AUGUST 31, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1897 - A Broadway and motion picture actor and a Capitol Records artist (in 1954 on the album "Hark, The Years!") Fredric March, is born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel in Racine, Wisconsin.
1957 - Gina Schock, singer, songwriter, producer, drummer for the groups Eddie And The Eggs, The Go-Gos, and Capitol Records group House Of Schock which she led, and actress, is born Regina Ann Schock in Dundalk, Maryland.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1942 - Baritone vocalist Mariano Stabile, with Alberto Erede conducting the La Scala Orchestra, Milan, recorded Verdi's "L'onore! Ladri! (From "Falstaff" - Act 1, Scene 1)" in Milan, Italy for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and issues the title on the album "VERDI - Falstaff (Excerpts)" (ECL-8073).
1956 - Ella Fitzgerald, with a small backing group, finishes sessions for her Verve album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with producer Norman Granz
1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist Bob Bain's Orchestra (unlisted tenor saxophonist, Merrill E. Moore on piano, Alvin "Buck" Owens on rhythm guitar, and unlisted bass and drums players), records the titles "Don't Blame Me" and "My Happiness" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Sands' album "This Thing Called Love" (T/ST 1123).

1961 - Benny Carter conducts his own arrangements to trumpet player Jonah Jones as well as Joe Graves, Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Sherock, and Mannie Klein also on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lewis McCreary on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone, Plas Johnson and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums as they record the titles "Two O'Clock Jump", "Sugar Blues", and "I Can't Get Started"  in Los Angeles, California with producers Tom Morgan and Curly Walter. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Jonah Jones And The Quartet/Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra" (T 1660).

1962 - Vocalist and trumpet player Louis Prima and vocalist Gia Maione, with vocalist and tenor saxophonist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (listed as possibly Morgan Thomas also on trumpet, Lou Sineaux on trombone, John Nagy on piano, Allan Seltzer on guitar, Roland "Rolly Dee" Diorio on bass, and James Vincent Faraci on drums) perform the titles "Lady Of Spain", "Hello Lover, Goodbye Tears", "Undecided", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", and "Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night" at Harrah's Club in Lake Tahoe, California. Capitol Records recorded the performance and issued the titles on Prima's album "Lake Tahoe, Prima Style" (T/ST 1797).

1962 - Vocalists Dorothy Kirsten, with Van Alexander conducting The Roger Wagner Chorale and orchestra (lineups unlisted), record the titles "Why Did We Marry Soldiers/French Military Song" and "Romance" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "The Desert Song" (W/SW 1842).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" debuts at #97 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 singles chart.

1966 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with Perry Botkin, Jr. conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "The Lonely Bull", "A Place For The Winter" and "Till The End Of Time" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on September 1, 1966, Capitol Records will issue "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "A Place For The Winter" on the group's album "Warm" (T 2633) and have yet to issue "The Lonely Bull" and "Till The End Of Time".

1967 - Vocalist Andy Russell, with unlisted others, records the titles "Your Love Is Everywhere", "(You're Driving Me To) Someone Else's Arms", "Mi Amor Es Para Ti (Your Love Is Everywhere)", and "Me Faltas Tu (I'm Still Not Thru Missing You)" in Los Angles, California. After Russell overdubs Spanish vocals for "Mi Amor Es Para Ti (Your Love Is Everywhere)" and "Me Faltas Tu (I'm Still Not Thru Missing You)" on October 15, 1968, Capitol Records will issue "Your Love Is Everywhere" as a single (Capitol 2009) with "Welcome To My World" (recorded June 12, 1967) on the flipside, "(You're Driving Me To) Someone Else's Arms" as a single (Capitol 2072) with "If My Heart Had Windows" (recorded November 8, 1967) on the flipside, and have yet to issue the last two titles.

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Phil Baugh, Jimmy Bryant, andTommy Collins on guitar, Jimmie Collins on steel guitar, Dennis Dean Hromek on bass, and David William Allen on drums, records the title "Sing The Same Song", two takes of the title "You're Somebody Else" with the second having the addition of a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), the title "Fresh Out Of Love", and overdubs for "Waltz Of The Angels", and "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Sing The Same Song" on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849), the first take of "You're That Someone Else" on Stewart's album "Yours Forever" (ST-324), and "Waltz Of The Angels" and "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" together as a single (Capitol 2012) and also on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles and takes in the ten-CD box set "Wynn Stewart - Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886)

1967 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted others, records the titles "To Sir With Love" and "Only When You're Lonely" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2005).

1969 - Capitol Records group "The Band" opens for Bob Dylan at the British Isle of Wight Festival and later backs him up during his set

1971 - Bloodrock (Steve Hill on keyboards and vocals, Nick Taylor on guitar and vocals, Lee Pickens on guitar, Ed Grundy on bass and vocals, Rick Cobb on drums and percussion, and Jim Rutledge on vocals) co-produces and records the titles "American Burn", "Crazy About You, Babe", "Don't Eat The Children" and as yet to be issued take of "Changes" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with co-producer John Palladino and engineers John Wilson and Cecil Jones. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on the group's album "Bloodrock U.S.A." (SMAS-645).
1972 - Vocalist Red Steagall, with unlisted others, records the titles "Somewhere My Love" and "The Fiddle Man" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Somewhere My Love" as a single (Capitol 3461) with "Give Me One More Chance" (recorded March 23, 1972) on the flipside and "The Fiddle Man" as a single (Capitol 3724) with "Neon Playboy" (recorded May 7, 1973) on the flipside.

25 Years Ago Today In 1993 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "In Pieces"

1999 - Capitol Records releases Megadeth's album "Risk"
2002 - Lionel Hampton, vibraphonist and member of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra and The Benny Goodman Quartet while they recorded for Capitol Records, dies of heart failure at age 94 in New York City
2006 - Capitol Records band OK Go perform their song "Here It Goes Again" on treadmills (as it's done in their video for the song) at the MTV Music Awards held this night in New York City

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1867 - Charles Baudelaire, poet, art critic, philosopher, and translator of the works of Edgar Allen Poe into French, dies at age 46 in Paris, France after spending two years in a semi-paralyzed state after a stroke.
1939 - Jerry (aka "J.I.") Allison, songwriter (co-wrote "That'll Be The Day" with Buddy Holly) and drummer with The Crickets, is born Jerry Ivan Allison in Hillsboro, Texas
1945 - Van Morrison, a songwriter, a singer with the band Them, and a solo artist, is born George Ivan Morrison in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

AUGUST 30, 2018

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - Vocalist and pianist Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends (Karl George on trumpet, Dave Cavanaugh on tenor saxophone, Lucky Ennois on guitar, Red Callender on bass, and Sam "Baby" Lovett on drums), record the titles "Since I've Been With You" (without Cavanaugh), "Out In The Cold Again", "Young Girl Blues", and "On My Way Out" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Since I've Been With You" as a single (Capitol Americana 40008) with "A Porter's Love Song" (recorded on August 26, 1946) on the flipside, "Out In The Cold Again" as a single (Capitol 1896) with the instrumental "Charmaine" (recorded November 14, 1947) on the flipside, "Young Girl Blues" as a single (Capitol 379) with "I'll Get Along Somehow" (recorded August 26, 1946) on the flipside, and "On My Way Out" as a single (Capitol 340) with "Oh Marie" (recorded August 26, 1946) on the flipside.
1955 - Judy Garland records the track "On The Atchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California
1957 - At his first session as a Capitol Records (though he had earlier recorded as a session musician for other Capitol artists), vocalist and guitarist Alvis "Buck" Owens, with a orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted) records the titles "I Only Know That I Love You", "Sweet Thing", "I Know What It Means" and "Come Back" with producer Ken Nelson in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Only Know That I Love You" and "Sweet Thing" together as a single (Capitol F3957) and "I Know What It Means" and "Come Back" together as a single (Capitol F3824).
1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with an unlisted tenor saxophonist, Merrill Moore on piano, Bob Bain on lead guitar, unlisted bass and drums players and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "A Swingin' Romance" and "Man Like Wow!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3810).
1957 - The King Sisters (vocalists Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn, and Alyce King), with Alvino Rey conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Early Autumn", "What's New?", and "Don't Take Your Love For Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the sisters' album "Imagination" (T 919).
1957 - Vocalist Sue Raney, with Warren Barker conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records a new version of the title "Please Hurry Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue this version of the title as a single (Capitol F3806) with "Don't Take My Happiness" (recorded May 28, 1957) on the flipside.
1957 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Listen To The Rocking Bird", "It Keeps You Young", a new version of "Uninvited Dream", and "You Don't Know" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Listen To The Rocking Bird" and "Uninvited Dream" together as a single (Capitol F3811), "It Keeps You Young" on Lee's album "All Aglow Again" (T 1366), and have yet to issue "You Don't Know".

