Variety (Dec 1944)

IB OBCHESTBAS-MUSIC 10 Best Sheet Sellers • (Wcefc Ending, Dec. 9) Don'I Fence Me In..... .Harms White Xmas Berlin I Dream ot You., Embassy ^ Trolley Song... ..Feist. Together .. Crawford Always Berlin Dance With a Dolly Shapiro I'm Making Believe BVC I'll Walli Alone Morris There Goes Thai Sonfi.. .Shapiro Wednesdaj, December 13, 1941 It Parade'Case Must Yet Be Tried In reporting the rejection of a dismi.ssal motion in the American Tobacco Co.-"Don't Sweetheart Me" suit, the trade got a wrpng im- pression that the Lucky Strike Hit Parade case ended adversely for the ciggie firm. Text of JiLStiee Carroll G. Walter's (N.Y. Supreme court 1 opinion over-emphasized the plaintiff's allegations, but the charges by Advanced Music agaiiv^t American Tobacco, Foote, Cone t Belding. el at., as ciled in tlie.ophiion, still must be proved by actual trial. The lengthy opinion led to the misunderstanding thai the story heralded a victory for Advanced Music, which, however, .scored an Important point in not having its an^endcd copiplaint dismissed. NBC. CBS, Blue, Mutual Plugs PURLISIIER A Little On the Lonelv Side Advanced After Awhile Starliv.iu Always- v"CI-.rislnias Holiday" .... ; BcrUn Contessin- ■ Dance Wilh a Dolly • . . . . .Shapno Don't Fence Me In—v"Hollywood Canteen" Harms I Don't Want lo Love You—t' LetV Go Steady ". .Chelsea I Dream ot You , Embassy I'm Making Believe—■f'Sweet and Lowdown" BVC Invitation To the Blues Capitol Just Close Your Eyes. Maestro Let Me Love You .Tonight Robbins Magic Is the Moonlisht—fBathing Beauty" Melodylane More and More—T"Can't Help Sinpiny ' .... .Harms Mv Heart Sing.'i—v"Anchors Aweie.h " Leeds Sweet Dreams Sweetheart f'HollywooJl Canteen " Remiek That Moon's In My Heart. Broadway The Very Thought of You—^' Very Thought of You ". ..... .Witmark There Goes Thai Song Again—J'-Carolina Blues" ...Shapiro Together—f'Sincc You Went Away" .Crawford Trolley Song---;"iyieet Me in St. Louis" ...Feist Twiligh: Time • • -C-P •What a Difrercucc a Day Made. ; .... .MarliS Whispering--'."Greenwich Village'' .Miller White Christmas—v' Holiday Inn" Berlin Wish You Were Waiting For Me Saunders ■t rilnni.ticai. • Leeit musical. takes pleasure in announcing thot on ond after January, 1945. the publications oi the iollowing prominent music publishers will be Ksted in the regular monthly issues oi Tune-Dex. in addition to the 117 important publishers now represented: Chappell & Co.. Inc. Crawford Music Corporation Mario Music Corporation T. B. Harms Company Williamson Music Corporation Crossroads Music Corporation Gershwin Publishing Corporation A special edition ol 500 oi their most popular gld foyor- ites will be issued shortly in a single group. AFM May Nix Remote Dance Band Broadcasts To Kayo Locash Losses Radio remote broadcasting by bands is being scrutinized by the American Federation ot Musicians and it's not altogether impossible thai the AFM will order leaders oft the air. This subject was one of the main somccs of discussion at last week's meeting in N.Y. between band agency execs and Rex Ricardi ot the AFM. Virtually every maes- tro questioned in past weeks by Ricardi on the subject of playing lo- cation and hotel dales at a loss, ad- milted that he wouldn't incur such red ink it it weren't for the air time. This and . many other causes and po.'^sible solutions were voiced and mulled at the meeting, but it'.s ad- mitted that the problem is still fac- ing a blank wall. It doesn't eftecl bigger b.o. bands so much, since they can afford losses and quickly earn them back, as it docs the maestro trying to get a start in the busi- ness. There are a half dozen or so of the latter around at Ihie mo- ment deep in five figures red ink as a result of losing every week in order to get air time. How to bring them to attention of the public with- out expensive radio buildups is a problem that isn't easily solved. WARING CONCEKT FOR PMM APRIL SHINDIG Professional Music Men will stage Its annual aftair, by which Its relief cofl'ers are enriched for another year, next April 28 at Carnegie Hall, N. Y. Occasion will be a two-hour concert by Fred Waiing's Pennsyl- vaiuans, plus the Collegiate Choral group of 200 voices. Following this affair, the final amalgamation of the PMM and the Music Publishers' Contact Employees will take place, with the PMM re- tailing its identity only as the relief arm of the union. ASCAP Meet Moved Up Regular monthly board meeting of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, has been moved up from Dec. 2B to tomorrow (Thurs.) in order to clear up things before the holiday.". It's figured that some board members won't be avail able that week and to get a quorum would be difficult. Otherwise the meeting will be routine. 