Variety (August 1958)

MUSIC P&RlEff Wednesday, August; 13, 1958 Mbam Reviews Jocks, Jukes and Disks — ■ ■ By MIKE GROSS Tommy Dorsey Orch Starring ^Kjirin*) follows the “after school" Warren Covington (Decca). “TEA musical trend with a fair blues FOR TWO CHA CHA” (Harms*) treatment. emerges as one of the top dance- The Betty Smith Group (Lon- able and listenable items of the don». “BETTY’S BLUES” (Abe season in this standout chile set- Olman*) has an easy, ' swaying ting supplied by Warren Coving- blues sound that will appeal to ton Who’s heading the late TD’s some spinners. “MY FOOLISH orch. “MY BABY JUST CARES HEART” (Joy*) gets a tasty treat- FOR ME” (BVG*) is another oldie ment via orch and choral backing that gets to look good again as that could account for new spins Covington takes over, this time for this evergreen, with a vocal addition. Reg Owen Orch (Palette). Les Paul & Mary Ford (Colum- “JACK THE RIPPER” (Zodiact) bia). “PUT A RINCr ON MY FIN- swings-in a way that’s sure to at- GER” (Hollis* > is lively and brisk tract jock attention and the’ occa- in the melodic Paul-Ford manner sional screams may. get the kids on ., apd should make team’s first for its. side, too. “CAR HOP” (Comp-: T i nmnxTrtw wui^s miu a msuijr Col a big one. “FANTASY” (Jims ton*) speeds at a hot . rhythmic LAWRENCE WlliljK. item.^ Both sets are solid items Kipf) is a highly interesting side in pace that will fit into any dee jay’s .Presents the for the mood music market, melody and treatment that rates programming schedule. LENNON SISTERS and Felicia Sanders: “That Certain special deejay attention. Gerry Granahan : (Sunbeam). LARRY. DEAN Feeling” (Decca). Felicia Sanders Jody Reynolds (Demon): “FIRE “COMPLETELY” (Sunbeamt) gets (On Brunswick No. 5507o). o> has come a long way Since $he OF LOVE” (Elizabeth-Johnslone across a slow ballad message in a “Have You Ever. Been Lonely , warbeld to Percy Faith’s “Song Montei*) glows at a slow blues pace competent manlier. “BABY WAIT” B, w Bubble Gum, From Moulin Rouge” (Columbia) that takes hold in the manner of (Fa-Foot} rolls at a slick rhythmic = . . ~ r ~ - several years ago. Since that his previous click, “Endless Sleep.” j gait that will help pick up juke n -; anneal for the Click, in which she shared only “DAISY MAE.” (Elizabeth-John- play. mwF minor honors. Miss Sanders has stone Montei*) has the frantic The Deltairs (Felsted). “YOU Ip V L avefapp developed into a potent songstress -— . ^— - .— j* ■ T> m A ?* 8 P lc » : The Gunrun. expert iy caught in the Decca Best Bets \ Percy Faith: “The Columbia Al¬ bum of Victor Herbert”—Andre Kostelanetz: “The Romantic Music of Tchaikovsky” (Columbia). Faith and Kostelanetz belong , to Colum¬ bia and Herbert and Tchaikovsky belong to everyone but Col vir¬ tually. makes the composers its own property the way it has pack¬ aged ’em in two-pocket special- priced ($7.98) sets. In the Faith- Herbert package there’s a blending of the old master of v melody and the new master of the rich, instru¬ mental technique. They’re well matched. The Kosty-Tchai blend¬ ing smacks of schmaltz but it works into a highly listenable item. Both sets are solid items for the mood music market. Felicia Sanders: “That Certain Feeling” (Decca). Felicia Sanders has come a long way Since |>he warbeld to Percy Faith’s “Song From Moulin Rouge” (Columbia) several years ago. Since that “DAISY MAE”. (Elizabeth-John- play. atone