JANUARY 14, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1917 - Billy Butterfield, trumpeter, fluglehorn player, cornetist, band leader, and Capitol Records artist, is born Charles William Butterfield in Middletown, Ohio
1937 - Billie Jo Spears, singer and Capitol Records artist (1968-1975) and United Records artist (1975-1980), is born Billie Jean Spears in Beaumont, Texas
75 Years Ago Today In 1938 - Jack Jones, son of actor and singer Allan Jones, singer, motion picture and television actor, and Capitol Records artist (1959 album "Jack Jones In Love"), is born John Allan Jones in Hollywood, California
1949 - Maury Muehleisen, guitarist and Capitol Records artist (1970), is born in Trenton, New Jersey
1969 - Dave Grohl, drummer, composer, member of the group Nirvana and the Capitol Records group Foo Fighters, is born David Eric Grohl in Warren, Ohio

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1941 - During two sessions held this day in Vienna, Austria The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Clemens Krauss, records Richard Stauss' "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; and Part 4" iat the first session and Johann Strauss' "On The Beautiful Blue Danube: Part 1; and Part 2". After purchasing the masters Capitol Records will issue all the tracks for "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks" on the orchestra's album "Richard STRAUSS - Death and Transfiguration Opus 24/Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks" (P-8100) and both tracks for "On The Beautiful Blue Danube" as a single (89-80129).
1944 - Dave Matthews (on alto saxophone) and His Orchestra (Roger Hansen on trumpet; Joe Quartell on trombone; Dave Matthews on alto saxophone; Les Baxter on baritone saxophone; Tommy Todd on piano; Dave Barbour on guitar; Gene Englund on bass; and Henry Coleman on drums), with Johnny Mercer on vocals, record the rejected tracks "Just Another Blues" and "Singin' The Blues" (additional vocals by The Barries [Lee, Sharon & Linda Barrie]) in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records
1946 - During two sessions held this day at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, John Anderson, Russ Burgher, and Bob Lymperis on trumpet; Freddie Zito, Ray Klein, Milt Kabak on trombone; Bart Varsalona on bass trombone; Al Anthony and Boots Mussulli on alto saxophone; Vido Musso and Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Bob Ahern on guitar; Eddie Safranski on bass; and Ralph Collier on drums) record the tracks "All The Time" (vocals by Gene Howard, solos by Musso and Kenton) and "That's The Least You Can Do" (vocals by Gene Howard) at the first session and "Intermission Riff" (solos by Kenton, Safranski, Musso, and Musulli), and "Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days, One Hour Blues" (vocals by June Christy and solos by Mussulli and Musso) at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Intermission Riff" as a single (Capitol 298) with "It's A Pity To Say Goodnight" on the flip side and "Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days, One Hour Blues" as a single (Capitol 250) with "Painted Rhythm" on the flip side. Mosaic Records will issue all the tracks on the 7 CD set "The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton 1943-47" (MD7-163).
1947 - Frank DeVol records five unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1949 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals; Irving Ashby on guitar; and Joe Comfort on bass) records the tracks "Portrait Of Jennie" (with Carlyle Hall conducting an unlisted lineup of string musicians), "Don't Cry, Cry Baby", "An Old Piano Plays The Blues", and "How Lonely Can You Get" at WMGM Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 15387) and the second track as a single (Capitol 15418) with "If You Stub Your Toe On The Moon" on the flip side. Mosaic Records will issue all the tracks in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MD18-138).
1950 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra and Chorus (lineup unlisted) record the instrumental tracks "Stout-Hearted Men", "Finale - The Vagabond King", and "Finale - New Moon" in Los Angeles, California. After vocal overdubs are recorded on January 24-27, 1950 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "New Moon"/"The Vagabond King" (P-219) as by Gordon MacRae with Lucille Norman.
1950 - Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae (on vocals) "Beyond The Sunset", "Near Me", "Dearie" and "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (I Love You)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks as a single (868) and the last two tracks as a single (Capitol 858) which will enter Billboard's Pop singles chart on March 3, 1950 where it will peak at #12 and last for 11 weeks.
1952 - Yogi Yorgesson (aka Harry Stewart), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Ya Sure, Please Excuse Me" and "Don't Put Off Chasing Women" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 1972).
1952 - Skeets McDonald (on vocals, with Eddie Kirk and Billy Strange on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; Cliffie Stone on bass; and Roy Harte on drums) record the tracks "Big Family Trouble", "Tell Me Why", "Be My Life's Companion", and "The Love That Hurts Me So" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00 and 5:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2216) with "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" on the flip side, the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 1967), and the last track as a single (Capitol 1993) with "Wheel Of Fortune" on the flip side.
1952 - During two session held this day at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California Margaret Whiting (on vocals) and Jimmy Wakely (on vocals and possibly guitar), with an orchestra (listed as possibly: Paul Sells on piano; Vincent Terri on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; Cliffie Stone on bass; and Tommy Romersa on drums) record the track "I Learned To Love You Too Late" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Poor-Whip-Poor-Will" at the first session and the tracks "Give Me More, More, More Of Your Kisses" and "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "I Learned To Love You Too Late" as a single (Capitol 2402) with "Gomen-Nasai" on the flip side and both tracks from the second session together as a single (Capitol 1965).
1952 - Wesley Tuttle and Marilyn Tuttle (both on vocals), with Jimmy Wakely (on guitar and guitar) and an orchestra (Paul Sells on piano; Vincent Terri on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; Cliffie Stone on bass; and Tommy Romersa on drums) record the track "The Flying Enterprise" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Bear Family Records will issue the track in the 4 CD box set "Detour" (BCD 16416) in Germany.
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Mel Blanc (on vocals), with The Robert Thompson Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Mother Dixie And You" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "If You Knew Suzie" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for "Mother Dixie And You" so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Billy May and His Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: Conrad Gozzo, Tony Facciuto, Robert McKenzie, Andy Peele, and Jack Laubach on trumpet; Si Zentner, Dick Nash, Karl De Karske, and Bob Raesinger on trombone; Willie Smith and Richard Clay on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Charles Deremoe on tenor saxophone; unlisted clarinet and saxophone players; Jack Agee on baritone; Cliff Fishbach on piano; John Collins on guitar; Jack Agee and Ralph Pena on bass; John Markham on drums; and Jack Costanzo on percussion), records the tracks "Angel Eyes", "Lover Come Back To Me" (vocal chorus by The Encores [lineup unlisted]), and "(Didn't I Tell You So) Can't I?" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 6:00pm and 9:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2498) with "Return To Paradise" on the flipside, the second track as a single (Capitol 2610) with "That's All" on the flipside, and the last track as a single (Capitol 2389) with "Blue Gardenia" on the flipside.
1955 - The Four Freshmen (vocalists Bob Flanigan, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, Ken Errair), with an orchestra (Wilbur Schwartz, Jules Kinsler, Ted Nash, and Jules Jacob on reeds; Maury Ellenhorn on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Mike Rubin on bass; and Frank Carlson on drums), record the tracks "There's No One But You", "This Love Of Mine" (both arranged and conducted by Dennis Farnon), "How Can I Tell Her", and "It Never Occurred To Me" (both arranged and conducted by Dick Reynolds) at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. After overdubs are recorded for the first and last tracks on January 19, 1955 Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks on the group's EP "Freshmen Favorites" (EAP-1-743). Mosaic Records will issue all the tracks in the box set "The Complete Capitol Four Freshmen Fifties Sessions" (MD9-203).
1956 - Dean Martin's Capitol Records single "Memories Are Made Of This" (Capitol 3295), with "Change Of Heart" on the flip side, is still #1 on Billboard's Pop singles chart.
1957 - Wynn Stewart (on vocals and guitar, with J.R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle; Joe Maphis on guitar and fiddle; Buck Owens on guitar; Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar; Bud Dooley on bass; and Marion "Pee Wee" Adams on drums) records the tracks "A New Love", "Hold Back Tomorrow", and "Sweethearts In Heaven" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3651). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in the 10 CD box set "Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886).
1957 - Paul Smith (on piano, with Barney Kessel on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; and Stan Levey on drums) records the tracks "Taking A Chance On Love", "The Man I Love", "Softly", and "I'll Remember April" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Smith's album "Softly Baby" (T 829).
1957 - The Five Keys (Ripley Ingram on tenor vocals, Rudy West on lead tenor vocals, Maryland Pierce and Ramon Loper on baritone vocals, and Bernie West on bass vocals), with an unlisted orchestra of musicians, record the tracks "The Face Of An Angel", "Let There Be You" (with Dave Cavanaugh conducting), "This I Promise" (with Van Alexander conducting), and "Maybe You'll Be There" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol F3786) with "Boom Boom" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol F3660) and with the last track on the group's album "The Five Keys On Stage!" (T 828), and the third track as a single (F3738) with "The Blues Don't Care" on the flip side.
1957 - Tommy Sands (on vocals, with Merrill E. Moore on piano; Bob Bain on lead guitar; Buck Owens on rhythm guitar and unlisted bass and drums players and vocal chorus singers) records the tracks "Teenage Crush" and "Hep Dee Hootie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol F3639).
1957 - Joe Bushkin (on piano) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "A Fellow Needs A Girl", "Don't Blame Me", "Willow Weep For Me", and "I'll Be Around" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Bushkin's album "A Fellow Needs A Girl" (T 832).
