick, DJ's 17. THIRTY DAYS HATH SEPTEMBER 17 36. HOLD ME TIGHT 39 write for copies (Bourne, ASCAP) (Johnny Nash, ASCAP) whose first hit was "Yummy Robert Goulet -Columbia Johnny Nash-Jad 207 37. LADY CLOWN Yummy," which they wrote 18. BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS 18 38 (Warden, BMI) (Spiral, ASCAP) and co-produced with Kasenetz Di Mara Lynn Brown -Spiral Venus Records, Inc. Harper's Bizarre - 2585 and Katz. "They have been Warner Bros./7 Arts 7223 38. MOMENTS SPENT - Wind In The Willows-Capitol 2274 signed to us for four months," 108 19. FUNNY GIRL P.O. Box 19 39. PEACE OF MIND (Chappell, ASCAP) - revealed Katz, "and have had (Alamo, ASCAP) Barbra Streisand -Columbia 44622 Hartsdale, N.Y. 10530 Nancy Wilson -Capitol 2283 seven out of seven chart rec- 20. DISSATISFIED MAN 36 40. LALENA - ords." Chris Resnick and Le- (United Artists, ASCAP) (Peer Intl, Hi -Count, BMI) Vikki Carr-Liberty 56062 Donovan-Epic 10393 vine wrote "You Got the Love" ,*K**********K**ir***K** * K

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com e eh' (W114a4iv) UMJ[F1IF1tThMIITFRN By CARL LaFONG Hard rock radio makes strange bedfellows. (There are smaller stations out there in Radioland, believe it or not, with a pro- í/ gramming day that includes not only some really freak rock in the evening, but the H. L. Hunt -Dr. Ross Special and Dan Smoot at other times during the day, without blinking or blushing.) With artists like Eric. Bur - And there are jocks whose on -the -air proficiency goes only as don & The Animals, The far as music who are just as successful as others who have been Beacon Street Union,, Ulti- in the radio game for years. Nobody's losing sleep because John mate Spinach, and Or- instead of "nyuse," and in fact if their Carpenter says "nooze" pheus. MGM conducted heads are in the right place they're digging the good atmosphere that makes for the per- the original Underground missiveness that puts good music ahead of explorations. And we're radio professionalism. continuously surveyirg the While there are dozens of young people scene, unearthing the lat- stumbling over copy and pop- clicking pots, est subterranean sounds. ping p's in this revolution, there are just as many excellent radio veterans with foresight Fresh new faces. Great Leonard Cohen's and belief in the music and in new radio new groups. Like these: perfect little spinning the same biscuits, possibly with even more success. is `Suzanne 4'44439 Probably the best example of the latter Scott Muni, whose late afternoon show is heard daily on New is touching York's alternative station, WNEW-FM (stereo). With a voice like gravel pouring down a honey -coated rainspout, and an in- perfect little ventive sense of programming, veteran Muni has established himself as one of the most influential people in rock radio. bodies. "I'm no different than anyone else," he says. "I listen to ev- erything. It's the only way you can be fair to your audience." Muni and his co-horts-Jonathan,_ Dick Summer, Rosko and Allison Steele-have taken NEW's billing up to a 600 per cent increase over the former good music format, in less than a year of full-time hard rock commitment. There is absolutely no com- SE -4586 petition from the super -plastic local AMS, just sporadic loss to Pacificas's WBAI-FM and local college stations, and the only contention that comes close is WABC-FM, with a format that tries to please everyone. "Our single rule at NEW," Muni said, "is to aim for an audience roughly 26 and over, with above average intelligence." Down The River A graduate of L. S. U., Muni went down the river to New Orleans and began his career in radio on a middle of the road "SUZANNE" is a single station, WSMB ("That's where I fell in love with R and B, by the manchild of our time. the early stuff, and how I got the strong background in rock a PD -ship at WAKR in The song is from his album I find so useful now"), going on to SE -4547 "Songs of Leonard Cohen." Akron, O., where he took that Top 40 station to the top of the with, at one a 70 per cent share. In 1958 he took It has proven to be an market point, a key job at WMCA, and he's been in New York since. artistic success and is now "I don't have what you'd call a format," he says. "I guess it's selling incredibly well. more like a `sound,' but even that isn't the right word. Nothing is set. I try to stay as loose as I can. I go on the air with 200 Now, Underground and albums, contemporary music of every kind, and just sort of take Overgrounc audiences are it from there. There are no harnesses here, no restrictions, so caressing "Suzanne" it's beautiful." to their perfect little minds His specialties are his concepts. "Like, I'll do an hour of and bodies. songs about guys splitting with their chicks. From 'Close The Door Lightly When You Go' by Eric Anderson to Dylan's `It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' to 'So Long Marianne' by Leonard ONE MAN, Cohen. Or, I'll do a contrast thing, several SE -4574 ONE GUITAR, artists performing the same song, one right I ONE BEAUTIFUL MIND after the other. The longest one ever did was 'Eleanor Rigby'-the Vanilla Fudge, then ON COLUMBIA Richie Havens, Joan Baez, , a few RECORDS el others, then the Beatles." "We'll play anything here as long as it's in good taste ... 'The MGM REG. PRINTED IN U.S.A. RECORDS e COLUMBIA,-. MAPCAG Pusher,"`Saigon Bride,' 'Let's Spend The Night Together,' 'Talk- ing Vietnam, or Pot Luck Blues,' and 'Don't Bogart Me.' But like MGM Records is a divisiom of Metro -Mayer Inc. (Continued on page 42) -Goldwyn ',vaitable in 4 -track anc B -track stereo tape car -ridges RECORD WORLD-September 28, 1968 18

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com TV Review Money Music (Continued from page 17) Streisand 'Happening' Worth the Wait i WKDA, Nash) . The almost year-and -a -half cue. The photography was ex- Immediate Action on Archies: WSAI, Cincy; WKNR, Det.; delay of "Barbra Streisand/A pert, too, without contempor WDRC, Htfd.; Cleveland; WMCA, NYC. Happening in Central Park," ary showy effects; and during Top Tip from Bill Gavin: "Alfie," Eivets Rednow. Big WTIX, gave indications of problems; "People" when she sang about N. Orleans. all, as seen when CBS finally lovers being very special peo- WLS, Chicago, Predicts: "Fire," 5 By 5, Paula, Top 10 in televised the hour last week ple, a shot of a clearly special three weeks. (15), unfounded. It was an young couple hypnotically Minds Finally Spreading: "Soul Drippin'." CKLW, KYA, auspicious start for the new sharing the experience of Miss WUBE. Giant Chicago. TV season, and perhaps the Streisand gave credence to her Sam the Sham: Broke Seattle KOL and then KJR; KXOK, soloing Barbs' most relaxed, words. In another flash, ex- an KFRC, KILT, KLIF (heavy) ; WING, WCAO, WAPE (Top 10), enjoyable exposure in that me- cited teen-ager who might well KGB. dium to date. have come from the Streisands' Spanish Pop-Soul: "Get On Your Knees," Los Canarios, Calla. Approximately 130,000 in at- block in Brooklyn turned to This record has tremendous flavor, a fantastic arrangement, tendance on that warm spring her friend and-against the powerful melody. Can't miss! 1967 night in seemed to think applause-clearly mouthed the Next Booker T & Mg's: "Hang 'Em High." so, covering Sheep Meadow as words, "Oh, she's so great." R & B Hits Going Pop: Impressions; Delfonics; Unifies; Bull far as the color cameras could Myself, I thought she was & M.; Masqueraders. see. They rose frequently for fresh and exciting; especially Regional Action on Bobby Russell: "1432 F.P.C. Hero" on Elf. standing ovations, and once or on "Cry Me a River," a cried - Dick Reus, SMS Reports: Sam the Sham is Top 10 WAPE, twice Miss Streisand came to -death Chestnut brought back Jacksonville. WTAL, KEEL, WAYS . . . "Isn't It Lonely To- close to deserving them. Bil- to electric, dramatic life by gether," Robert Knight, Elf, getting big request action. WLEE, lowingly beige-gowned, the Streisand; an ecstatic "He WTAL, WMAK, WKYB, WFLB, WPGA, KLEO, KEYS, WSPF, star in arm -waving long shots Touched Me"; and a lovely WSGA "Fool For You," Impressions, pop at KIRL, WLEE, might have been "The Moth "Natural Sounds." Occasion- ... WQXI (top 15 in 1 week) ; WQOK, WMOR, WHAR, KCAB, Who Wanted to Sing at the ally, as in "I Can See It," she WGGG Archies WYCS, WAYS, WDOL, WUBE, WMC, KAAY, Meadow." She was in heavenly lapsed into nasal bombast; ... WFOM, WRBC, WJGA, WAPE, WGGG . . . "How Lucky," voice for the most part, with but mainly the gal was in fine Uniques, Paula, on KVOL, KANE, KAAY, KOTN, KEEL, WDAK. her customary self-confidence vocal form, characteristically Pick: WTIX, N. Orleans . . . "Pain," Novas 9, ABC Top 10 even closer to thesublime. The pure of tone and apparently WAYS, Charlotte & WORD, Spartanburg; WTOB, WLEE, WSPF, comedy attempts-including a instinctively creative and play- WBAL-TV; WLFB, KANE ... "Tomboy," Ronnie Dove, is Top tale of a would-be suicide, an ful (sometimes too playful) of 10 WKDA, Nash., and WORD, Spartanburg, Smash WBBQ, "English folk about lyric. song" "a Augusta ... "Love Is Here," Gentry Cordell, Col., picked KLEO, lousy shoemaker" with "breast The show - exhibiting ex- Wichita, charted WAYS, Charlotte, big secondary play. plates" (or something) and a cellent work by Mort Lindsey George Lorenz' "Behind the Scenes" reports, "Until We Meet number about an 11 -armed and His Orchestra, director Again," Oscar Toney; Hassles; Nancy Wilson. Thee One: "What Martian-were merely curious, George Scheerer and producer Kind of Lady," Dee Dee Sharp, Gamble. Promo Man Pick: Prof. although they did provide a Martin Erlichman - was a Morrison's Lollipop. sort of balance. long-time happening, but it "Cinnamon," Derek, Bang, selling in Atlanta, Oklahoma City By me, Miss Streisand is a was worth the wait. And, be Smash, big Southern secondary market play. Very commercial not yet a funny girl. advised, it .can continue to singer, record. KLIF . . . Strong play continues on Ricardo Ray for Sue me. But everything else happen for you on the new Roulette. worked that night under the soundtrack KIMN, , broke "Sookie, Sookie," Grass Roots, with the stars: even the breeze blew on album. -Doug McClelland. 5 star pick. This will be the B side of "Magic Carpet Ride" from the LP. Capoor Marks' Grahams Have Son New Dells is "Always Together" ... "Moments Spent," Wind in the Willows, Capitol, continues to pick up play ... New B. J. Pub - Ad Director Bill Graham of the Fillmores West and East, and wife, Bon- Thomas is "Hooked on a Feeling" ... WKBW, Buffalo, on "Do NEW YORK-Madan Capoor nie, announce the birth of son, What You Gotta Do," Nina Simone . . . "Golden Gate Park," has been named Director of David W. Rejoice, Dunhill, big in S.F., on WQXI, WIXY, KJR, KNAK .. . Publicity and Advertising of The new Feliciano is "Hitchcock Railroad" . . . New Mason the Edward B. Marks Music Williams "Baroque -A -Nova" is from the LP . . . "Pickin' Wild Corporation, announces Her- Festive Occasion Mt. Berries," Peggy Scott & JoJo Benson, is commercial . . . bert E. Marks, the firm's Presi- Brook Benton selling well to operators already . . . I think dent. "Sweet Blindness," 5th Dimension, is a hit record ... Good Bee Capoor, a native of India, is Gees LP cut is "I Started a Joke" ... The new Ray Stevens is also studying for his Doctorate "Great Escape" from his LP ... Strong Doors LP cut is "Yes, at N.Y.U. He brings to his new The River Knows" . . . Top cut in Creedance Clearwater "Re- position a wide knowledge of vival" LP is "Walking On Water." Near Eastern music and a stu- List of Stations on "Moments Spent," Wind in the Willows, dious background in English Capitol: KLIF (Dallas) ; KFJZ (Pick) ; WMEX, WHDH, WLKW, and American Literature. WNEB, WAAB, WORC, WLAP, WTHI, WKBN, WSNY, WSBL, He comes to Marks at a time WTKO, WCBM, WWDC, WGH, WCAO, WNEW-FM. when the company has Al Wil- Carla Thomas Big Pop Play: "Where Do I Go." KILT, KNUZ, son's recording of Oscar Brown, WMCA, WMPS, WTIX, WMAK, WKNR, KYA, WQXI, WNOE, Jr.'s "The Snake" climbing the From left, Wilcil McDowell, Joe KAKC. Looks good. Over 60,000 in 1 week. WHBQ. charts; when "George M!" con- Millar, George Millar, Will Millar Bill Medley Got His Second Wind: WCFL, WIXY, WIBG, #18 tinues as a Broadway hit and and Jimmy Fergueson, collectively WABC. His new one is the most sensational record I've heard when there is successful activ- known as the Irish Rovers, collect in a long time, but I can't give out the title at this time. It will ity in all branches of the many- their gold record from Fred Marks, blow your mind! It ships near October. It runs four minutes, sided Marks organization now Festival Records of Australia, to 10 seconds, but will go #1. Record of the Year! Over 70 pieces its 75th anniver- signify the attainment of the on the session. Written by Barry Mann -Cynthia Weil. approaching "golden circle" for their recording sary. New Wayne Newton is "Town & Country" on KNUZ, WRIT. of 'eke Unicorn" in the land His -old He will work with Bernard Down Under. Presentation was Roy Orbison lost his two eldest sons. three -year sur- Kalban, Director of Publica- made at the Decca offices in New vived the explosion. He lost his wife two years ago. There's tion and Promotion and other York with MCA execs Jack Loetz nothing left to say. Marks executives. and Dick Broderick in attendance. (Continued on page 42)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ounIIIIIIIWIIIIIIIIIIBIIuoutmneIIItltltlnU_i 12th U. S. Tour f Big VA Lib Release Mantovani's Set as London Readies Push Liberty -UA Records and sub- Brass," Al Caiola; "Word Pic- sidiaries have announced an tures," Bobby Goldsboro. Mantovani, British maestro fice and regional sales and pro- extensive September release. The UA Latino release in- who holds a host of personal mo forces will focus a major The UA pop albums include cludes "Yo Soy Tu Enamo- records for album sales and effort on the new "Memories" "Hang 'Em High," Dominic rado," Tito Rodriquez and concert appearances, will open album and the rest of the Man- Frontiere; "The Thomas Crown "Canciºn Para Vivir," Chucho hi.s 12th annual American tour tovani catalog for the duration Affair," ; "Rev- Avellanet. on Monday evening, Sept. 30, of the tour. olution," Mother Earth, the The Ascot release includes at The Westbury Theatre in Consistent Hitmaker Quicksilver Messenger Service, "Tuesday April 19," the Un- Westbury, Long Island, N. Y. the Steve Miller Band; "Salt spoken Word, and a Samantha To tie in with ha latest au- Mantovani, according to and Pepper," soundtrack; "A Jones elpee. tumn cross-country trek, Lon- Goldfarb, is one of the most Bouquet of Hits," Ferrante The UA Internation includes don Records has released its consistent hitmakers in the his- and Teicher; "The Honey "Oallate Nina," Pic-Nic, and 48th Mantovani album, "Mem- tory of the record business. He Touch," Don Tweedy; "3 AM," "Presenting the Unique Artis- ories." Every one of Manto- has been a charter member of Jimmy Roselli; "The Power of try of Maria Ostiz." vani's 47 albums has been an London Records' roster since entry on the American charts, the company's inception in reports to Herb Goldfarb, Lon- 1947. Two years ago, Sir Ed- Ferrante, Teicher Chi Pie Productions don's National Sales and Dis- ward Lewis, board chairman of tribution Manager, who is map- The Decca Record Company, Have 60th Album Inked by Mercury ping the sales and merchandis- Ltd., of England (London Rec- ing campaign on the artist's ords' parent company), pre- NEW YORK Prolific two - CHICAGO - Mercury Record - Corp. has signed Chicago's Pie catalog in connection with his sented the maestro with a gold team Ferrante and Teicher baton in honor of his 25 -year have passed a pinacle in their Productions, headed by Dick tour here. Toops and Joel Cory, to an ex- Traditionally, London has association with the British careers with the release by firm. of their clusive independent production conducted two special Manto- pact, it has been announced by vani promotions each year. The Mantovani holds nine Ameri- 60th album, "A Bouquet of can gold record album awards, Hits." corporation Executive VP Irwin annual "March Is Mantovani H. Steinberg. Month" campaign has regular- and his total sales are close to For the past several years the The first two singles from Pie ly generated substantial in- 18 million units, of which more duo has averaged nearly 150 for Mercury family labels, creases in over-the-counter ac- than five million are stereo al- concerts a year in addition to "Karen" by the Clean Sweeps tivity. The yearly fall drive, bums sold. He has enjoyed an their heavy recording schedule on Philips, and "It's My World" accompanying the conductor's equally spectacular success at and TV appearances. Recently, by the Daisy Chain on Fontana, far-ranging concert appear- the box-office level, with more they completed taping appear- have just been released. ances, has sparked similar ad- than $4 million worth of tickets ances on the Steve Allen and Pie was founded some eight ded sales activity. sold for his American concerts Mike Douglas shows. months ago by Toops and Cory, The entire London home of- over the years. To insure a continuity of re- who both are well known in leases Ferrante and Teicher Chicago music circles. The two Acquires have just finished recording an- have been involved in records Buddy Miles Express Frank Music other album-to be released both from a performing and Speeds Mercury Two Pubberies prior to year's end-before be- production standpoint for several to ginning a new season of concert years. CHbCAGO - The recently NEW YORK - Frank Music appearances. From mid-October "We feel very positive about formed Buddy Miles Express, Corp. announced the acquisition until the end of June they will the future of Chicago as a con- featuring the former drummer of Boston Music Co. and its travel from one end of the coun- tributor to the music business," as well as four other performers subsidiary Morris Music Co. of try to the other. said Toops. who played with the Electric Newark, N.J. Music, one of the most been to an ex- Boston Flag, has signed respected and venerable com- clusive recording contract with panies in the music industry, Sign Fit for a Caesar Mercury Records, announces will continue to operate as a Mercury president Irving B. separate entity with no planned Green. change in personnel. Established According to Miles, who will in 1885, Boston Music has been do most of the vocals, the group a leading music publisher in the plans to develop a "Stax/Volt New England area, accumulat- some type sound" and will do "noth- ing over the last 83 years was of the greatest titles in the field ing near what the Flag of secular, religious and educa- doing." Besides the top -rated tional music. During this time drummer other members re- they have also been a leading cruited from Mike Bloomfield's wholesale distributor of the Electric Flag are Herbie Rich, music of many publishers as well organ, Virgil Gonsalves, baritone as related music products. They sax; Terence Clements, tenor also service the New England sax; and Marcus Doubleday, area with a complete line of trumpet. Rounding out the 8 music and musical instruments member group are Bill Rich, and equipment through their bass; Jimmy McCarty, guitar retail outlet on Boylston Street and Robert McPherson, tenor. in Boston. The Express plans to record Arnold Broido, currently Di- immediately under the direction rector of Publications and Sales of Lou Reizner, head of Mer- of Frank Music Corp., will take cury's London operation. Mer- on the additional duties of VP Morris, Mary Helfer, left, General Sales and Promotion Manager of Dunhill cury's New York producer Anne of Boston Music. Warren Records, congratulates artist Gary Burden on the completion of Mama Tansey was instrumental in the General Manager of Boston, Casa' huge billboard on Hollywood's Sunset Strip advertising her Oct. 14 bringing the group to the label will be a VP and will report opening at Caesar's Palace in . as was Reizner. directly to Broido.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Ernie Durham Epitomizes In Small Best Wishes NATRA Member Payment to By DEL SHIELDS Executive Secretary, NATRA Ernie Durham, one of the most loved men in the music busi- Ernie Durham! A look at the radio broad- Del ness and Program Director at casting industry today finds a WJLB in Detroit since 1955, few highly rated and highly Shields is being given a testimonial regarded professionals. Since this week (26) in nearby South- Thanks for help making the advent of format music field-and no one was ever the more deserving. and influence of "rock," a DUKE/PEACOCK mass of "disk jockeys" has Because Record World has RECORDS standard than Ernie Durham. been created. But there has been long admired Ernie as both a outstanding in your area! little emphasis placed on trans- Throughout the industry he gentleman and a knowledge- forming the disk jockey into a has become recognized as one able, creative radio man we take mass communications special- of the more talented and bril- this opportunity to briefly laud ra..N.N.NNNNra ist. liant men behind the micro- his many accomplishments, al- phone A mass communications spe- ... and, he is a highly lowing each of his innumer- Especially thanks for cialist is a radio broadcaster respected gentleman. able friends in the business to who is a communicant of Unfortunately, he is a part talk about the rewarding ex- words; can influence and is of that diminishing breed of perience it has been for them CARL CARLTON well aware of his tremendous professionals who takes pride to know Ernie Durham. influence; who seeks to inform in his work and maintains a high standard An advocate of "big beat" and educate and is acutely that has re- music from its start, Ernie also "46 DRUMS & aware of the needs of his com- sulted in industrywide ap- proval of his performance. is a promoter of shows and munity as well as his listening dances featuring the top record 1 GUITAR" audience. Stands as Example stars. He is Detroit's innovator He feels strongly that broad- He epitomizes to of the dj aid libber with the b/w casting is a privilege and a re- us the kind of member that stands as an rhyming, joking personality. sponsibility which must be He has discovered countless of carried with care. example of what NATRA is "WHY DON'T THEY hoping that all members will the city's talented singers, mu- He must earn the respect of sicians, arrangers and writers the many listeners become. And Ernie agrees that LEAVE US ALONE" whose lives NATRA has been successful through his weekly "Ernie Dur- are many times guided by his in solidifying common thinking. ham's Talent Caravan," which Back Beat 598 advice and counseling. And al- auditions artists on stage, be- though this "It has been very effective advice sometimes in getting its members fore audiences. is given in the manner of his to de- 11NNNNN111NNN velop their programs and com- Durham has also proved a selling a product or announc- munity efforts most responsible human being, ing a particular event, and and has also been instrumental in making and is much identified with ERNIE K'DOE sometimes in the method of broadcasters aware community service ties, as a selection of records, he is of their al- responsibilities. They have fund-raiser for worthy causes ways mindful that he is obliged Furthermore, he "HOW SWEET to help rather than prostitute. been made conscious of what of all natures. their responsibilities are and personally sponsors athletic He is aware of the many what they should expect for teams such as girls' softball, YOU ARE" facets that make up the indus- their professionalism," he says. boys' softball, football and try, for in no industry in the Possibly Ernie's greatest basketball. b/w country are there such per- tribute is his interest in the For these and so many other sonal relationships established community. Where most disk reasons, Ernie Durham, vet- in which a small community of jockeys have forgotten the eran man about radio (and "GOTTA PACK MY people can greatly influence community and the concern of humanity), is being feted this such a mass of people as those youth, he has remained aware week. Record World is proud BAGS" who listen to radio and buy of the needs community. to of the contribute its small share Duke 437 records. He works with groups. He of appreciation for a job con- Knows Young People (Continued on page 28) tinuingly well done. MNIIINNNN He must also show sensitiv- ity for the young people Whose cries today against the estab- Motor City Music Men BELL BROS. lishment have sent the country reeling. He knows the young Honor Ernie Durham people since he is on intimate "THROW terms with them. He is ready SOUTHFIELD, MICH.-Ernie Durham, Program Director of to give advice and is available WJLB-Detroit, is being honored by the Motor City Music Men at AWAY THE to help them in their many a testimonial dinner here Wednesday (26) at Raleigh House. projects. Cocktails are at 7:30 p.m., with dinner to follow. He does not put down the Russ Yerge, one of the sponsors of the fete, said last week that KEY" adults. Since he, himself, is Durham is being honored because "he is one of the greatest people Sure Shot 5038 among the age group currently to work with. He is a gentleman in every way." under attack by the young gen- Tradesters from around the country are expected to attend the eration, he tries to turn the dinner. Yerge may be contacted at (313) 273-8616. /NNN adults on to what is happen- Organizing the affair, along with Yerge, who works for Columbia ing. Distributors, are: Harvey Cooper, local RCA Distributor; Bob DUKE/PEACOCK Among the men in the broad- Schwartz and Saul Star of Arc Distributors; Gene Silverman of casting industry, living up to Merit Distributors; Larry Benjamin of J. K. Distributors; Armen RECORDS the demands of the mass com- Voladian of Record Merchandisers; Cliff Gorov of J. K. Distribu- munications specialist, few tors; Al Metnick of London Distributors; and indie promo men 2809 ERASTUS ST. come closer to meeting this Ted Kaplan and Al Valenti. HOUSTON, TEXAS

