POPULAR ALBUMS (10")
Columbia C-143
SONGS OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS
featuring Roy Acuff. Wreck on the
Highway, Fire Ball Mail, The Precious
Jewel, Pins and Needles, Wabash Can-
non Ball, Freight Train Blues, Wait For
The Light To Shine, Low and Lonely.
Here is a collection of the best of the many
recordings made by Roy Acuff. String music is a
fitting background for Roy's singing and he is
featured on all 8 sides . These platters will be
sock material for Acuff fans from now on out . If
you 've hillbilly spots snap up this album.
Columbia C-145
GOLDEN GATE SPI RITUALS featuring
the Golden Gate Quartet. No Re-
stricted Signs, I Will Be Home Again,
Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho , Wade
In The Water, Swing Down Chariot,
Blind Barnabus, God's Gonna Cut You
Down, Jelebel.
Known around the country for their authentic
and convincing renditions of the spirituals this
group will find ready acceptance particularly in
colored spots. Lads do a bang-up job. "Joshua"
and "Wade In The Water" lead the list for coin
machine use . Good .
Columbia C-151
SONGS OF THE SOUTHWEST by AI
Dexter. I Waited Too Long, Why Did
I Have To Be, Pistol Packin' Mama,
Rosalita, Texas Waltz, Two Broken
Hearts, I Told My Heart, Can This
Be Real.
An unmistakable Texas flavor permeates this
collection of folk songs as AI Dexter handles the
vocals and the Troopers furnish the musical back-
ground. Group shows the boys at the height of
their versatility. Tunes are
conventional
Dexter
arrangements. Acceptable for any western spots.
Columbia C-147
8 SHADES OF BLUE featuring Woody
Herman . In The Blue Of Evening, Am
I Blue, Blues In The Night, Blue Prelude,
Under A Blanket Of Blue, I Gotta Right
To Sing The Blues, Between The Devil
And The Deep Blue Sea, My Blue
Heaven.
Taken at a strict dance tempo these old favor-
ites emerge as a dandy collection of tunes suit-
able for use over and over again on almost any
type of location . Woody does the vocals ade-
quately. A good album to have on hand .
Columbia C-155
DOROTHY SHAY GOES TO TOWN. Just
A Friendly Feeling, Mountain Lullaby,
He's The One, The Style To Which I'm
Accustomed, With A Little Indiscretion
On The Side, It's The Little Things That
Count, Agnes Clung, The Drainpipe
Song.
... AND WE HOPE All OUR OPERATOR FRIENDS
ARE SNOWED UNDER WITH NICKELS
The top 0' the season to you and yours, with
our best wishes for a happy and profitable
holiday season.
- The Permo Family
You won't find another "Feudin' and Fighting "
in this collection of new Shay tunes but you will
find some material which makes good fare for the
automatic turntables. Take the last four numbers,
for instance. They're all cleverly done and so-
phisticated enough to please everyone. still
they're tinged slightly for those who like spicy
punctuation in their Shay tunes. Cash in on ihe
current Shay popularity by featuring these new
numbers. They ' ll more than pay their way, yes-
•
sir!
Columbia D-I
TORCH SONGS by Dinah Shore. St.
Louis Blues , Tess's .Torch Song, Bill ,
When A Woman Loves A Man.
A quartet of sizzlers sung in a sultry manner by
La Shore. Numbers are well known and stand up
well under the Shore delivery. Good .
M-G-M 9
STRAUSS WALTZES featuring Harry Hor-
lick and his Orchestra. Blue Danube
Waltz, Sweetheart Waltz,
Emperor
Waltz, Lagoon Waltz, Vienna Life ,
Where the Citrons Bloom, Artist's Life ,
Wine, Woman and Song.
A magnificent collection
of Strauss
numbers
superbly recorded by a full orchestra under the
baton of Harry Horlick. Selections are all prime
favorites in the field of standard music and may
be interspersed with any other numbers on your
program stack and get plenty of attention . For
piped music outlets and wired music setups this
album is a "must.'!
DECEMBER, 1947
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