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music reDorier VOL. VIII, NO. SI • NASHVILLE. • SATURDAY. MARCH 7. 1964 • 25(!

ALIBRITTEIV-ARDEI TALEMT SPANS WORLD

Dub AUbritten, One Niters Inc. topper, left, points to some of the major U.S. markets covered by the firm in conversations wiith Don Arden, second from right, head of London's Arden Enterprises Ltd., in One Niters' Nashville offices. The tv»o talern. moguls last week announced their joint organization of Anglo-American Artists to represent each other's talent in their own countries and plans to cover entertainment markets througout the world. In the picture are, left to right: AUbritten; Herb Shucher, comptroller of One Niters Inc.; Arden; and X. Cossee, One Niters general manager. See Story—Pg. 4.

11 IF I WOULD 2 NADINE MARRY YOU" CHUCK BERRY HOT CHESS 1883 TAMMY MONTGOMERY CHECKER 1072 2120 South Michigan Av6. CHESS PRODUCING CO. Chicago, Illinois column BY CHARLIE LAMB Quote via Nat King Cole: "I don't think I'm being dis• Annette Funicello, Donald O'Connor & Jack Benny. . . . loyal to television when I say that what's most important It's a Easter-bunny salute! to a singer's career is his records. That's the base. Ella Fitzgerald is putting together an LP for Verve this "TV helps some," the Capitol star continues, "but you week in NYC. . . . Jerome Kern material . . . Pioneer have to turn out those hit records. One album "Un• songsmith L. Wolfe Gilbert beat a surgery rap. forgettable," has done more for my career than any other Jo Stafford's bow as religious music vocalist on Capitol single thing. is an albmn due for release Mar. 30. . . . Cap also signed "I did a musical series on TV several years ago with singer-writer-actor Rod McKuen to wax pact. such guests as Ella Fitzgerald, Pearl Bailey, Count Basic & Columbia's rates profile treatment in Harry Belafonte, but when it went off the air it was quickly Teen Magazine's current issue. . . . Bob Newhart buttoned NAT KING COLE forgotten. down a regular role on CBS-TV's new hour-long comedy "Records," he contends, "stick around." series, "The Entertainers," which top-lines Carol Burnett. Columbia's was this high type of a click . . . The New Christy Minstrels open Mar. 12 at San & crowd-plea ser during his booking at Miami Beach's Francisco's Fairmont Hotel. Diplomat Hotel: The management gifted him with a Words from Xavier Cugat: "If it weren't for my vyife $5,000 bonus and a standing offer to sing there whenever Abbe Lane I wouldn't be in the music business anymore. he wanted, at $25,000 a week! I much prefer painting and I can afford to retire and just Jazz-beat guitarist Charlie Byrd is aboard Eddie Adams' paint. But Abbe wants to perform, so I stay with the BOBBY VINTON ABC-TVer Thursday (5). . . . Come to think of it there music. are a flock (ha?) of Byrds on the string. ... In addition to Charlie, Jerry and Billy Byrd's names come to mind . . . "She's made 22 films in Italy and one day one of them None is related to the other. . . . And no doubt there are will be brought to the USA and she'll be established as other Byrds flying around out there in MusicvUle. . . . an actress. Then I can quit and just paint." Incidentally Jerry Byrd's fine Hawaiian for Monument MGM's Johnny Tillotson headlining one-nighters in style causes many listeners to assume he's from Waikiki or the Clearwater, Fla. area. . . . named Monu• Oahu. ... He isn't. ment's Roy Orbison as their favorite U.S. artist on radio JIMMY DURANTE MR Birthday greetings to Fran Warren Desi Amez, interviews in NYC. . . . Orbison worked British tours with Dolores Hawkins, Eddie Hodges, Bemie Wayne, Sam this group in the past. Donahue & Dick Hyman who are celebrating this week. George Jay (who should know) reports that Frankie RCA Victor's Harry Belafonte is preparing a fall tour Laine bought a Rambler dealership on the West Coast . . . of college campuses (30?) . . . It'll be his first such excur• Paul Anka hitting 15 German cities in 16-day trek. sion in more than 10 years. . . . Bobby Vinton, who did ABC-Paramount's Tommy Roe reports to Fort Jackson, some Epic-platter producing in Nashville, last week infoed S.C. Saturday (7) for eight weeks basic training. . . . that he'll join Jimmy Durante at Melodyland Theater, LA., After boot camp Tommy'11 remain on active duty for 4 for a 9-day booking, starting Mar. 28. months, then participate in the reserve program for another ANDY WILLIAMS The guest-hst for Tennessee Ernie Ford's April 10 NBC- 5% years. . . . He'll continue to record, when mihtary TV special shapes thusly: Andy Williams, Dorothy Provine, service doesn't interfere.

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RAY PRICE Gives Two of His Greatest Performances on a New Prize Single! "THAT'S ALLTHATIVIATTERS"c/w "BURNING MEMORIES'' 4-42971 Columbia Singles Sell^

••C0LUMB1A:@MARCAS REG PRIMED IN U.S.A. 1-NITERS. ARDEN ENTERPRISES FONTAINE IN FILLY FORM WORLD-WIDE TALENT TIE Nashville—A giant talent tie-up which will encompass all phases of the entertainment business including TV spectaculars throughout the world has been consummated in a deal between Don Arden Enterprises Ltd. of London, England, and Dub Albritten's, One Niters Inc., of Nashville, to be known as Anglo-American Artists. The fusion of the talent rosters by the two corporate groups was seen as a natural develop• ment widi the growing importance of English and continental artists in the United States and the equally growing importance of American artists abroad. Each firm, while keeping its separate corporate identity, will represent the other's talent in its own country and in those other areas of the world where it holds lucrative talent and booking contacts. Also in the plans are twelve TV spectaculars already committed to be produced in London, Madrid and Berlin for using American artists. First will be that of Brenda Lee and The Casuals in London in late September. Arden and AUbritten will make a concentrated further effort to promote American country artists in Europe. According to X. Cosse, One Niters Inc., general manager, is currently producing entertain• ment packages and this month will send 17 packages into waiting markets. Among these is the Jerry Lee Lewis show which goes to England and the continent; The Show; Pete Fountain, The Smothers Brothrs, The Kingston Trio and various cocktail units for whom dates have already been set. Meanwhile, One Niters Inc. which moved into its expanded new office quarters only eight months ago is being forced to move again. The firm has taken over the entire penthouse of the ultra modern 1808 West End Building in Nashville with its panoramic view of Music City, and workmen and decorators are busy making it ready for occupancy by March 15.

Appearing recently at Gimbel's Philadelphia store in his role as a recording artist, Frank COLUMBIA ISSUES BENNETT CUTS NEW LP'S Fontaine broke previous attendance and New York—Tony Bennett whose Carnegie sales records for the store's record depart• 20 LP s FOR MARCH Hall concert last week was a sellout, re• ment. corded some new sides for Columbia Records New York—Columbia Records will release 48 hours later backed by pianist Ralph 20 albums in March includin" the ori<"nal Sharon and a large ork. He'll tape a Danny TILLOTSON RECORDS Broadway cast album of "What Makes Kaye TV'er for March 25 showing. Sammy Run?" starring Steve Lawrence, FOR TANRIDGE PROD. Sally Ann Howes and Robert Alda. New York—Johnny Tillotson records for Tlie March release will also include eight Tanridge Productions Inc., 850 Seventh Masterworks albums highlighted by die TERRY THORNTON SINGLE Avenue, New York, and his records are newest addition to Columbia's historic New York—Columbia Records will release distributed internationally by MGM. MUSIC "Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky" series; in a few days Teri Thornton's "Cold Cold REPORTER erroneously indicated in a two Latin American albums, nine pop Heart" backed by "You Don't Know" from recent issue that Tillotson was an MGM albums featuring the debut LP of Judy the score of the Broadway musical, "Here's pactee. MUSIC REPORTER regrets the Roderick, as well as new LP's by Dave Love". error. Brubeck, Aredia Franklin, Patti Page, Flatt & Scruggs, , The Banjo Barons, and the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Opening at New York's 54th Street theater on Feb. 27, "What SMOTHERS SIGN LONG-TERMER AT AIRPORT Makes Sammy Run" is set to be recorded March 1 and rushed into immediate release.

BEATLES GONE, DAVE CLARK FIVE ARRIVE New York—Having just recovered from the fanfare over the Beatles who departed for England last week, New Yorkers face another grand arrival this week end in the Dave Clark Five, also from England simul• taneously with Epic's Records' release of their American debut LP, "Glad All Over". Their single by the same name has already become a big seller. The Dave Clark Five came to public attention while playing at a Tottenham, England, ballroom and were subsequently asked to perform at the annual staff ball at Buckingham Palace.

