VOLUME XVII—NUMBER 38 JUNE 1956 The McGuire Sisters find something to sing about as they help introduce the new Wurlitzer “Centennial” Model "2000” phonograph. Offering 200 selections, the juke box is the newest to be produced by The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. The McGuire Sisters, who for a couple of years now have been among the top vocal groups in the business, are currently hot with their Coral recording of “Picnic” and “Delilah Jones”. ' w>' I \ <- A'? A, \m Nark/ik*! SialORi wv!!& An * * **t. , . i»QH.TOW " is ^ Rakkk* ' P0 • " ;• ;• ii '"a j ’! 4 I. lAiAiRMi*: X * ***** jpA **>.•.** $«?.<&**$ M p ^ W— flitiTV, / imhmy' s\: 1%av annals '< < : > » < ~ i^ , /Vi| Mobile tmiaha^r ! kukxui ;; P V ' i -: • •; •: JO-,. ,!<, k r i k; Pw*m » , j VAV.‘AW^AV%VAVAWAWA'AwXvSv lJlJ 'w VV' Vhmm Oik' a n R ! ,U )UUi1 i ^ > : K ,.,0>. ?: •>: O'! X:\ \ o i xmpm ^ / S I u ' I ”'i a i ' : ^ t$ m Jfextco Y'Akukk'iT • ? * 4/ | Okk I :\v. BAHAMA U -i 7Vv*&> \,/ y ma s <:. O A*-'- A,'-.-'i -.-M- * 0 mi * <4 \ :A:SnfSR*SklS:nnv \ A 111 •.-xk*x-::-:-:-:-;->:-:-::-:;<<-::'.-:-:*x- GLENDORA MORE with Mitchell Ayres’ Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers Arrangements by Joe Reisman 47/20-6554 A “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording the dealer’s choice RCA"Victor " " Publishers BILL GERSH JOE ORLECK The Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. 26 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y. (All Phones: JUdson 6-2640) Cable Address: CASHBOX, N. Y. JOE ORLECK Just Around • CHICAGO OFFICE 32 West Randolph St., Chicago 1, 111. (All Phones: DEarborn 2-0045) BILL GERSH HOLLYWOOD OFFICE 6272 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. The Corner! (Phone: Hollywood 5-2129) JACK DEVANEY Bob Martin BOSTON OFFICE 1765 Commonwealth Ave., Boston 35, Mass. (Phone: ALgonquin 4-8464) GUY LIVINGSTON It’s an axiom of the record business non. His appeal extends around the • that the more people you can get into entire world and it probably wouldn’t LONDON OFFICE 17 Hilltop, London, N.W., England the record stores, the more chance there matter whether he ever made a hit rec- (Phone: Speedwell 2596) MARCEL STELLMAN is of selling records. That explains why ord again. He has become one of the EXECUTIVE STAFF everyone in our industry rejoices at a great entertainment names of our gen- BOB AUSTIN, General Mgr., Music Dept. SID PARNES, Editor-in-Chief hit, not only the people or record execs eration. NORMAN ORLECK, Associate Editor MARTY OSTROW, Associate Editor who are involved in it. IRA HOWARD, Associate Editor Likewise there have been others CISSIE GERSH, Woman’s Editor s A. MARINO, Office Manager whose meaning to the record business T. TORTOSA, Circulation Today, for instance, all the talk is POPSIE, Staff Photographer BRUNO DUTKOWSKY, Art Director about Elvis Presley. No one resents the has been more than just having a hit. fact that he’s a sensation. Many may Just a few of these would include Patti ADVERTISING RATES on request. All advertising doses Friday at 12 Noon preceding week of issue. try to copy him. But anyone who knows Page and “Tennessee Waltz,” Tennes- Advertisements subject to approval of publishers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES $15 per year anywhere in the record business agrees he’s bring- see Ernie doing “Sixteen Tons,” Joni the U.S.A. Special listing for jobbers and distributors at $48 per year includes 40 word classified advertisement James’ “Why Don’t You Believe Me” each week for an entire year (52 weeks) plus the full ing loads of customers into the stores year’s subscription free of charge. Airmail, First Cliss, as well as Special Delivery subscription rates on re- and these customers are buying more and Bill Haley’s “Rock Around The quest. Subscription rates for all foreign countries on request. than just Elvis Presley records. Clock.” These records sparked busi- THE CASH BOX covers the entire music industry, ranging from retail record and music stores to disk ness far beyond their own immediate jockeys, music publishers, recording artists, record It’s funny in our business, but you manufacturers, music composers and arrangers, radio sales. There have been many others of and TV stations, and all others allied to the music never know where the spark will come industry throughout the world. course, but the ones we’ve mentioned THE CASH BOX covers the entire coin machine in- from. Every so often a skyrocket shoots dustry all over the world. Operators, jobbers, distribu- are examples of the kind of tors, manufacturers and suppliers of automatic record music, across the record sky, creating sales for vending, service