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Deejays have called this Frankie Laine's interpreta- The Five Americans are Brook Benton bows for Re- slice cut of the album and tion of "Laura, What's He still intrigued by commu- prise with his version of so Wilson Pickett is doing Got That I Ain't Got" (Al nication and so "Zip Code" the country click, "Laura the "Funky Broadway" Gallico, BMI) looks to en- (Jetstar, BMI) should zip (Tell Me What He's Got

(Routine -Drive In, BMI) as hance his growing hit list. right to the top of charts That I Ain't Got)" (Al Gal- a single now and wow (ABC 10967). (Abnak 123). lico, BMI), and he'll score (Atlantic 2430). (Reprise 0611). När SLEEPERS OF THE WEEK

SNet1 ITWN, 11106 DD DONT FORGET TONY BRUNO ABOUT ME

THE BEAT GOES ON

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"The Beat Goes On" (Chris- Tony Bruno gets very Goffin and King cleffed The beat and the treat- MarcCotillion, BMI) goes bluely and very rhythm -y "Don't Forget About Me" ment on "Popcorn Double

on and on as the Young - on "Small Town, Bring (Screen Gems -Columbia, Feature" (Helios, BMI) are Holt Unlimited party -goers Down" (Kama Sutra, BMI) BMI) for the American right in the contemporary rock things around. Will and the dramatic slice will Breed, who give the rocka- sell bag and so the Wilde be a big one (Brunswick mean much to teens (Bud- ballad all they've got (Acta have a contender (Tower 55338). dah 7). 808). 353).

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The Young Rascals include "Roger Williams Golden Aliza Kashi, Israeli song- The Grassroots scored with SEE PAGES their unique "Groovin' " on Hits" means "Born Free," stress making a name on "Let's Live for Today" and 15-20 -this package and add ex- "Somewhere My Love," the Merv Griffin TVer and now have "Things I Should tra attraction "A Girl Like "Till," "Maria," "I Left in niteries, bows with a Have Said" on the market. You," the current release. My Heart in San Francisco" list of evergreens she Both ditties are on this The rest of the rock will and others the fans will makes even fresher and package with other goodies rock the teens, too (Atlan- go for. A bargain (Kapp greener (Jubilee JGM/S (Dunhill 50020). tic SD/8148). KL 1530; KS 3530). 8004).

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com London Unveils 'Fabulous Columbia Wraps Up 25' for Fall at Regionals LOS ANGELES - London that of the 45 albums Manto- Top Convention Records held the first of four vani released since signing "Columbia/A Commitment to regional meetings to introduce with London in 1950, every Nearly 600 their fall product last Tuesday single one has been a chart Sound Leadership," as pro- claimed by Farr, Convention (25) at the Century Plaza item. He also stated that he Attend Hotel here. feels that the coming fall sea- Chairman, in his opening ad- A similar meeting was held son will be the biggest fall sell- HOLLYWOOD, FLA. - On dress. in Chicago on Thursday, July ing season that the record busi- Saturday evening, July 29, Co- He stated: "The purpose of 27, with the remaining two ness has ever seen. lumbia Records concluded its this convention is to answer scheduled for Atlanta this Among the new albums pre- 1967 National Sales Conven- two questions: Where are we Monday and in New York the sented by Goldfarb were pack- tion at the Diplomat Hotel, going, and How do we get there latter part of this week. ages by the Bachelors, John wrapping up its most success- in the competitive year of London executives attending Mayall's Bluesbreakers, pianist ful sales meeting attended by 1967/68? A Commitment to and conducting the meetings Gunter Noris and the first al- nearly 600 pepole. Sound Leadership demands included Walt Maguire, Herb bum by a new artist Val Dooni- Among the principal speak- your best participation as a Goldfarb, Terry McEwen, can. ers during the Convention were member of a high-speed, highly Marty Wargo, Sy Warner, Al Terry McEwen made the clas- Goddard Lieberson, President, skilled, highly motivated team." CBS/Columbia Group; Clive J. Steckler, Jack Welfeld, Larry sical presentation and stressed con- Meisel and Paul Livert. Davis, Vice President, General He continued: "Reality the fact that London will con- tinually demands fresh commit- Attending from England tinue to develop new classical Manager, CBS Records; Bill were Tony D'Amato and Dick Farr, Vice President, Market- ments and new approaches. artists who will eventually be- This year's convention format Rosen. come big sellers for the label. ing, CBS Records; and William Theme of the presentation P. Gallagher, Vice President, is a reflection of those needs. As an example of this develop- each individual will was "Music for All Tastes - Columbia Artists and Reper- This year, ment he recalled that Zubin to share Music For All Ages" and 25 toire and Special Products. have an opportunity Mehta was practically unknown actively in this convention." new LPs were presented with to the recorld buying public The theme of the comprehen- the underlying theme of "A (Continued on page 32) sive four -day convention was (Continued on page 32) Fabulous 25 for a Fabulous Fall '67." Goldfarb Launched Meet Goldfarb delivered the wel- Warners Presents 21 LPs coming address and launched the meeting by stating that the London catalog comprises 10 During Week - Long Meets different catalogs in one.. The Warner Brothers Records, Individual discussions were Maitland discussed "the need categories he named were: Inc. concluded a week-long se- held with each of the com- for distributors and their sales Pop, the Group labels, Classical ries of fall convention meet- pany's distributors following personnel to be as modern as Instrumental, Opera, Phase 4, ings Friday, July 28, presenting the film presentation. the consumer audiences buying International, Richmond Opera, 21 new releases before distribu- records in such large volume Stereo Treasury Series, London tors, their salesmen, radio per- Biggest Year Ever today." 45 catalogs and Mantovani, sonalities, key rack jobbers and Maitland revealed that the As an exemplification of this, whom he called a catalog in dealers in Los Angeles, Chi- company is currently experi- a large measure of the com- himself. Goldfarb cited the fact cago, New Orleans and N.Y. encing its biggest year ever, pany's fall releases deal with The two -and -a -half hour, 35 - with sales to date up approxi- "Youth Quake" product, and Producers Of millimeter color film presenta- mately 28% over a like period new albums being released. in tion, keyed to the company's for last year, with anticipated this category of repertoire in- This Week's theme this fall, "Turn on and billings as a result of the Au- clude the Beau Brummels, Jim Tune in to Warner Brothers gust and September releases Kweskin, the Kinks, Jimi Hen- Front Cover Picks and Reprise," was by far the very likely to further increase drix and the Electric Prunes. most "singularly successful the latter percentage. In presenting the new re- meeting we have ever had," In explaining the company's leases, Warner's categorized its Jerry Wexler "Turned On/Tuned In" theme, (Continued on page 31) "Funky said J. K. (Mike) Maitland, Broadway" President of Warner Brothers. Bob Thiele The series of regional sales "Laura, What's He Got That I Ain't meetings, traditionally staged Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Belafonte, Got" for Warner's distributors and their sales personnel, was again Bill Cosby NARA Meeting Winners Dale Hawkins expanded this year so as to in- "Zip Code" clude audiences of not only the Jimmy Bowen company's customers, but to "Laura (Tell Me What He's Got That include as well, many of the I Ain't Got)" artists, managers, attorneys, publishers and producers with Carl Davis whom the company deals. "The Beat Goes On" Artie Ripp "Small Town, Bring Down" Cameo Sold Bill Traut for Harry Belafonte Ella Fitzgerald Bill Cosby Dunwich Productions To Allen Klein At the 12th Annual NARA ored as Woman and Man of the "Don't Forget About Me" Cameo / Parkway Records Convention ., at the Regency Year, respectively. Winner of Art Wayne & Bob Halley for Hyatt . Hotel in Atlanta, Ga., has been sold to Allen Klein. The Golden Mike TV Award Extra Music Company More details next week. Aug. 10-13, Ella Fitzgerald and "Popcorn Double Feature" Harry Belafonte will be hon - will be Bill Cosby.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Bill Farr's Speech Clive Davis at Convention: Col Commitment Meeting Theme Columbia Will Be 'With It' HOLLYWOOD, FLA. - "Co- lumbia/A Commitment to Proof: Dylan, Mathis Re - sign, ABC Signs Sound Leadership" was pro- claimed the theme of the label's Judy Garland 1967 National Sales Convention 'Funny Girl' S'track Acquired by Convention Chairman Bill NEW YORK-Larry Newton, HOLLYWOOD, FLA.-In his Continued Davis: "Our cam- President of ABC Records, and Farr, VP, Marketing, CBS Rec- ords. address before Columbia Rec- paign will begin soon to launch Sid Luft of Group V Ltd. have ords conventioneers week to the finalized a production distribu- Recalling the 1966 Conven- last Johnny Mathis back top tion, Farr stated: "Last year at the Diplomat Hotel here, of the charts." He lauded new tion agreement whereby ABC Clive J. Davis, Vice President Columbia family artists John acquires world-wide rights for you were asked to pledge Total and Participation. The results show General Manager of CBS Davidson, Peaches and Herb, all forthcoming Judy Garland Records, announced the re- Jim Nabors and the Bucking - recordings to be released on the that's exactly what you deliv- of Bob Dylan and hams, promising ABC label. ered. You gave in a measure signing great things makes this the biggest Johnny Mathis. from, and for, them in the near The first release will be a that Also revealed: acquisition future. live recording of "Judy Gar- sales year-convention to con- land we've ever had. of the soundtrack to Barbra "Your immediate response at Home at the Palace vention-that Night." Bob is "This year our theme is 'Co- Striesand's first movie, "Funny to our raising of mono to stereo Opening Thiele lumbia/A Commitment to Sound Girl," a Columbia picture. pricing was most gratifying," (Continued on page 13) Leadership.' All of us can share "Our objective is to be 'with Davis went on, before the as- it' in every phase," Davis semblage. "We imme- with pride the fact that Co- must IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII lumbia's leadership has come stated. He went on to explain diately bring our educational that the campaign to consumers in- to be expected. The primary negotiations for the to record purpose of this Convention is recently announced Andy Wil- struct them that stereo rec- Cl to address itself to the sales liams resigning as well as the ords play with excellent results world Dylan re force that is responsible for the -patting took many on mono equipment." months of negotiations. He On the controversial matter 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 retail sales and promotion of Area Code (212) 765-5020 Columbia products." added that Williams' "Born of tape, Davis re -stated his Farr discussed the complexi- Free" package has since proven opinion that this is one area Publisher ties in fulfilling the needs of to be one of the artist's big- that is still too new for any BOB AUSTIN a rapidly growing and evolving gest LPs, with, Davis noted, bandwagon -jumping. Columbia the latest projection being that will be going at a steady pace, Editor-in -Chief market for recorded music-a SID PARNES market with a potential of 190 it will top a million units. he affirmed. million customers in 60 million Doug McClelland Editor 'Disk Here to Stay' Dave Finkle homes. Looking ahead, Farr Dylan Re -ups for 5 Years Associate Editor listed Columbia's challenging "We are doing exceptionally Ted Williams R&D Editor goals and objectives for the Davis went on to cover the well with disks," he said. "The Chart Editor Del Shields Jazz Editor coming 1967/68 season. He rumors much -circulated in re- disk is here to stay. Let's stop Tomas cent months Dylan would prematurely anticipating tape Fundora Latin American stated: that Editor be MGM. "We are aiming for an in- signing with He ... We must develop, of course, Kal Rudman Contributing Editor remarked that these rumors but must not lose sight of the creasing share of the market. Mort Hillman Advertising Manager, "We are aiming at greater were well-founded; but Co- essence of our business," the Eastern Division profits. lumbia had come through and artists and records. Brenda Ballard Circulation "We are aiming at increasing Dylan has now re-signed with He also touched on the Goldmine Art Service Art per Eddie Mathews at the the diskery for at least five growth of Columbia radios and Direction "We are aiming at more dol- years. portable phonographs. Too, West Coast lars for the company and more Recently, the label had Columbia is placing more em- Jack Devaney dollars for you. enormous success with its phasis on music publishing and West Coast Manager "We are aiming at a continu- unique, artistic Dylan pester; sales of sheet music. Siff Collie Country Report ation of leadership. and the LP "Bob Dylan's "Each major arm of the com- 6290 Sunset Blvd. "We are pledging Colum- Greatest Hits" proved to be the pany must bring its own ex- Hollywood, Calif. 9002E bia/A Commitment to Sound performer's fastest -selling LP pertise into play," advised Phone: (213) 465-6179 Leadership." to date. Davis. Nashville John Sturdivant Paul Perry Nashville Report 806 16th Ave. So. Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Phone: (615) 244-1820 Eddie Mathews on the Industry's England Fraser White 9 Denmark St., London, W.C. 2 Date with a Creative Revolution Phone: 01-240-0196 HOLLYWOOD, FLA. - Ac- orded to meet standard formu- Rubin, Bob Crewe and you are Germany cording to Date Records' top- las. `June -moon' is out and automatically mentioning a Paul Siegel per Eddie Mathews at the `flower power' is in. To prove it large and impressive list of re- Tauentzienstrasse 16 1 Berlin 30, Germany Columbia convention here last we-and when I say 'we' I cent hits. Phone: 247029 week, "There is a revolution mean the entire CBS Records "More than that, when you going on in pop music; if you organization-have a top 10 mention those names and those SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (52 issues) U. S. and Canada-$12; Air Mail-$30; Foreign- put your head out the window record called `If You're Going hits you are talking about sev- Air Mail $40. Second class postage paid you can hear it. It is so drastic To San Francisco, Wear Some eral different labels, some es- at New York, New York. DEADLINE Plates a revolution that the only thing Flowers In Your Hair.' tablished long ago, .some formed and copy must be In New York by 12 noon missing is the sound of gunfire. "The independent producer especially to use this new in- Friday. "The revolution is one of cre- has made heavy inroads in the dependent product. Koppelman Published Weekly by ativity. Songs are no longer pop music industry. Mention & Rubin's hits have appeared INTRO PUBLISHING CO., INC. being written, played or rec- Lou Adler, Koppelman & (Continued on page 21) IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIhIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII{IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ¡ne ous i 1 hit after another... BIGONES INGLE! "Laura, What's He Got That I Ain't ABC 10967 Got" "Sometimes (I Just Can't Stand You)"

.i From his latest and greatest album "I WANTED SOMEONE TO LOVE" ABC 608 RECORDS ABC RECORDS, INC. NEW YORK/BEVERLY HILLS DIST. IN CANADA BY SPARTON OF CANADA

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record world S D N G L E R E V E 0 FOUR STAR **** PICKS

TURN THE WORLD AROUND SIXTEEN TONS (American -Noma Presley, BMI) BIG BOSS MAN (Conrad-Ludix, BMI) (Fingerlake, BMI) RING OF FIRE (Painted Desert, BMI) DON'T CATCH THE DOG'S BONE (Web IV, BMI) THE LONG RIDE HOME (Colgems, ASCAP) TOM JONES-Parrot 40016. ERMA FRANKLIN-Shout 218. EDDY ARNOLD-RCA Victor 47-9265. The Jones boy's revival of this one Gal really shouts it out like sister Ar- Lovely new standard bid from Eddy. should make 16 ton's or more of shekels. etha and could join sis at the top of the No' doubt this will turn into country Hot. charts. and pop classic. **** **** **** BACKTRACK (Pronto-Quinvy-Sunalee, BMI) HORN DUEY (Jaypaul, SESAC) I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE I CAN'T GET HER OUT OF MY MIND (Pronto, BMI) MINISKIRT WALTZ (Jaypaul, SESAC) (Portable, BMI) KING RICHARD'S FLUEGEL LOOKING AT THE ROSE THROUGH WORLD THE BAY RIDGE-Atlantic 2431. Young Anita Wexler was assistant KNIGHTS-MTA 131. COLORED GLASSES (Calm, BMI) Breezy crowd have a new and infec- THE SPLIT LEVEL-Dot 17036. producer of this funky new group side. A bull's eye. tious melody to toot. Has most ap- Jerry Granahan's first production for pealing beat. Dot is in the modern groove and should **** connect. (WE'LL MEET IN THE) YELLOW FOREST **** (Chardon -Shelby Singleton, BMI) SOME SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK **** (Duchess, BMI) STICK TO YOUR GUNS (Blackwood, BMI) GOT HUNG UP ALONG THE WAY LITTLE LOVE WORDS (Barometer, BMI) GOOD SWEET LOVE (T. M., BMI) (New Life, BMI) THE PLEBIAN REBELLION- JAY AND THE AMERICANS- ANITA BRYANT-Columbia 4-44247. Columbia 4-44231. United Artists 50196. Sweet, strong-voiced Anita has a hefty Riveting beat here from new group. Group gets the Koppelman - Rubin ballad here about luck and the lack of it. About non -conformity and likely to grab overhaul and could shoot straight up Should go. teen ears. charts with the rouser. **** **** **** THERE IS A MOUNTAIN I NEED YOU (Big Pitt -Boss, BMI) ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER (Peer -Hi -Count, BMI) YOUNG, DUMB (Big Pitt -Boss, BMI) (Blue Seas -Jac, ASCAP) SAND AND FOAM (Peer-Hi -Count, BMI) CURTIS BLANDON-Tower 355. BEGIN THE BEGUINE (Harms, ASCAP) DONOVAN-Epic 5-10212. Teens will feel they need this cut KEELY SMITH-Atlantic 2429. Jazzy, latin -styled new one from when they hear it. Raunchy r/b to Rambling Burt Bacharach-Hal David Donovan. Lyrics are weird and that get reaction. tune Keely gives a velvet -pretty reading will help. **** to. It'll connect. **** EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE (Don, BMI) **** ANYTHING GOES (Harms, ASCAP) PLACE (Don, NO ONE HERE TO PLAY WITH MY BMI) MALIBU U. (Tamerlane, BMI) THE AUGUSTINE TWINS-Duke 422. (Big Seven -N. G. D., BMI) HARPERS BIZARRE-Warner Bros. 7063. These two will be building a repu- DON'T YOU FEEL A LITTLE SORRY FOR ME The Cole Porter oldie done in breathy tation from here on in. The r/ballad (Big Seven, N. G. D., BMI) has it to hit. THE CHOIR-Roulette 4760. boyish manner by the Lennie Waronker **** Smooth group crooning that will appeal wards. Delightful. IT LOOKS LIKE LOVE (Pamco, BMI) to the clamoring teen crowd. Watch. **** MAY I GET TO KNOW YOU (Catalogue, BMI) **** EDDY'S GO-GO TRAIN (Su -Ma -Heads Up, BMI) JOHNNY CYMBAL,-Musicor 1261. ODE TO BILLIE JOE (Larry Shayne, ASCAP) WHILE I'M AWAY (Su -Ma -Heads Up, BMI) Bright and happy teen tune with nice CHARLIE BILL NELSON (Criterion, ASCAP) EDDY GILES-Murco 1034. rock swing. Johnny wrote it for him - LEE HAZLEWOOD-Reprise 0613. Many passengers will board this go- 'self. Eerie, hilarious portrait of back- go side. Eddy leads a nifty line dance. **** woods dementia here. Lee gives a great **** I WANT YOU MORE (Feist, ASCAP) reading. YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE VESTI LA GUIBBA (Arbor, ASCAP) **** (MCA, ASCAP) ROUVAIN-RCA Victor 47-9231. LET'S PARTY (More Soul, BMI) I'M COUNTING ON YOU (Pamco, BMI) New RCA contender for the Lanza DON GARDNER-TNT 500. SHEILA MACRAE-ABC 10963. throne Rouvain bows with strong bal- A party going on and many buyers Jackie Gleason's TV foil makes her lad entry. will want to crash. Right for dancing ABC bow talk -purring the oldie. She **** all the new steps. will get plenty of attention. SAY THOSE MAGIC WORDS **** **** (Grand Canyon-Rumbalero, BMI) PRIVILEGE (Shamley, ASCAP) METER READER MAID (Ly-Rann, BMI) I WONDER IF SHE REMEMBERS ME FREE ME (Shamley, ASCAP) BOCEPHUS-Verve 10540. (Web IV, BMI) PAUL JONES-Capitol 5970. Meter maids, getting pop attention THE McCOYS-Bang 549. This lad sings the title tune to his these days, get a knock on this funny The beat gets rolled out on this FGG new movie and is certain to get renew Bocephus cut. production. The McCoys should find action. Try flip, too. **** themselves high on charts again. **** BRICKS, BROKEN BOTTLES AND STICKS IT COMES AND GOES (Gil -Moss Rose, BMI) (Catalogues, BMI) PROPHESY OF LOVE (Viva, BMI) A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON (Miller, ASCAP) VINNIE ZEN & THE ROGUES- I HEAR A SYMPHONY (Jobete, BMI) BE:YNY GORDON AND THE SOUL SSS International 709. MIDNIGHT STRING QUARTET-Viva 209. BROTTIERS-RCA Victor 47-92070. Beat and lyric Fellow returns to his old neighbor- Pretty theme from the Strings. Top will entice the r/b hood fans. Benny and friends tear it up but to find love and gets a disappoint- side is something new and flip is ment. Timely overtones. the Supremes great.**** Try. good. **** **** JUST ONCE IN A LIFETIME (Bee Cool, BMI) TENNESSEE WALTZ (Cavalcade, ASCAP) STOP PRETENDING (Clita, BMI) UP DANCE HEY BOY (Bee Cool, BMI) C. C. RIDER (Bikini -Purchase, ASCAP) GET AND (Clita, BMI) BRENDA AND THE TABULATIONS- CHUCK JACKSON AND MAXINE BROWN MARY DAVIS-Fat Back 701. Dionn 503. -Wand 1162. Möving r/b tune will have the listen- Attractive r/b crooned smoothly by The dueters revive two top oldies erä reaching for 'handkerchiefs immedi- Brenda and her fellows. Will woo here and the fans will go for both. ately. Gal does some good job. coin into registers. Revved up beat. (Continued on page 8)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com QooAdoes another "World" song with the hit sound of "What's He Doing inaoa My World" and "Make the World Go Away"

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com SYMPHONY FOR THE BROKEN HEARTED record (White Cliffs-Bonatemp, BMI) world eR UKE!flI EIODElwa SO BROKEN HEARTED (Bonatemp, BMI) THE BATES 736. eie FOUR STAR **** PICKS SISTERS-Nola Big production ditty with the gals singing about love's troubles. Large ork (Continued from page 6) (I'LL REMEMBER) IN THE STILL OF will attract. THE NIGHT '61 (Cheerio, BMI) THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM **** IN HECK NO! (Koji, BMI) (Bourne, ASCAP) THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES (Hidle, BMI) FRED PARRIS AND THE RESTLESS- YESTERDAY YEARS (Pelew, ASCAP) THE MAGIC OF SUMMER (Bourne, ASCAP) hEARTS-Mama Sadie 1001. PORTER-MGM. BOB CARROLL-Murbo 1016. The rock and roll classic in new 1967 ROBIE Story of a soldier sung with deter- version. Should make into a big one Aussie singer Robie, about to star on mination by Bob. Could find program- all over again. TV's "Malibu U.," shows off his gritty ming spots these**** days. come -hither style.**** WHOLE LOTTA SOUL (Iris -Trojan, BMI) OH WHY MY LOVE (United Artists, ASCAP) SHINE ON, HARVEST MOON THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIG HORN (BMI) LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY (United Artists, ASCAP) (Remick -Vogel, ASCAP) MARY IN THE MORNING (ASCAP) DON RONDO- THE FIFE MOORE-Parrot 323. TOMMY HUNTER-Columbia 4-44234. United Artists 50191. Five guys sock it out and the teen Spirited story of battle told here. Type Easy, breezy tune that should start buyers may like what they hear. Very of thing that frequently catches on. getting easy listening play to kick it funky Les Paul production. Tommy gives proper reading. off. Sunset Distributing MGM Issues 1st Roger Williams `GWTW' S'track Takes Five Hanna - Barbera Label The first album to be taken Dave Kapp, President of LOS ANGELES-Hanna-Bar- directly from the soundtrack of Kapp Records, joined Roger Wil- bera Productions, Inc. and Sun- MGM's "Gone with the Wind" liams on the West Coast re- set Records, a division of Lib- will be released in August prior cently to make a special pre- erty Records, Inc., have entered to the first roadshow presenta- sentation of five golden LPs, into an agreement whereby Sun- tion of the screen classic in certified by the Record Industry set will distribute the Hanna - 70mm. and stereophonic sound. Association of America. Each Barbera Records catalog of 38 a million Numerous "Gone with the gold LP represents long playing albums throughout dollars in sales. the world, it was announced Wind" albums, performed by jointly by William Hanna, Jo- various artists and arrangers, seph Barbera and Ed Barsky, have appeared over the years, General Manager of Sunset Rec- but this will be the first offi- ords. From left: Joseph Barbera, Ed cial soundtrack from the screen In addition to assorted singles Barsky, General Manager of Sun- classic. The MGM Records al- and extended play recordings set Records and William Hanna. bum will consist of 13 selec- which were included within the tions from Max Steiner's mem- package, Hanna -Barbera will orable score. produce six to 12 albums each of strong general and teen - The David O. Selznick pro- year for Sunset Records. oriented albums. With this great duction of Margaret Mitchell's Hanna-Barbera's internation- array of kiddy items, we now "Gone with the Wind" pre- such as offer much catalog diversifica- mieres on Oct. 4 at Loew's ally known characters Roger Williams & Dave Kapp The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, tion." Grand Theatre in Atlanta and opens on Oct. 11 at UA's Rivoli Huckleberry Hound and scores Barsky also pointed up to Williams already has 10 gold of others are represented in the the advantages of direct sale: in New York and the Cathay lineup. Circle in Los Angeles. records. powerful product "Sales on a direct basis to all Dave Kapp was justifiably 10 Academy Formed 3 Years Ago racks, super markets, depart- Winner of pleased with his star's accom- ment stores and discount houses, Awards, "Gone with the Wind" plishment. "Only a few per- Hanna-Barbera's record divi- are tailor-made for kiddy prod- stars Clark Gable, Vivien sion was formed three years formers have amassed as many uct. Direct distribution pro- Leigh, Leslie Howard and gold disks in their careers, and ago in order to produce and cedures, with Olivia de Havilland. Victor fea- coupled further this now places Roger Williams manufacture product that coverage via independents and Fleming directed the film in tures the cartoon stars of with these top few," he stated branches, will deliver the most color from a screenplay by Sid- at the presentation. Hanna-Barbera's 27 animated effective merchandising ever." ney Howard. television series. The studio is Williams received RIAA currently producing six network awards for the following five shows which are set to debut LP's: "Born Free," " `Till," with six returning series for "R o g e r Williams' Greatest the '67-'68 season on Saturday Scepter Uses Outside Production Talent Hits," "Songs of the Fabulous mornings. Hanna -Barbera Pro- Fifties, Part I" and "Songs of ductions, seen in more than 70 NEW YORK-In sharp con- expend this new program even the Fabulous Fifties, Part 2." foreign countries, will comprise trast to past production policy, though the first releases are When asked why he hadn't half of all entertainment beam- Scepter Records is using out- not yet out. Maxine Brown has picked them up before this, ing nationally on Saturday morn- side production talent to pro- just returned from Mussel Williams said he simply had ing this fall. duce for its top artists. Shoals after a great session never thought of it! Sunset's acquisition of the Marvin Schlachter, VP, said, with Otis Redding. We have Hanna -Barbera line clearly es- "We were somewhat apprehen- just signed Don Schroeder to New Mottola LP di- sive at first in taking this new tablishes Liberty's economy produce Chuck Jackson and of the giants in step, even though other lead- Tony Mottola, featured on vision as one Snuff Garrett has been signed the kiddy product field. ing labels have been doing it Johnny Carson's "Tonight Barsky said: "During the past for sometime. However, our to cut the Kingsmen out in Show," has completed a new year Sunset has built a fast- first results are so exciting we L. A. The first releases should album for Project 3 Records, moving catalog with the release are going ahead full speed to be ready in a few weeks." "A Latin Love -In."

