Variety (May 1962)

anon " qounts-up.at.a pace three or four |: es .; ‘director’ plots :themovement in a Pn ey ments of the: score. for. the portions: Cea sale wor. WME I Seale Dundee, Scotland, ‘May 1..." 7 “Fwist: ‘Marathon’ “at: ‘a it 3 i i iy hd viget Behind Victor's Red Seal Opera Grooy WETS when’ Puccini's. opera, “Madame; es .~ Butterfly, ".. goes into’ thé groove .. this. summer ‘at: RCA Victor's. new ‘s :, ‘yecording.studios in’ Rome, close: ‘to ar ‘year’s. Preparation: ‘will: be« beae effort.’ According’ -to weg Richard. Mohr, artists & repertoire. v0" gtaffer. for’. Victor's. Red. Seal out-. <i. “put, that’s Just: about par: -forHes oe operatic” “course” on disks . : these “days. re ree | a addition: to. the: “preparation 2.) for the‘ opera, which Mohr. claims] | n “Aida,” ‘Viétor’s Jatest! opera-|p So oa '..” 4s‘ Just about ag intricate. and time) tic. release which also ‘stars. Miss | A exqi “ -gonsuming: as-a Broadway musical Price, used ‘a: full-sized. symphony | (y » “production, the disk .company has/ orch of -between’ 95. and‘100. musi-}: ~ an investment. equalling, and.even| cians!’ The -symph.cramped ‘the].. he going | over, the outlay :for aD) Rome Opera House, where “Aida” | | |. .original Broadway: cast’ album. |‘was recorded, but. Mohr’ won't: be]: . AWA ors. =. Mohr put: the operatic disking cost} faced. with. the. same problem when}... 2". Pits *$80.000range: ‘between _ , $25,000 and} he. buts: “Butterfly” “into “the. ras «coe yop Te -groove.. ors eS wa Mohr admits that its * hefty lagen: opera ‘will be cut ‘in. the. we cite vere ">=. outlay e and coin but opera: | largest: of. Victor’s.-new. studio '” "2+. ¢iedisks“ have. become ‘a prestige | w ch ‘measures 120 .ft.:long: 40: et. Cait, Records. Distributing part of. arecord: company’s -tata~| wide snd 80 ft: high’ with a moving | CPP. Teshuffled ass @ braneh sales 7 Jo og, a. bread-and-butter: longrange| wall -design: which. permits control. regional bene ise ks _.'!_gelling.item, and, ‘with the growing of the -agoustic “qualities . “and. manager levels last week.” -. . -."finiterest in. ‘classical wepertoire, .2 |atmosphere.:..: ; . George. ‘Novak | has’ taken over Si} goed seller. : ‘With the. advent’ of these. ‘new. the. company’s Region 1,.whichi in-“ie, TMietor’s': “Turandot} "for: ‘example, | recording studio innovations, Mohr | corporates the entire Rortheastery “4g reported tobe. mearing the 100; i-| figures there'll: be a ‘better control. seaboard, ‘fnicluding ".-New;_ Yor: 000.'gales: mark.'“Also, opera pack-| snd balance: in the future product.’ where he’: will, make ~ his ‘“headages are: usually made up of three! He ‘also. doesn’t. expect that there'll: quarters. ‘Novak. . i": ‘er: four. .LPs, .so “when | they :start| be‘ any: jin-the-srot : recording’: of: ~ moving. in ‘the. market. the billing|-operas in opera . houses, like the ‘Metfopolitan :or ‘La: Scala.. “What ‘sounds’ good “in .a.-theatre. doesn’t}. [necessarily ‘sound “good. on “Tees. Pat Be: claims, ar : uA A Reais dts Jazz Li "United: ‘Artists. Records is ‘getting ‘back | into. ‘the:: jazz. ‘groove. The} alskery, ich made, its, intial im: iand pac e recording field wi ; jazz line, is tow reactivating that | distributor. ‘Jossey.. succeeds... Max ‘department ‘under. the direction ° ‘of ‘Alan Douglas, : who recently. re‘turned: from & 4 ‘three-year stay .in: Paris,.. were. he ‘was. ‘associated |. with .the’ Barclay . interests ° as ‘an: A a eee cakdge: UA ¢ecording: to ge,. ‘president; .. a:.new‘line:-of: jazz|:Region 5, . has. taken: albums featuring ‘such. : artists. ‘as ‘Art Blakey &. The Jazz Messengers, | Kenny Dorham/ -Billy: Strayhorm,’ ‘tliree days to a week's: time. before “ambulance attendants. the: ome stogloe taiiases’” 4-2: He-had twisted: for. ‘94 hoiirs: | .