CUGATS ON SULLIVAN SHOW Chicago—Mercury artists Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane, currently headlined at the Mercury's Smothers Brothers ore booked so solidly on their current concert tour that they didn't hove Ri\-iera in Las Vegas, are set for another time to leave the airport to sign a new recording contract during a recent Chicago stop-over. So Ed Sullivan TV guest shot May 10 when Mercury's executive vice-president Irwin H. Steinberg, second from right, went to the airport, contracts Cugat will sing songs from his LP, "Cugi's in hand, and the three completed the long term agreement. The stewardesses don't go with the Cocktails". contract—they're just for color. LP CHAMP TOO! NARM SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION April 19-23, 1964 Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach Sunday, April 19 Convention Registration 11:00 AM-5:00 PM Regular Members Meeting 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Presidential Welcoming Cocktail Party 6:30 PM Dinner Party Host: Columbia Records 8:30 PM Monday, April 20 Breakfast 8:00 AM-9:00 AM Opening Business Session 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Men's Luncheon 12:00 Noon Ladies Luncheon Host: Dot Records 12:30 PM *Visitation 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Cocktail Party Host: l^GM/Verve Records 7:00 PM Dinner Party Host: RCA Victor Records 8:30 PM When heavyweight champion Cassius Clay fore• Tuesday, April 21 cast that his Columbia album "I'm The Greatest" will outsell the "My Fair Lady" LP with its Breakfast 8:00 AM-9:00 AM Business Session 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon 5,000,000 copies, Goddord Lieberson, Columbia Men's Luncheon prexy, hoped he was as right as he was about 12:00 Noon Ladies Trip 12:00 Noon his fistic forecasts. The champ talks it over with *Visitation Lieberson here at Columbia offices. 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Cocktail Party Host: Liberty/Imperial Records 7:00 PM Dinner Party Host: Capitol Records 8:30 PM Wednesday, April 22 CLAY SAYS HE'LL OUTSELL Regular Members Breakfast-Meeting 8:00 AM-10:00 AM *Visitation 10:00 AM-12:30 PM "FAIR LADY" Installation Luncheon 12:30 PM-2:00 PM New York—Cassius Clay, world cham• *Visitation 2:00 PM-5:30 PM Cocktail Party Host: Warner Bros./Reprise Records pion in both the boxing and loudmouth 6:30 PM NARM Awards Banquet 8:00 PM fields, forecast here last week that his (Formal dress, optional) first LP for Columbia, "1 Am The Great• est" would outsell the original Broadway Thursday, April 23 cast recording of "My Fair Lady", which Seminars—Regular Members 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon at 5,000,000 copies is the best selling LP in record history. In addition to his *Visitation—Regular Members meet with Associate Members in display rooms. comedy LP, Clay who says he is "better and prettier than Chubby Checker" sings R&B and Columbia shordy will release his first R&B single. WWDC FIRST TO AIR LIVE "BEATLES" SONGWRITER COLEMAN DIES IN MICHIGAN Nashville—The trade last week mourned the death of James P. (Jim) Coleman, 48, country music song writer, who died Friday (28) in the osteopatliic hospital at Pontiac, Mich, where he had been a patient several mondis. Coleman who headquartered here, besides composing such songs as "Hello Fool," "I Just Got Back From There," "Would You Believe", "Shoes of a Fool" and "Why Don't You Come Home", was also a personal manager and booking agent. He was formerly from Springfield, Mo. where he was associated with Red Foley, and before that he lived in South Carolina. He leaves a brother and a sister in Greenville, S. C.

SERENDIPITYS WELCOMED Chicago — Philips Records welcomed its Serendipity Singers prior to the group's three week PA at Mister Kelly's recently, with a party and press concert at the Happy Several hours before their first "live" American appearance, the famous Beatles stepped outside the Medium. Deejays, press reps, distribs and Washington Coliseum after a press conference to chat with WWDC's Carroll James, in the station's disk people attended, with WBBM's Hal satellite studio. The station had proclaimed Feb. 11 as "Beatles' Day". James was the first U.S. Bellairs as emcee. deejay to play "" after having it flown to him across the Atlantic. I CRDC Announces New Prices... A 1. One-Priee Policy on Albums W OnDnep pricnrirep ton allall . Non functionafiinrtinnall discountsHi^rniintt; . Thep samcamp e <;speciai l trade discounts to be available uniformly to all dealers and sub-distributors alike. 2. A New, Realistic Price and Discount Level Now 38% plus 9% . . . plus 10% to all! In reality, a sub-distributor price for all customers. ^ 3. Year-Round Pricing Planned purchasing now possible throughout 1964. You can stock only what you % need. 2 4. No Discount Programs Promotions will concentrate on product, not price. Heavier emphasis than ever W Promotions will concentrate on oroduct. not on merchandising, on entertainment, on intriguing the consumer!

Available to all. Adapted to special needs of dealer, rack jobber, one-stop. Insures ^ cleane3. Basir inventoriesc Stoc, realistik Protectioc stock levels, betten rPla turn,n reduce d risk, improved profits. Policies continue on 10% exchange.

A 6. Plastic Shrink Wrap On all new release albums beginning in May, earlier on some. All factory catalog replenishment to be wrapped beginning in April. Warehouse stocks go into plastic ^ as soon as mechanically possible. S 7. Single Records Policies Unchanged ^ff No change in current single record price and protection policies. f 8. Credit and Dating Tailored to industry seasonal needs and patterns. ^ 9. "^^Status Quo'' on Industry Rasics Si No departure from historical industry "total" or "list" prices. No change in V mono-stereo price differentials. These remain vital to present industry profit structures. New Policies... For All (T^S? RECORDS

A STAND FOR STABILITY policy of having two different wholesale prices on box operator, to the mail-order purchaser, and to Bold moves merit frank explanations. It is the the same product defies a natural tendency. And the retailer of single records. Many of the new intent of these comments to justify our rationale that tendency is for such prices ultimately to policy changes have long been advocated by many and excite your interest and faith in our approach equate ... at the lower price level of the two. one-stops. and in our future ... and yours! The prevailing 10% differential between retailer AND THE CLASSICS? In inaugurating the foregoing policy changes, and rack jobber prices has spawned a host of prob• lems and pressures: More than any other product line, the Classics CROC takes a "Stand For Stability." No one set of lend themselves to sound merchandising and pro• prices and credos can provide everything for every• 1. The large retailer contends that he, too, is motion. The new policies allow greater emphasis body. But it is CRDC's conviction that these revi• entitled to the 10% because of the serv• on these efforts and assurance of maintaining the sions will bring greater growth, added profit, and ices he performs in his own outlets and gratifying market gains of Angel and Capitol Clas• sounder business practices to the entire industry. because of the volume he buys. He even sics. CROC intends that the classical enthusiast be has turned to buying some of his product more conscious than ever of the basic value and COLUMBIA'S ACTION from certain sub-distributors who are will• musical excitement in these lines. Last July CRDC's competitor, Columbia Records, ing to share their own trade discount. announced its "Age of Reason" policy. The Colum• 2. The smaller dealer feels that the price dif• IS RADIO AFFECTED? bia move gained industry applause from many. In ferential, in favoring the rack jobber, pre• Only to reiterate the important role of radio in its new policies, CROC effectively acknowledges cipitates discounting practices from which creating consumer interest in records. Every pos• Columbia's action and adds the refinement of price he suffers. Further, he claims the rack job• sible effort will be continued to foster radio station equalization. ber often benefits from the extra 10% in support. Present service will be maintained, plus a his own retail outlets for which he has un• constant search for new ways to merit airplay. As• PROFIT...A NEGLECTED GOAL fairly bought product at the preferential suring the excellence of single record and album Increased profitability is the key objective of price from some distributors. product, of course, remains the key to deserved these policy revisions. Profits have been appreci• 3. Many rack jobbers claim that the prevail• radio exposure. ably inadequate for our customers, and for CROC. ing 10% sub-distributor discount is "not Current trends indicate a worse profit outlook, not enough" and that, since they perform dis• A NOTE TO THE ARTIST better. Renewed cost stability will renew profit. It's tributor functions, they should enjoy full You, too, have a stake in all industry marketing time for a change. distributor prices. Further, they state both trends and policies. The changes herein described as a goal and as an inevitability, that it is help to offset several current tendencies, which are WHY NO DISCOUNT PROGRAMS? only a matter of time before the rack job• most disadvantageous to the individual artist: les• Capitol and Angel labels have been leaders in price ber supplants the label distributor. ser in-depth catalog stocking; lower catalog sales; and discount promotions. Great growth and custom• increased difficulty in obtaining in-store exposure er traffic have resulted. But the interest of the of many individual artists; resistance to showcas• dealer and the consumer is waning. Problems are SERVING THE RACK JOBBER ing the new artist; and the shortened life cycle of becoming knottier than ever in purchasing, inven• CROC, by its discounts, has long helped subsidize the new release. torying, cost confusion, and "guessing" right It's the services a rack jobber performs... but not in time for a new direction. order to expedite its own expulsion from the distri• WHEN? bution function. Over the years CROC has made sig• The policy revisions described herein are effec• WHAT! NO PRICE PROMOTIONS? nificant contributions, and many more can yet be tive at once ... beginning March 2, 1964. Not true. Conventional "hyped" discount programs made. The industry role of CROC cannot now be are abandoned, yes. But CRDC's new price is delib• delegated to the rack jobber by design nor by abdi• OUR PRODUCT-A PLEDGE erately set low enough to allow the dealer to sched• cation. INo price, no policy, no program can substitute ule periodic price-oriented promotions. And these Although many rack jobbers choose to replace for offering phonograph records that genuinely will continue to have strong support in displays, the role of CROC (and of all distributors), CROC does please and entertain the public. You can count on merchandising, and advertising. not choose to abandon the rack jobber. Instead, we CROC to seek and offer merchandise that gives this desire to serve him and serve with him. The prices pleasure to people... and profit to you. SINGLE RECORDS POLICIES announced herein can integrate with the interests No change is made in single record price and of many rack jobbers and many of their customers. For further Information, please marketing policies, which currently yield dynamic CROC expects to meet the needs of its rack jobber contact your local representative. sales and promotion action, artist birth and growth, customers in many other ways —through realistic and album by-product Also recognized is the vital credit terms, adequate expanded protection policies role of the one-stop in achieving the sales potential and by offering and promoting merchandise that CAPITOL RECORDS of the single record. creates demand and turnover. DISTRIBUTING CORP. THAT PRICE DIFFERENTIAL THE IMPACT OF THE ONE-STOP Of all the new policies, abandonment of the price The services of the one-stop have been particu• differential between dealer and rack jobber is most larly beneficial to many segments of our industry — likely to be questioned. Yet the historical industry to the smaller dealer or record outlet, to the juke-

CAPITOL-ANGEL DISC ALBUM DISCOUNTS-THE OLD AND THE NEW Former 1)iscount s NewD scounts Rack Jobbers Rack Jobbers Dealers & One-Stops Dealers & One-Stops

38% + Programs 38% + 9% -1- 10% 38% -1- 9% -1- 10% 38% -1- Programs + 10% No Programs No Programs In the opinion of the MUSIC REPORTER'S chart research department, this chart is a compilation of the NEW, MOST ACTIVE albums based music on sales and air ploy during the FIRST 20 WEEKS of an album's chart action. Those action albums selling for a period exceeding 20 weeks are DROPPED from this chart in order to make room for new ones and reporter ALBUMS keep it more aggressive.

