APRIL 24, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1914 - Ray Leatherwood, a bass player with Capitol Records artist Les Brown and His Band of Renown, also with Bob Chester's Orchestra, The Jack Teagarden Sextet, helped back Liberty Records singers Julie London, and Matt Dennis, toured with Capitol Records artist Bob Hope's troupe on 20 Christmas visits to U. S. military bases around the world for the U.S.O., and worked with Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers, but only for recording sessions, is born in Itasca, Texas
1942 - Barbra Streisand, singer, Broadway and motion picture actress, television variety special host and guest, Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Emmy awards winner, and Capitol Records artist (the original Broadway cast album for "Funny Girl") is born Barbara Joan Streisand in Brooklyn, New York

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - Theremin player Dr. Samuel Hoffman, with Leslie (Les) Baxter conducting a vocal group and orchestra (lineups unlisted), records new takes of the titles "Celestial Nocturne", "Lunar Rhapsody", and "Lunette" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all three titles on Hoffman's album "Music Out Of The Moon" (CC-47 on 78 RPM, CCF-2000 on 45 RPM, and H-2000 on 33 1/3 RPM).
1946 - Vocalist Ella Mae Morse and pianist Freddie Slack, with a rhythm section (Al Hendrickson on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), record the titles "Your Conscience Tells You" and "Pig Foot Pete" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the two titles together as a single (Capitol 278).
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - Peggy Lee (with then-husband Dave Barbour and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Manana" is #1 on Billboard's Best Selling Singles chart and The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records single "Nature Boy" is #7
1950 - Mel Blanc is back in the studio again to records tracks for the children's singles "Bugs Bunny Meets Hiawatha" and "Daffy Duck Meets Yosemite Sam" Both tracks are produced by Alan Livingston with the story by Warren Foster and Michael Maltese and music by Billy May. On "Bugs Bunny Meets Hiawatha" additional uncredited vocals are provided by Arthur Q. Bryan. On "Daffy Duck Meets Yosemite Sam" Vance "Pinto" Colvig, also the voice of Bozo for Capitol and Goofy for Disney, provides additional uncredited vocals.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Pianist Joe "Fingers" Carr (aka Lou Busch) and His Ragtime Band (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Wang Wang Blues", "Wabash Blues", "Doodle-Doo-Doo", and "Alabamy Bound" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Carr's album "Joe 'Fingers' Carr And His Ragtime Band" (EBF-443 on 7" vinyl, H-443 on 10" vinyl, and T 433 on 12" vinyl).
1954 - Frank Sinatra's Capitol Records single "Young At Heart", with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra and "Take A Chance" on the flipside, is #4 on Billboard's Best Selling Singles chart, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Answer Me, My Love", also with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra and "Why" on the flipside, is #6, Kay Starr (with Harold Mooney conducting the orchestra) has a hit double sided Capitol Records single with "The Man Upstairs" at #12 and it's flip side "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" at #13, and Les Paul and Mary Ford's Capitol Records single "I Really Don't Want To Know", with "South" on the flipside, debuts at #20.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with Bob Bain's Music (Merrill E. Moore on piano, Bob Bain on lead guitar, Buck Owens on rhythm guitar, and unlisted bass and drums players), records the titles "Warm Your Heart", "Hey, Miss Fannie" with an unlisted tenor saxophonist and without Moore on piano, "Tweedle Dee Dee" also with the tenor saxophonist and Moore back on piano, and "Rock Light" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Sands' album "Sands Storm!" (EAP-1/2/3-1081 on 7" vinyl and T 1081 on 12" vinyl).

60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Faron Young, with (listed as probably) Tommy Jackson and Dale Potter on twin fiddles, Marvin Hughes on piano and vibraphone, Hank "Sugarfoot" Garland on electric guitar, Chet Atkins on guitar, Loren Otis "Jack" Shook on rhythm guitar, Gene "Buddy" Emmons on steel guitar, Murray M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr. on drums and The Anita Kerr Singers (unlisted chorus vocals), records the titles "Out Of My Heart", "Everytime I'm Kissin' You", and "Alone With You" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Out Of My Heart" on Young's album "Hello Walls" (T/ST 1528) and "Everytime I'm Kissin' You" and "Alone With You" together as a single (Capitol F3982) and on Young's album "Faron Young Sing The Best Of Faron Young" (T 1450).

