FEBRUARY 17, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
95 Years Ago Today In 1923 - Buddy DeFranco, clarinet player, bandleader, and Capitol Records artist (as part of The Metronome All Stars in 1947 and as a bandleader of his own orchestra and sextet in 1949), is born Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco in Camden, New Jersey.
Possibly 1971? - Walter Gross, former Senior Director, Digital Strategy - EMI Music North America at EMI is born in Brooklyn, New York
1972 - Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Capitol Records group Foo Fighters, is born Oliver Taylor Hawkins in Laguna Beach, California
1984 - Farrah King, singer and founding member of the Capitol Records group Cherish, is born in Maywood, Illinois

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1943 - Guitarist Django Reinhardt and Et Le Quintette Du Hot Club De France (The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France) (Gérard Lévêque and André Lluis on clarinets, Eugène Vées on rhythm guitar, Jean Storne on bass, and Gaston Léonard on drums) record the titles "Douce Ambiance", "Cavalerie", and "Oui Si Tu Me Dis Oui" in Paris, France for the Swing label. Capitol Records will license all the titles and issue them on the album "Django Reinhardt & The Hot Club Of France" (T 10361).
1946 - During a split session held at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York, first Johnny Mercer, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records a rejected take of the title "Li'l Angie Is A Natural Man" then Margaret Whiting, with Paul Weston conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra, records the title "Come Rain Or Come Shine". Capitol Records will issue "Come Rain Or Come Shine" as a single (Capitol 247) with "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Of Mine" (recorded January 12, 1956) on the flipside.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, vocalist Julius La Rosa, with unlisted others, records the titles "Anywhere I Wander" and "This Is Heaven" at the first session and the titles "Let's Make Up Before We Say Goodnight" and "My Lady Loves To Dance" at the second session for Capitol Records which will issue "Anywhere I Wander" and "This Is Heaven" in England as a singe (CL13892) and "Let's Make Up Before We Say Goodnight" and "My Lady Loves To Dance" in England as a single (CL13941). Cadence Records will issue all the titles in the United States.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist Ferlin Husky and His Hush Puppies (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Hank's Song", "Get Me Off The Fence", "I'll Never Have You", and "I'll Always Speak Well Of You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Hank's Song" on the multi-artist compilation album "The Country's Best" (EAP-2-1179 on 7" EP and T 1179 on 12" LP) and with "I'll Never Have You" as a single (Capitol 2397). Pickwick Records will issue all the titles on Husky's album "Green, Green Grass Of Home" (JS-6086).

65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, pianist George Greeley, with unlisted others, records a new take of "Dancing On The Ceiling" at the first session and the titles "How Deep Is The Ocean" and "These Foolish Things" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Greeley's album "Piano Demitasse" (EBF-438 on a two-disc 7" EP and H-438 on a 10" LP).

1956 - Jackie Gleason conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "I Can't Give You Anything But Love", "Japanese Sandman", "and "I Cover The Waterfront" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Gleason's 2 LP set "Jackie Gleason's Lover's Portfolio" (WBO 1619).
1956 - Trombonist Pee Wee Hunt, with unlisted others, records new takes of the titles "Surrender" and "Lonely Man" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles in France on Hunt's EP "Pee Wee Hunt" (EAP-1-20163).
1956 - Pianist Leonard Pennario, with Felix Slatkin conducting The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the title "Rhapsody In Blue" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Pennario's album "GERSHWIN - Rhapsody In Blue/An American In Paris" (P 8343).
1956 - Pianist Madam Agi Jambor records Johann Sebastian Bach's "Toccata In D Major", "Toccata In F Sharp Minor", and "Toccata In C Minor" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Jambor's 2LP album "BACH-Toccatas/Fantasias" (PBR-8354).
1957 - Vocalist Joe Alexander, with Dave Cavanaugh conducting an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'll String Along With You", "I Never Had A Chance", "If I Could Make The World Stand Still", and "A Thousand Times A Day" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'll String Along" and "A Thousand Times A Day" together as a single (Capitol 407), "I Never Had A Chance" as a single (Capitol 15274), and "If I Could Make The World Stand Still" as a single (Capitol Blues 57-70054).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Just One Of Those Things" is #17 on WJJD's Top Twenty LP And EP Albums chart in Chicago, Illinois and Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Angel Smile" is #20 on CHUM's CHUM Hit Parade in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Nat "King" Cole records vocal overdubs for the title "Maria Elena" and, with the vocal group The Facundo Rivero Four (lineup unlisted), the titles "Lisbon Antigua (English Version)" and "Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas) (English Version)" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California over instrumental tracks recorded in 1957 by Armando Romeu Jr. And His Orchestra at The Panart Studio in Havana, Cuba. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "Maria Elena" on Cole's Capitol Records EP "Cole Español" (EAP-1-1031) and the final mix of "Acercate Mas (Come Closer To Me) (English Version)" as a single (Capitol F4004) with "Nothin' In The World" (recorded November 22, 1957) on the flipside and on Cole's single-disc 7" EP "Non Dimenticar" (EAP-1-1138). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the box set "Nat 'King' Cole - Stardust (The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959)" (BCD 16342).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - An orchestra (lineup unlisted) record selections from the soundtrack of the film "Merry Andrew", with words and music by Saul Chaplin and Johnny Mercer, in Los Angeles, California with "The Pipes Of Pan" featuring vocals by Danny Kaye and an unidentified boys choir, "Chin-Up Stout Fellow" featuring vocals by Danny Kaye, Robert Coote, and Rex Evans, "Everything Is Ticketty-Poo" featuring vocals by Danny Kaye and the boys choir, "You Can't Always Have What You Want" featuring vocals by Danny Kaye, Pier Angeli, and the boys choir, "The Square Of The Hypotenuse" featuring vocals by Danny Kaye and the boys choir, and "Salud (Buona Fortuna)" featuring vocals by Danny Kaye, Salvatore Baccaloni, Pier Angeli, and the boys choir. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the soundtrack album "'Merry Andrew' Plus: Music Of The Big Top Circus Band" (T 1016).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist Marian Montgomery, with (collectively) Joe Newman on trumpet, Sam Taylor on tenor saxophone, Dick Hyman on piano and organ, Kenny Burrell and Chuck Wayne on guitars, Milt Hinton or Joe Benjamin on bass, Osie Johnson on drums, Joe Venuto and Phil Kraus on vibraphones and xylophones, and Willie Rodriguez on percussion, records the titles "Breezin' Along With The Breeze", "When Sunny Gets Blue", and "All By Myself" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Breezin' Along With The Breeze" and "When Sunny Gets Blue" on Montgomery's album "Marian Montgomery Swings For Winners And Losers" (T/ST 1884), "When Sunny Gets Blue" as a single (Capitol 4978) with "Roll 'Em Pete" (recorded February 18, 1963) on the flipside, and has yet to issue the take of "All By Myself" recorded at this session. Montgomery will record a new take of "All By Myself" also on February 18, 1963 and that version will also be issued on her album "Marian Montgomery Swings For Winners And Losers".