Montei*) has the frantic 1 The Deltairs (Felsted), “YOU ^uve * • SEA” Best Bets DORS’YORCH-WARREN COVINGTON .TEAFOR TWO CHA CHA (Decca) . ... My Baby Just Cares For Me LES PAUL & MARY FORD .;_PUT A RING ON MY FINGER (Columbia) ... . . Fantasy . JODY REYNOLDS ...... i...FIRE OF LOVE (Demon) .................... ..... .Daisy Mae DAVID SEVILLE .............,..,......... LITTLE BRASS BAND (Liberty)..... .Take Five THE TWO CHAPS ...................... .i....... -NO MORE (Atlantic ..................................... .Forgive Me THE ACADEMICS ........... .,...SOMETHIN’ COOL (Elmont) .................. . ........... . .Drive-In Movie juve levels. “BABY BABY” (Mel-, lin^) fits the rocking formula in a way that’s sure to pull; some juke spins. • ♦ASCAP. tBMI. D.C. DISK RETAILER IN 100% EXPANSION by Leonard Bernstein called “Rab¬ bit At Top Speed.” There’s a lot. else, too for the fans of showr tunes and class pops. Red Norvo: “Red Plays The Blues” (RCA Victor). Working with a small combo and a larger orch, Red Norvo sets up two ap¬ proaches to the blues that could easily serve as examples how the blues should be played. He rides .10 Best Sellers on Coin Machines. THE ACADEMICS ....SOMETHIN’ COOL Washington, Aug, 12. blues should be played. He rides (Elmont) ......:....... .Drive-In Movie A sign of the healthy state of herd tt on -such. ,as j the' music business in the capital and The Night Is Blue with the rocking sound that always seems WON’T BE SATISFIED” (Wal- is . .recent.-.leasing .uf ■.^ space _ in “lie Mg^jig^Biue ’* 18 with the larger to pick up jock and juke play. nut*) is a bouncy, broken-noted new Umyersal Building by tl J e un it. Helen Humes moves In oc- David SeviUe (Liberty). “LIT- rocker with the kind of beat that Shop. Already one of most casional i y £or some pointed vocal- TLE BRASS BAND” (Monarch*) is satisfies the kids. “WHO WOULD retail record shops m town, deal is y cs built along a nifty novelty line and HAVE THOUGHT IT” (Walnut*j. calls for more than twice the V ic Damone: “Closer Than A Is due for big play. “TAKE FIVE” features a lot of stylized harmqniz-1 space now occupied by diskery. Kig S ” (Columbia). The romantic (Monarch*) is a cute and lively ing to good effect for the juke Universal Building, a project qf s ide of Vic Damone ia featured in item perfect for juke kicks. crowd. realtor Morris Cafritz, will be larg- this LP and he works the mood The Two Chaps (Atlantic). “NO Frank Curtis : (Palette). “ALL est private office structure here, to the hilt. Most of it is slow and MORE” (Walnutt) runs at a rock-. BECAUSE OF YOU” (Zidiac*) is when it opens its doors at year’s moody but all of it takes hold. Ing gait that mixes up a straight a quiet ballad tastefully delivered [end. Under Frank DeVol’s direction, lyric and some scat in a way that’s for good programming results. I Dan Danziger, operator of Disc the orch builds a perfect setting sure to pick up hot play on aUi“SING. SENORITA” (Zodiac") is i ha- been eloselv allied with for Damorie’s excursions through levels. “FORGIVE ME” (Walnuts just a fair Latino lilter.,- Natfonal sSohy ^iovrizhyyeaS Rodgers, Romberg. , Berlin, ought to win plenty of attention to David Allen (World Pacific). | " Schwartz and other ASCAPers who the Two Chaps for their expert bal- “CAN’T HELP IT” (Marvin*) is an and . ha .s always knew what they were doing lad handling in the rock 'n’ roll okay