Capitol's Profit Columbia Signs Bing Crosby, Whose Career Down In 1st Qtr. Elvis Costello Of Fiscal 1978 In Single Deal Spanned 50 Years, DiesAt73 LOS ANGELES Harry Lillis "Bing" LOS ANGELES Industries - - Capitol -EMI, LOS ANGELES - Columbia Records has Crosby was buried last week at Holy Cross Inc. last week reported net income for the signed British recording artist Elvis Cemetery in Culver City, California follow- first quarter of fiscal 1978 which is 35% less Costello and will release his "My Aim Is ing graveside rites which were attended by than the same period last year on sales True," one of the fastest rising albums in his family and a few close friends, including which were virtually the same. England, in the United States October 31, Bob Hope, Phil Harris and Rosemary (contiued on page 49) according to Costello's American repre- Clooney. sentative. Crosby, who died of a heart attack at the The representative, Allen Frey, of age of 73 Friday, Oct. 14 at a golf course A.R.S.E. Management Inc., said Costello outside Madrid, Spain, was buried next to will embark on a concert tour of the United his first wife, Dixie Lee, and his parents. His States Nov. 15 and will play in approxi- six sons, Gary, Philip, Dennis, Lindsay, mately 20 major markets on the tour, which Harry and Nathaniel served as pallbearers. he said will last slightly more than one His singing and acting career spanned month. 50 years. His recording of Irving Berlin's A spokesman for CBS confirmed that "White Christmas" is considered the Costello has been signed, but said, "I have biggest selling record of all time. no other details of the contract." He was equally, if not more, successful in The English version of the album, which films, having made 58 movies between the has been available in record stores stock - "King of Jazz," his first film, made in 1930, (continued on page 99) and "Stagecoach," his last film, made in 1966. Plans had been under way, however, for a new "Road" picture this year which would have re -united Crosby, Hope and Dorothy Lamour on the screen for the first Copyright Office To Hold time since "The Road to Hong Kong" in 1962. Musical strength and career development Although Crosby won an Oscar in 1944 continue to be the key factors in the Jukebox Licensing Hearings for his performance in "Going My Way," he of Far Out Productions, a manage- by Joanne Ostrow Testimony is expected from represen - success said his favorite picture was "High Society," ment and production corporation formed in The tatives of ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, AMOA and WASHINGTON, C.C. - section of the which he made in 1956 with Grace Kelly, 1969. representatives of the jukebox manufac- copyright revision dealing with conditions Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. The Gold, a former CPA, and Jerry turers. Steve for jukeboxers to obtain compulsory seven "Road" pictures, however, are con- Goldstein, a rock and roll producer, com- Comments At Odds licenses is up for implementation, pending sidered his most popular films. bined their talents to form Far Out and have the outcome of hearings scheduled by the Comment letters these groups sent to Record Demand scored well from the beginning. Their initial Copyright Office for October 25. the Copyright Office were "pretty far apart" Record pressing plants have been project, Eric Burdon And War, turned into a on a number of points, according to general operating on 24 -hour since gold single, "Spill The Wine," and gold LP, counsel John Baumgarten. For instance, schedules Crosby's death, according to the New York "Eric Burdon And War." They went on to Presley LP Cut the performing rights societies favor re- Post, to meet the demand for his music. The mastermind an amazing seven platinum quiring location information for each box, Post quoted Sam Passamano, vice presi- albums in a row for War. Issued As Single while the operators oppose requiring such dent in charge of distribution for MCA Rec- Now that the group is established and NEW YORK Elvis Presley's cover version additional information because, they say, - ords, as saying, "It's been extremely heavy. successful, Far Out has taken the time to of "My Way"from the late singer's recently each box is moved so frequently as to make We've had a million orders for the nine develop the talents of its members on solo released RCA album, "Elvis In Concert," is that an unnecessary burden. In its Crosby albums in our catalog." projects. Soon to be released are solo issued as a single (b/w "America"). proposed regulation, the office has come being (continued on page 87) albums by harmonica player Lee Oskar, An RCA Records spokesman said that the down on the side