Variety (November 1963)

TEN re reer eens ee Tre me “MUSIC. Wednesday, November. 2 1968 od | Tail a law a aed Red Tape Tangle 7 "Hane Ce in a ~Tnside wk . June Crosby, Bob's wife, is ma fing’ ‘a-serles of. personal appear-| | Five MGM. Soundtrack albums will: comé in: for ‘special. promotion in uS | ow | 1 laci stone Panel ances here—but: not. in connection connection withre-release engagements ‘af ‘five Metro. filmusicals set | with show biz. a * Tia “s ib late November and early December and January -showings. ‘The e’s intr ucinig. er. own: e albums, “Till The-Clouds Roll By,”: “Wor nd: Music,” ‘ Brettler surveyed: the music’. bust‘of home-made: candies at depart| Words,”: “The. Band ‘Wagon” ane “Sine The. Rain” ut ee te ness,: its: economics. and: pitfalls, ment and specialty shop counters. |. moted. inadvance’and concurrent withthe. playdates of the films in comparing. its Jack of organization ‘Mrs. Crosby .also: writes. a .cuisine | neighborhood. theatres. The tiein’ will include: showing a‘nine-minute . _ to. “a -bucket ‘of: worms—lots of. column . for’: the -Honolule. State 16m trailer in: color via a:continuous rear view projector setup. in: large. nape movement but no direction.’ ” Walter | Bulletin. ae ano reeord outlets in’ key markets. throughout the country., Arrangements Hofer explored the labrynthine. con-} | oe oe ‘also. have. been made to supply. distributors with. guest ‘tickets to the... volutions of foreign’. rights and | ~ films according. to the quantity. of albums ordered. “The -ducats will. be. °. “warned. that -the’ Russians. have. the]. ‘SUES ON. WELK DATES: ” |.turned over to dealers and given to ‘the consumer with, every sound--_ habit. ‘of selling the’ sate rights a) : |. track. album ‘purchased, ; ‘number: of times to differen Ds oe ee ‘buyers. He: contrasted ‘an. Italian Disk: “Jockeys ‘Ine. Calls. payment. of. -$230° for. performing |" | That the’ legal end: ‘of showbiz -! js one: of the most: complicated divisions of the black art of law was the -foremost :. conclusion ‘to be drawn from: an illuminating .3-hour. ‘tour through the Red-Tape. Jungle, ‘eonducted: by. a. panel of: over” a ‘dozen theatrical Blackstoners : for the benefit of ‘the ‘Federal Bar of. New York, New Jersey and Conn“ecticut, held fittingly enough in the “Word. for Word”: tv.show set j. at. NBC’ Wednesday (20) . night.. Evening was topped: by. award. of merit from the: Consular Law: Society, plus. honorary. fellowship, -to: Frank Loesser for promoting music. as force. for international: good will. Theme. of the evening: “was “The: Law and Business. of the Theatre” and music end of. industry was stressed, with a solid representation |: of: legalites in -that.-field’ on’ the’ panel. Meeting: “Was . chaired * ‘by. Bernard A. Grossman, “who . -announced that the. “Federal ‘Bar, . as thas been its. custom, will publish a book based ‘on the 8-minute. pa-pers. presented. Such a tome should be invaluable .to ‘counsellors. in the ‘entertainment field and: easily. comprehensible to thorough read: ers of. VARIETY and. its’ economic and legalistic coverage. | “Though showbiz. law was. unfold ed with innumerable warnings. and don'ts, this branch ‘was -taggéd “a. very romantic. field”. and the capa-. city .attendance bespoke the fas-cination it holds: for ‘metropolitanbarristers. Speakers.: rose: to: ‘the: challenge and. spoke brightly. and : Texas . ae " . Law ‘Improper, ” Le 1 Joba ¥. Burgess de, REA Victor division veepee: for commercial og ear “.% |-gales, and Lester M.: Goebel; :diskery’s: plant manager. (Rockaway, N-J.), °° penis heer a tatee American pivck eS gustin, Tex.” Nov: 38. tiade the RCA: Victor Record Division 25-year Club of the Radio Corp.. $19,000 when it-had been rerecord| ; phe constitutionality. ‘of the. state] ns America. purges and Goebel. wer te cgpenrited along with other RCA’ ed. by an Italo’-company..