FEBRUARY 25, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
85 Years Ago Today In 1932 - Faron Young, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Capitol Records artist is born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1943 - George Harrison, MBE, singer, songwriter, motion picture actor and producer, lead guitarist of the Parlophone, Capitol and Apple Records band The Beatles, solo Apple, Dark Horse and Capitol Records artist, and member of The Traveling Wilburys, is born at 12:10 PM in Liverpool, England
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Dennis Diken, drummer, percussionist and vocalist for the Capitol Records group The Smithereens, is born in Belleville, New Jersey
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Foster Sylvers, singer, member of the Capitol Records group The Sylvers, and a Capitol Records solo artist, is born in Memphis, Tennessee

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
70 Years Ago Today In 1947- Vocalist Tex Ritter, with Darol Rice on clarinet, Nick Pisani and Kobi Sirinsky on fiddle, Paul Sells on accordion and leading the band, Merle Travis and Wesley Tuttle on guitar, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass, records the titles, "Bats In Your Belfry", "Cattle Call", "The Last Mile", and "The Prisoner's Song" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 7:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Bats In Your Belfry" and "The Last Mile" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40000, the first single of the series) and "Cattle Call" and "The Prisoner's Song" on Ritter's album "Tex Ritter And The Dinning Sisters" (AD-96).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Jess Willard, with Glenn Willlis on piano, Angelo Dilello and Walter McCoy Shrum on lead guitars, Leodie Jackson on steel guitar, and Jimmie Willis on bass, records the titles "Lonesome Dollar Bill", "Honky Tonk Boogie", "Honky Tonkin' All The Time", and "Cadillac Blues" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Lonesome Dollar Bill" and "Cadillac Blues" together as a single (Capitol 2043) and "Honky Tonkin' All The Time" as a single (Capitol 2235). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany on the CD "Jess Willard - Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor" (BCD 16256).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with bass player Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (Billey Liebert on piano, Jimmy Bryant on electric guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Roy Harte on drums, and producer Lee Gillette on the plunger sound effect) and a vocal quartet (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Hambone" with additional vocals by Bucky Tibbs and "The Gandy Dancer's Ball" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2017).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Rhythm guitarist and narrative vocalist Floyd "Ole" Ramussen and His Nebraska Cornhuskers (Kenny Cannan on trombone, John "Woody" Applewhite and Marvin "Rocky" Stone on fiddles, Edward Austin Strode on piano, Jerry Carter on accordion, Earl Finley, Jr. on electric guitar, William "Billy" Tonneson on steel guitar, Virgil "Lee" Stone on bass, and Joe Muto on drums), record the instrumental "Charleston Alley", "Careful Now" with additional vocals by Virgil "Lee" Stone, the instrumental "Jersey Bounce", and "My Mary" with additional vocals by Teddy Wilds at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:15 PM and 11:15 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Charleston Alley" and "Careful Now" together as a single (Capitol 2554), "Jersey Bounce" as a single (Capitol 2254), and "My Mary" as a single (Capitol 2093).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California with Lex Baxter's Chorus and Orchestra (lineups unlisted), first vocalist Jeanne Gayle records the titles "God's Little Candles" and "Wondering" then vocalist Dick Beavers records the titles "Please Say You Love Me", and "It Must Be Spring". Capitol Records will issue "God's Little Candles" and "Wondering" together as a single (Capitol 2018), "Please Say you Love Me" as a single (Capitol 2117), and "It Must Be Spring" as a single (Capitol 2031).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with bass player Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (Billy Liebert on piano, Jimmy Bryant and Eddie Kirk on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Roy Harte on drums), records the titles "Go On! Get Out!" and "The Hills Of Pride" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Go On! Get Out!" as a single (Capitol 2120). Bear Family Records will issue both titles in Germany in the four CD box set "Tex Ritter - High Noon" (BCD 16356).
65 Years Ago In 1952 - Vocalist Ann Gibson, with Jerry Shard and His Music (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Wrong", "Shine On Harvest Moon", "Call Me Darling", and "I Can't Stop Loving You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Wrong" and "I Can't Stop Loving You" together as a single (Capitol 2049) and have yet to issue either "Shine On Harvest Moon" or "Call Me Darling".
