DECEMBER 12, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1915 - Frank Sinatra, singer, motion picture actor, record label and casino owner, singer with Harry James and His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, and a solo artist on Columbia, Capitol, and Reprise Records, is born in Hoboken, NJ. Due to a clerical error, the name on his birth certificate is listed as Frank Sinestro. In 1945, his mother will have the name on the birth certificate revised to Francis A. Sinatra.
1951 - LaCosta, singer, sister of Capitol Records artist Tanya Tucker, and a Capitol Records solo artist (1974-1980), is born LaCosta Tucker in Seminole, Texas

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - Benny Carter and his Orchestra (Louis Gray, Wallace Jones, Dupree Bolton, and Idrees Sulieman on trumpet; Al Grey, Charley Johnson, Johnny Morris, and Alton Moore on trombone; Carter on alto saxophone and trumpet; Porter Kilbert and Joe Epps on alto saxophone; Bumps Myers and Harold Clark on tenor saxophone; Willard Brown on baritone and alto saxophones; Rufus Webster on piano; James Cannady on guitar; Thomas Moultrie on bass; and Percy Brice on drums) record the tracks "Cuttin' Time", "Forever Blue", "Prelude To A Kiss", and "Just You, Just Me" for Capitol Records at the WMCA studios in New York City, New York. All the tracks, except "Forever Blue", eventually appear on the Capitol Records album "Capitol Jazz Classics Volume II - Big Band Bounce", with tracks by Cootie Williams, and all appear on the 1997 Mosaic Records box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions"
1946 - Jascha Datsko (on violin) and His Gypsy Ensemble (lineup unlisted) record the as yet unissued take of "Clavelitos" and a remake of "Song Of The Plains (Meadowland)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track on Datsko's album "Gypsy Nights" (CD-42).
1947 - Red Norvo with Orchestra (Norvo on xylophone; Manny Klein on trumpet; John Cave and Al Berlich on french horn; Don Bonnie, Art Flemming, Jules Kinsler, Bob Lawson, Vic Poscella, and Lloyd Rathburn on reeds; Arnold Ross on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Red Callender on bass; Irving Cottler on drums) records the tracks "Twelfth Street Rag" (which will be released by Capitol Records as the flip side of the single "Band In Boston"), "Take The Red Car" (which will be released by Capitol Records as the flip side of the single "Summer Night"), and "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You (which will be released by Capitol Records as the flip side of the single "El Rojo"), all arranged by Johnny Thompson, in Los Angeles, California
1947 - Jo Stafford's Capitol Records single "Serenade Of The Bells", with "The Gentleman Is A Dope" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop charts
1949 - Tenessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Mule Train", with "Anticipation Blues" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1951 - Paul Phillips (caller) and The Oklahoma Ranch Hands (square dance band with unlisted member) with Ernie Felice on accordion record the tracks "Charlie My Boy", "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time", "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)" and "There'll Be Some Changes Made" in Los Angeles, California Capitol Records will issue all the tracks with each on its own individual with an instrumental version of each song (recorded on December 10, 1951) on the flip side and all confusingly called "Square Dance Favorites". ("Charlie My Boy" album DAS-4021, "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time" album DAS-4022, "If You Knew Susie [Like I Know Susie]" album DAS-4023, and "There'll Be Some Changes Made" album DAS-4024).
1951 - Wesley Tuttle (on vocals) with Jimmy Wakely and his Orchestra (lineup unliste), record the track "I've Got A Round Trip Ticket (From Here To Chatanooga) at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2408) with "Fill The Cup To Overflowing" (recorded April 23, 1952) on the flip side.
1951 - Jimmy Wakely (on vocals), with Beasley Smith and Orchestra (Wesley Tuttle on guitar with unlisted additional musicians), records the track "Missing In Action" and the as yet unissued track "I Know I'll Cry In Heaven" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studio in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1936) with "Just A Little More Waiting" (recorded on September 25, 1951) on the flip side..
1951 - Ella Mae Morse (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Walter "Pete" Candoli and Vito "Mickey" Mangano on trumpet, Harold Diner, Francis "Joe" Howard, Ray Sims, and Paul Tanner on trombone, Babe Russin on tenor saxophone, Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone, Milt Raskin on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Meyer "Mike" Rubin on bass, and Frankie Carlson on drums), records the tracks "Love Me Or Leave Me", "The Blacksmith Blues" (with Riddle on ashtray), the instrumental track "Am I In Love?", and "Oaki Boogie" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 9:30 PM and 2:30 AM on December 13, 1951. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1922), the last track on the compilation album "Our Best To You" (T 1801) and the vocal track from "Love Me Or Leave Me" on a promotional record (Capitol PRO-50) for radio stations. Bear Family will issue all the tracks in Germany on Morse's box set "Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues" (BCD 16117).
1951 - Billy May, conducting his own arrangements to His Orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet, Murray McEachern, Jimmy Priddy, Ed Kusby, and Si Zentner on trombone, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone, Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Buddy Cole on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums), records the tracks "Charmaine", "Orchids In The Moonlight", and "When I Take My Sugar To Tea" (with the vocal trio The Maytimers [lineup unlisted but according to "The Music of Billy May", The Maytimers on this session were probably taken from the Jud Conlon Singers]), at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM.Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 1919) and the second track as a single (Capitol 2227) with "Fat Man Mambo" on the flip side.
1951 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for Les Paul (on guitar) and Mary Ford's (on guitar and vocals) tracks "It's A Lonesome Old Town" and "Tiger Rag" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1920).
1957 - Sue Rainey records the track "My Ideal" for her Capitol Records album "When Your Lover Has Gone" album at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "She's A Woman", with "I Feel Fine" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and Capitol Records' double album "The Beatles' Story" enters Billboard's Top Albums chart at #97 and will peak and stay for four weeks at #7 on January 2, 1965
1966 - Tower Records group The Pink Floyd performs their first concert, for the Oxfam Benefit, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Tower Records is a subsidiary of Capitol Records.
1969 - Apple Records releases The Plastic Ono Band's album "Live Peace In Toronto 1969" and the band (featuring Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Alan White, John Lennon and Yoko Ono) perform their first concert, which is held at the Toronto Peace Festival
1970 - Buck Owens records the track "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" for Capitol Records
1989 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records single "If Tomorrow Never Comes", with "Much Too Young" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. Liberty Records will be renamed Capitol Records Nashville.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
95 Years Ago Today In 1918 - Joe Williams, singer, Roulette Records artist, is born Joseph Goreed in Cordele, Georgia. Roulette's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company, EMI Music
1946 - Clive Bunker, guitarist, drummer and member of the Chrysalis Records group Jethro Tull, is born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Chrysalis' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent comany EMI Music.
1969 - The film "The Magic Christian", starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, with music written by Paul McCartney and performed by Badfinger, premieres in London, England

DECEMBER 11, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1935 - Tom Brumley, songwriter, steel guitar builder, 1992 Steel Guitarist Hall of Fame inductee, and steel guitarist with the Capitol Records group Buck Owens and the Buckaroos as well as The Stone Canyon Band, is born either in Stella or Powell, Missouri. If anyone knows for sure which city Tom was born in, and/or is his middle name, please leave a comment.
1957 - Mike Mesaros, electric bass player with the Capitol Records band The Smithereens, is born in Trenton, New Jersey

