Atl. in Boom; Inks Acts in Cluster By MIKE GROSS arrangements with Fame Rec- In the past year, Atlantic also ords to distribute Jimmy entered into distribution ar- NEW YORK -Atlantic -Atco Hughes' disks. It marks the big- rangements with a number ol Records will pass the $10 mil- gest group of signing in Atlan- tic's I8 -year history_ new labels, including York Rec- lion sales mark this year, mak- ords, the Green-Stone label, and ing a 40 per cent increase on The firm's increase in busi- Tomorrow Records, the Goffin- volume its 1964 take. As a result of the ness, its gross for the King firm. Atlantic also signed first nine months of 1965, has booming business, the company already topped the business Bobby Darin to a long -term stepping activity is up in all done for the entire year of 1964_ contract, and secured U. S. areas and last week firmed deals This increase in volume is due rights to the English hit by tying five acts to the label. to a great number of single and Chris Anderson, "Yesterday Artists coming into the Atlan- album hits sparked by record- Man." Atlantic also stepped up tic - Ateo combine are Mary ings of Sonny & Cher, Wilson its European activity and set up Wells, the Rascals, King Curtis, Pickett, Joe Tex, Otis Redding, Eddie Barclay's firm, Disques Ted Raylor, and Patti and the Solomon Burke and Barbara Barclay, to handle Atlantic -Atco Bluebells. Atlantic also made Lewis. product in France and Belgium. CMA Committeemen Announced GODDARD LIEBERSON, left, president of Columbia Records, presents NASHVILLE - Chairmen Records, Hollywood, chairman; Special Projects: Jerry Glaser, , center, with a gold record for the country singer's and members of the Country Steve Sholes; Dick Frank, CMA Station WENO, Nashville, chair- album "Gunfighter Ballad and Trail Songs." Don Law, executive Music Association's nine stand- legal counsel, Nashville. man; Minnie Pearl; Harry (Hap) producer, country artists & repertoire, looks on. The presentation was ing committees were announced Publicity and Promotion: Bill Peebles, Harry Peebles Agency, made at the dedication of Columbia's new studio in Nashville during last week by Mrs. Jo Walker, Williams, WSM, Nashville, Wichita, Kan.; Bill Mack, the Country Music Festival. executive director, after their chairman; Bob Austin, Record KCUL, Fort Worth; Harry Ren- appointment by Hal B. Cook, World, New York; Biff Collie, fro, D'Arcy Advertising Co., BOTH MAY GO TO BRUSSELS new CMA board chairman: KFOX, Long Beach; Carl Bren- St. Louis; Harold Moon, BMI Building Committee: Frances ner, WBMD, Baltimore; Bob Canada, Toronto; Jack Stapp, Preston, BMI vice -president, Simpson, Foot, Cone & Beld- Tree Publishing Co., Nashville; a Nashville, chairman; Bill Denny, ing, Toronto; Bill Hudson, Bill George Crump, WCMS, Nor- Quincy Jones Bid Happy Cedarwood Publishing Co.; Hudson & Associates, Nashville. folk. Wesley Rose, Acuff -Rose Pub- Research and Education: Joe Golf: Don Pierce and Hal 10th by Merc's Irving Green lications, Inc.; Hubert Long, Allison, Nashville Music Pub- Neely, Starday Records, Nash- Hubert Long Talent Agency; lications, Hollywood, chairman; ville, co- chairmen; Minnie Pearl; CHICAGO - Mercury Rec- stars Lesley Gore and Sarah Connie R. Gay, Connie B. Gay Ken Nelson; Larry Moeller, Randy Wood, Dot Records, ords a&r vice -president Quincy Vaughan. And he has become Broadcasting Corp.; Owen Brad- Moeller Talent, Inc., Nashville; Hollywood; Kenneth Myers, Jones marked his 10th year with increasingly involved in the ses- ley, Decca Records, Nashville; Frank Jones, Columbia Records, Mercury Records, Chicago; Al- the company last week and re- sions of Johnny Mathis. Harold Hitt, Columbia Records, Nashville; Harlan How a r d, vin S. Bennett, Liberty Records, ceived plaudits from president Nashville. Nashville. Hollywood. Irving B. Green. Fund Raising: Owen Bradley, Jones has been invaluable, chairman; Hubert Long; Chet Green said, in preparing domes- Forms Issued Atkins, RCA Victor, Nashville; tic Mercury artist product for Minnie Pearl, Eddy Arnold, Bill the world market as well as in Denny, Frances Preston, Harold CMA's Show Makes Ad uncovering international talent Hitt. for the American market. On Gramms Steve Sholes, Interior Design: Green said he hoped to go ,RCA Agencies Open Their Eyes Victor, New York, chair- with Jones to Brussels in Decem- NEW YORK -Record compa- man; Dan McKinnon, KSON, nies received forms last week ber for a meeting with Philips San Diego, Calif.; Frances Pres- NASHVILLE -Mrs. Jo been working so long to sell from the National Association of Walker, executive director of the country music to advertisers. Records executives from around ton; Hal B. Cook, Billboard pub- the world. Records, Arts & Sciences to list lisher, New York. Country Music Association, said This is a great thrill that they those recordings which they last week she is "getting tremen- are beginning to call us now. During this year, Jones has Special CMA Album: Jack would like to present to the dous reaction from advertising "It makes me feel very good. been quite active in the movie NARAS membership for consid- Loetz, Columbia Records, New