APRIL 27

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
1909 - Jimmie Skinner, country and hillbilly original, was born on a farm near Berea, Kentucky. He recorded 15 released singles for Capitol between 1950 and 1953, but no album was ever put together and the singles are a rare find. A great biography can be found on Paul Vidal's site and at the Hillbilly Music site.
1959 - EMI America artist Sheena Easton is born in Bellshill, Scotland

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1953 - Gerry Mulligan, with his baritone saxophone, records "My Old Flame" for Pacific Jazz. Also contributing were Chet Baker on trumpet, Larry Bunker on drums, and Carson Smith on bass. The track was produced by Richard Bock at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles.
1959 - Bobby Hackett, with his coronet, records the tracks "Orchids From Hawaii", "Ku Nei", "Soft Sands" and "Aloha Oe" for his Capitol album "Hawaii Swings" in NYC. Also in on the session were Stan Brauner (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax), Dave McKenna (piano), Bill Kahakalau (steel guitar), Billy Bauer or Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar, ukulele), Bob Carter (bass), Dick Scott (drums), and Johnny Cresci (bongo). The sessions may have been produced by Andy Wiswell. The complete Bobby Hackett solo sessions are available on Mosaic Records.
1961 - Blue Note artist Lou Donaldson, with his alto saxophone, record the tracks "Glory of Love", "Gravy Train", "Polka Dots And Moonbeams", "Candy", "South Of The Border", "Twist Time", and "Avalon" for his album "Gravy Train", released in mono in June 1961 and stereo in July, 1962. Also performing are Herman Foster (piano), Ben Tucker (bass), Dave Bailey (drums), and Alec Dorsey (conga drums). The sessions are produced by Alfred Lion.
1964 - The Beatles' single "Love Me Do" backed with "P.S. I Love You" is released on Tollie Records.
1966 - Recording begins on The Beatles' "I'm Only Sleeping" track for the "Revolver" album
1973 - The last episode of Bobby Darin's NBC "The Bobby Darin Show", a "concert" show, with Peggy Lee.
1988 - Great White’s "Once Bitten" is certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A.
1992 - Capitol Records releases it's limited edition promotional 50th Anniversary box set. It contains 8 cds and a hard cover book covering the highights of the previous 50 years.