the industry's newspaper a friday, september 6, 1974 … · mike harrison spoke with edge...
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THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPERFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1974
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 35
Orange County FMer Hit By Radica
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Photo: Sam Emerson
London Records threw a lavish party at the Beverly Hills Hotel last week to introduce the Graeme Edge Band to repre-
sentatives of the Los Angeles radio & press corps. Mike Harrison spoke with Edge (drummer of the Moody Blues)-his
comments are on page 7. Photo above, from left to right: Bob Small, London Records; Jerry Weintraub, Management
ill (US management of Moody Blues); and Adrian Ben Gurvitz, who has played a key role in the band's development.
MOST ADDED:
REUNION
OSMONDS
ELTON JOHN"BITCH"
CAROLE KING
THE HOTTEST:
OLIVIABARRY WHITEBILLY PRESTON
GUESS WHO
aking waves.From the soaring, sexy vocals of the hit title song, tothe smooth, mellow refrain of Where Are You Going ToMy Love, the Miracles new album, Do It Baby does it.For everyone.
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D110A VIOLENT WEEK: Orange County FM Station
Hit By Radical Group; Jock Shot In Des MoinesKY MS -Santa Ana (a suburb of
Orange County, California) was afree -form progressive stationuntil about a month ago. Therecent change was to a highly -formatted rock album station.Apparently someone or somegroup of listeners did notespecially like the change. OnTuesday (27), between 2 and 6 AM(when the station was normallyoff the air) their transmitter wasdismanteled and several partswere stolen.They were off the airfor 24 hours while engineers fromall over Southern Californiavolunteered their spare parts andexpertise to get the station backon the air.
The following Thursday afterthe incident, KYMS received aletter from a group callingthemselves the E.C.L.A., takingresponsibility for the break-in andclaiming the new programmingwas unacceptable and that itmust revert back to free -formradio. The letter ended with athreat that "no lock was strongenough" to keep them out, andthat the rampage would continueagainst KYMS unless theyreturned to progressive radio.
KYMS has employed armedguards at both the studio andtransmitter locations. The FBIhas been called in.
"LONG JOHN WE EK END"KSEA-San Diego ran a "Long
John John Weekend" over LaborDay giving away Elton John andOlivia Newton John albums andspecial autographed sets of longjohns, autographed by Elton andOlivia.
KDON-Salinas recently ran a promotion with trips to Disneyland asprizes. Winners were invited to meet such Disney notables as Pluto,Goofy, and Mickey Mouse. Shown are afternoon drive jock Chris Lance,and PD JohnnyMorgan (with the hat/.
Beach Boy writer, producer, and seminal genius Brian Wilson (right) gave a rare interviewto KRTH's Jim Pewter, discussing the early surf era and the career of the Beach Boys.Pewter used the two-hour interview as part of a Beach Boy Special, aired over the LaborDay weekend to Beach Boy -crazed Southern Californians.
What a way to start off in a newtown! Paul Stewart had justarrived in Des Moines to takeover the all-night slot at KFMG(from KFMQ-Lincoln). He nosooner walked into the lobby ofthe downtown Holiday Inn whenhe was shot in a hold-up that wasalready in progress at the time ofhis arrival.
"I was just trying to find amotel,,, Stewart said from hishospital bed last Monday. "Icouldn't find a place so I decidedtotry the Holiday Inn, since it wasthemost expensive place in townand there might be a vacancy. I
walked in the door as the guy wascoming out. I heard all the noiseinside, but I guess I was too tiredto think about what might havebeen going on."
Stewart says he remembers"grabbing" at the assailant'sgun, but has no recollection of
ever touching the sidearm orgrappling with the gunman beforebeing shot... "The next thing I
remember is being here in thehospital."
Stewart was lucky. Two people(a security guard and anassistant night auditor) wereslain by the assailant, who is stillbeing sought by police as this iswritten.
The shooting has not souredStewart on DesMoi nes : "With justone exception, the people of DesMoines are super."
He is in good condition, thehospital says, and will begin atKFMG in three weeks.
KYAC COKE PROMOKYAC-Seattle ran the summer
"Coca Cola' Beachcomer"promotion, with the KYACBeachcomer roaming Seattleshores, handing out prizes andsix-packs of coke to anyonelistening to the station. Also, newPD is Robert L. Scott, from KJ R.He requests oldies service fromall companies.
"CONTEST CONTEST"WTAE-Pittsburgh: Ted Atkins
has scheduled a huge birthdaycelebration for the "NewWTAE." A week-long on air partyfeaturing the "Contest Contest."Each day of the week listenerswill be asked to recall previousstation contests run in the pastyear, and come up with thecorrect answer again. A $1000 billwill be given away each day, withall contest participants getting abirthday cake.
TWO CENTS WORTHWNCI-Columbus gave their
listeners the opportunity to givethe new President their well -wishes. They asked theiraudience to call the "2c worthphone line"and record their bestwishes to President Ford. Theypresented the tapes to thePresident when he spoke at OhioState University on August 30th.
ABRAMS JOINSBURKHART
Atlanta: Kent Burkhartannounced that Lee Abrams hasjoined him in a new syndicationventure which will be ready aboutmid October.
KNBR's Ron FellTakes Issue WithRKO Decision
Space limitations prevent usfrom printing all of the manycomments we've received re-garding the recent RKO de-cision to not play singlesthat are over 3:30 in length.Of those that disagree withthe decision, the followingletter is perhaps the mostrepresentative:
Dear R&R:On the subject of
shorter new music forsome of the nation's"top 20" stations, itmust be rememberedthat it was the RKOstations back in themid -sixties which firstgave contemporaryradio a vasectomy.But what bothers memore than the actionsof their programconsultant is that theRKO stations arefaithfully imitated bythe lemmings of "top20" radio all aroundthe country.
The challenge is nowat the doorstep of therecord companies andtheir artists. We willquickly find out whothe whores are and ifthere are any artistsleft.
Both radio andmusic have a greaterobligation to the publicthan to monitor thelength of their music.Imagine Picassoworrying about a
museum's not hangin ghis work because hepainted on too large acanvas. Sincerely,
Ron FellKNBR
KLIF's WallaceExplains Station'sNew Music Policy
About the controversysurrounding the fate of KLIF'sMusic Policy (which for years hasprojected a "breakout" image forthe station), new PD ToddWallace commented to R&R:
"Obviously we're not at libertyto discuss specific strategy, but itwould be safe to say that our basicmusic design will be dictated bythe core target audience's massacceptance of an individualrecord (rather than a
performance's mere mass"appeal"). Reach and frequencycalculations will figure heavily indetermining rotational patterns.Categorization of music will beinfluenced by a twice -weeklyreference point provided by ourMARS Music Graph (Mass
Continued on page 7
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Ford Has ABetter Idea...
WSAI-Cinncinati: Night jockCasey Piotrowski ran a contest towin the Vice Presidency of theU.S. When the winner wasselected, he submitted it toPresident Ford, in a telegram,naming the station winner as alikely candidate to be chosen.Ford never got back to him.
NAFMB CONVENTIONThe first all -radio convention is
scheduled by the NationalAssociation of FM BroadcastersOctober 10-13 at the FairmontHotel, New Orleans. This will bethe first year that the normallymanagement and ownership get-together will extended to coverprogramming. For details andreservations call 212-755-9330collect.
WNOE 50THANNIVERSARY
WNOE-New Orleans iscelebrating their 50thanniversary, and are giving away$100,000 in cash and prizes. Everyhour they offer a prize, with adescription given on the air.Listeners are called on the phone,and if they can guess the prize,they win it. Prizes so far havebeen Porsches, Fiats, anairplane, trips to Europe, colortv's, swimming pools, $1000 dollarbills. Promo says "The $100,000contest, offering $100,000 in cashand prizes with no end in sight."
No ParallelsThis Week IMPORTANT NOTE: Because ofthe Holiday, many stations wereunable to conduct their normalMonday research. We havedeleted the actual Parallel pagesthis week because of that reason.They will return next week.
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RADIO
R&R "Mystery Phrase" winner Ken Hutchinson of KAHU/Hawaii (third from left) had his senses filled up at John Den-ver's opening night performance at the Universal Studios' Amphitheatre. Prior to the concert, Ken also had his stomachfilled up at a lavish dinner with the R&R staff at Martonis' Restaurant in Hollywood, compliments of RCA. Also shownare (from left): Ray Anderson, RCA Records; unidentified R&R publisher; Denver; Hutchinson's guest, Robb Lewis;and Donald Harrison Whittemore Ill, RCA.
KIMN Listener Gets'Booby Prize' InStation Parking Lot
KIMN-Denver had some ticketsand albums for the localappearance by the Guess Who.Station wanted their jocks to becreative in how they gave awaytheir tickets, so they let themcome up with their own contests.First contest was from 10-12 noonjock Scott Kenyon who hadcouples come by and kiss in thestation lobby. Couple kissing thelongest won the tickets. Afternoondrive jock Danny Davis though up'a bit for the listener that couldsing the best love song. Winnerwas a girl who stopped by studiowith her guitar and sang her lovesong to Danny.
Night jock "Night Smoke"asked for the best hickey on anypart of the body. The winner wasa girl who had her boyfriend giveher a hickey on her right breast,in the KIMN parking lot. She thenwalked in and claimed her ticketsas the undisputed winner. R&Rasked for pictures but NightSmoke said he was keeping themail to himself.
CORRECTION:
.. In last week's Parallel section,the HELEN REDDY andCHARLIE RICH reports wereaccidentally reversed.
Bobby Vinton -- whose first single for ABC, "My Melody of Love," features some Polishlyrics which he wrote -- was the guest host recently on disc jockey Gary Burbank's morn-ing show at CKLW in Detroit fora special "Polish Day." Pictured above outside the stationare Jack Aston, ABC promotion man in Detroit; Vinton; Burbank, and Bob Morgan,Vinton's personal manager and the producer of "My Melody of Love."
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RADIODIAL -A -PRAYER, DIAL -A -JOKE
Now It's "Dial For Compassion"You've no doubt heard of "Dial -
A -Prayer" and "Dial -A -Joke" bynow, but New York's WNBC hasadded a new and novel twist to therecorded telephone sweepstakes:"Dial A Little Compassion."
A phone call to area code 212-999-6262 brings a husky voicepurring the following 35 -secondmessage: "I think you are themost exciting woman I have evermet." A pause, a deep breath, andhe continues: "I often wonder ifthe real man in your life reallyrealizes how lucky he is."Another pause, a little longer thistime, and a whispered: "I do. Andwhen you think that nobody elsereally cares, please remember," -pause-- "WNBC radio does."
That little message has alreadybeen heard by over 1,000,000 NewYorkers. Secretaries,housewives, overweight andunderloved women of everydescription are among the 33,000that call the number daily sinceits inception several weeks ago.
"Compassion" is the brainchildof 34 -year old Pat Whitley,program manager of WNBC. Heboth writes the copy and recordsthe entire promotion himself.
According to Whitley, theywere flooded with so many callsinitially that they've had to installspecial telephone equipment thatcan take up to 2000 callssimultaneously.
"It's an after -lunch thing.People leave the phone numberon their secretary's desk, tellingher she received a call while shewas out to lunch. They call, howl,and hand the number on tosomeone else. It's been spreadinglike crazy, mostly ,through word-of-mouth. Some women call againand again, because they've had abad day or hard words from their
boss and just want to hearsomeone say something nice."
The station promos are alongthe lines: "33,000 people havereceived Compassion today. Haveyou? Call 999-6262."
Whitley plans to stay with thepromotion for as long as theresponse is there. Judging fromthe initial action, that may bequite some time.
George Michael (right) signs a five-year pact with WABC VicePresident & General Manager George H. Williams. Michael takes overthe 6-10 PM slot beginning September 9.
The "Bad Boogie Gassers" (actually mini cars) were raced recently by WPOP/Hartford
jocks at a local speedway. From left: PD Dick Springfield, Ron Lake, Ric O'Conner, and
Lee Gordon.
CK LW's "Morning Mouth," Gary Burbank and news director -recordingstar Byron Mac Gregor chat with the Detroit Loves' Rosie Casals at arecent tennis match at Cobo Arena. Burbank and Mac Gregor MC'd theevent, in addition to participating in a halftime game of "Servo."