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Schwartz & Durham Top Businessman, Top Friend By RON MOSELEY business associate, but also of In 'Hair' being a real friend. And, of National Dir. of Single Sales, course, 'the only way to have Or, What is an Ernie Durham? ABC Records a friend is to be one. By RED Superlatives and good wishes Always On Top SCHWARTZ will be flying this week for National Sales Manager, Ernie Durham, and deservedly Actually, I've only known Roulette Records so. Ernie for a few short years, I'm not a public speaker, nor but I was aware of his popu- What is an Ernie Durham? is writing my stock in trade. larity long before meeting him. I was an R & B disk jockey I do national promotion for After meeting him I realized at WDAS in Philadelphia when ABC, and that brings me in that one of the reasons Ernie I first heard of a disk jockey contact with Ernie. When you has been able to stay on top in in Detroit by the name of deal with a man professionally his field is because 'he always Ernie Durham. Promotion peo- for any length of time you ¡mana.ges to stay 'on top of ple came in from ail over the Red Schwartz form an impression of his what's happening in the busi- country acclaiming the merits character and of his profes- ness. He has his finger directly of this Ernie Durham. ing I was a hairless "soul sional ability. Ernie's batting on the pulse of the industry. dialogue Again, what is an Ernie Dur- brother" and Ernie Durham a thousand in both areas. So There is a constant ham? The nicest guy in the was a nice guy. He immedi- here are some of my thoughts between Ernie Durham and the jock in the ately told me to mind my own about Ernie Durham. people of his community, the world! The greatest work in world! The best show in the business. I "copped out" by I 'have never heard a bad promotion men who telling him I was wearing a word about this individual his area and those who come world! The hippest jock in the in world! This is what these toupée also. Mr. Durham looked from anyone. Ernie's popular- through. He is consistant at my hair, didn't believe me ity is legendary in the busi- his relations with record manu- promo men told me. WOW! and the radio indus- Again! What is an Ernie Dur- and immediately asked me to ness. All the things I know facturers ham? leave the studios. and have heard about him lead try. I left WDAS and joined Vee Would you believe I had to me to say that he is a man of These are just a few of the Jay Records in Chicago as remove my toupée to prove to real character, and that alone many reasons why I can hon- National Promotion Director. Ernie that I was wearing one is saying an awful lot. Ernie estly say that I'm proud to Vee Jay Records was a Negro - also?! has the reputation not only of know and be associated with owned and operated record From that moment on, Ernie being a more than capable Ernie Durham. company. I was the only white Durham and I became the best employee of the company at of friends in this wonderful business of ours. UMNImiiimummmmmmiiimimuimuummiiim W A this time. Of course, this made Uiiimmmumuuuumimu That's an Ernie Durham- me part of the R & B scene in Durham: Long I Remember and made me an un- the nicest, warmest, friendliest, =Ernie - America, most talented, official "soul brother" among most intelligent, May He Serve my fellow Negro disk jockeys. busiest, grooviest, hippest guy It Well... in our business. It's a pleasure Also, I had just purchased a By STAN LEWIS By LARRY COHEN toupée, which gave me "curly to be associated with him. locks" for the first time in 10 President, Jewel/Paula Records National Sales & Promotion years. My first stop as a Na- Records Director, Jamie/Guyden We at Jewel/Paula Distributing Corp. tional Promotion Director was Needed: More have long admired Ernie Dur- Detroit, where, to my elation, respected him for the Ernie Durham. ham and When you're young, hungry I was to meet imaginative and just work he you for- Ecstatic was not the word for Ernie Durhams and 'aggressive, never Durham has done for WJLB. get those who help you early it, for I found out Mr. By KAL RUDMAN your career. wears a toupée also. Now, I It is our that he will con- in was really a "soul brother," in Ernie Durham is consistently tinue to serve in his current It was a very chilly October the finest sense of the word- described as "A Gentleman's capacities at the station, not afternoon in 1966 when Arman we were "brothers under the Gentleman." He is at ALL only for the benefit of the sta- Baladian, Record Distributors hair." times in very good taste. He tion, but for the industry since of Detroit, first introduced me says the right thing in the he presents a perfect model to Ernie Durham over Eggs Durham, The Living Legend right manner to everybody. of the up-to-date and illuminat- Benedict at the Sheraton Hotel. I walked into the studios There is not a mean bone in ing radio man. At that time, my first hit since of WJLB in Detroit, looked his body or an evil thought in joining Jamie/Guyden as Na- through the glass and there his mind. Congratulations for work tional Sales and Promotion Di- was this living legend, Ernie Ernie has been at the top in well done, Ernie. rector, "Dry Your Eyes," by Durham! I watched him work the tough radio town of Detroit Brenda and the Tabulations, with much amazement at his for many years. To accomplish was just starting to break. The dexterity in handling the that in a town that has seen Ernie Durham, following week it was Ernie's board. A record, an ET, a com- far too many come and go re- pick at WJLB, and the rest, of mercial, another record, a sta- quires a man as Bill Curtis Old Line Gentleman course, is history. tion break, another commer- put it, "To walk a tightrope while dodging the raindrops." Ernie Durham: cial, some hip chatter, another He's For Real record-Wow! How smooth! Ernie has never given anybody By HAROLD BERKMAN Before I knew it, the show was a hard time. He is both sym- General Manager, Over the past 23 months that over and I was to meet Ernie pathetic and encouraging to Bang/Shout Records I have had the pleasure of Durham. his fellow man. No one has working with Ernie, I have He walked out into the lobby, ever seen him fail to give a Ernie Durham is one of the found him to be a gentleman in extended a friendly right hand helping hnad to a person with old line gentleman in the busi- every sense of the word. There and introduced himself to me. a worthy record. He is as de- ness, and it's an absolute is nothing more gratifying than We shook hands, made our pendable as the Rock of Gi- pleasure to deal with him. He's to be able to look a man felicitations and then it hap- bralter. He has always been honest and he has his convic- straight in the eye and to know pened. I looked at the toupée, modest and unassuming, and tions, for which I respect him. he is for real. At this point and, wow, was it awful! I told never plays "the star." When he says "yes," it means other descriptive adjectives are him about it immediately, feel - (Continued on page 28) yes. unnecessary.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Ilul IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11112 My 20 - Year Man By NAT TARNOPOL he's never been afraid to in- novate, to try new things. And Executive Vice President he has proved, in my opinion, ERNIE DURHAM Brunswick Records to be one of the truly pace- people of all time. I go back almost 20 years setting radio with Ernie Durham: we're As well as one of the really both from Detroit. nice people in the music indus- Congratulations and We met when I worked for try. a tire company there and we bought advertising time on Best Wishes his station. We've been very close over the years, and I can tell you that as both a friend and a radio knowledgeable, he for many, many years has always been fair and a true gentleman. We talk to each other on the of successful broadcasting phones often, always from our homes. I don't remember when I called him at his station last. We don't even push records all a sociable Lewis when we talk. It's from Stan thing. He calls me many times at home just to say hello. and the entire organization of I think Ernie was the first disk jockey in the United States to play our Jackie Wilson's Jewel /Paula / Ronn Records "Reet Petite" back in 1957. That's one thing about Ernie: \at Tarnopol Shreveport, La. Thank You, Ernie By CECIL HOLMES

Director of R & B Activity, Buddah Records There I was, my first time in Detroit as a roadman, with a stack of singles in my hand and a list to stations to cover, and the jocks didn't know me from Mr. Nobody and this wasn't going to be the easiest Conjra1uEa1ions afternoon of my life. But it turned into one of the best afternoons of my life because Cecil Holmes of Ernie Durham. is a good I've I went up to WJLB and intro- man." In the time duced myself. When I shook been in the music business, ERNIE DURHAM hands with Ernie Durham he I've never heard anyone say made me feel like I'd just got- anything less about E.D. than ten the keys to the city. We sat that. down and talked. And talked. Always Maintains And talked. So far as business Good Relationship was concerned Ernie gave it The relationship between Con linueci Succeió to me straight-as he always jocks and record men doesn't has and always will. But he always run as smoothly as silk, gave me-and he gives every- but Ernie, even though he has body - something more. Re- to say "no" sometimes, as all spect, friendliness, "charis- jocks do, can always maintain ma," "it" or whatever you want a good relationship. He has to call it-he has it. I couldn't "instant groove," and the wait to get back to New York groove lasts. and tell everybody about this The testimonial dinner for marvelous cat. Ernie given by the record men ROULETTE So I rushed into the office of Detroit this week is one of next morning and started tell- the best ideas of this or any ing Neil Bogart and Marty other year. As one of the many, Thau about Ernie. They both many people in the record in- cocked their heads and said, dustry Who's been fortunate to "Cecil, we learned two things know him and who's benefitted a long time ago: the sun rises by his advice and his friend- in the East and Ernie Durham ship, I say-thank you, Ernie!

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THE ERNIE DURHAM TESTIMONIAL DINNER SEPTEMBER 26, 1968 WE'VE HEARD OF MANY TESTIMONIALS WE'VE SUBSCRIBED TO MANY TESTIMONIALS BUT HERE, FINALLY, IS ONE THAT MAKES IT

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com emotionally with the recording f3IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110111111111111111111111111111111111111111L industry and promotion people. 'Frantic Ernie': If he feels a record is in the A Friend grooves, he does not have to For Years resort to a mathematical for- Wail On! mula. He lets his ear and heart By JERRY WEXLER decide and the record goes on Executive Vice President By FRED DeMANN mension to the standard of ex- the air. Atlantic Records cellence; that dimension is Never Said 'No I Can't' Sales, Promotion Director emotion. For, after all, we are We have known Ernie Dur- Kent Records not dealing with coal or steel The words "hate" and "can't" ham for many, many years. He disk All disk jockeys are wonder- or clothing or automobiles are not in Ernie's vocabulary. is a gentleman, a great ful-some are more wonderful which are outdated a year from Sammy Davis, Jr., wrote a book jockey and a dear friend. He than others.* When you think now. In radio we are dealing and was noted for saying, "Yes has been one of our very close about that classic statement, with the voice and conscience I Can"; well, Ernie Durham friends from the earliest days you know Ernie Durham is cer- of a community every day, and never said, "No, I Can't." of Atlantic Records, and we tainly among the more wonder- in records we're providing en- Whether it was getting you are pleased that we have re- ful. tertainment for that commu- into the Club 20 Grand to see tained that friendship over the when the years. I don't know when Ernie be- nity every day. I believe it is the Temptations gan his career or how he broke emotion that sets Ernie Dur- lines were four blocks long, or We are delighted that the he had time to do music in Detroit has into radio. I do know that when ham apart from all others. And whether industry you he never Ernie I met him five years ago I im- it is this emotion that makes something needed, arranged this tribute for mediately had a warm feeling him the recipient of this well - said no, I can't. Durham, and we join them in of respect and admiration for deserved honor. In short, Ernie has a little wishing him the best always. him which has been going up "Frantic Ernie" is not called more warmth, a little more the ladder of superlatives ever frantic merely because of the feeling and .a lot more heart. since. pace of his show, although the And in our troubled times Ernie Durham: In every business there are pace is just that. I don't think where dissention has no limit those chosen few who rise I've ever seen Ernie do his and frustration lingers long, 'Sets Good Example' show sitting down. He is al- we need the Ernie Durhams to above the par of excellence, For not only because an end result ways standing, stomping his show both sides the way. Young People was achieved, but most im- foot at a very uptempo, shout- To you, Ernie, your charm- By DON ROBEY microphone and ing wife and family and es- portant, how it was achieved. ing into the President, Duke/Peacock Labels These individuals are then digging the whole trip. He is pecially your new son, Scott singled out and honored by "Frantic Ernie" because of his Lamar, on behalf of my com- Ernie Durham is a wonder- their associates or communities frenetic emotional involvement pany and my family, I say God ful radio man-one of the best. for setting the example that is with his audience. He has an bless you and wail on. He sets a good example for the to become the norm. Our busi- uncanny sense of their feelings * Buzz Curtis young people entering the busi- ness is no different, although and problems and their needs ness, and we hope he keeps ourindustry adds another di- become his. He is involved up the good work. NATRA & Durham He's done a wonderful job (Continued from page 23) for WJLB. We know that his is as proud of him as plans and sets up programs. station we are. He raises money. He volunteers Dave Clark and our full staff his time. join me in wishing him con- These programs have re- tinued success. sulted in a community and an industry taking time out to pay tribute to one of the finest More Needed mass communications special- ists in the field today. (Continued from page 24) ERNIE DURHAM The National Association of This is one man who does Television and Radio An- not have a single enemy in the nouncers is extremely proud business. I have never met any- of Ernie and joins the indus- one who resents Ernie his suc- Success try in a salute. cess. He stays on top by follow- Continued ing the music as closely as hu- manly possible. He tries to New `Hair' Single bring his listeners the very la- from everyone at In a unique move, RCA Rec- test in the best recordings. ords has serviced disk jockeys And the people in Detroit love with a 45 r.p.m. single which him. I think he knows every- features on one side excerpts body in town personally. from 12 songs from the original With more Ernie Durhams in Broadway recording of "Hair." radio, there would be less ul- The "Hair Medley" which runs cers in the music business. 2:58, is coupled with "Aquarius," from the cast recording. also A M Pacts Laura SKYE The difficult project of trying & RECORDING CO., LTD. HOLLYWOOD A&M Rec- SKYE to capture the excitement of the - 40 WEST 55'" STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019 music from "Hair" in an edited ords has signed Laura Madero version was originally under- to a long-term recording con- taken for the August Stereo 8 tract on the A&M label. Distributor Sampler by Julian Miss Madero also has been Ross, RCA A&R Producer, Re- signed as a writer to A&M's corded Tape Marketing. So suc- subsidiary company, Irving Mu- cessful was his attempt, that the sic, Inc. This marks the first decision was immediately made recording venture for the 21 - to release the "Hair Medley" to year -old former San Diego resi- jockeys. dent.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIll II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Ernie Durham, Ill Ill IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Ill IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Ill IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Ill IIIIIII Ill IIIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL Gentleman's Gentleman By BILL "Bunky" SHEPPARD Director of R&B Promotion, Scepter Records s CONGRATULATIONS ERNIE I've known Ernie Durham for 10 years and have never heard an unkind word about him. I remember that it was Ernie who broke one of my biggest hits, "Duke of Earl," Wvrr`tíe by Gene Chandler back in 1961. I think that Ernie's integrity is one of the main aspects that Bill "Bunky" Sheppard and Flor- ?1"endeéé sets him aside in his field. This ence Greenberg, President of is not to insinuate that there Scepter Records.

are not many more in radio de- g. serving of the accolades that Even with the sometimes Sidney Ernie will be receiving this touchy subject of the "A" ver- week. However, I do feel that sus the "B" side of a, record, Durham is one of that very Ernie will work closely with }zed special breed of men who are the record company and its known, loved and respected by promotion man. all their peers. Granted these are teclhnical, Aware Attitude or business aspects of Dur- ham's character; but this is Ernie has a very aware atti- the way that most of us know tude toward men in promotion. him. R ECO R D S He knows what the promotion Actually, you could go on man's hang-ups are and is con- forever listing the reasons why siderate of them. He would Ernie Durham is so deserving never tell a promotion man of a testimonial, but you would that he is playing a record probably only be speaking to when he's not. He is in- con- a very small minority of the stant contact with the manu- record business. The success

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2 HEY JUDE 4 35 32 SPECIAL OCCASION 7 69 75 YOU GOT THE LOVE 3 Beatles-Apple 2276 Smokey Robinson & Miracles-Tamla 54172 Professor Morrison's Lollipop- 2 2 REVOLUTION 4 36 36 TO WAIT FOR LOVE 5 White Whale 275 Beatles-Apple 2276 Herb Alpert-A&M 964 70 35 BROWN EYED WOMAN 10 Bill Medlev-MGM 13959 3 3 1, 2, 3 RED LIGHT 11 37 37 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN 5 1910 Fruitgum Co.-Buddah 54 Gladys Knight & Pips-Soul 35047 71 14 YOU PUT IT ON ME 3 B. B. 610 5 HUSH 9 38 66 OVER YOU 2 King-Bluesway Deep Purple-Tetragrammaton 1503 Gary Puckett & Union Gap- 72 77 OH LORD, WHY LORD 4 Columbia 4-44644 5 1 HARPER VALLEY P. T. A. 6 Los Pop Tops-Calla 154 Jeannie C. Riley-Plantation 3 39 42 THAT KIND OF WOMAN 5 Merrilee Rush-Bell 738 13 16 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 5 6 4 PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE 12 Eddy Arnold-RCA Victor 9606 Rascals-Atlantic 2537 40 40 HELP YOURSELF 7 Tom Jones-Parrot 40029 74 80 ALFIE 2 9 FOOL ON THE HILL 8 Eivets Rednow-Gordy 7076 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66-A&M 961 41 44 PIECE OF MY HEART 4 Big Brother & Holding 44626 13 I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE Co.-Columbia 85 ICE IN THE SUN 2 42 53 IN -A -GADDA-DA 5 Status Quo-Cadet'Concept 7006 TO YOU 8 -VIDA Iron Butterfly-Atco 6606 Bee Gees-Atco 6603 76 (-) SWEET YOUNG THING LIKE YOU 43 52 BABY COME BACK 6 9 6 THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT 8 Ray Charles-ABC 11133 Equals-RCA Victor 9853 Aretha Franklin-Atlantic 2546 77 THOSE WERE THE DAYS 44 51 WORKING ON A GROOVY THING 8 (-) 12 GIRL WATCHER 8 Mary 1801 Patti Drew-Capitol 2197 Hopkin-Apple f O'Kaysions-ABC 11094 45 48 NATURALLY STONED 5 78 (-) WHITE ROOM 20 7 TIME HAS COME TODAY Avant Garde-Columbia Cream-Atco 6617 Chambers Bros.-Columbia 44414 44590 46 49 THE WEIGHT 12 1 DO IT AGAIN 10 6 41 86 I'VE GOT DREAMS TO REMEMBER 2 Jackie DeShannon-Imperial Beach Boys-Capitol 2239 6491 Otis Redding-Atco 6612 47 50 THE SNAKE 9 17 MAGIC BUS 9 80 81 TOMBOY 3 Al Wilson-Soul City 767 The Who-Decca 32362 Ronnie Dove-Diamond 249 411- 69 I 30 FIRE 4 MET HER IN CHURCH 3 Box Tops-Mala 12017 81 (-) THERE WAS A TIME 1 Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Gene Chandler-Brunswick 55383 Atlantic 2556 49 55 FOR THE LOVE OF IVY 4 Mama's & 4150 90 45 MY SPECIAL ANGEL 3 Papa's-Dunhill 82 HOLD ME TIGHT 4 Vogues-Reprise 0766 50 56 THE WEIGHT 4 Johny Nash-lad 207 The Band-Capitol 2269 16 18 I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER 7 83 (-) DO THE CHOO CHOO 1 Aretha Franklin-Brunswick 55371 51 91 I FOUND A TRUE LOVE 3 Archie Bell & Drells-Atlantic 2559 17 Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2558 10 SLIP AWAY 12 84 95 DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND 3 Clarence Carter-Atlantic 2508 52 61 POOR BABY 3 Lou Rawls-Capitol 2252 18 22 ON THE ROAD 8 Cowsills-MGM 13981 AGAIN 92 Canned Heat-Liberty 56038 53 73 SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME 4 '15 L. A. BREAKDOWN 3 Max Frost & Larry Marks-A&M 969 111 21 SAY IT LOUD-I'M BLACK & Troopers-Tower 419 54 78 BANG-SHANG-A-LANG 3 86 93 HOLE IN MY POCKET 2 I'M PROUD 3 Barry Goldberg Reunion-Buddah James Brown-King 6187 Archies-Calendar 1006 59 55 65 CHAINED 3 20 23 MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS 7 `87 94 CINNAMON 2 Grassroots-Dunhill 4144 Marvin Gave-Tamla 54170 Derek-Bang 558 56 57 BREAK 21 8 BORN TO BE WILD 12 YOUR PROMISE 5 88 89 PRIVATE NUMBER Delfonics-Philly Groove 152 4 Steppenwolf-Dunhill 4138 Judy Clay & William Bell-Stax 0005 6 57 64 FOOL FOR YOU 2 22 24 WHO IS GOING TO LOVE ME 98 QUICK JOEY Dionne Warwick-Scepter 12226 Impressions-Curtom 1932 SMALL 2 Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus- 23 11 YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO 10 58 62 HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN 5 Buddah 64 Marvin Gave & Tammi Terrell-Tamla 54169 Jerry Butler-Mercury 72850 (-) I AIN'T GOT TO LOVE NOBODY ELSE 1 24 31 LITTLE GREEN APPLES 5 59 63 DOWN ON ME 3 Masqueraders-Bell 733 O. C. Smith-Columbia 44616 Big Brother & Holding Co.-Mainstream 662 25 14 LIGHT MY FIRE 10 91 96 BIPLANE EVERMORE 2 Jose Feliciano-RCA Victor 9550 60 60 (THERE'S) ALWAYS SOMETHING Irish Rovers-Decca 32371 /6 39 SUZIE Q. 3 TO REMIND ME 4 12 100 GENTLE ON MY MIND 2 Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy 617 Dionne Warwick-Scepter 12226 Glen Campbell-Capitol 5939 61 67 SMELL OF 27 43 INDIAN RESERVATION 5 INCENSE 2 76 (-) LALENA 1 Don Fardon-GNP Crescendo 405 Southwest F.O.B.-Hip 8002 Donovan-Epic 5-10393

28 29 HIP CITY, PT. 2 8 62 81 ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER 2 94 (-) PER-SO-NAL-LY 1 Jr. Walker & All Stars-Soul 35048 Jimi Hendrix Experience-Reprise 0767 Bobby Paris-Tetragrammaton 1504 63 29 16 LOVE MAKES A WOMAN 13 68 MY WAY OF LIFE 5 95 (-) NITTY GRITTY 1 Barbara Acklin-Brunswick 55371 Frank Sinatra-Reprise 0764 Ricardo Ray-Alegre 4024

30 19 DOWN AT LULU'S 10 '64 71 SHOOT 'EM UP BABY 6 96 (-) FUNKY JUDGE 1 Ohio Express-Buddah 56 Andy Kim-Steed 710 Bull & Matadors-Toddlin' Town 108

31 59 STREET FIGHTING MAN 4 65 70 FLY ME TO THE MOON 6 97 (-) FIRE 1 Rolling Stones-London 909 Bobby Womack-Minit 32048 5x5-Paula 302

32 26 SIX MAN BAND 5 66 (-) SWEET BLINDNESS 98 83 DON'T CHANGE YOUR LOVE 5 Association-Warner Bros. 7229 5th Dimension-Soul City 768 Five Stairsteps & Cubic-Curtom 1931 33 28 SOUL LIMBO 12 67 88 ELENORE 2 99 (-) THE CHOICE Booker T. & MG's-Stax 0001 Turtles-White Whale 276 O'Jays-Bell 737 34 15 (YOU KEEP ME) HANGIN' ON 10 Bß 82 COURT OF LOVE 2 100 (-) HORSE FEVER Vanilla Fudge-Atco 6495 Unifics-Kapp 935 Cliff Nobles & Co-Phil L.A. of Soul 318