1957 - Sylvia Marlowe (on harpsicord and conducting), with The Concert Arts Chamber Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records Haydn's "Concerto For Harpsicord, Movements 2 and 3" in Studio A at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Marlowe's album "BACH - Concerto N° 1 In D Minor For Harpsichord/HAYDN - Concerto In D For Harpsichord" (P-8375).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Faron Young (on vocals, with [listed as possibly] Merrill Moore on piano; Buck Owens on guitar; The Jack Halloran Singers [vocal group of unlisted singers] and other unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Don't Take Your Love From Me", "If I Had You", "Stay As Sweet As You", and "My Darling, My Darling" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood California between 1:00pm and 5:30pm with producer Ken Nelson. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Young's second album for the label, "The Object of My Affection" (T 1004).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - The Andrews Sisters (vocalists La Verne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, and Patty Andrews), with Billy May and His Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: John Best on trumpet; Simon "Si" Zentner, Tommy "Pullman" Pederson, and Murray McEachern on trombone; Ted Nash, Buddy Collette, and Fred Falensby on saxophones; Ray Sherman on piano; Bob Gibbons on guitar; Phil Stephens on bass and tuba; Alvin Stoller and Lawrence "Larry" Bunker on drums) record the tracks "Don't Bring Lulu", "When Francis Dances With Me", "The Japanese Sandman", and "That Naughty Waltz" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 10:00am and 1:30pm. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the sisters' album "The Andrews Sisters Sing The Dancing '20s" (T 973).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan on lead vocal, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, and Ken Albers on harmony vocals), with Dick Reynolds conducting his own arrangments to the orchestra (Don Fagerquist, Buddy Childers, Pete Candoli, and Don Paladino on trumpet; Milt Bernhart and Dick Kenney on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Ronnie Lang and Matt Utal on alto saxophone; Bob Cooper and Bill Usselton on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Geoff Clarkson on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Red Mitchell on bass; and Alvin Stoller on drums), record the tracks "Till", "Nights Are Longer", and "Whistle Me Some Blues" at The Capitol Tower in Hollywood, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on the same day Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Freshmen Favorites, Volume 2" (T 1103).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Johnny Richards (conducting his own arrangements) and His Orchestra (Al Stewart, Doug Mettome, Burt Collins, Jerry Kail, and John Bello on trumpet; Frank Rehak, Jim Dahl, Jimmy Cleveland, and Eddie Bert on trombone; Al Antonucci on French horn; Jay McAllister on tuba; Gene Quill on alto saxophone; Frank Socolow on tenor saxophone; Billy Slapin on baritone saxophone and piccolo; Shelly Gold on bass saxophone; Hank Jones on piano; Whitey Mitchell on bass; Maurice Marks on drums; and Joe Venuto on percusion) record rejected takes of the tracks "Terpsichore" and "Concerto To End All Conertos" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
1959 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (with Gleason conducting two large string orchestras of unlisted musicians, one for the left channel and one for the right channel), using arrangements by George Williams, record the tracks "Blue Crystal" and "Seraglio" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Glamour" and "Pink Chiffon" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together on Gleason's album "Jackie Gleason Presents: Aphrodisia" (W 1250).
1960 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals, with John Collins on guitar; Charlie Harris on bass; and Lee Young drums), with Antonio Morelli conducting the orchestra (Irving Bush, Earl Blues, and Buddy Childers on trumpet; Milt Bernhart and Freddy Lewis on trombone; Jimmy Clark on alto saxophone; and other unlisted musicians, with Dave Cavanaugh as musical director), performs (though in what order is not listed) "Mr. Cole Won't Rock And Roll", "Ballerina", "Funny (Not Much)", "The Continental", "I Wish You Love", "You Leave Me Breathless", "Thou Swell", "My Kinda Love", "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top", the instrumental track "Where Or When" (with Cole on piano), "Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)", and "Joe Turner's Blues" live at The Sands in Las Vegas, Nevada. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Mr. Cole Won't Rock And Roll" on Cole's album "Nat 'King' Cole Live At The Sands" (MAS 2434) in 1966 and will issue "Mr. Cole Won't Rock And Roll" on the 4 CD set "Nat 'King' Cole" (7-99777-2).
1961 - During two sessions held this day between 1:00pm and 6:00pm and between 6:30pm and 9:30pm in Los Angles, California The Kingston Trio (Dave Guard on vocals, banjo, and guitar; Nick Reynolds on vocals, guitar, and percussion; Bob Shane on vocals, guitar, and banjo; with Morris "Buck" Wheat on bass), record the tracks "Billy Goat Hill", "Pastures Of Plenty", "Guardo El Lobo", "Mary Was Pretty", "Run Molly", and "You Don't Knock". Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Mary Was Pretty" on the group's album "Goin' Places" (T 1564) and will issue "Mary Was Pretty" on the 4 CD set "The Kingston Trio - The Capitol Years" (8-28498-2).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California George Shearing (on piano, with: [listed as possibly] Douglas Marsh on vibraphone; Ron Anthony on guitar; Ralph Pena on bass; and Vernell Fournier on drums), with Milton Raskin directing unlisted string musicians, records the tracks "Your Blasé", "Just Imagine", and "Suddenly It's Spring" at the first session and "Be Careful It's My Heart", "Lila's Theme From 'The Stripper'", and "Fairy Tales" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first four tracks on Shearing's album "The George Shearing Quintet With String Choir - Touch Me Softly" (T 1874) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4921).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - During two sessions held this day at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California Bobby Darin (on vocals), with the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Shorty Rogers, records the tracks "Sally Was A Good Old Girl", "It Keeps Right On Hurtin'", "and "Under Your Spell Again" at the first session and "(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle", "Who Can I Count On" (with additional vocals by Mary [Merry] Clayton), "Stop the World And Let Me Off", and "Oh, Lonesome Me" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Stop the World And Let Me Off", on Darin's album "You're The Reason I'm Living" (T 1866). Collectors' Choice Music will issue "Stop the World And Let Me Off" on Darin's CD "The Unreleased Capitol Sides" (CCM 079-2).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Freddy Martin and His Orchestra (with Martin conducting unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Medley: I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me/When My Sugar Walks Down The Street/I Can't Give You Anything But Love", "Farewell Blues", "Medley: In A Sentimental Mood/I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You", "Medley: I Surrender Dear/It Must Be True", and "Medley: Does Your Heart Beat For Me?/Sweet Lorraine/The Sheik Of Araby" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Martin's album "In A Sentimental Mood" (T 1889).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Jan Howard (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Wind Me Up (I Cry)", "Wind Up Doll", "I Can't Stop Crying", and "Get It Off Your Mind" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 4918) with "You've Got Me Where You Want Me" on the flip side, and the third track as a single (Capitol 4987) with "A Dime A Dozen" on the flip side. Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) will issue the first, second, and last track on Howard's album "The Real Me" (DT 5119) and the third track on Howard's eponymous album "Jan Howard" (ST 5068).
1964 - Blossom Dearie (on vocals and piano), with The Capitol Orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Jack Marshall, records the tracks "Charade", "The Best Is Yet To Come", Don't Wait Too Long", "I Wish You Love", and "May I Come In" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Dearie's album "May I Come In?" (T 2086).
1964 - Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra (Mannie Klein, Shorty Sherock, and Pete Candoli on trumpet; Ed Kusby and Lew McCreary on trombone; Joe Howard on trombone and vocals; Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone; Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone; Plas Johnson and Justin Gordon on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Ray Sherman on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Mike Rubin on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums), using arrangements by Van Alexander and Larry Wagner, record the tracks "Charade" (in the style of Charlie Barnett), "Danke Schoen" (in the style of Lucky Millinder), the (as of 2005) unissued track "More (From Mondo Cane)" (in the style of Glenn Miller), and the track "I Can't Stop Loving You" (in the style of Count Bassie) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the remaining tracks on the group's album "Sounds Of The Great Bands, Volume 8: More Of Today's Best" (T 2014).
1964 - The Goodtime Singers (vocalists Tom Drake, Craig Smith, Mike Storm, Lee Montgomery, Dave Jackson, Dave Ratkin, Doug Brookins, Maggie Basseley, Marilyn Miller, and Alexandra Hutton) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Titanic" and "One Step More" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1964 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Ralph Charmichael conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Dick Nash, Ken Shroyer, and Lloyd Ulyate on trombone; Donald Robertson on piano; James Burton, Glen Campbell, John Collins, and Milton Norman on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Irving Cottler on drums; Dale Anderson and Milt Holland on percussion; and on strings: Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Bob Barene, Emil Briano, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Lou Klass, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Paul Shure, Joseph Stepansky, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman, Lou Kievman, and Paul Robyn on viola; Joe DiTullio, Ed Lustgarten, Emmett Sargeant, and William Vandenburg on cello; and The Merry Young Souls [lineup unlisted] on vocal chorus), records two takes of "Silver Bird", the tracks "My True Carrie Love", "I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore", two takes of the track "A Rag, A Bone, A Hank Of Hair", two takes of the track "People" and two takes of the track "Let Me Tell You, Babe" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 7:00pm and 12:30am. Capitol Records will issue the second take of "Silver Bird" on Cole's album "Sincerely" (T 2680), "My True Carrie Love" and the first take of "A Rag, A Bone, A Hank Of Hair" together as a single (Capitol 5125), "I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore" and "People" together as a single (Capitol 5155), and the last take of "Let Me Tell You, Babe" as a single (Capitol 5683) with "For The Want Of A Kiss" on the flip side. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in Cole's 11 CD Box set "L-O-V-E" (BCD 16717) in Germany.
1964 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Super Stocks (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Thunder Road", "Ballad Of Bonneville", "D/Gas Chevy", and "Draggin' Deuce" at the first session and the tracks "Custom Caravan", "Ramcharger", "Hot To Trot", and "427 Super Stock" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Thunder Road" (T 2060).
1964 - Donna Lynn (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "My Boyfriend Got A Beatles Haircut" and "That Winter Weekend" in New York City, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5127).
1964 - Neal Merritt records the tracks "A Wet Bird Never Flies" and "Your Name's Become A Household Word" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5182).
1965 - The Gallants (lineup unlisted), with The H.B Barnum Orchestra (lineup also unlisted), record the track "Man From U.N.C.L.E.", "The Vagabond", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Theme From 'Zorba The Greek'" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two track together as a single (Capitol 5376).
1965 - Jean Shepard (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Too Many Teardrops Too Late", "I've Got My Pride", "Yesterday's Best", and "The Bitter Tears" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shepard's album "It's A Man Every Time" (T 2416).
1966 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for David Clayton Thomas' tracks "Out Of The Sunshine", "Born With The Blues", "Take Me Back", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Send Her Home". Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Tower 206) and the second track as a single (Tower 263) with "Brainwashed" on the flip side.
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Merle Haggard's Capitol Records single "Sing Me Back Home" (Capitol 2017), with "Good Times" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.
1969 - Al Martino (on vocals), with Al DeLory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Glad She's A Woman", "Then I'll Be Over You", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "You're Easy To Love" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for the first two tracks on January 19, 1969, Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Martino's album "Sausalito" (ST-180).
1969 - Sonny James (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "It's Worth It All", "Keep Me In Mind", and "Where Did My Love Go" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on James' album "Only The Lonely" (ST-193).
1970 - Final overdubs are recorded for Linda Ronstadt's tracks "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" and the retake of "Are My Thoughts With You? in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the first track as a single (Capitol 2767) with "Lovesick Blues" on the flip side and the second track on Ronstadt's album "Silk Purse" (ST-407).
