FEBRUARY 3, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1943 - Linda Hargrove, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Capitol Records artist, is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (Don Fagerquist, Ray Triscari, Tony Anelli, Al Porcino or Ed Badgley on trumpet, Clay Harvey, Dick Taylor, Emil Manazec, and Jack Zimmerman on trombone, Harry Terrill or Sam Marowitz, and Charlie Kennedy on alto saxophone, Buddy Wise and Mitch Melnick on tenor saxophone, Jack Schwartz on baritone saxophone, Buddy Neal on piano, Bob Lesher on guitar, Bob Strahl on bass, Gene Krupa and Joe Dale on drums) record the titles "Old Devil Moon" (arrangement by George Williams with vocals by Caroline Gray), "It Might Have Been A Different Story" (vocals by Buddy Stewart), "You Be You" (arrangement by George Williams with vocals by Caroline Gray), "All By Myself" (arrangement by George Williams), "Dreams Are A Dime A Dozen" (vocals by Buddy Stewart), an unlisted title, "It's A Good Day" (arrangement by George Williams with vocals by Caroline Gray), two more unlisted titles, "Yes, Yes Honey" (arrangement by George Williams with vocals by Caroline Gray), another unlisted title, and "Same Old Blues" (vocals by Caroline Gray) for the Capitol Records Transcription Service in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first, second, and fourth titles on transcription disc A-41 and the other listed titles on transcription disc A-44. Mosaic Records will issue all the listed titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings of Gene Krupa & Harry James" (MD7-192). Unfortunately, "You Be You" is not currently available on YouTube.

1947 - Hal Derwin and Frank De Vol record five unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service at "The Chateau" on DeLongpre Avenue between Ivar Avenue and Vine Street in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.

1953 - Nat "King" Cole begins two straight weeks of shows at Ciro's in Miami Beach, Florida.

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Just One Of Those Things" is #13 on WJJD's Top Twenty LP and EP Albums chart in Chicago, Illinois.

1961 - Pianist Lew Quadling and The Sentimental Reeds (lineup unlisted), recorded the titles "My Last Goodbye", "That Old Black Magic", "To Each His Own", "Careless", "Id Do, Do You?", and "Where Did We Go?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "That Old Sax Magic" (T 1505).

1961 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with Ralph Carmichael conducting an orchestra and chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Awake My Charity", "A Wicked World", "I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven", "The Path Of Sorrow", and "Let Me Freely Yield" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release all the titles, except "I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven" on Ritter's album "The Lincoln Hymns" (W 1562) and "I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven" on Ritter's album "Hillbilly Heaven" (T 1623).

1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Want To Hold Your Hand", with "I Saw Her Standing There" on the flipside, and their Capitol Records album "Meet The Beatles!", are both certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. and are the group's first Gold records

1966 - Tommy Hunt, with Bert DeCoteaux conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'll Make You Happy" and "The Clown" in New York City, New York with producer Marvin Holtzman. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5621).

1966 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with unlisted others, records the titles "Crown Him With Many Crowns", "The Name Of Jesus", "Beautiful Garden Of Prayer", "I Love Thy Kingdom" and "Jesus, Lover Of My Soul" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "Wonderful Peace" (T 2557).

1967 - Hearts And Flowers (Rick Cunha, Dave Dawson, and Larry Murray on guitars and vocals) record the titles "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive", "The View From Ward 3", and "Save Some Time" in Los Angeles, California with producer Nik Venet. Capitol Records will issue all three titles on the band's album "Now Is The Time For Hearts And Flowers" (T 2762). Unfortunately, "The View From Ward 3" does not have a separate video on YouTube but is included in the video for the complete album.

1967 - Vocalist Bobby Austin, with unlisted others, records the titles "Cupid's Last Arrow" and "Mary's Merry-Go-Round" with producer Charlie "Fuzzy" Owen in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters for both titles from Tally Records and issue them on Austin's album "Apartment No. 9" (T/ST 2773).

1967 - The Beatles record titles for their song "A Day In The Life"

1968 - Paul McCartney record titles alone for The Beatles' song "Lady Madonna"

1969 - The Steve Miller Band records the title "My Dark Hour"

1969 - The Beatles' members John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr hire Allen Klein as the group's new manager instead of Paul McCartney's father-in-law, Lee Eastman

1971 - Vocalist Dick Curless, with Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, Harold Ray Bradley, Ray Edenton, and Billy Sanford on guitars, Pete Drake on steel guitar, Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, records the titles "Woman, Don't Try To Sing My Song", "I Gave Up Getting Over You Today", and "Loser's Cocktail" at the Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Curless' album "Comin' On Country" (ST-792).

1971 - Billy May directs The Time-Life Orchestra (Shorty Sherock and Pete Candoli on trumpet, Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone, Abe Most on clarinet, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Rolly Bundock on bass, Nick Fatool on drums, and Larry Bunker on vibraphone) as they record the titles "Rachel's Dream", "Opus #5", and "St. Louis Blues" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue "Rachel's Dream" on the three LP set "The Swing Era - Volume 10 (Postwar Years) - A Clutch Of Characters" (STA 349), "Opus #5" on the three LP set "The Swing Era - Volume 5 (1939-1940) - 1939: A Real Dream Of A Year" (STA 344), and "St. Louis Blues" on the three LP set "The Swing Era - Volume 8 (1942-1944) - When Sport Was Mighty Sporty" (STA 347).

1971 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "Crimson And Clover" and "Love Is A Two Way Street" at the first session, "Just Say Goodbye", "The Greatest Discovery", and "Everyone's Gone To The Moon" at the second session, and "Feelings", "Only Friends", "Yes, I'm Ready", and "Don't Make Me Over" at the third session. After overdubs are recorded on February 4, 1971 for "Crimson And Clover", "Love On A Two-Way Street", "Just Say Goodbye", "The Greatest Discovery", and "Everyone's Gone To The Moon", on February 5, 1971 for "Only Friends", "Yes I'm Ready", and "Don't Make Me Over", February 8, 1971 for "The Greatest Discovery" and "Everyone's Gone To The Moon", February 9, 1971 for "Crimson And Clover" and "Love On A Two-Way Street", February 15, 1971 for "Just Say Goodbye" and "Feelings", February 16, 1971 for "Yes, I'm Ready" and "Don't Make Me Over", and February 24, 1971 for "Love On A Two-Way Street", "The Greatest Discovery", and "Only Friends", Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Feelings" (SW-781).

1972 - Helen Reddy records a new version of "Summer of '71" and the as of yet unreleased title "Tulsa Turnaround" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Summer of '71" as a single on the flipside of "I Am Woman" in England (45CL15721) and France (2C006-81100).

1977 - The Section (Danny Kortchmar on guitar, Leland Sklar on bass, Russ Kunkel on drums, Craig Doerge on keyboards, Jim Horn on saxophone, and Chuck Findley on trumpet) records the instrumental title "Street Pizza" with engineer Matt Hyde either at United Western Studios or Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Fork It Over" (ST-11656).

1982 - Beau Williams records the as yet unissued title "Never Forgot Your Eyes", the title "If You're Ready" and another as yet unissued title "I Don't Believe" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue this version of "If Your Ready" on Williams' self-titled album "Beau Williams" (ST-12213) and an edited version as a single (Capitol 5158) with "This Time It's Real" on the flipside.

1982 - Brass Construction (lineup unlisted) record the title "Forever Love". for Liberty Records. Capitol Records will acquire the master and issue it as a single (Capitol 5219) with "Walkin' The Line" (recorded March 3, 1983) on the flipside.

1999 - Capitol Records Nashville artist Trace Adkins seriously injures his ankle when, while trying to get his truck out of the mud outside of Nashville, Tennessee, he steps into a sinkhole, fracturing and dislocating his ankle

2003 - Phil Spector, music producer (The Beatles, Ike & Tina Turner, the Righteous Brothers, The Ronettes, and many others, including at the time Capitol Records group Starsailor), is arrested in connection with the shooting death of Lana Clarkson at his home in Alhambra, California.

2009 - Tom Brumley (born Thomas Rexton Brumley), songwriter, steel guitar builder, 1992 Steel Guitarist Hall of Fame inductee, and steel guitarist with the Capitol Records group Buck Owens and The Buckaroos as well as The Stone Canyon Band, passes away in San Antonio, Texas at age 73 at Northeast Baptist Hospital, a little more than a week after experiencing a heart attack.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1967 - The Jackie McLean Quintet (Jackie McLean on alto saxophone, with Grachan Moncur III on trombone, Lamont Johnson on piano, Scotty Holt on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums) records the titles "Hipnosis", "Slow Poke", "The Breakout", "Back Home" and "The Reason Why" at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on McLean's album "Hipnosis" (BN-LA483-J2) and Mosaic Records will issue all the titles on the Mosaic Select CD "Grachan Moncur" (MS-001).

