90 Country Billboard Faboud SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 6/9179 Halsey Designs Tours For Pair NASII'll l.l. CBS Rcuods, in conjunction with the Jim Ilalsey Co. (OUflt(J LPs of Tulsa, has launched lour plans for Tummy Wynette and Johnny Rodri- ,rnCOPy^,4N119e4 &eDA P.,M.auor °, em S.te

Thorough promotion of the tour. so WHEN I DREAM -Crystal Gayle. -.ue tear aRU est n in design since February. has been 1 10 27 WILLIE AND FAMILY UVE -Wdhe Rehuir, tapaa. at 235642 Record Com p anies coordinated through the label's mar- N keting departments. the Halsey Co. B THE ORIGINALS -The Sutler Brothers, retry 5AI 15016 and concert promoters. Album 10 9 57 STARDUST -Wilke Nelson, '... -.. ..72 Seal Pact At Gala j product includes Rodriguez's Epic LP. "Rodriguez" and Wynette 's 12 30 ROSE COLORED -John Collet, or ;ion ft t.FRRI %1 0011 GLASSES ru Epic LP. "Just Tammy." Murphcy HOUSTON -Starflite Records also invited to the Houston happen- has already been touring in support 12 13 38 EXPRESSIONS -Don Wdlams, re's or 1069 pact of his Epic LP. "Peaks, Valley. kicked off its new distribution ing. 15 72 TEN YEARS OF GOLD -Kenn, Rosers, urea atw oats e 2. with CBS Records here at a recent Activities included a cocktail Honky -Tonks And Alleys." W Pláza 11 14 18 SWEET MEMORIES -W,Ua Nelson. nu 4.e sois reception, dinner and showcase. party /dinner at the Galleria A special tour poster has been de- Houston producer Hotel. the showcase at Gilley's Club Headed by signed to aid in maximum exposure 29 5 THE BEST OF DON WILLIAMS. VOL II -Dm WétaMs. sG X% Huey Meaux. the label has been re- and a CBS suite that ran into the wee and effectiveness of the promotion. 16 16 34 MOODS-Barbara Mandreli, u:....;:; juvenated with a three -act roster and hours. coupled with strategic print ads in show of commitment from CBS. The onslaught of CBS executives major dailies. nauonal country pub- 17 18 17 THE BEST OF BARBARA MANDRELL r, o 3339 That commitment included a included Don Dempsey. senior vice lications and alternatives. rnstore II 29 TNT-Tanya a c Houston visit by several major CBS president and general manager. displays. special tie -ins with retail. Tucker. officials. a coast -to-coast contingent Epic, Portrait, Associated Labels; radio and punt, die -cuts of the an- 19 21 27 TOTALLY 607 -01wo Newton John, that spanned from Los Angeles to Tony Martell. vice president and ists, strong use of national and local ra New York with Nashville in he- general manager, Associated Labels. media and heavy concentration of 20 20 HEART TO HEART -Susie ARansdn, eana.tan ä 177 Kes media personnel were CBS Records: Rick Blackburn. vice spots. átween. radio including a special tour 31 12 11M ED BROWN AND HELEN CORNEWUS, Autant Cosa O president of marketing. CBS Rec- radio spot. ords, Nashville; Roy Wunsch. direc- 22 24 13 OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS -EMs PresM,. au Pet 13279 and warmed CBS Nashville; Joe Wynette Rodriguez IT'S A HIT up with individual dales Friday (25) 32 5 REFLECTIONS -Gene Watson, Wad S. lutas Casey, director of promotion, CBS W in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., Nashville; Ron McCarrell, vice 30 2 LOVEUNE -Eddie Rabbit, lurking an respectively, before moving on to St. president of marketing. Epic, Por- Louis where 25 25 17 LEGEND- Poco, u a trait Associated Labels; Also: Rich they will play separate u .. GENE WINN dates at Six Flags Over Middle Schwan. Jim Kent. Al Gurewitz 26 19 12 JUST LIKE REAL PEOPLE. The Kends's, Ones or America. Wynette and Rodnguez uns Eliot Hubbard. Sue Binford, and then join fellow EVERY WHICH Sue Sawyer. along with Bill Heard. Epic artist Murphey 27 v 23 WAY BUT LOOSE- Soundtraca, Enna 11561 regional promotion mar- in New York City. Wednesday (301. Southwest 28 28 73 THE BEST OF THE STARER BROTHERS, mans go tam Amer. keting manager, and Jay Jensen. for the premier date together at Car- negie Hall, which be simulcast R Southwest regional country mar- will 29 22 69 LET'S KEEP THAT WAY -Anne Murray, tatar St rim keting manager, CBS Records. live over WHN -AM and major na- 30 23 6 JERRY LEE LEWIS. 