@ ” er . ye. 50minutes’ in-‘an attempt on’ ‘Madame. Butterfly, which will the world-record: of 99" hours. sia "first one ‘Price; will be -Vie“13 minutes. Hefell one hour. . tor's first. operatic:-productionin| '10:minutes short of the. Brite ‘its: ‘new. ‘Rome: studios. ‘Mohr. fig-| |. ar ‘sho! rene ures: that. alot of problems enfe ish record. 20; 000: ‘custoiiers countered in the grooving of opera |”. : Mite an the eveiit during of €S€ | in‘ other. ‘Studios will ‘he’ ‘eliminated | *: paid to.wa e€ hs. | there.. “Space: has: ‘been. the, biggest Ae the four. days: ‘and. ‘nights... Pro em... tion manager... "times. higher. than —the regular a Single: -LP output.” -: meee Other Cos.. Active . _ me Growing’. ‘consumer: “interest in| te opera’: ‘packages. has ‘sparked’ -acti. i. vity at many of. the’. other ‘comrasss" piés Jas’ well. ‘Columbia, under. ". .. Schuyler --Chapin’s © direction, “is}-"* (prepping ‘an operatic ‘program for] ‘dts ‘Masterworks division: <ondon| . 7. 48 [continually ‘pushing’ its: opera} . hs" packages. as sis Angel. And‘ West|: +... minster, ‘récently . acquired-. by “ly . ABC-" Paramount, . kicked , off. its ">. . “opera: program Jast-month with: the. Dry] -"zeléase ‘of: ‘Beethoven's: “Fidelio,” 'a .. t:, stereo first. paneer “ be” “phe \ a&r man, “according ’ “tot ee ‘Mohr,. has ‘plenty: to .do..before he . " \ igtarts. fiddling -with the. electronic 1) va. dials ‘im the recording. studio. . Thv7 -. yalved.:in the ‘Jong. re-recording Stee! ‘preparation. ‘are ‘1) listening: to a ~ : eomplete~ breakdown of’ the ‘opera “7” 3 Wie it has. been: recorded’: before °2). vy ES plotting stage. action: for the.-re.-. eording session much. the :-way & more -° “gales | ‘rhanager, :. a ager: ‘in Baltimore. moted to manager of Region 4; ‘en-. ‘compassing ‘the Detroit, ‘Pittsburgh, -Griffith,. .a. ‘salesman in: the ‘Char sales manager... -Milwaukee, 2c -*<'theatre,8), setting up a -recording —...".‘plot-sothat each date-can: run .off “": simeothly and: at-a convenience to: be ‘shown: to. distributors -. at’ the. diskery’s: sales, meeting. scheduled | ‘to .beheld in, “Miami. Beach, “in June. a A new. packaging: concept will be wed to ite a clear. idetitity: al ‘thé jazz: line,. ‘an a special: record; ig: techie. 1, being employed] Suwon, Be eon | onthe albums whieh are now" “ber: ‘salesman Jack’ Manning moves ) -In-the ‘UA Jazz: catalog: now, : are. to sales: manager. . ——— ‘albums by. Dialiunn: Garratt, Andre ‘Previn, Art Farmer, Benny: Carter, (GENE PITNEY SINGS. ™m manager. u oh the operatic stars. 4)' mark. seg " ‘Bob. Setzer; who. had -béen. Seattle “2 tobe: ‘highlighted. on: the disk’ andj. ' 5) to ‘arrange the ‘retoriling sclied-. ‘"". “"pleg: well: in advarice. to make.sure ~ 3°" ‘that they. don’t conflict ‘with. other “:+ <>" engagements. the. artist. may. be con(i. 1 traeted ‘for. In. many cases, says ,-"\Mohr,: -we. ‘hold: rehearals ‘from |: | Charles: Mingus, The ,Modern. Jazz at Quartet’ ‘and: Randy Weston... sponsibility. for.. the:St. : |. Under the new. jazz program, VA,| branch,” ‘in. addition ‘to Atlanta, ; ‘will: “present . Tegalar. " releases Miami,: the ‘Coast, ° has, added. ‘Dalias* and} Okjahoma. :Gity . to “his territory, | along ‘with. “CRDE’s San Antonio. but: ‘newcomers : :to’ the. jazz scene. | "Has .well. -In ‘this ‘regard, ‘Douglas ‘is BLalready cutting a series, of “sés-| @ | sions. on both. coasts.::: : |; . The stepping