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SWEDEN Considerable Canadian air play noted on the flip side of Elvis Presley's new Publisher Felix Stahl just wrote this office from London and said he and RCA Victor single, "Suspicion." "Kiss Me Quick' has achieved pick status at Mrs. Stahl were leaving for New York.... Gunnar Bergström, head of Sonet at least two outlets, CKBB in Barrie, and CKGM, Montreal. This action occurs ss Grammofon AB here, leaves for a business visit to London and New York and just as the label is releasing a new Elvis single altogether, "Viva Las Vegas" s Chicago May 5. b/w "What'd I Say." Both of the aforementioned are featured in the latest Po Karl Gerhard, 73, died of heart disease in Stockholm April 22. Debuting be- Presley flick, "Viva Las Vegas." Label will apparently concentrate on "Viva; ry fore World War I, his legit shows has become an although there is bound to be deejay action on the flip, the almost standard by institution in . Once, v during the 20's and 30's he and late Ernst Rolf was bringing the luxury Zieg- Ray Charles item. °a feld type of shows to Sweden. Karl Gerhard created a lot of noise politically Winnipeg heard from, as Reg Ayres, Quality Topper in the mid west me- in 1940 with his anti -Nazi song "I'm The Notorious Trojan Horse," a song tropolis, checks in. Two biggest sounds for Reg of late are: "Don't Let The or which after German protests was banned by the authorities. Throughout the Rain Come Down" and Terry Stafford's "Suspicion." "Romeo And Juliette" ht years he made several recordings, and first company to follow up his death by the Reflections and "Ronnie" by the Four Seasons are also big action decks Ss by announcing two LP's with Karl Gerhard was Grammafon AB Electra (RCA for Reg. He goes on to say that "Our Faded Love" by the Royal Tones is -' in¡ Victor). Also His Master's Voice and Cupol has several LPs and EPs in stock. showing strong hit signs in Canada's midwest. Reg figures Winnipeg to be a Sonet Grammafon AB has signed a contract with Marshall Chess of Argo, pretty fair French language market if action on Lucille Starr's "French Song" Chess and Checker. These labels will be handled here by Sonet, and the first is any indication. Discovered by CKY's Bill Grogan, the side is currently get, r's a An records have already been released. So far they are out at the Sonet label, but ting pot full of air play on the Winnipeg outlet. Reg is also enthusiastic of Sonet might start pressing them under the Chess label later on, Dag Hägg- another good made -in -Canada outing, "Baby Beatle Walk" by the Al Marlin at gvist of the publicity dept. at Sonet told Cash Box. Marshall Chess visited Six is flexing its hit muscles and developing into a much played instrumental tan Stockholm in March when the contracts were signed. During his visit to the side throughout the Canadian west. 9 U.S. in May, Gunnar Bergström of Sonet expects to meet Chess in Chicago, Quality reportedly will distribute the red hot side, "Chapel Of Love" by he also expects to see Kim Fowley, the Hollywood publisher who is very much the Dixie Cups. It already appears at #42 on the current CKY, Winnipeg il l interested in Jerry Williams and Suzie, two Sonet artists. Suzie is now on a Fabulous Fifty Survey. etv promotion tour in where she has just made four TV Rick Nelson appears to have a blockbuster in his newest for Decca, "The R trill programs and r appeared in radio. Very Thought Of You." It was featured week of (4/20) as Campus Choice 01 by The i First Swedish Bluebeat records has been made by Manu here, Per Nyström, Week on Montreal's CKGM. Strangely enough in early battles on the ich head of Svenska Manu AB told Cash Box. The songs are "The Jamaica Blue Montreal outlet the Nelson side on Imperial, "Congratulations" beat out the .1aN Beat" and "The Clowns Twist" with Carole and Kettil. Great Britain, Ger- new Decca wax. But now as Rick's latest revival is heard more frequently, ilia many, Switzerland, and Holland are reported as being interested in Montreal teens are swinging with "The Very Thought Of You." th the record. Manu is also making its first record with newcomer Gunilla Posta- Best new album package in a month of Sundays must certainly be the latest is 'os" roff, who will sing the two songs "Blue Winter" and "Nino." release by the Ray Charles Singers, "Something Special For Young Lovers.", r nyi Latest releases from Polar Music AB on its Polar label includes "Darlin' "/ Outstanding Charles arrangements of some of the modern standards make 'axis "Bonnie Ship The Diamond" with The Hootenanny Singers, an EP including the set one of the best pieces of programming material in recent memory. ,l; aTe "Back Beat Battle Hymn" with The Svenners, and "She's Not Bad"/"Run Frank Henry, Capitol's new promo man in Montreal, indicates that Nat Cole -w Away" with Christian Laine and The Svenners. will shortly play a week's stand in the city's Place Des Arts. Frank indicates he that the om The UNICEF Festival with a number of world stars, among others Sammy firm's Pathe line is red hot currently with at least three French lam ( Davis Jr., Ingrid Bergman, etc., etc., brought in about $32,000-according to guage sides really beginning to happen. Vic newspaper reports here. All dailies gave most of their space to Sammy Davis "Vous Permettez Monsieur" by Adamo is taking off like a Beatle single, 'uro Jr., in all dailies described as 'the best entertainer ever seen in Sweden.' says Frank, while the latest sides by Gilbert Becaud and Annie Cordy are do réel r Scan -Disc Recording Co. again offers six LP albums with Mahalia Jackson, ing very big business. A