1970 - The Steve Miller Band (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Hot Chili", "Nothing Is The Same", "I Ain't Got The Time", and "More Bulldog Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the band's album "Number 5" (SKAO-436). No issuing information is listed for the other tracks so if anyone knows if any of them were issued, please leave a comment.
1970 - Melba Montgomery (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Where Do We Go From Here", "Walk On Me", and "The Closer She Gets" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Montgomery's album "Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long" (ST-468).
1970 - Gene MacLellan records the tracks "Face In The Mirror", "Snowbird", and "Hard As I Try" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed for any of the tracks so if anyone knows if any of them were issued, please leave a comment.
1971 - Al DeLory (conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra of unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Hold On" and "Are You Ready", an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Spindrifter" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Get It Together" for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California.
1971 - Joe South (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "United We Stand", two tracks with unlisted titles, "Lady Moon Walker", and "Motherless Children" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for the first track and the last two tracks on January 25, 1971 Capitol Records will issue the the final versions of those three tracks on South's album "So The Seeds Are Growing" (ST-637).
1971 - Capitol Records register the masters it purchased for The Tams (unlisted vocalists)' tracks "Wings And Wheels" and "Wire Help" and will issue the second track as a single (Capitol 3050) with "The Tams Medley" on the flip side. No issuing information is listed for the first track so if anyone knows if it was ever issued, please leave a comment.
1971 - Happy & Artie Traum (aka Artie Traum on guitar, banjo and vocals and Happy Traum on guitar and banjo) record the track "The Seagull" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on the duo's album "Double-Back" (ST-799).
1972 - The Nat Adderley Sextet (Nat Adderley on cornet; Ernie Watts on flute, tenor saxophone, and tambourine; George Duke on electric piano; Mike Deasy on guitar; Walter Booker on electric piano; Roy McCurdy on drums; Rick Holmes on recitation vocals) record the tracks "Introduction", "Aries" (with Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophone), "Libra" (with Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophone), "Capricorn", "Aquarius", "Pisces", "Sagittarius", "Gemini", "Leo", "Virgo", "Scorpio", "Cancer", and "Taurus" (as out) at the Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the 2 LP set "Cannonball Adderley Presents "Soul Zodiac"" (SVBB-11025).
1972 - The Steve Miller Band (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Somebody, Somewhere, Help Me" and "Heal Your Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Recall The Beginning...A Journey From Eden" (SMAS-11022).
1975 - Connie Cato (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "A Good Hearted Woman", "Somewhere South Of Macon", "The Man From Bowling Green" and "You Win Again" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Record will issue all the tracks on Cato's album "Good Hearted Woman" (ST-11387).
1976 - Final overdubs are recorded for Freddie Hart and The Heartbeats tracks "Divorce Is Hell To Pay", "Your Place Or Mine", and "I Had No Place To Go", Capitol Records will issue the first and second tracks on Hart's album "People Put To Music" (ST-11504) and the last track on Hart's album "That Look In Her Eyes" (ST-11568)
35 Years Ago Today In 1978 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Bob Seger records the track "The Famous Final Scene" at the first session and "Kuwait" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Seger's album "Stranger In Town" (SW-11698). No issuing information is listed for "Kuwait" so if anyone knows if it was ever issued, please leave a comment.
1980 - David Crosby records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Last Dance" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1980 - Graham Shaw and the Sincere Serenaders (lineup unlisted) record the track "Can I Come Near?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4876) with "Just To See You" on the flip side and on the group's eponymous album "Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders" (ST-12065).
1980 - Billy Squier (on guitar and vocals, with ) records the track "Like I'm Loving You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4877) with "You Should Be High Love" on the flip side and on Squier's album "The Tale Of The Tape" (ST-12062).
1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the track "Gonna Get It Next Time" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the master and issue the track as a single (Capitol 5091) with "Sport Fans" on the flip side.
1984 - Red Rider (lineup unlisted) records the track "Among The Ruins (I'll Be There)" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5335) with "Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)" on the flip side.
1987 - Duane Eddy (on vocals, with unlisted musicians), records the track "Los Campaneros" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Eddy's eponymous album "Duane Eddy" (ST-12567).
1999 - Capitol Records Nashville artist Garth Brooks appears on "Sesame Street"

JANUARY 13, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1931 - Charles Nelson Riley, Broadway, motion picture and television actor and Capitol Records artist, is born in The Bronx, New York City, New York.
1962 - Trace Adkins, singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records Nashville artist, is born Tracy Darrell Adkins in Sarepta, near Springhill, Louisiana

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1937 - The Stross Quartet (lineup unlisted), with Franz Rupp on piano, record Schubert's "Quintet In A Major, Opus 114 (Trout Quintet): 1st Movement: Allegro Vivace, Part 1; 1st Movement: Allegro Vivace, Part 2; 2nd Movement: Andante, Part 1; 2nd Movement: Andante, Part 2; 3rd Movement: Scherzo-Presto; 4th Movement: Theme And Variations, Part 1; 4th Movement: Theme And Variations, Part 2; 5th Movement: Allegro Giusto, Part 1; and 5th Movement: Allegro Giusto, Part 2" in Berlin, Germany. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the tracks on the Quartet's album "SCHUBERT - Quintet In A Major, Opus 114" (KDM-8019).
1947 - Joe Alexander (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh's Music (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "If I Should Lose You", "If I Had A Chance With You", "Heartaches", and "Blue Holiday" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 15100) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 372).
1947 - Ella Mae Morse (on vocals), with her Boogie Four (unlisted piano, guitar, bass, and drum musicians), records the tracks "Pinetop Schwartz" and "Hoodle Addle" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 370).
1947 - Frank DeVol records six unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1949 - Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "I Love You So Much It Hurts" (Capitol 15243), with "I Don't Want Your Sympathy" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.
1949 - Sammy Davis Jr. (on vocals), with The Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra (with Cavanaugh on tenor saxophone and directing his own arrangements to: Shirley Goedike and Vito "Mickey" Mangano on trumpet; Edward Kuczborski (aka Ed Kusby), Simon "Si" Zentner, and Lloyd Ulyate on trombone; Jack Crowley on baritone saxophone; Gerald Wiggins on piano; Bob Bain and Wally Nellermoe on guitar; John Simmons on bass; and Jesse Price on drums), records the tracks "I Don't Care Who Knows", "The Way You Look Tonight", "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", and "I'm Sorry Dear" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 15390), the second and third tracks on Davis' eponymous EP "Sammy Davis Jr." (EAP-1-555), and the last track as a single (Capitol 1050) with "Dedicated To You" on the flip side.
1949 - Kay Starr (on vocals), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but possibly the same as the one for Sammy Davis Jr's session above), records the track "You Broke Your Promise" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 15380) with "Second Hand Love" on the flip side.
1949 - Mel Tormé (on vocals), with Sonny Burke and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted, but may be similar to lineup used at Tormé's next session where Burke conducted his own arrangements to: Ziggy Elman, Paul Geil, Ray Linn, and George Seaburg on trumpet; Walter Benton, Francis "Joe" Howard, Ed Kusby, and Si Zentner on trombone; Skeets Herfurt and Harry Klee on alto saxophone and flute; Don Raffell and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone; Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone; Walter "Moe" Wechsler on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Larry Breen on bass; and Alvin Stoller on drums) records the tracks "Do Do Do", "Good-bye", "She's A Home Girl" (with a string section of unlisted musicians), and "There Isn't Any Special Reason" (with a string section of unlisted musicians) in Los Angeles, California.
1950 - Max Steiner conducts his own compositions to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they records the tracks "The Informer, Part 1", "The Informer, Part 2", and "Since You Went Away, Part 1" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Steiner's album "Music By Max Steiner" (KCF-250) as by The Max Steiner Orchestra.
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - The Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra (listed as possibly with Dave Cavanaugh conducting to unlisted musicians) record the instrumental tracks for "Hopalong Cassidy And The Mail Train Robbery, Part 1" and "Hopalong Cassidy And The Mail Train Robbery, Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. After Willian Boyd (aka Hopalong Cassidy) records voice and narration overdubs on March 2, 1953 Capitol Record will issue all the parts on the children's album "Hopalong Cassidy And The Mail Train Robbery" (CAS-3164).
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - June Christy (on vocals), with Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (with Rugolo directing his own arrangements to: Uan Rasey, Shorty Rogers, and Joe Triscari on trumpet; Harry Betts, Tommy Pederson, and Si Zentner on trombone; Gus Bivona and Bud Shank on alto saxophone; Bob Cooper and Ted Nash on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Milt Raskin on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Phil Stephens on bass; and Alvin Stoller on drums) record the tracks "Great Scot (I've Got A Lover)" and "I Lived When I Met You", an (as of 2005) unissued take of "Something Cool", and the tracks "I've Got A Letter" and Let Me Share Your Name" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2432) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2384).
1954 - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record a rejected take of the track "I Would Do Anything For You" and the unlisted tracks "The Dixieland Band (vocals by Helen Ward) and "Lullaby In Rhythm" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
1956 - The Cheers (vocalists Bert Convy, Gil Garfield, and Sue Allen), with The Les Baxter Chorus and Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Heaven On Earth" and "Chicken", the (as of 2005) unissued track "One Kiss Led To Another", and the track "Don't Do Anything" n Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3409) as by Bert Convy with "Que Pasa Muchacha" as by The Cheers on the flip side and the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 3353) as by The Cheers.
1956 - Lou Busch and His Orchestra (with Busch directing unlisted musicians and chorus singers) record the tracks "Jato" and "11th Hour Melody", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Piano", and the track "The Charming Mademoiselle From Paris, France" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3432) with "Tango Afrique" on the flip side and the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 3349).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - The Four Freshmen (vocalists Bob Flanigan, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, and Ken Albers), with Dick Reynolds conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Geoff Clarkson on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Red Mitchell on bass; Shelly Manne on drums; and unlisted musicians on strings), record the tracks "Warm", "Moonlight" and "You're All I See" and then overdubs for all the tracks at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of all the tracks on the group's album "Voices In Love" (T 1074).
1959 - The Four Preps (Bruce Belland on tenor vocals, Don Clarke on high tenor voice, Glen Larson on baritone vocals, and Ed Cobb on bass vocals), with Lincoln Mayorga conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night", "Time", "All I Have To Do Is Dream", and "Lonesome Town" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Dancing And Dreaming" (T 1216).