THIS LAST WEEKS THIS LAST WEEKS THIS LAST WEEKS WEEK WEEK ON CHART WEEK WEEK ON CHART WEEK WEEK ON CHART

1 1 MEET THE BEATLES 6 oc 46 THE THIRD ALBUM 3 AO 77 COMPETITION COUPE 2 1 Capitol T 2047, ST 2047 BARBRA STREISAND—^Columbia CL 2154 OO THE ASTRONAUTS—RCA Victor LPM 2858 7 2 INTRODUCING THE BEATLES 5 nL 55 THE BEATLES 3 AO 70 HIT CITY '64 3 A Veejay LP 1062 «*w MGM E 4215, SiE 4215 Qy THE SURFARIS—Decca DL 4487, DL 74487 0 4 WONDERFUL WORLD OF A. WILLIAMS 6 37 59 ENCORE 2 7n 69 BORN TO SING THE BLUES 3 «* Columbia CL 2137, DX 8937 ,IOHN GARY—RCA Victor LPM 2084 W BROOK BENTON—Mercury MG 20886 A 3 CHARADE 11 3fi 21 1 REMEMBER BUDDY HOLLY 10 71 1 * BEATLES WITH T. SHERIDAN & GUESTS 1 HENRY MANCINI—RCA Victor 8256 BOBBY VJIE—Liberty LRP 3336 1 1 MGM E 4215 q 5 IN THE WIND 20 30 33 SINCE 1 FELL FOR YOU 12 77 81 TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' 3 «* PETER, PAUL & MARY—Warner Brothers W 1507 ' LENNY WELCH—Cadence CLP 3068 # A BOB DYLAN—Columbia CL 2105 A 10 HNDER IS THE NIGHT 6 AX\0 GREAT FOLK THEMES 3 70 92 MOMS MABLEY OUT ON A LIMB 6 W JOHNNY MATHIS—Mercury MG 20690, SR 60890 •*V PERCY FAITH—Columbia CL 2108 1 J Mercury MG 20889, SB 60889 7 7 LITTLE DEUCE COUPE 18 A \1 110 IN THE SHADE 11 TA 93 HOW SWEET IT IS 3 » THE BEACH BOYS—Capitol ST 1998 •* • ORIGINAL CAST—RCA Victor LOG 1085 # •# FRANK FOUNTAINE—ABC Paramount 470 g 8 TIME TO THINK 6 Al 47 BEAUTY AND THE BEARD 6 75 54 ANY NUMBER CAN WIN 17 ** KINGSTON TRIO—Capitol T 2011, ST 2011 AL HIRT & ANN MARGRET—RCA Victor LPM 2690 * JIMMY SMITH—Verve V 8552 9 6 THE SINGING NUN 17 A3 51 MIXED UP HEARTS 13 7A 61 PICK HITS OF THE RADIO GOOD GUYS 6 ' Philips PCC 203 LESLEY GORE—Mercury SP 60849 * V VARIOUS ARTISTS—Laurie LLP 2021 1 0 11 YESTERDAY'S LOVE SONGS 6 45 REFLECTING 4 77 68 A TIME TO KEEP, 1963 6 CHAD MITCHELL. TRIO—Meroury MG 20891 NANCY WIL.SON—Caoitnl T 2012. RT 2012 1 1 HUNTLEY & BRINKLEY—RCA Victor LOC 1088 1115 THERE I'VE SAID IT AGAIN 6 AS 31 WONDERFUL WONDERFUL 15 7Q * LET'S FACE THE MUSIC 1 • • BOBBY VINTON—Epic LN 24081 Lawrence Welk—Dot DLP 3552, DLP 25532 * O NAT KING COLE—Capitol 2008 17 9 RICK NELSON SINGS FOR YOU 14 AL 34 I'M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU 11 7Q * SUNDAY IN NEW YORK 1 • " Decca DL 4479, DL 74479 DEL & GRACE—Montel LP 100 1 1 TETEll NERO—RCA Victor LPM 2827 1317 VENTURES IN SPACE 10 A7 44 BLUE VELVET 6 OA 76 WOMEN IN MY LIFE 2 • Dolbon BLP 2027 BILLY VAUGHN—Dot DLP 25559 OV SERGIO FRANCHI—RCA Victor LM/LSC 2696 1 4 19 LIVING A LIE 10 Ag42 MORE TRINI LOPEZ 16 o| 78 KISMET 2 ^ AL MARTINO—Capitol 1975 Reprise B 6103, RS 6103 O 1 MANTOVANI—London PM 55001 1 5 20 10 AQ 60 MANY MOODS OF TONY 2 79 JOE AND EDDIE COAST TO COAST 5 " —Wand 657 ' TONY BENNETT—Columbia CL 2141 OA Crescendo GNP 96, GNPS 96 1 A 29 HELLO DOLLY 3 58 PURE DYNAMITE 3 on 80 GORME COUNTRY STYLE 3 " BROADWAY CAST—RCA Victor LCO 1087 JAMES BROWN—King K 883 O J EYDIE GORME—Columbia CL 2120, CS 8920 1 7 30 SURFIN' BIRD 5 q 1 48 BACH'S GREATEST HITS 20 04 71 HELLO YOUNG LOVERS 3 THE TRASHMEN—G-arrett OA 200 ** • SWINGLE SINGERS—^Phillips PHS 6097 04 JIMMY DURANTE—Warner Bros. W 1531 18 28 4 DAYS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD 5 52 53 EVERYTHING IS A-OK 2 fic 86 RING OF FIRE 17 Various Artists—Colplx CP 2500 •'^ THE ASTRONAUTS—RCA Victor LPM 2782 09 —Columbia CL 2053 10 14 WIVES AND LOVERS 12 53 49 WE SHALL OVERCOME 8 Q# 89 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME 6 • ' .TACK JONES—Kacp KL 7352 PETE SEEGER—Columbia CL 2101 OO —RCA Victor LPM 2835, LSP 2835 20 18 DRAG CITY 11 51 73 HEY LITTLE COBRA 2 ^ FATS ON FIRE 1 JAN & DEAN—^Liberty LBP 3339/LST 7339 •'^ KIP CHORDS—Columbia CL 2151 0/ FATS DOMINO—ABC Paramount 479 2116 FUN IN ACAPULCO 13 CC 52 PRESIDENTIAL YEARS 1 1 QQ ^ GUITAR COUNTRY 1 J ::!Ot;li I^ox TKM 3127 OO CHKT ATKINS -LI^M: 2783 "' • * " 11 CURR YOUR TOMGUE. KNAUE A cr gf> MAPDIAnC rQUMMlOn 1 ' ~L. .mmmw, nnAUlu 1 mr m-v •»-••- ...... -ai FATS ON FIRE •70 18 DRAG CITY 1 1 5A 73 HEY IITTIE COBRA 2 87 FATS DOMINO—ABC Paramount 479 JAN & DEAN—^Llberty L.RP 3339/LST 7339 RIP CHOUDS Columbia CL 2151 • 55 52 PRESIDENTIAL YEARS 11 GUITAR COUNTRY 21 16 FUN IN ACAPULCO 13 88 —LPM 2783 Snt.h Fnv TFM 37 . 22 12 CURB YOUR TONGUE, KNAVE 14 5A 50 MARRIAGE COUNSELOR 6 * JAMES BROWN LIVE AT THE ROYAL TONY WEBSTER—Verve 15040 89 King 883 " SMOTHERS BROS.—Mercury SR 60862, MG 20862 • 23 26 ROMANTICALLY 15 57 57 BOB NEWHART FACES BOB NEWHART 7 FABULOUS 50 FAVORITES 90 United Artists UAL 3343 JOHNNY MATHIS—Columbia CL 2098 •* ' Warner Bros. W1517 • 24 25 JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT, VOL. II 15 58 43 LET ME SING 15 ROME 35-MM 91 ENOCH LIGHT—Command RS 863SD VANGUARD—VSD 2123 BRENDA LEE—Decoa DL 4438, DL 74439 25 22 THE WEEK THAT WAS 11 50 56 YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY 5 • STARS OF THE LONDON PALLADIUM 92 SAMMY DAVIS, JR.—Reprise R 095 BBC TELECAST—Decca DL 9116 ' CARAVELLES—Smash MGS 27044, SRS 67044 2A 23 BIG SOUND OF THE DRAGS 9 60 63 ETTA JAMES ROCKS THE HOUSE 6 82 SINGING OUR MIND 20 93 CHAD MITCHELL TRIO—Mercury SR 60838 Capitol T 2001 Argo LP 4032 27 24 CATCH A RISING STAR 19 A 1 67 LOVE HIM 3 85 WASHINGTON SQUARE 19 94 THE VILLAGE STOMPERS—Epic LN 24078 JOHN GARY—RCA Victor LM 2745 • DORIS DAY—Columbia CL 2131 28 32 OLDIES BUT GOODIES, VOL 6 7 62 66 BORN TO WANDER 5 83 HOT ROD RALLY 12 Oapltol T 1997, ST 1997 Original Sound 5011 FOUR SEASONS—Philips PHM 200 129 95 29 35 SOLID GOLD STEINWAY 5 63 65 TOP HITS OF 1963 13 91 CONCERT FOR LOVERS 14 Ferrante & Telcher—United Artists UAL 3315 ^ ' ROGER WILLIAMS—Kapp KL 1354, KS 3354 BOBBY RYDELL—Cameo 1070 96 30 39 TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS 4 64 62 SING A SONG WITH THE KINGSTON TRIO 11 95 DOWN AT PAPA JOE'S 3 97 DIXIEBELLES^Sound State 7 SSM 5000 JOHNNY TILLOTSON—MGM SE 4188 Capitol KO2005 3 1 27 GIRL WHO CAME TO SUPPER 7 65 75 TIL THE END OF TIME 2 96 GOLDEN HITS OF JERRY LEE LEWIS 3 98 Smash MG 27047 • Orig. Ca.st—Columbia KOL 6020 JERRY VALE—Columbia CL 2116 32 36 YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG 4 66 74 BEATLES AND FRANK IFIELD 2 99 THE BEST OF JOAN BAEZ 17 99 Squire SQ 33001 RAY CONNIFF—Columbia CL 2118, CS 8918 Veejay VJLP 1085 33 38 A LETTERMEN KIND OF LOVE 5 67 72 SWEET AND SOUR TEARS 2 98 MANHATTAN MANTOVANI 19 100 MANTOVANI & HIS ORK.—London P5328 Capitol T 2013, ST 2013 " RAY CHARLES—ABC Paramount 480 34 37 OUT OF LIMITS RED—ALBUMS MAKING SHARPEST *-ALBUMS MAKING FIRST APPEARANCE UPWARD JUMP. ON ALBUM CHARTS. MARKETTS—Warner Bro.?, W 153 7