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CENT! first date set for Oct. 20 in Chandler, whose record career Smash of the Week "Little Green Apples," O. C. Smith, Col. Wakefield, England. From first caught fire with his record- Came out with the LP in Detroit. Giant sales throughout the there, London, Paris, Berlin, ing of "Duke of Earl" in the nation. Copenhagen, Rotterdam, Milan early 1960s, is currently con- New Marvin & Tammi: "Keep On Lovin' Me Honey." From LP and other places on the Conti- tacting deejays across the coun- "You're All I Need." nent before the tour ends Nov. try with Bamboo's newest re- Biggest Sales: James Brown; Aretha; Clarence Carter; Bobby 10. lease, "If I Didn't Love You" Taylor; O. C. Smith; O'Kaysions; Jr. Walker; Miracles; Temp- Simon's latest single, "Mes- by the Profiles. & Impressions; tations; Marvin T.; Barbara Acklin; Unifics; sage from Maria," is building Also newly appointed at Bam- Jerry Butler; Betty Wright; Delfonics; 5 Stairsteps; Masquer- steadily toward top chart ac- boo are Gus Redmond, who will aders; Gladys Knight; Bull & Matadors; Wilson Pickett; Marvin tion. handle national promotion and Gaye; Joe Simon; Johnny Nash; Gene Chandler; Carl Carlton; Karl Tarleton, taking care of Fantastic 4; Nina Simone; Etta James; Dyke & Blazers; Carla A&R duties. Thomas; DeeDee Sharp; Hugh Masekela; Marvelettes; Young - Carter Gold Chandler's current release on hearts. Brunswick is "There Was A Pick of the Week: "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries," Peggy Clarence Carter's recording Time" and "Good Old Days." Scott & JoJo Benson, SS7. One of the best of the year. of "Slip Away" on Atlantic Sure #1: "I'm In a Different World," 4 Tops. has been certified as a million Dance Pick of the Week: "Slide," Howard Johnson, Shout. seller by the Record Industry DjYonge Hosts Benefit Powerhouse! Association of America. NEW YORK - Roby Yonge, Most Picked Record of the Week: "Where Do I Go," Carla It marks the first gold rec- WABC radio deejay, will em- Thomas. WCHB, WDIA, WOKS, WIGO, WJLB, WDAS, WWIN, ord for Carter and the first cee the annual Theresa. Castro WMCA, WKNR, WTIX, WMAK, KATZ, KILT, WNOE, WHYZ, gold record for producer Rick Golden Hills Academy Charity WOIC, WAUG, WMC, WOKS, WLEE, WLIB. Looks big! Hall, who produces all Carter Ball on Oct. 12 in the Grand Super Smash: "I Am Your Man," Bobby Taylor, Giant Chicago, recordings and produced "Slip Ballroom of the Waldorf-As- Clev., Wash. Away" in his Fame Recording toria. Entertainment will in- Instrumental Pick: "Up Hard," Willie Mitchell, Hi. Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala. clude comedian Pat Cooper and Giant Sales of the Week: "Fool For You," Impressions. Over Carter, in addition to his hit the Ray Bloch Orchestra. Mon- 375,000. single, also has a hit LP on ies raised go towards the non- Top 10 in the South: "Wish It Would Rain," Gladys Knight. Atlantic, "Here's Clarence Car- profit Ocala, Fla., children's Funniest Record of the Week: "Who's Making Love," Johnny ter." school building fund. Taylor, Stax. Breakout Phila., Wash.; Memphis: "What Kind of Lady," Dee - Study Support Dee Sharp. Arnold to Action Now Both Sides on Etta James: "Fire" is the side at WVON & WDAS. NEW YORK-Betty Sperber, Good Sales on Wilson Pickett: Both sides are getting airplay. president of Action Talents, New Dells: "Always Together." Fantastic. all -rock booking agency, an- Strong Nancy Wilson: "Peace of Mind." nounces the appointment of Fantastic Record: "Soul Train," Little Richard. Carl Davis James A. Arnold as VP. outdid himself. Arnold, formerly Vice Presi- Strong Sandpebbles: "Never My Love." dent of Queen Booking and Fantastic New Gene Chandler -Barbara Acklin: "From the head of their concert depart- Teacher To the Preacher." ment, has worked closely with Big Play on "Nitty Gritty," Ricardo Ray, Roulette. top performers in the contem- Hottest Breaking New Dance Record: "Funky Bull," Dyke & porary music field. He was the Blazers, Original Sound, WOL, Wash.; WIGO, Atlanta; Phila. agent for Aretha Franklin and Brunswick is Hot: Gene Chandler smash NYC, Wash. New Lit- also coordinated activities for tle Richard is "Soul Train." Artistics is selling. the Impressions, the Dells, the Bell Records is Hot: Masqueraders. New Oscar Toney. Del- M:arvelettes, James & Bobby fonics Top 15. Purify and the Sweet Inspira- Jimmy Bowen (second from left) Pepper Excited: "Soul Strut," John Phillips Soul & His Stone tions. is shown with the Soul Support, a Marching Band. WLOS, Ashville (50,000 watts) ; WDIA, Mem- new group signed with Bowen's phis (50,000 watts). Amos Productions. Bowen will ex- Nashboro-Excello Excited: "Let's Walk Down the Street To- clusively produce the group's disks Solomon Brings Award for WB -7 Arts Records. Ricci Mar- gether," Chuck & Mariann; the new Slim Harpo is an instant tin (center), Dean Martin's 14 - thing "Mohair Sam." Immediate action in Nashville, New Or- NEW YORK - Philip Solo- mon, President of Major -Minor year -old son, is the feature attra- leans and through the South. tion of the Soul Support which Top 15 Miami: "Broke Records, flew to New York last WAME, Down Piece of Man," Short Disc" also includes George Michaels Kuts. week to present a "Silver (left), Roland Tweed and Wayne to Roulette Records ex- Big Response to "Puffin' on Down the Track," Hugh Masekela award Tweed (back row). Eddie Brackett ecs signifying the top of the ... Greatest ballad is "Anyone But You," Barbara West, Ronn (far right), signed to Amos Engi- You Gotta Do," Nina Si- charts status of Tommy James neering company, will function in ... Strong sales continue on "Do What "Mony Mony" mone, RCA. & the Shondells' that capacity on all recording ses- (Continued on page 40) in England. sions of the Soul Support.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com R & B Beat (Continued from page 39) record world's TOP 50 1111 Brothers of Love: "Yes I Am" on Blue Rock. Solid play. Break- ing sales. good sales in NYC, Atlanta, Baltimore, Newark, Chi- This Last This Last cago, Clev., St. Louis. Wk. Wk. Wk. Wk. Sept. 28 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Sept. 21 New Artists of the Week: Swordmen. "Oh My Soul" on Ni- nandy. Much play. 1. THE HOUSE THAT 26. THE FUNKY JUDGE 27 Sureshot: "I'm In a Different World," 4 Tops. From "Yester- Bull & Matadors-Toddlin' Town 108 days Dreams" LP. #1. JACK BUILT 3 Aretha Franklin-Atlantic 2546 New Syl Johnson Broke in Chicago: "Dresses Too Short." 27. CHAINED 33 Powerful Oscar Toney: "Until We Meet Again." Has the old 2. SLIP AWAY 2 Marvin Gaye-Tamla 285 sound. Clarence Carter -Atlantic 2508 28. Action in Seven Markets: "Funky 4 DESTINATION: ANYWHERE 37 Corners," Jerryo, White 3. GIRL WATCHER 5 Marvelettes-Tamla 54171 Whale. O'Kaysions-ABC 11094 New Eddie Harris: "It's Crazy" from the LP. 29. I FOUND A TRUE LOVE 34 4. SAY IT LOUD BLACK Heavy Airplay & Sales: "Maybe," Luv Company, Spring. Julie -I'M Wilson Pickett -Atlantic 2558 Rifkind is all out on "I Won't Be Responsible," Jimmy Richards, AND I'M PROUD 6 A&M; and a very strong side called "I'll Do Anything For You," James Brown -King 6187 30. THE B. B. JONES 35 Joe Drake, Shamley. B. B. King-Bluesway 61019 Galaxy is all out on "Double or Nothing," Johnny Taylor, 5. YOU'RE ALL I NEED which is a heavy blues aside in Detroit & Chicago. The side in TO GET BY 1 31. THE SNAKE 36 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell- Al Wilson -Soul City 767 S. F. & Cleveland is "Sometimey Woman." Tamla 54169 Smash in Phila: "Fly Me To the Moon," Bobby Womack, Minit. Motown is excited about "Can I 6. PLEASE RETURN YOUR 32. UNCHAINED MELODY 32 Get a Witness," Barbara Ran- Sweet Inspirations -Atlantic 2551 dolph. LOVE TO ME 5 The on Temptations -Gordy 7074 side Carl Carlton is "Why Don't They Leave Us Alone." 33. THE CHOICE 39 "Funky Judge," Bull & Matadors, is so big it went pop WLS, O'Jays-Bell 737 WQXI, WTIX. 1. I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER 11 Aretha Franklin -Atlantic 2546 Lots Bof play in the South on "Every Day I Have To Cry Some" 34. I'VE GOT DREAMS TO ... We hear that John R has a new Sam Baker that's too hot to 8. HIP CITY, PT. 2 15 REMEMBER 40 hold! "Sugar Man." Jr. Walker & All Stars-Soul 35048 Otis Redding-Atco 6612 Botanic Records excited about "Please Open Up the Door," Little Charles, sales in Nashville, Miami, NYC. Have much play 9. SPECIAL OCCASION 9 35. SWEET YOUNG THING Smokey Robinson & Miracles- on "I'm Glad You're Back," Gary U. S. Bonds. Tarnla 54172 LIKE YOU 43 Mike Payne, WABQ, Cleveland, reports sales on Mary Wells. Ray Charles-ABC 11133 Also WIGO, Atlanta ... Jubilee running with "Try My Loving 10. SOUL LIMBO 1 on You," Clovers; and "Young Boy Blues," Eddie "Buster" Fore- Booker T. & MG's-Stax 0001 36. WHO'S MAKING LOVE hand. Johnnie Taylor-Stax 0009 KGFJ, L. A. Pick: Peggy & JoJo. #6 -Bobby Womack; 11. I CAN'T STOP DANCING 8 #7- Archie Bell & Drells -Atlantic 2534 Impressions . . . KSOL, S. F.: #17-Eddie Wilson. On: Pops 31. WHERE DO I GO Carla Thomas-Stax 0011 Tops; Little Milton; Ricardo Ray; Nina Simone; Unifies; Andre 12. OH LORD, WHY LORD 14 Williams; ZZ Hill; Lou Rawls; #19-P. Drew. Los Pops Tops -Calla 154 WJLD, Birmingham, Picks: Pop Tops; DeeDee Sharp; Patti 38. PUFFIN' ON DOWN THE LaBelle; Mad Lads. On: Benny Gordon; Monitors; Redemption 13. GIRLS CAN'T DO WHAT TRACK Hugh Masekela-Uni 55085 Singers ... WAME, Miami, Picks: Ricardo Ray; Jo Armstead. THE BOYS DO 10 Popular Five on Minit getting good response ... Los Pops Tops Betty Wright -Alston 4569 39. DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO 42 selling ... "Horse Fever," Cliff Nobles, is picking up steam . . . 14. HEY WESTERN UNION MAN 28 Nina Simone-RCA Victor 47-9602 "When . He Touches Me," Gloria Jones, getting a lot of play Jerry Butler -Mercury 72850 Great response to "It Won't Take Much (To Bring Me Back)," 40. NITTY GRITTY Linda Jones, Loma. 15. FLY ME TO THE MOON 16 Ricardo Ray -Alegre 4024 "I Need Someone," Wallace Brothers, Jewel, getting good re- Bobby Womack-Minit 32048 sponse. 41. FUNKY MISSISSIPPI 44 Action in the South: WHIH, Norfolk, W. Pickett; Artistics; 16. DON'T CHANGE YOUR LOVE 29 Rufus Thomas-Stax 0010 Five Stairsteps & Cubie-Curtom 1931 Showstoppers; #8-Delfonics . . . WLLE, Raleigh, Masekela; WHEN HE TOUCHES ME 48 Pickett ... WHYZ, Greenville: Pic & Bill; Showmen ... WTHB, 17. BREAK YOUR PROMISE 18 42. Gloria Jones-Minit 32051 Augusta, Impressions; G. Knight . . . WOKS, Columbus, Carla Delfonics-Philly Groove 152 Thomas; B. B. King . . . WJBE, Knoxville, R. Knight; Purifies AWAY WDIA, Memphis, Patti LaBelle; Nancy Wilson KALO, L. 18. I AIN'T GOT TO LOVE 43. SLIPPING ... Barbara Mason -Arctic 142 Rock, Carl Carlton; Bull. NOBODY ELSE 19 WEBB, Baltimore (Larry Dean), #2-O. C. Smith; Masqueraders -Bell 733 0 -Impres- 44. MESSAGE FROM MARIA 50 sions; J. Nash; Masqueraders; Unifies; #11-Stairsteps . . . Joe Simon -Sound Stage 7 2617 WWIN, Baltimore, C. Smith; #2 -Bobby Taylor; 19. COURT OF LOVE 25 #1-O. #15- Unifics-Kapp 935 J. Butler; 07 -Pops Tops; O'Jays; J. Nash; Unifies . KATZ, 45. HOLD ME TIGHT 47 St. Louis, #1-O. C. Smith; #15-J. Nash; Carl Carlton; Impres- 20. I WISH IT WOULD RAIN 30 Johnny Nash -lad 207 sions ... WVOL, Nash., O'Jays; Mad Lads; Little Charles; Robt. Gladys Knight & Pips -Soul 35047 Knight; B. B. King; Pops Tops. 46. STANDING ON THE 21. WHO IS GOING TO LOVE ME 22 WABQ, Cleveland (Mike Payne), Big: Bobby Taylor; Sly; OUTSIDE Dionne Warwick -Scepter 1226 Jack McDuff; Jerry Butler; Mary Wells ... WAMO, Pittsburgh, Brenda Jo Harris -Roulette 7021 Hits: Gladys Knight; Impressions. On: Unifies; Ricardo Ray; J. 22. LITTLE GREEN APPLES 26 Nash ... WJLB, Det. (Ernie Durham), Big: Nina Simone. Picks: O. C. Smith -Columbia 44614 41. HECTOR 45 Dee Dee Sharp; Tony Borders; Johnny Taylor; Nickie Lee; Car- Village Callers -Rampart 659 la Thomas; ZZ Hill; Archie Bell; Landy. 23. HARD TO GET A THING 48. I'M A LOVE MAKER Bell picked up the hot Miami master, "And Black Is Beautiful," CALLED LOVE 23 Popular Five-Minit 32050 Nickie Lee." WLOK, Memphis, Pick; Dee Dee Sharp; #4-J. Platters-Musicor 1322 Hughes; Carl Carlton; Mad Lads; J. Roberts. 49. 46 DRUMS GUITAR 49 - 24. THERE WAS A TIME 41 -I WWIN Pick: "The Slide," Howard Johnson. Shout; Jo Arm Little Carl Carlton-Backbeat 598 stead. Gene Chandler -Brunswick 55383 Foxx, You New Inez -& Charlie "Come On In." "I Can Give 25. KEEP THE ONE YOU GOT 12 50. GOT WHAT I NEED Love," Diplomats, getting good play. Joe Tex -Dial 4083 Z. Z. Hill -Kent 494

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com co-starred with Sandra Dee Kaltman Inks and George Hamilton in MGM's Money MUSIC (Continued from page 20) Multiple Pact film, "Doctor, You've Got To Be Kidding." LOS ANGELES-Dick Kalt- His first Dot single, "Old- New Gene Pitney: "Billy You're My Friend." Strong record. man has signed a multiple pact ham County Line" b/w "It's Ricardo Ray: "Nitty Gritty." WCAO, WMEX, WMAK, WKDA, with Paramount Pictures Mu- Lonely," will be released Sept. WOKY, WRIT, WKNR, WILS, WTAC, WLS ... WAYS, Charlotte, sic Division. Agreement calls 26. Kallman soon departs on a charts "Mohair Sam," Slim Harpo. for Kallman's Pick: Barbara Randolph. services as a a national nitery-promo tour. They lead in new hits: 0-Novas 9; #11-Paul Petersen; #13- Dot vocal star and Famous Mu- Derek; #18-Tams. sic writer. Additionally, com- WKBW, Buffalo, charts Tom Jones #12. poser at Smash at WRKO, Buddy Pepper, who col- Boston ... "Down On Me," Big Brother, big WCOL, Columbus, laborates with Kallman, also Phi'la., NYC etc.... KVIL, Dallas, reports big phones on "Bitter signed on as a Famous com- Honey," Holy Mackerel. Reprise. poser. WLS, Chicago, on: Five By Five; Cream; "Cycles," Sinatra; Kallman's background in- Bull & Matadors; Turtles; Van. Fudge; Tommy James; Archie cludes an 18 -month stint as Bell; Jerry Butler. star of the "How To Succeed Letter from Jim Psihoulis, WZUM, Pittsburgh: "Congratula- in Business Without Really From left, William R. Stinson, tions on your excellent column which in my book is the best Trying" and "Half a Sixpence" informed. You have a tremendous average in selecting future national companies. Paramount Pictures Executive VP, He also in charge of music publishing, Dick hits." WZUM has been first on many records in Pittsburgh as played the title role for two Kallman, Richard H. Peirce, Dot's O'Kaysions; C. Bros.; Equals; Moody Blues; Cherry People. seasons in NBC -TV's "Hank" Executive VP, and General Man- Strong Instrumental: "The Soul Strut," John Phillip Soul, teleseries. Kallman recently ager and composer Buddy Pepper Pepper, WMPS. New Willie Mitchell Potent: "Up Hard," Hi. Strong Instrumental: "Delilah," Raymond Lefevre, 4 Corners. Notes from Underground (Continued from page 18) South giving big play to "Answer Me," Larry Henley, Atco. Local Promo Man of the Week: B. J. McElwee, MGM, Nashville. on the new Arlo Guthrie album, in one song he refers to FBI Funniest Record of the Week: "Who's Making Love To Your men as bastards. Now that just isn't cool. I can't play that. Old Lady, While You're Out Making Love," Johnny Taylor, Stax. "And from a programming point of view there are certain Sam & Dave feel. things I just won't do. Like I understand that the stations out Soft Music Pick of the Week: "I Just Can't Get Over You," on the coast will play an entire side of, say, the Fats Domino Peter Kastner, Colgems, from the new TV show, "Ugliest Girl In album. Maybe a couple of cuts, but not a whole side. It's just Town." Great record and song. I feel the TV show will break boring. Or like 'Toad' on the latest Cream Lp. Man, that drum it open. solo is just too long. Only hard-core Cream or Ginger Baker Ed Cotlar replaces Tom Kennedy as promo man at Universal, freaks are going to dig that. I'll play it once in a while, but not Phila. often. Things like that are just tune -outs." KLIF, Dallas, #9-A. Garde; #5-Clearwater; #13-SWFOB; FLUSHES: Writer Tom Nolan, in an article on rock radio for #25-Derek; I. Butterfly; Tom Jones; Will -O -Bees; Paul Peter- the September issue 'of FM and Fine Arts, reminisces about the sen; Carla Thomas; G. Knight; Rejoice; Max Frost; Eivets Red - "good old" days of Top 40 radio, all that screaming and those now; H. Masekela; Classics 4; B. Goldberg. gags and schitcks and personality plugs, lamenting the lack of WKIX, Raleigh, #5-A. Garde; #13-A. Kim; J. Nash; Derek; something in hard rock radio: "Now all that is 'needed is for Bobby Russell. someone to think *f a really good way to present the music. Be- KOL, Seattle, #6-Jimi Hendrix; #11-I. Butterfly; #12-Al cause (rock radio) suffers from 'a certain, what, lack of tension? Wilson; #19-Sam Sham. How can we pu.t this now: (They) are playing the good music all WKNR, Detroit, went on "I'm a Love Maker," Popular 5, right, with more skill and taste than anyone else around; but Minit. it's as if they had been waiting all their radio lives to have an Ron Weiser is head of promotion for Kama Sutra. opportunity, and now that they're doing it it sounds a little dated, Good sales and plays nationally on Good Earth. On WMCA. New -Barbara Acklin, "From the Teacher To like a. jazz show. Again, it is the best presentation around .. . Gene Chandler but doesn't it seem that in the great tradition of rock and roll the Preacher." and considering the potentially revolutionary things that are Most Exciting Record of the Week: "Take Me for a Little happening, we would not be greedy in wanting a little more .. . While," Vanilla Fudge. We felt it was a hit a year ago, and excitement?" Ah, the dilemma of change, caught twixt there and played it for 30 PDs. there . . . "Lower Lemons" from Linn County's "Proud Flesh WRIT, Milwaukee, New: Archie Bell; Iron Butterfly; Shad. Soothseer" getting very strong reaction almost everywhere . . . Knight; Steppenwolf; Cream. Hits: Kasenetz-Katz; 146-A. Kim; The Buddy Miles Express debuted officially Wednesday at the #15-R. Guardsmen; #19-Cowsills; Both Big Bros.; Turtles. Whisky A -Go -Go ... Albert King, apparently headed for super- Sales on Box Tops. star status, featured in a high-powered profile by Albert Gold- WABC went on Carla Thomas. WMCA went on Kasenetz-Katz. man in a recent issue of New York. His Stax LP', "Born Under A Action at KLMS, Lincoln, Neb., on "New Kind of Love," De- Bad Sign," is needless to say getting a lot of play ... WSIC, the troit Road Runners on ABC. Label is also all out on "Down only full-time station in Iredale County, North Carolina, broad- Home," Upsetters. casting from Statesville, is now devoting two hours nightly to WDRC, Hartford, Spotlight Song: Brook Benton. On WFIL, progressive rock. PD Dave Bell has requested ibios and album KIMN, WAMS, WFUN. service . . . Howitzer radio WKY in Oklahoma City, top -rated Clarence Carter sold over one million record's. Top 40, has devoted an hour nightly to progressive rock, featur- R&B Monster: "Who's Making Love To Your Old Lady (While ing jocks Tony Raven and Terry McGrew ... As you may or may You're Out Making Love)," Johnny Taylor, Stax. Sold 120,000 the not have heard by now, the American Music Show staged last first week. Did 65,000 in Chicago in one week. Went right on Sunday in the Padadena Rose Bowl by Pinnacle and the Free WHBQ. Clinic, was not what it should have been. Certainly the bill was WMCA, Sureshot: Box Tops. Longshot: Everly Brothers. New: heavy enough (Junior Wells with Buddy Guy, the Byrds, Buffy Ricardo Ray, Mary Hopkin, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Kase- St. Marie, the Mothers of Invention, Country Joe And The Fish, netz-Katz, A. Bell, Steppenwolf, Village Callers ... Big play on Joan Baez and Big Sister And The Holding Company), but the "I'm Movin' On," Box Tops LP. Bell Records excited about "Milk weather was not what it could have been, the crowd was shock- & Honey," the Bleus . . . Mercury excited about Jesse Brady - ingly small although the show was extremely well promoted, and McCoys. WKYC-Cleveland chart KHJ-L A "Cinnamon," all the elements did not seem to come together. What is happen- Derek, #14 KOMA-Okla. City, #2 WORC . . . Pop stations on ing? Well, as Pete Johnson pointed out in his review of the "Funky Judge," Bull & Matadors, WTIX, WING, KEEL, WOKY, concert in the L. A. Times, so many shucksters have disappointed WLS, CKLW & KILT ... "Run to Me," Montanas, Independence, so many people with bad "festivals" and weak concerts lately, #25 KXOK-St. Louis, 0 WYND, chart WLS, KQY & KISN .. . that the people don't believe a good thing when it finally comes WORC-Worcester: #8-Archies, #2-Derek, #24-Ronnie Dove, along. Yea)a. What's happening? (Continued on page 54)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com The posh Plaza Hotel has de- RECORD WORLD'S cided they, too, will enter the jazz picture. They have discov- ered an increasing number of PRIZE WINNINGJAZZ middle -age hippies who have given up the fight to hide their SECTION bulges in turtleneck sweaters and whose feet cannot perform record /\ the complicated steps to dance world to the new tunes. Better for o them that they should act their age and be persuaded that not Taking of Business digging rock is not a catastro- Care phe. by Del Shields So the Plaza Hotel is open- ing their room for jazz. And 1. DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND Of the many demonstrations jazz bands since the emphasis again New York is better for Wes Montgomery-A&M LP SP 2001 and revolutions taking place in was being placed on dancing, this decision. New York, there is one that is but Rich, Herman, Ellington, With all of the jazz taking 2. THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE quietly taking place and has Basie and Ellis were engaged. place in New York, it should Hugh Masekela-Uni 63028 received little or no mention They all played to capacity not surprise us that the record from the press. houses. And with a nod to the companies have not become 3. ELECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS It's hard for us to contain past, the , Tommy aware. I have yet to see the Atlantic 1495 SD 1495 our enthusiams, but there is, Dorsey and other bands with genius of these companies ex- believe it or not, a jazz renais- their revolving leadership were ercise any degree of knowledge 4. A DAY IN THE LIFE sance being experienced in also booked. in knowing that 50,000 albums Wes Montgomery-A&M LP SP 2001 New York. But before the Teddy Powell resurrected bring a lot more revenue than skeptics distill out happiness the Randall's Island site and 100 dog singles with the same 5. MAIDEN VOYAGE and the optimists go overboard, promoted the New York Jazz monotonous beat. Or that the Ramsey Lewis-Cadet LPS 811 let's examine thoroughly what Festival. This was a. two-day millions being spent on promo- is taking place. bash that played to houses in tion and packaging for some 6. BEST OF WES MONTGOMERY, First, for the past two years excess of 21,000 for three years of these watered down imita- VOL. 2 New York had become virtual- in a row. A long list of jazz tors of the Beatles and the Verve V6-8755 ly a poverty area for live jazz. and soul stars were booked Rolling Stones 'should be di- The impresario D'Lugoff broth- from Ray Charles to Jimmy verted into a few pennies to 7. PLUG ME IN ers' institutional Village Gate Smith. advertise jazz. If they did, the a Eddie Harris-Atlantic SD 1506 had reverted to a two-day What was noticeable in this move to jazz might become weekend policy for their large trend was that the resurgence full-time revolution. 8. THE BEST OF room. Their weekend was, and of jazz began in the Harlem still is, Friday and Saturday. area, an incubator where jazz WES MONTGOMERY The upstairs room 'became a has always thrived, until re- Verve V/V6 8741 piano playhouse across the cently. All -Star And did not long be- LOU RAWLS board. it take 9. BEST OF The last of the 52nd Street fore downtown began to hear Strayhorn Benefit Capitol ST 2948 the message. The Rainbow houses, the Hickory House, NEW YORK The Billy which gained world wide fame Grill atop the RCA Building, - 10. FELICIANO! Concert Committee for housing the jazz revolution without a doubt one of the most Strayhorn Jose Feliciano-RCA Victor LPM'3957: has announced that Tony Ben- LSP-3957 during the '40s and '50s, was beautiful sites in New York, Horne and Ella Fitzgerald. nett is joining Lena sold to new owners. The new brought in Al- and his Orches- 11. LOOK OF LOVE owners were fearful of past though she had previously tra in the Strayhorn Memorial - identification and changed the played the Royal Box at the at Philharmonic Hall, Blue Note BST 84286 was a to see Concert personality from steak to fish. Americana, it joy Lincoln Center, Oct. 6th at 8 The musicians looked around her working only with a trio p.m. 12. SOUL BAG and realized that they, too, and without benefit of a big Mongo Santamaria-Columbia CS -9653 A personal friend of Billy's, were becoming victims of the band. The First Lady was able Bennett will be using the one industrial revolution and saw to provide that rare experience 13. THE BEST OF night he has off from his ap- no help coming. As a result, a of seeing and hearing her pearance at the Empire Room few musicians took it upon weave her unbelievable magic to per- Capitol SKAO 2939 of the Waldorf Astoria themselves to promote their in song. form at this event. Proceeds will own concerts and shows. Sarah Re -discovered in 14. YOU BABY be used to fund a scholarship Currently, the Divine Sarah Billy's name at The Juilliard Nat Adderley-A&M AS 9169 Spiritual Revival Vaughn is being re -discovered School of Music. A musician of were unable by New York. It seems fright- 15. LIVIN' IT UP Aware that they many talents, Billy Strayhorn large of money ening to believe that Sara is -Verve V6 8750 to raise sums is best known for his incom- to book the larger concert now 44 and there are those who parable, "Take The A Train"- and have not really heard her. 16. MILES IN THE SKY halls, they went into bars the Ellington Orchestra theme. and continued the How can people be so unkind Miles Davis-Columbia CS -9628 restaurants Tickets can be obtained live sound of jazz. Perhaps to themselves? Sassy has al- through the Philharmonic Hall they were not successful finan- ways defied any critical analy- Box Office, Lincoln Center 17. A TRIBUTE TO COURAGE cially, but they did provide a sis. Suffice to say, another time Plaza, (B'way. at 65th St.-TR Rufus Harley-Atlantic SD 1504 spiritual revival for the jazz perhaps and with 'another na- 4-2424) ; and at Lincoln Center arts. Not only did the diehards tional origin, she would today Box Offices at Bloomingdales 18. MIDNIGHT CREEPER turn out in encouraging num- stand as one of the musical 59th St. and Bergen, N.J.; and -Blue Note BST 84280 bers, but the sound of jazz be- feats of our time. Abraham & Straus, Hunting- gan to be heard again. But aware that she has been ton, Hempstead, Manhasset and 19. PORTRAIT OF RAY During this period, the Riv- shortchanged by a fickle pub- Brooklyn stores. Ray Charles-ABUS 625 erboat, snugly located in the lic and an industry with no Mail orders are accepted at basement of the Empire State ears, she is able to remain a the Philharmonic Box Office, 20. WES MONTGOMERY, MARCH 6, Building, established a new priceless violin of song. And Lincoln Center Plaza, Broadway 1925 -JUNE 15, 1968 big band policy. All of the New York is the better for her at 65th St., New York City, Riverside RS 3036 bands were not out-and-out engagement. N.Y.

