MAY 2

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1903 - Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby is born in Tacoma, Washington
1950 - Lou Gramm (Louis Grammatico), singer and drummer with Capitol recording act Black Sheep, is born in Rochester, New York
1954 - Prescott Niles, bass player in The Knack, The Game, and The Front, is born in New York City

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1946 - Andy Russell's single "Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside)" is released
1947 - The Pied Pipers' single "Mam'selle" is released
1953 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "Anytime, Anywhere", "My One And Only Love", "From Here To Eternity", and "I Can Read Between The Lines" at Capitol's Melrose Studios. All the tracks were arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. The session was produced by Voyle Gilmore and musicians included Arthur “Skeets” Herfurt, Ted Nash, James Williamson (reeds); Clyde Hurley, Emanuel Klein (trumpets); Milton Bernhart, James Priddy (trombones); John Cace, Vincent De Rosa (french horn); Victor Bay, Walter Edelstien, Henry Hill, Alex Murray, Mischa Russell, Gerald Vinci (Violins); Alfred Barr, Paul Robyn (violas); Eleanor Slatkin (cello); Bill Miller (piano); Phil Stephens (bass); Alton Hendrickson (guitar); Alvin Stoller (drums); Kathryn Julve (harp).
1955 - Herbert John "Jackie" Gleason records "That Certain Party".
1964 - "Love Me Do" single on Tollie enters the Top 40
1964 - The Beatles' "Second Album" hits the #1 spot on the U.S. LP charts two weeks after its release, making it the first album ever to reach #1 that quickly.
1964 - Billy J. Kramer's single "Little Children" is released
1967 - Capitol pulls the plug on Brian Wilson's "Smile" album. 38 years later, after a series of concert performances by Brian Wilson, the album and a documentary film will finally be released.

1973 - June Hutton, who replaced Jo Stafford in The Pied Pipers in June 1944 and was the wife of arranger Axel Stordahl, dies at age 53. She is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California next to her husband.
1981 - Sheena Easton's single "Morning Train" tops the charts
1988 - Jim Fifield is appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of EMI Music Worldwide, based in New York. He is becomes President and Chief Executive Officer the following year.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1895 - Lyricist, writer, composer, producer and partner of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Milton Hart is born in New York City
1932 - NBC introduces a new entertainer to their network's radio audience, Jack Benny
1938 - Ella Fitzgerald & the Chick Webb Orchestra record "A Tisket A Tasket" in New York City. Written by Van Alexander & Ella Fitzgerald, the track features Ella Fitzgerald (vocal), Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan (trumpets), Sandy Williams, Nat
Story, George Matthews, (trombones), Garvin Bushell, Louis Jordan, Wayman Carver, Teddy McRae (reeds), Tommy Fulford (piano), Bobby Johnson (guitar), Beverley Peer (bass), and Chick Webb (drums).