-Charles | admission ‘tax has.beén challenged}. vith, the ¢ who “nave the a quarter century of continuous service B. Seton defined: and capsulized the | by: a’ California, firm, Disk: Jockeys: wat ine company, at the annual 25-Year Club dinner held at the N.Y. {and ‘predicted that: the. 61-time rise: “The: company. thas ‘uié a: to: te| Marek, “Victor ‘veepee-genéral, manager.. “Burgess joined RCA. Victor’: as io gross from $99 million * in 2 1945} ‘cover -$8, 856 in: admissions taxes | | a: ain in: 1938 and the same year. Goebel. came to the company as a to. $601million. in. 1962. . {paid during " six’ appearances’ by]. a mac! ine operator in its Indianapolis. plant. 7 : S. ' _ Reporting the legal tamifications | Lawrence’ Welk and. his. coreh. at | So of exchanging .dupe’ miasters -beHouston; San . Antonio. ‘and:Fort}. Goodyear. Tire & Rubber -Co. ‘will distribute. 3,000,000 copies of ite = _ tween countries ‘with .. “conflicting Worth..: ‘between ‘May, 1958. and: 1963 LP. special, “Great Songs Of Christmas, Volume. JIE,” produced. ae copyright codes, Sidney A: Dia‘March, 1962. _ by: Columbia “Records custom. division: The disk will be ‘offered ex mond, counsel. for. London ‘Records, "Phe firm. alleges: thie. law ig ‘un| clusively through Goodyear’s 60,000 dealers and stores at a cost of. ~ touched on the various Decca‘ com: ‘constitutional: hecause. it levies an| $1 per. copy. It was lined up for. the company by Stanley’ Arnold;'matpanies, RCA and. HMS, the Musij. ional in-| Keting consultant. The LP.features Julie Andrews, Robert. Goulet, cian’s ‘Trust Fund :anent export, th ‘occupational «tax ‘upon. ‘entertain u e€ po ©} ynent which is held at places other |. ‘Isaac Stern,:.Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy; Norman, Lubott and ae and the possibl Us. rade marks ‘than-a. fixed: and. ‘regularly estab“the. Mormon: Tabernacle Choir, among others.: of o | and the possible effect of “neigh | ished motion.pieture theatre. | sus 4. ia” a join that" ‘corivention. ‘Pail Sher. | The. group. 160 contends ‘the. ‘tax iam awson, | composer, arranger andchoral director, retired 4 ‘Tegal £-G | Artists |‘rate.-is -higher ‘than for ehtertaindirector. of musi¢’ at Tuskegee (Ala.) Institute, where he still serves) ~ma légal v-p. of General Artists | h asa consultant to the department, was one of 14 persons given. alumnt.. ‘Corp.; gave a peep. into the many | estab hed at a fixed’ or Regularly. “awards at the U.-of. Missouri, at. Kansas City last. Thursday (7). He isworlds, of a ab Pr inne sare estab! ishe theatre.” +. 2} graduate: ofthe “Kansas City’ Conservatory of Music class of 1925. .-: greements; dramatists’. ‘MBA. con—— | ‘The. Conservatory was: independent’ then, but since has: merged with. ~ tracts, and touching -on the other: -” Pe es 0) the. U: of KanisasCity which. this. fall -was-made. an arm of the U. ‘of. ‘straightjackets: of jurispruduce’ and |: fae AFM . 7, __| Missouri. -Dawson’s. “Negro Folk: Symphony”. has: just been recorded. 4 Pabedan! ne by. ‘Leopold Stokowski: and the: Philadelphia. Symphony. on: Decca. a . Me BL mene, ty | WEEK | ’ ?. ee “ARNELL “Sings: ~ DUMB HAD Oe. K-13177: we * . IES ‘Theme From: “A NEW KIND OF LOVE” Erroll Garner MERCURY Frank Ghacksfield LONDON t From the. Paramount. Picture. | ANEW KIND of LOVE. FAMOUS MUSIC CORPORATION Pe eee ‘imprudence. On. aherent. level, | a =i. Continued fram page =< ae] axwell T::Cohen -dealt amusingly. —— | : Teena e gingers. are climbin; on ‘pestsellin; ‘disk lists in Scandinavia... amusingly on their: specialties. Ted. with, the, frustrations ee ae last” license | petiod, the applicant: -Latest. is. 16-year-old ° re, climbing ‘schoolgirl g disk Myhre. However, . Kupferman recounted prior ap. taurant and. cabaret licenses and Chas’ provided. opportunities for’ lo-| she “was relatively unknown. outside Norway ‘until a few weeks ago™. _pearances. before the g group he three clearances. in N.Y. City. Sidney ‘eal self-expression » 3 and: “use when. ‘Swedish tv producer Lenart Hyland set: her. on his Stockholm fuccessive SEC. officials: the frst |Snemel United Artists) went into of local talent’ 2s. 000 | FY show She sonia Sedan Denmark a thoy have iz hot ducing company under: U.S..