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The Los Angeles and Nashville gath- erings for NARAS’s Graipniy presen- tations turned up a hevy of bright smiles on the faces of award winners. They are: (top row, 1. to r.) Nancy Wilson with emcee Donald O’Connor. The artist performed two of the nom- inated songs, and won a trophy for “How Glad I Am,” best r&b record- ing; Johnny Mercer and Sue Raney present an award to Laurihdo Almei- da for the best instrumental jazz per- formance, “Guitar ' From Ipanema”; the Sherman Brothers, who picked up several Grammy’s for their “Mary Poppins” score receive a pair from Bob Newhart and Kay Starr; Jona- than Winters with Gale Garnett ing; (second row, 1. to r.) Voyce Gil- nees, pictured with O’Connor; (bot- part of the Nashville congregation whose “We’ll Walk in the Sunshine” more, who took two trophies (for the tom row) Ray Walker of the Jordan- (first row) Charlie Lamb, Marvin was selected as the best folk record- Beatles and Ernie Ford) appears with aires with the trophy for best gospel Hughes, Harold Bradley, Anita Kerr, presenters Jimmy Durante ar^d April recording with Dottie West, whose Frances Preston, Bill Denny, (second Stevens; Gregor Piatigorsky takes his “Here Comes My Baby” took the row) Bill Forshee, Grandpa Jones, Grammy for best classical chamber prize for best c&w vocal by a female (third row) Fred Foster, Mark Clark MASTERS WANTED performance (instrumental); multiple artist, and Roger Miller, winner of Bates, Lester Rose, Glenn Snoddy, Grammy winner Hank Mancini picks five Grammy’s (best c&w single, al- Bill Porter, Jan Howard, Bob Moore, SINGERS, VOCAL GROUPS & COMBOS up another from Marilyn Burroughs; bum, male vocal performance, c&w Wesley Rose, Bob Ferguson, Boots Pat Boone, who sang two song nomi- song, and best artist) and Randolph and Hubert Long. SUBMIT TAPES & DEMOS. new c&w ;

We Supply Majors and Indies. AF Rushes Letkiss LP Philips Releases SEND MATERIAL WITH RETURN POSTAGE. NEW YORK—Audio Fidelity Records Dutch Disk ENGLISH & DORN is rush-releasins: an TjP of Letkiss dance music called “Let’s Letkiss.” CHICAGO — Climaxing an involved THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES Disk was acquired by AF from Fin- series of overlapping events by vari- 21S W. 47th St.— Riti. 503, N. Y. 36, N. Y. land and features the Original Fin- ous label person'" el. Philips Records (212) Circle 7-1744 nish-Jenka-Letkiss Band. The Letkiss has just released disk, Personal Appointments 2-8 P. M. is a hot novelty step in Europe and is a new “My p’etting lots of disk coverage here. Diary Of Love,” by Willeke Alberti. The LP should be on the market this The Dutch tune, originally called week. “In Meinen Kalendar,” was heard in ISRAEL’S “FAIR LADY” — Rivka JkS PLEAD FOR DISK COMPE Re-Elects Officers Europe by promo man Hal Charm, Raz, the Eliza Doolittle of Israel’s who bought a copy of the record by version of “My Fair Lady,” mixed a JDCKEY SPINS DN THE NEW YORK — The Conference of little business with her pleasure trip Manuela Und Die 6 Dops, and played Personal Managers East at their reg- to New York meeting with Goddard JAYNETTS ular monthly meeting recently, re- it for execs of Philips of Holland. Lieberson, president of Columbia Rec- elected their entire slate of officers. The execs liked it, but when they ords (left), and Ettore Stratta, man- Ray Katz, nresident; A1 Bruno, vice- ager of international gave it to one of their name artists, A&R for the nresident; Robert Coe, secretary; Mel diskery. While here, she appeared on “WHO STOLE it was thumbs down. Shayne. treasurer; and Walter Gould, the Ed Sullivan TVer, and made sev- Chuck Taylor, Lenny Ditson and Jack When Charm returned to the U.S., eral p.a. showings. She will return to Beekman on THE COOKIE” the board of directors he learned that Philips had waxed the Israel early this spring to begin re- were chosen to retain their nosts. b/w number with Dutch lark Willeke Al- hearsals for her role in “The King The entire slate was re-elected bv and I.” “THAT’S MY BOY” the members so that they could con- berti. In the meantime, Lou Reizner, tinue many of the who heads up the foreign exchange Master #1477 A&B proiec+s which they Tina Scott Back had begun with eomnletion exnected division of Mercury Records, got hold NEW YORK Tina Scott, in the late fall. Included on this list — who was of the Alberti record, flipped over it formerly with Dot and Rec- of undertakings for the Conference is Mercury CLAREKCE ASHE and had it rushed out for cords, has returned to an evenino" of entertainment set for translation show business after leaving Carnegie Hall at which ton mencbers into English. Thus the record, which temporarily for mother- hood. She has been signed for exclu- of the entertainment world will be was conceived last summer, was “DON’T sive representation and OPEN THE performing under tbe snonsorship of management finally born last week. by JLJ Enterprises. the Conference for charity. DOm ON MONDAY Film Talenf Showcase 45 Years Of Calibre Max Krich (left) (Continued from page 6) board chairman of MORNMG" U. S. Air Force contest in competition Krich-N.J., receives b/w with over 5 OOO contestants. a testimonial plaque from the The initial flick, showing Ray’s state’s dealers "CLOSE TO YOU” singing, acting and dancing ability, RCA through committee reps Master #1475 A&B will be produced by A-I in the Video- Joel tape Studios here. A-I. who recently Korn (center) and Mil- announced plans to produce a Broad- ton Marks celebrating THE HEUTIOHS wav musical based on .Tirnmy Savo’s the organization’s 45th book “T.ittle World, Hello,” will show year as RCA’s New ‘SAY Rav’s film to talent buyers in motion YOO LOVE ME” pietnnes, theater, radio. TV and labels. Jersey distributor. The Zell’s #712 B Beekman. in disenssinp- tflis new an- award expresses appre- nroach DISTRIBUTORS CALL FOR SAMPLES!!! to merchandising talent stated, ciation for outstanding Ludlow 3-8570 “we can now. in one dav cover more territory previously reouiring months assistance in develop- 1466 Morris Ave. and do it more effectively. Milo Ray is ing retail sales and Bronx 57, N.Y. the first and we plan to use the inno- profits on Victo prod- vation with each new talent signed.” ucts. 40 Cash Box—May 1, 1965