OCTOBER 13, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1909 - Art Tatum, pianist and Capitol Records artist (1949-1952) is born Arthur Tatum, Jr. in Toledo, Ohio
1947 - Sammy Hagar, singer, guitarist, with the band Van Halen, and Capitol Records solo artist (1976-1980), is born Samuel Roy Hagar (in Monterey, California
1959 - Marie Osmond, television actress and host, singer, sister of Capitol Records artist Donny Osmond, and Capitol Records artist (1986-1990) is born Olive Marie Osmond in Ogden, Utah

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS
1945 - Tex Ritter's Capitol Records single (with much help by future Capitol Records artist Wesley Tuttle during the recording session)"You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often", with "Green Grow The Lilacs" on the flip side, tops the U.S. country charts. Both tracks were produced by Lee Gillette at C. P. MacGregors Studios at 729 S. Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California
1947 - Red Ingle and The Natural Seven (Charles "Chuck" Mackey on trumpet; Harry Jack "Chick" Dougherty on trombone; Richard Shannon on clarinet and saxophone; Herman Crone on piano; Hayden Causey Jr. on guitar; Frederick "Hank" Wayland on bass; and Red Cooper on drums) record the tracks "(You Came Along) From Out Of Nowhere" (with Ernest "Red" Ingle on vocals) and "Pearly Maude" (with Miss Fifi Y'okum [Karen Tedder] on vocals) between 1:30pm and 5:00pm at Radio Recorder's studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 476) with "Pagan Ninny's Keep 'Er Goin' Stomp" and the second track as a single (Capitol 15045) with "Cigareets, Whuskey and Wild, Wild Women" on the flip side.
1947 - Ten Cats And A Mouse (Dave Barbour on trumpet; Billy May and Bobby Sherwood on trombone; Paul Weston on clarinet; Eddie Miller alto saxophone; Benny Carter on tenor saxophone; Dave Cavanaugh on baritone saxophone; Red Norvo on piano; Hal Derwin on guitar; Frank DeVol on bass; and Peggy Lee on drums) record the tracks "Ja-Da" and "Three-Thirty Jump" (aka "Three O'Clock Jump") at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 15015).
60 Years Ago Today In 1948 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California Isham Jones and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), featuring Curt Massey on vocals, record the tracks "I'll See You In My Dreams", "On The Alamo", "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else", and "You've Got Me Crying Again" at the first session and "It Had To Be You", "Swingin' Down The Lane", "The Wooden Soldier And The China Doll", and "I'll Never Have To Dream Again" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Jones and Massey's album "Songs For Summer Evenings" (H 230).
1949 - The Los Angeles Chamber Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by Harold Byrns, records Bartok's "Music For String Instruments, Percusssion and Celesta: Part 4: Third Movement - Adagio, Part 1", "Music For String Instruments, Percusssion and Celesta: Part 5: Third Movement - Adagio, Part 2/Fourth Movement- Allegro Molto, Part 1", and "Music For String Instruments, Percusssion and Celesta: Part 6: Fourth Movement - Allegro Molto, Part 2" at Capitol Records Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the Orchestra's album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments,Percussion And Celesta" (L-8040).
1950 - At their first session for Capitol Records The Four Freshman record the tracks "Pick Up Your Tears (And Go Home)", "(I Wanna Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy", and “Mr. B’s Blues”. Capitol Records will reject the first track and issue the last two tracks together as the group's first single for the label (Capitol 1203) in November 1950.
1950 - Norma Larsen (on vocals) with Lou Busch and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the tracks "But Not For Me", "Look For The Silver Lining", "Out Of My Dreams", "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'" in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Serivice. Capitol Records issues the first track on Larsen's transcription album "Norma Larsen with Louis Busch's Orchestra" (C-89) and the last three tracks on Larsen's transcription album "Norma Larsen with Louis Busch's Orchestra (C-90).
1950 - William Reeve (on vocals) with Lou Busch and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "I've Confessed To The Breeze", "Sally", "The Lily And The Nightingale", and "Gypsy Love Song" in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which issues the tracks on Reeve's transcription album "William Reeve with Louis Busch's Orchestra (C-91).
1952 - Yma Sumac (on vocals) with Moises Vivanco and His Peruvians (lineup unlisted) records the track "Malaya! (My Destiny) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Sumac and Vivanco's album "Inca Taqui" (FBF-423).
