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1966 Monday, May 2, Number One Hundred. Fifty Seven HIT OF THE WEEK; BAREFOOTIN1 - Robert Parker (Nola) Rapidly becoming a pop and R & B giant throughout the South. First New Orleans’ hit to bust out in almost two years. CORRESPONDENTS PICK: SOLITARY MAN - Neil Diamond (Bang) Mitch Michael, Phil Jones, Steve Warren, Chris Edwards and Tommy Tyler predict chart success. HOT ACTION RECORD: THE LETTER SONG - Joe Tex (Dial) Overnight pop winner for Bill Scott Larry Gar, Bob Reich, Noel Belue, Allen Dennis, Johnny Bee, Danny Dee, Manny Clarke, Mike Hammer, Phil Clark and John Trenton. A must play! SOUTHERN SPECIAL: SWEET DREAMS - Tommy McLain (MSL) Our first tip on this unusual side came from Rod Bernard. It’s a big hit in New Orleans and Houston. Good initial re action to first plays by Dick Reus. Top pick this week for Dick Buckley. A real left- fielder. SMS PICK OF THE WEEK: CLOUDY SUMMER AFTERNOON - Barry McGuire (Dunhill) Happy summer sound that should erase his earlier image. Instant request action to first plays at WDXY and WQXI. SMS ALBUM OF THE WEEK: No Selection. SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY 1. (l) MONDAY MONDAY-Mama’s & Papa’s (Dun) 11. (12)GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-Mindbenders (Gro) 2. (3) WHEN A MAN LOVES-Percy Sledge (Atl) 12. (20)OH HOW HAPPY-Shades of Blue (imp) 3* (4) A MAN’S WORLD-James Brown (Kin)* 13. (-) BAREFOOTIN’-Robert Parker (Nol)* b. (2) DOUBLE SHOT-Medallions (Sma) 14. (l8)GREETINGS-Monitors (VIP)* 5. (6) SWEET PEA-Tommy Roe (ABC) 15*(-) I AM A ROCK-Simon & Garfunkel (Col) 6. (15)RAINY DAY WOMEN-Bob Dylan (Col) 16. (19)PETER RABBIT-D J & Runaways (Sma) 7* (9) HOLD ON-Sam & Dave (Sta)* 17. (10)LAMP POST-Herman's Hermits (MGM) 8. (ll)LIKE AN ITCHING-Supremes.(Mot)* 18. (-) MAKE UP YOUR MIND-Spoonful (KS) 9* (5) ELVIRA-Dallas Frazier (Cap) 19. (-) PAINT IT BLACK-Rolling Stones (Lon) 10.(7) HOW'S THAT GRAB-Nancy Sinatra (Rep) 20. (-) SUN AI N ’T GOEIIA SHINE-Walker Broso(Sma' NEXT IN LINE BELOW THE MASON-DIXON COOL JERK-Capitols (Kar)* LET’S START ALL OVER-Ronnie Dove (Dia) TRY TOO HARD-Dave Clark Five (Epi) YOU'RE THE ONE-Marvelettes (Tam)* COME ON LET’S GO-McCoys (Ban) GREEN GRASS-Gary Lewis (Lib) THE HOTTEST PROSPECTS YOUNGER GIRL-Critters/Hondells (Kap/Mer) SWEET TALKIN' GUY-Chiffons (Lau) DISTANT DRUMS-Jim Reeves (RCA) I LOVE YOU DROPS-Don Cherry (Mon) YOU'VE GOT MY MIND-James Carr (GW)* HEART'S DESIRE-Billy Joe Royal (Col) I LOVE ONIONS-Susan Christie (Col)„ HEADLINE NEWS-Edwin Starr (RT)* THERE'S NO LIVING-Peter & Gordon (Cap) EVERYDAY-Gentrys (MGM) TWINKLE TOES-Roy Orbison (MGM) BACKSTAGE-Gene Pitney (Mus) LET ME EE GOOD-Carla Thomas (Sta)* TAKE ME BACK TO NEW ORLEANS-U.S. Bonds (LeG) THE-BEST OF THE NEW RELEASES RED RUBBER BALL-Cyrkle (Col) OPUS 17-Four Seasons (Phi) _ ______________________* R & B Item Acceptable For Pop Programming.