Country Music Report

Country Artist of the Week: Chappell `Opry' Series Debuts WAYLON JENNINGS With '70's Stars' Songbook EW YORK - Chappell and Co., selves and appear through the coop- iusic publishers, is initiating its eration of some of Nashville's major xclusive WSM, Inc. international publishers. Included are "Detroit the publication of City", "Still," "Old Dogs, Children greement with And VSM Grand Ole Opry: Stars Of The and Watermelon Wine," "Me 0's. Jesus," "Almost Persuaded," "What The agreement is reportedly the About The Hurt" and "Coal Miner's rst under which WSM has lent its Daughter." ame as an organization to a series National merchandising plans are f songbooks. WSM's Grand Ole being formulated by both Chappell )pry is generally acknowledged as and WSM. All product will be coordi- ynonymous with the best in the tra- nated with WSM by Tony Lenz head ition of country music. of publications department, Charles WSM and Chappell have jointly Ryckman sales manager and Henry Manned a unique series that will Hurt head of Chappell/Nashville. race the 48 -year history of the Stars Of The 70's will be on sale at ;rand Ole Opry chronologically. Otr- Opryland concessions when the area r books in the series will spotlight opens on April 22. In addition, the he show, its artists and music by book will be distributed through the ecade. extensive Chappell and WSM chain Initiating the series, Stars Of The of outlets. '0's features 11 top country stars and heir recent hits. Through use of ndividual biographies, photographs Scruggs Score, tnd music, the book covers Bill An- lerson, Bobby Bare, Roy Drusky, Jack Concert Dates Ireene, Tom T. Hall, David Houston, Sob Luman, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Are Announced and Porter Wagon - 'arion, Mel Tillis NEW YORK Earl Scruggs, cur- .r. A short history of WSM initiates - Revue he soft -bound edition at $2.95. rently engaged with his entire on a national tour, has been selected The songs which are utilized were picture score for by the stars them - to write the motion .hose requested "Where the Lilies Bloom," which is B. Radnitz. beng produced by Robert MAKER OF HITS-With a talent as big as Texas, the state where he was Gems -Columbia The assignment marks Scruggs' de- Jennings became one of the youngest disk jockeys in radio at Screen of a complete film born, Waylon but as a composer the age of 12. Through his teens he spun records until he met Buddy Holly score. He is the writer of "Foggy After Buddy's death, he formed Opens Nashville Office; also and joined his group as electric bass player. Mountain Breakdown," which he The Waylors, and did club acts which combined country, folk in the score for "Bonnie his own group, performed and rock 'n roll. While performing he was "discovered" by Chet Atkins and Tannen Appointed GM and Clyde," several years ago. The he produces his own recordings. Waylon has Revue, which also featues signed to R.C.A. Records where NEW YORK - Lester Sill president Scruggs appeared on virtually every country show in the nation as well as A.B.C. )f the music division of Columbia sons, Randy and Gary Scruggs on and hosted "Love of the Common People" a TV lead and bass guitar respectively; TV's "Anatomy of Pop" Pictures Industries, Inc. has an- Special syndicated by Metromedia. He sings primarily his own original ma- lounced the opening of a Screen Jody Maphis on drums and Josh for R.C.A. the terial in the more than a dozen albums he has recorded hems-Columbia/Colgems Music office Graves on dobro, will perform become a regular inhabitant of the top ten on the in the film's soundtrack. By 1971 Waylon had in Nashville, Tennessee, which will score Country charts, with hits like "McCarther Park", "The Taker", "Mississippi function as a major adjunct to its The new score will be original ex- Hearted Woman", "Tulsa", "Loving for two songs previously record- Woman", "You Can Have Her", "Good offices in New York, Los Angeles, cept Her Was Easier", with current top release being "You Can Have Her". Europe, and its printing division, ed by Scruggs. The film deals with an eye toward the modern outlook on orphans in the North Carolina Waylon Jennings just performs with Screen Gems -Columbia