NOVEMBER 18, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1909 - Johnny Mercer, songwriter, singer, motion picture actor, Broadway musical and radio performer, and co-founder of Capitol Records and The Songwriters Hall Of Fame, is born John Herndon Mercer in Savannah, Georgia

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1947 - Alvino Rey and His Orchestra (Dick Cathcart, Russ Granger, and Frank Nelson on trumpet; Billy Young on trumpet and vocals; Tasso Harris, Roger Thorndyke, Moe Schneider and Ed Kiefer on trombone; Buff Estes and John Gruey on alto saxophone; Herbie Steward and Zoot Sims on tenor saxophone; Lee Yardum on baritone saxophone; Rocky Coluccio on piano and vocals; Chick Parnell on bass; and Don Lamond on drums) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Al's Tune", and the tracks "(I'll Be With You) Where You Are" (vocals by The Blue Reys [lineup unlisted]) and "Raggin' The Scale" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue the second track as a single (Capitol 57-767) with "Washington And Lee Swing" on the flip side and the last track as a single (Capitol 15272) with "He's Not Worth Your Tears" on the flip side.
1947 - Freddie Stewart (on vocals) with Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "More Than Anything Else In The World" and the tracks "I"ll Always Be In Love With You", "For All We Know" and Dream Girl" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol records will issue the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 494) and the fourth tracks as a single (Capitol 15161) with "Ah! But It Happens" on the flip side.
1949 - The Mellomen Quartet (lineup unlisted, probably Thurl Ravenscroft on bass vocals, Max Smith on second tenor vocals, Bob Hamlin on top tenor vocals, and Bill Lee on baritone vocals) record three unlisted tracks in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded please leave a comment.
1951 - During three sessions held this day (11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, and 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM) at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City, New York the original Broadway cast of "Top Banana" (Phil Silvers, Rose Marie, Bill Callahan, Lindy Doherty, Judy Lynn, Bob Scheerer, Jack Albertson, Joey Faye, Herbie Faye, Bradford Hatton, Eddie Hanley, and Ted Morgan), with Harold Hastings conducting the orchestra (Nick Travis on trumpet; William [Bill] Schallen on trombone; Sanford Siegelstein on French horn; Larry Elgart on alto saxophone; Charles Albertine on saxophone; Arthur Beck on tenor saxophone; Al Chernet on guitar; Lew Chester on bass; Arnold Manchester on drums; Asunda "Del" Aquilla on harp; Fredric Fradkin, Max Hollander, Leo Kruczek, Sy Mirroff, Tosha Samaroff, Paul Winter on violin; Irving Manning on viola; Lucien Schmit on cello; and other unlisted musicians), record the tracks "The Man Of The Year/This Week" (vocals by chorus with unlisted lineup), "You're So Beautiful That" (vocals by Lindy Doherty and Phil Silvers), "Top Banana" (vocals by Phil Silvers, Jack Albertson, Lindy Doherty, Joey Faye, Herbie Faye, and chorus with unlisted lineup), "Elevator Song" (vocals by chorus with unlisted lineup), "Only If You're In Love" (vocals by Judy Lynn and Lindy Doherty), "My Home Is In My Shoes" (vocals by Bill Callahan and chorus with unlisted lineup), "I Fought Ever Step Of The Way" (vocals by Rose Marie), "O.K. For TV" (vocals by Phil Silvers, Judy Lynn, and chorus with unlisted lineup), "Slogan Song" (vocals by Phil Silvers and ensemble with unlisted lineup), "Meet Miss Blendo" (vocals by Phil Silvers and ensemble with unlisted lineup), "Sans Souci" (vocals by Rose Marie and chorus with unlisted lineup), "That's For Sure" (vocals by Judy Lynn, Lindy Doherty, and chorus with unlisted lineup), "A Dog Is A Man's Best Friend" (vocals by Phil Silvers and ensemble with unlisted lineup), "A Word A Day" (vocals by Phil Silvers and Rose Marie), and "Finale (vocals by The Company) using music and lyrics by Capitol Records' co-founder Johnny Mercer on his 42nd birthday. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the original Broadway cast album "Top Banana" (FDR-308).
