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TWO SECTIONS, SECTION 1 DECEMBER 25, 1965 SEVENTY -FIRST YEAR $1.25 Billboard The International Music -Record Newsweekly Radio-TV Programming Phono-Tape 6iercitandising coin Mlachine Operating RCA Quest for Publishing Subsidiary Nearing Goal By PAUL ACKERMAN lishing subsidiary of RCA Victor although both these RCA seg- (The Billboard, Jan. 16), or by ments could be involved, the end NEW YORK -The entry into way of a publishing subsidiary result would be unified and the music publishing business of the National Broadcasting would shape up as one publish- by the Radio Corporation of Co., seemed more likely this ing company. JOE TEX, with six single hits in a row, has his seventh smash with his lates America, either through a pub - week as a result of newest in- It is no secret that possible release, "A Sweet Woman Like You," on Dial (distributed by Atlantic Records) formation. personnel have already been in- The exciting singer, now on his first tour of England, is hot on the album 011111 HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I!IIIIIIIIIllllIM Following on the heels of (Continued on page 4) charts, too, with his new Atlantic LP, "Joe Tex/The New Boss." (Advertisement) RCA Victor's exploration of NARM FORMS publishing as a possible means of diversification, it was learned OK FOR IRS USE that NBC has been having talks NEW YORK - All record with representatives of the Tijuana Sound Pacesetter manufacturers who did not send Aberbach interests but at press out excise tax forms for the re- time no agreement had been turn of inventory-or who sent reached. It is reported that Rob- out forms too late -are urged ert Sarnoff, NBC board chair- For New Pop Music Style to accept forms printed accord- man who assumes the presidency ing to the sample sent out by of RCA on Jan. I, has become By ELIOT TIEGEL Up until the last few weeks, and Other Delights" riding the NARM. This message was sent very interested in the publishing the Brass had the field alone No. I album spot, a&r men to the trade by Jules Malamud, field, and that surveys have HOLLYWOOD -The Ti- as the leading exponent of Mex- around the country have picked NARM executive director. Mala- been made in order to ascertain juana Brass, currently riding high ican- flavored pop music. It ap- up the sound and a rush has mud pointed out that all NARM manpower and catalog needs on A &M Records, is forerunner peared no other label felt the begun to get onto the Mexican members, including rack job - for a comprehensive publishing of a new sound movement in biting harmony trumpet style of bandwagon. hers and distributors, received operation. pop music. After four years of the group (with a contemporary The first record showing an these NARM forms, and that Several facets of this over -all building the Mariachi sound, rhythm sound as a base) was awareness of the Tijuana Brass these forms conform to the reg- picture, intrigue the insiders. the Herb Alpert -led studio anything to duplicate. influence is Perry Como's recent ulations of the Department of Those close to the scene point group is scoring heavily on the Now, however, with A &M sin- RCA single, "Bye Bye Little Internal Revenue and are per- to the possibility, for instance. nightclub circuit and on top gles and albums all over the Girl," in which the trumpet sec- fectly acceptable. The deadline of two publishing ventures un- network shows. charts and "Whipped Cream tion plays Mexican style. Ironi- for return of excise tax forms der the RCA banner -one by the cally, this song is not the com- disk wing and the other by the pany's push side, but it has IIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII network wing. Others feel that gained exposure on good music stations. 