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The World's Foremost Amusement Weekly RADIO -FILM WAX WAR NEXT? Cheap Seats Go A - Begging Trip Crimps Dip Interlocking MIAMI, Sept. 28. -Neil Fon- taine and Phyllis Colt, current- As 33-Day Rodeo Opens in NY ly at the Olympia, are working Interests Cue at deb of the new show at Kitty By Jim McHugh Davis's here tomorrow because NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Customers bucking bronks; 105 bulls, 7 steers Vic Perry, who does an English filled all but a chunk of seats in the and 100 calves. pickpocket act, broke his leg. Coming Fight rafters at Madison Square Garden Autry, Republic Pictures and Co- Perry, who sustained a com- Wednesday night (25) for the open- lumbia Broadcasting System star, pound fracture after a fall from ing of the 21st annual "World's made two appearances before the stage to pit during an Olympia Big Factor Championship" Rodeo to watch 218 friendly but not over -enthusiastic appearance, wanted to go on for Television contestants vie for $150,000 in prize audience. Recently discharged from his preem at Kitty Davis's, using money and to ogle Gene Autry, sing- the army, this was his first appear- crutches and with his leg in a By Joe Csida ing cowboy star, and his horse, ance here in four years, Roy Rogers heavy cast. Doctor nixed the NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Tho there Champion. Action -filled program having been in the stellar spot during idea and Perry tried first to get is a distinct Jules Verneish flavor in lasted better than two and one -half the Autry hiatus. Champion was put Jayne Manners to pinch -hit. the thought, practical show business hours and contained enough hard thru a series of tricks at first appear- Failing this, he hunted around observers are predicting a coming spills and near gorings to send the ance with little noticeable cuing from and got Fontaine and Phyllis battle for supremacy in the commer- customers away happy. In all 53 Autry. Cowboy came on alone later Colt. cial record business matinee and night shows are sched- in the program to warble a series of between the major pic- uled to run thru October 27. (See N. Y. Poke Fans on page 46) ture producers and the While times were slow, and only radio networks in the one contestant in the wild cow milk- next few years. At the ing contest managed to successfully B. O. moment these predic- complete his chores, the statistical Spots Count Up Their tions are based on side of the picture was of little in- nothing more substan- terest to the average spectator who tial than the well - paid a $6 top for the possibility of Ends known fact that Radio viewing spine -tingling thrills. Lively K.O.'s as Holly'd Strife Corporation of America is the parent of both National Broadcast- stock, a necessary contribution to the culinary company latter, was available in numbers. HOLI,XWOOD, Sept. 28.- Week -old walkout of members of ing Company and RCA -Victor Rec- and bartenders' unions (five AFL locals) ended Wednesday (26) ords; Columbia Broadcasting System Brought in by Everett E. Colborn, workers' day. veteran managing director, were 280 with more than 80 eateries and night spots reopening the following controls Columbia Recording Cor- Workers agreed to return to their posts while unions resumed negotiations poration, and Metro -Goldwyn -Mayer with Hotel and Employers' Council of Southern California. Sudden walk- has a record company rapidly shap- out cost ops plenty. Florentine Gardens, which shuttered, estimated the ing up. Pitt Showbiz Loss week's loss at $14,000, the figure including food spoilage, acts and musicians' To these known values they add' pay. (Walkout was considered wildcat by both American Federation of speculative factors built around the Due to Power Strike Musicians and American Guild of probability that Paramount Pictures Variety Artists, hence employers (See Radio -Film Wax War, page 16) were held liable for paying attrac- Put at 250G -500G tions, altho spots were dark). Also PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28. -The cav- Biz Backs Up Vets' closed, Biltmore Hotel's Rendezvous ernous darkness of a city in a brown- and the Bowl, lost $8,000 and $14,000, Here's Another out, reminiscent of wartime dimouts, Tribute to Jolson respectively. struck Pittsburgh this week when Palladium, which kept its dance the utility workers strike caused a floor open while dining room and `Nat'l Theater' sharp curtailment of, power. With NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Top show- bars were dark, claim no appreciable outside lights off and inside lights biz names from all phases of the biz loss in number of admissions. operating with reduced power, the are on the sponsoring end of the Dancery, however, says it lost $25,000 Training Base Golden Triangle was merely a dark American Veterans' Committee tes- worth of knife and fork trade and to Al Jolson, set for NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Ground- blotch with showbiz the only bright timonial dinner an additional $5,000 in food spoilage. work for realization of the much spot. In an effort to bolster morale, Tuesday (1). Dinner, a tribute to Since Palladium relies on admissions - service as a talked -about "National Theater" has Mayor David L. Lawrence asked en- Jolson's outstanding more than on eatery trade, its figures been laid by George Martin, book tertainment spots to stay open. friend of the serviceman during appear out of line with those given publisher, and Waldo Mayo, musical bolt, which in the World War II, and in appreciation of by other spots. However, dancery The paralytic be at and one -time conductor on the late four -day -old strike already has cost his many USO tours, will held explains that each ticket buyer Major Bowes' air shows. With them industry an estimated $15,000,000, the Hotel Astor. Entertainers and spends at least $1 on drinks and food, are associated a working group re- for execs from radio, stage, sports, music, hence last week's 25,000 payees nicked the amusement biz a much. portedly comprising Ruth Chatterton, claimed $250,000 -$500,000. However, screen and industry fraternal orders would have spent that Orson Welles, Canada Lee, Katherine local ops could tag themselves lucky will be present. Dunham and Ralph Forbes. Project e that the bite hasn't been as deep as Among the prominent Broadway is called the Theater Arts Founda- it might be expected, considering the names on the committee are Lee Shu- Horne, Howard Deitz, Harry Brandt tion and aim is establishment of a circumstances. bert, Irving Berlin, Ed Kobak, Niles and A. J. Balaban. Restaurant and training academy here in every Trammell, Mark Woods, George hotel reps will be Leo Lindy, Arnold branch of theatrical arts and the Nixon Fair 62G Reuben and Robert (Astor) Christen - Pitt's legit, for instance, hasn't Heller, Matt Shelvey, Billy Rose, A. servicing of the profession over the L. Berman, William Morris Jr., Manie berry. Branch Rickey and Mike country with technical, legit, concert suffered badly. Follow the Girls, at Jacobs are the sports reps. the Nixon, raked in a fair 62G at the Sachs, Deems Taylor, Jack Mills, Jack and ballet talent. b. -o. for the last two weeks, with Robbins, Rocco Voceo, C. C. Moskow- The star's biggest tribute is via the Set -up of Martin -Mayo brainchild only the Wednesday and Saturday itz, Jack Cohn, Ned Depinet, Hal film, The Jolson Story. calls for a non -profit org financed mats off. Eddie Wappler, manager via a public drive. Combo says it is of the theater, reckoned that Girls prepared to foot the expense up to would have pulled 72G if the strike $100,000, until TAF can be incor- not started. In This Issue porated and on its self-sustaining had feet. The Casino, local burly house, was American Folk Tuna ....104 Letter List 84 Revlcwat Legit 48-44 off about 30 per cent. Ops figure Broadway Showlog 42 Lista ub TAF plan appears to go farther Burlesque 41 Magic 41 On theStand iá than dreamed -up in the that the nose dive would have been Carnival 52 -65 Merchandise -Pipes Recorda 25 anything except for the draw of Lois Circus 47 -51 Music 135:3837 Television 10 past. Academy will admit students worse Classified Ads 75 -83 Music Cocktail 34 Vende and those unable to pay De Fee, who is a local fave. Club Activities 62 Music as Written 18 Roadahow Filma 74 via auditions Coin Machines 88 -156 Music Machines 98-106 Routes: Carnival 58 tuition fees will be granted scholar- Since street cars stopped running Fairs- Expositions 66 -70 Music Popularity Chart .20 -31 s 58 may be paid back later Final Curtain. Births. Night Clubs 39 LCircuegitim ate ships, which Wednesday and busses Friday, niter - Marriages 45 Parks -Pools 71 Miscellaneous ...... 58 out of earnings. New twist is that ies have taken it in the neck, biz General Outdoor 46 Pipes for Pitchmen 86 Sponsored Events 65 all graduates will be backed up with Honor Roll of Hits 20 Radio 5 -12 Television 10-11 dropping off 20 -90 per cent, depend- Radio Talent Cost Index 8-9 Too Short for a Head 12 a full year's pay at Equity rates, part ing on attractions and auto traffic. In Short 84 Repertoire 74 Vaudeville 35 -39 42 -44 Rinks- Skaters 72 -73 Vending Machines 92 -97 time in org's workshop or with road Club Belvedere (which depends on Legitimate units. The workshop will be used auto traffic because it is in suburban The Billboard. Main Office, 25 Opera Place Cincinnati 1 Ohio. Subscription Rate: One year, $10.00. not only as a graduate training McKeesport), which opened Friday Intend as second -class matter June 4. 1891 at Post Office. Cincinati,nBillboard O., under act of March. 1891. (See 16) (See Pitt Strike Loss Big, page 16) Copyright 1841 b) fire Publishing Company. 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r www.americanradiohistory.com 4 GENERAL NEWS The Billboard October 5, 1946 4 Beachheads Delay Yank Jammed Hostels and Bistro Entry Into Showbiz Abroad Boom Seen for UN Gabfest CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -Scant hope of Yank entrance en masse into European showbiz was held out NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -The corn- over the office. In the old days (a this week by Capt. Matt Duffin (formerly Nations of the dance team, the Duffins), who has been in charge of procurement of ing United meeting, set to few weeks ago) a fiver or a sawbuck civilian European entertainers for the army for the past year. Now on start mid -October, will find New in the right place was frequently terminal leave, Duffin is York tighter than a pre -war girdle good for a room or a couple of rooms. returning to Paris this week and has been assigned as far as rooms are concerned. All The five -day limit was (and still as The Billboard correspondent in Paris. Thert will have to be radical is) changes in Europe, Duffin said, before American hotels have already been notified to in effect, but there were ways to get acts can hope to perform set aside 3 per cent of their rooms around that. Now the five -day rule there. It will certainly take a year, if not more, and even then, it will be for UN delegates. doesn't have to be invoked. In fact, rugged on all acts, both indoor and you just outdoor, thruout the European circuit. Original plans called for 5,000 don't get in, period. rooms, but hotelmen admit that this Most of the residential hotels admit Exchange, Taxes, Etc. Chi Showbiz Guns figure has already been upped to that even tho they are solidly booked, Four formidable factors are in- 7,500, and it may even be more than they will have rooms set aside for volved, he explained. First, the cur- For Discrimination that when the general assembly starts what is described as transients. But rency exchange, which palavering. This greatly upped de- their idea of transients isn't the gen- at present does not CHICAGO, Sept. 28.- Chicago's at- mand for rooms will hit performers erally accepted one. If you're coming permit redemption of tempt to use entertainers as instru- right where they live. Actors coming to New York and want to check in francs into dollars. ments to bring about better inter- into town for a run used to get rates at, say, the Plaza or Edison, you'll Second, tremendously group, inter -faith and inter -racial and rooms at practically any hotel have no more chance than a stripper heavy amusement understanding and also its attempt to in New York. The rates went out at Radio City Music Hall. The rooms taxes would bite heav- bring about better human relations the window a long time ago. Rooms, (See Hotel, Bistro Boom on page 32) ily into dough French in these three categories in spots af- while still occasionally available, will ops could put up for filiated with various branches of be harder than ever to get from here U. S. acts. Third, poor show business, continued this week on. N. Y. Licenser Airs transportation facilities thruout Eu- with the announcement that within rope, and lastly, very tough living the next two weeks the city's ju- U. N. an Alibi conditions. Right now, Duffin said, diciary committee would hold hear- Not unusual for a performer to `Crackdown' Plans the only ways in which an act from ings on a recently introduced ordi- come back to his hotel room and find NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Showbiz the U. S. could receive pay in a be- nance that would provide penalties he's been told to get out; no reason - and a considerable number of other leaguered country such as France for racial or color discrimination in just that the hotel needs the space. licensees included in the 88 cate- would be to sock the dough in gov- niteries or other showbiz spots. Also Up to now it may have been a case gories under jurisdiction of New ernment guaranteed securities, re- on October 4 the Louis Prima band, of a friend of a friend who got the York city license department re- deeming them when the government now at the Sherman Hotel, will make room. Now, with the UN stepping in, ceived a forewarning today via an again allows money to leave the coun- an appearance at the John Marshall hotels don't even have to give that address by Commissioner Benjamin try, or by depositing it in the foreign High School to help promote better excuse. Fielding over WEAF. Any notion branch of a U. S. bank. Since the racial understanding. Prima appear- But, if the living problem looks that the current administration is financial condition of Europe is still ance follows the pattern set by the tougher, the after -dark spots on the going to be soft was dissipated by shaky, chances of permit to take mayor's commission on human rela- other hand, should have themselves Fielding, who laid his program right money from the country are nil, and tions, headed by Thomas H. Wright, quite a field day. Niteries, theaters on the line with a talk called A Fair look likely to remain thus for some of using entertainers such as Frank and vaude -filmers will probably get Deal to the Public. time to come. Hugh tax bites on Sinatra, Canada Lee, Earl Hines and a big boost in biz; a boost that the Fielding announced a "master showbiz in France, Duffin pointed out, others to promote group and racial niteries, in any case, can take now timetable," designed to correct abuses will also likely remain in effect, since understanding in spots having trouble very easily. How much dough will by licensees and improvement for the government frowns on luxury be left behind every night is hard to public welfare. Listed high on the spending just now. or expected to have trouble. Wright this week said that his com- estimate. However, practically every schedule is "an intensive drive on New Biggies Are No. 2 mission considers entertainers to be spot, particularly the class clubs, look ticket speculators and chiselers, par- Duffin, army talent scout for the top weapons to use in fighting mis- for anywhere from $1,500 to $2,000 a ticularly in regard to sporting khaki circuit, picked out some 2,500 understanding because entertainment night additional takes. Some of these events." Closing of Coney Island entertainers and musicians for estimates are way over on the op- "burly" shows is also prominent on vari- is a common medium accepted by all. timistic ous revues and circuses, said he found Once acceptance has been achieved side. If the average club gets the agenda, altho the season is over. that Europe's entertainment biz can a $2,000 boost over the entire week A No. 1 consideration will be it is possible, he said, to get across it carry on pretty well for some time a message promoting better human will be doing well. But even that stricter supervision of children ad- to come by merely tapping its native isn't to be sneezed at. mitted to theaters. Fielding urged relations. He says such steps, espe- to sources. But crowds have that pre - cially in the field of inter -color re- Bookers Boo-Hoo the public register any complaints (See Yank Entry Delayed on page 32) of unfair practices to the license de- lations, are very effective also be- Talent agencies who usually try to partment and assured prompt atten- cause they break down barriers built get rooms for their acts when they tion. (See Chi Showbiz Guns, page 33) come to town are crying murder all Met Preem Nov. 11 9 Chorus Cut to 78 The Billboard Presents . IS Billbóard The As AGMA By Leonard Traube World's Foremost Amusement Gives In Weekly NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -The Met - opera will open its fall- winter season A LETTER received by the circu- and the tax collector at the door. Founded 1894 by W. H. Donaldson November 11, with a chorus of not lation department and sent to us It shows you what an otherwise in- Publishers more than 78 members, instead of the for possible use in the news columns nocuous, respected citizen will do Roger S. Littleford Jr. reminded us of at least a couple fu- when it comes to the entertainment William D. Littleford previous 94. Dropping of 16 E. the neral we in he is mad about. W. Evans Pres. es Treat. members precipitated a fracas with directors knew other days Joseph G. Csida Vice-Pres. the American Guild of Musical Artists who had -and probably still have - Lawrence W. Gatto Secy. a magnificent pash for the show- It seems the circulation manager Editors (The Billboard, August 17), which of The Billboard, B. A. (Bernie) was ended only this week, business. Leonard Traube Editor -in -Chief with the Our old friend Sam Prentiss, whose Bruns, during an exchange of saluta- Pat Purcell Outdoor Editor union giving in on the firings. mortuary in New London, Conn., was tions, manifested an interest in the Walter W. Hurd Coin Machine Editor According to Met officials, chorus William J. a gathering place for a lot of charac- letterhead of "The Old Reliable Sachs Exec. News Editors contracts have been sent out to 78 ters, many of whom were and many Charles G. Blake Company, Mauso- George Berkowitz members. Possibilities are that a more imagined themselves to be posi- leums- Monuments," of Chicago. Don- Managers and Divisions: few may not ink. If so, chorus will W. D. Littleford, General Manager Eastern Division tive riots in interpreting Shakespeare ald P. Blake, president of the corn - 1564 Broadway, New York 19. N. T. remain below 78. In all events it and other classicists of the drayma, pany, explained it thus: Phone: MEdallion 3 -1615 will not exceed this number. Opera's M. L. Reuter, General Manager Midwest Division looked like an actor himself and "I do not blame you for being in- 155 North Clark St.. Chicago 1, Ill. contention thruout was that 78 was probably was a thesp in his youth. trigued by my letterhead and my in- Phone: CENtral 8761 quite large enough to use in any of His very pretty wife had served for terest in The Billboard Encyclopedia Sam Abbott, General Manager West Coast Division the roster of operas on the Met sked, a long period in the legitimate thea- of Music. My great interest in The 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 28, Calif. culled Phone: H011ywood 5831 and the fired members from ter and was in semi -retirement at the Billboard lies in the fact that I have F. B. Joerling. General Manager St. Louis Office among those who, it was claimed, 390 Arcade Bldg., St. Louis 1, Mo. time we met both of them back about accumulated one of the largest pho- Phone: CHestnut 0448 were either too old for further chirp 15 years ago. They could discuss nograph record collections in the service, or those who C. J. Latscha, Advertising Manager couldn't meas- showbiz for hours at a stretch with- country, with nearly 5,000 records B. A. Bruns, Circulation Manager ure up to Met standards. out stopping for the next highball. completely indexed and cross -in- Cincinnati. Ohio Phone: MAW. 9391 All negotiations between Metopera Their colonial mansion hard by the dexed. The collection has received Printing Plant and Circulation Office and the- different unions were con- Thames served as an ideal spot in national publicity. Many artists 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, Ohio Subscription rates, payable in advance -One Year, cluded Wednesday (25), and Edward which to sound off on such matters. come to our home from time to time $10.00; Two Years, $17.50. Single Copy 25e. Johnson, general manager announced and we greatly enjoy the music, their These rates apply in the United State,. IL 8. Possessions, Canada and countries in Pan -American November 11 as the opening date. Then there's Joe Minchin, of Pater- companionship and our hobby. It Postal Union. Rates in other foreign countries sent Performances, he added, are skedded son, N. J., who travels thousands of may well be that from music to upon request. Subscribers when requesting change for an 18 -week period thru March miles each season to catch circuses. tombstones is a distant cry but, of address should give old as well as new address. 15. 18 The Billboard also publishes: For subscribers there will be How Mortician Minchin manages to nevertheless, their paths have crossed The Billboard Encyclopedia of Music and Monday night and Saturday matinee get away from his thriving business in our case." The Billboard Coln Machine Digest. performances, 16 for Wednesday, to obtain a steady look -see at the Obviously people dealing with the Thursday and Friday evenings and world of sawdust and spangles is be- saddest aspect of life find tremendous 14 for pop priced Saturday evenings, yond us, but Minchin does it year in release in the gladdest aspect-show- ú a c r.T-,,ua:,a, 19 which will begin November 30. and year out, come hell or high water business.

www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 RADIO The Billboard 5 Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y CUTTING UP 4 -NET HOURAGE CBS Nixes 5G Looking Thru the Hour -Glass (Total Web flours Sold: 2191/2) Regulars Pay, Giveaway Stunt NET PRODUCTS HOniS NBC Food 18 Total Hours: 81% Drugs 12% Heavy Load Evening: 37% Petroleum 8 By Joan Davis Daytime: 44% Tobacco 5% Laundry Soap, Cleaners 3 HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.- Another Confectionery 2% case of a network exerting its control Automotive 1'% In 2191/2 Stack over a program's content (The Bill- Miscellaneous 30% board, September 14) occured when CBS Drugs and Toiletries 18% CBS refused to allow Joan Davis to Total Hours: 58% Food and Food Beverages 15% Strikes Hit Sponsors incorporate a money giveaway gim- Evening: 29% Lubricants, Fuels 1 in show. Plan was kept Daytime: 28% Tobacco 3% NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Webs go mick her Soaps 8 hush -hush until scripts were sub- Confectionery I% into their fall schedules with a total mitted last week to CBS, altho first Automotive 2% of 2191/2 hours sold, figures being seven scripts had already been writ- Stationery, Publishers 2% based on October, 1946 House Furnishings 2% records for NBC and ten and stunt carefully prepared Wines and Liquors 1 ready to go. Idea was to place five Finances and Insurance 1 BillAard CBS, and late Septem- one -dollar bills into circulation. Serial Jewelry and Silverware % ber for ABC and Mu- numbers would be read on the air Building Materials 34 tual (see accompany- ing As of and holder of each bill would get ABC Foods 16% chart). $1,000. , Total Hours: 43% Drugs, Toiletries 9 now, business outlook Cy Wills, Miss Davis's husband, Gasoline, Lubricants % is regarded as good, Tobacco 34 with pessimism of a had made trip scattering the five Laundry Soaps, Cleaners 4% bills in various sections of the coun- Confectionery 1% few months back try. Number of each bill was worked Automotive 1% largely dissipated. CBS turned Publications 2 Figures for each of into scripts plots. House Furnishings % the webs show thumbs down on free -money scheme, Building Construction 1 the old reliables, foods and drugs, stating it is contrary to its policy to Clothing % way out in front of all other products allow air -show giveaways in cases Machinery Supplies % in point of time boúght, and from all Miscellaneous % evidence where no skill is involved on the part Office Equipment % it's apparent that essentially of the winner. Show's producer, Dick Radio 1v the same bank- roller categories will Mack, argued point with web, point- Insurance 1% be footing the commercial entertain- shows Seeds, Plants, Etc. % ment bill. ing out numerous participator rá where skill is not a factor in winning Watches Breakdown of NIC's figures for prizes. Mack also stated show was 51118 Foods and Beverages 8% October 1 shows a total of 811/2 hours going to follow giveaway format, Total Hours: 38 Drugs and Toiletries 9% sold, 371/4 in -time not Lubrication and Fuels 1% the evening periods but free -money stunt would be in- Tobacco 1% and 441/4 in the daytime. jected only into first two months it Laundry Soaps 1% CBS figures, estimated for a 3% sam- was on the air. Understood issue was Confectionery ple week in October, total 581/4 hours New York top brass who Automotive 1 taken to Stationery and Publications % of time sold, of which 293/4 hours are refused to budge on policy line. Rea- Building , nighttime and 281/2 daytime. Com- son why Miss Davis remained mum Clothing pared with NBC, CBS hourage indi- on stunt, according to Mack, was be- Finance and Insurance 1 cates the web, tho behind National, out Jewelry and Silverware % cause idea was too good to let Religion 3 is coming back strongly from the for fear some other show might pull Travel and Hotels r summer dip it took owing to product a swipe. Miss Davis bowed to net's Wines, Etc. 44 shortages. ruling, with cost of seven scripts and Miscellaneous 8% Figures for ABC and MBS, as of Wills's travels wasted. *Figured to the nearest quarter -hour. late September, 1946, estimate Amer- Since this is her last season for ican has sold 43% hours and Mutual, Lever Bros., under current contract, 36 hours. These are combined day- promotional stunt was prompted by time and nighttime. the desire of building up her show's Over -all total hours on the four pulling power as well as increasing webs sponsored by food and food her own stature. Idea was to make Chicago AFM Lea Test Cues (See Cutting Up Hourage on page 9) her a more important radio property when it comes to talking deals over with bank- rollers. Should Davis show get on another net next year, scheme A Wide National Interest; U. S. To Foster will be tried. Before World-Wide Net Strike Threat No Decision Spring At Paris Talks

Restrictions OK Where Picketing "Illegal," Govt. Pitch WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-U. S. Perils Pie Star delegates to the United Nations Eco- WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.- Department of Justice, in going to bat nomic and Social Conference, which Air Guest Shots against James C. Petrillo next week in Chicago on test of the legality of the meets in Paris November 19, will Lea -Vandenberg Act, will uphold the right of Congress to restrict free push for a world -wide network, ac- HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.- Strike is accomplished for "illegal" purposes, it was cording to the directives outlined over pic industry, speech where picketing clouds hovering disclosed here as John S. Pratt, special assistant to the Attorney General, at the four -day meeting here this may throw a temporary monkey of the government's prosecution and submit week (23 -26) by the National Corn- wrench into skeds of radio guest shots prepared to take over direction government's brief. Contention will be designed to counter the charge by mission on Educational, Scientific for pic stars, since threatened walk- Musicians that the Lea -Vandenberg Act restricts and Cultural Co- Operation. out in Hollywood film biz would foul American Federation of speech because it restricts pick- Ignored earlier in the report of a up production plans and thus cancel free special committee on the grounc s for radio eting. In view of the nature of the availability of top stars the proceedings are ex- that it was a UN matter, NCESCC, stints. With experience gained in argument UOPWA Victory at urged by Brig. Gen. David Sarnoff, fracas, studio radio pected to gain in national interest, last year's film providing one of the most significant Radio Corporation of America prexy, spotters are taking no chances of get- in labor CBS Ok'd by NLRB and Assistant Secretary of State Wil- ting caught short. Radio guest ap- court tests of the decade legislation. National liam Benton, adopted its recommen- pearances are being skedded only one WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.- dation for UN or UNESCO radio ops. or two weeks in advance, and these AFM's brief calls the Lea -Van- Labor Relations Board this week violation of the First, Guild of General Sarnoff argued that he commitments are being qualified with denberg Act a refused to upset the Radio didn't care what agency, UN or a big "if." Tenth and Thirteenth Amendments United Office and Professional Work- net going to the Constitution. Against the ers of America CIO victory in the UNESCO, got the radio Film industry's big headache in law but that he is convinced that some radio appearances is problem of tim- union claim that the anti -Petrillo collective bargaining election held on undertake violates the Fifth Amendment by June 14 for Columbia Broadcasting international org should ing guest shots with pic production the job. Assistant Secretary of State lulls-and system generally works ef- defining the crime in "vague" terms, System employees. Involving objec- Justice Department attorneys will tions by both the International Alli- Benton voiced concurrence, and he ficiently. In case of strike, however, went out of his way to take a slam stars may be called to work at time argue that the law is definite. ance of Theatrical Stage Employees the Petrillo argument (AFL) and IBEW on grounds of at the special committee for side- previously cleared for radio. Atti- To counter stepping the issue of a world -wide tude of film factories in such cases is that the act contravenes the Thir- election irregularities, the case was (Strike Perils Pic Stars on page 9) (See CM AML Lea Test on page 16) (See UOPWA Victory on page 8) radio net.

www.americanradiohistory.com 6 RADIO The Billboard October 5, 1946 Walker, Durr Loose Blast Cops Grab Station NABET Strike Equi pt. in Montreal At King -Trendle Transfer `Bingo- Zingo' Test Trips NBC's WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-Long delay in Federal Communications Commission findings until this week on the American Broadcasting Com- pany $3,650,000 purchase MONTREAL, Sept. 28. -In un- of King -Trendle Broadcasting Corporation precedented move, the Montreal Indiana Leg (WXYZ, Detroit, and WOOD, Grand Rapids), after okay by commission morality order on July 17, is being squad seized Wednesday explained here as due to backstage tussle among night (25) all the equipment used in commissioners to tone down dissents of Commissioners Walker and Durr. Despite the polishing, a popular radio game called Zingo, Strategy Far Reaching apparent Walker and Durr take a few hefty slams after entering the studios of Station at ABC and radio biggies in general, ruling that the WXYZ deal should CKAC with a search warrant. Police be nixed .because it would retard CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-As a result seizure occurred only a few seconds of development of FM, discourage new- after an estimated 50,000 radio lis- action taken by NABET engineers comers in radio, and offer an inferior teners heard the at NBC here Friday (27) the whole FM service. ABC, WLS Ink Pact broadcast of this Indiana leg of the net was without streamlined version of bingo and service for Dissenters underscored the fact after 100 persons in the audience had a six -minute period. Ac- that the King -Trendle tion came about as a result of a sale is the On Live Segs; Net filed out . of studio. Thursday (26) strike "highest known price at which the police delivered two summonses, re- called Tuesday (24) by NABET commission has heretofore approved against the Westinghouse stations, Aims to Buy Station turnable next Tuesday (1), against WBZ, Boston; WOWO, Fort the transfer of any broadcasting sta- Julien Riopel, producer of the game, Wayne; tion," and that includes clear channel KYW, Philadelphia, and KDKA, and Conrad Giguere, representative Pittsburgh. outlets. CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -In a new of the dairy firm sponsoring the show. Walker and Durr go on to show agreement with WLS, American For the purpose of a test -case, the According to A. T. Powley, head that the price agreed upon is more Broadcasting Company will have all two men are charged with operating of NABET, the engineers at NBC than twice the book cost of all ABC a common gaming house. here, who are also NABET members, of its present daytime shows on a were ordered not to feed network fixed assets. This is the climax of the current Altho the heavy price live basis here. Agreement was programs to the three NBC West- bothered the reached Friday anti -gambling drive which has seen inghouse stations, KDKA, WBZ and commissioners, their major complaint (27). From now on bingo forbidden even in church halls. against the all ABC daytime shows KYW because he didn't see any rea- sale was due to its effect will be CKAC has carried a radio bingo for son why any of his engineers should on FM. Walker and Durr, citing cleared on 890 kc's, which is fre- several months and when the police testimony of ABC Prexy Mark be respdnsible for helping the sta- Woods, quency shared by web's owned and ban on the game was announced, the tions during the strike. NBC was argued that value of WXYC, $2,800; station changed the name to Zingo. 000, when $850,000 operated stations WENR and WLS. able to get around the order after a the resale pro- Accompanied by Pacifique Plante, six- minute period, however, by hav- ceeds of WOOD, are deducted from One exception will be the Ted Ma- city prosecuting attorney, morality the over ing the telephone company long -all selling price, would de- lone show (2:30 -45 p.m., CDT). officers armed with a search warrant, lines division here "bridge" the gap preciate as the net's contemplated waited until the broadcast FM outlet in Two most important shows affected (8 -8:30 in the circuit when the NBC master Detroit developed. are Glamour Manor and Town Meet- p.m.) was completed. Then, Sgt. control room here cut the circuit. From this the commissioners con- Armand ing of the Air. Glamour is being Courval, assistant chief of Powley would cluded that ABC is willing to make dropped by WCFL, which formerly the morality squad, and Sgt. Stanley not make any com- the investment in the AM station to Weir ment as to whether or not a similar carried the seg. However, station executed the warrant. They service cut would be provide "inferior coverage," because is being compensated by the web in seized a transparent plastic barrel, ordered, but "it believes 'FM will offer no threat filled with thousands there were rumors here to the effect form of other shows, as yet unde- of- serial num- that NABET would do the to its investment," with FM taking termined. In spite of agreement, bers, a plastic wheel with numbered same a lesser role in the broadcasting pic- ping -pong thing again. All Powley would say sharing time is irksome to the net, balls and a tabulator. relative to negotiations was ture since the net intends to slow it which is definitely negotiating that he down so as not to kill its AM busi- for Not a Raid "was willing and 'ready to talk with ness. the purchase of WLS and The Prairie "This is not a raid," Plante de- Evans at any time." Powley referred Farmer, publication owned by the clared last night to newsmen. "We to W. E. Evans, head of the Westing- Aware of the precedent their views radio corporation. house stations. will set in the industry, Walker and have certain doubts about the legality Durr left no room for doubt as to of the game and in order to determine Strategy of the union to cut at how they stand, saying in effect that whether it is legal or not, we will Chicago could have had far -reaching they realize that the ABC course with Broza Resigns WCAU Post present the evidence before a court. effect. Programs originated in New reference to the utilization of FM "Zingo is not a game of chance York, as is Road of Life, which was may be little different from that For Artists Mgr. Field wherein the player pays money. Ac- on air at the time of the cut, are fed being followed or contemplated by tually there is no money involved west to Chicago and from Chicago many other broadcasters. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28. -Stan except in the prizes which are paid to the South and Southeast, up to The other four commissioners, tak- Lee Broza, vice -president at WCAU the winner by the sponsor. The Washington and then back to New in charge of programs, is resigning legality of the game itself now rests York. Thus a cut here could elimin- ing note of the dissenting opinion, ate okayed the terms of the sale to devote all his interests to personal before the decision of the court." service to many NBC stations. follow- artists management. Engineers here say it would not be ing their July order right down the Drive on gaming establishments, possible to line. As for the problem of retarding For a starter, Broza will concen- incidentally, is being carried on in cut only service to the trate on Westinghouse stations. Entire leg on FM, said the commissioners, "ABC his son, Maestro Elliott other showbiz fields. Last week which they are can be relied on to foster FM." Lawrence. Resignation will take ef- Harry Ship, owner of the has to be cut. WOWO, Tick -Tot one of the struck stations, is an ABC Taking cognizance of the sale price, fect January 1, 1947, and will mark niteries, dance palaces and eateries, the exit of one of local radio's affiliate, but atho ABC here has ' the commissioners referred back to was charged with being "keeper" of NABET engineers, no order to cut the sale of WLW, Cincinnati, to Avia- pioneers. Starting in the crystal set a common gaming house by a police stage, Broza pioneered in live service, such as the one given to the tion Corporation, where the majority talent raiding squad. NBC engineers, was given to the view held that FCC couldn't interfere shows and developed many present ABC boys. in sale price of radio stations. day names on his Horn & Hardart children's program, which he will NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Martin still handle on Sunday mornings. "Barn Dance" Segs Goodman, formerly of Music Cor- Joseph T. Connelly, WCAU news PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28.-West- poration of America's radio depart- editor and director of special features, In Time Reshuffle inghouse's KYW, NBC airer, is in ment, has left that org to open his will succeed Broza in the program the throes of a strike as a result of own personal management business. post, with Norris West, of the pro- CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -First major its 17 engineers and technicians tak- Goodman is handling Phil Baker, gram department, assisting him. time reshuffling in about 20 years of ing a walk Monday night (23). Re- Jean Sablon, Arlene Francis and various segs of the WLS National sult is that station was silenced at fr. others. Barn Dance will take place October 5, 7:30 p.m. for 18 minutes until out- first Saturday that Miles Laboratories let officials took over operation of WNAC Holds Trump Card will not be sponsoring Barn Dance on the equipment. Strike was called NBC from 8 -8:30 p.m. (CST). Be- after more than a month's negotia- To Air Pennant Games cause of the Miles move, all the segs tions between station and the NABET. BOSTON, Sept. 28.- Recent deci- of the Barn Dance will be aired lo- EOVERAGE cally only, and a new sponsor, the Leslie Joy, KYW general manager, sion by WNAC to drop . baseball games next year owing to station's Pinex Company, will start sponsor- declared stalemate was over wage Mutual network commitments, is ing a half -hour seg of the show each scales. Union wants the present 40- IPFSULITS now regarded as the only smart move Saturday. hour -week wage scale of $47.70- to be taken under the circumstances, As a result of the reshuffling, three $82.20 raised to $65 -$125. Station particularly in view of fact that sponsors will be heard at new times, offered a scale from $55- $92.50, re- troactive to last April. Union also OUT D /STANCES WNAC has a trump card thru its and the line -up will be as follows: three -year franchise with the Gillette Phillips 66 Gas, which had the 10- is asking for a closed shop, seniority COMPETITION Company to air the pennant baseball 10:30 p.m. seg, will now have the rights and compulsory arbitration. games. Regular season games will 7:30 -8 p.m. period; Keystone Steel & Mediation Fails L /v/RENDS FROM go to WHDH. Wire Products, which had the 7:30- Strike, which was called as the ISOLATION Jim Britt, ace sportscaster former- 8 p.m. period, will now have from station was ready to air Harmony ly with WNAC, is now located with 8 -8:30 p.m., the old Miles Laboratory Hall, musical show sponsored by The popular CBS Station CBS outlet WEEI. Shuffle was due time; Murphy Products will continue Strawbridge & Clothier, department to fact that WNAC has no place in with its 8:30 -9 p.m. seg, and the Flex - store, followed break -down of medi- EL PASO, TEXAS its sked for Britt now that the Yan- o -Glass Company will continue with ation efforts by Douglas L. Byrd, federal conciliator. Negotiations norr®m axiom*. owns, Val Le..m e Mgr. kee station has given up its fran- 9 -9:30 p.m. A sustaining period will have chise. Station, however, is firm in be from 9:30 -9:45 p.m. and news will been under way since August 20 HOWARD H. WILSON CO, National Reps. its stand that if it had the time for be heard 10 to 10:30. After that will when the National Labor Relations baseball, Britt would be on deck. come the new Pinex period. (See MEDIATION FAILS on page 9)

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Shortly, in this space we hope to call your attention to developments here at WINS during the initial weeks of ownership by the Crosley Corporation. We will list a number of responsible and representative advertisers whose confidence in the future of the station is being expressed in the tangible form of contracts for time and for programs.

A 50,000 Watt transmitter has already The station will stand on its own, with all been installed and is being tested. A new the help we in Cincinnati can give it, but rate card has been issued to take effect WINS will not be run by remote control. November 1, 1946. In some respects at New York is a big market . .. we know least it represents a rather unusual, but full well that we are dealing in terms of we hope, sound concept of Independent years, not months, of sound and construc- Station rate structure. tive growth before either WINS as a No deletions have been made in the WINS station or our company as the licensee staff, rather every effort has been, and will can consider that our obligation to the continue to be made, to strengthen it. people of New York is being fully met.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 8 RADIO The Billboard October 5, 1946 Yearly Documentary Sked MGIITTI1IIE TALENT COST INDEX To Implement CBS Pubsery Based on "FIRST FIFTEEN" HOOPERATINGS for Evening NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Recent appointment of Bob Heller to head a Bdlbwrd Programs and the "FIRST THREE" Sunday Afternoon Segs. unit to produce documentary programs implements the public service policy TRADE of Ed Murrow, CBS exec in charge of public affairs. As indicated in previous SERV1dE In the absence of continuous data on non-telephone home Ilstenership, The Billboard FEATURE takes the liberty of projecting telephone home-based radio audience measurements issues of The Billboard, web intended to go all -out in the production of to total urban population. sock one -shots, with themes of national and international significance. Operation Crossroad was a step in this direction. Now, all such programing will be channeled into the documentary unit, with the unit's staff doing Vol. III No. 17E (Report September 30, 1948) nothing else but. Heller figures the unit will do about 10 or 12 such segs a year, all of them completely docu- Length Program and Talent Cost mented. For this purpose, unit has Sponsor, Weeks Cost Per 1,000 Agency. Hooper- to Talent Per Urban been empowered to call on all CBS Cost Point Listeners facilities and talent, including news- CBC `White Paper' Net & Stat. Rating Data Opposition RADIO THEATER 18.2 1 hr. Various -ABO $18,000 $ 987.65 $1.11 men at home and abroad, for aid. Lever Bros.-Lux 547 Gabriel Heatter -MBS These segs will take the form of one - Amended; Station's J.W.T. CBS 151 Spotlight Bands -MBS The Telephone Hour - hour programs, or, if the material NBC warrants, a show will be comprised of Pubsery Studied Benny Goodman -NBC two 45- minute segs. Feeling at CBS MONTREAL, Sept. 28. A. D. SCREEN GUILD 15.9 '/ hr. Various -ABC $10,000 5 628.93 S. .75 is that even the so- called "good" radio - Lady Esther Powder 263 Various-MBS Dunton, chairman of the CBC board Blow CBS 149 Contented Program - documentaries have never had ade- of governors, announced board's NBC quate preparation, and that this unit, passing CBC an amendment to the RED SKELTON ' /hr. Various-ABC $ 9.500 s 820.92 s .72 which puts its personnel on the spot white paper on political and contro- (CH) 15.3 196 Various -MBS inasmuch as they can their B. & W. Various -CBS devote versial broadcasting whereby parties Raleigh Tobacco time to nothing else, is in the nature without representation in the Com- Seeds NBC 145 of a precedent. mons will not qualify for free na- EDGAR BERGEN 14.5 /hr.' Ford Festival-ABC $20,000 $1,379.31 $1.48 All these lavish one -shot segs will tional network time for broadcasts Standard Brands 390 Richard Lawless-CBS Chase & Sanborn Various-MBS be aired in prime time; and with so between elections. Board also de- J.W.T. NBC 144 little prime time available the advisa- cided to cancel news broadcasts by WALTER 1/4 hr. Meet Corliss Archer- $ 6,000 5 444.44 $ .51 bility of canceling commercials on The Toronto Daily Star over Sta- WINCHELL 13.5 719 CBS the web is being knocked around by tion CBL in Toronto, effective Octo- Jergens Lotion Exploring the Unknown- L. & M. ABC 200 MBS CBS execs. ber 12. Board decided to give fur- Manhattan Merry-Go- Heller's idea at this point is to ther study to procedures recom- Round -NBC alternate the segs, so that a theme of mended by the special parliamentary MR. D. A. 13.4 1/2hr. Various-ABC 5 4,500 5 335.82 5 .41 national significance will be followed committee on broadcasting regard- Sal- Hepatica and 373 Various-CBS Vitalls Various-MBS by one of international interest, etc. ing "conditions of the issuance or D. C. & S. NBC 132 First on the list is a program on the renewal of station licenses." 820.31 51.05 HOLLYWOOD /hr.1 Doctor's Talk -ABC $10,500 $ Nuremberg trials. Difficulty on this Committee had recommended a PLAYERS 12.8 4 Various-MBS one is that the court is expected to Cresta Bianca Fred Waring -NBO station applying for a license or re- Wine pass sentence at the end of this newal "should be required to submit BBD &O CBS 113 month, and only a short time may an undertaking that it would faith- 6,000 $ 487.80 SUSPENSE 12.3 54 hr. Lum & Abner -ABC $ " elapse between the sentence and its fully perform its duties as a trustee Roma Wine 95 Christian Science execution. CBS staffers are hoping Blow CBS 51 Monitor-ABC of a radio frequency and would in- Carrington Play. -MBS for enough time to do an adequate amount of time and pro- Aldrich Family -NBC job. dicate the portion of its revenue it would be MAISIE (CH) 12.2 S'shr. Boxing -ABC $ 8,000 S 491.80 5 .58 Nuremberg seg will be followed by prepared to devote to different ob- Eversharp Various-MBS opus on Juvenile Delinquency, with ligations to its community." Re- Blow CBS 148 Bill Stern -NBC producer Bob Shayon skedded to garding another committee recom- KAY KYSER .2 hr. Various-ABC 5 8,600 S 696.72 5 .86 on (CH) (10:30) 12.2 440 Academy Award -CBS gather data an around -the -country mendation, board decided that "study Col.-Palm.-Peet Various-MBS tour. Another likely opus is one on should be given to the possibilities Ted Bates NBC 140 the housing problem. of a second French net to provide JUDY CANOVA 12.0 American Melodies--ABC 510,000 S $33.33 5 .97 Thus far, documentary unit, in alternative network programs to Col. -Palm. -Peet Saturday Night addition to Heller, includes producer Bates NBC 139 Serenade -CBS French -speaking audiences in Can- Various -CBS Bob Shayon; Ruth Ashton, who was ada as are provided by the two Chicago Theater of Alr- formerly in the'news department and CBC English language networks." MBS did Feature Story, and Lane Black- 4,500 378.15 $ .44 TAKE IT OR '. ",hr. Mystery Hobby-MBS $ 5 well, who will do research. Latter, LEAVE IT 11.9 322 Mystery Hour -ABC Eversharo Hour of Charm -NBC prior to the war, was with CBS's CBS 153 shortwave department. Others may UOPWA VICTORY Blow (Continued from page 5) TOMMY DORSEY '/ hr. Amer. Muslo Festival- 5 8,000 $ 689.86 5 .72 be added, if budget permits, and, as & CO. 11.6 1a ABC indicated, CBS departments and decided in favor of UOPWA with 25 Standard Brands Crime Doctor -CBS ballots J.W.T. NBC 142 Special Investigator-. newsmen may be called on to aid. of 34 previously challenged MESS ordered by NLRB to be included in Various-MBS the count. YOUR HIT 3á hr. Gangbusters -ABC $10,500 $ 913.04 5 .05 Trout on Full Web Since the city -wide white collar PARADE 11.5 692 Detect and Collect-ABC Sponsored Lucky Strike To the Girls-MBS group came out solidly in favor of F. C. & B. J. Trimble -MBS NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Bob Trout UOPWA, there is not a chance that CBS 154 Nat'l Barn Dance -NBC Can You Top This?- With the News 'Till Now, sponsored the previous decish will be upset. In NBC on 27 CBS stations by Campbell's the television director's unit, rote MAN CALLED X 11.3 !'z hr. Concert Time -ABC $10,000 5 884.96 $1.08 Soup, with the remainder of the web was six to five, UOPWA over IATSE, Pepsodent 23 American Forum -MBS carrying the seg as a sustainer, goes with the two challenged votes ac- F. C. & B. Upton Close-MBS full network Monday (30). Show knowledged in the CIO column. Only CBS 127 Arthur Godfrey -CBS I Sunday Afternoon is heard in the 6:45 -7 p.m. slot, Mon- undecided case is in the miscellane- THE SHADOW 6.3 'iu hr. Darts for Dough -ABC $ 2,000 5 317.46 day thru Friday. Set by Ward ous studio employees group where all Del., Lack. & W. Family Hr.-CBS R. & R. NBC Symphony -NBC Wheelock. nine votes were under challenge. Carey Salt- McJunkin G. BarrRichards MSS

CARMEN V hr. Various-ABC $ 3,500 $ 573.77 5 .70 -'psati. CAVALLARO 6.1 41 Symphony -CBS Shaeffer Pen Open House-MBS The Billboard 1946 -'47 Seeds NBC 143 2 Volumes ONE MAN'S 1/4 hr. Various -ABC $ 4,500 5 750.00 5 .95 10 Sections FAMILY 8.0 884 CBS Symph. -CBS 50 Special p. Standard Brands Vera Holly Sings -MBS ENCYCLOPEDIA J.W.T. NBC 143 Articles 12 Reference ;..` CH- Computed Hooperating. Lists OF MUSIC *Insufficient data. Includes Second Broadcast on Pacific Coast. 750 Pictures . -44,7KM) . . . now in preparation 1000 Pages The network In this case Is not extensive enough to permit of the projection of Hooperatings and listeners-per-listening sets upon the urban city population on the same basis as networks of dyer 100 stations. The "talent cost per urban thousand listeners" Is therefore not reported. L. & M.-Lennen & Mitchell. F., C. & B.- Foote, Cone & Belding. Y. & R. -Young & Rubicam. The Billboard Please send ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC J. W. T.-J. Waiter Thompson. McK. & A. -McKee & Albright. R. & R.- Ruthrauff & Ryan. 25 Opera Place for which I inclose $5.00. D. C. & S.- Doherty, Clifford & Shenfleld. S. á 8.- Schwimmer & Scott. R. W. & C.-Roche, 1 Cincinnati 1, Ohio Williams & Cleary. A. M. & W.- Audrey, Moore & Wallace. W. H. W:Wtlllam H. Weintraub. McC: E.- McCann -Erickson. P. & R.- Pedlar & Ryan. D. F. S.- Dancer -Fitzgerald- Sample.