1961 - Benny Carter conducts his own arrangements to trumpet player Jonah Jones as well as Joe Graves, Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Sherock, and Mannie Klein also on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lewis McCreary on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone, Plas Johnson and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums as they record the titles "Ciribiribin", "West End Blues", and "Tenderly" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Jonah Jones With Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra" (T 1660).
1962 - Vocalist and trumpet player Louis Prima, with vocalist and tenor saxophonist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (listed as possibly Morgan Thomas also on trumpet, Lou Sineaux on trombone, John Nagy on piano, Allan Seltzer on guitar, Roland "Rolly Dee" Diorio on bass, and James Vincent Faraci on drums), peforms the titles "Scuba Diver", "I Want You To Be My Baby", "Shadrack", and "The Next Time" at a show at Harrah's Club in Lake Tahoe, California which was recorded. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Prima's album "Lake Tahoe, Prima Style" (T/ST 1797).
1962 - Dean Elliott does a test session for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California which was recorded but no details are listed and Capitol Records has yet to issue anything from the session.
1962 - Ernie Shelby, with unlisted others, records the titles "I'm Falling For You", "It's Over Baby", "Tonight You Belong To Me", and "That I'm In Love With You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Tonight You Belong To Me" and "That I'm In Love With You" together as a single (Capitol 4879) and have yet to issue the other two titles.
1962 - The Storytellers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Don't Want To Be An Angel" and "Your Love" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1965- The Beatles are back at The Hollywood Bowl for the last time for a show which was recorded and was used for tracks for the 1977 Capitol Records album "Live At The Hollywood Bowl"
1967 - The Letterman (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann) with unlisted others, records the titles "Up, Up And Away", "Medley: Meditation/Quiet Nights", "Sally Was A Good Girl", and "If She Walked Into My Wife" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "The Lettermen!! And "Live"!" (T/ST 2758).
1967 - H. B. Barnum conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Bad Luck's n Me", "Baby Love Me", and "Too Young To Know What Love Is" in Los Angeles, California. After vocol overdubs are recorded on October 18, 1967 for "Bad Luck's On Me", and "Baby Love Me", Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2036) and, even after vocal overdubs are recorded on September 2, 1967 for "Too Young To Know What Love Is", has yet to issue that title.
1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Phil Baugh, Jimmy Bryant, and Tommy Collins on guitars, Jimmie Collins on steel guitar, Dennis Dean Hromek on bass, and David William Allen on drums, records the titles "Loversville", "It's So Cold In Your House And Lonesome In Mine", "Orange Blossom Special", and "Daddy's Girl" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Loversville", "It's So Cold In Your House And Lonesome In Mine", and "Daddy's Girl" on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the ten CD box set "Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886).
1967 - Roy Hamilton, with unlisted others, records the title "And Now You're Gone", "Wait Until Dark", "Let This World Be Free", and "Impossible" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Wait Until Dark" and "Let This World Be Free" together as a single (Capitol 2057) and have yet to issue either of the other titles.

1971 - Bloodrock (Steve Hill on keyboards and vocals, Nick Taylor on guitrar and vocals, Lee Pickens on guitar, Ed Grundy on bass and vocals, Rick Cobb on drums and percussion, and Jim Rutledge on vocals) co-produces and records the titles "It's A Sad World" and "Rock And Roll Candy Man" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with co-producer John Palladino and engineers John Wilson and Cecil Jones. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on the group's album "Bloodrock U.S.A." (SMAS-645).

1972 - John Lennon, on vocals, guitar, and keyboards, with Gary Van Scyoc on bass, Jim Keltner and Rick Frank on drums, Adam Ippolito and Yoko Ono also on keyboards, Wayne "Tex" Gabriel on lead guitar, and Stan Bronstein on saxophone, performs the titles "New York City", "It's So Hard", "Well, Well, Well", "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)", "Mother", "Come Together", "Imagine", "Cold Turkey" with the addition of John Ward on bass and Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention (lineup unlisted), "Hound Dog", and "Give Peace A Chance" during two live concerts, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, to benefit the Willowbrook State School for Retarded Children in New York, at friend Geraldo Rivera's request, at Madison Square Gardens that was recorded. Rivera introduces Lennon and Ono at the beginning of the album, and he is referenced in Lennon's impromptu revised lyrics in the opening song, "New York City". Apple Record will issue the recording on the album "John Lennon - Live In New York City" (SV-12451) on February 10, 1986 with Capitol Records distributing it in the United States. The benefit concerts, billed as One to One, also featured other performers in addition to Lennon, including Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Melanie Safka and Sha-Na-Na, although their performances are not included on this album, nor on the simultaneous video release.
1977 - Vocalist Natalie Cole, with unlisted others, records the titles "La Costa" and "Annie Mae" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded from September 19 to 23, 1977, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708).
1982 - Prism (lineup unlisted) record the title "I Will Always Love You" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.
1982 - Vocalist and guitarist Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "We Never Know" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1937 - Decca Records founder Jack Kapp signed MGM starlet and future Capitol Records artist Judy Garland to her first professional recording contract.
1982 - During four sessions held this day in an unlisted studio, Little Steven and The Disciples Of Soul (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Lyin' In A Bed Of Fire" and "Inside Me" at the first session, "Until The Good Is Gone", "Men Without Women", and "Under The Gun" at the second session, "Save Me", "Princess Of Little Italy", and "Angel Eyes" at the third session, and "Forever" and "I've Been Waiting" at the fouth session. EMI-America Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "Lyin' In A Bed Of Fire", "Until The Good Is Gone", "Men Without Women", "Under The Gun", "Save Me", "Angel Eyes", "Forever" and "I've Been Waiting" on the group's album "Men Without Women" (ST-17086). No issuing information is listed for "Inside Me" and "Princess Of Little Italy".

AUGUST 29, 2018

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted but including trumpet, trombone, reed, piano, celeste, guitar, bass and drum players) first The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum) record the titles "Either It's Love Or It Isn't" and "Walkin' Away With My Heart" then Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers record the the titles "Winter Wonderland" and a rejected take of "Baby, I'm True To You". Capitol Records will initially release "Either It's Love Or It Isn't" and "Walkin' Away With My Heart" together as a single (Capitol 306) and "Winter Wonderland" as a single (Capitol 316) with "A Gal In Calico" (recorded September 27, 1945) on the flipside.
1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, Johnny Miller on bass) record the instrumental "Lament In Chords" and the titles "You've Got Another Heart On Your Hands", "Baby I Need You", and "Those Things Money Can't Buy" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Lament In Chords" on the transcription disc B392 and "Those Things Money Can't Buy" as a single (Capitol 15011) with "Now He Tells Me" (recorded August 28, 1947) on the flipslide. Mosaic Records will issue all the songs in the CD box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).

1947 - Vocalist Eddie Kirk, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "(My Love For You) Rolls On Like The World", "Judy", "Those Dark Clouds Don't Bother Me", and "Memories Are My Souvenirs" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Judy" and "Memories Are My Souvenirs" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40046), "Those Dark Clouds Don't Bother Me" as a single (Capitol Americana 40069) with "Sad And Blue" (recorded November 4, 1947) on the flipside, and has yet to issue "(My Love For You) Rolls On Like The World"

1947 - Alto saxophonist Joe Lutcher and His Band (Karl George on trumpet, Bill Ellis on tenor saxophone, Leon Beck on baritone saxophone, L. H. Morrow on piano, Ulysses Livingstone on guitar, Bea Booker on bass, and Booker Hart on drums) record the titles "Shuffle Boogie", "Sunday Blues" with vocals by Joe Lutcher, "Lucy Lindy Boogie", and "Stratocruiser" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Shuffle Boogie" as a single (Capitol Americana 40071) with "Be Bop Blues" (recorded October 22, 1947) on the flipside, "Sunday Blues" and "Stratocruiser" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40052), and "Lucy Lindy Boogie" as a single (Capitol 15361) with "Sauterne Special" (recorded November 21, 1947) on the flipside.

1954 - Dave Cavanaugh, A&R Representative for Capitol Records, announces that The Four Keys, formerly with Aladdin Records, have been signed to Capitol.

1955 - Judy Garland, with an orchestra conducted by Jack Cathcart, records the track "Carolina In The Morning", for her Capitol Records album "Miss Show Business", at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Freddy Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Accent On Youth", "Boo Hoo", "Moonlight Serenade", and "Sugar Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin and His Orchestra's album "Salute To The Smooth Bands" (T/ST 1116).
1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #12 on KIMN 950 AM's The Denver Tiger Hit Parade in Denver Colorado.
1962 - Vocalist Lou Rawls, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Rene Hall, records the title "Nobody", "Be Honest With Me", and "Run, Do Not Walk" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.
1962 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with Ralph Carmichael conducting an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), recorded the titles "Coo-Se-Coo" and "Cookson Hills" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4849).
1962 - January Jones, with unlisted others, records the titles "Love Me Or Leave Me", "Mr. Wonderful", "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" and "Medley" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.
1962 - Vocalist Cindy Malone, with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Little By Little" and "Release Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4861).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with Jerry D. Smith on piano, Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar, Ray Edenton on rhythm guitar, Hal Rugg on steel guitar, Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, and (listed as probably) the vocal chorus by The Anita Kerr Singers, records the titles "A Tear Dropped By", "When Your House Is Not A Home", "I Can't Cry Him Away", and "That's What Lonesome Is" at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "A Tear Dropped By" as a single (Capitol 5304) with "He Plays The Bongos (I Play The Banjo" (recorded January 27, 1964) on the flipside , "When Our House Is Not A Home" and "That's What Lonesome Is" together as a single (Capitol 5062), "A Tear Dropped By" and "When Your House Is Not A Home" also on Shepard's album "Heart, We Did All We Could" (T/ST 2690), and "I Can't Cry Him Away" on Shepard's album "Your Forevers" (T/ST 2765).