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com single by Harold Morrison and Epic Singles & LPs the Maple Hill Boys, is re- CBS Internat'I ceiving extensive promotion on both the juke-box and retail Reps MTA Label Score Summer Sales levels. CBS International has just Lulu, a young English lass completed negotiations with currently in the motion picture MTA Records, a division of For the fifth consecutive uct. An additional excitement MTA Productions, Ltd. As a summer, Epic Records is scor- has also been generated by the "To Sir, With Love," offers "The Boat That I Row," her result of this deal, CBS will ing tremendously high sales coordination of local newspa- represent both MTA records with its album and single prod- per ads in conjunction with a debut single for Epic and a hit already in England. and publishing operations uct, according to Leonard S. strong radio spot campaign." throughout most parts of the Levy, the label's VP, Sales and Three British groups are "Run, Run, Run," a single world. Distribution. scoring high singles and album which gives a stock report of "This year," Levy stated, "we sales with their Epic record- the general emotional state of feel the strong sales pattern ings. The Hollies, a contender Man, with a swinging rock is it- which has developed is largely for the #1 spot on the charts background, establishing self as a major hit for the due to Epic's recent series of with their single "Carrie - city -by -city sales meetings, Anne," are repeating their suc- Third Rail. which allowed key buyers on cess pattern with their debut Two new singles for the the retail level, rack operators, album, "Evolution." The Dave Okeh label, "Soul Food" by as well as entire distributorship Clark Five is scoring once Johnny Watson and "I'm forces, to witness the presen- again with their latest LP, Gonna Show You How to Love tation of the label's new prod - "You Got What It Takes." In Me" by the Autographs, are addition, the Five's new single, showing signs of becoming R&B "A Little Bit Now," which fea- hits. From left: Harvey Schein, Bob THOROUGHLY tures the same rhythm-and- Thompson, Sol Rabinowitz. blue/pop sound as their previ- MODERN MILLS ous hit, "You Got What It Skolnick Sales At the contract signing were Takes," gives every indication Harvey Schein, Vice President, of becoming another Top 10 Manager, Unart General Manager, CBS Interna- WHEN YOUR OLD single. The appointment of David tional; Bob Thompson, Vice WEDDING RING WAS The Yardbirds' sound has Skolnick to National Sales Man- President of MTA Productions, NEW been accepted throughout the ager for Unart Records was an- Ltd.; and Sol Rabinowitz, Di- nounced by Mike Lipton, Vice - rector of Records Acquisition DeAngelis . (ABC) United States, and "Ha Ha Singers President and Director Mar- and Publishing Jimmy Roselli (U.A.-LP) Said the Clown" is receiving of Operations for heavy national airplay. Their keting for United Artists Rec- CBS International. THE SINNER latest album, "Little Games," ords, a Transamerica company. Among the MTA artists who will now be Robert Goulet (Columbia) has established a strong re- distributed by CBS order pattern while sales for International affiliates are King STAR DUST their previous LP, "The Yard - Richard's Fluegel Knights, Mel Carter (Liberty) birds' Greatest Hits," are still Bobby Arvon and Country -and - high. The Tremeloes, who re- Western star Bill Goodwin. WANNA WALK IN YOUR cently completed their first con- SUN cert tour of the United States, Motown Untouched The Henchmen (U.A.) are climbing rapidly up the singles charts with "Silence Is By Detroit Riots FRENTE A. PALACIO Golden." DETROIT-Although located Al Caiola (U.A.-LP) Due to the weekly exposure near the riot areas in this strife - of the Doodletown Pipers on torn city, Motown Record Corp. DREAM STREET ROSE their Sunday night CBS -tele- was not affected by the trouble. Wayne Newton .. (Capitol) vision program, "Our Place," At press time, the Motown the group's album "Sing -Along David Skolnick buildings and employees were CALL MY NAME '67" and single "The Summer all uninjured. James Royal (Columbia) Song" are receiving heavy air- Unart is the label's soon -to- play with sales. be -released economy line which Gavin Notes Air, MY SUMMER LOVE The reaction to the debut LP will be the recipient of an all- Nina & Frederick (Ateo) "For the First Time" by young out sales, merchandising, ad- Record Changes crooner Robert Cameron has vertising, promotion and pub- YOU'VE GOT YOUR licity campaign by the organ- HOLLYWOOD, FLA. - Bill been so remarkable that the Gavin, Columbia Convention TROUBLES label has released two singles ization. In addition to his duties with Unart, Skolnick will guest speaker, noted among Jamie & J. Silvia Singers.. (ABC LP) from the album, "I'll Get By" several observations from a Peter & Gordon (Capitol -LP) and "The More I See You," supervise the sales machinery for United Artists' rapidly - radio viewpoint that there is a simultaneously. shifting emphasis on the air (WHAT DID I DO TO BE growing line of cartridge tapes. Scoring in C&W away from singles in favor of SO) BLACK AND BLUE Skolnick comes to UA from LPs. Sting -Rays of Newburgh (Columbia) Epic is also scoring in the Marnel Distribs of Philadelphia He reported that today each country-and-western field. "My where he served as Sales Man- station in a given market is LITTLE GAMES Elusive Dreams," which teams ager for the past two years and getting more dollars for com- Yardbirds (Epic -LP) Grammy winner David Hous- handled the lines of United mercial time. Gavin also cited ton and Tammy Wynette, is not Artists and its subsidiary la- the growing importance of MARY LOU only a big C&W hit, but a pop bels. Previous to Marne), he phone programming, opining Slewfoot Five (Decca C&W) smash as well. Charlie Walker was Sales Manager for Cosnat that the future will see lucra- is currently riding high with Distributors of Philadelphia tive recordings of these shows. -S MUs, MILLS MUSIC, INC. what cooks- to be 'his-biggest, for eight years. Chicken rock is booming, he > 01619 Broadway "Don't Squeeze My Sharmon." Skolniclp's appointment is ef- said; and Top 40 stations are New York, For the first time in history, fective immediately. He reports playing more than the usual 26

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PUBLISHING Ira Howard-Prof. Mgr. consent to have its theme re- headquartering at UA's main sis on requests by . phone as corded. The "Opry Theme," a office in New York City. well.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com over 150 exhibitors. I believe Garland Signs R l S Expects Over 150 this will be the first time ever (Continued from page 4) that so many members of the recording industry will be to- rushing arrangements to record Exhibitors at Show gether at one time, under one Miss Garland on Monday, Tues- Recording about the opportunity to ex- roof, with a common interest." and evenings, NEW YORK-The day Wednesday Industry Show, the first trade hibit to 200 retailers and the The Recording Industry Show July 31, Aug. 1 and 2. Album tremendous volume of con- is endorsed by the New York her children, and consumer show created will include specifically for record and tape sumers who will be exposed to and New Jersey Record Dealers Lorna, 14, and Joey, 12. Their manufacturers, is off and run- their product, but many wanted Association and the Eastern father, Luft, is producing. ning. to know how they could co- Record Dealers. It will be held Lorna will sing and Joey will of operate in the planning. Need- Nov. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, at the sing and play drums. Bruce Lustig, President RIS Enterprises Inc., producers less to say, I am more than Sheraton Atlantic Hotel, 34th Every ABC department is and creators of the show, gratified at the response." St. and Broadway. rushing into high gear to get stated, "In the past week, He also said, "I expect that For further information, call the LP out within 10 days after Mickey Gensler and I have had with record and tape manufac- or write Recording Industry recording. Larry Newton has the opportunity of personally turers, radio stations, publica- Show, RIS Enterprises Inc. 150 set a suggested retail price of speaking to 15 major labels. tions, distributors and other West 34th St., New York, N.Y. $4.79 for the album. Not only were they enthused industry participants to have 10001.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Arbor, Dunbar RCA Execs on MGM Trip Music Pubberies Establishment by the RCA His new offices will be at 1650 Victor Record Division of a Broadway, New York. world-wide music publising op- Teifer announced the ap- tration with headquarters in pointment of Andrew Anka as New York, was announced over Manager of Administration and the weekend by Norman Ra- Edward Dean as Professional cusin Division Vice President Manager of Arbor/Dunbar. An - and General Manager. ka was previously General Racusin said that formation Manager and Director of Inter- of Arbor Music, Inc. (ASCAP), national Affairs of Spanka Mu- and Dunbar Music, Inc. (BMI), sic Corp. and Flanka Music by RCA Victor had put the Corp., positions he had held Division into the music publish- since the formation of these ing field. companies since 1959. "We are now in the music Dean, an 18 -year veteran of publishing business - with a the music - publishing field, strong organization of men of most recently was Professional proven abilities in the field," Manager of United Artists Mu- said Racu sin. "We want the sic Companies. industry to know that Arbor/ Dunbar Publishing is an auton- Pubbery in Every Sense omous operation, independently "Arbor/Dunbar and its world- staffed and geared to meet the wide affiliates and licensees demands of this competitive will be a music publishing or- business." ganization in every sense of the Racusin said that Gerald E. word," said Teifer. "This Teifer has been appointed means finding and creating President of the Arbor/Dunbar material for recording art- operation. Teifer formerly was ists and producers for all re- General Manager of April/ cording labels in the United Blackwood Publishing, a subsi- States, as well as interna- diary of Columbia Records. tionally. "We shall build a catalog of lasting value in every phase of music, from popular, rhythm and blues and country and western, to the areas of musical comedy, television and motion picture scores; encouraging and developing writers in all these areas. We have recruited le a talented, hard -driving, promotion -minded staff." Teifer, a native of Muskegon, Mich., and a graduate of Michi- gan State University, has been in the publishing field since 1952. Don't Wait y Till Sunday Cream to US The Cream, hot English underground group, will make an To Hear 4 eight -week visit to the U.S. starting in August. Their first engagement will be The CHOIR at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco starting Aug. 22. They are also set for two weeks at the Cross Town Bus Club in Boston immediately after their Fillmore forthnight. After Bos- ton they will play New York for two weeks at an as yet unamed club. They will wind up their Photo highlights of MGM Records's "Psychedelia '67" Convention in tour with two weeks of one saw label writing 5.2 million dollars. From top, left: nighters. Las Vegas, which Bob the Paupers; Frank Mancini, The Cream (Eric Clapton, Mort Nasatir, Bob Austin, Morgan; Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce) Stan Snlman, Jim Vienneau, Jesse Kaye, Mort Weiner, Art Trencher, made their first visit to the Art Denish, Howard Allison; Jerry Schoenbaum, George Kane, Clyde States last April. Their first McGregor, George Struth; George Sigler, Bill Brinkley, Sid Love, Sul - album on Atco Records, "Fresh man; Earl Woolf, Sol Greenberg; Morrie Price, Mel Price, Art Cass, Cream," has been on charts. Iry Stimler, Stan Drayson; Austin, Selman, Morrie Price, Lenny Scheer.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com up. Now this is where you come Mathews Speech in. We can advise you of where Bell - Sunburst Releasing Continued from page 4) the biggest push will do the most good, fill you in on the on Atlantic, Kama Sutra, White situation and warn you about Deal Announced Whale and many other labels. the dangerous curves. HOLLYWOOD - Ray Har- the Emporium of Sound. Cobb, Bob Crewe's DynoVoice label "That's how we can sell rec- has now been taken up by Dot, ris, Attarack Corp. executvie firm's A&R Director, will func- ords together. That's how we and Larry Uttal, President of tion in that capacity for both and Lou Adler's Ode-halle- can bring more money to CBS. luáh!-belongs to us. Bell Records, New York, re- Sunburst and Green Grass. And more money in your finalization of pact for "Consider the power and suc- pocket." vealed Scheduled Releases cess of Atlantic, especially Bell to be exclusive distributor months. Mathews also noted that a in the U.S. for Sunburst Rec- Green Grass scheduled re- within the last six deal of Date Then think of how much of great credit for ords, a division of wholly- leases include a new Standells must go to "our new that power comes from their success owned "Grammy, Inc." in which record, "Can't Help But Love A&R Chief Dave Kapralik and Attarack controls majority You," and "Big City" by new affiliate labels-Stax, Volt and promotion men." Dial." to our stock. All previous distribution SF group, the E Types. The "Consider, shall we say, the commitments for Sunburst will Chocolate Watchband, Green `bargaining power' of the Beach be terminated, effective immedi- Grass discovery, are featured Boys, whose records will now Col Team Develops ately, Harris stated. in Sam Katzman's new film be. released on their own Involved in the releasing "The Love In." Brother Records label, mar- Presentations schedule will be product cre- Sunburst was formed six keted by Capitol," he added. ated for Sunburst, of which months ago under the aegis of HOLLYWOOD, FLA. -. An will the late Dick Gabbe, whose "No one needs to be told cre- Green Grass Productions expert Columbia Records a the balance plans and operational proce- about the success Victor has imag- furnish portion, ative team developed the to be acquired through outside dure will now be carried out had by forming Colgems for inative film presentations used the Monkees. purchase master arrangements and supplemented under the during the label's 1967 Na- with independent producers. supervision of Ray Harris. He "Now exactly how 'new' is tional Sales Convention. this concept of forming special Launching the new policy is emphasized the fact that the Not Many weeks in careful prep- the recent acquisition by Sun- Sunburst-Bell releasing format labels for special material? were so new. The multi -label com- aration, the presentations burst of pop rock group the will in no way alter Green pany concept began as soon as the result of the efforts of Rob- Emporium of Sound from rec- Grass commitments now in ef- the industry was big enough to ert Cato, Director, Creative ord producer Boris Vanoff and fect, but will actually enhance warrant it, 'way back in the Services; Maida Schwartz, arranger Jack Walker. Coast that activity and provide wider '20s. a little less shellac Manager, Creative Services meetings were held recently distribution range for overall Using who and a little more cardboard, Administration, served as with Bill Lowery of Lowery record program under Attarack you could sell a special record the audio-visual coordinator; Music and other noted indie Corp. label for a little bit less, get John Berg, Art Director, Pack- producers in a quest for prime Adam Ross, who heads up more business from that part aging Design; Don Hunstein, production tie-ups. company's publishing division, of your consumer audience who Director, Photography; and First Bell release of Sunburst goes to Europe early next had a little bit less to spend, Sandy Speiser, Photographer. label will be the initial single month to huddle with London and wind up making money. In addition, Warren Vincent, of Stark Naked and the Car Decca, Which handles sub - "We used the Okeh label for Manager, Editing, served as Thieves, "The Pleasure of Your publishing on the Continent for many types of product when we the artists and repertoire ed- Company," penned by Ed Cobb, Burlington Music, and to seek acquired the catalog and the itor, and Ed Michalski, Record- to break within two weeks, fol- new talent in both the writing name during the 1930s. Victor ing Engineer, worked as tape lowed by "She Was Mine" by and performing fields. created the Bluebird label in editor on the presentation. 1933 for a specific audience. Nearly 2,000 slides were The original Brunswick Rec- used in the 10 hours of visual ords created Vocalion, and was presentations, which were At Palisade franchised locations in cities in turn re-created when Decca shown over a period of three and states throughout the na- acquired the Brunswick label." days. The August product pre- tion. He continued: "The point I sentation reprise is the result Contest Finals Free entry blanks and details am making is this: every major of three days' photographing may be had by writing to: Miss record company has, at some on location at Expo '67 in Mon- Sept. 8 American Teen-Ager Contest, time or another in the last 20 treal. Among the unique de- PALISADE, N. J. - The Na- Palisades Amusement Park, years, created a specific label vices used in screening these tional Grand Finals of the Palisade, N. J. 07024. The con- for a specific product for a spe- films were Carousel and Twin - award -winning 8th annual test is conducted in association cific audience. It is vitally im- Carousel projectors and Du - "Miss American Teen-Ager" with the Dodge Division of portant to do so today for in- Kane film strips. Contest at Palisades Amuse- Chrysler M o t o r s, Palisades dependent production and in- ment Park will take place at Amusement Park, N. J., and dependent material. Palisades Amusement Park, Teen Screen Magazine of Holly- "Why would independent A Dot First N. J., on Friday, Sept. 8, 1967. wood, Calif. producers want to come to our The pageant will be televised The winner of the Miss Amer- label? Because they feel that from Palisades Park via WPIX- ican Teen-Ager Contest will their material would get a fair TV Channel 11, with teen-age receive a new fastback Dodge and sympathetic hearing. finalists from all parts of the Charger, the official car of the "CBS Records has formed U.S.A. participating. The tele- Miss American Teen-Ager Con- Date for independent product. cast will be sponsored by Gen- test. Miss American Teen- CBS Records has formed dis- eral Mills, the Best Food Di- Ager will also be featured on tribution for Ode Records for a vision of the Corn Products the cover of Teen Screen or producer. And in both cases we Corporation and Peter Paul TV Radio Movie Guide Maga- are racking up hits. Candy. zines. "Date has four regional pro- All girls 13 through 17 who She will receive a $1,000.00 motion managers, North, South, are single and who are Amer- wardrobe of her choice from Gerry Granahan (center) brings his citizens are eligible to the Gamble-Aldens Catalog, East and West. Really, they're to ican first production on Dot Records compete. There is nothing to Gamble-Aldens, Inc., Chicago - more like a field force. We se- Record World editor Doug Mc- lect an area in which to break buy, no entry fee and no talent based mail order company ca- Clelland and Associate Editor Dave of a record. If it starts to go in Finkle. Disk is "I Don't Know required to enter the contest, tering to the fashion needs the West, the Eastern, South- Where You Are" by the Split which currently has local com- American Youth for over 75 ern and Northern men pick it Level. petitions being conducted at years.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com I record Decca Formally Acosta Heads world MONEY MUSIC Debuts Coast Crewe Films Offices Armand Acosta will head the o \J by Kid Rudman newly formed Crewe Company Gil Rodin, West Coast Ad- Films, Inc., Bob Crewe, Chair- Top Tip: "Gotta Pay the Price," Al Kent, Ric Tic-Smash at ministrative Director of A & R man of the Board of the WCAD, Baltimore and WIBG, Philadelphia. for Decca Records, a division Crewe Group of Companies, an- Sure Shot "Groovin'," Booker T.-Sales over 165,000. of MCA, Inc., will host the for- nounced today. Giant of the Week: "Ode To Billie Joe," Bobbie Gentry. mal opening on Aug. 2 of the The new production company Copyright of the Week: "What Did I Lose By Loving You," record company's new and great- which will have offices in New Lainie Kazan, MGM-This is the "B" side, but we feel that this ly expanded West Coast admin- York and in Hollywood at great Fisher Music song will emerge as a standard. You recall istrative facilities. Paramount Studios and at 9000 we accurately predicted success for a song called "If He Walked These new offices, located at Sunset Blvd., marks the Crewe Into My Life" which won the Emmy in 1966, despite little top 40 1777 North Vine Street, Holly- Group's emergence into the play. Lainie was understudy on Broadway to Barbra Streisand, wood, will debut with opening field of motion pictures. Acosta and she is one of the great artists of our generation. This is day festivities attended by has most recently been the the song that she has needed to showcase her unusual talent. radio -TV and press personnel principal director of Filmfare The song hits home! and will be themed around the (New York & Hollywood). Pre- Our Work Record record company's intensified viously he has been associated Tips Make it: Both Bobby Vee and Van as designer/director with such Morrison have arrived as solid smashes after months of fighting. West Coast involvement. This big latest Decca move spotlights, motion pictures and television Our tip on the Philly giant, "Apples, shows as "Experiment in Ter- Peaches, Pumpkin Pie," Jay & Techniques, once again, the company's con- came solidly tinuing expansion in all phases ror," "Whatever Happened to through this past week. Our big Baby "The Danny R&B tip: "I To of its world-wide operation Jane," Want Testify," Parliaments, Thomas Show," Lively is now a pop smash with #1 pop sales at geared to keep pace with the "The Ones" and "The Soldier," the WKNR & CKLW, Detroit. Philly was also first ever-changing demands of the to break the Bunny Sigler which is now big industry. latter a documentary that won the Bronze Medal nationally. Our R&B tip on "Soul Finger," Headquartering with Rodin at Award at the Venice Film Festival. Bar -Kays, is a smash pop, so let us be the the new N. Vine Street location Kal Rudman FIRST to tell you that Gene Creasy, WCAO, will be Teri Brown, the com- Under Acosta's supervision, Crewe Company Films, Inc., is Baltimore, is FIRST to explode smashing pop action on the pany's latest staff A & R per- Bar -Kays' "B" side, "Knucklehead." sonnel addition and promo reps now developing several proper- Congratulations one more time to Gene Creasey for being the Gus Savalas and Warren Lanier. ties for Paramount Pictures. Among them is a drama first to prove smashing pop sales on our other big instrumental Decca coast A & R staffer Bud that tip dating back nearly a month: "Gotta Pay the Price," Al Kent, Dant will divide his time equally will star recording idol Mitch Ric Tic. Gene reports this is the biggest breaking pop record between the new set-up and the Ryder. on his chart this week. WIBG, Philadelphia has confirmed the company's offices on the Univer- Acosta also plans to make Al Kent as a pop Giant. Ric Tic gave you "Hungry For Love" sal City lot. Crewe Company Films, Inc., Which was also merely a track. Obviously, Ric Tic cuts some of Flying in from the company's available for exclusive televi- the best tracks in the business, and "Money Music" gives you New York executive offices to sion commercial production. some of the surest sure fire tips in the buiness. take part in the opening day festivities on Aug. 2 will be Watching More Hot Sure Fire Tips Decca Vice -President Martin P. Salkin and Vice 1. "The Letter," Box Tops, Bell-We told you this was a hit Sales -President record before it was mailed out. Big in Memphis, broke at Sydney N. Goldberg. WIBG, Philly; S.F., Dallas, Charlotte; Hartford (WDRC Pick) ; Miami; Washington; KOMA, Oklahoma City, broke big in Pitts- burgh. Ed Picks Hits 2. "Teach Me To Love You," Lesley Miller, MGM-Chicago NEW YORK - Epic organist hit off WLS, just added to KDKA, Pittsburgh; WCAO, Baltimore; learning more WRKO, Boston; WTIX, New Orleans. Eddie Layton is about picking hits these days: he 3. Tip from Jim O'Brien, WNDR, Syracuse calls "West 4th has been set as official organist Valerie & Bobby Capers, Street," Atlantic, "the BIGGEST in- home strumental hit of the Gene it. for the Yankees for all year." Creasy digs Capers played Yankee alto sax with Mongo Santamaria for years. Valerie is blind, a games at Stadium. graduate of Juilliard, is the only blind person teaching sighted Layton, who will take off on students music in the NYC schools, and she wrote, arranged one of his Hammond Organ Joan Crawford, member of the in October to cover the and conducted this record! The traffic noises were recorded on tours board of Pepsi Cola Company, is West 4th St. in the Village. entire U.S. and much of Eu- flanked by Bob Crewe, whose re- rope, will be meeting with Epic cording of the Diet Pepsi theme, 4. "Johnny B. Goode," Coronados, produced by Bobby Feld- "Music to Watch Girls By," was man, has been our tip for three weeks. Records' Manny Kellern soon to map out his next album. a million seller, and photographer 5. "Run, Run, Run," 3rd Rail, was picked and busted first by Alan Brooks at the latter's cur- that same Gene Creasy on Baltimore's 50,000 watt WCAO. It rent "Girl Watching" exhibit at is now shaping up all over the nation as a winner. the Pepsi Cola Exhibition Gallery 6. "Agnes English," John Fred, Paula-Busted first in New Laurie Signings in New York. The exhibit features Orleans, confirmed next at WAKY, Louisville. Now Jack Mix, girls-girls-girls-all very watch - WPGC, Washington, confirms again with a report of "big phone NEW YORK - Laurie Rec- able. The show is an outgrowth requests!" Big airplay in the Southwest. It's coming on all ords has signed the Balloon of the Diet Pepsi "girl watchers" the time! Farm via Hugo and Luigi Pro- campaign. 7. "A Woman's Hands," Joe Tex-This one will be the big ductions. Their first release: pop hit Joe has been waiting for. Joe's last few records were big "A Question of Temperature." Group Now Diana pop in places like Philly, L.A. Also added to the Laurie Ross & Supremes 8. "Higher & Higher," Jackie Wilson-Cleveland was first to roster are the Lovins via Neil break this one big pop off the WKYC Pick. Art Roberts walked Levinson and Dean Parrish via As of their new Motown it right on WLS, Chicago. SMASH! Guardian Productions. Par- single release, "Reflections," the 9. "Penny Arcade," Cyrkle-WMCA; WCAO; Jack Mix, WPGC rish had previously recorded Supremes will henceforth be & Bob Allen, WEAM, Washington; WING; WPOP; Florida all for Musicor and Boom, where known as Diana Ross and the (Continued on page 24) he had his hit, "Tell Her." Supremes.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Kaplan allllnualllll (IIIIIII IIIIIII IIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Educational Rosenblatt 1 Consultant at Mills N. Money Music (Continued from page 22) Joins A & M Illli7 NEW YORK - Abraham say it's going to be big. Kaplan has been named Educa- HOLLYWOOD Ed Rosen- 10. "See Emily Play," Pink Floyd, Tower-Top 5 in England. tional Consultant by Mills Mu- - This very unusual record should make a big impact over here. sic, Inc. He will act blatt has joined A&M Records as an ad- Good Music Hot Shot: "I Can't Help Remembering viser in the promotion and de- as an executive administrative You," Anita assistant, effective immediately. Kerr Singers, WB-Bert Kaempfert melodies turn us on! velopment of the Mills educa- "I'm tional catalog. Rosenblatt, former General Gonna Change," Velours, MGM, is a cover of a song in His primary con- 4 Seasons new LP. This is cern will be Manager of Main Line Dis- unquestionably a hit song, and Alan chorus, band and Lorber has a winning arrangement. orchestra methods tributing Co., There are two advance dee - and reper- jay singles on Lorber's from to&re. will be re- Orchestra his forthcoming LP on Verve called "The Lotus Palace." He integrated the East In- sponsible for dian the tape car- sound with the contemporary pop sound. This is a brand new musical concept. This is the pure integration of sound. tridge and PD Bobby McDowell has cut what we is reel - to - reel think a giant-"I'm Coming Home, Mom" on Bell. Bobby is the artist. It gave us tape division goose bumps. of A&M. Prior We are amazed to his that some trade charts have locked "Soul Fin- associa- ger," Bar Kays, in between 20 tion with Main and 23. How many records are selling 60,000 a week these days? Hmmm? It will easily reach Ed Rosenblatt Line Distri- 700,000 nationally, but we predict that it will not go top 10 in buting Co., those charts. Why? This situation is simply not fair. Rosenblatt was manager of the "Flim Flam Cleveland branch Man," Mother Love, 20th Fox, is getting a tremen- of the Cosnat dous shot with Art Wonder, WOR-FM; Distributing Corp. WKBW, Buffalo. Abraham Kaplan, appointed Edu- Some interest around on "One Wonderful Moment," Shakers, cational Consultant for Mills Mu- "With his past experience ABC. sic, Inc., is welcomed to firm by and performance, Mr. Rosen Richard L. Rosenthal, President blatt makes an extremely valu- (seated), and Robert Silverman, able addition to A&M Records Director of Publications. in an area of recording that is Kaplan numbers the follow- becoming more and more im- ing among his current responsi- portant to the music -buying world," Jerry Moss, President bilities : Conductor, Collegiate Chorale; Founder and Conduc- of A&M Records, stated. tor, Camerata Singers; Musical Director, Henry Street Settle- ment Orchestra; Director of Duke Takes Lynn Kellogg The Drifters Roy Orbison Jane Morgan Choral Music, Juilliard School "Never My Love" is forced as the new Association ... Dean of Music; and Sacred Music 'A' Train Tyler, WIBG, Philly, went with "Seashore Dreamin'," Jones Boys, faculty, Union Theological Atm. Look for big action in Texas and the Southwest ... "Lone- Seminary. some Road," Wonder Who is a big breakout in Philly. Kaplan appears regularly NEW YORK - Duke Elling- Bill Gavin feels "Plastic Flowers," Rich Kids, Steed, may be a with his groups in Philhar- ton took the "A" train to his sleeper due to widespread reports. We agree ... "Pearl Time," monic, Carnegie and Town Rainbow Grill opening Monday. Andre Williams, Sport, is a legit teen dance top 10 smash in Halls in New York. His cho- And it was the fastest way Detroit. Does anybody want to give it a chance? ruses have participated in nu- because New York's accommo- Flash: "The Letter," Box Tops, Mala, hit #1 in Memphis. We merous recordings with the dating Transit Authority retold you this was a hit two weeks BEFORE it was released! New York Philharmonic Or- routed the train to pick Duke Our tip on Bobby Vee is now the biggest thing going. chestra. up on Central Park south. One More Time: "Some Kind of Wonderful," Soul Brothers 6, 2 More Appointments It was a press agent stunt Atlantic, is a smash in Philly and Detroit. DOESN'T ANYBODY thought up by the always - WANT TO PLAY A DOGGONE HIT? Mills also announced two thinking Solters and Sabinson The Rascals and Bee Gees have out of the ball -park smashes! further appointments this week. publicity firm. And it was cer- ..."Ain't It the Truth," Drifters, is getting a lot of play. Glenn Snell becomes Associate tainly one of the year's best. King Zbornik, WMAK, Nashville, Hot: Rascals; Aretha Coordinator, Rental Depart- Franklin; Dee Mullins; Robert Knight. Good: Donovan; Nino ment, and Stephen R. Kleiman and April; Roy Orbison; New Beats. Likes: Lesley Miller; Last has been named Assistant to Word; R. Dove. the Director of Publications. Annual De Rose WRIT Disc-Coveries, Milwaukee: July 4; Ronnie Dove; Elec- Snell holds a B.A. degree in tric Prunes; Marcia Strassman; 2 of Clubs. Music from the State Univer- Concert Aug. 6 Bob Johnson, CFCF, Montreal. Personal Picks: Wilson Pickett; sity of New York at Buffalo. "Eloise," William Bell. Strong Prospects: Coronados; Joe Tex. He was Assistant Coordinator Randy Robins, KFJZ, ASBURY PARK, Ft. Worth, called to report action on of the Center of Creative and N.J.-The Linda Jones. Likes: Helene Smith; Brenton Wood; Bobbie Gen- Performing Arts at the State Annual Peter De Rose Mem- try; Joe Tex; Ronnie Dove. University and later was with orial Concert by the Asbury Brian Halter, WJIM, Lansing, Diamond. Municipal Bank, Frank Bryan #1-Neil the Rental Department of Carl KONO, San Antonio. Picks: Jay & Techniques; Marvin conducting, Gaye. Fisher, Inc. will be held on WCLS, Columbus, Ga ... #1-Bobby Gentry. Likes: "Plastic Kleiman, a graduate of the Sunday, Aug. 6, at 8:30 p.m. at Flowers," Rich Kids. Sales: "Valley of Dolls," Billy Lee Riley. Mannes College of Music, is a the Arthur Pryor Band Pavil- "Angel of the Morning," Evie Sands, has been added to WCOL, composer, orchestrator and ar- ion. WXI, WAKR, WALO, WORL. It is now doing very well in the ranger. In classical music he Among those scheduled to Akron and Columbus area ... "You Should Be From Monterey," has composed for full orches- perform the works of the late Chip Taylor, Rainy Day, went on WFUN, Miami; WMPS, Mem- tra, instrutiental and vocal composer De Rose are Vincent phis; WKWK, Wheeling; Picks: KUDE, Oceanside; WTAC, solos and ensembles. In the pop Lopez, Mary Small, Jack White, Flint; WILS, Lansing; WXYZ. field he was Music Director of Frankie Val, Ernie Warren, Top Tip: "Follow Me I'm the Flower Man," Garden of Eden, the Clinton Playhouse and has Phil Brito, the Four Gentle- Verve-We feel that this can easily become a #1 record. done adaptations and scoring men, Rosa Rio, Leni Rowland Bob Baker, WPDQ, Jacksonville, picks "It's the Little Things," for musical shows. and Sam Makia. (Continued on page 25)