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THE GENTLEMEN OF SONG Gospel Time Dixie Hummingbirds-Peacock PLP #153 "The Gentlemen of Song" is a title the Dixie Hummingbirds have lived up to for years. On this LP much versatility By IRENE W. JOHNSON appearing with the group . . . is displayed. "My New Home," "Don't Rev. Ira McCall, WMBM, Mi- Me Fall," "Take To "When The Swan Silvertones cele- ami, Fla., reports "Three Pic- Let It Jesus," brated their anniversary on tures of the Lord," Violinaires I Found Jesus Christ" and "If You Sunday, Sept. 15, 1968, at the -Checker; "Someone to Care," Trust God" are included. Knoxville Civic Auditorium Rev. Cleophus Robinson-Pea- **** featuring the Davis Sisters, the cock; "Lord Do It" James JESUS WILL FIX IT IIAf nTI \.l lt,f L IiP11 Soul Stirrers, the Swanee Quin- Cleveland Hob; "I Learned Albertina Walker and the Caravans- - Hob #287 tet and the Powellmetta Quin- How to Lean," Rev. Oris May- Albertina is being presented in her tet of South Carolina. "Peace Be Still," Songbird; first LP on Hob with a new group of Barbara Angel, WNIO, Niles, Soul Stirrers-Checker; "Preci- Ohio, is the hostess for "The Caravans sure to succeed. This you will ous Lord," Mahalia Jackson - hear songs as Golden Hour" each day 8:30 Columbia; "All These Things agree when you such Will "Tell "One a.m.-9:30 a.m. Dj copies be Me," of "Jesus Fix It," Jesus," to Stars Virginia-At- "Sweet Hour of Prayer," sent to her at 1784 Milton lantic; "How Far Have I More River," "Traveling On," "Carry Me Home," "It's Street S.E., Warren, Ohio 44484 Strayed," Mighty Clouds of Joy ... Alvin White, KOKY, Little Jesus Loves Jesus In Me," "To Whom Shall I Turn" -Peacock; "Yes and "Never Alone." Rock, Ark. will celebrate his Me," Kitty Parkam-GPA; and radio anniversary on Dec. 15 at "How Far Am I From Canaan," **** Robinson Memorial Auditorium. the Meadow Larks, Jewel, as THE STORM IS PASSING OVER ._1 Sï7Ult¶kkh: i Artists to a p - his Top 10, and "Stretch Out," The Southerners-Jewel LPs 0020 p e a r will be Hob, as the Album of the Week. This group a short time ago gained popularity because of their recordings announced Bro. Joseph Gordon, WJBE, . . . of "Southerner's Prayer" and a tribute later The Knoxville, Tenn., Top 10 gos- 15th Anniver- to Dr. King, "He Taught Non Violence" pel tunes are "Lord Do It" sary of the Cleveland-Hob; "Long and "Tragic Story." They are also in- Kelly Singers James cluded on this LP with several other Dusty Road," Art Reynolds great renditions. of Little Rock Singers-Capitol; "Tell God," will be ob- Swan Silvertones-Hob; "Lord **** served S u n - GOD'S LOVE Irene W. Bring Me Down," Consolers- Hi -Way Que C's-Peacock (s)PLP #155 Johnson d a y , Oct. 13, On," at the Dunbar Nashboro; "Saints Hold Spencer Taylor and the Hi -Way Que May as Sensational Nightingales-Pea- C's have included in this LP numbers Center with Rev. Oris cock; "Grace" Dionne Warwick special guest. "I Learned How Lord," like "Sinner Man," "Blessed Jesus," -Scepter; "Precious "I've Got To Make "Con- to Lean" by Rev. May is the Aretha Franklin - Checker; This Journey," 1 . . . ditions of the World," "Jesus Is Real to No. tune in Little Rock "When I've Gone the Last - Me," "Going To See The King," "The Ernestine Mathis & Mile," Rev. Claude shore, WOKS, Columbus, Ga., Jeter-Hob; Lord Is on My Side," "He Lifted My "Said It Couldn't Be Done," Burden" and "What the Lord Has report "Steal Away," Dionne Savoy; and Warwick "Steal James Herndon - Done." The excitement of their "live" - Scepter; "In My Room," Davis Away," Galatians King; "Do Sisters- performances has been captured in this - Savoy . . . The Violinaires and LP. You Know Anybody Over the Salem Travelers are tour- **** There," C. J. Johnson- Savoy; GOSPEL GREATS ing together. Both are Checker GOSPEL GREATS "Ship of Zion," Rev. C. L. artists. For dates call Robert Hob's Top Artists-Hob #291 ,a... Franklin-Checker; "A Change On this album you'll enjoy Hob's top Rev. Claude Jeter Blair in Detroit, Mich., A/C 313- Evangelist Shirley Caesar Is Gonna Come," the Hesita- artists with some of their most popular Five Blind Boys of Al bem 321-1109 ... Harold Bowen will The Swan Silvenrnces tions, and "Lord Do It," Albertan, Walker James be making a tour shortly. He renditions. Rev. Claude Jeter, Evange- Cleveland, Hob, as the top gos- list Shirley Caesar, Blind Boys of Ala- The Gospel Starklo for Madelon Baker at Professor Chorces layer in records pel tunes their area. Audio Gospel in Los Angeles. bama, Swan Silvertones, Albertina NATRA's Gospel Award Win- There he serves as minister of Walker & the Caravans, the Gospel ners are as follows: Best Male music for three choirs Starlets and Prof. Charles Taylor. Group-Mighty Clouds of Joy; The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Best Female Group-the Loving NATRA's No. 1 Male Group of any artist on Audio Gospel, p.m. at Washington Temple Sisters; Best Choir-Institu- the Year, headlined a big gos- write to them, c/o Madelon C.O.G.I.C. Bedford & Bergen tional Choir C.O.G.I.C.; Best pel show at the Apollo Theater Baker, 2552 W. 5th St., Los An- Sts., Brooklyn, N.Y., where Gospel Record - "Don't Be in New York, Sept. 13-19. The geles, Calif. 90057. Call A/C Bishop Washington is Pastor, Afraid," Shirley Caesar-Hob; Gospelaires, James Cleveland, 213-386-6094 ... Shirley Caesar, Hob Records (in their 5th an- "Lord Do It," James Cleveland Clara Walker & the Redeemers 108 W. Geer St., Durham, N.C. niversary) presents, "A Gospel & the Voices of Tabernacle- and S.W. Choir appeared, too Call A/C 919-688-7801. Shirley Night of Stars Concert." Et will Hob ; Best Folk Gospel-Staple . . . For dates on the Gospel records exclusively for Hob be recorded live featuring the Singers; and Special Award- Explosion of 1969 write to Er- Records. Swan Silvertones, the Blind Dorothy Norwood - Continued mont Franklin, Jr., 4613 Ban- Mother Inez Bivens of Jack- Boys of Alabama, Caravans, Excellence as a Gospel Artist. dera Rd., Austin, Texas. Call sonville, Fla., will be celebrat- Rev. Claude Jeter, Evangelist Recently while touring A/C 512-926-1209 or A/C 205- ing her anniversary in Novem- Shirley Caesar, the Stars of through , Betty Jo of 457-8012 . . . For dates on the ber. She is a gospel promoter in Faith, the Gospel Starlets, the Traveling Echses was hos- Gospel Train of 1969 write now her area and also serves as Washington Temple Celestial pitalized for three days due to to John Myles, 210 W. 118th manager of the Biven Specials Choir, the Refreshinettes of injuries received in an automo- St., Cecil Hotel, New York City of Jacksonville, who record for Wash. D.C., and the Heavenly bile accident. She is now com- For dates on Cassietta Songbird (Peacock) Records ... Dew Drops of Phila., Pa. pletely recovered and is again George, Prof. Harold Bowen, or Monday evening, Oct. 7, at 8 (Continued on page 45)

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Checker; "When I'm Gone," "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" is very soulful and heart- Faithful Wanders - St. Law- warming, and "Do Lord" is the up -tempo arrangement and Big rence; "Jesus Will Fix It," Maybelle gives it her all. Caravans -Hob; "," Harmonizing Four - Gospel Top 10 IS IT WELL WITH YOUR SOUL (Traditional-BMI) Atlantic ; "Give Me More Faith," HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW (Traditional-BMI) Rev. Willie Morganfield - LORRAINE Crusaders Jewel; "Work Until the Sun Singles HOPKINS-The #2379 Goes Down," Salem Travelers Both songs are slow and very beautifully done by Lorraine Hop- kins. -Checker; "Don't Let the Devil 1. SOMEONE TO CARE Ride," Rev. Oris Mays Rev. Cleophus Robinson-Peocock -Song- ONLY GOD (Lion Publishing Co. Inc.-BMI) bird; and "Jesus Gently Guide 2. THE BLIND LADY Me," Davis Sisters, Savoy as the EVERY CHRISTIAN (Lion Pub. Co. Inc.-BMI) Dorothy Norwood-Savoy JOSEPHINE JAMES Top 10 tunes in his area . . . SISTER -Peacock #3153 Rev. Cleophus Robinson is on 3. PRAY FOR ME Sister Josephine is the sister of Rev. Cleophus Robinson. She an Eastern tour. On Oct. 21, Mighty Clouds of Joy -Peacock has made many great contributions to the world of religious music, on you'll that she's to do so. Rev. Robinson will present the 4. JESUS WILL and this recording agree continuing Mighty Clouds of Joy, Evangel- Dionne Warwick -Scepter ist Shirley Caesar, the Gospel THE LORD WILL PROVIDE (Lion Pub. Co. Inc.-BMI) Harmonettes, the Soul Stirrers, 5. HE TOUCHED ME Brother Joe May, Prof. Charles Violinaires-Checker NOBODY KNOWS (Lion Pub. Co. Inc.-BMI) Taylor and the Taylor Singers 6. LORD BRING ME DOWN SINGING CORINTHIANS OF LOS ANGELES # Songbird 1138 at Keil Auditorium in St. Consolers-Nashboro A very talented group that will make it to the top with a little Louis, Mo. For dates on Rev. help. Both sides are great. Robinson 1. THE LOVE OF GOD write to Joe Musse, Soul Stirrers 8, Majestic Choir-Checker Associated Bookings, Inc., 401 N. Ave., Chicago, 8. OH I WANT TO SEE HIM I WANT TO BE MORE LIKE HIM (Sebons Pub. Co. BMI) Davis Sisters -Savoy Ill., or call 312-527-4575 . . . IF I HAD A HAMMER (Public Domain) Jerome Johnson, WERD, At- 9. LORD DO IT THE GOSPEL SONG BIRDS -Nation #7854 lanta, Ga., Program Director, is James Cleveland -Hob A group of singers who give you the feeling they are perform- very high on "Someone to Care," even 10. AM I RIGHT ing "live" when listening to their recordings. Two great Rev. Cleophus Robinson -Pea- favorites here. cock; "Jordan River," Shirley Rev. Erskine Faush-Jewel Caesar -Hob; "Tell God," Swan Silvertones - Hob; "I Don't Know," Violinaires - Checker; New Pickard LP "Lord I Thank You," Hi Way Q.C.'s - Peacock; "You Better NEWARK, N. J. -Savoy Rec- Get Right," Willie Morganfield ords announces the release of -Jewel; "Walk Around a new album by Herbert (Pee Heaven," Cassietta George - Wee) Pickard. According to Audio; "Give Me Liberty or Bill Coleman of the promotion Death," Salem Travelers department, "Though the se- - STOP ONE STOP RECORD SERVICE SINGER ONE - Checker; and "Blessed Quiet- Chicago St. Louis lections are basically rhythm ness," Ernest Franklin 1. Fire (Crazy World of Arthur Brown) 1. Light My Fire (Jose Feliciano) like gospel, these instrumen- - 2. Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) 2. Hey Jude (Beatles) Harper tals can be played on any pro- Checker. 3. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) 3. People Got To Be Free (Rascals) 4. Do It Again (Beach Boys) 4. The House That Jack Built gram." WERD's Gospel Picks: D. 5. Indian Reservation (Don Fardon) (Aretha Franklin) 6. Hush (Deep Purple) 5. Magic Bus (Who) Robert Scott -"Strong Deter- 7. On The Road Again (Canned Heat) 6. Hush (Deep Purple) mination"; Swanee Quintet 8. Magic Bus (Who) 7. You're All I Need To Get By - 9. My Special Angel (Vogues) (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell) l\ :zee.=-;zee.=::i.I:eel.= "Creed" ; Preston Elliott -"If I 10. Tuesday Afternoon (Moody Blues) 8. Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf) 9. Girl Watcher (O'Kaysions) f NEW GOSPEL FROM j Can Help Somebody"; St. Mark DAVE'S ONE STOP 10. That Kind Of Woman (Merrilee Rush) Gospel Ensemble -Veep; Ralph East Hartford JEWEL/PAULA REDISCO ONE STOP Riley -"Sign of the Judgment"; 1. Hey Jude (Beatles) Baltimore 2. Those Were The Days (Mary Hopkin) ''THE MEADOWLARK Rev. Joseph Linton -Hob; Issac 3. Fire (Crazy World of Arthur Brown) 1. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) 4. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) 2. Slip Away (Clarence Carter) SINGERS" Robinson -"Thank God Things 3. People Got To Be Free (Rascals) 5. Piece Of My Heart %\ 4. You're I Need To Get By Jewel LPS 0018 (Big Brother & Holding Co.) All Are As Well As They Are"; (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell) the Consolers-Nashboro. 6. Time Has Come Today (Chambers Bros.) 5. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record - recordworlds -3 J3EYEVIEWjEUROPE world o Large Turnout at Philips I News from Germany Convention in London By PAUL SIEGEL LONDON - Philips Records BERLIN-I just received a chain letter from Electrola's Wer- held their autumn trade con- ner Raschek, and one of the names is ... Capitol's vention at the Royal Lancaster Bob Klein cables me from Hollywood that Al Martino's new sin- Hotel on Monday, Sept. 9. gle is great, and wishes us a happy New Year. Same to you, Bob, Included among the overseas and all of you reading this column. PS, Bob: The Beach Boys H. Wim reps were Cats and are number six here . . . Big trouble with the press here for Schipper from Holland; L. German Song Festival winner (composer Hans Blum). This shy, Boudewijns and O. Vriezenberg modest fellas is quoted in a German trade magazine attacking from the Amsterdam office; and the press . . . Mexican Olympics coming up soon and robbing A. Mitzui and Mr. S. Izaki, airtime for records here ... Vicky's latest Philips LP, "Summer- Johnny Franz, head of A&R for Japan. Other territories repre- time Forever," is sen-shay-tion-nell! . . . Does anyone need a sented were Switzerland, Spain, Philips Records, London, is seen press job? CBS Records, Frankfurt, is looking for a top press Sweden, South Africa, , with dj Alan Freeman at Philips' autumn trade convention. Freeman man. Their man left for Teldec. You get a terrific blonde as sec- France, Germany, Belgium, retary! . . . Hardworking, quick -thinking Ariola-Eurodisc press and provided the commentary during Austria, Finland, Norway the meeting. boss Willy Klofat is a doll! He did a fabulous job on the pre- Italy. miere performance of the Udo Jurgens show at the Berlin Phil- The convention opened with tion was presented by Murray harmonie and hired a ship, filled it with the press, TV, and radio a summing-up of product over Kash and he 'introduced selec- VIP's. Either you stayed or had to swim back to shore. I stayed, the past year, presented on tions of material from Faron and I'm no VIP! ... Hear Hildegarde Knef is having headaches. three screens in the convention Young, Ray Drusky and Rusty What's the story, Hilde? ... EMI England's R. N. White writes hall, showing pictures of the Draper. us nice letters about his vocalists . . . Watch EMI's Solomon artist and playing a hit for A cartoon film was shown in King ... Zarah Leander is now touring the states happy as a each month of the year includ- connection with cassettes. It bird over her Record World achievement award! ... Philips A&R ing "Cinderella Rockafella," was explained it was not the boss Wolfgang Kretzschmar telephoned me in the middle Esther & Abi Ofarim; "I Don't intention of the company to re- of the night with a real hot idea for his Henry Schultez Want Our Loving to Die," the place records with cassettes, Orchestra! ... A message to Bill Gallagher at MCA: get hold of Herd,; "Legend of Xanadu," but rather to introduce their "Zarah" recording, and listen to her "live" performance at the Dee, "Mighty Dave etc.; special usages and advantages. Berlin Sport Palast . . . Soul, soul, soul-that's the big drive Quinn," Manfred Mann; "La La Jack Baverstock, head of the from Metronome Records here, and why not, with such ammuni- La," Massiel; "I Count to Ten," A & R division of Fontana, tion as Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding .. . ; and "Jo- summed up the "Living Pres- There's a new German publisher called Musikver- anna," Scott Walker. ence Stereo" section and ex- lag-and the first record push is from the picture, "The Happi- A strong contingent of art- plained in layman language the est Millionaire" Mrs. Ralph Peer ought to drop me a note; ists were presented to the con- ... special production techniques I have some hot news for her . . . New musical comedy here vention: Julie Felix, John Han- of this process. with Peter Kraus, and vet composer Peter Kreuder etched the son, Hedy West, John Dank - Labels reelased through the music. Electrola's releasing an LP. Oh, yes, it's called, "Bel Ami" worth, Wally Whyton, the Philips organization-Island, ... Ray Charles forgot to send me the Kosher salami he prom- Procession, Marty Wilde, Mike Liberty and Page One-pre- ised me ... UFA Ton has a new hit, "Groovy Motions," on Ariola d'Abo and the Family Dogg. pared their own sections to by the Fireballs ... Melodie Der Welt's Johann Michel worried Autumn product was also pre- present forthcoming material. about USA action on his standard million -seller hit, "Humbta sented on the three screen pro- Tätärä" ... Kurt Feltz' lyrics lyrical! . . . Thank you, Gunter jections. Pye Inks Buddah, Ilgner (Cornet Records), for that great LP by Vivi Bach and Sections were devoted to Dieter Schonherr, "Du and Ich." classical product and budget records in the Fontana special Kama Sutra Deal series showing the extent of the LONDON-Louis Benjamin, repertoire from these sources. Managing Director of Pye Rec- The Country and Western sec - (Continued on page 48) Holland Happenings i »« »»: »»:«:« » » »»:»:»:»:»:»:»:»:»:«:»:»:»:»:»»:»:»:»:«:»:»:»:»:«:«:«:« By WILLIAM J. LUIKINGA : : From Philips, a new LP of the Dutch group the Ro -D -YS called : : "Earnest Vocation." On one of the tracks the group's singer is = BEAUTY MILTON i accompanied by a barrel organ, possibly a novelty in pop -history i, Ì The new Rolling Stones record, "Street Fighting Man," was .2 : p welcomed with cheers by Dutch fans. This single holds high hopes s; A great new = for the forthcoming album ... The Equals are scoring hit after 5.: discovery of : hit in. Holland. By request a track from their new LP, called "Giddy Up a Ding Dong," was recently released. This will be a 2. DEUTSCHE = SAGA new smash for the President label in Holland . . . Last week _ GMBH: W. W. Townsley, Director of the Decca recording company, Ltd., London, ran up the Decca flag officially in front of the new N. V. : Olympiadep .. :jj _OI Phonogram building. With Townsley, Decca England was also auch represented by Hilary Watson, Export Manager, Colin Borland, fur Kusse= Sales Manager, and Peter Goodchild, Classical Promotion Man- ager ... Iramac has conquered the number one position in the . ,i` a gogo ._ budget market with the acquisition of Saga Record's from London, : ii..: providing the company with a wonderful catalog of all kinds of .t, . music from England and America. From Germany, Iramac already :r* (Continued on page 48)

