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— —a — ) AUSTRALIA With the August Bank Holiday, the exodus from London to the coast is in EMI recently released a London/Atlantic album entitled “The Genius 0 full swing and, as usual, at this time of the year with no new releases from Ray Charles.” With Charles one of the hottest disk attractions across th< Ifield the factories, news is scarce. However, holiday or no holiday, Frank country, it is reasonable to assume that this package will score well in th< continues to be the biggest and fastest seller of the year with “I Remember sales department. You” which is still topping both the Top Twenty and Best Selling Sheet Music In the singles field, EMI out with a big flock of hot items from all ’roun< charts. the world including “Right Said Fred” by Bernard Crebbins; “Houdini” b; In the High Courts recently the judge dismissed with costs a claim by pub- Walter Brennan; local boys The Allen Brothers have a newie on HMV whicl ” lishers Francis Day & Hunter Ltd., who own the British copyright of “In A couples “There’s Never Been A Girl Like You” with “Ain’t Misbehavin’ Little Spanish Town” that “Why”—a best seller when recorded by Anthony Del Shannon is on London with “Cry Myself To Sleep” and “I’m Gonna Mov< Newley in 1959—was a reproduction or adaptation of the older song's chorus. On” and Australian star (currently tops in England) Frank Ifield is on Colum In the case, which lasted five days, Francis Day & Hunter and the American bia with his English smasheroo “I Remember You.” publishers of “In A Little Spanish Town” sought an injunction to restrain the August album issues from Australian Record Company include Sue Thomp publishers of “Why,” Sidney Bron and Debmar Publishing Co., from reproduc- son’s Hickory package “Two Of A Kind”; on Warner Bros, is “George Greele; ing “Why.” They also claimed damages for alleged conversion. Plays George Gershwin”; on UA we find two soundtrack albums, “Judgmen “Paris Blues”; include “Hawaiiai Warner Bros, issued the first LP’s in its ‘New Stereo Workshop Series’— At Nuremburg” and the Coronet label issues new advance in stereo entertainment called “exploring unchartered patterns Wedding Song” by Gordon Jenkins and “A Touch Of Satin” by J. J. Johnson of sound.” In “New PersDeetives In Piano Sound” the left hand keyboard work and on Kapp is “Fascination” by Jane Morgan. activitie is heard exclusively on the left hand channel while the right hand plays exclu- Festival Records broadening the scope of the production and A&R sively on the right hand channel. On “Ingenuity In Sound” pianist Buddy Cole in relation to its Leedon label. Firm has discontinued the exclusive producinj demonstrates a new sound technique for hammond organs. Completing the agreement for the label with Johnny O’Keefe—who, along with other pro initial quartet of albums are “The Fourth Dimension In Sound” featuring ducers, will provide the talent to produce for the label. The new activities ii jazzman Shorty Rogers and others such as Shelly Manne, Buddy Collette and no way vary the already established successful artist arrangement whicl Red Mitchell; and “Dynamic Adventures In Sound,” which is described as “a exists between Festival and Johnny O’Keefe. spectacular musical extravaganza architecturally constructed to induce the Previously noted, 2GB disk jockey John Laws has been appointed comper maximum in audio sensation.” Disks are available in both mono and stereo of the new national TV series “Startime,” which will be produced by America' Gil Rodin. is well is expected to begi and Warner Bros, is looking forward to maximum sales. The new show into preparation and later this month. Louis Benjamin, who was recently appointed general manager of Pye Records “It’s been a long while since a record (overseas or local) has had such tre has now been named director of Pye Records Ltd. and subsidiary companies. mendous initial airplay as “Sweet Dreams Of You” by Col Joye which is o Benjamin joined Pye in 1959 as sales controller. the Festival label. Disk jockeys have taken to this release in a big way righ During his three-day stop off in London, American TV tycoon, Ed Sullivan, across the nation and it’s certain to leap into best-selling lists soon. signed Britain’s Helen Shapiro for two appearances on the celebrated Ed Sulli- Local lad Paul Wayne has a new single out on the Leedon label whicl van Show. First one will take place live on Oct. 28 and the second will be couples “You Know How” with “Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye.” Many people i; telerecorded for insertion in a later program. Helen takes in this New York the trade are predicting a big future for Paul. date on