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Page The Cash Box , Music 15 March 20, 1954

X Records To Issue Schoolmates Crown

100 Jazz Originals Hayes ‘‘King For A Day” NEW YORK—In one of the most ambitious jazz programs ever under- BROOKLYN, N. Y. Crooner Rich- taken, “X” Records will release an — ard Hayes’ Class of 1947 will be feted unprecedented series of long-play re- by more than 500 of his high school issues aimed at the rapidly expanding alumni at the Boys High School 75th RHYTHM & : market for good jazz. anniversarv luncheon March 20 at the Towers Hotel here. BILLY WARD AND HIS DOMINOES—Federal EP-212 (EP) List: $1.47 Called the X “Vault Originals,” the Hayes’ latest Mercury record, co- SIXTY MINUTE MAN; DO SOMETHING FOR ME; ; DON'T LEAVE ME series will consist of 100 albums to be incidentally, is “King For A Day.” THIS WAY. released over a period of three years. Music men who are alumni of the Some three or four years ago, Bill Ward and his Dominoes created a storm and school and who would like to attend The first release, consisting of 10 al- made themselves the top names in the field with their sen- the party should contact Irwin Zucker, sational waxing of “Sixty Minute Man.” Ever since that time, the boys have bums, is scheduled for April, with a of M-G-M Records publicity depart- attracted a huge pop and blues following and are today one of the top R & B follow-up of two albums each month ment. acts. Not long after their initial smash, the vocal crew hit again with their thereafter. Other alumni of the school include version of “Have Mercy Baby” which also ranked as one of the top tunes of Alfred “Kismet” Drake; popular com- The program is designed the year. Here the Dominoes offer those two greats coupled with two other to make poser Arthur Schwartz; classical com- Ward quality arrangements. Should enjoy a long and healthy sale. The classic effective use of the huge and valuable poser Aai-on Copland; and actors Ar- “Sixty Minute Man” is a great demonstrator. storehouse of basic early jazz (or nold Moss and Edward Everett Hor- ton. “jass”) to be found in old master files. LATIN-AMERICAN: It will include some of the best known jazz names of all time such as Ben JOSE MELIS “Piano Classics—The South American Way”—Mercury EP-1- 8177 (1-EP 45) List: $1.47 Pollack, Eddie Condon, Jelly Roll Mor- Kramer Elected To HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY; MOONLIGHT SONATA; LIEBESTRAUM; STARDUST. ton, Jack Teagarden, Jimmy Lunce- Jose Melis and his Latin American Ensemble provide a dozen minutes of light ford, Jimmy Yancey, Rex Stewart, ASCAP Board of and highly pleasurable Latin treatments of four great items familiar to every- Johnny Dodds, Bennie Moten, the Or- one. Melis’ keyboard technique is flashy and colorful. iginal Dixieland “Jass” Band and Directors others. SPECIAL MATERIAL: It is expected that the X reissues NE\v YORK—Canadian born Alex NORMAN VINCENT PEALE—The Power of Positive Thinking—RCA Victor will explore a potential but virtually Kramer, writer of “Far Away Places” LM-1794 (1-12" LP) List: $5.45 neglected market. The “Vault Orig- and the current Ames Brothers Victor BELIEVE IN YOURSELF; HOW YOU LOOK AT IT; PEACE OF MIND; TRY PRAYER POWER; EX- inals” are rare collectors’ items in click “Man, Man Is For The Woman PECT THE BEST AND GET IT; HOW TO BREAK THE WORRY HABIT; HOW TO SOLVE YOUR Made,” has been elected to the board PROBLEMS; HOW TO RELAX. most cases, and very few of the selec- of directors of the American Society tions have been available at all in the Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, a powerful name through his best seller “A Guide of Composers, Authors and Publish- Positive Thinking”, selling To Confident Living and The Power of the best last 25 years. There have been jazz ers. all radio Living”, coast book in categories in 1953, his program, “The Art Of a reissues of this kind from time to time, Kramer was born in Montreal and to coast NBC network show and syndicated articles appearing in leading first label to initiate a for several years had his own program the nation, narrates select excerpts supple- but X is the papers throughout from the book on station CFCF in the city. He has comprehensive program to be carried mented by material especially written for this recording. This disk should written most of his tunes with his find a wide market and could become another best seller for the Doctor. out on a steady-release-schedule basis. partner and wife, Joan Whitney. According to Joe Delaney, sales head of X Records, the “Vault Orig- ^k~xkkkkk~xk~x~x~x~x~:~>*x- inals” will be of interest not only to jazz collectors but also record buyers PETER LIND HAYES & Selling Pop of Americana repertoire; college stud- Top 5 Best Albums X HEALY ent groups interested in the origins of MARY singing this native American folk music 1. THE GLENN MILLER STORY Sound Track (Decca DL 5519) “modern” jazz fans curious about “ CRAZY MIXED-UP music, plus mu- 2. MUSIC FOR LOVERS ONLY Jackie Gleason (Capitol H 352) backgrounds of their ” sic lovers in general. 3. SELECTIONS FROM ESSEX #353 THE GLENN MILLER STORY Glenn Miller (RCA Victor LPT 3057) X has planned special packaging, attractive album covers and extensive 4. FOR YOUNG LOVERS Frank Sinatra (Capitol H 488) RECORDS liner notes to accompany every album. 5. TAWNY Jackie Gleason (Capitol H 471) PHILADELPHIA «t. PfNNA. The selections themselves have been 5. MAY I SING TO YOU Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor LPT 3185) pressed from the original metal parts Manufactured and Distributed by Palda Record Company in nearly every case, rather than scratchy copies, and all are repro- cessed according to modern record en- gineerin'" standards. Thanks A Million 2 New Smash Hits by THE HILLTOPPERS featuring the voice of JIMMY SACCA Kaye Band Kicks Off “TILL THEN”* 15132 Annual Road Tour; “FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE” Booked Thru Summer #15127 DOT RECORDS, INC. NEW YORK—Bandleader Sammy Gallatin, Tennessee Phones: 880-881 Kaye, kicking off his annual road tour, is apparently heading for his busiest year since 1949. His current one- nighter and location itinerary has him booked up to his opening at the Astor Hotel, beginning May 24th and con- tinuing through the summer. Among locations already set are the Horizon BOB STEWART Room, Pittsburgh, March 11th and. for SINGS one week; and the Roosevelt Hotel in ‘‘The Steps “I Went Orleans, on March 25th, for four | New °" d Of Out Of weeks. One night set-ups include ap- Saint Marie” My Way” — pearances on college campuses and | NEW YORK “Thanks A Million For The Million” is inscribed on the before Lions and Elks Club groups. MGM 11699 (78 rpm) K-11699 huge cup which Teresa Brewer is shown receiving from Moe Gale, prexy of (45 rpm) His manager, Dave Krengel, still com- Sheldon Music (right) and Goldie Goldmark, general professional mgr. of pleting dates is negotiating with a the pubbery. Award is being presented to the thrush for her million seller r* strip hotel in Las for fall “Ricochet” which Sheldon Music published. Sheldon and Brewer will again Vegas a THE GREATEST NAME III EHTERTAIHMEIT . team up on the chirp’s next Coral release, “Jilted,” which will be out soon. date. am “It’s What’s in THE CASH BOX That Counts”