FEBRUARY 16, 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1914 - Jimmy Wakely, a singer, guitarist, and a Capitol Records artist, is born James Clarence Wakely in Mineola, Arkansas.

1918 - Patty Andrews, a singer, and a member of the Capitol Records group The Andrews Sisters, is born Patricia Marie Andrews in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1961 - Andy Taylor, the lead guitarist of the Capitol Records groups Duran Duran and The Power Station, is born in Dolver-Hampton, England.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1946 - Capitol Records artist Jack Guthrie debuts as a guest on "Purina's Grand Ole Opry" radio show..

1949 - Gordon MacRae records the title "Were Thine That Special Face", then he and Jo Stafford record the title "Wunderbar", and finally Jo records the title "Why Can't You Behave" in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and His Orchestra and members of an unlisted string section and vocal chorus. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Kiss Me Kate" (CD-144).

1949 - Frank De Vol, with unlisted others, records four unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles,, California. No issuing information is listed.

1950 - Les Baxter directs unlisted members of an orchestra in Los Angeles, California, recording the instrumental titles for "Monkeys (Monos)", "Dance Of TheWinds (Wayra)", "High Andes (Ataypora!)" and "Earthquake (Tumpa)". The next day vocal overdubs by Yma Sumac will be recorded the next day. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Sumac's album "Voice Of The Xtabay" (CD-244).

1953 - Vicky Young, with Dave Cavanaugh and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'll Stop Loving You", "I'm Wonderin'", "Let Me Hear You Say (I Love You)", "I Love You So Much" and "Goodbye, Charlie, Goodbye" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "I'll Stop Loving You" and will issue "I'm Wonderin'" and "Goodbye, Charlie, Goodbye" together as a single (Capitol 2395) and "Let Me Hear You Say (I Love You)" and "I Love You So Much" together as a single (Capitol 2478).

1954 - The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan on vocals, bass and trombone; Don Barbour on vocals and guitar; Ross Barbour on vocals and drums and Ken Errair on vocals, trumpet, mellophone, and bass) record the titles "After You" and "Mood Indigo" at Capitol's Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release the titles on the album "Voices In Modern" (H-522).

1954 - The Ever Ready Singers (vocalists Chris Tyler, Isiah Robertson, James Knight, Leroy Fontenot, and Sam Campbell) record the titles "One Day When I Was Walking" "I'm A Pilgrim And A Stranger, "Two Wings" and "This Heart Of Mine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 2763) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 2867).

1955 - Frank Sinatra, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison on trumpet; Mahlon Clark, Skeets Herfurt, Champ Webb, Babe Russin and Ted Nash on saxophones and woodwinds; Bill Miller on piano; Paul Smith on celeste; George Van Eps on guitar; Phil Stephens on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp and Harry Bluestone, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin on violins; Alvin Dinkin and Eleanor Slatkin on viola), records 4 takes of the title "What Is This Thing Called Love?" and the titles "Ill Wind", "I See Your Face Before Me" and "Mood Indigo" 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 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue the last take of "What Is This Thing Called Love" and the last three titles on Sinatra's album "In The Wee Small Hours" (W 581).

1956 - The Roger Wagner Chorale (unlisted singers directed by Roger Wagner with uncredited musicians) records the titles "Spain: Baile De Gaita", "England: Greensleeves" featuring Frank Alpers on vocals, and "Spain: Ayer Te He Visto" featuring Harve Presnell on vocals in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the chorale's 2 LP set "Folk Songs of the Old World" (PBR-8345).

1959 - Murray McEachern (on trombone), and unlisted others, record the (as of 2005) unissued titles "Lover Come Back To Me" and "Amor" and an overdub for previously recorded (and still unissued) "Satin Doll" in Los Angeles, California.