1952 - Leonard Pennario (on piano) records the tracks "Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Opus 3 #2" by Rachmaninoff and "Prelude In G Minor, Opus 23 #5) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Pennario's album "LISZT/RACHMANINOV" (H-8186).
1952 - During three sessions held this day at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City The Ballet Theatre Orchestra (unlisted lineup), conducted by Joseph Levine, records the tracks "Rodeo" by Copland and parts of "Princess Aurora (Themes)" by Tchaikovsky at the first session, "Fancy Free" by Leonard Bernstein and parts of "Princess Aurora (Themes)" by Tchaikovsky at the second session, and "Les Sylphides (Ballet): Part 1", "Les Sylphides (Ballet): Part 2", "Les Sylphides (Ballet): Part 3", "Les Sylphides (Ballet): Part 4", "Les Sylphides (Ballet): Part 5" at the third session. Capitol Records issues "Rodeo" on Orchestra's album "COPLAND - Rodeo Ballet" (L-8198), the entire "Princess Aurora (Themes)" track on orchestra's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Princess Aurora Ballet" (L-8195), and "Fancy Free" on the orchestra's album "BERNSTEIN - Fancy Free" (L-8197).
1954 - Woody Herman (on clarinet and alto saxophone) and His Orchestra (Dick Collins, John Howell, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp, and Bill Castagnino on trumpet; Cy Touff on bass trumpet; Dick Kenney and Keith Moon on trombone; Richie Kamuca, Dick Hafer, and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone; Nat Pierce on piano; Red Kelly on bass; and Chuck Flores on drums) record the tracks "I'll Never Be The Same" (arranged by Ralph Burns), "Gina" (arranged by Ralph Burns), "Kiss The Baby" (with vocals by Woody Herman and Leah Matthews), and "Long, Long Night" (arranged by Nat Pierce) in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks on band's album "Road Band" (T 658) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3087).
1955 - Marian McPartland (on piano with Bill Crow on bass; Joe Morello on drums; Betty Glamman on harp; and Lucien Schmit on cello) records the tracks "Chelsea Bridge", "Sand In My Shoes", "Easy Come, Easy Go", and "For All We Know" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on McPartland's album "After Dark" (T 699).
1956 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) and The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by William Steinberg record the track "Piano Concerto Number 1 in D Minor, Opus 15" by Brahms in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records issues the track on Firkusny's album "BRAHMS - Piano Concerto N° 1 in D Minor,Op.15" (P-8356).
1957 - The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Carmen Dragon, records the tracks "Berceuse From 'Jocelyn'" by Godard, "The Old Refrain" by Kreisler, and "Romance In F Minor" by Tchaikovsky in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Dragon's album "Serenade - Carmen Dragon Conducting The Capitol Symphony Orchestra" (P-8413).
50 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Clifton Simmons on piano; Johnny Meeks on guitar and vocals; Grady Owen on rhythm guitar and vocals; and Clyde Pennington on drums) record the tracks "Lonesome Boy" (three full takes and two incomplete takes), "You Are The One For Me" (final and alternate take), and "Maybe" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 11:00am and 2:00pm. Capitol Records issues the final take of "You Are The One For Me" and "Maybe" on the album "Sounds Like Gene Vincent" (T 1207) and all but 1 of the full takes and 1 of the incomplete takes on the 6 CD box set "The Gene Vincent CD Box Set (Complete Capitol & Columbia Recordings 1956-64)" (7-94593-2). Capitol Records all the tracks on Brown's album "The Les Brown Story" (T 1174)
50 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Les Brown and His Band Of Renown (Dick Collins, Wes Hensel, Ray Triscari, Jerry Kadowitz, and Mickey McMahan on trumpet; Dick Kenney and Roy Main on trombone; Jim Hill and Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Abe Most on clarinet; Matt Utal and Ralph Lapolla on flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on clarinet and bartione saxophone; Abe
Aaron on soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, and baritone saxophone; Don Trenner on piano; Tony Rizzi on guitar; Bob Berteaux on bass; Lloyd Morales on drums) record the tracks "Lover's Leap" (arranged by Bob Higgins), "Twilight Time" (arranged by Frank Comstock with Brown on alto saxophone), "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" (arranged by Skip Martin with Brown on alto saxophone), and "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" (with vocals by Butch Stone) in Los Angeles, California.
