COIN MACHINE AUGUST 24, 1968 SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR $1.00 PAGES 45 TO 50 The W045601BDG0029G*OFAUG AP70 01 BOB BADGLEY TRICOUTNY VENDING International 29HURONRD CHILLICOTHE OH 45601 Music -Record Newsweekly 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M11111111111 Classical 45's Enter R&B 'FAME' NATRAAsks Equality As Films Open Door SETS ATT'Y NEW YORK-Florynce Ken- In Radio & Records By FREDKIRBY nedy has been set as legal coun- By PAUL ACKERMAN selfor the Rhythm and Blues MIAMI - NATRA leaders, Using the phrase asa con- NEW YORK - The classical Madigan" and "2001." Hall of Fame. Miss Kennedy single is back and films can be DeutscheGrammophon is gathered at the Sheraton Four vention slogan,Shieldsampli- given a lion's share of the credit has served as attorney for many fied: "We all have a stake in servicing easy listening, Top 40, music business activities includ- Ambassadors Hotel here for the fortheirreturn. A Deutsche and progressiverockstations biggest conventioninthe or- this country, and NATRA peo- Grammophon singleuses ing the estates of Billie Holiday ple have a stake in two indus- the with a single pairing the An- andCharlieParker. A non- ganization's 13 -year history, original version of material from dantefromMozart's"Piano flatly stated that NATRA mem- tries . we are not begging "ElviraMadigan,"while profit corporation is now being the record companies or station Co- Concerto No. 21," the version set up in which monies earned bers must have a fairer share in lumbia plans a disk with music featuredin managers for anything . but "Elvira Madigan," from projected record sales and two key industries-records and from "2001: A Space Odyssey." andChopin's"GrandPolo- radio. Thus did Tommy Smalls, they will have to make us part Mercury has a single based on a TV show will go to ghetto of it if they wish to stay in busi- naise," which previously was a areas. Convention Chairman, and Del "Elvira Madigan" and "Rose- Jose Iturbi hit. Shields, ExecutiveSecretary, ness... this is telling it like it mary's Baby." Album sales also is." (Continued on page 24) ill1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 "tellit like itis." have been sparked by the use Speaking to station manage- of classical material in "Elvira ment, Shields said, "You called on us during the dark hours TV Showcasing Black Artists afterthedeathof Dr. King and we respondedwell." He 'Funny Girl' By ELIOT TIEGEL continued: "A convention means many things; itis a time for in- LOS ANGELES - The tele- and the Vandellas, Nipsey Rus- Temptations headlineintheir ventory and telling it likeitis, Draws Disks vision networks are showing in- sel,Redd Foxx andGeorge first TV special, although the By MIKE GROSS terest in showcasing black mu- not in anger but in truth." He sicians in the specials category. Kirby. The program, shot as a two acts are not new to the TV urged the members to dedicate NEW YORK - The record pilot for a possibleseries for medium. Title of the houris themselvestothisconcept so Previouslyblackartistshave NBC, marks a first in network companies are hopping on the ...6ularlyfoundslotsamong "TCB - Starring Dianna Ross that "We will walk out as lead- Jule Styne-Bob Merrill score for TV's flock of variety shows, but TV in that the producers have andtheSupremes Withthe ers ableto helpright wrongs "Funny Girl" in advance of the thespecialsfieldhasnever been working with black per- Temptations." TCB when trans- against black and white." film'srelease next month.In formers before and behind the lated means "Taking Care of Shields' remarks were made really been open. cameras. The format is split be- Business." addition to the soundtrack al- Three TV musicals,allde- on Thursday(15)duringthe bum on Columbia and the re- signed to promote rhythm and tween music and comedy. The Peterson Productions lunch hosted by ABC records. issue of the original Broadway blues, will provide the fall sea- The second Schlatter-Friendly specialis"Aretha's World of The executivesecretary'stalk cast album by Capitol, there are son with the most soul music show isail music end is being Soul." The show, Miss Frank- was preceded by a historical re- more than a dozen more albums everofferedinthespecials prepared inCoil lin'sfirst specials venture, will view of NATRA by Smalls, a and singles of the songs hitting category. Motown Productions for a Dec. be taped in January at various foundingfatherandpioneer. themarketbeforethefilm's Two of the shows emanate 9 showcasing on NBC. Diana locations. Miss Franklin and