JANUARY 10, 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1925 - Max Roach, percussionist, drummer, composer, teacher, co-founder of Debut Records with Charles Mingus, Capitol Records artist (with Miles Davis' Nonet on some of the "Birth Of The Cool" sessions), and Blue Note Records artist, is born Maxwell Lemuel Roach in New Land, North Carolina.

95 Years Ago Today In 1927 - Gisele MacKenzie, singer, violinist, radio, television, and musical theatre performer, and Capitol Records artist (1953-1960), is born Gisèle Marie-Louise Marguerite LaFlèche in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

95 Years Ago Today In 1927 - John Raitt, singer, Broadway and motion picture actor, Capitol Records artist (1957), and father of Capitol Records artist Bonnie Raitt, is born in Santa Ana, California.

1943 - Jim Croce, construction worker, welder, truck driver, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Capitol Records artist as part of a duo with his wife Ingrid and later a solo artist with ABC Records, is born James Joseph Croce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Andy Russell (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "Don't Love Me" and then Johnny Mercer, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted) records a rejected take of "Sweet Lorraine". Capitol Records will issue Russell's title as a single (Capitol 189) with "Negra Consentida" on the flipside.

1946 - The Dinning Sisters (vocalists Ginger, Lou & Jean Dinning), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Wave To Me, My Lady" and "Do You Love Me?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 241).

75 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During a three-way split session held this day at Radio Recorders studios in Hollywood, California with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (Ray Linn, Charlie Griffard, Zeke Zarchy, and Don Anderson on trumpet, Carl Loeffler, Allan Thompson, and Bill Schaefer on trombone, Fred Stulce, Heinie Beau, Herbie Haymer, Hap Lawson, and Len Hartman on saxophones, Milt Raskin on piano, George Van Eps on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) first vocalists Johnny Mercer, Wingy Manone, and The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum) record the title "Tuscaloosa Bus", then The Pied Pipers record the yet to be issued title "Avalon", and finally Johnny Mercer records a new take of the title "I Do Do Do Like You". Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 15285) with "The Tailgate Ramble" on the flipside and the last title as a single (Capitol 367) with "Movie Tonight" on the flipside.

75 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Trumpet player Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra (Archie Johnson, Jack Stametz, and Bobby Peck also on trumpet, Marshall Hawk, Earl Mahan, and Sam Moore on trombone, Bill Stegmeyer on clarinet and alto saxophone, Bill Cervantes and Bob Levine on tenor saxophone, Norman Elvin on baritone saxophone, Mickey Crane on piano, Dave Reiser on guitar, George Ryan on bass, and Pete Vuolo on drums) record a new take of the title "We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together" with vocals by Pat Flaherty, the yet to be issued title "They Can't Convince Me" also with vocals by Pat Flaherty, the title "Ain't Misbehavin'" with vocals by Butterfield), and a rejected take of the title "Time On My Hands" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together" and "Ain't Misbehavin'" together as a single (Capitol 371).

75 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pee Wee Hunt records six unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Services in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

1949 - Capitol Records opens its own recording studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California in the former KHJ Radio studios. The site is currently the offices of Paramount Pictures Security.

1949 - Scatman Crothers (on vocals, with Gerald Wiggins on piano, Danny Barker on guitar, John Simmons on bass, and Jesse Price on drums) records the titles "Pretty Little Blue-Eyed Sally", "I'm The Only Man", "Do Something", and "I'd Rather Be A Humming Bird" in Los Angeles, California. Although it's not listed, this could have been the first session at Capitol's new studios on Melrose Avenue. Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 15383), the second title as a single (Capitol 57-70062) with "Just Looking" on the flipside, and the third title as a single (Capitol 15431) with "Have You Got The Gumption" on the flipside.

1949 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Jimmy Wakely (on vocals) with orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the (as of 2005) unissued title "Just One More Kiss" and the titles "I Wish I Had A Nickel" and "You're Only In My Arms To Cry" at the first session and the titles "If Santa Claus Could Bring You Back To Me" and "Christmas Polka" at the second session. These might also be among the first sessions held at the new studios on Melrose. Capitol Records will issue "I Wish I Had A Nickel" as a single (Capitol Americana 57-40153) with "Someday You'll Call My Name" on the flipside, "You're Only In My Arms To Cry" as a single (Capitol Americana 57-40252) with "I Don't Know Why I Love You" on the flipside, and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 57-90040).

