Variety (July 1952)

Grever Catalog Frank Hennigs Music has bougKt out the.entire,-catalog pf the Portilla Music,:.comprising 136 songs writ*' ten hy^’.the late Maria Clrever. In- cluded in the catalog are such standards as *-‘What A Difference A Day Makes," "Magic In The Moon- light" and "Ti-Pi-Tin." Mme. Grever, a Mexican com- poser, also wrote numerous semi- classical' works* The Hennigs Music firm has had new lyrics set to many of the. Grever songs by such lyr- icists as Stanlej^ Adams, Al- Still- man, A1 Gamse and Hans- Lengs- felder. Deal was negotiated by Charles Grever, son of Mme. Greyer, and attorney Bernard Miller (& Miller), repping the Hennigs company. ORCMBSTRAS- MITSIC PEATMAN ANNDAL SURVET OF (JtrLY 1951, TO JtlLT 1, WZ) The 35 Song Hits with the Largest Radio and T-elevtsion Audiences Are the Total ACT Pgim Received in the A€I Si^fveys mring the tear. (Songs in * tions are indicated. Songs currently active are marked with an asterisk. Songs whose acUvitj. he0 prior to^uly 1^.1951 are noted by the date—1951). Breach-of-Pact Suit Ys. Frizzell Postponed Beaumont, Tex., July 8, Scheduled hearing on breach-^>f- contract suit brought by Jack Star- nes, Jr., against William Orville “Lefty" Frizzell, folk ehtert^iher, was postponed indefinitely here. Judge Harold Clayton, before Whom the hearing was scheduled in Federal court ordered the post- ponment after conferring with the attorneys in the case.’ Starnes had requested a tem- porary injunction to prevent Friz- zell from collecting royalties, from songs and records and from ap- pearing at any occasion not ar- ranged by Starnes. Starnes con- tended he had a contract-as Friz- zell's agent and the entertainer has repudiated the contract. Ives on N. Zealand Tour Sydney, July 1. Burl Ives, a click hit here for the' non-commercial Australian Broadcasting Commission, has been signed by J. & N. Tail ^ for a concert tour of New Zealand, taking in Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North, Mastertpn and Hamilton, opening July 19. Folk singer will wind up his N. Z. tour late in July.* He then goes to Honolulu, the' U. S, and Scotland. IHE EPIC BAl'AO (RO.'A TH,^ EPIC Ml'.' HIGH NOON (DO NOT FORSAKE ME) EDDIE FISHER’S GREAT NEW RCA VICTOR RECORD THE HAND OFFATE Words and Music By PAT BALLARD G«a*riil Music Song Title Because of'You; (1961) ^Anytime . Slow Poke Undecided .. Down Yonder (It’s No) Sin Cry Please Mister Sim Too Young (1951) *Be My Life’s Companion In the Cool of the Everting ’I'Be Anything (But Be- Mine) *Wheel of Fortune • Shanghai (1951) *Blue Tango I Get Ideas Shrimp Boats Domino ♦Charmaine TeU Me Why ^Blacksmith Blues +Sit)igin’ In'the Rain *Klss of Fire Little White Cloud That Cried And So- to Sleep Again It’s AH In the Game • ■ World Is Waiting Fouc Sunrise Come on-A My House *ril Walk Alone Cold Cold Heart ^Forgive Me . Wonder Why (1951) Loveliest Night of Year (1951) Trust In Me ' Hello Young Lovers (1951) Production (I Was An American. Spy) (Here Comes the Groom) (Bingin’ In the R-aln) (With a Song In My Heart) . (Rich Young and Pretty) (The Great Caruso) (The F;ing add; t) TOP STANDARDS OF 1951-1952 •Publisher Broadcast Hill B- Ridgfeway • Leeds ' La Salle Algonqiuin Mellow . Weiss-B Jefferson Morris BurkerVH Shapiro-B Laurel Advanced Mills HUl & R Disney Pickwick Lion Signet HiirA: R Robbins Duchess Spier .' ■ Paxton Witmark DeSylva-B-H Duchess Mayfair Acuff-R . Advanced Robbins Robbins Advanced Williamson Song Title Alisher' Tenderly * • Morris Lover Famous With a Song In My Heart Harms That Old Black Magic Famous Tea For Two ; Harms 's Wonderful • Harms Easter Parade Berlin St. Louis Blu-es Pandy Just One of Those Things Harms Darktown Strutters Ball • • Feist September Song DeSylva-B-H I Got Rhythm New World Blue Skies: Berlin Jealousy Harms Tiger Rag Feist Sunny Side of the Street i Shapiro-B Lullaby of Broadway * ♦. #. Witmark Begin the Begulne Harms Star Dust Mills I Can’t Give Anything But Love • il Mills All the Things You Are ..Chappell My Blue Heaven Feist Take^ Me Out to the Ball Game .... Broadway Whispering Miller Over the Rainbow - ' * Feist Summertime Chappell Somebody Loves Me Harms This Can’t Be Love Chappell Tico Tico ...» Harris Waitin’ For the Robert E. Lee Alfred-H Fine and Dandy Harms Got My Love To Keep Me Warm... i Berlin April Showers Harms Get Happy ■ Remlck .Night and Day, Harms Juty 9 . 11952 * CoTs Uoiiard Smith Accents Big Record Sellers in England Editor, Vahiety: London.