SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1939 - John Stewart, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and member of Johnny Stewart and The Furies, The Woodsmen, The Cumberland Three, the Capitol Records group The Kingston Trio, and a Capitol Records solo artist, is born John C. Stewart in San Diego, California
1946 - Freddie Mercury, a singer, songwriter, and a member of the one-time Capitol Records group Queen is born Farrokh Pluto Bulsara in Stone Town, Zanzibar
1952 - Ricky Fataar, a drummer with the bands The Flames and the Capitol Records band The Beach Boys, and who plays guitarist Stig O'Hara in The Rutles, is born in Durban, South Africa

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1947 - Pianist and arranger Lyle "Skitch" Henderson and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "Papa, Won't You Dance With Me?" with vocals by Nancy Reed, "Skitch's Boogie", and "Put Yourself In My Place, Baby" also with Nancy Reed on vocals in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Papa, Won't You Dance With Me?" and "Put Yourself In My Place, Baby" together as a single (Capitol 471) and "Skitch's Boogie" as a single (Capitol 15331) with "Crazy Rhythm" (recorded July 17, 1946) on the flipside.
1952 - Vocalist Redd "Mr. Texas" Harper, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Our Thanks To Thee", "Shine, Shine, Shine", "Lord Build Me A Cabin (In The Corner Of Gloryland)", and "My Heart Would Sing Of Jesus" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Our Thanks To Thee" as a single (Capitol 2262) with "My God Is Real" (recorded September 26, 1952) on the flipside, "Shine, Shine, Shine" and "My Heart Would Sing Of Jesus" together as a single (Capitol 2436), and "Lord Build Me A Cabin (In The Corner Of Gloryland)" as a single (Capitol 2436) with "Closer Lord To Thee" (also recorded September 26, 1952) on the flipside.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "A Fool Was I" is #30 and his single "Return To Paradise" is #31 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart

1956 - The Bill Thompson Singers record their album "The Thompson Touch" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - The Blossoms (vocalists Darlene Wright, Gloria Jones, Fanita Barrett, and Nannette Williams), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "'Deed I Do", "I Don't Care How You Do It", "No Other Love", and "Baby Daddy-O" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "No Other Love" and "Baby Daddy-O" together as a single (Capitol F4072) and has yet to issue either "'Deed I Do" or "I Don't Care How You Do It".
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Violinist Michael Rabin records part of Paganini's "Caprices, Opus 1" in Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the complete piece in Rabin's two-LP set "PAGANINI - Caprices Opus 1" (PBR-SPBR-8477).
1960 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "Wings Of A Dove" enters the U.S. Country singles charts

1962 - The Beach Boys (vocalists Mike Love, vocalist Brian Wilson, vocalist and lead guitarist Carl Wilson, vocalist and guitarist David Marks, and drummer and vocalist Dennis Wilson) record the titles "Cuckoo Clock" with Brian Wilson on lead vocals, "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose" and "County Fair" with lead vocals by Mike Love, and the instrumental "Moon Dawg" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Surfin' Safari" (T/DT 1808).
1962 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Guy Lombardo conducts His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) as they record the title "Medley #2, Part 1: Don't Blame Me/What Can I Say, Dear, After I Say I'm Sorry/Try A Little Tenderness/Taking A Chance On Love/Temptation/Three Coins In The Fountain/Blue Heaven/Laura/Seems Like Old Times/Over The Rainbow" at the first session and the title "Medley #2, Part 2: At Sundown/Blue Moon/Should I/Never In A Million Years/Love Is A Many Splendored Thing/That Old Feeling/Everything I Have Is Yours/Swingin' Down The Lane" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Lombardo's album "The Sweetest Medleys This Side Of Heaven" (T/DT 1947).

55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Songwriter and Capitol Records recording artist (1954) Dallas Frazier moves to Nashville to start working with Capitol Records artist Ferlin Husky
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist and lead guitarist Dick Dale and His Del-Tones (unlisted tenor saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, and drums players), records the title "The Scavenger" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5048) with "Wild Ideas" (recorded July 29, 1963) on the flipside and on Dale and The Del-Tones' album "Checkered Flag" (T/ST 2002).
1967 - Hedge & Donna (Hedge Capers on guitar and vocals and Donna Capers on percussion and vocals) record the titles "Follow", "I've Got A Long Way To Go", and "Can You Hear Me?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Love" (T/ST 2869).

1967 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the title "Hello Goodbye" at Abbey Road Studios in London, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2056) in the United States with "I Am The Walrus" (recorded October 2, 1967) on the flipside and on the group's soundtrack album for their television film "Magical Mystery Tour" (MAL/SMAL-2835).
50 Year Ago Today In 1968 - Vocalist Buddy Alan, with unlisted others, records the titles "Sugar Pie Lane", "When I Turn Twenty-One", "Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long", and "Song And Dance" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue "When I Turn Twenty-One" and "Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long" together as a single (Capitol 2305) and on Alan's album "Wild, Free & 21" (ST-411) and has yet to issue "Sugar Pie Lane" and "Song And Dance".
50 Years Ago Today, vocalist Michael Dees, with a large string orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Nice 'N' Easy", "Talk To Me Baby", and "Somewhere" with Bob Bain directing the orchestra and "Sweet Memories" with (listed as possibly) Billy May conducting the orchestra in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Dee's album "Talk To Me, Baby" (ST-104).

