FEBRUARY 2, 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

95 Years Ago Today In 1927 - Stan Getz, tenor saxophonist with Capitol Records artists Stan Kenton and His Orchestra and Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, bandleader, and, as a solo artist on Verve, Roost, and Roulette Records, recorded titles at Capitol Records studios, is born Stanley Gayetzsky in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1951 - Trombonist Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra (Andy Bartha on cornet, Red Dorris on clarinet, Joe Hall on piano, Kasper Malone on bass, and Glenn Waller on drums), record the titles "Carolina In The Morning" with vocals by Hunt, "Sugar Blues", "Livery Stable Blues" and "Chicago" in Denver, Colorado. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1418) and the last two titles on Hunt's album "Dixieland Detour" (T 312).

1951 - Guitarist and vocalist Gene O'Quin, with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on piano, Eddie Kirk on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass, records the titles "It's No Use Talkin' Baby", "You Played Around With My Heart", "Triflin' Woman", and "Heads You Win (Tails I Lose)" at Capitol Records studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:30PM and 5:30PM. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 1821) with "I'm Lonesome For You" (recorded March 8, 1951) on the flipside, the second and fourth titles together as a single (Capitol 1433), and the third title as a single (Capitol 1708) with "Texas Boogie" (recorded June 11, 1951) on the flipside.

1951 - Vocalist and guitarist Leon Payne, with Ernie Hunter on fiddle, an unknown rhythm guitarist, Frank Juricek on steel guitar, and  Lew Frisby on bass, record the titles "Farewell Waltz", "A Million Years Ago", "Empty Dreams", and "Lonely And Blue Over Someone" at listed as possibly ACA Studio in Houston, Texas. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 1463) and the second and fourth singles together as a single (Capitol 1580).

1953 - Jan Garber conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Your Cheatin' Heart", "I Can't Get Used To Losing You", "My Jealous Eyes", "Even Now", and "I've Lost You Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "My Jealous Eyes" together as a single (Capitol 2377) and has yet to issue the other three titles.

1953 - Vocalist Molly Bee, with Van Alexander conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "That's How Much I Love You", "What'll He Do?", "I'll Tell My Mommy", "Dancin' With Someone (Longin' For You)", and "This Is My Dog" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "That's How Much I Love You" and will issue "What'll He Do?" and "Dancin' With Someone (Longin' For You)" together as a single (Capitol 2396), "I'll Tell My Mommy" as a single (Capitol 2494), and "This Is My Dog" as a single (Capitol 2567). 

1956 - Conductor Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the titles "You Couldn't Help But Be Wonderful" with vocals by Kenny Gardner and The Lombard Trio (unlisted lineup) and "Our Melody (The Phonograph Song)" with vocals by Kenny Garder and The Lombardo Singers (lineup unlisted) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3371).

1958 - Vocalist Dakota Staton, with Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (includes Harry Edison on trumpet and unlisted piano, guitar, bass, and drums players), records the titles "The Party's Over", "Little Girl Blue", "When Sunny Gets Blue", and "Anything Goes" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "The Party's Over" as a single (Capitol F3958) and on the album "Crazy He Calls Me" (EAP-3-1170 on 7" EP and T 1170 on 12" LP), "Little Girl Blue" and "Anything Goes" on the album "Dynamic!" (EAP-2-1054 on 7" EP and T 1054 on 12" LP), and has yet to issue the take of "When Sunny Gets Blue" recorded at this session but will issue a take recorded at a later session on February 6, 1958.

1958 - Harpist Marcel Grandjany records Faure's "Impromptu Pour La Harpe, Opus 86" and C. P. E. Bach's "Sonata In G Major For Harp" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Impromptu Pour La Harpe, Opus 86" on Grandjany's album "Music For The Harp" (PAO-8420) and "Sonata In G Major For Harp" on the album "BACH Transcribed By Marcel Grandjany" (P-8459).

1961 - Vocalist Verdelle Smith, with Irving Markowitz and Burt Collins on trumpets, Eddie Bert on trombone, Leroy Glover on organ, Lee Pockriss on piano, Allen Hanlon and Al Gorgoni on guitars, Russ Saunders on bass, Phil Kraus on drums, Vincent Bell on percussion, and an uncredited string session conducted by Alan Lorber, records the titles "You Only See Her", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie", and "Sexy" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Smith's eponymous album "Verdelle Smith" (T 2476).

