FEBRUARY 5, 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1919 - Red Buttons, burlesque comedian, motion picture and television actor, singer, and Capitol Records artist (soundtrack album for Walt Disney's "Pete's Dragon") is born Aaron Chwatt in The Bronx, New York.

1929 - Hal Blaine, a drummer on many sessions for Capitol Records, member of the session musician group The Wrecking Crew, and a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame, and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame is born Hal Belsky in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

75 Years Ago Today In 1943 - Larry Tamblyn, the keyboardist, lead vocalist, and co-founder of the Linda Records/Liberty Records/Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) group The Standells and a film actor and editor, is born Lawrence Arnold Tamblyn in Los Angeles, California.

70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - David Denny, guitarist with the Capitol Records group The Steve Miller Band, is born in Berkeley, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1943 - Dave Dexter, Jr. officially joins Capitol Records.

75 Years Ago Today In 1947 - It's a busy three-way split session in Los Angeles, California for Paul Weston who's conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes reeds and a string section) first for Andy Russell, who records the title "Just A Memory", then for Johnny Mercer and Martha Tilton who wax the title "If I Had A Talking Picture Of You", and finally for Clark Dennis, who records the title "Together". Capitol Records will issue all three titles on the compilation album "Somebody Loves Me - The Music Of Buddy De Sylva" (CD-49) on May 20, 1947. Unfortunately, only "If I Had A Talking Picture Of You" is available on YouTube.

1948 - The King Cole Trio end seven straight days of performances at The Hightop in Chester, Pennsylvania.

1951 - Vocalist Red Ingle, with Stuyvesant Skonch (aka Les Paul) and his orchestra (Les Paul on guitar and bass), records the title "Chew Tobacco Rag" in Les Paul's garage in Los Angeles, California. After Capitol Records purchases the master, it will issue the title as a single (Capitol 1431) with "Let Me In" (recorded on February 15, 1951) on the flipside.

70 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Ella Mae Morse, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to his orchestra (Walter "Pete" Candoli and Vito "Mickey" Mangano on trumpet, Francis "Joe" Howard, Jimmy Priddy, Paul Tanner, and Si Zentner on trombone, Donald "Don" Raffell on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Albert Lerner on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, Meyer "Mike" Rubin on bass, and Frankie Carlson on drums) records the titles "Organ Grinder's Swing", "It's So Exciting", and "Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed" as a single (Capitol 2186) with "Male Call" (recorded July 14, 1952) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles on Morse's CD box set "Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues" (BCD 16117) in Germany. Unfortunately, "It's So Exciting" is not currently available on YouTube.

70 Years Ago Today In 1952 - During a split session in Los Angeles, California, Les Baxter conducts the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes organist Buddy Cole) as it records the titles "Festival Hop", "Lost In Meditation", an untitled and as yet unissued Baxter original, and "Invitation" then, with vocalist Helen O'Connell, records the title "Be Anything (But Be Mine)". Capitol Records will issue "Festival Hop" and "Invitation" together as a single (Capitol 2005) and "Lost In Meditation" as a single (Capitol 2106) with "Lonely Wine" on the flipside as by Les Baxter and His Orchestra, and "Be Anything (But Be Mine)" as a single (Capitol 2011) with "Right Or Wrong" on the flipside.

1956 - The Hawaii Calls Orchestra (lineup unlisted), presented by Webley Edwards, records the titles "Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai (Hawaiian War Chant)", "My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii", "On The Beach At Waikiki", and "To you sweetheart, aloha" in Hawaii" After Capitol Records purchases the masters, it will issue all the titles on the group's album "Favorite Instrumentals Of The Islands" (T 715).

65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Bob Fitzpatrick, Kent Larsen, John Halliburton, Jim Amlotte, and Karl De Karske on trombone, Ralph Blaze on guitar, Red Mitchell on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums) record the titles "Women Usually Do" with Ann Richards and The Modern Men (lineup unlisted) on vocals, "Opus In Chartreuse" with Ann Richards and The Modern Men (lineup unlisted) on vocals and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone, "Thanks For You" with vocals by The Modern Men, and "Interlude" with vocals by The Modern Men in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first, second, and fourth titles on Kenton's album "Kenton With Voices" (T 810). No issuing information is listed for ""Thanks For You".

65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Dean Martin, with Gus Levene conducting the orchestra (Walter "Pete" Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, and Vito "Mickey" Mangano on trumpet, Hoyt Bohannon, Murray McEachern, and George Roberts on trombone, Heinie Beau, Fred Falensby, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, and Robert Lawson on reeds, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Bob Bain and Alvino Rey on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) and chorus (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Money Is A Problem", "You I Love", "Ten Thousand Bedrooms", "Only Trust Your Heart" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 11:00 PM and 1:30 AM on February 6, 1957. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Songs from 'Ten Thousand Bedrooms'" (Capitol EAP-1-840).