Name Average evening audience rating Is 7.4 as against 6.7 last report, 7.9 a year ago. Average evening sets in use are 23.7 as against 21.3 last report, 25.8 a year ago. Average available audience Is 76.2 as against 72.5 last report, 76.8 a year ago. Sponsored network hours reported on were 05r/z as Address against 801/4 last report, 773/4 a year ago. The "Talent Cost Index" is protected by the copyright of The Billboard City Zone State and infringement will be prosecuted.

www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 The Billboard RADIO 9 sT IN 4 NBC Co -Ops Add Quit Orson Around DAYTI%IL TALENT LOST 14 Bankrollers DETROIT, Sept. 28. -Russ .. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Four NBC Mulholland, doing an early co -ops have added a total of 14 new morning show on WJR, pulled Based on "FIRST SIXTEEN" HOOPERATINGS for tìtllroard sponsors. Shows, with new bank - an Orson Wells stunt Tuesday Weekday Daytime TRADE (24), when he commented, in SERVICE rollers, are Kaltenborn Edits the In the absence of continuous data on non -telephone home Ilstenership, The Billboard FEATURE News, Monday thru Friday at 7:45 reference to the Pittsburgh takes the liberty of projecting telephone home-based radio audience measurements to strike, that the local transit sys- total urban families. p.m., taken by Whipple's Women's Shop, Lake over tem "might as well as on strike, Apparel Salt City, of Vol. III 17D (Report September 30, 1946) KDYE; with the kind service we're City National Bank, Baton getting." Result was a flood of Rouge, La., over WJBO; Procter's calls to the municipally -owned Program Talent Cost Jewelers, Fresno, Calif., over KMJ; Sponsor, Weeks Cost Per 1.000 Motor Company, San An- transit department as well as to Agency Hooper- to Talent Per Urban Mueller the station, from listeners who Net & Stat. Rating Date Opposition Cost Point Listeners tonio, over WOAI, and Washington Creamery, Seattle, over KOMO. figure there really was a strike, McCormick, news analyst and how were they going to get PEPPER YOUNG'S 819 Ladles Be Seated -ABC $ 2.850 $ 395.52 Robert to work? It was necessary to FAMILY 6.7 Winner Take All -CBS airing Monday thru Friday at 1:45 P. & G. Various -MBS by Robin Hood enlist the services of Mayor Jef- P. & R. NBC SO p.m., has been taken fries to straighten out the snow- Flour Company, Davenport, Ia., over balling report. WSOC; Weill's Department Store, RIGHT TO 404 Ladles Be Seated -ABC $ 2,260 $ 357.14 $ .82 WJBO; J. B. HAPPINESS 6.8 Winner Take All -CBS Baton Rouge, over Ivory Soap Various-BIBS Ivey Company, Charlotte, N. C., over CUTTING UP HOURAGE Compton NBC 141 WSOC, and Durkee's Margarine, (Continued from page 5) Grand Rapids, Mich., over WOOD. News Round -Up, aired Mon- beverage companies hits 59%, or BACKSTAGE 348 Jack Berch -ABC $ 1,750 S 282.26 $ .48 World 28 cent of WIFE 8.2 House Party -CBS day thru Saturday at 8 a.m., has about per the total com- Sterling Drug Erskine Johnson -BIBS mercial hours on the webs. Drugs D. -F & S. NBC 141 added Leonard's Optical Company, Baton Rouge, La., over WJBO; and toiletries follows this figure Kline Furniture Company, Cumber- fairly closely, the four -web total ac- PORTIA FACES 280 Dick Tracy -ABC $ 2,750 $ 450.82 land, Md., over WTBO, and Cook counting for 491/4 hours. LIFE 6.1 Woman's Club -CBS Mutual, incidentally, is the only General Foods Superman -BIBS Furniture Company, Lakeland, Fla., Y. & R. NBC 37 over WLAK. web whose statistics show an ap- News of the World, broadcast Mon- preciable amount of time sponsored at 7:15 p.m., has by religious organizations - the BREAKFAST IN 250 Arthur Godfrey -CBS $ 1,500 $ 283.16 $ .48 day thru Friday breakdown listing three hours HOLLYWOOD 5.7 Tell Noighbor -MBS added Taylor's Men's Wear, Charles- Kellogg Fred Waring -NBC weekly. K. & E. ABC 203 ton, S. C., on WTMA, and Jackson State National Bank, Jackson, Miss., Other categories still show the ef- over WJDX. fects of strikes and shortages, par- STELLA DALLAS 6.7 426 Try 'n' Find Me-ABC $ 1,750 5 307.02 5 .52 ticularly noticeable being the build- Sterling Drug House Party -CBS Until recently, Mutual and ABC Milk of Johnson Family -MRS ing materials, automotive, etc. Phillips were the only two of the four major food Magnesia co -op business, It is significant that and /or D. -F. & S. webs active in the food beverages lead on all webs, ex- NBC 141 and they still are far and away cept CBS, where drugs and toiletries ahead of NBC and CBS. NBC, how- ever, made a spurt the past year, are No. i in time sold. WHEN A GIRL 282 Terry & Pirates -ABC $ 2,300 $ 410.71 MARRIES 5.8 Feature Story-CBS particularly since web placed Bur- General Foods Adv. Story -MRS ton N. Adams in charge of the opera- pute is a demand by the union for Maxwell House Coffee B. & B. NBC 78 tion. CBS iri the past few months, increases in the existing $42.20- too, has been putting more moxie $81.70 wage scale to a scale with into its co -op operation, adding new a top of $127.50 for a 40 -hour week, YOUNG 369 Various -ABO $ 2,500 5 462.96 shows and sponsors. shop, compulsory DR. MALONE 5.4 Lopex-MBS a closed arbitra- P. & G. Crisco-Dreft Various -NBC tion, seniority and retroactive pay. D. F. & S., Compton Station officials, commenting on the CBS 47 STRIKE PERILS PIC STARS (Continued from page 5) possibilities of settling the strike in firm, since flickeries will watch out the near future, said that no attempt BIG SISTER 5.3 287 Baukhage -ABC 5 2,500 5 471.70 to negotiate had been made by the P&G Ivory Soap Various -MBS for their own biz first, even if radio Mary Margaret McBride striking engineers. Altho efforts Compton CBS 69 -NBC suffers. At Warner Bros. studio, radio ap- had been made since June 10, nego- two tiations broke down entirely in Phil- pearances are skedded for next adelphia a week ago. The walk -out MA PERKINS 5.3 189 Woman's Exchange- $ 1,300 5 246.28 - or three weeks only, with clearances P. & G., Oxydol ABC beyond that date held up. Twentieth - at WBZ -WBZA, while expected, D. -F. & S. Lopez Luncheon -MBS came without warning. CBS 74 Various-NBC Century -Fox, in anticipation of a possible strike, is working two shifts and won't okay radio shots for cer- ROMANCE OF 683 Verlous -ABC $ 1,800 $ 339.62 5 .54 HELEN TRENT 5.3 Various -MBS tain stars currently at work. Prob- Blsodol & Kolynos Various -NBC lem at RKO is relatively simple, since D. F. & S. CBS 143 all radio shots are tied in with latest pic release, Sister Kenny, and only stars of that film are being spotted OUR GAL SUNDAY 5.1 502 Varlous-ABO $ 1,750 $ 343.14 5 .61 on air at present. Paramount, with WLW Anacin Various-MBS D. -F. & 8. Various -NBC heavy production sked to buck, is 700 ON YOUR DIAL CBS 143 likewise treading cautiously in okay- ing radio appearances. Columbia pix YOUNG WIDDER 5.1 408 Various -ABC S 1,600 $ 313.73 5 .68 is doing little current radio spotting BROWN Give and Take -CBS and is therefore, relatively unaffected. THE NATION'S Sterling Drug Various -MBS D: F. & S. NBC 143 MEDIATION FAILS MOST (Continued from page 6) LORENZO JONES 5.1 505 Various-ABC $ 2,000 $ 392.16 $ .59 Board gave an election ruling plac- Sterling Drug Give and Take -CBS ing the station under the jurisdiction Phillips Cream Various-MRS MERCHANDISE -ABLE Bayer of the new union. Previously, air D. -F. & S. NBC 143 men were linked with the American Communications Association, CIO. STATION This marks the second strike in BREAKFAST IN 240 Arthur Godfrey -CBS S 1,500 $ 300.00 5 .52 local radio in recent months. Pre- HOLLYWOOD 5.0 Cecil Brown -MBS P. & O. Fred Waring -NBC viously, the ACA called a strike of Compton ABC 202 announcers and engineers at WIP, reaching settlement two weeks after AUNT JENNY 6.0 501 Glamour Manor-ABC 5 2,000 S 400.00 the employees took a walk and dur- Lever Bros., Spry Morton Downey -MBS ing which time station officials op- R. & R. CBS 45 Various-NBC erated the station. a Insufficient data. BOSTON, Sept. 28. -Hub Westing- a Since these shows employ a network of less than 100 stations, it Is not possible to project their house stations, WBZ and WBZA, Hooperatina and listeners- per-listening set figures upon a population base that would not be open were forced off the air Tuesday to question. Therefore cost per thousand figures are not reported In these cases. night (24) for 34 minutes when 31 members of the unaffiliated National KLAC D.-F. & 5.- Dancer -Fitzgerald & Sample. Y &R -Young & Rublcam. R &R- Ruthrauff & Ryan. Association of Broadcast Engineers B &B-Benton & Bowles. B., B., D. & 0.- Batten, Barton, Durstlne & Osborn. K &E- Kenyon & and Technicians walked out of the LOS ANGELES Eokhardt. P &R- Pedlar & Ryan. KR -Knox Reeves. Mc- E- McCannErickson. L &F -Lam- studios at 7:30 p.m., without even bert & Feasley. a five-minute warning. White col- Represented by lat workers got together and put the Adam I. Young Co. is by the copyright of The Billboard stations back on the air. W. C. The "Talent Cost Index" protected New York -Chicago will be prosecuted. Swartley, manager of the stations, and infringement said that the basic issue in the dis-

www.americanradiohistory.com t 10 TELEVISION The Billboard October 5, 1946 COLOR VS. IJ-&-W DECISH NEAR Hearing In 6 CBS Plans To Revamp All NBC Shrugs Weeks Likely Sustainers; Axing Weakies Off CBS U.-H. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -With one it is their intention to give WCBW eye on its current commercial show, clients the "first opportunity to ex- On CBS Plea periment with programs and com- Cum. Petition and the other on forthcoming video mercials, and when the ultra high sponsors expected when manufac- frequencies are commercialized, to Net's Petition Strategic turers hit the public with the exten. introduce their products over full - RCA Execs Feel Same Way sive black- and -white video promo- color television." tion, CBS is making extensive plans Eight sponsors currently use CBS WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-Federal to revamp all sustaining television television facilities. They include NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -CBS peti- Communications Commission is re- shows. Complaint is that too much news for Gulf Oil, weather reports tion to the FCC Friday (27) asking gardec4 as likely to grant a hearing time, valuable space and facilities for Reid's Ice Cream, Syd Hoff commish to adopt standards and au- within six weeks on petition by are being wasted on meaningless Shorty cartoons for Bristol-Myers' Columbia Broadcasting System for "dog- show" sustainers-the experi- Ipana Toothpaste, Sports Almanac thorize commercial operation of color adoption of standards and authoriza- mental kind which the front office for Vitalis, Ford's Parade of Sports, video stations in the ultra -high fre- tion for commercial color video in doesn't particularly care to show to and time signals for Bulova, Gruen quencies and to conduct a hearing ultra -high frequencies. The possibil- potential sponsors as station's avail- and Elgin watches. on these proposals drew from NBC ity of an early hearing, according to able programs. Since video sets are Remote Build -Up the statement that no comment was a reliable FCC spokesman, is favored just around the corner, observers In addition to revamping sustain- by commission's own interest in clari- point out that CBS is more inter- called for other than the fact that ers, CBS also plans to build up its the CBS petition would mean "no fying the long -standing conflict be- ested right now in building up pro- remote pick-ups as evidenced by the tween color video and black -and- ductions backed by the dollar -sign, change in previous NBC policy." Ford show which calls for complete Feeling of NBC, as explained by one white exponents in the industry. so when television hits the new and remote on-the -spot coverage this increased audience, their commer- fall exec, has long been that CBS color Altho CBS's petition is believed to and winter of such sports as football, video is a laboratory manifestation, have fallen on friendly ears in many cial shows will be tops and worth horse shows and scanning by the viewers as well as hockey, rodeos, bas- and that color would be impractical parts of the commish, the hearing is ketball. To date, some 19 events from an economic standpoint until regarded as certain to develop into the potential sponsors. New set -up, have been lined up for Ford. The it is hoped, will ease the tight sched- an all- electronic system is developed. a bitter, protracted contest in which new year line -up will list other "RCA engineers," he added, "are the black- and -white wing of the in- ule caused by the many sustaining well track. shows and will give the behind -the- sports as -notably, working on this problem now." dustry will challenge CBS all the CBS feels that a heavy remote RCA execs late this week A spokesman, in dis- scenes boys a chance to build up it the 28 -hour wouldn't way. high FCC shows that make for good scanning sked will bring nearer comment, insofar as their chief engi- cussing likelihood of an early hearing, weekly program "law" laid down neer, Dr. C. B. Jolliffe, had told The Billboard that a major and will cause sponsors to get on the by the FCC, which was to have gone not yet band wagon. had a chance to study the CBS peti- question certain to be raised would be into effect July 1. So far, no sta- tion. General feeling of RCA re col- whether CBS's color standards are First Come, First Served tions have hit the 28 -hour mark, al- or, however, jibes with NBC's, and the best at the present time: CBS Columbia's policy in regard to its tho NBC piled up its hours during one spokesman pointed out: "If we obviously has anticipated this ques- clients and color television is "first the national tennis matches remotes and others can bring out black -and- tion in its petition which claims un- come, first served." They state that last month. wvhite receivers and put on fights like usually high standards which, CBS the Zale- Graziano battle, the public states, have been effected at great ex- will buy our sets -even if they will pense and patient work. Columbia's be obsolete in five years." that is for argument time now ripe DuMont Canned Video Plan CBS president, Frank Stanton, in commercial color is planted squarely a letter accompanying the web's peti- by CBS on FCC's own statement in tion, stated that "further significant May, 1945, that the upper spectrum advance in ultra -high frequency col- provides opportunity for "truly na- Awaits Costs Clarification; or tele can be made only under con- tionwide and competitive television ditions of commercial broadcasting system," because of the increased with regularly scheduled program space where color pix and superior service, because as long as color tele- monochrome pix "can be developed Cramer's Plans Extensive vision continues in an experimental thru the use of wider channels." status the entire industry will be sub- Strategic ject to uncertainty...." CBS's move is regarded as having Lining Up Network Likely To Start in Mid -Winter The CBS petition also claims that developed at a highly strategic time the web's recommendations do not from an administrative viewpoint, NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- DuMont's plan to take telerecordings off the affect the standards for present since FCC is known to be disturbed screen and develop' a web to use the canned productions may begin rolling black- and -white video in the lower by current lag in video activity, both by mid -winter, at which time AFRA is expected to negotiate video scales. bands. Petition, says CBS, is in the commercially and experimentally. Leonard F. Cramer, DuMont vice -president, stated that the technical pubic interest because "color tele- FCC bigwigs have revealed them- end of the work is virtually completed, and indicated that by the first vision has greater possibilities for selves frankly aware that the tele of the year the company would begin recording live studio shows and re- effective service and satisfying en- field appears strictly for the big -mon- motes. Costs of the operation are as yet uncertain, both from the mechanical tertainment, it has greater educa- ey people, with one of the going com- and production ends, and Cramer indicates the appeal both to adver- tional and cultural scope, and it can mercial outfits having testified some tiser and stations would be dependent render a truly nationwide, com- months ago that the cost of building upon what kind of deal AFRA and petitive service because of the num- a station and operating for a year ap- other organizations, such as AFM and ber of channels available in the ul- proaches a million bucks. Develop- U. S. Tele Shows ASCAP, would propose for this type tra -high frequencies." ment of color video would not be ex- of operation. pected to open the way for less -mon- 18x24 Projection ey station investment. In fact, color Canned Vs. Live CBS Color Video in Chi video is estimated to be far costlier NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Big -pic- DuMont plan has various facets, one of the chief arguments - ture projection television was dem- with chief angle predicated on belief Expected Beginning '47 but raised onstrated by U. S. Television last (See Hearing in 6 Weeks on page 12) week (18) with showing of the NBC that canned tele productions, shown CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -Local CBS Louis- Mauriello fight in Yankee Sta- on a circuit of various stations, could television, which was to have been dium. Special lens made by Bausch offer an advertiser more of an audi- in operation last spring but was held & Lomb was used, with a "high - ence at a smaller production cost up because of the Westinghouse brilliance" power supply developed strike, should be in service around photos by the UST. Actual size of screen than live tele. Sponsor buying the first of the year, according to Frank Professional publicity service would get an initial live show, Ireproduced in quantitSuperbat is 18 by 24 inches -about the size of Falknor, assistant to Midwest CBS quality on best grade paper a standard newspaper page. which would be aired over WABD in V.P. Les Atlass. prices you New York, WTTG in Washington, for cheapestwould xpecto pay Company offers big -picture tele- Falknor said color naturally would satisfied custom- vision in custom installations (built and perhaps WPTZ, Philco's Philly be the only thing used at any CBS ers coast to coast. wrEUnrE into walls, bookcases, etc., for homes, station, which often picks up the station, and while no definite pro- CAROS SZI5 Iff 250 POST anywhere bars and grills, offices, auditoriums) DuMont programing. This web for graming plans had been made, film Before ordering price the live airer may be added to as send for the facts,fuli at $2,750 and $2,250. Production scanning would be first on the agen- list,ordering instructions, models are offered for prompt de- more tele stations come into exist- da, films being supplied by the CBS livery in the following sizes and ence. But in addition to the initial New York library. Exec said some COIN 7' NON! prices: 21 -inch $1,995 (AM, FM, live airer, DuMont would be able to special events would be ATMENT at here re- phonograph), 15 -inch at $1,495 and offer the client subsequent showings corded on films, but didn't see much 10 -inch direct view at $745. They on various local outlets thruout the in the way of live studio telecasts (See U. S. TELE SHOWS on page 12) (DuMont Canned Video on page 12) for some time.

r www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 The Billboard TELEVISION (REVIEWS) 11 Variety Under the Stars Cleveland Air Races Personality Previews Championship Tennis Reviewed Tuesday Reviewed Tuesday (24), 9 -9:30 p.m. Reviewed Friday (27), 8:15 -8:45 Reviewed Thursday (26), 3 -4:15. (24), 8:15 -9:30 Tennis matches, remote pick -up. p.m. Style -Vaude remote pick -up. Style -Film. Sponsored by U. S. Rubber p.m. Style-Variety. Produced by Video Style- Company. Produced by American Broad- Associates and presented by General Elec.. Sustaining over W6XYZ (Paramount), Sustaining over W6XYZ (Paramount) , Hollywood. Hollywood. casting Company ever WABD (DuMont), tric over WRGB (G. E.), Schenectady, New York. N. Y. Tele Director Klaus Landsberg If seg caught is a sample of Para - Outside of a few unusual good Video Associates' first showing of mount's nine -day (5 hours per day) threw a couple of new twists into coverage of Pacific Southwest Tennis tonight's vaude scanner. Usually shots, film was bad video and fell their new packaged show for G. E., flat. Film as news Championship matches, outlet is running less than 30 minutes, seg wasn't timely a Personality Previews, had its ups matching topflight tennis with cham- was blown up to more than. hour. feature either, since it was shown long after the event. For the money and downs, both technical and pro- pionship tele. Paramount's remote Instead of staging it in the studio, acts coverage of one of town's important were pulled out to the Los Angeles which U. S. Rubber dished out to gram -wise. Show consists of up and ABC for sponsorship, more than $5; sports events of the year is enough Tennis Club grounds to perform be- coming talent and artists in various to put any tennis enthusiast on a fore audience in grandstands. (Para- 000, sponsor should have been pre- fields with emphasis on the amuse- sented with a film that was on a pro- set -buying spree. mount is currently covering the Pa- fessional basis and worth scanning. ment world. Featured in the show Two cameras were perched atop a cific Southwest Tennis Champion- were Eva Desca, modern dance in- specially built stand at one end of here.) Bucking the difficulties Air races are exciting events, but this ships job was muffed completely. terpreter; Lorenzo Fuller, Negro the court. One lens handled close - of an outdoor nighttime remote, out- ups of near side of the court, other let rang the entertainment bell. Con- Show could have been jacked up pianist- singer, and model of a pre- covered entire playing area. When sidering it was working without considerably if the right kind of fabricated post-war home -the latter racket -wielder served from near -end, image orthicons, show went over narrator had been used. Altho Walter which didn't seem to tie in with the close -up shot brought unusually clear better than was expected. Kieran, narrator in film, is among image of player and ball in flight. the top boys in his field, air races format of show namely featuring Bill, headlined by Paramount pix When the ball was about to fly out are not his meat. His voice washed talent. of camera's range, switch was made lovely Olga San Juan, proved well - out the film completely since it lacked Series of pop -up cards on tables Opened with singing to long -shot camera. Cutting for balanced fare. pitch and punch. In this case, Kieran were used to introduce acts. Cards the most part was very smooth, so by Palais Sisters (3), followed by was "miscast." A narrator with a were strictly on the amateurish side, of Roberts and that viewer could keep track of the comedy-acro antics voice in keeping with the excitement but the idea's clever and eventually ball. By having cameras located at Conn. Dance team of Rita Lupino of the races could have carried the be worked up into a good act - made for should one end of the court, long -shot box (Ida's sister) and Rickey film. introduction. As it was, handling of took in grounds from an angle, bring- good looking. Francis Abello put his To add to the bad make -up of the the pop -ups was slip -shod and only ing panning down to a painless mini- talking bird, John Tio, thru its paces tended to annoy and distract the Had cameras been placed on a show. Palais Sisters re- film, there was bad splicing, too mum. to steal the many insignificant shots, too many viewer. line with the center of the court, turned for another song session fol- Miss Desca's dance in pantomime excessive panning would soon have by Joe Mole's cycle routines. shots and scenes of planes against lowed a white sky, and not enough cutaways with a narrator accompaniment in become exceedingly monotonous. Miss San Juan rounded out seg with the background was interesting if America, Take It Away and to build up audience interest. Com- Adding to the general interest of South pared to this show, film made by Bob not particularly entertaining. Tops scanner, both players and celebs Cumbra Chero. Lush lass packs the half -hour show was Fuller to make her Loewi at the Omaha Air Races is in were brought before tele -eyes for in- plenty of eye -ear appeal tops. Film was shown only three who accompanied himself on the terview. Announcer Keith Hether- ideal for airpix medium. days after the races -which made piano singing several ditties and a ington capably called shots, kept Camera work was handled it a good news -event story-and at spiritual. He looks like good video home lookers up on the score, and smoothly. Show was not without a cost of only $820 to the sponsor, stuff and with a few more video was wise to avoid over- describing of technical troubles creeping into night- National Foam System. Loewi's 16- shows under the belt should develop the event. time outdoor remote. Subject matter minute film had plenty of exciting into a first -class television enter- was easily distinguishable, tho more shots with appropriate background tainer. light would have helped image qual- music. Narrator was Byron McKin- Model prefabricated home was ity. Poor power line_ and uneven ney who sounded as tho he were dull scanning. As narrator explained Writer's Cramps voltage occasionally threw pic out really describing an air race and the conveniences of the house, camera was outstand- not an Irish wake. focused on model but since model of syncho. Dick Lane Friday (27), 7:30 -8 p.m. ing as emsee, keeping high pace Dick Goggin, of ABC, directed the was at the wrong angle, viewer was Reviewed informal line of Cleveland Air Race film. unable to really look into the house. Style- Dramatic. Television Workshop thruout. His easy, production over WRGB (G. E,), patter is ideal for show of this type. Had the model been tilted, camera could have caught not only the lay- Schenectady, N. Y. Don McNeil's Dinner Club out of the rooms but the furnishings as well. Meaningless blueprints, too Show should prove once and for all Playing the Game small and technical for the average are not for tele- (25) , 8 to 8:30 that radio actors Reviewed Wednesday man to read, also were shown. vision unless they have enough train- p.m. Style- Variety program sponsored General Electric paid $200 for the stock background 8 -8:30 p.m. on WBKB, ing and consistent Reviewed Tuesday (24), by Marshall Field tr Company packaged production and at that to carry themselves thru a dramatic Style- Charades with listener participa- Chicago. price, for what' they got, they didn't video production. Actors were on tion. Sponsored by Alexander's Depart- get stung -much. Program idea is the hammy side, playing their parts ment Store and produced by the Ameri- and with a little over WABD Don McNeil, emsee of ABC's good, however, melodramatically. can Broadcasting Company of more planning,' experience, and per- York. Breakfast Club program and one Director A. Vance Hallack's original (DuMorft) , New radio's top names, didn't do his repu- haps more co- operation from station, should be able to put out the story was good and offered many pos- tation much good with this perform- outfit sibilities. Had the acting been at produc- did the growth of tele- "for sale" sign on some good shows. Scanningly speaking, the ance and he is director of the least 50 per cent better, the show tion was off -the -beam. Program vision plenty of harm. Variety show Miriam Tulin would have been strictly in the needs a lot of greasing to hold the in simulated nitery set (The Bill- agency. groove as good video fare. Story viewers' attention for 30 minutes. At board, September '28) had little en- concerns an author who suddenly the beginning, show looked like a tertainment except for a few good that did not have the fluffs and mis- finds the characters in his novels carriage -trade gin -mill at 3 a.m., with jokes pulled by McNeil. It had lit- takes this one did. stepping into the room and accusing wanting to get "into the showing of models wear- lines from everybody tle, except Show opened with film taken at him of stealing plots and act " -everybody talking and trying ing clothes that could be purchased Shakespeare. Hallack had worked There that niteries, accompanied by insipid to be the life of the party. at Field's department store, Then a shot of Mc- some good lines into the script but as was just too much going on. Guest - could not have been done via radio. commentary. previously said, bad acting muffed seemed to have a Neil and Sam Cowling, supposedly star participants McNeil showed he had a video in the kitchen of a nitery. After some the production. yen for getting out of camera -range might to give the con- and making with the ad-lib puns, presence and camera poise that banter the two decided According to Hallack, he was up by the help rescue future airings. But if video audience a look at the McNeil centrating more on camera technique which couldn't be picked be Mc- If so, he did mike -boom fast enough. the 26 -week series is going to Dinner Club. Change then to than actual production. wholly successful as a video venture, Neil posted inside doorway of his well for there were some excellent Format, altho not clear at first, it must have a more imaginative for- club, position from which he pro- camera shots, including superimposed consists of guest stars pantomiming mat, some smoother direction and ceeded to emsee majority of program. pix of author walking thru "ghost" well -known names and phrases sent production and a great deal more From time to time models wearing characters. in by viewers. Scanners were asked respect for the future of the medium Field's clothes walked on stage and to phone studio as soon as they on the part of McNeil. McNeil made a few jokes about them guessed what was being enacted and Thruout the program McNeil acted and with them, and gave descriptions if they guessed correctly, won money of the gowns that were intended to or cigarettes. The pantomimed as if he were engaging in a' lark. say his actions reflected be clever, comical commercials. But charades were so tough, however, Some might a couple of times he went too far and that it was next to impossible to even the nonchalance of a truly great and But Mc- made a few cracks about Field's that goss make a fair guess. self- confident performer. "I don't care" atti- were intended to be comical, but must Emsee Allan Chidsey did a good Neil carried his have made the department store job in trying to hold the show to- tude too far, especially when he made light of present -day video, comparing execs present wince a bit. gether and maintain some sort of show was that it commercial didn't it to radio in its infancy. Considering Tough part about Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey pace. Sponsor's WBKB by a blue look fit in with the program. that McNeil is getting more than was witnessed at can't be wrong. They particularly ribbon newspaper, agency and de- to good old reliable '011ie" Since it was a show sponsored by a $500 per performance and that the quality series is costing Field's about $65,000 partment store exec audience. Tele- Moss for top -notch department store, bank -roller could to these people glossies. Typical prices: have received a good commercial (including promotion costs), McNeil's vision wasn't sold 8x10's, 50 for $4.13; 100 for by gifts from his store attitude, which seemed to express a who could influence public and busi- $6.60; postcards, 2c. Mounted blowups. 20x30, boost having the ness acceptance of the medium. In $2.50; 30x40, $3.85. instead of just cigarettes or money feeling that he was superior to Write for FREE samples, price list B. video medium, was out of place. He fact, one newspaper radio editor given to winners. to say as he left, "I still MOSS PHOTO SERVICE Show was directed by ABC's Rich- should have taken his work more was heard 155 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. 19. BRyant 9 -8482 ard Goggin. seriously and put on a real show don't like television."

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Chi Airline Spots TOO A HEAL) HEARING IN 6 WEEKS SHORT FOR (Con,tinued from page 10) Cue Future Sales in support of it by CBS is that it CHICAGO, Sept. 28.- Additional ABC Wed. Line-Up Adds Kaye; paves the way for increased number indication that radio stations and nets of channels as well as "truer" re- can expect to sell plenty of time to ception. the airlines in the future was given Eds as Talent Scouts on WOR here in last few weeks. Indication Latest count at FCC shows six was given not only by the fact that commercial black- and -white tele Capital Airlines three weeks ago ABC is steadily building its win, now a master sergeant, is being stations licensed, with 30 others on began a series of spot announce- Wednesday night schedules around aired via wax in a 13 -week series over preliminary grants, while 43 video ments on WENR, local ABC sta- Crosby, preparing for the all -out 180 stations in the U. S., Hawaii and bids are pending. On experimental tion, and Eastern Airlines began battle with NBC and CBS come Octo- Newfoundland. side, two stations, (Cherry & Webb a spot series on WGN, Chi MBS out- ber 16. Latest personality set for a and Don Lee) have received FCC WOR doing a batch of impressive okay to operate experimentally with let, but also by the statements con- move into the embattled Wednesday promotion ballyhooing station's air- cerning radio plans made by an ad- hours is Sammy Kaye, who on Octo- ing of the World Series, scheduled to color. vertising exec of Capital. According ber 16 will take his So You Want To phone Revival of the issue of color stand- to the trade here, the first airline start Wednesday (2). Outlet's Lead a Band seg from its current operators give the slogan: "This Is ards is expected to , stimulate biggest spots bought in the country were Thursday 10 -10:30 p.m. slot to WOR, Your World Series Station." interest in video in administrative those which recently began airing on Wednesday, 9 -9:30 p.m. Kaye will be Other gimmicks include the mailing and legal circles here since the cele- various stations in the East and followed by the Lewis -Howe opus, of a ticket, with all broadcast re- brated stir caused last year by CBS's Southeast. The Capital spots were Pot o' Gold, 9 -9:30 p.m., followed quests (some 60,000 weekly), with demonstrations of its color to FCC in the first time sold to an airline here. with Crosby coming on from 10- the reminder: "Don't forget! The midst of hearing on allocations and The WENR spots were sold to Cap- 10:30 World Series on standards. With numerous video ap- ital by Bill Wilson, ABC salesman, p.m. Henry Morgan then takes WOR exclusively." over to 11 p.m. While the games are being played, plicants having pulled out on alleged and are being aired as part of a 26- station will have Western Union mes- grounds of wait -see for color video, week contract calling for Capital to Starting October 12, Hollywood Star sengers, with portable Emerson ra- the new hearing is seen as possibly pay a gross time bill of $11,720. The Time will have a permanent person- dios, circulating around New York. leading the way toward a clearing of WGN spots are being aired three ality (a la Lux Theater) in Herbert They'll carry placards with the blurb: the air. However, some cynics in gov- times a week, one a day. Marshall. It has long been felt that "Ask Me the Score Over WOR." ernment circles are forecasting that The Capital spots are unique in shows of this type -where cast and Harry Lubcke, Don Lee the issue may become more beclouded that they are planned to hypo ticket story vary from week to week-need video boss.. heads for Gotham October than ever. sales for specific flights on which tie-in from one program to the next 5 to attend a Television Broadcasters' there are last -minute openings. to carry along listener interest. Lux Association Space vacancies have been occurring tried convention. . . . Herbert Marshall ran into difficulty when show to named permanent on various airline schedules on which get along with "Guest Producers," emsee for £rig% daire Hollywood Star Time. DuMONT CANNED VIDEO have been placed four -motor planes following exit of Cecil DeMille because s . . . Elliott Sanger Jr., staff writer 10) with larger passenger capacity, and of his tiff with AFRA.... Timing its at (Continued from page WQXR, New York, and Bradley Phil- Capital plans to fill up vacancies on power boost to take advantage of the country tying in with the DuMont lips, station's announcer. will any of these flights by spots promot- World Series audience, WOL, Wash- handle plan. ing the runs on which vacancies seem indices UNO broadcasts from Long into the 5 kw. imminent. ington, is moving Island.... Tentative FCC authorisa- Cramer has been talking with some class Tuesday (1). 30 video applicants and claims Proof of fact that spots do the job tion has been granted Herald & Globe inter- est in the DuMont pitch is high required is way in which they hy- Yankee Network key station, Association, Rutland, Vt.. for a 10.000 - for poed sales on Capital's 11 daily WNAC, Boston, is set to air major watt FM station, at an initial cost of various reasons. (1) Beyond the flights to Detroit. As a result of New England football games this $50,000. Transmitter to be located in initial cost of the live show, client three spots aired on week, pro- fall under sponsorship of Atlantic Clarendon. would get the additional audience at moting the Detroit flights, the flights Refining Company, with additional Emil Martin, former music director the prevailing time cost, thereby cut- were sold out. The company, there- coverage over Providence and Wor- for the five stations of the McClatchy ting production cost. (2) Stations fore gave ABC orders to discontinue cester Yankee outlets of home -town Broadcasting Company, has been ele- like the idea because most new video plugging Detroit flights and to air games which figure to outweigh local vated to program director, with head- outlets are not geared for extensive spots selling' trips to Grand Rapids, interest in the sectional games. . . . quarters in Sacramento, Calif. production. For showing this canned Mich., instead. Don Wattrick, sports commentator. on George Helmer, assistant city editor film, for instance, station needs only Mrs. Jo Adamson, advertising chief WXYZ, Detroit, is switching to WJR of The Sacramento Bee, will become 16mm. projector equipment and a for Capital here, said that as far as where he will handle University of news editor of the stations in the near transmitter. Capital is concerned, the spots are Michigan football games, plus Sports future, leaving his newspaper posi- Should no kinks develop in that in the the Du- just the beginning and Parade, starting Monday (30). . . . tion. Stations are KFBK, Sacra- Mont scheme, company plans not future the line will sponsor programs Airadio, Inc., of Stamford, Conn., has mento; KWG, Stockton; KMJ, Fresno; only go after agencies, but also build too. Her theory is that the airlines appointed Sherman Sr Marquette KERN, Bakersfield, and K OH, Reno. its of sell ad- own sustainers, which will be sold have a real job ahead them to counsel. . Formation of an ad agency de- to local a type of mass travel. vertising outlets for possible sponsor- air travel as voted primarily to radio is projected ship by local merchants. Regarding She reasons that heretofore the lines WOR, New York, starting late in Detroit with the organization of have been able to capture the de luxe in October, will begin "Scout production of this canned video fare, Powell -Grant, Inc., evolved from the Harry C. Millhouser, travel class, but now with new About Town," 10:15 -30 p.m., with present Powell Advertising, Inc. who has been equipment coming and with our so- day not yet set. Seg will be a in charge of the technical work for entering an age of air travel, Addition of six new Mutual af- DuMont, says the recording ip made ciety talent hunt, and very likely coun- filiates brings the web's the airlines' job should be to go out try's radio editors will be asked total to 355. at a standard speed of 24 frames per and sell everyone on air travel and Additions are WWCO, Waterbury, second. A double system is used, to recommend performers caught Conn.. a 250 -watter operating on 1.240 should appeal to the mass market. at niteries, theaters, etc. . . C. with sound on one film and sight This, she says, could be best done by kc. which becomes a full -time affiliate on the other, both films then being Clark Stover Jr., has resigned Tuesday (1); IGFL, Roswell, radio, since radio is the medium from the legal department of N. M., put together to form a composite. which she claims does the best job 250 watts, 1,450 kc.. October 15... . Processing is rapid, and editing and ABC to accept a partnership in Hobbs, N. M., 100 watts, 1,490 kc., of reaching the masses. the New York law firm of Spier cutting p o s s i b l e. According to Joining the chain November 1; WLAR, Cramer, clever production work & Kerbeck. Richard A Moore Athens, Tenn., 250 watts, 1,450 kc., will Disk Jock Seg'for WABC succeeds him. William B. be necessary to keep the stuff from ... Joining November 15; IHOZ, Harrison, being dated. Lewis, vice- president in charge Ark., 250 watts, 1,240 kc., November 28. NEW YORK, Sept. -WABC, of radio at Kenyon & Eckhardt, 26, and WHIP, Hendersonville, N. C., CBS outlet here, starts a disk jockey spending the week in Battle 250 watts, 1,450 kc., show, Juke Box Parade, Monday (28), Octaber 15... . Creek, Mich., working out radio David Sarnoff, RCA president, re- U. S. TELE SHOWS 10:05 -55 a.m., seven days weekly. plans with the Kellogg Company. ceives the Science Ilustrated Man of Dan 1VicDonald will be the jock (Continued from page 10) Thursday thru Sunday, with Bern Effective September 30, CBS music Science award Monday (30). Award, Mon- clearance division becomes the music a gold medal and scroll, will be based soon plan to market a seven -inch Burnett handling the platter upon RCA contribu- table model beginning day thru Wednesday. Excepting such copyright department, with Clark the president's at $195. personalities as Arthur Godfrey and Harrington as manager. On the same tions in building the radio industry. According to UST, 150 video sets a disk date, functions of the literary clear- The date, incidentally, marks the will be placed on sale with Macy's, Phil Cook, station hasn't had RCA 40th radio. jock show in a long time in a regular, ance division and new program ideas, president's year in New York department store, next daily time seg. in charge of Janice O'Connell, will be Report that Crosley Broadcasting month. By the end of the year, com- transferred to program operations de- officials were negotiating for purchase pany plans to offer popular priced partment. of KSTP, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and video sets under $200. 0 WIZ and WOR, in New York, on Mon- indeed had practically completed In preparation for a $10,000,000 CGRI6INE day (30) will air proceedings from the deal, was followed late this week by annual production rate expected in GtossY EA: courtroom at Nurenburg, Germany. story that Stan Hubbard, KSTP, 1947, company has acquired a sub- 10'_, 0 Unsurpassed in Ern WJZ's pitch on the war crimes trial prexy, had consummated purchase of stantial interest in Zetka Labs, Quality at any Price will start at 3 a.m., and at 7 a.m. station's outstanding stock and there- cathode ray tube manufacturers.

