Music Views Aug., 1957 Vol. XV, No. 7

VIC ROWLAND Editor

MERRILYN HAM MOND Associate Editor

GORDON R. FRASER Publisher

Published Monthly By

CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, INC.

Hollywood & Vine, Hollywood 28, Calif.

Printed in U.S.A.

THE COVER There are several things that are pretty special about "The Man I Love," Peggy Lee's first album since her return to the Capitol label. For one thing, she turns in a superb perform­ ance in the great style that has made her one of the nation's finest performers. For another: her conductor is none other than Frank Sinatra (you'll remember that Frank also conducted his own instrumental album a year or so ago, "Tone Poems of Color"). The other special thing It is ironic that the late Jimmy is that she sings some of the Dorsey should succumb to cancer greatest songs ever written. So during the peak popularity of his what are you waiting for? recording, "So Rare." It was the Listen to it! saxophonist's first hit in 14 years.

2 SWcT One of the musical achievements of this or any year is the sound­ track, recorded on Capitol, of Otto Preminger's motion picture produc­ tion of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan." The score, composed and conducted by Mischa Spoliansky, is as exciting, dramatic and emo­ tional as the story which it com­ plements. It is modern in concept and unusual in scope, in that it combines medieval elements with music which underlines the Shavian wit and power, and the action of the story. This motion picture story of Saint Joan, the martyred maid who suc­ cessfully defended her country only to have its leaders burn her at the stake, is a true movie triumph. Preminger's casting of Richard W id- mark, Richard Todd, Anton W al- brook, John Gielgud and Jean Se- berg (in the title role) has been hailed by the critics, as has the screenplay by Graham Green. The Bernard Shaw play itself has of course been a classic for many years. In presenting the soundtrack from this exceptional film, Capitol has selected the most powerful and the most beautiful themes by the composer. Such compelling music as the "Main Title (Saint Joan Theme)," "Road to Chinon," "Siege of Orleans," "Toccatina," "Strength and Loneliness," "Voice of Con­ science" and "Dream Minuet" in­ sure magnificent listening, especial­ ly when recorded in Capitol's high fidelity. ERNIE AIDS BOYS Tennessee Ernie played second that comes from accomplishing a bill to 12 small boys for an hour- difficult task with your friends; and-a-half non-publicized appear­ the wonderful spirit of belonging; ance before a sparse house of 35 and the clean, healthy outlook of persons and gave one of the most young lives devoted to the pur­ inspired performances of his poses of good. career. Ernie presented each boy with The occasion was the recent his neckerchief, gave him the induction of Scout Troop No. 29, authorized left handed shake of held in the Horace Mann Elemen­ congratulation and received for tary school in Burbank, Calif. his efforts the brightest smiles the Ernie, through his Betford Cor­ 12-year-olds could muster. poration ( Betford is a contraction The following evening Ernie's of his wife's name. Betty Ford), talent brought laughter and en­ is the sponsor of Troop No. 29. tertainment to some 30 million As the sponsor he was on hand people on his NBC television for the formal charter ceremony show. and to present the newly inducted scouts with their neckerchiefs and troop colors. In an ad-lib speech to the as­ sembled parents and friends of the scouts, Ford recalled his own scouting days as a boy in Ten­ nessee. He explained the bonds of friendship that linked boy with boy in