Variety (January 1953)

46 •BCHESTKAS-MVSIC pfiRifffrr Wednesday, January 14 , I953 Nashville Notes On Sunday night (11), WSM-TV reenacted the musical life of the late* Hank Williams on their "Music City U.S.A.” program. The dialog was sprinkled with Hank’s songs 1 station, sung by Ked Foley, Don Estes and Anita Kerr. Film clips of Williams himself were also used. the KWKH "Louisiana Hayride” from Shreveport on a permanent basis last Saturday (10). Group is also set for a daily show, from Mercury Records expanding their Nashville offices to take in south- em district promotion direction under jthe heading of Dee Kil- patrick. Full operation is scheduled before Feb» 1. Elton Britt coming in for guest- ing on Jan. 17 NBC’er “Grand Ole Opry.” Ernest Tnbb will take the spot Jan. 24 with Tex Ritter sched- uled for Jan. 31. Hank Snow flew to the Coast Sunday (11) to begin two weeks of bookings on Monday (12) under Marty Landeau. WSM’s "Sunday Down South” guest schedule includes Lonzo Sc Oscar for Jan. 18 and Tex Ritter Feb. 1. JF Country Chatter Columbia’s Don Law in Dallas last week end for meetings with label’s talent to make plans for early recording work. The Maddox Bros. Sc Rose joined Columbia’s Marty Robbins set to start at WSM during this week. Robbins comes from Phoenix. “Ramblin’ Lou” Schriver of WJJL in Niagara Falls has the Wilma Lee Sc Stoney Cooper show from WWVA booked in local audi- torium for tvw> appearances Jan. 18. lvV Bob Martin domg a daily country record show from WMIL in Mil- waukee titled "Ranch House Roundup.” Martin recently moved from KBIS in Bakersfield, Calif. Jim Reeves has taken over the 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. spot onKWKH in Shreveport nightly. Reeves spins country records in this spot that heretofore has been assigned to pops. ' Country deejays are forming bands for personal work. J. C. Johnson of WGOV in Valdosta, Ga., has organized Tennessee Rangers group for appearance in addition to his four hours a day with country records. Bill Drake, who leads the KEEN (San Jose, Calif.) "Dude Ranch” record airer, now has his own group with a cur- rent stand at The Old Corral in Sunnyvale, Calif. « . ? il * \ STRONG WAXING EXCITING' INSTRUMENTAL -FINE SIDE"« "DISK OF THE WEEK” “SLEEPERS" "REST •ur* CLASS ITCHING "«NI ITEM” POTENTIALS ★ HALF A HEART (Weiss k Barry) — Jane Pickens (Vic.) comes to the fore in a most f un- usual performance. Billboard -calls it "a lotybiy waxing ... shows off her warm, intimate style, with the four voices bringing back memories of the Pickens* Sisters . . . could rack up attention with enough exposure. Variety concurs. ★ MADALENA (Rex) —A Brazilian import that's given an exciting instrumental treatment by Henri Rene (Vic.) Variety reports; "a tasteful side with a catchy theme." Cash Box rates it "B" and "...fast moving instrumental ... the results are out- standing." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I'M CRYING FOR YOU (Pee Jay)— Cash Box credits Ziggy Lane (Jubilee) with "a fine side" and rates it "B. " Billboard reports; "Chanter hands the romantia weeper a strong reading to good backing." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A: AMOR (Peer)—"Disk of the Week" honors from CashBox go to Vic Damone (Mer.) for-"a sensational re- oording of a beautiful standard that lioks like a natural for the best seller list • , . gonna be tremendous." Billboard calls it "excellent." ic BAD (Eastern) •A DO I WORRY (Melody Lane)—"A polished Job of chant- ing," is‘the Cash Box verdict of Bart Stewart's (Seger) first wax effort. Disk wins "Sleeper of the Week" designation. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ At I'Ll GO ON ALONE (Acuff-Rose)—Webb Peiroe (Deo.) is living up to Billboard's earlier "record to watch" prediction.,Now a "BES1 BUY," in.view of strong activity from Chicago, West Coast and Cincinnati. it ic it ie it Ar UNTIL fTERNITY (Algonquin)—Billy Eckstine (MGM) .turns put "one of his best etchings in recent months," says Billboard • "Could be a biggie for Bill," reports Cash Box . Tune is a romantic bal- lad done with top olass* it it it it Hr if AFTER MIDNIGHT (Frederick )—Billboard considers Ralph Marterie's (Mer.) latest instrumental a "new record to watch." Review oalle it "a fine item reminiscent of the days of jwing bands." A* ★ Ar ★ Ar Ar HIGH ON A WINDY HILL (BMI)—Allan Dean (MGM). At FLASHING PEARLS (Duchess)—Camarat a (Deo.). ★ YOU DON'T HAYI LOYK AT ALL (Tannon) — Jimmie Diokene (Col,)'* BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. 