JANUARY 5, 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1966 - Kate Schellenbach, the drummer with the Grand Royal/Capitol Records group Luscious Jackson as well as the bands The Young Aborigines, Beastie Boys, Hagatha, and Kostars, is born in New York City, New York.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1935 - Vocalist Erna Sack, with The Chorus and Orchestra Of The German Opera House Of Berlin (lineups unlisted) conducted by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, records "Parla-Waltz" in Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records. After Capitol Records licensed Telefunken's library for distribution in the United States it will issue the title on Sack's album "The European Nightingale" (ECL-2500).

1944 - Billy Butterfield (on trumpet and His Orchestra (Chris Griffin and Andy Ferretti also on trumpet, Will Bradley and Ward Silloway on trombone, Matty Matlock on clarinet and alto saxophone, Bill Stegmeyer on alto saxophone, Eddie Miller and Arthur Rollini on tenor saxophone, Ernie Caceres on baritone saxophone, Johnny Guarnieri on piano, Carl Kress on guitar, Bob Haggart on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) record the (as of 2005) unissued titles "If I Could Be With You" (vocals by Liza Morrow) and "Bidin' My Time" (vocals by Liza Morrow) and the titles "Somebody Loves Me" (vocals by Tommy Talyor) and "Maybe" (vocals by Tommy Taylor) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the last two titles on Butterfield's album "Gershwin Presented By Billy Butterfield, His Trumpet And His Orchestra" (BD-10).

1949 - Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae's Capitol Records single "My Darling, My Darling" is #2 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart.

1949 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California Clark Dennis (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Molly O'Reilly" and "The Rose Of Tralee" and then Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted) records the title "I Wonder As I Wander". Capitol Records will issue both of Dennis' titles together as a single (Capitol 15374) and Stafford's title as a single (Capitol 57-90037 as part of the labels Holiday Series) with "Gesu Bambino" on the flipside.

1950 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals and piano) and Nellie Lutcher (on vocals), with Ernie Royal on trumpet, Charlie Barnet on alto saxophone, Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Earl Hyde (aka Lee Young) on drums, record the titles "For You My Love" and "Can I Come In For A Second" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 847).

1950 - Buddy Cole records five unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

1951 - Mel Tormé (on vocals), with Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Around the World", "The Sidewalk Shufflers", "A Lonesome Cup Of Coffee" and "Sailin' Away On The Henry Clay" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1383), the third title on the CD "Mel Torme - Biography/A Musical Anthology" (4-94749-2), and the last title as a single (Capitol 1402) with "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" on the flipside.

1953 - During a split session held at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, first Van Alexander conducts the orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record instrumental titles for "Never Smile At A Crocodile" and "Following The Leader" and then vocalist Stan Freberg, with Van Alexander conducting the orchestra (lineup still unlisted) using music by Dave Cavanaugh and a story by Charles Shows (who wrote the scripts for the first two years of Hanna-Barbera Studio's existence), records the titles "Dinky Pinky, Part 1" and "Dinky Pinky, Part 2". After Jerry Lewis records vocal overdubs on January 28, 1953, Capitol Records will issue "Never Smile At A Crocodile" and "Following The Leader" together on Lewis' eponymous children's album "Jerry Lewis" (CASF-3163) and "Dinky Pinky, Part 1" and "Dinky Pinky, Part 2" on Freberg's children's album "Dinky Pinky" (CASF-3162) that included drawings by Fred "Freddie" Rice, Capitol's head promotion and former animator for Walter Lantz who created the look of Bozo in 1946 as well as developing the browser box. In 1960, Mel-O-Toons will issue a cartoon that used the audio from the record.

1953 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but including brass, reeds, piano, guitar, bass, drums, and strings players), records the titles "Congratulations To Someone", "How Do You Speak To An Angel", "High On A Windy Hill", and "I Don't Want To Walk Without You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Congratulations To Someone" and "How Do You Speak To An Angel" together as a single (Capitol 2352), "High On A Windy Hill" as a single (Capitol 2672) with "Soothe My Lonely Heart" on the flipside, and "I Don't Want To Walk Without You" as a single (Capitol 2603) with "I Still Dream Of You" on the flipside.

