r 24, l94l> Whiting For PtiK*" Smith's Show When Jack Smith's CBS program returns to the air in •he fall, Margaret Whiting will THE CASH BOX be featured with Smith on Mondays and Fridays. Dinah Shore will continue on the other three nights. Smith, now in Europe on vaca- tion with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeVol, also said the show would be televised. "Don't Cry, Joe" (3*9) Whiting was, until a fe,wijionths back, featured on the "Cjffe 1 5" "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" (3:04) stanza. She replaces Martrjj^TilK GORDON JENKINS ORCH. with Smith. Before launching tin program August 22, Margaret (Decca 24720) will fly east for an "in person' tour of several weeks. The Smith- • The super b m U81CB1 mioiv.., Whiting- Shore show will again be maestrc Jenk ns, hard to match at sponsored by Oxydol. any time iplendor on this ft Cry, Joe" am i°"P crha s, Per- haps •ails the NEWEST TEAM to parlay their l> deck, k duty that is talents on records finds Maggie Hollywood, Calif. f talk'in the disk biz. Whiting, just bock from Tennes- Variety imping tune, with see, making duets with Bing f lyrics. On the other (C!r. D. 6.832) Crosby's uncle, Robert Hope, and rnd^'Von^'Bavaar steps to the mike to i,non the pleasure of "lVrhaps. the fun they're having revolves Musn- ops and fans alike are sure to around the shamroclted sweatshirt SEP U 1943 «, for this couplin! ite a spot worn by Billy May, who con- ssssss^sssss^i««»^ssssssia^e^s^sssssss» v v v in an\ machine. ducted the ork on the Capitol ses- <APITOL RECORDS THIS WEEK is punching out platters sion. Whiting fans will recoil other a »c^'nlifonth high, after company's severe early- summer drop Maggie duets with guys like John BasL<( jiitcctly on orders, total of about 500,000 discs are being stamped Mercer, James Wakely and Jack thislwrck at plants here and at Scranton, Two top Hits are "Whisper "You Don't Know What Love Is" Smith But none like this 'un with ing Hope" (Jo Stafford- Gordon MacRae) and "Slippin' Around" Ski- Nose! (3:06) (- Maruarct Whiting- Jimmy W akelyju,60,000 of each arc being pressed siWl^ilrW'WK.aP closely gears its pressing to sales. First part of each "Make Love To Me" (3:06) week ired orders from label's own distrib outlets are scrutinized, then I estim...es are made to cover remainder of week's orders, filed daily. HARRY JAMES ORCH. At c- .e juncture early this summer, Cap was down to pressing only* (Columbia 38586) 100,0,0 discs during one particularly drab week. *r « Pair of oldies by the Harry .lames ork, and the set- up of ' You Dor, t now What Love Is" and "Make Love To Me" in the offing for music ops. Both sides should be well remembered since they are two of the itest James SLIPPING AROUMD 5 4M24 ork ever waxed. Top deck has Dick Havm.s on *h* vocal, BDOoning the mewwjre of this top grade romantic JaeTThe flip finds chirp Helen For- VER SUP AROUND AGAHT 'rest pitching her pipes, with the echc sounding mellow. Music ops snoulc 28 haiiy iiewi do well with this pair. LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA SATURDAY. MAY 7. 1 ? 4» "It's A Most Unusual Day" (2:56) "St. Louis Blues" (2:55) Margaret Whiting to start MARGARET WHITING (Capitol 57- 724) 10th year in show business • Thrush Margaret Whiting offers some wax that should satisfy her By WALT TALIAFERRO s large bevy of faiu>. Jf& platter, (Radio and Television Editor) titled "It's A Most Unusual Day" Singing star Margaret Whiting is really jubilant about the and "St. Louis Blue*," is a fair month of June as she will celebrate^ her tenth year in show enough bit of music, with Margie and business next month. The popular radio and Capitol record- the Frank DeVol ork displaying their ing songstress made her debut with Johnny Mercer over best. Top deck has been around for NBC in 1939, when she sang a duet on a tune that Mercer some time. The flip is the same ever- • and her late songwriting father,*, lovin' standard that continues to win Dick Whiting, collaborated on, the favor of juke box fans. Music "Too Marvelous for Words." ops who have a call for this stuff "Johnny was the first one to really give me encouragement might get with it. about my future in the music bus- iness," claims Margaret, "and when he asked me to join Capitol Records, I "was really flattered and wanted to make good for him." CAPITOl NEWS Not only did she make good for Mercer but "The Thrush" also JL_LM2. By JACK HELLMAN made good in record royalties for • herself as she has consistently Whiting, Wakely Slip THE DARK AND DISMAL OUTLOOK