Variety (March 1950)

54 OBCHESTRAS-HUSIC Wednesday, March 29, I9S0 # Cover# Total Weeks Past Covers (land Hotel Played Week . On Date Eddy Duchin* . ,,. , .Wdldorf (4Q0; $2) ......3 2,525 7,145 Guy Lombardo....,Roosevelt (450; $1.5d-$2)...... 26 2,275 68,550 Jimmy Dorsey.... .Static* <450; $L50-$2) , iv/. v. 7 1,520 11,330 Tony Pastor*: ..... .New Yorker (4Q0; ,$1-$1.50)... 3 1,100 3;000 • Net b Ybrker has Connie Haines; Waldorf, Dorothy Shay. Chicago Johnny. Aladdin (Swiss Chalet, Bismarck,’ 250; $2'min.-80c, cover). Biz about same; slow 1,000 tabs. Noble & King headline. Dick LaSalle (MayfairRoom, Blackstone, 350; $3,50 min-$1 cover). Traffic sluggish with 1,000 napkins for Dunnihger show. Frankie Masters (Boulevard Room, Stevens, 720; $3.50 min.-$1 cover). One of worst weeks of year; dribbly 2,641 comers. , George Olsen (Marine Room, Edge water, 700; $120). Pair traffic, 1,500 diners. Eddie O’Neal (Empire Room, Palmer House, 500; $21.50 min.-$l cover), Victor;Borge show gaining momentum; solid 3,589 customers. Bill Snyder (College Inii, Sherman, 500; $3.50 min ), Modest 1,600 covers. • ' . ^ Los Angeles Jan Garber (Ambassador, 900; $1.50). With Evetyn' Knight, third week, mild 2,100 covers. / Paul Neighbors (Biltmore, 900; $1.50). Slight, rise to 2,100 covers: Phil Ohman (Beverly Hills, 300; $4 min ). Up to 1,800 covers. Location Jobs, Not in Hotels (Chicago) Cee Davidson. (Chez Paree, 560; $3.50 mln.-$l cover), Biz poor, 3,000 tabs despite rave local notices for Tony Martin and show. Jimmy Featherstone (Trianon; $1-$1.15 adm ). Dreary 4,000 terpers, : Sherman Hayes (Blackhawk, 500; $2.50 mirt/-80c. cover). Mediocre 1,300 covers. Orrin Tucker (Aragon; $1-$1.15 adm.). Dribbly 4,000 dancers out. Teddy Phillips Opened yesterday (Tuesday). (Los Angeles) : . *• Harry Owen$-Nick Stuart (Aragon, Santa Monica). Very good, 9,100 admissions. y 7 . Claude Thornhill (Palladium B., Hollywood), Off to 10,900 admis- sions. Top* of the Topi Retail Disk Beat Seller “Music, Music, Music” Retail Sheet Music Seller “Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy* “Most Requested” Disk “It Isn’t Pair” v Seller on Coin Machines “Music, Music, Music” Best British Seller “Music, Music, Music” Tout 'So. Album to Pass m.!’ for Pol. A consistently .big seller Since its release 10 months ago, Colum- bia’s “South Pacific 1 ’ album is be- ing touted by a number of record dealers as an Odds-on-favorite to run ahead of the record-breaking “Oklahoma!” Latter album, re- leased by Decca in 1943, has re- portedly passed the 1,000,000 Saties mark. According to Columbia, the “South Pacific” sale is already pushing 650,000. The^ “South Pacific” count* in- cludes both the 33H and 78 rpm editions, while the * bujk of the “dklahoma!” sale Was garnered from the standard-speed platter- ing. The Decca album sells for $5.46 On, 78 rpm and $4.85 On 33 3 /& rpm. “South Pacific” on shellac goes for $8.14, while its vinylite counterpart drops to a list price of $4.85. There is no.J breakdown available from Columbia on which of the two speeds drew the most customers. * Both the “Oklahoma!” and “South Pacific” albums were re- corded by the original casts. Decca -Records, i Nc Sy "***.«« ■ EW V0R K 19. N. y. Oppic£ op th* IT. •x Cl, A * 0 . ^COROINO m .! ■ Vic* wa have *? 1)6 Binning of n a inspired creative £,„ 0acca > y°ur work, aft f ian * si iowiaan3hin C rt# an ^ von « . ® c °T*dings. fig ?** DKtBoa kapp The top 30 songs of the week (more in case of ties), based on the copyrighted Audience Coverage* Index Survey of Popular Music Broadcast over Radio Networks. Published by the Office of Research, Inc., Dr. John G. Peatman, Director. « {Survey Week of March 17-23, 1950 A Dream Is Wish Your Heart Makes—t“Cinderella” Disney Ail the Rees Are Buzzin’ Round My Honey ..Santly-Joy Bye Bye Baby^*“Gen$lemeri Prefer Blondes’’..Robbins Candy and Cake ...,..•. ;.. . .Oxford Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy .. > :....,,.....;.V. Acuff & Rose Copper Canyon—t“Gopper Canyon” ...,,.. ♦ .>. .Famous Cry Of the Wild Goose .> ../.....;; *.......American Daddy’s Little Girl .......i. .; ; .y • • .Beacon Dear Hearts and Qentle People. .... i . .Morris . Dearie ... • •».... • ■*.. ^Laurel.• Enjpy Yourself ,! , V . Morris I Can Dream Can’t ! .... .........,.. . -. Chappell I Don’t Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry Over You. Porgie / I Gotta Have My Baby Back .« ..;;.Peer I Said My Pajamas ;.v;;.,........ .Leeds If I Knew Wou Were Coming - v- -; ....,.. 