HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1917 - Jo Stafford, singer, the first recording artist to sell 25 million records. a Columbia and Capitol Records artist as part of the group The Pied Pipers, a Capitol Records solo artist and vocalist with Red Ingle and His Natural Seven (using the name Cinderella G. Stump), a Columbia Records solo artist, wife of Capitol Records first music director and fellow label artist Paul Weston, with whom she later recorded with as part of the duo Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, were parents of Tim and Amy Weston, and co-founded Corinthian Records, is born Jo Elizabeth Stafford in Coalinga, California.1929 - Grace Kelly, princess of Monaco, motion picture actress and Capitol Records artist (on the track "True Love" from the motion picture soundtrack "High Society"), is born Grace Patricia Kelly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1964 - Dave Ellefson, Capitol Records group Megadeth's first bass player, is born David Ellefson, Jr. in Jackson, Minnesota
1965 - Vic Chesnutt, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Capitol Records artist (1996) is born Jacksonville, Florida
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1940 - The Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam (lineup unlisted), conducted by Willem Mengelberg, record Franck's "Symphony In D Minor: First Movement - Lento: Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Part 1", "Symphony In D Minor: First Movement - Lento: Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Part 2", "Symphony In D Minor: First Movement - Lento: Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Part 3", "Symphony In D Minor: First Movement - Lento: Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Part 4", "Symphony In D Minor: Second Movement - Allegretto, Part 1", "Symphony In D Minor: Second Movement - Allegretto, Part 2", and "Symphony In D Minor: Second Movement - Allegretto, Part 3" in Amsterdam, Holland for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue all the titles on the album "FRANCK - Symphony In D Minor" (EEL-8023)
75 Years Ago Today In 1943 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first The Pied Pipers (vocalists Jo Stafford [on her 26th birthday], Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "You Grow Sweeter (As The Years Go By)" and "You And Your Love", then Johnny Mercer (on vocals) and The Pied Pipers (same lineup), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes trumpet, trombone, reeds, piano, guitar, bass, drums and strings musicians), record the titles "On The Nodaway Road" and a new take of "Jamboree Jones". Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Capitol Records' first album "Songs By Johnny Mercer" (CD-1).
1945 - Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (with DeVol conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Wonderful One" and "For You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Wonderful One" on the album "Concert Of Waltzes" (BD-31) and "For You" on the album "Waltzing On Air" (BD-53).
1947 - The Philharmonica Trio (harmonica players Joseph Pittello, William Charles Pittello, Harry Henry Halicki), with rhythm accompaniment (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Lullaby Of Broadway" and "Love Nest" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 483) with "Charmaine" on the flip side and "Love Nest" as a single (Capitol 15346) with "Lady Of Spain" on the flip side.
1947 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with guitarist Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (Heine Beau on clarinet; Benny Carter on alto saxophone and trumpet; Herbert Haymer on tenor saxophone; Ray Linn and/or Zeke Zarchy on trumpets; Red Callendar on bass, Buddy Cole on piano, Red Norvo on vibraphones, Nick Fatool on drums, and one or two unlisted trombonists) using arrangements by Heine Beau, Benny Carter, Billy May, and Harold Mooney, records the titles "Stormy Weather", "I Can't Give You Anything But Love", "Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe", and "Talkin' To Myself About You" in Los Angeles, California with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records will issue "Story Weather" and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" on Lee's album "Rendevous With Peggy Lee" (CC-72), "Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe" on Lee's compilation CD "Miss Peggy Lee" (7-97826-2) in 1998, and "Talkin' To Myself About You" as a single (Capitol 15048) with "Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero" (recorded on November 25, 1947) on the flipside. If anyone knows who arranged which tracks, who the trombonists were, and/or at which studio in L.A. the session was held, please leave a comment.
1947 - The Sunset Trio (lineup unlisted), with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Wagon Wheels", "Snuggled On Your Shoulder", "Too Late To Be Sorry", and "Whisper A Word of Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Wagon Wheels" as a single (Capitol 15059) with "A Little Imagination" on the flipside and have yet to issue the other three titles.
