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45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Lisa Brokop, Capitol Records Nashville/Liberty Records artist (1992-1996), is born Lisa Ann Brokop in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1952 - It's a Friday and after getting approval from BBS Records from whom they bought the masters, Capitol Records releases Al Martino's single "Take My Heart" (Capitol 2122) with "I Never Cared" on the flipside. The original deal between the two labels was that Capitol would put off releasing the record until June 16 so as not to hurt sales of Martino's BBS single "Here In My Heart" but with the release on Monday, June 2 by Columbia Records of Toni Arden's version of the song, a deal was reached so that Capitol could release the song early.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "April In Portugal" is #2 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Nat "King" Cole (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Pretend" is 10, Les Baxter and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Ruby" (the flip side of "April In Portugal" is #15, Jane Froman (with orchestra conducted by Sid Feller)'s Capitol Records single "I Believe" is #16, and Kay Starr (with orchestra conducted by Harold Mooney)'s Capitol Records single "Half A Photograph" (with "Allez-Vous-En" on the flipside) enters the top 20 at #18. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Pretend" (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra) is #7 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played In Juke Boxes chart, #8 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart, and #16 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart. Cole's single "My Flaming Heart" is #19, its flipside, "I Am In Love" is #37, and Cole's single "Can't I" (with Billy May and His Orchestra) is #42 also on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist and guitarist Wesley Tuttle and vocalist Marilyn Tuttle, with Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren on fiddle, Johnny Bond, Otis "Joe" Maphis, and Rose Lee Maphis on guitar, Dick Stubbs on steel guitar, and Clarence "Bud" Dooley on bass, record the titles "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight", "Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)", and "Don't You Remember?" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" and "Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)" together as a single (Capitol 2514 on 10" shellac and F2514 on 7" vinyl), and "Don't You Remember?" also as a single (Capitol 2577 on 10" shellac and F2577 on 7" vinyl) with "Wonderful Waltz" (recorded July 1, 1953) on the flipside.
1955 - Over two sessions on the same day, Woody Herman and His Orchestra (Dick Collins, Bernie Glow, Jerry Kail, Gerry LaFurn, Reuben McFall, and Charlie Walp on trumpet; on Cy Touff on bass trumpet, Dick Kenney, Keith Moon on trombone; Woody Herman on clarinet, alto saxophone and vocals; Richie Kamuca, Dick Hafer, and Art Pirie on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone; Nat Pierce on piano; Billy Bauer on guitar; John Beal on bass; and Chuck Flores on drums) record the tracks "Opus De Funk" (arranged by Nat Pierce), "Cool Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" (arranged by Ralph Burns), "Pimlico" (arranged by Burns) during the first session with Glow on trumpet, then Travis replaces Glow for the second session when the band records the tracks "Captain Ahab" (arranged by Manny Albam), "I Remember Duke" (arranged by Burns); "Skinned" (arranged by George Williams), and "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" (arranged by Burns), in New York City, New York for their Capitol Records album "Road Band!"
1955 - Jimmy Giuffre (on clarinet on the first track and tenor saxophone on the second and third, with Jack Sheldon on trumpet, Ralph Pena on bass, and Artie Anton on drums for all three tracks) records the tracks "Chirpin' Time", "Scintilla II", and "This Is My Beloved" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios. "Chirpin' Time" will be included on Giuffre's Capitol Records album "Jimmy Giuffre: Tangents In Jazz" and the other two will be released on Mosaic Records' 1997 compilation box set "The Complete Capitol & Atlantic Recordings of Jimmy Giuffre".
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Trumpet player and bandleader Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, and Gene Duermeyer also on trumpets, Frank Lane, Lew McCreary, and Tommy Pederson on trombones, Skeets Herfurt and Ronnie Lang on clarinets and alto saxophones, Bob Hardaway and Plas Johnson on tenor saxophones, Med Flory on baritone saxophones, John Bannister on piano, Bobby Gibbons on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums), with the vocal group The Skyliners (lineup unlisted) and using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "Still Wind", "Why Should We Wonder?", "The World Belongs To Me", "Raindrops And Moonbeams", and "You Are Gone" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Recors which has yet to issue any of the titles. Anthony's own label, Aero Space Records, will issue "Still Wind", "Why Should We Wonder?", "The World Belongs To Me", and "Raindrops And Moonbeams" on the album "Ray Anthony" (RA 1002).