CI NO NEGATIVE CHARGE -NO EXTRAS OF ANY KIND station will broadcast summary of by gained full control. Hubbard, Quality of the Louis -Mauriello fight events with Ed Johnson doing a live president and general manager since pictures were considered unusually oe 1o6, 8"x10", MOUNTED $6As commentary. At 8:15 a.m. Johnson station was founded, han owned 25 good by observers, altho there was cc 1000, 8'x10 ", $55.00 ENLARGEMENTS fan Mail Photos 30" x40" $3.85 EA. will come on again. WOR will do its per cent of stock from start. Accord- a bluish haze on the screen which 1000, 5"x7", 134.00 8 10 a.m. in figures in (St. 20" x 30- $2.50 EA. broadcasting at a.m. and ing to Ramsey County engineers explained was caused by r7 ' 1000 Postcards, $22.00 the regular news periods. From 10- Paul) District Court, price of outlet several video sets operating in the CC Man Whose Made By J. J. Nriegsmann,The 10:30 p.m., station will do a docu- was set at $1,100,000, with Hubbard building with one antenna. In the ...a Billboard's Covers, ',Photographs Grace Olsen's $825,000 on line to gain control. one viewing room, about 50 -60 feet N mentary digest. . Johnny laying /Op /J DEPT. 65 `' Rumpus Room. on ABC, will probably . Debut of Christopher Lynch, Irish long, pix scanned from the rear of 165 West 46th St a ySrR land a soft drink sponsor soon. . . . tenor, on the Voice of Firestone pro- the room were clear and bright with H of ra. her,- BRyant 9-1123 N.T. -,'. Army air forces musical seg, On gram, will take place at Carnegie Hall good definition and caused little eye- "WE DELIVER WHAT WE ADVERTISE" Wings of Song, featuring Glenn Dar- Monday (30). strain.

www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 MUSIC The Billboard 13 Communications to 1564 Broadway, Now York 19, N. Y. Lewin - Zucca Jockey Ditties MPPA Members To Meet HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.- Disk jockey prominence has hit Meadowbrook the realm of songs with not one, Next Tuesday (8) To Wrestle but three tunes, telling the tale of the record spinner due from Hollywood penners. Writers Plan" Up for Sale Artie Malvin, Hal Dickenson With SPA's "Master and Bill Conway are preparing a disk jockey,song which is ex- Feeling Out Idea? pected to be cut shortly by Tex Songwriter? Committee Produces `Intense Study' Document Beneke's band for Victor. Music the scribbler Jimmy McHugh is also NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -As publishers digested their copies of HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28. The Songwriters' Protective Association's proposed uniform popular songwriters ballroom- - reported in the disk jockey song Meadowbrook Gardens, fray and to climax the triangle, contract this week, they became increasingly aware that the writers' com- cafe which has house practically KFWB platter spinner Bill An- mittee of Milton Drake, Fred Ahlert, Stanley Adams, George Meyer, Charlie every big name band in the country Tobias and Edgar Leslie, had put into the drafting of the proposals from extensive history, is up son and Songwriter Bobby during its Worth are working on a tune a year and a half to two years of the most intense study and thinking ever for sale. Owners Harold Lewin and with a music biz document. Over -all the proposals were will not reveal exact rea- titled Disk Jockey Blues. Latter seen in connection Joe Zucca deal calls for Anson and two not soft, nor were they unduly tough. From the two pages of basic agree- son why they want to sell except to ment stipulations thru the 59 clauses say that they are merely feeling out other jocks in town, Peter Pot- ter and Ira Cook, to record tune and sub -clauses in the proposed con- the possibility and that they have itself, the suggested terms were other plans which also revolve around for Mastertone Records, with all tract three lending authentic personal Bierkamp To Hold in some cases drastic in the change the entertainment industry. Lewin in the status quo involved, but none and Zucca have run Meadowbrook, touch to waxing. Slim Gaillard preceded entire mob several McIntyre to Casino of them could be called irrational, known as the Casa Manana until a hysterical or non -debatable. year ago, since 1939. They acquired months ago via Atomic record- location from Frank Sebastian, who ings devoted to the spinning Gardens Nov. Date Walter Douglas, chairman of the operated the spot as the Cotton Club duties of music jocks. HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.- Mix -up board of the Music Publishers' Pro- 1937. Location was closed tective Association, and his board up thru has developed in the Hal McIntyre hold a general member- from '37 to '39. Series of ads in daily band booking into Casino Gardens. decided to newspapers are being used to pro- ship meeting at the Hotel Astor Tues- McIntyre was skedded to go into the day (8) at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the mote sale, altho Meadowbrook name dancery in mid -November, but has is not mentioned. Lipsey West as proposals in all their ramifications informed Jack Archer and Jack and formulate negotiating plans. In- Had Ups and Downs Flynn, of the local William Morris vitations were sent out yesterday Spot has seen many ups and downs Breyley Heads office, that he has decided to return (27) to all members and to Herman financially, altho current operation east after dates played as far west Starr, of the Music Publishers' Hold- with the biggest of big name bands as Salt Lake City, rather than come ing Corporation, non -MPPA members and change of terpery tag has seemed Up Chi MCA to the Coast at this time. at the moment (see box in this de- to be extremely successful. Lewin Kermit Bierkamp, manager of Ca- partment). and Zucca are paying top prices for CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -Jim Breyley, head of MCA's Midwest band de- sino Gardens, is holding pat on sked- "Negotiating Proposals" major dance crews, and spot is among ding McIntyre thru a confirmation Merely the locations in this territory reported partment and v. -p. with the org, this As the notices went out the few week was raised to head of the Chi- received by McIntyre's manager, in The Billboard recently as con- George Moffett, to Jack Flynn and publishers, who reports had it were sidering $7,000 per week for a band cago office, when Maurie Lipsey, who "hitting the ceiling," etc., had stopped has headed the MCA headquarters subsequently to Bierkamp. In ad- a routine figure. Bands who played dition to Flynn's confirmation, Bier - hitting anything. Calmer, more in- recent four -week stretches at Mea- here for the past seven years, an- telligent publisher hands prevailed nounced that he was going to Cali- kamp also has correspondence tied dowbrook included Xavier Cugat, in with the November date for Mc- and got across the idea that the Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, with fornia, where sunny climate is ex- proposals they had read, as drastic pected to boost his health. Intyre and expects to go to the Amer- might seem to some Benny Goodman current and Harry Federation of Musicians to sub- as they pub- James following. Lipsey did not divulge what slot ican lishers, were nothing more than ne- he will fill in MCA's West Coast stantiate his claims. gotiating proposals. They had been citadel. Trade locally is speculating Meanwhile, Bierkamp has penned set up to enable two parties to sit Hot Mooney Quartet plenty after announcement last week Charlie Barnet's band for Casino across a table and discuss them that Russ Facchine, West Coast MCA Gardens starting December 13, for sanely and with logic. Unless the exec, had retired from that office. six weeks. When Tommy and Jimmy MPPA general membership meeting 5 -Year WM Contract Dorsey's bands played the dancery develops an air of hysteria, or unless NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Joe Moo- recently, Bierkamp installed a seven - a few of the more eloquent writer ney Quartet, one of the music busi- Herman's Pic, Disk night -a -week policy, and he is going members of SPA stir up a belligerent ness's hottest current attractions, to continue full -week operation, atmosphere, the first actual meetings were signed to a five -year pact by Concert Line - Up opening with the main band playing between the two factions should the William Morris Agency this week. Mondays, and an alternate crew led proceed smoothly and constructively. con- NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Final ar- Tho no figures were disclosed, rangements have been completed for by Frank Woolley, featured Thurs- Following is an initial analysis of tract calls for initial annual guaran- to be played thru- day nights. Aragon Ballroom, also the more important proposals, and 25 cent jump each a series of concerts tee, with a per out the United States by the Woody on the Beachwalk with Casino, has those which represent changes. year of the pact. used the seven -night -a -week policy Basic Changes Dix - Herman Herd. To be played in ac- Few Agreement Combo opens Monday (7) at halls, the dates run for years. is 52d Street (formerly Club credited concert The basic agreement practically on's, on 13 thru December unchanged, except for the sixth pro- 18), for $1,000 per week for the first from November for four more at $1,450 10. Concert feature will be Stravin- vision which calls for publishers to four, options sky's Ebony Concerto, which will be render to SPA detailed statements and another four at $1,750 against a Alexis WBBM Remotes Off of moneys received for lyric maga- the gross. Air guest shots conducted on the tour by third of Haieff, a Stravinsky student and win- zine usages, etc., and to pay SPA 5 have been lined up, too. They do in Midnight to 1 A.M. per cent of those moneys along with a shot on Paul Whiteman's (ABC) ner of the Guggenheim Fellowship Music for 1946. the statements. (This 5 per cent Stairway to the Stars seg tomorrow CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -Song plug - would be deductible from the 50 per the Jack Smith Oxydol show The Herd cut 16 sides for Columbia gers and batoneers slated to work (29), during its recent series of West Coast cent of the lyric mag take for which on CBS, the 30th, and the Chester- certain local niteries and danceries writers are shooting under Section field Supper Club, October 17. No dates, most prominent of which was got an unpleasant shock this week a two -sided 12 -inch rendition of A, Clause 5 of the proposed contract.) record deal set as yet, but several when WBBM, CBS outlet, and WENR, This 5 per cent the writers intend to in the perk stage. George Mof- Ralph Burns's Summer Sequence. In ABC outlet, announced a revision of are Woody and the band were use to finance a continuing audit of fett is piloting. addition, their dance remote schedule, neces- publishers' books in a rotation system signed to appear with Louis Arm- sitated when WBBM execs had to strong and Billie Holiday in the Jules (one week pulisher A, next week Adele Clark to Schubert clear the time from midnight to 1 a.m. pub B, etc.). Money would also be Levey pic, New Orleans. for the Barbosal sponsored Midnite used for other purposes to be decided NEW YORK, Sept. 28. - Chirp Reverie, which tees off Sunday (29). upon by SPA. Adele Clark, who just completed a Jordan `Beware' Pic Because of the new one -hour disk One of the most important words summer air show for ABC, has signed show which will play six times week- in the entire contract is that which with the Bernard Schubert office. ly, WBBM dropped the Boulevard occurs in Clause 1 of the introductory Musicraft just released a platter by GetsForeignShowing Room of the Stevens Hotel, a stand set of clauses. This is tabbed "com- her, with Don't Blame Me on one side NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-The Louis for commercial big bands; the New position," and the word is "offers." and Sh! Don't Walee the Baby on the Jordan full -length flick Beware has Horizon Room of the Continental It says that the writer "offers" to flipover. Milton Drake, singer's per- been pulling such fine grosses that the Hotel, which plays cocktail quintets; assign, transfer, etc., rights to a song. s sonal manage-, is working on a deal film has been booked for showing on and the Pump Room, of the Ambas- In Clause 4, "advance" of this same for a Coast commercial. the Loew's circuit locally and a deal sador East, where Dave Le Winter's introductory set of proposals, it says has been set for foreign distribution Sextet is a fixture. that "If the offer is accepted by the Jerome Apollo Music Head of the movie. Released by Astor Pic- The Boulevard Room was picked publisher as hereinafter provided tures, prints of the film, an all-Negro up by ABC, which in turn dropped in Paragraph 7, said sum (the ad- NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Jerry Jer- musical produced by Berle Adams, the Edgewater Beach Hotel's Marine vance) shall constitute an advance ome, former Benny Goodman tenor have been shipped to Holland, Bel- Dining Room, which has been using against royalties, but shall be de- man and ork leader, signed with gium and France for distribution thru big local bands. The CBS outlet, ductible only from the moneys pay- Apollo Records this week to act as a Belgian agency. WBBM, added three shots per week able to the writer under this con- musical director for the indie firm. On October 16, shooting will con - from the Martinique, new Southside tract." Jerome's pact is in line with the Ap- mence on another Jordan starrer bistro, which opens September 1 with In other words, when the publisher ollo race and hot jazz policy. tabbed Reet, Petite and Groovy. Bernie Cummins's 15- piecer. (See MPPA MEMBERS on page 17)

www.americanradiohistory.com 14 RADIO The Billboard October 5, 1946 Major Pubs Midwest Ork Buyers' Ist Chance St..Loo Decish Make Sinatra In s Years To Do Some Pickin' Fails To Clear y Johnny Sippel Ops' S.S. Aches CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -Ork buyers bookings last year at this time, field Fancy Offers are in for an interesting winter sea- now shows eight offices dickering for CHICAGO, Sept. 28.- Four -year son thruout the Midwest, with new service of bands and one -night stands confusion over who's responsible for band -booking offices entering the al- to keep them working. Trade ob- ready- crowded local field weekly. servers feel that winter season will payment of musicians' Social Security Mulls But Takes None Latest to join the parade this week show some very interesting develop- taxes, band leader or ballroom op was Mutual Entertainment Agency, ments, with Midwest ballroom ops and one -night promoter, continued HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28. - Prac- office which previously had confined and promoters getting their first unabated this week despite decision tically every major music publisher itself to lounge combos and acts, but chance in five years to really take of U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, St. in the biz is known to have ap- set Correy Lynn's 10- piecer for their pick of the bands. Situation in Louis, which ruled in split decision proached Frank Sinatra on a pub month's stay at the Sky Club, sub- smaller cities is further complicated (2 to 1) against previous decision of tie -in, with word (The Billboard, urban dancery. Jack Russell, exec by presence of territory band book- Southern Iowa District Court that September 21) that the Voice's ar- of MEA, intimated that the firm is ers, such as Vic Schroeder, who op- band leaders, not ballroom ops and rangement with Barton Music will readying announcement of several erates out of Omaha, and Francis one -night promoter as Form B Con- cease pending final legal clearance. other location bookings in this area Bigley, Mankato, Minn., band skedder. tract stipulates, were supposed to Among those most prominently men- by bands which the office will ink In plenty of the smaller burgs, terri- shell out for sidemen's S.S. payments. tioned are Buddy Morris, Jack Rob- within the next month. tory bands get first consideration MGM firms from ops, feel that major Split decision of Circuit Court be- bins, Max Dreyfus and Renewed energy in the band who agency came just another stepping stone in (Robbins, Feist and Miller). Sin- skedding field locally started several bands ask too high a guarantee for fight by Midwest Ballroom Opera- atra romancing by music pubberies months ago, when Bob Ehlert re- them to gamble on, so they take may lead the Voice to reconsider $200 -$300 band for tors' Association to clarify once and turned from the navy to pair with territory one- for all the S. S. deductions when Tom utilizing his new firm, Sinatra Songs, Pat Lombard, who had been night stays instead. and holding Roberts, general counsel for the Inc., as active outlet to push the fort alone for William Morris, MBOA, told The Billboard that the promote tunes from various MGM after Phil Braun left WM to join Don flickers in which he is featured. MBOA is readying a fight which will Haynes's New York office. Frederick Chi Ops "Tougher" take the issue to the U. S. Supreme However, so far Sinatra is reliably Bros.' band section got a shot in reported to be sticking to his guns to the Court. Roberts said that he is ready- arm soon after when Herb Pauley, With Tootlers Than ing the new plea for revision of the build his own firm to do the job ex -op of the Turnpike Casino and long without tie -ins. Deal with a major present Form B Contract by using prominent member of the Midwest the decision of Judge H. A. Garden- pub would still allow Sinatra 50 per Ballroom Operators' Before Scale Hike cent copyright ownership, and some Association, left er, the one member of the trio con- the terpery boss ranks and became CHICAGO, Sept. 28.- Recent hikes sidering the appeal who ruled in of the firms are understood to be head of Chi FB in local scales by AFM has bookers offering him a deal beyond this band department. facor of revising the present Form B Pauley's intimate friendship with ops and musicians alike plenty worried, pact so that the ork fronter would standard set -up in order to get him hypoed booking for boys feel that move for salary in. Meanwhile tunes from Sinatra's results for the firm. be considered the employer and not forthcoming flicker for MGM, namely Other Contenders ups came at a very unfortunate time. the ballroom op, who is now con- Effect of wage climb at this time, sidered responsible. The decision of It Happened in Brooklyn, are not Ork dating activities became more when ops are in biz doldrums, has expected to be ready for release involved when the Associated Book- the Circuit Court was reached after been to put plenty of boys out of nine months' advisement. around December 1, as originally ing Corporation's Chi office, which work and ops are really bearing thought, due to the current motion had been pretty much dormant since down on musical talent, expecting Padway Handled Case picture company labor entanglement. it was established here a year ago, Ballroom ops have been opposed As previously reported, Sinatra got Art Frew, more from them now that they're long with GAC's Cincy being paid bigger moo. in their fight to change responsibility Songs, Inc., is supposed to go ahead office and earlier with Stan Zucker. for S. S. payment by the AFM, whose with a couple of other tunes in case Frew recently took over booking of Bookers here report that their offices are receiving far more beef- attorney, Joseph A. Padway., repre- the Brooklyn score isn't ready. the Band Box, Chi Loop dancery, sented those who favored the present which has been playing jump bands, ing calls than ever before now that are -time Form B Contract at the recent appeal and has exclusives which he took ops paying all peak in mu- argument, which was argued January Slim Gaillard Starts with him when he left GAC. sicians' wages. Percenters point out that ops are now demanding musikers 6 in St. Louis. MBOA has long con- One -Night Theater Tour Another recent contender for the take just their contracted time be- tended that some revision in respon- favor of Midwest ballroom ops and tween stays atop the back-bar lounge sibility must be made because of the HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28. -Held to promoters has been Roy P. Johnson, and are not putting up with any tremendous burden which the pres- a long-term contract at Billy Berg's ex -FB exec, who now heads Central loafing Cocktail ent S. S. regulation places on ballroom night club here, Slim Gaillard will Booking Office's band corps. Johnson whatsoever. music ops, who hire many different bands series of Eastern brought with him Cecil Golly and has always been rugged locally, for each year, each of which finally start a most spots demand a 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. they are theater dates and one -nighters to recently developed Don Glasser, ex- stint, with units working half -hour responsible for in making S. S. collec- reap the harvest brought about thru Pittsburgh maestro. Office also ac- tions (The Billboard, December 29, quired Iry on and 30 minutes' rest. Boys have success of his Cement Mixer record Brabec, ex -FB booker, always lagged a bit in getting back 1946). and many radio guest shots since. The who brought with him Tommy Ballroom ops contend that job Reynolds, in addition to the stand, but now find that irate William Morris Agency has set Gail- to several other ops are prodding them to keep "mu- could be done far more accurately lard for dates immediately after his bands which CBO had inked a year and readily by ork leader himself, ago. McConkey, Inc., sic continuous according to the con- closing at Berg's October 14, with which started tract." Boys who play the horns tell because he has fewer men working initial major Eastern theater run at its Chi office as purely a cocktail out- bookers that lounge owners are now under him under suggested revised New York's Apollo starting November let, switched to big band booking a taking more time to tell them ex- Form B pact, and S. S. execs would 1. The November 7 week is still open, month ago, when Cole Keyes, vet have easier time collecting money Stan Zucker Midwest rep, actly what they want in the way with RKO, Boston, November 14 and took over of music and wardrobe, while pre- immediately if fronter checked with Howard, Washington, November 21 the band chair. Keyes brought with them regularly. In cases where op Bob Alexander viously horn- tooters played pretty following the N. Y. sked. Asking him and Russ Carlyle much what they pleased. ran more than one terpery, such as theater price for Gaillard is $3,000. bands. Carl Fox, Tom Archer and Larry Bands Drop Sidemen Before heading eastward Gaillard Eight Pins Territory Men Geer, who operate chains, ballroom will do several one -nighters en route. Where MCA, WM, GAC and FB In plenty of cases, leaders have owners have been forced to increase Date in Oakland, Calif., is set for were contending for Midwest band been forced to cut bands to the office staff simply because large num- October 15 and four days at Rainbow point where they're now wondering ber of bands used necessitate extra Lake City, from if they cart still keep a three -man help to keep up on S. S. Rendezvous, Salt rhythm section to back the show. October 16 thru 19. Eastern one - Robbins Announces Gay Claridge, leader at the Chez night rs will also be on Gaillard's Paree, was forced to pare two side- itinerary, with nightly price of $850 Warren "Adjunct" men from his crew when union Robbins and Deutsch 50 -50 to $1,000 being asked. Berg's con- upped tariff and now when ops want- tract with Gaillard still has about 20 NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Formation Gaillard ed a third man cut, Claridge dropped NEW YORK, Sept 28. -Final con- weeks to go, but he allowed of Harry Warren Music Corporation part of his own take so that he could tract for the sale of one -half of his to hit the road for four moths before was announced yesterday by Charles keep band musically sound without interest in the American Artists' Bu- returning to the Coast nitery. C. Moskowitz, Robbins Music Corn - cutting one man. reau to Milton Deutsch for an undis- pany prexy. General opinion is that the AFM closed sum was signed yesterday, Mercury Crosses Border New org is to serve as an adjunct hike put more money in the pockets Howard (Buddy) Robbins said today. to the Robbins outfit in partnership of musicians who are still working, Completion of the deal gives Deutsch CHICAGO, Sept 28.-In their first with Harry Warren. Charles War- but bookers say that their office wait- a 50 per cent interest in all of the across -the-border expansion move, ren has been named professional ing rooms are becoming more crowd- AAB holdings, among which are in- Mercury Records this week dis- manager. ed every day with sidemen who are cluded Noro Morales, Luis Del Camp, patched sales manager, Allan Park- looking for jobs. Several observers Georgie Auld, Bobby Byrne and Bud- inson, down Mexico way to investi- Abramson L. A.'s to Eck report that available number of mu- dy Hughes. Deutsch will retain con- gate several possibilities for Mercury sikers in Chi has currently reached trol over the artists he had managed distribution thruout Latin America NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Herb peak for past five years. prior to the signing of the new pact. following a series of inquiries by Abramson, National's recording di- Several ops this week protested These include Miguelito Valdes, Ben- dealers and distributors in that area. rector, was to leave by plane to- when the union informed them that ny Carter, Red Saunders and Chubby Mercury is making the push outside morrow for Los Angeles for two wax they were getting scale hikes for their Jackson. According to the pact, the U. S. A. because October 5 first sessions with Billy Eckstine. Eckstine spots. Action is believed to indicate Deutsch will assume the post of man- albums by Tito Guizar will hit mar- will cut eight sides and may aug- the union isn't thru with its cam- aging director of AAB, and will also ket and should be hot in that terri- ment band with string section on sev- paign to increase AFM members' double as vice- president and treasur- tory. eral sides. takes. er of the firm.

www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 The Billboard MUSIC 15 Jewel's Race Disks; Starr to MPPA? AFM Film Musicians 13 Out of Top 20 Dealers Killed Drug, NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Talk Will Ignore Picket was around again that Herman English Tunes Are Starr might put his Music Pub- at Studios Grocery Disk Racks lishers' Holding Corporation Lines Yank Emanations HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28. - Ben firms into the Music Publishers' HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.-Approx- Pollack's Jewel Record Company is Protective Association. Warner imately 1,000 musicians employed at CHICAGO, Sept. 28. look at going into the race field and has group of pubs are not now mem- Hollywood's strike -bound motion pic- -A England's Top Twenty in the Music penned Russell Jacquet's ork and bers. Reason seemed to be that ture studios will ignore American blues singer Numa Lee Davis as first Sidney W a t t e n b e r g, attor- Popularity Charts (The Billboard, Federation of Labor picket lines to entries. ney for the Music Publishers' September 28, 1946) shows that 13 of Protective Association and for fulfill contracts. Labor crisis, aris- Label has confined itself primarily the top 20 tunes are American num- by the controversial Boyd the Music Publishers' Holding ing from jurisdictional dispute be- to releases bers which were big hits over here Raeburn band, altho sides by vo- Corporation group of pubs too, Conference of Studio Unions was occasionally likely to be tween recently. Heavy score of English calists Kay Starr, Betty Bradley and International Alliance of The- American origin has Bob Graham were initial wares of- placed in an awkward position and faves that boast during the SPA -MPHC -MPPA atrical Stage Employees (both AFL), been evident since the Top Twenty fered a year ago. ago. This negotiations. No confirmation at is expeçted to affect musicians un- chart was added six months Pollack's idea of distributing rec- press time. would seem to bear out the complaint ords via racks in drug, grocery less it is settled soon. Should pre- of leading British songwriters who stores and malt shops, announced dictions of a prolonged battle be are reported combining in protest in The Billboard last spring, took a true, it would bring all pix produc- against what they describe as the nose dive when retail record stores Eckstine's Alabam tion activity to a halt, thereby caus- "Americanization of musical pro- thruout the country let it be known ing lay -off of musicians. Studios grams" by the British Broadcasting that co- operation from them in sell- Date 1st Negro Name will not be held responsible by AFM Corporation, according to a dispatch ing Jewel wares would be naught to pay musicians should lay -off re- carried this week by The Chicago if he went thru with the innovation Location Job in Yrs. sult. Tribune press service. English tune - in disk distributing. smiths claim their livelihoods are in HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.- Booking jeopardy and are demanding that 50 of Billy Eckstine's band into the Club Heller Back on His Own per cent of all music on British air - 20th Century -Cosmo Alabam in L. A.'s Harlem section ing,s be of British origin. The song- marks the first colored name band HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28. - in- writers are reported meeting soon to Deal Off location date hereabout since the creased pressure from his own per- draft a complaint for submission to Pressing Plantation played all the potent col- sonal management stable has neces- BBC director general, Wiliam Haley. HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28. -The 20th ored bands. sitated Seymour Heller's departure The story reports that "the popularity Century Record pressing plant here Alabam has been operating with from the Bert Gervis Agency. Heller of American dance tunes has long has ceased work for Cosmo Records local bands (Ceele Burke recently went in with Gervis about two been a sore point with composers after taking care of the platters' featured) and shows, and nearest ap- months ago after Gervis and his ex- here." needs since last May. Financial dis- proach to names was engagement partner, Jean Wald, split. Heller's agreement is said to have set in be- of International Sweethearts of deal, however, did not call for part- tween 20th and Cosmo, with diskery Rhythm sometime ago. nership, but strictly an associated Rialto Terpery's Facelift reportedly still owing the pressing William Morris office here set Eck - booking set -up, altho he would re- plant about $7,000. The pressery tain his own properties. Gervis is NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Rialto stine into Aiabam for two weeks, man. -at cost claims 7,00 records daily outpat starting October 16. looking around for a full -time Ballroom is being remodeled from their 10 presses and Cosmo Meanwhile, Heller has the Bobby of $40,000, according to Owner Mike is said to have grabbed all that True Trio set at Billy Berg's to follow Accardi. Alterations expected to be firm could turn out, supplying not while negotiating for new customers. Slim 'Gaillard shortly, and his Trenier completed by October 15 when danc- only the West Coast, but also some Decca Records said to have ap- Brothers act just opened at Berg's. ery begins fifth season. Ballroom has of their eastern demand. Now Cos - proached 20th with a deal similar Heller also has the DeCastro Sisters, been operating during remodeling. has to take currently held down by mo's own eastern plant to the one they have with Lee Rec- Al Russell Trio, Allan Cole, George Bandstand new care of all orders. ord pressers, another local indie out- Beatty, Charles Arlington, Deobe Frank Roth 12 -piece ork with but price difference held up Trio, Bob Hen- rumba relief band due in. Dancery. Since 20th devoted all their re- fit, Claire, Philharmonica floors. sources to. Cosmo, plant is closed Matter. dricks and Frank Flynn Trio. can hold 3,000 on both

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Radio -Film Wax War Next? 01NT THE STAND Reviews of Orchestras Playing Hotels, Night Club and Interests Cue Coming Tangle Ballroom Locations and One -Nighters Claude Thornhill it wouldn't be fair to her to judge (Continued from page 3) plans have come to light yet, how- her on her first time out with only will go into the disk business, as may ever. (Reviewed at the Cafe Rouge, Hotel one rehearsal with the band under Pennsylvania, New York, September vocal duty 20th Century -Fox, and possibly one Beyond her belt. An infrequent or more other film majors. Over- Going Records 24. Booked by William Morris Cor- falls on a couple of sidemen, Ted looked by most of these prognostica- The majority of observers do feel poration. Personal management: Goddard and Bob Jenny. Goddard tors is the fact that the interests of that if there is a battle it will be Leonard Vannerson.) might be great, but it would be diffi- both the radio networks and the film much more encompassing than a TRUMPETS: Louis Mucci, Rusty Dedrlck, cult to say since his effort wasn't tussle over the commercial disk busi- Jakie Kovin, Clarence Willard. heard, and it would be hard to blame companies encompass considerably ness alone. And while Columbia TROMBONES: Jerry Rosa, Bob Jenny, Tale more than radio -films and commer- Takvorian. the mike since it behaved admirably cial records. If battle lines are Records and RCA- Victor Records FRENCH HORNS: Harold Yelton, Sandy during the remainder of the evening. formed at all, they will probably have used time on CBS and NBC, Spiegelstern. Jenny was adequate in the perform- of the respectively, to promote disk sales, SAXES: Bob Walters, Jack Ferrier, Ted ance of his own jump tune, Hey? answer the bugle call, not there haven't been any truly all - Goddard, Chet Pardee, Jack DuLong, Joe record phase of show business, but of Aglora. Boy. television, transcriptions or out co- operative promotional efforts. RHYTHM: Iry Cottler, drums; Barry Gail - electrical When it's seen just how MGM may Sections Good to Excellent any other or combinations of show braith, guitar; Iggy Shevak, bass; Claude Instrumentally, the Thornhill business interests. or may not use its film facilities to Thornhill, piano. out- promote the sale of its platters, the VOCALISTS: Buddy Hughes, Jeanne Shir- fit boasts several very fine soloists Drawing the Battle Lines ley, Bob Jenny, Ted Goddard. and from good to excellent sections. radio -platter picture may change ARRANGERS: Claude Thornhill, Gil Evans, RCA, of course, is in the television somewhat too. Anyhow, the inter- Bui Borden. Clary Bob Walters and altoist Ted broadcasting and receiver manufac- locking interests of the film and Goddard are outstanding reed solo- Claude Thornhill is going to hit the ists, with the former making one turing business and the electrical radio biggies, and how those inter- time. His pre band transcription business, not to mention ests may develop, do make nice food jackpot this -navy forget that Thornhill once had Iry was a musical thrill, but hardly a Fazola playing the blackstick for him. a horde of other activities less di- for thought. Most observers hope no office However, what that rectly connected with the entertain- one winds up with indigestion. box wow. Jack DuLong is an adequate tenor first outfit lacked is all there today. man. Standout instrumental star on ment industry. CBS is also in the Band is not only still good and dif- television and e.t. business. Decca, what the night of the review was Rusty while it gave up its motion picture Chi AFM Lea Test ferent musically, but it has it Dedrick, from whose trumpet was affiliation when it bought back the takes to make a resounding commer- issued full- toned, well- constructed cial success. Band's biggest asset is solos all the evening. stock Warner Bros. held in the disk - Claude himself. The man has always thru Saxes ery, is in the electrical transcription Of National Interest make the best section and stand out business, and just completed a valiant (Continued from page 5) been a top pianist -arranger, but his for the ease with which they blend in tho unsuccessful effort to get the job teenth Amendment because it imposes work today is far and away the best the performance of the difficult reed of putting the new American Broad- "involuntary servitude," Justice De- he has ever done. His piano playing scoring. Addition of a fourth horn casting Corporation Bing Crosby partment will argue that this is not is a sheer delight, and his arrange- to the Louis Mussi -led trumpet sec- show on wax. They lost this e.t. applicable, because AFM Prexy Pe- ments, written with emphasis on tion gives the group more body, but plum to ABC's own transcription trillo is not an employee of WAAF, dynamics and shading, are impec- they never get out of hand to the division. Capitol Records also is in the station involved in the litiga- cably conceived. Claude seems to extent that they might puncture ear- the transcription business, with their tions. Biggest of the issues, how- have lost much of the bandstand drums. Trombone trio was only good, Capitol Transcriptions, and is one - ever, is expected to be the one on shyness that five years ago was one but should get better when newcomer third owned by Buddy DeSylva, who free speech, centering around the of the reasons for his lack of corn- Tak Takvorian becomes more fa- is one of the top producers on the First Amendment to Federal Consti- mercial sparkle. He exchanges in- miliar with the Thornhill scores. Paramount lot. tution. The contest on this issue is formal patter with the cash cus- Bassist Iggy Shevak gives the rhythm expected to work its way up to the tomers, plays requests, and from section a tremendous drive, laying Doubling in Gold highest court in the land and final time to time comes up with a witty down a solid, yet light and tasty Paramount, of course, has strong introduction to a special number. beat. decision likely will set a model for The Thornhill orchestra television holdings (DuMont, Sco- any future labor legislation. This slight display of showmanship also sports phony, etc., the Balaban & Katz tele should help make the musician's a two -man French horn section. Pratt, in handing in the govern- Pioneer of this classical station in Chicago), also has a big ment's brief next week in Chicago, musician more of a popular favorite. instrument string of theaters, a couple of music for use in a dance orchestra, Thorn- will be taking his first official public Clean and Precise hill always has and publishing companies, and has in the action as newly designated replace- still does make past couple of years ogled the disk For an orchestra that has been the best use of the horn in a pop ment for Federal District Attorney together for a few months, this band unit. With business in a more -than -perfunctory J. Albert Woll, who withdrew volun- Sandy Spiegelstern and manner. sounded extremely well rehearsed, Harold Yelton excelling on their in- tarily from the case after criticism clean and precise. Sound it makes is strument, Thornhill uses the French MGM, of course, has the Robbins, had been raised concerning his rela- a different and superior sound. The Feist, Miller music publishing com- tionship to Matthew labor horns to give his arrangements extra Woll, difference comes out in the full - depth and fullness, and they are so panies, the disk organization Frank leader. Government brief points out bodied cleffings of Thornhill, Gil Walker is shaping up for it, some that the L -V Act makes unlawful the blended with the unit as to help con- rumored tele interests and a flock of Evans and Bill Borden. Given the siderably in establishing a mood for coercion of a radio station (WAAF) benefit of veteran Thornhill's shrewd the listener and the dancer. theaters, among other interests. to use more than number of em- sense of tempos, the arrangements Twentieth Century -Fox, Universal - ployees needed. Such coercion, ar- are not only easy on the ears, but Musically, the band could win in a International and other turneries al- gues government, is a form of extor- they add up to some of the finest walk over most. It is the commercial ready have tele connections, music tion, illegal on the face of it even dance music available on the music aspects of this band that are difficult publishing affiliations, and as has without involving provisions of the mart today. Tho they sound melodic to estimate. The handling that the been mentioned, are considered rea- Lea -Vandenberg Act. and simple, they actually are fairly Thornhill group gets at the Columbia sonably good candidates for diskdom. Justice officials expect the union to elaborate. On one or two numbers diskery could do much to set the band The foregoing run -thru of the far - come up with a brief reply after on the road to pay dirt. Band cut a of the radio, film and the arrangements go a bit too far flung interests prosecution brief is placed on record overboard, so that the listener gets side in Chicago recently that should major disk interests give a thought - next week, but possible oral hearing the feeling that the band is striving prove to be a nickel grabber and provoking slant on why some of the is likely to be postponed until next too hard for effects. The book is barrelhead seller. Song, Gotta Get Jules Verners might turn out even- month. varied, with arresting treatments of Me Somebody to Love, is a natural tually not to be too far off the beam. Prospect for a U. S. Supreme Court current pops, intriguing scoring of and treatment is excellent. Whole Cautious Say 'Tisn't So decision on Lea -Vandenberg Act con- top standards, colorful cleffing of thing boils down to this -to get stitutionality before the end of Thornhill's music heard. To comple- On the other hand, the more con- the light classics, and a group of fine ment servative members of the entertain- year is seen as practically out of originals by Thornhill, his arrangers, his musical success with com- question, with best guesses mercial success, Thornhill needs air ment fraternity in both fields pooh - here fig- and one or two of the ork's sidemen. time, pooh the idea of a coming film-net- uring next spring as earliest date. Band plays mostly an evening of good disk promotion, disk work battle. Both factions, say this sweet, moody, melodic stuff which is jockey plugs, and good overall han- group, are so wrapped up in develop- broken up by light jumpers, novel- dling. Whether he gets any or all of ments in their own businesses, their NAT'L THEATER BASE ties, and a very infrequent flagwaver. these remains to be seen. own fields, that they hardly have (Continued from page 3) Greatest asset in an evening's pro- time to worry about, let alone plan ground and audition pool for agents graming is the ork's wonderful med- managers, PITT STRIKE LOSS BIG a knock -down, drag -out tussle with and but will be run on a leys of top standards, groups which (Continued from page 3) their other -industry rivals. This strictly professional basis offering include songs like Thine Alone, group's explanations for the film ex- producers an opportunity to guinea - Where or When, and Yours Is My night (27) with Rosenbloom and hibitor pressure against tele, and the pig a proposed production for a fee Heart Alone. Baer, played to capacity (1,000) and plus a piece of the play involved, turned away 600 people. The spot film companies' generally unto- opera- if Where Thornhill of old had vocalist was packed again tonight. tive attitude toward the active tele- and when it reaches commercial difficulties, the new Claude has at casters sound somewhat on the feeble status. least half of a fine team. In Buddy All radio stations have been kept side. The unit theory is to send out as Hughes, Thornhill has a singer who hopping, covering the strike develop- There is still a third group, which many troupes as possible, legit, con- blends nicely with the arranger's ments, with KQV most prominent in shakes its head about the inevita- cert and ballet in competition with ideas. Hughes, who sings with ex- activities. The station cut out five bility of a fight between the two pic houses in smaller towns across cellent feeling and fine phrasing, has net (Mutual) and three local com- showbiz giants, but cautions that such the country, where the big shows a genial delivery and a good enough mercials a day to cover each new a fight had better not come off, that don't hit. To start the ball rolling appearance on the stand to believe turn on the crisis. it will only wind up in hurting both Martin and Mayo are prepared to that he may soon become a new Sidelight on the power strike was factions immeasurably. Group 3 send out five selected troupes for a threat for bobby -sox idolatry. The the one -hour strike on Tuesday (24) offers as a solution the idea of form- test before the academy gets under undetermined half of Thornhill's of engineers indie union at KDKA, ulating a plan under which film and way. They don't expect to book thru vocal team is Jeanne Shirley (for- which forced the station off the air radio interests can work together in an agency but will make their own merly with the Harry Cool band), for the period. The walkout was harmony and to each other's mutual direct contacts. It is claimed that who was making her first appearance staged to accent engineers' demand benefit in such joint- interest phases profits will be ploughed back into in- with Claude the night the ork was for more money and was not con- of the biz as television. No workable creasing the scope of the foundation. reviewed. The gal looked good, but nected with the utility strike.

4 www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 The Billboard MUSIC 1? MPPA Members To Wrestle With SPA `Study' Document (Continued from page 13) half million dollars annually, and signs the contract he is only consid- since a fairly common publisher ering the writer's "offer." The offer practice has been to get writers to can only be accepted as "provided in sign a "folio release form" which Paragraph 7." Paragraph 7 says entitled them to $12.50 every time within six months the publisher a set of their lyrics is printed, it can "shall publish said composition (and be seen that the writers may be seri- secure copyright thereon), by the ous about pushing for this $250,000 printing and general distribution to bundle. the public of a piano arrangement, in Their proposal to split it up works the form customarily employed in as follows: Say publishers get $10,000 the music publishing business for the a month for lyric s rights. To begii general sale to the public of musical with, SPA wants half of that, or compositions, and shall cause stock $5,000. Then say (just to keep it in dance orchestrations, and at least one round figures) that the lyric maga- vocal key arrangement to be made, zine publications that month pub- printed, etc. . ." If the publisher lished just 50 lyrics by 50 different doesn't fulfill all those terms of SPA writers. Each writer member publication within six months, he is would in such a neat case, get $100 not accepting the writer's "offer." that month ... or his proportionate The writer keeps the advance and share of the $5,000. takes the song to another publisher. Furthermore, the advance clearly Ask 50% of Foreign Advance applies only to the one song for which each contract is made. This fore- In connection with foreign royal- stalls publisher deductions from a ties, the writers want the publisher hit on advances previously made to to pay them 50 per cent of any ad- the writer on a dog. All that is cov- vance they receive for any tune or ered in Clause 1, as related to 4, as tunes. In the past, publishers weren't related to Clause 7 under Section D. required to make any accounting of foreign advances at alL Only for Copyright Period In clause under Section C, block And still one more important or bulk sales or licenses are out- change is proposed in Clause 1. The lawed, without the written consent "offer" is made to the publisher only of SPA in behalf of each of the writ- for "the original term of the United ers involved. If a publisher wanted to States copyright or for the period of dispose of a catalog or licensing rights 28 years from the date of first pub- to a catalog, under the proposal, lication in the U. S., whichever is it would be necessary for him to se- shorter. "This also covers foreign cure SPA approval. The entire con- rights, so that where before a pub- tract by the way, as specified by pro- lisher might assign foreign rights for posal 18 under Section D, would make the life of the writer and 50 years all writer-publisher deals three -way beyond that (which is foreign rights agreements instead of two as here- arrangement in most cases), now the tofore: The writer, SPA and the pub- publisher would only have the right lisher would be parties to each con- to assign the tune to foreign inter- tract signed. ests for 28 years or the length of the Disposing Foreign Rights U. S. copyright, regardless of for- of eign country's copyright law. (Rea- One of the more important pro- son for repeated reference thruout posals of all those made is that tabbed proposals to 28 years of length of "foreign copyright," No. 8A, Section U. S. copyright is that writers feel D. This says the publisher shall not U. S. Copyright Law may be changed at any time divest himself of for- to cover a shorter term than the pres- eign copyrights, directly or indirect- ent 28 years.). ly. Writers claim that on many an of their members got . LIGGINS On the sliding scale of payments occasion one JOE to writers on sheet music sold there rights to a song back from a publisher is little to say. The scale calls for only to find that the publisher had and his 15 per cent of the wholesale selling already disposed completely of the price on the first 100,000 copies but foreign rights to the song. This would naturally make it tougher for the HONEYDRIPPERS no less than 3 cents per copy; 20 per publisher cent of wholesale selling price of cleffer to find a nevi for the ALSO copies sold from 100,000 to 300,000, tune. + but no less than 4 cents per copy; 25 Royalty statements and payments, per cent of wholesale selling price of the writers propose, must be made "BREAKING MY HEART" copies sold from 300,000 to 500,000, on specific dates, not "as in the past" but no less than 5 cents per copy; as the present contract reads. Pub- BACKED BY and 30 per cent of the wholesale lishers also must itemize all lyric mag selling price of all copies in excess usages, records, etc., in minutest de- of 500,000 but no less than 6 cents per tail. There also are punitive meas- "TANYA" copy. Publishers' position in the ures suggested (cancellation of com- scale negotiation may be weakened plete deal) if publishers fail to per- No. 231 by the fact that some publishers, in mit examination of books, supply eagerness to get certain writers or statements, etc., on specified dates. Exclusively on EXCLUSIVE RECORDS certain compositions, have already set a precedent for sliding scale agreements. Django Rumored for States No Changes in E.T.'s, Etc. NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-French There is no change in the writer guitarist, Django Rheinhardt, is al- proposals from the presently effective most set for a visit to the United contract concerning mechanicals, States in December or the early part electrical transcriptions and syn- of next year. Rumors are flying thick chronization. The clause stating that and fast that the gitman would try to the publisher shall pay to the writer land a spot in a 52d Street bistro. "not less than 50 per cent of the Django is probably the most pub- statutory royalty, on each whole or licized foreign jazz musician in the partial use of said composition on United States. each such part manufactured" is still in the proposals and means that writers must get 1 cent or half the 2- cent statutory royalty rate from rec- Adventure New Kidiskery ords, and if pub wants to charge disk- NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Newest en- ' ery only i % cent or 13/4 cent, that's trant in the kidisk field is Adventure his business, and his loss. Record Company, Brooklyn outfit, On the sale of lyric rights to maga- which released Pinocchio album and zines such as Lyle Engel's Song Hits, Gingerbread Boy, paired with Little etc., the writers want 50 per cent of Black Sambo in second album. Being the money Engel pays the publishers. distributed here by Favorite Record Since this jackpot totals better than a Company.

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NEW YORK: ture revolves around. Charlie Spivak will follow Claude Atomic Records jumping price from Thornhill at Hotel Pennsylvania's 79 cents to $1.05.... West Coast Mc- Cafe Rouge October 28. The follow- Conkey office set first important big ing day Thornhill will open at Frank band opening, with Jack Denny putting Dailey's Meadowbrook at Cedar in Peter Lance ork at Last Frontier. Grove, N. J., and will stay there until Las Vegas, Nev. ... Ace trumpeter November 17, after which the orches- Ray Linn taking chair with Tex tra will take to the road for a series Beneka crew for week. . MCA - of one -nighters.... Johnny Moore's exited Russ Facchine to New York Three Blazers will play the Apollo and Kansas City for stay before re- Theater for a week beginning Oc- turning to announce his new associa- tober 25. tion. National diskery goes on a new MCA -Saturday Evening Post series four- record -per-month release schedule reportedly drew much mail to book- beginning next month.... Chirp Mon- ing office, with several small -town ica Lewis has had her original two - newcomer promoters asking firm for week engagement at the Blue Angel go ahead to enter biz.... Al Ortale, doubled. . . . Milo Stelt, Frederick Record of the Month Club, may in- Bros. vice- president, has been operat- clude all -time record hits such as ing on a long- distancecommuting basis Gene Austin's My Blue Heaven, Rudy between New York and Chicago.... Vallee's Stein Song, etc., if they can Ella Mae Morse and Freddy Slack are secure master clearance with various set for a tour of RKO theaters thru the platteries who issued sides orig- East. inally. Miguelito Valdes goes into the Billy May arranging for Phil Harris Strand Theater November 1 on a bill again.... Jay Rank joined McConkey with Ray McKinley's ork. . . Noro Orchestra Company to work with Jack Morales into the Embassy nitery dur- Denny in motion pic contacts. . . ing the first week in October, then Bookie Levin and Howard Mack in heads South for the winter to appear from Chi. ... Ex -Eddy Heywood trom- at Miami's Copacabana. . . . Benny bonist, Vic Dickenson. would like to Carter will open at Chicago's Band form his own crew. . . . Lawrence Box November 7. Welk's chirper. Joan Mowery, took ill Ray Anthony and ork set for a In Rugby, N. D., during one- nighter Columbia short tabbed From Okinawa stint. to Broadway, and is also preparing to MCA's Larry Barnet back to New put his name on a Sonora recording York office until Christmas when he pact.... The Dardanelle Trio has had returns to Coast. . . Carlos Gastel its option picked up by RCA -Victor. to Oklahoma City for quick three ... Vaughn Monroe who goes into the days with Stan Kenton. . . Victor Hotel Commodore. October 3, starts Record's Eli Oberstein in town. . shooting for the Carnegie Hall pic Leonard Vannerson officially joined October 6, and does his first CBS Carlos Gastel last week.... Charles Camel- sponsored airshow October 12. Cowley, v. -p. of Muzak, here from He also plans to squeeze in a couple East. . Pearl Bailey coming here of record dates. from East this month for part in 2334 W. PICO BLVD. LOS ANGELES 15, CALIF Paramount's Variety Girl. Peggy Lee turned down offers to Tex Beneke take over singing spots on the Hit reported storming be- Parade and the Chesterfield Supper cause, like Glenn Miller ork sidemen, Club in he is on salary (around $400 weekly) air shows favor of returning and wants to participate to her native California. It is ru- in huge band PACIFIC IS FIRST IN THE FIELD WITH piored that she may land a spot on profits with Manager Don Haynes, the new Bing Crosby show, which etc. . . . Jonie Taps, of Columbia originates on the West Coast.... Cur- Pictures, lined up array of names rent Collier's story, Song of the for Al Jolson broadcast over MBS in Cuckoo, gives Mills Music, Cement tie -up with flicker of singer's life. 'A- HUGGIN' AND A Mixer, rebop, vout, and Slim Gaillard KANSAS CITY: a grooverooni mess of plugeroonis. Orrin Tucker and his crew opened THE NATION'S NEWEST NOVELTY HIT a two -week stanza at the Terrace CHICAGO: Grill of the Muehlebach Hotel Jack Carlton, local songplugger, Wednesday (25).... Jimmy Joy, who Gy its corn poset CLANCY went to Los Angeles last week, where just wound up a five -week stand at quay HAYES he was to marry Russ Morgan's busi- the Grill, does a week at the Blue ness manager, Betty Parker, Septem- Moon nitery, Wichita, October 1, after ber 29.... Joe Kish starting his 10th a series of one -nighters in Western With the ta o his own ciCoice year as leader at the Vine Gardens, Missouri and Eastern Kansas. Then Chi. . Don McNeill's Breakfast skips to the Music Box, Omaha (8), Club airer auditioning vocalists to re- and after a string of one -nighters, place Nancy Martin, with Alice Lon, will take his ork into Pappy's in Dal- THE FRISCO BAND Texas network chirp, following Dot- las (23) for a six -week stand with JAZZ tie Dotson, ex -Del Courtney, who option, Manager Jack Rael reports. worked last week on the show. . . Ellen White, Kansas City gal who was Ozzie Clark, currently at the Rainbo recruited to thrush for Joy after an- IT'S ON PACIFIC 616 Ballroom, Denver, has added Joy other singer (Monny Drake) canceled Conley as vocalist. . . Jack Wend - out unexpectedly, will probably come over, who goes into Hotel Utah, Salt back to KC after playing the Wichita Lake :ity, October 11, has enlarged date. couple? with that peheKN.fat tavom& his band from six to eight pieces. Phil Rommell (trumpet) and Mickey Eddy Howard cut six sides for McLeland, KC baritone sax. joined Majestic here last week before he the Joy outfit here.... Musicians are "JAZZ ME BLUES" :sent his boys to West Coast for Casino shaking their heads ov::r KC as bad Garden, Ocean Park, Calif. . . Tom news for bands. Three have cracked Archer opened his renovated Sioux up here in the last few weeks. Trouble, * * * City (Ia.) Ballroom. calling it the they say, is the acute shortage of one - Tomba.... Clyde McCoy has severed nighters hereabouts to tide them over to the longer shots.... Jerry Wald and "A- HUGGIN "' HAS A FABULOUS FUTURE his p.m. affiliation with Gus Edwards after an 11 -year association.... Milt his orchestra were skedded into the Stavin, manager of the Harry Cool Pla -Mor Ballroom (26) en route west. band, married Patty Moore. Tulsa oil . Woody Herman and Duke Elling- heiress, last week. ton are being booked into the Arena of Municipal Auditorium for mid- Ot'L IQC(lC 1e5 1ettiic! HOLLYWOOD: November concert dates by A. & N. Tenor saxist Vido Musso back to Presentations. Last year Ellington did Stan Kenton after mulling band plans a turn-away business when he was of his own.... Fred Raphael. music booked into the 2.500-seat Music Hall. PACIFIC RECORD CO. COINMATIC DISTRIBUTORS man at Walt Disney studio has set Jimmy Nixon, of A. & N., reports King deal for Capitol Records to do Songs Cole Trio did a nifty $11,300 (net) on 2213 SAN PABLO AVE. 2712 W. PICO BLVD. of the South album, featuring Johnny a one -night date in the Arena early BERKELEY 2, CALIF. LOS ANGELES 6, CALIF. Mercer, Pied Pipers and a couple of this month and Glenn Miller's revived characters from the flicker doing the orchestra did $7,800. Latter are said Uncle Remus stories which the pic- booked for a repeat later.