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,n i ri,,ricst118if.mli,;w;VVé4lilBl 22 New NARM Members Set Sonny & Cher and the Tams ... Joe Tex is breaking fast in Nash- larg- Ga.; Central Valley Record on the Jimmy Ruffin PHILADELPHIA-The ville ... WCOL, Columbus, confirms Detroit est number of new members Racks; Sacramento, Calif.; . . . reports "Get on Up," Esquires, as a smash CKLW, Detroit, ever to affiliate with the Na- Consolidated One Stop; Detroit, Bunky, is a giant. tional Association of Record Mich.; Dixie Supermarket Serv- Lynn Kellogg, just back from a tour with Jonathan Winters of Merchandisers, Inc. (NARM), ice; Mobile, Ala.; Double B Viet Nam, set for several Johnny Carson TV appearances. in the first two week period of Records and Tape Corporation; KHJ, L.A., reports that "Heart & Soul," Incredibles, Bell, is a its new fiscal year (which be- Galgano Distributing Company; smash. It is big in S.F. No other market has done much with gan July 1) has been announced Chicago, Ill.; General Record this record. Congratulations to PD Ron Jacobs and deejays by NARM Executive Director, Service; Seattle, Wash.; Hel -lo Robert Morgan; Sam Riddle; Bobby Tripp; Don Steele; Humble Jules Malamud. Records; Metairie, La.; Mar- Heavy Harvey Miller the audience killer; Tom Maule; Johnny Sixteen wholesaler (Regular) shall - Mangold Distributing Williams, and Frank Terry for their three year total domination members, representing phono- Company; Baltimore, Md.; of the rock scene. graph record and tape cartridge Merchandise Promotions of Dick Reus reports "Agnes English," John Fred, went on WJSO, merchandisers (rack jobbers America; Los Angeles, Calif.; WMEN, WFLB, WVLD, WAKY, WPGC, KOVL, KOTN, WGNE and one stops), and record and Nehi Distributing Company; with sales. tape cartridge distributors from Los Angeles, Calif.; Ohio Ap- "River is Wide," Forum, is a giant in Detroit, confirmed in every part of the United States pliances, Inc.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Philly, Miami, Atlanta, Birmingham, Wheeling, Birmingham. have affiliated for the new fis- and Summit Distributors; Chi- This is a great record ... "Gimme a Little Sign," Brenton Wood, cal year. The new member cago, Ill. is top 4 at WAYS, Charlotte, and has spread all through the companies will be participating In addiiton to the 16 Regular South. in their first NARM Mid -Year Member companies, six Asso- "Would You Believe," Tempests, a smash in the Carolinas .. . Meeting, which will be held ciate Member companies have "Meter Reader Maid," Bocephus, Verve, has Audrey Williams Sept. 5 through Sept. 8, 1967, been added to the NARM mem- pushing. Huey P. Meaux is all out. at the Host Farm in Lancaster, bership rolls, four companies Jack Parnell, WHBQ, Memphis, confirms big Detroit sales on Pa. who are manufacutrers of "Almost," Jimmy Delphs, Karen ... Ken Carlile, WCLS, Colum- The new NARM Regular phonograph records, and two bus, reports the Rich Kids is a solid hit ... John Stanton WTOB, Member companies are: Apex - companies in the tape cartridge Winston-Salem, reports the Tokens is a hit and picks Sol Burke Martin Company (New Jersey field. the Beach` Boys have a ... Dick Reus, WLEE, Richmond, reports One Stop) ; Newark, N. J.; As- The record maunfacturers Sol Burke . . . hit . . . Terry Brown, WBSR, Pensacola, picks sociated Distributors; Phoenix, are: B. T. Puppy Records, Fi- Harvey Miller would pick Sol Burke if Ron would let him make Ariz.; Bandstand Record Serv- esta Records, Folkways/Scho- a pick ... Larry Gar in Laurens is high on Brenton Wood .. . ice; Philadelphia, Pa.; Carmi- So is Bill Jennings in Tallahassee ... Johnny Randolph tells us chael Enterprises, Norcross (Continued on page 33) the Forum is a smash at WAKY, Louisville ... WQXI, Atlanta, tells us Joe Tex is a giant. We know, we know, Ken . . . Alan Boyd, WDAK, Columbus, reports Jackie Wilson is a hit. WCAO, Baltimore, Action: Local-"Love Is the Thing," Shau- monts, Caraval; "Johnny B. Goode," Coronados. Sales: Chris Bartley. Sales: Jay & Techniques. On: Lesley Miller. "There Must Be a Way," Jimmy Rosselli. Loves: "I'll Release You," efrics Joann Bon, MTA. On: "Roses For Her," Brendan Hanlon, Colum- bia (sales are beginning). Wow: Ronnie Dove. Giant: "Gotta Pay the Price," Al Kent, Ric Tic. es Watch For: "Soft Hearted Me" and "Shadow of Love," Wayne tee/yeas Campbell, Columbia. We predict that this record will be a big thing both C&W and pop! WMCA, NYC, New: "Mountains," Donovan, Epic; "Stout Iße 9/knesc) Hearted Men," Barbra Streisand; "World We Knew," Frank Sinatra; "Penny Arcade," Cyrkle; "Yellow Forest," Jay & Amer- icans; "You Know What I Mean," Turtles. Herb Allen, WEAM, Washington, "Goofin'," 5th Estate; Jim Valley; Ronnie Dove; Gary Lewis; Grass Roots; Simon & Gar- funkel; "Penny Arcade," Cyrkle. Jack Alix, WPGC, Washington, New: "Mountains," Donovan; Wilson Pickett; "San Franciscan," Animals; "Penny Arcade," Cyrkle; Smash: Jay & Techniques. #4 --"Happy," Blades of Grass. Big Phone: "Agnes English," John Fred. Big: "Vanilla Fudge," Aretha Franklin; Grass Roots. Big out of Richmond: "Everlasting Love," Robert Knight, "Rising Sun" (Monument). "Bringing Doors into Washington in August." On: Drifters; "I'm Gonna Change," Velours, MGM ("Likes it very much") ; "West 4th Street," Valerie & Bobby Capers, Atlantic; Cruisers; Bonnie & Lee. Jim O'Brien, WNDR, Syracuse . . . #12-Lulu. Hits: Roy Orbison; Marcia Strassman. Giant: Strawberry Children. Great: song") . "Life Goes On," Fran Jeffries. Monument ("fantastic Brad Connolly, Label Chief Standing Biggest Instrumental Hit of the Year: "West 4th Street," Valerie & Bobby Capers, Atlantic ... Deejay Dan Leonard calls eiiil EXCLUSIVELY ON "Shop Around," Butlers, Cameo, "hot" and deejay Jim O'Brien calls "Something to Remind Me," Patti LaBelle, "a big request Phil Dark, WTRX, Flint, On: Music Explosion; Will -O -Bees; EIJEMNT ri9Zgetütt9 aus: Purifies; Box Tops; Last Word ("Can't Stop Lovin' You") ; Mauds; Shags; Michael Whalen; 3rd Rail; Jay & Techniques; Forum; Booker T. arapaie (Continued on page 33)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record woe 24 HEARTACHES- 37 LADY FRIEND world HEARTACHES (Tickson, BMI) Byrds-Columbia 44230 o 38 WAR BABY O. V. Wright-Back Beat 583 (Raleigh, BMI) UP 25 I WANNA HELP MY Dee Mullins-S.S.S. International 707 BROTHERS HOME 39 I'M JUST WAITIN' (Metric, BMI) (Merlin, BMI) SINGLES COMING Jimmy Holiday-Minit 32023 New Colony Six-Sentar 1207 26 A WOMAN WILL DO WRONG 40 THE PARADE HAS PASSED 1 LET IT BE ME 13 I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER (Dandelion. Twig, BMI) Helene Smith-Phil-La 300 ME BY (Music Corp. of America, ASCAP) J. J. Lancaster-Date Sweet Inspirations-Atlantic 2418 YOU 27 STOUT HEARTED MEN 1564 2 HOLD ON (Channel, ASCAP) (Harms, ASCAP) 41 GIRL OH GIRL Sonny James-Capitol 5914 Barbra Streisand-Columbia 44225 (Pronto, BMI) (Brent, BMI) Fever Tree-Mainstream Mouds-Mercury 72694 14 FORGET IT 28 TURN ON YOUR LOVELIGHT 665 3 A LITTLE BIT NOW Sandpebbles-Calla 134 (Don, BMI) 42 I'LL COAT YOUR MIND Oscar Toney, Jr.-Bell 681 (Travis, Rittenhouse, BMI) 15 DRUMS WITH HONEY Dave Clark Five-Epic 10209 (Earl Barton, BMI) 29 A WOMAN'S HANDS New Christy Minsteels-Columbia Jon & Robin-Abnak 122 4 TIP ON IN (Tree, BMI) Joe Tex-Dial 4061 43 IT'S SUCH A PRETTY (Excellorec, BMI) 16 MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU Slim Harpo-Excello 2285 (Massey, ASCAP) 30 THINGS I SHOULD HAVE WORLD TODAY Connie Francis-MGM 13773 5 IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SAID (Freeway, BMI) 17 IT'S Andy Russell-Capitol 5917 (Jobete, BMI) SUCH A PRETTY (Trousdale, BMI) Elgins-V.I.P. 25043 44 AS I WORLD TODAY Grass Roots-Dunhill 4094 LONG AS LOVE (Myto, BMI) 6 CRYING LIKE A BABY (Freeway, BMI) 31 LOVE IS STRANGE Fantastic 4-Ric Tic 130 (Little Rich, BMI) Mark Dinning, U.A. 50169 (Ben Ghazi Ent., BMI) Jive Five-Musicor 1250 45 BATTLE OF LITTLE 18 MORNING GLORY DAYS Laura Greene-RCA Victor 9164 7 DARLING BE HOME SOON (Artemis, BMI) 32 PURPLE HAZE BIG HORN (Faithful Virtue, BMI) Pleasure Fair-Uni 55016 (Sea Lark, BMI) (Plymouth, ASCAP) Bobby Darin-Atlantic 2420 19 I'LL NEVER NEED MORE Jimi Hendrix Experience-Reprise 0597 Tommy Hunter-Columbia 8 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW 33 SUMMER COLORS 46 PIECE THAN THIS OF SILK Jerry Jaye-Hi 21218 (April, ASCAP) (Johnny Rivers, BMI) Ike & Tina Turner-Philles 9 NOT SO SWEET 135 Wayne Newton-Capitol 5954 Marvellos-Warner Bros. 7064 20 I FEEL LIKE CRYING MARTHA LORRAINE 34 AGNES ENGLISH 47 FRIDAY'S GONE Som & Bill-Decca 32143 (David, Arbat BMI) (Joyful, Wisdom, BMI) John Fred & Playboys-Paula 10191 String Rays ofr Newburgh- Country Joe & Fish-Vanguard 35052 21 GIMME LITTLE SIGN 35 AND I DON'T WANT FOR Columbia 44235 10 LOOK OF LOVE (Big Shot, ASCAP) Brenton Wood-Double Shot 116 YOUR LOVE 48 INTO SOMETHING FINE Dusty Sprinfield-Philips 40466 (January, BMI) (Hill & Range, BMI) 22 ALONG COMES Raelettes-Tangerine 976 11 DEVIL'S ANGELS MARY Keepers of Light-Steed 701 (Dijon, BMI) (Irving, BMI) 49 HEART & SOUL Baja Marimba Band-A&M 862 Dave Allen & Arrows-Tower 341 36 LITTLE OLE WINE (Famous, ASCAP) 12 RIVER DEEP -MT. HIGH 23 YOU GOTTA PAY THE PRICE DRINKER ME Incredibles-Audio Arts 60007 (Trio, Mother Bertha, BMI) (Myto, BMI) (Moss Rose, BMI) 50 SUNNY GOODGE STREET Tony Wine-Senate 2104 Al Kent-Ric Tic 127 Dean Martin-Reprise 0608 Tom Northcott-Wainer Bros. 7051 JESSE JAMES RIDES AGAIN!

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Horwitz Muntz At Warner -Reprise Meetings Nat'l Sales Mgr. (Continued from page 31 VAN NUYS, CALIF. - Earl album product "tuned in" to its World' with `Round Every Cor- Christmas Album." D. Horwitz has been named Na- eventual potential consumer au- ner.' " Additionally, Warner's re- tional Sales Manager of Muntz diences, i.e., "Jet Set," "Tran- New albums included in the vealed rather extensive plans Stereo -Pak, Inc. The appoint- sistorized," "Youth Quake," releases are Peter, Paul & for the release of motion pic- ment was revealed last week by "Collegiates," "Town and Coun- Mary - "Album 1700"; the ture sound track album, "Cam- Earl W. Muntz, President of the try" and "Giants." Tokens - "It's a Happening elot," scheduled to be issued International Car Stereo Com- As part of the company's World"; the Beau Brummels- Oct. 1 in conjunction with the pany. plans to merchandise and pro- "Triangle"; Petula Clark - release of the film on Oct. 26. According to Muntz, Horwitz mote its fall product, Joel "These Are My Songs"; An- An ambitious and expansive assumed his post July 1 and has Friedman, Vice President in tonio C. Jobim-"A Certain Mr. sales and merchandising pro- been assigned to direct all sales Charge of Marketing, revealed Jobim"; San Sebastian Strings gram for "Camelot" was un- activities and guide marketing that the company will expend in -"The Earth"; Chad Mitchell veiled for distribs. policies of the Muntz product excess of $150,000, with the -"Love, a Feeling of"; Anita Partaking in each of the line and the company's affiliate funds largely going towards lo- Kerr Singers - "Bert Kaemp- meetings were J. K. (Mike) Audio/Stereo private label divi- cal newspaper dealer advertis- fert Turns Us On!"; Everly Maitland, President; Mo Ostin, sion. He will also relate to pro- ing. Brothers - "Everly Brothers Vice President and General grams undertaken by Muntz In- "It's the company's philos- Sing"; Bill Cosby - "Silver Manager of Reprise; J o e ternational, the recently -devel- ophy," said Friedman, "that ads Throat"; the motion picture Smith, Vice President and Gen- oped global division of Muntz in major metropolitan newspa- soundtrack, "The Bobo." eral Manager of Warner Bros.; Stereo -Pak. pers throughout the country by Frank Sinatra-"Frank Sin- Joel Friedman, Vice President Horwitz joins Muntz .Stereo - local dealers and discount atra"-Dean Martin-"Welcome and Director of Merchandising; Pak from Capitol Records, with stores do more to stimulate To My World"; Nancy Sinatra Dick Sherman, National Sales which he had been associated in sales and store traffic than any -"Country My Way"; Trini Manager; Marvin Deane, Na- marketing and sales since 1952. other similar advertising me- Lopez-"Now"; the Mitchell tional Promotion Manager; Ed He was most recently Capitol's dium." Trio-"Alive!"; the Kinks- West, Vice President and Markets Manager and "The Live Kinks"; Treasurer; George Lee, Vice Special Promo Campaigns For All The Jimi was committed to the develop- Hendrix Experience-"Are You President and Director of East- ment of special marketing and In addition to this, planned Experienced?"; the Electric ern Operations; Phil Rose, In- merchandising methods. promotional campaigns have Prunes - "Underground"; the ternational Director; Don been devised for each of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band-"Gar- Schmitzerle, Publicity a n d Musicor Address albums included in the fall re- den of Joy." Public Relations Manager Stan NEW YORK - Musicor Rec- lease. Cornyn, Editorial Director; ords is located at 240 W. 55th New areas being utilized in- Two Christmas LPs Ed Thrasher, Art Director; clude extensive schedules of Jules Seder, Credit Manager; St., not the address listed in Reprise will be releasing two Record World's recent Direc- advertising in underground Ted Ponseti, Western District tory issue. The phone number newspapers, college newspa- new Christmas albums later Sales Manager and Marty is 581-4680. pers, the purchase of time on this year-"The Sinatra Christ- Hirsch, Mid -western District FM and AM, radio, locally ed- mas Album" and "The Don Ho Sales Manager. ited newspapers published by New Just Rita radio stations and outdoor bill- BARRINGTON, ILL. - Bar- boards. rington Recordings is launch- Dealers will receive through ing a powerful campaign to their distributors a large quan- introduce Just Rita's latest re- tity of in-store point of pur- lease, "Best Thing You Ever chase material with similar ex- Had" b/w "Root of Love," ac- tensive campaigns being waged cording to Bill Simonini, label's via fan magazines, press, en- President. tertainment media, etc. During the course of the week long sessions, Marvin Time Salutes Deane, National promotion manager for Warner Brothers Atlantic and Reprise, helmed meetings Time Magazine profiled Atlan- with his staff of fourteen field tic Records in its last issue as promotion men, outlining the "one of the largest and fastest- company's program to them. growing record firms in the Dick Sherman, National Sales country." Manager, revealed that the new According to Time, "Atlantic product will ship to distribu- this year has produced singles tors on July 28. "An extensive that have sold a million copies allocation of 12 -inch divider a piece and two of its albums At top: Marvin Deane, Dick Sherman, Mo Ostin, Don Schmitzerle, cards for retail use is being Rudolph Hill, Lowell Frank; below, Joel Friedman, Lee Hazlewood, have grossed $1,000,000. Last made," said Sherman, "as well Carol Lynley, J. K. Maitland, all at Warners' convention. month it had 18 disks among as will be made with seven- the 100 bestselling singles, an inch divider cards; the latter alltime industry record. Its in conjunction with the firm's total sales are running 50% new `Back -to -Back' singles hits ahead of last year and more program. The new `Back-to - than 500% of five years ago." Back' label couples only those The article sketched a history key blockbusters by the com- of the label and its three major pany's best selling artists. For executives, Ahmet and Nesuhi example, Nancy Sinatra's re- Ertegun and Jerry Wexler. cording of `Boots' has been re - Time also credited Atlantic with coupled with 'Love Eyes'; Dean "riding atop the most pervasive Martin's recording of `I Will' pop -music tide in years; the has been re -coupled with 'Hous- 'soul sound.' " ton'; and Pet Clark's `Color My