1960 - Capitol Records releases Kay Starr's album "Movin' On Broadway" which was produced by Dave Cavanaugh with arrangements by Van Alexander who also conducts the orchestra
1962 - The Beatles, with Pete Best on drums, have their first recording session in Abbey Road Studios at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, London as a test for Parlophone Records. The session take place in Studio 2 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. The Beatles first run through a number of songs, and then record four titles for producer George Martin with his assistant Norman "Hurricane" Smith running the session with balance engineer Ron Richards and tape operators Chris Neal and Ken Townsend: "Besame Mucho", "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", and "Ask Me Why". Only the recordings of "Besame Mucho" and "Love Me Do" survive and will eventually be released on the compilation album "Anthology 1".
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist Bobby Darin, with unlisted others and singing in German, records the titles "Schatten Auf Den Wegen (18 Yellow Roses)" and "Rote Rosen For Cindy (You're The Reason I'm Living)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles in Germany together as a single (K22451).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - During two sessions held this day in E.M.I.'s Abbey Road studios in London, England, violist Nathan Milstein, with Anatole Fistoulari conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records Mozart's "Concerto N° 4 In D Major, 3rd movement" at the first session and Chausson's "Poème For Violin And Orchestra" at the second session. Angel Records, at the time a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issued "Concerto N° 4 In D Major, 3rd Movement" on the album "MOZART - Violin Concerto N° 4 In D Major/Violin Concerto N° 5 In A Major ('Turkish')" (S-36007) and "Poème For Violin And Orchestra" on the album "SAINT-SAENS - Concerto N° 3 In B Minor/CHAUSSON - Poeme For Violin & Orchestra" (S-36005).
1966 - Capitol Records Canada releases The Hollies' album "Look Through Any Window", The Swinging Blue Jeans' album "Don't Make Me Over", The Newman Centre Troubadors' album "The Canticle Of The Gift" on the Rainbow label, The Dave Clark Five's album "At The Scene", The Merrymen (featuring Emile Straker)'s album "Caribeat With The Merrymen", Cliff Richard's album "Blue Turns To Grey", and Manfred Mann's album "Mann Made"
1966 - Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) releases Dick Curless' album "Travelin' Man" and Dick Curless and Kay Adams' album "A Devil Like Me".
50 Years Ago Today IN 1968 - Overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for John Stewart and Buffy Ford's titles "July, You're A Woman", "Dark Prarie", "Holly On My Mind", and "Mucky Truckee River". After additional overdubs are recorded for "July, You're A Woman" on October 23, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on the duo's album "Signals Through The Glass" (ST 2975).
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "Do It Again" in an unlisted studio. After overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California on June 7 and 12, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the titles as a single (Capitol 2239) with "Wake The World" (recorded March 28, 1968) on the flipside and also on the the group's albums "Stack O' Tracks" (DKAO 2893) and the two-LP set "The Beach Boys - Made In U.S.A." (STBK-12396). The single will go to #1 in the U.K.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Artie Shaw directs a big band which includes Bernie Privin and Mel Davis on trumpet, Buddy Morrow on trombone, Walt Levinsky on clarinet, Toots Mondello on alto saxophone, Al Klink and Billy Slapin on tenor saxophones, Bernie
Leighton on piano, and Don Lamond on drums as they record the titles "Lover Come Back To Me", "Copenhagen", and "Traffic Jam" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Artie Shaw Recreates His Great '38 Band" (ST 2992).
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - The Jades (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Ain't It Funny What Love Can Do", "Movin' On", and "Baby I Need Your Love" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Ain't It Funny What Love Can Do" and "Baby I Need Your Love" together as a single (Capitol 2281). No issuing information is listed for "Movin' On".
