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JANUARY 7, 1956 THE AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY'S LEADING NEWSWEEKLY PRICE: 25 CENTS

Saints Roast Name Sinners for Charity

For 25 Years Fellows Tent Has Feted Celebs at Lunch; Sparked by Benham

By JIM MCHUGH Benham credits the germ of the NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -Once a

month, except for July and August, for 25 years come next spring when circuses are hitting the road, the Dexter Fellows Tent of the Circus Saints and Sinners roasts and toasts a celebrity at luncheon.

The "Fall Guy," or victim, lends his name and fame to the group whose core is built around a love of the circus and its personnel, and a pledge to aid the unfortunates in the profession.

The high sinks are staged in the mammoth ballroom of the Wal- dorf- Astoria, with more than 1,010, and sometimes as many as 1,500, springing for the $10 ducats. The price entitles them to food and belly -laughs and the privilege of rubbing, and sometimes bending, elbows with a host of famous people.

At these prices and crowds its gross from this activity alone runs to well over $100,000 annul.11y and lends credence to the claim of some members that CS &S is the "world's largest luncheon club," a proper sounding, circusy claim.

First at Sardis The Saints and Sinners have left

their mark on several meeting places, beginning with Sardis, and some 225 leaders in the fields of politics entertainment, sports art and industry. It has also made its mark with bulging coffers making possible the continuance of the charitable deeds to which it is com- mitted. And in keeping with the story of so many American sue- cesses, it also had a most humble beginning and recarious youth.

F. Darius (Fabulous Freddie) Benham, then areporter for The New York World, started the CS &S when he got miffed at the then infant Circus Fans Associa- tion, a group which he also helped form. When he was out- maneu- vered in his efforts to havea friend, Chalmers Pancoast, named national president Benham decided to form a new club.

He did with the aid of Frank V. Baldwin Jr., Pancoast and Fred Mixer, who suggested the name. The "Saints" are thought of as persons in the circus business, while the "Sinners" are persons who wish they were.

Benham Bug Is Organizing

NEW YORK, Dec. 31: F. Darius (Fabulous Freddie) Benham is an organizer of originality without peer

In addition to founding the Dexter Fellows Tent of the Circus Saints and Sinners, the former newspaperman turned publicist also founded the Seraphic Society -the secretaries of the most important men 'in the nation -and the Telephone Order of Personality and Smiles -TOPS -chief telephone operators of large corporations.

idea to the famed press agent, Dexter Fellows. While working on The World and sitting on a bale of hay in the back yard of the Garden with Fellows one day, the latter made note of the "forgotten men" of the circus -the non -performing group, often born and brought up in the business, who keep a show moving and going but seldom rate any of the tangible rewards. Old Jim, at 78, served as a case In point. When queried on quitting I.e said he couldn't because he'd have no place to go. There was born at the time a desire to help such circus folks, Benham rays.

The noble purpose is stated in the bylaws: "To provide voluntary aid and assistance to the members of the circus profession who need assistance in the case of age, in- firmity, misfortune or distress; to contribute to any lawful charitable organization...." The mission has been accomplished many times, effectively, but quietly. No fanfare accompanies this kind of deed, altho the CS &S is not ad- verse to reaping the publicity rewards that often come with their

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14 ARTISTS IN '55 EARN BB'S TRIPLE CROWN

NEW ïORK, Dec. 31. -The Billboard's "triple crown award" was earned by 14 recording artists during 1955 The award is made to any artist whose record appears in the No. 1 slot on The Billboard "best selling," "most played in juke boxes" and "most played by disk jockey" charts in the same week.

Webb Pierce, now owner of four Triple Crown plaques and the only winner of more than a single award, was one of the two in the country and western category named to the select circle. Eight performers or groups for k similar honors in the pop field, while four others were named in the rhythm and blues grouping. Artists who won, titles of winning rewwrds, labels and the date of The Billboard issue in which their disks were No. 1 across the board, follows:

Pop: The Chordettes (Mr. Sandman), Cadence, January 8; Joan Weber (Let Me Co, Lover), Columbia, January 29; McGuire Sisters (Sincerely), Coral, March 5; Bill Hayes (The Ballad of Davy Crockett), Cadence, April 23; Perez Prado (Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White), RCA Victor, June 11; Bill Haley (Rock Around the Clock), Dee - ca, August 8; Mitch Miller (The Yellow Rose of Texas), Colum-


New Record Giants Due to Wield Force In '56 Sales Battle

Fight in '55 Stiffest Yet; Old Majors Lay ---N-i

Strong Attack Vs. Even Greater Struggle By BILL SIMON

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -While it's generally accepted that 1955 was the biggest but also the most competitive year in the history of the record business, 1958 figures to top this in most respects.

At this writing, it's virtually certain that several industrial titans will enter the field with huge resources, and that other of the so- called independent companies will attempt to enforce their own claims to "major" status along -side the established giants.

Rough Line -Up The line -up shapes up as a

rough and impressive one. Espe- cially with the maturation of the new ABC -Paramount label, and the imminent entry of the General Tire - REO - Mutual Broadcast- ing combine into the disk field. Add to these the recent emergence of Dot Records as a spectacularly successful pop operation, and of M -G-M's record wing, after several previous ears of only spotty success. And then there is the new

NEWS OF THE WEEK 1955 Top Disk Recap Points to Growing Strength of Indie Labels . . .

Recapitulation of Best Selling Record Charts for 1955 indicates growing strength of independent labels. In 1955, more labels divided up the best selling disks, as compared with 1954. The trend is particularly noticeable in the pop and rhythm and blues fields. In the country and western field, the major record companies still hold virtually complete dominance. 3

Women Flock to Deejay Ranks; Agencies Sold on Distaff Gabbers . . .

More and more women are becoming disk

hjockeys today, and the deejay profession,

feretofore primarily masculine domain, now numbers everybody from a four- year -old girl to a former Miss America runner -up in its ranks. Sponsors and agencies, who once frowned on the idea of fern jockeys, have become sold on the fern spielers since the advent of TV. Page 14

CBS Wants Tony Miner; But NBC Offers Plums to Keep Him Happy . . CBS -TV was rumored to be trying to woo Worthington Miner back into its fold to produce a series of spectaculars on Thursday or Friday night next season. NBC-TV meanwhile is trying to keep Miner happy with his exclusive contract by offering him the reins of some of its own spectaculars. They are said to be trying to get the rights to "Tales of the South Pacific" for him. Page 3

Columbia Pictures Offers 104 Pis To TV; See Dam Finally Easing . . . Columbia Pictures is opening its feature film vaults. to TV. The major's TV subsidiary, Screen Gems, this week sent a wire to station film buyers revealing the availability of 104 pictures. Following so closely on Matty Fox's acquisition of the RKO library for his C & C

Television Corporation, Columbia's move made it look as if the dam was finally breaking down. Page 2

Vending Machine Ops Mark Record Year; See Bright '56 .. . With a record year in gross sales from vending machines behind them, operators can be right- ly optimistic for the future. Vending machines are offering a constantly widening array of food and beverages, and with in -plant feeding on the upswing, 1958 looks like another to year. Page 88

Coin Amusement Trade Looks To Bigger '56 Net Gains . . .

Coin -operated amusement game operators and distributors, realizing a slight boost in receipts during 1935, look for better profits in the new year. Decentralization of locations from city to outlying areas, and the current pool game boom are expected to help-Page 72

Dime -a -Disk Trend Helps Nation's Juke Ops to Vision '56 Boost"... While few juke box operators are looking at 1956 thru rose -colored glasses, they do expect the gathering momentum of dime play to carry them ahead in the new year. If 1955 was kind to juke box ops, 1956 will probably be a mite kinder. Page 64

DEPARTMENTS AND FEATURES

Amusement Games .... 72 Merchandise 59 Carnival 54 Music 13

Circus 57 Music Charts 24 Classified Ads 60 Music Machines 64 Coin Machiner . 63 Parks a Pool. 53 finir Machine Market . 73 Pipes 59 Cominx Events 61 Radio 13 Drirc -Io Theaters SI Review Digest 12 Fairs a Expositions ... 56 Rinks ss Final Curtain Sj Roadshow Repertoire .. 58 femoral rhudnnr ,Q houles 52

Honor Roll of Hits .... 24 Television 2

Legitimate 12 TV Film S

Letter List 62 TV Review, 11

Mimic 58 Vending Machines .... 68

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The struggle for exposure and for sales, of course, has been intensified with each recent new pear. The major labe ls, which had become accustomed to the domi- nation by Indies of the rhythm and blues field, in 1955 found themselves reeling nder the impact of the young upstarts" in the p field, and here it really hurt.

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other story.) Even as the year ends, it is obvious tlfht the old- liners, backs to the wall, are launching powerful attempts to hold and recoup their traditional positions.

During 1955, it is noted, the five major labels -RCA Victor, Colum- bia, Decca, Capitol and Mercury- lost seven positions among the top

disks of the year. In 1954, mdse labels placed only three disks on the honor list; this year they placed 10. Sales -wise, it is believed that the indies succeeded in draining as much as 25 per cent of the gravy off the top of the pop singles business.

Certain to leave its impact on the over -all business is the bitter rivalry between RCA Victor and Columbia, particularly in the package field With the launching of Columbia's mail-order club in 1955, Victor seized the opportunity tt, woo the dealer as never before. Columbia in turn now is attempting to prove its own affection for the retailer, and one thing may he predicted safely: The dealer will reap great benefits from the fray.

Club Field And speaking of clubs, the

industry may expect plenty of new action on that front un 1958. It is reported, for example, that the British -based Electrical Musical Industries combine will inaugurate a club of its own here. It is considered within the realm of possibility that other major domestic


Gen. Teleradio Label Buy Off

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - Talks between General Teleradio executives and Fabor Robison, of Abbott Records, and Randy Wood, of Dot Records, have been dropped. The company is believed to have decided against the purchase of any strictly pop label. Further, Wood s reported asking price of $2,000,000 is interpreted as indicative that he doesn't care to sell.

Other tradesters approached by General representatives have been Joe Carlton, of RCA Victor; Joe Delaney, recently of Cadence; Lou Chudd, of Imperial; Hugo Peretta and Luigi Creatore, of -f and Eli Oberstein.

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COLUMBIA OPENS 104 PIX FOR VIDEO DISTRIBUTION

Features to Be Ready in Six Weeks; No Titles Have Yet Been Selected

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Co lumbia Pictures this week opened wide its feature film vaults to television.

TV stations thnlout the country were notified by telegram that Ca lumbia is preparing to turn over 104 of its features to Screen Gems for TV distribution in the near future. The Columbia features, it's understood, will not be available for sale for at least another six weeks.

Indications are that the titles in the bundle have not as yet been selected, but according to a Co- lumbia executive, they will be features whose theatrical re- issues value is exhausted.

The notice to stations of Colum-

R KO's Video Film Effort To Continue

NEW YORK. Dec. 31. -The TV Film Division of RKO Tcleradio Pictures will continue doing business as usual despite the sale of the RKO feature and short library tti Matty Fox's C &C Television Cor- poration.

This was affirmed by, Dwight Martin, Teleradio vice- president, this week. Up until a few weeks ago, the outfit (then known as the General Teleradio Film Division) was studying methods of handling the TV distribution of the RKO Product itself.

it was pointed out that the division, which is headed by Pete Roe - beck on the West Coast, is actually a small operation and even without the RKO films has its hands full selling its latest 17 features, "Gangbusters," and other product it has.

bit's decision to distribute features to TV was sent out three days after public announcement of Matty Fox's acquisition of the RKO feature film library for TV distribution (see other story). Fox has already begun talks with stations about the RICO features.

Columbia's announcement - of'its forthcoming package will probably serve to hold many stations back from closing deals with Fox until they have more ,information about the contents and price of the' Co- Iambi. bundle: Apparently Co- lumbia's notification to stations was timed with this aim in mind.

This will be the first package of features that Screen Gems will be distributing. The firm has been expanding its syndication sales force over the past few months, and it's expected that this expan-

TOT AM VIEWERS GETTING SCARCE

WASHINGTON, Dee. 31. - Television's morning audience of preschool small -fry who clamored so satisfactosil,' for cereals anti chocolate drinks is dwindling. The census reports that an increasing number of the five and six - year -olds are being siphoned off into kindergartens.

The growth in U. S. school enrollment to 37,0(10,000 this year includes 5,500,000 of the five :Intl six- year -olds -a jump of surly 40 pee cent over 1930S enrollment for this age. The increase is "attributable to the espnnding use of kindergartens, they point ad, with nD regard to the feelings of romper -set T\' program- mers.

_ TRADESTERS FEEL:

sion will now be speeded Up rapidly.

Columbia's reasons for making the move at titis time, according to a company executive are twofold: 1) It hopes to find out once and for all the amount of revenue that can be derived from TV sale of features that are no longer of value theatrically; and 2) Tt wants the additional revenue for new production for theaters.

Columbia over the past two years turned over 85 Westerns, in- cludinag 16 Wild Bill Elliot features, and some 150 cartoons to

'Hygo Television for distribution.

RICHARD iII

NBC to Air

3 -Hour Spec

On March 10 NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -NBC's

move into the realm of spectacular programming in daytime pro- gressed further this week as the web pegged Saturday, March 10, as the date for its three -hour theatrical feature, "Richard III,'- which will air 2-5 p.m.

The web also put a 'February 14 (Tuesday, Valentines Day) tentative air date on its production of The Barretts of R'ilnpole Street," which will star Katharine Conseil, Sir Cedric Hardwi,cke, Brian Aherne and Brenda Forbes. There is still a chance, however, that Miss Cornell will bow out of doing the play for NBC.

NBC reportedly is contr.tetually obligated to air Richard III be fore March 15. Having paid $500,000 for TV rights to the feature, the web is engaging in an all -out campaign to line up bankrollers.

Time-for-Film May MCA Prepping

Be Fox - a e Plan Night Stanza For T. Ernie NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -Matty

Fox still had not revealed this week what his new sales concept is for .the IiKO features he just acquired for his C & C Television Corpora - tr,n, subsidiary of C & C Super Corporation, of which Fox is a major shareholder.

in announcing acquisition of the huge RKO library this week, Fox again indicated he had a unique phln of distribution which he would reveal shortly. Best in- formed trade sources predicted it would turn out to be some refine- ment of the time -for -film exchange plan that he put into effect in the last active days of Motion Pictures for Television.

Under o r dinar y distribution standards, C at C would probably have to gross around $25,000 per picture in order to break even.

C &Cis paving RICO Teleradio HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 31. -MCA

features 0,00(1 cash for some 740

has started work prepping a night- Numerous

plus I,Ú00 aborts. P' PL g b Numerous features have grossed

more than $25,000 in 'TV: For example, it is estimated that the Bank of America package has grossed close to 58(1,000 per title. But the huge REO library presents a different problem.

In so large a stock of wheat, it is reasoned. there has to be plenty of chaff. It is estimated that some 200 pictures its the library are below the level of quality of present feature programs.. Sume observers expect that at least that weak portion of the librala us ill probably be offered to stations on a barter arrangement.

Fox denied this week tha,. he had a sponsorship dead with inter -

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NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The REO pictures are obviously not going to drive all the competition out of the market. If ever those old cliches about the dam bursting and the flood gates opening had any meaning, it is at this very moment. The decision of Co- lumbia Pictures to put some of its features into TV-distribution means that station film buyers will have more to chose from titan ever before.

For the film buyer, there are still other reasons for rejoicing. It used to be predicted in the trade that once one of the Holly- wood majors put features into TV the others would follow suit. It has proven true in the case of Columbia. Undoubtedly the other majors are giving the situation serious thought. It is not unlikely that one or more of the established TV distributors are right now trying to talk one or more of the other majors into the idea that the time is ripe to let them have a crack at the TV sales of some of their backlog.

Among regular TV distributors, the reaction this week to Matte Fox's acquisition of the RKO library might best he described as cautious optimism. They generally maintained that the REO library itself cannot fulfill the needs of the "Million- Dollar Movie type of show for top product.

While they felt that the REO situation put the final comp on the market foi so- called "program" type features, they're still out for any quality product they can find. In this vein, note that National Telefilm Associates is getting ready to break another Package of about 30 pictures. At least two other outfits -are understood to be building new quality packages.

NTA May Assemble 30- Feature Package

Offering May Come at End of January; Universal, Popkin- Lopert Pix Probable

NEW YORK, Dec. 31,- National Shoes." They were produced in Telefilm Associates is reported to the 1940's. Four of them star 01-

be putting together still another sea and Johnson. "Sarno% slurs

of feature films, this one based and Costello. Anotltu !ton package are b on Damon Runyon

to contain about 30 titles. NTA is stories, expected to start offering it to stations before the end of January.

The start of the package is understood to be the group of eight pictures that Universal put on the block earlier this year. In addition, NTA has picked up individual titles from diverse sources, iuelud- ing Harry Popkin and Ilya Lopera.

Among the titles said to be definite are Court Martial; a picture with Davitl Niven, which is still in theatrical release; "Stranger on the Prowl" taith Paul Muni and Joan Lorrin¡f, originally released in 1953; ' Guest Wife' with Claudette Colbert and Don Améche, 1945, and "It's in the Bag" with Jack Benny', Fred) Allen and Bob Bends- ley, 1945.

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The eight pictures from Univer- sal (they were produced by pules Levey) are "Helizapoppin, `The Boys From Syrcause," 'Pardon My Sarong," "See My Lawyer, ' "The Ghost Catchers," 'Butch Minds the Busby," "Crazy House" and "Tight

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that o the old Kay Kyser "College of Musical Knowledge" radio pro - gram. Whether the nighttime show would supplant the daytimer, or whether Ford would do both has, apparently, not yet been decided.

At the same time htCA is working on another musical show. to stur the Wayne King orchestra. The format of this would be along the lines of the Lawrence \Palk program.

Agency Chairman' Lennen Dies, 68

NEW YORK, Dee. 31. - Phil Lennen, retired board chairman of thus Lennen & Newell ad agency, died last Saturday (24) of a heart ailment. He was 68. A great slo- gan maker, Lennen was credited with 'the famous Old Cold line, "Not 'a cough in a carload."

With the late John Mitchell, he started in the Lennen & Mitchell Agency while still- in his youth. Mitchell died .in 1931. The name was changed to Lennon & Newell in 1951 when H. W. Newell, of the then disbanding Geyer, Newell & Gauger, cane Avor as.pi'esiiltnt,

Format Change

For Gleason HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -CBS-

1'V has started mulling the possibility of a change in the format of Jackie Gleasons "The Honeymoon- ers." The series has slipped badly since it event to film this year, and for the tLosst two weeks has been ingrate d by the opposition "Perry Como Show."

Being strongly considered is a return to the original hour version, with Gleason portraying various characters- and skits. This could, of course, not be dune until next season, :end would need the approval of the sponsor, Buick, with whom Gleason has a two-year contract

The tendency in network ranks is to blame the decline of the series not to the fact that it went to film, but that, basically, it's become just another situation eclnsedy.

In addition, NTA will probably put the remake of "Bill of Divorce- ment" which stars Adolph Manion and Maureen O'Hara, into this package.

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Web Winners "MICKEY MOUSE CLUB " -ABC -TV

ABC -TV's entry into daytime programming this season lias been a triumphant success, thanks to this stanza. Its 17.6 American Research Bureau rating, garnered in November, presents a vivid testimonial of the show's ability to attract audiences. It's no surprise that the program, according to ARB audience composition studies, is the No. 2 network show in terms of children viewers per set, boasting, as it does, 1.85 kiddies per set. But ABC -TV also proudly points out that the show's pulling power among housewives is as great as many of the well -established, successful daytime shows designed primarily for adults.

"ED SULLIVAN SHOW "- CBS-TV

This stanza, according to the Pulse report for November, was the second most popular network show on the air, outranked only' by the phenomenal "64,000 question." Sullivan's 40.0 Pulse rating topped "I Love Lucy ' by less than one point, but it was enough *to highlight again the tremendous hold that Sullivan has managed to obtain on the viewing public. His rise has been a slow and steady one over the years, but, unlike other shows that have zoomed to their zenith and rapidly faded, the Sullivan stanza has proved itself to be a consistent web winner. Now that he is at his zenith, the interesting question is how long he can stay up there.

NAT'L SPONSORS HOT ON FEATURES

ABC -TV's Success Impresses Firms Who Buy feature Pix for Long Terms

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -ABC- TV's success in programming feature films as network fare is being reflected by the growing number of national advertisers latching onto the feature stanzas on long- term bases,

Best Foods this week became the first bankrolier to move into ABC's new "Afternoon Film Festi- val," scheduled to bow early in January, 3 -5 p.m., across the board.

Best contracted to buy 39 par- ticipations over 13 weeks: Also, Glamorene took the ABC feature film plunge, on nighttime, by signing for 20 weeks, one spot a week, on "Famous Film Festival," starting February 5.

Previously, Procter & Gamble patted to buy one spot a week on Famous Film Festival" thru June

1, while Colgate did likewise for 13 weeks, ABC and Colgate are now negotiating to expand Col - gale's stake in the features.

The growing acceptance of ABC's feature films by advertisers willing to commit themselves for extended periods goes a long way toward relieving ABC's sales staff, headed by sales director Chick Abry, from the time -consuming task of trying to fill each showing with one -shot or similar short -term bankrollers.

But perhaps more important, the example of major national bank-

rollers willing to sign for long terms provides powerful ammuni- tion for the salesmen in rounding up still other advertisers, bot large and small,

C'brough Buys

'State Trooper'

From MCA -TV NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The

Chesebrough Manufacturing Com- pany was this week reported to have bought the "State Trooper" film series from MCA -TV. The manufacturer of Vaseline products is understood to be planning a network showcasing when a time slot is found.

MCA's Revue Productions shot the pilot of "Trooper" early this year. ,it stars Rod Cameron. In the fall, Falstaff Brewing was quite interested in the show as a replacement for "City Detective" (which also stars Cameron) over its extensive spot spread. But the entry of Ziv -TV's "Highway Patrol" into the syndication market seemed to have scotched that deal.

News in Brief LiFE TO SPONSOR THURS. OF 'DALY AND NEWS' .. .

Life magazine is taking over sponsorship of the Thursday segment of ABC -TV's "John Daly and the News," starting January 5, for a line -up of close to 60 stations, The sale to Time, Inc., leaves the web with only one segment a week of the news show left for sale,

CARTER WEIGHS 'MILLIE' NIX, 'JOE, MABEL' SUB .. .

Carter Products is reportedly mulling the cancellation of "Meet Millie," which two weeks ago got a reprieve. Rumor again has it that "Joe and Mabel" is being considered as the "Meet Millie" replacement in the Tuesday 9 -9:30 p.m. time slot that Carter shares with Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

AIR FORCE TAKES ABC OFF 'MEADOWBROOK' HOOK .. .

The United States Air Force is taking ABC -TV off the hook on production costs of a show for its Thursday, 10 -10:30 p.m., time slot. The Air Force is working out a deal to produce "Music From the Meadowbrook."

NBC HUNTS TONY MARTIN CLIENTS; OTHERS OUT ...

NBC is looking for a new sponsor for its Monday night Tony Martin stanza. The web was notified this week that Webtor and Associated Products, Martin's alternate sponsors, are bowing out.

BIOW PICKS UP SCHLITZ, MAY QUIT RUPPERT , -

Reports had it this week that Biow- Being -Toigo was resigning its Ruppert Beer account. The agency picked up Schlitz Beer, which ankled Lennon & Newell this week.

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CBS -TV Woos Miner; Dangles Cash, Chance to Make Specs

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - CBS - TV is going all out to woo Wor- thington Miner back to produce a new series of 90- minute spectaculars for next season. Miner left CBS, where he was producer of "Studio One" and "The Goldbergs," about two ears ago for NBC.

In its efforts to win him back, CBS is understood to be waving

some fancy monetary rewards. But perhaps its biggest bait is the opportunity to produce spectaculars, which Miner has been eager to do.

The CBS spectaculars reportedly being slated for Thursday nights are also being mentioned in the web's programming huddles. It could well be that CBS next season might blossom forth with

ARB to Run Second 'A to Z' Town Study

NEW YORK Dec. 31. - The second "A to Z'° coverage study of smaller TV markets by American Research Bureau has been set to take place from January 10 to February 5, with the results to be ready on February 20. This study, ranging in markets from Aberdeen, S. D., to Zanesville, O., will cover 225 cities, as compared with 140 in last year's initial effort. Selling begins next week.

The concentration in this study will be on in -between cities which have no TV outlets of their own, but receive signals from other markets. The 225 to be covered, along with the 100 markets regularly surveyed by ARB, will provide coverage data for 85 per cent of the nation.

Some 20 to 30 cities covered in the first "Abilene to Zanesville' study of last March will not be treated in this report (among them being Abilene, Tex., itself) inasmuch as no changes have occurred in those markets.

Basis for Study The basis for the market statis-

tics will be derived from about 500 telephone calls within each city studied. Pricing cn the survey is expected to be somewhat lower per market than on the premiere effort, to which subscribers .num- bered virtually all key ad agencies. two of the three TV webs and at least one station in each market covered. About 100 stations are expected to subscribe to the new study.

Prices will range from $630 to $1,665 for ad agencies, based on

Philco Moves

Back Into TV NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -Philco

last week took the first step to re- invest some of its money in TV when it bought about $300,000 worth of "Today," "Home" and "Tonight." With its cancellation of its "Philco Playhouse" on NBC, the client had moved out of the medium. It will introduce many of the unusual features of its 1956 white goods line on the THT shows.

THT, meanwhile, picked up about anothe- $1,250,000 worth of business. It includes 65 participa- tions by Gruen Watch over the holiday season, and a $500,000 purchase by the Edison Institute to sell adequate wiring of new and old homes to the American -public.

their billings, and stations will pay $185 for the first city report, $70 for a second city, $40 for a third and $20 for a fourth city and so on.

ARB this week expanded in yet another direction by launching the first national overnight coinciden- tal survey. Altho there have been overnight multi -city ratings, ARB has prepared a telephone survey covering 100 sampling areas, with proportionate break -downs of the population. A rating can be readied by noon of the day following the show rated. First evalua- tion was on NBC's "Babes in Toy - land" spectacular, which showed a national rating of 35.5 with 11,000,000 sets tuned in. the Serv- ice will now be offered commercially to sponsors and networks

NBC Moves

Fast on '56

Daytime Biz NEW YORK, Dee. 31. - -NBC

got a head start this week in putting into effect its New Year's reso- lution to zoom forward on the daytime front in 1956. The web pulled in a nice-sized. crop of daytime orders that will take effect next year and help send its daytime billings spiraling upward.

Dixie Cup signed with the web for ' 13 alternate -week quarter hours of "Queen for a Day," which bows Tuesday (3). Whithall Phar- snacal is also negotiating to buy into the stanza, but a potential product conflict with Miles Labs, which previously signed up for a quarter hour per week, may block the deal.

Also during the week, Dow Chemical picked up 10 spots on 'Today" and 6 spots on "Tonight," and reportedly signed to pick up one spot a week in "Matinee" after April. Cluett- Peabody, which previously bought 50 spots on "Home" for airing next summer expanded the order by an additional 38 spots.

To top things off, General Cigars purchased one -fourth of NBC's 13 professional basketball games, which begin airing January 7. Mennen previously bought a

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One of the properties that NBC is apparently trying to obtain for Mister this season is James Michen- er's "Tales of the South Pacific." One of the problems the web reportedly faces is clearing the rights thru Rodgers and Hammerstein, who own the title.

Miner is currently producer of "The Medic" and Frontier" on NBC. He's also working on a new package, "Briefcase," which is_

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Lack of Producer -Ad Agency Liaison Crimps Show Output

Situation Causes Pilot Losses; Hucksters Eschew Creative Work By BOB SPIELMAN

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -How serious is the lack of liaison between producers and advertising agencies in the development of nett' rogramsi Answers differ considerably, but it seems certain that, because of it, several hundred thousand dollars being spent for pilot production this year will go down the drain.

Outwardly, nether producers nor agencies are too =happy with the situation. They accept it as being so, and don t expect it to change. Privately, they are both searching for trends in each other's thinking, as well as in audience reaction.

Agencies, to a great extant, like their new -fount' freedom in not having to engage in the field of program Jreation. Contrary te radio, where the agency was the prime prod'icer, there is only a handful of television programs in a like category.

Perhaps the principal reason is the high cost of production, especially of a pilot filin. But just as

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important is the fact that agencies have learned that if they do not produce, ano the program is a fail- ure, the blame can be spread around rather than be borne by them entirely.

They Won't Talk This thinking has developed to

such an extent that some agencies will not give any program, no matter how good they think it is, their full endorsement, but recommend shows to sponsors only it a general sort of way, leaving the decision basically to the latte-'s judgment.

Conversely, the agencies do not want the responsibility of indicating to a producer that such and sLch a program stands a better chance of being bought by one of their clients than another. They are even less inclined .c associate themselves closer with a company it the production of pilots.

The producers, as a result, have taken a devil -take -Care attitude, with many of them stating with conviction that most sponsors don't know what ,rind of program they want. and the only thing a *duc- e! can do is take a stab in the dark and try to give it 'o them.

Hal Roach Jr., for instance, has long believet that if he is to sell programs, ht must present a showcase of pilots and let the sponsor pick and choose. Conne- Stephens has carried the philosophy a step further this year by presenting, if not 57 varieties, at least 13, hoping

t- sell at leas' two or three of these and thus come out in the back.

Optimism among producers this year on their ability to produce pilots that will sell were. to be at an all -time high As one put it: "My show's better than a dozen that are now on the air. So why shouldn't it sell?"

Strangely, about 20 to 25 per cent of the programs that did sell last season vere purchased without a pilot. Most of these were an- thologies, being produced by established companies. For at least some of these, the major motion picture studios, the honeymoon is apparently over, with agencies declaring that taey want to see a finished product before they buy anything next season.

One of the roblems a producer faces is not only whethe to make a pilot, but when to male it. De- silt, V.P. Martin Leeds, for instance, believes that several of the company's pilots were ahead of their time, and would have sold if they'd been shot a year later. By the time the year went by they had the reputation of having been around, and nobody wanted them. On the other hang some producers try to follow trends, only to find out that the trend is over by the tithe the pilot is produced.

% %'hat it adds up to is that with competition at an all-time high, shooting a pilot this season may be the biggest gamble it's ever been.

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N. Y.'s Teensters Have Own Idea About Faves

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The youth of this city apparently constitute a dissenting minority when it comes to TV viewing. Their favorite shows are far from the highest rated ones. This war indicated in the latest quarterly report issued by Teen -Age Service, a research agency here that surveys 8,500 high school students and 1,500 college students in this area.

"Medic" is one of the favorite evening shows among the young people. WOR -TV's Teen Band- stand," starring Ted Steele, is one of their favorite daytime shows.

"Teen Bandstand," which pulls an average Telepulse rating of around 2.5 (standing fifth or sixth among the seven stations programming that time slot in this market), was picked as their favorite daytime show by 21 per cent of the high -school kids. Second favorite daytimer was "The Big Payoff," picked by 16 per cent. Next came 'movies" (title not specified), picked by 10 per cent.

"Medic" was the favorite eve - nin show of 16 per cent of the hfigh school kids. Next came Ed Sullivan and Perry Como, picked by 10 per cent each. Third was "The $64,000 Question," named by 8 per cent.

College Faves Favorite evening shows of the

college students were "Medic" and Phil Silvers, picked by 11 per cent each. The favorite daytimers of the college populace were Ernie

TV Debut, AM Return For 'Memos for Men'

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31.- "Memos for Men," commentary and satire series which ran for two and one half years on WENR in Chicago and the Liberty radio net work, is being prepped for a radio return and TV debut by its creator, Dan Steele. Steele has signed veteran actor James Gleason for nar- rator, and is planning to shoot a 15 minute TV pilot.

Ford and "Wide, Wide World," picked by 16pier cent each. "Teen Bandstand" also rated high, with

1 per cent naming it. The amount of viewing done by

he youth is less than the over -all verage, the survey indicates.

Among the high school kids, for instance, 17 per cent watch TV ess than one hour a day, another

48 per cent watch up to two hours, 'mother 20 per cent watch up to hree hours. Only 12 per cent said hey watch more than three hours

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Prod. ale Adondser Kellogg's Shredded Wheal Kellogg C.. L A M Cigarettes, Liggett á Meyers Lava Soap, Procter á Gamble Masada Candy Bar, Peter Paul Nabisco Sky King. National Biscuit Nestle's Cookie Mix. Nestle Co.. Inc. Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest Ass. Rotaids Aatiacid Products, Americas

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Bab -O. B. T. Babbitt, Inc. Bennis Watches. Bennis Watch Co. Boone Bell Cosmetics. Boone Bell Bellerin, Bristol-Myers Colgate Dental Cream, Colgate

Palmolive Crest Toothpaste. Procter á Gamble Drene Shampoo, Procter á Gamble Dromedary Food Products, Hills

Brothers Energise Cleaning A Lighter Fluid á

Shoe While. Sterling Drug 57 Varieties Food Products. H. J. Heins Hep Aerosol Insect Killer, Bostwick

Labs Ivalon Miracle Sponge, ivano, Inc. Ivory Snow, Procter á Gamble Joy Liquid Detergent. Procter á Gamble Kellogg's Shredded Wheat, Kellogt Co. Keebler Biscuits A Crackers. Kee..

Biscuit Co. L A M Cigarettes. Liggett á Myers Ladies Home Journal, Curtis Publishing

Lava Soap. Procter A Gamble Mounds Candy Bar. Peter Paul Nabisco Sky King. National Biscuit Narrsasxs,ett Ale A Beer, Narragansett

Brewing Nestle's Cookie Mix. Nestle Co. Pepto Bimol, Norwich Pharmacal Philip Morris Cigarettes, Philip Morris Prom Home Permanent. Toni Co, Raleigh Cigarettes, Brown A Williams** Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest Assn. Rise Push Button Shave Lotion, Cartes

Products Rival Dog Food, Rival Packing Rolalds Anliacid Products, American

Chicle Sinclair Oit, Sinclair Relining Super Lanolin. Charles Atwell Sweet Goods, National Biscuit "She Harder They Fall" (Movie),

Columbia Pictures Welch Grape Wine, Welch Grape Juice Whitman's Chocolates, Whitman A Soa

Southern

Absorbine Liniment, W. P. Young B. C., B. C. Remedy Co. Buffed , Bristol -Myers Dentyne Gum. American Chicle Hair -in- Place. Boyer Labs. Humto Shortening, Humko Co.

Manischewitz Kosher Wine, Monarch Wine

Nabisco Sky King, National Biscuit Phillips Milk of Matoesia, Cha, H.

Phillips Pure Oil Pure Oil Co. Rlslona Oil Atoy, Shakr Co.

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Brands Boone Bell Cosmetics. Boone Belt, Inc. Candy Bars. Hollywood Candy Carter's Little Liver Pills. Carter

Products Colgate Dental Cream, Colgate

Palmolive Crem Toothpaste, Procter A Gamble Deep Rock Petroleum Products, Deep

Rock Oil Dromedary Food Products, Hills

Brothers Florida Valencia Oranges. Florida Caro.

Commission Ford Cars, Ford Motors Ivory Flakes, Procter A Gamble L A M Cigarettes, Liggett A Myers Manchester Cookies Manchester Biscuit Max Factor Cosmetics, Sales Builders

CDR Rotor Radian Corp. Fritos, Frito Co.

Maxwell Home Coffee, General Food. Morton's Frozen Foods, Morton

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Chicle Royal Custard Style Desserts, Standard

Bonds Salad Mixer. Ratner Promotions Snow Crop Frozen Foods, Minute Maid Smut Denture Cushions, Midland

Pharmacal Stokely Finest Canned Vegetables á

Finis, Stokely Van Camp Underwood Typewriters, Underwood

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Anahist Anti Hstamine Tablets, Anahisl Co.

Ben Gay, Thomas Leming Buick Motor Cars. Buick Motor Div. Chesterfield Cigarettes, Liggett A Myers Colgate Dental Cream, Colgate

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Lucky Lager, Lucky Lager Co. Milk Products. Challenge Co. Mounds Candy Bar, Peter Paul One A Day Vitamin Tablets, Miles

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JANUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD TV FILM 5

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N. Y. Sales V. -P. NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - Bill

Fineshriber Jr., who has been va- cationing since he left NBC several months ago, is joining Television Programs of America as vice- presi- dent in charge of New York sales, both national and syndication. TPA is making New York its fourth sales division. Fineshriber will report directly to Mickey Sillerman, executive vice -president and sales head of TPA.

TV film has recruited salesmen from diverse fields, but there aren't many former network ' vice- presi- dents in the business. Dave Sutton was a vice- president at CBS before becoming head of Ir1CA -TV. Ed Madden, another former NBC vice- president, is still operational head of Motion Pictures for Television. But the list stops there.

Fineshriber was manager of the radio network when he left NBC. ddefore joining NBC in 1953 he was executive vice- president of Mutual. He started in the industry at CBS, where he worked up to manager of the program department.

TPA's other sales divisions are: Eastern under Hardie Frieberg, Western under Bruce Eells, and Midwestern under Leon Bernard.

ON KPRC -TV

Texas Store Moves Into Color Video

HOUSTON, Dec. 31. - The Foley Bros.' department store is moving into color TV on KPRC- TV here, which only recently corn - pleted installation of some $75,000 worth of color film equipment. Foley's recently signed its fourth renewal of Ziv -TVs "Cisco Kid," which has a colorcast of the film show in January, and is likely to get further color shots later in the year.

It will also screen color prints of "Cisco" in the store on Saturday mornings as part of its Cisco Kid Ranchers Club.

Ziv, as far as is known, has never made a deal for the colorcast of a complete series. Almost all its product is shot in color, but color - casts have been done only on bases.

Distribution for 'Annapurna'

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.- Associ- ated Artists Productions is putting "Annapurna" into TV distribution. This is the picture made by the Himalayan mountain climbing ex- pedition out of which grew Mau- rice Hertzog's best -selling book.

AAP is adding it to its "Movie= land" package, which now has 13 titles. The package is already sold in 83 markets.

Ziv Hires Expert For 'Man X' Staff

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -As technical adviser on its new espionage series, "The Man Called X," Ziv - TV has signed Ladislas Farago, former chief analyst of the Office of Naval Intelligence and author of the definitive "War of Wits" study of espionage. This is in keeping with Ziv's policy on its documentary-type shows. For its "Dr. Christians show, which is now in production, Ziv hired Dr. Joseph Linsman, a Los Angeles medical authority.

Ziv is having background footage for "X" shot by cameramen working out of its branch sales offices all over the world. This footage will be worked into the show by intercutting and process shots.

WOR -TV ENJOYS BUSY YULETIDE

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The week between Christmas and New Year's Day normally is a slack one along Madison Avenue, with socializing heavy and business light. Not so for the salesmen of WOR- TV, here, however. Eight new accounts were added to the station during the week, with at least five spot deals set for the 9 -10 p.m. mystery- adven- ture film strips.

The latter deals made that time nearly SRO for the station, and placed it in a slightly embarrassing, altho happy, situation. Some bank - rollers who had spot running in that hour as part of a general station. package by now were in danger of being crowded out by the new sales, which were made at the premium rates set for the strip a few. weeks ago. As one salestman said, however, "Such troubles I should have every Christmas."

TV Film Org Meet Set

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The steering committee of the proposed National Association of TV Film Distributors will meet here next week to hear a report on a number of outfits that have officially applied for charter membership. At the general meeting held here November 15, floe attending distributors were told to send their applications and first year's dues to Dave S'avage, of Guild Films.

Savage said he had heard from a number of companies, but he refused to say just how many until he'd reported to the committee.

Savage also said the committee talked with a couple of prospects for the full -time job of director of the organization. The list of candi- dates will be handed to the board of directors once the organization is formed and the board elected.

Sebastian Joins CBS Film Sales

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - Jack Sebastian is joining CBS -TV Film Sales on January 9 to handle publicity and public relations.

Sebastian up to now has been with NBC Film division, working under Fritz Jacoby.

AFTRA Mulls Cutting 2d -Run Kine Charges for Talent to About 35%

Org Feels Rerun Fees Have Played Major Role in Development of Film

By LEON MORSE

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is contemplating a step that would go a long way toward making the use of live TV Cheire attractive to producers.

AFTRA" is contemplating nothing less than the reduction of its second -run kinescope fees from 100 per cent, for talent, to 'about 35 per cent, the second -run Screen Actors' Guild rerun fee. Third, fourth, fifth and sixth -run SAG fees are 25 per cent of the original cost for talent. AFTRA, of course, would also lower its fees on runs subsequent to the second to about the percentages that the SAC charges.

AFTRA believes that rerun fees have layed a major part in bringing about the switch to the use of film as against live TV, thg predominant pattern in the industry's early days. In a large number of cases, the residual rights to vidfilm

shows have mear t the difference between profit and loss. Producers have also sold shows for first run for less than their cost, "The Ford Theater" being such an example, and gotten the rest out on residual sale.

Fottr Runs But in order to sell many of

these. shows for rerun, more than one showing must be made available. One of the patterns is to sell four runs of a show. "My Little Margie" has racked up an, estimated $2,000,000 in sales to stations this year which are using it as a daytime strip. The rerun version of "Dragnet," retitled "Badge 714," has also been a sensational moneymaker for the producer.

In contradiction to this, few live properties have gore into rerun, tho a number of them have definite potential in that field. "Mr: Peep- ers," for example, a fairly successful network show, and a prime prospect for reshowing, has never

SLIPPING RERUN $ CUES SHOW SALES

Old 'Annuity' Theory Out the Window; Producers Now Seeking Capital Gains

HOW WOOD, Dec, 31,-The and MCA -TV not entirely out of the proceedings. decline in revenue from reruns in

the syndicated TV field is leading many producers and production companies to sell programs out-

right on a capitol gains basis rather than retain an interest in

them after they are placed in syndication.

Prime of deals during the past two or three months have been the ones Hal Roach Jr. negotiated with Innter-

state and with ABC Film. Perhaps the biggest of them all, however, is

now in the works for three years' backlog of "Four Star Playhouse."

Reportedly the principal bidders involved for the 112 half -hours of David Niven, Charles Boyer,. Dick Powell and Ida Lupino dramas are NBC Film Division, Screen Gems and Official Films, with CBS Film

CRIME PAYS ON TV

Film Men in Trend To Documentaries

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -Sev- eral producers have started to feel once more that crime does pay, at least on television. There seems to be a definite trend toward production of crime drama pilots, especially those with a semi -documentary flavor.

Screen Cems, for instance, has two new series in the works along these lines. One is titled "Guilty and is intended to take over where "Dragnet" ends. It would spotlight a prisoner in a- penitentiary or jail, and then trace his criminal career backward. Another show, "Criminal Code," would be somewhat similar, except it would have as its central character a warden or parole officer, the program having in part pre- prison, prison and post - prison stories.

"The Great Mouthpiece," another crime drama, is being scripted by Gene Fowler Jr., bas- ing stories on the career of the great lawyer, William Fallon. Tony Miner is aiming "Briefcase," a law series on which he started development last year, for the fall market.

Already being filmed is "Code Three" at Hal Roach Studios, and "The Man Called X" by Ziv -TV. Ziv has another mystery, "Craig Rice," coming up. Diamond - Bischoff have scheduled "Mystery Theater," which will, use stories

from the Mystery Writers of

America. Others in the works are "The Tales of Alan Pinkerton" (Desilu), "Lawyer" and "The Sher- iff" (Cone- Stephens), and "The Web" (Goodson -Todman, Screen Gems).

"Playhouse" during the past three years was made under the banner of "Four Star Productions," but this season is being filmed by, legally, a new company, Four Star Films, Inc," this separting the backlog from the current output for tax purposes.

Most producers in the past have regarded reruns as a type of annuity, but this, according to the new thinking, is no longer as true as it was. The exec of one syndicating company put it this way: The curve of revenue from first to sixth and seventh run on a series used to be gentle, but it's getting steeper all the time, and it may not be too long before the average show is played out after the third or fourth run.

This being the case, it now be- hooves producers to sell out and claim capital gains, rather than take. what actually may be a smaller profit on a long -range basis.

130 Hue Telescriptions In Studio Library Deal

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.- Studio Films has packaged 130 of its musical Telescriptions that are on Kodachrome and is selling them on a special library deal.

The artists on .the color shorts include' Nat (King) Cole, Korla Pandit, Connie Haines, the Har- monicats and Sarah Vaughan. There are a total of 1,100 Studio Telescriptions on black -and -white film.

gone into rerun, probably because the AFTRA fees would have been too high.

One of the few live shows to go into second run on kinescope is "Tales of Tomorrow," but George Foley, the producer,. paid the cast its full fee for its showing

Consequently, AFTRA believes that cutting its reran scale will once again put live on even terms with its celluloid rival, and perhaps mean a great deal more work to members of its union. There is no question but that New York actors have lost an enormous amount of revenue to actors in Hollywood, .vino have naturally profited from the swing to film.

Behind the AFTRA move to drop its rerun fees is also the gathering of the union forces for an inevitable showdown battle with the SAG when tape becomes a reality, which may be no more than three years away. Because of the economy and simplicity of tape this form of mechanical reproduction of the TV picture is figured as certain to come into predominant use in video, replao ing film.

The SAG feels that it should have jurisdiction over the medium, but AFTRA claims that it has a legitimate claim to tape, too. Short of a merger between these unions, which has been unsuccessfully tried before, there is certain to be a hammer and tongs battle.

The AFTRA position would certainly be strengthened if more TV were being presented live. And so it is expected to make every move possible to make it more profitable for networks, sponsors and pack- agers to present snore live TV.

Comedy, Western Pilots by Roach

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -Hal Roach Jr. has added two new projects to his pilot roster, a West- ern and a situation comedy. The films will probably be shut some time next spring.

The Western is "The Brush Roper," which appeared on "Screen Directors' Playhouse" with Walter Brennan in the title role, and which Roach thinks is strong enough to go as a series. Situation comedy is Blondie," on which Roach plans

to shoot a new pilot, after one which was filmed last season did not turn out completely satisfactory.

Raisbeck Heads Sales For N. American Film

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31.- Robert B. Raisbeck, one -time producer of "The Ruggles" tele series, today was named sales director of North American Film Corporation. The company, which was formed by Eddie Yuhl for the production of TV film commercials, will open offices in New York and Chicago in January.

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8 TV FILM THE BILLBOARD JANUARY 7, 1956

SMALL STAGES HANDY

British TV -Film Surge Puts Studio Space at Premium

LONDON, Dec. 31. -The steady upsurge of the local film industry coupled with the sudden realiza- tion of the dough to be quarried out of TV film has put studio space here at a premium. But, luckily for the expanding industry, London is dotted with small but usable stages which have kept going somehow during the lean period and are now being prettied up to take the overflow of TV production from the bigger sets.

In all, some 15 near -London studios, broken up into 22 stages, are -or have been -occupied for that purpose, tho not all are yet suitable for shooting full- scale, top - level, internationally. aimed productions.

This, of course, excludes the major film companies' lots, some of which have been loaned out to TV producers. For instance, the Dan - ziger Brothers fitted their "Vise" series into the Rank organization's Pinewood Studios during a temporary lull there, as they had done previously at M -C -M's Boreham Wood lot,

Other Pastures But London isn't the end of the

studio line. Already far -sighted producers have been exploring as far afield as Cardiff -four hours train ride away -where local citi- zens anxious to rope a flourishing new industry within their ken are offering converted studios at give- away rents.

That is long -term stuff tho, for London studios about mop up the currently available technicians, of whom there- seems to be an increasing shortage.

And union officials have not been eager to allow an overdue influx to their ranks in case the TV bubble should ever burst and leave them again heavily unem- ployed.

More to Come But most responsible showmen

agree that the 10 or so TV film series now being made bere nowhere near exhausts Britain's potential. With the Rank organization currently mulling undisclosed TV production plans and the other

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leading motion picture major, As- sociated British, shortly to become a commercial TV station operator, none can see exactly how the picture will shape up. Most feel that within two years there is plenty of room for up to 20 top -level video film productions here - excluding any extra studio -building plans the majors may have.

The majority of these series must for financial reasons have America as their primary target. Few Eng- lish producers aiming at that market would attempt to launch the expensive (minimum average budget now around $13,500) pro-

gram without some sort of leading American advice.

But with the trend away from the supposedly actual American scene (recreated in British studios) toward European stories revolving around American names, producers here do not feel it no vital to have an all -American creative staff.

Many top TV men look forward to a time when the American viewer will be ready to accept an all- British TV production in the same way that he has already accepted such uncompromisingly British star players as David Niven and Stewart Cranger.

HARRIS SUES FOX

Group Seeks 550G For MPTV Split -Up

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -While Matty Fox was making news on his acquisition of the RKO films, his erstwhile associates known as the Harris Croup (Joe Harris, Jim Harris and Sy Weintraub, now running Flamingo Films) slapped him with a suit on money allegedly due them from their severance from Motion Pictures for Television two years ago.

In a complaint filed in New York Supreme Court, the three plaintiffs asked that a trustee be appointed to hold a deposit of stock in the C &C Super Corpora- tion (of which Fox is a major stockholder) as security against the payments still due them. The money they claim totals close to $550,000.

The action stems from their employment contract of June, 1951, the time when MPTV absorbed their original Flamingo company and started operation. Actually their contracts were with the cor- porate entity known as Reynard international.

It was a 10 -year deal under which Weintraub and Jim Harris erch got $26,000 a year plus a percentage, and Joe Harris got more In 1953 MPTV assumed three contracts, and in December they decided to call it quits, MPTV allegedly agreeing to pay off the money still due in installments, Joe to get $300 a week, Jim and Wein- traub to get $375 each.

It was at that point that the Harris group joined up with Na- tional Telefilm Associates, only to break away a few months later to re- activate Flamingo.

On February 28, 1955, according to the complaint, the weekly payments ceased. In April they say they notified MPTV of the default. On June 8, it alleges, Fox for the defendants agreed to make good the balance in installments, and he put up 75,000 shares of C &C as security. They charge that when on lune 23 they notified Fox that 75,000 shares were not enough to cover the money due, Fox with-

drew the shares from the trustee and refused to put up the additional certificates,

Joe Harris is laying claim to $212,142. Jim Harris and Wein- traub claim $168,731 each

NTA Now Has 366 5- Minute Firms in Tow

NEW YORK, Dee. 31.- National Telefilm Associates has picked up two more five -minute film series, both with service formats. They are "Baby Care" and "Household Hints," each having 26 episodes. This gives NTA a' total of seven different five -minute series, for a total of 366 films.

Harold Coldrnan, sales vice - president, said next week the firm will start selling this five-minute product as a library, which stations can have for two years of unlimited play.

The other series in the library are "Health and Happiness," 105 films on exercise and diet; "Amy Vanderbilt's Etiquette," 78 episodes; "M.D.," 39 talks on medi- cine; "Design for Living," 39 talks on human relations, and "Layman's Call to Prayer," 52 religious films.

'Dr. Hudson' to

Run in Canada HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -MCA-

TV has sold "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal" to Sherman Williams Paints and the Dominion Rubber Company for 15 Canadia,. markets.

Cities included are Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winni- peg, Edmonton and Vancouver, as well as several smaller ones.

'Capt. Gallant' Lines Up Mds. For Syndication Sponsors

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -A still further line of merchandise will be made available to the syndication sponsors of "Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion" next month. Among the items lined up by Stone Associates that are in a price range suitable for self- liquidators are a kepi (Foreign Legion hat), a can- teen; a gun and holster and a pair of binoculars.

This is in addition to items recently franchised for retail sale, including a miniature desert out- post, which will sell for $5, a uniform for $2.98, and a more expensive gun and holster.

Television Programs of America has syndicated the Buster Crabbe

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series in 33 markets. This is in

addition to the line -up that H. J. Heinz has on NBC-TV.

The extent to which syndicated sponsors can make use of these merchandising aids is exemplified by Nissen Bakery, which has the show in Portland and Bangor, Me., for its Holsum Bread.

In August, Nissen ordered 10,000 Gallant buttons and an equal number of shoulder patches. Ili Sep- tember, it ordered 4,000 prize packages that TPA has prepared for the show. In December, ,it bought another 1,000 buttons, another 2,500 prize packages and 1,000 comic books.

To kick off the show, the bakery had Crabbe make a personal appearance, and it ran a 3.5 -mm. print of the show in a local theater.

Films to Watch "I SEARCH FOR ADVENTURE " -George Bagman Associates

Tho we mentioned this adventure- documentary in the very first installment of "Films to Watch," its standings in the charts that have run since then merits it another citation. "Search" is proving one of the most potent syndicated shows in the lists, especially in the West Coast markets in which it started for American Home Products last year. la this week's issue, it lands up third in two Pulse markets, Providence and San Diego, Calif. In last week's Pulse chart for Seattle -Tacoma, it was the second ranking syndicated title. The week before it turned up fifth in Los Angeles, fourth in San Francisco and third in Portland, Ore.

"WATERFRONT" -MCA -TV Film Syndication When a syndicated show winds up in fourth place in a major market, it's news. That's what "Waterfront" did in Houston -Galveston, where it had a favorable slot, Wednes- day, 8:30 -9 p.m., in the November Pulse chart, It is also worth noting that it received a nice lead of 25.7 from another syndicated show, "The Great Gildersleeve."

"COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO"- Television Programs of America

The first costume piece to go into syndication is apparently beginning to make an impression, to judge by its first ratings. The 19.3 Pulse it received in Providence in Novem- ber made it the fifth ranking syndicated show there. In other November reports already published it stood ninth on the syndicated list in Buffalo and tenth in San Francisco,

THIS WEEK'S FILM BUYS ASSOCIATED ARTISTS

PRODUCTIONS MOVIELAND

Philadelphia; KFSA, Fort Smith. Ark.; KRBB, El Dorado. Ark.; KDRO, Sedalia, Mo.: Adv. TBA

SHERLOCK HOLMES FEATURES KFSA, Fort Smith, Ark.; KRBB. Et

Dorado, Ark.; KDRO, Sedalia, Mo.; Adv. TBA

FEATURE CLASSICS WITAS, Louisville: Adv. TBA

CRAFTSMAN FILMS GREATEST FIGHTS OF THE CENTURY

34 markets: Adr. TBA NBC FILM DIVISION

VICTORY AT SEA WPIX, New York: Liggett Deg Co.

SCREEN GEMS INC, YOUR ALL STAR THEATER

WSPD, Toledo: Imperial Wayside Furni- ture

WX1X. Milwaukee: Ad, TBA BIG PLAYBACK

KPIX, San Francisco: Brown Buick Durham, N. C.; Columbia, S. C.; Green-

ville, S. C.; Richmond, Va.; Roanoke, Va.: Nebaoe Mattress Ca

CELEBRITY PLAYHOUSE KEN!, Anchorage, Alaska; KLAS, Lag

Vegas, Nev.: Adv. TBA KFMS, Honolulu: United Alr Lines WAVE: Louisville: Oertels Brewing

JUNGLE JIM atoe, Portland. Ore.; WIRF, Wheeling

W. Va.: Adv. TBA TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

KCMC, Texarkana, Tex.: Adv. TBA KCBD. Lubbock, Tex.: G. E. Supply Co. KROD. El Paso, Tex.: El Paso National

Bank KBST, Big Spring, Tex.: Gosdeo . Petroleum

STERLING TELEVISION CO. LITTLE THEATER

WITN. Washington: KOSA, Odessa, Tea; aced. Altoona, Pa.: Adv. TBA

KINGS CROSSROADS KHAS, Rastboas. Neb.: Adv. TBA

MOVIE MUSEUM WDEF, .Chattanooga; KOSA. Odessa,

Tex.; WFBG, Altoona. Pa.: Ads. TBA INVTJATION PLAYHOUSE

WITN, Washington; KOSA, Odes., Tes4 WFBG, Altoona, Pa.: Adv. TBA

ZIV TELEVISION PROGRAMS CISCO KID

KCOR, San Antonio: Jackson Brewing Co.

Distribution for 'Annapurna

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Associ- ated Artists Productions is putting "Annapurna" into TV distribution. This is the picture made by the Himalayan mountain climbing ex- pedition out of which grew Maurice Hertzog's best - selling book.

AAP is adding it to its "Movie - land" package, which now has 13 titles. The package is already sold in 63 markets.

TV Commercials in Production A Guide to TV Spot & Program Plans Of Competing Sponsors by Industries

This weekly chart lists commercials produced during the last full preeedins month, with all industries covered over the course of a monlh'a issues. The following symbols designate the types of commercials listed: LA -Lire Action; FA -Full Animation; SA -Semi- Animation; SE- Special Effects; J- Jingles; M- Music; S- Slides; ID- Station break; NA -Not available.

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Type Sponsor, Product á Agersey (stow, r nny) No. (Seconds) (C- Color)

OTHER FOODS AND MEAT PRODUCTS Gulden's Mustard, Chas. W. Hoyt I (10) SA Filmack Friend's Beans, Ingalls-Minkel. Co. 3 (60) LA, SA Filmack General Foods, Grape Nut Flakes,

Benton A Bowles.... I (60) NA Sound Masten Campbell Soup. Leo Burnett Co. 3 (120, 90, 60).. LA United World Lima Bean Advisory Board of Calif.,

J. Walter Thompson.... 6 (120) VA Roland Reed - Gross Krauss

Comaenlalt Producer

ID Kling ID (Cs Klet

Weich. Gape Juice, Kenyon á Eckhardt (Mickey Mouse Club)..., 14 (20, 30, 60,

90) FA Walt Disney

RADIO, TV SETS, PHONOGRAPHS (Recorda and Dales Thereof) Columbia Records Corp., Records.

McCann -Erickson.... I (20), 1 (60)... SA RCA Victor, TV Sets, Kenyon á

Eckhardt (Martha Raye, Berle. Prod. Showcase)... 1 (60)' LA (C) MPO

RCA Victort Remote Control, Kenyon á Eckhardt.... - NA Audio

RCA Victor, Table Radio, Kenyon A Eckhardt..,. - NA ....Robert Lawrence

TOILET REQUISITES (Toilet Soap, Cosmetics, Perfume, ale )

Dorothy Guy, Cosmetic Gifu. McCann -Erickson.... t (60) LA Bill Stura

MISCELLANEOUS AND UNIDENTIFIED BPONSOBB

cos Promotion Patna. CBS Direct 90 (10) SA Filmack 'Electric 'laatitme of Washington.

Ver Standlg Advg 6 (60), 6 (20)... SA Filmset Hart Fund. Brockman .. S (60) SA Filmack Am[ Liter Camp, Taunt á Rubican.... 16 (NA) LA Vidkam

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NETWORK & LOCAL PROGRAMS - NATIONAL SPOT CAMPAIGNS - TV FILM PROGRAMS - COMMERCIALS IN PRODUCTION

TV Program and Time -Buying Guide THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY'S GUIDE TO THE PURCHASE OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL TV PROGRAMS AND SPOT CAMPAIGNS

The Billboard Scoreboard NETWORK TV PROGRAMS ARB Audience Composition Studies

Web Quiz and Panel Shows NOVEMBER RATINGS

Rank Show, Sponsor A Web Rating

L $64,000 Question, Revlon (CBS) 57.1

2. You Bet Your Life, DeSoto (NBC) 40.7

3. I've Got a Secret, R. J. Reynolds (CBS) 38.8

4. What's My Line? Montenier, Remington Rand (CBS) 34.8

5. Two for the Money, P. Loril- lard (CBS) 26.9

6. Troth or Consequences, P. Lorillard (NBC) 25.6

7. People Are Funny, Paper Mate, Toni (NBC) 25.2

8. Beat the Clock, Sylvanis. (CBS) 24.3

9. Big Surprise, Purer, Speidel (NBC) 22.2

10. Name That Tune, Whitehall (CBS) 18.6

AMONG MEN Men

Rank Stow, Sponsor @ Web Per Set 1. Big Surprise, Purer, Speidel

(NBC) 100 2. Life Begins at 80, Serutan

(ABC) .98 3. Two for the Money P. Loril-

lard (CBS) 97 4. Break the Bank, Dodge

(ABC) 96 4. Chance of a Lifetime, Emer-

son Drug, Lentheri (ABC) 96

6. Stop the Music, Quality Foods, Necchi (ABC) .94

7. $64,000 Question, Revlon (CBS) 91

7. People Are Funny, Paper Mate, Toni (NBC) 91

9 What's My Line? Momenier, Remington Rand (CBS)... .90

9. You Bet Your Life, DeSoto (NBC) .90

AMONG WOMEN Women

Rank Show, Sponsor @ Web Per Set 1. Chance of a Lifetime, Emer-

son, Lentheric (ABC) 1 26 2. What's My Line? tvlontenier,

Remington Rand (CBS) 1.17 3. $64.000 Question, Revlot.

(CBS) 1.16 3. Big Surprisse, Purer, Speidel

(NBC) 1 16 3. Naine That Tune, Whitehall

(CBS) 1 18 6. Break the 'tank, Dodge

(ABC) 1 15 7. Masquerade Party, Knomark,

Phammrcuticals (ABC).. .1.14 7. You Bet Your Life, DeSoto

(NBC) 1.14 9. People Are Funny, Paper

Slate, Tons (NBC) 113 10. I've Cota Secret. R. J.

Reynolds (CBS) 1 10

AMONG CHILDREN Cbfdrn

Rank Show, Sponsor @ Web Per SN

Beat the Clock, Sylvania (CBS) 102

2. Truth or Consequences, P. Lorillard (NBC).. 87

3. Dollar a Second, Moger. David (ABC) .81

4. People Are Funny, Papa Mate, Toni (NBC) .77

4. Name That Tune, Whitehall (CBS) 77

6. Big Surprise, Pares, Speidel (NBC) 62

7 Masquerade. Party, Knomark, Pharmaceuticals (ABC).... .55

8. You Bet Your Life, DeSoto (NBC) 53

9. Two for the \Iouey, P. Lorillard (CBS) .47

10. Stop the Music, Quality Foods, Necchi (ABC) .45

NETWORK LATEST

RATINGS

Pulse Top 20 TV Web Shows

(November, 19ss)

*Indicates Film

Nov. Rank Program @ Web RIa.

I. $64,000 Question (CBS) 5t.9

2, Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) 40.0

S. 1 Love Lucy (CBS) 39.1

4. Shower of Stan (CBS) 37.1

5. Groucho Marx (NBC) 35.1

6. *December Bride (CBS) 30.4

7. *Disneyland (ABC) 30.3

B. *Honeymooners (CBS) 30.1

9. Perry Como (NBC) 29.0

30. Robert Montgomery (NBC) 28.7

Il. *Burns and Allen (CBS) 28.0

12. Lox Video Theater (NBC) 27.5

13. Pon Got a Secret (CBS) 27.3

14. Godfrey's Talent Scouts (CBS) 27.2

15. G. B. Theater (CBS) 27.1

16. *Dragnet (NBC) 20.8

17. *Our Miss Brooks (CBS) 26.6

17. Ihls Is Your Life (NBC) 26.6

19. tack Benny (CBS) 26.5

20. *Mg Stay (NBC) 26.3

20. Martha Raye (NBC) '6 3

ARB TOP SHOWS AMONG KIDS

Rank

How Network Shows Rated Among Children in November

This weekly audience composition analysis shows the rclatie popularity of network series regardless of program type, by number of viewers attracted according to sex or age. On consecutive weeks, this chan shows popularity among men, women and children. For additional information on audience sire or coverage, please consult ARB, National Press Build- ing, Washington 4.

to Indicates new

Stow, Sponsor @ Web

Asa. Kids Sept.

Per Set Rating

1 B1rker Bill's Cartoons, Cen'l. Mills, Sust. (CBS) 1 90 3.1

2 °Mickey Mouse Club, Multi Sponsors (ABC) 1 85 17.6

3 °Fury, Gen7. Foods (NBC) 1 81 10.8 4 \\'inky Dink Sc You, Ideal Toy (CBS) 1 78 6.1

5 Howdy Doody, Sust. (NBC) 175 9.6 6 °Captain Midnight, Wander (CBS) 1 73 8.9

7 P)ul Winchel, Lionel (NBC) 162 12.0

8 °Rin Tin Tin, National Biscuit (NBC)....1.56 24.3

8 °Wild Bill Hickok, Kellogg (CBS) 1 56 10.8

10 'Lone Ranger, Gen'l. Mills (CBS) 1 34 11.3

11 Pinky Lee, Prtie. (NBC) 153 9.0

12 Mr. Wizard, Sust. (NBC) 1 52 4.5

13 'Disneyland, Derby, Amer. Motors, Hudson, Amer. Dairy (ABC) 1 49 46.7

14 °Roy Rogers, Gen'l. Foods (NBC) 1 48 19.9

15 Super Circus, Chunky (ABC) 1 44 11.5

16 B°g Top, National Dairy Prod. (CBS) 1 41 11.8

17 Ctptan) Kangaroo, Partic. (CBS) 1 40 5.2 17 °Tales of the Texas Rangers,

Gen') Mills (CBS) 1 40 14.4

19 Ding Dong School, Sust. (NBC) 1 39 5.8

20 °Robin Hood, Johnson & Johnson (CBS)....1.38 30.0 21 °Lassie, Campbell Soup (CBS) 1 36 30.1

22 World of Str. Sweeney, Sust. (NBC) 1 35 4.8

23 'Captain Gallant, H. J. Heinz (NBC) 1 26 13.4

24 °Cene Autry, Wrigley (CBS) 1 18 10.6

25 Opera Theater (Griffelkin), Sust. (NBC)....1.13 6.1

The Billboard Scoreboard SYNDICATED FILM PROGRAMS

The Pulse Audience Composition Studies

Syndicated Film Mysteries OCTOBER RATINGS

Rank Skow @ Diahin.

Avg. Oct. R,t.

