FEBRUARY 7, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1934 - "King" Curtis, tenor saxophonist, session musician, band leader, and Capitol Records artist, is born Curtis Ousley in Fort Worth, Texas
1962 - Garth Brooks, singer, songwriter, Liberty, Capitol Records Nashville, and Capitol Records artist, is born Troyal Garth Brooks in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 – Buddy DeSylva, Johnny Mercer, and Glenn Wallichs have a lunch meeting at Lucey's Restaurant at 5444 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. It's there that Mercer and Wallichs ask DeSylva (at the time head of production for Paramount Pictures) if Paramount would put up the money to start a West Coast-based label or allow them to sell the records in Paramount's theatre lobbies. DeSylva says no, but that he would personally give them the start-up money, and writes a check for $15,000. Thus Liberty Records is born. DeSylva would later paint a picture of the meeting. After registering the company with the state of California, they soon would find that they couldn't secure the rights to the name Liberty Records for nationwide use. Later, over dinner at Chasen's restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, Mercer's wife, Ginger, would suggest the name Capitol Records.
75 Years Ago Today In 1943 - It's a Saturday and The King Cole Trio appear on the Armed Forces Radio Service's show "Jubilee" at NBC-Radio's studios in Hollywood, California with master of ceremonies Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman, announcer Art Gilmore, and fellow guests The Les Hite Orchestra, Kenneth Spencer, Mantan Moreland, Ben Carter, Ivy Anderson . No transcription disc is known to survive of this show.

1946 - Vocalist Jerry Colonna, with Frank De Vol conducting the orchestra (lineup also unlisted), record the titles "Casey (The Pride Of Them All" from the Walt Disney Production "Make Mine Music" with additional vocals by The Dinning Sisters (Lou, Jean, and Ginger Dinning) and "Josephine Please No Lean On The Bell" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 249).

