64 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES (MUSIC) September 11, 1943 hiera 6ershwhth TAILENEWMINIEL Rhapsod 8be... CinEW4L_ESE_ WerAKCPAIMIEWI of music demist Tales fitricl"'Tige's 1-T,7,1',1Fart°E:1,171erTehs%nsPerard's By ELLIOTT GRENNARD THERE appears to be a terrific race on standard is the theme song, with a "Mr. between slick singers from the city Jones" added. The thin', is being nation- streets and their less sophisticated cousins ally distributed and all-time record grosses are being predicted. This will from the country. And In spite of all the undoubtedly produce a renewed interest fancy publicity received by the Broadway in the songs but how much more can be lads In newspapers and national publica- squeezed out of Lelt My Heart at the Stage tion, it appears to some operators as if the Door Canteen, is problematic. Here is one rural folk are reaching the tape first and that should be slugged in the title strip. ateofrill"fives somethk more often. Certainly It Is a minor phe- nomenom that such fellows as Prank HELENA: Sinatra, Dick Haymes and Perry Como, all togged out in broad-shouldered suits and Mary is a Grand Old Name. snazzy hair-dos, are even being challenged Bing Crosby. Nt.W/ by overalled fellers like Al Dexter, Ted Daffan, Bob Wills and Elton Britt. Despite the magnificent filmtzation of And while the pavement strollers put in Yankee-Doodle Dandy, the old George M. , appearances at plush theaters and chrome Cohan songs failed to win a revival. Maybe " cinemas, the boys with gee-tars and har- It's because they arc too well known to monicas bring out the customers in vol- be "discovered" all over again. Regard- less. Nary is sweetest and grandest ume even if It is arenas they pack. the Among the big 'billy disks being spun on of them all and in this sentimental era, the turntables, aside, of course, from there insist be enough_old gaffers around Pistol Packin. Mama and No Letter Today, who will want to spend a nickel or two are: Bob Wills's Home in Sass Anton°, the to tune in on the old girl. Tennessee Ramblers' Neath Hawaiian Palms, the Tune Wranglers' Hawaiian ST. LOUIS: ' Honeymoon and Louise Massey's Honey Your Socks Match. Fats Song. One of the best known cowboys of Don't Waller. all, Gene Autry, is in the army but he Plenty of ops would like to see a return is still being heard on You'll Be Sorry and of the good old days when a Waller in the 41,143insss-- Hung My Head and Cried. Two guys machine was a must. The plump lad to who.are neither fish nor fowl, Bing Crosby back with one that got a quick response and Spike Jones, keep getting into the from St. Loo, and it might mean that the middle, Crosby Is the last word in so- calendar is due to turn backwards. The phisticated swing but he's just as apt as title is whacky and the piano man pours not to how in with home-spun ditties. It on. And Jones, while he glories In his corny antics, is just as dudified even the he works hard at appearing the bumpkin. Note RHAPSODY IN BLUE ... A bit of symphonic For a listing of songs played most often Territorial Favorites over the radio for the week ended Thurs. syncopation on an old American favorite day, September 1, see the Music Popularity VICTOR MEMPHIS: Chart in the Music Department. 20.1529 ALONG THE SANTA FE TRAIL...with Ray Operators with machines In Negro This Is the Army, Mr. tones. loca- on tions will also find that the Popularity Eberle really doing a job the vocal Hal McIntyre. Chart presents a valuable listing of the , -Glenn Miller and his Orchestra Of all the many songs in Irving Berlin's sepian best sellers tinder Harlem Hit Pa- This Is the Army the one likely to become rade. 4,0/A sows Of 121X/E4 al11111111111111I1111111111111111111111111111M11111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIP wow !RECORD BUYING TOWN Special reports received from The Billboard representatives last week show the records listed below aro currently receiving the most. play on auto- ro StRWCE 60 FEArpRE matic phonographs thrum,' the nation. These reports stem from all country's leading operating centers and are averaged together. Thus only 1101/55, Dahl, d records that are distributed nationally wit show up in the guide. Tye THEY 8R/NO GOING STRONG PAPER DOLL MILLS BROTHERS Deem 18318 Nateets,0010 This is undoubtedly one of the big novelty songs of the year and a sur- rot prise click considering the age of the song and the recording. What has AND turned it into a bonanza for machine ops Is the affection and loyalty displayed the song by boys in uniform. I'M ALWAYS DREAMING OF YOU... The ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL.. HARRY JAMES (Frank Sinatra) Columbia 35587 (11th week) JIMMY DORSEY (Bob Eberly) Dec. 2580 band beats it out behind a slick vocal FREDDY MARTIN (Clyde Rogers) Victor 20-1537 $33 -0LUEBIRD507 DON'T EVER GO WRONG...A good strong YOU'LL NEVER KNOW. DICK HAYMES (Song Spinners) Decca 18556 beat and plenty of harmony (0th week) FRANK SINATRA (Chorus) Columbia 36675 WILLIE KELLY Hit 7046 -The Sons of Dixie TUNE IN! RCA's full-hour radio show, "What's New?" IN THE BLUE OF THE EVENING TOMMY DORSEY I Frank Sinatra) ..Victor 20-1 san -the latest in music, news, comedy, science, drama. With Don (8th week) Ameche and a host of others. Saturday nights, 7 to 8, EWT, Blue Network. Starts September 4th. PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA.. AL DEXTER (Al Dexter) Okch 6708 (7th week) To kelp us make new Victor and Bluebird Recordslor you, sellyour TOMMY DORSEY (Frank Sinatra) old ones to your distributor! IT'S ALWAYS YOU ....Victor 20-1530 (5th week) BING CROSBY Decca 3636 /it BENNY GOODMAN (Helen Forrest) Columbia 36680 ON RF IN MY ARMS DICK HAYMES (Song Spinners) Decca 18557 rerfirorivNiviciet_r#,AsilA7aIN RI (4th week) I HEARD YOU CRIED LAST NIGHT HARRY IAMES (Helen Forrest) Columbia 36677 (3d week) DICK HAYMES (Song Spinners) Deem 18558 SUNDAY, MONDAY OR BING CROSBY. Deeca 18561 ALWAYS FRANK SINATRA Columbia 36679 RPS/ (2d week) 411 Names in parentheres indicate vocalists. AY0A- .21 www.americanradiohistory.com.