TEEN, Page 2 THE SUNDAY STAR; Washington, D. C. September 6, 1959 TOP TEEN TUNES PLAY BACK The Clovers Rock Carter Barron From TEEN Readers '> >¦ :.yv>v. names, By HARRY BACAS voice, that of Billy Mitchell. f ' ..^ Letten to the Editor must carry writers’ correct Star Staff Writer He sings the lead. addresses and telephone numbers. Pen names will be used if reguested. All liters are subject to condensa- Washington artists keep Star, in the New Albums tion. Address letters to TEEN, The Washington making news music D. group Washington 3. C. world. The latest to (SI Means Available in Stereo hit the best-seller charts is the Clovers, with their record UNITED ARTISTS is the been unable to determine dozens Add to the Briefs of "Love Potion No. 9." first company—of the ' your purpose for publishing Actually the Clovers are attempting it—to find some- IW I was very much disturbed such absurdity. You stated old timers. They have been thing really new to say about by some of the opinions ex- that the majority of young making records for Atlantic “Porgy and Bess." It does so pressed in "Bikinis and people were against the prac- for several years. in an album called "The Jazz Beach Necking Opposed.” tices you described, and yet Recently they switched to a Soul of Porgy and Bess.” This (Aug. 16 TEEN). Why should you still found it necessary to new label. United Artists is no stale rehashing of the we have to discuss whether advertise this dogma of a mi- Records. One of the UA Gershwin tunes, which have or not necking ts permissible nority of America's younger recording directors. Lou been brought to renewed life at beach? thought generation. year by the I nice Krefetz. is the man who dis- this Sam Goldwyn’s people didn't neck at all. Do all American teen-agers big movie. Here the songs covered the Clovers half a In the August 23 issue, do nothing but sit around all dozen years ago singing in a have been arranged and or- day contemplate necking important TEEN fan queries. "What is and Seventh street club here. chestrated by an at the beach, sexy bathing jazz composer. Bill Potts of disgusting about boys' brief They were part of the big tight-fitting bathing suits?” suits, or how badly Elvis rock and roll show staged Washington, who views each Presley is being "abused” by tune an occasion for origi- That is easy! They are inde- the past few days at the as the Army? nal jazz rather cent and immodest. The same Carter Barron Amphitheater, composition, to than as simply an old melody goes for biklnJt Lately. It It seems be that Russian appearing with Frankie Ava- modesty gone newspapers emphasize the Eddy, to be tricked out in new seems as if has lon, Annette, Duane out of style. same points in their descrip- Clyde McPhatter and other clothes. Potts conducts a big. swinging band made up of In TEEN Fan's letter, he tion of American youth, and top favorites. The teen-agers your cer- New York's finest sidemen ¦ays, "If you like something some of articles are turning out by the thou- tainly give strong and soloists. The result is an and have the courage to them foun- cands. HT xfIMH for their propaganda. adventurous and exciting set, :.v; : / wear it. do so.” dations The songwriting team of past has car- clearly a labor of love as well Under his system, you could In the TEEN Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. ried some excellent articles hits for as first-rate musical Intelli- go around !h your birthday who have turned out gence. THE CLOVERS such as the one last winter Elvis a number Good pictures of the suit as long as you enjoyed Presley and are on acceptance to college, and singers, players included in the Discovered On Seventh Street it and had the nerve to do it. of other wrote "Love “ that fall on football album. Someone one, last Potion No. 9.” had better set this practice of an area high- They brought it to Mr. "Modem Times.” Charlie fans and sound addicts, this who specializes in the sleek fellow straight. gay. school team. Certainly these Krefetz at United Artists and Chaplin's satiric and is a must. wistful music, from continental manner. With PENNY FALLON, articles are constructive and suggested that the Clovers taken the o picture of movie, (S' "The Incredible Sound excellent backing by Frank show a healthy of record it. Mr Krefetz agreed soundtrack the with teen-agers Alfred