1947 - Guitarist and vocalist T-Bone Walker, with George Orendorff on trumpet, Bumps Myers on tenor saxophone, Willard McDaniel on piano, Billy Hadnott on bass, and Oscar Lee Bradley on drums, records the titles "The Natural Blues", "That's Better For Me", two takes of "First Love Blues" and three takes of "Lonesome Woman Blues" for Black and White Records in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters for the titles from Black and White and will issue "First Love Blues" as a single (Capitol 57-70042) with "T-Bone Shuffle" on the flipside and all the titles on the three-CD set "Capitol Blues Collection: T-Bone Walker - The Complete Capitol/Black and White Recordings" (8-29379-2).
1947 - Trumpet player Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra (Chris Griffin and Will Bradley on trombones and other unlisted musicians) record the titles "Flip Flop", "Just Friends" (with vocals by Jerry Scott), and "Heat Wave" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Flip Flop" on the album "Classics In Jazz - Billy Butterfield" (H-424) and has yet to issue the other two titles.
1947 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service Buddy Cole records eleven titles at the first session and ten titles at the second session. There are no titles for the tracks or commercial issuing information listed, so if anyone knows what was recorded and if it's been issued commercially, please leave a comment.
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - During two sessions held this day in Paris, France George Tzipine and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Derecho Viejo" and "Jalousie" at the first session and "The Moon Was Yellow" and "A Media Luz" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Tzipine's album "George Tzipine And His Orchestra Conducting
1949 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Kay Starr (on vocals), with Red Nichols (on cornet) and His Five Pennies (King Jackson on trombone; Rosy McHargue on clarinet; Joe Rushton on bass saxophone; Bobby Hammack on piano; and Rolly Culver on drums), records the track "Flow Gently Sweet Afton" then Red Nichols and His Five Pennies (same lineup as above with the addition of Doc Whiting on bass) record the tracks "Riverboat Shuffle", "Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Glory Hallelujah): Part 1" and "Riverboat Shuffle", "Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Glory Hallelujah): Part 2", the (as of 2005) unissued track "American Patrol" and the track "Lazy Daddy". Capitol Records will issue Starr's track as a single (Capitol 817) with "Poor Papa (He's Got Nothin')" on the flip side, and the first three of Nichols' tracks on the album "" (CCF-215) and "Lazy Daddy" as a single (Capitol 964) with "What D'Ya Mean, Lost Dog?" on the flipside.
1949 - Capitol Records will assign master numbers for Louis Kaufman with Orchestre Symphonique National, Paris (conducted by Roger Desormière)'s recordings of Vivaldi's "Concerto In G Minor ('For The Dresden Orchestra')", "Concerto In D Minor ('Senza Cantin')", and "Concerto In E Flat Major" which were recorded at The Rex Cinema in Paris on October 23, 1949. Capitol Records will issue the three tracks for "Concerto In G Minor ('For The Dresden Orchestra')" and the three tracks for "Concerto In D Minor ('Senza Cantin')" on the orchestra's album "VIVALDI - Concerto In G Minor/Concerto In D Minor" (ECL-8076) and the six tracks for "Concerto In E Flat Major" on the orchestra's album "VIVALDI - Concerto In E Flat Major/Double Concerto In B Flat Major" (KCM-8091).
1952 - During two sessions in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin leader and on violin, Paul Shure on violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello) record Tchaikovsky's "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: First Movement", Tchaikovsky's "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: Second Movement - Andante Cantabile" at the first session and Tchaikovsky's "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: Third Movement", "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: Fourth Movement" at the second movement. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the quartet's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11/ BORODIN - Quartet N° 2 In D Major" (P-8187).
1952 - Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Kansas City Rag", "Redd Ball Whistle", "Close That Door Richard (I Just Saw The Thing)", "Ten Silver Dollars", and "Last Go Round" in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue the first, third and fourth tracks on the transcription disc G-182 and the second and last tracks on the transcription disc G-181.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist Stan Freberg, with George Bruns' Cotton Pickin' Quintet and an orchestra (lineups for both are unlisted) records new takes of the titles "A Dear John (And Marsha Letter)" and "C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)"in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both new takes together as a single (Capitol 2677).
1955 - In the issue of The Billboard magazine with today's street date, Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Sixteen Tons", with "You Don't Have to be a Baby to Cry" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of The Billboard magazine's new The Hot 100 singles chart at #27. The chart debuts in the November 12, 1955 issue of the magazine and is for the week ending November 2, 1955.
