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RCA Launches 'New The UN Goes To Tenn. Edward G. Nelson, president of Nash- Arbor To Monument Country' Promo NASHVILLE - Gov. Ray Blanton has ville's Commerce Union Bank. NASHVILLE - Monument Records pre- extended invitations to all 144 perma- Highlights of the event will be a visit to sident Fred Foster has announced the LOS ANGELES Dave Wheeler, na- - nent representatives to the United Na- the Grand Ole Opry and a forum at Van- signing of California -based progressive tional country sales manager for RCA tions to attend Nashville events June 7 derbilt University where secretary country band, Brush Arbor to the label. Records, has announced the launching in honor of the UN and its secretary general Waldheim will speak. The release of their first LP and single of a spring country promotion. called general, Kurt Waldheim. The United Na- Governor Blanton stated, "We are will be scheduled soon and a nationwide "Discover A New Country." which will tions Association of the USA is honored to have the opportunity to bring tour is in the works. Brush Arbor perform run through April 30. and will include coordinating the visit with the governor's the world to Tennessee and show Ten- regularly at the Golden Nugget casino in massive advertising, merchandising and statewide committee which is headed by nessee to the world." Las Vegas. promotional campaigns. Recently released albums featured in country roundup the promotion are: Chet Atkins and Les While MCA artist Tanya Tucker was in Paul's "Chester & Lester," "The Outlaws" Los Angeles she taped several television with , Willie Nelson, shows. The "Hollywood Squares," "Mid- Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser, Ronnie night Special" and "The Tony Orlando Milsap's "Night Things," Dottsy's "The Show" have met air dates early this Sweetest Thing," Charley Pride's "The month with "The Dinah Shore Show" set Happiness Of Having You," Gary for March 26 and "American Bandstand" Stewart's "Steppin Out." Danny Davis' on March 27. On all but "Hollywood "Country Gold," 's "A Squares," Tanya performed her hit Legendary Performer, Vol. 2," and Jim single "Don't Believe My Heart Can Reeves-I Love You Because." Stand Another You" and her next single The "Discover A New Country" pro- "You've Got Me To Hold On To" ... It's gram also will spotlight these top selling lucky 13 for Brenda Lee who will tour the albums from the country catalog: Bobby Far East for the 13th consecutive year Bare's"Lullabys, Legends And Lies." Ed- beginning this May 22. Brenda's latest dy Arnold. "The Best Of," Floyd single on MCA Records is "Find Yourself Cramer's "Cramer Country." Waylon's Another Puppet." "Dreaming My Dreams," Ronnie Milsap's "The Good Night Special" - that's the "A Legend In My Time." Dolly Parton's DISCUSS PROPOSED U.N. VISIT - Talking with Gov. Ray Blanton about plans for the name of Little David Wilkins' first full time "The Best Of," a three -record special proposed United Nations visit to Nashville are (i to r) Ed Nelson, president of Nash- group featuring Jody Johnson on lead collection "Great Country Hits Of The ville's Commerce Union Bank, Gerald Wagner, special representative of the U.N., guitar, Tim Marshall on bass guitar and Year," and a two -record special collec- and Wiliam C. Weaver, chairman of we board of the National Life and Accident continued on pg. 122 tion "Stars Of The Grand Ole Opry." Insurance Co., parent company of Opryland, USA. KAYO - SEATTLE Junkfood Junkie - Larry Groce -- Warner Brothers WUNI - MOBILE WMC - MEMPHIS Looking For Space - John Denver - RCA additions to country playlist What Goes On When The Sun Goes Down - Ronnie After All The Good Is Gone - - MCA Ashes Of Love -- Jody Miner - Epic The Winner - Bobby RCA WBAM - MONTGOMERY Milsap -- RCA That's What Made Me Love You - Bill Anderson & Bare - Sheik Of Chicago Stamp ey Epic Mary Lou Turner MCA Paloma Bianca - George Baker Selection - Warner After A.. The Good Is Gone - Conway Twitty - MCA -Joe - - A Mansion On The Hill - Michael Murphey Epic The Winner - Bobby Bare RCA Brothers I'm Knee Deep In Loving You - Jim Mundy -- - - ABC/Dot Someone's With Your Wife Tonight, Mister - Bobby The Littest Cowboy Rides Again - Ed Bruce - What A Night - David Houston - Epic Borchers Playboy United Artists For The Heart - Elvis Presley -- RCA - WWOK - MIAMI Nothin' Takes The Place Of You - Asleep At The There Won't Be No Country Music - C.W. McCall Menta- Revenge - Mei Ti -leis - MGM One Piece At A Time MGM - Johnny Cash - Coumbia Wheel --Capito, The Last Letter -Wii-ie Nelson - United Artists Mr. Doodles - Donna Fargo - Warner Brothers Sweet Dreams - Troy Seals Columbia Sun Comin' Up I Nat Stuckey -- MCA Walk Soft -y - Bi,ly' Crash" Craddock -- ABC/Dot - What Goes On When The Sun Goes Down - Donna DontPu' Your Love --GlenCampbei'l -Capito Fargo - Warner Brothers Play The Saddest WJJD CHICAGO Song On The Jukebox - Carmol - Taylor -- Elektra After Ari The Good Is Gone - Conway Twitty - MCA country radio active Rocking In Rosaiee's Boat - Nick Nixon - Mercury Don't Pu- Your Love - Glen Campbe - Capito After A, The P'ay The Saddest Song On The Good Is Gone - Conway Twitty - MCA Jukebox - Carmol l'I, Get Over You --Crystal Gayle --United Artists Tay or - United Artists Mental Revenge - Mei Ti' 'is - MGM WRCP - PHILADELPHIA most Hey I Get Over Loving You -Crysta' Gaye - added singles Lucky Lady - Dolly Parton - RCA United Artists Looking For Space - John Denver - RCA Come -- That's What Made Me Love You - Bi- Anderson & Listed beloware new releases that were most added to key country radio stations around the On Over Olivia Newton -John - MCA What I've Got In Mary Lou Turner - MCA U. S. This is nota sales chart. Mind -BillieJoSpears -- UMA Tonight rn Face The Man (Who Made It Happen) - WXCL - PEORIA Kenny Starr - MCA After A'I The Good Is Gone Conway Twitty - MCA - 1. The Good Is Gone Conway Twitty - MCA Someone's With Your Wife Tonight. Mister - Bobby The Littlest Cowboy -- Ed Bruce - UA After All - Borchers - Playboy Mental Revenge - Mel Tü'lis - MGM 2. I'll Get Over You - Crystal Gayle - United Artists My Eyes Can See Oniy As Far As You - Charley Pride Walk Softly - Biiiy "Crash- Craddock - ABC/Dot RCA Lonely Teardrops Narve'l Fels ABC/Dot Billy "Crash" Craddock ABC/Dot - - 3. Walk Softly - - WAME CHARLOTTE, N.C. It's So Easy Loving You -- Tibor Bros. -- Arioia - For The Presley Knee Deep In Love Jim Mundy ABC/Dot 4. Mr. Doodles - Donna Fargo - Warner Brothers Heart - Elvis -- RCA - - What I've In Mind Ln Get Over You Crystal Gaye UA Got - Bii'lie Jo Spears - United - - 5. For The Heart Elvis Presley - RCA Artists Mr Doodles - Donna Fargo - WB - 6. What Goes On When The Sun Goes Down - Ronnie Milsap - RCA Lone Star Beer And Bob Wi'l -s Music - Red Steaga'li KMAK - FRESNO -ABC/Dot My Eyes Can Oniy See As Far As You - Charley Pride 7. There Won't Be No Country Music - C.W. McCall - MGM Ali The Kings Horses - Lynn Anderson -- Columbia - RCA In Mind Billie Jo Spears United Artists She Is - Cal Smith - Hickory Someone's With Your Wife Tonight - Bobby Borchers 8. What I've Got - - Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John -- MCA There Won't Be No Country Music -- C. - Playboy 9. Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John - MCA W McCall - Without Your Love Mr Jordan} - Charlie Ross -Big MGM Tree 10. Don't Pull Your Love - Glen Campbell - Capitol Ater All The Good Is Gone -- Conway Twitty - MCA Tonight I'i. Face The Man - Kenny Starr - MCA KBOX - DALLAS Looking For Space Denver RCA I'm - John - So Lonesome I Could Cry -- Terry Bradshaw - Extra To 33 - As Long As There's A Sunday - Sammi Mercury Smith If I Let Her Come In - Ray Griff - Capitol Extra To 34 -- Together Again Emmylou Harris most active singles There - Won't Be No More Country Music - C W9 22 To 16 - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Terry McCall - MGM Bradshaw L lsted below are singies being played on key country radio stations around the U.S. and have Sun Comm Up - Nat Stuckey - MCA 14 -- -'l -- Ai The 20 To The Ca Anne Murray shown the biggest radio movement and listener response. This is nota saies chart. King's Horses - Lynn Anderson -- Columbia 26 To 20 - All The King's Horses - Lynn Anderson The Devil In Your Kisses - Mei Street -GRT 28 To 22 - Devil In Your Kisses -- Mei Street Sweet Dreams - Troy Seals -- Columbia 30 To 25 - What I've Got In Mind - Billie Jo Spears 1. Together Again - Emmylou Harris - Reprise Someone's With Your Wife Tonight Mister - Bobby 32 To 26 - Lone Star Beer And Bob Wills Music - Borchers - Playboy Red Steagal'l 2. I Be Me You Couldn't Without - Johnny Rodriguez - Mercury KCKN - KANSAS CITY 37 To 31 - The Feminine Touch - Johnny Paycheck 3. Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind) Eddie Rabbitt Elektra There Won't Be No Country Music - C. W McCall - - - MGM WVOJ - JACKSONVILLE 4. The Prison Song - Sonny James - Columbia That's What Made Me Love You - Bill Anderson & You've Got To Stop Hurting Me - Don Gibson 5. You'll Lose A Good Thing Freddy Fender ABC/Dot Mary Lou Turner - MCA Hickory - - That's A. She Wrote - Ray Price - ABC/Dot A Satisfied Mind - Bob Luman - Epic 6. Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John - MCA Mr Doodles - Donna Fargo - Warner Brothers The Winner - Bobby Bare - RCA Some Days Are Diamonds - Dick Feller - Elektra For The Heart - Elvis Presley - RCA 7. Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers - Warner Brothers God Bless America Again - Ter Ritter - Capitol Sweet Sorrow -- Jeanne Pruett -- MCA Nothin' Takes The Piace Of You -- Asleep At The After A''; The Good Is Gone - Conway Twitty - MCA 8. You Could Know As Much About A Stranger - Gene Watson Wheel -Capitol Since I Met You Baby -- Jeannie Seely - MCA Capitol Yesterday Just Passed My Way Again - Don Everiy - Ask Any Cheater Who Knows - Freddy Weller Hickory Columbia 9. 'Til I Can Make It On My Own - Tammy Wynette - Epic This Is My Love Song -- Saiiy June Hart - Buddah If To Know Leona Wi'liiams -- MCA Anyone Ought - KLAC LOS Ashes Love Jody Mi --er Epic 10. Sun Comin' Up Nat Stuckey MCA - ANGELES Of - - - - Ray The Saddest Song Carmol Taylor Billy "Crash_. Craddock - ABC/Dot - - Elektra Wa'k Softly - Mansion On The Hill Michael Murphey What Goes On When The Sun Goes Down - Ronnie KFDI - WICHITA KENR - HOUSTON - - Epic I Ain't Got Nobody Del Reeves - UA Mi - Your Wanting Me Is Gone Vernon Orford - RCA There Won't Be No Country Music W McCall sap RCA - -C - What Goes On When The Sun Goes Down Ronnie - Shake 'Em Kent MGM - Without Your Love. Mr Jordan Charlie Ross - Big Up - George - Shannon Milsap --RCA It's So Good -O B McClinton - Mercury Colorado Cal - Shad O'Shea - Fraternity Tree The Littlest Cowboy - Ed Bruce - UA . Mental Revenge Tiiiis In I - --Mei MGM I'm Knee Deep Loving You Jim Munday Wanna Live ABC/Dot - - - Don't The Girls An Get Prettier -- Mickey Girey - What Goes On When The Sun Goes Down - Ronnie ABC/Dot Playboy KGBS LOS ANGELES Milsap - -RCA That's What Made Me Love You - Bili Anderson & 13 To 8 - You'll Lose AGood Thing - Freddy Fender Red, White And Blue -- Loretta Lynn - MCA Mary Lou Turner MCA - 24 To 19 - Back In The Saddle Again -- Sonny James For The Heart - Elvis Pres.ey -- RCA 15 To 8 - You Are The Song - Freddie Hart Walk Softly Billy "Crash" Craddock - ABC/Dot - 48 To 34 - Without Your Love i Mr. Jordan) - Charlie I 23 To 14 I Kissed You Since Met You Boy - Jeannie Seely - MCA --'Til - Connie Smith Sweet Dreams -- Troy Seals - Columbia Ross I 25 To 19 -'Til The Rivers All Run Dry -- Don Williams Love A Beautiful Guy - Connie Cato - Capitol Stranger - Jonnny uuncan - Goiumbia 46 To 35 - Together Again - Emmylou Harris Waik Softly Bi y "Crash" Craddock ABC/Dot 28 To 20 - Play The Saddest Song - Carmol Taylor Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John - MCA - - 42 To 36 - I Just Got A Feeling -- La Costa 29 To 21 I Can It My There Won't Be No Country Music - C.W McCall - -'Til Make On Own - Tammy I Can't Quit Cheatin' On You -- Mundo Earwood 55 To 37 - The Call - Anne Murray Poiydor Wynette Epic 54 To 38 -- The Door I Used To Close - Roy Head 31 To 25 To You That I Love You Menta Revenge - Mei Tirlis - MGM - Show - Brian Angels. Roses And Rain - Dickey Lee - RCA 53 To 44 Come On Over Newton -John Collins - - Olivia Don't Pull Your Love - Glen Campbell - Capitol What Goes On When The Sun Goes Down - Ronnie 56 To 49 - Lone Star Beer And Bob Wi is Music - -- I -- Let Me Be Your Friend - Mack White 35 To 29 Love You Because Jim Reeves Milsap -RCA Red Steagail Without Your Love. Mr Jordan -- Charlie Ross - Big 37 To 32 - What A Night - David Houston Without Your Love. Mr Jordan - Charlie Ross - Big Tree 40 To 34 - Let Me Be Your Friend - Mack White Tree continued on pg. 122

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