Variety (March 1962)

@ ‘which are right on the button, too-: . Hollywood story. It fits perfectly “delivered hit after hit for -him “mas” for the “Holiday Inn” pic in corded history. of the filmusical.| in a new setting in. this. package _ rhythm assist from Red Mitchell's ‘WARDS: “SING. ALONG WITH JONATHAN & DARLENE. ED-/ ‘WARDS” (RCA Victor). The cult. that’s. been. . steadily growing for |. -harmony. humor of Jonathan, Be handles. ‘are’ Paul. Weston. & Jo : Stafford;.is sure to-get larger: now ‘Mitch Miller. will. undoubtedly survive these: satiric blows hut it ‘since he started the whole -thing. ‘captures the’ sound.‘of -the off-key: _a_hard-to-beat blues parlay. The] blues fs set up. geographically heré |: + which. gives. Miss Lee a. chance to iad Dey eats Da | Edwards’ ‘Sing Along’ Top New LPs| BING ‘CROSBY: “BING’S; team of Alan. Jay. Lerner & Fred-. : HOLLYWOOD” (Decca). The tim-| erick’ Loewe gota big exposure | { ing was just. right for Deces, "s recently. with rhe. pee _tpecial, Lt rosby’s | “The. Broadwa: 48 massive ‘release of Bing Crosby’ Loewe.” This iea't-a track of ‘the telecast | ‘but it does ‘serve. as‘an| F okay piece’ of . memorabili . “for .: --(Tangerinet) is a. more specialized. Piece. of. ‘blues ‘material, ‘also those wha dug the spécial as’ well |: ; expertly: delivered.. : eo as a nifty item for those who were |. ia we i ve : . * ae watching another channel. . ‘Cheva{4 zs : lier’s Gallic may seem incongruous | § with the English settings of “My:!§ Fair Eady” and “Camelot” or the j Scottish flavor..of “Brigadoon” or} § the western motif of ‘‘Paint Your | § “Wagon” but ‘his’ style. and spirit | make everything | “eome .out. all| right.. The “Camelot” .title song, | : which. he -did-.on the’ show, is ‘an: ‘absolute joy.. In addition to tunes. from the aforementioned. musicals, : Chevalier also. does the title song.|' from. the waist pic and “A Jug ‘Rarth ake ‘McGoon’s. , ‘oné ‘ott {Of Wine’ from. “Day , Before: on'at av i | San: ‘Francisco's. swingingest: spots. ia Spring . _.. the same. Drediniend: ‘of: Desire” film, is another r fresh sounding UDDY GREC O:.. LETS Paar on : : ! en try. LOVE”. (Epic).: Surrounded .‘by ‘a| includes such~ opportunities | for | ° .16-piéce.‘orch ‘that ‘includes. such: ‘musical “embellishing :-as.. “Bilbao Jazzsters.as Urbie Green, Joe New| Song By ‘Alexander's :: er strat | | ‘man, Zoot Sims. and Bob ‘Brook| Band,” *'Tin Roof Blues”:“Struttin’ ‘meyer, Buddy Greco is in.:a high| With. ‘Some Barbecue.” * Murphy's: : flying mood ‘that’ serves as: asuit-| trombone leads the:groupthrough able. followup to his strong-seélling: the “free-wheeling repertoire.and|_ “I Like It Swinging”...LP: His. ‘Pat Yankee takes. 4 .vocal shot at’. ‘range is wide here.as he ‘touches, “Lonesome Road that’s 8 quite efclassical, down-home ‘and blues | fective. *:.... (ABGParamouni) ccecos.gee glee At: The Club : into the ‘programming . pattern being adopted. by ‘so many. radio. stations, ‘which, in. veering ‘away from. Top 40, are going in. for |: marathon. spinning. of. an individual personality. This © ‘Crosby: release is tailor-made for them, in: that it consists of 15: separate’ LPs. containing 189-songs from ‘over 40 pix. No singer has came close ‘to that mark and it's a ‘record that’s sure to stand ‘for. a long, long time. For the average coisumer the. pur| chase. of the complete. series. will obviously. be hard on the pocketbook but each LP can