Variety (Jul 1947)

tTeattwday, July 9, l!M.7 Inside Stuff-Orchestras-Music MaiestiiS Hecords probably was most happy recently to tender Eddy flAv^rd » check for $26,000 as royalty payment for 1947 first quarter on the singer's shellac sales. Howard is a ciinch to be selling singly more than half the Majestic output. About one year ago he went into high on •To Each His Own," and has since connected with a batch of hit tunes to more firmly establish himself, including "Adobe Hacienda,'* "Hickety Rickshaw Man," "Sentimental Reasons," and two fast moving current re- teases, "I Wonder" and a reprise of "Ragtime Cowboy." Although Howard indisputably sells as a vocalist, he insists he is a bandleader and through his publicity iacets tries to center attention ori himself as a stick-swisher, not a lark. , Being a family booster has turned into a thorn for Jose Iturbi. As a ieD*rted condition of a Hollywood Bowl appearance this season, the maestrO-lSianist insisted that his son-in-law, Stephan Hero, violinist, be found a booking, niis the Bowl did, spotting him in between Iturbi's Aug, 5 and Aug. 17 appearances. In the meantime, Iturbi has soured On Hero, who" absconded Coast environs with his two children. Sammy Friedman quit as Hollywood rep of Peter Maurice, to pick up reins of Coast office of Shapiro-Bernstein, replacing Jose Granson. Lou Levy will not fill the niche at Maurice until autumn, probably.... Peggy Jjfi^ audi Dave Barbour, who have been publishing ditties through Capitol songs, have switched back to Porgie-Campbell for their new fliiei "Jtist: An Old Love of Mine".. . .Murray Kaplan, Midwest indie rec- ord distrib, in Hollywood squiggling new contracts to handle Modern, Aladdin and Exclusive labels' dislts in raid-continental territory .. . .Eddie Mesner, chief of Aladdin, a Coast indie waxery, in N. Y. to wax a batch of sides with Wynonie Harris....Alvy West's six-piece rhythm combo ORCHeSTRAS-MiJSlC 8S July erV, . • Freddy Martin-Vic. 20-2288 * Fernando Alvaret—Sig. 1SI45 • Dinning Sisters—Cop.* Hit Tunes tor (On Records) COME TO THE MARDl GRAS Xavief Cugat—Col. 37556 Victor Lombardo—Maj. 7243 Andrewt Sitters—Dec* ILLUSrON I Pemora) . Hal Winltri-JoM Morand—Apollo 1034 * Don Jose—Gotham 3003 Xavier Ciigat-Col. 37319 • Bobby Deylc-Sig. 15079 John Parit-Vic. 26-9021 IT TAKES TIME (London) Benny Goodman—Cop. 376 • Uuit Arnntreng—Vic. 20-2228 Doris Day—Ct>l. 37324 • Guy lambardd— Dm. 23865 I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW 1 . ■ „ . (.Marks). Perry'tomo—Vic. 20-2315 ;* Ted Weems-Perry Come—Dec. 2S078 Danny Kaye—Dccca 24110. • Dick Robertton^-rDecca .1512 Four Vagabondii^-Apolla:'1055 • Jack McLean^CAcist 8002 Frank Froibo-^Dec; 23602. • Bobby Deylo^Sig. 15057 D'Artega-^Sonero 2012 • Foy Willing-Maf. 6013 Dinning Sisters—Cap. 343 • > Yost Singert-Sonora 1084 Joe Howard—Deluxe 1036 • Marshall Youngr-Rainbow lOOOi. . 'Jat«ph littau—Pilotone 5132 • Jerry Cooper—Diamond 2082 Ray Noble—Col. 37544 ' • Wayne King-Vic* Jean Sablon—Vic* LOUTA LOPEZ (Encor.) . Freddy Marrin-Vi(. 2(K228& ' • Diitning Sitters-Cap.* MY ADOBE HACIENDA (Peer) Billy Williams—Vic. 20-2150 • Kenny Baker-Dec. 23846 Eddy Howard-Maf. 1117 • Esquire Trio-Rhaptody 102 Jack Mclean-Coait 8001 • Bobby True-Mercury 3057 Coffman Sitteri-Ent. 147 • H«mn)ondaira~Man 1037 louite Maitey—Col. 37332 • Dinning Sittert-Cap; 389 Art Kauel—Vogue 785 • Billy Jiughct-King 609 MY PRETTY GIRL (Republic) Spike Jones..~Vico 20-2023 • .Cliffie Stone-Cap. 178 lawrcnc* Wclk-Dec. 23878 • Ted Straeter-Sonora 2022 Dick Jurgeni—Col. 37398 THAT'S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU (Vogu.) Bing Crotby-Dec. 23840 * Frank Sinatra-Col. 37231 Uuit Prima-Maf. 2107 • Eddy Arnold-Vic.