1965 - Capitol Records president Alan Livingston presents The Beatles gold records for their soundtrack album "Help!" at the end of a press conference that was recorded for possible use as a promotional record, and also filmed. Later that night, The Beatles perform the first of two concerts at The Hollywood Bowl that will happen over two consecutive nights. Recordings of some of these performances will appear when Capitol Records releases "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" in 1977.

1966 - The Beatles perform their last live concert in the United States with a show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The last song was "Long Tall Sally." At Paul McCartney's request, the audio of the show was recorded to tape.
1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Phil Baugh and Tommy Collins on guitars, Jimmie Collins on steel guitar, Dennis Dean Hromek on bass, and David William Allen on drums, records the titles "Make Big Love" and "Waltz Of The Angels" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. After Wynn Steward records vocal and guitar overdubs for "Waltz Of The Angels" on August 31, 1967, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849) and "Waltz Of The Angels" as a single (Capitol 2012) with "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (recorded August 31, 1967) on the flipside.
held on the same day in Los Angeles.
1972 - Johnny Cunningham, with unlisted others, records the titles "Mr. Jerome", "You Take The Blame For The Roses", "Orphan Ford", and "Country Child" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You Take The Blame For The Roses" as a single (Capitol 3489) with "I Can Feel The Heartache Comin' On" (recorded April 17, 1972) on the flipside and has yet to issue any of the other three titles.
1977 - Vocalist Natalie Cole, with unlisted others, records the titles "Nothing Stronger Than Love" and "Be Thankful" at The Capitol Tower Studios in 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. After overdubs for "Nothing Stronger Than Love" are recorded on September 19, 20, 21, and 22, 1977 and for "Be Thankful" on August 29, September 20, 21, and 22, 1977, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708).
2006 - The limited 40th Anniversary edition of The Beach Boys' Capitol Records album "Pet Sounds" is due in stores in both a 2 disc green vinyl version and a CD/DVD set with extras.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1952- Don Schlitz, country/western songwriter (including "The Gambler" and "The Greatest" for Liberty and Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Kenny Rogers and the Broadway musical "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer"), is born in Durham, North Carolina
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Dean Martin's father, Gaetano "Guy" Crocetti, dies at age 73

AUGUST 28, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
95 Years Ago Today In 1923 - Boots Faye, a singer, guitarist, fiddle player, and a Capitol Records recording artist, is born Grace Eloise Tartsch in Springfield, Missouri
90 Years Ago Today In 1928 - "Texas" Bill Strength, a singer, guitarist, radio personality and a Capitol Records recording artist (1953-1956) is born in Bessemer, Alabama

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Paul Weston conducts his own arrangements to his orchestra and a string section (lineups unlisted) as they record the titles "You Go To My Head" and "All The Things You Are" at the first session and the titles "Deep Purple", "Somebody Loves Me", and a new take of "East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)" at the second session. Capitol Records will initially issue all the titles on Paul Weston and His Orchestra's album "Music For Memories" (BD-37). All the titles will be re-recorded in October 1958 in stereo and released by Capitol on a new album still titled "Music For Memories" (ST 1222).
1947 - Vocalist Hal Derwin and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Little Old Mill", "My, How Time Goes By", "Sissy", and "Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Little Old Mill" and "My, How Time Goes By" together as a single (Capitol 469), "Sissy" as a single (Capitol 15160) with "At The Flying 'W'" (recorded November 14, 1947) on the flipside, and have yet to issue "Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue". The Armed Forces Radio Service will issue "The Little Old Mill" and "My, How Time Goes By" on transcription disc BML P-880.
1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass), records the titles "I'm A Little Ashamed", a remake of "Now He Tells Me", and "That's A Natural Fact" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the take of "Now He Tells Me" recorded on this date as a single (Capitol 15011) with "Those Things Money Can't Buy" (recorded August 29, 1947) on the flipside and "That's A Natural Fact" as a single (Capitol 15320) with "Flo And Joe" (recorded November 7, 1947) on the flipside. Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR 27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).
1947 - Vocalist and trumpet player Bobby Sherwood, with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All?", "Julie", and "Blue River" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All?" and "Julie" together as a single (Capitol 468) and have yet to issue "Blue River.
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - Pee Wee Hunt's Capitol Records single "Twelfth Street Rag", with "Somebody Else, Not Me" on the flipside, hits #1 on the U.S. singles charts where it stays for 8 weeks and becomes the biggest hit of Capitol Records’ first 10 years.
1956 - Gordon Jenkins conducts his orchestra and The Ralph Brewster Singers (lineups unlisted) as they record "The Song Has Ended", "So Beats My Heart", "Moon Over Miami", and "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra's album "Night Dreams" (T 781).
1961 - Milton Kilpatrick records the titles "Up To My Ears In Tears", "When I Met You", and "Just A Doggone Dream" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will initially issue "Up to My Ears In Tears" and "When I Met You" together as a single (Capitol 4634) and has yet to issue "Just A Doggone Dream".
1961 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard" that was produced by Ken Nelson
1962- During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Vic Damone, with (listed as possibly) Jack Marshall conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'm Nobody's Baby", "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby", and "Baby, Baby All The Time" at the first session and "Everybody Loves My Baby", "All Right, Okay, You Win", "My Melancholy Baby", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", and "An Affair To Remember" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue nothing that was recorded at these sessions and Vic Damone will re-record all the titles at later dates. Music For Pleasure will issue the version of "An Affair To Remember" recorded on this day in England on Damone's album "On The Street Where You Live" (CDSL-8277).
1962 - Wayne Rooks, with unlisted others, records the titles "Two Crazy Kids", "A Postcard From Paris", "Vaya Con Dios", and "Fraternity Pin" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "A Postcard From Paris" and "Fraternity Pin" together as a single (Capitol 4866) and have yet to issue the other two titles.
1962 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar, Harold Ray Bradley on guitar, probably Hal Ruggs on steel guitar, probably The Anita Kerr Singers (vocal chorus with unlisted lineup), and unlisted others, records the titles "Nobody Likes You", "Lake Lonely", "It's Never Too Late", and "One Less Heartache" at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "It's Never Too Late" and "One Less Heartache" together as a single (Capitol 4858). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the five-CD box set "Jean Shepard - The Melody Ranch Girl" (BCD 15905).
1965 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "California Girls" peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1966 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' album "Revolver"
1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Robert Edrington (as "Bobby Wayne") on lead guitar, Tommy Collins on guitar, Jimmie Collins on steel guitar, Dennis Dean Hromek on bass, and David William Allen on drums, record the titles "Down Came The World", Mama's Gone Home", "In Love", and "Above And Beyond" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Down Came The World" and "Above And Beyond" on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849) and "In Love" as a single (Capitol 2240) with "My Own Little World" (recorded January 4, 1968) on the flipside and on Wynn Stewart And The Tourists' album "In Love" (ST-113). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the ten CD box set "Wynn Stewart - Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886).
1967 - At two sessions held this day at The Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California with producer Ken Nelson, vocalist and guitar player Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the titles "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone?", "Swingin' Doors", "Long, Long Ago", "and "Sing A Happy Song" at the first session and "Let The World Keep On A Turnin'", "The Girl On Sugar Pie's Lane", and "We Were Made For Each Other" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone?" as a single (Capitol 2080) with "Everybody Needs Somebody" (recorded June 6, 1967) on the flipside and, along with "Swingin' Doors", "The Girl On Sugar Pie's Lane", on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962), "Long, Long Ago", "Let The World Keep On A Turnin'", and "We Were Made For Each Other" on Owens' album "It Takes People Like You To Make People Like Me" (T/ST 2841), and, after overdubs are recorded on August 31, 1967, "Sing A Happy Song" on Buck Owens And His Buckaroos' album "I've Got You On My Mind Again" (ST-131).
1972 - Billy May conducts The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "I Say A Little Prayer", "September Song", "The Shadow Of Your Smile" featuring Bob Bain on guitar, and "The Widows Of The World" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the titles as part of their "As You Remember Them" series with "I Say A Little Prayer", "September Song" and "The Shadow Of Your Smile" in the three LP set "Volume 3 - Billy May" (STL 243) and "The Widows Of The World" in the three LP set "Volume 5 - Billy May" (STL-245)
1987 - Lorelei (lineup unlisted) records the title "Other Side Of Midnight" for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
1999 - Early "Wee Willy" Williams, guitarist and member of the Capitol Records group Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, dies in Manatee, FL

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1981 - Kasim Sulton records the titles "Evil", "Roll The Dice", and "Give Him Up". EMI America Records will release "Evil" and "Roll The Dice" on Sultan's album "Kasim" (ST-17063). "Give Him Up" is eventually released by Slick Music on CD on Sulton's album "The Basement Tapes" (SM-003).

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1917 - Jack Kirby, soldier and iconic comic book artist and writer, is born Jack Kurtzberg in New York City, New York.

1937 - Martin Johan Nielsen, Jr., my father, is born in Chicago, Illinois. This is the fifth year he hasn't been with us and I still can't tell you how much I miss him.

