DECEMBER 28, 2016

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1898 - Mischa Spoliansky, composer (scores for several British films, including the soundtrack for 1957's "Saint Joan" which was released by Capitol Records), is born in Bialystok, Russia
95 Years Ago Today In 1921 - Johnny Otis, bandleader, singer, drummer, vibraphonist, record producer, radio disc jockey, and Capitol Records artist, is born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes in Vallejo, California
1932 - Dorsey Burnette, singer, songwriter, bassist, electrician, part of the Coral Records group The Rock And Roll Trio, part of the Imperial Records group The Burnette Brothers (with his brother Johnny Burnette), and solo artist for many labels including Imperial Records and Capitol Records (1972-1973), is born in Memphis, Tennessee

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1950 - Clark Dennis records four unlisted titles for the Capitol Records Transcription Service (probably at "The Chateau") in Los Angeles, California which will release the titles on transcription discs (#s unlisted). If anyone knows which titles were recorded, please leave a comment.
65 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Vocalist Ferlin Husky using the pseudonym Terry Preston, with a orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Time", "A Friend Of Mine", "I Love You", and "I Want You So" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Time" and "I Want You So" together as a single (Capitol 1947), "I Love You" as a single (Capitol 2105) with "Counting My Heartaches" (recorded February 18, 1952) on the flipside, and has yet to issue "A Friend Of Mine".
1955 - Jean Shepard (on vocals), with J.R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Bill Woods on piano, Charles Lee "Fuzzy" Owen, Alvis "Buck" Owens, and Lewis Talley on guitar, Clarence Roy Lee on bass, and John Cuvielllo on drums), records the titles "Thank You Just The Same", "Over And Over", "Tell Me What I Want To Hear", and "Shadows On The Wall" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California starting at 10:30 PM and 2:00 AM the next day on December 29, 1955. Capitol Records will issue "Thank You Just The Same" as a single (Capitol 3514) with "Just Give Me Love" (recorded on December 27, 1955) on the flipside and the rest of the titles on Shepard's album "Songs Of A Love Affair" (T 728).
1955 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Ray Anthony, Johnny Best, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Triscari, and Mannie Klein on trumpet, Dick Nash and Tommy Pederson on trombone,  George Roberts on bass trombone, Gus Bivona and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone, Georgie Auld and Gene Cipriano on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, Paul Smith on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, and Irv Cottler on drums), with The Anthony Choir (unlisted vocalists) record an overdub for "Big Band Boogie", using a arrangement by Don Simpson, then the titles "Out Of Nowhere" (also arranged by Don Simpson), "I Only Have Eyes For You", "I'll Never Smile Again", and "This Love Of Mine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of "Big Band Boogie" on the various artists album "Dance To The Bands" (TBO 727) and all the rest of the titles on Anthony's album "Ray Anthony Plays For Dream Dancing" (T 723).
1955 - Violinist Nathan Milstein records Johann Sebastian Bach's "Partita N°3 In E Major For Violin" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on Milstein's 3 LP set "BACH - Sonatas And Partitas For Violin" (PCR-8370).
1956 - Vocalist  Nat "King" Cole records the track "When I Fall In Love" for his Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing"
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, first vocalist Jean Shepard, with J.R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Bill Woods on piano, Roy Nichols, Charles "Fuzzy" Owen, Alvis "Buck" Owens, and Lewis Talley on guitar, and Clarence "Bud" Dooley on bass, records the titles "Too Late With The Roses", "The Other Woman", "Act Like A Married Man" and "I Used To Love You" between 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM. then vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra (Charles LaVere on piano, Allan, Reuss on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, Lee Young on drums, and a string section with Len Atkins, Harry Bluestone, Sam Cytron, Kurt Dieterle, Jacques Gasselin, Ben Gill, Murray Kellner, Sol Kindler, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nick Pisani, Joe Quadri, and Mischa Russell on violin, Bill Baffa, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola, Cy Bernard on cello, and Helen Hutchison on harp), records the titles "When I Fall In Love", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "When Sunny Gets Blue", "At Last", "I Was A Little Too Lonely", and "Stay As Sweet As You Are" between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "The Other Woman" as a single (Capitol F3727) with "Under Suspicion" (recorded November 6, 1956) on the flipside, "Act Like A Married Man" as a single (Capitol F3796) with "It Scares Me Half To Death" (recorded December 27, 1956) on the flipside, and "I Used To Love You" as a single (Capitol F3881) with "You're Just The Kind Of Guy" (also recorded on November 27, 1956) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany on Shepard's five CD box set "The Melody Ranch Girl" (BCD 15905). Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "I Was A Little Too Lonely" on Cole's album "Love Is The Thing" (W/SW 824). The new take of "I Was A Little Too Lonely" recorded on this date is listed as lost. I wonder if Jean or Nat listened in on each other's sessions?
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Monty Kelly directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Love, Where Are You Now?", "Make Me Believe", "Because You're Mine", and "The Exodus Song" (aka "This Land Is Mine (Theme From 'Exodus')" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles Martino's album "The Exciting Voice Of Al Martino" (T/ST 1774).
1964 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" with "Cryin' Time" on the flipside
1965 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet and vocals) and His Entertainers (Bob Robinson on trombone, Bob Hardaway on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone and vocals, an unlisted piano player, Carson Smith on bass, and Nick Ceroli on drums) record a as yet unissued take of "Dolce Far Niente", and the titles "I Ain't Down Yet", "Are You Sure?" with vocals by Ray Anthony and a chorus (lineup unlisted), "Keep A-Hoppin'" with vocals by Ray Anthony, Leo Anthony, The Bookends (vocalists Annita Ray and Diane Hall), and a chorus (lineup unlisted), and "Belly Up To The Bar Boys" with vocals by Ray Anthony, Leo Anthony, and Annita Ray in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last four titles on Ray Anthony's album "Swing · Dream · Dance To The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (T 1576).
1965 - Buck Owens and The Buckaroos' Capitol Records single "Buckaroo", with "If You Want A Love" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart
1968 - The Beatles' self-titled Apple Records album (aka "The White Album", and their first on the Apple label), distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, is #1 on Billboard's album chart where it will stay for nine weeks
45 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for vocalist Laura Greene's titles "Memories And Souvenirs", "Come On In", "Missing You", and "I Have But One Heart" and will issue "Memories And Souvenirs" and "Come On In" together as a single (Capitol 3300) and has yet to issue the other two titles.
1973 - Capitol Records artist Tex Ritter make his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
1973 - Merle Haggard's Capitol Records single "If We Make It Through December", with "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart
1974 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Angie Baby", with "I'll Think I'll Write A Song" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1983 - Dennis Wilson, singer, songwriter, and drummer in the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys and Capitol Records solo artist, drowns at age 39 while diving to bring up personal items that he had thrown overboard near his boat, "Harmony", in the harbor at Marina del Ray, California

