OCTOBER 31, 1964 SEVENTIETH YEAR 50 CENTS ARMADA Bd. Would Seek Needed Change CHICAGO -ARMADA, at its practices will be referred to this board meeting at the Edgewater committee. Beach Hotel here Thursday Committee Members (22), stated its intention of peti- Members of the trade prac- tioning, if necessary, the Federal tice committee include Joe Trade Commission for amend- Cohen, Essex Distributors, New- ments to the FTC trade practice ark, N. J.; Milt Salstone, M -S Bulbo rules. The distributors trade International Music - Record Newsweekly Dist., Chicago; Henry Nathan- The organization stated it would son, General Dist., Baltimore; make the best of the rules as John Sippel, Monument Rec- Radio-TV Programming Phono-Tap P.ierc hand iaing Coin Machine Operating presently issued, but would re- ords, Hendersonville, Tenn. Also gard these as a beginning rather on the committee are the follow- than a final product. Areas of ing ex- officio members: Bob had to do with dissatisfaction Chatton, ARMADA vice - presi- the non -issuing of rules cover- dent and Oakland Calif., dis- ing transshipping, selling below tributor; Amos H e i l i c h e r, Record Industry Terms cost, regulation of cutouts, etc. ARMADA president and Minne- The ARMADA board ap- apolis distributor; Earl Kintner, pointed several committees. ARMADA attorney and Wash- Too General These included a trade practices ington representative, and Ed- FTC Rules committee, the function of gard Jones, ARMADA executive which is to promote compliance secretary. hinges upon whether a corn - By NICK BIRO and water Beach Hotel here - with the FTC rules and to Because of the condition of the panel plaint affects the public interest, RAY BRACK seemed confused that serve as a liaison with FTC rep- the record industry and the he said. of experts on the FTC Trade resentatives, as needed. The many problems posed thereby, Record execu- Workshop provided CHICAGO - Practices Reilly stated he was aware committee, it was carefully the ARMADA board decided tives attending the biggest all - no pat answers to specific in- that some industry problems spelled out by the ARMADA upon a greater distribution of ever sponsored The experts industry meeting dustry problems. were not covered in the rules. board, is not to be considered responsibility within ARMADA. rules are to be by ARMADA - at the Edge- stated that the But the FTC realizes the exist - as a policing group; but any Therefore, in addition to above considered a guide. Individual (Continued on page 8) complaints regarding trade (Continued on page 8) cases, it was pointed out, must be considered with regard to their over-all effect on compe- tition and on the consumer pub- Pushes Aid for lic. Crash Kills Executives in attendance were advised to consult with Williams' Film their attorney to determine whether they were complying Roush; Song NASHVILLE with the rules. Industry people -Mrs. Jo Walk- in attendance seemed to want er, executive director of the quick answers with regard to Country Music Association, last problems involving functional Is Prophetic week called for all -out support discounts, transshipping, etc. of the CMA- sponsored premiere By ELTON WHISENHUNT showings of MGM's Hank Wil- FTC Commissioner John R. liams' biopic, "Your Reilly, who addressed the as- Cheatin' KENTON, Ohio Sonley Heart," in Montgomery, semblage during lunch, stated - Ala. Roush, 27, manager of Frank (Nov. 4) and Nashville (Nov. 6). that he has no illusions relative J. to these rules being the final Wilson and the Cavaliers, was Proceeds of these two premieres killed early will go to CMA's building fund. answer. Initial compliance, Friday morning (23) Reilly stated, is in the hands when a station wagon he was First night seats are being driving sold at $5 per person. CMA of the industry. He suggested and a tractor -trailer that record people make use of truck collided on Highway 50 bought the premiere perform- here. ances for both showings, and private counsel. He pointed out will net $4 per ticket sold. that the FTC needs help and in- The five other occupants of the station wagon Mrs. Walker stressed the im- formation. A violation of law, were injured. portance to he stated, depends upon inter- They are Wilson, who sustained CMA that both the chest Montgomery and the Nashville pretation of act. injuries; Bobby Wood, events be sellouts. She called Memphis recording artist with Reilly added that he was not Joy Records who on all sectors of the industry to surprised that the rules are con- is in critical rally to condition with a broken neck, the CMA cause by help- sidered ambiguous. The FTC, and ing to make this a financial suc- the following members of however, cannot hide behind the ambiguity, Cavaliers: Buddy Croyle, he added. The test sax and guitar; Jerry Graham, JOHNNY TILLOTSON is well on his way to adding overseas laurels to his drums, and Phil Trunzo, bass. Stateside success. He just recently returned from a SRO tour of South America, Witnesses said that Roush fell is presently in Ireland and storms England November 2. His current world -wide asleep at the wheel. The group Epstein Diversifies; MGM hit single is "She Understands Me" K13284. (Advertisement) (Continued on page 8) Becomes a Producer Dean's C&W LONDON -Brian Epstein has The Hurricane's record will be CBS Records Opens startled the disk world here with issued here on Parlophone (the the news that, behind locked Beatles' label) Nov. 13. It fea- Show to Pull doors, he has already joined the tures "America," from "West A Division in Israel ranks of Britain's young inde- Side Story." pendent producers. Epstein will not manage Top Names NEW YORK -CBS Records It will service not only the grow- Storm. That job goes to pro- NASHVILLE -An exception- continues its global expansion ing Israeli record market but Epstein, the most successful moter Arthur Howes, who is the ally powerful line -up of artists this week with the opening of a also the rapidly expanding mar- manager in show business, has Kinks' is being set for the Jimmy Dean branch in Israel. Gobbard Lieb- kets of the newly formed Afri- leased the agent and Epstein 's co- disk to EMI and has promoter on British TV program which salutes erson, president of Columbia can nations. set up a separate deal with Brit- tours of the Beatles and Gerry and the Pace- Country Music Week (first week Records, will officially open the Lieberson expects the Israeli ish Decca to record independ- in November), by producer newly formed CBS Records division of CBS Records to play ently makers. Julio one of his own groups for Epstein Di Benedetto and his associate, (Israel) Ltd., a wholly owned a major role in the development them. has inked a deal with Decca whereby he records his Tom Egan. Thus far set for the subsidiary, near Tel Aviv on of Israeli recording artists as His first production is by latest group, the Rustiks, him- show, which will be taped at Oct. 28. well as in local distribution of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, self, leasing the tapes exclusively the Ryman Auditorium here The opening ceremony will repertoire from Columbia Rec- the group with which Ringo to Decca. The diskery has al- Oct. 29 and shown over the mark the completion of the ords U.S.A., and CBS Records Starr drummed for three years ready issued the outfit's first the ABC-TV network Thursday, most modern record manufac- affiliates throughout the world. prior to joining the Beatles. record, to small sales reaction. (Continued on page 8) turing plant in the Middle East. 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