Warner Brothers artist Jesse Colin Young paid a visit to KLZ-Denver'sstudios last week. From left: George Garrity, Warners; Bert Keane,Warner Brothers Denver Promotion; Dick Bo, KLZ jock; Young, andBill Struck, Program Director.
IAn estimated 17,000 were on hand for WHCN-Hartford's free concert inthe park. Featured acts were Cold Blood, NRBQ, Bill Quateman, Isis,Fabulous Rhinestones, and Sunship.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1974
7:Radio &Records September 6,1974-.1 0 STEVIE WONDER Fulfillingness' First Finale (Tamla) Wonderful album. Single, "Reggae Woman," "Please Don't Go"
2 0 ERIC CLAPTON 461 Ocean Bouelvard (RSO) "Sheriff," "Let It Grow," "Motherless"
4 0 BAD COMPANY Bad Company (Swan Song) Single, "Movin' On" and title track
3 4 JOHN DENVER. Back Home Again (RCA) New single is title track Everything strong.
6 5 BACHMAN-TURNER BTU II (Mercury) .Is fading. "Blown," "Give It Time"
10 0 RUFUS Rags To Rufus (ABC) Single strong. Also title track
7 7 BEACH BOYSEndless Summer (Capitol) "Surfin' USA" leads a very strong pack
5 8 ELTON JOHN Caribou (MCA) Entire album holding in there.
9 g SHF BAND SHF Band (Asylum) Single and "Border Town"
14 (1) MARVIN GAYE Live (Motown) "Let's Get It On"
13 11 ROBIN TROWERBridge Of Sighs (Chrysalis) "The Food"
11 12 NEIL YOUNG. On The Beach (Reprise) , "Walk On,""Revolution Blues"
20 . HELEN REDDY Love Song For Jeffrey (Capitol).... Chock full of potential singles.
12 14 JAMES TAYLOR. Walking Man (WB) "Fall Down" weakening, title track is new single.
8 15 LOGGINS & MFSSINA.... On Stage (Columbia) Ready, for the shelf
21 MAC DAVIS Stop and Smell Roses (Columbia)..StrongMOR.
19 17 QUINCY JONES Body Heat (A&M) Hottest jazz thing around.
22 18 SLY & FAMILY STONE.. Small Talk (Epic) "Time For Livin"'
27 4:1) SANTANA. Greatest Hits (Columbia) They're all popular.
23 20 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN. If You Love Me (MCA).. "I Love You" is hot.' Album selling with her TV appearances.
17 21 RICK WAKEMAN Journey To The Center (A&M) Now a progressive classic.
25 22 JOHN DENVER Greatest Hits (RCA) "Rocky Mountain High" gets requests when played.
24 23 O'JAYS Live (Phy/Int) "Love Train"
15 24 BOB DYLAN Before The Flood (Asylum) Slipping
16 25 GRATEFUL DEAD From Mars Hotel (Grateful Dead).."U.S.B es" new single.
18 26 STEELY DAN Pretzel Logic (ABC) Fading.
- 27 DIRT BAND Stars & Stripes Forever (UA) "Buy For Me The Rain." Real good album.
26 28 EDGAR WINTER Shock Treatment (Epic) Had its run.
30 29 URI AH HEEP Wonder World (WB) "Something Or Nothing."
- 30 AMERICA. Holiday (WB) "Tin Man" strong.
COMING THROUGH:BTO
NOT FRAGILE (MERCURY)An incredible amount of airplay,with "You Ain't Seen Nothin'Yet" leading the pack.
BETTSRICHARD BETTS
HIGHWAY CALLIncludes: -
Long Time Gone/Let Nature SingHand Picked/Kissimmee Kid
HIGHWAY CALL (CAPRICORN)
"Rain" is the standout at thispoint.
RIGHTEOUSGive It To The People k
RIGHTEOUSBROTHERS
GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE(HAVEN)
"Give It To The People" (single)and "Dream On."
ALICE COOPER
GREATEST HI TS (WARNERS)
"I'm Eighteen" rumored to bere-released as a single.
Suggested New Product:JAMES GANG AWB DUANE ALLMAN McGUINN
lamesgangmiami
MIAMI (ATCO)Group has held a strong fol-lowing over the years. S'ev-eral solid cuts, have a listen.
AVERAGE WHITE BAND(ATLANTIC)
Excellent. "Keep in' It ToMyself" "Nothin' Can Do.."
h tanc AlhrmAn Antlo,1,2; V ,I.il
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ANTHOLOGY VOL. 2(CAPRICORN)
More from the master. Containspreviously unreleased takes.
PEACE ON YOU (COLUMBIA)More outstanding music fromthis rock veteran. Title cutis a grabber, and it's all fine.
FM ROCKRADIOBY MIKE HARRISON
I spoke with Graeme Edgeof the Moody Blues today.He admitted that his currentventure with the GraemeEdge band marks the break-up of the Moody Blues afterten years as a unit. "Afterten years we can no longerget it on - the break is forartistic growth, nothingpersonal, we're stillfriends." There will be a fullinterview with GraemeEdge.. who has nowembarked on a new venture,in the coming weeks inR&R.
Word from New York isthat despite earlier denial tothe rumor that classicalWNCN is going progressive,the station will becomeWQIZ this Fall and, youguessed it, progressive.
We'll have more detailswhen they're willing to tall(about it. In the meantime,all you jocks looking to getinto the Big Apple, get on thestick!
KLIF's WallaceExplains Station'sNew Musk Policy
Continued from page 3
Acceptance Response Study).Actual selection of songs will be100 percent efficiency -oriented(computerized, and pre-programmed to eliminate guess-work). The playlist will be open-end (not restricted by numericalboundaries). Approximate lengthof the list will, of course, becontingent upon what ourcompleted research probereveals is right for the DFWMetro-plex."
Official announcementregarding playlist length isforthcoming.'
POINTERS
FROM OPERA HOUSE (B.T.)Surefire winner from group withairplay on all formats (includingCountry!) "Wang Dang Doodle'
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RECORDSRECORDINDUSTRYNOTES
by Candy 'TimkenA dimunitive blonde from Utah is proving to the Record Industry that
it is still possible to make it big on your own without having themachinery and resources of a manufacturing conglomorate behind you.Ms. Jill Jones was managing and producing an unknown singer, andsensing a true talent, she cut an album with him. After taking the LP toseveral record companies and being summarily rejected, she decidedshe would press, distribute and promote a single off the album herselfusing Salt Lake City as a tester market.
Gary Waldron at KCPX listened to the record, believed in it, andseven weeks later the unknown Rance Searle had a top five record onWaldren's playlist titled "May I Keep You." The rest of Utah took thehint and soon Searle was top five in the State. Jill gives credit to DaddyDew Drop (remember his hit, "Chick -A -Boom?") for his advice to "do ityourself," Alta Distributors who made sure the record retailers had therecord and indy promotion men Harvey Cooper and Rich Pa ladino whotook the single to Mickey Eichner of Columbia Records. CBS bought themaster giving Searle a five-year contract option under Jill'smanagement (she also retains the publishing.) The record is beingreleased nationally in the next two weeks. It's nice to know this industryis still flexible and has enough vision to allow some dreams to cometrue.
Another battle is shaping up between two singer songwriters who arecovering the same song on two major labels. Tim Moore who wrote"Second Avenue," his first release for Elektra Records, is being pittedagainst the well known Garfunkel who just released Moore's song onColumbia Records. Moore, whose writing abilities have earned himthree records in the finals for The American Song Festival Top Teh BestSongs, culled from 7,000 entries, is a quiet affable singer whose home isin Woodstock, New York. Moore was in Los Angeleslast week to finalizehis agreement with Elektra-Asylum's David Geffen and his manager'sHarry Goldberg and JohanaVigoda (who is Stevie Wonder's lawyer.) I
had a nice chat with Tim who is flattered that Garfunkel picked his songto record, but is also hoping that he himself will have the hit. Tim toldme he decided to go with Elektra after several bids fromother labels as he feels Elektra is the most prestigious for anartist with its "tiffany" approach to its artists. Tim will either go backin the studio to cut a new album or will be out on the promotion road for"Second Avenue" if it shows those lovely signs of being the hit.
Mike Abbot has joined London Records, Inc. as National R&BDirector to report directly to Don Wardell. Abbott's reference includeSupervisor of R&B promotional activities of MGM and Capitol Records.A casualty of the Famous sale to ABC, Jack Hakim, landed a NationalPromotion Director gig at Playboy Records last week -- no easy feat inthis tight market! Michael Thevis, G RC's President, has appointed Ms.Joan Grant to the position of Assistant West Coast Marketing Manager.The highly experienced Ms. Grant was affiliated with AllWestDistributors in Los Angeles, California Record Distributors, RecordMerchandising and Motown Records all in Promotions, Artist Relationsand Marketing.
Singing families along the bubble gum lines seem to be all the ragelately with Motown Record's signing the Aliens, a family of fiveteenagers whose first single, "High Tide," was written and produced byThe Osmonds. Also jumping on teen craze is GRC Records who haveacquired seven -member family act called "The Rhodes Kids" whorange in age from 7 to 21 from Houston Texas.
ALICE COOPER'S 26 year old drummer, Neal Smith, hosted anextravaganza first wedding anniversary party aboard the luxury yacht,Columbia, with his wife Babette to the tune of $20,000. The bar bill alonewas $2,500 with cases of Dom Perignon, and eight course dinnersincluding fresh Iranian Beluga caviar -- Food and service amounted to$35,600. Neal's present to his bride was a new Jaguar XKE followed bythe news that his sister Cindy Smith had secretly married AliceCooper's bass player, Dennis Dunaway, that day.
/Having a great time at the recent Phonodisc Convention in San Diego
are (from left): Spencer Proffer, UA National executive director, A&R,with new label president Al Teller, and newly -named Chairman Of The
Board, Mike Stewart.
Capitol and Haven Records threw a "Welcome -Back -Together" party for the RighteousBrothers following their Greek Theatre Reunion Concert last week in Los Angeles. Fromleft: Bruce Wendell, Bobby Hatfield, Al Coury, Bill Medley, Sumitra Menon, and DonZimmermann.
Jim Mazza has been appointedDirector, InternationalMarketing, of Capitol Records.Mazza will be responsible for allCapitol foreign marketingactivities, with respect to EMIlicensees, while working closelywith the label's domestic A&Rand Marketing teams.
Warner Bros. Records iscurrently in the midst of a pre-release campaign on behalf ofRon Wood's firstsolo album, "I'veGot My Own Album To Do." Amember of the Faces, Wood iscurrently on a national promotiontour which is taking him to everymajor city, where he has beenmeeting with press, radio, andWEA branch personnel in eachmarket.
COMING IN R&R:
A special First Year Anniver-sary issue is now being readiedfor publication on October 4.
Watch for it!
MCA kicked off a month -long promotion for Shelter's Phoebe Snow byoffering free "Phoebe Snow Cones" to the public at Tower Records inLos Angeles. The snow cone machine, as well as other promotionalparaphernalia, will be transported to various other LA record outletsthroughout the month. Shown are (from left): Dennis Morgan, NationalAlbum Promotion;Wayne Tappon,LA Sales Manager; Dino Airail,Phoebe's producer; Don McGregor, LA Promotion Manager; and RonHenry, Shelter Records General Manager.
There is no limit to the power of television, especially when youmerchandise around it: following the very successful Chicago TVspecial, Columbia put on a massive push for the group's entire catalog.Result? This week, their first SIX albums returned to the Billboardchart with bullets, and the latest, Chicago 7, moved into the top ten. Ourcongratulations to everyone concerned.
A Special Thanks To All TheTop -40 and Pop Stations
That Helped MakeHelen Reddy's
"You And Me Against The World"a Smash Hit...