1951 - Jimmy Heap (on lead guitar) and Perk Williams (aka Houston "Perk" Williams, on vocals and fiddle), with The Melody Masters (Arlie Carter on piano; Horace Barnett on rhythm guitar; Cecil R. "Butterball" Harris on steel guitar; and Bill Glendening on bass), record the tracks "You Don't Kiss Me 'Cause You Love Me" (vocals by Jimmy Heap), "True Or False", "This One That I Won" (vocals by Perk Williams), "The One That I Won" (vocals by Perk Williams), and "You're In Love With You (vocals by Perk Williams) at The University Of Texas in Austin, Texas. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2142) as by Perk Williams with Jimmy Heap and The Melody Masters, the second track as a single (Capitol 1958) with "Lifetime Of Shame" on the flip side as by Jimmy Heap, and the last track as a single (Capitol 2035) with "Girl With A Past" on the flip side as by Perk Williams with Jimmy Heap and The Melody Masters.
1952 - Jack Stern and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "My Gal Sal", "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi", and "Oh, Lady Be Good" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the compilation album "Background Music, Volume 3 - Light And Lively" (H-375), the second and third tracks on the compilation album "Background Music - Songs We Remember" (H-376), and "the last track on the compilation album "Background Music - Show Tunes" (H-378).
1952 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg, finishes recording Felix Mendelssohn's "Symphony N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 65 ('Scotch')" at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on the orchestra's album "MENDELSSOHN - Symphony N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 65 ('Scotch')" (P-8192).
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Don Wilson (on narration vocals) and Serge Glykson (on vocals) record overdubs at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studio in Hollywood, California using a script written by Ted Pierce and Warren Foster over The Continental Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted, conducted by Roger Desormiere)'s instrumental takes of music from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcraker Suite: Little Abou, The Camel (Arabian Dance)" and "Nutcracker Suite: Chin Chow And The Golden Bird (Chinese Dance) which were recorded in Paris earlier in 1953. Capitol Records will issue all the final version of both tracks on the children's album "Don Wilson And Music From 'Nutcracker Suite'" (CAS-3193) as part of the label's "Classics For Children" series.
1954 - Willie Restum records the tracks "Oh, But She Did", "Rock A-Beatin' Boogie", and an untitled track in New York City, New York. As of 2005 the first and last tracks are unissued. Capitol Records will issue "Rock A-Beatin' Boogie" as a single (Capitol 3009) with "What'd He Say" on the flip side.
1955 - Dean Martin (on vocals), with Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (Virgil Evans, Conrad Gozzo, Maurice Harris, and Anthony Terran on trumpet; Francis "Joe" Howard on trombone; Emmett Callen, Ed Rosa, and Joseph Stabile on saxophone; Louis Brown on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Norman Seelig on bass; John Cyr and Ray Toland on drums; and on strings: Leonard Atkins, Emil Briano, Sam Caplan, John Peter De Voogt, Dan Lube, Carl LaMagna, Nick Pisani, Joseph Quadri, and Gerald Vinci on violin), records the tracks "When You Pretend", "You Look So Familiar" and "Innamorata (Sweetheart)" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Los Angeles, California between 2:00pm and 5:00pm. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on soundtrack EP "Artists And Models" (EAP-1-702).
1955 - The Roger Wagner Chorale (with Wagner directing unlisted singers, probably including Harve Presnell) records the tracks "Snag Tooth Gal", "The Buffalo Skinners", "Goodbye Old Paint", "I'm A Poor Lonesome Cowboy", and a new take of "Night-Herding Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the chorale's album "Folk Songs Of The Frontier" (P-8332).
1957 - Freddy Martin and His Orchestra (with Martin conducting to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "It's A Wonderful Thing To Be Loved" (vocals by The Martin Men [lineup unlisted]), "It's Good To Be Alive" (vocals by The Martin Men [lineup unlisted]), "So Beats My Heart For You" (vocals by Ralph Anthony), "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)" (vocals by Johnny Cochran), in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the compilation album "Dancing Smooth 'N Easy" (T 1156).
1957 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Shooting Star", "A Look Back At Earth", and "Moonscape" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Baxter's album "Space Escapade" (T 968).