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Nini Rosso, I Nuovi Angeli, Wess, Equipe 84, Fausto Leali, Rocky Roberts, Stevie Wonder, Patty Pravo, I Rokes, Rita Pavone

with Alberto Lupo and Aba Cercato

and some guests like: Monica Vitti, Alberto Sordi, Stefania Sandrelli, Lou Castel

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Variety of Artists, Sportsmen Italian Items On `Champions Campione' Tiler i at By BABA MINTANGIAN CAMPIONE, ITALY -"Cam- talents in their respective pioni a Campione" (Champions branches, like: Giuseppe Un- MILAN-Alin Trossat is the for at Campione) is the new, im- garetti for poetry; Guttuso new Managing Director of the Italy's Top 10 portant TV show organized by painting; Adorni for sports; Italian branch of Phonogram i Dott. Francesco De Crescenzo Monica Vitti, Virna Lisi, Mas- Records. Trossat had always SINGLE TIP OF THE WEEK with the approval of the Mayor troianni, Alberto Sordi, Vit- had an eminent position at of Campione (Switzerland) and torio de Sica and others for in and "RAIN AND TEARS" Philips Records France Aphrodite's Child -Philips which took place on the evening films; and Piero Piccioni for in the Compania Brasileros 18 Campione. movie music. 1. AZZURO of Sept. at Dos Discos, in Brasil. Phono- Adriano Celentono-Clan- This gala is called "Cam- The show will be given by gram also has released in Italy Published by Clan and relayed 2. SIMON SAYS pioni a Campione" because it Swiss Television the original version of the 1910 Fruitgum Co. -Kama Sutra (Ricordi) gathered, besides such interna- by Eurovision to many other song "Rain and Tears" sung in -Giuliano e i notturni-Rifi- is Published by Esedra ational singers, and Continental countries. It said English by the Aphrodites' 3. LA NOSTRA FAVOLA (DELILAH) the show will also be Jimmy Fontana -RCA Italiano - show people as Adamo, Julie that Child. This song is already a Published by Francis Day Driscoll, Georgie Fame, de filmed and shown by the Italian 4. CINQUE MINUTI E POI hit in France . . . From Sept. or weeks Maurizio -SAAR-Published by Mas Sica, a number of a well-known Television two three 18-21 Ornella Vanoni will do a 5. ANGELI NEGRI personalities in art, poetry and later. Fausto Leali-Rifi- tour in Caracas where she will Published by Southern Music sports. There was also a fash- The opening theme of the sing in well-known night 8. LUGLIO song "Monja" some Riccardo del Turco-CGD - ion show, with Pierre Cardin. event was the clubs and record two or three Published by Tiber (Sugarmusic) The real stars of this pro- sung by the Communicatives, 7. HO SCRITTO T'AMO SULLA SABBIA shows for television ... Ales- Franco IV e Franco I-Cellograf Film - gram, however, were the actors, and the closing theme, "Il volo sandra Casaccia will partici- Published by Leonardi who del calabrone" sung by Nini S. IL GIOCATTOLO painters and sportsmen pate in the Caravellia di Bari Gianni Morandi -RCA Italiana - were offered a prize for their Rosso. 9. SE TORNI TU and present her new song, Claude Francois-SIF-Published by SIF 10. IL RAGAllO CHE SORRIDE "Ragazzo strano" ... King Cur- AI Bano-EMI Italiana - Holland Happenings tis (Atlantic) and the Sweet Published by Curci Inspirations (Atlantic) were in (By Courtesy of Ufficio DOXA) (Continued from page 46) Milan last week. They recorded has a big success story with the import of Europa and Somerset a TV show called "15 minuti albums, offering the company all kinds of music from Germany. con King Curtis and the Sweet Coming Up In its Saga catalog, Iramac has issued albums by Segovia, Ray Inspirations." During this Charles, Caruso, Charlie Parker, Elizabeth Schwarzkopf and many show On Radio others ... CNR released a new single by Jon & Robin, "You Got presented the Italian version Berlin & Radio 1, Style." The record is heavily plugged by all Dutch stations. It's of the song "The Sweet Inspir- BBC the first CNR single release of the American Abnak-label . . . ations." The Italian version London The Dutch Lowland Trio appeared on Belgium TV. Their single, was called "Giorni di festa." (OFFICIAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM) "Ik Kan Geen Kikker Van De Kant Af Duwen," a Peter Koelewijn At the same show King Curtis By Paul Siegel d Tony Blackburn production, is also a big hit in Belgium ... Bovema is very glad presented four songs: "The SINGLE TIP to represent the Beatles' Apple label. This was shown on the Dark of the Day," "The 8th "I CLOSE MY EYES AND COUNT 70 TEN" smashing introduction for the Dutch press, radio and television Wonder," "Spooky" and "A Dusty Springfield-Philips in One of results is a tele- in the King's Club Amsterdam. the Whiter Shade of Pale" ... On 1. BORN TO BE WILD vision item featuring Mary Hopkin and Jackie Lomax. Apple 18 Records Steppenwolf-Dunhill Sept. Fonit-Cetra 2. HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. Managing Director Ron Kass attended the events and was glad will give a dinner at the res - Jeannie C. Riley -Plantation 3 is heading 3. ON THE ROAD AGAIN to hear that Mary Hopkin's "Those Were The Days" tarant Hosteria Romania di Gi- Canned Heat -Liberty for the Top 10. Joop Visser of Bovema reports good sales on Fazi 4. SOMEWHERE IN THE CROWD gi in Rome, where they Solomon King -Columbia (EMI) Canned Heat's "On The Road Again." Group is gaining popu- will present an LP of "Oper- 5. LAST NIGHT IN SONO -play on "Mr. Businessman" by Dave Dee -Philips larity in Holland... Heavy air ets" sung by Claudio Villa. 6. DO IT AGAIN Ray Stevens here ... The 1910 Fruitgum Company is becoming Adamo with the song "Affi- Beach Boys -Capitol 7. WUNDERBAR a big seller in Holland ... It's amazing to notice how quick the da una lacrima al vento" is the Zarah-Transworld developing this moment. Enough 8. HEY JUDE Dutch market for cassettes is at winner of the juke box contest Beatles -Apple 9. TO WAIT FOR LOVE reason for Bovema to increase their efforts on this kind of prod- Festival Bar 1968 . On Sept. week a basic catalogue of 150 cassettes originating Herb Alpert-A&M uct. This 30, Adamo will present his new 10. 1 FOUND A TRUE LOVE Wilson Pickett-Atlantic from all important trademarks will be introduced to the Dutch song called "La tua storia é trade combined with the release of six cassettes of Bovema's top como una favola" on the TV local artists. show "7 Voci" ... The Group I Nomadi will soon record France's Top 10 their own show called "15 min- i Top 10 England's Top 10 Germany's uti con I Nomadi" where they SINGLE TIP i i i SINGLE TIP will present their old and new "ATTENDS-MOI" 1. HEY JUDE Manly The Beatles -Apple "DO IT AGAIN" songs like, "Quando é tardi." Beach Boys -Capitol (Electrola) 2. THOSE WERE THE DAYS "Noi non ci saremo," "Per fare 1. RAIN AND TEARS Mary Hopkin-Apple Aphrodite's Child 1. DU SOLLST NICHT WEINEN un uomo," "Ho difeso it mio 2. THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 3. GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU Heintje-Ariola mome Herb Alpert Bee Gees-Polydor 2. WARST DU DOCH IN DUSSELDORF GEBLIEBEN amore" and "Il di lei." 3. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH Dorthe-Philips The Rolling Stones 4. DO IT AGAIN 3. HARLEKIN 4. TROUBLE Beach Boys -Capitol Siw Malmkvist-Metronome Brenton Wood 4. YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY 5. I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER 5. BABY COME BACK Aretha Franklin -Atlantic Giorgio -Hansa Pye, Kama Sutra The Equals 5. ARRIVEDERCI HANS 6. TRYIN' 6. JESAMINE Rita Pavone-Polydor (Continued from page 46) Nicole Croisille The Casuals -Decca 6. HELP YOURSELF 7. ON PREND TOUJOURS UN TRAIN Tom Jones-Decca Gilbert Becaud 7. HOLD ME TIGHT 7. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH ords, announced he has B. HURDY CURDY MAN Johnny Nash-Regal-Zonophone that Rolling Stones -Decca completed negotiations with Donovan 8. HIGH IN THE SKY 8. MAMA 9. LES 3 VERSIONS DE MONIA Amen Corner-Deram Heintje-Ariola Kama Sutra/Buddah for the Peter Holm 9. DELILAH Michel Cogoni 9. ON THE ROAD AGAIN Tom Jones -Decca exclusive sell-off and manufac- Roland W. Canned Heat-Liberty 10. MY NAME IS JACK 10. MY WAY OF LIFE Manfred Mann -Fontana turing rights for one year on Frank Sinatra 10. THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU Herb Alpert-A&M Through Courtesy of: all Kama Sutra and Buddah material released by Pye prior Through Courtesy of: By Courtesy of: PARIS, Europe No. I The New Musical Express AUTomATEM MARKT to Sept. 1, 1968. Super Salut Les Copains

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(This column appears first in Spanish and then in English) on the popular, rhythm Feliciano, blind since birth, high Se encuentra actuando en el Pabellón Mexicano de la Hemis- and blues, country and western was born in Puerto Rico but Solís, per- New York City feria de San Antonio, la cantante ranchera Conchita and jazz charts with both his was brought to En cuanto termine su compromiso album, "Feliciano!", and sin- when he was very young. teneciente al elenco Columbia. en Texas, lo mexicana comenzará una extensa jira por gle, My Fire." "Hitchcock Railway" was re- folklorista "Light el Estado de Don José García, Presidente de la Sept. 26 through Oct. 13 corded in RCA's Coast studios ... On de Cubana en Los Angeles nos anuncia la he will be headlining at Cae- and produced by Rick Jarrard, Cámara Comercio de lujosa discoteca en los Estados Palace in Las Vegas and RCA's Pop A and R West Coast inauguración la más grande y sar's 22 del corriente. ¡Felici- soon after begins taping the Producer. Unidos. La ceremonia tendrá lugar el de las Hermanas Razo, se encuen- first Bob Hope -Bing Crosby dades! ... El dueto ranchero "road" television special. Feli- tran actualmente de jira por el Estado de California ... Lanzará ciano's activities will also take al mercado este mes el sello Fania la grabación "Fania All Stars him into the motion picture -Live At the Red Carter" que promete vender bien . . . "Soul field, when he sings on the new Drummer" de Fania interpretado por Ray Barretto está logrando Quincy Jones soundtrack for Latin American éxito como "hit" nacional americano, rompiendo mercado en Pitts- the Columbia film, "McKenna's burgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, California y Nueva Gold." This year Feliciano will Single Hit York ... Otro que logra magníficas ventas es Joe Bataan con su be featured on his own Spanish record "elepé" titulado "Riot." language television program world Lanzó Remo Records ya nueva grabación Sonoradio titulada which will be syndicated to Parade Carmita Jimenez "La Genial" y la primera grabación en estos Latin-American stations mercados del norte, de la cubana Berta Rosen que cosecha throughout the United States. éxitos en le Perú. Al mismo tiempo, René Moreti de Remo lanza una grabación del talento dominicano Nini Caffaro que no duda- El Dorado comenzando By DISCOMUNDO mos rendirá buenos dividendos ... está Latin Trend a mover su línea con las grabaciones de Leo Marini, Teddy Trinidad y Carmen Delia Depini. Nos alegramos! Las apari- In Top 100? 1. PARECE QUE FUE AYER/ ... CUANDO SALI DE CUBA ciones de Joey Pastrana en Puerto Rico han dado como resultado Can a Latin-American trend Alci Acosta y Julio Jaramillo (Zeida) un aumento notable en las ventas de su "elepé" titulado "Joey" be shaping up in the Top 100? . . . Es interesante hacer notar que el nuevo "sencillo" de la Ricardo Ray's "Nitty Gritty" 2. TU NO SABES QUERER Oscar Santana (Discomoda) TNT Band que contiene "Sabré Olvidar" y "The Meditation" on Alegre is clicking at 95 puede ser un gran vendedor. shortly after José Feliciano's 3. POR UN CAMINITO "Light My Fire" (RCA) listed Leo Don (CBS) by Record World's Latin charts 4. TUS LABIOS for a number of weeks, went Conjunto America (Odeon) Top 10. (It's now 25.) 5. CARIÑO MALO In addition Calla Records is Ginette Acevedo (RCA) making a concerted attempt to 6. PARECE QUE FUE AUER place Latin product square in Roberto Ledesma (Gema) the current pop market. Los Pop Tops are hitting with "Oh 7. ACUARELA DEL RIO Lord, Why Lord" and Los Ca- Raphael (Odeon) narios have just released "Get 8. AMOR DE POBRE on Your Knees." Miltinho (Odeon) Conchita Solis Oscar Auiles About a year ago Willie Bo- 9. ADORO b o 'Is "Sunshine Superman" Roberto Ledesma (Gema) Discomoda lanzó una nueva grabación de Julio Jaramillo titu- (Verve) went the route. same 10. REMINISCENCIAS lada "El Trovador del Pueblo" con "Yo Te Quiero Así," "Nadie," Is there a trend? Could be. Hnos. Arriagada (Odeon) "El Puente," "Hoy Creo en Dios" y "Desnudate" entre otras .. . Blue Bell está obteniendo buenas ventas con su grabación del NEW FROM SONO RADIO Fabuloso Marco, en la cual se ha incluido el número "Amo la Vida." Marco está grabando un nuevo "elepé" en el cual ha incluido el número "Yo Soy" cantando en Inglés y Español y al norteamericano en el idioma de Shakespeare ... Frankie y Los geigai Berta Rosen . Matadores estarán de jira en Los Angeles durante estas semanas Marco A. Vazquez de Peerless se presentará en el Million Dollar de Los Angeles en Noviembre ... Luisito Rey se presen- JIMENEZ tará en el Montmartre de Miami a fines de este mes, donde tri- unfa actualmente 'el cantante español Juan Carlo, que acaba de ser firmado con carácter de exclusividad por el sello Tone La- tino. También acaba esta etiqueta de aumentar su elenco a través de la adquisición del contrato de exclusividad que mantenía Velvet con el cantante Orlando Contreras. Orlando firmó nuevo

Sono Radio LPL 2237 Sono Radio LPL 2232 contrato con Tone por dos años adicionales a los dos que ya tenía firmados con Velvet. De más está citar que Contreras tiene la genial CARMITA JIMENEZ BERTA ROSEN situado como "hit" el número "Donde Estás Yolanda" en varias localidades. Otro firmado este sello, lo ha sido la can- Dist. by: REMO RECORDS CORP. valor por 'de Lady Soto, de la cual 664 10th Avenue, New York, N.Y. tante "feeling" lanzarán una grabación proximamente . . . United Artists Latino acaba de poner a la (Continued on page 52)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record world Latin American Latin American en Single Hit record Album Reviews Puerto 1i2íca world Parade By C. CURET ALONSO CON ALMA JUVENIL DANY MARTIN -Tico LP 1176 Ante la ausencia en el mer- De tiempo en tiempo sale al merca- cado de la grabación "Ricki- 1. AQUEL AMOR -HONEY do un con la fuerza que este Vicentico Valdés (Fantastic) "álbum" Chi" en sencillo por la orquesta Oscar Santana (Ibersound) trae. Un repertorio de impacto, exce- ithAXnJLalENf1 de Joey Pastrano, el sello Bor- 2. UNA TERCERA PERSONA lentes arreglos e interpretaciones fan- tNF rtitl inquen aprovechó la gran de- Autor: Luz Celia Tirado grabación un urrEsou Odilio Gonzalez (Dial) tásticas harán de esta manda y lo sacó al mercado 3. LA TIRANA éxito. Se destacan: "Las Manos," "Ya interpretado por la Orquesta Autor: Curet Alonso No Puedo Vivir," "No Matarás," "Es- Bugalú dándose el "gran ban- La Lupe (Tico) y "Quisiera 4. UNA NOCHE NO tos Ojos, Estas Manos" quete" en las ventas para las Autor: Irene Pintor yo." Logra aquí envidiables interpreta- "velloneras" de bar, que en Carlos Pizarro (Mayra) ciones de "No" y "Adoro" de Manza - suman cerca de 5. WHAT GOOD IS A CASTLE Puerto Rico Joe Bataan (Fania) nero. 50,000. ¡Dicen que la ocasión AYER 6. PARECE QUE FUE Albums like this are released too la pintan calva! . . . Ignacio Autor: Armando Manzanera de los Olga Guillot (Musart) rarely -great repertoire and renditions Mena, productor local Roberto Ledesma (Gema) by one of the top voices of the day. discos RCA -Victor, en procura 7. LA COPA ROTA su nueva Autor: Benito de Jesus "Amiga Mia," "Misterio," "Las Manos" de repertorio para J. Feliciano (RCA -Ansonia) and "Ya No Puedo Vivir." estrella juvenil Gianna. Quien 8. NITTY GRITTY pronto habrá de terminar su Ricardo Ray (Alegre) **** primer álbum. Tiene de orienta- 9. MAS TE QUIERO mentor Autor: Julito Arzuaga CANTA RITMOS DEL FUTURO dor a Fausto Curbelo, El Gran Trio (Montilla) inicial del cuarteto vocal Las 10. AMOR GITANO CARLOS GRANADOS -Miami MLD-2018 Autor: Ortega -Leal Caribelles . . . Y el compañero Joe Feliciano (RCA -Ansonia) Carlitos se luce en "Hoy" de Antonio Frankie Bibiloni, en su sección La Lupe (Tico) con El," "Solitario," -Show, 11. HASTA AQUI TE TRAJO EL RIO Matas, "Vete de la revista Mini afirma Autor: José M. Class "Tratala Bien" y "Ella te Quiere." que pronto será muy popular José M. Class (BMC) Lanza su nuevo ritmo "boogajerk" en aquí en Puerto Rico la voz de 12. LAND OF LOVE con Moon People (Speed) una producción de Tito Garrote, Adamo, un sensacional cantante 13. SI LLORO ES POR TU AMOR Ralf Reyes y los Dinamitas y Byron europeo cuyas grabaciones acu- Johnny Albino (Starbright) Lee y los Dragoneers. de ven- 14. GOOD GOOD FEELING mulan cifras bárbaras Joe Bataan (Fania) Carlos Granados offers here his new tas allá en el viejo continente. 15. CARCAJADA FINAL Autor: Curet Alonso rhythm "boogajerk." "Release Me," Un pronó stico sobre la gra- La Lupe (Tico) "This Old Man," "Tratala Bien" and bación "Por Eso Estamos Como "Que Puedo Hacer para no Perderte." immnmmpnnn Estamos," por el dominicano Produced by Eugenio Garrote. Milton Peláez. ¡Va a gustar! I Latin Deej **** . . . Uno de los éxitos mayores del sello Velvet en Puerto Rico Reports DE NUEVO ENAMORADO ha sido la inmensa popularidad Dick (Ricardo) Sugar over PAPO ROMAN-Borinquen DG -1070 lograda por el cantor local cuyos, discos a WHBI-FM Radio, Reports: 1. Enamo- Danny Rivera, Se luce Pape en "De Nuevo horas tienen que haber "For Your Love," J. Bataan. 2. a tu Sombra," "Sufrir," estas rado," "Voy Ser acumulado ventas de muchos "I'm Insane," J. Cuba. 3. "I'm "Aun" y "Ternura." Arreglos y dire- Latin Chords. miles. Se ha encumbrado el Still Waiting," cción orquestal de Cardozo Ocampo. consiguió 4. "My Dream," H. Averne. 5. muchacho ahora que This album should sell as big as his a las notas "Adoro," R. Ledesma. 6. "Mary resolver el ataque previous one. Excellent musical ar- mismo Wanna," Lat -teens. 7. "Mercie," agudas. Anda al tope rangements and renditions! . . . Yanés hay en R. Robles. 8. "What Good Is a De Roberto Castle," J. Bataan. 9. "Chant of (Continued on page 52) (Continued on page 52) the Isles," G. Guzman. 10. "La Tirana," La Lupe. 11. "Agallu," R. Ray. 12. "It's a Good Feel- ing," J. Bataan. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1111111111111111111WIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIINIIIRIIIIIIIIL CON ALMA JUVENIL Symphony Sid's Ei 4Dativ;Martin Party for Olga MOTH YOUNG SOUL Latin Top 10 WEVD-New York

1. WHAT GOOD IS A CASTLE Joe Bataan-Fania 2. AGALLU Ricardo Ray -Alegre 3. THE MEDITATION TICO TICO The TNT Band-Cotique 4. LAND OF LOVE Moon People -Speed 5. EENIE MEENIE Ralph Robles-Fania Olga Guillot, Eliseo Valdes from 6. CARACAJAL FINAL La Lupe -Tico FEATURE ALBUM OF THE WEEK Musart Records, Enrique Herrera 7. NITTY GRITTY and Tomas Fundora, Latin Ameri- Ricardo Ray-Alegre can Editor of Record World, during 8. SOUL DRUMMERS THE SENSATIONAL Dany MARTIN a cocktail party given Olga by Ray Barretto-Fania 9. I BELIEVE Exclusive N.Y. Dist: Musart and Restaurant Prilas the Lebron Brothers-Cotique INC., Tenth Avenue at 45th St. 581-4834 night of her debut at Prilas' in 10. APRENDI CORTIGO MRJ RECORDS DIST., 636 Miami. Roberto Ledesma-Gema