50 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Dean Martin (on vocals), with Frank Sinatra conducting the orchestra (John Cave on french horn, Herman Gunkler, Dale Issenhuth, Jules Jacob, Abe Most, and Ted Nash on saxophones; Ken Lane and Bill Miller on piano; Al Viola on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and the string section: Victor Arno, Harry Bluestone, Jacques Gasselin, Seymour Kramer, Carl LaMagna, Dan Lube, Amerigo Marino, and Paul Shure on violin; Alvin Dinkin and Louis Kievman on viola; Elizabeth Greenschpoon and Edgar Lustgarten on cello) using arrangements by Pete King, records the tracks "Dream", "Dream a Little Dream Of Me", "Good Night Sweetheart", and "Cuddle Up A Little Closer" at The Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood, California between 10:00pm and 1:00am with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Martin's album "Sleep Warm" (T 1150).
1959 - The Don Baker Trio (with Baker on organ and the rest of the trio unlisted) records the tracks "I Won't Dance", "Dansero", "Mack The Knife", "The Old Refrain", "Mule Train", and "When Day Is Done" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "Hammond For Dancing" (T 1357).
1959 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the track "Sunny Side Of Heaven" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks as a single (Capitol 4302) with "Love Is The Only Thing" on the flip side.
1959 - Frank Sinatra and Maurice Chevalier (with an unlisted studio orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle using his own arrangement) record the track "I Love Paris" at 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the original film soundtrack for "Can Can" (W 1301).
1960 - Tommy Sands records overdubs on the track "Doctor Heartache" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the completed track as a single (Capitol F4470) with "On And On" on the flip side.
1961 - Pat Suzuki records the tracks "New Orleans", "The Bilbao Song", "On A Little Street In Singapore", "Mississippi Mud", and "Buttons And Bows" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue any of the tracks.
1961 - Judy Garland, with Mort Lindsey conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the tracks "Comes Once In A Lifetime" and "Sweet Danger" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Garland's album "The Garland Touch" (SW1710).
1962 - At the third day of live performances at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar) and The Brazos Valley Boys (Dubert Dobson on trumpet; James Edward "Jimmy" Belken, Roddy Bristol, and Billy Jack Saucer on fiddle; Billy Gray and Merle Travis on guitar; Robert John "Bobby" Garrett on pedal steel guitar; Billy Briggs Stewart on bass; and Bernard Nelson Young on drums) record the tracks "Beautiful Texas", "There's A Little Bit Of Everything In Texas", "Deep In The Heart Of Texas", "Charmaine", and "River Road Two-Step". Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the band's album "Hank Thompson And The Brazos Valley Boys At The State Fair Of Texas" (T 1955).
45 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Jimmy Briggs records the unissued track "If She Calls" (listed as possibly in New York City, New York).
1964 - Billy Taylor (on piano with Oliver Nelson conducting his own arrangements to Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Joe Newman, and Joe Wilder on trumpet; Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland, and Quentin Jackson on trombone; Tony Studd on bass trombone; Julius Held, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Bob Ashton, Phil Woods, and Danny Bank on saxophone; Ben Tucker on bass; and Grady Tate on drums), records the tracks "You Tempt Me", "Midnight Piano", "Miss Fine", and "It's A Grand Night For Swinging" in New York City, New York. All the tracks will be issued by Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, on Taylor's album "Midnight Piano" (T 2302).
1964 - Junior Mance (on piano with George Tucker on bass and Bobby Thomas on drums) records the tracks "It Ain't Necessarily So", "Caribe Blues", and "I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Mance's album "That's Where It Is" (T 2393).
1964 - Jean Shepard (on vocals and listed as probably with Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitara; Hal Rugg on steel guitar; and unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Someone's Gotta Cry", "Ain't You Ashamed?", "Don't Take Advantage Of Me", and "Let Me Be The Judge" at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks on Shepard's album "Heart,We Did All We Could" (T 2690) and the second and fourth tracks on Shepard's album "It's A Man Every Time" (T 2416).
1965 - Roy Clark (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "And I Do" and "My Lonesome Room" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Clark's album "Roy Clark Sings Lonesome Love Ballads" (T 2452).
1965 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals; John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals; Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals; Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the track "Drive My Car" at EMI's Abbey Road studios in London, England. The tracks will be issued by Parlophone in the U.K. on the band's album "Rubber Soul" (SKBO-3403) and in the U.S. on their Capitol Records album "Yesterday and Today" (SKBO-11537).
1965 - Jody Miller records overdubs for the track "Let Me Walk With You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final track as a single (Capitol 5768) with "If You Were A Carpenter" on the flip side.