1957 - Jimmy Reed (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians on instrumental accompaniment) records the tracks "Tear Drop Street", "Bessie Baby", and "Too Young To Be Blue" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3882) and Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks on Reed's CD "Here I Am" (BCD 16306) in Germany.
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Sonny James (on vocals and guitar, with ) records the tracks "You Don't Hurt Me Any More", "Love Me Like I Am", and a new recording of "Sweet Thing" in Los Angeles, California. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in James' 6 CD box set "Young Love The Early Years 1952-1962" (BCD 16373).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Bob Bain (directing an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Perfidia" and "Poinciana" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Latin Love" (T 1201).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet and vocals, Teddy Brannon on piano, John Brown on bass, and George Foster on drums) records the track "Lilette" and a new take of the track "Cherry" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Lilette" on the album "I Dig Chicks!" (T 1193) and the version of "Cherry" recorded on this day on the album "Hit Me Again!" (T 1375).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Jean Shepard (on vocals, with Floyd Cramer on piano; [listed as either] Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland or Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar; Ray Edenton on rhythm guitar; [listed as probably] Walter Haynes on steel guitar; Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass; and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums) records the tracks "Jeopardy", "Are You Certain", "Better Love Next Time", and "Have Heart, Will Love" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. CApitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol F4191) and the second track on the album (Heartaches & Tears). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in the 5 CD boxset "The Melody Ranch Girl" (BCD 15905).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Ferlin Husky (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Looking Back", "The Gods Were Angry With Me", "Alabama Jubilee", and "Keeper Of My Heart" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Husky's album "Ferlin's Favorites" (T 1280).
1959 - Gordon MacRae (on vocals), with Van Alexander and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "The Sound Of Music" and "When Did I Fall In Love?" and then Gordon and Shelia MacRae (on vocals) record the track "You Were There". Capitol Records will issue the first and second tracks together as a single (Capitol F4323) and the last track as a single (Capitol F4357) with "Our Love Story".
1959 - Les Baxter's Teen Drums (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Prelude And Theme From 'Ben-Hur'", "'Til Tomorrow", "Take One", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Ooch I Baba" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4322) and the third track on the group's eponymous album "Les Baxter's Teen Drums" (T 1355).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - George Shearing (on piano) with Milton Raskin conducting Shearing's arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup that includes woodwinds and strings) records the tracks "Fantaisie Impromptu", "Theme From Sheherazade", and "Variations On A Theme Of Paganini" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shearing and the orchestra's album "Old Gold And Ivory" (T 2048).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Ruth Welcome (on zither) records Brahms' "Hungarian Dance N° 6", Puccini's "Musetta's Waltz (From 'La Bohème')", Chopin's "Prelude N° 7", and Kreisler's "Liebesfreud" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Welcome's album "The Concert Zither" (P-9602).
1964 - Al Martino (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "You Don't Know Me", "It Only Hurts For A Little While", "I Won't Forget You", and "Jealous Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first, third and last tracks on Martino's album "We Could" (SXA 2200) and the second track on Martino's album "My Cherie" (T 2362).
1965 - Overdubs are recorded for the The Mustangs' track "Moanin' Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track as a single (Capitol 5596) with "Everything I Do Is For You".
1965 - Red Simpson (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Jeannie With The Light Brown Cadillac", "George For A Day", "I've Just Lost You", and "Ukulele Bailey" in Los Angeles, California. After an overdubs are recorded for "Ukulele Bailey" Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Simpson's album "Bakersfield Dozen" (T 2829).
1965 - Al Martino (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Make The World Go Away", "Hello Memory", "The White Roses Of Athens", "I Can't Stop Loving You", and an (as of 2005) unissued take of "I'll Hold You In My Heart" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Martino's album "Spanish Eyes" (T 2435) and the fourth track on Martino's album "Think I'll Go Somewhere" (T 2528).
1966 - The Police (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Jefferson Washington Southwest Band" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1966 - The Sing-A-Long Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "I Want To Go With You", "Distant Drums", "Almost Persuaded", and "Snowflakes" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the orchestra's album "Country Song Roundup" (T 2692).
