APRIL 20, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
110 Years Ago Today In 1908 - Lionel Hampton, a drummer, bandleader, vibraphone player, percussionist, solo artist and with Capitol Records artist Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, is born in Louisville, Kentucky
1922 - Frank "Hylo" Brown, Jr., vocalist for Capitol Records artist Bradley Kincaid, leader of his own bluegrass band The Timberliners, and a Capitol Records solo artist (1954-1960), is born in River, Johnson County, Kentucky. He would get his nickname "Hylo" from his wide vocal range. Brown would go to be the lead singer for Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, and be inducted into the Grand Ol' Opry, the Kentucky Hall of Fame and become the 52nd member of the SPBGMA's Preservation Hall of Greats.
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - Craig Frost, the keyboardist for the Capitol Records group Grand Funk Railroad, is born in Flint, Michigan. If anyone knows his middle name, please leave a comment.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
80 Years Ago Today In 1938 - During two sessions held this day in Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records, baritone vocalist Karl Schmitt-Walter, with Ferdinand Leitner on piano, records from Hugo Wolf's "German Lieder" "Das Doc Gemalt All' Deine Reize Waren", "Auf Einer Wanderung", and "Benedeit, Die Selge Mutter" at the first session and Johannes Brahms' "Standohen" and "Minnelied" at the second session. After Capitol Records licenses Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "SCHUBERT - German Lieder (Songs From 'Die Winterreise')/BRAHMS-German Lieder/ HUGO WOLF - German Lieder" (P-8123).
1944 - Jo Stafford's Capitol Records single "I Love You", with "Long Ago And Far Away" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts
1948 - Capitol Records releases the children's record "Sparky's Magic Piano".
1952 - Pee Wee Hunt's Capitol Records single "Oh!", with "San" on the flipside, becomes a million seller
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - During two sessions held this day at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York, Joseph Levine conducts The Ballet Theatre Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Copland's "Billy The Kid, Part 1" at the first session and "Billy The Kid, Part 2" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the complete piece on the orchestra's album "William SCHUMAN - Undertow/COPLAND - Billy The Kid" (P-8238).
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - According to his artist file, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Jimmy Work, with (listed as possibly) Al Myers on lead guitar and bass and Jerry Byrd on steel guitar, records the titles "Crazy Moon", "Little Popcorn Man", "How Can I Love You (When You're Not Around)", and "Out Of My Mind" in Cincinnati, Ohio. Capitol Records will issue "Crazy Moon" and "Out Of My Mind" together as a single (Capitol 2565) and "How Can I Love You (When You're Not Around)" as a single (Capitol 2682) with "I'm Lonesome For Someone" (recorded October 16, 1952) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles on Work's compilation album "Crazy Moon" (BFX 15267 on 12" vinyl) and on Work's self-titled two-disc compilation CD "Jimmy Work" (BCD 15651).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Laurie London's Capitol Records single "He’s Got the Whole World (In His Hand)", with "Handed Down" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, after becoming the third single to be certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. on March 14, 1958
1956 - Vocalist and trumpet player Louis Prima and vocalist Keely Smith, with tenor saxophonist Sam Butera & The Witnesses (James "Little Red" Blount Jr. on trombone, William "Willie" McCumber on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Amado Rodrigues on bass, and Robert "Bobby" Morris on drums), record the instrumental title "Night Train" and "The Lip" with Prima and Smith on vocals at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 AM and 4:00 AM. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Prima's album "the WILDEST!" (T 755). Here's a live video of "Night Train".
1960 - The Kingston Trio record the track "Bad Man's Blunder" for Capitol Records, which is the last single to feature the line up of Dave Guard, Nick Reynold, and Bob Shane. This was also the first time Dave Guard recorded playing the first 12 string guitar made by Gibson Guitars, which was custom built for him.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - The Kingston Trio's Capitol Records single "Reverend Mr. Black", with "One More Round" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #60 and his album "Ramblin' Rose" is #76 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs - 150 Best Sellers - Monaural chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "All Over The World" is #44 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single is nominated for the Grammy for Record Of The Year and his album with The George Shearing Quintet, "Nat 'King' Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays" is nominated for the Best Jazz Performance - Soloist Or Small Group (Instrumental)

1969 - The last original episode of The Beatles' King Features Syndicate cartoon show aired on ABC. Paul Frees voiced John and George and Lance Percival did Ringo and Paul.

45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - The Trend (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Places" and "Papa Was A Music Man" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Places" as a single (Capitol 3725) with "Castaways" (recorded April 23, 1973) on the flipside and "Papa Was A Music Man" as a single (Capitol 3659) with "Home Cookin'" (April 19, 1973) on the flipside.

1974 - Capitol Records releases Paul McCartney & Wing's Apple Records single "Band On The Run", with Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" on the flipside, in the United States
1974 - Savannah Churchill, a singer, singer for Capitol Records artist Benny Carter and His Orchestra, and a Capitol Records solo artist (1943-1945 with tracks that included "Hurry, Hurry" written by Carter for her and "Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight"), dies in Brooklyn, New York at age 54
1974 - Grand Funk Railroad's Capitol Records single "The Loco-Motion", with "Destitute & Losin’" on the flipside, enters the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1976 - The Sylvers' Capitol Records single "Boogie Fever", with "Free Style" on the flipside, is certified Gold
1977 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Southern Nights", with "William Tell Overture" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Sherry Kean, with unlisted others, records the title "Be Mine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Kean's album "People Talk" (ST-12328).
1985 - Katrina and The Waves' Capitol Records single "Walking On Sunshine", with "Going Down To Liverpool" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1986 - Anne Murray's Capitol Records single "Now And Forever (You And Me)", with "I'd Fall In Love Tonight" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - 65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - The Miles Davis All Stars (Miles Davis on trumpet, J. J. Johnson on trombone, Jimmy Heath on tenor saxophone, Gil Coggins on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Art Blakey on drums) record two takes of "Kelo", two takes of "Enigma", two takes of "Ray's Idea", two takes of "Tempus Fugit", and two takes of "C.T.A." at radio station WOR's studios in New York City, New York. The session was produced by Alfred Lion and Doug Hawkins was the recording engineer. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles and takes on the CD release of Davis' album "Volume 2" (7-81502-2).. Blue Note Records is a division of Capitol Music Group and its catalog is currently owned by Capitol's parent company, Universal Music Group.
1960 - Tommy Guard, son of Capitol Records artist Dave Guard (part of The Kingston Trio), is born
1960 - Pianist Horace Parlan, along with George Tucker on bass and Al Harewood on drums, records seven tracks, including the title song for his "Us Three" Blue Note Records album, at Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey studio. Blue Note Records is a division of Capitol Music Group and its catalog is currently owned by Capitol's parent company, Universal Music Group.
1980 - Dottie West's United Artists Records single "A Lesson In Leavin'", with "Love Is Easy" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts. United Artists' catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Drummer Ralph Peterson, with Geri Allen on piano, and Phil Bowler on bass, records the title "Just You, Just Me" at A & R Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue the title on Peterson's album "Triangular" (B1-92750 on 12" vinyl and 7-92750-2 on CD).

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1935 - The first episode of "Your Hit Parade", starring Kay Thompson, Charles Carlyle, Gogo DeLys and Johnny Hanser, is broadcast on NBC Radio. The show will air for the next 24 years and future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra will later be a featured vocalist on the program.