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - "The Chesterfield Supper Club" (a 15-minute show sponsored by Chesterfield cigarettes that will air five nights a week), featuring Capitol Records artist Jo Stafford, Perry Como and many other stars, debuts on NBC radio
1945 - Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (with De Vol conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Parlez-Moi D'Amour", "I'll See You Again" and "One Night Of Love" at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on De Vol's album "Concert Of Waltzes" (Capitol EBF-2010).
1946 - Tex Ritter & The Dinning Sisters (vocal trio), with The Paul Sells Orchestra (with Sells leading and playing accordion, Andrew Secrest on trumpet, Darol Rice on clarinet, Fred Cianci and Mischa Russell on fiddle, Johnny Bond and Merle Travis on guitar, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass) record the tracks "Down In The Diving Bell" (without Ritter), "Cool Water", "Trouble In Mind" and (without The Dinning Sisters) "The Roving Gambler" at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, California between 8:00 PM and 12:55 AM on December 12, 1946. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on the album "Tex Ritter And The Dinning Sisters" (AD-96) and The Bear Family will issue the last 3 tracks in Germany in Ritter's CD Box Set "Blood On The Saddle" (BCD 16260).
1947 - Tex Williams (on vocals and leading the band) & His Western Caravan. (with Max Fidler, Andrew "Cactus" Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddle, Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harp and flute, Ossie Godson on piano, Pedro De Paul on accordion, John Weiss and Benny Garcia, Jr. on electric guitar, Smokey Rogers on guitar, Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar, Deuce Spriggens on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums) record the tracks "Old Paint's Compliant" and "Flo From St. Joe, Mo." in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15321) with "Hurry, Don't Delay" on the flip side and the second track as a single (Capitol 40109) with "Suspicion" on the flip side.
1947 - Hal Derwin (on vocals) & His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) , featuring The Hi-Lighters (vocalists Hal Derwin, Mildred Springer, and Jean Taylor), record the as yet unissued track "Oh My Darlin'", the track "Worry, Worry, Worry", the as yet unissued track "Every Little Thing You Do", and the track "One Dozen Roses" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 498) with "We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye" on the flip side and the last track as a single (Capitol 502) with "No One But You" on the flip side.
1947 - The Benny Goodman Sextet (Jake Porter on trumpet, Goodman on clarinet, Red Norvo on vibraphone, Mel Powell on piano, Artie Shapiro on bass, and Bill Douglass on drums) records the tracks "Henderson Stomp", "You Took Advantage Of Me", and "Behave Yourself" (with Goodman also on vocals) at Radio Recorders in Los Angels, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track on Goodman's album "Easy Does It!" (CCN-295). Mosaic Records will issue all three tracks on Goodman's box set "The Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings of Benny Goodman 1944-1955" (MQ6-148)
1947 - Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (Ray Woods, Charlie Griffard, Zeke Zarchy, and George Seaberg on trumpet, Ed Kusby, Allan Thompson, and Elmer Smithers on trombone, Fred Stulce, Matty Matlock, Herbie Haymer, Len Hartman, and Jules Kinsler on saxophones, Milt Raskin on piano, George Van Eps on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), record the tracks "You Don't Have To Know The Language", "Hooray For Love" and "I've Been A Hit" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15025) with "My Gal Is Mine Once More" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 15028) with "1,000 Isle Song" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15412) with "The Glow Worm" on the flip side.
1947 - Susan Carroll, announced by Norman La Plante, records the tracks "Part 1: Waistline And Tummy Excercise", "Part 2: Fanny And Hip Excercise", "Part 3: Duck Walk And Leg Exercise", Part 4: Thigh And Can-Can Excercise", Part 5: Body Alignment Excercise", and "Part 6: Hips, Waist, Chest And Bust Line Excercise" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Norman La Plante & Sue Carroll" (BC-82).
65 Years Ago On This Day In 1948 - Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
65 Years Ago On This Day In 1948 - Jimmy Wakely (on vocals), with an Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Till The End Of The World" and "Tellin' My Troubles To My Old Guitar" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15368) with "Moon Over Montana" on the flip side and the second track on Wakely's album "Songs Of The West" (CCF-4008).
1950 - Irving Marblestone (as "Eddie Stone", on vocals) with unlisted others, records the as yet unissued tracks "Just A Little Drink", "Scared", "Long Ago In Mexico", and "I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreamin'" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
1950 - During a split session, first Nat "King" Cole (on vocals and piano), with The Joe Lipman Orchestra (which according to Down Beat Magazine were Chris Griffin, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Maxwell, and Dick Poole on trumpet, Buddy Morrow, Will Bradley, and Kai Winding on trombone, Toots Mondello, Murray Williams, Hank Ross, Artie Drellinger,and Stanley Webb on reeds, Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, Jack Costanzo on bongos) and & The Ray Charles Singers (lineup unlisted), records the track "Jet" and then The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Jack Costanzo on bongos) and The Neal Hefti Orchestra (listed as probably the same band as above) record "Paint Yourself A Rainbow" (with an unlisted string section) and "Destination Moon (Jeepers Creepers)" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Jet" as a single (Capitol 1365) with "The Magic Tree" on the flip side and "Destination Moon (Jeepers Creepers)" as a single (Capitol 1401) with "Always You" on the flip side. Mosaic Records will issue the last two tracks on the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138).
1951 - Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar) and His Brazos Valley Boys (Joe Herman "Big Red" Hayes and Kenneth Allen "Little Red" Hayes on fiiddle, Gilbert "Gil" Baca on piano, Billy Gray on guitar, Harold Lee "Curly" Chalker on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and William Wayne Foster on drums), record the tracks "The Wild Side Of Life", "Waiting In The Lobby Of Your Heart", "Don't Make Me Cry Again" and "Cryin' In The Deep Blue Sea" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 1942) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2063).
1951 - The Harold Byrns Chamber Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Harold Byrns, records Arensky's "Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky" in three parts at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all three parts on the orchestra's album "ARENSKY - Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky/GRIEG - The Holberg Suite" (P-8158).
60 Years Ago On This Day In 1953 - Capitol Records purchases the masters to "Deacon" Andy Griffith's Colonial Records tracks "What It Was, Was Football, Part 1", "What It Was, Was Football, Part 2", "Romeo And Juliet, Part 1" and "Romeo And Juliet Part 2". Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2693) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2698) and all the tracks together on Griffith's album "Andy Griffith" (EAP-1-498).
60 Years Ago On This Day In 1953 - Bud Freeman (on tenor saxophone) and His Group (Dick Cary on piano, George Barnes on guitar, Jack Lesberg on bass, and Don Lamond on drums), record the tracks "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Three Little Words", "Blue Moon" and "Indian Summer" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Freeman's album "Classics In Jazz - Bud Freeman" (EBF-625).
1956 - Les Baxter (conducting his own arrangements) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the track "Ruby Lips", the as yet unissued track "I Need Your Love" (with an unlisted chorus), and the instrumental track "A Woman's Devotion" (which will get vocal overdubs by an unlisted chorus on December 19, 1956) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol F3728) with "The Lonely Whistler" on the flip side and the last track with the vocal overdub as a single (Capitol F3624) with "The Clown On The Eiffel Tower" on the flip side.
1956 - Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar, with Amos Lee Hedrick, Julian Franklin "Curly" Lewis, and Billy Peters on fiddle, Donald Charles McDaniel on piano, Merle Travis on guitar, Floyd Lester "Bobbie" White on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Paul McGhee on drums) records the tracks "Hang Your Head In Shame", "The Gypsy", and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" at an overtime session held from 10:00 AM to 1:00PM and then from 1:00 PM to 2:00PM at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hank Thomspon and His Brazos Valley Boys' album "Hank" (T 826).
1956 - Jackie Gleason conducts his large string Orchestra featuring Bobby Hackett on trumpet (but all others unlisted) as they record "I Love You Much Too Much", the unissued tracks "Get Out Of Town" and "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You", and the tracks "Serenade In Blue" and "Just A Memory" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first, fourth and fifth tracks on Gleason's album "Music For The Love Hours" (W 816).
1956 - Carole Bennett (on vocals), with Earl Sheldon and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Let The Chips Fall", "Play The Music", "Haunted Lover", and Miser's Gold" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol F3693) and the second and last track together as a single (Capitol F3620).
1957 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, and Harry Edison on trumpet, Dick Noel, Jimmy Priddy, and Russell Brown on trombone, Juan Tizol on valve trombone, Skeets Herfurt, Harry Klee, Billl Green, Babe Russin, and Joe Koch on woodwinds, Bill Miller on piano, Bobby Gibbons on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Bill Richmond on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp, and a string section with Israel Baker, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, David Frisina, Ben Gill, Henry Hill, Murray Kellner, Paul Nero, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin, Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris, and David Sterkin on viola, Kurt Reher and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "You'll Always Be The One I Love", "If You Are But a Dream", and "Put Your Dreams Away" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM on December 12, 1958. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Sinatra's album "This Is Sinatra,Vol. 2:" (W 982)
1957 - Lonnie Sattin (on vocals with an unidentified orchestra) records the tracks "Ring Around The Moon" and "My Heart's Your Home" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3879).
1957 - During two sessions held this day The Ballet Theatre Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Joseph Levine, records parts of Tchaikovsky's "Suite from 'The Sleeping Beauty'" at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. The parts include "Introduction And March", "Pas De Quatre, Act III: Puss In Boots" and "Pas De Quatre (Bluebird)" and "Waltz, Act I". Capitol Records will issue all the parts on the orchestra's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - The Sleeping Beauty" (P-8449) and "Waltz, Act 1" on Leonard Pennario's album "More I Like TCHAIKOVSKY" (P-8632).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Pete Candoli on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson, and Murray McEachern on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Wilbur Schwartz, Babe Russin, Fred Falensby, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones and woodwinds, Bill Miller on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), records an unissued take of "Day In, Day Out" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 9:15 PM and 10:00 PM. The track will be re-recorded on December 22, 1958.
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano), records Schumann's "Kinderscenen (Scenes from childhood)" at Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol will issue the track on Firkusny's album "SCHUMANN - Kinderscenen (Scenes From Childhood)/CHOPIN - Sonata N°3 in B Minor" (P-8526).
1961 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Kenton on piano, Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Rolfe, Bob Behrendt, and Norman Baltazar on trumpet, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dee Barton, and Bud Parker on tuba, Jim Amlotte and Dave Wheeler on trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Keith LaMotte, and Carl Saunders on mellophone, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Buddy Arnold and Paul Renzi on tenor saxophone, Joel Kaye and Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Pat Senatore on bass, and Jerry McKenzie on drums) record the tracks "Stairway To The Stars", a rejected take of "Malaguena" and the track "Almost Like Being In Love" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Kenton's album "Adventures In Jazz" (T 1796). The last track will be retaken on December 14, 1961.
1961 - The Hollyridge Strings (unlisted lineup of musicians with Perry Botkin, Jr. conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted lineup of musicians) record the unissued tracks" Theme From 'Moonlight Sonata'" and "La Paloma" and the tracks "Light In The Piazza" and "My Melancholy Baby" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4687).
1961 - During two sessions held in New York City, New York, Jack Scott (on vocals), with Bill Sanford conducting the orchestra (that includes unlisted guitar, bass and drum players and vocal group), records "Sad Story" and "You Only See What You Wanna See" (with an unlisted organist) at the first session and "I Can't Hold Your Letters", "Cry Cry Cry" (with an unlisted brass section and pianist), "Grizzly Bear" (with an unlisted saxophonist and pianist), and "The Part Where I Cry" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Sad Story" and "I Can't Hold Your Letters" together as a single (Capitol F4796), "You Only See What You Wanna See" and "The Part Where I Cry" together as a single (Capitol F4738), and "Cry Cry Cry" and "Grizzly Bear" together as a single (Capitol F4689).
1964 - Because Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole was hospitalized on December 8, 1964, he arranged for Frank Sinatra to appear in his place as a "last minute substitute" at the dedication of The Dorothy Chandler Music Pavilion at the Los Angeles Civic Center in Los Angeles, California. Sinatra, because three days notice didn't allow for a complete change of program, performs with Cole's musical director, Brian Farnon, conducting the orchestra.
1964 - Capitol Records releases Peter and Gordon's album "I Don't Want To See You Again" in the United States
1965 - Dave Barbour (born David Michael Barbour), songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, former husband of Capitol Records artist Peggy Lee, and a Capitol Records artist, dies in either Hollywood or Malibu, California at age 53 from a hemorrhaged ulcer. If anyone knows for sure which city, please leave a comment.
1967 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Darlin'" with "Here Today" on the flipside
45 Years Ago Today 1968 - Singer, actor, and Capitol Records artist Tex Ritter is on a jet that is skyjacked to Cuba.
1970 - Apple Records releases John Lennon's album "Plastic Ono Band" which is distributed by Capitol Records in the United States
1976 - The Letterman (Donny Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike on vocals), with Vince Morton conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted orchestra, record the tracks "Before The Next Teardrop Falls", "Storms Of Troubled Times", a disco version of "The Way You Look Tonight" and a unissued medley of "Gone For Good" with "Missouri Melodies" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on December 29, 1975 and January 5, 1976 for the first 3 tracks, January 8, 1976 for the first track and January 7 and 13, 1976 for the second and third tracks, Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 4226).
1981 - Capitol Records registers Anne Murray's unissued tracks "Hey! Baby", "Stars", "Animal Crackers", "Hi Lily", "Why, Why, Why", "T.O. Picnic", "Inchworm", "Sunshine", "Sleepy Time" and "Lullabye Medley", which were recorded at Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Canada earlier in December, 1981.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1957 - Singer Annie Ross, with The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Mulligan on baritone saxophone, Chet Baker on trumpet, Henry Grimes on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums), begin two days of sessions (the next will be on December 17, 1957) and records the tracks "How About You?", "I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face", and "It Don't Mean A Thing" at Fulton Studios in New York City, New York. The tracks will appear on Mulligan's Pacific Jazz album "The Genius Of Gerry Mulligan" and on the CD version of Ross' World Pacific Records album "Annie Ross Sings A Song Of Mulligan". Pacific Jazz's and World Pacific's catalog are currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company, EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1964 - Singer, record producer, and label owner Sam Cooke is shot to death at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California