1960 - Jack Marshall (on guitar, with unlisted musicians), using his own arrangements, records the tracks "Wagon Wheels", "On The Alamo", "Pistol Packin' Mama", and "Way Out In The Valley" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Marshall's album "The Marshall Swings!!!" (T 1351).
1960 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra (with Weston conducting his own arrangements to: Don Fagerquist on trumpet; Justin Gordon and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone; Paul Smith on piano; and [listed as possibly] George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Nick Fatool on drums; and with unlisted strings musicians and male chorus) record the tracks "The Thrill Is Gone", "Linger Awhile", "All By Myself", and "Sometimes I'm Happy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Weston's album "The Sweet And The Swingin'" (T 1361).
1960 - Leonard Pennario (on piano) records Franz Liszt's "Liebstraum" and Sergi Rachmaninoff's "Prelude In G Minor, Opus 23, N° 5" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Pennario's album "Favorite Classics For Piano (CHOPIN/DEBUSSY/LISZT/RACHMANINOFF/STRAUSS)" (P-8312).
1961 - Stan Freberg records the track "Yankee Doodle Go Home" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California as well as overdubs for "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and music cues for tracks that will be on his album "Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America" (W 1573) and Capitol Records will issue the final version of the "Yankee Doodle Go Home" on the same album.
1961 - Kenny Preston records the tracks "There, I've Said It Again", "Give Me Love", "Somewhere Along The Way", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Flowing" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Somewhere Along The Way" as a single (Capitol 4549) with "The Greatest Thing On Earth" on the flip side. No issuing information is listed for the first two tracks so if anyone knows if either have been issued, please leave a comment.
1961 - Guy Lombardo and His Orchestra (with Lombard conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "The Swan", "Beyond The Clouds", "A Beautiful Lady In Blue", "Tennessee Waltz", "Illusion", "When I Grow Too Old To Dream", and "Charmaine" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Lombardo's album "Waltzing With Guy Lombardo" (T 1738).
1961 - Laurindo Almeida (on guitar, with Vincent De Rosa on French horn) records Bach's "Partita N°1 In B Flat Major: Praeludum And Double; Allemande And Double; and Sarabande And Double" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Almeida (with Virginia Majewski/Vincent De Rosa)'s album "The Intimate BACH" (P 8582).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Bobby Darin (on vocals), with an orchestra of unlisted musicians using arrangements by Gerald Wilson, records the tracks "Release Me", "Be Honest With Me", "Here I Am", and "Please Help Me I'm Falling" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Darin's album "You're The Reason I'm Living" (T 1866).
1964 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' single "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (Capitol 5112) with "I Saw Her Standing There" on the flip side
1964 - Blossom Dearie (on vocals and piano), with The Capitol Orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Jack Marshall, records the tracks "I'm Old Fashioned", "Put On A Happy Face" and an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "May I Come In?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Dearie's album "May I Come In?" (T 2086).
1964 - Bobby Darin (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangments to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "The Things In This House", "Two Tickets", "Wait By The Water (Lillian)", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Maybe Today" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 5257). Collector's Choice Music will issue "Two Tickets" on Darin's CD "The Unreleased Capitol Sides" (CCM 079-2).
1965 - Wayne Newton (on vocals), with Richard Wess conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Red Roses For A Blue Lady", "One More Memory", and "Laura Lee" at RCA Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Newton's album "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" (T 2335).
1965 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Beach Boys record the track "Be Good To My Baby" at the first session, the track "In The Back Of My Mind" at the second session, and the track "Bull Session With Big Daddy" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The Beach Boys Today!" (T 2269).
1965 - The Gerald Wilson Orchestra records tracks for their Pacific Jazz album "On Stage" (ST 88) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.
1967 - Ricky King (aka possibly as Rick Clark) records the tracks "Return Of The Soldier" and "Hymn To A Returning Soldier" (which is listed in master files as by Lex De Azevedo) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5854).
1967 - Beth Gallery records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Kookie Over You", the tracks "It's A Ghost Town", "Like The Rain" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Willingly" in Los Angeles, California (listed as possibly on this date). Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 5895).
1969 - Capitol Records releases the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to United Artists' animated feature film "The Yellow Submarine".
1969 - Danny O'Connor records the tracks "Imaginary Worlds", "If I'm Not Free", "Ridin' Red Hood", and "Can You Imagine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 2441). No issuing information is listed for the first and third tracks so if anyone knows if either track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Merryweather (lineup unlisted) record the track "Mrs. Stevens" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for the track so if anyone knows if either track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Kansas (lineup unlisted but not the group from the 1970s) records the track "Almost The One" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for the first and third tracks so if anyone knows if either track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Al DeLory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "If This Is Love", "Time", "Oh What A Woman", "Until It's Time For You To Go", "How Come Every Time I Itch (I Wind Up Scratchin' You", and "Friends" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 21, 1969 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Campbell's album "Galveston" (ST-210).
1969 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "San Miguel" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 14, 22, 24 and 27, 1969, February 5, 1969, and July 9, 1969 Capitol Records will issue the track on the 5 CD set "Good Vibrations - 30 Years Of The Beach Boys" (7-81294-2).
1970 - The Steve Miller Band (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Me And My Dog" and "Blues N° 3" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed for either track so if anyone knows if either has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1972 - Billy May and the Time-Life Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: John Audino, John Best, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, and Joe Graves on trumpet; Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Lew McCreary, and Dick Nash on trombone; Les Robinson, Skeets Herfurt, Justin Gordon, Abe Most, Don Raffell, and Jack Nimitz on saxophones; Ray Sherman on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Morty Corb on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) record the tracks "Chopin Prelude N° 7", "Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe" (vocals by Eileen Wilson), "Body And Soul" and "High Society" in at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the tracks on the album "The Swing Era Curtain Call: The Sounds of Swing " (STL-352).
1972 - Joyous Noise (lineup unlisted) records the track "Wandering Man Suite, Part 2 - Story Road" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Wandering Man" (ST-11018).
1975 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Angie Baby", with "I Think I'll Write A Song" on the flip side, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1976 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Storm Of Troubled Times" and the disco version of the track "The Way You Look Tonight" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the tracks together as a single (Capitol 4226).
35 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Mink DeVille records the track "'A' Train Lady" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on DeVille's album "Return To Magenta" (SW-11780).
35 Years Ago Today In 1978 - during two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Bob Seger records the track "I Ain't Got No Money" at the first session and the track "Till It Shines" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Seger's album "Stranger In Town" (SW-11698).
1984 - Capitol Records registers the masters for World Premiere (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "Share The Night" and an instrumental version of "Share The Night", which were recorded in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California, and will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5326).
1987 - During two sessions held this day at The Music Mill in Nashville, Tennessee Tanya Tucker (on vocals), with Paul Davis and Paul Overstreet (contributions unlisted), records the track "Alien" at the first session and the track "I Hope You Find What You're Loving For" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the trio's album "Love Me Like You Used To" (CLT-46870) as part of the label's International series.
1987 - Duane Eddy (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Blue City" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the track on Eddy's eponymous album "Duane Eddy" (ST-12567).
25 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Capitol Records releases Megadeth's third album for the label, "So Far, So Good… So What?" (EST 2053) which features new member Jeff Young on guitar and Chris Behler on drums.
20 Years Ago Today In 1993 - Clark Yocum (born Clark Albert Yocum), singer, brother of music copyist Verne Yokum, member of the local and national boards of directors of AFTRA, AFofM contract and recording session supervisior, and member of the Capitol Records group "The Pied Pipers", dies of complications of diabetes at age 80 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His daughter, Judy Yocum Check, helped write an online biography page for her dad.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
65 Years Ago Today In 1948 - Future Capitol Records artist Buck Owens marries another future Capitol Records artist, fifteen-year-old Bonnie Campbell, who will later divorce Owens and marry Capitol Records artist Merle Haggard
1957 - Hank Mobley And His All-Stars (Mobley on tenor saxophone, Milt Jackson on vibraphones, Horace Silver on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Art Blakey on drums) record the tracks "Reunion", "Lower Stratosphere", "Don't Walk", "Ultramarine", and "Mobley's Musings" with producer Alfred Lion and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey for Blue Note Records. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music and Blue Note Records is currently a division of Capitol Records, Incorporated.
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - The Horace Silver Quintet (Horace Silver, piano and composer; Art Farmer, trumpet; Clifford Jordan; tenor saxophone; Teddy Kotick, bass; Louis Hayes, drums) records the track "Moon Rays" for Blue Note Records at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music and Blue Note Records is currently a division of Capitol Records, Incorporated.
1959 - Three days of sessions begin at Webster Hall in New York City, New York with Bill Potts (directing his own arrangements to: Art Farmer, Harry Edison, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, and Charlie Shavers on trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Earl Swope, and Rod Levitt on trombone; Gene Quill and Phil Woods on alto saxophone; Zoot Sims and Al Cohn on tenor saxophone; Sol Schlinger on baritone saxophone; Bill Evans on piano; Herbie Powell on guitar; George Duvivier on bass; and Charlie Persip on drums) recording the tracks "Summertime", "A Woman Is A Sometime Thing", "My Man's Gone Now", "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'", "Bess, You Is My Woman Now", "It Ain't Necessarily So", "It Takes A Long Pull To Get There", "Medley: Prayer/Strawberry/Honey Man/Crab Man", "I Loves You Porgy", "Clara Clara", "There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon", "Bess, Oh Where Is My Bess", and "Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way". United Artists Records will issue all the tracks on Pott's album "The Jazz Soul Of Porgy And Bess" (UAL 4032). United Artist's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.
1981 - Past and future Capitol Records artist Merle Haggard's MCA Records single "I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink", with "Back To The Barrooms Again" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.
1984 - SSQ records the tracks "Synthicide", "Jet Town", "Big Electronic Beat", "Clockwork", "Screaming In My Pillow", "Anonymous", "Walkman On", "N'Importe Quoi", "Fire", and "Synth Samurai" at an unlisted location. EMI America will purchase the masters for all the tracks and issue "Sythicide" and "Fire" together as a single (EMI America 8214). No issuing information is listed for the other tracks so if anyone knows if they were ever issued, please leave a comment. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.
1986 - The Del Lords (featuring Scott Kempner, Eric Ambel, Manny Caqiate, and Frank Funaro making unlisted contributions) record the tracks "Heaven", "Love Lies Dying", "Soldier's Home", "Dream Come True", "True Love", "Everlovin'", and "No Waitress No More" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue all the tracks on the band's album "Johnny Comes Marching Home" (AML 3103) in England. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.
