Variety (September 1958)

42 MUSIC f'SnlETr Wednesday, September-3, 1958 Jocks, Jukes and Disks .. ■ By HERM ernnTOmn Jonl James (MGM): . “THERE OF YOU” (Weiss & Barryt), a fine GOES MY HEART 5 * (Feist*), the ballad with a good beat in the mod- oldie, is projected by Joni James ern manner, is socked across for solid impact in the current mar- strongly by a singer who's due for ket. “FUNNY” (Parliament*) is a another big one. “KING OF classy ballad also handled lucidly. CLOWNS” (Selbonnt) is closely Mitch Miller Orch: “BLUE- patterned after previous songs by BELL” (Frank*), a folksy ballad Myles. with a lilting melody, is given one Scott Engel “(Orbit); -*BLUE- of Mitch Miller’s marching treat- BELL” (Frank*) gets another ments which could walk it home, nifty ride by this young singer who “IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YES- should pick up a share of-the spins. TERDAY” (Frank*) is a nostal- “PAPER DOLL” (Markt) is deliv- gic ballad smoothly handled by the ered straight and effectively, chorus. Bill Haley & His Comets (Decca): The Platters (Mercury); ,l lJ“WHOA MABEL” (Valley Brook*) Album Reviews Best Bets J °^T I r^ MES * * ‘ ■-*.. • THERE G0ES MY ®^ ART “Have^.YcTu“^ver^Been"^Lonely ?” ( group projects with dramatic pow- (MGM) ...... .Funny b/w “Bubble Gum” er on fresh material. Standout MITCH MILLER ORCH . .BLUEBELL --- . = }*«“» " D -Swtoe • .» dramatic, opua in which Sargent Dat* HammS”Me Gr^ THE PLATTERS_*.. ...I WISH sounds much like Frankie Laine. and “If You Ever See A Whale.” (Mercury).. It’s Raining Outside The Doodlers (Jones): “THE The solo assignments are handled DANGEROUS DANGEROO” with polish and the precision work JAYE P. MORGAN ...EASY DOES IT (Jon est), is a fair novelty 4dea de- by the whole group is standout. (RCA Victor).............. Star Dust livered in okay style by this combo. ironstrings Plays *Music For RAY ANTHONY ORCH.PETER GUNN )3T r ’£L A j? IN T9, TELLyA LIE” People With $3.98’ ” (Warner Bros.) (Capitol) ....Tango For Two 8 ets\ a nice whoever Ira Ironstrmgs ^ is, his swinging rendition. “ band plays a swinging brand of mu- KITTY KALLEN ......LOVE IS A SACRED THING Royal Teens (ABC-Paramount): sic. Promoted by a teaser cam- (Columbia) ...When Will I Know “MY KIND OF DREAM” (Labell*) paign with a sense of humor and fart. ftRAiOT twi? rvn is a smooth rocking ballad with a packaged with a title, cover photo m„ M i .*.’ * ” ‘ D good lyric which this combo han- and liner notes also pitched for , ' .Hnndy Dunky Doo dies ^ the CU stomarv manner, lauehs. what’s in the groove ac- h ■' 1 ■ 11 *■ 1 .. — 1 1 “OPENTHE DOOR” (Admirationt) tually is strictly legit big brand WISH” (AMC*), a firstrate ballad Is a uptempo rocking number frantically goes nowhere. music arranged with taste and im- with a moderate rocking beat, is which this combo belts in its usual Laine-Aires (Klick): “TONIGHT agination. It may not revive the sold to the hilt by this savvy com- zestful style. “CHIQUITA LINDA” IS THE LAST TIME” (Doris*), a swing era but this set provides bo and its lead tenor. “IT’S RAIN- (Peert) is a catching instrumental good ballad, pleasingly delivered solid listening on such tunes as ING OUTSIDE” (AMC*) is another in a Latin groove. by this combo backed by the Buddy “Hot Toddy,” “When My Sugar above-par ballad with good Don Sargent (RCA Victor): Laine orch. “BLUE TEAR DROPS” Walks Down The Street, Bye Bye chances. “RED RUBY LIPS” (Monumentt) (Studiot) is a simple ballad deliv- gj ues ,;”, ‘ Original Dixieland One Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor): is a slick rocking