Variety (August 01, 1951)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
August 01, 1951
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (August 01, 1951)
Leaf #:
00042
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound",Vaudeville,Theatre,Broadcastin
Collection:
Early Cinema, Hollywood Studio System, and Theatre and Vaudeville
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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Wfdw<l«r» Anjpirt 1, 1951 RETAIL DISK BEST SELLERS Survey of retail disk best tellers, based on reports ob- tained from leading stores in 12 cities and shouHng com- parative sales rating for this and last week. Week Ending I . i i a “ S 8 s s This Las! wk. wk. Artist. Label, Title u I m ^ a e x o % ? l l a is 6 I 1 !i c * - • 3 4 4 2 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 15 9 11 10 12 12 10 13 14 14 A 9 14B 17 15 18 16 A 18 16B .. 17A 16 17B .. ROSEMARY CLOONEY (Col) "Come-on-A My House**—39467 AT “KING** COLE (Capitol) “Too Young**—1449 2 MARIO LANZA (Victor) "Loveliest Night of Year**—10-3300 4 FRANKIE LA1NE (Columbia) "Jeaebel”—39367. .. r 8 G. MITCHELL-M. MILLER ( "My Truly. Truly Fair”—39415... 10 DINAH SHORE (Victor) "Sweet Violets**—20-4174A 7 PATTI PAGE (Mercury) "Mr. and Mississinni’*—5645 TONY BENNETT (Columbia) "Because of You**—39362 6 TONY MARTIN (Victor) "I Get Ideas**—20-4141A 5 APRIL STEVENS (Victor) "I’m in Love Again**—20-3148A .. 3 LES PAUl^MARY FORD (Capitol) "How High the Moon**—1451 9 DORIS DAY (Columbia) "Shanghai**—39423 VIC DAMONE (Mercury) "My Truly. Truly Fair’’—5646 FRANKIE LAINE (Columbia) "Rose. Rose. I Love You’*—39367. .. WEAVERS (Decca) "On Top of Old Smoky”—27515 JANE TURZY TRIO (Decca) _ "Sweet Violets**—27668 TONY BENNETT (Colu "I Won’t Cry Anymore”—39362 . MINDY CARSON (Victor) "Lonely Little Robin’*—20-4151 A. .. VAUGHN MONROE (Victor) "On Top of Old Smoky**—20-4114A .. STAN FREBERG (Capitol) "Got You Under My Skin”—1711. .. 6152124361198 3 2 4 7 .. • 1 .. 5 57 2 3 9 5 8 9 5 2 7 ... 3 .. 7 .. 4 6 4 31 .. 10 7 7 30 4 9 9 .. 2 8 3 10 .. 29 5 .. 28 .. 4 8 ... 2 23 6 10 . .. 7 •• 5 .. .. 16 2 .. .. 9 10 .. 3 9 a Disk Best Sellers by Con (Based on Points EarnedJ No. of Label Records Points Label Columblo 7 258 Mercury .. Victor 6 161 Decca .... Capitol 3 126 No. of Records 2 ... 2 Points 45 16 FIVE TOP ALBUMS On the Upbeat New York Jimmy Dorsey orch opens at the Thundcrbird Hotel, Las Vegas. Thursday (2) for two weeks . . . Singer Johnny Parker inked to a two-year songwriting pact with Broadcast Music, Inc. . . . Leonard Feather, jazz critic, back from one- month European trek, held two record sessions in Stockholm fea- turing all the winners of the Es- tiad (Swedish jazz mag) poll. The disks will be released here shortly • . Ruth Shook ankled her post in the promotion division of RCA Victors Kansas City branch to Promote Gersham It Goodman Music on the Coast. Leo Talent, pubherv head, will be the selling •Rent for Percy Faith’s new firm, Marpet Music . . . M-G-M Records sponsoring distributor Christmas Sales contest. Winner gets cuffo trip to Bermuda or $1,000 govern- ment bond . . . Johnny Hodges crew into the 421 Club, Philadel- phia, Aug. 23 . . . Tiny Grimes orch booked into the Celebrity Club Freeport. L. I., Aug. 16 . . . Tommy Edwards, M-G-M Records artist, first nitery engagement at the Copacabana, Pittsburgh, Aug. 6. Hollywood Spike Jones troupe moves into the Clover Club. Miami, Nov. 1 for two weeks at $13,000 a week . . . Gloria DeHaven set to record a Decca album of musicomedy tunes with the Guy Lombardo band . . . Emma Lou Welch signed to chirp with Ike Carpenter's band, opening at Jantzen Beach. Portland. Ore., Aug. 3 . . . Ray Gilbert composing a theme tune for the King Brothers P icture, "Drums of the .Deep outh” . . . Tony Pastor orch booked for two frames at the Palo- mar Supper Club, Vancouver, start- ing Sept. 3. NEW REVIVALS ‘DON'T BLAME ME' ‘I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE’ 4 Stmndmrds kg Jimmy McHugh Chicago Louis Armstrong set for three ; weeks of one-nighters starting In late November, prior to his four week stand at Blue Note. Chi, Dec. 14 Art Kassel disbands his orch< fur »i* uiunlhs anti takes off fur hts Coast home . Frankie Masters moves into the Edge water Beach. Chi. Sept. 6 for six weeks Art Hodes completes 14-month stand at Rupneck s, Chi, and goes into Zindbar, Denver, Aug. 6 for two weeks .. Chuck Foster inked into Trianon, Chi, Oct. 2 for five weeks ...Muggsy Spanler set for Flame, Ymo Stmm Capitol CD-244 CC244 St. Paul, Aug. 3 for one week .. Ray Pearl into Crystal Lake Ball- room. Crystal Lake. Mich., Aug. 14 for one month .. Don Reed into Balinese Room. Galveston, Sept. 7. indef date .. Doc Evans set for Jazz. Ltd.. Chi, Aug. 1. sans his regular unit. .. Jack Staulcup into Buckeye Lake Park. Columbus, Aug. 4 for two weeks . .Billy Eck- stlne goes into Chicago theatre, Aug. 3 for two weeks Weavers play Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Aug. 25 for one week . GAC staff- er Betty Broyles on indef leave of absence. Pittsburgh Larry Fotlne orch winds up two- week engagement at Kennywood Park Aug. 4 . . * Frank Vesely, Jr., drummer, recovering at Deshon Veterans Hospital in Butler, where he’s been confined now for more than six months . . . Tex Beneke booked for a one-nighter at Wil- liam Penn Tavern Sept. 1 . . . Bobby Cardlllo, maestro at Monte Carlo, will be the pianist on new Monday afternoon TV show over WDTV starring Elaine beverly and Joe Mann . . . Tommy Carlyn band, into O. Henry Ballroom in Chicago for eight weeks, got a bid >to stay there until December 1 but had to turn it down because of E revious commitments . . . Ray lenry's polka orch one-nights at West View Park tomorrow (Wed.) . . . Woody Herman plays a Wheeling, W. Va., Park date on Aug. 14 . . . Lee Henry, former vocalist with Billy Catlsone band, in Miami playing some club and cafe dotes. DECCA daU THE STAR OF THE SHOW ... DICK HAYMES Sings the Hit of the Show . . . ! I BELIEVE From Mo Hit Moving Picture "ST. BENNY THE Dir* WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE LOW I *’ W ~ Both with Victor Young and His Orchestra Dacca 27482 178 RPM) and 9-27482 (45 NPMI L -rai 2 Top-Notch Performers! HOAGY CARMICHAEL and GORDON JENKINS Sing and Play Their Smash Version of MY RESISTANCE IS LOW •ad SACRAMENTO Docco 27540 ( 78 RPM) ood 9-27548 (45 RPM) Always in Demand! The Ever-Popular .s BROTHERS Sing A COTTAGE WITH A PRAYER D«c<« 274*3 (7* RPM) «4 7-274*3 <45 RPM) Sinql* Records 85c Each (pins tax)