Variety (November 1952)

46 obom:stkas-misic Nashville Notes Prince Albert "Grand Ole Opry” guest spots with Red Foley on NBC are lined up as Ray Price Nov. 29, George Morgan Dec. 6, and Foley’s three daughters will take over on Dec. 20 With their •regular Christmas appearance. •- Capitol’s Faron Young reported for his Army induction examina- tion last Tuesday (18), and was shipped to his first station imme- diately. James Melton in town reminisc- ing last .Friday. (21) and heard again on His old WSM spots where he first gained national recognition. Fred Rose in Memphis Sunday (23) for confab with Gene Autry, who was playing locally during week end. William Esty execs, Max Wylie and Eddie Birnbryer, in Nashville last week end on WSM business for client, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., who bankroll the "Opry” Prince Albert NBC’er. Audrey Williams back from Coast junket to organize all-girl troupe under her heading. Group is expected to be in operation by Jan. 1 with club bookings being eyed. WKDA’s Noel Ball back at the turntables after a two week's local vacation. Country Chatter Don Law flew from New York to Dallas last Wednesday (19) for meeting with Columbia’s artist Gene Autry. Planning was done for Autry’s next cutting in De- cember. Mervin Sliiner returned to his Pennsylvania home last week after a 10-mprtth' "Camel Caravan” tour of service gaimps in 46 states. Last .stand with tour was in Boston area jfar a iWC&k with the Decca singer appearing on Eddie Zack's "Dude RanchJamboree” from Providence, R; I. last 1 Saturday, Nov.‘22 over NBC: Mercury Records reissuing the Dick Thomas "Sioux City Sue” disk. Tune is getting a revival via a Johnny Maddox Dot cutting. Thomas currently doing a series of one nighters through Pennsyl- vania. Australian folk name, Tex Mor- ton, currently pulling top houses in Montreal with his cowboy hyp- notist act. Morton has plans to record in Nashville during Decem- ber before New York dates set in January. . Porter Wagoner in Des Moines last Saturday (22) along with guitar man, Speedy Haworth, as feature on "WHO Barndance.’’ George Morgan and guitarist Don Davis scheduled to meet The Whippoorwills and Sweet Georgia Brown in Springfield, Mo., Dec. 5 for a week’s recording of Robin Hood Transcriptions at Radiozark. Dave Miller returned to his coun- try record * chores at Newark’s WNJR - recently;- •- Tex Ritter scheduled for appear- ances on Shreveport’s (KWKH) "Louisiana Hayride” and the "Big D Jamboree” in Dallas on his re- turn to Coast from his one-week run at the Capitol Theatre, Wash- ington^ "MUT A A FULL TIME JOB (Aouff-Roae)—An Eddy Arnold (Vic. ) gyyi» country hit now smashes into pop circles via the Doris Day~Johnnie Hay (Col.) release. Cash Box names it "Sleeper of the Week" and says, "sure to rook the wax world." Variety praises Ray|s "change of pace" and cites it a "BEST- BET,* Billboard re- ports disk a "BEST BUY." - * ★ "STRONG ± MUST I CRY AGAIN (Raleigh)—The Hilltoppers (Dot), OVERALL" 4 who've been clicking on their last platter, have another winner here. Billboard feels it has "a strong overall potential," k k k k k RAKING ± THE GAL WHO INVENTED HIKIN' (Hill & Range)—Hank Off" Snow (Vic.) takes "BULLSEYE" honors in Cash Box. Billboard names it a "new record to watch* and now reports, "disk has started taking off." It's a' •BEST BUY," k k k k k COINING A THE NEW WEARS OFF TOO FAST (Brazos Valley) CASH ^ YOU'RE WALKING ON MY HEART (Brazos Valley)—Hank Thompson (Cap.) turns up a double-sided country hit that is coining cash in the Juke boxes. Bill- board sees it as a "BEST BUY." Ar At ★ k ★ "REST ^ MY IHEART BELONGS ONLY TO YOU (Regent)—Tune is SEILER" beginning to show its. colors. Billboard finds.the 1 Betty MoLaurin (Derby) disk a strong "Territorial Best Seller," listing it No. 4 in Philadelphia. k k k k k XMAS A SANTA SANTA, SANTA CLAUS (Republic ) (hoh-Mv bmi} HITS ^ AU AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE (Republic) bmi} — Sammy Kaye (Col.) hits the seasonal market with a pair of items Billboard commends as "impor-. tant for the holidays • • . kids will enjoy it." Cash Box rateb the "happy bouncer" a "B". k k k k k •IULLSEYI" A MIDNIGHT (Tannen) —Red Foley’s (Dec.) offering / moves this Rhythm and Blues number high into the pop field. The polished version.earns a Cash Box "BULLSEYE." Ballad is given varying treatments. . .. .by suckatar disks as. Lenny P e.e. n-ChotAtkins. (Vic.) and Marjorie Day (Dot). . Ar. k k k k RATED 4 THIS LOVE OF MINE (Embassy) — Tommy Dorsey and HIGH Gordon Jenkins (Deo. ) , with T.D. providing a fine exhibition of sweet trombone ploying, have pro- duced a side that merits a Cash Box "B" rating. k k k k k UR A, CALLING YOU (Duchess) — Herb Kenny (MGM) is on the COMING verge of Jumping to the top with this strong con- tender. Throe other diskeries are covering. . k k k k k "SOCK 4 DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR RYES (4-Star)- 1 ITEM" Perry Como (Vic.) follows the Eileen Barton (Coral) smash with a "Disk of the Week" selection by Cash Box. Variety calls it a "sock entry." Bill- board names it a "new record to watoh." BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. 