1956 - The Hollywood String Quartet (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued take of Schubert's "Quartet N°14 In D Minor ('Death Of The Maiden'), First Movement"
1957 - It's a Tuesday night and at 7:30 PM EST Mahalia Jackson is tonight's guest on "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" on NBC-TV.
1957 - Franco Ferrara conducts an orchestra (lineup unlisted) as the record new takes of the titles "Main Title", "Three Soldiers", "The Alpine March", "The Death Of Passini", "Father Galli", "Love Theme", "Farewell, Part 1", "Farewell, Part 2", "Retreat", "Rinaldi's Death" (later renamed "Rinaldi's Madness"), "Henry's Escape", "The Lake Crossing", "Happiness", "Expectancy", and "End Title", all composed by Mario Nascimbene for the motion picture "A Farewell To Arms", in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all these takes of these titles on the original motion picture soundtrack album "A Farewell To Arms" (W 918).
1957 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Al Porcino, Conrad Gozzo, and Gene Duermeyer also on trumpets, Hoyt Bohannon, Lew McCreary, Jimmy Priddy, and Joe Howard on trombones, Med Flory and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinets and alto saxophones, Jules Jacob and Jeff Massingill on tenor saxophones, Teddy Lee on baritone saxophone, Geoff Clarkson on piano, Al Viola on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, Eddie Grady on drums, and Lou Singer on percussion), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "Darn That Dream", "I Fell In Love", "Bewitched", "When I Fall In Love", "The Dream Girl", and "My Foolish Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Anthony's album "The Dream Girl" (T 969).
1957 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Fascination", "Canadian Capers" (featuring The Twin Pianos [two unlisted pianists]), "Sleepy Time Gals (vocals by Kenny Gardner), and "'S Wonderful" (with vocals by The Lombardo Trio [linup unlisted]) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Fascination" on Lombardo's album "Dancing Room Only" (ST 1121) and the rest of the the tracks on the album "The Lombardo Touch" (SXA-2052).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Marie Adams, with Johnny Otis and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "A Fool In Love" and records a new take of "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4108).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Evelyn Kingsley (on vocals) with Gus Levene conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Gently, So Gently", "Over My Shoulder" and the (as of 2005) unlisted track "Something New" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F4122).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Dakota Staton, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Idaho" and "No Moon At All", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Best Thing For You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Staton's album "Crazy He Calls Me" (T 1170).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (line up unlisted) as they record the tracks "Unfair", "You're My Thrill" (with rhythm later overdubbed), "Laughable" (with a vocals chorus with an unlisted lineup), "For Want Of A Kiss" (with a vocals chorus with an unlisted lineup and with rhythm later overdubbed) and then, with Dave Cavanaugh conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup still unlisted), records a mono take of "Again", a stereo take of "Again" (with rhythm later overdubbed) and "I Must Be Dreaming" (with a vocal chorus with an unlisted lineup and with rhythm later overdubbed) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Unfair" on Cole's album "To Whom It May Concern" (W 1190), the versions with the overdubbed vocal chorus of "You're My Thrill" and "For The Want Of A Kiss" on the album "The Unforgettable Nat King Cole" (T 2558), the mono take of "Again" on Cole's EP "Night Of The Quarter Moon" (EAP-1-1211), the stereo version "Again" with the overdubbed vocal chorus and the version of "I Must Be Dreaming" with the rhythm overdubbed on Cole's album "Looking Back" (T-2361), and the version of "I Must Be Dreaming" with unlisted vocal chorus without the rhythm overdubbed as a single (Capitol 4184) with "You Made Me Love You" on the flip side. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in the 11 CD box set "Stardust - The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955 - 1959" (BCD 16342) in Germany.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but listed as probably the same as used in the Nat "King" Cole session held earlier in the day), record the title "The Joy Of Living" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol F4120) with "Something Special" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Faron Young (on vocals, with [listed as probably] ) records the tracks "Tennessee Waltz", "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way", "Making Believe" and "Almost" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first, third and last tracks on Young's album "Talk About Hits" (T 1245) and "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way" on Young's album "Hello Walls" (T 1528).
1959 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (with Riddle conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted lineup of musicians) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Farmer In The Dell", "Little Bo-Peep", "Little Jack Horner", "Jack And Jill" and "Hickory Dickory Dock" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1962 - Trumpet player and vocalist Jack Sheldon, with Howard Roberts and Bob Bain on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums, records the titles "Conversation", "Atomic Bomb", "Love For Sale", "Sweet And Lovely", and "You Know What I Mean" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first four tracks on Sheldon's eponymous album "Jack Sheldon" (T 1851) and has yet to issue "You Know What I Mean".
