APRIL 30

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1933 - Singer, songwriter, Farm Aid founder, Willaim Hugh "Willie" Nelson is born in Abbott, Texas
1934 - Jerry Lordon, composer of "Apache", the first big hit for the UK's The Shadows, was born in London

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1928 - Ten year old Stubenville, Ohio native Dino Crocetti (Dean Martin) had his first Holy Communion and took the name Paul as his confirmation name
1947 - Mel Blanc is in the studio to record the track "Porky Pig In Africa" for the album "Bugs Bunny Stories For Children". The track is produced by Alan Livingston with music by Billy May and story by Tedd Pierce and Warren Foster.
1953 - With Voyle Gilmore producing, Nelson Riddle conducts his first session with Frank Sinatra (it's Sinatra's second session for Capitol Records). Recorded that day in Capitol's Melrose Studios (the former KHJ radio studios) are the first arrangements credited to Riddle for Sinatra: "I've Got The World On A String", "Don't Worry 'Bout Me", and "I Love You". Riddle "ghost" arranges for Billy May who is credited on the songs "South Of The Border" and "From Here To Eternity". May is on tour with his own band at the same time as this session. Not bad for a single day's work
1966 - Capitol country artist Ray Pillow, best known at the time for his duets with Jean Shepard, is made a member of The Grand Ol' Opry after being introduced by Ernest Tubb.
1966 - The Beach Boys' "Caroline, No" single peaks at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track was recorded Jan. 31, 1966 at Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA. and released March 7, 1966 as Capitol single 5610 with Brian Wilson on lead vocals.
1969 - Paul McCartney and John Lennon record overdubs and sound effects for the song "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)"
1973 - “Give Me Love” by George Harrison hits #1 in the U.S.A.
1973 - Frank Sinatra comes out of retirement to record tracks for his "Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back" album
1977 - Glen Campbell's single "Southern Nights" hits #1 on Billboard's singles chart
1977 - Klaatu's self-titled debut album peaks at #32 on the Billboard album charts and will stay there for 3 weeks
1978 - Dick Curless is inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame
1985 - Comedian and Capitol recording artist Mickey Katz dies
2000 - Capitol artist and swing trumpeter Jonah Jones dies at age 91

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1927 - Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford become the first to put their hand and footprints in cement outside Sid Graumann's Chinese Theatre at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California
1983 - Blues legend Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) dies in his sleep at age 68 at his home in Westmont, Illinois