1950 - Vocalist Margaret Whiting, with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Said My Pajamas", "Be Mine", "Sure Thing", "Solid As A Rock" and "Dream Peddler's Serenade" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Said My Pajamas" and "Be Mine" together as a single (Capitol 841), "Sure Thing" and "Solid As A Rock" together as a single (Capitol 851), and "Dream Peddler's Serenade" as a single (Capitol 879) with "Come Rain Or Come Shine" (recorded February 17, 1946) on the flipside.

1950 - Roy Hogsed (on vocals and guitar, with Jean Dewez on accordion and Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass) records the (as of 2005) unissued title "Gypsy Polka" and the titles "Shuffleboard Shuffle", "Tonight I'm All Alone", and "Rag Mop" (with a vocal ensemble with an unlisted lineup) at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 12:00pm and 3:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the second title as a single (Capitol 1529) with "Poco Tempo" on the flipside and the last title as a single (Capitol Americana 40286) with "Rainbow Polka" on the flipside.

1950 - During a split session held this day at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, first The Oklahoma Sweethearts (vocalists Jean Anderson and Edna Leeper), with Eddie Kirk and His Orchestra (listed as probably Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on accordion, Paul Sells on piano, Eddie Kirk on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Allen "Al" Williams on bass), record the titles "Hopalong Cassidy" (lyrics by Alan Livingston) and "I Didn't Mean To Cry" then Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on accordion, Paul Sells on piano, Eddie Kirk on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Allen "Al" Williams on bass) record the title "Steel Strike". Capitol Records will issue the Oklahoma Sweethearts' titles together as a single (Capitol Americana 40288) and Stone's title as a single (Capitol 966) with "Twilight Time In Texas" (recorded January 19, 1950) on the flipside.

1950 - Paul Weston conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) and records the titles "Only A Rose", "Someday", and, with the addition of the Jud Conlon Singers (chorus of unlisted singers), the titles "Song Of The Vagabonds", "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", and "Lover Come Back To Me", and then, with just the orchestra again, the title "Tomorrow" in Los Angeles, California. Vocal overdubs by Gordon MacRae with Lucille Norman are recorded for all the titles on January 25 and 27, 1950 and Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Selections from 'New Moon'/'The Vagabond King'" (P-219).

1950 - Trombonist and bandleader Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra (Frank Bruno on trumpet, Howard "Red" Dorris on clarinet, Nelson "Joe Horse" Hall on piano, Fred Wescott on bass, and Glenn Waller on drums) record the titles "Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble", "Milenberg Joys", "Running Wild", and "Parker's Walk" in Cincinnati, Ohio. Capitol Record will issue "Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble" on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - Dixieland Stylists" (H-321), "Milenberg Joys" and "Running Wild" together as a single (Capitol 873), and has yet to issue "Parker's Walk".

1950 - The Mellomen Quartet 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 - Jerry Lewis (on vocals), with Dick Stabile conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Billy May, records the titles "The Navy Gets The Gravy But The Army Gets The Beans", "Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa Polka", and "A Hunting We Will Go" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles as a single (Capitol 1385) and the last title as a single (Capitol 1482) with "Never Been Kissed" on the flipside.

1951 - Jan Garber and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "In Your Arms" (vocals by Roy Cordell and an unlisted vocal quintet), "If It Hadn't Been For You" (vocals by Roy Cordell), "Yearning (Just For You)" and "Dream Train" (vocals by Roy Cordell) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1384), the third title as a single (Capitol 1392) with "Emma Lou" on the flipside, and the last title as a single (Capitol 1578) with "There Are Two Sides To Ev'ry Heartache" on the flipside.

70 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "You Will Never Grow Old", "Easter Sunday Morning", "You Weren't There", and "Somewhere Along The Way" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 1968), the second title as a single (Capitol 1994) with "Summer Is A-Comin' In" on the flipside, and the last title as a single (Capitol 2069) with "What Does It Take To Make You" on the flipside.

