Variety (April 1964)

‘isa Teenage -) oo formers. * nant... "ond LP, * ~Weduieeday, Apri 20; 1964. MUSIC 169 ~ May Create Bruade Market I fasts! ‘London, Aprii 28: +-—— * Gutstanding. difference between. : the American and ‘the. British ‘disk} markets, according:to.a -wax-execu-| * :tive with experience :on both..sides, |: is:the. amount: of influence. the: kids, ah have. ‘over album sales. =? : “While: in. America-a broad crossLo -" gection’ of the -public will, ‘pick up|: pn album,’ thus. providing consum-|.-s-ers: for ‘a diverse selection of ta-|-... Jents;:the “majority, of British LPs “are bought by: the same’.customers |~ +: Who... buy" ‘the: -Singles—the' ‘teen: agers... . “Result “is: ‘that in... the: US. top. a ." glbum:sales. can. ‘beachieved by” . i.“ quality” film: : Singers, original . casts, .For instance, ‘it: took. ‘the’ “South Pacific”. ‘soundtrack five.“ years_to | rack up “1,000,000 album: sales here; | Jag: “put: it has taken something under |4.™ .. four=months, for*.the . Beatles’. ‘sec|" ““With.:The Beatles,” to}. “pass the: 900,000 sold. mark: (disk. is , selling ‘so. strongly. Joeally, it is exste pected’ ‘to: hit. the. “1,000,000. sales | ark. in. Six, ‘months). ~.. 2 Moreover, EMI was:once: proud. Of the. pacesetting ‘performance ‘of . dts ““* Show” album..which shot to 100,000. . 2 Varders: within three months ‘of re-. -* eases “Black: And White. Minstrel. “Now, .Detca’s Rolling}: : Stone’s: first’ album has racked up. 100, 000.. sales” on the. first day . of “. dssue, ° “Domination: of : ‘disk. “buying Spy} .“'teenagers in this country has been: .keenly ‘observed .by ‘American Tony 7: D'Amato, London.-Records’. record‘ing manager, permanently: based’ in: “the -U:K; withthe. task (of “pro-: _.., ducing: stereo albums. for: the’ Yank. "5 Market.. : D’Ainato views. the. ‘teens’. -disk “© biaying influence. with mixed feel-’ ings. for, while their fascination for. * “amateur: groups”. is whipping” up . the: biz into.‘an: important, :multi-. '.: million. dollar branch, of .the: enter-. . _tainment ‘industry, : their capture. of 7. ‘both.. album .and: ‘singles’: ‘markets ~.is.sérving-to frustrate a host of :pro-fessional talent which :“now ‘can: Bet. “neither live’:dates.nor disk work: But : one. -point, . “D'Amato. makes. ~ ds that, as never before,: ‘British. "youngsters have got ‘into the’ rec-ord-buying: .. habit; . 'Torebears. had-only. to a. ‘small de= |. -Bree.. which: © ‘He’ -believes that: in. the. not. too distant future the tastes of the. current rock-mad: ° ‘record ‘buyer ° Paring. -for his , Stint, is ‘still rated top man, with “Richard ' Anthony a. ‘close. second. -Hallyday’s: fian.ee; rock /and} “ballad artist SylvieNartan, ‘on. her] . Way.” up... ‘Francoise “Hardy, will. mature. into” a. desire for -a More’. disciplined musi¢t—say;,for’ ... instance, _swing—which will, ‘create 8. ‘new. market. . V. -While -fresh. youngsters ‘will: per-. -"petuate the beat: and: provide the :. bulk-Jof thesingles “sales ‘trade, _ D'Amato opines, that: . ‘the. . ~disk-buying: habit :will.