1. Mr. District Attorney (Ziv) 17.4 2. Badge 714 (NBC) 13.5 3. Man Behind the Badge

(MCA) 12.9 4. City Detective (MCA) 10.9 5. Follow That Man (MCA) 10.4 6. Sherlock Holmes (Ulf &S') 9.2 7. Racket Squad (ABC) 9.0 7. Lone Wolf (MCA) 9.0 9. The Whistler (CBS) 8.9

10. Fabian of Scotland Yard (CBS) ,- 8.1

VIEWERS /100 HOMES

Viewers Per 100 Hoorn

Rank Show @ Dbtrlb. Tuned to

1. Badge 714 (NBC) 254 2. Boston Blackie (Ziv) 220 3. Mr. & Mrs. North (All'S) 116 4. Inspector Mark Saber (Koch) 210 5. Man Behind the Badge

(MCA) 209 6. Lone Wolf (MCA) 208 6. 1 Am the Law (MCA) 208 8. The Whistler (CBS) 204 9. Follow That Man (MCA) 203

10. Sherlock ¡lobons (U\t &M) 202

AMONG MEN

Mn Pea tb Homes

Rank Show d& Dislrlb. Tuned In

1. Boston Blackie (Ziv) 86 1. Lllcry Queen ('l'PA) 86 1. loner Sanctmn (NBC) 86 4. Mr. & Mrs. North (ATPS) 85 5. Colonel March of Scotland

Yard (Of ficicI) 83 6. Captured (NBC) 81 6. City Detective ( \ICA) 81 6. The Whistler (CBS) 81 9. Fabian of Scotland Yard

(CBS) 80 9. 1 Ant the Law (MCA) 80 9. Mr. District Attorney (Ziv). 80

AMONG WOMEN Women Per lu. Homes

Rank Show @ DIaMb. Tuned In

1. Mr. District Attorney (Tic) 94 2. Mr. & Mrs. North (ATPS) 92 3. Follow That Man (MCA) 88 3. The Whistler (CBS). 88 5. Inspector Mark Saber (Kock 86 6. Boston Blackie (Ziv) 84 6. Lone Wolf (MCA) 84 8. Man Behind the Badge (MCA) 83 8. I Am The Law (MCA) 83

10. EIlery Queen (TPA) 80

AMONG TEENS

Teens Per SO* Howes

Rank Slaw @ Dlstrib. Tuaed In

1. Badge 714 (NBC) 24 1. Inspector Mark Saber (Koch) 24

3. City Detective (MCA) 22

4. Man Behind the Raise (\ICA) 21

4. Inner Sanctum (NBC) 21

4. Mr. & Mrs. North (ATPS) 21

4. Sherlock Holmes (USI &M) 21

4. The Whistler (CBS) 21

9. Captured (NBC) 19

1. Fabian of Scvtlantl Yard (CBS) 19

9. Lone Wolf (MCA) 19

9. Racket Squad (ABC) 19

AMONG CHILDREN

Kids Per 100 Homes

Rank Show @ MOW. Tuned In

1. Badge 714 (NBC) 82

2. Boston Blackie (Lie) 34 3. Sherlock Holmes (UM& \1) 30 4. I Am the Law (MCA) 29 4. Man Behind.the Badge (MCA) 29 6. Lone Wolf (MCA) 28 7. Follow That Man (MCA) 25 8. Inspector Mark Saber (Koch) 21 9. Paris Precinct (UM & \I) 20

10. Mr. & Mrs. North (ATPS) 18

Pulse Top Pix Among Kids How Non -Net Films Rated

Among Children in October This weekly audience composition analysis shows the relative

popularity of non -network film series by number of viewers attracted urding to sex c age Or consecutive weeks, this chart shows pease-

lartty among men, women and children. For additional information on audience sire or coverage, please consult The Pulse, Inc., 15 West 46th Street, N. Y. C.

Kids Per Amt. Rank IM Homes Ant. Order Tide and Distributor a Series Tuned In Rating

1 Annie Oakley (CBS) 102 9.7

2 Little Rascals (Interstate) 99 9.9 3 Abbott & Costello (MCA) 98 6.2 3 Bomar of the Jungle (TPA) 98 6.6 5 Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (NBC).... 95 8.9 6 Rioge Rider (CBS) 94 8.5 7 Superman (Flamingo) 93 11.1

7 Hopalong Cassidy (NBC) 93 7.9 9 Captain Z -ro (Atlas) 91 5.3 9 Wild Bill Hickok (Flamingo) 91 8.8

11 Cowboy G -Mon (Flamingo) 89 4.5 11 Gene Autry (CBS) 89 5.9 13 Cisco Kid (Ziv) 88 9.5 14 Hins Christi. Anderson (Interstate) 86 3.1 15 Badge 714 (NBC) 82 13.5 16 Soldiers of Fortune (MCA) 81 9.0 17 Death Valley Days (Pacific Borax) 49 8.6 18 Corliss Archer (Ziv) 44 8.7 18 Highway Patrol (Ziv) 44 10.8 20 Your All Star Theater (Screen Gems) 41 5.3 21 Your Star Showcase (TPA) 40 4.7 22 Boston Blackie (Ziv) 34 5.9 22 China Smith (NTA) 34 5.0 24 I Led Three Lives (Ziv) 33 13.2 25 Amos 'n' Andy (CBS) 32 10.8 25 Life With Elizabeth (Guild) 32 5.7

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The Billboard Scoreboard PULSE LOCAL RATINGS FOR NOVEMBER THE INDUSTRYr.S MOST COMPLETE RATING INDEX POINTING UP OUTSTANDING TV SHOWS AND SPOT ADJACENCIES IN EVERY LOCAL MARKET

rats mart supplies rations tot tae top IS °acaweemy shows and ta Me lop 10 multi- weekly shows In ewe local markei studied. 'termites. of whether these programs are network or weak live or film It aise provides ratings ta the top 30 film series aired Iocolly m earn matte, M rank ,rdet according to ratings

An filas salvo are syndicated unless Mk 16 mcceded oy a dogma alun. °com m. with me tune of The Billboard dated the thee San ti). Indicators nationally apabooked. Stations are VHF except Muni *day of each month, the symbol 'u" denotes UHF The symbol `d:" shows Nat a program Fm complete information on audience sin, coverage, oppositlow, originates an anodic: city. but ass scored a rating of 3.0 or more. programs. audience composition and othet details not included in fhi.

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SAN DIEGO 3 STATIONS THE TOP IS ONCE -WEEKLY SHOWS tt Iwdkotes NonNetwurkt

1. 164.000 Question, (FMB, I. 47.5 2. Ed Sullivan Show. KFMB, S. 44.2 3. Wit's My Lind KFMB, S. 41.4 4. lack Benny, KFMB, Su. 39.7 5. Honeymooners, KFMB, S. 35.4 6. 1.as.it. KFMB. S.. 3371 7. Grouch° Mara, KFMB, Tb. 31.5 s. Roving. KFMB. W. 31.2

9. I Love Lucy. REMIT. M 3L9 10. Shower of Stan, KEhIB. Th. 30.9 11. Burns and Mks. %FMB. ht 39.4 U. Disneyland. KFMB. Su 29.7 13. Iwo for the Money. KFMB. S. 28.9 14. Red Skelton. KFMB. T. 27.7 15. Guasmdke, KFMB, S. 26.7 15. Lucy Chow, KFMB, So. 26.7

THE TOP HI MULTI- WEEKLY SHOWS I ladteates Non -Network)

I. Mkkey Mouse Club, KFMB, M.P. 18.9 2. *News, Weather (7:49 p.m.l. KFMB, M., T ,

Th.. F. l6A 3. *Johnny let. XETV, 51. -F 17.8 4. *People in the News (7 :36 p.m.), KFMB.

17.4

5. Oueen for a Day KFMB. 51.-F. 13.4 6. Roy Rogen. KFSD. 51.. N.. F. 10.2 7. Runter Hal. XETV. 31.-F. 10.1 8. Big Payoff, KE%1R. M: F. 9.5 8. Bob Crosby, KFMB. 31.-F 93

16. *Gent Autry. KFSD, T., Th. 9.3

THE TOP 30 LOCALLY ORIGINATED FILM SERIES

Rank Title (Distributor) Station, Day -Time Rath I. Badge 714 (NBC). KFMB, 5:9:30 25.7 2. 0,1ast Squad (ABC). KFMB T.-10:00 23.3 3. 1 Search for Adventure (Bagnall), XETV

Th.-7:00 23.4 4. Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (NBC).

XEIv. I11:7:30 213 4. Waterfront (MCA), XETV, T..7 :30 21.5 6 Cisco Ktd (Ziv), XETV, M -7:30 20.9 7 5 Death Valley Days (Pacific Borax). KFMB,

F. -8:00 19,4 8. Wild Bill Hickok (Flamingo), KFMB,

LOOM 18.0 9. Superman ( Flamingo), KFMB, M:7:00 17.5

10. lair of Riles (NBC), XETV, 1. -8:30 16.9 11. 1 Led 'Three Lives (Ziv), XETV. F. -8 :30 16.4 12. Cites: Gildersleeve (NBC), KFSD, 13. the Whistler (CBS). -XETV, F:9:30 157 14. ('untuknlial Fik (Guild). KFSD. W.-10:30 15.4 15. F.l!cr,, Omen (TPA), XETV. F:7 :30 15.3 16. Science Fiction Theater (Ziv), XETV.

T 1:00 15.2

Rank Title (Disirilwl(orl Station, Day-Time Rattat 17. Highway Patrol (7.1.). XETV. E.9:00 15.0 18, Victory at Sea (NBCI. XETV. 19. Soldiers M Fortune (MCA). XETV. F.8 :00 14.2 20. Cowboy .G :Mers (Flamingo). XETV, -M.- 7:00 13.2 21. Eddie Cantor Ili, KFMB, W:9:70 15.0 22. The Unexpected (Zit). KFMB. 5. -9:30 12.7 23. Your Star Showcase (TPA). XETV.

W. -8:00 12.4 24. Annie Oakley (CBS). KFMI,. 51. -6:00 12.2

24. Capt. 'Z -Ro (Allas). XETV t. 7:00 12.2

26. Sherlock Holmes (USIAM). XEI V, F.- 10:00 12.0

26 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Present: :ARC'). 16510, 51. 10:00 12.0

26. Story The.itct (Ziv). KFSD. 5. -10:11 12.0

29. Buffalo Bill Sr. (CRS), KFSD. S°:3:311 11.7

30. Man Behind the Bade, (51CÁ). KFSD, '.1130 11.5

30. Inspector Mark Saler (Koch). XETV, Th.ß:f10 11.5

PROVIDENCE 2 STATIONS . THE TOP 15 ONCE-WEEKLY *MOWS 1* Indicates Non.Nelwurkl

I. 564.000 Question, WPRO, T. 2. Grouch° Man, N7AR, Th. 3. 1 tore Lily, WPRO, M. 4. Id Sullivan Show, WPRO. Su 5. Shower M Stars, WPRO, n. 6. Rig Story, WJAR, F. 7. Mari. Raye, WJAR, T.

50.5 8. !Hama, x5'PRO. F. 353 aja 9. Honeymooners, WPM). 5. 35.0

43.5 10. Life of Riley- WJAR vv. 34.0 10. This 1. four Lik. WJAR. W. 34.0

37.5 12. Lux Video Theater. vSJ AR. Th. 34.3 37.3 13. Great Watts. WJAR. S 33.1 35.3 14. Gndfrer and His Friends, WPRO, W. 32.9 35.5 15. Fireside Theater, WJAR. T. 32.8

THE TOP II MULTI.WEEKLY SHOWS tt Indicates NonNttwnrkl

M.F. 21.2 7. Oinah Shore. NJ.AR, T., Th. 163. , F. 20.0 8. TV Sports, Misc., 17:15 p.m.l. W'I.AR, WPRO, M..F. 18.4 M: F. 15.3

1a.9 9. .Reporter, Weather (7 p.m.l. NJAR, 173 ht.F. 14.7

pm.), M.F. ..17.0 N. *00111ion 1 Movie, WJAR, T., F. 14A

Neat Caravan, WJAR, 2. Eddie Fisher, WJAR, W.

News, Weather (II pm,), 4. 'SattySimek, WPRO, M: P 5. CRS News, WPRO, M,P, O. *News, N'e8t0ee- Mier. 860

THE TOP 30 LOCALLY ORIGINATED 111.51 SERIES

I. Liberate (Guild), WJAR. Th. -8 :30 298 2. Mr. 1)61,111 Attorney (Ziv), WJAR,

M:10:30 23.5 3. 1 led Three Lives (Ziv), WJAR. Su.-10:30-21.3 3. 1 Starch for Adventure (Bagoall), WJAR,

F.4:30 21.3 5. Count of Monte Cristo (TPA), WPRO,

T.-7:15 19.3 6. Buffalo Bill Jr. (CBS). WJAR, S..11:30 a.m 17.5 7. Amos 'ñ Andy (CBS). WPRO, Th.-7:00 - 17.3 8. Foreign Intrigue (Official). WJAR, SYt.11 :00 16.3 8. Highway Patrol (Zio). WJAR, T.-113:30 16.3

10. f Andy'S Gang (Oldsmobile). WJAR S.-9.10 atm 15.5

fo Gres:ea Drama (Gael Telerad(o), KJAR. 15.5

12. Science Fiction Theater (Zio), WPRO. W. -7:00 15.0

13. s Patti Page (Oldsmobile), WPRO. 13. Waterfront (MCA), WPRO, 5.7:30 04.3 t3. Superman (Flamingo), WJAR, M.á:00 140

16. Badge 714 (7480 I. WJAR. W. -6:30 13.3 17. Cop). Gallant of the Foreign Legion (TPA),

WJAR. 5:5:00 13.3 18. Secret File. U.S.A. (Official). MIAR,

M: 11:15 12.0 19. Wild Bill Hickok (Flamingo). WJAR.

W.-6:00 11.3 19. Guy Lombardo (MCM. WPRO, S:á:00... 11.3 21. Colonel March of Scotland Yard (Officia).

WJAR. Su. -11:10 10.3 22. Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (MCA). WPRO,

S: 1 :30 9.5 23. Foreign Intrigue (Official). WERT, M..

F.-11:15 9.1

24. Foreign Intrigue (Official). WJAR. M.-11:45 3.5 25. Hans Christian Anderson (Interstate).

WPRO. 5:9:70 6.5 26. My Hero (Official), WIAR. T.,

Th: 12:00 Noon 6.2 27. Star and the Story ;(Official). WJAR,

M., W:2:70 3.3

MEMPHIS 2 STATIONS THE. TOP JS ONCE. WEEKLY SHOWS (a ladkate* V9a- Networks

I. Dreamt, WMCT. Th.. 423 2. Fard Theater, WMCT, 7L N.0 3. Dhoeyland, WHBQ, W. 37.11

4. Comex Gebel, WMCT, S. 37.5 5. *Variety Hoar, WMCT,. S. 37.3 5. Your H4 Parade, WMCT. S. 373 7. Ism Video Theater, WMCT, 363

I. Bob Hope. WStLT, T. 35.8 9. Robe. Montgomery Prescott. WStCf, M. 35.4

19. Meade Theater, WSICT. T. 34.3 W. Groarbo Marv. WMCT. 71. 34.3 12. *T.k,ttloa Hour. WMCT, S. 33.3 13. Bit Story. WMCT. F. 33.0 13. Boxt°., Mix.. WMMCT, F. 33.0 15. Gangbusters. WS0CT, 11. 33.6

THE TOP 19 MULTI-WEEKLY SHOWS (t lodkates NouNttwurk)

I. *1.111k Roush, Mise., WHBQ, M.P. 24.9 2. Yoor Esso Reporter (IS p n.), WMCT,

51:1. 23.1 3. *News. Weather (H p4ar3. WH0Q. 81.F 20.5 4. Mickey Mouse pub, WHBQ, M.F. 19.6

5. *Patti Page. WHBQ. T., Th. 17.0 6. AUtrRooerv, WH049. 5t.F. 16.4 7. Dinah Shore. 'NWT. W.. F. I6.0 O. Eddie Either. WS/(T, W.. F. 15.3 9. News Caravan. WMCT. 51.-F 15.4

00. *Irate Show, WHBQ, A1: P. 13.5

THE TOP 30 LOCALLY ORIGINATED F1L51 SERIES

I. Doug. Fairbanks Jr. Presents (ABC), WMCT, So.-9:00 31.5

2. Stories of the Century (Hollywood). WMCT, F.-8:30 31.3

2. Mr. District Attorney (Ziv), WMCT, W.-9:30 31.3 4. highway Patrol (Ziv), WMCT, 5. Grand Ok Opry (Flamingo), WMCT,

1.-9:30 28.3 6. Waterfront (MCA), WHBQ, Su.-6:00 u28.0 6. Science Fiction Theater (ZOO. WMCT,

M: 9:00 28.0 8. Confidential File (Guild), WHBQ. 9. Eddk Cantor (Ziv), WMCT. W.7:30 24.5

10. Little Rascals (Interstate), WHBQ, M: F.á:00 04.0

11. ACM Carson (Coca-Cola), WHBQ, M.- ß:00 u20.0 12. Jungle Jim (Screen Geins), WMCT, Th.-6:00.20.5 13. Paris Precinct (UM&M), WMCT, Su. -I0 :00..20.3 I4, Judge Roy Bean (Screencraft), WHBQ,

Su :5:00 u18.5 15. Superman (Flamingo), WMCT, W.á:00 18.3 16. Mayor of the Town (MCA), WHBQ,

TL-9:00 418.0

17. Wild 818 Hickok (Flamingo). WMCT, F.-6:00

18. Cisco lid (Ziel. WMCT. W. -7:00 19. ',Papi Page (Oldsmobile). WHIN.).

Th.-10:15 19. ;Andy's Gang (Brown). WHBQ,

5:12:00 Noon .07.0 19. Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (MCA), WIIBQ,

1:3:30 M7.0 22. Eddy Arnold Time (Wall Schwimmcrl,

WMCT, 55. -6:00 16.8 23. Celebrity Playhouse (Screen Gems), WHBQ,

u16.5 24. Annie Oakley (CBS). WHBQ. 5. -4:70 u15A 25. Long John Silver (CBS). WMCT. 54:5:00..15.3 26. Soldiers of Fortune (MCA). WMCT, T.á:00.14.0 27. Terry and the Prates (Official), WMCT,

S..11:30 atm 133 28. Ramer of the Jungle (TPA), WHBQ,

Th. 7:00 .13.0 29. Steve Donovan. Western Marshal (NBC).

WMCT. M.-F.-5:00 12.7 30. Copt. Z -Ro (Atlas), WMC"T, 3I.á:00 10.3

l7.8

17.3

Q. T., .17.0

LOUISVILLE 2 STATIONS THE TOP 15 ONCE.WEEKI.5' SHOWS ( ladkates NooNetworl:)

1. 064,001 Question, WHAS, T. 48.0 2. Grouch° Marx, WAVE. Th. 47.5 3, 1 Lote Lug, WHAS, M. 47.3 4. Ed Santa Show, WHAS. So. 46.4 5. Lox Video Tbeater, WAVE, TO. 43.4 6. Godfrey and His Frkado. WHAS, W. 48.9 7. T is U Toot Lift, WAVE, W. 40.3

3. I've Go/ a Secret, WHAS, W. 33.3 9. Two for the Money, WHAS. S. 37.5 9. What's My Llntt WHAS. So. 37.3

11. December Bride, WHAS, M. 36.3 12. Commie, WHAS, S. 35.5 13. MBlbtuhe, WHAS, W. 35.3 13. Person to Person, WHAS, F. 35.3 15. Red Skelton, WHAS, T. 35.3

run TOP 10 MULTI-WEEKLY SHOWS ( Indicates Noe- Network)

L *News, Mix. 110 :30 p.m.), WHAS. M.-F. .. 18.7 2, Mkky Mouse Club, WAVE. 51..F. 18.9 3. *Small Talk (6 p.m.), WHAS, SI.F 18.0 3. *Today's News (6 :15 p.m.), WIiAS. 31.-1 18.0 S. Eddie Either. WAVE, W., F. 17.5

6. *Anky-Roglrs, WHAS, M.-F. 17.0 7. News Caravan, WAVE, M:F 06.3 8. Giddier/ Light, WHAS, M: F. 16.3 9. Howdy Doody, WAVE, M.-P. 16.2

10, Search for Tomorrow, WHAS, M.P. 15.9

THE TOP 30 I.00AI.I.Y ORIGINATED FILM SERIFS

Ronk Tille (Distributor) Station. Day -Time Riling I. Highway Patrol 17.11), WIiAS. F:8:30 143 2. City Detective TMCAI, WAVE, T:9:30...... 10.3 2. Mr. District Attorney CZ.iv), WHAS. F..10:00.30.3 4. Grand Ole Opry (Flamingo), WHAS,

S.-10:00 28.8 5. The Whistler (CBS), WAVE., 5:9.10 27.8 6. Smdfo 57 (MCA), WHAS. T:OSO ,.27.3 6. Stories of the Century (Hollywood). WAVE,

Th. 7 :30 27.3 1. Science Fiction Theater (Ziv), WHAS.

M. 7:30 ' 26.8 9. Man Behind the Badge (MCA). WHAS.

M.-10:00 23.5 10. Annie Oakley (CBS). WHAS. T.á.30 23.3 11. Sur and The Story (Official), WAVE,

Su.-9:30 22.5 11. Superman (Flamingo). WHAS. '.1:6:15 22.5 Il. Mk Carson (Coca-Cola). 150 E. Su:5:00 22.5 1I. Liberace (Guild), WAVE. :10:00 22.5

Rank Title (Distributor) Stenon, DaTime Rat to 15. Buffalo Bill Jr. (CBS), WAVE, 55.5:30....20.5 16. Favorite Stdry (Ziv). WAVE, F:9:45 19.3 17. Lisle Rascals (Interstate), WAVE, 5:5:00 18.5 17. TAndy's Gang (Brown). WHAS,

S.-10:30 am 18.5 19. Soldiers of Fortune (MCA), WHAS, 5.5:30 18.0 20. Wild Bill Hickok (Flamingo), WHAS,

5.-5,00 17.8 21. Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (MCA),

Th.8 :10 16.8 22. Your All Star Theater (Screen GemS),

WAVE, 5u..4 :00 19 3

23. Long John Silver (CBS). WAVE. 5:5:30 14.5 24. Judge Roy Bean (Screencraf0, WHAS,

Su.-5:30 14.3 24. IPalti Page (Oldsmobile), WAVE, M.,

Th.-10:30 14.3 26. Championship Bowling (Walt Schwimmer),

WAVE, S..4:00 9.1

HOUSTON -GALVESTON 3 STATIONS rim TOP 15 ONCI :WEEKLY SHOWS (0 Indkates Non-Network)

I. 064,000 Qaesftoa, KGEl., T. 41.7

2. This Ls Your Life, KPRC, W. 33.5

3. Lox Video Theater. KPRC, Th. 32.6 4..W'aterfront, KPRC, W. 31.7 5. Roben Montgomery Presents. KPRC. 51 3t.0 6. Fireside Theater. KPRC, T. 30.9 7. Grouebo Marx, KPRC, lb. 30.3

I. Ford Theater, KPRC, Th. 30.0 9. Loretta Young, KPRC, Su. 29.1

10. Martha Raye, KPRC, T. 20.5 I1. Shower of Stan, KGUL. Th. 20.4 12. Father Knows Best, KPRC, W. 23.2 12. TV Playhouse, KPRC, Su. 23.2 14. 1 Love Lucy, ((GEL, M 26.1 15. Red Skelton. ROUI, T. 27.9

THE TOP 18 M('LTI- WEEKLS 61101VS (* 1411 Otes NoaNetwork)

I. Mickey Mouse Club, KTRK, M: P 17.3

2. *My Little Margie, ICEL. M.-E. 16.1

3. Dinah Shore, KPRC, T., Tb. 13.2

4. *News, Weather 110:30 p.m.l, KPRC. M.-F. 12.6

5. Newa Caravan, KPRC, M., W., F. 12.4

6. *News, Weatber (64,1 p.m.), KPRC, M.- F....12.1 7. Eddie Fisher, KPRC, W., F. 12.0 7. *Little Rascals, KTRK,41.F. 12.0 9. Howdy Doody, KPRC, M 11.0

10. World It Lame, Misc. (6 p.m.), KPRC, 81.41. 11.7

THE TOP 30 LOCALLY ORIGINATED FILM SERIES

1. Waterfront (MCA), KPRC. W..8:50 31.7 2. Great Gildersleeve (NBC). KPRC, W: 8:00..25.7 3. Sur and the Story (Official), KPRC,

Th.-8:00 23.7 4. 1 Led Three Lives (ZIv), KPRC, T:9:30 21.6 5. Highway Patrol (Ziv), KPRC, Su.- 9:30 23.4 6. Cisco Kid (Zit), KPRC. Th:7:30 23.3 7. Sherlock Holmes (UMAM). KPRC,

50.-10.00 18.9 8. Mr, District Altomey (Till, KPRC, T.-10:00 18.3 9. City Detective (MCA), KPRC, S.-10:00 18.0

10. ;bath Valley Days (Pacific Borax). KGUL, 5.-10:00 17.4

I1. Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (NBC), KOUL, F..10:00 17.1

12. My Little Margie (Official), ECUL., M: F.á:00 16.1

13. Judge Roy Bean (Screencraft). KGUL. Su..5:30

13. Eddie Cantor 11101, KPRC, Th.-10:00 15,9 15.9

15. Passport to Danger (ABC), KGUL, T.-10:00.15.8 15. Heart of the City (MCA), KPRC, S.-10:30-15.8 17. The Falcon (NBC), KGUL, Th. 10:00 15.3 17. Celebrity Playhouse (Screen Gems). KPRC,

W.-10:00 15.3 17. Count of Monte Ctlsto (TPA), KPRC,

Su.-2:30 15.1 20. Buffalo Bill Jr. (CBS). KPRC, S..10:30 a.m 15.0 21. Science Fiction Theater (Z1v), KGUL,

W:10:00 14.9 21. Royal Playhouse (MCA), KPRC, S.-1:00 14.9 23. Annie Oakley (CBS), KPRC, S.á:30 14.1 24. Dr. Hudson's Secret Jourtml (MCA),

KPRC, M.A:30 14.0 25. Playhouse 15 (MCA). KPRC, S.-1:45 13 9

26. Soldiers 01 Fortune (MCA), KPRC, 27. }Andy's Gang (Brown), KPRC, S.-9:30 a.m. .12.0 28. Studio 57 (MCA). KPRC, Su. 10:30 12.5 29. Touchdown (MCA), KPRC. S.-400 12.3 30. Little Rascals (Interstate), KTRK, M.4:R0..012.4

ST. LOUIS .. , 3 STATIONS THE TOP 15 ONCF.WEEKLY SHOWS (t Indicates NoaNetwark)

L 164,000 Qaestlaa KW'Ks T. 42.0 2. 1 Lote Lucy. KWK, M 41.7

3. Roaymaoners, KW'K. S. 35.9 4. Big Story, ESO, F. 35.7 5. Loretta Teem, KSD. Sa. 32.4

4. Ed SrBlvaw Sb6w, KWIC. So. 5I6 7. Ganemollq KWK, N 7

EHE TOP U MULTI

O. G. E. 7featee,.KWIC, S. 33.4 9. Wbat's My Lbw/ EWE, Sa. 29.5

111. Tee Got a Secret, EMT, W. 29.2 Il. Dn00et, KSD. Tb, 29.4 11. Studia one, KWK. M. 19.0 13. Playhouse of Stan. KWK, P. 23.9 U. Godfrey'. Tales( Scoots, KWK. M. 20.7 M. MilUmake, KWIC, W. 20.7

WEEKLY SHOWS le lndkates Non-Network)

1. Mickey Moose Club. KWK. M.-F. 2. Dinah Skore. KSD, T., Th. 3. News Caravan, ESO, M.E, 4. Howdy Doody. KSD. ht: F S. Fädle Piker, KSD, W., F.

18.3 6. Weather. Sports (6 p.ns,), KSD, 91.-F. 13.1 16.2 3. *News 16105 p.m.), KSD, M.P 13.3 199 3. Searcb fat Tomorrow, KWK, M.F 12.6 U.9 1. Love of Life, KWK, M.F. 12.2 U.3 I0. ColIMO LMOI. KWK, M: F. 121

THE TOP J0 LOCALLY ORIGINATED FILM SERIFS

1. Badge 714 (NBC), KSD, M. -930 '62 2. Mr. District Attorney (Ziv). KSD. M.- 10:00..24.7 3. Follow That Man (MCA). KWK. 1..9:30....24.4 4. l Led Three Lives (Ziv). KSD, W.10:00... -20.9 S. Studio 57 (MCA). KSD, W..10:30 18.9 S. Highway Patrol (Ziv), KWK. 111.-930 18.9 7. Sherlock Holmes (UM&M), KSD, Su.10:00 10.4

8. Soldiers of Fortune (MCA(. ISO. T(,.-10:15 18.0 9. The Unexpected (Ziv), ISO, T:9:30 17.9 9. Confidential File (Guild), KWK. So.-10:00 17.9

11. Waterfront (MCA), KWK. h1. -10:00 16.5 12. Bill Baker, U.S.A. (MCA), KWK. Su:600 16.2 13. Foreign Intrigue (Official), ISO. M: 10:30 15.7 14 Man Behind the Badge (MCA). ISO/.

S.-10:00 15.2 14. Science Fiction Theater (Ziv), KSD. T.-10.00 15 2

16. Hopatong Cassidy (NBC), KWIC,

17. Inner Sanctum (NBC). KWK. 18. Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (MCA), ISD.

5: 9:30 11 7 19. Steve Donovan, Westem Marshal (NBC),

KWK, S. -4:30 12.7 19. Secret File. U.S.A. (Official), KSD, T.-10:30 12.7 21. Liberace (Guild), KSD, F.-10:30 12.5 22. Cisco Kid (Dv), KSD, S -3:00 12.4 22. ;Patti Page (Oldsmobile), KSD, M., F.á:30 12.4 24. Scotland Yard (A -BTV), KWK, Su; 4:00 12.2 25. Foreign Intrigue (Official), KWK, Su :10:30 11.7 26. Buffalo Bill it (CBS), KSD, S.5 :00 11.2 27. Wild Bill Hickok (Flamingo), ESC), Th,5 :30 :1.0 28. Cowboy G-Men (Flamingo), KSD, 5.12:70 10.7

29. Cisco Kid (Ziv), KSD, T.-5:30 10.5

30. Range Rider (CBS), KSD, 0:11:30 am. .., 10.4

AGENCY PRESIDENT WRITES: "A guy in this business without The Billboard is an incomplete guy!"



JANUARY 7, 1956

MUSIC -RADIO Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York 36, N. Y. THE BILLBOARD 13

Muzak, ASCAP

Seek Decision

From Courts NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -Both the

Muzak Corporation and the Amer- ican Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers have submitted pe- titions in New York Federal Court asking that the courts determine fees for Muzak's useof.the Society's repertoire.

The procedure is called for in the provisions of the consent de- cree, which stipulates that the courts may be asked to intervene in the event the negotiating parties fail to arrive at an agreement.

ASCAP, in addition to requesting that the courts fix a fee, asked that an interim basis of payment be established pending final determination of what constitutes a reasonable fee.

ASCAP has also made a motion to take a deposition of Muzak President H. E. Houghton and Vice- President John R. Adams January 17.

Clark Seeks

Europe Deals NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - Sam

Clark, resident of ABC -Paramount Records here, will go to Europe in February to seek new catalog material and get distribution deals. Meanwhile, AM -Par has signed White ft Gillespie to handle its distribution in Australia and New Zealand, with Hector Crawford representing the line personally in those territories.

While in Europe, Clark plans to continue discussions on a deal for British Decca to handle AM -Par's


Wing Extends LP Lottery Deadline

NEW YORK, Dee: 31. - Wing Records LP lottery contest for dealers has been extended to Janu- ary 15. The contest, originally scheduled to end December 5, calls for dealers in each territory to participate in a drawing for $200 worth of Wing LP merchandise, with a local deejay drawing the winning ticket in each case.

The gimmick, a promotion for the label's new album line, is that dealers get one lottery chance for every order for one each of five new Wing LP's, which includes Buddy Morrow's

" Salute to the

Fabulous Dorseys" package.

GLENN MILLER DAY AT KVAS

ASTORIA, Ore., Dec. 31.- A unique tribute to the late Glenn Miller was paid this month by radio station KVAS here. On December 15 Pro- gram Director Neil Sargent arranged that only Miller disks wem played from sign - on at 8 a.m. to sign -off at midnight.

Altho ' tI records were spun aim a continuously (only inter- ptions being for commercials and brief news- casts), Sargent reports that not once was a tune dupli- cated. The station also gave away Miller records and albums during the day, along with a $25 savings bond and other merchandise gifts. The event is believed to be a first in deejay programming annals.

RCA Settles With Desmond On GM Beef

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.- Singer Johnny Desmond's complaint against the Glenn. Miller estate and RCA Victor was settled last week for what was described as a "substantial cash payment."

The warbler, who is under contract to Coral Records, recently raised the question of Victor's right to release Glenn Miller Air Force bank disks on which he performed without seeking his permission (The Billboard, December 10).

Victor report edly had offered bim payment at union scale, amounting to about $1,000, but Desmond refused to pick up his check, claiming that such disks were competitive to his own solo efforts on Coral. He had insisted on initially bein paid, if not Coral rates, "something per side and a royalty."

Indie Activity in '55 Sparked By Inroads Into Pop and R. &B.

National Retail Chart Recap Shows More Pie Slices; Majors Hold C. &W.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The extent of the indie labels' incur- sions into the record market is documented by The Billboard's yearly recapitulation of the national retail charts carried in this Issue. The indie activity is most marked in the pop, and rhythm and blues field, with the country and western category more than ever a sphere for the majors.

In the pop field, the top 30 records of the year -from the sales viewpoint -were divided as fol. lows. Capitol landed five, with Victor, Columbia and Decca get - ting four each. Mercury and Dot each snagged three, and Cadence came up with two. Labels credited with one each are Epic, "X,"

M -C -M, Coral and Kapp. Details as to artist, etc., will be found on the full page chart titled 1955's Top Pop Records.

It is to be noted that in last year's recapitulation, Columbia led all majors with seven. The other majors, including Mercury, had five each, making e total of 27 out of 30 top disks. This year, the same five diskeries grabbed off only 20 of the top 30 disks. Last year only three indies were credited with a . single hit among the top 30. These wem Cadence, London and Coral. This year, the list of labels with one disk among the top 30 totals five -Epic, "X, M -G-M, Coral and Kapp. The outstanding indie, of course; is Dot,

Cap Surging Ahead In Singles Output

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -Capi- tcl Records at this time is enjoying its biggest singles business in its history, according to Alan Living- ston, the company's executive vice - president and artist - repertoire chief. The surge in singles sales conies hat on the heels of trade opinion that the package business was smothering the sales potential c singles.

Livingston this week pointed to his own firm's impressive array of singles sellers as evidence that the package and ingles business can prosper side b, side. He said Cap- itol has reaped its highest package sales during th, past quarter while

Even Better in '56, Says Decca Veepee

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -Decca Records, whose 1955 disk sales are estimated at the $22,000,000 mark -representing about $3,000,000 more than the previous year-expects an even better year in 1956. Leonard Schneider, the diskery's executive vice -president, this week stated that as "bullish" as 1955 was for the label, the new year would see an increase all along

New Items, Soaring Sales Cited by Col.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.- Record sales volume and increased diversification of products were highlights of 1955 for Columbia Rec- ords, according to a year -end review of the firm's activities Thurs- clay (29) by James B. Conkling, president.

Conkling said that single record production continued at a high level thruout the year, while LP's have been turned out at the rate of more than a million a month since August. In addition to its manufacture of "Hi Way Hi Fi," 16% r.p.m. disks exclusively for use in auto phonographs, the firm's diversified items included a complete line of phonos and needles, tape recorders and precision custom molded plastic products for industry.

During the yyear, the diskery's transcription division developed "Aumvision," a process of combining recorded sound with printed matter. One of the first applica-

tions of the process was a multi- million mailing of a color postcard bearing a recorded signing commercial by Rosemary Cloottey for the Ford Motor Company.

Epic Sales Commenting on specific growth

aspects, Conkliug pointed to the firm's subsidiary Epic Label which he said, virtually doublers 1954 sales figures during the

e ast year.

Mention was also mad of the phonograph division, which was said to have increased sales by more than 25 per cent in 1955.

Two additional facets of the multi -sided operation were the start of the LP mail order record club and a marked expansion of international business. During the year, affiliates were added in South Africa and Australia. Conkling also declared that more Columbia recording artists appeared before international audiences in 1955 than ever before.

the line -in singles and packages. "It's in the wind," said Schneider. The Decca exec also pointed to the high rate of phonograph sales as certain to have a beneficial effect on the disk industry generally.

The diskery points to strong sales in singles and package fields as the new year gets under way. Among the newer singles leading the Decca list are Bill Haley's "See You Later, Alligator" and "The Paper Boy "; the Mills Brothers' "All the Way Round the World "; the Rex Allen -Victor Young "I'm a Young Cowboy" and Caterina Valente's "Temptation" and "Si- honey."

Country Sides

Country sides going strong for the diskery include Webb Pierce's "Love, Love, Love" and "Why, Baby, Why?"; Kitty Wells' "I've Kissed You My Last Time" and the Red Foley -Kitty Wells' "You and Me" and 'No One But You."

The past year Decca released its most extensive album line -up, and heavy volume is still being racked up on some of its product. Notable are "Guys and Dolls" in the original cast album, as well as EP's by the film cast and Sammy Davis Jr. the Bill Haley LP, "Rock Around the Clock "; the over 1,000,. 000 original cast album of "Okla- homa" the "Holiday" series,. the Webb Pierce country album, the two Sammy Davis Jr. albums and packages by Crazy Otto and Lenny Dee.

The company's Christmas catalog accounted for a sizable chunk of the 1955 sales volume -notably sets by Bing Crosby. the Four Aces, Ethel Smith and Leroy An- demon.

at the same time moving far ahead of any year in the past so far as the singles bush. Iss g ts.

Tough or. Indies Reason for the temporary dearth

in singles sales a year ago as suffered by nearly all the major labels, Livingston said, was due to the fact that the existing market was divided up by the many irdependent labels. Livingston pointed out that the independent can compete on a fairly equal basis with -a major label it the singles field, 'out the independent finds the package business too rough to tackle. Albums require a far greater initial recording investment with additional high costs involved ir. the packaging and exploitation of them. Disk jockeys are reluctant to plug albums, and costlier avenues of sales promotion must be used

The independent labels were quick to jump on the rhythm and

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New Cap Paci

To Tenn. Ernie HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -Capi-

tol Records this week signed Ten- nessee Ernie Ford to a new contract six months prior to the expiration of his existing. pact Ernie had been on a year's contract with options, with Capitol continuing to pick up the options on a yearly basis. The new contract is for a solid five years at maximum royalty plus guarantee payments. Alan Liv- ingston, Capitol's artist- repertoire veepee, refused to divulge the amount guaranteed.

The new contract is written at a time when Ernie Is riding the crest of the best- seller lists with his "16 Tons," which reportedly has passed the two million sales mark.

Coral Steps Up

Package Push NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -Coral

Records is stepping up its activity in the package field with an extensive promotion, the January Pack- age Plan. Starting date is Monday (2), and dealers and distributors purchasing albums under the plan will be entitled to a special extended dating plan. All Coral and Brunswick LP's and EP's are included in the program.

Kick off of the January program (Continued on page 15)

which did not show in the top 30 last year.

A total of 12 labels were responsible for the top 30 in 1955, as compared with eight labels in 1954.

The rhythm and blues field, long a sphere of indie label activity, has become even more so. A total of 17 labels divided up the top 25 best -selling records. Last year, with the annual recap chart running down to 30 places the top disks were divided up by only 12 labels.

Atlantic, which led the chart last year, is first again, with a tally of five out of the top 25. Imperial has three. Chess and Checker each have two. The 13 remaining disks are credited to 13 different labels -an indication of how rough and tumble the competition in this category has become. The 13 labels with one disk each are Glory, Duke. Dootone, Modern, Merenry, Epic, De Luxe; Clef, Excello, Savoy, Decca. Herald and Vet, Jay.

The majors, it will be noted, are virtually out of the running in r.Ieb., with only ferra. Mercury, and Epic, the Columbia subsid, able to snag one each.

The country field more than ever, belongs to the majors. Out of the top 25 best sellers, Victor, Decca and Capitol grabbed off eight, seven and six disks, respec- tively. Columbia came thru with three. Fabor Records took one - the only indie to make a showing in the top 25.

N. Y. Changes Definition Of 'Cabaret'

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - PresI- dent Al Manuti and the adminis- tration of Local 802, American Federation of Musicians, have succeeded in changing the definition of "cabaret" in the zoning laws of New York City.

The change will permit the employment of musicians in spots which heretofore were not permit- ted to hire small instrumental groups. Until now, a spot which used a trio was classed as a cabaret. Under the new definition, such a spot is not classed as a cabaret

The new ruling immediately opens up a large section of the city to musicians - particularly areas on the East Side.

Manuti presented his case to the city planning commission several weeks ago, and this group passed it on to the board of estimate, which made the definitive ruling this week.

Dames Draw

$$ at Victor NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - RCA

Victor's pop album program for January is pegged to the time - honored notion that dames draw dollars at the box office.

The diskery this week intends to issue simultaneously nine disk albums by as many females on its artists roster. Of these, all but one is a vocalist. The exception is the pianist Barbara Carroll. The others are Kay Starr, Jaye P. Morgan, Lena Home, Dinah Shore, Gwen Verdon, Lurlean Hunter, Teddi King and Martha Carson.

The sets were produced under the direction of Ed Welker, Victor's manager of artists and repertoire for the pop and jazz album division.

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(TURN) TABLES FOR LADIES

Gals Across Nation Are Grabbing Mikes to Gab on Deejay Shows

By TUNE .1(INDY

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The turntables are turning at many stations across the country, and more and more female spinners are manning record show mikes these days. The deejay profession, heretofore prir.wrily masculine domain, now numbers women jockeys ranging in age from four to "over -21." with everylady from a Miss America runner-up to a former child movie star joining the record ranks.

A major reason for the change- over is that sponsors and agencies -s Iii, once trownetl on the use of d,rlcet voices on spot commercials' -tarn become sold on the fern spielers since the advent of T.

Impressed by the sales impact of the ladies on video, advertisers are beginning to 'sender if they've been wrong all these years about the impact of fern deeiays on radio.

More Confidence Dori. Steele. who former. aired

record segs on Mr. and Mrs. shows over \ \'MCA and WOR here, con-

- tends that women have more con - fitlence in another woman's sword on products for the home. ' True. she may prefer to listen to' a man, bur the sales message is more apt to "take" if a woman delivers it. In line with this Mrs. Steele notes that' during her slay at W?1fCA. many ati.ertisers requested that she do the commercials on copy touting food products, ewelry', m;igazines, recipes and Filter and

Mork tip cigarettes. Mrs. Steele, who is currently ne-

gotiating with one of the networks . on her own deejay package, also

maintains that women are better at interview chatter, because "they

: .rife Mere inquiring minds and are apt to ask off -beat questions that women listeners want to know the

More Diskeries

Share loot on

50 Top Tunes 37 Firms Split Honors for 1955; R &B's Fare Well

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.- Just as the recap of top disks shows that more labels are cutting' up the record loot, the recap of publishers making the Honor Roll indicates an increasing number of firms are snagging the top tunes. In 1955, the top 50 tunes (published last week in the Honor Roll recap) were published by 37 firms. In 1954, the top 50 Honor Roll Tunes were published by only 25 publishers.

In the 1954 recap, 14 publishers had one tune each among the top 50. In the 1955 recap, 26 publishers with one each made the


George Shaw In Bankruptcy

\I: \\' YORK. Dec. 31.- George L. Shoester, vocalist Georgie Shaw professionally, filed a voluntary petition of bankruptcy for over $37,- 000 in U. S. District Court, South- ern District of New York. Creditors are listed as General Artists Como- ration. for commissions totaling $1.800; Danny Kessler. $2,200 for commission on engagements. and Al Gallico, for $1,500 in commis- -skins on engagements.

Shaw also has a judgment pending itgainst him in New Jersey Su- perior Court for $30,000, Will Allen and Murray Taub claiming this sum under a management contract. Fed- eral Judge Lawrence E. Walsh stayed the proceedings in the New Jersey- court pending determination on the bankruptcy petition.

answers to (e.g. "Are you married, honey'?").

The beauty queen femjay is Phyllis Leftwich, Miss Maryland of 1954 --'55, nod currently reigning over the turntables at WAYE, Bal- timore. The former child stai is

Ann Gillis (Becky in Jackie Coop- er's old "Tom Sn'sye film), who has been heard Monday thru Fri- day over KDKA, Pittsburgh. Here in New York musical comedy star Martha ( "South Pacific ") Wright has her own record show, supple- mented by a little live thrusliing, over \ ''CBS. while another canary, Ruby Mercer, pilots a platter show over WOR here and the Mutual Broadcasting S) stern. Cleveland's first woman announcer, Gloria Brown, took over that title this month as a regular staff spieler at 1VTAM.

One of the most startling ex-

amples of fern leadership in the local radio field is that of WHER, Memphis. The new 1,000 wetter operates on an almost exclusive fern- employee policy, with Assist- ant Manager Dottie Abbott doubling under the deejay monicker Marge Abbott. Also on the staff is Marion Keisker, ex- staffer at WREC, Memphis. The manager, tho, is male, one Sam Phillips, owner of Sun Records.

Youth is very much in evidence on the fern deejay scene, with several teen -age gals spinning 'em after school, including 15- year -old Sheila Owens, WEIC, Charleston, Ill., who has a daily hour afternoon airer; Patty Boyd, W,MAX, Grand Rapids, Mich., the town's only fem jockey and also president of the Del Wood fan club.

In the pre -teen group are 12- (Continued on page 16)

Infant DOLA Shakes Its Fist at ASCAP

Calls Point System of Logging Remotes Discriminatory, Threatens Tune Boycott

HOLLYWOOD, Dec 31. -The Dance Orchestra Leaders of Amer- ica this week lashed back at the American Societe of Composers, Authors and Publishers, charging that the Society was "discr`minat- ing against one of the most important factors of the entertainment business" by revamping its point system of logging broadcast remotes, and threatener' that the b; nd leader- mar drop ASCAP tees From their (nooks (The Bill- board, December 24, 31).

DOLA, form ti a year ago, numbers aNrcetisately 160 band leader members anti boasts are additional equal numbe. of associates in the baton ranks. It. is headed by Les Brown. with its board of directors including Tommy Dorsey. Law- rence Welk. Freddy Martin, Ralph Flanagan, Count Basic and Sam Donahue.

First Big Fight In opposing the ASCAP action,

the fledging band leader organization takes on its first major battle. A. to whether DOLA's members can boycott ASCAP tunes in future performances remains tr be wen. It is- certain that a heavy proportion of the band repertoire is ASCAP - licensed music and it would create considerable difficulty for the band leaders to throw them out of their books.

DOLA diced its protest and threat in a wire io ASCAP which reads: "DOLA (Dance Orchestra Leaders of America) feels that your revised point system on broadcast remotes recently announced by ASCAP discriminates against one of the most important factors of the entertainment business, namely, dance orchestra leaders who have been mainly responsible for the

Col Distribs

Aid Dealers HOLLI \VOOl ). Ucc. 31. -Co-

lumbia Record. distributors in the flood- stricken Northwest hare in- formed dealers they will aid them in replenishing damaged stock.

H. R. Basford Company, San Francisco. which covers about 85 per cent of the flood- ravaged Northern California area, and Live Electric Company, Seattle, this week told their dealers that they will replace all flood -damaged stock nt but a third of the normal cost. Distributors expect this action will help the dealers facilitate their return to business as normal. No estimate of record deader losses in the flood areas has been made as

yet.

great growth of ASCAP. Your actions seem tb disregard this fact. P _ president of DOLA.. and with sole approval of our board of directors, which includes Tommy Dor- sey, Lawrence Welk, Freddy Mar- tin, Ralph Flanagan, Count Basic and Sam Donahue, I protest this reduction of credit points for broadcast remotes and am immediately recommending tó all members of DOLA that st+trting, with New Year's Eve, they exclude all ASCAP music from their broadcasts. We hope you will reconsider this matter, bitt if no action is forthcoming on your part, e will be forced to recommend to our members that Ley exclude ASCAP tunes in all their various activities, such as recordings, TV, radio, public appear -


HOTEL VEEPEE TURNS CLEFFER

NEW 1011K, Dec. 31.- Gaston Lauryssen, vice- presi- dent and host of the famed Carlton House Hotel here. has ¡oiled the cleffing fraternity. The "piano concerto "Carl - tonia was originally penned for Shura Devorine, cocktail pianist in the hotel's Steuben Room. Devorine later inked a disking pact with King Rec- ords, where he cut the platter at his first session.

Hassle on U. S.,

.lap Copyright

Pact Settled TOKYO, Dec. 31. -A hassle be-

tween various Japanese creative interests and the Government Copy. right Conference Committee regarding United States- Japanese copyright mutuality, was resolved last week, narrowly averting a situation wherein American works would have been thrown into the public domain here.

Altho Japan had signed the (Continued on Mtge 16)

Capitol Trains

Sights on 1956

Package Mart Preps 28 Albums For Jan. Release; 21 Pop, 7 Longhair

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -Oapi- tol is leveling big guns on the 1956 package market, and is kicking off the year with an all -time high in album releases. It will release a total of 28 albums in January -21 pop packages and seven classical albums.

Pop albums to be released in- January include "Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland," 'Battle of the Big Bands" (with Jolly Rogers, Stan Kenton, Ray Anthony, May- nard Ferguson, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Bobby Sherwood, Woody Herman, Charlie Barnet, Billy May, Sam Donahue, Duke Ellington); "Cascades-New Liquid Sounds by Paul Smith," "Modern Sounds" by _sShorty Rogers and Gerry Mulligan, and "Music to Change Her Mind" by Jackie Glea- son. Others include "Margaret Whiting,Sing.s for'the Starry- Eyed "; "Lonely Spell," Bob Manning: "Bal- lads of the . Däy by Nat (King) Cole "; "Harold Arlen and His Songs "; "Sweet and Lovely, Jan

house Serenade" Nat (King) Code Young to Air Garber, "Woody Herman "; "Pent-

Beefs With at the piano; "Voice of the Tracte

ASCAP Board NEW PORK, Dee.:31.- Barncv

Young, who was originally scheduled to meet with ASCAP execs this week to air his protest on the revised logging system, will have hi. confab Tuesday (3). Young says he will be present as chairman of a committee- representing small ASCAP publishers and writers, and that board is scheduled to hear him.

Young has presented the point of view that the logging revision is tantamount to "illegal confisca- tion" and that the diminution in the value of sustaining plugs "takes away the bread and butter from the-Iittle guys."

Fox to Accelerate Diskery Auditing

Free Disks for Deejay 1 -Stop, Dealer Promotions Pose Mounting Problem

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - Harry Fox, publisher's agent and trustee. still sharply step up the auditing of diskeries during 1956,. When the blueprint is completed, Fox hopes that several hundred labels shall be audited once. every two years on a routine basis. Addi- tionally, of course, labels will be audited whenever circumstances warrant such procedure. The expanded plan will also provide for auditing of labels in Canada.

Fox has been gradually stepping

2 -Yr. TV Deal- For Thompson

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 31.- Hank Thompson, c.&sw. band leader, inked a two -year TV pact here this week with the Big, Red Furniture Warehouse. Big Red, operating a chain of furniture and ap- pliance outlets. thruout the State, will sponsor Thompson on a State. wide hook -up, with shows originat- ing live every Saturday via WKY- TV here.

The agreement also calls for Thompson and his group to appear at a number of fairs and rodeos thruout the Spite. Formerly, Thomnpson's radio and personal appearances were. sponsored by the Falstaff Brewing Corporation. The Big Red deal was negotiated by Jinn Halsey, the singer's personal manager.

up the auditing schedule, and one of the problems in working out the blueprint is the necessity for sched- uling audits at periods when disk - eries can spare the time.

A mounting problem with regard to auditing, the Fox office reiterated, is the increasing practice of giving away records for promotional purposes on the disk jockey, one -stop and dealer levels. Fox feels it is necessary to strike a


Winds, Harry Owens mod His Royal Hawaiians; "New Concepts in Artistry in Rhythm," Stan Ken- ton and his orchestra; "Nat (King) Cole Sings for Two in Love "; "Sketches =Standards," Stan Ken- ton; " Serenade," the voices of Wal- ter Schumann .Soft Lights and Bobby Hackett "; "Mostly Sextets,"

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Sampler Pays Off for Seeco; New Plans Set

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The first sampler promotion essayed in the Latin- American field has easily palled its weight for Seeco Rec- ords. According to diskery topper Sidney Siegel, the 98 -cent Latin Sampler, issued December 10, already has sold 50,000 copies and has landed the label 15 new distributors.

Siegel now intends to restrict future LP releases to 12 -inch packages, and plans gradually to convert his present 10 -inch packages to the larger disks. Four 12- inchers will be released next week, listing at $3.98.

The diskery also plans to step up its output in the non -Latin field. Next week, Skitch Henderson, wino is signed to the company, will cut his second LP of piano standards.

Seeco's subsidiary label, Dawn, is readying its first LP's in a jazz series to be tagged " Jazzwille '56." \'ol. 1 couples-sessions cut by the Julius Watkins - Charlie Rouse Quintet and the Gene Quill -Dick Sherman combo.

STILL GOING STRONG

Rock & Roll Supports 2 Big- Budget Shows

NEW YORK, Dec. 3I. -The rock and roll craze with teen -agers. is still strong enough to support two big budget stageshows here, judging by the hefty audience reception ac- corded WWRL's Dr. use (Tommy Small) and his troupe at the Brook- lyn Paramount and WINS' Alan Freed and his "Rock 'n' Roll" 'show at the Academy over the Christmas holidays.

The Brooklyn- Paramount chalked up $85,000 during Dr. jive's one - week run (December 23 -29), and while it didn't come up to the record $150.000 gross piled up by; Alan Freed's Labor Day week show

at the theater, Manager Gene Pleshette considers it a healthy box - office take'in view of the fact that Freed was at the Academy during the same week,

The Freed show opened slowly but picked up tremendously over the weekend, with Monday's (26) gross .breaking the house record. Since Freed's bill runs thru Mon- day, the Academy management refused to -give out any figures at Press time,,butthe gross tae is expected 'to' balance out to its expectations.

Dr. Jive and Freed packed their (Continued an page 16)




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New Giants Prime For '56 Disk Fray

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companies will be in the club field before the year is Out

In 1956 also,. tradesters anticipate changes in the present price structure. Columbia's reduction of its Masterworks LP prices this week and Norman Crane reduction of his combined EP catalogs to 98 cents per disk (The Bill- board, December 31) quite possi-

'bly presage similar moves by other companies.

It has become evident increas- ingly in the past few weeks that General Teleradio seriously intends to enter the disk field, and that the outfit is considering the purchase of a large package catalog. A number of independents have been granted appointments with General execs but so far, reportedly, the only catalogs getting serious consideration are those of London-Decca and of the Concert Hall -Josefowitz interests. In its

Triple Crown Continued from page 1

bia, October 1; Ernie Ford (Sixteen Tons), Capitol, December 10.

Country and Western: Webb Pierce (More and More), Decca, January 1; Carl Smith (Loose Talk), Columbia, February 12; Webb Pierce (In the Jailhouse Now), Dec- ca, March 12; Webb Pierce (I Don't Care), Decca, August 6; Webb Pierce (Lové, Love, Love), Decca, November 5.

Rhythm and Blues: Johnny Ace (Pledging My Love), Duke, March 5; Fats Domino (Ain't That a Shame?), Imperial, July 2; Chuck Berry Maybelleite), Chess, Sep- tember 3; The Platters (On:y You), Mercury, November 19.

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London talks, it is believed, however, that the prime interest of the General firm is the Decca Naviga- tor System and electronic products division, with the London -Decca disks a secondary factor.

Lively Days It all adds up to a pretty lively

period for the industry, and one thing the cliskeries are especially concerned about is how and where they can get their wares exposed to the buying public. First, it's clear that the dealers will have to become more and more selective in ordering new merchandise from so many sources. Second, with only so much time allotted the average disk jockey, the publishers and record companies will have to go to greater lengths in order to get their disks squeezed in on deejay shows and still perhaps not be insured sustained plugging once they do get a disk programmed.

Danish Philips Boosts Capitol

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 3I. -The Danish affiliates of the Dutch electronic firm, Philips, has increased its capital to. $2,175; 00o thru the issuing of new shares to the amount of $942,500. In- creased' capital will enable.. the firm to expand its local plants for the production of radio, television and phonograph sets, records and other articles.

At present there is a mild boom it sales of video sets due to recent expansion of Denmark's TV network facilities. .

Cap Singles Continued from page 13

blues trend, Livingston said, and therefore were able to divide up between themselves the lion's share of the singles market. Livingston sees the majors' return to the singles field as having a twofold reason: The majors also jumped on the r. &b. wagon to tip the sales back in their favor: the r. &b. craze is wan- ing. As proof of the latter, Living- ston points to some of his own firm's top sellers.

Livingston 'named Tennessee Ernie's "Sixteen Tons" as the top seller, quoting a sales figure of two and a half million records during the nine weeks it has been. in release. He said Dean Martin's "Memories Are Made of This" has hit the million mark. According to Livingston, Frank Sinatra's "Love and Marriage" has sold 700,000, with a similar sales figure for the Cheers' "Black Denim Trousers." Nelson Riddle's "Lisbon Antigua," Kit Carson's "Baird of Cold," Nat Cole's "Someone You Love" and "Take Me Back To Thyland," and Sinatra's "Love and Marriage" are all past the 200,000 mark.

Clark Seeks Continued from page 1.3

entire line. Meanwhile, the Ted Lewis firm is leasing specific AM- Par disks for release in England only.

Clark is also carrying on negotiations with various distributors in South America and South Africa, but no decisions have been made as yet as to which firms will handle the line.

Four more ABC -Paramount platters are scheduled for release Janu- ary 15, thus giving the new label a total of 12 platters on the market since its initial release last No- vember. New disks include sides by singer John Leslie, thrush Berna- dine Reade, the Toppers, and a novelty record by TV comic Bert Parks, latest artist signed by the label. Both of the last two platters will probably get considerable TV plugging. since Parks has a show on ABC -TV and the Toppers appear on Arthur Godfrey''s CBS - TV airera.

Pubs, Writers

In 1956 to Get

Foreign Dough '

BMI's Alien Pacts To Begin Paying; ASCAP's Continue

NEW YORK Dec. 31. - The year 1956 will mean added protection and performance revenue from foreign countries for publishers and writers. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for years has had strong reciprocal contracts with the Euro- pean societies, but 1956 will mark the time when the foreign contracts set by Broadcast Music, Inc., will bear fruit.

No figures are available yet, but it is known that BMI is currently preparing its first comprehensive distribution of funds derived from foreign performances. The book- keeping is involved, but the funds are already on tap and it is expected they will be distributed before long.

Included in the distribution will be money from the performing rights societies of France, Ger- many, Japan, Sweden, Italy Spain, Austria, Australia and Belgium.

It is understood that the funds in some cases re resent performances as far back as 1952. The upcoming distribution of foreign funds by BMI will not include royalties from the British Society, inasmuch as BMI's pact with that organization was concluded in 1955.

Cap on Mark

For BG Derby HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -Capi-

tol Records is out to grab the sales lead in the Benny Goodman album derby once Universal - Interna- tional's "The Benny Goodman Story" film goes into national release.

The West Coast major will release its "Benny Goodman Plays Selections From 'The Benny Good- man Story'" in January, featuring new (non -sound track) recordings by Goodman, Harry James, Lionel) Hampton and Martha Tilton. Capi- tol is bearing down heavily on the fact that this is the only high fidelity recording of the film's music available.

In effect, Capitol squeezed out Deem from acquiring record rights to the sound track, altho Decca is a member of the U -I family. Good- man's film contract with U -I gave Dacca sound track rights provided the record company would get clearance of the other artists used.I James was at Columbia at that time (he's now with Capitol) and therefore was not free for Decca's use. Goodman was impressed with Capitol's "BG in Hi -Fi" album results and decided to sign with the Coast company, thus tipping the scales in Capitol's favor.

Carol Steps Up Continued from page 13

coincides with the release of seven new 12 -inch Coral albums. These include "Let's Dance," by Steve Allen and his ork; two sets by Georgie Auld, "Lullaby of Broad- way" and "Misty"; "That Sound of Renown," by Les Brown; "Ames Brothers' Concert," "Hoagy Plays Carmichael" and a collection of inspirational songs titled "He."

The latter package includes the title song by the McGuire Sisters; "The Bible Tells Me So," by Don Cornell; The Lord's Prayer," by Johnny Desmond, and "I See God," by Lawrence Welk, as well as selections by Dorothy Collins, the Ames Brothers, Alan Dale, etc.

Distributors and salesmen are being supplied with special order forms for the company's new and previously released packages.

WNEW Preps DJ Dances for Youths

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-In a move to strengthen its hold on teen -age listeners, local radio indie WNEW is underwriting a series of monthly community dances in 1956, marking what seems to be a growing trend for Manhattan radio stations to utilize deejay personal appearances as promotion bait for younger audiences.

The WNEW project is somewhat unique, in that the station is actually shelling out cash for its musical director Roy Ross and his orchestra to play at the dances, thus by- passing what has been a touchy union problem on charity shows here.

Each monthly dance will be given to help a different community group (which aids youth) and the entire proceeds from each affair will go to that charity.

The station will supply a complete package for the dances, including naine band (augmented by special instrumentalists) and will line up top recording artists as guests. Each affair will be pre- ceded by three weeks of heavy plugging on all of WNEW's shows, and the station's entire deejay roster will turn out for each dance - Terry Marshall, Gene Klavan and Dee Finch, Hal Moore, Bill Wil- liams, Lonny Stan', Art Ford, Bill Harrington, Bill Kemp and Tack Lazare.

The first dance will be held January 28 in behalf of the Larch - mont- Mamaroneck Youth Clubs' "Buy -a -Brick Campaign" at the Mamaroneck Junior High School gymnasium. Time, talent and air plug costs will run the station more than $1,000 on each affair.

The deejay personal appearance routine (especially the record hop gimmick) has long been a solid promotional device of marry -out -of-

Round Quarter LP Label Organized

NEW PORK, Dec. 3L- Organi- zation of the new Round Quarter Record label was announced here this week. Initial release is slated for January and will comprise a series of literary LP's introducing new methods of presenting, poetry, via the spoken word and musical sound analogies. First of this series will be "Poems by Storm De Hirsch," employing four readers and a jazz group.

Other categories to be released on the label include jazz, popular and folk material. Officers of die new diskery include Louis Brigante, president; D. Anthony Fusco, vice- president, and Gerard Cobert, treasurer.

Hetman to Flack For RCA Albums

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - Herb Heiman, former East Coast regional sales manager for London Records,' joined RCA Victor this week as administrator of album publicity.

Heiman, a record business veteran of 10 years, will report to Jerry Thorp, publicity manager, in this newly created post. His field will include all albums including Red Seal, pop jazz and clew.

Anne Fulchino ' continues as administrator of pop singles publicity.

town stations, but !Iris been prao. tied 'here' with less frequency. Alan Freed broke the ice last vear "hen he moved from Cleveland to WINS here and started staging Rock 'n' Roll stageshows at local movie houses, but this is believed to be the first time that a local station has bankrolled a dance project itself on a regular basis.

A similar financial setup is util- ized by Bill Randle of WERE, Cleveland, with Randle and the station paying talent costs on bands and performers who appear at shows staged regularly at local schools by the deejay. Expenses are then chalked up to the station's advertising and promotional budget, a practice wide) will probably also be adopted by WNEW.

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MUSIC AS WRITTEN MYERS MAKES DEAL ON 'ROCK' PIC .. .

Myers Music topper Jimmy Myers has completed a deal with Columbia Pictures Corporation for the use of the title of his hit tune "Rock Around the Clock" as the title of a Columbia Picture. The film, to star Bill Haley and His Comets, and disk jock Alan Freed, will also feature other Myers tunes, including "Rock- A- Beatin' Boo e." Shooting starts on the Coast Jan- uary 7.

CROSS COUNTRY LABEL FORMED IN N. J... .

Cross- Country Records, a new label, has been formed in Garfield, N. J The first release features Lee Moore, country deejay on NVWVA, Wheeling, W. Va. Sonny Dunham and the Noteworthys are slated to cut a disk shortly. Execs of the firm include James Frishione, president; Jack Peters, veepee, any Eddie McMullen, a.&r. chief.

DECCA RELOCATES IN HARRISBURG, PA... .

Decca Records is relocating its Scranton, Pa., branch operation in Harrisburg, Pa. The new Harris- burg branch will provide more space and facilities to service the territory better. Leo Refice will continue to head the branch, and other personnel will remain.

FORBES TO DISTRIB INDIES IN PITT . . .

Forbes Records, a new distributing company, will begin operation in Pittsburgh on January 1. Her- bert Cohen, one of the owners of Aleo Records which distributes Mercury Records here, made the announcement on Thursday (22) and said it was done because he felt that a new firm was necessary to handle all the smaller lines he distributes. His partner, Brud Oscroff, will be the supervising manager of both firms. Sam Lane, who ran the Leslie one -stop here,

will be sales manager and promotion director. Aleo will handle Mercury exclusively, and Forbes will have a complete line of indie labels Bob Klein, who was a


Nation's Gals Continued from page 14

year -old Darnel Mullins, (billed as Misty), who handles a half -hour seg of her father, Moon Mullins', nightly three and a half hour program over KEX, Portland, Ore., and 12- year -old Juanita and five - year -old Candy Vincent, who appear on their father's (Lee Vincent) show over WILK, Wilkes- Barre, Pa., regularly. They handle the program entirely when he is on the road with his band. The youngest gal jock today is probably four - year -old Mindy. Lou Dingman, who teams up with her father, Bob Dingman, for a seg tagged "Dunk- ing With Daddy" over WSPN, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.

R &B Field The rhythm and blues jockey

field is represented by Zilla Mays, billed as "Dream Girl" on her late - ni.ght record show over WAOK, Atlanta, and Vivian Greene, KILN, the only fein spinner in Denver. Until recently, WOV here had virtually cornered the lady deejay market, with five gals taking turns at the station's late -night remote mikes. Unfortunately, tho, the bevy has since been replaced by a couple of baritones.

Women have always been more successful in the country and western deejay field. Current c. &w. spinners include Mary McCoy, KMCO, Conroe, Tex.; Jolly Polly from Raleigh, WMSN, Raleigh, N. C.; Marge Collie, KRCT, Bay- town, Tex.; Ann Jones, KVAN, Vancouver, Wash.; Rosemary Met - tern, WCMC, Wildwood, N. J.; Cherokee Sue, WPDX, Clarksburg, W. Va., and Polly Tucker, WINN, Louisville.

