Monday, January 18, 1965 Number Ninety One HIT OF THE WEEK; JOLLY GREEN GIANT - Kingsmen (Wand) Still a few blank areas, since several doubted its potential. Should come home as their best since "Louie Louie." CORRESPONDENTS PICK; LITTLE THINGS - Bobby Goldsboro (UA) Beecher Martin, Dick Buckley Pat Hughes, Jack Velvet, Bob Baker, Toney Brooks, Randy Scott, Dick Reus, and Charlie Champion all agree. I like it tool SURPRISE OF THE WEEK; I ’VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL - Buck Owens (Capitol) Atlanta branch, which ships throughout the Southeast is over 30,000. He’s one of the three or four country artists that should be played pop, on a big number. There are dozens of excuses and reasons for not playing records. But sales 4 You can’t find a better reason than sales for playing one. HOT ACTION RECORD: THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - Ad Libs (Blue Cat) Credit Pat Hughes for cracking it first in Dixie at WQXI. A hit in Macon, Ft. Valley, Columbus, Atlanta and Washington, DC. Says Randy Scott-WCAW: "I am in need of a copyi Can you help?" SMS CHOICE OF THE WEEK; GOLDFINGER - John Barry (United Artists) GOLDFINGER - Shirley Bassey (United Artists) James Bond _is the hottest news in entertainment since the Beatles. Both records will be giants in the big markets. Possibly in the smaller towns. SMS ALBUM OF THE WEEK: No selection. SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY 1) HOLD WHAT YOU GOT-Joe Tex (Dia) 11. ’13)BR0WN SHACK-Billy Edd Wheeler (Kap) 3) DOWNTOWN-Petula Clark (WB) 12. * 10)FINE/WOMAN-Beatles (Cap) COME SEE ABOUT ME-Supremes (Mot) 13« *16)D O N ’T FORGET-Bobbi Martin (Cor) SHAKE/A CHANGE-Sam Cooke (RCA) Ik, '-) JOLLY GREEN GIANT-Kingsmen (Wan) LOVE POTION #9-Searchers (WC) 15. ■) I GO TO PIECES-Peter & Gordon (Cap) THE NAME GAME-Shirley Ellis (Cng) 16. ’l7)HOW SWEET IT IS-Marvin Gaye \Tam) LOVrN’ FEELIN’-Righteous Brothers(Phi)17. '-) NO ARMS-Bachelors (Lon) BEATLES ‘65 LP (Cap) 18. 11)I ’LL BE THERE-Garry & Pacemakers(Lau) THIS DIAMOND RING-Gary Lewis (Lib) 19. *20)LAUGH LAUGH-Beau Brummels (Aut) 10.(I2)MY BABY BACK-Jimmy Cross (Tolj 20.'-) MY GIRL-Temptations (Gor) NEXT IN LINE BELOW THE MASON-DIXON EABY GOODBYE-Four Seasons (Phi) HAVE YOU LOOKED-Jerry Vale (Col) KEEP SEARCHIN’-Del Shannon (Mai) TELL HER NO-Zombies (Par) LOOK OF LOVE-Lesley Gore (Mer VOICE YOUR CHOICE-Radients (Che) PAPER TIGER-Sue Thompson (Hie WHAT NOW-Gene Chandler (Cns) GREAT BIG KISS-ShangriLas (RB IT’S BETTER TO HAVE IT-Barbara Lynn (jam) YOU’RE ALL I NEED-Earl Paradise (Ate) ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT-Kinks (Rep) LITTLE EGYFT-Elvis Presley (RCA-LP) LET’S LOCK-Jay & Americans (UA) TWINE TIME-Alvin Cash (Mar) EREAKAWAY-Newbeats (Hie) STILL IN MY HEART/DO RIGHT-Johnny Randall(Cnl) LONG LONG WINTER-Depressions (ABC) THE BEST OF THE NEW RET.EASES YEAH YEH YEH-Georgie Fame (Lib) IT’S GOTTA LAST FOREVER-Billy J. Kramer (imp) WHAT HAVE THEY EONE-Searchers (Kap) BORN TO BE TOGETHER-Ronettes (Phi) KING OF THE ROAD-Roger Miller (Sma) ANSWER THE PHONE/AT THE CHJB-Drifters (Atl) The SMS goes to press Thursday A.M. Please make certain all reports and new releases reach us no later than 6 P.M. each Wednesday. Thank you. The information contained in this report is confidential. Reproduction of the information published is forbidden. This report