Coin Machine Journal

THE GOIN MACHINE JOURNAL
December, 1948
Mixed Sides Scrc:imble Lead Tunes; Com~ (Weems Find) Still
Leads Victor Vocals; Late Releases Be~t Crop of Operator
Tunes m Year
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By GEOFFREY HUNTER
Record Reviewer, Coin Machine Journal
Whenever a popular . song shows
promise, the rush by top artists to
record it is something to behold. Such
is the case of "Senorita" in which
Frankie Boy, Johnny Johnson, Jack
Smith, Dennis Day and Andy Russell
have all tried their hands. For quality
of voice, smooth mus,ical backing and
genuine appeal for all listeners we'll
string along with Dennis Day's re-
lease. (Victor 20-3208). However, you
can never underestimate Sinatra's
drawing power, Columbia 38334, nor
can you neglect a most promising
vocalist, Jack Smith, Capitol 15293,
Doris Day and Buddy Clark have
teamed up to do a clever, first-rate
job on "My Darling, My Darling" and
they have collaborated on "That Cer-
tain Party" on the B side. You'll be
hearing this pair much more as a
result of this happy blending. Col-
umbia 38353.
Jo Stafford and Gordon McRae
waxed "My Darling, My Darling" and
e_vidently intended it for the A side.
It's certainly as good as the Doris
Day and Buddy Clark version but the
sleeper is "Girls Were Made to Take
Care of Boys." If this isn't one of the
season's outstanding hits, then a top
pair of artists, a fine tune, excellent
lyrics and a smooth arrangement just
can't be appreciated. Capitol 15270.
"Life Gets Teejus, Don't It?" is get-
ting a big play these days and you'll
be wise to stock it. Texas Jim Robert-
son pairs it with a lesser effort, "Bread
and Gravy" and it's the A side all the
way here. Victor 20-3228. Tex Wil-
liams has coupled "Life Gets Teejus"
with "Big Hat Polka" and here again
the A side is the only one that mat-
ters. We have a hunch this number
will be around for some time. Capitol
15271.
Dinah Shore's star seems to be in
the sky a~ bright as ever. Her "Say
It Every Day" is reminiscent of the
"Try A Little Tenderness" of yester-
year. She has paired it with "Far
Away Places" to make a pleasing
package. Columbia 38356.
Johnny Johnson's work in Holly-
wood's pittures has kept him from
going all out in the recording field
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but the boy has talent and he shows it
in the few discs released to date.
"It's Watcha Do With Watcha Got"
gives Johnson' an opportunity to show
versatility and that he does. "When
You and I Were Seventeen" is on the
B side, exactly where it should be if
it has to at all. MGM 10313.
Ted Weems used to have a singer
with his band when he was playing
Chicago's Trianon ballroom 'way back
when. This singer originally started
out as a barber but like most of us,
he thought he could do better. He did.
Today Perry Como is riding a crest of
popularity which, if he continues to
deliver as he has, will carry hini to
"Ed says nothing'• Impossible for him since ha got that shipment
of G-E lamps for his coin m,achines. General Electric lamps are a
sure cure for "burn-out blues." Even if they're hard to get, it pays fo
keep on asking. General Electric Co., Ne/a Park, Cleveland 12, Ohio.
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