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PUBLISHERS' RECORD RELEASE DATES

In an effort to help cut down to a minimum the number of misunderstand- Bilikoard ings between music publishers and record companies over the former's release dates on tunes, The Billboard publishes a list of songs on which TRADE SERVICE publishers have set release dates. This list was supplied by Harry Fox, rtATURE agent and trustee for many publishers, and by a number of the publishers themselves. Fox has consented to forward to The Billboard additional releases when restrictions are placed on record releases. The Billboard invites those publishers not represented by Fox to send in their own listings. This feature will appear in The Billboard until such time as the editors feel the need for it no longer exists.

NAME OF SONG PUBLISHER RELEASE DATE (Film in Which It Appears, If Any, and Producers of Film) A GAL IN CALICO Remick Music Corp. October 23 (The Time, the Place and the Girl - WARNER'S)

ANOTHER NIGHT LIKE THIS E B Marks Music Corp. November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH CENTURY-FOX) ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS Burke -Van Heusen, Inc. .. November 1 (London Town -J. ARTHUR RANK) COSTA RICA E B. Marks Music Corp... November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH CENTURY FOX)

FIESTA E B. Marks Music Corp... November 1 (20TH CENTURY -FOX)

FLAME BALLET Burke -Van Heusen, Inc. .. November 1 (London Town -J. ARTHUR RANK) GOTTA GET ME SOMEBODY TO LOVE Edwin H. Morris & Co. ... November 1 (Duel in the Sun -UNITED ARTISTS) FIRST GUI -PI -PIA E. B. Marks Music Corp... November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH CENTURY FOX)

HARVEST SONG E B. Marks Music Corp... November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH TIME CENTURY FOX) HYDE PARK ON A SUNDAY Burke -Van Heusen, Inc. .. November 1 (London Town -J. ARTHUR RANK) I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT ABC (Restricted further notice)until RECORDED! I HAPPENED TO WALK DOWN FIRST STREET Remick Music Corp. October 23 (The Time, the Place, and the Girl- WARNER'S) IF SPRING WERE ONLY HERE TO MORE COIN STAY Burke -Van Heusen, Inc. .. November 1 (London Town-J. ARTHUR RANK) Its 044 1Noc4ikes I'LL KNOW IT'S LOVE E B. Marks Music Corp... November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH CENTURY -FOX) IT'S A GOOD DAY Capitol Songs, Inc. November 10 Wick ÍIakse Iwo! LAS CARRETAS E B Marks Music Corp... November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH CENTURY -FOX)

MARACAS E. B. Marks Music Corp... November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica-20TH CENTURY -FOX)

MI VIDA E. B. Marks Music Corp... November 1 ( Carnival in Costa Rica-20TH CENTURY -FOX)

MY HEART GOES CRAZY Burke -Van Heusen, Inc. .. November 1 (London Town -J. ARTHUR RANK) OH, BUT I DO M. Witmark & Sons October 23 (The Time, the Place, and the Girl - WARNER'S) ON A RAINY NIGHT IN RIO M. Witmark & Sons October 23 (The Time, the Place and the Girl- WARNER'S) PUNTO GUANACASTECO E. B. Marks Music Corp... November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH CENTURY -FOX) RUMBA -BOMBA E. B. Marks Music Corp... November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH CENTURY -FOX)

SO WOULD I Burke -Van Heusen, Inc. .. November 1 (London Town -J. ARTHUR RANK) SOLID CITIZEN OF THE SOLID SOUTH. M. Witmark & Sons October 23 (The Time, the Place and the Girl - WARNER'S) 7050A SONG OF THE SOUTH Santly -Joy October 15 (Song of the South -WALT DISNEY) IT'S ALL OVER NOW SOONER OR LATER Santly -Joy October 15 (Song of the South -WALT DISNEY) 7050B THAT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE END. ABC Music Corp. November 1 HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME (No Film) THE 'AMPSTEAD WAY Burke -Van Heusen, Inc. .. November 1 (London Town -J. ARTHUR RANK) THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER Edw. H. Morris & Co..... October 15 (No Film) THROUGH A THOUSAND DREAMS Remick Music Corp. October 23 (The Time, the Place, and the Girl - WARNER'S) UNCLE REMUS SAID Santly -Joy October 15 (Song of the South -WALT DISNEY) WEDDING MUSIC E B Marks Music Corp November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH CENTURY -FOX) WHY DO MEN BRING OUT THE MOTHER IN ME? E B Marks Music Corp November 1 (Carnival in Costa Rica -20TH CENTURY -FOX) WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY, INC. YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD DREAMER LONDON DOWN Burke -Van Heusen, Inc. .. November 1 NEW YORK CHICAGO HOLLYWOOD (London Town ARTHUR RANK) -J. .:':.v;:,f:: :..,r..^'a.^s,.-_: YOU'LL KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENS Bourne, Inc. December 1 4..s (No Film) ZIP- A- DE- DO -DAH Santly -Joy October 15 (Song of the South -WALT DISNEY)

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2 GREAT MCKEE GRABBERS! MUSIC POPUVARVIY CHARTS PART By the writer of "THE GYPSY" and already among the top 10 The Nation's Top Tunes The nation's 10 top tunes, THE HONOR ROLL OF HITS, is de- termined by a scientific tabulation of various degrees of each song's Week Ending popularity as measured by survey features of The Billboard's Music September 27 IT'S A PITY TO Popularity Chart. HOROR ROLL OF HiTS j1AADEMArk) SAY GOODNIGHT The title "HONOR ROLL OF HTTS" and the listing of the hits have been copy- righted by The Billboard. Use of either may not be made without The Billboard's consent. Recorded by STAN KENTON (Capitol) CLAUDE THORNHILL (Columbia) Position Position ELLA FITZGERALD and THE DELTA RHYTHM BOYS (Decca) This Week Last Week By Jay Livingston and Ray Evans THE KING SISTERS (Victor) ANSON WEEKS (Continental) 1. TO EACH HIS OWN Published by Paramount Music (ASCAP) 1 Records available: Don Byes Quartet, Savoy 640; Opie Cates Ork, 4 Star DEEK WATSON and his BROWN DOTS (Manor) 1131; The Fiesta Four, Emerald 101; Marie Greene, Signature 15053; Eddy Howard Ork, Majestic 7188 and 1070; Freddy Martin, Victor 20 -1921; Tony Martin, Mercury 3022; The Modernaires -Paula Kelly, Columbia 37063. Electrical transcriptions: Nat Brandwynne, World; Chuck Foster, Lang -Worth; Dick Jurgens, Standard; Freddy Martin, Standard; Curt Massey, Standard; That sensational Western blues ballad- Novatime Trio, NBC Thesaurus; Silver Strings, MacGregor. By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne 1- FIVE MINUTES MORE Published by Melrose Music (ASCAP L Records available: Tex Beneke -Glenn Miller Ork. Victor92o -1922; Phil Brito, Musicraft 15086; Harry Cool Ork, Signature 15038; Bob Crosby, Decca 18909; Skitch Henderson Ork, Capitol 287; Curt Massey, Cadet CR -205; Frank Sinatra, Columia 37048; The Three Suns, Majestic 7197. THAT'S MY HOME Electrical transcriptions: Chuck Foster, Lang -Worth; Curt Massey, Standard; Eddy Oliver. MacGregor; Joe Reichman, Standard; Charlie Spivak, World. Recorded by TOMMY DORSEY (Victor) GENE KRUPA (Columbia) By Harold Rome 3 3. SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY Published by Witmark (ASCAP) Records THE ANDREWS SISTERS (Decca) CASS COUNTY BOYS (ARA) From the legit musical "Call Me Mister," sung by Betty Garrett. available: Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters, Decca 23569; Xavier Cugat, Columbia 37051; Betty Garrett -Call Me Mister Ork, dir. by Lehman Engel, Decca 23562; ELLA MAE MORSE (Capitol) RUFE DAVIS (Mastertone) RAY HERBECK(4 Star) Mel Torme and His Mel- Tones, Musicraft 381; George Paxton Orle, Majestic 7202. PATSY GARRETT and THE HOLLIDAYS with Jerry Hebron and orch.(Continental) Electrical transcriptions: The Coronettes, Standard; Aaron Gonzalez, Mac- Gregor; Richard Nimber, Associated; The Jumpin' Jacks, NBC Thesaurus; Joe DANNY O'NEIL (Majestic) OZZIE WATERS (Coast) Reichman, Standard. By Bennie Benjamin and George Weiss 4, SURRENDER by Santly-Joy (ASCAP) t K.vu ^,moï 4...t Published :i,_elK ... ,, Records available: Phil Brito Musicraft 15073; Randy Brooks, Decca 18897; Bob Chester Ork, Sonora 3011; Perry Como, Victor 20 -1877; Al Donahue, 4 Star 1120; Shop Fields Ork, Manor R -765; Woody Herman, Columbia 36985; George Olsen, Majestic 7186: Tony Pastor, Cosmo 483; Jan Savitt and His Top LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION Hatters, ARA 150; Deek Watson and His Brown Dots, Manor 1026. Electrical transcriptions: Phil Brito, Associated; Dick Jurgens, Standard; Art Mooney, Lang -Worth; Novatime Trio, NBO Thesaurus; Silver Strings, MacGregor; Charlie Spivak, World. By Bernie Benjamin and George Weiss 5, RUMORS ARE FLYING Published by Oxford (ASCAP) E'S Records available: Andrews -Les Paul, Decca 23656; Hal Brooks Ork, Sisters BelTone BT -7012; The Brown Dots, Manor 1040; Billy Butterfield, Capitol 282; Frankie Carle, Columbia 37069; harry Cool, Signature 15043; Saxie Dowell GA T Ork, Sonora 3026; Tony Martin, Mercury 3032; Betty Rhodes, Victor 20 -1944; The Three Suns, Majestic 7205; The Two Tones (Benny and George), Cosmo 504. Electrical transcriptions: Billy Butterfield, Capitol; Norman Cloutier, NBC Thesaurus; Joe Reichman, Standard. By Herb Magidson 6. LINGER IN MY ARMS A LITTLE LONGER, BABY Published by Bourne, HIT We have just bought .. . Inc. (ASCAP) Records available: Louis Armstrong (Louis Armstrong), Victor 20 -1912; Jan August Rhythm Stylists -Vera Massey, Diamond 2040; Bobby Byrne Ork (Karen Rich), Cosmo 496; Bob Chester Ork (Lou Gardner), Sonora 3017; Fontaine Sisters (Walter Gross Ork), Musicraft 15082; Helen Forrest -The Chickadees, " FILIPINO BABY_ Decca 18908; Jane Froman, Majestic 1048; Woody Herman (Lynne Stevens), Columbia 36995; Peggy Lee (Dave Barbour Ork), Capitol 263. By Billy Cox and Clarke Van Ness 1. IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL Public 7 Four Star Record » 1009 by T. Texas Tyler King Record x 505 by Cowboy eddbyrMutualN(ASCAP)r (opus Records available: Joan Brooks, Musicraft 15023; Bob Chester Ork, Sonora Just recorded by Ernest Tubbs on Decco -Texas Jim Robertson on Victor 3011; Perry Como, Victor 20 -1857; Dick Haymes, Decca 18590; Claude Thornhill, Columbia 37092. Electrical transcriptions: Joan Brooks, Lang -Worth; Norman Cloutier, NBO Thesaurus; The Coronettes, Standard; Frankie Froeba, World; Dick Jurgens, Standard; Claude Thornhill, Lang- Worth. The guitar sensation . . . HIT By Irvin Berlin L 8. THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL Published by Berlin (ASCAP) V From the legit musical "Annie Get Your Gun," sung by Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton. Records available: Eileen Barton, Mercury 3005; Ray Bloch 'GUITAR BOOGIE Ork, Signature 15021; Perry Como, Victor 20 -1857; Bing Crosby, Decca 18829; Al Goodman Ork, Victor 46 -0001; Ray Herbeck Ork, 4 Star 1082; Henry Jerome 2107; By Arthur Smith Ork, David Jack Leonard, Majestic 7176; Gordon MacRae, Musicraft 15065; Will Osborne Ork, Black & White BW -769; Andy Russell, Capitol 252; Super Dis: Record =1004 by the author -Just recorded by Alvino Rey on Capitol Ginny Simms, ARA 139; Frank Sinatra, Columbia 36975; Jerry Wald Orle, Sonora 3007. Electrical transcriptions: Nat Brandwynne, World; The Coronettes, Standard; HIT Norman Cloutier, NBC Thesaurus; Larry Douglas, Frederick Ziv; Jimmy Grier. MacGregor; Richard Himber, Associated; Dick Jurgens, Standard; The 4 3 The ballad everybody loves ... Knights, Lang -Worth; Tony Russo, Lang -Worth; Don Swan, MacGregor; Barry Wood, Frederick Ziv. By Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert 9. I DON'T KNOW WHY (I JUST DO) Published by Feist (ASCAP 8 From the MGM film "Faithful in My Fashion." Records available: Andrews RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT Sisters, Decca 18899; Georgie Auld Ork, Musicraft 15078; Hoagy Carmichael, ARA 148; Larry Clinton Ork, Cosmo 704; Skinnay Ennis Ork, Signature 10533; By lost John Miller Tommy Dorsey, Victor 20-1901; Eddie Heywood Ork, Decca 23509; Tony Martin, Mercury 3019; Art Mooney Ork, Vogue R -732; Claude Thornhill, Columbia 36958. King Record ;;535 by Carlisle Brothers Electrical transcriptions: Nat Brandwynne, World; Randy Brooks, Lang - Just ecorded by Texas Jim Robertson on Victor- Ernest Tubbs on Decca- Worth; Hank D'Amico Sextet, Associated; The Dinning Sisters, Standard; Jimmy Grier, MacGregor; Dick Jurgens, Standard; Freddy Martin, Standard; Eddie Dean on Majestic Novatime Trio, NBC Thesaurus; Boyd Raeburn, Standard; Carl Ravazza, Standard; Tony Russo. Lang -Worth; The Starlighters and Matty Malneck, Standard; Al Trace, Lang -Worth. 10. By Irving Berlin DOIN' WHAT COMES NATUR'LLY Published by Berlin (ASCAP) 10 SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & CO. INC. From the legit musical "Annie Get Your Gun," sung by Ethel Merman. MUSIC PUBLISHERS 1270 SIXTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 20 Records available: The Five DeMarco Sisters, Majestic 7193; Jimmy Dorsey, Decca 18872; Jan Garber Ork, Black & White -744; LOUIS BERNSTEIN, President BW Marie Greene, Signature 15053; Freddy Martin, Victor 20 -1878; Ethel Merman, Decca Album A -468; Dinah Shore -Spade Cooley Ork, Columbia 36976. Publishers of: The Prisoner's Song, The Wreck of the Old .97, Casey Jones, Electrical transcriptions: Del Courtney, Lang- Worth; Foster, When it's Lamp Lightin' Time in the Valley, The and the Rose, The Chuck Lang - Convict Worth; Jimmy Grier, MacGregor; Jumpin' Jacks, NBC Thesaurus; Freddy Lost Roundup, Ole Faithful, Wagon Wheels, etc., etc. , etc. Martin, Standard; Red Nichols, MacGregor; Jerry Sears, Muzak.

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SINGING STAR OF "YOUR HIT PARADE" (JOAN'S BACK ON THE HIT PARADE THIS OCTOBER)

AND HER FIRST VOGUE RELEASES THIS IS ALWAYS BACKED BY LOVE MEANS THE SAME OLD THING RECORD 767 MORE THAN YOU KNOW BACKED BY GO WEST, YOUNG MAN RECORD 761 Accompanied by the VOGUE Recording Orchestra

VOGUE MODERN 10TH AVE. 1020 VOGUE 4607 MUSIC ATN 5Y. C. COMMONWEALTH, TEXAS MONTROSE BLVD., DISTRIBUTORS SALES CORP. BOSTON CORP. HOUSTON

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,HARTS 111báara IN SHEET PO? MUSIC PART II

Sheet Music ?Raps SERVICE FEATURE Week Ending September 27 Nit Tunes for October (On Records) BEST-SELLING SHEET MUSIC (Vanguard) BEST MAN, THE Tunes listed are the national best sheet according to greatest number of sales. music sellers. List is based on reports (F) Indicates tune is in a Wm; (M) indi- Les Brown -Col. 37086 King Cole Trio -Cap. 304 received each week from all the nation's cates tune is In legit musical; (R) indicates Romo Vincent-Dec.* Opie Cates-Four Star* sheet music jobbers. Songs are listed tune is available on records. Sunny Skylar- Mercurye POSITION

Weeks' Last I This

to Week I Week CHAMPAGNE (Encore) date I BLUE 12 1 1. TO EACH HIS OWN (R) Paramount Jimmy Dorsey -Dec. 3775 Freddy Martin -Vic. 20 -1878 8 2 2. FIVE MINUTES MORE (R) Melrose Frankie Masters -Okeh 6279 Chris Cross -Coronet 10 5 3 3. SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY (M) (R)....Witmark 13 4 4. SURRENDER (R) Santly -Joy 3 9 5. RUMORS ARE FLYING (R) Oxford (Valiant) 20 8 6. THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL (M) (R) Berlin COFFEE SONG, THE 7 5 7. IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL (R) Mutual 24 6 8. THE GYPSY (R) Leeds Louis Prima -Maj. 7191 King Sisters -Vic. 20 -1943 17 10 9. DOIN' WHAT COMES NATUR'LLY (M) (R) Berlin Frank Sinatra-Col. 37089 Dorothy Claire -World Wide* 20 12 10. I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU (R)..Campbell- Porgie 10 7 11. I DON'T KNOW WHY (I Just Do) (F) (R) Feist 9 12. I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING (M) (R) Berlin - BUTTERMILK SKY (F) Burke -Van Heusen McoBABY 1 - 13. OLE (R) EV'RYBODY LOVES MY BABY 4 11 14. I'D BE LOST WITHOUT YOU (R) Advanced Tex Beneke-Vic. 20 -1914 Pied Pipers-Cap. 279 3 13 15. THIS IS ALWAYS (F) (R) Bregman -Vocco -Conn Three Suns -Maj. 7180 Gene Krupa -Col. 37078 2 14 15. PRETENDING (R) Criterion 2 15 15. I GUESS I'LL GET THE PAPERS (And Go Home) (R) Campbell -Porgie AND GO HOME GUESS I'LL GET THE PAPERS Mills Brothers -Dec. 23638 Les Brown -Col. 37066 Hal Derwin -Cap. 288 Hal McIntyre -Cosmo 507 Shep Fields-Vogue 764 Herbie Fields-Vic. 20 -1962 Ray Herbeck -Four Star 1132 ENGLAND'S TOP TWENTY Tommy Ryan- Famous 7004 POSITION Weeksl Last I This BONG ENGLISH AMERICAN

to date Week I Week 1 AN Gay Shapiro - IT'S MY LAZY DAY 15 I 1. BLESS YOU FOR BEING Noel ANGEL Bernstein Vaughn Monroe-Viv. 20 -1892 Evelyn Knight -Dec. 18902 13 2 2. PRIMROSE HILL Lawrence Wright... Smiley Burnette -ARA 4002 10 3 3. DOWN IN THE VALLEY Leeds Leeds 8 5 4. THERE'S A HARVEST (Werner) MOON Strauss- Miller . 3 13 5. SO WOULD I Irwin Dash Burke -Van MISSION OF THE ROSE, THE Heusen Modernaires -Col * Vincent Lopez- Mecurye 13 4 6. LAUGHING ON THE OUT- AI Donohue -Four Stare Enoch Light-Cont.'* SIDE (Crying on the In- side) Campbell -Connelly . BMI 2 16 7. THE 'AMPSTEAD WAY Chappell Burke -Van (London) Heusen MOON OVER BROOKLYN 5 11 8. ONE -ZY, TWO -ZY (I Love Bradbury Wood Martin Guy Lombardo -Dec. 18809 You -zy) 11 9 9. YOU ALWAYS HURT THE Bradbury Wood.... Sun ONE YOU LOVE T 7 10. DO YOU LOVE ME Chappell Bregman- FIRE(Marks) Vocco -Conn IN THE I TOO MANY IRONS I Mills 4 8 11. JOHNNY FEDORA Leeds Leeds Curt Massey -Cadet 205 Brothers -Dec. 23638 HIS OWN Victoria Paramount Tony Pastor-Cosmo 498 Ginger Snaps -Vic. 20 -1960 1 - 12. TO EACH 5 12 13. AREN'T YOU GLAD Burke -Van YOU'RE YOU ...... Chappell Heusen 39 18 14. CRUISING DOWN THE VEM (Femora) RIVER Cinephonic VEM 27 6 15. I CAN'T BEGIN TO TELL Bregman- Jose Morand-Apollo 1007 Don Jose -Gotham 101 YOU Chappell ...... Vocco -Conn Enric Madriguera- Vogue* Pancho-Dec.* 22 14 16. IN THE LAND OF BEGIN- Noro Morales -Maj.* NING AGAIN Feldman Feist 8 19 16. DAY BY DAY Campbell -Connelly . Barton 2 10 17. ALL THROUGH THE DAY. Chappell Williamson (BMI) CITY SUE Chappell Morris 1 - 17. SIOUX WHATTA YA GONNA DO? 19 13 18. MONEY IS THE ROOT OF Chappell Sun Louis Prima 7191 ALL EVIL Helen Forrest -Dec. 18908 -Mal. 18. AND THEN IT'S HEAVEN. Campbell -Connelly . Remick Louis Armstrong-Vic. 20 -1891 Billy Butterfield -Cap. 265 2 19 1 19. OLD FRIENDS ARE Phil Brito -Musicraft 15080 Bobby Byrne -Cosmo 488 - GOLDEN FRIENDS Lawrence Wright... Nick Lucas -Diamond 2019 George Barry -Coronet 17 1 19. PUT ANOTHER CHAIR AT Opie Cates -Four Star 1124 Johnny Aladdin -MFS 1503 - THE TABLE Peter Maurice Leeds Shep Fields -Vogue 764 BE SOON Francis Day 1 - 20. LET IT THERE'SuYOU *Publisher not available as The Billboard goes to press. WHEREVER THERE'S ME Betty Hutton -Vic. 20 -1915 PLAY STATUS OF FILMS WITH LEADING SONGS WHO TOLD YOU THAT LIE? (Stevens) listed, since many film- featured Monroe 20 -1892 Tunes listed alphabetically are in films Chart are Connee Boswell-Dec. 18881 Vaughn -Vic. shown soon. tunes never reach any degree of popular- Phil Brito -Musicraft 15073 Harry Cool-Sig. 15031 currently showing or to be Only tunes which have won a position in ity, and many others are never even one or more of the other features of the published. (TRES PALABRAS) WITHOUT YOU BLUE SKIES (Berlin), sung by Bing SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT (Triangle), Crosby in Paramount's "Blue Skies." Na- sung by Vivian Blaine in 20th Century - Andy Russell -Cap. 234 Desi Amax-Vic. 20 -1058 tional release date -September 27, 1946. Fox's "Three Little Girls in Blue." Na- Jayne Walton- Mercury 3002 Noro Morales -Maj. 5000 tional release date- October, 1946. Jack Carroll -Music Art 750 Chucho Martinez -ARA 5006 CUBAN PETE (Fox), In Universal's "Cuban Randy Brooks -Dec. 18874 o Tony Martin- Mercury 3019 Pete." National release date -July 26, 1946. THAT LITTLE DREAM GOT NOWHERE Elsa Miranda -Alpha 12205 Kaye Brothers-Stork 1014 (Famous), sung by Betty Hutton in Para - IF I'M LUCKY (Triangle), in 20th Cen- National re- Noel de Selva-Pan American 135 Frankie Carle -Col. 37069 Lucky." National re- mount's "Cross My Heart." tury -Fox's "If I'm lease date-October 11, 1946. t" lease date-September 1946. a Soon to be released. I DON'T KNOW WHY (I Just Do) (Feist), THIS IS ALWAYS (Begman- Vocco-Conn), in MGM's "Faithful in My Fashion." Na- in 20th Century -Fox's "Three Little Girls tional release date-August 22, 1946. in Blue." National release date- October, 1946. Lïë OLE BUTTERMILK SKY (Burke -Van Heu- sen), sung by Hoagy Carmichael in Uni- TO EACH HIS OWN (Paramount). Na- versal's "Canyon Passage." National re- tional release date-July 5, 1946. lease date -July 26, 1946. ON THE BOARDWALK (Bregman- Vocco- WITHOUT YOU (Tres Palabras) (Peer), Conn), in 20th Century -Fox's "Three Little sung by Andy Russell in Walt Disney's r Girls in Blue." National release date - "Make Mine Music." National release : >. ¿.,, .. ¢ 20, 1946. .. .:. . o October 1946. date -April : ka i¡< 3Ç9á'...... :>..: SONG (Crawford), in United :, SEPTEMBER i6>f::i ', é ., : ç,. . : x2 ä ^ .Y.k'. Holiday." Re- YOU KEEP COMING BACK LIKE A SONG Artist's "Knickerbocker (Berlin), in Paramount's "Blue Skies." leased in 1944. National release date- September 27, 1916. .;ÄLc:iiiii

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CHARTS MUSI C aR1rY HERBIE FIEL 5 PART 111 ORCHESTRA Radio Popularity Big`osrd TRADE SERVICE FEATURE Week Ending September 27 JALOUSIE AUDIENCES (Jealousy) SONGS WITH GREATEST RADIO (Beginning Friday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m., and ending Friday, 8 a.m., Sept. 27) and Tunes listed have the greatest audiences under the "Weeks to Date" column, but on programs heard on network stations in only those making their appearance is New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. List the list on or after November 3e are is based upon John G. Peatman's Audience tabbed. Other tunes have been on Pest - AMONG MY Coverage Index. The index is projected man before but this information is not upon radio logs made available to Peat - available. The muele checked is pre - man's ACI by the Accurate Reporting Serv- ponderately (over 40 per cent) alive. ice in New York, Radio Checking Service (F) Indicates tune is from a film; (U) in Chicago, Radio Checking Service in Los indicates tune is from a legitimate mu- SOUVENIRS Angeles. Listed are the top 30 (more in sical; (R) indicates tune is available on the case of ties) tunes alphabetically. records. In each instance, the licensing rue total times the song has appeared agency controlling performance rights ea among the top 30 in the Peatman survey the tuns is Indicated. RCA VICTOR to date will be indicated in the chart Wks. 20 -1 961 to lao. date TITLE PTDUI8W111 1t 7. And Then It's Heaven (R) Remick -ASCAP I 6. Blue Skies (F) (R) Berlin -ASCAP GUESS I'LL GET THE PAPERS 17. Come Rain or Come Shine (M) (R) Crawford -ASCAP (And Go Home) Vocal refrain Herbie Fields by 1. Cuban Pete (F) (R) Fox -ASCAP and 16. Doin' What Comes Natur'Ily (M) (R) Berlin -ASCAP 6. Five Minutes More (R) Melrose -ASCAP THERE'S NOTHING THE MATTER 27. I Don't Know Enough About You (R) Campbell -Porgie -BMI (That a Kiss Can't Cure) 19. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) (F) (R) Feist -ASCAP WITH ME Vocal refrain by Marianne Dunne 19. I Got the Sun in the Morning Berlin-ASCAP RCA VICTOR 20 -1962 10. I'd Be Lost Without You (R) Advanced -ASCAP 1. If I'm Lucky (F) (R) Triangle -ASCAP 12. If You Were the Only Girl (R) Mutual -ASCAP 2. It's a Pity To Say Goodnight (R) Leeds -ASCAP 9. Linger in My Arms a Little Longer, Baby (R) Bourne -ASCAP VAUGHN MONROE 2. My Sugar Is so Refined (R) Capitol Songs-ASCAP 1. Ole Buttermilk Sky (F) (R) Burke -Van Heusen -ASCAP AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3. On the Boardwalk (In Atlantic City) (F) (R)..Bregman-Vocco- Conn -ASCAP 3. Rumors Are Flying (R) Oxford -ASCAP THE THINGS WE DID 2. September Song (F) (R) Crawford -ASCAP 7. Somewhere in the Night (F) (R) Triangle -ASCAP 10. South America, Take It Away (M) (R) Witmark-ASCAP LAST SUMMER 15. LSurrender (R) Santly- Joy -ASCAP and 4. That Little Dream Got Nowhere (F) (R) Famous -ASCAP 24. The Gypsy (F) Leeds -ASCAP MORE 25. They Say It's Wonderful (M) (R) Berlin -ASCAP NOW 6. This Is Always (F) (R) Bregman -Vocco -Conn -ASCAP 11. To Each His Own (R) Paramount -ASCAP THAN EVER 2. Under the Willow Tree (R) Peter Maurice -ASCAP Vocal refrains by 2. Wherever There's Me- There's You (R) Republic -BMI Vaughn Monroe 6. Who Told You That Lie? (R) Stevens-BMI and the Moon Maids r 4. Why Does It Get so Late so Early (R) Harms, Inc. -ASCAP 9. Without You (Tres Palabras) (F) (R) Peer -BMI RCA VICTOR 20 -1972 4. You Keep Coming Back Like a Song (F) (R) Berlin -ASCAP

BILL WILLIAMS RECORDS 11IOST- PLAYED ON THE AIR the Pecos River Rogues Records listed here in numerical order are those played over the greatest number and of record shows. List is based on replies from weekly survey among 1,359 disk jockeys thruout the country. Unless shown in this chart, other available records of tunes I'VE JUST GOT TO BE A COWBOY and listed here will be found in the Honor Roll of Hits, Music Popularity Chart, Part L indicates tunes Is from a legit musical. (I'II Ride) ACROSS THE PURPLE SAGE (F) Indicates tune is from a film; (M) POSITION RCA VICTOR Weeks Last I This Going Strong 20 -1973 Lie. By to date !Week I Week 10 1 1. FIVE MINUTES MORE Frank Sinatra..Columbia 37048-ASCAP 14 2 2. TO EACH HIS OWN Eddy Howard Ork (issued with two different "B" sides) JAZZ GILLUM Cynthia's in Love Blues singer with Piano, Big Maceo; Guitar, Leonard Majestic 7188-ASCAP Caston; Careless Majestic 1070 -ASCAP and String Bass, Alfred Elkins 7 3 3. SOUTH AMERICA, Bing Crosby- Andrews Sisters TAKE IT AWAY (M). Decca 23569-ASCAP RECKLESS RIDER BLUES and LOOK ON YONDER WALL 9 4 4. TO EACH HIS OWN... Freddy Martin.. Victor 20- 1921 -ASCAP 2 7 5. RUMORS ARE Frankie Carle (Marjorie Hughes).... FLYING Columbia 37069-ASCAP RCA VICTOR 20 -1974 5 9 6. FIVE MINUTES Tex Beneke -Glenn Miller Ork MORE Victor 20- 1922 =ASCAP 2 10 7. THE COFFEE SONG.. Frank Sinatra.... Columbia 37089 -BMI 7 8. TO EACH HIS OWN.. Tony Martin Mercury 3022 -ASCAP 6 - 9. SOUTH AMERICA, - TAKE IT AWAY (M). Xavier Cugat..Columbia 37061 -ASCAP 8 6 10. TO EACH HIS OWN.. The Modernaires -Paula Kelly Columbia 37063 -ASCAP 4 5 10. TO EACH HIS OWN.. Ink Spots Decca 23615 -ASCAP Coming Up

I GUESS I'LL GET THE PAPERS (AND GO HOME) Les Brown (Jack Haskell) Columbia 37066

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CHARTS MUSIC POPU`ARIll PART IV ou'II anther Retail Record Sales bank

Week Ending September 27 load of nickels'! , a BEST -SELLING POPULAR RETAIL RECORDS ß(I 0, Records listed are those selling best in the nation's retail record stores (dealers). List is based on The Billboard's weekly survey among 4,020 dealers in all sections of the country. Records are listed numerically according to greatest sales. (F) indicates tune is in a film; (M) indicates tune 1s In a legit musical. The B side of each record is listed in italic. POSITION O .,

Weeks1 last ¡ This to date) Week ¡Week 12 3 1. TO EACH HIS OWN Eddy Howard (Issued with two different "B" sides): Cynthia's In Love, Majestic 7188;; Care- less, Majestic, 1070. 9 1 2. FIVE MINUTES MORE Frank Sinatra.... Columbia 37048 How Cute Can You Be? 10 4 3. SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY (M) Bing Crosby- Andrews Sisters.. Route 66 Decca 23569 2 7 4. RUMORS ARE FLYING....Frankie Carle.... Columbia 37069 Without You 8 5 5. TO EACH HIS OWN Freddy Martin.... Victor 20 -1921 You Put a Song in My Heart 5 9 6. FIVE MINUTES MORE Tex Beneke -Glenn Miller Ork Texas Tex Victor 20 -1922 5 2 7. TO EACH HIS OWN Ink Spots Decca 23615 I Never Had a Dream Come True 14 6 8. SURRENDER Perry Como Victor 20 -1877 More Than You Know 8 8 9. TO EACH HIS OWN Tony Martin Mercury 3022 I'll See You In My Dreams 1 10. SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE - IT AWAY (M) Xavier Cugat....Columbia 37051 Chiquita Banana

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Albums listed are those selling best in the nation's retail record stores (dealers). List is based on The Billboard's weekly survey among 4,020 dealers in all sections of the country. Albums are listed numerically according to greatest sales. POSITION Weeks' In. st '19iis to date', Reek Week 3 1 I. Ink Spots Album Ink Spots Decca A-477 3 4 2. Irving Berlin Melodies Album Wayne King Victor P -159 10 2 3. King Cole Trio King Cole Trio Capitol BD -29 50 5 4. Glenn Miller Glenn Miller and Orchestra Victor P -148 9 - 5. Twilight Time Three Suns Majestic 1041 THE (MY SERENADE YOU BROKE Chorus THAT by Jack Haskell ONLY HEART YOU THE BEST EVER LOVED MAN and Chorus by Jack Hunter Butch Stone BEST -SELLING RECORDS BY CLASSICAL ARTISTS Chorus by COLUMBIA Rosalind Patton 37086 Records listed are those classical and semi -classical records selling best In the nation's retail record stores (dealers), according to The Billboard's weekly record FIVE O'CLOCK Records are listed according to greatest sales. dealer survey. SHADOW POSITION 37084 THE Weeks' Lest I This COLUMBIA WHOLE WORLD to date Week Week SINGING IS 67 2 1. Chopin's Polonaise MY SONG Jose Iturbi Victor 11 -8848 LOVE DO YOU Chorus by Doris 51 1 2. Clair de Lune WHO Day Jose Iturbi Victor 11 -8851 I 1 HOPE GUESS I'LL GET 18 4 3. Warsaw Concerto 7443 -M Get Your Gun") Andre Kostelanetz Columbia (from "Annie THE PAPERS 25 3 4. Jalousie Rosalind Patton Boston Pops Victor 12160 Chorus by (And Go Home) 42 5 5. Warsaw Concerto Chorus Leo Litwin, pianist, Boston I KNOW by Jack Haskell Arthur Fiedler, conductor; Hunter Pops Victor 11 -8863 Chorus by Jack COLUMBIA 37066 37047 COLUMBIA

BEST -SELLING RECORD ALBUMS BY CLASSICAL ARTISTS Albums listed are those classical and semi -classical albums selling best In the nation's retail record stores (dealers), according to The Billboard's weekly record dealer survey. Albums are listed according to greatest sales. POSITION Weeks1 Last I This to date¡ Week ¡Week 3 2 1. Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Artur Rubinstein, pianist, NBC Orchestra; Valdimir Golschmann, conductor Victor 1075 59 3 2. Rhapsody in Blue Oscar Levant, Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor Columbia X -251 33 1 3. Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Rachtnaninoff, Philadelphia Orchestra Victor DM -58 5 3 4. Music of Jerome Kern Andre Kostelanetz Columbia MM -622 Trade Marks ''Columbia" and (DI Reg. U. 5. Pat. Off. 21 4 5. Kostelanetz Conducts Andre Kostelanetz Columbia M -574

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MUSIC Pt3Pt3LARI Y CARTS SHE'S PART Terrific! Julie Box Record Plays V Week Ending September 27 SHE'S MOST- PLAYED JUKE BOX RECORDS

Seasathaa/! Records listed are those receiving the greatest play in the nation's juke boxes. List is based on The Billboard's weekly survey among 3,204 operators in all sections of the country. Listed under the title of each of the most played records are other available recordings of the same tune. Unless shown in this chart, other available SHE'S records of tunes listed here will be found In the Honor Roll of Hits, Music Popularity Chart, Part L

Collosal! P08ITION Weeks! Last This to date! Wcek ¡Week Going Strong 13 2 1. TO EACH HIS OWN -Eddy Howard Ork (Eddy Howard) (Issued with two different "B" sides): Cynthia's in Love..Majestic 7188 ALBERTA Careless Majestic 1070 9 1 2. FIVE MINUTES MORE -Frank Sinatra (Axel Strodahl Ork) Columbia 37048 9 3 3. SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY (M) -Bing Crosby - Andrews Sisters (Vic Schoen Ork) Decca 23569 3 9 4. RUMORS ARE FLYING -Frankie Carle (Marjorie Hughes) Columbia 37069 8 5 5. TO EACH HIS OWN-Freddy Martin (Stuart Wade).... SUN' Victor 20 -1921 6 4 6. TO EACH HIS OWN -Ink Spots Decca 23615 6 7 7. FIVE MINUTES MORE-Tex Beneke -Glenn Miller Ork.... Victor 20 -1922 15 6 8. SURRENDER -Perry Como (Russ Case Ork)..Victor 20 -1877 6 8 9. CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE -Louis Jordan and His Tympany Alberto has a repertoire of Five Decca 23610 400 songs; NBC thought she 10 10 10. TO EACH HIS OWN-Tony Martin Mercury 3022 6 11 11. SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY (M)- Xavier Cugat was important enough to short- Columbia 37051 4 14 12. FIVE MINUTES MORE -Three Suns Majestic 7197 2 13. AND THEN IT'S HEAVEN James DiVito) wave her broadcasts to 1111 111111 1,1 - -Harry (Buddy q1u 11 11 11 Ili ,1111 Columbia 37060 America twice weekly for sev- 2 17 13. RICKETY RICKSHAW MAN -Eddy Howard....Majestic 7192 2 14 14. FIVE MINUTES MORE -Bob Crosby Decca 18909 eral seasons. The Mutual 2 18 14. I GUESS I'LL GET THE PAPERS (AND GO HOME) 11111 1111111111111 Mills Brothers Decca -23635 Broadcasting System featured .11 2 13 14. PRETENDING -Andy Russell (Paul Weston Ork -Vocal Group) Capitol 271 11111111 1 111111111 her, coast to coast, four times 1 15. OLE BUTTERMILK SKY -Kay Kyser Columbia 37073 .111 Iato 1, 2 -19 16. HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS- Andrews Sisters -Eddie Hey-

1 1 I I i 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a week. Her ballads, sung in 1 1 /, wood Decca 23641 I,I ,11.1 2 16 16. I'D BE LOST WITHOUT YOU -Guy Lombardo Decca 18901 seven languages, appeal to ,u1 21 - 17. THE GYPSY -Ink Spots Decca 18817 1 - 17. I DON'T KNOW WHY (1 JUST DO) -Tommy Dorsey every type of audience. (Stuart Wade) Victor 20 -1901 5 15 17. TO EACH HIS OWN -The Modernaires -Paula Kelly Columbia She has skyrocketed to fame here and abroad, since Cole Porter and 37063 Elsa Maxwell discovered her in o Paris club. Coming Up RUMORS ARE FLYING -Betty Rhodes (Charles Dant Ork) Victor 20.1944 2 NEW RELEASES Ih THE RACE FIELD MOST- PLAYED JUKE BOX FOLK RECORDS Records listed are folk records most played in juke boxes according to The Billboard's weekly survey among juke box operators. TAKE YOUR BIG HANDS OFF and POSITION JB-510 HE'S GOT A PUNCH LIKE JOE LOUIS' Weeks! Last I This to dater, Week 1 Week 6 1 1. WINE, WOMEN AND SONG. Al Dexter Columbia 37062 3 2 2. DIVORCE ME, C. O. D. Merle Travis Capitol 290 WANT NO THAT'S LAZY and 4 - 3. GUITAR POLKA Rosalie Allen ....Victor 20 -1824 DON'T MAN 23 4 4. NEW SPANISH TWO -STEP Bob Wills Columbia 36966 JB-5i1 YOUR BREAD MAY BE GOOD, BUT IT AIN'T 4 5 5. GET YOURSELF A RED- HEAD Hank Penny King 540 AS GOOD AS MINE. 4 3 5. IT'S UP TO YOU Al Dexter Columbia 37062 STRONG: STILT. GOINGGO Blues MOST- PLAYED JUKE BOX RACE RECORDS Blues ... Rhythm 504 R.M. Groovy Blues JB Boogie ... Records listed are race -type disks most played In the nation's juke Milton's His Solid Senders boxes, according JB 503 By Roy Milton & to The Billboard's weekly survey among juke box operators. AND LOST . LOVED POSITION WOOGIE . Weeks! Last I This FAT BOOGIE His Band JB 508 and GONE to date !Week I Week By 011ie Jackson WHEN I'M MISS ME 8 1 1. CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE... Louis Jordan and His Tympany TO HAVE IT Five Decca 23610 BABY GOT Band JB 509 and His 15 3 2. STONE COLD DEAD IN THELouis Jordan -Ella Fitzgerald.. By 011ie Jackson MARKET (He Had It Decca 23546 IN TOWN Coming) LAZIEST GAL NIGHT ...THE 6 3 3. THAT CHICK'S TOO YOUNG Louis Jordan and His Tympany ON THE FIRST TO FRY Five Decca 23610 JB -505 NOT RAG and her - 1 FRANKIE OOGIE ...ECCENTRIC - 4. THE VERY THOUGHT OF - YOU Luis Russell Apollo 1012 -506 PINE TOP'S 1g SWUNG GROUP 8 - 5. I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO Erskine Hawkins A1 BY CRY ., Victor 20 -1902 22 - R. M. BLUES Roy Milton....Juke Box JB -504 Specialty SP -504 2 4 5. TO EACH HIS OWN Ink Spots Decca 23615 DISTRIBUTORS IN PRINCIPAL CITIES . . . OR 1 - I 5. SO GLAD YOU'RE MINE.. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.... Victor 29 -1949 JUKE BOX RECORD CO., INC., 7 W. 46TH ST., N. Y. 19, N. 1 - 5. TANYA s Exclusive t 12 - 5. THE GYPSY Ink Spots DeccaDe

