J UA Jazz Line Adds Wein, Epic Markets 7 LP’s For Mar. NEW YORK—Epic Records is offer- “Great Golden Grooves,” various art- ing seven new albums this month. ists including Screamin’ Jay Hawk- As Producer, Staton, McGhee Two sets were announced earlier this ins, Roy Hamilton, Lillian Briggs, month: “Showpieces for the Virtuoso The De John Sisters and Tony Or- NEW YORK—United Artists Rec- In addition to cutting jazz artists Orchestra,” a sampler LP with the lando, “The Piano Brilliance of Joe ords has given its new UA Jazz under contract to UA, Wein will cut Cleveland Ox’chestra, and “The Harnell,” featuring the pianist who Series an additional push with the a special album for the label at the Twelve Greatest Hits: San Remo clicked on the Kapp label with “Fly inkings of George Wein as an exclu- Newport Jazz Festival this summer. Festival 1963.” Me to the Moon.” sive production with producer for the line and Dakota The arrangement The other sets include: “King of Two international sets are: “Songs Staton and Hou-ard McGhee lo its Wein, it was noted, is in line with a the Blues Trombone: Jack Teagar- from the Garden of Allah,” with talent in area utilize roster. new move the jazz to den” a 3-LP set with 48 selections Yaffa Yarkoni singing songs of Tur- Both artists will -ecorded by musicians as producers. with the artist including such musi- key, Greece, Armenia, Morocco and the latter’s Wein immediately upon cians as Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mc- her native Israel (backing is by the return from a cum.il European trip. Partland, Pee Wee Russell, Fats Trio Bel Canto under the direction Dakota Staton joins JA after a long Dana Doing Waller, Charlie Spivak, Gene Krupa, of George Stratis) and “A Treasury stay at Capitol -.ecords, where she Frankie Trumbauer and Jimmy Dor- first di.sk of German Songs,” 43 selections per- achieved prominence. More Batoning sey (sides were cut on the Harmony, Wein, who initiated the famed Perfect, Okeh, Pathe, Brunswick & formed by the Die Fidelen Maikafer NewTDort Jazz Festival, and has been Columbia labels from 1928-40) singing group. associated with succeeding festivals, BEVERLY HILLS—Bill Dana—Jose ; Jiminez aside is going to formerly operated his own label, — baton yet another long-hair ork. He will be Storyville Records, and also operated Dorati the Storyville Jazz niterv in Boston. guest conductor of the Seattle Sym- Ermine Set New Gets Gold Deck Orchestra on Sat., He is also known as a jazz pianist phony Mar. 80, his Legends' Single, LP and frequently records as an artist marking third such stint. Last year, he conducted the Indianapolis in the jazz area. Ermine Records, this and Santa Barbara orks. His latest CHICAGO— city, is preparing a single and concert will raise money for the or- new Legends. Single is tagged chestra’s sustaining fund. The 3,100- LP by The Mad Promo seat Seattle Opera House has been “Marionette’ and “Temptation,” while the of sold out for the occasion. the LP goes under heading “The Legends Let Loose.” Diskery will also issue a single by Johnny Cooper called “Flame of Love,” a fol- Shayne Brings low-up to a noise-maker for the per- former, “Bonnie Do.” Ermine is a Kert To Talent Stable subsid of Cortland Records. NEW YORK—Personal manager Mel Shayne has inked Larry Kert, the Talent Firm Opens original “Tony” of “West Side Story” to his roster of clients. Kert is cur- West Coast Offices rently in the national company of “I NEW YORK—The opening of a West Can Get It for You Wholesale.” Other Coast branch of Gerard W. Purcell Shayne artists include Johnny Tillot- Associates was announced last week talent manager Gerard W. Purcell. son, Paul Hampton, cleffer-arranger by NEW YORK—Demonstrating his The new office is located at 6269 Larry Wilcox, The DeJohn Sisters solid sales attraction in the long-hair Selma Avenue, Hollywood, under the field, maestro Antal Dorati (left) re- and others. direction of John Camacho, former cently received his second gold disc for Victor. A&R man RCA from Mercury Records to salute the Purcell, whose home office is Man- sale of more than IV2 million copies hattan-based, manages such attrac- Puerto Rican Distrib Moves of classical disks he has batoned. Disk tions as Monique Van Vooi-en, A1 was presented to Dorati by Mercury Hirt, Gretchen Wyler, as well as folk BAYAMON, P. R.