NOVEMBER 10, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
120 Years Ago Today In 1889 - Claude Rains, theatre and motion picture actor and Capitol Records artist (narrator of the "Bible Stories For Children" series of in 1948), is born William Claude Rains in Camberwell, London, England
1907 - Jane Froman, singer, night club, Broadway, motion picture and television performer, and Capitol Records artist (1952)is born Ellen Jane Froman in University City, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Capitol Records also released the soundtrack album to the film of her life story, "With A Song In My Heart", where Froman supplied the vocals for the film's star, Susan Hayward.
1916- Billy May, trumpet player, composer, arranger, conductor, band leader, and Capitol Records artist, is born Edward William May Jr. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1930 - Neal Merritt, disc jockey, singer, songwriter and Capitol Records artist (1964-1965), is born in San Antonio, Texas
1941 - Kyu Sakamoto, actor, singer, and Capitol Records artist (1963) who holds the distinction of being the only artist to have a U.S. #1 hit song sung entirely in Japanese ("Ue o muite arukō" aka "Looking Up While Walking" aka "Sukiyaki"), is born Hisashi Oshima in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
1968 - Chris Cagle, singer, pianist, guitarist, Virgin Records (2000-2001) and Capitol Records (2001-) artist, is born Christopher Norris Cagle in De Ridder, Louisiana

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
65 Years Ago Today In 1944 - Uncle Henry (aka Henry Warren, on vocals) and His Original Kentucky Mountaineers (includes Wava Adams Warren on vocals and unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Those 'Gone And Left Me' Blues" (with Casey Jones on vocals and fiddle), "The Love That We Once Knew" (with the vocal duo Sally and Billy [no last names listed]), "Swing The Ladies Up And Down", and "Would You Care If Jesus Left You?" (with the vocal duo Karl and Harty [no last names listed]) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Uncle Henry's Mountaineers" (AD-136).
1947 - The Oklahoma Sweethearts (Jean Anderson and Edna Leeper on vocals), with unlisted musicians, record the tracks "Saving Patch On My Heart", "I Won't Be Waiting For You", "I've Got A Heart (That's Broken In Two)", "If You Don't Love Me", "It's Up To You", and "I've Been Lonely) Ever Since You Went Away" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40105), the second and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40124), has (of 2005) yet to issue "It's Up To You" and issued the last track as a single (Capitol Americana 40134) with "Somewhere In Utah" on the flip side.
1947 - Billy Butterfield (on trumpet) and His Orchestra () record new versions of the tracks "I Can't Get Started" and "Begin The Beguine" and records the tracks "Afternoon In August" and "What's New?" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15047) with "Flip Flop" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 15474) with "Narcissus (Opus 13, No. 4)" on the flip side, the third track as a single (Capitol 15127) with "Malaguena" on the flip side, and the forth track as a single (Capitol 15186) with "Wild Oats" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1948 - The Brazilians (featuring Nestor Amaral and Joe Carioca on vocals and Dave Barbour's Brazilians [lineup unlisted]) record the tracks Jutacada", "Nao Chore", "Tico Tico", and Sandalia De Prata" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as by Newtor Amaral & Joe Carioca and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last two tracks.
1948 - Jo Stafford records vocal overdubs on top of orchestral tracks (listed as presumably recorded in Europe by an unlisted orchestra) for her track "Here I'll Stay" in Los Angeles, California. CApitol Records will issue the final version of the track as a single (Capitol 15319) with "Congratulations" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1949 - "Happy" Jack Smith (on vocals) with Billy May conducting his own music and arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) and using a script by Alan Livingston, records the tracks "The Schnitzel Band" and "Bulgy The Bass" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios, in Hollywood, California. After Smith records a vocal overdub for "The Schnitzel Band on November 19, 1949) Capitol Records will issue the final version of both tracks together as a children's record single (30132) with a picture sleeve.
