JANUARY 23, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1925 - Marty Paich, pianist, composer, arranger (with and/or for Peggy Lee, Shorty Rogers’ Giants, Dorothy Dandridge, Shelley Manne, Art Pepper, Shorty Rogers, Dave Pell, Mel Torme, Ray Brown, Anita O’Day, Stan Kenton, Terry Gibbs, Ella Fitzgerald, and Buddy Rich) and record producer, is born Martin Louis Paich in Oakland, California
1950 - Pat Simmons, singer, guitarist, with the Capitol Records group The Doobie Brothers, is born Patrick Simmons in Aberdeen, Washington

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Merle Travis (on vocals and guitar, with Jack McTaggart on trumpet, Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle, Joseph Strand on piano, Paul Sells on accordian, Eddie Kirk on rhythm guitar, Noel Edwin Boggs on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass) records the tracks "Steel Guitar Rag", "Lawdy, What A Gal", and "Sioux City Sue" in Los Angeles, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will release the first track as the flip side of the single "Three Times Seven" (Capitol 384), the second as a single (Capitol 40006) with "I'm Sick And Tired Of You, Little Darlin'" on the flipside, and the last track on the compilation album "Cowboy Hit Parade" (AD-55).
1948 - Peggy Lee's Capitol Records single "Mañana", with "All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts
1951 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Shot Gun Boogie", with I Ain't Gonna Let It Happen No More" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Pianist and vocalist Nellie Lutcher, with Harold Mooney and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "What A Diff'rence A Day Made", "That's How It Goes", "The Heart Of A Clown", and "Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "What A Diff'rence A Day Made" and "The Heart Of A Clown" together as a single (Capitol 1978) and "That's How It Goes" and "Keepin' Out Of Mischief" together as a single (Capitol 2038).
1953 - Billy May finishes recording tracks for his Capitol Records album "Big Band Bash"
1956 - June Christy (on vocals), with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Milt Bernhart and Frank Rosolino on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, John Graas on French horn, Bud Shank on alto saxophone and flute, Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone and oboe, Bernie Mattinson on vibraphone, percussion, and bells, Ann Mason Stockton on harp, Claude Williamson on piano, Howard Roberts on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and a string section with Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, and Nick Pisani on violin, David Sterkin on viola, and Edgar Lustgarten on cello), records the titles "Dearly Beloved", "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening", "I Didn't Know About You", and "Sing Something Simple" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:00PM and 12:00 AM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Christy's album "The Misty Miss Christy" (T 725).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Van Alexander and His Orchestra and Chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "How Green Was My Valley", "Cowboy's Lament", and "The Last Round-up" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on MacRae's album "Cowboy's Lament" (T 834)..
THE ANDREWS SISTERS:
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocal group The Andrews Sisters (Patty, Maxene, Laverne Andrews), with initially Gordon Jenkins conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Frank Beach, Charles Griffard, Al Golden, and Pete Candoli on trumpet, Elmer Schneider on trombone, Dent Eckles, Jack Dumont, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, and Julian "Matty" Matlock on saxophones, Nathaniel Farber on piano, Allan Reuss on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, Lou Singer and Nick Fatool on drums, and Jack Costanzo on percussion), record the titles "Stars, Stars, and "By His Word" then Billy May takes over as conductor and they record the titles "Give Me Back My Heart" and "No, Bay-Bee" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Stars, Stars" and "Give Me Back My Heart" together as a single (Capitol F3707), "By His Word" as a single (Capitol F3784), and "No, Bay-Bee" as a single (Capitol F3658).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Conductor Glen Gray leads The Casa Loma Orchestra (Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, and Mannie Klein on trumpet, Walt Benson, Joe Howard, Si Zentner, and Murray McEachern on trombone, Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone, Gus Bivona on clarinet and alto saxophone, Ted Nash and Jules Jacob on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, George Van Eps on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), using arrangements by Gene Gifford and Larry Wagner, as they record the titles "Paramour", "Girl Of My Dreams" with vocals by Kenny Sargeant, "Time On My Hands", and "I Concentrate On You" also with vocals by Kenny Sargeant in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Paramour", "Time On My Hands" and "I Concentrate On You" on the group's album "Casa Loma Caravan" (T 856) and "Girl Of My Dreams" on the multi-artist compilation album "Dancing Smooth 'N Easy" (T/ST 1156).
1958 - Dean Martin (on vocals), with Gus Levene conducting the orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, Vito "Mickey" Mangano, and Cecil Read on trumpet, Ray Heath, George Roberts, and Lloyd Ulyate on trombone, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Heinie Beau, Babe Russin, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones, Dominic Frontiere on accordion, Ken Lane on piano, Alvino Rey, Howard Roberts, and Jack Rose on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Frankie Carlson and Lou Singer on drums, and a string section with Victor Bay, Kurt Dieterle, Natalie Kaproff, Erno Neufeld, Nick Pisani, Lou Raderman, and Mischa Russell on violins, Virginia Majewski and David Sterkin on viola, and Jim Arkatov and Kurt Reher on cello), records the titles "Return To Me", "Buona Sera", "Forgetting You", "Tue Sei Bella, Signorina", and "Angel Baby" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Return To Me" and "Forgetting You" together as a single (Capitol F3894), "Buona Sera" on Martin's album "Return To Me" (EAP-1-939), "Tue Sei Bella, Signorina" as a single (Capitol 4518) with "Sparklin' Eyes" (recorded December 12, 1960) on the flipside, and "Angel Baby" as a single (Capitol F3988) with "I'll Gladly Make The Same Mistake Again" (recorded August 12, 1954) on the flipside.