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1918 - Joey Bishop, comedian, writer, motion picture and television actor, and member of "The Rat Pack", is born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb in The Bronx, New York

1938 - Victor Buono, television and motion picture actor (best remembered as King Tut on ABC-TV's "Batman" series) is born Victor Charles Buono in San Diego, California

1959 - After performing at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Buddy Holly (age 22), The Big Bopper (aka Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr., age 28), Richie Valens (age 17), and pilot Roger Peterson (age 21) are killed when their chartered Beech-Craft Bonanza airplane No. N3794N crashes near the Mason City, Iowa Airport at around 1:00 AM CST. Waylon Jennings, bass player for Buddy Holly, gave his seat on the plane to The Big Bopper, due to the Bopper's illness. Another Holly band member, Tommy Allsup, flips Valens for the last available seat, losing the coin toss. United Artists Records artist Don McLean will later remind listeners of the event in his song "American Pie".

65 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Frank Sinatra forms his own label, Reprise Records, now a part of the Warner Music Group

1961 - At his first recording session (held at the home of his friends Sid and Bob Gleason at East Orange, New Jersey), Bob Dylan records the titles "San Francisco Bay Blues" and "Jesus Met The Woman At The Well".

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1927 - Stan Getz, tenor saxophonist with Capitol Records artists Stan Kenton and His Orchestra and Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, bandleader, and, as a solo artist on Verve, Roost, and Roulette Records, recorded titles at Capitol Records studios, is born Stanley Gayetzsky in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1951 - Trombonist Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra (Andy Bartha on cornet, Red Dorris on clarinet, Joe Hall on piano, Kasper Malone on bass, and Glenn Waller on drums), record the titles "Carolina In The Morning" with vocals by Hunt, "Sugar Blues", "Livery Stable Blues" and "Chicago" in Denver, Colorado. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1418) and the last two titles on Hunt's album "Dixieland Detour" (T 312).

1951 - Guitarist and vocalist Gene O'Quin, with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on piano, Eddie Kirk on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass, records the titles "It's No Use Talkin' Baby", "You Played Around With My Heart", "Triflin' Woman", and "Heads You Win (Tails I Lose)" at Capitol Records studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:30PM and 5:30PM. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 1821) with "I'm Lonesome For You" (recorded March 8, 1951) on the flipside, the second and fourth titles together as a single (Capitol 1433), and the third title as a single (Capitol 1708) with "Texas Boogie" (recorded June 11, 1951) on the flipside.

1951 - Vocalist and guitarist Leon Payne, with Ernie Hunter on fiddle, an unknown rhythm guitarist, Frank Juricek on steel guitar, and  Lew Frisby on bass, record the titles "Farewell Waltz", "A Million Years Ago", "Empty Dreams", and "Lonely And Blue Over Someone" at listed as possibly ACA Studio in Houston, Texas. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 1463) and the second and fourth singles together as a single (Capitol 1580).

1953 - Jan Garber conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Your Cheatin' Heart", "I Can't Get Used To Losing You", "My Jealous Eyes", "Even Now", and "I've Lost You Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "My Jealous Eyes" together as a single (Capitol 2377) and has yet to issue the other three titles.

1953 - Vocalist Molly Bee, with Van Alexander conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "That's How Much I Love You", "What'll He Do?", "I'll Tell My Mommy", "Dancin' With Someone (Longin' For You)", and "This Is My Dog" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "That's How Much I Love You" and will issue "What'll He Do?" and "Dancin' With Someone (Longin' For You)" together as a single (Capitol 2396), "I'll Tell My Mommy" as a single (Capitol 2494), and "This Is My Dog" as a single (Capitol 2567). 

1956 - Conductor Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the titles "You Couldn't Help But Be Wonderful" with vocals by Kenny Gardner and The Lombard Trio (unlisted lineup) and "Our Melody (The Phonograph Song)" with vocals by Kenny Garder and The Lombardo Singers (lineup unlisted) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3371).

1958 - Vocalist Dakota Staton, with Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (includes Harry Edison on trumpet and unlisted piano, guitar, bass, and drums players), records the titles "The Party's Over", "Little Girl Blue", "When Sunny Gets Blue", and "Anything Goes" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "The Party's Over" as a single (Capitol F3958) and on the album "Crazy He Calls Me" (EAP-3-1170 on 7" EP and T 1170 on 12" LP), "Little Girl Blue" and "Anything Goes" on the album "Dynamic!" (EAP-2-1054 on 7" EP and T 1054 on 12" LP), and has yet to issue the take of "When Sunny Gets Blue" recorded at this session but will issue a take recorded at a later session on February 6, 1958.

1958 - Harpist Marcel Grandjany records Faure's "Impromptu Pour La Harpe, Opus 86" and C. P. E. Bach's "Sonata In G Major For Harp" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Impromptu Pour La Harpe, Opus 86" on Grandjany's album "Music For The Harp" (PAO-8420) and "Sonata In G Major For Harp" on the album "BACH Transcribed By Marcel Grandjany" (P-8459).

1961 - Vocalist Verdelle Smith, with Irving Markowitz and Burt Collins on trumpets, Eddie Bert on trombone, Leroy Glover on organ, Lee Pockriss on piano, Allen Hanlon and Al Gorgoni on guitars, Russ Saunders on bass, Phil Kraus on drums, Vincent Bell on percussion, and an uncredited string session conducted by Alan Lorber, records the titles "You Only See Her", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie", and "Sexy" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Smith's eponymous album "Verdelle Smith" (T 2476).

1961 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist June Christy and her husband, tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist Bob Cooper, who also is conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (Joe Gordon on trumpet, Vince De Rosa on French horn, Norman Benno on English horn and oboe, Bud Shank on alto flute, flute, and alto saxophone, Buddy Collette on baritone saxophone, Kathryn Julye on harp, Al Viola on guitar, Monte Budwig on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), records the titles "I Know About Love" and "Cry Like The Wind" at the first session and "All You Need Is A Quarter", "Make Someone Happy", and "Asking For You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Christy and Cooper's album "Do Re Mi" (T 1586).

1961 - Vocalist Tex  Ritter, with Ralph Charmichael conducting an uncredited choir, records the titles "Grace Has Set Me Free", "A Paradise Below", "Help Me, O Lord", and "The Everlasting Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ritter's album "The Lincoln Hymns" (W 1562).

1963 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with bass player Max Bennet also 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 "The Lady Is A Tramp" and "I Won't Dance" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Lee's album "Mink Jazz" (T/ST 1850).

1966 - "Little Willie" John signs with Capitol Records

1968 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "The End Of The World" and "Our Day Will Come" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on the group's album "Goin' Out Of My Head" (ST 2865).

1968 - Sidewalk Sipper Band records the title "Sidewalk Skipper" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the title.

1968 - During a split session with The Strangers (George French Jr. on piano, Billy Mizeon guitar and harmony vocals, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Lewis Talley also on guitar, Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar, Jerry Ward aka Howard Lowe on bass, and Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums) held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, first vocalist Bonnie Owens records a new take of the title "Yes, I Love You Only" then vocalist and guitarist Merle Haggard, with Bonnie Owens also on harmony vocals, records the titles "Is This The Beginning Of The End?" and "The Sunny Side Of Life". Capitol Records will issue "Yes, I Love You Only" as a single (Capitol 2210) and on Owens and The Strangers' album "Lead Me On" (ST-195), "Is This The Beginning Of The End" on Haggard and The Strangers' album "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" (ST 2912), and, after overdubs are recorded on March 6, 1968, will issue "The Sunny Side Of Life" on Haggard's album "Mama Tried" (ST 2972).

1968 - The Curtis Brothers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Um Um Good", "Another One Of Those Days", and "One Day You'll Pay" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Um Um Good" and "Another One Of Those Days" together as a single (Capitol 2193) and has yet to issue "One Day You'll Pay".

1968 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "The Long Tall Shadow", "The Blizzard", and "Stranger On Boot Hill" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ritter's album "Tex Ritter's Wild West" (ST 2974) and "Stranger On Boot Hill" as a single (Capitol 2232).

1968 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Standells' titles "Animal Girl" and "Soul Drippin'" and will issue both titles together as a single (Tower 398) via its subsidiary, Tower Records.

1971 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Bloodrock (Steve Hill on piano, organ, and vocals, Nick Taylor on guitar and vocals, Lee Pickens on guitar, Ed Grundy on bass and vocals, Rick Cobb on drums, and Jim Rutledge on vocals) records the titles "You Gotta Roll", "Breach Of Lease", and "Kool-Aid Kids" at the first session and "A Certain Kind" and "America, America" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Bloodrock 3" (ST-765).

