MARCH 24, 2022
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1935 - Carol Kaye, a bass guitar player on sessions for many Capitol Records artists as well as for artists on many other labels and for television and movie soundtracks, and a member of The Clique (aka The Wrecking Crew) is born in Everett, Washington. She also plays 12-string and six-string electric and acoustic guitars.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records album "A Collection of Favorites" is the first #1 on Billboard's first album chart.
75 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Merle Travis' Capitol Records single "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed", with "Sweet Temptation" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.
75 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Jimmy Wakely, with Stan Ellison directing an uncredited orchestra, records the titles "I Hear You Talkin'", "I'm Gonna Marry Mary", "Song Of The Sierras", "Too Many Sweethearts", and "Oklahoma Hills" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol Americana 40016), the second and fourth titles together as a single (Capitol 414), and the last title on the compilation album "Cowboy Hit Parade" (AD-55).
70 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Van Alexander and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "There's A Lull In My Life", unissued takes of the titles "Lost (I'm Lost)" and "Lazy As The Day Is Long", and the title "Blame It On My Youth" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last title together as a single (Capitol 2196).
1955 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", with "The Sand And The Sea" on the flipside, is #4 on the U.S. Pops singles charts.
65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Final overdubs are recorded for Stan Freberg's title "Tele-Vee-Shun" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol F3687) with "Banana Boat (Day-O)" on the flipside.
1958 - Laurie London's Capitol Records single "He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands)", with "Handed Down" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart and will become the first single certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1958 - Vocalist Molly Bee, with unlisted others, records the titles "Don't Look Back" and "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3968).
1958 - Harpist Marcel Grandjany records Chavarri's "El Viejo Castillo Moro", Freixanet's "Sonata In A Minor", De Falla's "Spanish Dance N° 2, From 'La Vida Breve'", and Padre Rafael Angles' "Aria In D Minor" in Studio A of the Capitol Records studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Grandjany's album "El Amor D'España" (P-8473).
60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf, records Mozart's "Divertimento N∞2 K.131: Menuet N∞ 2/Allegro N∞2" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.
55 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Willie Hightower, with Robert Banks directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using his own arrangements, records the titles "For Sentimental Reasons/You Send Me", "You Are Mine", and "Because I Love You" in New York City, New York with producers Richard Gottehrer and Seymore Stein (who would later found Sire Records). After a sweetening session for all the titles is held the same day, Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 5916) and all the titles on Hightower's album "If I Had A Hammer" (ST-367).
1968 - Final overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for Tony Bruno's title "I'm Feeling It Now". Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title on Bruno's album "I'm Feeling It Now" (ST 2930).
50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Vocalist Marjorie McCoy, with unlisted musicians using arrangements by Allan A. Capps, records the title "And That's Saying A Lot", an unissued take of the title "Looking Back", and the title "I'd Rather Go Blind" with producer David D. Cavanaugh in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 3423). Unfortunately, "And That's Saying A Lot" is not currently available on YouTube.
50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - During two sessions held this day at Music City Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist Anita Carter, with Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, Ray Edenton, David Kirby, and Hollis "Red Lane" DeLaughter on guitar, Pete Drake on steel guitar, Bob Moore on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, records the titles "How To Be A Woman", "Too Much Of A Man To Be Tied Down", and "Walk On Out Of My Mind" at the first session between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM and the title "Love Is On The Way", the unissued, and listed as now lost, title "I Kinda Miss The Band", and the title "There's So Much Love Left Over" at the second session between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. After overdubs are recorded for the first, second, and fourth titles at the same location between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM on March 27, 1972 (with Johnny Gimble on fiddle, Pete Drake on steel guitar, and a vocal chorus consisting of Marcy Lynn Cates and Marjorie Ann Cates), the first and third titles on March 29, the second and sixth titles on April 19, 1972, and the fourth and fifth titles on May 27, 1972, Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the fifth title, on Carter's album "So Much Love" (ST-11085).
50 Years Ago Today In 1972 - David Arlen records the title "Always Missing You" and unissued takes of the titles "Tenderness Road" and "You're Everything Love's Supposed To Be" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Always Missing You" as a single (Capitol 3384) with "I'm Beginning To See The Light" (recorded March 27, 1972) on the flipside. Unfortunately, "Always Missing You" is not currently available on YouTube.
1973 - Some references give this as the date Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side Of The Moon" is released either in the U.K. by Harvest Records or in the U.S. by Capitol Records. The album is now distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.
1973 - During live shows held this day in New Orleans, Louisiana that are recorded by Capitol Records, vocalist Merle Haggard and The Dixieland Express (lineup unlisted) performed the titles "Hammin' It Up", "Everybody's Had The Blues", "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)", "I Forget You Every Day", "I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)", "Carolyn", "Champagne", "Lovesick Blues", "The Emptiest Arms In The World", "Nobody Knows I'm Hurtin'", "Intro To: Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", "Okie From Muskogee", "I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me", and "Finale". Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Merle Haggard - I Love Dixie Blues" (ST-11200).
1978 - At a live show recorded by Capitol Records at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, vocalist Natalie Cole, with Linda Williams conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Gene Barge, performs the titles "Lovers", "La Costa", and "Something's Got A Hold Of Me". Capitol Records will issue "Lovers" as a single (Capitol 4623) with "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (recorded March 23, 1978) on the flipside and with "Something's Got A Hold On Me" on the two-disc set "Natalie Live!" (SKBL-11709) and has yet to issue "La Costa".
1978 - Caldera (lineup unlisted) records the title "Cross Country" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Caldera's album "Time And Chance" (SW-11810).
1979 - Anne Murray's Capitol Records single "I Just Fall In Love Again", with "Just To Feel This Love From You" on the flipside, hits #1 on the U.S. Country Singles chart.
1983 - Capitol Records registers the masters it licensed from EMI for Duran Duran's titles "Is There Something I Should Know" and "Faith In This Color" and will issue "Is There Something I Should Know" as a single (Capitol 5233) with "Careless Memories" (registered March 25, 1981) and on the group's self-titled album "Duran Duran" (ST-12158). No issuing information is listed for "Faith In This Color".
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Jay Livingston and Ray Evans win the Academy Award for Best Music/Song for "Buttons and Bows" from the Paramount Pictures movie "The Paleface". Capitol Records has released two versions of the title as singles, one recorded by The Dinning Sisters with "San Antonio Rose" on the flipside and the other with vocals by Bob Hope and The Clark Sisters with "That's Not The Knot" on the flipside.
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