Monday, August 10, 1964 Number Sixty Eight

HIT OF THE WEEK; THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - Animals (MGM) A salesand request giant in Dixie. Introduced in the States by WINS-New York and WQXI- Atlanta. CORRESPONDENTS POPULAR PICK; CLINGING VINE - Bobby Vinton (Epic) Forget the flip. He's got another hit. Top action already in Washington, Tampa, Chatta nooga, and Miami. SURPRISE OF THE WEEK; BECAUSE - Five (Epic) Only to me. I had very little faith init. So did Dave. A top twenty smash l HOT ACTION RECORD: ME JAPANESE BOY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists) Getting good play in Texas, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. #1 request for Bob Baker-WNOX. SMS CHOICE OF THE WEEK: DANCING IN THE STREET - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy) Their best effort in some time. A free and easy sound that shou ld be big. SMS OF THE WEEK; AMERICAN TOUR - Dave Clark Five (Epic) Due back inthe USA shortly for another go around. Next single, unofficially, will be "Whenever You're Around." Logging requests at WQXI-Atlanta and WFUN-M iami. Recommended for strong play. SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY 1. (1) HARD DAY'S/BETTER-Beatles (Cap) 11. (10)WISHIN'-Dusty Springfield (Phi) 2. (2) OUR LOVE GO-Supremes (Mot) 12. (5) BAG DOLL-Four Seasons (Phi) 3. (4) THEBOARDWALK-Drifters (Atl) 13. (13)MISTY MOONLIGHT-Jerry Wallace (Cha) 4. (6) LOVES SOMEBODY-Dean Martin(Rep) 14. (19)MATCHBOX/SLOWDOWN-Beatles (Cap) 5. (— )THE RISING SUN-Animals (MGM) 15. (14)SUCH/NEVER ENDING-Elvis Presley (RCA) 6. (7) G T O-Ronny & Daytonas (Amy) 16. (20)DANG ME-Roger Miller (Sma) 7» (3) HAUNTEDHOUSE-Gene Simmons (Hi) 17. (__)C0ME ON AND SWIM-Bobby Freeman (Aut) 8. (9) I EELl/LOVE HER-Beatles (Cap) 18. (8) OLD LADY-Jan & Dean (Lib) 9- (— )BECAUSE-Dave Clark Five (Epi) 19. (— )PEOPLE SAY-Dixie Cups (RB) 10.(11)YOU NEVER CANTELL-Chuck Berry (Che) 20. (15)C'M0N EVERYBODY-Elvis Presley (RCA) NEXT IN LINE BELOW THE MASON-DIXON I WANNA LOVE HIM-Jellybeans (RB) NEVER GEt /h ÓUSE IS-Dionne Warwick (See) NO TIME TO LOSE-Carla Thomas (Atl) WHEN YOU LOVED ME- (Dec) BREAD AND EUTTER-Newbeats (Hie) HANDY MAN-Del Shannon (Amy) SUGARLIPS-A1 Hirt(RCA) WALK DON'T RUN '6k-Ventures (Dol) MAYBE I KNOW-Lesley Gore (Mer) THINGS WE SAID TODAY-Beatles (Cap) I'LL CRY/DANCE-Beatles (Cap) HUGO-Linda Hall (Col) EVERYBODY LOVES-Solomon Burke (Atl) I LIKE IT LIKE THAT-Miracles (Tam) HEY GIRL-Tams (ABC) SELFISH ONE-Jackie Ross (Che) I BELIEVE-Bachelors (Lon) LOVER'S PRAYER-Wallace Brothers (Sim) RHIGO'S THEME-George Martin (UA) IT'S ALL OVER NOW-Rolling Stones (Lon) SUMMER SONG-Stuart & Clyde (WA) NO QNE/ a TEAR FELL-Ray Charles (ABC) JUST BE TRUE-Gene Chandler (Cns) WORRY-Johnny Tillotson (MGM) WENDY/LITTLE HONDA-Beach Boys (Cap) LAST KISS-J Frank Wilson (Jos) * * *

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28 PEACHTREE AVENUE, N. E. ATLANTA 5, GEORGIA • TELEPHONE 233-1660 Monday, August 10, 1964 - 2- Number Sixty Eight DIXIE ROUND-UP JON RICHARDS WDXY SUMTER SC TOM THACKER AMARILLO TEXAS Because-Dave Clark Five (Epi) PICKS He’s In Town-Tokens (BTP No Report SALES A Hard Day’s/Better-Beatles (Cap) A Hard Day’s Night-Beatles (Cap) CALLS Sailor Boy-Chiffons (Lau) Tell Me-Rolling Stones (Lon) COMER Because-Dave Clark Five (Epi) THAD BROW WFPM FT VALLEY GEORGIA BOB WHITE KILT HOUSTON 'TEXAS Always Together-A1 Martino (Cap) PICKS No Choice Our Love Go-Supremes (Mot) SALES A Hard Day’s Night-Beatles (Cap) You Never Can Tell-Chuck Berry (Che) CALLS Bubble Gum-Ray Stevens (Mer) Bread And Butter-Newbeats (Hie) COMER If You See My Love-Lenny Welch (Cad) DEAN GRIFFITH WPGC WASHINGTON DC TOMMY WALKER WKJX RALEIGH NC Hold! Me-P J Proby (Lon) PICKS Nothing I Can Say-Rick Nelson (Dec) A Hard Day’s Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES Our Love Go-Supremes (Mot) G T O-Ronny & Daytonas (Amy) CALLS Our Love Go-Supremes (Mot) The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) COMER It Hurts-Gene Pitney (mus) HOT SCOTT WGTV CHARLOTTE NC CHART.ra OWENS WSEM DONALSQNVILLE GEORGIA Chug A Lug-Roger Miller (Sma) PICKS The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) A Hard Day’s Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) CALLS Wishin' & Hopin’-Dusty Springfield (Phi) Save It For Me-Four Seasons (Phi) COMER Japanese Boy-Bobby Goldsboro (UA) JIM DUNLAP WQAM MIAMI FLORIDA GEORGE KLEIN WHBQ MEMPHIS TENNESSEE Always Something-Lou Johnson (BH) PICKS Clinging Vine-Bobby Vinton (Epi) Bachelor Boy-Cliff Richard (Epi) SALES Steal Away-Jimmy Hughes (Fam) Bread And Butter-Newbeats (Hie) CALLS Blue True Blue-Travis & Prentis (ARA) Remember-Shangrilas (RB) COMER Only Trust In Me-Dickie Lee (Sma) REVIEW AND COMMENT WHENEVER YOU’RE AROUND - Dave Clark Five (Columbia) Getting top requests for Dick Starr at WFUN-Miami. It’s in his newest Epic album. (Flip, "Thinking Of You Baby" is available only in England). I WANNA THANK YOU - Enchanters (WB) Strong candidate for big action in Dixie. LAH DEE DAH I LOVE YOU - Inez Foxx (Symbol) A natural! Burke Johnson-WAOK, likes it and so do I. LOVERS ALWAYS FORGIVE - Gladys Knight (Marx) Good follow-up to her recent hit. THERE’S NOTHING I CAN SAY - Rick Nelson (Decca-) Still a good pick. I STAND ACCUSED - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay) I keep telling you! (it’s not a hit in Atlanta, where it hasn’t been played. Same for many other spots.) SCRATCHY - Travis Wammack (ARA) Top five at WSGN-Birmingham. Ed Ripley-WMBR reports interest in this side in Jacksonville. Pat Hughes picks it. SOCIETY GIRL - Rag Dolls (Parkway) Well produced side. Maybe....but not big. IN TIMES LIKE THESE - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) This should get him back on the air. Then back on the charts. SOMEONE SOMEONE - Brian Poole (Monument) #4 for Johnny Long-WMNZ. #5 WSEM. #36 at WPGC. But generally not making the grade. BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING - Four Tops (Motown) #1 request this week at WAIR. Good Atlanta sales. Solid winner at WEKR. Also, WQAM, WAOK and WVLD. THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE - Johnny Nash (Argo) His best ever! A QUIET PLACE - Garnet Mirrnns (UA) Now it’s top five in Charlotte. Keeps popping up, here and there. HUGO - Linda Hall (Columbia) Jack Kane-WLCY-Tampa gets credit for this one which broke second in Birmingham. Headed for big national action. SABAHOOLA - Lonnie Mack (Fraternity) On many playlists. Cincinnati sales. MAYBELLINE - Johnny Rivers (imperial) Widely chosen to follow "Memphis". 20-75 - Willie Mitchell (Hi) It's come and gone in many areas. #1 this week at WJHO. Action throughout Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. Great instrumental with a proven record in the shops. THOU SHALT NOT STEAL - Jack Scott (Groove) The juke box people like it. Best you give it a listen. H e ’s been cold a long time and is overdue. ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME - Lou Johnson (EH) #29 at WMOC-Chattanooga. ALWAYS TOGETHER - A1 Martino (Capitol) Headed for the top twenty. OUT OF SIC-HT - James Brown (Smash) The biggest selling rough sound around, if you're not already with it. Monday, August 10, 1964 -3- Number Sixty Eight DDŒE ROUND-UP BOB BAKER WNOX KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE GLEN POWERS WSGN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA Selfish One-Jackie Ross (Che) PICKS Remember-Shangrilas (r b ) A Hard Day’s Night-Beatles (UA-LP) SALES Our Love Go-Suprernes (Mot) Japanese Boy-Bobby Goldsboro (UA) CALLS How Glad I Am-Nancy Wilson (Cap) Latin Lupe Lu-Kingsmen (Wan) COMER Japanese Boy-Bobby Goldsboro (UA) AL EERTO WROV ROANOKE VIRGINIA MEL MIXON WBYG SAVANNAH GEORGIA You Never Can Tell-Chuck Berry (Che) PICKS Clinging Vine-Bobby Vinton (Epi) A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES Hugo-Linda Hall (Col) Shout-Lulu & Luvers (Par) CALLS Such A Night-Elvis Presley (RCA) Someone-Brian Poole (Mon) COMER Because-Dave Clank Five (Epi) BILL SCOTT KEEL SHREVEPORT LA SONNY LIMBO WAAY HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA Always Together-A1 Martino (Cap) PICKS Hold Me-P J Proby (Lon) A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES Our Love Go-Supremes (Mot) Bread And Butter-Newbeats (Hie) CALLS The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) Slowdown-Beatles (Cap-LP) COMER Baby I Need Your Loving-Four Tops (Mot) JIM DAVENPORT WFOM MARIETTA GEORGIA RON FUT.T.F.R WLAY MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA When You Loved Me-Brenda Lee (Dec) PICKS I Betcha-Jerry Woodard (Dia) A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES C'mon Everybody-Elvis Presley (RCA) Looking For Love-Connie Francis (MGM) CALLS A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) She's The One-Chartbusters (Mut) COMER Close To Me-Dan Penn (Fam) BOB HARPER WSAI CINCINNATI OHIO DANNY DEE WVLD VALDOSTA GEORGIA Clinging Vine-Bobby Vinton (Epi) PICKS Clinging Vine-Bobby Vinton (Epi) A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) No Report CALLS Matchbox-Beatles (Cap-LP) Bread And Butter-Newbeats (Hie) COMER Bread And Butter-Newbeats (Hie) JOHNNY WARREN WMLT DUBLIN GEORGIA BOB REICH WEKR FAYETTEVILLE TENNESSEE D e m Ya- Ruby Wright (Ric) PICKS I Don't Want-Shirley & Johnny (Cap) Haunted House-Gene Simmons (Hi) SALES Such A Night-Elvis Presley (RCA) A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) CALLS Bread And Butter-Newbeats (Hie) Say You-Ronnie Dove (Dia) COMER Little Honda-Beach Boys (Cap-LP) TOMMY TYLER WKKO COCOA FLORIDA ED RIPLEY WMBR JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA No Choice PICKS Bread And Butter-Newbeats (Hie) A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) SATES A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) A Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) CALLS A Hard Day's/Better-Beatles (Cap) It Hurts-Gene Pitney (Mus) CCMER Wendy-Beach Boys (Cap-LP) MORE REVIEW AND COMMENT FATHER SEBASTIAN - The Ramblers (Almont) Orlando and Washington, DC. Smooth. IT'S FOR YOU - Cilia Black (Capitol) Weak follow-up to her current seller. HE'S IN TOWN - The Tokens (ETP Somewhat slower in Dixie than it is nationally. THANK YOU BABY - Shirelles (Scepter) Top ten seller in Atlanta. BACHELOR BOY - Cliff Richard (Epic) Several areas report it. Nothing big! CHUG A LUG - Roger Miller (Smash) Strong successor to "Dang Me." - Gene Pitney (Musicor) Sonny Limbo-WAAY is high on it. Good reports from Orlando, Raleigh and Cocoa Beach. FUNNY - Joe Hinton (Back Beat) Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana. MERCY MERCY - Don Covay (Rosemart) Hits sounds, selling in Augusta and Macon. I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY - Eydie Gorme (Columbia) Spotty reports of activity from Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. LONELY SUMMER GIRL - David Box (Joed) His last made good noise in the South. #17 at KILT-Houston. ALBUM PROGRAMMING Our sole purpose in calling any album to your attention, is that, it contains one or more cuts that offer potential to become strong single releases. IN CONCERT - Peter Paul & Mary (WB) Bob Dylan was the writer of their biggest. His "The Times They Are A Changin'" is superb! ALL SUMMER LONG - Beach