70 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Trumpet player Clyde McCoy and His Orchestra (Mannie Klein, Clayton Cash and Uan Rasey also on trumpet, Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson, and Ed Kusby on trumpet, Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone, Ted Romersa on alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt and Ted Nash on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Vincent Terri on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums) record the yet to be issued title "Don't Ever Be Afraid To Go Home", the title "Tear It Down" (vocals by Clyde McCoy and ensemble of unlisted singers), the yet to be issued title "Tennessee Journey" (vocals by The Tennessee Boys [lineup unlisted]), and the title "Mama's Gone Goodbye" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the second title as a single (Capitol 2138) with "Where's My Sweetie Hiding" on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for the last title so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued, please leave a comment.

70 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Jerry Lewis (on vocals), with Dick Stabile conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Nelson Riddle, records the title "The Book Was So Much Better Than The Picture", the yet to be issued title "Because Of You", and a yet to be issued take of the title "The Man I Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 1969) with "North Dakota, South Dakota (Illinois And Indiana Moon)" (recorded January 7, 1952) on the flipside. Capitol will edit out Lewis' vocals on December 24, 1953 from the title "The Man I Love" and release the title as a single by Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (Capitol 2819) with "Blue Nocturne" (recorded February 4, 1953) on the flipside.

1953 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "The Ruby And The Pearl" is #40 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1955 - Cliffie Stone and His Hepcats record the titles "Melody Of Love", "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", "Milenberg Joys", "Copenhagen" and "The Popcorn Song" (featuring Bob Roubian on vocals) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Melody Of Love" and "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" together as a single (Capitol 3039), "Milenberg Joys" and "Copenhagen" together as a single (Capitol 3323), and "The Popcorn Song" as a single (Capitol 3131) with "Barracuda" (recorded August 6, 1954) on the flipside.

1955 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin, with other unlisted musicians) records Dohnanyi's "Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33, 3rd Movement" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "DOHNANYI - Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33" (P-8307).

1955 - The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Felix Slatkin conducting and Hal Rees on percussion, records Milhaud's "Concerto For Percussion And Small Orchestra" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the orchestra's album "MILHAUD - Concerto For Percussion and Orchestra" (P-8299).

1955 - Violinist Nathan Milstein, with William Steinberg conducting The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records Beethoven's "Violin Concerto In D Major, Opus 61" at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the title on Milstein's album "BEETHOVEN - Violin Concerto In D Major, Opus 61" (P-8313).

1956 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "False Hearted Girl" with Ella Mae Morse, "In The Pines", and "Bright Lights And Blonde-Haired Women" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 3700) with "The Lonely Man" on the flipside and with the second title on Ford's album "This Lusty Land" (T 700) and the last title as a single (Capitol 3343) with "That's All" on the flipside.

1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Zeke Zarchy, and Mickey Mangano on trumpet, Milt Bernhart and Jimmy Priddy on trombone, Juan Tizol on valve trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Harry Klee and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone and clarinet, Justin Gordon and James Williamson on tenor saxophone, Mort Friedman on baritone saxophone, Frank Flynn on vibraphone, Bill Miller on piano, George Van Eps on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp, and a string section with Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Nathan Ross, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin, Alvin Dinkin, David Sterkin, and Milton Thomas on viola, Ennio Bolognini, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the titles "Pennies From Heaven", "How About You?", a (as of 2005) unissued or rejected take of the title "We'll Be Together Again", and "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" at radio station KHJ's studios (now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study and the Academy Film Archive) at 1313 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will all the titles except the take of "We'll Be Together Again" on Sinatra's album "Songs For Swingin' Lovers" (W 653).

1956 - Kay Carson (on vocals), with Dick Hyman directing the orchestra and chorus (lineup unlisted), records the title "Those Who Have Loved", the as yet unissued takes of the titles "Take Me Tonight" and "Whip-Poor-Will", and the title "Don't Get Carried Away" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol F3366).

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Angel Smile" is #4 on WMCA's Wax To Watch survey in New York City, New York. Cole's single "Strange" is #3 on The Billboard magazine's Coming Up In The Trade - The Dealers Pick - Popular chart and #5 on the magazine's Coming Up In The Trade - The Disk Jockeys Pick - Popular chart.

