DECEMBER 31, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1909 - Jonah Jones, trumpet player, singer, bandleader, and Capitol Records artist, is born Robert Elliott Jones in Louisville, Kentucky. If anyone knows for sure which year, please leave a comment.
1928 - Ross Barbour, vocalist with the Capitol Records group The Four Freshmen, is born in Columbus, Indiana

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Tex Ritter's Capitol Records single "I’m Wastin’ My Tears On You", with "There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1946 - Vocalists Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters (Ann, Lillian, Peggy, and Jean Harriette Clark), with Earl Sheldon and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Tipped My Hat And Slowly Rode Away", "If This Isn't Love", and "Listen To The Green Grass Growing" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "I Tipped My Hat And Slowly Rode Away" and "If This Isn't Love" together as a single (Capitol 364) and has yet to issue "Listen To The Green Grass Growing".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Roy Rogers marries Dale Evans. Both would become Capitol Records solo artists as well as a Capitol Records duo.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The King Cole Trio start five straight days of shows at The State theatre in Hartford, Connecticut.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Mel Powell Sextet (Frank Beach on trumpet, Bumps Myers on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Mel Powell on piano, Red Callender on bass, and Lee Young on drums) records the titles "Cuban Pete", "Cookin' One Up", "That Old Black Magic", and, with only Powell on piano, "When A Woman Loves A Man" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Cuban Pete" on the multi-artist compilation album "Classics In Jazz - Piano Stylists" (CCF/EBF/H-323), "Cookin' One Up" and "When A Woman Loves A Man" on the album "Mel Powell On Piano" (CC-87), and "That Old Black Magic" as a single (Capitol 15056). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the multi-artist compilation box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions" (MQ19-170 on vinyl and MD12-170 on CD).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Poor Wayfaring Stranger", "Barara Allen", Schubert's "Ave Maria", "Tell Me Why", and "It Was Written In The Stars" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" and "Barbara Allen" on the album "Jo Stafford Sings American Folk Songs" (CC-75), "Ave Maria" as a single (Capitol 15291), has yet to issue "Tell Me Why", and will issue "It Was Written In The Stars" as a single (Capitol 15040).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - At two sessions held this day at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California, Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with narrator Ken Carson, record the music tracks for the parts 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the title "So Dear To My Heart" at the first session then vocalist Ken Carson, with Pinto Colvig on additional vocals, using a script adaptation by Alan Livingston and with May conducting the orchestra, records the titles "Nursery Rhymes: Part 1: Lazy Mary Will You Get Up/Good Morning Merry Sunshine/Merrily We Roll Along/Little Robin Redbreast/Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush/Rain, Rain Go Away/Diddle Diddle Dumpling", "Nursery Rhymes: Part 2: Mary Had A Little Lamb/John Brown Had A Little Indian/Billy Boy/Polly Put The Kettle On/Farmer In The Dell", "Nursery Rhymes: Part 3: Hickory Dickory Dock/Three Blind Mice/Three Little Kittens/Little Bo Beep/Pop Goes The Weasel/Ride A Cock Horse", and "Nursery Rhymes: Part 4: Hey Diddle Diddle/Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star/Sing A Song Of Sixpence/Yankee Doodle" at the second session between 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM on January 1, 1948). After John Beal records vocal overdubs for all the parts of "So Dear To My Heart" on June 10, 1948, Capitol Records will issue the final mix on the album "So Dear To My Heart" (DD-109 and BD-124 on 10" 78 RPM, CDF-3000 on 7" 45 RPM) and on the album "Rusty In Orchestraville/So Dear To My Heart" (P-3068 on 12" 33 1/3 RPM) and all the parts of "Nursery Rhymes" on Carson's children's albums "Nursery Rhymes" (DBS-90/CBSF-3005) and the compilation album "Jack Smith-Walt Disney's Songs/Ken Carson-Nursery Rhymes" (H-3069), and parts 1 and 2 on Carson's children's album "Nursery Rhymes" (CAS/CASF-3128) and parts 3 and 4 on Carson's children's album "Nursery Songs" (CAS/CASF-3129).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Eddie Kirk, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Take Me Back", "How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?", "A Petal From A Faded Rose", "You Drove Me To Another's Arms (And Now I'm Happy There)", "Please Don't Cry Over Me", and just the instrumental track for "In Your Loveley Veil Of White" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?" as a single (Capitol Americana 40116), "A Petal From A Faded Rose" as a single (Capitol Americana 40092), "You Drove Me To Another's Arms (And Now I'm Happy There)" as a single (Capitol 15310), and has yet to issue "Take Me Back", "Please Don't Cry Over Me", and "In Your Lovely Veil Of White".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Tex Ritter, with Alan "Spud" Goodale and Eugene "Smokey" Rogers also on guitar and Deuce Spriggens on bass, records the titles "The Green Grass Grew All Around", "Big Rock Candy Mountain", and "Skybird Effects" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 7:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "The Green Grass Grew All Around" and "Big Rock Candy Mountain" on Ritter's self-titled album "Tex Ritter" (DC-91) and has yet to issue "Skybird Effects".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Sunset Trio (lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, records the title "One Raindrop Doesn't Make A Shower" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 492).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - At a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first guitarist Arthur Smith, with unlisted others, records the titles "Beautiful Brown Eyes" and "Train Whistle Blues" then vocalist and guitarist Larry Cassidy, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "I'll Still Be Crying Over You", "I Found Somebody New" and "The New Oklahoma Bound". Capitol Records will issue "Beautiful Brown Eyes" and "Train Whistle Blues" together as a single (Capitol 1426), "I'll Still Be Crying Over You" and "I Found Somebody New" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40099), and "The New Oklahoma Bound" as a single (Capitol 1456).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Jan Garber and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Serenade" and "My Extraordinary Gal" in Los Angeles, California. After Capitol Records purchases the masters, it will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 15043).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Carlyle Hall and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes string section), records the titles "Evelyn", "Matinee", and without the strings, "I Went Down To Old Virginia" and "Down The Old Ox Road" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Evelyn" as a single (Capitol 15091), "Matinee" as a single (Capitol 15041), "I Went Down To Virginia" as a single Capitol 15128), and "Down The Old Ox Road" as a single (Capitol 1750).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist Skitch Henderson, with unlisted others, records ten unlisted titles for the Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, Karl and Harty, with unlisted others, record 10 unlisted titles at the first session and ten more unlisted titles at the second session. No issuing information is listed.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist Buddy Cole, with unlisted others, records fourteen unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Skeets McDonald's Capitol Records single "Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes", with "Big Family Trouble" on the flipside, is still #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1955 - Nelson Riddle's Capitol Records single "Lisbon Antiqua" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Pop singles chart
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Pianist Joe Bushkin, with a large orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes alto flute, alto saxophone, basson, two baritone saxophones and bass clarinets, guitar, bass, drum and bongos players) using arrangements by Kenyon Hopkins, records the titles "At Sundown", "Fools Rush In", new takes of the titles "The Lady Is A Tramp" and "Love Me Or Leave Me" and the title "Yo Go To My Head" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records has yet to issue the take of "At Sundown" recorded at this session and will issue all the other titles on Bushkin's album "Night Sounds" (EAP-1/EAP-2/T 983).
1960 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "Wings of a Dove" is still #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart
1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Feel Fine" (with "She's A Woman" on the flipside) and Capitol Records album "Beatles '65" are both certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1966 - The Seekers' Capitol Records single "Georgy Girl" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1966 - The Beach Boys are in Los Angeles, California recording vocal backgrounds for various titles but end up not using them.
1968 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Wichita Lineman" is still #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart
1969 - Jimi Hendrix and Band of Gypsies play for the first time in public at the first of two consecutive days of gigs at the Fillmore East in New York City, New York. The last two shows performed the next day on January 1, 1970 will be recorded for a live album that will be released by Capitol Records to honor a 1965 contract that Hendrix had signed with the label.
1970 - Paul McCartney files a writ in London High Court against "The Beatles and Co.", seeking the legal dissolution of the partnership, which will finally take place December 30, 1974
1975 - Tapestry (lineup unlisted) records the titles "It's Not The World That's Messed Up" and an as yet unissued take of "Greed" at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with arranger and producer Norman Harris. Capitol Records will issue "It's Not The World That's Messed Up" as a single (Capitol 4295) with the instrumental "Life Is What You Make It" (a purchased master, written and produced by John Davis) recorded sometime in 1975) on the flipside.
1981 - Dave Cavanaugh (aka "Big Dave" Cavanaugh), tenor saxophonist, bass player, and A&R producer for Capitol Records, dies in Tarzana, California at age 62
1984 - Duran Duran's Capitol Records single "The Wild Boys" is #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1985 - Rick Nelson (radio, television, and motion picture actor, singer, songwriter, Imperial Records and Capitol Records artist), his fiancée Helen Blair, and five members of Nelson's Stone Canyon Band die after their plane crashes a mile southeast of DeKalb, Texas after a Fire in the passenger cabin forces the pilots of Nelson’s DC-3 to attempt an emergency landing in a field. The crew escaped through the cockpit windows, but none of the pasengers survived.
1994 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "The Hits" which will go on to sell over 10 million copies and be certified Diamond by the R.I.A.A.
2001 - Charlie Louvin, former Capitol Records artist and member of The Grand Ole Opry, suffers broken ribs, a concussion, and a cracked breastbone in a car wreck
2015 - Natalie Cole, Grammy-winning singer, actress, daughter of Capitol Records artists Nat Cole and Maria Ellington Cole, and Capitol Records artist, dies at age 65 of congestive heart failure brought on by treatment for hepatitis C at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1929 - Future Capitol Records artist Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians' first annual New Year's Eve broadcast from the Roosevelt Grill in New York City is heard over the CBS Radio network
1931 - Gil Melle, saxophonist, synthesizer and drum machine player, painter, graphic artist (designed album covers for Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, and Sonny Rollins), film score writer ("The Andromeda Strain", one of the first electronic music film scores), who at age 19 became Blue Note Records first white artist, is born Gilbert John Melle in Riverside, California
1960 - Ferrante & Teicher's United Artists Records single "Exodus" is #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. The United Artists catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company Universal Music Group.
1961 - Future Capitol Records band The Beach Boys (previously performing under the names The Pendletones, Kenny and The Cadets, and Carl and The Passions) play for the first time using that name when they appear at a Ritchie Valens' Memorial Concert in Long Beach, California and earn $300
15 Years Ago Today In 2002 - Kevin Macmichael, guitarist and co-founder (with vocalist Nick Van Eede) of the Virgin Records America band Cutting Crew, dies of lung cancer at age 51. Their 1987 hit "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" is the label's first U.S. release and its first #1 single. Virgin Records America's catalog is now owned by Capitol's parent company, EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1905 - Jule Styne, pop, motion picture and Broadway composer (who wrote, with lyricists that included Sammy Cahn and Frederick Loewe, the music for the songs "I've Heard That Song Before", "I'll Walk Alone", "It's Been a Long, Long Time","Let It Snow, Let It Snow", "The Things We Did Last Summer", "Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night In The Week", "[Kiss Me Once and Kiss Me Twice] It's Been A Long, Long Time", "Five Minutes More", "Three Coins in the Fountain" [an Academy Award Winning tune] and others, and the scores for the Broadway shows "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" [1949, lyrics by Leo Robin, which includes the songs "Diamond's Are a Girl's Best Friend" and "The Party's Over"], "Bells Are Ringing" [1956, with lyrics by Comden and Green which was turned into the 1960 movie whose soundtrack was released by Capitol Records and included Capitol Records artist Dean Martin singing "Just in Time"] as well as "Funny Girl" [1964, with lyrics by Bob Merrill] whose original Broadway cast album was also released by Capitol Records] and others) is born Julius Kerwin Stein in London, England

