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King Curtis Is Dead at 36 Music, Rhythm-And-Blues, And, of Course, Jazz Milt Gabler Ends `Listen To Your World' Greenaway & Cook 30 Yr Decca Run; Form U.S. Pub Co. Reviving Commodore Theme Of A&M Roadshow With Stan Mills NEW YORK - Milt Gabler's 30 year Aug. -Sept. Team One will consist of Gil NEW YORK -A U.S. music publish- A&R career at Decca Records has Friesen, creative services and admin- ing company has been formed by Eng- come to an end. Gabler, a vp at the LP's To Bow istration vice president; Bob Elliott, land's Roger Greenaway and Roger . in with Stanley company since 1956, said he had de- HOLLYWOOD A&M Records' first tape sales director; Ernie Campagna, Cook partnership parted from the firm due to the shift traveling product- roadshow presenta- East Coast regional sales director; Mills. of the parent MCA Records operation Marshal Blonstein, Ode Records pro- The firm, Grenyoko Music, cleared tion has been set for the week of thru ASCAP, is a spin-off of the pro- to the west coast. He is the last of Sept. 13, Bob Fead, vice president in motion, and Bob Garcia, public rela- Decca's veteran A&R execs to leave tions director. They will visit Boston, duction -writing team's English entity charge of sales, said that "Listen to of the same name. While the pair the company. Your World" will be the theme of the New York, Philadelphia, Washington Among a revival and Baltimore. currently has a writing deal with Dick Gabler's plans is presentations. Maribus Music, Grenyoko will of his Commodore label, from which Five days preceding the roadshow, Team Two will consist of Jerry James' Decca co-founder Moss, president of A&M; Barbara be the outlet for non-G&C material Jack Kapp pulled A&M's International Department produced by them. First act is Young him away in 1941 to re -issue jazz headed by Dave Hubert, will host Taylor Gosa, advertising director; recordings. Commodore Records was Harold Childs, promotion director, & Renshaw, who are being produced more than 20 foreign affiliates rep- for Bell Records under a recent pro- part of Gabler's famed Commodore resenting more than 30 countries at and Marvin Dorfman, sales director. Music Shop. 600 They will cover Detroit, Cleveland, duction agreement. Gabler holds mas- the A&M studio in Los Angeles, Mills, who is head of September ters, and within six to eight weeks where they will learn about the new Chicago, St. Louis and Minneapolis. plans the marketing of two albums, Music, will also operate Grenyoko in Aug. -Sept. product release of 23 al- Team Three will consist of Chuck the States. He will engage in a liaison one on Billie Holiday and "The Best bums. Theme of the International Huesman, Southern regional sales di- of Commodore." He is presently ne- between the company and labels han- meet is "A&M Renaissance -1971." rector; Mel Fuhrman, East Coast op- dling G&C produced efforts, engage in gotiating a national distribution deal Three teams of home office execu- eration director; Eddie DeJoy, na- for the line. Gabler will also engage getting cover versions and promote tives will tour with the film and au- tional promotion director, and Fead. Grenyoko material. in indie production and continue his dio presentations before distributors Their cities will be Miami, Atlanta, writing career. With Bert Kaempfert, in key market cities including Bos- New Orleans, Dallas and Houston. Mills has had a previous associa- who he is slated to continue to pro- ton, New York, Newark, Buffalo, tion with Greenaway and Cook going Artists represented in the August back to his days as general profes- duce for Decca, he penned such hits as Philadelphia, Washington, D. C., Bal- release include Quincy Jones (pro- "Danke Schoen" and "Love." timore, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, sional manager of Mills Music. This duced by Jones and Phil Ramone); included such hits as "You've Got During his 30 year career, Gabler St. Louis, Minneapolis, Miami, Atlan- Marc Benno (produced by David An- says he produced disks accointing for ta, New Orleans, Dallas and Hous- Your Troubles" and "Green Grass." derle); Earth Quake (produced by Recently, the pair has produced such sales of 30 million copies. He record- ton. Allan Mason); Jack Daugherty's first ed such riants as Louis Jordan. Bill A 20 -minute film produced by successes as "Here Comes That Rainy big -band effort; Gene Clark (pro- Day Feeling Again" by the Fortunes Haley, Eddie Heywood, Gordon Jenk- Chuck Braverman featuring approx- duced by Jesse Davis); Free (pro- ins, the Weavers. the Four Aces, the imately 40 A&M/Ode (Capitol), "My Baby Loves Lovin"' artists will be duced by Andy Johns); Mimi Farina! by White Plains (Deram), among Andrew Sisters, Bing Crosby, an important part of the roadshow Tom Lawrence Welk, Louis Armstrong, presentation. The film is constructed Jans (produced by Michel Jack- others. The latter