WABC WF I L WCFL KI LT WQXI WIMPS KLUC
WP GC WI BQ WQAM KLI F WI XY WMEX KIV1L 0
WMAK KXOK KI MN KJ R K100 WO KY KI KX
VVS A I KR UX KTLK WCOL WAKY WF OM KBBC
WSGN WBBQ WTI X KFJZ WHB WAYS KSEE
WQV WFUN KOI L WDGY WD RC KJ RB KORK
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WTMJ WI LM WMBR WKBO WC BS WDAE KN JO
WK RC WC RO WBSR WFI V CFRW KAT A KACY
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KRYS KA DX KWEB KRLD KPUR KA GB WGST
WQRK VVUNH AND MANY MORE
Capitol 3897
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CLASSIFIEDOPENINGS
WF EC -Harrisburg Pa, looking for experienced AM drive man. Contact JackArmstrong at 717-238-5122, or send tapes & resumes to 112 Market St., Harrisburg17101. (8-28)KBEQ-Kansas City looking for a 10pm-2am jock familiar with the "Q"format,Also must be capable of doing production. Contact Marc James at 816-474.1233 (g30)
WGVM-WDMS FM -Greenville, Miss., Ark -La -Miss No. 1 country facility, needspersonality jocks. Must be able to accept responsibility. Tapes & resumes toMickey Farrel, Box 1438, Greenville, Miss. 38701. (8-30)KC BQ-San Diego needs a weekend jock -production person. EOE. Contact ChuckRoberts at 714-286-1170. (8-30)KJ RB-Spokane needs first phone weekend jock. Contact Steve West at 509-535-8861.
WHVW-Hyde Park, New York needs midday Jock immediately. Call Tom Shovan(914) 454-1020. (8-23)WABB-Mobile, Alabama need 8 to mid jock. Call Gary Mitchell (205) 432-5572. (B23)KYAC-Seattle has immediate opening for experienced FM-R&B Jock. Picture,tapes and resumes to Robert L. Scott, 1305 34d Ave., Seattle, Wash 98101 (B-20)WQNZ-Natchez needs sales people. E.O.E. Also need chief engineer, offeringgood money. Contact Alan Perkins (601) 442-4897, Box 768, Natchez, La 39123 (3-20)WGRQ-Buffalo needs a jock. Contact Lee Poole (716) 881-4555, 59 Virginia Place,Buffalo, N.Y. 14202 (8-20)WYND-Sarasota needs first ticket jock for daytime shift. Call Carl Strandell (B13)958-5564 (8-20)Z96 -Grand Rapids needs a weekend jock. Call Denny Hunt (616) 364-9551 afternoon. Write Box Z, Grand Rapids, Mich 49501 (8-20)WGNG-Providence has weekend opening. Contact Brad Pierce, Box 55,Providence, R.I. 02864 (8-23)KSO-Des Moines needs morning man with production ability. 24 hour country
station. Tapes, resumes and recent photo to Perry St. John, KSO Radio, DesMoines, Iowa 50317 (8-21)WDAK-Mobile needs jock 10 to 2pm heavy on production. Tapes and resumes toAlan Boyd, Box '1640, Columbus, Georgia 31902 or call (404) 322-5447. (8-21)WQXI-AM-Atlanta...wanted: Contemporary announcer with proven capacity incompetitive situations. Send tapes and resumes only immediately to: Mr. BillSherard, WQXI, Radio, 2970 Peachtree Rd. N.W., Atlanta, Ga 30305. EOE (8-21)WBBF-Rochester needs tapes from bazaar young men (or women that sound likebizarre young men) who still believe that an exciting career lies ahead in the fieldof pumpkin carving and that the best echo chamber is a bathroom. (8-8)WALG-Albany needs first ticket jock. Contact Jim Barnett 912-436-7234. (8-16)WHVW-Hyde Park NY needs two Q communicators; sales -jock and AM jock.Tapes & resumes to Tom Shovan, Box 95, Hyde Park, NY 12538. Immediateopenings. (8-12)WKKO-Cocoa, Fla. needs morning personality. Top 40 format. Tapes & resumesto Tom Collins, Box 3188, Cocoa, Florida 32922. (8-12)WHK-Cleveland looking for two air talents and production man who can do back-up air work. Country format. Tapes & resumes & pic 1st letter to Dave Donahue,5000 Euclid, Cleveland, Ohio 44103. (8-15)WYND-Sarasota needs 1st phone jock. Daytime opening. Contact Carl Strandell813-958-5561. (8-13)KASH-Eugene needs 1st phone jock. Call Don Kennedy 503-345-3357. (8-16)WIXY looking for 10-2am jock. Call Terry Stevens 216-391-1260(8-16)WORD -Spartanburg needs three 1st phone air personalities with productionability. Good money. EOE. Contact Joe Demma, Box 3257, Spartanburg, S.Carolina 29302. (8-16)KYSN-Colorado Springs needs 1st phone jock. Call Gregor Vaule 303-634-1511. (8-16) _
()FM -Honolulu needs morning or afternoon driv' personality. Tapes & resumesonly to Dave ShaW at KGMQ, 1534 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, Hawaii 96814. (8-16)KYNO-Fresno has an opening. Ticket not required. Tapes & resumes to LesGarland, 2125 N. Barton, Fresno, Ca. 93703. (8-16)WTMA-Charleston is looking for 7 -mid jock. Up tempo & alive -- no screamers.Tapes & resumes to Lee Richards, Box 10208, Charleston, S.C. 29411 or call 803-556-5660. (8-16)
NEWSMEN & WOMENY100 -Miami needs a personality oriented newsman. Contact Bill Tanner at 305-925-7117. (8-30)
WDRQ-Detroit needs strong news personality. Tapes and resumes and calls toBill Bsiley or Jim Hawk, (313) 272-8000. 15933 W. Eight Mile Rd., Detroit, Mich48235 (8-22).
POSITIONS SOUGHTGARY PERKINS, former PD KSON-San Diego is now available for PD majormarket or possible GM for small market. Call at 714-292-5087 (8-30)RICK RYDER, former Ptp WKKO-Coca Fla. looking for an East Coast mediummarket gig. Personality. Call at 212-442-8467. (8-23)DYNAMIC DUO morning team of SAM & HOWE, semi-finalists and runners-up inthis year's Billboard Top 40 personality awards, are considering new markets.Call 608-274-4317. Medium and majors only. (8-30)RICK RIGHTER looking for a PD gig at a small or medium market in Kentucky,Indiana or Ohio area. Four years experience. Currently MD and assistant PD atWSAC-Ft. Knox. Call at 502-351-3121. (8-30)BOB LEWIS, formerly with WQAM-Miami and WQXI-Atlanta, looking for gig.Call at 817-460-0275. (8-28)
POSITIONS SOUGHTBILL MITCHELL, currently at KGON-Portland doing weekends, looking forfulltime medium market Top 40 or progressive gig. Will relocate. Availableimmediately. Call at 503-287-4625. (8-30)KEITH JAMES, formerly with WPEZ, WIXZ, WGRD, seeks a stable air gig ormedium market PD shot. Call at 717-265-3847. Available immediately (8-30)LOU KIR BY, currently PD at KXOK-St. Louis, formerly "King Kirby" at WIXY,looking for PD, MD, or jock or combination thereof In major market. Call at 314391-7740 or at KXOK 314-727-6500. (8-27)
SCOTT HENDERSONJormer afternoon drive and music researcher at WIRL-Peoria 7 years experience, looking for medium -large Top 40, progressive, oldiesor MOR gig as air personality. Call at 309-673-4178. (8-16)
NORM MCBRIDE, formerly of KIKX & KYMS, seeking progressive Top 40 gig. ;years experience. Prefer West Coast but will consider relocating. Contact at 213-596-3467. (8-16)BILL BARDEN is looking for Country or MOR PD spot. Contact at 301-667-9207.(8-13)
NANCY HURST, experienced jock, with radio office experience looking. Contactthrough KXFM-Santa Maria (805) 922-7884 (8-20)WARREN DUFFY is available. Contact (213) 476-2186 (8-20)JACK BLAIR formerly of KU DE -Oceanside mornings and Music Director and ofXPRS for 11/2 years, looking for Top 40 morning position. Call (213)-997-0601 (B.23)DAVE MICHAELS with WRC-Washington, D.C. until Sept. 1st. Looking for medor major market. PD or may Jock. Formerly with Kent Burkhart at WEAM andKSLQ-St. Louis. Call (703) 978-7311 (8-23)STEVE BRE IMME R, Chief engineer looking. Will relocate. Call (602) 326-3933 or(602) 299-9711 (8-20)STONE CANNON currently PD and afternoon drive at 92K -Dallas looking. Haveworked for Drake, Drew and Bartell Q. Call (214) 361-9906 (8-23)GARY S. COOK, formerly WFTL-Ft. Lauderdale as news editor. Looking for navygig. Specialty as field reporter. Call at (305) 792-2884 until Sept. 1st. After call(501) 862-7238 (8-23)DEAN MICHAEL SCOTT currently 7 -mid and MD at WIRK-W. Palm Beachlooking for basic Q gig. Possibly MD or PD in medium market. Contact at WI R K,P.O. Box 3828, West Palm Beach, Fla 33402 or call (305) 965-9214 (8-23)STEVE BUTLER looking for Top 40 medium market. Formerly WCBM.Baltimore and WR IF -Detroit. Call at (414) 336-0060 after 4 pm (8-23)JACK CUNNINGHAM, formerly of KCKC-Compton (college station) and recentgraduate of Bill Wade School of Broadcasting, looking for air personality or salesspot. Call 714-826-7233 or 213-637-7473. (8-16)SNAIL DODGE, formerly with KVRS-Rock Springs, Wyo., looking for announcerPD spot at small or medium market station. 1st class license. 6will relocate anywhere. Contact at 516 A Street, Rock Springs, Wyo. 82901 or call307-362-3793. (8-16)JOE HESS, formerly PD at WACI, looking for airshift in rock -- any market. Call815-232-9700. (8-16)
DICK BIONDI, after a year off from radio, wants back in. Contact at (607) 785-8404. (8-9)BOB WRIGHT, formerly WNOE, looking for personality Top 40 position. Contactat (504) 241-6500. (8-9)LARRY WOODSIDE, formerly with KPPC AM&FM-Los Angeles and KROQAM&FM-Los Angeles, is looking. Will relocate. 1st ticket. Production and MDexperience. Contact at (213) 242-8569 or (213) 378-0995. (8-9)BOB GRENMAN, PD and programmer of progressive Country format at KSSS-Colorado Springs, is looking for position with progressive Country, mod Country,or Rock station. Eight years, 1st phone experience. Call at (303) 472-1252 or (303)596-7948. (8-9)STEVE DAHL, currently with KROY-Sacramento at MD also doing 6-9,previously with KKDJ-Los Angeles and KAKY-Bakersfield, is looking. Call at(916) 927-9274. (8-9)ROBB LEWIS, currently morning man & news director at KAHU-Hawaii for 3yrs... 3rd tkt, wants major or medium market gig in Country or MOR aspersonality or news. Will relocate. Call at (H) 808-488-0463 or (0) 808-677-5667. (8-5)
CHANGESSTEVE ELLIOT from KSLY to WIVY/Jacksonville as production director &weekends.RAY DENNIS from KSO to KRNT/Des Moines, which effective September 1is owned by Stauffer Communications.JOHN EMM to QFM/Honolulu from Y-100.WES ST.JOHN from KBEQ to KLEO/Wichita to do 2-6 AM.KEN CLIFFORD, asst. PD KLEO & wife Kathy have first son, 81/2 pound Mat-thew Alan.RANDY DANIELS from MD at WCBM to all -nights WCAO/Baltimore.MIKE DINEEN from 13Q to WFIL 9-12 noon; CHRIS CHANDLER exits FIL.JAY STONE new PD at KRIZ/Phoenix.PAT MARTIN leaves WXLW to become PD at WDXR/ Paducah.DR. JERRY CARROLL upped from all -nights to 7-Midnite at WPIX/N.Y.JIM WELLINGTON, former PD KREM, to KYAC/Seattle to do 7 -Midnightas Christopher James.
