Monday, October 1965 Number One Hundred Twenty Seven-Eight

HIT OF THE WEEK: A LOVER'S CONCERTO - Toys (Dyna Voice) #1 this week at WKWK for Bob Campo. A big winner forPat Hughes,Mitch Michael, Dick Reus, Ron Brandon, Tommy White, Fred Patrick,Harv Moore,Sid Wilson,HotDusty Scott, Rhodes, and Steve War ren Should be one of thebiggest hits this year! CORRESPONDENTS PICK: ROUND EVERY CORNER - Petula Clark (WB) Bob Walters, Bob Clayton, Tom Walker, George Maish, CharlesOwens, PhilJones, Woody Wi ndham andMike King make it their choice. A superbside. Automatic hit. SOUTHERN SPECIAL: YOU'RE THE ONE- Vogues (C & C) Breaking th rough big in West Virginia, Florida, Texas, Arkansas,Washington-DC, North Carolina and South . #11 this week at WAYS. Many stationsareunaware ofits potential. Perfect p ick material. HOT ACTION RECORD; NOTTHE LOVIN' KIND - Dino, Desi, and Billy (Reprise) A fast mover in most areas.Watch it...may be a yuickiei

SMS CHOICE OF THE WEEK: MY GIRL HAS GONE - Miracles (Tamla) With all their many successes, it's their best ever. SMS ALBUM OF THE WEEK: No Selection.

SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY 1. (1) YESTERDAY/ACT-Beatles (Cap) 11.( 9) I'M YOURS-Elvis Presley (RCA) 2. (2) TREAT HER RIGHT-Roy Head (BB) 12.(6) JUST A LITTLE-Herman's Hermits (MGM) 3. (3) HANG ON SLOOPY-McCoys (Bang) 13.(17)1 WANT TO DO-Joe Tex (Dia) 4. (lk)l KNEW YOU WHEN-Billy Jo Royal (Col) l4.(-) BABY DON'T GO -Sonny & Cher (Rep) 5. (*0 ONMY MIND-We (AFive & M) 15.(-) LOVES A CLOWN-Gary Lewis (Lib) 6. (10)KEEP ON DANCING-Gentrys (MGM) 16.(7) RESPECT/TROUBLE-Otis Redding (Vol) 7- (12)MAKE ME YOUR BABY-Barbara Lewis (Atl) 17.(ll)JU ST YOU-Sonny & Cher (Ate) 8. (8) YOU’VE GOT A HEART-Bobby Goldsboro(UA)l8.(l6)DREAMS COME TRUE-Ronnie Dove (Dia) 9- (-) LOVER'S CONCERTO-Toys (DV) 19-(~) MOHAIR SAM-Charlie Rich (Sma) 10.(l8)RESCUE ME-Fontella Bass (Che) 20.(-) I'M SO T HANKFUL-Ikettes (Mod)

NEXT IN LINE BELOW THEMASON-DIXON ROAD RUNNER-Gants (Lib) A TASTE OF HONEY-Herb Alpert (A& M) THE FLOWERS GONE-Johnny Rivers (imp) AIN'T THAT PECULIAR-Marvin Gaye (Tam) JERKIN'THE DOG-Hannibal (Sur) I MESS YOU SO-Little Anthony (DCP) POSITIVELY ilTH STREET-Bob Dylan (Col) RUN BABY RUN-Newbeats (Hie) TO THE MOON-Jonathan King (Par) YOU'VEGOT YOUR TROUELES-Fortunes (Pre) UNIVERSAL SOLDIER-Donovan (Hie) TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS-Kim Weston (Gor) LIFETIME OF LONLINESS-Jackie deShannon(imp) HUNGRY FOR LOVE-San Remo Strings (RT) LET'S MOVE AND GROOVE-Johnny Nash (jod) AIN'T IT TRUE-Andy Williams (Col) LIAR LIAR-Castaways (Soma) HOME OF THE BRAVE»- Jody (Cap)Miller THE WORLD THROUGH A TEAR-Neil Sedaka (RCA) 1 3-Len2 Barry (Dec)

THE BEST OFTHE NEW RELEASES LET ME BE-Turtles (WW) GETOFF MY CLOUD-Rolling Stones(Lon ) HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Diane Renay (DV) WHERE DO YOU GO-Cher (imp )

The SMS goes to press Friday A.M.Please make certain all repo rts and new releases reach us no later than 6 P.M. eachThursday. Thank you. PAUL DREW.