Publications, four business and is a strong contender for the title of "Superstar of in Miami. mountains who try to stay together the music Paul M. Tannen, who has been ac- as a family following the death of 1973". tive in the music industry since 1961 their father. Directed by William in both the publishing and recording Graham, "Lilies" was adapted by areas, will be in charge of the new Earl Hammer from the novel of the office; his title will be general man- same name by Vera and Bill Cleaver. CMA Meets Performing Arts To ager, Nashville operations. It was runner-up to "Sounder" for In making the announcement, Sill the 1970 Newberry Award for out- In New York Book Cmmdr Cody Tour said, "Nashville is. of course, the ma- standing children's literature. that the New York City's NEW YORK Agency for the jor center in the field of country mu- It was also announced NASHVILLE - - taken over is Scruggs Revue is to appear in con- Plaza Hotel was the site of the Coun- Performing Arts has sic. We now feel its influence rap- Commander Cody & His idly growing in pop music as well- cert at the New Yolk summer try Music Association's second quar- booking of Music Festival in Central board of directors meeting, Lost Planet Airmen, and has the with top writers, artists and pro- Schaefer terly group opening a ducers living or recording in the Park in mid -August. Immediately up- April 12-13, which brought members Paramount Records Cleveland the United States Spring tour April 20 at Winterland in .area. coming dates include from throughout to South- From the Nashville headquarters, (4/25); Cincinnati (4/26); Omaha and Canada to discuss past achieve- San Francisco, then down Tannen will also represent the com- (5/3); Fargo, N.D. (5/4); Dubuque ments and prepare for up -coming ac- ern California. Montgomery such as the June Fan Fair Following, the band will play the pany throughout the southern and (5/5); Dallas (5/8) and tivities for five south-western regions. College in Rockville, Md. (5/18). and continuing programs aimed at southwest and midwest combating tape piracy. weeks, performing with Sha Na Na "New York was selected," ac- on major dates. cording to CMA Executive Director Cody's new album, "Country Jo Walker, "because of CMA's desire Casanova" will be released prior to to promote Country Music in a geo- the tour, with Paramount distribut- graphical area which had, prior to ing through its own independent dis- WHN's innovative programming tributors. change, been reluctant to explore the When the tour hits New York City commercial appeal of Country Mu- in late May, Cody will present a huge sic." party at which their manager Joe As a part of the two clay affair, a Kerr will divulge future tour plans luncheon hosted by WHN-New York for the group. City's first and only full time Coun- try Music Station, was attended by nearly 600 music industry and ad- vertsing agency representatives, and Levine Writes Music f the press. Immediately following the lunch- Theme For `Ardenics eon "The Sound of Country Music" NASHVILLE - Arranger/composer, was presented. The show, written by Hank Levine, has written the theme Bob Tubert and produced by Frank music for the new NET series enti- Jones, featured Merle Haggard with tled, "Ardenics." Bonnie Owens and The Strangers, Ardenics is an exercise program Danny Davis and the Nashville created and hosted by Arden Zinn. Brass, and Demetriss Tapp. CMA Di- The program, which is aired weekly as host and Network COMES TO NASHVILLE-Paul M. Tannen rector Tex Ritter served on the National Educational COLUMBIA -SCREEN GEMS narrator. is being filmed in Atlanta, Ga. (plaid jacket), general manager of the new Nashville branch of the music music Industries, Inc., in New York offices with (left The CMA has scheduled its third Levine recently composed division of Columbia Pictures in Min- for a number of segments of the to right), Irwin Z. Robinson, vice president and general manager of the divi- quarterly board meeting professional activities, and neapolis, Minnesota on July 10 and popular children's series, "Sesame sion, Irwin Schuster, vice president and director of Street," also seen on NET. Ira Jaffe, professional manager. 11th. 41 Cash Box - April 28, 1973