MAY 5, 2022
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1911 - Pete Daily, a cornet player, bandleader, and Capitol Records artist, is born in Portland, Indiana.
1933 - Bobby Austin, Capitol Records solo artist, songwriter, and bassist for Wynn Stewart, Buck Owens, and Tommy Collins, is born in Wenatchee, Washington. The first song that Austin wrote, co-written with Johnny Paycheck, was Tammy Wynette's first recording, "Apartment #9". The title would be named Song Of The Year by the Academy of Country Music. Jason Odd wrote a great biographical article for the Traditional Country Hall of Fame website.
1968? - Dominic Pandiscia, CEO of Pledge Music, formerly President of Caroline Records, Executive Vice President Music Services at EMI, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of EMI Label Services, Global/Caroline Distribution, an unlisted position with Capitol Music Group in New York City, and Senior Vice President of Sales for Virgin Records in New York City, is born in Stanhope, New Jersey.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
80 Years Ago Today In 1942 - Trumpet player Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra (Bob Goodrich, Clyde Hurley, and Gene Morgan also on trumpets, Al "King" Jackson and Joe Yukl on trombones, Bill Covey on alto saxophone, Bill Martinez on clarinet and alto saxophone, Bud Carlton and John Hamilton on tenor saxophones, Champ Webb on baritone saxophone, Gene Plummer on piano, Basil Hutchinson on guitar, Jud De Naut on bass, and Johnny Cyr on drums) record the titles "I Don't Know Why" with vocals by Bobby Sherwood, the instrumental title "The Elks' Parade", "Moonlight Becomes You" with vocals by Kitty Kallen (her only appearance on Capitol Records), and "Harlem Butterfly" with vocals again by Bobby Sherwood in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California for Ammor Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters from Ammor and issue "I Don't Know Why" and "Elks' Parade" (which will become one of Capitol's biggest sellers in its first 10 years) together as a single (Capitol 107 which will be part of Capitol's first release of singles to retail) and "Moonlight Becomes You" and "Harlem Butterfly" together as a single (Capitol 123).
1945 - Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Candy" is #2 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Dream" debuts at #6.
1951 - Les Paul and Mary Ford's Capitol Records single "How High The Moon" is still #1 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Nat "King" Cole with Les Baxter and His Orchestra's Capitol Records Single "Too Young" is #4, and Paul and Ford's Capitol Records single "Mockin'bird Hill" is #5.
1953 - Pinto Colvig overdubs vocals in Los Angeles, California onto music tracks recorded by Billy May conducting an orchestra for the titles "Bozo And His Friends: Part 1" and "Bozo And His Friends: Part 2". Capitol Records will issue the final mixes together as the children's record "Bozo And His Friends" (J-12).
1953 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Felix Slatkin conducts trumpet player Mannie Klein, pianist Victor Aller, and The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Shostakovich's "Concerto In C Minor For Piano, Solo Trumpet And String Orchestra, Movements 1 And 2" at the first session and "Concerto In C Minor For Piano, Solo Trumpet And String Orchestra, Movements 3 And 4" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "SHOSTAKOVICH - Concerto in C Minor For Piano, Solo Trumpet and Orchestra" (L-8229).
1956 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Poor People Of Paris" is #3 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Lisbon Antigua" is tied for #5 with The Platters featuring Tony Williams' single "The Magic Touch", and Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Too Young To Go Steady" is tied for #35 with The Dick Hyman Trio's single "Theme From 'Three Penny Opera'"
65 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "Gone" is still #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.
1958 - Laurie London's Capitol Records single "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" is #4 on Billboard's Best Selling Records chart, Dean Martin with Gus Levene and His Orchestra & Chorus' Capitol Records single "Return To Me" is #9, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Looking Back" is #12, and The Four Prep's Capitol Records single "Twenty-Six Miles" is #33.
1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Looking Back" is also #16 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.
1958 - To build on the publicity of their recent appearance on CBS-TV's "Playhouse 90", Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's single "Scarlet Ribbons", with "Three Jolly Coachmen" on the flipside, the two songs the group performed on the show.
1958 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "In The Heat Of The Day" and "Herman's Tune" with vocals by the Don Williams Singers (lineup unlisted), "I Can't Make Up My Mind" with vocals by the Don Williams Singers, Elaine Dunn, and George Chakiris, and "You Gotta Be In Love" with vocals by Elaine Dunn and Dante D'Paulo at the first session and the titles "I Feel Like A New Man" with vocals by Elaine Dunn, "I Know What Let's Do" with vocals by Elaine Dunn and Dante D'Paulo, "I Can't Sleep" with vocals by Dante D'Paulo and Neile Adams, and "Sex" with vocals by Neile Adams at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Gordon Jenkins Conducts Monte Proser's Tropicana Holiday" (T/ST 1048).
1958 - Pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Lennie Niehaus on alto saxophone, Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca on tenor saxophone, Bill Robinson and Steve Perlow on baritone saxophone, Red Kelly on bass, and Jerry McKenzie on drums) record the titles "Theme For Sunday", "Theme To The West", "Serenade In Blue" and "Sentimental Serenade" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the takes of the titles recorded at this session.
1958 - The Stylemasters (a male vocal quartet - lineup unlisted) record the titles "Hawaiian Sea Breeze" and "Those Nights At The Roundtable" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3987).