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com nunrmuuumnnnanrnn I Desde--- Nuestro (Continued from page 60) E Latin Album Reviews (Continued from page 51) venta la grabación de Los Pic Nic, en la cual se incluye el éxito CANCION PARA VIVIR "Callate Niña." ¡Fantastica! También de este sello, la grabación larga duración de CHUCHO AVELLANET- Maria Ostiz, que originada por Hispavox, UA Latino LM 31029 lanza este sello en el mercado norteamericano con grandes prob- Sigue Chucho de abilidades de su cadena éxitos éxito. con "Ayudame" de Aniano Alcalde, Mercury acaba de poner a la venta "Latin Workout" por Ray "Canción para Vivir," "Hacia lo infi- Rivera y su Orquesta. Muy buena! . . . Iempsa tiene un tesoro nito," "Nuestro Mundo," "Somos No- en "Dialogando," larga duración interpretado por Oscar Avilés y vios," "Yo la Amé" y "Ven" contenidas Chabuca Granda ... El suceso en Buenos Aires en estos momen- en este "álbum." tos, son los espectáculos ofrecidos en la nueva sala "Cafe Con- Chucho keeps selling! Superb cut in- cert del Duque de Bedford" donde se lucen Anamaría Cachito, cluding "'Somos Novios," "Eso Eres Los Tios Queridos, Marcela Ruis y Rodolfo Varela. Las can- Para mí," "La Noche No lo Sabe" and ciones son de protesta y las danzas también. El ambiente es "Extasis." Excellent repertoire and ren- informal y discociado totalmente de los esquemas retrogradas, ditions. proyectándose historietas y diapositivas en extremo originales . . Considera un grupo de críticos y estudiosos de la música Argentina a José Larralde como la "máxima revelación folklór- ica de los últimos arios." Record World in Puerto Rico La grabación "Con Alma Juvenil" interpretada por Dany (Continued from page 511) Martin, lanzada por Tico en estos mercados y producida por las tiendas locales el reciente York Horacio Quintana es el disco titulado "Una de una fortaleza extraordinaria. Se pro- elepé nombrado "My Love Af- yectan como vencedores Tercera Persona," en voz de los temas: "Las Manos," "No Matarás," fair." Que contiene otras Odilio "El Ultimo Acto" y "Estos entre González para el sello Ojos, Estas Manos." Merece men- canciones a "Santa," "Deses- Dial Juan Legido ción especial "Ya No Puedo ... tiene en Vivir" del propio Dany Martin y peradamente," "Sabrás Que Te el elepé nombrado "Cállate vencedora en el "Festival Internacional de la Cancion en Piriá- Quiero" y otras . . . Tito Rod- Niña" una nueva polis," Uruguay. De la Argentina oportunidad nos están llegando grabaciones riguez muy exhibido en las de cobrar vez planos may- valiosísimas. ¡Estas es una de otra ellas! ... Papo Román está ven- vitrinas por motivo de su nuevo ores en esta plaza, donde diendo bien su última grabación " De Nuevo Enamorado" en el sello álbum "Yo Soy Tu Enamorado." cuenta con envidiable cartel. Borinquen." Excelentes arreglos y orquestaciones de Car- Donde figuran además nove- dozo Ocampo, también con pistas En el disco además cuenta, con realizadas en la Argentina. dades como "Si Alguien Am- cuatro números más de fuerza. Se proyecta Oscar Santana con una vitalidad extraordinaria ara," "Ella Es," "Mañana En Se trata de "Miguel e Isabel," en los "Hit Parades" de Tampa, Miami, Nueva York y Colombia. Punto," "Ultimo Acto" y escu- "Qué Es Este Amor," Ya "La Es- su éxito con "Honey," "Cierro les Ojos" y "Tu No Sabes chen el "long play" para que calera" y "Los Feos." Querer" es de fuerza . arrolladora . . Ya lanzó Musart su pri- conozcan mejor el resto . . . Andamos muy bien impre- mera grabación con Monna Bell en la cual se han incluido "Yo Una de las cantantes locales sionado con la voz de Germán Soy Ese Amor" b/w "Es que Estoy Pensando en Ti" y "Pala- que primero grabó música de García, tal y como se deja bras" con "Soy." ¡Excelente! (como siempre) . . . Agradecemos Armando Manzanero fue Luce- (Continued on page 53) correspondencia de Roberto Quirno de Disc Jockey, Buenos Aires, cita Benítez, hoy nuestra gran Lucio Milena de Milrom Producciones Musicales, Argentina, reina de la juventud "a -go-go." Adolfo Pino de RCA de Buenos Aires y Wilson Falcao de Brazil En sus comienzos como can- "SENCILLOS" t ... Estará esta semana en Buenos Aires el popular disc jockey tante nuestra temperamental y compositor de Miami (WFAB) Carlos Estrada ... La semana Lucesita grabó "una sección" ESCOGIDOS próxima reportaremos desde Perú . . . Afectos a todos! para el sello Gema, en cuyo DE LA contenido figuran los boleros SEMANA titulados "Qué Vas a Hacer," (Me Picks of the Week) de Manzanero y "T e n g o, Lend an Ear In English Tengo," de Rosendo Rosell. 141\ ... Grabaciones donde la acom- o \L The "ranchera" singer Conchita Solis is performing at the pañaron el propio Armando Mexican Pavillion in the Hemisfair in San Antonio (Columbia). Manzanero y su grupo. Y que FELIPE PIRELA As soon as she finishes no tuvieron exito alguno. Des- there, she will tour California ... Don "LO QUE ES LA VIDA" Jose Garcia, President of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce of pués, en el camino sorpresivo Los Angeles, announces the opening of one of the biggest rec- del arte llegó el momento para "ESPERARE" cada uno y ya VELVET V-2127 ord shops in the states. The grand opening takes place on Sept. son famosos por -**** 22 . . . Hermanas Razo, duo from Columbia, are touring Cali- demás. De lo que nos alegramos fornia ... Fania this month will release "Fania All Star-Live pues en ambos sobraba talento. BOBBY QUESADA Como ha si do comprobado . at the Red Carter," which promises to sell big ... "Soul Drum- .. "EL REGALITO" mer" by Ray Barretto is smashing in RCA -Víctor lanza a la escena Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, "TU TIENES DOS CARAS" Baltimore, Washington, California and New York ... Joe Bataan disquera local el nuevo álbum is also selling big his LP, "Riot." intitulado "Feliciano," donde el FANIA 470 célebre -guitarrista Remo Records just released a new album by Carmita Jimenez cantor ciego afirma su categoría de MONNA BELL titled "La Genial" plus the first album released in the states by artista continental . . . the Cuban, Berta Rosen, who is a success in Peru, both "Up the Hill" "CUANDO" of them se titula el sencillo from Sonoradio, Lima. At the same time, Rene Moreti Remo que por "SOY" from Sergio Mendes y su conjunto is releasing an album by the Dominican singer, Nini Caffaro . MUSART 4570 .. Brasil 66 está ya El Dorado is moving well their albums by Leo Marini, Teddy a la disposi- Trinidad and Carmen Delia Depini ción del público nuestro, que ... Joe Pastrana's perform- cada vez CARLOS LICO ances in Puerto Rico increased the sale of his new album, gusta más de las pro- ducciones musicales, rítmicas y "SOY" "Joey" . . . TNT Band is selling their new single containing "Sabre Olvidar" b/w "The Meditation." corales de este gran pianista y "CUANDO" arreglista ibrasilero ., . . Entre Discomoda released a new CAPITOL P 2266 album by Julio Jaramillo in Vene- la gran cantidad de amigos y ****- zuela, titled "El Trovador del Pueblo," offering "El Puente," favorecedores con que cuenta "Hoy Creo en Dios," "Desnudate," others ... Blue Bell is strongly aquí Ismael "El MARIA TERESA CHACIN promoting Cano" Gon- their new release by Ray Marco (El Fabuloso) in zález ha caído bien la noticia "EL BOTE QUE REMO" which they include "Amo la Vida." A new album by this Italian sobre lo alto que ha subido en "ROSAS EN EL MAR" (Continued on page 53) los "hit parades" de Nueva FADISA 110058

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Record World's Puerto Rico (Continued from page 52) Latin American escuchar en su álbum "El Sen- timental," qe porta el sello Single Hit Brazilian Beat Tone Latino. Números de mayor record By WILSON F. FALCAO destaque hallamos los siguien- Parade world tes: "No Me Llames Más," "Veo RIO DE JANEIRO tario de Música Popular," que Mi Corazón," "Están Enamora- Vicente y "Te o Celestino morreu. A Voz Orgul- apresentou obras musicals do dos," "Déjame," "El Eco" García cuen- ho do Brasil, que ia completar maior nivel, talvez maior que o Busqué." Germán voz. Los ar- 74 anos êsse mez, faleceu em des últimos Festivais de com- ta con una gran del Pablo Cano By WILSON F. FALCAO S. Paulo, onde la apresentar-se positores profissionais. Os au- reglos maestro numa TV local, quando teve um tores estudantes, que deviam son noticia, novedad . . "Más de Jaramillo" es 1. SA MARINA mal súbito e embora levado tamber ter suas cançóes inter- Exitos Julio un álbum del sello Ibersound Wilson Simonal (Odeon) imediatamente a um hospital e pretadas por seus colegas can - Lleno de interpretaciones muy tendo sido atendido corn os bores, deram urna demonstraçäo 2. A CHUVA QUE CAI comerciales de esas del tipo con Os Caculos (RCA) mais modernos recursos médi- de que o Brasil ainda tern muito las cuales Jaramillo siempre ha cos, nao resistiu. Seu corpo foi para dar. O querido Taigoara PERTO DOS OLHOS, LONGE DO causado ventas elocuentes en 3. trazido para o Rio, onde após repetiu a bola, vencendo corn a CORACAO Puerto Rico. Cueta el álbum ficar em câmara ardente na As- linda cançâ "Helena, Helena, Dori Edison (RGE) con siete números "de pega." A senvbléia Legislativa para o (Maria) Helena" do futuro quí- saber: "De Rodillas Frente a 4. DUERO LHE DIZER CANTANDO último ad'eus de todos os seus mico Alberto Landi. Agnaldo Rayol (Copacabana) fans. Desparece corn Vicente Dios," "Un. Cigarillo y un Café," Lo Vas a Saber," "Dos Celestino, o autor e intéprete O Xavier, 'da Chantecler "Jamás 5. A PRETENDIDA Centavos de Esperanza," "Que Alternar Dutra (Odeon) dono de urna das mais bonitas (rima e é verdade) está ativo Pena Me Da," "Estrella" y "Dos vozes que o Brasil já teve, cria- e sabe aproveitar as oportuni- 6. ENTRE ESPUMAS Sombras en la Noche" ... Gema dor de muitas cançbes que fi- Roberto Miller (CBS) dades : metòdicamente remete - coloca en venta el sencillo por caräo para sempre em nosso nos seu noticiario. Entre outras cancioneiro como "O Ebrio, El Gran Combo que contiene los 7. A ULTIMA CANCAO caisas ficamos sabendo e infor- "En Un Beso Paulo Sergio (Caravelle) Coraçäo Materno" e que dur- boleros tangos mamos que a mineirinha Nalva La Vida" y "De Que Presumes." ante muito foi o cantor que 8. VOCE PASSA EU ACHO GRACA Aguiar (pena näo termos sua La dominical de el mais vendeu discos no Brasil. edición Clara Nunes (Odeon) Casado corn outra grande ar- foto) retorna à Chantecler corn diario "El Mundo" publicó esta o s'ucesso "Segura Esse Samba," semana un extenso reportaje 9. SEGURA ESSE SAMBA, OGUNHE tista, Gilda De Abreu, o Caruso Oswaldo Nunes (Equipe) Brasileiro está tendo a mais "Ogunhê." Luigi Temco, o jo- dedicado a Miguelito Miranda, tocante homenagem que um ven cantor italiano tao tragica- trompetista, 'compositor, arreg- 10. POBREZA y (CBS) morto pode receber: esta sem- mente desaparecido a p a r e c e lista director de orquesta Leno que cumplió yo 25 ana os discos do inesquecivel corn "Se Stasera Sono Jui" e nuestro años seresteiro säo os mais vendidos "Cara. Maestra," ambos conduciendo, 16 'de los cuales suces- ha permanecido en la tarima em todo o Brasil. Descansa em sos. A loira boneca Joelma, está paz grande Celestino Sergio del Caribe Club en el Hotel Hil- ... corn dois compactos: "Perigo" ton donde ha suplido música Mendes deverá gravar no seu "Silencio" e "Setenvbro/tem U próximo LP o sucesso do úl- bailable y acompañamiento a M SART Que Ser Ele," cujas vendas con- presenta a timo Carnaval "Ate Quarta numerosas luminarias del mun- firmam que seu prestígo é cada JULIO JARAMILLO ALCI ACOSTA EN Feira," que revelou Umberto do artístico local e interna- vez maior. cional. ¡BUENA ESA! Silva, autor de "Ninguem E De Musart DM -20380 Ninguem," como compositor. Para 1969, o Umberto estreará niunnununwuumluuunumummu ansummssoom stmam mnnlm mnimunuuonuuuu susannsi umminnuunuuunur4 como cantor, pois apresentará Desde Nuestro (Continued from page 52) alem da marcha rancho "Eterno s Pierrot," ,com Aldo Taranto, o samba "Menos Um Amor Mais singer will be released in a month, directed to both markets, Urna Cançâo," da mesma dupla. American and Latin, with vocals in both languages, contained A C.E.M. editará ambas as in two different editions . . . Frankie and Los Matadores will músicas que já estäo sendo tra- tour Los Angeles during these weeks ... Marco A. Vazquez from balhadas no exterior, mais pre- Peerless will perform at the Million Dollars in L.A. cisamente nos Estados Unidos Luisito Rey will debut at the Montmartre in Miami late this (Guai Matari), em Portugal month. The Spanish singer Juan Carlos is a success in this (Valentim De Carvalho) e restaurant. Juan Carlos was signed last week by Tone Latino Parece que Fué Ayer França (April Music) ... Ruy as their exclusive artist. This label also acquired the rights from Corazón Loco Malhoa, autor e intéprete da Velvet for their exclusive artist, Orlando Conteras. Orlando is Lagrimas de Sangre "Ayos Do Dono" (RCA de Por- smashing with his interpretation of "Doped Estas Yolanda?" de lançado no Tu no Sabes Querer tugal), acaba ser and from now on is a Tone Latino exclusive artist. This label Brasil corn o seu grande sucesso Yo Te Maldigo also signed singer Lady Soto, who promises to sell big . . . UA do parceria corn Pedro Jordáo, Latino just released an album by the Pic Nic in which they in- Llorona "Fui Ter Corn A Madrugada." clude the hit 'in Spain by this group, "Callate Niña." They also Conveniencia A face B do disco contem tam- released the first album by the Spanish singer and composer Mesa para Uno bem outra linda ,cançäo da María Ostiz. Great! mesura dupla "Ao Vento E As Donde Estas Yolanda? Andorinhas." Ruy Malhoa dev- Mercury is selling their "Latin Workout" by Ray Rivera and Oh Humanidad erá excursionar ao Brasil em his Orchestra ... Iempsa has .a treasure in their "Dialogando" Leticia Novembro corn a linda cantora by Oscar Avilés and Chabuca Granda (Lima) . . . Ana Marla poruigueza, intérprete da músi- Cachito, Los Tios Queridos, Marcela Ruis and Rodolfo Varela Ebrio de Amor ca brasileira em Portugal, a are performing at a new, fantastic place in Buenos Aires called queraid Simone De Oliveira, Cafe Concert del Duque de Bedford. This spot is following the MUSICAL RECORDS CO. que deixou a maior das sau- same pattern of most of our discotheques and is creating a suc- P.O. Box 75, Hialeah, Florida dades no Brasil quando esteve cess in that city . . . Jose Larralde was considered by a group Tel. 887-2638 no "I Festival Internacional da of critics in Buenos Aires as the prime motivation in the folk In New York: 502 West 51st St., New York, N.Y. Cançâo" . . . Terminou esta music trend several years ago ... "Con Alma Juvenil" by Dany Tel. 581-3235 semana o "Festival Universi- Martin is terrific!

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Both tunes are in the 'Smash Levine wrote the current RCA and Gerald Purcell are very excited about "Take group's debut movie, now titled One smash, "Shake," by Step (I'll Take Two)," the Exciters. It looks like a very strong the Sha- "Head." dows of Knight on Kasenetz record Tower Records is re-releasing "Listen to the Music," A Raybert Production for Co- ... and Katz' own label, Team. the Second Time, a hit in Lansing and Dave Fox is very lumbia Pictures, "Head" is Salem. "All three are signed exclu- excited The title of the new Al Martino is "Wake to Me scheduled to have its world pre- ... Up sively to us," Katz noted. miere in early November. Gentle." It was written by Capitol executive Ken Mansfield WDRC-Hartford, New: "The Straight Life," Bobby Goldsboro, Triple Threats Signed Sam the Sham, Marvelettes, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, A. Bell, Mase- Triple -threat man Sal Tri- kela, Eivets Rednow, Johnny Nash and 5th Dimension ... WLS- machi 'has just signed on as ROULETTE'S Chicago, New: Big Bros. (Col), Uniques, Paul Revere, 4 Tops; producer, writer and artist. Late Flash: "Piece of My Heart" Big Bros. (Col). Looks like a Currently recording his own sure top 5 hit ... "Down on Me," Big Bros. (Mainstream) is #8 LP as an artist for MGM, his Aces of the Week in N.Y.0 WIXY-Cleveland, From 17 to 6: Big Bros. (Col) first effort for K&K was "1, 2, ... Note: The hit side on the Jimi Hendrix is "Burning of the 3 Red Light," which he wrote Midnight Lamp." The A side "Watchtower" is only big in three and co -produced with Kasenetz markets: Seattle, Birmingham & Denver. and Katz. He also cleffed "Jack in the Box" with Ritchie Cor- "NITTY Pop Station X -Ray dell, the new Music Explosion WHAR, Clarksburg, Impressions WBGN, B. Green, Derek; Billy Vera ... WMOR, single. K&K has just acquired A Morehead, Peter Kastner ... WJSO,Johnson City, Paul Peterson; Jon King ... WKGN, Knoxville, Merrilee Rush . WFLB, Fayetteville. Novas 9; Tams; Robt. Knight, Pope Bobby Blue, another producer- Tope ... WRNC, Raleigh, Impressions; Jerry Butler . WMNC. Morganton, Otis Red- writer -artist, via Gentry and GRITTY" ding . . WSPF, Hickory, Novae 9; Derek; Tame ... WTOB, Winston-Salem, Novas 9; Bobby Russell . . WTMA, Charleston, Novas 9 . WYCL, York, Tams . . . WLBG, Cordell. He co -wrote "Mony Laurens, Billy Vera . WDAK, Columbus, Johnny Nash . . . WPGA, Perry, Uniques; Ray Robt. Knight ... WFOM, Marietta, SWFOB, Rejoice; Archies, Johnny Nash .. WFPM, Mony" and will be producing Ricardo Ft. Valley, B. Vera WVLD, Valdosta, H. Masekela . WJGA, Jackson. G. Earth the new Freddie Scott single WBSR, Pensacola, J. Mack ... WTAL, Tall, Derek; Sam Sham; Pop. 5 ... WAPE, Jack., B. Vera; Archies; Sam Sham giant . . . WLOF, Orlando, L. Henly; SWFOB, for K&K. His first single as an Alegre 4024 Eyes of Blue . WHBB, Selma, O. Redding WRBC, Jackson, Archies; Sam Sham WXXX, Hatties, 5 By 5 . . KANE, N. Iberia, Novae 9 . KAAY, L. Rock, artist is "All I Want to Do is Archies; Uniques . KOTN. P. Bluff, Uniques; R. Dove . KCAB, Dardanelle, Derek, Dance" on White Whale, to be Impressions . . KSWO, Lawton, B. Gold . KIRL, S. Louis, K -K; Pop. 5 ... KNIT, Ab., L. Henly . WSGA, Say, Pops Tope . .. WBBQ, Aug., G. Earth .. . WGGG, followed by an LP. Gaines, K -K . WLCY, Tampa, A. Garde . WORD, Spart., Novas 9 . WQOK, as K&K Green., Novas 9; Impressions ... WKYB, Hemingway, Novae 9 WELK, Charlottes- Coming along "DO ville, Impressions; O. Redding WNHC, N. Haven, Jimmy Mack WPOP, Hart- writer -producers: Reid White - ford, Eivets Rednow . . WMID, A. City, Rejoice . WCAO, Balt., Delfonice; R. Dove WORD, Spart., Hit: R. Dove . . WHOT, Youngstown, Hit: Turtles . . WILS, low and Billy Carl, who wrote Lane., Colours . WAAM, A. Arbor, Maude WLAV, G. Rapids, C. Shames .. . "We'll Meet in the Yellow SOMETHING WOKY, Milw., Popular 5; S. Knight . KDWB, Minneap., Pope Tope; K-K KUDL, K. City, Sam Sham . KILT, Houston. Roy Orbieon . KOL, Seattle. *Hit: Forest," by Jay and the Amer- Jimi Hendrix .. KYA, S.F., Impressions WTKO, Ithaca, Car. Conn. . . KRDG, Redding, Zig Zag .. KMYC, Marysville, L. Henley ... KRUZ, Phoenix, Elysian Field icans. Also inked: "now" TO ME" KISD, S. Falls, Peggy, JoJo . . KASH, Eugene, K -K KISN, Portland, B. Goldberg . . WHYN, Spring., A. Garde . . WJOY, Burlington. L. Marks . . KMBY, writers Gary Willet and Steve Monterey, M. Frost ... WEAM, Wash., Archies, IC -K ... WLLH, Lowell. S. Quo; Will Dworkin, who are additionally Tommy James O Bees; R. Knight .. WYND, Sar., L. Henley . . KFJZ. Ft. Worth, Wright; I. But- terfly . WILS, Lansing, B. Bros.; I. Butterfly; P. Drew . CFOX, Montreal, .#9- engaged in producing their J. Nash . . KAFY, Bak., #4-J. Nash KVIL, Dallas, Holy Mackerel; Archies; as for ABC and The ZT E. Field; Derek; Nazz; P. Drew ... WCOL. Col., Big Bros... WKFR. Det.. T. Jones; own LP artists Jr. Walker WSAI, Cincy., Pick: A. Kim; #14-M. Frost; SWFOB . KREO, Records. Indio., #2-J. Nash WING, Dayton, Bull & M.; T. Tim; M. Frost; J. Nash . ' V in Shondells KOMA, Ok. City, Will -O -Bees; R. Dove; P. Trolley . WMAK, Nash., Newlook, T. The K&K Kaskat pubbery, Dooley; B. Russell; Nazz; Box Tops; N. Wilson; R. Knight . WLEE, Rich., Sam R 1024 existence seven months, al- Sham; #5-M. Frost ... WFEC, Harris, S. Quo; I. Butterfly; J. Nash . . . WAMS, Wilming., K -K, Tymes KTSA, S. Antonio, #8 -Al Wilson; P. Drew . . KIMN, ready has published 15 chart Denver, Pick: "Sookie, Sookie"-Steppenwolf; Will O Bees; R. John; Roy Druskey; R. Dove; Rejoice; M. Rush; #10 -Max Frost; T. Jones; Eddy Arnold; #9-C. Bros. singles and seven chart LPs. WAYS, Charlotte, Pick: Barbara Randolph; Leapy Lee; Purifys; Slim Harpo; J. the emphasis Nash; J J Jackson; Willie Mitchell; Sam Sham; Peggy JoJo; R. Dove; Archies; C. St. "We're putting Peters; Marvelettes; Tams; #13 -Derek; #11 -Paul Peterson; #4 -Novas 9 . WKLO, on working with young people," Louisville, #5 -Kenny & Accents; #6 -Tom Dooley; #7 -Box Tops; #11-M. & Pop - pas; #13-M. Rush; T. Jones, Newlook; L. Henley KNUZ, Houston, Archies; B. Kasenetz-hardly doddering ROULETTE Tops; J. Nash WFUN, Miami, #15-A. Garde; Mary Hopkin; Jr. Walker . himself-said. "We try to keep KRIZ, Phoenix, R. Knight; Ricardo Ray; Gentry & Cordell; H. Masekela . . . KJRB, Spokane, I. Butterfly. (Continued on page 55)

