NOVEMBER 25, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
95 Years Ago Today In 1914 - "Joltin'" Joe DiMaggio (aka "The Yankee Clipper" and Joseph Paul DiMaggio), Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, New York Yankees outfielder, one-time husband of actresses Dorothy Arnold and Marilyn Monroe, and a Capitol Records artist (1949 on the children's record "Little Johnny Strikeout"), is born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr. in Martinez, California
1931 - Nat Adderley, cornet, mellophone, French horn, and trumpet player, songwriter ("Work Song", "Jive Samba", "The Old Country", "Sermonette", and others), brother of Capitol Records artist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and member of his band while he recorded for Capitol, is born Nathaniel Adderley in Tampa, Florida

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1937 - Stéphane Grappelli on violin, Django Reinhardt on guitar, Joseph Reinhardt and Eugène Vées on rhythm guitar, and Louis Vola on bass, record the tracks "Japanese Sandman" and "Minor Swing" in Paris, France. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue both tracks on the album "The Best Of Django Reinhardt" (TBO 10226).
1946 - Jesse Price (on vocals) and His Blues Band (Red Nichols on cornet; Heinie Beau on clarinet and alto saxophone; Dave Cavanaugh on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Tommy Lineham on piano; Dave Barbour on guitar; Bill Davis on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) record the tracks "I Ain't Mad At You" (with unlisted vocal ensemble and hand clapping) and "You Can't Take It With You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 348) with "It's The Drummer Man" on the flip side and the second track as a single (Capitol 391) with "Big Town Blues" on the flip side.
1946 - At a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first Margaret Whiting (on vocals), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" and then Martha Tilton (on vocals), with Dean Elliott and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Connecticut" (with mixed vocal group with unlisted lineup), and "How Are Things In Glocca Morra" (with unlisted strings players). Capitol Records will issue Whiting's track on her eponymous album "Margaret Whiting" (BD-51) and both of Tilton's track together as a single (Capitol 345).
1947 - Freddie Slack (on piano) and His Orchestra (Chuck Peterson, Jim Salko, Jack Trainer, and Gerald Wilson on trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Tommy Pederson, and Henry Coker; Benny Carter and Jewell Granton alto saxophone; Bumps Myers and Vido Musso and tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxoxphone; Freddie Slack on piano; Ulysses Livingstone on guitar; Harry Babasin on bass; and Henry Tucker Green on drums) record the tracks "Boogie In C Minor", "St. Louis Blues" (arranged by Benny Carter), and "Chopsticks Boogie" (also arranged by Benny Carter) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track on Slack's album "Freddie Slack's Boogie Woogie, Volume 2" (CC-83) and the second track on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - Piano Stylists" (CCF-323).
1947 - Benny Goodman (on clarinet) and His Orchestra (John Best on trumpet; Ed Kusby on trombone; Jack Cave on French horn; Louella Howard on flute; George Smith and Nick Mumolo on alto saxophone; Bumps Myers on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Red Norvo on vibraphone; Mel Powell on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Artie Shapiro on bass; and Dick Cornell on drums) record the track "You Turned The Tables On Me (vocals by Emma Lou Welch) and the (as of 2005) unissued track "It's Been So Long" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15044) with "Give Me Those Good Old Days" on the flip side.
1947 - Peggy Lee (on vocals) with Dave Barbour (on guitar) and The Brazilians (unlisted musicians directed by Barbour and including flute players), records the tracks "Caramba! It's The Samba", "Caramba! It's The Samba (Breakdown)", "Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero", and "Mañana (Is Soon Enough For Me)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15090) with "Baby Don't Be Mad At Me" on the flip side, the second track on the CD "Capitol Collectors Series - Peggy Lee, Volume 1: The Early Years" (7-93195-2), the third track as a single (Capitol 15048) with "Talking To Myself" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15022) with "All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart" on the flip side.
1947 - Margaret Whiting (on vocals), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "But Beautiful", "He's Funny That Way", "What's Good About Goodbye?", and "You're An Old Smoothie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15024) with "Now Is The Hour" on the flip side, the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 809) and the third track as a single (Capitol 15038) with "The Gypsy In My Soul" on the flip side.
1947 - Smokey Rogers (aka Eugene "Smokey" Rogers, on vocals), with Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (lineup unlisted) records the track "Spanish Fandango", "the (as of 2005) unissued track I May Be Color Blind (But I Know When I'm Blue)" (aka "Baby"), and the tracks "Don't Come Cryin' to Me", and "Drinkin' And A-Thinkin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40080) and the third track as a single (Capitol 40123) with "Blue Bonnet Polka" on the flip side.
