DECEMBER 13, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1954 - Berton Averre, lead guitarist and vocalist with the Capitol Records group The Knack, is born in Van Nuys, California

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - Singer June Christy signs a personal contract with Capitol Records
1945 - Wesley Tuttle and His Texas Stars (Wesley Tuttle and Merle Travis on vocals and guitars, with Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" De Vere and Charles Linville on fiddle, Paul Sells on accordion, Paul Stambaugh on piano, Phil Marx Jr. on steel guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, Jack Turner on drums, and Conrad Cottrell on an unlisted instrument), using arrangements by Paul Sells, record the titles "Detour", "I Wish I Never Met Sunshine", "Little You Cared", and "Why Do I Love You, Oh Why" at Radio Recorders studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 233), the third title as a single (Capitol 373) with "A Broken Promise Is A Broken Heart" (recorded August 2, 1946) on the flipside, and the last title as as single (Capitol Americana 40021) with "If You Ever Needed A Friend" (recorded September 17, 1946) on the flipside.
1946 - The vocal trio The Dinning Sisters, with accordionist Paul Sells leading his orchestra (Andrew Secrest on trumpet, Darol Rice on clarinet, Fred Cianci and Mischa Russell on fiddles, Johnny Bond and Lewis Jack Rivers on guitar, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass), records the title "When The White Azaleas Start Blooming" and then with the addition of vocalist Tex Ritter, the titles "Down In The Valley" and "You Are My Sunshine" at Radio Recorders' studios on Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all three titles on the album "Tex Ritter And The Dinning Sisters" (AD-96).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - It's a Saturday, and "King Cole Trio Time" is broadcast from Cincinnati, Ohio with no guest vocalist. The trio perform "Straighten Up And Fly Right", "Ballerina", "Ask Anyone Who Knows", "And Mimi", "Rhumba Azul", "Naughty Angeline", and "Save The Bones For Henry Jones". The Armed Forces Radio Service will issue the entire show on an electronic transcription disc (King Cole Trio 30).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalists Andy Russell, with the Ernie Felice Quartet (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Amada Mia (My Beloved)", "Time Was (Duerme)", "What Do I Have To Do?" with additional vocals by Della Russell, and "Tell Me". Capitol Records will issue "What Do I Have To Do?" as a single (Capitol 15055) and have yet to issue any of the other titles.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions hed at the Capitol Lounge in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (Harold Ensley and Billy Wright on fiddles, Billy Liebert on piano and accordion, Eddie Kirk on guitar, Agapito "Pete" Martinez on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass) record the titles "My Heart Is A Jigsaw Puzzle", "Yesterday's Mail", "I Find You Cheatin' On Me", and "Second Hand Gal" at the first session from 11:00 AM and 3:15PM and the titles "You Broke My Heart", "Mary Had A Little Lamb (His Love Was As White As Snow)", "You Remembered Me", "California Women", "Green Light" and "What Are We Gonna Do About Moonlight" at the second session between 3:45 PM and 7:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "My Heart Is A Jigsaw Puzzle" and "Second Hand Gal" together as a single (Capitol 15296), "Yesterday's Mail" and "What Are We Gonna Do About The Moonlight" together as a single (Capitol 15132), "I Find You Cheatin' On Me" and "You Broke Me Heart" together as a single (Capitol 15345), "Mary Had A Little Lamb (His Love Was White As Snow)" and "California Women" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40112), and "You Remembered Me" and "Green Light" together as a single (Capitol 15187).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes, and Bart Varsalona on trombones, George Weidler and Art Pepper on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Warner Weidler on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Jack Costanzo on bongos) record the title "Over The Rainbow"  with vocals by June Christy in the Century Room at the Hotel Commodore in New York City, New York for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). The AFRS will issue the title on a transcription disc (MABM-114). Capitol Records will issue the title in the box set "The Kenton Era" (EOX-569 on the fifteen disc 45 RPM EP set and WDX-569 on four disc 33 1/3 RPM LP set).