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Record Reviews TRADE SERVICE FEATURE Week Ending and Possibilities September 27

RECORD POSSIBILITIES In the opinion of The Billboard music try into best selling, most played or most staff, records listed below are most likely heard features of the Chart. to achieve popularity as determined by en- WHO'LL BUY MY VIOLETS? Dinah Shore with ork directed by Mitchell Ayres Columbia 37140 This tango tease of an earlier day is brought back in engaging style oy Dinah Shore, singing a stanza in French with a switch to "ultra- violet" in bringing on the English lyrics. And therein lies the disk's potential, apart from the fact that 412 r the songbird turns in a thoroly appealing and silky piping session. Revival of t this 20- year -old melody marks a merchandising and promotional tic -in with YOU, o Revlon's new shade of "ultra- violet" lipstick. Marks the first time for such a FOR FOR ME' promotion on a nationwide scale, and bound to bring dividends to both the record and to Revlon. On the mated side, la Dinah imparts rhythmic qualities to another oldie, lilting the lyrics of "I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Wonderful," OR EVERMORE show tune of several decades ago, with Harry Bluestone's Music Men making for F the instrumental impact. THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER.. Vaughn Monroe and the Moon Maids ") Victor 20 -1972 HANGING MY TUNE Miss Pilgrim Still another sock version of the Sammy Cahn -Jule Styne love lullaby, for which film "The Shocking C - Fox maestro Vaughn sings with romantic richness and with vocal embellishments by 20th Century the harmonizing Moon Maids. The Monroe men create a full -bodied and rhythmic (both from background for the singing maestro, and their efforts are just as effective for his singing of the mated "More Now Than Ever,' a new rhythm ballad also rich in HIS ORCHESTRA hit possibilities. SHAW AND MEL -TONES ARTIE AND HIS with MEL TORME RECORD REVIEWS Lightface portion of reviews is intended users. Boldface portion is intended for for information of all record and music guidance of juke box operators. blowing It blue and hot thruout. The James clan will jam the machines for these sides, particularly for "Why Does Album Reviews It Get So Late So Early ?" In a continuing effort to review as GEORGIA WHITE (Decca 48006) 411 much of the output of all record man- Alley Boogie -FT; V. ufacturers as manpower and paper I Just Want Your Stingeree -FT; V. LEONO limitations permit, The Billboard this sultry and sexy NEGRA week reviews recently released albums If memory serves, the REVIEW section singing of Georgia White served these race in a special ALBUM doggerels in an earlier day on a race disk 31. reviews, of IT'S on page These album for this label. Nonetheless, the songs have YOU, SO YOU course, are in addition to the reviews lost none of spice. It's real salty as in Mexico") and the facing page, and their film "Holiday on this Miss Georgia sings of a stimulation re- (from MGM Orch. those in the music machines depart- moved from the eight beats for "Alley and his ment this week. Boogie." The tempo slowed down, Miss MIGUELiTO VALDES White goes low down in singing of the same kind of stimulation for "I Just Want Your Stingeree." A blues picking guit', VAUGHN MONROE (Victor 20-1972) piano arid bass provide the required meas- The Things We Did Last Summer - ure of instrumental support. FT; VC. For the back rooms at the race locations. More Now Than Ever -FT; VC. Singling out two of the more tuneful SAMMY SAYE (Victor 20 -1976) ballads of the current crop, and with the Zip -a -Dee Doo -Dah -FT; VC. band laying down a colorful and rhythmic Sooner or Later -FT; VC. background that includes sweeping in- There's plenty of contagion in the cute strumental interludes, Vaughn Monroe rhythmic ditty pattern of "Sooner or scores solidly on this spin. His romantic Later," Sammy Kaye brings it all out singing making for the selling, and with with a bright bounce setting that has 413 PARASOL a bit of vocal embellishment by the as- Betty Barclay and the quintet singing sisting Moon Maids, Monroe brings out all stanzas to selling returns. "Zip -a -Dee WITH AWWHAT the melodic and lyrical appeal of Sammy Doo -Dah" is a cheery marching song LADY Cahn and Jule Styne's "The Things We about that wonderful feeling on a wonder- Did Last Summer." And with equal effec- ful day. There's a cheery tone to the tiveness for Ted Koehler and Jimmy tune -slinging of The Three Kadets and DON'T Monaco's rhythmic love ballad, "More Now the entire band chorus. Both tunes stern ED Than Ever," which also holds much prom- from the Ray Gilbert -Charles Wolcott- YOUU STAR ise of soaring the hit heights. Allie Wrubel score for Walt Disney's "Song KiWALT With two hit potential tunes, both bal- of the South." (When You Started GROSS lads in the Monroe fashion should find a Real hit qualities in "Sooner or Later," Re wide mark in the music boxes. and the Sammy Kaye cutting should bring CLARK--Orch.--WA in the coin. ADELE TEX WILLIAMS (Capitol 302) Rose of the Alamo -FT; V. CAB CALLOWAY (Columbia 37081) The California Polka -FT; V. I Got a Gal Named Nettie-FT; VC. There's plenty of Western flavor in this Hey Now, Hey Now -FT; VC. Tex Williams plattering. With his West- Cab Calloway returns to his effervescent ern Caravan bringing in accordion, fiddles singing style, and with two ditties and guitars to set the outdoor scenes, Wil- fashioned expertly for his element, gives liams' cowboy ballading convinces with to both a rousing spin. The band boys "Rose." There's a brighter beat on the beating it out with plenty of rhythmic en- reverse, sidemen joining in on the chorus. thusiasm, Calloway makes it jump for his 15092 MAN Folk phonos will light up with this singing and the band's playing for "I Got A GROWN UP couplet. a Gal Named Nettie." Even more expres- sive is the Calloway chanting for his "Hey MARSH HARRY JAMES (Columbia 37080) Now, Hey Now," cut from the same swing Vocal-SCOTTEE Why Does It Get So Late So Early? spiritual cloth that once popped up as -FT; VC. "Ah- Men." The Beaumont Ride -FT. There should be a fresh wave of enthu- SO THEY TEL LR Harry James goes on a rhythmic kick siasm for Calloway once they drop their TUCKER with this cutting. The effort rates a most coins in the boxes for "Hey Now, Hey Vocal O his Orchestra enthusiastic response. Giving it jump Now." TUCKER and qualities for the ballad "Why Does It Get GEECHIE SMITH (Capitol 303) ORRIN So Late So Early," the romantic mood T -Town Jump-FT; V. is sustained only in stellar singing of Bud- The Kaycee Kid -FT; V. dy Di Vito. On the before, there's a tasty For its second step into the strict race dish of Willie Smith's alto sax sorcery. field, plattery does well to pick on Geechie And on the after, an exciting flourish of Smith. With a solid music crew pouring trumpet flushes by the maestro. For those it in the hot groove, Smith shouts out the who could never get enough of the James blues in fine style for both faces. Fine trumpet at a higher temp, it's a full course saxing and ivory dusting add interest to in his instrumental cutting of the com- "T- Town" as well as to its slower paced panion "The Beaumont Ride." While the mate, with a muted -trumpet chorus giving title takes you to the maestro's Texas "Kaycee Kid" its spice. home town, the riff figures here are a Race phono addicts will go for these. long way from Dixie. Plenty of rock in the band's rhythm, with the James bugle (Continued on page 28)

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DENNIS DAY (Victor 20 -1978) is there melodic richness lacking for "La Luna Enamora" ( "The Moon is in Love "). The Whole World Is Singing My Songs Where the Latin sides spin in the music FT; V. boxes, the coin crop should be rich for April Showers -FT; V. these sides, particularly for "Que He De Hacer?" Literally pouring his heart into the song, and giving out with a sugar- coated tenor GLADYS voice rich in its exposition of both words HAMPTON QUARTET and music, Dennis Day scores handsomely (Hamp -Tone 105) -as is his singing -for she lush ballad Four Squares Only -FT. lullaby "The Whole World Is Singing My Star Time -FT. Song." His lyrical persuasion makes for Gladys (Mrs. Lionel) Hampton downright purring. At a livelier tempo, not only altho fronts for the wax label but now takes an not as engaging, is Day's dittying artist's position on the platter. for "April Showers," being more con- However, cerned it's the quartet and not Mrs. Hampton with matching the riff figures laid that will sell down by the accompanying the sides, altho it would seem musicians than like a better merchandising plan to put in the expressive qualities of the song it- forth self which is being the name of Herbie Fields, whose brought back in the clarineting sparks a foursome movie "The Jolson Story." However, Russ that includes Case and his Dodo Momorosa at the 88, plus guit' and music men weave a beautiful bass. In solo efforts melody fabric for Day's singing of the their and in the in- ballad side. terweaving of clary and keyboard, it's ex- citing improvisings for the speed rifting With a song ballad that everybody should in "Four Squares Only." For "Star Time," be singing, they'll overflow the coin boxes the two aces embellish a blues theme with for Dennis Day's soulful singing of "The Fields as fluid in the subtone range as he Whole World Is Singing My Song." is in the higher registers. For DINAH the hot jazz fans, altho the come -on SHORE (Columbia 37140) of a Gladys Hampton on the sticker will keep Who'll Buy My Violets ? -FT; V. 'em satisfied with "Four Squares I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Only." Wonderful -FT; V. MONTE EASTER (Sterling SR -107) Miss Dinah brings back two faves of an I Need a Girl Like You -FT; VC. earlier day, but there's plenty of reason for her reviving the everlasting tango tease, Evening Blues-FT; VC. "Who'll Buy My Violets?" It's a major Leading a lively jam band with his merchandising tie -in with Revlon's new trumpet, it's the husky race singing of lipstick shade of "ultra- violet." Singing Monte Easter that counts most in this cut- it softly and with a persuasive lilt, la ting, particularly for the slow race blues Dinah tackles the tango ballad with a of a flighty chick who leaves him only verse in French, and for Ray Goetz's Eng- the "Evening Blues." At a brighter beat, lish lyric, makes it come out as "ultra- and with the band boys singing In unison, violet" -the extent of commercial plugging it's delightful Harlemese dittying for "I on the platter. Soft strings and wood- Need a Girl Like You." winds under Mitchell Ayres's direction lay Swell spinning for the race spots OD down a silky carpet for the chant. Con- both sides. trasting, Miss Shore swings to the swing style, and with rich rhythmic qualities, in BERT HOWELL (National 7012) piping it real perky for "I May Be Wrong But," from the old "Almanac" stage score. Home -FT; V. My Love Will Die Coin ops should cash in plenty with -FT; V. "Violets" as the spinning gets the "ultra- Heralded as a fave across the pond, Bert violet" spotlight. Howell bows on these shores singing Peter Van Steeden's ballad oldie, "Home," and ERSKINE HAWKINS (Victor the chanter's own ballad design, "My Love 20.1977) Will Die." Lad displays tutored baritone After Hours-FT. pipes, and is in good voice in this spin- It's Full or It Ain't No Good-FT; VC. ning for both acceptable tunes. However, he lacks In the warmth and sincerity that For those seeking out Avery Parrish's the romantic bary pipers put into their blue moods at the piano, the label is press- songs. Gets full instrumental support ing up a fresh batch of "After Hours" from the Skyliners, comprising organ, ac- biscuits. For a companion piece, Erskine cordion and fiddles. But Hawkins the musical bank has the band and solo bot horns, lacks in luster as much as the singer fn including his own trumpet, beat out a his lyricizing. bounce setting for "It's Full or It Ain't No Good." However, interest is centered Spinning here is without that vocal largely in the sultry chanting of Laura charm that attracts coins. Washington, who gives the spinning its only real lifting qualities. SISTER ROSETTA THARPE The lasting popularity of the "After (Decca 48010) Hours" piano moods should rate the return There Is Something Within Me-FTi V. some nickel spenders, particularly at the Stand By Me-FT; V. race spots, where they will also find de- light in the mated To her own atilt' accomps, Sister Rosetta music. Tharpe imparts a rhythmic kick to her singing of the spirituals. There's real rock TOMMY TUCKER (Columbia 37082) in her singing of "Stand By Me," a fever- I Love You -FT; VC. ish pitch in her vocal feeling for the spir- The Man That Comes Around itual. The setting is more restrained for -FT; VC. "There Is Something Within Me." With sugar shortages, there's Ultra - Where the gospel singers attract coins, sweetness in the singing of the Voices there Is plenty of attraction in "Stand By Three and the playing of the band for Me." Tommy Tucker's identifying theme, "I Love You," which is re- issued here. Mated POPULAR RECORD REVIEWS is a re -run of the novelty ditty that first brought attention to the maestro, "The JUAN TIZOL (Keynote &635) Man That Comes Around," with Kerwin Somerville and the ensemble Zanzibar -FT. singing the You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat spicy story. /t -FT; VC. Music ops get may some added dividends Not since the days when he did his from "The Man That Comes Around." disking with Duke Ellington have the spinning sides offered the rich tones Juan LIL GREEN (Victor 20 -1957) Tizol gets out of the valve trombone. Blowtop Blues -FT; V. Since with Harry James, Tizol has rounded It's Bad With My Man and V. up a capable crew of hot men, bringing Me-FT; in Willie Smith out of the James gang on One of the most expressive race blues alto and Babe Russin on tenor, and with FRANCES LAN.GFORD singers of the day -her shouting salty as a fine rhythm section, spins out an azure well as sultry-Lil Green displays her usual mood inspiring "Zanzibar" that features fine sense of rhythmic and blues qualities his own instrumental virtuosity. At a for Leonard Feather's "Blowtop Blues" faster clip, ensemble kicks out in riff Will Line 'Em Up a Mile Long To Hear about blowing a fuse in her bonnet. In fashon for "You Can't Have Your Cake the same low -down groove, she gives it and Eat It," with Smith singing the ditty forth groovey for Don Redman's torch when he should be playing his sax. blues, "It's Bad With My Man and Me." Not enough here to excite phono fans, "I LIKE MIKE" A large band gives the full -throated song- From the 20th Century Fox Picture bird full- bodied background figures. SPADE COOLEY (Columbia 37058) "Three Little Girls in Blue" The race locations will show their pref- for Crazy 'Cause I Love You -FT; VC. AND erence both of these sides. Three Way Boogie -FT. BOBBY CAPO (Seeco 557) A spirited aggregation of folk instru- mentalists, including piano, accordion, "MY WONDERFUL ONE" La Luna Enamora-FT; V. guitars and fiddles, Spade Cooley beats out Que He De Hacer?-FT; V. a peppery and thoroly toe -tapping spin Vocal Chorus by THE STARLIGHTERS With Earl Hagen Orch. Singing the Latin lullabies with plenty for "Crazy 'Cause I Love You," calling on of animation In his expressions, and with Tex Williams to add vocal appeal to the a marked romantic flavor in his baritone rhythmic cowboy chant. The instru- MERCURY POPULAR SERIES 3031 -60c pipings, Bobby Capo is something to occupy mentalists hold full sway in the eight -beat the attention In this spinning. With Terig pattern cooked up in an engaging Western Tucci's CBS ork making the melodies and style for "Three Way Boogie." bolero rhythms all the more vivid, Capo's "Three Way Boogie" may start an eight - vocal creations ring the bell with a re- beat wave in the sagebrush settings via the sounding smack, particularly for his own music boxes. lush lullaby-and an exotic one- in "Que MERCURY RECORDS He De Hacer?" ( "What Shall I Do ?). Nor (Continued on page 100) A SUBSIDIARY OF MERCURY RADIO AND TELEVISION CORPORATION

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Advance Information

Week Ending September 27

ADVANCE RECORD RELEASES Records listed are generally approxi- supplied in advance by record eompanas. mately two weeks in advance of actual Only records of those manufacturers vol - release date. List is based on information untarily supplying information are listed. LARRY ADLER ALBUM Larry Adler Decca A -486 Begin the Beguine (John Kirby Ork) Decca 23319 Blues in the Night (My Marna Done Tol' Me) (John Kirby Ork) Decca 23524 Clair De Lune (Georgie Stoll Ork) Decca 23467 Hand to Mouth Boogie (John Kirby Ork) Decca 23319 Hora Staccato (Georgie Stoll Ork) Decca 23467 St. Louis Blues (John Kirby Ork) Decca 23524 Star Dust (John Kirby Ork) Decca 23674 That Old Black Magic (John Kirby Orle) Decca 23674 A FOGGY DAY Artie Shaw (I COULD) Victor 20 -1933 AIN'T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMANPat Flowers (HORIZONTAL) (They'll Do It Every Time) Victor 20 -1980 ANORANDO Bobby Capo (Jose Morand Ork) (ME DICES) Decca 50002 BLAME IT ALL ON FATE Snuffy Smith and His Feather Merchants (TEXAS TORNADO) Western 1015 BLUE, BLUE EYES Jimmy Wakely (TEXAS TORNADO) .... Decca 46017 BOOGIE WOOGIE ON STRINGS Douglas Venable and His Bar X Ranch Hands (YOU'LL FIND)....Western 1019 CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN Artie Shaw (Imogene Lynn) (THEY DIDN'T) Victor 20 -1931 CASBAH Artie Shaw (LAMENT) Victor 20 -1932 DARLING, WHAT MORE CAN I DO?. Jimmy Lawson (NINETEEN YEARS).. Western 109 DO YOU THINK IT'S FAIR'( Pancake Pete Newman -Sleepy Hollow Ranch Gang (IT'S HARD) Cowboy CR -103 DON'T WANT NO MAN THAT'S Alberta Hunter (YOUR BREAD) LAZY Juke Box JB -511 EASY TO LOVE Artie Shaw (I CAN'T) Victor 20 -1934 EITHER IT'S LOVE OR IT ISN'T.... Tony Pastor (Tony Pastor) (I WANT).. Cosmo 516 ENLLORO (Voodoo Moon), PARTS I & II (12 ") Carmen Cavallaro Decca 29213 FANCY FREE ALBUM Ballet Theater Ork- Leonard Bernstein, Dir. CASH IN ON THESE HOT-SPINNING, Decca DA -406 Big. Stuff (Prologue) (Billie Holiday) Decca DA -23463 NICKEL -WINNING RECORDINGS Danzon Variation Decca DA -23464 Galop Variation and Finale Decca DA -23463 Opening Dance Decca DA -23464 Pas De Deux Decca DA -23466 Scene at the Bar Decca DA -23465 BY 1,01413sfititia The Competition Scene Decca DA -23466 Waltz Variation Decca DA -23465 FILIPINO BABY Texas Jim Robertson and The Panhandle Nosy -Body Punchers (RAINBOW AT) .Victor 20 -1975 (Vocal by Louis Prima and Judy Lynn) FLEA AND A FLY IN A FLUE Louis Prima (NOSY BODY).. Majestic 1076 (I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL and REASONS The Brown Dots (IT'S A) Manor 1041 (I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL Ella Fitzgerald -Delta Rhythm Boys (IT'S REASONS A) Decca 23670 A Flea and a Fly in a Flue (I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL Charlie Spivak (Jimmy Saunders) (IT'S REASONS ALL) Victor 20 -1981 (Vocal by Louis Prima ) GOOD MORNING, HEARTACHE.... Billie Holiday (NO GOOD) Decca 23676 GRAVEYARD BLUES Luke Jones and His 5 Joes (SHUFFLIN' Majestic No. 1076 BOOGIE) Atlas LJ -122 GUITAR POLKA Douglas Venable and His Bar X Ranch * * * Hands (I'M GONNA) Western 1021 HEAVEN KNOWS Woody Herman (Woody Herman -The 8 More Nickel -Catchers by America's No; 1 Showman of Jazz Blue Flames) (NO, DON'T) Columbia 37094 HE'S GOT A PUNCH LIKE JOE Alberta Hunter (TAKE YOUR) LOUIS Juke Box JB -510 You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love HORIZONTAL Pat Flowers (Bunty Pendleton) (AIN'T THAT) Victor 20 -1980 and HUGGIN' AND CHALKIN' Hoagy Carmichael -The Chickadees -Vic Schoen Ork (I MAY) Decca 23675 I But Love HUGGIN' AND CHALKIN' Kay Kyser (Jack Martin -The Campus Can't Give You Anything Kids) (THE OLD) Columbia 37095 No. HUMORESQUE Guy Lombardo (TALES FROM) Majestic 7200 Decca 18919 I CAN'T GO ON THIS WAY Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (STAY A) Columbia 37097 Vout Cowboy and Mary Lou I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU Artie Shaw (KEEPIN' MYSELF) Victor 20 -1936 (With Riders of the Purple Sage) I CAN'T GET STARTED WITH YOU.. Artie Shaw (EASY TO) Victor 20 -1934 I COULD WRITE A BOOK Artie Shaw (A FOGGY) Victor 20 -1933 Majestic No. 5003 I MAY BE WRONG, BUT I THINK Hoagy Carmichael -The Chickadees -Vic YOU'RE WONDERFUL Schoen Ork ( HUGGIN' AND) Decca 23675 and I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN I'D LOSECurt Barrett (The Trailsmen) (YOU'LL My Valentine Brookyln Boogie YOUR LOVE REGRET) Apollo 109 I WANT A BEAUTIFUL DOLL FOR Tony Pastor (Tony Pastor) (EITHER Majestic No. 1058 CHRISTMAS IT`S) Cosmo 516 I'M GONNA LASSO THAT GAL FROMDouglas Venable and His Bar X Ranch EL PASO Hands (GUITAR POLKA) and Western 1021 Whatta Ya Gonna Do Coffee Song IT HURTS SO GOOD Ike Rodgers (SCREENIN' THE) Century 3003 Majestic No. 7191 IT'S ALL OVER NOW Charlie Spivak (Jimmy Saunders) (FOR SENTIMENTAL) Victor 20 -1981 IT'S A PITY TO SAY GOODNIGHT.. The Brown Dots (FOR SENTIMENTAL) Manor 1041 IT'S A PITY TO SAY GOODNIGHT.. Ella Fitzgerald -Delta Rhythm Boys (FOR SENTIMENTAL) Decca 23670 IT'S BEEN SO LONG, DARLING Jimmy Lawson (IT'S JUST) Western 107 IT'S HARD TO SAY GOOD -BYE.... Pancake Pete Newman -Sleepy Hollow Ranch Gang (DO YOU ?) Cowboy CR -103 IT'S JUST THAT SAME OLD LINE.. Jimmy Lawson (IT'S BEEN)..Western 107 JESUS IS HERE TODAY Sister Rosetta Tharpe -Sam Price Trio (JONAH) Decca 48013 JONAH Sister Rosetta Tharpe -Sam Price Trio RECORDS (JESUS IS) Decca 48013 Studio: NEW YORK CITY Sales: St. CHARLES, ILLINOIS (Continued on page 30) (Subsidiary of Majestic Radio & Television Corporation)

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(Continued from page 29) JOURNEY'S END Snuffy Smith and His Feather Merchants NEW (YOU'RE MY) Western 1017 JUST FLOATIN' ALONG Artie Shaw (NO ONE) Victor 20 -1935 KEEPIN' MYSELF FOR YOU Artie Shaw (I CAN'T) Victor 20 -1936 18,/isT LAMENT Artie Shaw (CASBAH) Victor 20.1932 LET'S SAIL TO DREAMLAND Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers (Russ Case Ork) (OLE BUTTERMILK) Victor 20 -1982 RELEASES' ELLA LOGAN ALBUM Ella Logan (Frank DeVol Ork) Majestic M -5 A Little Bit of Heaven (Shure They Call It Ireland) Majestic 1068 America, I Love You Majestic 1066 SR110 YOU CAN GET A LOT FOR WHAT YOU GOT Book at My Bedside Majestic 1069 Give My Regards to Broadway Majestic 1068 anti YOU GOTTA MAKE A. CHANGE It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary Majestic 1067 Loch Lomond Majestic 1066 This is a steeper with plenty of spice, the vocal by Mae Johnson, well That Old Feeling Majestic 1069 known in theatre cirdes, accompanied by Austin McCoy end his Sextette, There's a Small Hotel Majestic 1067 LUCKY NUMBER Artie Shaw (THRILL OF)...Victor 20 -1937 gives you- the kind of spict thot ;Makes riving nice because it is a nickel ME DICES QUE TE VAS Bobby Capo (Jose Morand Ork) (ANO- dabber end a profit grubber. RANDO) Decca 50002 NINETEEN YEARS OLD Jimmy Lawson (DARLING WHAT).... CHOO Western 109 SR111 CH00 BOOGIE TRAIN NO, DON'T STOP! Woody Herman (Woody Herman) F'clrts'I and 2, Moe Johnson and Austin McCoy and his Sextette doing (HEAVEN KNOWS Columbia 37094 NO GOOD MAN Billie Holiday (GOOD MORNING) boogie woogie with o "choo choo" rhythm. Decca 23676 NO ONE BUT YOU Artie Shaw (JUST FLOATIN') Victor 20 -1935 NEW! NOSY BODY Louis Prima (FLEA AND)..Majestic 1076 NEW! NEW! OLE BUTTERMILK SKY Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers (Russ Case Ork) (LET'S SAIL)..Victor 20 -1982 This is our first release an SPIRITUALS PASSE Dick Jurgens Ork (Jimmy Castle) (YOU'LL SEE) Columbia 37096 RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT Texas Jim Robertson and the Panhandle 1501 ROCKA MY SOUL & BROTHER NOAH Punchers (FILIPINO BABY) Victor 20 -1975 1502 TWELVE DISCIPLES & YOU BETTER RUN RUMORS ARE FLYING The Brown Dots (YOU TOOK) Manor 1040 SCARLETT AND AMBER, PARTS I By The SUNSHINE QUARTET & II Hal McIntyre Cosmo 515 SCREENIN' THE BLUES Ike Rodgers (IT HURTS)....Century 3003 These fine records bring out the splendid artistry of the Sunshine SCUTTLEBUTT Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five (THE GENTLE) Victor 20 -1929 Quartette whose singing for the religious centers around Cos Angeles SEARCHING WIND Dick Haymes (Earle Hagen Ork (YEARS have warranted their recording these fine numbers which truly and AND) Decca 18920 SHUFFLIN' BOOGIE Luke Jones and His 5 Joes (GRAVE- ,beautifully capture the spiritual quality of these gospel tunes. YARD BLUES) Atlas LJ -122 STAY A LITTLE LONGER Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (I CAN'T) Columbia 37097 :IMMEDIATE DELIVERY! ORDER TODAY! SWEET LORRAINE Bing Crosby -Jimmy Dorsey (THE THINGS) Decca 23655 TAKE YOUR BIG HANDS OFF Alberta Hunter (HE'S GOT) Juke Box JB -510 distributed in all principal cities TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS. Guy Lombardo (HUMORESQUE) -or Decca 18919 TAVERN TALES, I, "THE FACE ON Paul Douglas (TAVERN TALES) STERLING RECORDS, Inc. THE BARROOM FLOOR" Majestic 5004 7 West 46th St., New York 19, N. Y. TAVERN TALES, II. "DOWN IN THE Paul Douglas (TAVERN TALES) LEHIGH VALLEY" Majestic 5004 TEXAS TORNADO Snuffy Smith and His Feather Merchants (BLAME IT) Western 1015 TEXAS TORNADO Jimmy Wakely (BLUE, BLUE) Decca 46017 THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO Sydney Greenstreet (Victor Young, Dir.) ALBUM Decca DA -479 The Cask of Amontillado, Parts 1 and 4 Decca DA -40019 The Cask of Amontillado, Parts 2 and 3 Decca DA -40020 THE GENTLE GRIFTER Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five (SCUTTLEBUTT) Victor 20-1929 THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER Kay Kyser (Michael Douglas -The Campus Kids) (HUGGIN' AND) Columbia 37095 THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUM -Bing Crosby -Jimmy Dorsey (SWEET MER LORRAINE) Decca 23655 THESE FOOLISH THINGS REMIND ME OF YOU Artie Shaw (TIME ON)....Victor 20-1930 THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME Artie Shaw (CAN'T HELP) Victor 20 -1931 THRILL OF A LIFETIME Artie Shaw (LUCKY NUMBER) Victor 20 -1937 TIME ON MY HANDS Artie Shaw (THESE FOOLISH) Victor 20.1930 TYPICAL LATIN AMERICAN Los Andrinis Alpha A -2 MELODIES ALBUM (2 -12 ") Majestic M-4 18th de Septiembre; Sol Y Sombre Alpha 12208 Granada; Recuerdos Alpha 12208 Tango Verde; Andalucia Alpha 12207 Tico Tico No Fuba; Alma Llanera Alpha 12207 UNDER HAWAIIAN SKIES ALBUM. 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JEANETTE MacDONALD'S OPERETTA Waltz and Romany Life as well as for FAVORITES (Victor M1071) RudolfFriml's Donkey Serenade and Altho the album billing may indi- Giannïña Mia. However, her lyrical cate that la Jeanette has gone Metop, charm doesn't carry over to her solo these Red Seal sides spin out vocal efforts for Jerome Kern's Smoke Gets ALWAYS A SMASH HIT z gems from the light operettas. And in Your Eyes and They Didn't Be- with colorful instrumental and vocal lieve Me, completing the set. An at- assist provided by the orchestra and tractive photo of the songbird makes Several "Jumps" Ahead! chorus directed by Russ Case, the for an attractive frontispiece, with soprano pipes of Miss MacDonald the inside cover packed with printed bring out all of the charm and vivac- bio material. LATEST ity of Victor Herbert's Sweetheart LOUIS JORDAN AND HIS TYMPANY FIVE (Decca 459) Considering that Louis Jordan has CECIL GANT reached the top of the ladder only in recent years, the label now aims to RECORDINGS reap the most of the maestro's earlier sides, when his attraction was largely * No. 257 confined to race buyers. Singling out ALL ALONE eight earlier sides, each having the "I'M NOW" JUKE (as great as I Wonder) characteristic Jordan chanting, there should be extra dividends in this And "ANNA MAE" anew peddling of Knock Me a Kiss, I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town, The Chicks I Pick Arc Slender, * No.250 Tender and Tall; What's the Use of Getting Sober, Is You Is or Is You Ain't ?, Five Guys Named Moe, It's "Nashville Jumps" Low Down Dirty Shame and Mama Mama Blues. Face photo of Jordan an? "Loose As A Goose" and figured of Air h cuts the instruments .. making up his Tympany Five make Four Sensational Numbers for a conventional cover design. To help the selling along, set includes a by a Sensational Artist WWw four -page brochure with the usual COIN run of success story. Order now from your nearest distributor `r MACHINE VICTOR HERBERT (Capitol Album BD -30) NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR NEEDLE Fourteen -year -old Lois Butler dis- plays her sweet soprano voice to good advantage here, interpreting eight VOLUNTEER MUSIC SALES CO. selections from Victor Herbert. Ba- 12TH AVE., SOUTH (Continued on page 100) 2320 NASHVILLE, TENN. BULLET records more Grand Ole Opry Stars than any other company in /ytQ ECdCc« ecultike te Chi Disker Aims at the world. 610 -616 W. NATIONAL AVENUE MILWAUKEE 4, WISCONSIN South American and South African Marts CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -Gold Seal, Chi's latest entrant in the disk derby, this week thru Prexy Leonard Klein announced that it had inked its first RELEASE two artists, Arthur Lee Simpkins, Negro nitery singing star, and Rob- NEW AI. JAMS ert Crum, modernistic pianist who THESE MANOR #1041 has ¡ROBO r ORCHESTRA already cut an album, and was #1040 readying a list of artists which will MANOR "FORSENTIMENTALREASONS CURRENTLY SAY include entertainers whose work "ITS A PITY TO ARE FLYING" would be something new in the way "RUMORS DEScoE of platter fare. Klein, formerly with GOODNIGHT" UMBUSOHIOTEI Alt MD TSVE'r DOTS United Broadcasting's recording di- TOOK THE BROWN 49C "YOU OPeratorPrice vision, told The Billboard that Gold BROWN Dealer- Seal will center attention on the THE EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT Operator Price 4COLETE South American and South African Dealer- LISTING! FREDERICK BROS. AGENCY, Inc markets. The diskery has contacts in FOR NEW YORK CHICAGO HOLLYWOOD these two foreign areas who are WRITE lining up tunes and arrangements which have not been heard in the U. S. GS will record them for pri- ATTENTION marily foreign consumption. RECORD COMPANIES! The firm is readying its first re- 855 N. 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Lounge Ops Into It's a "Double- Hitter "! Chi's Big Band Biz CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -Tony De- Santis and Walt Baldizzerri, co -ops of RILEY KING RECORD Co. four lounges located far out on South Michigan here which use combo music to pull payees, expand into SHEPARD r the big band biz October 1 when they preem their Martinique, 300 -seat bis- (The Cowboy P tro located at 97th and Western. Philosopher) Opening band is 15 -piece Bernie Cummins's ork, which has been set for a four -weeker. Spot will have NEW MUSICRAFT RELEASES three -time -per -week half -hour shots via WBBM. Spot, which formerly housed a tavern, has undergone a "TAKE THAT TOMBSTONE OFF major renovation job costing ops a MY GRAVE" reported $35,000. ... backed by "I CAN'T GIVE YOU BACK YOUR HEART" Feinberg Sets 7 -Year Musicraft Record #15083 GAC Pace With Art Mooney -PLUS- "MISSOURI" NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- General ... backed by Artists Corporation signed Art Moon- "YIP- I -ADDY NEVADY" ey to a standard seven -year pact. Musicraft Record #400 Mooney ork's most recent date was a summer engagement at Palisades "YOU CAN'T DO BETTER ANYWHERE" Park, N. J. Band records for Vogue. GAC's Bill Feinberg engineered the deal. RILEY SHEPARD ASSOCIATES 1625 Broadway New York, N. Y. YANK ENTRY DELAYED (Continued from page 4) war yen for Yank acts, especially 'DO YOU NEED- novelty and comedy turns. However, A the names Europe wants are the names it knew in 1940 and 1941, not the newer headliners who have REHEARSAL HALL! sprung up since then in the U. S. such FOR YOUR BAND as Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye, Dick RADIO PROGRAM Haymes and others. These new- LEGITIMATE PRODUCTION comers don't pack the pull of, say, Laurel and Hardy in Europe today. We Have Available a Before he quit Europe, Duffin had plenty of time to scout civilian loca- Large Ball Room - tions during his talent hunts and re- KilN G ports that top places are now open Monday fo Friday 1540 Brewster Ave. CINCINNATI 7, OHIO or will be soon. Among them are Cirque Medrano, Paris; Schuman Mornings & Afternoons Circus, Copenhagen; Knie Circus, SUPERIOR DISTRIBUTING CO. Switzerland; Lido, Bal Tabarin, STAGE 36x12 WITH FULL EQUIPMENT 1006 WEST WASHINGTON BLVD. Chantilly and Les Ambassadeurs, Paris. Among the resorts open or REASONABLE RATES - HOLLYWOOD,- CALIFORNIA soon to open are at Monte Carlo, CONVENIENT LOCATION Biarritz, Chamonix and St. Moritz in Phone: SU7 -3000, Banquet Dept. DISTRIBUTORS FOR WEST COAST STATES Switzerland. However, several major niteries and resorts are still in G.I. RIVERSIDE PLAZA HOTEL hands, but will soon be turned over B'way, 253 WEST 73RD ST., Near N. Y._ to civilian ops.

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www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 The Billboard MUSIC 33 Musicraft Mulls Chi Showbiz Guns What! No Gray? ORDER NOW For Discrimination NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Here's Arranger Credits one for the book. A letter from WHO DID IT (Continued from page 4) band leader Johnny Long, ad, On Label Record up against colored entertainers ap- dressed to Alan Courtney, ex- TO MARY? pearing in any show business project. WOV disk jock, was received No. 1003 He claims that the follow thru on by Fred Robbins, who took over HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28. Ac- that would be for more effective col- Club program. CENTURY - effective he Courtney 1280 HI knowledged as the most underrated ored entertainers (by Letter was addressed "Dear _so __RECORDS- means topnotch) to get into show Martin and unpublicized group in the music business and also for show business -!" may get their crack at biz, arrangers and the public to create opportunities 49c Incl. Tax credit mention if Musicraft Records for these effective entertainers to Ross Sig's Promotion Mgr.; goes thru with its idea of listing the succeed. Ballen Record Company Heywood Album Due Soon 1515 Jefferson St. Philadelphia, Pa. scorer's name on platter labels Double Penalty along with the band leader, composer, The anti- discrimination ordinance NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Signature etc. was introduced in Chi early this Records added a new sales promotion Idea was instigated by Bobby Weiss, month. It is an attempt to apply on manager to its staff this week. Jerry of Musicraft's Hollywood division, the local governmental level a State Ross, formerly with RCA -Victor's and his proposal is in the hands of anti -discrimination statue that has In the Groove publication, has joined the firm's New York headquarters been on the books for years. The Bob Thiele's firm. Signature is pre- for approval. penalty for discrimination or prevent- paring an album of four 12 -inch ing admittance to anyone because of disks, featuring Eddie Heywood, for his faith, race or color, would be release before the end of the year. $6,000,000 Song Suit double: (1) Any person denied ad- Album caused a slight friction with mission to public spots such as niteries Decca, who now holds Heywood's re- NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -A $6,000; or theaters, roller rinks, cafes, etc., cording pact, but the affair was set- 000 damage suit was slated to be will receive from the person making tled amicably, since sides were cut heard in Supreme Court Monday (30) the discrimination $25 to $500. (2) befóre Eddie moved over to the major when the Perry Bradford vs. South- Those guilty of violating the law will diskery. ern Music -ASCAP case comes up be given a fine not to exceed $500 before Justice Edward Koch. Brad- and a prison term of not more than a LOS ANGELES 7, CALIF. ford, publisher of Negro disks, year or both. Lawrence's Five Midwest charges Southern and ASCAP with Chi's work along these lines is Cap and Gown Dates alleged conspiracy in the conversion typical of what is going on in other of 36 compositions. Suit was or- cities, but Windy City has been CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -New Elliot iginally filed in 1939. Plantiff claims pioneering especially in the use of en- Lawrence ork makes its Midwest the tunes were given to Southern tertainers and in the attempt to pass bow auspiciously, playing five im- MEMO: Music as security for a $100 loan. laws that could end discrimination in portant college proms over three week -ends, starting October 26 at entertainment spots. Official mayor's OVEREND committees also function in Brooklyn, the U. of Michigan, Ann Ar- M. bor. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 34 The Billboard NIGHT CLUB -COCKTAIL October 5, 1946 Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y. IN SHORT Chi Silver Frolics Combos Stone Goes Semi -Nitery New York: ings. . . . Bob Weems and Buddy With Acts, 2%G Nut Cold Dead in Henny Youngman goes back to the Howe, of Chi's gag office in Mitchell, S. D., for Corn Palace show which Capitol either October 17 or 24... . CHICAGO, Sept. 28. -The Silver Senor Wences due at the Roxy they booked. Frolics, West Madison bistro, which grew from an insignificant November 20. . . . Miguelito Valdez Philadelphia: tavern Air Market gets the Strand November 1.... Milt into a leading lounge featuring vaude Deutch -Jack Robbins deal hit an air - Danny Richards, Vic Sands and type units since Ben Orloff took over . three years ago, teed off on a semi - CBS pocket. King Cole Trio, due at Unabelle Howard Dancers usher in Chi Drops Last Unit Paramount, may double into Blue season at Hunt Club. . . . Ted For- night club policy a la Helsing's Vodvil Angel. . . . Lilly Ann Carol (ex- rest Quartet alternating with Dave Lounge Friday (27). Bistro which CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-Cocktail Prima canary) opens at La Martin- Stanley's rumba unit at Carioca... . is booked exclusively by Jack Rus- in combos, general, will have to do ique October 31. . . . Olga Suarez Slappy and Willie head new fall re- sell, of Mutual Entertainment plenty of revising of their libraries (ex -Song of Norway) preems at vue at DiPinto's.... Jackie Gleason Agency, Chi, has boosted seating and instrumentation before they start Copacabana October 3.... Moke and set to light up new Macomba nitery capacity from 85 to 250 by taking to crack radio, both thru commercials Doke join the Cab Calloway show. next month.... Four Klaiss Brothers over additional space and stage is and remotes from spots they are now 12x16 and has been moved from Jackie Harvey, daughter of Para - bow at Lou's Germantown bar. . . working, a survey of Chi program Dave Carl new at Lexington Casino. behind bar to east wall. directors and remote execs disclosed mount's George Harvey. opens at Academy Theater, Lynchburg, Va.. as Three Belles take over at Joe Current talent nut, reportedly near this week. Talk of combo's future in Cusano's Hi Hat. . Little Miss $2,500, includes: Ada Lynn, co- radio was stimulated locally when femsee and dancer with vaude unit. . Moune, recently of Cafe Society DuVan and Joe Jovenilli added start- medienne; Cathy Cole, singer, and CBS dropped the new Horizon Room, ers at Old Casino, new name for Lynn Shirley, dancer, together with of the Hotel Continental, last of the Uptown, returns to France September 25 Don Pedro's combo, to do a film.... Iry Gerson, tie sales- Sommers Casino.... Ted and Carolyn cocktail which spots which used small units, from new at Weber's Hof Brau. is a holdover from Frolics' lounge its roster of remotes. man to showbiz and known as "Oivay, days. Spot will present brother of opened three shows Chavez," has his nightly, with a fourth on Bill Barth, CBS remote exec in Chi, own store next to Radio St. Louis: Saturday. said decision to pare last cocktail City. Duke Groner's Trio will work inter- combo -using bistro from program Edith Fellows will play Loew's Imogene Coca opens October 4 at missions. Orloff said that he intends sked came after series of disappoint- State October 10.. . Rosenbloom - Crystal Terrace of Park Plaza. . . to hike budget if policy catches on: ments, which resulted from spots Baer date at the Club Charles, Balti- Jimmy Dorsey due October 25 at inking units which had very little more, set back and Billy Vine goes Chase Club. . Tune Town band value as radio attraction. Previously in instead. Two Maxies have agreed bookings include dates for Hal Mc- Det. Showbiz New Hangout CBS had cut out Glass Hat, of the not to play any other Baltimore Club Intyre, Louis Prima, Ted Weems, Congress Hotel, for same reason. until Charles date is filled. Lionel Hampton, Tony Pastor and DETROIT, Sept. 28.- Another cen- Tommy Dowd goes into the St. Regis Gene Krupa. . . . Connee Boswell tral hotel room, the Cafe Burgundy, Need More Depth October 12.... Lenny Kent may be opens fall season at 400 Club, along was opened last week in the Fort Cocktail combos' greatest need, the next comic to get La Martinque. with Jack Waller and Doryce Drew. Wayne Hotel. Part of the hotel lobby Barth said, is more depth in their . Harvey Stone and the Vagabonds Frankie Masters heading current re- has been used, together with a former music. Units, usually no bigger than held over at La Martinique. . . vue in Chase Club, with bill includ- small bar and larger restaurant, to five pieces, play libraries full of scor- Donald O'Connor starts his next ing Phyllis Myles, Alphonse Berge Newsome. give a lounge seating capacity of ings that too often emphasize just the vauders at the RKO- Boston Octo- and Gil Three pitchmen about 150. rhythm section. Result is plenty of ber 3. coming to Club Continental, Hotel musical' letdowns for air audiences, Jefferson.... Maxine and Her Men Policy is an orchestra for dancing he said. He urged combos to play Chicago: of Note have replaced Joe Milsteen alternating with a piano -vocal team for interludes. ' more ensemble music for radio use. Charley Chaney, lounge single in Hotel Jefferson's Rendezvous. Dardanelle and Her In many cases, he pointed out, the making his nitery debut at Helsing's, Men of Music opened, with Evelyn Norman Nasarr from Top o' the Waters, vocalist, and Gibson Roth- lack of depth is due to poor instru- Chi, has drawn two -week holdover. Town here Royal, mentation. Often an accordion Ralph Berger, op to Club French schild, pianist, alternating. Show was re- of local Latin Lick, Ind. . . . Jack Shoemaker. for- a Quarter, ill booked by the Larry Lawrence placing lead instrument like fiddle at the Beverly Wilshire merly publicity director of Hotel Hotel, L. A. Cor- agency. or sax would create a more mellow ... Patsy Kelley in Goth- onado, now resident manager of brand of music, for instance. Barth am Hospital for treatment. Ace Owner is Peter Parker, who for- Bernstein, Park Plaza Hotel and Crystal Ter- merly operated Parker's Restaurant, optimistically commented that cock- ex -FB booker, now road race Room. . Allan Jones in a tail combos are naturals for radio if manager for Allan Jones road tour. which drew a good show crowd. Lo- . Mary one- nighter at Biel Auditorium Oc- cation in the Fort Wayne they iron out these kinks, because it's Jane Dodd now handled tober 7. makes it much easier to set up a good repro- by Central Booking Office, Chi... . a natural for showbiz people, as this duction balance on a four or six - Sonya Bright, for five years secretary Atlantic City: hotel has long had a heavy following. piecer than it is to set up four mikes in Charles E. Hogan office, Chi, mar- John Fisher is handling publicity. to pick up the average 17 -piece jump ried last week and replaced by Belle The Freshmen with Francine Day crew. Kossack. take over at Traymore Hotel's Sub- Claire Olsen, remote marine Grill. . . . Sunny Thompson Face-Lifted chief for Clown Carl Marx celebrates a 10- and Flame Moore new at Erin, which Spot Relights WGN, Mutual outlet, reported that year continuous run at the College reverts to musical bar policy for post - TROY, N. Y., Sept. 28. the station had discontinued using Inn, of the Hotel Sherman, October -Newly season trade. . Bert Stone takes revamped Crystal Lounge made small groups three years ago, finding 9.... Gus Van celebrated 40th an- bow that there was much greater listener over the lead at Cliquot Club. . . . here Wednesday (25). Nitery was niversary in show biz with party last Lenny Rogers and Trio at Andrew interest for bigger bands. So the week at Colosimo's, where he is enlarged at reported cost of $70,000 station concentrated the small amount Magazzu's El Capitan.... Petey Ran- to install dance room on second floor. starred.... "Chicago Sun" has added dal emseeing at Paddock Interna- Tim of remote time on big bands. While 50 per cent more space to its coverage Welsh ork handles dance chores tional. . Jack Grant Trio returns WGN never played a large number of Chi night life. Sy Twery re- with Mallory Scott quartet and Larry ... to the Hialeah. . . Carmen LeBrun of small groups, she added, execs of placed Danny Newman as flack for and Adeline, piano team, featured. the station found that lounges were heads line -up at Hotel President Original cocktail lounge on ground Oriental Theater. . Jack Irving to Round -World Room with usually very noisy and small stage 10 -the return floor features Teddy Sherwood at N. Y. for days for important huddle of Pedro Albani's unit. made acoustics very bad for radio with AGVA execs. . Josephine rumba piano and Tucker Sisters, instru- reproduction. Baker in critical condition in Paris mental trio. Spot operated by Frank West Coast: Vaccarella. Should Have Novelty hospital after third operation for ab- A must have dominal condition. . . . Jimmy Lyons Bobby Breen, ex -kid star, making unit something un- from Chez usual in the way of novelty instru- transferred Associated Orches- comeback with opening at 1tR4 mentation or presentation, said How- tras' office to McConkey, Inc., Chi, Paree, Chicago, for eight -week stint where he covers local bistro book- starting October 7. . . . Ben Blue ard Miller, program chief of WIND, doubling between nitery chorus at indie outlet which airs the Kentucky Slapsy Maxie, Hollywood, and film `" Lounge and Glass Hat, of the Con- the trio a singing novelty group more stint in Warner's My Wild Irish Rose. ORCiItSTR>rIS gress Hotel, afternoons. Miller said than just a musical combo. Miller Rufe Davis set for Nevada Bilt- he could not see the feasibility ... of said that whether he continues to use more, Las Vegas, starting October 7. COCKTAIL using a purely instrumental small remotes .from these two spots, de- Overend's ork going into UNITS combo via airlanes, pointing Al out that pends entirely upon how long they Olympic Hotel, Seattle. . . . Max he was currently airing the Nov - continue to use units which have Cooper and his quartet opening ORGANISTS Elites, a threesome from the Ken- sufficient strength to warrant piping Grand Cafe, Phoenix, Ariz.... Bea tucky Lounge, because he considered them to radio audiences. Vera and her six -piece combo closing at Melbourne Hotel, St. Louis, end of month, to open at Grand Cafe, "BILL" * Phoenix. Frankie Paul Trio going into El Capitan Club, Redding, Calif. . ale4e) DoA N Three Belles and a Beau open Crystal LTO Bowl Lounge, San Francisco, beginning "elf,VEMENT ca America's Foremost Hammond Organist of month.... Joy Mitchell into Sham- Representatives rock Club, Pocatello, Idaho.... Roy Artists Milton band, now on one -nighters, Sincere appreciation to E. E. Boswell, R. B. Stocking and set for Detroit's Paradise Theater 205 Shankman Bldg., Kansas City3. Mo. Lloyd Carswell of the Sheraton Corp. middle of October. Six -piece crew 3119 Troost Ave. Valentine 57601 getting $3,000 week guarantee.