DECEMBER 10, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1914 - Dorothy Lamour, motion picture actress, singer, and Capitol Records artist (in duets with fellow Capitol Records artist Bob Hope), is born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton in New Orleans, Louisiana
1924 - Ken Albers, arranger, trumpet player, mellophone player, and bass singer with the Capitol Records group The Four Freshmen, is born in Pitman, NJ
1951 - Johnny Rodriguez, singer, songwriter, television actor, and Capitol Records artist (1987) is born in a four room house in Sabinal, Texas, that he will share with his parents and 9 older siblings.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1947 - Pianist Mel Powell records the tracks "Anything Goes" (with Bumps Meyer on tenor saxophone, Red Calendar on bass, and Lee Young on drums), "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" (with Jake Porter on trumpet, Meyer on tenor saxophone, Calendar on bass, and Young on drums), "You Go To My Head" (a piano solo by Powell), "You Better Not Mess With Me" (with Porter on vocals and trumpet, Meyer on tenor saxophone, Calendar on bass, and Young on drums), "If Dreams Come True" (with Jake on trumpet, Meyer on tenor saxophone, Calendar on bass, and Young on drums), "There's A Small Hotel" (with Calendar on bass and Young on drums), and "Hallelujah" (with Meyer on tenor saxophone, Calendar on bass, and Young on drums), in Los Angeles, California. All tracks released as singles by Capitol Records, except "You Better Not Mess With Me" and "If Dreams Come True" which are released as a single by Pausa Records.
1947 - Margaret O'Brien (on vocals) with Billy May and his Orchestra, including Ray Martinez on violin and Latin percussion, records the titles "Let's Fly To Mexico - Part 1", "Let's Fly To Mexico - Part 2", and "Let's Fly To Mexico - Part 3" at Radio Recorders' studio in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on O'Brien's childrens' album "Let's Fly To Mexico" (CC-71).
1955 - Tennesse Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Sixteen Tons" is still #1 on Billboard's Pop singles chart and Dean Martin's Capitol Records single "Memories Are Made Of This" is #2
1959 - The Kingston Trio record the track "The Mountains O' Mourne", with Nick Guard doing lead vocal, for their Capitol Records album "Sold Out"
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Love’s Gonna Live Here" is #1 on the Country singles charts
1966 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "Good Vibrations" peaks at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart where it will stay for one week
1967 - The Steve Miller Blues Band signs with Capitol Records for $50,000 (an unheard of amount at the time for an "unknown" band signing their first contract). Capitol will later run a trade ad with a photo of Miller asking who is this man and why did Capitol pay him so much?
1969 - Jim and Irene Croce record the as yet unissued track "Gunga Din" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
1976 - Capitol Records releases Wings' album "Wings Over America"
1996 - Faron Young, singer, guitarist and Capitol Records artist, dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound that occured the day before. Later, per his request, Young is cremated and his ashes spread over Old Hickory Lake in Tennessee.
1999 - Rick Danko, bassist and singer for the Capitol Records group The Band, dies at his home in Woodstock, New York at age 56

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
115 Years Ago Today In 1893 - Lew Brown, lyricist and part of the songwriting team of DeSylva, Brown and Henderson with Capitol Records' co-founder Buddy DeSylva, is born Louis Brownstein in Odessa, Russia
1900 - The Gramophone Company Ltd. transfers its business to a newly incorporated company, registered as The Gramophone & Typewriter Ltd. The company would later become EMI, Capitol Records parent company.
1949 - Antoine "Fats" Domino records his first tracks for Imperial Records, including "The Fat Man", one of the earliest rock and roll records. Imperial's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company, EMI Music.
1965 - Parlophone Records releases comedian and actor Peter Sellers' single "A Hard Day's Night" (arranged and conducted by George Martin), with "Help" on the flip side, in the U.K. Sellers and Martin had worked together earlier on recordings by the cast of the BBC Radio series "The Goon Show".
2005 - Patricia Lynn Yearwood and former Capitol Records Nashville artist Troyal Garth Brooks are married at their home near Claremore, Oklahoma. It was Brooks' second marriage and the third for Yearwood.