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Art Pepper Quartet (Art Pepper on alto saxophone, Russ Freeman on piano, Ben Tucker on bass, and Chuck Flores on drums) records the titles "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "Stompin' At The Savoy", then without Freeman and Flores "Blues In" and "Blues Out", and, with Freeman and Flores back in, "Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered) at Radio Recorders studios in Los Angeles, California for the Intro label which will issue all the titles on Pepper's album "Modern Art" (ILP 606). Blue Note Records will later re-issue all the titles on the album "Art Pepper - Early Art" (BN-LA591-H2) and on the CD "The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings,Vol. 1 - The Return Of Art Pepper" (7-46848-2). Blue Note's catalog is now owned by Capitol Records' parent company, Universal Music Group.
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Pianist Les McCann, with Herbie Lewis on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums, records the titles "The Shampoo" and "Someone Stole My Chitlins" at The Village Gate in New York City, New York. Blue Note records will issue both titles on McCann's album "Fish This Week" (BN-LA171-G2).
25 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, with Michel Petrucciani on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums, records the titles "Evolution", "Portrait Of Jenny", "Lines And Spaces", "Body And Soul", "Modern Man" with Lovano on alto saxophone and without Petrucciani and Holland, "Forth Worth", "Central Park" with Lovano on alto saxophone, "Work" with Lovano on soprano saxophone, "Left Behind" without Holland and Blackwell, and "His Dreams" at Skyline Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Lovano's CD album "From The Soul" (7-98636-2). Blue Note's catalog is now owned by Capitol Records' parent company, Universal Music Group.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1922 - Stan Lee (aka Stan "The Man" Lee), writer and founding editor, president, and currently Chairman Emeritus, of Marvel Comics and co-creator of many of its early best-sellers, is born Stanley Martin Lieber in New York City, New York