up of: the “jazz ‘de‘partirient:is in line '-with. UA’s general. ‘overall | ‘increase. in. disk --. [Lactivities;.Included.is.a moveinto }thé children’ s record field,. “the |. “. = [l-initiating* of: a-country & ‘western’ . “f}| department Ainder.. the Supervision. _ of Ht W. apepey), pay, and nd | ee j uppe chedule. . of'’.single. a an Pe -MUSICOR RECORDS.” albuin. ‘product :.in the pop: field. « =. FAMOUS. wusic CORPORATION, | :. Talmadge .also -pointed : out” that" UA's ; overseas. activities, “which | a Ce =| have ‘been increased--in the. ‘past fa "ROME ADVENTURE” Matcitetion ‘througheat the world ution ‘throughout: the world: enemies me ME ADVE me ‘under -its .own. name;--has further ts POhuaeeeiem-. .--, .| indicated -the . need ‘to: “push: its; ip kag jazz operation: Jazz is‘one of. the 8 DELLA a REA. amish seat 1 foremost items. in demand. in ‘most. YALL Dl : _ “ my _ oyersegs ‘Markets. . may i 7 CAPITOL ‘gaier®: 7 aa. / RCA, VICTOR 3247-0018 .. :. FAUSTO-PAPETT#:/ LONOON #$7160..°._ EMILIO PERICOLI./ WARNER. ‘BROS. ‘ies : ~~ JOE RENE'/ EPIC #5:9510° “SERRY. VALE/. COLUMBIA, geanear | | QUANDO, QUANDO. QUANDO | “PAT BOONE,/ DOT 2116349." 2: Memphis." ‘sales : manager, ‘with | ‘former’: office. . vt an REINER ENTS ASCH :. Chicago, : "May, a duce the number: of his podium ap-.| Gotham Terpeny’s 5 Names <f -"Phe Roseland Ballroom, N., 4, 18 * going’ in’ for. name ‘bands and pos-; -| sibly ..-entertainment : in. the «fall. . |.Phe: dancery has booked Ted Lewis ~ -& Orchestra’ for: four weeks: start: toe ing: Oct: 2; a [In recent: years... operator Low ‘Brecher: has: been booking ‘acts ‘ to_jsupplement-. the: orchestras, * and: _..| has gone ‘in. heavily for. promotion. wm | Lewis’. booking: marks a departure . ‘into. name. Tanks, for" the: Spot. * “Dr. “Reiner’s. 1 Sponsibilities. ‘with: the: orchestra.’ : | soloists already: ° “signed. --include’ pianists ...Van-.' Cliburn, |Istomin,, . Byron: , Janis, Leonard -and. : violinists. Zino. ‘Francescatti, Wanda 3 Wilkomirska, Jo, ‘sentiments, a artist ‘gaid. here. Jast.-week. Mike « Mackulics, ° former "Baltt-. rs succeeds | . a {Noval as manager of. ‘CRDC's a Re: Prete _. ne, | : oe ‘Application’ of SAMUEL, R. ROSENBAUM, ae a wid Sarees: . for Leave ‘to 1S been a. salesman -in’ ek, wo, oe California, and Ne ‘| pany’s Boston : office : since” 1956, i oa . ‘Thas been promoted to. sale$ man-./:." 24 .-Jobn .Jossey,, “Miami ‘sales. jaan] : “ ager.” ‘since . 1959," has “been :“pro-.|.-. i aaements an Musicians of the United States and Canada in arly way relating thereto, . ‘and to-all obher instrumental i and Cincinnatibranches, the Cleve: . | tion. of Musicians of the United States and sales :office,, and’ ‘Louisville |. 7 ‘Musicians of the United S | into trust. “agreements -with Samiue]l R. Rosenbaum, ‘trustee, for Callison, who has been ‘upped ‘to. ne national rack.’ ‘sales manager... Jack | -” cause'at. Special Term, Pait I of : ‘this court, to be oe York, at fhe County. Court. House in. the City :of New York, on the 18th lotte. ‘branch’ for the past. four] °‘years, has -beén. promoted ta. Miami E Bob:.Keels, former manager act . cae States aid Cansisa, et'al., Defeoiian Targer‘Region’ '6;. covering Chicago, ' 8 Canada, Defendants Cindet Nov 10.3 Minneapolis; ‘: Des} Moines, and’ Kansas. City. He. suc|: ‘ceeds George Gerken, .. who* was} '‘Zoot Sirs and John Coltrane will switched: to. fational dibum. sales : *tiffs--v.. Ameri Replacing’ Keels'| in: ‘Region: 5 is : ‘Sales. manager: Tn his new: poste will be.. responsi lefor the, Se € |. in this: court, and’ authorizing ‘aid. trusteeto-settle