Hot Countqj Lps, by KIP KIRBY C Copyright 1981, Billboard Publications, Inc
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34 Country óillboord J Survey For Week Ending 9/19/81 Nashville Scene Hot Countqj LPs, By KIP KIRBY c Copyright 1981, Billboard Publications, Inc. Mac Davis has been signed to co -star with And how is Halsey himself taking all this? comes this "ccrrection" to an earlier Scene No part of this publication may be reproduced. sto ed i a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic. mechanical, Jackie Gleason in a new movie titled, "The Not "There are a lot of things I am," he says, "but item: "WSM is) t the only station doing artists' ph tocopying, recording. or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Sting." The movie will be a sequel to the original one of them is Not Elvis Presley's brother." visits. Some of :he folks to sit in on my after- "Sting" film -but obviously, with Mac and Curious thought: Isn't it interesting that noon show here at KIKK include Don Williams, c`3 cri Jackie playing the title roles, their parts won't Kenny Rogers, who has done so much to hike Sylvia, Charly M :Clain, Dottie West, Johnny Pay- be patterned after their predecessors: Robert the sales of music Y Y O country and cross it over onto check, Jerry Jeff Walker and John Schneider. We TITLE TITLE Redford and Paul Newman. other formats, has never won the CMA's enter- started the interview idea almost three years Artist, Label i Number Artist, Label & Number Now that Nashville producer Chips Roman tainer of the year award? His current nomination ago with good istener response." (Nice com- (Dist. Label) (Dist. Label) (one of the early Memphis influences to move to in this category is his fifth. By the way, Kenny's pany you keep Bill!).... 1 27 FEELS SO RIGHT 40 39 12 WAITIN' FOR THE SUN town) has completed Willie Nelson's recording television -movie adaptation of "Coward Of The We'd be interested in learning how many sta- Alabama, RCA AHLI 3930 Ricky Skaggs, Epic FE 37193 studio in Austin ... isn't County" is due to air nationally the first week of tions now do programming country these "live 2 4 STEP BY STEP 41 41 16 DARLIN' he also going to be doing October. on- airs" with mlebrity guests, and how au- Eddie Rabbitt, Elektra 5E 532 Tom Jones, Mercury SRM 14010 an album there with Willie You deejays who would like to pay homage In to diences react to them. the whirlwind world of 3 3 15 FANCY FREE as well? a country great might want to consider giving an today, do listeners take the time to really pay The Oak Ridge Boys, MCA 5209 42 36 22 DRIFTER It's More Than A Case anniversary spin to Ernest Tubb's "Walking The Sylvia, RCA AHL1 3986 attention to what artists say on the air? Do they 4 4 11 SHARE YOUR LOVE Of Mistaken Identity ... Floor Over You," which is celebrating its 40th call in with comnents? Are the interviews pleas- Kenny Rogers, Liberty LOO 1108 43 47 10 AS IS at least, that's what we'd birthday this month (the song was first released ant interludes in the music, formatted ratings 5 5 9 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Bobby Bare, Columbia FC 31157 say about the current in September, 1941). gainers? Don Williams, MCA 5210 44 46 8 WITH LOVE magnitudinous goof -up George Strait is out on a Northwest tour with 16 2 THERE'S NO GETTING John Contee, MCA now on newsstands in the out the the form of Vern Gosdin and Ray Price, promoting his sec- OVER ME annual, once -a -year "Personality Parade.' ond single, "Down And Out." ... Bill Golden of Ronnie Mllsap, RCA AHL1 4060 45 49 57 I BELIEVE IN YOU Seems magazine got hold of a of Oak Ridge Boys Don Williams, MCA 5133 the photograph the spotted recently backstage 7 8 10 SOME DAYS ARE Halsey a Jim and his wife Minisa taken during at the Jackson' excellent r &b concert at Nash- DIAMONDS 46 45 10 URBAN CHIPMUNK tour in Russia and are running it on the front ville's Municipal Auditorium. ... Want a little John Denver, RCA AFL1 4055 The Chipmunks, RCA AFLI 4027 cover under the pretense of having "discov- humor in your format? A little famous Jerry 8 9 17 MAKIN' FRIENDS 47 42 51 GREATEST HITS ered" long -lost relatives of the late Elvis Presley. Glower "Ledbetter" humor? Well, get ready, be- Razzy Bailey, RCA AHLI 4026 Anne Murray, Capitol S00 12110 (And no, it's not a publicity stunt done to be cause MCA and Top Billing are going to supply 11 26 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 48 48 5 MORE GOOD 'UNS funny, either.) 