Week of D ecember 20th ' 1965 N UPPER CANADA: The with "Glad I Got To Know You". The Gene new release of Greg Hamon "Keep On Belleville lntelligencer is Pitney release of "Princess In Rags" needs Tellin' Me" is already an established hit the latest newspaper to no boost to make it chart wise. Pitney also in England and could go that way in E w realize the potential of teams up with Melba Montgomery for Canada. the teenage reader. "Baby Ain't That Fine" which could also CAPITOL: Don't look now but out of left Dave's Hideaway is a make the charts. "Soldier Boy" by Debbie field comes another Capitol winner. "Like comprehensive report Lori Kaye could be the big smash Cana­ A Dribbling Fram" by Race Marbles can +DE o~ tee.n acti.vities and dian record of the year. now be safely charted by those stations HE~ g1v as its writer, Dave CARAVAN: "You Really Got A Hold On afraid to list Canadian records. The US Charles CJBQ's Voice Me" by little Caesar and The Consuls, Trades and prophet says it's alright for Of The Quinte Teen- Red Leaf, has now been established as a you to give this top novelty number of the ager, a chance to spout national hit. Reports on sales are coming year a place on your playlist. Don't be of editorially about t~e in from coast to coast. Jay Jackson also too surprised if you don't hove to make a ;HiE:Rf poor state of affairs on Red Leaf is beginning to show action habit of it. Capitol have a few more up when it comes to Cana- with his "Darling Don't You Go" and the their sleeves. \ dians recognizing Cana­ dian talent. / / / From Fred White Promotions comes news that Dee and Th e Yeomen has set attendance ON DECEMBER 27th* records during their stay at the posh Inn On The Park. Another of the White groups, Bobby Kris and Th e Imperials, are packing them in at The Coq D'or in down­ THE STACCATOS town Toronto. Lynda Layne moves now with the White Empire and one of her first WILL BECOME out of Province dates will be in Edmonton for a one-niter. / / / From Al Mair at Apex THE HOTTEST GROUP IN CANADA comes a happy note that Gordon Light­ foot will be headlining the Fredericton Winter Carnival in Fe b. along with Th e Brothe rs Four and Catherine McKinnon. Arrangements were made through Denys Millar at CFNB Fredericton. Leroy Van Dyke debuts his Lightfoot tune of " I' m Not Sayin' " and P.P.&M. record his " For Lovin ' Me" in French. EASTERN CANADA: Reader Nancy Hoey of Dorval keeps tabs on activities in La Be lle Province. Her latest news is on " The greatest Canadian show to hit Mont­ real". Dec. 29, Dave Boxer is sponsoring a " Bring Your Lunch Hopsville" at the Forum. Th e show will last from 2 p.m. to Midnite and includes J.B. and The Play­ boys, The Haunted, M.G. and The Escorts, The Atones, The Staccatos, D. C. Thomas, Liverpool Set, Bartholomew plus Three, Exit 4, Beat Boys, Les Mikels, The Strange, Creatures, Roble and Lloyd and the Vil ­ lage Squires.

MELBOURNE: George Taylor looks for good tidings with "Come Home Newfound ­ lander" by Tom, Jim and Garth. Every Newfle and his grand­ mother will want this disc especially if they '"THE DAY THEIR ALBUM "INITIALLY -THE STACCATOS" can't get home during the year 1966 which IS RELEASED ON has been set aside by the Newfoundland government as "Come Home Year". COLUMBIA: Bobby Kris is off and running with his newest "Travellin' Bag". The flip " Walk On By" is also getting good ex­ Catalogue No. T6158 posure. Montrealer Ronnie Fraser makes the record scene once again. This time

2 x"-."n"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"')( MERRY MERRY and a VERY VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all, and since it is that season when Joy To The Earth And Good Will to every­ one and all that, I won't do my usual column of criticism this week. Except to mention that I was very disturbed to see a chart in a publi­ cation recently labelled (and take my word for it, they did have this affrontry) "CANADIAN" with not one Canadian record listed. I was appalled. I contacted the editor of RPM and in no uncertain terms asked who had been responsible for this . .. . this . . . . this Vancouver chart. I found out that a Tom Peacock who is with station CFUN in Vancouver has arranged this gross misrepresentation (in my opinion), and had it published for all our good friends in the US to see. Well!!! Peacock, you aren't (in my opinion), a very good Canadian and you 1940 Yonge Street, Toronto 7, Canoda should let your research go a little further east than the Rockies. (416) 487-3466 I know Vancouver is practically a foreign land, but this is TOO much, and you should consider retracting this chart and arrange one that is more representative ... even if the Canadian top five are in the The David Clayton Thomas Show bottom. Certainly records that have sold over 20,000 should be on your chart. I also noticed in your column that you don't have a financial interest in the Chessmen. I' m glad Ritchie Knight and The Mid-Knights to hear that!!! You haven't heard the last from me, and you won't till this situation improves . .. . quite a bit!!!! The Rogues The Shays Anyway ... . MERRY CHRISTMAS to my readers. Bless you all!!!! The Sparrows The Paupers

Dee & The Yeomen The Ardels Greetings! The time is here us, working for one common goal - the when all of us in the music promotion of home-grown musical talent, COUITRY Plus a few dance bands left open. industry, Canadian and regardless of what field of music that otherwise, take time out talent may specialize in . As Canadians, we from our busy schedules to have a common pride in our accomplish­ make a merry and memor­ ments during 1965 in making this the big­ ial event of this once-a ­ gest year Canada has ever known in her Frank Meyers, o ne of Canada's top year time called Christmas. music industry. With a little more effort club promote rs ,is moving to 1553 Broad­ It is the time when all of us from all of us we can make 1966 eve n way Ave nue, . He is ope n­ pause and look back with bigger. ing up a Frankie's A Go-Go Club, right in ------.1.- L --~• ~i T ; m ,,~ Sa.uare . My guess is MUSIC pride on our accomplish- Th- .. ments in the year passed, deci• and anticipate successes to come. artis At this time of the year too, we normally Can forget about the competition we have con1 dealt with for 365 days and greet our you rivals with the warm, sincere friendship You that this season has a way of bringing to talE the surface. And why not? We are, all of