Newman conducting. of Mexico's Biggest and Hunter’s orchestra, she sings To Mr. TEEN Fan American rather and set up rehearsals. con- vulgar present- songs Spain, cerning his views on boys' than the one Since he had to be out of RIVERSIDE has been send- Wildest Mariachi Band” is of in both Eng- ed August 16. ing specially equipped the second product of lish brief tight-fitting bathing town the day of the record- its River- and Spanish. trying present some far-flung recording suits. TEEN. In to ing, he put Mr. Lieber and sound bus on side’s bus. There "Hawaii, the representative actually of Fabulous 50th my opinion they a picture of the Mr. Stoller in charge of the recording jaunts this year are several Mexico In are Washington-area teen-agers session. They recorded "Love and two of the products are City's famous street bands State” is better than most of most vulgar and disgusting combined the recent Hawaiian albums. outside the bounds of should keep its standards of Potion” for one side ot the at hand. One is "Sounds of here. The music is and high. UndouHtedly raggedly exciting and the good taste. articles record and another >.f their Sebring 1959.” Riverside has Frank Hunter's orchestra many adults well teen- sound hot justice. as as own songs. "Stay Awhile.”for been recording the Florida does it puts sumptuous, velvety ar- As an excuse for wearing agers read the magazine and the other side. sports car grand prix since KAPP has two girl singers rangements around the island them, he says they are "com- the "American teen-ager” de- The session, held in Capitol 1956, but this is the first rec- who are tops in their fields. sounds of the Makapuu fortable.” Well, let me tell scribed in the beach and Records’ studios in New York, ord to be made in stereo. One “When You're Away” is by Beach Boys. The sound is you mister, that if our only bathing suit story is not the used two guitars, piano, side consists of interviews Carmen Mcßae, singing slow gorgeous. objective is to be comfortable kind merchants or other busi- drums, bass and tenor saxo- with the drivers and engi- ballads and sad songs. Too "C'Mon You Campers, Let's there would be some days ness concerns would hire or phone behind the Clovers. neers, punctuated by roaring many of her past records Sing" is a community-sing when half of Washington for that matter would want walking The Clovers usually sing as motor sounds, the other of have shown her only as an program by a fresh-voiced would be around to represent America. a quartet. On this session, an account of the rain- uptempo belter. "Jane in children's chorus, directed by naked. JEFF KREMEN. however, they added a fifth soaked race itself. For race Spain" is by Jane Morgan. Marty Gold. If he honestly don't know what is wrong with such suits he should search for a good Poll Chat friend who will take time to explain it to him, or perhaps PLAYBACK is the first AREA DISC JOCKEYS PICK TOP TEN RECORDS there’s a solution he never thing I read in TEEN. After thought of—take a good, long reading it since the so-called Consensus of the Ratings of Nine Local D. J/s look in a mirror. Gilbert “poll.” I know there Record Artist Last Wk. t Wk«. Record Artist Last Wk. S Wks. Mr. Gilbert didn't poll me, are teens who love Elvis as 1. Til I Kissed You Everly Bros. 12 «. Mack the Knife Bobby Darin _ but I'm one of the 88 per cent much as I do. He's in Ger- PU Y PaUl * _ bathing many, but true fans will *¦ 7. Love Potion No. who don’t like brief My shoulder* 9. Clovers S suits. I wouldn’t be seen with never forget him. It would be 3. Sleep Walk Santo At Johnny 2 4 S. Poison Ivy Coasters 7 a boy who wears one or even Impossible to forget a man so "ejr ®lr! CUrk 5 5 f You Ww Minr Fireflies look at a boy who wears one. wonderful in everything he 5.J In Gonna Get Merely liking something and does. Elvis has what it takes Married Lloyd Price 4 3 19. Sea of Love Phil Phillips 3 1 having the courage to wear it to be on top so he'll stay does not give one an excuse there. Jules Henry Johnny Dork Dick Denham i Gene Winters Don Dillard Milt Grant iL. Fauntlcroy Jack Rowiie Stan the Man to do so at the risk and ex- The teens who voted for pense of making a jackal of Ricky Nelson must have been oneself and ofiending others. about 13 or 14. Those who thought Frank Sinatra is so 1 Son!© S Johnny * "m? ‘¦uH MARY BRADY.