VOLUME XV JUNE 26, 1954 NUMBER 40 *r > The Four Aces follow up their string of Decca hits with still another smash, “Three Coins In The Fountain”. The boys, who in a period of a couple of years, have turned out one great record after another, have made their waxing of this theme from the Twentieth Century-Fox film their newest best-seller. And adding to the laurels which the group has won is the latest Cash Box disk jockey poll in which they were named the top vocal group. www.americanradiohistory.com STRIKES A TERRIFIC CHORD WITH o MORE MONEY Location patrons have put their More and better music for the approval on the Wurlitzer public. More and more earn- 1700HF by putting more nickels, ings for the operator. That climes and quarters in the just about sums up why the coin boxes of these high eye- Wurlitzer 1 700HF, whether meas- appeal, high fidelity phono- ured by its output of music or graphs than any juke box its intake of money, is the great- ever est Wurlitzer of all time. -HEAR IT— BUY IT RLITZER DISTRIBUTOR NG, HIGH FIDELITY 1700HF TAKES THE MASK OFF THE MUSIC The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company • North Tonawanda, New York Established 1856 www.americanradiohistory.com The Cask Box FOUNDED BY BILL GERSH June 26, 1954 (Music Editorial) Volume XV Number 40 Publishers BILL GERSH JOE ORLECK The Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. 26 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y. (All Phones: JUdson 6-2640) JOE ORLECK • CHICAGO OFFICE 32 West Randolph St., Chicago 1, 111. (All Phones: DEarborn 2-0045) BILL GERSH Karyl Long • LOS ANGELES OFFICE 6363 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal. (Phone: WEbster 1-1121) CARL TAFT • NASHVILLE OFFICE 417 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn. (Phone: NAshville 5-7031) CHARLIE LAMB • hi LONDON OFFICE 17 Hilltop, London, N.W., England MARCEL STELLMAN • EXECUTIVE STAFF JOE ORLECK, Advertising Director BOB AUSTIN, General Mgr., Music Dept SID PARNES, Editor-In-Chief NORMAN ORLECK, Associate Editor | MARTY OSTROW, Associate Editor IRA HOWARD, Associate Editor A. ARTESE, Office Manager A. FORMAN, Circulation POPSIE, Staff Photographer As you read this, the first forms of year long. Very often we have found BRUNO DUTKOWSKY, Art Director • The Cash Box ’ Gala 12th Anniversary it on a record executive’s or publish- ADVERTISING RATES on request. All advertising Noon preceding week of issue. closes Friday at 12 Issue are probably being locked up er’s desk almost a year after it was Advertisements subject to approval of publishers. • and sent to the presses. For us here at published. There’s no better indica- SUBSCRIPTION RATES $15 per year anywhere in the U.S.A. Special listing for jobbers and distributors at the magazine, there is tremendous ex- tion of the importance of an issue than $48 per year includes 40 word classified advertisement each week for an entire year (52 weeks) plus the full citement attached to this, not only that. year’s subscription free of charge. Airmail, First Class, as well as Special Delivery subscription rates on re- because we believe that this is our quest. Subscription rates for all foreign countries on This year’s issue will have even more request. • most important issue, but also because THE CASH BOX covers the coin operated machines importance for people in the industry throughout the industry, and all allied to this industry it commemorates an achievement of United States and all over the world. The Cash than our previous ones. We are filling Box is on hand at various American consular offices which we are extremely proud. throughout the world. This coverage includes operators, it so full with important articles and I and manufacturers and all allied jobbers, distributors Next week’s giant issue of The Cash to:—automatic coin operated music equipment; auto- charts that it may very well prove to operated vending and service machines; matic coin Box will celebrate years of adven- as well as coin operated amusement equipment; in all 12 he a guidebook for the understanding divisions. The music and record fields, recording ture for us, years in which we’ve artists, publishers of music, disc jockeys, radio sta 12 of the music and records fields. Never tions, and all others identified with, or allied to, the had trials, difficult times music machines industry are completely covered. Manu triumphs and in one magazine have so many im- and distributors of various merchandise, parts, facturers and better periods, and now finally a supplies, components and all materials used in the vend- portant record executives discussed ing, music and amusement fields are covered by The to industry Cash Box. Banks, finance firms, loan organizations and success based on service an the record business with so much other financial institutions, expressly interested in the love try to help in every way financing of coin operated machines of all types, are we and candor. • covered. we know how. “THE CONFIDENTIAL PRICE LISTS” It