1961 - June Christy (on vocals), with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Don Fagerquist and Frank Beach on trumpet, Dick Nash on trombone, Kenny Shroyer on bass trombone, Vince De Rosa and Richard Perissi on French horns, Sam Rice and Red Callender on tubas, Bob Cooper on tenor saxphone, Russ Freeman on piano, Al Viola on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), records the titles "The Merriest", "Hang Them On A Tree", "Ring A Merry Bell", and "Sorry To See You Go" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 12:00 AM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Christy's album "This Time Of Year" (T 1605).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, violinist Nathan Milstein, with a chamber orchestra (lineup unlisted) records Vivaldi's "Concerto In C Minor, F.1 N° 2, 1st Movement", "Concerto In C Minor, F.1 N° 2, 2nd Movement", "Concerto In C Minor, F.1 N° 2, 3rd Movement", and "Concerto In A Major, F.1 N° 106, 1st Movement" at the first session and Vivaldi's "Concerto In A major, F.1 N° 106, 2nd Movement", "Concerto In A major, F.1 N° 106, 3rd Movement", "Concerto In C Major, F.1 N° 3, 1st Movement", and "Concerto In C Major, F.1 N° 3, 2nd Movement" at the second session. Angel Records, at the time a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue all the titles on Milstein's album "VIVALDI - Four Concerti, Volume 1" (S-36001).
55 Years Ago In 1962 - The Brothers Castro (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "I'll Remember April", "Tenderly", and "How High The Moon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Latin & Hip" (T/ST 1706).
1963 - The Kingston Trio records the track "The Reverend Mr. Black" with producer Voyle Gilmore for their Capitol Records album "The Kingston Trio #16"
1965 - Peter and Gordon's Capitol Records single "I Go To Pieces", with "True Love Ways" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1966 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "We Can Work It Out", with "Day Tripper" on the flipside, returns to the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with unlisted others, records the titles "Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide", "The Solid Rock", "A Child Of The King", "Pass Me Not", and "Faith Of Our Fathers" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles of Ford's album "Faith Of Our Fathers" (T/ST 2761).
1975 - Merle Haggard's Capitol Records single "Kentucky Gambler", with "I've Got A Darlin' For A Wife" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1981 - Bobby Sherwood, singer, actor (motion picture "Pal Joey"), orchestra leader ("The Milton Berle Show"), and Capitol Records artist (whose Capitol Records single "Elk's Parade", with "I Don't Know Why" on the flipside, is the label's seventh single, part of Capitol's first release schedule, and is the label's third biggest seller during its first decade), dies of throat cancer at age 66 in Auburn, Massachusetts
1985 - Iron Maiden signs with Capitol Records
1991 - Megadeth's Capitol Records album "Rust In Peace" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1991 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Something To Believe In", with "Ball And Chain" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1991 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) single "Unanswered Prayers", with "Alabama Clay" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart
1993 - Duran Duran's Capitol Records single "Ordinary World", with "Save A Prayer" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1996 - Capitol Records releases Jo Stafford's compilation CD "Spotlight On Jo Stafford" as part of the label's "Great Ladies Of Song" series
1999 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Ty England's album "Highways & Dance Halls"

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1943 - Future Capitol Records artist Duke Ellington, and his orchestra, perform at their first concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Organist Jimmy Smith, with Quentin Warren on guitar and Donald Baildy on drums, records the titles "Everybody Loves My Baby", "Ain't She Sweet", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "T'ain't Nobody's Business If I Do", "Honeysuckle rose", "Bess You Is My Woman" with only Jimmy Smith on organ, "Squeeze Me", and "Lulu's Back In Town" at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, After rejectiing the takes of "T'ain't Nobody's Business If I Do" and "Bess You Is My Woman", Blue Note Records will issue "Everybody Loves My Baby", "Ain't She Sweet", "Ain't She Sweet", "I've Found A New Baby", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Squeeze Me", and "Lulu's Back In Town" on Smith's album "Jimmy Smith Plays Fats Waller" (BLP4100).
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, with Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Larry Willis on electric piano and synthesizer, George Benson on guitar, Wayne Braithwaite on electric bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums and tamborine, records the titles "Battlescar Galorica", and "Soul Mates" at M & I Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue both titles on Hubbard's album "Life Flight" (BT 85139).
10 Years Ago Today In 2007 - Blue Note Records releases the companion soundtrack to the documentary "Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life". Blue Note Records is a subsidiary of Capitol Music Group which is owned by Universal Music Group.