-20-1948 Alvino Reir-Cap. 363 • Wally Fawler-Merc 6031 Fred Kirby-Sonora 7023 • Red Foley-Dec 46028 THERE'S THAT LONELY FEELING AGAIN ■I Hal Mclntyre—M6M 10032 louii Prim«-Maj. 1145 « Freddy Stewart—Cap. 426 (Mellin) Connee Boswell—Apollo 1064 Charlie Spivok—Vic. 20-2287 • Frankic Carle-Col. 37484 COMING UP AIN't NO HURRY, BABY (stu.r,) EV'RYBODY AND HIS BROTHER (hmd GOT A RING AROUND ROSIE'S FINGER (Dawn) HONEYMOON (Mark.i IT'S SO NICE TO BE NICE (Tune hcu..) JUST AN OLD LOVE OF MINE (Campbell-Porgre) THIS IS THE INSIDE STORY (steven,) STORY OF SORRENTO (P.mo .) WAIT'LL LGET MY SUNSHINE IN THE MOONLIGHT (Vanguard) * Soon to be re/enced Pan-Am. Co. Creditors Meeting on Assets Sale Meeting of creditors of the bank- rupt Pan-American Records~has been called for next Tuesday (14) in Los Angeles to decide whether or not 126 masters, listed among the assets of the company, should be sold. McHugh & Kalesky, a western com- bination,'has offered $l,OflO for the group and though that seems like a giveaway there's another $6,000 or so involved. The $6,000 represents the demands of the American Federation of MU-- sicians, in unpaid salaries due mu'- sicians who made the disks. This obligation must be taken over by whoever takes-title-to^he-masters. - AFM FREES AUGUST FROM 2 PLY HOLD Jan August, who created so much comment in recent months with his recordings of "Misirlou" and Others, was set free last week from Diamond Records ' and his manager,' Irving Gwirtz, by the American Federation of Musicians. Gwirtz's contracts with August were voided by the AFM because he's beeij the pianist's personal manager and employer at the same time. Gwirtz operates the Diamond label. AFM regulations forbid anyone from being both manager and booker of an artist, and the em-- ployer angle is apparently looked upon by the AFM as coming under the booking heading. Gwirtz, how- ever, is arguing, with the AFM de- cision, since he has warned Music Corp. of America, which b&oks August, against selling him to any other recording company. ' 'GloccaMorra'Claimed To Be Piracy in Suit Charging piracy of the tune, "How Are Things in Glocca Morra," Wil- liam- 3P. Pfeters brought suit in New York Federal Court last week against Crawford Music Corp., Play- ers Music Corp., E. Y. (Yip) Har- burg and Burton Lane, publishers and listed authors of the tune. Ac- cording to the complaint; plaintiff claiins that the ''Glocca Morra" title, lyrics and melody were written by him in 1942 and copyrighted as an unpublished work. Defendant writers allegedly lifted the tune for their own and music publishers' benefit, Peters claims. Prom 1942 until 1945, he states, he peddled the tune to various mu.sic publishing houses without success.- He further clainns that the defend- ants had access through submission of the song to music publishers and copied the title, lyrics and melody as well as making slight unimportant changes .without substantially chang- ing the melody. —JJeters 4barges. that__because of the writers and music'pub'lishers' mem- bership in the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, they utilized their power and influ- ence to conspire ■to pirate the tune and suppress and prevent all proof of the plaintiff's ownership. An injunction; damages, an accounting of ptofits, plus a decree requiring the defendants to a.ssign and ti-an.sfer the copyright to him, are sought. llpbeat Conttnued from page 82 .. .Ci-jarlie Agnew band into Lake Lawn Hotel, Delavan, July 15 for one week.. .Benny Strong,': begins 12 weeks at the Hotel Stevens, Aug. 1.. .Jan Garber band on one night- ers in this territory. . .Lawrence Welk back at Trianon after months at the Hotel Roosevelt, New York... Del Courtney at Million Dollar Ball- room, Milwaukee, July 27... Har- monicats; waxing 15-minute tran- scribed army recruiting show en- titled 'Musically Yours". ..Dean Hudson at Peabody Hotel, Memphis .. .Ru.ss Garlyle at Ideal Beach, Mon- ticello, Indiana, until July 15, thence to Blue Moon, Wichita, July J8... Orrin Tucker vacationing until opening July 22 at Peony Park, Omaha.. .Mickey Prindl and Johnny Knopp bands tailing turns at Ma- dura's Ballroom for^ summer ses- sions.. .Walled Lake, Detroit, spot- light-s Sherman Hayes from July 18 to 31...King and Queen of the Chicagoland Mu.sic Festival dance contest spon.sorcd by Chicago Trib, will be given one week engagement at the Blackhawk restaurant. A NEW STAR HAS RISEN IN THE VOCAL FIRMAMENT FRANKIE LAINE...HIS DELIVERY OF THAT'S MY DESIRE' IS REALLY LE DERNIER CRIE " *English Translation "A new star has risen in the vocal heavens. His delivery of 'That's My Desire' is really The Last Word" BROADCAST MUSIC INC. 580 FIFTH AVENUE ■ • NEW YORK 19, N t EW YORK . CHICAGO • HOILYWOOD MERCURY RECORDS