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Carnival Connection's title "Alfred Applebee's Awful Dream" in New York City, New York and will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2244) with "Poster Man" (recorded May 21, 1968) on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Vocalist Glen Campbell, with unlisted others, records the titles "Mansion On The Hill", "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)", and "Half As Much" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on June 7, 1968 for "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" and "Half As Much" and on June 8, 1973 for "Mansion On The Hill", Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Campbell's album "I Remember Hank Williams" (SW-11253)
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Vocalist Dick Curless, with Johnny Gimble on fiddle, Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, Harold Ray Bradley, Ray Edenton, and Herman "Pete" Wade on guitars, Weldon Myrick on steel guitar, Bob Moore on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr. on drums, records the titless "Swingin' Preacher", Country Soul", and Get On Board My Wagon" during an extended session the Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Curless' album "The Last Blues Song" ST-11211) and also "Swingin' Preacher" and "Get On Board My Wagon" together as a single (Capitol 3818).
1976 - Wings' Apple Records single "Silly Love Songs", released by Capitol Records in the United States, returns to #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Industry (lineup unlisted) records the title "Living Alone Too Long" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Stranger To Stranger" (ST-12316).
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Vocalist Anne Murray, with unlisted others, records the title "The More We Try" at Eastern Sound Studio in Toronto, Canada. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5305) with an edited version of "Heart Stealer" (recorded July 14, 1983) on the flipside and also on Murray's album "A Little Good News" (ST-12301).
1991 - Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetzky), tenor saxophone player, bandleader, member of the Capitol Records bands Woody Herman and His Orchestra and The Metronome All Stars, and who as a solo artist on the Verve label would record in Capitol's Studios on Melrose Avenue and in The Capitol Tower until 1957, dies at age 64 of liver cancer in Malibu, California2000 - Capitol Records releases Nancy Wilson's two-CD compilation "Anthology"
2000 - The first three volumes of Capitol Records' "From The Vaults" series, "Birth Of A Label", "Capitol Jumps" and "Vine Street Divas" are released. The series is compiled and produced by Billy Vera, who also wrote the series' extensive and informative liner notes. The look of the series' packaging is based on samples of packaging and advertisements from Capitol's early days that I pulled from my collection when I was working as a full-time freelancer in Capitol's art department.
15 Years Ago Today In 2003 - Roger G. Hall, promoter for Capitol Records subsidiary Angel Records (1956-1959), manager of the Philadelphia Orchestra (1959-1963) and head of artists and repertoire for RCA's classical-music label, Red Seal (1963-1970), dies at age 79 from complications of Parkinson's disease at his home in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
2006 - Capitol Records releases "The Very Best Of Lou Rawls: You'll Never Find Another" with liner notes by Billy Vera that'll tear your heart out.
2006 - Capitol Records releases Sound Team's first full-length album "Movie Monster"
2006 - Billy Preston, a singer, keyboardist for both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and a solo Apple Records artist dies in Shea Scottsdale Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona at age 59 from complications of an acute respiratory arrest, due to improper treatment for pericarditis, that put him into a coma on November 21, 2005
2007 - I got my copy of Johnny Mercer's 3 CD compilation "Mosaic Selects johnny mercer" that I had pre-ordered. It has a great note from Margaret Whiting and superb liner notes written by Billy Vera. There was a bit of confusion when I went to play disc 1 using iTunes as it gave the track listing for disc 3 and some unhappy reviewers comments next to each track. Playing the disc, the tracks that played were the ones listed for disc 1 on the packaging. I emailed Blue Note to let them know about the problem which they wrote back that they would look into it.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1939 - Gary U.S. Bonds, a singer and an E.M.I. artist, is born Gary Anderson in Jacksonville, Florida
1960 - Rick Nelson's Imperial Records single "Young Emotions" is #14 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Singer Sarah Vaughn (with Carmell Jones on trumpet, Teddy Edwards on tenor saxophone, Jack Wilson on organ, John Collins on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Earl Palmer drums) records the tracks "What Kind Of Fool Am I" and "The Good Life" (without Jones and Edwards) with producer Teddy Reig at United Recorders in Los Angeles, California for her Roulette Records album "Sarah Sings Soulfully". Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns Roulette's catalog.