and amusement machines are covered. we’re talking about. THE CASH BOX coverage extends to finance firms, everybody. Sometimes these artists go loan organizations, factors, banks, and other financial institutions, expressly interested in the financing of coin today, there is per- machines of all kinds. on and on as the Four Aces did after Right now, some “THE CASH BOX PRICE LISTS" (a combination of doesn’t The Cash Box’ former 'Confidential Price Lists’ and The they broke through with “Sin.” Some- former somewhere who know Box’ former I. Cash C. M. [ Coin Machines Industry ] Blue Book’) are the one and only officially recognized times they are never heard from again it, but in a few weeks or a few months price quotations guide for all new and used machines in the United States and all over the world where Ameri- or will " as was the case with Don Howard and or a few years, he she take the can made machines are used. The Cash Box Price Lists are an exclusive and copyrighted feature of The Cash “Oh Happy Day.” But whether they record business by storm, not only by Box. "The Cash Box Price Lists are recognized officially by cities and states throughout the country as the "official hit price book of the coin machines industry.” "The Csuh repeat or not, these people have at one having a but by causing the excite- Box Price Lists’’ are officially used in the settlement of estates, for buying, selling or trading of all types of coin time or other taken the record business ment which will bring people into the operated equipment and are also officially recognized for taxation purposes. ''The Cash Box Price Lists are used and set it back on its ear—and at the stores in huge numbers, people who by finance firms, factors, loan companies, bankers, and all other financial institutions to guide them in the mak- same time made profits for the whole will buy the products of every producer ing of loans to members of the coin machines industry. "The Cash Box Price Lists’’ have been legally recognized industry. in courts in the United States, Canada, and many foreign in the record field. countries. Entire business transactions and legal cases are based upon the quotations appearing in "The Cash Bex Price Lists." On the strength of a record like That is the romance of our business, Copyright under the International Copyright Conven- tion. All rights reserved by the Pan American Copy- “Cry,” an artist such as Johnnie Ray the fact that fame and fortune are hid- right Convention. Copyright 1956 by The Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. has become an international phenome- ing just around the corner. ) The Cash Box Music , Page 4 June 9 , 1956 Ni*©*M Hire* ^0Ki<JwU& OMjtmtmo JUKE BOX TUNES THE CASH BOH The Top Ten Tunes Netting I WOKE Keenest Floy In The Nation's Juke WHEN Boxes, Compiled from Reports Sub- Weekly To The Ccth Bo- o y Leoduv; Music Opcroto Throughout The UP YOU’RE Country. CODE AA— Double. A CL—Cardinal ES—Essex JD—Jay Dee OL—Olympic SL—Spotlight CRYING AB —Abbott CO—Columbia EX— Excello JU—Jubilee PA—Parrot SO—Sound AL—Aladdin CR Coral FB SP Specialty ft and SMILING — —Fabor JZ—Josie PE—Peacock — AO—Apollo CT—Cat FE—Federal KA—Kapp PM—Prom ST—Starlite AP—ABC- CW—Crown FI — Fiesta Kl—King PP—Peter Pan SU—SUN THE MAVERICK QUEEN Paramount DA—Dana FR—Fraternity LI —Liberty PR—Prestige TA—Tampa AR—Arcade DE—Decca 4 Star—Four Star LO—London RA—Rainbow Tl—Tico (From tho Republic picture) ROLLIN' THE BOOGIE AT—Atlantic DL—DeLuxe GE—Gee MD—Media RE—Regent UN—United BT—Bethlehem DO—Dot Golden UQ Unique MGM 12213 • K12213 GN— ME—Mercury RL—Real — CA Capitol MGM 12258 *• K12258 — DT—Dootone GR—Groove MG—MGM RM—Rama VE—Verve VI—RCA Victor CD—Cadence DU—Duke GTJ—Good Time MO—Modern RP—RPM Jazz VJ—Vee-Jay CH—Chess EP Epic — HE—Herald NG—Norgran SA—Savoy VK—Vik CK—Checker ER—Era Wing * IM— Imperial OK—Okeh SE—Seeco Wl— Pos. Last CWeFrM«i> Week HEARTBREAK HOTEL FORGETTING HAVE FAITH AND SLVIS PRESLEY MO-985 (45-985)—Cadets VI-20-6420 (47-6420)—Elvis Presley and HAVE PATIENCE o and SEND FOR LET ME f MY BABY MOONGLOW & PICNIC BE THE MORRIS STOLOFF — GEORGE CATES CR-61618 (9-61618)—George Cates DE-29888 (9-29888)—Morris Stoloff o FIRST 0 ONE BLUE SUEDE MGM 12229 • K12229 SHOES H MGM 12251 • K 12251 CARL PERKINS CA-3373 (F-3373) —Bob Roubian KI-4903 (45-4903)—Boyd Benrtett NEW MGM STAR CO-21505 (4-21505)—Sid King & ME-70805 (70805 x 45)—Jerry Mercer SPEC I ACS! v 5 Strings MG-12197 (K12197)—Som Taylor © DE-29980 (9-29980)—Roy Hall SU-234 (45-234)—Carl Perkine —* DO-15456 (45-15456)—Jim Lowe VI-20-6450 (47-6450)—Pee Wee King 6inroad"™- TSQWJfG&ltklQ THE TENNESSEE IVORY TOWER CATHY CARR—OTIS WILLIAMS—GALE STORM tHf tmxa so.