‘not -die.. in . the “ ‘maturing: British; teenagers, : ‘will’ undergo. subtle -: changes, Several directions, | 1 €reate a. wider. and: more: diverse “Public. for. albums. ; Singing lol’ Still but in gufficient : to: "Score in France ' Paris,’ “April28. “the. socealléd. “singing : idols: ” oa the: Tockers;.: Twisters. et. -al.. who. are favorites of ‘the . more::monied -Youth,. are Still :felt «to be: fairly |. ” stable on the music scene, accord-|} "hg ‘to .trade sources. These sing: fs, of course; are. topdisk sellers: and: in-person ‘draws, « = Lgensensts: is ‘that their platters Yt -Vauders, get plenty of ‘Tadio: and "tvtime | ‘and have. been appearing: in’ more’films -with -the . summer _ tourist; season’ coming ‘up, it. is felt they will: draw as: heavily as ever. go briskly, they:.-pull. at}: -Rocker “Johnny, Hallyday,-pre-18-month .. army Continued on. “Page 173)°, ‘soundtrack, orchestras,” jazz,:| := -comedians: and other.non-rock per-|a On ‘the: other: hand. in} “ Britain;the album. bestselling lists} reflect. closely. ‘the rock: ‘dominated Singles charts.. ' ° ~The. situation.” strongly” indicates “ale : that’. British teenagers. are. ‘domi-| _ i *y album’ as well “as. single} _... 7 pecord buying and-local a&r exécs’ “o> Wave’ a: fight on their: hands to get--: non-teen:’ material ’ off. into “any, vs healthy. Sales ‘stride. . -ing” ‘the: COTPSE, : ; that's ae Saw. ‘Ralph Marterie’ ‘S: crew. opened club. justly. enri ich ed at the Plaintiffs . union raised: sideman scale to. $165 per’. ‘week. per man. «Biz still:perked. ‘Kai. Winding. ‘orch : :sucteeded,and. their fiduciary duties: through their’ -conduet in: refusing 2 ‘an: accounting," ‘their |° among other other FRABS what could be done about adjusting’ the. ‘five-day week rule for: Chi toot=|:: we Local: 10 ‘said ‘they. could play! seven: ‘days. if * an “extra: 15-piece ‘orch’ was ‘used: two days .a week: ers. . ‘plus : ‘rehearsal .-fees),.’ ‘Shelly’s Manne. Hole ‘Thursday ( 23): ductor *post.-. from: Rochester, : * who |had been : conductor. of .the.. East man. n “Symphony. Orchestra. ‘British Disk Best Sellers “London;. April. 28... Cant Buy Me. Love’: Beatles | Parlophone). oe World ‘Without Love. Peter & . ( Columbia): . “Gordon .: ar Believe: “Bachelors : (Decca) a oe Little: ‘Children . Dakotas: Parlophone), “Tell Me: When. . -Abplejacks -. (Decca). oa “y Love ‘You Beciuse . + Reeves: . » ~€RCA-Vietor) : wi a Just One. Look... ees Hollies s . (Parlophone): tao "Not. Fade Away... oviee «Rolling * (Decca).” ao : ‘Stones’: .My: Boy. Lollipop Millie. (Fontana) *vote “Don't Throw. ‘Love Away. _{Pye) Seatétiers els son ike Chi ie * Hollywood, “April ‘28. . dead. We know ‘ it...: The Squares. killedAt.. So: .did: thé. ‘folkniks® ‘and the r&rers “~who appeal’ to the: ‘voiceaddicts. “But -when an American .Federation. of Musicians local: (also| known: as: “the ‘musicians’ protective association”) insists ‘on kick else.. *And:: according. té -@rummér: i happened. in’ Chi’s jlear-north side -Celebrity.Lounge;. wheré~ he helmed . a. -15-piece “orch through’. 7 ‘most of: March: :-Chi’s’ Local. 