1986 - Talk Talk (including Stevie Winwood on organ, Danny Thompson on bass, and other unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Happiness Is Easy", "I Don't Believe In You", "April 15th", "Living In Another World", "Give It Up", "Chameleon Day", and "Time, It's Time" at an unlisted location. EMI Records will issue all the tracks on the band's CD "The Colour Of Spring" (7-46228-2).

JANUARY 12, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1904 - Mississippi Fred McDowell, singer, guitarist and Capitol Records artist (1969 - the album "I Do Not Play No Rock'n'Roll") is born in Rossville, Tennessee
1905 - Tex Ritter, singer, guitarist, motion picture actor, television host, 1964 Country Music Hall Of Fame inductee, 1971 Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inductee, the father of actor John Ritter, and Capitol Records' first Country artist, is born born Maurice Woodward Ritter in Murvaul, Panola County, Texas
1959 - Per Gessle, singer, songwriter, with the Capitol Records group Roxette, is born in Halmstad, Sweden

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1941 - The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Clemens Krauss, records Johann Strauss' "Roses From The South, Part 1" and "Roses From The South Part, 2" in Vienna, Austria. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue both tracks on the orchestra's album "JOHANN STRAUSS - Waltzes" (P-8061).
1946 - During a split session held this day in New York City, New York first Jo Stafford (on vocals), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "I Didn't Mean A Word I Said" and then Margaret Whiting (on vocals), with Frank Devol conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup still unlisted but includes a string section), records the tracks "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" and "Bill". Capitol Records will issue Stafford's track as a single (Capitol 238) with "You May Not Love Me" on the flip side, Whiting's first track as a single (Capitol 247) with "Come Rain Or Come Shine" on the flip side, and Whiting's last track as a single (Capitol 1801) with "More! More! More!" on the flip side.
1949 - At their first session for Capitol Records Tommy Duncan (on vocals) and His Western All-Stars (Ocie Stockard and Joe Holley on fiddle; Millard Kelso on piano; Jimmy Wyble on lead guitar; Maurice Cameron Hill on guitar; Noel Boggs on steel guitar; Glynn Duncan on bass; and Davy Coleman on drums) record the tracks "I'm Thru Wastin' My Time On You", "Worried Over You", "Take Me Back To Tulsa", and "Time Changes Everything" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00pm and 5:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 15381) and The Franklin Mint will issue the last two tracks on the album "The Greatest Country Music Recordings Of All Time" (FM 94).
1949 - Jo Stafford (on vocals) and The Starlighters (vocal group with lineup unlisted), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Just Reminiscin'", "On The Alamo", and an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Always True To You In My Fashion" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15378) with a later take of "All Ways True To You In My Fashion" on the flip side and the second track as a single (Capitol 15410) with "Beguine The Beguine" on the flip side.
1950 - George Tzipine (conducting) and His Salon Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Fiddle Faddle", Dvorak's "Songs My Mother Taught Me (Opus 55 #4)", "Medley: Polly Wolly Doodle/By The Waters Of Minnetonka" and Czibulka's "Love's Dream After The Ball (Opus 256)" (taken from Capitol Transcription W-62) in Paris, France. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Tzipine's album "Dinner At Eight" (EBF-194).
1951 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "So Long" (vocals by Lindy Doherty), "The Roving Kind" (vocals by Lindy Doherty), "Zing Zing Zoom Zoom", and "When You Return" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1381) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1390).
1951 - Jimmy Wakely (on vocals), with Lex Baxter and His Orchestra and chorus (lineups for both unlisted), records the tracks "Lorelei", "Beautiful Brown Eyes", "At The Close Of A Long, Long Day", and "Don't Be Lonely" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the fist track as a single (Capitol 2380) with "If You Knew What It Means To Be" on the flip side, the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 1393), and the last track as a single (Capitol 1554) with "I'll Never Do A Thing To Hurt You" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Jackie Gleason and His Concert Orchestra (with Gleason conducting a large orchestra, including strings) records a new take of "Melancholy Serenade", the (as of 2005) unissued track "White House Serenade", "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" (featuring Bobby Hackett on trumpet) and "Peg O' My Heart" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first, third, and fourth tracks on Gleason's EP "Melancholy Serenade" (EAP-1-532).
1954 - Paul Smith (on piano, with Abe Most on clarinet; Tony Rizzi on guitar; Sam Chieftz on bass; and Irv Cottler on drums) records the track "The Lady Is A Tramp", unissued (as of 2005) takes of the tracks "Low Bridge" and "My Heart Stood Still", and the track "Thou Swell" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks on Smith's album "Liquid Sounds By Paul Smith" (H-493).
1955 - The Four Knights (Gene Alford and John Wallace on tenor vocals; Clarence Dixon on baritone vocals; and Oscar Broadway on bass vocals), overdub vocals In Los Angeles, California on to the instrumental tracks "Me" and "Gratefully Yours" which were recorded by Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with Andy Bartha on clarinet, Leo Kaminsky on clarinet, Joe Hall on piano, Chuck Carle on bass, and John Jay on drums) on December 14, 1954. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3155).
1955 - Bob Graham (on vocals) records vocal overdubs in Los Angeles, California onto Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra's track "Run For Cover" which was recorded on December 28, 1954. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track as a single (Capitol 3037) with Riddle's track "The Pendulum Song" on the flip side.
1955 - The Farmer Boys (Bobby Adamson on lead vocals, Woodie Wayne Murray on harmony vocals, with "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Lewis Talley on rhythm guitar, Bill Woods on mandolin, and [listed as possibly] Cliffie Stone on bass; and Johnny Cuviello on drums) record the tracks "You Lied", "You're A Humdinger" (with Woodie Wayne Murray on lead vocals), "I'm Too Lazy" and "Onions, Onions" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol F3246) with "It Pays To Advertise" on the flip side, the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol F3077), and the last track as a single (Capitol 3162) with "Lend A Helpin' Hand" on the flip side.
1955 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Sam Donahue and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Love Thy Neighbor", "Love Letters In the Sand", "Love Me Or Leave Me", and "Taking A Chance On Love" at the first session and the tracks "Don't Take Your Love From Me", "Love Nest", "Love Locked Out", and "Love Is The (Sweetest) Thing" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Dohahue's album "For Young Moderns In Love" (T 613).
1956 - Bert Convey, with the group The Cheers, signs with Capitol Records
1956 - Dennis Day (on vocals), with George Wyle and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) and the vocal group The Starlighters (lineup also unlisted), "While The Organ Played At Twilight", "The Whiffenpoof Song", "Lost In The Stars", and "The Thrill Is Gone" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on February 2 and 10, 1956 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Day's album "Here's Dennis Day!" (T 741).
1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Mickey Mangano on trumpet; Milt Bernhart and Jimmy Priddy on trombone; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Harry Klee and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone and clarinet; Justin Gordon and James Williamson on tenor saxophone; Mort Friedman on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Irv Cottler on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Walter Edelstein, Henry Hill, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Nathan Ross, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin; Alvin Dinkin, Maxine Johnson, and Milton Thomas on viola; Ennio Bolognini, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "It Happened In Monterey", "Swinging Down The Lane", "Flowers Mean Forgiveness" (with additional vocals by Clark Yocum, Allan Davies, Charles Schrouder, and Lee Gotch), and "I've Got You Under My Skin" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios (formerly radio station KHJ, now television station KCAL 9) in Hollywood, California between 8:00pm and 11:30pm. Capitol Records will issue the first, second, and last tracks together on Sinatra's album "Songs For Swinging Lovers" (W-653) and the third track as a single (Capitol 3350) with "You'll Get Young" on the flip side and on Sinatra's EP "Hey! Jealous Lover" (EAP-1-800)
1959 - Capitol Records releases Ferlin Husky's single "My Reason For Living" (Capitol 4123) with "Wrong" on the flip side
1959 - In Los Angeles, California Judy Garland (on vocals), with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records nineteen and a half minutes of music for parts of her album "The Letter" which will be issued by Capitol Records (T 1188).
1959 - Jack Marshall (on guitar and zither) and His Music (Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Milt Bernhart on trombone; Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone; Justin Gordon and George Smith on saxophones; Milt Raskin on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Joe Mondragon and Mike Rubin on bass; Shelly Manne on drums; Larry Bunker, Milt Holland, and Lou Singer on percussion), using Marshall's arrangements, record the tracks "Whistle While You Work", "Tip Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me", and "The River Kwai March (Colonel Bogey)", and "Walkin' Around" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Soundsville! - Swinging Sketches By Jack Marshall And His Music" (T 1194).
1960- Jack Marshall's Music (with Jack Marshall on guitar), using arrangements by Marshall, records the tracks "Oklahoma Hills", "The Deputy Chase", "San Antonio Rose", and "Along The Navajo Trail" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Marshall's album "The Marshall Swings!!!" (T 1351).
1960 - Overdubs are recorded for two takes of The Kingston Trio's track "Home From The Hill" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the second take as a single (Capitol 4338) with "El Matador" on the flip side. Collectors' Choice Music will issue the final version of the first take on the CD "Sold Out/String Along" (CCM 225-2).
1960 - Leonard Pennario (on piano) records Johann Stauss' "On The Beautiful Blue Danube", Frederick Chopin's "Polonaise In A flat, Opus 53, N° 6 (Heroic)", and Franz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody N° 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Pennario's album "Favorite Classics For Piano (CHOPIN/DEBUSSY/LISZT/RACHMANINOFF/STRAUSS)" (P-8312).
1961 - The DeCastro Sisters (vocalists Babette, Cherie, and Olga DeCastro, with unlisted musicians) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "I Would If I Could But I Can't" and the track "Bells" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 4537) with "Red Sail In The Sunset" on the flip side.
1961 - June Christy (on vocals), with Pete Rugolo arranging and conducting the orchestra (Richard Perissi and James Decker on French horn; Bud Shank on flute; Bob Cooper on oboe; Catherine Gotthoffer on harp; Joe Mondragon on bass; Gene Estes on drums; and on strings: Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Robert Barene, Anatol Kaminsky, Dan Lube, Alfred Lustgarten, Lou Raderman, Albert Steinberg, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Virginia Majewski and Ray Mehennick on viola; and Edgar Lustgarten and Eleanor Stlatkin on cello), records the tracks "The Little Star", "Christmas Heart", and "This time Of Year" in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30 and 11:30 pm. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Christy's album "This Time Of Year" (T 1605).
