Variety (March 1962)

a rs’ Lexicon py al, STMLLMAN Piyots—A shady: practice’ with a bright futite.-: The paign pro) oe TE ee Recerd Album—Art work: with anusio.° ee : Boe, Leveling—Lying.: ee Good ‘Music: Man—An: ‘unemployed prefettona mlanager. Starting to Sell No ‘sales.reaction. =~. Hit—Anything over 1,000 records....:.° °-: Sreagh—Anything ‘by Chubby: "Checker. Teenage .Market—Non-record_biiyers: with: ‘trasistor eta.” A Legitimate Veice—A lefthanded compliment: lyrics. Radio. Station ‘WINS—-The voice: of: ‘Frank: ‘Sinatra, : The Twist—A Motion ‘which.was: recently made: ‘on the dance floor: of : the’ White’ House,“and which was: ‘carried: on the : pre “Terybody: is entitled to'a fair. shake: . ie. ‘ratio’ “of: importance. placed ——_—— ‘ ‘on ‘a ‘inusi¢al atid its: tunes: is befacie inning to. change. Whereas it. hast en: the .practice: for producers: to |’ promote a ‘show and. publishers. to}: promote: its. tunes,..a. new. idea’ -is| ° beginning ‘to ‘develop‘wherein gate’ ‘Garrett has taken ‘over production’ ‘offices are : ‘now. plug: a. aftists. & répertoire head: of ‘songs. ‘ ‘Liberty: ‘Records. Garrett will con“2 Sueh ‘songplugging’ is ‘not anat= émpt ‘to get. records or séll sheet qwusic.: This. promotion. is: carried. on: to plug the show: Records’ pers f. formiances ‘and: stieet’ music ‘aré still in the domain. of the publisher but an awarenéss on. the part of | dles thé” a&r‘work: ‘out’ ‘ot. the producers ‘is to the value of the New. York office. os musie for proniotion ofa tuner is}. beginning: to. ‘show . itself. aan ihe. ‘upcoming : : Broadway. finer; s e. Take the. Town,” is. an’ ex-'. anole” of': this: kind .of thinking. | a7e¥ Stuart’ Ostrow,: the show's Produc. | er, has Bert ‘Haber fice psn out of t 7: the. production. office. (pro the tunes..:His: jobist show-by pushing the mu . oe is ‘the. show’s | oubhiater, ‘tap. | is ‘handling. ‘the ‘ugual. record and_| sheet work. But Ostrow, : a fornier |. ‘music: publishing. staffer, is: work-T.. ag for a closer’. molding: of thefuseof“music: ‘in. the promotion of own.” . Frank. Misie, ‘which. also: has” a production” arm called Frank Productions, also works on this-theory. Because of its. dual: role. on such shows as “How. to Succeed in: Bust| ness: Without Really Steving™ in which it is also involved in ‘produetion the. outfit not. =. ‘works = performances’: bu promotes. trustees: and Mrs: Jouett ‘Sho ihe. show: through ite: amusle.. . “: [Yoeal: patron .of: the ‘arts, ‘is chair, ~~". -. [aan of the! music committee. ~ : Jazz-orlented . ‘artists’ including.Bobby Vee, Gene: McDaniels ‘and: Johnny. Burnette,’ “He'll. headquarter on: the: Coas but will helm: ‘a&r.* activities...in : “Weshingibn,. “Marek: as ~ inje ieee” -International ; ‘will :be. held as. 11 se June: 3.. ‘Program, former. President Eigen as ‘tional. Symphony: Orchestra. will es eee ce 2, 9 |. Works: commissioned . by -Broadcast «White and Negro. Locals} Music Inc.,” will" be.’ given : world | one «Cincinnati, March 6. : “Discrimination .charges: against Cincy’ 's white and.Negra-iocals of } ‘the’ American Federation: of Musi-.: clud cians have been dismissed by the "June ‘y, ‘affernoon—: Ohio... Civil “. Rights’: Commission. because no proof cold be obtained : Stravinsky; ‘that-either. local’ had refused-an| “June 1, ‘ever tt -o8 three “Jazz: applicant, because of race and: color. ‘cert will .bein. Constitution Hall. Other. ~ PROerams Planned ” others, in th rela. “a at the D.C. Any offerings, with: or The © commissioners --ruled .:iast |. Socaliste ot Se rea: STOUPe ‘week on ‘recommendations: of |‘: June: 2; morning Concert for’ a young Roscoe Barrow, dean of U. of Cinaugience a at Constltutio on Bell. nant | ‘cinnati: Law. School,“ who ‘who jazz groups at Cramton Fiall, ‘Howard .U.. ; June 2, _evening--Second “Jazz. ‘at the heard ‘evidence here’ ‘last. SeptentAL They: ‘reported: ; . however, . ‘that ‘although, there’ was -no ‘proof ‘of | @iscrimination,. “substantial: .ségre-:}” gation” ‘was, found. between. Local | 1, ‘with: 1,100. white members, ‘and |.” Local 814° embracing 