1953 - A rehearsal by The Roger Wagner Chorale, with The Concert Arts Players (with Wagner conducting both unlisted lineups of musicians) of Villa-Lobos' "Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Harp, Celesta, Percussion, And Mixed Chorus" is recorded (but as of 2005 unissued) in Los Angeles, California. The group will start recording the piece in earnest the next on January 6, 1953.

1954 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Margaret Whiting (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "It's Nice To Have You Home" and "I Speak To The Stars" and then Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted) record an (as of 2005) unissued take of the title "The Argentine Fire Brigade". Capitol Records will issue both of Whiting's titles together as a single (Capitol 2717).

1954 - Billy Strange (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the title "Am I Seeing Things", the (as of 2005) unissued title "If That's The Fashion", the titles "The Devil In Me" and "I'll Never Change My Mind About You", and the (as of 2005) unissued title "Just To Have A Good Time" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 2797) and the fourth title as a single (Capitol 3021) with "Let Me In There, Baby" on the flipside.

1956 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals, with Charlie Parlato on trumpet, Red Mandel on piccolo and clarinet, Darol Rice on bass clarinet, Jack Fascinato on piano, Bobby Gibbons on guitar, Rolly Bundock on bass, and Roy Harte on drums), using arrangements by Jack Fascinato, records the titles "Rovin' Gambler", "The Last Letter", and "Who Will Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot?" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studio in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "This Lusty Land" (T 700).

65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "Young Love" debuts on Billboard's Pop Singles chart where it will, eventually, reach #1.

1958 - Violinist Nathan Milstein, with Arthur Balsam on piano, records portions of Beethoven's "Sonata N° 9 In A Major, Opus 47 For Violin And Piano ('Kreutzer')" at Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the complete piece on Milstein's album "BEETHOVEN - Kreutzer Sonata/Sonata In G Major" (PAO-8430).

1959 - Tommy Sands (on vocals), with The Sharks (Scotty Turner on lead guitar, Eddie Edwards on rhythm guitar, Leon Bagwell on bass, and Hal Blaine on drums), records the titles "Is It Ever Gonna Happen", "I Ain't Gettin' Rid Of You", and the (as of 2005) unissued title "Lost Island" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol F4160).

1959 - Gordon MacRae (on vocals), with Van Alexander and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "It Might As Well Be Spring", "Summer In Your Eyes", "When It's Springtime In The Rockies", and "June In January" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on MacRae's album "The Seasons of Love" (T 1146).

1959 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's second album "The Kingston Trio From The Hungry i"

1959 - Ella Fitzgerald begins to record titles for her Verve album "The Gershwin Songbook" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

1960 - Vocalist Dinah Shore, with The Red Norvo Quintet (Red Norvo on vibraphone, Dick Cathcart on trumpet, Jerry Dodgion on flute and alto saxophone, Bill Miller on piano and celeste, Jimmy Wyble on guitar, John Mosher on bass, and John Markham on drums), records the title "It's Funny To Everyone But Me", a new (but still unissued) take of the title "Prelude To A Kiss", and the title "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles on Shore and Norvo's album "Dinah Sings Some Blues With Red" (T 1354).

1961 - Clu Gulagher records the titles "Billy's Love Song" and "Chiquita Mia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4524).

1961 - Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "The Battle Of Yorktown", with Paul Frees, Barney Phillips, John Frank, Maurice Dallimore, and Peter Forrester on additional vocals, and "Finale" with Jesse White, The Jud Conlon Singers (lineup unlisted), June Foray, and Paul Frees on additional vocals, in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Freberg's album "Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America" (W 1573).