55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist June Christy, with Al Viola on guitar and Don Bagley on bass, records the titles "I Fall In Love Too Easily", "Time After Time", and, without Bagley on bass, "Misty", then, with Bagley back on bass, "It Never Entered My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the takes of "I Fall In Love Too Easily" and "Time After Time" recorded at this session and both will have new takes recorded on May 23, 1963, which will be issued on Christy's album "The Intimate Miss Christy" (T/ST 1953) along with the takes of "Misty" and "It Never Entered My Mind" recorded at this session.

1967 - Capitol Records' subsidiary Tower Records (no relation to the much-missed chain of record stores) releases the first single in the U.S. by "The Pink Floyd" - "Arnold Layne" with "Candy And A Current Bun" on the flipside (Tower 333). The track is written by Syd Barrett and features "The Light Kings of England" - Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett and Rick Wright. For more information on Pink Floyd's discography on Tower Records, read this definitive article by Vernon Fitch. For more on the discography and life of late Syd Barret, go to Stephen Scheider's tribute site.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Vocalist Glen Campbell, with Al De Lory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "If You Go Away" and "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" on April 25, 1968, and for both titles on May 10, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on Campbell's album "Wichita Lineman" (ST-103).

50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Mad River (David Robinson and Rick Bockner on guitars, Lawrence Hammond on bass, keyboards, and vocals, Greg Dewey on drums, harmonica, and vocals, and Tom Manning on vocals) records the title "Eastern Light" in Los Angeles, California with producer by Nick Venet. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self-titled album "Mad River" (ST 2985).

50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - During three sessions held this day in New York City, New York, The Wind In The Willows (vocalist Debbie Harry with unlisted others) records the titles "Moments Spent" and "The Djini Judy" at the first session, "There Is But One Truth Daddy" and "Little People" at the second session, and "Friendly Lion" and "Wheel Of Changes" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "" (SKAO 2956).

50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Lou Levy conducting His Orchestra (Victor Paz, Al De Risi, Tony Robilotte, and Lew Soloff on trumpets and flugelhorns, Ray De Sio, Mort Trautman, and Bill Watrous on trombones, Alan Robinson on French horn, Hubert Laws on saxophone and flute, Jean "Toots" Thielemans on harmonica, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Ben Tucker on bass, Grady Tate on drums, and Francisco Aguabella on percussion) performs the titles "Fever", "Why Don't You Do Right", "Well Alright, Okay, You Win", "Travelin' Light", "What Is A Woman?", and "Lonesome Road" during a show at the Copacabana Club in New York City, New York that is taped. Capitol Records will issue "Well Alright, Okay, You Win", "What Is A Woman?", and "Here's To You" on Lee's album "2 Shows Nightly" (ST-105) and has yet to issue any of the other titles.

1974 - Grand Funk Railroad's Capitol Records single "The Loco-motion", with "Destitute & Losin'" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1975 - Pete Ham (born William Peter Ham), singer, songwriter, and a founder and leader of the groups The Panthers, The Iveys and Apple Records and Capitol Records group Badfinger, hangs himself in the garage of his home in London, England at age 27, three days before his 28th birthday
1977 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Southern Nights", with "William Tell Overture" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Vocalist Glen Campbell, with unlisted others, records the title "Another Fine Mess" at Studio City's studios in Sherman Oaks, California for the soundtrack of the motion picture "the end". Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4584) with "Can You Fool" (recorded February 22, 1978) on the flipside.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1947 - Glenn Cornick, bass player with the Chrysalis Records band Jethro Tull and the band Wild Turkey is born in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Chrysalis' American catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
1957 - Future Imperial and Capitol Records artist Ricky Nelson's first single, "A Teenager's Romance", with "I'm Walkin'" on the flipside, is released by Verve Records and sells 60,000 copies in three days
1959 - The final episode of "Your Hit Parade", the Saturday night pop-music show that's been running on the radio since April 1935, and on television since 1950, is broadcast.