50 top country radio stations with customized Rosanne Cash, Columbia JC 36965 Jerry Clower, MCA 5125 On the magazine's cover, Jim Halsey is iden- lead -ins, station ID's and Clower's newest LP, m 23 3 THE PRESSURE IS ON tified as "Dr. John Presley, long -lost brother of More Good 'Uns." This is to enable the stations Hank Williams Jr., 49 53 176 STARDUST Elektra /Curb 5E 535 Elvis," while Minisa is "Mary Beth Presley, the to throw in a comedy cut during their regular Willie Nelson, Columbia JC 35305 doctor's wife" and Chris Carter is supposedly programming fare of country music. Says 11 6 26 JUICE 50 58 20 JOHN ANDERSON 2 Juice Newton. Capitol ST 12136 "Elvira Presley," Dr. John's daughter (Elvira Clower's manager Tandy Rice: "Comedy is still John Anderson, Presley ?). Interestingly enough, the photograph an enigma in the world of radio. How do you just 12 12 10 YEARS AGO Warner Bros. BSK 3547 The Stotler Brothers, that "Personality Parade" chose was taken start playing a record in the middle of a string of Mercury SRM 16002 51 51 30 EVANGELINE when Minisa took her exhibit of American Indian songs ?" Really.... Emmylou Harris, 13 7 11 MR. T art on tour to the Soviet Union, and the picture Remember that you read it here first: Expect Warner Bros. BSK 350 Conway Twitty, MCA 5204 originally ran on the front of "Soviet Life" maga- a boom within the next 14 months on singer 14 15 17 SURROUND ME WITH ONCE YOU WERE MINE zine in June, 1979. It has never appeared any- Patsy Cline. There's a film on the drawing *=0 board, Dottie West, RCA AHLI 4117 LOVE where else in print, including in the U.S. revived interest in Cline's creative artistry, and Charly McClain, Epic FE 37108 53 54 8 ENCORE The magazine's colossal error was discovered now comes news of a projected memorial mu- 22 6 GOOD TIME LOVIN' MAN George Jones, Epic FE 37346 by Halsey's son Sherman in a fast -food market seum in her honor, to be built in Winchester, Va. Ronnie McDowell, Epic FE 37399 newsstand in Tulsa. According to its masthead, The museum is scheduled for completion in AUSTIN ANDERSON -John Ander- 54 50 55 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 16 26 2 LIVE "Personality Parade" is a publication of Coun- March, 1983. Anyone interested in contributing son belts oui a song during his re- Soundtrack Barbara Mandrell, MCA 5243 Columbia 5236752 trywide Publications, although the Halsey or- to this project should contact Jim McCoy at P.O. cent taping of "Austin City Limits," 17 18 7 TAKIN IT EASY ganization has been unable to contact any com- Box 574 in Winchester. to be shown early next year on the 55 52 6 MINSTREL MAN Lacy J. Dalton, Columbia FC 37321 pany with that name. From Bill Campbell at KIKK-FM Houston PBS network tv show. Willie Nelson, RCA AHLI 4045 18 13 48 GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers, Liberty LOO 1072 56 56 45 LOOKIN' FOR LOVE Johnny Lee. Asylum 6E 309 19 21 22 I LOVE EM ALL T.G. Sheppard, 57 57 43 ENCORE Warner /Curb 85K 3528 Mickey Gilley, Epic JE 36851 20 19 12 NOW OR NEVER Chart Fax 58 60 52 THESE DAYS John Schneider, Scotti Bros. FZ Crystal Gayle, Columbia IC 36512 By ROBYN WELLS 37400 (CBS) 59 63 62 21 10 51 I AM WHAT I AM MATS ALL THAT You Even Dozen: Don't Know Me" becomes Ronnie McDowell with his first top tune, "Older at four in 1974. Frice's duet with Willie Nelson, George Jones, Epic JE 36586 MATTERS Mickey Gilley's 12th country chart- topper and Women." "Faded Love," hi'. the third spot last year. Mickey Gilley, Epic JE 36492 22 17 17 CARRYIN' ON THE FAMILY his fourth No. 1 Epic tune. He scored seven top This feat contrasts with 1972, when no label Prodigal Son: Don King bows at starred 70 NAMES 60 69 97 WHISKEY BENT AND tunes on Playboy beginning with "Room Full Of managed to take two consecutive singles to the this week with a cater of Exile's "The Closer You David Frizzell & Shelly West, HELL BOUND Warner Bros. BSK 3555 Roses" in 1974. Rounding out the dozen country top. In 1978, only RCA turned the trick, sending Get," which coincicentally is also Rita Coolidge's Hank Williams Jr., Elektra /Curb 6E -237 toppers is "Stand By Me," recorded on Full four tunes to the summit in a row -Waylon Jen- latest offering. The tune is cowritten by Exile 23 24 62 HORIZON Eddie Rabbitt, Elektra 6E -276 Moon for the "Urban Cowboy" soundtrack. nings' "I've Always Been Crazy" (three weeks); member J.