DECEMBER 30, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
100 Years Ago Today In 1917 - Wesley Tuttle, singer, yodeler, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, motion picture actor and voice actor, radio and television host, Western Music Association Hall of Fame inductee, and Capitol Records artist (1944-1957) is born Wesley LeRoy Tuttle in Lamar, Colorado.
1939 - Del Shannon, singer, songwriter (wrote "I Go To Pieces" for Capitol Records duo Peter & Gordon), and 1999 Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, is born Charles Westover in Coppersville, Michigan
1945 - Davy Jones, singer, jockey, television and motion picture actor, with the band The Monkees and the Capitol Records group, Dolenz, Jones, Boyce, and Hart, is born David Jones in Manchester, England
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Jeff Lynne, vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, a founding member of the groups Electric Light Orchestra and The Traveling Wilburys, and record producer (The Beatles' last single "Free As A Bird") is born in Birmingham, England
1956 - Suzy Bogguss, singer and Capitol Records, Liberty Records, and Capitol Records Nashville artist (1986-1999), is born Susan Kay Bogguss in Aledo, Illinois.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass) record the titles "You Don't Learn That In School", "You Be You (But Let Me Be Me)", "Can You Look Me In The Eyes (And Say We're Through) in the RKO Pathé Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "You Don't Learn That In School" as a single (Capitol 393) with "Meet Me In No Special Place" (recorded January 21, 1947) on the flipside, "You Be You (But Let Me Be Me)" in the three CD "The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions" (5-60184-2), and "Can You Look Me In The Eyes (And Say We're Through)" as a single (Capitol 418) with "Come In Out Of The Rain" (recorded December 18, 1946) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California, vocalist and guitarist Tex Ritter, with Harry Sims on fiddle, George Bamby on accordion, Andy Parker and Charles Morgan on guitar, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, Paul Smith on bass, and an unlisted trumpet player, records the titles "Merry Christmas Polka", "Dallas Darlin'", "I Just Called To Say Goodbye", "Teneha, Timpson, Bobo And Blair", and "Rock And Rye" at the first session between 3:00 AM and 8:30 AM then during a split session held between 10:00 PM and 2:30 AM on December 31, 1947, first guitarist and vocalist Andy Parker and the vocal group The Plainsmen (lineup unlisted), with (listed as probably) Jack Hansen on trumpet, Max Fidler, Harold Glenn Hensley, and Cactus Soldi on fiddles, Billy Liebert on accordion, Alan "Spud" Goodale and Eugene "Smokey" Rogers on guitars, Donald Davis on steel guitar, Allen Williams on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums, record the titles "Red River Valley" and "Ridin' Down The Canyon" then vocalist Tex Ritter, with the same musicians, records the titles "Pecos Bill" and "Egg-A Bread". Capitol Records will issue "Merry Christmas Polka" as a single (Capitol 15204), "Dallas Darlin'" as a single (Capitol Americana 40090), "Teneha, Timpson, Bobo And Blair" as a single (Capitol 15375), and "Rock And Rye" as a single (Capitol 15119). "Red River Valley" as a single (Capitol 57-40231), "Ridin' Down The Canyon" as a single (Capitol Americana 40117), and "Pecos Bill" and "Egg-A-Bread" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40106). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles from the first session in Germany in the four-CD box set "Tex Ritter - High Noon" (BCD 16356).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During a split session held this day in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California, first Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with narrator Ken Carson, record the music tracks for the title "So Dear To My Heart" in four parts then vocalist Pinto Colvig, with May and His Orchestra, records a new take of "My Mule Charlie". After John Beal records vocal overdubs for all the parts of "So Dear To My Heart" on June 10, 1948, Capitol Records will issue the final mix on the album "So Dear To My Heart" (DD-109 and BD-124 on 10" 78 RPM, CDF-3000 on 7" 45 RPM) and the album "Rusty In Orchestraville/So Dear To My Heart" (P-3068 on 12" 33 1/3 RPM) and has yet to issue the take of "My Mule Charlie" recorded at this session.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Cliffie Stone and His Barn Dance Band (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Don't Believe Them At All", "Tennessee Baby", "Domino", and "Spanish Bells" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Don't Believe Them At All" and "Domino" together as a single (Capitol 15362), has yet to issue "Tennessee Baby", and will issue "Spanish Bells" as a single (Capitol Americana 40096).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During a split session held this day in Radio Recorders' Studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California, first clarinetist Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes French horn, harp, and strings players), using arrangements by Paul New, record the titles "Beyond The Sea (La Mer)" and, with vocalist Emma Lou Welch, "Darn That Dream" then The Benny Goodman Sextet (Goodman on clarinet, Red Norvo on vibraphone, an unlisted guitarist, Red Callender on bass, and Lee Young on drums) records the titles "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" and, also with Emma Lou Welch on vocals, "Record Ban Blues". Capitol Records will issue "Beyond The Sea (La Mer) as a single (Capitol 15030), has yet to issue "Darn That Dream", and will issue "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" as a single (Capitol 15069). Mosaic Records will issue "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" and "Record Ban Blues" in the box set "The Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings of Benny Goodman" (MQ6-148 on vinyl and MD4-148 on CD).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Lois Butler, with the Eagle Lion Studio Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Dreams In My Heart", "Father Goose", and "Minute Waltz" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Dreams In My Heart" and "Father Goose" together as a single (Capitol 15061) and has yet to issue "Minute Waltz". All three titles appeared in the 1948 motion picture "Mickey" in which Butler stars.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first arranger and conductor Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record Chopin's "Etude Opus 10 #3 In E Flat Major" and "My Moonlight Madonna" then pianist with George Greeley, with Weston and his orchestra, records the Debussy's "Clair De Lune" in two parts. Capitol Records will issue "Etude Opus 10 #3 In E Flat Major" and "My Moonlight Madonna" together as a single (Capitol 15049) and both parts of "Clair De Lune" together as a single (Capitol 15153).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first arranger and conductor Frank De Vol and His Orchestra record the titles "Instrument Factory" and "Street In Manhattan" then vocalist Margaret Whiting, with De Vol and his orchestra, records the title "Heat Wave". Capitol Records will issue "Instrument Factory" and "Street In Manhattan" on De Vol's album "Modern Originals For Concert Orchestra" (CCF/EBF/H-198) and "Heat Wave" as a single (Capitol 15209) and on Whiting's album "Margaret Whiting Sings"
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Ernie Felice Quartet (Ernie Felice on accordion and lead vocals, Dick Anderson on clarinet, Chick Parnell on bass, and Dick Fisher on guitar and backing vocals) records the titles "Oodles of Noodles And Batches Of Scratch", "I'm So Very Much In Love With You", "Street Of Dreams", "All By My Self", "Love Me Or Leave Me" and the instrumental "Shake Down The Stairs" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Oodles of Noodles And Batches Of Scratch" and "Love Me Or Leave Me" together as a single (Capitol 15228), "Street Of Dreams" and "Love Me Or Leave Me" on the group's album "Cocktail Time With The Ernie Felice Quartet" (T 192), and has yet to issue either "I'm So Very Much In Love With You" or "Shake Down The Stairs".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocal trio The Sunset Trio (lineup unlisted), with pianist Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "The Caribees", "If I Only Had A Match", "A Little Imagination", and "Angel Spells Mary" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "If I Only Had A Match" as a single (Capitol 492), "A Little Imagination" as a single (Capitol 15059), and has yet to issue either "The Caribees" or "Angel Spells Mary".