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WPIX/NEW YORK
Bad Co.Carole KingArt GarfunkelHOTOhio Players 15-8Stevie Wonder 18-10Olivia Newton -John 20-11First Choice debut 14
WPEZ/PITTSBURGH
Billy PrestonWarwicke & SpinnersCarole KingReunionHOTFrank Zappa 20-13Olivia Newton -John 24-15Dickie Goodman 23-16
WQXI/ ATLANTA
Elton JohnOhio PlayersCarl CarltonHOTBarry White 15-5Guess Who 16-8Mac Davis 19-13Atlanta Rhythm Section
debut 16WIBG/PHILADELPHIA
Cat StevensTymesRolling StonesHOTOlivia Newton -John 11-7Stevie Wonder 20-15
KSLQ/ST. LOUIS
Ohio PlgyersAmericaTony Orlando & DawnHOTBilly Preston 21-6Steppenwolf 23-19
WLS/CHICAGO
Olivia Newton -JohnBilly PrestonRolling StonesHOTCheech & Chong 31-8First Class 22-12Olivia Newton -John add 13
KKDJ/LOS ANGELES
Not AvailableHOTCheech & Chong 16-5Barry White 15-12
KDWB/MINNEAPOLIS
AmericaHudson Bros.ReunionHOTBilly Preston 18-10Elton John 27-11Paul Davis 21-15
PARALLEL 2
KLEO/WICHITA
OsmondsBlue SwedeFirst ClassHOTOlivia Newton -John 10-3Lynyrd Skynyrd 15-8Rubettes 21-15Barry White 23-17
KTLK/DENVER
Barry WhiteHOTOlivia Newton -John 13-5Andy Kim 16-11Bad Co. 25-15
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WGNG/PROVIDENCE
Blue SwedeTymesOsmondsHOTCheech & Chong 6-1Helen Reddy 19-12Olivia Newton -John 27-19
WGOW/CHATTANOOGA
ReunionCarl CarltonHOTJack Kittell 20-3
America 23-14
KCPX/SALT LAKE CITY
Hudson BrosFirst ClassElton JohnErrol SoberHOTHelen Reddy 22-14Mac Davis 21-17Warwicke & Spinners 27-20
KSEA/SAN DIEGO
Carole KingStylistics
KTKT/TUSCON
Ohio Players -SHF BandGino VannelliHOTBarry White 7-1Olivia Newton -John 15-3
WOKY/MILWAUKEE
Sand JoAbbaGuess WhoCarole KingBad Co.HOTOlivia Newton -John 17-6Tony Orlando & Dawn 19-8Barry White 20.11
WMYQ/MIAMI
ReunionFirst ClassBad Co.Mac DavisHOTGuess Who 25-12Rolling Stones 24-15Stylistics 28-18
KCBQ/SAN DIEGO
Barry WhiteBad Co.HOTCheech & Chong 15-6First Class 22-18-
WIFE/INDIANAPOLIS
Bachman -TurnerElton JohnRaspberriesHOTOlivia Newton- John 28-10Billy Preston 25-15
WSGA/SAVANNAH
Elton JohnJohn DenverAtlanta Rhythm Section-HOTJoni Mitchell 18-8Carole King 20-15
Y100/MIAMI
Helen ReddyElton JohnHeywoodsHOTOlivia Newton -John 6.1Stevie Wonder 128Lynyrd Skynyrd 20-14
XEROK/EL PASO
Hudson Bros,Elton JohnBad Co.ReunionHOTHeywoods 17-9Brownsville Station 20-15
KYNO/FRESNO
OsmondsHOTBarry White 13-7Billy Preston 14-9Olivia Newton -John 22-14
WKBW/BUFFALO
Elton JohnHOTDonny & Marie 12-4John Mahoney 18-11Stevie Wonder 27-20
WYND/SARASOTA
Blue SwedeStevie WonderHeywoodsHOTCheech & Chong 22-3Reunion debut 18
WGRD/GRAND RAPIDS
Warwicke & SpinnersFirst ClassHOTOlivia Newton -John 13-5Barry White 15-9Warwicke & Spinners 20-12
WMAK/NASHVILLE
ReunionHudson Bros.MiraclesBlue SwedeOhio PlayersBachman -TurnerHOTOsmonds 20-12Mac Davis 25-18
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Lynyrd SkynyrdBlue SwedeHOTBarry White 16-12Cat Stevens 18-14
WGRQ/BUFFALO
Tim MooreThe JonesesGino VannelliCat StevensHOTGuess Who 128Billy Preston 17-9Ohio Players 23-18
WYRE/ANNAPOLIS
Stevie WonderSHF BandTony Orlando & DawnMac DavisElton JohnHOTLynyrd Skynyrd 23-12Olivia Newton -John debut
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KI OA/DES MOINES
Barry WhiteHey woodsHOTOlivia Newton -John 19-6Billy Crash Craddock 18-12Helen Reddy 26-19
WSAI/CINCINNATI
Billy PrestonGuess WhoLynyrd SkynyrdOsmonds
KYSN/COLORADOSPRINGS
10 CCGino VannelliGordon LightfootAbbaRighteous BrosReunionDavid EssexHOTJoni Mitchell 13-8Lynyrd Skynyrd 16-9Stevie Wonder 23-16
WJDX/JACKSON
ReunionOsmondsHeywoodsHOTLynyrd Skynyrd 16-9Stevie Wonder 20-15Guess Who 27-18
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PARALLEL 3
WGH/NORFOLK
Tony Orlando & DawnSHF BandSteppenwolf
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WERC/BIRMINGHAM
Hudson Bros.ReunionJim WeatherlyHOTWarwicke & Spinners 18-11Bad Co. 24-14Ohio Players 30-22
WAMS/W1LMINGTON
SHF BandMac DavisBlue SwedeCarole KingHOTOlivia Newton -John 12-2Barry White 14-6Cat Stevens 20-15
WBGN/BOWLING GREEN
MiraclesGentrysJames TaylorRance SearleMac DavisPatti DahlstromPreludeHOTGuess Who 19,10Stevie Wonder 25-11Osmonds 30-23
WVLK/LEXINGTON
AmericaNatural 4ZZ HillWilliam De VaughnHOTBarry White 15-9Osmonds 26-13Four Tops 28-18
WFIR/ROANOKE
Charlie RichErrol SoberReunionJohn MahoneyHudson Bros.John DenverHOTBilly Preston 14-10Olivia Newton -John 27-16
WPOP/HARTFORD
Tony Orlando & DawnHOTBirry White 18-7Jim Stafford 21-14Stevie Wonder 29-17
WISM/MADISON
Carole KingOsmondsMac DavisStylisticsHOTCheech & Chong 10-3Olivia Newton -John 12-7Billy Preston 20-12 ,
Guess Who 23-14
KDON/SALINAS
Hudson BrosMiraclesKiki DeeGene ReddingSteppenwolfHOTOlivia Newton -John 22-10SHF Band 23-15Stylistics 32-22
WFOM/MARIETTA
Carl CarltonGentrysHOTGuess Who 14-7Barry White 15-10Olivia Newton -John 25-19
WRMA/MONTGOMERY
Bachman -TurnerRighteous Bros.ReunionFirst ChoiceHOTAmerica 14-7Hudson Bros. 18-13Osmonds
WROK/ROCKFORD
Brownsville StationGordon LightfootOsmondsCarole KingHOTFirst Class 11-7Billy Crash Craddock 16-12Billy Preston 23-17
WLPL/BALTIMORE
SHF BandSteppenwolfGino VannelliCarole KingHOTLynyrd Skynyrd 7-2Blue Swede 25.13
Z96/GRAND RAPIDS
MiraclesOhio PlayersTony Orlando & DawnReunionHOTBilly Preston 12-8Cat Stevens 14-10
KJIN/HOUMA
ReunionHOTCarole King 21-19
KKXL/GRAND FORKS
Graeme EdgeRighteous BrosGino VannelliHarry ChapinEagles
WCFL/CHICAGO
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WROV/ROANOKE
MiraclesOhio PlayersMac DavisJohn DenverOsmondsHOTBarry White 15-10Tymes 19-15
KREM/SPOKANE
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RECORDSR&R: What were you doing
when you first got into the musicbusiness?
CREWE: At that time I was inNew York. I had come in to go toschool at Parson's School ofDesign in conjunction with adegree I had in architecture and Iwanted to learn about furniture,the periods etc. That school wasprobably the best. The first yearthere they teach you color andtheory which I really didn't need.I hacrthe highest marks in theclass, but I had absolutely thelowest attitude when it came toreally doing anything. The manwho was my instructor asked me"what is it? You have the bestmarks and yet you seem to be sobored. Why don't you go do whatyou want to do, whatever the hellit is. You can always come backto this."
R&R: How old were you then?CREWE: Seventeen, and that
was around the same time that I
was walking down the street oneday cm Lexington Avenue and aguy named John Harkrider whohad a little agency stopped me onthe street (this was veryHollywood) and said "would youlike to be a model?" I thought theguy was trying to pick me up. Buthe said "you can make $15.00 anhour." He was a funny guy. Hehad no real office - he just had ananswering service and cubiclesomewhere with a girl who usedto take messages. Anyway hewould take all these guys that hefound on the streets and takeeight, nine or ten of them aroundto the various advertisingagencies and it was like - line-upfolks. This guy's great forcigarettes and this guy's great forsweaters and this guy's great forshampoo - so it was really a mish-mash but that's what got me intomodeling. I did land two or threejobs very quickly and then when Iwas on the job one day, one of thephotographers said "hey youshould be with a decent agencybecause we need you and want tocall you and never know how toget you with Harkrider." So I
joined the Hartford Agency and I
started making really goodmoney.
R&R: Were you writing, songsthen?
CREWE: Yes. I was writingwith Frank Slay; we had met at aparty. I think Frank and I gottogether at one point and decidedthat, with all this society and funpeople that used to hear us play atthese parties - why don't we makean album? There was a girlsinger who was very popular inthe bistros who never broke outbig but always very Into society.Somebody financed a record andwent ahead and made it and thensold it to a little company like asmall jazz firm - she was a jazzsinger. Anyway, some friends ofhers and some of the societypeople had back her made thisalbum and I think they sold it toBlue Note. Someone at one ofthose parties came up to me andsaid "why don't you and Frank goahead and make an album; we'llput up the money." So we madeup a deal. Remember thosethings, where we had investors ina music corporation? We gotabout ten people to invest a coupleof hunded dollars apiece and wewent In and made a record withme singing. It was unheard of
Going Back With...
BOB CREWEbecause you didn't just go out tomake an album at that time.
It was Frank's idea. He said tome "you aren't a bistro singer,forget about making an album,you're not going to sell the kindsof things she's selling. Let's gomake a pop hit." So we did, ortried to anyway. We sold themaster to BBS Records (who wasBill Borelli down in Philadelphiawho had "Here In My Heart" withAl Martino.) But they wentbankrupt when the record cameout and here I am running aroundEurope with a little group ofpeople doing this kind of quasi -imitative USO kind of thing. But itwasn't really. It was all privatelyfinanced. "American Faces" iswhat we called it. But weentertained all over Europe andI'm corresponding back and forthwith Frank saying "I think wecan sell it to Decca - no Deccaturned it down; I think we can sellit to so and so - no so and so turnedit down." So we finally sell it toBBS and came back from Europe.The record comes out on a
Monday, the company went
bankrupt on Wednesday and herewe were with 2,000 copies of therecord and believe me they wereheavy because they were 78s andthey were like two inches thick.That's 1953. But even though thecompany went bankrupt, we hadout 2,000 records and we thought"we can force a miracle." So wetook the records, got in the carand went traveling all over thecountry. Up and down the EastCoast, Mid -America all that kindof thing. So here we are with allthese records on our backs butthat's how I met all the peoplethat I still today consider my goodfriends.
In those days you could walkinto a town and it didn't matterwhat or who you were if you hadmade a record. It was funny andJack Lacey would say "Hi, howare you. You're on the air." All ofa sudden, you're doing aninterview. In Boston, I got toknow all those people like BobClayton who was the man of theday up there (which was longbefore Norm Prescott evenbecame big at WORL I
remember). It was the funkiest,most nothing station in the world,WORL. He started knocking BobClayton who was big at WHDH.He started calling Clayton adummy and a this and a that.Clayton, instead of ignoring himretaliated and everybody in townstarted saying "who's he talkingabout?" And before you knew it,Norm became the "biggie" andhere they're playing my recordwhich was called "Pride."They're playing the hell out of it,but no one can buy it, but I wasbeing played like I was a numberone record in Boston down intoWorcester where I met DickSmith. Those people are stillaround today and they're still mygood friends. It's like old homeweek when I pick up the phoneand talk to Dick. I ran into himlast year in Worcester and it waslike seeing an old relative.