www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard 35 Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y Burns Mass. Issues First Wall Madriguera Agent License Under How Does the Recent St. While Law Fiddles New Statewide Law "Break" Compare With 1929? Over L. Q. Opening BOSTON, Sept. 28. -The first li- By Bill Smith DETROIT, Sept. 28. -Fate of the cense to be granted under the new Latin Quarter, top Detroit night spot, law passed by the last session of the NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -If showbiz wants any clues or ideas of what's remained unsettled with hopes for an Massachusetts Legislature, which ahead, it can find the partial answer in the recent stock market breaks. opening late this week, as the man- shifted licensing of bookers of enter- Niteries, for example, have long been sustained by two kinds of money, agement, headed by Thomas L. Saf- tainment to the department of public the war inflated wages and the black market dough. The first is gone or fady, head of Vogue Recordings, safety, was granted Monday (23) to going. The second is the sort the stock market makes a dent in. What is sought to secure legal approval. Paul R. Kennedy and Harvey A. equally important is that plenty of the money that has been backing, or Meantime, Enric Madriguera and his Cochrane, of Boston. Before pas- thinking of backing, the after -dark spots will now have to pull out or stop ork laid over, awaiting opening orig- sage of the new law shifting licens- mulling ideas of going into the nitery biz. If that becomes the case, the inally skedded for September 12. ing to Public Safety Commissioner possibility of wholesale closings be- Madriguera held a four -week con- John Stokes, papers for persons book- comes a real one. tract, coming in after a week at Elm- ing actors, musicians and entertain- wood Hotel, a new Windsor (Ont) ers of all kinds were handled by the Up to the time of the market break Deutsch Heads AAB spot, at $8,000 per week. Manage- licensing board of Boston. an attractive gimmick to bring money ment was paying Madriguera, but into the operating end of a cafe was Shift to the Department of Public Gets 50% and Keeps neither the leader nor his men were the belief that if the dough was lost reconciled to the idea of getting paid Safety, according to officials of that it was deductible. That may have bureau, was a logical one, since book- Acts; Asst. without working for it, altho re- been true a few weeks ago. Today the Robbins hearsals were held in the interim. ers deal on a State -wide basis and have NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Milt not simply in Boston. Licensing gent with excess dough doesn't -The Meantime, he had to turn down an to worry about deductions. If he was Deutsch -Buddy Robbins deal, which offer for the Earl Theater, Philadel- board, they point out, has no juris- was off last week, is on this week diction and no facilities for dealing in the market the break took care of phia, opening October 3, because of that. and the papers making it official were the Detroit engagement. with out - of - city booking dates, finally signed. Under the terms of the scrambling the picture badly if a This will mean that niteries operat- pact, Deutsch becomes the manager Club license was suspended re- gets into difficulties in other ing with short cash will have to find cently when Tony Morelli, manager, booker of ' American Artists Bureau with cities of the State. Handling of the their dough some other place. It will Jack Robbins' son, Buddy, remaining disappeared before questioning as to agent's bond and weighing com- also mean that many of the spots bid- with the outfit as Deutsch's assistant. real ownership of club. State Liquor plaints are dropped directly into the ding for top attractions simply won't Commission refused to reissue license lap of a Massachusetts department have the dough with which to pay off. Deutsch gets 50 per cent of the until Morelli is found (The Billboard, which can deal with same on an Of course, the ready answer is that company, which holds contracts of September 21). overall basis. business will come in and give the ops Georgie Auld, Noro Morales, Sarah the dough. But if the market break Vaughn and Louis Del Campo. Acts means anything, it means that there Deutsch brings with him will remain will be less rather than more spenders his property. They will not belong to New Yorker's Ice Grabor Naming New in near future. the office. Deutsch's acts are Miguel- around the ito Valdez, Benny Carter, Red Saun- Show Heave Due to Room for Manners Back in 1929 the stock market ders and Chubby Jackson. crash which affected so many people Trouble NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Layne and brought about such gags as "you Yiddish Act Policy When With Tank Manners will have her own room in want a room for sleeping or jump- Florida starting December 1. Room ing?," the nitery biz as it exists to- Miami Mocambo Relights day was practically non -existent, NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -The recent is being built by Wingy Grabor, op switch in Hotel New Yorker policy, of the Park Avenue Club, Miami, hence no comparison can be made. NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Mocambo, the same 1929 which Miami, reopens about Thanksgiving when it dropped its ice shows and and former op of the Bali, Miami, and But it was break put in bands, was due to the fact that will be called Jayne Manners. was a precursor to the depression. Day with new policy. New owners will Michael Yiddish the ice tank had been gradually get- Deal is unusual, as contract per- Wall Streeters fear the same kind of be Rosenberg, ting out of whack. Hotel had tried mits singer to fulfill outstanding slump is ahead now. The first effect actor, and Max Leshnik. New han- to repair it time and again, but each dates at other niteries, not in com- the 1929 crash had on showbiz was dle, not yet decided, will be either the time parts were difficult to find. In petition with Grabor, while she is to pull dough out of legit shows. The International or a name associated addition, the sweating of the tank has supposed to be working for him. second was to put at least two picture with Romania. almost ruined the dance floor. Contract also says that wnile she is companies thru the wringer (Para- Show policy will be Yiddish acts mount and 20th Century -Fox). Les Elgart ork, current in the Ter- away from the club her salary will who need not necessarily limit race Room of the hotel, will be the go on. Flicker companies are well 'heeled routines to Yiddish. Molly Picon and first of a series of bands. No return Part of the deal calls for Grabor today, thus the chances of a repeti- other performers of similar caliber to ice show policy is contemplated furnishing blond singer with a white tion are not expected. But the will be bought. Budget will be small, until hotel can find a new tank. limousine and a chauffeur costumed (How Does the Recent on page 40) probably not running over $2,000, in white. Date starts December 1 áßd will include a gypsy band and a and winds up March 15. Room will rumba outfit. Stranded Ieers Paid be in the Park Avenue. Flippen Saves Day With $2,500 AGVA Bond Joey Adams Goes Literatti NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Ray Piece of Schulte and his Ice Revels, - Len Romm Named By Buying CINCINNATI, Sept. 28.- Comedian skedded Joey Adams, who with his sparring to open in New Haverhill, Mass., H'wood Chez Cobar September 14, folded before it even Chief partners, Tony Canzoneri and Mark opened. Main GAC Theater Plant, concluded a four -week stand fault was Schulte's NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Leonard new ice tank which worked beauti- at Glenn Schmidt's Glenn Ren- fully -but didn't make ice. The 19 Romm has been upped to the head of HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.-So that dezvous, Newport, Ky., Thursday on a the show could go on, Comic-Emsee people in the cast who were bought the GAC theater department night (26), premiered his new book, on a one -week basis were stranded permanent basis and has been given Jay C. Flippen bought into newly From Gags to Riches, with a cock- title of veepee in charge of the opened Chez Cobar Club. Paul Har- in Providence when the folderoo hit the formerly operated tail party at the Netherland Plaza them. department. Romm rejoined the of- ris and Alec Weiss here Wednesday afternoon. News- fice last spring when his brother, location as a restaurant and sold spot offi- AGVA stepped in and paid off the G. E. Latter secured paper and radio people, public bills, gave Harry, quit to make like a picture to Stockeley. cials, and business and professional performers' hotel them producer on the West Coast (job Flippen to work up show for spot. eating money and paid their fares to before club was to open, Stocke- men attended the party which was New York. Meanwhile, the union originally was on a tentative basis). Day aired over WKRC. National release that ley failed to meet escrow payment. used Schulte's cash bond of $2,500 There were lots of rumors Because show had been rehearsed of the book is slated for October 3, to pay the performers their week's Harry Romm would get his job back but today Adams did an advance Money was Friday (27) to New York after and ready to go, Flippen wanted to salary. paid when he returned spot. He worked out partner- pitch, with autographs, at Shillito's, in AGVA's New York office in the his flicker venture layed an egg. save a leading local department store. Leonard ship deal with Harris and Weiss presence of Clifford L. Meyers, of- On Friday (27), however, invest a third of Adams claims an advance sale of ficial of Ice Revels, Inc. promotion was made official whereby he would 18,000 copies al- Romm's so that spot could open. 35,000 copies, with by Tom Rockwell, GAC prexy. Max the amount ready bought and paid for in this as Romm's Greshler Bags 2 Industrials Tishman will continue to Vaude; area alone. Published by Frederick assistant. Dayton RKO Back Fell, Inc., New York, book bears a NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-First in- One-Week Name Policy, Orks $2.50 price tag. dustrial show in Rochester since 1940 preems October 19 when the pack- Kenton, Cole Trio & Murray DAYTON, O., Sept. 28. -RKO- oc- AGVA Claims Sunbrock age, Ladies Be Seated, sponsored by Para Date Moved to Oct. 16 Keith will return to vaude for Bears $400 the Rochester Home Corporation, casional week bills after absence of Owes Beebe's opens. Show will run a week and years. In preparation, Man- NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -The next many NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Larry Sun - will cost about $8,500. Package, show at the Paramount will open Oc- ager Goodwin Sable has renovated Greshler, is owned rooms. First bill brock is in hot water with AGVA booked by Abby tober 16 instead of October 23, as backstage dressing time it's for a claim of by Quaker Oats, which has the air originally planned, bringing in Stan will be week of October 24, with a again. This union says he owes program of the same name. . Kenton ork, King Cole Trio, Dean name star heading a bill, including $400, which Murphy and Blue Skies. Three Stooges, Fred Lowery, Dorothy Beebe's Bears. Albany Home Show, sponsored by to open for him The Knickerbocker News, also will be Kenton, out on one -niters, had to Rae, Herb Shriner and pic, Lover Act was bought Come Back. Other bills booked so far September 13 in Cincy, but allegedly run by Greshler. Show, a one - cancel in order to make the Para- November 2 and will mount date. Band goes in for a nine - are Louis Prima, November 7, and was canceled. Union says contract weeker, opens week guarantee. Gene Krupa, November 28. called for pay or play. cost about $5,000.

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Zanzibar, New York Cotillion Room, Hotel Pierre, (Friday, September 27) New York Talent Policy: Floorshows at 8:30, 12:30 and (Thursday, September 26) 2:30. Owners -operators, Joe Howard and Carl Erbe; publicity, Carl Erbe. Prices. $2 mini- Talent Policy: Floorshows at 9:15 and 12:15. mum. Owner- operator, Hotel Pierre; publicity, Paul Coates and Dint Earle. Prices: $2 -$3 minimum. Pop names in a variety of acts make this fall show a surefire seller. Reopening show has just one act Opening night crowd prodigal with on the bill, a departure from previous the paws and several of the head- policy which called for at least two liners had to beg off. Production and acts. Single performer is Irene staging, by Joe Howard and Clar- Hilda, who has lost weight since last ence Robinson, colorful, well -paced caught and has hypoed her routines and snappy. Show builds fast and to the point where she is now a per- stays up there to climax with the sonality and not just a Gallic-Ameri- Ink can canary. Spots, who bring down the house. In addition to her songs, gal has Parade of the Batons, featuring acquired some comic touches which Elaine Guster, twirler -terper, is a show better -than -average possibili- colorful opener and segues into the ties. Her intro by Stanley Melba expert tapping of the Hot Shots, who pulled a big welcoming hand. Made gather a mess of heavy mitting for her thank yous in French and in their footwork. , English, getting mitts from the car- Only sag in the show is the comedy riage trade who understood her par- dialog of Jonah and Harnmet, which ley vous Francais. Returning after 3 cries out for some yock material, and Opened with Paris in the Spring, years' succeeds in getting only a mild giggle giving it a satirical twist, and then consecutive here suddenly jumped to a rhythm tempo. Available for and there. The sag is lifted by touring with all Thelma Carpenter, who has .every- Followed with a French song during dates starting in thing it takes to peddle ditties; voice, which she made as a stroller. Effect FL S. O. appearance and salesmanship savvy. wasn't good because spotlight is fixed November She does a sock job with Who Cares ?, so that when she walked out of range Camp Shows They Say It's Wonderful; South she couldn't be seen. e Personal Representative America, Take It Away, and is Came back for a calypso in which brought back for a recall Happiness she had the help of Los Panchos BILLY DELL, 1560 Broadway, N. Y. C. Is Just a Thing Called Joe, which (three lads, voices and guitars), who rates and gets top hands. made with the background stuff. Walked off in a sort of conga line Dusty Fletcher's smooth drunk with the three boys for a good hand. pratfall -patter act is a natural for Came back for a series of take -offs this spot and is loaded with boll on Charles Trenet, Lucienne Boyer material. Opening nighters yowled and Maurice Chevalier. Her mimicry at his gags and sent him off to top was excellent and suffered only be- mitting. cause of its brevity. Next tried with M Princess Nyoka and her East In- an over -arranged South America, dian Swing Ballet, with its mixture Take It Away, for only so -so returns. E AGAIN of jive and Javanese handies, is bril- Show also had the Los Panchos on liantly costumed and colorfully pre- for an opening quickie. Three boys R sented, even if the choregraphy is have pleasant voices and blend them (For the Sixth Time) often meaningless. The name terper effectively. C does a slick job. Stanley Melba's ork did a good job Peg Leg Bates continues to do his of show backing. I remarkable dancing feats with his wooden leg and culls recalls for his Circle Lounge, LaSalle A agility and suavity on the floor. Also Hotel, 9 pNS fills in as emsee. Milwaukee The Ink Spots, still tops, don't (Monday, September 23) S have to much do selling. They're Talent Policy: Musical groups playing at sold before they reach the mike, with 8:30, 10:30 and 12:30. Manager, Francis De mention of their name bringing a Lopst. Prices: Admission charge, $1.20. roar of applause. Quartet offers a N nice mixture of new pops and oldies, Beginning its name policy with the opening with The Gypsy, followed by King Cole Trio in first Milwaukee U I Never Had a Dream Come True lounge appearance, Francis De Lopst's and ending with Prisoner of Love. Circle had people waiting four -deep M Trio of ditties brought several must outside for the privilege of paying recalls-To Each His Own and the $1.20 admission to hear the outfit. inevitable If I Didn't Care -which Devotees of Cole Trio hung onto B PARAMOUNT THEATER every New York stopped the show cold. note. Fast effortless finger- E Eddie Vinson and ork play a nifty work of the three continued without show and Garland Wilson, 88 -er, pause between numbers. Rendition R Thelma of Best Man brought appreciative ONE VENTRILOQUIST handles Carpenter's accom- titters from the listeners. My Sugar paniments skillfully. Is So Refined got biggest hand. Relief trio -The Three Naturals- Latin Quarter, Chicago did a competent job with the help of (Friday, September 27) light- voiced vocalist, Dorothy Dee, and the poised, but still sub -par voice Talent Policy: Dancing and floorshows at of Dick Knight. 9, 12 and 2. Owner- manager, Ralph Berger; production, Selma Marlowe. Prices, $3.50 Designed for Dancing minimum. Bal Tabarin, San Francisco Delight (Friday, September 20) on Chorus with Paul Carleton opened Currently Tour with Big Girl Now, various gals tak- Talent Policy: Floorshows at 9 and 12. Exclusive Managements ing turns at the mike. It's a clever Owners, Tom Gerun and Frank Martinelli; idea and won considerable palm publicity, Edith Campbell. Prices: $2 mini- GENERAL ARTISTS CORP. mum. Cincinnati New York Chicago Hollywood whacking. London Mardoni and Louise, magic- comedy Showman Tom Gerun has come up act, drew healthy reaction with rings with a show that clicks from the word and Donald Duck tricks. go. George and Gene Bernard star. Comic Henny Youngman got off Rest of bill includes the De Marlos, atige-diWIILHAUSER= to a slow start, but gradually warmed Anita Martell, Helene Hughes Danc- up. Guy was tired but managed to ers and Bill Clifford's ork. get most of the payees with him. Helene Hughes Dancers (9) opened Comic needs a change of material, in Blue Danube number. Gorgeously- GEORGES however. gowned girls showed plenty of pul- and JO ANN Arthur Lee Simpkins stole the chritude and tern ability. Anita Mar- "Sketchbook of New Dances" show with his Song of Songs, Marie, tell on next with terrific juggling, Danny Boy, Donegar, aria from Aida plus side cracks and a song. Solid Opening Mayflower Hotel, Akron, Ohio, September 30, and Eli Eli. Tried both crooner and duke. Following successful run at Nixon Cafe, Pittsburgh, Pa. dramatic bary style on his numbers. This was the initial Western ap- Both send the payees. A good draw. (See BAL TABARIN on page 39)

www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE 37 La Conga, New York Frank Palumbo's Cafe, (Thursday, September 26) Philadelphia Talent Policy: Floorshows at 10:30 and 1:30. (Monday, September 23) Greene. Operators, Monte Gardner and Jack Dancing and floorshows at $2.50 -$3.50 minimum. Talent Policy: Prices: 8:30 and 11:30. Owner, Frank Palumbo; man- ILLING THE PEOPLE ager, Walter Palumbo; publicity, Morton New show had plenty of audience Schwartz. Prices: No minimum, no cover. appeal to judge from the palm split- ting, whistling and yells that greeted Lighting up for new season, this every act, on intro as well as the exit. spot maintains its enviable position Package tees off with Machito band as city's leading mass appeal attrac- doing a fast solo, with leader on floor tion after dark. Production revue is for a maracca -wielding bit. something to occupy the attention. First act was Lynn Fader, Ameri- Apache act of Mazzone and Abbott can canary, who did a nice job with Troupe (four ferns and male) is an an imaginative routine. Opened with after -dark thriller that makes for Chico From Porto Rico and followed maximum enjoyment. Troupe takes with Josephine Please No Lean on the Apache mayhem seriously, providing Bell. Crowd called her back and this own colorful stage setting that is time it was There's No Business Like knocked around as much as dancers Show Business. Gal can sing, but themselves. Since nitery setting here despite the good reception she can do includes a regular theater stage, eye better in a different room. Showed appeal of attraction is heightened. voice qualities which call for hep Dance is breath-taking, to say the audiences. At the La Conga cus- least. Latin. tomers are mostly Also adding much to production No. 2 on the bill was rumba dance aura, and a delight to optics as well, team, Estella and Dimas. Couple did are terp routines of Holiday Dancers the usual tricks, one footed walk (7), who place as much emphasis on arounds straight and squat, but the flash as on hoof. Girls kick off the way the crowd reacted was amazing. into show with sprightly rhythm stepping Some of them yelled themselves to which they add colorful phosphor- a state of hysteria. In one number ous effects. Make fetching formations gal put maraccas around her derriere and a series of with their graceful manipulations of and did a slow grind feathered fans for a second stand, and bumps and the place was in a bedlam. Closer and headliner was Miguelito add a comely can -can kick to set the Valdez. Previous acts got sock re- stage for Apache troupe. ceptions, but the boy Latin singer On a comedy level, Eddie White, tore everything apart. Mob shrieked perennial juvenile, clicks solidly with so long that he couldn't get to work. songs and patter, particularly with Finally teed off with Bruca Monegua I'm Sam the Man Who Made the accompanying himself on the bongo Pants Too Long. For more serious drum. Then came his familiar Babalu singing, Ann Lamotte's soprano pipes, and a walk off. Yells brought him ringing clear, project the ballad and back and this time it was a medley Latin lullabies with equal effective- and Rumba Rhapsody. He finally ness. staggered off soaking wet and beat Howard Reynolds, whose band (9) to the socks to bellows and shrieks provides pleasant and potent rhyth- that must have been heard in the mic dance sets and gives production streets. excellent musical support, ties the Emseeing is done capably by Pupi show together effectively with his Campo. straight- forward act introductions. As a result, show runs smoothly and Silver Frolics, Chicago with plenty of pace. (Friday, September 27) Freddie Baker Quartet keeps the music flow continuous with attrac- Talent Policy: Continuous music and floor- and efforts. shows at 9:30, 12:30 and 3. Owner -manager, tive vocal instrumental Ben Orloff; publiicty, Harry Miller. Prices: Palumbo's for local night -lifers has Drinks from 50 cents up. become an institution and biz, as usual, continues big. Ben Orloff unveiled what is un- doubtedly the smartest nitery in Chi when he opened his Silver Frolics as Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, a vaude lounge a la Helsing's. Orloff New York $50,000 into a four -month reno- put (Friday, September 27) vation job of turning the lounge into THOSE BRAZILIAN NUTS ' a nitery, and one look convinces that Talent Policy: Floorshows at 9:15 and 12:15. he got his money's worth. Spot is Owner- operator, Plaza Hotel; publicity, Doro- ultra -ultra. thy King. Prices: $1.50 cover after 9:30. Current show needs plenty of Some great dance teams have come straightening out. House ork now and gone, but the DeMarcos continue lacks balance, with Don Pedro, ex- to stay on top, not so much for their radio fiddler, fronting a foursome of dancing, which is still exquisite, but his fiddle, drums, trumpet and piano. because they continue to use their Heavy drummer makes the band imagination in creating patterns sound like they're working a strip based on the average customer's abil- joint and not a snazzy bistro. ity to understand, and spice it up G.I. experience with such friendly chatter that the Mickey Sharp has appeal is almost instant. Here and as an emsee- comic, but needs more there, Tony and Sally throw in a few work before civilian audiences. Ma- lifts, but they don't make a fetish of PARTNERS IN CRIME terial mostly routines heard before, them. Result is that the surprise but he shows possibilities. element is always there and good for Torso dancer Lynn Shirley is sock returns for practically every LOU HOLTZ = VINCENT LOPEZ great for this room with its smaller number. stage. Gal confines her kicks and They opened with a fast dance to bends to a small area and gets hefty Holiday for Strings and closed with SCENE OF MURDER response. Gives the customers some a chatter bit the audience ate up. In eye -popping rhythmic gymnastics. between, they did 40 minutes of solid ff Cathy Cole pushes her voice too dancing, mixing it up with exquisite hard with the result that it sounds Viennese waltzes, first as a single, harsh and metallic. Her voice is then as a double; rhythm number "WALNUT GROVE only secondary, for she does a top based on a tap routine, sans music, job of selling the lyrics visually. but full of intimate chatter which BALTIMORE medium mitt. won delightful chuckles. Even nods Rated a to people in the audience were han- Ada Lynn, who put in a stint as dled with taste and decorum. Some principal in the recently closed of their numbers called for consider- DEFENSE COUNCIL Polonaise, is back to the nitery circuit able light cues, i.e., I've Got You with impreshes and zany carryings Under My Skin, which were done EDDIE ELKHORT DANNY GRAHAM on. Gal got miffed when the four - very well. Light and music faded : piece band didn't sound like the usual out as tempo dropped and went up 14 -piece crew which her book of as beat reached a crescendo. Pent PUT ON THE SPOT scorings is written for and muffed up applause for that Skin was over- several good chances to score more powering. It was that way all the solidly. Still she rated scattered yocks way. If it was dancing, you could OF AMERICA and a pretty sustained mitt at closing. (See PERSIAN ROOM on page 39) By MUSIC CORP.

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BOB AND HELEN Roxy, New York I VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS (Wednesday, September 25) I New show has plenty of speed, lots RANOUS of color and effective setting, and Loew's State, New York Capitol, New York sells all the way for robust returns. (Thursday Afternoon, September 26) (Thursday, September 26) Starts off as a minstrel show, with New bill has been tied into a neat, With Paul Whiteman ork sparking Maurice Rocco as interlocutor at the bright package, with a nice balance the show, current flesher packs plenty piano making with his stand -up between chirping and comedy. Louis of audience appeal. The 45 -piece pianistics while the house staff ca- Basil, from the pit podium, also band, including leader and eight vorts around with tamborines. Tee emsees. Ork does an okay show as voices, doesn't go in for blasting ef- off is Camptown Races, delivered usual. fects with current pops. It limits with plenty of Dixieland zip by a Opener is a smooth and skillful routines to two numbers, the White- trumpet and four gals, the Belle- acro act by Don and Phil King, who man standard, Rhapsody in Blue, and Aires. Show around Rocco sets him display a lot of showmanship in their the Hora Staccato. Latter, a long- off skillfully. Next number was handstand feats and rate top mitting. hair tune, brought in the it fiddles Caldonia, in Which boys and girls go As a mimic, young Neal Stanley and eight voices for remarkable re- thru an exciting modern ballet that shows every 'sign of getting up there sults. It was a fast, spirited number ends in a terrific burst of speed and fast with the best of the imitative out of which Whiteman got a lot. got a rousing reception. boys. His showing revealed a re- Sidemen played an extremely com- Mary Raye and Naldi are still the markable versatility of voice and ges- petent show. Every act, but one, had leading exonents ture. His mixture of standards and of those easy slow music which boys dished out beauti- lifts which look like a breeze, but rarities is neat and well stocked with fully. As a fronter, leader can still must boffs. Opener, Jerry Colonna, and be back breaking to do. Couple show some of the names around did three numbers, each equally ef- the Ronald Colman numbers are ex- plenty of tricks. His informal fective. cellent, as is Sidney Greenstreet. chat- Bow off with a breath-tak- ter, his actual conducting, instead of ing toss, spin and drop for a juicy While his Churchill. is an okay job, just standing up there mugging, is patter is a little too solemn for this mitting. ALWAYS right out of the top drawer. Most Topper is Beatrice Kaye, who was type of showing. Closer of Cagney as ork names walk off when an THRILLING George M. Cohan is tops. Had to beg act better than ever. She is the same comes on leaving the conducting to Kaye with addetti bits of business off. sideman. The Coleman Clark table- tennis a Not Whiteman. He was and a new song but the same old de- up there working with that stick livery. She wrapped the whole thing spot remains a good show act, with the time. enough gags and gimmicks to keep all up in a package that pulled yocks the sitters watching and mitting Martha Tilton opened with Give almost all the way. Crowd obviously RED CAPS Me Five Minutes More, followed with loved her mauve decade beer -weep- Featuring thlruout. Opponent is Hamilton Can- Steve Gibson ning, West Coast pro champ. Tom The Angels Sing, I Walk Alone and ers. New new one, I've Been Waiting Week of Sept. 23 Greenway handles the spieling nicely. finished with Can't Help Lovin' That For Your Phone Call, was smash. CIRO'S, PHILADELPHIA Chirper Danny O'Neil, debbing at Man. Carne back later for South That gal Kaye is as commercial as this house, is another who had to beg America, Take It Away, remaining a $10 bill. 3 weeks, commencing Sept. 30 off after three numbers on stage with Whiteman for descent. Marshall and two re- In last number gal forgot the lyrics, Brothers were brought COPA CABANA, call songs. His voice is tops and his on with a flowery intro by Paul Ash personality had a fit of giggles and broke up. sells. He can peddle a Audience, however, which they had a tough time living PHILADELPHIA tune with the best and varies his overlooked it, up to. Crowd expected a big deal repertoire nicely, but he makes and applauded nicely. Write a Roddy McDowall's first after the build -up, and even tho two Wire dirge out of his one Irish come -all -ye, two min- lads were utes were spent with Whiteman, both adequate they didn't fit Phone JOLLY JOYCE A Little Bit of Heaven, which drag- the adjectives Ash tossed at them. WAinut 2.4677 ged to a yawn. His other numbers throwing bouquets at each other and Boys Earle Theater Bldg. at McDowall's last flicker, Holiday opened with a Crosby- Sinatra WA !nut 2 -9451 PHILADELPHIA, PA. included Five Minutes More, To Each take -off, followed with radio com- His Own, And Then It's Heaven and in Mexico. Then carne a few minutes about Hollywood mercial bits and gags and finished the closer, Always. followed by a Sin- with more take -offs. Mimicry was Tommy Riggs with his Betty Lou atra poem. McDowell shows up bet- than he okay, but material that went with it voice act still rates big reception ter did at the Roxy a few was pretty sad. Kids make a nice ap- from the pews. Some of the spiel months back, but material is still pearance and show a lot of poise but NICK LUCAS strains for yocks, but the over -all one of those "Hollywood is wonder- they need some gags if they want presentation remains good for fre- ful" things. Lad closes with a prayer to go places. to the dead of World War II and for HOLLENDEN HOTEL quent chuckles. Pic, Three Little Girls in Blue. Bill ends with a dance team, Enrica f u t u r e generations. Background CLEVELAND and Novella, who do a nifty job of music, My Country 'Tis of Thee, was spins and lifts and some neat Latin very effective. Until October 12 Olympia, Miami terping of a samba and paso doble. J i m m y Edmondson (Professor (Wednesday, September 25) Film, Easy to Wed. Biz good. Backwards) has two, three new gags A good this time around, tho most of his rou- show this week, with open- tine consisted of the same old "from ing biz at mat rather light, which is Original Comedy Material Dixie" stuff every unusual here. Bill is all Pat Hen- Oriental, Chicago comic is using. ning, who stops the show as well as (Thursday Afternoon, September His blackboard backward spelling Created each month for Comics, Emcees, 26) stealing it. He was in rare form. and writing got . a good reception Vaude Del Courtney's done plenty Artists . . . anybody In biz for a of pol- with words such as serutan and radar Still doing his impersonation of !aft. Send $1.00 for Trial Script. ishing on the stage presentation of Charles Laughton as the Hunchback his 14 -piece coming in for some appreciative crew (5 brass, 4 sax and laughs. of Notre Dame, besides impressions GAGS 4 rhythm) since seen here a year of various radio and screen stars. -OF- THE -MONTH During the Rhapsody in Blue His Dept. L, 310 W. 95 St., New York City. ago. Instrumentally, band has more waitress routine encore was a wow. precision and addition of electric number, Whiteman gave the nod to Worked better than 22 minutes, which guitarist, who doubles between Span- keyboarder Buddy Weed, who did is a record at this house. ish and Hawaiian, makes ork sound the solo. Boy also showed up capa- Phylis Colt knows how to sell much fuller. For showmanship, bly on an arrangement of I Found her songs. Scored SCENERY a New Baby with piano work of an heavily with Johnny Strong from tram section of- Blue Skies and Doin' What Comes Dye Drops, Flat Sets, Cycloramas, Draw Curtains, fered a realistic take -off of Durante unusually high order. Operating Equipment Natur'lly. For encore gave impression and encored to hefty response with Pic, Three Wise Fools. of a kid on his first date. Nice hand. SCHELL SCENIC STUDIO s.SHigl,Columbus, O. clever double- entendre Hawaiian Bob Coffey gave out on the har- number. A nugget that needs shin- monica with Begin the Beguine, ing is Courtney's Dizzy Quizzy, a po- Chicago, Chicago Rhapsody in Blue and other numbers pkWil BLACK -OUTS tentially great parody on the horde (Friday Morning. September 27) for good results. ,% of quiz shows now airing. Bit, with p4 PARODIES The 38- minute revue in here for Al and Val Reno, hoofing duo, used r Courtney as quizmaster in hokey fills all necessary / Fun- Master "Book of Black -Outs," Bits and / three weeks requi- evening attire with a swell routine Skits, 3 Vols., @ $26.00 Per Volume. garb, has high spots but they're too sites for solid vaude. Lou Breese's of difficult steps. Opened with a Fun -Master "Book of Parodies," $10.00. , far apart. Vocalist Gil Lester / 10 Sock, Specially Written Parodies. is an- house ork opened with extra -sirupy song which could just as well be No C. O. D.'s. Send for complete list of other Courtney addition that adds instrumental rendition of To Each omitted. Heavy mitt. Parodies and Comedy Songs. plenty to stage work, for he's a IF PAULA SMITH His Own, which gained additional Wayne Marlin Trio, fern and two 200 W. 54th St. New York City 19 crooner, very effective because of his effect from tricky romantic lighting men, had a difficult spot following &______intimate -styled delivery that punches on band. Pat Henning. Got by nicely with across the footlight. Opening show hit snag when mix - some acro handstands, balancing and The Barretts, young tap duo, offer up on who -follows -who occurred, whirls to earn a hand at the finish. NOVELTY ACTS varied routines, with their jitterbug and Tim Herbert had to make breath- Pic, Two Guys From Milwaukee. Passing through Baltimore for Immediate work bit as closer, really pulling a heavy less entrance to keep show going. contact mitt. Pair's precision work really Herbert made up for production de- PICCADILLY NIGHT CLUB sends. fect immediately with a routine that Million Dollar,Los 115 W. Fayette St. BALTIMORE 1, MD. Chris Cross got robbed of a nice sparked with brand -new material. Angeles bow"-off hand, when time schedule His Ascha Kascha, parody on Russ (Tuesday, September 24) forced him to close act prematurely. envoy Gromyko hurried departures This is one of the weakest stage COMEDY PATTER Louie, cowboy dummy, pulled yocks. from UNO parleys; and Mexican offerings house has scraped together roFOR ALL BRANCHES OF THEATRICALS.0 Jayne Walton, once with Lawrence dance tutor, pulled plenty of titters in some time. While policy has al- Fun -Master Gag Flies, Nos. 1 thru 13, @ $1.08 Each, or 13 for $13.00. Welk, showed she hasn't lost any of from hepsters. ways been for full -hour fleshers, this ir Nos. 14 thru 20 @ $2.00 Each. (Double week's is Scripts.) No C. 0. D.'s. her stage savvy, winning lusty palm- Nicholas Bros. have added vocals, stager chopped to 30 min- 01 Ex.$err!cemen Subscribers: Send us Home o ing for trio of tunes. Best were and top -notch warbling it is by Har- utes. Judging by payee reaction, Address! PAULA SMITH South America, Take It Away and old, while Fayard does ace job of show is 30 minutes too long. Fault / 200 W. 54th St. New York City 19 Las Champaniecas, Mexican clapping showmanship in leading band. Did isn't so much with the acts (only a____`__®_a_. (See Oriental, Chicago, on page 41) (See Chicago, Chicago, on page 41) (See Million Dollar on opp. page)

www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDE GROSSES The Billboard 39 New York: BAL TABARIN (Continued from page 36) pearance of the De Marlos, and they I ilotia Vestott-Vestofl- 130C, revealed themselves as one of the Nosedive Wk. With MII greatest dance teams seen here in some time. Ably assisted in several SPECIAL SONGS! sultry Spanish dances by the singing Rox 60G, Cap 56G, Par 87G of Bonita Montez. Opening is a well - executed series of lifts and spins, with Now writing fort NEW YORK, Sept. 28. - Final New bill, reviewed this issue, has perfect co- ordination, danced to a weeks of old bills showed wear at Beatrice Kaye, Maurice Rocco, Mar- recording of Liebestraum. Next the JOE E. LEWIS the seams with some houses dropping shall Brothers and Three Little Girls ork picks them up with a Gershwin * more than usual. in Blue. medley, then Miss Montez does Rum- Capitol (4,627 seats; average $72,- HARVEY STONE Radio City Music Hall (6,200 ba Rhapsody solo while the De Marlos * seats; average $110,000) showed a 000) wound up its six -weeker with a step. Gal's voice warrants a show poor $56,000 with Gene Krupa band, FRANCES FAYE normal retrace when it counted $130,- spot in itself. Two encores. De Mar- * 000 for its sixth week with Estelle Mitzi Green and Holiday in Mexico. los close with a sexy Spanish number. Sloan, Bob Williams and Notorious. Opened with $108,000, followed by A smash finale and off to a terrific * CROSS & DUNN Previous week saw $138,000. Opened $104;000, $98,500, $72,000 and $67,000. mitt. with two weeks of $150,000 each, New bill, reviewed this issue, has JEAN CARROLL Paul Whiteman ork, Martha Tilton, George and Gene Bernard are on * third frame got $162,000, and fourth the receiving end of a top reception, week, $145,000. Roddy McDowell and Three Wise MAXIE ROSENBLOOM Fools. taking bows for a full' five minutes. * Roxy Dives to 60G Pair go into mimicry of Andrews 87G for Para MAX BAER Roxy (6,000 seats; average $75,000) Sisters, and follow with take -offs of skidded to $60,000 for its second Paramount (3,654 seats; average Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman and Betty and $75,000) AND OTHERS final week of Hildegarde, Jan Mur- fell back to $87,000 for its Hutton. Draw a non -stop succession ray, Patsy Kelly and Home Sweet third frame with Charlie Spivak ork, of belly laughs and ear -breaking Homicide after an opener of $76,000. Bob Evans, Peggy Lee and Monsieur mitts. Close with dopey -faced Gene Phone for Appointment Beaucaire from previous week's Bernard's jokes and their famous $100,000 and preem of $110,000. Paramount Newsreel take -off. Circle 7 -1130 Strand (2,770 Boston: seats; average $45,- Whole show is solid. Finale is a 200 W. New 000) held up okay with $53,000 for 54th St. York 19 its fourth inning with Bob Crosby Minstrel Boy routine by the Hughes Heat Clips Hub's ork, Don Cummings and The Big Dancers. Bill Clifford's ork cut a fine Sleep after previous week's $54,000 show. Biz at capacity. Room is a and opening of $81,000. Second week 650 -seater. WANTED RKO; `Garter' 28G was $65,000. BOSTON, Sept. 28.-A blast of Loew's State (3,500 seats; average MALE ADAGIO DANCER hot, muggy weather beat box office $25,000) moved up slightly to $27,000 PERSIAN ROOM Good appearance. Send all details, including takes down around town. RKO- for Buddy Morrow ork, Rex Weber, recent photo. Boston, with Star and Garter Revue, Georgie Kaye and O.S.S. Previous (Continued from page 37) BOX 845, c/o Billboard topped its average by $2,000, but week showed $25,000. New bill, re- hear a pin drop. If it was chatter, 1564 Broadway New York 19, N. Y. failed to do the consistently sock viewed this issue, has Tommy Riggs, it won friendly laughs. There was top biz of the past few weeks. Danny O'Neil and Easy to Wed. no doubt about it, Tony and Sally Receipts for the week of Septem- DeMarco know what to sell and how ber 18 -25 were $28,200. Pic, Black Los Angeles: to sell what they have. DON'T BE A 111M -C 1 Angel. Show teed off with Joel Herron, "HOW TO MASTER new ork leader, getting a hand for THE CEREMONIES" Mil- Dollar's Western himself as he opened with Warsaw (The Art Successful Chi Grid Activity Hurts Concerto. First act was Lillian Cor- of Emceeing) nell, soprano, who was visibly 53.00 Per Copy. No C. O. D. s. - So 22G nerv- Howard Oriental B. O. Take Revue So ous. Her first was a welcome song. PAULA SMITH LOS 200 West 64th St. New York 19, N. Y. ANGELES, Sept. 28.-Million- Then came a charming The Man That CHICAGO, Sept. 28. - Current Dollar's Western Roundup Revue I Marry, in which she forgot the sports activity, especially on the grid- will get a fair $22,000 b. -o., with dou- lyrics of the second chorus, making kw%3 ACTS WANTED M-`4P iron, with three Chi pro teams op- ble feature pic bill (Jesse James, for an awkward pause. But gal has IBreak your Jump East or West -can offer erating while high school tacklers The Return of Frank James) lend- considerable poise and delivery, so many night club, theater, convention and played week -end for first time this banquet bookings now. Write, wire, come In. ing assist. Stager includes Carolina flub was covered in okay fashion. season, pulled second week of Eddy Cotton, Merle Travis and Ken Card. Finished with Last Rose of Summer RAY S. KNEELAND Howard's run at the Oriental (3,300 Boyd Raeburn band last week which can stand pruning. Canary AMUSEMENT SERVICE seats 65 -95 cents) down considerably. drew a chill $19,000 with 23 per - has awkward way of holding her 7B 4 West Chippewa St.,Buffs, Buffalo 2, N. Y. Howard's first week take, $59,000, formances. . Sharing stage, Senor right arm, altho voice and general O A.G.V.A. Franchised dropped to $44,000 when bobby-sox- Wences, Kay and Charles Cherney. appearance is pleasing. Herron cut ers deserted aisles for stadium seats. Pic, Dead of Night. show effectively. Second week take is considered about 4G below house average. Pic is Bad :2: iS2222222Y22t22:2:::1222 2:2:222:2:2:222222222:22::2222 NOVELTY ACTS Bascomb. PASSING TH11OT7GI1 ST. LOUIS FRANK. FOSTER AGENCY Interested in 1 or 2 Weeks' Work, Contact CIRCLE BAR Kenton O.K. 20G, Indpls. Artist's Representative 112 N. 8TH STREET ST. LOUIS 6636 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, Calif. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 28.-Stan Phone 11I -9175 Penton and his ork did okay last M. C. WANTED week at Circle Theater (2,800 seats, Pt22tut2:::2:2u 22:2222222222225222:222: '74 For Burlesk Show in Night Club. One Show a cents), grossing $20,000. Sharing Night. Other Acts Also Accepted. the bill were June Christy and Ray SOLD IN AUGUST PICCADILLY Wetzel. Stageshow 'also included 3 Nile Clubs and 2 Theaters and 2 Amusement Parks CLUB Meribeth Old and Keaton 115 W. Fayette St. Baltimore 1, Md. and Arm - FOR SALE field. Pic, The French Key. Amusement property in New Mexico. A "gold mine" for right operator. Can gross $1,000.00 WANT AGENT daily. If you have amusement property to sell, write, wire or phone Ch. 4917. To handle and book jobs for a Hillbilly and Cowboy HOFFMAN REALTY CO. Show. A good Show, full of music and comedy. Five - MILLION DOLLAR 407 INCALLS BLDG. CINCINNATI 1, 01410 piece outfit, one hundred per cent dependable. We are touring Canada. We will he back in the (Continued from opposite page) States Nov. 1, 1946. We go anywhere, have own transportation. Write to MARTIN HALL, C.J.L.S., four) as with loosely knit, unbal- 111111111 INNISIBENI INNS Yarmouth, NovaiScotia, Canada. anced bill. With two horse operas ® - S i!! S on the screen (Jesse James, The Re- EXCLUSIVE PARODIES turn of Frank James), stager is on a You name the song. I will supply guaranteed laugh- getters written to order, svhieh ran he used for Western kick. Radio-Night Clubs-Theaters or House Parties. Ken Card opens with a couple of HAVE YOU HEARD. Price $10.00 Each. Also Special Material! dead -pan gags, pulling faint chuckles. JOE SCHUSTER Guitar solo is greeted polite 1 Bennett Ave. NEW YORK 33, N. Y. with palm. Crowd warms up a little with FRANK WALKER is now General Manager ACTS -WANTED -ACTS Merle Travis voicing of No Vacancy. I DO NOT BY -PASS ST. LOTJIS! Despite stage's Western setting, both If you are coming our way, write, wire or phone us. Card and Travis came on in business of the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles, Cali- We can give you dates. suits. EDNA DEAL -RAY SHUTE THEATRICAL EXCHANGE 389 -91 Arcade Bldg. St. Louis 1, Mo. Carolina Cotton injects a little life fornia, having just closed a successful four (Phone: Garfield 1305) into revue with her personality pip- ing. Jack and Charlie Brick hold final slot with trampoline act. Al year run in Cleveland at The Olmsted. Frank GIRLS! GIRLS! Lyons fronts house ork (all in cow- Over 21 years novice or experienced. All types of boy and emsees. Ork accom- Acts accepted. Strips, Specialty, etc. Wanted attire) I looks forward to seeing you all in L. A. immediately. panies only last act. Show comes to PICCADILLY NIGHT CLUB an abrupt ending, making whole re- 115 W. Fayette St. BALTIMORE 1, MD. vue fall flat. Biz, fair. L ME NMI MS MIS EMI MI MIN =I= MMN NMI MIN Ill= Mil

