Variety (December 1952)

M»l> 44 OR(Mfi$TEA$WSV€ Wednesday* December 3 , I952 OPS Lifts Sc Washington, Dec. 2. Price ceilings on jukeboxes, pin- ball games and other amusement machines were lifted last week- end by the Office of Price Stabil- ization, because the operation and policing of such Ceilings far out- weighed the benefits. The action not only eliminates ceilings on prices which may be charged for the sale of the ma- chines, but also ceilings on the prices charged to the public for plays on the gadgets. A couple of suits against juke-, box ops for increasing the price of plays from 5c to 10c per record, Will probably be dropped quietly. LDisk Companies’ Best Sellers-, (Week Ending Nov."29) Mommy Kissin’ Santa. Harman White Christmas Berlin Rudolph Reindeer . St. Nicholas Frosty The Snowman. .Hill-R Winter Wonderland BVC 'finfHiTnmrr Top St. Joseph Terpery Destroyed in 150G Fire St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 2. Town's top ballroom, the Frog Hop, burned to the ground in an early morning fire last week. Loss from the fire was estimated at $150,000. The ballroom was a wood- en structure. Most of the country’s name bands at one time or another have played the Frog Hop, which drew widely from the surrounding ter- ritory. ^ % 0 76cic CC aicvtUfj a - WINTER WONDERLAND Recorded by LOUIS ARMSTRONG-GORDON JENKINS (Decca) THE VOICES OF WALTER SCHUMANN 'Capitol GUY LOMBARDO-ANDREWS SISTERS Decca. PERRY COMO (Victor) SAMMY KAYE (Columbia TOMMY SOSEBEE (Coral' FRED WARING (Decca: THE AMES BROTHERS (Coral JOHNNY MERCER (Capitol) JAN AUGUST (Mercury' THE THREE SUNS (Victon BUDDY CLARK (Columbia 1 JAN GARBER (Capitol' JOHNNY LONG (Coral) FRAN McKENNA 'Cardinali *76c 'Wtei'icf, 'Heut it - SANTA CLAUS’ PARTY Recorded by LES BAXTER, HIS CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA (Capitol) BREGMAN, VOCCO and CONN, Inc. NEW YORK ® CHICAGO * HOLLYWOOD CAPITOL ARTIST ;; 1. IT’S IN THE BOOK (2 Parts) * Johnny Standley ^ 2. MEET MR. CALLAGHAN Les Paul-Mary Ford TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME / 3. MY BABY'S COMING HOME Les Paul-Mary Ford ± LADY OF SPAIN 4. BECAUSE'YOU'RE MINE ...Nat (King) Cole I'M NEVER SATISFIED 5. 1 SAW MOMMY KISSIN' SANTA CLAUS Molly Bee * WILLIE CLAUS COLUMBIA 1. I SAW MOMMY KISSIN' SANTA CLAUS. Jimmy Boyd THUMBELINA 2. KEEP IT A SECRET Jo Stafford 4 ONCE TO EVERY HEART 3. JAMBALAYA Jo Safford J EARLY AUTUMN 4. MA SAYS PA" SAYS Johnnie Ray-Dorls Day £ A FULL TIME JOB 5. IF I HAD A PENNY Rosemary Clooney J YOU'RE AFTER MY OWN HEART CORAL 1. TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU Teresa Brewer 4 HELLO BLUE BIRDS " 2. TAKES TWO TO TANGO , Pe?rl Bailey J LET THERE BE LOVE 3 . NO MOON AT ALL Ames Bros-Les Brown f DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME - a T Don Cornell ^ BE FAIR 5. HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME Kareli Chandler J ONE DREAM DECCA 1. GLOW WORM Mills Bros. 4 AFTER ALL ^ 2. JUST SQUEEZE ME Four Aces J HEART AND SOUL 3. DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES Red Foley 4 SALLY 4. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS Four Aces f LA ROSITA 5. KEEP IT A SECRET Bing Crosby 4. SLEIGH BELL SERENADE MERCURY 1. I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING : Patti Page + YOU BELONG TO ME 2. WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME Patti Page CONQUEST S. FORGETTING YOU Richard Hayes FORGIVE AND FORGET 4. IT’S WORTH ANY PRICE YOU PAY Eddy Howard J KENTUCKY BABE 5. MOTH AND THE FLAME Georgia Gibbs J PHOTOGRAPH ON THE OLD PIANO :! M-G-M i 1. WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME Joni James, 4 PURPLE SHADES + |,“ 2. LAZY RIVER Art Mooney + HONESTLY 3. JAMBALAYA Hank Williams WINDOW SHOPPING - 4. YOU WIN AGAIN Tommy Edwards t SINNER OR SAINT ♦ 5, BE FAIR Billy Eckstine t *• COME TO THE MARDI GRAS T J RCA VICTOR 1. - DON'T LET-THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES .Perry Como 4 LIES 2. I SAW MOMMY KISSIN’ SANTA CLAUS Spike Jones + ' WINTER 4 3. CHRISTMAS DAY Eddie Fisher 4 THAT’S WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME 4 4. LADY OF SPAIN . . .-.Eddie Fisher f OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN . .Eddie Fisher, H. Winterhalter Ore. :: 4 5. BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE Mario Lanza t THE SONG THE ANGELS SING 4»4-4- + 444444444-44444444 4 4-44-4 44 i + » 444444 44< M 4 444 .+ + 4 ++ Femme Orchs Continued from page 37 will attempt to get into the act Nltery bookers are showing con- siderable interest in the new gi r i groups in recent months, and Ralph Watkins, boniface of the Embers N. Y. east side spot, has been gi v i ing them a top showcase in his club as part of his regular jazz p 0 i. icy. In past eras there were occa- sional standout femme jazz must- clans, such as Lil Hardin (Louis Armstrong’s first wife), who head- ed a top Dixieland combo, and Billie Rogers, who played trumpet in the old Charlie Barnet band. But the influx of gal footers into jazz has never been as widespread as it is nowadays. Youmans’ Tune Picked For March of Dimes Pic Vincent Youmans’ “Through the Years” will be the featured tune in the 1953 March of Dimes film sponsored by the National Founda- tion for Infantile Paralysis. Pic, which is being produced by Metro, will feature Howard Keel singing and narrating. Tavern TV Continued from page 39 vichy_ and bad coffee in the taverns, which seem to tap the cream of the spenders. The dough comes from agricul- ture and industry, an unskilled girl drawing down $65 per week for threading little ones into big ones, and those who deal in cattle and farm produce have new Cadillacs. , $4,000 Buicks are strictly a dime a dozen. Our $700 second-hand for- eign car attracted attention only because it looked different. The unattached kids and an oc- casional a.k. dominate the amuse- ment patrons throughout this area. The factory workers (without their wives or husbands usually) also chip in plenty for entertainment such as described herein, and the •cowhands- are a caution on Satur- day nights. In sum, this wide strip of mid-Pennsylvania is ranch-type. Square dances really bring ’em out. We doubt .if .a;iything just like the present situation has existed and it would be our observation that the jukebox operators and the bars with TV have show biz sewed up. America's-Fastest -Selling-Records! the shawl collar tuxedo that’s making style news! THE ORIGINAL TONY MARTIN TUXEDO The slender Skinner satin lapels make you look taller, slimmer, trimmer. The 2-ply imported worsted in midnite blue is lightweight enough for year ’round wear! Look for the Tony Martin signature on the label. At Better Dealers Everywhere