Variety (December 1953)

Wednnday,' December Inside Stuff—Music After nine weeks in London sweating out a series of tough negoti- ations, including alleged "blowing-the-whistle” to the Bank of England by local music pub competitors, Julian T. Abeles, attorney for Metro and 20th-Fox, almost walked away from the B. Feldman Music deal. Venerable London publishing house was finally taken over by Robbins Music (which is jointly owned by Metro and 20th) and Francis; Day & Hunter, another veteran*music house in England. The American lawyer had to give up his U.S. practice for over two months because of the protracted negotiations for the Feldman catalog which, inci- dentally, also. includes two theatre properties and five affiliated music companies. In v'AiiiMlMI.Bi1 1 I IIp7yMr:"tT3 iTWi iETar,vf^-aiiT3»y/: \.wr itTito > o) 1 iT- Feldman takeover for three major reasons: (1), he sees TV going commercial in England; (2), the Performing Rights Society dividends to the Feldman companies would go up around 25% in 1954; and (3), unlike in America, copyrights in Europe are for the. life of the com- poser; plus 50 years. Thus, while many a* famed turn-of-the-century copyright is slated for expiration in 1956 in America (the statutory limit is for 28 years, plus another 28 renewal), in Britain many songs will have longtime continuing exclusivity. Among them are early Irving Berlin numbers, Victor Herbert, Sigmund Romberg,- Rudolf Friml, Ernest R. Ball; Richard A. Whiting, et al! The deal was complicated by an intricate will of the late Bert Feldman. ' '' Although ASCAP is indirectly involved in ■ the hassle between the Icelandic music performance collection agency, STEF, and the 250- watt Armed Forces Radio Service station in Iceland, the American Society of Composers, Authors Sc Publishers is not responsible for the blackout of ASCAP music on the outlet. STEF has the rights to dear all ASCAP music in Iceland and exercises its control in accord- ance with local regulations, as does every other collection agency through which ASCAP works abroad. In the U.S., ASCAP collects fees only on performances for profit. Hence,. a non-profit operation, such as the N.Y. municipally-owned station, WNYC, can play ASCAP music without paying anything. Many foreign societies with which ASCAP is affiliated, however, operate on the basis that the profit element is not a necessary condition for the payment of fees. . Disk Companies’ Best Setters OF RECORD RATINGS BY THE TRADE PRESS I AGAIN, AGAIN AND AGAIN (Dockass) MARY MAYO (Benida) THE BAION (Simon H*«m) JOE LOCO ffico) PAULO ALENCAR (Coral) COOL WATER (American) BILLY MAY (Capitol) A DEAR JOHN AKO MARSHA LETTER (Control) | STAN FREEBERG (Capitol) FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME (Ferrer) JUNE HUTTON-AXEL STOiOAHL (Capitol) THE NOCTURNES (AAGM) THE GAME OF LOVE (Kellem) BILL DARNEL (Docca) GENEVIEVE (Meridian) PERCY FAITH (Columbia) GOT A HOLE IN MV SWEATER (Trinity) GUY MITCHELL (tolwmbia) GRANADA (for) MONTY KELLY (Emx) - FRANKIE LAINE (Columbia) LITTLE MISS ONE (Wdu * Barry) JERRY WALLACE-EODIE OLIVER (Allied) MAGDALENA (Ro.) BETTY REILLY-LES BAXTER (Capitol) NINA-NON (Frederick) JONI JAMES (MGM) PHONOGRAPH RECORD (Hill I Rang*) CONNIE RUSSELL (Capitol) BEVERLY HART (Dacca) SUDDENLY (Brenner) PERCY FAITH (Columbia) Billboard . • Cod loi I Variety 72 (Good) B*it Bet Very Good Best B*t 75 (Good) C + (Good) 76 . (Good) > (Good) Best Buy Disk of V*ry Good * the Week . 75 (Good) B (Very Good) 70 (Good) M" (ExeelUnt). 76 (Good) Best B*t Best Bet 76 (Good) B + (Excellent) 78 (Good) Beet Buy B+ (Exeellent) Disk of •ho Week Disk of •he Week CAPITOL " ~ ARTIST L THAT'S AMORS , . Dean Martin YOU'RE THE RIGHT ONE , 2. CHRISTMAS DRAGNET (PART/1) .......... Stan Freeberg CHRISTMAS DRAGNET (PART II) 3. VAYA CON DlOS ...... ..;;.. .,..-.... Lies Paul-Mary Ford JOHNNY > 4. OH! .Pee Wee Hunt ' SAN . -' 5. CHANGING PARTNERS .... . ............. .Kay Starr I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU COLUMBIA . V v v ,--: 1, RAGS TO RICHES ... . ..........Tony Bennett HERE COMES THAT HEARTACHE AGAIN 2. STRANGER IN PARADISE .. ..... . .. Tony Bennett WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE ME? .-3... MAN .'..-.:.«,...... • ■ •...... Rosemary Clooney.. IV'* * ^. ■.. Jose .Ferrer 4. SECRET LOVE .’..!........................... Doris Day DEADWOOD STAGE 5. i see the moon ..............................Mariners I JUST WANT YOU CORAL ; 1. HEARTBREAKING WALTZ ................Teresa Brewer BELL BOTTOM BLUES ' ^ 2. RICOCHET ... ."iTeresa A BreWer TOO YOUNG TO TANGO 3. WOMAN . ....... ;....... .Johnny Desmond BY THE RIVER SEINE 4. HEART OF MY HEART .'