802 Election , Continued from paice 37 Condon Jazz Concerts Via Decca Records Eddie Condon'i Carnegie Hall, N. Y., jazz, concert orchestra has been signed to a two-year contract by Decca Records. He began recording yesterday tTucs.) on the deal, mak- ing first two pop soiigs wiLh Lee Wiley, who Hew in from Chicago (o do her first culling in several years. Later. Condon's C()mbo will make an album of George Gershwin niaterial. Condon's group yesterday included such men as Bobby Hackott. cornct- isl at Ihe Paramount theatre with Glen Giay. Jack Teagardcn. Pee Wee Russell, el al. His band never contains the same men. being a fiexi- ble combo that uses oulslanding mu- sicians in N. Y. at various times. New Eddie Oliver Band Debuts at Palace, S. F. San Francisco, Dec. 12, Eddie Oliver, lately discharged from Marines, will bring his orches- tra into Palace hotel'Sfi Ro.se Room Jan. 9. Oliver's band was kept in- tact in long run at Edgevvater Beach, Chicago, while Oliver squads- righted. Leonard Auletti's ensemble will continue "music in a gay mood" in Palace's Garden Court, for cocktails and dinner. Garden Court cocktail dansant was discontinued when 20% tax was tacked on. 10 p.m.. was one of the bitterest fights in years; It was handled by the Honest Ballot Assn. and it's agreed by all parties concerned to have been an honest decision. It was also marked by one of the biggest Negro votes in years. ritts. Slate Back In Pittsburgh, Dec. 12. Local 60, American Federation of Musicians will be governed during 1945 by same officers who ran it last year. Gene Urban was re-elected president for second consecutive year and James Comproda. vice- president, and Nick Hagarty, Jr., Jiecretary-treasurer, were unopposed. Urban was first named to the presidency more than a year ago when Clair E. Meeder, aft^r serving 10 terms, resigned to become an aide to James C. Petrillo; AFM Head. Toscanini Inks f or L A. Los Angeles. Dec. 12. Arturo Toscanini, Italian maestro, has been signed to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in a single concert at Shrine Audi- torium, March 2. Now in his 77th year, Toscanini has never been hi California or con- ducted a concert west of Chicago. Lyman Ksbands For 10-Wk. Layoff Abe Lyman will break up his cur- rent orchestra at the expiration of his run tomorrow night (Thurs.) at the N. Y. Strand theatre. Leader expects to take a 10-wcck rest at hij home in California and then resume. He cancelled a scheduled booking at the Frolics, Miami, which ,was to begin Dec. 19. Jimmy Palmer's or- chestra, followed by Glen Gray, filled the time he left open. Lyman only reorgaiiize'd his out- fit early this summer after a fairly long layoff. He played theatres and B run at the Copacabaiia, N. Y. nitcry. JUIES STEIN FETED IN N. Y. Jules C. Stein, president oi Music Corp. of America, was given a din- ner t*- executives of N. Y. head- quarters office last Friday (8) prior to his return to California. Stein has been in N. Y. several months working on MCA's financing of legit shows. He leaves sometime this week. Affair was held at the Essex House. EDWARD J. KAY Midcol Director af Monogram Pictur** v»ti. iiiia n.'iS yisi Ai, ri-iiMii of uo\\% litlN or ov,«r 100 \,ub- (iHlioiH. pliiy nUt f;ivorHcii. In. C'llKlC!* lenii shod;* and Iyric» of cliorua. SA.\IIM.i:s Fr.KE . IKID BroHtlwiiy New VoTk t* TUNE-DEX Top Tues In Tmu Iwks An AU'Time Favoritm EXACTLY LIKE TOU Music b}*. JIMMY McHUOH Publishad by SHAPIRO-BERNSTEIN TOP HIT Of YESTERDAY. . . 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