Variety (July 1958)

MUSIC Wednegday, July 23, 1958 / 46 MUSIC Jocks, Jukes and Disks • ■ By MIKE GROSS / . . ■ ' / . ' Swan Martin (Capitol). “VOL- with limited appeal. : “SCRA- UW" (Robbins*) Is right up Dean UNCH” (Blue Grasst) ha* the kind dartin'* lush Italiano style and he of irritating sound that could naket the Mitchell Parish English: scratch up some juke action, me to the Dominick Modugno Royal - Aires (Gallo). “BABY une ring true. Side will give BABY” (Mellint) wails in a family hfodugnoa original Decca slicing iar rocking form that the juke i run for the money. “OUTTA MY crowd may find a 11 r ac t i v e. iUND” (Sandst) has a neat rhyth- “FRIENDSHIP RING” (Ad-Libt) Inic lilt. fits the current pop pattern for .Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette), moderate spinning play. •'ARE YOU REALLY MINE” Vince Castro (APT). “BONG B ietary*) continues Jimmie BONG” (Besst) has aii okay .repe¬ ers’ click streak. It's a lilter titive beat and a forceful vocal to id for a fast takeoff. “THE attract the kids. “YOU'RE MY WIZARD” (Planetary*) works a GIRL” (Besst) is par for the juve heavy story line into a good rhyth- ballad course and should win some mic pattern. spins along the way. Owen Bradley Orch (Decca). The Dealers (Knick). “00- “TRUIE" (Picadilly-Glowt) is sure CLAZY” (Coliseumt) has a weird Alum Reviews Best Bets DEAN MARTIN .... >..... .... ... .... ..... .VOLARE (Capitol) ............................. v Outta My Mind JIMMIE RODGERS ................. :ARE YOU REALLY MINE (Roulette) ....................................The Wizard .. OWEN BRADLEY ORCH ........,....TRUDIE (Decca) _............... . . .. i .. .Whirlwind; the jamies ............y........■.. summertime (Epic) ______.... ....... .Searching For You Eddie Fisher: “As . Long As There’s Music” (RCA Victor). This package puts Eddie Fisher in a Broadway showturie scene and he delivers with a mixture of exuber¬ ance and lyric savvy that makes it one of the best packages he’s turned out to date. An important plus here is the assist supplied by the Hugo Winterhalter arrange¬ ments. The items are as varied as the rhythmic “I Wish I Were In Love Again” to the romantic “As Close as Pages in the Book.” Patti Page: “The East Side” (Mercury). The two faces of Patti ; Page are showcased in this dual- ■_pocket package. She’s torchy and LAWRENCE WELK Chic for the “eastside” side and Presents the she’s big and brassy in the Westside LENNON SISTERS and delineation. The tunes are solid LARRY DEAN examples of the genre and Pete (On Brunswick No. 65075) Rugulo’s orch backing makes "Have You Ever Been Lonely?” everything work out fine. B/w “Bubble Gum” Guy Mitchell: “A Guy In Love” —— (Columbia). Guy Mitchell seems to ...... i be in love with nature in this.packr Ivlliln x Inkv WaW Ifpcnmnn age and the tunes are solid enough iiAvim o uinj nuj, i/vauivuu) tQ get his message across. Items Dale* Edwards, Even Stang 1 s i un"'a S n3®^as H it"Rl’in : ®hei P 0 prove binge last week, mlung Alan Dale, backing is just right for the mood. Johnny Desmond, Sonny George, Nea j Hefti Orch; “Pardon My Kay Brown, Tommy Edwards and Doo-Wah” (Epic). Neal Hefti be- radio-;tv comedian Arnold Stang. longs to the upper uptempo crowd Dale is being rushed into market and once again he delivers a swing- this week with “Volare” while ing set that’s built on beat and to swing into the top spinning instrumental sound, in the Orien- Desmond is being prepped for a style. Such tunes as “Coral Reef” brackets because of the way Owen tai vein, that gives it ain Offbeat coupling of “I’ll Close My Eyes” and. “Cool Blue” are hefty samples Bradley’s orch and chorus handles spinning potential. “CHICKY- and “Hot Cha Cha.” Edwards is of The Hefti manner- . . _ M the catchy melodic line. “WHIRL- CHA” (Coliseumt) picks away at coming back to the MGM label i WIND” iCedarwoodt) blows