—Tony Rivera’s prexy Irving Green at a special re- performers The Clancy Brothers and Fortaleza Record Distributors, Inc. ception in the Savoy-Hilton here. Tommy Makem, Oscar Brand, other has moved its quarters in this Puerto Dorati previously received a gold disk diverse talent. from the RIAA based on more than Rican city to D-120 Batavia St., $1 million sales of his “1812 Over- Forest Views. Firm’s key lines are ture.” Reprise, Audio Fidelity and Time. Smash Picks Up Master CHICAGO—Shelby Singleton has ar- ranged the purchase of a master, Dean Elliott To Score Fick Crown Album Corp. “I’m Movin’ On” by Matt Lucas on the Renay label, ischeduled for rush LOS A N G E L E S—Composer-band- NEW YORK—Mad’s Alfred E. Neu- Moves In Philly release by Smash Records. leader Dean Elliott has been signed man is keeping busy these plug- Singleton heard the disk, reportedly by producer Mark Lipsky to score the days PHILADELPHIA—Crown ging his latest Bigtop single, “Don’t Album making noise in Memphis and Nash- background music for the forthcom- Co., album jacket printers, has moved Put Onions On Your Hamburgers” ville, at 2 a. m. in a Nashville studio, ing Benmark film, “School For Strip- from his latest album, “Fink Along to a larger and more modern plant at and was so excited that he placed a pers,” and to clef two original tunes. long distance call to Charlie Fach, With Mad.” Label promo man, Sal 2923-25 No. Broad St., this city. It Licata, recently escorted Neuman Smash label topper in Chicago, to Elliott’s latest Capitol release is was noted that warehousing facilities around Gotham’s radio stations pro- firm up the deal. “Zounds! What Sounds!” moting the disk. Standing (left to will remain at the former plant, at right) in the top pic are Licata, 1217-41 Carpenter St. Employment Frank Costa and Joe Bogart at will be increased to 125, and sharp WMCA. Licata is pictured with Gettin’ Into increase in production is expected due The Promo Act WINS’ Julie Ross in the second shot. to WABC’s Charlie Greer gets the full specially designed equipment, the treatment in the third photo. Rocky firm noted. Graziano is shown taking a bite of a giant hamburger in the bottom pic. Just For The Record HOT R&B DECKS!! NEW YORK—Here’s news that was unofficially known less than a week after the release of Vaughn Meader’s “I’M “First Family” LP on Cadence Rec- ords; The RIAA has awarded its EVIL” certified sales avrard, for the sale of LIGHTNIN' SLIM more than $1 million of the LP, to Meader. Excello 2228 Impulse! Bows “I’M A Consumer Catalog NEW YORK—Impulse! Records, jazz KING BEE” subsid of ABC-Paramount, has just JIMMY ANDERSON issued its first four-color consumer catalog. Four page pamphlet lists all Excello 2227 33 items in the Impulse! catalog with Actor-chanter James Darren, who is currently riding the the contents of each LP and a minia- SAN FRANCISCO— NASHBORO RECORD COMPANY charts with “Pin A Medal On Joey,” recently visited Mainline Distributors, ture color photo of the album. Two of 177 3rd Ave., N. Nashville, Tenn. this city, to help promote Colpix’ two new “Diamond Head” albums. Earl Wolfe the label’s 33 albums are folk entries. and Abe Kesh of Mainline are pictured with Darren. 64 Cash Box—March 16, 1963.