VOLUME XX-NUMBER 12 DECEMBER 6, 1958 Listening to playbacks of Ahmad Jamal’s latest wax session are Chess-Checker-Argo topper, Leonard Chess (left) and Jamal (right), whose trio has turned into one of the hottest properties in the record business. Currently clicking with two big LP’s, “But Not For Me” and “Ahmad Jamal”, the combo has also cashed in with a host of singles from the albums, which include “But Not For Me”, “Music, Music, Music”, “Poinciana” and “Secret Love”. Coming off a highly successful concert tour, the hoys recently made an appearance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. www.americanradiohistory.com I HEARD THE BELLS ON IS™ Mm ’ : iH II -: Jvrijj 'm e RriMMNHi WSM GOBEL SHOW, NORTHWEST PASSAGE. They’re all sponsored by RCA VICTOR! Watch for these NBC-TV shows, in color and black and white: PERRY COMO SHOW, ELLERY QUEEN, GEORGE www.americanradiohistory.com TheCashBox FOUNDED BY BILL GERSH Volume XX—Number 12 December 6, 1958 JOE ORLECK, President and Publisher NORMAN ORLECK, VP and General Manager SID PARNES, Editor-in-Chief BOB AUSTIN, Gen. Mgr., Music Dept. The Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. 1721 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y. (All Phones: JUdson 6-2640) Cable Address: CASHBOX, N. Y. JOE ORLECK CHICAGO OFFICE WINNING 29 E. Madison St., Chicago 2, 111. (All Phones: Financial 6-7272) LEE BROOKS • HOLLYWOOD OFFICE 6272 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 28, Cal. (Phone: HOllywood 5-2129) JACK DEVANEY ERV MALEC • BOSTON OFFICE 80 Boylston St., Boston 16, Mass. (Phone: HAncock 6-8386) GUY LIVINGSTON • THE POLL LONDON OFFICE 17 Hilltop, London, N.W. 11, England (Phone: Speedwell 2596) MARCEL STELLMAN, Music BINGO BEAUFORT, Coin Machine • PARIS OFFICE Once a year, the record industry grammed over the air and are pur- 27 Place St.-Ferdinand, Paris 17, France (Phone: SUffren 72-70) gets the opportunity to learn first chased in the stores. • hand just what kind of product is EDITORIAL STAFF WTiat we get from the results of MARTY OSTROW, Editor needed to keep the juke boxes of IRA HOWARD, Editor The Cash Box Poll therefore is a IRV LICHTMAN, Associate Editor this nation operating at a profitable DAVE TANENBAUM, Statistics Editor confirmation of the important rec- rate. This opportunity comes as POPSIE, Staff Photographer ords and artists of the preceding BRUNO DUTKOWSKY, Art Director The Cash Box publishes the winners MARVIN SCHLACHTER, Advertising year in terms which are understand- • of its annual Juke Box Operators’ A. MARINO, Office Manager able to everyone — they made Poll, which gives in detail just which T. TORTOSA, Circulation money for someone. Since juke box • artists and songs have made the operators as a group are such im- ADVERTISING RATES on request. All advertising most money for juke box operators closes Friday at 12 Noon preceding week of issue. portant customers of the record in- Advertisements subject to approval of publishers. during the past year—and inci- SUBSCRIPTION RATES $15 per year anywhere in dustry, it follows that records and the U. S. A. Published weekly. Second class mailing dentally for record companies too. privileges authorized at New York, N. Y. artists which made money for them, THE CASH BOX covers the entire music industry, made money also for everyone else ranging from retail record and music stores to disk The needs of the juke box indus- jockeys, music publishers, recording artists, record try the buying public in who deals in records. manufacturers, music composers and arrangers, radio and record and TV stations, and all others allied to the music general have become so similar that industry throughout the world. As for the winners, they of course THE CASH BOX covers the entire coin machine in- today we rarely hear anyone de- have reached a pinnacle, a pinnacle dustry all over the world. Operators, jobbers, distribu- scribing a record as “a juke box rec- tors, manufacturers and suppliers of automatic music which they may surpass in follow- vending, service and amusement machines are covered. ord”. Today records either have THE CASH BOX coverage extends to finance firms, ing years, but a pinnacle neverthe- loan organizations, factors, banks, and other financial commercial appeal or they don’t. institutions, expressly interested in the financing of coin less. They know that of all the thou- machines of all kinds. What goes on juke boxes, goes on " THE CASH BOX PRICE LISTS" (a combination of sands of records that were released The Cash Box’ former 'Confidential Price Lists' and The all other media. And a great deal Cash Box’ former 'C. I. \_Coin Machines Industry M. ] during the year, theirs was tops in Blue Book’) are the one and only officially recognized of this development can be at- price quotations guide for all new and used machines in some category. This is no easy the United States and all over the world where Ameri- tributed to the promotional effect can made machines are used ."The Cash Box Price Lists’’ achievement considering the com- are an exclusive and copyrighted feature of The Cash which the network of juke boxes Box. "The Cash Box Price Lists" are recognized officially petition in the record field. by cities and states throughout the country as the “official across the nation have had in de- price book of the coin machines industry.’’ "The Cash Box Price Lists" are officially used in the settlement of termining public taste. For years The Cash Box therefore wishes lo estates, for buying, selling or trading of all types of coin juke boxes have been so instru- extend its congratulations to all the operated equipment and are also officially recognized for j taxation purposes. "The Cash Box Price Lists" are used by finance firms, factors, loan companies, bankers, and mental in the development of our winners and to express the hope all other financial institutions to guide them in the mak- ing of loans to members of the coin machines industry. expanding record business, that that the wonderful cooperation and The publishers reserve the right to refuse advertise- understanding which has developed ments, editorial material and all other subject and today the showcase which these juke , advertising matter that does not meet with their com- plete approval. boxes provide reflects the overall between the juke box industry and Copyright under the International Copyright Conven tion. All rights reserved by the Pan American Copy- taste of the American public and the record industry continues to right Convention. Copyright 1958 by The Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. plays the same records that are pro- grow greater every year. www.americanradiohistory.com — — — — —— The Gash Box TOP 100 Week Ending Best Selling Tunes on Becords December 6, 1958 COMPILED BY The Cash Box FROM LEADING RETAIL QUTIEIS iiiiiiniiDniiiiiiiiiiiiiii Pot. Pos. Pos. Pos. Pos. Pos. Pos. Pos. Pos. Pos. Pot. Pot. 11/29 11/22 11/29 11/22 11/29 11/22 11/29 11/22 11/29 11/22 11/29 11/22 1 —Tom Dooley 19—Cannonball 34—Letter To An 52—Mocking Bird 69—You Cheated 85—Jo Jo Gunne i i 19 16 Angel 48 50 51 48 74 87 CA-4049—KINGSTON TRIO JA-1 111—DUANE EDDY CO-41266—FOUR LADS DO-15805—SHIELDS CH-1709—CHUCK BERRY 35 42 DX-500—SLADES AE-551—JIMMY CLANTON ME-71 345—DEL VIKINGS 2—To Know Him 20—Bimbombey 53—Teen Com- 86—All Alone 24 31 Is To Love Him 35—Poor Boy mandments 70—Mandolins 71 69 RO-41 16—JIMMIE RODGERS 2 4 32 37 59 85 FS-8538—TERRI STEVENS In The KA-250—RUSS HAMILTON CA-4069—EVE KINGSLEY 21 JU-5338—ROYALTONES AP-9974— P. ANKA, ADR-503—TEDDY BEARS —Whole Lotta KI-5157—SUGAR CANES G. HAMILTON, J. NASH RO-41 07—CATHY CARR ME-71367—CARDIGANS Moonlight3 Lovin' 61 54 87—Peek-A-Boo 54- Little 92 3 28 65 36 ravel -Sweet VI-7353—PERRY COMO — It's Only Make —Gotta T JZ-846—CADILLACS IM-5553—FATS DOMINO Rock And Believe On 71 —Susie Darlin' 3 2 22- -A Lover's 41 74 Roll 47 35 88—Sing Sing DB-101—JIMMY STARR MN-400—BILLY GRAMMER 54 79 DO-15781—ROBIN LUKE MG-1 2677—CONWAY TWITTY Question VA-35005—WEAVERS CH-1709—CHUCK BERRY WO-1 05—CLYDE BEAVER Sing 23 29 98 — 4 AT-1 199—CLYDE McPHATTER 37 I'll Remem- 57— CM-1 53—BERNIE LOWE —One Night — 55—Whose Heart 72—16 Candles 8 11 ber Tonight Are You VI-7410—ELVIS PRESLEY 23—The Day The 89 36 33 CE-506—CRESTS —Donna Rains Came DO-15840—PAT BOONE Breaking 99 5 Beep Beep DF-41 10—RITCHIE VALENS — 20 20 Now 73—Come On 10 KA-231—RAYMOND LEFEVRE 38- Hideaway 60 59 RO-41 15—PLAYMATES KA-235—JANE MORGAN Let's 27 24 TP-395—JOHNNY LOVE Go 90—The Blob VE-10152—DALI DA 66 63 6 PA-520—FOUR ESQUIRES 77 57 — I Got Stung 56 Pussy Cat DF-4106—RITCHIE VALENS CO-41250—FIVE BLOBS 5 7 24—Walking DO-15817—JOE AUGUST 39—Rockin' 46 41 VI-7410—ELVIS PRESLEY ER-1080—ZANIES Along Robin VI-7315—AMES BROTHERS 74—Fake Out 22 19 7—Topsy (Part II) 29 17 91 Wicked Ruby AG-5316—SOLITAIRES The Wedding AP-9963—FRANKIE SARDO — 4 3 ME-71 366—DIAMONDS CS-229—BOBBY DAY 86 83 LV-5003—COZY COLE 100 — DANNY ZELLA LV-5007—COZY COLE & 40 Lonely ME-71 382—JUNE VALLI 75—C'mon FX-101— SAVINA 25 The World — — 58 Love Makes Everybody 95— 8 Outside Teardrops 92—Go Chase —Lonesome 57 82 The World 79 84 25 34 BR-55105—JACKIE WILSON LI-55166—EDDIE COCHRAN A Moonbeam Town DE-30764—FOUR ACES Go 'Round 87 80 EP-9295—FOUR COINS 53 46 CO-41238—JERRY VALE IM-5545—RICKY NELSON KA-246—ROGER WILLIAMS 41 —Mexican Hat 76- No One CA-3997—T.