P. 0. BOX 9967 • , GEORGIA 30319 • TELEPHONE 636-1951 Monday, October U, 1965 -2- Number One Hundred Twenty Seven-Eight NEWS AND NOTES WMBR-Jacksonville switches to a good music policy this month. Bernie Barker moves from WBAK to WMOG-Brunswick, Georgia as general manager. Larry James joins WEAK from WCLS. PD position at WTAL-Tallahassee is open. Duties include an air shift, control of air staff, and coordination of the on and off the air promotion. Station is searching for a young, aggressive, ambitious worker, willing to confront and overtake mental and physical obstacles. Rod Bernard-KVOL has just released a new single. He would appreciate any comments. Bill Scott and Dick Starr join the late vacationers this week. Jim Diamond returns to WTMA-Charleston, S. C. THE RATING RACE Clarksburg, West Virginia (July) Hooper: 7AM-12N - WHAR (56.O), WBOY (15.0). 12N-6PM - WHAR (65.5), WBOY (12.2). DIXIE ROUND-UP PICK ACTION COMER DUTCH HOLLAND WFUN Get Off My Cloud- Black Egg- But You’re Mine- MIAMI FLORIDA______Rolling Stones_(Lon)_ Nitecrawlers_(Le_e)______Sonny_&_Cher _(Atc) _ DICK BUCKLEY WKBA Good Times- Hang On Sloopy- I Knew You When- NASHVILTE TENN______Salvation Singers( Tow)McCoys_(Bang_)______Billy_Jo Royal ^Col| _ SID WILSON WHSL I Miss You So- Yesterday- Cara Lin- WILtfflGTON_NC______Little_Anthony_ ( DCP)_ Beatie_s _{Cap_)______Stranjeloves _(Bang)___ MITCH MICHAEL WKLO Hide Your Love Away- H e ’s Coming Home- You’ve Got Troubles- LOUISVILIF_IOTTUCO' _ Silkie_(Fon)______Indigios_(Cor)______F_ortune_s _£Pre.2______CREED CROWDER WMIS Rusty Bèlìs Treat Her Right- When Somebody Loves M(^RIHSE0R0_'MIN___Brenda_Lee_ ( De_c)______Roy Head_( BB_)______Yjou^Frank_S_inatra(_R_ep^ JOHN KING KCAT Let Me Be- You’re The One- Live For The Sun- PINE_BLUFF_ARKAIISAS _ Turtles _[WW)______Vogues_(C & C)______Sunrays_( Tow)______BILL SCOTT KEEL Loves A Clown- Secretly- Stop Look Listen- SIffiEVEPORT_LA______Gary_Levn.s_(Lib)_____ Lettermen _(Cap_)______Linda_Gayle_(Col)_____ DANNY DEE WVLD Let’s Hang On- Yesterday- Run Baby Run- VALD0STA_GE0RGIA____ Four_Seasons_(phi)____Beatles _(_Cap_2______Newbeats _(_Hic)______HOT SCOTT WTGR Money Maker- Treat Her Right- Don’t Send Me- iOTTLE_BMCH_SC____ EImore_Jones_(Sph)____Roy Head_(BB_)______Brealcers _(_Amy_)______TOM COLLINS WHHY Rescue Me- Treat Her Right- Say Something Funny- MONTGOIffiRY_ALABAMA_ _ Fontella_Bass _(Che_) _ Roy Head_(BB_)______Patti_Dulce _(UA)______BOB WHITE KILT My Heart Belongs- Yesterday/Act Ride Away- H0UST0N TEXAS______Shirelles (See)_____ Beatles iqapj______Roy_Orbison_(MGM)_____ WOODY WINDHA14 WCOS Round Every Corner- Catch Us If You Can- Treat Her Right- " C0LUMBIA_SC______Petula_Clark_(WB)____Dave_Clark_Five _[Epi)____Roy_Head j(BB)______THAD B R O W WFPM Let’s Hang On- I Knew You W e n - Rescue Me- ” FT_VALLEY GEORGIA___ Four_Seasons_(Phi)___ Billy Jo_Royal_(Col)_____ Fontella Bass_(Che)___ E MANNY CLARK WGIV H e ’s Alright- Just One Kiss- Here Comes The Tears- CHAWOTTE NC______Bell_Brothers _(_BB)___ Impressions _(ABC)______Gene Chandler_(Cns)___ GROVER RIVERS WN00 I Believe- Someone Is Watching- Let Me Know- CHATTANOCGA