1961 - Guy Lombardo (conducting his own arrangements) and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Jeannine, I Dream Of Lilac Time", "Vienna My Love", "Always", "My Buddy", and "Girl Of My Dreams" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Lombardo's album "Waltzing With Guy Lombardo" (T 1738).
1962 - Carl "Little Rev" Lattimore records the tracks "Carl's Dance Party (Let's Do The Peppermint Twist)", "What About Love", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Tell It To My Baby", an unnamed track, and the (as of 2005) unissued track "My Babe" with producer Nick Venet in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 4715) with "Kansas City" on the flip side. No Issuing information is listed for "What About Love" so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1966 - The Guy Lombardo Orchestra signs a new contract with Capitol Records.
1966 - Jody Miller (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "We're Gonna Let The Good Times Roll" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "You're My Favorite Everything" and "I'm Making Room" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 18, 1966 Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 5594) with "I Don't Care" on the flip side.
1967 - Lottie Joe Jones records the tracks "Stand By Me (Medley)" and "I Believe To My Soul" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 5994) with "Walk Tall" on the flip side. No Issuing information is listed for the first track so if anyone knows if it's ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "I Don't Know" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1967 - The Outsiders (band leader Tom King on vocals and guitar; Merdin "Mert" Madsen on vocals, guitar, bass, and harmonica; Denny Benson, Emmett "Sonny" Geraci, and William "Bill" Bruno on vocals and unlisted instruments) record the tracks "Bend Me, Shape Me, "A Kind Of A Drag", "Haunted By Your Love", "Gimme Some Lovin'", "I Wanna Be Free", "It's Your Love", and a new take of the track "Charlena" in Cleveland, Ohio. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the band's album "In" (T 2636).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - The Band (Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel on keyboards and vocals; Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals; Rick Danko on bass and vocals; and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) records the track "The Weight" in New York City, New York. After overdubs are recorded on January 17, 1968 Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2269) with "I Shall Be Released" on the flip side and on the group's album "Music From 'The Big Pink'" (SKAO 2955).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals; John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals; and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the track "The Inner Light" in Bombay, India. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2138) with "Lady Madonna" on the flipside.
1970 - Bloodrock (Steve Hill on piano, organ and vocals; Nick Taylor on guitar and vocals; Lee Pickens on guitar; Ed Grundy on bass and vocals; and Jim Rutledge on drums and vocals) records the tracks "Timepiece", "Wicked Truth", "Gimme Your Head", "Fantastic Piece Of Architecture", and "Melvin Laid An Egg" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Bloodrock" (ST-435).
1970 - The Steve Miller Band (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Industrial Military Complex Hex", "Going To Mexico", "Jackson-Kent Blues (Blues N° 1)", and "Blues N° 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on the group's album "Number 5" (SKAO-436). No Issuing information is listed for the last track so if anyone knows if it's ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1972 - Joyous Noise (lineup unlisted) records the track "Wanderingman Suite, Part 1 - Everyman" and an unlisted track in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the group's album "Wandering Man" (ST-11018).
40 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Skip Jackson records the track "Knock Yourself Out" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracka "Love Is A Five Letter Word", "Man, Oh Man", and "Are You Coming To My Party" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No Issuing information is listed for the first track so if anyone knows if it's ever been issued, please leave a comment.
40 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Supersax (Conte Candoli on trumpet; Med Flory, Joe Lopes on alto saxophone; Warne Marsh and Jay Migliori on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone; Ronnell Bright on piano; Buddy Clark on bass, and Jake Hanna on drums) records the tracks "Koko", "Parker's Mood", "Just Friends" (with Ray Triscari, Larry McGuire and Ralph Osborne also on trumpet and Charley Loper, Mike Barone, Ernie Tack on trombone), "C Minor The Bird", "Repetition" (with Ray Triscari, Larry McGuire and Ralph Osborne also on trumpet and Charley Loper, Mike Barone, Ernie Tack on trombone), and "Star Eyes" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "C Minor The Bird" on the group's album "Supersax Plays Bird" (ST-11177).
1975 - Merle Haggard's single "Kentucky Gambler", with "I've Got A Darlin' (For A Wife)" is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.
1976 - Overdubs are recorded for Freddie Hart (on vocals) and The Heartbeats (lineup unlisted)' tracks "Your Place Or Mine" and "I Had No Place To Go" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the first track on Hart's album "People Put To Music" (ST-11504) and the final version of the last track on Hart's album "That Look In Her Eyes" (ST-11568).
35 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Helen Reddy (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Blue" and "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Reddy's album "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" (SW-11759).
1978 - Mink DeVille records the track "Rolene" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on DeVille's album "Return To Magenta" (SW-11780).
1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the tracks "On The Run" and "You're The Only One I've Ever Needed" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Ladd's album "Dance Forever" (ST-11927).
1979 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) records the track "Cheated" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Never Enough" (ST-11935).
1979 - Michael Clark records the track "Fire At First Sight" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track on Clark's album "Save The Night" (ST-11982).
1982 - Juice Newton (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can", "Trails Of Tears" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Fears Of Flying" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Newton's album "Quiet Lies" (ST-12210).
30 Years Ago Today In 1983 - O'Bryan (aka O'Bryan Burnette) records the tracks "Dazzlin' Lady", "I'm In Love Again", "Together Always", "You And I", "Shake", "Soft Touch", and "Soul Train's A-Comin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on O'Bryan's album "You And I" (ST-12256).
1984 - April Wine (Myles Goodwyn on keyboards, guitar and vocals; Daniel Barbe on keyboards; Brian Greenway and Gary Moffet on guitars and vocals; Steve Lang on bass and vocals; Marty Simon on drums; and Jerry Mercer on drums and vocals) records the tracks "This Could Be The Right One", "Sons Of The Pioneers", "Without Your Love", "Money Talks", "Last Time I'll Ever Sing The Blues", "Hard Rock Kid", "Gimme That Thing Called Love", "Too Hot To Handle", "Really Don't Want Your Love", and "Rock Tonite" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Really Don't Want Your Love" on the group's album "Animal Grace" (ST-12311) and will issue "Really Don't Want Your Love" as a single (Capitol 5319) with "This could Be the Right One" on the flip side.
1987 - During two sessions held this day at The Music Mill in Nashville, Tennessee Tanya Tucker (on vocals), Paul Davis, and Paul Overstreet (making unlisted contributions) record the track "Temporary Blue" at the first session and ""Heart Breaker" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Heartbreaker" as a single (Capitol 44100) with "I Won't Take Less Than Your Love" on the flip side and both tracks on Tucker's album "Love Me Like You Used To" (CLT-46870) as part of it's International series.
1987 - Capitol Records registers the master for Jon Butcher Axis' track "Prisoners Of The Silver Chain" and will issue the track as a single (Capitol 44046) with "Wishes" on the flip side and on Butcher's album "Wishes" (ST-12542).
15 Years Ago Today In 1998 - Gene Vincent, Capitol Records artist, is posthumously inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Eddie Cochran records the track "Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie" in Los Angeles, California for Liberty Records. EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company, currently owns Liberty Record's catalog.
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Chynna Phillips, singer with the SBK Records group Wilson, and daughter of John and Michelle Phillips (members of the group The Mamas & the Papas) is born, in Los Angeles, California. EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company, currently owns the SBK Records catalog.
1974 - Melanie Chisholm, singer, songwriter, with the Virgin Records group The Spice Girls (as "Sporty Spice), and a solo artist using the name Mel C, is born in Widnes (near Liverpool), England. EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company, currently owns Virgin Records' catalog.
1979 - Michael Johnson records the track "This Night Won't Last Forever" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue the track as a single (EMI America 7100) with "Blue Than Blue" on the flip side. EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company, currently owns the EMI America catalog.
1982 - David Lasley starts recording the tracks "On Third Steet", "Take A Look", and "Looking For Love On Broadway" at an unlisted location and will finish recording the tracks the next day. EMI America will issue all the tracks on Lasley's album "Missin' Twenty Grand" (ST-17066). EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company, currently owns the EMI America catalog.
1986 - Dan Seals' EMI America single "Bop", with "In San Antone" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company, currently owns the EMI America catalog.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1965 - NBC-TV airs the first episode of the pop show "Hullabaloo!" designed to compete with ABC's popular "Shindig" show. The first broadcast features guests The New Christy Minstrels, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Zombies (introduced by Brian Epstein), and Woody Allen.
1966 - "Batman", a live action half hour cliffhanger show that will air twice a week, debuts on ABC-TV.

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1911 - Tommy Duncan, singer, front man for Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, and Capitol Records solo artist (signed by Lee Gillette in 1948), is born Thomas Elmer Duncan in Hillsboro, Texas

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record nine unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded please leave a comment.
1950 - Andy Parker (on vocals) and The Plainsmen (vocal group with unlisted lineup), with Buddy Cole (on organ), record the tracks "Wailing West Wind" and two takes of the track "Trail Dust" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Wailing West Wind" and the first take of "Trail Dust" (2:40 running time) together as a single (Capitol 921) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the second take of "Trail Dust" (2:35 running time).
1950 - Skitch Henderson and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Sunday, Monday" (vocals by Gregg Lawrence), "Daddy's Little Girl" (vocals by Gregg Lawrence), "Mary Lou" (vocals by Gregg Lawrence and The Three Cockneys [unlisted vocalists]), "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" (vocals by Gregg Lawrence), and "Sweet Jennie Lee" (vocals by The Three Cockneys [unlisted vocalists]) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single, the second and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 850), and the last track as a single (Capitol 1144) with "Swan Lake" on the flip side.
1950 - Stan Kenton records narration vocals for the tracks "Stan Kenton Story, Part 1", "Stan Kenton Story, Part 2", "Stan Kenton Story, Part 3" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California. After excerpts from Kenton's musical recordings are dubbed in Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the promotional disc "Stan Kenton Story" (PRO-778).
