Monday, April 11, 1966 Number One Hundred Fifty Four HIT OF THE WEEK: HOW'S THAT GRAB YOU DARLING - Nanc y Sinatra (Reprise) A solid winner in all parts of the South. Two or three spots are on the flip, tut this side takes the big piece of the action. CORRESPONDENTS PICK: COME ON LET’S GO - McCoys (Bang) Top choice for Paul Miller, Phil Jones, George Maish, Jack Mitchell, Thad Brown, Bil l Scott and Charles Owens. HOT ACTION RECORD: A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - Mindbende rs (Fontana) Popping up big for Mitch Michael, Jim Davenport, Sid Wilson, Tommy White, Bob A Lou, Jack Gale, Larry Gar, Steve Warren, Dick Buckley, Jess Branson, Bill Holl y and Jack Mitchell. RAINY DAY WOMEN - Bob Dylan (Columbia) Whether you like this one or not, it’s a strong mover-upper for Dick Starr, Mitch Michael, Lee Randall, Steve Warren, Chris Edwards, Ron Tompkins, and Jack Garrett. SOUTHERN SPECIAL; I FEEL GOOD ALL OVER - Harry & th e Galaxies (Laurie) Strong sales/ request record for Dick Reus, Jack Gale, George Maish, Sid Wilson and Tom Walker. SMS PICK OF THE WEEK: LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART - Supremes (Motown) I ’ve been hoping they'd come up with one that didn't sound li ke a natural or even if it'd be a hit, so it could work, instead of blast, its way up the charts. This fits the bill. M a ybe! SMS ALBUM OF THE WEEK: SOUL AND INSPIRATION - Right eous Brothers (Verve) I agree with Tommy White, "Hey Girl" and "Lovelight" are the best. SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY 1. (6) DOUBLE SHOT-Medallions (Sma) 11. (5) PLEASE/FRANKIE-Elvis Presley (RCA) 2. (l) GOOD LOVIN'-Rascals (Atl) 12. (12)TOGETHER AGAIN-Ray Charles (ABC) 3. (10)MONDAY-Mama's & Papa's (Dun) 13. (17)MESSAGE TO MICHAEL-Dionne Warwick(Sce) 4. (3) BANG BANG-Cher (imp) l^.m.TIME WON’T-Outsiders (Cap) 5. (9) HOLD ON/LAMP-Herman's Hermits(MGM) 15 . (20)WHEN A MAN LOVES-Percy Sledge (Atl) 6. (2) SECRET AGENT-Johnny Rivers (imp) 16. (19)ELVIRA-Dallas Frazier (Cap) 7. (13)SLOOP JOHN B-Beach Boys (Cap) 17. (-) SWEET PEA-Tommy Roe (ABC) 8. (-) HOW’S THAT GRAB-Nancy Sinatra (Rep) 18. (l8)SIGN OF THE TIMES-Petula Clark (WB) 9. (¿0 KICKS-Paul Revere (Col) 19 . (l4)GLORIA-Shadows of Knight (Dun) 10. (8) INSPIRATION-Righteous Brothers(Ver)20. (-) HOLD ON-Sam & Dave (Sta)*. NEXT IN LINE BELOW THE MASON-DIXON I LOVE YOU DROPS-Don Cherry (Mon) TRY TOO HARD-Dave Clark Five (Epi) PIN THE TAIL-Paul Peek (Col) A LOVER'S CONCERTO-Sar ah Vaughan (Mer) HISTORY EEPEATS-Buddy Starcher (Boo) LET'S START-Ro nnie Dove (Dia) THE HOTTEST PROSPECTS YOU'VE GOT MY MIND-James Carr (GW)* REAL HUMDINGER- J. J. Barnes (RT)* GREETINGS-Monitors (VIP)* THE POWER OF LOVE-Nancy Wilson (Cap)* NOTHING'S TOO GOOD-Stevie Wonder(Tam)* LET ME EE GOOD-Carla Thomas (Sta)* . ROAD RUNNER-Junior Walker (Sou)* DISTANT DRUMS-Jim Reeves (RCA) TAKE GOOD CARE-Sonny James (Cap) DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME-Five Staristeps (WC) PHOENIX LOVE THEME-Brass Ring (Dun) YOU COULDN’T GET MY LOVE-Leroy Van Dyke (WB) THE BEST OF THE NEW RELEASES YOU'RE THE ONE-Marvelettes (Tam)* SO MUCH LOVE-Stev