65Years Ago Today In 1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as it records Bach's "Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV. 565" and Mussorgsky-Ravel's "The Hut On Howl's Legs" and "The Great Gate Of Kiev" from "Pictures At An Exhibition" at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first title as by Leopold Stokowski conducting his Symphony Orchestra on the album album "Landmarks Of A Distinguished Career (BACH/DEBUSSY/STRAUSS/SIBELIUS)" (P-8399) and the last two titles as by Leopold Stokowski on the album "The Orchestra Full Dimensional Sound" (SAL-8385).

1958 - During two sessions held this day in Studio B of The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, The Kingston Trio (Donald "Dave" Guard on vocals, banjo, and guitar, Robert "Bob Shane" Schoen on vocals, guitar, and banjo, and Nicholas "Nick" Reynolds on vocals, guitar, and congas), with Elmer "Buzz" Wheeler on bass, records the titles "Hard, Ain't It Hard", "Three Jolly Coachmen", "Scotch And Soda", and "Tom Dooley" at the first session between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM and the titles "Wreck Of The John B (Sloop John B)" and "Coplas" at the second session between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM on February 6, 1958. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the trio's self-titled album "The Kingston Trio" (T/DT 996), "Three Jolly Coachmen" as a single (Capitol F3970), and "Tom Dooley" as a single (F4049).

1958 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Fred Warring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Iowa Stubborn" with an arrangement by Carlie Naylor and "Wells Fargo Wagon" with an arrangement by Hawley Ades and Roy Ringwald at the first session and, with vocals by Gordon Goodman, the titles "Goodnight My Someone" and "Till There Was You" using arrangements by Roy Ringwald and "Sincere" using an arrangement by Hawley Ades at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "The Music Man" (EAP-1/2-989 on 7" EP and T/ST 989 on 12" LP) as by Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians.

1958 - Leopold Stokowski conducts His Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Bach's "Passacaglia And Fuge In C Minor" at the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on the album "J. S. BACH" (P/SP-8489) as by Leopold Stokowski conducting His Symphony Orchestra.

1961 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "On The Wings Of A Dove", with "Next To Jimmy" on the flipside, returns to #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1961 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Joe Harnell conducting the orchestra (Danny Stiles, Phil Sunkel, and Willie Thomas on trumpets, Mickey Gravine and Ray De Sio on trombones, Bob Donovan on flute and reeds, Abe Rosen on harp, Joe Harnell on piano, Dennis Budimir on guitar, Max Bennett on bass, Stan Levey on drums, and Chino Pozo on congas and bongos), performs the titles "Day In, Day Out", "Moments Like This", a as yet unissued take of the title "Medley Of One Kiss/My Romance/The Vagabond King Waltz", and "Fever" at Basin Street East in New York City, New York. Capitol Records recorded the show and will issue all the titles, except the take of "Medley Of One Kiss/My Romance/The Vagabond King Waltz" on Lee's album "Basin Street Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee" (T 1520).

60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Ralph Carmichael conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "I Can Dream, Can't I?", "You Belong To Me", "Unforgettable", and "If" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Carmichael's album "I Can Dream, Can't I?" (T/ST 1819).

60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Lou Rawls, with Les McCann Ltd. (Les McCann on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums), records two takes of the title "(They Call It) Stormy Monday" then the titles "Sweet Lover", "Lost  And Lookin'", and "God Bless The Child" at the first session and the titles "Willow Weep For Me", "Blues Is A Woman", and "A Little Les Of Lou's Blues" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the second take of "(They Call It) Stormy Monday", "Blues Is A Woman", and "A Little Les Of Lou's Blues" on Rawls' album "Lou Rawls Sings Les McCann Ltd. Plays Stormy Monday" (T/ST 1714). Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Lou Rawls With Les McCann Ltd.'s CD "Stormy Monday" (7-91441-2).

1963 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with bass player Max Bennett 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 "I Could Write A Book", "As Long As I Live", and "Days Of Wine And Roses" in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's album "Mink Jazz" (T/ST 1850).

1963 - Pianist Onzy Matthews conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra (Bobby Bryant on trumpet, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone and flute, Al Viola, and Julian Bud Matlock on guitars, Jim Crutcher on bass, and Jerry McKenzie on drums) as they record the titles "Lover Man", "Ho Ba La La", "Almost In Your Arms (Love Song From 'Houseboat')", and "Canadian Sunset" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1963 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida and The Bossa Nove All Stars (Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Justin Gordon on flute, Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on organ, Howard Roberts and Al Viola also on guitar, Max Bennett on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Milt Holland and Chico Guerrero on percussion) record the titles "I Left My Heart In San Francisco", "O Barquinho (Little Boat)", "The Color Of Her Hair", and "Days Of Wine And Roses" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and "O Barquinho (Little Boat)" on the group's album "Ole! Bossa Nova!" (T/ST 1872), has yet to issue either "The Color Of Your Hair" or the take of "Days Of Wine And Roses" recorded at this session but will issue a take of the last title recorded at a later session.

1963 - Vocalist and guitarist Glen Campbell and His Green River Boys (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Divorce Me C.O.D.", "Dark As A Dungeon", "Burton Creek Breakdown", "Sweet", "Rich Man's Daughter", and "Muskrat" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Divorce Me C.O.D." and "Dark As A Dungeon" together as a single (Capitol 4990) and has yet to issue any of the rest of the titles.