AUGUST 27, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1937 - Tommy Sands, a singer, actor, former husband of Nancy Sinatra, and a Capitol Records artist, is born Thomas Adrian Sands in Chicago, Illinois
1940 - Dickie Harrell, the original drummer with the Capitol Records group Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, is born Richard C. Harrell in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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1946 - Frank De Vol conducts his own arrangements to his orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "If You Are But A Dream" and "The Breeze And I" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will initially release both titles on Frank De Vol and His Orchestra's album "Classics In Modern" (CC-88).
1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass), records the title "Nursery Rhymes (Medley): Mary Had A Little Lamb/London Bridge/Go In And Out The Window/Pop Goes The Weasel", then (with Pinto Colvig adding sound effects) records the titles "Old MacDonald Had A Farm", "The Three Trees", and lastly record the instrumental "Laguna Mood" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release the first three songs on Cole's album "Nat King Cole For Kids" (DC-89) and "Laguna Mood" as a single (Capitol 15201) with "The Christmas Song" (recorded August 19, 1946, in New York City) on the flipside.
1947 - Vocalist Hal Derwin and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Home Is Where The Heart Is" and "Kate, Have I Come To Early Too Late?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 467) and The Armed Forces Radio Service will issue both titles on transcription disc (BML P-880).
1947 - Jan Garber and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), featuring vocalist Em Reardon, record the title "And Mimi" and "I Still Get Jealous for The Capitol Records Transcription Service probably at "The Chateau" on De Longpre near Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - The King Cole Trio perform in Portland, Oregon
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - During two sessions held this day for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, pianist Mario Ruiz Armengol records unlisted titles. No issuing information is listed.

1951 - Vocalists Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Let's Live A Little" and "I Don't Want To Be Free" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will initially issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5-1816).

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #8 and Cole's single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is #20 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart, "Somewhere Along The Way" is also #10 and his single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is also #17 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles chart.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist and guitarist Tex Ritter, with Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren on fiddle, Billy Liebert on accordion, Merle Travis and Wesley Tuttle on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, and Roy Harte on drums, records the titles "Let Me Go Devil" and "The Long Black Rifle" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2594 on 10" shellac and F2594 on 7" vinyl).

1956 - Buddy DeFranco, with Russ Garcia and His Orchestra, begin two straight days of sessions to record tracks for his album "Broadway Showcase" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California

1957 - Vocalist Jack Jones, with Jack Marshall conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Baby Come Home", "Good Luck, Good Buddy", "Born To Be Lucky", and "Suddenly" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Baby Come Home" and "Good Luck, Good Buddy" together as a single (Capitol F3808) and "Born To Be Lucky" as a single (Capitol F3844) with "For Cryin' Out Loud" (recorded October 14, 1947) on the flipside. Pickwick Records will issue "Good Luck, Good Buddy" and "Born To Be Lucky" on Jones' album "Very Precious Love" (PC 3041) and "Suddenly" on Jones' album "This Love Of Mine" (SPC 3001).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Freddy Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Hors D'Oeuvres", "Day Dreams Come True At Night", "Got A Date With An Angel", and "Bubbles In The Wine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin and His Orchestra's album "Salute To The Smooth Bands" (T/ST 1116)

60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Les Baxter conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Rain", "Congo Train", "Cairo Bazaar", "Ostrich Hunt", and Jungalero" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Baxter's album "Les Baxter's African Jazz" (T/ST 1117).

60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Johnny Otis, with unlisted others, records the titles "Why Don't You Do Right" and "Willie Did The Cha Cha" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the compilation album "Johnny Otis - The Capitol Years" (C1-92858 on 12" vinyl and 7-92858-2 on CD).

60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - During a session held this day in Los Angeles, California, pianist John Browning will re-record portions of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight Of The Bumble Bee" for a take he did on July 30, 1958 and portions of Schubert's "Impromptu In Flat, Opus 42, N° 3" for a take he recorded on August 4, 1958. Capitol Records will issue the final edits of both titles Browning's album "Debut" (P/SP-8464).

1959 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "It's Alright With Me" and "C'est Magnifique" with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra at 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California for the soundtrack of the motion picture "Can Can" whose soundtrack album will be released by Capitol Records in 1960.

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #13 on KYA 1260 AM's The Official KYA Top 30 survey in San Francisco, California.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - "The Nat 'King' Cole Revue," begins a five-day engagement at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera at The Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania going until September 1.

1967 - Brian Epstein, a record store owner and the manager of The Beatles, dies of a drug overdose while the band is in Bangor, Wales visiting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to learn about transcendental meditation

1982 - Prism (lineup unlisted) record the title "We Gotta Get Out Of Here" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1990 - Capitol Records Nashville release Garth Brooks' album "No Fences" and television soundtrack album "Call Me Claus"

2002 - Capitol Records releases Coldplay's second album "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"
2002 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's compilation four CD limited box set "Trunk Of Funk" which contains the band's first four Capitol Records albums.

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1957 - Vocalist Thurston Harris and The Sharps (vocalists, lineup unlisted but members of Harris' former group The Lamplighters), with Earl Palmer on drums, Plas Johnson on tenor saxophone, and Pete Lewis on electric guitar, record the title "Little Bitty Pretty One" at Masters Recording's studios in Hollywood, California for Aladdin Records. EMI will purchase Aladdin's catalog which will be reissued by EMI-America in the United States and Capitol Records will issue the title on the multi-artist compilation album "Let The Good Times Roll - Early Rock Classics 1952-1958" (SQ-12452). EMI-America will issue the title on Harris' compilation album "Little Bitty Pretty One" (SQ-17237) for which I designed the packaging under the art direction of Henry Marquez.
1965 - The Beatles meet, talk and play music with Elvis Presley at his home in Bel Air, California for the first and only time and later party with members of The Byrds and actor Peter Fonda

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1990 - Steve Ray Vaughn, guitarist, is killed shortly after midnight in a helicopter crash after a show in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin at age 45. He is later buried at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.

AUGUST 26, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1946 - Valerie Simpson, songwriter and singer as a solo act on Motown Records and with the Capitol Records duo Ashford and Simpson (1982-1989), is born in The Bronx, New York.

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1937 - Hans Von Benda conducts The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Mozart's "Symphony N° 32 (Overture In The Italian Style)" in two parts in Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue both parts on the album "MOZART - Symphony N° 32 (Overture In The Italian Style)/WOLF - Italian Serenade" (H-8131).
1947 - Pianist and vocalist Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Irving Ashby on guitar, Billy Hadnott on bass, and Sidney Catlett on drums) record the titles "Reaching For The Moon", "The Song Has Ended", "So Nice To See You Baby", and "Lake Charles Boogie" in Studio B at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 12:30 PM and 4:45 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Reading For The Moon" and "Lake Charles Boogie" on Lutcher's album "Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm" (CC-70), "The Song Has Ended" as a single (Capitol Americana 40063) with "Do You Or Don't You Love Me" (recorded August 19, 1947) on the flipside, and "So Nice to See You Baby" and "Lake Charles Boogie" together as a single (Capitol 15148). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the four-CD box set "Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm" (BCD 15910).
1947 - The Philharmonic Trio (Joseph Pittello, William Charles Pittello, and Harry Henry Halicki on harmonicas), with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) on rhythm accompaniment, record the titles "Always In My Heart" and "Czardas" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Always In My Heart" as a single (Capitol 470) with "The Carioca" (recorded August 12, 1947) on the flipside and "Czardas" as a single (Capitol 15126) with "Sleepy Time Gal" (recorded October 8, 1947) on the flipside and on the group's album "Harmonica Holiday" (CCF-229).
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, Mario Armengol recorded unlisted titles. No issuing information is listed.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with Bill Woods on piano, Ferlin Husky, Charles Lee "Fuzzy" Owen and Lewis Talley on guitars, and Clarence Roy Lee on bass, records the titles "Why Did You Wait?", "You'll Come Crawlin'", "The Mysteries Of Life", and, with additional vocals by Ferlin Husky, "Let's Kiss And Try Again" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California at an extended session between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Why Did You Wait as a single (Capitol 2791 on 10" shellac and F 2791 on 7" vinyl) with "Two Whoops And A Holler" (recorded December 17, 1953) on the flipside, "You'll Come Crawlin'" as a single (Capitol 2905 on 10" shellac and F 2791 on 7" vinyl) with "Don't Fall In Love With A Married Man" (recorded April 12, 1954) on the flipside, "The Mysteries Of Life on the album "Songs Of A Love Affair" (T 728), and "Let's Kiss And Try Again" as a single (Capitol 2706 on 10" shellac and F 2706 on 7" vinyl) with "The Glass That Stand Beside You" (also recorded December 17, 1953).

65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist Cousin Herb Henson, with unlisted others, records the titles "You All Come", "Laugh, Laugh, Laugh", "I've Never Heard", and "I Wrote My Heart A Letter" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You All Come" and "I Wrote A Letter To My Heart" together as a single (Capitol 2606 on 10" shellac and F 2606 on 7" vinyl), "Laugh, Laugh, Laugh" as a single (Capitol 2824 on 10" shellac and F 2824 on 7" vinyl) with "In Remembrance Of You" (recorded January 22, 1954) on the flipside, and "I've Never Heard" as a single (Capitol 2995 on 10" shellac and F 2995 on 7" vinyl) with "Toto The Eskimo" (recorded August 24, 1954) on the flipside.