is an honest and objective analysis of record activity in the South. Subscription rates are available upon request. PAUL DREW P. 0. BOX 9967 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 TELEPHONE 636-1951 Monday, January 18, 1965 - 2- Number Ninety One DIXXE ROUND-UP PAT HUGHES WQXI ATLANTA GEORGIA GARY SHANE KEYS CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS Goldfinger-John Barry (UA) 0 PICKS Hello Pretty Girl-Ronnie Dove (Dia) Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) SALES Almost There-Andy Williams (Col) Goldfinger-Barry/Bassey (UA) CALLS Little Brown Shack-Billy Edd Wheeler(Kap) Boy From NYC-Ad Libs (BC) COMER Lemon Tree-Trini Lopez (Rep) BILLY GENE WTHB N AUGUSTA SC -• BOB BAKER WNOX KNOXVILLE TENN That’s How Strong-Otis Redding (Vol) PICKS Lemon Tree-Trini Lopez (Rep) Shake/A Change-Sam Cooke (RCA) SALES Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) Mr. Pitiful/Strong-Otis Redding (Vol) CALLS Beatles *65 LP (Cap) Voice Your Choice-Radients (Che) COMER Little Things-Bobby Goldsboro (UA) CHARLEY THOMASON KCIL HOUMA LA TOMMY GOODWIN WNEX MACON GEORGIA Not Too Long Ago-Uniques (Pau) PICKS Land of 1000 Dances-Midnighters (chc) Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) SALES Lovin* Feelin’-Righteous Brothers (Phi) Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) CALLS Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) I ’m To Blame-Jimmy Donley (Tea) COMER Twine Time-Alvin Cash (Mar) JIM DUNLAP WQAM MIAMI FLORIDA TONEY BROOKS WTBC TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA The In Crowd-Dobie Gray (Cgr) PICKS Little Things-Bobby Goldsboro (UA) Downtown-Petula Clark (WB) SALES No Arms-Bachelors (Lon) Goldfinger-John Barry (UA) HALTS Breakaway-Newbeats (Hie) Baby Goodbye-Four Seasons (Phi) COMER For Lovin’ Me-P P & M (WB) TOM COLLINS WAPX MONTGOMERY ALABAMA CHUCK CORE WSRC DURHAM NC Baby Goodbye-Four Seasons (Phi) PICKS Mess Up-Bass & Me Clure (Che) Downtown-Petula Clark (WB) SALES A Change Is Gonna Come-Sam Cooke (RCA) No Arms-Bachelors (Lon) CAT.TS My Girl-Temptations (Gor) Jolly Green Giant-Kingsmen (Wan) COMER Mr. Pitiful-Otis Redding (Vol) JACK VELVET WISE ASHEVTT.LF MC JOHNNY LONG WQSN CHARLESTON SC Little Things-Bobby Goldsboro (UA) PICKS Terry-Twinkle (Tol) I Feel Fine-Beatles (Cap) SALES The Name Game-Shirley Ellis (Cng) The Hero-Bernadette Carroll (Lau) CALLS The Name Game-Shirley Ellis (Cng) Pretty Girls-Walker Brothers (Sma) COMER No Arms-Bachelors (Lon) MEMPHTS TENTJ GEORGE KLEIN WHBQ MEL MIXON WBYG SAVANNA GEORGIA NY Is A Lonely Town-Trade Winds (RB) '65 PICKS Tell Her No-Zombies (Par) Beatles LP (Cap) SALES I Go To Pieces-Peter & Gordon (Cap) I ’m A Loser-Beatles (Cap-LP) CALLS All Day-Kinks (Rep) Tell Her No-Zombies (Par) COMER Hello Dolly-Bobby Darin (Cap) REVIEW AND COMMENT KEEP IT A SECRET/PRETTY GIRL - Ronnie Dove (Diamond) Still both sides. FOR LOVIN’ ME - Peter, Paul & Mary (WB) Georgia and Alabama. I CAN’T STOP - Honeycombs (interphon) Top ten in Dallas and Savannah. PATCH IT UP - Linda Scott (Kapp) Top twenty in Miami. Supported by retail sales. WARM AND TENDER LOVE - Joe Haywood (Enjoy) Add Alabama to North Carolina and Georgia. NEW YORK IS A LONELY TOWN - Trade Winds (Red Bird) Memphis and Washington calls. WHIPPED CREAM - Stokes (Alon) First 'New Orleans* sound to hit in a while. Top comer at WTIX for