and ‘compromise any and all claims arising. out of -the subject-matter. of .saidaction, to: execute: stipulation for entry. of judgment: with: the form “of judgment attached: thereto,’ such stipulation jto ‘provide for . causes of action set forth in; ‘the. amended complaiet who have appeared in said action, 7 ve ... and met cause. pach. judgment” to be. entered -after: hearing, ‘trial or other: appropriate. . Proc DES; ‘and .. -branch and will service: CRDC“ dis--|‘ In. other moves ‘on: “the. regional ne ] lével, Wade Pepper, regional man-] . ‘ager™ ‘in’ the. southeast, assumes | re : st Memphis and.New: ‘Orleans. a: . ‘distribution. “Also,Dick" Attinson a me Tight of ‘said trustee ‘to. the receipt: of. all. trust funds under the . y, 2 takes |: . ef the: United States’ and Canada,’ ef al. “-., the distribution ‘of: theatrical motion: picturés. for television. exhibition, the trustee will , ‘|’: :tura cover to the receiver appointed ‘by ‘the California court: the first $1 lected <7) py, the .trustée ‘from, distributors of theatrical, motion pictures ‘for. television exhibition .. who are signatories to. the pértinent contracts, .to be distributed 49. the class of recording Busicians represented by the * SYMPH MUSICAL CHIEF 1 -Britz. Reiner’ ‘is . stepping. ‘own { a from” his .post of ‘musjcal ‘director |": ‘of . the, Chicago: ‘Symphony Orches| ‘tra,: a. position -he -has -‘held for-|nine: years, due..to il! health. The]. . 93-year-old. conductor will: also’ Tee): shows entitled Gunsmoke; Dragnet and . agreements between: the compan : : Federation. and which were. Piso the ‘subject of special allégations in the complaint. pearances, but ‘will-serve as:musical |“thereto have beesi filed in the office of the Clerk adviser: The new setup will reduce | ---. ‘administrative Te, i Guest . conductors «for. ..the-up= arranger, contiactbr.copyist. setter, or other coming : season: ‘include associate | ‘conductor’: Walte? ” -Hendl, : Paul | *Hindemith, -. Paul. Kletzki; Josef }--:°*... 'Krips,. Charles : Munch," Hans. -Ros|. ae we eet baud: and ‘William Steinberg... Guest moe og following. such: ot ‘the. ‘settlehient a Othe 8 aloresaid’ actions, Eugene | Pio Pennario,and Hans Richtér-Haaser, | -.-°. 20° 200 ee, * "Dated: April 26, 1962°. 'Tsdac Stern. Nathan. ‘Mustein 1 and on “ety ‘baliroom. ended‘here'when .-[> ||: "the: “last: remaining.. entrant,: “[. | “| ‘Robert. Canonn,..19, staggered ~ |, -"off. the floor into’ the: arms of a : ‘Frankfurt, “May 1. 1 vision: shows: and. ‘at. soldout: per * @erinan disks" usually |: do] hot sonal ‘appearance dates. -gueceed. outside-of West Germany| -. -} because other countries ~like : the | mans. willing” and. eager to accept 2 US, “England, Franceand. Italy| Israeli | performers,‘but most of “Not only are the. West. Ger have. strong | ‘anti-German | the’top record: stars here are non:top Gernian< Tecord ‘Germans,”” he noted. ill only] and Bill ‘Ramisey. Others who have section © ‘of :Finnish Pirko’ Manolo; Swiss-born Vico: Torriani;. ‘French. ‘and Italian: zerman: resentments: Jan. & Kjeld. © é Nazi. atrocities: and “ When any of. these ‘stars record commented. . -tomary to accent:.the fact that they year “another | in-records, films and the entertained ‘in: ‘Germany. _Pan-| ment industry . generally, to: Yesent us,” . che. vals, in. several tele-{ seems’ “sy SUPREME COURT : NEW YORK COUNTY. NOTICE OF HEARING Certain: Actions ign aee in. the € Cont et 6 ail ‘pasties, claimanis ‘and: ‘interested persons, including all jnstramental tmuaskcle _ asrangers; contractors and copyiets in‘any way affected by or “interested in any the the. series of trust: agreements, eatablishing or contributing to the so-called Music Pernareements ket trust’ Funds ‘of ‘the. ‘Recording: Industries. and the labor agreements, collective nd modification: agreements between the respective settlors and the American musicians, whether or-not members of said American Federa Canada,: aad to all settlors who have entered the payment of monles te tered fato agreements with. seid American Federation of and Cansda:for-the payment of monies to said trustee _ PLEASE ‘LAKE NOTICE that all: persons interested have -been ordered to “show eld in and ‘for the County of New day of wae. 962'at’ 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon of that day or #6 soon thereafter as te heard; why .an: order: should not be made and entered in accordance ‘with the petition | wipes eine. the: terms -of the proposed settlement of four actions pending ‘in the eee Gost mart of | ‘the State, of California, in ‘and for the County. of Low Angeles. enuitled oderson; ‘Jr... ét ‘al... Plaintiffs. v. American: Federation of Musi of the ta (Index No. 669,950). ). William a (Bill) Atkin-“of usicians of the United. States-an@ Canads, -et al. ‘Defendants (Index No. 670,348), Pete R: Beilmasin, ‘Sr., et al., Plain. tican Federation of. Musicians of the..United: ‘States andCanada. et al. Defendants. Index No. 678,768). and Robert Bain, et.al., Plaintifis v: Americas. Federar nada, et al., Defendants (Index No. said -trastee: or: who ‘have. , filed with this ‘court in. this proceeding: tion “of: Musicians of the United States. and Cai ., 680,840) and authorizing’ said, Samuel R: Rosenbaum; . trustee. to appear in and settle . “waid Actions and to. settle and compromise, any and all claims arising ‘out of the subject-Inatter of said .actions, including. the execution -ofa stipulation of settlement and for entry” of modified: judemei a execution by: ‘the attorneys: of’ record of all defendants awho “have appeared in said action; 2: Approving the p -settlement: of Samucl R. Rosenbaum, as Trustee, etc , ropased . ‘Plaintiff. Harry Meinikoff, et’al.; Defendants: (Index No. 1017/57),-an action pending its execution: by -the attorneys: -of record for all defendants named in‘ the. 3.. For-such. other: and ‘further relief as to the: ‘court may seem just and proper. it is proposed to settle the above ‘actions 1 upos the following terms: +.In Joba H. Anderson, Jr.,. et. al.,’ Plaintiffs v.: American Federation of Musicians . . ‘of “tbe United ‘States and: Canada: #t ‘al, Defendants. the: Califoraia action relating to . __. the phonograph record: industry, alt payments already held by th :*gidy’-edditional payments which ‘the trust’ might collect. under: the so-called percentage ¢ Californias receiver aad. ‘of-wage clause would be: distributed to the Class of recording musiciatis represented by the: : plaintiffs in. said action. Provision’ will:be made for filing of proofs. of claim in the action . Within: the‘ time. to be specified ‘by: the California court. Paymerits under the percentage. “1+ Of-sales clause -will continue to Be feceived. by the trustee and devoted to the purpases at. ot the trust. In:Samuel-R. Rosenbaum, ‘as ‘Trustee, etc, Plaiatiff v. Harry Melnikof, et -¢ Defendants, ‘an: action in’ thia.court, a similar judgment will: be entered declaring percentage-of-sales: _Clause, foreclosing all further claims of: the defendant recording musicians and the class ‘+ yepresented by-them under sich: élause, and authorizing payment to the. California receiver ‘over. as’ sales manager in. Atlanta,.