Scoops are awarded to only those albums which, in the opinion music ALBUM SCOOPS of MUSIC reporter'S reviewing panel, have sufficient commerical reporter TOPS IN LP PRODUCT potential to achieve hit status in the Big TOO LP Chart.

THE 4 SEASONS "ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN !KSnU!N BLUEGRASS SONG BOOKS" DOBRO "DAWN" "FATS ON FIRE" VERVE V/V 6-29-5 THE FOUR SEASONS FATS DOMINO Philips 200-1 24 ABC PARAMOUNT 479

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"NASHVILLE BLUEGRASS OPERA' CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN BOYS DO-RA-ME 301 CAPITOL Boss Don Pierce reports that a new Producer Gene Nash advises that he has A&R chief Marvin Hughes says Ferlin affiliate label, Nashville, will hit the markets signed Margie Singleton, , Husky is due in for album-waxing. April I, featuring "budget price" LPs. George Hamilton IV, , Bill Hughes supervised three sessions this The economy line, Pierce explains, will Anderson, and Stringbean, to week: 1. , 2. , and feature 22 albums by such artists as Wayne headline episodes of the 3. Charles Lee Guy HI. Raney, Smiley Burnett, Carl Story, Bill syndicated television series, now being Guy is a relative newcomer to Capitol Clifton, et al. Each album will include from produced in Toronto, Can. and the session included his first LP. 12 to 18 songs. Van Dyke has been shuttling between Texas promoter Slick Norris visitor at personal appearances & taping of the pro• COLUMBIA the studio. gram, and had to cancel a "Hootenanny" Nashville country & western songstress guest-shot due to his heavy schedule. Shirley Dale signed and recorded. "A fine RECORD ROW RAYS Roy Drusky did a Wing LP. . . . Monu• potential, this young lady," says A&R man Straws-in-the-March-wind dept.: Month ment's Boots Randolph & MGM's Hank Frank Jones. figures to be upbeat businesswise with Williams, Jr., appear on the Jimmy Dean Sessions upcoming for Johnny Cash, Rem studios . . . Booking portend beau coup ABC-TVer Thursday (5) . . . It's Randolph's Wall, and the George activity. second shot within the past month. Morgan- duo. Noel Ball produced some singles via Lucky Moeller announces that Webb completed some singles. Arthur Alexander for Randy Wood's Dot Pierce, , , Johnny Don Law back from New York and con• label. Wright, , and ferences with Jimmy Dean in re wax produc• Acuff-Rose's Jim McConnell in Gotham. Bobbi Staff, are dated for "five big one- tion. McConnell has and Smoky Moun• nighters" in Seattle, Portland, Spokane and tain Boys set for 2-weeker in Japan, start• Victoria & Vancouver, B.C. this week. . . . DECCA ing June 1; and month's trek through Eng• The presentations were set up by Oscar It's busy, busy, busy at Decca! land for Roy Orbison—April 18-May 17. Davis through the Connie B. Gay Inc., Sessions are on tap for Margie Bowes, Speaking of tourists, Ray Price kicks off organization. Tompall and Glaser Brothers, Jimmy C. a 45-day parade of personals this week Davis is currently vacationing in Florida, Newman, Kitty Wells, Connie Hall and through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, after which he'U move to New Orleans and . Washington and Oregon. He'll be highway- draft plans for another large country music Lorette Lynn and ing it until mid-April. performance there, April 12. completed some wax dates the past week• Hubie Long reports a pair of bonanzas Five sidemen, who back up Grand Ole end. of the past weekend. In St. Louis' Keil Opry stars, have formed "The Boys from A&R chief Owen Bradley and his able Auditorium, a Sunday package of Ferlin Shiloh!" act and have cut some platters aide Harry Silverstein are scheduled to go Husky, Webb Pierce, Bill Anderson, Skeeter for Sims Record . . . The quintet is com• to Baton Rouge, La., in mid-March for a Davis, Faron Young and Lefty Frizzell prised of Johnny Montgomery, Bobby Smith, Jimraie Davis' testimonial. grossed $28,000 at the wickets for a pair Charlie Nixson, Dick Crawford and Alfred Label execs glowing with plaudits in of performances; and at the Charlotte, N. C. Holderfield. . . . regard Brenda Lee's latest, "Think," b/w Coliseum, more than 9,000 were on hand Duane Eddy & Floyd Cramer have new "The Waiting Game." Former was written Saturday to see Pierce, Miimie Pearl, Ray LP releases on RCA Victor . . . Titled by Buzz Cason, the Liberty A&R staffer, and Price, , Tompall & the Glaser "Lonely Guitar" and "Country -City "Waiting, etc." by Peggy Whittington, a Brothers and Jim and Jesse, the Virginia Strings," respectively. newcomer to the songsmith trade, who is Boys. Vice president-general manager Buddy the wife of artist-composer Warner Mack. Tompall got off a funny at the Charlotte Killen signed the Rhodes Sisters of Memphis conquest: "We have something The Beatles (Sandra 16; Donna 13) to artist-composer MONUMENT don't have," he told th© audience. "We Tree contracts. Material on tape (and in the can) for have foreheads." The elder Rhodes girl wrote "How Much Freddie Hart and Rusty Draper. Buttercup Music execs gifted writer Can A Lonely Heart Stand," which was a Jack Kirby infos that Boots' Randolph's Lorena Mann with a silver record for her winning RCA Victor product for Skeeter new single and LP are to be released this "Don't Go Near The Indians," which was Davis. week. a big seller for Mercury's Rex Allen, "These young girls are terrific talent," Label is now using its new Fred Foster Fabor Robinson was at Bradley-Columbia exults Killen. Sound Studio for sessions. Studio with his veteran artist Ned Miller, Bob Neal's Agency has , Bill of "A Jack to A King" fame. It was Robin• Anderson, George Hamilton IV, and The RCA VICTOR son's first waxing in Music City. Duke of Paducah joining Johnny Gash and "Business is good with anybody who has June Carter on a tour for Midwest Attrac• Chet Atkins is due back from Europe a hit record going," said the veteran Fabor tions, a Green Bay, Wis. operation. They'll Tuesday (3) and activity will be resumed. label topper. "But if you don't have any• play 9 days in these 9 cities: Evansville, Sessions are on the docket early this thing going for you, it's no good. It's that Hammond, Canton, Ohio, Rockford, 111., March for Jack Scott, Skeeter Davis, Homer simple." IndianapoHs, Madison, Wis., Green Bay, and Jethro and . Robinson also helmed a session for a Duluth & Davenport; opening next Satur• The Dottie doings will be 'liigh-style," newcomer to his roster, Ross Boyd. "I don't day. with arrangements by Bill McElhiney, and have too many artists working for me," Neal also has a Canadian tour starting backgrounded by Floyd Cramer, Buddy he pointed out. "I prefer concentrating on Mar. 11 for and Buck Owens, Harmon, Grady Martin, , a few." It tees-off in Edmonton, Can., and closes Bobby Moore, Ray Eddington and the Anita While here Robinson guested with Mr. Mar. 22 in Minot, S.D. Ken- Singers—plus six (6) strings. and Mrs. Russell Sims. MGM's Ben Colder is following up Ernest Challenge has the studio leased for Mar. There's a new operation in Texas called Ashworth and Johnny Tillotson on song• n. Singlette Records, featuring a number on smith John D. Loudermilk's success—only it only one side. Company's explanation comes out "Talk Back Blubberin' Lips." . . . STARDAY (according to Dick Hitt) is that it cuts the The Blackwells (3) are bowing on Hickory Vice president Martin Haerle in Detroit price of the disk in half, and "eliminates the with "Playing Heart Strings" b/w "I Must and Cincinnati on sales promotion and dis• turkeys on the flip side." Be Perfect," both of which are published tribution business. Well! by Fred Rose Music, Inc. PHILIPS HOSTS SERENDIPITYS

Here are Philips Records' The Serendipity Singers, honored at a party and press concert at Chicago's Happy Medium, prior to their three week engagement at Mister Kelley's. Host to the deejays, press reps, distribs and other record people at the party was Philips national sales manager Lou Simon, top row, right.

