Variety (May 1952)

4% ORCHKSTR AS-MISIC Wednesday, May. 21, J.9S2 Finds Femmes Way Out in Front For the .first time in a couple of -P years,' the ,gal vocalist contingent is virtually' blanketing the wax hit lists by copping four of the first six positions. .Only Don Cornell, Coral Records' recent acquisition, and RCA Victor’s Eddie Fisher are holding UP at the top against the competition of Kay Starr (’’Wheel of Fortune”), Doris Day (“A Guy Is a Guy”), Georgia .Gibbs (“Kiss of Fire”) arid Ella Mae Morse (’’Blacksmith Blues”). . ' .. More important than the best- seller battle of the sexes, the. fact, has been noted that none of the four femme vocalists- is, a new- comer. Trade execs have been eh* 'fcouraged to believe that this may signify n swing away from the re- cent digk cycle in . which every newcomer With a freak style stood a s .well as its soundtrack albums . a chance of breaking through with peddled in Japan. The disks and li. «w « *i 1 +» L*vy Buy* Scot Tuuo \ London, May 1£; Lou ’Levy; through, his London outlet Pickwick Music, has, acquired world right^,dL f 'The Parting Song” published by James S. l^err. nf Glasgow. /.'/ tune, which was written about a year ago by. Leslie Sturdy, is an adaptation of a Scottish folic song. M-G-M MAKES EMI TIE v POR NIPPON D1STRIB11 * In a tieup with Electrical' and Musical Industries, .M-G-M Rec- ords will have its single releases hit. This notion has been .further strengthened by the fact- that Cor- v nell and Fisher, although compara- tively young, are both legitimate singers who don’t have to rely upon gimmicks, echo chambers* and other “new sounds” tech niques. Whether the new accent on legit vocalists will bring along with it a reversion to class'songs, rather than novelty material, is too early to be counted on, it’s be- lieved. The major diskers, of course, are not particularly concerned with which singer or what- material is on top as long as they can sell their platters. The top publishers, however, have ..been hit badly by the off-beat trend in .which most good songs proved to be bad gam- bles saleswise. albums will be pressed- and dis- tributed there by Nippon-Colunj bia. ' The soundtrack album from the Metro pic, “Show Boat,”- which marked M-G-M’s Japanese debut, hit the market several weeks ago, Album is the same as the IJ.S, is- sue, of course, but the liner notes.| : are penned in Japanese. Disk Companies' Best Sellers ARTIST .Les Paul-Mary Ford CAPITOL i.- fm confessin’ CARIOCA , WHEEL OF FORTUNE ,.. ,•»...... ., .Kay Starr I WANNA LOVE YOU AWAITED a LITTLE TOOLOftG Kay Starr IPE T0O - JRLAGKSMITH'BLtJES . . 7 . A* V.EUa Mae Mor$ie • LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME S. ‘OAKIE BO.OGIE . Ella Mae-Morse • LOVE W LIKE MAD Z. 3. '•V. A, v- .Doris Day A COLUMBIA 1. GUY ](S A,GUY WHO WHO WHO Z. DELICADO Percy Faith FESTIVAL . WHAT’S THE USE ; v.Johnnie Ray MOUNTAINS IN THE MOONLIGHT ’ KISS OF FIRE i..,. Toni Arden PM YOURS 4 5. YOU. . * $ammy Kaye MISS YOU TONIGHT CORAL 1, I’M YOURS • « * 4 • B * Birmingham Longhair Date* * Birmingham, May 20. The. Birmingham Music Club, Paul Siegel Launches Symphony House Pub |f Tieing up with South American publisher Cesar R. Bahar, com-1 poser Paul Siegel has -formed, a publishing firm, Symphony House, to- handle the U. S. and Canadian rights of some of the Latinp out- fit’s output.