1966 - Sarge Clifford records the tracks "Bitter Wine" and "Misty Rose" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a sub-division of Capitol Records, will issue both tracks together as a single (Tower 309).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Capitol Records releases Merle Haggard & The Stranger's album "Sing Me Back Home" in Los Angeles, California.
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records album "Wichita Lineman" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California overdubs are recorded for The Beach Boys' tracks "I Went To Sleep" and "The Nearest Faraway Place" at the first session and then The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on the band's album "20/20" (SKAO-133).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Mariano Moreno (listed as possibly on vocals), with Al DeLory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Mariano's Fifth", "Lonely Afternoon", "Love Is Such A Sweet Thing", and "The Feeling Of Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the third track as a single (Capitol 2548) with "25th Hour" on the flip side and the last track as a single (Capitol 2374) with "Wichita Lineman" on the flip side. There is no issuing information listed for the first two tracks, so if anyone knows if the tracks have been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Water The Family Tree" and the tracks "All The Way", "Once More With Feeling", and "(I'm Goin') Home Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last three tracks on Campbell's album "Try A Little Kindness" (SW-389).
1969 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on cornet and vocals; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophone; Joe Zawinul on piano; Walter Booker on bass; Roy McCurdy on drums) records an untitled and (as of 2005) unissued track and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Who's Got The Funk" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.
1970 - Jackie Gleason (speaking and on vocals) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "A Cottage For Sale", "Didn't We", "September Song", and "Autumn Leaves" in Miami, Florida. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Gleason's album "Words Of Love" (ST-693).
1970 - Dick Curless (on vocals, with Hargus "'Pig" Robbins on piano; Ray Edenton, Jerry Glenn Kennedy, and Billy Sanford on guitar; Pete Drake on steel guitar; Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass; and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums) records the tracks "Please Buy My Flowers", "Juke Box Man", and "Leaving It All Behind" at Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Curless' album "Doggin' It" (ST-689).
1971 - "Little Junior" Parker (born Herman Parker), songwriter, harmonica player, band leader, Duke, Minit, and Capitol Records artist (1969), dies of a brain tumor in Chicago, Illinois at age 39.
1971 - Goose Creek Symphony (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "(Oh Lord, Won't You Buy Me A) Mercedes Benz" and "Rush On Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3246).
1971 - Merle Haggard (on vocals) and The Strangers (lineup unlisted) record a new take of "Irma Jackson", "Recitation: The Proudest Fiddle In The World (A Maiden's Prayer)", "Turnin' Off A Memory", and "Grandma Harp" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Let Me Tell You About A Song" (ST-882).
1971 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) record the track "California State Correctional Facility Blues" and the unissued tracks "Come Fly With Me My Love" and "Jesus On My Mind" (which is also listed as destroyed) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the album "Comin' Thru" (SMAS_11002). If anyone knows why the last tracks was destroyed, please leave a comment.
40 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Overdubs are recorded for Tony Booth's track "Midnight Race" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 3795) with "Happy Hour" on the flip side.
1975 - Freddie Hart and The Heartbeatas (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "New York Joe and Red Neck Tennessee", "I Can Almost See Houston From Here" (with orchestra and string section with unlisted lineup using an arrangement by Bergen White), and "Try My Love For Size" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks after overdubs are recorded on December 2 and 4, 1975 on the Hart's album "People Put To Music" (ST-11504).
35 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Billy May and His Orchestra (John Audino, John Best, Robert Findley, and Uan Rasey on piano; Francis Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Lew McCreary, and Dick Nash on trombone; Wilbur Schwartz, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Justin Gordon, Plas Johnson, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones) record overdubs for the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "In The Mood", "Opus One", "Take The 'A' Train", and "Skyliner" in Studio B at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California for Capitol Records.
1980 - Amy Holland records the track "Stars" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Holland's eponymous album "Amy Holland" (ST-12071).