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Columbia Convention London Meetings (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 3) In an effort to bring the nan, Director, Columbia Label when signed by London and is phony" by Antal Dorati con- convention delegates into close, National Promotion. now one of the best-selling art- ducting the New Philharmonia two-way contact with Colum- ists in their classical catalog. Orchestra and "Spectacular bia's staff personnel, a series Sales Winners Announced McEwen also said that coopera- Dances for Orchestra" with of seminars was held with the A highpoint of the four -day tion from abroad on new rec- Stanley Black conducting the hope that the meetings would conclave was the announcement ordings has improved steadily, London Festival Orchestra. increase each participant's on Thursday of winners in the i.e. casting of operas, etc., re- Attending from the West knowledge, skill and enthusiasm competitive Sales Aces incen- sulting in more salable product. Coast were Bert Annear, West for selling, promoting, mer- tive contest. Prizes included He is now able to cast perform- Coast District Sales Manager, ers to American au- chandising and advertising Co- all -expense -paid trips to the familiar and Gerry Hoff, newly -ap- lumbia product. The seminar Caribbean and valuable prize diences in operatic packages pointed West Coast Promotion program was well reecived, and points which may be used in such as the new "Tosca" which Director. Distributors in at- its success was made evident selecting a wide array of features Birgit Nilsson and tendance included Consoli- by the vigorous and enlighten- handsome merchandise. Franco Corelli. And in other dated Record Distributors, Se- he ing question -and -answer pe- Outstanding among the so- new recordings scheduled attle; Davis Sales, Denver; riods which followed each ses- cial activities during the Con- will cast London artists who Sunland Supply, El Paso; Arc sion. vention was a Thursday din- are becoming increasingly pop- Distributing, Phoenix; C & C - The product presentations ner and show featuring many ular in this country through ap- Stone, San Francisco; and Hart included new releases in all of Columbia's notable artists. pearances with the Metropoli- Distributing of Los Angeles. categories: Popular, Master- On Friday, an International tan Opera Company, the San works and albums; cocktail party and reception Francisco Opera Company and Odyssey the Metropolitan radio broad- La Rosa Single reel-to-reel 4 - was hosted by Harvey L. tapes, and both casts. and 8 -track stereo tape cart- Schein, Vice President, Gen- Julius La Rosa will debut eral Manager, CBS Interna- In addition to the new his new single, "Summer Love," ridges. In addition, announce- re- ment was made of three new tional Division. "Tosca," the fall classical on the "Joey Bishop Show" on lease will highlight new albums Aug. 2, written by newcomer, CBS Legacy Collection albums: Awards Banquet "The Russian Revolution," by Leonard Bernstein, Renata 21 -year -old Michael Konstan. "The American Musical The- On Saturday, the gala awards Tebaldi and Zubin Mehta. The The song was arranged by ater" and "The Bullfight." banquet was held, and a num- Richmond budget opera series Gary McFarland, who also pro- ber of special presentations will have new packages of fa- duced it in conjunction with The Masterwork Audio Prod- versions ucts included new were made. Following these mous London Records Norman Schwartz. Backed with presentation of "The Magic Flute," "Parsi- 4- and 8 -track stereo tape cart- award presentations, the dele- Cy Coleman's "Once in My ridge playback equipment and gates were again entertained fal," "Der Rosenkavalier" and Life," single is on the ABC a comprehensive new four-color by a -blockbusting line-up of "Die Meistersinger." label. accessory catalog for salesmen. Columbia artists. Among the special highlights Among the Columbia stars Maguire on Deram Big UA Week of the Convention was a guest who visited or performed at appearance by Bill Gavin. Based the convention were John Walt Maguire opened the in San Francisco, Gavin oper- Barry, Tony Bennett, Anita Group labels part of the meet- ates a unique programming Bryant, the Buckinghams, the ing with an explanation of the service for radio stations which Chambers Brothers, Ray Con- establishment of the Deram is, in fact, a strong influencing niff, the Cryan Shames, Phyl- label that now gives the Group factor for record buyers and lis Diller, Hines, Hines and a single universal label that manufacturers and an impor- Dad, Peaches and Herb, Ray can be used throughout the tant tool for promotion men Price, Paul Revere and the world. Maguire said that each on all labels. Gavin was special Raiders, Marty Robbins, O. C. single released under his aegis guest speaker for a singles pre- Smith and Smokey and His Sis- is carefully screened and urged sentation directed by Tom Noo- ter. distributors to give their full attention to each disk. Maguire also explained to sales personnel that since all of his product is obtained from hot young in- record dependent producers, it is par- world ticularly important that it receive maximum exposure because of the keen competition among all labels for the serv- o ices of these producers. Excerpts were played from new singles to be released on BELMONT RECORD "ONE STOP" TOWN HALL RECORD CENTER Newark, New Jersey Brooklyn, New York the various labels plus cuts 1. Can't Take My Eyes Off You 1. Little Bit O' Soul (Music Explosion) from the Procol Harum LP and (Frankie Valli) 2. Make Me Yours (Bettye Swann) 2. San Francisco (Scott McKenzie) 3. I Wanna Testify (Parliaments) an interesting side from an al- fc 3. Up Up And Away (Fifth Dimension) 4. Cold Sweat (James Brown) bum by British artist David 4. Whiter Shade Of Pale (Procol Harum) 5. Soul Finger (Bar.Kays) It was United Artists Records 5. Make Me Yours (Bettye Swann) 6. Windy (Association) Bowie. Week at the John F. Kennedy 6. White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane) 7. I Was Made To Love Her (Stevie Wonder) concluded the meet- Airport last week as 7. I Was Made To Love Her (Stevie Wonder) 8. Hypnotized (Linda Jones) Goldfarb International 8. Soul Finger (Bar -Kays) 9. A Girl Like You (Young Rascals) ing with the playing of four two of the label's hot British 9. Mammy (Happenings) 10. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Procol Harum) in one 10. Light My Fire (Doors) new LPs on Phase 4 Stereo giv- groups arrived America NORTY'S ONE STOP ing full credit for the stereo after the other. At top: the Easy - NEW DEAL RECORD SERVICE Los Angeles, Calif. beats flank UA's Director of Baltimore, Maryland sound on the recordings to the 1. I Was Made To Love Her (Stevie Wonder) Creative Services Lloyd Leipzig 1. Windy (Association) 2. More Love (Miracles) British engineers who produced 2. Whiter Shade Of Pale (Procol Herum) 3. Up Up And Away (Fifth Dimension) and Coordinator of Sales and Pro- 3. San Francisco (Scott McKenzie) 4. I Can't Keep My Eyes Off You them. London's classical artists motion Danny Crystal. Below: 4. Light My Fire (Doors) (Frankie Valli) now available on the Phase 5. A Girl Like You (Young Rascals) 5. Oogum Boogum Song (Brenton Wood) are the Spencer Davis Group, their 6. A Little Bit Of Soul (Music Explosion) 6. C'mon Marianne (4 Seasons) 4 Concert Series and the two manager Alec Leslie, highest, 7. White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane) 7. Gentle On My Mind (Glen Campbell) road 8. Let's. Live For Today (Grass Roots) 8. Heart And Soul (Incredible') new LPs in the release are manager John Martin and Spencer 9. don't Sleep In The Subway (Petula Clark) 9. For Your Precious Love (Oscar Toney Jr.) . Dvora1 's "New World Sym- himself second from bottom. 10. For`Your Love (Peaches & Herb) 10. Look Of Love (Dusty Springfield)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com giumIIn1111111111111111111111111n111111111nIMImnnuiun 1111nnIINIl1111111n111m11111111nI111nI1111111111111MIII111111111m1111111mI nffiumonnilnifium111mIInnluum1111n1111111111111111111A1111 ABC Consolidates Sales Force (Continued from page 25) Money Music In a move to realign the com- ABC's entire field sales force the first 311111111111111n111111IIIIIl11A11111nIIIIHInnnW11111111111M1111111111ME pany's sales force, Larry New- into one division for ABC Records, time. All field men will report WLLH, Lowell, #1-Sonny & Cher. #3-BeeGees . . . #4- ton, president of 3rd Rail. Top 20-Will-O-Bees; Maudes. Play Keepers of the Inc., this week announced that direct to Trepel, who in turn, Light; Dee Mullins. effective immediately, Charlie will report to Howard Stark, President of the ABC Eric Stevens, WIXY, Cleveland, Smash top 5: Van Morrison. T'repel, formerly Sales Manager Vice for Command Records, an ABC Records Division. Play: Jimmy Ruffin; Temptations; Dionne Warwick; Jr. Walker; Newton ap- Redding; Linda subsidiary, will supervise all Simultaneously, Grass Roots; Gladys Knight; Roy Orbison; Otis pointed Tom McCaffrey to head Jones; Turtles. field men for all labels in the ABC family. up the tape division of ABC Paul Cannon, WKNR, Detroit, #1-Parliaments. Top 10: Soul The change in Treple's duties Records, Inc., including tapes Brothers 6 ("Some Kind of Wonderful.") at the same time consolidates from all labels. McCaffrey will Johnny Randolph, WAKY, Louisville, confirms smash hit action also report to Trepel. from Philadelphia and Detroit on "Some Kind of Wonderful," Bernie Woods, Premium Sales Soul Brothers 6, Atlantic. Feels Sagittarius will be a hit and the S. R. O. Rivers Manager, has been given the Linda Jones ... Top 10 request: "Agnes English," John Fred. additional responsibility of New: Jay & Techniques; Ronnie Dove; Lulu. Pick: Forum. handling all ABC owned and Local: "30 Second Lover," Merseybeats, USA, and "Stronger affiliated labels in the area of Than Dirt," Soul Inc., Boss. premium sales. Jim Dunlap, WQAM, Miami, reports that "Try It," Standellrs, is #1 in West Palm Beach. Smash: "Can't Stop Lovin' You," Last Word, Ateo. NARM Members King Zbornick, WMAK, Nashville, Sure High: "Laura," (Continued from page 25) Claude King, Col. Will be a Giant: April & Nina. Hit: Miracles; Joe Tex. Likes: Bobby Goldsboro; Oscar Toney; Freddy Scott. lastic Records and Met -Rich- Johnny Randolph, WAKY, Louisville, On: Soul Brothers 6. mond Records. The tape cartridge companies Russ Regan reports Marcia Strassman is a giant in Denven, Imperial's Johnny Rivers, riding Bakersfield, starting in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Pick, WRIT, WING, are General Recorded Tape of high with "Tracks of My Tears" Calif.; and Stereo - WYSL, WAAM, KRUX. and his "Rewind" LP, returned to Sunnyvale, Bwana Johnny, WUBE, Cincinnati, Great Reaction: "Ya Ya," the Whisky A Go -Go last week dyne, Inc. of Troy, Mich. Mouse; "Rollin' & Tumblin'," Canned Heat; "Beg, Borrow & (where it all began). An s.r.o. All new member companies Steal," Ohio Express, Cameo (Super K Production)-Tremendous crowd, which included key Liberty will join in the new format for reaction. Good Sales: Animals. Action: Jim Valley. Big re- Records executives and celebrities, the NARM Mid Year Meeting, quest: Cyrkle. Smash: James & Bobby Purify. were on hand to help him kick off which will include a series of Veteran deejay Bill Weber is doing a tremendous job at WIP, the limited engagement. Pictured, seminar sessions on the follow- Philadelphia, and he has a big thing going on TV. He draws from left, Liberty President Al ing topics: "Your Business in Bennett, Rivers and Bud Dain, Today's Economy"; "Ware- a tremendous amount of mail. firm's Sales -Promotion head. Soul "Meter Reader Maid," Bocephus, Verve, went on: WKDA, house Security"; "The Tape City's 5th Dimension, a Rivers dis- and "Electronic Nashville; WLAC; WSGN, Birmingham; WORD, Spartenburg; is sharing the spotlight at Cartridge"; covery, A of WAKY, Louisville; WMPS, Memphis. the Go -Go. Data Processing; Survey Pete Wright in Chicago reports the Country Joe & the Fish LP Systems Currently Used in the on Vanguard is over 5,000 LPs, and WLS took the single off Record Industry." because it's not being reported as a single. Entertain Sinatras Only members of NARM may "Little Old Winemaker," Dean Martin, should be out soon at The Harpers Bizarre enter- attend association meetings. Dean's insistence. We like the "B" side, "I Can't Help Remember- tained 500 guests at the first Full particulars on membership ing You" ... The new Vic Damone is "It Makes No Difference" wedding anniversary of Mia and and attendance may be secured office, . The new Johnny Mathis is "Don't Talk To Me" ... The new Frank Sinatra, July `20th at from the NARM Trianon Steve Lawrence is "Remember When." Chasens Restaurant in Holly- Bldg. 703, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. "I Feel Good," Lewis & Clark, Colgems, is great. wood, Calif. Mrs. Sinatra se- Aug. 10 is the closing date for Hit from Des Moines, Iowa: "Walkin' Proud," Pete Clint lected the group. the Mid -Year Meeting. Quintet. Perky Murphy, KOMA, Oklahoma City, Top Requests: "Bottle Local Promo Man of the Week: of Wine," Fireballs, Ateo, Electric Prunes; Box Tops; Tom Johnny Mahan of Metro on the West Coast. He's a heavy. 1Vorthcott; Tom Jones. Picks: 3rd Rail; Lewis & Clark; 5th Bertha Porter, WDRC, Hartford, Pick: "Paper Sun," Traffic, Estate; Brenton Wood; Peppermint Trolley Co.; Jackie Wilson. UA. New: Beach Boys; Gary Lewis; Temps; D.C. 5; Bobbie Gen- Big rating improvement. try; Jackie Wilson; Sonny & Cher; Frank Sinatra. Shirelles went on WFUN, WQAM, WKYC. Watch out for "Love KHJ, L.A., picks Sonny & Cher and Brenton Wood. Is Getting Better," Groove, Scepter. KJRB, Spokane, picks Donovan; Studio A; Merry Go Round; Late from Jack Alix, WPGC,. Washington. Great: "I'm Gonna "Ghost Riders in the Sky," Vaughan Monroe; "Abba Dabba Change," Velours, MGM. "A great 4 Seasons sound." Honeymoon," Debbie Reynolds. (!) It is interesting to note how Morris Diamond and Kenny Myers Bob Baker, WPDQ, Jacksonville, confirms "Many's the Slip," have helped Acta to find action. The new American Breed, the Present, is a smash. Also, "Paper Sun," Traffic, is a Smash! "Don't Forget About Me," is even stronger than the last and got ... "Look In Your Eyes," Scott McKenzie, sounds good. On: a fast Pick at WKNR, got on WLS, KQV, KYA, WOR-FM and "Meter Reader Maid," Bocephus. Pick: "Row Boat," Tams. Bob probably many more stations by the time you read this. Then says everyone should start playing Jackie DeShannon's "What "I Need You," the Other Half opened up in sales in S.F. & the World Needs Is Love." Bob feels that "Dirty Man," Laura Boston. Play at KYA, KMPX-FM (Tom Donahue),; WRKO, Lee, Chess, is a natural for every pop station in the South. WNOE, KVIL, WLOF (Orlando). They seem to have the perfect Dave Lee, KVIL, Dallas, Hot: Jim Valley; Mitch Ryder; Marcia summer programming in "It's a Lazy Summer Day," Peppermint Strassman; Kitchen Cinq; Last Word; Wilson Pickett; Joe Tex; Trolley, which is relaxing on KOMA, Oklahoma City; KMEN, William Bell. San Bernard; Pick at KRUX, Phoenix; WORD, Spartenburg; Choice Tip: "Big Boss Man," Erma Franklin, Shout. We pre- WILS, Lansing. dict that this will become as big a pop smash as her sister Flash From Capitol Records: the smash from WIBG, Phila- Aretha Franklin's records. delphia-"Tell Him," Patti Drew, just went on the WLS, Chi- Gil Haag, KDKA, Pittsburgh, Biggest record in Pittsburgh: cago chart. We say one more time: Capitol has a sleeper smash "Blues Theme," Arrows "An overnight smash nine months, with this one! later." Giant: Bobby Vee. Big. Beach Boys; James Brown. Jane Morgan, newly signed with ABC Records, has left for "Expressway To My Heart," Soul Survivors, Crimson, is a her three-week engagement at the Hotel Bonánzá= inf\Las Vegas smash in Philadelphia off WIBG & WFIL. aboard a specially chartered flight from Kennedy Airport.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ¡11111111111111111111111111111111111III.I l'1111111111IIIIIIIIIIIII111 Larry Williams' record FOUR SMASHES New Okeh LP world - Okeh Records' rapidly ex- WQ panding catalog has been aug- m mented in August with an LP tt "TIP entitled "Larry Williams' Great- mu' est Hits." o WHERE IT'S AT ON Included are such rhythm- and-blues favorites as "Short Unbelievable Sales : "Groovin'," Booker T. Fat Fannie," "Bony Moronie," Big Smash Tip from San Francisco: Some weeks back our IN" "Boss Lovin'," "Lawdy Miss Song of the Week was "There Is Nothing I Can Do About It," Clawdy" and "I Got a Woman," Mike & Censations, Highland. Herb Campbell, KSOL, broke it to name just a few. FIRST as a Giant and it's now #3. Then Jimmy Bishop and Joe SLIM One of the R&B field's most Tamburro and the guys at WDAS (Kae Williams, Larry Daly, popular personalities, Williams Jocko) got on the case in Philly and it's a SMASH! ICongrats HARPO is currently riding high with belatedly to Herb Campbell and KSOL for being first in the his latest Okeh album, "Two universe to break "Hypnotized," Linda Jones. KSOL is smokin'! #39 Record World for the Price of One," which They need a new evening deejay. Call. Excello 2285 he recorded jointly with Johnny Watson. The title of the latest Bobby Bland record, incorrectly given in last week's "R&B Beat," is "That Did It." Duke Records' Don Robey is also very hot with O. V. Wright's single, "Heart- "YOU PUT aches, Heartaches." Lois & Karen's YOUR Big Smash Tip from Chicago & Philly: "Tell Him," Patti Drew, 'Army Bound' Idea Capitol. This is so big, WIBG broke it pop in Philly. Lois Giant Out of the Ball Park: "Funky Broadway," Wilson Pickett. TOUCH and Karen (formerly It has already hit chart times the Sherry have come the four before, and now Wilson Sisters) "injects a new dimension" sez Mad E. up with a new promotional idea Lad Rodney Jones. Big ON ME" for Epic single, sales! their "Army Drifters a Smash in Baltimore: Daddy Bound," penned by the duo. Fat said hit! It is! Smash from Detroit: "Sweet Baby Don't Be Untrue," Steve THE KELLY A color film of the girls per- Mancha. forming their new record has Joe Tex has a stone giant: This will be just as big pop! Sales been completed to coincide with are over 125,000. BROTHERS the release of the disk. The film 2 -Sided Giant Instrumental: "Slim Jenkin's Place" & "Groovin'." is the first of its kind since 'be- Now exclusively on Excello Tommy Hunt is back: "Searchin' for Love" is his greatest soul fore it was even completed com- effort since "Human." mitments were already set for Jackie Wilson is Back: "Higher & Higher" is a giant! It broke airing on major television mar- big pop in Cleveland first off the WKYC Pick. kets throughout the country. James Brown is a super #1-It is back -ordered 100,000 in "BOOGALOO The film will also have heavy Chicago and still NO pop play on WLS & WCFL. However, WLS exposure on army bases and had a dub on Jackie Wilson and went. However, Art Roberts INVESTI- will be simultaneously serviced is on J. Brown. to international markets where Two Sided Giant: Fantastic 4. NYC broke "As Long As I Live" the girls have had much record and Detroit broke "To Share Your Love." GATOR" activity. Tower Records is Back in R&B: "I Need You," Curtis Blandon, The release of the film will made Fat Daddy fall out. Hugh Dallas is all out. be augmented by a major na- The Side on William Bell: "Eloise" all the way sez Al Bell. THE tional promotional effort by Temptations and Gladys Knight are giants and big pop. Epic to launch "Army Bound." East West Records Starts with Two Hits: "She's My Woman," EXOTICS The promotion, direction and Archie Bell and the Drells, has blown the minds of many dee - distribution of this film is being jays ... "Letter To a Buddy," Joe Medwick, is an instant hit. Excello 2284 handled by Fred Frank, Na- Nat Tarnopol's new independent label is off to the races. E. tional Promotion Manager for Jimmy Jones is Back and Bell Has Him: Poppa Don Schroeder Epic Records. cut "36-21-40" with the Handy Man. "Turn on Your Lovelight" g has Oscar Toney into hit #2 and Papa Don and is now cutting "THE PARTY Chuck Jackson. He's the hot new producer of the year. Kenny Gamble is Hot: "I Need You So," Cruisers, exploded Curtis to Tower in Baltimore and Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The new Intruders BUTCH DAVIS is called "Baby I'm So Lonely" and the "B" side is also strong, "A Love That's Real." The LP is shipping shortly. The Intruders tore it up in Cleveland for Mike Payne and 3,000 teens. E Irma Thomas has a Hot One: "A Woman Will Do Wrong" on Chess. THE CAPRIS Shirelles Coming through: "Last Minute Miracle" broke in Pennsylvania. A -BET 9422 Erma Franklin has a Beauty: "Big Boss Man" (the old Jimmy Reed) as Shout gets hot with Freddy Scott ... Meanwhile, Ken Reeth, WAMO, reports that "Karate Boogaloo," Jerryo, is the hot- test new sound in town. Erma Franklin should go to top 3. Ruby Andrews is a National Smash: "Casanova" broke wide Shown at the recent signing to open in Baltimore, which confirms #1 in Chicago. Tower Records of Curtis Blandon Exits Have a Winner: "Under the Street Lamp" on Gemini. (second from right) are: Fred Bunky Sheppherd Has a Winner: "Get On Up," Esquires. loll Woodland St. Middleton,. Robert Banks, Blan- Nashville, Term. don and Richard Pittman. Curtis' Mad Lad is too Much: "Peace of Mind," E. Rodney Jones, is A/C 615-227-5091 first deck on Tower is "I Need WILD! You." (Continued on page 35)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com E. Rodney Jones Running record world's TOP 50 Ili) For NARA Presidency Second Vice This Last This Last E. Rodney Jones, Wk. Wk. Wk. Wk. President of NARA (WVON, Aug. 5 July 29 Aug. 5 July 29 Chicago), h a s officially announced he is a candiate for 1. BABY I LOVE YOU 26. YOU GOTTA PAY THE PRICE 29 of the Al Kent-Ric Tic 127 the Office of President Aretha Franklin -Atlantic 2427 National Association of Radio 2. MAKE ME YOURS 1 27. I TAKE WHAT I WANT 30 Announcers (NARA). Bettye Swann -Money 126 James & Bobby Purify-Bell 680 The 1967 NARA Convention will convene in Atlanta, Ga., 3. SOUL FINGER 2 28. I FEEL LIKE CRYIN' 31 Aug. 9-14 at the Regency Hyatt Bar -Kays -Volt 148 Sam & Bill -Decca 32143 House. 4. I WANNA TESTIFY 6 29. FUNKY BROADWAY 46 Jones helped organize NARA, Parliaments-Revilot 207 Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2430 and attended its first Convention in 1955, New York City. Since 5. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN 30. I REALLY GOT SOMETHING that time, he has been one of HIGH ENOUGH 3 TOBEIePROUD 34 the more active supporters. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell- Willie Gray-S.S.S. Intl 701 Tamla 54149 When asked why he is run- E. Rodney Jones 31. SHOOT YOUR SHOT - ning for President of NARA, 13 6. COLD SWEAT Jr. Walker & All Stars-Soul 35036 he replied; "I intend to continue strength of the Negro market, James Brown -King 6110 the work of the 'New Breed' because little attention has been 32. WASHED ASHORE 32 participating on all levels of our 7. I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER 5 Platters-Musicor 1251 focused in our direction. Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54141 media and am familiar with the "It is my prime objective to 33. FORGET IT 33 ills besetting us. It is my en- set up research facilities to gath- YOUR LOVE 7 8. UNCHANGING Sandpebbles-Calla 134 deavor to correct them. It is my er statistical data so that we Marvin Gaye-Tamla 54143 plan to strengthen the whole can adequately inform the buy- 34. DOG 36 base level of persons involved in ing factors of the power of the 9. HYPNOTIZED 4 Jimmy McCracklin-Minit 32022 our industry; such as (1) under- Linda Jones-Loma 2070 Negro market." payment of disk jockeys in cer- 35. DON'T YOU MISS ME A The 10. 4 WALLS 11 tain market areas; (2) restric- Platform LITTLE BIT BABY 43 in J. J. Jackson -Calla 133 Jimmy Ruffin -Soul 35035 tions music programming The E. Rodney Jones plat- that we are more knowledgeable form: 1) Complete insurance 11. COME ON SOCK IT TO ME 14 36. GROOVIN' about; and (3) remove the stig- coverage; 2) on-the-job training Syl Johnson -Twilight 100 Booker T. & MG's-Stax 224 ma that we are the same as we for young jocks; 3) compensa- were 20 years ago; being taken tion plan for unemployed jocks; 12. SHOOT YOUR SHOT 15 37. A WOMAN WILL DO WRONG 42 for granted by some elements 4) salaries commensurate with Jr. Walker & All Stars-Soul 35036 Helene Smith -Phil -La 300 of management as being 'just ability and skill; 5) establish boys.' 13. GLORY OF LOVE 16 a skill bank in every major mar- 38. TIP ON IN 39 ket with an around the clock Otis Redding -Volt 152 Slim Harpo-Excello 2285 `Dedicated' hot-line; 6) work toward better "I know this is a big 14. THAT DID IT 21 39. CASANOVA 40 that coverage of Negro -oriented job; but I am dedicated to our Bobby Bland -Duke 421 Ruby Andrews -Zodiac 1004 news; 7) work toward stabiliz- industry and to those who toil ing and preserving personality 15. MORE LOVE 8 40. HE WILL BREAK YOUR from day to day to make it en- radio; 8) establish year -'round Miracles-Tamla 54152 and a HEART 45 tertaining, informative communications program; 9) to our communities. We Freddy Scott -Shout 216 service initiate an educational program 16. I'LL ALWAYS HAVE FAITH awe our public this. When I talk to instill pride in the Negro IN YOU 13 41. THAT'S HOW IT IS 47 to fellow jocks in various mar- community and Negro -oriented Carla Thomas-Sfax 222 Otis Clay-One-derful 4848 kets, I find that many of them radio; 10) make NARA the will end up in the `elephants strongest media organization; 17. PEARL TIME 22 42. HIGHER AND HIGHER 48 burial ground' after many years 11) activate program for NARA Andre WIliams-Sport 4105 Jackie Wilson -Brunswick 55336 of faithful service. I feel that Grievance Committee; 12) somebody must do something!" broaden scholarship program; 18. TAKE ME (JUST AS I AM) 18 43. ONE OF THOSE GOOD FOR Solomon Burke -Atlantic 2416 He continued: "I further feel and 13) support an equitable CRYING OVER YOU DAYS 49 that buyers of radio time do talent fee plan for those in our Clydie King-Minit 32025 19. A WHITER SHADE OF PALE 19 not realize t h e tremendous industry. Procol Harum-Deram 7507 44. AS LONG AS I LOVE 50 Fantastic Four -Ric Tic 130 20. SWEETEST THING THIS R & 8 Beat (Continued from page 34) SIDE OF HEAVEN 20 45. WINDOWS OF THE WORLD - Chris Bartley-Vando 101 Dionne Warwick-Scepter 12196 Pop Smash Going R&B: "I Want To Love You For What You 21. THE TRAIN 25 46. SOME KIND OF Are," Ronnie Dove, Diamond. Tremendous R&B acceptance of John Hamilton -Minaret 124 WONDERFUL - this gospel -flavored excitement. Remember that "Say You" went Soul Bros. 6 -Atlantic 2406 #1 R&B in the South. 22. YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING Fantastic Blues of the Week: "Dirty Dirty Man," Laura Lee, Temptations-Gordy 47. LAST MINUTE MIRACLE 44 Chess. Shirelles-Scepter 12198 Midwest Smash: Jean & Darlings -Giant in Cleveland, Detroit, 23. NEARER TO YOU 26 Memphis. Betty Harris-Sansu 466 48. FUNKY BROADWAY 41 Los Angeles Giant: "East Side," Hank Jacobs, Call Me, is #2. Dyke & Blazers-Original Sound 64 24. SOOTHE ME 17 Breaking in Baltimore: "Little Togetherness," Younghearts .. . Sam & Dave-Stax 218 Fat Daddy feels "My Woman," Earl Gains, Hollywood, is 49. CRYING LIKE A BABY STRONG! Jive Five-Musicor 1250 25. HEARTACHES - "Toussaint Shuffle" is a selling thing -Toussaint McCall. HEARTACHES 27 50. A WOMAN'S HANDS New Glories is Out of Sight on Date: "Give Me My Freedom." O. V. Wright -Back Beat 583 Joe Tex -Dial 4061 (Continued on page 36)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com NARA Asks Government R & B Beat (Continued from page 35) Offical Attend Covention The Side on Mable John: "Wait You Dog" on Stax. Congratulations to Baltimore and WDAS, Philadelphia: Broke In view of the situation in As we have thrown our sup- "Gotta Pay the Price," Al Kent, WIDE OPEN. Went pop at the country today, Del Shields, port behind the Youth Oppor- WCAO. Executive Vice President of tunity Program and Stay -in - Smash from New Orleans: Henry Hildebrand forced MGM to NARA, last week wired the fol- School Campaign we stand release "I Learned It All the Hard Way" from the Howard Tate lowing telegrams to President ready to tell our listeners, LP by ordering 6,500 ... Jerry Ragavoy should be red hot now Johnson and Senator Robert F. "Keeping cool is not enough but with his new Lorraine Ellison, "Heart Be Still," on Loma. Kennedy asking that a respon- responsibility is." Jimmy Bishop, WDAS, Philly, went with "My Woman," Earl sible official of the U.S. govern- May we hear from you? Gains; Intruders; "Once In a Lifetime," Brenda & Tabulations; ment address the 12th annual Del Shields Impressions; "Knock on Wood," Otis & Carla; "Expressway To NARA Convention. Executive Vice President Your Heart," Soul Survivors; "Wait You Dog," Mable John; * * * * * * Shirelles; Cooperettes; Cindy Scott. WDAS broke "Karate Booga- Senator Robert F. Kennedy loo," Jerryo. It looks like Jacko & Van Morrison may have an- The President of the United States The incendiary flames sweep- other hit out of Philly: "Can't Stand To See You Cry," Art Rob- ing our ghettoes being ignited bins. Local Hit: "Go On," United 4. U. S. Capitol by frustration, hunger, lack of Steve Byrd, KXLW, Pick: "Shout Bama Lama," Mickey Murray, Washington, D. C. jobs and lack of communica- S.S.7 (written by Otis Redding) ; Freddy Scott; Purifies; Patti tions, impel us to ask you to Drew; Tommy Tucker; Wilson Pickett; Joe Tex; Jimmy Jones; The incendiary flames sweep- ing our ghettoes being ignited review your decision to not make Esquires, Ronnie Dove. our 12th An- from LP. by frustration, hunger, lack of an appearance at Otis & Carla Are Back: "Knock on Wood" the nual Convention. Rick Hall is Back with Jimmy Hughes-Clarence Carter. housing, jobs and the breakdown The new Jimmy Hughes is "High Heel Sneakers" on Fame. of communications impel us to As you stated in part your The new Clarence Carter is "She Ain't Gonna Do Right" on request that arrangements be telegram to us last year, "Your Fame. Rick just cut Bobby McClure and will soon cut Etta James made for the Vice President or members are uniquely able to for Chess and did an LP on Irma Thomas. Rick guarantees that a member of your official family re -open a national dialogue 12th which seems to have broken will have several top 5 records this year . . . The new be assigned to address the Irma and, Steve Alaimo is "New Orleans" and "00 Poo Pah Doo." Annual Convention of the Na- down in too many places" tional Association of Radio An- "The increasing meanness in Shortage of R&B Writers nouncers, August 10th - 13th, our cities are as much an ex- Regency Hyatt House, Atlanta, plosion of fury and frustration There is a severe shortage of writers of R&B tunes. In the at the inability to communi- R&B material. Even poten- Georgia. '50s there was an abundance of pure cate and to participate as they tial writers are not to be found. Most producers are being forced We are deeply concerned that situation. millions of the nation's Negro are a concrete demand for jobs to go back and cut old tunes because of the and education and housing." Jay Dunn of WAOK, Atlanta, has been drafted. He has been youth are 'beginning to believe replaced by Chris Turner, WOBS, Jacksonville. Record World that only through lawlessness 500 of the nation's leading recommended Chris to Zilla Mays. are they able to attain their full Negro disk jockeys can make Chatty Hatty, WGIV, Charlotte, New: Erma Franklin; Brenda rights. a good record a number one & Tabs; Irma Thomas; Oscar Toney; Wilson Pickett; William As members of the Communi- seller in this country. They are Bell; Shirelles. Hits: Johnny Taylor; Joe Tex; Jimmy Ruffin. cations Industry we are aware committed to pool their efforts Ken Hawkins, WJMO, Cleveland, feels "Why'd You Go Away," of the problems of communica- in making "Responsibility" the Prince Harold, Verve, is a hit. Mike Payne of WABQ agrees. tion. The 500 leading Negro number one theme record on Jimmy Bishop sez "Once In a Lifetime," Brenda & Tabs, is a disk jockeys, members of our or- their shows and to their audi- sure smash. He had recommended it be pulled from the LP before. ganization, talk daily to more ences. "Almost," Jimmy Delphs, is a smash in Detroit, Miami, etc. than 10 million Negroes across If your daytime duties at the The new Young Holt Trio is "The Beat Goes On." the country and are committed Capitol preclude your making Leon Hayward is a stone giant in L.A. at KGFJ. Much play to lending their voices and their an appearance, then please now. energies to aid in quieting the give us a half-hour one eve- "If This Is Love," Precisions, Sidra, should be a giant. storm that is about to become ning during this four -day GREAT Bar Kays LP; Strong cuts: "Don't Do That"; "With a utter chaos in our cities. Convention, August 10th -13th, Regency Hyatt House, Atlanta, Child's Heart"; "Can't Sit Down." We are concerned because Lucky Cordell, WVON, Chicago, Station Pick: "How Can You Georgia. You must talk to our these voices in the cities are our delegates and give them the Mistreat the One You Love," Jean & Darlings. This record is a friends, our relatives, our lis- complete smash in the Mid -West. Replay: "If This Is Love," message to take back to their teners and our brothers. communities. Precisions, Sidra . . . Top 7 Giant: "Karate Boogaloo," Jerryo We are not civil rights lead- concerned lest . Smashing #12-"Just My Way," Johnny Moore. Top 15: We are deeply Esquires ... Smash: "The Charge," Alvin Cash. ers nor self-appointed mercen- millions of Negro youths begin WWRL, NYC, New: "As Long As I Live," Fantastic 4; Joe aries capitalizing on the move- believing that only through law- Tex; Brenda & Tabs; Dionne Warwicks; "Slim Jenkins," Booker ment. We are responsible peo- lessness can their rights be attained. T; Wilson Pickett; O. V. Wright; Jerryo; Tommy Tucker; "Any ple concerned with decency, law Day Now," Oscar Toney. Hitting: Sol Burke; Sweet Inspirations; Senator, may I have the Purifies; Sandpebbles. Top 16: Betty Harris; Chris Bartley; and order and can communicate privilege of talking with you Bunny Sigler; Syl Johnson. #5-Procol Harum. with the masses. personally? Bob McDowell, WDIA, Memphis, Pick: Erma Franklin; Jerryo; We beg most humbly that the Del Shields Jimmy Jones; Oscar Toney. 12th Annual Convention of the Dr. Bop, WAWA, Milwaukee, New: Cruisers. Hot: Otis Clay; National Association of Radio Festivals; Ruby Andrews; Laura Lee. whose theme is Stars "Karate Boogaloo," Emperors, has taken off well in Philly. Announcers, Palisades "Baby I Can't Stand It," Bobby Womack, Minit, selling in Chi- "Responsibility Brings a New PALISADES, N.J. - Stars cago, Cleveland, St. Louis, Atlanta . . . "The Dog," Jimmy Mc- Profile," be given support from performing at Palisades Amuse- Cracklin, is big in the Carolinas and Atlanta (top 10) ; and top your office by sending to us a ment Park the week-end of 10 in Cleveland, and St. Louis Memphis. responsible spokesman who can Aug. 5 and 6 will be the Un- Al high on Samson & Delilah and the Tams loved, the Ginza Girls, King Jefferson is very help us to take the message and the Trends, which shows that the majors have some product David and the Soul Rockers, for Baltimore. ABC is looking good in Baltimore. back to our listeners "that no- Bob Callender, Pat Lundy and (Continued on page 37) body wins in a riot." the Dimensions.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Johnny's First Stax Signs Judy Col's Big Campaign BARRINGTON, ILL. - Bar- Stax Records has signed For McLuhan's rington Recordings is releas- Judy Clay to a long-term, ex- ing its first single by Johnny clusive contract. `Massage' LP Cooper, "Fallout" b/w "I'll Fol- Miss Clay, formerly a key Columbia Records has low." The artist has been to member of the Drinkard Family launched an unusual campaign panted to a long-term, exclu- advertise and promote the label's sive contract with Barrington Singers, has been creating much recently released LP "The Me- Recordings. excitement since she has been dium is the Massage," featuring Mike Joseph, who is the ex- on her own as a single. Her culture commentator and media clusive producer of Johnny expert Professor Marshall Mc- Cooper Records, also produced first Stax release, "You Can't Run Away From Your Heart," Luhan. for A & M, Reprise, Challenge The recording, although based and Kapp Records. will be issued in two weeks. on the best-selling book of the Mini -skirted "Massage"-onists were same title co-authored by Mc- the medium used by Columbia Rec- is an (Continued from page 36) Luhan and Quentin Fiore, ords to spread the word on the R & B Beat original and creative audio de- Marshall McLuhan album, "The parture from the norm, using Medium is the Massage," to the masses in the ad districts of New Ricky Williams, WGOK, Mobile, has a fan club with 2,000 mem- many new sound techniques to demonstrate McLuhan's theories York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, bers. He picks: Butch Davis; Tommy Hunt; Joe Tex; Jr. Parker; Chicago and Boston. Complimen- Inez & Charlie. concerning the effects of the electronic age. tary copies of the LP were given "Tears of Joy," Vicki Anderson, King, is selling well in Atlanta. to passers-by. Dick Lillard, WOL, Washington, New: Sweet Inspirations; Jay Clive J. Davis, VP, General & Techniques; Eddie Floyd; Laura Lee; Leon Hayward; Inez & Manager, CBS Records, stated: the cities carrying mammoth adver- Charlie; Andre Williams; O. V. Wright; Johnny Watson; Eddie "The Medium is Massage' tising posters featuring the Day. Hits: Procol Harum; June Conquest; Cruisers; Elgins (#9). is an innovation in recording. and hu- album's cover. Complimentary #2-Al Kent. It is both informative LP were also hand- morous and could be described copies of the Late From WWRL, NYC: Supremes. From 4 Tops LP ("Reach ed out to passers-by. Out")-"Walk Away Renee." as a fun package which offers Bob Kornheiser of Atlantic reports that Eddie Floyd is sell- a new way of learning or as the Based on Special Script ing well William Bell has a hit Drifters broke big in first happening ever released on ...... records. We plan to advertise "The Medium is the Massage" Baltimore, Philly, . . . Chicago, Washington, Cleveland Wilson actually based on a spe- Pickett is gone out of sight in sales-a complete smash! and promote the album in keep- LP is ing with this concept." cial script derived from the Stations Listings McLuhan book. Interspersed B. B. Davis, Gaye Poppa, Faye Fisher, KOKA, Shreveport, Picks: ',Eddy's Go Go Accordingly, a diversified ad Train," Eddie Giles; Little Milton. campaign is underway, with ads with Professor McLuhan's read- George C., Gil Larmar, Jim Murray, WTMP, Tampa, Picks: Leon Haywood; Drifters. effects. Charted: Eddie Floyd; Otis Redding; Syl Johnson; O. V. Wright. scheduled to appear in such ings is a range of sound Al Perkins, WLOK, Memphis, Pick: Harvey Scales. Charted: Melvin Carter; Samson New Moreover, the album was re- & Delilah; Otis Clay; Cruisers. Hit: Esquires. varied publications as the Willie Martin, McKinley Williams, WRBD, Ft. Lauderdale, Pick: Otis Redding; Mack York Times, Evergreen Review, corded "live" by Columbia Rec- Rice; Alvin Cash; Sol Burke; Margie Hendrix; Raeletts; Eddie Floyd; Marvin Gaye. members of the press Ed Teamer, WYLD, New Orleans, Giant: Bobby Bland; O. V. Wright; Aretha Frank- Advertising Age and Saturday ords, with lin. Picks: Annetta Humes; Bobby Moore. Watch: "Sock Boogaloo," Bobby Rush; Little actually participating in the re- Milton. Hits: Syl Johnson; King Curtis; Albert King. Review. Dr. Bop, WAWA, Milwaukee, Glowing: Eddie Floyd; Jr. Walker; Joe Tex; O. V. In addition, the label has cording session. Wright; Jean & Darlings; King Curtis; Ruby Andrews; Albert King. is the Mas- Herb Campbell, KSOL, S. F. Charted: Trends; Booker T.; Aaron Neville; Tommy already staged a special promo- "The Medium Tucker; Brenton Wood; Jackie Wilson; Gladys Knight; Chris Bartley; Freddie Scott; tion, which garnered space in sage" was produced by John Jay & Techniques; Jr. Walker; Betty Harris. Smash: "There's Nothing I Can Do About It," Mike & Censations. the New York Times as well as Simon, Producer, Columbia Rec- Curtis Mobley, WGIV, Charlotte, Strong: Wilson Pickett; Jackie Wilson; Drifters. Popular Artists and Rep- Sales: Leon Haywood; Booker T. Temptations; Trends; Eddie Floyd; Jean & Darlings; other newspapers, wherein mini- ords B. Bland. skirted misses paraded the broad- ertoire, and conceived and co- Randy Callender, WXOK, Baton Rouge, Pick: "Groovin'," Booker T. Action: Robert Parker; Jr. Walker; Pat Brown; Eddie Floyd; Aaron Neville. casting and advertising centers ordinated by Jerome Agel, who Ed Hall, WVOL, Nashville, Picks: Danny & Velairs; Jerry Butler. also co-ordinated the book. Robert B. Q. KATZ, St. Louis, Picks: Bobby Rush; Otis Clay; Ruby Andrews. Play: of New York and other major Gladys Knight; Leon Haywood. Top 3: Syl Johnson. Charted: Jimmy McCracklin; Solomon Burke. Billy Gene, WTHB, Augusta, Charted: Andre Williams; Incredibles; Cruisers; Puri- fies; Joe Simon. Al Garner, KYOK, Houston, Picks: Alvin Cash; Freddie Scott. Charted: Jackie Ross; Bobbi Gentry Tour Gold LP To Brenton Woods; Jean & Darlings; Dee Dee Sharp; Exits; el -Gladys Knight. e6 -Otis Clay. Hit: "Heartaches," O. V. Wright; Bobby Bland. Airplane Ken Hawkins, J. L. Wright, Flip Forrest, Rudy Green, WJMO, Cleveland, Play: Bobby Gentry, new young Jefferson Otis Redding; Freddy Scott; Leon Hayward; Johnny Moore; Inez & Charlie. Pick: Fantastic 4; Jay & Techniques; Patti Drew; Al Kent; Otis Clay; Purifies; Bobby Capitol Records pactee, and Jefferson Airplane, San Fran- Womack. Ken Reeth, Hal Brown, WAMO, Pittsburgh, On: Fantastic 4; Syl Johnson; Joe Tex; Ken Mansfield, Capitol's Na- cisco bay -rock group, has Freddy Scott; Shirelles; Wilson Pickett. tional Single Records Merchan- earned a gold record award for Fat Daddy, Baltimore, Picks: Mabel John; Johnny Taylor; Laura Lee; Irma Thomas; Earl Gaines; both sides of Bill Cosby; Jimmy Jones; Shirelles; William Bell. Hit: dise Manager have left on a their RCA Victor album, "Sur- "Little Togetherness," Younghearts. Charted WWIN: O. V. Wright; Shirelles; J. Ruf- fin: Gladys Knight; Syl Johnson; Raeletts. whirlwind nation-wide promo- realistic Pillow." The album, Ernie Durham, WJLB, Detroit, Picks: Ronnie Dove: Steve Mancha-Lee Andrews; tion tour for the new artist's having sold in excess of $1,- Leon Haywood; Johnny Taylor; Archie Bell & Drells; Curtis Blandon; Joe Tex; Laura Lee; Lee Rogers; Johnny Watson; Jimmy Smith; Wilson Pickett; Danny Woods; first release, "Ode To Billie 000,000, was certified last week Freddy Scott; Inez & Charlie; Tommy Hunt. Giants: Jean & Darlings; "Groovin'," Joe." by R.I.A.A. Booker T.; "Baby," Hugh Masekela; Esquires; Aretha; Jimmy Delphs; Gladys Knight; the Jimmy Ruffin. Cities to be visited on the Produced by Rick Jarrard, Al Perkins, WLOK, Memphis, On: Wilson Pickett; Joe Tex; Mabel John; Johnny was re- Taylor; Eddie Floyd; Maurice & Mack; Laura Lee; Tommy Hunt; Jimmy Jones; Don tour include: Chicago (7/31 & "Surrealistic Pillow" Varner; Jerryo; Jackie Wilson; Al Kent. leased in February. The Jef- Larry Hargrove, Sam 00 Moore, Walter Anglin, Johnny McClure, WJLD, Birming- 8/1), Cleveland (8/2), Boston ham, Picks: Robert Parker, Jackie Wilson; Purifies. Climbers: Earl Gains; Don Varner; (8/3 & 8/4), New York (8/5 & ferson Airplane is currently re- Irma Thomas; Eldridge Holmes. Pick: Otis Clay. jt2-Intruders. album for Jo Jo David Samuels, WENZ, Richmond, Smash "Believe In Me Baby," Jessie James. 8/6), Baltimore - Washington cording their third Pick: Ronnie Mitchell. On: Syl Johnson; O. V. Wright; Otis Clay; Dionne Warwick; Victor in the Hollywood Stu- Joe Tex; Drifters; J. Wilson. (8/7 & 8/8), Philadelphia (8/9 Nickie Lee, Fred Hanna, Butterball, Rockin' Rogers, WAME, Miami, Picks: Jerryo; & 8/10), back to New York for dios. Young Hearts; Lee Andrews; Wilson Pickett. Charted: Jackie Wilson; Earl Gaines; Ruby Andrews; Little Milton; Hal Hardy; Inez Charlie; Otis Redding; Eddie Floyd; the weekend (8/11 through 8/ Alvin Cash; Freddie Scott; Irma Thomas; Jimmy Delphs. Bob McDowell, WDIA, Memphis, Hit: Robert Parker. On: Clifford Curry; Jimmy 13), Detroit (8/14 & 8/15), Agency Formed Ruffin; Brenton Wood. Cinncinati (8/16) and Pitts- E. Manny Clark, WGIV, Charlotte, On: Drifters; Leon Haywood; Eddie Floyd. WILMINGTON, N.C. - Cape Johnny Q, Hotdog, WHIH, Norfolk, On: Cruisers; Alvin Cash. burgh (8/17). Fear -Atlantic Booking Agency Sonny Woods, WHYZ, Greenville, Hit: Fantastic 4. On: Leon Haywood; John Hamil- ton; Bobby Moore. Miss Gentry was feted last has been formed here, headed Rick Darnell, Will Rudd, WLLE, Raleigh, On: Otis Clay. Larry Hayes, KALO, Little Rock, On: Eddie Floyd; Andre Williams-Leon Haywood. Thurday evening at a birthday by Theodore Jones, President, Ruben Hughes, WMOO, Mobile, Hit: Alvin Cash; Leon Haywood; Toussaint Shuffle; in with Sam Fulton as Coordinator Joe Tex; Lee Dorsey. party hosted by Capitol her Bill Hennessee, WIDU, Fayettville, Hit: Alvin Cash; Andre Williams; Brenton Wood. honor at the Villa Capri in and Janice C. Helms as Direc- KNOK, Ft. Worth, Picks: Bobby Bland; Sweet Inspirations; Raeletts. Charted: S. Burke; King Curtis; Freddy Scott. Hollywood. tor.