** Firm will be licensed by the American Society of Com- posers^ Authors and Publishers. Siegel is the composer of the symphonic piece “Between Two Worlds.” Bahar is director of the Brazilian music firm, .Editorial .Don Cornell MY MOTHER’S PEARLS 4 ; 2* I*LL WALK ALONE } Don Cornell + THAT’S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE 4 3. GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW, .Teresa Brewer ROLL THEM ROLY POLY EYES . ' 4. HERE IN MY HEART ; Alan Dale I’M SORRY f iS. IT’S SO LONG AND GOOD-BYE TO YOU. 7 .Connie Haines ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU * JMECCA 1. BLUE TANGO..' ................... Leroy Anderson I BELLE OF THE‘BALL 2. I’M YOURS *. Four Aces T I UNDERSTAND . 3. UNDER HONEYSUCKLE VINE... .Bill Kenny and Ink Spots YOU MAY BE THE SWEETHEART OF SOMEBODY ELSE f4, BLUE TANGO *. Guy Lombardo AT LAST AT LAST 4" 5. KISS OF FIRE Louis Armstrong I’LL WALK ALONE which sponsors concert series at the, Auditorium, has announced the [ Mangione. Doc’ Berger, formerly ^line-up for 1952-5?. It includes the Danish State Oroh, Nathan Milstein, Robert Shaw Chorale, Ballet Theatre, Bidu Sayao and-Jan Peerce, Phila- delphia Symph, and the Met doing “Aida” and “Carmen.” of Leeds Music,- i$''also associated with the* firm. and His Orchestra Currently RIVERSIDE HOTEL RENO * Lhton to " MARIO LANZA Slnf “Somebody Bigger , then You and 1” • m* N.I.Ci Friday Ivaulng, May 23 on th« Mario Lanza Show BUJLL'S-EYE MUSIC,. INC. 4524 Salma Ava., Hollywaod 29. Utah Symph Lines Up Guest Longhair Names Salt Lake City, May "20, Utah Symphony, Orchestra has inked four longhair guests £or«the 1952-53 season slated to kickoff Nov, 1. Vladimir .Horowitz, pianist, will be the first to appear on Noy. 25, and will be followed on Jan, 7 by Artur Ruberistein, pianist; Tossy Spivakivsky, violinist, - on Feb. 4; and Grant Johannessen, local pi- anist, on Feb. 28, According to J. Allen Crockett, symphony president, one ‘pr two additional artists will be sought to round out the lO-pirograni series. Regular concerts "will be held at’ the Tabernacle, under the direction of Maurice Abravaiyel, inked for the sixth consecutive year. Plans also call for additional concerts to be presented in other towns in the state. Last year 40 concerts were played, in addition to 13 radio broadcasts sponsored by Kcnnecott Copper >*Corp. ^ ""M-G-M Ink* Peggy Songstress Peggy King has been inked to a longterm pact by M-G-M Records. Mis‘s JtCing, who f s also a Metro pactee, waxed her initial passings on the Coast last week. Thrush .formerly vocalled with the Charlie Spivak orch and had .appeared in New York recently at the. Blue Angel nitery. MERCURY 1. KISS OF FIRE .Georgia Gibbs I A. LASTING THING 4 Z . BE ANYTHING Eddy Howard she took 4- 3, WHISPERING WINDS ,.,7 4 Patti Page LOVER WHERE ARE YOU NOW 4- 4. JUNCO PARTNER Richard Hayes SUMMERTIME ^ 4 ’ & .JUST BECAUSE HOW COULD YOU, BLUE EYES ,.. Rusty Draper 4 M-G-M 1. KISS OF FIRE .... NEVER LIKE THIS .Billy Eckstine T 2 . 4 3. 4u S. i RCA VICTOR BMI mi here in my hurt Published by M*Ihn RtcortM by /MS) > AL MARTINO jQ pra |) TONY BENNETT ':.V. ':..(Col^j •ILL FARRELL .IM&MJ ro ;r j vie damone ' txtlvfivlv licBwaa bv ami BROADCAST MUSIC INC. sso titth avenue niwyoik • t- c«oo • houtwooo NEW YORK 19,N.Y. H HEAVENLY FATHER Fran Warren LEAVE THEM ALONE - warren HARLEM NOCTURNE David Bose 0rch ON A LITTLE COUNTRY ROAD LET THERE BE LOVE j j on i James MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME JOnwames YOU’LL NEVER BE MINE A i a « n M n DO YOU CARE Aiaai^ean 1, «>■ -2. . Eddie Fisher 4 YM YOURS JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’ fKe me CHANCE Y0D take Eddle Fislier t ?DON®°mNb' Pee Wee King I^ESOME 0 THAT-S V A E Lr * : Perr ^ Com » THE*GypSE TRAIL " Hu ?