1958 - Vocalist Sonny James, with guitarist and bandleader Bob Bain conducting his own arrangements to His Orchestra (Ray Sherman on piano, Rolly Bundock on bass, Roy Harte on drums, Jerry Friedman on percussion, and Kathryn Julye on harp), records the titles "That's How Much I Love You", "Goodnight Sweetheart", "Over Somebody Else's Shoulder", and "I Love You So Much It Hurts" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on James' album "Honey" (T 988).

1958 - Bandleader Al "Kealoha" Perry directs The Hawaii Calls Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Hukilau (The Hukilau Song)" (featuring Halemano Nicholas), "Lovely Hula Hands" (featuring Grandison Perry), "Keep Your Eyes On The Hands" (featuring Halemano Nicholas), "Little Brown Gal", "Hula O Makee" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), "Alekoki" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), "Sea Breeze (Puamana)", "Moana" (featuring Bena Kapena aka Benny Kalama), "Kalena Kai" (featuring Sam Kapu), "Ta-Ha-Ua-La (Hawaiian War Song)" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), "Kona Hema" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), "Blue Muu Muu" (featuring Iwalani Kahalewai), "Manu O-O" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), and "The Hands I Love" (featuring Bena Kapena aka Benny Kalama). Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Hawaii Calls - Webley Edwards Presents Hula Island Favorites" (T 987).

1959 - Vocalist Andy Griffith, with unlisted others, records the titles "Hamlet, Part 1", "Hamlet, Part 2", and "North Carolina, My Home State" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for both parts of "Hamlet", Capitol Records will issue both parts together as a single (Capitol F4157) and all three titles on Griffith's EP "North Carolina, My Home State" (EAP-1-1256).

1959 - During two sessions held this day in Studio B at The Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, California The Concert Arts Cello Ensemble (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, records Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras N° 1, 1st Movement" at the first session and Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras N° 1, Second And Third Movements" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the ensemble and Marni Nixon's album "The Cello Galaxy: VILLA-LOBOS-Bachianas Brasileiras #1 & #5/BACH-Prelude #8/Fugue #8" (P-8484).

1961 - Gene Vincent (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Ray Johnson on piano, Allan Reuss, Scotty Turner aka Graham Morrison Turnbull, Clifford Hils on bass, and Allen Reid Breneman on drums), records nine takes of the title "Crazy Beat", thirteen takes of the title "I'm Gonna Catch Me A Rat", thirteen takes of the title "It's Been Nice (Goodnight)", and fourteen takes of the title "That's The Trouble With Love" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the titles on Vincent's album "The Crazy Beat Of Gene Vincent" (T 20453).

1961 - Guy Lombardo (conducting his own arrangements) and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Foxtrot Medley: Part 1", "Foxtrot Medley: Part 2", and "Foxtrot Medley: Part 3" which include "South Of The Border", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams/The White Cliffs Of Dover/Sweet Sue, Just You/The Old Lamplighter/Lies/Somebody Else Is Taking My Place/Rose Of Washington Square/River, Stay 'Way From My Door/Memories Of You/The Glory Of Love/Penny Sereade/'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans/Let There Be Love/On The Sunny Side Of The Street/The Last Round-up/The Old Spinning Wheel/Lights Out" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the titles on Lombardo's album "Your Guy Lombardo Medley, Volume 3" (T 1598).

60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Joe Maphis & Rose Lee (Joe Maphis on vocals, guitar, banjo, and Dobro resonator guitar and Rose Lee on vocals and guitar), with The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Lonesome Train", "There'll Come A Time", "Speak To Me, Little Darlin'", and "The Picture On The Wall" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's eponymous album "Joe Maphis & Rose Lee" (T 1778).

60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Lettermen (vocalist Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "Love Letters In The Sand", the yet to be issued titles "Little Things Mean A Lot", "Too Young", and "You Are Everything To Me", and the title "Young And Foolish" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title on the group's album "Look At Love" (T 2083) and the last title on the group's album "Once Upon A Time" (T 1711).