e Alaimo (ABC) BEAUTIFUL OBCESSION-Frank Pour cel (imp) PETER RABI T-D.J. & Runaways (Sma)________ The Southern Music Survey goes to press each Monday morning. Please make certain all reports and releases reach us no later than Saturda y. Thank you._____________________ * R & B Item acceptable for pop porgramming. P. 0. BOX 9967 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 TELEPHONE 636-1951 966 ' Monday, April 11, 1 - 2- Number One Hundred Fifty Four DIXIE ROUND-UP PICK ACTION COMER PAUL MILLER WMVA Come On Let’s Go*? Try Too Hard- La m p Post- MARTnLSVII^_VTRG3NIA McC°ys_(Ean)_________ Dave Clark Five^Ejpi^ _____ Herman ’£ Hermit_s(MGM) TOMMY WALKER WKIX How’s That Grab You- Monday Monday- To New Orleans- RAIEIGH NC_________ Nan_C3/_Si:natra_(Rep)_ _Mama’ s_ & PapaJ_s_(Dun)____ U. S ._Bonds_(Leg)_ MITCH MICHAEL WKLO Cool Jerk- Groovy Kind- Silver A n d Gold- LOUISVTTIE_KENTUCKY _Capitols _(_Kar}________ Mindbenders_(Fon)_____ _Indi:gos_( COD)_ PHIL JONES WMNZ Rain Rain- How Does That Grab • Come On L e t ’s Go- MONI^UMA GEORGIA __ Ivy_L£ague £Cam}_ _____ Nan_cy_Si_natra_(Re£)_______ McCoys ¿Ban]_ SKIP PARADISE WGNI Lover’s Concerto- Get My Love Back- How’s That Grab You- WIMINGTON_NC _______ Sarah_Vaughan_(Mer)_ _Leroy_Van_lyke _(_WB)_______ Nan_cy_Si^natra_(Rep)_ JXM DANENPORT WFOM How’s That Grab You- Sloop John B- L o v e r ’s C o n c e r t 0- MARIETTA_GEORGIA ____ Nan£y_S£natra_( Rep )_ _Beach_Boys (_Cap_}__________ Sarah_Vaughan_(Mer)_ DICK REUS WDXY Life And Soul- Message To Michael- H ow’s That Grab You- SUMTER_SC ___________ Debs £Mer]_ ___________ Dionne Warwick j[S_ce_)_____N^£y_Sinatra_(Rep)_ LARRY JAMES WEAK Cool Jerk- Evol- Monday Monday- C0LUMBUS_GE0RG1A ____ Cap_itol£ ^Kar_^ _______ F i v e A m e r i c a n s ¿ H B ) _______M a m a ’_s & Pa£aJ_s£Dun_]_ JOHNNY ROBERTS WDSL Cornin’ Home Cindy Kicks- Sign Of The Times- MOQ<BVIIJE_NC_______Trini_Lopez_(Rep)_____ Paul Revere_(Col)_________ Petula Clark £WB)_ JACIC MITCHELL WTLS Come On Let’s Go- Double Shot- Peter Rabbit- TALLASSEE ALABAMA _ _McCoys (_Ban)__________ K o t i c s (_Ban_)______________ D. J. — R u£ a2iay s_(Snia) WAYNE EDWARDS WGOG Lover’s Concerto- I Hear Trumpets- Try Too Hard- WALHALLA_SC _________ Sarah_Vaughan_(Mer)_ _Token£ j^BTP^ _____________ Dave Clark Five_(Epi) BILL SCOTT KEEL The A Team- Monday Monday- Young Love- SHREVEPORT_LA_______Barry_Sadler ¿RCA) _ _Mama’ _s & Papa^s_(Dun)_____ Lesley Gore_(Mer)_ THAD BROWN WFPM Come On Let’s Go- Good Lovin’- I Surren d e r - FT. VALIEY_GEORGIA_ _McCoys (_L£nJ[__________ Rascals_( Atl) _____________ Fontella Ba_ss_(Che)_ JIM TRAVIS WJJM Solitary Man- ~ I Love You Drops- Columbus Stockade- LEWISBURG TENN ______ Neil Diamond (_Ban)_ _ _Don_Cherry (_Mon)__________ Willie Nelson_(RCA)_ LARRY GAR WLBG Secret Agents- Double Shot- The Teaser- L A U R E N S SC___________ Nan_cy_S£natra_( Rep)_ _Medallions £Sma_)__________ Bob_Kuban_(Mus)______ STEVE WARREN KOTN Rainy Day Women- Grow Peaches- Al l These Things- P2^_%U^J\RKMISAS _Bob_Dylan_(Col)_______ Just Us_(CP_)______________ Uniques_(Pau)_ J I M M A C K W I S E Let’s Go Steady- Stay- Lonely