Fox Accelerates Continued from page 14

U. S., Jap Pact Continued from page 14

happy medium with regard to mechanical royalties in this regard. On the one hand, the office real- izes that free disks play an important part in the promotion of records and songs; on the other hand the line must be drawn somewhere as to how many royalty -free disks can be dispensed.

Stepping up the auditing schedule involves the hiring and training of specialized auditors thruout the country, the Fox office pointed out. This is true owing to the specialized nature of the business, and the fact that a company's books often do not tell the whole story with regard to sales. It's often necessary, for instance, for the auditors to go beyond the books and ascertain how many stampers were ordered, how many pressings made from the stampers, eta

In general, however, diskeries are co- operating more than ever. While legal aid is often necessary in reaching agreement, Fox during 1955 had occasion to file only one legal action to get a settlement. Most diskeries, when confronted with sufficient data by the Fox office, settle amicably.

Currently, three diskeries are undergoing routine audits. These are Cadence, Jubilee and Vox.

Top Tunes Loot Continued from page 14

top 50 -again closely paralleling what Inas happened in the disk business.

Publishers who made the 1955 list -who were absent from the Top 50 the previous year- include Chappell, Planetary, Myers, Ard- more, Modern, American, Lois, Beaver, Gallatin, Paxton, Joy, Weiss & Barry, Dootsie Williams, Ayas, Bregman -Vocco -Conn, Wild- wood, Rylan, Roncom, Maple Leaf and Canadian Limited.

It's notable that rhythm and blues tunes show up well in the Top 50 this year. The Regent-Arc- Harman publisher group is rep-

UNESCO International Copyright Convention on January 3, 1953, the Education Ministry and the foreign Ministry regarding its ratification. A special Japan UNESCO Committee and the Japa. nese Copyright Conference Com- mittee, which consists of publish - k.g, literary, art, film, drama, music and disk company groups, strongly recommended immediate ratification, while the Japanese Copyright System Investigation Committee, sponsored by the Edu- cation ministry, was unable to reach a decision.

Meanwhile, the government here notified Washington of its wish to renew the existing treaty between the two countries on its expiration April 28, 1956. Washington, however, did not reply immediately, and meanwhile, in December, 1954, ratified the UNESCO pact. Then in March, 1955, it advised Japan that it had no intention to renew the old pact and recommended. that Japan ratify the UNESCO pact instead.

With the termination of the old deal dangerously close, the Foreign Ministry at last ventured to present a bill of ratification to the Diet, which was passed by both houses last week. This now will be presented to the general secretary of UNESCO on January 28, making it effective on April 28, the very day the old Japanese -U.S. treaty terminates.

There are, however. several vital points still to be straightened out in the current Japanese copyright law.

resented by three, "Sincerely," "Hearts of Stone" and "May - bellene"; E. H. Morris had "Ko Ko Mo "; Myers, "Rock Around the Clock"; Commodore, "Ain't That a Shame" and "I Hear You Knockin' "; Modern, "Dance With Me, Henry"; Progressive, "i weedle Dee "; Lois, "Seventeen"; Dootsie Williams, "Earth Angel," and Wildwood, "Only You,"

Rock 'n' Roll Continued from page 14

bills with big -name talent, with the former's show headlined by Ruth Brown and Clyde McPhatter, and Freed's line -up featuring Count Basie and Joe Williams, Boyd Bennett, Lavern Baker and the Cadillacs.

Meanwhile, Freed is set to take a month off from WINS in January and go to Hollywood where he will act as consultant and play himself in Bill Haley's forthcoming Colum- bia movie, "Rock Around the Clock." A deal is also in the works for Freed to take a cross country promotional tour this spring backed by Columbia and WINS.

The jockey will stage rock 'n' roll talent shows at movie theaters in cities where the picture is showing and also plug his syndicated program series (a WINS project) to local stations across the country. The spinner is now syndicated in two cities, and the station hopes to increase this figure by showing broadcasters the impact he has on local teen -agers.

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anees, etc. Our membership, which includes ASCAP members, appeals to the fairness of the ASCAP board to reconsider this discriminatory action. We await your immediate reply. Les Brown,'

Band leaders here feel that ASCAP is biting the hand that once fed it for so Tong and so welL They argue that disk jockeys prefer to expose vocai renditions, and that the sole means of pushing instru- mentals has been the dance remotes. By drastically diminishing the importance of such remotes, ASCAP, they charge, is delivering a staggering blow to a facet of the music business on the road to recovery but far from being robust.

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1955's Top Publishers

A grouping by publisher of the Top Tunes of 1955, as published in The Billboard December 31, 1955. Tunes with an asterisk () carried over from 1954.

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1. FRANK LOESSER GROUP Unchained Melody Frank 4,117 Whatever Lola Wants Frank 613 Heart Frank 576

5,306 2. SHAPIRO -BERNSTEIN

Melody of Love S-B .... t' 3,338 A Blossom Fell S -B 1,323

4,661 3. REGENT- ARC -HARMAN CROUP

Sincerely Arc 2,181 °Hearts of Stone Regent 1,853 Maybellene Arc 407

4,241 4. "BIG THREE" GROUP

Love Is a Many -Splendored Thing.. Miller ... . Something's Gotta Give Robbins I'll Never Stop Loving You Feist

2,129 1,021

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3,672 5. WONDERLAND

Ballad of Davy Crockett

6. ABERBACH GROUP 'Let Me Go, Lover Hill dr Range 1,881 Suddenly There's a Valley Warman -Hill & Range. 832 Hummingbird Song Ross -Jungnickel 746

3,459

Wonderland . 3,636

7. CHAPPELL Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom

White Chappell 3,393

8. PLANETARY Yellow Rose of Texas Planetary 3,364

9. WARNER GROUP Hard to Cet Witmark 1,070 Honey Babe Witmark 855 The Longest Walk Advanced 455 Play Me Hearts and Flowers Advanced ...... .... 429

2,809 10. E. H. MORRIS GROUP

'Mr. Sandman E H. Morris 1,771 Ko Ko Mo Meridian 1,016

2,787 11. MYERS

Rock Around the Clock Myers 2,726

12. COMMODORE Ain't That a Shame? Commodore 1,930 I Hear You Knockiá Commodore 561

2,491 13. BARTON

Leamin' the Blues Barton 1,650 Love and Marriage Barton 513

2,163 14. ARDMORE

Autumn Leaves Ardmore 2,117

15. MODERN Dance With Me, Henry Modern 1,726

18. AMERICAN Sixteen Tons American 1,618

17. PROGRESSIVE Tweedle Dee Progressive 1,515

18. LOIS Seventeen Lois 1,372

19. BEAVER Moments to Remember Beaver 1,328

20. VALANDO GROUP How Important Can It Be? Laurel 1,167

21. CALLATIN Shifting, Whispering Sands Gallatin 1,062

22. PAXTON °Naughty Lady of Shady Lane ....Paxton 959

23. JOY Wake the Town and Tell the

People Joy 942

24. WEISS Sr BARRY 'That's All I Want From You Weiss & Barry 920

25. DOOTSIE WILLIAMS Earth Angel Williams 891

26. HAMBLEN Open Up Your Heart Hamblen 883

29. PARAMOUNT -ROY ROGERS The Bible Tells Me So P -R 873

30. AVAS He Ayas 845

31. BREGMAN- VOCCO -CONN It's a Sin to Tell a Lie B-V-C 729

32. WJLDWOOD Only You Wildwood 632

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1955'5 TOP POPULAR RECORDS 'according to RETAIL SALES

Pos. Record, A,tl 1 & Label PeMb

I. CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE (P. Prado, Victor) 14575

2. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (Bell Haley, Dec.) 13514

3. YELLOW ROSE OP TEXAS (Mitch Miller, Columbia) M$26 4. AUTUMN LEAVES (Roger, Williams, Kapp) 932$

S. UNCHAINED MELODY (1- Baxter, Gpilol) 9203 t. BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (Bill Hayes, Cadenü) 5011 7. LOVE IS.A MANYLENDORED THING

(Four Aces, Decca) 0651 S. SINCERELY (McGuire Slaters, Coral $454 5. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (P. Boone, Dot) 762$

I5. DANCE WITH M$ HENRY (O. Gibbs, Mercury) 703í IL CRAZY OTTO MEDLEY I A D (Crazy Quo, Decca) 6152 12. MELODY OF LOVE (Billy Vaughn, Dot) 6655 13. SIXTEEN TONS (Tennessee Entle. Capitol) 6242 14. LEARNIN' THE BLUES (Frank Sinatra, Capitol 6163 15. HEARTS OF STONE. (Fontane Sisters, Dm) 5572 H. TWEEDLE DEE (G. Gibbs, Mercury) 5814 17. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (Four Lads, Columbia) 5653 Il. MR. SANDMAN ( Chordeuea, Cadence) 5393 11. LET ME CO LOVER* (Joao Weber, Columbia) 5318 25. BLOSSOM FELL (Nat 'Ming" Cole. Capitol 5305 21. UNCHAINED MELODY (A. Hibbler, Decca) 4908 22. BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (Feu Parker, Columbia) 4432 23. HONEY BABE (A. Mooney, M -(3.M) 3565 24. BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (Tennessee Ernie, Capitol 3628 25. KO KO MO (Perry Como, Victor) 3615 26. NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE. (Ames Brothers,

Victor) 3450

27. HARD TO GET (G. MacKenzie, X) 3403 21. THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU (Jaye P. Morgan,

Victor) 3257

26. ONLY YOU (Platters. Mercury) 3214 30. IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE (Somthin' Smith A the Redheads,

Epic) . 3163

according fo DISK JOCKEY PLAYS

Pos. Record, Anise & label Pohtts

1. LOVE IS A MANYSPLENDORED THING (Four Aces, Decca) I1141

L SINCERELY (McGuire Sisters, Coral) 585!1 3. YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS (Mitch Miller, Cotumbie) 30054 4. ROCE AROUND THE CLOCK (Bill Haley, Decca) 9235 5. LE.ARNIM THE BLUES (Prank Sinatra, Capitol) $507 6. *Iii4CHALNED MELODY (L. Baxter, Capitol) 0782 7. CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE (P. Prado,

Victor) $644 R SIXTEEN TONS (Tennessee Ernie, Capitol) 8404 9. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (Foui Lads, Columbia) 7547

It. LET ME GO, LOVER. (Joan Weber, Columbia) 70411

II. HEARTS OF STONES (Ponta. Sisters, Dot) 6761 12. AUTUMN LEAVES (Roger William, Kapp) 6592

13. AINT THAT A SHAME (PS* Bne, Dot) 6255

14. MR. SANDMAN. (Chordettes, Cadence) 6067 15. MELODY OF LOVE (Billy Vaughn. Dot) 5903 le. BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (Bill Hayes, Cadence) 5563

17. UNCHAINED MELODY (Al Nibbler, Dec.) 5405

It DANCE WITH ME, HENRY (G. Gibbs, Mercury) 5175

It. BLOSSOM FELL (Nat "King" Co).. Capitol 5025

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s ALL I WANT FROM YOU (Jaye P. Morgan,

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21. TWEEDLE DER (G. Olbbs, Mercury) 4511

22. KO KO MO (Perry Como, Victor) 4345

23. YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS (Johnny Desmond. Coral) 3936

24. NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANES (Ames Brothers, Victor) 3931

25. HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE (Jon) James, MGM) 3977

24. HARD TO CET (G. MacKenzie, Xl 3750

27. TINA MARIE (Perry Como, Victor) 3583

28. NO MORE. (De2ohn Sisters, Epic) 305

20. EARTH ANGEL (Crew Cuts, Mercury) 3304

M. MELODY OF LOVE CD. Carroll, Mercury) 3286

according to JUKE BOX PLAYS

Pos. Record, Artist & Label PM* I. CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE

(P. Prado, Victor) 2134

2. ROCK AROUNDTHE CLOCK (Bill Haley. Decca) 1101

3. SINCERELY (McGuire Sisters, Coral) 1598

4. YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS (M. Miller, Columbia) 1503

5. DANCE WITH ME, HENRY (G. Gibbs, Mercury) 1514

6. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (P Boone, Dot) 1436

7. HEARTS OF STONE (Fontane Sisters, Dot) 136*

I. CRAZY OTTO MEDLEY I A H (Crary Otto, Decca) 126$

9. LET ME GO, LOVER* (J. Weber, Columbia) 1129

I0. BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (Bill Hayes, Cadence) 11. MR. SANDMAN (Chordettes, Cadence) 12. LP.ARIN' THE BLUES (Frank Sinatra, Capitol 13. AUTUMN LEAVES (Roger Williams, Kapp) 14. BLOSSOM FELL (Nat (King) Cole, Capitol) 15. LOVE. IS A MANYSPLENDORED THING

(Four Aces, De.) It MELODY OF LOVE (Four Aces, Decca) 17. MELODY OF LOVE (Billy Vaughn. Dol) H. UNCHAINED MELODY (L. Baxter, Capitol 19. SIXTEEN TONS (Tennessee Ernie, Capitol 20. UNCHAINED MELODY (Al Hibbler, Decca) 21. HARD TO GET (G. McKenzie, X) 22. TWEEDLE DEE (G. Gibbs, Mercury) 23. YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS (Johnny Desmond, Coral 24. SEVENTEEN ( Fontane Sisters. Dot) 25. NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE*

(Ames- Brothers, Victor) 591

25. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (Four Lads, Columbia) 27. THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU*

(Jaye P. Morgan, Victor)

21. SHIFTING. WHISPERING SANDS (R. Draper, Mercury)

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100 950

131

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716

640 605

511

560

532

525

521

26. I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' (G. Storm, Dot)

30. HONEY BABE (A. Mooney, M -G -M)

1955'5 TOP C&W RECORDS according to RETAIL SALES

Pes. Record, Artbi A Label Points

I. IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW (Webb Pierce, Decca) 737$ 2. MAKING BELIEVE (Kitty Wells, Decca) 1989

3. I DONT CARE (Webb Pierce, Deco) 3936 4. LOOSE TALKS (Can Smith, Columbia) 3353 5. SATISFIED MIND (P. Wagoner, Victor) 3257 6. CATTLE CALL (Eddy Arnold & Hugo Winterhalter, Victor) 254 7. LIVE FAST, LOVE HARD AND DIE YOUNG

(Faron Young. Capitol) 2219 S. IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' (Faros Young, Capitol 2193 9. YELLOW ROSES (Hank Snow, Vctor) 21$

It. I'VE BEEN THINKING (Eddy Arnold, Victor) 2169 11. MORE AND MORE (Webb Pierce, Dec.) 2018 12. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (Webb Prere , Dec.) 1002

13. SATISFIED MIND (Red & Betty Foley, Decca) 177$ 14. BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (Tennessee Ernie, Capilol 1504 15. JUST CALL ME LONESOME (Eddy Arnold, Victor) 1564 16. THERE SHE GOES (Carl Smith, Columbia) 1503 17. ARE YOU MINE?. (Ginny Wright A Tan Tall, Fabor) 140 It SATISFIED MIND (J. Shepard, Capitol) 137$ 19. LET ME GO, LOVER. (Hank Snow, Victor) 1297 M. ALL RIGHT (Faron .Young, Gpitol 1271 21. SIXTEEN TONS (Tennessee Ernie. Capitol) 057 U. KISSES DONT LIE (Can S.M. Columbia) 957 23. HEARTS OF STONE (Red Foley Decca) 886 24. THIS OLD HOUSE (Stuart Hamblen, Victor) 871 25._ KENTUCKIAN SONG (Eddy Arnold, Victor) 83$

according to DISK JOCKEY PLAYS

Pos. Record, Ards( & Label Points

I. IN TNP. JAILHOUSE NOW (Webb Pierce, Dec.) 3411

2. I DON'T CARE (Webb Pierce, Decca) 2303

3. SATISFIED MIND (Porter Wagoner, Victor) 2370

4. LOOSE TALK (Carl Smitb, Columbia) 1155

5. LIVE FAST, LOVE HARD, AND DIE YOUNG (Faros Young. Capitol) 174$

6. ARE YOU MINE?. ((Entry Wright A Tom Tall, Fabor) 1622

7. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (Webb Pierce, Dec.) 1506

S. MAKING RELIEVE (Kitty Wells, Decca) 1536

9. IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN" (Faron Young, Capitol 1424

H. ALL RIGHT (Faros Young, Capitol) 1276

11. LET ME GO, LOVER* (Hank Snow, Victor) 1224

12. I'VE BEEN THINKING (Eddy Arnold, Victor) 1052

13. HEARTS OF STONE (Red Foley, Decca) 1060

14. YELLOW ROSES (Hank Snow, Victor) 1056

IS. THERE SHE GOES (Carl Smith, Columbia) 1024

16. JUST CALL ME LONESOME (Eddy Arnold, Victor) 999

17. MORE AND MORE. (Webb Pierce, Dec.) 191

It. WOULD YOU MIND? (Hank Snow, Victor) 122

19. CATTLE CALL (Eddy Arnold A Hugo Winterhalter, Victor).,, OSI

24. CUZZ YORE SO SWEET (Simon Crum, Capitol) 730

21. ARE YOU MINE? (M. Lorne A B. DeVo4 Abbott) 600

22. SATISFIED MIND (Red A Betty Foley, Decca) 607

23. THAT DO MAKE IT NICE (Eddy Arnold, Victor) 4 24. YONDER COMES A SUCKER (Jimmy Reeve, Victor) 583

according fo JUKE BOX PLAYS

Pos. Record, Artist A Label PsMb

I. IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW (Webb Pierné, .Dec.) 2338

2. I DON'T CARE (Webb Pierce, Dace) 1631

3. MAKING BELIEVE (Killy Wells, Decca) 105

4. LOOSE TALK. (Curl Smith, Columbia) 1146

S. SATISFIED MIND (P. Wagoner, Victor) 1127

6. LIVE FAST, LOVE HARD AND DIE YOUNG Paton Young. Capitol 966

7. MORE AND MORE. (Webb Pierce, Decca) 831

0. YELLOW ROSES (Hank Snow, Victor) MI I. CATTLE CALL (Eddy Arnold, Victor) $01

It. IF YOU AIN'T LOVIN' (Faron Young, Capitol) 704

11. SATISFIED MIND (Red & Batty Foley, Decca) 732

IL I'VE BEEN THINKING (Eddy Arnold, Victor) ON

13. LOVE, LOVE. LOVE (Webb Pierce, Decca) 616

14. ARE YOU MANE? (Ginny Wright A Tom Tall, Fabor) 571

15. LET ME GO LOVER. (Hank Six , Victor) $24

I6. ALL RIGHT (Faron Young, Capitol) 517

17. MAKING BELIEVE (J. Work, Dot) 506

tI SATISFIED MIND (l. Shepard, Capitol) 5 11. JUST CALL ME LONESOME (Eddy Arnold, Victor) 490

21. THERE SHE GOES (Carl Smith, Columbia) 457

21. RALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (Tennessee Ernie, Capitol 431

22. HEART OF STONE (Red Foley, Deus) 423

23. ARE YOU MINE.? (M. Louie A 8. DeVal, Dec.) 405

24. WOULD YOU MIND? (Hank Snort. Victor) 37$

25. I DON'T HURT ANYMORE. (Hank Snow, Victor) 366

1955'5 70P R &B RECORDS according fo RETAIL SALES

M. Record, AdW A Label Polsb

I. PLEDGING MY LOVE (Johnny Ace, Duke) 6617 2. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (Fab Domino, Imperial 6097 3. MAYBELLENE (Chuck Berry, Chas) 4653 4. EARTH ANGEL (Penguins, Dootone) 4476 J. I'VE GOT A WOMAN (Ray Charles, Atlantic) 4171 6. WALLFLOWER (Etta James, Modern) 3650 7. ONLY YOU (Platters, Mercury) 305 t. MY BABE (Little Walter, Chess) 3541 9. SINCERELY* (Moo5glowa, Chess) 2772

11. UNCHAINED MELODY (Roy Hamilton, Epic) 2652

II. HEARTS OF STONE* (Charms, DeLuse) 2591 IL TWEEDLE DEE (L. Baker, Atlantic) 2550 W. EVERYDAY (Count Bask, Cur) 2.46 14. IT'S LOVE, BABY (L. Brooks, Estelle) 2277 15. FLIP, FLAP AND FLY (J. Turner, Atlantic) 2167 16. DON'T BE ANGRY (N. Brown, Savoy) 2016 Il, BO DIDDLEY (Bo Diddley, Checker) 4048 It. WHATCHA GONNA DO? (Drifters, Atlantic) 1502 N. UNCHAINED MELODY (AI Hibbler, Decca) 1536 M. STORY UNTOLD (Nutmegs, Herald) 1846

21. SOLDIER BOY (Four Fellows, Glory) 1842 22. I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN (Smiley Lewis, Imperial) 1416 13. FOOL FOR YOU (Ray Charles, Atlantic) 1157

14. AT MY FRONT DOOR (El Dorado, Yee Soy) 1417

15. ALL BY MYSELF (Fab Domino, Imperial) 1400

Reror4 marked wins an Mends ()

according to DISK JOCKEY PLAYS

Pos. Record. Artist A Labd PeINs

L PLEDGING MY LOVE (Johnny Ace, Duke) 2922

2. EARTH ANGEL* (Penguin& Donlon) 1955

3. WALLFLOWER (Etta James, Modern) 1700

4. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (Fats Domino, Imperial 1622

S. SINCERELY* (M000510w4 Chess) 1534

4 HEARTS OF STONE* (Charms, DeL.use) w 1456

7. MAYBELLENE (Chuck Berry, Chefs) 1266

I. MY BABE (Little Walter, Checker) 1041

6. I'VE COT A WOMAN (Ray Charles, Atiantie) 95$

t0. TWEEDLE DEE (L. Baker, Atlantic) 845

11. COME BACK (Ray Chanel, Atlantic) 116

12. FOOL FOR YOU (Ray Chadce, Atlantic) 735 13. ONLY YOU (Platters, Mercury) 730

14. IT'S LOVE BABY (L. Brooks, Eacello) 712


15. FLIP, FLOP AND FLY (J. Turner, Atlantic) 711

17. WHAT'CHA GONNA DO? (Drifters, Atlao)ic) 701

It. CLOSE YOUR EVES (Five Keys, Capitol) 007

It. ALL BY MYSELF (Fats Domino, Imperial 522

M. I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' (Smiley Lewis, Imperial) 515

21. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (Bill Haley, Decca) 455

22. DONT a ANGRY (N. Brown, Savoy) 453

23. MOST OF ALL (Moonglowr, Chess) 449

24. LONELY NIGHTS (Hearts, Baton) 445

25. DOOR IS STILL OPEN (Cardinals, Atlantic) 436

are awned over coos 1954. These chars are a recap)Iwlat)ow at

according to JUKE BOX PLAYS

Pss. Record. Arlin & Label Pour

1. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (Fats Domino, Imperial) 1526

2. PLEDGING MY LOVE (J. Ace, Duke) loft 3. MAYBEI.LF.NE (Chuck Berry, Chess) 955

4 EARTH ANGE!, (Penguins, Dootone) 934

S. I'VE GOT A WOMAN (Ray Charles, Atlantic) 630

6. MY BASE. (Little Walter, C`hes) 773

7. SINCERELY. (Moonglows, Chess) 742

t. Ro DIDDLEY (Bo Diddley. Checker) 626

9. EVERYDAY (Count Basie, Clef) 547

9. HEARTS OF STONE. (Charms, DeLaxe) 5$7

11. IT'S LOVE BABY (I.. Brooks, Excdlo) 541

12. FLIP. FLOP AND FLY (J. Turner, Atlantic) 450

13. TWEEDLE. DEE (L. Baker, Atlantic) Ott 14. ONLY YOU (Platters, Mercury) 462

IS. WALLFLOWER (Etta James. Modern) 445

16. FOOL FOR YOU (Ray Charles, Atlantic) 01 17. DONT BE ANGRY (N. Brown, Savoy) .4 It. RECONSIDER, BABY. (L. Fulson, Checker) 350


N. WHAT'CHA GONNA DO? (Drifters, Atlantic) 332

21. YOU DONT HAVE TO GO (J. Reed) 111

22. UNCHAINED MELODY (Al Hibbler, Decca) 304

23. 1 HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' (Smiley Lewis, Imperial) 211

24. FEET. SO GOOD (Shirley A Lee, Aladdin) 266

25. AT MY FRONT DOOR (El Dorados, Vee Joy) 241

The Billboard's weekly Musk Popularlfy Li2.01,




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As featured on the CBS -TV "Person to Person" interview of Mrs. Catherine Marshall by Edward R. Murrow on Dec. 30. This is the VOICE of the revered Senate chaplain whose eloquence and spirit have touched the heart and soul of all America. These are the SERMONS, "Trial by Fire" and "Trumpet of the Morn," which have become famous through the smash - hit motion picture telling the story of Peter Marshall's life. Recorded during regular Sunday morning services, they live on in the voice of the great minister himself. For its inspirational content, warm humanity and winning Scottish eloquence, this is the RECORD (12 -inch, long- playing, 33 1/3 rpm).

THAT WILL SELL Because "Person to Person" reaches 18,000,000 viewers, coast -to-coast.

AND SELL Because the book, "A Man Called Peter," by Catherine Marshall, has sold 1,800,000 copies to date.

AND SELL Because the motion picture "A Man Called Peter" has drawn audiences totaling 35,000,000 to date.

A 12 -inch, long-playing record, $4.50 list price Order from your regional Caedmon distributor:

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Montreal, Canada 'AHention, West Coast Dealers: Effective February 1 our representative in Northern California, Washington and Oregon will be Jim Pike, 1049 Covington Road, Los Altos, California. Shipment will be made from Caedmon, Los Angeles. For catalog of recordings of the spoken word by such brilliant creators and interpret.. as Dylan Thomas, T. S. Eliot, Judith Anderson, Tyrone Power, Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone and others, write to

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ALBUMS

Classical THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (4-12") -

Cesare Siepi, Bass; Hilde Gtleden, Soprano; Chorus of the Vienna State Opera; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Erich Kleiber, Cond. London XLLA 35

Last month it was the brilliant "Don Gia ranni," and now London has issued an equally potent entry in titis most popular of Mozart operas. Again, Siepi and the Vienna forces are superb, as are the recording and packaging. Feature of the latter, as in "Don Giovanni," is the inclusion of a complete vocal score, with libretto in Italian and English. Should prove one of the top opera sellers.

Spoken Word & Dramatic BASIL RATHBONE READS FROM OSCAR

WILDE'S FAIRY TALES (I- 12 ")- Caedmon TC 1044

The World -wise Oscar Wilde wrote some enchanting children's stories, and Basil Rath - bone does full justice to three of them -"The Happy Prince," "The Selfish Giant," and 'The Nightingale and the Rose " -on this LP. It's a quality performance -warmly sincere and (for the actor) unusually restrained. Caedmon's Lit. erary Records series is distinguished by good taste and a refreshingly simple approach to its subject matter, and this LP continues that tra- dition. Fine for small fry, and those interested in the theater and literature.

Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums

THE MARINERS SING SPIRITUALS-76 (I.12 ") Cadence CLP 1000

The former Godfrey -rte: perform enthusiastically on this carefully se- Ur. repertoire. Practically all Of

the 16 numbers have a pleasantly familiar ring. "Hand Me Down," "Gel on Board." "Steal Away." "Dry Bones," "Were You There ?" are typical items. The boys seem to be particularly at home in this medium. Name value and an intelligent selection should spur action on this wax.

P OSTCARDS FROM PARIS 75

Arthur Ferronre; Louis Teicher. Pianos (1.12 ") Westminster WN 6001

Pianists Ferrante and Teich. demonstrate comiderable technical know - how in their twin -piano adaptations of songs associated with Paris. Pre- cise and colorful arititry is applied to pleasant memory music like "Under Paris Skies" and "Speak [o Me of Love." A good recording job and a most appealingly artistic cover add sales potential.

PUPPETS ON PARADE 74 Larry Ferrari. Organ 11 -12"1 "X" LXA 1022

Ferrari puts to music in pleasing style a number of denizens of the land of make -believe. Here are a

dozen lighthearted, inventive retMt- dons that paint pictures of "The Skating Gremlins; "'The Teddy Bears' Picnic: "'Dance of the Paper Dolls," "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers," "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" and "March of the Puppets." among others. The colorful album cover shows caricature drawings of many si the musical subjects. Makes an attractive, understandable package for kiddies of almost any age.

B OBBY TROUP SINGS JOHNNY MERCER 74

(1 -12") Bethlehem BCP 19

A dozen of the bette, tunes which defter Mercer had a hand in are represented here and singer -piano man Bobby Troup manages Some most pleasant interpretations. The tunes, like "Jamboree Jones," "Laura," "Come Rain Or Come Shine," "Black Magic," and "Skylark." for example, speak for themselves. and Troup has

drat rhythmic voice with a smile delivery akin to Mercer's own style that puts the material over to the best advantage. Trout's pianislics and vocals are well backed by guitar, drum, bass and trombone combo. Clever liner notes by Mercer himself are done In verse.

MOONGLOW AND MUSIC 73 David Whitehall and his Ork 0.12 "1 Camden CAL 271

Since no name talent is in evidence on the cover of this bargain -priced album, some would -. buyers may miss it entirely. For thou who take a listen. however, there is some meut attractive semi -pop, romantic material in a light classical scoring to be

heard. The items, including the corer photo, arc all hayed Io l'amour, and the compositions and arrangements of Domenico Savino are spotlighted is the all -instrumental selection.

NICOLA PAONE 72

(1.10 "l Cadence CLP 3001

Here's a pleasant album of eight pieces by this capable chanter of Italian- American songs and folkways. Included are "Tony the Ice Mao." "Pretty .lady:" "The Subway Song,' fhe material has humor and melody, and fileta the album is in the nature of a novelty. its appeal will be wider than mal.

THE NEW ORLEANS NIGHTINGALE SI La Vergne Smith, Singer (1-12 ") Sassy MG 12031

Miss Smith projects in a tasteful, restrained and warns manner here with a rather typical collection of tofchy Items. This is the sort of thing hand- holders like and expect to hear in the smarter, candlelight sa- loons. In this case, the boite is New Orleans Old Absinthe House rather than one of Manhattan's "East Fit - lies' hideouts, but the mood is the same. "Nearness of You," ,No Greater Love." "Careless" and "Im- agimlioc" ate examples. Pleasant. relaxed chanteusing with line guitar and bus barkfs8.

LYRICS BY I.F.RNE.R 67 Kaye Ballard, Billy Taylor (I -12 "1 Heritage If 0600

Here is another interesting package in Heritage's composer -lyricist series. Lyricist Alan lay Lerner performs several of his own songs- notably "There, But for You. Go 1," "1 Talk to the Trees." while Kaye Ballard wraps up other Lerner tunes- "Here 1'11 Stay." "Almost Like Being In

Love," etc. Pianist- arranger Billy Taylor provides tastend backing on all 14 selections. t.erner (as he freely admits himself in the altuni s per- ceptive liner notes) "can't sing" but (as he also points out) the listener aces get "a wonderful blueprint of the interpretation intended when the song was written." Miss Ballard. of course, does sing- with warmth and tenderness. An unusual album, should appeal Strongly to collectors of Broadway show music.

Jazz COUNT B.A31E. SWINGS -

JOF. WILLIAMS SINGS (1-121 MG C 678

Both Basie and his newest warbler, Williams, have been topping all of the jam rollt Ibis year, sad Ihr combination has produced Iwo big rhythm and blues hit disks to date. Both of these, "Every Day" and "Alright, O. K., You Win," are le. eluded among the nine mostly long - length selections here. Williams also essays some jars blues, straight Lab. lunes and standards, demonstrating bof he can sing just about anything.

The band. of couru, rocks -and there are several good instrumental solos. Package figures to sell la many satura.

ROAD BAND! 79 Woody Herman Band (1.12"1 Capitol T 658

Herman Is one of the few "big band" men who have kept pace with the evolution. g new jazz trends without losing allegiance to the big group voicing. Is Ais "Road Band" package, its his "Third Herd" in an extremely colorful collection. Tho lacking the sheer uninhibited drive of the "Second' Herd," this group gener- ates a lot of excitOmeot. Appeal to the big bana`/kvotees as well as those with a cool ear, plus a fine recording lob, spell over- the-counter success.

THE FIREHOUSE FIVE STORY 77 (3-12 ") Goud Time Jazz GTO Set B

Good Time Jazz has re- assembled several of Its old Firehouse Five Plus Two abatis into one showmanly package, which makes a handsome collector's gill item for dealers. The package contains three 12 -inch LP volumes with 36 of the Dixieland group's best known wax performances (recorded from 1949 to 1954). The boys play a happy, uninhibited brand of jazz with an Infectious beat. According to the liner notes, the selections, previously issued on 10 -inch LP's, were "remastered and processed in 1955 for improved quality."

NORMAN CRANE'S JAM SESSION NO. 7 1? 11.12 "1 Clef MG C 677

Like most of these Grans jam session volumes, this new disk bas .me very good and some fairly routine moments. There's interest provided in the "duets" between Icnormen Ben Webster, Flip Phillips and Illinois Jacques; and trumpeters Roy Eld- ridge and Dizzy Gillespie. Other solo- ists are altomen Johnny Hodges, Lionel Hampton. Oscar Peterson. Buddy Rich is on drums, Ray Brows on bass. One side is a spotty "Blue Lou." while the nip is covered by some stirring stuff most of the way on "Just You, Oust Me." Demon- strate the trumpet work on the latter


Reviews and Ratings of New Classical Releases

B RUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO. 4 (RO- MANTIC): WAGNER: SIEGFRIED IDYLL (212 "t -Vlensa Phllkarraoak Orchestra; Hans Kmppertsbaseh. Cond. Loadea LL 12511-1 74 Two Kmpperlsbusch specialties that

rate as tops in this particular repertory. There is no dearth of either the Bruckner or Wagner works in the LP catalog, but those who take then) seriously (and who buys them unless they do lake them seriously ?), will be swayed by the authority and understanding of Kmpperts- busch. The coupling is a very apt one and adds commercial appeal.

BEETHOVEN: VIOLIN CONCERTO 0-12 "1 -Mischa Eleme, Vlollo: Loados Phllharemmk; Georg Se18, Coed. Loa dos LL 1237 74

The Elman name will sell a goodly number of copies of this set, altho the venerable artist was sever particularly known for his Beethoven interpretations and no longer has the technical facility to negotiate it without occasional struggle. The sound is good and every so often the legendary Elman tone comes thru to all its glory.

B IRCH: SCNELOMO: S T R A U S S; DANCE OF THE SEVEN VEIIS; SAINTSAENS: DANSE MACABRE (1.12 "HWerwlek Symphony Orchestra. Camden CAL 2.44 72 A couple of decades ago or so, the

shellac version of the Bloch opus, with the late Emanuel Feuer... as cello soloist. with the Philadelphia orchestra, was a highly prized item. Here is the sell same disking transferred effectively to vinyl. Many will want to replace their worn 78's with it. The Strauss and Saint -Saens selections serve to round out the R- incher, but the Bloch will pull the sales.

MOZART: SYMPHONY NO. 41 IJU- PETER); SERENADE IN G IK. 3251 (FINE K L E I N E. NACHTMUSIK) (I- Ii "HDanube Symphony Orchestra Camden CAL 253 7e The "Danube Symphony' is the Vienna

Philharmonic. which under Bruno Waller in the pre -LP days recorded numerous Mozart items that are still outstanding. The "Jupiter" here IS one Of them. Those who prefer Mozart unhurried and gemuet-

licit will find Walter very much to their taste. In transfer to LP, both items have been refurbished sound -wise, and all the way round make fine economy buys for younger collectors.

THOMAS TALUS: THE LAMENTA- TIONS OF JE.R EM IA H THE PROPHET: HYMNS FOR ALTER- NATING PLAINSONG AND POLY. PHONY 11. 12"1 -Diller Consort: Al- fred Defier, Dlreetor. Vanguard BG Set W Tallis, an English composer of the 16th

century. wrote church music of nobility and an almost other -worldly ring. Little of Tullis' work has been recorded, however. A big step forward has been taken here; indeed, the beautifully executed "Jeremiah" is a collector's prize. The counter -tenor Alfred Delter, as soloist and director. adds substantially here to his renown.

Spoken Word &Dramatic BORIS KARLOFF READS FROM THE

JUST SO STORIES AND THE JUN- GLE BOOK 11.12 "l - Cadmos TC 1038 79

There's no reason why a kiddie package canna be distinguished. This is such a distinguished package. The Rudyard Kipling storks arc great, and the reading by Boris Karloff is wonderful. It's plain Mat Karloff Imes the stories himself. The album is excellent inventory for good shops: and is an item the literate buyer will want to add to his permanent collection.

LORCA: LAMENT ON THE. DEATH OF A BULLFIGHTER AND OTHER POEMS (l -12'1 - Alas Wkeafley, Reader, Weuminlster WN 18998 73 Lorca, a leader of the SpaniM Demo-

cratic movement, wrote poetry of vio- lence and death -verse notable for is Insight into the Spanish soul. Alan Wheatley, British actor, reads nine of Lurca's pieces -the most arresting of which is the title piece. The translations and the readings by Wheatley are of high order. The album is very well packaged in book form, and will appeal to a small intellectual group of buyers,



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RECORDS,. ALBUMS AND SHEET MUSIC -POPULAR, COUNTRY & WESTERN, RHYTHM & BLUES, CLASSICAL

The Billboard Music Popularity Charts THE MUSIC INDUSTRY'S MOST COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL SALE OF TUNES AND RECORDS IN ALL CATEGORIES

ROROR ROLL of H1T5 This

Week

TRADE MARK REG.

THE NAT ION'S TOP TUNES Weeks

Last on Week Chart

1. Sixteen Tous By Merle Travis -Published by American Music (BMI) REST SELLING RECORD: T. Ernie. Cap 3262. RECORDS AVAILABLE: J. Desmond. Coral 61529; Marvin & The Chirps. Tip Top 202; R. Sovine, Dec 29739.

2. Memories Are Made of This By Gilkyson- Dehr- Miller- Published by Montclare (BMI; BEST SELLING RECORD: D. Manin, Cap 3295. RECORDS AVAILABLE: M. Carson, Co( 40573: G. Storm, Dot 15436.

3. Moments to Remember By Stillman a R. Allen- Published by Beaver (ASCAP: BEST SELLING RECORD: Four Lads. Cul 40539. RECORDS AVAILABLE.: L. Arms,one, Dec 29694; L. Ballad. Bell. 1107.

ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTIONS: Russ Carlyle, Standard; Henry Jerome Ork, Lang - Worth

4. He By Richard Mullen & Jack Richards -Published by Av,s (BSIIi BEST SELLING RECORDS: A. Hibbler, Decca 29660; McGuire Sisters, Coral 61501. RECORDS AVAILABLE: K Armen.,M -G .M 12078: G. B. Shea. Victor 20 -6292. ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTIONS: Paul Smith Trio. Standard; Henry Jerome Ork, Lang -Worth

5. I Hear You Knockin' By David Bartholomew- Published by Commodore (BMIt BEST SELLING RECORDS: G. Storm. Dot 15412; S. Lewis. Imperial 5356.

RECORDS AVAILABLE: M Wiseman, Dot 1273.

11. Love Is a Many -Splendored Thing

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2 5

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3 16

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For survey week ending December 28

Wee. laud am Week Chart

6. Autumn Leaves By J. Mercer. J. Prevert. J. Kosma -Published by Ardmore (ASCAP) BEST SELLING RECORD: R. Williams. Kapp 116. RECORDS AVAILABLE: S. Allen A G. Gates, Coral 61485: R. CJsarles Singera. M-G -M 12068: M. Ferguson. Mercury 70686: G. Galion. X 0161: J:. Gleason. Cap 3223:M. Miller. Col 50033: T. Russo. Bell 1106; V. Young. Dec 29653. ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTIONS: 1.ou Brownie, Standard; 'Allen RAb Oct. The- saurus: Henry Jerome Ork, Lang-Worth.

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7. Maths' for Christmas 9 3 By Sid Pepper and Roy C. Bennett- Published by Ross J0767:08,1 (ASCAP) BEST SELLING RECORDS: B. Gordon -A. Mooney, M -GM 12092: .5. Eahnd. Col 40576. OTHER RECORDS AVA1I..bRi.E: Fontane Sisters, Dot 15434; S. Ffeberg, Cap 3240: J. Ward. King 4854.

8. Love and Marriage 7 12 By Sammy Cahn and Jame, Van Heinen- Published by Barton (ASCAP) B EST SELLING RECORD: F. Sinatra. Cap 3260. RECORDS AVAILABLE: H. Grayco, X 0168; Laurie Sisters. Mercury 70705; 1. Loco, Col 40591; D. Shore. Vic 20.6266. ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTIONS: Billy Mills Ork. Standard; Henry Jerome 0,4, LaiaWOr(h.

9. It's Almost Tomorrow 10 9 By Buss Adkhoson- Published by Northern Music (ASCAP) B EST SELLING RECORD: Dream Weavers. Dec 29683. RECORDS AVAILABLE: D. Carroll. Mercury 70717; S. Lanson, Dot 17434; J. Stafford, Col; L. Welk. Coral 61524. .

10. Only You 8 15 By Buck Ram-Published by Wildwood (BSII) BEST SELLING RECORDS: Planers. Mercury 70633; Hilltoppers, Dot 15423. RECORDS AVAILABLE: I.. Armstrong, Dec 25694; L. Dee,.Wing 90015; B. Frank. Bell 1109. ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTION: Barbara Carroll, Standard.

Second Ten 11

By Sammy Fain & Paul Webster -Published by Miller (ASCAP)

BEST SELLING RECORD: Fou, Aces, Dec 29625.

RECORDS AVAILABLE: J. Bradley. Mercury 70716: D. Cornell. Coral 61467: Don, Dick & Jimmy. Crown 158: W. Herman, Cap 3202: J. Holiday. Dec 29709; 1. Loco, Col 40591: D. Rose. M-G91 30883: P. B. Ruiz. Vic 20 -6541: T. Russo, Bell .06. ELECTRICAL. TRANSCRIPTIONS: David Lewinter Ont. Standard; Henry Jerome Orb, Lang-Worth.

12. Band of Gold By Bob Mosel A Jack Taylor- Published by Ludlow Music (BSII) BEST SELLING RECORD: D. Cherry, Co: 40597

RECORDS AVAILABLE: K. Carson, Cap 3293; Hi -Ft Four, King 4856.

20 16. White Christmas By 1. Berlin -Published by Berlin (ASCAP) RECORDS AVAILABLE: Ames Brothers. Coral 60113: L. Armstrong. Dec 28443; B. Arnold, Vic 0390; P. Brito. 54-0 -M 10799: H. Brooks, Trio 787; K. Carron. Bibletone 751; S. Cavalloro, Dec 24141; R. Ciooney -P. Faith, Col 3007; P. Como, Vic 1970; C. Copal. Kine 1004; J. Crawford, Dec 24143; B. Crosby, Dec 23778; V. Damone, Mercury 5178; Drifters -C. McPhail.. Atlantic 1048; E. Fisher, Vic 4910; J. Garber, Cap 9008; K. Griffith, Col 38911; J. Heifetz. Dec 23376; E. Howard, Mercury 5216; Ink Spots. Dec 24140; M. Jackson. Col 702; S. Kaye. Col 285: B. King. Gotham 807; M. Lewis. Coral 60863; Liberate. Col 48001: G. Lombardo, Dec 28409; G. Lombardo, Dec 23738: Montovani. London 1280; Mulcays. Cardinal 1024; P. Page. Mercury 5732: L. PauLM. Ford. Cap 2617; Ravens. Mercury 70505; A. Shaw. Dec 27243; F. Sinatra, Cap 2954; E. Smith, Dec 24147: K. Smith. MGM 10096: S. R. Thorpe. Dec 48119; Three Soler, Vic 3658; TNT Choir. TNT 101; E. Tubb. Dec 46186; C. Turner, International Sacred 2071; H. Voss. Smebme 403; F. Waring. Dec 24500; L Whitney, Sacred 293; H. Winterhalter, Vic 3937.

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13. Great Pretender 15 4 By Buck Ram -Published by Southern (ASCAP: BEST SELLING RECORD: Platters, Mercury 70753.

RECORDS AVAILABLE: J. Riggs, Media 1070.

14. Teen -Age Prayer By Ricchner A Lowe -Published by La Salk (ASCAP) REST SELLING RECORD: G. Storm. Dot 15436."

RECORDS AVAILABLE: G. Mann, Sound 126: Robin Hood, M -G :M 12138; D. Cooper, Modern 977; K. While, Mercury 78750.

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15. Suddenly There's a Valley 14 17 By C. Meyer A B. Jones -Published by Warman -Hilt A Range (HMI) BEST SELLING RECORD: J. Stafford, Col 40599. RECORDS AVAILABLE: P. Andrews, Cap 3228; B. Adams. Bell 1108; K. Armen, M -CM 12078; G. Orant, Era 1003; J. La Rosa, Cadence 1270; M. Lynn, Vic 47 -6257; Mills Brothers. Dec 29686. ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTIONS: Rum Carlyle. Standard; Henry Jerome Ork, Lang. Wurtb.

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16. Shifting, Whispering Sands 13 17 By M. Gilbert & V. Gilbert -Published by Gallatin (HMO) BEST SELLING RECORDS: R. Draper. Mercury 70696; B. Vaughn Dot 15409. RECORDS AVAILABLE: I.. Ballad, Bell 1107; Johnson Family. Vic. ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTION: Henry Jerome Ork.. Lang -Worth.

18. AH at Once You Love lier is 6 By Rodgers A Hammerstein- Published by Chappell (ASCAP) BEST SELLING RECORD: P. Como. Vic 20 -6294. ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTIONS: Billy 5110, 0,8., Standard: George Cook, Standard; Henry Jerome. Lang -Worth.

19. Tender Trap 22 3 By Sammy Cohn and J. Van Heulen- Published by Barton (ASCAP) RECORDS AVAII..ARL.E: F. Sinatra, Cap 32911; E. Fitzgerald, Dec 29746; D. Reynolds, M-G -hi 12086.

19. Woman in Love By Frank Loesscr- Published by Fank Music (ASCAP)

Third Ten 21. Bible Tells Me So 21 23

By Dale Evans- Publisbed by Paramount-Roy Rogers (ASCAP) RECORDS AVAILABLE: K. Armen, M -GM 122045: D. Cornell, Coral 61467; Coronets. Groove 0116; M. Jackson, Col 40554; N. Noble. Wing 90003; Weatherford Qt., Vic 20 -6218: R Young. Dec 29615.

ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTIONS: Ralph Mortene, Standard; Henry Jerome Ork. Lang -Worth.

21. Rock and Roll Waltz - 1 By Dick Ware and Shorty Alien -Published by Sheldon (BÁ111

RECORDS AVAILABLE: K. Starr. V. 20-6359.

23. Daddy -O 16 9 By Gore Abner A Innis -Published by Mar -Kay 18911:

RECORDS AVAILABLE: B. Lou, King 4835; Fontane Sisters, Dot 15428; E. Russell - R. Eberle. Bell 1111.

24. Angels in the Sky 25 4 By Dick Glasser -Published by Ridgeway (BMI, RECORDS AVAILABLE: Crew Cuts. Mercury 70741; Sloso,,65, Wing 90040.

2-I. Lisbon Antigua 28 2 By Galhardo-Vale- Portela- Published by Southern (ASCAP, RECORDS AVAILABLE: N: Riddle, Cap 3287; A. Date, Cool 61553.

BEST SELLING RECORD: F. Laine, Col 40583. RECORDS AVAILARLEt Four Aces, Dec 29725; G. MacRae, Cap 3264. ELECTRICAL. TRANSCRIPTION: George Cook, Standard.

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24. Cry Mea River 18 7 By Arthur Hamilton -Published by Saunders (ASCAP) RECORDS AVAILABLE: E. Barton. Coral 61530; J. Corey, Col 405 %; J. London, Liberty 55006; K. White. Mercury 70722.

ELECTRICAL TRANSCRIPTIONS: George Cook, Standard-

27. Are You Satisfied? By W'ooley & F.scantelia- Published by Cordial Music (BMI) RECORDS AVAILABLE: R. Draper. Mercury 70757; T. Arden, Vic 20-6346; C. Pra.- cis, M -G -91 12122: S. Wool, SI -G -M 12114.

27. Dungaree Doll By Ben Raleigh & Sherman Edwards- Published by E. B. Meeks (BMI) RECORDS AVAILABLE: E. Fisher. Vic 20-6337.

29. Burn That Candle By Winfield Scott- Published by Roosevelt (6541) RECORDS AVAILABLE: Cues. Cap 3245; B. Haley, Dec 29713.

30. C'est La Vie

1

By WOIs50n A White- Published by Planetary Music (ASCAP) RECORDS AVAILABLE: S. Vaughan, Mercury 70727; S. Gale, Vic 2.0.6286; De Sohn Sisters, Epic 9131.

WARNING -The title "HONOR ROLL. OF HITS'. is a registered trade -mark and the listings of the The Honor Roll of Hits comprises the nation's top tunes according

hits has been copyrighted by The Billboard. Use of either may not be made without The Billboard's to record and sheet sales, disk jockey and juke box performances amsent. Re0u.ls for such consent should be submitted tit writing to the publisher M 'The Billboard

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IANUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD MUSIC-RADIO 25

oard The HOTTEST HITS are on CAPITOL

The Nation's Best Seller!

TENNESSEE' ERNIE FORD

SIXTEEN TONS B/W YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE

A BABY TO CRY

Record No. 3262

The Nation's Next Best Seller!

DEAN MARTIN

MEMORIES ARE

MADE OF THIS B/W CHANGE OF HEART Record No. 3295

FRANK LOVE AND MARRIAGE

SINATRA

NELSON \ RIDDLE

B/W THE IMPATIENT YEARS Record No, 3260

(LOVE ' TH E TENDER TRAP B/W WEEP THEY WILL Record No. 3290

LISBON ANTIGUA (OLD LISBON)

B/W ROBIN HOOD Record No. 3287

NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW

THE CUES CHARLIE BROWN

YOU'RE ON MY MIND sea

Record No. 3310 "-

introducing BERNICE GOODEN PENNY, NICKEL, DIME, QUARTER

(ON A TEEN -AGE DATE)

WHEN I GO AWAY (THE UH HUH SONG) .r

Record No. 3306

VICKI YOUNG STEEL GUITAR

- BYE, BYE FOR JUST A WHILE (BILLBOARD MARCH)

Record No. 3308

PEE WEE HUNT LULLABY OF BIRDLAND

IT'S ALL BEEN DONE BEFORE Record No. 3309

AL MARTINO JOURNEY'S END

CLOSE TO ME Record No. 3307




The Billboard Music Popularity Charts POPULAR RECORDS

Best Sellers in Stores For survey week ending December 28

RECORDS are ranked in order of their current national selling Importance at the retail keel, as determined by The Billboard's weekly survey of the top volume dealerí in every important market area. When significant action is reported on both sides of k

record. points are combined to determine position on the chart. In such a case, Weems

ihb both sides are listed in bold type, tM Lea se Wit leading side on top. Week Chart

1. SIXTEEN TONS (BMI) - Tennessee Ernie 1 9 You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry (ASCAP) -

Cap 3262

2. MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS (BMI) -D. Martin 2 6 Change 01 Heal (BMI) -Cap 3295

3. 1 HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' (BMI) - C. Storm 3 12 Never Leave Me (ASCAP) -Da 15412

4. CHEAT PRETENDER (ASCAP) - Platters 11 3 l'm lust a Dancing Partner (ASCAP) -

Mercury 70753

5. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (ASCAP) -Four Lads S 19 Dream On, My Love. Dream On (ASCAP)-

Cot 40539

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

NUTTIN' FOR CHRISTMAS (ASCAP) -B. Cordon -A. Mooney.... 8

M -G -M 12092

4

AUTUMN LEAVES (ASCAP) - R.Williams 6 21 Take Care tBMIt -Kapp 116

LOVE AND MARRIAGE (ASCAP) - F. Sinatra Impatient Yearx;tASCAP) -Cap 3260

7

BAND OF COLD (BMI)-D. Cherry... 13 Rumble Bragie (BMit -Col 40597

9

5

HE (BMI) -A. Hibbler 4 15 Breese (ASCAP) -Des 29660

LOVE IS A MANY- SPLENDORED TIIING (ASCAP)-Four Aces 10 19 Shine On. Harvest Moo. (ASCAP) -Dec 29625

12. IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW (ASCAP) -Dream Weavers 12 9 You Got Me Wondering (ASCAP) -Der: 29683

13. ONLY YOU (MID- Platters 9 15 Bark. Bank and Ball (BMI) -Mercury 70633

14. ANGELS IN THE SKY (BMI) - Crew Cuts 17 4 Mostly Martha (BMI)- Mercury 70741

15. LISBON ANTIGUA (ASCAP) - N. Riddle 21 2 Robin Hood (ASCAP) -Cap 3287

16. TEEN -ACE PRAYER (ASCAP) - G. Storm 20 2

MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS (BMI) -Dot 15436

17. IlE (BMI)- \lcGuire Sisters 14 11 If You Believe (ASCAPt-Coral 61501

18. DUNGAREE DOLL (BMI) -E. Fisher.. 15 2 Everybody's Got a Home But Me (ASCAP) -

Vic 20 -6337

19. TEEN -ACE PRAYER (ASCAP) - C. Mann Gypsy Lady (10,111-Sound 126

1

20. SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS (BMI) -R. Draper 16 15

Time (ASCAP)- Mercury 70696

21. DADDY-0 (BMI)- Fontane Sisters.... 18 5 Adorable (BMI) -Dot 15428

21. ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ (BMI)- K. Starr - 1

I've Changed hty Mind a Thousand Times (ASCAP) -Vic 20.6359

23. ARE YOU SATISFIED? (BMI) - R. Draper Wabash Cannonball (BMI)- Mercury 70757

1

24. ONLY YOU (BMI) -Hilltoppers 19 9 Until the Real Thing Comes Along (ASCAP) -

Dot 15423

25. BURN THAT CANDLE (BMI) - B. Haley 22 8

ROCK -A- BEATIN' BOOGIE

THIS WEEK'S BEST BUYS SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR (Arc, BMI)

-Bill Haley -Decca 29791

Haley's popularity remains at high ebb. All parts of the country were resoundingly unan-

imous in strong first week sales reports. At the speed it is going, chart action can be

expected without delay. Flip is "The Paper

Boy" (Valleybrook, ASCAP, A previous Billboard "Spotlight" pick,

CHAIN GANG (Pincus, ASCAP) -Bobby Scott - ABC- Paramount 9658

In Bobby Scott the new label has found its strongest entry in the lists to date. Vol. urne in the first week since release has been

especially heavy in Boston, New York, Phil- adelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Chi - cago arid Milwaukee. An unusually fast

mover. Flip is "Shadrach" (Carl Fischer, ASCAP). Scott was a Billboard Talent "Spotlight."

Reseeding to sales reports le key markets, the following resent releases ere rewmmaeded for extra profitas

WHAT IS A WIFE? -Steve Allen -Coral 61554

This novelty is showing real staying power,

with solid weekly growth, especially on the

retail leveL Good. to strong sales reports were received this week from Los Angeles,

St. Louis, Chicago, Boston, New York, Provi-

dence, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Pittsburgh,

Cleveland and Milwaukee. Flip is Jayne

Meadows' reading of "What Is a Husband?"

LULLABY OF BIRDLAND - (Patricia, BMI) - Blue Stars -Mercury 70742

A sleeper that has begun making big strides

in the past two weeks, French lyrics not-

withstanding. Big city dealers and operators,

in particular, report snowballing action. Bos-

ton, New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Pitts-

burgh, Cleveland, Milwaukee, St. Louis and

Los Angeles were in the van. Flip is "That's

My Girl" (Crestview, ASCAP).

Most Played in Juke Boxes For survey week ending December 28

RECORDS are ranked In order of the greatest number of plays in Juke boxes thruout the country, as determined by The Billboard's weekly survey of the nation's juke box operaten. When significant

play is reported on both sides of a record, points are combined to determine positron Reels

(ha on the chart. In such a case, both sides are Lear w Week listed in bold type, the leading side on top. Week Clam

1. SIXTEEN TONS (BMI) - Tennessee Ernie 1 8 You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry

(ASCAPI -Cap 3262

2. MEMORIES ARE MADE OF TITIS (B111) -D. Martin 2 3 Change of Heart (BMt) -Cap 3295

3. I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' (BMI) - C. Storm 3 11 Never Leave Me (ASCAP) -Dot 15412

4. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (ASCAP) Four Lads 4 13 Dream On. Sty Love, Dream On (ASCAP) -

Col 40539

5. ONLY YOU (BMI)- Platters 6 12 Bark. Battle and Ball (BMI) -Mercury 70633

6. AUTUMN LEAVES (ASCAP) - R. %Villiams 5 17

Take Care (BMI) -Kapp 116

7. SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS (BMI) -R. Draper 7 12 Time (ASCAPJ- Mercury 70696

8. TEEN -AGE PRAYER (ASCAP) - G. Storm 18 2 Memories Ate Made of This (BMI) -DM 15436

9. NUTTIN' FOR CHRISTMAS (ASCAP) -B. Cordon -A. Mooney 14 2 Santa Claus Looks lust Like Daddy (ASCAP) -

M-G-M 12092

10, LOVE AND MARRIAGE (ASCAP) - F. Sinatra 9 5 Impatient Years (ASCAP) -Cap 3260

11. HE (B\II) -A. Hibbler 8 11 Breeze (ASCAPr -Dec 29660

12. IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW (ASCAP) -Dream Weavers 13 5 You Got Mc Wondering (ASCAP) -Dec 29683

13. LOVE IS A MANY -SPLENDORED THING (ASCAP) -Four Aces 9 16 Shine On Harvest Moon (ASCAP) -

Dcc 296225

14. ONLY YOU (BMI) -Hilltoppers 15 8 Until tl,, Real Thing Comes Along (ASCAP) -

Dot 15423

14. PEPPER MOT BABY (BMI) - J. P. Morgan 16 6 It You Don't Want My Love (ASCAP) -

Vie 20.6282

14. GREAT PRETENDER (ASCAP) - Platters ¿, .. - 1 Pro Just a Dancing Partner (ASCAP) -

Myrcury 70753

17. DADDY -O (BMI)- Fontane Sisters 11 5 Adorable (BMI) -Dot 15428

18. BURN THAT CANDLE (BMI) - B. Haley 12 5

Rock- A- Beatin' Boogie (ASCAP) -Dec 29713

18. IIE (BMW- McGuire Sisters 17 11 It You Believe (ASCAP) --Coral 61501

20. CRY ME A RIVER (ASCAP)- J. London 19 4 S'Wo.deiful (ASCAP)-- E1heety 35000'z

Most Played by Jockeys For survey week ending December 28

SIDES are ranked to order of the greatest number of playa oe disk Jockey radio shows thruout the country. Results are based on The Billboard's weekly

Flab mrvey among the nation's disk lockeye Week The reverse side of each record is abo Used.

1. MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS (BMI) -D. Itlartin 2 5 Change of Heart (BMI )-Cap 3293

Weeks Last oe Week Chart

2. SIXTEEN TONS (BMI) - Tennessee Ernie 1 9 You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry (ASCAP) -

Cap 3262

3. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (ASCAP) -Four Lads Dream On. My Love, Dream On (ASCAP) -

Col 40539

3 17

4, BAND OF GOLD (BMI) -D. Cherry... 9 4 Rumble Boogie (BMI) -Cot 40597

5. GREAT PRETENDER -Platters 7 2 I'm Just a Dancing Partner (ASCAP) -

Mercury 70753

6. LOVE AND MARRIAGE (ASCAP) - F. Sinatra 5 10 Impatient Years (ASCAP) -Cap 3260

7. WHITE CHRISTMAS (ASCAP) - Bing Crosby - 1

God Rest Ye Merry. Gentlemen =-Dec 2377E

8. ONLY YOU (BMI)- Platters 6 11 Bark, Battle and Bali (BMI) -Mercury 70633

9. 1 HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' (BMI) - G. Storm 4 11 Never Leavè Me (ASCAP) -Dot 15412

10. NUTTIN' FOR CIIRISTMAS (ASCAP) - B: Cordon -A. Mooney 10 2 Santa Claus Looks Just Like Daddy (ASCAP) -

MG-M 12092

11, ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ (BMI) - K. Starr I've Changed My Mind a Thousand Times

(ASCAP) -Vis 20.6359

12. C'EST LA VIE (ASCAP) -S. Vaughan.. 19 6 Never (ASCAP)- Mercury 70727

13. MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS (BMI) -G. Storm 13 2 Teen -Age Prayer (ASCAP)-Dot 15436

14. AUTUMN LEAVES (ASCAP) - R. Williams 12 18 Take Care (BMII -Kapp 116

15. TEEN -ACE PRAYER (ASCAP)- C. Storm - 1 Memories Are Made of This (BMI) -Dot 15436

16. BAND OF GOLD (BMI) -K. Carson 11 2 Cast. Your Bread Upo. the Waters -Cap 3203

16. TENDER TRAP (ASCAP) -F. Sinatra. , 14 4 Weep They win -Cap 3290

18. HE (BMI)-A. Nibbler 17 13 Breese (ASCAP) -Dec 29660

19. CRY ME A RIVER (ASCAP) -. J. London 18 6 S'Wondertul (ASCAP) -Liberty 55006

20. LISBON ANTIGUA (ASCAP) - N. Riddle - 1

.. Robb Hood (ASCAP) -COP 3287




ING Rings Out The Bells For These New Hits!

TWO GREAT SIDES BY

NICK NOBLE "To You My Love"

AND

"You Are My Only Love"

WING 90045

BUDDY MORROW AND HIS GREAT BAND

".t.lppity Top9, AND

"A Band Of Angels" WING 90047

IN GRECORDS A SUBSIDIARY OF MERCURY RECORD CORP.

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Territorial Best Sellers For survey week ending December 28

Listings are based on late reports secured from top dealers in each of the markets listed.

Atlanta 1. Memories Are Made of This

D. Mania, Cap. 2. Sixteen Teas, T. Ernie, Cap. 3. Moments te Remember, Four Lads, Col. 4. Lisbon Antigua, N. Riddle, Cap. 5. Baal of Gold, D. Cherry, Col.

Baltimore 1. Sixte. Tons, T. Ernie, Cap. 2. Memories Are Made of This

D. Martin, Cap. 3. Dungaree Doll, E. Fisher. Vic. 4. Crest Prel.der, Platters, Mer. 5. He, A. Nibbler. Dec. 6. I Heu Yon Knock4', G. Storm. Dot 7. Lore Is a M.y- Splendored Thine

Fou Aces, Dec. 8. Moments to Remember, Four Lads, Col. 9. Teen -Age Prayer, G. Morin, Dot

10. Daddy -0, Fontane Sisters. Dot

Boston 1. Memories Art Made of Tho

D. Martin, Cap. 2. SNAeee Tor., T. Ernie. Cap. 3. Great Prettied., Platters, Mer. 4. It's Almost Tomorrow

Dream Wearers, Dec. 5. Woman is Lore, F. Laine, Col. 6. Bald of Gold, D. Cherry. Col, 7. Autumn Lear., R. Williams, Kap. 8. Lore and Marriage. F. Sinatra. Cap. 9. Lore Is a MartySptendored Thtee

Four Aces, Dec. le. Only Yoe, Platters. Mer.

Buffalo I. Meat.. Are blade of This

D. Martin. Cap. 2. Sixteen Tons. T. Ernie. Cap. 3. Moments to Remember, Four Lads, Col. 4. Denser. Dol, E. Fisher, Vic. 5. Nettie' for Christmas

B. Gordon -A. Mooney. M.G.M. 6. Lisbon A,Ugua, N. Riddle, Cap.

Chicago I. Sixte. Tons, T. Ernie. Cap. 2. Memories Are Made of This

D. Martin, Cap. 3. Nutt.' for Christmas

B. Gordon -A. Mooney. M-G-M. 4. Band of Cold. D. Cherry. Col. 5. I Hear You Kaockin', G. Storm, Dot 6. Great Pretender, Platters. Me, 7. Lore and Marriage, F. Sinatra, Cap. 8. Are You Satisfied, R. Draper, Me,

Cincinnati I. Memories A. Made of This

D. Manin, Cap. 2. Sixteen Tons, T. Ernie. Cap. 3. Great Pretender, Platters, Mer. 4. Autumn Loaves, R. Williams. Kap. 5. Angels In the Sky, Crew Crus. Me, 6. Lisbon Antigua, N. Riddle, Cap. 7. I Heu You Kabekin', G. Storm, Dot 8. Moments lo Remember, Four Lads. Col. 9. Lore and Marriage, F. Sinatra, Cap.

10. He, Al Nibbler, Dec.

Cleveland 1. Sixteen Tons, T. Ernie. Coy. 2. Memories Are Made of This

D. Martin, Car. I. Great Pretender, Plasters, Mer. 4. Lisbon Antigua, N. Riddle. Cap. 5. Band of Gold. D. Cherry, Col. 6. Nutia' for Christmas

B. Gordon -A. Mooney. M -G -6t. 7. Tea-Age Prayer.. G. Mann. Son 8. Angeis In the Sky, Crew Culs. Me, 9. Dungaree Doll, E. Fisher, Vic.

Dallas -Fort Worth 1. Memories Are Made of This

D. Marlin. C.O. 2. Sixteen Tons, T. Ernie. Cap. 3. I Hear You Knookl.', G. Storm, Dol 4. He, A. Nibbler. Dec. 5. Rock and ROII Wallr. K. Starr, Vic.

Denver I. Sixteen Tons, T. Ernie. Cap. 2. Memories Are Made of This

D. Martin, Cap. 3. Only Y., Platters. Mer.' 4. Shifting, W.... Sands

R. Draper, Mer. 5. He, A. Nibbler, Dec. 6. I Hear You Keockle', G. Storm, Dol 7. He. McGuire Sisters. Cor.

Detroit I. Sixteen Tons. T. Ernie. ('ep. Z. Memories Are Made of Tide

D. Manin, Cap. 3. Great Pretend.. Platters, Mer. 4. Band of Gold, D. Cherry, Col. 5. Lisboa Antigua, N. Riddle. Ca, 6. Rock and Roll Waltz, K. Starr, Vie. 7. Speodoo, Cadnlacs. Os, 8. Everybody's CM a Home But Me

R. Hamilton, Ept. 9: Memories of You, Four Coins, Epi.

Kansas City t. Meteorite Are Made or This

D. Martin, Cap. 2. Shane Tar, T. Ernie, Cap. 3. I Hear Yon Kaack4', G. Storm, Dot 4. Great Prolead, Platters, Mer. S. Are Y. Batisried. R. Draper, Moe. 6. roes Mo. F. Dwane , lay.