be obtained separately (the suggested retail price is $3.98). and each: one is a gem, Not only did Crosby have a solid. song-selling -.way right from the beginning but he. had top tune-: smiths turning . out. material for him. all the way. Among the: memorable. cleffing teams who (RCA Victor) ea ene wie: The [sland of hes Lovérs |: “Perry .Como’s “Catering” (Roncom*). is .a: bright . ballad: entry, LAWRENCE WELK | eee ‘Presénis. His: Newest . Hit “Album for. Dot. Records--"MOON: RIVER”,|" (Cadence). Tele ed ae eee eles Eat Adios’ * fers*) is.a firstrate. lyric’ version . of: thé: metodie..Greek tune by - — as a ne ~ (Cap tol}. ie Adee eee. Tt ‘Happened In ‘Athens-.. were Leo Robin. & Ralph Rainger, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, ‘Mack ,Gordon & Harry-: Revel, James Monaco & John-.Burke,. Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer, | Harry Warren. & Leo Robin, and ‘is another item in-‘what: looks ‘like'a cycle of Greek tunes, akin.to 2 ~ the: “Never. on. Sunday” groove,. also: with” ‘good ‘potential. Harold Arlen & ira Gershwin.| moods. His vocal. styling is con-| ° NIARTIN. DENNY: “MARTIN | eo Bae ee had Among the solo cleffers were Cole | tinually,impressivé:even when he's |. pENNY "IN PERSON”. (Liberty). | re a? oe ce on ean Porter, and of course, Irving Ber-|singing his~‘own. stuff (“You're PENNE ‘at. Duke _Kahanamoku's: Pi AUL: ‘ANKA®. OBE eae ees oe viet ee ee eee & “Un HUH ae lin who gave him. “White Christ-.| Something Else”) or. -when ‘he’s joining. the! orch with, ‘some: “vivid: Organ work. THE ORCHIDS: orWISTIN’: AT. “THE ROUNDTABLE” (Roulette). .| New: York’s Roundtable‘nitery has. developed into. the -eastside’s| answer to the ‘Peppermint Lounge. The ake _ Suite a teree-| care tsane. memes ” eOr who a : wese baking int. Hewtak i | yRUGENE,, ORMANDE PME, -at the. last count.. Even. if the-set’s 3|BE I bia). Although ; “Tchai-| sales’ were. limited ‘to the. Roundk ‘0 vn es a).. Lake 10 alle t nusie |" . table: regulars itshould -do. well. povshy's ewan oF pallet music -but its. appeal. is wider than: that. this. pack int. wv repe oire,| ‘The Orchids, . consisting of -tive| ther ae felio form te include a dishes the singer has ‘ever. de-: ‘young: swingers, have ‘the kind of Seepad e booklet giving “A d tailed. livered. Miss Day's ‘voice meshes | Vitality that's tailor-made for The | as-page e av a Be ilu tra: |’ harmoniously with. Preyin's pian-| 2¥ist tempo’ and ‘they beat it out: tions a a: s com Deheaaive: essay” | istics complementing each “other in no uncertain, terms. It's frantic}, Leo 1 Lerman e the ballet rend : perfectly through a delightful but it .does add up to fun... Aes a-slick'prose-job that’ enhances. | songalong ‘that _ includes | such TURK MURPHY: “LET: THE | the. ‘value _of -the \ accompanying |.” standards as . . “Fools Rush In,” | GOOD. ‘TIMES ROLL” (RCA: Vic-|-disk, '.As ‘usual, ‘the ‘Philadelphia “Remind Me”. -and “Falling. ‘In| tor). There's ‘plenty ‘of good‘ miisic | Orch: :whder.. Euigene ‘Ormandy's | | Love Again.” There are also some “direction” interprets ‘for. ‘maximum in .this’ collection of happy sounds: Previn originals: like «Control designed. to simulate the goings% enjoyment. * Gross: Yourself’ and “Daydreaming” | .. a eae spot inHonolulu, this. package: reAbOP a ious. are i i Never: Find Racther You. tains the ‘flavor: of the Island | .:. | magic: Martin. Dennyis. an ‘expert |. -at spelling’ out: