NOVEMBER 2, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1958 - Bobby Dall, bass player for the Capitol Records band Poison, is born Robert Harry Kuykendall in Miami, Florida.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Charles LaVere (on piano, with Artie Shapiro on bass and Nick Fatool on drums) records the (as of 2005) still unissued tracks "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan", "Garden In The Rain", "Someone To Watch Over Me", and "Blues Have Got Me" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1948 - Kay Starr (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes trombones and Merle Travis), records the track "So Tired" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track as a single (Capitol 15314) with "Steady Daddy" on the flip side.
1948 - During two sessions held this day in Paris, France Guy Luypaerts and His Orchestra (Luypaerts conducting unlisted musicians) records the track "Love For Sale/Anything Goes" at the first session and "What Is This Thing Called Love?/You Do Something To Me" and "Begin The Beguine/Medley" at the second sessions. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Luypaerts' album "Guy Luypaerts Conducting A Symphonic Portrait Of Cole Porter" (L-159).
1949 - Tiny Kennedy (aka Jesse "Tiny" Kennedy on vocals with Eli Cottrell on tenor saxophone, Jay McShann on piano, Dusty Barrow on guitar, Lloyd Anderson on bass, and Jesse Price on drums) records the tracks "The Lady With The Black Dress On", Sister Flat Top", "It Ain't No Use", and "Jumpin' Little Woman" in Kansas City, Kansas (probably with producer Dave Dexter, Jr.). Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 840) and all the tracks on the CD "8-52047-2" (Capitol Blues Collection, Volume 21: Kansas City Blues).
1949 - Bill Harris (on trombone) and His Orchestra (Stan Fishelson on trumpet, Sam Marowitz on clarinet, Milt Yaner on bass clarinet, Hal Feldman on oboe, Fred Pfeiffer on English horn, Lou Stein on piano, Eddie Safranski on bass, Shelly Manne on drums), record the tracks "Imagination" and "Opus 96" arranged by Neal Hefti and Pete Rugolo in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first track on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - Cool And Quiet" (H-371) and the second track on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - The Modern Idiom" (CCF-325).
1949 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin violin and leader, Paul Shure in violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello) records William Walton's "Quartet In A Minor: First Movement - Allegro, Part 1", "Quartet In A Minor: First Movement - Allegro, Part 2" and "Quartet In A Minor: Second Movement - Presto" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on the quartet's album "WALTON - String Quartet in A Minor" (KCM-8058).
1949 - The Mellomen Quartet (lineup unlisted) record four tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows who was at the session, where and what was recorded and if any of the tracks have been issued, please leave a comment.
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Gene O'Quin (on vocals and guitar with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on piano, Eddie Kirk and Merle Travis on guitar, and Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar) records the tracks "I Get The Blues", "Devil On My Shoulder", "You're Smiling At Another", and "Butane Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 1346) and the middle two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1315).
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Tex Wiliams (on vocals and band leader) and His Western Caravan (Max Fidler, Andrew "Cactus" Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddle; Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harp; Ossie Godson on piano; Pedro De Paul on accordion; John Weiss and Benny Garcia Jr. on electric guitar; Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo; Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar; Deuce Spriggens on bass; and Muddy Berry on drums) record the tracks "Don't Make Love To Mary", "I Lost My Gal From Memphis", and "Cheaters Never Prosper" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 1345) and the middle track as a single (Capitol 1475) with "One Way Ticket" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (Uan Rasey and William Guy on trumpet; Si Zentner on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Fred Falensby, and Harold Lawson on saxophones; Ray Turner on piano; Allan Reuss on guitar; Meyer Rubin on bass; John Cyr on drums; and Ben Gill on violin) while it records the band tracks for Mel Blanc's tracks "Ten Little Bottles In The Sink", "Trixie The Piano Playing Pixie", "The Woody Woodpecker Polka" and "The Flying Saucers" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. After later vocals by The Starlighters and Mel Blanc are recorded Capitol Records will issue the final version of the first track as a single (Capitol 1727) with "Okmnx" on the flip side, the middle two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1330), and the last track as a single (Capitol 1441) with "K-K-K-Katy" on the flip side.