. ......Cornell, Dale, Desmond I THINK I’LL FALL IN LOVE TODAY 5. A SALUTE TO GLENN MILLER (PART I) .... ;Modernaires A SALUTE TO GLENN MILLER (PART II) DECCA 1. STRANGER IN PARADISE ......*.....Four Aces HEART OF MY HEART 2. THE JONES BOY . ..,. . . .,... ..... .Mills Bros. SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN ’3/ • Y’ALL COME . . ......... .Bing Crosby CHANGING PARTNERS 4. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SWEETHEART . .Kitty Kallen A LITTLE LIE 5. TILL WE TWO ARE ONE .....,....; George Shaw HONEYCOMB LONDON 1. EBB TIDE .Frank Chacksfield WALTZING BUGLE BOY 2. THE SKATERS WALTZ Mantovaiil ' MIDNIGHT WALTZ -3r GOLDEN VIOLINS .....................Frank Chacksfield A GIRL CALLED LINDA 4. CARNAVALITO ........ Cyril Stapleton THEME FROM “THE MAN BETWEEN” 5. THE CREEP ........... . . Ted Heath SLIM JIM MERCURY 1. CHANGING PARTNERS ................... Patti Page WHERE DID THE SNOWMAN (*<)?- 2. STRINGS OF MY HEART .. ... . .Gaylords MAMA-PAPA POLKA 3. EBB TIDE .. .Vic D&mone IF I COULD MAKE YOU SING 4. HEARTACHES Harmonicats JUST ONE MORE CHANCE 5. THE CREEP ... .Ralph Martere LOVE THEME FROM “THE GLENN MILLER STORY” M-G-M 1. YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING ...... Joni James YOU’RE NEARER 2. POPPA; PICCOLINO ,,, Nocturnes FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME 3. MY LOVE, MY LOVE ... ... Joni James YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE 4. HI-LILI, HI-LO .... >.. Leslie Caron LILI AND THE PUPPETS , 5. ST. LOUIS BLUES (PART I) Billy Eckstine ST. LOUIS BLUES (PART II) RCA VICTOR ‘ i« OH, MY PAPA ....... Eddie Fisher UNTIL YOU’VE SAID GOODBYE 2 * ; .Perry Como PA-PAYA MAMA THE CREEP .. .. Three Suns JUST ONE MORE CHANCE 4. STRANGER IN PARADISE Tony Martin I LOVE PARIS * 5* • Eddie Fisher JUST TO BE WITH YOU 1 if > >■ > » > i ii ii ii ii ii ii if if >4 >4 >4 :3 In another reshuffling of Capitol Records’ distribution and sales set- up last week,: Willis Wardlow was upped to regional- manager of the northeast territory,.replacing Paul Featherstone<, who*s ankling the org_toJoinJtheJ5teehnan-Radio-and- Phonograph Co. of . Mt, Vernon. Switch takes effect next week, Wardlow will headquarter in New York, wherevhe’U continue to assist William Fowler, Cap veepee, in the. national sales setup, Chris Drake will move into -the, branch manager’s spot in Boston next week. Nix ‘Hi-Lili’ for Award Hollywood, Dec. 29. The tune, "Hi-Lili,” from Metro’s "Lili” is ineligible for considera- tion, in- the Academy Award race despite its hefty plugs since the film's release earlier this year. Tune was cleffed by Bronislau Kaper to a poem by Helen Deutsch which originally .was published prewar in a woman’s magazine. Academy rules ' bar any number which was thus published prior to its film use. Best Bet Excellent a i do i “The finest sound on record' AND THE mil LITTLE PIG An Epic of the ItUSSKY Theatre Sample Tapes end Pub. Rights Available ATLAS ASSOCIATES 152 W. 4? St. (2E) New York JU 6-6423 Bett Bet Very Good 75 (Good) ***' Excellent Disk of the Week Satisfactory C + (Cood) 74 (Good) B (Very Good) (E«c.ll.m) »(V«nrO».cl) Crooner Bill Carey is being lined up for one of RCA Victor's major pushes in 1954. Carey originally Was pacted by Joe Carlton when latter was artists Sc repertoire chief at the Victor subsid, Label X. Carlton moved Carey over to~the parent company when he took over the a&r slot there. Carey will cut his first foqr sides for Victor Dec. 28. He’s been on Chicago TV the past year. New Haven’s New Mayor Holds Hon. Tooter Card New Haven, Dec. 29. • Joining the list of public figures who have combined some form of musical popularity with poli- tics, Richard C. (“Dick”) Lee takes over New Haven’s mayoralty reins as of Jan. 1. As one of the founders of the Yale Bowl Pop Concert Series, and as m,c. of the events for several .years, Lee became an established figure in the conduct of this an- nual setup. In recognition of his efforts In this field, at the closing concert of. the 1953 series, he was made an honorary member of Local 234, American Federation of Musicians, an honor bestowed on only four other persons. Also, he is an hon- orary member of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. . At 37, Lea is New Haven’s youngest mayor. Eduard Van Belnum, Dutch con- ductor, will make his first visit to the United States to conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra in six con- certs during mid-January. The New Dance Sensation! THE CREEP MIUER VUSiC CORPORATION Recorded By DORIS DAY COLUMBIA #4010* M. WITMARK * SONS America's Fastest