the melodic flavor Perr tar mer teres “aimed tight at the teenage market, °° 0.00 noe sounds . without: getting too gim-'|.: m ee a _ oe Lo ee ae Seen -micky. It. all works: well: on x Hock 1942. The ‘series is-virtually a re“switch. ‘to the RCA Victor: label, is a swinging. rhythm. item which -‘. genre and a credit fo. al ¢oncerned. ~ ‘DORIS ' DAY-ANDRE PREVIN: “DUET” (Columbia). Doris Day. is: (Epic): ee Soe we, i ‘Never Find : ‘Another You ‘Tony Orlando's “Love! On: ‘Your Lips". (Aldont). is. ‘a. ‘rocking Ballad’ with awell-written lyric projected: in. ‘very ‘ effective: style « by this: singer:..“I’'d Never Fnd: Another. You": SAldont): ‘is. snother: “balla entry 9 with, a. commercial, sound.” OP ‘€ a +. but she fits into it as though she has always been there: The setting’ is the Warm. and intimate styling of Andre Previn’s piano (with a. pass and Frank Capp’s drums) and it emerges as.one of ‘the tastiest —OGRCA, Victor). Dennen ctv ewin es, Tooty Twist. Thythm Slice pegged + to. the. current hoofing’ ‘graze, vyles oe . . * oe: . _ (Swan) eee ewe Ch, len Shake: The Hands: Of A Fool © "Cody Brennan's: aprigis Honeymoon” ( Conley*). -retutns. to: ‘the. “format ‘Of-tear-jerking sagas of Geath for-an entry ‘with: good com". JONATHAN & DARLENE ED okay. Focking., ballad.” PR ise ir and/or-: off-tem| ot “RCA. Victor: will Taunch “its fourth. annual : ‘spring ‘consumer. sales| the off-beat d/or.. 0 P ‘program tomorrow (Thurs.),The. campaign, tagged . “Once-A-Year. Dis-. Days,” will’ run through. April 15 and will, enable. consumers.‘to. ‘pur|: -. chase new releases at special’ prices: .-.: "A -:special ‘boxed : “package of: S /10 classical. LPs: to be sold‘ at ‘$9. 97 has ‘been. put‘ on’ the .market. by |: Artia-Parliament.: The ‘package “The World’s Greatest Music; include’ ‘péerformances':by Sviatoslav"Richter,. ‘Vaelav: Talich, David. Oistrakh, | Enil. Gilels and -other noted musicians intervreting the ‘works: of Bee‘thoven,: Mozart, Dvorak, Borodin, and Tchaikovsky: among:others .. .|. The April issie of Hi-Fi Stereo. mag has a debate between Nat-Hentoff | and: Leonard: Feather’ on . “Is “Elta. Fitzgerald ‘a Great’. Jazz Singer?”.|. Hentoff says. “No,” ‘Feather says “Yes”... The.:Westminster. ‘label is |. -out..this week with. anew: package ‘of’ Beethoven's “Fidelio.”.-It’s per-'|.’ ‘forméd by the Bavarian State Orchestra: under: Hans‘ Koppertsbusch’s’ am songstress and Weston’ s Jonathan. direction. Sena Jurinac: and Jan Peerce .are the ‘leads. © ODIE, STENENS it rites we ee “Duieine. On. The ‘Ceiling’ | . Dodie’ Stevens’.“1. Cried’? ' “Crhiety: is: a Strong juve-angled ballad: ‘: An a striking rhythm‘ format due: to earn, ‘Aide -attention.” “Dancing ‘Qn: The Ceiling” (Harms*): is .a ‘commercial updating: of: Rovers: & Hart $lassic. by this s pert-sounding songstress... van . :@ Lae Race . Darlene Edwards, whose square via this’ musicalspoof. The“Edwards” set target on the. sing. along craze and they hit: the -bullseve. . (Kapp): wee Seas bee Theme: From. ‘Black’ ‘Orpheus’... should make -him: shudder abit Miss Stafford’s . Darlene deftly I can film, of, qa couple of years: ago. a Two sides from the.