1956 - Nelson Riddle's Capitol Records single "Lisbon Antigua", with "Theme From Robin Hood" on the flipside, is still #1 on the U.S. Pop Singles charts
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist and guitarist "Texas" Bill Strength, with unlisted other guitar, banjo, bass, and maracas players and a chorus (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Cloud 13" and "Six Fools" in the Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Six Fools" as a single (Capitol F3701) and has yet to issue "Cloud 13.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Nelson Riddle conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (personnel listed as probably taken from Harry Edison on trumpet solo, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, Pete Candoli, Mannie Klein, and Mickey Mangano also on trumpet, Dick Nash, Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, and Jimmy Priddy on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone solos, Vince De Rosa or John Cave on French horn, Willie Schwartz and Harry Klee on alto saxophone and flute, Ted Nash, Babe Russin, Justin Gordon, and Jim Williamson on tenor saxophone, Joe Koch or Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Bill Miller on piano, Nick Bonney or Allan Reuss on guitar, Joe Comfort or Joe Mondragon on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums, Frank Flynn on vibraphones and percussion, and a string section led by Felix Slatkin), as they record the a new take of the title "You Leave Me Breathless" and the titles "Younger Than Springtime", "You And The Night And The Music" featuring solo by Juan Tizol on valve trombone, "Let's Face The Music And Dance", "Let Yourself Go", and You Are My Lucky Star" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Riddle's album "Hey! Let Yourself Go!" (T 814).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet, George Rhodes on piano, John Brown on bass, and Harold Austin on drums) record the titles "St. James Infirmary" with vocals by Jonah Jones, "On The Street Where You Live", "The Man With The Golden Arm", "St. Louis Blues", and "Jonah's Blues" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "St. James Infirmary", "On The Street Where You Live", and "The Man With The Golden Arm" on Jones' album "Muted Jazz" T/ST 839), "Jonah's Blues" on James' album "Hit Me Again!" (T/ST 1375), and have yet to issue "St. Louis Blues.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Trombone player Pee Wee Hunt, with Andy Bartha on clarinet, Leo Kaminsky on clarinet, Joe Hall on piano, Joe Galbraith on guitar, Gene Dragoo on bass, and Cody Sandifer on drums using arrangements by Van Alexander and Dave Cavanaugh, record a new take of "Twelfth Stree Toreador (from Bizet's 'Toreador Song')", "Rigoletto Rock (from Verdi's 'Rogoletto')", and "Pee Wee And The Wolf" (from Prokofiev's 'Peter And The Wolf'" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hunt's album "The Classics A La Dixie" (T 846).
1964 - The Benny Goodman Quartet appear live at Koesi Ninkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The concert was recorded and later the tracks the "Cheek To Cheek", "Like Someone In Love", "Close Your Eyes", "As Long As I Live", "Stompin' At The Savoy", "My Melancholy Baby", "Memories of You", "I've Got The World On A String", "You're Blase", "Dinah", and "Goodbye" were released by Capitol Records on the album "Recorded Live at Kosei Nenkin Hall in Tokyo".
1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, conductor Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Sunrise, Sunset", "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose", "The Shadow Of Your Smile", "Try To Remember", and "Alley Cat" at the first session and "Spanish Eyes", "A Taste Of Honey", "On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)", "Thunderball", and "Love Makes The World Go 'Round" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the "Sunrise, Sunset", "Try To Remember", "On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)", and "Love Makes The World Go 'Round" on Lombardo's album "Lombardo's Hideaway" (ST 2559) and "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose", "The Shadow Of Your Smile", "Alley Cat", "Spanish Eyes", "A Taste Of Honey", and "Thunderball" on Lombardo's album "Wonderful Year" (ST 2481).
1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California with producer Dave Cavanaugh and associate producer Jack Marshall, The Howard Roberts Quartet (Howard Roberts and Bill Pittman on guitar, Henry Cain on organ, Chuck Berghofer on bass, and Earl Palmer on drums), record the titles "Manha De Carnaval" and "Whatever's Fair" at the first session and "On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)", "A Taste Of Honey", and, with the addition of Jill Roberts on Latin percussion, "Sweet September" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Roberts' album "Whatever's Fair!" (T 2478).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased for Mike Harris' title "How Can You Help But Love Me" but has yet to issue the title.