TENN____Jackie_Wilson _(Bru) _ Solomon Burke j(Atl)_____ Bobby_Byrd _(Sma_)_____ MIKE KING WHAR Round Every Comer- You’re The One- Say Something Funny- _CLARK3BURG_WEST VA_ _ Petula_Clark_(WB_)___Vogues_(C & C)______Patti_Duke (JJA)____ _ The information contained in this report is confidential. Reproduction is forbidden. This report represents an honest and objective analysis of record activity in the South. Many readers criticize some of our selections and comments. Some question the position given certain records. Suffice it to say that we have good and logical reasons for our selections and grading. It would require too lengthy a reply and in some instances in­ volve certain information regarding the make-up formula, which we do not disclose. Monday, October 4, 1965 -3- Number One Hundred Twenty Seven-Eight DIXIE ROUND-UP PICK ACTION COMER PHIL JONES WMNZ Ring Dang Doo- Roses And Rainbows- Round Every Comer- MONTEZUMA GEORGIA Sam The Sham_ (MGM)_ Danny Hubton_(HB_) Petula_Clark_ ( WB_) BOB MADISON KOSA"* Cara Lin- Make Me Your Baby- Taste of Honey- ODESSA_TEXAS_ Strangeloves_ (Bang_) Barbara Lewis _(Atl} Herb_Alpert _(A_&_Mj[ FRED PATRICK! WLEE Hide Your Love Away- Yesterday- Keep On Dancing- RICMOITO_VIRGINIA _ Silki e_ (Fon)_ Beatles _i[Cap_} Gentrys _(MGM_) _ DANNY KNOX WTMA No Selection Baby Don't Go- Loves A Clown- CHARLESTON_SC _ Sonny & Cher_ (Ren)_ Gar>_Le-wi s_ (Lib)_ MEL SMITH WKUL Road Runner- Yesterday- Lifetime Of Lonliness- CULIMAN ALABAMA _ Gants _(Lib) _ Beatle_s _(Cap_) Ja£kie_deShannon_ (_Imp)_ HAMP SWAIN WIBB C C Rider- Rescue Me- See Saw- MACON GEORGIA _ Bobby Powe3L_(**J) Fontella_Bass _[Che_2 Don Covay _(Atl) _ BRUCE ANGEL KEYS All The Flowers- Yesterday- Yesterday- CORPUS_OTRISTI_OEXAS_ Johrmy_Rivers _(lmp^ _ Beatles J^Cap^ Beatles j[Cap| _ CHUCK DUNAWAY KILT All The Flowers- Keep On Dancing- Taste of Honey- HOUSTON TEXAS Johrmy_Riyers _(lmp_} Gentrys _ Herb_Alperb _(A_&_M_)___ BURKE JOHNSON WAOK Never Had It So Good- I'm Not Tired- What A Sad Feeling- ATLANTA GEORGIA _ RonnieJviilsajD j[S_ce_) Wilson_Pi ckett_ (Atl) Betty Harris_(San)_ BOB CLAYTON KVOL Positively 4th Street Yesterday- For Your Love- LAFAYETTE LA_ -Bob_Dylan_ (Col)_ Beatle_s j[Cap_) _ Righteous Brothers_(MooJ DAN DONOVAN WNEX Take Me In Your Arms- Rescue Me- Road Runner- MACON GEORGIA______Kim We_ston_(Gor)Fontella_Bas_s _(Che_|______Gants _(Lib) STEVE WARREN KOTN Say Something Funny- To The Moon- Loves A Clown- ?I1IE_^U^_ARKAiISAS _ Patti J^Le_(UAj|Jonathan_Kinj _(Par)______Gary_Lewis_(Lib)_ JOE HATHCOCK WABB Positively 4th Street Run Baby Run- I Knew You When- MOTIM_AMEAMA______lBj3b_%ljm_(jgo_l)_____ Newbeats_(Hie)______Billy Jo_R_oyal_ (_Col)_ ROBERT RANDALL KLVI I Found A Girl- Home Of The Brave- Yesterday- BEATLIONT_TEXAS______Jan & Dean_(Lib)Jo_dy_M_iller ^CapJ)______Beatle_s j[CapJ _ LARRY JAMES WDAK All The Flowers- Yesterday- Road Runner- COLlMBUS_GEORGIA____ Johrmy_Rivers _(lmp_| _ Beatles j(Cap_)______Gants _(LibJ ROD LANE WFWL You've Got A Heart- Treat Her Right- Act Naturally- CAMM_TENN ______Bobby Goldsboro _(UA)_ Roy Head_(BB)______Beatle_s _(Cap_}___ VERNON