1961 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist June Christy and her husband, tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist Bob Cooper, who also is conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (Joe Gordon on trumpet, Vince De Rosa on French horn, Norman Benno on English horn and oboe, Bud Shank on alto flute, flute, and alto saxophone, Buddy Collette on baritone saxophone, Kathryn Julye on harp, Al Viola on guitar, Monte Budwig on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), records the titles "I Know About Love" and "Cry Like The Wind" at the first session and "All You Need Is A Quarter", "Make Someone Happy", and "Asking For You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Christy and Cooper's album "Do Re Mi" (T 1586).

1961 - Vocalist Tex  Ritter, with Ralph Charmichael conducting an uncredited choir, records the titles "Grace Has Set Me Free", "A Paradise Below", "Help Me, O Lord", and "The Everlasting Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ritter's album "The Lincoln Hymns" (W 1562).

1963 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with bass player Max Bennet also conducting the orchestra (Jack Sheldon on trumpet, Justin Gordon on tenor saxophone and flute, Bob Corwin on piano, John Pisano on guitar, Stan Levey on drums, and Francisco Aguabella on congas and bongos), records the titles "The Lady Is A Tramp" and "I Won't Dance" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Lee's album "Mink Jazz" (T/ST 1850).

1966 - "Little Willie" John signs with Capitol Records

1968 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "The End Of The World" and "Our Day Will Come" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on the group's album "Goin' Out Of My Head" (ST 2865).

1968 - Sidewalk Sipper Band records the title "Sidewalk Skipper" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the title.

1968 - During a split session with The Strangers (George French Jr. on piano, Billy Mizeon guitar and harmony vocals, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Lewis Talley also on guitar, Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar, Jerry Ward aka Howard Lowe on bass, and Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums) held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, first vocalist Bonnie Owens records a new take of the title "Yes, I Love You Only" then vocalist and guitarist Merle Haggard, with Bonnie Owens also on harmony vocals, records the titles "Is This The Beginning Of The End?" and "The Sunny Side Of Life". Capitol Records will issue "Yes, I Love You Only" as a single (Capitol 2210) and on Owens and The Strangers' album "Lead Me On" (ST-195), "Is This The Beginning Of The End" on Haggard and The Strangers' album "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" (ST 2912), and, after overdubs are recorded on March 6, 1968, will issue "The Sunny Side Of Life" on Haggard's album "Mama Tried" (ST 2972).

1968 - The Curtis Brothers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Um Um Good", "Another One Of Those Days", and "One Day You'll Pay" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Um Um Good" and "Another One Of Those Days" together as a single (Capitol 2193) and has yet to issue "One Day You'll Pay".

1968 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "The Long Tall Shadow", "The Blizzard", and "Stranger On Boot Hill" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ritter's album "Tex Ritter's Wild West" (ST 2974) and "Stranger On Boot Hill" as a single (Capitol 2232).

1968 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Standells' titles "Animal Girl" and "Soul Drippin'" and will issue both titles together as a single (Tower 398) via its subsidiary, Tower Records.

1971 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Bloodrock (Steve Hill on piano, organ, and vocals, Nick Taylor on guitar and vocals, Lee Pickens on guitar, Ed Grundy on bass and vocals, Rick Cobb on drums, and Jim Rutledge on vocals) records the titles "You Gotta Roll", "Breach Of Lease", and "Kool-Aid Kids" at the first session and "A Certain Kind" and "America, America" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Bloodrock 3" (ST-765).

1971 - Vocalist Dick Curless, with Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, Ray Edenton, Billy Sanford, and Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge on guitars, Pete Drake on steel guitar, Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums), records the titles "Come Sundown", "Snap Your Fingers", and "The Swingin' Preacher" at the Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Curless' album "Comin' On Country" (ST-792). Bear Family Records will issue all three titles in Germany in the four-CD box set "Dick Curless - Hard, Hard Traveling Man" (BCD 16171).

