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26 (ounEry Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/12/80 R Billboard Nashville Scene ot G:11)Untiliti S'ng TM The Academy of Country Music in Los An- geles has fired off a heated reply to the allega- c Copyright 1980, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form tions contained in a mailgram sent to it by the or by any means. electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Nashville Songwriters Assn. International (re- ported here in this column two weeks ago). STAR PERFORMER -Singles regi tenet greatest proportionate upward progress this week. I+, The Academy firmly maintains that the S L r _ ; ; _ +, names of individual songwriters nominated in 85 F Yr w ;v . TITLE- Artist 3r TITLE the song of the year category are printed on bal- .12 r3 g -Artist ; Sc-k TITLE -Artist (Writer), & Number (Dist. (Publisher, (Writer), 3 label Label) Licensee) . Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) M (Writer), Label A Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) lots mailed out to its 2,000 members. It also g ; states that these songwriters' names are read Pride 39 2 I'M ALREADY BLUE 1 9 HONKY TONK BLUES - chanty -The Kaesend 79 2 FIFTEEN BEERS -Jolmny Payduxk RCA Rose, * (B. McDill), Ovation (H. Williams), 11912 (Fred BMI) 1143 (Hall-Clement, BMI) out over the air during the live Academy telecast (S. Davis, B. Davis). Epic 9-50863 (Algree, BMI) on NBC -N the evening of May 1. 3 10 ITS UKE WE NEVER SAID 40 5 DEALIN' WITH THE DEVIL Ramon ' -Eddy * MAKE MINE NIGHT TIME -BM Anderson The GOODBYE Crystal Gayle (E. Raven, S.D. Shafer), Dimension 1005 (Diversified) original confusion stemmed from the - (C. M. Rosser), MCA 41212 (Tree /Goss Keys, (R. Greenaway, G. Stephens), Columbia 111198 (Milene, ASCAP /Acuff-Rose, BMI) ' BMIBMI/ASCAP) /ASCAP) Nashville Songwriters Assn.'s claim that the (Cookaway /Dejamos, ASCAP) Academy was omitting the names of writers in 41 6 DIANE -Ed Drupe HE STOPPED LOVING HER 3 1 11 SUGAR DADDY- Beeamy Brothers (R. Rogers), MCA 41/Sí ÿ certain categories such as song of the year. (The (D. Bellamy),y). 49160 (Newkeys /Sugarplum /Sister John, BMI) TODAY-George Jones (Famous ) Academy's press release announcing the nomi- /Bellamy Brothers, ASCAP) (B. Braddock, C. Putnum), Epic 950867 (Tree, BMI _ 44 4 PASS ME BY (If You're Only Passing nees, did in fact, omit the songwriters names). 6 10 IN LEIIVOnited west 82 2 CLING TO ME -Jerry Wallace * (R. Goodrum Maher), United Artist 1339 ThFOUr) -bnie Fricke /B. Mist In a (S. Reed), Door Knob 80-127 (WIG) actual fact, says spokesperson for the (Chappell /Sailmaker /Welbeck /Blue Quill, ASCAP) (H. Hall), Columbia 1 -11224 (Hallnote, BAI) (Chip 'N' Dale, ASCAP) Academy of Country Music, "neither of the 5 5 10 WOMEN I'VE NEVER HAD -Hank Milian lr. 45 5 DALLAS -Floyd Cromer people whose names mailgram appear on the (H. Williams Jr.), Elektra /Curb 46593 (Bocephus, BMI) (J. Immel), RCA 11916 (Roliram, BUI) SHE'S MADE OF FAITH -Marty Robbins * (M. Robbins), Columbia 1-11240 