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CAROL CHANNING (Columbia 42541)
"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" (2:57)
"A Little Girl From Little Rock" (3:01)
More music by the original cast of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” with star
Carol Channing offering “Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend” and “A Little
Girl From Little Eock.” Carol’s chanting of both sides of this platter
is first rate
material all the way. Wax has that professional touch to it that spells
the difference. Both sides have clever sets of lyrics, which should
catch on with music fans. Wax rates a spot in ops’ machines.
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ETHEL MERMAN (Decca 24866)
"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" (2:25)
"A Little Girl From Little Rock" (3:03)
Pair of tunes from the click musical “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” with
Ethel Merman in the driver’s seat to wail “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best
Friend” and “A Little Girl From Little Eock.” Both tunes are sock bits
of material which Ethel handles in her usual brilliant style. Top deck
looks like a comer, and has the chirp turning in a great rendition of
this mellow novel ditty. Platter rates ops’ attention—and more.
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ELLA FITZGERALD (Decca 24868)
"Basin Street Blues" (3:04)
"I'm Waitin' For The Junkman" (3:17)
The great Ella Fitzgerald comes up with a side that is bound to draw an
avalanche of juke box coin in this bit titled “Basin Street Blues.” Tune
is a standard which music ops are undoubtedly familiar with. Ella takes
it straight for the first chorus and then comes in with her boffo
impersonation of Louis Armstrong. Gal’s pipes ring true all the way, and
echo the scent of buffalo hide from start to finish. The flip has Ella
turning in another excellent
performance, doing a medium tempo’d ditty that should win wide favor.
“Basin Street Blues” is the side to ride with.
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THE CASH BOX JAZZ N' BLUES REVIEWS
*AWARD O' THE WEEK*
WYNONIE HARRIS (King 4342)
"I Like My Baby's Pudding" (2:42)
"I Can't Take It No More" (2:58)
Currently riding hot across the boards with a number of winning
platters, Wynonie Harris comes up with another click in this rendition
of “I Like My Baby’s Pudding” and “I Can’t Take It No More.” Both sides
of the platter reek
with the stuff that makes for juke box winners. Top deck has Wynonie in
great style, purring the lyrics to a cute melody that should go
extremely well on the phonos. Ork backing on the side is top notch and
rings true throughout the side. It’s the type of tune that consistently
wins juke box coin, and is one that will surely reap harvest for music
ops. The flip has Wynonie in equally brilliant manner, with “I Can’t
Take It No More” making for first rate listening pleasure. Wynonie’s
heavy following should account for a flood of calls on this pair. Ops
should latch on to this biscuit—but pronto!
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JULIA LEE (Capitol 838)
"Ain't It A Crime" (3:06)
"Don't Save It Too Long" (2:24)
Julia Lee and her Boyfriends come up with some new sides, with the
refrain of “Ain’t It A Crime” and “Don’t Save It Too Long” in the offing
for music ops. Both sides make for mellow listening pleasure, and should
be greeted by her many fans with wide fervor. Wax has that spark that
makes for consistent juke box silver. Both tunes are styled in Julia’s
inimitable song manner, with the top-notch aggregation behind her making
great music. Wax rates a spot in ops machines.
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MILT BUCKNER ORCH. (MGM 10632)
"Yesterdays" (2:37)
"Buck-A-Boo" (2:45)
Milt Buckner comes up with a pair of mellow sides in this pairing titled
“Yesterdays” and “Buck-A-Boo.” Top deck is a novel, and excellent
rendition of this everlovin’ standard, with a French horn spot that is
really wonderful. Lazy
jazz tempo should attract loads of coinage. The flip picks up some and
has the crew running thru a boppish melody. We like “Yesterdays”—we’re
sure you will too.
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KING ODOM FOUR (Derby 736)
"Lover Come Back To Me" (2:43)
"I'm Glad I Made You Cry" (2:41)
Here’s one that should certainly blossom into a big hit. The King Odom
Four make their bow on Derby wax, with a socko rendition of “Lover Come
Back To Me” and “I’m Glad I Made You Cry.” Both ends of this disk are
laden with silver for music ops. Top deck is an exceptionally wonderful
rendition of this great standard. Vocal harmony of the group is top
notch throughout, with some light instrumental music drifting thru in
the background. The flip shows just as well, and has the group turning
in another excellent performance. We like “Lover Come Back To Me.” grab
it.
