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_ _ 20-3607 PERRY COMO
A Dre am Is A W ish You r Heart Ma kes (V FT )
Bibb id i-Bobbidi- Boo (V FT )
- _ 20-3602 MINDY CARSON
Ali th e Bees Are Buzzi n' 'Ro und My Honey (V FT)
Too-w hit ! Too-w hit ! (V FT)
_ _ 20-3605 PHIL REGAN
Phil th e Fluter' s Ball (V)
Wh en You Look in t he Heart of a Shamrock (V)
- - 20-3604 CLAUDE THORNHILL
John son Rag (FT VC)
Iowa Ind ian So ng (FT VC)
_ _ 21-0142 JUNE CARTER
C rocodile Tears (V)
Grandma To ld Me So (V )
_ _ 21-01 4 1 SLI M WH ITMAN
Birmi ngha m Ja il (V)
I'll Ne ver Pass This Way Ag ai n (V )
21 -0143 HANK SNOW
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Nobody's Child (V)
The Only Rose (V)
21-0147 DAVE DENNEY
I Gotta Have My Ba by Ba ck (V FT )
My Bu cket's Got A Ho le In It (V FT )
21 -0146 EDDY ARNOLD
Take Me In You r Arm s and Ho ld Me (V )
VICTOR FOLK
Mam ma and Dadd y Bro ke My Heart (V)
- - 21-0140 HOMER AND JETHRO
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21-0144 DAL E EVAN S
Th e W edd ing of Hillbi lly Lilli -Marlene (V)
A Sad dle O n My He art (V)
The Huc kle Buch (V FT )
It's Satu rda y Ni ght (V)
other than FTC and the Justice Dep t."
making weeping inve tigations.
It was a Justi ce Dept. case from begin-
ning to e nd. uit was filed by the Dept. and
LOS ANGELES - Th e pre-Christmas
th e indi ctm ent was a customary one in
record party staged by W. H. Leuenhagen's
anti-trust ca es. The story also gives the
Record Bar at th e Roge r Young Audi-
impression th a t th e indictment wa a bad
torium on Decem ber 8th was one of th e
thing-"trade evils of price-cutting."
finest operator ga th erings to date and
Again, story says sales of discs to opera-
brought togeth er a ste llar array of top re-
tors was a point in th e indi ctme nt. That's a
cordi ng names, a flo ck of record men and
hell of an understa teme nt. The real point
a nice groupin:;!: of prominent music op-
wa th a t th e e dealers had banded together
era tors of the outhland.
to make sure operators co uldn ' t buy cheap
The e ntire event was given a deluxe
labels in the Pittsbur:;!:h territory. They
stag ing on a flow er-decked sta :;!:e with th e
also agreed not to :;(ive operators any dis-
artists spotlighted and th e houselights
counts.
dimmed for pecialty numbe rs by th e "in
A friend of min e a t th e Justice Dep t. says
person" talent. George Sander did a bang-
that th e original complaint that started th e
up job as master of ceremonie and Ted
probe ca me from an operator. Th e data
Mos man presided at th e Steinway. Among
wa s released in D.C. some tim e after th e
th e artists present wa s Margaret Whiting
story broke in Pittsburgh.
of Capitol, Hank Penny of King, T. Texas
Th e point that a. soc iation s hould note
Tyler of Four Star, Joyce Bryant of Lon-
is that it is il legal for two or more firm s
don, Artie Wayne and Russ co tt of Superb,
in any industry to get togeth er and agree to
Ben Light of Tempo, Goon Bones a nd Ted
maintain a common price on any com-
Fio Rito.
A. D. Palmer, lr.
modity. About two year ago a disc dealer
Spotted amongst th e operators we found
New W urlitzer A dve r tising M a n a ger
group decided to I-un a co-op ad urgi ng the
Robert Pruiett, Ralph
orton, Cecil L.
public to buy sta nd ard disc at standard
Wi] on, Wmiam Muchnick, Eileen Bloomer
prices and stay a' ay from the cut-rates.
of Mojave, Jack Goodman of Long Beach,
Th ey were told th ey had better check with
James Regan, Mario Iriarte, Frank Gill,
the Ju sti ce Dept. Th ey did and were told
H. A. Buchart, W. R. Hunt, ick Eades,
that, if th e ad ran, th ey would face a
Penny Penh all, Pete Pellegrino and Ralph
ORTH TO AWANDA- The Rudolph
criminal consp iracy charge.
