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PEE WEE KING Lot of Luck 4 New Capitol Country IP’s This Week Country Music Song Writing: HOLLYWOOD—In conjunction with sincere, romantic, highly danceable National Country Music Week (Oct. vocalizing by Ferlin Husky who leads An Appreciation 30—Nov. 4), Capitol Records has off the album with his big-selling single '' Backtrack." tagged November as Country Music For instance . you don't jusl Month and will release four new Coun- The single releases also include the write a story and sell it to the first try & Western albums and four new artistry of Hank Thompson singing magazine that comes along. It might country singles. The release date co- “I’ve Convinced Everybody But My- not fit their style . their type oi incides with the start of Country self” coupled with “Lost John,” and reader audience . their partieulai Music Week, Oct. 30. Ferlin Husky with “The Waltz You needs at the moment. Featured albums include Harlan Saved For Me” and “Out Of A Clear This is true of the country musi( Howard Sings Harlan Howard, the Blue Sky.” Sharing the spotlight with song writing field. singing debut of the successful young Thompson and Husky are country For example ... if a writer want; songwriter; Memories of Home sung songstress Rose Maddox with two Ernest Tubb to sing and record on< and recited by Ferlin Husky, a chron- vocals “There Ain’t No Love”/“Your of his songs . the song must first ological assemblage of favorite hymns Kind Of Lovin’ Won’t Do,” and Ned of all be of the type that Ernest sing; recalling the trials of a young man Miller singing “Go On Back, You so well. Also, Ernest must be in neec during his period of growing up; Fool”/“Dark Moon.” of this particular song for an im Hank Thompson At The Golden Nug- All of the artists performing in minent recording session. get, a live performance recording of Capitol’s Country Music Week re- The same holds true for Marty Rob Hank and the Brazos Valley Boys at leases, except Ned Miller, will be at- bins. Like Ernest, Marty has a defi the famed Golden Nugget Club in Las tending the Country Music Festival nite style. What would be a goot Vegas; and The Young Approach, in Nashville. song for Ernest might not be a gooc song for Marty. What’s a good song for either artist might be a bad on; A Newsman Looks At Country Music for Faron Young. The only way this writer sees th( CUFF THOMAS song by Bill Williams, WSM is so universally misunderstood. picture is for the hopeful write: People know such individuals as to listen . and listen often to th; Cliff Thomas is a WiSM writer and Roy Acuff, Marty Robbins, Jim Saturday night “Grand Ole Opry.’ producer of the Pet Milk Grand Ole At a recent gathering of the clan Reeves, Faron Young and others as Study the technique of ALL the dif Opry. Though he’s never written a of radio-television news directors, the fine entertainers. I know them as ferent ai’tists, learn their styles. Ge song his credits include soap opera, question was posed: “How do you, as warm, affable, pleasant persons, who an over-all picture of what each en dramatic, kiddie shoivs, motion pic- a newsman, feel about being sur- have a keen interest in world affairs, tertainer does . and how he does it tures and lengthy service with some rounded by all those country musi- a deep understanding of community For instance . Faron and Martj of the biggest advertising agencies cians.” The question was an easy one problems, and a willingness to do a seldom if ever use a fiddle in theii and sponsors in the business. to answer. In words of one syllable I little more than their share. Probably arrangements. On the other hand . This article, according to is could have replied: “quite good.” But no one knows more than a newsman Cliff, twin fiddles are a characteristic oJ long overdue: the subject has long the answer deserved more expansion. the amount of work these people are Ray Price . and you can spot c been one of his pet peeves, and one Some ten years ago, upon coming to asked to do to aid charities, to lift Ray Price number the minute yoi he feels could use a little talking Nashville, among my first friends were the spirits of a crippled youngster, to hear the introduction. about. country musicians. We shared the bring a little extra cheer to the blind So, if you want to succeed as a song With WSM’s big 10th Annual Na- sleepy pre-sunrise hours, and over and unfortunate. And I have never writer . know your individual artist tional Disc Jockey Convention in full these years we have discovered