1959 - Jack Marshall (on guitar and zither), using his own arrangements, and His Music (Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Milt Bernhart on trombone; Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone; Justin Gordon and George Smith on saxophones; Milt Raskin on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Joe Mondragon and Mike Rubin on bass; Shelly Manne on drums and Larry Bunker, Milt Holland and Lou Singer on percussion) record the titles "Should I", "A Hot Sombrero" (listed as "Mexican Hat Dance" in the files), "Mimi" (with George Roberts on bass trombone) and "Whistlin' Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Marshll's album "Soundsville! - Swinging Sketches By Jack Marshall And His Music" (T 1194).

1959 - The Kingston Trio (Dave Guard on vocals, banjo and guitar, Nick Reynolds on vocals and guitar, Robert "Bob Shane" Schoen on vocals and guitar) with Morris "Buck" Wheat on bass, record the titles "Blow Ye Winds", "M.T.A.", Getaway John", and "Remember The Alamo" at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "The Kingston Trio At Large" (T 1199).

1959 - Kenyon Hopkins conducts his to own arrangements to his Orchestra (unlisted musicians) as they record "Serenade In Blue", "Serenade (From 'The Student Prince')", and "Serenade For A Wealthy Widow" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hopkins' album "Swingin' Serenades" (T 1236).

1960 - Glen Gray leads The Casa Loma Orchestra (listed as similar to Shorty Sherock, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey and Mannie Klein on trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson and Si Zentner on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Gus Bivona on clarinet and alto saxophone; Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone; Plas Johnson and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Ray Sherman on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Mike Rubin on bass and Nick Fatool on drums) as they record a retake of "Stars And Stripes Forever" and the titles "Panama", "Cotton Belt Cannonball", "That's A Plenty" and Riverboat Shuffle" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the titles on the album "Swingin' Southern Style" (T 1400).

1960 - Evalyn Tyner (on piano with unlisted musicians) records the titles "The Sound Of Music", "The Very Next Man", "Do You Ever Dream Of Vienna?", and "Staying Young" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Tyner's album "On & Off Broadway" (T 1431).

1961 - Rita Faye (on autoharp) records and does overdubs for the titles "Are Ye Able?" and "Showers Of Blessing" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "Rita Faye's Autoharp" (T 1606).

1961 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Garden In The Rain", "There'll Be Some Changes Made", and "I May Be Wrong" at the first session and the medley "Someday I'll Find You/I Can't Get Started/I Remember It Well/I'll Follow My Secret Heart/If I Didn't Care/I See Your Face Before Me/Allez-Vous-En/Lovely To Look At/The Touch Of Your Hand/What Is There To Say" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Gleason's album "Jackie Gleason's Lover's Portfolio" (WBO 1619).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #31 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs - 50 Best Sellers - Stereo chart.

1963 - At a concert at The Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California that was recorded by Capitol Records, the George Shearing Quintet (Gary Burton on vibraphone, George Shearing on piano, John Gray on guitar, Bill Yancey on bass, and Vernel Fournier on drums) performed "Walkin'", Look No Further", "Love Is Just Around The Corner", "Bel Aire", "Lee's Blues", "My Reverie", "Love For Sale", "African Inspiration" (with the addition of Armando Peraza on congas), "There With You", and "Moanin'". Capitol Records will issue the titles "Walkin'", Love Is Just Around The Corner", "Bel Aire" and "There With You" on the album "George Shearing - Jazz Concert" (T 1992). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles on the album "The Complete Capitol Live Recordings of George Shearing Quintet" (CD MD5-157).

1963 - Vocalist Marian Montgomery, with, collectively, Joe Newman on trumpet, Sam Taylor on tenor saxophone, Dick Hyman on piano and organ, Kenny Burrell and Chuck Wayne on guitars, Milt Hinton or Joe Benjamin on basses, Osie Johnson on drums, Joe Venuto and Phil Kraus on vibraphones and xylophones, and Willie Rodriguez on percussion, records the titles "My Buddy", "When Your Lover Has Gone", and "Confessin' The Blues" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Montgomery's album "Marian Montgomery Swings For Winners And Losers" (T 1884).

1965 - The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan on vocals trombone and bass; Bill Comstock on vocals and guitar; Ross Barbour on vocals, trumpet and drums and Ken Albers on vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn and bass), with Gary Paxton conducting his arrangements to unlisted orchestra members, record the titles "When I Stop Loving You" and "Nights Are Long" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5401).