provisions by inserting a few important SUPERSTITIOUS? FTC words and have added some examples of the practices which would be prohibited. HEARING OPENS 13th "Washington expects to see a real struggle over two sections of the proposed rules. One Washington, D. C—Pointing out that the relates to functional discounts and the other FTC's trade practices conference for the to the practice of transshipping." record industry is set to open Friday, Feb. 13, the ARMADA newsletter last week urged the trade to familiarize itself with the proposed rules for discussion at the open GREENMAN DIRECTS hearing, and advised that copies of the mles could be obtained by writing to UA's NATL PROMO ARMADA, 663 Fifth Ave., New York, or New York—Appointment of David Green- directly to the FTC. man as national promotion director for "Differences between ARMADA's pro• United Artists Records was announced last posed rules and those proposed by the FTC week by Si Mael, vice-president and gen• staff are largely those relating to seven con• eral manager; Greenman moves over from sumer rules," the letter states. "These are Joy Records where he was national promo completely in time with the new mood at manager for the last five years. A 10-year the White House. ARMADA's 24 rules pro• veteran of the disk industry, Greeimian will vide the substance for 27 of the FTC's work in conjunction with Andy Miele, UA rules. The FTC staff has stiffened some singles sales manager. MILLS BROS. GUEST ON WELK SHOW

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The famous Mills Brothers, Dot recording artists, guested on The Lawrence Welk Show recently, singing PHONE Rl 8-2083 their new "It Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You" and other requested hits. Pictured left to right are: Herbert Mills, Don Mills, Welk, Harry Mills, and guitar accompanist Norman Brown. In the opinion of THE MUSIC REPORTERS chart re• music search department, the following is a compilation of the nation's best selling and most played phonograph reporter BIG100 SINGLES records, according to reports received this week. THIS LAST WEEKS THrs LAST WEEKS THIS LAST WEEKS THIS LAST WEEKS WEEK WEEK ON CHART WEEK WEEH ON CHART WEEK WEEK ON CHART WEEK WEEK ON CHART T 1 WANT TO HOLD 8 26 WHO DO YOU LOVE 5 76 YOUNG AND IN LOVE 2 83 STRANGE THINGS ARE 3 SAPPHIRES 1 YOUR HAND 26 Swan 4162 51 CHRIS CROSBY—MGM 13191 76 HAPPENING THE BEATLES—Capitol 5112 LITTLE JR. PARKER—Duke 371 1 2 DAWN (GO AWAY) 7 27 OH BABY DON'T 5 52 SO FAR AWAY 4 ' 84 RIP VAN WINKLE 3 THE rOUR SEASONS HANK JACOBS—Sue 795 DEVOTIONS—Roulette 4541 2 Philips 40166 27 YOU WEEP 52 77 JAMES BROWN King 5842 3 SHE LOVES YOU 5 41 UNDERSTAND YOUR 4 54 WHO'S GONNA TAKE 4 85 SOME DAY 3 BEATLES Swan 4152 28 MAN 53 CARE OF ME 78 Decca 31588 3 JOHNNY CASH BABY WASHINGTON Columbia 42964 Sue 797 4 JAVA n 29 WOW WOW, WEE 8 55 ASK ME 4 79 HOW MUCH CAN A 2 AL HIRT THE ANGELS—Smash 8-1870 INEZ FOXX—Symbol 926 4 RCA Victor 8280 29 54 79 LONELY HEART STAND Skeeter Davis—RCA Victor 8288 9 SEE THE FUNNY 8 30 BLUE WINTER 5 65 MY HEART CRIES 2 89 NO PLACE SPECIAL 3 TITANS—Soma 1411 5 LITTLE CLOWN 30 MGM K13214 55 FOR YOU 80 BOBBY GOLDSBORO Ray Charles—ABC Paramount 10530 United Artists 672 • 10 1 ONLY WANT TO BE 8 MY HEART BELONGS 1 56 TELL HIM 7 90 WINTER'S HERE 2 DREW-VELS ROBIN WARD—Dot 16578 6 WITH YOU 31 TO ONLY YOU 56 Capitol 5055 81 DtJSTY SPRINGFIELD BOBBY VINTON—Epic 9662 Philips 40162 32 SAGINAW MICHIGAN 9 • 8 NAVY BLUE 7 LEFTY FRIZZELL 58 I'LL MAKE YOU MINE 4 FAITH 1 DIANP. RKNAY CoHimbla 42924 —Liberty 55670 WALLACE BROS.—Sims 158 7 20th Century Fox—^Fox 456 32 57 82

33 BYE BYE BARBARA 8 1 DIDN'T KNOW WHAT 6 93 1 WONDER WHO'S 3 14 GOOD NEWS 6 JOHNNY MATHIS 59 SAM COOKE Mercury 72229 KISSING HER NOW RCA Victor 8299 33 58 TIME IT WAS 83 8 THE CRAMPTON SISTERS BOBBY DARIN Don Costa Records DCP 1001 Capitol 5126 24 PLEASE, PLEASE ME 5 57 HELLO DOLLY 2 68 FROM ME TO YOU 5 • CROOKED LITTLE MAN 1 BEATLES LOUIS ARM'ITRONG—Kapp 573 BEATLES SERENDIPITY SINGERS 9 Vee Jay 581 34 59 Vee Jay 522 84 Philips 40175

35 COMIN' ON 6 • THINK • 15 FUN, FUN, FUN 4 BILL BLACK'S COMBO 1 GOING BACK TO 1 10 HEACH BOVS—CapitoI 5118 35 Hi 2072 60 BRENDA LEE—Decca 31599 85 LOUISIANA BRUCE CHANNEL—Le Cam 122 12 STOP AND THINK 6 36 HE SAYS THE SAME 8 61 HE WALKS LIKE A MAN 4 86 COLD AT NIGHT 3 11 IT OVER 36 THINGS TO ME 61 JODY MILLER—Capitol 5090 86 NITA HILL—Circle 951 DALE & GRACE SKEETER DAVIS—RCA 828S Montel 922 13 CALIFORNIA SUN 5 37 MILLER'S CAVE 7 77 (THAT'S) WHAT THE 98 THINK NOTHING 3 RIVIERAS BOBBY BARE 12 Riviera 1401 37 RCA Victor 8294 62 NITTY GRITTY IS 87 ABOUT IT SHIRLEY ELLIS—Congress 208 GENE CHANDLER Constellation 113 17 HI-HEEL SNEAKERS 7 39 1 WISH YOU LOVE 8 * HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE 88 CONCRETE JUNOLE 4 GLORIA LYNN THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS JOE SOUTH—MGM K13196 TOMMY TUCKER Everest 2936 13 Checker 1067 38 63 Imperial 66021 88

• 60 IT HURTS ME 3 40 MY BONNIE 4 67 FOREVER 3 1 ADORf YOU 1 BEATLES—MGM 13213 PETE DRAKE Smash 1867 PATTI PAGE—Columbia 42963 14 BCA Victor 8307 39 64 89

18 BIRD DANCE BEAT 5 42 1 CAN'T STAND IT 5 70 THE GIRL FROM 5 91 LITTLE BITTY WOMAN 4 THASHMEN THE SOUL SISTERS WAYNE KEMP—Boyd 126 40 Sue 799 65 BARBADOS 90 15 Oarrett 4003 LAWRENCE WELK—Dot 16582 18 BIRD DANCE BEAT 5 42 1 CAN'T STAND IT 5 70 THE GIRL FROM 5 91 LITTLE BITTY WOMAN 4 TR.\SIIMI:N Tin: SOUL SISTIOitS 15 Garrett 4003 40 Sue 799 65 BARBADOS 90 WAYNE KEMP—Boyd 12G LAWRENCE WELK—Dot 16532 21 1 LOVE YOU MORE AND 7 43 MY TRUE CARRIE, LOVE 4 87 NADINE 3 • ALWAYS IN MY HEART 1 NAT COLE—Capitol 5125 CHUCK BERRY' LOS INDIOS TABAJARAS 16 MORE EVERY DAY 41 Chess 1883 91 RCA Victor 8313 AL MARTINO—Capitol 5108 66 22 1 SAW HER 5 44 WORRIED GUY 4 100 BABY DON'T YOU CRY 2 92 WILL 1 FIND MY 3 JOHNNY TILLOTSON RAY CHARLES 17 STANDING THERE 42 MGM 13193 67 ABC Paramount 10530 92 LOVE TODAY BEATLES ERNESTINE ANDERSON—Sue m Capitol 5112 5 YOU DON'T OWN ME 11 45 PENETRATION 5 96 GIRL FROM 2 95 WHY, OH WHY 2 LESLEY GORE PYRAMIDS CHARLIE RICH " 18 Mercury 72206 43 Best 13002 68 SPANISH TOWN 93 Grove 0032 Marty Robbins—Columbia 42968 19 GOING. GOING, GONE 8 50 LIVE WIRE 2 • • CUSTOM MACHINE BROOK BENTON MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS HEY JEAN. HEY DEAN 1 DEAN & JEAN—Rust 5075 BRUCE AND TERRY 19 Mercui-y 72230 44 Gordy 7027 69 94 Columbia 42959

