Variety (January 19, 1955)

Page scan 00054 from Variety

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
January 19, 1955
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (January 19, 1955)
Leaf #:
00054
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound",Vaudeville,Theatre,Broadcastin
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Theatre and Vaudeville
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
August 28, 2022
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Wednesday, January 19, 1955 sr isi&gj BETAIL DISK BEST SELLEBS eo "5 > o 2 u ■o o 3 K National Katins This Last nk. wk. Artist, Label, Title CHORDETTES (Cadence) 1 2 “Mister Sandman”.. • 57 71 16429 AMES BROTHERS (Victor) 2 3 “Naughty Lady of Shady Lane”... 49 533283.. ~ JOAN WEBER (Columbia) - 3 1 “Let Me Go, Lover” 1 5 2 .. 4 3 .. 1 7 • FONTANE SISTERS (Dot) ; 4 4 “Hearts of Stone” 8 1 4 8 6 .. 3 5 1 * McGUIRE SISTERS (Coral) : : < 5 7 “Sincerely” 2 3 9 .. 1 1 6 3 “““ SARAH VAUGHAN (Mercury) 6A 6 “Make Yourself Comfortable” 6 .. 5.. 8 6 4 8 BFLLY VAUGHN (Dot) 6 B 11 “Melody of Love” 1 6 8 4.. 9.. DeCASTRO _ SISTERS (Abbott) 8 5 -“Teach Me Tonight” 2.. .. 2.. 7 9 7.. JAYE P. MORGAN (Victor) 9 10 “That’s All I Want” 6 4 2 8 .. 4 3 1 1 2 fc u. > C C 5 X ir a 3 .. | 2 3 9 43 .. 17 3 5 1 116 3 9 3 6 4 HALEY’S COMETS (Decca) 10A 9 “Shake, Rattle and Roll”.... HALEY'S COMETS (Decca) 10B 11 “Dim, Dim the Lights” EDDIE FISHER (Victor) 12A 8 “Count Your Blessings” DeJOHN SISTERS (Epic) 12B 18 “No More” 7 ROSEMARY CLOONEY (CoU 14 13 “This Ole House” COWBOY SCHOOL (Decca) 15A 16 “Open Up Your Heart” FOUR ACES (Decca) 15B 14 “Mister Sandman” PENGUINS (Dootone) ’ 17A 20 “Earth Angel” 9 TERESA BREWER (Coral) 17B 22 “Let Me Go, Lover” CHARMS (DeLuxe) 19 “Hearts of Stone” HUGO WINTERHALTER (Victor) 20 25 “Song of the Barefoot Contessa”.. GEORGIA GIBBS (Mercury) 21 .. “Tweedlee-Dee” \. EDDIE FISHER (Victor) 22 15 “I Need You Now” HUGO WINTERHALTER (Victor) 23 22 “Land of Dreams” DAVID WHITFIELD (London) “Cara Mia” THREE CHUCKLES (Label X) 25 24 “Runaround” 8 6 4 8 7 7 8 9 1 6 8 4. 1 134 3 127 2 119 4 107 6 76 7 10 .. 55 . 10 5 9 .. .... 10 8 7 5 4 9 3 .. 6 4 10 6 10 2 8 1 .. 4 . 7 33 6 .. 28 7 .. 27 1 .. 26 9 19 4 4 .. 17 4 8 .... 13 10 2 SIX TOP ALBUMS Disk Holiday With 2d Cinerama Pic Several disk companies are latching onto the second Cinerama feature. “Cinerama Holiday,” with release of songs and themes from the Louis de Rochemont produc- tion. One set for RCA Victor will be batoned by Morton Gould, who composed six original instrumental themes for the film. Gould collab- orated with Jack Lawrence in de- veloping two of the themes into pop songs. Jack Shaindlin, musical director for the film, will re-record music from the soundtrack of the film for a Mercury Records album. Chappell Music is publishing the origin..l music for the film. Columbia Rec- ords will issue a memorial album of Oscar (Papa) Celestin, jazz great who died a couple of weeks ago. Celestin cut two numbers for the film, “Darktown Strutters Ball” and “Tiger Rag,” which were the last recorded by the New Orleans trumpeter. Lyle Engel is handling music promotion on the film. CAP INTO CAST ALBUM SWEEPS WITH ‘FANCY’ Capitol Records will enter the 1954-55 original cast abum sweep- stakes with the tuner. “Plain and Fancy.” Show will be Cap’s first cast set of the season. RCA Victor continues to lead the pack with "Fanny,” “Peter Pan,” “Mrs. Pat- terson” and “The Boy Friend” al- ready cut, and Cole Porter’s “Silk Stockings” in the bag. Columbia nabbed “House of Flowers” and Decca latched on to the “On Your Toes” revival. , Score for "Plain and Fancy” was penned by Arnold B. Horwitt and Albert Hague. Chappell Music is publishing. Show features Barbara Cook, Richard Derr, Shirl Conway and David Daniels. It’s set to preem on Broadway Jan. 27. Livingston Takes Over Audiosphere’s Line In another expansion move, Livingston Electronics, tape outfit, has been appointed exclusive sales agency for products previously merchandized by Audiosphere Inc. Livingston will handle Audio- sphere’s complete line of pre-re- corded tapes and tape playback equipment. Move was made to permit Audio- sphere to concentrate on the de- velopment of its binaural tape library. Decca Ups Staffers In a reshuffle of Decca’s branch personnel, Dick Fitzsimmons, former assistant manager in Bos- ton, has been named Buffalo branch manager by Albert E. Simp- son, Decca v.p. T)ver the eastern di- vision. Dan Hobens, former Buffalo manager, has been promoted to office manager of the New York sales operation, which includes the N.Y.. branch, factory warehouse I and the import-export branch, Dear A&R Men: ~ ' The judgment of your talented ears can of course make or break a songwriter. And thanks to you my 1954 income tax should make Uncle Sam chortle (if not me). Naturally I’ve placed quite a few new songs with publishers. I fervently pray you will not turn them all down but if you should it will save me money tax-wise and you’ll be hurting your country's budget. If this isn't a new switch on a "sell" I'll eat your needles at 45 SPM (swallows per minute). Sincere thanks for the many swell recordings last year which I hope made you a few bucks too! Respectfully, QcJji(i/lA