ballad entry that David Allen 'longhair and the standards in his an d Damone gives ’em proper ap- vein. turns into a side the programmers business, as well as doing a healthy- predation. The Academies (Elmont). will go for. “IMPOSSIBLE” (Rose- biz ip pop albums. >Our Singing Heritage” (Elek- “SOMETHIN’ COOL” (H&Kt) is meadows*) has a possibility to -—-— ■’ tra). This is the first album in a slotted right up the teeners’ groove catch on with the deejays who Scot Folksinger to U.S. : projected series to showcase the and Dave Fisher’s lead vocal care about tasty ballad program- London, Aug. 12. folk-lore that’s become way-off- could take it out pf left field for a niing. . . ^ - Niven : Miller,. Scottish folk Broadway musical Americana. It’s strong spinning score. “DRIVE-. A ®nn Cornell (Coral). ONCE s i n g er and operatic baritone, n-good start and Elektra rates all IN MOVIE” (H&Kt) will get the MORE” (Vim*) gets a typical lush : t New York Thursday (14) the boosting it can get to keep Sd patronage “cause it plays -up! vocal- treatment by Don; Cornell jSe arra^gemSnS f^^forih'• the id ? a going. The package is a a hpat and a lvric idea- in their but it doesn t develop. much ex - 1 T a 1 ^ . . n L", ^compote of songs and styles. In- fJhinr. citement. “BUT NOT YOUR i c ° mi «g U S * v to " r : H , 1 eluded herein are such folksters as ckS’ Wnnlpv ' “THE HEART” (Weiss. & Bar^*) is de- I about „ a ' be f fo ^ e 1 ?av J5? for Peggy Seeger. Paul Clayton. Lee a Hvered' with lotsa emotion but it’s : New Zealand to start a world tour. Charles. Pat Foster, E. G. Hunt- P^ SE ^ (C 1 a tough tune to handle. J His itinerary includes New Zea- [ in gt 6 n, Lori Holland, Dave Van S a ?f in f The Pets (Anvin). “WOW-OO!:’” ' land. Australia, Hong Kong, South Rank. Myra Ross. George Pegram. Eateri^^aif ‘‘MONKEY JIVE” (Tteywm 1 ;) has • a noisy cha-cha l Africa and Rhodesia. Waited Parham apd Ellen Stekert. (Cordialt) w’hips up some fun x along - /y ^ . . V...; —- — , — , ' y '' v - \ V. : ————— . > the way but hardly enough for the 1 A n 11 Vi • ■■ ■ • .. ■ „ f , • ■ ■ ■ •, ,v. and ingratiating lilt into a side ;; * that will attract lots of spinning . *« Interest. ;- 1 . PATRICIA O) ...;....,.. -..x,....... ... . Perez Prada . .Victor '■ '■ chance to find another generation ‘ of fans in Dave King’s fine rendi- ., 2. POOR LITTLE FOOL (7) ..;.......... i...... Ricky, Nelson .,..... . .Imperial < ► * i0n ‘ i . trr-PA * ■ 3, WHEN (3) .........-............................. Kalin Twins .. ...Decca <► •‘IT’S UP TO YOU” (Murray Nash t) <. 4. NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU (1) .. Domenico ModUgno .... ..Decca <► 5oc“l S tot d o riV a“s S ide U wUh n i 5. EVERYBODY I.OVES A I.OVKB «) ..... Doris Day. .....Colombia j; potential. “DOUBLE DATING” .. 8. SPLISH SPLASH (5) .......... Bobby Darin ......,..,.. .Atco ;; bnmc| y that 5 * 1 usually keeps”thei ♦ 1. IF DREAMS CAME TRUE (4) . Pat Boone . .. Dot ;; jeaners hopping and the turntables 8 . LITTLE STAR (1) .\.......Elegants .......APT r * Draper (Mercury). “HIP ’’ 9 HARD HEADED WOMAN^^^( 6 )^y..;.j .Elvis Presley Victor “ MONKEY” (Stella Lane-Pure^) is io. FEVER (£).:;......___;... Vi;..........,...... i.... i.. i. Peggy Lee .......;.... .Capitol ’ a wild-sounding novelty with a.-- y . y catch-on chance is this weird mair- '; ■, v e t “YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME” (Peert) is just a fair ballad SeCOIld lyrOUD ^ entry that takes a lot of pushing -• E : ;; for proper exposure. ^ JUST A DREAM ,y ...Vi..