1962 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with (listed as possibly) John Collins on guitar, Charlie Harris on bass, and Leon Petties on drums, records the titles "Miss You", "Oh How I Miss You Tonight" (with Belford Hendricks Orchestra and vocal chorus [both lineups unlisted]), "All Over The World", "Lonesome And Sorry", and "My First And Only Lover" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Dear Lonely Hearts" (T 1838).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist Kay Starr, with either Frank DeVol or Vic Shoen conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Allez-Vous-En" and "Half A Photograph" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Starr's album "The Fabulous Favorites!" (T 2106)
55 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Johnny and Jonie Mosby (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, record the tracks "Walkin' Papers", "Here We Go Again", "I Can Tell" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Acting That We Do" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks on the duo's album "Hold Me" (ST-286) and the second track on the duo's album "Just Hold My Hand" (ST-170).
55 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Capitol Records will register the masters for Matt Monro's tracks "Que Tiempo Tan Feliz (Those Were The Days)", "Lo Que Quedo (All That Remains)", "No Puedo Quitar Mis Ojos De Ti (Can't Take My Eyes Off You)", "Todo Pasara (Everything will happen)", "Vete for favor (Walk away)", "Libre (Born free)", "La Montana (If She Should Come To You)", "No Me Dejes (If You Go Away)", "Amandote Otra Vez (Lovin' You Again)", "Si Tu Te Vas (If You Go)", and "La Perla Y El Rubi (The Ruby And The Pearl)" which were recorded at various dates in London, England. Capitol Latino will issue as on Monro's album "Todo Pasara" (ST-19006).
55 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Billy Taylor, with Oliver Nelson's Orchestra (with Nelson conducting his own arrangements to: Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Doc Severinsen, and Clark Terry on trumpet; Urbie Green, Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, and Tony Studd on trombone; Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Romeo Penque, Stan Webb, and Danny Bank on saxophones; Billy Taylor on piano; Ben Tucker on bass; and Grady Tate on drums), records the tracks "That's Where It Is", "Lot Of Livin' To Do", and "Right Here, Right Now" in New York City, New York. Tower Records, a subdivision of Capitol Records, will issue all the tracks on Taylor's album "Right Here, Right Now!" (T 2039).
55 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Dallas Frazier records the tracks "The Conspiracy Of Homer Jones", "Sundown Of My Mind" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "It's Gonna Rain Today" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2402).
1969 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California David and Tina Meltzer record the tracks "Heavenly City", "Do You Think Your God Will Let Me", "In Heaven After All I've Seen?", "Green Morning", "Feeling Alright", and "The Garden" at the first session and "Let The Door Stay Open", "Let The Light In", "Have You Ever Been Hungry?", "Keep On Loving", and "The Angel" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Feeling Alright" (which as of 2005 remains unissued) on the duo's album "Green Morning" (ST-431).
1969 - The Salvation Company (lineup unlisted) records the track "Earl Is Crazy" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Earl Of Ruston" (ST-465).
1969 - Sonny James (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Traces" and "Waterloo". Capitol Records will issue "Traces" as a single (Capitol 3398) with "I'm In Love You" on the flip side and "Waterloo" (after overdubs are recorded on December 13, 1969) on James' album "My Love/Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" (ST-478).
1970 - Beth Moore (on vocals, with unlisted recordings) records the tracks "Put Your Hand In The Hand", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Everybody Wants To Be Somebody", and the track "I'm Losing My Man". Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 3013).
1970 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for the tracks "It's A Day And A Half", "To The Countryside", "Good Day At Yellowrock", "With A Little Bit Of Love", "I Gotta Get Through", "Get On Board", "Life Is A Wonderful Thing", "Grannie's Rocking Chair", "One Man Band", "Welcome To The Party", and "Fat Ladies" which were used on the soundtrack to the television film "The Double Deckers". Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the original television soundtrack album "The Double Deckers" (ST-672).
1971 - Freddie Hart (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I'm In Love", "Loving Her Through You", and "Would You Settle For Roses" in Nashville, Tennessee for Buck Owens Enterprises. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue the tracks on Hart's album "My Hang-Up Is You" (ST-11014).
