FEBRUARY 23, 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1950 - Steve Priest, bass player, vocalist, and founding member of the Parlophone and Capitol Records group Sweet, is born Stephen Norman Priest in Hayes, Middlesex, England.

60 Years Ago Today in 1962 - Michael Wilton, bass guitarist with the Capitol Records group Queensrÿche, is born in San Francisco, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - Coleman Hawkins (on tenor saxophone) and His Orchestra (Howard McGhee on trumpet, Sir Charles Thompson on piano, Allan Reuss on guitar, Oscar Pettiford on bass and Denzil Best on drums) record "April In Paris", "Rifftide", "Stardust" and "Stuffy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles on the album "Classics In Jazz - Coleman Hawkins" (CCF-327), the second title as a single (Capitol 15335) with "What Is There To Say" on the flipside, and the last title as a single (Capitol 205) with "It's The Talk Of The Town" on the flipside.

1945 - Shug Fisher and His Ranchmen Trio (Shug Fisher and Wesley Tuttle on vocal, Merle Travis on vocals and lead guitar with Charles Linville and Margie Ann DeVere on fiddle, Don Whiston on guitar. Frankie Marvin on steel guitar and Cliffie Stone on bass) record "The Texas Plain", the (as of 2005) unreleased title "Cool Water", and the titles "Out On The Open Range" and "The Cowboy's Dream" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first, third, and fourth titles on the album "Sing, Cowboy, Sing" (AC-77).

1946 - Margaret O'Brien records the vocal track for an as yet unissued take of the title "Goldilocks And The Three Bears" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1951 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra, with a chorus (lineups unlisted), record the titles "Sparrow In The Treetop" and "Tonight We'll Go Dancing", both with additional vocals by Linda Doherty,  a as yet unissued take of the title "John And Marsha", and the titles "Roller Coaster" and, also with additional vocals by Linda Doherty, "Sarah Kelly From Plum Nelly (Way Down In Georgia)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1440), "Roller Coaster" as a single (Capitol 1546) with "On Top Of The Ferris Wheel" (recorded March 22, 1951) on the flipside, and the last title as a single (Capitol 1731) with "Longing For You" (recorded May 28, 1951) on the flipside.

1953 - Vladimir Golshmann conducts The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Cesar Franck's "Symphony In D Minor" and Tchaikovsky's "Francesca Da Rimini, Opus 32" and "Romeo And Juliet (Fantasy Overture)" at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri at a session that started today and would end the next day, on February 24, 1953. Capitol Records will issue "Symphony In D Minor" on the orchestra's album "Cesar FRANCK - Symphony in D Minor" (P-8221) and "Francesca Da Rimini, Opus 32" and "Romeo And Juliet (Fantasy Overture)" on the album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Francesca Da Rimini, Opus 32/Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture)" (P-8225).

1953 - Pianist Leonard Pennario records Frederic Chopin's "Barcarolle In F Sharp Minor, Opus 60" at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the title on Pennario's 10" 33 1/3 RPM album "LISZT - Mephisto Waltz/CHOPIN - Barcarolle In F Sharp Minor" (H-8246).

1956 - Vocalist and guitarist "Texas" Bill Strength, with unlisted piano, guitar, steel guitar, bass and drums players, records the titles "Where Did My Heart Go?", "When The Bright Lights Grow Dim" with an unlisted fiddle player, "Gotta Lotta Love", and "It Ain't Much But It's Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol F3477) and the second and fourth titles together as a single (Capitol F3394).

1956 - Vocalist Kathy Lloyd, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "You Are Mine", "The Wind-Up", "Only When You're Lonely" and an as yet unissued take of the title "Let The Chips Fall (Where They May)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 3385) and the "The Wind-Up" as a single (Capitol 3479) with "The West Point Dress Parade" (recorded June 8, 1956) on the flipside.

65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Tommy Sands' Capitol Records single "Teen-Age Crush", with "Hep Dee Hootie (Cutie Wootie)" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts.

65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - The Hollywood String Quartet (unlisted musicians), conducted by Felix Slatkin, records Beethoven's "Quartet N°12 In E Flat Major, Opus 127, 3rd Movement" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the quartet's album "BEETHOVEN - Quartet N°12 in E Flat Major, Op.127" (P-8443).

65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with Andy Bartha on cornet, Leo Kaminsky on clarinet, Joe Hall on piano, Joe Galbraith on guitar, Gene Dragoo on bass, and Cody Sandifer on drums), using arrangements by Van Alexander and Dave Cavanaugh, records the titles "Springtime Down In Dixie (From 'Spring Song' By Mendelssohn)", "Cotton Pickin' Carmen (From 'Habanera' By Bizet)", and "Hoffman's Hideaway (From 'Barcarolle' By Offenbach)" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hunt's album "The Classics A La Dixie" (T 846).