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50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Frank Sinatra, Jr., son of former Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra, is released unharmed by his kidnappers after his father pays their $240,000 ransom demand. The kidnappers were subsequently apprehended and convicted. Later, a motion picture called "Stealing Sinatra" is made about the events.
1967 - Three days after the release of his Stax Records single "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay", singer Otis Redding, age 26, and The Bar-Kays (Redding's backup group who had their own hit, "Soul Finger", in June 1967) members Ronald Caldwell (keyboard player, age 19), Carl Cunningham (drummer, age 18), Phalon Jones (saxophonist, age 18), and James King (guitarist, age 18) are killed in the crash of a private plane in Lake Monona, near Madison, Wisconsin. Ben Cauley, The Bar-Kays' trumpet player, survives the crash and will briefly reform the group with James Alexander, the band's bass player (who had not been on the plane), and replacements for the other members.
1991 - Alan Freed, the disc jockey credited with giving "Rock 'N' Roll" its name, is posthumously (Freed died January 20, 1965) awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

DECEMBER 9, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1957 - Donny Osmond, singer, Broadway musical performer, television variety and talk show host, member of the group The Osmonds, duo with his sister, Capitol Records artist Marie Osmond, and a Capitol Records solo artist, is born Donald Clark Osmond in Ogden, Utah
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Nick Seymour, painter, record producer, and electric bass player for the Capitol Records group Crowded House, is born Nicholas More Seymour in Benalla, Victoria, Australia

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1946 - Merle Travis' Capitol Records single "Divorce Me C.O.D.", with "Missouri" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart
1949 - Yogi Yorgesson (aka Harry Stewart)'s Capitol Records single "Yingle Bells", with "I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of U.S. Pop singles charts
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Frank Sinatra, with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the studio orchestra (Arthur "Skeets" Herfert, Harry Klee, and Warren Webb on reeds; Tommy Pederson on trombone; John Cave and John Graas on french horns; George Roberts on bass trombone; Robert Bain on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Bill Miller on piano; Kathryn Julye on harp; Alvin Stoller on drums; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Henry Hill, Anatol Kaminsky, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Paul Robyn and Dave Sterkin on viola; and Cy Bernard and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "Rain (Falling From The Skies)" (which will be released as the flipside of "Three Coins In A Fountain" in 1954), "Young At Heart" (after it had been turned down by Nat "King" Cole and will be released as the flipside of the single "I've Got The World On A String" and as another single with "Take A Chance" on the flipside), and "I Could Have Told You" (which will be released as a single with "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" on the flipside and later added as a bonus track to the CD of Sinatra's album "No One Cares") at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California.
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - At the first session for his Capitol Records album "Come Dance With Me", Frank Sinatra, with arranger Billy May conducting the studio orchestra and Dave Cavanaugh producing, records the tracks "The Song Is You", "Something's Gotta Give", and "Just In Time" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.
1964 - Peggy Lee, with producer Dave Cavanaugh, records the tracks "Pass Me By", and "That's What It Takes" for a Capitol Records single and, with arranger and conductor Cy Coleman, "Then Was Then (And Now Is Now)" (which will be used as the title track for her next Capitol Records album on which the other two tracks will also appear) at the The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
1967 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Hello Goodbye", with "I Am The Walrus" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Merle Haggard records the tracks "Silver Wings" and "Hungry Eyes" for Capitol Records
1970 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "Endlessly", with "Happy Memories" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart
1972 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "I Am Woman", with "More Than You Could Take" on the flip side, hits US #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1972 - The Raspberries' Capitol Records album "Fresh" enters Billboard's album charts where it will stay for 16 weeks, peaking at #36
1989 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records single "If Tomorrow Never Comes", with "The Dance" on the flip side, hits #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart becoming the first #1 of his career. Liberty Records was Capitol Records' Country division and reviving the Liberty name after the original's catalog had been sold to Capitol Record's parent company EMI. It would later be renamed Capitol Records Nashville.
1995 - The Beatles’ Apple Records compilation album "Anthology 1", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, hits #1 on Billboard's album chart becoming their sixteenth number-one album and setting a record for the longest time span for a run of number-one albums (31 years and 10 months) between "Meet the Beatles" and "Anthology 1"
1996 - Former Capitol Records artist Faron Young, depressed over his failing health, shoots himself in the head at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. He will die in a hospital the next day at age 64.

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1926 - 17 year old future Capitol Records artist Benny Goodman, at the time a clarinetist with Ben Pollack and His Californians (which includes Pollack on drums, vocalist Joey Ray, Harry Greenberg, Al Harris, and Earl Baker on cornet, Glenn Miller on trombone, Gil Rodin on alto saxophone, Fud Livingston on tenor saxophone, Victor Young and Al Beller on violin, Wayne Allen on piano, John Kurzenknabe on banjo and Benny's brother Harry Goodman on double bass), takes part in his first recording session (from which tracks are released) when the band waxes the track "When I First Met Mary" in Chicago, Illinois for Victor Records. Later that night, before he could hear his sons' recording, the Goodmans' father, David Goodman, dies at the corner of Madison and Kostner streets in Chicago, Illinois after being struck by a speeding auto.
1941 - Future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra is declared 4-F at Newark Induction Center in New Jersey due to a perforated ear drum that he suffered at birth during a difficult forceps deliverу

DECEMBER 8, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1925 - Sammy Davis, Jr., singer, dancer, vibraphonist, trumpet player, drummer, impressionist, motion picture actor, member of the the Will Mastin Trio (with his father and uncle), a solo Capitol Records artist (1946-1949), and (posthumously) a member of the Capitol Records group The Rat Pack (2001-), is born in in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York
1956 - Warren Cuccurullo, songwriter, restaurant owner, guitarist who worked with Frank Zappa, founding member of the Capitol Records group Missing Persons (1980-1986), session musician, member of the Capitol Records band Duran Duran, and a solo artist, is born Warren Bruce Cuccurullo in Brooklyn, New York
1962 - Marty Friedman, guitarist with the Capitol Records group Megadeth, is born in Baltimore, Maryland

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1952 - Bas-Sheva (on vocals) with Harold Mooney and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Sim Sholom" and "Zorea Tzedokos" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both songs on Bas-Sheva's album "Soul Of A People" (L-8287).
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Frank Sinatra, with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the studio orchestra (Arthur "Skeets" Herfert, Harry Klee, and Warren Webb on reeds; Tommy Pederson on trombone; John Cave and John Graas on french horn; George Roberts on bass trombone;, Robert Bain on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Bill Miller on piano; Kathryn Julye on harp; Alvin Stoller on drums; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Henry Hill, Anatol Kaminsky, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Gerald Vinci on violins; Paul Robyn and Dave Sterkin on violas; and Cy Bernard and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "Take A Chance", "Ya Better Stop", and "Why Should I Cry Over You" at Capitol Records' studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM. Capitol Records will issue the first song as as a single (Capitol 2703) with "Young At Heart" on the flipside, the second song in England on the album "The Rare Sinatra" (E-ST 24311), and the last song as a single (Capitol 3050) with "Don't Change Your Mind About Me" on the flipside.
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Julia Lee, pianist, singer and Capitol Records artist, dies in Kansas City, Missouri at age 56
1961 - ‎Capitol Records purchases the masters to Rusty York's tracks "That's What I Need" and "Just Like You" which it will issue together as a single (Capitol 4663).
1966 - Brothers And Sisters record the tracks "The Ali Shuffle", "Shake A Lady", and the unissued track Run A Young'in" in Los Angeles, California with producer David Axelrod. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 5818).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Capitol Records band The Beach Boys perform two shows at The Astoria Theatre in Finsbury Park, London, England that are recorded and tracks from which are later released as a live album called "Live In London" in the U.K.
1971 - Hoyt Axton records the track "Speed Trap" and an unissued take of "It's Been Fun" in Los Angeles, California. Also this day edits are made to Axton's track "Hey, Mr. Pilot Man". Capitol Records will issue "Speed Trap" and "Hey, Mr. Pilot Man" together as a single (Capitol 3259).
460 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Paul McCartney and Wings' Apple Records single "Helen Wheels", with "Country Dreamer" on the flipside and distributed in the United States by Capitol Records, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1980 - John Lennon is shot four times at approximately 10:50 p.m. while entering through the gates outside of his family's home at The Dakota Apartments in New York City, New York and is pronounced dead pronounced dead at age 40 on arrival at Roosevelt Hospital at approximately 11:15 p.m.
1981 - The Motels, featuring Martha Davis on vocals, record the track "Take The 'L' Out Of Love And It's Over" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5149) with "Mission Of Mercy" on the flip side.
1986 - Les Brown and His Band of Reknown (Don Smith, Darrel Gardner, Fred Koyen, Don Rader on trumpets and flugelhorns; Mat Utal on alto saxophone; Rusty Higgins and Greg Huckins on alto and soprano saxophones; Lou Ciotti on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on baritone saxophone and bass clarinet; Jack Redmond, Andy Martin, and Bob Payne on trombone; Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Mundell Lowe on guitar; Eric Doney on piano; Tom Hill on bass; and Jack Sperling on drums) finish recording sessions in Studio A of The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California, with producer Ralph Jungheim and recording engineer Charlie Paakkari, for their Ryko Distribution album "Digital Swing"
1990 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Something To Believe In", with "Ball And Chain" on the flip side, peaks at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
2006 - Martha Tilton, singer with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra at their first Carnegie Hall Concert in 1938, and Capitol Records first female artist, dies in her sleep at her home in Brentwood, California at age 91

