VOL. 1-NO. 25 NOVEMBER 27, 1965-25, Groove It! Chart It! Sell It! You can promote a record to high heaven, but all the synthetic enthusiasm you Capitol's Out build under it won't insure its selling unless it's in the groove. If it's in the groove and the manufacturer shows his confidence in it by legitimately advertising it-not with hypes-it will make the charts-not just any chart, but one of top integrity With A Screamer from which the stations are programming and the trade is buying. HOLLYWOOD-When "The First Fam- MGM In Probably the biggest mistake in today's ily" album of a year or more ago sold 4.2 High recording industry is the consistency with million copies in less than five months, car- which many manufacturers continue to toonist -writer Alen Robin and comedy - In LP Sales squander production cash on a record that writer Earle Doud had an idea. Result is a Gear they 'hope will be one of the best sellers of new comedy album-"Welcome to the LBJ NEW YORK-MGM Records-which has all time, but deep in their hearts they don't Ranch"-funny, timely and provocative, been experiencing a hot run on the charts, think so. They enter upon a gamble where just issued by Capitol Records. both in the single and LP departments via the odds are all against them. This time, instead of imitating voices, the parent label and its affiliates-is cur- It's high time that the trade realize that Robin and Doud reproduce actual voices of rently boasting of a tremendous surge in its in today's market-with the spiraling cost such celebrities as the President, Eisen - fall album business, according to Mort L. of production, distribution and mounting (Continued on page 6) Nasatir, President. (Continued on page 6) overhead-it must look the facts in the eye and stop trying to run a profitable business with an inferior product. They must grasp anew the inescapable LABEL HIT STANDINGS: fact that: (1) A single, in order to earn its investors a return, absolutely must be "in POP SINGLES C&W SINGLES (Continued on page 6) 11 Columbia 10 RCA Victor Columbia 9 Mercury 9 Named Decca 8 Sweeney MGM 6 7 5 Mercury Capitol 6 Promo Head In Atlantic 4 Capitol Hickory 3 Liberty 4 RCA Victor 4 C&W ALBUMS Monument Expansion 3 RCA Victor 11 Reprise NASHVILLE-President Fred Foster of Artists 3 Decca 8 United Monument Records, in furtherance of his Columbia 8 expansion plans for the label and its various POP ALBUMS Capitol 7 subsidiaries, announced at week end a major 5 Mercury addition to his executive staff in" the ap- Capitol 10 Musicor 3 pointment of Frank L. "Swingin' Sweeney Mercury 9 Starday 3 as national promotion director. The Monu- ment includes Sound Stage 7 label. Liberty 6 United Artists 3 family A known air personality, RCA Victor 6 nationally R&B SINGLES Sweeney's appointment highlights Monu- Columbia 5 Tamla 9 ment's emphasis on dynamic, experienced Reprise 5 Atlantic 5 yet young professionals as exemplified by as MGM 5 Chess 3 Foster himself, Jack Kirby vice-president and and Chuck Chellman Duke 3 general manager; as marketing vice-president to whom Wand 3 Sweeney will report. (Continued on page 6) Congratulations to FRANK SINATRA . a living tribute to a great industry! from fOrmcct charlie's column Elvis Presley Roger Miller Marion Worth Brenda Lee Elvis Has A Sweetheart begin in Nashville at Owen Little Bradley's studio-barn in mid -December. Cindy McGaughey, 5 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Tucker, long-time driver of Elvis Larry McGaughey, and a victim of a now Presley's gold plated Cad, malignancy, knows that reports doing a lot of traveling . but it's in fine style. The other Elvis Presley is the most. The little brown haired tike, who visits St. day a man in Cincinnati asked Gabe how it felt to be driving a Jude's Hospital weekly, went to see Elvis about two weeks ago for a $30,000 car, to wit Gabe special exclusive visit to his drawled, "Considering how I was raised, Memphis home. She requested a me- it's a lot better than lookin' them dang mules in the rear." mento of her visit, to which Elvis promptly responded by throwing open his house and his heart. Cindy finally settled for two of Elvis' Archie Campbell's Latest a Laff shirts, autographed. A little girl made happy through the understand- Chet Atkins, hedman for RCA of a man Victor, had a cherce comment on ing big who has never gotten too big to stop for a child. Archie Campbell's "Have a Laff on Me" album due Incidentally, Cindy has a invitation to out in February, standing visit Elvis any Wed- "It's absolutely the