is with this important issue that "The Confidential Price Lists" are the one and only What pleases us most is the fact that officially recognized price quotation guide of all new " we are asking our friends to help us machines in the United States. The Con- and used so many of our friends have indicated fidential Price Lists" are an exclusive, copyrighted celebrate our 12th Anniversary. This The Cash Box. "The Confidential Price feature of their desire to celebrate with us by Lists" are recognized by many cities and states through- is the time to place your most im- country as the “official price book of the -:out the placing congratulatory ads in the issue. coin operated machines industry.” "The Confidential portant advertising message in The I officially used in the settlement of estates, Price Lists" are And we know that many, many more for buying, selling and trading of all coin operated Cash Box , for this message will last ' equipment, and are also officially recognized for taxa- are planning to do so in the next day tion purposes. "The Confidential Price Lists" are used' the entire year, will be referred to factors, loan companies, bankers, and by finance firms, or two in order to be included in this other financial institutions to guide them in making loans time and time again, and by the very the coin operated machines industry. They to members of annual edition. have been legally recognized in courts throughout the repetitive use of the magazine will United States and Canada. Entire business transactions and legal cases are based upon the quotations appearing The Cash Box Anniversary Issue has make a lasting impression. in "The Confidential Price Lists." • become a standard book in the industry, CORRESPONDENTS IN LEADING CITIES But you must act now. THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES filled with so many important charts • There is only a day or two left. Copyright under International Copyright Convention. All and features that it becomes a necessity by Pan American Copyright Convention. rights reserved or phone your ad in today. Copyright 1954 by The Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. for conducting a record business all Wire www.americanradiohistory.com The Cash Box , Music Page 4 June 26. 1 954 www.americanradiohistory.com h Box , Music Page 5 June 26 , 1954 EORIG TO PRESS I The Most Important Issue Of 1954 — - H - / , • ADVERTISERS: PHONE THE CASH BOX (Publication Office) 26 West 47th Street NEW YORK 36, N. Y. PHONE: JUdson 6-2640 www.americanradiohistory.com The Cash Box , Music Page 6 June 26, 1954 THESE ARE THE BIG c D E o PC—Peacock SP—Specialty AB—Abbott BU— Bullet DO—Dot JD—Jay Dee Pro. SW—Swingtime AL—Aladdin CA—Capitol DU—Duke JU—Jubilee PE—Peacock TE—Tempo AM—Ambas- CD—Cadence DY—Derby Kl—King PR— Prestige TF—Tiffany sador CH—Chess EP—Epic LO—London RA— Rainbow Tl —Tico AP—Apollo CK—Checker ES—Essex MA—Mars RE—Regent TN—Tennessee AT—Atlantic CO—Columbia FE—Federal M D—Mood RH—Recorded in TR—Trend BA—Barbour CR—-Coral FI —Fiesta ME—Mercury Hollywood UN—United BE—Bell CY—Crystalette 4 Star—Four Star MG—MGM RM—Rama VA—Valley BR—Brunswick DA—Dana IM— Imperial MO—Modern SA—Savoy VI—RCA Victor BT—Bethlehem DE—Decca IN— Intro PA—Parrot SIT—Siftin' In ZO—Zodiac Pot. Last Week LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT KITTY KALLEN BE-1046 (45-1046)—Helen Forrest DE-29037 (9-29037)—Kitty Kallen CR-61180 (9-61180)—Dick Jacobs 0. THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN I FOUR ACES BE-1044 (45-1044)—Tommy & CO-40225 (4-40225)—Toni Arden Jimmy Dorsey DE-29123 (9-29123)—Four Aces CA-2816 (F-2816)—Frank Sinatra MG-11724 (K-l 1724)—Marti Stevens CD-1240 (45-1240)—Julius La Rosa VI-20-5755 (47-5755)— Dinah Shore WANTED PERRY COMO BE- 1 041 (45-1041)—Dorsey Bros. VI-20-5647 (47-5647)—Perry Como YOUNG AT HEART FRANK SINATRA BE-1030 (45-1030)—Charlie De Forrest EP-9035 (4-9035)—Tony De Simone CA-2703 (F-2703)—Frank Sinatra VI-20-5735 (47-5735)—Tony Martinez CA-2802 (F-2802)— Billy May O. Quint. DE-29054 (9-29054)—Crosby & Lombardo "DON’T THE HAPPY WANDERER DROP IT” FRANK WEIR HENRI RENE "Truck Driving Man” BE-1045 (45-1045)—Bob Crosby DE-29128 (9-29128)—Louis Prima CA-2788 (F-2788)—Tommy Leonetti LO-1448 (45-1448) —Frank Weir O. TERRY FELL CD-1238 (45-1238)—Alfred Drake VI-20-5715 (47-5715)—Henri Rene O. 78 rpm cat. no. X-0010 45 rpm cat. no. 4X-0010 HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY ARCHIE RLEYER BE-1047 (45-1047)—"Sam" EP-9049 (4-9049)—Dolores Hawkins “TRUMPET DE-29173 (9-29173)—Guy Lombardo ME-70387 (70387x45)—Richard Hayman CD-1241 (45-1241)—Archie Bleyer VI-20-5759 (47-5759)—Tito Rodriguez TARANTELLA” CO-40224 (4-40224)—Johnnie Ray "Dormi, Dormi” IF YOU LOVE ME KAY STARR — VERA LYNN ("Sleep My Darling”) BE-1046 (45-1046)—Helen Forrest LO-1412 (45-1412)—Vera Lynn CA-2769 (F-2769)—Kay Starr MG-11667 (K-l 1667)—Shirley Harmer o CO-40149 (4-40149)—Marion Marlowe VI-20-5580 (47-5580)—Jon Peerce FRANKIE AVALON DE-29144 (9-29144)—Bing Crosby 78 rpm cat.