1971 - Vocalist Dick Curless, with Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, Ray Edenton, Billy Sanford, and Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge on guitars, Pete Drake on steel guitar, Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums), records the titles "Come Sundown", "Snap Your Fingers", and "The Swingin' Preacher" at the Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Curless' album "Comin' On Country" (ST-792). Bear Family Records will issue all three titles in Germany in the four-CD box set "Dick Curless - Hard, Hard Traveling Man" (BCD 16171).

1972 - Skylark (arranger and production coordinator David Foster on piano, electric piano, synthesizer (Moog), organ (pipe organ), B. J. Cook Foster on lead and backing vocals, vocal arranger Donny Gerrard on lead vocals, Bobby Taylor on backing vocals, Alan Mix on guitar, Steve Pubsley on bass, Carl Graves on percussion and backing vocals, Brian Hilton and Duris Maxwell on drums) records the title "Wingless Bird" in Los Angeles, California with producer and engineer Eirik The Norwegian. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Skylark 2" (ST-11256).

1972 - The Letterman (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted others, perform the titles "Up, Up And Away", "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", "It's Too Late", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "My Sweet Lord", "Bridge Over Troubled Waters", "You've Got A Friend", "More", "Put Your Head On My Shoulder", "Hurt So Bad", "It's Impossible", "Sealed With A Kiss", "Mr. Lonely", "Love", "Love (Japanese Version)", "Goin' Out Of My Head", and "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" at a concert in Japan. The performances are recorded and Capitol Records will issue all the recordings on the group's album "Live In Japan" (ST-21955) only in Japan.

1973 - Capitol Records artist Helen Reddy hosts the first episode of NBC-TV's rock variety show "The Midnight Special".

1973 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "We Will Meet At The Ocean", "Summer Song", "Eastward", and "Easy Evil" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of "We Will Meet At The Ocean" and "Eastward" on the group's album "Now And Forever" (SW-11319), "Summer Song" as a single (Capitol 3619) and on the group's album "'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183), and "Easy Evil" on the group's album "Make A Time For Lovin'" (SW-11424).

1973 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for the titles "I Hope I Have Your Love" with vocals by Lori Lieberman, "Low Fat Yoga", "Harry And Beth And Stanley And Sheila", "First Love", "Wait For Me" and "It's Not Over" with vocals by Don Johnson, "A Bird In The Hand", "Stanley's Thing", "You're An Absolute Miracle", and "Go Gentley" with vocals again by Lori Lieberman which were all composed and conducted by Artie Butler. After additional instrumental recording is done by Artie Butler conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) on March 1, 1973, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the original motion picture soundtrack for "The Harrad Experiment" and "Wait For Me" and "It's Not Over" together as a single (Capitol 3623) by Don Johnson.

1976 - Vocalist and guitarist Guthrie Thomas, with Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner on drums, John Hartford on banjo and fiddle, Steve Cropper, Marc Edelstein, and Lee Montgomery on background vocals, David Paich on organ, Lyle Ritz on bass, Tom Brumley on pedal steel guitar, and Roger Johnson on guitar, records the titles "Ramblin' Cocaine Blues", "Her Song", "Good Days Are Rollin' In", and "Band Of Steel" as a duet with Ringo Starr (who wrote the song) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with Thomas producing with John Carter and Steve Cropper. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Thomas' album "Lies And Alibis" (ST-11519).

1976 - Tom Snow records the titles "I'm Only Passing On Through" and "Shoestring Destiny" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Snow's eponymous album "Tom Snow" (ST-11545)

1977 - The Section (Leland Sklar on bass, Russ Kunkel on drums, Danny Kortchmar on guitar, and Craig Doerge on keyboards) records the titles "Hamsters Of Doom" and "Don't Jump Salty" at either United Western Studios or Sunset Sound Studios in  Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Hamsters Of Doom" on the group's album "Fork It Over" (ST-11656) and has yet to issue "Don't Jump Salty" but Danny Kortchmer had earlier released a version on his 1973 solo album "Kootch" on Warner Bros. Records.

1982 - Vocalist Beau Williams, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Like Everything About You" and "Let Me Be The One To Take You Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Williams' self-titled album "Beau Williams" (ST-12213) and "I Like Everything About You" on two singles (Capitol 5237) with "Elvina" (recorded February 4, 1982) on the flipside and (Capitol 5279) with "You've Been" (recorded February 3, 1982) on the flipside.

1982 - High Fashion (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Have You Heard The News?", "When The Lover Strikes", "You're My Everything" (released as "I Want To Be Your Everything"), "Brainy Children", "Feelin' Lucky Lately", "You're The Winner", "Hold On", and "Next To You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Record will issue all the titles on the group's album "Feelin' Lucky" (ST-12214), "Have You Heard The News?" and "Hold On" together as a single (Capitol 5151), "When The Lover Strikes" as a single (Capitol 5240) with "Breakup" (recorded on March 13, 1983) and as a single (Capitol 5280) with "Make Up Your Mind" (also recorded March 13, 1983) on the flipside, and "Brainy Children" and Feelin' Lucky Lately" together as a single (Capitol 5104).

1982 - Vocalists Cheryl Ladd and Frankie Valli, with unlisted others, record the titles "You Can Make It Beautiful" and "Can't Say No To You" possibly in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5115).

1986 - Paul McCartney records the title "Move Over Busker" in England. Capitol Records will issue the title on McCartney's album "Press To Play" (JAS-12475).

1988 - Great White (lineup unlisted) perform the titles "Gonna Get Ya", "Money (That's What I Want)", "Since I've Been Lovin' You", "Face The Day", "All Over Now", and "Rock Me" at The Ritz in London, England. Capitol Records recorded the show and would release all the titles, except "Since I've Been Lovin' You" which remains unissued, on the group's album "Twice Shy/Live At The Marquee" (7-93636-1 on 12" vinyl and 7-93636-2 on CD).

1989 - Crispin Glover signs with Capitol Records

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1912 - Burton Lane, Broadway and motion picture composer (the songs "How Are Things in Glocca Morra", "That Old Devil Moon", "How About You", "I Hear Music", "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", and many more and the Broadway musicals "Finian’s Rainbow" [with Yip Harburg] and "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" [with Alan Jay Lerner], and songs for over thirty motion pictures including "Babes on Broadway", "Royal Wedding", and "St. Louis Blues" [which starred Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole]) and discoverer of future Capitol Records artist Judy Garland, is born Burton Levy in New York City, New York.

85 Years Ago Today In 1940 - Future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra debuts with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

85 Years Ago Today In 1940 - Alan Caddy, record producer and a guitarist with the EMI group Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and the group The Tornadoes, is born in London, England.

1957 - Trumpet player Thad Jones, with Benny Powell on trombone, Gigi Gryce on alto saxophone, Tommy Flanagan piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums, records the titles "Slipped Again", "Going Off Stage", "Let's", "Ill Wind", and "Thadrack" in Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles, except "Going Off Stage", on Jones' album "The Magnificent Thad Jones Vol. 3" (BLP1546). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings of Thad Jones" (MQ5-172 on five 12" vinyl LPs and MD3-172 on three CDs). "Going Off Stage" is not currently available on YouTube.

1957 - Imperial Records artist Fats Domino appears on The Perry Como Show singing "Blue Monday" and "Blueberry Hill".

1958 - Trumpet player Lee Morgan, with Sonny Clark on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Art Taylor on drums, records the titles "Who Do You Love, I Hope?", "Candy", "C.T.A.", and "All The Way" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Morgan's album "Candy" (BLP1590).

1979 - Sid Vicious (born John Simon Ritchie), drummer, singer, bass player with the EMI and Virgin Records group The Sex Pistols, dies at age 21 from an overdose of heroin

1981 - EMI releases Duran Duran's first single "Planet Earth", with "Late Bar" on the flip side, in the UK

1987 - Alfred Lion, record producer and co-founder of Blue Note Records, dies in San Diego, California at age 79.

1992 - Right Said Fred's Charisma Records (a subsidiary of Virgin Records America) single "I'm Too Sexy" (with one side in English and the other side in Spanish) is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

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1887 - It's Groundhog's Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for the first time

1906 - Gale Gordon, motion picture, radio ("Our Miss Brooks", "My Little Margie") and television actor ("The Lucy Show") is born Charles Aldrich

40 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Julian Lennon's Atlantic Records single "Too Late For Goodbyes", with "Let Me Be" on the flip side enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. In the UK, the single is released by Charisma/Virgin Records.

1996 - Gene Kelly, actor, dancer, singer, choreographer, and director for Broadway, motion pictures, radio and television, dies in Los Angeles from complications after two strokes at age 83

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1934 - Bob Shane, a singer and a guitarist with the Capitol Records group The Kingston Trio is born Robert Castle Schoen in Hilo, Hawaii.

1937 - Ray Sawyer, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and a Capitol Records solo artist and member of the Capitol Records group Dr. Hook, is born in Chickasaw, Alabama.

