DECEMBER 26, 1959

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/50s/1959/CB-1959-12-26.pdf

The Cash Box Pick of the Week

CONWAY TWITTY (MGM 12857)

“LONELY BLUE BOY” (2:12) [May ASCAP—Weisman, Wyse]
Songster—after his torrid “Danny Boy” hit—offers a strong disenchanted performance in “Lonely Blue Boy.’ There’s solid reason to believe this portion will soon make the lists.

“STAR SPANGLED HEAVEN” (3:16) [Marielle BMI—Twitty]
“Star Spangled Heaven is anupbeat, folk-type tribute to the soldiers who give their lives for God and country. It can move, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIo1ATvRlvY

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THE ROCK-A-TEENS (Roulette 4217)

‘TWANGY” (2:00) [Planetary, Shapiro Bernstein ASCAP—Walker]
Their initial outing for the Roulette people (“Woo Hoo” being a master purchase) could make it two in-a-row for the boys. New tune, “Twangy”, is a hard-driving instrumental opus that continues the excitement of their previous smash.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiMrE4-TjTM

“DOGGONE IT BABY” (2:23) [Planetary, Shapiro Bernstein ASCAP—Mizelle]
Also of r&r chart note is the piledriver (with a vocal) on the other end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcsdTq7ke3Q

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AVONS (Hull 731)

B “WHAT LOVE CAN DO” (2:50; [Keel BMI — Watson]
Upbeat romantic sports a good lead and good-j sounding vocal bits by the rest of the] team on support. All in all, a teen issue that merits teen attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhNB0ZIqLNg

B “ON THE ISLAND” (2:40) [KeelBMI—Lee]
Boys are easier here and come-up with an appealing sentimental. Both sides have something to say to the youngsters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr9HRDCJrbk

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JIMMY BARNES (Savoy 1581)

B+ “OUR WEDDING DAY” [Savoy BMI — Marzulli]
Barnes, who had a dual-mart chart-rider awhile back with “No Regrets” (on Gibraltar), debuts on Savoy with what looks like another chart item. It’s a very pretty beat-ballad, sentimental-romancer replete with lush string support. Watch it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93TuGGuEpA4

B+ “CRYING CAUSE I LOST” [Savoy BMI—Lindsay, Cadena, Herman]
More winning dual-mart ballad-with-a-beat, string backed sounds here. Gibralters ably support on both ends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiPy4k8d8Ak

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LULU REED (Argo 5355)

B 'IDLE GOSSIP” (2:33) [Arc BMI—Thompson]
Touching bal-lad vocal by the songstress on a striking plaintive. Deck has lots of pop-R&B appeal.

B “LOVIN’” (2:30) [Arc BMI —Thompson, Williams]
Something of “Fever” comes across in this light rhythmic.

Both sides - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MJ5pXYj5I8

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LITTLE WALTER (Checker 938)

“BREAK IT UP” (2:23)
“ME AND PINEY BROWN” [Arc BMI—Oden] (2:27)
Walter’s latest pairing can come thru for him in high-flying fashion. “Break it Up” is a typical funky, low-down blues that he’s known for, and he wails it convincingly. “Me and Piney Brown” is a “Kansas City”-styled honky-tonker that wings along at breakneck speed. Eye ’em both.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_HdAYkCfms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAX7NBnH5a8

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ANDRE WILLIAMS & GINO PARKS (Fortune 851)

“(GEORGIA MAY IS) MOVIN’” [Trianon BMI—Williams, Brown]
Williams and Parks combine forces for a session that could bring both national recognition. Both ends are titled “Movin’,” and it’s the “Georgia May” half that carries the ball. It’s a lively rocker about a real crazy chick. Ably supporting are the Diablos and Walter Hamilton’s combo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY4L8Mcn_1o

“(M M M M—ANDRE WILLIAMS IS) MOVIN’” [Trianon BMI—Williams, Brown]
Lower lid’s the same tune with a different story and could also move. Backing here is by the Five Dollars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoFvwxo2NDo

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MARY ANN FISHER (Fire 1010)

B+ “WILD AS YOU CAN BE” (2:45) [Fire BMI — Harper]
Wildly contagious romantic blues. Thrush gives the tune the true r&b hard sell, and could come into the spotlight as a result. Watch it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ix108F9-r0

“ONLY YESTERDAY” (2:45) [Harper]
A complete change is this peaceful ballad softly warbled in a manner of the late Billie Holiday. A jazz-oriented charmer that many jocks will like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH7JZYzMbk4

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FENTON ROBINSON (Duke 312)

B “AS THE YEARS GO BY” (2:30) [Lion BMI — Malone]
A slow, big beat blues from the down home school. Robinson sells the moaner with solid blues authority.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcbsmgmOUXg

B “SCHOOL BOY” (2:13) [Lion BMI—Robinson]
Another powerful blues chant, this one taken at a rocking middle beat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN5Y6arlGq4