10, |: ‘said’ ‘Bellson;: “not only” forced ‘an. abrupt: ending tothe month's: stint: dark. " Seqirenee of. events’ ‘are as. follows: “Celebrity. “Club ‘opened. ‘jn. | the: Maryland ‘Hotel: just™-prior to ‘Christmas: last. year. ‘ ‘Owner’ Hank “Markbright’s idea. was to bring’ big} bands:back to: Chi. and. the midwest. ‘With: _nitery’: s prices kept ‘down (no cover,*. no . minimum, ner orch: followed: -inJanuary, ‘tune: sealewas upped even. more. Markbright couldn't ‘meet: the’ nut. “He -went:.'to union. and asked ‘and twice: weekly. club had-30 men: on the. bandstand. . Club: shuttered. | Bellson,. there’s “little: “hope of. it. opening. again.” moans Beltson...“ put 14: of their: ‘guys: to ‘work.’ Don’t they. ‘realize ‘it’s better to. have: 14 guys working for. $125: than ‘none. for $2032” Bellson,.. who. claims “he: wound: Chi: -stint working: . for: nothing. | (weeklypayroll. beirig over. $3, 000. ‘opened at for ..10.: days... It marks. tlub's. frst |™: booking. of: a Big’ ‘band. . “Symph Assoc. Conductor, , Minneapolis, “April. 28. When: his two-year contract ex nell will quit -his ‘Minneapolis’ Sym5 phony: -Orchestra :: associate ~. Je He in: “a. future. activity: in the Twin Cities, . that will. be announced | in the near: future. ” ‘Fennell. : came:. to. . “Minneapolis NYS -wheré ‘he. pifes: next August, ‘Frederick ‘ Fen |-chestral Assn.,. another . step. in. ironing. out . the}-~ “kinks ‘in ‘a contract: forged under}. ‘| the pressure of a near-cancellation, _—_ jot the ’G2-’63 season. «_.. 2 Mayor. ‘Richard iJ.. Daley; “who: ae o ‘Bandleaders Sue = |e ee aml Recorery rey f | Ingo 5 Tooter Reciprocity Grows} | that. the: ‘Senate ‘would act: on’ it: _American Federation of Musicians’ .] 10% -.traveling -tax,: filed .suit.-in N.Y. Federal Court last week’ to |: recover-all the ‘monies. ‘they’ ve paid | W's High Scales | Stanley Ballard.. Plaintiffs “include: _ Something 7 |-acted” over a six-year-petiod start-"| | ing-in 1958. Batoners-also: want. an. ‘batoneer Louis’ Bellson, that’s what | “trust imposed upon such coin: eol-" according: fo. the “complaint; «has. ‘been exacted ‘sinee-1947. until .the but also. caused. ‘the nitery’ to go /end of 1963. -Moreover, it’s. claimed, drinks $1.25), biz. ‘boomed. ‘When Si.Zent: ‘paid because of ‘AFM “coercion, ”. “contend . the. tax -was.“érroreous,. false; and: illegal.” Kenin, Claney -Finally,. when ‘Bellson took over 7 Feb.:24, union ‘raised. sideian‘scale’| to $203.28.. Two'days of reliearsals. a cost .Bellson: “‘close to. $500"—scale | ” being -'$5:50. per hour. ‘per: man..| [A:T] ‘Word of ‘mouth made.¢lub. increas-|ZB2 AY ‘ingly. ‘popular. but; ‘natch, owner | Hw woth Was Hike _cians is” asking a’ flat: 10% : Wage | Don : Jeris orch was brought ‘in, ike. ‘ahd additional. scoring hours,,| networks. and~: vidpix © production | .thrée: weeks: ago, and:. according to |: ‘in’ their.. initial. negotiation © _ Ses| ‘ai Symph Tooters Wo Chicago, ‘April 28. The Chicago: ‘Symphony ‘Orches: | tra. and its ~ ‘employers,” ‘the... Or-] | last “week~ took: | appointed. ‘a fact-finding committee, “lsaid' the ‘Assn. has agreed to ‘pay. |"...° 195%. and. the individual playérs-|": {28% -of ‘the: cost of ‘hospital, major |. ‘surgical needs and -life insurance: {. -| The: agreement. is. retroactive’ to}. October, 1962,. ‘amounting toa re-.