MAY 18, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1902 - Meredith Willson, flute and piccolo player, bandleader, radio performer, motion picture scorer ("The Great Dictator") and composer of the Broadway musicals "The Music Man" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (in which Capitol Records invested so that it could release their original Broadway cast albums) as well as "Here's Love" and "1491", is born Robert Meredith Reiniger in Mason City, Iowa
1922 - Kai Winding, trombonist, composer, member of the Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton and Miles Davis' Capitol Records bands (including four tracks with the Miles Davis Nonet on the "Birth Of The Cool" sessions) and Aladdin and Capitol Records artist, is born Kai Chresten Winding in Aarhus, Denmark.
1931 - Robert Morse, Broadway, movie, and television actor, singer, and Capitol Records artist, is born Robert Xavier Morse in Newton, Massachusetts.
1934 - Dwayne Hickman, television ("The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis") and motion picture ("Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine" the soundtrack of which was released by Capitol Records subsidiary Tower Records) actor, CBS Television executive, and Capitol Records artist, is born in Los Angeles, California
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Feliciano "Butch" Tavares, who with his four brothers made up the Capitol Records group Tavares, is born in New Bedford, Massachusetts

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1942 - At Capitol Records' third recording session, vocalist Dennis Day, with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Johnny Doughboy Found A Rose In Ireland" (which Day had previously performed on The Jack Benny Show on radio on May 10, 1942), "Phil, The Fluter's Ball", "I'm Glad There Is You", "Dear Old Pal Of Mine", and a rejected take of an unlisted title in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue  "Johnny Doughboy Found A Rose In Ireland" and "Phil, The Fluter's Ball" together as a single (Capitol 104, part of the label's first release of singles to retail), "I'm Glad There Is You" as a single (Capitol 125) with "Always" (recorded June 25, 1942) on the flipside, and have yet to issue "Dear Old Pal Of Mine.
1946 - Alvino Rey and His Orchestra (with vocals by Rocky Coluccio)'s Capitol Records single "Cement Mixer (Put-Ti Put-Ti)" is #6 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart and Andy Russell (with Paul Weston & His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside) is #8
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Francis Scott and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)", "I'll Remember April", "My Foolish Heart", and "Easy To Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Scott and His Orchestra's album "Moods For Starlight" (EAP-1/2-446 on 7" EPs, EBF-446 on two-disc 7" EP set, H/L 446 on 10" vinyl) and the compilation album "Moods For Starlight/Moods For Firelight" (W 552 on 12" vinyl).
1957 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "Gone" is #4 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart and Tommy Sand's Capitol Records single "Teenage Crush" is #34
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Fred Waring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) as they record a new take of "All The Things You Are" using an arrangement by Roy Ringwald and, with vocals by Joe Marine, the titles "September Song" using an arrangement by Hawley Ades, "The Birth Of The Blues" using an arrangement by Charlie Naylor, and "Once In Love With Amy" using an arrangement by Hawley Ades in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles in Waring and The Pennsylvanian's two-LP set "Broadway Cavalcade" (WBO-SWBO 1079), also the new take of "All The Things You Are", "Birth Of The Blues", and "Once In Love With Amy" on their album "Broadway Cavalcade, Volume 2" (T/ST 1390), and "September Song" on their album "Broadway Cavalcade, Volume 1" (T/ST 1389).

1959 - Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles' Capitol Records single "Only You (Loin De Vous)", with "Rainy Night In Paris" on the flip side, is #10 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart and The Kingston Trio's Capitol Records single "Tijuana Jail" is #27

