Variety (July 1949)

S8 Vcdneaday, July 6, 1949 Jocks^ Jukes and Disks By BERNIE WOODS Monrof Me the Moonlight" and such reissues as Johnny Long’s "Just Like Tlial" and "Sweet Sue” . . . Marlin Sisters also turn a smooth "Merry Go Kound Waltz" (Columbia) . . . "Down By the River Side" should be big fur Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Decca> . . . Good novelty is "Pay the Man the Money” by Butch "Someday" a brace of new' pops. With Larr>’ Stone (Capitol) . . . Johnston and tempo disk sells solidly under verse is. a lively, musicianly version , Ditto „ * . . 1... 14.. 1 ' Teckel. an excellent piece (Capi itoD. Whitlock "Scotch Hot"1 Standout western, hillbilly, jazz, i "Two of Irish" (London). These : race, polka, et al: ^VotTroe’s vocalling. backed by the ; of the new novelty. It bounces Moon Maids. Reverse is a newie. a | solidly. Claire Hogan vocals, ballad, it fits Monroe’s pipes nicely j Billy Whitlock "Scotch and he makes a good thing of it. I "Two of Irish" (London). ...... „ An<ir#>w« Sisters -Russ Morgan aren’t the type that become out "Don’t Pay Me No Mind (Hi-Tone) -Now nJw Is the T?me’" standing hits, but both are unique | . . . Dale Evans, "Nothin’ in My -nh ’ You Sw'eet One” (Decca). and make for good jock program Letter Box (Victor); Red Folky, rin firct whifiorif out a i Tenne.ssec Polka” (Decca); Tex Cousin Joe, Trio and Morgan could have a big w inner in "Now,” new' pop in waltz tempo. Morgan gets in on the lively-faced vocal and his band skillfully works the background. Fine jock and juke piece. "Sweet One" ("Schnitzelbank Song”) is okay, will get plays, but is not as good. Sisters also issued "Home Work” and "Only for Americans.” from "Miss Liberty.” Their work on the first, one of the score’s most likely pops, is strong. It figures as a b.o. possibilitv. "Americans" is fair. King Cole and Trio "Who Do You Know in Heaven” “Trouble With Me Is You" (Victor*. "Who,” a new pop making a mark, is a stronger possibility via Cole’s disk. Tune ts good, a natural for him, and he whips it at ballad speed along a hit line. Flipover, a rhyllim piece, is fair. Tonv Pastor "There’s Yes. Yes. In Your Eyes’’-"Baby Talk” (Columbia). Pa.stor, always a hit threat, may have one in "Yes. Yes.” He does the corn oldie straight, in rhythm tempo, with the band chorusing and occasionally vocally imitating instruments. It’s a fine side for jocks and jukes. "Baby ming. On first, Whitlock laps "out a i Tenne.ssee Polka” (Decca); Tex lively jig on bells and on the re Williams, "Ham’n Eggs” (Capitol); verse tackles xvlophone. They’re Ivy Willis, "Hen-Pecked Papa” both worthwhile.' i (M-G-M); Jimmy Atkins, "Silver Fred Waring "Younger Than Dollars Tinkling Down” (Coral); Springtime” "This Nearly Was Happy Wilson, "How Long’” (DecMine” (Decca). Jocks should find a j ca); Jimmy Wakely, "Tellln’ My lot of use for this pairing, from ! Troubles to My Old Guitar” (Capi"Soiith Pacific.” With the exception tol); Bob Wills, "Square Dance of the first portion of "Spring' No. 3”; Johnny Bond, “Read It and time,” containing a negative solo Weep” (Columbia); Roy Rogers by Gordon Goodman, the sides are ' “Home On the Range” (Victor); excellent. Waring’s chorus bright Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers, ens the first after Goodman quits ; ”Bop-A-Bye Baby” (Victor), and Jane Wilson and the glee club . wrap up the finely-drawn melody of "Mine.” I Barclay Allen "Waltz”-"Carocita” i (Capitol). Both sides excellent jock ; and juke fare. Allen’s nimble j fingers work a b.o. pattern on the first. Chopin’s Opus 64 No. 2 C ! Sharp Minor, slicing it solidly in tango rhythm and shifting to samba beat. It snaps. “Carocita.” al.so samba-beat, is a strong piece of wax, too. Russ Carlyle "Roly-O-Rolling on the Roller Coaster”-“Golden Sands of Hawaii” (Coral). Another corn Inside Orchestras-Husic The National Association of Amusement Parks, Pools and Beaches which has 2,500 members, including reps from Canada and London, has adopted "Amusement Park Waltz” as its theme song. Written by Gladys Shelley, the tune published by Roberts Music and recorded by RCA Victor, is currently a natural jukebox plug in amusement parks throughout the country. It is also being, piped over amusement park speakers and reels for installation in noerry-go-rounds are now being made. Miss Shelley, who is the wife of Irving Rosenthal, co-owner of Palisades Amusement Park. In New Jersey, is an established songsmitu but, for obvious rea.sons, has mure than casual interest in plugging the amusement park item. Nick Kenny is in a friendly hassle with Columbia Pictures over “Beyond the Purple Hills.” which Gene Autry (Armand Schaefer) Productions bought as a theme and also as a film title. Kenny wrote it with his brother Charlie. Meantime, another Columbia western, "Untamed Breed” (Sage Productions, Inc.), released a couple of months ahead of "Purple Hills," has thematic music credited to George Duning and cue-sheet credits to Shapiro-Bernstein. but which the Kennys aver is too similar to "Purple Hills.” which was copyrighted in 1947. The Columbia studio attorney is looking into it on a friendly basis, with a settlement likely. Monroe 'Riders Gives RCA 55% Ride in the Sky Guy Maier. dean of U. S. piano instructors, has recommended “Palm Canyon.” a keyboard instrumental, as a practice piece for third-grade students. There's nothing strange in that, but there is in the fact that the piece was written by Frederic Myrow, nine-year-old son of songwriter Joe Myrow. Youngster is widely known as a pianist and composer among Hollywood songwriters, where he lives wiih his father. Myrow also has another son. Jeffrey, 7, who’s a competent violinist. Mills Music publishes "Canyon.” Capitol Records’ seventh anniversary, Friday (1), drew an extra do.se of exploitation from New York and eastern disk jockeys last week. Dick Linke, Cap promotion head in the east, prepared several different approaches to the event which found favor with disk-spinners. One lined up the outstanding hits marketed by the company in each of the seven years of its existence, beginning with Freddie Slack-Ella Mae Mdi'se disking of "Cow Cow Boogie.” ^ ^ smartly by Carlyle’s outfit and it Ushers yesterday (Tuesday) and ^ Talk” w ill be'' tongue'’tied sa'les"1 '‘J;''"rlyle‘’L^^ th^^nd S ^ "Mrs. Monotony." originally part of "Mi.ss Liberty,” was firsit written by Irving Berlin for Metro’s "Ea.ster Parade” couple of years ago. RCA-Victor delivered its second j Judy Garland sang it. but the number w'as left on the culling-rooin floor. In "1 was called "Mr. Monotony.” It. too, has since been cut from the legit’s flaked noveltv "Rolv” is grooved quarter statement to music pubj some slight lyric changes in it and altered Its sex in u. -..Vc, „ I the title for the musicomedy. now trying out. In "Easter Parade" it ''Tnne Shelton "Twilight”-"! Get ! «nd chorus‘d the ‘ vocal brightly, ^^ut condition of the disk business. | Sentimental Over Nothing” (I^on i l^cader handles the flipover, a tune Victor’s total disbursement was ' Metro’s 25th anniversary (1924-1949) is a handy peg for its subsidiary don). London could have another j be taken or let alone. approximately 55% higher than I Records to hang an album of hits from the parent eompany’s "Again” in this "Tw'ilight."’ It’s ai Dl-.