1961 - The Goodtime Washboard Three (Peter Arnott on banjo and vocals, Bruce Bratton on vocals and washtub bass, and Wayne Pope on washboard and vocals), record the as yet unissued titles "Magnolia", "Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown", "Oh By Jingo!", "Coney Island", "Peoria", "Red Riding Hood", "Fox", "Robinson Crusoe", "John B. Sails", "Hello My Baby And Goodbye My Coney Island", "Alabamy Bound", "Lindberg", and "Red Riding Hood" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. The trio did perform "O By Jingo" on the April 1, 1967 episode of ABC-TV's "Hollywood Palace" with host Bing Crosby joining in.

1961 - Guy Lombardo (conducting his own arrangements) and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", "Wang Wang Blues", "Wabash Blues", That's A Plenty", and "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lombardo's album "Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians Go Dixie" (T 1648).

1961 - The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet, Teddy Brannon on piano, John Brown on bass, and George Foster on drums) record the titles "Tall Hope", "'Til Tomorrow" and an as yet unissued take of the title "They're Gonna Talk" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Jones' album "Broadway Swings Again" (T 1641).

60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae (on vocals), with Paul Weston conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "A Perfect Day", "The Old Rugged Cross", "Rock Of Ages", and "In The Garden" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Whispering Hope" (T 1696).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #11 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs 150 Best Sellers-Monaural chart and #13 on the magazine's Top LPs 50 Best Sellers-Stereo chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #8 in South Africa according to the Southern African Record Manufacturers And Distributors' Association. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #4 on Billboard magazine's Middle-Road Singles chart, #17 on the magazine's Hot 100 singles chart, #20 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart, and #29 on KDWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.

1963 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Dick Hazard conducting his own arrangements to the Orchestra (Mannie Klein on trumpet, Dave Wells on trombone, Paul Horn on reeds, Mike Melvoin on piano, John Pisano and Al Hendrickson on guitar, Max Bennett on bass, Stan Levey on drums and Francisco Aguabella on percussion), records the titles "Come Rain Or Come Shine" and "Mack The Knife" in Los Angeles, California between 3:30pm and 6:30pm. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Lee's album "I'm A Woman" (T 1857).

1963 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann, with unlisted musicians) record the titles "No Other Love" and "Heartache, Oh Heartache" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4914).

1963 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love on saxophone and lead vocals, Brian Wilson on piano and vocals, Carl Wilson on lead guitar and vocals, David Marks on guitar and vocals, and Dennis Wilson on drums and vocals) record the titles "Shut Down" and "Surfin' U.S.A." in Los Angeles, California. After Capitol Records purchases the masters on January 31, 1963, it will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F4932).

1965 - Vocalists Daws Butler (as "Him") and Dave Barry (as "Reporter") record the titles "A Dog's Best Friend" and "H-H-Him" with producer Bill Miller in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5361).

1966 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with Perry Botkin, Jr. conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians, record the titles "You'll Be Needing Me", "Run To My Lovin' Arms" and "Since I'm Alone" in Los Angeles, California with producer Steve Douglas. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 5583) and the first and last titles on the group's album "A New Song For Young Love" (T 2496).

55 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record an (as of 2005) unissued take of the title "Heroes And Villains" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

55 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted), with Don Rich on fiddle and vocals and Wayne Wilson on vocals, record the titles "The Neosho Waltz" and "Steel Guitar Polka" and then, with Owens on vocals, Don Rich on guitar, and Tom Brumley on steel guitar, the titles "A Happy Son Of A Gun", "Seven Come Eleven" and "Out Of My Mind" (with Don Rich on vocals) at Buck Owens Studio in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the titles on the album "America's Most Wanted Band" (T 2722).

55 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Buddy Alan records the titles "Sam's Place", an (as of 2005) unissued take of "When I Turn 21" and the title "Falling For You" in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters but there is no issuing information for the other two titles. If anyone knows if the titles have ever been issued, please leave a comment.

1968 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Tommy Collins and Clarence White on guitars, Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar, Bobby Austin on bass, and Helen "Peaches" Price-Johnson on drums, records the titles "Your Stepping Stone, "Man, Man, Mr. Sandman", "An Arm's Length From You", and "Why Didn't I Write That Song" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. After Stewart records vocal and guitar overdubs on February 7 and 10, 1968 in Nashville, Tennessee, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Stewart's album "Something Pretty" (ST 2921).

