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ì r — ©s t s ìs ìim SiOiijga© Monday, March 15, 1965 Number Ninety Nine HIT OF THE WEEK: 10 LITTLE BOTTLES - Johnny Bond (Starday) Racking up top sales and re quests throughout Dixie. Larry Gar first reported hit action on it, some six or seven weeks ago. CORRESPONDENTS PICK: I ’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU - Seekers (Capitol) Top choice for Dick Starr, Harv Moore, Glen Powers and Tom Kennington. It's still, officially, the number one seller in England. SURPRISE OF THE WEEK; BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL - Glenn Yarbrough (RCA) Started at WPDQ- Jacksonville. Action on it now in West Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. HOT ACTION RECORD: GAME OF LOVE - Wayne Fontana (Fontana) Hit reports from Dick Starr, Phil Jones, Tom Kennington, Alan Boyd, Danny Dee, Bob Reich, Tom Walker and Troy Sommers. You should be on itJ SMS CHOICE OF THE WEEK: CRAZY DOWNTOWN - Allan Sherman (WB) An instant turntable smash.' Will do exceptionally well as a retail item. SMS ALBUM OF THE WEEK; PEOPLE GET READY - Impressions (ABC) Their best everJ "Woman's Got Soul'1 and "l've Found That I've Lost" will make a strong coupling for a future single. SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY NEXT IN LINE BELOW THE MASON-DIXON LONG LONELY NIGHTS-Bobby Vinton (Epi) GO NOW-Moody Blues (Lon) I CAN'T EXPLAIN-The Who (Dec) LONG BLACK VEIL-Johnny Williams (pic) DANCE/PLEASE LET-Beach Boys (Cap) PEACHES *N CREAM-Ikettes (Mod) YOU BETTER/lT TAKES-Joe Tex (Dia) TIRED CF WAITING-Kinks (Rep) NOT TOO LONG AGO-Uniques (Pau) RED ROSES-Kaempfert/Dana/Newton (Dec/Dol/Cap) ONE KISS-Ronnie Dove (Dia) ASK THE LONELY-Four Tops (Mot) I MUST EE SEEING-Gene Pitney (Mus) BUMBLE EEE-Searchers (WC) THE RACE IS ON-Jack Jones (Kap) I KNOW A PLACE-Petula Clark (WB) GOODNIGHT-Roy Orbison (Mon) HURT SO BAD-Little Anthony (DCP) BIG CHIEF-Professor Longhair (Wat) I'LL BE DOGGONE-Marvin Gaye (Tam) THE BEST OF THE NEW WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT-Little Milton (Che) THE LAST TIME-Rolling Stones (Lon) 000 BABY BABY-Miracles (Tam) THE RECORD-Ben E. King (Ate) 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 selec tions and grading. It would require too lengthy a reply and, in some instances, involve certain information regarding the make-up formula, which we do not disclose. PAUL DREW The SMS goes to press Thursday A.M. Please make certain all reports and new releases reach us no later than 6 P.M. each Wednesday. Thank you. PAUL DREW P. 0. BOX 9967 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 TELEPHONE 636-1951 65 - - Number Ninety Nine * •, » Monday, March 15, 19 2 DIXIE ROUIÍD-UP JOE HATHCOCK WABB MOBILE ALABAMA GEORGE KLEIN WHBQ MEMPHIS TENN Good Guys-Doctor Feelgood (Col) PICKS I Know A Place-Petula Clark (WB) Stop-Supremes (Mot) SALES My Girl-Temptations (Gor) King Of The Road-Roger Miller (Sma) CALIS I'm Telling You-Freddie & Dreamers (Tow) Two Six Packs-Dave Dudley (Mer) COMER Wooly Bully-Sam The Sham (MGM) TOM THACKER KIXZ AMARILLO TEXAS TOM COLLINS WBOK NEW ORLEANS LA A Little Problem-Crickets (Lib) PICKS The Record-Ben E King (Ate) This Diamond Ring-Gary Lewis (Lih) SALES