** * .. ' \ u 4 n ^ Tagged "Silver Anniver.sary,” the collection has siub stars smart new’ ballad, and Miss Shel! r latter rOHItcrs jthe previous quarter, but the laige | gj, ju^p Allyson, f*eter Lawford. .limmy Durante, Judy Garland, Betty ton. George Mitchell Choir and Gene Krupa .startles with the "as due inostly to on^ i Garrett. Kathryn Gray.son. Lena Horne. Van Johnson and Gene Kelly Paul Fenoulhet orchestra give it a two tunes his band used on latest recording — Vaughn Monroe s j some of their more recent numbers, winning whirl. Backing is an ex Columbia relea.se. "The_ Galloping "Riders in the Sky” and its com ceptional melody that may be held Comedians,” a polka, and “Swiss panion piece. “Single Saddle,” on at the barrier by a fair vocal. Mi.ss Shelton does it well aillaby” . . . Kay Starr’s “I Wish .which royalties, of cour+>e, are also I Had a Wishbone” grows on a paid. Tommy Dorsey "Piiss^ \Villow”-_, listener with every spin . . . SigDream of You” (Vict(»r». If any nature's Hi-Tone label turning out Joe llaw'thorne Named Dallas, .Inly 5. Joseph llaw'thorne. associate conductor of the Dallas Symph. has PALDA 1ST PHILLY FIRM TO PUT OUT LP DISKS . ........ , , M * X, , . . ■ . I Philadelphia. July .5. "I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Waltz.” Jimmv Saunders’ “One ! ‘^ut the one di.sk, or rather the two : No successor for bis post here Record Co will take Warm.” it’s T.D. His "Pu.ssy Wil, Kiss Too Manv.” Alan Dale’s 1 sides, shot it up to a 55% in, has been named although I-^ster ! ^ j ^ j .,1 , Without “Riders.” Victor’s state band can come up with a followup faces well worth the 39c. such as have been up a slight been selected as resident conduc to Les Brown’s instrumenlal hit. i The Riddlers’ “Merry Go Round the Chattanooga Symph. t low” and recent “Continental” re lease are both strong pieces foi jocks. “Continental” is the hotter ! side because it has more melodic character, but “Pus.sy” clicks, too. at an ea.sy rhythm beat. It’s hacked by a colorless pop. “ConlinenlaJ” j Is coupled to a vocal hy Charlie Shavers that’s very playable.. I Guy Lombardo "Dreamy Old ! New England Moon”-“Coquette” ! (Decca). Two swell faces. Lorn! bardo.s “Moon” side has vast possibilities. Tune, a good new pop. Is silkily cut with a Kenny Gardner vocal. Backing moves out a good version of a standard, vo i t called by Jimmy Brown. Decca also i.ssued “There’s Something About Paree” and “San” by Lombardo. Both are swell jock and juke fare, up-tempo items with vocals by Gardner and Trio. Dick Jurgens ”24 Hours of Sunshine”-"Who Do You Know in Heaven” (Columbia). Be.st sides Jurgens ever cut. For first time band has real disk presence. “24 Hours” is strong jock and juke stuff. In waltz beat and choru.sed by entire band, it .sells solidly. "Heaven” is not far behind. Jimmy Castle and chorus do the vocal, at dance beat. Unitones “Love Is a Beautiful Thing”-"Send 10 Pretlv Flowers to ^ My Girl in Tennes.see” ( London •. 1 > Unitones always capture everything in such corn tunes as "Love.” And they do it here, draw'ing a lot of b.o. potential from the new pop. Flipover i.s cute in a lot of ways, too. but it’s not near as strong. Four Tunes "I’m the Guy ’’-"My Last Affair” (Victor*. An excellent jitch by the Four Tunes. "Guy”! las a .sti’ong chance to hit h.ard for • , ocks and jukes. Tune i.s good, but i t’s their rh.vthmie. Mills Bros, le , ike interpretation that puts the' b.o. spin to the face. "Last Affair" ! is fair. [ Bing Crosby>Carmen C'avallaro i "Four Winds, Seven Seas’’-"Make ' Believe” (Decca). Decca followed Guy Lombardo’s "Four Winds” with one by Crosby. It’s not an im j provement. Cro.sby puts less on the disk than he had on the copy before him. Cavallaro’s piano pro unique duct with himself on "Give crea.se. Salomon is in line lor it. Best Sellers on G)m-MadiiiiesJ5!fili2!l f Z. ' RIDERS IN THE SKY (10) (Morris) 1. SOME ENCHANTED EVENING (6) (Williamson). 