} ‘| fund. of $15, 000 to. » $20; 000; : or. 8150" a to, $190: per man. ‘Group of dissident “bandteaders, which: has Jong been contesting the under. the ‘impost since 1958... urer George Clancy .and secretary Stan Kenton: and. 15 other batoners : ‘as ‘well.'as Ben.: Cutler :.as head’ of the. National ; Assn. of. Orchestra : Leaders... Suit. asks a -declakatory jude ment which would compel the AFM to. return ‘monies*.“unlawfully .:ex accounting; : tréble. damages. and. a lected. . ‘The: 10% 20. “traveling ‘gurcharee, | this ‘source “of revenue. provided |." 67% :of AEM's: income in ‘the. 19581963, ‘period, ‘: Action’ charges: that the AFM had no right to this ‘coin: which “was “withheld: from: its ‘true’ owners.” Complaint: further: alleges that the | ‘union. -was' . “unlawfully and: un-: expense. The: ‘bandleader, whe. Say’ ‘they and Ballard, it’s alleged, violated. i | Asks 7, "Hollywood, Apel: ‘98. American Federation © of: ‘Musi-. in: “demands served on the.: three} companies.. Musicians: met: with]. the: producers ‘yesterday : (Monday) | sion, : _ Adjustment‘ in ‘Benefits|* be "Named. defendants are ‘the: AFM, 1 hits: ‘prexy, Norman. ‘Kenin:. ‘treas“Sothe” big: band: jazz era” is ‘radio datés. trumpeter: Red: “Allen. . :Among:those . “skedded © for ‘up|: concert: tours’. are. ‘the. ‘Woody. Herman’: outfit in: July. and: ‘next. month ‘for. dates..” Lewis’: has «pacted. the : Cannonball | Adderley. Sextet which will fly: in |. :to replace Pee Wee ‘Russell. whose | : | projected trip :to: Britain was’ cancelled. Dave Brubeck will. also. | play -the.U.K, ‘making: concert and . }tv.appearances.. °....: Under the: British Musicians Un-. ion and ‘the::American. Federation of ‘Musicians’ » exchange pact, .. the |, |harmonic:: unit : was‘| forBritain’s:.: ‘Original Downtown {| Syncorators. 4d with . ‘the. British: -Ray ... . Ellington |: ~ Brubeck comes (in-.ex-| change ‘for « ‘the Terry Lightfoot .. | band; -which -hasalso: figured with the’ Dave .Clark Five. in’ the. Ray: = quartet.” mi change for’ Cannonball, Adderley.” Dims as Bill La “Talo Disk Best Sellers . Rome, April. 2B. | : Now “Ho. PEta.: wip a wars »Cingquettl ” (CGD) ° : Lacrima ‘sul Viso.. ‘Solo — {Riccordi): © Quando’: ‘Vedrai: Ragama. . Pleasé Please Me" "* Beatles. (Parlophon) .. . “Cin, Cin wukebaees“Anthony ~} | ‘Pieta “7 Saale eee cee LOvale done Pathe) ; Ogni Volta” J aslkar + tee (RCA) Pe, Ritorna “Pitney. (UA). . : Misery . _Beaties “Panlophon)" 7 "Bacio. Picolissimo. + Robertino . .. (Carosello) “London, : ‘April: 28. “With the ‘projected. ‘departure | ‘to the US, ofa band: of: British pop groups and: other . music. units, the |: ° n~ | musician unjon-enforeed . reciproc ‘Can ‘snuff ‘out a Southern ‘filibus ‘ter arid pass the. civil rights. bill by July, much less ‘any: comparative" y ‘minor. legislation. jty. deals—under which‘ "Yank and British. tooters :must:.be exchanged: “Fon ca ‘one-for-one basis, ° seem. to augur well. for American. jazzmen. -as-’ America . isimporting British: rockers, Britain ‘is’ Amporting: American jazZ names, = Already here: this ‘year: “chave ‘been the big: Duke. ‘Ellington’ Orch‘estra,. Ella:: Fitzgerald With. . Roy + Eldridge. and.Oscar Peterson: And currently. the. Modern Jazz Quartet. | and