from the Nashville Songwriters Assn. Inter- ' (Mariposa, BMI) 8 7 TWO STORY HOUSE- 46 national are even members of our organization 3 ONE DAY AT A TIME -Cristy Lane George Jones I Tammy Wynette (M. Wilkie, K. Kristofferson), United Artists 1342 TELL OLE I AINT HERE - and therefore never saw our ballots." (G. Tubb, D. Lindsey, T. Wynette), Epic 9-50849 ( Buchhorn, BMI) * Aloe BandyBand g be Skm 1T (ATV /First Lady, BMI) _ (W. Kemp), Columbia 11-11244 (Tree, BMI) Maggie Cavender, exeClltive director of the 47 4 SHOTGUN RIDER-Jet Sun 9 7 BENEATH STILL WATERS- Emmybu Harris 1 Nashville Songwriters Assn. (L. Henley, J. Slate, J. Hurt), Ovation 1141 claims that they are (D. Frazier), Warner Bros. 49164 (buff Rose, BMI) Ir7 BEDROOM BALLAD -Gene Matson (House Of Gold, BMI) (1. Allen), Capitol 4854 not trying to create a stir. "Our function is to (Tree, BMI) 10 9 ARE YOU ON THE ROAD TO LOVIN' ME create an awareness for the songwriters," says 49 2 DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A AGAIN -oebby Boone IF THERE WERE ONLY TIME Cavender. "We just want to make sure that they DREAMER -Kenny Ragan with Kim Camas (B. Morrison, D. Hutt), Warner /Curb 49176 * FOR LOVE -Roy Clark (K. Carnes, D. Ellingson), United Artists 1345 get their proper credit. We want to (Southern Nights, ASCAP) (W. Moss), MCA 41208 (Mimosa /Wormwood, BMI) don't cause (Appian /Almo /Quixotic, ASCAP) any friction between the Nashville Songwriters 9 4 11 I'D LOVE TO LAY YOU DOWN- 48 5 I TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD Assn. and the Academy of Country Music." Conway Twity CAN'T CHEAT -Larry IL Hudsorr (l. MacRae), MCA 41174 (Music City, ASCAP) * (L.G. Hudson), Mercury 51015 (Larry G. Hudson, BAI) ME -Jim Reeves & Deborah Allen Gail Davies has been on the road promoting (C. Walker), RCA 11946 (Rightsong, BMI) 10 7 10 SHRINER'S CONVENTION -Ray Stevens 51 3 LOVIN' A UVIN' DREAM - Ronnie McDowell her debut Warner Bros. album, The Game." (R. RCA 11911 (Ray Stevens, BMI) Stevens), (B. Killen, R. McDowell), Epic 9-50857 88 2 YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH THE WRONG One of her stops was in New York where Davies (Tree /Strawberry Lane, BMI) 13 9 THE COWGIRL AND THE DANDY- MAN -Monde Fanwood appeared at the Lone Star Cafe, and was guest w Brenda (M Earwood), GMC 109 (Music West of the Pecos, Lee 50 4 DOWN IN THE QUARTER-Tommy Overstreet BMI) of honor at a reception hosted by the label (B. Goldsboro), MCA 41187 (House Of Gold, BMI) at ' (S. Tackett), Elektra 46600 (Kidron /Little Windy, BMI) The Room. 16 5 GONE TOO FAR -Eddie Rabbis RODEO EYES -zella Lehr 52 3 SWEET SENSUOUS SENSATIONS- Brenda Lee, the Statler Brothers, Mel Tillis (E. Stevens, E. Rabbitt, D. Malloy), Elektra 46613 Tai (J. Selland), RCA 11953 (Atlantic, BMI) G (DebDave/Briarpatch, BMI) Gibson cc and Don Williams will all be appearing in Burt (K. Walker), Warner /Curb 49193 (AcuHRose, BMI) ' 80 83 3 FOR AS LONG AS YOU WANT ME- Q Reynolds'"Smokey And The Bandit IL" In add i- 13 11 10 WHEN TWO WORLDS 78 2 LUCKY ME -Anne Murray 0 COLLIDE -Jerry