It was fun. It was crazy.lt wasinsane. There was no hope thatrecord could happen and wethought we really had it made. Wewent into Worcester to a station.Not a big station, and gave the PD
THE R&R INTERVIEWBy Bob Wilson
six copies of the record (nowmind you these are 78s andthey're heavy.) We met DickSmith and had lunch. After that,we went around to the recordstores because we know they'regetting it played on the radio. Sowe're pretending we're buyersand asking them "do you have arecord called "Pride" by BobCrewe? And I'll be damned, buthe pulls out a record called"Pride." Well Frank and I did adouble -take and shouted "it'sreally going to happen." Whathad happened is that the stationhad sent the record over. They hada little deal going and he had fouror five of our records and we
BACK IN THE SIXTIES: BobCrewe with the late BobbyDarin (center) andsongwriter -producer EllieGreenwich(rioht).
bought one because we thoughtthat that will really make it go.We found out later that theprogram director had a dealgoing with this little store. Thatwas my first introduction to"freebies."
R&R: Most people today knowyou as the producer of the FourSeasons. How did you getinvolved with that?
CREWE: Well, a lot of thingshad gone under the bridge. I hadgone through "Silhouettes." Itwas almost a year or two afterthat, after the Worcester,Massachusettes incident thatpicked up on a group of out ofBrooklyn called Hall Miller andThe Rays. We didn't have anymoney left and asked GeneGoodman,, who was BennyGoodman's brother of RegentMusic, to listen to a couple ofsongs that we had. We wanted togo in and make our record andthat was "Silhouettes." Gene justheard the first eight bars and hesaid "go ahead and do it." And wemade the record put it out on ourown label which was called XYZ .I think we were the first of whatyou call "independent producers"because in those days, it wasn'theard of.
R&R: What then?CREWE: We started on the
record and pressed up five or sixthousand copies. We thought"Daddy Cool" was going to be theinstant hit, but for some reasonthe guy down in Philadelphiaflipped over the record, lockedhimself in the studio on the nightwe gave it to him, and played itfrom 6 pm to midnight.
R&R: Those were the dayswhen you could do something likethat.
CREWE: He played it over andover. Nobody could get to him.The next day, Harry Finkler, thedistributor down in Philadelphia,was calling saying I need 100,000,I need this record. Baltimorecalls on the record. They'rebreaking the other side - "DaddyCool." We had orders for a
quarter of a million and we didn'tknow what to do. Who the hell isBob Crewe and Frank Slay andhow do you get preference overRCA or Perry Como or whoever.We couldn't get our recordspressed in time. We didn't have aphone, we didn't have an office,we didn't have anything. And
here we are sitting, and peopleare saying I need 50,000, I need100,000 and I need 25,000. The callsare coming in from everywhereand it was that one crazy thingthat Hylit did that really kickedthe whole thing off. We finallywent with Bernie Love, CameoRecords - the orange label - afterhaving considered just abouteveryone in the business. Berniewas the most enthusiastic and themost hungry. He hadn't had a hitsince Charlie Grace's "Butterfly"and he was looking to have a bighit. So after that, it was a wholeseries of things that we did withBernie and the wholePhiladelphia thing which turnedinto Swan Records.
R&R: What were some of themajor hits you had then?
CREWE: There was"Silhouettes" and "TallahasseeLassie" and "La Dee Dah." Wewere in the Top 10 with threeartists at one time.
R&R: You were writing andproducing?
CREWE: Yes.R&R: You weren't singing yet?CREWE: At this time, I wasn't
really so much interested insinging as I was in writing andproducing. And then somewherearound 1959, skipping about fouryears of real hot success withFreddie Cannon, Billie and Lillie,Danny & The Juntors....all thosethings, Morty Craft approachedme on the street one day and said"you sing. I've heard your demosand I love what you do. You singas well as Darin, let's go in and doa big band date. I've got thiscompany and they're backing melike crazy - Walnut Records." Hesaid "go in and do an album.You're a great singer." So wewent in with Ralph Burns, who'sa good friend of mine and one ofthe best arrangers In the world,and did a whole big band albumcalled "Kicks With Bob Crewe"
out of which "Whiffenpoof Song"was released as a single. It wentTop 40 and I don't know how muchit really made, but it was playedto death. Everyone loved therecord and it was very much inthe style of "Mac The Knife" andthat's how I got to be known as"bob, bob Bob Crewe."
At that point, I met JoyceSelznick (who recently produced"Claudine"). She thought I wasgoing to be the next Tab Hunter,or something. She had an ideathat I looked so much alive I couldbe Katherine Hepburn's son orsomething. She decided that shehad a project where I would beKatherine Hepburn's son, Ann -Margaret's brother and this -goingto be a great movie, and sent meout to Hollywood. This was 1960and I went for a screen test andgot a contract with ColumbiaPictures. I got chicken, though. I
was sitting around Cyrano's oneday and thought to myself "hey,what am I doing out here, I'dbetter get back to New Yorkbecause I don't know how longthis face is going to hold up and Ican't act at all, even though I
passed the test and they likedme." Frank now had gotten coldfeet and left me because hethought I was going to try andbecome a superstar. So he wentdown and joined Swan Recordsand took over the whole A&Rdepartment and I'm lookingaround that day looking at allthese actors and actresses saying"oh my agent, my agent, my this,my that, my ass....blaaah." I gotcrazy and thought, "back to TinPan Alley in New York where I
understand it." I mean I can relyon my talent, but who the fuckknows how long I can rely on mywaist being 29 or rather my faceis going to fall at 34.
So I went back to New York andjust about that time, Frank was
down in Philadelphia, and we stillhad a working relationship, but hewas working more closely withDanny & The Juniors. I ran into afriend of mine, Frankie Valli, whowas then calling himself FrankieLove, and was being recorded onEpic Records. Joe Sherman gotme together with Frankie. Joewas responsible for it, and I cutone single with him which wentnowhere. It was called "I GoApe." It was a terrible record. Wewrote it and it was terrible. I
hated it. About six or sevenmonths later, I was up seeingLarry Uttal, who was an oldfriend, and he had put out thepublishing on some of those songsthat I had been putting out withCannon during that whole Cameoperiod. About a year before,during the whole Frank Slay,Freddie Cannon thing, I had somequasi -hits that were Top 10 inDetroit and Cleveland. Larrypublished two or three of thosesongs that Frank and I wrote forSpotlight Records (whichemanated from Detroit) and oneday I was in Larry's office talkingabout a new song Frank and I haddone or something, and Frankiecame in with Bob Gaudio. He hadjust been turned down by Larryon some masters Bobby hadproduced on this group called"The Four Lovers" which wasreally Frankie Valli. Now mindyou, a year or six months hadgone by since "I Go Ape" and I
said, "well, come on over to myplace and I'll listen to them. Let'ssee what can happen." I signedthem up.
I signed up the masters orwhatever they were we triedthem on a small label and nothingmuch happened. For about twoyears, from '60 to '62, I used BobGaudio, myself and the FourLovers (which we all agreedshould be called the FourSeasons, because I was very
hyped -up on a restaurant calledThe Four Seasons) vocally andinstrumentally on just about allthe masters I was making.
R&R: Were any of them hits?
CREWE: There were somequasi -hits that made like Top 50,Top 40. We got a lot of airplay. Inthose days, you could get a feelfrom airplay. So you had locallittle breakout records - I knowJoey Reynolds had some of thoseup in Buffalo on WKBW.
R&R: Something I missedsomewhere. Where did you gofrom student to learning youcould write songs? How did thathappen?
CREWE: One day I askedFrank what he thought about atitle. I said here's some lines I
wrote of poetry and I think itshould go "da-de-da-de-da" and Ihummed him sort of a quasi -melody. It just kind of evolved.And I guess Frank was the mostformative person in that time ofmy life. Because, musically, hewas the one who said you are alyricist, you are a writer and heloved the lines I was writina.
R&R: What I'm trying to findout is how you went from onesupposed attempted profession todiscovering you could writesongs.
CR EWE : I've never stoppedpainting. I'm always designing.Music became sort of a luxury ina way. I was just having so muchfun. I'd meet Frank for two orthree hours a day and say here's apoem I've got, or a new line or I
heard somebody say this. I
started to develop a habit Ina wayof taking my lyrics or whateverand Frank was able to take andtranslate them into really finechord progressions as he was sointo music.
I was listening to the radio oneday and I heard one of those cornyserial things on the radio like theShadow or something, it was amystery. They found the crooksbecause they saw somebody'ssilhouette. They said "there it ison the shade!" And I turned toTom, my youngest brother, andsaid 'silhouettes on the shade" -that's an idea.Don't you think thatshould be a song. Do you knowwhat the word means? And hesaid "yes, it's like a shadow." Soby the time I got home thatevening, it was pretty late; I
called Frank and we startedwriting that weekend. We workedon it about a week. And that'swhere our really first importantsong came from. We had a coupleof little quasi -hits. One called"Tippoty Top" -don't ask mewhere I got that title - and "MooMoo Guy Pan" -1 got that one off amenu. But remember, at thattime "Ling Ling Tong" was a bighit on Capitol.
You're always trying to get onthe bandwagon and into the flurryof what's happening. But wecame up with our own thing with"Silhouettes" which was really abit of a departure from what washappening. I guess it was thebiggest record I was ever onvocally, because I was doing thehigh part on the "Silhouettes,Silhouettes, Silhouettes" refrain.That's where our writing thingreally came together. Frank is
the one who really brought me outof the closet as far as writing isconcerned. He kept encouragingme to do it. Here I was a model. I
wanted to be a movie star. I didn'tknow what I wanted. I can doanything with my hands. I canbuild. I can paint. I can sculpt. I
never felt I had to worry aboutmaking money.
---Continued Next Week---
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COUNTRY
Joining Charley Pride after his recent opening at Harrah's Club in Lake Tahoe are, fromleft: Phil Rush, RCA's District Promotion Manager; Carson Schreiber, KLAC Music Direc-tor; Kathy Naitove, acting Music Director at KNEW/Oakland; Pride, and Carolyn ( Mrs.Phil) Rush.
Jumping to number one in R&R'schart is- Ronnie Milsap (top)with "Please Don't Tell Me."Tom T. Hall's "Country Is" takesMost Added honors among R&R'sreporting stations this week.
NEW &ACTIVEDAVID HOUSTON (Epic): WHN, WSLR, WHK, WHOO, WESC,
WERE, KIKK, WCMS, KTUF, KENR, WONE, WPLO, WINN,KWJJ
GORDON LIGHTFOOT (Reprise): WHN, WHOO, WRCP, WIRESKEETER DAVIS (RCA): WHN KNUZ, WMC, WEET, WKJJTOM T. HALL (Mercury): KLAK, KBOX, KWJJ, WHN, WSLR,
WNCR, WHO, WHOO, KZON, WESC, WEET, WCMS, WPLO, WMC,WUBE, WJJD, KERE, KIKK, KTUF, KCKC, KVOX, WONE, WUNI
DICK FELLER UA): WHK, WRCP, WIL, KIKK, KCKC, WONE,WISZ, WINN, KLAK, KLAC
LEFTY FRIZZELL(ABC ): WHO, WRCP, KIKK, KTUF, KNUZ,WISZ, WCMS, WEET, KBOX
JEANNIE C. RILEY (Mercury): WHO, WCMS, WEETFERLIN HUSKY(ABC): WIRE, KTUF, WONE, WCMSJOHNNY DARRELL (Capricorn): WHOO, WIL, KIKK, KCKC,
KENR, WUBEROY DRUSKY (Capitol): WHOO, WIRE, KLAKFRED WELLER (Columbia): WESC, 'KCKC, WUNIATLANTA JAMES (MCA): WHOO, WESC, WCMS, WE ETNANCY WAYNE (20th): WIRE, KTUF, WINNTONY BOOTH (Capitol): WJJD, KTUFDAVE DUDLEY (Rice): WJJD, KFOXDAVID ROGERS (Atlantic): WESC, WONE, WUNI, WCMS,
WE ETJEANNIE SEELY(MCA): WIL, KTUF, WCMS, WEET, KLAK,
KBOX, KWJJNICK NIXON ,Mercury : WHO,'WUBE (Flip), KNUZ, WCMSDOYLE HOLLY (Barnaby): WHJ, WHOO, WUBE.
Merle Haggard, his personal manager, Fuzzy Owen and J.K. Maitland, President of MCARecords, have announced an exclusive MCA distribution agreement for the newly formedTally -MCA label. Artists currently signed to Tally -MCA are Bonnie Owens, Ronnie Reno,and Silver Creek. Pictured above are Maitland (left) and Haggard.