other known one who didn’t willingly do Write for him or her . and ther swing Nashville is packed and mutual matters which we share. more than his or her share. try to get it to the individual or hi; jammed with the more than twenty To a newsman, people make news. And these people bring joy to those manager. Otherwise, you start witl seven hundred disc jockeys plus People are of prime concern, rather around them. Johnny and Jack, Kitty two strikes against you. thousands of station men, record com- than places and things. The country Wells, George Hamilton IV, George There’s another thing about song pany officials, music publishers and of musicians, therefore, have always been Morgan, are just a few of the names writing I’d like to mention. Whatevei course all the stars and side men who . song througb a source of news. They add much to that come to mind when I think of you do . don’t send the make up the more than one hundred artist without firs' the economy of this region. They add a genuine, sincere, wonderful people, I the mail to an and fifty regular performers who ap- great deal the think of Porter making inquiry and then including to entertainment and Waggoner and Archie pear every Saturday night on WSM’s enjoyment of all regions. Campbell favorite golf partners, a proper and legal release. as bigger and better than ever “Grand . aren’t going t( But an individual is and fine Oh, I know . you more than a conversationalists on the Ole Opry.” sue . but let me say here and nov statistic . more than a segment of greens. I have visions of the Glaser But there are more than all these full of law suit; the economy of the world of entertain- Brothers helping to open a Little that the courts are who are here in Music City U.S.A. and each and everj ment. Consequently, it behooves any League park, and getting thunderous for plagiarism . not the least of them are the newsman and one of the artists are a little gun shy to know the individual bet- applause from the appreciative young- hundreds and hundreds of hopeful and Send your manuscript . properlj ter. And I feel the “outside” world sters. People such as Grandpa Jones, “would be” song winters who are and legally protected ... to a legiti- would be greatly surprised if it knew Minnie Pearl, Cowboy Copas, Hank looking for the contacts that might mate publisher . and let their ex- the country music people as I know Snow, and Stringbean, who always get their song published help them merits. True . them. have a pleasant word for everyone. perts decide on its and better than that, get it recorded a few dishonest pub- First all there have been of they are personable. These are hard-working people; de- by one or more of the stars, who lishers . but the same holds true oi They are friendly; they ai-e kind. cent, devoted and dedicated people. could set their feet on the road to Probably banking, car business and any othei no other segment of the And then there are the “sidemen,” fame and fortune in the country music world’s business. population is so universally who seldom receive the plaudits, but field. One more thing. Just getting £ liked, and probably no other segment (Continued on page 83) this writer, though connected Now song published is no guarantee . with Grand Ole Opry as writer and as any honest publisher will quicklj ^OSOQiSOeQQOOSOOSOQCeSOGOQOQOQCOOOOeQOOQiSieQOOSOOOSOQiSC^ producer of the multi-station Pet tell you ... of getting it sung . is one of the Milk Grand Ole Opry, or if it’s sung ... of being a monej written or pub- few who has never making hit. I don’t set lished a country tune so As I said before ... it takes propei myself up as any authority on handling . promotion and a whole methods or procedures . but I am PEE WEE KING lot of luck. always struck by the methods and But it’s a rewarding business . manners of the people who try. And, I and a soul satisfying one . and like might add, heart bleeds for them my all forms of writing . once the bug WELCOME Y'ALL the —^for to me, at least, this is one of hits you . you’ll never be fit foi longest and hardest rows to hoe that anything else. a person could pick. CMA, Members, Directors Grand Ole I don’t know how many tunes are recorded by our artists here in Nash- Managers Bookers Opry, Guests, Artists — Deejays — ville during a year but I do know that Talent & literally over thousands are submitted. (Continued from Page 14) Wives, Recording Companies No matter where or when you walk always in the halls of WSM you can A.
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