the scouting organization. The act of trying to reach com­ mon goals together. The gradual development of a love and appre­ ciation for the free things in life, the good things as Ford expressed On the heels of his very successful Teenager Sue Raney sings up storm it. A crisp blue sky over an "International Vibrations" album, on Capitol wax debut, "What's the early morning camp fire; a free comes a new one from British Good Word, Mr. Bluebird" & "The and bubbling brook to frolic in conductor Roy Martin's orchestra. Careless Years." She ¿ang on the during a mountain hike; the pride Album title is "High Barbaree." Jack Carson radio show and her own show in Albuquerque, N. M. 6 CALYPSO BOOMS TRINIDAD A CCORD1NG to a report by competing singers launched at­ Broadcast Music, Inc., Ca- tacks on each other to the delight lypso music has led directly to a of the crowd which often stayed boom in the tourist trade for far into the morning hours. Trinidad with consequent eco­ This lively spirit of the carni­ nomic benefits for the island pop­ val as expressed in song is now ulace. These native songs have proving to be Trinidad's most attracted popular acclaim all over famous export. The rhythmic the world which has focused new form has become distinct and no attention on the tropical island. longer strictly tied to the holi­ Result: new hotels are being days. In fact, professional song­ planned, special travel services are writers of other countries have employing more people, money is become fascinated with calypso flowing in from record sales, etc. and are busily engaged in turning Of course, benefiting in par­ out renditions of their own. In the lobby of the Capitol tower, ticular are the prominent singer- producer Voyle Gilmore (I) and A rd­ composers like The Iron Duke, more Music topper Joe Zerga (r) see Lord Flea, and others. Some Johnny Standley and Joe Frisco sign contracts for disk which Frisco of their new-found wealth is go­ and Standley have since recorded, ing for items as exotic as their "Mother's Tears" and "Peter Piper." calypso nicknames but, more real­ Frisco's allergic to elevators, re­ istically, they are fulfilling long- fused to walk up 12 flights so cherished dreams for the new the pact was inked in the lobby. homes, college educations for their youngsters and business in­ vestments. According to Lord ZOOOOM! Melody, composer of "Mama Look We thought we were kid­ ing the Indianapolis speed-car A Booboo," the calypso came ding in a recent "Music race. Listeners can hear the originally from the "picong" Views" humor ( ? ) piece which cars screaming around the shows held during carnival time suggested a hi-fi recording of turns and the noises of the pit in Trinidad. Here, face to face, the turbines at Boulder Dam. rival folk singers improvised and repair crews. There is also But it’s been topped, and for tunes and lyrics commenting sa­ real! Mercury records is re­ an interview with a driver tirically on politics, love and life leasing a hi-fi package which (via shortwave) in the act of in general. The more biting the contains stereophonic repro­ gunning his car up to 180 comment, the greater the approval Newcomer Mike Secrest debuts on ductions of noises accompany- MPH. of the sophisticated native audi­ MGM wax with "The Gift" and an­ ence. As the pace grew hotter, the other rocker, "Do You Promise?" 8 » PURPLE? The SPCA might be inter­ ested to know that singer Sun­ ny Gale dyed her pet poodle purple to go with her summer wardrobe. Which prompts us to take another look at the verse which begins: I've never seen a purple cow I never hope to see one But press agents being what they are I'm fairly sure there'll be one.