agencies" regarding use of coun- soundtrack field, composing mu- York, chairman; , LeRoy Van Dyke, his group and eration for nominations in the try music nationally on radio manager, Gene Nash, who pro- sic for such movies as "Mirage," Grammy Awards sweepstakes. Southern Music and Peer Inter- and TV. "The Pawnbroker," "The Sand- national, New York; Paul duced the show, deserve the The active membership of the Mrs. Walker said she also had piper" and is currently working Cohen, Nash- highest praise. I know they had Academy will receive similar Kapp Records, a call from ABC -TV seeking in- on the Anne Bancroft- Sidney ville; Dick Schofield, KFOX, been working on the show since forms on which they will be formation and is working with Poitier film "Slender Thread." Long Beach. July. Also Chet Atkins, Boots asked to list what they consider them. Randolph and Floyd Cramer de- Jones is expected to contract Bylaws: Ken Nelson, Capitol to have been the year's out- The response, she said, was serve special commendation for for two more movie soundtracks standing recordings in the vari- the result of the LeRoy Van their outstanding performances." before the year is out. ous 47 categories. Dyke show at the recent CMA In addition to his multitude As soon as the company Merc. Ups Kennedy banquet, a highly polished and of other activities, Jones has ar- and member lists have been professionally staged presenta- Tower to Handle ranged and conducted the music received, NARAS will start com- NASHVILLE-Jay Kennedy, tion which drew raves from all for all recordings by Mercury piling this year's elígibilitq list. former a&r man for the Mercury quarters. Wilson Material The completed lists will then combine, is now in charge of Among the approximately HOLLYWOOD -Tower Rec- be sent to all active member the firm's Nashville office. He 1,000 persons in the audience ords has taken over distribution whose votes will determine the - replaces Dee Kilpatrick, who re- were top music, record and ad- of all Justin Wilson comedy ma- final nominations. cently left to devote more time vertising executives from all over terial. The Southern comic's first Orpheum Lists to private enterprise. Kilpatrick the U. S. Tower LP is "Me I Got a Friend." Wilson previously had has operated a fabric and in- "This is the best response we Distrib. Set -Up terior decorating shop in Nash- have received on a CMA show," three LP's on Project which was Verve -Folkways ville for the past five years. Mrs. Walker said. "We have tied in with the parent Capitol operation. NEW YORK- Orpheum Pro- ductions, which has been organ- Judges Folkfest Wilson is a Louisiana Cajun ized to produce and market rec- whose previous three LP's sold ords on the Riverside, Jazzland, By E. J. Korvette_ in the 35,000 category with Wonderland and Battle labels, NEW YORK Verve /Folk- only two distributors handling this week announced its distrib- - ways of MGM Records is now THE the products, according to utor set -up. It includes: Tower merchandising man Perry judging a folk- singing contest Mayer. Superior Records, New York; conducted in 13 stores in five FRANK SINATRA Affiliated, Newark, N. J.; Asso- markets by E. J. Korvette, one Wilson is Tower's first comedy ciated, East Hartford, Conn.; of the nation's largest discount REPORT artist. The label celebrated its Murnel, Philadelphia; Schwartz department store chains. Win- first birthday Sept_ I, and, ac- Brothers, Washington; South- ners in each market will be cording to president Bud Fraser, land, Atlanta; Royal Disc, Chi- awarded a recording contract. The most complete and has successfully covered all cago; Seaway, Cleveland; Hit, They are expected to be an- intimate chronicle on the fields of repertoire. Tower's hot Cincinnati; Merit, Los Angeles; nounced soon. artists include Ian Whitcomb and career of an individual Eric, San Francisco; Micro- The singing was taped by the Sun Rays in the teen field, artist ever published phone, Honolulu; Fortaleza, each Korvette store. Verve/ Dick Curless in c&w and Gloria Puerto Rico, and Trans World, by thee business Folkways will decide the winner Jones in r&b. Canada. press. from the tapes. The show was Orpheum's new release sched- the handiwork of Eve Nelson, i- Price Correction ule gets under way next month, vice -president in charge of ad- Coming NEW YORK -A recent Bill- with the emphasis on jazz. While vertising and promotion for the board story listed the retail price the label will concentrate on jazz chain, and Dave Rothfeld, Kor- From of Reprise and Dot tapes as and folk material, it will expand vette's record buyer. Miss Nel- its Wonderful children's line and Billboard $3.98. Actually, the list prices son said, "The folk -singing are $4.95 and $5.95. The $3.98 the Battle Gospel Series. events brought a lot of visitors price was quoted from the Ham- In the classical field, it will re- into the stores, so this will proba- ilton catalog, which does carry release its Washington line and bly become an annual promo- such a list on many Dot artists. acquire new material. tion." 6 November 6, 1965, BILLBOARD

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