60 Years Ago Today In 1949 - Harold Perry (aka The Great Gildersleeve, on narration vocals), with music by Billy May, records the track "Gerald McBoing Boing: Part 1" and "Gerald McBoing Boing: Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios, in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a children's record album (CAS-3054) with a picture sleeve.
60 Years Ago Today In 1949 - The Mellomen Quartet (lineup unlisted, possibly Thurl Ravenscroft on bass vocals, Max Smith on second tenor vocals, Bob Hamlin on top tenor vocals, and Bill Lee on baritone vocals) record six tracks (titles unlisted) for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows what tracks were recorded and if any have been issued, please leave a comment.
1950 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (listed as possibly: Woody Fansler, Chuck Mederios, Tom Pattin, and Marty White on trumpet; Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombone; Earl Bergman on alto saxophone; Steve Cole on clarinet and alto saxophone; Cliff Hoff and Bill Slapin on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; Ray Browne on piano; Allan Reuss on guitar; Frank Szosteck on bass; Louis Bellson on drums; and Ronnie Deauville on vocals), using arrangements by George Williams, records the tracks "Sally (I Wonder What's Become Of Sally)", "Sleepy Time Gal", "Air Tight", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Six P.M." in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1352) with "Be My Love" on the flip side and "Sleepy Time Gal" on Anthony's album "Arthur Murray Favorites: Fox Trots" (CD-258), and has (as of 2005) yet to issue the last two tracks.
1950 - Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Saramba", "Juriti", "Tico Tico", "Minute Samba" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Arthur Murray Favorites: Sambas" (CD-260) as by Enric Madriguera And His Orchestra/Chuy Reyes.
1952 - Mel Blanc records vocal overdubs for the tracks "Daffy Duck's Feathered Friend: Part 1" and "Daffy Duck's Feathered Friend: Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. After a final session of vocal overdubs with Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan are held on November 11, 1952 Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks together as a children's records album (CAS-3147) with a picture sleeve.
1952 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin leader and on violin; Paul Shure on violin; Paul Robyn on viola; and Eleanor Aller on cello) records Tchaikovsky's "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: First Movement" and "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: Second Movement - Andante Cantabile" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the quartet's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11/BORODIN - Quartet N° 2 In D Major" (P-8187).
1953 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (using Gleason's arrangements with Ray Block directing an unlisted musicians) records the tracks "My Ideal", "Marilyn", "Unforgettable", and "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first, third and fourth tracks together on Gleason's album "Music,Martinis And Memories" (W-509) and "Marilyn" on Gleason's album "Music To Remember Her" (W-570).
55 Years Ago Today In 1954 - Bobby Hackett (on cornet), with Glenn Osser conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (includes unlisted musicians playing trumpets, French horns, saxophones, [doubling clarinet, flute, and oboe), piano, guitar, bass, and drums), records the tracks "Carefree", "You're My Thrill", "Stars In My Eyes", and "In A Sentimental Mood", in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Hackett's album "In A Mellow Mood" (T 575).
1955 - Les Brown (on clarinet) and His Band Of Renown () record the tracks "Take Back Your Mink", "Sincerely Yours" (with vocals by Jo Ann Greer and an unlisted ensemble of singers), "Lover" (arranged by Frank Comstock) and "Tangerine" (also arranged by Comstock) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3303) and the last two tracks on the 2 LP compilation album "Dance To The Bands!" (TBO 727).
1956 - The Hollywood String Quartet (lineup unlisted) record an (as of 2005) unissued version of Schubert's "Quartet N°14 In D minor ('Death Of The Maiden'), Third Movement" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1957 - Larry Hovis (on vocals), with Jack Marshall conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Helplessly, Hopelessly" and "We Could Have Lots Of Fun" in Los Angeles, California. After vocal overdubs are recorded on November 27, 1957 Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol F3961) with "Silly Teas" on the flip side and the second track as a single (Capitol F3873) with "Do I Love You" on the flip side.