FOR RADIO THAT WAS PRE¬ topped the best- selling disc list with such hits as "Tree In the \ dicted by so many last summer has brightened so perceptibly that sponsors Meadow," "Far Away Places," | who took their time about buying are finding it a little rough getting the "Guilty," "It Might As Well Bel Arouna in Fine Style time they want. The swing was all to television when the curtain fell last Spring" and a current favorite, Bpnng and a late and lean buying season was in prospect. With the current 'A Wonderful Guy." semester just getting underway, the big advertisers are finding that time Maggie's latest record release Deep Down in Dixie teams her for the first time with spots are at a premium and peak slots sold out months ago. NBC and CBS Mercer on the Frank Loesser nov- By LEE GILLETTE planned and executed trip. Two j are practically sold out for the after dark hours and ABC is gradually eiiy from the MGM "Neptune's Daughter" picture, "Baby, It's MARGARET WHITING • The key to Nashville, home of of the Opry broadcasts were filling in the voids. Mutual gave up a little business but made up most Cold Outside" and latest word Heads Hooper femmes She WSM Grand Ole Opry, was scheduled to be taped in Europe of the lost ground. Time was when networks sold only time, facilities and from the Capitol front office is turned over to Margaret Whiting and flown back to WSM for the service but the business has branched out to hold what they've got. Nets that the singing star has another Jarvia' "Can You Tie That?" rec- 3nd Jimmy Wakely last month regular Saturday night broad- are buying into shows and taking over complete packages, the only assurance cash register winner as more than ord review program gave it the when they flew from California casts. It all added up to good 500,000 copies have been sold in highest rating ever given a re- "slip around" on Prince Al- showmanship, and folks all over they have that the raiding parties can't take what's nailed down. One of less than two weeks! cording on the show. bert's nationally famous coast- to- the country wha are always try- chains is said to have made up a sale deficit with its own money, thereby Meanwhile, Margaret's radio ca- oaster. Whiting's reception, in- ing to capture a radio audience However, the latest thrill for SUPPING AROUND atop a tall white fence in rip- snorting western saving the account and anchoring the show. Big chains will soon find they reer was progressing. She spent a deed, rivaled anything that Hol- would do well to take a few Miss Whiting is the Hooper radio fashion, Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting portray the songs have more of their own shows airing than agent- packaged or agency- con- year in New York, appearing on lywood has ever done for a star, lessons from the boys behind the survey report for the '48- '49 sea- they sing together on a new Cap cutting. "Wedding Bells" is coupled scenes of the WSM Grand Ole son that named Maggie the num- the "Barry Wood Show," "Celeb- and it was the first time any trolled programs. It's a blue chip fig;| ]| fl™""tf —•- r rhrh^a,. wttti "Slipping Around" and the unexpected pairing of Jim and Mag rity Club" and the Phillip Morris } popular record artist received Opry. A bouquet of roses to Jack ber one feminine singer with a has resulted in one of the big- selling platters of the season. Otto —*>«*•- httf!«ing innse . f ."Gordon MacRae is teamed with Maniaret Whitinp programs. Shortly thereafter, she such an ovation by the followers Stapp and Harry Stoneli 10.1 rating, ahead of Jo Stafford Rothschild mode the photo on a San Fernando Valley ranch. * on Sunday's Contented Hour J . CBS will toss a small wassail todayat returned to Hollywood and joined { of folk music. and the Andrews Sisters. Her Johnson Singers Win Prize Eddie Cantor as the featured | Iki Dii'uyi AllRT1can room for Merle Jones, new manager of KNX and manager, Bill Burton, just gifted Oh, That Hi Despite competition from some her with a diamond wrist watch singer on his program. the Columbia Pacific network . Television rights to "Adventures of Although sharing the spotlight of the top gospel singing groups in appreciation of the new honor. Following the Cantor show. Mar- with "Maggie" (that'i what she's in the country, Capitol Records Philip Marlowe" have been acquired by CBS and present plans call for garet was signed to the featured Maggie's background In the mu- called by all the Opry crew), Johnson Gospel Singers, led by feminine vocalist spot on Camp- filming the private eye series .