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1951 - LaCosta, singer, sister of Capitol Records artist Tanya Tucker, and a Capitol Records solo artist (1974-1980), is born LaCosta Tucker in Seminole, Texas
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
70 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Benny Carter and His Orchestra (Louis Gray, Wallace Jones, Dupree Bolton, and Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Al Grey, Charley Johnson, Johnny Morris, and Alton Moore on trombone, Benny Carter on alto saxophone and trumpet, Porter Kilbert and Joe Epps on alto saxophone, Bumps Myers and Harold Clark on tenor saxophone, Willard Brown on baritone and alto saxophones, Rufus Webster on piano, James Cannady on guitar, Thomas Moultrie on bass, and Percy Brice on drums) record the titles "Cuttin' Time", "Forever Blue", "Prelude To A Kiss", and "Just You, Just Me" for Capitol Records at the WMCA studios in New York City, New York. All the titles, except "Forever Blue", eventually appear on the Capitol Records album "Capitol Jazz Classics Volume II - Big Band Bounce", with tracks by Cootie Williams, and all appear on the 1997 Mosaic Records box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions".
70 Years Ago Today In 1945 - The Dinning Sisters (Ginger, Lou, and Jean Dinning on vocals), with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "I Love My Love" and "Love On A Greyhound Bus" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Love On A Greyhound Bus as a single (Capitol 261) with "The Iggidy Song" (recorded April 11. 1946) on the flipside. Jasmine will issue all three songs in the 2 CD set "Almost Sweet And Gentle" (4464C).
1946 - Jascha Datsko (on violin) and His Gypsy Ensemble (lineup unlisted) record the as yet unissued take of "Clavelitos" and a remake of "Song Of The Plains (Meadowland)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track on Datsko's album "Gypsy Nights" (CD-42).
1947 - Red Norvo with Orchestra (Norvo on xylophone; Manny Klein on trumpet; John Cave and Al Berlich on french horn; Don Bonnie, Art Flemming, Jules Kinsler, Bob Lawson, Vic Poscella, and Lloyd Rathburn on reeds; Arnold Ross on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Red Callender on bass; Irving Cottler on drums) records the tracks "Twelfth Street Rag" (which will be released by Capitol Records as the flipside of the single "Band In Boston"), "Take The Red Car" (which will be released by Capitol Records as the flipside of the single "Summer Night"), and "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You (which will be released by Capitol Records as the flipside of the single "El Rojo"), all arranged by Johnny Thompson, in Los Angeles, California.
1947 - Jo Stafford's Capitol Records single "Serenade Of The Bells", with "The Gentleman Is A Dope" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop charts
1949 - Tenessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Mule Train", with "Anticipation Blues" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
65 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Eddie Kirk (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Solitary Blues", "My Love For You Rolls On Like The World", "Swing Teardrops", and "Honey Costs Money" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1372) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 1445).
65 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Mary Mayo (on vocals) with Al Ham conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "A Penny A Kiss, A Penny A Hug" with vocal group Four Chicks and Chuck (lineup unlisted), "Bring Back The Thrill", and so far unissued takes of "And Love We Are" and "Judgement Morn" with Billy Butterfield on trumpet and the vocal group King Odom Four (lineup unlisted) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1350).
1951 - Paul Phillips (caller) and The Oklahoma Ranch Hands (square dance band with unlisted member) with Ernie Felice on accordion record the tracks "Charlie My Boy", "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time", "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)" and "There'll Be Some Changes Made" in Los Angeles, California Capitol Records will issue all the tracks with each on its own individual with an instrumental version of each song (recorded on December 10, 1951) on the flip side and all confusingly called "Square Dance Favorites". ("Charlie My Boy" album DAS-4021, "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time" album DAS-4022, "If You Knew Susie [Like I Know Susie]" album DAS-4023, and "There'll Be Some Changes Made" album DAS-4024).
1951 - Wesley Tuttle (on vocals) with Jimmy Wakely and his Orchestra (lineup unliste), record the track "I've Got A Round Trip Ticket (From Here To Chatanooga) at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2408) with "Fill The Cup To Overflowing" (recorded April 23, 1952) on the flip side.
1951 - Jimmy Wakely (on vocals), with Beasley Smith and Orchestra (Wesley Tuttle on guitar with unlisted additional musicians), records the track "Missing In Action" and the as yet unissued track "I Know I'll Cry In Heaven" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studio in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1936) with "Just A Little More Waiting" (recorded on September 25, 1951) on the flip side..
1951 - Ella Mae Morse (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Walter "Pete" Candoli and Vito "Mickey" Mangano on trumpet, Harold Diner, Francis "Joe" Howard, Ray Sims, and Paul Tanner on trombone, Babe Russin on tenor saxophone, Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone, Milt Raskin on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Meyer "Mike" Rubin on bass, and Frankie Carlson on drums), records the tracks "Love Me Or Leave Me", "The Blacksmith Blues" (with Riddle on ashtray), the instrumental track "Am I In Love?", and "Oaki Boogie" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 9:30 PM and 2:30 AM on December 13, 1951. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1922), the last track on the compilation album "Our Best To You" (T 1801) and the vocal track from "Love Me Or Leave Me" on a promotional record (Capitol PRO-50) for radio stations. Bear Family will issue all the tracks in Germany on Morse's box set "Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues" (BCD 16117).