LP'S COMING UP MUST STOCK LP's CONSISTENT TOP SELLERS 1. TAKE ME BACK TO LAINE COUNTRY 13. PLUG ME IN 25. THE SOUND OF NANCY WILSON OVER A LONG PERIOD Frankie Laine -ABC 5657 Eddie Harris -Atlantic SD 1506 Capitol ST 2970 in Alphabetical Order 14. OPEN 2. FRATERNITY OF MAN 26. LOOK OF LOVE Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & Trinity- ABCBC -S 647 Stanley Turrentine-Blue Note BST 84286 1. A MAN AND A WOMAN Atco SD 33-258 27. RAVI SHANKAR IN SAN FRANCISCO Soundtrack -United Artists UAL -4147: 3. BEHOLD AND SEE 15. JAMES BROWN SINGS OUT OF SIGHT UAS 51472. SE 4570 SRS 1-67109 World Pacific-WPS 21449 Ultimate Spinach-MGM Smash BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY 16. THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' 28. LOVE MAKES A WOMAN 4. S R C FELLOW, RIGHT! Burl Ives -Columbai CL 2894/CS 9694 Barbara Acklin-Brunswick BL 754137 Scott Richardson -Capitol ST 2991 Warner Bros. -WAYS 1548 HEAVY 29. IN ONE EAR & GONE TOMORROW 3. CAMELOT 5. NOW 17. Iron Butterfly-Atco LP!SD 227 (4,8,C,R) Buckinghams--Columbia CS 9703 Original Cast-Columbia KOL 5621: Gary Lewis & Playboys -Liberty LST 7563 18. RAll 30. WOMAN, WOMAN KOS 2031 6. SOUND OF BOOTS SGC SD 5001 Robert Goulet -Columbia CS 9695 4. DOORS Boots Randolph 18099 19. UNDEAD -Monument SLP ElektrDR. LEKS 74007 Ten Years After-Deram DES 18016 31. HANG 'EM HIGH 7. ELI & THE THIRTEENTH CONFESSION 5. DR. ZHIVAGOZ 20. THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR Original Soundtrack- Laura Nyro-Columbia CS 9626 Soundtrack -MGM lE/15E 65T Soundtrack -United Artists UAL-4182! United Artists UAL 5179 6. GOINGOING G PLACES 8. MOZART CONCERTO 21 UAS 5182 32. A TRAMP SHINING Tijuana Brass-A&M LP 112: SP 4112 DGG 138783 21. NEIL DIAMOND'S GREATEST HITS Richard Harris- ], MAN OF LA HANCHA Date TES 4102 Dunhill DS 50032 (4,8,C,R) 9. PEACHES & HERB'S GREATEST HITS Original Cost -Kapp KL 4505: KS 5505 Date TES 4012 22. THE HORSE 33. REVOLUTION 8. SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS Cliff Nobles & Co.- Soundtrack -United Artists UAL -4185: 10. ORPHEUS ASCENDING Phil La of Soul-LPSo- 4001 CLUB BAND MGM SE 4569 UAS-5185 23. WHERE IS LOVE Beatles -Capitol MAS/SMAS 2653 11. BARE WIRES Jack Jones-RCA Victor LSP 4048 34. SOUNDS OF SILENCE 9. THE SOUND OF MUSIC Simon & -Columbia CL 's Blues Breakers- 24. DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO Garfunkel -2469: Soundtrack - London PS 537 CS -9269 (4,8,R) RCA Victor LOCD/LSOD 2005 SAN JOSE 10. WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER 12. AN ANTHOLOGY OF BRITISH BLUES Julius Wechter & Baja Marimba Band- 35. MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR Various Artists -Immediate Z 1252006 A&M SP 4150 Beatles -Capitol MAL/SMAL 2835 (4,8,R) DELIGHTS

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com and Arlo Guthrie; rhythm and ASCAP Awards Holiday; (Continued from page 6) blues writer Jimmy Decca's New Product, Spirit and Herb Alpert. 1 In keeping with its new pol- Awards were made to writer (Continued from page 3) icy (begun at its last meeting) members of some of the groups of granting awards to ASCAP all of whom spoke on the new Articulate Artistics" and on the scene: the Doors; the direction which writers whose compositions Mamas and the Papas; Straw- the firm will Young Holt Unlimited in have appeared on the charts take. "Funky But." berry Alarm Clock; Big Brother the Popular Awards Panel re- and the Holding Company; the Highlight: Unified Price Some unusual highlights of iterated that "the listing of a the presentation included Electric Flag, and the Band. A highlight of the new ap- the member's work on a tradepaper ASCAP honored musical the- proach was the announcement recording debut of William popularity chart has a bearing Shatner, star of "Star Trek," ater writers with shows cur- of the establishment of a uni- on its prestige value," and rently on the boards, such as fied dealer price regardless of in an album entitled "The again set up guidelines for de- Transformed Man"; a package Walter Marks, who wrote music the size of an order. The new termining the amount of the and lyrics for "Golden Rain- price will be $2.59, reduced of W. C. Fields original voice award to a writer with a chart tracks utilizing bow"; Gerome Ragni and James from $2.98. In addition Gal- material from song. Points were assigned to Rado, who won national ac- lagher announced plans for a 14 of Fields' films; and, un- each composition based on com- doubtedly claim with their "now -wow" major new facility in Nashville most outstanding of posite tradepaper chart list- rock musical titled "Hair"; and expansion of Decca's rec- all, the deluxe, two -record orig- ings. All ASCAP writers who inal London Mitch Leigh and Joseph Da- ord and tape manufacturing cast recording of had songs listed on one of the rion, composer and lyricist of plants. "Man of La Mancha" starring charts used (and was otherwise Joan Deiner "Man of La Mancha," and the In Montreal the day follow- and Keith Michell. eligible for awards under the writers of two off-Broadway ing the presentation of Decca's In addition to albums in its procedures followed by the hits, Clark Gesner, young writ- product, both Kapp and Uni country series, classical divi- Panel) received an award. This of sion, and er "You're a Good Man, also presented their new prod- international section year the awards charts cover- Charlie Brown"; and Hal Hes- uct Kapp, which recently there were several albums in- ing several areas of music cov- ter and Danny Apolinar troduced of whom for switched to the Compo Distrib- artists from ered in the trade magazines "Your Own Thing." he ex- uting arm in Canada, showed Gallagher indicated were used in making these Awards were also made to Al pected strong results in the product it had unveiled re- the awards. Carmines, who won a 1968 cently in the United States near future. These included Among the talents who also "Obie" award for his score for under the direction of Jack the John Benson Brooks Trio, received awards are jazz men "In Circles"; Robert Dandah, Wiedenmann and Tony Martell. the Forum Quorum, Twinn Omette Coleman, Kenny Bur- writer of off -Broadway's "Cur- And Uni unveiled a new Neil Connexion, the Cake and Jean- rell, Dizzy Gillespie, Horace ley McDimple"; and Luigi Cre- Diamond album called "Velvet nie Britten. Silver, Billy Taylor and the atore and Hugo Peretti, whose Glove and Spit" which Rick Supporting many of these re- new ASCAP members Chic new show (written with George Frio, Uni's National Sales Di- leases will be various display Corea, Chuck Israels and Mike David Weiss), "Maggie and heavy ad- Flynn," rector, presented. In addition materials trade Maineri; country writers Hal is scheduled to open on Broad- he expressed the one -year -old vertising support. Blair, Cy Coben, Don Robert- way next month. firm's pride in achieving two The reaction of the partici- son, Billy Edd Wheeler and 1968-1969 awards are going gold records within that short pants at these meetings both Sheb Wooley; major pop -folk to many ASCAP composers and time, one for the Strawberry to the product and to the new writer -performers Joan Baez, authors in all phases of classi- Alarm Clock and the other for spirit was considered by ob- Judy Collins, Bobbie Gentry cal or "standard" music. Hugh Masekela. servers extraordinarily respon- The Decca product offered a sive, and at departure time a variety of choices including feeling of eagerness to get on with the task prevailed. will benefit tremendously the Who with an album titled Becker Heads since after their hit "The Magic the label-in conjunction Bus," the Rovers' "All Hung Label with The Longines Sympho- CSC, NBC Deal nette Club-offers a unique Up," Bert Kaempfert's "My combination Way of Life," Earl Grant's "In (Continued from page 3) of multi -million Deal will initially bring about dollar advertising for individ- Motion," "The Best of Lenny the exchange of $15 million be- mation Dee," Louis Armstrong's "I on this expected with- ual artists plus complete ex- tween NBC and CSC and could in the next week or two. posure of the artist's releases Will Wait for You," Pete Foun- escalate to $50 million. The Longines Symphonette to every element of the record tain's "Walking Through New The basic agreement breaks Orleans," Gene Chandler's Society is a wholly owned sub- buying public. Becker added into three categories: 1) TV that this same advantageous "There Was a Time," "The sidiary of The Longines-Witt- series, a) CSC will produce a nauer Watch Company. It oper- opportunity exists for distribu- half-hour weekly series starring ates one of the largest and re- tors and licensees who affiliate Kasenetz, Katz Bill Cosby to air in the fall of putedly most successful record themselves with the label. 1969 for no less than two years (Continued from page 54) clubs in the world. Its recent Becker said further, "I be- and b) a second series by CSC record offerings to members in- will air between spring and fall lieve that the next five years everything a team effort, and cluded special record libraries will see tremendous sales we seem to inspire the best in of 1970; 2) TV specials, a) CSC featuring artists such as Herb growth for our industry . . . them, for some reason. We're will produce one one -hour Cosby Alpert, Bert Kaempfert, Manto- special yearly for five years and not only in the sale of records going to be delegating more vani, the Ray Charles Singers as we know them- but in all producing chores, too, which b) CSC will produce two half- and Al Hirt. Longines also hour animated specials based on forms of recorded audio-visual will give us more time for our owns and operates the Citadel communication-entertainment TV and film endeavors. A TV Cosby characters "Fat Albert" Record Club. and "Old Weird Harold"; d) TV as well as educational and in- special on the growth of our dustrial, and we expect to play sound is being prepared right development projects, a) CSC Becker recently resigned as will develop and produce at last Vice President and General an important role in that now. It will include all of our growth." groups." one pilot yearly for NBC and b) Manager of Command Records, The boys are full of thanks CSC will develop and produce a post he had held for some Becker will immediately be- for their success to Neil Bo- specials, variety shows and films, three years. He had been asso- gin meeting with all varieties gart, General Manager of Bud- live and animated, for NBC. ciated with Command and its of recording artists, their man- dah Reocrds, label's Marty First project to go will be predecessor and parent com- agers and agencies, with music Thau, Cecil Holmes and the Carol Wayne starrer, "The Kissy pany, Grand Award Records, (publishing company executives. rest of the tsaff, and to Laurie Face Show," a panel show. since inception in 1954. Recording sessions are set to Records, where they had their Negotiations between NBC Execs at Longines and Beck- begin in October with product first hit; "Little Bit o' Soul." and CSC were conducted by er commented that artists who scheduled for release in De- And, of course, the djs. CMA. sign with Stereo Dimension cember or January.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com &Yattzc and Wedtezit Country Music CMA Awards Show Talent Set NASHVILLE-Hubert Long, sic Hall" series. President of the Country Mu- Awards Committee Co-chair- record sic Association, has announced men Bill Denny and Ben Ros- hollywood the official line-up of talent for ner also announced that other world o the annual CMA Awards Show acts are expected to be added which is to be held Oct. 18 in to the roster. They said the an- By EDDIE BRIGGS Nashville. nual CMA banquet will be held Included in the list of per- at the Municipal Auditorium KBBQ-Los Angeles dj and Music Director Larry Scott has been formers and entertainers will immediately following the tap- selected by the Armed Forces Radio Service to do a series of be Chet Atkins, , ing of the show. In addition to weekly gospel programs for broadcast on the giant world-wide Bobby Goldsboro, Jack Greene, enjoying the 'banquet honoring net throughout the world. Scott, who has an extensive background Burl Ives, Trini Lopez, Roger Hall of Fame winners and in gospel music having worked with the famed Albert E. Brumley, Miller, Minnie Pearl, Tex Rit- Award Winners of the Year, also is well known in the West as a promoter -mc of gospel con- ter, Lester Flatt & Earl those in attendance will be 'in- certs and is a respected figure in both gospel and country music. Scruggs, and Hank Williams, troduced to the 'officers and di- Prior to joining KBBQ last year, Scotty was with KBOX-Dallas Jr. rectors of the Country Music and KUZZ-Bakersfield. Congratulations, Larry! The show will be hosted by Association and be entertained Word from Joe McFadden, promo boss for Buck (The Tiger) Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with a special CMA show. Owens, informs us that Joe Thompson is the new VP of Thunder- and taped at the Grand Ole Special decorations will bird Broadcasting (KUZZ -Bakersfield) and Opry House the night of the highlight the tables of the hon- Buck Owens Broadcasting (KTUF-Phoenix), Awards presentation beginning ored guests. For the first time Owens -owned broadcasting outlets. Thompson at 7 p.m. It will be aired on the banquet will feature a will be working with Buck's sister Dorothy the NBC-TV network Oct. 25 numbered seating arrangement Owens and together they will 'be involved in as one of the regular "Kraft Mu- for reservations. furthering the Buck Owens radio chain. Thompson has a long and extensive background in broadcasting. Dorothy gis the hardest work- ing and most efficient gal we've 'seen in the Riley, Darlin' Suit Dismissed Eddie 'business and Bucko can and must be very NASHVILLE - Plantation's that, when under contract, had Briggs proud of her. Jeannie C. Riley and her lawyers received $1.10 in royalties. A note from John Breece, owner of KXRB- socked it to Aubrey Mayhew and Judge Lentz stated, in hand- Sioux Falls, S.D., with good news that his new 10,000 watter (all his Little Darlin' Record Corp. ing down his decision, that it country) will hit the air on November 1st. It will reach portions here last week via Chancellor was clear that Mayhew had in- of North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska as well as cov- Ned Lentz' dismissal of the tended to release Mrs. Riley ering South Dakota. KXRB needs records, so you artists, promo $390,000 lawsuit Mayhew from her contract. "Now in view men, record firms, etc., get on the ball and shoot them all you can. brought against Mrs. Riley for of the success of this song," he They need 'em badly. Kay Douglas will be in charge of KXRB breach of contract. said, "they are attempting to National and local sales. Prior to joining the Sioux Falls outlet Mayhew had alleged that Mrs. qualify their release. It's a lit- she was with KIMM, Rapid City, S.D., and KFRC, San Francisco. Riley, at the top of the charts tle bit late. Case dismissed." Rita a Record World Fan with the 21/2 million -selling "Harper Valley P.T.A.," was Throughout the proceedings, Lovely Rita Stacy, Music Director and dj with KARY, Prosser, under contract to his recording a colorful show business atti- Wash., 99350, also needs records from Epic, Smash and Mercury. company when she cut the single tude prevailed with comic antics She is a steady reader of Record World, especially our country for Shelby Singleton's Planta- from all sides. Either of the con- music section. Thanks, Rita. tion. cerned parties might well be In our column a few weeks back we inadvertently omitted the Mrs. Riley maintained that considering a record of the name of Bob Fuller, ace afternoon drive time personality at she had terminated her agree- event, which rivalled the "Harp- Atlantic States Industry's 24 -hour country voice, KMAK-Fresno, ment with Mayhew in April and er Valley P.T.A." meeting for Calif. Bobby is a real pro and one of the finest jocks anywhere that for the 17 months prior to amusement. . Ex -Bob Wills singer Lee (the Hoss) Ross was re -united with his ex -boss when The Western Swing King played The Nashville West in Fresno last week. The Great Bob was re-united with Fadely Benefit Hoover Sessioning many of his former bandsmen including Lee, Joe Holly, Gene Bar- WHEELING, W. VA Harry NASHVILLE - Hoover, one nard and Alex Brashier . . . Decca's Rex (Mr. Cowboy) Allen Snyder and his Uptowners are of the latest Jim Glaser dis- finished his second disk session last week. Rex's Decca single, planning a benefit show for coveries, goes into sessions "Tiny Bubbles," received a lot of plays ... Slim Jim Lengyel's Jimmy Fadely, the steel player next week to record his first mailing 'address for his ICMS shows is c/o WBYB, 1811 Fifth who had a heart attack at the album for Monument. Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 ... Chatted with Monument's WWVA Jamboree. promo whiz Tex Davis last week and Tex tells us to watch for The show will be presented Paydirt newies from Monument by Ray Pennington, Ed Bruce and Dale at Eastside , Waynes- Ward. Dale is from Oklahoma City and has a winner in "If Loving boro, Virginia at 1 p.m., Sept. You Means Anything" ... Chester Smith, who soared to fame 15 22. Bee -Gee Productions of years ago on Capitol with "Wait a Little Longer, Please Jesus," is Charlottesville, Va., is handling doing great with his all -country KLOC-Modesto, Calif.... Jerry the bookings for the show. Inman (Columbia) back from the Orient ... Bob Pond receiving kudos for his fine work on KGBS-FM-Los Angeles nightly . . . "WRY CQ Don't forget, KMAK-Fresno, Calif. 93703 is on the air 24 hours Payne 1RUC11UM Active Jimmy 1tAM C71RAM1CIS . . . Ayux,u.e nn daily and needs records Items for this column should be John Mazer, Program Di- 255.14.56 sent to 4510 N. Arthur, Fresno, Calif. 93705. rector of Boston's new full- time Country & Western sta- New Wayside Sessions McCall and Jimmy Strickland tion WCOP, went on the air and several others including recently listing Jimmy Payne's Little Richie Johnson reports the recently signed Jimmy Syn- der. Djs can obtain Wayside record or "Boston" as number RCA Victor's Eddy Arnold is Wayside Record's is planning 1. Jimmy will be going into shown above breaking ground for to cut several sessions in the disks and several others by sessions next week for Epic the first Eddy Arnold Chicken next 30 days in Nashville. New writing Little Richie at box 3, Records. Shop (in Nashville). singles will be cut on Darrell Belon, New Mexico.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Shaffer Heads Starday Red Foley Dead at 58 Publishing Operations FORT WAYNE, IND.-Clyde J. "Red" Foley died at a hotel Don Pierce of Starday Rec- here last week apparently of ords announces that Starday's natural causes. He was 58. This Last Wks. on music operations, headquar- Wk. Wk. Chart tered at the Starday Town- Foley was in Fort Wayne for Sept. 28 Sept. 21 personal appearances. house in the Music Row sec- 1 3 D -I -V -O -R -C -E 8 tion of Nashville, is now under The long-time country music Tammy Wynette-Epic 26392 the direction of Dexter Shaffer. performer, elected to the Coun- 2 1 ANEW PLACE IN Music Hall of Fame last THE SUN 17 Shaffer was formerly Na- try Glen Campbell- tional Sales Manager for the year, was a Decca artist with Capitol ST 2907 Ram Golf Corporation of Chi- a long string of hits to his 3 4 JOHNNY CASH AT cago and moved to Nashville credit. Perhaps his biggest rec- FOLSOM PRISON 15 several months ago because of Dexter Shaffer, Rudy Lyle ord was "Chattanooga Shoe- Columbia CS 9639 his long-time interest in coun- shine Boy." Other of his hits 4 5 BEST OF and its music pub- in MERLE HAGGARD 4 try music. Dexter is a song- expanding included "Peace the Valley" Capitol SKAO 2951 recording setup by he writer and a former artist for lishing and and "One One," which 5 2 SWEET ROSIE JONES 11 Mercury. which includes the Hollywood sang with Kitty Wells. Buck Owens-Capitol ST 2962 Since taking over the music and Look labels for the R&B Foley is survived by his 6 9 ALREADY IT'S HEAVEN 1 publishing helm, Shaffer has and pop fields. Shaffer divides wife, the former Sally Sweet David Houston-Epic BN 26391 written or co -written with his time between the Starday and his four daughters by a 7 6 LORETTA LYNN'S on Music Row and GREATEST HITS 12 others such songs as "Wild Townhouse previous marriage, Betty, Shir- Decca DL -75000 the Starday home offices and Wild Thing," "Frisco Line" ley, Julie and Jeannie. Shirley 8 10 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY 1 and "Country Music Singin' studios on Dickerson Road is married to Pat Boone. Lynn Anderson- Sensation" recorded by Billy just outside of Nashville. Chart CHM/CHS 1004 and 9 1 ANOTHER PLACE, Golden, Guy Mitchell ANOTHER TIME 15 Kenny Roberts. He has ob- Harrison Cited - tained recordings and commit- James on Tour Smash SRS 67104 ments to record from the Star - CHARLESTON, W. VA. - 10 8 THE LEGEND OF day catalog the following Danny Harrison, who records Sonny James and His South- BONNIE AND CLYDE 21 ern Capitol artists, Merle Haggard-Capitol ST 2912 songs-"Satisfied Mind," "Ala - for Deneba Records, was pre- Gentlemen, are currently making their an- 11 12 A TENDER LOOK AT LOVE 6 barn," "Y'all Come," "Why sented a citation by the Dis- Roger Miller-Smash SRS 67103 nual invasion of the West Baby Why," "Country's Gone," abled American Veterans of 12 13 A THING CALLED LOVE 18 III, Logan, W. Va., Coast, northwest and far west Jimmy Dean- "Victim of the Troubles on Chapter RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3999 My Mind" and "Seasons of "For outstanding service in be- areas. The group embarked from Nashville set for dates 13 20 COUNTRY GIRL 27 My Heart" by Webb Pierce, half of disabled American Vet- Dottie West- Faron Young, Roy Drusky, erans," signed by John G. produced by Jack Roberts Pro- RCA Victor LPM LSP 4004 Bobby Sikes, Bill Goodwin and Brown. This citation was pre- ductions at Cashmere, Wash- 14 11 ONLY THE GREATEST 5 ington, Seattle, Portland and Waylon Jennings- Leon Ashley. sented to him because he has RCA Victor LPM, LSP 4023 Shaffer stated that he was been donating his time to put . 15 16 HOMETOWN GUITAR 17 Chet Atkins- interested in acquiring new on shows for these veterans at Following these dates come RCA Victor LPM LSP 3952 contract writers for Starday the VA Hospital. six days with MCM Produc- 16 14 THE ROMANTIC WORLD tions in Western Canada in- OF EDDY ARNOLD 16 cluding Red Deer, Edmonton, RCA Victor LPM LSP 4009 Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina and 17 15 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX 15 . Sept. 24 the show Marty Robbins- !C&W will be in Great Falls, Mont.; Columbia CS -9617 25, Billings; 26, Rapid City, 18 17 HEY LITTLE ONE 26 A LITTLE BIT LATER ON DOWN THE LINE LOVE ME, LOVE ME (Gallice, BMI) 33 Glen Campbell- (Sea -Lark, BMI) 18 LOVE TAKES CARE OF ME (Husky, BMI) 3 S. Dak.; 27, Casper, Wyo.; 28, Capitol T'ST 2878 AIN'T GOT THE TIME (Newkeys, BMI) 65 MAMA TRIED (Blue Book, BMI) 9 Salt Lake City, Utah; and 29, 19 18 HONEY 24 I (Glad, BMI) 50 ALABAMA WILD MAN (Vector, BMI) 74 MILWAUKEE HERE COME Bobby Artists (Tree, BMI) 22 Goldsboro-United ALREADY IT'S HEAVEN (Galileo, BMI) 30 NEXT IN LINE Pueblo, Colo. UAL -3642: UAS-6642 ANGRY WORDS (Moss -Rose, BMI) 58 NORMALLY NORMA LOVES ME AS LONG AS I LIVE (Jack O'Diamonds, BMI) 31 'Cedarwood, PMI) 75 The final week of the tour 20 19 BY THE TIME I GET 10 (LS BEFORE MY TIME (Hastings, PM!) 67 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY (Yonah, BMI) TO PHOENIX 40 BORN TO LOVE YOU (Minute Man, BMI) 23 ON TAP, IN THE CAN OR IN THE BOTTLE will include appearances on Glen Campbell- CRY, CRY AGAIN (Greenback, BMI) 41 (Brazos Valley, BMI) 8 Oct. 1 at Fresno, Cal., a taping Capitol T ST 2878 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSEWIFE ONE OF THESE DAYS (Jack, BMI) 24 (Combine, BMI) 27 ONLY DADDY THAT'LL WALK THE LINE of the Joey Bishop Tv show 21 23 THE GEORGE BMI) 55 (Central Songs, BMI) 1 EVERLASTING LOVE (Rising Sons, JONES STORY 2 FLOWER OF LOVE (Gallico, BMI) 6 PLEASE MR. D.J. (Glad Letter, BMI) 62 Oct. 22 in Los Angeles, shows Musicor M2S 3159 FREE BORN MAN (Broom, BMI) 71 PUNISH ME TOMORROW (Pamper, BMI) 29 in Anaheim on Oct. 4, Oakland FROM HEAVEN TO HEARTACHE RAGGEDY ANN (Blue Crest Hill & Range, BMI) 47 22 29 WHAT CAN I SAY 3 (Shelby Singleton. BMI) 11 RAMONA (Leo Feist, BMI) 39 Oct. 5, Sacramento Oct. 6 and Arlene Hardin- RENO Star, BMI) 38 GOD HELP YOU WOMAN (Glaser, BMI) 34 (Four 8. The Columbia CS 9674 GOOD MORNING DEAR (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 59 SAN DIEGO (Blue Crest, Hill & Range, BMI) 28 Bakersfield on Oct. HAPPY STATE OF MIND (Stallion, BMI) 5 SOUNDS OF GOODBYE (Noma -S -P -R, BMI) 36 troupe will then head back 23 21 FIST CITY 20 HAPPY STREET (Singleton. BMI) 26 SOUTHERN BOUND (Pamper, BMI) 44 Loretta Lynn- HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. (Newkeys, BMI) 2 SWEET CHILD OF SUNSHINE (Attache, BMI) 56 through Warren, Ohio, and Decca DL -4997: DL -74997 HEY DADDY (Southtown. BMI) 17 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HIM (AI Gallico, BMI) 57 Chicago before arriving for 24 22 HERE'S FARON YOUNG 6 I AIN'T BUYIN' (United Artists, ASCAP) 61 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 13 Mercury SR 61174 I HOPE I LIK° MEXICO BLUES (Acuff -Rose, BMI) the dj convention in Nashville. (Blue Crest/Hill & Range, BMI) 69 THERE'S NO MORE LOVE (Mayhew, BMI) 68 25 26 I LOVE CHARLIE BROWN 5 46 I JUST CAME TO GET MY BABY (Tree, BMI) 15 THREE PLAYING LOVE (Four Star, BMI) Connie Smith- I KEEP COMIN' BACK FOR MORE TO MY SORROW (Adams -Zee Abbot, BMI) 28 RCA Victor LPM LSP 4002 (Newkeys, BMI) 66 TOO MANY DOLLARS, NOT ENOUGH SENSE 26 21 TALES OF THE YUKON 3 I LIKE TRAINS (AI Gallice, BMI) 73 (Yonah, BMI) 20 I STILL BELIEVE IN LOVE (Stallion, BMI) 32 TRUE AND LASTING KIND (Contention, SESAC) 48 Hank Snow- IN LOVE (Blue Book, BMI) 19 UNDO THE RIGHT (Pamper, BMI) 16 RCA Victor LPM LSP 4032 I'M COIN' RACK HOME (Blue Book, BMI) 53 WALKIN' THROUGH THE MEMORIES OF MY KNCB: Send Records 27 24 KITTY WELLS' IT'S ALL OVER BUT THE CRYING MIND (Tree, BMI) 64 (Hastings, BMI) 25 WALL OF PICTURES (Back Pay, BMI) 52 Dave Perkins, Assistant SHOWCASE 19 IT'S A LONG WAY TO GEORGIA WE'LL GET AHEAD SOME DAY (Carreta, BMI) 7 Decca DL'DL 7-4961 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 21 WHAT CAN I SAY (Blue Echo, BMI) 37 Manager of KNCB in Vivian, 28 25 WITH PEN IN HAND 6 JACK & JILL (Woodshed, BMI) 60 WHEN YOU ARE GONE (Tuckahoe, BMI) 35 Record Johnny Darrell-United Artists JODY AND THE KID (Buck Owens, BMI) 12 La., has informed WHERE HE STOPS NOBODY KNOWS UAL -3660: UAS-6660 JOHNNY ONE TIME (Buckhorn, BMI) 42 World that he needs country (Blue Crest/Hill & Range, BMI) 43 29 28 THANKS FOR ALL THE LET THE WORLD KEEP ON A TURNIN' WONDERFUL DAY (Contention, SESAC) 51 singles and LPs for airplay. MILES 7 (Blue Book, BMI) 4 YONDER COMES A FREIGHT TRAIN The 5000-watter is a member Dave Dudley-Mercury SR 61172 LIKE A (Witmark, ASCAP) 72 (Pamper, BMI) 49 SONGS OF PRIDE . LITTLE BOY SOLDIER (Tree, BMI) 45 YOU DON'T HAVE TO 8E AN ANGEL ANYMORE of the North Caddo Broadcast- 30 (-) .. LOOK AT THE LAUGHTER (Four Star, BMI) 54 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 63 ing Co. Western Louisiana and CHARLEY, THAT IS 1 LOOKIN' AT THE WORLD THROUGH A YOU'VE JUST STEPPED IN AFTER STEPPING Charley Pride- WINDSHIELD (Pass Key, BMI) 14 OUT ON ME (Sure -Fire, BMI) 40 Eastern Texas. RCA Victor LPM LSP 4041