Los Angeles 1. Slat. Tons, T. Ernie, Cap. 2. Memo.. Are Made of This

D. Martin. Cap. 3. Momems to Remember, Four Lads, Col. 4. Dolly's Oh Susanna

D. Charles- Singing Dogs, Vic. 5. Lore Is a MaeySpkndored They

Four Aces, Dec. 6. Rock and Rob Waltz, K. Starr, VIO.

Milwaukee I. Great Pretender, Platters, Mot. 2. Memories Are Made of This

D. Manin, Cap. 3. Slate. Toes. T. Ernie, Cap. 4. Lisboa Antigua, N. Riddle, Cap. S. Nettle' for Christmas

B. Gordon -A. Mooney, M.G.M. 6. Angels I. the Sky, Crew Cuts, Mer. 7. Toy... Nat (King) Cole, Cap. 8. Zambesi, L. Busch, Cap. 9. I Hear Yoe Knocks', G. Storm, Dot

N. Lore and Marriage, F. Sinatra. Cap.

Mpls. -St. Paul I. Sixte. Tons. T. Ernie, Cap. 2. Memories Are Made of TYk

D. Manu, Cap. 3. Angels ie Me Sky. Crew Cuts, Mer. 4. Great Pretender, Platters, Mer. S. Nettie' for Christmas, J. Ward, Ko/, 6. He. McGuire Sisters, Cor. 7. Are Y. Satisfied? R. Draper. Mer.

8. Moments to Remember, Four Lads, Col

New Orleans I. Sixteen Tors, T. Ernie, Cop. 2. Memories Are Made of This

D. Martin. Cap. 3. Great Pretender, Platters, Mo, 4. Are You Satisfied? R. Draper, Mer. S. I Hear Yon Knoekla', G. Storm, Dot 6. It's Almost Tomorrow

Dream Wearers, Dec. 7. Band of Gold, D. Cherry, Col.

New York I. Slates Tons. T. Ernie, C. 2. Memories Are Made of Thls

D. Martin. Cap. 3. Lore and Marriage, F. Sinatra, Cap.

4. Autumn Leaves, R. Williams, Kap.

5. Great Pretender, Platters, Me, 6. Mom.is to Remember, Four Lads, Col. 7. I Hear You Knockln', G. Storm, Dot

Philadelphia I. Sixteen Tons. T. Ernie, Col, 2. Lore Is a MasSplendored Thly

Four Aces, Dec. 3. Memories Are Made of This

D. Martin. Cap. 4. Montesls to Remember, Four Lads, Col. 5. Aelern Leaves, R. Williams, Kap. 6. Love mod Marriage, F. Sinatra, Cap.

Pittsburgh I. Memories Are Made of Toll

D. Marlin. Cap. 2. Great Pretender, Mailers, Mcr. 3. Sixte. Tons, T. Ernie. Cap. 4. Dungaree Doll, E. Fisher, Vic. 5. Rock and Roll Waite, K. Starr, Vie. 6. Teen -Age Prayer, G. Mann, Son. 7. Tutti Fruit'. Little Richard, Spe. 8. Lisbon Antigua, N. Riddle. Cap. 9. He. McGuire Sister, CO,

10. Memories of Yoe, Four Coins. Epf.

St. Louis I. Sixte. Tons, T. Ernie. Cap. 2. Memories Are Made of This

D. Martin. Cap. 3. It's Almost Tomorrow

Dream Wearers, Dec. 4. Nutt.' for Christmas

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1. All at Once You Love Her Perry Como (ASCAP) RCA Victor 6294

2. Gee Whittakers Pat Boone (BMI) Dot 15435

3. C'est La Vie Sarah Vaughan (ASCAP) Mercury 70727

4. The Tender Trap Frank Sinatra (ASCAP) Capitol 3290

5. Everybody's Got a Home But Me . Roy Hamilton

(ASCAP) Epic 9132

6. See You Later, Alligator Bill Haley (BMI) Decca 29791

7. Take Me Back to Toyland I'm Gonna Laugh You

Right Out of My Life Nat (King) Cole (BMI); (ASCAP) Capitol 3305

8. Go On With the Wedding Patti Page (ASCAP) Mercury 70766

9. Go On With the Wedding Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw

(ASCAP) Decca 29776

10. Be Good to Me

My Baby's Got Such Lovin' Ways McGuire Sisters

(ASCAP); (ASCAP) Coral 61532

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RECORDS BONNIE LOT).... King 1506 MISS THE LOVE

(Jay & Cee, BM!)

The thrush is riding high on the charts right now with "Daddy -O" and her new waxing is wrapped up in the same pert showmanly delivery. The appealing rhythm -ballad, originally kicked off in the r. &b. field by Otis Williams on DeLuxe, has an infectious tempo, and Bonnie Lou sells it with verve and charm. Flip is "Barnyard Hop" (Arnel, ASCAP).

CATERINA VALENTE....Decca 29760 SLBONEY

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TEMPTATION (Robbins, .ASCAP)

Decca's European lark sings artfully on two sensuous standards. Both take"; from her new album "The Hi-Fi Nightingale." Kurt Edelhagen provides cool backing on "Siboney," aptly showcasing the gal's flair for hep jazz -styled vocalizing, while Werner Muller dishes out a fine lush arrangement of "Temptation" as background for her rich, exciting thrushing job. Sure-fire programming material.

DICK HYMAN TRIO.... M -C-M 12149.... A THEME FROM "THE THREE PENNY OPERA" MORITAT (Harms, ASCAP)

This one could be a sleeper. The trio serves up a fine, smartly paced instrumental- whistling version of the haunting "Mack the Knife" theme previously cut by Louis Armstrong and Turk Murphy. The Kurt Weill tune is a lovely, albeit heretofore rather obscure standard, and this platter might do a job on It, a la "Autumn Leaves." Flip is "Baubles; Bangles and Beads" from "Kismet" (Frank, ASCAP).

Reviews of New Pop Records RATINGS-COIOtIRCIAL POTENTIAL

Each retord review expresses Om oplalw of the members or The BOOoard musk WM. In determining toe commercial nain. the following factors are considered: Interpretation. material, artist's name valor. distribution power. exploitation potenttaL The same considerations are applied to records reviewed in the country and watera, and rhythm and blues fields.

DAVID WHITFIELD When You Lose the One You Love 78

LONDON 1617 - The imposing tenor voice teams up with the Mantovani ork and chorus in an impressive production. It's a big effort and the pairing could generate spins. (Chappell, ASCAP)

Angelus ....72 Here's another opus with the big full sound. This time it's a religioso effort and Whitfield sings it with expression. (ASCAP)

FELICIA SANDERS If You Can Dream 76

COLUMBIA 40622 - Felicia Sanders wraps up a poignant ballad from the forthcoming M -G-M movie, "Meet Me in Las Vegas," in a sensitive, sincere vocal interpretation. Should get considerable jockey play. (Feist, ASCAP)

The Things That You Can't See....75 An effective, rich -voiced reading of an appealing b a 11 a d. (Shapiro-Bemsetin, ASCAP)

VIC DAMONE Help Me 75

COLUMBIA 40630 -On his first outing on the label, Damone cuts a fine performance on a tender plea to the lady love. Lush Weston backing adds appeal. (April, ASCAP)

Sure....75 More tender, romantic balladry with Damone's usual appealing song savvy on display. Weston ork again lends an impressive hand. (Witmark, ASCAP)

RALPH MARTERIE ORB The Crass Is Green 74

MERCURY 70771 -A beautiful ballad. with a Civil War background, gets a tine reading here. A chorus chants the lyric to a stirring background of military-type instrumentation. (Dandelion, EMI)

Where the Wind Blows (I. Sorrento)....73 Marterie and the ork do an unusual interpretation of this enchanting standard melody. An Instrumental that will likely get good deejay play. (Pure, BMI)

RAY MCKINLEY ORK Yod Came

Lang Way Pmm St. Loeb 74 DECCA 29770 -McKinley Lad a bis

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LEN DRESSLER These Hands 75

MERCURY 70774 -Dressler impresses as an important new talent in this double - cover disk. This particular devotional tune affords his best chance to compete with earlier versions. (Hill & Range, BM!)

Chain Cang....74 In this fast -breaking material, Dressler lacks the fire of the Bobby Scott version, but should get a profitable share of the action. (Pincus, ASCAP)

JILL COREY Wait for Tomorrow 75

COLUMBIA 40627-The young thrush offers a heartfelt hymn 'of hope in a gently sinuous rhythm. Wax will get additional hype value from slotting on U. S. Steel Theater Guild TV'er. (Mona - ment, BMI)

First Love.... 72 Tome about ramifications of puppy love gets an emotional reading from Miss Corey. Could click for some action at the young teen level. (American, BMI)

JOHNNY DESMOND I'll Cry Tomorrow 74

CORAL 61569 -Tune based on the Lil- lian Roth story gets sincere, meaningful treatment. Pic plug value for the song mold bring additional attention.

In My Diary ....74 In a gently swinging opus, Desmond tells all about the word pictures he paints in his diary. The original version was the Moonglows' r. &b. slicing.

hit with this Afro -Cuban blues -styled ditty a few years ago and jockeys should welcome the chance to re- stock it for their libraries. Good juke stuff. (Jewel, ASCAP)

Placate' the Tnla to Toseatoosa....75 A personable vocal job by McKinley on s catchy tune from the Hitchcock movie, 'The Trouble With Harry.. The song is over- shadowed by the title -theme in the picture, but this folksy item should get some rocker play nevertheless. (Frank, ASCAP)

JANIE MARDEN (Dear Sfraager) Thank

You for the Wens 74 LONDON t629 -, ñe And kings with warm expressiveness on ad attractive tuas with a *l ell tidg beat.

1'11 Come When You Ca6....72 Sweet. sincere thrashing on a pretty ballad with relaxed, easy pacing.

MARION MARLOWE Ave Marla 74

CADENCE 173t - A very tasteful side. Misa Marlowe does the great religious song with technical skill and fervor. (Cadency ASCAP)

The lard's Prayer....72 A suitable coupling, particularly at this season. (Schkmer, ASCAP)

THE JONES BOYS Cowpoke 79

KAPP 130 - This is a slow -paced clipelopper that carries the melap- choly cowpoke's lament. Relaxed do-




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livery of "Ghost Riders" type melody somehow sticks. (Freak, ASCAP)

There Yoe Are....72 Pretty Jimmy Van Hewett ballad gets a sincere performance by the Jones lads with pleasant bits by high sopranos in the backing. (Carakade, ASCAP)

ISERBIE FIELDS SEXTET St. Lomb Blom 73

DECCA 29752 -An interesting instrumental arrangement of the great standard with a stimulating beat. Both lido of this disk are from Fields' album "Blow Hot -Blow Cold." (Handy, ASCAP)

Makle' Wboopee....72 Tasteful instrumental treatment of the oldie with a modern tempo and stand- out sax solo work. Good jockey programming f o d d e r. (Bream., Voteo R Corsa, ASCAP)

TED HEATH Malaguee. 73

LONDON 1621 -The British orkster nods a classy and moderately Intri- cate waxing to the Parade of already existing versions of the tune.

.garter Shop 2amP -,..71 '

Conventional big band instrumental jump item, the side features a swinging ensemble with little sob wort Pleasant dance fare.

DAVID ROSE ORK Tut Old Black Magic 72

MG -M 30886 -These excerpts from Rose's LP of Harold Arlen tunes Mould come in hardy for deeiays and la Typically lush. string -laden Rose instrumental. (Famous, ASCAP)

Happlaess Is Thies Cased J......72 As above. (Feist, ASCAP)

THE FOUR DOES Aawdise 71

MG -M 12147 - An engaging, light polka tune is sung smoothly and warmly by the good group. Merits some spins. (Melilla, 8311)

Honey, My Little Honey- .70 A two-tempo arrangement of an old- fashioned, simple and folksy number. Will need a load Of plugging if anything's to happen. Mont, EMI)

LARRY STARR Fall In Lose, Fall Is Love Mkt.'s Love Sorg) 71

KAPP 129-A lilting love song with a Neapolitan flavor, sung with touching emotion by Starr, and given a full, rich backing by chorus and strings. Start's is a light ringing voice of uncommon appeal. (Garland, ASCAP)

Wbakeer You Want Me to Se....R A prettily harmonised effort with Starr singing out over chorus and lark with effortless style. A listenable side, bet not as strong as the flip. (gtandem, ASCAP)

THE CREEL SISTERS IDe Want. Do 71

ABBOTT 3015 -This is standard r.áb. type rhythm fare delivered is swingin' style by the teens. (Dawde- Il.a. EMI)

1 Get Somebody to L.re....57 More rhythmic beats this time of a routine pop nature. Pair projects enthusiasm. (Bads. ton, ASCAP)

ALLEN CASE Watch Oat,

COLUMBIA 40585 -An okay vocal lob on an attractive ballad with a pleasant, relaxed beat. (Blackwood, BMD

Half et Mt ....55 Sincere, albeit rather stiff warbling on a pleasing ditty with clever lyrics.

(Jaeg.kkel, ASCAP)

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MF.RV GRIFFIN A Hadfn of Drams - 74

COLUMBIA 40624 - A Smooth, straightforward reading ot the theme from the movie "Man With the Gun." Griffin's vocal is tastefully woven into a lush choral and orchestral arrangement. (Piedmont, ASCAP)

Cast Out the Eeelees....6e With beCl and sirens blaring in the background, Griffin has to swing out to put over the message of this wild novelty. The side has plenty of noisy excitement to create Initial interest. (Reis, ASCAP)

THE CHAPPAQUA HIGH SCHOOL KIDS One More Song 49

COLUMBIA 40620 -Exuberant, spon- taneous- sounding group singing by Jimmy Leyden's kid chorus. Has some juke potential. (HOOK, SMD

Honey. My LRRR Hoaey....65 Same COMM. (HMOs. IMO

BILL HAYES Ilk Ballade Von Day Crockett 61

CADENCE 1122- Hayes, who scored so sensationally with the original version. belts it out In German here.

Leb Wohl, Melee Helmut....55 A very pretty interpretation of this traditional song. Bill Hayes' fine vocal is backed by tasteful iminmeo- tabors.

PAT O'DAY Anne Oakley if

MG -M 12)46 -A bright saga -in -song of the heroine of the .45. The folksy flavor of the backing adds color to this listenable ditty. Miss O'Day styles it to a'T" (M®er, ASCAP)

Mere Doe, Let Me Levu The soeptress has as unusual piece ed material here. It is simple ballad with heavy country flavor look in Use vocal styling and in Use back-

ing. This could help move it he bosh pop and country marten. (ACM- Rose. BMI)

RUSH ADAMS Lose Mays the Strings at My Banjo-Al

MG -M 12145- Folk -type tune is from Me film "Mohawk." Slim sluff for today's pop market. despite a fine warble by Adams. (Feist, ASCAP)

I Lose You to the Pohl of No Return. ..,60 Adam, with his Buddy Clark -model pipes, deserves better material than he gets on these sides. (Web R Barry. BMD

TEACHO WILTSHIRE ORK Are The Willing? Of

TIN PAN ALLEY 142 -The label bills this as the Original Rock and Roll Walla. Wiltshire plays piano and sings the strictly port-styled r.áb. daly. ()eke Bos Alley. BMI)

Worths. O vertime.... 65 Good instrumental rhythm effects show here but the desees r.áb. efforts seem misplaced. (Juke Box Alley, B all)

CHARLIE ROSS The Whistle Song

(Everybody Whistle, 64 MARS 1008 -This one consists of simple basic melody voiced thmout by piano with occasional whistled bits. Might be said it has its novel aspects. (Eases, ASCAP)

(Put Another Nickel In) Mask: Musk: Msrkt....60 With a belted vocal on a production job scale, this was a big bit. Chances of this piano sob doing a repeat are somewhat remote. (Cromwell, ASCAP)

ART CARNET AND FRIEND A Little Beub 67

COLUMBIA 40623 -As this novelty progresses, the comedian gets inter- ference from a noisy pup, who over- whelms him finally. A gag record Mat some will find funny; some won't. (Prank, ASCAPI

The New Face ow the Raman Floor....6e To the tinkling of vintage ragtime piano, Carney makes like a barber- shop quartet tenor and gets carried away with his new version of the old ballad. Good 'for a few yoeks. (Clover, ASCAP)

GLORIA BECKER Sixteen Pounds

(Horuiewife'e Laseea0 65 REAL 1304 - A mildly humorous take -oft on the "Sixteen Tons" idea. Will attract moderate deejay play. but is not a strong entry. (American, B MI)

Adios to ?desks CIty....55 The thruM emotes unconvincingly in this tear-jerker. Both material and arrangement are toothy. (Real. Amerksa, 611[1

Reviews of New Spiritual Records

THE RADIO FOUR A. Earnest Prayer 74

NASHBORO 566 -Watch this one T'he lead singer carries this along at a strong emotional pace, and the supporting singers and instrumentation give it a roiling beat. Will get plays. (Eseelloree, 5551)

Row Muth I Ose....71 This side has a beat similar to the flip; but in general is not quite as strong. )Exeegeree, BMI)

CHOSEN GOSPEL SINGERS 11's Alright 74

NASHRORO 567 -1'his reading by the group is marked with intensity

. and Dice work by the lead singer. (Eseetbree. BMI)

Whoa the Saints Go Harebiag Is....73 This standard is done in very mea- sured style, with a stow, heavily marked tempo. Interesting. (F,seel. torte. BMI)

THE SKYLARKS Nee My AB sod AN 711

NASHBORO 563 -The group sings this spiritual with emotion, and there's a slow swinging beat lo. the reading. (Estelle. , SMI)

Cod Is Abk....72 Like the flip. this reading is marked by a good beat and a performance full of heart. (F.seetloree, Stil

Reviews of New Sacred Records

MARSHAL. P.M A Mail Order From Hearea 75

REPUBLIC 7124 -This is the writer, own version of the piece of material spotlighted here several weeks ago in the Nelson King version. Each deejsy should sell to hie own radio following, and the rest will depend on company distribution. (Nash, BMI)

Mee I sit Down With Ced....75 Another effective religious reading; not as gimmicky 15 the flip however. (Nash, ISIS)

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Shouting and Skid. 74 COLUMBIA 21460 - There's good

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Singing Dogs Victor 43 53. NUTTIN' FOR CHRISTMAS S Freberg Capitol ...59. 53, MY RELIEVING HEART J. James M-G -M ....85 SS. PEPPER HOT BABY J.P. Momos Victor 32 36. WANTING YOU R Wiltiama Kapp 48 W. TOYLAND Nat King Cole...Capitol .....77 57. FORGIVE MY HEART No King Cole...Capitol ...65 59, MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS M. Carson Columbia ..72 W, ITS ALMOST TOMORROW D. Carroll Mercury .. -51 61. MY TREASURE Hilltoppers Dot 99 6t. SOMEONE YOU LOVE No King Cole...Capitol ....71 63. C'EST LA VIE S Vaughan Mercury ...41 61. NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU O. Shoe Decca 64 65. GOODBYE TO ROME O Gibbs Mercury ...54 65. EVERYBODY'S GOT A HOME BUT ME E. Fisher Victor 58 67. WHEN YOU DANCE Turbans Herald ....57 M. LOVE AND MARRIAGE D Shore Victor 51 69. SPEEDO() Cadillaes Jouie 69. SIXTEEN TONS J Desmond Coral 50 71. ADORABLE Poulenc Sisters -Dot 79 71. BIBLE TELLS ME SO -D. Cornell Coral 72 73. LULLABY OF BIRDLAND Blue Stan Mercury ...66 74. NOT ONE GOODBYE 3 P. Moreau Victor 72 75. SUDDENLY THERE'S A VALLEY J Stafford Columbia ,.61 75. SEVENTEEN Fontane Sisters .. .Dot at 77, LET IT RING D Dar Columbia ,

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hand-taagda jevivalist flavor here displayctf:W. 11Ìd' gang 'n an enthusiastic ...reading, d , (Deep South spiritual (SESAC)

I'm Geese See Heave.....7p. More energetic spiritual 'puterial as the group tell what wily happen up in heaven. Good. upinhibited performance. (SESAC)'

THE HOLY NOTES -j ." ss,Mea oa she Hea/6dy Lb' 74

V I("FOR 6373 -Gal duo gets in the mood heic with a colorful and (putted performance. Rhythm is fine bet thin piano and .organ backup detracts. (UM Rasp'. BM!)

Piety Notes. ...72 - The gals slow the pace on this side Inn they still inject Verity of the sincere excitem)nl of the flip. (HIM A Rasa,. BMW '

THE JOHNSON rAMILT:SINGPRS Veer First Day Il Ham, 73

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rHe Heard a Prayer) sea He was Tiere.. i2 Whereser you.1urn. the Lord will be there. is the message lind It's delivered in the.. same ear{atchtng rhythmic style. (Towne, ASCU,

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tween a couple of WTMJ, Mil - waulee, disk jockeys brought out a deluge of 50,000 buttons, all sizes, shapes and colors to Radio City, the home of the Milwaukee Journal station in a three -week period. It started when Bob Kelly; emsee of "Kelly and Company," called Gordon Thomas of "Top O' the Morning" an "absurdity." Not to be outdone, Thomas retorted, "Kelly obviously doesn't have all his buttons; so let's get some for him," The' button deluge followed. The project was mentioned over the air just twice each day for three weeks. In addition to boxes and boxes of actual buttons, one car arrived with five members of the Button family of Hartland, \Vis., in it. W1'MJ presented the buttons to the Goodwill Industries and the Society of St. Vincent De Paul for worthwhile use.

THIS 'N' THAT: It's chairman time again, and Bill Ran- dle (WERE, Clev_ land, and WCBS, New York) has been appointed national deejay chief on the 1956 March of Dimes drive; while Howard Miller, WIND, Chicago, and the CBS network evil' chairman the national deejay committee for the 1956 Heart

By JUNE BUNDY

Fund.... Sidney. Gross, who 4 supervises and produces all

jazz LP's for Urania Rec- ords, in addition to his deejay chores on the ABC network; says lie is "well aware of the difficulties most dcejay:s have in obtaining current jazz LP's and would like to be of assistance in helping them with their program needs." Gross, who conducts a jazz course at Columbia University, is also readying a jazz magazine designed to supply deejays with timely news items on jazz record artists.. . Martin Hill, W K G N, Knoxville, Tenn., who jockeys the station's 1

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Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums


and sales should be good. Peterson rs also in rare form here.

ILLINOIS JACQUET AND HIS ORCHESTRA 74 (1 -12 ") Clef MG C 676

The light, swingy organistics of Gerald Wiggins are deftly integrated into this commendable. slightly off- beat jazz package. Wiggins' organ and Jacquess s tenor sax produce interesting blend results on eight Wee - tions - five standards and three Jacques originals. Jacquet's tasteful sax scores highest on "Stardust:' while Wiggins shines on a special opening for "Learnin' the Blues." lacquer fans will want to add this to their collections, as will those who like ja.organ packages.

COLLEGE JAM: MODERN 73 Johnny Eaton and his Plincetonians (I.12") Columbia CL .737

If there are those who don't think that Dave Brubeck "really" plays, it is hard to imagine what they will think this serious quintet from Prince- ton is playing. They actually draw upon far more radical sources than Brubeck. Technically. Johnny Eaton at piano. Dick Lincoln on ribes and John Solum on nine arc impressive and, in their solos. get in some telling licks. Biggest weakness is rhythm. The difficult harmonies may repel some listeners, but none can deny the experimental merit that this set has. To demonstrate the Primetonians at their sophisticated best, try as a. sample "Wholly G."

PAUL BLEU 73

Wing MGW60001 Canada, which produced such great jaaeists as Oscar Peterson and May- nard Ferguson. brings forth another contender in Paul Bley, a modern pianist who shows strong Potential in these 12 sides recorded with his trio. Percy Heath and Peer Ind alternate on bass, and Alan Levin is on drums. Bley's style is relaxed, and he has a swinging technique on several M the numbers which con- trasts with the cool, and occasionally bop -styled. mode of others. Tunes include "Topsy:' "That Old Feeling." "I Want to Be Happy:' "This Can't Be Love."

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THE BROTHERS SANDOLE' 7e 11.12 ") Fantasy 3.209

The Brothers Sandair- Dennis and Adolph -are composers hailing from Philadelphia. Ensemble bore, is unusually well equipped Mk play a program of their advanced 'compositions. Far our, as most of the program rasp its aPPeal is not exclusively intellectual. Allots( John LaPona's tender solo in "Way Down,' for example, is accessible to tutored and untutored ears alike. Art Farmer's bright, perky trumpet work is also oursrandins. Other members of the group are: Teo Macere, George Barrow. Sonny Russo, Al Del Gcanteotore, Wendell Mand all, Milt Hinton and Clem De Rosa.

CHICAGO JAZZ REBORN 711

Dave Remington and the Chicago Jazz Band (t -12 ') Jubilee LP 1017

Most of the cats who blow on Ois disk were in knee pants or Feu when Chkago Jazz was a nourishing form, yet as a unit they give an acceptable enough revival. Organizer of the group is 29 -year -old piania Dave Reining- ion. Such classics as "Jarzbang Ball,' "Royal Garden Blocs," etc., are played by the seven -man omnn, which includes, in addition to the standard instrumental line-up, some swinging fiddle work by bassist Johnny Frigo. Tho less inspired than the real (hint, it has a pleasant enough sound.

Children's WILD BILL HICKOK AND JINGLES

ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL M Goy Madison, Andy Devine (2 -EP) Sunset 500

This set, also available on LP and 78 r.p.m., could garner lots of sales for dealers who place it on display. It's the equivalent of a near half-hour radio show with sound effects, cont and story, professionally done In a fashion to hold the interest of young stets solidly. Album is illustrated with a map of the famous trail and can serve as a reader. Heavy promotion slated for the set will keep It

dica . The ticcntl' called .ca h c

other on the phone scbile on the air, and arranged te cue up the same record at the saine time for airing. The boys let their respec- tive listeuini audiences in on the gag and urged them to switch back and forth from WDRC to \VGTH to sec if the two turn- tobles were running at the sanie speed.

Ken Burkhart tas moved from KXOL, Fort 1VOrth, to \VNOE, New Orleans, to head the station's seven 'till midnight swing show. . : Bill Mayhugh, \V01, \\'ashinglon,, was in New York, last week visiting flack Buddy Basch.

New diskers at WAFB, Baton Rouge, 1.It., are Joe Keown and Bob Peters. Gene Edwards, ' WRIT, Mil- waukee, and his frac have a new daughter, Jeri Lynn, their first Dick Williamson was appointed program director of \CLAY, Sheffield, Ala..

YESTERYEAR'S TOPS - The nation's top tunet on records

sa reported in The Billboard

JANUARY 1, 19.16: 1. Symphony 2. It's Been a Long, Long Time 3. I Can't Begin to Tell You 4. It Might as \Cell Be Spring 5, Chickery Chick 6. White Christmas 7. \Vaitin' for the Train to Come

In 8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Let It Shaw! 9. That's for Me

10. Dig You Later (A fluba -Huba- Huba)

11. (Did You Es'e. Ce! That Feel - ing)In the. Moonlight

12. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief 13. Some Sunday Morning 14. Aren't You Clad You re You? 15. Come to Baby, I)o JANUARY 6, 1951:

1. Tennessee Waltz 2. The Thin), 3. My Heart Cries for You 4. Harbor Lights 5. Nevertheless 6. Bushel and a Peek, A 7. Rudolph,' the Re(! Nosed

Reindeer 8. All My Love 9. Thinking of You

10. Be My Love

Oistrakh and Stern Paired

NEW YORK, Dec.:3l.- Colum- bia Records intensified the already heated Oistrakh sweepstakes this week with a disking of the Russian artist sharing solo honors with violinist Isaac Stern. Tapes -of the Vivaldi Double Violin Concerto, featuring the two, performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Orman(ly, were made in Philadelphia this week.

This disk will also feature solo performances of other works by both; violinists. Next week, Colum- bia will also record Oistrakh in a performance of the Shostakoviteh Violin Concerto sci'th the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

PLUIES AND REEDS 7L

'55's a "-12,' Top Publishers Savoy MG 12011 The Qulc is Earning more and mort acceptance as a jazz instrument. An album like this one seems determined to prove just how virile, and sometimes down -right funky, a tone the note can undue'. .Frank Wea, the POPular Basie soloist, is a leading figure to this movement. and he produces vigorous music in duct with another flutist, Jerome Richardson. Additional interest Comex from the flute -sax combinations in these Ernie Wilkins arrangements. The outstand-

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34. RYLAN Make Yourself Comfortable

35. RONCOM Tina Marie

36. MAPLE LEAF No More

37. CANADIAN LIMITED Man in the Raincoat

Rylan 349

Roneom 505

\f pie Leaf 434

Cvrtdian Limited 406

SPECIAL NOTE: "Crazy Otto Medley" was our of the hip songs of 1955, but does not appear in the list alaii'e because there is. noway of Splitting the tunes making up the medley between the various publishers involved

.tÌirs vrerlr BONNIE LOU

DADDY-6 King 4864

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Too tale I Learned DeLuxe 6091

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LITTLE WILLIE JOHN

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14 MUSÌC=RAb10 ME. BILLBOARD }ANUARY 7, 1956

The Billboard Music Popularity Charts COUNTRY & WESTERN RECORDS

C & W Territorial Best Sellers Fol survey week ending December 28

City -by -city listings are oases on tare reports secured Rom lop country and western dealers and iuke box operatnra M each of the markets listed.

Birmingham I. Ies a Great Life. F. Young. Cap - 2. nee. Toss, T. Ernie, Cap. 3. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

P. Wagoner, Vic. 4. Mystery Train, C. Presley. Vic.-Sun. 5. I Walked Alone last Nid

E Arnold, Vic.

Charlotte I. Love. Love. Love, W. Perce. Dec. 2. I've Kissed Y. My last Tire

K. Wells, Dec. 3. Why. Baby. W1y

R. Sovine -W. Pierce, Dec. 4. I Hear You KROCka', M. Wiseman. Dot 5. Just Cab Me Lonesome, E. Arnold. Vit. 6. 1 Forgot to Remember to forget

E. Presley. Vic. -Sun 7. I Don't Care, W. Piercé. Dec.

Dallas -Fort Worth I. Shrews Tons, T. Ernie, Cap 2. Cape Call, E. Arnold. Vic. 3. Love, love, love, W Pierce. Dec. 4. Why. Baby. Why

R. Sovine.W. Pierce, Dec 5. Croce DI Oro (Cross of Gold)

R. a B. Foley, Dec. 6. Just Call Me Lonesome. E. Arnold. Vie. 7. 1 ?orgol to Remember to Forget

E. Presley. Vic.-Sun e. Why. Baby, Why, G. Jones. SdY. 9. All RIgh, F. Young, Cap.

la. Satisfied Mlnd, P Wagoner. Vic.

Houston I. Sixteen Tons- T. Ernie. Cap. 2. Fa, Drina and Be Merry

P. Wagoner, Vic 3, Love, Lore, Love. W. Pierce. Dec. 4. Just Call Me Lonesome, E Arnold, Vic. 5. Why. Baby, Why, G Jones. Sdy.

Memphis I. SIxteeo Tons, T. Ernie. Cap. 2. Lore, Love, Love. W. Pierce, OTC. 3. Richest Mar, E. Arnold, Vic. 4. Haney, Honey, Bee Ball

11. Thompson, Cap. 5. Ballad of Davy Crockett, T. Ernie, C

Nashville 1. ShueR Tons, T. Ernie, Cap. 2. Love, Love, Love. W. Pierce. Dec. 3. Eat. Dd.k and Be Merry

P. Wagoner, Vic. 4. Wky. Baby, Why?

R. Sovine -W. Pierce. Dec. 5. Why. Baby, Why? G. Jones: SO. 6. I Feel Lote Cryin', C. Smith, Col. 7. LRedy SMe of Tow., K. -wells, Dee,

New Orleans

ap.

1. Slsteen Tons, T. Ernie, Cap. 2. Thirty DOT. E. Tubb. Dec. 3. All Right, F. Young. Cap. 4. Yoder Comes Seeker. J. Reeves. Vic. 5. Pretty Mama. M. Robbins. Col.

Richmond, Va. 1. Love. Love. Lore, W. Pierce. Dec. 2. Sixteen TNS; T. 'Ernie, ,Gap. ;. 3. Just Call Me Lonesome, E. Arnold. Vie. 4. Lonely Side of Town. K. Wells, Dec. I. Richest Mao. E. Arnold. Vic. 6. Mystery Train, E. Presley, Vic.-Sun

St. Louis 1. Slate, Tons, T. Ernie, Cap. 2. 1 Forgot to Reme,ber to Morsel

E. Presley. Vic: Sun 3. Why. Baby, W'hv? G. Jones. Sdy. 4. Love. Lore. Love. W. Pierce. Dec. S. Don't Take It Out on Ste

H Thompson. Cap.

° Reviews of New C & W Records JIMMY' WILLIAMS

My Suspicious Mind 71 M-GM 12150 -A ...Ong self censure job is projected In this fine country" lyric. The warbler shows plenty of latent. A fine entry that could raise some ruckus iMllene. ASCAPI

Co Ahead and Slake Me Cry....71 Another fine job. tun the warbler has stronger material on the flip. (Acuff -Rose. BMI)

ROY MOSS You Nearly Lost Your Mind 77

MERCURY 70770 -A tangy country

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blues that should gain from the growing predilection for r.ab. In the country market. A distinctive side that could step out. (American. 8511)

You're My Bbl Baby Now... .76 Moss essays a bright blues dilly hictuppy style that almost bridges the country and r.ab. idimns. Good hacking helps. (.Aenif -Rose. BMII

GLENN REEVES That'll IT Love 76

REPUBLIC- 7121 -The Jucksonr¡Ile, Fla., deeiay- warbler starts his disking career with an engaging piece of bright Woe. With exposure- This

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could do well. (Nash, 5111 The Last Tlme... :73

He's leas effective on this conveF Honst -type weeper. (Nash, 85111

JIM REEVES Leg Me Remember

(The Things I Can't Forget) ABBOTT 186 -Reeves, now on Vic- tor. gets a tine lyric quality into his reading of Ibis lender country song. Merits good deelay exposure. (Awe& sa., BM!)

Hurray W.Rg..,.74 A three -beat item on this side. Reeves warbles it In his excellent lyric style. A strong coupling for the flip. (Amer - lean, 8511)

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SKF.F.TS YANEY Hello, Trouble 75

ht-G -M 12151 -A happy tune with an infectious bounce. Yaney presents a lively, extrovert personality that puts over the material extremely well. One of his most saleable offerings to date. (Acuff -Re,* BMD

-.Meet Me it Ike CkaPe1....74 Yaney is relaxed in this pretty ballad, and gives it a memorable styling. Pleasant listening. (Acuff-Rose, BMX)

ROY HALL See You late'. Alligator 74

DECCA 29786 - Here's a cute country version of the; Lab. tune. Hall gives a sparkling rendition with country guitar backing making with typical r.Ab. beats and sounds. (Arc. 8511)

Don't Stop Now:...74 More r.ab. material barely translated to country style. The Mixture of styles makes interesting listening at H:til Rives a spirited discourse on hod to tern rock 'n' ITS fashion. (Copan. BMI/

JOE. SIAPHIS (KING OF THE STRINGS, I Lore Vou Deeply 74

COLUMBIA 21479 - Maphis.teams up situ Rose Lee for a moving vocal Interpretation of a moving love song, with appealingly simple lyrics. Midge- way. BMII

Fire on the Strings....72 A lively, happy. sounding instrumental with zippy pacing and excellent banjo. solo Bork. Good site fodder. IR River. BMI)

SONS OF THE. PIONEERS Tee last Frotter 74

VICTOR 6376.-Another of those Pio- neer type tunes. this one the tille song of the new pic. gets a kick off h ere. Tune Itself slacks up well in its class and the group gives il a good ride. (ShaplawBeenstela, ASCU')

How Crut T. AÁ....71 This religious effort has some of the qualities of a spirited hymn and the Pioneers deliver a lusty and expressive reading. (Mama. 8511)

COWBOY COPAS -

A.y Old Time KING 4865 -Copas gives this appellil rag Jimmie Rodgers tune a forceful reading and to aptly cast in Th l

of this type., -.Tile bouncy beat Rives added effectiveness for cps. (Peet. B MI)

Don't Shake Halls With die Deel....71 Country -sacred material set to a happy. swingy beat with Copes riding it for all its worth. Good change -of. pace programming for country deejays. (Aeaff -Rose, BMI)

LINDSEY BROTHERS Bb Hearted Joe 72

EXCELLO 2071 -Sprightly duo-vocalizing on a jaunty rhythm novelty with amusing lyrics. (BMII

Let's Get Dow. to Brsieees....70 Same comment, (ESeenoree, BMII

DARRELL WALKER WITH CHUCK RAY ANO HIS GANG . "It's All Over Now ill . INTRASTATE 29- Walker warbles a

plaintive weeper with feeling and sin- eerily. (Homestead. BMI)

11 Makes a Worth of DIHereace An okay reading of a nice little ditty with philosophical lyrics. (MID- stead, 8511)

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Cap's Jan. Sales: Continued from page 14'

Benny Goodman; "Benny Goodman Comfms" and Nat (King) Cole's "Top Pops."

Don Giovanni," Giuseppe Tad - dei, baritone; Cesare Valletti, tenor; Italo Tajo, bass; Maria Curtis Verna, soprano; Carla Cavazz, soprano; Elda Ribetti, soprano; Vito Susca, bass; the Symphony Orchestra of Radio- Television Indi- ana, Turin, conducted by Max Rudolf, Beethoven; Sonata No. 14 in Ct Minor; "Moonlight" Sonata No. 8 in C Minor ( "Pathetique ") Rudolf Firkusny, piano; Could: "Fall River Legend"-and Bernstein: "Facsimile," the Ballet Theater Orchestra conducted by Joscgih -Le- vior; Guitar Music of Latin Amer- ira, Laitriodo Almeida, guitar; )iloussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhi- bition and Piano Music of Tchai- kovsky, Leonard Pennario, piano; also Siebelius: Concerto in D Minor for Violin and Orchestra, the Swan of Tuoncla, the Return of Lenunin- kainen, Camilla Wicks, violin, with the Symphony Orchestra of Radio - Stockholm conducted by Sixteen Ehrling, and Rimskv- Korsakov; Scheherazade Suite, William Stein- Iior( conducting the Pittsburg Sym- phony Orchestra.


RECORDS are ranked In order of their current national selling importance at the retail level, H determined by The Billboard's weekly sdrvjy of dealers thruout the cation with high volume of safes In country and weslern'ieeords. When significant

action b reported on both sides of a record. pints are combined to determine position on the chart Watch a Weeks

DM case. both sides are listed in bold type. Tpí',leading Lasr o Week side o top, week aryl

1. SIXTEEN TONS (B \II)- Tennessee Ernie 1 9 You Don't Have to Bea Baby to Cry (ASCAPI -Cap 3262

2. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (B\11) -\W. Pierce 2 16 If You Were Me (BMI) -Dec 29662

3. EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY (B\110-P. Wagoner 4 t? Let's Squiggle (BMI)_ -Vic 20 -6289

4. 1 FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET (BMI) - E. Presley 5 17 Mystery Train (BMI)-Vic 20 -6357; Sun 223

4. WHY, BABY, WHY? (BMI) -G. Jones 7 4 Seasons of My Heart (IMI)- Starday 202

6. JUST CALL MF. LONESOME (B\Ii) -E. Arnold 3 21 That Do Make It Nice (BMI) -Vic 20.6198

7. WHY, BABY, WHY? (BMI) - R. Sovine & W. Pierce 12 3 Missing You (BMI) -Dec 29755

8. I FEEL LIKE CRYIN' (B\11) -C. Smith 14 4 You're Free 11 Go (ASCAP) -Col 21462

9. ALL RIGHir(BMi) -F. Young 6 23 Go Back, You Fool (BMI) -Cap 3169

9. BEAUTiFUL,LIES (B\11) -J. Shepard _T 9 9 I Thought of You (BMII --('ap 3222

11. RICHEST MAN (BMI) -E. Arnold 10 9 1 Walked Alone fast Night (ASCAPI -Vic 20 -6290

12. I'VE KISSED YOU MY LAST TiME (B\I1)- s K. Welk:

lonely Side of Town (0511,-Dec 20728

12. 1 DON'T CARE (B \II) -W. Pierce 15 28 Your Good for Nothing Heart (85111 -Dec 29480

14. DON'T TAKE.IT OUT ON DIE (B \11)- H. Thompson 13 5 Honey, Honey Bee Ball (8511) -Con 3275

15. RUN BOY (ASCAP) -R. Price You Never Will Be True lobed -Col 21474

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Most Played in Juke Boxes for survey week ending December 28

RECORDS arc ranked in Order of IS greatest number of plays in juke boxes thruout the country, as determined by The Billboard's weekly Survey of operators using

high proportion of country and western lee rda. When significant action is repotted on both sides of a record, Weeks poiras are combined to determine positon o the chart Lap of

Week Chart rab We.

I. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (EMi) -11'. Pierce 2 14 If You Were Me (13311)-Dec-29662

2. SIXTEEN TONS (BMI)- Tennessee Ernie 1 7 You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry (ASCAP) -Cap 3262

3. I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET (BMI) - E. Presley 4 8 Mystery Train (BMI) -Vic 20-6357; Son 223

3. EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY (BMt)-P. Wagoner. 5 4 Let's Squiggle (BMI) -Vic 20 -6289

5. JUST CALL ME LONESOME (8\11) -E. Arnold 3 19 Thai Do Make It Nice (BMt) -Vic 20 -2198

6. IT'S A GREAT LIFE (BMF) -F. Young 6 46 For the Lore of Woman Like You (Shill --Cap 3258

6. WHY, BABY, WiüY? (B\11) -C. Jones 7 8 Seasons of My Heart (BMMi)- Starday 202

6. BEAUTIFUL LIES (B\tl) -J. Shepard - 6 t Thought of You (BMI) -Cap 3222

9. I DON'T CARE (BMI) -W. Pierce - 25 Your Good for Nothing Heart (5511) -Dec 29480

10. THIRTY DAYS (BMI) -E. Tubb 8 4 Answer the Phone (BMI) -Dec 229731


SIDES are ranked is order of the greatest number of plays on disk jockey radio shows thruout the country according to The Billboard's weekly surrey of top disk iockey shows in all key markets Wefts

fib Laws usx Week Week Chart

1. SIXTEEN TONS -Tennessee Ernie 2 8 Cap 3262 -ßh11

2. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE -W. Pierce 1 15 Dec 29662 -BMI

3. WHY, BABY, WHY ? -R. Sovine & W. Pierce 3 4 Dec 29739 -13MI

4. I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET - E. Presley 4 13 Vic 20 4357, Sun 223 -13MI

5. IT'S A GREAT LiFE -F. Young 6 6 Cap 325) -13MI

6. WHY, BABY, WiIY ? -C. Junes 10 6 Starch), 202 1IMI

7. JUST CALL ME LONESOME -E. Arnold 5 19 Vic 20-6198-BMI

8. EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY -P. Wagoner 6 6 Vic 20-6289 BMI

9. YOU'RE FREE TO GO -C. Smith 9 5 Col 2i462 -ASCAP

9. RUN BOY -R. Price - 1

Col 21474 -ASCAP 11. 1 FEEL LIKE CRYIN' -C. Smith 11 2

Col 21462 -BMI I L THIRTY DAYS -E. Tubb 15 2

Ike 29731 -BMI 13. MYSTERY TRAIN -E. Presley 13 2

Vic 20 -6357, Sun 223 -BMI 13. BORN TO BE HAPPY -i1. Snow 15 5

Vic 20.6269 -13MI 15. YONDER COMES A SUCKER -J. Reeves 13 20

Vic 20. 6209 -12MI



JANUARYELUS9616 THE BILLBOARD MUSIC -RADIO

FIRST IN '56! Your RCA VICTOR Country & Western

Pace Setters for the New Year

EDDY ARNOLD

When You Said Goodbye

Trouble in Mind

20/47.6365

ELVIS PRESLEY

I Forgot to Remember to Forget

Mystery Train

20/47.6357

CHET ATKINS

Jean's Song

Honey

20/47.6366

HANK SNOW

I'm Moving In

20/47 -6379

HOMER AND JETHRO

This Is a Wife?

Love and Marriage

20/47 -6674

SONS OF THE PIONEERS with Henri Rene's Orchestra & Chorus,

The Last Frontier How Great Thou Art 20/47.6376

HANK LOCKLIN

Why Baby Why

Love or Spite

20/47.6347

PORTER WAGONER

Eat, Drink and Be Merry,.'

Let's Squiggle

20/47.6285




The Billboard Music Popularity Charts COUNTRY & WESTERN RECORDS

FOLK TALENT & TUNES Around the Horn

Werly Fairburn was in for two nights recently at Jim Edward and Maxine Brown's new nitery in Pine Buff, Ark. Faron Young and Tommy Sands were recent back- stage visitors at "Louisiana Hay- ride, Shreveport. Faron, accom- panied by Webb Pierce, also visited with Norm Bale on the latter's shoe: on.K\VKH, Shreveport. . their own convention in San Ast- Lou of WL \V's "Midwest- their December 18, at the home of llr

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and dance with Billy Gray's eight -piece band at Texarkana, Tex., with Jim Lefan, of KOSY, Texarkana, handling the promotion. Another Lefan promotion at City Auditorium, Texarkana, December 28, featured George Jones (Starday)

and Johnny Cash (Sun).

Texas artists and deejays had

yard Hop" on the King label.:: Eddy Arnold's latest release on the RCA Victor tag is "Trouble in Minci" Mw. "When You Said Goocl- bye."

A "Louisiana Havride" package, booked by Tillman Franks and comprising Jimmy N e w m a n, George Jones, Johnny Morton, Betty Amos, David Houston, J. W. Thomp- son and Harmie Smith, played Ai-.xandria, La., December 22. Ps Paw Syrus, of KDBS, Alex- andria, promoted the show and shared emsee chores with the "Hayrides" Horace Logan. Os. December 24, Tillman set Jot y Horton, Betty Amos and David Houston for a show

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the get -to ether were Mrs. Jimmie Rodgers, Charlie Walker'and wife, Uncle Jim Christie and wife and sister; Tom Perryman Ind wife, Biff Collie and dad, Gerald and John Lee and the,- wives, and Slick Norris. Paul kallinger Couldn't make it, due to his daughter's illness . Jack Newman (no rela- tion to Jimmy), Rudy Grayzell and Biff Collie cut sessions for Starday last week,. with .Wayne Raney and Leo Payne slated for early sessions for the same label

Jimmy Littlejohn, the Tall Texan, who spent the holidays at home in Dallas, has a recording session schedules' for this week, after which he leaves for personals in Mary- land, promoted by Donn Rey- nolds, of WÇUM, Cumber- land, Md Rex Alien's latest on the Decca label is "I'm a Young CowLoy' b,w. "The Last tie,..sd -Up," with Victor Young's Singing; Strings cl g the backing.

Pappy Anderson and his crew. the Buddies of the West, featuring Ted West, are hack in Colorado Springs, Culo., after an extensive tour dire Mentana, Idaho, Utah and Washington. Pappy and the bays are bac on their rguiar TV show on KKTV, Colorado Springs, and on Ness Year's Day hopped irtoDéuver'to do a TV show with the Delaney Sisters, who recently arrived .:here frc,w Califonsia. In h. bruary, Andersee and the Bud- dies jump .0 Nashville for a wax session is ith Republic. Ted \l'est is

idso heard on the M C -M label. In tile. Anderson combo are. Ted West, fse'.cite. rhythm guitar; Buck Teet- ers, bass; Buddy Watkins, lead gui- gna; Curly Ireland, steel guitar; Porky Orcutt, drums, and Pappy Anderson, emsee and manager.

Eddy Arnold is set for the Quad -City Autorama, sponsored by the Quad -City Auto-. - mobile Dealers' Association, at the Armory, Bock island, III. January 28 -29. Other talent set for the nine -day event includes Dorothy Collins, the Four Lads, Somthin' Smith and the Redheads, Pat Boone, the Johnny Conrad Dancers, and Leo Peeper and ork.

Hank Locklin played New Year's Eve in Carlsbad, N, M.... Johnny

r Cash fills the guestar slot with "Big D. Jamboree,' Dallas, Saturday (7). Occupying the same spot January

121. Little Montie Jones is now a regular guest os- "Big D" the first Saturday of every snronth. . .

Sonny James cut a session for Capi- tot last week. , .. Buddy griffin is gathering material for an upcoming Ekko session, with his older brother, Rex, batting out several tones for the dccasion.

Jim Boyd, who formerly recorded for RCA Victor and now in his 23d year as western deejay on WEB, Dallas. has been named leader f the "Big D Jamboree" band, replacing Billy Jack Saucier, lea.cle -ficl- cller, Eddie McDuff also noves into the "Big D" line -up to play fiddle Mae Boren Axton 's new tune, "When 1

Sit Down With God," is nar- rated by Marshall Pack on Re- public Records,

Charlie Wright, Dallas agent, went into a huddle with two of Isis top writers, Jack Rhodes and Jim- my Rollins, last week; regarding l.lacemeut of 20 of their new .tunes

(during 1956 ' Rhodes "Satisfied Mind and "Beautifu. Lies" and Rollins' "i Thoùght of You" are currently on 'the charts Wright is also handling- the pronsótion on Rhodes' new discovery, Freddy Franks whose first release on Capi- tol is clue out this week.

A benefit dance was held recently in Houston for artist - deejay, Betty Jones, with the following showing their wares on the occasion: hank Locklin, James ( 'Gwynn, Link Davis, Laura Lee, Jerry Jericho, George Jones, Hall Harris, Bud and Bud, Sonny Burns, Smokey Stover and Dickey Jones. , . Hank Zero, of Wale Ranch Souse, Greater Fall River, Mass., after 15 weeks of personals in the Springfield, Mass., sector. laid off at his nome in Fall River for the holidays upon his doctor's order to take a rest. He will resume with the personals in a few .veeks.

First Time Together Wilma lee and Al Terry

"NOT ANiMORE" C!

"WE MAKE A g LOVELY COUPLE"

"Here's another proof. of the im- pwrtanee of country music." writes Doc Williams, Who appears with his Border Rider. on WFBC -TV, Altoona,. Pa. "On a recent appearance on WFBC -TV, I asked for mail, and received a tote: of 16.847 pieces from two announcements., We tried the same thing on a single show on \NYSE -TV. wheeling. W. Va., and received nearly 6,000 pieces, That's ce'tainly proof that iXnnitry music is still popular and lia a permanent place in television." Williams is still featured ,.n Wheeling Records in the U. S. and c , QualitYr Records in Canada. He is sole owner of the Wheeling label. Other country artists on the \Vheel- ing label are Abbie Neal and Her Ranch Girls and Yodelir.' Slim Clarke.

With the hockeys Earl .Aycock, of ;eorge and

Earl (Mercury), is now spinning country & western was two hours each afternoon over KRCT, Baytown, Tex. Tommy Rayne, KCID, Cald- well, Idaho, is working promotion on the TV show, "Idaho Hayride," beamed over Chan- nel 2, Boise, Idaho, 6:30 -7 p.m. daily Show features the String -Busters and Dolores, the Nayel Sisters, and Carlene Solomon, . Frankit Starr, whose hated on Decca is "That's the Way the Big Ball Bounces;' guested with Cactus Joe \Vesley.over WIBY, Belle- ville, III., recently,

Lee Pennock, WIBV, Belle- ville, 11I., typewrites: "This is in the form of a 'pleased to meet you' missile, as I Lan a newcomer to the

I deejay field. 1.hac1 my own tape - recordcd show on K \VRE, Warren- ton, Mo., for the past year and a half. I play guitar and sing, and replaced Cowboy Jake on WIBV."

Ralph Wayne, \VMRI, Marion, Ind., staged a two -hour country Christmas show, December.24. Ap- pearing with Wayne were Arky tle and the Sunny Slope Boys, George Riddle and Walt and Betty Riddle.

Milton Estes featured an Eddy Arnold night, December to over WAGC, Chattanooga, by playing two hours of the artist's recordings. Show was topped off with a 10- minute call from Arnold, who was in Nashville, which was beep -recorded and then played back on the air.... Rocky Rose and his band are appearing over WLBC - TV, Muncie, and., while doubling at a club six nights a week. Rose, in addition, twirls 12 hours a week of the country platters over \VCT\V, New Castle, Ind.. .

When in Nashville recently for his first recording session with Ekko Records, Lou Millet, WLCS, Batons Rouge, La., guested on Ernest Tubb's blid -Night Jamboree." Lloyd

Review Spotlight on ... RECORDS

l()IINNY CASH

'Folsom Prison Blues (Hi Lo, B \Ii) So. Doggone Lonesome. (Hi Lo, .R\II) =Sin 3:32 -Cas11 delivers two solid, sincere and very genuine country blues sides. There is great melane,,Jtoly, minor key flavor, and the definitely above -par lyrics for''both get a won- derfully expressive treatment. Two of the best offerings in the stepped -up number of country blues items. Both could break out.

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MARViN RAINWATER Where Do We Co From Here (Acuff -Rose, BMl) Dem Slow -Down Blues (Acuff -Rose, B \fl) 12132 -The singer has been gaining stature with each new entry. Here, he comes up with two fine tunes of his own cleffing. On top is a moving weeper, while on the flip there's a spirited job on a fine original country blues. Disk combines great talent with some very slick material.

HANK SNOW

Fm Moving In (Hill & Range, BM!)' These Hands (Hill & Range, BMI) -RCA Victor 6379 - Snow seldom if ever misses, and this disk should chalk up the usual sizable amount of sales, jockey plays, and juke action. The warbler sells "l'm Moving In" with sock soslgmanship and charm; while "These Hands" the new and moving inspirational tune) is wrapped op in an appropriately sincere, solemn vocal interpretation.

CORRECTION: The label and number of Marty Robbins' "Tennessee Toddy" were listed incorrectly in last week's Country and Western spotlight sectiosi. It should have read: Columbia 21477.

This Weeks Best Buys NO ONE BUT YOU (Lowery, BMf)

YOU AND ME (Hill & Rassige, BMI) -Red Foley ..and Kitty Wells- Decca 29740 .

As has been demóris5rnted before -and here o,iee :again -Foley and Wells make a formidable sales team. Country markets snapped up copies like het cakes in the first week of sales. Not only in the .traditional Southern markets, but in the Cleveland. Chicago, Buffalo and Cincinnati trade areas, as well,' action was brisk. "No One But l'op" is the favored side at this point, A precious Bill- board "Spotlight"- pick...

McCullough also guested with Tubb while in Nashville recently for his first waxing date With Ekko.

Lee More, N' \\'VA, wheeling, W. Va., complains -hat lee's not Letting many &w. platters from Deem. ....larnie Smith, KENT, Shrevepr a, ús., is Ol; the air daily from 6-7 a.m.- 11 -12 a.m., and from 1 -3 p.m. with the country recordings.... In addition to his usual chores as Uncle Sleepy and Hikkensu' on the "Country Music Hour" over \VLSI, Pikesville, Ky., Mike Paxton is pitching p.i. sales for 45 minutes daily on ' Morning Jamboree." ... Lou sfihet, WLCS, Baton Rouge, La., infos that his first Ekko release, due out this week, will back up the tunes, "When I Harves, My Love" and "Chapel of My Heart.° . Ken Rodant, \\'OAP, Owasso, Mich., is anxious to obtain a.copy of Coy M.:Daniel's recording iof "Hoe- down." Rodant uses the platter as the theme for his show of the same name.

Bill Mack relays from KWFT,'Wichita Falls, Tez,: "1 recently concluded my annual artist pop,slarity poll via mail from listeners in this Texas- Oklahoma-Kansas area. Voted most popular were Fa r on Young, Elvis Presley, Webb Pierce, the \Vilburn Brothers and flank Williams, in that order," ... Deejays may obtain a copy of Jerry Jerichó s

Dalian waxing of "These {ands" by writing hirn at KNUZ, Houston.

in the December 24 issue of The Billboard, Ray Pulley, WFOS, South Norfolk, \':." stated that he mas badly it need of records. His address Was given as WEDS, Nor- folk. It should have read South Norfoll:, \'a Incidental', , Pulley, whit is the only vises'. disk jockey at \ \'FOS, is still in need of those records Sammy Lillibridge, formerly at KERC, Eastland. Tex., is DOW spinning 'ens at KLEN, Kil-

Ileen, Tex. Mary McCoy is hehning 'Hillbilly Corral" every Saturday. aftenoon, , 1.3, over

iKMCO, Conroe, Tex., and "Hymn

Time' (taped), 10:45 -i I a.m., Mists - day then Friday. Sloe also does a 15- minute siuging stint Saturday mor :sings from 5:45 -S.

Bill Snidow, WNRV, Nar- rows, Va., letters: "I am just one of man) deejays you have heard fro.r. .SS the subject of not receiving c. &w. disks. It is gratifying to know Bias the small labels !rave enough in- centive and wi:l to progress. They say that. romp_tition is the life -blood of industry. Well, it looks as tho the majors are not putting up much of a fight, because more and more the smaller labels are getting the jump on them. In a recent issue, Cowboy Howard Vokes mentioned tl.e job. that Joe Lucus, of Acuff -Rose iand Hickory Records, is doing in supplying the *jays with releases. The publishing Com- panies have ih 'ne more for the artist and .:eeja; than most of the recording firms"

Sheriff Tex Davis, 1V,.1,1S, Nor- folk, brought into Norfolk, 1a airy 1 -2, a "Grand,. Ole Opry show featuring Ernest Tubb and group, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Jean Shepard and Lonzo and Oscar. a . . ilop -A- Long Joe Hoppell recently joined thg. staff at \VCMS, Norfolk. Nervous Ned Needham, \\'MOP, Ocala, Fla., writes: "Glenn Reeves (Republic) saved the night for a

show date in Ocala December 16 when another Western performer stood up a full house."

Hal Harris, KRCT, Bay- town, Tex.,. did a guest stint on "Red Rive' Round -up" over KWKH, Shreveport, La., recently.... Peanut Faircloth reports from WRDW, Augus- ta, Ga., that Marty Roberts, of WCKY, Cincinnati, gained some publicity recently ,'hen The Augusta Chronicle carried a yarn about a local I sw- yer, Eugene Kerr, avid hillbilly fan and record collector, who sent Roberts as box of expensive cigars along with a request for some plane spins, , . . Cracker Jim Brooker,

(Continued as page 48)



JANUARY 7, '

'1694 THE BILLBOARD MUSIC -RADIO 47

The Billboard Music Popularity Charts RHYTHM & BLUES RECORDS


RECORDS are ranked In order of their current national alllog Importance at the retail level, as determined by The Billboard's weekly survey of dealers thruout the wanou with a high volume of sales la rhythm and blue records. Whoa Sien(fkast

action is reported at both sides of s record, points are combined to determine position oa the chart In such

DM case, both sides tae listed in bold type, the leadhte rids Week as top.

Weeks Last Oa Week Can

I. GREAT PRETENDER (BMI)- Platters 2 4 I'm lust a Dancing Partner (ASCAP) -Mercury 70733

2. HANDS OFF (BMI) -J. McShann-P. Bowman 1 10 Another Night (BMI) -Von Jay 153

3. TUTTI FRUTTI- Little Richard 4 7 I'm Just a Lonely Guy -Specialty 561

4. POOR ME (BMI) -F. Domino 5 7 I Can't Go On (BMI)- IsepWal 5369

5. ONLY YOU (BMI)- Platters 3 24 Bark, Battle & Ball 03M1)-Mer 70633

6. FEEL. SO GOOD- Shirley & Lee 7 20 You'd Be Thinking of Me- Aladdin 3259

7. ALL AROUND THE WORLD (BMI) - I.ittic Willie John 9 14 Don't Learn Me Dear (HMO -King 4818

8. SPEEDO (BMI)- Cadillaec - 1 Let Me Explain 03M1)- Jolie 783

8. STEAMBOAT (BMI) -Drillers - 10 Adorable (HMO-Atlantic 1078

10. SEVEN DAYS (BMI) -Drifters - 1 I'm Not Worthy of You (BMI) -Atlantic 1081

11. I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' (BMI) -S. Lewis 12 17 Bumpity Bump (85413-Imperial 5356

11. WITCHCRAFT (BMI) -Spiders 8 6 Is It True (13M1) Imperial 3366

13. COME. II)MF. (BMI) -B. Johnson - 1 There'll Be No Ono-King 4822

14. WIIITF. CHRISTMAS (ASCAP) -Drifters 13 2 Bells of SL Mary (ASCAP) -Atlantic 1048

15. JIVIN' AROUND (PARTS I & LI) (BMI) - E. Freeman I Cash 1017

Most Played in Juke Boxes For survey week ending December 28

RECORDS are ranked in order or the gratest Dumber of plays In Juke bous thruout the country, as determined by The Billboard's weekly sunny of operators suing a high proportion of rhythm and blues records. When sigoinam action Y reported

on both sides of a record, points are combined to determine position on the chart. In such case, both sides are listed in bold type. the leading Side oo toµ This

Week

Weeks tau on Week Chan

1. AT MY FRONT DOOR (BMI) -E1 Dorados 7 14 What's Saggin' You. Baby (8M1)-Vee Jay 147

2. HANDS OFF (BMI) -J. McShann -P. Bowman 6 7 Another Night 0441)-Vee Jay 150

3. THIRTY DAYS (BMI) -C. Berry 10 Together (HMO-Chest 1610

4. PRETTY TIIING (BMI) -B. Diddley - 1 Bring It to Jerome (BMI) -- Checker 527

4. ADORABLE (BMI)- Drifters 1 8 Steamboat (10413- Aeantk 1075

6. DON'T START ME TALKIN' (BMI) - Snops. Boy Williamson 9 8 All My Love in Vain (BMI)-Cbecker 824

7. POOR ME (BMI) -F. Domino S S I Cast Go On (BMI) -Imperial 5369

8. FEEL SO COOD (BMI)- Shirley & Lee 9 11 You'd Be Thinking of Me (BMI) - Aladdin 3289

9. TUTTI FRUTTI (BMI) -Little Richard 7 3 I'm Just a Lonely Guy (BMI) -Specialty 561

10. SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE (BMI) -Robins Just Like a Fool (BMI) -Alto 6059


SIDES are ranked In order of the greatest number of plays on disk Jockey radio shows thruout the country according to The Billboard's weekly surrey of top disk Jockey shorn in ali key markets.

71st Week

Week' LW es Week Chan

I. GREAT PRETENDER- Platters 3 2 Mercury 70753 -ASCAP

2. ONLY YOU -Platters 5 16 Mercury 70633 -BMI

3. SEVEN DAYS -Drifters - 1 Atlantic 1081 -BMI

4. HANDS OFF -J. McShann-P. Bowman 2 8 Yee Jay 155 -BMI

5. TUTTI FRUTTI- Little Richard 3 6 Specially 561 -13MI

5. WHITE CHRISTMAS- Drifters 10 3 Atlantic 1048 -ASCAP

7. POOR ME, F. Domino 1 7 Imperial 5369 -BMI

8. MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT -J. Turner - 1 Atlantic 1080 -BMI

9. I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' -S. Lewis 14 18 Imperial 5356 -BM(

9. I WANNA DO MORE -R. Brown 15 2 Atlantic 1082 -13MI

Il. STEAMBOAT- Drifters 7 5 Atlantic 1078 -Bal

11. ADORABLE- Drifters 7 9 Atlantic 1078 -BMl

11. NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD -Little Willie John - 1 K., 4841 -BMI 14. I CANT CO ON -F. Domino 7 3

Imperial 5369 -BMI 14. WITCHCRAFT- Spiders - 3

Imperial 5366 -BMI

Rhythm & Blues Notes - By PAUL ACKERMAN-

This week we hope that everybody connected with the r. &b. field -diskery execs, artists, distributors, deejays, Site. -take time to study the annual recap of top r. &b. records according to retail sales. This recap, which is based on The Billboard's weekly charts, indicates conclusively that the r. &b. field is wide open, from a competitive standpoint. While a number of labels have done very well the past year, it cannot be said that any one label -or any two or three -Las a stranglehold on the business.

The top 25 disks were divided up among 17 labels. The situation is even more competitive than the year before when the top 30 disks were divided among 12 labels. Note that Atlantic has five of the 25; Imperial, 3; Chess and Checker collectively, 4. The remainder of the top disks, however, fall to a flock of labels -one each. Generally, a very healthy situation, with activity wide -spread.

Atlantic Records had its artists spotted on three rock and roll stageshoss in Manhattan over the holidays. La Vern Baker was with the Alan Freed show at the Acad- emy Theater. Ruth Brown, Clyde McPhatter and the Clovers at the Apollo. Atlantic, incidentally, is jubilant over the fact that Mc- Pllatter's "Seven Days" disk is going pop. The new Apollo bill, which opened December 30, is sparked by Sonny Till and His Nerd Orioles, Arnett Cobb and the Dell Tones.

The Platters are hot right

R & B Territorial Best Sellers for survey week ending December 28

Listings arc based ea late sales reports secured ria Western Union messenger tents:, from lop rhythm and blues dealers and juke box operators to the markets Intel.

Atlanta I. Sager Sweet. M. Waters. Chs: 2. Snea Days, C. Mentaller, Atl. 3. Speedee. Cadillacs. Jse. 4. Steamboat, Drillers. All. S. Jowl Start Me Tolkla'

S. H. Williamson, Che. G. Tee Lae, Little Walter. Che. 7. Wlteheraft, Spiders. Imp. 8. Tae Pint., Little Richard, Spe.

Charlotte 1. Tae Frans Little Richard. Spe. 2. Great Pretender, Platters. Mer. 3. 1 Hear Yes Baoekke, S. I.ewis, Imp. 4. Haras OR, P. Bowman. McShant, VI 5. Witekraft, Spiders, Imp. 6. Oeil Yek, Ptatters, Mer. 7. I Can't Ce O.. F. Domino. Imp. 8. Play It Fehr. L. Baker, All.