1975 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "China" and "Young Girl Blues" in Sausalito, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Nine On A Ten Scale" (ST-11489).
1975 - Merle Haggard (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records overdubs for the track "The Waltz You Save" and then records the track "Cherokee Maiden" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Haggard's album "The Roots Of My Raising" (ST-11586).
1975 - Ray Griff records the final overdubs for the tracks "If I Let Her Come In", "Baby's Gettin' Around (To Givin' Up On Me)", and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on Griff's eponymous album "Ray Griff" (ST-11486).
1976 - Overdubs are recorded for James Talley's tracks "Bluesman" and "Not Even When It's Over" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).
1979 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Larry Farrow conducting his arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Someone Else" and "Let's Hold On To Love" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Wilson's album "Take My Love" (ST-12055).
1981 - Donna Washington (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Watch Out" and the track "Don't Be An Island" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Don't Be An Island" on Washington's album "Just For You" (ST-12233).
1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the title "When You're Ready To Come" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the band's album "Outside Inside" (ST-12260).
30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", with "Livin' For The Minute" on the flipside, debuts at #33 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1988 - Great White (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Bitches And Other Women" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's CD "Once Bit, Twice Shy" (7-92743-2).
1991 - Capitol Records releases Poison's live album "Swallow This Live"
1991 - The Cavedogs (Brian Stevens on bass and vocals, Todd Spahr on guitar and vocals, and Mark Rivers on drums and vocals) record the track "Part Of This" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the track on the radio only promotional CD "Rock Takes a Holiday" (Capitol DPRO-79096 5). If anyone knows where the session was held and who else participated in its recording please leave a comment. Here's a link to a great site about The Cavedogs that includes links to download some of the band's tracks, including "Part Of This".
1996 - Capitol Records releases Blind Melon's last studio album "Nico", named after the daughter of the band's late singer Shannon Hoon
1996 - Capitol Records releases Vic Chesnutt's album "About To Choke"
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1891 - Richard Whiting, composer, writing partner with Capitol Records co-founders Buddy DeSylva and Johnny Mercer, as well as with Ray Egan, Neil Moret, Leo Robin, Gus Kahn, and Sidney Clare on songs and scores for motion pictures, and father of Capitol Records recording artist Margaret Whiting, is born Richard Armstrong Whiting in Peoria, Illinois
1931 - Sir Edward Elgar opens the new EMI Recording Studios at Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, London, England. EMI is the parent company of Capitol Records.
1946 - Walt Disney Pictures' live-action/animated feature film "Song Of The South" has its world premiere at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Capitol Records will release a soundtrack album as part of its children's records series.
2001 - Virgin Records America, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases Mick Jagger's fourth solo album "Goddess In The Doorway"
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1954 - Ellis Island closes after processing more than 20 million immigrants since opening in New York Harbor in 1892. My grandfather, Martin J. Nielsen, Sr., went through Ellis Island from Denmark and then went on to Chicago, Illinois.
1955 - The Billboard magazine's new The Hot 100 singles chart debuts in the November 12, 1955 issue of the magazine and is for the week ending November 2, 1955. The Four Aces' Decca Records single "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" is the first #1 single on the chart.
1949 - Capitol Records will assign master numbers for Louis Kaufman with Orchestre Symphonique National, Paris (conducted by Roger Desormière)'s recordings of Vivaldi's "Concerto In G Minor ('For The Dresden Orchestra')", "Concerto In D Minor ('Senza Cantin')", and "Concerto In E Flat Major" which were recorded at The Rex Cinema in Paris on October 23, 1949. Capitol Records will issue the three tracks for "Concerto In G Minor ('For The Dresden Orchestra')" and the three tracks for "Concerto In D Minor ('Senza Cantin')" on the orchestra's album "VIVALDI - Concerto In G Minor/Concerto In D Minor" (ECL-8076) and the six tracks for "Concerto In E Flat Major" on the orchestra's album "VIVALDI - Concerto In E Flat Major/Double Concerto In B Flat Major" (KCM-8091).
1952 - During two sessions in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin leader and on violin, Paul Shure on violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello) record Tchaikovsky's "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: First Movement", Tchaikovsky's "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: Second Movement - Andante Cantabile" at the first session and Tchaikovsky's "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: Third Movement", "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: Fourth Movement" at the second movement. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the quartet's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11/ BORODIN - Quartet N° 2 In D Major" (P-8187).