1952 - Les Paul and Mary Ford's Capitol Records single "Tiger Rag", with "It's A Lonesome Old Town" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts
1952 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, Milton "Shorty" Rogers, and Conrad Gozzo on trumpet; Si Zentner, Milt Bernhart, Walter Benson, and James Priddy on trombone; Gus Bivona and Alex Gershunoff on alto saxophone; Bob Cooper and Don Lodice on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano; and Shelly Manne on drums), records the tracks "It's Crazy" (with Jack Costanzo on congas), "You Stepped Out Of A Dream" (with Jack Costanzo on congas), "Where Were You" (with Jack Costanzo on congas), "Summer Is A-Comin' In", and "Funny! (Not Much)" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00pm and 6:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2897) with "Smile" on the flip side, the second track on Cole's album "Nat 'King' Cole Sings For Two In Love" (T 420), the third track on Cole's EP "'King' Cole 10th Anniversary" (EAP-3-514), the fourth track as a single (Capitol 1994) with "Easter Sunday Morning" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 2130) with "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" on the flip side.
1952 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Bruce Brukert, Dean Hinkle, Chris Griffin, Jack Laubach, and Marty White also on trumpet; Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombone; Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinet and alto saxophone; Bob Hardaway and Bill Usselton on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on alto and baritone saxophone; Fred Savarese on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Billy Cronk on bass; and Archie Freeman on drums) record the tracks "(Here I Am) Broken Hearted" (vocals by Tommy Mercer), "Bermuda" (vocals by Marcie Miller and Tommy Mercer), and "Rockin' Rhythm" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1956) and the last track on Anthony's album "House Party Hop" (T 292).
1955 - Skeets MacDonald (on vocals, with J.R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Lewis Talley on guitar, Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar, Charles "Fuzzy" Owen on bass, and William Floyd [possibly aka Bill Floyd and possibly on vocals]) records the tracks "Number One In Your Heart", "You're Too Late", and "I Can't Stand It Any Longer" with producer Ken Nelson at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 11:00pm and 2:00am. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 3038) and the second track together as a single (Capitol 3117) with "A Losing Hand" on the flip side.
1955 - Sam Donahue and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Love Is The Thing", "I'm Through With Love", "Love Scene" and "Love In Bloom" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Donahue's album "For Young Moderns In Love" (T 613).
1955 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg, record Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the track on the orchestra's album "RIMSKY-KORSAKOV - Scheherazade" (P-8305).
1956 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Johnny Best, Frank Beach, Ray Triscari, and Bob Fowler also on trumpet; Dick Nash, Hoyt Bohannon, and Murray McEachern on trombone; Abe Most, and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone; Georgie Auld and Charles Butler on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; Geoff Clarkson on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; and Larry Bunker on drums), using arrangements by Don Simpson and George Williams, record the tracks "Sunrise Serenade", "At Last", "Stars Fell On Alabama" and "Embraceable You" at the first session and the tracks "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do", "Laura", "Street Of Dreams", and "September Song" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for "Sunrise Serenade" on January 17, 1956 Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks from the first session on Anthony's album "I Remember Glenn Miller" (T 476) and the last two tracks from the first session and all the tracks from the second session on Anthony's album "Ray Anthony Plays For Dream Dancing" (T 723).
1957 - Jack Teagarden (on trombone and vocals), with Van Alexander conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Frank Beach and Bob Higgins on trumpet; Dick Noel and Ben Benson on trombone; Mahlon Clark and Phil Sobel on alto saxophone; Jack Chaney on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on baritone saxophone; Bobby Hammack on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Irv Westley on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums), records the tracks "Gonna Shout All Over" (additional vocals by The Five Keys [lineup unlisted]), "Shadrack" (additional vocals by The Five Keys [lineup unlisted]), "Sing And Shout" (additional vocals by The Five Keys [lineup unlisted]), "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (vocals by Jack Teagarden alone), and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (vocals by Jack Teagarden alone), for his Capitol Records album "Swing Low Sweet Spiritual" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Teagarden's album "Swing Low,Sweet Spiritual" (T 820).
1957 - Ella Mae Morse (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh (conducting) and His Orchestra (Charles "Dick" Cathcart, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Clarence "Shorty" Sherock on trumpet; Russell Brown and Tom Pederson on trombone; Chuck Gentry and Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano; George Russell on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Roy Harte on drums), records the tracks "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey", "You Ought To Be Mine", "Mister Memory Maker", and "Long Time Ago" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol F3636) and the third track as a single (Capitol F3688) with "What Good'll It Do Me?" on the flip side. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in Morse's box set "Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues" (BCD 16117) in Germany.
1957 - Annie Cordy (on vocals), with Glenn Osser and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the track "Parisian Rag (Fleur De Papillon)", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Leon", the track "Amore Mio", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Me I Like" for French affiliate Pathé-Marconi at Capitol's studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 3656).
1957 - During two sessions held this day in Studio A at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York Sylvia Marlowe (on harpsicord and conducting) and the Concert Arts Chamber Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record Bach's "Concerto N° 1 In D Minor For Harpsichord, First Movement" and Haydn's "Concerto In D For Harpsichord, First Movement" at the first session and Bach's "Concerto N° 1 In D Minor For Harpsichord, Second, Third and Fourth Movements" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Marlowe's album "BACH- Concerto N° 1 In D Minor For Harpsichord/HAYDN - Concerto In D For Harpsichord" (P-8375).
1959 - During two sessions held this day in Hawaii Haunani (aka Haunani Kahalewai on vocals), with Hawaii Calls Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Isa Lei" and "Tomi Tomi" at the first session and the tracks "Hawaiian Wedding Song", Palisa (Paris)", "Lei (Luee Lei Poina Ole)", and "Tiare O Tahiti" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Haunani's album "Trade Wind Islands" (T 1203).
1959 - During three sessions held this day in Studio B at The Capitol Tower Studios The Concert Arts Cello Ensemble (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, record Bach's "Prelude And Fugue N° 8" at the first session, and with the addition of Marni Nixon (on soprano vocals) Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras N° 5: Aria" at the second session, and Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras N° 5: Dansa" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Marni Nixon and the ensemble's album "The Cello Galaxy: VILLA-LOBOS-Bachianas Brasileiras #1 & #5/BACH-Prelude #8/Fugue #8" (P-8484).
1960 - Bob Summers records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Wabash Blues" and the track "Little Brown Jug" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue "Little Brown Jug" as a single (Capitol 4355) with "Twelfth Street Rag" on the flip side.
1960 - Paul Weston (conducting his own arrangments) and His Orchestra (including Don Fagerquist on trumpet; Justin Gordon and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone; Paul Smith on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums with unlisted strings players & male chorus) record the tracks "Time On My Hands", "Bye Bye Blues", "Lies" and "Street Of Dreams" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Weston's album "The Sweet And The Swingin'" (T 1361).
1960 - During three sessions held this day in New York City, New York the original Broadway cast of "Little Mary Sunshine" (featuring John Aneston as "Chief Brown Bear", Eileen Brennan as "Mary 'Little Mary Sunshine' Potts", William Graham as "Captain 'Big Jim' Warrington", John McMartin as "Corporal 'Billy' Jester", Sally Bramlette (as "Mabel", Rita Howell as "Henrietta", Arthur Hunt as "Slim", Floria Mari as "Cora", Jerry Melo as "Pete", Elizabeth Parrish as "Mademoiselle Ernestine Von Liebdich", Mario Siletti as "General Oscar Fairfax", Joe Warfield as "Tex", and Elmarie Wendel as "Nancy Twinkle" on vocals), with Glen Osser conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups for both unlisted) using music and lyrics by Rick Besoyan, record the tracks "Playing Croquet" (vocals by unlisted chorus), "The Forest Rangers" (vocals by John Aneston and William Graham), "Once In A Blue Moon" (vocals by John McMartin), "You're The Fairest Flower" (vocals by Wiliam Graham), and "Little Mary Sunshine" (vocals by Eileen Brennan) at the first session, the tracks "Such A Merry Party" (vocals by Elmarie Wendel), "Swinging/How Do You Do?" (vocals by the chorus), "Colorado Love Call" (vocals by Eileen Brennan and William Graham), "Do You Ever Dream Of Vienna?" (vocals by Elizabeth Parrish and Mario Siletti), "Tell A Handsome Stranger" (vocals by Sally Bramlett, Rita Howell, Arthur Hunt, Floria Mari, Jerry Melo, and Joe Warfield), and "Every Little Nothing" (vocals by Eileen Brennan and Elizabeth Parish) at the second session, and the tracks "Look For A Sky Of Blue" (vocals by Eileen Brennan), "Mata Hari" (vocals by Elmarie Wendel), "Naughty, Naughty Nancy" (vocals by Eileen Brennan), "Finale" (vocals by The Company), "In Izzenschmooken On The Lovely Essenzook Zee" (vocals by Elizabeth Parrish), "Coo Coo" (vocals by Eileen Brennan), and the instrumental "Overture" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the original Broadway cast album "Little Mary Sunshine" (WAO 1240). On a personal note, this was the musical that was presented by the students in 1978 (my senior year) at Amherst Central High School. I was on stage crew and also did the art and design for the posters and note pads that were printed to publicize the show. Yvonne Lefcourt played the title role.
1960 - Leonard Pennario (on piano) records Rachmaninoff's "Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Opus 3, N° 2" and Debussy's "Clair De Lune" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Pennario's album "Favorite Classics For Piano (CHOPIN/DEBUSSY/LISZT/RACHMANINOFF/STRAUSS)" (P-8312).
1960 - The Horn Club of Los Angeles (lineup unlisted) record David Raskin's "Morning Revisited, First And Third Sections" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the album "Color Contrasts" (P-8525)
1961 - Final overdubs are recorded for The De Castro Sisters' tracks "Undecided", "I'll Always Be In Love", "I'm In Love", and "When The Saints Go Marching In" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the sister's album "A Rockin' Beat" (T 1501).
1961 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements (to: Ray Johnson on piano; Bill Pitman and Scotty Turner on guitar; Clifford Hils on bass; Allen Reid Breneman on drums; and Victor Arno, Israel Baker, John Santulis, Gerald Vinci on vocals), records fourteen takes of the track "Good Lovin'", seven takes of the track "Mister Loneliness", eighteen takes of the track "Teardrops", and nineteen takes of the track "If You Want My Lovin'" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 1:00pm and 4:30pm. Capitol Records will issue the final takes of "Mister Loneliness" and "If You Want My Lovin'" together as a single (4525), the final takes of "Good Lovin'" and "Teardrops" in England on Vincent's album "The Crazy Beat Of Gene Vincent" (T 20453).
1962 - Joe Maphis & Rose Lee (Joe Maphis on vocals, guitars, banjo and Dobro resonator guitar and Rose Lee Maphis on vocals and guitar), with The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Flowers On The Sunny Side", "The Little Rosewood Casket", "Little Mother Of The Hills", and "The Maple On The Hill" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's eponymous album "Joe Maphis & Rose Lee" (T 1778).