1965 - The Beatles record the ts "The Night Before" in the afternoon and then at 11 pm they record "You Like Me Too Much" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England

1966 - Brian Wilson, at the first session of nineteen full sessions (and many other hours of separate recordings) held between today and September 21, 1966, records tracks for The Beach Boys' title "Good Vibrations" at Gold Star Studios at 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version as a single (Capitol 5676), with "Let's Go Away For Awhile" (recorded January 18 and 19, 1966) on the flipside, on October 10, 1966.
1967 - Smiley Burnette (born Lester Alvin Burnette), singer, songwriter, motion picture, radio, and television actor, comedian, and Capitol Records artist, dies at age 55 of leukemia in Encino, California and is later interred at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California.
1967 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' single "Strawberry Fields Forever" with "Penny Lane" on the flipside and the group begins four straight days of sessions at Abbey Road Studios in London, England to record the title "For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite" which Capitol Records will issue in the United States on the group's album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (MAS/SMAS 2653).
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, and Dick Nash on trombone, Les Robinson, Wilbur Schwartz, Justin Gordon, Abe Most, Plas Johnson, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) as the record the titles "Flatbush Flanagan", "I Know That You Know", "I Surrender Dear", and "Carpice XXIV Paganini" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the titles as part of the "Swing Era Series" in the three-LP box set "Volume 14 - One More Time - Swing Lives!: Billy May" (STA/STL 353).
1972 - Capitol Records creates a short version edit of Joyous Noise's "Rock & Roll Cowboy" edited from master 78007 in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
1972 - Skylark (lineup unlisted) records the title "The Writing On The Wall" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3511) and on the group's self-titled album "Skylark" (ST-11048).
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - John "Moon" Martin, with unlisted others, records the titles "Cool Down", "Night Thoughts", and "Bad Case Of Lovin' You" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for "Cool Down". Capitol Records will issue "Night Thoughts" and "Bad Case Of Lovin' You" on Martin's album "Shots From A Cold Nightmare" (SW 11787).

40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Brian Cadd, with unlisted others, records the titles "Ol' 55" and "Skating On Thin Ice" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Cadd's album "Yesterday Dreams" (SW-11681)

1981 - Rene & Angela (vocalists Rene Moore and Angela Winbush), with unlisted others, record the as yet unissued title "Eyes On You" and "Secret Rendezvous" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Secret Rendezvous" as a single (Capitol 5220) with "Bangin' The Boogie" (recorded September 21, 1982).

1981 - Vocalist Lisa Dal Bello, with unlisted others, records the title "Just Like You" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Dal Bello's album "Drastic Measures" (ST-12140).
1982 - Vocalist Juice Newton, with unlisted others, records the titles "Love Sail Away (Here Comes Another Heartache)" and "Adios Mi Corazon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Newton's album "Quiet Lies" (ST-12210).
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Project Future (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Ray-Gun-Omics" and "Arcade Love" in an unlisted studio for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1985 - Mel McDaniel's Capitol Records single "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On", with "The Gunfighter's Song" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Climie Fisher's titles "Love Changes (Everything)", "Rise To The Occasion", "I Won't Bleed For You", "Room To Move", "Precious Moments", "This Is For Me", "Never Let A Chance Go By", "Bite The Hand That Feeds", "Break The Silence", "Keeping The Mystery Alive", and "Never Close To Show" and will issue all of the titles, except "Never Close To Show" on the group's album "Everything" (C1-90514 on 12" vinyl and 7-48338-2 on CD), "Love Changes (Everything)" and "Never Close To Show" together as a single (Capitol 44137), and "Rise To The Occasion" in two parts as a single (Capitol 44197).

1999 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Lady Madonna", with "Inner Light" on the flipside, and their Apple Records single "The Long And Winding Road", with "For You Blue" on the flipside, which was distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, are certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A.
2010 - Kathryn Grayson, singer, motion picture actress and wife of Capitol Records artist and motion picture actor Johnnie Johnston, died at age 88 of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, California.
5 Years Ago Today In 2013 - Mindy McCready, singer and Capitol Records Nashville (2002) artist is found dead at age 37 on the porch of her home in Heber Springs, Arkansas of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1962 - The Beach Boys' first single "Surfin'" on Candix Records enters Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1941 - Singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist Gene Pitney is born in Hartford, Connecticut.