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1925 - Jimmy Smith, organist, Los Angeles club owner, and Blue Note Records artist, is born James Oscar Smith in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company EMI Music.
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - The Chipmunk's (Alvin, Theodore, and Simon) Liberty Records single "The Chipmunk Song" (later given the subtitle "Christmas Don't Be Late"), with David Seville (aka Ross Bagdasarian) and The Chipmunk's "Alvin's Harmonica" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Pop singles chart where it will peak at #1 on December 22, 1958. Liberty's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company EMI Music.
1961 - Candix Records releases future Capitol Records band The Beach Boys' first single "Surfin’" with "Luau" on the flip side

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50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Frank Sinatra, Jr. is kidnapped in Lake Tahoe, Nevada

DECEMBER 7, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1911 - Louis Prima, songwriter, bandleader, singer, trumpet player, one time husband and partner of Capitol Records artist Keely Smith, and a Capitol Records solo artist, is born in New Orleans, Louisiana

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1944 - The Pied Pipers' Capitol Records single "The Trolley Song", with "Cuddle Up A Little Closer" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Pop singles charts
1955 - Benny Goodman and Harry James reunite in NYC during the first of two days of sessions (the next on December 9, 1955) to record Capitol Records’ soundtrack to the motion picture “The Benny Goodman Story”
1956 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Carmen Dragon, records the tracks "Polonaise In A, Opus 40, N° 1 ('Militaire')" and "Polonaise In A flat, Opus 53, N° 6 ('Heroic')" at the first session and "Waltz in E flat, Opus 18 ('Grande Valse Brillante')", "Waltz in C sharp minor, Opus 64, N° 2", and "Fantaisie-Impromptu, Opus 66" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the orchestra's album "Chopin By Starlight" (P/SP-8371). Angel Records will later reissue the album (Angel S-36061).
1956 - The Hollywood String Quartet (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, record Schubert's "Quartet N° 14 in D minor ('Death of the maiden'), 1st movement" and "Quartet N° 14 in D minor ('Death of the maiden'), 3rd movement" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the quartet's album "SCHUBERT - Quartet N° 14 In D Minor 'Death and the Maiden'" (P-8359).
1959 - Four of The Kingston Trio's Capitol Records albums ("The Kingston Trio", "From The Hungry i", "At Large" and "Here We Go Again") are in the top 10 of Billboard's album chart
1961 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart) with David "Buck" Wheat on bass, perform live at the University of California in Los Angeles, California between 8 PM and 11 PM where the tracks "Roddy McCorley"*, "M.T.A.", "500 Miles"*, " Where Have All The Flowers Gone"*, "Ballad Of The Shape Of Things", and "Goin' Away To Leave You"* were recorded. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the trio's album "College Concert" (T 1658) and The Bear Family will issue the true live and studio recordings in the CD box set "The Kingston Trio - The Stewart Years" (BCD 16161). *According to the liner notes in the Bear Family issue, these titles were remade in studio later on and issued on Capitol's release with dubbed applause from the concert tape. Both versions (live and studio) were issued on the Bear Family set.
1961 - During two sessions held this day at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California, Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Rolfe, Bob Behrendt, and Norman Baltazar on trumpet, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dee Barton, and Bud Parker on trombone, Jim Amlotte and Dave Wheeler on trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Keith LaMotte, and Carl Saunders on mellophone, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Buddy Arnold and Paul Renzi on tenor saxophone, Joel Kaye and Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Pat Senatore on bass, and Jerry McKenzie on drums) records the tracks "If I Were A Bell", "Just In Time", and "Begin The Beguine" at the first session between Noon and 3:00 PM and "Old Devil Moon", "Reuben's Blues" (with Gene Roland on soprano saxophone), "Exit Stage Left" (with Gene Roland on mellophone), and "Blue Ghost" at the second session between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the last three tracks on Kenton's album "Adventures In Blues" (ST 1985). Creative World Records will issue the first four tracks their re-issue of the album (ST-1025).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Peggy Lee, records the tracks "Little By Little", "I Got Lost In Her Arms", "I Can't Stop Loving You", and "Unforgettable" with Max Bennett conducting the studio orchestra, and producer Dave Cavanaugh, at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California for her Capitol Records album "In Love Again!"
1964 - Brian Wilson, member of the Capitol Records band The Beach Boys, marries sixteen-year-old Marilyn Rovell
1971 - Apple Records releases Wings' first album "Wild Life" which is distributed in the United States by Capitol Records
1981 - At two sessions held in Los Angeles, California The Motels, featuring Martha Davis (on vocals) record the track "Mission Of Mercy" at the first session and "Mine, Forever Mine" at the second. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "All Four One" (ST-12177).
15 Years Ago Today In 1998 - Filling in for an ailing Madonna, Capitol Records Nashville artist Garth Brooks and his alter-ego, Capitol Records artist Chris Gaines, are the opening act for the 1998 Billboard Music Awards. Brooks is named Country artist of the year at the ceremony.

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1967 - The Beatles' The Apple Boutique opens in London, England at the corner of Baker and Paddington Streets.

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1941 - Over 2,000 people, on ships and on land, are killed in a series of air attacks executed by pilots of the Japanese Navy on the United States Naval facilities at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

DECEMBER 6, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
90 Years Ago Today In 1923 - Jim Eanes, singer, songwriter, guitarist and Capitol Records artist (1951), is born either James Robert Eanes or Homer Robert Eanes in Danville, Virginia. If anyone knows for sure what Jim's birth name is, please leave a comment.
1946 - Frankie Beverly, vocalist with the Capitol Records band Maze, is born Howard Beverly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - At a split session held in Los Angeles, California, first Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Clark Yocum, Hal Hopper, and Chuck Lowry), with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (Charles Griffard, Don Anderson, and Nate Kazebier on trumpet, Allan Thompson and Joe Yukl on trombone, Arthur "Doc" Rando, Julian "Matty" Matlock, Harold Lawson, Eddie Miller, and Lennie Hartman on reeds, Stan Wrightsman on piano, George Van Eps on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, Nick Fatool on drums and a string section) record a remake of the track "Candy", the unissued track "You Wear Love So Well" and a rejected take of "There's No You" and then The Pied Pipers, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra, record a remake of the track "Dream". Capitol Records will issue "Candy" as a single (Capitol 183) with "I'm Gonna See My Baby" on the flipside and "Dream" as a single (Capitol 185) with "Tabby The Cat" on the flipside.
1945 - Betty Hutton's Capitol Records single "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief", with "A Square In The Social Circle" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts
1946 - The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records single "The Christmas Song" enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts
1946 - Margaret Whiting, with Frank De Vol and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Lover", "My Romance", "My Heart Stood Still" and "What Am I Gonna Do About You?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Whiting's album "Margaret Whiting" (BD-51) and the last track as a single (Capitol 350) with "Beware My Heart" on the flip side.
1949 - Leadbelly (born Huddie William Ledbetter), guitarist, songwriter, singer, and Capitol Records artist (1944-1946), dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (aka "Lou Gehrig's Disease") in New York City, New York at age 60
1964 - Capitol Records artist Tex Ritter is inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame
1965 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' album "Rubber Soul" and single "We Can Work It Out" with "Day Tripper" on the flipside
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - The Beatles' self titled Apple Records album (aka "The White Album"), distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, is certified Gold in by the R.I.A.A.
1971 - Capitol Records registers the masters for John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and The Harlem Community Choir's "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" and Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band's "Listen, The Snow Is Falling". Apple Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Apple 1842) which Capitol Records will distribute in the United States.
1994 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' Apple Records compilation album "Live at the BBC" in the United States
2000 - Capitol Records Nashville artist Garth Brooks is divorced from his wife Sandy

