GOGI GRANT
J. RAY... F. LAINE
CINDY & LINDY
THE AMES BROS.
LEROY ANDERSON
THE FOUR COINS
BETTY MADIGAN
THE BLENDERS
RUSS HAMILTON
GEORGIA GIBBS
Notes and
Corrections:
-Number 4 - "My Special Angel".
- This
retyped chart is formatted in a similar manner
as the original typed chart and duplicates most
of the typing idiosyncrasies and misspellings
found on the original.
Baby I Don't Care - Elvis Presley No. 1 on Red's Chart
Melodie
D'Amour - The Ames Brothers -No. 7 on the CKWX chart
.
Tell Me That You Love Me -
Paul Anka -No. 17 on the CKWX chart
Vancouver Singers On Newest Records Hughes,
Smalley, De Carlo, Rock-Roll
Group Featured By
JACK CULLEN Vancouver
Sun: Nov. 22/57
Vancouver
singers are in
the limelight this week with releases on many
major labels and, of course, ultimate
distribution to all corners of the continent.
The new Crown long-play, "A
Tribute to Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey," features
ex-Vancouverite Bob Hughes vocalizing with
members of the original Dorsey Brothers
Orchestra.
He had a season on the "Harmony
House" show from the stage of the Orpheum
Theatre and several seasons on the radio
version of the Burns "Chuck Wagon."
The same long play features a
group of vocalists billed as the Jack Travis
singers, one of which is Bud Smalley, another
Vancouverite who made the trek southward a few
years ago.
Bud is the brother of Felix and
Cardo Smallery.
A new long play has just arrived
from England featuring Edmund Hockridge,
billed as "A Canadian in London."
Hockridge is also well known for his work in
this area.
Within the next week the first
records by Vancouver's young rock and roll
group, "The Prowlers," will be on the shelves.
Finally another Vancouverite has
signed a contract to disc for the Dot Record
Co. in Hollywood. King Edward students of 1940
will remember her fine contralto voice in the
high school choral groups, and of course if
you go to the movies you've seen her--Yvonne
De Carlo.
Merv Plugs His
Records On Radio
Vancouver
Sun: Nov. 22/57
NEW YORK --- For selling
records, many musical VIPs insist, there's
nothing like television. Now along comes Merv
Griffin who says radio is just as good, if not
better. P.S--Griffin
is just starting a new radio program. Actually,
this program Griffin is doing, via ABC-Radio,
is unique in these days of big TV budgets. The
Merv Griffin Show is a full hour radio
program, something that hasn't happened in
years. "I think this will help my
record sales tremendously," says Griffin.
"I've had everything in my career--except a
hit record. It would be nice. A hit record or
two and up goes your asking price for
everything.
Red Robinson's CKWX
Teen Canteen Survey
The Top
Songs
of the original Top Fifty
Countdown air
date: Nov. 16/57 Vancouver
Sun: Nov. 22/57
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TITLE & ARTIST
Baby I Don't Care
-Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock
-Elvis Presley
Raunchy
-Ernie Freeman
Oh Boy
-The Crickets
Unfaithful Diane
-Don Deal
Wake Up Little Susie
-Everly Brothers
Treat Me Nice
-Elvis Presley
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
-Jimmie Rodgers
Peggy Sue
-Buddy Holly
My Special Angel
-Bobby Helms
RED'S FUTURE HIT
PREDICTIONS
Santa
Claus is Back in Town
-Elvis Presley
Land of Love
-Jimmy Simmons
Blue Christmas
-Elvis Presley
Great Balls of Fire
-Jerry Lee Lewis
Uh Huh
-Sonny James
Love Bug Crawl
-Jimmy Edwards
Buzz Buzz Buzz
-Hollywood Flames / Rusty
Draper
Put a Light in the Window
-The Four Lads
The Joker
-Billy Miles
Hey Schoolgirl
-Tom and Jerry
RED'S RECORD RACK
Country
Music Comes to Fore
by RED ROBINSON Vancouver
Sun: Nov. 22/57
Today's hit
parade is 25 per cent western or country songs.
Examples are "Fraulein" by Steve
Lawrence and Bobby Helms, "Blue Doll" with Anita
Carter, "Wake Up Little Susie," by the Everley
Brothers and "Uh Huh" by Sonny James.
Country music is in the process of
becoming accepted on every level. Cash Box
magazine says, "Country music is part of that
American picture.
"We can expect it to grow and expand and
reach new heights not only in the regions where
it originated but in areas all over the nation
which until recently had never had the
opportunity to know and understand and like it."
The reason country music is being
accepted is that it is not pure country but a
mixture of rock, pop and country.
Will this trend towards country
music continue? Well each year trends start and
the new year is only a few weeks away.
After the public has listened to four or
five weeks of Christmas songs they will
reshuffle their tastes and expect some new
sounds.
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*
Shortly
there will appear on the local movie scene a
motion picture showcase of pop music and
disc jockeys. This show is called
"Jamboree."
In the tremendous line-up of
talent are such names as Fats Domino, Buddy
Knox, Jimmy Bowen, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie
Gracey, Count Basie, Carl Perkins and
Frankie Avalon.
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* *
The
Christmas music is on its way. Dot Records
of Los Angeles has announced its big
Christmas album releases.
Prize package is Pat Boone's EP
entitled "Merry Christmas." On this album
are "White Christmas," "Silent Night,"
"Santa Claus Is Back In Town" and "Jingle
Bells."
It's a coincidence that these
songs are also on Elvis's Christmas album.
*
* *
It'll be a
merry Christmas for Elvis Presley in more
ways than one.
This is the fourth year that
Elvis has been on the go. This Christmas he
will celebrate a total of more than
20,000,000 record sales.
And he will celebrate a
contract for three pictures a year for seven
years with Hal Wallis.
A 20-year contract with RCA
Victor guarantees him $1,000 a week
regardless of his other activities.