1951 - Yma Sumac (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the track "Birds" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track as a single (Capitol 7-1819) with "Najala's Lament" from the soundtrack to the Broadway musical "Flahooley" on the flip side.
1953 - Sharkey Bonano (aka Joseph "Sharkey" Bonano on trumpet with Jimmy Blount on trombone, Bujie Centobie on clarinet, Stanley Mendelson on piano, Arthur Pons on guitar, Chink Martin on tuba, and Albert Brunies on drums) records the tracks "Blue Turning Grey Over You", "Have You Ever Been Lonely" (vocals by Jackie Blaine), "San Sue Strut" and "Look Sharp - Be Sharp" in New Orleans, Louisiana (possibly with producer Dave Dexter, Jr.). Capitol Records issues the first and last track together on the album "A Night In Old New Orleans" (T 792), the second track as a single (Capitol 2709) with "If I Had You" on the flip side, and the third and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 2904).
1954 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet and vocals) and His Orchestra (Don Eisman, Jack Laubach, Ray Triscari, and Rudy Scaffidi on trumpet; Sy Berger, Vince Forrest, and Dick Cavas on trombone; Dick Reynolds on trombone; Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinet and alto saxophone; Jimmy Nuzzo and Joe Dee on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone and alto saxophone; Ed Ryan on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; and John Perelli on drums), using arrangements by Dick Reynolds, record the tracks "Holiday For Strings", "The Brave Bulls", "Skylark" (vocals by The Skyliners [vocal group with unlisted lineup]), and "Jeepers Creepers" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Anthony's album "Golden Horn" (T 563).
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - At two sessions held this day at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California The Hollywood String Quartet, conducted by Felix Slatkin, records Smetana's "Quartet In E Minor 'From My Life', First And Third Movements" at the first session and "Quartet In E Minor 'From My Life', Second And Fourth Movements" at the second session. Capitol Records will release both tracks on the quartet's album "SMETANA - Quartet in E Minor/GLAZOUNOV - Five Novelettes" (P-8331).
1957 - The Concert Arts Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Erich Leinsdorf, records Wagner's "Overture to 'Tannhauser'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the orchestra's album "The Sound Of WAGNER" (PAO-8411).
1959 - Dick Sinclair and His Orchestra (featuring Walter Ekard, Julie Hand, and Olie Svenson [aka Bernie Jones] on vocals with unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Tavern In The Town (Theme And Introduction)", "Helena Polka", "Vienna Forever March", "Julida Polka", "Dance, Dance, Dance", "The Jolly Coppersmith Polka", "Tick-Tock Polka", and "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Sinclair's album "Polka Parade" (T 1340).
1959 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Johnny Ukelele records the tracks "Blue Hawaii", "Kohala March", "Wallana Waltz (Drowsy Waters)" and "Hawaiian Wedding Song" at the first session and "William Tell Overture", "Third Man Theme", "Hawaiian Music Box", and "Black And White Rag" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks, except "William Tell Overture which (as of 2005) is still unissued, on Ukelele's album "Favorite Selections" (T 1425).
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (with Gleason conducting one string orchestra for the left channel and another string orchestra for the right channel with the lineups of both string orchestras unlisted) record the tracks "The Lovers' Waltz", "For All We Know", "Where Are You", and "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Gleason's album "Jackie Gleason Presents: Love Embers & Flames" (W 1689).
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - John Browning (on piano) records Chopin's "Polonaise N°2, Opus 26" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. As of 2005, the track is unissued.
1961 - The Hollyridge Strings (lineup unlisted), arranged and conducted by Jimmie Haskell, record the tracks "The Comancheros" and "The Devil At Four O'Clock" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4664).
1961 - Pat Suzuki records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "J'Attendrai", "Volare" and Limehouse Blues" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
1962 - George Chakiris (on vocals with unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Memories Are Made Of This", "Fever", "Hallelujah I Love Her So", "Witchcraft", and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Teach Me Tonight" and "Yes, Indeed!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the rest of the tracks on Chakiris' album "Memories Are Made Of These" (T 1813).
