FEBRUARY 10, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1939 - Roberta Flack, music teacher, singer, and Capitol Records artist (1983), is born in Asheville, North Carolina

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - Johnny Mercer's Capitol Records single "Ac-cent-uate the Positive", with "There's A Fellow Waiting In P'Keepsie" on the flipside is #2 on the U.S. Pop singles charts
1951 - During three sessions held this day in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, Werner Janssen conducts Members of the Janssen Symphony Orchestra, with Bert Gassman on oboe, as they record Handel's "Concerto Grosso In B Flat Major" in two parts at the first session, George Frideric Handel's "Double Concerto In C Major" in four parts at the second session and Michael Haydn's "Horn Concerto In D Major" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the parts of all the titles on the group's album "HAYDN - Horn Concerto in D Major/HANDEL - Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major/Double Concerto in C Major" (P-8137).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg, records the first through fifth movements of Beethoven's "Symphony #6 ('Pastorale')" in ten parts at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue all the parts on the orchestra's album "BEETHOVEN - Symphony #6 ('Pastorale')" (P-8159).
1961 - Vocalist Kay Starr, with Jack Marshall conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Kay's Lament" and a new version of "The Man Upstairs" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Kay's Lament" as a single (Capitol 4542) with "Foolin' Around" (recorded February 23, 1961) on the flipside and "The Man Upstairs" on Starr's album "Kay Starr's Again!" (ST-11323).
1961 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Dick Nash, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, George Roberts, and Tommy Shepard on trombones, Buddy Collette, Harry Klee, Joe Koch, and Wilbur Schwartz on saxophones, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Bobby Gibbons and Al Hendrickson on guitars, Joe Comfort on bass, Irving Cottler on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp and a string section with Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, George Devron, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, and Paul Shure on violins, Alvin Dinkin and Barbara Simmons on violas, and Ossip Giskin, Armand Kaproff, and George Neikrug on cellos), records remakes of the titles "All In A Night's Work", "The Story Of My Life", "Giuggiola" and "Hear My Heart (Sente Le Coure)" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "All In A Night's Work" as a single (Capitol 4551) with "Bella Bella Bambina" (recorded February 15, 1961) on the flipside, "The Story Of My Life" as a single (Capitol 4570) with a version of "Giuggiola" recorded on December 12, 1960 on the flipside, and the version of "Giuggiola" recorded on this date in England on the album "The Classic Dino" (CAPS 1029), and Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) will issue "Hear My Heart (Sente Le Coure)" on Martin's album "Lush Years" (T 5006).
1961 - The Louvin Brothers (Charlie Louvin on vocals and guitar and Ira Louvin on vocals and mandolin), with Marvin H. Hughes on piano, Jimmy Capps on lead guitar, Ray Edenton on guitar, and Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass, record the titles "I Feel Better Now", "O Who Shall Be Able To Stand", "If Today Was The Day", and two takes of "You'll Meet Him In The Clouds" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the second take of "You'll Meet Him In The Clouds" on the duo's album "Keep Your Eyes On Jesus" (T 1834). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in the eight CD box set "The Louvin Brothers - Close Harmony" (BCD 15561).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Beatles record tracks for their song "A Day In The Life"
1968 - The Beatles close their American fan club and business office, Beatles U.S.A, fire their American PR people, and sever all business ties in the country, turning everything over to their own Apple Corps in London.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Pianist Rubin Mitchell, with unlisted others, records the titles "Lady Godiva", "Honky Tonk Train", and "Lips And Legs" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.
1971 - Vocalist Roy Rogers, with unlisted others, records the titles "Come Sundown", "If I Ever Get That Close Again", and "Everything Changes" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Rogers' album "Man From Duck Run" (ST-785).
1971 - Vocal duo Jim & Jessie (Jim McReynolds and Jesse McReynolds), with unlisted others, record the titles "Snowbird", "The Promised Land", "Knock Three Times", and "Fifteen Years Ago" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Freight Train" (ST-770).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Vocalist Al Martino, with unlisted others, records the titles "Chance Of A Lifetime", "The Song You Started", "Rosie", and "Celebration" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records who has yet to issue any of the titles.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to The Time-Life Orchestra (John Audino, John Best, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, and Joe Graves on trumpet, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Lew McCreary, Dick Nash, and Gil Falco on trombone, Vincent De Rosa on French horn, Tom Johnson on tuba, Abe Most on clarinet, Justin Gordon on flute and piccolo, Jules Jacob on oboe, Morris Crawford on bassoon, Skeets Herfurt, Wilbur Schwartz, Don Raffell, Plas Johnson, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, Nick Fatool on drums, Lou Singer on percussion, and Kathryn Julye on harp) as they record the titles "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan", "In A Persian Market", "Panama", and, with vocals by Eileen Wilson, "You're A Sweetheart" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life will issue all the titles in the "Swing Era" box set "Volume. 14 - One More Time - Swing Lives!: Billy May" (STA/STL 353).
1973 - Anne Murray's Capitol Records single "Danny's Song", with "Drown Me" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Vocalist Linda Hargrove, with unlisted others, records the titles "Impressions" and "Mem'ries" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Hargrove's album "Impressions" (ST-11685).
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - America (Gerry Beckley and Lee "Dewey" Bunnell on vocals and guitars) record the title "Right Before Your Eyes" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with producer Russ Ballard. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5177) and on the group's album "View From The Ground" (ST-12209).
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Capitol Records registers the masters it acquired for Freddie Mercury's titles "The Great Pretender" and "Exercises In Free Love" and will release them together as a single (Capitol 5696).

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
80 Years Ago Today In 1937 - Don Wilson, rhythm guitarist with the Dolton Records (distributed by Liberty Records) group The Ventures, is born in Tacoma, Washington
1955 - Capitol Records artist Faron Young's movie, "Hired Guns" has its world premiere
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Guitarist Kenny Burrell, with Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Horace Silver on piano, Doug Watkins on bass and Louis Hayes on drums, records the titles "Felicity", "Nica's Dream", "D.B. Blues", two takes of "K.B. Blues", and "Out For Blood" at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will reject "Felicity" and released "D.B. Blues" and the second take of "K.B. Blues" together as a single (45-1674) in the United States and all the titles, except "Felicity" on Burrell's album "K.B. Blues" (GXF-3052) in Japan.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Pianist and organist Andrew Hill, with Robin Kenyatta on alto saxophone, Sam Rivers on flute and soprano and alto saxophone, Cecil McBee on bass, Teddy Robinson on drums, and Dadi Qamar (aka Spaulding Givens) on thumb piano, African drums, and percussion, records the titles "Prevue" (featuring Rivers on soprano saxophone, Hill on organ, and Qamar on African drums and percussion), "Yomo" (featuring Rivers on tenor saxophone, Hill on piano and organ, and Qamar on thumb piano, African drums, and percussion, "I" (featuring Rivers on flute and tenor saxophone, Hill on piano, and Qamar on African drums and percussion), "Awake" (featuring Rivers on flute and tenor saxophone and Hill on piano), and "Now" (featuring Rivers on tenor saxophone, Hill on piano, and Qamar on percussion) at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey with producer Alred Lion for Blue Note Records. The titles remained unreleased until Mosaic Select issues them all in 2005 on the three CD collection "Andrew Hill" (MS-016).