FEBRUARY 19, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1936 - Bob Engemann, singer with the Capitol Records group The Lettermen, is born in Highland Park, Michigan
1960 - Mike Lookinland, actor (best known as Bobby Brady in "The Brady Bunch"), singer, and Capitol Records artist (1974), is born Michael Paul Lookinland in Mount Pleasant, Utah.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
80 Years Ago Today In 1938 - Igor Stravinsky conducts The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record parts of Stravinsky's "The Card Game (Jeu De Cartes)", which they will finish recording at another session on February 21, 1938, in Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue the complete piece (which includes "The First Deal" in two parts, "The Second Deal" in two parts, and "The Third Deal" in two parts) on the album "STRAVINSKY - The Card Game (Jeu De Cartes)" (L-8028).
75 Years Ago Today In 1943 - Nat "King" Cole reports to the Army and is turned down.
1947 - The Benny Goodman Quintet (Benny Goodman on clarinet, Ernie Felice on accordion, Jess Stacy on piano, Harry Babasin on bass, and Tommy Romersa on drums) record the titles "I Know That You Know" featuring Ernie Felice on accordion and Harry Babasin on bass and "I Can't Get Started" then Benny Goodman (still on clarinet), with pianist Nadia Reisenberg,  record Weber's "Grand Duo Concertante For Piano Forte & Clarinet" in two parts at Radio Recorders' studios on 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Know That You Know" on the multi-artist compilation album "Campus Capers" (BD-58), "I Can't Get Started" on Goodman's album "Easy Does It!" (H-295), and have yet to issue either part of "Grand Duo Concertante For Piano Forte & Clarinet".
1947 - Pianist Buddy Cole, with rhythm accompaniment (lineup unlisted), records the titles "The Moon Was Yellow", "Cheek To Cheek", and "S'posin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Moon Was Yellow" and "Cheek To Cheek" on Cole's album "Keys To Romance" (H-175) and have yet to issue the take of "S'posin'" recorded at this session.
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - It's a Thursday and The King Cole Trio appear at The Oriental Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Yvonne DeCarlo, Jack Leonard, and Carl Sands and His Orchestra. The trio performs "Ballerina", "What'll I Do?", "Save The Bones For Henry Jones", "Baby I Need You", and finishes up with "Those Things Money Can't Buy".

1951 - Jan Garber and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the title "The Hot Canary" with vocals by Paul Nero,  "Dreamy Melody", "Swingin' Down The Lane" with vocals by Roy Cordell and The Ewing Sisters (lineup unlisted), and "That's How Our Love Will Grow" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the take of "Dreamy Melody" recorded at this session and will issue "The Hot Canary" and "That's How Our Love Will Grow" together as a single (Capitol 1430) and "Swingin' Down The Lane" as a single (Capitol 1905) with "The Tavern Song" (recorded October 12, 1951) on the flipside.

1951 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra Ray Anthony(tp,arr-1) (Woody Fansler, Jack Laubach, Tom Pattin, and Marty White also on trumpets, Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Bob Quatsoe, and Dick Reynolds on trombones, Earl Bergman and Steve Cole on clarinets and alto saxophones, Cliff Hoff and Robert "Buddy" Wise on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on alto saxophone and baritone saxophone, Fred Savarese on piano, Danny Gregus on guitar, Frank Szosteck on bass, and Howie Mann on drums) record the titles "Vilia" using an arrangement by Ray Anthony, "My Prayer" and "Eleanor" with vocals by Tommy Mercer and "Saddle Shoe Shuffle" using an arrangement by George Williams in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Villa" as a single (Capitol 1556) with "Melancholy Rhapsody" (recorded November 3, 1950) on the flipside, "My Prayer" and "Eleanor" together as a single (Capitol 1438), and "Saddle Shoe Shuffle on Anthony's album "Arthur Murray Favorites: Fox Trots" (T 258).
1952 - Vocalist and guitarist Leon Payne, with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Lionel Lester Taylor on piano, Jimmy Bryant on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass), records the titles "Poke Salad Green", "Weeping Willow", "Wouldn't It Be Wonderful", and "Mailman" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Poke Salad Green" and "Weeping Willow" together as a single (Capitol 2055), "Wouldn't It Be Wonderful" as a single (Capitol 2454), and "Mailman" as a single (Capitol 2295).
1952 - Rhythm guitarist and harmony vocalist Floyd "Ole" Rasmussen and His Nebraska Cornhuskers (Kenny Cannan on trombone, John "Woody" Applewhite and Marvin "Rocky" Stone on fiddle, 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 titles "Did The Man In The Moon Come From Texas?" with vocals by Teddy Wilds, the instrumentals "Duke's C Jam Blues" and "New Star Rag", and "Tuxedo Junction" with vocals by Virgil "Lee" Stone at Capitol Records studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Did The Man In The Moon Come From Texas?" and "Duke's C Jam Blues" together as a single (Capitol 2015), "New Star Rag" as a single (Capitol 2093), and "Tuxedo Junction" as a single (Capitol 2379).
1952 - Capitol Records artist Tex Ritter records the title "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)" (lyrics by Ned Washington and music by Dimitri Tiomkin) to be used under the opening credits for the Stanley Kramer Productions/United Artists film "High Noon" with Merle Travis and Ernest Varner on guitars under the direction of Tiomkin. Ritter will record a studio version for Capitol Records on May 14, 1952 which the label will issue as a single (Capitol 2120). The version recorded on February 19, 1952 will win an Academy Award for Best Song at The 25th Academy Awards ceremony held at the RKO Pantages Theater on March 19, 1953.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for Les Paul and Mary Ford's titles "I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World" (with vocals by Mary Ford) and "Sleep" and will issue them together as a single (Capitol 2400).