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the New York's Atlantic stu- has joined Bobby Britton of 2111111111111111UIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIIIIL Britain Wins dios is to be released in Brit- Southern Music in the promo- _= German Song Contest ain at the end of August. Eric tion department. Tips Clapton, the group's lead By Paul Siegel =_ In the Finals guitarist, is at present on holi- of the Ninth n 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 @a European Song Cup Contest at day in the U.S.A. ITV Chairman Knokke Casino, Paul and Barry Ryan, the Belgium, Brit- Single Tip of the Week: ain met France and won the an- 18 -year -old pop singing twins, To BBC Chair nual award for the second year switch from British Decca to LONDON-In a surprise ap- "You Only Live Twice" running. the American name for what is pointment, Lord Hill, Chairman Britain had led all the way a record transfer fee. "Claire" of ITA, has taken over the top Nancy Sinatra is coming out 61 points ahead of their last record for Decca. BBC job as Chairman of BBC (Reprise-Teldec) The first for MGM will be is- nearest rival France and win- Governors. (German Version ning heats sued early in the autumn. A against Holland (by managing director of an "Du Lebst Nur Zweimal" 84 points) ITV and Belgium (by 26.5 Yugoslavia Song Fest program company said, points). British team member "I'm sick. How can Lord Hill Gissy André-Electrola) Rog Whittaker also won the The Shadows are to take part accept the position? He knows 1967 Knokke Press Prize as the in a three-day National Song all our secrets. He knows all Album Tip of the Week: Contest's outstanding perform- Festival in Split, Yugoslavia, our plans. He knows everything er. 35 European journalists next month. Because the or- about our policies, our pro- "Mireille Mathieu II" voted with Whittaker collecting ganizers-Jugoton Records, of grams, our personnel from A to (Barclay Stern) no less than 21 of their votes Zagreb, among them-decided Z. How can government take as the best of the 30 artists to make the festival an inter- such a man and put him in entered by six different coun- national event, there will be charge of the rival BBC? It's World - Wide Hit: other E.M.I. artists from many not tries. This is the first time in only crazy, it's dishonest." "Okay" the nine-year history of the parts of the world taking part. In the meanwhile, lunchtime Contest that the Press Prize With the Shadows in this in- BBC sound radio chiefs Frank Dave Dee & Co. has been won by a member of ternational E.M.I. line-up will Gillard and Robin Scott were Starclub (Philips) the Song Cup winning team. be Bjorn Tidmand, from Den- trying to outline plans for The British team flew home mark, the Lords and Heino, BBC's new sound radio system from Knokke in Brian Epstein's from Germany, Betina and which usurps pirate radio sta- Stars of the Week: privately chartered mini -jet, Georgie Dann, from Spain, Jen- tions. an The Outer Limits Executive De Havilland 125. nie Luna, from Italy, Patricia, The hit of the Festival was from Holland and Gerard Bre- ("Just One More Chance") Rog Whittaker's performance vant from France. Theme of the White Whale Gets (Deram) of "If I Were a Rich Man," a Festival is "The Sea." The 20 tune which he is about to songs-all of them by Yugoslav Own Label In Canada record for special release composers-will be sung by the competing artistes with lyrical HOLLYWOOD - Ted Feigin throughout Europe but not in and Lee Lasseff, co -owners of the U.K. adaptations conforming to their own national languages. The White Whale Records, have an- Gerry Marsden flew out to whole Festival nounced that as of Aug. 1 they Israel to will be tele- entertain the troops vised, the highlight being the will set up their own label in there. He was accompanied by Canada. deejay David presentation of the coveted, Jacobs. Gerry's first prize "Gold Sail" to the Meetings have taken place in next CBS single for release in composer of the winning song. Ontario with George Struth, Britain is a Bee Gees composi- and Vice -President in Charge of Second third prizes will The Limits tion titled "Gilbert Green," be Production for Quality Records, Outer now scheduled a "Silver Sail" and "Bronze for release on Sail" respectively. Other prizes who will continue to distribute Aug. 25. PIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL to be competed for will include all White Whale products in Tteam members Rog Whittak- Gold (and Silver and Bronze) Canada. The first record to be GERMANY'S er and Dodie West are prepar- released on their own label in Coat of Arms of Split. Norrie E TOP 10 ing to appear in their own Paramor, E.M.I's controller of Canada will be by the Brothers, weekly BBC television series international music publishing and the current chart album of .:itl1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116.: "Whistle Stop," a 45 -minute and manager of E.M.I's inter- the Turtles, "Happy Together," 1. MEINE LIEBE ZU DIR program to be screened each will be switched from the Qual- Roy Black-Polydor national pop A & R division, 2. PUPPET ON A STRING Friday from Aug. 18. will be supervising the per- ity label to the White Whale Sandie Shaw-Deutsche Vogue Cream are to go to label thus giving them a single 3. OKAY! the States formances of E.M.I's Western Dave Dee & Co.-Star-Club (Philips) in August for personal appear- artistes taking part in the and album in current release. 4. I WAS KAISER BILL'S BATMAN ances. During their eight weeks Festival, and will probably Whistling Jack Smith-Deram 5. JUST ONE MORE CHANCE the other side of the Atlantic conduct the 40 -piece orchestra 9111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIImIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIoIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL Outer Limits-Deram they play two weeks at Fill- accompanying them. Jugton 6. WATERLOO SUNSET more E From France Kinks-Vogue (Pye) Auditorium, San Fran- Records plans to release an 7. MORGAN BEGINNT DIE WELT cisco (as from Aug. 22), two LP in Yugoslavia and other Freddy-Polydor weeks 8. EIN GIRL WIE DU at Cross Town Bus, Bos- Eastern countries to tie in with President Cliff Richard-Electrola ton, two weeks in New York the festival and which will fea- 9. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (venue yet to be confirmed), ture the Western artists tak- Rosko's Picks E Beatles-Odeon 10. HA! HA! SAID THE CLOWN two weeks of cross-country ing part. Split-a Dalmation 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII E Manfred Mann-Fontana one-nighters. Cream has ap- tourist center of international peared in the States once be- renoun-will be playing host "Hey Max" fore. This was last April when to the Festival of Song on Aug. The Charlots Lists Reprinted From they did a week in New York 4-5-6 (Paramor will be staying on the "Murray the K Show." at the Hotel Marajan, in Split). "Show Business" AUTomATEn fnARKT Their new album recorded in 19 -year -old Wayne Bardell Lou Rawls & "Hits of the Week"

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record world's MGM Underlines Position To Mono Dollar Hike i Maintain Tom White, MGM Director of only stereo product, then they Business Affairs, stated that unfortunately will have not con- A LIST OF SINGLES TAUULATE D FROM RADIO STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY PROGRAMMING NON -ROCK MGM has no intention, now or sidered all of the ramifications to Jan. 1, to revert of their move. The major rami- 1. IT'S SUCH A PRETTY WORLD TODAY 3 21. DAYS OF LOVE 19 subsequent Andy Russell -Capitol 5917 Tony Bennett -Columbia 44154 list prices on mono back to fication would be a backup of 2. DON'T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY 1 22. EVERYBODY SAY PEACE 13 the previous $3.79 level. mono product, at all levels of Petula Clark -Warner Bros. 7049 John Gary -RCA Victor 9213 3. MARY IN THE MORNING 2 23. ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART 22 White considered this state- the distribution chain. This is Al Martino -Capitol 5904 Marnaret Whiting -London 108 ment necessary because of the where the marketing knowledge 4. YOU WANTED SOMEONE TO 24. TIMELESS LOVE 24 confusion might have been PLAY WITH 5 Ed Ames -RCA Victor 9255 that of the industry must come into Frankie Laine -ABC 10946 25. WONDERFUL SEASON OF SUMMER 26 created by an article that ap- play, so as to allow for a `phase 5. UP UP AND AWAY 8 Ray Conniff Singers-Columbia 44152 peared in last week's Billboard. Fifth Dimension -Soul City 756 26. MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 27 out' rather than a `knock 'out' 6. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE 7 David Houston & Tammy Wynette- Said White: of mono. Nancy Sinatra -Reprise 0595 Epic 10094 "The consumer is the one 7. MORE AND MORE 9 27. SORRY 25 "A refusal to recognize this Andy Williams -Columbia 44202 Doris Day -Columbia 44150 who will make the final decision MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU 29 in a trim- 8. CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT 17 28. regarding the move to an all situation would result Connie Francis -MGM 13773 Dean Martin -Reprise 0601 or all stereo market. ming of the additional profits 9. BRAMBLE BUSH 12 29. ANYONE CAN MOVE A MOUNTAIN 30 practically Trini Lopez-Reprise 0596 Kate Smith-RCA Victor 9217 If the industry forces the con- generated by the mono price 10. TIME TIME 6 30. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE 31 Bob Crewe 237 sumer's decision by exposing increase." Ed Ames -RCA Victor 9178 Generation-DynoVoice 11. THERE MUST BE A WAY 14 31. SUMMER COLORS 33 Jimmy Roselli-United Artists 50179 Wayne Newton -Capitol 5954 WHEN WE ALL GET TOGETHER 34 12. I LOVE YOU 10 32. Victor Billy Vaughn Singers-Dot 17021 Marilyn Maye-RCA 9234 33. STOUT HEARTED MEN 35 Ampeg Canterbury Sleeper 13. NOW I KNOW 4 Gifts Grass Jack Jones-Kapp 833 Barbra Streisand -Columbia 44225 34. GOOD DAY SUNSHINE 38 has pre- LOS ANGELES "A Little 14. IN THE BACK OF MY HEART 18 The Ampeg Corp. - Jerry Vale -Columbia 44185 Claudine Longet-A&M 864 sented more than $2,400 in Togetherness" by the Young- 15. JACKSON 15 35. THE WORLD WE KNEW Frank Sinatra -Reprise 0610 equipment to Jubilee record hearts is proving to be a Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Reprise 0595 36. THE SINNER 40 stars, the Blades of Grass. sleeper for Canterbury Records. 16. THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING 16 Robert Goulet-Columbia 44186 Engelbert Humperdinck-Parrot 40015 37. MORE AND MORE 37 Presentation was handled by 17. GENTLE ON MY MIND 20 Sandler & Young -Capitol 5928 Henry Augustine, Ampeg sales Prepping Music Glenn Campbell -Capitol 5939 38. SOMETIMES 39 exec. Blades have completed a NEW YORK -Norman -Leon- 18. THE HAPPENING 23 Anthony Quinn -Capitol 5930 Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass-A&M 860 full week with new amplifiers ard Music Inc., the newly -estab- 19. SAME OLD YOU 21 39. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE 200 West Patti Page -Columbia 44115 Vic Damone-RCA Victor 9250 and sound columns at Palisades lished music firm at 20. NIGHT AND DAY 11 40. I HAVE LOVED ME A MAN Park in New Jersey with the 57th St., is already preparing Sergio Mendez & Brazil '66-A&M 853 Morgana King -Reprise 0604 WMCA "Good Guys," promo- the music for eight forthcom- ting their hit record, "Happy." ing industrial shows. Crossroads LPs WB - Reprise Inks Crossroads Records is releasing five albums in August. In- Andrew Wickham cluded is repertoire from the BURBANK, CALIF. - With 20th Century, as well as the the continued addition of re- WE COVER Romantic and Classical eras. cording talent to both the War- a ners and Reprise labels, J. K. Maitland, President of the com- Club Review pany, this past week announced of the appointment of Andrew WORLD RECORDS Brad Connolly Wickham, to serve in an administrative capacity for both the Pleasant Surprise Warner and Reprise labels. NORWALK, CONN.-Caught Wickham was formerly press record the riel recently at the Midtown Club officer in charge of American here, where he appears every repertoire for EMI Records for weekend, singer Brad Connolly two years, and has served in world was a refreshing surprise. Without the (in his case un- similar capacities for Marianne needed) benefit of vocal "coach- Faithful and The Rolling 1 YEAR (52 NEWS PACKED ISSUES) FOR $12.00 ing," Connolly came through Stones. He also served ais as- SAVE $6.00: 2 YEARS (104 ISSUES) FOR $18.00 with a professionalism that sistant to Lou Adler at Dunhill showed a natural talent. He Records, and most recently as AIR MAIL: $30.00 -FOREIGN AIR MAIL: $40.00 swings with a beat and knows Professional Manager for how to handle a ballad. One of Trousdale Music. 200 West 57th Street Connecticut's few places where record world N. Y. C., N. Y. 10019 new acts may be showcased, the Foreign Midtown Club has been packing Air Malt 1 Year 2 Years Air M them in recently since Connolly Merc - Seaboard Deal Enclosed is check for: began appearing there. CHICAGO a unique move, $12.00 $18.00 I $30.00 1 $40.00 -In Check one His soon -to -be released side on Mercury Record Corporation has Elegant Records of "Moon turned over its East Hartford, Name Dealer Babies" should help to further Conn. area territory to East One Stop his career. Backing him is a Company Distrib group known as Chris Stevens Hartford's Seaboard Distribu- tors, which in turn is devoting Rack Jobber . and the Valtones, a solid back- Address up group that also plays excel- a separate sales and promotion Coin Firm of lent jazz. Both should be. staff to the Mercury family City State Zip Code Other watched! labels.

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Mills Goes Latin In a Big Way en record world NEW YORK-The next big Records, and Gil Sevil on Mon- Latin hit could well be "Hable- tilla. mos Del Amor," predicts Mills' The comer is close on the DESDE NUESTRO RINCON Professional Manager Ira How- heels of another Raphael cut ard. on Hispavox, "Yo Soy Aquel," Internacional Original recording by Ra- high on Latin charts. Publisher phael on Hispavox has been for both is Ediciones Quiroga, #1 in Spain and Argentina and a Mills affiliate in Spain. By TOMAS FUNDORA was the Spanish entry in the An example of what can be (This column appears first in Spanish and then in English) recent Eurovision contest. Also done with an English adapta- tion of a Latin favorite Aprovechando la presencia de Carmen Sevilla en Buenos Aires, just out are versions of the is the la empresa success on "good music" Belter de la Argentina ha lanzado su "elepé" con- tune by Ray Marco on Bluebell sta- teniendo "Carmen de tions in the U.S. of Robert España," "Málaga," "Todo tu Amor," "Adiós Goulet's "The Sinner." It's the Madrid," "Sevillanas en la Feria" y "Te Necesito" entre otras. Mills Mexican hit Esta grabación de Carmen ha sido lanzada en Estados Unidos NUEVOS EXITOS EN "El Pecador" por South Eastern Records with English lyrics by Mitchell de Hialeah, Florida y se espera rompa Parish. "records" de ventas en Puerto Rico, con la próxima visita de Carmen a esa plaza ... Eduardo Davidson, autor de la pachanga y el Le Frisson, aumenta su popularidad constantemente. De momento saldrá en su jira hacia Puerto Rico, donde se espera actúe Kelvinator RCA en el Flamboyant de San Juan . Moviéndose bien la grabación de Renato Renzi para el sello J&G. Se espera que Renato actúe Licensee próximamente en Nueva York, donde debutará la semana en- trante el cantante dominicano Napoleón Dhimes en el Show de Dario Soria, Division VP, Pumarejo. Record International Depart- ment, RCA Victor Record Divi- DISCOS FUENTES FLPS-385 sion, has announced that Kel- vinator Sales of Puerto Rico is the newest member of the RCA RECORDS Victor worldwide group of li- DISTRIBUTING CORP. censees and subsidiaries. The 2319 N. W. 7th AVENUE Kelvinator Sales MIAMI, FLORIDA 33127 Company, Tel. (303) 635-7925 based in San Juan, has been the distributor of RCA Victor records in that market for the Carmen Sevilla Renato Renzi Roland Barral Tony Diaz past two years. Gema ha dado un verdadero "batazo de hit" con su grabación :STARBRIGHT PRESENTA: Soria commented: "We are de Tomás de San Julián, alcanzando volúmenes fantásticos de happy to make this announce- ventas, dondequiera que actúa el talentoso cantante español . ment, particularly since Carlos .. Johnny Albino Muy buena la grabación Kubaney de Gustavo "Hit" Moreno .. . Rom, so invaluable to us with Salió al mercado en el sello Panart la grabación de Rolando the Humara and Lastra firm, Barral interpretando poemas inéditos de José Angel Bueza, entre GJQhnnyc,,4.Ibinö our former in _...."°EL 9NTF.JPNACIONAL" distributors los cuales resalta con una fuerza extraordinaria, "Poema Cruel." Cuba, is Executive Vice Presi- Rolandito ha triunfado rotundamente en Panamá, a donde ha dent and Managing Director of regresado a su habitual programa de televisión, después de una Kelvinator Sales of Puerto corta jira que cubrió Miami y Nueva York. ¡Exitus! ... Acabo Rico. Kelvinator Sales will de grabar la Sonora Matancera en esta urbe el número "A have complete record opera- Banda" con un nuevo sonido que lanzará con gran fuerza a la tios in both Puerto Rico and Sonora 'hacia nuevos triunfos. En este número se lanza la voz the Dominican Republic." de Tony Diaz, excelente exponente en el nuevo rimo "boogaloo." Raúl Marrero acaba de grabar un nuevo "álbum" para Ansonia Will Record en Santo Domingo. Sus actuaciones en el Hotel El Embajador "EI Internacional" Local Talent han estado premiadas con un éxito absoluto ¡Nos alegramos! Starbright STL-0163 ...... Van muy bien las ventas en Discomoda del nuevo "álbum" Soria continued, "In addition "Que Bueno se Baila con el Combo Gigante" lanzado recien- to its pressing RCA Victor ... temente . . . La Asociación Peruana de Autores y Compositores worldwide product for local dis- nos comunica su nueva dirección: Jr. Washington 1206 Esq. tribution, Kelvinator Sales also Ave. Uruguay, Lima, Perú ... José Luengo y Guillermo Acosta, plans to begin recording local Gerente de Ventas y Director Artístico del sello Musart respecti- talent for local and worldwide vamente, estuvieron recientemente en Colombia ... El sello Pro- distribution on the RCA Victor disa de Thames 2472, Buenos Aires, Argentina, se encuentra label." The Kelvinator Sales interesado en lanzar en esa plaza catálogo de música tropical company will embark on a reg- del corte de "Guajiro" y "Bolerucha." Las muestras deben ir ular program of local record- dirigidas a: Carlos A. Tortarolo, Cabildo 376, Buenos Aires, ings in Puerto Rico and in the Argentina, marcadas como "Muestras sin Valor" ... Rompieron "EI Diluvio" Dominican Republic for inter- varios sellos colombianos con una publicación mimeografiada que Stardust S-0928 national distribution on the contiene los "hits del momento" en esa plaza. Se comenta que 45-956 RCA Victor label. los motivos para tal situación se deben a "inexactitudes" en "Mi Niña Bonita" Acting as Record "Bravo" Manager la lista. and responsible for A&R under Lanzó la Editorial E. B. Marks la melodía "El Despertar con STARBRIGHT ENTERPRISES, INC. the new arrangement with Kel- letra en Ingles por Jay Fishman. La canción es original de Rubén 39 Prospect Place vinator Sales of Puerto Rico Fuentes y Martha Roth. Se espera que este número logre grán Brooklyn 17, New York will be Ignacio Mena, long ac- impacto en el mercado norteamericano . . . Pete Marlowe de la Tel. UL 7-5585 tive in the recording industry WCVP Radio de Murphy, North Carolina se encuentra interesado