102. ‘Negro |, “We. are. currently. negotiatizig,” nusicians.. |.Mrs.. Shouse’ said, “‘for the: appear : Eugene. Frey,’ president of Local ance, of. jazz artists who. have won x; chad testified ‘that’ no’ Negroes. ‘applied * -for ‘membership * “since. -1958 when the. local .removed:.a constitution clause ‘barring: them. -At the time Alexander Baker, Jecal | his xte 814 president, said: “We'll dissolve} Sola! of ‘Paris.” ©.” ‘before we merge. The white-Negro | She said: smembers : of. the: us. Pr portion would .be. A1-1‘and, we: “| wancing. .the Jappearance of ‘the music at -the: Armor: ‘Duke © Ellington, “Englis id lose . our uoice:” ee: yrey ‘defended the’ ‘AFM Bolicy_ ‘tor’ many years to merge so-called. ‘white and ‘Negro: locals where. ‘em‘ployment conditions. and .the membership: were. ready: to ‘accept. “this equal’ status.” : ‘The action’ was’ the ‘first by ‘thie commision: ca a? ‘situation : that “exists, in several other: Chia a sities. from France, . Germany, ‘Sweden and Belgiam. \the Missouri: Democratic Congreéss‘man who is a White Howse ‘favorite, }. ‘is chairman | of festival: _ arrangeiments. ._ . 5 . Seng: Stylist:— a singer: who: insists. on ‘improving ole pater] ~Sumption ‘that,* under ‘a: Democratic. ‘administration, ey ev. ping year, eo: Chapin, ‘Columbia's tinue to. record all of his:present | t, | classical’: market. major: companies. which: pave cut -back the number ‘of their ‘classical |. ‘releases, Columbia: is. going. full-.| | steam. ahead with, its .clissical sey _ [partment The success of its record-| ‘the east’ as. well. ‘Clyde Otis -han Jaz} Festival, under the sponsorship of | the -President’s: Music Committee] | of. the: People-to-Peoplé Program, |* parate -pro-] || ‘grams ‘in’. . Washington : May. 81-) ‘President -3 Kennedy ‘ts honorary : Lo chairman ‘of the People-to-People].°. hower is chairman of the board vie -igome soit. of hassle. | there. “have: been “the: battle. of. rs : classical: “musiels " ‘performed -by. members of. the: Na| “4 open: the festival on May 31. Two.” | premieres. “Soloists are’.to “be. an-. j nounced -Iater.'-Thé : opening: ‘con “Progra of eas aS : ber. jarr:: with th works: om ‘DeSaesy, : une. Ay mortiing—Coneétt: of. “goapal. June 3, afternoon—Third “Sais. at’ the June 3, evening—Jazz battet_ concert “atl . to“created | and er: . acclaim -in.our country and abroad.. Among’ ‘these are. ‘Louis. Armstrong, Count Basie, ‘Lionel Hampton,:Chris Barher: and| h .; Sextet. and : “Martial, -Embassy staff’. in “ Poland .-are * fi-} Polish Jazz Quartet ‘at:the festival. Jazz. artists: have~alsobeen. invited: Mes.: Richard W. ‘Bolling, wife of ‘Cobo. ‘Hall 60,000... = —|ace i [ts 7 NTH ORO i Rome in NG : lag Handling 2 Pix. ‘pianist. will return -to the. concert ‘stage. He last. toured. the. eoncert ‘scene nine years ago. -The move. to. ‘Columbia; on. the: | Recording end, marks 2 shift away. ‘| from_ RCA Victor. He had -been.re ‘under the. Victor . ‘banner. ire for: “a ‘fittle mpore than 30 years..He '“'. Plast ‘recorded. for Victor in” 1960. The album was released the follaw|° ‘According’: . : “Schuyler ‘¢. the. artist .as in an ‘actual concert | performance. The ‘repertoire will. A| Encompass the great. masters. of. the. piano, and Horowitz also-plans to include ‘a.. number of his, ‘own. transcriptions. : -Firmer: Classical: F ~The signing. Columbia: a. firmer foothold on the -Unlike' other ‘| club ‘has been an. important factor |: “1 in’ keeping its. classical. ‘operation |". yon the. profitable side of the ledger. | ‘other: companies. have been | +pacuawiing that the longhairs | are}: a al Key artists’ ‘on’ “Col's roster in we :Felade Eugene Orinandy and -the: : Leonard .] Philadelphia’ ‘Orchestra, Bernsteizi and the ‘New. York. Phil| | harmonie, : violinists. ‘Isaac . S J and : -Zino.. Francesottt; -. tern planists. ‘| Rudolphe eoerkin, . Glenn. FGould, -Wontinued < on. page 49) ‘pan't seem. to get’ plone. without In .the past speeds,” “the battle.:of ‘societies,”. Bailie of rie upeoming is. “tne The new broubahi is" eosin fed | ‘from ive. Chicago, one. in Detroit ; “the. Detroit oo many tagged’ ithe *| International’ Sound: Fair,. started ahead of. Chicago's : “World's . Fair. "and | Of Music: but the consensus ig that 4 both operations: will suffer because’ fof the proximity of: dates. and. the. similari of ty ‘ The. Tg re of: "Music week, ‘plans neh -will embrace .all its}. f the music and sound: industey ‘ There willbe special sections set: aside. for electronic” equipment ‘and. pianos, communications ‘sys-: tems, hi-fi and stereo ‘equipment: ‘Tecord-processing “eompanies, mu sic: andband instruments, \ and -Tadio © and ‘tv intentions. more‘optimistic. that. the. Detroit. ‘contingent. They. ‘anticipate an at tendance.at. -McCormick. Place, where the Fair. willy ‘be held’ of -e&pectation * at: 300,000.: Detroit's is: ‘between 50,000. -and “There. ‘have been some: “talks. of mer-ing the two Firs, but neither . ‘could: ‘come to. any, y aereement. oa ‘ulation, ‘however,.as to whether the: ‘artists -& -re-.| end, Chappell ‘is readying nae ~ | weeks Esch LP in the immediate “I project’ “will. -beprogrammed.” by oothola of Horowitz.” ives \companies. Jt will ord. sales,‘ s0: which: announced its intention this | ; to. be. a: combination | ..and :-consumer .. exposition. #1, 492,400. to: ‘$7, 529,200... : Manufacture ‘of albums rose fiom | -|.17,057,000 in1960 to 19,388,000 in 1961,.a 14%: increase. . “Four-track: ; extended: play platters. ‘also: ine. creased. ‘In ‘1960, 51,811,000. were. The Chi¢ago: ‘boys: tiowever, gre |. vee in n charge of sales.” ’ “Scores Besides Tuners| -* addition to its heavy Broad at way. tutier. schedule. for the coming ‘months, Chappell has taken on two. motion picture. scares. Chappell pie -hopper are the scores for “Road ‘to ‘Hong, Kong": ‘and. “Lolita”: ~~. : “Hong: Kong” score was. written: by. Jimmy. Van. Heusen. -& Sammy Cahn. Bob Harriss. did the main theme for “Lolita”. and Nelson Rid-" dle. wrote the score. No soundtrack album has. been. set. -yet.-forthe}. Hong. Kong” ‘pie which stars Bing housing ‘the most. mammoth oper-..: ‘atic production or the equivalent Crosby. and. Bob Hope. MGM Rec ‘ords ‘has. thesoundtrack: rights to. the. “Lolita”. piec.: .. -On the: Broadway. “shox activities -on.. Richard‘ ‘Rodgers’ Get It For. You. Wholesale”. ‘Matt. -Dubey-Harold. “ Karr’s we ‘Take ‘The Town.”..Capitol. has the original: cast.-album rights to “No Strings” while Columbia. ‘will. do. both “I-Can Get It For You Whole : [sate and “We ‘Take The Town.’ ‘oa Dick Voltter New. ‘SB Prez:'Other ~ Brees Remain the few ; ‘president “of” Shapiro, ‘Bernstein, will be Dick. Voltter. He | ea} -had ‘been ‘the miusic’ firm’s -veepee until the death of. Louis. Bernstein: ‘three ‘weeks ago,: ‘Leon Brettler -will continue: aga veepee and Al Gallico will remain as general ‘manager in. ‘charge. of ail Lrofessional activities. No dé Lesion has yet een reached, ss. to -: | who. will All: Bernstein's: spot ‘on “+: 4the board of: tue American ‘Society “ot fot: Composers, : “eutors. & _ Pubre lishers. “According”: to-Voltter, : ‘the firm now: plans. to open. a Nashville : {office with Merle Kilgore as mata | ager;.S-B has: proniotion branches. ~ {in Chicago, Boston.and the Coast. | the ‘music and sound: business “Woltter also indicated: thet ‘the 61m .is stepping. up its. ‘program: of ast | acquiring complete catalogs as Weil ‘as individual important standards. ‘S-B: will continue making. masters ‘and. leasing Ahem bh to -var ious record alsa’ retain its. palicy. of . signing" new writers. mr, "Gl DISK BIL ET ~ BANNER $44,853,200 London, March: 6. . ag ‘amiticlpated.: (1961 was a great fiscal year for the’ diskers here. ‘Final figures for the year, released |. ‘by the Board of Trade, show that they ‘grossed $44,853,200 from rec strictly boff. 12-months. ‘But, although domestic. gales ‘in| , ‘$4,356,800 to. heed ‘produced while. the: total for. last. “year was. 54,757,000. ::The.78 rpm. single : -eontinued to decrease and -| dropped. by. ‘1,822 000 in 1962 bed {2:281,000. a ‘national Sound. “Fair. ‘has: vsioailag |" : “Abe.Par: tips: Bob: ‘Schwaite ~ ‘Robert “Schwartz ~has“been named: midwest field representa‘tive for. ABC-Paramount Records. .He’s been. with: ABC-Par for sbout four years, working as special promotional rep with the company’s Detroit. distrib, “Are. Distributing. Co. “In. ‘his: new: assignment. he'll Treport” to ‘Larry. “ewton, | -ABi BC-Par ae ‘AUDisk I ‘local. operation, score “No: Strings,” ‘Harold .