CANADA'S ONLY MUSIC WEEKLY Week Ending May 20th. 1961 Volume No 1215CENTS mom ROYALISTS Fun MOVEMENT With the winning combination of publicist Helen Conway, Columbia Pictures (Canada) and RCA Victor promotion dynamo, Ed Preston, plus the supporting talents of Odeon Carlton manager, Victor Nowe and CHUM radio personalities, the Columbia flick "Casino Royale" just had to be the best promoted film to hit Toronto in some time. Two days of wild and effective, on the street, in the stores and on the air promoting, kicked off what could be one of the top box office draws of the year. EdPreston, newly appointed RPM RCA Victor promotion man, took on the giant task of promoting a movie Introduces withthe hopes that he could also stimulate interest in the soundtrack. National The movie, `Casino Royale" is a well put together spoof on the very R&B Listings popular James Bond character and Astherecord buyershave stars Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, started leaning toward R&B records, David Niven, Joanna Pettet, Orson RPM has experienced an increasing Welles, Daliah Lavi and Woody Allen, demand for an R&B listing. This week as well as many well known guest will introduce this NEW feature. It is stars. hopedthat as R&B becomes even Thedeterminingfactorin more popular, this listing will induce the popularity of the soundtrack is the sales that will make many more thefactthatthetheme "Casino singles available which are now only Royale", which was written by Burt imported at a premium price. In many Bacharach,isperformedby Herb cases the Canadian record numbers Alpert, who has made the theme a are not readily available. In the weeks chart topping single. What might be to come (and with the cooperation of a hit out of left field is "The Look record companies) this problem will Of Love", written by Hal David and solve itself. performed by Dusty Springfield, no stranger to the hit scene. Preston gottogetherwith Columbia Pictures publicist, Helen R & B Conway, and came up with a novel idea for promoting the movie, and the LIST soundtrack in recordbars. Theyused the giant theatre posters, not_only in record bars but furniture store and I GROOVIN' photographic store windows as well. Young Rascals -Atlantic -2401-M A small jitney and trailer was used 2 SWEET SOUL MUSIC to haul several beautiful models, and Arthur Con ley-Atco-6 463-M Preston, around the city. They were 3 RESPECT Aretha Franklin -Atlantic -2403-M fortunateinhavingaready made 4 CLOSE YOUR EYES audience of over 18,000 being as one Peaches & Herb -Date -1549-H of the promotion nights happened to 5 JIMMY MACK be a Stanley Cup playoff night and Martha & Vandellas-Gordy-7058-L the theatre is right next door to the 6 SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER James & Bobby Purify -Be II -669-M Gardens. Preston made sure he had 7 DEAD END STREET his well decorated jitney and trailer Lou Rawls -Capitol -5869-F parkedinfullview of the hockey 8 OUT IN LEFT FIELD fans. PercSled e -Atlantic -2396-M One of the big attractions was 9 NOTHING TAKES THE PLACE OF YOU Toussaint McCall-Ronn 3-L a "paint -in". CHUM personalities 10 HIP -HUG -HER journeyedfromthestationto the Booker T & The Mg's-Stax-411-M theatre on the trailer with the Casino 11 ALL I NEED IS YOU Royales (beautiful models) who had Temptations -Gordy -7061-L successfully invaded CHUM and on 12 WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG & IN LOVE Marvelettes-Tamla-54150-L arriving at the theatre the lucky dee- 13 OOGUM BOOGUM jays gave the gals a paint job, ala Brenton Wood -Double Shot -111-J "Gol dfin ger". 14 BAREFOOTIN` Bumper stickers and 5 types LarrLee -Columbia -C4 -2740-H of buttons were given away to many 151 M A MAN Spencer Davis Group -Stone -705-0 thousands of Torontonians who 16 SHOTGUN grabbed onto the opportunity to join Wes Dakus-Capitol-72457-F "The Casino Royalists Fun Move- 17 THE TRAMP ment". Otis & Carlo-Stax-216-M Vic Tanny even got into the 18 HEY LOVE Stevie Wonder-Tamla-54147-L act, giving away envelopes contain-. 19 ONE HURT DESERVES ANOTHER ing "007 orders" which entitled the Raelets-Tangerine-972 recipient to a free workout at one of 20I NEVER LOVED A MAN his gyms. Aretha Franklin -Atlantic -2386-M Albumsales,andqueuing 21 LET YOURSELF GO James Brown -K ing-6100-L "Casino Royale" movie-goers was 22 I'VE LOST YOU proofpositivethattheConway - Jackie Wilson -Brunswick -78017-J Preston team had succeeded in their 23 WHO'S LOVING YOU individual projects. Brenda/TabulatIons-Dionn-501-J 24 STAND UP STRAIGHT AND TALL Jackie Shane -Modern -1031-G -41(mannomm 25 OOH BABY BABY 5 StaIrsteps-WIndy-C 609 Top photo shows the Casino Royale bandwagon asitwas parked outside the Odeon Carlton P I DON'T WANT YOU CUTTIN' OFF YOUR HAIR Theatre. Helen Conway and Ed Preston