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vinyl, conies Brine's re-crixining of the 19*>1 Jimmy Boyd Yuletlde smash, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus " This may turn out to he as cunning as ii is whimsical a holiday hit can mean an extended gravy train ride Just ask the heirs of Bing "White Christmas" Crosby Meanwhile, Prine Is also writing a play around some of the characters in lus various songs It should be ready by next summer No word yet on whether ii will feature that queen of teenage runaways, Barbara lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard, the one who in spired the fatherly plaint, “If heart aches were commercials, we’d all be on TV " Culture Gonna Blend on You Hlsao shinai.au a former new wave dub d.j.. will s<x>n release the world’s first Japanese reggae single Barefoot Records is the label, "More Money, More War," Is the historic tune Faas of the LA scene should also seek Hell Comes to Your House, a compila tion l.P on Bemis Brain Records Best LA disc news, however, is a repackag ing by Rhino Records of all the hits and tfie obscure tracks by Richie Val ens, easily the coolest Chicano for the entire period between Joaquin Mur rieta and Fernando Valenzuela Richie Valens rocked the late Fifties with "C’tnon Let’s Go,” “La Bamba” and “Donna,” then was killed in the same plane crash — February 3, 1959 — that also itKik Buddy Holly Unfortunately, till now, his records have been nearly impossible to come by because they were made for an obscure label that folded several years ago Grave Errors Dept. Moviegoers and blues bans alike should remember Furry Lewis tor hLs tours with I eon Russell and his appearances in W W and the Dixie Daniekmgs with Burt Reynolds and in This is This The venerable Memphis singer also has a recently released nasmuNMMttMMM compilation on Fantasy Records enti tled Shake 'Em on Down Recently, a three page letter from Senator Bob Packwood (Republican from the great state of Oregon), repre senting the Republican Presidential Task Force, arrived at Fantasy Records addressed to Mr Lewis. It went like this: 'Dear Mr Lewis: Forgive me for say ing this but you're causing the Presi dent grave concern. Why hasn’t Presi dent Reagan heard from you? Why haven’t you joined him in the Republi can Presidential Task Force? What shall I tell our President?” Packwood went on. “Because he’s per sonally asked me to find out why you're holding back Shall 1 show him your contribution of $120 for a full year's membership or shall I tell him you've said he must fight alone-1 . "If you've delayed for any reason, let me assure you there's no more time to lose. Our adversaries are forging ahead even'as you read this. Don’t let this day end without action!” The only flaw in Packwood's Presi dential Pitch: Lewis, who lived in near poverty all his life, died a few weeks prior to the Republican call for help e finally have the complete W cast lineup for 9 to 5 (you were holding your breath, weren’t you?): Valerie Curtin, author and actress (she was Vera in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, and she co-wrote, with Barry Levinson, . And Justice For All, Inside Moves and Best Friends), will play the Jane Fonda role. Rita Moreno (Academy Award winner for West Side Story, actress and dancer) is the Lily Tomlin character, and Dolly Parton’s shoes are filled by her sister, Rachel Parton Dennison. Fonda, by the Way, claims she won’t appear in the series TV or NOT TV (Continued on page IS) empM AND LESS. © 1981 Pioneer Electronics of America, 1925 E. Dominguez Street, Ding Beach, CA 90810. ‘Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories, one-button feature switching. All with about 1/3 less bulk than regular portables. So, finally, you can gorge yourself on incredible sound. And still be able to move. flD PIONEER We never miss a performance. ■