Lee Lein (F. Stanton, A. Kent), Door Knob 80 -121 (WIG) tion to the country stars, the film also features (C. Black, R. Bourke), Capitol 4848 (Chappell, ASCAP) (R. Miller, B. Anderson), Elektra 46591 (Tree, BMI) (Chip 'n' Dale, ASCAP) Jackie Gleason, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, and of 18 6 MORNING COMES TOO 58 4 IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE -Mac Davis course, Reynolds. Jerry Reed, who has appeared itr EVANGEUNA -Hoyt Aston (M. Davis), Casablanca 2244 (Songpainters, BMI) m EARLY -Jim Ed Brevet & Helen Cornelius in several Reynolds films, will also be starring. ' * Axton,At)K. Higginbotham), Jeremiah 1005 (Lady o (K. Fleming, O.W. Morgan), RCA 11927 (Pi-Gem, BM U Lao 49 35 7 PREGNANT AGAIN - Loretta Lynn Lee portrays a Texarkana busybody, the Stat- c 15 15 11 COULDN'T DO NOTHIN' RIGHT- (M. Sameth, L. Pockriss), MCA 41185 82 86 2 THE READING OF THE WILL -Jim my Tuüar e lers will appear in a Texas political fundraising Rosanne Cash (Sugar 'N' Soul /Emily, ASCAP) (D. Hall, G. Lumpkin), NSD 40 (Hitkit, BMI) (K. Brooks, Nunn), 1 -11188 (Nunn, BMI) cci party scene, Tillis will be seen as the owner of an G. Columbia 1 59 2 I CAN'T REMEMBER - Stephanie Maslow amusement park demolished by Reynolds and W 19 6 LETS GET IT WHILE THE GETTIN'S (S. Winslow), Warner /Curb 49201 (Yatahey, BMU THE UTILE FAMILY SOLDIER -Red Spain , r (T. Hill), Gusto 9028 (Power Play /Attago, BMI) company, and Williams appears in a country GOOD-Eddy Arnold IZ (B. Springfield), RCA 11916 (House Of Gold, BMI) 60 3 AGE /WORKIN' AT THE CARWASH music i a_ club sequence. 84 87 2 PLEASE TALK TO MY HEART Freddy Fender BLUES -Jerry Reed - (J. Fautheree, J. Mathis), Starflite 4908 < Dickey Betts, a member of The Allman Broth- 17 17 11 MY HOME'S IN ALABAMA - Alabama (J. Croce) /(J. Croce), RCA 11944 (R. Owen, T. Gentry), MDJ 1002 (NSD) (CBS), (Glad, BMI) ers Band, and solo artist for Arista Records, (Blendingneell, ASCAP)/(Blendingwelf, ASCAP) has (Millhouse, BMI) completed his latest album for that label. Re- 61 3 THE REAL BUDDY HOLLY STORY- 85 85 2 SAY A LONG GOODBYE -Mary IL Miller 21 5 THE WAY I AM -Merle Haggard corded at Chips Moman's studio, the album was tt Denny (Johnson, Shannon), Inergi 315 (S. Throckmorton), MCA 41200 (Cross Keys, ASCAP) (S. Curtis), Elektra 46616 (Skol, BMI) (Duchess, BMI / Welbeck, ASCAP) produced by Betts and Moman, and features 22 5 TEMPORARILY YOURS -Lamm Pruett the playing talents of Reggie Young, 86 90 2 STAY UNTIL THE RAIN Vassar (B. Fischer, S. Throckmorton), IBC 0008 62 2 LOVE IS A WARM COWBOY -Buck Omens , (B. Owens), Warner Bros. 49200 (Tree, BMI) Clements, Buddy Emmons, and Allman Brothers (Bobby Fischer ASCAP/Tuff, BMI) STOPS -Kathy Garble (W. Carson, B. Owens, R. Reno), Frontline 705 (IRS) members Butch Trucks, Danny Toler and David 26 8 STANDING TALL-Billie le Spears 63 2 NEW YORK WINE AND TENNESSEE (Screen Gems /Colgem Ink, BMI) (L. Butler, B. Peters), United Mists 1336 Goldflies. Meanwhile, Betts and Bonnie Bram- SHINE -Dave i Sugar (Blackwood /Ben Peters, BMI) (W.