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocal group The Sportsmen (Bill Days, Max Smith, Martin Sperzel, and Gurney Bell), with Perry Botkin and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Row, Row, Row", "Haunted House (The House Is Haunted)", "I Killed Myself Because Of You", "My Wife Has Gone And Left Me", and "(I Don't Want To Be) The Richest Man In The Cemetary" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Haunted House (The House Is Haunted)" as a single (Capitol 15235), "My Wife Has Gone And Left Me" as a single (Capitol 15046), "(I Don't Want To Be) The Richest Man In The Cemetary" as a single (Capitol 15120), and has yet to issue either "Row, Row, Row" or "I Killed Myself Because Of You".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalists Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters (lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, record the titles "Busy Doin' Nothin'", "Takin' Miss Marry To The Ball", "I Had To Come Back", and "Whoop-Ta-Doodle-Day" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Busy Doin' Nothin'" as a single (Capitol 15429), "Takin' Miss Mary To The Ball" as a single (Capitol 15073), and has yet to issue either "I Had To Come Back" or "Whoop-Ta-Doodle-Day".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist Buddy Cole, with unlisted others, records four unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Guitarist Alvino Rey, with unlisted others, records ten unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "When I'm Alone", "Mother Nature and Father Time", "Pretend", and "A Fool Was I" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "When I'm Alone" in England on the album "The Unreleased Nat King Cole" (EMS1279), "Mother Nature And Father Time" on Cole's album "Nat King Cole 10th Anniversary Album" (W 514), "Pretend" as a single (Capitol 1689) with "Unforgettable" (recorded August 17, 1951) on the flipside, and "A Fool I Was" as a single (Capitol 2540) with "If Love Is Good To Me" (recorded January 20, 1953) on the flipside.
1955 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet, Francis "Joe" Howard and Paul Tanner on trombone, Juan Tizol on valve trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Willie Smith, Mahlon Clark, Don Raffell, William "Buck" Skalak, and Bob Lawson on saxophones, Bill Miller on piano, Herman "Tiny" Mitchell on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Lee Young on drums), records the titles "Stay", "Believe", and, with additional vocals by The Four Knights (Cliff Holland and John Wallace on tenor vocals, Clarence Dixon on  baritone vocals, and Oscar Broadway on bass vocals), "That's All There Is To That" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 12:10 AM and 2:00 AM.
Capitol Records will issue "That's All There Is To That" as a single (Capitol F3456) with "My Dream Sonata" (recorded August 25, 1955) on the flipside and "Stay" and "Believe" on the CD "Night Lights" (5-31964-2).
1955 - Patty Andrews (on vocals), with Terry Gilkyson and an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "I Will Never Marry" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3344) with "Daybreak Blues" (recorded September 16, 1955) on the flipside.
1955 - Jane Froman (on vocals), with Glenn Osser conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "One Little Candle", "Somebody Bigger Than You And I", "He", and "You'll Never Walk Alone" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Froman's album "Faith" (T 726).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Just One Of Those Things" is #20 on WJJD's Top Twenty LP And EP Albums chart in Chicago, Illinois.
1960 - Janie Black (on vocals), with unlisted others, records as yet unissued takes of the titles "Sweet Old Fashioned Girl", "The Dance Is Over", and "Mamma Told Me" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1966 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, vocalist Al Martino, with Peter DeAngelis conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "All", "If You Go Away", "Something In Our Hearts", and "Close To You" at the first session and "True Love", "She'll Always Love You", "In the Arms Of Love", and "Hold Back The Dawn" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles from the both sessions, except "She'll Always Love You" on Martino's album "This Love For You" (T/ST 2654) and will issue "She'll Always Love You" on Martino's album "Daddy's Little Girl" (T/ST 2733).
1966 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Standells' (Larry Tamblyn on keyboards and vocals) Gary Lane and Tony Valentino on guitar, Dave Burke on electric bass, and Dick Dodd on drums) titles "Try It", "Poor Shell Of A Man", "Don't Tell Me What To Do", and "When I Was A Cowboy". Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol will issue "Try It" and "Poor Shell Of A Man" together as a single (Tower 310) and "Don't Tell Me What To Do", and "When I Was A Cowboy" together as a single (Tower 312).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Hello Goodbye", with "I Am The Walrus" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.
1967 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "The Christmas Song" is #5 on Billboard magazine's Christmas LPs chart and Cole's Capitol Records single "The Christmas Song" is #4 on the magazine's Christmas Singles chart.
1968 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "I've Got You On My Mind Again"
1972 - Paul McCartney's Apple Records single "Hi Hi Hi", with "C Moon" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1974 - The Beatles are legally dissolved as a group
1975 - Jerry Corbitt records an as yet unissued take of the title "Trudy" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1975 - Connie Cato (on vocals), with unlisted others, records the title "Whoever Finds This, I Love You" and an as yet unissued take of the title "Crazy Love" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Whoever Finds This, I Love You" on Cato's album "Whoever Finds This, I Love You" (ST-11606).
1975 - Carmen Moreno records the titles "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", "Serrana (High Mountain Woman)", "Cold, Cold Heart", and "Sabras Que Te Quiero" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 4216) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 4306).
1980 - Cherie Currie records an as yet unissued take of the title "Kamakazee Lover" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1996 - It is announced that Capitol Records artist Paul McCartney will be honored with a knighthood and will henceforth be known as Sir Paul McCartney.
1999 - George Harrison is stabbed four times in the chest during an attempted robbery early in the morning at his home at Henley-Upon-Thames, near London. Harrison and his wife Olivia struggle with the intruder, subdue him until the authorities arrive, and are then transported to a nearby hospital.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1948 - Cole Porter's Broadway musical "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at The New Century Theatre in New York City. In 1949 Capitol will release an album of songs from the show recorded by Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae and in 1959 will release a new stereo recording of the soundtrack that features Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk, and Harold Lang, all members of the original Broadway cast.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Ricky Nelson's Imperial Records single "Stood Up", with "Waitin' In School" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Pop singles chart
1965 - Organist Jimmy McGriff, with Thornel Schwartz on guitar and Willie Jenkins on drums, records the title "Where It's At" at The Club in Newark, New Jersey. Originally recorded for the Veep label, Blue Note Records will license and issue the title on the 2 LP compilation album "So Blue So Funky - Heroes Of The Hammond, Volume 2" (B1-29092).
1981 - The J. Geils Band's EMI America Records album "Freeze-Frame" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. and will be certified Platinum on January 11, 1982. EMI America's catalog is currently distributed by Capitol Records and owned by Universal Music Group.
1981 - During two sessions held this day, David Lasley records the title "Where Is Charlie And Joannie" at the first session and "Treat Willie Good" at the second session. EMI-America, distributed by Capitol Records at the time, will issue both titles on Lasley's album "Missin' Twenty Grand" (ST-17066). Capitol Records' parent company, Universal Music Group, currently owns the EMI-America catalog.
1989 - Paula Abdul (with Wild Pair)'s Virgin Records America single "Opposites Attract" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1989 - Roxette's EMI America Records single "Dangerous", the last single released from their album "Look Sharp" and with live versions of "Surrender and "Neverending Love" also on the single, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart where it will peak at #2