65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist Bobby Troup, with unlisted others, records the titles "You're Lookin' At Me" and "Where You At?" in Los Angeles, California. Ca[itol Records will issue both titles on Troup's album "Bobby Troup All Stars" (T 484).

65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalists Stan Freberg, Daws Butler, and June Foray, with the Walter Schumann Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Little Blue Riding Hood" and "St. George And The Dragonet" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2596 on 10" shellac and F 2596 on 7" vinyl) and on the multi-artist compilation album "Comedy Caravan" (T 732).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Send For Me" is #24 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.

1957 - Vocalist Ann Leonardo, with Dick Reynolds conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Three Time Loser", "Gypsy Trail", "I'll Wait Till Monday", and "Lonely Side" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Three Time Loser" and "I'll Wait Until Monday" together as a single (Capitol F3817) and have yet to issue the other two titles.
1957 - Les Baxter conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Ricordate Marcellino (Remember Marcellino)", "Search For Paradise", "I've Never Had A Dream Like This Before", and "The Invisible Boy" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs of Baxter on piano and organ are recorded for "I Never Had A Dream Like This Before" and "The Invisible Boy" on October 25, 1957, Capitol Records will issue "Ricordate Marcellino (Remember Marcellino)" and "Search For Paradise" together as a single (Capitol F3798) and "I Never Had A Dream Like This Before" and "The Invisible Boy" together as a single (Capitol F3842).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Yma Sumac records vocal overdubs in Los Angeles, California on to music tracks recorded by Bob Bain conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra for the titles "Virgenes Del Sol" and "A La Huacachina". Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on Sumac's album "Fuego Del Ande" (T/ST 1169).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Days Of Summer" is #3 on CHUM 1050 AM's Album Index in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Jimmie Haskell conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as the record the titles "Sweet September (Theme From 'The Boys')", "Theme From 'The Gunhawk'", "Love Theme From 'The Gunhawk'", and "Love On The Run" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Recorsd will issue "Sweet September (Theme From 'The Boys')" and "Theme From 'The Gunhawk'" together as a single (Capitol 5044) and also on Haskell and His Orchestra's album "From Russia With Love" (T/ST 2075) and has yet to issue either of the other two titles.

55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist Marian Montgomery, with Dave Cavanaugh directing the orchestra (Mannie Klein on trumpet and flugelhorn, Dave Wells and Lou McCreary on trombone and bass trumpet, Plas Johnson on alto, tenor, and bass saxophones, Ray Johnson on organ, Mike Melvoin on piano, Jack Marshall and Bob Bain on guitars, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, Vic Feldman on vibraphone, and Jack Sperling on percussion) using arrangements by Bob Bain, records the titles "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home", "Romance In The Dark", "Danke Shoen", and "The Good Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home", "Romance In The Dark", and "Danke Shoen" on Montgomery's album "Let There Be Love - Let There Be Swing - Let There Be Marian Montgomery" (T/ST 1982) and has yet to issue the take of "The Good Life" recorded at this session but will issue a remake of the title recorded on August 27, 1963, also on the same album.

1967 - An mastering session is held where the titles "A Tune For Hummin'", "Friendly Persuasion", "For Every Man There's A Woman", "In The Still Of The Night" and "High On A Windy Hill" are edited from previously medleys recorded solo by pianist George Shearing on December 12, 1956 and June 23, 1957. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "In The Still Of The Night" which remains to be issued, on Shearing's album "The Shearing Piano" (T 909) and all the titles on the CD release of the album (5-31574-2) in 2001.

1967 - Bobbie Gentry's Capitol Records single "Ode To Billie Joe", the flipside of her debut single "Mississippi Delta", knocks The Beatles' Capitol Records single single "All You Need Is Love", with "Baby You're A Rich Man" on the flipside, out of the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Apple Records releases it first four singles: The Beatles' "Hey Jude" with "Revolution" on the flipside, Mary Hopkin's "Those Were The Days" (produced by Paul McCartney) with "Turn Turn Turn" on the flipside, Jackie Lomax's "Sour Milk Sea" (written by George Harrison) with "The Eagles Laugh At You" on the flipside, and "John Foster & Sons Ltd.'s "Thingumybob" with "Yellow Submarine" on the flipside. Capitol Records will distribute Apple Records in the United States and will release all four singles also on this day. "Hey Jude" will top the UK singles chart for two weeks starting September 11 and will be replaced at No. 1 by Mary Hopkin’s ‘Those Were The Days’ on September 25 and will stay at No. 1 for six weeks.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Merle Haggard records the title "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
1972 - Alex Harvey, with unlisted others, records the titles "Someone Who Cares" and "Goodtime Christmas" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2493).
1974 - Capitol Records releases Unicorn's single "Ooh! Mother", with "Bogtrotter" on the flipside. Both tracks are produced by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.
1982 - Prism (lineup unlisted) record the title "Trial By Father" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.
1997 - Matador Records, with distribution by Capitol Records, releases the 2 CD compilation "What's Up Matador" with one disc of unreleased materials and one disc of greatest hits from artists on the Matador label. The sticker on the album says "Do Not Pay More Than $10".

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1947 - The King Cole Trio close their stay at The Bocage in Hollywood, California.

50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - At the EMI Sales Convention, a promotional film for Apple Records is shown which includes footage of The Beatles in Abbey Road Studios, Paul McCartney doing acoustic versions of "Blackbird" and "Helter Skelter", and Paul with Mary Hopkins both in Abbey Road Studios and his home. The footage of "Blackbird" appears on the video version of "The Beatles Anthology".

1994 - Collectibles Records releases Capitol Records recording group The Magnificent Men's compilation album "Golden Classics" on CD
2001 - The last rerun of "The Bozo Super Sunday Show" airs at 7:00 a.m. CT on WGN in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records sold the rights to Bozo to Larry Harmon who trained Bozos and licensed cartoons for local stations throughout the U.S. The Chicago version was the last one on the air.

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1930 - Lon Chaney, Sr. (born Leonidas F. Chaney), motion picture actor ("The Phantom Of The Opera", "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame", etc.) and father of motion picture actor Lon Chaney, Jr. ("The Wolfman"), dies at age 47 of cancer.

AUGUST 25, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
110 Years Ago Today In 1908 - Ray John Heindorf, composer, conductor (conducted the orchestra for the Capitol Records soundtrack album "Streetcar Named Desire" in 1951), orchestrator, and Capitol Records recording artist (the single, "Four Deuces" with "Streetcar" on the flipside, is Heindorf's first record released under his own name), is born in Haverstraw, New York
1946 - Steve Buckley, marketing and sales agent for United Artists (1977-1978) and Capitol Records (1978-1984) at the Washington, D.C. branch before becoming Regional Promotions Manager in Miami and then A&R manager for Black Music at The Capitol Tower in Hollywood, is born Steve T. Buckley III in Little Rock, Arkansas and is currently married to Hazel Payne, former member of Capitol Records recording group A Taste Of Honey

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80 Years Ago Today In 1938 - Fritz Heitmann at the Berlin Dom organ, records Bach's "Toccata And Fuge In D Minor" in two parts and "Passacaglia And Fuge In C Minor" in three parts in Berlin, Germany for the Telefunken label. After Capitol Records licenses Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States, it will issue all the titles on Heitmann's album "BACH" (L-8105).

1947 - The Benny Goodman Sextet (Benny Goodman on clarinet, Red Norvo on vibraphone, Mel Powell on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Art Shapiro on bass, and Louis Bellson on drums) record the title "Nagasaki" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 15008) with "Gonna Get A Girl" (recorded September 22, 1947) on the flipside and on Goodman's album "Session For Six" (CCF-202).

