Variety (December 1954)

52 MVJSKC i Wednesday, December 1, By MIKE GROSS Denise Lor; "Our. Future Has Only Begun”-“Fronl Nine To Five’/ (Mercury). This is Denise Lor’s first, slice for Mercury after crash-' ing.into the bigtime on the indie Ma.jar label with “If I Give. My Heart To You,” and it. looms as an- other winner. Standout etching is “Our Future Has Only Bfegun.’’ It’s a class ballad which she belts with distinction, a natural for jock and .juke spins. Reverse is a secretary's .lament for her boss' love. The rendition will in the plays for the tune. . Eydie Gorme: “I've Gbtta Crow”- “M a k e Yourself " Comfortable!' (Coral). Thrush ha| been on the brink of a breakaway item for a long time and "I've Gotta Crow” looks like it could finally bring her excellent material for Tony Mar- tin’s romantic crooning; It’ll find plenty of fans but its step-out po- tential is moot. "Vera Cruz,” which Martin also warbles in the pic of the same name, is a cumbersome ballad. Dean Parker can’t get much out of it either On the MGM label. Frank Weir: "The Cuckoo Cries”- “Starlight Souvenirs” .(London). Frank Weir's sax work is enough to get any biscuit of his a good hearing. On "Cuckoo Cries” he’s piussed by. a rousing melody and an effective choral background. It ail adds up to solid background. It light Souvenirs” is easy oh the ear but lacks the . punch necessary to win- deejay attention. Kirk Douglas: "The Moon Grew Brighter and Brighter”-"A Whale to the top. -Tune, out Of the legit musical "Peter Pan,” is a breezy umber with a cute sound gim- mick that will appeal to the. spin- ners. Her vocal style adds to the lilt. Sh teams with Steve Law- rence for a cute workover of "Make Yourself Comfortable” on the flip side. Fr:uik Sorrell Trio: "Cinderella Walt/.’’- "Blue Shuffle” (Audiyox). The Frank Sorell Trio is new to the disk market but "Cinderella Waltz” gives the group a solid footing in the disclick sweepstakes. It’s a haunting theme and the-boys whi it out in tiptop form. Could come, out of left field for a big score. The nifty shuffle beat on the reverse rates spins, too. Vicki Young: "Hearts Of Stone”- “Tweedle Dee” (Capitbl). "Hearts of Stone” is. breaking big in the rhythm & blues field and the pop. diskers. are rushing in to lap up some of the gravy. Vicki Young is a forceful singer) and she gives it. an ear-arresting ride. A good bet for jock and juke play. Coral Rec- ords has covered it with The Goofers and they, too, project the kind of vocal drive that wins spins. Miss Young gives "Tweedle Dee,” on the flip, more enthusiasm- than ii’s worth. Dc John Sisters: “No More”- “Theresa” (Epic). The rhythm. & blues influence on pop'groups is overtly displayed in this new De John Sisters coupling. “No More”, is fast and furious and. will prob- ably make a lot of noise for the femmes, especially ‘ the. coin boxes. “Theresa” is completely overshadowed, by its mate. Tony Martin: "All Of You”- ‘Vera Cruz” (Victor). "AH of You” is Cole Porter in a tpp rhyming and melodic form and it serves as of a Tkle” (Decca). As a crooner, Kirk Douglas emerges as a Burl Ives’ disciple. He’s got a pleasant, folksy style but it won't mean much in the market. "Moon Grew Brighter” is in the country groove and he, delivers appropriately. "Whale of a Tale,” out of the Dis- ney pic, "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea,” will nab its play because of the tieup. Elia, Mae Morse: . "Bring" Back My Baby To Me”- "Lov^y Dovey” (Capitol). The beat that Ella Mae Morse brings to "Bring Back My Baby To Me” makes it okay juke fodder. It’s the kind of tune that’s •tailormade for. her vocal talents arid will eat up plenty of coins. "Lovey Dovey” is in a similar groove and will share the play. Arthur Godfrey: "Old Pappy Time”-‘‘Somebody Bigger Than You and 1” (Columbia). The God- frey fans have a good buy in this coupling. "Old Pappy Time” shows their boy off in a gay hillbilly mood and "Somebody Bigger Than You arid. I” svyitches him to a reverent mood. Godfrey handles both styles effectively. Margaret Whiting: "My Own True Love’V'My Son, My Son” (Capitol). Margaret Whiting is fol- lowing Johnny Desmond (Coral) on "My Own True Love,” but it’s a standout rendition and v will take some of the spins away from him. Tune is adapted from; "Tara’s Theme” from the background mu- sic to "Gone With The Wind.’’ Gor- don Jenkins and a chorus give the i same song a rich and colorful' in-' terpretation for Decca, Miss Whit- ing is covering Vera Lyrtn (Lon- don) on "My Son, My Son” and it,, too. will demand attention. The Revelaires: "Somebody Big- ger Than You And I”-"Slumber” LAWRENCE WELK and his CHAMPAGNE MUSIC 168th. Conaecutivo .Week, Aragon Ballroom, ' 'Santa Monica,. Calif* Excliisively on Coral : Records THERE’S A SMALL HOTEL arid SAW YOUR EYES (Burgundy), The Revelaires are a firstrate vocal ensemble featuring a lead tenor .who’s akin to Bill Kenny. In “Somebody Bigger,” the group has a superb religioso tune which this group rides with a rousing revivalist spirit. "Slum- ber” is a fair tune in a conven- tional pattern. Christmas Platters The moppet trade .will go for. "The Little Stowaway on Santa’s Sleigh” with Anne Lloyd, Mike Stewart, The Sandpipers and Mit- chell MillOr’s orch on the Golden label . . . Ralph Marterie’s "Dig That Crazy Santa Claus” for Mer- cury is a jumping side but some will find it in questionable taste. The cool, set will go for "Be-Bop Santa Claus,” a hepster’s version of "The Night Before Christmas,”. Babs Gonzales is the hep narrator on the Bruce label. Albums of interest fori the Yule season: “Songs of Christmas by the Macy Singers” (Benidah Slick choral workovers of. eight seasonal standards on a 10-inch LP.... “A Cool Yuletide” (Label X). Urbie Green and his all-stars whip out some interesting progressive rhythms to “Jingle Bells,” "White Christmas,” etc. on a 10-inch LP . "Christmas At Liberace’s” Co- lumbia). This has to be one of the big money packages of the season. On this 12-inch LP; Liberace plays, sings and recites a flock of holiday goodies. The recitation is “ ’Twas The Night Before. Christmas,” natch. Muzak Names Rock Gerald P. Rock has been named New. York sales manager of Muzak Corp., succeeding Curt H. Pfen- ninger/ who resigned. Rock joined Muzak last year after being a sales exec with Stand- ard Packaging Corp. ISRriety 1. MISTER SANDMAN (3) 2. I NEED YOU NOW (13) IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU (12) 4. HOLD MY HAND (9) 5. PAPA LOVES MAMBO (8) 6. TEACH ME TONIGHT (4) 7. NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE 8. SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL (7) 9. THIS OLE HOUSE (14) 10. LET ME GO, LOVER (1) on « • < # [ Chordettes ■{ Four Aces [Lancers Eddie Fisher Doris Day Denise Lor ,.... Conned. Boswell l Dinah Shore Don Cornell Perry Como [De Castro Sisters .. ) Jo Stafford ] Ames Brothers l Archie Bl'eyer Bill.Haley's Comets Rosemary Clooney . Joan Weber .. . Cadence .. /Decca ..., .Coral ; Victor .Columbia .. .Majar .,.... Decca ..Victor . Coral Victor ... . Abbott . Columbi Victor ,. . Cadence . Decca .Columbi .Columbia,. \Four Aces Decca , I Ray Anthony ......,.., Capitol . J Wilder Bros. . .Label X j Charm ...^.. . . DeLuxe ‘ * ’ * t Fontane SisterS ,..... Dot ( Rosemary Clooney .... C oliimbia { Sammy Davis, Jr. ........ Decca. £ Rosemary Clooney .Columbia Don, Dick & Jimmy . . . . Crown ^ Eddie Fisher ....... ,i . .Victor ( Nat '(Ring.) Cole ........ Capitol V” ‘ \ Sunny *Gale~.. . Victor MUSKRAT RAMBLE .. . . (MeGiiire Sisters .........Coral f . .■ w ' ...* . v ' * ( Maiys Brothers. .....-... Essex £ WHITHER THOU GOEST .. . . .'. Les Paut-MaryFord .Capitol J ‘Figures in parentheses indicate number of weeks song has been in the Top 1 01 M ♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦ M ♦♦♦ M ♦♦♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ » .♦> ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 ♦ IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD DOWN IN THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL J HEARTS OF STONE ......... HEY THERE MAMBO ITALIANO THAT’S WHAT I LIKE count Your blessings SMILE Spillane’* Smooth Switch From Whodunit to Disk Mickey Spillane has mads the switch from the novel tar the long4 play disk without dropping a cliche. 111. a new LP platter, Is- sued under a Columbia VL label, Spillane has turned actor; to recre- ate the Mike Hammer character of his innumerable books, • Oil one side of this disk, Spillane has written a short story, "Tonight, My Love,” which is actually a basic diagram for most any toughguy private-eye novel. The yarn isn’t much, but it has all the familiar ingredients of violence and sudden- death that have made Spillane a bestselling author. Whether he can also do it on disks is another mat- tery The dialog: somehow sounds more hollow on wax,, despite the authentic performance of Spillane in the Hammer role, with an as- sist from Betty Ackerman as the gangster’s moil whom he .rescues. A major factor in this package is thd music, which was written and conducted