1947 - Smilin' Ed McConnell and His Buster Brown Gang (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Teacher Song" and "I'm A Kitty Katty Wampus Superdoo" at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks together as a single (Capitol 447 and later reissue it as 7-27001).
1947 - Billy Butterfield will record 22 unlisted tracks for the Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. The will be released on transcription discs ET 2003/25. There is no listing that any of these tracks have been released commercially.
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - It's a Saturday and The King Cole Trio record a new episode of "King Cole Trio Time" at WBAL's  studios in Baltimore, Maryland with announcer Al Ross and guests the vocal quartet The Delta Rhythm Boys. The trio opens the show performing "Straighten Up And Fly Right", then goes on to "I'll Dance At Your Wedding", "When I Take My Sugar To Tea", and "What'll I Do?". The Dixie Rhythm Boys perform "My Blue Heaven" then the trio returns to perform "You're The Cream In My Coffee", "Let's Be Sweethearts Again", and closes with "Too Marvelous For Words". The Armed Forces Radio Network will issue the entire show as a electronic transcription disc (King Cole Trio 35).
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Pretend" is #1 on The Billboard magazine's Coming Up In The Trade - The Operators Pick chart and #5 on the magazine's Coming Up In The Trade - The Dealers Pick - Rhythm & Blues, and #13 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping" is also listed as "Disk Of The Week" on the BMI Record Report in the same issue of The Billboard magazine. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Strange" is #29 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.
1956 - Les Baxter conducts his own arrangements to his orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Deep Night", "Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)", "Out Of This World", and "Adios" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Baxter's album "Caribbean Moonlight" (T 733).
1957 - Coleman Hawkins (on tenor saxophone) with Glenn Osser conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted but included woodwinds, strings, and; rhythm sections) records the titles "It Had To Be You", "Autumn Leaves", "I'm Yours", and "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hawkins' album "Gilded Hawk" (T 819).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - The Kingston Trio (Donald "Dave" Guard on vocals, banjo, and guitar, Robert "Bob Shane" Schoen on vocals, guitar, and banjo, and Nicholas "Nick" Reynolds on vocals, guitar, and congas), with Elmer "Buzz" Wheeler on bass, records the titles "Little Maggie", "Dodi Lil", and "Medley: Tanga Tika/Toerau" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Little Maggie" on the trio's self-titled album "The Kingston Trio" (T/DT 996) and "Dodi Lil" in the four-CD set "The Kingston Trio - The Capitol Years" (8-28498-2). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany on the ten-CD box set "The Kingston Trio - The Guard Years" (BCD 16160).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Fred Waring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) at they record the titles "Gary, Indiana" using an arrangement by Hawley Ades and vocals by Jeanne Steele and "Marian The Librarian" using an arrangement by Charles Naylor at the first session and the titles "It's You" using an arrangement by Hawley Ades and vocals by Chuck Nelson and "My White Knight" using an arrangement by Charlie Naylor and vocals by Patti Beems at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "The Music Man" as by Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians.
60 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Pianist Hank Jones, with Barry Galbraith on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums, records the titles "Star Eyes", "My One And Only Love", "A Sunday Kind of Love", and "Let Me Know" in Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Star Eyes" and will issue the other three titles on Jones' album "The Talented Touch" (T/ST 1044).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Leopold Stokowski conducts His Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Bach's "Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God)", "Bourree (From 'English Suite N° 2')", "Fugue In G Minor, BWV. 578", and "Komm, Susser Tod, BWV. 478" at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Stokowski's album "J. S. BACH" (P/SP-8489).
1962 - Ralph Carmichael will conduct his own arrangements to his orchestra (James McGee and Dick Perissi on French horns, Francis "Joe" Howard, Tom Shepard, and Lloyd Ulyate on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Gene Cipriano, Justin Gordon, Paul Horn, and Harry Klee on reeds, Bobby Hammack on piano, Bobby Gibbons on guitar, Pat Senatore on bass, Irving Cottler on drums, Dale Anderson on percussion, and a string section that includes Israel Baker, Emil Briano, James Getzoff, Lou Klass, Rickey Marino, Alex Murray, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Ralph Schaefer, Paul Shure, and Joseph Stepansky on violin, Cecil Figelski, Allan Harshman, Virginia Majewski, and Paul Robyn on viola, Margaret Aue, Armand Kaproff, Emmett Sargeant, and William Vandenburg on cello) and an unidentified vocal chorus as they record the title "Because Of You" then, with Nat "King" Cole on vocals the title "Look No Further" and then, without Cole, the title "Blue Tango" between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks on Ralph Carmichael And His Orchestra's album "I Can Dream, Can't I?" (T 1819) and the second track as a single (Capitol F4714) by Nat "King" Cole with "The Right Thing To Say" on the flipside.
1962 - Tommy De Noble (on vocals with unlisted other musicians) records the unissued tracks "Mamachitta" and "First Year Of Love" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida and The Bossa Nova All Stars (Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Justin Gordon on flute, Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on organ, Howard Roberts and Al Viola also on guitars, Max Bennett on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Milt Holland and Chico Guerrero on percussion) record the titles "Acapulco 1922", "What Kind Of Fool Am I", "Walk Right In", and "Indeciso" in the Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Indeciso" and will issue the other three titles on the group's album "Ole! Bossa Nova!" (T/ST 1872).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with bass player Max Bennett conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Jack Sheldon on trumpet, Justin Gordon on tenor saxophone and flute, Bob Corwin on piano, John Pisano on guitar, Stan Levey on drums, and Francisco Aquabella on congas and bongos), records the titles "It's A Big, Wide, Wonderful World", Close Your Eyes", "Cloudy Morning", and "Where Can I Go Without You?" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California  at an extended session held between 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's album "Mink Jazz" (T 1850).
1964 - The Beatles arrive on their first visit to the United States shortly after 1:00 p.m. EST, when Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight number 101 lands at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport. 3,000 fans greet them. After a press conference at the airport, The Beatles are taken to the Plaza Hotel. On the same day, Baskin-Robbins introduces a flavor of ice cream called "Beatle-Nut".
1964 - During three session held this day at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York, members of the off-Broadway cast of "Cabin In The Sky" (Helen Ferguson, Bernard Johnson, Sam Laws, Rosetta Le Noire, Ketty Lester, Tony Middleton, Harold Pierson, and Morton Winston on vocals with Vernon Washington, D'Urville Martin, Albert Popweil, Cleo Quitman, Jeanne Rollins De Ramos, and Joseph Attles on vocals) with Sy Oliver conducting his own arrangements of music by Vernon Duke with lyrics by John Latouche, record the tracks "Do What You Want To Do" (with vocals by Bernard Johns, Harold Pierson, and Morton Winston), "Not So Bad To Be Good" (vocals by Sam Laws), "Honey In The Honeycomb" (vocals by Ketty Lester), and "Do What You Want To Do (reprise) (vocals by Ketty Lester, Harold Pierson and Morton Winston) at the first session, "Love Me Tomorrow" (vocals by Ketty Lester and Tony Middleton), "Living It Up" (vocals by Ketty Lester and Tony Middleton), "Wade In The Water" (vocals by Helen Ferguson and The Cast), "The Man Upstairs" (vocals by Sam Laws), and "Savanna" (vocals by Rosetta Le Noire and The Cast) at the second session, and "Gospel: Great Day" (vocals by The Cast), "Not A Care In The World" (vocals by Ketty Lester and Tony Middleton), "Cabin In The Sky" (vocals by Rosetta Le Noire and Tony Middleton), "Make Way" (vocals by Helen Ferguson and Sam Laws), "Love Turned The Light Out" (vocals by Rosetta Le Noire), "Taking A Chance On Love" (vocals by Rosetta Le Noire), "We'll Live All Over Again" (vocals by Rosetta Le Noire), and "Finale" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the New York Cast album for "Cabin In The Sky" (W 2073).
1966 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records album "Summer Days" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1966 - Sir Arthur (aka Ian Whitcomb), using arrangements by David Mallett records the tracks "Louie, Louie" and "Walk Right In" in Los Angeles, California with producer Jerry Dennon. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue both tracks together as a single by Sir Arthur (Tower 216) and on Whitcomb's album "Sock Me Some Rock" (T 5100).
1967 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "Roll Out The Red Carpet"
1967 - Thelma Houston (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Don't Cry, My Soldier Boy", "Only You Can Stop The Rain", and "Let's Try To Make It (One More Time) in Los Angeles, California with producer Gary Paxton. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 5882) and, as yet, has not issued the second track.
1967 - Lou Jackson records the as yet unissued track "A Lot On My Mind". Capitol Records will later purchase the master but not release the track.
1967 - Dallas Frazier (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records that tracks "Home In My Hand", "My Woman Up't And Gone", and "Clawhammer Clyde" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Frazier's album "Tell It Like It Is" (T 2764) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 5862).
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - The Curtis Brothers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "When Love Goes Wrong" and "Coming Back Strong" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Wynn Stewart and The Tourist's titles "My Own Little World", "Something Pretty", "She Didn't Color Daddy", "If Tomorrow Could Be Yesterday", and "An Arm's Length" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "My Own Little World" as a single (Capitol 2240) and on the album "In Love" (ST-113) as by Wynn Stewart And The Tourists, "Something Pretty" as a single (Capitol 2137) and with "She Didn't Color Daddy", "I Tomorrow Could Be Yesterday", and "An Arm's Lenght" on the album "Something Pretty" as just by Wynn Stewart (ST 2921).
1970 - The Chairmen Of The Board's debut Invictus Records single "Give Me Just A Little More Time" with "Since the Days of Pigtails" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart at #37 and will peak at #3 on March 21, 1970. Invictus, run by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland, was distributed by Capitol Records.
1972 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to The Time-Life Orchestra (John Best, Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy, Uan Rasey, and George Werth on trumpet, Joe Howard, Lew McCreary, and Dick Nash on trombone, Les Robinson, Wilbur Schwartz, Justin Gordon, Abe Most, and Plas Johnson on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) as they record the titles "Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea", "Jungle Drums", "Southern Fried" and "Zigeuner" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. All the titles will be issued on Volume 14 of the "Swing Time" series by Time-Life on the album "One More Time - Swing Lives!" (STA 353).
1974 - Buck Owens records the track "On The Cover Of The Music City News" for Capitol Records