1968 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record fragments for the title "Golden Song Trilogy" (aka "Golden Song", "Merry-Go-Round" and "Love Is A Child") at the first session and an unissued take of the title "Tell Me" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the final version of "Golden Song Trilogy" on the Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poney's album "Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys & Friends, Volume III" (ST 2863).

1968 - According to producer Ken Nelson's files, The Buckaroos (lineup unlisted), with Doyle Holly on vocals, record the titles "Down On The Bayou" (with Don Rich on fiddle), "Pretty Girl (Pretty Girl Hoedown)" (with Don Rich on fiddle), "Sad Is The Lonely" (with Don Rich on electric guitar), and "Rattle Traps" (with unlisted drums and guitar players) in Bakersfield, California (although Capitol's master file gives the date of the session as January 3, 1968). Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "A Night On The Town" (ST 2902) as by Buck Owens and The Buckaroos.

1970 - Vocalist Linda Ronstadt, with (listed as probably) Elliot Mazer on keyboards and possibly synthesizer, Adam Mitchell on guitar, Norbert Putnam on bass, and Kenneth Buttrey on drums, records the titles "Are My Thoughts With You?" and "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 6, 7, and 14, 1970, Capitol Records will issue "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" as a single (Capitol 2767) with "Lovesick Blues" (recorded in Nashville, Tennessee on January 15, 1970) on the flipside and on Ronstadt's album "Silk Purse" (ST-407) and has yet to issue the take of "Are My Thoughts With You?" recorded at this session but will issue a take of the title recorded on January 6, 1970 also on "Silk Purse".

1970 - Duane Dee, with unlisted others, records the titles "Ramblin' Man", "Missing You", and "Listen, They're Playing My Song" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Ramblin' Man" and "Listen, They're Playing My Song" together as a single (Capitol 2760) and has yet to issue "Missing You".

1971 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee Billie Jo Spears (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the titles "It Could'a Been Me", "Break Away", and the as yet unissued take of the title "One More Time" at the first session and the titles "What A Love I Have In You", "Souvenirs And California Mem'ries" and the as yet unissued take of the title "Dallas" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3055). and the fourth and fifth titles together as a single (Capitol 3258).

50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) record the unissued and destroyed title "Jesus On My Mind" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1973 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)", with "The Old Fashioned Way" on the flipside, hits #1 on Cashbox Magazine's top singles chart.

1973 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, overdubs are recorded for Tennessee Ernie Ford's titles "Thanks For The Mem'ries", "Farther Down The River (Where The Fishin's Good)", and "Baby" at the first session and then Ford (on vocals), with an orchestra of unlisted musicians using arrangements by Larry Muhoberac, records the titles "Colorado Country Morning", "Daddy Usta Say", and "Printer's Alley Stars" at the second session. After further overdubs are recorded on January 15, and March 2 and 13, 1973 Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "Country Morning" (ST-11205).

1976 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "For The Good Times", "I Can't Help It", "Today I Started Loving You Again", "Leavin' With The First Light", "Before The Next Teardrop Falls", "Storms Of Troubled Times", "The Way You Look Tonight", and the as yet unissued take of the title "Medley: Gone For Good/Missouri Melodies" in Los Angeles, California. After additional overdubs are recorded on January 6, 8, 9, and 13, 1976 Capitol Records will issue the rest of the titles except "The Way You Look Tonight" on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508) and will issue "The Way You Look Tonight" as a single (Capitol 4226) with "Storms Of Troubled Times" on the flipside.

1976 - Overdubs are recorded for Glen Campbell's title "Lay Me Down (Roll Me Out To Sea)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the title on Campbell's album "Bloodline" (SW-11516).