1958 - Vocalist Frank Sinatra, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Tommy Pederson and Milt Bernhart on trombones, Ken Shroyer on bass trombone, Richard Perissi, James Decker, and John Cave on French horns, Arthur Gleghorn and Harry Klee on flutes, Blake Reynolds and Sal Franzella on clarinets, Champ Webb and Arnold Koblentz on oboe, Charles Butler and Bill Ulyate on bass clarinet, Bill Miller on piano, Al Viola and George Van Eps on guitar, Joe Comfort and Mike Rubin on bass, Bill Richmond and Larry Bunker on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp, and a string section with Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Arnold Belnick, Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, James Getzoff, Henry Hill, Daniel Karpilowsky, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violins, Alvin Dinkin, Stankey Harris, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola, and James Arkatov, Elizabeth Greenschpoon, Armand Kaproff, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the titles "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry", "Ebb Tide", and "Angel Eyes" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the takes of the titles recorded at this session.
1963 - Capitol Records files in Los Angeles, California the masters it purchased for Jack Marshall's interviews on the beach: "The Hodad Of The Year", "The World's Richest Surfer", "The Tijuana Surfer", "The Old Oceanographer", "The Teen-Age Surfing Vampire", and "Mr. Surfboard" and will issue all the interviews on the album "'My Son The Surf Nut' (Interviews On The Beach - Jack Marshall)" (T/ST 1939).
1968 - Ellen Janov, with unlisted others, records the titles "Dreams Of Love" and "Soon They Grow" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
1969 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' Apple Records single "Get Back", with "Don't Let Me Down" on the flipside, in the United States and Buck Owens' single "Johnny B. Goode".
1973 - Harvest Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases Pink Floyd's single "Money", (Harvest 3609) with "Any Colour You Like" on the flipside, in the United States.
1975 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford and Glen Campbell's album "Ernie Sings and Glen Picks".
1978 - Capitol Records releases Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band's album "Stranger In Town".
1983 - The Motels (featuring vocals by Martha Davis with unlisted others) record the title "Remember The Nights" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol B-5246) with "Killing Time" (recorded February 14, 1983) on the flipside.
1988 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Johnny Clegg & Savuka's titles "Human Rainbow", "Siyayilanda", "Joey Don't Do It", "Dance Across The Centuries", "Talk To The People", "African Shadow Man", "The Waiting", "Take My Heart Away", "I Call Your Name", and "Too Early For The Sky" and will issue all the titles on the group's album "Shadow Man" (7-90411-2 on CD) and will also issue "Joey Don't Do It" and "Take My Heart Away" as a single (Capitol 44228).
30 Years Ago Today In 1992 - Capitol Records releases Radiohead's first commercial EP, "Drill", which contains the tracks "Prove Yourself", "Stupid Car", "You", and "Thinking About You".
1998 - Capitol releases Garth Brooks' first boxed set "Limited Series" (only 2 million sets released worldwide). The collection will include Brooks' first six multi-platinum studio releases as well as a new bonus track on each CD, for a total of 66 cuts and over three hours of music. The package also includes a new photo booklet commemorating Brooks' career to date. Also released is Brooks’ single "To Make You Feel My Love" featured on the soundtrack for the feature film "Hope Floats".
1998 - Capitol Records releases The Jesus Lizard's album "Blue".
1999 - Radiohead's "Meeting People Is Easy" becomes Capitol Records' first simultaneous DVD and Home Video release.
1999 - Capitol Records Nashville artist Garth Brooks is named the artist of the decade at the 34th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1943 - Michael Palin, a comedian, television and motion picture actor, and member of the Virgin Records America group Monty Python's Flying Circus is born Michael Edward Palin in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
1958 - David Seville's Liberty Records single "Witch Doctor" is still #1 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Rick Nelson's Imperial Records single "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It" is #22 and its flipside, "Believe What You Say" is #24.
1958 - Imperial Records releases The Burnette Brothers' single "Warm Love" with "My Honey" on the flipside which will be their only single release for the label.
1960 - The Quarry Men become The Silver Beetles.
60 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Rick Nelson's Imperial Records single "Young World" is #11 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, Jay And The American's United Artists single "She Cried" is #13, Walter Brennan's Liberty Records single "Old Rivers" is #15.
1973 - Luis Gonzaga, Jr., with unlisted others, records the title "Moleque" in an unlisted studio in Brazil. Blue Note Records will issue the title on the multi-artist compilation album "Blue Brazil Vol. 2 (Blue Note In A Latin Groove)" (B1-57741 on 12" LP and 8-57741-2 on CD).
1991 - Roxette's EMI America single "Joyride" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1998 - Trumpet player Tim Hagans, with Scott Kinsey on synthesizer and programming, David Dyson on electric bass, and Billy Kilson on drums, records the titles "Hud Doyle" with the addition of Even Hays on electric piano and DJ Kingsize on programming, French Girl" with the addition of Bob Beldon on soprano saxophone, and Animation/Imagination" with the addition of Kurt Rosenwinkel on guitar at Sony Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Hangan's album "Animation/Imagination" (4-95198-2 on CD).
2006 - EMI entered preliminary talks to buy Warner Music Group which would later reject EMI's offer.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1891 - Carnegie Hall officially opens with a concert by The Symphony Society of New York (also known as the New York Symphony), one of the two ensembles that merged in 1928 to form today’s New York Philharmonic, conducted by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
1900 - The Billboard, a magazine for the music and entertainment industries, begins weekly publication after six years as a monthly.
1968 - Ed Sullivan presents a tribute on CBS-TV to Irving Berlin on his 80th birthday.
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