Off My Mind-Solomon Burke (Atl) This Diamond Ring-Gary Levis (Lih) CALLS When I'm Gone-Joe Simon (VJ) C07-Detergents (Rou) COMER It Vías Nice-Jimmy Hughes (Fam) SID WILSON WHSL WILMINGTON NC LARRY HART KOTN PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS Long Lonely Nights-Bobby Vinton (Epi) PICKS Bumble Bee-Searchers (WC) My Girl-Temptations (Gor) SALES 8 Days A Week-Beatles (Cap) Come Stay-Marianne Faithful (Lon) CALLS Stop-Supremes (Mot) Soldier Baby-Candy & Kisses (Cam) COMER When I'm Gone-Brenda Holloway (Tam) FRED CORREY WRAP NORFOLK VIRGINIA LARRY JAMES VÍCLS COLUMBUS GEORGIA Never Leave Me-Mary Wells (TF) PICKS Peaches 'N Cream-Ikettes (Mod) My Girl-Temptations (Gor) SALES Birds And Bees-Jewel Akens (Era) The In Crowd-Dobie Gray (Chg) CALLS 8 Days A Week-Beatles (Cap) Gonna Be Alright-Maxine Brown (Wan) COMER Tired Of Waiting-Kinks (Rep) GLEN POWERS WSGN BIRMDIGHAM ALABAMA DICK STARR WFUN MIAMI FLORIDA I'll Never Find-Seekers (Cap) PICKS I'll Never Find-Seekers (Cap) Stop-Supremes (Mot) SALES Jolly Green Giant-Kingsmen (Wan) Tired Of Waiting-Kinks (Rep) CALLS Hear My Heartbeat-Herman's Hermits (MGM) Come See-Major Lance (Oke) COMER She's About A Mover-Sir Douglas (Tri) WOODY WINDHAM WCOS COLUMBIA SC MITCH MICHAEL WKLO LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY Lucille-Little Richard (Spe) PICKS Mechanical Man-Jack Merlin (**] 8 Days A Week-Beatles (Cap) SALES 8 Days A Week-Beatles (Cap) Dedicated-Johnny Preston (Hal) CALIB I'm Telling You-Freddie & Dreamers (Tow) Whipped Cream-Stokes (Alo) COMER Out Crowd-Squares (Rou) MIKE KING WHAR CLARKSBURG WEST VIRGINIA HARV MOORE WPGC WASHINGTON DC Ooh Baby Baby-Miracles (Tam) PICKS Blacksmith Blues-Town & Country (For) Stop-Supremes (Mot) SALES 8 Days A Week-Beatles (Cap) Gee Baby-3 Degrees (Swa) CALLS Mrs. Brovn-Herman's Hermits (MGM-LP) Long Lonely Nights-Bobby Vinton (Epi) COMER Poor Man's Son-Reflections (GW) REVIEW AND COMMENT GOOD GUYS - Dr. Feelgood (Columbia) Requests in Mobile and Birmingham. FANNIE MAE - Righteous Brothers (Moonglow) Alabama and Tennessee sales. WOOLY BULLY - Sam The Sham (MGM) Top five in Memphis. Mostly Tennessee and Alabama. COME SEE - Major Lance (Okeh) Top item, listed by WSGN, KYOK and WAOK. HOW DO YOU QUIT - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) Big seller in Birmingham and Atlanta. RUNNING BEAR '65 - Johnny Preston (Hall) Mitch Michael, Rod Bernard, Bob Reich, Wayne Rinks, and Wayne Kendricks all flash-smashl Woody Windham likes the flip. SHE'S ABOUT A MOVER - Sir Douglas (Tribe) Miami giant, spreading to Texas and Georgia. Top tipi AIMOST PERSUADED - June Conquest (Fame) Looks strong...Charlotte, New Orleans, Nashville, Montgomery and Birmingham. SILHOUETTES - Herman's Hermits (English-Columbia) Top request for Alan Boyd-WKUL. Due in about two to three weeks as their next single. I UNDERSTAND - Freddie & Dreamers (Mercury) Tower single has given this new life. Watch it. Activity in North Carolina, Kentucky and Alabama. 