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Latin American Ó record world Latin American en Single Hit record oag Album Reviews world Mexico Parade A BAILAR SENORES By ARMANDO MARTINEZ CHANO MARTINEZ SEXTET -Decca DL o 74900. Se luce Rudy Calzado en esta graba- ción con el sexteto de Chano Martínez. En días pasados estuvo en Resaltan: "A San Francisco," "Sans México el Sr. Jean-Claude de 1. YO SOY AQUEL Internacional Autor: M. Alejandro Souci," "Inocencia" y "A Bailar Seño- Villeroy, Gerente Tomás de San Julián (Gema) de MIDEM y en sus visitas a Los Trovadores de España (Montilla) res." Raphael (Hispavox) Chano Martinez Sextet features Rudy las diferentes compañías Bis- Lope Balaguer (Ansonia) Calzado in this album. Terrific combi- queras, dió a conocer amplia- proyecto 2. RICHIE'S JALA JALA nation! mente el fantástico Ricardo Ray (Alegre) **** que tiene MIDEM para el pró- ximo "mercado mundial" que RITMO "EL BEREMBERE" 3. BRAVO NUEVO se celebrará en Cannes, Fran- Autor: Luís Demetrio GILBERTO DIAZ-Blanca LP -1001. Olga Guillot (Musart) cia, el próximo año 1968, del de este sello flori- Celia Cruz (Tico) Primer "álbum" 29 de Enero al 3 de Febrero. Sonia "La Unica" (Ansonia) (RCA) dano. es una excelente y nue- Luis Demetrio (Musart) Gilberto Próximamente saldrá al mer- va voz. Se incluye el nuevo ritmo Be- cado la línea de discos Fer- 4. PERDAMONOS rembere en un excelente repertorio en mata! . . . Gamma firmó con Autor: M. de Jesus el cual también resalta "Placetas" de *Rau Marrera (Montilla) Abnak Music Enterprises Inc. Felipe Pirela (Velvet) Rosendo Rosell. Albino (Starbright) para repre- Johnny label. de Dallas, Texas, Homero Aguilar (Columbia) First LP from this new Florida sus líneas de discos en offers a superb repertoire and sentar Gilberto México ..."Esta Tarde VI Llo- 5. ARRECOTIN'-ARRECOTAN a fine new voice! Cortijo -I. Rivera (Tico) ver" es el título de otra precio- **** sa composición de Armando 6. GRAN COMBO'S BOOGALOO Manzanero . . . Mario Molina Gran Combo (Gema) EL CABLE

MARIO Y SUS DIAMANTES-M&R 101. MUM (Continued on page 42) 7. PALABRAS DEL CIELO el Autor: José A. Jiménez Se incluye "hit" internacional "El *Johnny Albino (Stardust) Cable" conjuntamente con "Rosita," José A. Jiménez (RCA) .i_ Novedades Eva Flores (Bego) "Carioca," "Al Amanecer," "Atlántico," Conjunto Bernal (Bego) "Santo Domingo" y "Entre Palmeras" SONO RADIO Lucha Villa (Musart) entre otras. 8. TE TRAIGO EN MI CARTERA Released in the United States. Two .i Autor: Melo Diaz Antonio Aguilar (Musart) hits are included: "El Cable" and "Atlantico" among an outstanding se- 9. YO QUIERO UNA NOVIA lection. Autor: David Miranda on page 42) José M. Class (BMC) (Continued

10. PAPEL DE LA CALLE Autor: D. R. Felipe Pirela (Velvet) Daniel Santos (Patty) Latin DJ Reports

11. I LIKE IT LIKE THAT Dick (Ricardo) Sugar de la Mentira Piadosa" -Tomás de .= El NueNu tiuuidu De La C:uueiun'='. Autor: Jose Polen -M. Rodriguez W.H.B.I. FM, nos reporta como San Julián -"Los Gemelos del Peruana t' *Pete Rodriguez (Alegre) sus "Best Latin Dozen" los si- Sur" y Vicentico Valdés. 8. Manolo Avalos y su Orquesta = X 2172 ;i; 12. NO guientes: 1. "Los Dos" -Joe "Imploración"-Lucha Villa y Sonoradio Autor: A. Manzanero Cuba. 2. "Gipsy Woman" -Joe Armando Vega. 9. "Gran Com- := Industrial Sono Radio S.A. Roberto Ledesma (Gema) Batan. 3. "Jala -Jala" -Ricardo bo's Boogalocr"-Gran Combo Av. Republica de Panama 1427 .11. Antonio Prieto (RCA) Lima, Peru Gloria Lasso (Musart) Ray. 4. "Bad Breath" -Bobby y 10. "Fat Mama" -Tito Puen- J. (Balconcillo) y Blanca Rasa Gil (Velvet) Tel. 31854 y Magda Franco (Columbia) Valentin. 5. "This is Love" - te. Joe Cuba. 6. "Jazzy" -Willie 13. UNA MENTIRA PIADOSA Colón. 7. "You Gotta Love Me" Autor: Hnos. Garcia Segura Los Gemelos del Sur (Borinquen) -Johnny Colón. 8. "Solo para Tí" -Roberto Ledesma. 9. "Judy 14. ORIENTE Part II" -Johnny Colón. 10. Autor: Luoe Yoli TICO - ALEGRE Lo Lupe (Tico) "Tall Tale"-Lebron Brothers. 11. "El Conde" -R. Ray. 12. FEATURED ALBUMS OF THE WEEK 15. CELOSO "Oh, That's Nice!" -Pete Ro- Autor: J. L. Carson -M. Montes JOE CUBA SEXTET *Trio Los Panchos (Columbia) dríguez. Johnny Albino (Stardust) ) Marco A. Muñiz (RCA) El amigo Raúl Alarcón de la 16. JARDIN MARCHLTO W.B.N.X. se encuentra de va- Autor: Primitivo Sánchez caciones. Trío Juventud (Montilla)

17. CORAZON NEGRO William Valentin Rico de Ramón Torres (La Flor) W.H.O.M. nos reporta como preferidos los siguientes nú- 18. EL CABLE meros: 1. "Yo Soy Aquel" -To- Autor: Mario Corniello irAre iLiit y sus Diamontes (MR) 2. *Mario más de San Julián. "Papel TICO LP 1152 ALEGRE LPA 858 de la Calle" -Felipe Pirela. 3. 19. OH, THAT'S NICE Albino. 4. "I Joe Cuba presents HAY QUE ESTAR EN ALGO Pete Rodriguez (Tico) "Celoso" -Johnny Like It Like That" -Pete Ro- JIMMY SABATER Charlie Palmieri 20. SOBRE TODAS LAS MISERIAS dríguez. 5. "Jala -Jala Booga- Autor: Palito Ortega loo"-Ricardo Ray. 6. "Cumba- N. Y. D1ST.: BETA RECORD DIST., 599 10th AVE, N. Y. C. *Wilfredo Figueroa (Maseda) Also Available in Stereo Johnny Albino (Stardust) Bumba"-La Lupe. 7. "Una

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Beatles presentaron su canción Mexico "All you need is love" la cual Latin American LP Reviews (Continued from page 41) salió al mercado en México el (Continued from page 41) 7 de Julio, misma Montes firmó como compositor fecha en que apareció en Estados Unidos e AL ZEPPY exclusivo de las editoras Teo - Inglaterra. EN NUEVA YORK-United Artists UAL cali y Fermata . . . También 3583. del Muro firmó con Olga Guillot acaba de grabar Chucho Al es uno de los mejores cantantes Teocali . . . Mucho se ha co- el éxito de Armando Manzane- ro "Adoro" y próximamente modernos del momento. Primer "ál- mentado la reciente boda de de él sello. viajará a España en donde se bum" en este Resaltan: Enrique Guzmán con la actriz "Cuando te Miro," "La Casa Más Bo- Silvia Pinal. presentará en "El Pavillón" de Madrid. nita del Mundo," "No, No me Dejes Tony Aguilar y Flor Silves- ir," "Al Fin Volverás" y "Llámame" tre actuaron para 500 millones Discos Capitol acaba de sa- entre otras. de televidentes en el mundo a car a la venta cartuchos de au- Zeppy is a young Venezuelan pop través del programa "Our to -esteren en 4 tracks y en una singer and composer and a sensation World." Ellos fueron elegidos semana más tendrá listos los in Latin America. First album on para dicho programa por ser de 8 tracks. United Artists label. Outstanding re- los más representativos del fol- Discos Aquario anunció que pertoire! klore mexicano. todas sus próximas grabacio- **** En ese mismo programa Los nes vendrán foliadas, con la in- LA NUEVA VOZ DE BORINQUEN tensión de protegerse de posi- etim.Amu,.ntud.umu,.ummi,,miumumnu,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ll,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nom,,,l ,1%D1" CRESPO-Charabre CHLP-001 ble "piratería" y también para EL ALMACEN Interpreta Andy las composiciones garantizar los intereses de sus NU(V4 VW' MAS GRANDE DE DISCOS artistas, de los editores y de del gran compositor Charles Abreu en EN TODA los compositores. De tal mane- este "álbum," acompañado al piano por ANDY CRESPO LA INDUSTRIA LATINA ra tendrán un control absoluto el propio músico. Entre otras: "Majes- tad," "Quizqueya la Bella," "Añoranza 3000 diferentes selecciones de y a la vista de cada uno de sus PAGINAS discos producidos y vendidos. Cubana," "El Viejo Mar" y "Desigual- MUSICALES L.P. en todo momento dad." DE Andy Crespo interprets songs of the CHARLES 4RREU Of LLIED Wholesale Company, Inc. Cuban composer Charles Abreu. Excel- lent jobs on "Lamento Negro," "Llora," "Un Rosario," others. Maestro Abreu Ave. Barbosa Esquina Wilson, 788-1912 "SENCILLOS" at the piano! P.O. Puerto Rico ESCOGIDOS DE LA SEMANA ti Desde Nuestro (Continued from page 40) (Single Picks of the Week) en recibir música latina para incluirla en sus programaciones. record Dirigir "releases" a: Pete Marlowe WCVP-P.O. Box 226, Marble world o N.C. 28905 ... Lanzó Discuba la grabación de Alci Acosta titu- ALBUM OF THE MONTH lada "Si Hoy Fuera Ayer" con "Me Llevarás en Tí," "Que No .`del Mod GIL SEVIL Te Cuenten Cuentos," "Azabache," "Maldito," "Traicionera" y "Brindo Brindo" entre otras. "HABLEMOS DEL AMOR" Promete ser muy bueno el "Grand Festival de la Canción "EL VOLCAN" Latinoamericana de Miami" este año, después de los triunfos MONTILLA 6626 logrados por las canciones premiadas el año pasado. Los * * ,t ir ejecutios de este acto, Rosendo Roseli y Carlos Estrada están dando todos los pasos para lograr un gran lucimiento de este SONIA Festival. Las planillas indicando las Bases para este Concurso "ADORO" pueden ser solicitadas a: Comisión Organizadora del Gran "NO PIENSES EN MI" Festival de la Canción Latinoaméricana de Miami, 1034 Bis- cayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33132, y pueden EL GRAN JULIO JARAMILLO RCA 2404 participar compositores nacidos en cualquier país latinoméricano y osten- Julio Jaramillo yt carta de ciudandanía de los mismos, Seeco SCLP 9295 * * * tar aunque vivan en otros 39 West 60th Street New York, N. Y. NAPOLEON DHIME países, como E.U.A., España, etc. A/C 212 -JU 6-3620 Acaba de en mercado la RCA, "VENECIA SIN TI" lanzar este el sencillo de Sonia conteniendo: "Adoro" de Armando Manzanero, que promete `JIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII "YO SOY AQUEL" IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'L'-' ser un gran vendedor y "No Pienses en Mí" . . . Tambien de _ 4 EXITOS 1&G 8054 este sello el "álbum de Virginia López y su Trío Imperio con- * *** teniendo "De Rodillas," "Palabras del Cielo," "Una Cruz," "Por tu Orgullo," "Esta Noche" y otros ... Fuentes lanzó una nueva emal CUARTETO LOS LEONES grabación de las célebres Cuerdas de Oro titulada "Inter- "SI DIOS UN DIA" nacional," en la cual vuelve el Maestro Torio Fuentes a lucir "LA MAL PAGADORA" sus dotes de talento con "orba el Griego," "Ojos Tapatíos," SIESTA 1006 "Dos Guitarras," "Orazión Caribe," "Señor Capitán" y otras ... Se lucen Los Diamantes del Sol (Meza -Garcia -Lillo) en una * * * * nueva grabación Philips con: "Volví la Espalda," "Pajaro Cam- JULIO JARAMILLO pana," "Mama Vieja," "Necesito tu Amor" y "Si vas para Chile" entre otras . . . Muy benua la grabación larga duración de "LEJOS DE TI" Rodolfo Contrinari y su Orquesta titulada "Limeño Soy" en "ETERNAMENTE" Polydor . . . Lanzó Mantilla en Estados Unidos, el "sencillo" FUENTES 1488 de Gil Sevil interpretando "Hablemos del Amor." Logra Sevil Tomás de san Julián * * * esta canción a la altura de cualquier otro intérpreta que la haya * grabado antes y se espera que sea "hit" en varias localidades. Gema LPG -3042 JOHNNY ALBINO Se encuentra este intérprete en esos momentos en una jira "ES NI NIÑA BONITA" por las Bahamas con los famosos Trovadores .che_ España. Acom- GEMA DIST. CO. INC. paña en esta grabación al artista la orquesta de Larry Godoy, 693 10th Avenue, New York, N. Y. "BRAVO" rIiUIIIIIIIIIIIlu1110111111111WIIIIIIl111111111111111111111111111111111111111111MIIIN111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIe STARBRIGHT 45-956 (Continued on page 44)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com MEXICO MIAMI Fiorenza Saffirio, - SINGLE - - SINGLE - Descubridora de Exitos HIT PARADE HIT PARADE By TOMAS FUNDORA By ARMANDO MARTINEZ By FRANK MORO 1. CELOSO NEW YORK La entrevista "Cocktail Party" al cual asis- (Jenny Lou Carson -Molina) 1. PAPEL DE LA CALLE - em- Los Ponchos (CBS) Felipe Pirela (Velvet) transcurrió en amena charla tieron los ejecutivos de la Marco A. Muñiz (RCA) y presa, personalidades de nues- Johnny Albino (Peerless) 2. YO SOY AQUEL salpicada de sinceridades Los Ferrandiz (Musart) Tomas de Son Julian (Gema) apasionamientos. Fiorenza ado- tro mundo y miembros de la 2. SOMETHING STUPID Prensa. (Carson -Parks) 3. ES MI NINA BONITA ra la música y ante la creación Nancy y Frank Sinatra (Gamma) Juan Legido (Velvet) de una canción inclina su ca- Al retirarse Fiorenza, italia- Enrique Guzman -Silvia Pinol (Aquario) Johnny y Francis Laboriel (Musart) 4. ROCIO beza como reconociendo un mé- (Continued on page 44) 3. FUE EN UN CAFE Orlando Contreras (Velvet) rito extraordinario ante tal ac- (Resnick -Young -Salas) Los Apson (Peerless) 5. BRAVO ción. Su amor hacia los compo- 4. ADORO Olga Guillot (Musart) sitores y sus obras la han do- (Armando Manzanero) r Armando Manzanero (RCA) 6. TU VOZ tado de un sexto sentido hacia Enrique Guzmán (Aquaria) Gilberto Diaz (Blanco) la composición que lleve en sí ORFEON Carlos Lico (Capitol) A La Cabeza 5. el éxito y se proyecte, con la QUINCEAÑERA 7. ROMANTICO PRIMERO En Latinoamerica (Arnulfo Briseño) Roberto Ledesma (Gema) en su su- Los Vlamers (Musart) debida promoción, Odeon LP -12-548 6. LAGRIMAS DE CRISTAL 8. PERDAMONOS ceso. Poncho "Charro" Avitia Lns Carrion (Orfeón) Felipe Pirela (Velvet) Así firmó para EMBI del FL HATBELA CA1iCï05 BAIÇH.W 7. PERDAMONOS PANC110 MAW -MIA 6--, (M. de Jesús) 9. CELOSO Brasil, empresa que controla el Chu -ho del Muro (Phillips) Olga Guillot (Musart) de -Southern 8. EL CABLE repertorio la Peer (Mario Carniello) 10. TE CELO en ese país, y de la cual es Mario y sus Diamantes (Peerless) Duo Cabrisas-Farah (Modiner) Los Aragon (Musart) Gerente nuestra entrevistada, Carmen Rivero (CBS) los números del valioso com- 9. NO (Armando Manzanera) positor Jorge Ben, titulados Carlos Liico (Capitol) "Más que Nada" y "Chove Gloria Lasso (Musart) IWO 2.14,4to a HMI t Angélica María (Musart) Chuva," que han sido éxitos ro- w...... eft tetellt. u..n..AIM 10. DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON & tundos en las tablas de éxitos ft MM. GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY Latin American Los Yaki (Capitol) internacionales. Fué Sergio Record Distributors Los Rockin' Devils (Orfeon) Méndez en su versión A&M 2980 West Pico Boulevard Mitch Ryder (Capitol) LP Hit Parade quién rompió los "records" de Los Angeles, California 90006 record venta con su grabación de Dist. New York: Ibersound Int. Corp. world "Más Que Nada," abriendo las 946 Amesterdam Ave. puertas a innumerables graba- New York, N. Y. 10025 ciones de este tema. La canción COLOMBIA o "Love Me Please Love Me" de Polnareff ha sido éxito en Bra- - SINGLE - 1. TOMAS DE SAN JULIAN (GEMA) sil debido en gran parte a los MUSART HIT PARADE 2. JALA JALA Y BOOGALOO esfuerzos de Fiorenza, mante- presenta su fantástico Ricardo Ray (Alegre) niéndose en los "Desfiles de By ALBERTO GOMEZ 3. BOOGALOO 67 Exitos" ("charts") por más de ORGANO MELODICO 1. HOY FUERA AYER Johnny Colon (Cotique) SI 5 meses. Esta canción ha sido Alci Acosta (Zeida) 2 2. TANGO NEGRO 4. CANTA . . un éxito absoluto en Francia. Vol. Jorge Valente (C.B.S.) Felipe Pirela (Velvet) Fiorenza Organo: Juan Torres 3. CELOSO Lleva la estimada Musart DM 1281 Los Panchos (C.B.S.) 5. BOOGALOOS El Gran Combo (Gema) más de diez años con la Embi 4. LA YERBITA Los Corraleros Del Majagual (Fuentes) es la primera vez 6. GUANTANAMERA de Brasil y 5. LA BURRITA Tomas de San Julián (J&G) La ciu- Los Corraleros Del Majagual (Fuentes) que visita Nueva York. 6. LA BURRITA DE ELISEO 7. DUEÑA Y SEÑORA DE LA CANCION dad le apasiona y al mismo Los Corraleros Del Majagual (Fuentes) Blanca Rosa Gil (Velvet) 7. SOMETHING STUPID tiempo le infunde respeto. ¡Así Frank Y Nancy Sinatra (Reprise) 8. I LIKE IT LIKE THAT es Nueva York! 8. ME LLEVARAS EN TI Pete Rodriguez (Tico) Alci Acosta (Zeida) Acudió Fiorenza a esta ciu- 9. RENUNCIACION 9. EL INTERNACIONAL por la invitación Javier Solis (C.B.S.) Johnny Albino (Starbright) dad, motivada 10. NIEGALO TODO que le hiciera la Presidente de Julio Jaramillo (Sonolux) 10. BRAVO Celia Cruz (Tico) Peer -Southern, la Sra. Monique I. Peer -Morris, con el objeto 11. LA VOZ SUTIL Un Hombre y Una Mujer - LP - Saboter (Tico) Johnny de conocer de cerca el modo de Yo Sin Ti HIT PARADE 12. ROMANTICO PRIMERO operar este tipo de negocio en Samba de Verano Roberto Ledesma (Gema) los Estados Unidos y relacio- Que Sabes Tú? 1. LA CHISPITA Hugo Blanco (Fuentes) 13. ERAS narla con las nuevas técnicas Guantanamera Manny Román (Decca) 2. 12 TEMAS DE HOY -VOL. 2 y desenvolvimientos en este El Dia que Volvieron las Franck Pourcel y su Orq. (Odeon) 14. JOE QUIJANO SHING-A-LINGS Los Grandes Exitos Del Momento mercado. Lluvias Joe Quijano (Cesta) Paul Maurint e su Orq. (Philips) Llamame 3. SIGUELA, SIGUELA Entre las composiciones nue- 15. EL INFIERNO Corraleros Del (Fuentes) Teresa Los Majagual Nahro Diaz (Ansonia) vas que trae en su cartera, se 4. SI HOY FUERA AYER La Catedral de Winchester Alci Acosta (Zeida) encuentran los éxitos del mo- 16. THE KING AND I Yo que no Vivo Sin Ti 5. CUANDO TU NO ESTAS Tito Puente & La Lupe (Tico) mento en el Brasil, "0 Born Raphael Mas que Nada (Hispavox) de Nunes y "Si 6. 12 TEMAS DE HOY-VOL. 3 17. BRAVO Rapaz" Geraldo Till Franck Pourcel y su Orq. (Odeon) Olga Guillot (Musart) Manda" de Jorge Ben. 7. HEY AMIGO 18. FIGURANDO Los Ponchos (C.B.S.) Se vistió de gala la Peer - RECORDS CO. Johnny Ventura (lbersound) MUSICAL 8. TANGO NEGRO Southern para recibir a Fioren- P.O. Box 75, Hialeah, Florida Valente Jorge (C.B.S.) 19. JARDIN MARCHITO za Saffirio en su reciente visita Tel. 887-2638 9. VIDA DE BOHEMIO Trio Juventud (Montilla) In New York: Javier Solis (C.B.S.) a la Babel de Hierro, ofrecién- 502 West 51st St., New York, N.Y. 10. SABROSA . . MUSICA 20. SENTIMENTAL Tel. 581-3235 Jaime Llano Gonzalez (Sonolux) Wilfredo Figueroa (Maseda) dose en su honor un excelente

