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cash box, news McGuiness New Combs Heads G.R.C. Exec Motown Confirms Col Sales Dir ASCAP West Realignment Johnson Appt. NEW YORK - Paul Smith, vice presi- NEW YORK - Dave Combs has been ap- ATLANTA - President of G.R.C.. Mike HOLLYWOOD - Ewart Abner, president dent of sales and distribution at Colum- pointed west coast regional director for Thevis, has announced a major person- of Motown Records has announced the bia Records, has announced the promo- the American Society of Composers, nel realignment within the General appointment of Paul L. Johnson to the tion of Thomas A. McGuiness to the posi- Authors and Publishers, ASCAP presi- Recording Company and General newly created post of vice president, r&b tion of sales and administration director. dent Stanley Adams announced. Combs Recording Distributing Corporation. Buz promotion. McGuiness will be responsible for the will assume his new duties in Hollywood Wilburn has been appointed to the cor- Johnson has already assumed his new development and implementation of on Jan. 15, filling the position vacant porate position of executive vice presi- position at Motown and is in the process sales programs, the preparation of sales since the death of Herbert N. Gottlieb. dent and general manager of G.R.C. of relocating his family to Los Angeles. support material and the supervision of Combs, who will report to director of Wilburn's responsibilities will consist of Mr. Johnson was national promotion the sales department's administrative operations Paul Marks, will have a broad negotiating for and signing artists and director of r&b at Atlantic Records in to functions. He will provide direction spectrum of responsibilities including producers. He will assume total New York and prior to that for many in the the regional sales offices attain- the liaison with present members and responsibility of all A&R projects. years was the highly respected and well objec- ment of Columbia Records' sales with new talents. Promoted to the position of vice presi- known "Fat Daddy" in radio in Baltimore, tives and will handle selling assignments Combs joined the ASCAP Public Rela- dent, marketing of General Recording Maryland. and the implementation of existing and tions in Department 1964 and has just Distributing Corporation, is Bob Har- Johnson joined Atlantic in 1971 as sales policies. newly announced completed his tenth year with the rington. Harrington will direct all ac- New York local promotion man; moved first joined CBS Records McGuiness performing rights organization. For the tivities regarding promotion, marketing to regional promotion manager/east Aug. 1955 and has held a number of in past six years, he has been engaged in and merchandising. Prior to the appoint- coast; then to special projects director positions in sales and marketing. In Dec. membership activities and has served as ment Harrington served G.R.D.C. as na- and assistant to Jerry Wexler; and, finally 1972, McGuiness was promoted to director of membership (east coast) tional director of marketing. promoted to the post of national promo- director of special product sales, a since 1970. Oscar Fields. vice president of sales, tion director/r&b Product. In that posi- positon he has held until this new move. He has represented ASCAP at several will now also be responsible for activities tion, Johnson was voted "Promotion Man Country Music Weeks in Nashville, and is of manufacturing, warehousing and dis- Of The Year" for 1974 by NATRA. Rogoff To UA also familiar with the west coast scene. tributing. Fields and Harrington will re- Abner noted, "We are extremely proud Combs headed ASCAP's office in port directly to Wilburn. LOS ANGELES AI Teller, president of and pleased to acquire the services of - Hollywood on a temporary basis im- Paul Johnson for this newly created post. United Artists Records of America, has mediately after Gottlieb's demise. announced the appointment of Linda Paul and I have been friends for many Rogoff to the newly created position of Love Transfers To years and his background and capability manager, artist development. are perfectly suited to Motown's present Ms. Rogoff will be responsible for the ATV LA Office and future plans. Those plans include a coordination of tours for United Artists LOS ANGELES - Steve Love will head- full staff reporting to Mr. Johnson to pro- and Blue Note artists, as well as quarter at ATV Music Group's main perly promote the exciting product being television appearances, and special stateside office in Los Angeles following developed by our creative division." artist promotions. She will work closely two years with ATV's office in New York, with booking agencies, concert pro- according to Sam Trust, president of moters and club owners across the coun- ATV Music's U.S. operations, to whom try. Ms. Rogoff will report directly to Love will report. Teller. After a year with the David