1961 - Vocalist Kay Starr, with Jimmie Haskell conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "Foolin' Around" and an as yet unissued take of the title "Two Brothers" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Foolin' Around" as a single (Capitol 4542) with "Kay's Lament" (recorded on February 10, 1961) on the flipside.

1961 - Cornet player Red Nichols and His Five Pennies (Robbie Robinson on trombone, Bill Wood on clarinet, Joe Rushton on bass saxophone, Bobby Hammack on piano, and Rollie Culver on drums), record the titles "Summertime", "Corky", "Londonberry Air", "Moonlight Bay", "Why Was I Born?", and "What Is There To Say" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Nichols' album "Dixieland Supper Club" (T 1665).

1961 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted others, record the title "There's Got To Be A Girl" and unissued takes of the titles "My Desire" and "The Glory Of Love". Capitol Records will issue "There's Got To Be A Girl" on the trio's album "A Song For Young Love" (T 1669).

60 Years Ago Today in 1962 - During four sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. trumpet player and vocalist Louis Prima, with tenor saxophonist and vocalist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (Morgan Thomas also on trumpet, Lou Sineaux on trombone, John Nagy on piano, Allan Seltzer on guitar, Roland "Rolly Dee" Diorio on bass, and James Vincent Faraci on drums), record the titles "You're Just In Love", "Harlem Nocturne", "Glow-Worm", and "Just One Of Those Things" at the first session between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, then, with the addition of Allan Reuss on guitar, record the titles "All Night Long", "Lover Come Back To Me", "Everybody Knows", and "Ain't Misbehavin'/'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" at the second session between 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM, then the titles "Three Handed Woman" and "St. Louis Blues" at the third session between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM, then the titles "Twist All Night" and "John Ping Pong" between 11:30 PM and 12:00 AM on February 24, 1952. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "John Ping Pong" on Prima's album "The Wildest Comes Home!" (T/ST 1723) and will issue "John Ping Pong" as part of the Ultra-Lounge series on the two-CD set "Wild, Cool And Swinging: Louis Prima" (5-20437-2),

60 Years Ago Today in 1962 - Vocalist Lou Rawls and the vocal group The Pilgrim Travelers (lineup unlisted), with J.W. Alexander and Rene Hall conducting their arrangements to Bobby Bryant and Stu Williamson on trumpets, Dave Wells and John Ewing on trombones, Edgar Redmond on saxophone, Ernie Freeman on piano, Cliff White and Tommy Tedesco on guitars, Jimmy Bond on bass, Sharkey Hall on drums, Frank Capp on percussion, and an uncredited string section, records the titles "Please Let Me Be The First To Know", "Didn't It Rain", "Count On Me", and "Trust Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Please Let Me Be The First To Know" and "Trust Me" together as a single (Capitol 4743) and "Didn't It Rain" on the album "The Soul-Stirring Sounds Of The Pilgrim Travelers Featuring Lou Rawls" (T/ST 1768). Mighty Quinn will issue all the titles on the CD version of the album (MQP-1102). Unfortunately, "Count On Me" and "Trust Me" are not currently available on YouTube.

1966 - Vocalist Mrs. Elva Miller, with Fred Block conducting his arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "The Shadow Of Your Smile", "My Love", "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'", and "Gonna Be Like That" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Mrs. Miller's album "Mrs. Elva Miller's Greatest Hits" (T 2494).

1966 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Waitin' In Your Welfare Line", with "In The Palm Of Your Hand" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

55 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Beatles record the title "Lovely Rita" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the title on the band's album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (MAS 2653).

55 Years Ago Today in 1967 - The "E" Types (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Put The Clock Back On The Wall" and "4th Street" in Los Angeles, California with producer Ed Cobb and engineer Richard Podolor. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue both titles together as a single (Tower 325).

55 Years Ago Today in 1967 - The Sunrays (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Wanna Know", "Loaded With Love" and "Time (A Special Thing)" in Los Angeles, California with producers Murray Wilson and Don Ralke. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "Loaded With Love" and "Time (A Special Thing)" together as a single (Tower 340). Capitol Records has yet to issue "I Wanna Know". Unfortunately, "I Wanna Know" and "Time (A Special Thing)" are not currently available on YouTube.

55 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Pink Floyd records the title "Matilda Mother" in London, England. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue the title on the band's album "The Piper At The Gate Of Dawn" (ST 5093).

1968 - Capitol Records purchases the masters from Sidewalk Productions for all the titles it will issue on the soundtrack album for the surfing documentary film "The Golden Breed" (ST 2886), which introduced The Back-Wash Rhythm Band (Davie Allan on guitar with unlisted others) and had vocals by Mike Clifford and members of The Riptides (lineup unlisted).