1965 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine on vocals with unlisted studio musicians) record the track "The Little Girl I Once Knew" and overdubs for the unissued track "I Ran" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track on the album "The Best Of The Beach Boys,Vol. 3" (DKAO 2945).
1965 - Fred Neil (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Everybody's Talking", "Everything Happens", "Sweet Cocaine", and "Fare Thee Well" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Neils album "Fred Neil Sessions" (T 2665).
1966 - Beth Moore (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Conscience, I'm Guilty", "Heartaches Can Be Fun", "Odds And Ends", and "One More Time Around" in Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue the first and last track together as a single (Tower 311) but the other two tracks (as of 2005) remain unissued.
40 Years Ago Today In 1968 - John Lennon records the track "Julia" for The Beatles' self-titled Apple Records album (aka "The White Album")
1969 - Hedge & Donna (aka Hedga and Donna Capers) record the tracks "Seasons" and "Strawberry Malt" in Los Angeles, California. There is no listed issue information.
1970 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters for Glen Wood's tracks "I'd Run It Everyday" and "I'm Not Scared Anymore". There is lo listed issue information.
1971 - Helen Reddy does overdubs for her tracks "New Year's Resolution", "I Don't Remember My Childhood", and "Time" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Reddy's album "No Sad Song" (ST-857).
35 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "Smokey Taverns, Bar Room Girls" with "The Devil Ain't A Lonely Woman's Friend" on the flip side
1976 - Glen Campbell records overdubs for his unissued track "On Of These Nights" and "William Tell Overture" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the finished version of "William Tell Overture" as a single (Capitol 4376) with "Southern Nights" on the flip side.
1977 - Carl Jackson records the tracks "Sweet Dixie", "Sweet Dixie (Reprise)", "Old Friends", and "What Was I Before" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Jackson's album "Old Friends" (ST-11760).
30 Years Ago Today - Natalie Cole records the track "Who Will Carry On" at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, Calfornia. Capitol Records issues the track on Cole's album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).
1980 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' compilation album "The Beatles' Ballads"
1980 - Capitol Records Canada releases Prism's compilaton album "Greatest Hits"
25 Years Ago Today In 1983 - During two sessions held this day in Media Sound Studio in New York City, New York Earl Klugh (on guitar) records the track "Tropical Legs" (with Carlos Rios on electric guitar) and "Wishful Thinking" (with Joe Beck on electric guitar) at the first sesssion (with Barry Eastmond on keyboard; Luico Hopper on electric bass; Ted Thomas Jr. on drums: and Sammy Figueroa on percussion) and "The Only One For Me" at the second session (using an arrangement by Don Sebesky with Dave Sanborn on alto saxophone; Dave Matthews on electric piano and keyboards; Ronnie Foster on keyboards; Eric Gale on guitar; Charlie Meeks and Phil Upchurch on electric bass; Ron Carter on bass; James Bradey Jr. on drums and unlisted others). Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Klugh's album "Wishful Thinking" (ST-12323).
25 Years Ago Today in 1983 - Capitol Records registers the masters it got from EMI for Reflex's tracks "Flex It", "Hit Line", "Couldn't Stand A Day", and "Sensitive" which were all recorded in England. Capitol Records issues "Flex It" as a single with "The Politics Of Dancing" on the flip side, "Hit Line" and "Couldn't Stand A Day" on the band's album "The Politics Of Dancing" (ST-12314), and there is no issue information listed for "Sensitive".
1987 - Angela Bofill records the tracks "Everlasting Love" and "Special Lover". There is no issue information listed. If anyone knows if the tracks were issued. Please leave a comment.
1987 - Suave records the track "I Wanna Please You" but there is no location or issue information listed. If anyone can fill in the gaps, please leave a comment.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1982 - Sheen Easton records the track "Loner" for EMI America, whose catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group. If anyone knows where this track was recorded and if and when this track was issued, please leave a comment.
1982 - Marty Balin records the track "Heart Of Stone". EMI America issues the track as a single (EMI America 8160) with an edited version of "Do It For Love on the flip side.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1925 - Lenny Bruce, comedian, is born Leonard Alfred Schneider in Long Island, New York. A recording of one of Bruce's UK appearances was to be released in the U.K. by Zapple Records, a division of Apple Records, but the label was shut down by Allen Klein in 1969 and the record was never completed.
1974 - Ed Sullivan, (born Edward Vincent Sullivan), newpaper sportswriter and theater columnist, newsreel gossip columnist, radio and television host, dies of esophageal cancer in New York City at age 73 and is later interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York.