Chicago I. Smokey lee's Cafe. Robins. Are. 2. Wk. Yo. Dasee, Turbans, Her. 3. Only Yep, Platters. Mer. 4. 1 Hear Yoe K.oekM', G. Storm, Dot 5. Troll Frets, Little Richard, Spe. 6. Blackjack, R. Charles, Atl.

now, with two Mercury disks in the top 10 on both the pop and r. &b. charts, 'The Great Pretender" and "Only You," so their ex -label Federal evi- dentally hopes to cash in on their current popularity with the release this week of two sides (out of the can) "Tell the World" and "I Need You All the Time."

Leon W. Bailey, known as "The Cool One" is starting a modem swing club for teen -agers on his WDBC, Escanaba, Mich., show. Bailey is also conducting a contest for listeners to name his show, the winner to receive Ein- Arcy's "Jazz of Two Decades." George Banis- ter, WBUD, Trenton, N. J., is proud of his latest new sponsor. Ford Motors bought a l0- minute leg of his program marking the first specialty show buy in the area by the company.

Cincinnati. I. Hands Off, P. Bowman -J. McShaki, Vi 2. Tani Fe60el, Little Richard, Spe. 3. Al My Frost Door, El Dorados, VJ 4. Bfaek$ek, R. Chutes, Att. e, Big John, T. Turner, Wng.

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Los Angeles I. Great Prele.der, Platters. Mer. 2. Selo' Around, E. Freeman, Cas. 3. Nile Owl, T. Allen, Spe. 4. Orly Ye., Platters, Mer. 5. Tant PmteI, Little Richard, Spe, 6. Adorable, Colts, Vta. 7. Poor Me, F. Domino, Imp.

New Orleans I. Poor Me, F. Domino, Imp. 2. Feel So Good, Shirley & Lee, Ala. 3. I time Yoe Knoekl.', S. Lewis, trop, 4. Great Pretender, Planera Mer. 5. Tutu Frutti, Little Richard, Spe. 6. Seen Days, C. McPhatter, All,

New York t. Great Pretender, Platters, Mer. 2. Speedo*, Cadillac,, Jse. 3. Hands Off, P. Bowman -J. McShann, VI 4. Feel So Good, Shirley & Lee, Ala. 5. Poor Me, F. Domino, Imp. 6. Play It Fair, L Baker, Atl.

Philadelphia I. Great Pretender, Platters. Mer. 2. Come Home, B. Johnson. Kng. 3. Play It Fair, L. Baker, Atl. 4. Snooker Jo.'. Cafe, Robins, Ato. 5. Hands Off, P. Bowman -J. McSbants, VI

St. Louis I. AB Around the World, L. W. Jobe, Kris. 2. Hands Off, P. Brown. Mahan°, VI 3. Tani Ern., Little Richard, Scie. 4. Come Home, B. Johnson, Kna. 5. I'm Lost Without You

D. Washington, Mer. 6. Peer Me, F. Domino, Imp.

Washington, D. C. 1. Great Pretender, Platters. Mer. 2. Only Yen, Platters, Mer. 3. Feel So Good, Shirley & Lee, Ala. 4. Hands Off, P. Bowman-J. McShane, VJ 5. Seen Days, C. McPhatter, AtL 6, Peor Me, F. Domino, Imp.

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I BEGAN TO REALIZE (Tone, BMI) I'LL BE FOREVER LOVING YOU (rollie, BMI) -EI Dorados -V -J 165

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salesman with Aleo, has been upped to sales manager of the Mercury outlet.

New York Bob Ferguson, former deejay, en-

tertainer, and artist representative, and most recently personal manager for Ferlin Huskey, has joined the Charlie Lamb Agency in Nash- ville. . "Rover Boys" Bill Givens and Vince Lee played the top tunes from 1935 to the present on their ))jockey show over KYW, Philadelphia, Saturday (31). The Billboard charts are being used as the basic authority.

New members of the Institute of High - Fidelity include Reeves Soundcraft Corporation of New York and the publication, "Record and Sound Retailing ".... William E. Fox Jr. has been named district manager of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- lishers' Chicago office. Simul- taneously, Martin Meltzer was named supervisor of the central division with headquarters in St. Louis. . . . Epic Records' Roy Hamilton opens a stand at New York's Basin Street, January 6... Larry Core Associates has been retained to handle publicity for the Dream Weavers, teen -aged Decca artists.

Johnny Brandon, known in Brit - ain'as the "King of Zing," Polygon Record artist, and star of the BBC - TV'er "Dreamers' Highway," is in New York discussing American TV appearances and recording deals.

The Howard McGhee-Allen Eager Quintet returns to New York's Cafe Bohemia for one week starting January 5. The Jazz Mes- sengers open the same day at Chi- cago s Stage Door.

Nat Tannen's Keys Music has taken over as selling agent for Patti Kapp's General Music. Gen- eral's catalog includes "The Little White Duck," kiddie standard release last week on an RCA Victor disk by "Name That Tune" winner Dorothy Olsen.... Indie jazz producer George Simon has produced a new package for Grand Award, combining dates conducted by tenor saxophonist AI Klink and trombonist Bob Alexander. . Bobby Troup, tunesmith- pianist- warbler, now recording for Bethle- hem, was set to open bere at the Cameo Monday (2). It's his first East Coast appearance.

Annette Warren, ABC - Para- mount recording thrush, has been signed by the ABC radio web for a regular Sunday night show called "A Late Date With Annette Warren." The series starts Sunday (8).... RCA Victor thrush Terri Stevens obtained her release from Mercury Artists last week and has signed with the William Morris Office. Miss Stevens is managed by Morris Diamond.... The Jazz Messengers combo has been set for the Cafe Bohemia from January 19 thru February 1.

Herbert M. Greenspon has been appointed veepee in charge of

manufacturing for Columbia Rec- ords. In his 20th year with the firm, Creenspon will be in charge of all record manufacturing. in domestic and foreign plants... .

Music by the Eddie Safranski ork, featuring sidemen Dick Hyman, Hymie Shertzer, Will Bradley, Al Klink, Don Lamond and others and vocalists Ginnie Gibson and Jack Haskell, headline the SESAC library's January shipments.

Heritage Records plans early release of Songs No Mother Taught Nobody," a 12 -inch LP of. material spoofing modem conventions, by composer Harold Rome. ASCAP defter Sterling Sherwin has written "Let's Draft Wolfie for President" on behalf of L. Wolfe Gilbert's campaign for president of ASCAP.... Roy Acuff received a trophy recognizing his as "No. 1 Showman of Country Music" on showman of country music" on a recent "Grand Ole Opry" broadcast. Charlie Lamb made the presentation.. . Joe Loco and His Mambo Quintet open a two- weeker at the Nightcap Club, New- ark, N. J., January 4.

Book Club to Sponsor Seg

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The Book of the Month.Club will sponsor a series of weekly record pro- gams over WQXR here from 9:05 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, starting January 7.

The club will plug its Music Appreciation Records membership operation on the 28 weekly programs, which Herbert Weinstock was commissioned to produce for WQXR in connection . with the 200th anniversary of Mozart's birth.

The series will be the station's major activity in the Mozart bicentennial celebration. Agency for Book of the Month is Schwab and Beatty, Inc.

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elm. twirler of WMIE and WITV, Miami, is recuperating at his home at 3720 N. W. 11th Avenue, that city, after being released from the hospital recently.

Deejay Desperate Dudley infos that he's taking over all western and hillbilly shows at \VAZL, Haz- leton, Pa.... Charlie Banks spinning six hours of country and west - em stuff daily over WCTT, Corbin, Ky., writes: "Thanks to all the smaller labels for their releases. Too bad the larger companies can't send out new releases like the smaller ones."

Reviews of New R & B Records

THE PLATTERS Tell Or World 77

FEDERAL 12250 -With this group hat as it is, Federal has pulled a good early side out of the can and should cash In nicely: Sound -wise it's not up to their Mercury level, but If figures to get good action. (Wild- wood, BMI) Need You All Me Tme....69 The material and the sound are both subpar for the Platters on this face. (Armo, BMI)

JERRY MeCAIN Tbat's What They Want 75

EXCELLO 2068 - "Monty, honey" is what. Chant is patterned after "t Am a Man," but the yacks aren't there. Good rhythm should rouse some action among Southern -style buyers. however. (Esedlorec, BM')

Courtin' to a Cadalae....70 A Chicago style blues wail that has a strong beat and flavor. but doesn't say much. (EaedOoree, BMI)

TED JARRETT Goth.' Off 74

EXCELLO .2069-She can keep rifbt. on goofin', because he's got another chick. Engaging side by the warbler. IBMS)

Lose, Lose, Lato....73 Competent. earnest blues shout by Jarrett. Should,. got some fait sat. sins. (Bat)

LARRY EVANS Henpecked 72

FABOR 4008 -Evans belts out a blues, with- authentic sound and a good idea In the lyric. (Dandelion. BMl)

Croy Boat My Baby....7a Another blues. slow and with nice funky sound. (Dandelion, OMS)

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UNITED 196-A relaxed, rhythmic rocker that has a saleable sound and beat. The lead part is attractively styled and given a solid har- monic backing by the group. (Ma- Miami, OMS)

Put Yo., Arms Aroaad Mn....65 The lead urges his love on a somewhat reluctant girl friend here. He has to work against so-so material and shaky rhythm support. (Paaatee, OMS)

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(Don't Leave Me) Abse....70 A change of pace. This side is ballad, quite pop in style, and is the refined mode. (Lie; BIND

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WILDWOOD, N. J., Dec. 31.- Action was started by the City Commission to regulate jam sessions in cafes. An ordinance was introduced designed to curb 'living entertainment" at any time if the noise is heard outside of the building and in such a manner as to disturb persons in the nearby area.

Former &favor Doris W. Brad - w.ty asked the commission if any attempt was to be made in the ordinance to limit the hours of jam sessions. When told no provision has been made in the measure, Mrs. Bradway said a petition now its circulation to ban live entertainment" would be continued.

Ida Lupino, Duff, Sharpe Complete 'Adam & Eve' Pilot

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. -Pilot of "Adam and Eve," new TV situation comedy. was completed this week at Four Star Productions. The program stars Howard Duff and Ida Lupino in the title roles. Don Sharpe is the producer, with Sharpe, the two principals, and Collier Young all nutting part of the package.

At the same time Sharpe moved another new series, "Wire Service," which he is producing for ABC -TV, from Four Star to Desilu Produc- tions. Warren Lewis will be physi- cal producer for the hour show, which deals with the adventures of wire bureau chiefs.

Sharpe thus returns, for at least one of ais packages, to Desilu, where he originally was instrumental in the development of "I Love Lucy." Lewis, also, finds himself in the dual role of producing at both Desilu and Four Star.

ABC and NBC Wooing Students on TV Shows

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -ABC -TV and NBC -TV are both mapping out new music shows designed to increase listencrship on the part of high school and college students.

The exceptional rating success of bandleader Lawrence Welk's program has prompted ABC -TV to take another fling into the band - remote business, and the web is

readying a new remote series from Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook in Cedar Grove, N. J.

The show will be aired Iron- 10 to 10:30 Thursday nights, with the U S. Air Force shelling out for production costs in return for air plugs. Ralph Flanagan's band is among those scheduled to appear on the first telecasts. No starting date has been set yet by the web.

NBC-TV Package NBC -TV's new music package,

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roasting of the famous. The budding, struggling o gani-

zation had little to offer other than a meager luncheon menu until Fabulous Freddie, who hobnobbed then and now with the famous in name and accomplishment, thought of securing outstanding personalities as guests. The first was Felix Count Von Luckner, famed German sub -mariner. Only 17 showed up. Martin Johnson, the famous big game hunter was the next to accept, but h. failed to show, and 34 guests unhappily munched their lunch while the hunter unloaded beasts brought back from Africa. He later played a repeat date, however, and so evened things up.

While Benham and Pitzer and a few others were always present the presidents were not. Lowell Thomas was the first to hold office, but his secretary neglected to in- form him of the honor and he never showed up. Tony Sarge, the next to hold office, also never showed up since he was busy with a show he was then operating at the Chicago World's Fair. No such loose approach prevails today with

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With Sinclair CHICAGO, Dec. 31.- National

Speedways, Inc., will open its '58 season at the Florida State Fair, Tampa, February 1, augmented by a national advertising campaign to be sponsored by the Sinclair Refin- ing Company, Al Sweeney, head man of the racing organization, announced.

Arrangements recently completed by Sweeney in New York will include tie -in advertising by the oil firm with all dates promoted by National,Speedways during the season. This will include newspaper, radio and television advertising, and one -sheet boards, Sweeney reported. In addition, Bob Streeter, Sinclair's "Voice of the Speedways," will make appearances at major dates, including the opening race meet at Tampa.

Sweeney said that the '56 circuit of auto races will be one of the most compact ever lined up by his organization with no conflicting dates booked. Three new elates will be operated in Kansas City, an added day at the Missouri State Fair Sedalia, and a new one at the Faribault, Minn., fair are on the schedule. Other major annuals signed include the Nebraska State Fair, Tennessee State Fair, Ala- bama State Fair, North Iowa Fair, Kansas Free Fair, Louisiana State Fair, and the Wisconsin Valley Fair, Wausau.

NASCAR Merges

With Redkey DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec.

31. -The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing and the Society of Auto Sports, Fellowship and Education, have merged their operations, Bill France, NASCAR president, announced.

France and Ed Otto, president and vice -president of NASCAR, and Charles E. Scharf and Harry Redkey, officials of SAFE, completed the merger this week. The France- headed organization operates auto racing in 22 States and Canada, while SAFE has spon- sord the speed sport at a number .4 lfídìitt West tracks.

humorist -writer Harry Herschfield presiding.

Expense Account Financing In the early days it was a strug-

gle all the way with the luncheon grosses always insufficient to meet the nut. Fabulous Benham solved this problem, too, by working off the deficits on his expense accounts. Today there is a garish display of organizational wealth with more than $10,000 worth of ingenious animated units comprising the "Side Show" at work in the lobbies off the ballroom on luncheon days.

The noisy, but not noisome, group worked its way to. the Park Sheraton and then the Hotel Astor when Manager Robert Christen - berry was tagged a fall guy. With this setting and the guesting of Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, head of the depression -inspired NRA (Na- tional Recovery Act) and keeper of the symbolic blue eagle, the CS &S was finally made.

With General Johnson the fall guy format came into full flower. The General was given a duck painted blue to hold. The color was not fast and a new light gray suit documented the untidy result.

Spoofings Don't Hurt Today's victim knows what he is

in for and comes to face it. The spoofing," President Herscbfield notes, puts him on public trial. The ribsters go around with a knife in one hand and bandages in the other. But no attempt is made to hurt and the whole procedure

hits up the democratic way of life."

In the beginning Fabulous Freddie was practically a one -man promotion committee, and he Is credited with securing about 170 of the 225 gents and one lady (Lucille Ball) honored no far. A committee new handles the chores, which often is one of sifting rather than searching as press agents, and some of the famous folks they represent shoot for the pedestal.

There is evidence that a fall guy, or an aspiring one feels that he has arrived," Herschfield says.

Whereas Benham once had to ca- (Continued on page 57)

THAWED M -G -R RUNS AGAIN

OTTAWA, Dec. 31. -Even a Jenny will freeze up when the mercury dips 30 degrees below the zero mark Lob - law Supermarkets found that out recently when their Merry-Go- Round, which they use as a promotion even in the winter, just up and refused to run.

A hurry -up call to the Al- Ian Herschel! Company in North Tonawanda, N.` Y., solved the problem. Presi- dent Lyndon Wilson advised them to thaw out the gear re- ducer and substitute lighter oil. Following the formula, Loblaw officials had the device back in operation even tho the temperature hung around the minus -15 degree mark.

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proximately $600,000 will be spent for new buildings at the Tri- County Fair here, Q. F. (Ted) Davis, secretary- manager, said. The exposition serves lnyo, Mono and Alpine counties.

The five -year construction program includes a new 1,000 -seat auditorium, new r o d e o arena, ggrrandstand, exhibit buildings for dairy poultry and agriculture of -. fice building, maintenance quarters, buildings for horses and cattle and a half -mile track.

A separate area for the carnival playing the fair as well as additional parking sections are also listed.

Davis stated that the State had already invested $120,000 in buildings and improvements.

Included in the plans is a $105,- 000 Sen. Charles Brown .Memorial Auditorium. This structure along with three livestock buildings may be completed before the 1956 fair.

A portable steel wire fence will be installed around the rodeo arena and removed to allow for ball games.

Commission Detroit Fair

DETROIT, Dec. 31. -The joint study commission set up by the Michigan State Fair Board of Man- agers and the Michigan Agricul-

Jess Chambers,

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Fair . Exec, Dies SANTA MARIA, Calif., Dec. 31.

-Funeral services for Jess Cham- bers, manager of the Santa Bar- bara County Fair for 23 years prior to his retirement in 1951, and a past president of Western Fairs Association, were held here Tues- day (27). He was 73. Chambers died at his home here Friday (23) following a long illness.

From 1928 to 1946 Chambers served in the dual capacity of secretary-manager of the Chamber of Commerce and the fair. At the time of his death he was secretary of the Santa Maria Soil Conservation District. He served on the committee which net up the present system of State aid to fairs and was one of the charter members of the Western Fairs' Association.

He is survived by his widow, two brothers and two sisters.

Recommends Stay Put turai Commission to work out official plans for the future of the State Fair has turned in a recommendation that the fair remain at Detroit.

This is expected to be the answer to recurrent proposals made during the past several years that it be moved to an up -State city. If the commission's recommendation is made State policy it will be feasible to go ahead with major improvement programs now in the planning stage.

The commission recommended that the proposed new Home Arts Building be included in the 1956 budget, at $885,000. This will require approval in the legislative session beginning next week. Don- ald L. Swanson, .fair manager, pointed out that this cannot become formally valid until June 30, and that construction would ac- cordingly be started immediately after the 1956 fair, allowing the site to be used again for the Kiddie Barnyard, which was a feature of last year's fair.

Sands Line With Ind. State Show

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -The Ernie Young show to play the grandstand at next season's State Fair in Indianapolis will include a 24-girl Manhattan Rockets line, provided by Hal Sands.

Dobritch Named to Operate GAC -Hamid Circus Act Dept.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31. -Al Do- britch has joined GAC -Hamid Agency to head up a department for circus acts. He will be head - quartered in Chicago and will make all remaining Midwestern fair association meetings, offering GAC - Hamid talent to the annuals.

Dobriteh was booking counselor for ABC -TV's "Super Circus" until the show changed format and moved. Prior to that he was a circus performer with leading shows in this country and Europe.

He also is to be active in bringing European acts to this country, using both his own connections abroad and the GAC -Hamid office in London. Plans call for him to make two trips to London an- nually.

Dobritch said that decision for him to make the fair meetings aurae after completion of his new association, with George Hamid de- ciding in favor of the assignment.

Prior to his joining GAC- Hamid, Dobritch contracted with the Ca-

Nine Shows,

Parks Order

New Round -Ups SALEM, Ore., Dec. 31. --Nine

carnival and park operators have placed orders for Round -Up rides for '56 delivery thus far, Frank Hrubetz, owner- manager of the ride manufacturing firm bearing his name, announced.

Units scheduled for delivery will go to John F. Reid, Happyland Shows; E. D. McCrary, 20th Cen- tury Shows; Louis and Bess Riley, Riley's Rides; Palisades Park, Pali- sades, N. J.; Harry Stahl, Jeffer- son Beach, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; Dave Simon, Long Island, N. Y.; Harry Prince, Revere, Mass.; Vene- zuela Ticket Company, for a park in Caracas, Venezuela, and Sie - brand Circus and Carnival.

Hrubetz disclosed his firm has developed a new car for the old Spitfire ride which will be available early this summer. The unit will be displayed at the Orange Show on the Crafts Shows, he said. The new cars can be mounte'' on the Spitfire with practically no changes, he said. It was developed by P. W. Siebrand, of the shows bearing his name, and has operated on his show for the past two seasons. New lighting will also be available for Spitfires, Hrubetz said.

Detroit Billers Name Noch Again

DETROIT, Dec. 31.- Michael Noch, International president of the billposters' union, was re- elected for his 19th term as business agent of Detroit Local 94. Noch served as a delegate at the recent AFL - CIO merger convention for the theatrical craft unions.

Other newly elected officers for Local 94 ale Walter Frank, president; John St. Peter, vice- president; Matt J. Kobe, elected for a 19th term as secretary- treasurer; Cass Frederick, chairman of trustees, and George Kapano and Victor Lasecki, trustees.

Noch is implementing a special program to provide exploitation for Detroit theaters and other branches of shòw business in the outdoor field, in the absence of newspapers from the city during the present paper strike.

Durwood Fisher, with the Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros.' Circus for the past three seasons, recently joined the Navy for a four -year hitch. His address is: SR 480- 20-93, Co. 738, Batt. 142, Reg. 14; Recruit Training Command, U. S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill.

nadian National Exhibition, To- ronto, for four acts. They are the Two Luvas, who will appear on an aerial rigging carried by a crane like they used at Powerama in Chicago; Klauser's Bears,the Three Goetchis and Lola Dobritch. For some time Dobritch has been exclusive representative of about 20 acts.

While handling the "Super Cir- cus" work, Dobritch was connected with the Associated Booking Cor- poration, Chicago.

Beat Drums

For Chicago

Fair in 1956 CHICAGO, Dec. 31. -A fair for

Chicago's lake front in 1956 was proposed this week by Mayor Rich- ard A. Daley with the event tenta- tively scheduled to open in July and operate for several weeks. While it would run no longer than a month next year, long -range plans are to make it a permanent project that will, in the future, be expanded to become a world's fair in scope.

Most prominently mentioned theme would be "Festival of the Americas.' Plans are to have Can- ada, Mexico and Central and South America send exhibits of their tourist attractions, cultural and business We.

Sizable cash contributions have already been offered by Chicago businessmen and civic leaders, it was reported.

Chicago's last similar projects were the Chicago Fair of 1950 which followed the successful Rail- road Fair of 1948 -'49. The latter drew a total df 4233,5.52 people in its two years of operation. This year, General Motors Powerama" was also highly successful in its stand of several weeks on the lake front.

30 SHOWS

Chitwood Unit

Signs Dallas

For 5th Time NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The

Texas State Fair in Dallas will feature Joie Chitwood's thrill show in 1956 for the fifth straight year, it is reported. Chitwood will bring his Motoramic Thrillerama to Dallas for a 30- performance engagement spanning 16 days, agent Ben Brau,.stein reports.

One of the 1955 highlights was a run-da stretch during which nine performances were offered, five on one day and four the other. Chitwood's unit will use some 90 pieces of Chevrolet equipment, it is claimed.

At the signing of the contract Friday (23) with Chitwood was W. Henry Watson, racing promoter for the fair.

Mullis, Hoard Form Carnival

INDIAN SPRINGS, Ga., Dec, 24.-Elbert Mullis and Dan Hoard, owners- operators of the $100,000 Hoard at Mullis Amusement Park here, are forming a carnival, Hoard & Mullis Amusements, to play Southern fairs.

The show will hit the road in the fall of 1956 after the Labor Day close of the park season. The company will own most of the rides and shows and some concessions.



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52. veteran outdoor show personality. December 16 in Princeton, Ind. For many years he was with Gold Medal Shows. Survived by five sons, a daughter end three sisters.

CRAMBER,S---Ye., , 77, manager of the Santa Barbara (Calif.) County Fair for 23 years prior to his retirement in 1951 and past prrsl- dent of Western Fairs Association, De- cember 23 In Santa Maria, Calif. (See Fair department for details.)

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PELDMAN- Morris, 62, veteran outdoor showman, December 21 to Brooklyn. During his many years In show business. he was a concessionaire with Frank Wirth and Hamid- Morton Circus. For the last five years he was manager of the Canadian Thrill Shows.

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HALEY -Herb, former circus stunt Hire and parachute jumper, recently In an airplane crash near Illlamma, Alaska. At the time of his death, he was flying for Cordova Airlines. with headquarters at Cordova. Alaska.

0'\EAL -1.e. F., 55, Gainesville, Tes., producing clown for the Gainesville Community Cireux and member of the Clrcas Pans' Association. December 17. Survivors Include his widow, a daughter and a grandson.

RHEINSMITR Steve (Mode.), truck driver for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum rk Bailey Circus for years, at Elmira, N. Y., recently,

5.55 ROSSUSI -Mes. Lets Anna May, SD, well- known outdoor show personality. December 16 in Binton, Tes. She and her husband, J. H. Van Roneum, were known In show business es Dutch and Lois Le Blair. In addition to her husband. she Is survived by four brothers. John, Bob, Russell and Charles Holcomb and two .I.Iers. Burial In Berlin Cemetery, E,io)a, Ia.

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PARKS -RESORTS -POOLS Communications to 188 W. Randolph St.. Chicago I. III 1-HE BILLBOARD 53

Holiday Toy Boon to N. E

BOSTON, Dec. 31, - Several Mvssachusets spots did -good business with sales bairn' Christmas toys. ti three- year=old off -season enterprise,

Revere Beach, where the plan was first introduced in the arcades, experienced most activity. Every night cars would lain the espla- nade while the ruseomers went from one to the oilier of the toy shops, where bargains were offered in merchandise running as much as 50 per cent :below the Hub's hig department stares.

On the wholesale level the be'nc'h business md3itt that the toy husill ess has been pushed to un- precedented heights. The 'George I. Feldman Company here reports orders far beyond the ability of the airs ...elfachuers to fill them. Wholesalers, as a result, reached a higher annual gross. than ever before.

Doing brisk business at Revere were Bobby Shayeb, who was ruing his arcade; Gallagher's Arcade; iI. rry Prince, who also operates a city Arcade in the,Hub, and Billy O'Brien. who was fifiding business giant in his first year . of operation. Along the main hfghesay at Kiddie - hand Ranch in Saugus, Summer Ritteuberg was getting a big share of the Christmas toy business.'

In his first season at the toy business was Larry,Stone, operator of Paragon Park, Ngntasket. His Playland Arcade was refitted for the new enterprise and after this year's successful operation Stone is already planning enlarged quarters for next season.

Creates New Patrons "There is actually more to this

business than making money," Stone said. As well as being able to keep a good mani' of the help on the payroll, it keeps all of us active. What is probably best, it gives us the opportunity of making new friends who will be back in the summer as customers. They will also return For toys next ;ear, Stone kept 12 workers busy with - out a break and was happy about the financial resuhs He pointed out that Nantasket. is dead end and that the pub1ie' Mist net out to come here, but ads in the Bos- ton papers served well to let people know that they could save money by taking a drive of a few miles to the beach.

Close by, Dave Baker's Funland Arcade tripled the business he did last year and he was planning big things for next season. He pointed out that he had Warted last year with a space of 20 by 40 feet and this year had used 4,000 square

Rocks' Open

Daily During

Festive Week Xlitt' YORK. Dec. 31. -Rock-

away: Playland is running daily firs the week ending New Years Day with a 1 p.m- opening time. The park will opera' Sundays at 111:30 ai,m. The regular weekend schedule will resume; after the holiday week.

Dick Geist, vice - president, returned this week from a trip taken following the annual Chicago conventions. Among other places, he visited Disneyland and the now defunct Las Vegas park which opened in 1954.

in Los Angeles, a visit was made to the shop of Phil Cordon, where a new group game is being de- vised.

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Business e Spots feet. Nest year, he said. he plans tt, double the stance. Baker also will remain open after Christmas for a discount clearance sale. He says he doesn't knots' if people will buy toys after Christmas, but that he is going to give it a try:

Plans for next year call for clearing out the big kiddie ride area at Penland, w'hic'h is directly in back of the Arcade. This evil) make, probably, New England's biggest discount beach establishment.

To the north, at Salisbury Beach, Cone Dean and Dominick Sgroi were liniling the toy business a good one.

All in all. the toy business looked like the perfect off- season occupation for beach. operators. It was expecially good for the Massachu- setts men whose summer had been marred by small profits.

Cook to Build

Addition for

Paragon Golf NANTASKET BEACH, Mass.,

Dec. 3t.-Lerry Stone, operator of Paragon Park here. is. planting several changes for next summer, stimulated largely by his visit to the Chicago conventions. Fore- most project will be lise extension and rebuilding of the miniature golf course, at present a nine -hole installatiosi

The hew course will be designed and built y. Holmes Cook, of New London. Conn. Nine new- holes will be added. and c :isok's plans call for an extension. to project under the roller coaster.

A Cook-designed course in Stoneham is the only WIC operating it that area: Ile is-also pls.nning one for next season at Salisbury Beach.

Fire Damages Brewery Eyes Wider

Arcade, Coaster Shore Fireworks Use

At Edgewater DETROIT, Dec. 31. - Damage

estimated at $200,000 resulted from a spectacular three -alarm fire !crorday afte -norm (26) at Edge - water Park.

The Arca& one of the eldest major structures ú the park. housing a large variety of concessions as well, and ail estimated 200 feet of trackage of the coaster at a high point, were destroyed.

Firemen said it might be the work of a "firebug" reported in the vicinity of other recent area fires. Some difficulty in fighting the fire was encountered and firemen chopped ice in the River Rouge to pump a water supply.

NAAPPB Names

lrarry Stone

To Directorship CHICAGO, Dec. 31. Larry

Stone, president and massager of Paragon Park, Nantasket Beach. Maass., has omen named a director of Ilse National Association of Amusement Pad.. Pools and Beaches.

The appointment was made by the NAAPPB to fill a vacancy in the board made when Roy Stator, president and general manager of Springlake Amusement Park, Okla- homa City, :ound it necessary to decline nominatier and election to the board. Stator was named at the NAAPPP convention in early December.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 31: - The Schaefer brewery will probably step up its shore fireworks pre - grain next rear. it was revealed this week. In the face of disturbing reports from many segments of the brewing industry, Schaefer experienced an excellent year and much of the credit was reportedly due to its intense outdoor promotion activities.

Schaefer' parlayed its fireworks and unique novelty train into a winning combination in 1955. The pyre schedule covering major beaches within its Eastern distribution area and the train made spot appearances at many, outdoor events.

Oá a weekly basis, fireworks were sponsored at. Coney island and at the Rockaways . in New Yiirk City and on special, dates at' Revere and Nantasket beaches in 'Massachusetts. The Massachu- setts ,srogram will be increased next summer, it was reported.

Joint Promotions Schaefer puts on the shows at

locations where alpproachéd by.

chambers . of commerce. In- the Xcw York' area they have been jointly sponsored and publicized to,iyflere they are a regular phase of the summer frolicking at those beaches. Boardwalks, are lined for miles with hundreds of thousands of spectators.' Interstate Fireworks handed the Massachu- setts and Coney Island pyros this year. and International shot off the Rtickaways spectacles, offshore near Playlauld amusement park.

The train is also offered on a cooperative basis, with local dis-

tributors who request it. Consist- ing of a comical-appearing firing locomotive on Jeep boy and a string of kiddie -allured cars. it was a bis attraction wherever it steps -is

it came complete with p. -a system and was offered for downtown street promotion. sorhething which was snapped sip eagerly Inc fairs.

Opening at the !sett York sports and Vacation SI fm 10 clays in March- the train Duroc :. 'udicl season of dates which ¡minded the Barnum Festival is Bridgeport, Conti.; State Fairs in Trenton. N. J. and Syracuse, N Y.. Eastern States Exposition is, West Spring- field, Mass.. and fair. is Rhine- beck and Horseheads. N. Y It also showed at the Coney inland and Aìockaways fireevrko- affairs. numerous fund drives. and was among the first vehicles tïi cross the Tap- pan. Zee Bridge 'of. the New York Thruway ..system.'. at ..Tarrctosu,

One of the Is is the train is a flatcar on which festival nr fair queens are toted a\s4 from which a caricilturist- ásorks when the train is a motionless,.display. Handling its appearances i f o r Schaefer is Robert R. McKinley, pi:ablic -relations man. .. t'' ails the Barber Baer agency_ also does p.r. for the brewing firm on -an account basis.

The Jersey, coastal area was viewed as a lush possibility for company fireworks and bxlardtyalk train activity but the firm holds back from participating unless approached by a local distributor on !lie train. or by a chamber of commerce for fireworks.



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FERRIS WHEEL AND OTHER RIDE MEN

Bert of working conditions Must be sober and reliable.

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Illustrated Circulars Fre F. 31 :1NGELS CO., Coney Island 24, N. V.

WONDERLAND PARK Interested In party with three or four first-class rides and other highcloss park attractions for o new park, good location all season. Also interested !o Promotional Mon, strictly percentage on merchants' tickets, picnic bookings, etc.

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DODGEM LOCATION WANTED Dodgem ride with new portable building available for 1956 season in Resort area or established Park. Address

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54 THE BILLBOARD CARNIVALS

Communications to 188 W. Randolph St., Chicago 1, III. JANUARY 7, 1956

PCSA Elects Harris; Downie Named Veep

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.- Thirty-seven of the 40 nominees on the regular ticket for posts on the Pacific Coast Showmen's Asso- ciation board of governors and three of the 10 named on the in-

dependent slate were elected here Monday night (26). The officers nominated had no opposition.

In view of the absence an independent ticket Edward J. Harris was .. named president; Robert Downie, vice- president; Ted Le- Fors, secretary, and Harry Phillips re- elected treasurer. Edwin Tait was named to the cemetery board for five years. Harry Hargrave and C. F. (Doc) Zeiger, were named trustees for five and two years re- spectively.

The officers, trustees, cemetery board member and board of governors will be installed Monday night, January 2. A proxy installation jointly with the Ladies' Auxili- ary will be held Saturday night (7) at the Rodger Young Auditorium.

In reporting the results of the election to the body, M. J. (ike) Doman said that 78 ballots were issued and 77 turned in. A three- way tie developed with the three undisclosed names being put into a hat. J. Ed Brown pulled the name of George Surtees, who was one of the 37 elected on the regular

Miami Ferns

Honor Prez MIAMI., Dec. 31. -Over 150

members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Miami Showmen's Associa- tion paid tribute to President Ada Cowan at a recent dinner held in the Bon Fire Restaurant here.

President Cowan, who will leave her office January 11, was presented with a vase of red roses by Martha and Bennie Weiss. The board of directors presented her with a chest of silver. She in turn thanked all thé, board members, chairmen and others who had helped her during the year.

Mrs. Irene Moore won á gift for being the top money- raiser during the, summer. Mrs. Betty Enda served as toastmistress and Mary Ellen 011ear as femsee. En- tertainment was provided by the members and by the restaurant management.

Club's memorial services Decem- ber 18 were attended by over 250 members. Clergies of all denomi- nations participated. Chaplain Elsa Bryant delivered the invoca- tion. Kittj+ Glosser supervised arrangements and Regina McLinden handled the music and solos.

ticket. The names of the other two contenders in the tie were not revealed.

Winners on the independent ticket were Arthur Andersen, Louis Bacigalupi, John T.Backman, Bob Banard, Al (Red) Cohn, Tom Còn- dron, Dan Dix, Sam Dolman, M. H. Ellison, Joe (Red) Dauer, Ales Freedman, Ernest Fitzgerald, Charles Goss, Max Hillman. Matt Herman, Arthur Hockwald, Rudy Jacobi, Matthew Lantz, Lee Gar- land, George Lauerman. Bob Matthews, Harry Merkel, C. E. (Candy) Moore. Harry Myers, Louis Leos, Joe Mead, Eddie Hellwig, Sam Landesman, Tony Martone, C.. C. Loomis, Sortees, Newton Stone, John Snobar, Sam Steffin, Joe Steinberg, Elmer Velare and Charles Walpert.

The three on the independent ticket were M. M. Buckley, Jimmy Smith and Fred Mortenson.

With 50 names submitted on the two tickets, the 40 highest were picked.

BLOOD DONORS RESPOND TO STEAK DINNERS

MIAMI, Dec. 31. - The promotion campaign put on to induce participation in the Miami Showmen's Association blood donation project paid off handsomely on Tuesday (20), when 138 pints were given The prizes- 138 steak dinners. Committeemen were Whitey Tara and Charlie Wright, chairmen; Mike Roman, foe Aurons. Johnny. Applebaum, Barney Tassel), Jimmy Ferenzi. Fred Conti. and Dallas Jackson.

Champagne Surgery OK

Lowell, Mass., Dec. 31.- Roland Champagne, owner -manager of the Continental Shows, undenvenrsur- gery recently at General Hospital here. and is reportedly improving daily. Champagne's physician ad- vises he will likely be well enough to attend the coining winter fair meetings.

Dominican Business Stays at High Pace

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.- Midway business at the Dominican Peace and Progress Fair was described as excellent this week by all sources who have militate knowledge of the fun zone. -

Attendance during the first week topped 140,000, it is claimed, and spending was good enough to permit several operators to pull fur-

they had anticipated. Publicity on the event at the island republic was strong. with island newspapers and radio devoting a huge bulk of space and time to the fair, pet project of Cenemlissimo Juan Trujillo.

Pictures and reports reveal a spacious layout for the World of Mirth Shows' equipment, with its elaborate carnival front decorating the midway entrance. The "Largest Midway on Earth" pillasters bear national flags, and Latin titles and pictures of Trujillo adorn the rest of the front.

Latin Talkers Lauded Latin descriptions also label the

Ferris Wheel front, and Latin concession signs and, talkers have reportedly been worth their weight in pesos on numerous occasions. Official representatives of the country, in New York, this week lauded the bi- lingual talkers at the Club 18 Revue and elsewhere.

There was no early indication when, or whether, the loose- spend- ing trend would level off, but early business was reportedly good for all. The novelty of the bear pitch

Pete Sutton Named Mgr. Of Babcock United Shows

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31. -F. M. I play the California Mid- Winter Fair, a new date on the Babcock, roster. The third date will be the National Orange Show in San Bernardino, another "first "' for the organization.

Sutton and his wife, the tonner June Allen, . were born in show business. He is a native of Arkansas, where his late father, F. M. Sut- ton Sr., had the Sutton Shows organized in 1901. Sutton served in the Pacific theater during World War II and upon returning to civilian life in 1947 operated his own show. In 1953 he came to the West Coast with the Crafts Shows. Mrs. Sutton is the daughter of Leo Allen, concessionaire on the old Sols Liberty and Johnny J. Jones shows. The Suttons live in Van Nuys and have two sons, Frank, 8, fond David, 7..

(Pete) Sutton, former owner of the Great Sutton Shows, has been named manager of the Frank W. Babcock United Shows here suc- ceeding Larry Ferris, who becomes general supervisor and general agent, 'Frank W. Babcock, show owner, announced. -

Sutton assumed his duties with the Babcock organization upon appointment. For the past two years he was associated with the Crafts Shows and resigned following this show's appearance at the Arizona State Fair.

At the present tinge, Sutton is engaged in getting the Babcock equipment ready for the 1956 opening at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival in Indio, Calif., on February 16. The show MOWS from there to Imperial to

fias drawn excellent business, and custard, heretofore available only in Ciudad Trujillo, was being avidly eaten by island country folk. Bingo also shared in the kickoff bonanza, and casino equipment was in op-, elation, altho the building was not completed.

The dozen or so major airlines serving the Dominican Republic are all booked solid, starting the third week in January, indicating a high volume of tourist business in store.

Altho a gate policy et 50 cents and 25 cents was amnouncéd, 10- ticket books have been put on sale which bring the individual ticket .costs down to a quarter for adults and a dime for children.

GOLD CARD RULE

NSA Elects Snellens, Slates Installations

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -The entire slate of the National Show- men's Association, headed by Ger- ald Snellens as president, was voted into office Wednesday (28) without Opposition, Secretary Jeff Harris casting the single ballot. Installa- tions will be at the next meeting, Wednesday, January 11, and Snel- lens - abled the club from the Dominican Repùblic that he will be on hand.

Preceding the installation meeting will be an important session of the outgoing board of governors, which will discuss for the second time whether to close the clubrooms next summer from mid - June to mid -August. This question was decided in the affirmative several meetings ago by the board, but the general assembly this week voted by a large margin to send it back for reconsideration.

Discussion of the proposal provided the most spirited meeting of the season, and it is expected that a goodly number of governors will attend on the 11th when it is taken up again. .

New Cold Card Plan Getting its final reading and thus

passing into law was the bylaws amendment conceived by Past President Joe McKee, changing the requirement for earning gold life membership cards. In the future, such awards will go to members who bring in 50 new members over a two -year span. The previous time limit was one year. It was felt that This provision and the desirability of the gold cards will have a stimulating effect on membership drives

tary; Harry Rosen, treasurer, and Harry Eddels, assistant treasurer. Completing the slate was a list of 50 governors (The Billboard, De

31).

Royal American

Buys Twister,

Caterpillar- PAMPA, Dec. 31. -The Royal

America,: Shows will take a new. Twister and Jolly Caterpillar on the road the coming season. Both rides were recently urchased from the Allan HerschellpCompany and am scheduled to be delivered in time for the 'Florida State Fair here January 31- February 11

The North Tonawanda, N. Y., ride firm recently increased the speed of its standard Jolly Cater- pillar from 3 :0-714 r.p.m. The device bought by the Carl Sedlmayr organizatior will be one of the new faster types.

Activiti here, in winter quarters is running on a higl. plane. A good sized crew has been busy this fall refurbishing show .vagens, and work is also ander way on the Fer- ris Wheels.

Belleville, Ill., Presiding over the meeting was Pacts Winrod Morris Batalsky, second vice- presi-

dent and the highest ranking officer present, who shared the gavel - wielding duties with McKee.

The new officers, supporting Gerald Snellens, will be Batalsky, first vice -p resident; Harris, second vice -president; Al -McKee, third vice- president; Is Trebish, secre-

MSA BOOK $$ HEFTY

Weiss Clicks in Cuba; Repeat Season in Bag

MIAMI, Dec. 31. -Fresh from a successful 11 -day stand at Cama - gua , Cuba, with the Hollywood Park Amusements, Bennie Weiss today reported signing the last of his 1955 fairs to be repeated next season. The tour will again take the Ben Weiss & Son Concession Company's bingo and skillo to fairs in six States along the East Coast.

Wrapping up the schedule this week was the Orange County Fair in Middletown, N. Y., with Man- ager Fred Germain signing the contract and accepting payment in ad vance.

Weiss reported business good in Cuba, with the show following Camaguay with an engagement in the heart of Havana. Some 20 rides are carried, including the Velare Rotor, he said, and six free acts, including the Zaccini human can- onball act. Show has Vince No- darse as president; Gene Beecher, vice -president, and Duke Douggh- erty, business manager. Bob Parker has a dozen concessions.

As year -book chairman for the Miami Showmen's Association, of which he is third vice- president,

Bob Buffington and his wife spent the holidays with relatives at Johnson City, Tenn. After treking back to their home in Tampa the Buffingtons will go to Miami on a buying trip for their gift shops, which they operate at Virginia Beach, Va. They also plan on oper- atiag a cash bingo at the beach next season.

Weiss said some $14,000 in ads guarantees one of the greatest books the club has known. Over $4,000 was raised by Weiss.

The repeat bingo -skillo route will again take Weiss, his wife Martha and son Jackie into Hagerstown and Timonium, Md.; Allentown, York, Lehighton, Centre Hall, Bloomsburg and Reading, Pa.; Spartanburg a n d Orangeburg, S. C.; Middletown, N. Y.; Trenton and Flemington, N. J.; Macon,

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Winrod, co -owner and manager of Imperial Shows, announced this week that he had closed to provide the midway attractions at the '56 St. Clair Coimty Free Fair, Belle- ville, Ill. The fair, which will run July 27- August 4, has been the ob- ject of considerable competition this winter.

Winrod also disclosed his unit of Imperial Shows will play the 3d District Livestock Show and Fair at Hope, Ark., September 24- 29, making a route of 12 fairs and celebrations thus far. The Im- perial unit will open April 25 at its winter base here, Winrod said..

Fire of undetermined Origin re-. cent) damaged a garage and other buildings awned by Bob (Sailor). Hollingsworth In Paolo, Kan. Hol -, liugsworth, who was out with Cen- tral States Shows during '55, was not on hand at the time, being on the road with his parakeet circus.

Phoenix Club Banquet Pulls 200 Celebrants

PHOENIX, Dec. 31. -Over 200 members and guests of the Arizona Showmen's Association attended the club's annual banquet and ball here Monday (19) at the Cudia Guest Resort.

Francis W. Wilson served as emcee with all arrangements handled by Donn Hanna. Officers were seated at the speaker's table along with representatives of other clubs. John W.. Becker was on hand for the Showmen's League of America; John M. Stone, Heart of America Showmen's Club, and P. W. Sie- brand, Pacific Coast Showmen's Association. The Jean Bump Dancing School presented the floorshow and James C. Whittle 's ork played for the dancing. Din-

mer nuassic was provided by Mrs. Isla Bmyman at the Hammond.

Receptionists included Mrs. Mary Collins, Mrs. Ruby Freeman, Mrs. Ma garet Hamm, Mrs. Ann Horstman,T1rs. Rose Merrow, Mrs. Inga Siebrand and Mrs. Janette Siebrand. P. H. Siebrand was in charge of tickets with advertising by M. R. Freeman, William R. Siebrand, Jack Terrell, Harry Lucas and J. L. Brown. Wires were read from the Pacific Coast Showmen's Association; William Jones, of the Polack Circus, and Sam Abbott, of The Billboard's Hollywood office.

The day before the banquet the annual memorial services were held at Greenwood Cemetery. Rev. Carl D. Soultz officiated, with 40 members present. .



JANUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD CARNIVALS 55

MIAMI CLUB HONORS PRELL PRESIDENCY.

MIAMI, Dec. 31. -A hefty turn- out made the Tuesday (20) testimonial dinner for President Samuel E. Prell one of the most notable events held yet by the Miami Showmen's Association. The affair, held in the Clover Club, had Maxie Sharp as its chairman.

Master of ceremonies was Sammy Walsh, night club enter- tainer, who introduced a list of persons who spoke in laudatory fashion about Prell. These included David B. Eady, president emeritus; past presidents William Cowan, Leo Bistany and William B. Moore; vice -presidents Oscar Buck, Ross Man,ling and Ben Weiss; treasurer Mel t. Dodson chaplain William.C. Bryant; exec utive secretary Martin M. Weiss, George Brautigan, State's Attorney

TENTS CONCESSION, CIRCUS. CARNIVAL

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of FM* Show Tents 201 E. Water St., Norfolk 10, Va.

Representative C. C. MITCHELL

PMIAKEETS BABIES -$1.25 ea.

CARNIVAL BIRDS 85c ea.

Shipped Daily. F.O.B, Los Angeles Minimum order, r4ß girds.

Durkee's Bird Farm 8967 E. Gallatin Rd., Pico, Califomio.

Phone: OXferd 9-5210

GAYLAND SHOWS Canada's Largesf Motorized

Midway WANT WANT Sideshows with or without transportation. Motordrome, Illusion. Mechanical. Life, Fat, 10 -in -I or any Shew not conflicting. If your show has merit, it will get money with us. Reply

ROY COOPER Box 416, Kelowna, B. C.

FOR SALE SEARCHLIGHTS. 19, high powered 24" line volts 115 DC. Amps -7SW DC. ?dams. Lecturer, General Electric. Original cost to U. S. Gov't, 06,600 each. Used, good

after. condition. Will accept any reasonable

WEST CHESTER S d R. CORP. 316 E. Market St., West Chester, Pa.

HUBERT'S MUSEUM 228 W. 42nd St, New York, N. Y.

Open all year -round

Want Freaks; and Nandi; Ach. State aalasy and all particulars In tint letter.

BYERS BROS.' SHOWS NOW BOOKING FOR leS4

SNOWS- RIDES -CONCESSIONS Want to Buy -Factory built Kid Rides. For ae -I4 ft. special built Long Range, 8 good Rana. Reply to: BOX 277, TRUMANN, ARK.

Thank You HARRY E. STECHE

Dieser Operator for your Buick Readmits., parcha.. "Sava Mosey With Johnny"

JOHNNY CANOLE egal N.W. lath Ave.. Miami, Fla.

CLARENCE (Blaekie) WOODRUFF

Or anyone knowing his whereabouts contact

MRS. MAHER 133s So. Broadway St. Louis, Mo.

(Phone: GArN.ld I -69561

WANTED Dark Ride Cars, Track and Illusions; all

or port. Write

WILLIAM BELDOCK Route 3, Box 345 -A Tampa, Fla.

Jim Dooley,.of Sta:.'on WTVJ; War- ren A. Weimer, honorary member, and Wallace N. Maer,

Prell was introduced by toast- master William C 'Cowan, and received a significant gift from those whò attended.

Michigan Club's Prez Nominee Switches Slates

DETROIT. Dec. 31, -A switch - eroo was pulled in the Michigan Showmen's Association this week when President William H. (Bill) Green decided to head an independent rather than the regular ticket in the campaign for the '56 presidency.

After Green had been selected to again run as head of the regular ticket, an independent ticket, also headed by Creen, was presented. He resigned from the regular ticket but left his name on the independent slate.

Creen said the rogram of the independent slate follows:

1. A quick payoff of the mort- gage on the clubhouse,

2. Markers for graves of deceased members now unmarked in the Michigan Showmen's Rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery,

3. A regular social program. 4. Acquisition of additional

graves adjoining the present burial plot.

5. An all -out drive to bring in more members from all fields of show business.

6. A regular monthly news bul- letin,

7. A party at Thanksgiving time for bachelors and members without families.

8. Opening of a reading and writing room in the clubhouse.

St. Louis Ladies To Install Execs At Jan. 19 Event

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.- Officers of the Missouri Showwomen's Club will be installed at a dinner and reception to be held January 19 in the York Hotel, President Verna Schantz announced. The festivi- ties will start at 8 p.m.

The club's recent card party was attended by over 200 and Presi- dent Schantz's Christmas supper was equally well attended. Host- esses included Liz Steele, Edie Myers, Amelia Kock, Mary Thomp- son, Peggy Grimm and Teresa Sidenberg,

New members include Verna P. Lankston, sponsored by Florence Cobb and Betty Hutchinson; Mar- garet Shelly, sponsored by Flor- ence Cobb and. Lotis Francis, and Shirley Germain, by Helen and Josie Germain.

Membership was saddened by the death of Minnie Quillian.

Arlene Impellizzeri presented her husband with a new daughter, Betty Hutchinson was released from a Covington, Ky., hospital. Madaline Ragan reported recuperating in Hollywood, Fla., and Rose Brown was reported ill with a virus.

Raymond Clayton Installed as Prez At Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 31.- Raymond A. Clayton was installed as president of the Heart of America Showmen's Club with ap- propriate ceremonies here during the club's regular meeting. Al C. Wilson, veteran secretary, installed Clayton as well as the other officers.

Clayton outlined plans for '56 which will include a membership drive. The new president supervised the refurbishing operations on the clubrooms this year.

Other actions at the meeting included the presentation of a $25 defense bond to L. K. Carter for recruiting the largest number of members the past year. Almost all tickets were reported sold out for the New Year s Eve banquet and ball.

MIDWAY CONFAB

Bobbie Sickels,, general agent and assistant manager of Peppers' All -States Shows, spent the holidays with friends and relatives in Pell City, Ala. The Peppers show is again wintering in Mobile, Ala., and will have rides and concessions in operation at the Mardi Gras which opens there soon.

Friends of Gideon H. Diamon, promoter of the annual July 4 celebration at Saranac, Mich., will regret to learn that he is seriously ill at his home there. He would like to hear from friends who may address him at Box 304.

Bill and Carolyn Harding, formerly with the Johnny J. Jones Ex- position, Rubin & Cherry Shows and Cavalcade of Amusements, are now living in Mobile, Ala., where Mrs. Harding is secretary in a loan office.

Georgie Spears Jr. acrobatic contortionist with Col.

, Lew Al-

ters' "Can It Be Possible," spent the holidays with his former dancing partner and sister, Billie, at their home in Lansing, Mich, Spears reports that he will appear at two Detroit night spots. . . Lou Pease recently bought a house trailer and is now wintering with his family at Leo Carrol s All - States Trailer Park in Tampa. Pease, who is selling automobiles at Hill Motors, Inc., Tampa, during the reinter, is also working on show fronts for the coming season.

W. H. Duke Brownell, veteran advance agent for railroad shows, will return to the road in 1956. Brownell recently underwent two major operations in Miami, where he has wintered for 26 years... . Raymond Barber and family, owners of the Inland Empire Shows, Lewiston, Idaho, spent the holidays with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Barber, of Phoenix, Ariz. The senior Barber is the former owner of the Pacific Coast Shotvs,

Eddie Martino, pin cushion, is working at Hubert's Museum, New York, as talker on the ticket booth after a season on the road.

Around Miami way, ill showmen include AI Weinberg, Whitey Hur- zon, Ed Yeastedt, Jack Rose, Tom Rankin, Johnny Glynn, and Bill Tucker, They were visited by Bill Bryant and Lyman Truesdale. William (Tubba) Heiman is in Victoria Hospital. '

Willie Pink, who,' until his retirement two years ago, operated rides for close to 25 years, reports he'll be back in action this spring with a new Scrambler purchased from the Eli Bridge Company. The ride is booked on the Patty Conklin midway and will play Can- ada. Pink is currently at his Los Angeles home. , , , Turner Scott sends season's greetings from Or- lando, Fla., where his rides did good business. He'll head for his Daytona Beach permanent ride spot for a February' opening,

Jack Edwards is back at his Aransas Pass, Tex., home after a business trip to Fort Worth and Wichita Falls, Tex. Reports his surplus store in Aransas Pass has become a gathering place for many show people wintering in that city.

Serge (Little Red) Urling, son of Dr. and Mrs, Serge T. Urling, of the former Johnny J. Jones Shows, recently married Sonja Ray Fair in Spokane, The Doc and his wife are currently residing in De Land, Fla.

Bill S. Nurney, Merry -Co -Round operator, is wintering at his home in Plymouth, N. C. . Johnny Knisey, Oneonta, N. Y., advertising agent for the Continental Shows, reports that he is helming two sponsored quarter -hour radio hillbilly shows, plus doing personal appearances.. From Philadel- phia Joseph Lehr, spot worker, writes that Happy Kirwan jour- neyed from Miami to spend Christ - was with his two sons, Kenny and John, and a sister. While in Philly Kirwan visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Huntea

South Florida's Largest Agricultural and Industrial Exposition

PALM BEACH COUNTY FANS New permanent fairgrounds lust mile from city- 73.000 last year

January 20 thru 28 (inc. Sunday)

CAN PLACE Motor Drama, Match Sticks, Carving Exhibit, Sand Worker, Religious. Sell X a Short Range, Photos, Striker, Derby, Strings, Slum Bumper, Groceries, Long Dogs French Fries. Cox, Sansone, contact quickly.

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ExperieMtd Ride Foremen and Second Men for twenty rides. Must be licensed drivers- top salary.

SHOWS: Circus Side Show with own equipment. High class Minstrel Revue - have equipment and transportation for same. Motordrome -very liberal proposition to right party. playing excellent Drome territory. Snake Show framed on semi. Jess Bradley, answer. Will book or buy Fun -

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FAIRS -EXPOSITIONS Communications to 188 W. Randolph St., Chicago 1, III. JANUARY 7, 1956

Texas Sta Elects R. L

te Again .Thornton

DALLAS, Dec. 31. -R. L. Thom - tot Sr. was re- elected to his 12th

-eansecutive term as president of the State Fair of Texas a the an- ima meeting, of the (ward of directors here Tuesday (20).

All other officers were re- elected. Thornton, who is also serving his

second tern as mayor of Dallas, is 'chairman of the board of the Mer- cantile National Ban): of Dallas. He.wns elected to his first term as president of the State Fair in 1945, when the fair aai being reorgan- izer! after a period of inactivity daring World Wat II.

Under his super.ision, the fair Its held 10 highly successful postwar expositions, and attendance has risers from 1.639,988 at the 1946 fair to a record- breaking 2,611,271 at the 196.5 expo in October.

77iornton rejuvenated the "big show" polic; at the State Fair Au- ditorium as a result of which the Pallas fair has presented such shows as ".Annie Get Your Gun," "Smith Pacific," "Guys and Dolls," "'the King end I," and, last Fall, "Pajama Came" as featured attractions.

Fostoria, O.,

Renames Klopp FOSTORIA, O., Dec. 31. -The

Seneca County Fair Board has named Harold W. Klopp again as president, at its annual meeting held Itere. Don E Mesnard was also re - elected, as secretary- treasurer. '1-he 1955 fair canted

than last, it was reported. Arrange- ments have been made to rent 45 acres of additional space' for parking next year, which in turn will give additional space for concessions and rides, Klopp said.

FAID entertaiement committees!

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Thornton has also vigor,usly pushed the expansion and improvement or the State vair plant. Since he took office, the Cotton Bowl S odium Iras been enlarged from a saucer which had about 46,000 to the present bawl with a capacity of 75,504. A new $800,000 Au- tomobile lblilding and a $500,000 Women's Building have been built

Aictt Plant Much of the credit for the fair-

grounds has been given to Thom- son, since 1.e was a leader in obtaining the Texas Centennial Cen- tral Exposition for Dalla: in 1936, resulting in the building program which gave Dallas the basis for its present fairgroul.ds. Thornton served the centennial as chairman of its cxecutve committee.

Other officer: re- elected in- eluded Hugo W. Schoelkopf, first vice- president, and the following other vice- rresidents: Ben E. Ca- Inll, John W. Carpenter, J.1- Ket- tle, Julius Schepps, C. A. Tatum, J. Glenn Turner and T. M. Watson, all prominent Dallas businessmen.

J:uncs H. Stewart, recently elected president of the Interna- tional Association of Fairs and Ex- positions, was re- elected executive vite- president and general manager of the Dallas Fair. Charles R. DlesI.er Jr. tuas re- elected vice - president :sud assistant general massager. Meeker is also manag- iug director .t Str.te Fair Musicals, Inc., a companion organization to the fair.

S. Bowen ..ox was elected secretary; Arthur K. Hide, assistant se:retarv, and Fred F. Florence, treasurer

VOCALISTS

Elmira Pacts

GAC- Hamid's

Name Talent ELMIRA, N. 1'., Dec. 31.-A

strong all -week program of name attractions was signed for the Che- mung County Fair last week with the GAC -Hamid Agency. George A. Ilamid Jr. and Joe Higgins re-

esented the talent firm. It will the first time a concentration

(+- widely popular artists has been presented here.

The evening "International Fol- lies" to show from Monday thm Saturday, August 13-18, will feature the Mariners, vocal quartet, and other acts.

Replacing the usual thrill show on opening Sunday will be matinee and night performances of "TV Discoveries of 1956," including singers Jill Corey, Denise Lor, Rus- sell Antis and Edye Corme. On Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons there will be :1 "Kiddie Kapers" show featuring the Gary Moore chimp, Rill- Tin -Piss and other kiddie attractions.

There will be harness racing as usual from Wednesday Ihru Fri- day afternoons, with acts inter- spersed between races, and the auto thrill show will replace the motorcycle racing of the past two years on Saturday.

Top officials of the fair were re- elected, and treasurer Edward L. Hardemann presented an inscribed watch for 40 years' service to C. Archie Turner. Thomas B. Bmvlby, society president, presided over the meeting.

SIGNS RICHMOND, VA.

Good Outdoor Season

Predicted by Cooke NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - The

Cooke & Rose Agency will have the grandstand talent shows again next season at the Atlantic Rural Exposition in Richmond, Va;, among others, booker Harry Cooke revealed this week.

The Richmond date will be for Rine 'Jays, elaspared with the six days when Cooke. last showed there, in 1954.. He said he will use a circus theme September 24- 29, and "Grand Ole Opry" show on Sundae, September 23, and a Wild West *show on September 21 -22, Exceptions in the nine.day span contracted by the agency will be

WINTER FAIRS

Saturday al ;crttoon (22), when there trill be a thrill show, and the closing Saturday afternoon (29), when big car, arcing will be offered.

Other dat.x listed include a rodeo at the Tazewell County Fair, Tazewell, Va., and the Shade Cap (Pa.) Fair, July 31 to August 4, where there will be three aerial acts, an animal act and a bike act every afternoon, and a different hillbilly unit nightly.

Total dates inked thus far represent an increase over those alrady in the bag when last winter's fair meetings started. On the basis of discussiolu held so far, Cooke opined that the coming season promises to be a. good one for those in the talent field as well as other phases of the outdoor irisuse- ment business, The detracting in- Florida fluences of television have dimin- Artaair- Draota county Farr, Jan. t -14. s. ished, he added, to the point O. Erickson. IM

Bowling of O' alra. berry restiv,l, res. where alert agents can break the e -u. J. D. oHarer. handicap imposed by video over

the past four years or so. Advance indications of this were

the increased budgets allotted for the agency's industrial and employees Christmas shows this winter. Altho forced to pass up the Chicago conventions, Cooke intends to make the Eastern meetings starting with Syracuse on January 13.

Pincher Creek

28. DOUt P X 3. Dade City-Pasoo Co. Fair Assn.. March 1-

10. H. A. Oruetamaeher, Box 248. De Land- volusla County Pair, March 5-

10. Lee Maaweil. Delray Beach -Florid Gladioli Festival a

Fair. Feb. 20 -M. R. C. Lawson. Bonds -Lake County Pair a Plower Show,

March 12 -17. Karl Lehmann. Fannin Sprints -Suwannee River Mir a

Livestock Aun., JUL 18 -20. L. C. Cobb. Port Myers -Southwest Florida Pair, Jai.

30 -Fab. 4. J. Clyde King. Port P.lerce- Indian River Area Youth

Show, Jan. 20. M. B. Jordan. Port Pierce- Legion Fair, Feb. 20.30. Wally

Owens. Largo- Pinellas County Pair, Feb. 211-March

9. J. H Logan. Lake Wales -Lake Wales Pair, J.. 10.21.

Phil HOyI Mlam1 -8.E. Florida a Dade County Tooth

Show. Jan. 25 -20. P. K. Pela. Orlando -Central Plorida, Pair, Feb. 20.20.

C. T. Bickford. Palmetto -Manatee County Fair, Jan. 33-

28. W. H. Kendrick. Punta Oorda- Charlotte County Fair, Jan.

16 -21. Harry Jack. Barford- Sanford Pair and Aposltlon, Peb.

I3-18. E. O. Mayberry. Sarasota- Sarasota Oa. Fair, San, 16-01.

Cu. W. Potter. Sebring -Highland County Fair, Feb. 28-

March 3. B. J. Harris. Tampa- PlOrlda Slate Pair, Jan. 31-Feb. II.

J. C. Mathison. West Palm Beaob -Palm Beads Ca Ibn.,

Jan. 20 -20. Lamar Allen. Williston -Levy Co. Pair. March 20-05. C.

C BHOtR Vv.. Box 241.

Elects Buchanan .

PINCHER CREEK, Alta., Dec. 31.- Douglas Buchanan ras re- elected president at the annual meeting of the Pincher Creek and District Agricultural Society. Vice - presidents ...re Lloyd Slater and Mrs. George Cummins and treasurer is Oswald Blakely. A secretary will be appointed later. A deficit of $216 was reporter) for 1955. The society sponsors an annual fair, a horse show and an agricultural short course for farm boys and girls.

FAIR ASSN. MEETINGS Itlassachusetts Agricultural Fairs

Association, Weldon Hotel, Green- field, Mass., January 'a-10 Paul Corson, Topsfield, secretary.

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs and Minnesota State Fair, Hotel St. Paul, St. Paul. January 9 -11. Harold C. Pederson, 3531 22d Avenue South, Minneapolis 7, secretary.

Kansas Fairs Association, lay - hawk Hotel, Topeka, January 10- 11. Everett E. Erhart, Stafford, secretary.

Ohio Fair Managers Association, Deshler- Hilton Hotel; Columbus, January 10 -12. Coldie V. Schei- ble, 709 -710 Reibold Building, Dayton, executive secretary.

Missouri Association of Fairs and Agricultural Exhibitions, Governor Hotel. lefferson City. January 12- 13. Rollo E. Singleton, Depart- ment of Agriculture, lefferson City. secretary.

Central New York Association 01 Agricultural Societies, Hotel Syra- cuse, Syracuse, January 14. Robert Turner. florsehead, N Y.. secretary.

Michigan Association of Fairs Or Exhibitions, Fort Shelby Hotel. De- troit, January 15 -17. Harry B. Kelley. Hillsdale, Mich., secretary.

Georgia Association of Agricul- tural Fairs, Atlanta Biltmore, At- lanta, January 16. Joe F. Pruett 550 Riverside Drive. Mason, secretary.

Association of Colorado Fairs, Albany Hotel, Denver, January 16. Forrest F. Hammes, 108 E. Main St., Littleton, secretary.

South Carolina State Association of Fairs, Jefferson Hotel, Colum- bia, January 17 -18. Paul Black, 408 East Main Street, Spartanburg, president.

South Carolina Association of Fairs, Hotel Jefferson, Columbia, January 18.

Tennessee State Fair Association, Noel Hotel, Nashville. January 19- 20. L. E. Griffin, P. O. Box 90, Nashville, secretary.

North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs, Sir Walter Ho- tel, Raleigh, January 19-20. Corbin Creen, Hickory, secretary.

Virginia Association of Fairs, Patrick Henry Hotel, Roanoke, January 22 -23. William E. Finch, Fairgrounds; Riverside Drive, Dan- ville, secretary.

Illinois Association of Agricul- tural Fairs, St. Nicholas Hotel, Springfield, January 22 -24. Clif-

Leo Doherty To Address Mass. Meet

TOPSFIELU, \lass.. Dec. 31.- An additional speaker at the State fair meeting, January 9 -10 in the Hotel Weldon, at Greenfield, will b Leo Doherty, director of fairs for the State Department of Agri- culture.

Making the announcement was Paul Corson, manager of the Tops - field Fair, who added that talent at the annual banquet will be pro - vided by the GAC -Hamid and AI Martin agencies.

N. J. Meeting Is Postponed

TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 31. -The annual New Jersey fair meeting has been postponed indefinitely by acting Secretary of Agriculture William C. Lynn. Chances are that the affair, usually held during the last week in january, will not be held until several weeks later, this year.

Cited as a factor in the postponement is the condition of Willard Allen, agriculture secretary, Who has been recovering from an illpess since last slimmer. Lynn, secretary of the New Jersey Asso- ciation of Agricultural Fairs, has been filling in, and indicated the session will be pelt off until Allen is well enough to attend.

Lord C. Hunter, Taylorsville, secretary

Nebraska Association of Fair ?fanagers, . Comhusker Hotel, Lin- coln, January 23 -25. H. C. Mc- Clellan, Arlington, secretary.