Discovered singing "King of the Jane Russell models the apparel Blues" and "Please Don't Call Me item from which the title of her "So this is high fidelity?" Fool" on a TV show, Al Berry was new United Artists movie is de­ signed by Prep and tunes etched. rived, "The Fu n y Pink Nightgown." 11 10 ODE TO AN LP I love you, little vinylite. I'm sure my feeling's universal, For I can play you every night And never hear one darned commercial. — bolof.

• TV TUNES UP From all indications of the fall programming schedule, music is Renato Carosone is one of the art­ at last coming into its own on ists featured in Capitol's new television. In addition to the foreign language single releases many musical spectaculars, an of the 'Capitol' of the World series. First release was in Spanish while abundance of regular music stan­ the second (featuring Carosone zas will be introduced or con­ and others) has Italian lyrics. tinued. The high-rated "Lawrence Welk Show” will be continued on ABC-TV, as will "Voice of Fire­ stone" and "Ozark Jubilee." They will also add shows by Frank Sinatra. Pat Boone and Guy Mitchell. NBC-TV retains Tennessee Er­ nie Ford, Perry Como and "Hit Parade," and will add four new ones including hour-long Dinah Shore and Eddie Fisher shows, a half-hour Giselle MacKenzie show and a filmed show titled "Sally." CBS has a new musical variety show coming up titled "The Big Tula de Palma is another of the Record" and may move to perma­ Italian singers featured in Cap's Stan Kenton smiles appreciatively nent status the summer shows 'Capitol' of the World foreign at the Modern Men, exciting new with Gale Storm and "The W hit­ language series. Title: "Un Sogno vocal group which is heard in new ing Girls.” di Cristallo (Dream of Crystal)." package, "Kenton With Voices." 13 ------(Coni.) ------— ------that the office was now a reducing salon and that the last they'd heard of the publisher he had become a runner for the bookie who had ruined his business. But the songwriter sang the song for the receptionist in the salon, who turned out to be an ex- wife he had walked out on during the "good days.” She called MORE FABLES DEBUNKED the cops and had him thrown in jail because he hadn’t paid her alimony for eighteen years. The alumni of that particular Once upon a time there was a young man whose occupation jail will always remember him as the guy who made their was to taste-test pickles in a pickle factory. The job didn't pay sentences seem lighter by composing songs for them to sing too much, but his wife liked it fine because tasting pickles all during the long evenings. day meant he came home with a swell pucker. In his spare time MORAL: If you can t be a success fail gracefully. the young pickle taster wrote songs. He, his wife and all their — Bolof. friends were positive that the songs were as good as anything on the "hit parade.” One day when a big recording artist was coming through town on a personal appearance tour, the pickle- taster cornered the star in his dressing room and sang his latest song. The star didn't dig the song. The pickle-tester was crushed and vowed he'd never write another song. And he didn't. He’s now president of one of the country's leading pickle producing companies and continues to test each batch of pickles. Which is fine with his wife because that way he's never lost his swell pucker. • # * Once upon a time there was a poverty-stricken songwriter who had written some big songs in his day but hadn’t even had a minor hit in twenty years. One day, while feeding pigeons in the park, the songwriter happened to over-hear some children humming a little nonsense ditty which they seemed to be making up as they went along. The little song so intrigued him that he went right up to his dingy room to try the tune out on his piano. He was very frustrated, however, when he remembered that the finance company had taken out the piano over ten years ago. But his excitement was so intense that he sat down and scratched out the song on the back of a Christmas card which he’d forgotten to mail in 1936 (he'd been using it to plug up the hole in the sole of his shoe) When he finished he realized it was good darn good. He rushed across tow’n to the Recent stanza of NBC-TV's "Jerry Lewis Show" found a gathering of the clan with three generations of Lewis males. Jerry's father, a singer office of his former publisher, but when he got there he found and comedian performed on the show as did his young progeny, Ronnie. ------(Coni.) ------Jerry's newest Decco deck is "With These Hands" and flip, "My Mammy." 14 15 THE HIT SOUNDTRACK NEW... ALBUMS are on in brilliant QtfltioC high fidelity... RECORDS the stirring KLAHOMA! SA0595 . SOUNDTRACK CAROUSEL ALBUM from Stanley Kramer’s epic motion picture

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■ U Album No. W873 . a u A FACE IN THE C R O W D ...W 872 SAINT JOAN W865 • MUSIKERS GET PIX Just as actors are moving in on the recording business, the music makers are successfully invading the motion picture business. U I’s "The Big Beat" has already signed such tune luminaries as Fats Domino, Gogi Grant, Steve Law­ rence, The Four Aces, George Shearing, The Paulette Sisters, Buddy Bregman, The Mills Brothers, Jeri Southern and dee- jay Howard Miller. Dean Jones and Joe Gilbert have been signed for roles in "Jailhouse Rock” which stars El­ vis Presley.

Trumpeter - conductor Ralph Mar- terie's Mercury slicing of "Shish Kebab" is making an impressive showing in country's disk market.

MAYBE ROQUEFORT? Bandleader Frank York re­ cently sent out a promotion brochure which he feels really presents both sides of the pic­ ture. Plugging his new Coral release, York s brochure headline states "Nine out of ten jockeys prefer French Dressing’ " Then follow nine endorsements of the record, Johnny Wilder's Prep Records debut with one dissenting opinion couples a new tune and an oldie, which reads, "To tell the truth, Jane Russell, Connie Haines and Beryl Davis have an inspirational new "Play Love" backed by the stand­ man. it doesn't move me.” Capitol package, "The Magic of Believing," currently doing very well ard "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue."