her way home from her Australia-New Zealand tour. The Ray Price Quartet is off to a fine start with their new Coronet single o Following the success of “Nut Rocker” by B. Bumble and the Stingers, “A Moi De Payer.” The boys at Australian Record Company are delighte Ardmore & Beechwood has acquired the rights to its follow-up disk “Apple with the success of this disk because it marks their x- e-entry into the loca Knocker,” which is taken from the William Tell Overture. A four-week nation- disk field after an absence of many, many months. wide tour is planned for the group beginning in October. Burl Ives looks certain to make it three in a row with his new Festival re The Swedish group The Spotnicks are to visit England for two weeks start- lease of “Call Me Mister In-Between.” The veteran folk artist scored heavil ing Aug. 22. This was announced by Oriole Records following the vist of A&R here with “A Little Bitty Tear” and to a slightly lesser degree with “Funn manager John Schroeder to Sweden recently and discussions with the group’s Way Of Laughin.” manager, Roland Ferneborg. The Spotnicks have a large following here via Frankie Davidson’s new W&G label single has just been released. It carrie their recording of “Orange Blossom Special” and a tour, plus TV and radio two of Frankie’s own compositions with the “A” side being “(I Wanna Sta spots, should do much to enhance their reputation. Their latest release “The In) My Home Town” and the coupling is the country flavored “I’ve Been I: Rocket Man” is due to be launched by Oriole on Aug. 17. Love Before.” Frankie recently had a big national hit with “Have You Eve First disk by Len Baldwin’s Dauphin Street Six was just cut for release on Been To See King’s Cross?.” Both sides of Frank’s newie are published b; 10. the Storyville label. Danish A&R manager Karl Knudsen flew into London to Woomera Music. take the session. Titles are “Old Man Mose” and the Sidney Bechet classic Jack Argent of Pincus—Gil Music called Cash Box in an elated mood ove “Fish Seller.” the airplay that his song “A Taste Of Honey” is receiving. It looks as thoug the Eddie Cano record will “make it” in some states while the Martin Denn In exchange for Ken Sim’s Vintage Jazz Band now fulfilling an eight-week release is scoring in others. Jack is also predicting big things for his Leed season in Germany, the Leathertown Jazzmen arrived here. Pye Records plans Music copyright, “Orange Blossom Special.” a record session with the group during their stay. The Elecktra catalog, previously distributed in this country by Audio Australia's Best Sellers Fidelity will, in the future, be issued by Pye Records, which has just signed a contract giving it exclusive rights for Great Britain and certain parts of the 1. Do You Want To Dance (Cliff Richard—Columbia) Robert Mellin. world. First release on Aug. 24 will be “Authentic Sound Effects” on the 2. Wolverton Mountain (Claude King—-Coronet/Kevin Shegog—W&G) Wal Golden Guinea label, , j laby Music On the last stage of his European holiday, CBS artist Ray Conniff flew into 3. Roses Are Red (Bobby Vinton—Coronet) Leeds Music London and was the guest of honor at a party hosted by Philips Records. CBS 4. Speedy Gonzales (Pat Boone London) — “ — recently issued a single ’S Wonderful”—title track from the album which 5. *Southern ’Rora (Joy Boys—Festival) Col Joye Music was issued in 1956. 6. West Of The Wall (Toni Fisher—London) Belinda Music 7. I Can’t Stop Loving You (Ray Charles Ampar) Acuff-Rose Agent and manager Norman Petty recently in London with his latest — 8. Come Outside (Mike Same Parlophone) Southern Music protege. Texas-born Johnny Duncan. At a recording session for Pye Records — 9. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Gene Pitney U/A) Chappell & Cc four sides were cut all Duncan compositions two with the backing of Johnny — — — *Have You Ever Been To See King’s Cross? (Frankie Davidson Keating and his String orchestra and two with the —W&G smaller backing group of Woomera Music Les Reed. Two titles will be released as a single by Pye in mid-September and *Locally Produced Record. the stateside release will follow immediately after. Decca just released a number of EP’s including “By A Sleepy Lagoon” by Karl Denver (Decca); “Let’s Think About Living, Vol. 2” by Bob Luman Great Britain's Great Britain's (Warner Bros.); “Little Tony In Italy” by Little Tony on Durium and “The Crickets Don’t Ever Change” by The Crickets on Coral. Jet Harris makes his Top Ten LP's Top Ten EP's second solo appearance on the Decca label with a revival of the main title theme from the film “Man With The Golden Arm.” On RCA a new Duane Eddy 1.
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