of the operator, saying the Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee Allen and record's release is "due to the incredible address of the manufacturer will be readily Howard Scott. demand generated by consumers and by available and will suffice. Record Group Of Gold and Goldstein pride themselves on major market airplay." Rather than requiring that the applica - the ability to match their artists with the According to the spokesman, the album tion be sworn to in compliance with federal WCI Has Record right record labels. War is now on MCA, cut of "My Way" debuted at #9 at CKLW in law, the office plans to reproduce Section Ronnie Laws on Blue Note/United Artists, Detroit and at#29 at Y100 in Miami. He add- 116(d) of the Act on the application: Third Qtr. Results Eloise Laws on ABC, Aalon on Arista, Red - ed that it is already in "heavy rotation" at prescribing criminal penalties for false NEW YORK - The Warner Communica- bone Featuring Pat And Lolly Vegas on 96X in Miami, WPGC in Washington, D.C., representation. tions Inc. Record Group has reported RCA, Tanya Tucker on MCA and such ar- WFIL in Philadelphia, KILT in Houston, Additionally, rather than go along with record sales and earnings for the third tists as Jimmy Witherspoon, Ike White and WNOE in New Orleans, WQXI in Atlanta and the urgings of the licensing organizations to quarter, ended September 30, 1977. Robben Ford are on Far Out's own LAX KBEQ-FM in Kansas City. require action upon the sale or transfer of a Operating income for the recorded label. Label affiliations for artist -writers This week, "Elvis In Concert" jumped jukebox during the licensing period, the of - music and music publishing division rose of Linda Creed, Jimmy Ford and Greg Errico from #91 bullet to #41 bullet on the Cash fice agrees with the owners and operators from $15.19 million in the third quarter will be announced in the near future. Box Top 100 Album Chart. (continued on page 49) 1976 to $17.16 million this year. Operating revenues for the third quarter were $119.95 million, up from $90.98 million last year. Index Barbis Brothers Joining ABC Staff For the nine -month period ended Sep- Album Chart Analysis 38 LOS ANGELES - John Barbis and Dino regional marketing manager, west coast for tember 30, the record group posted Album Reviews 24 Barbis have been appointed national Warner Bros. Records. For the past year he operating income of $53.81 million, up from AMOA Special Section 57 promotion directors at ABC Records and has been involved in personal manage- $45.20 million in 1976. Operating revenues Artists On The Air 14 will be responsible for coordinating the ment. rose to $347.01 million from $272.17 million 86 Classified label's promotion activities and setting up Local Promotion during the comparable period of 1976. Country Album Chart 39 priorities with the field staff. John Barbis started in local promotion The parent company, Warner Com- Country Singles Chart 40 Dino Barbis began his career in promo- with Shelter Records in San Francisco and munications Inc., likewise posted record East Coastings/Points West 14 tion eight years ago as a local promotion later spent four years with London Records sales and earnings for the third quarter. FM Analysis 32 Net income was $16.64 million, up from 50 man for Polydor Records in San Francisco. as the west coast director of promotion and Gospel $15.54 million in the same period last year. International Section 88 He left Polydor to become promotion direc- A&R. Recently he was national promotion Sales for the quarter increased to $272.91 Jazz 30 tor for Stax Records and later was named manager for Chrysalis Records. from $188.4 million last year. Jukebox Singles Chart 84 million WCI Looking Ahead 22 For the first nine months of 1977, Looking Back 12 sales and net income also reached record New Faces To Watch 10 levels. Net earnings jumped to $50.91 Pop Album Chart 97 million from $47.16 million in 1976, while Pop Radio Analysis 37 sales rose to $745.89 million from $565.01 Pop Radio Playlist Highlights 34 million last year. Pop Singles Chart 4 Steven Ross, chairman of WCI, said the Radio News 31 strong performances of the record group Regional Album Action 38 and the filmed entertainment division were Retail Selling Prices 56 mainly responsible for the corporation's R&B Album Chart 51 overall record results. R&B Singles Chart 55 The WCI Record Group consists of the Singles Bullets 36 three domestic record companies (Warner Singles Reviews 26 Brothers, Atlantic and Elektra/Asylum), the Industry Conventions .. 22 Upcoming WEA Corp., WEA International, and Warner Dino Barbis John Barbis Brothers Publishing. Cash Box/October 29, 1977 9 www.americanradiohistory.com.