'Sound of Music' Sells at Next on the bandwagon is Lawrence Welk's Dot single of "La Bamba," with traces of 400,000 Monthly Clip Latin - flavored trumpeting prominent. By MIKE GROSS "South Pacific" during its first Epic has also recognized nine -month period on the mar- Tijuana's existence with Joe NEW YORK - RCA Victor ket. Sherman and the Arena Brass. soundtrack album of "The Sound Victor's bullish attitude on The label selected "Feeling of Music" is selling at such a hot "The Sound of Music's" sales Good" as the top side of the clip, many sales records are (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 10) likely to be topped before its final figures are in. The album. which is expected to pass the two -million mark before the end of the year, is now selling at a rate of 400,000 copies a month. Radio Gets Behind The two -million figure is all the more impressive in that it's been achieved in only nine months and takes in domestic Equal Chance sales only. The album, which Job is on release overseas, is the No. By CLAUDE HALL minority groups that equal em- 1 The LP seller in England. ployment opportunities are now foreign sales of the album have a reality. not been tallied yet, however. NEW YORK - The radio in- Victor executives anticipate dustry is rallying to the support The first phase of this cam- no let -up in the sales of the of the equal employment oppor- paign- launched by the Adver- album for some lime and see it tunity campaign, "Things Are tising Council and Plans for easily passing its top soundtrack Changing." Station after station Progress - a "Hot 100" group seller "South Pacific," which hit has not only voiced approval of that records for Motown Rec- three million. Since its release the cause, but indicated they ords, plus spot radio announce- in March, "The Sound of Music" were joining in the national ef- ment copy. Spanish versions of fort the part of private in- THE WALKER BROTHERS -on Philips Records -prove themselves today's most is running 600 per cent ahead of on the records were also distributed, page 10) promising international group. (Advertisement) the sales tally racked up by dustry to convince members of (Continued on twdventu,,,rnn HELEN G[RLEI BROWN 7TuA \ 11111. ROVING HEPORIEH FFCOq00 .`J RJ JJJ iSJJ Hollywood, Calif. GENE NORMAN President EST. 1954 GNP 2018 GNP 2019 GNP 608 GNP 5010 www.americanradiohistory.com Music from a ast- action TV show now a chart -action album! LPM/LSP-3475 ACA Vl(7011 U.N.C.L. umcrasaiK . 1 : e 1 , i DAVID IÌÄcÚALLUPoI LEO G. 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J. -WJRZ- turers of Circle -O- Phonic pro- ABC -Paramount is establishing in a drivé to build audience and ducers of a speaker and public a new pop label, reactivating the image in the New York metro- address system. have announced Grand Awards label and making politan area -has slated its next plans to form a chain of dis- it a budget line, and reopening live talent spectacular as a trio. cotheques. with a goal of 200 its Nashville office. Back -to -back shows are sched- outlets throughout the nation in The new label, Boom Rec- uled for Manhattan's Carnegie the next two years. ords, will be headed by Julie Hall Feb. 25, the Brooklyn These discotheques will op- Rifkind, 12 -year industry veter- Academy of Musisc Feb. 26. erate on a membership basis - an who resigned as general and Newark's Symphony Hall open to both sexes -with pay- manager of Bang Records. He Feb. 27. ment made by credit card. The had also been head of Cub The shows are being handled clubs will be called Disco - Records and national promotion by Gerard W. Purcell Associates Clubs. manager for MGM and its affili- in co-operation with the station. According to Eric Nyland. ated labels. When WJRZ, Newark, N. J., Circle -O- Phonic president, em- While at Bang he was responsi- switched to a country music for- phasis will be on recorded ble for hits like "Fever" and mat Sept. 14, very few persons music rather than on live talent, "Hang On Sloopy," with the except Purcell would have pre- (Continued on page 6) McCoys, and "I Want Candy," dicted success. For one thing, with the Strangeloves. everyone thought that the metro- At MGM he handled most of politan area, the nation's largest the Francis hits radio market, would be too Connie and 40) Radio License records by Jimmy Smith and ¡Continued on page Stan Getz on Verve. Boom is currently negotiating with several artists and plans to Group Meets produce singles and albums, with JULIE RIFKIND, right, newly appointed head of Bang Records, re- the first release next month. Rif - ceives the congratulations of Larry Newton, ABC -Paramount president. Cahn, Rosen NEW YORK -The All- Indus- kind said he will work with in- try Radio Music License Com- dependent producers. of Command, said that first re- Monument recording artist and mittee held a meeting Thursday Grand Award, originally the (16) concerning ASCAP and leases are scheduled for next as a Pamper Music writer.