Variety (February 1952)

ORCWBSTKA3-M1TSXC lk£D„LiA VdmJty, Fftgatry. 27 > I952 DETAIL DISK DEST SELLEBS Washington, Feb. 26. With the kelaiivoroBryson juke- box royalty amendment now kick- ing around in the House Judiciary Committee following the recent hearings, supporters of the bill are making every effort to get it ret ported to the floor at the earliest possible moment; There is some concern that the amendment, Which would require juke operators to pay performance fees on disks will be held up a)ong with other controversial bills in this presidential election year. Fred E. Ahlert, former proxy of;■ the. American Society, of Com- posers, Authors and Publishers,, is staying on in Washington to keep track of the bill's progress ana supply Congressional members with any needed data. ASCAP, of course, is 100% for the bill. Which is being opposed by the juke ops and disk companies. Benbor Music chartered to con- duct a music publishing business in .New York. Capital stock is 200 shares, no par value. Survey of retail disk best tellers, based on reports ob* tabled from leading stores in 12 ditiks and showing com- parative sales rating for this and last week . National Bating This Last wk. wk. Week Ending Feb. 23 Artist, Label, Title 1 S' I a * .» a I I 7 I II I f 5 o W 3 " ^ a S3 >f SA % I I 8 £ 1 P 11 H 1 I 1 1 f 1 ]H f J S 9 w (A CA W 1 * I I I 5 f I M i nl & *< jm iff 1 v . *5. I <• ± « 1 a a o £ ?jfe 1 3 it's Music by JESSE GREER Program ToJoy Yesterday's MERCURY #5756 HARMONICATS (Mills Music) JOHNNIE BAY (Okehl 1 1 “Cry”—6840 2 FOUR ACES (Decca) 2 2 ♦‘Tell Me Why”—27860.......... 1 EDDIE FISHER (Victor) 3 4 “Anytime"-—20-4359 10 JOHNNIE RAY (Columbia) 4 7 “Please Mr. Sun”—39636.4 JOHNNIE RAY (Okeh) 5 3 “Little White Cloud’V-8840.. 7 LEROY ANDERSON (Decca) Blue Tango"—4Q220........... 3 PEE WEE KING (Victor) 7 9 “Slow Poke”—21-0489... 9 LES COMPAGNONS (Columbia) 8A 10 “Three Bells”—4105F. 8 KAY STARR (Capitol) 8B . “Wheel of Fortune”—1964 ....... LES PAUL-MARY FORD (Cap) 9 6 “Tiger Rag”—1920........ . . 5 BELL SIS.-H. RENE (Victor) 10 7 “Bermuda”—20-4422 6 EDDIE FISHER (Victor) 11 11 “Tell Me Why”—20-4444........... MILLS BROS. (Decca) 12 .. “Be My Life's Companion”—27889 . . MANTOVANI (London) 13 13 “Channaine”—1020 .. ELLA MAE MORSE (Capitol) 14 . “Blacksmith Blues” .... HELEN O'CONNELL (Capitol) 15 A “Slow Poke’’—1837 .. ... .. NAT (KING) COLE (Capitol) 15B .. “Unforgettable”—1808 .......... WEAVERS-G. JENKINS (Decca) 16 “Wimoweh”—27928 .. ... .. BOBBY WAYNE (Mercury) 17A , “Wheel of Fortune”—5779. .... ROSEMARY CLOONEY (Col) 17B .. “Tenderly”—39631 . . 1 AMERICAN IN five top „ oll ;r d s c... ALBUMS K-93 M-93. 1 2 3 ... 1 ... 2 4 .. 6 4 6 9 .. 2 .. 6 1 10 1 10 •; . • . 3 .2. >.. 9 1 .. ... .. 5 .3, 9 8 5 .. ... 1 6 2 ... 5 4 .. 3 7.. .. 2 .. 6 •. 2 . . • •• 4 3 5 .. 9 8 8 .. 10 1 33 7 .... .. .. 5 .. 4 .. .. 9 8 . 3 9 ... 20 With the recent multiple etch, mgs, of “Wimoweh,” a South Af. riqan folk tune, that country hai emerged as still another spot in the global search for song m&u. rial. Such South African-inspired tunes as “A-Round the Corner’’ and “Snow Bush” are beini prepped for n big disk drive. “Wimoweh” was Waxed initially by the Weavers on the Decca label and Columbia followed up with a Jimmy Dorsey orch workover Platter, and sheet sales are eur^ rently riding high. “A-Round the Corner” was recorded by Jo Staf. ford tot Columbia while “Snow Bush” is getting a Doris Day treat- ment on the same label. Publish- ers, who are quick to sense a trend, are working out deals and tie-ins for additional South African ma- terial. According to one pub, the South African kick Is expected to reach the proportions of last year’s Israeli song trend. Diskers expect to cash in on their South African song-styled re- leases via the publicity the coun- try is getting In three current mo- tion pix, “African Queen,” “Cry, the Beloved Country” and VThe Magic Garden.'’ 2 .< .. •• 3 •. .... 17 4 .. .. 4 .. .. 9 . 16 8 8 . .. 9 7 .. 10 9 15 4 .. 5 .. ... ,, 13 6 .... .... V. ... 2 . 6 .. 10 •. • • • • • . < SHOWBOAT Hollywood Cast M-G-M M-G-M84 K 84 E 559 GUYS AND DOLLS «IENN MILLER Broadway Cast CONCERT Decca DA-825 9-203 DLP-8036 Victor LPT-16 WPT-25 P-25 KING AND I •roadway Gait Decca DL-9008 9-260 DA-876 h> Hal Cook, Capitol Records vee- pee, planed to the Coast last week for a series of huddles with Cap’s homeoffice brass. A Groat Irish Song! "ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE” Recorded by DING CROSBY ★ DENNIS DAY By Johany Lange and Hy Heath Writars of “Clancy lowered the Boom” BUtL’S-EYE MUSIC, INC. 6524 Selma. Avo, Hollywood 28, Cal. ahothir ‘PEE WEE KING’ -,r ‘SEVER and GOLD’ Published by BMI BLUE RIVER SONGS WEE KING—RCA'Vktor #2<M458 Tha Old "Slowpoke" Man Selling Agent — KEYS MUSIC PUBL 146 W. 54th Street, New York City Sheet Music Available OKIflklHO !j (UJ iTuwl i mu \ [• i iTy m mj Hugger Tarns Crooner t)anny Winchell, Paramount Mu- sic contactman, exits the firm this week to launch a singing career. His assignments Will be taken oyer by Tommy March. Published by Hill & Rouge Recorded by Ella Maa Mor*a Art Mooney -•SSf . ; • ;; ::;:::: m*** Sy Ollvar-trudy Harry Jamts-Toni Harptr. .(Columbia) Exclusively Licensed by BMI BROADCAST MUSIC INC. 580 riFTH AVENIE Niwroix . c w ■ c a c o . Hour wood NEW YORK 19,N,Y HOlllS WUSlCr hK*/ 666 fifth Avfnue, Hpw York 19, N. V. * lOtING IUIZEU, fan. Fwf. Wgr. * lUCKT WILIER WM Ctgil Mytsentgliv SAXIE DOWEU, MM-Wtsf Recerd Promolion (