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 0u%nn11niinuuin11111I inn IMIImumummunnmmnnumnnunnIIIII UIVIHIntNnimniNMINNWIMInMIIIInIIIMIMMuuliutptunMHIMIMMImMniu Jpl IIImINIII IIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIImmIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIImin Desde Nuestro (Continued from page 42) E é record world Symphony Sid's - con excelentes arreglos musicales . . . Ibersond lanzó la grabación de "Yo Soy" y "Palabras del Cielo" en la voz del en Latin Top 10 cantantae puertoriqueño José Donate ... Salió Pete Rodriguez hacia Puerto Rico. Su sencillo con "Oh, That's Nice" Volúmenes uuuuuumuuuuuuuuuumumuuummumuuuuumuuuummuumuuuuuuuuuuu Puerto e cc WEVD-New York I y II promete ser un éxito rotundo . . . Salió al mercado un "sencillo" de Johnny Albino con "Mi Niña Bonita" y "Bravo" que promete vender bien ... Ya ahora ... ¡Hasta pronto! 1. FORTUNA King Nando-Swingers * * * 2. JALA JALA Ricardo Ray-Alegre During the visit of Carmen Sevilla to Buenos Aires, Belter Debutó con éxito en el Corral released an album by 3. GYPSY WOMAN this singer containing "Carmen de España," de Marcelo, conocido sitio de Joe Bataan-Fania "Málaga," "Todo tu Amor," "Adios Madrid," "Sevillanas en la entretenimiento español ubica- 4. CARESS ME Feria" and "Te Necesito," among others. This LP was also do en el viejo San Juan, el Joe Cuba-Tico released by South Eastern Records, Hialeah, Fla., and is ex- 5. TALL TALES triunfador cantante flamenco Lebron Bros.-Cotique pected to sell nicely in the States and Puerto Rico. Carmen Tomas de San Julián. Además, is expected in 6. ORIENTE that island in several weeks ... Eduardo Davidson, se encuentra haciendo presen- Tito Puente & La Lupe-Tico creator of La Pachanga and Le Frisson, will start his tour in taciones a través de las panta- 7. LA BANDA San Juan, where he will perform at the Flambayon ... Renato llas de la televisión que patro- Latin Souls-Kapp Renzi is selling his recording 8. BAD BREATH released by J&G recently and is cina la firma Rambler en el Ca- Bobby Valentin-Fania expected to debut in several weeks on "Pumarejo Show," Channel nal 4 y que es orientado por 9. YOU GOTTA LOVE ME 47, N.Y. Napoleon Dhimes will debut on this program next Tony Chiroldy ... Angel Mont, Johnny Colon-Cotique week, 10. FUN CITY SHINGALING and sales of his album recently released by this same patriarca de los discos Gema label are expected Joe Quintano-Cesta to go up. en la Isla, le organizó un so Gema is smashing with his recording by Tomás de San Julián. berbio "cocktail" al Both estilista de single and LP containing "Yo Soy Aquel" are selling big la canción an- Saffirio . . Kubaney is selling an LP by Gustavo "Hit" Moreno . . . (Continued front page Panart released tes menciona- 43) an album by Rolando Barral reciting poems of do en uno de the great poet José Angel Bueza. "Poema Cruel" is included na de nacimiento y residente in album los mejores lu- en Río de Janeiro, Brasil, desde this that is expected to sell well. Rolandito is a suc- de cess in gares San el 1947, nos abraza y da las Panama, where he returned to his TV program after a Juan. El acto tour through Miami and New York. Sonora Matancero recorded gracias sencilla y ampliamente. constituyó un A su lado, la querida Provi an album in which "La Banda" is included. Musical arrange- "success" ments of this "boogaloo" tan- García, responsable del Depar- and vocals by Tony Diaz are superb. to en el orden Raúl Marrero just recorded a new album in Santo Domingo, tamento Latino de la empresa, social como que se ha mantenido asistiendo where he is performing at Hotel El Embajador. Ansonia will artístico. release this album promptly Antonio Aguilar Por y disfrutando de la charla en ... Discomoda is selling niftily an tal motivo el album titled "Que . . . la misma medida nuestra, quien Bueno se Baila con el Combo Gigante" inquieto gerente de la compa- Asociación Peruana de Autores cierra la despedida con la si- ... y Compositores moved to a ñía disquera es acreedor a una new address: Jr. Washington 1206 guiente frase: ¡ Tomás, Fioren- Esq. Ave., Uruguay, Lima, mención de honor El nuevo Perú José Luengo and Guillermo ... za es encantadora! . . . y nos- ... Acosta, Sales Manager and grupo de los Caribelles está Artistic Director of Musart Records from Mexico, spent several otros agregamos . . . ¡ Lo es! days in Colombia Prodisa vendiendo muy bien su primer ... label of Argentina is planning to L.P. y ya la familia Herger res- release catalogs containing tropical music. They will appre- que vocaliza Rolando Laserie, ciate samples directed pira satisfacción al tiempo que tienen a Ernesto López de la to: Carlos A. Tortarolo, Cabildo 376, augura grandes ventas para Buenos Aires, Argentina, marked . . . Muzart muy contento y espe- "Muestras sin Valor" de cua- E. B. Marks placed English lyrics by tan simpático quinteto rando que las ventas se multi- Jay Fishman to the Latin tro muchachas y hit "El Despertar" (Fuentes -Roth). This number preciosas pliquen en la medida que los is expected Frank Curbelo ... Tuvimos de to have a terrific success in the American . . . días transcurren . . . José Se- market Pete visita por acá al editor de la Marlowe from WCVP-P.O. Box 226, Marble, N.C. rra, accionista de South East- 28905, will revista "Resumen." Nos appreciate Latin releases for use in their programming referi- ern Records, fundará en breve Discuba released an album by Alci Acosta mos a Emilio García y a su su propia compañía para la containing "Si Hay hijo Emilito. Ambos fueron Fuera Ayer," "Me Llevarás en Tí," "Que No Te Cuenten Cuentos," distribución en todos los Esta- "Azabache," "Maldito," others. atendidos gustosamente por todos Unidos de los discos de da la gente del disco . . . Se The "Grand Festival of the Latin American Song in Miami" aquella casa localizada en promises to be a great event, exhibió la "premiere" de la pe- Hialeh, "Las after the success that several of lícula Raphael Fla.... Cerezas" the winners achieved in the Latin American market. Informa- de "Cuando tu de Rosamel está entrando poco tion regarding this Festival may be obtained at "Comisión no Estas" en el teatro Matienzo a poco en la preferencia del y todos los Organizadora Festival de la Canción de Miami," 1034 Biscayne asistentes salieron público El dúo Irizarry de de ... Boulevard, Miami, Fla. 331232. la sala encantados con tan Córdova y el trío Vegabajeño RCA released a single by Sonia containing "Adoro" (Armando magnífica producción a todo están resurgiendo como gran- color. Manzanero), which promises to sell big, b/w "No Pienses en des vendedores para Borinquen Los Mí" ... Also from this label: an album by Virginia Lopez and representantes de la casa Records . . . El último Long her Trio Imperio containing "De Rodillas," "Palabras del Cielo," Belter le ofrecerán un cocktail Playing de B. R. Gil con Velvet "Una Cruz," "Por tu Orgullo," others . . . Fuentes released a a la dama de la canción espa- tiene características de "hit." new album by the famous Antonio Fuentes titled "Guerdas que ñola Carmen Sevilla en el hotel De este disco de larga dura- Lloran Internacional" ... Los Diamantes del Sol (Meza -García - donde ella actuará. CS hará su ción el respetable solicita insis- Lillo) are superb in a new LP released by Philips containing primera aparición en la Isla tentemente por la radio dos o 11 "Volvi la Espalda," "Pájaro Campana," "Mama Vieja," "Necesito posiblemente el próximo de tres números . .. Otro que está tu Amor" and "Si vas Para Chile" ... Polydor has 'a great album Agosto o antes de esta fecha levantando presión en la pre- in the one released by Virrey in Peru containing "Limeño Soy," ... Anduvo en viaje de contac- ferencia de los discófilos es Fe- "Corazón," "Indio," "Eres Para mí," "Lucerito," "Un gran Amor" tos por aquí Fonseca, propieta- lipe Pirela, también en la nó- and "Lima de Noche" by Rodolfo Coltrinari and his Orchestra. rio de la marca que lleva su mina del binomio Page ... An- Montilla released "Hablemos del Amor" by Gil Sevil. Gil is apellido, y de la estadía sacó da por New York el nunca bien in the Bahamas with the Trovadores de España and is expected grandes provechos para la dis- ponderado Don Lino Fragoso. to smash with this number in N.Y. . . . Ibersound released "Yo tribución de los "elepes" elabo- Por la ciudad de los rascacielos Soy" b/w "Palabras del Cielo" by José Donate ... Starbright is rados por él. estará un par de semanas dis- selling well a new single by Johnny Albino with "Mi Niña "Te traigo en mi Cartera," frutando de unas muy bien ga- Bonita" and "Bravo." de Tony Aguilar y un bolero nadas vacaciones.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Club Review Lumley Loved Super K Productions Al Martino: In Columbus COLUMBUUS, OHIO-On 24 Has Music Explosion He Overcame hours notice, Rufus Lumley, NEW YORK - Al Martino's RCA Victor's new recording Gold Disk To voice has grown richer and star, was rushed in to fill the warmer with the years, and week's engagement of Lana 'Soul' Single who due to illness was yet for some inexplicable rea- Cantrell K Pro- to cancel her stint at NEW YORK-Super son he has lately been "embel- compelled in existence two the Maramor Club here. ductions, lishing" his nitery stints with years as a near winner with a completely superfluous vocal Christine Cooper and other art- backing known as the Martino ists, has finally hit the top of Singers. the charts with-as well as So it was again for the Capi- just received a gold record for tol star's otherwise highly en- -the Music Explosion single, joyable opening at the Royal "A Little Bit of Soul," on Box of the Americana Hotel Laurie. last week. From left: Elliot Chiprut, Jerry Guiding force Jerry Kase- Kasenetz, Jeff Katz. The Martino Singers, ooh- netz, President of Super K, eeeing behind the songster like was formerly an independent Visiting Record World some celestial choir, is com- promotion man and worked at prised of two gals whó resem- Cameo/Parkway. Just back touring with the Music Explo- bodies to the ble those two heavenly Rufus Lumley from a honeymoon in England s=on. Under contract Jacqueline Susann and Connie where he combined business firm are the Music Explosion, Stevens and three fellows who Kasenetz picked Laurie; the Groove, Scepter/ Rearranging a planned pro- with pleasure, could be defrocked Modern - up the next Music Explosion Wand; Christine Cooper, Ca- aires. Relentlessly, they flip motional itinerary in conjunc- meo/Parkway; the 1910 Fruit tion with his latest Victor rec- song while there, which will both their sheet music and be few weeks. He also Gum Company, Cameo/Park- ord release of "Just Say Good- out in a themselves with the kind of signed the British group the way; the Rare Breed, Strike forced fervor usually reserved bye." Rufus jumped into the Records, England; the Spice of star spot at the Maramor, British Attack for Laurie and for band members during the is negotiating for the Music Life, Scepter/Wand; the Ohio comedy act-in this case, Dick where he was greeted by a Express, Cameo/Parkway; the packed firstnighter house. Factory. Capri, an agreeable, to -the - Also current from Super K: British Attack, Laurie; and, point young man who needed Rufus, the press and regular hopefully, the Music Factory. is not only a "Beg, Borrow or Steal," by the no bogus enthusiasm but got patrons agreed, K Productions is promising recording artist; but Ohio Express, on Cameo/Park- Super it anyway. way; and Getting an all -encompassing operation, also an all-around entertainer "Love, It's Better," by the Groove, on handling all promotion of prod- In Excellent Voice who can go far in radio, TV, K is uct, the President stressed. clubs even stage and screen. Scepter/Wand. Super Singing almost two dozen and wrapping up an LP by the Currently planning to set up More club dates are being set generally well chosen numbers, 1910 own offices (Super K for Lumley by General Art- Fruit Gum Company for their Martino was in excellent voice, up Cameo, doing a date for the execs can now be reached if not always like diction ists Corp. to follow his promo- and Laurie), tion tour which will include Spice of Life for Scepter and, through Cameo ("Born free, as free as de grass of course, completing the sec- Kasenetz says, "We owe more guest appearances on such grows"). His style is relaxed, ond Music Explosion single than I can say to the disk almost casual, unencumbered TVers as "The Tonight Show" around the country and "The Joey Bishop Show." and LP. jockeys by excessive mannerisms of Jeff Katz, Secretary and who have helped us so much." "style" and secure in a big and Treasurer K, makes of Super was first-rate voice. Which formerly a studio engineer in the almost constant vocal back- Steve Mason Ohio and is responsible for Skylar to Peer ing doubly unfathomable. signing the Music Explosion to Patterless, Martino did his Croons His Way Super K. It was Katz, Kasenetz 1960s hits, capped by a haunt- Coast Office THE BRONX, N. Y.-A real & [Elliot] Chiprut who pro- ing "Mary in the Morning" as duced "A Little Bit of Soul." Sunny Skylar, long-time well as outstanding readings go-getter in a business of go- -Southern New York staf- getters, Steve Mason, singer- Peer of "Somewhere My Love" and Forms Kas -Kat Music fer, is being transferred to the is going like 60 "Spanish Eyes," especially. His waxery owner, Office to work with to establish himself and his Super K now announces for- West Coast smiling off-handedness on "I mation West Coast professional man- in San Fran- Mason label dedicated to songs of their own publishing Left My Heart firm, Kas -Kat Music, headed by ager Billy Walters. cisco" and "Al Di La" made of the '30s. Elliot co Sunny has served in various even those chestnuts painless. Crooner who sees no merit Chiprut, -producer of to today's songs when compared "Soul" and writer of the B capacities in New York since Al Martino has one of the songs of has side, "I See the Light." He has he joined the firm in 1960; he today, one to the times past best voices in clubs recorded himself on signed on as an exclusive Kas - worked with the A & R depart- a back- eight able, even, to overcame singles and two albums- Kat writer and furthermore ment and the production de- sliding heavenly choir. "Steve Mason Sings Popular was responsible for nine selec- partment and more recently -Doug McClelland. Classics" and "The Crooner"- tions in the "Little Bit of Soul" was the American rep in Brazil. and is looking for distribution album. Skylar is also a well-known outside of New York. The Kas -Kat catalog in- songwriter whose most famous The Bing Crosby -Russ Co- cludes 30 copyrights of Ritchie compositions include "Besame 'Way' LP on Way lumbo School of Singing gradu- Cordell, writer of "S.O.S." Mucho," "Amor," "Love Me "There Must Be a Way," ate has already made a number (Kas -Kat Music) and "I Think With All Your Heart" and Jimmy Roselli's biggest single of appearances on New York's We're Alone Now" (Patricia "You're Breaking My Heart." to date for United Artists Rec- Joe Franklin TVer and has Music), plus the new Groove His L.A. duties will include ords, is currently creating so made a small reputation as a record, "Love, It's Getting Bet- contacting A & R men and film much excitement nationally for man who is happy to be 30 ter" (Kas -Kat). companies, screening new ma- the label that UA is preparing years behind the times. Kasenetz-Katz Associates is terial and continuing his fruit- an album of the same title for His office is at 2716 Decatur the management firm headed ful Brazilian business trips for immediate release. Avenue. by Stuart Badler, currently Peer-Southern.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com York State Council on the Arts Brook Benton 9a33 selected the Jazzmobile to re- To Reprise ceive the State's highest award given for "significant contribu- BURBANK, CALIF.-Warner record tion to the material and artistic Brothers Records, Inc., has world o enhancement of the State of added singer Brook Benton to New York." The award was pre- its Reprise artists roster, sign- sented by Governor Nelson A. ing Benton to a long-term ex- Taking Care of Business Rockefeller to Jazzmobile and clusive contract. its sponsors at a ceremony held Benton, a singer and com- Shields in the State Theatre at Lincoln poser, is credited with the re- Center. markable feat of having had There is no doubt that the selves after their style and per- The Governor said, "The city 12 hit recordings on the best most successful domestic peo- sonality. This is a responsibil- streets from which jazz music selling charts within a period ple to people jazz program is ity jazz celebrities don't take came have long suffered the of a year and a half. the "Jazzmobile" in New York. lightly. loss of it to cafe and concert Mo Ostin, General Manager It is the only jazz program In recent months, I've spoken hall; Jazzmobile helped return of Reprise Records, disclosed that affords an opportunity to to a few of the gentlement of that music to its natural and that Benton's first release, pro- many persons, lovers of jazz jazz who are less well known deserving home." by Jimmy Bowen, en- who are a part of the low in- outside the business. We talked duced Biz titled "Laura (What's He Got come groups to see many of about the Jazzmobile and all -Arts Awards That I Ain't Got)," is being their favorite jazz musicians. seemed to have the same feel- In 1966, the New York Board rushed into release, with al- But don't be mislead. Since ing, expressed in different of Trade presented a "Business bums being planned for later the concerts are free, one finds ways. and the Arts" award to P. Bal- release this fall. a cross section of persons from Trombonist Garnett Brown: lantine & Sons for underwrit- Among the songs that Benton all walks of life enjoying jazz, "New York City is a great ing a traveling Jazzmobile and composed were "Looking Back," swinging, dancing and finger place, the Jazzmobile is one of for "furthering the role of the togeth er. for Nat King Cole, "A Lover's pepping the best ways of bringing cul- arts as an integral part of in- Question," for Clyde McPhat- Eleanor ture to the community. This dividual community life." ter, "Nothing in the World," Towe wrote a form of art enables the artist Among the artists booked to for Nat King Cole, "In a descriptive and the community to become appear, Billy Taylor & Friends; and for history of the acquainted, at the same he can Randy Weston Sextet; Latin Dream" "Everything" Jazzmobile: Roy Hamilton. Among the sev- express himself artistically." Jazz Quintet; Art Blakey & the She writes: Trombonist Julian Priester: Jazz Messengers; Willie Bobo eral hits Which Benton re- "Three years corded, were "It's Just a .Mat- "The entire concept of jazz to Sextet; Kenny Dorham Sextet; ago one of the the public on a free basis is Vera Auer and ter of Time," "Fools Rush In," city's Quintet; Joe "Endlessly" and "A House Is most excellent." Newman Sextet. valuable sum- Tenor Saxophonist Harold Not a Home." mer programs Also scheduled to appear Del Shields Ousley: "This is the most beau- Montego Joe Latin Jazz Ensem- made its first tiful way for people to be asso- appearance in the streets of ble; Don Friedman Sextet; Milt New ciated with each other, the mu- Jackson Quintet; featuring York. It was called Jazz- sician meets his fans, and mobile, and it was welcomed by old George Coleman and Dave A NEW LABEL new, and they get to know each people of all ages. The Jazzmo- Burns; Walter Bishop Jr. Quin- With A bile is a traveling jazz concert, Trumpeter "Blue" Mitchell: tet; featuring Harold Vick and HOT RELEASE complete with stage, sound sys- "I love the idea of the Jazzmo- Dizzy Reece; Elvin Jones Quin- tem and the world's foremost bile, there is a feeling of to- t-et, featuring Frank Foster; Breaking for a Smash! jazz musicians. It moves getherness with musician and Tony Scott Sextet; George Ben- through the streets and housing the local people. When you son Quartet; and the Jazz Sa- FAT BACK projects of the city's under- travel, you meet people and maritans. they get to know you better. I RECORDS privileged neighborhoods draw- There is no doubt that the ing residents in its musical feel that this is unique and presents should continue for as long as most successful domestic peo- wake to a central site. Once ple to people jazz program is there, thousands crowd there are musicians to play for around the "Jazzmobile" in New York. "STOP the bandstand and lean out of the people." countless windows listening to Wein Tribute PRETENDING" that unique American sound- u .. jazz. At the 1967 Newport Jazz "GET UP Jazzmobile isn't all jazz. Festival, the producer, George Jolley to A & M Latin sounds and rhythm and Wein, paid the Jazzmobile a AND DANCE" blues are also part of our musi- great tribute when he said in cal heritage-and part of the his opening remarks, "Billy Mary Davis Jazzmobile repertoire. Taylor has received support #701 For Scale once again for the Jazzmobile, which I think is perhaps the to Happen! The great names in the jazz Starting world can ask and receive large greatest encouragement jazz "ESPECIALLY sums of money for a singular has ever had from American performance. But when they big city life." FOR YOU BABY" play for Jazzmobile, it's always Music is a universal lan- b/w for the union's minimum scale. guage and therefore instant communication. There is so "RIGHT OR WRONG, They are happy, even eager to play because the empathy jazz much to be heard and so much Gil Friesen, Vice President and GOOD OR BAD" develops between artist and his to be learned just by getting General Manager of A&M Records, to of audience in the streets, is a spe- know these gentlemen has signed Pete Jolley, above, The Four Puzzles cial kind of personal communi- jazz. They are warm, sensitive #215 gentle human beings. They right, to a long-term contract with cation. Jolley is a well- Dist: Some areas available Jazz musicians today are se- should be seen and heard as A&M Records. known jazz pianist, formerly with Contact: Fat Back Records rious, dedicated craftsmen. often as possible. They'll be in Records. Herb Alpert, 187-09 Linden Blvd. Many are public idols and as the streets playing for you this Columbia New York, New York such realize that younger, as- summer-don't let them down." left, will produce all of Jolley's AC (212) AR 6-5058 piring musicians pattern them - In May of this year, the New recording sessions.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ABC record et MGM Kicks Off Distributes Impulse Inks u Garner LP Promo Riverside Ayler MGM Records has a special Larry Newton, President of Tenor sax star Albert Ayler TOP 20 summer promotion going on the ABC Records, Inc., and Jesse has been signed to a long-term new Erroll Garner album, Setter, President of National contract on Impulse Records, "That's My Kick." Mercantile Corporation, have according to an announcement In Los Angeles, Clive Fox concluded negotiations for by Bob Thiele, who guides 1r4v and MGM hosted a press and ABC's worldwide distribution ABC's jazz label, among his disk jockey party for the pian- of the Riverside Records jazz other duties. ist at the Playboy Club, in con- label, as well as Jazzland and junction with Garner's Greek Battle Records. LP'S Theatre appearance in Los An- geles. Over 100 guests attended this kick-off event. Records 1. DYNAMIC DUO MGM has reissued a single Jimmy Smith -Wes Montgomery Verve V V6 8678 from the album featuring the title song for a special disk 2. TOO MUCH jockey push. In Los Angeles, Lou Rawls-Capitol T/ST 2713 MGM also ran ads on Garner in the film trades and local A campaign 3. WHY AM I TREATED SO BAD press. spot radio which will fea- Cannonball Adderley- is being devised Albert Ayler, tenor sax star, dis- Capitol T'ST 25617 ture him on the MGM sponsored ABC President Larry Newton and cusses his new Impulse contract- radio show, "The Music Fac- Jesse Salter, President of National with Bob Thiele, Director of A&R 4. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' tory," with Tom Wilson, A & Mercantile Corp., add the Riverside for ABC Records. Wes Montgomery-Verve V V6 8672 R staffer for MGM Records as label to the ABC family. Master of Ceremonies. Special Ayler, one of the leading ex- Riverside was recently ac- ponents of avant-garde jazz, 5. MERCY MERCY displays on "That's My Kick" MERCY quired by Selter, who retains has been recognized by the jazz Cannonball Adderley-Capitol T ST 2663 album have been issued as well as counter cards for dealers. ownership of the labels while public and critics alike as a ABC will merchandise and dis- leader in his field. Jazz musi- 6. MILES SMILES Garner himself has already featured the album on the Mery tribute Riverside, Jazzland and c'ans themselves have hailed Miles Davis-Columbia 2601: CS -9401 Griffin, Mike Douglas and Joey Battle Records on a long-term him for his style, among them Bishop television shows, with contract basis. Archie Shepp, Ornette Coleman 1. THE MOVIE ALBUM more TV and radio appearances Bob Thiele, Director of Art- and the late John Coltrane. Ramsey Lewis-Cadet LP/LPS 782 being set by MGM for the next ists and Repertoire for ABC Thiele is planning an Octo- six weeks. Records, who has guided the ber release for Ayler's first 8. FOREST FLOWER Impulse label for the past seven album. Charles Lloyd-Atlantic SD1474 Anderle Appointed years and recently spearheaded ABC's successful new Blues - 9. KULU SE MAMA Jac Holzman, President of Way label, will work closely TRADE John Coltrane-Impulse A/AS 9106 Elektra Records, has announced with Jesse Selter to re -package the appointment of David An- and release records on the Riv- 10. JUICY derle as Director of West Coast erside label. Newton has set a Willie Bobo-Verve V/V6 8685 Operations. suggested list price of $3.79, STIRS mono and stereo, for the three Masters Studios of New 11. THE KENNEDY DREAM Relations Breaking labels. An initial releasing Talent schedule of 10 albums per York announced this week that Oliver Nelson Orchestra- Jack Angel, Exec Vice -Presi- Impulse A/AS 9144 month is planned, with ABC's as of June 30 the Association dent of Davy Jones Records, is current distributors handling between Robert Gallo and Tal- on a seven -city promo trip with the new lines. ent Masters was ended. 12. LISTEN the Relations' release of "Too has returned Ray Charles-ABC ABCS 595 Newton stated that he will Shelby Singleton Proud to Let You Know." The appoint a sales manager whose to his New York City base of platter is breaking out in New- sole will be to con- operations following two weeks 13. STANDARD -EYES function ark, New York, Detroit and centrate on the three labels, of travel to visit distribs of his Ahmad Jamal-Cadet LP LPS 786 Philadelphia. reporting directly to Howard SSS International label and to Stark, vice president of the renew acquaintences with dee - 14. BASIE'S BEAT Bobby Cole First ABC Records Division. jays throughout much of the Count Basie-Verve V/V6 8687 Although the albums will South-an area extensively cov- Concentric Artists be re -packaged, the Riverside ered by him during his career 15. THE DEALER NEW YORK - Concentric name will be retained because in the music industry. Chico Hamilton-Impulse A/AS 9130 Productions, a new recording in Newton's opinion, "Riverside Larry Wilcox is scheduled to company under the aegis of is a major name in the record handle the arrangements for 16. JAll RAGA Jack Lonshein and the sales world, and is a tremendous as- Johnny Tillotson's first LP of Gabor Szabo-Impulse A AS 9128 and promotional direction of set to the ABC organization." material from Broadway shows, Lenny Lewis, has announced The Riverside label was set for fall release on MGM. 11. THE JODY GRIND its first release, an LP: "A founded in 1954 and solidly es- Steve Gillette, composer, has Horace Silver- Point of View/Bobby Cole." tablished itself as an important just recorded his first LP for Blue Note BLP BST 8-4250 The set contains original factor in the world of recorded Vanguard Records. songs with music and lyrics by jazz. The company has been Billy Ver Planck just wrote 18. BLACKLASH Bobby Cole featuring his vocals operated for the past several several of the arrangements Freddie Hubbard- years by Orpheum Productions, for the Glenn Miller Orchestra Atlantic 1477: SD -1477 with the assistance, on occasion, of Kathy Kelly. Inc. under the direction of Buddy Cole has scored as the head- Potent jazz names in the Riv- DeFranco. 19. STRAIGHT, NO CHASER liner the past few erside catalog include Thelo- Indie record promoter and Thelonious Monk- at Jilly's Columbia CL -2651: CS -9451 years and is currently arrang- nius Monk, Wild Bill Davison, publicist Morty Wax announces ing and conducting the orches- Bill Evans, Coleman Hawkins, the addition of Lewis Shapiro of Morty Wax Pro- 20. SUPER SOUL tra for Judy Garland's engage- Wes Montgomery and Charlie to the staff Richard Groove Holmes-Prestige 7497 ment at the Palace Theatre. Byrd. motions.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Club Review and "Sherry" which was only right. Without meaning to be snide, Marilyn Maye, I would say she sang just about by Jack Devaney every song today's singers feel A Superb Voice they have to sing-with the ex- NEW YORK-How do you reception of "Strangers in the The Four Tops open at the After auditioning over 25 view the opening of a gal with Night" and "The Impossible Cocoanut Grove Aug. 8. While g r o u p s, Showplace Records a sensational and supple voice Dream." here, they have been set to ap- signed Power with first release and an annoyingly unimagina- Certainly singers should try pear at a benefit performance "Children Ask (If He Is Dead)" tive repertoire? I suppose you out some of these numbers. of the Watts Summer Jazz Fes- due for early release ... Vikki say that RCA's Marilyn Maye They're all - or most - good tival Sunday, Aug. 13 . . . Carr's "It Must Be Him," #3 in bowed at the Copa last week, songs and true and the audi- Danny Davis, promo chief of England, now released state- singing just beautifully but ence likes to hear a few of Uni Records, in New York to side. Songstress opens this singing almost nothing that them. But why all? Whatever coordinate radio and record Monday night with the Smoth- hasn't been heard on the Copa happened to the attitude among promotions for the opening of ers Brothers at the Greek The- floor twice nightly for the last performers that they really U n i v e r- atre . . . Actor Dean Jones two years. haven't proved themselves until sal's film, and Kelly ("That's Life") Gor- (After a while a regular they sang some Porter or Ber- " P r i v i - don are a new song -writing patron begins to wonder if lin or Kern or Gershwin or lege." Original team with Nancy Wilson cut- Jules Podell just doesn't hand Rodgers and Hart and Ham- sound trac k ting their first effort, "It Only out a list of required tunes.) merstein, etc. People still like album from Happens Once" . .. Mel Shayne Miss Maye, schooled in jazz, to hear these catalogs, too. the film is the to the Coast through Aug. 9 has a full voice, marked by a Miss Maye would sound great first sound for business meetings with Joe slight nasality that gives a cer- on anything she chooses, and track to be re- Scandore and Kingsmen record- tain tang. She can skip merrily she did. But she is not a wo- leased on Uni. ing sessions ... Billy Strange, around a fast melody and find man Who needs to stick to Jack Victor's whose new LP, "James Bond her own tender improvisational cliches to get by. Disappoint- Devaney Chuck Meyer Double Feature," has just been approach to a slow song. Lis- ingly, she did that, too. getting big Coast reaction to "I released on GNP -Crescendo, tening to her, one suspects that Comic Murray Roman pre- Feel Good," first Colgems re- also staying busy with arrang- she could enhance just about ceded her on the bill. The War- lease by new group, Lewis and ing chores for Brook Benton, any song she sang and could ner Bros. contractee told a few Clarke Expedition ... Producer - Jerry Wallace, Frank and certainly make something me- maturing stories and retold the managers Charles Greene and Nancy Sinatra. morable of a lovely evergreen plots of some old Warner Brian Stone have concluded Jimmy O'Neill, former me of like "The Lamp is Low" (which Brothers movies (as tribute to deals to record and produce "Shindig," has been set by she indeed does exquisitely on his company?) that amused three new groups, the Iron Gary Bookasta to me and pro- one of her RCA albums). some people.-Dave Finkle. Butterfly, the Thyme and the duce the Saturday night Hulla- But the lamp is never low. University of Light . . . Kent baloo After-Hours ... Canter- The emphasis is on what is sup- Legacy LPs Records releasing a new single bury Records have a sleeper in posedly newer and fresher (?) . by Z. Z. Hill, "Everybody Needs their waxing of "A Little To- And therefore Miss Maye, self- The CBS Legacy Collection is of Somebody," produced by Mike getherness" by the Young - assured and a pleasing pro on being augmented with release floor, on a three new book -and -record sets: Akopoff . . . Warner Brothers hearts . . . Mel Carter's new the sings "Put Hap- Records releasing "The Earth," Liberty single, "Enter Laugh- py Face," "Walking Happy," "I "The Russian Revolution," "The follow-up album to "The Sea" ing," gets released this week Wish You Love," "I Will Wait American Musical Theater" and with music by Anita Kerr and simultaneously with the film's for You," "Get Me to the "The Bullfight." The Legacy al- written and spoken by Rod release. Church on Time," "Make Some- bums were unveiled during Co- McKuen ... The Platters hon- one Happy," "What Now My lumbia Records' 1967 National ored at a cocktail party last Love," "The Shadow of Your Sales Convention in Hollywood, week in celebration of their re- Smile." She also sang "Cabaret" Fla. turn to the Coast and their lat- 'Kama' Men est for Musicor, "Washed Ashore." At Promotion MGM Re - signs Sam Dick and Don Addrisi have written the theme song for the new TV show "Malibu U" which will be sung by the Har - per's Bizarre . . . Bret Ken- nedy and Phil Gillen have opened new Hollywood offices for their Patheway Enterprises . . . Soul City's high -flying Fifth Dimension are up up and away with three new TV pacts for guestings on "Away We Go," Aug. 26, "Hollywood Pal- The 1920s themes of George Segal's ace," Sept. 12, and Jackie Glea- album, "The Yama Yama Man" and new film, "The son, Nov. 25 . .. Gene Simmons, St. Valentine's General Manager of Original Day Massacre," provided fodder Sound Records, reports that for a major promotion last week "Funky Broadway" by Dyke between 20th Century -Fox Film and the Blazers has gone pop Corp., Philips Records and Alex- in many markets and is work- ander's Department Stores in New MGM Records reinked Sam the Sham to a new recording contract ing its way back to the West York City, where Segal appeared which also calls for him to star in MGM films. Agreement was signed Coast where it started as a big at the Lexington Avenue Alex- by President Mort Nasatir, out of town at the time the above photo was R&B record but never went top ander's for an autograph party. taken opening the new MGM offices in England. Shown finalizing things 40 are (from left) Leonard Stogel, Sam's manager, Sam and Tom White, ... Helen Noga's new dis- Above, from left: Segal, LP ar- Director of Business Affairs. Standing are Watson James, Assistant to covery Freddie Paris current ranger/conductor Artie Butler and Mort Nasatir, and Harold Streibich, a Memphis attorney. Andy Fein - at Bimbo's, San Francisco . . . percussionist Richard Ritz. man, not shown, handled legal negotiations for Stogel.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Melson Re - signs At GOLD STAR Acuff - Rose Country Music RECORDS NASHVILLE - Joe Melson PRESENTS has signed another long-term exclusive songwriters contract THE FAST RISING with Acuff-Rose Publications, record r hollywood Inc., announces Wesley Rose, world Ü Five Acuff -Rose President. Melson has been an Acuff -Rose writer Williamson since 1959. OVERHEARD: Bill Weaver, KWIZ, Santa Ana (LA), said they'll make it six C&W stations in L.A. market soon ! Country Bros. traffic really getting heavy on the L.A. dial ... Beth Moore moves from Tower Records to Capitol ... Johnny & Jonie Mosby's first Capitol release Aug. 15. Songs will be "Take a Right, Then a Left" and "Take Back the World" ... Molly Bee goes to Nash- ville July 27 for a session produced by Paul Tannen of Tanridge Productions. She'll do a lot of new material, per request of DJ's. Tennessee Ernie Ford vacationing in Hawaii with his family. They have apartment there. It's a month's stay ... Stan Freberg, another of the many former Cliffie Stone protégés, will do an hour TV special for Educational TV. Says this is the only area of the media where he has complete creative freedom. SESSION SCOOP: Dick Curless sang new songs last week at the Tower for Tower. Eight sides . . . Merle Haggard etched four Stewart made ACTION! ACTION! Joe Melson ä Wesley Rose eight newies ... Bonnie Owens cut ... Wynn only one of four successive nightly sessions because of throat GOT trouble ... Cliffie Stone sessioned for Tower LP due soon called Melson has authored such "Cliffie Stone's Hombres," a Country -Tijuana "I'VE A hits as "Blue Angel," "Blue bag. "Hombres" are Billy Armstrong, Dale Bayou," "The Crowd," "Cry- Warren and Rusty Richards, who were for- ing," "Day Dream (of You)," merly personnel of the Sons of the Pioneers BEAD OR "I'm Hurtin'," "I'm in a Blue, . . . Sandy Knox did a Bobby Austin pretty Blue Mood," "Lana," "Laugh," called "Toy Heart" for Uni. The song is in "Only the Lonely (Know the Bobby's new "Apartment #9" LP. She also cut YOU BABY" I "Run Baby Run Way Feel)," the Bobby Morris goodie, "Helpless," made GS 200 (Back into My Arms)," "Up- a couple of seasons ago by the late 11 Biff Collie popular town" and "Running Scared." Joe Carson ... Johnny Booth Uni'ed "Lover's JUST RELEASED On most of these Melson has Question"/"My Lonely Came Early Today." He is also due an been co -writer with Roy Orbi - album release soon, "Johnny Booth '67," with lush sounds. "HERE WE son or Don Gant. George Richey, KGBS afternooner and Dot C&W A&R man, "Melson is one of our top headquartering at Central Songs, 1804 Ivar, H'wd, 90028. . . writers," Rose said in an- Sammy Jackson, who had his won starring TV series, "No Time GO AGAIN" nouncing the new contract, For Sergeants," doing local TV and radio shots promoting his GS 204 "and we expect many more hits new and first record for Commerce label, "Troublemaker" c/w ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1,,,1,,,, from him in the years ahead." "Superbug." His co-starring role with Roy Orbinson in "The Melson is co -writer with Don Fastest Guitar Alive" premiered in Memphis last week. The Five Gant on Orbison's newest re- Well-known C&W radio personnel mans the new KTUF radio lease, "Cry Softly Lovely One." operation in Phoenix for Buck Owens Broadcasting: Jerry Williamson Bros. Sawyer, formerly with KHAT, Joe Thompson manages (for- Personal Manager: Ken Galloway For Bookings: merly KRDS) and Ron Chrisco PDs . .. Johnny Carver, formerly a Coast country kid, letters from Music City of his new Imperial Acuff -Rose Artist Corp. 615;/297-5366 Frizzell Inks With album, "Really Country." Johnny's career is directed these days by Jimmie Klein Agency . . . Our congratulations to friend Aud - Lee Booking Charlie Walker and his wife Shirley on the arrival of their new NASHVILLE-Columbia Rec- bundle to squeeze. He's Arthur Walker, Who made his debut Franklin ords country music artist Lefty July 3 at Nashville's St. Thomas Hospital . . . Thanks to "Ma Frizzell has signed an exclusive Martin" for the lines in her "Ma Martin's C&W Roundup." She Ivey personal appearance pact with keeps Connecticut news -posted on country happenings. Stay in Aud-Lee Attractions, according there, "Ma"! ... My uncle, H. C. Collie in Chattanooga informs to Aud-Lee exec Buddy Lee. that Buddy Houts at WDEF Chattanooga is hot on the trail of Frizzell, when possible, will country sounds. Ditto our old friend Peanut Faircloth, longtime "DROWNING MY join Ralph Emery and Wilma Chattanooga personality who's still poppin' Country Kilocycles Lee and Stoney Cooper in travel- in that neighborhood ... Neal Jones d.j.'ing at KGUD Country, ing with the heavily -booked Santa Barbara. This C&W facility was sold recently ... Lots of SORROWS roadshow of Hank Williams, Jr. DJ job -shopping in the L.A. area from out-of-towners . . . Lots and Cheatin' Hearts. of country radio jobs in the L.A. area these days. Think six IN WINE" country outlets will be enough? GS 203