www.americanradiohistory.com 40 GENERAL NEWS The Billboard October 5, 1946 ICE FOLLIES OF 1947 How Does the Recent D. C. 19) Says Okay Parking Space (Opened Thursday, September PAN -PACIFIC, HOLLYWOOD Wall Street Break On Fix -Up Work NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-The An ice skating extravaganza in two parts and Vagabonds, current at La Mar- 44 numbers, produced by Eddie Shipstad, Compare With '29? and Roy Shipstad. Directors, tinique, have solved the housing Oscar Johnson from page 35) problem -and for only $20 a Frances Claudet, Mary Jane Lewis and Stan- (Continued Sans Permission ley D. Kahn. Costumes designed by Helen legiters are something else. Already month. Rose and Clinton Stoner. Musical director, WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. -Show- When they opened in New Walter Rudolph. Orchestration, George there is talk that two shows skedded biz is free to go ahead with any re- York they knocked themselves Hackett, assisted by Foster Cope, Bob Gor- for rehearsal were killed because the painting or redecorating job on old out looking for hotel rooms, but don, Leon Rosebrook and Dave Strech. backers didn't come thru. One of the Company manager, Ray Heim. Business $350,000 structures without making formal re- it was no dice. Finally they manager, W. H. Hadlich. Stage manager, backers is said to have had quest to Civilian Production Ad- bought themselves a trailer, Bert Lundblad. Technical director, Bruce in paper profits a month ago. As a ministration, a clarification of CPA rented parking space under the Mapes Sr. Properties and settings, Eddie result of the break the paper profit regulations disclosed. Go -ahead is and Fernando Carrer. Special lighting was reduced to $2,900. George Washington Bridge, and equipment, Otto K. Oleson. Announcér and in order for any work that will not that is where the four guys live. vocalist, Paul Gannon. Press representative, Box office has also been hurt. Dur- need new materials -in other words, They boast of having all con- Ken Von Egidy. ing the past summer tickets for hits work that will be done with pre- veniences with the exception of Principals: Evelyn Chandler, Roy Shipstad, were impossible to get. It's true that viously used materials, fixtures and phones. But what with being Betty Schalow, Marshall Beard, Mae Ross, Les a flock of out -of- towners jammed the equipment. Hamilton, John Kinney, Dick Salter, the booked way ahead (open at the Maltons (Roberta Barton and Arthur Pinson), city and that today they're not CPA lists in the "used materials" Clover Club, Miami, December the McKellen Brothers (Gil and Tuffy), Ruby around. But whatever the reason, category such things as loose fill, 18, for 12 weeks after they finish and Bobby Maxson, Hazel Franklin, Barry box -office figures are no longer as blanketing and batting insulation for at La Martinique), a phone Green, Shirley Halsted, Ginger Clayton, Frick, strong as they were a few weeks ago. Dick Rasmussen, Bill Cameron, Bobby Blake, acoustic purposes. Installations that they say would only keep them Lillian McGuire, Artie Nickolas, Chuck Skill - The vaude -filmers are the only are part of the building structure, awake. ings, Vivienne LaFayette, Harris Legg, Jim houses still holding up. The answer such as blower systems, also can go Hutchinson. fact majority thru without specific CPA approval. may be in the that of In the Shipstads and Johnson tra- customers aren't concerned with mar- Labor costs for installation of these rises. In 1929 the houses items are in the exempt class. dition, the Ice Follies of 1947 is sock ket breaks or Frisco Ops Await entertainment. In addition to blade showing flesh didn't feel the pinch Meanwhile, CPA continued to 'al- revue's colorful costumes, settings until about a year later when unem- low a slight trickle of new construc- Bonanza as Legion and lighting, it has one of the finest ployment started to set in. People tion, including grants for building aggregation of skate artists before the in the know don't pretend to figure two theaters, both "hardship" cases. public today. Program offers 12 if unemployment will set in again Commerce Department estimates of Gathers for Gab major production numbers plus nu- this time, but they say that strikes, n e w non -residential construction SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28. -San merous comedy and specialty stunts. a form of voluntary unemployment, show a drop for 1946 to $4,639,000; Francisco legionaires by the thou- will hurt just as badly. 000 and an estimate of $7,124,000,- sands began pouring into town this Opens with beautiful Pageant of 000 for 1947. Olde England, with ballet and prin- Whichever way you want to look at week, with city prepared to play host cipals in lavish attire. In six parts, it, Wall Streeters, with a huge inter- to some 150,000 members and friends it built capably around Marshall est in showbiz, are pulling away of the American Legion, which opens Beard's solo as the Prince. Comedy trying to mend their own fences. Peo- Bergen To Vent Kaycee its national conclave here Monday came early with Les Hamilton fol- ple who made their dough out of the (30). Showbiz, expecting a stagger- lowing England with a yock- pulling market and who are not a part of Livestock Queen Show ing return in town, night clubs and Sis Hopkin's act. Decked out as the Wall Street, will have, less dough to hotel rooms, will not adhere to the brat that's kept after school, he pulls spend. The outlook therefore is KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 28.- usual Monday or Tuesday closing, down the house with his zany capers. hardly a rosy one for the coming Edgar Bergen and 21 other acts, in- but will stay open and operate with Precision duo by Dick Salter and season. cluding orker Ray Noble and chirper swing shows and bands. John Kinney bring mitting for fancy, Anita Gordon, have been orally Most niteries have been booked smooth blade work. patted for Coronation Ball of Ameri- solid for Legion parties, and all of Livestock and Farm Show Central Park was the next pro- can Royal the hotel rooms were taken over a duction number and opened with August Levies Up here October 19. Show runs to the week ago. The 40 -and -8 Post of the Bobby and Ruby Maxson. Chorus 29th. Legion took over Sally Rand's for girls, with hat boxes under their Bergen will do his Charlie Mc- a pre- convention celebration Wednes- arms, enacted strollers in the park. Despite Gen'l Drop Carthy airing from Municipal Audi- day night (25). City's 3,000 police Box lids were lifted and live pups on torium Music Hall Sunday (20) and will remain on duty to protect prop- leashes emerged to the delight of the stock show at which a WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. -De- will emsee erty, but despite this precaution, night ticket holders. Pups waddling spite a drop of nearly $80,000,000 in queen will be picked. spot operators are taking no chances. around on the ice had rink-siders in over -all tax collections for August Governors Phil M. Donnelly of "We're nailing everything down," one stitches. Specialties followed, in- as compared with the same month a Missouri and Andrew F. Schoeppel op said. cluding a clever single routine by year ago, admissions tax receipts of Kansas have been invited to guest Liquor Laws Stay Bobby Blake (Harlemania) swinging gained more than $6,000,000, and on the airer. on skates and Ericsen and Hutchin- other show business items continue to Liquor law enforcement will not son's animal act (Dumbo). Shirley be relaxed. Package stores must Halsted and Ginger Clayton opened show an upward trend, according to stop sales at 8 p.m., and the mid- Poetry in Plastic number with line latest figures of Internal Revenue Ritz Bros. Set for Miami night closing regulations will be en- helping to build it to Hazel Frank- Bureau. Total tax intake for August forced at all niteries and bars. lin's climaxing entry. Little lass is listed at $2,735,000,000 as against Copa in Jan. at 81/2G & % and $3,015,000,000 last year, with liquors, Hotels have set aside 10,000 rooms showed unusual skill on runners playing cards, radio sets, phonograph NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -The Ritz for the convention. Other thousands was a fetching picture of grace in her wilj live aboard their Pullmans. Dance. records, musical instruments and Brothers will go back to Florida corn- Ten Glass Shoe club dues all posting advances. ing season when they open for Mur- thousand will be lodged in unused Follies traditional Swing Waltz is ray Weinger at his Copacabana next army and navy barracks, most of given a Viennese flavor this year Radio sets, spurred by resumption January. Deal has been on the fire them at Treasure Island. Tuesday with Betty Schalow taking principal of production, show greatest gain for some weeks. (1), city will witness its greatest spot. Holiday teams Bobby Blake percentage -wise, up some 1,500 per parade. Estimates are that it will and Lillian McGuire in a jitterbug cent over 1945 with a $4,550,000 yield, It was finally sewed up when while records are up to $604,000, an Monte Gardner, La Conga op, and take 14 hours to pass a given point. routine with Hazel Franklin joining Downtown stores will remain open Barry Green for a high- stepping advance of almost $2,000,000 with an former associate of Weinger, flew intake of $5,797,000. out to Chicago to talk with the boys. during the parade, altho little shop- turn. Harris Legg has 'em breath- Deal calls for $8,500 guarantee plus ping is expected. School children less with his Modern Mercury num- a percentage over a certain figure. will not be released from classes to ber. Silver-spangled suit accentu- see the giant parade. ates his speed as he flashes across the Stan Melba Leaving Pierre; rink to display unbelievable control To Replace and timing. Crowd goes for his Charlie Reeder Ieer for St. Regis, N. Y. barrel leaps and hoop jumping. Com- NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Stanley edy number, Rehearsal at the Hippo- Melba will leave the Pierre Hotel NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Blader drome, is a hold -over from last year October 15 to take a new job on 125,000 Carol Lynne will open new icer, Ice and is a Hellzapoppin' on ice. the West Coast as musical director of Pictorials, teeing off the fall season Roy Shipstad brings the "oh's" and new radio show set to start about De- Newsstands, yet if you find at Hotel St. Regis Iridium Room Oc- "oh's" with his suave blading in An cember 1. Melba came to the Pierre tober 3. Show will also feature Orchid for You. Props fashioned about five years ago as a band leader. George Wagner, Jack Strand and a as huge orchids set the scene. Sup- Subsequently he was upped to the The Billboard it is frequent- four-girl line. Lynne and John Brett porting chorus girls, of course, wear Cotillion Room manager and then are producing and directing, with orchids. Gypsy Caravan is one of the made entertainment director and tal- ly "sold out." Send 25c to costumes by Jack Lewis. Music for best production numbers ever to hit ent buyer. show and dancing will alternate be- ice. With theme lending itself to Charlie Reeder, society band maes- tween orks of Paul Sparr and Theo- colorful treatment, company milks it tro, will get Melba's job. First show Circulation Department dora. for all it's worth to dazzle the cus- booked by him will be the Nilsson tomers. Mae Ross turns in a notable Twins and Alicia and Roberta, due job as principal with line's flashing to open October 15. Philly LQ Show Solid MCA costumes and black lighting com- BillbT6ard pleting the eye feast. NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-The next Evelyn Chandler still pulls gasps ganza (complete with drum corps) 25 Opera Place Philly Latin Casino show will be from the crowd with her blade acro- leading into typical Follies finale. strictly an MCA affair. Acts skedded batics. Her jump splits are as smooth As ticket buyers have felt each Cincinnati 1, Ohio to follow present bill, October 28, are and effective as ever. Frick follows previous year, this edition is by far Jan Murray, Niels and Naydine and in a comedy number garbed as an ad- the best to come from Shipstads and Judy Manners. miral with a Scottish blade extrava- Johnson.

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I First H'wood AGVA I Burlesque Strike - Minded Magic By UNO By Bill Sachs Benefit Set for Dec.; Marlane, taken suddenly ill, closed `Follies' Votes MILLE, who bills himself as on the Midwest Circuit. Replaced DEthe "Transcendental Telepathist," Grauman Heads by Sheila Ryan. . . . Frank Bryan's was a feature of the banquet which HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.- Arthur Casino, Boston, continuing as a Mid- To Arbitrate brought to a close the two -day sales Kaye, AGVA regional director, has west wheel spoke, has Harry Strat- HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.-Wildcat conference of the Columbia Record- announced plans for first annual ton as a house comic. . Milt strike of 103 chorus of Shipstads and ing Corporation on the Gibson Hotel Hollywood benefit show, with pro- Schuster booked Louise LaMarr as a Johnson's Ice Follies, currently play- Roof, Cincinnati, last Tuesday night ceeds to go to union's welfare and special feature at French Casino, ing here, was averted Wednesday (24). On the bill with DeMille were death fund. Sid Grauman, veteran Chicago. . Alan McPaige Trio (25) when AGVA reps stepped in such Columbia recording stars as showman, has accepted chairmanship making return engagement at 500 and convinced strikers to settle dif- Rise Stevens, Helen Traubel, the Les of the event, which is skedded for Club, Atlantic City, whose ops paid ferences by arbitration. Plans for Brown ork, Victor Borge, Paula sometime in December. Program will to free them from another nitery en- strike were postponed when 87 Kelly and the Modernaires, Buddy be similar to AGVA benefits held in gagement. . Eddie Lynch, pro- members of group voted to seek Clark, Dorothy Shaw, the Buster New York, Miami and Cleveland, and ducer, doubling between Empire, redress thru talent union before Bennett Trio, and Texas Ruby and will include talent list of top show- Newark, and Hudson, Union City, resorting to more drastic measures. Curly Fox. Long one of the nation's biz names on AGVA's roster. leading mentalists, DeMille contrib- has not only supplied chorine quotas Skaters' strike move was predicated to many of the houses on Hirst Cir- uted an outstanding performance with on long list of grievances and al- the magazine. memory test and the Como Floppos for Cuomo cuit, but also succeeded in upping leged violations of AGVA contract, seeing with the fingertips. A suave, showgirls to principal ranks. Among plus demand for substantial cost -of- polished performer and a sound In N. H.; Too Much Diz Ella these promotions are Lilly Marlyne, living hike in pay. Ieers seek boost showman, DeMille pulled one of the NEW HAVEN, Conn., Bobbie Parker, Dorothy Denke, Nan- of $40 a week in salary, arguing soundest mittings of the evening Sept. 28.- cy Colleen, Diana Hayes, Candy Du- that current $55 -60 minimum pay with his mental dexterity. Known Steve Cuomo, local war hero, making reen, Lillian Bond and Kaye Davis. is inadequate for traveling show. Cast to the magic lads around New York his debut as a vaude impresario, of- . Sam Cohen, back at managerial members also claim back rehearsal as Doc Miller, DeMille is also adept fered Perry Como and the Chester- desk of the Hudson, Union City, after pay, plus long list of personal com- at hypnotism, and his work with the field Show at the New Haven Arena six weeks' vacation with family on plaints against show management. pasteboards has won him Sunday (22) and found himself an enviable hatching a $5,000 egg. A $3.75 top, motor trip to Hollywood. . . Nora rep in pro magic circles.... Russell Goes to Arbitration . Ford back in action at Casa Grande, Swann continues in the Glass Hat the youthful promoter put on his Cincinnati. ,Same nitery has Pat. Case against show owners was pre- Room of the Belmont-Plaza Hotel, show, plus opposition of Ella Fitz- sented by Arthur Nickolas, chorus gerald at $1, proved too tough a Paige. . . . George Pronath is the New York.... Robert Orben (Ency- nut number producer skater, with regional director Arthur clopedia of Patter) is being called to crack, and the 6,000 -seat arena at Burbank, Los Kaye representing union. Following was able to only 3,300 Angeles. up by Uncle Sam. . . . The MAES garner ad- vote for arbitration, Kaye notified Joe show held in Baltimore last Saturday missions at two shows. Matinee was Ross, Follies, to appoint two reps to (28), sponsored by The Baltimore particularly bad, with only 836 in the Charles Fox opened his Empress, four -man arbitration. AGVA ruled News -Post, highlighted such names house, the bulk of them in the lower - Milwaukee. House manager is Har- case must be put before arbitration as Al Flosso, Al Minder, Dave and scaled seats. old Hanson. First Midwest unit had board by October 10. Pauline Coleman, Juggler Larry Como's show, consisting of the Bonnie Lee, featured; Bert Berry, Cast meanwhile agreed to continue Weeks, Kolma, Harry Baker, Ray - Modernaires with Paula Kelly and Bobby Vail, Jimmy Meade, Betty working in accordance with AGVA Mond, Porter and Company, and Ell- Lloyd Schaeffer's ork, along with the Brooks, Jack Leal, Irene Al larie and contract. If wildcat strike has been wood, the vent. Milbourne Christo- Acromaniacs, juggler Chester Dolphin Abe Gore. . Little Jack Little called, union would be bound to pher, Baltimore's own rope expert, and hoofer Evelyn Ferny, had plenty joined Rocco Terrone and his string declare its own member strikers un- handled the emsee chores.... Wil- of good promotion, but the scale was ensemble at El Patio, Washington, fair, since any walkout would be in liam Weaver is playing club and too high for Como fans, particularly his home town September 23. . Lily St. Cyr violation of contract. party dates around - when the Shubert Theater was offer- topped an eight -act bill at the Gay- Milledgeville, Ga.... Dorenfield (not ing Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gil - ety, Montreal, September 22 week. Dorny) held over a third week at the lespie's ork plus vaude at a standard Globe, Boston, Hirst wheel Idle Hour, Dayton, O. one buck. Fitzgerald show did a neat sp oke, folded September 28. Last Agencies Twin -Up $4,500. show in was the Max Ferman unit which disbanded with Ferman and For Date Stimulus MYSTERIOUS MATHEW'S one- CHICAGO, CHICAGO Charlie Harris with Rosemarie King hour presentation, Phantom moving to the Grand, St. Louis, con- Frolics, piloted by the veteran show- (Continued from page 38) tinuing on the circuit from there; DETROIT, Sept. 28. -New package man, Byron Gosh, is set for a run two numbers from St. Louis Woman Beverly Lane to National, Detroit, to shows to pry ail opening into the up and down the Coast in the major to hefty response. Opened and closed join the Hank Henry -Eddie Lloyd presently-neglected split -week date vaude houses. The unit, which re- with tap numbers that are tops for field are being projected with a tie - unit, and Rosalie to Newark. . . cently had its birth in Los Angeles, originality and precision. Show Nat Ozman, new house singer at up between Jimmy Raschel and Van is transported by .a flashy van -type would roll more smoothly if Nicholas Hudson, City, is Wilder, of National Orchestra Service truck and two autos. Mathew totes Bros. opened, with Herbert in second Union an Al Vale of Danville, Ill., and Eugene Lewis of booking. . . . 10 assistants.... Mysterious Layne, spot. Maxine Lampert, Rollo S. Vest office here. Idea is dancer, new in burly and on Hirst to off the road during the war, resumed Larry Adler, in anchor slot, sent provide new playing time for talent, September 26 for a swing thru Ken- show home a winner with his high - Circuit, was formerly of the team of particularly in Carbon (Don) one -nighters for the tucky and Tennessee, playing under caliber mouth organing. As usual, and Lampert in bands handled by National, and re- selection of tunes was just right, with niteries. . . Buster Lorenzo is sub- auspices and at high school assem- turn club dates for Vest acts. blies. Show boasts a number of new numbers such as Meadowland. En- bing for ailing Herbie Harris as stock hances his music greatly by very comic at Star and Garter, Chicago. First unit is slated for the road illusions by Abbott and a line of October 11, playing Michigan -Ohio- special paper. Mildred Layne is again casual intros and talk between num- Pat Broadhurst, now Mrs. Ben Illinois territory. Opening unit will featured on xylophone.... Paul Duke bers. Made good impresh by gener- Riggio, is retired in Cincinnati. have Nanny Raschel's ork (9); Slim, into the Olympia Theater, Miami, ously pointing out sidemen in house Jim and Mrs. Moe; Effie Tolan and October 2 for a return engagement. ork who assisted him. Time halted Snakehips Peterson, and Lazybones . . Don E. Wells, who formerly him from doing several more num- NET OPERA HOSE Bacon, comedy drummer. toured the West Virginia and Michi- bers. Elastic, black or suntan, $4.95. Theatrical Eye- gan territories with his own magic lashes, $1.50. Rhinestoned O- Stringe, white or layout, has entered the toy manufac- black, Chaînette fringe, $10.00. Rhlnestoned Schulte Pays AGVA turing business in Detroit in associa- LEARN TO HYPNOTIZE bras, $2.50. Net chorus or strip panties. $1.85. tion with his brother.... The Great The New York Institute of Modem Hypnotism of. Bras, 75e. Strip panels, bras and gloves, set. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Ray fers a completely balanced course for both men and - Jarvis continues with his mystery women in the science of hypnotism White rhinestones with settings, $2.25 and auto- $10.00. Schulte has paid off $1,500 on his past troupe in West Virginia, after wind- suggestion. Destroy inferiority complexes, acquire Gross. debt and has posted a $3,000 bond a dynamic personality, leak bad habits, become C. GUYETTE ing up two weeks for the Lund master of your own mind and learn how to use plus a $5,500 promissory note with State and he power of suggestion in your business and so- 348 W. 45th St. New York 18, N. Y. Theater Circuit in that cial affairs and how to entertain for fun or profit. Phone CI -role 6.4187 AGVA. Under terms of note given Pennsylvania. Assisting Jarvis are Phone or write for free circular. NEW YORK AGVA, Schulte must pay it off within aid; Chiquetta INSTITUTE OF MODERN HYPNOTISM, William Nay, chief Hotel Raleigh, 121 W. 72d St., New York 23, 60 days from September 19, or his Brewer, wardrobe and illusions, as- N. Y. ENdlcott 2 -7600. 16MM. SOUND PROJECTOR PORTABLE shows will be stopped by the union. sisted by Marjorie Carpenter. . 2 -12" Speakers, takes 3,200 ft. Reels, George LaFollette, now established 1,000w. Lamp. $415.00 cash. in his new magic shop in St. Peters- Powers Proj., $85.00. Conn. Nitery Robbed of 3% Also 35mm. burg, Fla., typewrites that he's going BE FAST HYPNOTIST! II on club Large Booklet of Instantaneous Hypnotism JOS. MACRIE ORANGE, Conn., Sept. 28. -Black like a house afire private or Five Forceful Methods of Hypnotizing 249 Bellevue Ave. Hammonton, N. 1. dates in the area and that he's look- People Instantly will clearly show you Horse Inn, well -known nitery on the howl This 25 -page book teaches you the Milford Turnpike here, was robbed ing forward to a bonanza winter eight secret requisites, and the one vital season. . Hardini and Company factor to make your success as a speed - of $3,500. First word of burglary demon hypnotist assured. Only $5.00. came the next morning when one of (George B. Hubler), who recently concluded a string of fair dates for NELMAR lkBack the employees opened for the day 2851 Milwaukee Ave. Chica 18. III. YOUR and discovered the safe open. Barnes -Carruthers, is putting in this week on special dates around Long COSTUMES fUTUR Island, N. Y. On October 14, he Rented, Sold or ORIENTAL, CHICAGO opens in his native Dayton, O., for Made to Order of dates in that area, for ail occasions. (Continued from page 38) two weeks Custom Made GIFTS. song. La Walton is potent in Spanish assisted by Bob Mason. On October Send 254 for Sequin 27, he is skedded to launch his Magi- and Net Hair Orna- rendition of tunes and warrants at- ment and receive tention of e. t. execs, who want to cal Circus consisting of circus acts Circulars FREE penetrate Latin market. Was called and magic.... Hubbard the Magician THE COSTUMER O., last week for his 235 State St., Dept. 2 back, but had to confine it to "Thank invaded Dayton, Schenectady 5, N. Y. You" because of time limit. annual school commitments.

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BROADWAY Biuoerd ANTA Aids Vets N. Y. Replicas TRADE SHOWLOG Play - Hungry LEWICE FEATURE Performances Thru In Cracking Legit September 28, .1946 Fan Out All NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- American Los Angeles New Dramas National Theater and Academy is Opened Feria. giving a helping hand to vets who A 9- 5,'46 28 want to break into legit. Service con- the U. S. Flag Is Born sists of Gets Bundle Over (Alvin) interviewing ex- G.I.'s and Anna Lucasta 8- 30,'44 884 helping them choose schools, giving (Mansfield) them contacts lowdown Born Yesterday 2. 4,'46 278 and the on Big Backlog of Hits (Lyceum) legit as well as their chances of 2 New Houses Help Deep Are the Roots 6- 26,'45 421 breaking into the game. No casting, (Fulton) however. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Signs and Dream Girl 12- 14,'15 258 HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28. - Legit - (Coronet) National Theater Conferences' vets starved Los Angeles will find more portents indicate an unusually hefty Harvey 11- 1,'44 812 counseling service, which has been stage fare on its entertainment table increase in post -war road legit, ac- (48th Street) available for nine months, this since Life With Father 11- 8,'39 2,888 will be season than pre -pix days. cording to United Booking Office. discontinued September 30. Robert Heretofore having to get along on (Bijou) Schnitzer, Solid step -up in hinterland public O+ Mistress Mine 1- 23,'46 221 interviewer for NTC, will meager roadshow pickings, area this for live shows has sparked (Empire) continue for ANTA. year will have its first winter of The- demand State of the Union 11- 14.'45 366 ater Guild productions thru tie -up desire by more towns to play them, (Hodson) with Russell Lewis and Howard Voice of the Turtle, The.12- 8,'43 1,029 and road futures look brighter than (Morocco) Hot House Cues Young. Homer Curran, in associa- in years. UBO, however, foresees no REVIVAL tion with duo, will offer five major serious bottlenecks in bookings as Front Page, The 9- 4,'46 29 Cric productions, opening last week with (Royale) Springfield Cornelia Otis Skinner -Henry Daniell the season advances. in Lady Windermere's Fan. (Latter Chief reason is huge backlog of Musicals Into High Temp will move to New York for October hit Stem shows now available for Annie, Get Your Gun 5- 16,'46 146 SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 28.- 16 opening.) items as Up in Certtral (Imperial) Two new houses are entering the treks. Such Call Me Mister 4- 18,'46 188 W. Harley Rudkin, theater editor of field; Hollywood's El Patio and Park, Song of Norway, State of the (National) The Springfield Daily News, who Carousel 4 -19, '45 607 Phoenix -Westwood. Tuesday (1), El Union, Born Yesterday, Magnificent (Majestic) recently loosed a blast against the Patio will present first venture of Yankee, Harvey, Dream Girl, Lute Oklahoma! 3- 31,'43 1,508 lack of ventilation at the Court newly formed Players' Productions, (St. James) Square Theater, where the Playgoers with Keenan Wynn, Tamara Geva Song, Glass Menagerie, Bloomer Girl, Three To Make Ready. 3- 7,'46 236 of (Broadhurst) Springfield bring roadshow pro- and Lionel Stander in 20th Century. etc., have been added to the roster ductions, continued his attack on the Players' productions, made up. of of such hardy perennials as Okla- REVIVALS situation in his weekly Off Stage col- Wynn, Mort Werner, Dick Irving and homa and Life With Father. And umn. Declaring that the first column Gypsy Lady 9- 17,'46 15 Herbert Rudley, skeds 24 weeks of these are all in addition to the usual (Century) "on the state of the local theater, legit in three eight -week series. Each annual Blossom Time and Merry Red Mill, The 10- 16,'45 400 with particular application to the eight -week period will be devoted to Widow crop. A pool of big ones like (46th St. Theater) condition of the Court Square, has four plays allowing a maximum run Show Boat 1- 5,'46 305 these didn't exist a year ago. Ob- (Ziegfeld) created something of a pother and of two weeks to each. Outfit expects viously, also, easing up of transporta- to -do in these parts from long -suf- to use pix names for pull. After is added incentive to Yours Is My Heart 9- 5,'46 28 20th players tion hitches an (Shubert) fering patrons who have a strange Century, will bring making managers road -conscious. predilection against stifling thru an Blind Alley (cast not set), Stage Door SHOW (Judy Garland and Wynn) and City Booking Trap ICE evening of acute discomfort," Rudkin Petri- Key 6- 20,'46 143 fied Forest, with Tyrone Power and congestion in the reethme wrote that "they seemed to feel that Some booking (Center) a little ventilation should have gone Wynn. Sol Cornberg and Everett larger cities is admitted, but this is a Wile, who have taken over El Patio on more or less normal condition at this OPENED along with a $4.80 scale, and oddly Flowers, enough, I agree with them. It is a three-year lease, are sharing house time of year, due to stem break-ins. Bees and the with Players' Productions and also Practically all of the latter want The 9 -26, '46 4 disgrace to the city that we haven't (Curt) shows. I am will stage 24 weeks of legit fare, al- major try -out spots on the Atlantic Took an eight to one thumb -down a decent house for road ternating with Keenan Wynn's group seaboard and always eat up booking from the critics. No: Brooks Atkinson an old-timer. I well remember being in eight -week series. With combo of time in the early part of a season. In (Times), Howard Barnes (Herald - present at the opening of the Court Tribune), Robert Garland (Journal - time C. & W. and Players, house will have any event, situation is subject to American), William Hawkins (World - Square Theater, and at that 48 solid weeks of legit. overnight change, with flops opening Telegram), Ward Morehouse (Sun), there was no better equipped or more up time for newcomers. Sudden Vernon Rice (Post), Louis Kronen - attractive house in New England." Phoenix Theater Lists 5 booking switches, which have seemed berger (PM), Robert Coleman (Mirror). Phoenix Theater, located in West- over -frequent of late, are nothing un- Yes: Robert Sylvester (News). `Born' $4,462 Bridgeport wood, has five productions skedded, usual, according to UBO spokesman, COMING UP opening the season last week with BRIDGEPORT, Conn., 28. -Open- Albert Dekker in Father Was Presi- and are caused by ordinary lengthen- (Week of Sept 30, 1946) ing or shortening of runs in major Obsession 10- 1,'46 ing attraction of legit season at dent, new one by Malvin Wald and cities via the "stop clause." (Plymouth) Loew's Lyric Theater, road company Walter Dc niger. Phoenix - Westwood Another factor counted on to ease CLOSING of Born Yesterday, started its tour Company, headed by Sam Rosen, is here (20 -21) grossed $4,462 striving to showcase new vehicles as any potential bottle -neck is the in- Hidden Horizon 9- 19,'46 12 and for crease in available theaters. .Civic (Plymouth) two nights and one matinee, Com- well as include pix personalities in auditoriums and arenas are in the Saturday (28) pany headed by Eleanor Lynn and cast. Four -week run per play is legit market and spasmodic pic Maid in the Ozarks 7- 15,'46 103 Richard Rober. Al Shea, veteran planned. Project is subsidized by (Belasco) booker, is handling United Booking Paramount Pictures with the idea of houses also are blacking out screen Sunday (29) giving studio players a whack at legit fare in favor of live shows. In spite Swan Song 5 -15, '46 155 Office attractions here for sixth consec of this year's hike of entries in the (Booth) season. Follow -up bookings are Dun- and is a relatively inexpensive me- hinterland sweepstakes, tnere will Saturday (28) ham Dancers (27 -28), Anna Lucasta dium for trying out stories. Set -up, for 30- 1), Blossom however, allows Rosen to draw talent still be ample spots managers to (September October from all studios. Plays so aired will show their wares. Time (October 17 -18), and magician not be Paramount story properties, Mounting operating costs, to the Pitmen, Treasurers Blackstone (October 21 -22). but will be on the open market for contrary road admish scales will hold Y. bidding by all pic companies. to previous levels-a $2.50 to $3 top Get N. Pay Hike "Bye and Bye" N. H. Preem Actors' lab, which has gained na- -except in cases of prolonged runs tional attention for its work, will in key cities. Some occasional indi- NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -A 20 per NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 28.- double last year's two to four and vidual boost may be necessary, where cent general increase plus $20.70 for Sweet Bye and Bye, Nat Karson's may go to five this season. Will open a manager finds himself fenced be- doubling from clarinet to bass clari- new musical comedy, will preem at and drums to tympany was with Gogol's Inspector General Octo- tween a small theater and a big show. net the Shubert here October 10-12, fea- ber 8 for four -week engagement. agreed to this week by the League of turing Gene Sheldon, Pat Kirkwood the South Production will be directed by "Lucasta" Skips New York Theaters in their settle- and Walter O'Keefe. S. J. Perelman Michael Chekhov. ,Both lab's Las One ticklish booking problem has ment with Local 802, AFM. New and Al Hirschfeld wrote the book, Palmas Theater and El Patio are in grown with increased production of rates are $77.28 for working on Ogden Nash the lyrics and Vernon Hollywood, while Rosen's Phoenix shows having mixed or all -Negro straight play and $110.41 for musicals Duke the music. Production will be will draw mainly from Beverly Hills - casts. A road troupe of Anna Lu- in contracted houses. Hike will cost under Curt Conway, with settings by Westwood- Brentwood sections. Ad- casta, for instance, starts a long trek producers of musicals (generally with Boris Aronson. ditions to new legit activity will be with a two -night stand in Bridgeport 24 -piece orks) about $600 each week. Biltmore Theater roadshows and Los Monday (30). Troupe will by -pass League also agreed to a $20 per Angeles Civic Light Opera. Dixie and skedded stops closest to week rise for be -o. men. Treasurers needed for vacations, now one week that area are St. Louis and Kansas now get $110 weekly; their aids, $90. off for every 40 worked. Both con - Pull on Nabe Basis City, Mo. When and if the Broadway Union was unsuccessful in persuad- contracts are retroactive to Sep- Just as neighborhood pix houses (NY Replicas Fan Out, opp. page) ing producers to shorten period tember 1, 1946. (See L. A. Gets Bundle on page 44)

www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 The Billboard LEGITIMATE 43 K. C. Skeds Hit Broadway Agents, Settle Pay Tiff, High Voltage Opening Layoffs, "New Blood" Clauses KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 28.- Labeling it the "biggest season in 15 THE BEES AND THE NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -New pay scale agreed upon this week between years," Jimmy Nixon, of A. & N. FLOWERS the Association of Theatrical Agents and Managers and the League of New Presentations; announced booking of York Theaters goes into effect Monday (30). League also will pay into 22 legit and music shows into Kansas (Opened Thursday, September 26, 1946) ATAM treasury the difference between current salaries and increases City for 1946-'47 and hopes to boost CORT THEATER retroactive to last Labor Day for distribution to its members. Satisfactory the to 25. This stacks up also been made on the "lay -off" clause and the "new blood" number 'A comedy by Frederick Kohner and Albert adjustment has against 14 last year. Shows play in Mannheimer. Staged by Albert Mannheimer. clause which have been stumbling blocks to signing of new contract. Here- the 2,500 -seat Music Hall. Setting, Edward Gilbert. Costumes super- after management will have the right to sack a New York drum beater two For the opener; Glass Menagerie, vised by Enid Gilbert. Press representatives, weeks prior to the closing of a New C. P. Greneker and Lewis Harmon. Company the show he predicted a net (not counting manager, Arthur Singer. Stage manager, York run provided that taxes) of $15,000 for a three -day James H. Malone. Presented by Mort H. takes to the road one week later and stand (30 -2) despite the fact that it Singer Jr. `Girls' B. O. Soars provided that it opened on Broadway opens the season early and initial Louise Morgan Barbara Robbins within the season it was produced. reservations haven't measured up to Nancy Jean Frey In Pitt Strike; However, if a new p. a. is employed Alix Morgan Sybil Stocking expectations. Menagerie officially Tess Morgan Rosemary Rice for the road trek, the New York in- kicks off the season since it is first Ilka Morgan Joyce Van Patten 2 -Wk. Gross 65G cumbent shall only forfeit one week's Michael Dreyfuss of five offerings under Theater Guild - Winston Atchison Sept. 28. -Even tho pay. American Theater Society banner, Tack Cooper Russell Hardie PITTSBURGH, "New blood" clause will be restored Dippy Marshall Sylvia Lane the city was still gripped in a para- for altho Up in Central Park came in Drayman Maurice Brenner lyzing power strike after Thursday's to contract intact. It calls ad- August 26 (thru September 1), draw- Tom Leonard Bell mission of five new managers a year Peggy Romano (26), performance, Gertrude Niesen ing a $55,000 net. Jerry and Follow the Girls were doing to ATAM membership via League Newt Theater Guild legiter will be It may be that The Bees and the sock biz, and will probably wind up recommendation. ATAM, however, Erin O'Brien Moore in The Hasty Flowers can be padded out to make the two -week engagement at the limits retroactive admission to one Heart, December 5 -7, followed by a successful pic. MGM certainly Nixon with over $62,000 in the till. new member and calls for the right Louis Calhern in The Magnificent would seem to be of that opinion, During the first week, Girls of final selection in the case of new Yankee and Walter Huston in Apple being reported as paying 50G for the brought in a small 30G, but in the candidates. of His Eye. Fifth on the Guild list screen rights before Mort H. Singer second week, tho the downtown area New contract pay scale calls for not named yet. Jr. put the play into production. was practically ,deserted for three an approximate 331 -3 per cent in- Doing its fifth retake here Life Stagewise, however, it looks too days and with transportation crippled crease over 1941 rates. New York With Father opens a three -day stand peaked and thin to stand up to and then eliminated, the show shook house and company managers receive (10- 11 -12) followed by Ballet Russe Broadway competition. off all handicaps and kept coming in minimums of $133.50. Broadway October 25 -27, Dream Girl November Frederick Kohner and Albert stronger than the week befóre. agents are pegged at $190. Road 8 -10, and Voice of the Turtle Novem- Mannheimer have striped a frothy Nixon Manager Eddie Wappler said salaries give managers (straight ber 14 -17. Maurice Evans is booked little comedy, again lustily twanging the second week grosses are the most plays) $168.60 and same repping to bring his G. I. Hamlet into the the adolescent string. They have "amazing" he has seen during his musicals will draw $200. Press agents Music Hall December 11 -14, followed spaded in not a few bright lines 30 years in the theater. Downtown on trek will get $210. by Mae West and her Come On Up, which register on the chuckle meter area was deserted on Thursday, no Sidney Cohn and Milton Weir, at- December 19 -21; Carmen Jones, De- and their younger generation are street cars or busses were running, torneys for ATAM and the League re- cember 25 -29, and Anna Lucasta, De- strangely reminiscent of the kids of and both theater and niteries were spectively, are preparing the final cember 30 thru January 4. Kiss and Tell, Junior Miss and Dear way off, but the show grossed better drafts. Other repeaters A. & N. is schedul- Ruth. But any similarity between than $5,000. ing for 1947 include Oklahoma, State Bees and its successful predecessors Two More for Henry Adrian of the Union, and Harvey. Plan is to ends right there. Passages of fairly bright dialog are no disguise for ob- NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Following book the weeks after the first of the "Princess Yvette" Opens Harry Alfred Golden year practically solid. viously contrived situations -and sit- the Thurschwell- uations that fail to build. Bees just Operetta Guild Oct. 25 script, S'Wonderful, which is now in Nixon and his partner, Johnny work, Henry Adrian will do two buzzes along in a lazy sort of way Conn., Sept. 28.- Antonella, have cornered Kansas without getting much of anywhere. BRIDGEPORT, more scripts this season. Move Out City legit bookings and grabbed a Bridgeport Operetta Guild will open of My Sun, a play by Harry Young, In all six scenes of its two acts, there 1946 here October 25- large hunk of band biz in the four isn't a single sock -laugh curtain. its -'47 season with Rex Carlton as associate pro- years since they launched A. & N. 26'with Princess Yvette, at the Klein ducer is Ardian's next chore. Pro- Presentations. They handle all book- The grown -up vs. youngster em- Memorial Theater. Group is composed ducer will put Another Day, play ings into the city's new arena and broglio this time stems from the re- of former show people who have with music by Priscilla Stanton and Music Hall plus a number of civic marriage of a divorced mother and taken up other lines of work here. Ruth Steiff into rehearsal beginning org dates. her worry over presenting a new It is headed by George W. Priest with of 1947. papa to her three daughters. Result, Robert Vogel, former stage manager the kids take him for a guest and at Radio City Music Hall, who is act- set out to give him the rush. The ing in same capacity with this group. More "Heart" Via Hendrik ?, new marriage almost succeeds in Founded three years ago, it is a NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Reports ROUTES going on the Pocks, when the young- non -profit organization. Previous have John Hendrik's subbing for Dramatic and Musical sters act up on finding out the truth. productions have been Rio Rita and Richard Tauber in Yours Is My However, they have a change of heart The New Moon. Heart during latter's current illness and everything ends happily at the so successful via the box office that American Repertory Theater (Shubert) Phila- court, at least as far as plot is con- management will keep operetta delphia. cerned. two Anna Lucasta (Auditorium) Worcester, Mass., Ewings Sew Up `Hecate' Play lighted for at least another 2; (Bushnell Aud.) Hartford, Conn., 3 -5. But if Bees is set down as a frothy weeks. Diving biz and Tauber's ab- Bal Negre, with Katharine Dunham (Hart- bit of fluff, it must be reported sence were expected to start the shut- man) Columbus, O., 1 -2; (English) Indianap- that NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Martyn olis, Ind., 3 -5. it boasts some excellent perform- Coleman's new script, How Now He- ters closing at the Shubert tonight. Blackstone (His Malesty's) Montreal, Can. ances, and its actors frequently make acquired for produc- (Grand) London, Ont., 7 -8; (Auditorium) cate, has been Rochester, N. Y., 9 -12. what they have to say and do reg- tion late this season by Marjorie and Bloomer Girl (Shubert) Chicago. ister as much better than it is. Rus- Sherman Ewing. Producers already Born Yesterday (Wilbur) Boston. sell Hardie makes the bedeviled new play, For This Battle Carmen Jones (Shea's) Erie, Pa., 2; (Stanley) are set to put Coleman's other Utica, N. Y., 3; (Auditorium) Rochester 4 -5. husband an ingenuously likable guy A Little for the Bottle, into produc- Come On Up, with Mae West (Ford's) Balti- and Barbara Robbins scores again ht tion but are waiting for the theater Royal Spaçe Like aore. the mother role. Show, is Cyrano de Bergerac (Royal Alexandra) however, situation to clear before going into Toronto. strictly a field day for the kids and all rehearsal. Texas Is Needed Dear Ruth (Plymouth) Boston. of them do right well with their Dream Girl (Selwyn) Chicago. Duchess of Malfi, with Elizabeth Bergner chores. (Bushnell Aud.) Hartford, Conn., 1 -2; Joyce Van Patten, Rosemary Rice NY REPLICAS FAN OUT NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Equity (Shubert) New Haven 3 -5. and little Sybil Stocking divide quarterly meeting was hurriedly ad- Follow the Girls (Cass) Detroit. (Continued from opposite' page) Hotel Astor, Glass Menagerie (Music Hall) Kansas City, thesping honors as the children. takes to the road, journed Friday (27) at Mo., 1 -2; (Capitol) Salt Lake City 4. Michael Dreyfuss turns in a fine job Lucasta company when 400 more members than were Happy Birthday, with Helen Hayes (Shubert) however, they will probably make the showed up. Meeting was Boston. as the fautuous boy friend of the as as the Dixie cir- expected Harvey (Harris) Chicago. eldest. And there are three more key stands well skedded for north ballroom, which Hasty Heart (Metropolitan) Seattle. cuit, including Baltimore and Wash- who Buffalo. good contributions from Peggy Ro- - accommodated the 750 members Hear That Trumpet (Erlanger) Lane ington, and cover the deep Mason early. However, entry of I Remember Mama (Nixon) Pittsburgh. mano, Leonard Bell and Sylvia Dixon towns which are being passed arrived Lady Windermere's Fan (Biltmore) Los as some of the neighbors' children may the others caused the postponement. Angeles. up by the No. 2 troupe. Feeling Meeting will now be held October Life With Father (Palace) South Bend, Ind., who get mixed up in the general be that Southern invasion by original 1; (La Porte) La Porte 2; (Davidson) Mil- scheme of things. Stem players will stack up for a bet- 11. waukee 3 -5. Mannheimer's direction is over -all According to an Equity council Loco (Playhouse) Wilmington, Del., 4-5. ter reception. Current booking pro- vital was on the Lute Song (Studebaker) Chicago. competent, but his pacing needs more cedure, in instances where racial member, nothing Mary Had a Little (Town Hall) Toledo, O. drive and objective. He appears to still be a factor, is in- agenda, but is is known that right Mr. Peebles and Mr. Booker (Walnut St.) prejudice may left -wing factions were getting Philadelphia. be so afraid of letting his Bees be- dividual spotting depending on type and Oklahoma (Erlanger) Chicago. come farcical, that they don't seem of play and viewpoint of particular ready to throw their Sunday punches Park Avenue (Colonial) Boston. to know which way to fly. Perhaps, at each other. Movement to oust Present Laughter (National) Washington. location. council was one of Song of Norway (Boston O. H.) Boston. a straight farce approach to the play- Frank Fay from State of the Union (Curran) San Francisco. ing would make things a lot better. tike matters high on priority list of State of the Union (Blackstone) Chicago. goes on in the anti -Fay group within the org and Student Prince (Forrest) Phila. Edward Gilbert has designed a nice and Tell. But what Tobacco Road (Shubert- Lafayette) Detroit. terrace to a New York penthouse for Morgan penthouse is far from having was expected to hit the floor yester- Up in Central Park (Auditorium) Oakland, a background. In lay -out it is quite the same bite as kid didoes on the day. The expected fracas will be un- Calif. at the later date. Voice of the 'turtle (American) St. Louis. similar to John Root's set for Kiss Archers' suburban terrace. veiled

