HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1930 - Marilyn King, a singer, sister-in-law of Capitol Records artist Alvino Rey and Capitol Records executive Jim Conkling as well as actor Robert Clarke and keyboardist Buddy Cole, and youngest member of the Capitol Records group The King Sisters is born Marilyn Adine Driggs in Los Angeles, California
1931 - Dick Garcia, guitarist with the Capitol Records group The George Shearing Quintet, is born in New York City, New York
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1943 - Capitol Records group The King Cole Trio returns to Herb Rose's 331 Club for what will be a "duration" engagement following their stay at the Beachcomber in Omaha, Nebraska.
1946 - Andy Russell (with Paul Weston and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside)" is #4 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart and Alvino Ray (with vocals by Rocky Coluccio)'s Capitol Records single "Cement Mixer (Put-Ti Put-Ti)" with "We'll Gather Lilacs" on the flip side, debuts at #6
1950 - Mel Blanc records the tracks "I'm Glad That I'm Bugs Bunny" and "Daffy Duck's Rhapsody" for the Capitol Records children's EP "Bugs Bunny Sings". The sessions were produced by Alan Livingston who also wrote the songs with Warren Foster, Mike Maltese, and Billy May. May also arranged and conducted the session with additional uncredited vocals provided by June Foray and Tom Reddy.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist and guitarist Billy Strange, with unlisted others, records the titles "A Lonesome Lover's Lie", "Red", and "Half A Photograph" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "A Lonesome Lover's Lie" as a single (Capitol 2702 on 10" shellac and F2702 on 7" vinyl) with "Catsup And Honey" (recorded August 20, 1953) on the flipside and "Red" and "Half A Photograph" together as a single (Capitol 2500 on 10" shellac and F2500 on 7" vinyl.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, cornet player Bobby Hackett, with Lou Stein on piano, Billy Bauer on guitar, Arnold Fishkind on bass, Denzil Best on drums, and a string quintet of four unlisted viola and one cello players using arrangements (listed as probably) by Sid Feller, records the titles "That Old Black Magic", "The Song Is You", "You Turned The Tables On Me" and "Someday You'll Be Sorry" during the first session and the titles "Easy To Love", Soft Lights And Sweet Music", "I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me)" and "Bobby's Blues" during the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hackett's album "Soft Lights And Bobby Hackett" (EAP-1/2/-458 on 7" EPs, EBF-458 on two 7" EP set, H/L 458, on 10" vinyl, and T 458 on 12" vinyl).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - The male vocal quartet The Stylemasters (lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, record the titles "You're A Sweetheart" and "Carolina In The Morning" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F4076).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - After a rehearsal session, Felix Slatkin conducts The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Tchaikovsky's "Waltz Opus 48 (From 'Serenade For String Orchestra')", "Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)", Tchaikovsky's "Opus 11 - Andante Cantabile (From 'String Quartet In D Major')", and Bach's "Air (from 'Suite N° 3 In D Major')" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "Strings By Starlight" (P/SP-8444).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Fred Waring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) as they record a new take of the title "April In Paris" using an arrangement by Harry Simeone and, with vocals by Patti Beems, the titles "Come To Me, Bend To Me" using an arrangement by Harry Simone and "Yours Is My Heart Alone" using an arrangement by Roy Ringwald in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Waring and The Pennsylvanians' two-LP set "Broadway Cavalcade" (WBO/SWBO 1079).
1959 - Capitol Records artist Judy Garland opens on Broadway at the Metropolitan Opera House for a series of 7 concerts, which will end on May 17, 1959.
1959 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Second Fiddle", with "My Everlasting Love" on the flipside, becomes his first single to enter the U.S. Country singles chart1960 - During a split session held this day at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England, first vocalist Gene Vincent, with The Beat Boys (Billy McVay on tenor saxophone, Georgie Fame on piano, Colin Green on guitar, Vince Cooze on bass, and Red Reece on drums who were touring with Vincent), records the title "Pistol Packin' Mama" using an arrangement that Vincent had worked on with Eddie Cochran, with whom he had planned to record the song before Cochran's death in a car crash in England then Vincent, with The Norie Paramor Orchestra and Chorus (lineups unlisted) records the ballad, "Weeping Willow" and a speech. Capitol Records will issue "Pistol Packin' Mama" as a single (Capitol 4442) with "Anna Annabelle" (recorded October 17, 1958) on the flipside in the United States and also as a single in England (45CL15136) with "Weeping Willow" on the flipside. "Pistol Packin' Mama" would be Vincent's biggest U.K. hit, peaking at # 15. The speech has yet to be issued.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #24 on WLCY 1380's Top 50 Survey in Tampa, Florida, debuts at #63 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart and #70 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 Singles chart. Cole's single "Han Skal I Glas Og Ramme (Skip To My Lou)" debuts at #7 in Denmark according to Quan Musikbureau, Copenhagen. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #69 and his album "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #75 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs - 150 Best Sellers - Monaural chart.
1964 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "I Get Around", with "Don't Worry Baby" on the flipside
1964 - The Beatles mono EP "Four By The Beatles" is released in the U.S. with the tracks "Roll Over Beethoven" and "This Boy" on the A-side and "All My Loving" and "Please Mr. Postman" on the B-side
1965 - Masters for The Beatles tracks "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" and "Bad Boy" are sent by The Beatles, via air mail, to Capitol Records and the shooting of "Help!" resumes in Cliveden House, Buckinghamshire.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Mal Evans, Derek Taylor, and Neil Aspinal arrive in New York City to promote Apple Corps.