¢or‘film mmurle Feat retire “To ‘determine. whether the: ap: -| Baie Norway. soar en and Denmark as mey nave in. ‘her porate rules; the second, the. penalpressers of: the. function: of the plicant. should” be required, as. a a fT — — ties for. non-compliance; and the Harry Fox: office on clearing rights, condition. to renewal ofits license, last, how. to. get a variance. Leon. ‘both’ syncronizing and. performing, to present local’ live. musicial, pro| Coast’ s. Golden West Aud, — .| the’ different. contratts neéded in Brams weg and, > The ||lashing musie’ ‘to ‘film, “arid: “the | “To. determine : “whether: ‘upon’ C&W Centre, Bows Dec. 5 AS | Various: types: of" ‘agreement for ‘ail the facts, the license -renewal th a By film. soundtrack. L.p.’s. ‘Elaborating | of: WWL-TV" ‘should be denied.”.. _ Norwalk, ‘calif. Nov. 26. LE ‘on cinema musie contracts; Richard “Herman. Kenin, AFM président, 2: The: .Golden West | ‘Auditorium, |e | Colby (20th Century-Fox) ‘went-in-| said. that ‘he: regarded the. Federareputedly. the ‘world’s largest show|. to the. pitfalls of foreign ‘clearances |} tion’ s renewed. petition to the FCC | case for: country and western: and |: ~ [land the performing .societies in ‘as “hopefully,. a: farreaching: pro-| folk music, opens. Dec. 5 in. this |. Europe, their varied functions andjection of..our. musicians’ -long-| little city. 25° miles ‘east. of Los | J} procedures. Leon:Keliman, ASCAP standing contention ‘that. broadcast |: Angeles... Olet Thibedeau, who | ‘counsel, Pike an . extremely lucid: licensees ‘have .acertain obligation | fails from Fort Smith, Ark.,-heads.| _ tT Sof o ‘ sl set Na ti pn and to. propagate :.live. local: ‘talent operation. of the *$750,000 layout. : Z ’ th ir sans! ca tte uction and} through : Consistent Programming Grand opening :-will. . feature | eir ‘legal’ aspects. © | usage.” ne . -e&w music of: Hank Thompson. & | Harry R. Olsson, Jr.,: ex.NBC} a ----| the ‘Brazos’ Valley .Boys. Other and current ABC ‘general attorney, ee | topliners skedded for. “December |. I conveyed the situation.as‘seen from |. ~ | appearances. are Bob" “Willis “& his} Jnetwork and single station; tv, and:|: GEMA “Texas. Playboys, . Ernest . Tubb, ; + | tadio eyes.:-He pointed to. a list’ of |" | Buck: Owen. & ‘Rose: Maddox. ~ en {| “unusable works,” not because they — Continued, ‘trom page 4) emo —| es {were immoral,. but | -because rights | : —SSS>EE==EEE_ 4 ‘and “go-ahead”. were ‘so fragment1962 than ‘reported for. thie. year. peo }ed by numerous ‘collaborators. and | previously. And since GEMA col: | © San Remo. ‘other interests that it was: _imprac-. Jeets: a fee. ‘for this. ‘type of: enter~ ‘tical; not: to say. impossible, to. get | | mo agreement or .price’ fromthe: ‘seats tainment ‘using its music as-well; = Continued from page 49 —| tered owners. “-.”: .|.the ineome was: slightly’ off. a . | Purpose,” ” ‘music by’ Angelo ‘Lavag| “How’'can-you. make a. deal: on|. : -GEMA. collected More -. money.| nino and. a ‘theme. Song. penned & ‘musical comedy. property,” he.) from: foreign. sources. in1962 than’ ‘by Yank Paul ‘Baron. 