1950 - Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan (on vocals and guitar, with Marvin "Rocky" Stone on fiddle, Eddie Kirk, on guitar, Noel Boggs on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass), record the titles "Lost Love Blues", "One Diamond Ring" and "Many's The Time" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 3:45 PM and 6:45 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Love Lost Blues" and "Many's The Time" together as a single (Capitol 1371) and Bear Family Records will issue "Love Lost Blues" and "One Diamond Ring" on the CD "Jimmie Dolan - Juke Box Boogie" (BCD 16192) in Germany.

1950 - During a split session held today (possibly at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios) in Hollywood, California, first Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but possibly Marvin "Rocky" Stone on fiddle, Eddie Kirk, on guitar, Noel Boggs on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass) record the titles "Tater Pie", "With A Kiss" featuring Bucky Tibbs and Dale Warren (as "Jimmie Dale") on vocals, and "Amen, Brother Ben" then Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted but possibly the same as above with an unlisted piano player who is probably Lou Busch aka Joe "Fingers" Carr), records the titles "Ragtime Dan" and a remake of the title "John And Marsha" with only an unlisted string section and organist. Capitol Records will issue "Tater Pie" and "With A Kiss" together as a single (Capitol 1354), "Amen, Brother Ben" as a single (Capitol 1406) with "Red Headed Polka" (recorded September 25, 1950) on the flipside, and "Ragtime Dan" and "John And Marsha" together as a single (Capitol 1356).
1951 - Pianist Buddy Cole, with unlisted other musicians, records the titles "On A Dew-Dew-Dewy Day", "I Love You Truly", "Nobody's Sweetheart", and "Sweet Sue, Just You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "On A Dew-Dew-Dewy Day" and "Nobody's Sweetheart" together as a single (Capitol 1923) and "I Love You Truly" and "Sweet Sue, Just You" are still unreleased.
55 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "The Ruby And The Pearl" is #45, and his single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #46, on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.
1954 - Frank Sinatra, with Ray Anthony conducting the studio orchestra (Morris Bercov and Fred Fallensby on reeds; Arthur "Skeets" Herfert and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxpohone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Ed Kusby, Tommy Pederson, and Si Zentner on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Paul Smith on piano; and Jack Constanzo, Lou Singer, and Alvin Stoller on drums), records the tracks "Melody Of Love" and "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die", both of which are arranged by Dick Reynolds and released on the same Capitol Records single, at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Andy Griffith, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Plas Johnson on tenor saxophone, Bill Miller on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), records the titles "Silhouettes", "Little Brown Church" and "Conversation With A Mule" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Silhouettes" and "Conversation With A Mule" together as a single (Capitol F3872) and on Griffith's album "Just For Laughs" (T 962) and "Little Brown Church" on Griffith's album "This Here" (T 1215).
1961 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Rolfe, Bob Behrendt, and Norman Baltazar on trumpet, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dee Barton, and Bud Parker on trombone, Jim Amlotte and Dave Wheeler on trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Keith LaMotte, and Carl Saunders on mellophone, Gene Roland on mellophone and soprano saxophone, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Sam Donahue, Buddy Arnold, and Paul Renzi on tenor saxophone, Joel Kaye and Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Pat Senatore on bass, and Jerry
McKenzie on drums), record the titles "The Blues Story", "Night At The Gold Nugget", and "Dragonwyck" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM. After Marvin Stamm's trumpet solo was edited out of "Dragonwyck" and replaced with one by an unlisted trumpet player, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "Adventures In Blues" (T 1985).
1961 - Nelson Riddle conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as the record the titles "Something You Never Had Before", "This Kind Of Girl", "Magic Moments", "For The First Time", "Why Go Anywhere At All", and "Reprise (Gay Life Medley)", in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra's album "Magic Moments From 'The Gay Life'" (T 1670).
1961 - Jack Marshall directs his large orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Indiana", "South Of The Border", and "St. Louis Blues" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs for the titles are recorded, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Marshall's album "Tuff Jack" (T 1727).
