Variety (December 1953)

Wednesday, December New York 'Rita Moss, Mercury Records thrush, currently appearing at Bob Olin’s Restaurant... Pianist Frank O’Brien back at Carman’s Louis Petite Restaurant ... Nat (King) Cole begins a three-week engage- 'mwitrat*'Ei - Rancho^fcas Vegas, to- night (Wed.) . . . Milto VKarle han- dling Tony Martin’s disk promo- tion in the east . . . Cesar Concep- cion orch, Seeco Records pactee, up from Latin America for a string of engagements and record- ing dates ... Les Paul and Mary Ford filming their tele series sev- eral weeks in advance to they -can play a date at El Rahcho, Las Vegas, in March . . . Abe Bloom, Village Music contactman, hitting the road next week on a disk jock- ey tour for “Our Heart Breaking Waltz.” London Nat (King) Cole booked for two weeks at London Palladium, com- mencing March 22. He will play a week each at Glasow Empire (April 12) and Liverpool Empire (19) .. . Mary Lou Williams, Ahiiie Ross and Taps Miller came across from Paris for Christmas jazz party at Bandbox Club Sunday (27) .; Pearl Bailey reported to be due here for Cafe de Paris stint in March.. Leslie Simpson has taken over exploitation chores with Wil- liamson Music (one of the Chap- pell’s group), in succession to Jim- mie Green,- who died suddenly two weeks agoEdmundo Ros, taking his Latin combo to Monte Carlo Sporting Club for five weeks in July. Pittsburgh “Com Z March,” written- by CpI. | John D. Monchecourt, local musi- cian, • and Cpl. Mario E. Granata, both of the 76th Army Band, has been accepted from their com- mand as an entry in the Dept, of the Army’s March contest. Winner, to be decided Feb. 1, will receive the ASCAP-John Philip Sousa $1,-. 000 cash award. . .Frank Natale Trio’s option picked up again at the Vogue Terrace.,. Joey Sims band had the Christmas Night dance at the Greensburg Country Club for the sixth straight year.. Jean Allen, organist, into the new Merry-Go-Round restaurant and lounge .. . Everett Haydn, organist at Dore’s, giving daily organ re- citals in new U.S. Steel building during holiday season. It’s his fifth consecutive season for Steel on this assignment ... Norman Lucker, who used to have a band under the name -of Norman Daye, and Warren Koerbel, manager of radio station WAKU in Latrobe, Pa., who brought Jill Corey to Mitch Miller’s attention, have taken over the personal manage- ment of the Jerry Better Quartet, now at Chrone - Room of Hotel Pann-Albert in Qrensburg . . . Lo- cal 471 (colored) of musicians un- ion has moved from Hill District to new quarters in Old Famous Door riitery in East Liberty . A1 Barry, strolling singing guitarist, into William Penn Tavern’s Dream Room for a stay.. . Chicago Norman Krorae, vet. trumpeter, now fronting orch of the late Lew Diamond ..; Ralph Marterie and Ralph Flannagan orchs playing one-nighters in territory through January .. . Dwight Fiske pegged for Congress Hotel, St. Louis, Feb. 12 for three weeks... Gini Patton replaced Bea Gardy as vocalist with Wayne Muir’s band current at Congress Hotel, Chi .. Ray An- thony slated for Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Jan. 5 for two weeks, to be followed by Buddy Morrow in sin- gle frame beginning Jan. 19 . HarmonicatS current at Preview Lounge here. ■ Albany Picks Murphy Again Albany, Dec; 29. Francis Murphy, has been re- elected president of Local 14, AFM. Other officers are vice- president, Joseph Cosco; secretary,: Thomas H. Fleming, and business agent, V. James Noran. Board of directors reelected are Leslie Bernard, Anthony Chillemi, Paul Coluccio, Joseph Loudis and Edward Morrissey. PAT O’DAY A BIRD FLYING Sings TAKE ME HOME MGM 11645 K 11445 78RPM 45 RPM MGM RECORDS THE GREATEST \. A M E N ENTERTAINMENT SEVENTH AVE NEW YORK 36 N Sows With Largest The top 30 tongs of week (more in case of ties), based on copyrighted Audience Coverage Index & Audience Trend Index. Published, by Office of Research, Inc., Dr. John Gray Peatman, Director, alphabetically listed. ‘ Survey Week of December 18-24, 1953 ..y (Listed Alphabetically) Baubles Bangles And Beads-—*“Kismet”........,... Frank Cool Yule «.«•.- •««• BVC Don’t Forget To Write ,. ,7 . - . .. . ... . ... ~. v Advanced-— Don’tcha Hear Them Bells^..-.,•....... -. Iris-T Down By The Riverside • •.......»...».».*•*».... .'Spier-. -. Ebb Tide - ■ ,••»•».».»«»»«'•»»•*•«•»».•••'»•••«'« Robbins Face. To - Face -4 • ......... •.. ...... •.. Rernick Fini—+“ Almanac” * • • • • •. •*...... t ............... Frank Granada ,• ••«........ .. «:. .Peer Happy Christmas Little Friend ... ...... . . ...... Williamson. Heart Of My• Heart Robbins I LoVe Paris—*“Can-Can” .. .........."