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Monday, August 3, 1964 Number Sixty Seven HIT OF THE WEEK: YOU CAN NEVER TELL - Chuck Berry (Chess) Already looking like it’s going to be bigger than his last two. Top five in m a n y spots. CORRESPONDENTS POPULAR PICK: BREAD AND BUTTER - New beats (Hicory) Top request at WMAK- Nashville. Action at WFPM, WPGC, KEEL, WEKR and WFQM. Heavy play on it almost every where, except Alabama and Florida. SURPRISE OF THE WEEK: INTO SOMETHING GOOD - Earl Je an (CP) This one has been around for a long time, but it refuses to quit. On almost every chart in Dixie. #4 WSGN. #1 at WAPX. Top five seller in Amarillo. Just breaking in Jacksonville. And Mobile. HOT ACTION RECORD: THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - Animals (MGM) Headed for the top spot. #1 request for Pat Hughes-WQXI-Atlanta. Dick Starr- WFUN-Miami. SMS CHOICE OF THE WEEK; LOVER’S PRAYER - Wallace Brothers (Sims) This will be their first national hit. As good as their first two. SMS ALBUM OF THE WEEK; OFF THE BEATLE TRACK - Georg e Martin (United Artists) With liner notes b y John, Paxil, G e o r g e a n d R i n g o . ...plus t h e i r autographs and pictures...plus some damn good sides, this should be a most popular set. SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY 1. (1) HARD DAY'S/BETTER-Beatles (Cap) 11. (— )Y0U CAN NEVER TELL-Chuck Berry (Che) 2. (2) OUR LOVE GO-Supremes (Mot) 12. (8) KEEP ON PUSHING-Impressions (ABC) 3* (3) HAUNTED HOUSE-Gene Simmons (Hi) 5 13. (12)MISTY MOONLIGHT-Jerry Wallace (Cha) 4. ( ) BOARDWALK-Drifters (Atl) 14. (— )SUCH A NIGHT-Elvis Presley (RCA) 5* (4) RAG DOLL-Four Seasons (Phi) 15. (9) AROUND/WORRY-Beach Boys (Cap) 6. (11)EVERYBODY LOVES-Dean Martin (Rep) 16. (16)LOVE HIM-Jelly Beans (RB) 7» (17)G T O-Ronny & Daytonas (Amy) 17. (15)C’M0N EVERYBODY-Elvis Presley (RCA) 8. m OLD LADY-Jan & Dean (Lib) 18. (6) STEAL AWAY-Jimmy Hughes (Fam) 9. (20)IF I FELL/LOVE HER-Beatles (Cap) 19 . (— )MATCHBOX/SLOWDOWN-Beatles (Cap-LP) 10. (6) WISHIN’-Dusty Springfield (Phi) 20. (18)DANG ME-Roger Miller (Sma) NEXT IN LINE BELOW THE MASON-DIXON I LIKE IT LIKE THAT-Miracles (Tam) AIN'T SHE SWEET-Beatles (Ate) BECAUSE-Dave Clark Five (Epi) MAYBE I KNOW-Lesley Gore (Mer) SELFISH ONE-Jackie Ross (Che) THINGS WE SAID TODAY-Beatles (Cap-LP) LOOKING FOR LOVE-Connie Francis (MGM) HEY GIRL-Tams (ABC) WALK DON’T RUN ’64-Ventures (Dol) JOHNNY LOVES ME-Florraine Darlin (Ric) SHE’S THE ONE-Chartbusters (Mut) WORRY-Johnny Tillotson (MGM) NO OHE/TEAR FELL-Ray Charles (ABC) NEVER GET TO HEAVEN-Dionne Warwick (See) PEOPLE SAY-Dixie Cups (RB) COME ON AND SWIM- Bobby Freeman (Aut) JUST BE TRUE-Gene Chandler (Cns) SUNNY-Neil Sedaka (RCA) I ’LL CRY INSTEAD-Beatles (Cap) EVERYBODY NEEDS-Solomon Burke (Atl) HUGO-Linda Hall (Col) IT’S ALL OVER NOW-Rolling Stones (Lon) The SMS goes to press Thursday morning. It is neces sary to receive correspondents’ reports no later than midnight Wednesday. All releases from manufacturers should also be timed to arrive before that time. PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS; P. 0. BOX 9967 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 NEW PHONE: 636-1951 AREA CODE 4o4 28 PEACHTREE AVENUE, N. E. ATLANTA 5, GEORGIA TELEPHONE 233-1660 Monday, August 3, 1964 - 2 - Number Sixty Seven DXXXE ROUND-UP GEORGE KLEIN