D. Cragan.
Wurlitzer Co. ha s announced the appoint-
- Rea der, Wa shington , D.C.
Refreshments, dancing and the awarding
ment of A. D. Palmer, Jr. as advertising
of door prizes completed the fes t ivities.
and sales promotion manager. The ap·
pointment became effective November l.
Palmer has long been active in th e
CHICAGO-Exten iv e publicity wa s
advertising, promotion and graphic arts
given to th e first of a eries of semi-techni -
field . For ten years beginning in 1935, he
To the Editor: The record dealer story
cal data reports on phonograph needl es.
held th e position of director of advertising
from Pittsburgh, on page 31 of the Decem-
issued by P ermo, Tn c., as bulletin No.1 of
and public relation for Curtiss.Wright
ber issue, is quite inaccura te. The indict-
the Permo Re porter. Permo al so promises
Corp' airplane d ivision, with headqu arters
ment was handed down by a grand jury all
a series of the bulletin that will go into
in Buffalo, ew York. In 1945 he became
right, but it was not a case of "agencies
all phases of needl e manufacture, quality
associated with Burke Dowling Adams, ad-
and use. including the probl ems that will
verti ing agency of Mon tclair, New Jersey
arise wi th the new peed records ..
and New York City, handling several met·
Retailina Daily CIuoted extensively from
ropolitan area advertising programs as
the hulletin and l isted the entire 11 po ints
account executive.
in the bulletin whi ch outlines th e many
In late 1947, Palmer returned to Buffalo
variable fa ctors that contribute to the wear
to assume the posi tion of editor and busi-
on phonograpll needles. Th e bulletin affirms
ness manager for the monthly AAA maga-
there is no uch th inL( as a "permanent
zine Buffalo Motorist. For the past year he
The needle designed to meet
stylus". Th e bulletin says that the irremov- has operated a public relations consulting
today's condition s. Round
able needles of th e war period have now all
Instead of e lliptical . Tried,
service for western New York industrial
tested and thoroughly
given wav to needles that ca n be replaced.
firms. At Wurlitzer he will be responsible
proven .
It is al so stated that th ere are two dis- for the phonograph advertising programs
tin ct tvnes of users of recorded music and
1 to 10
and sale promotional activities.
tha t differe nt tvpe of needle, are made for
11 to 99 •••
each groun. There are orofessional users
London Chalks Zither Disk
who knnw how to care for needles and for
100 or more
For Hit Parade Timber
are
sllited.
But
th
e
whom
diamond
noints
It's Here! Now!
bulletin s~ys th~t phonograohs for puhlir.
LOS ANGELE
Jim Bray, manager for
Permo Point Muted Stilus
lise call for a different tvne of needle since
London Records here, reveals that the new
-SEE--
the puhlic is not nrofeS-s iMa! in its use
London record of zi ther solos by Anton
of machines. and subjects them to ahllses
Karas coupling The Thi rd Man with Cafe
of various kinds. Eve n the wp~ther affects
Mozart Waltz is definitely top phono fare.
the wea r on record. and needles, the h ll l-
Disk is a prime favorite in England and
letilJ says.
got a major mention in Time in Novembe r
Permo nffirial s . av th e seri es of renorts
28th issue. Over 300,000 copie of the rec-
are intended to .,.ivp ;1 real pducation to
ord have already been sold in England,
operators on the hasic far t about nef'dlf's.
according to the news story.
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B
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A
Record Party Is
Huge Success
B
A
B
B
B
A
Palmer Made Ad. Mgr.
lor Wurlitzer Phonos
Permo Needle Data
Music Operators Made Gets Wide Mention
Original Complaint
PERMO POINT
ROUND
PHONO NEEDLES
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