......... Chappell I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus ............... Harman In The Mission Of St. Augustine Republic Kissing Bridge... . •.........,. «■«.... Ron.com Many.Times .................................... .Broadcast Oh - My Papa #. ■». ............. ; . .Shapiro^B Poppa Piccolino . Chappell Ricochet ... ♦ Sheldon Rudolph Vhe Red-Nosed Reindeer St. Nicholas Santa Baby - - . * »* Trinity Santa Claus Is Cornin’ To Town ,.........,....... Feist Secret Love—f “Calamity Jane’’ ...........Rernick Silver Bells ..... ..... •. .... • .■••••••••-••■• *■>,>•,Paramount Sleigh Ride J .... . Mills Stranger In Paradise—+“Kismet” ......., Frank That’s Amore—t “The Caddy” Paramount Typewriter • • •, •............ •■»..... •... • Mtills ■ You Alone . ., Roncom You You You ... ;....... Mellin Second Group Bimbo . Changing. Partners Christfnas Blues ............. .^. Creep ; .7 .... I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love. With Me ....... I See The Moon ...,.................-.. i...... Istanbul Jones Boy Love Walked In Mama's Gone Good Bye No Other Love—*“Me And Juliet” ... . . ......... Rags To Riches .. . .. .......,.. Sadie Thompson’s-Song—^t“Miss Sadie Thompson” South Of The Border That’s What A Rainy Day Is For Too Fat For The Chimney Under Paris Skies Vaya Con Dios ... Why Does'It Have To Be Me Woman .. ^ « • «*••.••••••••••• . Fairways ; Porgie .Weiss .Miller -Mills .Plymouth .Alamo . Pincus .Chappell .Pickwick . Williamson . Saunders .Mills . Shapiro-B .Robbins .Morris .Leeds . Ardmore . Feist . Studio Top 10 Songs On TV (More In Case of Ties) Ebb Tide . Robbins I Love Paris Chappell Kissing Bridge Roncom Rags To Riches Saunders Ricochet Sheldon Santa Baby Trinity Santa Claus Is Cornin' To Town Feist. Silver Bells Paramount Sleigh Ride .Mills That’s Amore Paramount 5 Top Standards On TV (More In Case of Ties) I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm Berlin Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow Cahn ’Twas The Night Before Christmas Words, & M Walkin’ My Baby Back Home .................... DeS, B & H White Christmas Berlin t Filmusical. * Legit musical. Hampton Revamps Orch For MS. Concert Swing Lionel Hampton, who recently returned to the U. S. from a 15 . week European trek* has revamped his orch for his upcoming concert swing around the country, Hamp- ton plans to concertize in Europe again next Summer. He’s being booked for is sixmonth stay there beginning in August. Orch’s lineup now includes Dav<T Ecker, Buster Cooper, Al Hayes Jack Crown, Eddie Mullins, Herb Pomery, Walter Williams and Wal- lace Davenport in the brass section* Oscar Estell, Retiiey Brauer, Bobby Plater, J. Dennis and Jay Peters in the reeds, arid Curtis Ross, William Mackel, Dick Twardzic and Floyd Williams in the rhythm sec- tion. ■ ‘Hit Parade’ Continued from page 41 I platter on his NBC-TV • show Jan. 6, = - A couple of months ago, the “Hit Parade” show was threat- ened with a legal suit due to its failure to slot the tune, “Dragnet.” That situation was complicated by the fact that “Dragnet” is identi- fied with Chesterfield cigs, through its Video show bankrolling, while “Hit Parade” ’is co-sponsored by Lucky Strike cigs. “Dragnet” was eventually showcased on . the mu- sical show, V 1 Listing on the “Hit Parade” Is important for publishers due to the fact that many retailers, both of sheet music and disks, give spe- cial sales attention to the tunes on the show. In addition, a slotting on the show represents perform- ance points, a n 4 now LEROY ANDERSON with hit gnattH yo»... The Typewriter 1 . - :i z»: ,!fl’ MILLS MUSIC# INC. Everybody lovos... - s STMTORI)#!*] ADMDIOS AMIGO on Columbia Records HOLLIS MUSIC, INC.S Best British Sheet Sellers London, Dec. 22. Answer Me ... .Bourne Mommy Kissing Santa.Morris Swedish Rhapsody . .Connelly Poppa Piccolino ..... Sterling Ricochet ........... .Victoria Rags to Riches.... .Chappell Big Ben ....,... .Box & Cox If You Love Me..World Wide Oh My Papa ....... .Maurice Vaya Con Dios ...... Maddox. Chicka Bbom'.......... Dash Wish You Were Here Chappell Second 12 Santa Up Chimney .... .Heine Flirtation Waltz .Bourne Limelight ........... Bourne You You You..... . . . .Mellin Moulin Rouge ...... Connelly I Believe. .....,. Ginephonie Crying in the Chapel. Morris Golden Tango ...,... Wright Istanbul ..,....... .Aberbach Big 'Ead.............. Wright Look at Girl...... Cinephonie Rudolph Reindeer .. Chappell Regina Wants Winters Regina, Sask., Dec. 29. 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