International Buck New Wayside Decks OW Awards March 4 GOLD STAR Owens Day Aug. 12 New Wayside label disks by LOS ANGELES-The Acad- Cathy Cass, Bobby Buttram, emy of Country/Western Mu- International Buck Owens day Bobby Bishop and Murrey sic has set its third annual RECORDS will be celebrated world wide Lewis are now available; and dinner and Awards' show for ROUTE ONE, on Aug. 12. Radio stations all dee jays needing copies may March 4 at the Century Plaza over the world are saluting write Little Richie Johnson, Hotel. The announcement was EVERGREEN, N. C. 28438 the country star on his birth- Box 3, Belen, New Mexico made by Tex Williams, Acad- 32 Dist. to serve the Nation! day. 87002. emy President.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Nashville Prepping For Steve Poncio Marketing Golf Tourney Oct. 12. -15 Veep at Monument NASHVILLE-Plans for the ing and Lennie Dee. NASHVILLE-Fred Foster, later date. annual Music City Pro -Celebrity All proceeds go to the Coun- President of Monument Record Foster said he deeply regrets Golf Tournament Oct. 12-15 at try Music Hall of Fame, the Corporation, has announced the Summers' departure, pointing the Ramada Inn are rapidly Vanderbilt Children's Clinic and appointment of Steve Poncio as out that the relationship con- taking shape. the Nashville Memorial Hall of Vice -President and Marketing tinues to be mutually amicable. The Nashville Junior Chamber Fame. Director of the Nashville-based Foster said, "We are delighted of Commerce, under President label. to obtain a man of Steve Pon- Joe Rodgers, is taking care of Poncio, who owns United Rec- cio's stature in the industry. He much of the committee work Scruggs Back ord Distributors in Houston, is one of the most knowledgable with John Neal, Roger Sovine, In Action Texas, will retain ownership in men in the record business and Lynn Greer and Don Massey Earl Scruggs, who has been his distributing firm. Poncio I am confident Steve's many heading the groups. absent from the road with the will headquarter in Nashville years of experience will greatly National magazine coverage Flatt & Scruggs Show for the and assumes his new responsi- assist our sales efforts." is expected this year with Dan past two months, will be re- bilities with Monument imme- Poncio said he is excited over Jenkins of Sports Illustrated, turning to work with the group diately. the potential of Monument Rec- Oscar Fraley of Golf Magazine next week. Earl has been re- He succeeds Bob Summers ords and is confident the label and Jim Murray skedded to at- covering from an operation as who resigned effective July 28, is destined to become an even tend. a result of a car accident in for personal reasons. Summers more vital factor in the record- The exec committee is also 1955. will announce his plans at a ing business. trying to interest Life and Look. The show will perform in So far 30 4 -man teams will concert in Washington, D. C. be filled by early entrants Sam in Constitution Hall on Friday, CW Jet Setters Atkins to Lecture Snead, Gay Brewer, Frank Aug. 4; and in West Virginia Beard, Bobby Nichols, Don Jan- the following week. On Aug. At Harvard? uary, Bob Goalby, Don Cherry, 13, they will appear in concert Billy Maxwell, Jack Cupitt, in Lambertville, N. J., at the Louie Graham, Mason Rudolph, St. John Terrell Music Circus. NASHVILLE - RCA Victor's Tommy Bolt, Johnny Pott, On Aug. 20, they will appear guitar maestro Chet Atkins who Dutch Harrison, Chick Harbert, at Sunset Park in West Grove, already holds a veritable "PHD" Joe Campbell, Vic Ghezzi, J. C. Pa., NBC News will be filming on the 6 -string instrument, may Goosie, Ed Furgol, Peck Les- the performance at Sunset be shooting for letters of an- lie, E. E. "Bubber" Johnson, Park to be run on a counrty other sort to tack behind his name. Harold Eller, Bob Renaud, Ray music special on Feb. 7, 1968. Barnes, Hershel Spears, among On Aug. 21, the show, along "Mr. Guitar" was the recipi- the pros. with Doc Watson, will appear ent last week of an Air Special at Owings Mill, Md., at Paint- invitation to lecture before Celebs Committed Pictured, from left, are Jerry Cal- the er's Mill Music Theatre. This houn, Pete Drake and Jack Cal- student body of the Southern C/w celebrities already com- same package show is sched- Club of houn at the recording session for Harvard University's mitted include Boots Randolph, uled for New York City in Graduate School of Business Ad- Minnie Pearl, Chet Atkins, Central Park on Sunday, Aug. Stop Records' "Bad Girl's Good ministration in Cambridge, Archie Campbell, Buck Owens, 27. Enough for Me." The Calhouns Mass. Date for the lecture, if Charlie Walker, Jimmy New- Lester and Earl's latest re- will also have Stop's first album, accepted, would be this fall. man, Ray Price, lease on Columbia: "The the soon -to -be -released "Calhoun Porter Wag- Cali- Atkins has been asked to oner, Faron Young, fornia Up Twins, Glen Camb- -Tight Band." Country Jet Set." speak on pell, Bonnie country music as a Guitar, Wilma Bur- natural resource and, gess, Bobby Lord, Ed more spe- Jim cifically, the evolution of the Brown, Sonny James, Pee Wee guitar. King, Redd Stewart, Grady Mar- At Ramada Opening tin, Bob Luman, Jerry Reed, meri The Southern Club is an or- Del Reeves, Ray Stevens, Ralph ganization of students, profes- Emery, Skeeter Willis and Roy sors and friends of the Harvard Wiggins. Business School with the com- Plus, Perry Como, Phil Har- mon interest in the development ris, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Law- economically and socially, of sev- rence Welk, Randy Wood, Jim eral Southern states. Bunning, Al Dark, Harmon Kil- lebrew, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Billy Maxwell, Rickie Double Nelson, Pat Boone, Paul Stook- Daters ey, Woody Woodbury, Kai Wind -

Just Released "CRYING CHAIR" Bobby Bishop

"WILL THE REAL HEARTACHE STAND UP" Murrey Lewis The new Ramada Inn in Nashville recently had its grand opening. As special guests for the occasion, they invited Ott Devine and stars of WAYSIDE RECORDS the Grand Ole Opry. Vice Mayor Jerry Adkinson, along with about Johnny Dollar and Van Trevor, re- DJ's Needing Copy Write: 600 other well-wishers, attended the affair. The Inn is located on the cent Date Records pactees, visited Little Richie Johnson James Robertson Parkway near the Municipal Auditorium and the State Record World and publisher 'Bob Box 3-Belen, New Mexico 87002 Capitol. Above, Billy Walker, Charlie Louvin, Jim Ed Brown, Red Austin in New York to alert all Foley, Ralph Emery and Ott Devine. to their upcoming releases.

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LP'S o Lo uvin's This Last Wks. on TOGETHER AGAIN Wk. Wk. Chart Aug. 5 July 29 KITTY WELLS AND RED FOLEY- T88ETNEB Greatest 1 1 BUCK OWENS & HIS Decca DL (7)4906. BUCKAROOS IN JAPAN 12 One of the best singing duos-Kitty WELLRrc,TTY Performance Capitol T ST 2715 and Red-are "Together Again," sing- 'KEY' 2 2 NEED YOU 15 Sonny l..n,es-Cnnitol T/ST 2703 ing the Buck Owens hit and a few dit- 3 3 ALL THE TIME 6 ties by Jim Anglin and other songs the Jack Greene- country fans will go wild for. Should Decca DL DL -7-4904 Picked for the 4 5 BLUE SIDE OF be high up the charts in no time at all. LONESOME 7 **** Jim Reeves- Top Ten in RCA LPM'LSP 3793 COUNTRY MUSIC WITH SOUL 5 6 BEST OF EDDY ARNOLD 13 MARGIE SINGLETON-Ashley A3003. Billboard, Cash Box RCA Victor I PM -3565 A fine collection of songs here. All 6 7 COLD HARD FACTS and Record World OF LIFE 8 of them get extra fine readings by Porter Wagoner- Margie. She wrote about half the songs RCA Victor LPM LSP 3797 with Leon 7 4 DANNY BOY 10 Ashley, and the others- Rau Price- "Paper Mansions," "There Goes My Columbia CL -2677: CS -9477 Everything," "Elusive Dreams"-make 8 9 YOUR C,OOR GIRL'S good company. GONNA GO BAD 10 Tammy Wvnette- **** Enic LN -243n5: BN -26305 I FORGOT ALL MY LOVE 9 12 IT'S SUCH A PRETTY DON GIBSON- WORLD TODAY 6 W.nn Stewnrt- RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3843. Capitol T ST 2737 Don peppers his own compositions 10 8 DON'T COME HOME with songs by Floyd Tillman, Fred TO CRY A' DRINKIN' 22 Rose, Hank Williams. The collection is Loretta Lvnn- Capitol 5948 Derra DL DL -7-4842 a good one and one that Gibson fans 11 11 WALK THROUGH will be glad to have. "All My Love," THIS WORLD 18 Published by Hill and Range George Jones-AA o cor MM -2119 "We Live in Two Different Worlds," 12 13 DRIFTING APART 9 "There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight." Warner Mack- Decca DL DL -7-4883 * * * * 13 16 WALKIN' IN THE PAPER BIRDS SUNSHINE 3 HILLY EDD WHEELER- Rover M Iler- Kapp KL 1533; KS 3533. C...... h Mir -27002: SRS -67092 Billy Edd widens his country hori- 14 17 CONNIE SMITH SINGS BILLY EDO BILL ANDERSON 4 zons on this. package to include the s WHEELER RCA v;,-rot LPM I ST 3768 Lennon -McCartney "Here, There and 15 10 ANOTHER STORY 9 Ernest Tubb- Everywhere" and Tim Hardin's "Rea- Deccn DL DL -7-4867 son to Believe." The rest consists of 16 30 JOHNNY CASH'S his tunes. Lots of fun and good listen- GREATEST HITS, ing. VOL. II 2 Columbia CL -2678: CS -9478 17 15 GEORGE JONES' GREATEST HITS 11 Town Country Promos RCA Execs Musicor MM -216 Gift 18 14 LOSER'S CATHEDRAL 13 NASH; TEXAS - Town and David-Houston- Hank Snow Eoic LN -24303: BN -26303 Country Promotions may be 19 18 I'M A LONESOME reached at Box 86, Nash, Texas, NASHVILLE - Amid claims FUGITIVE 14 75569, and not the address and counter claims among Nash- Merle Haggard- Capitol T ST 2702 listed in Record World's recent ville musicians concerning who 20 19 LIZ ANDERSON SINGS 10 Directory issue. Telephone is has the sleekest, most modern, RCA Victor LPM-3769 (212) 838-8657. completely -equipped mode of bus 21 20 IT'S A GUITAR WORLD 5 Chet Atkins- transportation, Victor veterans RCA Victor LPM'LSP 3727 Hank Snow and his Rainbow 22 21 LOVE MAKES THE Ranch Boys have perhaps the WORLD GO ROUND 11 Kitty Wells- Sorrells Signs latest topper. Decca DL/DL-7-4857 23 22 SONGS OF ROBBINS 3 The country music veteran Marty Robbins-Columbia CL was the recipient last week of 24 23 WHAT AM I GONNA DO 8 Ferlin Husky- a stereo -8, Lear Jet tape cart- Capitol T 'ST 2705 ridge system to completely equip 25 24 COOL COUNTRY 2 Wilburn Bros- with sound his already opulent CHARLIE Decca DL -4871: DL -74871 air-conditioned bus. 26 29 SINGING AGAIN 5 Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn- The gift was presented Snow Decca DL'DL 7-4872 27 25 THERE GOES MY by local Victor chief Chet At- EVERYTHING 32 kins on behalf of New York LOU VIN Jack Greene- record division executives Nor- Decca DL'DL-7-4828 produced by Kelso Herston 28 26 DIESEL ON MY TAIL 3 man Racusin, Harry Jenkins, Jim & Je se- is Epic L1.1-24314: BN -26314 Sorrells Pickard shown signing Steve Sholes and Herb Heiman, 29 27 AMERICA'S MOST an exclusive writer's contract with and coincides with the "Singing Window Music Prexy Pete -Drake. WANTED BAND 14 Ranger's" 30 years of extra- Buckaroos-Capitol T/ST 2715 Sorrells records for -Boone, and his Management: Wd.Helm Agency 30 28 LONELY AGAIN 22 current release is "There Ain't ordinary record sales with the 801 16th Ave. South, Nashville, Tenn. Eddy Arnold- RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3715 Enough of Yon tö. Go Around." company.

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3 I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER 37 37 IN YOUR HEART 4 YOU 10 Red Sovine-Starday 811 CALHOUN TWINS Sonny James-Capitol 5914 42 YOU'RE SO COLD 5 Hugh X. Lewis-Kapp 830 2 1 TONIGHT CARMEN 12 Marty Robbins-Columbia 44128 43 DON'T PUT YOUR HURT 4 Conway 5 POP A TOP 11 * Twitty-Decca 32147 Jim Edward Brown- 47 LAURA 4 RCA Victor 9192 J Leon Ashley-Ashley 2003 4 2 WITH ONE EXCEPTION 16 41 44 KANGAROO OF LOVE 6 David Houston-Epic 10154 Margaret Lewis-SSS Intl 704 8 I CAN'T GET THERE FROM 50 TRUCKER'S PRAYER 4 * HERE 13 * Dave Dudley-Mercury 72697 George Jones-Musicor 1243 43 49 THESE MEMORIES 4 6 7 I KNOW ONE 18 Jeannie Seely-Monument 1011 Country Charlie Pride- 51 YOU PUSHED ME TOO FAR RCA Victor 9162 3 Ferlin Husky-Capitol 5938 PROMISES AND HEARTS 12 57 QUEEN OF THE HONKY TONK Stonewall Jackson- * Columbia 44121 STREET 3 Kitty Wells-Decca 32163 11 LITTLE OLE WINE DRINKER 13 Robert Mitchum-Monument 1006 46 25 YOUR FOREVERS 13 Jean Shepard-Capitol 5899 14 LOVE ME AND MAKE IT ALL 64 GOODBYE WHEELING 3 * BETTER 8 * Mel Tillis-Kapp 837 Bobby Lewis- United Artists 50161 48 52 GENTLE ON MY MIND 10 John Hartford-RCA Victor 9175 One of the country's l`I 13 CINCINNATI, OHIO 8 Connie Smith-RCA Victor 9214 56 IF YOU DON'T LOVE ME 3 Bob Luman-Hickory 1460 most promising duos 16 HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE 9 * Warner Mack-Decca 32142 50 15 DOWN AT THE PAWNSHOP 13 Hank Snow-RCA Victor 9188 sing 12 12 COME KISS ME LOVE 13 Bobby Bare-RCA Victor 9191 51 59 ROLL OVER AND PLAY DEAD 2 Jan Howard-Decca 32154 13 4 IF YOU'RE NOT GONE TOO I'M LONG 14 63 STILL NOT OVER YOU 2 6'4 Ray Loretta Lynn-Decca 32127 Price-Columbia 44195 62 TOO MUCH OF YOU 26 YOUR TENDER LOVING CARE 3 2 "BAD GOOD * Lynn Anderson-Chart 1475 GIRL'S Buck Owens-Capitol 5942 30 BRANDED MAN 6 60 AMERICAN POWER 3 * Johnny Wright-Decca 32162 * Merle Haggard-Capitol 5931 16 17 BLACKJACK COUNTY CHAIN 8 55 55 I'LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART 4 ENOUGH FOR ME" Willie Nelson-RCA Victor 9202 Freddy Hart-Kapp 820 21 DON'T SQUEEZE MY SHARMON 8 56 58 CAUSE I HAVE YOU 3 Charlie Walker-Epic 10174 * Wynn Stewart-Capitol 5937 18 19 THE PRIVATE 11 Del Reeves-United Artists 50157 * 68 I'VE GOT A BEAD ON YOU BABY 19 20 WORLD'S BIGGEST WHOPPER 9 5 Five Williamson Junior 1460 Bros.- Sample-Chart Gold Star 200 20 22 SOMETHING FISHEY 7 "SHE CAN'T FORGET" Dolly Parton-Monument 1007 66 WHAT DOES IT TAKE 2 Skeeter Davis-RCA Victor 9242 21 23 THE STORM 8 Stop 123 Jim Reeves-RCA Victor 9238 59 61 I'M THE MAIL SHE'S # 22 24 LOUISIANA SATURDAY 13 WAITING FOR 5 Jimmy Newman-Decca 32130 Chuck Wood-S.S.S. Intl 703

23 27 NEW LIPS 9 73 PHANTOM 309 2 Just Released * Red Sovine-Starday 811 Roy Drusky-Mercury 72689 Their First LP 29 LONG LEGGED GUITAR 61 35 RUTHLESS 14 * Stotler Bros.-Decca 32117 PICKIN' MAN 7 TWI XrYI CALtIJtIN Johnny Cash & June Carter- 62 65 I LEARN SOMETHING NEW Columbia 44158 THE EVERY DAY 25 6 MAMA SPANK 16 Bill Phillips-Decca 32141 Liz Anderson-RCA Victor 9163 *(-) BUCK 2.80 CALHOUN TWINS 34 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 5 Johnny Jay-Stop David Houston & Tammy Wynette -Epic 10194 71 FORBIDDEN FRUIT "COUNTRY JET Curley Putman-ABC 10934 David Rogers-Columbia 44134 33 NO ONE'S GONNA HURT 70 THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE 2 YOU ANY MORE 6 iii Tompall & Glazer Bros.- MGM 13754 10001 Bill Anderson-Decca 32146 SET" Sto p BLACK BUG BOOGIE 28 28 VIN ROSE 7 (-) Jimmy Dawson-K-Ark 774 12 of the top country hits done the Calhoun way. Stu Phillips-RCA Victor 9219 A Dealers FOOL, FOOL, Must! 29 10 ALL THE TIME 18 (-) FOOL 1 * Pierce-Decca Webb Jack Greene-Decca 32123 32167

I JUST WANT TO BE ALONE 1 30 31 HE THOUGHT HE'D DIE (-) * Ray Pillow-Capitol 5953 LAUGHIN' 7 Bobby Helms-Little Darlin' 0030 69 72 WHAT CAN I TELL THE FOLKS BACK AT HOME 31 32 CHET'S TUNE 7 2 Chet's Friends- Melba Montgomery-Musicor 1241 RCA Victor 44158 809 18th Ave. S. *i 75 I FORGOT TO CRY 2 39 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 5 Charlie Louvin-Capitol 5948 Nashville, Tenn. * Lynn Anderson & Jerry Lone- Chart 1425 (-) MY LOVE FOR YOU * Ernest Ashworth-Hickory 1466 615-255-8388 41 JULIE 6 Porter Wagoner- 72 (-1 HOUSE OF MEMORIES RCA Victor 9243 Dick Curless-Tower 335 DJ's Samples Available 34 38 IN DEL RIO 4 73 (-) THE CHOKIN' KIND Billy Walker-Monument 1013 Waylon Jennings & Waylors- RCA Victor 9259 Pubed by Produced by 40 NINETY DAYS 6 * Jimmy Dean-RCA Victor 9241 74 (-) SOMEBODY KNOWS MY DOG RECORDS WINDOOWW MUSIC PETE DRAKE Willis Bros.-Starday 812 48 BREAK MY MIND 3 George Hamilton IV- 75 (-) GENTLE ON MY MIND RCA Victor 9239 Glenn Campbell-Capitol 5939

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com record world Special Notice ene COUNTRY SINGLE 02.4 o REVIEWS to ADORABLE WOMEN (Suma & Stuckey, BMI) DISTRIBUTORS I KNEW HER WHEN (Sunny Brook, BMI) NAT STUCKEY-Paula 276. Guy is putting together a long chain of hit tunes and this new link will thrill the country fans. and

LIKE A FOOL (East Star, BMI) ONE -STOPS EVERYTHING'S A WRECK (SINCE YOU'RE GONE) (Tree, BMI) DOTTIE WEST-RCA Victor 47-9267. Pretty tune with a fast part and a slow part. Dottie will go right to the top with it. If you are among the few that have

YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR KATE AND EDITH, TOO (Tree, BMI) not sold 7,000 records or more WALKING IN THE SUNSHINE (Tree, BMI) THE STATLER BROTHERS --Columbia 4-44245. and re -ordered on Hilarious play on the old phrase will have them rolling on the floor. Terrific new song the Statler boys click with.

NOBODY'S CHILD (Milene, ASCAP) HANK WILLIAMS JR.-MGM 13782. "BIG BLACK Plaintive ballad Hank sings with sensitivity. A large chorus helps him pull the tears and coin. BUG BOOGIE" YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD TO ME (Summerhouse -Harmony Hill, ASCAP) SUNDAY MORNING (Summerhouse -Harmony Hill, ASCAP) K Ark #774 VAN TREVOR-Date 2-1565. Van makes an appealing bow on Date with a song he and Dick Heard penned. Will connect. Jimm y Dawson BIG BLACK BUG BOOGIE (Lovers Oak, BMI) MEAN WOMAN BLUES (Lovers Oak, BMI) and JIMMY DAWSON-K-Ark 774. This funny ditty is already making noise around. About a guy who wants to know "what's in this drink?" `GIVIN' IT AWAY" WOMAN, WOMAN (Glaser, BMI) MONEY CANNOT MAKE THE MAN (Glaser, BMI) K Ark #774 JIMMY PAYNE-Epic 5-10173. Slow ballad with gritty arrangement about man -woman troubles. Could even break pop. Miss PEDAL PATTLE (Mayhew, BMI) LITTLE DARLIN' (Mayhew, BMI) LLOYD GREEN-Little Darlin' 0023. Fast and fine country instrumental from one of the best musi- Hilton Hammon cians Nashville has around. Great listening. That means one thing- WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON IN VIET NAM (Iris Trojan, BMI)

MISS, MAY I DRIVE YOU HOME (Iris Trojan, BMI) You have more GINGER AND JEAN-Parrot 322. Les Paul produced this tune about a guy who found someone new dollars than cents and his girl who found out. Should go.

TOY HEART (Four Star, BMI) HELPLESS (Central, BMI) John Capps SANDY KNOX-Uni 55028. New girl with strong, strong voice throbs out two likely country ballads. Watch her. K -Ark Records 728 16th Avenue South SEE DOUBLE AND FEEL SINGLE BMI) (Westex, Nashville, Tennessee LOSE YOURSELF TO ME (Westex, BMI) EDD GLENN-AOK 1021. AC (615) 255-1995 Country straight down the line. The fellow lines out a jovial ditty about staying single.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Current, New Projects On Agenda at CMA Meeting NASHVILLE NASHVILLE - The Third CMA Awards Program, re- quarterly meeting of the Board ported on plans for the first REPORT of Directors and officers of the annual CMA Awards presenta- Country Music Association was tion which will be staged dur- By PAUL PERRY held July 17 and 18 in San ing the annual CMA banquet in D`ego, Calif. October. Denny also reported C&W outlets in riot-torn cities such as Newark and Detroit The busy agenda covered on the success of the Country reportedly have been playing Johnny Wright's "American Power" projects CMA has under way, Music Hall of Fame which has heavily of late. as well as new projects had over 25,000 visitors from Some sort of record must have fallen upon the return last week planned for the remainder of all over the world since it of Little Jimmy Dickens from an extended overseas trip. The in Formosa, Okinawa, India and Vietnam. A 1967. The Board has announced opened on April 1. tour took Japan, plans for saluting the military Steve Sholes discussed majority of the time was spent in the battle -torn Republic of the some for their support and interest success the CMA's expansion Vietnam where the little West Virginia native experienced battle line activity. His newly acquired label affiliation, Decca, in country music during Coun- pr o g r am has experienced, is to be boon to career. try Music Month this fall. which includes participation in expected a the performer's has an exclusive Roy Horton reported on plans the second annual MIDEM Con- Veteran Columbia artist Lefty Frizzell signed for promotion of national coun- ference. personal appearance pact with Aud-Lee Attractions here. Aud- try music month including Lee is jointly owned by Audrey Williams and trade papers, network TV Research Progress Buddy Lee. shows and special promotion Re -booked into the Golden Nugget in Las Hugh Cherry reported on the Vegas for a two-week stand is Claude Gray and plans for C & W broadcasters. progress of the Research & is The CMA will his band, the Graymen. The stint skeded for stage a sales Education Committee, and a February. presentation on Oct. 9 at the special project he has been into the Nugget Waldorf in New York Johnny Paycheck moves Hotel be- working on to the pub- fore the international radio and educate Aug. 3 with the Little Darlin's and Miss Jean television lic regarding the Hall of Fame Riley. executives featuring members. He several top music has ordered spe- Recuperating froman emergency appen- country acts. cial A&R Over vignettes which will be dectomy at Parkview Hospital is Victor 600 advertising and made available to country and man Bob Ferguson. broadcasting executives are ex- western Paul Perry "Sky King" Series in Nashville pected to broadcasters, tracing attend the luncheon the careers of the Hall of Fame Executive director Buster Doss of Flying presentation. members. Crown Ranch Productions has announced that the new "Sky Minnie Pearl reported on King" TV series will be filmed in Nashville. A Flying Crown Reports on Awards the work of Don Pierce and Hal Ranch will be built here to take care of the series as well as Bill Denny, Chairman of the Neely in mapping plans for the other major TV production. Temporary local offices for the firm third annual Music City Golf are located at the RCA Building, Suite 202. Tourney in October. Local C&W deejay Don Howser who's seen on the Porter TRADED A The Country Music Founda- Wagoner TV shows is skedded for MC work with huge package tions trustees held meetings be- shows at New Orleans and Indianapolis in August. MILLION FOR tween the regular CMA Board Texan Roy Montague, formerly on Columbia, will debut a new meetings to review plans for single this week on Spinit Records. Montague, tabbed Mr. Modern the CMA Hall of Fame and Country, is managed by Leon Ethridge of Adams -Ethridge Music "SWEET Museum. firm, publishers of "The Long, Tall Texan." Monday evening the Board Samples Chart Topper of Directors and Officers of the PEACE CMA were guests of CMA Di- Chart Records reports that Junior Samples' single, "World's rector Dan McKinnon at his Biggest Whopper," has topped the 40,000 mark in sales. Platter of home for a steak fry. Mc- is being played on pop stations ,on the West Coast. Samples' new Kinnon's guests were trans- long play is also now out. Deejays write Slim Williamson, ported to and from the Mc- 806 16th Avenue South, Nashville 37203. MIND" Kinnon home aboard the pleas- Talked with Houston model Molly Ward, a co -writer with Ted ure ship, Bahai Belle. Daffan on the new Floyd Tillman Musicor single, A Memory's by a Handy Thing To Have." Miss Ward's becoming a really prolific C&W song author. Sessioning At a recent birthday feast, writer Charles Snoddy was pre- HOYLE sented a real live chocolate toy poodle by Mary Reeves, President of Acclaim Music, for whom Snoddy is an ace writer. Sheriff Tex Davis info's that Monument has secured the signa- MILLER ture of Mild Leggett to a recording agreement. Leggett plays =45.01, bass for Sonny James. Arkansas born James O'Gynn's first outing on SSS International has been shipped. MUSEUM David Houston was in town last week and recorded some strong material under the direction of Billy Sherrill. Watch records for a rush -release within the next two weeks. Houston and P.O. Box 9482 manager Tillman Franks left after the session for fair dates in Nashville, Tenn. Illinois and then on for dates in New York. (DJ Samples Available) Opry Record matinee show on July 8 had Booked By 1,639 visitors and the Friday NASHVILLE-WSM's Grand Night Opry on the 7th brought Dottie O'Brien in 3,000. Pete Drake of Stop Records and Ole Opry broke attendance rec- over The total for 806 16th Avenue S. Dave Rich listen to playback of ords in July. that particular week-end was Nashville, Tenn. Dave's session. Currently, Rich is The first two week-ends 11,166 -a record attendance, (615) 244-1857 receiving heavy reports on "When brought some 22,000 to Nash- said Ott Devine, Manager of I've Learned." ville to attend the Opry. The the Grand Ole Opry.

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