Variety (August 22, 1951)

MCIBSTBAS-MISIC Wedg^Uy, AtHMl a. l»si On the Upbeat New York Gene Krupa cancelled his orch dates to recuperate from an ap- pendectomy. He was stricken Fri- day (17) while playing at Surf Club. Virginia Beach . Larry Fo- tine orch pacted by King Records . . . George Shearing into Birdland, N. Y., tomorrow (Thurs.)... Sidney Bechet. Negro bandleader, due in from Paris Sept. 14 for string of one-nlghters and location dates . . . Henry Okun flacking Vaughn Monroe's Victor platter, “Laura Lee" . . . Reuben Mitchell, rhythm and blues combo, pacted by Co- lumbia Records . . . The Five Keyes, vocal group, inked by Shaw Artists Corp . . . Tiny Grimes orch into Howard Theatre, Washington, Sept. 7 . . . Jack Elliott to reacti- vate Arrowhead Music Publishers, which he formed in 1945 . . . Ben Selvin. general manager of South- ern Music, to Europe. Sept. 1 . . . Singer Pat Terry begins a four- week engagement at the Hotel Roosevelt. New Orleans, tomorrow (Thurs.) ... Bill McCune orch holds over at Hotel Statler, N. Y„ until Sent. 7. Chicago Jimmy Dorsey set for four weeks at Roosevelt Hotel. New Orleans. Sept. 20 . . . Bob Cunningham named agency and sales contact for Universal Recording Co. . . . Jimmy Hillard in town to cut singer Jack Haskell for Coral . . . Ray Robbins inked into Peabody Hotel. Memphis, Sept. 24, for three weeks . . . Ralph Martiere plays first (UAce of season at U. of Il- linois. Sept. 14 . . . Chicago pubber Archie Levlngton picked up "I Wish I Were Somebody Else." re- cently recorded by Lorry Rain*. Tune was penned by chirp’s hubby, Tim Gayle, and Cliff Parman. Harmonirat*. current at Moe’s Main Street, Cleveland, into Roxy, New York. Sept. 13. for two weeks, then cut their stay short to head- line at Home Show. Michigan City. Ind., Sept. 13 for four days. Trio then goes into Casino Theatre, Toronto, Sept. 20. and into Seville Theatre. Montreal. Sept. 27 . . . Lee Camp held over at Colony Club, Ottumwa, la., for four weeks . . . Wyoma Winters into Latin Quarter. Newport. Ky., Aug. 24 . . . Cordsmen inked into Pickwick Club. Syracuse. Ind., Aug. 23, to wind summer seasoq . . . Ethel Berger, longtime employee of Fa- mous-Paramount here, exits this week to work in the pubbery's Gotham office. Red Nichols Inked into Zanzibar, Denver, Sept. 17, for two week#, following at The Flame, St. Paul, Oct. 22. for two weeks . . . Tiny Hill Dlays Citv Fair, Sioux City. Ia., Sept. 6. for four days . . . Betty McGuire into Angelo’s, Omaha, Aug. 24, for two weeks . . . Norma Dundorf joined the GAC contract staff. Hollywood Ike Carpenter’s 12-piece crew teed a six-month stand at Sher- man's, San Diego, last nite (Tues.) . Louis Armstrong set for a Nor- folk. Va., concert Aug. 25.. Turk Murphy’s Dixieland Band being repped by Associated Booking Corp. . . .Ray Anthony iollows Loo Brown into the Palladium Sept. 4. Russ Morgan, having quit As- sociated Booking Corp. ( booked himself into the* Palladium for a four-week stand beginning Nov. 27 . .. Frances Farwell inked as vocal- ist with Eddie Kay . . . Muggsy Spinier set to open at the Buck- minster, Boston, Sept. 19 for 12 days. t Dallas Hugh Fowler and his band have opened a stay at Pappy’s Show- land here . . . Tina Prescott, singer and pianist, currently at the Bachelor s Club, a private mem- bership organization, closes there this week, and has been booked for a two-week stay at the Sun and San Hlub at Biloxi, Miss. . . . Hal Pruden and ^his band have been given a renewal and their stay extended for an indefinite period at the Mural Room of the Baker Hotel. Pittsburgh Whitey Schabo band returns to Johnny Brown’s on Monday (27». when that club reopens after shut- down of several weeks . . Bill Douglass, former trumpet player with Baron Elliott and Luke Riley, has been appointed justice of .the peace in nearby Munhall.... Artie Arnell orch back at Vogue Terrace this week for ’ second time this summer .. Wes Parker's outflt snagged a Club Belvedere booking . . Buddy Laine booked for couple of Sunday stands at Crystal Lake Park ballroom in Vermillion. O. ... Larry Faith orch from Pitts- burgh held over at Melody Mill Ballroom in Chicago until Sept. 2 .. . Harmonica Rascals, with Johnny Puloo, opens week’s stand at Bill Green’s Friday <24>. Three Suns were to have played Twin Coaches at Belle Vernon this week, but agreed to a postpone- ment when