20 ABIGAIL BEECHER 6 49 HE'LL HAVE TO GO 4 • 97 FIVE LITTLE FINGERS 2 rilEDDY CANNON SOLOMON BURKE SHOOP SHOOP SONG 1 20 Warner Bros. 5409 45 Atlantic 2218 70 (IT'S IN HIS KISS) 95 BILL ANDERSON—Decca 31577 BETTY EVERETT—Vee Jay 585 6 UM, UM, UM, UM, 10 47 LONG GONE 6 72 WOMAN, LOVE AND A 5 • SEARCHING 1 21 UM UM 46 LONESOME BLUES 71 MAN, PART II 96 ACE CANNON—Hi 2074 MAJOR LANCE , JR. TONY CLARKE—Chess 1880 Okeh 47187 MGM 13208 7 WHAT KIND OF FOOL 15 64 STAY 3 80 CONVICTED 4 • OUR EVERLASTING LOVE 1 DARTELLS—Dot 16551 RUBY AND THE ROMANTICS 22 DO YOU THINK 1 AM FOUR SEASONS—Vee Jay 582 72 97 Kapp 578 THE TAMS—ABC Par. 10502 47 23 FOR YOU 11 38 442 GLENWOOD AVE. 8 73 I'M LOOKING OVER A 4 • AIN'T NOTHING YOU RICK NELSON 1 23 Decca 31574 48 PIXIES THREE—Mercury 72208 73 FOUR LEAF CLOVER 98 CAN DO WAYNE NEWTON—Capitol 5124 BOBBY BLAND—Duke 375 16 COME ON 8 34 VAYA CON DIOS 6 75 WELCOME TO MY 8 • THAT'S ALL THAT 1 TOMMY ROE DRIFTERS 24 ABC Paramount 10505 49 Atlantic 2216 74 WORLD 99 MATTERS —RCA 8289 RAY PRICE—Columbia 42971 • 28 KISSIN' COUSINS 4 66 STARDUST 3 • THE WAY YOU DO 1 MONDO CANE #2 1 ELVIS PRESLEY NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS KAI WINDING—Verve VK-10313 25 RCA Victor 8307 50 Atco 6286 75 THE THINGS YOU DO 100 TEMPTATIONS—Gordy 7028 RID—SINGLES MAKING SHARPEST -SINGLES MAKING FIRST APPEARANCE •- -RELEASES WHICH RECEIVED A UPWARD JUMP. FOR THE FIRST TIME. MUSIC REPORTER "SCOOP."

Scoops ore oworoca to only those singles which, in the opinion of THE MUSIC REPORTER'S reviewing ponel, hove music reDorter sufficient commefciol poten«ial to ochieve hit stotus in SINGLE SCOOPS THE MUSIC REPORTER Big 100 ChorL

EDDIE POWERS—SIMS 167 WANDA JACKSON- BRENDA LEE—DECCA 31599 ACE CANNON—FERNWOOD 137 CAPITOL 5142 JIM REEVES & DOTTIE WEST— "GYPSY WOMAN RCA-VICTOR 8324 "THINK" "TIE ME TO YOUR APRON TOLD ME" "VIOLET AND A ROSE" (Forrest Hills, Ronbre, BMI) 2:18— STRINGS AGAIN" (English, BMI) 2:10—E Stonley-R. (Cedorwood, BMI) 2:50—Tillis- "LOVE IS NO EXCUSE" P. Whittington (BMI) 2:20—J Goodwin-L Shoy Hinos-L. Tardb Augc-Reinficld (Tree, BMI) 2:27—J. Tubb "THE WAITING GAME" "BIG SHOT" "SOMEBODY TOLD ME" "TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH" "LOOK WHO'S TALKING" (Forrest Hills, BMI) 2:03 —Buzz Cason (Studio, BMI) 2:15—V. Edwards (Cope-Ann, BMI) 2:10—E. Stonley-R. (American, BMI) 2:30—B. Chilton- (Acclaim, BMI) 2:23—C. Walker 445 Pork Ave., New York City Hines-L. Tordo J. Huling 155 E. 24th St., New York City 297 North Main, Memphis, Tenn. 17th Ave, So., Noshville, Tenn. Hollywood & Vine, Hollywood, Calif.

RAY BAKER- WEBSTER BROS.—DO-RA-ME JIM NESBITT—CHART 1065 TEX WILLIAMS—LIBERTY 55652 1439 UNITED ARTISTS 698 "LOOKING FOR MORE BOB JENNIWGS—SIMS 161 "LONG JOHN" "LET MY HAND IN 'M" "THE MEMORY WALT2" (Blue-Tiss, BMI) 2:24—E. Millor-S. "THE FIRST STEP DOWN" (Ashna, BMI) 2:21—R Moody CONTROL THE PEN" (Pooch, SE5AC) 2:34--B Moore McDonald (Glad, BMI) 2:40—B Vv'ord (Red Seal, BMI) 2:35—R. Pennington "CRY ME A RIVER" "MY HEART WON'T LET "LATE MOVIES" "FORTY STEPS" (Yonoh, Roily, BMI) 1:51—J. Nesbitt I 7th Ave., So., Nashville, Tenn. ME FORGET" (Pamper, BMI) 2:31—H. Cochran (Acclaim, BMI) 2:28—Baker- P. O. Box 73, Nashville, Tennessee (Ashna, BMI) 1:51—R. Moody 6920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. Pinkston-Williamson Box 701, Nashville 2, Tenn, 729 7th Ave., Now York City music Sales and Airplay Report of the Nation's reooiier BIG 50 OW HITS Leadin9 C&W Releases.

THIS LAST WEEKS THIS LAST WEEKS THIS LAST WEEKS WEEK WEEK ON CHART WEEK WEEK ON CHART WEEK WEEK ON CHART , 1 SAGINAW MICHIGAN 11 ,719 LIFE CAN HAVE MEANING 6 39 THE CALM BEFORE 3 1 / Hickory 1232 J* THE STORM 1 LEFTY FRlZZELL-rOolumbla 42924 JUDY LYNN United Artists 674 ^ 2 FIVE LITTLE FINGERS 9 , o 18 WORST OF LUCK 6 36 DADDY DOESNT LIVE 4 ^ BILL ANDERSON—Decoa 31577 1 X BOBBY BARNETT • Sims 159 HERE ANYMORE CONNIE HALL Decca 31587 o 4 WELCOME TO MY WORLD 8 37 PEN AND PAPER 4 J JIM REEVES 1 0 20 PILLOW THAT WHISPERS 4 RCA Victor 8289 1 7 CARL SMITH ColTimbla 42949 JQ JERRY LEE LEWIS—SmasU 1857 J 12 UNDERSTAND YOUR MAN 5 7A 21 GIRL FROM SPANISH 4 07 33 YOU'LL DRIVE ME BACK 15 •1 JOHNNY CASH Columbia 42964 TOWN INTO HER ARMS AGAIN MARTY ROBBINS Columbia 42968 FARON YOUNG—Mercury 78201 elO MOLLY 6 n 1 23 ONE DOZEN ROSES 2 OO 41 HANGIN'AROUND 3 J JO WILBURN BROS BCA Victor 8296 Z 1 GEORGE MORGAN—Columbia 42882 Decca 31578 a 5 D. J. FOR A DAY 17 no 30 BURNING MEMORIES 2 32 BEFORE I'M OVER YOU 20 O JIMMY NEWMAN J# LORETTA LYNN Decoa 31553 AiA BAY PRICE—Columbia 42971 Decca 31541 7 7 MILLER'S CAVE 5 7<3 26 KEEPING UP WITH THE 3 An 45 A LACE MANTILLA AND 2 / BOBBY BARE BOA Victor 8294 JONESES A ROSE OF RED Single ton-Young—Mercury 72237 CLAUDE KING—Columbia 4-42959 Q 8 THE WHITE CIRCLE 8 74 25 PETTICOAT JUNCTION 3 ^1 35 BEGGIN'TOYOU 18 O ON MY FINGER A*i FLATT-SCBUGGS ' MARTY BOBBINS Ool. 43982 Columbia 42890 KITTY WELLS Decca 31580 O 9 B.J. THE D.J. 17 y STONEWALL JACKSON 7C 6 OLDROCORDS 16 A7 22 HOWDY NEIGHBOR, 6 Columbia 42889 A«J MARGIS SINGLETON Me«niry 72213 HOWDY POBTEB WAGGONER—BCA 8257 in 3 LAST DAY IN THE MINES 15 7^ 28 DREAM HOUSE FOR SALE 8 jr> 44 SURELY 8 **«J WABNER MACK 1 \J DAVE DUDLEY—Mercury 72212 AO BED SOVINE—©tarday 650 Decoa 31599 1 1 11 YOUR HEART TURNED 5 77 27 CHIN UP CHEST OUT 4 A A 43 PEEL ME A'NANNER 15 X# SKEETS MCDONALD ' ' LEFT Columbia 42960 BOY DBUSKY—Mercury 72204 George Jones—United Artists 683 1<)15 WIDOW MAKER 11 7fi 29 GOOD MORNING SELF 4 24 THROUGH THE EYES 11 1 X JIMMY MARTIN—Decca 31588 *0 JIM REEVES KIRK HANSARD—Col. 42935 BCA Victor 8289 OF A FOOL BAY CLARK—Oapltol 5099 10 13 HE SAYS THE SAME 8 70 31 NIGHT PEOPLE 4 dA 46 90 MILES AN HOUR 22 ' ^ THINGS TO ME A # LEBOY VAN DYKE HANK SNOW—BCA Victor 8239 SKEETER DAVIS RCA Victor 8288 Mercury 72232 1^14 A WEEK IN THE COUNTRY 6 "in 34 THE FILE 2 Al ^ I'M IN THE BOOK 1 •*V —Hickory 1238 GENE DAVIS—Liberty 55858 1 Hickory L123'i 15 17 LONG GONE LONESOME 4 3 1 40 THAT'S WHAT MAKES 2 4g 48 HOW ARE THINGS 2 BLUES THE WORLD GO ROUND IN YOUR CITY HANK WILLIAMS, JR. MGM 13208 CLAUDE KING—Columbia 42959 DURWOOD HADDOCK—Eaelp \Ca 1 A 16 WAITING A LIFETIME 5 07 * THEY'RE ALL GOING 1 AO 49 MR. LONESOME 2 • U WEBB PIERCE f TOMPALL AND THE Decoa 31582 HOME BUT ONE GLASEE BBOS.—Decca 31551 JOHNNIE WBIGHT—Decca 31593 •SO 42 TARNISHED ANGEL 2 cn * DON'T WAKE ME UP 1

