Variety (April 1953)

44 «tCBBSTR4$*Mtfl(C VSttPrr Wednesday, April ,22, 1953 Inside Stuff—Music Al Stillman and Robert Allen, who have been prolifically writing I and clicking on wax of late * 5 lth t^eir $ew songs, are typical of vet T ASCAPers who are not cofttrifit to sit Wfck and gripe at the alleged BMI "in,” the disk jockey tieups, the Inability to get recordings of their works, etc. They have been energetic in getting to the artists directly, showcasing their wares, and thus almost deliberately by- passing the music publisher. This isn’t the intent, of course, but as practical songsmiths, Stillman and Allen have long seen the hand- writing on the deejay hit parade and by properly presenting their new songs to this or that artist have encouraged more immediate disking. The publishing thereafter is automatic and incidental; to <*the degree, in fact, that they, like other independent writers, may occasionally publish their own works, utilizing the Nat Tannen shipping plant for the physical distribution. Tannen has built up quite a busi ness on behalf of Frank„Loesser’s independent music firm, Acuff-Rose, et al., on a 10% fee basis for the physical handling of sheet-music orders. Lee Sullivan, WERE (Cleveland) disk jockey, auditioned a "radio first” of a new platter on Henry Morgan’s jabberjockey show over WMGM, N. Y„ last week and spontaneously promulgated a plan to showcase new songwriters’ tunes over this station akin to what Broad- way Angels, Ltd., was trying to do with new plays. It so happened that Sullivan followed the Angels, Ltd. proponent, and the deejay wondered why a committee comprising a layman, music man, a critic, a disk jockey, et al. couldn’t be the means for furthering the cause of the new songsmith. Vet songwriter Charlie Tobias’ sons, Freddie and Jerry, are follow- ing in his footsteps. The boys are co-penners of the current Tony Bennett Columbia etching, "I’m The King of Broken Hearts.” Tune is being published by Howie Richmond. Freddie, incidentally, is associated with the Mike Hall flackery and has collabed with Hall on a tune for Lionel Hampton tagged "I Like The Feel of a Glockenspiel.’ It’s not yet been placed with a publisher. Young America’s Favorite JOHNNY LONG and His Orchestra With a New Record Spi ruling Its Way To A TOP HIT Coral Record No. 60964 Booking 'Rep GENERAL ARTISTS CORP. Personal Rep JOHN J. O'CONNOR. Jimmy Boyd, 14-year-old singer who teamed up with Frankie Laine on his last Columbia Records release, has now been set for a duo with Rosemary Clooney on a song based on the N. Y. Post’s "Dennis The Menace,” cartoon. Tune was written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning. Disk Companies’ Best Sellers CAPITOL ARTIST 1. PRETEND' ..Nat (King) Cole DON’T LET EYES SHOP FOR HEART 2. BLUE GARDENIA Nat (King) Cole CAN’T I 3 . I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD .. L. Paul-M. Ford SLEEP 4. APRIL IN PORTUGAL Les Baxter SUDDENLY 5. SIDE BY SIDE Kay Starr NOAH 1 COLUMBIA t 1. STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING Red Buttons HO-HO SONG t 2. SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE Percy Faith SWEDISH RHAPSODY t 3 , i BELIEVE Frankie Laine - YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART * , ” 4. TELL ME A STORY < F. Laine-J. Boyd LITTLE BOY AND OLD MAN t 5. SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL Johnnie Ray GLAD RAG DOLL A t CORAL t 1. DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE Teresa Brewer BREAKIN’ IN THE BLUES l 2. THERE’S NO ESCAPE Don Cornell MANY ARE THE TIMES J 3. TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU Teresa Brewer HELLO BLUE BIRD l 4. LET'S GO DOWN TO THE TAVERN Johnny Long RED TOP i 5. YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY .'. Buddy Greco I PREDICT DECCA ± 1. RED CANARY Florian Zabach APRIL IN PORTUGAL t 2. SEVEN LONELY DAYS Guy Lombardo DOWNHEARTED 3. LESS THAN TOMORROW :... .Hamish Menzies YOU CAN BE IN LOVE 4. TWICE AS MUCH • Mills Bros. SOMEONE TO CARE FOR + 5. BUMMING AROUND Dick Todd * LET ME KNOW l MERCURY f 1. DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW Patti Page MY JEALOUS EYES 2. CARAVAN ...Ralph Marterie WHILE YOU DREAM f 3. SEVEN LONELY DAYS Georgia Gibbs * IF YOU TAKE MY HEART 4. RUBY Richard Hayman LOVE MOOD + 5. NO HELP WANTED '. Rusty Draper * TEXARKANA BABY M-G-M ^ 1. KAW-UGA Hank Williams 1 T YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART f 2. ANNA Silvano Mangano 1 T I LOVED YOU T I 3. YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART Joni James 1 I’LL BE WAITING FOR YOU I 4. RUBY Lew Douglas MY FLAMING HEART I 5. COQUETTE