1957 - Dick Curless (on vocals and rhythm guitar, with Lenny Breau and Taso "Sleepy Willie" Golios on electric guitar; Alfred "Curly" Eyles on steel guitar; Ulysse "Dave Miller" Maillet on bass; and Raymond Lemieux on drums) records the track "Nine Pound Hammer (With Recitation)" at Event Studios in Westbrook, Maine. Capitol Records will purchase the master and Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue the track on Curless' album "Soul" (T 5013).
1958 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "I'll Take A Chance On Loving You" with "Walk The Floor" on the flip side
1958 - Bob Bain, directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "You Belong To My Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the album "Latin Love" (T 1201).
1958 - Nat "King Cole (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh conducting the orchestra (includes unlisted brass, reeds & rhythm musicians) records an (as of 2005) unissued version Dedicated To You" and the tracks "Tell Me All About Yourself", "When You Walked By", You've Got The Indian Sign On Me", and "My Life" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the last four tracks on Cole's album "Tell Me All About Yourself" (W 1331).
1958 - The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, has a rehearsal session and then records Gershwin's "Porgy And Bess" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the orchestra's album "GERSHWIN - Porgy And Bess/GOULD - Latin American Symphonette" (P-8474).
50 Years Ago Today In 1959 - John Otis and His Orchestra (Otis directing unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Mumblin' Mosie", "Until We Meet Again", "Voodoo Woman", and "And The Tears Come Tumblin' Down" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, after overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on November 11, 1959, will issue "Mumblin' Mosie" as a single (Capitol 4326) with "Hey Baby Don't You Know" on the flip side, "Voodoo Woman" on the CD "Johnny Otis - The Capitol Years" (C1-92858), and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the other two tracks.
50 Years Ago Today In 1959 - Tex Ritter (on vocals), with music by Paul Sells, records "Streets Of Laredo", "Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie", "Samuel Hall", and "The Face On The Barroom Floor" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ritter's album "Blood On The Saddle" (T 1292).
50 Years Ago Today In 1959 - Dinah Shore (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangments to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "So Many Things To Do Today", "Hot House Flower", "Cave Man Lover", and "When Sparrows Learn To Fly" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 4344) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue "Hot House Flower" or "Cave Man Lover".
50 Years Ago Today In 1959 - Strings (by unlisted musicians) are overdubbed on to Nellie Lutcher's tracks "My Mother's Eyes" and "The Heart Of A Clown" and Capitol Records will issue the new versions of the tracks together as a single (Capitol 4319).
1960 - The Four Freshmen (vocalists Bob Flanigan, Bill Comstock, Ross Barbour, and Ken Albers), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Vito "Mickey" Mangano, and Ray Triscari on trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Tommy Pederson, William Schaefer, and Tommy Shepard on trombone; Wilbur Schwartz, Ronnie Lang, Jules Jacob, Justin Gordon, and Jerome Kasper on saxophones; Paul Smith on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Ralph Pena on bass; Irving Cottler and Hugh Anderson on drums; Verlye Brilhart on harp), record the tracks "Save The Bones For Henry Jones", "Swinging On A Star", "Happy Talk", and "Mañana" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the group's album "Voices In Fun" (T 1543).
1965 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and The Buckaroos (with Don Rich on fiddle and other unlisted musicians) record the tracks "When Jesus Calls All the Children In", "It Was With Love", "Would You Be Ready?", "An Eternal Vacation", and "Jesus Saved Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Dust On Mother's Bible" (T 2497).
1965 - The Beatles record the tracks "I'm Looking Through You" (for the third time) and "The Word" at EMI Studios on Abbey Road in London, England. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the band's album "Rubber Soul" (W 2442) in the United States.
1966 - The Leaves (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Intro To A Cartoon Show" and "The Quieting Of Oliver Tweak" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "All The Good That's Happening" (T 2638).