55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "Surfin' U.S.A" is #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, The Kingston Trio's Capitol Records single "Reverend Mr. Black" is #8, Al Martino's Capitol Records single "I Love You Because" is #10, and Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #47. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #13 on the Billboard magazine's Middle-Road Singles chart and #44 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #69 and his album "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #123 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs - 150 Best Sellers - Monaural chart.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "I Wanna Live", with "That's All That Matters" on the flipside, becomes his first #1 on the country charts
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Carnival Connection (Allan Nicholls, Frank William Hill, and Nick Katsos on unlisted instruments) records the titles "Poster Man" and "Beautiful Beige" in New York City, New York. After overdubs are recorded on May 21, 1968, Capitol Records will issue "Poster Man" as a single (Capitol 2244) with "Alfred Applebee's Awful Dream" (either purchased or recorded June 6, 1968) on the flipside.
1969 - The Beatles' Apple Records single "Get Back", released by Capitol Records in the United States, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1970 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' Apple Records soundtrack album "Let It Be" in the United States
1970 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "The Kansas City Song"
1975 - Jesi Colter's Capitol Records single "I'm Not Lisa", with "For The First Time" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Vocalist and guitarist Sammy Hagar, with unlisted others, records the title "This Planet's On Fire (Burn In Hell)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Hagar's album "Street Machine" (ST-11983).
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Lee Dresser, with unlisted others, records the titles "Robin Hood", "Write A Beautiful Song (For A Beautiful Lady)", "The Man In The Mansion", and "Someone Who Loved You Just Like Me" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue  "Write A Beautiful Song (For A Beautiful Lady)" and "The Man In The Mansion" together as a single (Capitol 4613). No issuing information is listed for the other two titles.

40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Billy "Crash" Craddock, with unlisted others, records the titles "You Are Everything I Wanted You To Be", "Hubba Hubba" and "Let's Get Back To The Beginning" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Craddock's album "Turning Up And Turning On" (SW-11853) and "Hubba Hubba" and "Let's Go Back To The Beginning" together as a single (Capitol 4624).

30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Daws Butler (born Charles Dawson Butler), Capitol Records artist (on recordings of Stan Freberg and on various children's records), radio actor, and voice for many Warner Brothers and Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters, dies of a heart attack at age 71 in Los Angeles, California.

30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Mother's Finest (lineup unlisted) records the title "I'm 'N' Danger" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Looks Could Kill" (C1-48988 on 12" vinyl and 7-48988-2 on CD) and also a single version and a swing beat version of the title together as a single (Capitol 44416).

2009 - Carol Cole, an actress as well as the niece and adopted daughter of Nat and Maria Cole, and administrator of her father's estate dies at age 65.
5 Years Ago Today In 2013 - A two-day auction of the property of Capitol Records artist the late Mrs. Nat "King" Cole begins today at Matheson's Auctions at 600 East New Haven Avenue in Melbourne, Florida.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1957 - Fats Domino's Imperial Records single "I'm Walkin'" is #12 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Rick Nelson's Imperial Records single of the same song is #33, and Eddie Cochran's Liberty Records single "Sittin' In The Balcony" is #38
1959 - Martin Denny's Liberty Records single "Quiet Village" is #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, The Fleetwood's Dolton (originally Dolphin) Records single "Come Softly To Me" (distributed by Liberty Records) is #21, Fats Domino's Imperial Records single "I'm Ready" is #27, and Rick Nelson's Imperial Records single "Never Be Anyone Else But You" is #40
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Lou Christie's Roulette Records single "Two Faces Have I" is #11 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, Bobby Vee's Liberty Records single "Charms" is #20, and Jan and Dean's Liberty Records single "Linda" is 340
1981 - President Ronald Reagan announces his intention to nominate former VP of Capitol Records (1942-1951) and former president of Columbia Records (1951-1956), and Warner Bros. Records James B. Conkling, to be Associate Director of the International Communication Agency (Broadcasting)
1986 - Kenny Rogers' United Artists Records single "Tomb Of The Unknown Love", with "Our Perfect Song" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart
2004 - Elvin Jones, drummer, Blue Note, United Artists, and Roulette Records artist, dies at age 76 of heart problems in Englewood, New Jersey

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
135 Years Ago Today In 1883 - Walter Gropius, architect and founder of the Bauhaus, is born Walter Adolph Gropius in Berlin, Germany
1912 - Perry Como, a singer and a star on radio and television, is born Pierino Ronald Como in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
1975 - Leroy Anderson, conductor and composer of light instrumental music ("Sleigh Ride", "The Typewriter", "The Penny Whistle Song", etc.) dies of cancer at age 66 in Woodbury, Connecticut