1968 - Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, daughter of Elvis Presley, and Capitol Records artist is born in Memphis, Tennessee.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1951 - During a split session held in Los Angeles, California, first Helen O'Connell (on vocals), with Harold Mooney conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "The Loveliest Night Of The Year" and "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry" then Frank Devol, conducting his arrangements to his orchestra and vocal group The Dream Makers (linueps unlisted), records the titles "Ciribiribin On The Mandolin" with vocalist Jaye P. Morgan and "Chapel Of The Roses" with vocalist Tommy Hamilton. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1408) and the last two titles together (Capitol 1411).

1951 - During a split session held at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California, first Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (Ray Linn, Buddy Childers, Ralph Muzillo, and Jimmie Salko on trumpet, Harold Smith, Ray Conniff, and Jerry Rosa on trombone, Jules Kinsler, Ron Perry, Bill Hamilton, Jimmy Giuffre, and Chuck Gentry on reeds, Al Pellegrini on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Louie Bellson on drums, and Jack Costanzo on congas), records the title "That's My Girl" then Mel Torme, also with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (same lineup) records the as yet unreleased take of the title "Come Out Singin'". Capitol Records will issue "That's My Girl" as a single (Capitol 1449) with "Too Young" (recorded February 6, 1951) on the flipside.

1951 - Vocalist and pianist Nellie Lutcher, with a trio of musicians (lineup unlisted) records the title "If You Wanna Get To Goin' (And Come Out Singing)" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California for Capitol Records. Bear Family Records will finally issue the title in Germany in the CD box set "Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm" (BCD 15910).

1957 - Trumpet player and vocalist Louis Prima and vocalist Keely Smith, with tenor saxophonist and vocalist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (James "Litle Red" Blount Jr. on trombone, William "Willie" McCumber on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Amado Rodrigues on bass, and Robert "Bobby" Morris on drums), record the titles "Autumn Leaves" featuring vocals by Keely Smith, "The Pump Song" with vocals by Louis Prima, and Sam Butera's instrumental "I Kiss Your Hand Madame" and "The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams/Fever" with vocals by Sam Butera in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 3:30 AM and 6:30 AM. Capitol Records will issue "Autumn Leaves" and "The Pump Song" on Prima's album "The Call Of The Wildest" (T 836), Prep Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "I Kiss Your Hand Madame" as a single (Prep F102) with "Equator" (recorded January 18, 1957) on the flipside, and Capitol Records will issue "The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams/Fever" on the compilation CD "Ultra Lounge Volume 4 - Bachelor Pad Royale" (8-35177-2).

1958 - Nat "King Cole's Capitol Records single "Angel Smile" is #29 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

65 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Capitol Records releases Hank Thompson's single "A Six Pack To Go" with "Squaws Along The Yukon" on the flipside

65 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Above And Beyond" with "Till These Dreams Come True" on the flipside.

1962 - The Catch Club (lineup unlisted) record the title "When The Cock Begins To Crow" in Los Angeles, California but may not have been recorded live at The Ash Grove.. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "I'll Tell My Mother" (T 1726). Unfortunately, the title is not available on YouTube as a separate video but is the last song on the video below.

1963 - Guitarist Howard Roberts, with unlisted others, records the titles "Days Of Wine And Roses", "Blues #1", "Blues #2", and "Florence Of Arabia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will reject the take of "Days Of Wine And Roses" recorded at this session and Roberts will record a new take at a later date. The remaining three titles have yet to be issued.

1963 - Vocalist Cindy Malone, with unlisted others, records the titles "A Million Broken Hearts" and "If I Were You" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1963 - Vocalist and guitarist Mitchell Torok, with unlisted others, records the titles "A Mighty, Mighty Man", "For Somebody Who's Supposed To Be Hurtin'", and "I'm Not Myself in the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "A Mighty, Mighty Man" and "For Somebody Who's Supposed To Be Hurtin'" together as a single (Capitol 4946). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the four-CD box set "Mexican Joe In The Caribbean" (BCD 15906).

1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and its flipside with "I Saw Her Standing There" debuts in the top 40.

1967 - The Beatles record tracks for their song "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England.

1967 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for all the titles on the album "Hawaii Calls Presented By Webley Edwards - More Of The Greatest Hits" (T/ST 2736).

1967 - Vocalist Ferlin Husky and the Hushpuppies (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Cold, Hard Facts Of Life", "Ain't Had No Lovin'", "Walkin' On New Grass", and "It Just Happened That Way" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Husky's album "What Am I Gonna Do Now?" (T/ST 2705). Unfortunately, only "The Cold Hard Facts Of Life" is available on YouTube.

1968 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "Our Day Will Come" and "I Wanna Be Free" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of both titles on the group's album "Goin' Out Of My Head" (ST 2865).

1968 - Vocals and guitarist Merle Haggard and The Strangers (George French, Jr. on piano, Glen Campbell and Lewis Talley also on guitar, Billy Mize also on guitar and harmony vocals, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar, Jerry Ward aka Howard Lowe on bass, and Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums), with Bonnie Owens also on harmony vocals, record the titles "Today I Started Loving You Again", "Love Has A Mind Of Its Own", and "Fool's Castle" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" (ST 2912).

1968 - Dallas Frazier, with unlisted others, records the titles "Lonelier And More In Love", "The Sunshine Of My World", and "I Just Thought That I Loved Her (Till I Lost You)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Lonelier And More In Love" and "The Sunshine Of My World" together as a single (Capitol 2133) and "I Just Thought That I Loved Her (Till I Lost You)" as a single (Capitol 2257).

1968 - Vocalist Matt Monro begins a series of recording sessions that will take place on February 1, 2, 3, and 5, 1968 at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England with an orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes horns, trombones, reeds, piano, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, strings, and harp musicians) and producer George Martin. What was recorded on each day is not listed but the titles include "If She Should Come To You" arranged and conducted by George Martin, "When I Fall In Love" arranged and conducted by David Whittaker, "Maria" arranged and conducted by Kenny Clayton, "Hello Young Lovers" arranged and conducted by David Whittaker, "September Song" arranged and conducted by John Cameron, "Time After Time" and "This Is All I Ask" arranged and conducted by Johnny Spence, "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" arranged and conducted by John Cameron, "Days Of Wine And Roses" arranged and conducted by Kenny Clayton, "The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From 'The Sandpiper')" arranged and conducted by Johnny Spence, "Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)" arranged and conducted by John Cameron, and "The Party's Over" arranged and conducted by David Whittaker. Capitol Records will issue all the titles in the United States on Monro's album "The Late, Late Show" (ST 2919).

1972 - Hank Capps, with unlisted others, records the titles "Bottles Of Wine", "The Ballad Of Willia Jones", "Jailer", and "Say There Brother" in Los Angeles, California. The first two titles are still unissued and Capitol Records will issue "Jailer" and "Say There Brother" together as a single (Capitol 3302). Unfortunately, neither title is currently available on YouTube.

1972 - Spider (Karen Brian, Michael Clough, Michael Crowley, Rusty Cope, and featuring Michael Deasy) records the titles "Southwind", "Tell Me That You Love Me", "Burnin'" and "If You Pick Her Too Hard" in Los Angeles, California with producer Jay Senter. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on the band's album "Labyrinths" (ST-11046) and "Burnin'" as a single (Capitol 3393) with "May 16th" (recorded January 28, 1972) on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for "If You Pick Her Too Hard". Unfortunately, "Tell Me That You Love Me" is not currently available on YouTube.

1973 - Capitol Records will purchase the masters for the titles "Elementary, My Dear", "Three Is A Magic Number", "The Four-Legged Zoo", "Ready Or Noth, Here I Come", "My Hero, Zero", "I Got Six", "Lucky Seven Sampson", "Figure Eight", "Naughty Number Nine", "The Good Eleven" and "Little Twelvetoes" and will issue all the titles on the soundtrack album "Multiplication Rock" (SJA-11174).

1973 - D'Arcy Schnaz, with unlisted others, records the titles "That's Enough For Me" and "She Only Wants To Be A Lady" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3593) and "That's Enough For Me" again as a single (Capitol 3701).

1973 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Tomorrow's Promise's titles "He Don't Love You Like I Do", "Tomorrow Means Another Day We're Apart", "Good Love", and "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) and will issue "He Don't Love You Like I Do" and "Good Love" together a single (Capitol 3566) and has yet to issue the other two titles.

1978 - The Sylvers (lineup unlisted) recorded the title "I'm A Dancer" at an unlisted location for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1982 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the title "We've Got The Groove (Reprise)" at the first session and the title "Diamond Real" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the band's album "Ladies Of The Eighties" (ST-12173).