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_ THE INTERNATIONAL M A THE TALL, TALL 1 p ON THE BANDSTAND RAILROAD MAN C JIM REEVES 1 11 GENTLEMAN 1 3 ^uck Owens #11 HANK SNOW tm Jim Reeves—RCA Victor • " Carl Smith Capitol T 1879, ST 1879 RCA Victor, LPM 2705 LPM LSP 2704 Columbia CL 2091 (M) LSP 2705 (S) do a trade paper's functions begin and end? Some charting record sales believe only in putting out a weekly issue. Others Trade paper charts are supposed to tell what the engage in activities which virtually compete with the average record buyer has taken home after laying down industry they are supposed to serve. Music Business his cash. Yet no existing charts reflect the flow of believes that a trade paper has the obligation to con• product through some of the nation's biggest users tribute what it can to help its industry sell profitably. and retail chains each week. It should have been done Along these lines, we have arranged for the record long ago; how can an accurate picture be given without industry to merchandise its product directly to the this data? But it took Music Business to secure weekly consumer. Each week, the Music Business single and sales statistics from such giants as the Korvette chain, LP charts are being reprinted by the hundreds of the Montgomery Ward stores, the West Coast's White thousands, and distributed directly to potential record Front chain, Sam Goody's stores and the Handleman buyers by the chains which also contribute statistics outlets, among others. And they all have contracted to to our charts. The stores are excited about this use of provide this data to Music Business on an exclusive our charts to stimulate interest among consumers. And basis, for integration into our charts with our other each week, our advertisers will rotate in using the back research data. That's why our charts are the most of these charts to expose a message about hot new accurate and sensitive in the trade. And this is just product to the buyers—at the very time and place he another example of the kind of fresh thinking being is most ready to be influenced. done by the record industry's brightest and most alert This kind of aggressive aid to the industry, we feel, trade paper. is a reflection of and corollary to the excitement to be On another front, we have asked ourselves: where found in our editorial columns each week.

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TRADE BRIEFS CAMEO PK'WAY INKS COLUMBIA EXPANDS GAY GROUP SETS C&W CAROL LAWRENCE HOLLYW D FACILITIES SPECS IN NORTHWEST Nashville — First C&W spectacular Philadelphia—Bernard Lowe, president of Hollywood—Because of increased demand produced by the newly organized Nashville Cameo-Parkway Records, announced the for Columbia Records' recording and tech• Division of the Connie B. Gay organization pacting of Carol Lawrence, star of Broad• nical facilities here, the label has been has been set for Seattle, Wash. March 4. way's "West Side Story" and "Subways Are forced to expand its facilities, according to Others dates include Victoria, B.C. March For Sleeping" to tlie label. Her first album, Vin Liebler, technical operations director. 5; Vancouver, March 6; Portland, Ore., "An Evening With Carol Lawrence" They will supplement the space Columbia March 7; and Spokane, Wash. March 8. features songs from her new career as a occupies in the CBS Columbia Square build• The talent will be headed by Webb Pierce, night club entertainer as well as from her ing on Sunset Blvd. by taking over a Faron Young, Kitty Wells, Carl Smith, Broadway shows. recording studio formerly used, by KNX, Minnie Pearl, Johnny Wright, Bill Phillips CBS station here. and Bobbi Stafl^. The talent was set by This new studio will be used to record Jack B. Andrews of Denny-Moeller Talent small instrumental groups, thus freeing the Inc. Advance promotion is being handled MOA MOVES INTO label's main studio for full ork sessions. In by Oscar Davis, tour director. addition Columbia will double its mastering ENLARGED OFFICES facilities with the addition of two mastering Chicago—MOA has moved into new and rooms. Each room will be installed with BMI ELECTS EIGHT larger space at 228 N. LaSalle Street, here a Scully lathe with a Westrex cutter con• and invites members and friends to visit. taining all required audio channels. The NEW VICE-PREXIES The room number is 2264. Managing direc• label will continue to operate with its two New York—Eight new vice-presidents were tor Frederick M. Granger Jr. said the larger existing editing rooms. elected by the board of directors of BMI, space permits installation of a mimeograph According to Liebler, a greater number Inc. at its winter meeting at Palm Springs, and addressograph plus more files, in line of artists have been using the Hollywood Calif, last week, it was announced by with MOA's program for greater membership facilities due to PA schedules and movie Robert J. Burton, BMI president. contacts. assignments. Burton said that while this action con• stituted a major reorganization of the com• pany's corporate structure, all the new ofii- MERCURY NAMES NEW cers are veteran BMI executives, averaging LIBERTY PROMOTES KESH 15 years service with the company. MWARK PERSONNEL Hollywood—Abe Kesh has been named The newly elected vice-presidents are: southern California promotion director for Justin Bradshaw, broadcast relations; George Chicago — Kenneth S. Myers Mercury Liberty Records, it was armounced by the Gabriel, non-broadcast licensing; Robert J. Records veep, has announced that Multi- label's national promo director, Ted Feigin. Higgins, general services and secretary; Disc of New York, Mercury's branch opera• Ray HOI who formerly worked the area, Richard L. Kirk, California; Edward J. tion, will handle sales in the Newark, N.J. has been promoted to Cincinnati where he Mohnelli, finance and treasurer; Frances area, taking over from All-State distribs. will work the south and midwest. Preston, Nashville; Russell Sanjek, public Mercury has named Bob Spencer as man• relations; and Theodora Zavin, publisher ager; Ron Bierinieri in charge of sales; and administration. Robert B. Sour, vice-presi• Ronald Roessler as assistant. dent in charge of writer relations, "continues NITERIES SIGN JULIE in that position. Hollywood — Liberty Records' Julie London has been signed to headline nitery WB SIGNS CASTELLS engagements at Blinstrub's, Boston, March Burbank, Calif.—Singles A&R director Joe 16, and at the Americana Hotel in New TEEN WINNER BY LONDON Smith of Warner Brothers Records, has York starting March 30. She has just com• New York—London International this week signed The Castells to an exclusive recording pleted a stay at the Flamingo Hotel, Las is releasing "Non Ho L'Eta' Ter Amarti"— pact. The group scored previously with Vegas. (I'm Not Old Enough to Love) by Gigliola "Sacred" and "Could This Be Love." Cinquetti, the 15-year-old with the winning song of the San Remo Song Festival, against DECCA RE-SIGNS DEE world competition. ATCO SINGLE GRAND SLAM New York—Leonard W. Schneider, execu• New York—A new single, "The Letter" tive veep of , has announced LONDON UPS SHULMAN by Caesar and Cleo on the Vault label, is the re-signing of a long term, exclusive con• New York—"Moe" Shulman, veteran east a grand slam west coast pick by San Fran• tract with organist Lenny Dee. In Dee's 15 coast promo man, has been named to the cisco's KYA and KEWB and Los Angeles' years as pactee for the label, he has com• new position of national promo manager KFWB and KRLA, Atco Records, distribu• pleted 18 LPs. Between record sessions and for London Records and subsidiary labels. tors, reports dealers are finding it hard to. he manages his vacation spa, the PA'S He will work closely with Herb Goldfarb, keep up with orders. Desert Ranch Motel at St. Petersburg, Fla. London's national sales manager.

MUSICTAPES INC. EXPANDS SIMS EXTENDS LP PLAN WLBG's GAR AFTER TITLE Chicago — Musictapes Inc., pre-recorded NashviUe—Russell Sims, topper of Sims Laurens, S. C—Larry Gar, deejay at tape firm, has moved to new and expanded Records here, says the LP program of WLBG here, was in pursuit last week of quarters at 230 N. Michigan Avenue. Presi• "three free for each 10 purchased" was so the title "top salesman" for the Laurens dent Peter F.ibri said that in less than two successful that the label has notified all its Junior Chamber of Commerce, by selling years the firm has expanded to over 200 distributors to extend the program through tickets to a fund for community activities. catalog items with 15 labels involved. April 31. Gar won the title in three previous years. COLUMBIA HOLDS SINGLE SCOOPS DEALER CONTEST (Continued from Page 13) New York—Columbia Records Sales Corp. is making an offer to all its dealers—"Win 10 Columbia LP's of your choice.' Enter Columbia Masterworks Rave Review Con• THE ANGELS—SMASH 1885 test." The contest consists of matching BEN E. KING—ATCO 6288 "LITTLE BEATLE BOY" ininiature photos of album covers with (Grand Canyon, BMI) 2:18—Feldman-Goidstein- excerpts from rave reviews these LP's have "THATS WHEN IT HURTS" Gottehrer-Farina garnered in major magazines and news• (Cotillion, MELLIN, BMI) 3:08—Wexler-Berns "JAVA" papers. By correctly filling in a special "AROUND THE CORNER" (Tideland, BMI) 1:47—^Toussaint-Tyler-Friday entry/answer blank, Columbia dealers are (WakJen, Budd, ASCAP) 1:51—Leoni- 35 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago, III. Sigman eligible to win their 10 albums. 1841 Broadway, NYC All information concerning the contest including the entry blank is printed on a special folder inserted in the sleeve of "The Sound of Genius"— February 1964 LITTLE HERMAN—ARLEN 749 demonstration record being shipped to "ONE OUT OF A HUNDRED" dealers. Deadline for entering the contest (Tyco, Eastwick, BMI) 2:26—Herman Bean is midnight, March 14. Entry blanks must "IT'S ALL RIGHT PARDNER" be accompanied by photographs of con• BRIAN HYLAND—PHILIPS 40179 (Tyco-Eastwick, BMI) 2:27—Herman Bean testants. "TWO KINDS OF GIRLS" Philadelphia, Pa. (Geld-Udell, ASCAP) 1:44—Udell-Geld "HERE'S TO OUR LOVE" (Geld-Udell, ASCAP) 2:21—P. Udell TILLOTSON SKEDS 35 E. Wocker Dr., Chicago, III. CHUBBY CHECKER—PARKWAY 907 l-NIGHTERS "HEY BOBBA NEEDLE" Nashville—Johnny Tillotson who records (Kqlman, C. C. ASCAP) 2:16—Mann-Appell for Tanridge Productions, distributed by "SPREAD JOY" MGM, opens a series of one-nighters as (C. C, A.M.G., ASCAP) 2:1 9—Checker-Edwards- follows: Chattanooga, Tenn., March 12; Joseph 1409 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pa. Clarksville, March 13; Jackson, March 14; Nashville, March 15. Thence he moves into —SCEPTER 1267 the southwest. "SHA-LA-LA" (Ludix-Flomarlu) 2:15—R. Taylor, R. Mosley "HIS LIPS GET IN THE WAY" "AIN'T NOTHING YOU CAN DO" (Screen Gems, BMI) 2:10—H. Miller, H. Greenfield 1 650 Broadway, NYC ,,0 DETROIT LOS ANGELES

