Variety (May 1946)

so OIU IlfcSTItAS-MI SIC P^RIETY Wednesday. May 29^ l&Lf, Inside Orchestras-Music BuddV Rich is (loins n burn over .loving had to share billing with Slim Gaillard recently'din-ins validate at Orpheuni. Los Anfidcs. Rich's band initially was inked in as main attraction with Benny Rubin and NicU and VicUi Collins suhlincd. But when Sherrill Co.rwin. operator of Orph. got b.o. reports oh Rich's biz at prior Golden Gate theatre. San Francisco..dale and computed biz. at Palladium. Hollywood.where Rich played six weeks this spring, he added Gaillard to vaude bill as insurance. Gaillard had been pencilled in to follow Rich date, but was shoved up by Corwin at nearly Utsl minute. Latest orchestra leader u>.bankroll a new band for a "proleitc" is Gene Krupa. who has shoved out the scratch for Charlie Venture's forthcoming combo.' Venture has been featured sax in Krupa band for last couple of years aiid will break from skin-beater's combo next, week when Krupa Koes west for chore in "Beat the Band" picture. The snxman is now lining up his jammers aivd will go into rehearsal on June IS. Deal mentioned two weeks ago in Variety, via which ownership of three major-music publishing firms would have been transferred to Wall street interests and run by a major njjure now in business, has fallen 'through. Suae on which the entire setup was caught is not explained and the possi- bilily that the deal might'again be revived is deemed remote. Leeds Music is looking diligently for a man to head the prospective slaff and operation of the new Peter Maurice. Inc.. publishing house set up via its reciprocal arrangement with: the Peter Maurice firm of London. So far. Lou Levy, head of Leeds, has been unable to find the man he wants to run the new firm. Most of the belter contact men are under contract. British Best Sheet Sellers UVec/.- Eiidinp AftiylCi 1946) London. May 17. Can'l. Begin Tell You .Chappell Chickcry Chick...... Connelly Along Navajo Trail Maurice Cruising Down River.Cinephonic Gratid Night Singing. .Chappell Ashby De La Zouc-h . .Gay Good. Good. Good... .Connelly Bygones Be Bygones . .Feldman I Dream Of You. .Macmelodies Atchison Topcka Sun Might Well Be Spring Chappell I'll Buy That Dream . ...Wood Music Notes BMI % SHEET r Hit Tunes for June (On Records) A STORY BOOK ROMANCE (•lack) Jimmy f»il«r—Gl 101 • Buy lamaaraa—D*c. Inn la ba r«Ua«*^) (Ah, Yes) THERE'S GOOD BLUES TONIGHT . Martha Till.n-C«». 144 • Tammy Daruy-Vk. JO-IM1 lucky Millimiir-DM. 1MU • lw Irawa-Cal. Jat7i Clya. McC»y-V*ai» 732 (Embaity) ALL THE CATS JOIN IN • ■inny OMaVnwi-C»l. MM7 • «»y EWradaa-Dat. U5W BLUE CHAMPAGNE Jimmy Dan«y-D«. 377J • FracWy Martln-Vk. 10-117* Frank!* M«il»r<-Ok*h «W* ABOUT YOU (CamBkall.Paro.ii) I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH JahnAy OMnand-Vif. 20-1UI * Patty Ua-Cap. 134 Mill* trarhari-Dx. IM34 LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (•Ml) Dinah Shara-Cal. 34*44 • Enach light-Cant. 117S Marry Mati-D«c. 1M11 • TafWy Wahm-MA 135 Jarry Wald—Sanaia 3007 • Vinetnt laaai—Marrgry 1074 Sammy Kayt-Vic. 10-1156 • Ana> Rvtiall-Caa. 151 (lanoan) MOON OVER BROOKLYN Guy Umkaraa-Dat. IMOt TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE Mllli lrathari r Daf«a l»an t* ka ralaaiaa!) " VEM VEM Jata Marand-Apalla 1007 • Dan Jata-Catham 101 Poncho—Dac. (toon la ha releosadl WHO TOLD YOU THAT LIE?