1982 - Beau Williams, with unlisted others, records the titles "Merci Beaucoup" and "Seems Like I've Met You" in Los Angeles, California. "Merci Beaucoup" is still unissued and Capitol Records will issue "Seems Like I've Met You" on Williams' self-titled album "Beau Williams" (ST-12213).

 1986 - Heart's Capitol Records single "These Dreams", with "Shell Shock" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1859 - Victor Herbert, cello player, composer of operettas (including "Babes In Toyland", "Naughty Marietta", and "Sally", songs from which have been covered by many Capitol Records artists including Gordon MacRae and Jo Stafford) and film scores "The Fall Of A Nation" (1915), is born in Dublin, Ireland

1942 - Terry Jones, television ("Monty Python's Flying Circus") and motion-picture actor, writer, and director, and Virgin Records artist, is born Terence Graham Parry Jones in Colwyn Bay, Wales.

1963 - Organist Jimmy Smith, with Quentin Warren on guitar and Donald Bailey on drums, records the titles "Careless Love", two takes of "Sassy Mae", "John Brown's Body", "Come Raine Or Come Shine", "Trouble In Mind", "Three For Four", "Bucket", and "Just Squeeze Me" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue "Careless Love", the first take of "Sassy Mae", "John Brown's Body", "Come Raine Or Come Shine", "Three For Four", "Bucket", and "Just Squeeze Me" on Smith's album "Bucket!" (BLP4235/BST84235) and all the titles on the CD issue of the album (5-24550-2).

1964 - The Beatles' Vee-Jay Records single "Please Please Me", with "From Me To You" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

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1948 - Rick James, a singer and a songwriter, is born James Johnson in Buffalo, New York

2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas while reentering Earth's atmosphere. All seven astronauts (Michael P. Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel Clark, Rick D. Husband, Willie McCool, and Ilan Ramon) on board are killed.

JANUARY 31, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1892 - Eddie Cantor, Vaudeville, Broadway, motion picture, radio, and television actor, singer, songwriter, and a Capitol Records artist, is born Edward Israel Iskowitz in the Lower East Side of New York City, New York.

110 Years Ago Today In 1915 - Bobby Hackett, cornet, trumpet, and guitar player, member of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (played at the 1938 Carnegie Hall concert), and Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (initially as a guitarist while his lip was healing, then on short solos such as on "String Of Pearls"), bandleader, a Capitol Records solo artist, and on Jackie Gleason's Capitol Records albums, is born Robert Leo Hackett in Providence, Rhode Island.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1938 - Erich Kleiber conducts The Brussels Radio Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the first, second, third, and fourth movements ("Adagio Molto" in three parts, "Larghetto" in 3 parts, "Sherzo Allego", and "Allegro Molto" in two parts) of Beethoven's "Symphony N° 2" in Brussels, Belgium for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue the complete symphony on the album "BEETHOVEN - Symphony N° 2" (P-8116).

1946 - During a split session held at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California, first Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Nobody Else But Me" with vocals by Lou Dinning and "Full Moon And Empty Arms" featuring Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on piano then vocalist Martha Tilton, with Paul Weston directing the orchestra and vocal octet (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Ah Yes, There's Good Blues Tonight" and "As If I Didn't Have Enough On My Mind". Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 245) and the second two titles together as a single (Capitol 244).

1947 - Dorothy Lamour signs with Capitol Records.

1947 - Vocalist Hal Derwin, with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "It Might Have Been A Different Story" and "You Can Take My Word For It, Baby" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 377).

1948 - It's a Saturday and on this afternoon's episode of "King Cole Trio Time", being broadcast from KYW's studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and announced by John Degan, the trio performs "Straighten Up And Fly Right", "Almost Like Being In Love", "I Feel So Smoochie", "But Beautiful", "Gonna Get A Girl", "Rhumba Azul", "Beg Your Pardon", "Wildroot Bebop (The Geek)" and a reprise of "Rhumba Azul". The Armed Forces Radio Service will issue an electronic transcription disc of the episode. (King Cole Trio 38).

1951 - Vocalist and pianist Nellie Lutcher, with an unlisted trio of other musicians, records the titles "Pa's Not Home And Ma's Upstairs", "I Really Couldn't Love You", "(I Need) Body And Fender Work", and "He Couldn't Care Less" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles as a single (Capitol 1420). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in the CD box set "Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm" (BCD 15910).

70 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Billy May, using his own arrangements, conducts an orchestra (Conrad Gozzo and Mannie Klein on trumpet,  Ed Kusby and William Schaefer on trombone, John Graas on French horn, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Jules Kinsler, Gordon Green, and Fred Falensby on saxophones, Lou Busch on piano, Vincent Terri on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, John Cyr on drums, Kathryn Thompson on harp, and a string section with Ben Gill, Lou Raderman, and Felix Slatkin on violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello) as they record the titles "Bozo Has A Party: Part 1", "Bozo Has A Party: Part 2", "Bozo Has A Party: Part 3", and "Bozo Has A Party: Part 4" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. After Pinto Colvig records vocal overdubs on February 11 and 13, 1952, Capitol Records will issue all the parts on the children's album "Bozo Has A Party" (DBX-3133).

1953 - Nat "King" Cole's single "Pretend", with "Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart

1953 - The Gerry Mulligan Tentette (Chet Baker and Pete Candoli on trumpets, Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone, John Graas on French horn, Ray Siegel on tuba, Bud Shank on alto saxophone, Don Davidson on baritone saxophone, Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Larry Bunker on drums), using arrangements by Gerry Mulligan, records the titles "A Ballad", "Flash", "Simbah", and "Ontet" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album ""Presenting Gerry Mulligan And His Ten-Tette"" (EAP-1/2-439 on 7" EP and H-439 on 10" LP).

1956 -  Trombonist and vocalist Jack Teagarden, with Van Alexander's Orchestra (Mannie Klein and Charlie Teagarden on trumpet, Francis "Joe" Howard and Ben Benson on trombone, Gus Bivona and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone, Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, Jules Jacob on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), records the titles "Aunt Hagar's Children Blues", "After You've Gone", "A Monday Date", and "Sheik Of Araby" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Teagarden's album "This Is Teagarden" (T 721).

1957 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Bob Fitzpatrick, Kent Larsen, John Halliburton, and Jim Amlotte on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone, Ralph Blaze on guitar, Curtis Counce on bass, and Larry Bunker), with vocal group The Modern Men (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Woman Usually Do" and "Opus In Chartreuse" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM. Both titles were rejected and have not yet been issued.

1957 - Trumpet player and vocalist Louis Prima and vocalist Keely Smith, with tenor saxophonist and vocalist Sam Butera & The Witnesses (James "Litle Red" Blount Jr. on trombone, William "Willie" McCumber on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Amado Rodrigues on bass, and Robert "Bobby" Morris on drums), record the titles "I've Got The World On A String", "Much Too Young To Lose My Mind" featuring vocals by Sam Butera, "Don't Let A Memory" featuring vocals by Keely Smith, and "Pennies From Heaven" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between Midnight and 3:00 AM. Capitol Records will issue "I've Got The World On A String" and "Pennies From Heaven" on Prima's album "The Call Of The Wildest" (T 836). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the 8 CD box set "Louis Prima, Sam Butera & Keely Smith - Their Capitol Recordings" (BCD 15776).

1958 - Guitarist Bob Bain and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Rock And Roll Waltz", "Don't Let Go", "Strollin' Home", "Night Train Guitar", and "Keen Teen" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Don't Let Go" which remains unissued, on Bain's album "Rockin', Rollin', Strollin'" (T 965).

1958 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (which features Harry Edison on trumpet and an unlisted lineup of brass, reeds, strings, and rhythm instrument players), records the titles "Harlem Blues", "Joe Turner's Blues", "Memphis Blues" and "Friendless Blues" at Capitol Records' New York City studios. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole's album "Nat 'King" Cole Sings Songs From 'St. Louis Blues'" (EAP-1/2-993 on 7" EP and W/SW 993 on 12" LP).

1963 - Vocalist Sue Raney, with Ralph Carmichael conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Some Of These Days" and "Burnt Sugar" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Raney's album "All By Myself" (T/ST 2032).

1963 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted others, records the titles "All My Trials", "The Hangman", "Midnight Special", and "The Boy In The Pendleton Shirt" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all titles, except "The Boy In The Pendleton Shirt" which remains unissued, on Miller's album "Wednesday's Child Is Full Of Woe" (T/ST 1913).

1963 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love on saxophone and lead vocals, Brian Wilson on piano and vocals, Carl Wilson on lead guitar and vocals, David Marks on guitar and vocals, and Dennis Wilson on drums) record the titles "Lana" and "Farmer's Daughter" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Surfin' U.S.A." (T/ST 1890). Capitol Records will also assign master numbers for the masters it purchased for the group's titles "Shut Down" and "Surfin' U.S.A." which it will together as a single (Capitol F4932) and also on the album "Surfin' U.S.A." (T/ST 1890).

