Teen Beat Roller Skating Takes Over
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Volume 4, No. 26 Week of February 21st, 1966 Teen Beat Roller Skating Takes Over Kitchener:Everrollerskatetothemusic of a liverock group? Thousands have andstill -WE CLARIFY OUR POLICY are,inSouthernOntario. Jimmy Dybold and In two years ofpublication, RPM has strivedtofulfillthe need ofthe Canadian Music Industry the Jayrockers introduced this newest of fads and encourage the domestic productionof Canadian music.Ithas been brought to our attention that there has been some confusion in the trade as to our ownership, financing, and our ultimate andsurprisingly enoughit'scaughton.The aims as a publication. Our often unorthodox policy and format has also been a source of criticism. group makes the odd tour out of their home We would like to make a statement in this regard herewith: base, Bingeman's Park Lodge,Kitchener, and RPM Music Weekly issolely owned and operated by Walt Grealis,Editor and Publisher. RPM has found that arenas inthe surrounding country- been published each week since February 24th, 1964. The publicationis supported by subscribers and advertisers, these being our only sourceofrevenue. RPM has no affiliationwith any record side began to experience success with the roller company, record producers, booking agencies or management agency or music publisher. RPM rents skatingcrowd.The Ivanhoe in London,St. offices in the Music Canada Building, 1940 Yonge Street, Toronto 7, Ontario. This is an office building Catharines Curling Club, Dundas, Galt, Milver- housing many independent firms allied only by one common interest, the music business. No person, tonarenas andtheStratfordColiseum were firm or syndicate, own or control RPM and the publication is entirely Canadian owned and operated. packing in crowds usually experienced only with The magazine has maintained a Canada first policy, and a strong international flavour.In no way have we ever attempted to duplicate existing foreign publications. The magazine isdirected at the exposure media of the music industry whichisradio, while maintaining aretailer and consumer appeal. Each week a copy issent to every radio stationinCanada, and promotional copies are rotatedtoother areas commanding exposure such as teen newspaper supplements, ad agencies, music publishers, jukebox operators, and various firms who areinbusinesses alliedto the music industry. Each week 200 additional promotional copies are sent throughout the worldinorder to bringattentiontoCanada's growing music industry. We havestrivedtopublicizetheindustry throughout the world. We accept and publish newsworthy items on thebasis oftheir appealtotheindustry and are conscious of the fact that many firms in Canada do not maintain a publicity department. We welcome your press releases, and your Canadian content releases. The Editor and Publisher has authorized no one to accept nor to make demands of record companies for free promotional copies of records. 11,11413$1"4 No one has been given the authority to represent RPM other than the Editor and Publisher himself as the firm does not maintain a staff.Articles may be submitted and are published onlyatthe discretion of the Editor. No conscious attempt has been made to promote or emphasize any firm or product or any individual. We are (likeall magazines) partial to our supporters. (Just as a radio stationispartialto their sponsors). We maintain an open door policy to any individual, firm, or company inthe music industry with a worthwhile project or product. We maintain an institutional policy towards the industry and spend countless hours assisting various people throughout the industryinNorth America tracing down Canadian masters, copyrights,assisting TV and record producers, ad agencies,publishers,record Popular at roller rinks, Jimmy Dybold of Kitchener companies, movie distributors, etc. was recently signed by the Canadian Red Leaf label. We attempt to print the news accurately, but depend on the honesty of our informants from coast visiting name artists.Rock skateenthusiasts tocoast. Geographicallyitisimpossibleforus tocheck out eachdetailofeach press release. werelining up for hours andinmany cases This isa common faultin any publication. were travelling from points as far away as 100 Non -supporting record companies, and radiostations have received thousandsofdollarsoffree publicity and promotion over the past two years.Itis our function to keep the industry informed. miles to make sureof a place on the floor. When items do not appear in RPM, itis usually the laxity of the people involved in not supplying a In some places they found they were playing press release. to upwards of 3000 skaters and never below RPM was notstartedbyprofessionalpublishers. TheEditor andPublisher enteredthisproject the 800 