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1966 - Johnny Richards (with Burt Coillins, Jerry Kail, Ray Copeland, Nat Pavone, and Marvin Stamm on trumpet; Bill Watrous, Garnett Brown, Wayne Andre or Mickey Gravine on trombone; Ray Starling on mellophonium; Don Butterfield on tuba; Arnie Lawrence on alto saxophone; Clifford Jordan on tenor saxophone; Joel Kaye on baritone saxiphone and piccolo; Johnny Campo on bass saxophone; Johnny Knapp on piano; Chet Amsterdam on bass; Ronnie Bedford on drums; Steve Little and Chino Pozo on percussion) begins two days of sessions (the next will be on December 8, 1966) at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York recording tracks for his Roulette album "AQUI SE HABLA ESPANOL (SPANISH SPOKEN HERE)". Roulette's catalog is currently managed by Blue Note Records and owned by EMI Music, Capitol Records' parent company.
1984 - Paul McCartney’s film "Give My Regards to Broad Street" and George Harrison’s film "A Private Function" are released
25 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Roy Orbison, singer, songwriter, guitarist, 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Virgin Records America artist, dies of a heart attack while visiting his mother in Hendersonville, Tennessee at age 52 after losing 50 pounds from a crash diet he went on before the release of his upcoming Virgin Records America album "Mystery Girl". All the artwork had been approved the day before so the album was released on schedule. At the direction of his wife, Barbara, Orbison is interred on December 15, 1988 at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California. Virgin Records is now owned by EMI Music, Capitol Records' parent company.
2011 - 23 years to the day of her husband Roy's death, Barbara Anne Marie Wellhöner Jakobs Orbison, his wife, manager, producer, mother of his sons Roy Kelton Orbison, Jr.and Alexander Lee Orbison, dies of pancreatic cancer at age 61 in Los Angeles, California.

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1896 - Ira Gershwin, lyricist (including "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", "Nice Work if You Can Get It", "Love Walked In", and many other standards that have been recorded by many Capitol Records artists and others), older brother of, and partner with, composer George Gershwin, is born Israel Gershovitz in New York City, New York

DECEMBER 5, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1922 - Don Robertson, pianist, songwriter, accompanist and arranger for Capitol Records group The Dinning Sister, husband of Lou Dinning, rehearsal and session pianist for Capitol in the 1950s, 1972 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Association's Songwriter's Hall of Fame, and Capitol Records artist (1956, best known for the track "The Happy Whistler"), is born Donald Irwin Robertson in Peking, China
Possibly In 1946 Or 60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Andy Kim (aka Baron Longfellow), singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist (1968-1976), is born Andrew Joachim or Andre Youakim in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. If anyone knows Andy's true birth year and name, please leave a comment.

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1946 - The Dinning Sisters (Ginger Dinning, Jayne Bundesen and Jean Dinning on vocals) with Dean Elliott and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the track "Years And Years Ago", the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Man Who Paints The Rainbow", and the track "He Like It! She Like It!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 353).
1947 - At a recording session that starts at 9:30 PM and ends at 2:00 PM at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, California Red Ingle (aka Ernest Ingle on clarinet and saxophone) & The Natural Seven record the tracks "Oh! Nick-Oh-Deemo" (vocals by Red Ingle and Betty Holland), "Cigareets, Whuskey And Wild, Wild Women" (includes vocals by Jay Novello as a drunken heckler and The Might and Main Street Choral Society), "Cigardust (Stardust)" (vocals by Karen Tedder) and "I Surrender Dear". Capitol will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15210) with "Serutan Yob (Nature Boy)" on the flipside, the second track as a single (Capitol 57-722) with "Tim-Tay-Shun (Temptation)" on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in Germany on the CD "Tim-Tay-Shun" (BCD 16115).
1947 - The Pied Pipers (vocal group that includes June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper and Clark Yocum) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Mary Lou", "I'll See You In My Dreams", It's Watcha Do With Watcha Got" and "Highway To Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks as singles. The first track with Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers' track "Rhode Island Is Famous For You" on the flipside (Capitol 489), the second track with "Ok'l Baby Dok'l" on the flipside (Capitol 495), the third track with "Yes, We Have No Bananas" on the flipside (Capitol 15233) and the last track with "My Happiness" on the flip side (Capitol 15094).
1950 - Unidentified artists record the track "Panchito, The Little Burro Who Could Not Bray (Parts 1 and 2) at Capitol's studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks together as the children's album "Panchito, The Little Burro Who Could Not Bray" (Capitol F32032).
1951 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson and John Coppola on trumpet; Dick Kenney, Bill Russo, Harry Betts and Bob Fitzpatrick on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Stan Fletcher on tuba; Bud Shank on alto saxophone and flute; Art Pepper on alto saxophone and clarinet; Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, oboe and English horn; Bart Caldarell on tenor saxophone and bassoon; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone and bas clarinet; Ralph Blaze on guitar; Don Bagley on bass; Shelly Manne on drums and on strings with concert master Alex Law: Earl Cornwell, Phil Davidson, Dwight Muma, Maurice Koukel, Barton Gray, Seb Mercurio, Danny Napolitano, Charlie Scarle and Ben Zimberoff on violin; Paul Israel, Aaron Shapiro and Dave Smiley on viola; Gregory Bemko, Zachary Bock and Gabe Jellen on cello) record the tracks "A Horn", "City Of Glass: 3rd Movement - Reflections" and "City Of Glass - 2nd Movement - Dance Before The Mirror" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Kenton's album "City Of Glass/This Modern World" (W 736).
1952 - Matthew "Sam" De Kemel (aka Bugle Sam, with Sharkey Bonano on trumpet, Jack Delaney on trombone, Bujie Centobie on clarinet, Stanley Mendelsohn on piano, Arthur Pons on guitar, Joe Loyacano on bass and Monk Hazell on drums) recorded the track "Has Anybody Seen My Kitty?", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet" and the tracks "Bugle Call Rag" and "Runnin' Wild" in New Orleans, Louisiana. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2387) and the last track on the compilation album "The History Of Jazz, Volume 1 - N' Orleans Origins" (T 793).
1952 - Merle Travis records a rejected take of the track "Dance Of The Golden Rod", the track "Guitar Rag", and an unissued and lost take of the track "(Goodbye My) Blue Bell" for Capitol Records. Bear Family Records will release "Guitar Rag" in Germany on the CD "Guitar Rags And A Too Far Past" (BCD 15637).
1954 - Micki Marlo (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) directed by Dick Reynolds, records the tracks "Foolish Notion", "Prize Of Gold", "Can You" and "Don't Go, Don't Go, Don't Go" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3062) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3016).
1961 - Buck Owens records the track "Kickin' Our Hearts Around", written by fellow Capitol Records artist Wanda Jackson, for Capitol Records
1967 - Buck Owens records the track "Sweet Rosie Jones" for Capitol Records
1970 - George Harrison's Apple Records single "My Sweet Lord", with "Isn't It A Pity" on the flip side and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1970 - Capitol Records releases the soundtrack album to the cartoon show "Josie And The Pussycats" but features the real singers, Cathy Dougher (born Kathleen Dougherty), Patrice Holloway, and Cherie Moor (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor and later better known as actress Cheryl Ladd) on the cover in costume. Wikipedia has a great article about the making of the soundtrack album.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1901 - Walt Disney, cartoonist, animator, cartoon director, producer, studio creator and owner, theme park creator and owner, and television producer and host, is born Walter Elias Disney. Capitol Records will release soundtracks and original children's records based on Walt Disney's creations.
1946 - Future Capitol Records artist and arranger Nelson Riddle arrives in Los Angeles, California after securing a job (with the help of his friend guitarist Bob Bain) arranging for Bob Crosby. Riddle will make the town his home base for the rest of his life.
1957 - Baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan (with Pail Palmieri on guitar, Dick Wetmore on violin, Calo Scott on cello, Vinnie Burke on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums), records the tracks "May-Reh", "The Preacher", "Good Bait", and "Bags' Groove" with producer Richard Bock in New York City for Pacific Jazz Records. The tracks will remain unreleased until being added to the CD version of Mulligan's Pacific Jazz album "The Gerry Mulligan Songbook" when it is released in 1995 by Capitol Records, whose parent company, EMI Music, currently owns the Pacific Jazz catalog. The recordings have also been recently re-issued as part of the three disc set "Mosaic Select: Gerry Mulligan" released by Mosaic Records.
1965 - The Beatles make their final live appearance in Liverpool at a concert held at the Empire Theatre.
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - C. P. MacGregor, Brunswick Records manager for the San Francisco territory in 1924, later record producer, transcriber, and recording Studio owner, dies in Hollywood, California at age 71. He had his own studios, C. P. MacGregor Studios, at 729 S. Western Avenue, in Los Angeles (not Hollywood as is given in many descriptions), California, where many of Capitol Records' earliest artists were recorded, and whose acoustics had a great part in creating what was called "The Capitol Sound". Ironically, according to Margaret Whiting, with the profits made from Capitol, MacGregor repainted his studios, which in turned changed the acoustics of the rooms so much that Capitol stopped using them. The studio's building still exists and has recently been used by recording artist Stevie Wonder.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1932 - "Little Richard", singer, songwriter, motion picture actor, and television commercial spokesman, is born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia. Richard was a piano student of Capitol Records artist Esquerita who heavily influenced his stage persona. Richard would go on to later teach Parlophone and Capitol Records band The Beatles how to do his famous "Wooooo" when the band toured with him in England.

