) )) sashbox / country roundup cashbox;country Roy Head says “He!p Yourself To Me” . Vernon Oxford’s just-released RCA single looks like a wait-and-see production. So far it's flipping and spinning from “The Pill” to top country LP’s The Country Singer” and now it’s back to “The Pill.” Vernon says “either one will do.” Elektra/ Asylum's Even Stevens made his first appearance at the Opry recently FEELIN’S 25 BURNIN’ THING Loretta Lynn/Conway Twitty Mac Davis (Columbia PC 33551) where he sang his current release Let The Little Boy Dream.” . Australian singer 35 (MCA 2 143) Andy King, at present in Nashville, has been signed up to write for David Allan Coe, 26 I’M JESSI COLTER TIME YOU TOUCH ME (Capitol ST 11 363) the mysterious rhinestone cowboy. Coe has written many big songs, but his best EVERY 22 (I GET HIGH) 27 THE known is “Would You Lay With Me In A Field Of Stone," which was a chart topper in LAST FAREWELL & Charlie Rich (Epic PE 33455) Australia for Judy Stone. Coe says he thinks Andy has great potential as a writer. In OTHER HITS RECONSIDER ME RogerWhittaker(RCA APL 1-0855) more or less on his own and co-wrote a song called "Gentle To 20 Australia Andy wrote Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot DOSD 2025) " in 28 MICKEY’S MOVIN’ ON Your Memory. The Statler Brothers were recently notified of their inclusion the REDHEADED STRANGER Mickey Gilley (Playboy PB 405) 23 1975 Who’s Who In America. The Statlers (Harold Reid, Don Reid, Phil Balsley and Willie Nelson (Columbia PC 33482) 29 TANYA TUCKER Lew DeWitt) will appear individually in the 39th edition now in compilation. The BEFORE THE NEXT (MCA 2141) 24 brothers have received many awards and honors throughout their collective career, TEARDROP FALLS 30 EDDIE RABBITT In America, a biographical reference book of accomplishments, will as the Who's Who Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD 2020) (Elektra CM3) 37 record Jerry Wallace, Ralph Sloane & The Tennessee Travellers, Narvel Felts and TODAY 31 WOLF CREEK PASS set to the Ronnie Prophet "Grand Old Country" Canadian TV 1-1039) Doug Kershaw are tape Elvis Presley (RCA APL C W McCall (MGM M3G 4989) 29 hit for Capitol . Records, . sporting number one show. Gene Watson, currently a DREAMING MY DREAMS 32 FREDDIE WELLER “Love In The Hot Afternoon," has signed exclusive booking arrangements with the Waylon Jennings (RCA APL 1-1062) (ABC/Dot DOSD 2026) 46 Nashville office of William Morris Agency, Inc. according to announcement from Bob MISTY 33 RHINESTONE COWBOY Neal, director of the Nashville office. Watson, a native Texan, makes his home in Ray Stevens (Barnaby BR 6012) Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 11430) Houston. He has been entertaining in the southwest area for several years, but has CHARLEY 34 ONCE UPON A RHYNE 1-1038) 11 also made guest appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and appeared in Las Vegas at Charley Pride (RCA APL David Allan Coe (Col. KC 33508) the Golden Nugget. If ASCAP’s Nashville executives — Ed Shea, Gerry Wood and 10 LIVE IN PICAYUNE 35 AN EVENING WITH JOHN Jerry Glower (MCA 486) 14 Charlie Monk — appeared to be watching the success of Robert Altman’s motion pic- DENVER ture “Nashville” with greater than normal interest, there’s good reason. Six of the THE HIGH PRIEST OF John Denver (RCA CPL 2-0765) 34 movie's principals are members of ASCAP. Richard Baskin, music director of the COUNTRY MUSIC 36 SONGS OF LOVE Conway Twitty ( MCA 2144) 18 movie, along with Karen Black, Lily Tomlin, Keith Carradine and Ronee Blakely. Jim Reeves (RCA APL 1-1 037) 36 Robert Altman, producer-director of the movie, is a publisher member, as is Car- 12 MY KIND OF COUNTRY 37 THE BEST OF THE BEST Cal Smith (MCA 485) 12 George Jones (RCA APL 1-1113) radine. The MBS of Osaka, Japan has set up interviews with Freddy Fender for 13 CLOSE seven syndicated radio stations which will carry the interview to an estimated 80 JUST GET UP AND 38 HONEY ON HIS HANDS THE DOOR Jeanne Pruett (MCA 479) 38 million people. United Artists recording star Billie Jo Spears and Michael (Mike) Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 10132) 39 HAVE Edlin were married recently in a chapel ceremony at the Church of Christ in Madison, YOU NEVER BEEN 14 T.G. SHEPPARD Tenn. Billie Jo shot to the top of the country charts with her #1 hit “Blanket On The MELLOW (Melodyland ME 40151) 10 Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2133) 30 Ground" and followed that release with her first album of the same name that remains 15 KEEP MOVIN’ ON 40 SUPERSONGS a best seller on the LP charts. The groom, a native of Louisville, Ky., has been with the Merle Haggard (Capitol ST 1 1365) 15 Roger Miller (Col, KC 33472) 32 Billie Jo