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1928 - Bo Diddley (aka Ellas McDaniel), guitarist, singer, songwriter, motion picture actor, and 1987 Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame inductee is born Otha Ellas Bates in McComb, Mississippi
75 Years Ago Today In 1942 - Mike Nesmith, singer, guitarist, songwriter, television and motion picture actor and producer, music video producer, winner of first Grammy for best video, and member of The Monkees, is born in Houston, Texas.
1979 - Richard Rodgers, Broadway and motion picture score composer (first with lyricist Lorenz Hart and then with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II) and Broadway producer, dies in New York City at age 77.

DECEMBER 29, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1943 - Rick Danko, rhythm guitar player with the group The Hawks and electric bass player and singer with the Capitol Records group The Band, is born in Green's Corners, outside of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
1944 - Patti Drew, singer with the Capitol Records group (1964) The Drew-vels (which includes her sisters Lorraine and Erma and bass vocalist Carlton Black) and a Capitol Records solo artist (1967-1971), is born in Charleston, North Carolina. Her mother, a domestic worker for Capitol Records regional promoter Maury Lathower in Evanston, Illinois, invited him to hear her daughters sing at a church function and he got the group signed to Capitol.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records single "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons", with "The Best Man" on the flipside, is #1 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most-Played On The Air chart and is the group's first #1 Pop hit.

70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocal group The Dinning Sisters (Ginger Dinning, Jayne Bundesen, and Jean Dinning, with The Art Van Damme Quintet (Art Van Damme on accordion, Charlie Calzaretta, Jr. on vibraphone, Claude Sheiner on guitar, Lewis Skalender on bass, and Max Mariash on drums), record the titles "The Bride And Groom Polka", "Buttons And Bows", "Makin' Love Mountain Style", and "Oh! Monah" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Bride And Groom Polka" as a single (Capitol 15074), "Buttons And Bows" as a single (Capitol 15184) with "San Antonio Rose" on the flipside, "Makin' Love Mountain Style" as a single (Capitol 15173), and "Oh! Monah" as a single (Capitol 15339). "Buttons And Bows" will enter Billboard's Pop singles charts on October 22, 1948, where it will stay for 16 weeks, eventually peaking at #7.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Karl And Harty (vocalists Karl Davis and Harty Taylor), with unlisted others, record the titles "Sweetest Mother", "A Song For Mother", "Reno Bound" and "I Can't Win For Losin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Sweetest Mother" and "A Song For Mother" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40111) and "Reno Bound" and "I Can't Win For Losin'" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40089).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, vocalist and pianist Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Hurley Ramey on guitar, Charles "Truck" Parham on bass, and Alvin Burroughs on drums) record the titles "He Sends Me", "My Little Boy", and "My New Papa Got To Have Everything" at the first session between 11:15 AM and 2:15 PM and the titles "Come And Get It Honey", "Little Sally Walker", "To Be Forgotten", and "Dark Town Strutter's Ball" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "He Sends Me" as a single (Capitol 15064), "My Little Boy" as a single (Capitol 15180) and on Lutcher's album "Real Gone" (T 232), "My New Papa Got To Have Everything" as a single (Capitol 15352), "Come And Get It Honey" as a single (Capitol 15064) and on Lutcher's album "Real Gone" (T 232), "Little Sally Walker" as a single (Capitol 798), and "To Be Forgotten" as a single (Capitol 15352). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the five-CD box set "Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm" (BCD 15910).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, guitarist Alvino Rey and His Orchestra (Dick Cathcart, Russ Granger, Frank Nelson, and Billy Young on trumpets, Tasso Harris, Roger Thorndyke, Moe Schneider, and Ed Kiefer on trombones, Buff Estes and John Gruey on alto saxophones, Al Cohn on tenor saxophone, Lee Yardum on baritone saxophone, Rocky Coluccio on piano, (p,vo) Chick Parnell on bass, and Ellis Tollin on drums) with Billy Young and Rocky Coluccio also on vocals along with Jimmy Joyce, record the titles "You And I" "Bye Bye Blues" with vocals by the vocal group The Blue Reys (Jimmy Joyce, Tom Kenny, Ralph Hall, and Blossom Dearie), "Sentimental Journey", and "When I Grow Too Old To Dream" at the first session, the titles "Love Song Of The Nile", "Sweet Leilani", "Wabash Blues", "Pagan Love Song" and Moon Of Manakoora" at the second session, and eight unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service" at the third session. Capitol Records has yet to issue "You And I" and "When I Grow Too Old To Dream" and will issue ""Bye Bye Blues" as a single (Capitol 15104) and "Sentimental Journey", "Love Song Of The Nile", "Sweet Leilani", "Wabash Blues", "Pagan Love Song" and "Moon Of Manakoora" on Rey and the orchestra's album "Tropical Isle" (CC-141). No issuing information is listed for the eight titles recorded at the third session.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - At a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first vocalist Johnny Mercer, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (Zeke Zarchy on trumpet, Fred Stulce, Matty Matlock, Herbie Haymer, Len Hartman, and Eddie Miller on saxophones, Milt Raskin on piano, George Van Eps on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, Nick Fatool on drums, and Fred Tavares on steel guitar), records the title "Sweetie Pie", the titles "Down Among The Sheltering Palms" and "Would Ya?" with additional vocals by The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), and title "1,000 Island Song" then vocalist Jerry Colonna, with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Pass A Piece Of Pizza, Please" and "Where Do You Work-A-John?". Capitol Records will issue "Sweetie Pie" as a single (Capitol 15096), "Down Among The Sheltering Palms" as a single (Capitol 15241), "Would Ya?" as a single (Capitol 15337), "1,000 Island Song" as a single (Capitol 15028), and "Pass A Piece Of Pizza, Please" and "Where Do You Work-A-John?" together as a single (Capitol 15098).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with Joseph "Country" Washburn leading Alan "Spud" Goodale and Luther "Red" Roundtree on guitars, Cliffie Stone on bass, and Max Terhune on calliope, records the titles "Animal Fair" and "Cactus Jack Had A Ranch" with Terhune also supplying animal sound effects, and the titles "I Was Born A Hundred Years Ago" and "Thank You" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM on December 30, 1947. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ritter's self-titled album "Tex Ritter" (DC-91).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Trombonist Pee Wee Hunt, with unlisted others, records ten unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Roy Hogsed and The Rainbow Riders (Jimmy Kersey on rhythm guitar, Jean Dewez on accordion, and Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass) record the titles "Fancy Little Dance", "Easy Payment Blues", "The Country Grocery Store" with vocals by Kersey, and "Okie Gal With The Blue Bonnet Eyes" at Universal Recorders in Los Angeles, California between 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM for Coast Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters from the entire session but will only issue "Easy Payment Blues" as a single (Capitol Americana 40133).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and guitarist T-Bone Walker, with George Orendorff on trumpet, Bumps Myers on tenor saxophone, Willard McDaniel on piano, Billy Hadnott on bass, and Oscar Lee Bradley on drums, records the titles "I Want A Little Girl", "I'm Still In Love With You", two takes of "You're My Best Poker Hand" without Orendorff on trumpet, and "West Side Baby" in Los Angeles, California for Black And White Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters for the entire session and will issue "I Want A Little Girl", "I'm Still In Love With You", the second take of "You're My Best Poker Hand" and "West Side Baby" on the album "" (T 1958), the second take of "You're My Best Poker Hand" as a single (Capitol 57-70023), and all the titles in the three-CD set "Capitol Blues Collection: T-Bone Walker - The Complete Capitol/Black and White Recordings" (8-29379-2).
1951 - The Ernie Felice Quartet (Ernie Felice on accordion and three unidentified musicians) record the titles "Just One Of Those Things", "Cumana", another version of "Just One Of Those Things", and a remake of "Hora Staccato" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first version of "Just One Of Those Things", "Cumana" and the take of "Hora Staccato" recorded on this date on the quartet's album "Accordion Powerhouse" (FBF-307) and the second take of "Just One Of Those Things" on the quartet's album "Cocktail Time With The Ernie Felice Quartet" (T 192).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Fletcher Henderson, bandleader, pianist, arranger, and member of the Capitol Records band Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, dies in New York City, New York at age 55.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Cousin Herb Henson, with unlisted others, records the titles "Bouncing Heart", "Tattle-Tale Moon", "I Wish I Was That Young Again", and "Electrified Donkey" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bouncing Heart" and "Tattle-Tale Moon" together as a single (Capitol 2348) and has yet to issue the other two titles.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Roger Wagner conducts The Roger Wagner Chorale with The Concert Arts Players (lineups unlisted) as they rehearse Villa-Lobos' "Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Harp, Celeste, Percussion And Mixed Chorus" which they will record for Capitol Records on January 6, 1953.