1965 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record titles for their title "Yes It Is" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5407) with "Ticket To Ride" on the flipside.

1965 - Charlie Louvin (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the titles "Live Begins At Love", "That's What Your Leaving's Done To Me", "I Don't Have Any Place To Go", and "I Gave My Love A Cherry" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Louvin's album "The Many Moods Of Charlie Louvin" (T 2437).

1966 - David McCallum, directing unlisted musicians, records the titles "Isn't It Wonderful?", "Far Away Blue", an as yet unissued take of "British Grenadier", "The Edge" and "Final" in Los Angeles, California with producer David Axelrod. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "British Grenadier" on the album "Music - A Bit More Of Me" (T 2498).

1966 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with unlisted musicians), records the title "Together Again" and the (as of 2005) unissued title "I'm The One" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Together Again" on Campbell's album "Burning Bridges" (T 2679).

55 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Lou Rawls (on vocals), with H. B. Barnum conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Freddie Hill and Tony Terran on trumpet; Teddy Edwards on tenor saxophone; Jim Horn on alto saxophone and baritone saxophone; Gerald Wiggins on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Jimmy Bond on bass and Earl Palmer on drums), records the titles "You're Always On My Mind", "Dead End Street - Song", "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", "I'll Take Time", and "Dead End Street - Monologue" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Rawls' album "Too Much!" (T 2713).

55 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Beatles record titles for their song "Good Morning Good Morning" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England.

1968 - Vocalist Grace Markay, with unlisted others, records the titles "Sally Go 'Round The Roses", "Distraction", and "Sonny Boy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Sally Go 'Round The Roses" and "Sonny Boy" together as a single (Capitol 2161) and has yet to issue "Distraction".

1968 - The Band (Garth Hudson on piano, organ, and vocals, Richard Manuel on piano, organ, bass, and vocals, Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals, Rick Danko on bass and vocals, and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) record the title "Waiting" and overdubs for the title in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1970 - Vocalist Wanda Jackson, with Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, Harold Ray Bradley, Ray Edenton, and Billy Sanford on guitar, Mike Post on rhythm guitar, Pete Drake on steel guitar, Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass, Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, and The Jordanaires (vocal chorus of Hoyt H. Hawkins, Neal Matthews Jr., Hugh Gordon Stoker, and Raymond C. Walker), records the titles "Let Trouble Be You", "The Man You Could Have Been", and "Stop The World" at Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Let Trouble Be You" and "Stop The World" on Jackson's album "Woman Lives For Love" (ST-554) and "The Man You Could Have Been" as a single (Capitol 3218) with "I Already Know" on the flipside.

1971 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike, with unlisted musicians) record final overdubs for the titles "Yes, I'm Ready" and "Don't Make Me Over" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of both titles on the group's album "Feelings" (SW-781).

1971 - Roy Rogers (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the as yet unissued take of the title "Follow The Lamb" and the titles "Take Your Time" and "Spotted Dog Named Sam" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the last two titles on Rogers' album "Man From Duck Run" (ST-785).

1971 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals) with Mike Deasy conducting the orchestra (unlisted musicians), records the titles "Happy Songs Of Love" and "Don't Life Pass You By" and overdubs for both titles in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3079).

50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Steve Miller Band (Steve Miller on guitar, Gerald Johnson on bass, Ben Sidran and Dick Thompson on keyboards, and Gary Mallaber and Jim Keltner on drums), with producer Ben Sidran, records a new take of the title "Enter Maurice" then the title "Journey From Eden" at the first session and the title "Guitar Blue" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Journey From Eden" on the band's album "Recall The Beginning...A Journey From Eden" (SMAS-11022). There is no release listing for the new take of  "Enter Maurice" or for "Guitar Blue".

1976 - Bjorn Skifs records the titles "Firefly" and "You Better Run" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no release information for either title.