1962 - Wanda Jackson (on vocals with Harold Ray Bradley on guitar, Bob Moore on bass, and other unlisted musicians and a vocal chorus with an unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Sympathy" (with unlisted organ player), "Whirlpool", "Pledging My Love", and "What Am I Living For" at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol F4917) with "But I Was Lying" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol F4884) with "One Teardrop At A Time" on the flip side, and the last two tracks on Jackson's album "Love Me Forever" (T 1911).
1963 - Peggy Lee (on vocals) with Max Bennett conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "(I'm) In Love Again", "Since You Have Gone", "How Insensitive (Insensatez)" and "Once (Ils S'Aimaient)" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with producer Dave Cavanaugh. Capitol Records issues all the tracks, except for "Since You Have Gone" which (as of 2005) is still unissed, on Lee's album "In Love Again!" (T 1969).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with Jack Fascinato conducting the orchestra and The Jack Halloran Choir (both lineups unlisted), records the tracks "I Can't Stop Loving You", "Try A Little Tenderness", "Today", and " I Left My Heart In San Francisco" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Ford's album "My Favorite Things" (T 2444).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Leaves (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "To Try For The Sun", "On The Plane", "Codine", and "Flashback" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "All The Good That's Happening" (T 2638).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Ned Miller (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "Sunday Morning Tears", "That's Why I Sing In A Honky Tonk", "Turn Down The Starlight" and "The Big Love" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Miller's album "The Best Of Ned Miller" (T 2414) except "The Big Love" which is (as of 2005) still unissued.
1966 - Capitol Records files information for the masters of the tracks it purchased from Sidewalk Productions for the compilation album "Freakout U.S.A." which include "Freakout U.S.A." by The Aftermath, "Psychotic Reaction" by The Hands of Time, "Yellow Pill" by Mom's Boys, "Poisons In My Body" by International Theatre Foundation, "I'm Losing It" by The Glass Family, "Up And Down" by Mom's Boys, "Season Of The Witch" by The Mugwumps, "Number One Lover" by Everybody's Children, "Don't Try To Crawl Back" by The Jesters, and "I Like The Way You Freakout" by The Hands of Time. Capitol Records will distribute the album (ST-5901) for Sidewalk Records.
1967 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased for Hearts and Flowers' track "Highway In The Wind" which was recorded in Los Angeles, California on October 26, 1967 and issues the track on the group's album "Of Horses, Kids & Forgotten Women" (ST 2868).
1967 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Oliver Nelson conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (), records the tracks "May I Come In?", "Theme From 'Hotel'", and "Let's Make The Most Of A Beautiful Thing" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and second tracks on Wilson's album "Welcome To My Love" (T 2844) and the last track on Wilson's album "Hurt So Bad" (ST-353).
1967 - The Chaparral Brothers (John and Paul Chaparral on vocals with unlisted musicians), record the tracks "Tahiti Joe", "Leave", "He's Laughing At You", and "I Believe In You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track on the brothers' eponymous album "The Chaparral Brothers" (ST 2922), the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2096), and the last track as a single (Capitol 2977) with "Let Somebody Love You" on the flip side.
1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Let The Wind Blow" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the group's album "Wild Honey" (T 2859).
1967 - Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases Pink Floyd's single "Flaming" with "The Gnome" on the flip side
1967 - Tex Ritter (on vocals with orchestra and chorus, both with unlisted lineups) records the tracks "Blue Canadian Rockies", "Distant Drums", and "You Don't Know Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Ritter's album "Tex Ritter Sings The Songs Of Cindy Walker - Bump Tiddle Dee Bum Bum!" (ST 2890).
1968 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Gentle On My Mind", with "Just Another Man" on the flip side, enters Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "I Wouldn't Live In New York City"
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Kurt Russell records the track "Come And Dream With Me", "Little Be My Love", and "Seven Days A Week" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed. If anyone knows for sure where the session was held, who else was there, or if any of the tracks were issued, please leave a comment.
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Al De Lory conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the tracks "Theme From 'Love Story'", "We've Only Just Begun", "Make It Easy On Yourself", and "Elegy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on De Lory's album "Love Story" (ST-677).