— Conma loiwill-Dac. Iioon 16 hi ralaoiedl WITHOUT YOU T""' Andy tumll-Cap. 134 • O.il Arnai-Vk. M-OIJI Joyna Wohan-Martury 1001 • Nara Maralat-Maj. JOOO Randy Iraaki-Dtc. 11174 • Jack Carrall-Mmk Art 730 I Ml HIT TUNIS AW AVAUAiU, TOO. OH All TKANSCMniON StKVKit (Mark.) 1945 Music Sales Increase in music sales during 1945 was pinned down to percentage points last week, following a survey of jobbers all over the country by the Music Publishers Protective Assn. Boost over 1944 was deter- mined at 15.S r > in dealer-sales only, live "rack" sale not being included. In the combined years. 194H to 1945. the percentage increase in music sales amounted to approxi- mately 4(K,;. Year 1943 showed a i 1.7-i boost over 1942. and '44 a Page Cavanaugh Trio inked to exclusive recording pact by AH.\ j Peerce will solo at Hollywood Bowl concert on July 1H... .ijcii-,. nj.'..'i, n Boys open four-week stand today (Wed.) nt Kl Rancho. Las Ve«as Harold Adamson has pul lyrics to "On the Trail" portion or Fcidc ciror Grand Canyon Suite.'. ...Spade Cooley's. western band will wax l(i hi'iUj-n* times for Columbia Records this week, in four sessions on Coast n Lynn will wax Capilol album of torches, with her piano bucked liv p?"? Weston's house orch Boyd Racbiirn band will finish album for'je"-! Records June 3. Five sides to .go..: IDick Elwell. pre/, or Bol-To.no Heeo'rl Coast platlery; in N. Y. for two weeks Stun Kenton crew will commenn culling its first albums for Capilol June 4 Robert Bunnell Dulnn sc r ing Paramount's Belly Hullon starrer, "Perils of Boom.lown" ' Tedd" Wallers waxed rour sides lor Music raft oyer weekend... .Skip Nelson win chirp ten tunes for Capilol Transcriptions June 5. backed by Buddv Col 1 orch....Ray Herbeck band will slash six sides for 4 Star Records June !* in N. Y Herbert Stolhart scoring Metro's "Sea oX Grass" Allen | Roberts and Doris Fisher defied /our songs for Columbia lllm. ; Herman Shubert. operator of the Pelham Heath Inn, New York will ,,„ i a golf driving contest for music men and band leaders nt ranac nexi i„ k; 1 I spot.. Jackie Gayle. manager of Eddie Heywood. into music publishine business as United Music Corp Bob Burton, BMI. attorney, to Canadian Assn. of Broadcasters meet end of this week Joe Howard, songwriter working in a movie short built around his old song. "1 Wonder Whn-J Kissing Her Now." * "nos : : —: : : ♦ *™ -—__ 13.2"i jump over '43! Those figures, however, slill leave (hp .music busi- ness of the past six weeks in the middle of the worst slump since -1942, when publishers were getting rolling again afler the long battle between' radio and American So- ciety of Composers. Authors and Publishers. At that, sales of the first quarter of this yeear were slill com- fortably above last year t'45i. Bands at Hotel B. O.'s liuiar* i'alai ■ Waoka ra*l 4'arara , """I Hatal Mav.d tVarfa Ua Irnla Johnn\ Pineapple'Lexington 1300: 75c-$1.50). ......... 17 1.350 37.950 Jerry Wald c ..-... New worker (40U; $1 -$1.30). 8 1.575 15,750 George Paxton...Pennsylvania (500; $1-11.50)........ 1 1.701) 11.850 Xavier Cugat.... Waldorl (550; $2)..... 1 j.mo 5.400 Buddy Morrow. ..Lincoln (275; $1-$150). 