“‘George Maharis. Sings” LP -will. ‘be. released: by. an may be dealing the piano’a lethal | 5 a ee 7. _ eA ase Rr j Epic. Records for the .singles: market. Theyare. ‘After the ‘Lights Go |: wo ae styling ‘There's “also” bees Down” and “Teach Me Tonight.” ‘The album is ‘scheduled’ for ‘April | CLAUDE ‘KINe™ ; ae, | LITTLE ‘BriTy: HEART co Taced . "é choral: group’. that “doesn’t | Felease =. . Lionel Hampton, who. ‘just finished: a. ‘six-week run‘at the |: , (Golumbia) ede “E . ” Wolve rien ‘Mountai “ ; ‘Flamingo, Las Vegas, ‘is out ‘on--kis: own: Gladhamp label . with ‘“The }Fabulous, Flamingo Twist ined single platter and, an a. ee or his | new album, “ at..Twist’n Jazz”. :. e. Duke n-Count. event din thi re manner. ie Basie ‘teamup.on.:a Coliimbia’ LP~has been: tagged. “First ‘Time:’"_ Or[..": routine backwoods stu eightens the: fun ; * (iginal ‘title ‘was “Battle Royal, ” which: is. the: "leadoff. number in. ‘the: a PEGGY LEE: “BLUES CROSS. album. |. COUNTRY” (Capitol). Quincy). United Artists: Records’ “second dntual ait iit’ for: ‘Osea’ promoJones has been backing Peggy Lee’ tion will include. 19 albums. ‘devoted to ‘motion: picture. music from. the. with his large ‘band’: group for | diskery’s s catalog . .“.. Warner -Bros. Records’ four-LP: March release | -._ some time including her in-person |-SPotlights the. debut .disking :of the folk trio. Peter, Paul’ &-Mary. Also.|“, appearances at. such well ‘known in the reléase are. sets by. Jerry Gary’s orch, Mel Henke and a special . Claude. King’s Little. ‘Bitty ‘Heart? ( Magic Circle) AS a: neat. " eoutttry-bred: balla with a clever lyric which’ this -singer: ‘handles. seem to know what the Edwards. are up to and belts the: familiar (Verve) of.05.5, “MVhen.1/Found Pd: Lost: Your Love jazz ‘spots as New. York's’ Basin | Package featuring 12. top selling singles from-the WB. catalog... :. + Fo Eone (bested Ree tales tie oes Street East.so he knows what-he's Harold Drayson, national. sales-director for, Caedmon ‘Records .and the. for: spins... ; a ee te about when it comes to backing | Shakespeare ntty tour to spell. hit. tne road. Briday. aa on ab eight] | _ Lt ae ve ce . os otis a t y | City cross-coun our ‘to ‘spell. ou e ‘plans for ery’s. anni |: Toys : Ls ing Fe tluce bent leas enough to celebration’. . . Enoch Light has taken: the’ “Satan Never. Sleeps”. and: TONY. OSBORNE tg ewe TURKISH ‘COFFEE a : have ‘every .nuance. at. her. com-' “Theme. from the Four Horsemen‘ of ‘the. Apocalypse” Sides front ‘his | (Medallion)Se eveg elale’ oop eM ae “ Tony’ g ‘Tune : Great ‘Themes from. ‘Hit’ ‘Films? ‘Package on : ;Command. for: single release.. Dick Schory. has been appointed: Education. Musiest’ ‘Coordinator. for. D the World’s Fair ‘of. Musi¢: & ‘Sound to’ be. held’ at Chicago’s McCormick |: Place Aug. 31-Sept:-9 .. .. Al Hirt, ‘RCA Victor's: trumpeter, will tour the. summer circuit ‘in: .a-.special concert. seties Mike’. Clifford, 1asearold baritone, is cutting dis fitat Golumbia 1 EP this wreck Mere? D age is arranging .and conducting -the-Session.-:: <“Mercury-is ¢ele; brating “David Carroll Month” in March with-two LPs, “Dayid ‘Carroll |° ~*@ubilee) ° . te sens eee :Ganabler’s Blues © others. All stops at é tin -Galaxy” ‘and “Let's ‘Dance to Movie. Themes”. ....Lever Bros.. Imperial | _ Dick Ruedebusch's *Stavin’. ‘Change (E,.H.:Morris*) gives this . ps are jus e. {:Margerine. has a. premium disk. deal. going. with’ a. Doris Day LP’ pro[:. recently’ discovered, Dixieland’ trumpeter ‘a. chance ..to.