Rosner Music Ms. Rogoff was most recently tour Co., where Love assisted Rosner in the Neil manager for the Pointer Sisters and was exploitation of the Diamond previously administrative assistant for catalog and others, he joined ATV, and was instrumental in its management -production company David Davis To MCA establishment as Rubinson and Friends. Ms. Rogoff has an integral part of the ATV Music Group. From the L.A. Love been associated with Rubinson for six As Asst. Sec. office, assumes years. She has also been administrative responsibility for overseeing the ex- ploitation of material emanating from assistant at Fillmore Records and San HOLLYWOOD - Bob Davis has been Abner, Johnson Francisco Records, and studio manager promoted to the position of assistant England. He will continue to maintain his involvement in new material at Catero Sound Company in San Fran- secretary of MCA Records. Inc. and acquiring and placing American said cisco. MCA Distributing it has been announced copyrights, Trust. Maldonado Ass't In making this appointment, Teller by Lou Cook, MCA vice president/ad- said, "The importance of concert, club ministration. Some of the artists with whom Love Nat'l Promo Dir. has had ATV copyrights recorded in- and television appearances to the suc- Davis started at MCA Records as a clude: Margie Joseph, Enoch Light, At ATV Records cessful development of lasting artist member of the legal staff in Aug. 1973. NEW YORK Peter K. Siegel, president careers is an established fact. Ms. Rogoff He was promoted to head of the legal Maynard Ferguson, Brook Benton, - Ferlin Husky, Andre Kostelanetz, Mag- of ATV Records Incorporated, the is eminently qualified to handle this key staff for MCA in June 1974. At the same American operating arm of Pye Records responsibility for United Artists time he assumed the responsibilities for gie Bell, The Hitch -hikers and Richie Havens. of London, has announced the appoint- Records." administering the activities of the record ment of Lisa Maldonado as assistant na- Ms. Rogoff will be headquartered in company's special markets division. tional promotion director. Los Angeles. Prior to joining MCA. Davis was in Ms. Maldonado will report directly to private practice. Bruce Greenberg, director of promotion. Silver Joins Prior to this new appointment, Ms. Maldonado held a similar position with G,S,J & Assoc. Famous Music. HOLLYWOOD - Gary Stromberg and Steve Jaffe of Gibson, Stromberg, Jaffe London Names and Associates, have announced the ap- pointment of Roy Silver as a partner of Record Sales the firm, following the resignation of Bob Denver Dist. Gibson this week. NEW YORK - Record Sales of Colorado In the new realignment, Stromberg will has been appointed exclusive distributor become chairman of the board, while for the London and London group labels Jaffe will continue as head of the motion Davis in the Denver area, according to Herb picture and television division. Goldfarb, London vice president of sales Prior to his joining Gibson, Stromberg, Van Metre To and marketing. The agreement covers Jaffe & Associates, Silver headed the the areas of Colorado, Utah. Wyoming Blue Peacock Company; Campbell, Midwest Post and New Mexico. Silver, Cosby; and was vice president of At Phonodisc STARTING THE YEAR ON THE RIGHT In attendance at the introductory meet CMA in Los Angeles. FOOT - Denny Cordell, president of set for this week (13) will be executives NEW YORK - Herb Heldt, director of Shelter Records and vice from both Record Sales/Musical Isle and Gemigo Appoints national sales at Phonodisc, announced president of Skyhill Publishing Inc. has the London Record organization. From Pike In Cleveland that Bob Van Metre was named the announced the creation of the position London will be Sy Warner, sales midwest regional director. of vice president -administration of manager; John Harper, classical sales NEW YORK - Gemigo Records, the Van Metre was formerly the Atlanta Skyhill. Don Williams, formerly managing manager and western regional represen- Mary Stuart -Curtis Mayfield label, has branch manager for Phonodisc. Prior to director of the publishing firm has been tative; and John Barbis, western area named Pike as its new distributor in the his Phonodisc affiliation, he served in elected to the post. The announcement promo manager. From Record Sales or- Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati various management positions with was the result of a meeting of the board ganization will be Sy Mael, ad- market. Piks is located in Cleveland at Columbia Records. of directors of Skyhill, which includes ministrative manager of Musical Isle; 2140 Hamilton Ave., tele: (216) Van Metre will be based in Chicago Leon Russell -president, Denny Cordell. Norm Weinstraer of Musical Isle St. 696-3156. and will report directly to Herb Heldt. and Bill Hoyt -secretary treasurer. Louis; and Bob Krug, sales manager. 14 January 18. 1975 www.americanradiohistory.com.