up a neat cha-cha beat to keep the after a long absence with a new ? C « y ictol 2' Kay Sta *w* s Jt jure appeal. Johnny Martino (Cham). BABY The Stang side is in tandem with fw nast several releases She eets Thy GMC) J-SUMMER- SITTIN- BABY" (Chjmtt. gets on teRoy Holmes on an item taggedSentyof^ opportunity to bllt ta TIME SUMMERTIME# (Rox- a popular idea but it. goes astray “Lotsa Luck, Charlie.” this package and she does it In a bury*) has the juve sound and idea along the way, making it ; a tough way that cbuld serve as examples l et £ madrigg item to A^U^spite Rs initial ap- _ _ T1 for the neW crop of so-called swing- base that the teener market should peal. “HAVING A RACE WITH AnnlltAv I*-* WawaI ine thrushes The Idea is mn- lapup. “SEARCHING FOR YOU” TIME” (Charmt) doesn’t have a . AllOUier JaZZ WOVCl polnted in such as “RocWn’ Chai?” (Roxbury*) uses the same interest- chance to run the money be- The hipsters will find plenty to “Lonesome Road,” “The Glory of Ing harmonizing style for effective cause of its dull blues pace. dig in John Clellon Holmes’second Love.” results. Vic Stevens (S t y 1 e tori e). hovel. “The Horn” (Random House- Jeri Southern: “Prelude to a Alan Dale (MGM). “VOLARE” “YOU’LL NEVER KNOW” (BVC*) $3 75) Holmes who bowed as a K iss ” (Decca): Although she’s now (Robbins*) is still another entry in doesn’t have much of a revival iow w ith : “Pn” 9m , 9r a Roulette pactee, Jeri Southern) “Aral tllii nininfn'Tli R!n» ronn oHnnoo In fhic Vorcinn “MEVER- novelist in 1U04 UO,- appar- . .. nobbo OFAnvAC Another jazz Novel novel, “The Horn” (Random House; -Jen /T Southerp: “Prelude, * $3.75). Holmes, who bowed as a (Decca). Although she s now the “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” race chance in this version. “NEVER- 0 In left enough in the Decca grooves and Alan Dale has enough of the THELESS” (Crawford*) gets , an ; jas spent enough time m tfte for solid album showcasing. Her Mediterranean technique in his vo- energetic delivery by Stevens and aicer r aaric wonq^ pt jazz , ana tne style here is again warm and en- calizing to attract some of the spin- the mono-tagged Dawrij but it’s •„ .?. az2 ?} e „ t0 chanting and the jazz technique is ners. “WEEPING WILLOW IN spinning opportunities are slim. give The Horn an inside’ fla- easy to take. With such items on THE WIND” (Dalton*) is a ballad ; _ vor. It’s no gunthered-up visit, LP repertoire as “Trust In Me,” entry that will get lost in the push * a chat* + rmf though, for Holmes writes more “Hold Me” and “You’re Mine,” for “Valare.” Aa L - t civil. like a poet than a reporter, Inci- Miss Southern is hard to beat.. _ The Melodears (Gone)V “CHA- dentally, Holmes’ “Horn ” unlike ^,T ed SJfafter: “The Rom^itic ROCK” (Aries & Bonniet) blends P*-W SfelU Dorothy Baker’s “Young . Man Piano of Ted Straeter (Columbia , the rock and the cha-cha in a way * ® " ® W With. A Horn,” is about a sax-man Standards by Straeter mean disk that’s sure to get the teeners hop- The indie disk-producing firm And not a trumpeter. nine and should build a name for _ 1 i_: TTic 9 w»minf of lifA of .knows how to build a fave. melody P&W Sfellt 5 Masters *g a r should build a name for 0 £ Po rtnoy & Weiss peddled five \ His account of the life of a fpr'Sass ^ipSea? 1 ‘even though^^ his "SUMMER* ROMANCE" (Vali^tt) masters last week. P4W moved I flashtoe” S gtari'RoonYof the "Hotel Plaia P He Sir" 1 " 1 '' 111 ” ,P>att«s by the _Two Chaps to At- i"4a S/S rocKing nair lantic, the Deltairs to Felsted, like a jam session there are some perfection that makes the Straeter •‘THERE'C A pmTOrwtVvmTP the Clusters to the TG l^bel, and lick ? (chapters) that don’t hit as style so easy to take. “Laura,” YOUR • Porevers ajjA Bobhv Baron to llara as others and strain for; total “Stella By Starlight” are examples ^tySS^ &SS A?lf 0 eVerS B ° bb> ^ tLWZV. StraCter PUn ' eyS ^ su&ners* and ^ Ii^s^^talceii W e r if jiot Rliig^lze, quality. 