ballad belted very ered in dance tempo. * ste P*,. Stomprn At, me oavoy “EASY DOES IT” (Hecht, Lancas- effectively by this singer. “DEEP -- and, others. ter-Buzzell*) is a neatly swinging GOES M’LOVE” (Sheldont) is a *ASCAP tBMI Erroll Garner: “Paris Impres- ballad which Jaye P. Morgan sells ^ smoothly for strong commercial .. - impact. “STAR DUST” (Mills*) ^** M M turns up in a good straightforward TLJ #M M V V/AI'DllA/VM ensemble slice with Miss Morgan L M JiUrCOUUlU getting an assist from her brothers. Ray Anthony Orch (Capitol): OF , “PETER GUNN” .(Northbridge*), TAD TAI ENT ANA TIINFQ with excitement in this instrumen- I ill I HLCH I HHU I tal by the same orch which clicked j m UU ■ ■ ■■■■■■■ ■ llllir with the “Dragnet” theme several . — . . ...... V , , . . years ago. “TANGO FOR TWO” stoumentei^wioi Compiled from Statistical Reports of Distribution _ interpolation. , Encompassing the Three Major Outlets Kitty Kallen (Columbia):’’LOVE . - - tonf) is a solid teenage-slanted I Coin Machines Retail Disks Retail Sheet Music I ballad which Kitty Kallen gets to Cro the ln iddI ay TON 0 U wS ea i as Published in the Current Issue KNOW” (Bryden-Roundt) is an ~ . . ' ' - ' ^ okay slow rocking ballad. | NOTE : The current comparative sales strength of the Artists and Tunes listed hereunder Is Earl Grant (Decca): “THE END” arrived at under a statistical system comprising each of the three major sales outlets enu- (Criterion*), a standout ballad with merated above. These findings are correlated with data from under sources, which are exclusive ? po ®K tyriC’/s vocalled in excel- with Variety. The positions resulting from these findings denote the OVERALL IMPACT de- lent style by Earl Grant who close- veloped from the ratio of points scored, two ways in the case of talent (coin machines, retail “HIJNKY DUf^Y 0 DOO’’ G (Cilte* disks) and three ways in the case of tunes (coin machines, retail disks and retail sheet music), rion*) is a fair rocking item. POSITIONS TAT T71\FT Hugo Winterhakter Orch (RCA This Last 1 ALLI X A Week W « ek ABTIST AND LABEL TUNE Armenian melodic phrase, shapes 1 1 DOMENICO MODUGNO (Decca).,.. Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu* up as cute material due for lotsa spins. “I HAVEN’T MET THE o ■ V nuns (Bird Dogf ' RIGHT ONE YET” (Royalty*), 2 5 EVERLY BROS. (Cadence) ..mevntedTn Yonf adapted from the bestknown “Car- (.uevoxea ±o xouy men aria, stretches a modern lyric 3 3 'ELEGANTS (Apt) ^, Little Start to fit the tune to get some novelty _ _ _ appeal. 4 2 PEREZ PRADO (Victor) ................ Patriciaf •» 4 RICKY NELSON (Imperial) ..... Poor Little Foolf 6 7 JIMMY CLANTON (Ace) ..JustADreamf , 7 6 PEGGY LEE (Capitol) ...Feverf numb?r What heavy lnspirational 8 8 DORIS DAY (Columbia) ..Everybody Loves A Lover® Lee stone (Coral): “TONIGHT 9 9 JACK SCOTT (Carlton) ..*.My True Lovef WE LOVE” (Maestrot). the Tchair x>rkvrf 7 m *tt e / a- on t> \ *r. m r a * kowsky theme which is having a • • PONYTAILS (ABC-Par) ... ............... Born Too Late® great revival in its legit form via po^mONn the Van Clibum disk, comes back TUNES in a slow rocking slice done by this wmi* nmiT TOTTTO singer with some of the usual note- Week Week TUNE PUBLISHER tS^VVr°FELL FOR YOU'- 1 1 *NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU (VOLARE). Robbins (Sheradan*) is an okay ballad de- 2 2 fPATRICIA . .. p ppr T n + livered in the same, groove. 7 ” ... 0 ..jrcci. ant. Domenico Modngno (Jubilee): 3 5 fLITTLE STAR .....*.*. . . Keel II 4 8 fPOOB LITTLE FOOL........ Eria « 4 *EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER .... Kofwin at the same time, although Decca g in inypn nfUl a -d now has him in its stabla!“CAV- 0 AU TD1KU DUG .. A-Rose ADDUZZA” is more limited by the 7 9 f JUST A DREAM . An* language barrier. 1 ...... Ace Leo Quica (Liberty): “OH LEO- 8 6 fFEVER. L 0 j s LA” (Chandler*) Is a bright Latin - 0 mr » TTr% T novelty - with a one-phrase lyric ,9 8 fMY TRUE LOVE. ...... S-Peer Int. interjected in a format that has be- . n Vnnov rrnn t \ rrip come familiar recently. “CALI- •• BORN TOO LATE. Mansion ENTE” has a more driving tempo “ _ and uses the same twist. ® ASCAP t BMI Billy Myles (Dot): “SO IN NEED L—__:_ _ LAWRENCE WELK Presents the LENNON SISTERS and LARRY DEAN (On Brunswick No. 65075) Domenico Modugno: “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” (Decca). The hot¬ test name now in the pop market, Domenico Modugno reveals the broad range of his performing and cleffing talent in this package. Modugno delivers with the type of infectious drive and color that hur¬ dles language barriers. The dozen songs, all done in Italian, include the click title number, a couple of tunes, such as “Strada ’Nfosa,” that are very similar to it, several Latin rhythm songs and some fresh- sounding ballads. “Presenting The Belafonte Sing¬ ers” (RCA Victor). The 12-man ensemble, which has been accomp- ing Harry Belafonte on his con¬ cert tour, step out on their own with a program of offbeat folk songs. Like Belafonte himself, this Erroll Garner: “Paris Impres- P^RIETY Scoreboard OF TOP TALENT AND TUNES Compiled from Statistical Reports of Distribution Encompassing the Three Major Outlets Coin Machines Retail Disks Retail Sheet Music as Published in the Current Issue NOTE : The current comparative sales strength of the Artists and Tunes listed hereunder is arrived at under a statistical system comprising each of the three major sales outlets enu¬ merated above. These findings are correlated with data from under sources, which are exclusive with Variety. The positions resulting from these findings denote the OVERALL IMPACT de¬ veloped from the ratio of points scored, two ways in the case of talent (coin machines, retail disks) and three ways in the case of tunes {coin machines, retail disks and retail sheet music). POSITIONS This Last Week Week TALENT ARTIST AND LABEL POSITIONS This Last Week Week DOMENICO MODUGNO (Decca).. Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu* EVERLY BEOS. (Cadence) . ..-{oevo^o Youf 'ELEGANTS (Apt) ..Little Starf PEREZ PRADO (Victor) ................ Patriciaf RICKY NELSON (Imperial).. Poor Little Foolf JIMMY CLANTON (Ace) .......Just A Dreamf PEGGY LEE (Capitol) ....... Feverf DORIS DAY (Columbia) .................. Everybody Loves A Lover* JACK SCOTT (Carlton) ....My True Lovef PONYTAILS (ABC-Par) . ... Born Too Late* TUNES TUNE publisher *NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU (VOLARE). Robbins fPATRICIA ............Peer Int. fLITTLE STAR ...*.*. . . Keel fPOOR LITTLE FOOL ..... Eric ♦EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER ... Korwin fBIRD DOG ..... .A-Rose fJUST A DREAM .......... Ace fFEVER .... . .....Lois fMY TRUE LOVE... ........ S-Peer Int. ♦BORN TOO LATE........ Mansion sions” (Columbia). Stemming from Erroll Garnet’s European tour last year, this double feature LP show¬ cases this, superb keyboarder on a folio of Gallic-inspired songs. As usual, Garner attacks the material with a powerful beat, cascading chords and a non-stop musical In¬ ventiveness. A new departure for Garner are his efforts on the harp¬ sichord, used in four original tunes. While interesting, the harpsi¬ chord’s rather dry tone is not as suitable to Garner’s style as the more lushly-toned pianoforte. Numbers in this set include such standards as “I Love Paris,” “Lou¬ ise,” “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” “La Vie En Rose” and “The Song From Moulin Rouge.” Rosemary Clooney-Jose Ferrert “The Ferrers At Home” (MGM). This a standout set. aimed at the kiddie set. Rosemary Clooney (Mrs. Jose Ferrer) narrates and sings the delightful “Story of Cel¬ este” while Ferrer does a new ver¬ sion «f “Tubby The Tuba,” both popular children’s works penned by composer George Kleinsinger and writer Paul Tripp. “Fire Goddess” (Capitol). Re¬ corded ^on the beach of Waikiki, this set presents Hawaiian songs done in authentic native style. In¬ cluded are hulas and some less familiar chants and ritual dances. It’s an arresting excursion into the island's folk heritage. Barbara McNair: “Front Row Center” (Coral). Barbara McNair, a relatively new talent in the disk field, is a belter with a striking delivery that doesn’t depend on any gimmicks. In this collection, she’s showcased on a flock of top showtunes, including such ever¬ greens as “Old Devil Moon,” “My Heart Belongs To Daddy," “I’ve Got A Crush On You” and some more recent legit song clicks as “Whatever Lola Wants,” “Hello Young Lovers” and “This Is. My. Beloved.” Sonny Stitt: “Only The Blues” (Verve). A virtuoso of the alto sax in the modern school, Sonny Stitt blows some moving jazz in this set backed by a fine combo including Roy Eldridge on trumpet and the Oscar Peterson trio. Stitt’s solos are complex modern jazz concep¬ tions but he manages to keep swinging although way out on a limb. Stitt and combo take long solos on four originals. A1 Bollington: “Organ Hues In Hi-Fi” (Dot). British organist A1 Bollington dishes up a fancy dis¬ play of electronic organ technique in this offering. Since the advent of hi-fi recording techniques, organ music has come into its own with its broad instrumental and dynamic range. Bollington pulls out all the stops on numbers like Mademoi¬ selle De Paree,” “State Fair Polka,” . “Dizzy Fingers,” “Sleigh Ride” and others. “The Smart Set” (Warner Bros.). A new mixed vocal group, under the baton of Jimmy Joyce, bows in this package with a smooth sound, excellent arrangements with a modern, but not overdone touch, and a book of fine oldies. Catalog covers numbers like “Bye By* Blackbird,” “You’d Be So Nice To Com* Home To,” “I Only Have Eyes For You,” “Mood Indigo,” "OT Man River” and “Just You, Just Me,” among others. Ralph - Carmichael orch and, a guitar com¬ bo back up smartly. Herm* * ASCAP t BMI K.C. Jove Orch TVer Kayoed by AFM Ukase Kansas City, Sept. 2. Musicians union last week stepped in to prevent the Kansas City Youth Symphony from play¬ ing a program over KCMO-TV on Sunday (31). The youths were to have played on a non-sponsored program produced In cooperation with the city government on a non¬ profit basis. Orchestra is mad* up of about 90 musicians ranging from 10 to 21 years of age, an amateur group with Leo Scheer as conductor. Th* work is supported by a nonprofit corporation in which interested persons'buy memberships for $10 each. The tv program was to have been a publicity measure for a forthcoming concert during “Youth Symphony” week. Ted Dreher, president of Musi¬ cians Local 34, said several youth symphonies were organized here and that a series of musical youth programs might lead to sponsor¬ ship on the air. That would com¬ pete with professional musician* and would hurt the union, he said.