R & B Beat NARAS Prez Scott Answers (Continued from page 24) Wexler Re R & B Omissions While It Lasted" which is a proven hit side. WVON is getting An open letter from Francis the subject of awards cate- action on the "B" side of , "That's a Man's Scott, National President of gories is a tremendously difficult Way." Good sales in Chicago on "I'm Satisfied," Otis Clay; NARAS: one. Satisfying all segments of "More Power To You," Harold Burrage; Edwin Starr; Ace In a letter last week, Jerry an industry is never an easy Cannon; Walter Jackson; Jr. Walker; ; and Wexler of reg- task, especially when so many "Searching For My Love," Bobby Moore. E. Rodney Jones re- istered a strong criticism of the tastes and philosophies are in- ports big reaction to "Since I Fell For You" out of the Fontela NARAS awards categories. He volved, and when the criteria Bass LP and "I Had A Dream," Johnny Taylor. He loves "You called attention to the fact that for our awards are not record Messed Up My Mind," James Carr, and the Ray Sharp. Teen six categories are reserved spe- sales but, instead, a r ti st i c play on "Do This For Me," Lovers, Philips, and the Monitors. cifically for country and western achievement. Our trustees have Garnet Mimms has a new one, "I'll Take Good Care Of You," records while only one is re- invariably spent the bulk of which is starting ... Herb Campbell, KSOL, S.F., flashes word served for , their time at our annual meet- that "Why Do I Do These Foolish Things," Magicians, Villa, and he contends that this rela- ings on the subject of categories, is each year has brought new looks good and Denny sez likewise . . . Montague produced a tionship disproportionate. and refinements and, in some cases, goody called "Mucho Soul," Romeos, Loma . . . "Chinese At the same time that Jerry changes. Checkers," Souljers, Rampart, getting much attention . . . wrote to me, as President of the drastic "Chains of Love," Spellbinders, Columbia, and "Shout & Duck," Academy, he released his letter Requested Committee Larry Hale, Columbia are getting big play . to the press where it provoked Fred Hanna in Miami tells me the Johnny Taylor, James considerable editorial comment. As a part of our continuing Carr, Barbara Mason, Bob Kuban ("The Cheater") ; Chuck This comment, as well as Jerry's program to improve the NARAS Bernard; Rouzan Sisters; Wayne Anthony; Otis Clay and Gar- criticism, are gratifying evi- awards, I requested only two net Mimms are all large. He likes: "Gone For Good," O. V. dence of the wide -spread interest months ago that each local Wright, which should please Don Robey and Pete Dorain. in the affairs of the Academy, chapter appoint a committee to Pete Garris is thrilled by the reactions to "Desiree," Charts, and they are welcome as con- study, during and immediately and the sales on Chuck & Maxine. The new Dionne Warwick structive criticism which may after the balloting now taking is "Message To Michael" and her new LP cut live at the Olym- help improve the NARAS awards place, the categories, their def- pia in Paris is on deck, as is the new Shirelles, which is called, structure. initions and their propriety. "I Met Him on Sunday." He has some stone R&B things com- My only surprise is the emer- This time was chosen to get the ing by Jesse Hill and Shirley Lee that are tuff . . . "P -E -R- gence of the issue this year, for maximum benefit of the criti- S -O -N -A -L-I -T -Y," Jackie Lee, broke open for Randy Wood and the same condition which pro- cisms and problems now emerg- in Fred Smith in many markets . . . Jet Set Records is excited voked the criticism existed last ing while they are fresh about the New Orleans sales on "Humpback," Eldridge Holmes year as well. everyone's mind. (a Sehorn-Touissant production) and Detroit and Baltimore - One has only to review the I can report at this point that Washington sales on "Charge," Strings & Things ... Barbara history of the TV Academy and our New York chapter's study Mason hit #2 in Miami ... Iry Biegel reports Edwin Starr is the Motion Picture Academy, as committee has already begun to over 100,000 nationally and now it is going pop in many mar- well as NARAS, to realize that (Continued on page 32) kets. Meanwhile, "Real Humdinger," J. J. Barnes, looks like a real thing . . . He bought a hot master from S.F. called "G'Wan," Mark 3 (which is over 6,000 there) ... The Johnny R & B Reports Thunder is getting good R&B play and looks like a thing for (Continued from page 24) Joe Kolsky . . . The new Derek Martin is out on Roulette, To Bumper," and now that Red Schwartz is back Personality-Jackie Lee-Mirwood ERNIE DURHAM, WJLB, DETROIT "Bumper