1962 - Carl Lattimore records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "One Day" and "In My Heart" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1962 - During a split session held this day in New York City, New York Sylvia Hill records the tracks "Make Me Know It", "Be My Baby" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Tell Him" and "Come Walk With Me (Where The River Meets The Sea)" and then Gil Hamilton (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Tell Her". Capitol Records will issue Hill's first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4706) and Hamilton's track as a single (Capitol 4766) with "In Time" on the flip side.
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Bobby Darin (on vocals), with Bob Florence conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "The Sweetest Sounds", "Standing On The Corner", "Make Someone Happy", and "All Of You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the CD "Wild, Cool And Swingin': Bobby Darin" (5-20333-2) as part of the label's Ultra Lounge series, the second and last tracks on the CD "Spotlight On..., Volume 5 - Bobby Darin" (8-28512-2) and the third track on the CD "The Swinging Side Of Bobby Darin" (8-63883-2).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Jo Stafford (on vocals), with Paul Weston conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Shrimp Boats", Jambalaya (On the Night)", "Make Love To Me", and "You Belong To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Stafford's album "The Hits Of Jo Stafford" (T 1921).
1965 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Do You Wanna Dance" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5372) with "Please Let Me Wonder" on the flip side.
1965 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee Ferlin Husky (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I'm The Only One Who Wants Me" and "From Summer To Winter" at the first session and the tracks "I'm Not Me Without You Anymore" and "Marie, Mary, Patricia, Eileen" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Husky's album "True Lovin'" (ST 2305) and the last track on Husky's 7 inch album "Ferlin Husky Sings The Songs Of Music City, U.S.A." (SU 2439).
1965 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Harold Battiste, Jr. (directing an orchestra of unlisted musicians)'s tracks "This Is How We Do It In New Orleans" and "This Is The Truth" which Uptown Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Uptown 702).
1967 - The Outsiders (band leader Tom King on vocals and guitar; Merdin "Mert" Madsen on vocals, guitar, bass, and harmonica; Denny Benson, Emmett "Sonny" Geraci, and William "Bill" Bruno on vocals and unlisted instruments) record the tracks "I'll Give You Time (To Think It Over)" and "I'm Not Trying To Hurt You" in Cleveland, Ohio. Capitol Records will register the tracks in Los Angeles, California on January 19, 1967 and will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5843).
1967 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased from Sidewalk Productions for the tracks "Blues Theme" (vocal) featuring Hands Of Time, "The Losers Burial" featuring The Arrows, "Wild Orgy" featuring The Arrows, "Losers Lament" featuring The Arrows, "Makin' Love Is Fun" featuring Hands Of Time, "The Dark Alley" featuring The Arrows, "Cycle Party" featuring The Arrows, "Wild Angels Chase" featuring The Arrows, "The Last Ride" featuring The Arrows, and "Arriba" featuring Joe Leahy Orchestra which Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) will issue on the motion picture soundtrack "'The Wild Angels', Volume 2" (T 5056).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Sweetening (possibly string) overdubs are recorded for Glen Campbell's tracks "Take Me Back", "Elusive Butterfly", "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)", and "I Wanna Live" and overdubs for the tracks "Woman, Woman", "I Don't Believe You", "Turn Around And Look At Me", and "Break My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of all the tracks, except "I Don't Believe You" on Campbell's album "Hey Little One" (ST 2878) and will issue "I Don't Believe You" internationally on Campbell's eponymous album "Glen Campbell" (ST-21137).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "The Ballad Of William Sycamore" and "Mr. Tamborine Man" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Al Martino (on vocals), with Pete King conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2102) with "I'm Carrying The World On My Shoulders" on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Something Sweet (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "I Never Know" and an instrumental version of "I Never Know" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters but (as of 2005) has yet to issue either track.
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Shaman", "It's Fun To Be Clean", and "Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Nobody But Me" (ST 2906).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York The Band (Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel on keyboards and vocals; Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals; Rick Danko on bass and vocals; and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "If Your Memory Serves You Well" at the first session and an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Chest Fever" at the second session for Capitol Records.
1969 - Final overdubs are recorded for Ray Brown's tracks "Groovin'", "Wake Me Up Gentle", "Little Girl", "Like An Old Time Movie" and "Clouds" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Brown's album "Just Ray Brown" (ST-186).
1971 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" (Capitol 3023) with "I'm Goin' Home" on the flip side.
1971 - Overdubs are recorded for Stoney Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) tracks "You Stayed Long Enough (To Make Me Love You)", "I Bought The Shoes That Just Walked Out On Me", "A Few Of The Reasons", "Mama's Love", and "Something New And Different" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks on Edwards' album "Country Singer" (ST-741).
1971 - Billy May (conducting his own arrangements) and The Time-Life Orchestra () record the tracks "At Sundown", "Concerto To End All Concertos, Part 1" and "Concerto To End All Concertos, Part 2", and "Then I'll Be Happy" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue the first track on the album "The Swing Era Post War Years: A Clutch of Characters" (STL-349) and all the tracks on the CD "The Swing Era: The Postwar Years - Billy May & His Orchestra/Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra" (R700-10, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets 72435-26893-2-3).
1971 - Glen Campbell records the tracks "Barbr'y Allen", "Wayfaring Stranger" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "The End" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Campbell's album "" (SQBE-94469) and the second track as a single (Capitol 3305) with "Manhattan Kansas" on the flip side.
1972 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the track "Chicken" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Comin' Thru" (SMAS-11002).
1972 - Overdubs are recorded for Jim & Jesse (vocals Jim McReynolds and Jessie McReynolds)'s (as of 2005) unissued track "The Magic Little Garden" and the tracks "Paradise", "I'm In Love With Martha White" and "Ain't No Place For A Country Boy" in Nashville, Tennesse. Opryland Records will issue the final versions of second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 3921) and Capitol Records will issue the final version of the last track as a single (Capitol 3921) with "Billy Don't Be A Hero" on the flip side.
1974 - The Steve Miller Band's Capitol Records single "The Joker", with "Something To Believe In" on the flip side is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1974 - Paul McCartney & Wing's Apple Records single (distributed in the United States by Capitol Records) "Junior's Farm", with "Sally G." on the flip side, peak at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1975 - John Lennon's Apple Records single "#9 Dream", with "What You Got" on the flip side and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
35 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Mink DeVille records the track "Confidence Kills" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on DeVille's album "Return To Magenta" (SW-11780).
1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Hit Song" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1979 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) records the track "She Found Out" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4764) with "For Love" on the flip side.
1979 - Michael Clark records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Who Was The Fool" for Capitol Records.
1980 - During two sessions held this day at Filmway/Heider Studios in San Francisco, California Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "20th Century Man" and "Miles From Boredom" at the first session and the track "Danger Zone" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
1980 - Thom Pace records the track "Maybe (Theme From 'The Life & Times Of Grizzly Adams')" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4842) with "I Wrote It In A Song" on the flip side and on Pace's album "Maybe" (ST-12053).
1980 - Graham Shaw and The Sincere Serenaders (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Shaw, record the track "French Lady" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track the group's eponymous album "Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders" (ST-12065).
1982 - The Church (lineup unlisted) record the track "Bus Driver" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5087) with "Unguarded Moment" on the flip side.
1982 - Juice Newton (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Break It To Me Gently" and "Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will the first track as a single (Capitol 5148) with "Adios Mi Corazon" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 5120) with "Ever True" on the flip side, and both tracks on Newton's album "Quiet Lies" (ST-12210).
1982 - Frankie Miller (on vocals and guitar, with Barry Beckett on keyboards; Pete Carr,Wayne Perkins,Chris Spedding(g) David Hood(b) Roger Hawkins(dm)
Mickey Bucins on percussion; and Ava Aldridge, Linda Brockway, and Robert Byrne on vocals) records the track "Danger, Danger" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5152) with "On My Way" on the flip side and on Miller's album "Standing On The Edge" (ST-12206).
30 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Tonio K. (aka Steven M. Krikorian, on vocals with possibly his touring band: George “Geo” Conner on guitar, Alfredo Acosta Alwag on drums, and Enrique “Eric” Gotthelf on bass) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Romeo And Jane" in Studio B at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.
1991 - Garth Brooks' Capitol Records Nashville single "Unanswered Prayers", with "Alabama Clay" on the 1992 - Hammer's Capitol Record single "2 Legit 2 Quit", with a long version on one side and a short version on the flip side, peak at #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
2005 - Capitol Records releases the original motion picture soundtrack to the film "Coach Carter"
flip side, becomes his fourth #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart
5 Years Ago Today In 2008 - Pete Candoli, trumpet player, arranger of sessions for Capitol Records artists Judy Garland, member of the Capitol Records bands of Stan Kenton and Woody Herman as well as the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Tex Beneke and Les Brown, and one-time husband of Capitol Records artist Betty Hutton and actress and singer Edie Adams, has died of prostate cancer at his home in Studio City at age 84. His funeral will be held on Tuesday, January 15 at 3pm at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California. There is a wonderful website that stands as a tribute to Pete and his brother, trumpet player Conte Candoli.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1972 - Capitol Records artists Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, along with Johnny Cash, are the featured guests on tonight's episode of Capitol Records artist Glen Campbell's CBS-TVs variety show "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour".
1979 - Michael Johnson records the track "I'll Always Love You" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Lucky Stars" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue the first track on Johnson's album "Dialogue" (SW-17010). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - The Whisky-A-Go-Go night club on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California opens. Liberty Records artist Johnny Rivers would lead the house band and one of the clubs early features was Go-Go dancers in cages. I saw Virgin Records America artists Keith Richards and His Expensive Winos play their first West Coast concert at a remodeled version of the club (no cages) in September 1988.
1964 - Billboard magazine publishes its first country and western album chart. Johnny Cash's album "King of Fire - The Best of John Cash" is its first #1
1972 - The ABC-TV movie "Kolchak, The Night Stalker", starring Darren McGavin and produced by Dan Curtis, airs for the first time and will become the highest rated "Made For TV" movie of the time. A sequel, "The Night Strangler", will be created and then a television series based on the original movie, with McGavin returning as Kolchak will air in 1973 for one season. In 2005, a new version of the series, without Darren McGavin as Kolchak, will air on ABC-TV for eight episodes.