18 19 MARITAL HARMONY PICKS HITS Note to songwriters: if you Another husband-wife team Joseph Stone of the J. can't find a collaborator, try to break into big-time is Boud- Walter Thompson advertising your wife (or husband as the leaux and Felice Bryant. Al­ agency has the job of predict­ case may be) Two such though operating primarily in ing which current songs will conjugal collaborations have the Country and Western become hits, so that the agency been extremely successful of field, the Bryants have had can have lyrics written to them more than eighteen recordings late. Audrey and Joe Allison, for the Ford commercials. Un­ of their tunes released this co-writers of "Teenage Crush" contented with just predicting year and another two dozen the Tommy Sands hit disk, the hits. Stone set out to write recorded and awaiting release. have collaborated on a total one for himself. Sure enough, Some of their more notable of more than 40 tunes, many he got the hit! The tune is efforts have been "Bye Bye "I Just Don’t Know,” re­ of them recorded by top art­ Love," "Change of Heart” and corded by the Four Lads. ists. Audrey is also a vocalist "Don'a Wan'a.” Latter tune and has had considerable suc­ was waxed by Wanda Jackson cess singing their tunes. on Capitol. Sheb Wooley's newest on MGM wax • WAX ORG FORMED is "Plenty of Love," penned by Bill Olofson, onetime editor and The recording industry has re­ sometime contributor to this mag. cently formed a National Acad­ emy of Recording Arts and Sciences, patterned somewhat along the lines of the motion pic­ ture and television academies. A steering committee is currently being formed by leading execu­ tives and artists of the various recording companies. Among those working on the project are James B. Conkling, former presi­ dent of Columbia Records; Lloyd Dunn and Dick Jones of Capitol; Paul Weston and Mitch Miller, Columbia; Sonny Burke and Milt, Gabler, Decca; Dennis Farnon, Pretty Angela Drake is featured Joni James confers with husband Tony Aquaviva (left) and MGM producer RCA Victor; Harry Meyerson of vocalist on new release by Leroy Harry Meyerson during recording session which produced her latest wax MGM and several artists from the Holmes & ork, "Souvenir D'ltalie." effort, "Summer Love" backed up with "I'm Sorry For You, My Friend." various labels. Flipside is "W arm and Tender."

20 21 • BOBSEYS GUESSED The contest sponsored by Ca­ dence Records to determine the identity of their "Bobsey Twins” was won by Bertha Porter, a rec­ ord librarian in Hartford, Conn. The duo was revealed to be Jane Blyer and Carol Bushman of the Chordettes. Losing guesses ranged from Dorothy Collins and Gisele Mac- Kenzie to Patti Page and Rose­ mary Clooney, all of whom record for labels other than Cadence.

British singer Jeannie Carson was recent guest of home-grown George Gobel on show bearing his name.

• ROBERTS PLUCKS Guitarist Howard Roberts has recorded an album for Verve which has just reached the mar­ Faron Young, whose "Shrine of St. ket. One of the selections in the Cecilia" stepped him into the pop field, has another one garnering album is "Love Theme From 'The Pee Wee Hunt has a universal appeal, "Moonlight Moun­ Harder They Fair," recorded by often humorous new album, tain" backed with rock 'n' roller him for the picture. Album title sics a la Dixie." Disk features "Love Has Finally Come My W ay." is "Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar.” hair renditions of long-hair works. 23 AD LIB? Liberace is becoming a piano teacher by proxy. The key­ boarder’s plans call for a total of 25 Liberace Music Studios offering 26-week music courses, mostly to children. The first of the schools was opened recently in Kansas City and features a keyboard device with lighting attach­ ment to teach music visually. It was not revealed whether each studio will be equipped with a candelabra.

Lovely screen newcomer Lee Remick plays featured role in "A Face in the Crowd" starring Andy Griffith.

That Tommy Sands' star is still in its ascendancy is demonstrated by the reception accorded him during his recent engagement at the Roxy • DESMOND THESPS Theater in New York. His latest wax is the theme which he sings in Johnny Desmond, who made "The James Dean Story," titled "Let Me Be Loved." Flipside is equally his motion picture acting debut strong, "Fantastically Foolish." Both sides are showing up very well. recently in Columbia’s "Calypso Heat Wave," is set to do another • SHAY TO IMPERIAL • FISHER SHOW SET flick for the same outfit, "Escape Dorothy Shay has been signed Eddie Fisher's TV show bows from San Quentin." The story, to record for Imperial Records NBC-TV on Sept. 24, alternating Keely Smith packs plenty of teen­ based on an actual occurrence, where she will wax singles and with the George Gobel Show. age appeal into latest Cap release casts Desmond as one of four albums. Songstress was most re­ Buddy Bregman has been signed "Good Behavior" and "You'll Never convicts who escape from San cently on Capitol. to conduct. Know." Nelson Riddle backstops. Quentin and hijack an airplane. 25 24 Gordon Jenkins has a sure-fire in­ strumental hit in his single version of "Theme from 'Saint Joan'." The flipside is also title tune of • CAP SIGNS FOUR a new movie, "Fire Down Below." Capitol recently signed three new artists to its roster of talent. Arranger-conductor Johnny Rich­ ards has been pacted, along with singer-pianist Nick Greene and songstress Ethel Ennis. The Lou- vin Brothers, top-ranking Coun­ try and Western duo, were also renewed to long-term contracts.

