16 Finalists Announced Golf Tourney Set British Records His First For Annual DJ Awards NASHVILLE - The fifth annual Chuck Chellman/Georgia Twitty Radio Golf In- Country Album In Nashville Studio NASHVILLE - Sixteen finalists in the vitational will be held at Crockett Springs Association's DJ strument he plays is a Sony tape recorder, of the Year Golf and Country Club on October 12. The by Lola Scobey is primarily a lyricist. "This way my mind is Award competition have been selected. tournament is held each year to coincide NASHVILLE After penning songs that free to write whatever I hear," he explains. Winners in each of three categories will be with the disc jockey convention. - announced at the CMA Anniversary have sold over 60 million records, British "If I had to hunt aroundzon the piano for the Show, Celebrities to compete include Tom T. songwriter Barry Mason says he has chords I hear, it could inhibit my writing." In Friday, October 14. Hall, Charley Pride, Jack Greene, Mickey "found" himself in Nashville, where he addition to European composers like Tony This year's finalists are: Newbury, Ed Bruce, Larry Gatlin, Bobby Small recently recorded a country album for McCauley, Roger Greenaway, Charles Az- Market areas - Dottie O'Daley, Wright, Con Hunley, , Jim Ed WAEY, Magnet Records. navour, and Tony Wine, Mason has co - Princeton, West Virginia; Shannon Brown, Grady Martin, Jack Barlow, Don Reed, KWMT, "If I had been born in the United States, I written with of Nashville. Fort Dodge, Iowa; Tom Cherry, Ray Griff, Pee Wee King, Dickey Reeder, WKCW, Warrenton, Virginia; Dusty would be in Nashville writing country 'Country Writer' Lee, Hugh X. Lewis, Jimmy C. Newman, songs," says the outgoing, gregarious "I consider myself a country writer," Rhodes, WXOX, Bay City, Michigan; Ann Tommy Overstreet, Mel Street, Ronnie lyricist whose songs include "The Last Mason reveals, "and I love the way the Williams, WSVL, Shelbyville, Indiana. Prophet, Del Reeves, Marilyn Sellars, Gary Waltz," "Delilah," "A Man Without Love," musicians work in Nashville. They don't Medium Market areas - Bob Barrey, Sargents, Red Steagall, Nat Stuckey, J.D. "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes," waste time they go after the feeling and WWVA, Wheeling, West Virginia; Mike Sumner and Charlie Walker. - Hayer, KFGO, Fargo, North Dakota; Tiny "Love Me Tonight," and "Say You'll Stay the song. In England recording is all very Hughes, WROZ, Evansville, Indiana; Buddy Clark And Friends Star Until Tomorrow." "After all," he adds, "I technical." Ray, WWVA, Wheeling, West Virginia; Larry come from Lancaster, a town in the English Throughout his conversation Mason Scott, KFDI, Wichita, Kansas. Large Market In Youth Fund Raiser countryside, not London." constantly returned to the importance of areas - Elli Dylan, WMAQ, Chicago, Il- LOS ANGELES - ABC/Dot recording art- During a recent Cash Box interview, feeling in a song. "I just want to make peo- linois; Larry Kenney, WHN, New York, New ists Roy Clark, Buck Trent and the Oak Mason was obviously elated that his first ple feel things," he emphasizes. "Luckily, York; David Lee, WIL, St. Louis, Missouri; Ridge Boys raised $25,000 August 25 at a country session, produced by Larry Butler my basic style appeals to people. I'm really Bill Mack, WBAP, Ft. Worth, Texas; Bill benefit show for the continued operation of at Jack Clement Studio, included such top not very special - the things I like appeal to Robinson, WIRE, Indianapolis, Indiana; and the Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los notch Nashville musical talent as the Jor- ordinary people. Take 'Drive Safely Dar- Charlie Douglas, WWL, New Orleans, Angeles. donaires, Tommy Allsup, Pig Robbins and ling.' That's a phrase you hear all the ime." Louisiana. The Hollenbeck Division of the Los Pete Drake. In fact, Mason wrote a song for Despite his own writing ability, Mason Angeles Police Department sponsored the his album entitled "The Nashville Waltz," says he was unable to turn down two out- show, which was part of a $100 -a -plate din- which is a tribute to and includes the names standing country songs by Nashville's ner held at a private residence. Police chief of the musicians and engineers who Roger Bowling and Larry Butler for his new Ed Davis, policeman -turned -novelist worked on his sessions. album. Joseph Wambaugh and comedienne Ruth Distributed By United Artists Speaking from the experience of having Buzzi were among those in attendance. The album, titled after the recently ship- written numerous country -flavored hits for It marked the second year in a row that ped first single, "Drive Safely Darling," will pop acts like Tom Jones and Engelbert Clark has performed to raise funds for the be released on Magnet Records in Europe Humperdinck, and songs like "There She coed facility. This year he was joined by and distributed by United Artists in the Un- Goes Again" for Joe Stampley, Mason Trent and the Oak Ridge Boys, who came to ited States. Arrangements for Mason to reiterates his belief in country songs by the program directly from a taping of the record