1952 - Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Kansas City Rag", "Redd Ball Whistle", "Close That Door Richard (I Just Saw The Thing)", "Ten Silver Dollars", and "Last Go Round" in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue the first, third and fourth tracks on the transcription disc G-182 and the second and last tracks on the transcription disc G-181.
65 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Vocalist Stan Freberg, with George Bruns' Cotton Pickin' Quintet and an orchestra (lineups for both are unlisted) records new takes of the titles "A Dear John (And Marsha Letter)" and "C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)"in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both new takes together as a single (Capitol 2677).
1955 - In the issue of The Billboard magazine with today's street date, Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Sixteen Tons", with "You Don't Have to be a Baby to Cry" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of The Billboard magazine's new The Hot 100 singles chart at #27. The chart debuts in the November 12, 1955 issue of the magazine and is for the week ending November 2, 1955.
1956 - The Hollywood String Quartet (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued take of Schubert's "Quartet N°14 In D Minor ('Death Of The Maiden'), First Movement"
1957 - It's a Tuesday night and at 7:30 PM EST Mahalia Jackson is tonight's guest on "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" on NBC-TV.
1957 - Franco Ferrara conducts an orchestra (lineup unlisted) as the record new takes of the titles "Main Title", "Three Soldiers", "The Alpine March", "The Death Of Passini", "Father Galli", "Love Theme", "Farewell, Part 1", "Farewell, Part 2", "Retreat", "Rinaldi's Death" (later renamed "Rinaldi's Madness"), "Henry's Escape", "The Lake Crossing", "Happiness", "Expectancy", and "End Title", all composed by Mario Nascimbene for the motion picture "A Farewell To Arms", in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all these takes of these titles on the original motion picture soundtrack album "A Farewell To Arms" (W 918).
1957 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Al Porcino, Conrad Gozzo, and Gene Duermeyer also on trumpets, Hoyt Bohannon, Lew McCreary, Jimmy Priddy, and Joe Howard on trombones, Med Flory and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinets and alto saxophones, Jules Jacob and Jeff Massingill on tenor saxophones, Teddy Lee on baritone saxophone, Geoff Clarkson on piano, Al Viola on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, Eddie Grady on drums, and Lou Singer on percussion), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "Darn That Dream", "I Fell In Love", "Bewitched", "When I Fall In Love", "The Dream Girl", and "My Foolish Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Anthony's album "The Dream Girl" (T 969).
1957 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Fascination", "Canadian Capers" (featuring The Twin Pianos [two unlisted pianists]), "Sleepy Time Gals (vocals by Kenny Gardner), and "'S Wonderful" (with vocals by The Lombardo Trio [linup unlisted]) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Fascination" on Lombardo's album "Dancing Room Only" (ST 1121) and the rest of the the tracks on the album "The Lombardo Touch" (SXA-2052).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Marie Adams, with Johnny Otis and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "A Fool In Love" and records a new take of "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4108).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Evelyn Kingsley (on vocals) with Gus Levene conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Gently, So Gently", "Over My Shoulder" and the (as of 2005) unlisted track "Something New" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F4122).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Dakota Staton, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Idaho" and "No Moon At All", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Best Thing For You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Staton's album "Crazy He Calls Me" (T 1170).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (line up unlisted) as they record the tracks "Unfair", "You're My Thrill" (with rhythm later overdubbed), "Laughable" (with a vocals chorus with an unlisted lineup), "For Want Of A Kiss" (with a vocals chorus with an unlisted lineup and with rhythm later overdubbed) and then, with Dave Cavanaugh conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup still unlisted), records a mono take of "Again", a stereo take of "Again" (with rhythm later overdubbed) and "I Must Be Dreaming" (with a vocal chorus with an unlisted lineup and with rhythm later overdubbed) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Unfair" on Cole's album "To Whom It May Concern" (W 1190), the versions with the overdubbed vocal chorus of "You're My Thrill" and "For The Want Of A Kiss" on the album "The Unforgettable Nat King Cole" (T 2558), the mono take of "Again" on Cole's EP "Night Of The Quarter Moon" (EAP-1-1211), the stereo version "Again" with the overdubbed vocal chorus and the version of "I Must Be Dreaming" with the rhythm overdubbed on Cole's album "Looking Back" (T-2361), and the version of "I Must Be Dreaming" with unlisted vocal chorus without the rhythm overdubbed as a single (Capitol 4184) with "You Made Me Love You" on the flip side. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in the 11 CD box set "Stardust - The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955 - 1959" (BCD 16342) in Germany.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but listed as probably the same as used in the Nat "King" Cole session held earlier in the day), record the title "The Joy Of Living" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol F4120) with "Something Special" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Faron Young (on vocals, with [listed as probably] ) records the tracks "Tennessee Waltz", "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way", "Making Believe" and "Almost" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first, third and last tracks on Young's album "Talk About Hits" (T 1245) and "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way" on Young's album "Hello Walls" (T 1528).