Mucho Soul-Romeos-Loma HITS home things should perk there . . . Burke Johnson tells me Party At White House-Hank Marr-Ric Tic Edwin Starr; Marvin Gaye; M. & Vandellas; Satisfaction--Volt Jamo Thomas; Temptations; Isley Bros.; there are two great songs in the LP: "Let's Go Love-Joe Tex-Dial Johnny Taylor; J. J. Barnes; Strings & Get Stoned" and "Going Down Slow." Burke says it's the old Late Show-Don Covay-Atlantic Things; Carter Bros.; Apollas; Roy Head. JO JO SAMUELS, DADDYO ALEXANDER, PICKS & PLAY Ray Charles ... Stan Lewis is excited about the reaction to CHUCK GREEN, WENZ, RICHMOND Ivory Tower-Shirley & Jesse-Scepter PLAY Helpless-Kim Weston-Tamla the new Bobby Powell, "Do Something" . . . Larry Uttal has Call Me-Edward Hamilton-Jameco Move On-Curtis Griffen-Jewel a thing with the James Carr and the Bob Kuban sold well I Had A Dream-Johnny Taylor-Stax Mojo Working-Jimmy Smith-Verve Love-Joe Tex-Dial Greetings-Monitors-Soul R&B. This Old Heart-lselv Bros.-Motown Sales: I Want Someone-Mad Lads-Stax Rouzan Sisters, Heartache-Marvin Gaye-Tamla LARRY McKINLEY & ED TEAMER Dover Music has a hit with "Men Of War," GEORGIE WOODS, JIMMY BISHOP, WYLD, NEW ORLEANS and are now going to distribute nationally another local New LARRY DALY, WDAS, PHILADELPHIA CHARTED PICKS Only Time--Chess Orleans hit, "Bearfootin,'," Robert Parker, Nola. It went on Gee Whiz-Nella Dodds-Wand My Baby-Martha & Vandellas-Gordy all the pop stations there, and is over 3,000 "I Spy," Jamo Real Humdinger-J. J. Barnes-Ric Tic One More Heartache-Marvin Gaye-Tamla ... PAUL (FAT DADDY) JOHNSON, Shake Me-4 Tops-Motown Thomas keeps perking for Eddie. WWIN, BALTIMORE Fool For You-Gene Chandler-Constellation to TOP SALES Love You Save-Joe Tex-Dial "Billy's Bag," Billy Preston, is a smash in Chicago thanx Van Dykes; Mad Lads; Barbara Mason; M. Try My Method-Jackie Lee-Mirwood Lucky Cordell bringing it back ... CKLW comes into Philly & Vandellas; Bobby Moore; Blossoms; Ed- Get Ready-Temptations-Tamla win Starr; Danny White; Mitty Collier; Satisfaction-Otis Redding-Volt like a bell, and they have some loyal listeners who WRITE Johnny Taylor; Spellbinders; Strings & You've Been Crying-Ted Taylor-Jewel Dave Shaffer. Write me! Things; Temptations; Carter Bros.; B. B. Gone For Good-O. V. Wright-B. Beat me.. Hi, Tom Shannon, Hugh Frizzel, King; Mar -Keys. Mucho Soul-Romeos-Loma . . . "Satisfaction," Otis Redding, is a hydrogen bomb . . . PICKS & PLAY Get Yourself Together-Out Crowd-Omen Louie, Louie-Travis Wommack=Atlantic LARRY DEAN, AL JEFFERSON, KELSON Ernie Durham reports the Jamo Thomas is Top 5. Do Something-Bobby Powell-Whit FISHER, HOTROD, WWIN, BALTIMORE Jerry Wexler has prize-winning stories in anthologies with It Was So Nice-Sam & Dave-Roulette CHARTED Real Humdinger-J. J. Barnes-Ric Tic Baby I Need You-Manhattans-Carnival Ernest Hemingway and such people. is one of I'll Take Good Care Of You-Garnet Mimms Don't Cry-Ovations-Goldwax U.A. I Spy-Jamo Thomas-Thomas most "down" highly educated men I've ever met. We all sit Messed Up My Mind-James Carr-Goldwax One More Heartache-Marvin Gaye-Tamla around telling each other big words mixed in with soul talk. Too Much-Entertainers-Chess Shake Me -4 Tops-Motown Funny Situation-DD Sharp-Cameo Searching For My Love-Bobby Moore- I figure the I.Q. of the soul brothers I am in contact with to Late Late Show-Don Covay-Atlantic Chess Satisfaction-Otis Redding-Volt Charge-Strings & Things-Jet Set average about 20-25 points higher than the average. That's Love You Save-Joe Tex-Dial Stop Her On Sight-Edwin Starr-Ric Tic why some people have a communication and rapport problem My Prayer-Johnny Thunder-Diamond Good Good Loving-Blossoms-Reprise Desiree-Charts-Wand BURKE JOHNSON, WAOK, ATLANTA with so many of them. These cats have x-ray minds and eyes Walkin' Out On You-Ruben Wright- SMASHES live novel. I to hear such funny stories Capitol Mary Wells, Bobby Moore, Elgins, Barbara and read people a get Get Ready-Temptations-Gordy Mason, Mad Lads, Spellbinders, Arthur about "The World of Con." Shake Me -4 Tops-Motown Conley, Joe Tex, Otis Redding, Johnny Ain't That A Groove-James Brown-King Taylor, Deon Jackson. Jerry Wexler infos that the top R&B jocks are on the back- Men Of War-Rouzan Sisters-Frisco PICKS side "Suku Suku" all the way. Jerry also reports smash Gonna Be Strong-Intruders-Excel I'll Take Care Of You-Garnet Mimms-U.A. I Spy-Jamo Thomas-Thomas Top LP: Ray Charles breakouts on the new LP and "The Solid Gold Please Don't Hurt Me-Chuck & Maxine- Cuts: "Let's Go Get Stones" Wand GOING Soul" package. Move On-Curtis Griffen-Jewel Real Humdinger-J. J. Barnes-Ric Tic

30 RECORD WORLD-March 5, 1966