60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Four Cal-quettes (vocalists Judi Hersh, Carol McConkey, Muffy Cohan, and Mary Anne Lucas) record the yet to be issued title "A Little Love In Return" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Lettermen (vocalist Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "The Halls Of Ivy", "The Whiffenpoof Song", and "Ane Lisle" at the first session and final overdubs for the titles "Dream", "The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi", "All I Do Is Dream Of You", "I'll See You In My Dreams", "Moments To Remember", "Graduation Day", "It' Dark On Observatory Hill", and "The Party's Over" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "College Standards" (T 1829).

1963 - Bobby Darin (on vocals), with Bob Florence conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Hello, Young Lovers" (from the musical "The King And I"), "This Nearly Was Mine", "Tall Hope", and "Just In Time" in Los Angeles, California. Collectors Choice Music will the third and fourth titles on the CD "The Unreleased Capitol Sides" (CCM 079-2) then Capitol Records will issue the first, second, and last titles together on the CD "The Swinging Side Of Bobby Darin" (8-63883-2).

1964 - Curt Massey (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the titles "Baby Guitar" and "Petticoat Junction" in Los Angeles, Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5134).

1964 - Rod McKuen (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Bunny Botking and Ian Freebaim-Smith, records the titles "Good For Nothin' Bill", "So Long, Stay Well", and "Another Country" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on McKuen's album "Rod McKuen Sings Rod McKuen" (T 2079).

1964 - Wes Farrell records the titles "You Don't Do What I Say", "The Letter" and the (as of 2005) unissued title "Don't Break Sandy's Heart" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 5179).

1965 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for the titles "Bebo (Bube)", "Main Title (Stefano)", "Memories (Rievocazione)", "Freedom (Liberazione)", "Bebo, Goodbye! (Bube, Addio!)", "A Regret (Un Rimpianto)", "Faded Longings (Disiderio Spento)", "Melancholy Mood (Malinconia Lontana)", "Steps (Passi)", "Dusk (Viene La Sera)", "Fog On The River (Nebbia Sul Fiume)", "Mara, I Love You (Mara...T'Amo)", "Hidden! (Nascoti!)", "Tragic Memory (Ricordo Tragico)", "Village Market Mercato Paesano)", "Reawakening (Risveglio)", "Anxiety (Ansie)", and "Distant City (Citta Lontana)" and will issue all the titles on the soundtrack album for the motion picture "Bebo's Girl (La Ragazza Di Bube) (T 2316).

1966 - Capitol Records releases Peter and Gordon's single "Woman" with "Wrong From The Start" on the flipside.

1966 - Overdubs are recorded for The Hawaii Calls Chorus's titles "(There Goes) Kealoha", "Sweet Someone", "Painted Sands", "I'll Remember You", "The Hasegawa General Store", "The Sands Of Waikiki", "Pearly Shells", and "Beyond the Rainbow" in Los Angeles, California. After a final session of overdubs are recorded on January 20, 1966, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Webley Edwards Presents Hawaii Calls Today" (T 2449).

1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Jody Miller (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the titles "Act Naturally", "Together Again", "Only You (Can Break My Heart)", "Crying Time", and "Don't Let Him Know" at the first session and the titles "Under Your Spell Again", "Love's Gonna Live Here", "I Don't Care", "My Heart Skips A Beat", "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles from the second session on January 18, 1966, and all the titles from the first session on January 21, 1966, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Miller's album "Great Hits Of Buck Owens" (T 2446).

1966 - The Gallants (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Batman Theme" and "Robin's Blues" with producer David Axelrod in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5586).

1966 - Gail Kelly records the titles "Who Do You Think You're Fooling" and "Every Time I See You Again" in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Marvin Hughes. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5592).

1968 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Sally, Mary and Jerry", "In God I Trust", and the (as of 2005) unissued title "Buckaroo Polka" in Bakersfield, California. The session is listed as taking place at Buck Owens Studios but the studio didn't open until March 1969 so if anyone knows where the session took place, please leave a comment. Capitol Records will issue the first title on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962) and the second title on Owens' album "Your Mother's Prayer" (ST-439).

1968 - Sounds Of Our Time (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Tomorrow", "Love Is Blue", "Am I That Easy To Forget?", "I Wish It Would Rain", "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and "Live For Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Love Is Blue" (ST 2892).