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 4 Another Great Artist COUNTRY SINGLE REVIEWS On His Way Up!

WHERE LOVE USED TO LIVE (Al Gallico, BMI)

I LOVE A RAINBOW (Lorne Greene, BMI) 2 DAVID HOUSTON-Epic 5-10394. Another smash for David. A bouncy, but unhappy country song. . Watch it zoom.

HARPER VALLEY P. T. A. (Newkeys, BMI)

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES T 1 l!> (Hilo, BMI) BEN COLDER-MGM 13997. Marvelous satirist Ben makes fun of the sensational new single. Lots of laughs. McCORMICK THE SHADOW OF A GIRL (Weldee, BMI) of the Porter Wagoner Show FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY (Pamper, BMI) KATH 1 DEE-Decca 32372. Gal does a pretty job with this moving, pretty country ballad. , The buyers will like.

ROSES TO RENO (Cedarwood, BMI) IT'S GONNA HURT YOU MORE THAN ME (Cedarwood, BMI) BOB BISHOP-ABC 11132. A country ballad with a strong beat heftily lined out by Bob. Could catch.

TAKE MY HAND FOR AWHILE (T. M. -Gypsy Boy, BMI) WONDERFUL WORLD OF MY DREAMS (Acuff -Rose, BMI) GEORGE HAMILTON IV-RCA Victor 47-9637. Wistful Buffy Sainte-Marie song about lovers parting. George will win sympathizers.

SISSY (House of Cash, BMI) I'M THE BOY (House of Cash, BMI) THE STATLER BROTHERS-Columbia 444608. s A building song about a mining disaster that will have the Z listeners crying and buying. "

WHAT KIND OF WOMAN (Shelby Singleton, BMI) i i I DID MY DUTY (Yonah, BMI) THE ROOM LAWANDA LINDSEY-Chart 59-1054. Lawanda asks a perky question. Her answer will be much coin. A Upbeat and attractive.

THE AUCTIONEER (Randy Smith, ASCAP) RAINBOWS AND ROSES (Harbot, SESAC) OF THE BRENDA B 1 ERS-.LTA 160. This unique oldie in new version by Brenda. She really does the tongue -twister justice.

HOME TOWN BLUES (Cedarwood, BMI) RIVER GIRL (Cedarwood, BMI) ROGER SONIA E-Imperial 66322. UNKNOWN Guy has a country blues to hit with. Roger knows how to deliver that country tune.

HEARTACHES ANONYMOUS (Arcade, ASCAP) OLD SHEP (M. M. Cole, BMI) JACK HUH ARD-Arcade 194. SHOULDER Member of a new society tells about how he came to the end of Stop =199 his rope. Many will join. i WHITE FENCES & EVERGREEN TREES (BMI) LOVE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME (BMI) FERLIN HUSKY-Capitol 2288. Records Moving, softly -sung country song that Dallas Frazier penned. Top Ferlin chanting. 809 - 18th Avenue South Nashville, Tenn. THE MEDIC (Shelby Singleton -Sound Lab, BMI) D.J.'s Write Neal Meritt BIG FANNY (Chu -Fin -Sound Lab, BMI) NEIL RAY-Plantation 2. A medic tells the story of his stay in the thick of Vietnamese battle. Will hypnotize listeners. s

RECORD WORLD-September 28, 1968 59 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com,- Record World Harrison Cuts Single; Capps, Wheeler Set Daneba Promotion Up Repair Factory Country Bon the Conilnent NASHVILLE - Danny Har- NASHVILLE - John Capps, rison, well-known C&W song- owner of K -Ark Recording Com- writer, was in recently to cut pany, and Onie Wheeler, a long- two sides for the Deneba label time friend and artist for K - of Logan, W. Va., "Falling Ark, have set up a corporation LONDON Good timing by will in- Out - Johnny Cash tour that of Love," written by Danny listing Wheeler as Vice Presi- the budget Hallmark label, is- clude June Carter, Carl Perk- dent and as President of 's Harrison, Mike Perry and Rusty Capps suing biggest ins, the Tennessee Three and Yates, and "I a complete refinishing and re- hits, with his "Back in the Sad- Got Over You," the Statler Brothers. Following penned by Perry and Yates. pair shop. dle Again" album. Meanwhile, the success of their visit earlier the parent company of Hall- They were recorded at RCA and Factory is already in opera- this year, they have dates in all independently produced by Kel- mark, Pickwick, is preparing to the major cities in England and tion in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and so Herston featuring the Jor- offices here will be located at issue Volume 2 of Britain's , plus a tour of Ger- danaires. 3rd Country Music Festival, as many. By the way, the BBC 728 -16th Ave. So. Wheeler for the sale of Volume 1 has been radio special that Johnny did Deneba plans an all-out cam- many years worked at Sho-Bud so successful. with producer Ian Grant a few paign for the convention with Guitar in Madison, Tenn., when is about to months ago is being repeated girls handing out the new disk they first opened, and then he promote some country product, by popular demand in a few personally after one of the moved to the downtown shop such as Tennessee Ernie Ford's weeks time. As you can see, functions at the auditorium. and has been known as one of "World of Pop he's quite a favorite in this Harrison fans can be watching the finest spray and refinishing Music and part of the world. Cash fans on for .a new LP Which has been men in the business. Country Hits" the Continent will have an op- recorded but not yet placed Wheeler has just given up and "The Best portunity of seeing and hearing with the label. his position as shop foreman at o f Buck this package next May when Grammer Guitar and taken up Owens." . . . they tour not only Germany, his new position as shop fore- Three new but Sweden, Holland and Israel. TVer man and as part owner. Several ones from fans were look- Flatt, Scruggs experienced personnel, taught RCA this ing forward to his coming over Columbia's Flatt and Scruggs the business under the guidance month: "Just in November, but now will have will make an appearance on of Wheeler, will also maintain a by Jim to wait until February, 1969, percentage of the company. The Murrayim,"urray Kash "Operation Entertainment" on Ed Brown, before they can see him in per- ABC-TV Network on Friday, factory will employ eight people. "Somebody Like Me," from son. Sept. 27. Due to the demand of repair Eddy Arnold, and "Snow in and refinishing services for mu- Hawaii," recorded by __Hank The show was filmed in sical instruments throughout Snow ... A number of manage- Wichita Falls, Texas, at Shepp- the USA, there has been a need ments are busy lining up coun- hard Air Base. The group will for a series such as this, they try stars to visit this part of `Constant Play' be performing numbers from their feel, because so many instru- the world. Jody Miller is com- New WJRZ Feature two latest Columbia al- ments must be returned to the ing to England this month after bums, "Changin' Times" and factory and there is sometimes doing a tour of Germany and WJRZ dj Lee Arnold has de- "The Story of Bonnie and as much as six to eight months will be doing U.S. Clyde." Earl Scruggs' young the bases as veloped a new idea in program- lapsing before their return. well as guest appearances on son, Randy, will also be appear- the popular "Country Meets ming, called "Constant Play." ing with the group. Folk" The audience-pleaser fea- radio show. Guy Mitchell The same week, and is scheduled Flatt Creatives Services to make a similar ture plays the three most re- Scruggs will be in Hollywood, trip in October. While in Lon- quested songs once during Calif., filming another guest ap- don he will be a Lowery Addition doing public each one and one-half hour pearance on the "Beverly Hill- appearance at one of Charles billies" show Williams' pubs, segment. When a listener calls for viewing later ATLANTA, GA.-A new de- the Clarendon, in the fall. Enter- plus radio and TV dates for the to request a song, the recep- partment in Lowery prises has been announced by BBC. These are just two top tionist can tell them that the names Lou Rodgers has Bill Lowery, head man of the coming particular song will be played Serv- over. In November he is bring- firm: Lowery Creative within this time period and if Heavy TV Schedule ices, for creation and produc- ing in the Blueboys, for a 22 - day tour of Germany and Eng- they will keep listening to For Roy Clark tion of radio and TV commer- cials. land. Besides the bases, the WJRZ, they'll hear the song. Roy Clark, currently in the boys are playing the Irish Ball- The young buying public is rooms in London and Manches- charts with "Do You Believe an ever-increasing factor in the ter. Unfortunately, time does This Town," has been set by consumer market, according to not permit their making a re- producer Paul Henning to ap- Lowery. It is his contention Gosdins Re - sign turn visit to Ireland. During pear in three more `Beverly that the best method of attract- ing the attention of the buy- their visit to the Emerald Isle Hillbillies" TVers. Filming on last April, they were drawing ing segment is through the use crowds of 2,000 and more at the first show started Sept. of today's music and today's each of their eight appear- 16; other dates will be set stars. ances. Cheryl Poole will be later. "It follows," said Lowery, visiting in December and shar- "that the talent combinations ing the bill with the popular Other scheduled television that turn out big sellers in the Irish country singer, Sean Dun- dates this fall for Clark will record business must be per- phy, and the Hoedowners. Jack include apperances on "Opera- fectly attuned to the likes and Fallon has plans for bringing tion Entertainment," Nov. 8, dislikes of the young buyers. over Nashville names like Merle ABC-TV, "Jonathan Winters Obviously, this talent can turn Kilgore, Ferlin Husky and Dot- out the type of commercials Show," CBS -TV, Dec. 18, "Joey tie West. Wayne Shuler, Capitol's A&R pro- that will do the same job." Over at the Mervyn Connf ducer in charge of independent Bishop Show," ABC-TV, the Negotiations are under way production, watches carefully as new "Donald O'Connor Show" office, all the arrangements the Gosdin Brothers sign their for both radio and TV spots have been made for the next new Capitol contract. and the "John Gary Show." for two national products.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com SESAC Hosts 2 Orbison Sons Gospel Lunch Die in Fire During the forthcoming Na- HENDERSONVILLE, TENN. tional Quartet Convention in - Roy Duane Orbison, 11, and Memphis (Oct. 9-13), SESAC Tony Orbison, 6, sons of MGM's will host special luncheon for Roy Orbison, died in a fire here a By some 200 of gospel music's last week that completely de- SHIRLEY SUMNER Repeats Itself" fame, featuring stroyed Orbison's home. a strong piece of contemporary leading artists, composers, pub- NASHVILLE Bill Barron, lishers, disk jockeys and repre- - material, "What'll We Tell Our Also in the house when the young featured soloist with the Son," b/w "Old Uncle Andy" sentatives from various record fire broke out were Mr. and companies and trade papers at Spurlows (talented vocal group . . . Lou Wills Hilbreath, for- Mrs. Orbie Orbison, Orbison's who perform at high schools mally of the Wills Family of the Four Flames, Memphis res- son, Wes - parents, and another and colleges throughout the Arlington, Texas, was in town taurant. lie, 3. country promoting The luncheon, scheduled for drivers this week making preparations The elder Orbisons were able safety for the Chrysler Corpo- to move to re- Friday, Oct. 11, at 12:30 p.m., Nashville after to carry Weslie from the house. ration), recorded his first solo cently joining the Skylite Re- will be hosted by a SESAC con- Orbison was in Europe on a album this week on the Impact tingent headed by Alice H. cording Company staff. Mrs. tour. label . . . The Lefevres, J. D. Prager, Executive Vice -Presi- Hilbreath will permanently be Sumner and Cat Freeman were 1 . . . dent and Managing Director, in Nashville as of Oct. in Madisonville, Ky., this Sun- Doug and W. F. Myers, Executive Ad- Oldham and Henry and day to help celebrate the first Hazel Slaughter recently re- ministrator and President of the Divorce Correction Homecoming of "Life Temple," Gospel Music Association. Other turned from a very successful famous church pastored by 15 -day concert tour SESAC execs in attendance: NASHVILLE - Don Chapel throughout came by Record World's office Howard and Vestal Goodman of the Midwest and Eastern Norman Odlum, Director of the Happy Goodman Family. Copyright Administration and a here to correct a statement United States ... Following in made in Paul Perry's "Nash- Dinner and an afternoon filled her mother's footsteps, Reba member of the G.M.A. Board of with gosple singing was en- B. Vice - ville Report" recently that Rambo has written her second Directors; S. Candilora, joyed by friends visiting from President; Albert F. Ciancimino, Tammy Wynette was divorcing gospel song, "God You Never 14 states "- House Counsel; and Eddie Mor- him. According to Chapel, he ... Cried," recorded on the Singing firm's has filed for divorce through Now," newest release on the Im- Rambos' latest album for Heart- gan, Supervisor of the pact label, is to be Depart- his attorney, J. C. Summers, scheduled warming, "An Evening with the Mechanical Licensing released sometime next month ment. in Sumner County, Tenn. Rambos," soon to be released The Don Light Talent .. Singcord the publishing di- Agency announced recently the vision of Zondervan Recording contract signing for the Sego and Publishing Company, op- Brothers and Naomi who ap- ened new offices this week in pear coast to coast in gospel Nashville. The Nashville branch concerts. will be headed by Jack Day with Well known country gospel the capable assistance of singer Sue Cox Cole recorded Nancy Dunn, previously with WORLD THE THE WONDERFUL OF this week on the Heartwarming Eddie Hill Productions. GLASER BROTHERS label. This talented artist per- TOMPALL AND THE GLASER BROTHERS in -MGM E/SE 4577. forms mostly the Cincinnati, have Southern Ohio and Northern The brothers a wonderful time area. Orchestra ar- Segos Join Light singing about times that aren't so won- rangements for album derful. A country trio who always come this were done by Rick Powell . . . Jake up with fascinating sounds, they sing Hess, "One of These Days," "Home's Where previously with the Im- the Hurt Is" and others. perials and sought-after solo- **** ist, suffered a heart attack this THE TWO OF US week and is recovering in the JUST SF E TWO OF US PORTER WAGONER AND DOLLY Porter @Joyner and Oally Parton Saint Thomas hospital in Nash- PARTON-RCA Victor LPM/LSP 4039. ville. Cards may be sent to: This twosome, which is becoming Jake Hess, St. Thomas Hospital, closer than pages in a book, sing about 2000 Hayes Street, Nashville, love and the problems of illicit love on Tenn.... Southern Baptist song their second album. The fans will grab evangelist Jim McNeil recorded it up. Included are "The Dark End of this week on Heartwarming James Sego (seated), of the Sego backed by the Imperials. The Brothers and Naomi, is shown the Street," "Just the Two of Us" and signing an exclusive contract with 10 more. * * * * title of the album is "A Song Don Light Talent, Inc., Nashville, THE BEST OF MERLE HAGGARD Was Born" ... Chuck Clossin, as other members of the group and Capitol (S)KAO 2951. Vice President of the Crawford agency President Light (right) "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive," "I Threw Broadcasting Corporation, an- look on. Away the Rose," "Swinging Doors," nounced recently the purchase "House of Memories," "(My Friends of their 10th radio station Are Gonna Be) Strangers," "Shade scheduled to broadcast full- Tree," "Sing Me Back Home," "Branded time gospel music. The station ** Brite -Star Promotions ** is WWGN, 10,000 watt station Man," "High on a Hilltop," "The Bot- * Distribution Arranged tle Let Me Down," "Sam Hill." in Nashville. Beginning Nov. 1, * Radio-TV Contacts **** nothing but gospel music will * Magazine -Newspaper GOOBER SINGS! be heard on WWGN . . . The * Public Relation Service GEORGE LINDSEY-Capitol (S)T 2965. 1968 Gospel Music Association * Booking Agent Contacts Major Label Contacts Songs people know and songs peo- album featuring some 15 pro- * ple don't know make up * Record Pressing this album fessional artists is scheduled to Mail records for REVIEW TO: bow from Goober who's a big star with be released at the National Brite Star Promotions the TV fans. His singing style is easy Quartet Convention beginning 209 Stahlman Bldg. and frequently touched with a humor- Oct. 9 through 13 in Memphis Nashville, Tenn. ous inflection. "My Way of Life," . . . Heartwarming announces (Phone) (615) 244-4064 "Sweet Thang," "I'll Live Here Till the release of a new single by Phone (216) JO 4-2211 I Die." Buddy Starcher, of "History **********************_

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 3. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife 6. I Just Came To Get My Baby (G. Campbell) (Faron Young) 4. Pound By Pound (Charlie Wiggs) 7. Next In Line (Conway Twitty) record COUNTRY 5. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) 8. Punish Me Tomorrow (Carl 8 Pearl Butler) 6. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) 9. Everlasting Love (Hank Locklin) world 7. Big Girls Don't Cry (Lynn Anderson) 10. Happy State Of Mind (Bill Anderson) 8. On Tap, In The Can, In The Bottle BOB WHITE DISK JOCKEY (H. Thompson) 1. Love Takes Care Of Me (Jack G ) 9. As Long As I Live (George Jones) 2. As Long As I Live (George Jones) 10. It's A Long Way To Georgia (Don Gibson) 3. Take It All Off (Curly Putman) REPORTS JIM HARPER 4. Night Time Rose (Wayne Campbell) WKMF-Flint, Mich. 5. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard) KWOW-Pomona, Calif. 7. Undo The Right (Johnny Bush) 1. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) 6. It Just Happened That Way (Roy Clark) (Faron Young) 2. Mama Tried/Ballad From Killers 3 7. flower Of Love (Leon Ashley) 1. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) 9. From Heaven To Heartache (Bobby Lewis) (Merle Haggard) 8. Only Daddy (Waylon Jennings) 2. Mama Tried Haggard) (Merle 10. I'm In Love With My Wife (David Rogers) 3. Little Boy Soldier (Wanda Jackson) 9. Big Girls Don't Cry (Lynn Anderson) 3. Flower Of Love (Leon Ashley) 4. Happy State Of Mind (Bill Anderson) 10. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) Gibson) CKKW-Kitchener, Waterloo 4. Long, Long Way To Georgia (Don 5. Gone Too Far/Let My Hand Control The The Line 7. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard) SLIM JIM LENGYEL 5. Only Daddy That'll Walk Pen (K. Tolliver) Bluffs, Iowa (Waylon Jennings) 2. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) WDVL-Council 6. Big Girls Don't Cry (Lynn Anderson) 1. You Don't Have To Be An Angel Anymore 6. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife 3. Just Because I'm A Woman (Dolly Parton) 7. I Still Believe In Love (Jan Howard) (Glen Campbell) 4. What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Ernie Ashworth) 8. I Just Came To Get My Baby 2. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard) 7. Summer Winds (Don Chapel) (Jerry Lee Lewis) (Faron Young) 3. The Weeds Grow Tall (Bobby Buttram) B. Do You Believe This Town (Roy Clark) 5. Only Daddy That'II Walk The Line 9. We'll Get Ahead Someday 4. Happy State Of Mind (Bill Anderson) 9. Looking At The World (Del R ) (Waylon Jennings) (P. Wagoner/D. Parton) 5. I Just Came To Get My Baby 6. As Long As I Live (George Jones) 10. Big Girls Don't Cry (Lynn Anderson) 10. She Thinks On That Train Takes Care Of Me (Jack Greene) I'm (Faron Young) WAV1-Dayton, Ohio 7. Love (Henson Cargill) B. Let The World Keep On A Turnin' 6. Born To Love You (Jimmy Newman) 1. Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) Allan) VERNE LOTZ SHEPPARD 7. Come Back To Me (Ray Sanders) Checking Out (Buck Oens 8 Buddy 2. Next In Line'l'm Everyday Housewife KOTA-Rapid City, S. Dak. 8. Wonderful Day (Ray Pillow) (Conway Twitty) 9. Dreams Of An (Glen Campbell) 1. I Keep Coming Back For More 9. Ac Fare As Your Concerned (Cathy Cass) 3. Mama Tried/You'll Never Love Me Now l0. Already It's Heaven (David Houston) (Dave Dudley) 10. I Hope I Like Mexico Blues (Merle Haggard) 2. Country Wedding Bells (Buddy Meredith) (Dallas Frazier) Line WBHP-Huntsville, Alabama 4. Only Daddy That'll Walk The 3. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife (Waylon Jennings) Harper Valley P.T.A. (Jeannie C. Riley) AC BALL 2. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard) (Glen Campbell) KHEM-Big Springs, Texas 5. We'll Get Ahead Some Day/Jennie Afraid 4. Heaven Says Hello (Sonny James) Of Tne Dark +Waggoner & Parton) 3. Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line 1. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard) (Waylon Jennings) 5. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) 2. Let The World Keep On Turnin' 6. It's All Over But The Crying 6. Mama Haggard) 4. Undo The Right (Johnny Bush) Tried (Merle (Buck 8 Buddy) (Hank Williams Jr.) 7. Let The World Keep On Turning 5. Flower Of Love (Leon Ashley) 3. Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line 7. 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