1 ‘ dtot^po^Klta&eM^ »■**■■** Pther jonk parlay in "lie HorS^uld Ment^r^a^ line for some romantic appeal. : P&W ^properties as the Melodears, make him a spokesman of what clicks Goal Grant is a standout* the Cavaliers and the Stereo- mav be called “The a line for some romantic appeal. Eddie Cochran (Liberty). “SUM- S^m& VaUerS ^ ^ stere0 ’ may called “The ‘Yes’ and ‘Go’ Her first album shows that her ERTTME nr ttec” f AmnriboWfv pnomes. ■ l Generation.” ' ann»i ^ «_ 1 - MERTIME BLUES” (American?)- stirs up a hot blues beat for good spinning potential in the juve mar¬ ket. “LOVE AGAIN” (Americant) . has a repetitive quality that gets a little tiresome. Bobby Wilson (20th Fox). “THE POSSE” (Targett) has rounded up almost eyery oater in the lyric but the kids need more than names to attract ’em. , “ROCK-A-CHOO- CHOO” (Priniet) rolls at a fair swinging heat. Jack Paar (RCA Victor). “FUN¬ NY WHAT YOU LEARN FROM WOMEN” (Trinityt) sets Jack Paar in a talk-song mood that gets most of its appeal from an arresting whistler (Jerry Teifer) and a funny lagline. “BLUE WIG GL E” (Towne*) has the same talk-song- w r histling style but if doesn’t work out too well this time. The Red-Jacks (APT). “BIG BROWN EYES” (Melody Trailst) swings at a rocking pace that some¬ times lights up the coinboxes. “TO MAKE YOU MINE” (Melody; Trailst) follows an ordinary rock-! ing ballad formula. Arnold Stang Sc LeRoy Holmes Orch (MGM), “LOTSA LUCK, CHARLIE” (Gretat) puts some hu¬ mor into the cha-cha via Arnold StAng’s verbal intrusions. “NAVA¬ JO” (Leeds*) has Holmes, just with his orch this time, in a pic¬ turesque instrumental mood. Bobby Gimby (Coral). “GHOST¬ IN’” (EMI Canada Ltd.t) works an intriguing beat into a likely juke item. “JIMBO” BMI Canada Ltd.t) is an average instrumental with a trumpet showcasing. The Links (Brunswick). “PYRA¬ MID” (Blue Grasst) builds, an Ori¬ ental motif into an offbeat entry appeal is not limited to the jock PfatiEfr JO Best SeDers on Coin Machines. 1. PURPLE PEOPLE EATER (7) . ..Cv,;,.., .;..,.. v . S heb Wooley ........... .MGM • 2 * PATRICIA (4) Perez Prado ............ Victor 3. HARD HEADED WOMAN (3) ........................;Elvis Presley . .. , Victor 4. YAKETY YAJt (6) ,.. ;. r . ? ,, v;.,. .Ateo: 5. POOR LITTLE FOOL (4) ... Ricky Nelson .. ... . . ..Imperial 6. SPLISH SPLASH (2) ..... i,,. —.... • Bobby Darin .... . . .Atco 7. LEFT RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HEART (2) Patti Page .......... .Mercury 8. IF DREAMS CAME TRUE (1) . . ., ... Pat Boone .. . .. . . ........ Dot 9. SECRETLY (5) - -....... Jimmie Rodgers....... .Roulette 10. ALL I HAVE TO IS DREAM (8) ............................ Everly Bros. ......... .Cadence . Second Croup WHEN ..........,..................... . .>>. .v.. Kacin Twins .......,.. .........,.......... . ; , •• • ....... • • • • • Kacin Twins ........-...., .Decca ENCHANTED ISLAND- Four Lads ...........Columbia YOU NEED HANDS ..;.......................,..;..,..,..,..., Eydie Gorme ......;. .ABC-Pat YOUNG, WARM Sc WONDERFUL ............. . [Roger Williams .........Kapp . ...... '^j'ony Bennett ........Columbia EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER ...... Doris Day :.....,. ..Columbia REBEL ROUSER ...... ..;................. i.............. Dome Eddy .............Jamie DO YOU WANNA DANCE ................ .. . Bobby Freeman .. Josie BIG MAN:. - ^ - - - -............ 