1951 - Billy May, conducting his own arrangements to His Orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet, Murray McEachern, Jimmy Priddy, Ed Kusby, and Si Zentner on trombone, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone, Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Buddy Cole on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums), records the tracks "Charmaine", "Orchids In The Moonlight", and "When I Take My Sugar To Tea" (with the vocal trio The Maytimers [lineup unlisted but according to "The Music of Billy May", The Maytimers on this session were probably taken from the Jud Conlon Singers]), at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM.Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 1919) and the second track as a single (Capitol 2227) with "Fat Man Mambo" on the flip side.
1951 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for Les Paul (on guitar) and Mary Ford's (on guitar and vocals) tracks "It's A Lonesome Old Town" and "Tiger Rag" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1920).
60 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Woody Herman and His Orchestra (Dick Collins, Conrad Gozzo, John Coppola, Pete Candoli, and Ray Linn on trumpet, Cy Touff on bass trumpet, Tommy Pederson and Ben Benson on trombone, Woody Herman on clarinet and alto saxophone, Richie Kamuca, Ted Nash and Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, Joe Koch on baritone saxophone, Norman Pockrandt on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Monte Budwig on bass, and Chuck Flores on drums) record the titles "Drums In Hi-Fly (Hi-Fi Drums)" (arranged by Dave Cavanaugh, with Buddy Rich instead of Chuck Flores on drums), "Square Circle" (arranged by Shorty Rogers), "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (arranged by Billy May), and "Dream" (also arranged by Billy May) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title on the album "Hi-Fi Drums" (T 926), and the other three titles on the double LP "Dance To The Bands" (TBO 727).
60 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Harry James records trumpet parts that are overdubbed on earlier recorded Benny Goodman and His Orchestra tracks for the titles "Sing Sing Sing, Part 1", "Shine", and "One O'Clock Jump" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the titles on the album "Benny Goodman Plays Selections Featured in 'The Benny Goodman Story'" (S 706).
1957 - Sue Rainey records the track "My Ideal" for her Capitol Records album "When Your Lover Has Gone" album at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
55 Years Ago Today In 1960 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Eddie Dunstedter (on pipe organ) records the title "Pikaki (Sweet Island Flower)" at the first session and "My Island Paradise" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Dunstedter's album "Where Dreams Come True" (T 1545).
55 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Ray Budzilek and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record over dub for the titles "Sweet Seventeen", "The Drummer Boy", "Helena Polka" and "Teenager's Wedding Waltz" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of all the titles on Budzilek's album "Set Your Polka Feet A'Dancing" (T 1541).
55 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Dean Martin (on vocals) with Nelson Riddle conducting his won arrangements to the orchestra (Dick Nash, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, and Tommy Shepard on trombone, Buddy Collette, Harry Klee, Joe Koch, and Abe Most on saxophones, Bill Miller on piano, Bob Bain and Bobby Gibbons on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp, and a string section with Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Alex Beller, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Felix Slatkin, and Gerald Vinci on violn, Paul Robyn and Barbara Simmons on viola, Ossip Giskin, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello), records the titles "The Story Of Life (All This Is Mine)", "Bella Bella Bambina", "Giuggiola", and "Sparklin' Eyes" at the Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 12:00 AM on December 13, 1960. Capitol Records will issue "Giuggiola" as a single (Capitol 4570) with "The Story Of My Life" (recorded on February 10, 1961) on the flipside and "Sparkling Eyes" as a single (Capitol 4518) with "Tu Sei Bella, Signorina" (recorded January 23, 1958) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in the box set "Return To Me" (BCD 15959).
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "She's A Woman", with "I Feel Fine" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and Capitol Records' double album "The Beatles' Story" enters Billboard's Top Albums chart at #97 and will peak and stay for four weeks at #7 on January 2, 1965
50 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Anthony's album "Dream Dancing Baby" (T 2457).
50 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Hawaii Calls Chorus (16 uncredited voices with a uncredited instrumental group), directed by James Kaopuiki, records the titles "I'll Remember You" featuring Kalani Kinimaka and Nina Kealiiwahamana on vocals, "The Hasegawa General Store" featuring Pua Almeida on vocals, and "The Sands Of Waikiki" in Hawaii. After overdubs are finished on January 10, 1966, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Webley Edwards Presents Hawaii Calls: Hawaii Today" (T 2449).
1966 - Tower Records group The Pink Floyd performs their first concert, for the Oxfam Benefit, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Tower Records is a subsidiary of Capitol Records.
1969 - Apple Records releases The Plastic Ono Band's album "Live Peace In Toronto 1969" and the band (featuring Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Alan White, John Lennon and Yoko Ono) perform their first concert, which is held at the Toronto Peace Festival
45 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Buck Owens records the title "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" for Capitol Records
1989 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records single "If Tomorrow Never Comes", with "Much Too Young" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. Liberty Records will be renamed Capitol Records Nashville.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1918 - Joe Williams, singer, Roulette Records artist, is born Joseph Goreed in Cordele, Georgia. Roulette's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company, EMI Music
1946 - Clive Bunker, guitarist, drummer and member of the Chrysalis Records group Jethro Tull, is born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Chrysalis' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent comany EMI Music.
1969 - The film "The Magic Christian", starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, with music written by Paul McCartney and performed by Badfinger, premieres in London, England
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