'Robert ; It’s So Nice To Have a Man Around the House. . *. . Morris Music, Music, Music I,:...;.. .... ... Cromwell My Foolish Heart—1‘‘My Foolish Heart” ..., Santiy-Joy Peter Cottontail .... . .Hill & Range Quicksilver ... Morris Rag Mop ... ....., ... *...,. .Hill & Range * Raul •. r .. -. >.«. ■.. *.. •... Miller • ^Siimshine Cake—“Riding High” ... ....,. Burke-VH ;: There’s An X In the Middle of Texas......; ..... >. Simon House There’s No Tomorrow ^..... . .. . Paxton Third Man Theme-^t“Third Man” .. ...... iChappell ; Wilhelmina~t“Wabash Avenue” .......Feist With My Eyes Wide Open. , \.... ................ Crawford You’re Wonderful—1“Paid in Full” . . . Famous The remaining 20: songs of the week (more in case of ties), based bli the copyright Audience Coverage fnde$ Survey of Popn* lar Music Broadcast over Radio Networks. Published by the Office of Research, Inc:, Dr. John G. Peatman, Director. As We Are Today . . .,.,.......;.' .......... Remick Ask Me No Questions..,..,.. i.........,......... Witmark Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo—t“Ciuderella” ...... .-i Disney Charlie My Boy .....;......... ■;..... ...Bourne Cinderella Work Song—1 “Cinderella’;’ .......,..... Disney Did Anyone Ever Tell You Mrs. Murphy........... Jphnstone-M Don’t Do Something To “Someone Else,..",....Fisher God’s Country ., , .... ...Robbins Have I Told You Lately That I Love You ..... .... . Duchess It Isn’t Fair .. .... ... v- , ,;Words-Music. Johnson Rag ...; .........\ . ...... .Miller : Leave It to Love .....;,. . . ...... BM1 Little Gray House—* “Lost In the Stars”.... . .Chappell Lost Iri a Dream.......................... Triangle Mama Mia ............. . ........ ...., .’.Beacon Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ...»,.... ... .Leeds Old Master Painter . .......;....... Robbins Sentimental Me .. .... ,............. ......., . Knick’b’ck’r Sitting By the Window ,. 7: ........,.. 1, Shapiro-B We’ve Got a Sure Thing—t“Riding High”....... Burke-VH You Kissed Me-^*“Arms and the Girl”:........... Chappell You Missed the Boat ......,..................... .Advanced You’re Always There ......... ............. BVC t Filmusical. * Legit musical. Continued from page 51 day’s meeting on a note of ap- plause when he said the Society will make the decree work “and profitably if you give them back your confidence.” answer is* “It’s true they helped build the house but can we let them live rent free forever?” Ahlert’s Coast Pep Talk Hollywood, March 28. The tamest, biggest and most im- portant meeting of the Coast mem- bership of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- lishers on Monday (27) heard as- , surances from prexy Fred E. Ahlert that ASCAP members l *will not be hurt” under the terms of the con- sent decree; that 1950 looks like the Society’s biggest year; and that the added revenue will prevent any loss to ASCAPers under the de- cree. Ahlert pointed out that despite the $1,300,000 lost in theatre seat taxes, ASCAP revenue is constant- ly increasing, and he estimated a take of $800,000 this year from television^ from which first quarter payments have already equalled those pf 11 months in 1949. ASCAP prez stated -.tfrat new winters distribution will start with the October payoff, and adjust- ments will hereafter be made year- ly instead of quarterly. Writers with complaints as to their rating will have recourse to two appellate bodies, the present board of ap- peals to be augmented by a three- man panel headed by an .outside arbiter. In order to implement the con- sent decree, ASCAP; membership must approve it via 'ah enabling amendment to the Society’s by- laws. Judging by feelings of Coast i members after Monday’s meeting, I there will be no difficulty getting' necessary two-thirds Vote of ap- j proval. Some Coast ASCAPers ad-' mitted to being scared by the in- i ference dropped by ASCAP special: counsel Robert W. Patterson that , if the decree doesn’t work the Gov- ernment may dissolve the Society. L. Wolfe Gilbert, leader of the Coast ASCAP faction, ended Mori- Local 802 Giving Free X-rays to Members Under its expanded health pro- gram, N. Y. Local 802, American Federation of Musicians, is giving free X-ray examinations to its members at its headquarters; Checkup is aimed at stamping out tuberculosis among the local’s members. Over 30,000 musicians and mem- bers, of their families are eligible to take the X-rays. It’s Music By Program Today Ytstordoy's WITH YOU (Words & Mosic, Inc.) THE EVER POPULAR STANDARD DEED I DO LAUREL MUSIC CORP. 1619 Broadway, N. Y. 19