4 Preps ...............Capitol WILLIE & HANDJIVE ..............,. i.. Johnny Otis ........... ■Capitol FOR; YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE ....... .. . . . ... Jerry Butler .......... . .Falcon WILLIE Sc HANDJIVE I Figures in parentheses indicate number of weeks song has been in the Top 101 s & juke areas and that she can s attract adult attention. The ar- a rangements and orch conducting of e Dennis Farnon help her get across - the standards in the set in top- t flight manner. s Ink Spots: “Torch Time” (Decca). t Although this is a compilation of Y stuff that the Ink Spots have re- - leased in the past, it’s still good s stuff for the current pop album a market. The Ink Spots’ harmony s technique has been copied many times but has been seldom dupli- ” cated. They are at their best in i this LP with such memorable items - as “To Each His Own,” “My 1 Prayer” and “A Lovely Way to i Spend an Evening.” e David Rose Orch: “Reflections 1 in the Water” (MGM). Soft strings e keynote this album which makes a it a formidable item for the mood music buyers. Rose toys with a ’ flock of pleasing, if not too famil- ) iar, items, but they are done ih r- such a delightful manner that they 1 become melodic friends lmme- s diately. ; - Art Mooney Orch: “Art Mooney. i Sc His Orchestra in Hi-Fi Play for 1 Dancing” (MGM). Although the 1 title of this LP is a bit cumbersome, . the stuff that’s in the grooves is r free and: easy. Mooney is an old - master at the dance beat and when 1 he takes off on “Little White Lies,” - “Begin the Beguine” or “Take: the 1 ‘A’ Train.” it’s an easy job to keep ’ the dancing feet moving. Gros. S ■ ; : --—/ ; Int’l Band Swinging ’ For U5. State Dept. At ; Brussels jazz Festival 5 Washington, July 22. • A week-long Jazz. Festival, ; played by an 18-man International. f | Band, representing virtually that E many countries, is State Depti’s trump card in its game of musical r diplomacy at the Brussels. World’s t Fair. Jazz week, July 29-Aug. 3. f is being staged by the Newport Jazz - Festival, under contract with Gov- . ernment, which guarantees nut of s estimated $25,000, .Willis .Conover, 1 disk jockey for Voice of America’s ’ ] daily worldwide broadcast,. “Music •USA,” will emcee show in Ameri-. can Pavilion. Presentation of U. S. jive is ex- : pected to add another triumph to ; already impressive list of show biz hits in this country’s Brus-' , sels participation. While Other as¬ pects of our efforts to put. Amer¬ ica’s best foot forward for world Inspection have garnered press and ; Congressional brickbats, reaction to our brand of entertainment* : both longhair and pop, has been uniformly favorable. Stints of Benny -Goodman, V.aii . Cliburn, Philadelphia Orchestra and others, hive rated kudos on floor of both houses of Congress. Most recent rave went to California U’s March¬ ing Band, which played to 12,000, largest audience of fair in outdoor display of precision and musical , progess.: Stint emptied the - next- door Soviet .Pavilion, to delight of U. S, observers. Marshall Brown, maestro of Farmingdale High School Band, which scored a hit at Newport, will conduct the International Band, for which 700 musicians were audi¬ tioned. on worldwide basis. Soloists will include such jazz greats—all American—as Sarah Vaughan, Sid¬ ney Bechet, Buck ; Clayton and Via Dickenson. The 1,150-seat Ameri¬ can Theatre, is scaled from .$3, in . contrast to Russian theatre, which, hits a. $10 tbp for such attractions as Bolshoi Ballet., State Dept.’s contract with : Jazz troupe is the so-called ANTA- type agreement,: which guarantees performing group expenses, includ¬ ing travel. Latter picks up any profits, hut sustains.loss if b.o. fails to reach expectations. During the Conover stint in Brus¬ sels, four- top-drawer. jazz artists will take over his “Music USA” chores. Count Basie tees off Voice of America guest lineup oni July 29, with Gerry Mulligan, Julius “Cannonball” Adderly, and Benny Goodman following on successive days. Holland Label (No U-I) Planet Music has switched the tag of its disk subsid from Univer¬ sal-International Records to Hol¬ land Records. Change was made because of the confusion as to the association of the record label witlz the film company.