| © salesman .. Roger ° Berkely. “aking over: the + Memphis, a and: the class ‘of phonograph recording, musicians of alt amounts payable under the. ._ percentage-of-wage ‘clause, 2. In William Bi ‘Atkisson, “et: a, Plaintiffs v. “American, Federation ‘of Musicians: . Defendants,. the. California action relating to ,000.000 col laintifis; ; . et al, Platatiffs ¥. Atberican: Federation of Musicians : et a, -Defendants; the California: action ‘relating to . television films; the. trustee’ will ‘pay the ‘sum of $50,000 to the plaintiffs for counsel fees. expenses of litigation i in ‘accordance, with the order ot the California court ‘approving’ ” 3, In Pete .R. Beilmans, re the United: States ard : ‘Canada, 1°) guch settlement. ~. 4.In Rohert :Bain; os ‘al. ’ Pisinifts. ¥. Ambrican Federation of ‘Musicians of the: United. States and Cateda. et ‘all, Detendints; the: California: action . relating to radio _ electrical Aranscriptions and “Jingles” and “snot announcements” for radio or television broadcasting use, the trustee will pay the sim of: $50:000, plus ‘an additional $90,000 to ‘be: distributed. t to ‘musicians who. perforined, in ‘the: production of three specific series of.” Jack Benny; which were. the subject of. special ies and said trustee and between the companies and said : PLEASE ‘TAKE. FURTHER. NOTICE that the petition. ‘herein .and all exhibiis ; of the..County-of New York and may ‘be examined there of may be’ exaniined and/or. obiained: upon request of an interested | tthe office’ of the attorneys for. the petitioner, Messrs. Satterlee; Warfield a tephens, 4600 Park. Avenue, New York: New. York: : PLEASE. TAKE: FURTHER: NOTICE’ that day “fnstrumental:: -musician, leader, party, claimant or interested person who does id bearing on “June. 18, 1962, inay ‘be. barred. if ‘the court so ‘directs ring, front Asserting any y_ sbieetion to the petitioner's, ‘participation ia not appear at _ SATTERLEE, WARFIELD & "STEPHENS, ° oo _ Alforneys Jor Petitioner -: “Office and P. 0. Address” ‘No, 460 Park Avenue’ Borough.of Manhattan City. of New York | (Advertizement) -. ..“West Germany today. is much, ‘hore. receptive to foreign artists while -. y Molcho played at] much .of.the rest.of the world stn coo) pera a 7G cs J Several top disk artists are. ~ Asking that his name n ot ‘be re‘American, ‘including Gus Backus vealed, " “because: that’. w _| mean. more. bitterness,” he ‘noted -Tegular top ‘selling ‘numbers inthat. it is: almost ' impossible ‘for af clude Y.ugosla.v-born Freddy :, | German-platter to doany: business | Quinn; Greek Jimmy Makris; ‘sev-. "| outside. of Germany, with the. pos| eral. Swedes including Siv Malmpl ible ‘exception: of a few sales” in| quist, Lil’ Babs and Alicia Babs; ". the ~ German-lingo .. ‘Switzerland ‘and. iti Austria. . |. ¥et ‘while: many . other countries Caterina Valente and ‘Danish duo, : harbor: anti; _ | because ‘of : |the two: World Wars; Jewish artists: or “make personal appearances out1 have’ become. very popular: in. West. -Side of WestGermany, it Is cus-.. Germany, : “A new’! singing sensation : in ‘arenon-German, although their concerts; nightclubs, ‘and:.records| popularity. actually stemmed from -liere “Is Carniela < Corren,” ..-he.| German ‘successes, he noted. noted. “All: the publicity. ‘about, her. Stresses that she is from Israel.” ~Similarly, ‘last. Israeli clic special © tet replaces. -: Vito |. «=a Samela .who was récently upped | to. national single: ‘sales, and. ‘Promo-’ 2 "Ome we Osa a a vate als 2 aad) one ARRAS «Jee a REE ANE 2A NOR Ad NP NS my: aa sala -2 Meanie Stateless tervan ssichaloniea