Billy Eckstine T + A FOOL IN LOVE ♦ RCA VICTOR 1. MY ONE AND ONLY HEART Perry Como SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN 2. WILD HORSES Perry Como I CONFESS 3. HOT TODDY Ralph Flanagan SERENADE J 4. HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL Eddie Fisher DOWNHEARTED 5. APRIL IN PORTUGAL .Freddy Martin PENNY WHISTLE BLUES +♦+♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ + »• »♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ <♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ 4 44 f Jack Mills to Canada • To Launch New Firm Jack Mills, Mills Music topper, headed for Toronto last week (17) to complete arrangements for the opening of firm’s latest subsid, Mills Music of Canada, Ltd. Mills is expected back at his New.*York desk by the end of the week. Lou Schwartz, Mills business manager, went to Toronto this week to work with Mills on the final details. Meantime, Mack Stark, Mills general manager, headed for Mil- waukee to participate, in the Music Educators National Conference ■there. He’ll return via Chicago, where he’ll o.o. the Mills branch there. TEDDY POWELL OPENS FIRM FOR HIS OLDIES Orch leader- composer Teddy Powell moved into the publishing field this week with the formation of Tee Pee Music. Firm will be affiliated with the American So- ciety of Composers, Authors & Publishers. • Powell, who will introduce new copyrights into the Tee Pee cata- log, also expects to publish his own old material when they come up for renewals within the next cou- ple of years. New Stewart Israel’ Tune Named for ’53 Bond Drive Dorothy Stewart, N. Y. rep of the J. C. Williamson Aussie legit chain, and a songwriter ("Now Is The Hour” and "Give Me Your Hand”), has written a new song, "Israel,” in connection with the fifth anni of the founding of the Palestine state. Tune, which will be published by Fred Waring’s Shawnee Press, and recorded by him, was introduced Sunday (19) by Waring on his CBS-TV show. It’s also been accepted as official song of the 1953 Israeli Bond Drive. Another new song by Miss Stew- art, "To Elizabeth,” will be introed by Gracie Fields at the Palladium this week. Miss Fields will also record it. Music Publishers Hold- ing Corp. (Warner Bros,), which is issuing it here, is also publishing the tune in Britain through its English reps. Aberbachs-Shiffman Form New BMI Subsid Jack Shiffman, contactman for Hill & Range Music, will be part- nered with Jean and Julian Aber- bach, firm’s toppers, in a s new Broadcast Music, Inc., subsid. Shift- man has been associated with H&R for the past four years. Tentative tag for the new pub- bery is Three-J Music. Tom Glazer to Col Tom Glazer, singer and pop tunesmith, has been ‘inked by Hecky Krasno, head of Columbia Records’ juve division, for & series of kidisks. Glazer was formerly associated with Young People’s Records., ” * Best British Sheet Sellers * (Week Ending April 11) London, April 14. Doggie in Window... Connelly Wonderful Copenhagen. Morris Broken Wings Fields In Golden Coach.. Box & Cox Red Feathers Dash Oh Happy Day Chappell Little Red Monkey.. .Robbins Outside of Heaven Wood Don’t Let the Stars.... Morris Don’t Believe Me.. .F.D. & H. Now Dash Walking Behind You. .Maurice Second 12 Talk to the Trees — Chappell Because You’re Mine. .Robbins Till I Waltz Again.. ,F. D. & H. Pretend .Leeds Glow Worm .*. .Lafleur Black Eyed Susie.CInephonic Love pf My Life Reine Celebration Rag Wood ■■ Make Jt .Soon... Cdnnelty ' I Believe Cinephoriic ‘ -You JBelonk'-tcr Me A vChappell Sid? By Side .Wright' RCA Transfers Kircher Bill Kircher, assistant pop pro- duction manager at RCA Victor has been transferred to Camden, N. JL as a personnel relations staffer. He’ll edit’ the company’s "Family News” mag there among other duties. Ed Kelly, who has been in charge of album covers, switches to the pop promotion department under Bernie Miller. At the same time, Joe Bonaduce, assistant Red. Seal promotion man- ager, exited Victor to become pub- licity chief for the Philadelphia Zoo. Seeco Builds Roster Seeco Records, indie Latino la- bel, has pacted Macito’s rhumba orch, Conjunto Casino, Spanish in- strumental combo, dhd La Sevil- lanita, Spanish vocal group. Meantime, Sidney Segal, Seeco prez, has hopped to Cuba to prowl new talent and material. John Hershberger has been re- engaged by the Philadelptia Or- chestra at its N. Y. and national press rep, for the third season. IT'S SWEEPING THE COUNTRY RALPH MARTIRlk Mettnry. RAS-SHEVA Cm/rftpt RIHY ECKSTINE , ’MCj4 ESRUIRE ROTS . RmtiihoK FERRANTI * TUCKER Kntre (Celumblm) IER0Y HOLMES AMERICAN ACAOFVY OF VUSIC IN SO S■’i:■. j: vi. i ^