1947 - Vocalist Jimmy Wakely, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records with titles "Your Bouquet Of Roses", "When Your Hair Has Turned To Silver" with additional vocals by The Sunshine Girls (Jean Anderson, Edna Leeper, and Marilyn Tuttle), "Where The Moon Plays Peek-A-Boo", "Sweethearts On Parade", and "Roll Along, Kentucky Moon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Your Bouquet Of Roses" as a single (Capitol Americana 40107) with "Milk Cow Blues" (recorded sometime in September 1947) on the flipside, "Where The Moon Plays Peek-A-Boo" and "Sweethearts On Parade" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40059), and has yet to issue either "When Your Hair Has Turned To Silver" or "Roll Along, Kentucky Moon".
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - Capitol Records purchased the masters for Scat Man Crother's titles "Have You Got The Gumption" and "I'm Just Lookin'" and will issue "Have You Got The Gumption" as a single (Capitol 15431) with "Do Something" (recorded January 10, 1949) on the flipside and "Just Lookin'" as a single (Capitol 57-70062) with "I'm The Only Man" (also recorded January 10, 1949) on the flipsdide.
1950 - Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, with arranger Pete Rugolo conducting the orchestra, (unknown except for Shelly Manne on drums), and the vocal group The Judd Conlin Rhythmaires (Conlin, Mac McLean, Charlie Parletto, Loulie Jean Norman & Gloria Wood) record the tracks "Make Believe Land" and "Get To Gettin'" (with Jack Costanzo on bongos} as well as the tracks "Little Christmas Tree" (with additional vocals by The Singing Pussycats) and "Frosty The Snowman" (with additional vocals by The Singing Pussycats), and "Song of Delilah" with Dave Barbour conducting the orchestra at Capitol Records' (formerly radio station KHJ's) studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California.
1952 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California with Nelson Riddle and Dick Stabile conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), first vocalist Jimmy Wakely records the titles "Pale Moon", "I Went To Your Wedding", "Rainbow At Midnight", and "When It's Harvest Time, Sweet Angeline" then vocalist Georgia Carr records the title "The Whisp'ring Serenade (Avril Au Portugal). Capitol Records will issue "Pale Moon" and "I Went To Your Wedding" together as a single (Capitol 2221), "Rainbow At Midnight" and "When It's Harvest Time, Sweet Angeline" together as a single, and "The Whisp'ring Serenade (Avril Au Portugal)" as a single (Capitol 2223) with "The Sun Forgot To Shine This Morning" (recorded June 2, 1952) on the flipside.
1952 - Les Baxter directs His Orchestra and Chorus (lineups unlisted) as they record the titles "Takes Two To Tango" with vocals by Jeanne Gayle, "Indian Summer" with vocals by Sue Allen, "Dance Of The Flutes", and "Flute Salad" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Takes Two To Tango" as a single (Capitol 2222) as by Jeanne Gayle with Les Baxter and His Orchestra with "Butterflies" (recorded August 4, 1952) on the flipside, "Indian Summer" as a single (Capitol 2225) with "Quiet Village" (recorded May 17, 1951) on the flipside, "Dance Of The Flutes" as a single (Capitol 2405) with "No More Goodbyes" (recorded January 26, 1953) on the flipside, and "Flute Salad" as a single (Capitol 2274) with "Yours (Quiereme Mucho)" (recorded October 14, 1952) on the flipside.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist Vicki Young, with Dave Cavanaugh conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), recorded the titles "Pink Shampoo", "When You Love A Fella", and "It All Depends On You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Pink Shampoo" and "When You Love A Fella" together as a single (Capitol 2615 on 10" shellac and F2615 on 7" vinyl).

65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist Redd Harper, with unlisted others, records the titles "Matthew, Mark, Luke And John", "What Would I Do Without Jesus", "Jesus Cares", and "Are You Willing" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Matthew, Mark, Luke And John" and "What Would I Do Without Jesus" together as a single (Capitol 2656 on 10" shellac and F2656 on 7" vinyl) and "Jesus Cares" and "Are You Willing" together as a single (Capitol 2779 on 10" shellac and F2779 on 7" vinyl).

60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Peggy Lee's Capitol Records single "Fever", with "You Don't Know" on the flipside, peaks at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas)" is #27 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida records Granados' "Danse Triste Opus 37, N°10 (Danza espanola N°10)" and "Andaluza On Playera" and "Gnattali's "Danza Brasileria" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Almeida's album "Danzas!" (P/SP-8467).

60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - During a show held between 2:00 AM and 5:00 AM in the main room of the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada that is recorded by Capitol Records, vocalist, trumpet player and bandleader Louis Prima, with tenor saxophone player Sam Butera & The Witnesses (Lou Sineaux on trombone, William "Willie" McCumber on piano, Bobby Roberts on guitar, Tony Liuzza on bass, and Paul Ferrara on drums), performs the titles "If You Were The Only Girl", "Bourbon Street Blues", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "That Old Black Magic", "Judy", "Felica No Capicia", "That's My Home", "Moonglow", "Gotta See Baby Tonight", "Fee Fie Foo", and "The Music Goes 'Round And Around". Capitol Records will issue "If You Were The Only Girl", "Bourbon Street Blues", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Judy", "Felica No Capicia", "That's My Home", "Moonglow", "Gotta See Baby Tonight", and "Fee Fie Foo" on Prima's album "Strictly Prima!" (T 1132), "That Old Black Magic" as a single (Capitol F4063) with Keely Smith's title "You Are My Love" (recorded April 14, 1958) on the flipside and on the compilation album "The Hits Of Louis & Keely" (T 1531), and "The Music Goes 'Round And Around" on the compilation CD "Capitol Collectors Series - Louis Prima" (7-94072-2).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #8 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Easy Listening chart, #12 on WLS's Silver Dollar Survey in Chicago, Illinois, #22 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot 100 chart, and #35 on C-FUN's C-FUNtastic Fifty survey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Also, Nat "King" Cole and The George Shearing Quintet's Capitol Records single "Let There Be Love" is #11 on New Musical Express magazine's Top 30 in Britain chart.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" is the 11th song on KQV's Future Favorites chart in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1966 - Vocalist Bunny Shivel, with unlisted others, records the titles "You'll Never Find A Love Like Mine", "Spellbound" and "The Slide" at the Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee with producer Marvin Hughes. Capitol Records will issue "You'll Never Find A Love Like Mine" and "The Slide " together as a single (Capitol 5765). "Spellbound" has yet to be released.
1967 - Pat Levely, with unlisted others, records the titles "Big Chief Pain In The Neck", "I'm Leaving One Step At A Time", "You'll Never Know What Lonesome Is", and "Take The Long Way Home" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "You'll Never Know What Lonesome Is" and "Take The Long Way Home" together as a single (Capitol 2040) and have yet to issue either "Big Chief Pain In The Neck" or "I'm Leaving One Step At A Time".

1969 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's debut album "On Time"

1977 - At three sessions held this day in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California, The Sylvers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "New Horizon", "Lovin' Me Back", "Another Day To Love", "You Bring Sunshine (Back Into My Life)", "Star Fire", and "You Must Be The One" at the first session, the titles "Take A Hand" at the second session, and the title "Any Way You Want Me" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except for "You Must Be The One", which it has yet to issue, on the group's album "New Horizons" (ST-11705)

1977 - Sun (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Beau Ray Fleming and Byron Bird, record the titles "Introduction: You Are My Sunshine/Sun Is Here" and "We Sang A Song" at Cyberteknic Studios in Dayton, Ohio. Capitol Records will issue "Introduction: You Are My Sunshine/Sun Is Here" on the group's album "Sunburn" (ST-11723) and an edited version of "Sun Is Here" as a single (Capitol 4587) with an edited instrumental version of "Long Drawn Out Thang" (recorded August 24, 1977) on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for "We Sang A Song".

1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

1979 - Stan Kenton, a pianist, bandleader, and a Capitol Records artist dies at age 67 of complications of a stroke, at Midway Hospital in Hollywood, California which he had entered on August 17, 1979, after the stroke
1982 - Red Rider (T. Cochrane as "Red Rider" on guitar and vocals, Steve Sexton on keyboards, Jeff Jones on bass and vocals, and Rob Baker on drums) record the title "Sights On You" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5211) with "Human Race" (recorded on April 8, 1982) on the flipside and on the group's album "Neruda" (ST-12226).
1982 - Capitol Records registers the masters for vocalist Peabo Bryson's titles "Give Me Your Love", "Go For It", "Words", "Don't Play With Fire", "Remember When (We Were So Much In Love)", "Turn It On", "We Don't Have To Talk (About Love)", and "Let Me Be The One You Need", which were all recorded earlier in 1982 at Web IV Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, and will issue all the titles on Bryson's album "Don't Play With Fire" (ST-12241).
1982 - Capitol Records registers the masters for vocalist Melba Moore's titles "Underlove", "Love's Comin At Ya", "Mind Up Tonight", "Knack For Me", and "How's Love Been Treating You", which were all recorded earlier in 1982 at Celestial Sound Studio in New York City, New York, and "Don't Go Away", "I Can't Help My Self", and "The Other Side Of The Rainbow", which were recorded earlier in 1982 at Nineteen Studio in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and will issue all the titles on Moore's album "The Other Side Of The Rainbow" (ST-12243).
1982 - Prism (lineup unlisted) records the title "I'm Not Over Here" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.
1982 - Vocalist and guitarist Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Roll Me Away" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5235) with "Boomtown Blues" (recorded October 5, 1981) on the flipside and on Seger's album "The Distance" ST-12254).
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - T-Connection (lineup unlisted) record the title "Take Your Time" in an unlisted studio in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1992 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Beyond The Season"

1999 - Boots Faye (born Grace Eloise Tartsch), singer and Capitol Records recording artist, dies at age 75, three days before her 76th birthday

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet and The Blue Note Jazzmen (Jonah Jones on trumpet, Jimmy Archey on trombone, Buddy Weed on piano, Walter Page on bass, and Johnny Blowers on drums) record the titles "All Of Me", "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)", two takes of "Black And Blue", "Shine", two takes of "Rose Of The Rio Grande", and "Sweet Georgia Brown" at Audio Video Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue "All Of Me", "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)", the second take of "Black And Blue", "Shine", the second take of "Rose Of The Rio Grande", and "Sweet Georgia Brown" on the album "Dixie By The Fabulous Sidney Bechet" (BLP7026). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles and takes in the box set "The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Sidney Bechet" (MR6-110 on six 12" vinyl discs and MD4-110 on four CDS).
1982 - Marty Balin, with unlisted others, records the title "What Do The People Like" in an unlisted location for EMI-America Records. No issuing information is listed.
1982 - Project Future (lineup unlisted) records the title "E-3" for EMI-America Records in a unlisted location. No issuing information is listed.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1930 - Sean Connery, motion picture actor, is born Thomas Sean Connery in Edinburgh, Scotland
1957 - Kid Ory starts two straight days of sessions to record tracks that will appear on his albums "Song Of The Wanderer" and "Dance With Kid Ory Or Just Listen"