1959 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (with Riddle conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted lineup of musicians) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Farmer In The Dell", "Little Bo-Peep", "Little Jack Horner", "Jack And Jill" and "Hickory Dickory Dock" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1962 - Trumpet player and vocalist Jack Sheldon, with Howard Roberts and Bob Bain on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums, records the titles "Conversation", "Atomic Bomb", "Love For Sale", "Sweet And Lovely", and "You Know What I Mean" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first four tracks on Sheldon's eponymous album "Jack Sheldon" (T 1851) and has yet to issue "You Know What I Mean".
1962 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with (listed as possibly) John Collins on guitar, Charlie Harris on bass, and Leon Petties on drums, records the titles "Miss You", "Oh How I Miss You Tonight" (with Belford Hendricks Orchestra and vocal chorus [both lineups unlisted]), "All Over The World", "Lonesome And Sorry", and "My First And Only Lover" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Dear Lonely Hearts" (T 1838).
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist Kay Starr, with either Frank DeVol or Vic Shoen conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Allez-Vous-En" and "Half A Photograph" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Starr's album "The Fabulous Favorites!" (T 2106)
55 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Johnny and Jonie Mosby (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, record the tracks "Walkin' Papers", "Here We Go Again", "I Can Tell" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Acting That We Do" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks on the duo's album "Hold Me" (ST-286) and the second track on the duo's album "Just Hold My Hand" (ST-170).
55 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Capitol Records will register the masters for Matt Monro's tracks "Que Tiempo Tan Feliz (Those Were The Days)", "Lo Que Quedo (All That Remains)", "No Puedo Quitar Mis Ojos De Ti (Can't Take My Eyes Off You)", "Todo Pasara (Everything will happen)", "Vete for favor (Walk away)", "Libre (Born free)", "La Montana (If She Should Come To You)", "No Me Dejes (If You Go Away)", "Amandote Otra Vez (Lovin' You Again)", "Si Tu Te Vas (If You Go)", and "La Perla Y El Rubi (The Ruby And The Pearl)" which were recorded at various dates in London, England. Capitol Latino will issue as on Monro's album "Todo Pasara" (ST-19006).
55 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Billy Taylor, with Oliver Nelson's Orchestra (with Nelson conducting his own arrangements to: Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Doc Severinsen, and Clark Terry on trumpet; Urbie Green, Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, and Tony Studd on trombone; Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Romeo Penque, Stan Webb, and Danny Bank on saxophones; Billy Taylor on piano; Ben Tucker on bass; and Grady Tate on drums), records the tracks "That's Where It Is", "Lot Of Livin' To Do", and "Right Here, Right Now" in New York City, New York. Tower Records, a subdivision of Capitol Records, will issue all the tracks on Taylor's album "Right Here, Right Now!" (T 2039).
55 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Dallas Frazier records the tracks "The Conspiracy Of Homer Jones", "Sundown Of My Mind" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "It's Gonna Rain Today" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2402).
1969 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California David and Tina Meltzer record the tracks "Heavenly City", "Do You Think Your God Will Let Me", "In Heaven After All I've Seen?", "Green Morning", "Feeling Alright", and "The Garden" at the first session and "Let The Door Stay Open", "Let The Light In", "Have You Ever Been Hungry?", "Keep On Loving", and "The Angel" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Feeling Alright" (which as of 2005 remains unissued) on the duo's album "Green Morning" (ST-431).
1969 - The Salvation Company (lineup unlisted) records the track "Earl Is Crazy" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Earl Of Ruston" (ST-465).
