Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

RECORDS
Only records suitable for use on automatic phonographs are rated below.
for rating is listed first in each cas e.
KEY TO RATING
5* EXTRA GOOD. Cream of the crop for the
past 30 days. Timely, unique, clever, un·
usual and definitely above-the-average
numbers .
4* VERY GOOD. Possessing universal appe al.
Suitable lor any type of location.
ABBREVIATIONS
FT-Foxtrot: W-Waltz: FT VC-Foxtrot with
vocal chorus: V-Vocal: N-Novelty: OT-Old
Time: HB-Hillbilly.
CAPITOL
No Records Received
30-0814 " Fats" Waller
DECCA
YOUR SOCKS DON'T MATCH
1FT VC)
UP JUMPED YOU WITH LOVE
1FT VC)
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
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FOR
SEPTEMBER
1943
An unusual record that packs plenty
of interest. Starting off on the first side
with a deceptively simple melody on
the piano by "Fats" the piece breaks
into a feast for the whole crew with
"Fats' " version of the droll lyrics. Some
honest-to-goodness jive pops up on the
reverse side and the tune is strictly
hep. Disc is an all-around pleaser for
the sweet and swing fans will like the
first side and the rug-cutters and jive
fans will eat up the second tune.
COLUMBIA
4*
36680 Benny Goodman
IT'S ALWAYS YOU 1FT VC)
MISSION TO MOSCOW 1FT)
Although the tune already had a good
start on automatic phonographs, this
addition of a record by the one and only
Goodman helps things along. Goodman
arrangement is nifty and' the chanting
of Helen Forrest enhances the disc's
appeal. Mis-named second side is a
neat measure of swing notes hardly
able to sell itself becaus.e of its corny
title.
4*
3* GOOD . Suitable for rounding out balanced
programs. Numbers fading in popularity.
BLUEBIRD
4*
Side responsible
for Ziggy's type of trumpet and he takes
full advantage. Sinatra rightly takes
the second side with the aid of the
Pied Pipers on a tune cut before the
deadline last year and aimed at excit-
ing bond buying. While not too sensa-
tional for phonographs it will garner
some coin because of the Sinatra tag
and the wise operator will plug the
name along side of Dorsey's.
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HIT
No Records Received
OKEH
3*
6715 Jack Leonard
I NEVER MENTION YOUR NAME
1FT VC)
WE'LL MEET AGAIN 1FT VCI
Leonard will be remembered as a
hit of a few y e ars back when his
Sinatra-type of swoon-goon singing put
him over solid with the automatic pa-
trons.
Of late Leonard has been
shouldering a musket for Uncle Sam
but this re-issue of a tune currently
climbing the Hit Parade ladder is quite
timely. Fans will like it. Platter mate
is fair automatic fare.
VICTOR
4*
20-1539 Tommy Dorsey
YOU TOOK MY LOVE 1FT VC)
DIG DOWN DEEP 1FT VC)
First side is definitely Ziggy Elman's
and the second side Frank Sinatra's-
with apologies to Tommy Dorsey.
Stepping up front with some terrific
trumpeting Ziggy takes over and
reaches dramatic peaks and weaves
taunting phrases. Tune is tailor-made
PERMO POINT
The choice of
coil, phollograph operators
everywhere
The satin-smooth , precisio n
ground P ermometal tip on
P ermo Point N eedles insures
kindness to records, more
plays fro?, each disc.
20-1529 Glenn Miller
RHAPSODY IN BLUE 1FT)
ALONG THE SANTA FE TRAIL
1FT VC)
Here is a controversial disc. Some
will like Miller's unique and exciting
arrangement of the Gershwin "Rhap-
sody" and others will not, but we be-
lieve amongst patrons of automatic
phonographs the disc will score solidly.
Where piano was featured in almost
every other interpretation Miller has
given the whole band free leave and
the result is something decidedly dif-
ferent. Muted trumpets and alto saxes
weave a heavy spell of musical intoxi-
cation. Ferde Grofe's composition on
the "B" side makes for a happy disc-
mate. Number is from the famed Grand
Canyon Suite and the Miller bandsmen
treat it in a deliberate, pulse-beating
tempo with the reeds and mutes brass
painting the sand and prairie back-
ground. Ray Eberle is featured on the
vocals. Recommended.
HERE'S WHY
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blind-folded j udging (covered names of
writer and composer on all the manu-
scrip ts), and professionals are being urged
to submit their offerings in their division.
A nd possibly, even yet, we'll have a great
w~r song emerging from this war, along
WIth songs for the farmer and the draughts-
man and the welder (who was hurt by
neglect when R osie the Riveter popped
up), and practically everyone who has any-
thing to do with the war, as who hasn' t
si nce we're all taxpayers and bond-buyers?
I n fac t, ei'ght numbers, of 250 so far sub-
mitted, have been chosen--ei'ght good num-
bers you'll be hearing before long. Maybe
one of them even great.
Th en, one of th ese days, Petrillo will
calm down and the scientists will fi nd a
substitute for shellac, and you'll be off to
the races, spreading the new war songs
all over the land.
Meanwhi le, if yo u think your customers
may wonder about why there hasn' t been a
good war song, as you have, yo u might just
summarize the facts we've told yo u here,
and post a copy on each machine you have
ou t. Only don't be surprised if you find
some well-meaning soul, inspired by this
explanation, trying to set it to music.
He (on th e telephone): "Hello, dear.
How about us having dinner together this
evening?"
.
She: "I would love it."
He: "Well, tell your mother I'll be over
about seven o'clock."
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