50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Skylark (arranger and production coordinator David Foster on piano, electric piano, synthesizer (Moog), organ (pipe organ), B. J. Cook Foster on lead and backing vocals, vocal arranger Donny Gerrard on lead vocals, Bobby Taylor on backing vocals, Alan Mix on guitar, Steve Pubsley on bass, Carl Graves on percussion and backing vocals, Brian Hilton and Duris Maxwell on drums) records the title "Wingless Bird" in Los Angeles, California with producer and engineer Eirik The Norwegian. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Skylark 2" (ST-11256).

50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - The Letterman (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted others, perform the titles "Up, Up And Away", "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", "It's Too Late", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "My Sweet Lord", "Bridge Over Troubled Waters", "You've Got A Friend", "More", "Put Your Head On My Shoulder", "Hurt So Bad", "It's Impossible", "Sealed With A Kiss", "Mr. Lonely", "Love", "Love (Japanese Version)", "Goin' Out Of My Head", and "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" at a concert in Japan. The performances are recorded and Capitol Records will issue all the recordings on the group's album "Live In Japan" (ST-21955) only in Japan.

1973 - Capitol Records artist Helen Reddy hosts the first episode of NBC-TV's rock variety show "The Midnight Special".

1973 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "We Will Meet At The Ocean", "Summer Song", "Eastward", and "Easy Evil" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of "We Will Meet At The Ocean" and "Eastward" on the group's album "Now And Forever" (SW-11319), "Summer Song" as a single (Capitol 3619) and on the group's album "'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183), and "Easy Evil" on the group's album "Make A Time For Lovin'" (SW-11424).

1973 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for the titles "I Hope I Have Your Love" with vocals by Lori Lieberman, "Low Fat Yoga", "Harry And Beth And Stanley And Sheila", "First Love", "Wait For Me" and "It's Not Over" with vocals by Don Johnson, "A Bird In The Hand", "Stanley's Thing", "You're An Absolute Miracle", and "Go Gentley" with vocals again by Lori Lieberman which were all composed and conducted by Artie Butler. After additional instrumental recording is done by Artie Butler conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) on March 1, 1973, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the original motion picture soundtrack for "The Harrad Experiment" and "Wait For Me" and "It's Not Over" together as a single (Capitol 3623) by Don Johnson.

1976 - Vocalist and guitarist Guthrie Thomas, with Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner on drums, John Hartford on banjo and fiddle, Steve Cropper, Marc Edelstein, and Lee Montgomery on background vocals, David Paich on organ, Lyle Ritz on bass, Tom Brumley on pedal steel guitar, and Roger Johnson on guitar, records the titles "Ramblin' Cocaine Blues", "Her Song", "Good Days Are Rollin' In", and "Band Of Steel" as a duet with Ringo Starr (who wrote the song) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with Thomas producing with John Carter and Steve Cropper. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Thomas' album "Lies And Alibis" (ST-11519).

1976 - Tom Snow records the titles "I'm Only Passing On Through" and "Shoestring Destiny" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Snow's eponymous album "Tom Snow" (ST-11545)

45 Years Ago Today In 1977 - The Section (Leland Sklar on bass, Russ Kunkel on drums, Danny Kortchmar on guitar, and Craig Doerge on keyboards) records the titles "Hamsters Of Doom" and "Don't Jump Salty" at either United Western Studios or Sunset Sound Studios in  Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Hamsters Of Doom" on the group's album "Fork It Over" (ST-11656) and has yet to issue "Don't Jump Salty" but Danny Kortchmer had earlier released a version on his 1973 solo album "Kootch" on Warner Bros. Records.

40 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Vocalist Beau Williams, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Like Everything About You" and "Let Me Be The One To Take You Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Williams' self-titled album "Beau Williams" (ST-12213) and "I Like Everything About You" on two singles (Capitol 5237) with "Elvina" (recorded February 4, 1982) on the flipside and (Capitol 5279) with "You've Been" (recorded February 3, 1982) on the flipside.