1966 - Matt Monro (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "The Lady Smiles", "Lover's Caravan", and "What Makes It Happen" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "The Lady Smiles after an overdub is recorded on November 22, 1966 as a single (Capitol 5823) with "Wednesday's Child" on the flip side and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last two tracks.
1967 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Norma Tanega records the track "Upside Downtown" at the first session and "All Around Sad Rain" at the second session. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows if these tracks have ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1967 - Bobbie Gentry (on guitar), with Shorty Rogers conducting his own arrangements to nine unlisted musicians, records the (as of 2005) unissued instrumental tracks "Oklahoma River Bottom Band" and "Morning Glory" for Capitol Records.
1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "How She Boogalooed It" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on November 15, 1967 Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Wild Honey" (T 2859).
1967 - The Beatles film three color promotional films, directed by Paul McCartney, for their new single "Hello Goodbye" at the Saville Theatre in London.
1970 - The Strangers (Roy Nichols on electric guitar; Norman Hamlet on steel guitar; Bobby Wayne on guitar; Dennis Hromek on bass; and Clair "Biff" Adam on drums) record the track "Stumbling" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Honky Tonkin'" (ST-796).
1970 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for The McGregor Brothers tracks "Temptation Is Hard To Fight" and "Everytime I Wake Up" in Los Angeles, California. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows if either track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1970 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Look To Your Soul" and "Poor Side Of Town" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the tracks on the group's album "Everything's Good About You" (ST-634).
1970 - Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery (both on vocals) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Cupa" and the tracks "Holding On To Nothing", "For The Good Times", and "Baby, You've Got What It Takes" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's album "Something To Brag About" (ST-686).
1971 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) playing arrangements by Al DeLory, records the tracks "A Song For You", "Everything's Been Changed", "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me", "and "Everybody's Got To Go There Sometime" in Los Angeles, California. The first three tracks (as of 2005) are still unissued. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 3254) with "Oklahoma Sunday Morning" on the flip side.
1971 - The Persuasions (vocalists Jerry Lawson, Joseph Russell, Jay Otis Washington, Jimmy Hayes, and Herbert Rhoad) record the a cappella tracks "The Man In Me" and "Christian's Automobile" at (according to group member and co-producer at the session Jerry Lawson) at Electric Landlady Studios in New York City, New York (not, as listed in the Capitol Records discography, in Los Angeles, California). Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Street Corner Symphony" (ST-872).
1971 - Freddie Hart (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "Jesus Is My Kind Of People", "Conscience Makes Cowards Of Us All", and "Heart" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will purchase the masters from Buck Owens Enterprises and issue the first and last tracks together as an album "My Hang-Up Is You" (ST-11014) and the second track on the album "Bless Your Heart" (ST-11073).
35 Years Ago Today In 1974 - During the last of two days of live shows that are recorded Nancy Wilson (on vocals) with Toshiyuki Miyama and The New Herd (lineup unlisted), and Phillip Wright conducting his own arrangements and on keyboards, Allen Jackson on bass, and Harold Jones on drums perform "Hello Young Lovers", "We Can Make It Baby", "When did You Leave Heaven", "For Once In My Life", "Streetrunner", "All Is Fair In Love And War", "The Girl Is A Woman Now", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Hurt So Bad/Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "My Love", "I'm Beginning To See The Light", "Guess Who I Saw Today", "The Greatest Performance Of My Life", and "I Had A Ball" at Kosei Nenkin Hall in Osaka, Japan (after recording the same tracks the night before at Shibuya Public Hall in Shiyuba, Japan the night before). Capitol Records will issue "When Did You Leave Heaven", "Guess Who I Saw Today", and "The Greatest Performance Of My Life" in Wilson's 4 CD box set "The Essence of Nancy Wilson" (5-34507-2) and will issue all the tracks in Japan on the album "Nancy Wilson Live In Japan" (ECJ-80025).
