MARCH 11, 2016

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
35 Years Ago Today In 1981 - LeToya, two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, original member of the group Destiny's Child, and a solo Capitol Records artist, is born LeToya Nicole Luckettin Houston, Texas

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1943 - Freddie Slack and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "That Old Black Magic" with vocals by Margaret Whiting, and with "Hit The Road To Dreamland" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts
70 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Hal Derwin, with unlisted others, records 5 unidentified titles probably at studios in "The Chateau" in Hollywood, California for the Capitol Records Transcription Service. No issuing information is listed.
1949 - Mel Torme's Capitol Records single "Careless Hands", with "She's A Home Girl" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts
1950 - During a split session held this day in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, first Nat "King" Cole, with Les Baxter conducting a orchestra and chorus (lineups unliste), records the titles "Always You", "The Magic Tree", and (using an arrangement by Nelson Riddle) "Mona Lisa". Then The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano, Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Lee Young on drums) records the titles "The Greatest Inventor Of Them All" (with Jack Costanzo on bongos and a uncredited chorus added later) and "Who's Who". Capitol Records will release "Always You" as a single (Capitol 1401) with "Destination Moon (Jeepers Creepers)" (recorded December 11, 1950) on the flipside, "The Magic Tree" as a single (Capitol 1365) with "Jet" (also recorded  December 11, 1950) on the flipside, "Mona Lisa" and "The Greatest Inventor Of Them All" (initially the A side) together as a single (Capitol 1010). EMI/Capitol will issue "Who's Who" in England on the album "The Unreleased Nat King Cole" (EMS1279).
65 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Shotgun Boogie", with "I Ain't Gonna Let It Happen No More" on the flipside, returns to the #1 spot on the U.S. Country singles charts.
65 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Vocalist and guitarist Jimmy Lee (aka Jimmy Lee Fautheree), with Harland "Sonny" Harville on piano, R.M. "Jabbo" Arrington on lead guitar, Felton Pruett on steel guitar, and possibly Don Davis on bass, records the titles "Knocking On Your Front Door", "I Keep The Blues All The Time", "Love Is Hard To Understand", and "Go Ahead And Go" at KWKH's studio in Shreveport, Louisiana. Capitol Records will issue the first and last single together as a single (Capitol 1709) and the second and third titles together as a single (Capitol 1509).
65 Years Ago Today In 1951 - The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess on lead vocals, Clarence "Cat" Freeman on tenor vocals, Bervin Kendrick on baritone vocals, James "Big Chief" Wetherington on bass vocals), with Doty Ott on piano, records the titles "Peace In The Valley", "You Sho' Do Need Him Now", "I Wanna Be Ready", and "Listen To The Bells" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1489) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 1582).
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Genie Pace, with unlisted others, records the title "La Pachanga" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4552) with "Someone Else Is Taking My Place" (recorded March 6, 1961) on the flipside.
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Jack Scott, with Stan Applebaum conducting his Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes, guitar, bass, drum players, and a string section) and a vocal group (lineup also unlisted), records a remake of the title "A Little Feeling (Called Love)" and "True, True Love" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol F4554) with "Now That I" (recorded March 10, 1961) on the flipside and both titles on the CD "Capitol Collectors Series - Jack Scott" (7-93192-2).
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Verdelle Smith records tracks for the title "Tar And Cement" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5632) with "A Piece Of The Sky" (recorded February 7, 1966) on the flipside.
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Unlisted musicians record the titles "Is It Really Over?", "Make The World Go Away", "What's He Doing In My World?", and "King Of The Road" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Sing-A-Long - Sing The Top Country & Western Hits" (T 2503).
1967 - The Beatles "Strawberry Fields Forever", with "Paperback Writer" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1970 - The Beatles' Apple Records single "Let It Be", with "You Know My Name (Now Look Up My Number)" (a typo as it should have read [Now Look Up The Number] which will not be corrected in the U.S. until the "Past Masters" compilation album is released in 1988) on the flipside, is released by Capitol Records in the United States.
45 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Merle Haggard's Capitol Records single "The Fightin' Side Of Me", with "Every Fool Has a Rainbow" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
45 Years Ago Today In 1971 - The Hagers (vocalists Jim Hager and John Hager), with unlisted others, record the titles "Silver Threads And Golden Needles", "Motherhood, Apple Pie And The Flag", "Fort Worth, I Love You", and "Four Strong Winds" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for the first two titles on March 17, 1971 and the second title March 18, 1971, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Motherhood, Apple Pie And The Flag" (ST-783).
45 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Vocalist Helen Reddy, with unlisted others, records the titles "Best Friend" and "I Am Woman" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for "Best Friend" and "I Am Woman" on March 17, 1971 and for "I Am Woman" on March 27, 1971, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Reddy's album "I Don't Know How To Love Him" (ST-762).
35 Years Ago Today In 1981 - Jay Ferguson, with unlisted others, records the title "I Come Alive" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5130) with "Inside Out" (recorded March 3, 1981) on the flipside and on Ferguson's album "White Noise" (ST-12196).
30 Years Ago Today In 1986 - Vocalist Lillo Thomas, records vocal overdubs for the title "Sweet Surrender" on to instrumental tracks produced by Paul Laurence & Lillo Thomas with Paul Laurence, Bobby Douglas, and Robert Damper on keyboards and synthesizers, Mike "Dino" Campbell, James Simons, and Fareed on guitar, Timmy Allen, Wayne Brathwaite, Gary Dowe, and Tom Barney on electric bass, Ralph Rolle, Bernard Davis, James Jackson, and Bobby Simmons on drums, Bashiri Johnson on percusssion, Lillo Thomas, Paul Laurence, Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizaele, Tony Hyman, Janice Dempsey, Vickie Dewitt, Chandler Chigging, and Clifford Jamerson on background vocals, at Seven Studies Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on Thomas' album "Lillo" (ST-12450).
1995 - Capitol Records artist Liz Phair marries film editor Jim Staskauskas
2004 - Edmund Sylvers, lead singer of Capitol Records group The Sylvers, dies of lung cancer at age 47

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1950 - Bobby McFerrin, singer, songwriter and EMI Manhattan Records artist, is born Robert McFerrin Jr. in New York City, New York