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...about his itinerant evangelism in the mountains, had heard the song and gone to law about it. The piece, he charged, was a "burlesque on me and maligns my work and Christianity." In St. Louis federal court, Evangelist Howard asked $1,000,000 damages from RCA Victor, Decca and Capitol record companies...
...week's end, RCA and Decca settled out of court for about $4,000 apiece; Capitol, for the moment, was still fighting...
...copies a day. Hot on Columbia's heels, seven other record companies got top performers in both barn and ballroom categories to record it; most called on professional lyricists to hoke up the song's meager words. Among those on sale by this week: Red Foley (Decca), Herb Jeffries (Coral), Vaughan Monroe (Victor), Bing Crosby (Decca...
...Mood (Jerry Gray; Decca; 2 sides LP). The wowing brasses and wailing reeds that made Glenn Miller a U.S. favorite ten years ago are faithfully reproduced by this new West Coast band leader, who used to be Miller's arranger...
...Smoky (The Weavers; Decca). These strong-lunged folk singers take to the hills once more with plenty of pay dirt already in sight...