Biff Collie
INSIDENASHVILLEJack Jersey, Holland's answer
to Elvis, spent last week atColumbia Studios with producerFrank Jones, cutting singlesmaterial to take back to
This Week'sMost
addedTOM T. HALL
Country Is (Mercury)DAVID HOUSTON
C'an't You Feel. It (Columbia)LEFTY FRIZZELL
Lucky Arms (ABC)DICK FELLER
Credit Card Song (UA)
Europe Liz Anderson ispumping out his material again,according to Charlie Walker, whosessioned last week. Casey, Liz'husband (and Lynn's dad), justfinished restoring his 1956Continental.
Independent promo execGeorge Cooper III commentingon extra activity from DickCurless' wheeling album of"Truckstop." It's the VaughnHorton vocal version of the pianoinstrumental hit for Jerry Smith acouple of seasons ago... DickBlake adds Randy Jackson to hisbooking staff. Randy came herefrom San Antonio, where heworked with Glenn "Big Daddy"Daniels firm Crawford Davis,manager -owner at -KBIL KansasCity, in town touting JimmyDallas to'record labels. Crawfordis a partner in the Mac Sanderschain of radio stations in Tulsa,Wichita, K.C. Omaha, andLincoln. Mac was one of thepioneer country stationoperators....Steve Stone spent aweek in Music City producingsessions on Brush Arbor, theclassy bluegrassy showteamfrom San Deigo.
Johnny Cash's reprise as host ofthe CMA Awards Show pleased alot of folks on the music scenehere because he'll give it anhonest country approach whicheverybody respects. That's good.In addition to the ten categories ofachievement the awards willcover, the announcement of thenewest inductee to the CountryMusic Hall of Fame will bepresented to the nationwide TVaudience. This year's finalnominees are: Merle Travis,Owen Bradley, Vernon Dalhart(should have been in a long time.ago), Minnie Pearl, Pee WeeKing, and Kitty Wells. Kraftsponsors again and Chet Haganand Walter C. Miller will be co -producers of the show this year.
With apologies to DaveDonahue at WHK, Ben Peyton at
WNCR, and Craig Scott at WSLRregarding "The Great CountryRadio Race" in the Clevelandmarket, here's a couple of angleson the Cleveland -Akron ARB forApril -May 1974:
Monday -Sunday
6:00am-12:00 midnight 16-49
Metro SurveyArea
WSLRWHKWNCR
Total SurveyArea
No. 3No. 2No. 1
TotalPersons
No. 1No. 3No. 2
Monday -Sunday 6:00am-12:00 midnight
WHKWSLRWNCR
No. 1 No. 2No. 2 No. 1No.3 No.3
That pilot film shot during anOpry performance a couple ofweeks ago was done at therequest of a network, whoevidently has a place for it. RalphEmery will host the interviewsbackstage, which frames themusic segments. Participants sayit was well -planned TammyWynette and George Jones'sponsored fast -pitch softball teamgoes to regionals after winningthe Tennessee State SoftballChampionship. Ed Grizzard,longtime Columbia studio fixture,encouraged them to sponsor theteam he played on.
Ray Motsinger, the Piedmont,N.C. lawyer who left his practiceto go to North Carolina College tostudy Fine Arts and music theory,is now a Nashville resident,planning a record session withinthis month. He really wanted toget into the business. So did SteveDunn, former high schoolprincipal from Rock Hill, S.C.,who left his teaching job to moveto Nashville to change hisvocation to "songwriter"recently.
Paul Click, after a trip with histruck driving brother, wasinspired to write and record"Smokey Trucks and C.B.Radios," a great idea. His Brokunrecord now has competition on anentirely different song called"Let's Truck Together," a newKenny Price RCA release alsoabout C.B. radios and trucks. Badconnection!
NEW
R&R
COUNTRY EDITOR
We're happy to welcomeJIM DUNCAN to theR&R staff. Jim is musicdirecto-r of KSON/ SanDiego. Jim and his wifeJudy will begin editingthe section September 15
There is a brand new artist around that you've been listening to for over 17 years ...
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17 9 0 RONNIE MILSAP/Please Don't Tell Me (RCA)6 2 2 JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ/Dance With Me (Mercury)7 3 3 DON WILLIAMS/I Wouldn't Want To Live (Dot)
1 1 4 MERLE HAGGARD/Old Man/Holding (Capitol)18 11 0 BRENDA LEE/Four Poster Bed (MCA)10 6 6 LYNN ANDERSON/Talk To The Wall (Columbia)3 4 7 GEORGE JONES/ The Grand Tour (Epic)
18 0 CHARLIE RICH/I Love My Friend (Epic)14 10 9 BARBARA MANDRELL/Almost Made It (Columbia)
17 Or BUCK OWENS/Monster Holiday (Capitol)14 11 CONNIE SMITH/I Never Knew (Columbia)
8 12 12 GARY STEWART/Drinkin' Thing (RCA)15 13 13 BARBARA FAIRCHILD/Standing In Your Line (Columbia)- - WAYLON JENNINGS/I'm A Ramblin' Man (RCA)20 16 15 HANK WILLIAMS JR/I'll Think Of Something (MGM)
GLEN CAMPBELL/Bonaparte's Retreat (Capitol)20 17 DONNY & MARIE OSMOND/Leaving It Up To You (MGM)
5 5 18 FREDDIE HART/The Want-To's (Capitol)19 RED SOVINE/It'll Come Back (Chart)20 SONNY JAMES/A Mi Esposa Con Amor (Columbia)
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MOE BANDYHonky Tonk Amnesia (GRC)
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LEFTY FRIZZELL Lucky Arms (ABC)
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75%
50%
1
28-13 KLAK, 28-19 KENR27-20 KCKC, 31-21 KIKK
8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/V 10/4 10/11 10/1810/25 11/1
JEAN SHEPARDI'd Do Anything (UA)
25%
100%
75%
50%
257/
100%
75%
50%
25%
7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 8/2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6
CAL SMITHBetween Lust & Watching TV (MCA)
- 41-34 KLAC
7/19 7/26 8/2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20
JOE STAMPLEYTake Me To Somewhere (Dot)
8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 1011810/25 11/I
HANK THOMPSONWho Closed :Door To Heaven (Dot)
100%
75%
50%
25%
2%
75%
50%
7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 8/2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6
DIANA TRASKHold On To Your Man (Dot)
25%
8/2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4
CONWAY TWITTYThe Want To In Your Eyes (MCA)
100%
75%
50%
25%
100%
75%
169 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/V 10/4 10111
PORTER WAGONERHighway Heading South (RCA)
50%
25%
100%
75%
50%
32-14 KTUF
7/19 7/26 8/2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6
DOTTIE WESTHouse Of Love (RCA)
9/13 9/20
25%
100%
75%
50%
7/26 8/2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/V
TAMMY WYNETTEWoman To Woman (Epic)
25%
100%
75%
50%
28-20 WCMS, debut 33 -KCKC
I I I I
8/2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/V 10/4
FARON YOUNGThe Wrong In Loving You (Mercur
25%
22 15 KNEW
1 i I
7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 8/2 8/9 8/15 8/23 8/30 9/6
addedKWJJ/PORTLAND
David HoustonCarl SmithSkeeter DavisJeannie SeelyGeorge MorganBlanchard & MorganTom T. HallAsleep At The Wheel
KLAC/LOS ANGELESHouston & MandrellLogan & BurgessWillie & Tracy NelsonSunday SharpeDick Feller
KBOX/DALLAS
Tom T. Hall4 GuysJeannie SeelyDon McLeanCharlie LouvinLefty Frizzell
KLAK/DENVERTom T. HallRoy DruskyJeannie SeelyLarry GatlinDick FellerBuddy AlanDon McLean
KNEW/OAKLAND
Hoyt AxtonSunday SharpeRed Stegall
WEET/RICHMOND
Jamie KayeAtlanta JamesDavid RogersTom T. HallStoney EdwardsLefty FrizzellBruce MullenRita CoolidgeJeannie SeelyJeannie C. RileyRay GriffSkeeter DavisGeorge MorganJim Ed BrownBobby LewisGeorge Jones (RCA)Carl Smith
WINN/LOUISVILLE
Billy SwanTompall GlaserDick FellerNancy WayneDavid Houston '
Jim Ed BrownBonnie Kolac
WCMS/NORFOLK
Bill AndersonNick NixonFerlin HuskyDavid HoustonJeannie C. RileyLefty FrizzellJamie KayeJeannie SeelyAtlanta JamesTom T. HallDavid RogersChill Wills
WPLO/ATLANTA
David HoustonTom T. HallLa CostaJohnny Duncan
WMC/MEMPHIS
Jim Ed BrownSkeeter DavisTom T. HallGuy & RalnaHank ThompsonNarvel FeltsJerry Kelly
KERE/DENVER
Narvel FeltsDavid HoustonLoretta LynnTom T. HallLa Costa
WISZ/BALTIMORE WJJD/CHICAGO
Narvel FeltsDon McLeanDick FellerJoe StampleyLefty Frizzell
KNUZ/HOUSTONNick NixonSkeeter DavisLittle David WilkinsLarry Steele4 GuysLefty FrizzellJerry Glower (flip)
WUBE/CINCINNATIJohnny DarrellTom T, HallDoyle HollyNick Nixon
WUNI/MOBILEFreddy WellerDolly PartonTom T. HallDottie WestRoy OrbisonAnne MurrayLarry GatlinMickey GilleyDavid Rogers
WMNI/COLUMBUSTompall GlaserDolly PartonLinda LoreenRex Allen Jr.Don GibsonLa Costa
WONE/DAYTONDick FellerNarvel FeltsDavid HoustonFerlin HuskyLa CostaTom T. HallDavid RogersJoe StampleyAnne.Murray
KENR/HOUSTONJohnny DarrellWilma BurgessKenny PriceBobby Bare Jr & MamaBob LumanDavid HoustonLa Costa4 Guys
KFOX/LONG BEACH
Narvel FeltsDave DudleyTom T. HallPointer Sisters
KCKC/SAN BERNARDINO
Dick FellerTom T. Hall-Narvel FeltsFreddy WellerJohnny DarrellBilly Swan
KTUF/PHOENIX
David HoustonFerlin HuskyLefty FrizzellTom T. HallJohn DenverJeannie C. RileyLa CostaTony BoothNancy WayneJoe StampleyWillie & Tracy Nelson
KIKK/HOUSTON
Lefty FrizzellDavid HoustonJohnny DarrellTom T. HallCarl Belew,Dick FellerLoretta Lynn
WIL/ST. LOUIS
Joe StampleyJohnny DarrellDick FellerLa CostaJeannie Seely
E. RabbitJeanne PruettDave DudleyTony BoothTom T. Hall
WRCP/PHILADELPHIABruce WelchJ.J. CaleLefty FrizzellGordon LightfootDon GibsonMac DavisDick Feller
WIRE/INDIANAPOLISRoy DruskyNarvel FeltsFerlin HuskyJoe StampleyLa CostaGordon LightfootNancy Wayne
WESC/GREENVILLE
David HoustonTom T. HallBlanchard & MorganDavid RogersCarl SmithFreddy WellerRed WilliamsAtlanta James
KZON/SANTA MARIAJ.J. CaleHenry GrossCharlie RossJoe StampleyTom T. HallBuddy Alan
WHOO/ORLANDODavid HoustonTom T. HallDoyle HollyJohnny DarrellLoretta LynnConway TwittyGordon LightfootMac DavisConnie SmithRoy DruskyAtlanta James
WEEP/PITTSBURGHJohny PaycheckHank ThompsonGlen CampbellTommy OverstreetMickey Gilley
WHO/DES MOINESTom T. HallStoney EdwardsLawanda LindseyLefty FrizzellJeannie C. RileyNick Nixon
WHK/CLEVELANDOlivia Newton -JohnDavid HoustonDoyle HollyDick FellerMac DavisNarvel Felts
WNCR/CLEVELANDGuy & RalnaTom T. HallBob LumanRay Stevens
WSLR/AKRONTom T. HallDavid HoustonMary Kaye James
WHN/NEW YORKDavid HoustonGordon LightfootTom T. HallLois JohnsonConnie SmithSkeeter Davis -Anne MurrayPaul Anka
WWHY/HUNTINGTONRed SovineHouston & MandrellSam NeelyLoretta LynnRay PriceLarry GatlinLawanda Lindsey
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1974PAGE 21
Radio &RecordsSeptember 6, 1974
8/23 8/30
1 1 1 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/I Honestly Love You (MCA)
8 3 DIONNE WARWICKE & SPINNERS/Then Came You (Atlantic)
17 11 a KATHY DALTON/Boogie Bands & One Night Stands (Discreet)
2 2 4 BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK/Rub It In (ABC)
10 8 5 JONI MITCHELL/Free Man In Paris (Asylum)
12 10 CHARLIE RICH/I Love My Friend (Epic)
7 5 7 ANDY KIM/Rock Me Gently (Capitol)4 4 8 PAPER LACE/The Night Chicago Died (Mercury)
6 7 9 PAUL ANKA/(You're) Having My Baby (UA)
21 13 in TYMES/You Little Trustmaker (RCA)5 9 11 ROBERTA FLACK/Feel Like Makin' Love (Atlantic)
23 19 ® AMERICA/Tin Man (WB)16 14 13 CAT STEVENS/Another Saturday Night (A&M)
30 23 al MAC DAVIS/Stop & Smell the Roses (Columbia)
20 17 15 HERB ALBERT & LANI HALL/Save the Sunlight (A&M)
30 OSMONDS/Love Me For a Reason (MGM)29 BILLY JOEL/Travelin' Prayer (Columbia)
25 20 18 HEYWOODS/Who Do You Think You Are (ABC)26 25 GORDON LIGHTFOOT/Carefree Highway (Reprise)22 21 20 TONY ORLANDO & DAWN/Steppin' Out (Bell)
31 0 CAROLE KING/Jazzman (Ode)24 22 22 FIRST CLASS/Beach Baby (UK)29 28 PETER NOONE/Meet Me On The Corner (Casablanca)28 24 24 BOBBY GOLDSBORO/Hello Summertime (UA)27 27 25 CHER/I Saw a Man and He Danced With His Wife (MCA)19 18 26 BILLY PRESTON/Nothing from Nothing (A&M)
GARFUNKEL/TIM MOORE/Second Avenue (Columbia & Elektra)28 MAUREEN McGOVERN/Give Me a Reason To Be Gone (20th)
19 18 29 DONNY & MARIE OSMOND/I'm Leaving It All Up To You (MGM)
18 16 30 STYLISTICS/Let's Put It All Together (Avco)
Aftier--4America stopped by KIIS/Los Angeles recently to talk about their latest Warner's re-lease "Tin Man." From left: Mike Kasabo, Music Director and R&R Pop/MOR Editor;Gerry Beckley, America; Todd Thayer, KI IS Creative Dept. Dan Peak, America; GeorgeGerrity, Western Artist Relations & Development Supervisor; and John Hartmann,America's manager.