^i: Jimmy Clanton ...... ..ABC-Par «► The Emeralds (ABC-Paramount)* - > ..y xRTTii' t nvu r-^i. • o.*.. _ “I’M DREAMING” (Pamcoyr fol- MY TRUE LOVE. Jack Scott -.«• ..Carlton lows a rocking ballad pattern In a YAKETY YAK ............................. Coasters .................Atco routine m ann er. “CONFESS ' > : (Oxford) gets a brisk Updating in. “ "WESTERN MOVIES- ' Olympics ...............Deman th CT E ck-Cliei h (APT». ‘‘PRKTXY j | BORN TOO LATE ...... Ponytails . ABC-Par ;; LITTLE PEARLY” (Mellint) is. a -• ARE YOU REALLY MINE .................................Jimmie Rodgers ......Roulette ; [ kSep^Xf ofCStebles smbging 0 !| OKGKR BREAD ..X....X Frenlcie Avalon Chancellor “ROMA ROCKA-ROLLA” (Sher- - ► LEFT RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HEART ................. Patti Page ............Mercury ’ ’■ win*) is a- musical pizza with lilt to -y . y ’ build some spinning interest. ‘ • REBEL ROUSER Duane Eddy "............Jamie ,, ^ W B W . y..;.Cadence should grab lotsa spinning time in ; ‘ , y ■ , ■■ juve areas because of its teen- ’’ . [Figures m parentheses indicate number of weeks song has been in the Top 10] pegged beat and lyric angle* 4 “WALKIN’ WITH THE BLUES”♦♦♦♦ T f ** * * ** M ?*f * t 3 * t * f ♦ . ♦ . ♦ .• ♦♦ A.f ft t * * 1. PATRICIA (7) . . ....... 2. POOR LITTLE FOOL (7) : .y .., 3. WHEN (3) ...... ...v 4. NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU (1) ... 5. EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER (2) 8. SPLISH SPLASH (5) : > . 7. IF DREAMS CAME TRUE (4) 8 . LITTLE STAR (1) : 9. HARD HEADED WOMAN (6) ;..... 10 . FEVER (2) .:.. .V“. .. Perez Prado ..Vidor Ricky, Nelson ......... Imperial Kalin Twins ............ Decca Domenico ModUgno ..... . Decca ............. Doris Day ........... . Columbia Bobby Darin ... . .., ... . . .Atco Pat Boone ......... .i.... .Dot t .. ..Elegants . . ........ - APT . j. V. ........ Elvis Presley . .... .. ; ., i. Victor . i... .... i. Peggy Lee . ............ .Capitol. Second Group JUST A DREAM , MY TRUE LOVE YAKETY YAK . . WESTERN MOVIES .....i '' BORN TOO LATE ^,...................:....,;; v .. ARE YOU REALLY MINE ...................... ■., GINGER: BREAD .. _______............ ..t... LEFT RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HEART .........;.. REBEL ROUSER ....... . ... Jimmy Clanton ........, . ABC-Par - Jack Scott -...... 4 . . V Carlton > Coasters ....... .Atco Olympics >............. .Deman * Ponytails ............ ABC-Par ' Jimmie Rodgers .... . . .Roulette * Frankie Avalon ...... Chancellor •; Patti Page ..,. .,... .Mercury ] Duane Eddy ."........... .Jamie ’ BIRD DOG ... .„,........... .v.. ....... .i....-*............. Everly Bros. . . . ..... . [Figures in parentheses indicate number of weeks song has been in the Top 10] The aforementioned are names only the folk buffs know, but this set should serve as a sampler to give them a wider audience. Louis Armstrong: “Louis and the. Good Book” (Decca). Here’s an album concept for Satchmo that’s sure to catch on for big returns.: The peg is on hymns and spirituals and Armstrong gets ’em all acr oss with unusual-vocal vigor. Working with the Sy Oliver Choir and the All Stars, Armstrong goes through . “Shadrack,” . “Go Down Moses;” “Swing Low Sweet Chari¬ ot” and “Down By The