 1969 - The Beach Boys record the track "Celebrate The News" which will be released as the flipside of their Capitol Records single "Break Away" on June 23, 1969
1971 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to The Time-Life Orchestra (John Audino, Shorty Sherock, Frank Beach, John Best, and Pete Candoli on trumpets, Francis "Joe" Howard and Ed Kusby on trombones, Abe Most, Wilbur Schwartz, Les Robinson, Jules Jacob, and Don Raffell on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Rolly Bundock on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) as they record the titles "Boogie Woogie Maxixe (Bob Crosby Version)", "My Inspiration (Bob Crosby Version)", "G.T. Stomp (Earl Hines Version)", and "Slow Freight (Glenn Miller Version)" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the titles in the 3 LP set "Swing Era" Series - Volume 5 (1939-1940) - 1939: A Real Dream Of A Year" (STA/STL 344).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Vocalist Glen Campbell, with the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Al De Lory, records the titles "Part Of Your Life", "Manhattan Kansas", and "We All Pull The Load" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on Febuary 26, 1972 and for "We All Pull the Load" on April 12, 1972, Capitol Records will issue "Manhattan Kansas" as a single (Capitol 3305) and "We All Pull The Load" as a single (Capitol 3382) and has yet to issue "Part Of Your Life".
45 Years Ago In 1972 - The Maytals record the titles "The Man" and "54-46 Was My Number". Shelter Records, at the time distributed by Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Shelter (7311).
45 Years Ago In 1972 - Hugh Roy records the title "Flashing My Whip". Shelter Records will issue the title as a single (Shelter 7318).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Freddie McKay records the titles "Sweet You, Sour You" and "Version". Shelter Records will issue both titles together as a single (Shelter 7319).
1974 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "On The Cover Of The Music City News" with "Stony Mountain West Virginia" on the flipside
1976 - During two sessions held today in Los Angeles, California, Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart (vocalists Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart), with unlisted others, record the titles "Along Came Jones", "Moonfire", and "Sail On Sailor" at the first session and additional recording and possibly remakes at the second session for "Along Came Jones" and "Sail On Sailor". Capitol Records will issue all the final versions of the titles on the group's eponymous album "Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart" (ST-11513).
1981 - Charles Veal records the title "Don't Ya Try It" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Veal's album "Believe It!" (ST-12174).
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Vocalist and guitarist Martha Davis, with unlisted others, records the titles "Just Like You", "Tell It To The Moon", and "We Stand Alone", Capitol Records will issue Just Like You" as a single (Capitol 44105), "Tell It To The Moon" as a single (Capitol 44114), and has yet to issue "We Stand Alone".
1995 - Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra give his last concert at a performance at the Palm Desert Marriott Ballroom in Palm Desert, California
20 Years Ago Today In 1997 - Capitol Records group Megadeth perform live at a concert at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California where the tracks "Tornado Of Souls" and "A Tout Le Monde" are recorded and later released by Toshiba EMI in Japan on the six track (actually seven tracks since it includes the track "Peace Sells" as a hidden track) CD EP "Live Trax"
2001 - Capitol Records releases Billy Idol's album “VH1 Storytellers”
10 Years Ago Today In 2007 - All music lovers were invited to a viewing of the body of Al Viola on Sunday night from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Faith Chapel at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068. A service will be held the next day, Monday afternoon at 3PM, at Church of the Hills, Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1980 - Sir Joseph Lockwood resigns from the Board of EMI Ltd, Capitol Records' parent company, having been a director for 26 Years (20 of which are spent as Chairman)
1991 - EMI International releases Glen Campbell's 2 CD compilation album "The Capitol Years '65/'77"
25 Years Ago Today In 1992 - Natalie Cole wins the Grammy for Album Of The Year for her Elektra album "Unforgettable" and her recording of the title track, which uses tracks from her father's Capitol Records stereo re-recording of "Unforgettable", wins her the Grammys for Traditional Pop Performance and Record Of The Year. "Unforgettable"'s writer, Irving Gordon, wins the Grammy for Song Of The Year.