1961 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, vocalist and guitarist Hank Thompson, with Harold Glenn Hensley, Billy Jack Saucer, and Billy Wright on fiddles, Jimmy Pruett on piano, Billy Gray and Merle Travis on guitar, Robert John "Bobby" Garrett on pedal steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Bernard Nelson Young on drums, recorded the titles "That's The Recipe For A Heartache" and "The Blue Skirt Waltz" at the first session between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM and the title "I Cast A Lonesome Shadow" at the second session between 9:15 PM and 12:45 AM on December 14, 1961. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol F4694), the second title as a single (Capitol F4722), and the third title as a single (Capitol F4786).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Double IV (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Magic Star (Telstar)" and "Is There Anything I Can Do For You?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4902).
1963 - Capitol Records signs a right of first refusal agreement with The Beatles
1965 - Capitol Records releases its version of The Beatles' album "Rubber Soul"
1966 - Peter and Gordon's Capitol Records single "Lady Godiva", with "Morning's Calling" on the flipside is at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1966 - The Beach Boys record overdub vocals for their title "Heroes And Villains" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the final version on the group's album "Smiley Smile" (ST 2891).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Bobbie Gentry records a new take of the title "Big Boss Man" in Los Angeles, California. After Gentry's vocals and guitar tracks are overdubbed on to instrumental tracks recorded by Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangement to sixteen unlisted musicians on December 5, 1967, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title on Gentry's album "The Delta Sweetie" (T/ST 2842).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Michael Dees, with unlisted others, records the titles "Alone In Paris", "The Look Of Love", and "When I Think About Her" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Dees' album "Affair!" (ST 2899).
1971 - 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, and Dick Nash on trombone, Marshall Royal, Wilbur Schwartz, Abe Most, Justin Gordon, Don Raffell, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) who records the titles "Broadway", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", "Plymouth Rock", and "Runnin' Wild" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the titles in the box set "Volume 13 - Curtain Call - The Sounds Of Swing" as part of its "The Swing Era" series (STA/STL 352).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Ruddy Merry (possibly Johnnie Maya on lead vocals, Gary Parrish on guitar, Bill Ruess on keyboards, Lani Kamano on bass, and John Sims on drums) records the titles "Walkin'" and "You Got The Feelin'" in Los Angeles, California with producer Peter Tevis. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3647) and "You Got The Feelin'" as a single (Capitol 3572) with "Sweet, Sweet Loretta" (recorded January 10, 1973) on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted others, record the titles "Listen To The Music/I Believe In Music", "Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me", "Beautiful Sunday", and "Alone Again (Naturally)" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on December 22, 1972 and December 29, 1972, and for "Listen To The Music/I Believe In Music" and "Beautiful Sunday" on December 28, 1972, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Vocalist Freddie Hart, with unlisted others, records the titles "It's So Good With You", "You're Killing Me With Kindness", "I Don't Believe In Ghosts", and "Midnight Date", which are produced by Buck Owens Enterprises, in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hart's album "Super Kind Of Woman" (ST-11156).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Vocalist Red Steagall, with unlisted others, records the titles "Love Letters In The Sand" and "Mona Lisa" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Steagall's album "Somewhere My Love" (ST-11162).
1990 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Something To Believe In", with "Ball and Chain" on the flipside, is #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
2004 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Trace Adkins' track "Songs About Me" to Country radio stations

2009 - Yvonne King (aka Yvonne King Burch), singer, radio, movie and television actress, sister-in-law to Capitol Records artist Alvino Rey, one-time wife of Capitol Records artist Buddy Cole and member of Capitol Records vocal group The King Sisters, died in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California at age 89 after being injured in a fall.
5 Years Ago Today In 2012 - In the early hours of the morning, George Osaki, art director at Capitol Records from the 1960 until leaving to join AGI in 1970, and then going on to become MCA Records' first director of creative services in November 1971, whose protégés included Roland Young (A&M), Ed Thrasher (Warner Bros.), John Van Hamersveld, Bob Lockhart, Rod Dyer and Roy Kohara, who succeeded him at Capitol, dies at age 78. 

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1974 - Apple and Capitol Records artist George Harrison, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar, and Harrison's father are invited to the White House for a luncheon visit with President Gerald Ford. Ford gives Harrison a W.I.N. (Whip Inflation Now) button and Harrison gives Ford a OM button (the mantra word for creation).
1994 - Liberty Records (now Capitol Records Nashville) releases Garth Brooks' compilation album "Garth Brooks: The Hits"

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1948 - The second American Federation of Musicians strike ends after 11 1/2 months