Riverside” among others in a way/that will make the most devout devoted, to him. Johnny Puelo & His Harmonica Gang: (Audio Fidelity).. As . pre¬ viously demonstrated in his first LP for Audio Fidelity, Johnny Puleo and his boys can get a lot- of sound out of a harmonica. In Volume 2 of Puleo’s AF series he blows hot on “Sabre Dance,” “Stars and Stripes Militaire;” “Sweet Sue” and “Espana Cani” among others to give the package a well-rounded and. interesting musical potpourri for the mouth organ buffs. Ray Anthony Orch: “Dancing Over The Waves” (Capitol). Here are some old melodies like “Liebe- straume.” “intermezzo,” “Beautiful Lady’’ and ‘.‘My Dream Of Jeanie’’ dressed up in new arrangements pegged for dancing. With Bay An¬ thony’s trumpet leading the way, the orch lays down a beat that’s romantic and danceable. “Bobby Darin” (Atco). The “Splish Splash” disker, Bobby. Darin, makes this, album a natural for . the juve buyer. He’s got a rhythm drive that right in the cur¬ rent market, groove and he. knows how to give the oldies a twist that will appeal to his teenage fans. Mixed in this LP are some lively rhythm numbers, including “Splish Splash” and.: such evergreens as “I Foiirid A Millibn Dollar Baby” and “Just In Case You Chang# Your Mind.” Joe Bushkin: “I Get A Kick Out Of Cole Porter” (Capitol). Pianist Joe Bushkin and arranger Kenyon Hopkins have teamed up to get a new kick out of Cole Porter... With a four-trombone choir spotlighted the oft-heard Porter melodies once again sound fresh and inviting. There are 12 Porter tunes in this LP and they’re all delightful: . Ami Aloiii: “Keyboard Magic” (Liberty). Although Ami Aloni, an Israeli pianist, knows his key¬ board stuff, this package has Some¬ what of a pretentious air. It’s the concept, which calls for a. classical approach to pop melodies, which defeats it. It’s supposed to be work* ed as a guessing game but it doesn’t quite come .off. Gros. To Try Trumpeter Baker On Heroin Charge in III. Chicago; Aug: 12: Jazz, trumpeter Chet Baker has: been tapped to appear in a Wau¬ kegan court on a narcotips charge growing out of his arrest recently by state police. : Arraigned there before Circuit Judge Sidney Block, the 28-year^old Baker pleaded in¬ nocent to possession, of heroin, un¬ lawful possession, of a hypodermic needle and being a narcotics ad¬ dict. ; ■ - State cops stopped him on a. highway near the town, to; ask about a broken window in his auto, When Baker failed to produce a driver’s license, they searched the car arid reportedly found the needle and a quantity of heroin under the front seat. An assistant State’s attorney said bond was reduced from $5,000 to $1,000 after Baker pleaded he couldri’t raise the larger sum, .and that he had to make a Long Island nitery erigagernerit that night. A professional bondsman posted the irioney, and Judge Block put the case on his October trial call, . Lewerke Buys CRD Hollywood, Aug. 12. Jack Lewerke, veepee and genr eral manager of California Record Distributors, has purchased the company and assumes the new post of prexy immediately. Lewerke, with CRD since 1951;. said there will be no change in policies of company and as always Wilt continue handling Westmin¬ ster, High Fidelity, Cook, Centemi. porary. Fantasy, World-Pacific; Good Time Jazz, Riverside, Gene Norman Presents; Society for For¬ gotten Music, Prestige, Andex, Tom Lehrer and Stereo Record*.