1980 - During four sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Moon Martin records the tracks "Damn Your Eyes" and "Pushed Around" at the first session, "Sandy" and "Deeper" at the second session, "Rolling In My Rolls" and "Trouble In My Veins" at the third session, and "Keeping Secrets From Me" and "Whispers" at the fourth and last session. Capitol Records will issue "Pushed Around", "Rolling In My Rolls", and "Whispers" on Martin's album "Street Fever" (ST-12099). There is no issuing information listed for the other tracks, so if anyone knows if any of them has been issued, please leave a comment.
1980 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Blue Magic (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Welcome Back" and "Seems I Haven't Seen Her" at the first session, "Your Love Keeps My Motor Runnin'" and "Standin' On The Edge Of A Love Affair" at the second session, and "Remember November" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks from the first session and the last track from the second session on the group's album "Welcome Back" (ST-12143).
1980 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Pure Gold (lineup unlisted) records the track "It's Over Now" at the first session, "Hold On To Your Love" and "Don't Fight The Feeling" at the second session and "Move Your Sexy Body" at the the third and last session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Pure Gold" (ST-12150).
1980 - During five sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Private Eye (lineup unlisted) records the track "Red Wine and White Lies" at the first session, "She Really Wants You" at the second session, "Lovin' Me's Gonna Break Your Heart" at the third session, "Under Your Spell" at the fourth session, and "It's OK, It's Alright" at the fifth and last session for Capitol Records. As of 2005, all the tracks are unissued.
1980 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Lenny LeBlanc records the track "Blue Eyed Lady" and the first session and the track "Street Lover" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on LeBlanc's album "Breakthrough" (ST-12134).
1981 - Donna Washington (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Do You Wanna, Huh?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Washington's album "Just For You" (ST-12233) and an edited version of the track created at the same session as a single (Capitol 5164) with "Save Your Love For Me" on the flip side.
30 Years Ago Today In 1983 - T-Connection (Theophilus Cockley on keyboards and vocals, Kirkwood Cockley on bass and vocals, and other unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Burnin' With Desire" and "In Another Life" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Take It To The Limit" (ST-12333).
1984 - Melissa Ethridge records the tracks "I Want You", "I Don't Want To Know", "Put Me Out Of My Misery", "They Feel A Lot Like You", and "Ready To Love" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed, so if anyone knows if any of the tracks have been issued, please leave a comment.
1987 - Poison (lineup unlisted) records the track "Gotta Face The Hangmen" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records and Enigma Records will issue the track on a 12" single (12CLG 520 with a gatefold sleeve) with the track "Back To The Rocking Horse" on the same side and the track "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" on the flipside.
25 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Poison's Capitol Records album "Open Up And Say Ahh!" is certified triple platinum by the R.I.A.A.
10 Years Ago Today In 2003 - Apple Records releases The Beatles album "Let It Be... Naked" which is released by Capitol Records in the United States

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1959 - The musical "Little Mary Sunshine" premieres Off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre on Second Avenue in New York City. Capitol Records will release the cast album, it's first for an Off-Broadway show.
1974 - The Beach Boys record the track "Child Of Winter (Christmas Song) at Brother Studio in Santa Monica, California
1985 - During three sessions held this day at an unlisted location The Osmond Brothers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "You Look Like The One I Love", "The Price You Pay", and "It's Only A Heartache" at the first session, "Back In Your Arms Again" and "Slow Ride" at the second session, and "When It Feels Like Love" and "Looking For Suzanne" at the third session. EMI America will release "You Look Like The One I Love" and "It's Only A Heartache" together as a single (EMI America 8325) and "Back In Your Arms Again" and "Looking For Suzanne" together as a single (EMI America 8360). There is no issuing information listed for the rest of the tracks, so if anyone knows if they have ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1986 - During two sessions held this day (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM) overdubs are recorded for Jay Booker's tracks "Calico Dresses", "Sunday In The South", "The Mule Won't Move", "Mary Mandolin", "Hot Red Sweater", "Boyhood Memories", "Brand New Outlaw", and "Love Is Legal" by Brent Rowan, Jerry Kroon, Tom Robb, Terry Choate, Mark Casstevens, Gary Prim, and Mitch Humphries at Castle Studios in Franklin, Tennessee for EMI America. No issuing information is listed, so if anyone knows if the tracks have ever been issued, please leave a comment.