Boys (Capitol) "Wendy" and "Little Honda" are request giants throughout Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina. KEEP ON PUSHING - Impressions (ABC) Label says no single to come from it. RAG DOLL - Four Seasons (Philips) "Save It For Me" due as a single. Top five request at WQAM-Miami and WGIV-Charlotte. Monday, August 10, 1964 Number Sixty Eight DIXIE ROUND-UP PICKS ACTION COMER DOC HOLIDAY KAAY Got A Lot Longer To A Hard Day's Girl Without A (Cap) HOWARD ANDERSON WEED Bongo Blue Beat Remember Maybe I Know ROCKY MOUNT NC -Rockin’ Rebels (Sto) -Shangrilas (RB) -Lesley Gore (Mer) JOHNNY LONG WMNZ Walk Don’t Run 64 Under The Someone-Brian Poole MONTEZUMA GEORGIA -Ventures (Dol) Boardwalk-Drifters (Atl) (Mon) BOBBY BROCK KBOX What Kind Of Love Bread And Butter It Hurts-Gene DALLAS TEXAS -Jimmy Gilmer (Dot) -Newbeats (Hie) Pitney (Mus) DICK WILSON WHOO Rosaiyn-Pretty Father Sebastian Wendy-Beach Boys ORLANDO FLORIDA Things (Fon) -Ramblers (Aim) (Cap-LP) JACK KANE WLCY You've Grown Up Japanese Boy Sweet William TAMPA FLORIDA -Squires (**) -Bobby Goldsboro (UA) -Millie Small (Sma) SAMMY BARNES WEEK Part III . 20-75 Dern Ya-Ruby BLAKELY GEORGIA -Revellers (Law) -Willie Mitchell (Hi) Wright (Ric) RON BRANDON WMOC Maybelline Because-Dave Little Honda CHATTANOOGA TENN, -Johnny Rivers (imp) Clark Five (Epi) -Beach Boys (Cap-LP) DAVE LOYD WJHO When You’re Alone 20-75 Japanese Boy OPELIKA ALABAMA -Barry Darvel (Pro) -Willie Mitchell (Hi) -Bobby Goldsboro(UA) CREED CROWDER WMTS Clinging Vine Maybe I Know It Hurts MURFREESBORO TENN. -Bobby Vinton (Epi) -Lesley Gore (Mer) -Gene Pitney (Mus) TOMMY WYCHE WCNF He’s In Town Handy Man Because-Dave WELDON NC -Tokens (BTP) -Del Shannon (Amy) Clark Five (Epi) SCOOP JOHNSON WPCC D e m Ya-Ruby Haunted House Don’t Try To Change CLINTON SC Wright (Ric) -Gene Simmons (Hi) -Joey Coasta (*) DICK STARR WFUN Whenever You’re Around G T O-Ronny & Hold Me-P J Proby MIAMI FLORIDA -Dave Clark Five (Epi) Daytonas (Amy) (Lon) CHARLIE SEA WAIR Bread And Butter Baby I Need Your A Tear Fell WINSTON SALEM NC -Newbeats (Hie) Loving-4 Tops (Mot) -Ray Charles (ABC LARRY HART KOTN I'll Always Love You The Rising Sim Lover's Prayer- PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS -Brenda Holloway (Tam) -Animals (MGM) Wallace Brothers(Sim PAT HUGHES WQXI Lovers Always Forgive Doo Wah Diddy Hugo-Linda Hall ATLANTA. GEORGIA -Gladys Knight (Mar) Diddy-Manfred Mann(Hmv) (Col) ALBUM PROGRAMMING TELL 'EM I'M SURFIN" Fantastic Baggies (imperial) "Surfin's Back Again" conplete with their imitations comes off as a top effort. "The Most Of Summer" is also good MORE OF 'S GREATEST HITS (Monument) "Borne On The Wind" was a top twenty item earlier this year in England. Brand new for the States. NEWS AND NOTES Larry Pate-WAPX-Montgomery looking. Can be contacted at 272-6126. Top rated for two years in the market. "WEEK-Blakely, Georgia needs records", Sammy Barnes. Sonny Limbo- WAAY-Huntsville hosting a hop with Gene Simmons, Charlie Rich and Jerry Lee Lewis. New Sunny & The Sunliners release will be the Sam Cooke oldie "You Send Me." Beatle spectacular at WTBC-Tuscaloosa was a big success, reports Toney Brooks. Billy Gene now at WRDW-Augusta, Georgia. Had the pleasure of meeting Dick Starr-WFUN, who stopped in Atlanta enroute to Miami from jingle making in Memphis. WAPE-Jacksonville buying time on Atlanta radio stations to advertise tickets for September 11th Gator Bowl shot by the Beatles. Don O'Kain joins WEKR, 2:30-6:30 PM. Dick Wilson-WHOO-Orlando will dub Dusty Springfield's "I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself" for anyone wanting it. He says, send him a blank tape. Dean Griffith-WPGC off to vacationland.

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