mark. because of a need for a weekly in this business. We would like to extend thanks to the many people Thereisa specialized type rock format for who assisted us over the past two years that made this publication a success, and developed the playing successfully to a skater's required beat industry to this point. and just any rock androll band can't master Bluntly andinplain language we have triedto explain some of our policies, and our problems. this beat overnight. Jimmy Dybold and the Jay - Possibly this willput an end to the uninformed speculation and criticisminthe trade regarding our affiliation, our premises, or financing. rockers have spent many hoursindeveloping Itboils down to press releases and ads. Our ad rates are the lowestinthe trade. Our sizestill the necessary tempo to keep the skaters con- lacks a powerful punch for Canadian and foreign product. We are anxious toassist you and to fidentintheir movements. The popularityof maintain a communication vehicle for your new product. We can only maintain this status through this new rockroller skatingfadhaslanded your support as subscribers and advertisers. We sellspace not editorial content. That has to be Jimmy Dybold arecording contract. earned by newsworthiness, which makes us no different than any other publication. THE BIG Their NEW release is a SMASH follow-up to "It Was I" TOWN "HEY GIRL, GO IT ALONE"_ on CAPITOL BOYS Coming Joon- THE BIG TOWN BOYS' LP US visitors to Canada this he has justfinalizedplansforthe Shondels week includedEricStein- of Winnipeg to receive the TV carpet treatment when they arrivein 1. metz, International Director Upper Canada March 114,, TV shows are set for "A Go -Go '66" in Toronto. ND ofMGM. Purposeofthe ...4 The Dick Williams "Wing Ding" show at CFPL AGENCY tripwas toorient himself 1 1940 YongeStreet, Toronto Canada 487-3466 London,thePete Emmerson show at CKCO withtheoperation o f `.- 0: \,,:',)_ Quality Records. EMI Kitchener, Gary Dean Dance Party CHCH Ham- (Canada) Ltd. have opened ilton and with Bryan Olney at CKWS Kingston. I\____.\_ All HERE The popular Edmonton based group, The King executiveofficesindown- Beezz are also heading east on a junket of TV townToronto.Addressis andpersonalappearances. Suite607.8 KingSt. E. Gilliland.n eVeepbeen so yf THE TtieReArC(ReBcilolr2llihasla following up thedual appearance of Patrician Anne andTerryBlackinTorontoMarch4. 31 "A Go -Go'66"has already beensetup as wellas-Hi Time- and"AfterFour".Other CANADIAN RECORDING nationalTV appearancesareexpected. BANDS BOOK WITH BIGLAND Current Releases BIG TOWN BOYS Norm Sherratt, member of the hit making Sloopy "Hey Girl Go It Alone" Gang Little Caesar and The Consuls, showing oft Capitol - Amy-Mala (US) his newest in stage attire. DEE AND THE YEOMEN "A Love Like Mine" RPM MUSIC WEEKLY Reo THE SHAYS 1940 Yonge Street "This Hour Has Seven Days" The Munks of Montreal are currently experiencing Toronto 7, Ontario Roman a successfulcomeback andhavejustreleased Tel.: (416) 487-3466 "Long Time Waiting" on the Regency label. L. to LITTLE CAESAR AND R.,Rick St.lean, Tagg Hindsgaul, Rene Boileau, Established February 24th, 1964 THE CONSULS Ed. Kaye. "You Laugh Too Much" Fred White, prexy ofhis own promotion com- Editor and Publisher Red Leaf - Amy-Mala (US) panyhasjustarrivedback from New York WALT GREALIS where he was touting the Big Town Boys who THE COUNTS are presently working both Trude Heller's club RPM MUSIC WEEKLY is published weekly " Searchin' " by RPM, Records Promotion Music, 1940 Apex and the 8th Wonder.Fredalso advised that Yonge Street, Toronto 7, Canada. Author. ized as second class mail by the Post SECRETS Office Department, Ottawa, and for pay- ment ofpostageincash.Single Copy "Here Comes Shack" price 25 cents.Subscription prices $10 RCA Victor per year, $15 by air U.S.A. and Canada. $20 per year, $40 by air, other countries. STACCATOS Advertisingratesonrequest.PRINTED "Poor Baby" IN CANADA. Capitol --- SUBSCRIPTION FORM ---- BOBBY KRIS AND RPM Music Weekly, THE IMPERIALS 1940 Yonge St., Toronto 7, Ont. "Walk On By" Columbia - Amy-Mala (US) Enclosed find my cheque (or cash) for $5. for one year's subscription to RPM Music Weekly, THE SHONDELS Seen atrecent pow -wow of Capitol (52 issues). "Another Man" (Canada) and Pickwick (Canada) are L. Columbia toR., George Wade, Managing Director Name of Pickwick of Canada, G. Edward For One Night Shows, Tours Leetham,Vice -President and General Address or Night Club Engagements Manager, Capitol Records (Canada) Ltd., CONTACT: Ira L. Moss,ExecutiveVice -President Ron Scribner or Jack Manning Pickwick International and Paul White, City Prov. NationalAdvertisingManager,Capitol 2 Records (Canada) Ltd. THANKS DJ's FOR PLAYING THIS RECORD AND MAKING IT A SMASH HIT AND A BIG SELLER. on "ROSE MARIE" Vs EPIC -74 "MY HEART WILL NEVER KNOW"