Ed Smalls thankedHenryStone, premiere in New York Sept. 18. fromGeorgeSchlatter- Ed Ross and the Supremes and the (Continued on page 66) (Continued on page 66) Intheline-uparealbums Friendly Productions, with the and/or singles by the Supremes third show a creation of Robert (Motown), Louis Armstrong E. Peterson Productions. (Kapp), King Richard's Fleugel The two "Laugh -In" produc- Knights (MTA), Eydie Gorme ers' ventures are "Soul,"star- (Continued on page 8) ring Lou Rawls, Martha Reeves 'No Play, No Pay' Policy For Record Promo Films By HANK FOX NEW YORK - Hashberry one can guarantee airplay.But Films, producers of promotional based on our track record, we're minifilms for records, hasin- going to take that chance." itiated a fee structure predicated Hashberry's "no play, no pay" on the amount of airplay each policy is keyed to a four -price - filmreceives. Previously,all level schedule. Each level is de- minifilm contracts were based termined by the type of televi- on production and print costs, sion program broadcasting the with no relationship to either the minifilm.Level one, for exam- amount of play or number of ple, consists of network deejay stations airing minifilms. programs.Cost to the record "We're out to show record label for thefirst showing on The Cowsills are following their chart excursion on "Indian Unprecedented demand from radio and retail outlets forced companies,"Hashberrypresi- one program is $35. Additional Lake" with "Poor Baby" (K-13981),a sure -shot successor the release of "Morning Dew" as a single release from Lulu's dent, Hank Schwartz, said, "that exposures on the same show are to their three previous Top 10 singles on MGM. Their latest Epic album, "To Sir With Love."National sales response is MGM album, "Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools" (SE -4554), their money is actually working scaled down to$2afterthe now being reflected on the best-selling charts.Just a year for them.It's a gamble on our finds the group sailing into significant new musical dimen- ago, "To Sir With Love" broke for the British vocalist, and fourth broadcast. sions-andgoingfull -steam -aheadupthealbumcharts history seems to be repeating itself. (Advertisement) part," he continued, "because no (Continued on page 66) again. 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Scott is CHICAGO - Mercury Rec- and in quantity to stores that Going again under the "Total presentlyvice-presidentofCapitolRecords, ords Corp. kicked off a 10 -day play music through their public- Experiencein Sound" slogan, where for the past 19 years he has served in nationwide campaign Aug.14 address systems. the Limelight releaseisbeing for the largest album release in backed by an extensive advertis- virtually every field of record production. As Also included in the Philips ing program and a number of head of Time -Life Records, Scott will supervise its 23 -year history. All corporate release are Paul Mauriat and labels' salesandpromotion the Mystic Moods Orchestra. merchandising aids including a the "Concerts of Great Music" series as well as brass are demonstrating 76 new new"DisplayMobile."The SCOTT the development of several new series in both albums in sound film showings TheSmash -Fontanalabels, compact display, which hangs the pop and classical fields. In addition, Time -Life International and parties for accounts in 29 headedbyproductmanager by strings, features the Mecki Recordings has collaborated with Deutsche Grammophon since different cities through Saturday Rory Bourke, are coming out Mark Men LP on one side and with12 new albums under a the other albums on the oppo- 1964 in the mail-order sales of classical and semi -classical albums (24). "Smash -Fontana Deals You a in 10 countries throughout the world. Scott, who will headquarter "Chart Heavy," the Mercury site side. Full House of LP's" theme. Art- Silk screened plastic divider in New York, will be responsible for all of the record division's label'sfall album program,is ists include the Asylum Choir, spearheaded by two packages cards also have been introduced, activities. the Sir Douglas Quintet and the featuring such labels as "Under- *** from the Smothers Brothers and Little Boy Blues. theirnewrecordproduction ground Music," "Electronic Mu- Warner Pagliara has been appointed director of sales ad- company, Rubicon River. The A special 28 by 17 -inch full - sic," "Jazz" and "Music From ministration and distribution for Columbia Rec- "SmothersComedy Brothers color display highlighting all 12 the Far East." Each card also ords.