are English acts, Carmen Cavaliero. the Ink Snots. from a combination of existing stills, son); Hook Foot (produced by Dick but G&C may begin to produce Amer- Ella Fitzerald. Burl Ives, Guy Lom- location shots at local record stores, James Music); Supertramp (produced ican acts in the near future. bardo, Buddy Johnson, among others. and three or four artists at work in by itself), and Gary Wright (produced More recently, he worked on the pro- the recording studio. by himself). mo activities involving "Jesus Christ/ - Superstar," His A&R musical activit- ies covered folk, symphonies, Broad- way casters and Hollywood soundtracks, country music, Latin King Curtis Is Dead At 36 music, rhythm-and-blues, and, of course, jazz. NEW YORK - King Curtis, Atco Lutheran Church-viewed by more Gabler can be reached at 3 Ken- Records artist and a musical director than 1000 people-was highlighted by sington Oval, New Rochelle, N.Y. at Atlantic Records, met a tragic performances by Aretha Franklin, Telephone is: (914) 235-1229. death on Friday, Aug. 13, when he who sang "Never Grow Old," Stevie was stabbed in front of an apartment Wonder, who in performing "Abra- house he owned on the west side of ham, Martin & John," added a lyric in Manhattan. tribute to Curtis. A choir in the CBS, Pacific Curtis, 36, had requested a stranger church consisted of Brook Benton, to move from the steps of the house, Arthur Prysock, Cissy Houston and OK Buy Terms and as a result of an ensuing argu- two vocal groups, Tending Loving ment, Curtis was stabbed. He was Care and Sweethearts of Soul. NEW YORK Columbia Broadcas- pronounced dead at Roosevelt Hospi- The saxist-bandleader, whose real ting System, -Inc. and Pacific Elec- tal. name was Curtis Ousley, led the King and Mills tronics, Inc. of Emeryville, Calif. have Considered beyond a member of the Pins in such hits as "Soul Serenade" Greenaway announced the sio-ning of an agree- Atlantic talent roster, but, as one on Capitol and "Games People Play" ment by which CBS has been granted exec put it, "a member of the fami- on Atco. "Soul Serenade," which Cur- an option to aco.lire for cash the ly," Curtis' funeral last Wed. (17) tis wrote with Luther Dixon, was per- David Jones assets of Pacific Electronics and its saw the offices of Atlantic closed for formed by the King Pins an hour related companies. Announcement of the day. His funeral at St. Peter's before the funeral began, and by Miss Sues Ex -Mgr agreement in principle on the pro- Franklin, Stevie Wonder and the nosed acquisition was made last choir at the funeral service. LOS ANGELES - Ex-Monkee David March. Jones has filed a $2 -million damage CBS has the right to exercise its Poncher, Loeb In addition to his recording activit- suit against his former business man- option next Jan. and if it does so, the ies, Curtis' band performed at various ager, Lawrence Spector. Filed in Su- industry awards ceremonies and he charges acquisition would be effected shortly Dissolve Firm had served as performer and musical perior Court here, the suit thereafter, on terms which have been HOLLYWOOD Mr. Spector and Lawrence Spector agreed to and approved by both cor- - Lenny Poncher and director of the "Soul" TV show on Associates of Beverly Hills with im- Bill Loeb have dissolved their three- the educational TV network. of more than porations. year old record production - proper handling His latest recording, on the Atco $3 of Jones' income over a The privately owned Pacific Elec- management firm, International Man- label, is "King Curtis Live at Fillmore -million tronics companies are engaged in the agement Combine. West." 15 -month period. - retail sale of high Quality high- Loeb has opened William Loeb Curtis is survived by his estranged Demanded in the suit is $1 -million fidelity component systems and select- Management and Poncher will work wife and an 11 -year -old son. in general damages, with applicable ed accessories. Under the name Pacific with three artists while additionally interest since January 1, 1969, and Stereo, they operate five stores in the stressing his interests in the J&H another $1 -million in punitive dam- San Francisco Bay area and four in Western Corp., manufacturers reps for Couples Is VP ages. Los Angeles. home electronics equipment. The period covered by the action is Loeb, in opening offices in Beverly Of Musical Isle September 22, 1967, when Jones en- Hills, will manage Pat Buttram, Rose- SAN FRANCISCO-The appointment gaged Spector, to January 9, 1969, Columbia House marie, Rosemary Clooney, Jack Bailey, of Vern Couples to the position of when they mutually terminated. Pam Brittain, Don Defore, Kathy vice president and general manager Spector's fee for services began at Acquires X -Acto Garver, Marty Ingels, Mort Sahl, Paul of Musical Isle of America, local 5% of Jones' gross earnings and, in Smith and Los Camperos.
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