1947 - Buddy Cole record nine unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1948 - Gordon MacRae's Capitol Records single "Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue", with "Rambling Rose" on the flip side, is #3 on the pop singles chart and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)", with "You’re the Sweetest Rose in Texas" on the flip side, is #4
60 Years Ago Today In 1949 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the instruments tracks for William Boyd's vocal tracks (recorded November 22, 1949) to "Hopalong Cassidy And The Singing Bandit: Side 1 (Pages 1 to 4)", "Hopalong Cassidy And The Singing Bandit: Side 2 (Pages 5 to 9)", "Hopalong Cassidy And The Singing Bandit: Side 3 (Pages 10 to 13)", "Hopalong Cassidy And The Singing Bandit: Side 4 (Pages 14 to 17)" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the childrens' record album "Hopalong Cassidy And The Singing Bandit" (CBX-3058).
60 Years Ago Today In 1949 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Mule Train", with "Anticipation Blues" on the flip side, enters Billboard's Pop singles chart where it stay for nine weeks and peak at #10. The song would peak at #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart where it's flip side would also chart and peak at #3.
1952 - Pinto Colvig records vocal overdubs using a script by Alan Livingston on instrumental tracks recorded on (listed as possibly) November 17, 1952 by Van Alexander Orchestra for "Bozo's Nursery Songs: Part 1: Old Mother Hubbard/What Are Little Boys And Girls Made Of?/Mother, May I Go Out To Swim?/Ladybird, Ladybird, Fly Away Home/Oats, Peas, Beans And Barley Grow", "Bozo's Nursery Songs: Part 2: Little Jack Horner/Old King Cole/Little King Pippin/Girls And Boys Come Out To Play", Bozo's Nursery Rhymes: Part 1", and "Bozo's Nursery Rhymes: Part 2". Capitol Records will issue the final version of the first two tracks on the children's album "Bozo's Nursery Songs" (CAS-3154) and the last two tracks on the children's album "Bozo's Nursery Rhymes" (CAS-3152).
1952 - Jimmy Bryant (aka Ivy "Jimmy" Bryant, on electric guitar) and Speedy West (aka Wesly "Speedy" West, on steel guitar) with Billy Liebert on piano, Billy Strange on guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, and Roy Harte on drums, record the tracks "Lover", "Skiddle-Dee-Boo", "Serenade To A Frog", and "Bryant's Bounce" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00 and 5:00 pm. Capitol Records will issue the second track as a single (Capitol 2519) with "Speedin' West" on the flip side, and the third and fouth tracks together as a single (Capitol 2444). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in Bryant and West's 4 CD box set "Flamin' Guitars" (BCD 15956) in Germany.
1955 - Capitol Records files the information for the masters it purchased for Borrah Minnevitch (on harmonica) and His Harmonica Rascals (lineup unlisted)' tracks "Caravan", "Perfidia", "Waarsaw Concerto", "Song Of India", "Anitra's Dance", "Jamaican Rhumba", "Fantasie Impromptu" and "Malaguena" that were recorded (listed as possibly in Los Angeles, California) sometime in 1946 and will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Borrah Minnevitch And His Harmonica Rascals" (EBF-490).
1956 - Frank Sinatra's Capitol Records single "Hey! Jealous Lover", with "You Forgot All The Words" on the flip side, is #3 on the pop singles chart.
1957 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals) with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, Mickey Mangano, and Harry Edison on trumpet; Ed Kusby and Jimmy Priddy on tuba; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Willie Schwartz, Harry Klee, Buddy Collette, Babe Russin, and Joe Koch on woodwinds; Jimmy Rowles on piano; Bob Bain on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Ben Gill, Paul Nero, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris and David Sterkin on viola; and Edgar Lustgarten and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the track "I Believe", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "It's The Same Old Dream" and "Time After Time" at the Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Sinatra's album "This Is Frank Sinatra, Volume 2" (W 982).
1957 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) records the track "A Distant Star" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Baxter's album "Space Escapade" (T 968).
1957 Tabby West (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "All that I Want", "I Can't Stop Lovin' You", "Careless Darlin'", and "If You Promise Not To Tell" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol F3896) and the second and third tracks togehter as a single (Capitol F4039).