WHBQ MEMPHIS TENN PAT HUGHES WQXI ATLANTA GEORGIA Maybelline-Johnny Rivers' (imp) PICKS Scratchy-Travis Wommack (ÁRA) Memphis-Johnny Rivers (imp) SATES Our Love Go-Supremes (Mot) The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) CALLS The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) How Do You-Gerry & Pacemakers (Lau) COMER Selfish One-Jackie Ross (Che) DANNY DEE WVLD VALDOSTA GEORGIA BOB HARPER WSAI CINCINNATI OHIO Let Me Get-Skeeter Davis (RCA) PICKS It Hurts To Be In Love-Gene Pitney (Mus) Hard Day’s Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) CALLS No Report Sweet William-Millie Small (Sma) COMER You Can Never Tell-Chuck Berry (Che) AL BERTO WROV ROANOKE VIRGINIA BILL SCOTT KEEL SHREVEPORT LA The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) PICKS How Old Do You Have To Be-Ed Forsythe(jew) Shout-Lulu & Luvers (Par) SALES Hard Day’s Night-Beatles (Cap) Oh What A Kiss-Johnny Rivers (UA) CALLS Slowdown-Beatles (Cap-LP) Someone-Brian Poole (Mon) COMER Bread And Butter-Newbeats (Hie) TONEY BROOKS WTBC TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA SID WIISON WHSL WIIMINGTON NC Japanese Boy-Bobby Goldsboro (UA) PICKS You Can Never Tell-Chuck Berry (Che) Hard Day*s/Better-Beatles (Cap) SALES Darling I t ’s Wonderful-Dale & Grace (Mon) And I Love Her-Beatles (Cap) CALLS Our Love Go-Supremes (Mot) Maybe I Know-Lesley Gore (Mer) COMER He's In Town-Tokens (BT) DICK STARR WFUN MIAMI FLORIDA JIM DAVENPORT WFOM MARIETTA GEORGIA Remember-Shangrilas (RB) PICKS Because-Dave Clark Five (Epi) Hard Day’s Night-Beatles (Cap) SATES Misty Moonlight-Jerry Wallace (Cha) The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) CALLS Looking For Love-Connie Francis (MGM) From A Window-Billy J Kramer (Col) COMER You're My World-Cilia Black (Cap) HOWARD ANDERSON WEED ROCKY MOUNT NC LARRY GAR WLEG LAURENS SC Jamaica Joe-Angels (Sma) PICKS Sincerely-Pat Boone (Dot) Under The Boardwalk-Drifters (Atl) SALES Haunted House-Gene Simmons (Hi) People Say-Dixie Cups (RB) CALLS No One-Ray Charles (ABC) Handy Man-Del Shannon (Amy) COMER Everybody Needs-Solomon Burke (Atl) REVIEW AND COMMENT THERE’S NOTHING I CAN SAY - Rick Nelson (Decca) Sounds like a big winner. BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING - Four Tops (Motown) Top five for Jim Dunlap-WQAM. Sales in Atlanta and Miami. Play it before it breaks on the national charts. This is going to he one of 6 4 's biggest hits. A QUIET PLACE - Garnet Mimms (UA) Over 100,000 sold. Still top ten at WSAI. Burke Johnson-WAOK says it's one of his hottest request numbers. CLINGING VINE - Bobby Vinton (Epic) #1 request at WQAM-Miami. Automatic. SINCERELY - Pat Boone (Dot) Don't laugh1 May not be top twenty, but it'll be the closest thing to a hit he's had in years. Sonny Limbo and Larry Gar tipped us on it and I suggest you keep a close eye on it. I STAND ACCUSED - Jerry Butler (VJ) Add Birmingham to Macon, Augusta, Jacksonville and Chattanooga. Real sleeper! SCRATCHY - Travis Wommack (ARA) Far out instrumental that made some noise in Memphis. Pat Hughes-WQXI likes it. Top five at WSGN. Also big at WAPX. THAT'S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS - 0 V Wright (Goldwax) Big in Miami and throughout Alabama and Georgia. A top tip, if you're looking for a sure R & B hit. OUT OF SIGHT - James Brown (Smash) Looks