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-SOUNDING BOARD Mike Jaycock CKOC Hamilton Travellin' Bag Bobby Kris " I like Bobby Kris. He's got a good strong voice and ca rries the record pretty wel l all the way. A good dancin' beat along w ith a hunky har­ mon ica put this disc in a 'coul d be'." Tex Bagshaw CKLY Lindsay • Travellin' Bag Bobby Kris " This side warrants lots of airplay and with enough of it could go onto the charts." Johnny Onn CJME Regina Travellin' Bag Bobby Kris "Every bit as good as what we get from south of the border. Give it a few plays ... it should sell itself to the listeners." Sandy Gardiner Ottawa Journal You Lost Your Game Chessmen "Good sound go in g for them in t hi s release. Ifs unfortunate t hat the material isn't a shade stronger. Should rate good sales In t he West." RPM MUSIC WEEKLY Editor and Publisher WALT GREALIS RPM MUSIC WEEKLY is published weekly by RPM, Record s Promotion Music, 1940 Yonge Street, Tor­ onto 7, Conoda. Telephone (416) 487-3466. Author­ ized as second class moil by the Post Office Depo rt· ment, Ottawa, ond for payment of postage in cash . Single Copy price 25 cents. Subscription prices $10 per yeor, $15 by air U.S.A. and Canada. $20 per • year, $40 by oir, other countries. : Advertising rates on request. : PRINTED IN CANADA Sure!! SOLDIER BOY - Debbie Lori Kaye - Col tw lw from ... Should! 7 • DON 'T THINK TWICE Wonder Whos Lon IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR - - Com 2 6 x IT'S MY LIFE------Animals Qau 3 8 x I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE Shangri La_s ____Q_ a_u 4 13 OVER AND OVER Dave Clark 5 Cap Could 5 12 LET'S GET TOGETHER We Five Qua l'VE GOT TO BE SOMEBODY - Billy Joe Royal - Col 6 15 • SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Four Tops Pho 7 16 POOR LITTL_E_F_O_O_L ______T_e _rry Black Arc 8 9 • l 'MA MAN Yardbirds Cap Ma e~ 9 14 CRAWLING BACK Roy Orbison Qua PLEASE DON 'T FIGHT IT - Dino Desi Billy - Com 10 11 • TAKETHE~TRAIN HOME Dee/Yeomen Qua 11 18 x I WILL Dean Martin Com 1220* PRINCESS IN RAGS Gene Pitney Col GMP Guide 13 19 PUPPET ON A STR ING Elvis Presley Rea 14 21 • FLOWERSC>NJHE WALL Statler Bros Col 1 MERRY CHRISTMAS New Christy Minstrels Col A 7 15 26 SUNDAY AND ME ------J-ay- / A_m_e_r-,.-ic_a_n_s--Com 2 SING WE NOW OF CHRISTMAS Tennessee Ernie Ford Cap A 16 new x FIVE O'CLOCK WORLD Vogues Qua 3 HERE WE COME A-CAROLING Ray Conniff Col A 17 22 x LET ME BE___ Turtles Qua 4 MERRY CHRISTMAS Andy Williams Col A 18 25 • JUST A LITTLE BIT Roy Head Qua 5 CHRISTMAS WITH Buck Owens Cap N 192 8*YOU DIDN 'T HAVE TO BE so NICE Lovin' Spoonful Qua 6 MERRY CHRISTMAS Johnny Mathis Col 20JOXTHE_L_ITT_ LE_ G_IRL I ONCE K_N_E_W_____ B_ e_a ~ch-B~o-y=s======C-ap 7 MOSTLY LOVE SONGS Malka & Joso Cap 8 VOICE OF AN ANGEL Catherine McKinnon Arc 21 36 x SOUNDS OF SILENCE Simon & Garfunkel Col 9 INTIMATELY YOURS Arthur Prysock Col 2234• YESTERDAY MAN Chris Andrews Lon 10 MY NAME IS BARBRA, TWO Col 23 33 x SATIN PI LL_O_W___ ------,B,--o-.,-b.,...b---,-y Vinton Col 11 SONGS AND DANCES Feux-Follets Rea 24 37 x MYSTIC EYES Them Lon 12 A MAN AND HIS MUSIC Frank Sinatra Com 25 38 x ONE HA_S_ M_Y_ N_A_M_ E______Barry Young Qua 13 BROADWAY & HOLLYWOOD HITS Laurindo Almeida Cap 26 40 • EBB TIDE RighteousBros Lon 14 SONGS BY Allen-Ward Trio Mus 27 29 MOTHER NATURE AND FATHER TIME Brook Benton Rea 15 PIANO ET ORCHESTRE Andre Gagnon ColN 16 IN MY STYLE Jane Morgan Col 28 32 x I REALLY LOVE YOU Dee Dee Sharp Qua 17 YOU 'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Lettermen Cap ~~~~~Jhl'*~~~-K-l_N_D__ - ______-- ~~~~~y Tillotson L~:: 18 THUNDERBALL Film Com 19 MY KIND OF BROADWAY Frank Sinatra Com 31 new x YOUNG GIRL Noel Harrison Lon 20 SONGS BY Wes Dakus Cap 32 new x FOR YOU ______S_ p-ellbinder Col 33 new x WIND ME UP ------Cliff Richard Cap 34 new LIES----- Knickerbockers Com 35 new. x _JEALOUS HEART ------Connie Francis - -Qua ~ ATTAC_K____ Toys Qua Countr 37 new • WE CAN WORK IT OUT Beatles Cap 38 new • HOOCHICOOCHI coo,------w e_s_D- ak,--u_s____ C,,- a~p 1 MARJOLAINA Jimmy James Arc 39 new LIKE A DRIBBL~IN-,.