____________________ The Southern Music Survey goes to press each Monday morning. Please make certain all reports and releases reach us no later than Saturday. Thank you. PAUL DREW P. O. BOX 9967 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 TELEPHONE 636-1951 966 Monday, May 2, 1 - 2- Number One Hundred Fifty Seven D3XCE ROUND-UP PICK ACTION COMER BILL. HOLLY WCLS Paint It Black- Love Is Like Itching- Sun Ain't Gonna Shine C!OLtMBUS_GEORGIA_ _ Rolling Stonesj(Lon}_ _ _Supremes _(_Mot)_________ ^Walker Brothers_(_Sma)_ WAYNE EDWARDS WGOG Truly Julie's Blues- You're The One- Groovy Kind Of Love- WALHAI1A_SC_______ Bob Lind_(WP_)___________Marvelettes_(Tam)________ Mindbenderjs j[_Fon)_____ JIM TRAVIS WJJM Just A Boy In Love- Younger Girl- Night Jet- LEWISBURG TENN_____Ray Whitley £Col) _____ Critters _(_KapJ___________ Bill_M_cElh_iney_(MGM)_ JOHNNY DRAPER WCNF Green Grass- Double Shot- Peter Rabbit- WELDOPT_I-IC_________ Cary_Lewis_(Lib)_______ Medallions £Sma_)________ D J & Runaways_(Sma)_ ROD BERNARD KVOL Wigglin’ And Gigglin'- Sweet Dreams- All These Things- LAFAYETTE LA_______ Roy Head_(BB_]__________ Tommy_McLain £ m §L)_______Uniques ^ P a u } ________ MITCH MICHAEL WKLO Solitary Man- Paint It Black- Searchin' For Some- LOUISVTLIE_KENTUCKY Ne^il_D_iamond_( Ban)_____Rolling_Stone_s _^Lon}_____place-Dale_Right(_Rev}_ TOMMY TYLER WKKO Solitary Man- Ballad of Irving- Younger Girl- CAPE_KEMffiDY_FLOMDA_Neil Diamond _(_Ban_)_ _ Frank_GaJLlo|> j[Kap]_______ Cri.tters_(Kap)________ GEORGE KLEIN WHEQ Wigglin’ and Gigglin'- Wang Dang Doodle- It's Over- MEMFHIS TENN_______ Roy Head_(BB_)___________Ko KoJTaylor {Che)_______Jimmie_Rodgers_(Dot)_ PAUL WOLFE WRDW Greatest Show- River Deep- Paint It Black- AUGUSTA GA_________ Freddie Cannon_(WB}____ Ike_&_Tina £phl} ________ Rolling Stones_(Lon)_ LARRY GAR WLBG I Can Beat Him- When A Man Loves- Hold On- IAUKENS SC_________ Paniks_(TF_}_ _ Percy_Sledge _[Atl^______Sam & Dave_(Sta)______ RON LANE WFWL Standing In Shadows- Make Up Your Mind- Don't Touch Me- CAimEN_IENN_______ HankJMlliams Jr_1(MGM)_Spoonful _(KS)____________ Jeannie Seely £Mon}_ .. JOHNNY ROBERTS WDSL Some Guys Have It- Groovy Kind of Love- How's That Grab You- MOCKBVILLE_NC_____ Scotland Yardleys(Sma) Mindbenders_(Fon)________ Nancy Sinatra _(Rep^ MIKE HAMMER WCAW Make Up Your Mind- Love Is Like Itching- Go- CHARLESTON_UEST VA_ Spoonful_(KS_)___ ____ _Supremes_ ^Mot}__________ Mojo_s ____________ BILLY SMITH WTGR I'll Go Back Home-- Sweet Pea- Greetings- MIRTLE_MACH_SC___ Ovations_(GW_}__________Tommy_Roe_(ABC)__________ Monitors_(VIP)_______ PHIL CLARK WFPM Upon A Time- When A Man Loves- Make Up Your Mind- FT_VAILEY GEORGIA _ Teddy & Pandas_(Mus)___Percy_Sledge ^Atl]______ Spoonful_( KS_^________ PAUL MILLER WMVA Baby I Want You- I Am A Rock- So Much Love- MARTmSVIILE_yiI^INIA Girls Three (**)_ _ _Simon_&_Garfunl:el_(Col)_ Ben E King_(Atc)_____ PHIL JONES WMNZ I Feel Good- E V 0 L- Scrooie Mooie- MONTEZUMA GEORGIA _ Sheep |Booj____________ Five Americans £HB)_____ Neels |Karj___________ JOHN TRENTON WYPR Green Grass- I Am A Rock- Upon A Time- DANVIILE_yiRGI]NIA _ Gary_Lewis_(Lib)_______ Simon_&_Garfunkel_(Col)_ Teddy & Pandas_(Mus)_ TOMMY IIHITE WWDR Paint It Black- Rainy Day Women- You’re The One- MURFREESBORO_NC___ Rolling Stones_(Lon)_ _Bob_Lylan_(Col)_________ Marvelettes _(Tam)____ AL NEWTON WHAR Use Your Head- Younger Girl- You're The One- CLARKSBURG_WEST VA_ Little_Anthony_(Vee)_ Jiondells _^Mer}__________ Marvelettes |Tam}_____ MEL MIXON WBYG I Am A Rock- There’s No Living- Rainy Day Women- £AVAPfflAH_GEORGIA_ _ Simon & Garfunke 1 ( Col)_Peter_&_Gordon ^Cap_)___Bob Dylan _[Col^______ KEN DOWE WNOX Everyday- Let’s Start All Over- Elvira- MOXVTLLE TENN_ ___ Gentrys £m GM]__________ Ronnie Dove_(Dia)________ Dal1as_Franier_(Cap)_ NEWS AND NOTES Openings at WFPM-Ft. Valley, Georgia due to a staff expansion. Contact Phil Clark, program director. Bob Baker (WNOX-WPLO) is now program director at WKIX-Raleigh, North Carolina. Sorry for our late mailing of last week. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. WKGN’s Joe Sullivan recovering from an operation. Alan Sands-WHEW-West Palm Beach, Florida and his wife became the proud parents of a boy. ______ _______________________ The information contained in this report is confidential. Reproduction is forbidden. This report represents an honest and objective analysis of record activity in the South. Many readers criticize some of our selections and comments. Some question the position given certain records. Suffice it to say that we have good and logical reasons for our selections and grading. It would require too lengthy a reply and in some instances in volve certain information regarding the make-up formula, which we do not disclose. PAUL DREW. 66 Monday, May 2, 19 -3- Number One Hundred Fifty Seven DIXIE ROUND-UP PICK ACTION COiER BOB MADISON KOSA It’s Over- Batman And Grandma- Never Do That- ODESSA_TEXAS_ Jimmi e_RocLgers_( Dot) Dickie Goodman (_RB)_ Jimmy Boyd_(lmp)_ BILL SCOTT KEEL Maid Of Sugar- What's A Nice Girl- The Letter Song- SHEEVEPORT_LA Mouse 0Fra_)_ S£atman_Crothers _(HB) Joe Tex _(_Dia_)_ DICK BUCKLEY WKDA ' Sweet Dreams- Don't Touch Me- It's Over- NAEHVILLE TENN_ Tommy McLain_(MSL)_ Jeannie_Seely_ (Mon)_ Jimmie_Rodgers_(Dot)_ DICK REUS WEKY Deep Inside Me- Rainy Day Women- Summer Afternoon- SUKTER_SC Billy Joe Royal _(_Col_)_ _Bob_Ey lan_ ( Col)_____ Barry McGuire (_Dun_)_ CHRIS EDWARDS WHEW' Make Up Your Mind- Solitary Man- Oh How Happy- WEST_PAIM FLORIDA Spoonful^ KS^ Neil Diamond j[Ban). Shades_of Blue_(lmp)_ ALLEN DENNIS WKGN ' Bi-Plane Evermore- Oh How Happy- When A Man Loves- KNOXVILLE T M N _ Snacklefords_(Cap)_ Shade£ of_Blue _(_Imp_)_ Percy Sledge_(Atl)_ BILLY GENE WTHB Back To New Orleans- A Man's World- Greetings- N AUGUSTA SC_ U S Bonds ¿L_eG_)_ James_Brown_(Kin)_ Monitors_(VIP)_ BOB REICH WMOC I Know You Better- Younger Girl- Make Up Your Mind- CHATTANOOGA TEMN_ Bobby Goldsboro £UA)_ Hondells (_Mer} _ Spoonful_(KS_)_______ NOEL EELUE WQOK Where Did We Go Wrong- I ’ll Take Good Care- A Man's World- GIEEFiyiIEE_SC Jame_s Darren_(WB_) Garnet Mimms _(_UA)_ Jame£ Brovn _(_Kin_)_ _ BRUCE ANGEL KEYS Heart*s Desire- Monday Monday- Distant Drums- COK?US_CHRISTI_lIEXAS>_Billy_Joe_Royal_(Col) Mama'_s & PapaJ_s_( Dun)_ Jim Reeves_(RCA)_____ DANNY DEE WVLD Paint It Black- Batman And Grandma- Sweet Talkin' Guy- VALDOSTA_GEORGIA_ Roll_ing Stones_(Lon)_ Dickie Goodman J[RB)_ Chiffons_(Lau)_ WOODY NTNDHAl'-l WCOS Say You Love Me- Turn Out The Light- Make Up Your Mind- COLUMBIA_SC _ Dusty Springfi eld( Phi)_ Cr eat ur es_ (**]_______ Spoonful_(KS_]______ JOHNNY BEE WACL Mother's Little Helper • Oh How Happy- A Man's World- WAYCROSS_GEORGIA_ Bedfellows_(Mer)_ Shade_s of_Blue _(_Imp_}_ _ James Broun £Kin) _ JAaC KANE WLCY So Much Love-