1975 - During two sessions held this day in Sausalito, California overdubs are recorded for Sammy Hagar tracks "Silver Lights" and "Urban Guerrilla" at the first session and Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Rock 'N' Roll Romeo" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Nine On A Ten Scale" (ST-11489).
1975 - Ray Griff (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "If I Let Her Come In", "Baby's Gettin' Around (To Givin' Up On Me)", and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks after overdubs are recorded on Griff's eponymous album "Ray Griff" (ST-11486).
1976 - Overdubs are recorded for James Talley's tracks "Bluesman", and "Migrant Jesse Sawyer" at Jack Clement Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).
1977 - Marcia Ball records the tracks "The Lights Of Cheyenne", "I'll Be Doggone", and "Never Been Hurt" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ball's album "Circuit Queen" (ST-11752).
1978 - During two sessions held this day at Broad Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) will record the track "Cajun Caper" at the first session and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Crazy (Never Think They're Crazy)" and "Big Is My Love" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Cajun Caper" on Campbell's album "Highwayman" (SOO-12008).
1980 - Peabo Bryson (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Love Is Like Money" and the tracks "A Piece Of My Heart", "Why Don't You Make Up Your Mind" and "Another Love Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last three tracks on Bryson's album "Turn The Hands Of Time" (ST-12138).
1982 - Nielsen-Pearson (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson, Carlos Vega, Neil Stubenhaus, Robbie Buchanan, Jai Winding, John Bowen, Richard Landis, Ian Underwood, Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Charles Johnson, Lenny Castro, Victor Feldman, Steve Foreman, Jon Joyce, Jim Hass, and Joe Chemay - no instruments listed) records the track "Too Good To Last" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Blind Luck" (ST-12176).
1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the track "No, Not Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Outside/Inside" (ST-12260) in 1983.
1983 - Missing Persons (Chuck Wild on keyboards and synthesizer; Warren Cuccurullo on guitar and vocals; Patrick O'Hearn on bass and synthesizer; Terry Bozzio on drums, guitar, synthesizer, and vocals; and Dale Bozzio on vocals) record the track "Clandestine People" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Rhyme & Reason" (ST-12315).
1986 - Heart (lineup unlisted) records the track "Alone". Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Bad Animals" (PJ-12546). If anyone knows where the track was recorded please leave a message.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Victor Young (born Victor Popular Young), violinist, arranger, conductor, composer of film scores and "White (The Young At Heart)" (which was adapted from a cue Young wrote for the film "Three Coins In A Fountain") for Frank Sinatra's Capitol Records album "Tone Poems Of Color", dies of a massive heart attack in Palm Springs, California at age 56
50 Years Ago Today In 1959 - Liberty Records releases Johnny Burnette's label debut single "Settin' The Woods On Fire" with "Kentucky Waltz" on the flip side. Liberty Records catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, Capitol Records parent company.
1982 - Kim Wilde begins recording the tracks "Child Come Away", "Just Another Guy", and "Watching For Shapes" for EMI America. EMI will issue the first track on the compilation CD "The Very Best Of Kim Wilde" (7-48023-2). There is no issuing information for the other two tracks. EMI America's catalog currently is owned EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company.
15 Years Ago Today In 1994 - Carmen McRae, singer and Blue Note Records artist (1976), dies of a stroke following complications from a respiratory illness in Beverly Hills, California at age 72. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, Capitol Records' parent company.
1997 - Tommy Tedesco, guitarist and studio musician (who performed at sessions for The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Phil Spector, and many others, as well as playing on such TV themes as "Bonanza" and "M*A*S*H,"), dies at his home in Northridge, California at age 67
1998 - EMI-UK releases the 21 CD box set "Sinatra The Capitol Years", containing every Sinatra track released during his time with Capitol (1953-1961), remastered and remixed to 20 bit digital audio, making this collection sound better than any US release of Sinatra's Capitol material to date