Western Canada Association of Exhibitions, Royal Alexandra Flo- tel, Winnipeg, January 23 -25. Mrs. Letta Walsh, Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Sask., secretary.

Maine Association of Agricul- tural Fain, Eastland Hotel, Port- land, Januay 25 -26. Roy E. Sym- ons, Skowhegan, secretary.

Pennsylvania State Association of County Faits, Lycoming Hotel, Williamsport, January 25.27. Charles W. Swoyel 522 Court Street, Reading, secretary.

Kentucky Association of Fairs it Horse Shows, Kentucky hotel, Louisville, January 26-27. L. Doc Cassidy, State Fairgrounds. Louis- ville, secretary .

North 'Dakota Association of Fairs, CÏarence Parker Hotel, Minot, January 28-28. A. D. Scott, Box 88, ¿argo. secretary.

Oklahoma Association of Fairs, Student Union Building, Stillwater, January 27 -28. Vera G. ittcQuil- kin, P. O. Box 3898, Oklahoma City, secretary.

West Virginia Association of Fairs, Daniel Boone Hotel, Charles- ton, January 28. James T. Hetzer, 307 Bank Arcade. Huntinsgton, secretary.

Western New York Fair Man- agers' Association, Buffalo. January 28. W. Howard Vanderhoef, Hamburg, secretary.

Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs, Rainbow Hotel, Great Falls, Mont., January 29-31. Clifford D. Coover, Shelby, secretary.

New York State Association of Agricultural Fair Societies, Shera- ton -Ten Eyck Hotel, Albany, l:tsstl- ary 30-31. James A. Carey, De- partment al Agriculture Or Markets, State Office Building, Albany, secretary

Mississippi Association of Fain At Livestock Shows, Robert E. Lee Hotel, Jackson, February 1. J. M. Dean, Jackson, bliss., executive secretary.

Texas Association of Fairs and Expositions, Baker Hotel, Dallas, February 2-4. Bob Murdoch, Blackstone Hotel, Tyler, secretary.

Arkansas Fair Managers' Asso- ciation, Marion Hotel, Little Rock, February 8.7. Leonard T. Barnes, P. O. Box 907, Little Rock, secretary treasurer.

Association of Connecticut Fairs, Terryville High School, Terryville, March 17. : Joseph C. Bartlett, North Haven, secretary.

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CIRCUSES Communisations to 188 W. Randolph St.. Chicago 1. III. THE BILLBOARD 57

CIRCUS SAINTS, SINNERS

Famous Folks Clamor For Calls as Fall Guys


joie, beg and compromise his friends, there are few important people today who wouldn t will - ingl' follow President Eisenhower (whin he was still General Ike), Admirals Halsey and Woodward, I auritz Melchior, Charles E. Ed- son, and Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, to name a few.

The bylaws limit the membership to 650. As might be expected, it was deemed no great honor in the beginning to be a member of such a struggling and obscure or- g.mization. Not so today. You can hear them knocking for a chance to pay the $50 initiation fee and $15 annual dues.

No Fixes One aspirant once offered Fabu-

lous Freddie a station wagon if the founder would put in the fix

PROMOTERS PHONEMEN

Full season's work starting Jan. 10th. UPC & Banners, good auspices.

: \I Kayda. Art Fortier. Sal SaDrlto, write.

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PROMOTERS State -wide law Enforcement Year Book and Associate Members. Top- notch gimmicks. Must be able to furnish your own phones. Top commis. sun takes care of nut. All year around, also have Lober Publication. This eliminates layoff.

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for him. It didn't work. The yen for membership is understandable. Drop a bomb on one of the lunch- eons today, and a very sizable part of the political and financial power of New York City might well be lost.

While the deflating antics which surround the appearance of any fall guy are tailored to fit the individual, the basic ingredients are the same. To begin with there is nothing amateurish. Secretary Les Kramer is chiefly responsible for the skits. Professional actors are used as needed, and blackouts with an explosive burlesque quality are favored. Research is always thoro, and Tex O'Rourke is charged with delivering the rapier thrusts.

Victims are entitled to rebuttal. For the most part they don't win. From start to finish the two -hour sessions have the audience rolling in the aisles. Admiral Halsey rode a white horse to the dais. Admiral Woodward rowed a "boat."

There are some 14 other Circus Saints and Sinners Clubs in the nation. The P. T. Barnum Tent, Washington, has a virtually unlimited pool of political figures to draw on. With the exception of the Los Angeles tent, all of the others are located in the East at Miami, Buffalo; Norfolk, Va.; Wheeling, \V. \'a.; Pittsburgh, Dunkirk, N. Y.; Bradford, Pa. Baltimore, Petersburg, Va.; Staun- ton, Va.; Rochester, N. Y., and Richmond, Va.

Clyde Route

Strengthened

In U. S., Canada OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 31.-

Clyde Bros.' Circus has booked same new key dates L. the U. S. and has scheduled 10 weeks in Canada, Owner Howard Suesz saki this week.

The show will open in Texas February 20. It plays Davenport, la., April 27 -29, for the Shrine, and enters Canada May 10, he reported.

Meanwhile the show's three new baby elephants have been broken by Floyd Smith, of the St. Louis Zoo, at the show's Edmond, Okla., quarters. The elephants worked several engagements during the holiday season, with Eddie Akin hnldling them. The Suesz family has moved into a new home in Oklahoma City.

Eddie Woeckener's Condition Serious

PERU, Ind., Dec. 31. - Eddie \Voeckener, veteran circus band leader, who suffered a stroke here December 15, is reported in a serious condition in Dukes Hospital here.

Wotckeuer, who for many years had the band on the Hagenbeck & \Vallace Circus and other shows, has made his home in Peru for many wears.

Merle Evans Joins Orrin Davenport

SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 31. - Merle Evans, who retired two weeks ago as bandmaster for Ring - ling Bros. and Barnt:m & Bailey, revealed this week his plan to go with the Orrin Davenport show as band leader.

Atayde Opens In Mexico City With U.S. Acts

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 31. -Circo Atayde opened i.s annual Mexico City run on Friday (23) with several feature acts who are known in U. S. circuses.

Program includes the Smahas, dressage riding; the 12 Australians, Captain Spiller and His Seals, the Seven Raymonds; the Haslevs, an aerial ballet with 26 girls, intermis- sion, the Flying Hartzells, Tony Smaha and Liberty horses; the Freddies; Celeste, the star in the moon, aerial motor act, and elephants, plus several clown turns.

Water Circus Opens Strong

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Dec. 3E.- James Harrington's new Hollywood Aqua Circus, combining circus and water acts, opened here and played to 11 days of good business. Show then was transported in three air- planes to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Leonard R. Simons was in Kingston as assistant to Harrington and then returned to Miami via Havana.

He will open with Davenport at Saginaw, Mich., January 15, and make the full route of approximately 22 weeks of Shrine and Grotto dates, he stated.

Evans said he also would make some personal appearances in high schools and universities when possible during the winter. In the past he has appeared as lecturer and guest conductor at a number of schools each winter.

Evans and Davenport are close personal friends and the bandmaster often stayed at -the circus producer's home in Chicago during the Ringling shows runs there.

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2d 'Whirly -Bird' to Be Operated by Hunt

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -A second helicopter is to be added to the Hunt Bros.' Circus publicity and promotion activities next season, Harry Hunt said today, and delivery is expected in time for the April 21 opener at quarters in Burlington, N. J., for the Police Benevolent Association.

The show is buying ;l sleek Bell machine, which will have 220 - mile range, 100 m.p.h. speed limit, 35- gallon fuel capacity, and 3.5- hour flight time per tank. It will do aerial broadcasting and be decorated in circus decor as is the current edition, introduced last season.

The 'lvhirly -bird" has been proving its effectiveness and earning power ever since last season began, and Hunt pointed to 34 Christmas assignments-Santa drops -performed recently. As many as four in a day were contracted. National advertisers have expressed increasing interest in the machine and its booming loud- speaker, which plugs not only the circus

but local merchants and national products as well.

More than 70 showfolks and friends attended the Hunts' Christ- mas party nt quarters, which was decorated with 4,700 colored bulbs.

Harry Hunt reported contracting virtually complete thru June and said the early part of the season will be over established territory thruout the North. He was not definite on whether there will be a return to the Virginias next year, where the show closed its 1955 tour.

Stella Wirth will return at the organ next season, and arrangements are being made for other band men and a leader, plus some acts to fill out the show. Most of the personnel are set for 1956, including Ed Schuster, agent; Al- bert Underwood, brigade; John Cloutman, press; George Foster, banners; Joe Gilligan, transportation. An advance press agent will be ..tided.

Two new mobile seat wagons are under construction, Hunt reported.

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AUBURN, Wash., Dec. 31. - The Hackmanns have two chil- A capacity crowd of more than 700 people, including many rink operators and skaters from Wash. ington and Oregon, attended the October 8 opening of the new Roller Gardens here, operated by Mr and Mrs. Win Hackmann. Crowds have been uniformly good at the R3ROA- member rink since the opening and class membership is excellent, the Hackmanns report.

The rink is located on the second floor over the Federal Way Lanes in Federal Shopping Way's Florida Building. Modern in every respect, the rink boasts a circular skating area, 180 by 105 feet, of northern maple cushioned on fiber pads: one of the largest Wurlitzer pipe organs on the Pacific Coast, indirect lighting in rainbow colors. complete accoustical treatment, controlled ventilation, and electric doors which allow only those who wish tó skate or pay to watch skating enter, eliminating loitering. Bona Fide Builders of Tacoma, Wash.. was the contractor on the Job.

In addition to Mi. and Mrs. Heckmann, the former also serving as professional in figure and

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dren, Frank, 11, and Winette, 15, who are also proficient on skates. The former has won the U S.

,North American champion juvenile tree style title in 1953 and 1954, and also won the speed championship in the same classification in 5,. In addition he bat won four

straight State titles in free skating. Currently a silver medalist, be is now working on his gold bar free skating test. Winette won the Washington junior girls free skating title in 1953 and 1954. She. too, is working on her gold bar. She is adept in free style. dance, figure and speed skating.

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NEW YORK Dec. --31.-Roller and ice skating immortal Jackson Haines and Chicago Roller Skate Company pioneer Ralph Ware are 1955 additif ris to The N Y journal-American a Roller Skating Hall nt Fame Nominations were made by readers of Bill Loves skate

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second straight vear t war defend mg champ Charlie Waling by inches in the 26-milt., 385 -yard marathon race at Fordham Palace Roller Rink, 190th Street and lerume Avenue The e.ent was contested :,aturday a ht (17), with ioniser middleweight boxing champ Rocky Graziano on hand for a personal appearance. Press. ing Wahlig right up m the tape were teamatt Enamel, O'Connell aad last years runner -up, RSROA senior speed titlist Ear. Wilmot, who sore the uniform of the Melody Sl-atct:.nd Club. Rich- mond, Ind.

Wahlig, an honor student at Manhattan College, covered the distance of just over 367 laps around the 14 -lap track m 1 hour, 31 minutes. 24,8 seconds, slightly slower than last time.

In addition to the win, place and show skaters, trophies went to Parry McCormick, of Merryland Speed Club, Glascow Del., and Robert 11. Smith, of the Triangle Speed Club, Dayton, O. The other four men in the original field of 25 starters who finished were Robert Johnson, of Melody Skate- lane Club, Richmond, And.; Kerwin Br uer, Carden Spot Skating Club, Lancaster, Pa.; Robert Hossler, Carder; Spot Skating Club, Lan- caster, Pa., and James T. Rice, of the Print. Skating Club in Holly Oaks, Del. The latter four received medals.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 31.- Addition of Ralph Ware and lackson Haines to The Jour- nal- American Rolle. Skating Hall of Fame this week raised the total Dumber of names elected thus far to t4. Others are Jesse Carey, Philadelphia; Roland Cioni, Akron, O.; Har- ley Davidson. deceased: Fred Martin, Detroit, Gloria Nord, Hollywood. Calif.; Rodney Peter s, St. Louis; lames Plimpton, deceased; Perry Rawson, Asbury Park. N. J.; Earl and Lien Van Horn, Min- eola, N. Y. and Earl and Netlie Reynolds, deceased.

]fines Enter II of Fame column and The Billboard. Final selection was by the same board that has served since the "Hall' was founded three years ago.

Members al the fudging panel are Art Goodleltow. editor and publishes of the National Roller Skating Guide; Chiiugo Skate exec loe Shevelson, and Uwe. The 1955 selections were unanimous.

Here are the Mations: lackson Haines - Known the

world over for the popular spin that bears his naine. Jackson Baines played a maim role in founding and developing the international style al ice and roller skating He first came into the limelight during the earls 1860's. when he combined skating, and dancing to awe spectators thruout the Eastern United States and Canada Laws, he thrilled Euro- peans with the same graceful. rhythmic style. Among his titles was the figure hampn'nship of America. 1863. 64

Ralph Ware -Dedicated to the advancement of roller skating as a sport and recreation, Ralph was one of the original three Ware brothers, who with theft dad, E C Ware. nioneered the Chicago holler Skate Comnany. After joining the young firm in 1906. he devoted four decades, until his death is :945, to the development, production and marketing of advanced skates at fait prices. Due partly to his effo..s. Chicago now manufactures 14 different models and 20 different type wheels.

Hall o4 Fame honorable mention was awarded to Laurette Anselmy, Fred Bergin, Vic Brown, Malcolm Carey, Arthur Eglington, Al Flath, Johnny Jonnston, Joe Laurey, Norman Latin, Fred Nall. Allie Moore, Levant Richardson, Betty Lytle Ringwalci, and Gladys and George Werner,

direction of rink manager -profess sional Jim Ferris. Othe. officials were Bill Gilhart, of Newar... N..1., chairman of the RSROA speed skating committee, referee; Roy Abernethy, George Lutz. and Don Rogers assistant referees; N. Y. Journal- American skating editor Bill Love, starter; toyce McKenna, Pat Manley and Michael Wahlig, timers; Walter Allard and Paul Foster, lap cards; Millie Ferris, chief clerk; Lorraine Coney, scorer; Jim Kilmartin, steward; Frank Battik, chief place judge, and Ar.dy Avery, assistant chief judge. Iii addition, there was a place jrdge for each contestant and an official physician, Di. Charles Franconiano.

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JAY MARSHALL takes his bag of elffies and his nifty gags

into the Seville Hotel, Miami, for 10 days beginning January 12. Ear, Lockman an wife are back in Los Angeles after an extended trek thru the Midwest and East with their magic and escapes.. Al Wheatley (Chop Chop) is playing niteries along the West Coast. . . AI Maddox took on a perma. nent assistant recently when he married Diane Gagliardi, ballet dancer, in Las Vegas. Billed as the Magical Maddoxs, they are cur - rently working club and television dates in the Las Vegas sector and are slated to return to Pollywood late in January. They will make their home in Beverly Hills, Calif. ... Harry E. Cecil, world's worst magician," of Detroit, typewrites regarding an article. apparently an expose, on the Great Rope Trick, which appears in Cie Ianuary issue of Argosy Magazine We failed to see the piece, as Harry neglected to enclose a clipping as he said he was doing. . Logan Prit- chett (Mr. Zuko) has just signed a new contract to begin his second year with Meyer's Bakery, L.ittie Rock, Ark. Mr. Zuko appears as good -will ambassador for the baking firm, presenting a 45 -minute program of magic and vent at schools, clubs,' churches, fairs and celebrations. Pritchett was recently featured at the National Duck-Call- ing Contest at Stuttgart, Ark., and he s now net on school dates until next June. He is also doing a daily TV show with his vent figure, the jolly Baker Boy, the company's tradmark. TV seg is done live when he's in town, and on film when he's on the road. That's an interesting feud that's brewing between Sorcar, currently appearing in Paris with his full -evening show, and Kalanag, one of the ablest of the European magicians. it all hinges on Kalanag accusing Sorcar of systematically lifting his major effects and of deliberating sitting thru skew after show for that par.

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Betty Large, script writes and producer; J. Austin Trainor, veteran character actor; Martina Bald - erson, ingenue, and Loman McAu- lay, stage manager, recently completed a holiday program, 'Ad- ventures With Santa Claus,` over radio Station CFCY, Charlottetown, P.E.I. It is planned to offer the show on TV next season, said Trainor.

G. M. Cahill, who has been promoting minstrel shows and amateur drama dates in Northern Michigan, reports that results have been no better than fair during the past four weeks. Cahill said bad weather has been the worst deterrent. "Pro- fessional or amateur, you've got to have decent weather in order to get them out," he said.

Writing from Williamsport, Pa., A. A. Clifton asks that someone send to this column the roster of Diamond Bros. Minstrels, an outfit that was a favorite in New York State where Clifton lived in the '20's. . Doc Howard Filbert, solo performer and health lecturer, writes from Monticello, Ark., that business is only fair there. En route west Filbert did good business in West Virginia and Tennessee. Fil- bert, who is trekking West, says that Sacramento will be his last port. He is boosting a nationally advertised product and also takes on sponsored dates for his show, the greater portion of which is musical.

Leonard Williamson, writing from Newcastle, Wyo., says that he spent the past two weeks in South Dakota, but that cold weather hurt his show so much that the results were hardly worth the effort. He and his wife do a two-cast dramatic bill and also offer music. A neph- ew, Gene Williamson, does advance and plays piano when he is back with the show. The Williamson have been traveling West from Wilmington, Del., since mid-Octo- ber. California is their destination.

pose. Kalanag is reported circulat- ing his accusations via eight tull- size mimeographed releases. ao- companied by a two -page report written by Hank Vermeyden, .Arn- sterdam magician and magic dealer, who made the trip to Paris ex- pressly to catch the Sorcar performance. Current issue of Jay Marshall's New Phoenix carries a full report on the duel between the two magic.giants.... Mal Lippin- cott' of the magic team of Mal and Maxine Lippincott, has been transferred from a Montgomery. Ala., hospital to the lung center at V.A. Hospital, Birmingham, Ala. lie s in 5 -54 -5 Ward there. Mal-and Max- ine enjoyed a visit last week from their daughter, Francine Rightar, and son, Haskell, who flew in from San Francisco. Francine and her husband, Haskell III, settled in the California city recently after closing with the rep show, "Theater for You,' d,iected by Jack and Reid Babcock. With Mal in the hospital, Maxine is residing at the Vulcan Trailer Park, 430 Creen Springs Highway, Birmingham.

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Howard Sharptev and Ambrose L. Presto who operate the Hills- dale (Mick) Drive -1n and Skyline Drive -In, Morencs, Mich., are ex- tending their operations into Ohio with constractior of al, outdoor theater, to open it the spring at Montpelier.

David Newman, of Cooperative Theaters, Detroit, is also with the newly established Walled Lake Drive -In Theater, Inc., which plans to build the Walle. Lake Drive in c a Maple Road', one mile west of Walled Lake, Mich. The corporation has been organized by New- man with wo newcomers to the theater business, Dick Roach, Walled Lake, and Norman O. Stockmever, Detroit. The theater is expected to be ready to open for spring business

John O'Sullivan, general manager of the Pix Drive -sir The. ter, Bridgeport, Conn., has been pro- muted to central New England division manager for Lochs ood and Cordon Enterprises. He will supervise a group of theaters in

New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He was with Warner Brothers for 14 years before joining Lockwood and Gordon as manager of the Danbury, Conn. Drive -1n.

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The Western Lite -Up bolo tie is being called the new sensation for 1956 by Atlas Novelty Corn - pany, 1128 16th Street, Denver. It is worn like a regular bolo tie, but when the noose cord is pulled the eyes of a steerhead ornament light up. The tie is full length, black and woven with silk threads. The steerhead is carved and silvered with red eyes. The standard size battery and bulb are easily replaceable. The item retails for $1 and is packaged individually on a

high gloss, three color, self -selling display card. They are packed 12 to a carton. Quantity prices are available.

Sterling Jewelers, Inc., 1975 East Main Street, Columbus, O., reports steady sales of its No. 169 ring. This number has a one -carat center stone plus two square cut simulated diamonds on the sides. May be had with white or red side stones. The ring has a 16 -caret gold finish and is priced at $3 per dozen in minimum three dozen lots. In less than three dozen lots the price is $3,25. Cross price is $33 plus postage.

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LISTED ... in the Final Curtain of last week's issue of The Billboard was the name of Earl F. Godfrey, who until a few years ago was much in evidence at fairs, home, sport and Hower shows thruout the Central States with his peeler and juice extractor set -up. After much gal- t

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TosOain nte TyPe poer

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1 PR EMIUM SUPPLY CORK

SeR 1111 South 1 2th, St. Louis 4. Mo.

T11 i.a remarkable plastic lami Ming

earn 516E an hour right to your home: Dig profits guaranteed

laminating CARDS of all kinds. Business Cards, Soolal Security Cards, Credit Cards, photos, passes, driver's licenses newspaper clippings, souvenirs, etc. The Perfect way to preserve all sorts M valuables. Demand for such services ls ata.ering. Price complete wins.> NS plus poetate. FREE sa plc d rte a lure.

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LEHIGH

FOOT BALLS FABRIC ó MOULDED RUBBER

BASKET BALL SETS

VOLLEY BALL SETS

COLLETTE MFG. CO. 171 Clibe Ave.

Amsterdam, N. Y.

BIG FREE CATALOG Jewelry. Watch.

Áppllan CCak 1001 Nam Brand !lems.

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eé °öwnr,, i! Sell the Notion

Brands which Are Pro -sold !or You:

HARRY COHN d SONS, INC. 1.5 Mite Ave. Brooklyn 5, N. Y. "TRADE WITH THE HOUSE THAT HELPS

YOU SUCCEED"

BIG REPEAT

PROFITSilss

SPECIALTY Co. 824 N. BROAD ST.. PHILADELPHIA 30. PA

BO, 3.12

MIDGET BIBLE ew edition. Has last sup.

per, Crucifixion Pleturee. Lard's Prayer. Over 8011

áii+n`p. Siffn

of sodagi wearily printed and +vers

oÑrd ti ve. Hlaok geld-

nted Dorer. waodMW BIG PROFIT Mvel14 De%7 rtna see ana, fs.n Peraw.

F O 6 Detroit; add portage; C.O.D. M c,eh. SPe<let low leb.n i eraMHy Prteea. feM

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MEN'S WOMEN'S

New Sty!ei

Choice Lot- $ Famous WATCHES, 6 for

won taPa,WU anaa

Filh EV tRaMARP RETRACTABLE / BALL POINT PEN

IiLwII tl OIOIe. NNionaHY adre.

t f1.49 Per pen 1 doL " uI hee Per d TOOL S / / ndlo Mast / . / T /

ing and IhrN I a HPOINTed

4

VTFFL / JACUTTERt I lr2,73 fe.

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TAPé saw.30 per der

epo/ ney order. F.O.B. c"'"e / Wholte,te Only.

2 COOK BROS. 1-161:."'""3? / ho 7,

le= g1, JM LETS

Beo Pwfthl l CAFES.SWfS ALL MUM FEU

Our new 1838 Sure -Fire Line <ontains*Mg variety of pest selle" for you. Lartet et.yllL AD PEW Write for FREE ILLUSTRATED LOG pploepa datais our

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JANUARY 7, 1956

CLASSIFIED SECTION A Market Place for Buyers and Sellers

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ADVERTISING RATES REGULAR CLASSIFIED ADS DISPLAY- CLASSIFIED ADS

Set in meal want -ad style, owe Ó Set iR largo type !up to 14 pt.) and displayed to best advantage, Parapaph, wo diylay. First Pi' set Ne illustrations or cuts permiMed. It regular S pt, caps. RATE: $1 per agate line -514

RATE: 15c a wad -Minimum 53 per inch

CASH WITH ORDER CASH WITH ORDER Itaslass credit Ms been eetabhsMdl

lo determining cost of regular Classified Ad be sure to count your name and address when computing cost of ad.

When using a Box Number in care / of The Billboard allow for six ad-

ditional words.

On Box Number Ads 'a special service charge of 25c per insertitìa is made for handling replies,

FORMS CLOSE THURSDAY NOON FOR FOLLOWING WEEK'S ISSUE Ssod all Orders and Correspowdewce to 2160 PATTERSON SL. CINCINNATI 22, OHIO

ACTS, SONGS C7 PARODIES

SENSATIONAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER! Over 1,000 ecttamingly funny 'Clever Re 'lee only fl: flat tree. Edmund Orrin.

San vicenle Blvd., Loa M[Nl9, 18. California. cm ra 23,000 PROFESSIONAL GAGS, ROUTINES. adUbs, doubles! 1.600 pates! Por .fret

comedy catalog rite Robert Or. 73.11 Bell Boulevard, FluNfhsg H, N. Y. fco -'36

AGENTS & DISTRIBUTORS

A BEST SELLER -3 BRAND NEW NEVER before offered fast selling items; fan-

tuck values, terrific customer demand: all a cas open, 100% profita, free details.

0 O'Hare. 5732 North KCnmorC, eag0 40, DI. ja2g AGENTS WANTED. MAKE 3.30,000 A YEAR

taking orders [or lenttiti! automotly<

r: rd. Be1HFÓ t: " L details. 'Quick:'

AMAZING CLOSEOUTS Tailored Stone eara

mngin e sn otg r

g r. $52 Stone & Tailor<d Brooches, asst. gr Bracelets, Charm A Line, xsL tr. Tadored Tleatlde Seta, DoxCd, asst. or Slone TIes110e Seta. boxed. ail. da Ropes, all -bead, aut. ds. Ropes, chafe -Dead, asst. dt. H stone na t. d =2l6Ó hlneatone irk & arring0.

oxed, asst. =2161 rhlnertone neck A earrings,

boxed, sat. dx. x2136 1 -vlece vearl set. boxc '1202 triece rhl=n'r sal. 0.45 3Dlee rIIlnesWnt xl.

275

7,20

9. 113.00 50 18.00 30.00

C-3 3-pitee rhinertonr cet, ds. 30.00 r3652 3pleee rNneetone set. tls. 45,60 x3670 3plett rhinestone fet, de. SL00 Try a sample dawn f any Items listed above at red prices 20% ticposlt, DNance c.o.tl.

ENGLAND JEWELRY BUYERS 124

NE EmW pire St. Prov.,

ATTENTION- 80SEERY; LAW PRICES FOR Dl and ,hildren; complete

nog and Yen's, Chlldron's Hosiery. dozen uD: umVle

doren. ellgh Uy Imperfect Nylons packed beeullful Cello Deg0. 33: DromDt sIIlDments and tls[aeUOn Naranteed ce money et funded S. F. Erhard Mfg Co. íS1741, 1133 Market St, ss07,: ,'"' Tenn. 1.4 EARRINGS ASSORTED STONED AND

tailored ffi Der `rose plug postage, Grose IOIf omy. New England iewelr, lJI Empire St.. Prov\:'1":2;/1-; ja28 FAMOUS CELLI BRAG EL S--

All carve, fe Der profs Olue postage, C.o.d. For a 124 and children. Ncw England Jew elry, 129 EnlDlre St., Provldenee, R. I.

ja2a FAST SELLING KEY CHAIN WITH COL

orful western rock attached. Sample, one della DOZen, 37.20. Jobber 94`5V on re-

st. Golden West Cem Co., Calif.

la1- tlm Hlvd.. North Hollywood, CN. sa11 'FOG -STOP" WINDSHIELD a.m. IN

slant, removes blurry mist, frost, sleet, snow; stayps lndshM11 tol[ittg' t r'°' sent on trial. Kr1atN 80, Akron, Oh10

FAMOUS MFR. CLOSEOUTS Stonetl of tailored Earrin[a .$2.00 Charm a yenk

Necklace, asst 2.50

Lords Prayer Necklace, boxed.., 9.W de. Rhinestone Crones, boxed 3.00 qr. Children's Jewelry. boxed, asst 3.00 ds. Ropes, assortetl. 2.00 ds Shorty Tie Slides, carded 1.95 ds. Cut[Ilnks, canted 1.95 dL Cameo site. boxed 7.7A dr. .Anklets, G.F., carded 3.tí0 dz. Stoned Neek & Earners boxed

1:::3) ds.

Tle SUde seta, asst da Send for descriptive

ry e rN Ua

dapooes t owit erder

balance n0

ten

SAMUEL SILVERMAh a CO. 1e10 Wes }Minster St. ProvWence, R. L

JOKERS FtIN SHOPS -FULL CREDIT A4 lowed on items returned, Jobbers alter

same terms to dealers. Eagle Specglty Co.. Akrov 14, O. [e25 HAKE $10,000 YEAR AND MORE WITH

ale our 132) great wholes Catalogs 864 and 300 pages, !lances, H omew ar e0. JW w

Ful gtlf. g

GoPods! T nen1

Wholesalers, Hog 3058CH, San FraneLVeo. 1`14

NEW LOW PRICES. LIGHT REFI.Ex, ITNG sons, red hot and '''7.000, x11', illus forted color blended; 2.000

Goetz. .

l0e for Dle. Koehler, 935 Goats. S!. Loula 23. MIS our ;. ja48 NEW ULTRA-BLUE 7.7C11' SIGNS, 7e, RE-

Sall, 503 1,000 tl0gans- comedy. rcll[IOtta, g FiraiL $amble free! Lowy. 811 701:way. Dept. 909. New l'orle 1. fe25ah RUN,A SPARETIME GREETING CAflD

and Cift Shop at home. Show friends males r a 1936 All- Occaelon

earn Carda and Glfta. Take

experience and earn uD to 1002. profil- experience necessary. <Oata.nOthln{ l0 try. write Code] for wmples g' approval. Re "' Greetln[s, Dept tU. Ferndale. Mich. mh3lh

ANIMALS, BIRDS, PETS

CALIFORNIA SEALS, VA LIONS -WILD or tralncd; sin supplice tore, clreune4

lhruout arid. Marine Enterprises, Inc., Hermosa Beach. Ca1H, vD FOR SALE- LARGE, BEAUTIFUL PAIR

Olen, Yoke Pulchaln, uveg wagon, ride

thlldren: steel ra8er IN Ioadln chutes,

ransport ward". DereÓe t=ine, ra tracta. Wanted SkBtan Donkeys, seaue Ety.a Seaman's Mule-Tnlns, Aldine Box 8402, Belon Roue, La.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

porters Vulde Japan. S<nd fltodaY. NIP PP Annas, B20 9rd AvO., Boi 7398, Seattle, lVashmglov.

POOL ROOM, 5 TABLES, 4 ARCADE MA- oIIlnes; pinball percentare pava rant;

food lease, atearo heat, mile atreel Iceatlon, rlald lnvestlgadon invited; cozy furnixh <d

Gvalublauuga. t $5,000. Jason's, 18 E.

H£o14

SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER!

\i1 4rail,'' ¡, 11. \ ..aC

Write today for this 292 page, 1956 catalog. Diamonds, Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Luggage, leather Goods, Appreances, Toys at lowest wholesale prices.

IN DOZEN

7.50 SAMPLES LOTS

(POSTPAID) INCLUDES:

* GOLD PROPEL -REPEL LEAD PENCIL * GOLD RETRACTABLE BALL POINT PEN

* SPRING CLIP TIE BAR * MATCHING CUFF LINKS I * JEWELED WRIST WATCH

Ultra Modern Dial, Gold Expansion Band * VELVET COVERED CASE WITH RAYON LINING FAILLE BASE 25 with Order Terms: Balance e,O.D.

G E M 53 OODWRD E

DE

3 TRWOIT 2ó

A A MICH

VI EG NA UN

ALES CO.

MAKE MONEY. WORKLNG AT HOME BIG 64 page boo shows how, details tree.

Larkea Coleman, BDY 8R/. Newark 1, N. 1.

ROLLER RINK WANTED -WOULD LIKE to rent. operate or ro 5030 on a ggood

sized rink; I hav< all the taulpment to operate, long expperience and sober. PI<ase call Kln[aton effr0 or rlt< Boi 168, KIn6 store, Tenn. (lave three

crotrowdd skat.ing

daushten. Cool drawing .

COSTUMES, UNIFORMS. WARDROBES

BALLY CAPES, 135, WHITE ORCHESTRA co.,,, $5; Gkl Show, Bally, Steep, Clow D, M Derbies Wigs,

Costumes, Hat0. DerDlea. WEga. 7Lxedoa. Talla, RIIlneatenel, Plumes. Cheap, free list. Leto7 Carpenter,

union N'echawkcn, N. J. Phoae

URIOn 3 -8309.

FOR SALE SECONDHAND GOODS

ABOUT ALL MAKES POPPERS -CARA- Mel Corn eaulDmMt, Fleas Machines. re-

laeemenl Kaolin for 911 Popper`. KrLvPY Morn, 120 5. Halsted. ChlCago. 111. fe4 36

FOR SALE -SECONDHAND SHOW PROPERTY

ADULT FERRIS WHEEL -WILL PAY CASH for 01, Smith & Smith or Garbrick

wheel. Alan need 06u or small Grind Show. Bnl Shoemaker, Box 117, Espy, Pa. A REAL BARGAIN -NO. 5 ELI WHEEL

with Fordson Tractor; late model SP. Fire, good motor. Each ride has good steel

11:;?with nMi orgi ra, food r Dber, BOY C -958, e/o BWboard, ClnelnnaU 22. O. BLEACHERS. 13,000 FOLDING CHAIRS,

Theater Chaka Sldewall, 40x80 Tent, other slue. Tables. lone Star Sam's Company, Box 1731,. Dallas 1, Tex. ELITE CIGARETFE LIGHTERS -A COPY

ast{ysolesflánd paiicrns'g7.TenyydeIfOOtD gH010' 1DIum or rlve-eway. f7.20 r f19 per dorm, Write for av gal vrice Ilrt In larger auaoU Clos. Allan Dlatrlbutora, 668 Roscoe, CIIMafo ell. Phone Lincoln 9 -6696. m14 POÁ i v eF 1Tá íT3. °red Éoata,"gE.:.á Uro[ jot rides. Will buy Flying Scooter or Dips, Doodle. Frank Rupp, P.O. Box 4233, Tampa 7, Fla. FIMS -135,

a 1Teti 35YM.; WH TRADE, bnd sell. Send [or Wt. Bryant Supply

Co.. En1P0.18. Va. rep

FOR SALE-POPCORN STAND TRAILER with nvint quarte" {o rear; laróe Corn

Popper, Carmel Corn Kettle. Hox 102, udson, III.

ILLUSION PLANS: ELECTRIC CHAIR, G

Blade No-Mlddle-

Yyrile. Coffin Htade Box, 135 each; Headless or Dollhouse, 133, Ism free circular. B.I. Box 875. Peoria, w. KIDDIE HERBY- GOMOUND, G12 MINIA-

tore Train, Kiddie Ferris Wheel, Airplane Ride: M perfect condition, very reasonable. Leo Viler. 104.27 49th Ave., Corona. N. Y. Tel. IL 7J257. MANUFACTURER, REPAIR, TRADE ANY

thing canvas. Any sise. good u new tente. What do Yo have or ant. Smith Tr Zf Auburty N ROOT DEER BARREL WITH FAUCETS, tant i 4:', riM c Dtor toolln[ coLL, $150. Large Dry Popper, electric driven, etam ste less el 3.75. small Dry Popper, hash operated, $135; 2.11 at. hand Popcorn Kettle.. ew, 318 eu" A. 8. SWIU. Box 216, Winona, Ylnn. TRAINS -ALL SIZES, GAUGES. TYPES;

used, trade -Inc. inlay rapDa, ddet 3O M. (refundable). MlWature 7Ta

lntIIroD BNObOW. Maser 1`11 WAX SHOW COMPLárE, Now LOCATED

lo farte Eaxlern amusement park. Approx. 50 figures, plue cettlnö, fixW "s, show fron, trunks arec caul eiitIn Peke C5-rs.

best otter, Owner UInl. Box CaJa5614 </o Billboard, ClnclnvaÚ 22, O.

INSTRUCTIONS BOOKS & CARTOONS

MAGNIFICENT WATCH

BRACELET

Simulated eta mends cover entire brocelet and watch cover Brood new, guaranteed 17.3 Swiss movement (not pin lever). Delivered w i t h watch box. S120 price tog. Min. order 3. 25% with order -bofonce C.O.D

0.19 A.

.50h

Iots of three.

$13.95 for sample

NATIONAL DIST. CO. 222 Calumet Bldg. Miami, Flo.

LITTLE MOM Worlds Smallest Pistol COMPLCTC wTN RAMRae AND Te. enact Of LfATN$R NOW. OR WANKS

ACTUAL

512E

cafl... $1292. List ... $1.95 ea, MMNIY sheets bleats eke tweak report... ads M Wet Oh betel

DISPLAY CARD MOVES 'EM FAST r

Jabbers, Distributers, w rife, wire or phone for suanli }Y pfICL AIo wr4fe Ior 'SS Cafal09.

4, s Ng. Co. Dept. B. 504.506 Deadorick

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

HAWAIIAN

.sirr Kamm PIaLV Ilte loe In orne. and WNCh 3.M aseen LNws Grow

PITCHMEN SOLD OVER 1.000,000 LAST. YEAR! Buy rs 7t, fell for 49t to Nt tech; Iden vor d...I yo Serif eN a

nut, two end You heut Caber Plan ma}, NefY cants unter Piece or iuicT wraP- Plno rot prfsln Nodal

lees e "w-la s. res -IMO Meuf.Nl

Lots--470-00 00 Flash, 15 elhalf

OmMds. dtPONt, balance C.O.O. Free sales `W0. 0,0.01. We ahlp fresh, .,Mief loot

Y.L. Genart. Alas NMr pitch items. Write for full IMOrmetl0a.

IERF.Y'S nag BOYER SEATTLE, WASS.'

W110111711011010110171101101011011i r--1, .

RUDELLE Terrific rill s

Jacke 15easoe's kiel

I AedyMlap20" Legg, shaggy.

WRITE FOR TELEVISION. LEARN HOW / MAW, Anna b yea e earn from 1200 to 94: per script ftfng for eh4 fabulous new e dfum. Sed fo t h.P.1 N=on. Daurb- terre. S:4...;71.l 1 aR{, Llnuln, w.

sais

MAGICAL APPARATUS A BRAND -NEW c24 CATALOG -MIND-

ading, Mentalism Spooks, HypnotLm, 8oroaroP14 !'tP, stOd Gra1g, Magic: 144-Dage E,,lloatee catalog, 508

holOL,.. Nelson Enterpr4es, 716 S. 871,11 Columbus. O. BE A MAGICIAN! LARGE PROFESSIONAL

estas[ N Iatcst tricks 3Se. Free! Show business book catalog. Ireland. 8.109 N. Dearborn, Chicago 1. rep

FOR SALE - COMPLETE FILE, TETE CON- jurors

E25 .Fe edaand 1945, to Lou Hayek, Toledo, lows. PROFESSIONAL VEVTRILOQUIST FIG -

maee to roar der, send RS cents

T4.rhC Ieat. John Carron, 64.76 Myrtle

Ave.. Bzceklw 27, N, V. fe9 SUB MINIATURE RADIOPHONE FOR YEN

tslWS. Easily concealed, Write ro- chure, Dricee. Nelson EnterprLe0. High St., Columbux. O.

MISCELLANEOUS

/ tep. Dances.

=24 Doz. Tradelle ta

dCreatioaN, lae. 137 arNne ST, t New York 12, N. Y I N hr. oho m, SP 7.-2377

Bay the Beet for LNS. AteouMS not rMed, e NPOSH of R4X to eccompenY errK, bNenct C.O.D.

CNdogue o,t Request.

P D 0- World's Greatest

PHOTO BOOTH CAMERAS Dependable - etElcl11c4 Makes DIRECT POSITIVE plc- lure. fo 1 rubs atea Camere

21st for any photo. Boothe are tractive. eaeg s7 114 ra veyyart a ae

DI! In Nruo flotta. Fully guaranteed.

Also portable ramo,.. Write for details,

P D Q CAMERA CO. 1446 W. Ceti. Chicago RL tit.



JANUARY 7. 1956 ' THE BILLBOARD MERCHANDISE 61

ORIGINAL & OLDEST WATCH REBUILDERS IN THE COUNTRY

to samPU Asst Watches :4F with yellow W b, el

19.93 Sample Igor j73,90 e +ne. IY I 9k

Slay/ Me New Year ri9hf. Re<On eiKOnN one 9uaranteee like new La1l+1 ftYlas for man antl Women

Special 1956 Offer! LUCERNE WATCHES

7 -Jewel 17 -Jewel

6 for $39 6 for $45

1

New shies for men and women.

=r1örwill IMtMr Nnea % sek enrol OuarantNd Ilka new.

lsPlay GM loxes, SOY

5-DAY MONEY -BACK GUARANTEE -WE WILL NOT SE UNDERSOLD .

New 1931 Ca <alo9 lase ouf, m1Y 25 re /vne,e m your /irM order)15c

$7.20 VALENTINE ASSORTMENT New assort. contains: 2 gr. 2- for -10; 1 9r. let 1 9r. Comics; 1 9r. 3- for5rr 100

tilVericai: 1 % il Packages. RNail Value, f12.9í. YOUR COST, 11.20.

EXCHANGE VALENTINES

ú cr v AfwM

vP:e. só sit; 101

G N

tnm 50

Cards St M,<hani<al

Cemfc Valentlatet St Teacher's Per 100 x.50

101 Cello- Pak Afton. Per 100 Pk9i 6.00 Make- Vr -0wn' Astore. Doz. Pk9L 2.00

1AOrH MlchanleN Por Yr.'.

1.50

Valentines r 9 Per 1.23 It Per Gr. .9S

3f0f -lr Valentines Per Gr. .40

VALENTINE'S DAY SUPPLIES Valentine Balloons Per Gr. í7.5o Crape Pant Mats Per Gr. 3.40

Include Postage With order. 255; Depotil Required

on c.o.D. oreers.

KIPP B:,OTI,ERS rMa3 SOOT. MrnelAN atw'.InolaNaP011f fL HO

Beautiful Genuine Dupont Plastic MOOf1a lgutsoontn

" False Plate MADE FROM YOUR OLD LOOSE PLATE l 1 One Day Service.

No Impression Needed AT LAST -a new, re IationarY False Plate DupLLCa.n System that

bgref orm'Ysu átd MIpbOCD, e d

u nptlroamte f Eonrt

ta or 1,1.= W

M be, cwNe Trar

w m

i luat naharaLoins lightweight Dup ont Plastic ato Low Wing pure tpth Or' ith este. nMUrarwsTaed, match: teeth. 30 -DAY Once again -yen w Meow Ulm MONEY

Fplat wearLS NPDlnesa Broke°, BACK orkae d eitr rePalrcd: mWLg, TRIAL

SEND

MONEY' áv1 'day for FRET,

SEND NO MONEY! detaú.. ana simple Mauler. b fellow 'f plat 4 loose, to MAKE 1T COMF c 77 for duplication without cast to Highest PNCa Paid for Dented Gela.

ALL -STATE DENTAL LABORATORIES t'y W. Madison N., Dept. 10, Chicap 2, HI.

Plalef Reasired

f5.00

Daly :1895

You Can't Bent 131101)Y

for Merchandise we Carry Complete Line et

TOASTERS -Kitchen Utensils -ALUYL NUM W ARE -Irons- GRIDDLES -W afee Irons -BABY DOLLS -1... Dolls- PLUSH ANIMALS -Plinio Goods - LigrI

GmR S -Dol s

s- AR

LOONS-PREMIUM HlaaeW

e- SSR1pDe ETIES-

a.PAt[ÑtAÌOrLourACOp`v ToesyRRlE

M. K. B R O DY 1116 S. Hoisted St., Chicago 7. III.

L. D. Phone: Monroe 6 -9520 In Business in Chicago for 37 rears

The Best Sales Boards

and Jar Games

Write for information and pr ceL

GALENTINE COMPANY D<pt. B, 519E Jeffe ragn

South Bne 11, Ine:a

VOTICE;..WOULD YOU LACE TO TEACH the g.cordlou #red -Wltr L and around

+our community. H you teach piano, R would be ea;ye <nonlll ' flach our courx on piano eordioa, It lnt,ar2r/ walle way, Teeehen o/ 29 N. Brend

et', Watertown. S. D. Should you desire another Ilr. Ploar t. L year letter. AÌSO wbmlt rcferencea lall

ei P. FILMS & ACCESSORIES

PANORAY FILMS FOR SALE. PIN -I/PS Burlesque: troated [or conUuuous vet ro

ieeuon: Nient or sound; acne for compl

ZZ, OBOZ GJ46, c/o Bulboatd, CLelnafa7

18MI. 6000 SOUND IN,W DIRT CHEAP, New 1ÌN Features Westerns, SerLls, War

filma SNI, rent. Rosh.. 335 Fifth Ave., PHUbargb u, Pa.

PARTNERS WANTED WANTED, LADY PARTNER. INTI?LLi

Tó wokt5 rcsalllh IrtorosCOlpde pRCh Ñ'ritc Printt Julian. P.O. Box W, Radio Cily Sla- llm. N.Y. 19, N.Y, Ja14

PERSONAL

FLORIDA DIVORCE The truth .out Flerlda sus.. laws as written by a competent and experienced Florida lawyer. Easy to read and understand. No dmble talk. Send check or money order for 53.00 to

MONTGOMERY PUBLISHERS P. O. Box 9013 Tampa 4, Fla.

PHOTO SUPPLIES DEVELOPING- PRINTING

COMIC FOREGROUNDS AND BACK - {rounds, Direct Positive Cement Pupen,

Chemica., Mounts Glase Fnmea Photo Novelties. Miller .PPltsa 1536 EnNt1L SL Louis 8, Mo, falls PHOTO CAMERAS.

M r

PAPER, Fn.. event., r àw DmaNNUe Dp Csmph.W15WC-t[on

tee, Chicago 18. W.

PRINTING BILLBOOKS, CASx BOOKS. SAL1iSMliN'S

Order Booker Fast selling IloO prmtd bWlner forma, continuous forma. Free LIIUMrated caLloó Billboard, Box 302, Great Neck, N. Y, eh -rap

ALWAYS LOWEST PRICES. FASTEST servltt: Ntnluve threlsolor 14a1í le-

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MUSICIANS

A -1 RINK ORGANIST AVADLABLIC 1S Years' experience, beat u0 whlrc _sent"

771 sea St., QuLeY. Mar. PteWeal S333a. Ja19 ALL

Wb GIRL COMBO. EXCELLENT DANCE ra, all types; aleo aoveltta asa votala

Goce edrohe. Bos CJSg. o/O BWDOard Cine. M. O. fa2j

C Ìer ifunor c1retuiBExperbtn<éÁ aléRW err;

Pa Entra on wire, . James Johnson, N. RIM

hill. Wa>axaboro.

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DRUNSIER. VOCALIST, SOLID BEAT. O or tour c merci L fan, dixie, or

C: 14 'care e periencr dance ern dY zln reap Ia. n0 habita Drc`fer Ioca-

Lion, wlu travel U o k Is atoada. Frank Bruno, Gen. Del., E21Lwood. Kan. Pa. MeS!

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LEAD ALTO, TENOR, DOUBLING BASS Narine; nut, W lW, clarinet. Play W

e mercW e

consldert style, tNd Mower on Ngbt. Ag

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, {te' combo and hot) rk ml >. will net consider Darda

Ihltt ?Ally out of tune. Y.M.C.A.. Fondi+

PIANEST, READ MUSIC tMi PREFERS pNew Yerk CIW or CNUOrnL. t

Phlw Áelphhla ,IUglan, 2517 N. Cor/. EL,

PIANO YAN AVAILABLE D[e ®IA ELJ, for oomv° ualt. South or EREREEat

only. Jimmy Poore. 212 Booth L1r.'" Yontlomlry, Ala. Tel. 4b533. STRING BASSIST SEEK CHANGE. ON

presei1nggt 1.at Wit year; name. ck ound. wins ependable, good personality, prefer loea-

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relal, nad, catie, Wow esertnee, married;

Delivery. JaMeomnUYá Phoone fa7

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trns sorter, retable, hung M travel; own

Sewickley. transportation. Ray Bar1eY, 360 Thorn St.,

CO."'rEe WSSTSRN DJ- 11..gAN. PRÉS Sewb

pER art asIte 9r %Io TV OBM.., onetesrc Tclrr',rMiets Aessentia,. Jan. ciommmercW

rite; tovv ezperton0N n. Musician. 47, Si.

tac Trumpet ,okuE M1.1cAs, 5984 Smth Oalclaada Sharon, P jaYl Bt. AuuaUne Baldr JaNwnvWa1 Jä14

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COMING EVENTS California

Los Angeles -General Motors MOtorama. March 2 -11.

San Diego- All -Bred Cat Show, Jan. 2g-2ß. San F IN-co -General Motors Mo'rema

March cisApra 1. Ban Pnaels. National Jr. Llv9-

rter ana Arena Show, March 21- 28. Porter Sesnon. c/o Cow Palace.

Connecticut Hartford- AUtorama, Peb. 22 -28. Joe Ris.,

Autoram Corp., 215 Broad Bt. Milford.

Florida Daytona Beach- VOlusa County Home

Show, Mara 17 -21. Jean M1eDUff. Pilot Club.

Kissimmee-Klasimmee Valley Livestock Show, Peb 15 -18. Cariysle Breasen.

Madlsen -3MdWn Co. Livestock Show, Peb. 87 -28. O. R. Hamrfek Jr.

Mlaml-- General Motore Motoroma Pet. 4 -12.

oeNa- Southeaatm Pat Stock Show and Sale. March 5 -10. Lou. Gilbreath.

Plant City -Fla. Strawberry PeatWal, Feb. 20-25. P. W. Nutter.

Quincy -West Pla. Pat Cattle Shows A Bale, Jan. 17 -10.

Tampa -West Cosa. Dairy Show, Jan. 28. Charles E. Loe Jr.

Georgia Atlantaouthcast Bporta Boat and Vaca-

Show, Marts ace Martin Belly, United Sports Vacation Bhowa, Flrat Nat'l %:11 Bldg.. -t. Paul 1, Mlnn.

Atlanta, China, Steward.

d. 101 Show, Jae. 15 -18. Thaler B. 8tward, 1901 Peachtree 8r., N.E.

Illinois Chicago -Nano.. Boat Show, Feb. 242.

Michigan Hay City- Poultry Show, Jan. 12 -I5. Stn

M. Mau, 2008 8eNna 8t.

New Jersey Teaneck -House, Garden and Hobby Show.

Mar. 10 -17,

New York Bronx -Sports, Travel A Vacation Show.

Feb. 17 -26. New York- oenerat Motors Motoraura, Jan.

18.14. New York -International Flower Show,

March 5 -12.

Ohio Cincinnati-Sports. Vacation A Travel

Show, Ja1L 28-Peb. E. W. 8. Sala c/o Claclnnstf Garden.

Oklahoma Oklahoma City -Antique Show, Feb. 22 -28.

Tennessee Morristown-4 -H Fat Call Show end Sale.

Meta M. RUC E. Francis.

Texas Austin- Austin Livestock Show, March 6 -11.

J. R. Thacker, P. O. Box BBD. BrownyLLle- Charro Days, Feb. 9 -12. M. O.

Dennis, 1006 Van Buren 8L Dallaa- Exposition of Modern Lfving, Feb

19 -28. Loins L. Young, 9611 Cole Ave, Dallas -Southern Gift Show, Feb. 19 -29.

Fred Sands, 3106 R. Joplin, Tulsa, Okla. Mlles -AM. Gift A Jewelry Show, Peb.

1241 Mn. M. Dalton, 3837 Within Blvd., Los Angeles -

Dalla,- Onrden Center Plower Show, Marsh 10.8. J. B. Rucker Jr., State Pair o: Texas.

Dallas-8 11'7- Sport, Boat A Vsea[la unite, March 31-Aprll 8. Martin H

Sports Vacation Shows. P.m Bank Bldg., Bt, Paul , Minn.

El Pase-SOuthweatern Livestock Show e RoaN Feb. 6-12. ambr F

M Bettar Homes Exposition, Feb. -

28. rk OToole, Hilton Hotel. Port Jut. -tern Expo.

R. Pat

Stock Snow, Jan. Z7 -Feb. 5. W. R. Watt 8oustoo- Houston Fat SCOCk Show A Llve-

stock talon. IMb. 72 -MSroh 9. Her man Engle.

8oIIOR. Houston - porta, Boat A Telly, Unite, March 17-M. Martin P. Belly, Nat'l Sports g.

Paul Shows. First

Nat'l Hank Bldg., Paul L Laredo - Birthday Cox

Elm, Pep. 16 -26, J. George Loos, Sox 155.

Mercedes-Rio Grande Volley Stock Show Rodeo. od March 4 -11.

OdessS- Livestock Show, Jan. O. Swartz, 3619 Newton 8t., Denver 11, Colo.

Ban Antonio-San Antonio Livestock Ex- position Peb..10 -20. W. L. Jones.

Wisconsin Milwaukee - M11015kee Sentinel Opone

Show, March 17 -25.

CANADA Alberta

Edmonton -- Spring Idvat.k Show and Sale, March 38 -30.

Haiti Port Au Prince -Mardi Gras, Dco. 22- P.. 20.

CEL -MAX SENSATIONS

Distinctive Jeweled

Watch , t Set /

`_,.anv-md'__..- 8.951 Hi9h hla Amesln9lv LOW GoMI

Smart feshtendefnne0 watch 1 fNr klifte Rhlnntona da<oretN c sel De- parMaOL, Iewsletl swìts m 'amenfl Metphne earrinfL br,celt ane "cki,ca M aHOrtetl colorfl I1'a NEW antl pin9 ïiisis:he Ñ ,éá állri°äiilaniaT°"

582 So. Main 5t. (Dept. 10), Memphis, Tenn.

BEARS AND POODLES FROM E. C. WAREHOUSE

No. 4613 -27- Beat ...521.50 pit dos. No. 4615 -30" Bear .. 25.60 per dos. No. 4652 -16" Sitting Poodle

Dog with hat and chain 17.25 per dos. No. 4719 -16" Dalmatian,

acme as 4652 17.25 per dos.

FROM EASTERN WAREHOUSE No, 7328 -27" Bear $21.50 per dos. No. 7343 -30" Bear . 25.60 per dos. No. 7332 -16" Poodle Dog with

lead ribbon and chain. 14.90 per dos.

Wisconsin DeLuxe Co. 1902 No. 3rd St., Milwaukee 12, WI,.

oit ck leatthemr ate" at/ower'rdi:. a. Writ for wnaefaie pNCes ana eoiaer.

EARL IMPORTS Box 267 Lebanon, Pa.

PARKS & FAIRS

+Ti: le "éilr aiï °k'1: S33 Gaoss pottl finish. Nus pstaes

Sterling Jewelers, Inc. 1973.7y 1. Main s}. Columbus 3, Ohb PheM: FAIMax ]t11 Me for CNNOe

BALLOON ASCENSIONS PARACHUTE fumpfng for parke. [tire telebrndian- S WE ARE MANUFACTURERS B Clause I Shafer, 1011 8. Dennison, laelaa-

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known e mal, the back layout dive, blind- ( lyv D;recf From ManWacruron N B folagtl. Up ' aale the few who have als A Very, Very Rmsmable PNUi A tmptd b dupllcat mls aces ha.< e -Columbia Sales Co -- with Wm.r aa[Nyl tank, o étO.. no Earl L lo? MAIN ST., WNEELIN D. W. VA. M Donald, 466 LamphMt PLCM Wane 3 Ph WDNII p 31e to A10. Tee 45337

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62 MERCHANDISE THE BILLBOARD

THE NEW SENSATION

FOR 1956 It's New -It's Novel

It's a Practical

WESTERN "Lite -Up"

BOLO TIE

letter List

ContinarYl Jrotn page 53 G rent.. M Alan

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Lew'ellyn, John Ñ -giggle, Lew I.en1 Leni

...I s. Logan

Russell ftichsrvlv. J. 1'. & Mrs

Havrrsti liawortb

SfrCallum. C. 6. Robinson, Robert & McDOnaltl, Roy Mrs.

s al irey) & Mn.'ROdgen, Peggy Nc Fall, Ruth Jeg. K.,,:c Lester ROgers Harver C. S1cGlothlln. Neck ilcvn, alts. Pearl \IeGUlre. Jerry S, Raeor.. Mn. 171x:. Mrintoxh. alrx. Gnr< town, Jack & Mra.

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MaLltl, Chuck RUSxII, ßernle .Ial1eY. Roger 'ßusxli. Fred

W IIIIamNUxxll. ra. June Slant. Jack & Sydna '.Russel, Robert A. Marino. Johnny Rusxli. Steve Marrolell, &

Mra' Sakobie, Jr., James & Marsh, Jesse H. & Mrt. Mre. Sakobie, Mr., James Hart {n. Abe Mra. Martin, Laverne ISakoDie, Shirt Marke, Dorothy 5and<ra, Alfred S. & Martini Earl Mra Marin, Hazel B. - da. Rudy Maclera, AI yauisDrr IPO11aCk alaxwell. ikt & Mrs. & Mra. Mayer, Wllllam sel. brrr., Robert Horn wn, I.a. Ora IBUCk) Maynard. qlord

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Herbert. Dorothy Herod. I11cka. Blot á Kitty

.. Raymond ltY

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Worn like a regular Bolo Tic -pull nose cord and eyes of steer head light up: irresistible to Dad as well as Junior. Tie is full length, extra strong, black with woven silk threads. Steer head beautifully carved and silvered: ruby red eyes light up. Easily replaceable standard size battery and bulb.

$7.20 per dozen

Orders filled in manner received,

To Retail $1 at

THE MOST FABULOUS BEST SELLER EVER FOR ALL RETAILERS

Open account to well -voted c otherwise send money order plus 50

cents for postage and handling with order.

ATLAS NOVELTY CO.

1128 16th Street Denver 2, Colorado

lien Holly. Len Holmes, Tommy tee. Hong. Mr

á Anna Slne

Horn, Lr y. ALI. Ilorner. Slarie Horion. tin flown Howe

IIUltle. Th Humphreys. Warwle Ireland, l'al Ire N'aler Shorty Isannlf. Mario &

Jngenhinr Jackron- Jerry & Nrs. Jamex. PaUI James. Yi Jenkins. Jenkns. atf. Jean Jenkns,

Ditke A. IDOL

Johnson, Don Johnson. Emily Jnhnao 1 -. ftcd) Jobneonn.

,

Michael R Johnson. tt%7l & P Julrnsm,. N'm. & Nn

from RaY Mnchrr Johnve Ralph

tattoo Arlisl Innen. Bob Jones, Claude áóé:: Jvulwv Jordan, Pea[ie á Bil Jnllron, >lsurire Kane. Henry KarJanix, Mra. Sin

Kralnn. Hobert Korn. Foster C.

KKreVn[. Je

elly, Marke Ken tosen. 1,

Keating Jamex II. Ke)'cs, Jhmny á Mr Kimball. Kannren. Kln[. F.ri

e. AI Maier,r I,Cwle

rs S'ger. Kdw. allias. Alan Scheel, Gkn RaY

ficltl, ölackle al Iller. Charles & Mary

al torr, DOUR & Mre. Sclotcogich, Miller, Jahala Mn. Miller. Mike &Jodie Scot, B, M- Mi (Babe) l, ph R. rol, F.arl Nltchlerell,

Ral Fnd

urk Y) éanien F,. & Mn. Monroe. George."' eorge Ora

Monticello, Mooney, Mrs. Alla Moore, MI Morgan, John S. Morin. "ga' Morris. Bob<rt &

Yrs. Molt. 1 -urkY Sandy Nutlr>. Pete \turret, Cy Hurray, Edward

O& ma Murray, George

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N'lllla an Murray, Marlon

Murry, Ernie a Sn Sf uSaynski, Patricia Mamers,

Ann SornxCfr rn Wtllam H'

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& Yrs. Slmn'on. Joe Henry Small, Mrx. Eelhel Smith. Beryl

sache.

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Lee. r.fnna Lee, Gilde

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Leslie, d. Mrs, Bet

Leste. Linda Lester, Jack

Osborne, Bill & Owens, Buck Owen, Rea Page. Mra. Mlnnl Pannebaker, Mre.

G. D. rarLx, doe Park, J. Allen Pasquale, Don Patrkk, Jutlllh Penny, George

Pp'ine Permenter, Bill Perry, Flatte Perry, James Gordo.' Allen, Die. Phillips, James Axelrod. Joe Phlliipf. Tiny Baker, Harry & Peggs Pella, AI Ballenline, Mr. &Mra. Pierce, Carl & tlra' Carl Plnelli, M & BMees, R. H. Mra'lBarnea, Walter, Jackie Poplin, Charlie M, &Barton, Billy Jewel Beak,. Mrs. Merlon Frire, Tom Powel. on: IReear Harry

Rnrdroola. h , L

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lE es Grace Bcr k. ruing

Boatman, Mr. as Mrs. Sam

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Slrum.lll. Joan Sluib<r, Whitey &

Mra. çturdivant. A. O Slut:, Jim á Nary Sutherland. Frank Swan, K'cllcr L. SwarlshnUer,

i.eonard Csvord, Bu(ortl 1,. Tandy, C. á Mre. Tatoue, Nagel

Taylor, Jim sál Vin.

Taylor, N. C. 7'Mrll 1, Tom TheOtlore,

o)tack Thomas, Cl. & Nn. Harry

Thorn Till, Joh

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Tishncr. Chef. Toy. John Trainer, H. S, & llrs. Truly, Lcola Troy. Jirnm Tumber, BIIT V llanna. Anac10 M. Uncle Joee

Amufemenl Co. Valenaine, Fred Van Amr. Pete \'clex. Dorothy \'enable, Virgil

Julie Harry

Virgil a Julie INaYlClan)

Yoxb Coe , Charlie Wac al re. Hattie Walker, Bob N'aller", C19r

ward Wallm'x, F,J

MAIL ON HAND AT ST. LOUIS OFFICE

390 Arcade Bldg. St. Louis 1, Mo.

Parcel raft Canine, Waller E. 7e McMillan, Mn- RN

Wiiilamé¡ elurenee

Williams, Hagenbeßck Williams. Harry IStm) Wllllams, Joae ph.

[er)

vouas, nits, ueloia Woods, Joe N'ooda. har Woodward, lry ed &'

Wuetherlek, John Mr& urater, Arthur E.

'al eek \'ate",

Ch Claude

N'axback. Jack & Mrs. Volas, James á M s. Yuen, Kenneth Lent 7.arlineton, lon, Yn.

Bonnie 'Leek. Tbomaa

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1564 Broadway New York 36, N. Y.

WAGON JOBBERS DEMONSTRATORS PITCHMEN

Cash in Today

)10 with the New

Sensational i Sfoph's Dutch Boy Slop Leak

FOR AUTO AND TRUCK RADIATORS

Simple to Den Easy to Sell!

Every car owner. truck Or fleet operator a prospect for several cases! Gas stations, garages, retail outlets will stock this item when you show them how fast it sells! Same product a

s

used by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler Corp.

Packed 12 6 -oz, bottles to the case.

In loh of 10 or cases - Your coat only

$4.20 per casa

Sample case, 15.00

Retails Beth:many at $1.00 per bottle,

Coalact R. 6. ROE Today

IT .146 SrSfIM

t*Nt TtONER

R. G. ROE COMPANY 3544 N. Halsted St., Chicago 13, III., Buckingham 1 -6621

Bottle, Phil & Bonnie oradé, Lco Broaabrnt, eery Burke, ,lack Bush, Phll alter, Mr. á Mrs- E

amPin1111e, Mr. & Mra. BII

Carey, S, Carey, Thomas P. Carrela. John GOOPCr, Mr. W. Cohen, Sam Cao. Robot Colin, John Cooke, weler Crawford, N'1111am D Darcnoga (Prima

D , George Deemeem s, B { Dlano. , Thomas Delano. D'Orlo, T. Sgt. Eldon J. Dow'c, R7Y Dover. Duke Rltlridte. Arl Evenx. Edward F'a)'IOr. TIneY BII, F'leide, Joe Fowler. Mr. D. F'oxter, (:gorse &

Ethel Fower,-Mr. 7. Freers. Grant Gardner, Sol Goit Gall Gee r Joel A. Clothe, Homer /:filbert. Sa Goodman,

lie & Mn,

Goldstein. ldslein, Jerome c raha Graarc.

