Ledger-Enquirer from Columbus, Georgia • 30

Tn 1 I I Zx ''ZT rrq r7 III SwiM 1HI a Pv fM) LARKY OLEY EDITOR its harrenng Saturday lune 21 969 9 Jay and Americans Show They Care About Others I If 'a I Of A r7f4v i3 1 4 i i WSwr 4r 'J WMOpg I wst i fflliy i 1 4 i fWw ik ri MBMBx ABM W3 1 wtdL a MiMSR vf t45 a 1 'L Ww JSWIr i I 1VS H4 WyMaH i Wf W'lcM J' I sK 7 yAfQMWwfeg'tt wA f4feL Xz Jay and the Americans BY RICHARD ROBINSON NEW YORK (PSS) In an effort to discount stories nlxnit the apalhy of to young entertainers and with a sense of personal commitment Jay and the Americans have recently become deeply involved in several charitable or ganizations During the past year the group has ap peared on a Cerebral Palsy Telethon do nated their services to the Boy Scouts' of America and presented a special benefit show for the League of Cardiac Children They have also performed for the in mates of the Greenhaven Maximum Se curity Prison in New York Currently the group is beginning pro duction of a film about the Sprout Lake Camp in association with the League of Cardiac Children The film will be re leased as a special for educational televi sion and portions of it may also be used as television promotion for the camp Summing up the attitude of Jay and the Americans is group member Marty Sanders it a land of opportunity here it should be and do our sharewhenever we Wherever At This has been demonstrated time and again by the group said leader Jay Black not all making money and socking it away and saying the beck with the public part of this world wherever at and we have to be ac countable for what goes Sandy Yaguda another member of the group added many performers feel that they are a privileged I help but agree with him Many so called superstar rock musicians seem un able to come out from behind their hip image and do less fortunate people a fa tra Records has rented the Aquarius Theater in Los Angeles for one night a week this summer will be in the theater the rest of the week and Holzman will use his night to present rock con certs at $2 a ticket Considering the cost of going to a concert today ($5 to $7) Holzman should certainly fill the theater Acts already set for appearances include the Doors Paul Butterfield Rhinoceros Lonnie Mack and Delaney and Bonnie Summer estival Speaking of concerts New York City will be a summer festival once again this year Schaefer Beer is responsible as well as the Parks Department of the city Together they will stage a music fes tival composed of 33 different concerts with tickets at only $1 An incredible amount of talent is slated to appear from Benny Goodman to Tiny Tim to Cannonball Addcrlcy to Little Richard After a short stay in New York City Beatle drummer Ringo Starr left for a holiday in Bermuda After a near fatal auto accident Classics IV member Wally Eaton is hospital bound for six months Drop him a get well card at St Hospital 2C)5 Ivy Northeast Atlanta The Smothers Brothers are apparently filing suit against CBS for infraction of their civil liberties Jazz man Al Wil son is recording in Memphis Tenn un der the supervision of Johnny Rivers John Hartford walked away easily with the most performed song of 1969 on my The music indus try gave him an award for it too The Jefferson Airplane is flying cross country in August for their first appear ances on the East Coast in nearly a year Peter new song is called Orange If the number does as well as his first single Do You be over from his na tive England for a tour soon Two Soul Exponents If you like exciting soulful music there arc two young ladies you afford to ignore: Mavis Staples and Tina Turner Both have the ability to knock you over with powerful voices and warm your heart with inspiring music at the same time Mavis has a new album called simply (Volt VOS 6007) Up un til now a member of the gospel family the Staple Singers this is first al bum and by the sound of it she should be competing with Aretha ranklin very soon Particularly exciting cuts include and Choking Tina Turner's new album is called Person Ike and Tina Turner and the (Minit LP 24018) This album amply displays incredible vocal range and power with such songs as Soul ool in and of a Preacher Texas born blues guitarist and singer Johnny Winter has embarked on his first national tour beginning with an appear ance at the Seminole Indian Village in lorida If you have any questions about the pop scene drop me a note in care of this newspaper Be sure to include your re turn address since questions answered in the column will receive a free album vor Jac Holtzman the president of Elek Doors fV Ik Ibi 4 A 7 L' 1 1 lA xA ulb a.