are on B.B. KIn -Blueswa -61004 theextremeright.Next photoshows CHUM P YOU RE ALL I NEED music director, Bob McAdorey and afternoon man Bobby Bland -Duke -416-K Dick Hayes surrounded by a bevyof Casino P AM I GROOVING YOU Royalists, Night man Bob Laine, extreme right, Freddie Scott -Shout -212-L and mid -morning man John Spragge, get setin P EIGHT MEN & FOUR WOMEN thenext shot to paint up the models. Theatre O.V. Wright -Back Beot-580 manager,Victor Nowe seems toapprove. The P I STAND ACCUSED bottom photo shows a smallsection ofthe Inez & Charlie Foxx-Dynamo-104 crowd who were attracted by the ''paint -in". OGOPOGO IS.... INTRODUCING OGOPOGO GREG HAMILETON UTO 101 DISTRIBUTED COAST TO COAST BY CARAVAN RECORDS R ADIO A.C.R.T.F. TROPHY C -FUN "GOOD GUYS" WE GET LETTERS Fred Straw, a Vancouver radio newsman. So, there. (You can see Denny at Expo '67 on AWARDED CKBC ENTERTAIN TOP NAMES "Dear Sir: What have you got against CKCQ, May 15th.) Shape up Mr. Editor. Your paper is Bathurst, N.B: Radio station CKBC has been Vancouver:The C -FUN (SeaFun) "Good Quesnel? Why must you continueto slight instrumentalinsupplying read cover to cover from coast to coast, so awarded the ACRTF Trophy, "FOR THE BEST Guys" have been them issue after issue? I refer of course to any skullduggery will be uncovered." CONTRIBUTION BY A CANADIAN ASSOCIA- theirlisteners with the best possible enter- your listing of CKCQ (Heart of the Colourful TION OF BROADCASTER (C.A.B.) ENGLISH tainment available. When the top names make Cariboo) as CKQC. Whois paying you off? (signed) Tom Fult,y)- CKFH. LANGUAGE RADIO STATION, TOWARDS A an appearance in this west coast city, whether What big money interests arein on this?In (Ed: My apologies to the hard working star BETTER EXPOSURE OF FRENCH CULTURE it be a one niter or a week long engagement, the November 28th. issue you wrote that Tom buildingstaff at the highly revered Quesnel, AS A UNITY FACTOR IN CANADA". The the C -FUN "Good Guys" are there for on the Fulton at one time worked for CKQC. In the BritishColumbiaradiostationand many thanksfor being thelaunching pad for the award was presented by the Quebec Region of spot interviews. They have entertained Paul May 6th. issue you wrote that Tom McLean, verytalentedand now most popular radio Revereand TheRaiders,Marthaand The Broadcasters (A.C.R.T.F.) L'Association formerlywith CKQC, etc.... You should be personality in Toronto, TomFulton. My Canadienne Des Radiodifuseurs at the annual Vandellas,TheFourTops,Chris Montez, ashamed.Besides the two men I'velisted, problem has been that the Q on my Varityper meeting of the C.A.B. which was held recently Gene Chandler, The Artistics, Don Ho and his many famous radio personalities have at one is too far away from my C and my K confuses inToronto. There are only two such awards entire show and The Kingston Trio as well as time worked for CKCQ. Included among these the issue when I reach for my Q. ButI now havetheproblemsolved. Fromnow on presented annually, one for radio and one for many of the top local groups. When the famous areDenny Carr, morning man on CFQC and CKQC your call letters will be correct, I hope.) television. Monkees droppedinat Vancouver's airport This is the second award CKBC has for abriefstop -over,theC -FUN "Good received this year. Twenty-two year old Denis Menard was, earlier this year, picked "Canada's RON WADDELL-CKDM-DAUPHIN, MAN. Top Radio Personality" by the trade magazine That's Someone YouNever Forget -Elvis RPM. Presley, Creeque Alley -Mamas & Papas, Give And Take-Mandala DOUG MacLACHLAN-CHNO-SUDBURY Him Or Me, What's It Gonna Be -Paul Revere, & The Raiders, I Want You To Be My Baby - TERRY MU LLIGAN-CFUN-VANCOUVER Ellie Greenwich, Give And Take-Mandala HereComes MyBaby-Tremeloes,Groovin'- DENIS MENARD-CKBC-BATHURST, N.B. Young Rascals, Hey Girl -Preachers. DoIt Again A Little Bit Slower -Jon & Robin, WAYNE McLEAN-CJSP-LEAMINGTON Creeque Alley -Mamas & Papas, Peggy Sue - Six O'Clock-Lovin' Spoonful, Love Me Forever - Dennis Paul. Roger Williams. DAVE CHARLES-CJBQ-BELLEVILLE DAN JAMESON-CJME-REGINA Another Day, Another Heartache -5th Dimension Groovin'-Young Rascals, Ding Dong The Is Show Me -Joe Tex, Who Do You Think You Are- Dead, I Know -Barry Allen. Jaybees. DOUG WILLIAMS-CJKL-KIRKLAND LAKE ROD CHARLES-CHOK-SARNIA Guys" were there. Pictured above are John I Know -BarryAllen,Bowling Green-Everly SunshineGirl -TheParade,Creeque Alley - Tanner(insuit) and TerryDavid Mulligan Brothers, Give And Take-Mandala Mamas & Papas. (standing in rear). LARRY DICKINSON-CJCJ-WOODSTOCK, N.B. LARRY SHANNON-CHYM-KITCHENER Wings of A Dove -Millie Small, Lovin' Sound -Ian Here Comes My Baby- fremeloes, Somebody Help Me -British Modbeats, Give And BERNIE BASARABA and Sylvia, Don't Make Promises -Susan Taylor.