1955 - During two session that take place at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 10:30 PM and 2:00 AM the next day on December 30, 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 guitars, Clarence Roy Lee on bass, and John Cuvielllo on drums, records the titles "It's Hard To Tell The Married From The Free", "Did I Turn Down A Better Deal?", "A Passing Love Affair", and "I Married You For Love" at the first session and the titles "I'll Thank You All My Life", "I Learned It All From You", "Hello, Old Broken Heart", and "Sad Singing' And Slow Ridin'" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles from the two sessions, except "I Learned It All From You", on Shepard's album "Songs Of A Love Affair" (T 728) and "I Learned It All From You" as a single (Capitol 3340) with "This Has Been Your Life" (recorded December 27, 1955) on the flipside.
1955 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet, Francis "Joe" Howard and Paul Tanner on trombone, Juan Tizol on valve trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Willie Smith, Mahlon Clark, Don Raffell, William "Buck" Skalak, and Bob Lawson on saxophones, Bill Miller on piano, Herman "Tiny" Mitchell on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Lee Young on drums), records the titles "Mr. Juke Box" with a mixed vocal group (5 unlisted male and female vocalists), "Dame Crazy", "I Just Found Out About Love", "I Got Love" with a mixed vocal group (5 unlisted male and female vocalists), and "My Personal Possession" with additional vocals by The Four Knights (Cliff Holland and John Wallace on tenor vocals, Clarence Dixon on baritone vocals, and Oscar Broadway on bass vocals) at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 7:00 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Dame Crazy" and "I Just Found Out About Love" on Cole's EP "Songs From 'Strip For Action'" (EAP-1-709), "My Personal Possession" as a single (Capitol F3737) with "Send For Me" (recorded May 14, 1957) on the flipside, and the first four titles on Cole's CD "Night Lights" (5-31964-2).
1955 - Violinist Nathan Milstein and pianist Arthur Balsam record Giuseppe Tartini's "Violin Sonata In G Minor, Devil's Trill" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue this take. Milstein, with pianist Leon Pommers, would record a new take of the title on January 29, 1959, in New York City, New York.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - During three sessions held this day in New York City, New York, the original cast of the Broadway musical "The Music Man", featuring vocalists Robert Preston, Verne Reed, Iggie Wolfington, Pert Kelton, Barbara Cook, Eddie Hodges, and The Buffalo Bills (lineup unlisted), with Herbert Greene conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Overture And Rock Island" with vocals by Verne Reed, "Shipoopi" with vocals by Iggie Wolfington, "Iowa Stubborn" with vocals by The Comany, "Wells Fargo Wagon" with vocals by Eddie Hodges, "Gary, Indiana" also with vocals by Eddie Hodges, "Sincere" with vocals by The Buffalo Bills, and "It's You" also with vocals by The Buffalo Bills at the first session, the titles "Ya Got Trouble" with vocals by Robert Preston, "Lida Rose/Will I Ever Title" with vocals by The Buffalo Bills and Barbara Cook, "Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little/Good Night Ladies" with vocals by The Company, "Seventy-Six Trombones" with vocals by Robert Preston, and "Finale" also with vocals by Robert Preston at the second session, and the titles "My White Knight" with vocals by Barbara Cook, "Marian The Librarian" with vocals by Robert Preston, "Piano Lesson" and "Goodnight, My Someone" with vocals by Barbara Cook, "The Sadder-But-Wiser-Girl For Me" with vocals by Robert Preston, and "Till There Was You" with vocals by Barbara Cook and Pert Kelton at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the original cast album "The Music Man" (W/SW 990). Capitol's Broadway cast album catalog is now owned and distributed by Warner Music Group's subsidiary Warner Classics.
1960 - Whittemore & Lowe (Arthur "Buck" Whittemore and Jack Lowe on piano duets), with The Gene Lowell Singers (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Love Music (From 'The Great Imposter')" and "Theme From 'Go Naked In The World'" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the two titles together as a single (Capitol 4522).
1960 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Entertainers (Bob Robinson on trombone, Bob Hardaway on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, a unknown pianist, Carson Smith on bass, and Nick Ceroli on drums), record "Molly Brown Overture", "Molly Brown Finale", and a remake of the title "Dolce Far Niente" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ray Anthony's album "Swing · Dream · Dance To The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (T 1576).
1960 - Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), recorded the titles "The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere" with additional vocals by Paul Frees, Jesse White, and June Foray, "The Boston Tea Party" with additional vocals by Paul Frees and Peter Leeds, and "The Thanksgiving Story" with additional vocals also by Paul Frees and Peter Leeds in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two titles on Freberg's album "Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America" (W 1573) and all the titles on the CD release of the album (7-92061-2).
1960 - Dakota Stanton (on vocals), with a small band (lineup unlisted), records the title "All In My Mind" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4512) with "Hey Lawdy Mama" (recorded September 16, 1960) on the flipside.
1961 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and The Barnstormers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Bug Stomping (Stomp That Roach)", "Shoutin' Truth", "The Big Stomp (Mop Mop Stomp)", and "Skokiaan" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bug Stomping (Stomp That Roach)" and "The Big Stomp (Mop Mop Stomp)" together as a single (Capitol 4642) as by The Barnstormers and have yet to issue "Shoutin' Truth" and "Skokiaan".
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - It's a Friday night and at 9:30 PM EST Nat "King" Cole appears, along with fellow guest stars George Burns and Ginger Rogers, on NBC-TV's "The Dinah Shore Show". Cole performs "I Won't Twist", Sweet Lorraine", and "Why Don't You Do Right?" Dinah and Nat sing a collection of blues and spirituals written for them by Ticker Freeman and Earl Brown. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #10 on Billboard Music Week magazine's 150 Best Selling Monaural LPs chart and #11 on the magazine's 50 Best Selling Stereo LPs chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #47 on Billboard Music Magazine's 50 Best Selling Stereo LPs chart and #115 on the magazine's 150 Best Selling Monaural LPs chart. Nat 'King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #2 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Middle-Road Singles chart, #13 on the magazine's Hot 100 singles chart, #14 on its Honor Roll Of Hits chart, and #16 on its Hot R&B Singles chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #7 on Ilta-Sanomat's chart in Helsinki, Finland. "Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "The Christmas Song" is #19 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Middle-Road Singles chart and #65 on the magazine's Hot 100 singles chart. "Dear Lonely Hearts" is also #18 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart and #31 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nelson Riddle conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "The Dickens And Fenster March", "McHale's Navy March", "Moon River", "Bubbles In The Wine", and "Lawrence Of Arabia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Lawrence Of Arabia" which remains unissued, on Riddle and his orchestra's album "More Hit TV Themes" (T/ST 1869).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Vocal group The Lettermen (Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted others, record the titles "Moments To Remember", "Graduation Day", "It's Dark On Observatory Hill", "The Party's Over", and "Heartache, Oh Heartache" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for the first four titles on January 10, 1963 by Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Heartache, Oh Heartache" which remains unissued, on the group's album "College Standards" (T/ST 1829).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Green River Boys (a "one-off" group, one of whose members is future Capitol Records solo artist Glen Campbell)' Capitol Records single "Kentucky Means Paradise", with "Truck Drivin' Man" on the flipside, enters Billboard's Country singles chart where it will peak at #20.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nelson Riddle conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "The Dickens And Fenster March", "McHale's Navy March", "Moon River", "Bubbles In The Wine", and "Lawrence Of Arabia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Lawrence Of Arabia" which remains unissued, on Riddle and his orchestra's album "More Hit TV Themes" (T/ST 1869).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Vocal group The Lettermen (Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted others, record the titles "Moments To Remember", "Graduation Day", "It's Dark On Observatory Hill", "The Party's Over", and "Heartache, Oh Heartache" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for the first four titles on January 10, 1963 by Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Heartache, Oh Heartache" which remains unissued, on the group's album "College Standards" (T/ST 1829).
1963 - The "Good Guys" (at the time, Joe O'Brien (6-10 AM), Harry Harrison (10-1 PM), Jack Spector (1-4 PM), Dan Daniel (4-7 PM), B. Mitchel Reed (7-11 PM), Johnny Dark (overnights) Ed Baer (fill in and weekends), and Frank Stickle (fill in and weekends), on 5,000-watt radio station WMCA, become the first New York City disc jockeys to play The Beatles’ Capitol Records single "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
1964 - Buck Owens records the track "Gonna Have Love" for Capitol Records
1965 - During two sessions held today in Los Angeles, California, Tennessee Ernie Ford & The Jack Halloran Choir (on vocals, lineup unlisted), with Jack Fascinato conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles, "Hello, Dolly!", "L-O-V-E", and "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" at the first session and "Turn Around", "Dear Heart", and "King Of The Road" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "My Favorite Things" (T 2444).
1965 - The Great Danes (lineup unlisted) record as yet unissued takes of the titles "It Was Easier To Hurt Her", "Let Me Take You Away From This", "King Of Fools", and "Find Yourself Another Guy" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1965 - Charlie Wright, with Aurther Wright conducting his own arrangement to unlisted background vocalists and musicians, records the titles "Help Yourself", "Number One", and the as yet unissued titles "I Won't Be Your Fool Anymore" and "Two Individuals" with producers Wright, Jenkins, and Esked in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 5576).
1966 - The Beatles' record the title "Penny Lane" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England with producer George Martin. Capitol Records will issue the titles as a single in the United States (Capitol 5810) with "Strawberry Fields Forever" on the flipside on February 13, 1967.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Paul Whiteman (aka "The King of Jazz"), who commissioned George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" and premiered the piece with Gershwin at the piano, bandleader (whose members included future Capitol Records artists Jack Teagarden and Red Nichols as well as vocalist and future Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer), radio and television show host, motion picture actor, and a Capitol Records artist (whose first single, "I Found A New Baby" [with "The General Jumped At Dawn" on the flip side] is the label's first release), dies in Doylestown, Pennsylvania at age 77
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Art Reynolds Singers (Thelma Houston, Alfreda James, Lillie Mae Brown, Glenna Session, Arlene Le Beef, and Art Reynolds), with unlisted others, record the titles "Impossible Dream", "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands", and "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Impossible Dream" and will issue the other two titles on the group's album "The Soul Gospel Sounds Of The Art Reynolds Singers - Electrifying" (ST 2900).
1969 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's album "Grand Funk" (aka "The Red Album")
1971 - The final masters are created at Buck Owens' studios in Bakersfield, California for all the titles on The Buckaroos Capitol Records album "Songs Of Merle Haggard" (ST-860), for vocalist Tony Booth's titles "The Key's In The Mailbox" and "The Devil Made Me Do That" which Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Capitol 3269) and on the compilation album "Best Of Bakersfield" (SMAS-11111), and on arranger and conductor Dave Gary and The Bakersfield Brass' titles "Sally Was A Good Old Girl" and "We're Gonna Let The Good Times Roll" which Capitol will issue together as a single (Capitol 3276).
1971 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "I've Never Been to Spain", "Precious And Few", "It's One Of Those Nights", "Anticipation", "White Lies, Blue Eyes", and The Summer Knows" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on December 30 and 31, for "I've Never Been To Spain", "It's One Of Those Nights", "Anticipation", and "White Lies, Blue Eyes" on January 6, 1972, "I've Never Been To Spain", "It's One Of Those Nights", and "White Lies, Blue Eyes" on January 7, 1972, and for "It's One Of Those Nights" on January 10, 1972, Capitol Records will issue "I've Never Been To Spain", "It's One Of Those Nights", "Anticipation", and "White Lies, Blue Eyes" on the trio's album "Lettermen" (SW-11010) and "Precious And Few" and "The Summer Knows" on their album "Spin Away" (SW-11124).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "Listen To The Music/I Believe In Music", "Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me", "Beautiful Sunday", "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart/Black And White", "MacArthur Park", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Bridge Over Troubled Water/You've Got A Friend", and "It Never Rains In Southern California" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on the trio's album "'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183).
1973 - Ringo Starr's Apple Records single "You're Sixteen", a cover of Johnny Burnette's Imperial Records track, with "Devil Woman" on the flipside and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart at # 27 and will peak at #1 on January 26, 1974
1974 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Angie Baby" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1975 - The Lettermen (vocalists Donny Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), Vince Morton conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) record overdubs for the titles "For The Good Times", "Loving Her Was Easier", "I Can't Help It", "The Last Thing On My Mind (If I'm Still In Love With You)", Today I Started Loving You Again", "Kiss An Angel Good Morning", "Leavin' With The First Light", "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Before The Next Teardrop Falls", "Storms Of Troubled Times", the disco version of "The Way You Look Tonight" and the still unissued take of "Medley: Gone For Good/Missouri Melodies" in Los Angeles, California. More overdubs will be recorded January 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 13, 1976. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the first ten songs on The Lettermen's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508) and the ninth and tenth titles together as a single (Capitol 4226).
1976 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Hey Grandma" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the title.
1980 - Cherie Currie records the as yet unissued takes of "I Surrender" and "You're A Baby" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Richard Torrence, with unlisted others, records the title "Get Into The Music" at the first session and the title "Runaround Girl" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Torrence's album "Double Take" (SW-11699).