3. AGAIN (16) (Robbins) 4. BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE (7) (Melrose) 5. BALI HA’I (3) (Williamson) 6. I DON’T SEE ME (7) (Laurel) \ Perry Corno Victor \ Frank Sinatra. Columbia j Vaughn Monroe Victor \Burl Ives Columbia ^Gordon Jenkins Decca I Vic Damone Mercury j Whiting-Mercer Capitol XShore-Clark Columbia \ Perry Como Victor (Bing Crosby Decca j Gordon Jenkins Decca I Perry Como Victor FOREVER AND, E VER ( 1 1 ) (R.l.blns. > rZ7 . '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. ™ 9. 10. ( Perry Como Victor I Tony Pastor Columbia ... Capitol . . Victor HUCKLEBUCK (1) (United) \ Frank Sinat ra .... ( Tommy Dorsey . . . "A” YOU’RE ADORABLE (II) (Laurel) WONDERFUL GUY (3) (Williamson) ( Fran Warren ^Columbia . Victor Second Croup t t CARELESS H.'INDS (9) EVERYWHERE YOU CO ROOM FULL OF ROSES (Hill A Range) Believe,” he may have something, j ^ Old tune sounds good, and while C’rosby could have done hetler. it’s very playable. Jimmy Dorsey Oreh. ".And If Still Goes"-"Fiddle Dee Dee” (Columbia). Jimmy Dorsey ’.s first disk for Columbia gives him a crack at FOUR WINDS, SEVEN SEAS (Lombardo) RED ROSES FOR BLUE LADY (19) (.Mills) HOW IT LIES (Morris) MERRY GO ROUND WALTZ (Shaplro LOVE ME, LOVE ME, LOVE Ml (Miller) SO IN LOVE (9) tT. B. Harms) 4 CO.MME Cl COMME CA (Leeds) X Sammy Kaye.. 1 Mel Torme .... j Guy Lombardo. \ Doris Day . . Columbia \ Sammy Kaye.. (Dick Haymes... j Sammy Kaye , . . .t Vielor {Guy Lombardo 1 Vaughn Monroe [Guy Lombardo. j Bing Crosby . . . [ Kay Starr .... Capitol f Kitty Kallen . . (Sammy Kaye . \ Guy Lombardo. (Art Mooney ... M-G-M ) Eddy Howard . 1 Johnny Mercer. j Eddy Howard . ( Sammy Kaye Stafford-MacBae f Bing Crosby . . 1 Dinah Shore... j Tony Martin. . . (Dick Haymes... [Figure* In parentheses indicate number of weeks song has been in the Top 10.1 manufacture and handling of Cowboy Records and i.s planning to put out Long-Playing records, which will make it the first local w'axworks to enter the LP field. Palda makes string-band waxing* under that label and owns .several other labels, including Noel, for C’hristmas music; Tower, for Irish nils and others for race, hillbilly and juve material.. Cow'boy, oldest platter plant here, specializes in hillbilly, western and folk fare. James K. Myers, Cowboy prez, will continue to handle artist and repertoire chores, as well as supervise recording .se.ssions. Palda plans to reissue many of the earlier sides. Terms include a guaranteed production on a monthly basis against a royalty figure for the overall Cowboy catalog. Jack Howard, Cowboy v.p., will continue to handle the label’s promotion and advertising,'a' ong with Palda’s headman. Dave Miller. 2 Shep Helds Aides Hurt in Ohio (Vash Toledo. July 5. Holiday traffic took its loll in musical instruments as well as Injuries to two members of Shep Fields’ orchestra. Sid Parker, violini.st, and Sal Hardi. trumpeler. suffered cuts and bruises, and every instrument in the M-piece band was damaged whett their truck, which also contained baggage of the troupe, swerved early last Saturday (2), to avoid a car 10 miles southwest of Indianapolis, and overturned. The band was enroute from Evansville for a threeday stay at Centennial Terrace, near Toledo. The two members riding in Ihe truck were treated at Geneial hospital, Indianapojis. and then took a plane for Detroit, and traveled by taxi the 60 miles from Detroit to Toledo. The other menthers of the band resumed their Itip Indianapolis In automobih'.s Saturday afternoon. The truck wa.s demolished and every instrument in it damaged. The players were able to repair mo.'^ of their instruments Init * set of drums was rented in Toledo