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This Last Wks. on Nathan Wright StuckeyII Wk. Wk. Chart (Nat Stuckey), Paula recording May 7 Apr. 30 artist, was born in Cass, Texas, 1 2 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU 8 and grew up on a farm near At- Eddy Arnold- lanta, Texas, where his father RCA Victor LPM-3507: LSP-3507 Film About Tin Pan Valley drove a school bus. 2 1 ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET 10 Nat's parents got him a guitar 8, Buckaroos- Plans were announced last week for a new movie to be made intoamuse himself while they Capitol T-2443 Music City by Vic Lewis, General Manager of Marathon Pictures.worked at the Red River Ar- 3 4 MISS SMITH GOES TO The film will be full-length, in color and will feature Monumentsenal during World War Two. NASHVILLE Billy Walker - artist in the lead with numerous other Grand OleNat playedand sang during RCA Victor LPM-3520: LSP-3520 Opry stars. The picture will be called "The Ghost of Tin Panschool days, organizing his own 4 6 MEAN AS HELL 10 Valley." band. Johnny Cash-Columbia CL -2446 RCA Victor'sNorma Jeanhas just been declared the winner of 5 3 MY WORLD 30 His career after high school Eddy Arnold- the "Favorite Artist Contest" sponsored by WYNK Radio in Baton RCA Victor LPM-3466: LSP-3466 Jimmy Newman. often parallels that of the late Rouge, La. Running second was Decca's Program 6 7 BEST OF , DirectorJim Hornsaid the mail response to the two week promo-Jim Reeves. He worked for Sta- tion KALT in Atlanta, Texas, VOL. III 9 tion was "beyond all expectations." RCA Victor'sCharlie Prideafter getting out of Arlington RCA Victor LPM-3482: LSP-3482 returned to Nashville last week for his second session under theState College and prior to going 7 5 BALLADS OF THE GREEN direction of his manager,Jack Clement.He returned to Montana BERETS 8 into service. Nat narrated Army S/Sgt. Barry Sadler- for personal appearances withCarl Belew, Johnny Paycheck, RCA Victor LPM-3457: UP -3457 Johnny Darrell films in New York, then went to andKaren Kelly.The dates were set by Pride'sKorea to set up their first TV 8 10 CHET ATKINS PICKS ON Music City agent,Jack Johnson.Johnson also has a tour of Eng- THE BEATLES 6 land set for Pride in May. station, then returned to KALT RCA Victor LPM-3531: LSP-3531 Minnie Pearland TennesseeErnie Fordare re -united at theafter his hitch was up.After 9 13 TALK ME SOME SENSE 4 working there several years, a Bobby Bare- Circle Star Theatre in San Carlos, Calif. May 31 -June 5. RCA Victor LPM-3515: LSP-3515 vacancy appeared at KWKH and Two of the first ladies got together on the same show when 10 11 BEHIND THE TEARS 23 , Program Director, Sonny James- Kitty Wells, the First Lady of , andLady Bird Capitol T-2415: ST -2415 Johnson,the First Lady of the nation appeared at the annualhired Nat.Here, again, Nat's career parallels that of Reeves. 11 12 HYMNS 15 Ramp Festival in Newport, Tenn. recently. Loretta Lynn- Funeral services were held the other week in West Plains, Mo.Jim, too, was an air personality Decca DL -4695: DL -74695 for OscarWagoner,brother ofPorter Wagoner.Porter's roadon KWKH before he started sing- 12 8 LOVE BUG ing regularly on the Hayride. George Jones- dates continued right along with Capitol'sMerleTravis filling in Musicor MM -2088: LS -3088 Nat's singing and writing ability for Porter. It was Merle's first time to work with theWagonmas- 13 9 GIDDYUP GO 12 ters and Jeannie Seely, but things really came off great. Speakingwere recognized immediately, and Red Sovine-Starday SLP-363 he became well known as a writer 14 19 ROLL TRUCK ROLL 2 of Jeannie, it looks like the young lady has a terrific record Red Simpson- with her first effort on Monument. It's now beginning to get tre-with songs recorded by Ricky Capitol 1-2468: ST -2468 Nelson, Hank Thompson, Tony mendous action in the pop field. 15 15 GOLDEN HITS OF New Music City residentWaylon Jenningsis out with a newDouglas and Buck Owens. Nat ROGER MILLER 24 RCA single to follow up his "Anita, You're Dreaming" hit, "Timesays, "It's a big thrill just fol- Smash MGS-27073 lowing in the footsteps of so 16 26 FOLK COUNTRY 4 to Bum Again," and it was written by Harlan Howard. Waylon Jennings- many greatentertainers who RCA Victor LPM-3523: LSP-3523 have been at KWKH, like Hank 17 14CUTE 'N' COUNTRY 26 Williams, Johnny Cash, Webb Connie Smith- C/W Queen Meets R&R King Pierce, Faron Young and Elvis RCA Victor LPM-3444: LSP-3444 Presley." 18 20 KITTY WELLS SINGS SONGS MADE FAMOUS It's a Very Good Year BY JIM REEVES 3 Decca DL -4741: DL -74741 1966 has started off well for 19 18 BUCK OWENS SONG BOOK 5 Nat.It began with an appear- Buckaroos- ance in the Astrodome, Houston, Capitol T-2436: ST -2436 20 24 ILIKE 'EM COUNTRY 3 Texas, with Roger Miller, Faron Loretta Lynn- Young, WebbPierce,Minnie Decca DL -4744: DS -74744 Pearl and other great entertain- 21 21 DEL REEVES SINGS JIM REEVES 4 ers. Next, Buck Owens recorded U.A. UAL -3468: UAS-6468 "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" 22 16 MORE THAN YESTERDAY 1 which Nat wrote.Then Nat's Slim Whitman- own Paula recording of "Don't LP-9303: LSP-12303 23 22 COAST COUNTRY 4 You Believe Her" began to show George Hamilton IV- up in charts across the land. RCA Victor LPM-3510: LSP-3510 Nat's wife, Ann, wrote "One 24 23 A SIX PACK TO GO 3 Hank Thompson- More Mile" which Warner Mack Capitol T-2460: 5T-2460 recorded. 25 21 ARTIFICIAL ROSE 2 So, things are happening for Jimmy Newman-Decca DL -4748 26 17 HEARTBREAK TRAIL 8 this tall Texan who now resides Hank Snow- in Louisiana. RCA Victor LPM-3472: LSP-3471 21 25 TOWN AND COUNTRY 14 Flatt 8 Scruggs Columbia CL -2443: CS -9243 Lab el, Pubbery Formed 28 28 HELLO VIETNAM 26 Record world aristocracy had a regal reunion recently when two Johnny Wright-Decca DL -4698 long-time friends, Kitty Wells and Elvis Presley, met at MGM EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. -A 29 29 FARON YOUNG SINGS THE Studios while Elvis wasfilming "Spin Out."Conclave came new recording and publishing BEST OF JIM REEVES 10 about when Kitty andJohnny Wright (thirdfrom left) wentcompany, Jerome Records and Mercury MG -21058 West to vacation with son Bobby (right), a regular on theTudorlineMusic,havebeen 30 30 BEFORE YOU GO / NO ONE BUT YOU 34 "McHale's Navy" TV series. formed here. Buck Owens-Capitol T-2353

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