1981 - Vocalist Mel McDaniel records the titles "I Wish I Was In Nashville", "The Big Time", "Take Me To The Country", and "Maximum Living On A Minimum Wage" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "I Wish I Was In Nashville", "The Big Time", and "Take Me To The Country" on McDaniel's album "Take Me To The Country" (ST-12208) and "Maximum Living On A Minimum Wage" on his album "Take Me To The Country" (ST-12265).

1990 - Wilson Phillips' SBK Records single "Impulsive", distributed by Capitol Records, is still #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Etta Jones, with Barney Bigard, record the tracks "Blow Top Blues", "Salty Papa Blues", "Evil Gal Blues" and "Long Long Journey" in Los Angeles, California for Black and White Records. Black and White's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records.
1958 - The Chipmunks with David Saville's Liberty Records single "The Chipmunk Song" is still #1 on Billboard's Pop singles chart and Ricky Nelson's Imperial Records single "Lonesome Town" is #3. Liberty and Imperial's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records parent company EMI Music.
35 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Ricky Nelson's Imperial Records single "It's Up To You", with "I Need You" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and will peak at #6 on February 2, 1963
1963 - The Beach Boys' Candix Records single "Surfin'" (their first single) debuts at #33 on Los Angeles radio station KFWB's "Fabulous Forty Survey" for this week
1965 - Trumpet player Blue Mitchell, with Junior Cook on tenor saxophone, Chick Corea on piano, Gene Taylor on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums, records rejected takes of "Bring It On Home To Me" and "Port Rico" in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey for Blue Note Records. New and approved takes of both songs will be recorded on January 6,1966.
1975 - Ronnie Laws (on flute and soprano and tenor saxophones), with Donald Hepburn and Michael Hepburn on electric piano, clavinet, and synthesizer, Marion The Magician on guitar, Nathaniel Phillips on electric bass, Bruce Carter on drums and Bruce Smith on percussion, record the title "Captain Midnite" at Total Experience Studio in Los Angeles, California with engineer F. Byron Clark and producer Wayne Henderson. Blue Note Records will issue the title on Laws' album "Fever" (BN-LA628-G on vinyl and 7-89541-2 on CD).