to be his first legitimate number for his new affiliation. MAYBE I KNOW - Lesley Gore (Mercury) Should be her biggest since her first. #1 this week at KOTN and very strong at WHAR and WMOC, among many other spots. SOMEONE SOMEONE - Brian Poole (Monument) Mostly calls. Only a couple of light shop reports. MAYBETiTiTNE - Johnny Rivers (imperial) Should be an overnight smash. I'LL BE BACK - Beatles (Parlophone) Big requests at WH00-Orlando for Dick Wilson. Will be released shortly on a Capitol EP, in the US. DONNIE - Bermudas (Era) Like the Earl Jean record, it's been out forever, but it won't go away. Might still happen big. LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU - Kingsmen (Wand) Some, Tennessee and Florida. Not big. VTVA LAS VEGAS - Elvis Presley (RCA) It's not top twenty, but it's still selling, mostly on the strength of the movie. Monday, August 3, 1964 -3- Number Sixty Seven DIX3E ROUND-UP EERNIE BARKER WEAK COLUMBUS GEORGIA GLEN POWERS WSGN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA Girl Without A Top-Four Preps (Cap) PICKS Just To Satisfy You-Waylon Jennings (*) Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES Misty Moonlight-Jerry Wallace (Cha) hat.ts Rag Doll-Four Seasons (Phi) The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) Worry-Johnny Tillotson (MGM) COMER I Stand Accused-Jerry Butler (Vj) SONNY LIMBO WAAY HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA TOMMY WALKER WKIX RALEIGH NC Sincerely-Pat Boone (Dot) PICKS You Can Never Tell-Chuck Berry (Che) Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES Our Love Go-Supremes (Mot) You Can Never Tell-Chuck Berry (Che) CALLS I'm A Fool-Jimmy Clanton (Phi) Little Honda-Beach Boys (Cap-LP) COMER Looking For Love-Connie Francis (MGM) BOB WHITE KILT HOUSTON TEXAS SCOOP JOHNSON WPCC CLINTON SC Where Does A Tear-George Jones (UA) PICKS People Say-Dixie Cups (RB) Hard Day's/Better-Beatles (Cap) SALES Haunted House-Gene Simmons (Hi) Last Song-Gene Thomas (UA) CALLS Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) Always Something There-Lou Johnson (EH) COMER Love Him So Bad-Jellybeans (RB) THAD BROWN WFPM FT VALLEY GEORGIA DICK WILSON WHOP ORLANDO FLORIDA I'm Satisfied-Bob & Earl (Chn) PICKS I Just Don't Know-Dusty Springfield (Phi) Under The Boardwalk-Drifters (Atl) SALES Rag Doll-Four Seasons (Phi) You Can Never Tell-Chuck Berry fChe) CALLS The Rising Sun-Animals (MGM) You Can Never Tell-Chuck Berry (Che) COMER Things We Said Today-Beatles (Cap-LP) JOHNNY MAY KLEK LUBBOCK TEXAS TOM THACKER KIXZ AMARILLO TEXAS Love/wishing-Jimmy Gilmer (Dot) PICKS Love/Wishing-Jimmy Gilmer (Dot) Everybody Loves-Dean Martin (Rep) SALES Hard Day's/Better-Beatles (Cap) G T O-Ronny & Daytonas (Mai) CALEB Hey Harmonica Man-Stevie Wonder (Tam) She's The One-Chartbusters (Mut) COMER Sunshine-Gale Garnett (RCA) DEAN GRIFFITH WPGC WASHINGTON DC LARRY HART KOTN PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS Maybe I Know-Lesley Gore (Mer) PICKS You Can Never Tell-Chuck Berry (Che) Hard Day's Night-Beatles (Cap) SALES Hard Day's Night/Better-Beatles (Cap) Matchbox-Beatles (Cap-LP) CALLS Come On And Swim-Bobby Freeman (Aut) It Hurts To Be In Love-Gene Pitney (Mias) CCMER Such A Night-Elvis Presley (RCA) MORE REVIEW AND COMMENT WANT TO THANK YOU - Otis Redding (Volt) Flip of a hit is making it on its own.