MAY 14

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1903 - Capitol Records country artist Jenks "Tex" Carman was born in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. There's a short posting with biographical information on Jerry Douglas' Bulletin Board.
1936 - Bobby Darin is born Walden Robert Cassotto in New York, NY
1962 - C.C. (Cecil Cornelius) DeVille (lead guitarist for Poison) is born Bruce Anthony Johannesson in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, New York

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1951 - The Broadway musical "Flahooley" opens at the Broadhurst Theater in New York City, New York. Although the show would only run 33 days until June 16, 1951, with only 40 performances, Capitol Records released the original Broadway cast album which features future Capitol Records artist Yma Sumac and is also Barbara Cook's debut recording.
1966 - Capitol Records artist Mrs. Miller appears on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
1968 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney appear on "The Tonight Show", with guest host Joe Garagiola, to announce that their new company, Apple, wants to help young artists
1971 - Pink Floyd's album "Relics" is released in the U.K and will be released in the U.S. on July 15, 1971
1979 - The Motels begin recording sessions for their debut Capitol album with a cover of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" which didn't make it onto the album
1998 - Frank Sinatra dies of a heart attack at age 82 in Los Angeles, California

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1944 - Screen writer, director and producer George Lucas is born George Walton Lucas, Jr. in Modesto California
1966 - Bob Dylan and The Band record "Tell Me Momma" and "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" in Liverpool, England