www.americanradiohistory.com 44 LEGITIMATE The Billboard October 5, 1946 THE DUCHESS OF MALFI PRESENT LAUGHTER (Opened Monday, September 23, 1946) OUT -OF -TOWN OPENINGS (Opened Thursday, September 26, 1946) SHUBERT THEATER, BOSTON PLAYHOUSE, WILMINGTON, DEL. A drama by John Webster, adapted by W. H. A comedy by Noel Coward. Produced and Auden and Berthold Brecht. Directed by directed by John C. Wilson. Settings, Don- Lighting, William HENRY VIII PARK AVENUE George Rylands. Richard- (Opened Monday, September 23, 1946) ald Oenslager. Costumes, Costlllo. Addi- son. Scenery, Roger Purse. Costumes, (Opened Monday, September 23, 1946) tional costumes, Sylvia Saal. General man- Beatrice Dawson. Incidental music, Benja- SHUBERT, PHILADELPHIA COLONIAL, BOSTON ager, C. Edwin Knill. General press repre- min Britten. Company manager, Lester Al sentatives, Willard Keefe. General stage A drama in two acts (13 scenes) by William A musical comedy presented by Max Gorgon. Smith. Press representatives, Jean Dalrym- Shakespeare, presented by the American manager, Ward Bishop. Stage manager, ple, Philip Bloom, Mirlan Graham. Stage Book, Nunnaliy Johnson and George S. Repertory Theater (Cheryl Crawford, man- Kaufman. Lyrics, Ira Gershwin. Music, Earl Jibrisgal. manager, Forrest Taylor Jr. Presented by aging director). Directed by Margaret Dr. Paul Czinner. Arthur Schwartz. Book directed by Kauf- Daphne Stillington Jan Sterling Webster. Scenery and costumes, David man. Production supervised by Arnold Saint Miss Erikson Grace Mills Ferdinand Donald Robles Ffolkes. Music, Lehman Engel. Dances Subber. Settings, Donald Oenslager. Or- Fred Alden Turner The Cardinal John Carradine arranged by Felicia Sorel. chestra directed by Charles Sanford. Dances Monica Reed Evelyn Varden Giovanna Elisabeth Bergner CAST: Philip Bourneuf, Richard Waring, and musical numbers, Eugene Loring. Cos- Garry Essendine Clifton Webb Antonio Bologna Whitfield Connor Raymond Greenleaf, Robert Rawlings, Walter tumes, except Miss Corbett's, Tina Leser. Liz Essendine Doris Dalton Delio Richard Newton Hampden, Eli Wallach, Victor Jory, Efrem Orchestrations, Don Walker. General man- Roland Maule Cris Alexander Daniel De Bosola George Rylands Zimbalist Jr., Eva Le Gallienne, Ernest Trues, ager, Ben A. Boyar. Stage manager, Bar- Morris Dixon Gordon Mills Officers....Ben Morse, Michael Bey, Lawrence June Duprez, John Straub, Carroll McComas, bara Adams. Company manager, Michael Hugo Lyppiatt Robin Craven Ryle, Robin Morse, Guy Spaull Ruth Neal, William Windom, Theodore Tenley Goldreyer. Press agent, Nat Dorfman. Joanna Lyppiatt Marta Linden Castruchlo .. Michael Ellis and Eugene Stuckmann. Lady Saltburn Lenore Harris Silvio Rupert Pole Carlton Byron Russell Roderigo Jack Cook Such a superior cast that comprises Ned Scott Ray McDonald Wilmington's fourth premiere in as Cariola Patricia Calvert new American Repertory Theater has Madge Bennett Martha Stewart many weeks is the season's first to Julia Sonia Sorel hardly ever graced the boards for Ogden Bennett Arthur Margetson Old Lady Michelette Burani Mrs. Sybil Bennett Leonora Corbett register a solid click. No doubt about Chaplain to the Cardinal William Layton the Old Bard. Save for the classical Charles Crowell Robert Chisholm it, Present Laughter is a real winner. Secretary to the Cardinal....Frederic Downs virtues of the tome, it seems a pity Mrs. Elsa Crowell Martha Errolle There's plenty of lively fun in this Madmen Frederic Downs, Guy Spaull that such excellent efforts were not Reggie Fox Charles Purcell Coward play, and its London success Walter Peterson, Robert Pike expended for a Shakespearean play Mrs. Myra Fox Ruth Matteson Doctor Robert Pike Richard Nelson Raymond Walburn should be repeated when the John with more dramatic substance. None- Mrs. Betty Nelson Mary Wickes C. Wilson production reaches Broad- Theater -goers owe a debt to Dr. theless the heroics of this star- Ted Woods Harold Mattox way October 28 after tune -ups in Paul Czinner and Elisabeth Bergner studded cast can only provoke well - Mrs. Laura Woods Dorothy Bird Washington and Boston. for bringing to the stage this season earned cheers from serious students James Meredith William Skipper John Webster's stark and bloody Mrs. Beverly Meredith Laura Mann Clifton Webb is tops as Garry of drama. Tho Henry VIII may lack Mr. Meachem Jed Prouty Essendine, Elizabethan tragedy, The Duchess of the dramatic impact given to it by Freddie Coleman Wilson Smith a self -esteeming star of Malft. Unless you look at the play in Carole Benswanger Virginia Gorski the London stage, central figure in a the screen, presentation in its original group a brown study, it has little meaning form adds SINGING CHORINES-Adelle Rasey, Sherry of four bound together by ties for today. Yet it does have value as much distinction to the Shadburne, Carol Chandle, Betty Ann Lynn, of love and respect. The four are stage itself. Kyle MacDonnell, Eileen Coffman, June Gra- especially troubled by Joanna, pure theater, and its power to gener- ham, Betty Low, Virginia Morris, Judi Blacque, a ate terror is formidable. Gloria Anderson and Margaret Gibson. ruthless beauty married to one and But that effect does not obtain in Philadelphia Critics Tab covetous of the other two men in the the early days of this production. Alt -out nod rates production 100 per cent. Park Avenue, Max Gordon's latest group. A stormy crisis ensues. Yes: Linton Martin (Inquirer), Edwin Schloss project, is a paradox in modern stage Some one has let the reins go slack. (Record), Jerry Gaghan (Daily News), R. E. P. pieces. It's a musical without a It's Clifton Webb's show thruout, The players mumble darkly in their Sensenderfer (Bulletin). singable tune. It has some fine per- and he performs superbly, but he beards and climb about the stage in formers, but no one who can carry does have sturdy support from a a high- handed fashion. They pose In this wordy tale of England's a tune. There's a choir of singing uniformly fine cast. Those who share and posture and arrange themselves ecclesiastical and political history dancers, or dancing singers, but not the stage with him most prominently in tableaux, which almost make the covering a dozen years under the a face that would launch a rowboat. are Evelyn Varden, Doris Dalton, high drama seem ridiculous. Tension, reign of Henry VIII, the 16th century Yet you can be fairly certain that Marta Linden and Cris Alexander, which should mount steadily, rises pomp is paraded with astute crafts- Avenue will be a hit. who with Jan Sterling, Robin Craven, and falls änd the audience's attention manship. With the guiding hand of While Boston is a "musical town," Gordon Mills, Alden Turner and with it. Programs rustle, play -goers Margaret Webster pronounced in the Lenore Harris keep the show moving squirm in their seats, titter behind audiences here sat on their hands a playing, individual efforts of Victor good part of the time. They just along. And Grace Mills, as the maid, their hands and even walk out. May- Jory in title role, Eva Le Gallienne seems deserving of more time be it's the Boston audiences. They didn't get it. Avenue is over their on as unfortunate Katherine of Aragon, heads, but it's tailored for Broad- stage. Kudos go also to John C. are notoriously conscious of musicals, Walter Hampden as Cardinal Wolsey Wilson, producer and director of oblivious of any serious theater. way's ermine and diamond trade and and June Duprez in fleeting moments that's where it will strike gold. Laughter, as he was of Webb's last Nevertheless, the hand which as Anne Boleyn, make for acting starring play, Blithe Spirit, another should have kept the reins in check triumphs that are notable contribu- The story (see New Haven review Coward work. is that of the director -in this case, in last issue) is a pretty thin joke to George Rylands. While Canada Lee tions to the theater. All those play- spin out the evening long. But Nun- Donald Oenslager's sets are always learned his part, Rylands stepped in ing contributory parts can share nally Johnson and George Kaufman outstanding, and the present London to assume the pivotal role of Bosola equal pride in making this a classical do it adroitly. Gershwin's lyrics studio scene is one of his best. and acquitted himself admirably. performance seldom equaled. were never smarter, and Arthur Tho he sometimes looked more like Cast line-up alone makes for smash Schwartz's hymns, while not particu- an elocutionist than an actor, his box office, tho the play itself is one larly hummable, are more than serv- portrayal had force and he spoke that only the avid Shakespearean ad- iceable. And here's the place to note L. A. GETS BUNDLE Webster's crackling verse in fine dict can take in full stride. The that Avenue marks the beginning of rhythm. What's more, you could American Repertory Theater has set a trend in musicals. (Continued from page 42) a top -drawer standard in its initial First: Those dreary, elongated bal- have dotted this area to take care of Boston Critics Tab effort that will be something to lets, with which every wartime musi- community-clinging populace, new Drew four turndowns against two nods from shoot at for the projected three cal was saddled, have been reduced legit moves follow somewhat the local critics, with one on the fence. No: years of its life to follow. For its to Edwin Melvin (Monitor), Leo Gaffney (Rec- some divertive whirls and twirls. same pattern. Phoenix aims at West- ord), Elinor Hughes (Herald), Elliot Norton fortnight metropolitan bow here, the Second: They have dispensed with ern end of town for majority of its (Post). Yes: Peggy Doyle (American), M. L. Repertory troupe will also take in set pieces and tunes, which can be biz. El Patio and Las Palmas will be A. (Globe). No opinion: A. E. Watts (Trav- Barrie's What Every Woman Knows. disembodied and flung out over the pulling from Hollywood-San Fer- eler). Such perfection augurs one of the airwaves. Gershwin's lyrics and nando regions. Pasadena Playhouse most promising and ambitious move- Schwartz's tunes are all integrated (semi -pro) takes care of Northeast- understand him, while the rest of the ments ever inaugrated on the Ameri- with the book. The result is perfect ern regions, while Biltmore and Phil- cast were all but unintelligible. That continuity; the effect, stunning. harmonic attracts from Los was the director's fault. He had the can stage. Angeles There are two absolutely smash proper, plus other communities be- players speak generally with their cause of location. backs to the audience. He allowed specialties: Don't Be a Woman If Unfortunately, hint of incest and various subsidiary You Can, sung with impish leers by there are no other houses available them to mumble with their chins on love themes the plot is further in downtown L. A. Pershing Square their respective chests. He permitted thickened. Martha Errole, Mary Wickes and them to talk to themselves Ruth Matteson. The other is The district. instead Play could be a mightily effective Land of Opportunity, of to the audience. costume spine- chiller were it handled a tremendous Those close to the scene credit The history books that hit, with Arthur Margetson, Ray- hypoed activity to great influx of say not smoothly, but the loose direction al- mond Walburn, Charles Purcell Easterners to much is known of John Webster, ex- lows it to get out of hand. As it and Coast. cept that he was the George Kaufman stands, the cast is in dire straights. of his time, collaborating with many Donald Eccles fumes and hisses thru Boston Critic's Tab and working on a few of his own his beard. John Carradine booms Musical received a four -to -three nod from of the other players could be men- stage pieces. But while his contem- critics. Yes: Peggy Doyle (American), Helen tioned for some nice bit. darkly like an organ's bass, but he Eager (Traveler), Cyrus Durgin (Globe), Leo poraries flirted with ' Spanish heroic and Eccles should trade places. It Gaffney (Record). No: Warren Smith (Post), The chorines are something new drama of the early 17th century, would be better casting. Miss Berg- L. A. Sloper (Monitor), Alexander Williams in show business. One has a chisel Webster stuck to the heavy outlook ner is excellent in pantomime, but (Herald). nose, another a cast in her eye, a of Elizabethan tragedy. sing -songy when speaking. As her third displays a Joe E. Brown mouth, Mal ft is the tale of a handsome husband, Whitfield Connor speaks Robert Chisholm in there pitching. while a fourth is downright dowdy. young widow whose vulturous broth- clearly, but with the earnestness of Opportunity offers another new tag - But that's all right. They can dance ers, a cardinal and a duke, thirst for a juvenile lead in a high school play. line for barroom wiseacres; Eeet's So lithely, sing intelligibly and pose her fortune and forbid her to marry Rylands had the play's best lines as Seemple, done in Latin-American ac- nicely. in hopes of somehow acquiring it. But Bosola and proclaimed the rolling cents. Both songs are show- stoppers, On the physical side, Tina Leser's she loves her household manager, blank verse as tho he knew what it which observation is not made lightly. costumes are startling tho not always secretly marries him and begets three meant. Later in the week (25) when The gawky, pale, shrill Miss Leo- 'flattering. Donald Oenslager's two children. With the aid of another Canada Lee took on the role, he nora Corbett is something fresh and sets are marvels of plastics and other servant, Bosola, the brothers set out showed that he, too, is a versatile, wonderful in Broadway musicomedy. post -war products and Eugene Lor- to get her. Not quite succeeding, they able artist. When he has mastered Arthur Margetson could spend the ing has designed some intricate, in- trap her, order Bosola to murder her the rhythm of the verse and the feel rest of his life in a penthouse. Ray teresting patterns for his dancing and the children, then kill her hus- of the play, he will be superb. MacDonald is a trifle innocent, choir girls. band. Whole affair ends but in a spate It's not too late to save this serious does handsomely by a dance spe- Avenue needs the usual kind of of murders with Bosola, the cardinal effort. Direction can save it and cialty. Martha Stewart seconds him tinkering. That accomplished, watch and duke also popping off. With a produce a stunning piece of theater. in the young love department. Each the queues line up.

www.americanradiohistory.com October 5, 1946 The Billboard VENDING MACHINES 97 Clinton Industries ADVANCE NO. 11 _14,, Big To-Do Over CIGARETTE MACHINES BULK VENDOR Ups Stock Dividend Built for the Operator[ Candy Bar Prices REAL BARGAINS CLINTON, Ia., Sept. 28.- Clinton READY FOR LOCATION National 9 -30 $62.50 Industries, Inc., producers of corn DuGrenier W's, 9 Col. 55.00 page 92) Ea. 30.00 PRICES (Continued from syrup, sugar and starches used in the DuGrenier 7 Col. Mod. S. candy bar manu- Rowe Aristocrats, 6 Col. Ea. 22.50 Billboard that all manufacture of candies, announced Postage Stamp Mach., 2 Col. Ea. ... 14.50 LIST facturers "want to stay in the popu- Cigarette Sales Registers. Ea. 1.00 lar price range, selling their bars for recently the increase of its quarterly Penny Pusher, new, $47.50 $13.75 . 80.00 5 cents and a dime as they always dividend to 40 cents a share on com- Du Grenier Champs, 9 Cr 11 Col. mon stock. Increased dividend is U- Need -a -Pak, Round Mirror, 8 Col 35.00 have done." What Have You to Sell? An official of Mars, Inc., summed payable October 1 to stockholders of Half Deposit. Phone: BA 9 -0606 2 TO 11 up a typical reaction expressed by record on September 30. most bar makers who were still Former quarterly dividend was 25 HARRIS VENDING $11.25 wrestling with the problem of what cents a share. 2717 N. Park Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. course to follow. "We are not in a position to say what will happen at Mars," the 12 TO 49 spokesman said, "until a legal in- IMMEDIATE DELIVERY $10.7s terpretation of the order has been TOP VALUES - Equipme given." of Coin-Operated R. R. Holcomb, vice -president of All Types Wrigley, said that the new price 50 AND UP formula would not affect the size of the gum sticks his firm is producing. $10.50 "We have no thought of decreasing COLUMBIA BELLS the size of the sticks of gum," Hol- NEW-IMPROVED-1946 MODELS This machine is exceptionally strong in comb stated. "The sticks of Juicy construction - the result of over 45 Fruit and Spearmint gum we are years of experience where no effort or marketing are standard pre -war size. DELUXE TWIN expense has been spared to perfect it! NCA Helpful CLUB JACKPOT Ja SCHOENBACH Phil Gott, National Confectioners' 1647 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 25, N. Y. Association, said that NCA had sent BELL BELL out copies of the new price order LOTS OF 6 along with other information which OPERATOR'S might help the manufacturérs. Gott PRICE YOUR BEST BUY said that some candy bar makers may $139.50 have anticipated the move and pre- Single Unit, $20950 $145.00 NEW "SPARKS" LOBOY SCALES pared new labels. He also pointed A r lst -o -Scale out that some candy making ma- BOTH MACHINES ARE

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www.americanradiohistory.comase. e,4 r-- ,:ir i, 98 MIJSIC MACHINES The Billboard October 5, 1946 JUKE SCHOOL ROLLS TOP 4,000 Juke Box Sings at Ask Uniform Juke Distribs Query Shows Sherman for Louis Form National Hours Export Assn. i 9 0 Schools Prima Nickel - Free Tavern CHICAGO, Sept. 28.- Guests in the WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. -Juke Service training set as in- lobby of the Sherman Hotel here In Wisconsin distributors have formally opened an serv- were entertained by the muted tones export trade association and com- dustry fixture as juke of music emanating from a juke box menced business by filing papers un- ice job gets bigger set up in a conspicuous position. And Association Wants Law der the Export Trade Act with the tho the machine was in continuous Federal Trade Commission for ex- By Carlson operation on an 18- hour -a -day 28. porting coin -operated phonographs. John CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., Sept. Association, known as the Ameri- schedule, not a nickel entered the by Tavern League of Wis- CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-More than coin slot. -Decision can Phonograph Co- operative, Ltd., 190 juke box service schools with consin to ask for legislation to enforce will maintain offices in Chicago, San Juke box, an up -to -date Wurlitzer, uniform tavern closing hours thruout a combined enrollment topping 4,000 was on location to promote Louis Francisco, New Orleans and Boston, have been conducted so far this the State had juke box operators according to officials of the firm. year by manufacturers and distribu- Prima's current engagement at the wondering how such a law would af- Panther and Bamboo rooms of the fect their business in such locations. Export Trade Act (Webb -Pome- tors, a survey completed this week hotel. Playing only Prima record- rene Law) provides that nothing con- reveals. And this does not give the Representatives of the League's tained in the Sherman Act shall be report of one firm ings, the juke box and accompanying to full count, since display poster brought attention to 4,700 members met here recently construed as declaring to be illegal was not received in time to be in- the maestro's audience participation discuss closing problems as well as a co-operative or "association" en- cluded for tabulation. stunt, "Juke Box Night." other topics affecting government tered into for the sole purpose of en- the belief that service regulation of taverns. Confirming As a feature of his show, the band- gaging in export trade and actually schools are becoming an essential It was pointed out that present lo- engaged only in such export trade. in the indus- leader selects members of the audi- and permanent fixture ence to engage in a quiz game. Two cal community regulations on closing Law further prohibits any agree- try, the survey also points to a trend hours have resulted in wide dis- understanding, conspiracy or the serviceman's job is winners are presented with albums ment, in which of the latest Prima disks selected be- crepancies between various areas. act which shall artifically or inten- coming of age as a distinct trade Move for adoption of State legislation or depress prices trade itself., cause of their popularity on juke tionally enhance within the music boxes over the country. was started by the Waukesha County within the United States or other- to explain why of the association and was It helps, perhaps, The juke box used in the promotion chapter wise restrain trade. Radio News, a technical magazine for accepted after discussion by the as- Officer directors of the association five full pages was furnished by the Chicago Sim- the form of a resolution. radio men, devoted plex Distributing Company. sociation in are Donald W. Clark, president; this month to an elaborately detailed May Shave Hours Fletcher A. Blalock, vice -president, article on juke box servicing. Uniformity of closing hours might and M. H. Rosenberg, secretary. Impressive Attendance cut down the business day of taverns Despite impressive attendance fig- Solotone Prexy in some cities -and consequently ures disclosed by the survey, post- make inroads on coin play-accord- war service schools actually are just ing to trade spokesmen, but the gen- Juke Box Men getting well started. Three manu- At Kansas City eral effect would be expected to be facturers, together with their dis- favorable to the over -all tavern trade. tributors, have yet to begin their That is, a great number' of com- Attend Class instruction program, altho all have Music Showing munities in which taverns have been laid plans. Two manufacturers KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 28.- limited by local ordinances to short On Wurlitzer launched their schools as recently as F. E. Wilson, of Los Angeles, presi- hours, might fare better under a State two months ago. And the firms dent of Solotone, was on hand to law. WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 28. -More which already have carried on an answer operators' questions on the than 35 Southwestern Kansas juke on The association also recommended extensive program are planning telephone music systems at a showing passage of a State law requiring box operators turned out for service expansion. conducted recently by Fairway Dis- prosecution of minors as well as tav- school on Wurlitzer phonographs held A great deal of time and money tributing Company in the Phillips ern men wherever a minor has mis- in the Allis Hotel Sunday (22) by has been spent both by manufac- Hotel. represented his age in order to get sales and service staff men from Cen- turers and distributors to make these Twenty music operators from the liquor. tral Distributing Company of Kansas operators. One City, Mo. schools worthwhile to two Kansas Cities and the immediate was a resolution calling company says that 14 field engineers vicinity turned out for the display, Rejected Bob Coushaine handled most of have been continuously engaged in Ben Butler Jr., president of the dis- for repeal of the wartime amusement the servicing instruction at the all- developing courses and conducting tributing firm, reported. Ray Held - and liquor tax. day session, with Jerry Wilson and them. Another has had 12 service stab, Fairway vice -president, and Bert Alcott, salesmen for Central Dis- experts in the field. Gordon Talmage, secretary -treasurer, To tributing, also taking a hand. Interesting variations occur in the also were present for the show. Hangartner Similar school will be held at the programs of the different juke mak- Fairway, which is located at 804 firm's Kansas City offices, 1523 ers. Looking at them individually, Grand, formerly was Tri -State Dis- Operate Juke, Grand, September 29, with the same the picture is as follows: tributing Company. It was launched team handling the questions and con- Aireon Schools under the latter name about six Pinball Firm ducting the demonstrations. Company Aireon Manufacturing Corporation. months ago, but name had to be SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., Sept. 28.- is a three -way partnership of Tim Ed King, service school chief for the changed when incorporation papers L. A. Hangartner, former Omaha war Crummett, who heads the Kansas company, opined that instruction for were filed and it was discovered plant worker, has established the City branch; W. J. Mashek, in charge servicemen working with Aireon that there was a company of the Modern Music Company here to op- of the Oklahoma City branch, and M. phonographs was even more neces- same name already operating out of erate jukes and pinballs in the West- H. Rosenberg, directing the Omaha sary than for others, because it is St. Louis, Butler explained. ern Platte River Valley area. Firm branch. the first juke box to be produced He reported that there now are is sharing space with A. K. Campbell, by the firm. King outlined the pro- "more than a dozen" operators using veteran Scottsbluff music and games gress made in an educational way the phone music systems in the four - operator, at 11261/2 South Broadway. N. Y. Music Oj)s during past months. State area in which his firm dis- Hangartner and his wife are Keynoters were two schools held tributes. Area includes Western Mis- handling the operation, which is at the firm's Kansas City, Mo., plant. souri, Kansas, Eastern Nebraska and associated with Central Distributing Oct. 5 Following these, he said, approxi- Western Iowa. Cen- Banquet been held Company of Omaha, he said. mately three schools have tral is headed by M. H. Rosenberg. under the sponsorship of each dis- firm will operate in Lyman, tributor, and with the aid of factory planning for a number of sessions New At the Waldorf follow the West series as Gering, Morrell, Mitchell and Alli- service experts. to Far ance as well as Scottsbluff. NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Largest Now, King said, schools are op- quickly as they can be fitted into the gathering in the history of the or- erated under a fluid set -up; that is, program. Hangartner reports that there are plenty of locations available thru ganization will be present at the whenever and wherever they are He also said that he has found par- annual banquet of the Auto- needed. Big aim continues to be to ticularly helpful, in addition to the the territory, but he rated the Mexi- ninth actual conducting of the school it- can sugar beet field workers among matic Music Operators' Association help operators' servicemen learn the 5, according to Barney most they can about the machine. self, the practice of taking time to his top music players. He said his October from biggest difficulty at present is rec- Schlang, organizational manager. AMI, Incorporated. Heading this make field trips distributor few tickets were firm's service schools, sales and ser- points. Thus, he and his staff have ords, many of which wear out long Schlang said a to give help to before they have given their full still available for out -of -town dis- vice manager Monte West currently been able individual he is on the West Coast conducting a operators on their home grounds. quota of plays. tributors and operators, but ex- Bally Manufacturing Company. Establishment of Modern brings the pected a complete sell -out for the series for Los Angeles, San Francisco, be in Grand Portland and Seattle offices of M. S. Herbert B. Jones, vice -president, said number of music and juke box firms affair which will held the the company definitely plans a operating out of here to four juke Ballroom of the Waldorf- Astoria Ho- Wolf Distributing Company. AMI that be is just getting up full speed on its complete program of service schools. concerns and one telephone music tel. No tickets will sold at the schedule. West reports that he is (See Juke School Rolls on page 106) company. door, according to Schlang.

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ALBUiI KEHEIYS RECORD REVIEWS (Continued from page 31) (Continued from page 28) toneer Paul Weston's symphonic ar- with better versions of these Herbert SAM DONAHUE (Capitol 293) either. Flip fares better, as Miss rangements add greatly to the enjoy- selections, the youthfulness of this Put That Kiss Back Where You Found It- Whiting appealingly projects the ment, emphasizing a full- bodied songstress and richness of the orches- FT; V. torch lyrics of the French importa- string section. Songs included are tral accompaniment will get many to Scufffin' -FT. tion. Gray's Strad heavy ork suitably When You Are Away, Romany Life, add this album to the home library. Topside's ditty is on a cute kick. frames the singing. Italian Street Song, A Kiss in the Attractive cover drawing shows girl However, there's little to get excited Pic tie -in may bring some takers to the Dark, Kiss Me Again, Summer Sere- on stage with pit ork in the fore- about one way or another in either topside, but it's the flip that will pay off. nade, Sweethearts and Thine Alone. ground. Inside cover is devoted to Bill Lockwood's warbling or Sam Girl shows promise, possessing a bell - large pic and thumbnail biog of Miss Donahue's ork backing. Holding a STAN KENTON (Capitol 298) like voice and sense of how to put a Butler. moderate danceable beat, reeds and It's a Pity To Say Good Night -FT; V. song across. Her chief weakness is Nothing here for juke spinning. muted brass pour on the sugar. In- Intermission Riff-FT. diction. Too often lyrics get lost in strumental backside is straight from With the maestro's keyboard lead- flashes of vocal pyrotechnics. This is MEMORY WALTZES (Capitol BD-31) the filler drawer. Tempo here picks ing the way, boys cut it sharp to give particularly noticeable in Romany There's pleasureful listening be- up, but pattern is plenty time -worn, June Christy's sultry piping solid Life and Italian Street Song. Best of tween these covers. For his first al- with not much originality displayed support on the A side. The Billy Reid the lot are Kiss Me Again (from bum, Frank De Vol picks on eight by either arranger or sidemen. tune is given a moderate bouncey Mlle. Modiste) and Sweethearts American waltz faves and puts them Any nickel attraction here will be found beat, with the instrumental arrange- (from Sweethearts). Words come up into semi -symphonic dress. Ork on the topside. ment giving the upper hand to the a little more clearly in the latter two. structure leans heavily on Strads, brass department. 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Rivers's easy -voiced styl- JACK SMITH (Capitol 300) Jantes Clement Mfg. & background figure intros single violin ing is at its best in Texas Tornado The Whole World Is Singing My Songs carrying the melody, with ork pyra- FT; V. Coin Machine Parts and Blue Blue Eyes. Former is a Kiss Your Sweetheart -FT; V. 948 W. Russell St. Phila. 40, Pa. miding from there. Everybody Aimed directly Rivers original and has what it takes This is Jack Smith's initial disking at the cash register, this sugar -sided to become a topper on the folk lad- album should have little trouble for this label. The radio warbler hit- der. (It has already been picked up (Oxydol and Prudential air shows) ting a bull's -eye. Waltzing pair on another label.) has a lively singing style which is 7c EACH decorate the cover. Inside gives spiel Folk phono ops giving these a try will better suited to the catchy and Any quantity -Used Juke Box Records. find the coin attraction We pay shipping on Maestro De Vol and the "eight on Blue Blue Eyes rhythmically brighter backside than charges. Texas Let Us Know What You Have. timeless and ever -engaging melodies" and Tornado. the Whole World love ballad. In- PEGGY LEE jecting sincerity into his styling of to be found within. Mostly for the (Capitol 292) the latter, it's not hard to take despite FRANK SHELDON CO. Aren't You Clad We Did ? V. home shelf, ops will find sides suit- -FT; his tremelo on sustained notes. 19 La Grange St. Boston 16, Mass. It's All Over Now -FT; V. able for plush -lined locations. Coupling two facets of her song Toned-down brass and violins are personality, Peggy Lee proves herself stressed in unnamed ork's accompani- equally ear -fetching on both sides. ment. 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When this comes thru, the Sleepy Hollow Gang hopes fore the war they were heard on the 500 . . . 299.50 MONARCH MARBLE 229.50 STUDIO & 10 LOCATION, to buy an airplane of their own to California Radio System twice weekly 616 ... 179.50 IMPERIAL, 20 MARBLE 199.50 CABINETS, COMPLETE. $1250.00 fly for 48 weeks. Group consists of the from city to city on personal ap- four Maddox Brothers and their sister, pearance tours. el USED ROCK -OLA, WURLITZER PARTS Rose. Elmer Newman, who heads the Additional bookings are being set NEW JENNINGS SLOTS Sleepy Hollow troupe, has placed up for Tex Ritter's current Texas several of his original songs with tour. He will be kept on the road WE SHIP TO ALL FOREIGN PORTS Western Music Publishers. Newman well into October, covering Austin, and his entire Gang have just com- Waco, Abilene, Wichita Falls, Ama- pleted some work with the Associated rillo, El Paso and Albuquerque, N. M. DIXIE MUSIC COMPANY Transcription Company. Moreover, the Barry Shipman was signed by Gang has been signed to record for 701 N. MIAMI AVE. MIAMI, FLORIDA Columbia pix to write screen play of Majestic and expects to cut its first Swing the Western Way, action musi- sides for the label early in October. cal featuring Ken Curtis. Frankie Adams, head of the Sap- phire Record Company, Philadelphia, Texas News has signed Lee Marvin and Betty Shirley and the Beeman Family, Lou and their C -Bar C Ranchers to having closed their tour with Inter- an exclusive recording contract for state Theaters, are playing week-end Sapphire label. Featured on WDAS, dates in West Texas while school is Philadelphia, and on other radio in session. They have signed for a stations in Eastern Pennsylvania, the return date in the larger cities for troupe makes its first Sapphire cut- the Christmas holidays. tings on September 28, recording On Art Satherly, v. -p. of CBS, was in the Hills of Gold and Silver, Oh, Dallas recently cooking up a network Annabelle, May the One That You show to feature Ted Daffan and His Love and Take Me Back to the Moun- Texans. tains. Gene Autry was in Dallas recently Roy Rogers, in Philadelphia with for the opening of his new Beckley a rodeo, along with the Sons of the Theater, which makes four in his Pioneers, was featured in a special local chain of neighborhood houses. TOUGHER THAN SATAN program September 16 on KYW. Rog- Last month he opened the Hill, and ers and Bob Nolan, who heads the they had to call out the police de- SMOOTHER THAN SATIN Pioneers troupe, also visited the partment to clear the traffic jam for various hillbilly shows on WFIL. Gene's appearance in the lobby to When the Fourth Estate Square Club greet the audience and give auto- of Philadelphia left for a pilgrimage graphs. to Norfolk, Va., on September 21, Jesse Melody Music of Dallas is the new- Rogers, singing cowboy on WDAS, est firm to enter the publishing field. headed the troupe of entertainers go- It is coming out with a folio called AERO NEEDLE COMPANY 619 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO 11, ILL. ing along on the trip. Hal Horton 's Originals, being sold via Sammy Penn put on a 10 gallon hat KRLD on the Hillbilly Hit Parade. 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Tunes ATTENTION, NICKELODEON OWNERS are: Rainbow at Midnight, Kentucky In vicinity of Southwest Texas. Complete Overhaul Service on your Juke Box, E. Tr MAPE DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. Waltz, I'll Cry On My Pillow Tonight $50.00. We do it right -Send them to us by Freight or Truck Blvd. 21 N. Aurora St. 284 Turk Street and Isn't It a Shame, Love? 1701 W. Pico Francisco 2, Calif. Los Angeles 15, Calif. Stockton, Calif. San Of the 6,000 tunes Eddie Albert Phone 7 -7903 Phone: Prospect 2700 RADIO RED BAILEY Phone: Drexel 2341 can play on his guitar, many were Carrizo Springs, Texas.

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2 Mills Empress. Ea. $200.00 'Tradio Distrib i Rock0Ia Standard 275.00 RECONDITIONED PHONOGRAPHS 600K Wurlitzer 325.00 Will Change to At the Lowest Prices 500K Wurlitzer 335.00 Larger Offices 850 Wurlitzer 500.00 &liaKt's uiseklti s'tecia. CHICAGO, Sept. 28.- Morris No- 950 Wurlitzer 500.00 zette, head of Bradley Distributors here, announced that his firm would 780 Walitzet $595.00 BEST MUSIC CO. move this week to new, larger head- quarters at 1650 -54 North Damen 3 Wurlifzer 600R. Ea. $350.00 2 Seeburg Colonels. Ea. $400.00 9665 Hartwell Detroit 27, Mich. 5 Wurlifzer 600K. Ea. 375.00 3 Seeburg 8800.Ea. 375.00 DAvison 3657 Avenue. Moving from cramped downtown 5 Wurlitzer 500K. Ea. 400.00 3 Seeburg 8800, ESRC. Ea..... 500.00 offices at 32 North State Street, No- 4 Seeburg Classic. Ea. 375.00 1 Seeburg Royal 200.00 COIN MACHINE OPERATORS! zette expects that the company's new 1/3 Deposit - Balance C. O. D. home will make possible quicker and YOUR BEST BET IS .. more efficient distribution of the coin -operated Tradio sets, for which g'd11iaK ?7Zuic a. he has the Illinois distributorship. Rock -Ola Distributors for Eastern Michigan Damen Avenue location has a 100 - 4606 CASS AVE. TEMPLE 1 -7455 DETROIT 1, MICH. foot frontage, comprising three store buildings, and affords a total floor MUSICAL space of approximately 6,000 square MOVIES feet. Remodeling is planned to shape are approved by City and State WANTED Censorship Boards. the property to the firm's needs. Simultaneously with opening of NEW SOLO -TONE PERSONAL MUSIC, MUSICAL AND SOUNDIES DISTRIBUTING CORP. new quarters will be inauguration of of America, Inc. a service department, headed by AMI TELEPHONE SYSTEMS 209 W. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO 6, ILLINOIS Jimmy Johnson, ex -G. I., who had a Amount of Equipment and Price Asked. radio job in the army and was en- State Condition, gaged in the radio service field for BOX D -322, The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, 0. several years prior to entering USED RECORDS WANTED service. ANY QUANTITY. OLDER RECORDS ACCEPTED. Nozette said that radio sets which STATE PRICE AND CONDITION. he distributes are now being oper- Lewin Record Outlet ated by 15 coinmen in Chicago and BARGAINS IN PHONOGRAPHS 45.53 45th Street Woodside, L. I., N. Y. down- State. Routes currently are set s lock -Ola Standards. Ea. $390.00 1 '42 Victor, Victory Model ....$485.00 Telephone: IRonsides 8.8681 up in Champaign, Herrin, Spring- 3 Mills Empress. Ea. 390.00 field, Moline, Peoria, Rockford and 1 '40 Super Rock-Ola 415.00 St. Charles, in addition to Chicago. 1 Seeburg Classic 465.00 RECORDS He said that hotels were still top All Above Machines are in A -1 Working Condition. Approximately 15,1100. All kinds. Mostly used. locations in this region, altho tourist Some new. Highest bid takes them. courts were running a close second. 7912 MACK AVE. THOMPSON MUSIC CO. In Chicago, of course, hotels are JAY -CEE MUSIC CO DETROIT, MICH. 3008 Pfeble Ave. PITTSBURGH 12, PA. Phone: Linden 8167 predominant.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 106 MUSIC MACHINES The Billboard October 5, 1946 FOR SALE Juke School Rolls Top 4,000; Reconditioned Phonographs (At Lowest Prices) - Will Ship Anywhere - 12 Years of Operator Confidence. Seeburg 9800, ES 5450.00 Seeburg Commander 895.00 Training Is Industry Fixture Seeburg Classic 345.00 Seeburg Vogue 335.00 Seeburg Mayfair 325.00 (Continued from page 98) of providing specific training for Seeburg Regal 300.00 servicemen. Seeburg Factory R.C. Special 300.00 He declined to elaborate on plans, Seeburg Regal, Conversion .. . 345.00 Stewart explained that an entire Rook -Ola Super R.C. 425.00 saying that further announcements series of is Rook -Ola '39 Standard 295.00 would have to wait until production new schools in the works Rock -Ola Imperial 195.00 now, with as many individual ses- Rook -Ola 12 Record 115.00 of Bally music equipment is further Wurlltzer 950 595.00 along. Jones stressed the growing sions on schedule again as have been Wurlltzer 500 375.00 held to date this year. Wurlltzer 600K 365.00 importance of schools as more new Wurlitzer 600R 349.50 Rock -Ola Readies Wurlltzer 24, Cellar Model 195.00 applications of electronics and radio Wurlltzer Victory 600 415.00 research are built into post -war Rock -Ola. Manufacturing Corpora- Wurlitzer Victory 700 425.00 tion. "You Wurlltzer Victory 24 395.00 models. hit us too early," said Wurlltzer 618, Illuminated .... 225.00 J. A. Weinand, sales manager, phono- Wurlltzer 616, Plain 195.00 John Gabel Manufacturing Com- Wurlltzer 412, Illuminated 149.50 pany. Firm reports it is holding off graph division. Weinand emphasized, Wurlltzer 81 with Stand 245.00 SYLVANIA tho, that his company is readying Wurlltzer 71 with Stand 215.00 on action regarding service schools Wurlltzer 61 139.50 and other promotional activities un- a full service school series. He Seeburg Bar Brackets 3.00 becomes promised that the firm's aim is to 10,000 Title Strips ...... 3.75 til the production picture All Tubes and MiniatureLight Bulbs-. clearer. It is expected that service carry out a schedule second to none 40% Discount. in schools will be a part of the corn - the trade, and that further an- DAVIS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ELECTRIC pany's program when machines are nouncements would be forthcoming. SEEBURG FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS 738 Erle Blvd., E. 875 Main Street ready. Seeburg Schools Syracuse, New York Buffalo. New York Mills in 1947 J. P. Seeburg Corporation. Clyde Port, manager of field division for ------Mills Industries, Inc. "We expect Seeburg and supervisor of the entire our service schools to begin sometime service school program, reported his WE BUY at the beginning of 1947, when firm's experience with the idea as USE phonographs start to come off pro- highly successful. Plan has been to duction lines, " - said Richard K. Law, conduct a series of two -day factory SED PHONO I advertising director. Saying that field service courses under the di- this is the tentative plan, Law re- rection of field engineers. These RECORDS ported that William Ambrose, head schools have been held in a large I THE of firm's general service department, number of cities thruout the country. will plan and supervise all schools. Purpose is to train distributor ser- MERVIS According to present plans, he said, vice personnel, so that they, in turn, I a national factory service school are able to train operators. TRUCKING CO. will be conducted here for distribu- Beginning in April, such courses (EXPRESS 4777) I BEST tors thruout the country in February. continued thru June. Then weekly 7026 LEXINGTON AVE. This school will be a semi- promotion- schools were inaugurated by firm's CLEVELAND 3, OHIO al event, also, spotted the week fol- distributors. Usually four -hour ses- I lowing the big CMI convention and sions one day a week, these attempt ------show. in one meeting to cover a single sub- Depending on the number of serv- ject, such as amplifier, speaker or RADIO ice personnel who will be able to mechanism. TUBES attend the Chicago school, the re- Port said that sectional customs RECORD TRAYS gional schools planned as a follow -up and preferences show strongly in the cannot be set too far in advance, ac- weekly schools. Always informal, For 61, 71 and all other Wurlitzer aftet cording to Law. Secondary schools they are held at the time which the Counter Models, reconditioned. I will be held, however, and they will majority of servicemen attending will make your old trays the same be handled by field engineers. want them. Some decide on evenings, dimensions as when new and guar- others prefer to take an afternoon Packard Policy each week. A few are being held on antee them to give satisfaction. PANEL LAMPS Packard Manufacturing Corpora- Sundays. Price $7.50 for set of 12, or $6.00 tion. L. G. Stewart, service manager, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. a set in lots of 5. was the M. A. Bartels is general service mana- said that continuous training ger for the firm, and is in charge of policy of his firm. Distributors thru- the extensive service training pro- HUGO JOERIS out the country, he said, have con- gram being carried on for operators 3208 Jackson St., Amarillo, Texas ducted schools under supervision of and servicemen working with its ma- engineers, chines. Since no specific data con- REPLACEMENT a staff of factory service cerning this program was received with the double aim of acquainting in time to be included in the survey the company's entire sales set-up report, it will be reported at a later "THE HIGHEST BIDDER IN JUKE -BOXES products, as well as date. with its music TURN YOUR USED RECORDS AND PIN -BALL $$ INTO CASH $$ A NEW PACKARD EQUIPMENT WRITE, CALL OR JUST SHIP TO . . . MACHINES in IMMEDIATE DELIVERY NATHAN MUCHNICK / Model 400 24- Record Hideaway $450.00 Wall Boxes 38.95 1251 N. 52nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. z 21.95 PAP' Uh 700 Speaker z 800 Speaker 36.95 / Phone: GRE 3153 It 900 Speaker 49.95 `1000 Out of This World Speaker 159.50 / WILL PICK UP WITHIN100 MILE RADIUS. 30 Wire Cable. Per ft. .2.2 A Single Steel Cabinets 35.00 0 Twin Steel Cabinets 41.00 PACKARD ADAPTER LOWEST MUSIC PRICES 700 & 800 Wurlitzer $ 70.00 I 500 A Wurlitzer 65.00 / IN THE COUNTRY ! 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S The Stork Club is one of Detroit's swank spots. Says its live -wire manager, Gene Bufalino, "Stimulated by Wurlitzer's billboard and national magazine advertising, people flock in here, stay longer, spend more while enjoying Wurlitzer Music. Wurlitzer's Sign of the Musical Note is the greatest crowd -puller in our experience. We owe a vote of thanks to Wurlitzer."

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