590 f . r ■ h i v r v z • n : - *. Disk Companies’ Best Sellers CAPITOL ARTIST I 1. IT’S IN THE BOOK (2 Parts) Johnny Standley «► 2. MY BABY’S COMING HOME Les Paul-Mary Ford LADY OF SPAIN 3. BYE BYE BLUES . Les Paul-Mary Ford MAMMY'S BOOGIE . ;; 4. STRANGE ...-. Nat (King) Cole HOW 5. MEET MR CALLAGHAN Les Paul-Mary Ford <• TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME S COLUMBIA 1. KEEP IT A SECRET Jo Stafford ONCE TO EVERY HEART 2. MR. TAP TOE Doris Day YOUR MOTHER AND MINE 3. JAMBALAYA ....Jo Stafford EARLY AUTUMN 4. I'M JUST A POOR BACHELOR . Frankie Laine TONIGHT YOU'RE MINE 5. CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE Tony Bennett TAKE ME CORAL 1. TELL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU.... Teresa Brewer J HELLO BLUE BIRDS 2. HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME Karen Chandler 1 ONE DREAM " 3 . OH HAPPY DAY Lawrence Welk J YOUR MOTHER AND MINE 4 # j .Don Cornell + BE FAIR 4 5. NO MOON AT ALL Ames Bros, f DO NOTHING DECCA f 1. GLOW WORM Mills Bros. 4 AFTER ALL 1 2. JUST SQUEEZE ME Four Aces HEART AND SOUL 3. MUST I CRY AGAIN Russ Morgan TILL I WALTZ AGAIN 4. BELLE OF THE BALL .' Leroy Anderson BLUE TANGO X 5: I^XKES TWO TO, TANGO Louis Armstrong I LAUGHED AT LOVE MERCURY X 1. TELL ME YOU'RE MINE * Gaylords X CUBAN LOVE SONG 4* 2. WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME Patti Page X CONQUEST X 3. PRETEND Ralph Marterie X AFTER MIDNIGHT t 4. SUGAR /. 1 Vic Damone *T 4 AMOR 4 t 5. IT’S WORTH ANY PRICE YOU PAY Eddy Howard t KENTUCKY BABE t M-G-M t 1. WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME Joni James J PURPLE SHADES X 2. HAVE YOU HEARD .......Joni James X WISHING RING X 3. ‘YOU WIN AGAIN .Tommy Edwards X SINNER OR SAINT X 4. WINTER Art Mooney -f HEARTBREAK X 5. JAMBALAYA . Hank Williams X 4 WINDOW SHOPPING 4 - RCA VICTOR 1. DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES. .Perry Como «f “ LIES 2. EVEN NOW * ...Eddie Fisher X ^ IF IT WERE UP TO ME , * 3. LADY QF SPAIN Eddie Fisher <- ^ OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN ” < “ 4. I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING Spike Jone* «► !l I'LL NEVER WORK THERE ANY MORE ^ > 5. CONDEMNED WITHOUT TRIAL Eddy Arnold ” EDDY’S SONG On Upbeat Continued from page 44 piano jobbing airound with the Don Charles society crew . . , F our "Caldwells have replaced Ralph & Buddy Bonds at Bill Green's coek- tail lounge ... Louis Morales combo had option picked*up again at Carnival Lounge . . Baron Elliott winds up limited stay at William Penn Hotel’s Terrace Room (reopened for dancing just for big glass convention) Saturday (17) . . . Long-range booking at Vogue Terrace has Frankie Laine spotted there for seven days be- ginning May 14 ., . Walter Gable’s band resting until March 1 when alterations on Ankara will be finished . Anne McElhoe, ex- TV singer here on "Perfection Time,” now Jimmy Brunelli’s fea- tured vocalist. Kansas City Clyde McCoy orch into the Ter- race Grill of Hotel Muehlebach for the second time within six months. Crew takes over stand from Ramon Ramos, who returns to New York .. .Willie Shore set for Lake Club, Springfield, 111., and Chase Club, St. Louis, following fortnight at Eddys’ here... Ginny Scott from same bill back to Chi and later this month to Swan Room of Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans... Tony DiPardo, orch leader at Eddys' Restaurant, out of the hospital 'after being laid up for several weeks and is taking a short rest at home before returning to the bandstand ... Tony Caracci Trio has had its date extended in the Zephyr Room of Hotel Bellerive. fr'SJnd hl Direction: GAC A Solid Ballad Hit! SAY IT / WITH YOUR C ■ - HEART LtO Ft 'ST INC c? WANT TO BUT Small Music Publishing Firm wifh ASCAP Catalogue — All Replies Strictly Confidential. Write: MOE STORCH 71-27 Alt* Rood Middle Village, L I., N. Y. Sam Coslow Injured In Auto Collision Hollywood, Jan. 13. Songwriter Sam Coslow has been hospitalized with a crushed chest sustained when his car collided with a truck in Los Banos Saturday (10) night. He defied "Cocktails For Two” and "Just One More Chance,” among others. America's Fastest “Selling’Records! The New Smash That Started A “Publishers’ Stampede’’ In Nashville! (I Just Had A Date) \ A LOVERS’ QUARREL •Top Money Song! SARAH VAUGHAN—Columbia • DON CHERRY—Decca • GEORGE MORGAN—Columbia 1