° Winte rhalter + 3* + 4. I Disk Jockey Renew S^BBY LEWIS WMins.jMan. thru Sat., « p.m, Farticipatlng WBMS. Boatou ..Sabby Lewis, colored band leaded has been installed as a dee- }^ySS' s >^t WBMS (feme?. ly; WHEEl, and. is filling his al- lotted hour With jazz platters in- terspersed with Intelligent chatter. CoUege bred*. Lewis Is articulate and his inside, stuff on band biz and people, identified with it de- livered -in a Well-modulated voice adds up to interesting listening for xivppivro» Sticking mostly to blues and jaz 2 platters, which he inttoes with bits of anfo calculated to,hypo the lis- teners’ interest, he aoes occasion- ally sup in- a more commercial platter for - change of.pace. Visit- ing .music biz celebs usually drop in for chitchat and when caught, Jinuny Tyler, a former Lewis side- maestro/at Sugar Hill,' dropped in.to kick, around a few reminiscences. Stint should catch on-with that Segment of pub- lic, surfeited with cUrt-ent crop of pop disks, prefer the more tradi- tion, and/or progressive band. , Elie. Ivas* Austie Tour , London, May 20. After more than a month here during which lie did two one-night stands at Royal Festival Hall, and filled radio and TV dates, Burl Ives planed Jor Sydney yesterday (19) for concert dates in Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, Tour opens in Sydney May 28 andjncludes;63 .engagements. Folk singer will probably return to London arid not the U, 3. as orig- inally; planned.' He is currently dickering for, a West End show. Last \veek,, Ives recorded the Scottish folk tune; “The Parting Song,” for Decca, John i Hershberger, N. Y. press rep for Little Orchestra Society and the Philadelphia Orchestra, will be boxoffice treasurer at West- hampton, L. I., Playhouse this sum- mer. TOPPING ALL LISTS h o a a Jh SB •r LEROY ANDERSON AII1XS MUSIC, Inc. New ASCAP. Pub Plan Continued' from paje • 39 l« C K 0 O ability category. Although details of the new system are being kept under wraps, it’s believed to be based on a system whidh would rate .the value of old songs by a combination of two determinate factors: (1) The number of times the song is performed and (2) the age of the song. By weighting the average in. favor of the song’s' age, the older tunes would still be paid off at a better rate per perform- ance than a current number. The important thing, however, is that the payoff can be fully explained by objective factors. Move to give a numerical base to the availability category is seen Paving the way for an ultimate ASCAP switch to a complete 100% performance payoff system ’ for publishers. That has been the bat- tle-cry of most of the younger publishers and they have been en- couraged by signs of weakening on the part of the oldline ASCAP pub execs. Even several of the lat- +£ r recently been advocating * Performance system. • rftfid ASCAP structure was initially weakened a couple of years ago when the writer-mem- a new ra ting System aC v e ?7 on . Performance, o/w i^ er distribution system put oaS st fess on performances with 20% going for seniority. Under the present publisher system, 55% goes for performance, 30% for avail- ability and 15% for seniority. JUDY LYNN'S GREAT NEW CORAL RECORD RIVERBOATRAG V BY PAT BALLARD And dick manning Hastings Music AUDITION RECORDS i * High Fidelity Disc and Tape Equipment Steinway Grand Studio and Tape Facilities , , . $12 per hr. GMS Recording Studios T1 WEST f*tl) StMET Naw York II, N. Y. OR 5-2317 America's Fastest