1970 - The Band's Capitol Records album "Stage Fright" enters Billboards Top Albums chart where it will peak at #5, becoming their highest charting album

1971 - Freddie Hart's Capitol Records single "Easy Loving", with "Brother Bluebird" on the flipside" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1972 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "It's Tennessee Ernie Ford"
1972 - The Raspberries (Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson on guitars and vocals, Dave Smalley on electric bass, and Jim Bonfanti on drums) record the titles "Goin' Nowhere Tonight", "It Seemed So Easy", and "Might As Well" at The Record Plant studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Fresh" (ST-11123), "Goin' Nowhere Tonight" as a single (Capitol 3473) with "I Wanna Be With You" (recorded September 6, 1972) on the flipside and "Might As Well" as a single (Capitol 3885) with "Drivin' Around" (recorded September 7, 1972) on the flipside.
1972 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist Merle Haggard and The Strangers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "To Each His Own", "I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving", and "I'm An Old, Old Man (Tryin' To Live While I Can)" at the first session and the titles "I'd Never Told On You", "I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me", and "I Forget You Every Day" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded on September 7, 1972, for "I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving", Capitol Records will issue "To Each His Own" and "I'm An Old, Old Man (Tryin' To Live While I Can)" on Haggard's album "If We Make It Through December" (ST-11276), "I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving" on Haggard's compilation album "The Best Of The Best Of Merle Haggard" (ST-11082), "I'd Never Told On You" on Haggard's album "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" (ST-11127) and "I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me" and "I Forget You Every Day" together as a single (Capitol 3488).
1972 - Billy May conducts The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Maria", "Midnight Cowboy", "The Knack", and "Tonight" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. After overdubs are recorded for "Midnight Cowboy" at the same session on September 5, 1972, and for "The Knack" and "Tonight" on September 26, 1972, Time-Life Records will issue the titles as part of its "As You Remember Them" Series with "Maria" on the three LP set "Volume 4, Billy May" (STL 244), "Midnight Cowboy" and "The Knack" on the three LP set "Volume 5, Billy May" (STL 245), and "Tonight" on the three LP set "Volume 3, Billy May" (STL 243).
1972 - Harvest Records, distributed by Capitol Records in the United States by Capitol Records, registers the masters for Triad's titles "Spaceship", "Brainstorm", "Child Life", "Love And Laughter", "Pan", "Rainy Day", and "Monolith, Part 1", "Monolith, Part 2", and "Monolith, Part 3", which were all recorded in England, and will issue all the titles on the group's album "Spontaneous Combustion" (ST-11095).
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Peter De Angelis conducting his own arrangments to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Roses In The Sky (Bahia Blanca)", "This Is The Thanks I Get", "Primrose", "Neon Lady", and "Daddy Let's Play" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Roses In The Sky (Bahia Blanca)" and "Daddy Let's Play" together as a single (Capitol 3748) and with "Primrose" and "Neon Lady" on Martino's album "Country Style" (ST-11184) and has yet to issue "This Is The Thanks I Get".
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Using music by Charles Fox, the titles "New World Song" and "Lovely One" are recorded by unlisted musicians in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "Music By Charles Fox - Love, American Style" (SM-11250).

1975 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Rhinestone Cowboy" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1976 - Frank Sinatra, performing on The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, surprises everyone when he brings out Dean Martin. It is the first public re-uniting of former Capitol Records duo Martin and Lewis since their breakup in 1956. I remember watching this happen in the wee hours of the morning as I was up all night working on a art project. Fortunately, they re-ran the event many times during the rest of the Telethon so my parents, who were asleep (as was most of the country) when it happened, got to see the reunion. Sinatra was beaming and Dean and Jerry played it hilariously low key like it had been only a few days since they last talked versus 20 years.
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Let Me Heal The Bruises" and "Games, Games" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Madam Butterfly" (SW-11874).
35 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Zappacosta (producer Alfie Zappacosta on vocals and guitar, Steve Jensen also on guitar, Gerald O'Brien and Peter Boynton on keyboards, Mitch Starkman on bass, and Paul Delaney on drums), using arrangements by Gerald O'Brien, records the titles "Runaround", "I'll Give It A Go", "Light In Your Way", "Katy's Eyes", and "Start Again" in an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue "Runaround", "I'll Give It A Go", "Katie's Eyes", and "Start Again" on the group's self-titled album "Zappacosta" (ST-12296) and "Katie's Eyes" also as a single (Capitol 5369) with "Passion" (recorded March 6, 1984) on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for "Light In Your Way".

1990 - Poison's Capitol Records album "Flesh & Blood" is certified Gold and Platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1996 - Capitol Video releases the 10 tape video version of The Beatles' "Anthology" in the United States
15 Years Ago Today In 2003 - Gisele Lefleche MacKenzie, singer, violinist, television personality and Capitol Records recording artist, dies at age 76 at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, California, of colon cancer

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1971 - Five films by John and Yoko Lennon, including "Cold Turkey" and "Up Your Leg", are screened at the London Art Spectrum at Alexandra Palace