SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1917 - Laurindo Almeida, guitarist, member of Stan Kenton's orchestra, and World Pacific Jazz and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Laurindo José de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto in the small Brazilian coastal town of Prainha (now called Miracatu), near the port city of Santos in São Paulo State
1946 - Billy Preston, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and Apple Records recording artist with distribution via Capitol Records in the United States, is born William Everett Preston in Houston, Texas

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "Slippin' Around" enters the U.S. Country singles charts
1952 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Bruce Brukert, Dean Hinkle, Knobby Lee, and Jack Laubach also on trumpets, Keith Butterfield, Walter Shields, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombones, Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinets and alto saxophones, Buddy Wise and Billy Usselton on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on alto and baritone saxophones, Fred Savarise on piano, Vince Terri on guitar, Billy Cronk on bass, and Archie Freeman on drums), record the titles "Blue Jeans" and, with an arrangement by George Williams, "Street Scene" at the first session and the titles "Trees", "People In Love" with vocals by Tommy Mercer and The Anthony Choir (lineup unlisted), and "On The Trail" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Blue Jeans" on Anthony and the orchestra's EP album "Saddle Shoe Shuffle" (EAP-1-557), "Street Scene" as a single (Capitol 2327) with "On The Trail (From 'Grand Canyon Suite')" (the version re-recorded on October 27, 1952) and on Anthony's album "Concert" (T 406), "People In Love" as a single (Capitol 2293) with "Idaho" (recorded September 3, 1952) on the flipside, and have yet to issue "Trees" and the take of "On The Trail" recorded on this date.
1952 - Vocalist Frances Faye, with Dave Cavanaugh's Music and Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", "My Last Affair", "When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door", and "She Looks" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" and "She Looks" together as a single (Capitol 2278), "My Last Affair" as a single (Capitol 2347) with "On A Raft (In The Middle Of The Ocean" (recorded August 1, 1952) on the flipside, and have yet to issue "When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door".
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Soprano vocalist Dorothy Warenskjold, with George Greeley conducting the Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records Dvorak's "Love Songs, Opus 83, N° 2", "Love Songs, Opus 83, N° 3" & "Love Songs, Opus 83, N° 6", "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55, N° 5", "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55, N° 6", and "Love Song In D, Opus 83, N° 1" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Warenskjold's album "GRIEG/DVORAK Songs" (P-8247).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Send For Me" is #27 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Trumpet player and bandleader Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Laubach, and Gene Duermeyer also on trumpets, Frank Lane, Lloyd Elliott, and Dick Nash on trombones, Ken Shroyer on bass trombone, Gus Bivona and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinets and alto saxophones, Bob Hardaway and Plas Johnson on tenor saxophones, Med Flory on baritone saxophone, Paul Smith on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums, Lou Singer on percussion, and Ann Mason Stockton on harp), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "Moon Dreams (My Reverie)", "Tonight We Love (Tchaikovsky)", "Golden Sunbeams (Chopin)", "Silver Threads And Golden Needles", and "Goodnight Ladies" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1959 - Nat "King" Cole records the tracks "In A Mellow Tone" and "Whatcha' Gonna Do" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California, which would be released as bonus tracks on Cole's Capitol Records compact disc "At The Sands"
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Days Of Summer" is #5 on CHUM 1050 AM's Album Chart in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - During two sessions held this day at Western Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Beach Boys (vocalists Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Denis Wilson, and Al Jardine), with unlisted guitar and drums players, record the titles "Ballad Of Ole' Betsy" with Brian Wilson on lead vocals, "Be True To Your School" with Mike Love on lead vocals, "Car Crazy Cutie", and "Cherry, Cherry Coupe" at the first session and the titles "Spirit Of America", "No-Go Showboat", "A Young Man Is Gone", and "Custom Machine" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Little Deuce Coupe" (T/ST 1998).
1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Help!", with "I'm Down" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1972 - Vocalist Dick Curless, with Jerry Smith on piano, Harold Ray Bradley and Buzz Evans on guitars, Harold "Curly" Chalker on steel guitar, Joe Allen on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, perform the titles "Chick Inspector", "Truck Stop", "I've Come Awful Close", "The Lonesome Road", "15 Gears And 14 Wheels", "Big Wheel Cannonball", "Sixty Minute Man", "Evil Hearted me", "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town", and "(Drinkin' Beer And) Singing A Country Song" at The Wheeling Truck Drivers Jamboree in Wheeling, West Virginia. The performances are recorded and Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Curless' album "Live At The Wheeling Truck Driver's Jamboree" (ST-11119).
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Randy Barlow records the titles "Nobody Likes To See A Good Man Cry" and "Whisky River" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3762).

1977 - Vocalist Natalie Cole, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Just Can't Stay Away" and "I'm Right, He's Wrong" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs for "I Just Can't Stay Away" are recorded on September 6, 7, 20, 21, and 22, 1977, Capitol Records will issue the title on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708), after the title is edited as a single (Capitol 4572) with an edited version of "Annie Mae" (recorded August 30, 1977) on the flipside.

40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - George Harrison marries Olivia Trinidad Arias, a secretary at his label, Dark Horse Records

1982 - Pages (lineup unlisted) record the title "Video Eyes" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.
1987 - Lorelei (lineup unlisted) record the title "Military Zoo" in an unlisted studio for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Lloyd Cole & The Commotions' titles "I Don't Believe You" and "Mystery Train". No issuing information is listed.

1994 - Capitol Records Nashville releases a special Garth Brooks' compilation album, "The Garth Brooks Collection", via McDonald's restaurants with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House charity

1999 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Ropin' The Wind"
10 Years Ago Today In 2008 - Brian Wilson performs for a live audience at 8:00 AM in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, CA as part of a "Breakfast With Brian Wilson" promotion with radio station KRTH 101.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Gerald Wilson conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (Bobby Bryant, Larry McGuire, Alex Rodrigues, and Tony Rusch on trumpets, Frank Strong, Lester Robertson, and Thurman Green on trombones, Mike Wimberly on bass trombone, Dave Duke on French horn, Anthony Ortega on alto saxophone, flute and piccolo, Ramon Borjorquez also on alto saxophone, Hadley Caliman and Harold Land on tenor saxophone, Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Henry De Vega and Pete Terry on reeds, Mike Wofford and Jimmy Rowles on piano, organ, and harpsichord, Mike Anthony on guitar, Wilton Felder on electric bass, Stan Gilbert on bass, Carl Lott on drums, and Hugh Anderson and Joe Porcaro on percussion) as they record the title "Sunshine Of Your Love" at the Liberty Studios in Los Angeles, California for Pacific Jazz Records. After Pacific Jazz's catalog is acquired by E.M.I., Blue Note Records will re-issue the title on the multi-artist compilation CD "Deep Blue - The United States Of Mind" (5-21152-2).
15 Years Ago Today In 2003 - Liberty Records, revived as a name by EMI Music for catalog product, releases the compilation CDs "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook A-I" and "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook J-Z". I helped research the history of the songs and recordings for the packages' liner notes. I did the same for others in the "Definitive American Songbook" series which initially was only available as part of an infomercial promotion that was hosted by Andy Williams around Thanksgiving 2004. At least 5 volumes were later released to brick and mortars.