2 8UII 2.17C Joe Reichman....Roosevelt' '400: $1 -$1.50) 2 1.900 4.025 Hal Maclntyre. ..Commoooie i4(M): $1-$1.50) 3 1,875 5,850 Alvino Key Astor 1,750: $1-$1.50; .... '-, 1 3.750 3.750 * Asterisks indicate a suppuriing floor ihoiu. New Yorkei hus let shore Lexington, on Hawaiian floor slidir; WaUlorf, Joan Edwardx, John Chicago Sherman Hayes (Walnut Room. Bismarck hotel: '405: Sl.50-S2.50 min.). Back to average 2.900. Ernie Jleekscher (Mayfair noom. Blackstbne hotel: 350: Sl.50-S2.50 min.). Still going good at 2.800. - Stephen Ktsley (Marine Room. Edgewaler Beach hotel: 900: $3-13.50 min.). Kisley. DiGatanos. LeBrac 4 Bernice keeping busy with 5.400. Buddy Rich (Panther Room, Sherman hotel; 950: SI.50-52.50 min.1. Woody Herman closed Thursday (23i. Rich in Friday (24). Strong 8.500.. Ted Straeter (Empire Room. Palmer House; 590; S3-S3.M) min.). Steady i 4.700 lor Straeter. Gil Lamb, Nip Nelson, el al. Orrin Tucker iBoulevard Room. Stevens hotel; 850: $3-S3.5Q min.). Up to hot 5,700 arier an opening week or 4.800. Los Angelet Freddy Martin (Ambassador: 900: $l-$l.50i. Sleadv ; clientele keeps Baure up: 3.500 covers. Rush Morfan (Biltmoie: 900: Sl-S1.50>. New band opei'iiiig with new show hiked spot to at least 3.700 covers. - Location Jobs, Not in Hotels (Cliicnoo) Ray Anthony (Rainbo: S1-S1.25). Slid to average 6.500. Billy Bishop (Blackhawk; 500: S2-S2.50 inin. i. Below norm 2 R00 for Bishop. Jay Seilei. el al. Gay Clarldte (Che/. Paree: C50: S.1-$3.50 min.). Dannv. Thomas contin- uing to head tor a Chez record with 6.000. 15*000* HOlV " d ,Ara e o "--»0c-S1.15). Off the usual take but doing a fair Henry Lisbon (Frolics: 700: S3-S3.50 min.); N.s.h. 3.500 with Gvpsv Rose 1 Lee. ' 1 Buddy Shaw i Latin Quarter: 700: S3-S3.50 min.v. Climbing with 4.500 still interested in Martha Rave. Benny Strong (Trianon; 9(ic-Sl. 15). A wobbly 11.000. (Los Angeles) .t^ m T r* Ve . ,Palb . dil,m - B - Hollywood. 4th wk ). Strike or no strike, still collecting nice coin with 25.000 admissions Jan Garber, Bobby Sherwood (Avodon. B. Los Angeles, 2d wk.), Built up during the second frame to a hefty 15.200 pal cons enfant""*'™ ' TVi:,n0n ' B ' ^ Ci, - lc ' 2d wk Strike held down to 4.200 Slai. Myers (Slapsy Maxic's. N. Los A.igeles, 7th wk.). Off because of , general conditions'to 3.500 customers ueull ' e ol l Pier , eH ? ',rf?r r, B ' are ' C '-*w." M " h Trl * <T, °<-' ad «'P. N. Hollywood. 2d wk.). ! Picked up for no apprecable reason to do neat 3.000 tabs in both rooms Garwood van (Cn o s. N; Hollywoo<l. 7th wk.i. Joe E. Lewis h„ din* spot in golden class with .1050. a bit off last week Holding Always Saaq—Ail Ways Fapalar MILLS PROGRAM SUGGESTIONS MARGIE - • SWEET LORRAINE • TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS MILLS MUSIC, lac. lllf •roadway. Naw Vark If Top Tunes for Your Books An All-Time Favorite SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET Music by .. . JIMMY McHUCH Published by SHAPIRO BKKiNSTKlN FOR NEW ENGLAND PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PUBLICITY, INC. 457 Stuart St. • Bo>ton, M««. A GREAT RHYTHM SONG!! Wherever There's Me—There's You ■y SUNNY SKYLAR .ad PATRICK LCWIS R*cord*d for VICTOR on May IMh by Betty Hutton Republic Mwic Carp. 407 5th Avcnu*. Naw York