management pointed out that the highway whicn runs past their place had suddenly been closed for reconstruction work. Suns will go in later, probably around end of September, after job is finished. Kansas City Fall biz looks to have an upbeat, according to reports from several offices in the area . . . Ted Weems brings his crew in for annual stand in the Terrace Grill of the Muehle- bach Hotel, doing a fortnight late in September . . . Weems fallows Tommy Reed, current in the? room on his first date in K. C. . . . Mary Kaye Trie doing a two-week date at the Eddy Bros. Restaurant . . . Eric Correa orch closes the Stat- ler, Cleveland, Sept. 1, and crew takes a vacation. Correa brings them back to active work, opening Oct. 3 at the Capital City Club, Atlanta, on a deal set by Midland Attrac- tions . . . Tune Criers move into the 400 Club, Wichita. Aug. 21, following Joe Matse and Chords- men . . . Sammy Pagua quintet set for the 400 Club, opening Sept. 4 . . . Bill Caldwell takes over the « * ♦ * -a ♦ ♦ * * * -a America's No. 1 Funny Man BUDDY LESTER * .■ ■ • • j Currently 5 O'CLOCK CLUB, Miami (SIXTH RETURN ENGAGEMENT) CAROUSEL, Pittsburgh Starting Stpt. 17 MANAOiMKNT * •a * * « a * a a ♦ * * * * RETAIL DISK BEST SELLEHS Survey of retail disk best sellers, based on reports ob- tained from leading stores in 12 cities and shotviny com parative sales rating for this and last week. National W««k Siding *■“" Rig. 18 This Last wk. wk. Artist, Label, Title M ROSEMARY CLOONEY (Col) 1 “Come-on-A My House"—39467 ,. 1 MARIO LANZA (Victor) 3 "Loveliest Night of Year"—10-3300 4 5 10 9 TONY BENNETT (Columbia) "Because of You"—39362 2 TONY MARTIN (Victor) "I Get Ideas’’—20-4141A 3 10 - 2 6 97 9 67 NAT "KING" COLE (Capitol) J5 "Too Young’’—1449 5 DINAH SHORE (Victor) 6 "Sweet Violets"—20-4174A .. 7 2 DORIS DAY (Columbia) 8 "Shanghai"—39423 .... TONY BENNETT (Columbia) 8 10 "Cold. Cold Heart"—39449 • • • • 9 9 LES PAUL-MARY FORD (Capitol) "World Waiting Sunrise"—11-1748 .. 3^7 JI 47 7 43 34 . 3 31 • • • FRANKIE LAINE (Columbia) MARIO LANZA (Victor) 18 12 "Because"—10-3207A Ditk Best Sellers by Companies (Based on Points Earned! t No. of Label Records Points Columbia 6 264 Victor 6 201 Capitol 3 79 No. of Label Records Decca t Mercury 2 M-G-M 1 Points FIVE TOP ALBUMS KINO AND I Broadway CoS Decca DL-9008 9-260 DA-876 | 4 | 5 OUYS AND DOUS VOICI Of XT AMY I Broadway Cost Decca DA-825 9-203 . DLP-8036 Yma Seme Capitol CD-244 CC244 CfanleA *!/. 'tyaXet *)kc. 545 FIFTH AVENUE , NEW YORK 17 , N* y. America s Fastest ^Selling-Records! Hammond in the Black Angus Room of the Rubldoux Hotel, St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. 1. Glen Williams orch goes into the Buena Vista Hotel, Biloxi, Miss. . . . Jimmy Tucker brings his orch back from the Broadmoor, Colo- rado Springs, to take over stand of the Prime Rib here Sept. 10 . . . Gus DeWerdt and Reiser Bros, out of the Prime Rib to move down- town to the Omar Room* of the Continental Hotel Sept. 10 . . . Hollywood Rangerettes continue for balance of season at the Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs. Johnny Burdell Trio holds over at the House of Oscar, same city . . . Hazel Lenlngton into Tracy’s Lounge, Helena, Mont., for some keyboard work , , , Max Cooper’s Nonchalant* in a two-week stand at the Key Club, Wichita . . . Louis Cina Trio closes Putsch's 210 Aug. 25 and moves Eastward to the Ciiicy area. Shayne, East, Garron to L.A. In Par-Famous Reshuffle In a reshuffling of the Para- mount-Famous Music group, Larry Shayne, manager of Par’s Coast of- fice, replaces Murray Luth. profes- j slonal manager of Par's N. Y. of-. flee, who exited his post last week. I Tubby Garron will head Famous' I Coast branch, while Barney Field has been appointed to assist Sam Fox In Chicago. Dick Stone remains professional manager of the firm's N. Y. headquarters. Coral Pacts Greco Singer Buddy Greco was pacted last week by Coral Records, Decca subsid. Greco's first sides will be ready for release next month. PROGRAM RAINBOW ON THE RIVER Colorful Nature Hit Paul Francis Webster Snntter Pin-Up Hit! Way Up In North Carolina Afiothor SMI "fit* Up” Hit-^ubUthed by ioloifh Recorded by DEE FINCH-GENE RAYBURN-Decca BELL TONES—Mercury CHAMP BUTLER Columbia — Growing BIGGER Everyday — LONESOME AND SORRY _ WISM.T »»CO»P»D — WIPttT rtOOSAMMie MILLS MUSIC. INC., 1*1* Broadway. Now Tart 1* 4 -