1958 - Bobby Hackett (on cornet), with Stan Applebaum conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Dave McKenna on piano; John Giuffrida on bass; Joe Porcaro on drums; Nicky Tagg on piano and Hammond organ; Milt Hinton on bass; Harry Breuer and Phil Kraus on vibraphone and percussion with 9 unlisted violinists, 2 unlisted viola players, and 2 unlisted cello players), records the tracks "Sugar Blues", "Baker's Keyboard Blues", "Blues With A Lick" and "Limehouse Blues" in New York City, New York. Capitol Recorlds will issue all the tracks on Hackett's album "Blues With A Kick" (T 1172).
50 Years Ago Today In 1959 - The Bobby Hackett Quartet (Hackett on cornet, Pepe Moreale on piano; Bill Cronk on bass; and Buzzy Drootin on drums) records the tracks "I'm In The Market For You" (with Moreale playing celeste on the introduction and first melody), "Mr. Wonderful", "What's New?", and "Embraceable You" (with Moreale playing celeste on the introduction and first melody) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hackett's album "Easy Beat" (T 1413).
1960 - Overdubs are recorded for Sue Raney's (as of 2005) unissued track "Red Wing" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1960 - The Swingin'est Chorale (lineup unlisted) record vocals overdubs for Jonah Jones' tracks "Soft Summer Breeze" and "Third Man Theme" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks on Jones' album "Great Instrumental Hits" (T 1557).
1960 - Overdubs are recorded for The DeCastro Sisters' tracks "Goody, Goody", "Them There Eye" and "You Can Depend On Me" in Los Angeles, California. After final overdubs are recorded on January 1, 1961 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the sister's album "A Rockin' Beat" (T 1501).
1960 - Jeanne Black (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Oh How I Miss You Tonight", "Speak To Me (Don't Speak to Me)", and When You're Alone" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 4492) with "A Little Bit Lonely" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4535).
1961 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet and vocals) and His Orchestra (Bob Robinson on trombone; Bob Hardaway on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; an unlisted pianist; Don Simpson on bass; and Nick Ceroli on drums) with The Bookends (unlisted vocalists), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record a new take of the tracks "Bookend Twist", "Twist About Mister", "Let's Twist", and Twistin' Alice (all with vocals by The Bookends) and the tracks "Bunny Hop Twist", "Night Train Twist", and "Mexican Hat Dance Twist" in Las Vegas, Nevada. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Anthony's album "The Twist With Ray Anthony And His Bookends" (T 1668).
1963 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart) with John Steuber on guitar and Dean Reilly on bass) record the tracks "No One To Talk My Troubles To", "Coal Tattoo", and "These Seven Men" at Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Time To Think" (T 2011).
1963 - Leon McAuliffe records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Creole Rose" and the track "Bluesville, U.S.A." in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 5168) with "Things To Remmeber" on the flip side.
1963 - Ruth Welcome (on zither) records Schubert's "Serenade", Mozart's "Longing For Springtime", and Brahms' "Deep Down The Valley (From 'German Folk Songs')" in New York City, New York. CApitol Records will issue all the tracks on Welcome's album "The Concert Zither" (P-8602).
45 Years Ago Today In 1964 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "I Don’t Care (Just as Long as You Love Me)", with "Don't Let Her Know" on the flip side is #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
45 Years Ago Today In 1964 - The Beatles record the tracks "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" and "Rock And Roll Music" for a "live" broadcast for BBC Radio. The tracks are released on the 1994 Apple Records album "Live at the BBC" which is distributed in the United States by Capitol Records.
45 Years Ago Today In 1964 - The Hollyridge Strings, with Stu Phillips conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians, record the tracks "I'm A Loser", "I'll Follow The Sun", and "I'll Be Back" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The Beatles' Songbook, Volume 2" (T 2202).
1966 - Overdubs are recorded for Andy Russell's tracsk "The Shadow Of Your Smile", "Call Me", "Our Day Will Come", and "So Nice (Summer Samba)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of all the tracks on Russell's album "More Amor" (T 2659).
1966 - During two sessions held this day for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California The Mob (Gary Beisber on saxophone, keyboard, and vocals; Tony Nedza on organ, keyboards, and vocals; Michael Sistak on guitar and vocals; James Holvay on guitar, bass, and vocals; Robert "Bobby" Ruffino on drums; James Franz and Alfred Herrera on unlisted instruments) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "You Got To Be Kiddin'" at the first session and the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Kidnappers" at the second session.
1966 - Pamela Miller (on vocals, with unlisted musicians), records the tracks "Throw A Little Love My Way", "Lawnmower Limousine", "Happy Town", and "You Didn't Take The Time" in Nashville, Tennessee. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue all the tracks on Miller's album "Throw A Little Love My Way" (T 5091).
1966 - Jerry Naylor (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "The Magic Night" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the master for the track but (as of 2005) has yet to issue the track.