DECEMBER 4, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1944 - Chris Hillman, guitarist, bassist, mandolin player, singer and member of the bands The Desert Rose Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds, and Capitol Records band McGuinn, Clark and Hillman, is born in Los Angeles, California
1944 - Dennis Carl Wilson, songwriter, singer, and drummer with the Capitol Records band The Beach Boys, is born in Inglewood, California
1955 - L. Scott Folks, A&R man for Capitol Records, is born in New York City, New York

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Capitol Records artist Martha Tilton, along with future Capitol Records artist and actress Jane Russell and actress Toni Seven, appear and sign autographs at the "World's First Pin-Up Exhibition" at the Hollywood Canteen in Hollywood, California.
1944 - Bobby Sherwood (on trumpet and guitar) and His Orchestra (Eddie Green, Don Anderson, Bob Burns, and Bill Waddilove on trumpet; Burt Johnson, Bob Leeman, and Al Thompson on trombone; Joe McAnarney on clarinet and alto saxophone; Bob Graettinger on alto saxophone; Herbie Haymer on tenor saxophone; Eddie Lucas and Harry Schuchman on reeds; Hal Becker on piano; Basil Hutchinson on guitar; Don Tosti on bass; and Johnny Cyr on drums), using Sherwood's arrangements, record the (as of 2005) unissued track "My Poor Ol' Heart" and the tracks "Makin' Whoopee" and "In The Dark", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Floatin'". Capitol Records will issue "Makin' Whoopee" on Sherwood's EP "Classics In Jazz - Bobby Sherwood" (EAP-2-320) and "In The Dark" on the compilation album "History Of Jazz, Volume 4 - This Modern Age" (CE-19).
1947 - Alvino Rey (on guitar) and His Orchestra (Dick Cathcart, Russ Granger, and Frank Nelson on trumpet; Billy Young on trumpet; Tasso Harris, Roger Thorndyke, Moe Schneider, and Ed Kiefer on trombone; Buff Estes and John Gruey on alto saxophone; Herbie Steward and Zoot Sims on tenor saxophone; Lee Yardum on baritone saxophone; Rocky Coluccio on piano; Chick Parnell on bass; and Don Lamond on drums) record the tracks "I Wish I Had A Girl" (vocals by Jimmy Joyce and The Blue Reys [Tom Kenny, Ralph Hall, and Blossom Dearie]), the (as of 2005) unissued track "Turkish Boogie", the track "The Friendly Mountains (vocals by Jimmy Joyce and ensemble [Billy Young, Rocky Coluccio]), and an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Anitra's Boogie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15167) with "Spanish Boogie" on the flipside and the third track as a single (Capitol 15104) with "Bye Bye Blues" on the flipside.
1947 - Eddie Kirk (on vocals) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "A Little White House (With You Inside)", "What's Another Heart To You", "The Gods Were Angry With Me" (with Tex Ritter on narration vocals), and "No Tears Tomorrow" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first tracks as a single (Capitol Americana 40127) with "Tomorrow The Sun Will Shine Again" on the flipside, the second track as a single (Capitol Americana 40092) with "A Petal From A Faded Rose" on the flipside, the third track as a single (Capitol 15176) with "You, Sweet Little You" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15310) with "You Drove Me To Another's Arms" on the flipside.
1947 - Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Here Comes Santa Claus", "The Christmas Waltz", and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Bye Bye Blues" and "I Love You Truly" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 15205).
1947 - Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (with DeVol conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians), records the tracks "One Thousand And One Nights", "Merry Widow Waltz", "Gold And Silver Waltz", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "You And I" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on DeVol's album "Viennese Waltzes" (CD-98).
65 Years Ago Today In 1948 - Andy Russell and Della Russell (on vocals) record vocal overdubs on to instrumental tracks recorded earlier by unlisted musicians for the tracks "Is It Yes Or Is It No?" and "Rosita And Joe" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks together as a single (Capitol 15343).
1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "Slipping Around" is #4 on the U.S. Pop singles charts
1950 - Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra () record the tracks "Spain" (arranged by Paul Villepigue), "My Crime" (vocals by Bill Derry), "Theme For Cynthia" (arranged by Paul Villepigue), and "I'm A Dreamer" (vocals by Bill Derry and arranged by Johnny Richards) in Los Angeles, California. CAitol Records will issue the first track as as single (Capitol 1404) with "" on the flip side, the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1394) and Capitol Jazz, a division of Blue Note Recorsd, will issue all the tracks on Barnet's CD "The Capitol Big Band Sessions" (8-21258-2).
1951 - Billy May and His Orchestra (with May conducting his own music and arrangements to: Uan Rasey and Mannie Klein on trumpet; Ed Kusby and Si Zentner on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Jules Kinsler, Gordon Green, and Fred Falensby on saxophones; Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano; Allan Reuss on guitar; Phil Stephens on bass; John Cyr on drums; Kathryn Thompson on harp; and on strings: Ben Gill, Lou Raderman, and Mischa Russell on violins; David Sterkin on viola; and Cy Bernard on cello) record the instrumental tracks to go with the vocal tracks recorded on October 22, 1951 by William Boyd, Andy Clyde and Randy Brooks for "Hoppy's Happy Birthday: Part 1", "Hoppy's Happy Birthday: Part 2", "Hopalong Cassidy And the Two-Legged Wolf: Part 1", "Hopalong Cassidy And the Two-Legged Wolf: Part 2", "Hopalong Cassidy And The Story Of Topper: Part 1", and "Hopalong Cassidy And The Story Of Topper: Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 9:00pm and 12:00am. After three sessions of overdubs are recorded on December 19, 1951 and January 2, 1952 and June 26, 1952. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the first two tracks on the children's album "Hoppy's Birthday" (CAS-3114), the final versions of the third and fourth tracks together on the children's album "Hopalong Cassidy And the Two-Legged Wolf" (CAS-3109), and the last two tracks together on the children's album "Hopalong Cassidy And The Story Of Topper" (CAS-3110).
1951 - The Continental (aka Italian actor Renzo Cesana on narration and vocals) records the tracks "Where Was I?", "Take Me Back", "Violets For Your Fur", and "Walk The Lonesome Night" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1951) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1989).
1952 - Sharkey (aka Sharkey Bonano, on trumpet) and His Kings Of Dixieland (Jack Delaney on trombone; Bujie Centobie on clarinet; Stanley Mendelsohn on piano; Arthur Pons on guitar; Joe Loyacano on bass; and Monk Hazell on drums) record the tracks "Keep It Secret", "Why Don't You Believe Me", "If I Had You" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Sweethearts On Parade" in New Orleans, Louisiana. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2329) and the last track as a single (Capitol 2709) with "Have You Ever Been Lonely" on the flip side.
1952 - Bas-Sheva (on vocals), with Harold Mooney and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Mee She-Oso Nisim", "She-Yibone Beis Hamikdosh", "Habeit", and Retzel" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks together on Bas-Sheva's album "Soul Of A People" (L-8287).
1952 - Merle Travis (on vocals and guitar, with: Robert "Buddy Ray" Roy and Margie Ann Warren on fiddle; Billy Liebert on piano; Jack Rogers and Dick Stubbs Jr. on guitar; and Dale Warren on bass) records the tracks "I'll Have Myself A Ball", "Bayou Baby (A Cajan Lullaby)", "Green Cheese" and "Louisiana Boogie" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together single (Capitol 2453), the second track as a single (Capitol 2336) with "Knee Deep In Trouble" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 2902) with "Love Must Be Ketchin'" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Tenor saxophonist Bud Freeman, with Dick Cary on piano, George Barnes on guitar, Jack Lesberg on bass, and Don Lamond on drums, records the tracks "Margo's Seal", "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans", "I Could Write A Book", and "Blues For Tenor" (aka "Dorsey Brothers Blues"), in New York City for his self-titled Capitol Records 10" album that is part of Capitol's "Classics In Jazz" series.
1957 - Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the tracks "Dawn To The Dark Medley: Daybreak/It's A Most Unusual Day/Blue Evening/Three O'Clock In The Morning" and "Heart Medley: Love Here Is My Heart/My Sentimental Heart/There Goes My Heart/With All My Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Baker's album "Medley Time" (T 997).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Keely Smith (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "It's Been A Long Time", "You're Driving Me Crazy", "Stardust", "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry, and the (as of 2005) unissued track "I've Got You Under My Skin" in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Smith's album "Swingin' Pretty" (T 1145).
1959 - Overdubs are recorded for Stan Freberg's tracks "The Old Payola Roll Blues, Part 1" and the second take of "The Old Payola Roll Blues, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4329).
1960 - Ray Budzilek and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Sweet Seventeen", "The Drummer Boy", "Helena Polka" and "Teenager's Wedding Waltz" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Budzilek's album "Set Your Polka Feet A-Dancing" (T 1541).
1961 - The Lettermen's Capitol Records single "When I Fall In Love" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1961 - Vic Damone (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Milton Raskin on piano; H.J. Timbrell and Bob Gibbons on guitar; Myer Rubin on bass; Sid Bulkin, Emil Richards, and Ralph Hansell on percussion; Verlye Brilhart on harp; and on strings: Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson, Dan Lube, Stanley Plummer, Robert Barene, Nathan Ross, Victor Arno, Marshall Moss, Lou Klass, James Getzoff, and Eudice Shapiro on violin; Ralph Lane, Paul Robyn, Alvin Dinkin, and Virginia Majewski on viola; David Pratt, Eleanor Slatkin, Joseph Saxon, and Victor Gottlieb on cello), records the tracks "Strange Enchantment", "The Hawaiian Wedding Song", "The Moon Of Manakoora", and "Shangri-La" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Damone's album "Strange Enchantment" (T 1691).
1962 - Charles Lee Guy III (on vocals and guitar), with Joe Maphis (on guitar), records the tracks "The Prisoner's Dream", "Shackles And Chains", "They're All Goin' Home But One", and "The Wall" at Vacaville Prison in California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Guy's eponymous album "Charles Lee Guy III" (T 1920).
1964 - H.B. Barnum and His Orchestra (with Barnum conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "I Want To Be With You", "Colorful", "Golden Boy", "Stick Around" and "While The City Sleeps" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Barnum's album "Instrumental Hits From 'Golden Boy'" (T 2278).
1964 - Bobby Rydell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Dansero", "Don't Be Afraid To Love Me", "Please Don't Stay Away Too Long", and "Diane" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Rydell's album "Somebody Loves You" (T 2281).
1966 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "Good Vibrations" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1967 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' album "Wild Honey"
1967 - Sounds Of Our Time (lineup unlisted) record the track "Too Much Of Nothing", the (as of 2005) unisued take of "Live For Life", and the tracks "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", "The Look Of Love", "Summer Rain", and I Say A Little Prayer" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the rest of the tracks on the group's album "Love Is Blue" (ST 2892).
1967 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Al DeLory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Reason To Believe" and "The Twelfth Of Never" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp" and "Scarlett Ribbons" at the first session and a new take of the track "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded on September 18, 1968 Capitol Records will issue "Reason To Believe" on Campbell's album "Wichita Lineman" (SU-103), after overdubs are recorded on March 11, 1968 "The Twelfth Of Never" on Campbell's album "A New Place In The Sun" (ST 2907), and "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me" on Campbell's CD "The Essential Glen Campbell, Volume 3" (8-33834-2).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Buck Owens and Susan Raye record the track "We're Gonna Get Together" for Capitol Records
1972 - Apple Records releases Wings' single "Hi Hi Hi" with "C Moon" on the flip side which is distributed by Capitol Records in the United States on a custom red label
1981 - Merle Haggard's Capitol Records single "My Favorite Memory" is #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
30 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson's Capitol Records single "Say Say Say" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
20 Years Ago Today In 1993 - Frank Zappa (born Frank Vincent Zappa), singer, songwriter, composer, band leader, conductor, pianist on tracks by Capitol Records group The Knack (the 1960s group, not the 1970s group) record producer and owner of the Barking Pumpkin Records label (whose releases were distributed by Capitol Records from 1984-1987), dies of cancer at his home in Laurel Canyon, California at age 52