40 Years Ago Today In 1982 - High Fashion (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Have You Heard The News?", "When The Lover Strikes", "You're My Everything" (released as "I Want To Be Your Everything"), "Brainy Children", "Feelin' Lucky Lately", "You're The Winner", "Hold On", and "Next To You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Record will issue all the titles on the group's album "Feelin' Lucky" (ST-12214), "Have You Heard The News?" and "Hold On" together as a single (Capitol 5151), "When The Lover Strikes" as a single (Capitol 5240) with "Breakup" (recorded on March 13, 1983) and as a single (Capitol 5280) with "Make Up Your Mind" (also recorded March 13, 1983) on the flipside, and "Brainy Children" and Feelin' Lucky Lately" together as a single (Capitol 5104).

40 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Vocalists Cheryl Ladd and Frankie Valli, with unlisted others, record the titles "You Can Make It Beautiful" and "Can't Say No To You" possibly in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5115).

1986 - Paul McCartney records the title "Move Over Busker" in England. Capitol Records will issue the title on McCartney's album "Press To Play" (JAS-12475).

1988 - Great White (lineup unlisted) perform the titles "Gonna Get Ya", "Money (That's What I Want)", "Since I've Been Lovin' You", "Face The Day", "All Over Now", and "Rock Me" at The Ritz in London, England. Capitol Records recorded the show and would release all the titles, except "Since I've Been Lovin' You" which remains unissued, on the group's album "Twice Shy/Live At The Marquee" (7-93636-1 on 12" vinyl and 7-93636-2 on CD).

1989 - Crispin Glover signs with Capitol Records

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

110 Years Ago Today In 1912 - Burton Lane, Broadway and motion picture composer (the songs "How Are Things in Glocca Morra", "That Old Devil Moon", "How About You", "I Hear Music", "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", and many more and the Broadway musicals "Finian’s Rainbow" [with Yip Harburg] and "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" [with Alan Jay Lerner], and songs for over thirty motion pictures including "Babes on Broadway", "Royal Wedding", and "St. Louis Blues" [which starred Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole]) and discoverer of future Capitol Records artist Judy Garland, is born Burton Levy in New York City, New York.

1940 - Future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra debuts with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

1940 - Alan Caddy, record producer and a guitarist with the EMI group Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and the group The Tornadoes, is born in London, England.

65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Trumpet player Thad Jones, with Benny Powell on trombone, Gigi Gryce on alto saxophone, Tommy Flanagan piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums, records the titles "Slipped Again", "Going Off Stage", "Let's", "Ill Wind", and "Thadrack" in Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles, except "Going Off Stage", on Jones' album "The Magnificent Thad Jones Vol. 3" (BLP1546). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings of Thad Jones" (MQ5-172 on five 12" vinyl LPs and MD3-172 on three CDs). "Going Off Stage" is not currently available on YouTube.

65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Imperial Records artist Fats Domino appears on The Perry Como Show singing "Blue Monday" and "Blueberry Hill".

1958 - Trumpet player Lee Morgan, with Sonny Clark on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Art Taylor on drums, records the titles "Who Do You Love, I Hope?", "Candy", "C.T.A.", and "All The Way" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Morgan's album "Candy" (BLP1590).

1979 - Sid Vicious (born John Simon Ritchie), drummer, singer, bass player with the EMI and Virgin Records group The Sex Pistols, dies at age 21 from an overdose of heroin

1981 - EMI releases Duran Duran's first single "Planet Earth", with "Late Bar" on the flip side, in the UK

35 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Alfred Lion, record producer and co-founder of Blue Note Records, dies in San Diego, California at age 79.

30 Years Ago Today In 1992 - Right Said Fred's Charisma Records (a subsidiary of Virgin Records America) single "I'm Too Sexy" (with one side in English and the other side in Spanish) is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

135 Years Ago Today In 1887 - It's Groundhog's Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for the first time

1906 - Gale Gordon, motion picture, radio ("Our Miss Brooks", "My Little Margie") and television actor ("The Lucy Show") is born Charles Aldrich

1985 - Julian Lennon's Atlantic Records single "Too Late For Goodbyes", with "Let Me Be" on the flip side enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. In the UK, the single is released by Charisma/Virgin Records.

1996 - Gene Kelly, actor, dancer, singer, choreographer, and director for Broadway, motion pictures, radio and television, dies in Los Angeles from complications after two strokes at age 83