by Stan Purdy. Purdy supplies the background, to the Spillane yarn on one side of the 10-inch platter , and; on the other, composed a suite inspired by Spiliane’s novels, The move- ments are titled "Velda,” “Oh, Mike,” "The Woman” and “The Mike Hammer Theme” and indi- cate that Purdy has a grasp on all the techniques for atmospheric musical effects. Herm.. After an absence of four years from the N. Y. concert stage, Burl Ives will appear at Town Hall Dec. 11. Discord has developed in the high fidelity field over the prob- lem of trade shows. The annual shows of the equipment manufac- turers, which, have been organized arid run by Harry N. Reizes iii ,N. Y. for the past several years under the name, of The Audio Fair, has been one of the most important media of publicizing and promot- ing the hi-fi industry, but some fric- tion developed between Reizes and a group of manufacturers. Latter have now organized under the name of the Institute - of High Fidelity Manufacturers, an outfit that was spearheaded by George Silberi of Rek-o-Kut, and Sam Bar- af, of United Transformer, Latter have tied. up with midwest arid Coast equipment manufacturers to give a national basis to the new trade association. The Institute is being financed for initial $250 advances by char- ter members, who enjoy favored positions . at forthepming audio shows to be sponsored by the out- fit. Membership’in the trade asso- ciation, however; will not limit par- ticipation in other, shows run by private individuals, such, as Reizes. Friction between Reizes and some of the equipment manufac- turers became apparent at the last Audio Fair at the Hotel New York- er in October. At that time a group- pf manufacturers got together to set up the trade association which, in effect, would take over the func- tion of staging the annual trade showing. The top 30 songs of week (more in case of ties), based on copyrighted Audience Coverage Index & Audience Trend Index. Published by Office of Research, Inc.. Dr. John Gray Peatman, Director, Alphabetically listed. * Legit musical.': t Film. Survey Week of Novfeiriber 19-25, 1954 Cara Mia,.... ., Count Your Blessings—1“White Christmas” Fanny—♦"Fanny” ....... Hajji 3aba-^-+‘‘Adventures Of Hajji Baba”... ; Hey There—♦"JPajama Game” .... . High And The Mighty—f"High And The Mighty’ Hold Me In Your Arms ........ Hold My'Hand—t"Susan. Slept Here” Home For The •Holidays I Need You Now’ I Want You All To Myself If I Give My Heart To You Tt WftrriA<s IVTa It’s A Woman’s World;^ : t"Womari’s World” .!'! Make Yourself Comfortable Mandolino . Mister. Sandman ............................... Mood Indigo Muskrat Rarrible ... My Own True Love—-i "Gone With The W’ind”.., Papa Loves Mambo .. ...... Ready, Willing And Able Smile ... . . :. Song From Desiree—i‘‘Desiree” Teach. Me Tonight .... That’s All I Want Fronf You . . That’s What I Like—t"Living It- Up” This Ole. House Whither Thou Goest You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You , ; . . Feist .Berlin . . Chappell . Remipk ,. ..Frank .. .. Witmark; ... Artists .. Raphael ,. Roncoiri , . Miller .. Shapiro-B ... Miller . Bourne .. Robbins . •. Rylart /. Iris-T . .Morris .. Mills .. Simon .. .Remick •.. Shapiro-B .. DayWi i. Bourne .. Miller .. Hub-L W & B .. Chappell .. Hamblen . . Kavelin ,,.Southern Top 30 Songs on TV (More In Case of Ties) Bon jour Mon Amour Boy Wanted Cara Mia .... ... Count Your Blessings—1“White Christmas Ev’ry Time . .... . ........,/...;....... He Put The Uh In The . Mambo !.. ... Hey There—-*"Pajama Game” , ... Hold My Hand^—t“Susan Slept Here” ... Home For The Holidays. I Need You Now .. .;.................. I Saw Mommy Do The Mambo I Want You All To Myself If I Give My Heart To You It’s A Woman’s World—1“Woman’s World March Of The Gladiators Mister Sandman Mood Indigo. Muskrat Ramble; My Bambino .,,....... >,,.... My First Promise V;\ ......... Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane Old Pappy Time .. / ..... Papa . Loves Mambo Point Of View Song . ......... .. (, Sisters—t"White Christmas” Smile Teach Me Tonight This Ole House Toy Or Treasure Whither Thou Goest Young At Heart—t"Young At Heart” * • • p • • •. t il ; ,... . Leeds Joy *v; • • Feist Berlin Simon ..... Kahl ..... Frank ..... Raphael ..... Roncom ,... . Miller Harman ... Shapiro-B .., . Miller ... . Robbi . ... iMills . Morri .. ... Mills .,. .-.Simon ,.,.. Bloom .. .Chappell ,..,. Paxton . . .Hamblen Shapiro-B Frank ...... Berlin .,..: : Bourne .... .Hub-L . >.,. Hamblen ... Reis-M Kavelin , .Sunbeam’