1976 - Dr. Hook's Capitol Records single "Only Sixteen", with "Let Me Be Your Lover" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

1977 - The Section (which includes Danny Kortchmar on guitar with David Crosby and James Taylor on vocals) records the track "Snails Trails" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no mention of any release of this track.
1985 - Matt Monro (born Terence Parsons), singer, EMI and Capitol Records artist, dies at age 52
2001 - Dale Evans (born Lucille Wood Smith but her name was changed to Frances Octavia Smith while she was still an infant), actress, singer, songwriter ("The Bible Tells Me So" and "Happy Trails To You"), widow of Capitol Records artist Roy Rogers (with whom she recorded as part of a duo on the label), and a solo Capitol Records artist, dies in California at age 88
2009 - Blossom Dearie (born Marguerite Blossom Dearie), singer, pianist and Capitol Records artist as part of the vocal group The Blue Reys, who sang with Alvino Rey and his orchestra, a solo artist in 1964, and on the soundtrack of "Multiplication Rock", has died of natural causes at age 82 at her home in Greenwich Village, New York.
2009 - Molly Bee (born Mollie Gene Beachboard), singer, radio and television personality, motion picture actress, and a Capitol Records artist best known for her 1952 hit "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and her duets with Tennessee Ernie Ford, has died of complications of a stroke at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, California at age 69.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Alan Lancaster, the bass player for the band Status Quo, whose 1977 album "Rockin' All Over The World" was distributed by Capitol Records Canada, is born

55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vee Jay Records releases The Beatles' first single in the United States, (VJ 498) "Please Please Me" with "Ask Me Why" (credited as by The Beattles) on the flipside, after Capitol Records passed on releasing it.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Organist Jimmy Smith, with Lou Donaldson on alto saxophone, Quentin Warren on guitar, and Donald Bailey on drums, records the titles "Matilda, Matilda" and "Pork Chop" with the addition of John Patton on tambourine, "When My Dreamboat Comes Home", "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" also with John Patton on tambourine, "Can Heat", and "Trust In Me" at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Smith's album "Rockin' The Boat" (BLP4141/BST84141).
1999 - Bobby Troup, pianist, songwriter ("Route 66", "The Girl Can't Help It", "The Meaning of the Blues"), record producer, television actor, and second husband of Liberty Records artist Julie London, dies of a heart attack in Sherman Oaks, California at age 80

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1966 - The first issue of Crawdaddy! magazine is published by Paul Williams in New York City, New York