Letters- ASHEVILLE NC ________ Sam_Cooke_(RCA)_______ Four Seasons (_VJ)_________ Tiny Morr£e_(Dot)_ BRUCE ANGEL KEYS He Cried- Spanish Flea- Spanish Flea- CORPUS_CIffiISTI_TEXAS_ShangriLas _(_RB)_______ Herb Alpert_(ASM) _________ Herb Alpert_(A&M) JESS BRANSON WSNT Twinkle Toes- How’s That Grab You- Let’s Start All Over- SANDERSVTIIE_GEORGIA Roy Orbison (MGM) Nancy Sinatr a ( R e p ) _____ Ronnie Dove_(Dia)_ JOHNNY DRAPER WCNF How’s That Grab You- Double Shot- Let’s Start All Over- WELDON_NC________ Nan_cy_Si.natra _ (Rep)_ _Kotics _(_Ban)_______________Ronnie Dove_(Dia)_ KEN DOWE WNOX Oh How Happy- Evol- Think I ’ll Cry- KNOXVILIE TEEN _____ Shade_s Of_Blue( Imp)_ _Five Americans _(_HB)_____ A1 Martino _(_Cap}_ _ CHRIS EDWARDS WHEW How’s That Grab You- Double Shot- Rainy Day Women- W PAn'i_BEACH_FLORIDA_Nan_cy_S£natra_(Rep)_ _Medalli o n s _(_Sma_)__________ Bob_Eylan_(C°l) E MANNY CLARK WGIV Headline News- Nothing’s Too Good- God Bless The Girl- CHARLOTIE NC ________ _Edwin_Starr_(RT]______ Stevie Wonder_(Tam) _______ Enchanters _(Lom)____ RON TOMPKINS WKRM Get Down With It- The Big Hurt- T ill The End Of The COLUiffiIA_TENN______ Wayne_Cochran_(Mer)_ _De 1_Sharmon_(Lib)_________ Day-Kinks_(Rep)______ GEORGE MAISH WPDQ I Feel Good All Over- The Big Hurt- Come On Let’s Go- JACKBONVIL^_FLORIDA_Harry_&_Galaxies ^Lau^Del_Shann on_(Lib)_________McCoys ^_Ban_)_ _ REVIEW AND COMMENT TWINKLE TOES - Roy Orbison (MGM) Much slower radio record than expected. Strongest spots are WKBA, WSNT, WDXY, WVLD WJHO. HEADLINE NEWS - Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic) Fast take-off in Charlotte at WGLV. THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY - Debs (Mercury) Hot request item for Dick Reus and Johnny Bee. JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE - Stuarts (Ascot) Big chart item at KEYS and KOBE. COOL JERK! - Capitols (Karen) Headed for hitsville. Fast take-off at WKLO and WDAK. AND THAT REMINDS ME - Dolls (Loma) Texas hit. Some action at KEEL-Shreveport. 1966 Monday, April 11, -3~ Number One Hundred Fifty Four MORE REVIEW AND COMMENT ALL THESE THINGS - Uniques (Paula") Breaking fast in Pine Bluff. GOD BLESS THE GIRL - Enchanters (Loma) R&B side to watch. Washington, Charlotte and Macon airplay. Good side. PURPLE RAINDROPS - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) Flip of "Uptight." #1 at WLOK-Memphis. Good action on it in Augusta and Charlotte. THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE - Walker Brothers (Smash) Top English hit, making noise in Miami and several smaller markets. COMIN* HOME CINDY - Trini Lopez (Reprise) Good requ est number for Jack Gale. A jumper for Johnny Roberts and Steve Warren. EVOL - Five Americans (Hanna Barber) Waco, San Anto nio, Houston and Columbus. OH HOW HAPPY - Shades of Blue (impact) Best tip of the week. Fast take-off in Knoxville and Atlanta. FRIENDS AND MIRRORS - Bobby Russell (Monument) Favo rable news on this from Ron Lane, Johnny Bee, and Bob Madison. LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART - Bachelors (London) Ho t item in Savannah, Miami, and C h a r l o t t e .