2 | | eras ein Eurooe. the ee ‘previously, getting $1, 760,000 from| . | ‘Controversial: Celentano: | “W) Coast—and none. are speaking with | outside | nations . for’. ‘fees for. its : Among new _releases, there’s | _: ‘each other?” He also dwelt on the. German‘members. ~ And on.: the: lotsa discussion. over “latést Adri| ‘dilemma. of thé network -pieking } other side, GEMA picked up con-| ano Celentano 43, “Sabato Triste,” ‘4 |WINTER F FAVORITESSCARLET. RIBBONS LITTLE t nee pews event. ‘where 4s broad. siderably’: more * for. : its. “foreign | which some feel too far out, others. THE ANSE MY. FRIEND DRUMMER fj east without clearance. “2. °-” Counterpan : tai vette es 008 0 for in big_.way.. Sales’ seem to: BOY. he Allen. H. ‘Arrow (Ornstein; Ag be “paid. -to EMA. associates in. bow. to: ‘latter, and. record has | “BI GWIN’ IN THE r IN D” . a ‘tow & Lourie) dwelt on the three. Other --countries ~ (about $500,000 jumped ‘to # top'10 position in. one . Wibeste a ace 2a a more. than‘the year before), with | week. Another. Clan, _Telease; Don SESAC; tracing their. histories‘ and’ most of the money. going: to Eng“Backy’s. “Amico,” ‘backed. -by.an. ‘differences.”As .Grossman: summed | 229° France, Austria ‘atid. the: U.S. ‘| almost-as-strong -“‘Dimmt.Cosa ‘up, attending~ counsellors... -added| GEMA has. become more~ influC’e;"” has firmly established . Backy | 4 considerably to’ their’ stockpile of eritial ‘over the years, with a total “info. on-show biz codes and: conduct. ‘income of.-under .$10,000,000.. in inthe: top. national ratings. °: | — wm |-1956. And -for 1963 it's: anticipated| After . absence.‘ of “some |: %| that’ the: total ‘receipts’ will” be| months, ‘Mina. ‘is back with a series: ¥ ae 54%. “higher than. those: for | of “new ‘ pressings: |““Vulcano” is. , : unmistakably ‘her. kind of -song, |. ODETTA-* RCA LPM 2643 The -major. roblem itt , ay | teontiag ajor prob en ai IL con: ‘has a, god‘ listening and dancing} THE KINGSTON TRIO « 0 CAPITOL T 1935 ae ¥-| {ts unsettled dispute withthe tape | beat to ith: “Stranger. Boy” is ‘the _—— 3 : x. Tecording. Industry. GEMA wants| weaker side, slower, though: also’ HUSiC PUBLISHERS HOLDING CORP. e | to collect a fee from every owner|.good -for terping. Neither is: ‘the | —_—_—— , , = of. a: tapes machine, anticipating bestseller she needs to. hit’: ‘the: ; UE lthat ‘the machine will. be used to a “CONWAY TWITTY. . e a record: music. protected by GEMA: ratings. she. so long dominated.:: F ith hit-single | So. far,’ however, it has. not: been| © V:C.M.. -has © threé.. likeable. re4 a qsureag m | able*to* win: a-court. victory’ that| Jeases coming up, ‘topped bya Gi “co ON and GRY". “PETER, PAUL & MARY » we 5368" . CHAD MITCHELL TRIO.» KAPP K. 510 x JERRY JACKSON * KAPP K: 543 { BOB DYLAN * COL. cL 4986". | DENNIS & RODGERS ¢ crs.-300 x. “ARTHUR LYMAN ¢ HI-FI L1013, BOB HARTER-: LIBERTY LRP 3330: JACKIE DeSHANNON + ‘LIBERTY. uRP 3320 . “SLEIGH, RIDE MiLis music, ING. ; New York Clty Currently thre Déc Déc..17. = | would .. entitle ‘the -organigation to] bert Becaud45° which. should] _ PERSIAN. ROOM now: the names.‘and = addresses. ‘of |: please: ‘aficionados: 6 Au Revoir Aad oT bw PB 7 HOTE 2: % | every -tape.-buyer, ‘since this -has|and “Trop. Beau.” Both make ‘easy | SHE LOVES ME” L P New York City | to-date .béen considered’ an: inva-| listening. in’ Gallic singer’s distinc-| (She Don't Love You) . ROULETTE: ‘RECORDS ~ _ ANC. 1 0507 a : oe | Sion “of ‘Privacy | “by: the German. tive'style. Also in-the V:C.M: orbit, | ; . ,BOOKED EXCLUSIVELY: ay: : +P courts. | Pino “Donaggio’s eombo has_ two. , “SEL. fmore. musie: is taped; ‘conbouncy ‘items. -boasting © good. arASSOCIATED. BOOKING CORPORATION. RY ‘siderably: fewer records ‘will: be|rangements for. top juke appeal. : ee GLASER, ’ : ‘sold, ths GEM A officials ‘figure: ene ons “La Rapina”).:Nicola. Presideat -#.| Hence, GEMA. foresees some. dark. ano “has : 50 WEST 37 STREET, NEW YORK. 19. : SWidson. 2-770. his best one in some t ‘clouds ‘in ‘its ‘crystal. ball for the| time in an Italo’ adaptation. of Ray | CHICASO ¢ MIAMI BEVARLY. HILLS ©. Las VEGAS ° DALLAS. °. LONDON. ited fo ; future,Dr. ‘Schulze noted. FeallsCharles’ sake these, Chains ‘from |. Aetna aE: WO OS “eet me tee A ee