1967 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", with "You've Still Got A Place In My Heart" on the flip side, enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart
1968 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles self-titled Apple Records double album (aka "The White Album) in the United States.
1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Johnny and Jonie Mosby (on vocals), with James Burton's orchestra (lineup unlisted) tracks "Just Hold My Hand" and "I Can Tell" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of "Just Hold My Hand" on the duo's album "Just Hold My Hand" (ST-170) and the final version of "I Can Tell" on the group's album "Hold Me" (ST-286).
40 Years Ago Today In 1969 - The Band (Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel on keyboards and vocals; Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals; Rick Danko on bass and vocals; and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Long Distance Operator" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1970 - Helen Reddy (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I Don't Know How To Love Him" and "I Believe In Music" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on Nvember 27 and December 3, 1970 Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3027).
1970 - Charlie Louvin (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "I'm Going Home", the (as of 2005) unissued track "I'm Hoping That You're Hoping", the track "I Wish It Had Been A Dream" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "I Hear Wedding Bells" in Naxhville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "I'm Going Home" as a single (Capitol 3243) with "I Placed A Call" on the flip side and "I Wish It Had Been A Dream" as a single (Capitol 3048) with "Love Has To Die All By Itself" on the flip side.
35 Years Ago Today In 1974 - Freddie Hart and The Heartbeats (lineup unlisted) record a (as of 2005) an unissued instrumental take of the track "Sexy" and, with Hart and Marc Chase on vocals, a new take of the track "A Self Portait" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of "A Self Portrait" on Hart's album "Freddie Hart Presents The Heartbeats" (ST-11431).
35 Years Ago Today In 1974 - Red Stegall (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Cold Beer Signs And Country Songs", "April's Paintings" and "She Worshipped Me" and overdubs for all the tracks, in Nashville, Tennessee. After a final overdub is recorded for "She Worshipped Me" on January 2, 1975 Capitol Records will issue the final version of the first track as a single (Capitol 4162) with "Lone Star Beer And Bob Wills Music" on the flip side and the final versions of the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4042).
1975 - Connie Cato (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Plastic Saddle" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4243) with "I Love A Beautiful Guy" on the flip side.
1976 - Capitol Records group The Band retire from touring with a Thanksgiving concert held at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California and featuring a full orchestra and guests including Ronnie Hawkins, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond and others. The concert is filmed (together with interviews and some additional studio-based song footage) and eventually released as the documentary "The Last Waltz" by Martin Scorsese, and as a triple-album set of highlights, both by Warner Bros.
1977 - John Adrian records the tracks "Two Pretty Words (That Do Not Rhyme)" and "Woman Warm" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4542).
1980 - Kitty and The Haywoods (lineup unlisted) record the track "Can't Wait For Your Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Excuse Me, I've Got A Life To Catch" (ST-12149).
1980 - Billy Squier (on guitar and vocals, with: Allan St. John on keyboards; Gary Sharaf on guitar; Mark Clark on bass and vocals; and Bobby Chouinard on drums) records the track "Whadda Ya Want From Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5040) with "In The Dark" on the flip side.
1980 - Lis Dal Bello records the (as of 2005) unissued track "C'mon" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1991 - Crowded House's self-titled Capitol Records album "Crowded House" is certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A.
1997 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Sevens"

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1933 - Kathryn Grant Crosby, actress, singer and second wife of Decca and Capitol Records artist Bing Crosby, is born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in Houston, Texas
55 Years Ago Today In 1954 - The Hank Mobley Sextet (Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Horace Silver on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Charlie Persip on drums) records the tracks "Double Whammy", "Barrel Of Funk", an alternate take of "Barrel Of Funk", "Mobleymania", and "Touch And Go" for their Blue Note Records album "Hank Mobley Sextet" with producer Alfred Lion and engineer Rudy Van Gelder at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey
40 Years Ago Today In 1969 - John Lennon, member of the Apple Records group The Beatles, returns his Member of the British Empire medal to Buckingham Palace as an anti-war protest, and, he says in his letter to the Queen, in protest against his single "Cold Turkey" slipping down the charts
1983 - Great White (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Streetkiller", "No Better Than Hell", "Hold On", "Nightmares", and "Dead End" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous CD "Great White" (E2-48953). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company.
1997 - Capitol's VP of A&R Catalog, Paul Atkinson, takes some time off to reunite with his original Zombie bandmates - Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Chris White, and Hugh Grundy - to play onstage together for the first time in 30 years, performing their hits "She's Not There" and "Time Of The Season" at the Jazz Cafe in London, England.