'Fred Hauck. Miss Je an Hebron. mea Helrginele Bill Ingram. Sers. Virginia Nanan. Jamtron, apt. pbA R'asxrma Jones. JohC C n ammpbell \S'h limer. Jenwn, Bob Nt own, Kerner. aim

N'riant. ii in RelOn, Ga)'lord \aies, Kirby. Tom

Langdon, Grace LaMOre. Grant Lander, P.. C. I.alta, Frank LeClair, Jack I- eater. Jark I.e>'hel. Burt Lowande, Oscar Lyons, Bayne

upien, Jean MacLean. John Hannon, Allred T. Malus, Mike Marvin, Jack Marlene, Fred

a James Maynard. . Jark Mag'crwn. Sam .N iIICr. ). N'alhre .H lllrr. I.nui< & Fern stiller..

aliter, Mr, & Mrs. Mon no rf. Seymour Munt Al Munger. Ford Nerrey. Miss Rita Nicola. Lee Niles, D. Normanlon, H. O'Connell. Tom Erne], Lary Pansode. Howard Prnnln IIIIT Mixa Ana Raymond. Raymond, Emma Reeler, George Reese, L, <Mua Rin:ens, Pee)ay

i'CC; Lou Ricertlo. Don RoNt, Harry Run. Andy Nuasel, Johnny .ctneaHer. Jean tichechler al. Shaer Sll ' Maurice S}Iliman. liman. R. A.

tree. Mash

Jewel

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Toppa, Roy Vwenawiah, Mrs. John Verlaine, V'von neleeN Valdmer, Odell N'aller, Wallon

N'allac N'aller,

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JANUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD. COIN MACHINES 63

THE BILLBOARD INDEX

Advertised Used Coin Machine Prices PINBALL GAMES

HIGH BALLY Atlantic City

LOW Mean

Average

(5/52) S 95.00 S 35.00 S 70.00 Beach Club (2/53). 165.00 Beauty (11/52) 150. :

99.50 75.00

125.00 125.00

Big Times 475.00 Bright Lights

(5/55) 95.00

350.00

50.00

425.00

o .00 Bright Sp. (11/51) 95.00 Coney Island

(9/51) 95.00

50.00

35.00

90.00

75.00 Dude Ranch (9/51). 185.00 Frolic (10/52) 125.00

120.00 65.00

140.00 110.00

Gayety 375.00 145200 950.00

225.00 350.00

310.00 425.00

Hi Fi (6/54) .. 195.00 Ice Frolics (1/541. 245.00

100.00 120.00

:65.00 170.00

Palm Beach (11 /52) 105.00 Palm Springs

(11/52) 225.00

49.50

100.00

65.00

165.00 Sirgapore 195.00 Stoo Lite (1/52) 70.00

100.00 35.00

185.00 45.00

Sur( Club (3/54) 215.00 Varieties 395.00

120.00 225.00

175.00 275.00

Yacht Club 115.00 60.00 85.00

GENCO 400 (10/53) 55.00 35.00 35.00 Godera Nugget

(2/53) 95.00 50.00 85.00

GOTTLIEB Gold Star (3/54) 200.00 145.00 160.00 Guy, 6 Dons 135.00 Gvnsy queen 210.00

85.00 195.00

90.00 210.00

Hawaiian Beauty

(4/501 159.50 125.00 145.00 Jockey Club (5/54). 140.00 Lady Luck 165.00

125.00 155.00

125.00 160.00

P. .wheel (11/53). 125.00 Poker Face 12500

95.00 100.00

11^.00 100.00

Shindig (10/531 135.00 Slugging Champ 210.00

110.00 200.00

110.00 200.00

Southern Bells 225.00 Stage Coach 185.00

224.00 175.00

225.00 175.00

Twin Bills (1/53) 195.00 175.00 185.00

UNITED Cabana (5/53) 115.00 65.00 75.00 Havana 12/54) 150.00 Manhattan 395.00

50.00 245.00

125.00 295.00

Mexico 175.00 Nevada (8/54) 175.00

75.00 95.00

165.00 175.00

Rio (11/53) 150.00 Stars (6/52) 65.00

65.00 40.00

95.00 65.00

Tahiti 150.00 Triple Play 459.50

50.00 325.00

150.00 395.00

Tropicana (1/53) 225.00 Tropics 150.00

100.00 50.00

185.00 95.00

WILLIAMS gig Ben (9/54) 185.00 110.00 125.00 Cela es (54) 195.00 Dealer 125.00

165.00 95.00

175.00 110.00

Fairway 90.00 Grand Champion 350.00

65.00 75.00

74.50 115.00

Jalopy (8/52) 85.00 Lazy Q (2/54) 125.00

50.00 95.00

65.00 99.50

Scream° 145.00 Thunderbird 159.50

100.00 115.00

195.00 125.00

7051 Square 85.00 65.00 74.50

MANUFACTURERS NOT LISTED Spitfire 195.00 12000 175.00 SweetAdd A -Line 250.00 225.00 245.00

MOST ACTIVE EQUIPMENT IFor four -week period ending with issue dated December 17, 19551

ARCADE EQUIPMENT MUSIC MACHINES

1. SEEBURG -Shoot the Bear

2. GENCD -Rifle Galery 3. GENCO -Sky Ganger 3. EXHIBIT- Sportland 4. SEEBURG -Coon Hunt 4. EXHIBIT -Dale Gan 4. EXHIBIT- Shooting Gallery

1. AMI -Model 0-40 2, AMI -Model C -50 3. Alai -Model A

3. SEEBURG -M100 -BL 4. AMI -Model D -80 4. SEEBURG-1A-100.0 4. WURLITZER -1015

SHUFFLE GAMES VENDING MACHINES

I. UNITED -Leader 5huffk Alley 1. VIM, Model V B/G Wheel 2. UNITED -Imperial Shuffle Alley 2. Master 10 6 5c Bulk 2. UNITED -Team Bowler 2. National 930 3. NOT LISTED -Capitol 2. Northwestern 33 8a11 Guns

3. UNITED -Cascade Shuffle Alley 2. PX 10 Col. (6 Player) 2. Silrer King 5e

PINBALL GAMES

1Mastufacturcrs with tee or snore games listed below)

RALLY GOTTLIEB UNITED WILLIAMS

1, Beach CI, 1. Guys 6 Dolls 1. Havana 1. Dealer

1. Surf Club 2. Pinwheel 2. Stars 1. Grand Champion

2. Dude Ranch 3. Gypsy Queen 2. Triple Play 2. Jalopy

ARCADE EQUIPMENT VENDING MACHINES SHUFFLE GAMES

HIGH

All Star Baseball...5225.01 Auto Photo 1 850.00 Basketball, 2 player

(Gen.) 295.00 Baseball Deluxe 299.50 Bat -A -Score (Evans)

(8/48) 175.00 Carnival Gun (Uited)

(10/541 300.00 Coon Hunt ( Seeburg)

2/54) 275.00

Dal:Guo (Exhibit) 89.5) Derby. 4 player

(Chicago Coin) 195.00 GOalee (Chicago

Coin) (1 /461 99.50 Gun Patrol (Exhibit)

(5/511 95.00

Jet Gun (Exhibit) (12 /51) 125.00

Midget Movies 145.00 Piztol Pete

Ccago Coin) 99.0 0

020(221,

hi 95.0

Rille Gallery (6/54) 249.50

Set Shot Basketball 345.00

Shoot the Bear 145.00

Shooting Gallery 500

Shooting Gallery (6/14) 185.00

SS Shooter 95.00

Sky Gunner (9/53) 150.00

Sky Rocket 435.00

Sportland (Exhibit) (11/51) 250.00

Sportsman 295.00

Standard Metal Typer F. S 340.00

Super Home Run

(Chicago Coin) 325.00

Telequl2 11/491 115.00

LOW

5150.00 1,800.00

185.00 145.00

85.00

225.00

149.50 35.00

135.00

75.00

95.00

125.00 125.00

35.00 80.00

195.00 295.00

79.50

125,00

95.00

85.00

365.00

175.00

195.00

295.00

125.00

75.00

Mean Average

5155.00 1;150.00

225.00 159.50

150.00

175,00

175.00 50.00

175.00

95.00

95.00

125.00 135.00

50.00 85.00

205.00 345.00

125.00

175.00

95.00

135.00

375.00

225.00

200.00

295.00

225.00

100.00

Master 11 & 5e Bulk

Nat Baal 930

Northwestern 33 Ball Gum

PX (1O col.)

Silver Log So

Victor Model V

BIG Wheel

HIGH

S 6.95

110.00

6.50

125.00

8.50

9.50

LOW

S 6.50

95.00

4.95

115.00

7.45

9.50

Mean Average

S 6.95 110.00

6.50

125.00

7.45

9.50

HIGH

Ace Howler (5/541.5265.00 Advance Bowler

(Chicago Coin) 15/531 199.50

Banner Shuffle Alley (United) (8/541 29500

Bonus Score Bowler 425.00 Bonus Bowler 165.00 Capital 465.00 Carnival Bowler

(Keeney) 15/53). 125.00 Cascade Shuffle Alley

(United) 16 player) 110.00 Century (United) 265.00 Chief Shuffle Alley

(United) (11/53). 195.00 Clipper 425.00 Clipper Deluxe 425.00 Clover Shuffle Alley,

6 player (United) 11/531 100.00

Come (United) 375.00 Comet Deluxe 315.00 Criss Cross Bowler

(Chicago Coin) (11/53) 245.00

Criss Cross Talget Regular 235.00

Crown Bowler (Chicago Coin) (4/53) 150.00

Diamlod (Keexyl 195.00 Domino Bowler

(Keeney) 105.00 Double Score Bowler

(Chicago Coin)

(3/531 85.00 Feature Frame 225.00 5th Innire Deluxe 395,00 Fireball 375.00

Flash Bowler (Chicago Coin) (9/541 315.00

Gold Cup Bowler 135.00

LOW

5195.00

125.00

245.00 375.00 95.00

335.00

65.00

60.00 250,00

165 00 300.00 300.00

65.00 275.00 275.00

175.00

165.00

65.00 49.50

75.00

75.00 150.00 245.00 275.00

195.00

75.00

MCSIC MACHINES

HIGH

AMI Model A (461 5125.00 Model C -50 175.00

Model D.40 1511 275.00

Model 080 375.00 Model E 120 153) 545.00

Model F 120 750.00

ROCK -OLA Comet 1438 (54) 575.00

1432 225.00

SEEBURG M -100 -A 778 RPM)

(50) 56000 14- 100 -8L 7507 510.00

M 100 C 1521 625.00

WURLITZER 1015 1461 95.00

1100 1481 160.00

1500 (52) 375.00

1700 750.00

LOW

5 69.50 100.00

150.00

295.00

435.00

695.00

445.00 125.00

195.00

425.00

475.00

60.00

90.00

235.00

549.50

Mean Average

5100.00

165.00

200.00

345.00

495.00

695.00

499.50

150.00

295.00

475.00

595.00

65.00

125.00

295.00

575.00

Prices given in the Index are in no way intended to be "standard." "national," "set," or offer an authoritative reflection of what prices should be on used equipment. Price in the Index are designed, however, to be handy guide for price ranges. Any price obviously depends on the condition of the equipment, age, time on location, the territory and other related factors.

Explanation of Coin Machine Price Index Highs and Lows. Equipment and prices listed above are taken from advertisements in The Bill- board for the period shown. Listings are the highest and lowest prices advertised nn music machines which have been advertised 10 times or more for the four -oak period, and nn all other equipment which has been advertised five tins. or more. "Highs - and "lows' are most meaningful when used with the mean average listing.

Mean Average. Tite mean average Is a compu- tation based on all prices at which a machine has been advertised at for the four -week period indicated and reflects the dominant adverbs. price. It is not a simple average between the "high" and the "low." High and low indicate price range; mean average indicates the price level at which most of the machines arc advertised for.

hercfore, when the mean average is nearer the "high," it Indicates the "low" is a unique price probably for "as is" or "distr.sod" OQuiPment

Mean

Average

5225.00

165.00

285.00 425.00 150.00 410.00

85.00

65.00 250.00

185.00 375.00 375.00

75.00 295.00 285.00

235.00

175.00

85.00 185.00

95.00

80.00 255.00 350.00 345.00

275.00

100.00

HIGH Holiday Match

Bowler ( Chicago

LOW Mean

Average

Coin) (9/54) 395.00 Hollywood (Chicago

325.00 350.00

Coin/ 475.00 Imperial Shuffle Alley

(United) 19/531 200.00

375.00

145.00

425.00

165.00 Jet Bewley (81111) 375,00 295.00 350.00 League Bowler

(United) (1/541 210.00 195.00 195.00 Leader Shuffle Alley

(United) 225.00 150.00 195.00 Lightning (United). 410.00 275.00 335.00

LIghtn.rg Deluxe 360.00 295.00 355.00

Magic (Bally) 400.00 300.00 400.00

Mar. 350.^0 225.00 295.00 Mars Deluxe

(United) 350.00 250.00 325.00

Match Bowler (Chicago Coin)

(8/52) 45.00 45.00 45.00

Match Pool (Gen.) 12/54) 125.00 99.00 105.00

Mercury (United) 295.00 285.00 285.00

Mercury Deluxe Shuffle Alley loth Frame 325.00 279.00 310.00

Name Bowler (Chicago Cori) 11 /541 75.00 50.00 60.00

Olympic Shuffle Alley (United) 18/541 100.00 75.00 85.00

Pacemaker (Keeney). 149.50 100.00 115.00

Rainbow Shuffle Alley (United) 18/541 245.00 135.00 225.00

Royal Shuffle Ailey (United) 18/541 175.00 135.00 150.00

Shuffle Alley Deluxe, 6 player (United) (10 /51) 65.00 00.00 60.00

Shuffle Pool (Cameo)

(11/531 99.50 69.00 75.00

Speedie (United) (8/54) . 295.00 200.00 250.00

S!ar 5 player (United) (7/521.. 225.00 45.05 65.00

Star 10th Frame 6

player (United).. 65.00 45.00 55.00

Starlire Bowler (Chicago Coin) (5/547 235.00 175.00 225.00

Super Frame Bowler

(Chicago Coin)

(5/54) 225.00 160.00 195.00

Super Six Shuffle Alley (United) (3/521 149.50 50.00 75.00

Torgene Deluxe

(United) (8/54) 285.00 225.00 275.00

Team Bowler (United) (1/541 225.00 155.00 195.00

10th Frame Bowler

(Chicago Coin).. 95.00 50.00 75.00

Triple Score Bowler

( Chiwgo Coin) 100.(X) 65.00 95.00

Triple Strike Bowle.

(Chicago Coin) 395.00 300.00 395.00 Thunderbolt (Chicago

Coin) 375.00 295.00 325.00

Venus Deluxe.. 350.00 325.00 350.00

Venus Bowler 375.00 325.00 345.00

Most Active 1.151. The Most Active Equipment

hst shows which machines in major categories

have been advertised the greatest number of times

for the four -week period indicated. In the case

of pinball games only. most advertised games are

listed of each manufacturer who has eight games or more listed below. Machines in all categories 117pe01 in order of frequency advertised. Numbers In.. tc ,Sition.

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64 THE BILLBOARD

MUSIC MACHINES Communications to 188 W. Randolph St., Chicago 1, III. JANUARY 7, 1956

Midwest Music Operators See '56 Gross Up 10 to 25%

By JIM WICKMAN

CHICAGO, Dec. 31. -New and better juke box equipment, more new locations, full employment, population increases, and increased dime play actually have all added up to one of the brightest new year outlooks ever taken by Midwest music operators and distributors.

Business increases anticipated in the coming year ranged anywhere from 10 to 25 per cent as compared with the past 12 months. Both operators and distributors contacted by The Billboard were in agreement: "1956 will be a good year."

Operators, altho reporting 1955 collections down from 5 to 10 per cent 'compared with the previous year, were highly optimistic that the next 12 months would not only check the past year's drop in play but would result in a substantial increase as well.

'55 Vs. '54 Distributors were even more en-

thusiastic, reporting 1955 sales bet-

ter than 1954's and predicting next year's sales will be even better.

Typical operator reaction was voiced by Joe Filitti, head of Blackstone Music Company and an officer of Recorded Music Service Association: "The next 12 months should be a prosperous year for all businesses. The juke box business will be no exception."

Filitti said that 1955 collections had dropped about 5 Per cent on Isis route compared with 1954 totals. However, he pointed out that the drop was caused by a sudden falling off in play during October and November rather than a year- long trend. He said that he noticed the drop immediately following President Eisenhower's illness.

New Stops "Employment thruout the Mid-

west is high and stock piles are low," Fitton said, "which is always a good sign for business. And new locations are opening up faster than old ones are closing"

N. Y. Ops See Nickel Minor Coin in '56

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. - Juke box operators along the Eastern Seaboard aren't looking at 1958 thru rose -colored glasses, but most of them feel that if 1955 was kind to them, 1936 will probably be a mite kinder.

The growth of 10-cent play was the biggest development of the year. While Eastern operators are still mostly on nickel play, 5 -cent stops may be in the minority by the end of 1956.

In areas like Westchester County, New York; Baltimore and Philadelphia, dime play is firmly

John Gabel,

Juke Box Mir.

Pioneer, Dies ELGIN, Ill., Dec. 31. - John

Gabel, pioneer in the automatic phonograph industry, died Friday (23) in a rest home here.

Gabel, age 83; was credited with manufacturing the world's first disk -record coin -operated phonograph. He founded the Au- tomatic Machine & Tool Company in 1898. The firm later became known as the John Gabel Manu- facturing Company, was located at Racine and Lake Streets in Chica- go. Gabel retired in 1938, his firm was dissolved six years ago.

In 1906 his firm turned out a coin -operated phonograph playing 12 selections, contained 150 needles, a new needle for each record played.

In 1915 Gable won a gold medal for his phonograph display at the Panama -Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.

The Gabel Manufacturing Com- pany produced coin- operated phonographs from 1906 until the beginning of World War II, continued to make parts and continuous play mechanism for telephone systems until April, 1948.

The last juke box manufactured by the firm was the Kuro, which was turned out prior to the war, but was so modern in design that it compared favorably with early postwar machines.

Surviving are two sons, Kurt and Robert. His wife, Josephine Biret- ta Gabel, died in 1940. Services were held Tuesday (27) in Evans- ton, internment at Ridgewood cemetery.

established. In New York City about 40 per cent of the stops are operating at a dime, and most of this progress has been made in the last six months.

1954 Compared Juke box operators did better

than in 1954, but not by much. Where increases were shown, dime play macle the difference. Some of the operators who didn't convert are doing worse on a per -location basis. Most operators are doing better than a year ago, but many marginal routes have beets purchased, and there are probably less operators in the business.

In both games and music, collections depend on the bar business, as taverns conpirise the bulk of the locations. In a way, the move of city -dwellers to the suburbs has hurt a lot of operators.

Neighborhood Pub The apartment dweller often

found time to leave the warmth of his hearth and have-a friendly beer at the local pub, and perhaps drop


'Memories' Is

Top Selection

On MOA Show NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-'Memo-

ries Are Made or This," with Dean Martin on Capitol, was selected as the Nation's top juke box disk tonight (31) o,. "National juke Box," the ABC radio show prepared by the Music Operators of America.

West Coast Favorite was "It's Almost Tom o r r o w," with the Dream Weavers on Decca, with the Platters' version of "The Great Pretender" on Mercury named the most promising in that region.

In the 'vfidwest, Tennessee Ernie's "Sixteen Toes" on Capitol seas the top selection, while "I Hear You Knockin with Gale Storm on Dot, was the East Coast favorite. Most promising on the East Coast was "'fender Trap." with Frank Sinatra on Capito!,

Appearing on the MOA show were Walter Kemple, president of the Los Angeles division of the California Music Merchants' Asso- ciation; Les Montooth, Peoria, Ill., MOA vice- president, and Hirsch de La Vies, Washington, MOA vice- president.

The only dark side to Ilse picture, Filitti said, is increased operating costs, but careful management and better operating pro- cedures should keep these costs down to a-minimum.

Paul Brown, head of Western Automatic Music C o m pan y,


FLOATER PLAN

Boston Assn.

Gets Unique

Insurance BOSTON, Dec. 3l. -With the

new juke box "floater" plan insurance policy introduced at the last meeting of the Massachusetts Mu- sic Operators' Association, Hub operators will get vinique insurance coverage on all their equipment.

The only thing delaying - the plan from going into action at present are negotiations to include all types of coin -operated ..machines, including vending eci ip- ment and amusement games.-

The policy, which was introduced by the George Swartz Cöm- parry of Boston, is actually an out- growth of the August and Septem- ber floods and hurricanes which swept the Ea stern Seaboard. Thomas A. Kelly, a representative

(Continued on page 67;

L. A. Op Assn. Gets 1956 Off To Flying Start

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3I. -The Los Angeles division of the Califor- nia Music Merchants' Association got 1958 off to a flying start this week with Ben Chemers, local business representative, mailing thousands of association stickers to members for use on juke box equipment during the next six months.

Chemers also announced that the organization just completed a banner year, adding over 50 new members to its roster during .1955.

Meanwhile, Walter Hemple, president of the local branch, was reported to have completed taping spot announcements for future broadcasts on "National Juke Box," Music Operators of America's weekly radio show.

EXPECT MILLER BACK ON JOB IN TWO WEEKS

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 31. -George A. Miller, president and general business manager of Music Operators of Ameri- ca, will be back on the job at least on a part -time basis within the next two weeks, his office announced here Wednesday.

Miller, who suffered injuries in an automobile accident in which another motor- ist was killed, has been con. fined to his home for the past three weeks. He received back and neck injuries which are not expected to clear up for at least another four months.

Application.: for space reser- vations a: the coming MOA convention will be mailed out within the next few weeks as well as news letters to members, Miller's office reported. The convention is scheduled for May 6-8 at the Morrison Hotel in Chicago.

EDITORIAL

Happy New Year "All in all, 1955 was pretty good. But for those who thought

it otherwise, here's an honest wish that 1956 will turn out much better than what for most of us was quite a happy old year."

"That's how the Wall Street Journal summed up the "Happy Old Year" and wished a happy new one. We think its a pretty good statement and fairly well echoes our sentiments for people in the juke bort, amusement machine and vending machine industries.

It looks like 1956 will be at least as good for the overall economy of the country, and, in most quarters, it is predicted that this year. will top 1955.

Attho he 'indicated he expects some leveling -off in the second half, Commerce Secretary Sinclair Weeks set the theme for the U Sk by declaring that "chances are bright" 1956 will be another s cial búsiness year.

116w-de' juke boxes, amusement machines and vending machinee'-fit into this picture? We think 1956 looks good for all three bushsesses. hr varying degrees, each of the three shared in the 1955 boom, with vending machine gains appearing slightly out in froiíh '

Rut it leoki like all three industries stand to top 1955. New equipment introduced in 1955 may tell the story.

The jnJio box industry -with new equipment and with operators in many sections of the country successfully swinging to dime play -should enjoy a record year.

The vending machine industry stands to step up growth in automatic feeding. Full -line vending will continue to expand during the year. Vending in cigarettes, candy, coffee and milk -in particular- should outstrip 1955.

The amusement game industry, faced with a demand for a low -cost- gaine with new appeal, hit on pool and it appears from the great acceptance of the game that the industry has another standard. Operator response has been so great that it surely indicates to manufacturers that development of new types of games could well lead to brand new fields of expansion for the industry from which all could well profit. The present outlook for the game industry is, therefore, heartening.

So, all;ür :all, the future looks big and promising. And we're mighty pleased about it At the opening of this new year, we'd like to once again renew our pledge to provide the utmost co-operation In furthering the growth nod success of the industries which we believe have the greatest potential for development of any in the world.

Net Up for 1955 L. A. Ops, Distribs

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31. -A exceptionally pleased wills the record amount of money was ban- prospects for a neat net report. died this year by both juke. box Bonuses were passed out to all distributors andoperàtors here but employees. Badger has made an the net will be-only. slightly above annual practice of distributing that of 1954 because of increased Christmas- cheeks, but those this costs and expansion projects. year were said to be its keeping

At the distributor level, Paul with the gross revenue return. Laymon, Inc,, Badger Sales Com- AI Cohn, of Trico, which firm pany, C.. A. Robinson Company operates music and games in this and Minthorne Music all reported metropolitan area, summed up his that 1955 was a record- breaker business by saying that he had in- from the standpoint of gross creased the amount of equipment revenue. on location with the result that

Their nets are expected to be more money was coming into the over those of 1954, and all are office. His expansion included satisfied with the outlook of beat- buying 20 new machines. Cohn ing what was a banner year to said that the net would be larger that time. than in 1954,,,but that he did not

At Badger Sales, Jack Leonard, think it wo6id: a double, which head of the parts and premium word make,tfip' revenue in pro- merchandise department, said that portion to t; anion. buying was brisk in his section the 'that mm¢¢rte phonographs are on past three weeks. However, he de- location z*day was verified by dared, the operators were a little WillisnDLfuenhagen, one -slop ree' late in starting their purchasing. ord store owner. Leuenhagen's

William R. Heppe], Jr., head of gross -business will be quite a bit Badger Sales, declared that he was ahead of 1934.

Beer City Jukes May See 10c Play in '56

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 31. -A sudden burst of dime play activity here this month has all the ear- marks of what could easily develop into a big dime play push thruout the Beer City in 1956. In fact, many operators are optimistic that next year will see Milwaukee's juke boxes go predominantly 10- cent play.

According to Doug Opitz, head of the Hilltop Coin Machine Com- pany, which reported seven new clime play additions during the past month, "Dime play is really beginning to catch on at last.

Leslie Reder, of L.R. Distribut- ing Company, agreeu. He stated that "more location are inquiring about dime play than ever before,

Joe Pelligrino, of P & P Dis- tributing Company, said that locations recently willing to try dime

play ltave been more than satisfied with results, would not think of converting back to a nickel.

Previous Effort A widespread dime play conver-

sion move was unsuccessful here several years ago. Since then dime play has been spotty, restricted to plush locations for the most part.

The reasons behind recent con - versions-to dime play were credited to acceptance of new models, collection results from locations operating on dime play, an anticipated good holiday tavern business, and considerable 10 -cent ground work laid by both operators and distributors.

The big problem in boosting locations to dime play is convincing location owners that it is to their advantage to make the change,





JANUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD MUSIC MACHINES 65

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REFLECTED EFFORT

P -R in Boston Rises; David Bond Sets Pace

BOSTON, Dee. 31. - Industry public relations and good will are hitting a new high here in the Greater Boston area, with the out - standing community work of David S. Bond, president of the Trimount Sales Corporation, Seeburg outlet, setting the pace.

Bond, a veteran in juke box and amusement gaine field was recently cited as a "devoted community worker" in his capacity as chairman of the businessmen's council of the Combined Jewish Appeal.

Devoting most of his working hours since last April to the job of trying to raise funds for the CJA, Bond s efforts paid off last month when he brought his area's collections to a total of $3,578,000, which was 80 per cent of the total $4,624,000 collected thruout the Greater Boston area.

Devoted Worker CJA general chairman Louis P.

Smith said of Bond: "We' are extremely fortunate that a devoted community worker like David. S. Bond accepted this position (chairman of the Businessmen's Council) which carries with it, not only a great honor but great responsibility for the success of the campaign. The business, industry and professional teams which constitute the Businessmen's Council shoulder the responsibility for the achievement in our CJA efforts."

Bond received first -hand knowledge of the important work per-

Floater Plan Continued from page 64

of the firm, said that the policy was initiated in Rhode Island several months ago on an individual basis when it was found that previous music machine coverage did not begin to take in half of the necessary requirements.

Kelly is in charge of the negotiations with the MMOA. He explained that he and Swartz were joined by two other insurance men and together they set up the Swartz Insurance Company to write the "floater" plans.

"Floater" insurance, which is also known as all -list marine insurance, is written on movable property as opposed to real estate property. The particular contract written for the MMOA is one which has been tailor -made for the coin machine business.

The policy would cover flood, hurricane, fire, theft, vandalism and loading and unloading mishaps. It is being written on the basis of $6.50 premiums per $1,000 of insured property. The low premium rate is based on heavy volume, in this case a total valua- tion of 8800 000 in phonographs. With the addition of vending machine coverage, the rate would probably be lowered even more.

The contract as it nosy stands is based on at least 75 per cent of the MMOA membership. If this percentage is not reached, new contracts could still be worked out on an individual basis with, of course, a higher rate.

It is believed that no other agency handles this type of policy on coin- operated equipment at the moment. However, other firms have written similar contracts on equipment in different industries.

The George Swartz Insurance Company is now working out the same type of group coverage plan in Rhode Island and will be extended rapidly if proven successful.

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formed by CJA overseas when he toured Europe and the. Jewish States. He remarked that he was deeply impressed with the re- habilitation and resettlement programs of the CJA.

His interest in youth activities is manifest by his pioneering work for

DAVID S. BOND

the Hillel House at Boston Univer- sity, of which he is a charter member. The Hebrew Teachers College recognized him for his service to higher Hebrew learning by electing him a member of its board of trustees. He is also a director of the Brandeis University Association and a trustee of the Combined Jewish Appeal. He is

member of Temple Israel. By doing an outstanding job in

charitable affairs, Bond is constantly drawing better public relations and building goodwill for the coin machine industry.

Rock -Ola Distribs Get New Promotion Material for Ops

CHICAGO, Dec. 31. -The Rock - Ola Manufacturing Corporation has supplied its phonograph distributors with their first 1956 sales kit, which contains new promotional items for operators.

Newest additions in the kit are door, window and truck decals, and Rock -Ola business cards. The decals measure 12 by 6 inches, are colored bright red with black and gold lettering. The business cards feature the Rock -Ola crest and a picture of the Model 1448. The card is enameled stock, name of the operating firm, address and the individual are lettered in black.

Other operator promotion included in the kit are a pencil and pen pocket saver, a serviceman's adjuster kit, advertising cuts and other sales promotional material to be used by distributors.

THE BILLBOARD MUSIC MACHINES 67

Ops Start Slow

On Yule Disks,

Rush Hits Dec. DENVER, Dec. 31. - While

thruout November it appeared that Christmas record sales to music operators here this year was going to hit an all -time low, record distributors and one -stops this week reported heavy operator record sales during the first three weeks of December, enough to offset an anticipated drop and turn it into a 10 to 20 per cent increase over last year.

The Christmas rush, which usually occurs during the first two weeks of November and begins to ebb during the last two weeks of the month, did not get under way this year until after December 1, record outlets reported.

The slow start was blamed on

Ops Schedule Monthly Meets In South Bend

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 31.- The Music Operators' Society of St. Joseph Valley, which has held bi- monthly meetings since its incep- tion last May, will change its schedule and hold monthly meetings only beginning next month. The association was formerly known as the Music Operators' Association of St. Joseph Valley.

Al Evans, an officer of the organization, said that bi- monthly meetings were necessary when the association was formed, but now that it was running smoothly it was decided that a monthly meeting would be sufficient.

The organization's next meeting will be held Wednesday (4) at the offices of Carl Zimmer, president, in nearby Mishawaka. Prepara- tions for adopting a teen -age jamboree sometime next year will spark the event.

Raymond Kennedy, Redd Distributing, Retires

BOSTON, Dec. 31. -Redd Dis- tributing personnel turned out in full force at Tallino's restaurant here recently for a special retirement party staged for staffer Ray- mond C. Kennedy.

Before the event the Redd president and Bob Jones, sales manager, presented Kennedy and his wife with a high -fidelity console phonograph in appreciation of his services with the firm. Redd Dis- tributing is the Wurlitzer outlet in this area.

See '56 Gross Up 10 to 25% Continued from page 64

summed up his views briefly: "It looks good."

Distributors, such as Nate Fein- stein, manager of Atlas Music, See - burg outlet, said that with business conditions all over the country steadily improving, the juke box business would go forward also.

Feinstein based his views on several factors: Population is on the increase, especially in the teen -age category; remote equipment has opened up new locations and will open many more during the next 12 months; new equipment is becoming the rallying point for operators switching to dime play.

Ben Coven, head of Coven Music Company, Wurlitzer distributor, expects 1958 to be a good year. Coven cited a 25 per cent increase in business in 1955 over 1954, and anticipated an additional 25 per cent boost during the next 12 months.

Coven pointed out that credit in the phonograph business was sound, could easily be increased

during 1956 without hitting danger levels. He also stated that competition between phonograph manufacturers would continue to keep equipment improving.

Len Micon, phonograph sales manager of World Wide Distribut- ing Company, Rock -Ola outlet, also looks for a 25 per cent increase in business next year. Mixon bases his views on operator acceptance of new equipment, expected stepped - up replacement programs by operators, good credit conditions and general business increase expectations thruout the country.

Mike Spagnola, head of Auto- matic Phonograph Distributing Company, AMI distributors, was not quite as enthusiastic, but was positive that there would be an increase in business during the corn ing year.

Mike said "Our sales ended ui for the past year nearly 40 per ten ahead of 1954. We expect an ail ditional rise next year, altho per haps not nearly as great."

delayed holiday diskery promotion and very little early retail promotion. Record distributors explained that altho they had new Christmas ditties by November 5, demand was not noticeable until Decem- ber, and downtown Christmas deo- orations were postponed until the first week of December. distributors addeâ, which eliminated an early demand for holiday tunes on phonographs.

Surprisingly, record distributors reported that only a small percent - age of operator Christmas buying this year was replacements.

To stimulate sales at the opera - tor level, record distributors and one -stops alike were burnishing coinmen with s,xcial title strips colored in bright red. white and green. Telephone calls to opera - tors wen also used by both to step up holiday buying

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LEGAL SPARRING ON PIN GAMES OPENS IN MINN. St. Paul and Minneapolis operators plan action against ruling by Miles Lord, Minnesota's attor- dey general, that pinball games in violation. Detailed is action tieing taken. (Page 56. The Billboard, December 31.)

DEPRECIATION -OFFS. Uncle Sam has

two new tax rate scales box operators. Listed

ops can employ of write -offs

1954 Internal Revenue using either scale or a

of both. (Page 48,

December 31.)

PR CAMPAIGN BOOSTS

DIME PLAY. Davis Distribut- Ing Corporation, S y r a c u s e,

N. Y., provides operators with tips converting to dime play, lists facts and figures resulting from actual moves made by N. Y. ops. (Page 48, The Bill- board, December 31.)

BULK OPS TELL OF SUC- CESS. Tho located hundreds of miles apart, bulk operators re- late similar procedure for successful operations, short cuts for slashing overhead costa,

plus importance of "prepara- tory work." (Page 52, The Bill- board. December 31.)

POOL GAME RANKS HIGH FOR '55. Trade introduces 130

new models of coin -operated games topping the 113 variety produced in 1954. Listed are reported best sellers and indications of the game trend for the coming year. (Page 58, The Billboard, December 31.)

1955 SET PACE FOR NEW ERA IN VENDING. Sales top $1.8 billion mark as new machines are introduced making great strides in food vending field. Future looms bright as nation's attention turns to automatic feeding. (Page 52, The Billboard, December 31.)

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68 THE BILLBOARD

VENDING MACHINES Communications to 188 W. Randolph St., Chicago 1. In. JANUARY 7, 1956

Eastern Operators Look for Record Prosperity in 1956

Employment Picture Bright; Trend Is Up in Cigs, Milk and Hot Drinks

By AARON STERNF1ELD NEW YORK, Dec. 31. -Opera-

tors along the Eastern Seaboard. winding up their best automatic metehandising year ever, look to 1936 with increased optimism.

LocaHpnvise, productwise and voluinew se;° it's a bull market. Cigarettes, the largest single revenue producer in the vending field.

Denver to Study

Vending Units on

City Property DENVER, Dec. 31.- Denver's

eitÿ;governmeut has focused its at- tenfion on all vending machines operated on city property. While not officially announced, the city may open the door for mere oper- aliens.

Carl Becket, city maha ement officer, stated the city) is updertak- iug the project to determine who owns the machines, what happens to.lhe money collected and who is responsible for any mishaps that

racked up heavy grosses for operators during 1955 and the trend 'is up.

By product, quart milk sales, still in their infancy, Spurted during the year, and major expansion is due for the next 12 months. Coffee and hot drink, sales really came into, their own in 1955, and operators see even greater sales in 1956. Hot food sales were hardly a factor in the year just ended, but many Eastern operators plan to do considerable pioneering in this field.

Headache Better In cigarettes, the health con-

troversy -which had been a source of concern to many operators early in the' year -is largely forgotten. Brands and pricing. still are a headache -but not as much of a headache as before.

For one thing, virtually all new machines have provisions for vending at three prive ranges to ac- commodate regular, filter and king-

size cigarettes; and the number of columns have been increased up to 20. Even manual machines now vend at three prices.

Of course,'most of the cigarette equipment on location was designed to' vend at one price. But operators aré getting conversions which allow dual pricing -and they are not losing out on premium - price sales:

Two Machines Other operators utilize older

equipment by placing two machines on a stop, one set to vend regular -price brands and the other to vend premium-priced shot that

the cigarette A Vending - The upshot is that the cigarette aporator -who once complained about inventory and equipment troubles in handling the higher-

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priced brands -is no learning that the higher profits make it worth the trouble.

And relief appears due in the battle of the brands. A prominent


FOR TOP PROFIT

Diversify Routes, Says Bulk Pioneer By BILL MASLOWE

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 3L- Don't specialize. Develop routes more full thru diversification as it will bring many extra dollars of profits from established locations.

That bit of advice comes from Bernard K. Bitterman, an outstanding veteran bulk operator in this area for 21 years in addition to being a distributor of supplies and machines :or the past nine years.

Bitterman's recommendation is not only for beginners, but also for the established operators who desire to increase income without

being forced to extend their area of operation.

A dynamic worker, Bitterman mows the bulk operating business. - from the .gSOp npl up. He launched his caçeer.utlthe heart of the sie- pressidn 4n 1934 when many other enterprises were failing.

l0' Venders to Start Startingwitlí 10 used machines

he purchased -for Si each. Bitter- man thru diligent work and experi- ment was operating 2,500 units in and about Kansas City by 194L

Recalling ,his beginning, he stated:

It was 8 struggle in those days - Money was scarce and I worked out of my` -home. While today's costs seem prohibitive in comparison to- past years, good profits are still to be earned if locations are watched carefully and developed."

Today Bitterman's firm operates 800 bulk vending machines. One


Line, Territory Modern Moves

LOS .\ \ 1: ELES, Dec. 31. -A / two-prong, ,l ,spansion program by .

!::tI a t I Campaign Set the Snnitl 1t,ils rt Company Los Vending Div. in Angeles, ioh offers cigarette and

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y enaing o. might arise, Interstate -United Coffee to Open N. Y., - Ti' issue w:as..riisid.severtl

San Francisco Sales Service Offices weak, ago by City Anclitor Tom r Corrigan when it was learned that employees in the city:motor ve- hiele department were operating fogr machines. in their offices. The profits, it was reported, weir used as a gift and flower fund. for fellow employees. '

As the resat[, Corrigan posed the question if the rey itself shou +d not receive all or part of the profits since the machines are. on its property.

Further he asked Mir] would be legally responsible in case of an accident involving or caused by a vending machine, and any problems over collected money.

While not brought outright, it was indicated that more machines might be placed on locations on city property.

The matter was referred -to City Attorney John C. Banks, who requested Becker's office make the mosey.

FTC Orders Chi

Firms to Stop

False Claims WAStil\G1'ON, D.C., Dec. :31.

-An order prohibiting Tropic In- dustries, Inc., and Tropical Trade Company, Chicago, from misrepre- senting their business of selling food vending equipment and supplies was approved Friday (30) by the Federal Trade Commission.

The Commission in a complaint issued August 23 charged the t(vo firms with unfair trade practices, alleging they advertised in newspapers for employees when actual - ly seeking customers to buy food distribution equipment.

The FTC's action made final' a consent :settlement negotiated by the firms and counsel supporting the complaint. Included in the order are the firms' officers, Gil- bert Courshon, G. C. Burd and Cecil Weiss.

Practices prohibited by the order include: Representing the firms as seeking employees to service established food distribution ac- ccurds,:and that they must furnish


CHICAGO, Dec. 31.- Interstate - United Çnffee Corporation, Chi- cago, announced this week it is launching a national distribution program for its new vending machine that dispenses freshly pere, laced coffee.

Major sales' and service offices are to be opened within a month in New York and San Francisco, Paul Rasenbaum, board chairman, announced.

"Within three months," Rosen- baum predicted, "Perk -O -Fresh vending machines will be serving customers in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. Our all -out sales campaign will take us into every State within 12 months."

Since its organirititin six months ago' in California, Interstate-United has expanded its operations into Illinois, Ohio, New York and West Virginia. .

Currently the firm and its affiliated companies are handling sales and service. However, future plans call for all servicing of machines by affiliates which wiU be wholly owned or controlled by Interstate - United, Rosenbaum said.

Interstate -United was formed by a group of businessmen headed by Paul and Islas Rosenbaum, both of United Coffee Corporation and other Chicago vending firms, and

Ronald Wolff, president of Con- solidated Vending Service Com- pany, Burbank, Calif.

The Perk -O -Fresh machines are manufactured by United Coffee Corporation in Chicago and distributed solely by Interstate -United Coffee Corporation.

Since the company opened its (Continued on page 71)

Price Sets 3 New Charms; Adds to Staff

NEW YORK. Dec 31. -Paul A. Price, Inc., local charm manufacturer, this week released three new vacuum -plated items in assorted colon.

They are the key to the city, patterned after keys given celebrities IA mayors; clothespins, which may be used as tie dips or money clasps, and fish, with weights of from one to sever pounds listed, and a loop on top.

Meanwhile, Price has expanded his office staff and hired %Valter Osterbach as assistant to Jim Pow- ers, office manager. The firm has also expanied its manufac,uring facilities by buying an interest in a molding plant.

)ion. ail: I, :,se0.r sales, was announced b Vail Smith and Richard New Quarters rlclntyre, co- owners.

Smith -Hudson, currently opera)- PORT CHESTER, N. 1., Dee. ing in California, plan to extend its operatic, over the 11 Western 31.-The modern Tobacco Cum - States area and add ¡like boxes, pang, whsifesale tobacco and rend - food and beverage *machines to its in! machlt4 operator, has set up a line. Separate 4ending division at 172

The coca n:ny has offices in Los Terrace Avenue here.

Angeles, Oakland and San Diego. The maintain its acs

New offices are tò ben opened in ter sat 5 Grace Church Street as pc abase for its wholesale tobacco

Portland,. Dallas and Seattle, with business, but all vending deliveries, others 10 be established as the ex- warehousing and records will he at pansion program gets under way. the new ,ovation.

Under present arrangements the Modern recently went into a firm also operates its own candy unique arrangement with Cigarette and cigarette routes and has 40 Machine Service, Inc., Stamford, salesmen and nine other employees. Conn. The '.wo firms operate inde-

In addition to'Snii h and Mein- pendently. but they pool ware - tyre, other officers of the firm are house service vehicle and person - H. D. (Mike) O'Hara, sales man- nel. Both firms will operate from

(Co tirtue4 on page 81) the new headquarters.

Economic Recovery Aids European Bulk Vending

CHICAGO, Dec. :31. - Bulk vending in Belgium, Holland and Western Germany has had a marked growth during the past few years, Marshall S. Leaf, vice - president of Leaf Brands, Inc., reported this week, following his return from Europe.

"The large number of ball guni machines per capita in Belgium and Holland is amazing," he said, "and the industry in Western Cer- ntauny is increasing steadily with

Midwest Operators Predict '56 Sales to Top Record '55

CIIICAGO, Dec. 31. -The coining 1956 looms bright for Midwest operators who have lust experienced a record year in automatic selling.

Optimistically, the ,. operators base their enthusiasm for the fci- ture on tine fact that there is no limit as to what can be vended plus 1955 performance. and the all -time high in national employment.

Retail sales, operators predict, will hit a new high in the turning 12 months as vending becomes an even greater factor in in -plant feeding. and customers realizethat vending machines offer a constant-

ly widening array of food and beverage predticts.

Blot food sales will, they fore- cast, come. into its own as .the new venders introduced in the closing months of 1955 begirt to be pro - duced enmassc.

Milk sales, still in the pioneerin stage, which spurted beyond all expectations last year are expected to continue to zoom with steady rapidity, with ice cream sales also expected to climb.

Candy Margin Operators in the year just past

began making a better profit on S=cent candy bars due to a slightly

better margin, and .,nticipate an increase in the trend nn hen manufacturers begin to inineduce bigger bars, better wrap: aid lower prices.

A marked ,sas noted in coffee sales during 'the last half of 19ä5 with the nickel cup virtually a thing of the pat..The dime price is gaining ground in more areas. However, operat'o'rs are of the opinion that the 7 -cent cup is here to stay for some time to come.

Product, the operators pointed out, is bein constantly improved, and the scIectivity in lint drink venders will enable them to in-

{Continued on page 82)

economic recovery." There is every indication that

the business .potential in all fields will increase ever. more, he said, adding: .

-If currency restrictions which now prohibit -sales in England and France are. lifted, we anticipate excellent prospects ia- hese countries too."

Leaf reported that there are not many bulk vending units in Eng- land or 'Prance clue to monetary regulations. It is next to impossible to import: venders in England where a "certificate of necessity" is needed to make any foreign purcltase-_of machinery.

There is..only a trickle of venders going into France where there are a few manufacturers who make tiiachûies. However, he asserted, these units are inferior compared to American venders, and currency restrictions are almost as bad as in England.

Italy, 'according to Leaf, has virtually no vending machines due to inflation, and coin currency is practically worthless.

"There is no comparison in gum," he said. "American made gum is far superior than that made in these countries. The foreign made product cannot stand up against the elements and rapidly deteriorates under the slightest ad- verse condition."

Particularly noteworthy of his trip were-the two days he spent in

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half of these dispense charms at 1 and 5 'cents. The others offer bulk candy, peanuts, tablet and tab gum at 1 cent.

"This operation is a vital part of our selling and distributing of equipment and merchandise which is our principal business today," he explained.

Continuing, Bitterman said the route is maintained for educational piuposes, an actual school to teach newcomers, suppliers, manufacturers or established operators' methods of operation.

Anyone interested in the bulk vending business is free to come to us and take our two -week training course," he said. "It is our opinion that as distributors we have an obligation to operators. Therefore, we endeavor to do all we can to help our customers succeed."

Referring to his advice on diversification, Bitterman says that success in dollars depends upon where an item is vended. The operator must be on the 'alert and place in his machines the desired product for each location.

His first suggestion is that a beginner learn the business of bulk vending with one type of unit, and as he gains experience expand into other penny types of operation.

Natural Outlets Bitterman suggests that a new-

comer can establish himself more quickly by setting up 50 bulk gum outlets, suggesting that grocery and drug stores are natural outlets for these products,

"As the operator becomes familiar with his route he can build up his business by placing a 1 or 5-cent charm vender next to his gum machines in these locations," he said, "or even a 1 -cent candy vender.

"Filling stations are good outlets for peanut venders, as are bowling alleys and industrial firms. And from our experience these locations are excellent spots for candy machines too."

In many of these locations even gum and charms venders can be installed in addition to peanuts and candy, Bitterman pointed out, stressing that a route of 50 locations can support from 100 to more than 150 bulk venders.

50 Mile Radius Such operation can be estab-

lished by good location solicita- tion in a city of 50,000 or more, and should not include more than 50 miles of driving into areas around the city, he asserted.

Bitterman's 800 venders today are located in what is called the metropolitan Kansas City area, and includes chain drug, grocery stores, superrnarts and restaurants.

"The assortment of 1 -cent items permits an operator to cover all types of establishments in his city, including taverns, ice cream par- lors, hobby shops, in fact any business. Properly managed they can make him a profitable living for years," he contended.

In his travels thru the country, Bitterman noted that the majority of bulk operators specialize in one type of product.

In my opinion," he declared, "specialization curtails an operator's income, and is a thing of the past. For good sound business, the diversified route is a necessity and the key to more profitable operation."

It was during World War Ii that Bitterman curtailed his operation from 2,500 bulk venders to 500. However, he has continued to build routes and sell them to newcomers in the field.

Currently his locations include the 82 stores in the Crown Drug chain, 16 Parkview Drug Stores, the Sidney Restaurants, and 22 Mil Grocery - supermarkets.

The Sidney Restaurants, less than five in number," Bitterman disclosed, "record a volume sale of more than $200 per month on gum. Other small cafes in the Kansas City area have also proved to be excellent outlets."

Bitterman and his wife, Bertha, were married on May 28, 1929, and are the parents of two children, Lenore and Alan. Their son, who will soon graduate from

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Bitterman i active in community and civic affairs. He is a member of, the Kansas City Southwest High School Quarterback Club, the Southwest Businessmen's Associa- tion, the Masonic Heroine Temple, the Temple Brotherhood Associa- tion of. B'nai Jeduah .and B'nai B'rith of which he is a past president.

He is also a past president of the National Vendors Association.

Chewing tobacco output tor 1955 is estimated at 79% million pounds, 2% pee cent less than in 1954. Use of chewing tobacco is likely to decline in 1956 and the years ahead, according to Agricul- ture Department. Total output has fallen at an average annual rate of about 3 per cent since 1948. Man. ufacturers prices (including excise tax) of plug chewing tobacco de- clined slightly in the third quarter of 1955, after remaining virtually constant since 1946.

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Gum Jumbo Acorn. a total of tow machines used in the test.

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IN PLAIN FIGURES this location grossed $37.50 in 10 weeks as

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EASTERN OPS LOOK TO BIG '56 Continued from vate 68

tobacco industry spokesman indicated that the weaker brands may fall by the ' wayside. Vending machine manufacturers apparently are thinking along the same lines. For the first time in a good many years very few of them have increased the number of columns in their machines.

No Morc Brands This means that the cigarette

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more and possibly be less. Filters ar here to stay, and probably more of them will be vended next year than this but today's operator is in a lot better shape to handle them. He has better equipment and more experience. And he'll wind up making a higher profit margin.

The coming year may be a year of decision for outdoor milk vending in the East. Greatest progress is being made in New Jersey, where mechanical quart milkmen dot the landscape. Right now scores of legal battles are being fought thruout the State. In all the pattern is the same -the munic- ipality, goaded by the local gro- cers and milk drivers' union, seeks to drive the operator out of business by restrictive taxation, un- reasonable zoning laws or outright Lan. But the operators appear. to be winning the fight, and public sentiment is on the side of the operators. -

In New York State, the Lacka- wanna case is still unresolved, but the operators have won the opening round. If the decision. is

favorable, outdoor milk vending may really take hold in the Empire State during 1956.

Hot Food Outside of á few scattered loca-

tions, there is little hot food vending in the East, mainly due to a

lack of equipment. But the equipment will begin rolling off the assembly lines during 1956, and while what will be produced won't be the ultimate answer, it will show the consumer that he can get a hot plate or sandwich from a vending machine.

.Coffee continued to progress during 1955, with improved equipment and special vending blends mitigating the rougher memories patrons may have had about vended coffee a few years earlier. Dime coffee is retry well established now, and the operator has it working margin. With increased tivity in lsot drink machines, coffee operators will be picking up more plus sales in hot chocolate; tea and soap.

Industrial vending should be better than ever in 1956. Caterers are beginning to augment cafeteria systems with automatic merehan- dicing, and management. is becoin- iog more and more aware of the service automatic merchandising can perform.

Early in the year the Kenil- worth Steel Company in New Jersey made provision for an auto-

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matie merchandising exhibit at its annual Kenilworth Kline, an idea forum for industry. Top industrial management was impressed, and while few executives left the forum determined to install vending in their plants immediately, they were probably a lot more receptive when solicited by an in -plant operator.

Of course, the major factor in the industrial vending improvement was the employment stability, a stability which economists predict will continue thru 1958.

While industrial layoffs and re- ductions of overtime have hurt industrial operators in scattered spots, the numerous plant openings outside urban arcas are creating an ever -expanding market for the mechanical merchants.

Soft Drinks The soft drink field has seen

steady progress, but little radically new in equipment or operating methods has taken place during 1955. Franchised bottlers are using pre -mix machines, and Can- trell & Cochrane is still working on canned carbonated drinks. But no significant progress has been made on either score. C &C plans regional expansion in 1906, while the bottlers will probably get their pre -mix drive going.

Locationwise, office buildings and schools seem to offer the greatest untapped potential in the East. In the New York area, two firms have been setting up automatic cafeterias in Manhattan office buildings, while another operator is running an automatic school feeding set -up.

Office automatic catering is still in its infancy here, and it won't take too many new locations to double the existing amount. But full -line operators are taking a good look at the office market, and

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national headquarters in Chicago six weeks ago, it has installed venders in 40 Chicago area firms, Rosenbaum disclosed, including Sears, Roebuck & Company, U. S. Rubber, Argonne National Labora- tories; Inland Steel Container, division of Inland Steel Corporation; Guardian Electric, Austenal Labo. ratories and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Other cities where the machines have been installed recently are Buffalo; Binghamton, N. Y.; Steu- benville, O.; Akron, and Joliet, Ill.

The Perk -O -Fresh vender was developed by a group of engineers headed by Leslie Arnett. The coffee is percolated right in the machine, which operates on 110 volts and requires only a cold water connection.

Dial Selector Coffee is served black, with

sugar, with cream or with both. It has a dial selector, and the cream and sugar are poured into the cup at the some time as the coffee.

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72 THE BILLBOARD Communications to 188 W. Randolph St., Chicago 1, III. JANUARY 7, 1956

GAMES, RECORDS, TV

Diversification Keys Lion Mfg. Organization

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.- Diversifi- cation is the by -word of Lion Manufacturing Company here, par- ent company of Bally Manufactur- ing, large producers of coin -operated amusement equipment.

The Bally coin machine line - which currently includes pinballs, shuffles, pool games, kiddie rides and kiddie gun games -is only one of the varied enterprises of the Lion organization.

With nine different plants in operation in Chicago and Rock- ford, Ill., the organization produces everything from phonograph records to color TV systems.

Bally, an affiliate of Lion, is now In production on a new pinball game, two shuffle bowling

parts. Ravenswood Screw Prod- ucts Company, also a Chicago affiliate, makes screw machine parts.

Comar Electric Company produces electrical relays and frac- tional h.p. motors, solenoids and switches. Part of the Lion organization, the firm produces parts for Bally games, and sells to outside companies.

Como Manufacturing Corpora- tion, another Lion coin machine firm, does much of the manufacturing of pool games and kiddie rides for Bally. The firm also produces electric counter mechanisms.

With nine plants all turning out different products, but all affiliated in common management and common ownership, Lion is an out -

games, four different coin-operated standing example of diversification pool game, two shuffle bowling in business. games, four different coin -operated pool games, an automobile kiddie ride, a horse kiddie ride, and a target pistol game.

Bally entered the music record business early in November of this year. Ballu Recording Corpora- tion, a Chicago affiliate, was formed, .vith the first waxing to be released next month on a Bally. label. Disks are to he available on both 45 and 78 cuttings. Dis- tribution is to be handled thru the firm's amusement game and television distributors who have already set up record operations.

The Lion plant, -of which the Bally Manufacturing plant is a part, has been active in research and development work in color TV.

Grand Woodworking Company, affiliate of Lion, produces cabinets for the Bally amusement ganses and also manufactures furniture pieces. The Grand plant in Chicago produces the cabinets, while another plant is Rockford makes the furniture which includes occasional tables and miniature bars.

Mtrrlin Electric Company, another affiliate in Chicago, produces primarily, electrical connectors and

GUNS BOOM IN GERMANY COIN, THAT IS

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.- Guns are booming again in Germany. This time its coin - operated guns.

Cenci) Manufacturing & Sales Company reported this week it has shipped more of its new Super Big Top rifle games Ihru the export chan- nels than any of the previous gun games it has produced.

Most of the export guns are going to Germany, which indicates, according to Ralph Sheffield, director of sales, that the Germans have more dollars to spend for U.S. amusement equipment than they have had previously. Genco expects (Ise German export market to continue to grow.

Coin Game Mfrs. Say Pool Here to Stay

CHICAGO, Dec. 31. - Coin- operated pool games will be with the industry for a good long time - possibly for years to come. That's the opinion of most coin pool game manufacturers surveyed this week.

Some 15 manufacturers are currently turning out more than 40 different models of the game, and most of them are planning on producing more new models and improvements on the old ones.

A number of manufacturers said they thought the pool games will compare with the popularity record of shuffle bowlers over the years. The shuffle games have been standard equipment on locations since 1949.

Sam Wolberg, Chicago Coin Machine Company co -head, feels that the success of initial variations of the game points the way to a

Chi Game Group Elects Officers, Sets Program

CHICAGO, Dec. 31. - The newly formed Chicago Independ- ent Amusement Association elected officers and directors and set up an initial program at its meeting De- cember 22.

About 60 operators attended the open meeting and elected Sam Greenberg, president; Joseph M. Stella, vice -president; William Knapp, second vice- president; Don- ald Mitchell, secretary; David Brody, treasurer; Edwin II. Moe - hill, financial secretary, and Harry Salat, sergeant at arms. The seven officers also serve as board of directors.

Paul M. Smith, jr., Chicago attorney, is serving the group as legal counsel. The association is applying for a charter as a 'non- profit organization. A meeting to draw up bylaws will be held after January 1.

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New York Yankees have joined Ilse list of major league baseball teams using I. Q. Baseball Machine Company pitching equipment for spring training and other practice use, representative Charley Palmer reports.

Other teams using the machines include the Chicago Cubs, Brook- lyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, many minor league teams, and a host of col- leges and univeasitied.

The purpose of the organization, according to Smith, is to offer operators a chance to exchange ideas, advance these ideas, and improve public relations in the amusement game industry. It is an independent association, not connected with any union, according to members.

One of the initial activities of the organization will be represen- tation at hearings scheduled by the City Council to discuss the amusement game licensing situation. The operators plan to present their views as businessmen engaged in legitimate enterprise and contribu- tors to city revenue, and to advance public relations activity.

The city council has appointed a subcommittee to conduct the hearings. Operators here are generally in favor of changing the licensing system. As the system now stands operators must buy licenses for individual machines for the full year, and cannot under law change a license from one machine to another.

The City Collector's Office has advised that no important changes in the licensing system are planned for 1958, but changes have been proposed. An amendment to the city game ordinance had been proposed which would stop licensing of shuffle bowling games and other games played with "a puck or disk." This would eliminate from operation a large proportion of the total number of games now operated in the city.

Thos the first 11 months of 1954, the city licensed approximately 11,338 coin- operated games and

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definite long -term trend like shuffle bowlers and pinballs have set.

Said Wolberg, "It may well be that three or four of the better models produced may become a permanent fixture in the industry in the years ahead."

Wolberg predicted that more and more electrical models will be produced -with new electrical features to add toautomatic score- boards, and light -up ball bumpers.

"But there are still many sections of the country that haven't had the regular models on locations as yet, advised Wolberg, indicating there is plenty of room for expansion. Wolberg also is of the opinion that the present shortage of pool balls .will be overcome. "In time." he said, "the market will be flooded with pool balls."

Chicago Coin has an electrical game, Automatic Pool, and a new bumper -type game, C h a m p i o n Pool, with an added ball hole in the middle of the playfield, now in production. Wolberg advised that the firm has a number of new -type pool games with new features "on the drawing board."

Herb Jones, Bally Manufactur- ing Company vice- president, said it appeared to him that the pool game business will last for years.


Pool Tourney Play Success In Mich. Areas

BAY CITY, .Mich., Dec. 31.- Tournament play at coin pool game locations here and in other areas of Michigan have met with initial success.

Three pool game leagues are in operation at Bay City, with ban- quets and tourney prizes awarded following the tournaments. Some of the competing teams are even equipped with special team shirts.

According to Earl Feddick, pres- (Continued on page 83)

Valley Bows Home Model Pool Game

BAY CITY, Miels., Dec. 31.- Valley Manufacturing Company is shipping to its distributors a home - play model pool ganse which is non -coin -operated.

The game is designed for recreation room and club use. It is the same dimensions as the regular coin- operated Bumper Pool game shipped by the firm and played according to the same rolen, but

(Caaiiawd at page 84)

Eastern Game Ops Optimistic of '56

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.- Eastern amusement machine operators view 1956 with a fair amount of optimism and feel that the year will be better than 1955 -which to many was a good year.

Decentralization is the key word in the game industry, particularly with the advent of the pool games, which began catching on in the New York area in the fading weeks of 1955.

The move from the metropolitan centers to outlying suburbs has been accelerated during 1955, and the operators are moving their equipment along with the population flow.

Move to Suburbs Like shuffle games, pool games

are essentially pieces whose natural habitat is the neighborhood tavern, not the busy midtown bar. And, while good locations still remain in downtown New York, Bos- ton and Philadelphia, the newer stops are opening up near suburban shopping and housing developments.

On the manufacturing nd, the kiddie ride business, down to a slow walk in 1954, was moving along at an almost imperceptible crawl by the end of 1955.

At the beginning of the year, only Capitol Projectors, Scientific Machine Corporation and Deco were doing anything in the field in the East. The previous year, a score of smaller companies had been turning out rides on a planned production basis.

Deco Exits During 1955, Deco fell by the

wayside, and neither Capitol nor Scientific are turning out rides in any great numbers. Capitol is con-

Exhibit Bows

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Deluxe Pool CHICAGO, Dec. 31. - Exhibit

Supply this week shipped to its distributors a new king -size De- luxe coin -operated pool game.

The new model, similar to the Deluxe '84' model, is 18 inches longer than its predecessor. The game lias a lined playfield for 3 or 4 -side play, lift -up hinged top, improved ball run and troughs.

The king -size modei is also equipped with a built -in operator service card frame. It has tablé cigarette holders to protect rails and playing field. Colorfti plastic bumper guards protect the table.

The firm is shipping both the Deluxe '84' and the new king -size Deluxe models.

centrating on its new Pan -O -Rama, while Scientific is hitting the Ar- cade market with rolldowns.

That doesn't mean the kiddie ride business is dwindling, tho. Older rides are being put in shape ar.d moved to suburban shopping developments which are blossom- ing out over the countryside, and they are getting a steady if not spectacular play. After the initial boom, and the subsequent burst, the kiddie rides seem to have found their niche -as fairly consistent earners when handled by opoho keep them in top shape

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cations frequently by family groups.

Except that takes are running slightly higher than in 1954, the game picture remained largely un- changed. Shuffle games were still the stand -bys, wills pin games doing well where they could be li-

censed and gun games going over in spots.

Pool Games While pool games are not a ma-

jor factor in the East. it looks as tho they might be in 1956. Toward the end of 1956, pool games made their debut in neighborhood bars -the type that generally support shuffles -and they have been well received.

It is doubtful if the pool game will ever make much of a dent in downtown districts, tho because it's a machine that appeals to a

steady trade, such as may be found in the neighborhood, rather than to a quick- turnover transient trade.

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Coin Pool Game CHICAGO, Dec. 31.- King -Size

Tournament Pool, a new coin - operated pool game model, was shipped to distributors this week by Genco Manufacturing & Sales Company.

The new model is marked for 3 or 4 -side play and is 18 inches longer than the Deluxe Tournament Pool game previously introduced by Genco.

King -Size has built -in table levels, mother of pearl diamond - shaped markers and special cabinet supports which, according to the firm, prevents warping of the playfield.

In addition, the gaine is equipped with imported Belgian table cloth and has a newly styled cabinet. A table light attachment is optional on both the new King -Size game and the Deluxe model, which is also in shipment.

Calif. Distribs Credit '55 Gross Gains to Pool

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31. - Gross gains reported for the year by coin- operated amusement game distributors and jobbers here are attributed in large part to the pool games, which have met with unusual success in the area.

However, the inability of manufacturers to supply balls and cues for the games has curtailed sales in this field.

One distributor said that not once had a )fool table arrived complete with the accessories from the factory. Cues are arriving by air express and one firm has been waiting weeks for a shipment of 600 'pool balls. '

According to . reports. coming in this week, more money than ever before was handled .during . the year by distributors and operators -but tàe net will be only slightly

above that of 1954 because of in-. creased costs and expansion projects.

Net returns on the year's business will be cut among jobbers and distributors because of the highly competitive situation in the field, particularly with gaines.

Jess Herman, who is operating the music and games routes for Glenn (Red) Catlin, reported that his collections were up the past few weeks. Overall the revenue is down because of a prolonged strike in the sand and gravel industry in the area Herman serves.

Glenn Wolcott, La Crescenta 'Operator, declared that he had not yet got around to figuring an estimated net. He added that during .1955 he had handled more money than any previous year but had More pieces operating;




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Assembly to Re- Examine Ind. Anti -Pinball Law

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31. -Be- cause of the complications it is producing for local law ;enforcement agencies and federal tax collectors, Indiana's anti -pinball law will be re- examined and possibly revised or repealed when the In- diana General Assembly meets in January, 1957.

That is the consensus gained from expressions by political and legislative observers here in the Hoosier capital where in lts 1955 session the Legislature quietly planted a "free play" proviso in what at the time was considered a piece of tough, reform legisla- 'tion.

Post -legislative appraisal of the 'statute, which had been signed by Gov. George N. Craig. revealed the law for what it is -an unenforceable and innocuous act which was ren- dered additionally unacceptable to the courts by the harshness of its penalties. It provides a 10 -year im-

,:prisonment for a second offense for the possession or ownership of a pin. The stringent features of the law, it is suspected here, were sponsored by the opponents of the measure who sought to stop it thru the incorporation of excessive punishment.

The most controversial stipula- tion of the law and the one against which the State's leading newspapers joined in condemnation was

:that which sanctions unrecorded free plays.

Pinballs in the State have multi- plied by the thousands since the passage of the new law.

Indiana authorities and treasury ''agents feel. of course, that the 'free play" is merely a tip-off for

a settlement of the bet between the owner of the premises and the player. They feel further that there is gambling wherever there are pins. But proving it may be difficult for both the local and federal governments.

Indiana police officials argue that a program of equitable and comprehensive enforcement of the -law would involve the enlargement of police forces by the tens of thousands at P back -breaking cost to the State's taxpayers. They say that in order to prove a violation it would be necessary to post a policeman at every pinball location and keep him there on an around -the -clock basis. They state further that in addition to the anti- pinball act there are 40,000 other Indiana State laws which call for

'enforcement. Indiana imposes no specific tax

on coin machines. An attempt to license all musical and amusement devices in public places failed in the last two sessions of the Legis-

lature. Owners, however, are required to pay a State tax on income and a property tax on equipment. A primary objective of the ill -fated licensing proposals in the legislative sessions of 1953 and 1955 was to identify the proprietorship of all jukes, venders and games. This, it is believed, would have simplified a check of tax obligations to the State on income and to the local communities on property.

Convinced that it is being short- changed in Indiana because of the dilemma produced by legalized free play, the federal government has embarked upon a vast and determined program to garner all of the taxes to which it may be entitled from the State's pinball operations.

Gary Campbell, director of the Indiana Internal Revenue Division here in Indianapolis; confirmed reports of the drive to collect the $250 tax on each of the thousands of machines allegedly used for gambling. In Indiana taverns especially the stamps on pins show payment only of the $10 amusement tax.

Here is Uncle Sam's strategy as revealed by Campbell:

1 Internal revenue agents ask pin location owners to sign a statement swearing that the equipment has and win be used for amusement only.

2. Cognizant of the consequences of perjury, the owners, as a rule, refuse, whereupon the agents file the report upon which the collector of Internal Revenue will base his order for the payment of $250.

Perjury, which carries a one- year prison sentence and a fine up to $10,000, is not the only reason for the owners' reluctance.

If he is a tavern owner, and most pin locations are in taverns, lie would virtually forfeit his right to a State liquor license by admitting the presence of gambling device on the premises. The Indiana alcoholic beverage law provides: "No permit to sell alcoholic beverages shall be granted by the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission to any person, firm, partnership or corporation who holds, owns or has in Isis or their possession a wagering oc- cupational tax stamp issued by the internal revenue authorities of the United States."

Members of the 1957 Legislature will be asked to pursue two courses of action, according to local forecasts.

On the one hand, reform elements will seek to purge the anti- pin law of the "free play" clause.

On the other, liberals" will press for the repeal of the amendment which calls for tht1 forfeiture of a liquor license for gambling stamp possession,

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Bally Manufacturing Company, Chicago. Pin -Pool (standard model without lights), Pin -Pool (model with light -up bumpers), Pin -Pool (model with neon lights), Pin -Pool (model with hazard holes),

Chicago Coin Machine Company, Chicago. Automatic Pool (electric), Champion Pool (hole in middle).