1963 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Belford Hendricks conducting his own arrangments to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Merry-Go-Round", "I Love You Because", "Please Take Me Back", and "Lonely Drifter" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Merry-Go-Round" and "I Love You Because" together as a single (Capitol 4930) and, with "Lonely Drifter", on Martino's album "T/ST 1914) and has yet to issue "Please Take Me Back".

1968 - Sidewalk Skipper Band (Brian Ballestrieri on Hammond organ, Joe Ballestrieri on bass, Dave McDowell on guitar and vocals, Rick Novac on 12-string guitar, and Tom Jukem on drums) records the title "Mary Understanding" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1968 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "Our Day Will Come", "Medley: Love Is Blue/Greensleeves", "Anyone Who Had A Heart", and Spooky" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on the group's album "Goin' Out Of My Head" (ST 2865) and "Medley: Love Is Blue/Greensleeves" as a single (Capitol 2218).

1968 - Stained Glass (Bob Rominger on guitar and vocals, Jim McPherson on bass and vocals, and Dennis Carrasco on drums and vocals) and an unlisted pianist record the titles "Fahrenheit", "Soap And Turkey", and "Lady In Lace" in Los Angeles, California with producers Max Hoch and John Gross. Capitol Records will issue "Soap And Turkey" and "Lady In Lace" together as a single (Capitol 2178) and "Soap And Turkey" and "Fahrenheit" on the group's album "Crazy Horse Roads" (ST-154).

1968 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Haggard and The Strangers (George French, Jr. on piano and possibly organ, Glen Campbell and Lewis Talley also on guitar, Billy Mize also on guitar and harmony vocals, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar, Jerry Ward aka Howard Lowe on bass, and Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums), with Bonnie Owens also on harmony vocals, record the titles "Money Tree", "A Picture From Two Sides Of Life", and "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Money Tree" and "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" on the album "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" (ST 2912), "A Picture From Two Sides Of Life" on the Spotify playlist "Sing Me Back Home/The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" in 2006, and "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" also as a single (Capitol 2123). 

1968 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "The Wayward Wind", "Bad Brahma Bull", and a new take "High Noon" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ritter's album "Tex Ritter's Wild West" (ST 2974).  Merle wrote the song, which will enter the U.S. Country charts in March 1968 and will become Haggard's fourth #1 hit.

1969 - The Beatles record tracks for the titles "The Long And Winding Road", "Let It Be", and "Two Of Us"

55 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Glen Campbell's 17th Capitol Records single to chart, "Honey Come Back" with "Where Do You Go" on the flipside, peaks at #2 on the U.S. Country singles charts

1973 - Vocalist Connie Cato, with unlisted others, records the titles "Superskirt", "How Come You Struck The Match", and "Love Makes Big Things Small" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Superskirt" as a single (Capitol 3788) and on Cato's album "Super Connie Cato" (ST-11312) and "How Come You Struck The Match" and "Love Makes Big Things Small" together as a single (Capitol 3580).

1978 - Mink DeVille (lineup unlisted) records the title "Just Your Friends" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Return To Magenta" (SW-11780).

1983 - Burning Sensations (Tim McGovern on lead vocals, guitar, and synthesizers, Rob Rio Hasick on bass, guitar, and synthesizer, Barry "The Hatchet" Wisdom on drums, Morley Bartnof on keyboards and backing vocals, Jeff Hollie on saxophones and backing vocals, and Michael Temple on handclaps, drums, timbales, and percussion) records the title "Carnival Of Souls" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self-titled album "Burning Sensations" (MLP-15009 on 7" LP and DP-15009 on cassette).

1983 - Moses Tyson, with unlisted others, records the title "Keep Dancin' To The Music" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5263) and on Tyson's self-titled album "Moses Tyson" (ST-12255).

1990 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' last single for the label, "Tijuana Lady", with "Brooklyn Bridge" on the flipside

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1894 - Isham Jones, fiddler, tenor saxophonist, bandleader (whose members would include future Capitol Records artists Benny Goodman and Woody Herman), songwriter ("I'll See You In My Dreams", "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else" which was covered by Capitol Records artist Nellie Lutcher and became one of her biggest hits, "It Had To Be You" which was covered by Capitol Records artist Betty Hutton, and others) is born in Coalton, Ohio

1953 - The Gil Melle Quintet (Eddie Bert on trombone, Gil Melle on tenor saxophone, Tal Farlow on guitar, Clyde Lombardi on bass, and Joe Morello on drums) records the titles "Cyclotron", "October", "Under Capricorn", and "Venus" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on the quintet's self-titled EP "Gil Melle Quintet" (BEP203) and on the group's compilation album "New Faces - New Sounds: Gil Melle Quintet/Sextet" (BLP5020).

1956 - Johnny Rotten, the lead singer with the EMI and Virgin Records group The Sex Pistols and Virgin Records Group Public Image Ltd. (aka PIL), is born John Lydon in Finsbury Park, London, England

1963 - Organist Jimmy Smith, with Grant Green on guitar and Donald Bailey on drums, records the titles "Hotel Happiness", "Organic Greenery (aka Blues For Little Jim)", "Cherry", "T'ain't No Use", "I'm Movin' On", "Back Talk", "Day In, Day Out", and "What Kind Of Fool Am I" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue "Hotel Happiness", "Cherry", "T'Ain't No Use", "Back Talk", and "What Kind Of Fool Am I" on Smith's album "I'm Movin' On" (BLP4255) and all the titles on the CD issue of the album (8-32750-2).

1963 - Trombonist Lou Blackburn, with Freddi Hill on trumpet, Horace Tapscott on piano, John Duke on bass, and Leroy Henderson on drums, records the titles "Stella By Starlight", "Luze Bluze", "Jazz-A-Nova", "Mañha De Carnaval", "The Clan", and "Scorpio" at United Recorders in Los Angeles, California for Imperial Records. After Imperial's catalog is bought by EMI Records, Blue Note Records will issue all the titles as part of the Connoisseur Series on the CD "Lou Blackburn - The Complete Imperial Sessions" (3-58249-2).

1969 - Billy Preston signs with Apple Records

1978 - Guitarist Earl Klugh, with Greg Phillinganes on piano, electric piano, and synthesizer, Scott Edwards on electric bass, and Gene Dunlap on drums, using arrangments by Greg Phillinganes, records the titles "Lode Star" and, with the addition of Paulinho Da Costa on percussion, "Mayagues" in Sound Factory's studios in Los Angeles, California for United Artists Records. After EMI Records acquires United Artists' catalog, Blue Note Records will issue both titles on Klugh's CD "Magic In Your Eyes" (7-48389-2).

1981 - Blondie's Chrysalis Records single "The Tide Is High" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

1982 - The J. Geils Band's EMI America single "Centerfold" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL HISTORY

1876 - On a black day in the country's history, the government of the United States of America orders all Native Americans to move into reservations.

1936 - "The Green Hornet" radio show debuts on WXYZ radio in Detroit, Michigan and was created by George Trendle and Fran Striker who also created The Lone Ranger which also was broadcast from the same station. A further tie-in is that the Hornet's alter-ego, Britt Reed, is the great-nephew of The Lone Ranger's young sidekick Dan Reed.

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - On another black day in U.S.A. history, U.S. Army Private Eddie Slovik becomes the first American soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion

1961 - Ham the Chimp travels into outer space on an early version of NASA's Mercury rocket, performs well on some response tests, and returns safely to Earth.

35 Years Ago Today In 1990 - The first McDonald's opens in Moscow, Russia

2004 - Mystery Science Theater 3000 ends its run on the Sci-Fi Channel.

JANUARY 30, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1934 - Tammy Grimes, Broadway, motion picture, television, and radio actress, singer, and Capitol Records artist (1960 - Original Cast Album for "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"), is born in Lynn, Massachusetts. If anyone knows her middle name, please leave a comment.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Vocalist Cliffie Stone, with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Tiger Rag", "My Pretty Girl", and "Pretty Baby" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Tiger Rag" and "My Pretty Baby" together as a single (Capitol 378) and "Pretty Baby" as a single (Capitol 15316) with "After You've Gone" (recorded November 26, 1946) on the flipside. Unfortunately, none of the titles are currently available on YouTube.

1947 - Clarinetist Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (Nate Kazebier, George Wendt, Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy, and Joe Triscari on trumpet, Red Ballard, Lou McGarity, and Bill Schaefer on trombone, Skeets Herfurt and Heinie Beau on alto saxophone, Babe Russin and Jack Chaney on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Jess Stacy on piano, Allan Reuss on guitar, Larry Breen on bass, and Sammy Weiss on drums), with vocalist Johnny Mercer, record the title "Moon Faced, Starry Eyed" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 376), with "It Takes Time" (recorded January 28, 1947) on the flipside.