AUGUST 24, 2018

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1942 - Capitol Records issues "The Thrill Is Gone" with "Mr. Five By Five" on the flipside (Capitol 115) by Freddie Slack and His Orchestra with vocals by Ella Mae Morse on both titles and additional vocals by Johnny Mercer on "Mr. Five By Five" as part of the label's fifth ever release.
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Foy Willing and His Riders Of The Purple Sage (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes" and "You Will Never Have My Love Anymore" at the first session and the title "Rose Of Ol' Pawnee" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes" and "Rose Of Ol' Pawnee" together as a single (Capitol 15290) and "You Will Never Have My Love Anymore" as a single with "Your Tears Came Too Late" (recorded February 22, 1949) on the flipside.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - During two sessions held this day at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, vocalist and pianist Nat "King" Cole, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra and a chorus of singers (lineups unlisted) records the titles "Why?", "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", and an as yet to be issued take of "Little Fingers" at the first session then, with the addition of John Collins on guitar and Charlie Harris on bass, records the titles "For A Moment Of Your Love", "I Envy", a new take of "Sleeping Beauty", and Cole's third version of "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)". The sessions were recorded with producer by Lee Gillette and were Hi-Fi mono recordings done on an Ampex 200 tube recorder using Ampex tape. Capitol Records will initially issue "Why?" as a single (Capitol 2687) with "Answer Me, My Love" (recorded on December 3, 1953) on the flipside, "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" as a single (Capitol 3027) with "The Sand And The Sea" (recorded on December 20, 1954) on the flipside, "For A Moment Of Your Love" as a bonus track on the CD version of Cole's album "Ballads Of The Day" (7-99776-2), "Sleeping Beauty" on the EP version of Cole's album "10th Anniversary" (EAP-2-514), and this version of "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" as a single (Capitol 2955) with "(All I Want For Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth" (recorded on August 2, 1949) on the flipside.
1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts his symphony orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record parts of Schoenberg's "Verlärte Nacht (Transfigured Night)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the parts on Stokowski's album "SCHOENBERG - Transfigured Night/LOEFFLER - A Pagan Poem" (P/SP-8433).
1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Send For Me" is #3 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played R&B By Jockeys chart, #4 on the magazine's R&B Best Sellers In Stores chart, #7 on the magazine's Best Sellers In Stores chart, #11 on the magazine's Top 100 Sides chart, and #12 on the magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart. The single's flipside, "My Personal Possession" with The Four Knights, is #84 also on The Billboard magazine's Top 100 Sides chart. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #4 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Pop Albums chart.
1964 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' single "Matchbox" with "Slow Down" on the flipside and The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Something New" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Jack Pleis conducts his own arrangements to The Sounds Of Our Time (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "The Sounds Of Silence", "Hey Jude", "To Wait For Love (Is To Waste Your Life Away)", "Light My Fire", and "Harper Valley P.T.A." in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Hey Jude" (ST-117).
1972 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises for Larry Garner's title "Would You Settle For Roses" which it will issue as a single (Capitol 2467) with "It's Too Late To Keep From Losing You" (registered September 20, 1972) on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Freddie Hart and The Heartbeats' titles "I've Got My Hands Full", "Just Outside The Church", "Beautiful Temptation", "That's Not Like Me", "Too Many Teardrops", "Come And Get Her", "I Sing For Joy", "When You Wake (And Start Loving Me)", and "Heartline Express" and will issue all the titles on Hart's album "If You Can't Feel It (It Ain't There)" (ST-11252).
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Skylark (lineup unlisted) records the title "The Love Affair Is Over" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "2" (ST-11256).
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Vocalist Stoney Edwards, with unlisted others, records the titles Hag Sang Me Along", "Stoney's Yodel #2 (Leavin' Blues)", and "Back In Your Arms Again" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records which, even after overdubs are recorded for "Hag Sang Me Along" on September 4, 1973, has yet to issue the final mixes of any of the titles.
1977 - Sun (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Beau Fleming and Byron Byrd, record the titles "Love Carolina", "Long Drawn Out Thang", "I Had A Choice", and "You're The One" at Cyberteknic's studios in Dayton, Ohio. Capitol Records will issue "I Had A Choice" as a single (Capitol 4538) with an edited version of "Dance (What You Wanna Do)" (recorded August 23, 1977) on the flipside and "Long Drawn Out Thang", "I Had A Choice", and "You're The One" on the group's album "Sunburn" (ST-11723). No issuing information is listed for "Love Carolina".
1977 - Vocalist Natalie Cole, with unlisted others, records the title "Keeping A Light" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on September 6, 19, and 21, 1977, Capitol Records will issue the title on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708).
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Louis Prima, composer, trumpeter, bandleader, and Capitol Records recording artist, dies in New Orleans at age 77 after being in a coma since 1976 as a result of brain surgery to remove a tumor.
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Vocalist Minnie Riperton, records the titles "Return To Forever" (with Jeremey Lubbock conducting Oscar Castro Neves on acoustic guitar, Claudio Sloan on cymbal, David Duke, Richard Perrissi, and Vince DeRosa on horns, Steve Forman on percussion, Victor Feldman on piano, and featuring Jerry Vinci on the violin solo) and "It Never Existed Before" (with Jeremey Lubbock playing electric piano and conducting Oscar Castro Neves on acoustic guitar, David Hungate on bass, Claudio Sloan on drums, Mitch Holder on electric guitar, Buddy Collette, Jerome Richardson, Sheridan Stokes, and Bill Green on flutes, and featuring Hubert Laws on the flute solo, Flute, and Steve Forman on percussion) at A&M Studios on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood, California with Riperton co-producing with Henry Lewy and Dick Rudolph. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Riperton's album "Minnie" (SO-11936).
1982 - Capitol Records registers the masters for guitarist Earl Klugh and keyboardist Bob James (recorded with Gary King on electric bass, Harvey Mason on drums, and Leonard "Doc" Gibb, Jr. and Sammy Figueroa on percussion) titles "Where I Wander", "The Falcon", "Whiplash", "Sandstorm" Ingenue", and "Wes" which were recorded at Minor Studios in White Plains, New York in February 1982 and will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Two Of A Kind" (SMAS-12244).
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - During two sessions held in Los Angeles, California, T-Connection (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Right Place, Wrong Time" at the first session and the titles "What Do You Say" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Right Place, Wrong Time" on the group's album "Take It To The Limit" (ST-12333). No issuing information is listed for "What Do You Say".
1987 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles album "The Beatles" (aka "The White Album") and the soundtrack to the United Artists animated movie "Yellow Submarine" on CD for the first time in the United States as part of a simultaneous worldwide release
30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Nat Stuckey, radio personality, bandleader of The Louisiana Hayriders, and composer (co-wrote, with Buck Owens and Don Rich, Owens' #1 country song "Waitin' In Your Welfare Line", released by Capitol Records, which will be #1 for seven weeks), dies in Nashville, Tennessee at age 55.
1999 - Capitol Records Jazz, a division of Blue Note Records, which is owned by Capitol Records, releases the compilation album "Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James"
2004 - Capitol Records Canada releases Don Yute's album "Boobilious"
2010 - Capitol Records releases Katy Perry's album "Teenage Dreams" in the United States.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1924 - Francis Barraud, painter of the "His Master's Voice" pictures, the corporate logo for His Master's Voice and EMI, dies.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Trumpet player Dizzy Reece, with Donald Byrd also on trumpet, Tubby Hayes on tenor saxophone, Terry Shannon on piano, Lloyd Thompson on bass, and Art Taylor on drums, records the titles "Blues In Trinity" and "Colour Blind" without Byrd on trumpet, "Just A Penny", "Round About Midnight" without Reece and Byrd on trumpets, "I Had The Craziest Dream" without Byrd on trumpet and Hayes on tenor saxophone, "Eboo", "Close Up", and "Shepherd's Serenade" at Decca Studios in London, England with producer Tony Hall. Because of restrictive British musicians' union regulations,the credits to this album listed the recording location as Paris. Blue Note Records will issue "Blues In Trinity", "Colour Blind", "Round About Midnight", and "Close Up" on Reece's album "Blues In Trinity" (BLP4006 on mono 12" vinyl) and all the titles on the CD release of the album (8-32093-2).