Edolite Products, Detroit- Ten -Hi (lined playfield). Exhibit Supply, Chicago. Skill Pool '84' Deluxe (lined

playfield), King -Size Deluxe Pool (18 in. longer). Fischer Sales & Manufacturing Company, Tipton, Mo,

Cue -Star (regular bumper game). Genco Manufacturing & Sales Company, Chicago. Tourna-

ment Pool (lined playfield), King -Size Tournament Pool (18 in. longer),

D. Gottlieb & Company, Chicago. Spot Pool (lined play - field).

J. H. Keeney & Company, Chicago. Fascination Pool (lined playfield), Jumbo Deluxe (18 in. longer),- Home -Play Model (non -coin).

Marvel Manufacturing Company, Chicago. Pla -Pool (lined playfield), Deluxe Pla -Pool (20 in. longer).

Orms Manufacturing Company, Dallas. Bank -A -Ball (regular bumper game).

O. O. Mallegg, Inc., Chicago. Belgian Golf Pool (made in Europe).

United Manufacturing Company, Chicago. Club Pool (lined playfield), Jumbo Club Pool (20 in. longer), Hi -Score (electric).

Valley Manufacturing Company, Bay City, Mich. Bumper Pool (lined playfield), Home -Play Model (non -coin).

Williams Manufacturing Company, Chicago Score Pool _

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In general application, lawyers question the constitutional validity of a law which presumes guilt without an actual performance of a misdeed.

Conversely, the defenders of the act argue that the Alcoholic Bever- age Commission has the broadest kind of authority in controlling the liquor traffic and that it would be upheld in any sort of an appeal involving revocation for holding a gambling. stamp.

Passage of the anti -pin law last March was the culmination of a four -year effort by State Senator Hasbrook of Indianapolis. His first bill ,introduced by him in 1951 while he was serving as a member of the House of Representatives, died in a conference committee on the last night of the legislative session. Offered in 1953, his second bill was invalidated by the Indiana

Supreme Court after approval by the Legislature and the governor.

Having been elected in 1954 for a four -year term, Hasbrook will be back in the State Senate in 1957, thus assuring a renewal of the controversy.

At best, the future of pins in Indiana is uncertain.

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Output of cigarettes in calendar 1955 probably will total 414 billion, Agriculture Department reports This total is 3 per cent more than in 1954, but 5 per cent below the 1952 record. A significant share of the decline from 1952 to 1955 is due to the decrease in output for shipment to troops overseas. Domestic consumption for 1955 is about 383 billion, 3.9 per cent greater than in 1954, but 2.8 per cent below the peak of 1952. The proportionate share of king- size cigarettes is not expected to show a great change from 1954 to 1955. However, filter-tip cigarettes increased substantially from 1933 to 1955, and a large majority are king-size in length. Agriculture De- partment estimates that all filter- tip cigarettes increased from 3 percent of the total output in 1953 to about 10 per cent in 1954 and probably to about 17 per cent for 1955. Unofficial trade reports indicate that by late 1955, filter-tips will amount to at least one-fifth of the total output

Cigar Consumption Up Total tax-paid consumption of

cigars in 1955 for the U. S. is estimated at about 6.1 billion, 2 per cent greater than in 1954 and the highest since 1930, according to Agriculture Department. During the first three quarters of 1955, the indicated sales of cigars priced from 4.1 to 8.0 cents apiece at retail constituted about 48 per cent of the total, and those priced from 8.1 to 15 cents constituted nearly 42 per cent of the total. The number in the 4.1 to 8.0-cent group was about 2.6 per cent greater than in the corresponding period of 1954, and the number in the 8-1 to 15-cent group increased 1.7 per

çent. The number of cigars selling for more than I 5 cents apiece during January-September, 1955, was 1.2 per cent larger than for those months in 1954.

Glass Containers Up Shipments of machine - made

glass containers during November totaled 10,117 thousand gross, an increase of 6 per cent above shipments in November, 1954, and a decrease of 11 per cent from the October, 1955, total, according to Census Bureau. Returnable beverage containers totaled 418 thousand gross cOmpared with 257 thousand gross in November, 1954. Non-returnable beverage containers remained stable in 53 thousand gross. Dairy product containers dropped slightly from November of last year. Census bases these figures on reports from 36 companies representing complete coverage of the glass container industry in the continental United States,

Peanut Supply Heavy The supply of peanuts on No-

vember 30 was 79 per cent larger than last year. The total of 1,097 million pounds in off-farm positions includes imported shelled peanuts still On hand, but excludes shelled oil stock. Shelled peanuts reported used in making candy, salted peamits and peanut butter totaled 160 million pounds, compared with 161 million pounds in


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2 Un. Singapore (New) 230.00 7 Un. Singapore 185.00

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10 Ba. an, Time 295.00 5 Ba. Variety 270.00 2 Ba, Mayotte' 245.011

5 Sa. Surf Club 160.00 1 Ba. 141,1 145.00 1 Be. Dude Ranch 140.00 6 sa. Palm SprMlis 125.00

10 15a. Imo Frolics M.00 5 8. Beach Club 95.00 5 Ia. Frolics 115.00

11 Bs. IleautY 115.00 3 Be. Atlantic City 40.043 I Oa. Palm 60.00 1 sa. Bright Lights 5600 1 15a, Spotlight 35.00

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O2 Exh'1,11 RIM Gallery 184.50 Bally Moon tides 131 249.50 $ 4e

/, lane Harbor Patrol Beal Ride 119.50 A O WM. 1100'S 45 rpm mead 139.50 A -IC , Wait. 3020 Walexues 5.50 F 0 Wart. 219 Rappers 9.95 0 * 0 mtE6r1OFFTEVI3nALLY GAYETY, S311R95F 0 4( $ CLUB. Pt16114,E,BEaali.HAVANA, 0

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GAY TIME 410.00

VARIETY 270.00

GAYETY 245.00

ICE FROLICS 130.00

SURF CLUB 150.00

HI-FI 145.00

DUDE RANCH 125.00

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PALM SPRINGS $125.00

BEACH CLUB 115.00 * FROLICS 100.00 * YACHT CLUB 75.00

PALM BEACH 60.00

BRIGHT LIGHTS 60.00

ATLANTIC CITY 60.00

CONEY ISLAND 45.00

SPOT LIGHT 40.00

1/3 Deposit

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WRITE, WIRE, PHONE 25 WURLITZER 1700's

WRITE, WIRE, PHONE SEEBURG 1000L 5450 SEEBURG 100A 265

BINGO MIAMI BEACH ..WRITE, WIRE, PHONE GAYETY $260 HI FI 100 TROPICANA 100 GAY TIME 450 BEACH CLUB 125 SINGAPORE 100

KIDDIE RIDES BALLY MOON RIDE, like new $250

BRAND NEW 2 EXHIBIT CARD VENDORS ...$175 I 2 UNITED STH INNING DELUXE $275

RECONDITIONED SPECIALS CHICAGO COIN BIG LEAGUE DELUXE BULL'S-EYE BASEBALL $300

BALLY CHAMPION BOWLERS 250

WILLIAMS DELUXE BASEBALL 150

SUPER PENNANT BASEBALL 200

BALLY VICTORY $200

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WILLIAMS KING OF SWAT .... 300

BALLY JETS 300

TEAM BOWLERS 250

UNITED DERBY ROLL 275

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.t-ÌAl JANUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD COIN ' MA4 ;Ì4INES

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COIN CALENDAR Following art dates of interest and importance to all coin

machine operators, distributors and associations. Check the calendar weekly fo; new events in your area.

January 3- Wlashington Music Merchants Association, monthly meeting, Seattle.

January 3 -West Virginia Music Operators' Association, monthly :neeting, Daniel Boone Hotel, Charleston, W. Va.

January 3- Automatic Phonograph Owners' Association, monthly meeting, Hotel Sheraton Gibson, Cincinnati.

January 4- Summit County Music Operators of St. Joseph Valley, bi. weekly meeting, offices of Carl Zimmer Company, Mishawaka, Ind.

January 4 -Retail 'Amusement Association of Canton, O., monthly meeting, Massillon.

January 5- California Music Merchants' Association, Sacra- mento division, Sacramento.

J.nluary 9- United Music Operators of Michigan, monthly meeting. Fcrt Wayne Hotel, Detroit.

January 13- Massachusetts Music Operators' Association, monthly meeting, Beaconsfield Hotel, Brookline.

January 13- Cleveland Phonograph Merchants' Association, monthly meeting, Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland.

January 16- Worchester Operators' Guild, Inc., monthly meeting. American Legion Hall, White Plains. N. Y.

January 17- Automatic Equipment & Owners' Association of Indiana. monthly meeting, association headquarters, Cant'.

luulary 28.29 -Kansas Music Association, monthly meeting, Salina, Kan.

Ja1ealy 30- Central States Phonograph Operators Associa- tion, monthly meeting, offices of Les Montooth, Peoria. 111.

February 7- Anthracite Music Operators' Association, monthly meeting, Wilkes- Barre, Pa.

I cbruars 2ï National Automatic Merchandising Associa- tion. regional meeting (1V), Biltmore Hotel, Atlanta.

March 10- National Automatic Merchandising Association, regional meeting (VI), Congress Hotel, Chicago.

March 24- National Automatic Merchandising Association, regional meeting (17 0. Baker Hotel, Dallas.

COINMEN YOU KNOW

Los Angeles 'By SAM ABBOTT

NIUS(C ASSOCIATION HAS BIG YEAR. The Los Aifgelcs Division of the Music Merchants Association enjoyed a banner year, according to Ben Chemers, local representative. One of the latest members added to the roster of the association is Eugene Mickens, a Los .Angeles operator. ... Jerry Jacobs, a music operator, is recuperating from recent surgery at his home in Glendale. He will be back on the route in another 10 clays or two weeks- ... AI Hanlin is now making his headquarters on Piro Boulevard at Bob Bard's place. 'Working with Al are Rusty Jones and Ray Powers.

H. O. Chapman, who operates music with Nick Carter, has been upped to the rank of colonel in the Reserves. He is with the 311th Logistical Command, Engineers Section.... Nick Carter took off the first of the week for Visalia to help in removing some machines that were threatened by the flood there.... Mr. ana Mrs. Merrill Knapp, who operate a route and an Arcade in Nogales. Ariz.. made their annual trip to Los Angeles during the yule holidays. While here, they visited several of the Pico distributors, including \linthorse Music

(Continued on page 781

Eastern Ops Look to Big '56 Continued from page 70

significant progress seems in store for 195(5.

Lt the bulk field, the traditional 'mama -and- papa.' locations are giving way to supermarket and modero shopping center stops. To- day's operator *is getting a greater and greater portion of his revenue from attractive bulk charm and guilt venders in well- lighted shopping centers, and a lesser and lesser portion from the neighborhood grocery store.

In the charm field the 5 -cent capside item is more than holding its own. Nut profits have fallen off, clue mainly to rising prices and the reluct.is.e of bulk operators to change the traditional 1 -cent vend.

One development which may be in the offing during the next 12 months is the introduction of pack-

aged cold meals in vending machines, with an edible gelatin substance separating salad from dessert, all in the same pack.

The general picture for Eastern operators is one of continned progress, with a high level of industrial employment, a kinder reception on the part of industrial management, the opening of new location types, and the vending of products which have never before been dispensed automatically in any great numbers.

Cleveland Coin

Machine Exchange, Inc. American Shuffleboard Distributors 2029 Pro,poct Ave. Cleveland, Ohio

To. 16715 Write for prices.

Let's Make a peal

We have a lot to offer . . e

tell us what you need and we will work it out.

Wire Phone Write DAVID ROSEN

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$55 N. BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, 23, PA

PHONE: STEVENSON 2-2903

BY TRAIN, plane and boat, Rolfe M. Lobell, vice -president in charge of sales at Leaf Brands. Inc., and his wife, Dolly, will leave Jan- uary 13 on an extensive world tour. They will return to Chicago about the first week in May.

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OVER 60% DISCOUNT We Sek Name Brands Only.

10 to Box -Specify No.

Cost per cow., Numar 1,000 47 447 W. 44130 St, S3 a,e5 44.30

5.OS 47,73

tl 5.0 M -S 7130 a -7rl 0730 All pert s include Fed. Tax

Pop Open Tubular MONEY WRAPPERS

Available i le, Se, 10. 25t A Se. Specify denomination.

Soltl only Oy psscrlhl Sfala

55t iñ çese'1o1s SI1.00 á r2ÓÁÖ0

PEACH STATE Distributing to. - Macon, Ga.

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Miniature BULBS

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Wate SKY ROCKET $450.00 Coate WILD WEST 325.00 pese RIFLE GAUDY 225.00 Seecu SKY GUNNED 125.00 Exhibit SPORTLAND 225.00 Exhibit STAR 150.10 Exhibit DALE 50.00 Bally IUlt'LEYE WRITE

Seeburg SHOOT THE BEAR 125.00 kienlific PITCH 'Eli A MT 'EM 150.00 Game TOTAL ROLLS 95.00 Bence 2 PLAYER BASKETBALL 225.00 (hi foie SUPER HOME RUN

BUREAU 225.00 (hi (obi 6 PLATER HOME RUN

BASEBALL 200.00

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Swivel- mounted tamp (optional) quickly attachable le PIN -POOL,

illuminates entire table, never interferes with play.

SEE NEW FLASHY

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SPECIALS BALLY: GAY TIMES luneo very lintel, $325.00; GAYETIES, $237.50; BIG TIMES. 5375.00; FUTURITIES, $39.50; SPOTLIGHTS, $49.50; ATLANTIC CITY. $45.00. GOTTLIEB: DIAMOND LIL. 5165.00. WILLIAMS: SMOKE SIGNAL. $159.50: BAND WAGON 14- player large deluxe games, $339.50; CIRCUS WAGON, $229.50; BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL, 5145.00. No orders accepted without ono -third deposit.

NEW ORLEANS NOVELTY CO. 115 MAGAZINE STREET Tel.: CAnal 8318 NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA

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LATE SHUFFLE GAMES BLINKER f445 HOLLYWOOD 775 HOLIDAY 295 THUNDERBOLT 1ü DELUXE VENUS DELUXE COMET ns DELUXE TARGETTE 140 DELUXE CAPITOL ... 365

DELUXE CLIPPER 5745 DELUXE LIGH.TNING 725 DELUXE MERCURY 795 DELUXE 11TH FRAME 775 BANNER 215 ACE 725 IMPERIAL 145 CLASSIC 1SB

5 -BALL GAMES WISHING WELL 6745 TWIN BILL 1f3 STAGECOACH 173 LADY LUCK 245 GOLD STAR 145 DAISY MAE 163 FOUR BELLES 163 JOCKEY CLUB 133

INWHEEL K GUYS ,N, DOLLE tl CYCLONE 75 CHINATOWN 13

POOL

GAMES ALL TYPES

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY

LOWEST PRICES!

SMOKE SIGNAL $21$ SPITFIRE 175 STAR POOL 145 CUE -TEE 135 SKYWAY 135 BIG BEN 115 THUNDERBIRD 115 DEALER ft JALOPY 65 *EA JOCKEY 6S TIMES SQUARE 65 SILVER SKATES 65

ARCADE Williams POLAR HUNT $375 Williams KING OF SWAT 345 United DELUXE CARNIVAL GUN 260 Cameo RIFLE GALLERY INS Chicago Coln SUPER NOME RUN 210 Williams SIDEWALK ENGINEER ...WRITE Exhibit SPACE GUN 85

Terms: 14 Deposit, Balance Srghe Draft.

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THE BILLBOARD TAPIUARY 7, 1956

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More Cig Sales Seen For 1956

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Ameri- cans are going to smoke more cigarettes in 1956 than they did in 1955, and they smoked more in 1955 than they did the 'previous year.

But, according to the Depart- ment of Agriculture, next year's total will fall far short of the record set in 1952. This year's output was reported at 414 billion smokes, compared with 402 billion a year earlier. In 1953, the figure was 423 billion, while the 1952 record was 435.5 billion.

The department bases its increased consumption prediction on the prospect that employment and income will continue at high levels. On the other hand, increasing retail prices and additional State cigarette taxes will hamper salés.

N. Y. Operators Continued from page 64

some coins in the juke box and shuffle game in the process.

But when the city boy moved tc mortgaged manor, there wasn't any friendly neighborhood tavern, and there was too much to do around the house. So the games and juke boxes lost a steady customer.

However, the mountain is now

FOR SALE MIAMI BEACH $410.00 GAY TIME 335.00 GAYETY 240.00 VARIETY 265.00 RIO 75.0C

ALL MACHINES IN A -1 CON- DITION .. . JUST LIKE NEW

One -third deposit, balance C.O.D. or sight draft.

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COMPAN 00YCRAS 6886 n. 74,

HEY+ ORLEANS 17. LA

POOL TABLES BUMPER POOL -JUMBO POOL -HI -SCORE

FOOT VIBRATOR A New Field

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re' come venden 24.50 Como Ventlon, SO ar mora 12.31 Comba, 77 '4 3.26 IOtf+nirry Napkin 22.50

NORTH W ESTERN-Nweq 16CO1. Candy 6475.60 4ten, all puroene 12.15 TM Gum Vendos 70.15 Sr Pac hap Dum VendOR 31.43

VICTORS - Standa TOpPr. of 4, each rd

12.50 DaLUx TopDera 17.50 DLUxe Top Pe rs, hair cabinet 17.70

D;stribufon Ior LEAF BALL GUM. SPECIAL QUANTITY PRICE.

BINGOS AEC pach CIW a13aW Cabana Fntks GayefY N4F1 N Ice Frolics Lone Beach Mexico Miami Beads Manhatln Palm Ba<h P.Im Springs Rle Spot Lilo Singapore Stan Trifle PIY T rolican

2n. 160.

lü. 173.

15600:

313.

Tr7gs t2s.oe racer club 7s.00

PIN d NOVELTY GAMES Nef Rods f 50.00 May Burners 50.00 Jalopy w.00 Futurities 50.00 steeple eh.se sa.00 fPr% Plu 30.00

UPRITE GAMES Genco 400 S ]5.00 eaan Nu9aet ss.oe Sìlwr Ghst 95.00

sample a n

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IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ON HUNTERS AND BUG -

ArspeciIprices. Write for SpeciN prices.

RIDES Miss Amrlca Boat ...3295.00 Golly Space Ship 725.00 Afomie J1 Ship 1]0.00 pacco A1rrYGO- ROUnO. ]93.00 D<co Air Ship 2950 Bally Mooraride 750.0.00

MUSK AMI Model A-40 615.00 AMI Model E 120 495.00 AMI Model F -50 623.00 AMI Model 1.120 695.00 Wur. 1013 60.00

311.1:3

sbur' icum. 206 ses. 60 WIlbo :ea, Seeburg 100 WIlbe %ü, RukOla

50 sel. 50.00 W Buckle4 Pa<kard L

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COUNTER GAMES Champion eaketbII .f 15.00 BWMef 15.00 ABT Ghanaion r ... 20.00 R0I. 35.00

x Praenallry IwdF error Ex. L GOP. 7--Way WY H1Nro . rar

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AdY. Shockers. new 74.30 Kackers a Catchers, N.SO

Ship. Ss Wizard 11.30

CIGARETTE MACHINES Alar, t cal., clec., mw.f125.o0 Mercury, 1 col., Lehi, 12 col., new .... 215.00 Super 51x. new 115.00

1 Amncan 9' Bank sha, Ilke n w omDiere IM ash Dox c antl s<erin0 unit, 3150.00.

Shut /IeOOard Score Units -Oenco, Monarch, Rock -glas - 515.00

each.

ARCADE Gaily Big InnlnS .. ..6 11.30 C.C. 4PI. HOme Run 200.00 C.C. 4PI. SuNI

Noma Run ., 123.00 Unitool Slaw Shrum 315.00 Bat -Scor Sr. 65.00 Sci. Piteh'm S Bt'm 150.00 Wms. DLUx Baseball 145.00 Wms. World Series SLOG Lice a League 75.00 Evans eat Scor 150.00 Heavy Hitter 75.00 hear Gun 126.00 Coon Hunt 175.00 Bonus Gun 315.00 carnival ours 27s.os Bally ers IS0.00 c.c. Pisrol sd.oe Ex. Gri Aland 175.00 Ex. Gun Patrol 15.00 x. Six Shooter 1.00

Dale Gun 50.00 Ounnfr 143.00 Ivey eullef . Jet Gun

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elf9dir Shoe Bruts Up, New

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Mut. Baloorl0Mal, New reragfitigo Virluso, u . b .. 150.00

SHUFFLE BOWLERS Unit. 5 Never 5 40.00 United Deluxe 60.00 Unified Cascade 75.00 YnINd 211113' 325.00 YnINd Comff 195.00 United clever ós.00 United ChIN 140.00 UYnlfed LI'htnf

elled Leatlfr Unted LaaOUe

Unittl r10Ina mf

Ynited Rainbow

2029 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland 15, Ohio. Phone To -16715 Terms: One.third deposit with all orders, balance C.O.D.

Newly Formed Kid Ride Co.

KENOSHA, Wis., Dec. 31. - George (Dan) Ash has bought the share of his partner, Gunny Law - rence, in the recently formed kiddie ride manufacturing firm here.

Formerly called A. & L Kiddie Rides, the company will now be known as Dan's Kiddie Rides. Headquarters are at the same address, 4303 75th Street.

The company produces two models of coin- operated kiddie rides, both horse rides. Exhibited at the National Association of .Amusement Parks, Pools and Beaches show at the Hotel Sher- man here last November, the horse rides feature a new black and white color motif. -

The standard horse ride is 20 inches wide, 48 inches long and approximately 48 inches high. It is trimmed with leather bridle and stirrups and has a wooden base covered with aluminum.

The - accompanying model is smaller in size.

moving to Mahomet. Develop- ments have been developed, and zoning regulations are being bent to allow for bistros. Best evidence of this trend is in Nassau County, a Long Island suburb of New York, where Manhattan and Queens operators are picking up new stops, and where the coin business is getting better and better.

Industry Tribute This development, in a sense, is

a tribute to the juke box and the coin amusement game. Suburban communities are being invaded by hordes from the cities, evidently attempting to escape city life.

But they're bringing with them those pleasures :in 'city life that they don't like to relinquish. And the juke box and the coin game are two of those pleasures.

WANTED WILL PAY CASH FOR

COIN OPERATED

Kiddie Rides BIG BRONCOS

BALLY CHAMPIONS FORBES AMUSEMENT CO.

2106 Forbes St. Pittsburgh 19, Penn.

EXpress 1 -1613

. . because they went to their doctors in time Many thousands of Americans are being cured of cancer every year. More and more people are going to their doctors is time.

But the tragic fact, our doctors tell us, is that every third can- cers death is a needless death... twice as many could be saved.

For the facts of li /e about can cer, call the American Cancel Society office nearest you or write to "Cancer" in care of your local Post Office.

AmericanCancerSociety A

FOR SALE -COLD FACTS ON HOT BARGAINS Miami Beach $410.00 Yacht Club $ 60.00 1cí Frogs $130.00 Big Time 365.00 Havana .., 65:00 Beach Club 120.00 Fi ... NI

250.00 cuy Time 140.00 390.00 Frolics 85.00 ,.

Palm Springs Dude Ranch

120.00' C'Y9tY 120.00 Surf Club

240.00 130.00

ManhaMN ....,.. Rio

230.00 60.00 All games sold on a guarantee basis. Onethird deposit

PHONE OR WIRE -PROMPT DELIVERY We invite your Inquiries on any type of coin machines

CROWN NOVELTY CO., Inc. 920 Howard Avenue, New Orleans, Lo. Nick Carba(ol, Gen. Manager

Phone Canal 7137

* * * D/STR/BUT/NG, /NC.

PALM BEACH $ 49.50 BEACH CLUB 99.50 DUDE RANCH 125.00 ICE FROLICS 160.00 SURF CLUB 139.50 NI -fl 139.50

* * * Ì i S

VARIETY $275.00 PALM SPRINGS 120.00 S

LEADERS 175.00 i IMPERIALS 00 S

GOLD CUP

150.

99 CLASSIC 89.50 ;

i CLEANEST GAMES YOU'VE EVER SEEN!

r/r DOWN, THE REST "SIGHT DRAFT"

Asli-9grBén- Mackie. or. Harold Hoft'mail' 3726 KESSEN AVE. CINCINPIATI, p::., -. - '.MÓñtano 1-5004

As this issue of the Billboard goes to press, we have on hand the following reconditioned games; cleaned, rails scraped and lacquered and thoroughly checked and ready for location: 2- GAYETY 5250.00 1 -SURF CLUB $140.00 2- VARIETY 150.00 3 -PALM SPRINGS 140.00 1-HI41 140.00 1 -RIO 75.00 Previous response to our ads has been good. Old customers come back for more, giving ample proof of their satisfaction with our equipment, both price and condition. You won't regret doing business with us. Rush your order for quick shipment.

H.M.BRANSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY Ell EAST BROADWAY Phone: WAbash 1343 LOUISVILLE 4, KENTUCKY EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS OF ROCKOLA PHONOGRAPHS AO BALLY GAMES



JANUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD COIN MACHINES 77

Start '56 wilh a GOOD BUY! WATLING FORTUNE SCALES $ r3 MrLlS MODERNE SCALES 65 ROCK -OLA LO -BOY SCALES 73

KEENEY SPORTSMAN GVN 3113 GE NCO SKY GUNNER a3

UNITED CLASSIC BOWLER S 95 UNITED LEADER BOWLER 1]3 UNITED TEAM BOWLER 195 UNITED CLIPPER BOWLER ...r 773 GE NCO SHUFFLE PoOL 63

BALLY DUDE RANCH BINGO 3175 BALLY PALM SPRINGS BINGO 150 RALLY SUF UI 160 BALLY ICE

R FROCLLICB S

B

BINGNGO O 160

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY- -WRITE

I POOL TABLES -An Makes

IRE OVITZ

ACME -INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS

34.43-45 W. Montrose Chicano la, 111.

Cornelia 74212

SEEBURG SHOOT THE BEAR $ 95.00

GENCO 2- PLAYER

BASKETBALL 225.00

C. C. PISTOL PETE 45.00

EXHIBIT SILVER BULLETS 45.00

EXHIBIT SPACE GUM 75.00

EXHIBIT DALE GUN 35.00

Send deposit for quick shipment

ALABAMA VENDING CO.

Beer City Jukes Continued from page 64

agreed operators. "We have to show them in black and white that total collections can he higher when operating on a dime even tho the number of plays falls off," declared Doug Opitz.

Dime Clincher A clincher in promoting dime

play, says Opitz, is the impressive new machines being used in dime play spots. "Once a location owner discovers that his competitor is making more money no his juke box, and that dime play means a new machine, it isn't long before he wants to follow suit," said Opitz. Hilltop Coin Machine Com- pany has installed new phonographs in all of its dime play spots.

Hilltop Coin has all of its dime play locations on the sanie type of commission basis: collections up to a stipulated amount go to Hilltop; locations take all remaining collections up to an equal amount, and the balance is split 50 -50.

What about the reaction of local tavern patrons to dime play?

Opitz notes that there has been some opposition, but no more than can be expected to any price increase in any field. He points out that when location owners are shown how juke box operating costs have quadrupled in the last 10 years, they usually pass the information along to their customers and consequently opposition is squelched.

A check of collection receipts in

MORE SHAFFER SPECIALS Fully Reconditioned and Ready for Location

SEEBURG

MtOOC M100-B M100-A

$595.00 475.00 250.00

WURLITZER

15000

1400

WRITE

S275.00 175.00

ROCK -OLA

E -120 5450.00 1442 (50 Sel.) WRITE D-40 150.00 1438 Comet $495.00 Model C 100.00 1434 165.00

SEND FOR YOUR FREE COPY OF OUR COMPLETE LIST IN ILLUSTRATED CATALOG

ffer . ,,,....... co......-.....,,,,

u l s feh Machlee trainata Om IS Years O/ COLUMBUS, OHIO CIHCINXA71, OHIO INDIANAPOLIS., IND.

R49 N. High SI. .. 1200 Walnut Sl. 1327 Capitol Ara. f A2miastar 4.4614 MAI. 16310 MElrole 43571

ATTENTION, FOREIGN OPERATORS!

Now Is the Time to Plan

for the Spring Season

vbe nave One of the Largest Selections of

KIDDIE RIDES and TARGET GUNS in stock for immediate delivery. These machines have proved their earning power on our locations and are best suited for

DEPARTMENT STORES --LUNA PARKS

RAILROAD STATIONS, Etc. Why not open up a new territory in your country? We will be happy to supply additional information on request,

Take Advantage of Our

Closeouts on

BINGOS

SHUFFLE ALLEYS

Sorry wo have been late on deliveries of

SEEBURG M100A's We have now caught up

with our backlog

Write for Prices -Do It Today!

INTERNATIONAL SCOTT- CROSSE AMUSEMENT CO. ' COMPANY

1423 SPRING GARDEN STREET RILNnhos., 6-]712 PHILADELPHIA 30. PA.

Hilltop's dime play locations re- sealed that 50 per cent of the coins taken in were quarters.

No special programming is used to promote dime play at Hilltop, except in a few locations where patrons have expressed a prefer- ence for classical music. "Use of classical records," says Opitz, "is a good deal for operators, since the

disks can usually be left on the machines for a longer period of time than pop numbers. Several spots, lie added, are turning in good results with EP's priced at 15 cents, two for a quarter.

Most of the dime locations on the hilltop route are rhythm and blues spots where the juke box is an important fixture.

Joe Ash says . . .

When you compare quality

with price. Active Is

undersold)

EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS

FOR WURLITZER D.

GOTTLIEB á CO. in S. lev

see Dal and E. Pennsylvania

Joe Ash says .. .

Los compradores en el

mmonero encontraron estos aparatos libres de

contratiempos a los mas bajos precios de uqui.

Exportamos juegos de bolos (pin games) y vet - ioneros (music most-Mes) nuevas o reconstruidas Estes para operation

.ACTIVE &

666 N. á oeil Sr.

`. PRemont Y-4,19$ Philo. 30

AMUSEMENT MACHINES CO.:... Write or wire for prks

¡"YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON ACTIVE -AL G,;:._-

CLEARANCE SALE

IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CARTONS

BRAND NEW ROCK -OLA MODEL 1536 20 SELECTION DIRECT WIRE WALL BOXES

LIMITED QUANTITY

WHILE THEY LAST -FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED

$10.00 each (ORIGINAL COST 43.50 ea.)

F.O.B. CHICAGO y3 DEPOSIT WITH ORDER BALANCE C.O.D.

WRITE, WIRE or PHONE

GENERAL COIN MACHINE CORP. PHONE: NEVADA 8 -7611 3232 W. CHICAGO AVE. CHICAGO 51. ILL.

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End of the Year SPECIALS!

UNITED SPECIAL TOP NOTCH WRITE

Super Bonus, High Score $425 Venus, High Score 345 Clipper, High Score 345 Lightning, High Score 325 Comet, Match Score 295 Comet, High Score 275 Banner, Match Score 285 Mercury, Match Score 285 Ace, Match Score 260 Mars, High Score 275 Speedy, High Score 275 Leader, Match Score 195 Team, Match Score 185 League, High Score 185 Chief, High Score 175 Imperial, Match Score 160 Royal, High Score 145

UNITED Olympic, High Score $95 Cascade, High Score 85

CHICAGO COIN BLINKER WRITE

BULL'S -EYE WRITE

Hollywood $425 Holiday 350 Bonus Score 395 Crisscross 235 Starfite 215 Super Frame 195 Hi- Speed, Triple Score 195

BALLY Magic $325 Mystic 295 Victory 265

BINGOS

UNITED BALLY Triple Play ....$425 Caytime $425 Nevada 175 Gayety 295 Mexico 145 Variety 295 Rio 125 Hi -Fi 165 H 125 Surf Club 165 Tahiti 125 Ice Frolics 165

BALLY Palm Springs ..$165 Dude Ranch ... 145 Beach Club .... 135 Yacht Club .... 95 Palm Beach ... 95 Bright Lights ... 95

ABOVE GAMES ARE

COMPLETELY RECONDITIONED

AS IS, AND QUANTITY PRICES ON REQUEST

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FOR ALL BOWLING AND BINGO GAMES

MAGIC 5350

HOLLYWOOD 375

VENUS 320

COMET 260

TARGET 225

LEADER 175

OLYMPIC 75

SPECIALS

BALLY BIG TIMES

UNITED 5th INNING--NEW

All State Coin Machine Exchange

2317 N. Western Ave. Chicago 47, Illinois

when answering ads . . .


COINMEN YOU KNOW Continua' from page 75

and Paul A. Laymon, Inc. The Knapps make the annual trip to visit their daughter who lives here.

Jack Ned, Riverside music operator, in town for his second visit in December. He finished up buying for 1955 and went home to make up a new list for purchases in 1956.... John- Kitchersid in town on a buying `rip from his home base in Long Beach. . Homer RaZor, who operates First National Music with Walter Hemple in San Fernando, left with Mrs. RaZor during the holidays to visit their son, who is a major in the Army at Fort Kit Carson in Colorado. The RaZors visited him a couple of years ago when he was stationed in Germany . Walter Hemple will join Ben Korte and Glenn Wolcott when they attend the Troupers' annual banquet and ball at Larry Potter's Supper Club early in .January.

Al Martinez and Mrs. Martinez down from Santa Maria. Both were shopping with Mrs. Martinez visiting the downtown Los Angeles stores.... Don Edwards a visitor from Bakersfield.... George Landier, veteran Long Beach and Orange County operator, is enjoying his work as member of the band at Disneyland near Anaheim Johnny Lantz is eagerly anticipating the arrival of his 1907 model English automobile purchased in France. He plans to enter it in a

horseless carriage days celebration.

Why Are They Crowding Around?

TO SEE AND PLAY

VALLEY' New 1958 Model

BUMPER POOL "ASK THE MAN WHO OPERATES VALLEY'S BUMPER POOL GAMES"

GREATER PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE

GREATER OPERATOR

ACCEPTANCE

STURDIER CONSTRUCTION

HEAVY 34rr STOCK

NEW CLIMATIC

TOP ADJUSTER

HEAVIER WEIGHT

THE

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GAMES

Mo. 2c Cig Tax Effective Jan. 1

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31. -With the new 2 -cent cigarette State trx becoming effective January I, cigarette vending operators are busy inserting pennies in packages for change.

In St. Louis and St. Louis County operators indicated the price of king -size and filter -tip smokes may be increased to 30 cents a pack. The price for regular cigarettes will remain at 25 cents.

Out -State operators reported they will use a single 30-cent price and enclose 2 or 3 cents in each package for change. According to officials, close to 500,000 pennies will be tied up in ml.ohines as change.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The Cur- tiss Candy Company, which is ob- serving its 40th anniversary this month, paid special honor to its first five employees at a dinner Monday. Honored were Hannah Frobel, Edwin Zeddies, Julius Se- gal, Herman Krieger and Emil Engstrom. The five were with the late Otto Schnering when he founded the company.

Cleveland Coin Machine Exchange, Inc. Volley Manufacturing Distributors 2029 Prospect Ave. Cleveland, Ohio.

To. 1,6715 Write for prices:.

Smoking Tobacco Down Output of smoking tobacco for

pipes and roll- your -own cigarettes in 1955 probably will total nearly 82 million pounds, Agriculture De- partment reports. This represents roughlj 1% million pounds less .

than in 1954, and 25 million pounds less -than in 1950, when the

postwar deriline for smoking tobac-

co began.

READY FOR LOCATION

Gayety 5300.00 Surf Club 175.00

lea 150.00

Dude Ranch 140.00

Palm Beach 70.00

Variety 275.00 Palm Springs 115.00

Beach Club 110.00

Atlantic City 75.00

Yacht Club. 70.00

C. C. Slarlite Bowler 175.00

United (lover Shuffle Alley. 65.00 C. C. Gold (up Bowler. large pins 85.00

ONE -THIRD DEPOSIT

DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

S» CraMPho,re Dunbp l/1T! 1 le. O.

NOW DELIVERING

Gottlieb's SPOT POOL

Chicago Coin's AUTOMATIC POOL

and Crown Pool

Keeney's

EAS( (NATION POOL

Wire, Write or Phone

State Music Distributors, Inc.

Abe Susman, Pres.

3100 Main Street Dallas, Texas

Phone: RI -6455

NEW MODEL! S NICKEL DISPENSERS

READY NOW FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY

* Single 5c Tube holds 200 nickels with feather touch operation.

* All die -cast parts in mechanism.

* Chrome- Plated mechanism.

* Detachable units (lc, Sc, 10c, 25e) as many tubes as you want (1, 2, 3, 4. 5 -hole bases).

* All "wearing" parts of old model eliminated.

* Single 10c Tube with base attached available in quantity.

* Guaranteed accurate.

* Wall or Counter mount. Patented Parents PendlnC Exclusive Factory Representative

For Kwik -Koin Dispensers (Manufactured by McPherson Manufacturing Co.)

Tacoma. Washington WIRE, WRITE OR PHONE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS & PRICES

VALLEY mAnUFAtTURMc CO 333 MORTOf ST. BOY CITY, MICH.

" PHOIBES 8587 Br 11588

DUNIS DISTRIBUTING CO. 100 Elliott Ave. W., Seattle 99, Wash., Ph.: Alder 0414

(inquiries Accepted Now For Local Distributors)




JANUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD COIN MACHINES 79

WE WILL PURCHASE FOR

CASH ANY QUANTITY OF

THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT

GOTTLIEB OR WILLIAMS PIN GAMES

GENCO BIG TOP, WILD WEST AND SKYROCKET

WILLIAMS SAFARI AND POLAR HUNT

UNITED BONUS AND CARNIVAL GUNS

SEEBURG SHOOT THE BEAR GUNS

SEEBURG M100A

We are offering exceptionally high prices in trade for the equipment listed above toward Seeburg M100B, M100BL, M100C.

Write for complete details

Exclusive Gottlieb, Williams, Seeburg, Chicago Coin, Genco and International Mutescope Distributors.

Remember IN NEW ENGLAND

IT'S TRIMOUNT

40 WALTHAM STREET BOSTON 18, MIISS

COINMEN YOU KNOW Detroit

By HAL REVES

HEBERT SELLS JUICE INTEREST. Arthur L. Hebert has disposed of his interest in Arton Music, juke box operators, to Anthony Sanders, he former partner, and is now engaged solely in the office machines business scith which he has long been connected.... Mrs. Mary A. Barcev, who joined the ranks of the Motor City's feminine operators at year, has recently, organized her business as the Midwest Aosose.

ment Company. Headquarters are at the Flamingo Bar, which she! also owns. Currently running a small route of shuffle genes and jute boxes, she plans to expand her operations in the or!ne If pe of eeoipment for 1956. I GIVE 10 DAMON

COBRA CARTRIDGES Realigned and Resurfaced, 7Sa xh. Comeare them with new cartrmees. - .nreea nfumed wonin to earn

ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES lbP O. Sox 2000 AMsa, Arizona

Panoram Operators! FOR SALE

fV+ Z,1 of .enV,ne

.back guar Parts -sold with

moneveask vuaremee. Phil Gould

+rl Market Sf. .11 ark S. N. a

MArke+ ]]rS

RUNYON CANCER RIND

DAVIS REBUILT EQUIPMENT with the DAVIS 6 -Point GUARANTEE

The following models are available for prompt shipment:

SEEBURG WURLITZER S 95 1100 $125

595 14001450 250 1500.1550 295

$125 1428 ROCK -OLA

$ 95 O 345 1436 FIREBALL 120, 78 R.P.M 275

148

M100C

AMI A

D80, 45 R.P.M.

WALL BOXES SEEBURG 3W5, 5c, 10e, 25e, 3 -wire $12.95 SEEBURG 3W2, 5c, 3 -wire 4.95 WURLITZER 3020, 5c, 10c. 25c 9.95 WURLITZER 4820, 5c, 1Oc, 25c 14.95 WURLITZER 5204, 104 Selections 22.95 WURLITZER 219 Stepper 9.95 WURLITZER 252 Stepper 22.50 AMI 40 Selection Stepper 14.95 WURLITZER Specken 4000, 4006. 4007. 4009 9.95

Private Western Union Wire Cable Address: "Davdis" 1/3 Dep. Required

WESTERN EXPORT

when answering ads . . ,


DISTRIBUTING Erclusire Seehurq factory Distributer

738 Erie Boulevard East I: Syracuse 3, N. Y., U.S.A., Ph. 75 -1631

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Gottlieb Proudly Presents ...SPOT POOL THE ARISTOCRAT OF POOL TABLES

BUY THE BEST. WE DO...

a1!'.4(l

"there is lro substitute

for quality" r

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1927 -1956 29 Vears of ,Ceadership!

GENUINE BRUNSWICK -BALKE -COLLENDER ACCESSORIES

WITH ALL THE FEATURES AND EXTRAS

Hinged top and front door.

Durable mechanism for minimum maintenance.

Metal ball tracks and quiet reset.

Cross -lined playfield.

Genuine Billiard components.

AT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR

NOW!

Distinctive cabinet built by craftsmen.

Optional lighting accessory.

Colorful bumper protectors.

Precision dimensions for accurate play.

Inlaid rail markers.

1140.50 N. KOSTNER AVE.

CHICAGO Si. ILLINOIS

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START THE NEW YEAR PROSPEROUS

WITH CHICAGO COIN AUTOMATIC POOL IMMEDIATE

Binds

GAYTIMH GAYETY BIO TIME VARIETY SURF CLVB ICE FROLICS

81]5. 193.

DELIVERY

VENDORS NIPMAN bCOI. STAMP MACH. s 13.43 ENIGM PX 1bCOL. CIGARETTE

115.00 ER KING MOT NUT 9.00

CANDY VENDOR 95.00 .. sVL, CIGARETT! 150.00

COFFEE VENDOR 1]5.00 CA PSV LE VENDOR 13.00 .APSULE VENDOR 15.00 1 CRACKER VENDOR in: CHARM VENDOR Sc) 930

YER SUPER M..

]15.00 eoo.00

Isom RY. 150.00 a

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110.00

CHICAGO COIN BONLEU

Urall. CONTINENTAL CHANGE VENDOR 86.00 ROWE PENNY INSERTER

Elect ric, Newl WRITE

ARCADES.

INITEI BOMLEU

MUSIC

LENCO 2PLA V ER BASKETBALL 185.00

MISCELLANEOUS AMI F120 5695.80 GOTT. DUETTE 8]50.00 AMI F80 615.00 GOTT. GVYS B DOLLS 95.00 AMI MODEL B 165.00 GENCO JVMPING JACK 15.00 ROC KOLA 1618 COMET óa5.00 GENCO GOLDEN NUGGET 05.00

V DEPOSIT WITH ORDER. BALANCE C.O.D. OR SIGHT DRAFT

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* coin Machine exchange inc. -TJ.: 0u[n nnLW) 0rs1al0uloRi Or AIL RN co:.c [. al[0 N;C,iMfS

c'2423 Payne Ave. Cleveland 14, Ohio- SUperior 1-4600

when answering ads . . .


VA QKR

Ops Face Collection Problem on Conn. Tax

HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 31.- Connecticut's cigarette tax is going up one cent a pack, effective February 1, and will run for a nine- month period.

The move poses a problem for vending machine operators.

Operators, with a set 23 -cent per pack rate, must either absorb the tax or reset all machines for nine months in order to collect the penny. Since the tax does not go on for over a month, operators say they plan further study before definite action.

The tax hike is part of a large - scale program designed primarily to raise money for flood recovery purposes thruout Connecticut. The State was hit twice -in August and October -by disastrous flood waters, which knocked out business in both large and small cities primarily in the Western and Northern sections of the State.

FTC Orders Continued Iran rage 68

good references or any requirement other than the purchase price. In making sales, they must not represent that cash outlay is secured by merchandise inventory and that no financial risk is involved nor selling required.

The companies must not claim that profits are greater than cus- tomary; that exclusive territories qr financial assistance are availablb for expansion; that satisfactory locations for vending operating are obtained by the firms; that purchase money will be refunded to dissatisfied customers; or the availability to purchase supplies and obtain repairs locally thru arrangements made by the companies.

Finally, the order restrains the firms from representing they are endorsed by the Better Business Bureau of Chicago.

The a eement it was pointed out, is for settlement purposes only. It does not constitute an ad- mission of violation of the law.

1

WE WILL TRADE

SKILL POOL FOR LATE BINGO GAMES

SEND YOUR LIST IN TODAY OR CALL US

FRANK SWARTZ SALES CO.

515 -A Fourth Ave., S. Nashville 10, Tenn. 4 -8571

SHUFFLE ALLEYS Bally Cold Medal Write Bally let Bowler $350.00 Bally Magic Bowler 400.00 Bally Champion 275.00 Chi. Coin Starlite 225.00 Chicago Coin Bull's -Eye Bowler Write Keeney Century 250.00 Keeney Pacemaker 100.00 Keeney Bonus 150.00 United Rainbow 225.00 United Cascade $5.00 United Clover 75.00 United Imperial Bowler 175.00 United 6 Play Star 45.00 Un. Deluxe Comet Targette 275.00

WHILE THEY LAST -LIKE NEW

S Chi Coin Criss Cross Target $175.00

MUSIC Rock -Ola 1448 HI -Fi, 120 Select. Write Rock -Ola 1446 Hi -FI, 120

select. $725.00 Rock -Ola 1438 Comet, 120

saiect. 499.50 Rock -Ola 1428 Magi -Clo 49.50

ARCADE Now Delivering Bally Pin Pool Write Geneo Tournament Pool Write Bally Bull's -Eye Kiddy Can Write Bally Hot Rod Write Exhibit Sportland (Musing

Target, $199.50 Keeney 59,0,050 (Moving

Target, 199.50 Cenco Quarterback Write Cenco Champion Baseball 395.00 4 Bally Space Ships ,extra cleans 325.00 2 Bally Speed Boats ,extra clean. 325.00

PINBALLS Bally Broadway Write Miami Beach Write Bally Beach Beauty Write Caytime $445.00 La 345.00 Palm Springs 175.00 Beach Club 125.00 Yacht Club 95.00 Hi-Fi 175.00 Atlantic City 75.00 sur* Clubs 195.00 Ice Frolic 175.00 Beauty 125.00 Bright Spot 95.00 Coney Island 85.00 Dude Ranch 175.00

Distributing, Inc. 450 Massachusetts Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana MElrose 4 -8468

EVERY GOTTLIEB .-....

*

CARD GAME HAS BEEN A

BIG MONEY MAKER!

R *Targets and Rollovers Light Playing Cards

10 to the Ace in all 4 Suits in Various Combinations.

*11 Different Combinations Light Center Hole for Specials and Extra Specials.

*All New Card Spotting *4 Rotating Light Pop Bumpers and Scoring Out Hole. Boosts High Score.

* High Score to 7 Million.

* 2 Super Powered Flippers.

* 2 Cyclonic Kickers.

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IANUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD COIN MACHINES 81

BINGO MECHANIC

WANTED For route work. Regular hours

-good pay and vacation. No

drifters. Write to

BOX 837 The Billboard, Chicago, III.

ARCADES Arcades Are Profitable -

Opening One?

Specialists in Equipping Complete Arcades

La yo r t= Des ig n- Estimates

Forty -Four Years' Experience Write or Phone

Grandmother, new Write Circus Target. new Write Hydro Duck, 'new Write Sidewalk Engineer, new Write Metal Typere, new Write Counter Games. all types Write Pool Games & Pool Game Supplies Write Exhibit Star Gallery 2225.00 Exhibit Shooting Gallery 175.00 Seeburg Coon Hunt 195.00 Air Hockey. Air Football. new 325.00 Bally Big Inning 100.00 Muloscope Sky Fighter 130.00 Bull's-Eye Target Piste!, new 125.00 Williams Jet Fighter 195.00 Exhibit Wild West 195.00 Williams Ma1or League Baseball 195.00

300 Illus. Catalog on Request.

577 Tenth Ave. tat 42nd 51.1

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Recovery Aids Continued from page 68

East Berlin where he had a first- hand view of life in the Commu- nist dominated sector, Leaf said.

"In East Berlin there are no highway signs, few automobiles and a scant selection of consumer products on the shelves of the 'HO stores,' which are government operated," he reported.

Restrictions were so severe that Leaf took chocolate bars with him to tide him over mealtimes. Com- munist identity papers are required to purchase all items, even candy in East Berlin, he said.

"The candy on sale here load little appeal," he commented. "The packaging was very poor, and since I could not buy any, I cannot criticize its quality."

L. A. Vending Continued from page 68

ager; Paul Doane, Los Angeles sales manager; Kenneth 1fuhbach, Oakland sales manager; Norman Newell, San Diego sales manager, and Danny Lipson, supervisor of the mechanical department for the three outlets.

Under the firm's usual leasing agreement, a machine is placed on location for. three years with a new unit installed at the renewal of the contract. Smith -Hudson will also service the machine if desired.

The firm was organized five years ago by Smith and Robert Hudson in Seattle. Smith purchased Hudson's interest when the latter became a member of the Armed Forces. In 1954 McIntyre became a partner in the company.

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POOL GAME PARTS and ACCESSORIES Immediate Delivery

Cue Sacks ..e. g ..) Phenolic Resin Balls. Ea. s 2.50 Cue Tips, Elk Leather Package of 25 .75 NOVo-PIy Panels, complete / clods and et:1..Fa 25.00 Novo-ply Panats, w/ rubber bumPen antl cups.. Ea. 42.50 Tip CIamP: .. Ea, 254 Chalk ........ Per GrasEas 3103 Nu -eumpe r. 15

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JUMBO SIZES -18" Longer!

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CHECK THESE EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:

3 or 4 -sided play Pockoh é f in f Cm o

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Midwest Ops Continued from page 68

crease over -all volume sales in hot chocolate, tea and soup.

A tendency toward wider use of liquid concentrate -chocolate and coffee- became noticeable late in 1955. Caterers entering the vending field are using pre -brew equipment, and operators are following developments in pre -brew and self - brew equipment.

Water Pre -Min Beverage sales, aided by the

long spell of torrid weather that engulfed the nation this past summer, were excellent. However, operators are closely watching the progress in the pre -mix field.

(Editor's note: To date only franchised bottlers have had ac- cess to this equipment. However, one soft drink manufacturer is reported planning to release equipment to operators in areas not conflicting with his franchise bottlers.)

In the bunk field, Midwest operators in 1955 experienced one of their most competitive years, and in order to keep over -all sales up were forced to place more machines on locations.

While small neighborhood locations continued among the better outlets, the move is toward the high- trafficked supermarts, indus- trials and suburban locations.

Even conceivable kind st WHAT DD cou EQUIPMENT

SUPPLIES AND Write Box 6661

i e SERVICES 2160 Patterson

kat been sold In Street

OE Billboard Cincinnati, Ohio

CHARLESTON, W. Va., Dec. 31.-According to official figures compiled by th.. State Tax Depart- ment, both cigarette and soft drink tax receipts for last month were up from November a year ago.

Cigarette taxes amounted to $523,881 last month, compared with $483,138 in November, 1954. Soft drink taxes netted $210,040 last month, compared with $190,-

461 in November a year ago. Receipts for the fiscal year be-

ginning July 1 also were up from both tax sources, the department said.

Cigarette tax collections of $3,- 154,443 were 20.7 per cent above those a year ago, and soft drink taxes totaling $1,488,865 were 8.4 per cent above those for July to November of 1954.

Exclusive Distributors for -

AMI -Chicago Cointxhibit- Genco- Gottlieb- Keeney -Williams

GENCO

Champion Baseball $350.00

Ouarferbacks Write

Big Top 315.00

Rille Gallery 195.00

GOTTLIEB

Duette Deluxe 5250.00

Guys d Dolls 99,50

Hawaiian Beauty 149.50

Poker Fate 110.00

Skill Pool 89.50

Stage Coach 115.00

King of Swat 350.00

Wishing Well 245.00

WILLIAMS Army 6 Hari $ 65.00 Colors 175.00 Dealer 110.00 Disk Jockey 1450 Fairway 14.50

Grand Champion 14.50 Hay Bumer 49.50 Hong bong 49.50 Lazy 0 99.50 Lu Lu 215.00 Nine Sisters 109.50 Peler Pan 210.00 kreamo 109.50 Thunderbird 14450 Times Square 74.50 Wonderland 195.00

WANTED 4 PLAYER GENCO SHE BAILS

CASH WAITING

MILLER- NEWMARK Distributing Co. 5743 W. Grand River Ave. Detroit 8, Michigan TYler 8 -2230

42 Fairbanks St., N.W. Grand Rapids, Mich. Phone: 9.8632

GE4NCOO

GREAT GAMES GENCO!

DE LUXE

TOURNAMENT POOL FOR 2 OR 4 PLAYERS

THE

ORIGINAL POOL GAME

with OPTIONAL

TABLE LIGHT

LATEST ADDIT

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18 inches LONGER for 25% than Deluxe Model (same width) FASTER PLAY

HINGED PLAYFIELD tar easy servieisg

Operators everywhere acclaimed BIG TOP the finest Gun Game ever made! And NOW WE proudly present this brand -new, better- than -ever model!

SEE them NOW at - your GENCO Distributor

CONVERTIBLE... novelty, match or super star

PLUS many more NEW FEATURES!

V t MFG. & SALES . CO. . 21 N. Aand A

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JANUARY 7, 1956

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THE BILLBOARD COIN MACHINES 83

ARCADE EQUIPMENT GUNS

Mutoscope R. O. Champ, New $560.00

Exhibit Treasure Cove, New 500.00

Gents, Quarterback, New Write Genco Silver Chest 40.00

Genco 2 Player BasebaH 475.00

Genre Wild West Riffe

Gallery

Chkago Coin Super

Norse Rle, 250.00

450.00

W. B. DISTRIBUTORS, INC. "'1012 MARKET ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Serving the Operators for 25 Years

AO BEST RECONDITIONED GAMES READY FOR LOCATION

BRIGHT SPOT $ 75.00

ei BRIGHT LITE 75.00 p SPOT LITE 50.00

of

ATLANTIC

BEACH 65.00 p

BEAUTY

15ÓÓ A BEAHCUB Ó.

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MANHATTAN 300.00 r, CABANA 75.00 g d HAVANA 125.00 g / CLOVES S/A .. 75.00 /

ICLASSIC S/A 95.00

STARLITE S/A 175.00 TEAM S/A 200.00 $ CROWN S/A 50.00

e NEW EXHIBIT 00E. SKILL POOL II I NEW- UNITED STARLET r UNITED TOP NOTCH /

(Sou. Calif.. Ariz. only,

5 NEW UNITED

CLOSE SLUGGER WRITE

C. A. ROBINSON & CO. / 2303 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles 6, Cant. / Dunkirk 3 -1810

MR. IMPORTER*

BEFORE YOU ORDER

PHONOGRAPHS a GAMES

WRITE OR CABLE

FOR OUR

LOW

CIF PRICES WE ACCEPT PAYMENT

IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

Badger Sales Co., Inc. Distr. AMC Gottlieb, Cenco, etc.

2251 W. PICO BLVD. LOS ANGELES 6. CALIF.

Cable: Bagenal -Los Angeles

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE

FROM HERMITAGE

BINGO spa Liehf t 1,.00 sr +hr ,rot se.N

Mt?"' 60.00 lic

BeauW 23.00 ee.cn nab ns.00 Duda Ranch 123.00 IN Frolics 115.00 Nl.F{ ISO.N Surf Clora ,50.00

=Y T 36,.00 Bar Time 323.00 Variety re Gay Tima are

ARCADE Dale aun e 23.00 c. c. Pistol 50.00

.Silver sanan 23.00 Sanco RMe 315.00 Shipman Art Parade with Stand 23.00 err. Lire vencen s+e.e0 w W llena Gay Raeoralo 5123.00

One -third deposit, balance C.O.D. All equipment ready for location

Tel. 6 -5666

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Musc Co-. 74 Lafayette St. Nashville, Tenn.

Pool to Stay Continued from page 72

"Pool game popularity keeps vow- ing," he said. 'Play is holding up terrifically, and the game has been on the market long enough now to indicate that it is no flash- in -the- pan." Jones said Bally will "very definitely" keep on producing new pool game models.

Bally currently has four different versions of its Pin -Pool game now in production. Included are models with neon table lights located under playfield rails and games with corner hazard" holes.

D. Gottlieb & Company, having recently introduced its initial pool game model, Spot Pool, has found a ready demand for the game. Said Judd Weinberg of the Gott- lieb organization, `There is an immediate market for every pool game we can turn out. We have a lot of ideas for new -type pool games, but right now we can't fill demand for our present model. The pool trend will last a long time - how long, we don't know. Wein-

berg said

ot there still was a serious

ss c age parts for the games -

pe y pool balls. Art Weinand, Williams Manu-

facturing Company sales manager, said demand for pool games held up surprisingly well thru the holiday season, "We have been well satisfied with the sales of our electric game, Score Pool," said Wei - nand, "as well as our regular -type models.

"If manufacturers can continue to produce more interesting models of coin pool games, the games may have the full impact that shuffle bowlers had in the industry," said Weinand.

Ralph Sheffield, Genco Manu- facturing & Sales Company director of sales, said he is inclined to believe that the pool game business will keep going strong for a year or more." Genco has added more factory help to keep produc-

rate. "We enjoyed a nice business during the holidays, and expect the pool game demand to be right. at a pftk after New Year s,'" said Sheffield.

One factor that will help Genco meet future demands is that the firm has a fair supply of parts in its inventory,. "Manufacturers Manufacturers are beginning to locate pool supply sources they can depend on, added Sheffield,

Pool Tourney Continued from page 72

ident of Valley Manufacturing Company, pool game manufacturers here, the firm is receiving increasing requests for tournament rules and equipment from operators and location owners in other areas of the State, where tourney play .has begun or is planned. Valley has drawn up rules for tournament play and is furnishing prizes and equipment for the competition.

Valley is considering a move to organize tournament play thruout the State and possibly in other areas of the country.

IF IT'S NOT AN "EXHIBIT" FEATURE

IT JUST HASN'T BEEN DESIGNED YET!

Supplies in Brief Continued from page 74

1954, More peanuts were reported used in making salted peanuts than a year ago, nearly the same amount for candy, but quantities used for peanut butter were down slightly,.

Tobacco Production Production of tobacco this year,

is up slightly over last year, according to the Agriculture Department. The total of all types is 2,256 million pounds, thin: largest crop on record. Burley supplies marketed November 29 thru December 12 totaled 249 million pounds, aver- aging a record 58.4. cents per pound. This price was nearly 14 per cent above the price average last season. Altho this year's burley crop is much smaller than last year, total supply is still at about last year's record level because of larger carryover..... --

1

3 PLAYFIELD LEVELS Sunk Into the playfleld for fast, reliable, easiest leveling of table. Insures that playfield b Leval for true play.

2 LIGHTING FIXTURE New, out- ofthe -way LIGHTING FIXTURE does not Interiore with PIUY!

4 LINED PLAY FIELDS Allows accurate placing of "out - of- bounds" ball for 3 -Ad play.

3 HINGED TOP Fer easy, speedy Narking!. Lifts fight up -whim* effect.

3 -SIDED PLAY Allows table to be placed against wall without interfering with play

6 NEW - "STA- KLEEN" CHEAT PROOF, SILENT BALL RUNS!

7 NEW - LARGER "10 BALLS GUARANTEED EVERY TIME" BALL TROUGH!

8 NEW- OPERATOR SERVICE CARD FRAME -built in! Always handy. Never out of place!

9 NEW - DECORATED CABINET -The best looking in the business!

10 NEW --- CIGARETTE HOLDERS ON THE TABLE -protects rails and playing field!

11 NEW - EXCLUSIVE PLASTIC BUMPER PROTECTORS -colorful, attractive.

Separate Instruction Sheets for Regular Play and 3 -Sided Play,

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a COIN MACHINES THE BILLBOARD JANUARY 7, 1956

Virginia, Central and Southern

Exclusive , Distributors in West Virginia and Eastern Tennessee

NOW DELIVERING THE MODEL "G" The Machine of Tomorrow TODAY!

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Tel. 6 -4909 Branch offices: Branch offices: 118 W. Washington St. 63 Commonwealth Ave.

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The ARISTOCRAT of POOL TABLES . . .

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SPOT POOL Immediate Shipment!

Replacement Accessories Available

RECONDITIONED

5 -BALL GAMES SWEET ADD.ALINE 5150 SOUTHERN BELLE 115 GYPSY aUEEN 110 DELU SL UGGIN' CHAMP 305 SLUGGIN CHAMP 3D0 TWIN BILL 185 STAGE COACH 135 LADY LUCK 165 DRAGONETTE 160

TWAT 160 HWAIIAN EE

Y MAYSTIC MAR SHINDIG PIN WHEPL POKERFACE GUVSDOLLS o

RECONDITIONED

SHUFFLE GAMES CHICAGO COIN HOLLYWOOD 5365 DELUXE CAPITOL 395 DELUXE CLIPPER 350 DELVXE LIGHTNING 395 DELVXE ME RCVRY 300 MBANNARS

ER SHUFFLE ALLEY 300

795 165

ACE TEAM ROYAL OLYMPIC CASCADE

195

150 75

65

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Pin Games Banned In Calif. County

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Dec. 31. -San Bernardino County supervisors have adopted an ordinance banning the possession of pinball games in the unincorpo- rated areas of the county.

Officials estimated the ordinance would affect approximately 300 to 400 games located in out -of -city spots.

County supervisors said they passed the ordinance, backing up Sheriff Frank Bland, who had called the games "a law enforcement problem." Bland said it was impractical to enforce tine old ordinance which forbade gambling on the games.

Opposition to a more inclusive pinball ban.. which would affect the various cities in the county has been voiced by the city of San Bernardino.

Valley Bows Continued from ilare 72

has legs which are attached by thumb screws, ratiner than the usual boxed -in legs. Tine legs can be folded up.

Earl Feddick, Valley president, said the home -play model lists at $99.95. He said tine model will sofln be provided with an interchangeable checkerboard top for checker playing, card playing and use as an extra table.

'fables of both models, the regular coin -Bumper Pool and the home play game, are made of white maple, the tables manufactured by Valley.

SOUTHERN'S SUPER -VALUES .

DUCK RIDE $200 RIDE 'EM COWBOY HORSE 250 EXHIBIT BIG BRONCHO 350 UNITED DERBY ROLL 150 UNITED TROPICS 75

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ESTABLISHED 7923 1535 Delaware Ave., Lexington, Ky. 735 S. Brook St.. Louisville 3. Ky.

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MUSIC IS OUR BUSINESS! ROCK -OLA 1438 COMET . $575 WURLITZER 1100 155 WURLITZER 1015 95 A.M.I. MODEL C 165 A.M.I. MODEL A 125 SEEBURG WALL -O -MATIC

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2 sets of Rules for 3 or 4 sided play

Lolte%le sssate dirdee Gd ...

WeDE LUXE SENIOR

BANK POOL 18 inches longer than the Deluxe Model -same width

2 Coin Operation Perfect Bank Shots

New Free -Swinging HINGED TOP

Extra Cue Hooks Fool -Proof Mechanism

Red Diamonds on Siderails

OPERATE

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2 DIMES PER

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Lively Rails

Accurate Scoring

See YOUR WILLIAMS DISTRIBUTOR 1

CREATORS OF DEPENDABLE PLAY APPEAL

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JANUARY 7, 1956

I EARNIVIG

Chicago coin's

THE BILLBOARD COIN MACHINES 85

CHAMPION POOL The original ... Official -Type Pool Game With The Exciting Center Hole Feature! New Attractively Applied Designed Cabinet With

"Interlock'. Construction!

New Tantalizing Center Hole Feature Increases

Play . . . Requires Even More Skill and Alertness!

New Type Ball Drop Mechanism . . . Simple . . .

Postive .. . . Fool-Proof!

New Plastic Light -Up Bumper Posts!

New Super Sensative Rebound Rails!

Built -in Accurate Spirit Levels!

Hinged Front Door and Playfield For Easy Servicing!

2 Color Grid Screened Playfield For 3 Sided Play!

2 Coin Operation! 2 -4 Can Play! 3-4 Sided Play!

`EARNING POWER (By Actual Test Locations)

NOW AT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR

ALL STAR TEAM BOWLER

BOWLING TEAM BOWLER

SCORE -A -LINE BOWLER

EVER

!

R THAN

HOTTER $ Chicago coin's

r t 2_011 AUTOMATIC POOL

AUTOMATIC

BACK RACK SCORING WITH FRONT PLAY! Its the FIRST Automatic Pool Game in the Industry!

New Livelier Rebound Roils! Accurate Fool -Proof Scoring!

New Ingenious Player Score Transfer Device! (Accurate Transfer Scoring From One Player to Another.)

1725 West Diversey Blvd., Chicago 14, III.

MACHINE COMPANY

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DOUBLE


More money - making play -appeal than eves

:

Arrow points to only one of 4 Magic Squares -A, B, C and D- each plainly labeled on BROADWAY backglass. The 4 numbers

in Magic Square A may be shifted to player's choice of the

4 different combinations illustrated below.

YELLOW

SCORES TRIPLE

Each of the 4 Magic Squares -A, B. C and D -may be shifted

to player's choice of 4 different combinations. Separate button

for each Magic Square permits player to shift only the Square

or Squares that he desires to shift- without shifting other

Squares. Maximum "number.juggling" flexibility of Magic

Squares insures maximum play.appeal ... results in maximum

earning power.

EXTRA TIME

E> ( QUARES A D t MAGIC EN) SQUAREag

YELLOW 3, e oft 5.40 i7er

SCORES DOUBLE

Player shifts Magic Squares'before shooting fourth ball ... or

before shooting fifth ball, if "5th BALL" panel is lit. Earning

power of popular Extra Time feature has been proved in

BEACH CLUB ... VARIETY ... BIG TIME and other great

Bally games.

SCORES

TRIPLE SCORES SPOTTED 2 OR 18

BALLYHOLE Sall in Ballyhole (16), when Ballyhole panel is lit, lights 1st

EXTRA BALL, giving player extra ball without depositing coin.

CORNER -SCORES

ADVANCING SCORES

EXTRA. BALLS

Jam -packed with time -tested play -appeal

...exciting new features brilliantly biliboarded

on the brightest backglass in years

...easy to understand, fun to play. .. Bally

BROADWAY is ringing up

cash -box collections that

top all records since the great

days of BEACH CLUB. Get your

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bonanza. Get BROADWAY today.

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NUARY 7, 1956 THE BILLBOARD

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LIGHT

FIXTURE (OPTIONAL) BUILT -IN

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GULATION Shuffle -Alley

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ARLET In- Line -Game

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SUCCESSFUL OPERATORS

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