NEW &ACTIVEBOBBY VINTON (ABC) Vinton's track record is
solid. Good calls at KMPC, KI IS, New at WTAE.JOHNNY NASH (Epic) Add WTRX plus other
good East action.DEREK & CYNDI (Thunder) Starting at WMAQ.Add KMBZ, WBAL .
ABBA (Atlantic) Sweet Dreams (ABC) Runningvery close, may split the "Honey."
A relatively slow week for brand new records,due in part to recent conventions plus the labor dayweekend. The following, however, may still needyour attention: Billy Joel "Travelin' Prayer," JohnMahoney "Ballad of Evel Knievel," Billy Swan "ICan Help," Dolly Parton, "Love is Like AButterfly," Derek & Cyndi "You Bring Out the Bestin Me," Sam Neely "You Can Have Her."
POP/MOR NOTESby MikeKasabo
MUSIC DIRECTORKIIS/LOS ANGELES
Interesting note from Chuck Southcott, ProgramDirector at KG I L ... several months ago HarryChapin was interviewed by morning mad -man DickWhittington, and during the course of the interviewHarry grabbed his guitar and sang several tunes"live" on the air. I say interesting because the songthat got overwhelming response was Harry'snewest single "Cat's In The Cradle." Initial reportsfrom several other markets indicate that Chapinmay have his biggest since "Taxi."
WIP-Philadelphia reports playing a Chicagoalbum cut "Wishing You Were Here" as a single.
As reported here several weeks ago, WarrierBros. has just issued a new James Taylor single.It's, of course, the title cut "Walking Man" from his
current album.Alene McKinney, KMPC, reports very good
action on the new Dick Feller "Credit Card Song."It's a humorous picture that most of us haveexperienced at one time or another.
Some sides that are really picking up now ...Bobby Vinton "My Melody Of Love," Derek &Cyndi "You Bring Out The Best In Me," Garfunkel"Second Avenue," Tim Moore "Second Avenue"...those who've been on Tim's version tend to stickwith it, or give split rotation with Garfunkel.
Brand new and picking up fast we find "BackHome Again," John Denver, "Lovels A Rock (ButRadio Rolled Me) " Reunion, "May I Keep You,"Rance Searle, "Honey Honey" Abba ... anotherbattle this time with Atlantic and ABC are going forall the marbles. ABC's cover by Sweet Dreams hasa slight edge. It's only fair to say that it's been outas a single five weeks longer than the Abba version.Also showing strength "I Can Help" Bill Swan,"Hey, Mr. Dreamer" Steve Eaton.
KAK E -Wichita running a contest called the"Fame Game." Over $6,000 in prizes for the winnerand over 99 preliminary winners.
An interesting service is being offered by DarMilham of WGSO-New Orleans. He is now theresident "Critic At Large," reviewing, according to
Dan, "...just about anything intended to entertainpeople, including records." If you'd like yourproduct reviewed on -the -air, send It to: Dan
Milham, WGSO, Box 2000, New Orleans, La. 70116.
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a A SBAHoney Honey (Atlantic)
75%
90%
100%
75%
50%
25%
Slight evorite coming off a- hit.
11/6 6111 8120 OM 3814 10/11 18111 111 11/1 1114
MICHAEL ALLENWhen Mabel Comes In Room (WB)
Still active.
414 633 6093 44 911 9120 921 034 Itlis 1018
EDDY ARNOLDWish I Had Loved You Better (MGM)
100%
75%
50%
25%
100%
1 1 1
Action quite impressive
6'16 073 6/30 9/6 9!93 9/20 9/27 1014 10/11 10/19
HOYT AXTONI3oney Fingers
75%
50%
25%
About the same
4/16 023 8/30 9/6 9/33 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18
dk JIM CAPALDIw It's All R ght (Island)1
75
25
X
4
Action in San Francisco.
X
X
1
75%
50%
106 9/13 940 WV 80/4 10/11 10/161420 11/11 93/6
ERIC CLAPTONI Shot The Sheriff (RSO)
ItGiant rocker, just too heavy
- for most.
25%
100%
75%
50%
25%
6/2 09 6/16 0/23 8/10 9/6 9/33 9/20 9/Z7 10/4
JACK CLEMENTFeet (JMI)
IHISlight improvement.
POP/MORSINGLES
PERRY COMOTemptation (RCA)
75%
50%
25%
630 *6 9/33 9/20 9/27 30/4 10/11 144610/25 11/i
RITA COOLIDGEHold An Old Friend's Hand (A&M)
100%
75%
50%
25%
0/16 9/23 6/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 1019
PATTI DAHLSTROMDid Me Wrong, But Right (20th)
100%
75
50%
25%
- One of the better moves this- week.
8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 141610/23 Ila
ah SAMMY DAVIS JR.Mir The Entertainer (MGM)
100%
75%
50%
25%
_100%
75%
50%
25%
100%
75%
50%
Adds at more conservativestations.
9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 144 10/11 141610/29 Inn 93/1
JIM DAWSONFour Strong Winds (RCA)
HIEnough early action to beconsidered.
8/23 6/30 66 9/33 9/20 9/23 10/4 10/ii 10/1619/20
DEREK AND CYNDIBnng Out The Best In Me (Thunder)
I M 1
Looking like a winner.
25%4
/./6/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 104 10,11 141110/29 11,1
DRIFTERSKissin' The Buck Rot% (Bell)
20%
Little improvement.
---
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50%
,----- . -
--,
25%
1916 6/23 693 926 9/13 9/20 9127 144 10/11 14/16
LES EMMERSONCliches (Polydor)
100%
75%
50%
25%
11 I-- Stable where played.
100%
75%
50%
5/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/113 10/25 33/I
PERCY FAITHChinatown Theme (Columbia)
25%
- Very MOR but movie spread- ing it to younger l'steners.
WV 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/1610/23
Ai RUPERT HOLMESw Terminal (Epic)100%
75%
50%
25%
100%
75%
50%
25%
100%
75%
Had a good exposure last_ time out. Looks strong initial y.
9/6 9/13 0/20 9/12 10/4 10/11 10/11110/23 11/1 11/6
WAYLON JENNINGSI'm A Ramblin Man (RCA)
Slight upward sw ng.
616 6223 0/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 104 101 10/10
BONNIE KOLOCGonna Love Yourself (Ovation)
Still building. -
11/16 /kW 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 WV 10/4 14/ 110/16
ELLIM LURIEYour Love Song (We)
JOHN MAHONEYBallad Of Evil Knievel (Amherst)
100%
75%
60%
25%
Jump on Sunday mightstir interest
11690 19/6 8113 6/ 106 10211 1010 1010 1121
di DUNCAN MC DONALD'1' You C'an Take Mv Love WA100%
75%
50%
25%
Showing signs, especia lyin Mid -West.
616 9/13 9/20 9127 10/4 10/11 14034 we
HOWDY MOONNora Lee (A&M)
100%
75%
50%
25%
100%
75%
50%
4,23 0/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 39/4 10/11 18116 18123
JOHNNY NASHYou Can't Go Halfway (Epic)
25%
arly, but action good.
100%
75%
50%
25%
6'30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/V 10/4 10/93 10//6/9/20 Il/I
SAM NEELYYou Can Have Her (Addll )
Nice gain.
616 0/23 630 66 103 19/0 627 104 1011 1014
100%
75%
50%
GILBERT O'SULLIVANA Woman's Place (MAM)
P..-- -4-
6,23 693 9/13 620 9/27 10/4 10/I 11814 10/23
69 616 0/23 630 9 6 9/13 9/20 9127 144 1411
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100%
75%
50%
25%
DOLLY PARTONLove Is Like A Butterfly (RCA)
Look ng solid outside of the -South.
8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/1810/25 11/i
REUNIONW Life is a Rock (RCA)00%
75%
50%
25%
- Captivating sound being testedat KMPC.
9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 021 10/1810/25 11/1 11/9
BILLY SWAN I Can Help (Monument)100%
75%
50%
25%
100%
75%
50%
25%
Add KMBZ, KITS.
9/5 9/13 9/20 9/V 10/4 14111 10/1810/21 11/I 11/8
SWEET DREAMSHoney -Honey (ABC)
A bit softer than originalversion.
9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/1 10/1810/26 11/1 11/8
Aiw100%
75/
50%
25%
RIGHTEOUS BROTHERSGive It To The People (Haven)
100%
75%
50%
25%
JAMES TAYLORLet It All Fall Down (WB)
Progressivethis one.
stationsMoreadding Fairly
alreadygood
out!play. New single
9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/1810/a WI 11/8
ROSCOShe (A&M)
100%
75%
50%
25%
100%
75%
50%
25%
Some growth.
6/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/1 10/1810/25 11/1
CRAIG RUHNKESummer Girl (UA)
Another good week
8/2 8/9 8/16 9/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/70 9/27 16/4
RANCE SEARLEMay I Keep You (Columbia)
100%
75%
50%
25%
100%
75%
50%
Early interest impressive.
9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/1810/25 11/1 11/8
MARILYN SELLARSOne Day At A Time (Mega)
25%
Sales still impressive.
8/23 8/90 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/1810/29
100%
75%
50%
25%
8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 1 Ian 10/1810/25 II/1
BOBBY VINTONMy Melody Of Love (ABC)
Seems to do well on phones
8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/1 10/1810/25 11/1
JIM WEATHERLYThe Need To Be (Buddah )
100%
75%
50%
25%
100% Carole King
Rocky road.
8/9 8/16 8/73 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27
100%
75%
50%
25%
STEVIE WONDERYou Haven't Done NothinjTamla)
Obvious y too hard forPOP/MOR.