1969 - The Beatles' Capitol Records soundtrack album "Yellow Submarine" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1968 - Michael Dees, with unlisted others, records the titles "Wave", "Come Into My Arms Again", "Catch A Falling Star", and "Deep Is The Sea" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Dees' album "Affair!" (ST 2899).

1968 - Vocalist and guitarist Mary McCaslin, with Bernie Leadon also on guitar and unlisted others, records the titles "Nine Times Blue", "Windigo", and "Suzanne" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles but Bear Family Records issued all the titles in Germany on the CD "Mary McCaslin - Rain/The Lost Album" (BCD 16232).

1968 - These Visitors (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "Happy Man", "Dew Time", "Reacher Teacher", "Rippling Road", and "For Mary's Sake" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Happy Man" and "For Mary's Sake" together as a single (Capitol 2163) and has yet to issue any of the other three titles.

1973 - The final overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for The Lettermen's titles "We Will Meet At The Ocean", "Something To Believe In", "Summer Song", "Eastward", and "Easy Evil". Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles, except "Something To Believe In" which remains unissued, on the group's album "Now And Forever" (SW-11319).

1976 - Vocalist Al Martino, with unlisted others, records a Disco version of the title "It's Now Or Never/O Sole Mio" in Los Angeles, California with producer Mike Curb. Capitol Records will issue the title on Martino's album "Sing My Love Songs" (ST-11572).

1976 - Vocalist Jimmy Rabbitt records the titles "Half A Pair" and "Son Of A Truck Drivin' Man" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Half A Pair" on Rabbit's album "Jimmy Rabbitt And Renegade" (ST-11491).

45 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Vocalist Helen Reddy, with unlisted others, records the titles "If It's Magic", "One More Night", and "Long Distance Love" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for "If It's Magic" and "One More Night on February 6, 1977, for all the titles on February 10, 1977, and, with Emil Richards on vibraphone and percussion, on February 14, 1977, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Reddy's album "Ear Candy" (SO-11640).

1981 - Vocalist Donna Washington, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Benjamin Wright, records the title "Nine To Five (Come Alive)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Washington's album "Going For The Glow" (ST-12147).

1981 - Vocalist and violinist Charles Veal, with unlisted others, records the titles "Love Me Tonight" and "New Found Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Veal's album "Believe It!" (ST-12174).

1986 - Vocalist Marie Osmond, with unlisted others, records the titles "We're Gonna Need A Love Song" and "I Know The Feeling" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Osmond's album "I Only Wanted You" (ST-12516).

35 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Capitol Records registers the master it acquired of New Model Army's title "Courage" which it will release on the extended 12" single (V-15290) with "'Lights Go Out' and "Poison Street'" on the flipside.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1919 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith start United Artists Studios. The company will later start a music division, United Artists Records, whose catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music

1931 - Future Capitol Records artist Eddie Cantor makes his radio debut on future Capitol Records artist Rudy Vallee's show "The Fleischmann Hour"

1960 - Alto Saxophonist Lou Donaldson (with Bill Hardman on trumpet, Horace Parlan on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Al Harewood on drums) records the titles "Blues For J.P.", "Politely", "(Way Down Upon The) Swanee River", "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", "The Man I Love", "Goose Grease", and "The Truth" with producer Alfred Lion and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey for Donaldson's Blue Note Records album "Sunny Side Up". "Blues For J.P.", "The Man I Love", and "The Truth" were rejected and later appeared on Mosaic Records' box set "The Complete Blue Note Lou Donaldson Sessions"

1960 - Mark Dinning's M-G-M single "Teen Angel", with "Bye Now Baby" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Dinning is the younger brother of Capitol Records vocal group The Dinning Sisters.

60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - During a split session held this day in Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, first tenor saxophonist Fred Jackson, with Earl Vandyke on organ and Wilbert Hogan on drums, records the titles "Dippin' In The Bag", "That's Where It's At", "Easing On Down", "Southern Exposure", "Preach Brother", "Hootin' 'N Tootin'", and "Way Down Home" then tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec, also with Vandyke and Hogan and with the addition of Willie Jones on guitar, records the titles "Intermezzo", "But Not For Me", "All The Way", and "All Of Me". Blue Note Records will issue all of Jackson's titles on his album "Hootin' 'N Tootin'" (BLP4094) and all of Quebec's titles on his album "With A Song In My Heart" (LT-1052).

1981 - During two sessions held this day, Kittyhawk (Daniel Bortz on fretless guitar, Randy Strom and Paul Edwards on Chapman Sticks, Richard Elliott on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, and Michael Jochum on drums and percussion) records the title "Kilimanjaro" at the first session and the titles "Wind, Sand, And Stars" and "Bells Of Talieson" at the second session. EMI America will issue "Kilimanjaro" and "Wind, Sand, And Stars" together as a single (EMI America 8085) and all three titles on the group's album "Race For The Oasis" (ST-17053).

1989 - Paula Abdul's Virgin Records America single "Straight Up", with "Cold Hearted" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1953 - Walt Disney's animated feature film "Peter Pan" premieres at the Roxy Theatre in New York City, New York.

1958 - The New York chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) is formed.