1951 - During two sessions held today, probably in "The Chateau" studio on De Longpre Avenue between Vine Street and Ivar Avenue in Hollywood, California, for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, The Mellowmen Quartet record six unlisted titles at the first session and Hal Derwin records five unlisted titles. There is no record if The Capitol Records Transcription Service issued any of the titles but it did register master #s. If anyone knows what was recorded that day, please leave a comment.

1952 - Vocalist Jeanne Gayle, with Buddy Baker conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Almost Lost My Mind", "All Night Long", "A Bundle Of Southern Sunshine", and "Rhumba Boogie" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "All Night Long" and "A Bundle Of Southern Sunshine" together as a single (Capitol 1985) and have yet to issue either "I Almost Lost My Mind" or "Rhumba Boogie".

1952 - Vocalist and guitarist Gene O'Quin, with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on piano, Jimmy Bryant and Billy Strange on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, and Roy Harte on drums, records the titles "Come Around To Me", "I'll Never Be The Same", "You're Gonna Be Sorry", and "Mobilin' Baby Of Mine" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Come Around To Me" as a single (Capitol 2050) with "You Better Change Your Ways" (recorded June 11, 1951) on the flipside, "I'll Never Be The Same" and "Mobilin' Baby Of Mine" together as a single (Capitol 2075), and "You're Gonna Be Sorry" as a single (Capitol 2210) with "My Tennessee Talkin' Doll" (recorded July 21, 1952) on the flipside. Unfortunately, "You're Gonna Be Sorry" is not currently available on YouTube.

1952 - Trumpeter and bandleader Clyde McCoy and His Orchestra (Mannie Klein, Clayton Cash, and Uan Rasey also on trumpet, Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson, and Ed Kusby on trombone, Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone, Ted Romersa on alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt and Ted Nash on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Vincent Terri on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums, and an unlisted tubular bells player) record the titles "Hell's Bells", "Always Late (With Your Kisses)", "Freight Train Boogie", and "Doll Dance" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Hell's Bells" and "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" together as a single (Capitol 1986) and have yet to issue either "Freight Train Boogie" or "Doll Dance".

1952 - Vocalist and guitarist Wesley Tuttle, with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Paul Sells on organ, Eddie Kirk, Jimmy Wakely, and Don Weston on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass, using arrangements by Paul Sells, records the titles "Call Of The Mountains", "They Locked God Outside The Iron Curtain", and "Gathering Home" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Call Of The Mountains" and "They Locked God Outside The Iron Gate" together as a single (Capitol 1992) and "Gathering Home" as a single (Capitol 2271) with "Known Only To Him" (recorded September 12, 1952) on the flipside.

1952 - The Hollywood String Quartet (with leader Felix Slatkin and Paul Shure on violins, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello), record Brahms' "Quartet N° 2 In A Minor, Op. 51, N° 2: 3rd Movement, Part  2", "Quartet N° 2 In A Minor, Op. 51, N° 2: 4th Movement, Part 1", and "Quartet N° 2 In A Minor, Op. 51, N° 2: 4th Movement, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the parts on the quartet's album "BRAHMS - Quartet N° 2 In A Minor, Op. 51, N° 2" (P-8163). Unfortunately, none of the titles are currently available on YouTube.

1953 - Trombonist and bandleader Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra (five unlisted musicians), records the titles "Mama's Gone, Goodbye", "Oh!", "San", and "Red Hot Mama" in Kansas City, Kansas. Capitol Records will issue "Mama's Gone, Goodbye" as a single (Capitol 2647), "Oh!" and "San" together as a single (Capitol 2442) which will go on to sell over a million copies and peak at #3 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Singles and Most Played In Juke Boxes charts for the week ending September 12, 1953, #4 on the magazines Most Played By Jockeys for the week ending September 5, 1953, and rank in 1953 on the magazine's year-end Top Popular Records chart as #11 according to retail sales and jukebox plays and #13 according to disc jockey plays, "Red Hot Mama" on Hunt's album "Dixieland Detour" (EAP-3-312 on 7" EP and T 312 on 12" LP), and "Mama's Gone, Goodbye" and "Oh!" on Hunt's album "Swingin' Around" (T 492).

1953 - During two sessions held this day at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Don Dennis, and Ruben McFall on trumpets, Bob Burgess, Frank Rosolino, Bill Russo, and Keith Moon on trombones, George Roberts on bass trombones, Lee Konitz and Vinnie Dean on alto saxophones, Bill Holman and Richie Kamuca on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Sal Salvador on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, and Stan Levey on drums) record the title "Shadow Waltz" and practices the title "Baa-Too-Kee" at the first session between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM and the titles "Baa-Too-Kee" and "Begin The Beguine" with the addition of Laurindo Almeida, Nestor Amaral, Raphael Lemos, and Aluiso Ferreira on Latin American percussion, and "Fascinating Rhythm" at the second session between 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Shadow Waltz" as a single (Capitol 2447), "Baa-Too-Kee" as a single (Capitol 3345), "Begin The Beguine" as a single (Capitol 2446), "Fascinating Rhythm" as a single (Capitol 2449), "Shadow Waltz", "Begine The Beguine", and "Fascinating Rhythm" on Kenton's album "Sketches On Standards" (EBF-426 on 7" EP, H-426 on 10" LP, and T 426 on 12" LP), and "Baa-Too-Kee" in the box set "The Kenton Era" (EOX-569 on fifteen 7" discs and WDX-569 on four 12" discs).

1953 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Travis, with unlisted others, records the titles "Saturday Night Shuffle" and "The Waltz You Saved For Me" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California. Travis will record new takes of both titles on December 28, 1954, which Capitol Records will issue instead of the takes recorded on this date. Bear Family Records will issue the takes of both titles recorded at this session in Germany in the five-CD box set "Merle Travis - Guitar Rags And A Too Far Past" (BCD 15637).

1956 - It's a busy day at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Wynn Stewart (on vocals and guitar), with J.R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Lewis Talley on guitar, Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar, Enos "Skeets" McDonald on bass, and Marion "Pee Wee" Adams on drums, records the titles "It's Not The Moon That Makes The Difference", "You Took Her Off My Hands", "Why Do I Love You So?", and "That Just Kills Me". Capitol Records will issue "You Took Her Off My Hands" and "That Just Kills Me" together as a single (Capitol F33596), and "Why Do I Love You So?" as a single (Capitol F3408) with "The Waltz Of The Angels" (recorded on February 8, 1956) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the ten CD box set "Wynn Stewart - Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886). Between 8:00 PM and 11:30 PM, vocalist June Christy, with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Milt Bernhart and Frank Rosolino on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, John Graas on French horn, Bud Shank on flute and alto saxophone, Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone and oboe, Bernie Mattinson on vibraphone, percussion and bells, Corky Hale on harp, Claude Williamson on piano, Howard Roberts on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and a string section with Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, and Nick Pisani on violin, David Sterkin on viola, and Edgar Lustgarten on cello), records the titles "For All We Know", "There's No You", "Maybe You'll Be There" and "This Year's Kisses". Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Christy's album "The Misty Miss Christy" (T 725). Between 8:30 PM and 12:00 AM, Billy May directs his own arrangements to his orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet, Lloyd Ulyate, Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, and Francis Howard on trombone, Skeets Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone, Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Paul Smith on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums) and Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires (vocalists Jud Conlon, Loulie Jean Norman, Gloria Wood, Charles Parlato, Mack McLean, and Robert Wacker) as they record the titles "Main Title From 'The Man With The Golden Arm'", "Nightmare Theme", and "Our Melody (The Phonograph Song)". Capitol Records will issue "Main Title From 'The Man With The Golden Arm'" and "Our Melody (The Phonograph Song)" together as a single (Capitol 3372) and "Nightmare Theme" as a single (Capitol 3486) with "The Beat" (recorded June 7, 1956) on the flipside.

1957 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with Gus Levene conducting his own arrangments to the orchestra (Dick Cathcart on trumpet, Elmer "Moe" Schneider on trombone, Julian "Matty" Matlock on clarinet, Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Alvino Rey and Vincent Terri on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) and a mixed vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Maybe", "Once In A While", "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)", "The Object Of My Affection", "Only Forever", and "You've Got Me Crying Again" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:15 PM and 6:45 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Pretty Baby" (T 849).

1957 - Conductor Billy May and His Orchestra (John Best and Mannie Klein on trumpet, Si Zentner on trombone, Vincent De Rosa and Arthur Frantz on French horn, Clarence Karella on tuba, Skeets Herfurt, Harry Klee, Jules Jacob, Fred Falensby, and Lloyd Hildebrand on saxophones, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Meyer Rubin on bass, Lou Singer on drums, and a string section with Harry Bluestone, Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, and Marshall Sosson on violin, and Alvin Dinkin and Paul Robyn on viola) record the titles "Tubby The Tuba, Part 1" and "Tubby The Tuba, Part 2" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. These were recorded as background tracks for an unreleased new version of the children's record.