in the United States were made by asserting, "If Tom Jones had stuck with Tonight Show, which Clark hosted. publisher Al Gallico. great country songs, he would have never Mason, who laughingly says the only in- been off the charts." FAMOUS SIGNS TWO - The Nashville of- Country Music Academy fice of Famous Music recently announced the signing of two new writers, Vince Slates Talent Showcase LOS ANGELES The Academy of Country Matthews and William T. Davidson. The an- - nouncement was made by Bill Ficks, direc- Music will hold its first "Night of Its Stars" tor of Nashville operations for Famous showcase September 26 at Los Angeles' Palomino Academy Music. Pictured above at the signing are (I- Club. All artist/enter- r): Matthews, Davidson and Ficks. tainer members were invited to present their talents in a series of auditions, with 15 Rasmussen Named To finalists selected to perform at the show- Nashville W.B. Post case. Acuff -Rose Taps Penney LOS ANGELES - Bonnie Rasmussen has been named to the newly created post of NASHVILLE - Ed Penney, music industry country publicity and artist relations direc- veteran, has joined the professional staff of tor at Warner Bros. Records. In her new Acuff -Rose, Inc., announced president capacity, Rasmussen will be responsible Wesley Rose. In addition, Don Powell is for press relations with members of the now in charge of the firm's promotion local Nashville press as well as country - department and Bob Jennings has been oriented media. named public relations director. BRITON GOES COUNTRY - British songwriter Barry Mason, recently recorded his first MOST ADDED COUNTRY SINGLES country album for Magnet Records, visited the Nashville office of Cash Box. Pictured abové are (l-r): Carolyn Gilmer of United Artists Records, which distributes Magnet in the 1. MORE TO ME - CHARLEY PRIDE - RCA U.S.; Melissa Elliott of Cash Box; Charlene Bray, public WKDA, KIIK, WVOJ, WXCL, KENR, WWVA, relations consultant; , KHAK, KNEW, KHEY, KNUZ, KNIX, engineer at Jack Clement WJJD, KDJW, WTSO, WIRE, KLAK, WHOO, KGA, KTCR. Studios; Lola Scobey of Cash Box; and Mason.

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THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR THE LOVE TOMMY OVERSTREET ABC/DOT 3. - - When recently KEBC, KNUZ, KNIX, KENR, WBAM, WCMS, WSLC, WHOO, KVET, KGA. Jimmy Carter visited the town of Yazoo City, Mississippi, nobody was more excited than Jerry Clower, the town's best-known personality. During the 4. DAYS THAT END IN "Y" - SAMMI SMITH - ELEKTRA ceremonies, Carter told the Yazoo crowd, "Jerry Clower is a great product of Yazoo City, KHAK, KNEW, WXCL, WVOJ, WWVA, WIRE, WHOO, WYDE. and I've always admired him." More Clower news: When Jerry performed at the Delaware State Fair on July 28, he was presented with a resolution from the Delaware State Senate, 5. HOLD ME - BARBARA MANDRELL - ABC/DOT commending him for his stories of rural America. KWJJ, KXLR, WXCL, WJJD, KLAK, WDEE, KTCR. The Kitty Wells Show appeared in North Dartmouth, Massachussetts on July 24, at the MOST ACTIVE COUNTRY SINGLES Lincoln Park and broke attendance records. Charley Pride's younger brother, Eddy, performed to a sellout crowd at Mr. Lucky's in 1. EAST BOUND AND DOWN - JERRY REED - RCA KHAK 35-29, KFOX 27-18, KLAC 32-22, KHEY 24-18, WKDA 17-11, KERE 19- Phoenix, Arizona on August 26. The club manager called it the biggest crowd in months. Bill Rice 11, KWJJ 34-18, KIIK 15-6, WPLO 16-8, WXCL 33-23, KENR 16-8, WWVA 16- of the songwriting duo Foster and Rice visited Nashville to record at Jack 11, WUBE 21-15, WJJD 27-21, WWOL 29-22, KVET 19-12, WDEE 20-15, KGA Clement Recording Studios. Production was handled by Larry Butler. Rice records for 26-21, WNRS 49-29. Polydor Records. Woodland Studios in Nashville recently added Danny Hilley to its staff as a recording 2. HEAVEN IS JUST A SIN AWAY - KENDALLS - OVATION engineer. In the past, Hilley has been noted for his award -winning work with the KNEW 19-14, KFOX 29-19, KLAC 44-31, KHEY 31-24, KWJJ 29-19, KXLR 40- Broadcasting Public 27, WONE WPLO 18-12, WXCL 31-22, KENR ex -35, WWVA 38-20, System. 37-31, Recording WJJD 13-8, WTSO 23-12, WBAM 21-10, WIRE 42-31, KLAK 29-12, WWOL 37- artist Bobby Vee of "Blue Velvet" fame has signed with the United Artists label. 30, KVET 18-13, WDEE 28-19, WMAQ 27-18. He recently spent a week recording at Nashville's Clement Recording Studios. Capitol Records' La Costa recently visited Nashville for three days of television and 3. WE CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS - EDDIE RABBITT - ELEKTRA radio appearances. KNEW 28-20, KFOX 16-11, KLAC 43-30, KWJJ 35-21, KNIX 28-23, WONE 41- United Artists' Doc and Merle Watson recently appeared at the Bottom Line in New 34, WXCL ex -29, KENR 37-29, WWVA ex -37, WUBE ex -31, KDJW 26-21, and packed York the house for three nights running. A few "fans" like Linda Ronstadt, Paul WTSO 25-19, WBAM 26-20, WCMS 35-30, WIRE 39-26, WWOL 32-24, KVET Simon and the "Saturday Night Live" 24-16, WDEE 34-25, KGA 27-22, WNRS 29-19. crew stopped in to see them. bob allen

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