DECEMBER 28, 2017

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
1921 - Johnny Otis, bandleader, singer, drummer, vibraphonist, record producer, radio disc jockey, and Capitol Records artist, is born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes in Vallejo, California
85 Years Ago Today In 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
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, pianist and vocalist Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Hurley Ramey on guitar, Charles "Truck" Parham on bass, and Alvin Burroughs on drums) record the titles "A Maid's Prayer", "Ditto From Me To You", "My Man (Mon Homme)", "I Used To Be Dull", and "The Dog Fight Song" at the first session between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM and the titles "Lutcher's Leap", "Say A Little Prayer For Me", "Cool Water", "A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird" and "Princess Poo-Poo-Ly Has Plenty Papayas" at the second session between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "A Maid's Prayer" as a single (Capitol 15279), "Ditto From Me To You" and "A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird" together as a single (Capitol 57-70001), "Lutcher's Leap" as a single (Capitol 57-70044), "Cool Water" as a single (Capitol 15148), and "Princess Poo-Poo-Ly Has Plenty Papayas" as a single (Capitol 57-70026). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the five-CD box set "Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm" (BCD 15910).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Sunset Trio (unlisted vocalists), with unlisted others, records the titles "That Five O'Clock Feeling", "A Dream Lullaby", and "Don't Believe A Word" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "That Five O'Clock Feeling" as a single (Capitol 15093), "A Dream Lullaby" and "Miracle Of The Bells" together as a single (Capitol 499), and has yet to issue "Don't Believe A Word".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "There's A Gold Moon Shining On A Blue, Blue Heart", "Two Ton Tootsie", "The Cream Of The Crop", and "Sugar Pie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "There's A Gold Moon Shining On A Blue, Blue Heart" and "The Cream Of The Crop" together as a single (Capitol 15303), has yet to issue "Two Ton Tootsie", and will issue "Sugar Pie" as a single (Capitol Americana 40113).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, pianist Buddy Cole, with unlisted others, records fourteen unidentified titles at the first session and four unidentified titles at the second session. No issuing information is listed.
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.
1951 - Vocalist Ferlin Husky using the pseudonym Terry Preston, with an 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"
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?
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #3, his album "This Is Nat 'King" Cole" is #34, and his album "Just One Of Those Things" is #38 on Cash Box magazine's Top 45 Albums year-end chart. "Love Is The Thing" is also #11 on WWCA 1270 AM's Best In LPs & EPs weekly chart in Gary, Indiana.
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
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Art Reynold Singers (Thelma Houston, Alfreda James, Lillie Mae Brown, Glenna Session, Arlene Le Beef, and Art Reynolds), with unlisted others, record the titles "Hurry Sundown", "Face The Day", "My Possessions", and "I've Made Up My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Hurry Sundown", will issue the other three titles on the group's album "The Soul Gospel Sounds Of The Art Reynolds Singers - Electrifying" (ST 2900), and will issue "I've Made Up My Mind" as a single (Capitol 2206).
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
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.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "Listen To The Music/I Believe In Music", "Beautiful Sunday", and "Put A Little Love In Your Heart/Black And White" in Los Angeles, California. After additional overdubs are recorded for all the titles on December 29, 1972, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on the group's album "'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for vocalist and guitarist Mayf Nutter's titles "I'll Try To Make It Home Next Sunday Night" and "Working For The City (In A Teenie-Weenie Little-Bitty Town)" which were recorded earlier in the year at the Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California with both titles produced by Buck Owens Enterprises and will issue both titles on Nutter's album "The First Batch Of Mayf Nutter" (ST-11194).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Rhett Davis, with unlisted others, records the titles "Travelin' Preacher Man", "Sister Ann", and "One Man Woman" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Travelin' Preacher Man" and "Sister Ann" together as a single (Capitol 3583) and has yet to issue "One Man Woman".
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
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) records the title "Too Blue To Be True" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Pousette-Dart Band 3" (SW-11781).
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Richard Torrence, with unlisted others, records the title "I Can't Ask For Anymore Than You" at the first session and the title "Real Love" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "I Can't Ask For Anymore Than You" as a single (Capitol 4554) and both titles on Torrence's album "Double Take" (SW-11699).
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Trombonist Raul De Souza, with (listed as probably) the session's arranger George Duke (as "Dawilli Gonga") on piano and synthesizer, Roland Bautista and Charles Icarus Johnson on guitars, Byron Miller on electric bass, and Leon Ngudu Chancler on drums, records the titles "Don't Ask My Neighbors" and "La La Song" at the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on De Souza's album "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (SW-11774).

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
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, Volume 1 - The Return Of Art Pepper" (7-46848-2). Blue Note's catalog is now owned by Capitol Records' parent company, Universal Music Group.
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).
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
95 Years Ago Today In 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

DECEMBER 27, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1901 - Marlene Dietrich, motion picture actress, singer, and Capitol Records artist (1961-1965), is born Maria Magdelene Dietrich in Berlin-Schöneberg, Germany. In his autobiography, Dave Dexter, Jr. remembers her calling him to get hundreds of promotional copies of her albums to give out while she was touring.
1950 - Terry Bozzio, drummer with Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention, and the Capitol Records group Missing Persons as well as the one-time husband of Missing Persons' lead singer Dale Bozzio, is born

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - Andy Russell's Capitol Records single "I Can't Begin To Tell You", with "Love Me" on the flipside, is released by Capitol Records and will peak at #7 on the U.S. Pop singles charts in 1946
1945 - June Christy (on vocals) and The Kentones (Ray Wetzel on trumpet,  Gene Roland on valve trombone, Boots Mussulli on alto saxophone, Fred Zito on piano, Dave Barbour on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, and Eddie Spanier on drums) record the titles "Mean To Me", "September In The Rain", "You Took Advantage of Me", "Stompin' At The Savoy", "(I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance With You", "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else", and "Moonglow" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will release the first, second, and sixth titles together on transcription disc B-23 and "Stompin' At The Savoy" on transcription disc B-22. Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the CD box set "The Complete Peggy Lee And June Christy Capitol Transcription Sessions" (MD5-184).
1946 - Merle Travis' Capitol Records single "Divorce Me C.O.D.", with "Missouri" on the flipside, is #1 on The Billboard magazine's Most-Played Juke Box Folk Records chart.

70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, pianist and vocalist Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Hurley Ramey on guitar, Charles "Truck" Parham on bass, and Alvin Burroughs on drums) records the titles "Fine Brown Frame", "Humoresque (Opus #7)", "Imagine You Having Eyes For Me", and "Alexander's Ragtime Band" at the first session between 12:30 PM and 4:30 PM and the titles "Without A Song", "Wish I Was In Walla Walla" and "Life Is Like That" at the second session between 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Fine Brown Frame" as a single (Capitol 15032) with "Pig Latin Song" on the flipside,"Humoresque (Opus #7)" as a single (Capitol 1728) with "The Song Is Ended" on the flipside, "Imagine You Having Eyes For Me" as a single (Capitol 15112) with "I Thought About You" on the flipside, "Alexander's Ragtime Band" as a single (Capitol 15180) with "My Little Boy" on the flipside, and "Wish I Was In Walla Walla" as a single (Capitol 15279) with "A Maid's Prayer" on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in Lutcher's four-CD box set "Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm" (BCD 15910).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - It's 5:45 PM on a Saturday and this afternoon's episode of NBC-Radio's "King Cole Trio Time" is being broadcasted from Buffalo, New York's largest nightclub, The Town Casino. Les Barry is the commercial announcer and also does the continuity chatter to introduce numbers. The occasion for broadcasting from Buffalo is the grand reunion of Wildroot employees (the show's sponsor) being held at the casino.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, pianist Buddy Cole, with unlisted others, records 25 unlisted titles at the first session, four unlisted titles at the second session, and ten unlisted titles at the third session. No issuing information is listed.

1948 - Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae's Capitol Records single "My Darlin, My Darling", with "Girls Were Made To Take Care Of Boys" on the flipside, is #3 on the U.S. Pop singles charts
1950 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely (on vocals), with probably Paul Sells and an unidentified orchestra, record the title "Easter Parade" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 1382) with "Let's Go To Church (Next Sunday Morning)" (recorded March 1, 1950) on the flipside.
1950 - Jimmy Wakely (on vocals), with Paul Sells and an unidentified orchestra, records the titles "The Easter Egg Parade" and "There's That Same Old Love Light In Your Eyes" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Easter Egg Parade" on the children's record album "Peter Cottontail/The Easter Egg Parade" (CAS-3090) with "Peter Cottontail" (recorded  February 23, 1950) on the flipside and "There's That Same Old Love Light In Your Eyes" as  a single (Capitol 2172) with "When I Say Goodnight" (recorded July 20, 1949) on the flipside.
1950 - Pinto Colvig and miscellaneous Capitol Children's records artists record "Part 1" and "Part 2" of a sample children's record that Capitol Records will issue as a promotional record. (No title listed).
1951 - Vocalist Bob Savage, with John Richards directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Tu Sais (You Know)", "Passion", and "I Waited A Little Too Long" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue any of the titles.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Strange", with "How" on the flipside, is listed in The Billboard magazine's as the Popular music pick on This Week's Best Buys chart and in the magazine's Coming Up In The Trade section. "Strange" is #5 on the magazine's The Dealers Pick - Popular chart and #6 on its The Disk Jockeys Pick - Popular chart. Also, "How" is #2 on The Billboard magazine's The Dealers Pick Rhythm & Blues chart. Nat "King' Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #40 and Cole's single "The Ruby And The Pearl" is #43 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.
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 Cuviello on drums, records the titles "You're Calling Me Sweetheart Again", "He Loved Me Once And He'll Love Me Again", "Girls In Disgrace", "This Has Been Your Life", and "Just Give Me Love" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3401), "Girls In Disgrace" on Shepard's album "Songs Of A Love Affair" (T 728), "This Has Been Your Life" as a single (Capitol 3340) with "I Learned It All From You" (recorded December 29, 1955) on the flipside, and "Just Give Me Love" as a single (Capitol 3514) with "Thank You Just The Same" (recorded on December 28, 1955) on the flipside.
1955 - The Notes (aka The Four Notes - lineup unlisted) record the titles "Cha Jezebel", "Don't Leave Me", and the as yet unissued titles "That's All There Is To That" and "Times Two, I Love You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and release the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3332).
1955 - Maria Cole (on vocals), with Dennis Farnon directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the as yet unissued titles "Crazy In The Heart" and "Somebody's Gotta Lose" and the titles "No School Tomorrow" and "Just The Boy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 3351).
1955 - In New York City, New York, Capitol Records registered the masters in the United States for the Edith Piaf's French Columbia label recordings of the titles "Suddenly There's A Valley", "Avant Nous", "Les Amants D'un Jour", and "Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots (L'Homme À La Moto). Capitol Records will issue "Suddenly There's A Valley" and "Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots (L'Homme À La Moto)" together as a single (Capitol 3368) and all the titles except "Les Amants D'un Jour" on the 2 disc LP set "The Definitive Edith Piaf" (TBL 2193).
1956 - 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, "Go On, Go On", "I Lost You After All", "It Scares Me Half To Death", and "You're Just The Kind Of Guy" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California during an extended session that goes from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "I Lost You After All" on Shepard's album "Heartaches & Tears" (T/ST 1663), "It Scares Me Half To Death" as a single (Capitol F3796) with "Act Like A Married Man" (recorded December 28, 1956) on the flipside, and ""You're Just My Kind Of Guy" as a single (Capitol F3881) with "I Used To Love You" (also recorded on December 28, 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).
1956 - Violinist Nathan Milstein records Bach's "Sonata N°2 In A Minor 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).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Faniata Barret records overdubs onto The Blossoms' title "Have Faith In Me" (recorded December 20, 1957) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol F3878) with "Little Louie" (recorded December 20, 1957) on the flipside.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Pianist Joe Bushkin, with a large orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Kenyon Hopkins, records a new take of "There's A Small Hotel", and the titles "But Not For Me" and "Who Cares?" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the new take of "There's A Small Hotel" and "But Not For Me" on Bushkin's album "Night Sounds" (T 983) and has yet to issue the take of "Who Cares?" recorded at this session.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Violinist Nathan Milstein and pianist Arthur Balsam record portions of Beethoven's "Sonata N° 8 In G Major, Opus 30, N° 3 For Violin And Piano" in Studio A of Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. After the remainder of the title is recorded on January 7, 1958, Capitol Records will issue the full title on the album "BEETHOVEN - Kreutzer Sonata/Sonata in G Major" (PAO-8430).
1960 - The Four Preps (Bruce Belland on tenor vocals, Marvin Inabnett on high tenor vocals, Glen Larson on baritone vocals, and Ed Cobb on bass vocals),  with Lincoln Mayorga directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the title "Calcutta" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4508) with "Gone Are The Days" (recorded September 26, 1950) on the flipside.
1960 - Alicia Adams (on  vocals), with Ernie Freeman conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "Oom-Dooby-Doom" and the as yet unissued titles "One Of Three" (even with overdubs recorded on January 4, 1961), "Johnny, Please Let Me Out", and "Mister Right" (even with overdubs recorded on January 3, 1961) with producer Karl Engemann in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 3, 1961, Capitol Records will issue the final version of "Oom-Dooby-Doom" as a single (Capitol 4545) with a purchased master of "Love Bandit" (no session information listed but with Lincoln Mayorga conducting the orchestra [lineup unlisted], also with producer Karl Engemann, and overdubs recorded on January 4, 1961) on the flipside.
1961 - Pianist Lee Evans, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Glenn Osser, records the titles "Theme Of Love", "In Other Words", "I Feel Pretty", and "Love Theme From 'Manhattan Tower'" in New York City, New York with producer Andy Wiswel. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Evans' album "Piano Plus" (T/ST 1708).