-deliver-a MAURICE CHEVALIER: “LER‘duced by:Columbia. entitled “Wonderful Day”. .. Producer Monty: Kay } | savvy ‘blues: vocal: plus some -hot. corn: dicks. “Gambler's Blues” NER & LOEWE & CHEVALIER" | is mixing comedy and jazz at his jazz ‘show Saturday. (17) at. New ‘York’s:|. . € Woodrow*) Asa solid -¢ ‘instrumental : entry. « (MGM). ‘Thé association .between | 92d Street “Y”. with: ‘flutist: Herbie Mann, Pianist Bill. Evans and come-. Maurice Chevalier and. the: writing “@ASCAP. “teMI “= RY a : “ee ; coor) er) ”, 4 ie al ai . ar a nr wal ee a . mae as ae ee, yoo. Io: . net ‘Tony: ‘Osborne’ 5 “Sp aivish: “Coffee” ¢ Ludlowt) @s.a. Y slorful ‘die ".strumental dished up. with: some: exotic. flourishes by this perforie.. er’s ‘pianistics. with orchestral: support: “Tony's Tube’ ¢ Laidlaw) :.° ts another: instrumental with a-winning . sound... . mand. Therefore, this ‘package is’ fool around with such titles: -as “St. Louis Blues,”. “Basin Street Blues,” “Goin’.To Chicago Blues,” “Kansas: City” and. “I Lost My: Sugar In. Salt Lake’ City,’ among: * . ae e pick RUEDEBUSCH.” _ oa Ls “STAVIN CHANGE fr RAY, CHARLES. : — —_ . HIDE ‘NOR. ——t __ Ray Charles “Hide: Nor Hair” (Tangerine?) gives this performer. °° |. “@notherone of those non-stop rhythm numbers which. he. belts” 7... with total assurance that “his: fans will go for-it.. “At the. ae rae PERRY. COMO 82s. vies gece eae Se oe See caren ao ““awith a: ‘a faint echo of “Mack. The. Knife,’?: whi¢h. this veteran. ‘singet:) 2 2... handles: deftly: for. good ‘chances; “particularly. in. view: of the.wide-. apes _ spread jockey shift :to “smoother: sounds. “The: Island of: Forgotten. °°... Lovers”. 4 Roncom*). 4 a L pretty. ‘item ‘with, an. ‘Havwatids island Flavor. ae |, CHORDETTES THE: WHITE. ROSE ‘OF ‘ATHENS. ae The Chordettes:. “The White Rase Of-Athens” (Péter Schaef" Bae ‘the. “Never On Sunday”: “composer. “Adios” ( Schaeffers®),. “from a ‘ oe ie ‘HOLLYWooD STRINGS & CHORUS ». "SONG OF GREECE es Holtywood Strings: & ‘Choris’ Song of Greece” (E. H. Morris). | hts __the periodic: wave of Htalo-or Gallic imports. This is'an. authentic: \.. +: “sounding -native melody. arranged ..in colorful, tasteful style, “It*° ~~ Happened. In: Athens”: :(Miller*), ‘vic title’ .song, is another entry. oo "Paul Anka’s “Uh-Huh” (Spankat),. made before. his recent °.. °° | this’ ‘young singe? socks:. across in’ a payof groove. “I'd Never -*~ aa an -Fiid Another: You” (Aldont).is a neat ballad math a t good Jurte ule TONY, ORLANDO ie: nes “LOVE ON: ‘Your ‘Laps " o HENRY’ ‘MANCINI. ‘ORCH. ; "EXPERIMENT iN’ TERROR cs “ Henry. Maneini’s Orch’s “Experiment In.‘Terror” .¢ Southdale®): eae ‘ pic‘ title. theme,'is another sharp: instrimental entry.composed and: 2." :* conducted: by * Mancini who's racked up, a’ string: of such: hits... “footy Twist” (Southdale*), . from” the ‘same film, @: snappy ati tag te copy BRENNAN 2 escveso 5 TRAGIC: HONEYMOON oe _Metelal impact, “Shoke The Hands of “Fool” (Clartige®) Ws a, nar 3 pobre. STEVENS’. Coe nas Lge See cennige Boks ce MIRIAM: MAKEBA 6022.0 .25.+ :€ANPT" CROSS. OVER mo ‘Miriam ‘Makeba’s“Can't. "Cross ‘Over? (Clata*).:.is' a lively ‘Cas! arn "lypso-type number. delivered. in infectious’-style: by this ‘South: 2:22: °° ' African. songstress. “Theme From ‘Black Orpheus’” (Ross Junge!) nickel*) isa good ,workover of the theme’ Jrom. the. ‘South Amert. are ‘in winning style. “Wolverton: Mountain’? f Painted Desertt) is more. ner DON: CHERRY THEN: ‘YOU: CAN. TELL: ME. GOODBYE eo a Don. Cherry's “phen You Can Teil. Me Goodbye”. (AcuffiRoset).. is a.solid ballad delivered in forthright: style: bythis oeteran singer = °°).