1968 - Bobbie Gentry (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the titles "La Siepe (The Hedge)" and "La Citta E'Grande" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together in 1968 as a single (CP1726) in Australia and (CLF504) in France and, on February 19, 2007, Capitol Records Nashville/EMI will issue both titles on the 2 CD set "The Best Of Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years" (3-77338-2).

1968 - The Human Beinz (Dick Belly on vocals and guitar, Joe Markulin on guitar, Mel Pachuta on bass, and Mike Tateman on drums) record the titles "This Lonely Town" and "Dance On Through" in Los Angeles, California with producer Alexis De Azevedo. Capitol Records will issue the titles on the band's album "Nobody But Me" (ST 2906).

1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York The Band (Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel on keyboards and vocals, Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals, Rick Danko on bass and vocals, and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) record two takes of the title "Tears Of Rage" at the first session and the title "Yazoo Street Scandal" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first take of "Tears Of Rage" on the album "Music From Big Pink" (SKAO 2955) and the second take of "Tears Of Rage" and "Yazoo Street Scandal" on the group's CD "Music From The Big Pink Remastered" (5-25390-2).

1969 - Merryweather (lineup unlisted) records the title "No Passengers Allowed" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Merryweather" (SKAO-220).

1971 - Wayne Newton (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the titles "Me And Bobby McGee", "Apartment #21", and the as yet unissued take of the title "Today I Start Loving You" at Fame Studios, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3044).

50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's title "It's One Of Those Nights" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the title on the band's album "Lettermen" (SW-11010).

50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Billy May (conducting his own arrangements) and The Time-Life Orchestra (John Best, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, and Ray Triscari on trumpet, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Lew McCreary, and Dick Nash on trombone, Les Robinson, Skeets Herfurt, Justin Gordon, Abe Most, Nat Brown, Plas Johnson, and Jack Nimitz on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) record the titles "All Too Soon", "In A Mellow Tone", "Lover, Come Back To Me", and "Out Of Nowhere" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the titles on the album "The Swing Era Curtain Call: The Sounds of Swing" (STL 352).

1973 - Final overdubs are recorded for Nancy Wilson's titles "Don't Misunderstand", "Easy Evil", "I Heard You Singing Your Song", and "I Know I Love Him" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the titles on Wilson's album "I Know I Love Him" (ST-11131).

1973 - Merry Ruddy (lineup unlisted) records the title "Sweet, Sweet Loretta" and the (as of 2005) unissued title "Baby I'll Be There" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 3572) with "You Got The Feeling" on the flipside.

1973 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the titles "Sunshine Feeling", "You're A Believer" and "I've Got Mine" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the second title as a single (Capitol 3550) with "She's Helping Me Get Over You" on the flipside and all the titles on Edwards' album "She's My Rock" (ST-11173).

1974 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises for Freddie Hart's title "Hang In There Girl", which was recorded on November 20, 1973, at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California, and will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3827) with "You Belong To Me" on the flipside.

1974 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased for Buck Owens' title "Meanwhile Back At The Ranch", which was recorded sometime in 1973 at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California, and will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4181) with "Country Singer's Prayer" on the flipside.

45 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Johnny Martinez records the titles "Huesito De Nylon", "Gimme, Gimme", "Children Of The Night", "Yo Quiero Saber (I Want To Know)", "Cara De Papa (Potato Face)", "A New Kind Of Blue", and "Come And Get It" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martinez's album "The Salsa Machine" (ST-11624).

1978 - Carole King (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the titles "Disco Tech" and "Everybody's Got The Spirit" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on King's album "Welcome Home" (SW-11785).

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

1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the titles "Stay Awake" and "Better Days" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Ladd's album "Dance Forever" (ST-11927).

1979 - Face Dancer (lineup unlisted) records the title "If I Could Kiss You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "This World" (ST-11934).

1979 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued title "The Dream" at the first session and the titles "Cold Outside" and "Never Enough" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the last two titles on the band's album "Never Enough" (ST-11935).

1979 - Michael Clark records the title "Lie Down (What Your Love Can Do)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title on Clark's album "Save The Night" (ST-11982).

1980 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, Calfornia, vocalist Donna Washington, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Benjamin Wright, records the title "Much More Than Friends" at the first session and the title "Coming In For A Landing" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Washington's album "For The Sake Of Love" (ST-12076).