1972 - Jethro Tull's Chrysalis Records album "Thick As A Brick" is #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. Chrysalis' U.S. catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Vocalist Marlena Shaw, with Derek Smith on clavichord, electric piano, and piano, Cornell Dupree, Carl Lynch, Hugh McCracken, and Gene Bertoncini on guitars, Wilbur Bascomb on electric bass, Ron Carter on bass, Grady Tate, Herbie Lovelle, and Charles Collins on drums, Gene Bianco on harp, George Jenkins and George Devens on percusssion, Arthur Jenkins on congas, and unlised strings and horns players, records the title "Prelude" at A & R Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will splice "Prelude" and "I Know I Love Him" (recorded May 31, 1973) together and release the final mix on Shaw's album "From The Depths Of My Soul" (BN-LA143-F).
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Flute player and vocalist Bobbi Humphrey, with Jerry Peters on piano and electric piano, Fonce Mizell on clavinet, trumpet and vocals, Fred Perren on synthesizer and vocals, David T. Walker on guitar, Chuck Rainey on electric bass, Harvey Mason on drums, Stephanie Spruill on percussion, and Chuck Davis and Larry Mizell also on vocals, records the titles, "Harlem River Drive", "Just A Love Child", and "Blacks And Blues" at The Sound Factory studios in Los Angeles, California. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Humphrey's album "Blacks And Blues" (BN-LA-142-G on 12" vinyl and 4-98542-2 on CD).
1976 - Crystal Gayle's United Artists Records single "I'll Get Over You", with "High Time" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Soprano and tenor saxophonist and vocalist Ronnie Laws, with Barnaby Finch on electric piano, Melvin Robinson and Roland Bautista on guitars, Bobby Vega on electric bass, Raymond Pounds on drums, Andrew Acosta on percussion, and Sylvia St.James and Debra Thomas on background vocals, record the title "Love Is Here" at the Indigo Ranch studio in Los Angeles, California for United Artists Records. After E.M.I acquires United Artists' catalog, Capitol Records will issue the title on Laws' album "Classic Masters" (ST-12375 on 12" vinyl and 7-46585 on CD). Blue Note Records will also issue the title on the CD "The Best Of Ronnie Laws" (7-98289-2).
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - EMI America purchases the masters for Spys' titles "Rescue Me", "Midnight Fantasy", "Behind Enemy Lines", "Sheep Don't Talk Back", "Reaction", "Heartache", "Race Against Time", "Younger Days", and "Can't Stop Us Now" and will issue all the titles on the group's album "Behind Enemy Lines" (ST-17098) and also "Midnight Fantasy" and "Race Against Time" together as a single (EMI America 8176).
2006 - Rhino Records releases Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s first album in a decade, "That Face!" (recorded in The Capitol Tower Studios). Rhino didn't put their logo on this package, instead, they used the Reprise ":r" logo. The album was recorded in The Capitol Tower Studios, features arrangements by Billy May, Nelson Riddle and Torrie Zito, and features Frank Sr.'s longtime pianist Bill Miller, who will go on tour with Frank Jr. starting in July in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1944 - D-Day occurs on the beaches and coast of Normandy, France
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy dies at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California of the three gunshot wounds he sustained in a pantry a little after midnight the day before while leaving the ballroom of The Ambassador Hotel after winning the California Democratic primary. Rosemary Clooney, a friend and a supporter of Kennedy, was performing at the hotel and suffers a nervous breakdown after hearing the news.
1971 - The last episode of "The Ed Sullivan Show" is broadcast on CBS. The episode is a repeat (the last original episode aired on March 28, 1971) of the episode that aired on February 7, 1971 that featured Melanie singing "Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma," "Ruby Tuesday" and "Alexander Beetle"; Joanna Simon (mezzo-soprano) singing "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice"; impressionist David Frye; Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass; singers Tony Sandler & Ralph Young; comedian Norman Wisdom; sleight-of-hand artist Vic Perry; comedian Tony Fane and comedian Lennie Schultz. The next week the show is replaced by Sunday Night Movies which, after 35 years, will itself end at the end of CBS' 2005-2006 season.
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