Spears show for three years. Mike not only plays steel for the show but 16 I WROTE A SONG ABOUT IT 41 HOME Billie well. artist writes most of Jo’s musical arrangements as MCA Jerry Glower, a Tom T. Hall (Mercury SRM 1-1033) 13 Loretta Lynn (MCA 2146) Ole Opry member, has a new grandchild named Jayree Dudley Elmore, the first Grand 17 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 42 FROM THIS MOMENT ON grandchild in the Glower household. Jethro has a new partner, and our favorite VOL. 1 George Morgan (4-Star 4S 75 002) 48 musical/comedy self-contained act is back ih business. The new Homer & Jethro will Earl Scruggs Revue 43 GREATEST HITS VOL. 1 17 do favorite parodies plus some newer ones and the same great music and comedy. (Columbia PC 33416) Roy Clark (ABC/Dot DOSD 2030) . Thurston Moore, veteran promoter and specialist in country music, recently 18 THE BEST OF THE STATLER 44 HEART LIKE A WHEEL opened his new country music office and mail order operation in Montrose, Colo. BROTHERS Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST 1 1358) 42 (Mercury SRM 1-1037) 27 Operating as Thurston Moore Country, the company specializes in the mail order of 45 I’VE NEVER LOVED ANYONE country music products and publications. Moore’s eldest daughter, Tracy, manages 19 PHONE CALL FROM GOD MORE Jerry Jordan (MCA 473) 19 the new operation and keeps alive the well-known mail order tradition (established Lynn Anderson (Col. KC 33691 many years ago by her father) of shuttling country music specialities around the 20 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 46 STILL THINKIN ’BOUT YOU Overstreet (ABC/Dot DOSD 2027) 28 Tommy Billy “Crash" Craddock (ABC 875) 26 world. Roy Clark is now doing radio voice-overs for Ford trucks. A rotating series 21 THE BEST OF DOLLY PARTON 47 of 60-second spots are heard nationwide during his 13-week contract with Ford. YOU’RE NOT THE WOMAN Dolly Parian (RCA APL 1-1 117) 33 There’s a lot of truth to Mel Tillis’ new MGM album release. Titled “M-M-Mel," it’s a YOU USED TO BE 22 IF YOU EVER CHANGE YOUR Gary Stewart (MCA 488) takeoff on his well-known stutter, but it's all s-smooth sailing inside — no stammering MIND 48 WHAT TIME OF DAY when Mel sings a number. The LP is a selection of all-new songs, and a single will be 33560) 21 Ray Price (Columbia KC Billy Thunderkloud & The picked from it within the next few weeks. Peel’s in Dave appearance the Para- Chieftones (20th 23 YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND Century T47 1 31 mount picture “Nashville" has rekindled interest in his recording career. He is in Don Williams (ABC/Dot DOSD 2021 16 49 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 Nashville to look over new songs with producer Gary Paxton. Playboy’s Mickey 24 SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Joe Stampley (ABC/Dot DOSD 2023) 39 Gilley’s continual chart action has him addition to made a welcome network television MEMORIES 50 GREATEST HITS shows. He just recently completed a successful appearance on Ronnie Prophet’s Mel Street (GRT 8004) 25 Charlie Rich (RCA APL 1-0857) 40 show on CFTO in Toronto. Mickey is set to tape the Midnight Special in Burbank on Sept. 12. Lou Lofreda, managing director of Odyssey Productions, Inc., has just concluded negotiations with Wes Farrell of Chelsea Records to release worldwide a single titled “Good Time Music" by “Jack Stack-A-Track. ” The master was produced additions to countryplaylists in Nashville at Audio Media Recorders, with Mike Stone and Paul Whitehead as engineers. Capitol Records has decided to reservice the "Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World" by Merle Haggard and "Beaucoups Of Blues" by Ringo Starr. KFDI - W! CHITA WXCL — PFORIA Both albums were cut three to five years ago. There is really no long explanation I Like Beer — TomT. Hal! — Mercury You Ring My Bell — Ray Griff — Capitol Today I Started — Sammy Smith — Mega You Sure Hank Waylon Jennings — RCA about the Merle Haggard album; he dedicated the LP to Bob Wills and know, Are — as you Fine Time To Get — Jim Ed Brown — RCA Indian Giver — Billy Larkin — Bryan Starts All Over Again —Johnny Carver Merle started to play when Wills gave him his fiddle. It's an LP that definitely should — ABC It Doesn't Matter — Linda Ronstadt — Capitol 30 To 20 — Rocky — Dickey Lee Cry Like A Baby — Joe Stampley — ABC into . go some type of rotation. Charley Pride, who has just concluded a completely 41 To 32 — Same Or Story — Hank Williams Jr. sold-out concert tour of Australia and New Zealand, launched a five-day, eight- 42 To 31 — Home — Loretta Lynn 43 To 33 — Hope You're Feeling — Charley Pride WJJD - CHICAGO concert tour of the Pacific Northwest with a concert in Victoria, B.C., Aug.