1954 - Hank Thompson's Capitol Records single "Wake Up, Irene", with "Go Cry Your Heart Out" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts

1956 - Nelson Riddle's Capitol Records single "Lisbon Antigua", with "Robin Hood" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Pop singles charts
1957 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Art De Pew, Jack Laubach, and Jack Holman also on trumpet, Jimmy Henderson, Lew McCreary, and Jimmy Priddy on trombone, Med Flory on clarinet and alto saxophone, Gene Merlino also on alto saxophone, Bob Enevoldsen and Jeff Massingill on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, Geoff Clarkson on piano, Al Viola on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, and Bill Richmond on drums), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "This Could Be The Night" with vocals by Gener Merlino and the instrumental titles "The Incredible Shrinking Man" and "Sleepy Lagoon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "This Could Be The Night" and "The Incredible Shrinking Man" together as a single (Capitol F3676) and "Sleepy Lagoon" on Anthony's album "Ray Anthony Plays For Star Dancing" (T 831).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Bobby & Jim (lineup unlisted), with Johnny Otis and His Orchestra (lineup also unlisted), record new takes of the titles "Carry My Books" and "A Lover Can't Tell" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the new takes together as a single (Capitol F3969).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Andy Griffith, with Dick Reynolds and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Thank Heaven For Little Girls", "Andy's Lament", "Midnight Special", and "(She's) Bad, Bad Business" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Thank Heaven For Little Girls" and "Andy's Lament" together as a single, "Midnight Special" and "(She's) Bad, Bad Business" together as a single (Capitol F4052), all the titles except "Midnight Special" on Griffith's album "This Here" (T 1215) and "Midnight Special" on the album "Andy Griffith Shouts The Blues And Old Timey Songs" (T/ST 1105).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Leopold Stokowski conducts a string orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Tchaikovsky's "Andante Cantabile (From 'Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11')" and Turina's "La Oracion Del Torero" at the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles in the album "The String Orchestra" (P/SP-8458).
1962 - Trombonist Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Sunrise In Siberia", "12th Street Twist", and "Whistling Ping Pong Game" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Sunrise In Siberia" and "12th Street Twist" together as a single (Capitol 4727) and has yet to issue "Whistling Ping Pong Game".
1962 - Rubin Williams, with unlisted others, records the titles "Blow Out The Sun" and "A Burning Memory" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4769).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Nat "King Cole, with The Four Coins, begins the first of three performance dates in Tokyo, Japan.

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 "'Deed I Do", "The Exciting Mr. Fitch", and "Good Morning Heartache" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Montgomery's album "Marian Montgomery Swings For Winners And Losers" (T/ST 1884).

55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - The Nashville Singers (lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, records the titles "The Long Black Veil" and "The Bottom Of The Glass" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5017).
1965 - The Beatles record the track "You're Going To Lose That Girl" during a three-hour long session at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Vocalist Buddy Fo, with unlisted others, records the titles "And I Love Her", "That's Life", and "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Fo's album "Buddy Fo's New Hawaii" (ST 2879).

50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Band (Garth Hudson on piano, organ, and vocals, Richard Manuel on piano, organ, guitar, bass, and vocals, Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals, Rick Danko on bass and vocals, and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) record the title "Lonesome Suzie" as well as overdubs at the first session and another take and overdubs for the same title at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the take from the first session on the CD "Music From The Big Pink Remastered" (5-25390-2) and the final mix of the take from the second session on the group's album "Music From Big Pink" (SKAO 2955) as also on the CD "Music From The Big Pink Remastered".

1970 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "It’s Just a Matter of Time", with "This World Of Ours" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1972 - Badfinger's Apple Records album "Straight Up", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the Pop album charts
1977 - Capitol Records artist Natalie Cole wins the Best R&B Female Vocal Performance Grammy for her track "Sophisticated Lady"
1977 - Wings' Capitol Records single "Maybe I'm Amazed", with "Soily" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1982 - Amy Holland, with unlisted others and producer Michael McDonald, records the titles "You And I", "I Hang On Your Every Word", and "Not Enough" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You And I" and "I Hang On Your Every Word" on Holland's album "On Your Every Word" (ST-12178) and has yet to issue "Not Enough".
1981 - George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music the sum of $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" of the Chiffon's "He's So Fine" for his Apple Records single "My Sweet Lord" which was distributed by Capitol Records in the United States

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1952 - Seventeen-year-old Vincent Eugene Craddock (aka future Capitol Records artist Gene Vincent) enters the US Navy
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - The Jazz Crusaders (Wayne Henderson on trombone and euphonium, Wilton Felder on tenor saxophone, Joe Sample on piano, Bobby Haynes on bass, and Stix Hooper on drums) record the titles "Turkish Black", "Lonely Horn", and "Boopie" at the Pacific Jazz Studio in Los Angeles, California for Pacific Jazz Records. After EMI acquires Pacific Jazz's catalog, Blue Note Records will issue "Turkish Black" and "Lonely Horn" in the album "Tough Talk" (BN-LA170-G2) and "Boopie" in the album "The Young Rabbits" (BN-LA530-H2).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Trumpetist Howard McGhee, with Phil Porter on organ, Larry Ridley on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums, records the titles "Blue Bell", "Lonely Town", "Satin Doll", "Fly Me To The Moon", "Secret Love", and "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" at the Regent Sound Studios in New York City, New York for United Artists Records which will release all the titles on McGhee's album "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" (UAJS 14028). After EMI acquires United Artists' catalog, Blue Note Records will issue all the titles in Japan in the CD release of the album (TOCJ-6302).

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
140 Years Ago Today In 1878 - The phonograph is patented by Thomas Edison who, after making a sketch of the device, paid his assistant $18 to make it.