Variety (May 1952)

Wedi**d** 14,- 19S2 • Survey Week of May % The top 3d son#* of week (more in case of tics), based on copyrighted Audience Coverage Index k Audience Trend Index published by Office of Research, Inc., Dr. John Gray Peatman Director. Alphabetically listed . A Guy Is a Guy . Ludlow Am I In Loves—T Son of Paleface” . Famous Anytime Hill ^ R At Last . ♦ « Feist Be Anything (But Be Mine) Shapiro-B Be My Life's Companion Morris Blacksmith Blues Hill & R Blue Tango : Mills For the Very First Time Berlin Forgive Me Advanced Gandy Lancers’ Ball v .■?..., Disney Glorita ..Life Goin’^On a Hayride—*“Three Wishes For Jamie”. .Chappell Goody Goody..., DeSylva-B-H Honest and Truly Lion ’ How Close. Life If Someone Had Told Me Witmark I’ll Walk Alone—t“With a Song In My Heart”.,.. Mayfair Jeannine (I Dream of Lilac Time) Feist Kiss of Fire. Duchess Perfidia Peer Please Mr. Sun . Weiss-B Singin’ In the Bain—t “Singin’ In the Rain” Robbins Tell Me Why.: . ....' : Signet That’s the Chance You Take .Paxton To Be Loved By You ,., Remick Up and Down Mambo. ,... v Life What Good Is a Gal 7 .. Miller Wheel of Fortune Laurel Would You—f’Singin’ In the Rain” Robbins Secdml Group All My Life Fox And So I Waited Around Pickwick Ay-Round the Coiner Frank Don’t Ever Be Afraid To Go Home Remick Homing Pigeon Shapiro-B I Could Write a Book Harms I Hear a Rhapsody—t“Clash By Night”. BMI I’m Conf essih’ Bourne I’m Yours ’ , Algonquin It’s a Sin To Tell a Lie , .BVC Lady Love .. , Cromwell Love Where Are You Now , ...ABC My Mother’s Pearls Miller Oops—t'“Belle of New York” Feist Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ., .Oxford Sleepy Little Cowboy Beacon That’s How It Goes • ..,. Harms There’s a Cloud In My Valley of Sunshine Famous Walkin’ My Baby Back Home DeSylva-B-H Whistle My Love ..,., Disney You'll Never Walk Alone Williamson * Top lO Songs On TV A Guy Is a Guy * .Ludlow Anytime • Hill & R Be Anything (But Be Mine) Shapiro-B Blacksmith Blues Hill & R Blue Tango t , Mills Cry .* Mellow Dance Me Loose, J Envin-H Singin* In the Rain, Robbins Tell Me Why ...... .Signet That’s the Chanel You Take .Paxton FIVE TOP STANDARDS Blue Skies >. j Berlin Great Day. ^. ,. Miller If I Didn’t Care., Chappell I’m Just Wild About Harry ..Witmark My Mom. BVC t FilmusicaX . * Legit musical . Copyright Cab Continued (ran gtfcft IS ^luslc, Inc., National 'Music Coun- cil and the American Book Pub-, lishing Co. All Involved .in Hearings. All of the above groups were involved in the recent Congres- sional hearings of the Xefauver- Bryson Bill. The‘American Book Publishing Co., Which strongly favored passage of th$ amendment, became interested in the case be- cause of general copyright con- siderations as well as the increas- ing amount of books and stories "Cing put on wax. Authors League ^ HIGHUGmT : - P;r)i;rnr m k * - . It Happened In Monterey had a similar interest in the bill. Composers and publishers are virtually reconciled at the present time to the fact that the proposed amendment to the Copyright Act will not be passed at the current session because of political sensi- tivities associated with -a Presiden- tial election year. However, wide- spread support in Congress for some kind of revision in favor of pubs and cieffers has indicated that one amendment or another will pass in the next couple of years. At present two major alterna- tives are in the forefront of Con- gressional thinking. First is the Kefauver-Bryson bill, which would impose a lc per side per week li- cense fee directly on the juke op- erators. This is supported by the music pubs and writers with the juke ops and disk companies in opposition, Second is a later proposal which calls for the ’diskers to put out spe- cial jukebox labels which would 1 have a higher statutory rate than the current 2c per side allowable now. Most pubs and writers, while not adverse to this proposition, would prefer the Kefauver-Bryson amendment, The diskers, on the pther hand, are even more strongly opposed to this idea than the tax on the juke ops. They feel it would be too costly an operation for them, and they see no reason why they should pay for a per- formance fee that should be col- lected from the jukebox industry. SI ID S SPW any leading radio and TV personalities, disc jockeys and program producers arc giving preference to songs that are unique and extraordinary. The songs listed below are being favorably accepted for having those quali- ties that provide unusual programming opportunities. If you desire to identify your program with songs that have unique qualifications, you will want to consider these contemporary compositions. A GUY XS A GUY A “Hit Parade” favorite and current best seller. Recorded by Doris Day*-** Columbia; Ella Fitzgerald—Decca; Peggy Taylor—Mercury. LADY LOVE From the Columbia Picture , “Sound Off” starring Mickey Rooney. Re~ corded by Vaughn Monroe—RCA Victor. UTILE TRAIN A-CHUGGIN' IN MY HEART An infectious novelty rhythm sorig with three unusual record interpretations to attest to its wide appeal. Recorded by Jane Turzy— Decca; Marion Morgan—MGM; Jimmy Boyd-Norman Luboff Choir—Columbia. . ■•yv XVI A AIAJCtlx A ballad in the tradition of great American standard songs. Recorded by Frank Sinatra—Columbia; Tommy Edwards—MGM. (Tfc*t I* When A M*n He) HUT THE FOOT DOWN (MI CXTCTIL) The No. 1 Latin-American favorite, available for the first time with an ♦ -a English lyric adaptation. Recorded by Paulette Sisters and Larry Clinton • _ * . / Orchestra—Columbia; Los Magos—«RCA Victor; Hermanas Limas— Okeh; Alejandro Cardonaesu Dan Zonera—RCA Victor; Tony Camirgo —RCA Victor. SUMMER IS A-COMIN? IN •. ♦ This seasonal song has had wide acceptance on important radio and TV presentations. Recorded by Nat “King” Cole—Capitol. THE BIGGER THE FIGURE * * Based on “Largo al Factotum” from Rossini*s “Barber of Seville/* this novelty has acquired sufficient recognition to indicate it will attain wide- spread popularity. Recorded by Louis Prima—Columbia. WIMOWEH (Hey Up Joel On Yoirtr Way!) Over 400,000 records sold. By request of many performers a new English lyric has been made available for this African chant. Recorded by The Weavers-Gordon Jenkins—Decca; Jimmy'Dorsey—Columbia; Yma Sumac —Capitol; Noro Morales—Okeh. In Preparation SO HELP ME Based on Tschaikowsky*s “Caprice Italienne”. A new ballad that h.as created considerable pre-release trade interest. Scheduled for May 15 retease. Recorded by Paul Wcston-Norman Luboff Choir-Frcd Lowry—Columbia. from the catalogs of CROMWELL MUSIC, IHC. • DARTMOUTH MUSIC, INC • . ESSEX MUSIC, IHC FOLKWAYS MUSIC fURLISHERS; INC. • HOLLIS MUSIC; IHC. ♦ LUDLOW MUSIC, IHC.