1971 - The Persuassions (vocalists Jerry Lawson, Joseph Russell, Jay Otis Washington, Jimmy Hayes, and Herbert Rhoad) record the a cappella track "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" at Electric Landlady Studios in New York City (according to group member and co-producer Jerry Lawson although Capitol's records give the recording location as Los Angeles, California). Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Street Corner Symphony" (ST-872)
1973 - Apple Records releases John Lennon's album "Mind Games" which Capitol Records distributes in the United States
1976 - White Horse (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "You Didn't Stay True", "Give It Up", and "Take Me Back" in Los Angeles, California. There is no issue information listed for "You Didn't Stay True". Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks on the group's eponymous album "White Horse" (ST-11687).
1976 - James Talley (on vocals and acoustic guitar, with: Don Sheffield on trumpet; Tommy Smith on trumpet and horns; Irv Kane on trombone; Ralph Childs on tuba; Johnny Gimble on fiddle and mandolin; Billy Puett on saxophone and clarinet; Andy McMahon on piano, electric piano and organ; Rick Durrett piano and tac-piano; Steve Hostak on acoustic guitar and electric guitar; Jerry Shook on acoustic guitar, banjo and harmonica; Doyle Grisham on steel guitar; Josh Grave on Dobro resonator guitar; Mike Leech on electric bass; Lyle Tullis on upright bass; Clark Pierson on drum and percussion; Byron Bach on cello; Pebble Daniel, Marsha Routh, and Mary Jo Talley on background vocals) records the tracks "Bluesman" (with B.B. King on lead guitar and Reggie Young on electric lead guitar chard fills), "Not Even When It's Over", and overdubs for "Not Even When It's Over" at Jack Clement Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).
1982 - George Clinton either re-records the track "Man's Best Friend" or edits the previously recorded version at United Sound Studios in Detroit, Michigan for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed. If anyone knows more about this track, please leave a comment.
1982 - A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "I'd Like To Know You", "She's So Popular", and "Captured" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed. If anyone knows more about these tracks, please leave a comment.
1983 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Melba Moore's tracks "Keepin' My Lover Satisfied", an instrumental version of "Keepin' My Lover Satistfied", "Got To Have Your Love", "Love Me Right", "Livin' For Your Love", "It's Really Love", "Never Say Never", "Lovin' Touch", "Lean On Me" and an instrumental version of "Livin' For Your Love" (which is listed as "Got To Have Your Love" in Capitol's master file, and will issue all the tracks on Moore's album "Never Say Never" (ST-12305) except the instrumental versions of "Keepin' My Lover Satisfied" (which it will issue as a single [Capitol 5288] with an edited version of the vocal version of "Keepin' My Lover Satisfied" on the flip side) and "Livin' For Your Love" (which it will issue as a single (Capitol 5308) with the vocal version of "Got To Have Your Love" on the flip side.
1983 - Missing Persons (Chuck Wild on keyboard and synthesizer, Warren Cuccurullo on guitar and vocals, Patrick O'Hearn on bass and synthesizer, Terry Bozzio on drums, guitar and synthesizer, and Dale Bozzio on vocals) record the track "All Fall Down" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5381) with "Surrender Your Heart" on the flip side.
1993 - Capitol Records releases Frank Sinatra's album "Duets"
1999 - Jackie Davis, organist and Capitol Records artist, dies in Jacksonville, Florida following complications from a stroke at age 78
1999 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Trace Adkins album "more..."

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1943 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, Johnny Moore on rhythm guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass) record the instrumental track "F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet and Tasty)", "Her Lips Remember Your Kisses", "Got A Penny" (vocals by the trio), and "Let's Pretend" in Los Angeles, California. The first two tracks are released together as the first single by the Premier label (Premier 100) as well as the first single by the Atlas (which may have been owned by the father of Glenn Wallichs, one of Capitol Records' three co-founders) label (Atlas 100) and the last two tracks are released together by Premier as a single (Premier 103).
1966 - According to the conspiracy theory, Paul McCartney is killed when his car catches fire after he crashes it. He is supposedly quickly replaced by look-a-like contest winner William Campbell. The recmusicbeatles.com website has a great article about this subject and the clues the "remaining" Beatles left in their music and album cover art to let their fans know about Paul's "death" and its "cover-up".