ARNOLD WPGA So Long Babe- I Knew You When- Rusty Bells- PERRY GEORGIA______Nancy Sinatra j[RepJ. _ Billy Jo_Royal_(Col)___ Brenda_Lee_(De_c)_ JIM CLARK WNOX Rescue Me- Treat Her Right- Stand By Me- OiOXVILLE TEEN______Fontella_Bas_s _(CheJ _ Roy Head_ (B B ) ______Earl_Grant_ (De_c)_ DUSTY RHODES WSAI You're The One- You've Got A Heart- A Lover's Concerto- CTNCnWATI_OpO ____ Vogues_(c _& _C)Bobby Goldsboro _(UA)______Toys_ (_DV_) _ LARRY BLACK WIST Ring Dang Doo- Yesterday- Liar Liar- CHARLOTTE NC______Sam The Sham (MGM)Beatle_s _(Cap)______Castaways _(S_om) _ JOHl'INY BEE WACL Chicken Scratch- Universal Soldier- Make The World- WAYCRC^S_GEORGIA____ Rufus Thoms_(Sta)Roemans _(ABC}______Edd.y_Arnold _(R_CA_) _ BOB WALTERS WFLA Round Every Comer- Help- Liar Liar- TAMPA FLORIDA______Petula_ Clark_ (W B ) Beatle_s _(Cap_)______Ca_staways _(S_om) SKIP WILKERSON WLOK Suffer- Let's Do It Over- Soul Heaven- MEMPHIS TENN______Tyrone_(4B|__ Jo_e Simon _(VJ)______Dixie Drifter _(Rou} REVIEW AND COMMENT NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD - Ronnie Milsap (Scepter) Looks very good. Hit action in Charlotte, Atlanta and Asheville. SANDY - Ronnie & Daytonas (Mala) Birmingham, Mobile and Atlanta sales. YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY - Silkie (Fontana) Richmond, Louisville and Miami activity. Strong in each market. BUT YOU'RE MINE - Sonny & Cher (Atco) Quick take-off in Houston, Knoxville and Miami. WHAT COLOR IS A MAN - Bobby Vinton (Epic) "A stiff'', says Mitch Michael. Forget it. MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF - Walker Brothers (Smash) Requests logged at WDXY and KOTN. Both are good barometers. HELLO VIET NAM - Johnny Wright (Decca) #7 at WAYS. Jack Gale has guts. But, it'll do as well for you, perhaps even better, if you get it on the air.

_ Monday, October b, 1965 -4- Number One Hundred Twenty Seven-Eight DIXIE ROUND-UP PICK ACTION COMER BILLY GENE WTHB Ain't That Peculiar- Satisfaction- My Faith In You- N AUGUSTA SC______Marvin Gaye_(Tam)____ Otis Redding _(Vol^LP)___ Edd_ie_Billups_ (Mar)_ BOB REICH WMOC We Didn't Ask- Make Me Your Baby- Enchanted Evening” _CHATTAWOOGA TENN____ Bobby_Darin_(Atl)____ Barba_r a_Lewis_(At 1)_____ Jay_ Ame_ri_cans_(UA_) PAT HUGHES WQXI So Long Babe- Treat Her Right- I Knew You When- ATLANTA GEORGIA____ Nancy_S_inatra_(Rep)__ Roy_Head _(BB)______B_illy_Jo Royal J^Col} JIM TRAVIS WJJM Broken Marionette- Baby Don't Go- Taste Of Honey- LEWISBURG TENN______The_Woods_ (Tri)______S ormy_&_Che_r _(RjrP_l_____ Herb Alpert_(A & M)_ RON BRANDON WCOG Rusty Bells- Yesterday- I Live For The Sun- GFEMSBORO_NC______Brenda Lee J^Dec)____ Beatles_(_Cap)______Sunrays_ (Tow)_ PAUL MILLER WMVA Take Me In Your Arms Treat Her Right- Lifetime of Lonliness- MARTINSVIIiTE_VjRG3NIA-Kim We_ston_(Gor)____ Roy_Head _(BB)______Jackie deShannon _^ImpJ GEORGE MAISH WPDQ Round Every Comer- Yesterday- My Town My Guy- JACKSONVILLE_FLORIDA_Petula Clark _(WB)____ Beatles_ (_Cap)______Lesley Gore_(Mer)_ BOB CAMPO WKWK Lifetime Of Lonliness-A Lover's Concerto- You're The One- WIffiELING_UEST VA____ Jackie d.e_Sharmon^Imp_)Toys _[DV)______Vogue_s _(C_8:_C) JOHNNY DRAPER WCNF Chapel In The Moonlight- Yesterday- The Lovin' Kind- WELDON_NC______Bachelors^ (Lon)______Beatlej _(Cap_}______Dino Desx_£b_Billi^_(Reg) CHARLES OWENS WTIF Round livery Corner- On My Mind- Pied Piper- TIFTON_GEORGIA______Petula Clark _(WB)____ We Five_(A & M)______Changing Times _(Phi) _ TOMMY WHITE WWDR Groovy Thing Goin'- Yesterday- Positively "5th Street- MlffiFREESBORO_NC____ S_imon_ &_Gar f unlvle£ Col) Beatle s_ (Cap)______Bod_Dylan_ (Col)______MEL MIXON WBYG The Flowers Gone- Jerkin' The Dog- I Miss You So- SAVAMAH_GEORGIA____ Johnny Rivers_(_Irnp)__ Hannibal _^Sur)______Little Anthony _(D_CP_} _ LARRY GAR WLBG We Didn't Ask- Treat Her Right- You've Got A Heart- lAURMS SC______B_obby_Darin_(Atl)____ R_oy_Head. _(BB)______Bobby_Goldsboro_( UA_| _ CHARLIE CHAMPION WHOO Move Over- Yesterday- Get Out Of My Life- ORLANDO FLORIDA____ Isley_Brothers (Atl) _Beatles_(Cap)______Little Anthony _(DCP_) _ DICK REUS WDXY Babe While The Wind- Yesterday- Make It Easy- SUMTER_SC______Toads_(Dec)______B_eatles_(Cap)______Walker Brothers_(Sum)_ JOHNNY LONG WLBB Take Me In Your Arms- Yesterday- You're The One- jCARROLLTOIT_GEORGIA_ _Kim_W_eston j[G_or}____ Beatles_ (Cap)______Vogues _£c_&_Cj)______JACK GALE WAYS We Didn't Ask- Yesterday- Road Runner- _CHARLCTTE NC______Bobby_Darin_(Atl)____ B_eatles_(Cap)______Gants_(Lib)______TOMMY TYLER WKKO Dawn Of Correction- Yesterday- Sounds Of Silence- CAPE_IOT^DY_FLOR][LA_Sjoke_smen_(De_c)______Beatles_( Cap_}______Simon & Garfunkel j[Col_) TOMMY WALKER WKIX Round Every Corner- Hang On Sloopy- I Miss You So- RALEIGH NC______Petula Clark _(WB)____ McCoys ^Bang)______Little Anthony j(DCP_) _ HARV MOORE WPGC Babe While The Wind- Keep On Dancing- Ruin Baby Run- WASHINGTON_DC______Toads_(Dec)______Gentrys_(MGM)______Newbeats j[Hic)______ALAN BOYD WGAD Ain't That Peculiar- Hang On Sloopy- Mohair Sam- GADSDEN ALABAMA _ _ _Marvin Gaye_(Tam)____ McCoys J^Bang)______Charlie_Rich j(Sma)___ JIM MACK WISE For Your Love- Hang On Sloopy- Never Had It So Good- ASHEVTT,TE NC______Righteous_Brothers(Mo_o)_M_cCoys ^Bang)______Ronnie Milsap_(Sce)___ RICH HALTEN WTAL Like I Did- Yesterday- Just A Little Bit- “ TAJTJAHASSEE FLORIDA _Wayne_F_ontana_( Fon)__ Beatles_(_Cap)______Herman's Hermits _(MGM} JERRY WRIGHT WAAY Stepp in' Out- Baby Don't Go- Cara Lin- H tMTSVII^_AMBAM_ _Paul Revere_(Col)____Sonny_8:_Cher _(R_ep_}______Strangelove_s _(Bang)___ MORE REVIEW AND COMMENT I BELIEVE I'LL LOVE ON - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) Some split play, but it's this side in Birmingham, Atlanta, Charlotte and Chattanooga. SAY SOMETHING FUNNY - Patti Duke (UA) WHAR, WHHY, WAYS, WHSL and KOTN report good response to this side. WE DIDN'T ASK TO BE BROUGHT HERE - Bobby Darin (Atlantic) Picks at WAYS, WLBG and WMOC. THE D A W OF CORRECTION - Spokesmen (Decca) #1 at WFUN. Also showing up at WKKO, WPGC and KLVI. CLEO'S BACK - Jr. Walker (Soul) Top item in Augusta, Macon and Atlanta. MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE - Little Jimmy Dickens (Columbia) I guarantee this. A solid smash....just play it.