Ronnie Kartman

Ronnie Kartman
Born
Ronald E. Kartman

Oklahoma, United States
GenresCountry music
OccupationSinger
Years active1970s - ?
LabelsCelebration, Kansas City Record Company, Broadland, Phonorama, Super Productions

Ronnie Kartman is an American country singer who had hits with "Strawberry Wine", "Honest Love" and "She's Back in Manhattan".

Background

Ronnie Kartman was born in New York City. He attended the University of Oklahoma and gained a degree. He started out in music in a group called The Fenders. For two years he did the rounds of the United States South night club circuit.

Kartman wrote the song "Strawberry Wine" which Roger Sovine of Cedarwood Publishing heard in demo form and signed into his catalogue. Radio KLPR organized a Battle of the Bands competition, held in Oklahoma. This served to convince Kartman to release that and "One Who Knows" as his first single.[1]

Career

1970s

Kartman recorded the sing "Strawberry Wine" which was released in Canada on Celebration 2052X/M. The single debuted at No. 65 on the RPM Weekly Country Playlist chart for the week of 30 December 1972.[2]

It was reported in the 24 February 1973 issue of RPM The Programmers Weekly that Kartman's initial promotional tour to promote "One Who Knows", the flip side of "Strawberry Wine" was bringing him success. It was added to the lists of CKLB in Oshawa, CKTB in St. Catharines and CHWO in Oakville. The A side was being played at CHML in Hamilton and CHOO in Ajax, while CHSC in St. Catharines was playing both sides. Kartman was booked to appear as a solo act at the Riverside Inn at Oakville from the 19th to 28th of February.[3]

"Strawberry Wine" peaked on that chart at No. 41 on the Country Playlist chart for the week of 24 March 1973.[4]

Kartman composed the song "Canadian Lady". It was recorded by Chambers and Mathias who were from the group Lisle. It was released on Bronco Records BR 2727 in 1974. It had massive MOR airplay.[5]

Kartman's single "Honest Love" peaked at No. 19 on the RPM Country Playlist for the week of 10 April 1976.[6][7]

It was reported in the 3 February 1979 issue of RPM Weekly that Kartman's new single "She's Back in Manhattan" which was released on the Kansas City Records label was seeing action. It was receiving heavy rotation at CKFH in Toronto. CKFH was the first station to pick up on the single. The single was also placed on Big Country, a syndicated program headed by Bill Anderson. Kartman had also recently appeared on the Lively Country TV show and also the Bob McLean Show which aired on CBC.[8] It also debuted at No. 69 in the RPM Country 75 Singles chart that week.[9]

Kartman's single, "You and Me Were Meant to Be" debuted in the RPM Country 75 Singles chart at No. 75 for the week of 14 July 1979.[10]

1980s

"You and Me Were Meant to Be" debuted at No. 95 in the Cash Box Top 100 Country chart for the week of 11 April 1981.[11]

Kartman's song "She's Back in Manhattan" which was released on Super Productions S.P. 652 peaked at No. 91 on the Cash Box Top 100 Country chart for the week of 29 August 1981.[12][13]

Kartman wrote the song "California" which he recorded and released on single, Phonorama 561. It received a positive review by Robert K. Oermann in the June 1984 issue of Music Row.[14]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ RPM The Programmers Weekly], Volume 18 No. 2 February 3rd, 1973 - Pages 8 - 9 KARTMAN INTO NEW PUSH FOR CELEBRATION FLIP
  2. ^ RPM Weekly, December 20, 1972 Volume 18 No. 20 - Page 30 The Programmers COUNTRY PLAYLIST, 65 ... STRAWBERRY WINE Ronnie Kartman/Celebration 2052X/M
  3. ^ RPM The Programmers Weekly, Volume 19 No. 2, February 24, 1973 - Page 9 PROGRESS FOR CELEBRATION 4
  4. ^ RPM The Programmers Weekly, Volume 19 No. 6 March 24, 1973 - Page 38 The Programmers COUNTRY PLAYLIST, 41 51 STRAWBERRY WINE Ronnie Kartman/Celebration 2052X/M
  5. ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 24 No. 16 January 17, 1976 - Page 14 Kartman bases Nashville for Kansas City label
  6. ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 25 No. 2 April 10, 1976 - Page 23 RPM COUNTRY PLAYLIST April 10, 1976, 19 34 (4), HONEST LOVE Ronnie Kartman Kansas City KCR-1-C
  7. ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 25 No. 3 April 17, 1976 - Page 17 RPM COUNTRY PLAYLIST 21 19 (5), HONEST LOVE Ronnie Kartman Kansas City KCR-1-C
  8. ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 13, Number 19 February 3, 1979 - Page 28 COUNTRY COUNTRY continued from page 27, TORONTO, ONT.
  9. ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 13, Number 19 February 3, 1979 - Page 30 COUNTRY 75 Singles (51—75), SHE'S BACK IN MANHATTAN Ronnie Kartman Kansas City BKCX 101 (LP) N/A
  10. ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 31 No. 16 July 14, 1979 - Page 26 COUNTRY 75 Singles (51-75) 75 .... (1) YOU AND ME WERE MEANT TO BE Ronnie Kartman - Kansas City BKC-102-K LP) N/A
  11. ^ Cash Box, April 11, 1981 - Page 26 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY April 11, 1981 95, YOU AND ME WERE MEANT TO BE, 4/4 —, Weeks On Chart 1
  12. ^ Cash Box, August 29, 1981 - Page 24 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY August 29, 1981 91, SHE'S BACK IN MANHATTAN RONNIE KARTMAN (Super Productions S.P. 652), 8/22 93, Weeks On Chart 2
  13. ^ Cash Box, September 5, 1981 - Page 32 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY September 5, 1981
  14. ^ Music Row, June 1984 - Page 16 45 RPM, New Single Reviews Robert K. Oermann, RONNIE KARTMAN "California"
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