guitarist . Lorendo’ ‘Almedo are appearing inconcerts. ‘and on: ‘tvSo is American . Jaz) 4 coming Errol’: Garner. .in October: Blues shouter Memphis : ‘Slim. is® expected, Ella Fitzgerald-J: azz. :At -The. Phil The. MJQ ‘swapped: Charles . orchestra ° excharige. ‘Gerry Marsden. & The -Pace| | makers. -are: .involved : in-. the . OX-: 7] Red Nichols’ Booking In Pasadena Inn Marks Its.. Ist Name Band in 25: Yrs. ; | single, -he. wasturned down be-— right Exemplin Repeal ‘}amassed against: it. Sat ' Agent Vic } in exchange strong’s : new’: ‘album, _ = ~“Hello,; Dolly,” went into general : "ST don’t: understand that’ union,” | * ‘management. resistance -to the pro-. posal for ‘additional:.scoring. hours, ‘Nichols and. crew: June 13-Oct.. 7, | at-least ‘under the terms sought by. |first name. orelispot ‘has-inked. in| | the AFM. Under ‘the current: cone é orch spot ‘has “inked. in tract,. sidemen: work: a. minimum of 18 hours:on each: ‘block ‘of 13-half|: ‘hour’ shows. le nt.:36": hours to 48 hours.‘sicians -also:.seek ‘to. Jimit: “pact S0.] conf.-“Myers;the |. ‘orchestra . association’s.’ ‘president; ‘Said’ Fennell. is resighing to engage |: -: gms | War: Il, piano. sales’ in Britain last | year: exceeded:. $2,800,000, .ahike! of 5%, and. ‘exports; at $2, 800 000,|. : rose .by the'-same amount: dcéor d| Marineland, “near San. Pedro, for. ing:. to:the’ -Pianoforte:. “Pabiicity | ‘annual “six ‘weeks,.on: O¢r. -13:. ‘He® Agsn. A ‘further , mprovement ~ ‘is also (is. firm for. next: winter ° at J anticipated this. year. aa ccd ., r “/.:: + Pasadena, Calif., April 28. It’s anticipated there will be: tif | asadena, Ca pril ‘poshest ‘hotel; . 25 years.’ Last. name: batoneer: -was. Jan Garber.) Nichols .. ‘closes current... But under ‘the. new.. proposals; the musicians want to /May 9. A two-week: hiatus :during elevate ‘this ‘to 24. hours. | Pasadena roost hasbeen arranged Japan : July: "7-17, --during © which. numerous -jazz" fests’ will be ‘Played Mu-.' in Nipponese ‘keys:? ~ | hour-long programs. from the: pres will © record : _only ‘one “show , vat each ‘session. : * | | that. ‘sidemen Caper.: Talent .. includes .:Ella. Fitz | band; “Dukes of Dixieland, “Tommy | Dorsey ‘orch” led by Sam Donahue. Britain’ $ Piano. Sales Wp -’ London, April 28. © ad Dizzy Gillespie. For. ‘the: first ‘time ‘since . “World: an izzy _ Gillespi 7Piper:s). ‘Krupa has: been: ill. « . Meanwhile,’ ‘Nichols. returris“ to /Sheraton-West. ‘Sheraton-Huntington; this. town’ Ss. -has_ booked: Red | of ‘| Edwin ° H. Morris" ‘tunes: ‘in “the | ‘tive“month. run in ‘L. A’s Sheraton-West’ : Joe Glaser’s Associated | Booking ,.Corp. ° “has..-set .up ‘thé -:Far™ East | i gerald, . Louis’ Bellson’s ° 15-man|-: -(with“Frank: Sinatra Ire and Pied combo: Bellson ‘outfit -is late re=| ‘placeméntfor Gene Krupa’s crew. a oe secretary, Morton Goud. gs in House Rules Unit. Washington, April 28. ‘Prospects are fading . for ‘repeal {of the jukebox | copyright exemp' . tion. The legislation which’ “cleared {the House . ‘Judiciary ‘Committee ate last. summer is: mired in’ the: _ |House:. Rules Committee’ and. it. “| looks ‘like’ that ids where. it will Co ‘remain, .. AGA) ce Pitney of The