1961 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, vocalist Arthur Godfrey, with unlisted musicians using arrangements by Richard Wolfe, records the titles "Row, Row Your Boat/Three Blind Mice", "Oh, How Lovely Is the Evening/Two Birds", "The Farmer In The Dell", "Scotland's Burning", and "Zum Gali Gali" at the first session and "Three Jolly Fishermen/I Gave My Love A Cherry", "Down By The Station", "Summer Is Icumen In", "Frère Jacques/The Lark And The Magpie", "London Bridge/Follow, Follow", "Pop Goes The Weasel/Si Cante Mo", and "Alouette" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Godfrey's two-disc album "Sing-A-Round With Arthur Godfrey" (KAO/SKAO 1683).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted others, record the titles "The Halls Of Ivy", "The Whiffenpoof Song", and "Ane Lisle" at the first session and the titles "Dream", "The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi", "All I Do Is Dream Of You", and "I'll See You In My Dreams" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on January 10, 1963, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "College Standards" (SXA-1829 and T/ST 1829).

1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Feel Fine" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and its flipside, "She's A Woman", is #2
1966 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "Open Up Your Heart"
1966 - Vocalist Wayne Newton, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Darling Companion", "If I Only Had A Song To Sing", and "Sunny Day Girl" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "If I Only Had A Song To Sing" and "Sunny Day Girl" together as a single (Capitol 5842) and has yet to issue "Darling Companion".
1966 - The Beach Boys record the title "Hooran The Iron Horse" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the title.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Art Reynolds Singers (vocalists Thelma Houston, Alfreda James, Lillie Mae Brown, Glenna Session, Arlene Le Beef, and Art Reynolds), with unlisted others, records the titles "Land Of Freedom" and "My Mother's Eyes" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "The Soul Gospel Sounds Of The Art Reynolds Singers - Electrifying" (ST 2900).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Hearts And Flowers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Six White Horses" and "Rosana" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Bobby Austin, with unlisted others and producer Charlie "Fuzzy" Owen, records the titles "Is This The Beginning Of The End?" and "Tommy Jekyll And Linda Hyde" in Bakersfield, California. After "sweetening" overdubs are recorded by unlisted strings players on February 24, 1968 for "Is This The Beginning Of The End?", Capitol Records will purchase the masters for both titles and will release "Is This The Beginning Of The End?" as a single (Capitol 2152) and on Austin's album "Old Love Never Dies" (ST 2915) and "Tommy Jekyll And Linda Hyde" as a single (Capitol 2757).
1971 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Quicksilver Messenger Service records the titles "Cher" and "Rules Of The Road" at the first session, "Jam #1" at the second session, and "Sax Jam" and "Gary's Song" at the third session. The masters for "Cher", "Rules Of The Road", and "Jam #1" are listed as being destroyed and no issuing information is listed for "Sax Jam" and "Gary's Song".
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Remastering, remixing, and overdubs are done for the single mix of Helen Reddy's title "Peaceful" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix as a single (Capitol 3527).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "One Night For Willie", "This Ain't Mexico", and "Willie, The Wandering Gypsy And Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "One Night For Willie" as a single (Capitol 3570), "This Ain't Mexico" on the album "" (ST-11351), and "Willie, The Wandering Gypsy And Me" as a single (Capitol 3705), and "One Night For Willie" and "Willie, The Wandering Gypsy And Me" on the album "Comin' After Jinny" (ST-11503).
1976 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) records the title "Amnesia", "Love On My Brain", and "Fall On Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Amnesia" and "Fall On Me" on the band's album "Amnesia" (SW-11608).
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Trombonist Raul De Souza, with arranger George Duke (as "Dawilli Gonga") on piano and synthesizer, Roland Bautista and Charles Icarus Johnson on guitar, Byron Miller on electric bass, and Leon Ngudu Chancler on drums, records the titles "Fortune", "Daisy Mae", and "At The Concert" at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on De Souza's album "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (SW-11774).
1988 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", with "Back To The Rocking Horse" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and is, so far, the group's only #1 single

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1963 - Merle Haggard's Tally Records single "Sing A Sad Song", with "You Don't Even Try" on the flipside, enters Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart where it will peak at #19. Haggard's Tally masters are currently owned and distributed by Capitol Records.
1980 - John Lennon's Geffen Records/Lenono Music single "(Just Like) Starting Over" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart and Lennon's and Yoko Ono's Geffen Records/Lenono Music album "Double Fantasy" is #1 on Billboard's Pop album chart. Capitol Records currently distributes all of Lennon's catalog and has reissued "Double Fantasy" as a remastered CD on the Capitol label.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1879 - Sydney Greenstreet, motion picture and radio actor, is born Sydney Hughes Greenstreet in Sandwich, Kent, England,
1906 - Oscar Levant, pianist, singer, motion picture actor, and television quiz show panelist is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
90 Years Ago Today In 1927 - The Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II musical "Show Boat" opens at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City.
85 Years Ago Today In 1932 - Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City. It is the largest indoor theatre in the world at the time, with a nearly 10,000-square-foot stage and seating more than 6,200 people. The gala grand opening show is a six-hour extravaganza that will lose half a million dollars within three weeks.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - WNBC radio announcer Bob Smith makes an appearance on NBC's television program Puppet Playhouse on December 27, 1947, where he does the voice for a character he uses on his radio show, Howdy Doody, though the character is unseen. The reception for the character is great enough to begin a demand for a visual character for television. After a puppet is created, and with the addition of Clarabelle the Clown (Bob Keeshan, the future Captain Kangaroo), Smith will be renamed "Buffalo Bob" (a reference to Buffalo Bill and Smith's hometown of Buffalo, NY) and the "Howdy Doody Show" will start and stay on the air for 13 years and be revived in the 1970s.
1981 - Hoagy Carmichael, a songwriter (one-time partner with Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer) and motion picture actor, dies of a heart attack at age 82 in Rancho Mirage, California