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Marvin Hughes, left, Capitol Records A&R director in Nashville, and Charlie Bobby Lord, center, of "Life Can Have Meaning" fame, prepares to listen Louvin, right, see big fiscal winnings ahead as Louvin signs a contract for intently as wife Moselle fixes a Lord recording on the turntable in offices the first time as a single. of WSM. Looking on, right, is the manager of WSM's , Ott Devlne.

CLARK SIGNS FABIAN Los Angeles—Fabian has been signed by Dick Clark as emcee for the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars which starts a nine-week 70 city tour of the U.S. next July L The erstwhile rock 'n roller, now turned actor, will not sing on the Clark show but will front as host of musical talent.

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lOOKING FOR MORE This is the package of C&W'ers which hung up a record of 7308 persons paying $16,725 gross for a recent show presented by Smokey Smith Enterprises of Des Moines, at the Minneapolis auditorium. Talent IN 64" for the show was arranged by Lucky Moeller of the Denny-Moeller Artist Bureau in Nashviiie. They are: back row, left to right, , Webb Pierce, Faron Young, Jan Moore, Lefty Frizzell, Elton Britt and Smokey Smith. Front row (kneeling) Faron Young's band. MUSIC REPORTER regrets that Jim Nesbitt the name of Webb Pierce was inadvertently omitted from the list of artists listed in last week's issue. Chart 1065 WILLIAMS ON DEAN SHOW New York-MGM's Hank Williams Jr. will BOUND TO HIT! sing his current single, "Long Gone Lone• REEVES TOPS TEEN some Blues" on the Jimmy Dean show FROM BROWN TO BLUE' March 5 on the ABC-TV network. The CHART IN S. AFRICA single this week moved into No. 46 posi• Frank Taylor Johannesberg, South Africa—Jim Reeves tion on MUSIC REPORTER'S charts. Chart 1045 tops the authoritative Teen Beat Top 20 Hit Parade in South Africa with his song "Don't Let Me Cross Over." CLASSIFIED AD This puts Reeves far out front of the February 19, 1964 CMHT HECDHDS, INC. Need copies of Don Kirkland's "Ten Beatles with their "I Wanna Hold Your 905 16th Ave.,S., Nashville,Tenn. Thousand Yen" (Sims), "Tarnished Angel" Hand" in fourth place. In between them are (Vee-Jay) Vernon Stewart, on "Say Bill" by Distributed Nationally By songs by Cliff Richard and Bobby Bare. Russ Gamer (Merit)? Write on station letter• SOUND DF NASHVILLE Reeves has the further distinction of having head to: Tri-Son Promotions either 2730 160 2nd Ave., S., Nashville, Tenn. a second item in the chart—"A Stranger's Baltimore, Pueblo, Colo. 81003 or Box 177 Just a Friend"—in No. 9 position. It's a Wild Horse, Colo. 80862. Phone 244-1124 Thank You, (Area Code 615) single taken from Reeves' movie soundtrack Loudilla Johnson album.

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MARTY ROBBINS; BUCK OWENS JOHNNY WRIGHT HANK THOMPSON The-Big-Heart Dept. Thurston Moore's Heather Publications Marty Robbins would be the last to (3285 South Wadsworth Blvd., Denver, ANOTHER release the story for publication, but an MR Colo.) is now marketing "Country Music CLIMBER FROMfG^jg,^^ spy reports it thusly: Marty recently told Playing Cards." ... A real deck of cards NEW CHART VVf"'"^ (widow of Hawkshaw Hawk• featuring different photos of top Country ins) that he wanted to write a song just for Music personahties on the face of each one. her . . . Jean, although cognizant of Marty's . . . You'll get a chuckle at the Jokers! . . . sonssmitli savvy, told him: "Marty, you can't The Jvdy Lynn show (now playing Fort >ley write a song for me because you don't know Lauderdale, Fla.) is among the most lavishly m how I feel." elaborately dressed in show biz. . . . Two Marty went ahead and wrote the tune trucks are required to transport the troupe's 'SINGS anyhow and Jean recorded it for Capitol. wardrobe which includes 102 hits & 102 OF MIXED-UP It's entitled "Two Little Boys," and is about pair of boots, 48 of which belong to star HEARTS Hawkshaw & Jean's two youngsters—and is Judy. to be released soon. Carl & Pearl Butler are in Seattle Wed• . . . And here's the fine gesture angle: nesday (4) & Victoria, B. C. Thursday (5). Marty lists the two Hawkins lads — Don . . . Ditto Minnie Pearl, Johnny Wright and Robbin & Harold (Hank) Jr.— as the writers, Kitty Wells . . , Stonewall and they'll collect all writer's royalties for Jackson & Billy Walker headlined a big 'un the song! Sunday in Oklahoma City. Fiddle man Shorty Lavender now sits in Happy Harvey Thompson, a hard-work• booking & talent managing chair at Hubie ing father of four lads, is pushing his All Long's agency. . . . Ray R. Baker, who Star platter of "I'd Rather Lose You Now" manages Jim Reeves' music pubberies, b/w "It Won't Be the Same." Acclaim, Open Road & Tuckahoe, has Little Richie Johnson is headed to Music Featuring recorded "40 Steps" for United Artists. . . . City and a recording session with Warren YOU DON'T OWN ME It's Baker's first step in this direction, so Robbe, whom he now manages . . . The SHE'S A FOOL good luck! latest issue of "Country & Western Review," has some Manhattan mad• which is published in England, decorates RUN. BOBBY, RUN ness (?) in his future. . . . He'll be at its cover page with a smiling likeness of THE OLD CROWD. ETC. Carnegie Hall (on the Flatt & Scruggs' , CMA's popular president. MG 20849 SR 60849 soree) April 4, and return to NYC, May 16- Slick Norris, the hot shot from Highland, 17 to appear with an all star group at Texas, will be in the promoting & managing Madison Square Garden . . . Buck Owens business 10 years Mar. 10, and by way of guests on Jimmy Dean's ABC-TVer Mar. 12; celebrating he, his wife Betty & their three his second appearance this season. sons, are coming to Nashville for a two- Tompall & the Glaser Brothers are due weeks visit . . . Slick's maiUng address while for a recording session at Decca this week. in Music City will be Box 115, Madison, . . . Gary Xavier, who plays the claviata (?), Tenn. (which is either in or right near has joined Leon McAuliffe's band, which is Starday Records) . . . booked (along with Minnie Pearl) for the Hank Thompson has been signed by SALES! SALES! SALES! Cheyenne Frontier Days, July 20-25. Medallion TV Enterprises to guest star in was presented with Star Route, U. S. A., a syndicated television a brand new wash tub to stand on for his series which is filmed mainly in Toronto. appearance last week at Longhom Ranch, Good Turn Dept.: Merle Travis, Buck Bobby Lord Dallas. . . . After jumping on it a few times Owens, , Johnny Boyd, Jean he advised promoter Dewey Groom not Shepard, Glen Campbell, Joe & Rose Lee to take any baths in the tub . . . "You won't Maphis, Tommy Collins and Roy Nichols SINGS get cleaned; you won't even get wet," have earmarked their royalties from Capitol's warned Little Jimmy . . . Sure enough a "Country Music Hootenanny" LP for widow leak had already sprung. . . . The SRO of dee-jay Cousin Herb Hinson. crowd roared approval! Columbia signed Bob Dylan to a new LIFE CAN HAVE LeRoy Van Dyke sang "Night People" on contract . . . Detroit's WEXL's sales & air the taped guest shot for the Hootenanny staff has gone exclusively country; not only TV show at Purdue U., which is upcoming in music but also in dress! . . . They can on ABC-TV. . . . Seattle TV personahty- be spotted around the Motor City in Com• MEANING promoter Jack Roberts completed string of plete country attire! . . . one-nighters in Pacific-Northwest with Kitty Back from their tour of the Orient, and Wells & Johnny Wright and the Roy Acuff back to work is the schedule for Hank Snow HICKORY 1232 and Smokey Mountain Boys shows. and his Rainbow Ranch Boys . . . They are Eddy Arnold sings on ABC-TV's Hooten• touring Canada . . . Hank is due for a anny Saturday (7). . . . guest-shot on the Jimmy Dean TV show 19 RICHARD RODGERS' OFFICIAL NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR SONG FAIR IS FAIR99 VwTHE HAPPY WANDERER *8323 RECORDED BY NORMAN LUBOFF CHOIR

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