500 FIFTH AVENUE • NEW YORK 19 N V New Yctk • Chicago Ho.lywood ■ Toronto Montreal pfissitufr 4 » Wednesday, November 26, 1952 Disk Companies' Best Sellers J CAPITOL ARTIST - 1. IT’S IN THE BOOK (2 Parts) Johnny Standley ± J 2. LADY OF SPAIN ..Les Paul-Mary Ford + MY BABY’S COMING HOME 3. MEET MR. CALLAGHAN Les Paul-Mary Ford TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME 4. HIGH NOON .Billy May 4 DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME * 4 tf. COMES A-LONG A-LOVE Kay Starr THREE LETTERS COLUMBIA | 1. I SAW MOMMY KISSIN’ SANTA CLAUS Jimmy Boyd ^ THUMBELINA X 2. MA SAYS PA SAYS Johnnie Ray-Doris Day 4 A FULL TIME JOB X 3. KEEP IT A SECRET Jo Stafford 4 ONCE TO EVERY HEART 4 4. JAMBALAYA Jo Stafford 4 EARLY AUTUMN 4 5. THREE BELLS Les Compagnons De La Chanson 4 ♦ 0 WHIRL WIND T t CORAL ’ ^ 1. TAKES TWO TO TANGO Pearl Bailey 4 ♦ LET THERE BE LOVE " 2. I Don Cornell T BE FAIR <■ 3. TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU Teresa Brewer 4 ;; HELLO BLUE BIRDS ^ 4. HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME Karen Chandler " ♦ ONE DREAM T 4 5. MY FAVORITE SONG Ames Bros. 1 AL-LEE-O-AL-LEE-AY DECCA X 1. GLOW WORM Mills Bros. X AFTER ALL 4 2. DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES.. . Red Foley 4 SALLY 4 3. JUST SQUEEZE ME ...Four Aces 4 HEART AND SOUL 4. LA ROSITA .....Four Aces 4 ;; TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ” f 5. TRYING Elia Fitzgerald t MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN t MERCURY 1. I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING .Patti Page 4 YOU BELONG TO ME * X 2. WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME Patti Page t CONQUEST 4 J. - FORGETTING YOU Richard Hayes I FORGIVE AND FORGET 4. IT’S WORTH ANY PRICE YOU PAY Eddy Howard I KENTUCKY BABE 4 5. GREYHOUND Vic Damone X I DON’T CARE 4 :: m-g-m 1. WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME Joni Jame* i PURPLE SHADES * 2. LAZY RIVER Art Mooney t HONESTLY T 3. JAMBALAYA Hank‘Williams t WINDOW SHOPPING - 4. YOU WIN AGAIN Tommy Edwards 1 ‘ SINNER OR SAINT 5. BE FAIR Billy Eclcstine I COME TO THE MARDI GRAS :: RCA VICTOR :: 1. 1 SAW MOMMY KI&SIN’ SANTA CLA"US Spike Jones winter “ 2. CHRISTMAS DAY Eddie Fisher ^ THAT’S WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME " V, 3. DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES. .Pe»ry Como “ LIES ! > :: 4. LADY OF SPAIN Eddie Fisher " OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN - 5. THE GAL WHO INVENTED KISSIN’ Hank Snow ^ ;; A FOOL SUCH AS I J. RUSSEL ROBINSON i STARTS OWN PUB CO. J. Russel Robinson, vet ASCAP composer of numerous standards, has opened his own publishing ..company bearing..his_name .in New. York. New firm’s catalog consists of over 50 copyright renewals of Rob- inson’s own numbers plus a flock of instrumental ragtimers. Burnette Sells 50% Of Coast Pubbery Hollywood, Nov. 25. Earl Barton Music, of Spring- field, Mo., has bought a 50% share in Rancho Music, Coast pubbery owned by film comedian Smiley Burnette. Coin involved totals $35,000. Rancho’s catalog has over 300 tunes used on Burnette’s radio shows and in his pictures. Both Barton and Rancho pubberies are Broadcast- Music,-Inc., affiliates-. Johnny Long orch booked for a two-week stand at Showland in Dallas, opening Friday (28). ‘ASTAIRE STORY’ SET AS MERCURY ALBUM Norman’ Granz, "Jazz At the Philharmonic” impresario, i s readying a $50 disk set comprising 38 sides of Fred Astaire’s top song and dance numbers. . It will b e called "The Astaire Story” and will be released for the Christmas market by Mercury Records. Set will feature a commentary by Astaire on each tune and the relationship it had to his career. Astaire will be backed by several "JATP” instrumentalists, including pianist Oscar Peterson, bassist Ray Brown, guitarist - Barney Kessel tenor saxist "Flip” Phillips, trum- peter Charlie Shavers and drum- mer Alvin Stoller. It will be a limited edition of slightly under 1,200 sets. _. _ Rosson Named Prez Of Can. AFM Western Group Regina, Sask., Nov. 25. Henry Rosson was reelected pres* ident’ of the western conference, American Federation of Musicians, at a two-day conference in Edmon- ton, Ala. Vicepresident is George Leach, of Vancouver, and secretary is Her- bert Turner, Edmonton. the shawl collar tuxedo that's making style news! , THI ORIGINAL TONY MARTIN TUXEDO The slender Skinner satin lapel# make you look taller, sUromer, trimmer. 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