bill's backers.say they: have. the votes. in the House to. pass. ‘the’. pill even though the ‘jukebox in-. dustry . ‘and tavern owners have. ~considerable Pressure But ‘before. any’ “pill gets to the | House fldor it ‘must be approved ‘by Rules: Committee which acts as a legislative traffic cop.. Rules | Committee ‘Chairman | Howard: “Smith. (D. -Va.) opposes {the bill, however, and he ‘is taking. ‘his. time in acting: on it. _ * “Time. is ion Judge Smith's side : ‘as he quietly puts aside the re quests or House Judiciary’ Chairman Emanuel -Celler (D-N.Y.). for . a hearing or action..on the pill: Even if: Celler, the.-bill’s spon-. sor, ‘could pry the measure. from the ‘Committee and get it. through | the’ House, it.is highly unlikely: before. . ‘Congress adjourns in July just ‘prior to the Repubilean ‘National Convention: ‘The ‘Senate will be lucky: if. it If the repeal bill does not pass in ‘this: session, the entire legislative’ machinery will have to be re-geared | when Congress comes back for. a ‘new session in January. “This means the whole process of ‘hearings, committee action.and the rest will have to be repeated giv-. ing the bill's: numerous opponents . still more: : chances © to. shoot it” hno's Dolly’ ~ Topples Beatles “The Beatles,.: who have ‘been. ‘dominating .. ‘the “U.S. disk: -best-. ‘seller :charts, have. receded in the... compilations .due to ‘the strong. surge. of sales-of. the ‘Kapp. waxing | of “Hello, Dolly” by. Louis: “Arm-" ‘strong. . ‘Satchmo’ $s version of the’ title tune from ‘the Broadway. musical’ went “into ‘first place ‘this’;. “week, dropping the : Britons’ : Plat: ters. into. subsequent. Ppositions.. “AS a “result of the single, Arm: ‘also. called . release. last week: with: an. advance: sale. of : 150, 000.” The’ Armstrong. “Dolly”. single imarks. : the: reversal. ‘of... another _ trend. It’s. the first time. in: Many “| years: that. a. legit musicalexcerpt. ‘| has. gone into: Na: 1. position’ -in 7 the charts.. Armstrong: presently. has no Tre: | cording contract. arid when his 4 agent, Joe Glaser, -head. of. -Associated Booking: ‘Corp.,. solicited sev-.::.. eral ‘diskeries to. etch.-the. “Dolly”. : “cause none ..wanted' to -do ‘singles. at that? point.: Kapp, however, de-. vided ‘to do. the <disk,. AS a. result of the ‘saves. record “Dolly,” ‘Armstrong’ did SEX “Dolly” | album: Jack Lee.. “Morris professional: manager, had ‘urged Glaser to get: Armstrong to do the “Dolly”. § sin le. ‘Demands ‘call. for: proportionate: ‘so. that ‘Nichols’:.crew can: join |’ ie > increases: on longer. shows, . S@eK-i flock -of. other names: on. tour. “of |} ' fing ‘to. raise ‘the-scoring: “hours’ eo | Fennell Exiting’ as s Mols. _ REELECT STAN ADAMS PRESIDENT CF ASCAP The. “ASCAP ‘board. -of direc; ‘tors. reelected songwriter-. Stanley. | Adams president of the performing ~:~ right. Society. | oe ‘member. .of”. the. Soc jety’s: “board. ees “since. 1944.00 . “Adams. has. been’ a Other officers. elect71 were | ‘vice ‘presidents:: ‘Adolph. Vogel, presi“dent .of Elkan-Vogel. Co. Inz., writer-miemher Ned: W ashington; and: treasurer, Frank WW Ce BROT, presFdent . of” Carl Bischet ie + serretar 02 Paint “Créstos : a