1976 - Tom Snow, with Jeff Porcaro, David Paich, Wilton Felder, Fred Tackett, Elliot Randall, Waddy Wachtel, Milt Holland, Stevie Nicks, Valerie Carter, Tom Jans, Bill Scwhartz, records the title "Hurry Boy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Snow's eponymous album "Tom Snow" (ST-11545).

45 Years Ago Today In 1977 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records, The Section (lineup unlisted) records the title "Spider-Man" at the first session and the title "Rainbows" at the second session for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1978 - Mink DeVille (lineup unlisted) records the title "Young Boy Blues" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1978 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Brian Cadd records the titles "Hangin' By A Thread" and "Yesterday Dreams" at the first session and the titles "Next Time I See You" and "Pale Fire" at the second session. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Hangin' By A Thread" and will issue "Yesterday Dreams", "Next Time I See You", and "Pale Fire" on Cadd's album "Yesterday Dreams" (SW-11681).

1979 - Lee Dresser records the titles "Love Me Tonight (Let's Love Tonight)", "Someone Who Loved You Just Like Me", and an unissued take of the title "Just Be You" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 4798).

40 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Missing Persons (Chuck Wild on keyboards and synthesizer, Warren Cuccurullo on guitar and vocals, Patrick O'Hearn on bass and synthesizer, Terry Bozzio on drums, guitar, synthesizer, and vocals, and Dale Bozzio on vocals) records the title "Words" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5127), with "Hello, I Love You" (recorded on February 15, 1982) on the flipside, and on the band's album "Spring Session M" (ST-12228).

40 Years Ago Today In 1982 - The Motels, featuring Martha Davis on vocals, record the title "Change My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the title as a single (Capitol 5114), with "Only The Lonely" (recorded June 5, 1981) on the flipside, and on the band's album "All Four One" (ST-12177).

1984 - Zappacosta records the title "Spread Myself Too Thin". Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Zappacosta" (ST-12296).

1990 - Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side Of The Moon" is certified both Platinum and 11x Multi-Platinum by the R.I.A.A.

2006 - Sid Feller, a trumpet and piano player, record producer, composer, conductor, and arranger (East Coast in-house arranger for Capitol Records from 1951 to 1955 and freelance through possibly 1969 and for ABC Records from 1955 to 1965), dies at age 89 in Beechwood, Ohio.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

45 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Vocalist and trumpet player Chet Baker, with Gene Bertoncini on acoustic guitar, Kenny Barron on piano, Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, Ron Carter on bass, Tony Williams on drums, producer Don Sebesky, engineer Neal Ceppos, and assistant engineer Kathy Dennis, records the titles "If You Could See Me Now" and "Oh, You Crazy Moon" at Sound Ideas Studios in New York City, New York. After being digitally mastered at Van Gelder Recording Studio in 1989, A&M Records will issue both titles on Baker's CD "The Best Thing For You" (CD 0832). Blue Note Records will license both titles and issue them on the compilation CD "The Definitive Chet Baker" (5-40039-2).

1983 - EMI America will purchase the masters for Jules Shear's titles "Whispering Your Name", "Standing Still", All Through The Night", "I Need It", "The Longest Drink", "Never Fall", "I Know, I Know", "She's In Love Again", "Love Will Come Again", and "Marriage Made In Heaven" and will issue all the titles on Shear's self-titled album "Jules Shear" (ST-17092), "Whispering Your Name" and "The Longest Drink" together as a single (EMI-America 8163), "Whispering Your Name" and "I Need It" together as a single (EMI-America MLP-19009), "I Know, I Know" as a single (EMI-America 8199) with an edited version of the Michael Stanley Band's title "Love Hurts" (recorded April 28, 1982) on the flipside and with "Love Will Come Again" as a single (EMI-America MLP-19009).

1983 - Michael Murphey, with unlisted others, records the title "Radio Land" at an unlisted studio for Liberty Records. EMI will purchase Liberty's library and EMI America will issue the title on Murphey's compilation album "Best Of Michael Martin Murphey" (ST-17143).

25 Years Ago Today In 1997 - The Spice Girls' Virgin Records single "Wannabe" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.