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1962 - Producer Phil Spector records a "wall of sound" version of "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" with Darlene Wright (aka Darlene Love) doing lead vocals, Bobby Sheen, Fanita James, and Gloria Jones doing backup vocals, and session musicians The Wrecking Crew (Billy Strange on electric guitar,  John Anderson on acoustic guitar, Jimmy Bond on upright bass, Wallick Dean on Fender bass, Carol Kaye on Danelectro bass, Al De Lory and Nino Tempo on pianos, Steve Douglas on tenor saxophone, Jay Migliori on baritone saxophone, Hal Blaine on drums, and Frank Capp on percussion) using an arrangement by Jack Nitzsche, in Gold Star Studios at 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California with engineer Larry Levine. When the track is released by Spector's Phillies label, it will be credited to Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans. Wright, James, and Jones were formerly Capitol Records singing group (1957-1958 and formerly known as The Dreamers until Capitol exec Tom Fransend renamed the group) The Blossoms.

AUGUST 23, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
100 Years Ago Today In 1917 - Tex Williams (aka Jack Williams until given the nickname "Tex" by bandleader Spade Cooley), singer, guitarist, bandleader, actor and Capitol Records artist (1946-1951 and 1960-1974) is born Sollie Paul Williams in Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois.
1949 - Rick Springfield, singer, guitarist, actor, and Capitol Records artist (1972-1973) is born Richard Lewis Springthorpe in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1947 - It's a Saturday night and the Armed Forces Recording Service records The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass), with guest Stan Kenton, at The Bocage in Hollywood, California. The Trio performed, as an introduction, a short version of "Straighten Up And Fly Right", then "Kate", "You're The Cream In My Coffee", "Ain't Cha Ever Coming Back", then Kenton replaces Cole on the piano and performs "Variation On Artistry In Rhythm", then Cole returns to the piano and the trio performs "This Is My Night To Dream", "An Apple Blossom Wedding", and closes with "I Know That You Know". AFRS will issue the songs on an electronic transcription disc (King Cole Trio 23).
1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #11 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.
1952 - During two sessions held this day in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, William Steinberg conducts The Los Angeles Woodwinds (lineup unlisted) as they record Mozart's "Serenade N° 10 In B Flat Major, K. 361: 4th Movement, Part 2", "Serenade N° 10 In B Flat Major, K. 361: 3rd Movement", "Serenade N° 10 In B Flat Major, K. 361: 6th Movement, Part 1", and "Serenade N° 10 In B Flat Major, K. 361: 6th Movement, Part 2" at the first session and "Serenade N° 10 In B Flat Major, K. 361: 6th Movement, Part 3", "Serenade N° 10 In B Flat Major, K. 361: 5th Movement", and "Serenade N° 10 In B Flat Major, K. 361: 7th Movement" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "MOZART - Serenade N° 10 In B Flat Major, K. 361" (P-8181).
1954 - Frank Sinatra records the titles "When I Stop Loving You", "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Waltz" with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the studio orchestra (John Hacker, Dominic Mumolo, Warren Webb, and James Williamson on reeds; Simon Zenther on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; John Cave and Vincent De Rosa on french horn; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, Henry Hill, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin; Stanley Harris and David Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello; Bill Miller on piano; Joe Comfort on bass; Allan Reuss on guitar; Lou Singer and Alvin Stoller on drums), and with background vocals by The Jimmy Joyce Singers, at radio station KHJ's studios (now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study and the Academy Film Archive) at 1313 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California with producer Voyle Gilmore between 8:00 PM and 12:00 AM. Capitol Records will issue "When I Stop Loving You" as a single (Capitol 2922) with "It Worries Me" (recorded May 13, 1954) on the flipside and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 2954).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole and The Four Knights' Capitol Records single "My Personal Possession" is #18 and its flipside, "Send For Me", is #33 on KTSA 550 AM's Top 40 Survey in San Antonio, Texas

1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts his symphony orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record parts of Loeffler's "A Pagan Poem" and Schoenberg's "Verklaerte Nacht (Transfigured Night)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the parts on Stokowski's album "SCHOENBERG - Verklaerte Nacht/LOEFFLER - A Pagan Poem" (P/SP-8433).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas)" is #10 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California and #33 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1962 - Goodnews Whitson, with unlisted others, records the titles "Boogie Woogie Country Girl", "I Mean", "Chicks Too Young To Fry", "If It's Love You Want, Baby That's Me", and "Honky Tonk Town" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1962 - Tenor saxophonist King Curtis, with unlisted piano, organ, guitar, bass, and drum players, records the titles "Slow Drag", and two takes of "New Dance" in (listed as possibly) Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Slow Drag" as a single (Capitol 5490) with "The Prance" (recorded March 12, 1965) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the three CD set "King Curtis - Blow Man Blow (The Capitol Years 1962-1965)" (BCD 15670)

1964 - The Beatles perform their first concert at The Hollywood Bowl. The show is recorded and some of the songs will be released by Capitol, after being remastered and sonically cleaned up by on the album "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" in 1977.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, The Tuneful Trolley (Tony Bordonaro on rhythm guitar, piano, organ and vocals, Brian Parks on bass and vocals, Jack Riolo on drums and vocals, Joey DeSane on keyboard and lead vocals, Paul Conocenti on organ and vocals, and Santo Ciccarello on lead guitar and vocals) with Jerry Vance directing the horn section of Elephant Memory (Myron Elephant and Stanley Elephant), recording engineer Stan Bright, and producer Sandy Yaguda of Jay And The Americans, record the titles "Uncle Joe's Armada", "Lady (With the Tangerine House)", "Lovely Day", and "Hello Love" at the first session and the titles "The Tuneful Trolley Theme" and "Written Charter" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Hello Love" and "Written Charter" together as a single (Capitol 2498) and all the titles on the group's album "Island In The Sky" (ST-110).

45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Skylark (lineup unlisted) records the title "Foster Frees" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "2" (ST-11256).
1977 - Sun (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Beau Ray Fleming and Byron Byrd" records the titles "Son Of A Gun", "When You Put Your Hand In Mine", "Dance (Do What You Wanna Do)", "You Don't Have To Hurry" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Sun's album "Sunburn" (ST-11723).
1977 - At two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist Ray Griff, with unlisted others, records the titles "A Little Peace And Harmony", "You're Wearin' Me Down", and "Pretty In Blue" at the first session and the title "Cora Lee" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles later on August 23, 1977, and for the titles "You're Wearin' Me Down" and "Pretty In Blue" on August 24, 1977, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Griff's album "Raymond's Place" (T-11718).
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - At her first session for Capitol Records, vocalist Minnie Riperton, records the titles "Lover And Friend" using a rhythm arrangement by Stevie Wonder with drums, synthesized bass, acoustic piano, clavinet, and celeste played by El Toro Negro (aka Stevie Wonder), horns by The Seawind Horns (Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, and Larry Williams), and Bill Reichenbach on trombone and "Memory Lane" with backing vocals by also by Riperton and by Bili Thedford, Danie McCormick, and Venetta Fields, Chuck Rainey on bass, Phil Upchurch on guitar, Jeremy Lubbock on electric piano, Victor Feldman on vibraphone, and Harvey Mason on drums at A&M Studios on LaBrea Avenue in Hollywood, California with Riperton sharing producing chores with Henry Lewy and Dick Rudolph. Capitol Records will issue "Lover And Friend" as a single (Capitol 4761) with "Return To Forever" (recorded August 24, 1978) on the flipside, "Memory Lane" as a single (Capitol 4706) with "I'm A Woman" (recorded sometime in September 1978) on the flipside, and both titles on Riperton's album "Minnie" (SO-11936 on 12" vinyl and 7-80516-2 on CD).
25 Years Ago Today In 1993 - Capitol Records releases Duran Duran's single "Too Much Information" on cassette and CD. The CD had two versions of "Too Much Information" with "Drowning Man" and a live version of "Hungry Like A  Wolf" that was recorded at Tower Records in Hollywood California on May 15, 1993. The cassette single had "Too Much Information" with "Drowning Man" and also came with a free cassette, called "No Ordinary EP" with live versions "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Notorious", and "Come Undone" also recorded at the Tower Records concert.
1994 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "Christmas With Bing Crosby"
1996 - Alyce King Clarke, member of the Capitol Records singing group The King Sisters (1957-1966), dies following a long history of respiratory problems

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Nat "King" Cole speaks at the Republican National Convention in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California
1962 - John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Registry Office in Liverpool, England
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - EMI releases The Beatles' fourth single, "She Loves You" with "I'll Get You" on the flipside, in England.
1965 - The Beatles' United Artists soundtrack album to the United Artists motion picture "Help!" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. Capitol Records currently owns the United Artists catalog.
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Pianist McCoy Tyner, with Woody Shaw on trumpet, Gary Bartz on alto saxophone, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Ron Carter on cello, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Freddie Waits on drums, records the titles "Song Of Happiness" with Bartz also on wooden flute and Shorter on clarinet, "Vision", "Peresina", "Smitty's Place", and "I'd Thought I'd Let You Know" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Tyner's album "Expansions" (BST84338 on 12" vinyl and 7-84338-2 on CD).
1982 - Marty Balin, with unlisted others, records the title "Golden Years" in an unlisted location for EMI America Records which has yet to issue the title.
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Vocalist Kim Carnes, with unlisted others, records the title "I'll Be There Where The Heart Is" at an unlisted studio for EMI America. No issuing information is listed.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - Keith Moon, actor, singer, and drummer with the band The Who, is born Keith John Moon in Central Middlesex Hospital on Acton Lane in Willesden, England