-Rome’s “I. . Can virtually 100° some $2,864,400 higher than: -‘Jast.. year: which “was also” al. Roads Leading New Studio Layout “Bs HERM SCHOENFELD _ ‘Rome, March 6, Envisioning the Eternal City as a top. hub in the global show. busi ‘ness scene, embracing both’ ‘music, motion pictures and television, RCA ‘Italiana formally. unveiled. Yast Thursday (1) what many. con ceded tobe the world’s most ultra-: {modern recording studios. It is }not: by. accident that the Radio [Corp, of Amerita,. parent of the: bineprinted. the | phonograph and film recording. « plant’s location close ‘to: the vast local Cinecitta film, Studios... . ‘RCA. Ttaliana’s new building, jntluditig. one studio. capable of. ‘of..an American football: gridiron, represents a $500,000 gamble by the parent American company: that: Rome is due for an epochal entertainment boom. Since Italy's native and | Usk market is as yet too. small to. { support such a plant, RCA is pitching the new recording studios as. custom-making facilities to all ‘other European labels plus. Ameri can disk: companies as well. } producers . -will be . cutting . their ‘musi¢al | soundtracks under RCA | Italiana. auspices. “Also no coinci_] dencé. was the convention ef all of }RCA’s European subsidiaries: and. affiliates simultaneous with the launching of the.Rome studios. _ : 1° George R,. Marek, v.p..and’ gen: ‘eral manager of RCA™ Victor in ‘the 'US., sounded the international .theme of the new: studios in ‘his ‘Keynote address to the assemblage. Which included church: and politidisk. execs and a worldwide’ press delegation. .at. the unveiling ‘ceremonies, He cal dignitaries, visiting | said:..“The studios: must. serve in a a. in: which. distances ‘shrink ¥ homedffices America. a * Initial indication that: ‘American be “in -Europé a reco date at RCA Italiana. rding Other. Victor pop artists . will: be ‘making the. trek ‘overseas in the months ‘to. conie. Victor,: which has. been. record ‘ing its large operatic: output. for. the past couple of years in various ‘Italian opera houses, will. be -con verting this: phase of its: output to the new RCA Italiana : ‘stidios.. First operatic production will be taped in July ‘star Leontyne. when ‘Metopera. Price’ stars. in .an~album. of “Madame © Butterfly.” This opera | will -be cut ‘in. the. largest studio, measuring. 120 feet long, 40 feet high and.80 feet high, with.a'mov ing. wall. design .:.which permits. ‘eontrol of the acoustic . “qualities and atmosphere. ' This studio, to(Continued on page 46) Mi Stravinsky, Copland “With Jazz and Ballet . ~ lems’ at Ravinia Fest Chicago, March 6. ~ Composers igor Stravinsky and inj Aaron Copland will be. numbered. ainong. the guest conductors of the Chicago Symphony. Orchestr; for this summer’s Ravinia Festf val, armuai ‘al fresco concert series | on the Nerth Shore which starts. ‘{ts 27th ‘season on June 26. Long hair ‘offerings will be. interlarded. . | this year with programs by Benny al man and his. band, -duo-... : | piantists . Gold & = Fizdale,. and ‘Ithe New York City Ballet Co... “Other: guest conductors, .in .addition to: Stravinsky. and. Copland, will be Jean Martinon,: Walter Hendl,. William . Steinberg snd Andre. ‘Cluytens.. Soloists for. the festival booked to..date are pianists John Browning, Byron Janis, . Ear? Wild, _ Sidney Foster and Eu-. "“nists Henryk : gene ° . Sveryng and: Rvigiero Ricci; and ‘# baritone © Will m ‘Warfield, Part of the calculations in choos. ‘Ving the site is that.motion picture .» they will be available to ‘the entire industry..whether.their: oF . Victor: would be utilizing the Ital. dan studios in 4 major way was the~ 1 presence of Paul Anka in Rome for cc RIANA MRT: NTR pad ish A wt, Pep aera)