1968 - Dink Kaplan, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Know You Know" and "If You Really Love Me" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1971 - Vocalist and piano player Leon Russell and The Shelter People (lineup unlisted) finish recording their eponymous album "Leon Russell And The Shelter People" (SW-8903) which will be released by Shelter Records and distributed by Capitol Records.

50 Years Ago Today in 1972 - Vocalist Dorsey Burnette, with unlisted others using arrangements by Larry Muhoberac, records the titles "Cry Mama", "In The Spring (The Roses Always Turn Red)", "The Same Old You, The Same Ole Me", and "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast" in Los Angeles, California with producer Steve Stone. Capitol Records will issue "Cry Mama" as a single (Capitol 3463) with "Lonely To Be Alone" (recorded December 1, 1971) on the flipside, "In The Spring (The Roses Always Turn Red)" and"The Same Old You, The Same Ole Me" together as a single (Capitol 3307), and all the titles on Burnette's album "Here & Now" (ST-11094).

50 Years Ago Today in 1972 - Jim Roberts records the titles "Night Is Done", and "Take Yourself" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3299). Unfortunately, neither title is currently available on YouTube.

50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Vocalist Merle Haggard, with unlisted others, records the titles "Combine Blues", "Blues Stay Away From Me", and "Tired Of Your Understanding Ways" at the Buck Owens Studio in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue "Blues Stay Away From Me" as a single (Capitol 4477) with "A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today" (recorded November 11, 1975) on the flipside and on Haggard's album "A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today" (ST-11693) and have yet to issue "Combine Blues" and "Tired Of Your Understanding Ways".

1974 - Paul McCartney and Wings Apple Records single "Jet", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States with "Let Me Roll It" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1976 - Sweet's Capitol Records single "Fox On The Run", with "Burn On The Flame" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1978 - Navarro (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Backroads, Part 2" and "Straight To The Heart" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for "Backroads, Part 2". Capitol Records will issue "Straight To The Heart" on the band's album "Straight To The Heart" (SW-11784).

1978 - The Bousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) records the title "Love Is My Belief" in an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title on the band's album "Pousette-Dart Band 3" (SW-11781).

1978 - Mel McDaniel, with unlisted others, records the title "Bordertown Woman" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4597) with "The Grandest Lady Of Them All" (recorded November 23, 1977) on the flipside and on McDaniel's album "The Farm" (ST-11779).

1983 - Prism (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Is He Better Than Me", "Nightmare", and "Dirty Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Beat Street" (ST-12266) and "Is He Better Than Me" as a single (Capitol 5266) with "State Of The Heart" (recorded January 18, 1983) on the flipside.

35 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Vocalist Martha Davis, with a vocal chorus (Carmen Twillie, Daryl Phinnesee, James Gilstrap, Joe Pizzulo, Julia Waters Tillman, Marlena Jeter, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Philip Ingram, and Phyllis St. James) using an arrangement by Joe Pizzulo and producer Richie Zito on guitar and additional keyboards, Michael Goodroe on bass, Gary Chang on synthesizer, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, and Pauliñho Da Costa on percussion, records the titles "Heaven Outside Your Door" and "Tender Love" at either The Enterprise Recording, Inc at 4620 West Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank, California or at One On One Studios at 5253 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood, California. If anyone knows for sure which studio, please leave a comment. Capitol Records will release "Heaven Outside Your Door" on Davis' album "Policy" (CLT-48054) and has yet to issue "Tender Love".

1991 - Wilson Phillips' SBK Records (a division of Capitol Records) single "You're In Love" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1958 - David Sylvian, singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, with the group Japan, recorded with Virgin Records America artist Ryuichi Sakamoto, and a solo Virgin Records America artist, is born David Batt in London, England.

1959 - The Chipmunk's single "Alvin's Harmonica", the flipside of "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Time Is Here Again), enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart.

1968 - Pianist Horace Silver, with Charles Tolliver on trumpet, Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums, records the titles "Serenade To A Soul Sister", "Psychedelic Sally" with Cranshaw on electric bass, and "Rain Dance" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Silver's album "Serenade To A Soul Sister" (BLP4277/BST4277 on vinyl and 7-84277-2 on CD).

1978 - Kenny Rogers wins the Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for his United Artists Records title "Lucille" (aka Country Music's National Anthem that year :) ). The flipside of the single is "Till I Get It Right".

40 Years Ago Today In 1982 - The J. Geils Band's EMI America Records single "Centerfold" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1993 - EMI Records USA and Liberty Records re-released Eddie Cochran's albums "Singin' To My Baby" and "Never To Be Forgotten" together on a single CD. Both albums were originally released by Liberty Records.