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JOHNNY OTIS ORCH. (Regent 1017)
"Little Red Hen" (2:54)
"Going To See My Baby" (2:45)
The Johnny Otis ork, currently riding hot with their rendition of
“Turkey Hop,” come up with another pair of excellent sides for music
ops, with this coupling tagged “Little Red Hen” and “Going To See My
Baby.” Both sides of this platter make for wonderful listening pleasure,
and should be greeted by jazz and blues fans with much enthusiasm.
Vocals by Redd Lyte on the duo is effective throughout, with the Otis
ork making mellow music in the background. Ops should get with this one.
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AL SEARS & THE SPARROWS (Coral 65023)
"Shake Hands" (2:30)
"Brown Boy" (2:57)
Al Sears And The Sparrows make their bow on Coral wax, and come up with
a pair of potential coin cullers for music ops in this duo titled “Shake
Hands” and “Brown Boy.” Top deck, with a vocal by the maestro and the
ensemble is mellow throughout, with the melody ringing true. The flip
has Clarence Palmer stepping into the limelight, on a tune that bears
music ops’ attention. Both sides should ring i the bell for ops—latch
on!
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PROFESSOR LONGHAIR (Atlantic 897)
"Mardi Gras In New Orleans" (2:43)
"She Walks Right In" (2:47)
Pair of fair enough sides by Professor Longhair and his New Orleans
Boys, and the set up of “Mardi Gras In New Orleans” and “She Walks Right
In” headed music ops’ way. Top deck a novelty ditty that should hold its
own in the boxes, while the flip stays in the blues vein throughout. Wax
has some winning potential, and altho it won’t stop traffic, it should
do fairly well. Music ops who have locations might take a look-see in
this direction.
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U. S. SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST INTERSTATE SHIPPING OF OBSCENE DISKS.
OPS HAIL HOUSE BILL
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The shipment of obscene phonograph records across state
lines was declared against the law by a recent (Feb. 6) ruling of the
United States Supreme Court. The tribunal split 5-3 in ruling that the
U. S. Circuit Court at San Francisco was wrong in throwing out the
conviction of Alexander Lawrence Alpers, who was fined $200 for the
interstate shipping of obscene records. There is a Federal ban against
interstate traffic in obscene books, pictures, films, writings, “or
other matter of indecent character.” But in the case of Alpers, the
Federal Court at San Francisco held that the law was specific in barring
only items giving visual means of conveying obscenity, not auditory
means. Thus, the lower court had held that “other matter” could not be
constituted to include recordings. However, Justice Minton, in writing
the majority opinion, said that the Supreme Court could not agree that
Congress wished to limit the law only to such indecent matter “as is
comprehended through the sense of sight.” Justice Minton further
asserted that there is nothing in the history of the law, and its
application, to further the contention that the ban on obscenity refers
only to what may be seen, ignoring auditory pornography. For the
minority. Justice Black criticized the decision as the sort of ruling
that could lead to censorship and so readily encroach on
constitutionally protected liberties “that courts should not add to the
list of items which are at present banned by congress.” There is a bill,
now before the House of Representatives, introduced by Rep. Emanuel
Celler (D.) of Brooklyn, N. Y. which is designed specifically to provide
for the banning of the pornographic records. (Editor’s Note: See
Editorial P. 4) The decision of the Supreme Court will in effect
increase the need for the measure now demanding the attention of the
House. The need for Rep. Celler’s bill to
win the support of the entire music industry remains as great as it was
before the present ruling. Music operators have long been opposed to
obscene records and as a group are solidly behind Rep. Celler and his
like-minded colleagues in the House of Representatives. Dirty disks
represent a danger to the good public relations of the entire industry
as well as being personally distasteful to the average operator—a man
who is proud of the fact that he is an honest business man in a decent
clean business. Music operators are well aware of the very real
danger that pornographic records represent to them. This opportunity to
declare the interstate shipments of such obscene disks as illegal meets
with the hearty approval of the entire industry.
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