11...e ii .er Nashville. tional country stations. Meaux effectively showcased the 31 35 34 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY -Naylor. )rnnngs, u mums talents of Starflite's stars- Freddy 32 36 28 PROFILE -BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS, .r.rina. ß5s ßs7 Fender. Warren Storm and Tommy McClain -at the jampacked Gilley's Welcome Mat Is 33 26 10 ITS A CHEATING SITUATION -Moe Band,, or,.a. a[Isn9 Club. a Texas nocturnal landmark. 42 3 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS -Charte Duuieb Bred, tac If ass: Some 4.000 fans crowded the club Out For Visitors for the two -hour show that was 35 39 59 REDHEADED STRANGER -WOe Pierson. :canna. st toce (..nr,rn7eJ .se, broadcast on KENR -AM. fr..m pap: 36 37 52 ROOM SERVICE -The Riegr Boys, ru sponsored event designed to bring Oak tots Producer of a wide range of hits together of SERVING 190 Haggard. for three decades. Meaux plans to pioneers =CO PROOF -Merle wca lb0 who span three or more decades in keep the Starflite roster small - 38 27 52 ONLY ONE LOVE IN MY UFF- Ronnie Wm, au the industry. The pro- rat oiw about four acts. "After that. they're program. duced by Biff Collie. will reunite nu- 39 34 30 LARRY GATLINS GREATEST HITS. VOL 1. sG going to have to be a hit" ammo WS merous veteran performers and in- Though he's already into country. CROSS WINOS -Gunnar Tnttt. o eludes a special tribute to the Meaux doesn't rule out other forms .. comedians of country music. star- 41 46 61 VARIATIONS -Edda Rabbin. . . of music. "I'm looking for a sweet ring Minnie Pearl. Grandpa Jones. rock'n'roll act. and I want one good I DON'T UE - loe Stampky. - the Duke of Paducah and Boxcar soul adds who is act. too." Meaux 41 Willie. among others. 43 7I 098108 í WIWE- Wayion Ienn,ngs G Mite Meuson, eco art .vil also working with one disco singer. On Sunray 110), the annual grand 44 40 31 BURGERS AND MIES/WHEN I STOP LEAVING (n1 BE GONEI- CAarie I rem die -hard country to rocking, LOVE ALMOST masters fiddling championship Pride, n'a v, val hlucs), Mojo numbers, Freddy (Is worse than none at all) sponsored by "the " 45 45 59 ENTERTAINERS ... ON AND OR THE RECORD Fender had the Texans on their feet will take place from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 -The Staffer Brothers. and on the dance floor and brought ON p.m at Opryland. 11 S.A It high- roars with his Termes versions of 46 la 27 ARMED AND CRAP -lehney Pivshed. ,.. .e lights the top tiddlers in the country uo such hits as "Before The Next Tear- A1TEIRAM RECORDS competing. with guest appearances 47 43 14 MEL nlus -Are Toe Saner*, drop Falls" and "Wasted Days And by such Management ay artists as Porter Wagoner. 48 33 9 OUTLAW IS TUST A STATE OF MIND-Lynn ..,,s Wasted Nights." Roy Acuff. Many Robbins. the Ten Anderson. Club was the ideal Texas nrssee and 49 44 44 HEARTBREAKER -Done Parton, va art B&S PROMOTIONS Travelers Dr. Ivan I :re P.O. Box 328 hotspot tor the launching. One ofthe Yonce. the world. so 47 3 BEST OF 00710 PARTON, N'a &n41 4449 Waynesville, Mo. 65583 largest nightclubs in it Fan Fair registraunns may he features more smoke than a five- picked up beginning Monday 141 CORRECTION on lebel error more noise than World alarm fire. l'ite 53(1 lee include access to all the Love Almost written by I and more beer Wars II combined. aforementioned activities as well as Mandrel) Sizzles, Goes On Road Howard Melene Chadwick- than a convoy of Coors trucks and tickets to 1 Music (Acuff Rose) ASCAP Opryland, U.S.A.. the NASII% ILI With her current sponsored proniotional tour to than a night in the more atmosphere Country Musk Hall of Fame and singer, "Il Loving You Is Wrong," strengthen the record's success. This Record destrrhuind tropics. steamy Museum, and the Ryman Audito- escalating tip the national pop charts Mandrill postponed several tele- Nationally by Independent I Ike most Texas nights. it ended rium Persons whit have not pre- and holding a starred number 31 vision appearances and personal distributors late and it ended hot. According to registered may still register at Mu- this week on the Billboard Ilol 100, dales. including a CMA presenta-

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