1980 - Vocalist and guitarist Sammy Hagar, with unlisted other musicians, records the titles "In The Night (Entering The Danger Zone)" and "Magic" at Filmway/Heider Studios in San Francisco, California starting late January 10 and finishing early January 11. Capitol Records will issue "In The Night (Entering The Danger Zone)" on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069) and has yet to issue "Magic".

1983 - Tonio K. (aka Steven M. Krikorian), with unlisted musicians, records the title "Monster Movie" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1984 - Marillon performs the titles "Fugazi" and "Script For A Jester's Tear" at The Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. The performances are recorded and Capitol Records will issue the titles on the band's mini-album "Brief Encounter" (MLP-15023).

1986 - T. Graham Brown records the title "Don't Make A Liar Out Of Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5621) with "Hell And High Water" and on Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12487).

1988 - Dan Seals' Capitol Records single "One Friend", with "Bop" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

1990 - Vocalist Tanya Tucker, with unlisted musicians, records the title "The Memories We Still Haven't Made" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title on Tucker's CD "Tanya: The Collection" (C2-28822).

1993 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records single "Somewhere Other Than The Night", with "Mr. Right" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. Liberty Records is know known as Capitol Records Nashville.

2005 - Becky J. Jackson, poet and long-time employee at Capitol Records' Jacksonville, Illinois plant, dies at age 54 of complications of lupus at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, January 24, 2005, at the Gillham-Buchanan Funeral Home in Jacksonville, Illinois with burial in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, south of Jacksonville, Illinois.

15 Years Ago Today In 2007 - The United States Post Offices issues a commemorative stamp featuring a portrait of one-time Capitol Records artist Ella Fitzgerald.

2011 - Margaret Whiting, daughter of composer Richard Whiting, goddaughter of Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer, singer, actress, and Capitol Records artist, died today at age 86 of natural causes at the Lillian Booth Actors’ Home in Englewood, NJ where she has lived since March 2010.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1944 - Frank Sinatra, Jr., singer, bandleader, and son of future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra and his wife Nancy, is born Franklin Wayne Sinatra in Jersey City, New Jersey

1953 - Pat Benatar, singer and Chrysalis Records artist is born Patricia Andrzejewski in Brooklyn, New York. Chrysalis' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.

1980 - During three sessions held this day at an unlisted location for EMI America, Kwick (lineup unlisted) records the titles "I Can't Help Myself" at the first session, "Tonight Is The Night" at the second session, and "Your Loving Is Good" at the third session. EMI America will issue "I Can't Help Myself" and "Tonight Is The Night" on the group's eponymous album "Kwick" (SW-17025). No issuing information is listed for "Your Loving Is Good", so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued please leave a comment. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, Universal Music Group.

1985 - Vocalist Lane Brody, with David Briggs, Larry Paxton, John Shane Keister, Eddie Bayers, Kenneth Bell, and Brent Rowan making unlisted contributions, records the titles "Heartbreak Talking", "Got My Heart Set On You", and "Anybody But My Baby" at Music Mill Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. After an overdub session (of unlisted contributions) with Farrell Morris is recorded on February 18, 1985, EMI America will issue "Got My Heart Set On You" and Anybody But My Baby" on Brody's eponymous album "Lane Brody" (SN-16394). No issuing information is listed for "Anybody But My Baby", so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued please leave a comment. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, Universal Music Group.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1904 - Ray Bolger, singer, dancer, Broadway, motion picture, and television actor, is born Raymond Wallace Bulcão in Dorchester, Massachusetts

1949 - The Radio Corporation of America (aka RCA, whose logo in the United States is "His Master's Voice", Capitol Records' parent company EMI's corporate logo in the rest of the world) announces that it has developed a seven-inch vinyl record to be played at 45 rpm and will be the first record company to release its artists' titles using the format. Capitol Records will join them quickly, becoming the first record company to release its artists' titles (including full albums) in the 33, 45, and 78 rpm formats.

40 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Ronnie Milsap's RCA single "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World", with "It Happens Every Time" is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. The title was remastered and released in 2000 on Milsap's Virgin Records 2 CD compilation "40 #1 Hits". Virgin Records is a subsidiary of Capitol Records.