The Cash Box, Music Page 21 July 11, 1953

Enters E. P. Market

HOLLYWOOD, CAL.—Lew Chudd, president of Imperial Records Co., this past week announced the firm’s entry into the EP package field with the fothcoming release of fourteen sets. Entry of the Imperial firm into the ever growing profitable EP field marks the third local indie to hop on the bandwagon, with Modern and Aladdin having preceded. Featured on the EP sides are such greats as Charlie Ventura, Errol Garner and pianists Barclay Allen and Billy Lie- bert among others. Meanwhile the Imperial plattery threatened to repeat their disdain for the “summer slump” affliction as a host of platters broke through with distributors throughout the nation. Slim Whitman, who recently notched himself a gold record via one million sales of “Indian Love Call” appeared as a likely contender for a second via his latest “Danny Boy.” Imperial has added additional pressing equipment to handle the backlog of sales distribs have rung up. In the rhythm and column, Chudd has a brace of platters MEXICAN JOE in Fats Dominoes’ “Please Don’t Leave Jim Reeves Me” and “The Girl I Love”; Fats Mat- hews’ “Dragnet” and the O (Abbott 116; 45-116) rendition of “Play Girl.” Fats Dom- inoes’ “Going To The River” also con- tinues to draw heavy sales. TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART Smiley Burnette Hank Williams (MGM 11479; K-11479) Booked For Summer

HOLLYWOOD, CAL.—Smiley Bur- nette, the ever popular Clown Prince RUB-A-DUB-DUB of Western Pictures recently returned from a 30-day tour during which Hank Thompson he broke 18 house records in theatres of (Capitol 2445; F-2445) Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri. When many artists are complaining about business the jovial movie side- kick of Gene Autry since 1933, says THAT HOUND DOG he has bookings which on personal IN THE WINDOW appearances alone will bring him in excess of $100,000 for the current Homer & Jethro summer season. (RCA O Victor 20-5280; Smiley is now in Canada with a 10- 47-5280) piece western band on an extended tour booked by Earl W. Kurtze of WLS Artist Bureau, Chicago. On NO HELP WANTED radio the “Smiley Burnette Show” is The Carlisles heard on more than 50 stations in Can- ada and of these 15 are (Mercury 70028; 50,000 watts. 70028x45) His following among Canadians is one of the largest enjoyed by any Holly- wood personality. YOUR CHEATIN' HEART McDonald - O’Connell Team Hank Williams , CAL.—Skeets Mc- (MGM 11416; K-11416) O Donald and Helen O’Connell make up Capitol Records’ newest singing- team HEY, MR. COTTON on the idea of teaming a girl pop PICKER singer with a male country or western vocalist. Their first session has been Tennessee Ernie held and a release is expected soon. O (Capitol 2443; F-2443) Monday, June 15, Skeets was a guest of Jimmy Wakely on his CBS show and with Carolina Cotton on June 18 IT'S BEEN SO LONG on her AFRS show. Webb Pierce (Decca 28725; 9-28725) o WE SHIP ANYWHERE Buckleys k BUMMING AROUND 1707 CHURCH PH 42-5644 T’C/t 1//CTO/Z T. Texas Tyler ONE STOP 2Q/V7-S3S-S- © (Decca 28579; 9-28579) NASHVILLE TENN. Over SPANISH FIREBALL 45'$ and 78's 5' Regular Hank Snow Wholesale RCA Vi CTOR WE STOCK ALL LABELS (RCA FIRST IN RECORDED MUSIC Victor 20-5296; ORDER FROM CASH BOX CHARTS 47-5296) © HIS MASTER'S VOICE “ It’s What’s in THE CASH BOX That Counts” www.americanradiohistory.com