best thing Archie's ever had out. It should be nesday from 3 to 6. the one." The LP boasts $$$ & Cher will many novelty tunes by Hank Cochrane, dept. Sonny gross $2 million this year. Their comedy routines and chatter recitations gross income for 1984 was plus Campbell as "Binder- $3,000! cella, Hockey Here Tonight," "Beeping Sleauty," and "The Drunk." Coast-to -Coast Morgan, Grammer, Wright, Well Beach Boys have been signed for two concerts: Rejoin Opry Dec. 31 in Tacoma, Jan. 1 at the Seattle as of their George Morgan, Billy Grammer, and Wells Coliseum, part Johnny Wright Kitty tour which began last week way back in New York City. are rejoining the Saturday night Grand Ole Opry as of Dec. 25. The four were 20 last among 'dropped' December for failure Brenda to make . Lee the required number (26) appearances. The number is Grows now reduced to 20. Brenda Lee's First news that Morgan and Grammer (and appearance Nov. 15 on Hullabaloo opened many others) were being 'reinstated' as regulars was published in Sound eyes to the fact that the tiny Tennessee mite has blossomed into a Format more than a month . seasoned with ago. professional more grace, presence, charm and ability After seven years Tompall & the Glaser Brothers are leaving Decca than many old timers. Buck Owens Records. is pleased as can be about chart action on his current Capitol's star Sonny James beat a virus rap and is on a p.a. tour hit, "Buckaroo." Buck's new Christmas single and album looks to be of West Coast. one of the biggest Christmas efforts in years, with 11 of the 12 being brand new. songs Miller In Roger Color Be watching for a new Glen Barber single on next week: Smash artist "Let's Take Starday -writer Roger Miller's very own NBC-TV special in The Fear (Out of Being Close)," b/w "Happy Birthday, color is scheduled for Jan. 19. Broken Heart." Daffynition of an old-timer: A guy who can remember when Thanks to Francis Preston and BMI for their November issue of Monroe was "The Vaughn the only one racing for the moon! Many Worlds of Music" . well done and very informative. Columbia thrush Marion Worth's truism: "In the music business 90 Good pic of Eddy Arnold, the new president of NARAS. per cent of success is luck." Maria Cole, wife of the late Nat King Cole, opens a three -weeks in singing engagement Sydney, Australia, beginning Nov. 22. SOUND Profits from her performances go to the Nat King Cole Cancer Re- search Foundation. format Ferlin Husky To Make Movie Published Weekly At Ferlin Husky signed to co-star in a feature color movie tentatively 3813 Hillsboro Road Nashville, T s see titled, U.S.A." . "Country Music, Larry Jackson is producer and Phone 298-5563-Area Code 613 George White is director of the which is to be filmed in picture Mailing Address P. 0. Box Tenn. Nashville and Hollywood. Minnie Pearl and Don Bowman of 396, Nashville, Music City and Mamie Van Doren and Jayne Mansfield of Movietown Charlie Lomb Publisher and Managing Editor are being paged for top -lined roles. Production is scheduled to .O.VrOZPZ30.000'=.070.02000000,0000900000ZOCOCCOOPCYir 3 HOT SPIRITUALS! 2 BIG R&B's +'TIS SO SWEET TO LET 4- BABY SCRATCH MY BACK Slim GOD ABIDE Harpo-Excello 2273 Prof. Harold Boggs-Nashboro 873 YOU BETTER LISTEN + LORD! I'M YOUR CHILD (TO WHAT I The SAID) Skylarks-Nashboro 875 Lazy Lester-Excello 2274 + I'LL WAKE UP IN 177 3RD AVE. N. Phone: (615) GLORY NASHVILLE, TENN. Harmonizing Five-Nashboro 876 242-2215 eJr./J00:0307.0=24203000"..30"..i"...+W's3VV.V.r=9:03We3r13Z0300003e.0200"JCO:10W..020:30..,39..ezezezo-:-. 2 When a record company signs an artist of it importance, usually blows trumpets, invests in double page in spreads and, general, raises all kinds of hullabaloo. But in announcing that Ray Stevens is now a Monument artist, we don't think all that is necessary. We think his record speaks for itself. Listen to it. Ray is one of the big reasons A Monument is monument artistry Japan Reaches For Nashville Product; Latin American Co. Rose Cites Growing Sales Touring East NEW YORK-Latin NASHVILLE-Music City has American big on the world become so Gibson's "Oh representing several U.S. Licensing, record scene that Lonesome Me" and "I beries in labels and pub- Japan, widely far-off Stop Loving You" Can't Latin America is regarded as the world's third and with Roy cess with the having great suc- largest music and record "Oh Pretty Woman." Orbison's product of two of its out market, has reached -Tico Records and clients to Music City to Long a of Roulette Records, ac- welcome Wesley H.