1976 - Natalie Cole (on vocals), with Gene Barge directing the musicians (Tennyson Stephens and Marvin Yancy on keyboards, Cash McCall on guitar, Joseph Scott on bass, Quinton Joseph on drums, and unlisted musicians on brass), records the titles "Keep Smiling", "Touch Me", "Not Like Mine", "Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)" and "Heaven Is With You" in Chicago, Illinois using arrangements by producers Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Gene Barge, and Richard Evans. After overdubs are recorded on January 15 and 16 and in March 1976, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole's album "Natalie" (ST-11517).

45 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the title "Fool Of The Year" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4398) with "Whodunit" on the flipside and on the group's album "Love Storm" (STAO-11628).

1978 - Mink DeVille (lineup unlisted) records the title "I Broke That Promise" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the band's album "Return To Magenta" (SW-11780).

1981 - René And Angela (aka René Moore and Angela Winbush) record the titles "Wall To Wall" and "Come My Way" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the duo's album "Wall To Wall" (ST-12161).

1981 - Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued title "Instrumental #8" in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for Capitol Records.

40 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Frankie Miller records the title "Zap Zap" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Miller's album "Standing On The Edge" (ST-12206).

1982 - Juice Newton's Capitol Records album "Juice" is certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1989 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and their album "Open Up And Say...Ahh!" is certified as being Multi-Platinum x 4 by the R.I.A.A.

1989 - Tanya Tucker (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the title "The Thunder Rolls" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title on Tucker's 4 CD set "Tanya: The Collection" (C2-28822).

1989 - Ashford and Simpson record the instrumental title "Cookies And Cake" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title on the duo's single (Capitol 44404) with a version of "Cookies And Cake" on the flipside.

30 Years Ago Today In 1992 - M.C. Hammer's Capitol Records single "2 Legit 2 Quit" peaks at #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, and his Capitol Records single "Addams Grove" peaks at #7.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - The Barney Bigard Sextet (Barney Bigard on clarinet, Art Tatum on piano, Joe Thomas on vocals, trumpet, and tenor saxophone, Stan Levey on drums, and Billy Taylor on bass) records the titles "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "Blues For Art's Sake", "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", and "Sweet Marijuana Brown" in New York City, New York for Black & White Records which will issue "Blues For Art's Sake" and "Sweet Marijuana Brown" together as a single (Black & White 13) and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" and "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" together as a single (Black & White 14). Black & White's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Records' parent company.

1950 - Chris Stein, guitarist, songwriter, and member of the Chrysalis Records group Blondie, is born in Brooklyn, New York. Chrysalis' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company EMI Music.

1959 - KTLA premieres the show "Bozo The Clown" starring Vance Colvig, Jr. as Bozo. Vance is the son of Bozo's original voice on Capitol Records, Vance "Pinto" Colvig. Capitol sold all rights to the Bozo character, except the Record Readers, to Larry Harmon in 1956 after Bozo's creator, Alan Livingston, had briefly left the company. Harmon created cartoons using his voice for Bozo and license them to local television stations and train the actors who would be Bozo in their market.

60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Polydor Records releases Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers' single "My Bonnie", with "The Saints" on the flipside, in the UK (Polydor NHG 66833) with the credit now reading Tony Sheridan and The Beatles after it was released in Germany on October 23, 1961.

55 Years Ago Today In 1967 - During a 5-hour session that also includes recording vocal overdubs for the title "Penny Lane", The Beatles record the 13 minutes and 48 second experimental sound effects title "Carnival Of Light" for the 'underground' theatrical production "The Million Volt Light and Sound Rave" which was heard once in 1967 at the event but, as yet, has not had any release. 

1981 - John Lennon's Geffen/Lenono Music single "(Just Like) Starting Over" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

1986 - Kenny Rogers' RCA single "Morning Desire", with "Crazy" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. The title would later be included on Rogers' Capitol Records compilation album "Through The Years: A Retrospective".

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1914 - George Reeves, motion picture ("Gone With The Wind") and television ("Superman") actor, the story of whose death was turned into the movie "Hollywoodland", is born George Keefer Brewer in Woolstock, Iowa