8/9 6/16 612.36/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/1
100%
_75%
50%
25*/
TAMMY WYNETTEWoman To Woman (Epic)
8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/V 10/4 10/I 10/18
addedthis week
WSB-ATLANTAGilbert O'SullivanRonnie & Natalie O'HaraTom JonesAndy WilliamsElliot LurieO.C. SmithDavid HoustonTom McKeonLarry Gatlin
WBAL=BALTIMOREGordon LightfootAbbaDerek & Cyndi
WCBM-BALTIMORECarole King
WEEI FM-BOSTONOsmondsSteve EatonMac DavisBob Jenkins
WMAQ-CHICAGOMarilyn SellarsSami JoTymes
WGAR-CLEVELANDCherGordon LightfootOsmonds
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (20th )Mac DavisAmerica
BARRY WHITE
10/4 10/12
75%
50%
25%
100%
75%
50%
25%
I I
- Peaked early'at POP/MORlave . However sti I good play._
9/6 9/13 9/20 9/V 10/4 10/11 10/1010/25 11/1 11/8
WOMBLESWombling Summer Party (Columbia)
KRNT-DES MOINES
Carole KingBilly JoelOsmondsTim Moore
WCAR-DETROITKathy DaltonGordon Lightfoot
WTRX- FLINT
Four TopsDawnMac DavisJohnny NashCarole KingAmericaAretha Franklin
KULF-HOUSTON
OsmondsGarfunkelPeter NooneStylistics
WRVA-RICHMONDSammy DavisGordon LightfootPercy FaithMaureen McGovern
KMBZ-KANSAS CITY KMEN-SAN BERNARDINODerek & CyndiGarfunkelEvel KnievelJohn DavidsonAbbaBarefoot JerryBeach BoysBilly Swan
KMPC-LOS ANGELES
Bobby VintonJoni MitchellDick FellerMac DavisReunion
KIIS-LOS ANGELES
James TaylorSweet DreamsBilly SwanDolly Parton,Quincy JonesDuncan McDonaldRighteous Bros.
-WIP-PHILADELPHIA
Derek & CyndiJohn DenverBobby VintonReunionChicagoC. Thomas & DriftersBlue Swede (nite)Maureen McGovern
WTAE-PITTSBURGHRufus1st ClassBobby Vinton
WPTS-PITTSTON/SCRANTON
AbbaBobby GoldsboroPerry ComoJim WeatherlySam NeelyOsmonds
Mac Davis
KGIL-SAN FERNANDO
Lois FletcherEsther PhillipsBonnie KolocHarry ChapinJohn DenverGarfunkelSteve EatonFallenrockAbbaBarefoot Jerry
KNBR-SAN FRANCISCO
Rance SearleCarole KingGarfunkelChet AtkinsStevie Wonder (Smile Please)Nilsson (Don't Forget)Rupert Holmes
KVI-SEATTLEMac DavisMaureen McGovernTymes
WMAL-WASHINGTONWaylon JenningsGarfunkelPerry ComoOsmondsGlen CampbellRay ConniffTom T. Hall
KAKE-WICHITADawnCherMaureen McGovernSam Neely
KMVI-WAILUKU, HAWAIIOlivia Newton -JohnAbbaNilssonDawnAmericaFirst Class
9/10 8/23 8/30 8/6 0/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/16
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ERIC CLAPTON/I Shot The Sheriff (RSO)RUFUS/Tell Me Something Good (ABC)PAUL ANKAA(You're) Having My Baby (UA)PAPER LACE/The Night Chicago Died (Mercury)OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/I Honestly Love You (MCA)ANDY KIM/Rock Me Gently (Capitol)BARRY WHITE/Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe (20th)CHEECH & CHONG/Earache My Eye (Ode)DONNY & MARIE OSMOND/I'm Leaving It Up To You (MGM)BILLY PRESTON/Nothing From Nothing (A&M)WARWICKE & SPINNERS/Then Came You (Atlantic)LYNYRD SKYNYRD/Sweet Home Alabama (MCA)ROBERTA FLACK/Feel Like Makin' Love (Atlantic)THE GUESS WHO/Clap For The Wolfman (RCA)STEVIE WONDER/You Haven't Done Nothin' (Tamla)JOHNNY BRISTOUHang On In There Baby (MGM)CAT STEVENS/Another Saturday Night (A&M)ROLLING STONES/It's Only Rock 'N Roll (Rolling Stones)FIRST CLASS/Beach Baby (UK)THE HEYWOODS/Who Do You Think You Are (ABC)FANCY/Wild Thing (Big Tree)BACHMAN-TURNER/Takin' Care Of Business (Mercury)DAVE LOGGINS/Please Come To Boston (Epic)HELEN REDDY/You & Me Against The World (Capitol)ELTON JOHN/Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (MCA)BLUE MAGIC/Sideshow (Atco)HUES CORPORATION/Rock The Boat (RCA)THE STYLISTICS/Let's Put It All Together (Avco)GEORGE MCRAE/Rock Your Baby (TK)THE OSMONDS/Love Me For A Reason (MGM/Kolob)
NEW &ACTIVEREUNION "Life Is A Rock.... " (RCA) By far the strongest new record of the week: on KIMN, add WMYQ, readd KDWB, addWGOW, debuts 28 KCPX, add KJIN, WRMA, 28-28 KIOA, add WFIR, XEROK, debut 18 WYND' on WPIX, add WPEZ, WFOM,WMAK, WERC, WJDX, KYSN, WROV and many more.
GINO VANNELLI "People Gotta Move" (A&M) Very strong week: add WGRQ, WAKY, WHHY, KTKT, WLPL, KKXL, add 37KYSN, debut 39 KIMN.
CARL CAR LTON "Everlasting Love" (Back Beat) add WGOW, on WVLK, add WQXI, add WFOM.
ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION "Doraville" (Polydor) John Leader of WQXI calls it a solid smash, add WQXI, WSGA, 40-36WFOM, nights WHHY.
ELTON JOHN "Bitch" (MCA) Now that it is a single, many that were not playing it, or were only playing it as an 1p cut haveadded, or re -added with a chart number.
RASPBERRIES "Overnight Sensation" (Capitol) on WROK, add WAKY, debut 38 KYSN, debut 30 WRMA, on KIMN, add WIFE,nights WGH.
JIM WEATHERLY "The Need To Be" (Buddah) Had a good week: 27-21 WCFL, 30-25 WVLK, add WERC, debut 37 WFOM,debut 30 WAKY, 36-35 WGH.
RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS "Give It To The People" (Haven) 28-24 WSGA, 39-35 WFOM, add WHHY, 35-M KIMN, add WRMA,KYSN, KKXL.
JACK KITTELL "Psycho" (GRC) 29-20 WGRQ, 20-3 WGOW, with top requests, 12-8 WAKY.
JOHN MAHONEY "Ballad of Evel Knievel" (Amherst) 27-15 WSAI, add WFIR, 18-11 WKBW, 9-1 WGRQ.
GORDON LIGHTFOOT "Carefree Highway" (Reprise) 30-27 KCPX, add WROK, add KYSN, 38-23 WFOM, on KIMN.
OTHERS GETTING ACTIONERROLL SOBER: add KCPX with immediate phones, debut 29 WLPL, add WFIR and WBGN.
ELVIN BISHOP: continues to grow 25-20 WSAI, 27-22 WBGN, add KIMN.
POINTER SISTERS: Scott Shannon, WMAK says it's a hit, 10-5 WMAK, 19-16 WERC.
JOHNNY NASH: 22-20 KSLQ, 29-27 WMYQ' 27-24 KCBQ, on WOKY.
FRANK ZAPPA: "Snow" 20-13 WPEZ, on 13Q, on WGRQ.
GENTRYS: sounds good, add WBGN, add WFOM.
SAMI JO: still alive, 29-23 WCFL, add WOKY.
JOHN DENVER: "Back Home" first week and on WFIR, WSGA, WROV, KIMN.
DICKIE GOODMAN: on WPOP, 23-16 WPEZ.
PRELUDE: add WCFL and WBGN.
National RequestTabulation
(The following is a compilation of telephone requesttabulations from reporting stations. )
1 PAUL ANKA2 PAPER LACE3 CHEECH & CHONG4 RUFUS5 ERIC CLAPTON6 OLI VI A NEWTON -JOHN7 ANDY KI M
8 FANCY9 GUESS WHO
10 LYNYRD SKYNYRD11 HUES CORPORATION12 DONNY & IVIARI E13 BILLY PRESTON14 FIRST CLASS
Parallel SummaryIMPORTANT NOTE: Because of the Holiday, many stations wereunable to conduct their normal Monday research. We have deletedthe actual Parallel pages this week because of that reason. They willreturn next week. Please be aware that the following summaryconsists only of the stations that did report to us, and is not carryingover any reports from last week.
ABBA: add WOKY, WAKY, on WJ DX, add KYSN,debut 29 WPOPAMERICA: add 26 KDWB, add 22 KSLQ, 24-21WSGA, debut 30 WMAK, 14-7 WRMA, 21-17 WJDX,25-18 KYSNBAD CO: 15-7 WSAI, add WPIX, 26-20 WSGA, 27-20WGRD, debut 22 WGOW, 17-1 1 Wlk, 27-22 WAKY. -BLUE SWEDE: debut 22 WQXI, on WIBG, 23-18WSAI, 30-26 Y100, debut 26 WGRD, 25-13 WLPL, 23-18WSGA.BROWNSVILLE STATION: on WIFE, 26-23 WOKY,23-21 WERC, 36-34 WFOM, 35-29 WCFL.CRASH CRADDOCK: 29-25 WYRE, 6-5 WJDX, 18-13WBGN 30-26 WHHY, 18-12 KIOAMAC DAVIS: 19-13 WQXI, 27-23 WSGA, 29-22WOKY, 25-18 WMAK, 21-17 KCPX, 22-15 WAKY.FIRST CLASS: 22-12 WLS, 25-20 WQXI, debut 20WPIX, 14-7 WCFL, 14-10 WISMHEYWOODS: 11-6 WSAI, 13-9 WLS, 11-9 KKDJ, 18-13WGRD, 20-17 WKBW, 24-18 WROKHUDSON BROTHERS: add 27 KDWB, 29-22 WJDX,onWHHY, add KDON, 18-13 WRMA, add WMAK,KCPX, XEROK.CAROLE KING: add WPIX, WPEZ, 20-15 WSGA,debuts 29 WOKY, 29-20 WHHY, add WISMLYNYRD SKYNYRD: 5-3 KDWB, 3-4 WQXI, 10-8KSLQ, 11-7 KTLK, 21-16 WOKY, 20-14 Y100, 16-9WJDX, 21-16 WIFE.MIRACLES: on KHJ, 17-9 WAKY, add WBGN, debut27 WERC, add WMAK, debut 28 WGRQJONI MITCHELL: 30-25 WSAI, 18-8 WSGA, 13-8KYSN, 18-14 WFOM, debut 27 WGNG.OHIO PLAYERS add KSLQ, 15-8 WPIX, 23-18 WGRQ.DAWN: 19-8 WOKY, 30-26 WMYQ, add WGH,WPOP, add KSLQ at 23OSMON DS: add WSAI, 10-1 WAKY, debut 21 WQXI,19-15 WGOW, 20-12 WMAK, 27-17 WRMAHELEN REDDY: 20-17 WQXI, 22-16 WSAI, 21-19WYRE, 23-17 WIFE, 15-12 WGRQ, 1-1 WFOM, 30-24WKBW.STONES: 13-11 WQXI, add WLS at 23, 13-10 KKDJ,18-29 at Y100, 10-11 KCBQ, 11-10 WCFLRUBETTES: 7-6 WIFE, 14-12 KYSN, 11-7 KCPX, 21-15 KLEO, 23-17 WHHYSHF: add WYRE, KTKT, WAMS, WLPL, WGH, 29-25 WSGA, 34-30 WFOM, 21-17 WPEZSTEPPENWOLF: 23-19 KSLQ, 30-26 WSGA, debut 28KY NO, debut 30 WIFE, deb 28 KLEO, deb 30 KCPX,add WAKY.CAT STEVENS: debuts 20 KKDJ, 16-12 WPEZ, 15-12KSLQ, 14-12 WOKY, 25-22 KYNO, 24-17 KIMN 19-13WPOP, 15-11 WISM, 11-7 XEROKSTYLISTICS: 21-18 WQXI, 10-9 WPIX, 24-19 KCBQ,28-18 WMYQ, 9-5 XEROKSWEET DREAMS: 28-23 KCPX, on WBGN, 29-26KIOA.
CORRECTION:In last week's Parallel section, the HELEN REDDY and
CHARLIE RICH reports were accidentally reversed.
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