-'-FR~A.,...Mo-=,,------,R,,_a,,_c_e_M_a_rb_le_s_ _ --,C_a~p 2 SHADOWS OF YOUR HEART Diane Leigh Cap 40 new NO MATTERWHAT SHAPE T-Bones Lon 3 BORN TO LOSE Danny Coughlin Spa ---RPM FORMER PICK x RPM FORMER EXTRA 4 FRECKLES Skip Evans Qua 5 GOODBYE MY FRIEND Bob King Lon Comers 6 LOST LOVE Artie Maclaren Arc EXTRA THUNDER BALL Tom Jones Lon 7 LORELEI Donny Reynolds Arc EXTRA SHE JUST MY STYLE Gary Lewis Lon 8 ISLE OF NEWFOUNDLAND Bert Cuff Arc EXTRA GOOD NEWS WEEK Hedgehoppers Lon EXTRA WELL RESPECTED MAN Kinks All 9 CADILLACIN' AROUND Angus Walker Lon EXTRA CRYSTAL CHANDELIER Vic Dana Lon 10 MY TENNESSEE BABY Danny Harrison Com

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5 NEW YORK: News the group for the time being. SOUPY leaving for Brazil, where his record is from Margaret Nash SALES' first LP for Golden Records will be now No. 1. Waiting to break big on the at Joda Enterprises released in January . .. DEAN MARTIN charts are "Second Hand Rose" by that " All I Really will write the liner notes for LAINIE BARBRA STREISAND and "Hole In The Wanta Be Is Me" by KAZAN'S first MGM album ... The "A" Wall" by THE PACKERS ... "Jenny Take the Cows ii Is has been side of RITCHIE ADAMS' forthcoming A Ride" by MITCH RYDER AND THE getting good US reac­ record is "I Can't Escape From You" ... DETROIT WHEELS should move right into tion with " Marry Me" BOB HALEY is all set to arrange TONY the Top 5 circle by the time the l st of the by Johnny Daye ge~ CONIGLIARO'S upcoming RCA session .. . new year rolls around ... Christmas ting the nod from the Epic Records will record GEORGE records are now beginning to get the big Trades and the Frisco MAHARIS' Persian Room act . .. Tin Pan play. WMCA in NYC went on the YAN prophet. / / / Ren Gre­ Alley is talking about the tremendous suc­ TREVOR record of "Christmas In Washing­ vatt sends news of cess of SHAWN ELLICOTT'S record of ton Square" this past week. Yan might be Musicor picking up the "Shame and Scandal In The Family" in responsible for the next big Christmas Platters and Bitter End France and South America. Shawn flew standard what with all the spins this record Singers. The latter are readying them­ home from Paris for a few days before is getting. selves for the flicks to start shooting in January. Album sessions are also on tap. Manager of the Bitter End Singers is Fred ~~~ · ··.······· Weintraub, who also owns the famous club, The Bitter End. The Platters are also skedded for a single ~ Merry Chnstmas and LP release the first of the year. '· C.w I had the pleasure of and a [:: meeting TOMMY GRA- N t/l"'\Df/ HAM of THE BIG f \..11'..I\,, TOWN BOYS this past week. The Boys were Ha1JPY New in town with their pro­ motion man FRED WHITE in an effort to get booked at a room Year in NYC. Word now is that the group will be '.l.. ! working here the sec- "7/ _ ':!_._~ ond week in January from everyone ~ . . . Montreal - born "if)a44e1t songwriter NEIL SHE- PARD, wanted me to mention that he's just finished an indepen­ dent date with a Canadian group you all know very well. However, I can't mention

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