Molly Bee, now 17 years old, is a regular performer on "The Ford Show" Tennessee Ernie's NBC-TV stanza. Molly recently made her dramatic debut on "Matinee" show.

• RIDDLE TUNES PIC Nelson Riddle has been signed as arranger and conductor for MGM’s upcoming pic, "Merry Andrew.” The dicker stars Dan­ Young Nick Noble mokes bid for hit ny Kaye and Salvatore Baccaloni. on Mercury with newest wax effort Score was penned by Johnny Mer­ "Let Me Hold You In My Arms." cer and Saul Chaplin.

77 In a satire of "gold record" pre­ sentations, Verve exec Buddy Breg- man appeared recently on "Spike Jones Show" to present the zany musician with a "shellac record" for selling an amazing 500 copies of disk "Popeye the Sailor Man."

• MULLS TUNERS • DAVIS LAUDED Already set to do "Annie Get Sammy Davis Jr, was recently Your Gun" as a two-hour NBC- voted "Trouper of the Year" by TV show on November 28, Mar­ The Troupers, a group of show- tin is contemplating two more business women organized to big musical spectaculars, one help needy people. Davis was based on the music of Vincent named at a banquet which was Youmans and the other a caval­ attended by many of showbusi- cade of Irving Berlin tunes. ness’ top luminaries. He was Sam Butera, one of the first art­ Miss Martin recently waxed an awarded a plaque and a pair of ists to cut for the newly formed album of the "Annie” score for cufflinks in the fashion of a Prep label, looks hit-bound with RCA Victor with John Raitt. trunk, the org’s official emblem. his second release, "Ten Littlej Flipside is "Love Charm. 28 FRUSTRATION Don’t frustrate your child’s ambitions to be a movie actor, he might become something worse a songwriter. Song­ writer-singer Marty Robbins wanted to be an actor, but parental pressure veered him away from the field. So now he’s a songwriter. There’s a vindicating factor, however: he’s successful. He’s the author of "White Sport Coat,” and V others.

Casual Perry Como gets caught in a not-so-casual pose. He needn't worry, however, his slicing, "The Girl With the Golden Braids" and "M y Little Baby" is doing nicely. The five Keys, one of *he country's better rock 'n' roll outfits, hove promising wax on Cap, "The Blues Don't Care" & "This I Promise You." • CAPS LINGO DISKS Single records in foreign lan­ • MERC GETS VIKINGS • COL PREXY LAUDED guages are now being released by Although the Del Vikings Columbia Records' prexy, God­ Capitol in its ’Capitol’ of the World series. First of the re­ have a hit going currently on Dot dard Lieberson, was recently leases include seven disks, all in label, they recently signed a long­ awarded an honorary degree of term contract with Mercury Rec­ Spanish. Featured artists are Doctor of Music by Temple Uni­ Lucho Gatica, Los Tres Caballe­ ords. The group's hit, "Come Newcomer Nick Greene makes de­ versity. Degree was bestowed in Go With Me" was recorded inde­ ros, Tony Aguilar, Lalo Gonzales but under Cap banner with swing­ pendently and the master released honor of Lieberson's activities in and Carmela Rey. All tunes are ing rendition of "My Lovin' Baby" on Dot. the field of music composition. currently top sellers in Mexico. backed with "My Heart Needs You."

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Les Paul and Mary Ford, who do all their recording in studio they have constructed at home, examine a rather oversized "mike" which they used in recording of latest, "Hummin' and Waltzin' " & "Tuxedoes and Flowers.