007 - Detergents (Roulette) Requests at WCNF, KIXZ, WCOS and WDXY. Each doubts its longevity. IT WAS NICE - Jimmy Hughes (Fame) Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana. DANNY BOY - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 8,000 in Atlanta. IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT - Maxine Brown (Viand) Just getting started at WRAP. A good record that has been overlooked by many programmers. LOUISIANA MAN - Lonnie Donegan (Hickory) Bob White says you'll want to consider it, if you remember the Rusty and Doug version. At this point, I don't recommend it. But, I do agree with Bob, that the Gene Pitney-George Jones single deserves maximum exposure throughout the South. 65 Monday, March 15, 19 -3- Number Ninety Nine DIXrE ROUND-UP PICKS ACTION COMER RON CHILDERS WJHO Long Black Veil- Shotgun Kiss Me Now OPELIKA ALABAMA_____ Johrmy_WilTiams j^PicJ-Jr. Walker_(Sou)________ -Florence_Devore _(PD)_ CROWN PRINCE KYOK When I'm Gone Off My Mind Devil's Hideaway HOUSTON T EXAS_______ j-Joe S i m o n (V J _ ) ____-Solomon Burke _^AtlJ____-James Brown _(Sma_) _ GERALD CHAMBERS WSEM Dreams Of A Fool 6TDays A Week People Get Ready TONAXSONVILLE GEORGIA -J_Franlc Wilson jjosJ-Beatles { C a p } _________ -Impressions _[ABC) SKIP WILKERSON WTIX Come Back Baby This Diamond Ring Big Chief- NEW ORLEANS LA________-Roddie Joy j[RB)____-Gary Lewis_(Lib)_________ Professor_Longhair(Wat) BILL MORRIS WCDT Baby Elephant Walk- Rain Must Fall- Mexican Pearls W3^CIQSGM_TENN_____ Pat Boone _(Dot)______ Glerm_Yarbr_ough_(RCA)___ "Billy Vaughn_(Dot)_____ WILLIAM BROWN KJET Peaches 'N Cream Blonde Wig Biggest Fool In Town- BMlMONT_TEXAS_______ -Ikettes_(Mod)_______ -Effie Smith _[DD) _____ Georgeous_George _(Sta) _ MEL MIXON WBYG Long Lonely Night Stop ” Mean Old World SAVANNAH_GEORGIA_____^Bobby_yinton _^Epi_) _-Supremes_(Mot)__________-Rick_Nelson _^D_ec_)_____ DICK BUCKLEY WKDA Bumble Bee Clapping Song Hush Sweet Charlotte- NASHVILIL T M N _______-Searchers_(WC]_____ "Shirley NLlis { C n g } ___ Patti_Page { C o l } _______ BILLY GENE WTHB We're Gonna Make It Crawlin' Still A Tomorrow N AUGUSTA SC_________ -Little Milton_(Che)_-Invincibles _(WB)________ -Diplomats p l a n } _______ RANDY SCOTT WCAW Come Stay Long Lonely Nights 1000 Dances CHARLESTONJ-ffiST VA_ _ -Marianne Faithful^Lon)-Bobby Vinton_(Epi)___-Midnighters _[Chc]_____ TROY SOMMERS WNOX Meet Me In Soulsville Hear My Heartbeat Send Me The Pillow- HiOXVILLE T M N _______-Little Joe _[0ke_}____ -Herm^s_Hermits_(MGM_) _Dean Martin_(Rep)_______ LARRY GAR WLBG Whipped Cream “ Hurt So Bad- 1000 Dances LAURENS SC___________ -Herb Alpert_(ASM)____ Little Anthony _(DCP_)___ -Midnighters }Chc______ RON LANE WFWL It's My Face Little Things- Keep Holding On- C 7 ^ H i _ T E M N _________ - Della_Rae_ ( Gro)______ Bobby_Goldsboro_ (VA_)___Sormy_ James_ (Cap)_______ TOM WALKER WKIX Bumble Bee Cast Your Fate Game Of Love- RALEIGH NC___________ -Searchers_(W C ) ______ -Sounds_Orch._(Cam)_____ Wayne_Fontana_(Fon)_____ BOB DRIGGERS WXAL Hear My Heartbeat- Birds and Bees Send Me The Pillow DEMOPOLIS ALABAMA___Herman^s_Hermits^MGM_)-Jewel Akens { E r a } ______ -Dean_Martin _[Rep)___ _ WAYNE KENDRICKS WENK No Selection Distortion Part 1 Running Bear '65 UNION CnTYJIENN____________________________ -Travis_Wammack_(ARA)___-Johnny_Preston_(Hal) SANDRA STROMBERGER WFLA Birds And Bees 8 Days a Week Bumble Bee TAMPA FLORIDA_______ -Jewel_Akens_(Era)____-Beatles _(Cap_)_________