^ .Read-With interest in your •of June 11 an article Kennedy. ^ I -just -Want to say that firstly T did not meet Mr. Kennedy wfc he was in London and thereS had little opportunity of correS some of the facts which he piveVtn regards to records. Perhan^ t should tell you. If you don’t alreadi know,, that for some very conS^ erable time we are pleased to sty that Coluipbia- records in Great Britain have been by far the hJ selling line in the disk indusS' and many of the figures have been quite phenomenal, in this, we claim that not only have we pro- moted naany well-known American artists, but also we have made a •great number of British and Con- tinental artists. The sales figures on quite a number of records have run from 200,000 to 400,000, and I say on quite a number of records because we have exceeded the bell- ing of 150,000 records mentioned by Mr. Kennedy on many of our releases. It is mentioned in an early par- agraph the names of many British artists, practically -all of which, with, the exception of one name* record for one company, but in no case is a dolumbia-European artist mentioned. - May I bring to your notice, and I hope you will be good enough to print something to this effect in your paper, "which I always read with great Interest, that Teddy Johnson, a Columbia artist, was re- sponsible with his first record for making the title, "Beloved, Be Faithful,” which in fact started off an American publishing company in England. Then we have Ronnie Ronalde, Josef Locke, the late Steve Conway, Les Compagnons de la Chanson, Eddie Calvert, Georges Guetary, Flanagan & Allen, the,Ray Martin and-Norris Paramor Orchestras. Please do not feel that I am in any way critical of what has been written by Mr. Kennedy, but I feel that a full picture should be given of the British record industry. You will, of course, realize that I have omitted such big selling American artists on Columbia here as Doris Day, Jo Stafford, Frankie Lalne, Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller, Johnnie Ray, all of which he had the pleasure of promoting and achieving success with their rec- ords in this country. Columbia Gr.aphophone Com- pany, Ltd. (Leonardr Smith, Artists & Record- ing Manager) Jocks, Jukes Continued Irom page 38 cently displayed in "Of Thee I Sing," is a top drawer rhythm item which should do well on the juke level. ■ Johnny Desmond: "It’s Meant To Be That ■Way’’-"One Way Heart" (Coral). Johnny Desmond, one of the few of the youngep crop of male vocalists who has been avoid- ing the big-voiced, echo-chambered attack on his etchings, has a pleas- ant and mildly commercial platter Cuban Hiti in( BABAE) ijivrii / Published by Femora R.cor4.4 by Much Mew Ixtlutivoly nc«B»*d by HOlLT WOOD \ here.. Desmond’s got a neat style and a convincing technique,- espe- cially on ballads, and could be a big platter entity if the market trend ever reverses field. He gives "It’s Meant To Be That Way,’’ an ordinary ballad, a topflight reading. "One Way Heart,” a cute rhythm offering, is belted out with spirit and should hab a good portion of the spins. Bing Crosby-Jane Wyman: "Zing A Little Zong’’-"The Maiden of Guadalupe" (Decca). Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman, on "Zong," one of the brightest novelty items to hit the niarket in some time, should make this side a click commercial bet this summer. Tune, from the forthcoming Paramount pic, "Just For You," has a light rhythmic heat and a cute lyric. Both Miss Wyman and Crosby deliver for top impact. Miss Wyman solos the reverse, a mild novelty attempt, but even her okay warbling effort never brings it to life. Percy Faith Orch: "Jamaican Rhumba" - "Da - Du" (Columbia). Percy Faith orch has come up with another slick instrumental that is a sure bet to -follow on the heels of its clicko "Delicado" side. On "Jamaican Rhumba," the orch hits with an ingratiating beat giving the Latino-flavoted melody a sock ear-arresting quality. With instru- mental waxing steadily developing a strong following, this side is due for big returns on all levels. "Da- du" is a cute instrumental that deserves some play. Benny Lee: "Pretty Bride’’-"Can You Whistle, Johanna" (London). "Bride," which has been getting a hefty coverage by the American labels, is given a fair rendition by Benny Lee on London. Tune, adapted from a Yiddish folk theme, has a spirited melodic line and a topgrade lyric but Lee adds noth- ing more to the side that could build into a strong competitive item for the previously released etchings. He’s got a pleasant voice, however, and could win some fans. On the bottom deck, Lee works his way through a mediocre novelty. JohnUy Douglas batks in fine style. Billy Williams Quartet: "Who Knows’’-"It’s Best "We Say Good- bye" (Mercury). Billy Williams Quartet’s class choral styling is again displayed on this coupling. Firstrate arrangement and stand- out voice blending give "Who Knows" plenty of zip. Jocks should get behind this one. Treat- ment of "Goodbye" also is excel- lent but it’s a moody, petulant bal- lad item that’s a little hard to take. Glenn Osser’s orch supports capably. ir LEROr ANDERSON MUXS MUSIC, Inc, It’i Mntc br JESSE GREER KITTY FBOM KANSAS CITY FEIST America's Fastest ^ Sdling Records!