Skip Wilkerson. STICKS AND STONES - Dean & Jean (Rust) May be a sleeper. #1 at KILT-Houston. THE IN-CROWD - Dobie Gray (Charger) WNEX, WQAM, WFPM and WCAW. Top tipi MR. PITIFUL - Otis Redding (Volt) Billy Gene, Hamp Swain, Pat Hughes, Russ Wade and Tommy Goodwin all say this side. TERRY - Twinkle (Tollie) Reported strong by Charlie Champion, Johnny Long, Doug Randall, Tom Wyche, Sid Wilson and Bob Reich. Widespread. I WANNA BE - Manhattens (Carnival) Billy Gene and E. Manny Clarke say hit, WHOSE HEART ARE YOU BREAKING TONIGHT - Connie Francis (MGM) #1 request at WFOM. LEMON TREE - Trini Lopez (Reprise) Gary Shane, Bob Baker, and Creed Crowder al1 say it's looking good. THANKS A LOT - Brenda Lee (Decca) My advice is forget the flip. _If this is going to be a hit, then this will be the side. YEAH YEH YEH - Georgie Fame (Liberty) Listed on page one. This is #1 in England. Has a sound that can go anywhere. THE MAN - Lome Greene (RCA) A few picks. I prefer the flip. Neither will be a "Ringo." 8 DAYS A WEEK - Beatles (parlophone) Top request at KOLE. I ’m guessing, but. it should issued as a single before the first of March. EP of four numbers from Beatles '65 is due first. They’ll cut late next month. Monday, January l8, 1965 -3- Number Ninety One DIXIE ROUND-UP HAMP SWAIN WIBB MACON GEORGIA. RUSS WADE WEAL GREENSBORO NC Mr. Pitiful-Otis Redding (Vol) PICKS You’re All I Need-Earl Paradise (Ate) Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) SALES Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) What Now-Gene Chandler (Cns) QAT.Tfi Shake-Sam Cooke (RCA) My Girl-Temptations (Gor) COMER I ’m Over You-Jan Bradley (Che) CHARLIE SEA WAIR WINSTON SALEM NC WILLIAM L. POPE WENK UNION CITY TENN Bahy Goodbye-Four Seasons (Phi) PICKS Strangers-Jimmie Rodgers (Dot) Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) SALES Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) Lovin’ Feelin'-Righteous Brothers (Phi) CALIS My Baby Back-Jimmy Cross (Tol) I Go To Pieces-Peter & Gordon (Cap) COMER Breakaway-Newbeats (Hie) LARRY GAR WLBG LAURENS SC RANDY SCOTT WCAW CHARLESTON WEST VA Hawaii Tattoo-Wakikis (WC) PICKS Little Things-Bobby Goldsboro (UAJ Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia) SALES Downtown-Petula Clark (WB) Downtown-Petula Clark (WB) CALIS My Baby Back-Jimmy Cross (Tol) Jolly Green Giant-Kingsmen (Wan) COMER Really Sayin’ Something-Velvettes (VIP) THAD BROWN WFPM FT VALLEY GEORGIA SKIP WTTXERSON WTIX NEW ORLEANS LA Boy From NYC-Ad Libs (BC) PICKS My Girl-Temptations (Gor) Shake-Sam Cooke (RCA) SALES Come See About Me-Supremes (Mot) Shake-Sam Cooke (RCA) CALLS Downtown-Petula Clark (WB) Bahy Goodbye-Four Seasons (Phi) COMER Whipped Creamr-Stokes (Avo) ROBERT R RANDALL KLVI BEAUMONT TEXAS BILL SCOTT KEEL SHREVEPORT LA Baby Goodbye-Four Seasons ThmT PICKS Baby Goodbye-Four Seasons (Phi) Hold What You Got-Joe Tex (Dia;(Dia) SALES Come See About Me-Supremes (Mot) Little Brown Shack-Billy Edd Wheeler (Kap)CALLS Honey Don’t-Beatles (Cap-LP) The Name Game-Shirley Ellis (Cng) COMER Keep It A Secret-Ronnie Dove (Dia) JIM DAVENPORT WFOM MARIETTA GEORGIA DAVE RODDY WSGN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA Whose Heart-Connie Francis (MGM) PICKS Voice Your Choice-Radients (Che) Little Brown Shack-Billy Edd Wheeler(Kap) SALES Everybody Knows-James Gang Rock & Roll Music-Beatles