1957 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, conductor Fred Waring, and The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Beyond The Blue Horizon" using an arrangement by Roy Ringwald and Ray Harrington with vocals by Gordon Goodman, "The Unconstant Lover" using an arrangement by Livingston Gearhart with vocals again by Gordon Goodman, "Hit The Road To Dreamland" using an arrangement by Harry Simeone, and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" using an arrangement by Roy Ringwald at the first session and "Hora Staccato" using an arrangement by Harry Simeone and Eric Siday with vocals by Patti Beems, "In The Still Of The Night" using an arrangement by Roy Ringwald and vocals again by Patti Beems, and "You'll Never Walk Alone", also arranged by Roy Ringwald at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "The Unconstant Lover", "Hit The Road To Dreamland", "Hora Staccato", "In the Still Of The Night", and "You'll Never Walk Alone" on the group's album "All Through The Night" (T 936) and have yet to issue either "Beyond The Blue Horizon" or the take of "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" recorded at the first session.

1958 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (featuring Harry Edison on trumpet with the rest of the lineup unlisted but includes brass, reeds, strings, and rhythm instruments players), records the titles "Morning Star", "Overture (Introducing 'Love Theme' And 'Hesitating Blues')", "Stay", and "St. Louis Blues" in Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Nat 'King' Cole Sings Songs From 'St. Louis Blues'" (EAP-1/2-993 on 7" EP and W/SW 993 on 12" LP).

1961 - The Four Freshmen (vocalists Bob Flanigan, Bill Comstock, Ross Barbour, and Ken Albers), with Dick Reynolds conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Imagination", "(I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time", "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing", and "Green Fields" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on ghe group's album "Stars In Your Eyes" (T 1682).

1961 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's album "Make Way"

1962 - The Catch Club (vocalists Doug Reznick, Ted Rusoff, and Larry Pack) records the titles "Amo Amas", "Sir Walter", "A Street Intrigue", "Strange News", "'Tis Amaryllis Walkin'", "Young Collin", "Hodge Told Sue", "Jack, Thou 'Rt A Toper", "When Celia Was Learning", "I'll Tell Mother", "Jerusalem", "Tom The Tailor", "Fairy Queen Opera", and "The Knight Of Malta" live in The Ash Grove (now the Improv) at 8162 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Young Collin", "When Celia Was Learning", and "Tom The Tailor (which have yet to be released) on the group's album "I'll Tell My Mother" (T 1726). Unfortunately, only "Sir Walter Scott", "Hodge Told Sue", "I'll Tell My Mother" and "The Fairy Queen Opera" are currently separately available on YouTube but the entire album is available in two parts.

1962 - Newark, New Jersey's WNJR radio disc jockey George Hudson and His Orchestra (King Curtis on tenor saxophone and unlisted trumpet, baritone saxophone, organ, piano, guitar, electric bass, drum players, male vocalists, and female background vocalists) conducted by Teacho Wiltshire, record the titles "Gonna Twist Along Without You Now", "Shimmy Shimmy Walk" with the addition of an unlisted harmonica player, "Bronx Stomp" with the addition of an unlisted Tympani player, and "Do The Limbo" without the baritone saxophone, organ, and drum players and with the addition of conga and bongo drum players in New York City, New York with producers Manny Kellem and Andy Wiswell. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hudson's album "George Hudson Presents Dance Time" (T/ST 1697) and "Bronx Stomp" as a single (Capitol 4717) with "I'm Popeye The Sailor Man" (recorded January 29, 1962) on the flipside.

1963 - Nat "King" Cole signs his last contract with Capitol Records.

1963 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted others, records the titles "Last Night A Little Girl Grew Up", "The Garden Of My Heart", "Railroad Boy", "Butterfly", "Lonely Am I", "On The Other Side Of The Mountain", and "Wednesday's Child" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Miller's album "Wednesday's Child Is Full Of Woe" (T/ST 1913).

1963 - Vocalist Ferlin Husky, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Face Of A Clown", "Love Looks Good On You", and "Who's Next" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Husky's album "By Request" (T/ST 2101).

1963 - During two sessions held this day in (listed as possibly) Nashville, Tennessee, Earl Taylor, with unlisted others, records the titles "Uncle Pen", "Cabin Home On The Hill", "Little Maggie", "I've Lived A Lot In My Time", "We Live In Two Different Worlds", and "Jesse James" at the first session and the titles "Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong", "Earl's Breakdown", "Foggy Mountain Chimes", "Bury Me Beneath The Willow", "Pan Handle Country", and "Shuckin' The Corn" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Taylor's album "Blue Grass Taylor-Made" (T/ST 2090).

1964 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' single "Please Please Me" with "From Me To You" on the flipside.

1967 - The Beatles begin two straight days of shooting for a promo film for their Parlophone single "Strawberry Fields Forever" in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. The single will be released in the United States by Capitol Records and the footage would appear in "The Beatles Anthology" distributed by Capitol Video in 1995 that also includes home movies from the set of the shoot.

1968 - Sidewalk Skipper Band (Brian Ballestrieri on Hammond organ, Joe Ballestrieri on bass, Dave McDowell on guitar and vocals, Rick Novac on 12-string guitar, and Tom Jukem on drums) records the titles "It's Been So Long" and "Cynthia In The Garden" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for "It's Been So Long". Capitol Records will issue "Cynthia In The Garden" as a single (Capitol 2127) with "Strawberry Tuesday" (recorded February 1, 1968) on the flipside.

1968 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Haggard and The Strangers (George French, Jr. on piano, Glen Campbell on guitar, Billy Mize also on guitar and harmony vocals, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Lewis Talley also on guitar, Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar, Jerry Ward aka Howard Lowe on bass, and Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums), with Bonnie Owens also on harmony vocals, record the titles "The Train Never Stops", "I Started Loving You Again", and "You've Still Got A Place In My Heart" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "The Train Never Stops" and "You've Still Got A Place In My Heart" on Haggard and The Strangers' album "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" (ST 2912), and rejected the take of "I Started Loving You Again" recorded at this session which has since been lost. A new take of the title will be recorded at a later session.

1968 - Wynn Stewart records vocal and guitar overdubs for his title "All Of A Sudden" which was recorded on December 12, 1968. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title on Wynn Stewart and The Tourists' album "Let The Whole World Sing It With Me" (ST-214).

1969 - The Beatles, with Billy Preston on keyboards, give their last public performance, an impromptu concert on the roof of Apple Records' offices at 3 Savile Row, London, England, after the roof was shored up to hold the weight. The performance was filmed until it was stopped after 42 minutes by the police. The footage will later appear in the documentary "Let It Be" and recordings of the songs performed, "Get Back" (three takes), "Don't Let Me Down" (two takes), "I've Got A Feeling" (two takes), "One After 909", and "I Dig A Pony", would later appear on the "Let It Be" Apple Records soundtrack, released by Capitol Records in the United States. The band also performed a version of "God Save The Queen" that was not recorded.

1973 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "Something To Believe In", "Summer Song", "Eastward", and "Easy Evil" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the final mix of "Something To Believe In" and will issue all the final mix of "Eastward" as a single (Capitol 4005) and with "Easy Evil" on the group's album "Now And Forever" (SW-11319).

1978 - Mink DeVille (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Guardian Angel", "Desperate Days", and "Easy Slider" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Return To Magenta" (STW-11780) and "Easy Slider" and an edited version of "Guardian Angel" together as a single (Capitol 4607).

1981 - The Tubes record the titles "A Matter Of Pride" and "Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the band's album "The Completion Backward Principle" (SOO-12151).

1997 - Tower Mastering duplicates a very limited quantity of a 3-song cassette sampler of alternate takes of Paul McCartney's songs "The World Tonight", "Young Boy", and "Somedays" to promote his Capitol Records album "Flaming Pie".

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1958 - Future Capitol Records artist Merle Haggard was found guilty on a burglary charge in California

1981 - Vocalist Kim Carnes, with unlisted other vocalists and musicians, records the title "Break The Rules Tonight (Out Of School)". EMI America will release the title as a single (EMI America 8087) with "Draw Of The Cards" on the flipside and on Carnes' album "Mistaken Identity" (SO-17052).

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1933 - The first of 2,956 radio episodes of "The Lone Ranger" airs on WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. The show's writer, Fran Striker (who also created The Green Hornet and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon) was born in Buffalo, New York. My dad loved this show as a kid. He even saved his Lone Ranger badge. When nostalgia for Old Time Radio was really at a peak in the early '70s, many programs were released on LP which he collected and played for me and my siblings and we just loved them. It really started my love for the great shows from the golden age of radio.