French -language version of "She Loves You" by Ll four of them from the Apollo catalog. Same company has a new EP with Les Chats Sauvages is going to duplicate the success of its English counter- Of ] songs sung by Ulla Sallert. part, according to Frank. ezue Latest releases from Metronome includes an EP with the local trio The Jail- Bud Brown reports that plans are well underway for the biggest C&W live opu] bird Singers, presenting `modernized' versions of two local oldies and "Give show ever to appear in Montreal. May 14, at the Forum will see such out- d mos Me That Old Time Religion"/"Only If You Praise The Lord." standing entertainers as Skeeter Davis, Buck Owens, Ferlin Husky and Rey is cc The recent Country & Western tour in Sweden, including among others Drusky appear in Montreal. The seating capacity of the gigantic arena has relea Chet been cut to an Atkins, Bobby Bare, Jim Reeves, etc., was a great success, according to eight thousand for this attraction, in order that all may hear US c( reports from Grammofon AB Electra (RCA Victtor) here. All dailies were see to better advantage. An independent sound system will be installed, say sing¡ enthusiastic. The artists also made one -niters in Copenhagen and Oslo. Bud, to insure maximum sound reproduction. pies Publisher Stig Anderson of Bens Music AB expects a lot from the Italian Paul White is currently riding hurd on a bunch of red hot British singles The: "Una Lacrima Sul Viso," the first record ever selling one million in . Bens Paul was a recent Montreal visitor and was delighted to find so much of tke imp is Swedish publisher of the song, titled "Tavernan Ner Vid Havet" with Capitol product getting heavy air exposure through the good offices of CH1 r Bol Swed- Music ish lyrics by Britt Lindeborg. There are local recordings under way in Den- Director, Dave Grief. Paul indicates that the Dave Clark Five can 1a1 ta an mark, , and Sweden, Anderson reports. He also told Cash Box no wrong. "Bits And Pieces" is currently a chart topper from coast to coast corda' that the label Polar Music is being more and more spread out over the world. with the latest outing by the group about to be released in Canada. It's "Do icord Recently he made You Love Me" and an agreement with Marfer Records in Madrid, who will is expected to duplicate, if not surpass, the action on pre c release The Hootenanny vious Clark sides. Singers in . The group will later this year visit "I'm The Lonely One" by Cliff Richard and "Just One Look' !so ai Spain and Portugal for radio and TV in Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona. by The Hollies are big movers in most Canadian centres for Paul. Action a mark Gehrmans has rushed out the Oscar awarded "Call Me Irresponsible," in "I'm The One" by Gerry and The Pacemakers received a shot in the arm b bthisound Swedish titled "Jag Borde Inte Fä Gá Lös" with Swedish Montreal recently through a P.A. that the group did in the big town. They ant 12phrant. lyrics by Gösta appeared under the watchful eye of that "little old Beatle hit maker," Brig reo, a Epstein. In addition to their Ed Sullivan TV appearance, the group will make ewni the Toronto scene on their tbk current trip to North America. Of course, by OY ne time you will have heard of the sensational response to the forthcoming Te e slier Denmark's ronto stand by the Beatles. Fifteen wM s Best Sellers thousand Maple Leaf Garden tickets s Prod sold out in just over one hour. The Gardens are well sell oaf' 'ova: into their second e in hopes that the shaggy haired ones can shows1r I 1 3 Non Ho L'Eta (Gigliola Cinquetti/Triola) be persuaded to do two 'Svela Stockholms Mu- the city. They're set for three Canadian shows, at 7, produktion the moment; Sept. The ( Toronto; Sept. 8, in Montreal and August 18, in Vancouver. 3 6 Det Er Nerver (Who's Gonna Take Care Of The Caretak- -cis ( er's Daughter ...) (Osvald Helmuth/Philips) CJSP-Leamington spinner Dick Bourdeau recently celebrated a hint» \eveg, Musikproduk- and presents sent by listeners, goofy and otherwise, topped the 1,000 mad tion Winckler Numerous \rrcare 3 2 4 Can't Buy Me birthday cakes received by the air personality were taken to tie Love (The Beatles/Parlophone) Multitone Sun I andr A/S Parlour Home For Senior Citizens. of According to a report originating with hi; 4 5 3 Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley/RCA "National Country Music Cavalcsk I'e Gera Victor) Belinda (Scan- Of Stars," producer Vic Lewis, adder dinavia) AB three Canadian radio stations have been an exce to the Wot1 5 t 6 I Saw Her list of sponsors of tours to New York for the big show and the doe Standing There (The Beatles/Parlophone) Mul- Fair. They Ma tone A are: CKOX, Woodstock, Ont., CKCR, Kitchener, Ont., and CIS tl, /S Oshawa, Ont. his 6 6 7 *Sangen Om Dig (Bjorn Tidmand/Odeon) Imudico A/S 7 7 6 *Det Er En Forskel Phil Najovits and Gerry Gordon were very busy record types recd thateffet (Vivian & Berit/Polydor) Multitone A/S as their Phonodisc art. 8 - 3 Surfin Bird (The Trashmen/Stateside) Imudico branch in Montreal played host to Kapp star, Roger 9 A/S Hams. Roger appeared in a Montreal concert nights S 6 Swinging On A Star (Big Dee Irwin/Colpix) Morks (4/26) and the following forlag Musik- the Nation's Capitol. Due to the pressure of the great artist's schedule tb 10 9 s Phonodisc boys were only able to fete him at an radio,, Hippy Hippy Snake (The Swinging Blue Jeans/HMV) Imu- Ottawa press and Bi dico A/S get together. By all reports the Williams' concerts were high spots on w musical calendars of both Canadian cities. This ee

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