1969 - Sonny James (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Traces" and "Waterloo". Capitol Records will issue "Traces" as a single (Capitol 3398) with "I'm In Love You" on the flip side and "Waterloo" (after overdubs are recorded on December 13, 1969) on James' album "My Love/Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" (ST-478).
1970 - Beth Moore (on vocals, with unlisted recordings) records the tracks "Put Your Hand In The Hand", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Everybody Wants To Be Somebody", and the track "I'm Losing My Man". Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 3013).
1970 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for the tracks "It's A Day And A Half", "To The Countryside", "Good Day At Yellowrock", "With A Little Bit Of Love", "I Gotta Get Through", "Get On Board", "Life Is A Wonderful Thing", "Grannie's Rocking Chair", "One Man Band", "Welcome To The Party", and "Fat Ladies" which were used on the soundtrack to the television film "The Double Deckers". Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the original television soundtrack album "The Double Deckers" (ST-672).
1971 - Freddie Hart (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I'm In Love", "Loving Her Through You", and "Would You Settle For Roses" in Nashville, Tennessee for Buck Owens Enterprises. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue the tracks on Hart's album "My Hang-Up Is You" (ST-11014).
1975 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "China" and "Young Girl Blues" in Sausalito, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Nine On A Ten Scale" (ST-11489).
1975 - Merle Haggard (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records overdubs for the track "The Waltz You Save" and then records the track "Cherokee Maiden" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Haggard's album "The Roots Of My Raising" (ST-11586).
1975 - Ray Griff records the final overdubs for the tracks "If I Let Her Come In", "Baby's Gettin' Around (To Givin' Up On Me)", and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on Griff's eponymous album "Ray Griff" (ST-11486).
1976 - Overdubs are recorded for James Talley's tracks "Bluesman" and "Not Even When It's Over" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).
1979 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Larry Farrow conducting his arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Someone Else" and "Let's Hold On To Love" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Wilson's album "Take My Love" (ST-12055).
1981 - Donna Washington (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Watch Out" and the track "Don't Be An Island" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Don't Be An Island" on Washington's album "Just For You" (ST-12233).
1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the title "When You're Ready To Come" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the band's album "Outside Inside" (ST-12260).
30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", with "Livin' For The Minute" on the flipside, debuts at #33 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1988 - Great White (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Bitches And Other Women" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's CD "Once Bit, Twice Shy" (7-92743-2).
1991 - Capitol Records releases Poison's live album "Swallow This Live"
1991 - The Cavedogs (Brian Stevens on bass and vocals, Todd Spahr on guitar and vocals, and Mark Rivers on drums and vocals) record the track "Part Of This" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the track on the radio only promotional CD "Rock Takes a Holiday" (Capitol DPRO-79096 5). If anyone knows where the session was held and who else participated in its recording please leave a comment. Here's a link to a great site about The Cavedogs that includes links to download some of the band's tracks, including "Part Of This".
1996 - Capitol Records releases Blind Melon's last studio album "Nico", named after the daughter of the band's late singer Shannon Hoon
1996 - Capitol Records releases Vic Chesnutt's album "About To Choke"
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1891 - Richard Whiting, composer, writing partner with Capitol Records co-founders Buddy DeSylva and Johnny Mercer, as well as with Ray Egan, Neil Moret, Leo Robin, Gus Kahn, and Sidney Clare on songs and scores for motion pictures, and father of Capitol Records recording artist Margaret Whiting, is born Richard Armstrong Whiting in Peoria, Illinois
1931 - Sir Edward Elgar opens the new EMI Recording Studios at Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, London, England. EMI is the parent company of Capitol Records.
1946 - Walt Disney Pictures' live-action/animated feature film "Song Of The South" has its world premiere at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Capitol Records will release a soundtrack album as part of its children's records series.
2001 - Virgin Records America, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases Mick Jagger's fourth solo album "Goddess In The Doorway"
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1954 - Ellis Island closes after processing more than 20 million immigrants since opening in New York Harbor in 1892. My grandfather, Martin J. Nielsen, Sr., went through Ellis Island from Denmark and then went on to Chicago, Illinois.
1955 - The Billboard magazine's new The Hot 100 singles chart debuts in the November 12, 1955 issue of the magazine and is for the week ending November 2, 1955. The Four Aces' Decca Records single "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" is the first #1 single on the chart.
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