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), with producer Nick Venet, records the title "Wind Chimes" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self-titled album "Mad River" (ST 2985).
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Vocalists Tony Sandler and Ralph Young, with unlisted others, at two live shows (the next will be on May 13, 1968) recorded by Capitol Records perform the titles "Opening Number", "What What Happens", "Mr. Boom Boom (Mr. Bass Man)", "Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)", "French Lesson", "Malaguena Salerosa", "Sweet Georgia Brown", and "Bill Bailey Medley: In France/In England/In Nashville/In Italy/In The Time Of Johann Sebastian Bach/In Tel Aviv/In The U.S.A.". No session breakdown for each show is listed. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Sandler and Young's album "The 'In Person' Album" (ST 2961).
1970 - The Beatles' Apple Records single "Long And Winding Road", with "For You Blue" on the flipside, is released by Capitol Records in the United States1970 – The Chairmen of the Board's "Gimme Just a Little More Time" on Invictus Records, distributed by Capitol Records, is certified Gold by the RIAA.
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Vocalist Ultra Violet (aka Isabelle Collin Dufresne), with Todd Rundgren on guitar, records the titles "Shanghai Bill" and "42nd Street" in Los Angeles, California with producer Jeffrey Cheen. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Ultra Violet's album "Ultra Violet" (ST-11244) and an edited version of "Shanghai Bill" as a single (Capitol 3743) with "La Vie En Rose" (recorded July 27, 1973) on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Ben Peters, with unlisted others, records the titles "My Love Is Deep, My Love Is Wide", "This Time Has Got To Last", "Would You Still Love Me", and "Just What I Had In Mind" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "This Time Has Got To Last" and "Would You Still Love Me" together as a single (Capitol 3687) and has yet to issue the other two titles.
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Vocalist Helen Reddy begins three straight days of live shows at the Palladium, in London, England that are recorded by Capitol Records. At today's show, Reddy, with unlisted others, performs the titles "Rhythm Rhapsody", "This Masquerade", "Bluebird", "Hold Me In Your Dreams Tonight", and "Angie Baby". Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Reddy's album "Live In London" (SKBO-11873).
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Capitol Records registers the masters it acquired for Helix's titles "Does A Fool Ever Learn", "Let's All Do It Tonight", "Heavy Metal Love", "Check Out The Love", "No Rest For The Wicked", "Don't Get Mad, Get Even", "Ain't No High Like Rock 'N' Roll", "Dirty Dog", "Never Want To Lose You", and "Black Leather" and will issue all the titles on the group's album "No Rest For The Wicked" (ST-12281) and also "Heavy Metal Love" and "No Rest For The Wicked" together as a single (Capitol 5294).
30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Capitol Records executive Lynn Shults goes to the Bluebird Cafe to hear Garth Brooks perform in front of a live audience. After the show, Shultz does a handshake deal, signing Brooks to Capitol Records
2001 - Paul McCartney's TV special "Wingspan" has it's world debut on ABC-TV in the United States.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1943 - Les Chadwick, bassist for the group Gerry and the Pacemakers, is born John Leslie Chadwick in Liverpool, England
1965 - The musical "Flora, the Red Menace", featuring a score by composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb, opens on Broadway at The Alvin Theatre with future Capitol Records artist 19 year-old Lisa Minnelli in her first starring role, a role that will also make her the youngest woman ever to win a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
1981 - "All Those Years Ago", George Harrison's tribute single to John Lennon, with help from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, is released in the U.S. by Dark Horse Records with "Writings On The Wall" on the flipside
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - EMI America registers the masters it purchased for The Coconuts' titles "Don't Take My Coconuts", "Naughty Boy", "Maladie D'Amour", "Ticket To The Tropics", "Indiscreet", "Kriminal-Tango", "Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did?", "If I Only Had A Brain", "The Glory That Was Eden", and "Hats Off To Citizen K" and will issue all the titles, except "Hats Off To Citizen K" on the group's album "Don't Take My Coconuts" (ST-17097), "Indiscreet" and an edited version of "If I Only Had A Brain" together as a single (EMI America 8173), "Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did?" and "Hats Off To Citizen K" together as a single (EM America 7808), "Hats Off To Citizen K" also as a single (EMI America 8164) with an edited version of "Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did?", and extended versions of "Indiscreet" and "If I Only Had A Brain" together as a single (EMI America 7810).
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Vocalist Sheena Easton, with unlisted others, records the title "I Like The Fright" in an unlisted studio. EMI America will issue the title on Easton's album "Best Kept Secret" (ST-17101).
1991 - Roxette's EMI America single "Joyride", with "Come Back" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
130 Years Ago Today In 1888 - Irving Berlin, a songwriter, producer, and motion picture actor, is born in Israel Isidore Beilin somewhere in Russia/Beylorussia or possibly Temun, Russia. If anyone knows for sure where Irving was born, please leave a comment.
1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded
1941 - Eric Burdon, lead singer of the group The Animals, is born Eric Victor Burdon in Walker-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
1970 – The triple album soundtrack to "Woodstock" is released and will be certified Gold in just two weeks by the R.I.A.A.
1979 - Country legend Lester Flatt, best remembered for his recordings with partner Earl Scruggs of "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and "The Theme To The Beverly Hillbillies", dies in Nashville, Tennessee at age 64
1981 - Bob Marley (born Robert Nesta Marley), singer, songwriter, and father of EMI America and Virgin Records artists Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers, dies at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida of cancer at age 36
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