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1927 - Future Capitol Records artist Duke Ellington’s first big band opens the famed Cotton Club in Harlem where it will play until 1932
1955 - Cassandra Wilson, singer, guitarist, and Blue Note Records artist, is born in Jackson, Mississippi. Blue Note is currently owned by Capitol Records parent company EMI.
1957 - Baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan (with Lee Konitz on alto saxophone; Allen Eager and Zoot Sims on alto and tenor saxophones; Al Cohn on tenor and baritone saxophone; Freddie Green on guitar; Henry Grimes on bass; and Dave Bailey on drums) begins two straight days of sessions in New York City, New York, recording tracks arranged by Bill Holman with producer Richard Bock for the Pacific Jazz album "The Gerry Mulligan Songbook". The Pacific Jazz catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records parent company EMI Music and manufactured and distributed by Capitol Records.
1961 - Scepter Records releases The Shirelles' single "Baby It's You" which will later be recorded by the Capitol Records group The Beatles and performed by them during live concerts
1971 - Don McLean's United Artists Records single "American Pie", which on the 45 is split into "Part 1" and "Part 2", enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. EMI Music, Capitol Records parent company, currently owns the United Artists catalog.
25 Years Ago Today In 1988 - In Akron, Ohio, Virgin Records America artist Roy Orbison performs his last concert. Virgin Records America is currently owned by EMI Music, the parent company of Capitol Records.
1989 - Paula Abdul's Virgin Records America single "(It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me" is #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Virgin Records America's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, Capitol Record's parent company.
1991 - Virgin Records America artist Paula Abdul is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Virgin Records America is currently owned by EMI Music, the parent company of Capitol Records.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1967 - Bert Lahr, character actor in burlesque, vaudeville, Broadway stage, motion pictures and television, dies at age 72 of pneumonia in New York City in the middle of filming "The Night They Raided Minksy's" and is later buried in Field Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, New York

DECEMBER 3, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1927 - Ferlin Husky a.k.a. "Simon Crum, a.k.a. Terry Preston", guitarist, singer, and Capitol Records artist, is born in Flat River, Missouri
1936 - Nik Venet, songwriter at age 17 in New York's Brill Building sharing an office with Bobby Darin, worked with Lord Buckley at World Pacific Records in Los Angeles at age 19, talent scout, VP of A&R, and record producer at Capitol Records (for The Beach Boys, Glen Campbell, Bobby Darin, Lou Rawls, Jim and Croce, Fred Neil, John Stewart, The Four Preps, The Stone Poneys, Mad River, and others) and United Artists Records (for Don McLean, Frank Zappa [commissioned Zappa's "Lumpy Gravy" album for Capitol but, due to contractual problems, the album was released on MGM Records], and others), and founder of Evening Star Records, is born Nikolas Kostantinos Venetoulis in Baltimore, Maryland

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1942 - Freddie Slack and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Mr. Five By Five", with "The Thrill Is Gone" on the flip side, with vocals on both tracks by Ella Mae Morse, enters the U.S. Pop Singles chart.
70 Years Ago Today In 1943 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first The Pied Pipers (vocalists Jo Stafford, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Cuddle Up A Little Closer, Lovey Mine" and "A Journey To A Star" then Jo Stafford (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "It Could Happen To You" and "Someone To Love". Capitol Records will issue the Piper's first track as a single (Capitol 168) with "The Trolley Song" on the flipside, their second track as a single (Capitol 148) with "Mairzy Doats" on the flipside, and both of Stafford's tracks together as a single (Capitol 158).
1947 - During a split session held in Los Angeles, California first The Starlighters (vocalists Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Pauline Byrns, Jerry Duane, and Howard Hudson) with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Cherokee", "In One Ear And Out The Other", and "Maria From Bahia" then Jo Stafford (on vocals, with Howard Hudson and Jerry Duane on vocals), with Paul Weston and his Mountain Boys (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "I'm My Own Grandmaw". Capitol Records will issue the first two of The Starlighters' tracks together as a single (Capitol 15227), and the group's third track as a single (Capitol 15114) with "Maria From Bahia" on the flip side, and Stafford's track as a single (Capitol 15023) with "Haunted Heart" on the flip side.
1947 - Eddie Kirk (on vocals), with orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Your Sweet Little You" and "Tomorrow The Sun Will Shine Again", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Without Your Love (Why Was I Born)" and the track "When My Castles Came Tumbling Down" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15176) with "The Gods Were Angry With Me" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol Americana 40127) with "A Little White House" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15369) with "I've Lived A Lifetime For You" on the flip side.
1947 - Jo Stafford (on vocals) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted and includes string section), records the tracks "Haunted Heart", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Better Luck Next Time", and "Ev'ry Day I Love You (Just A Little Bit More)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15023) with "I'm My Own Grandma" on the flip side, the second track on Stafford's album "Autumn In New York" (CCF-197), the third track as a single (Capitol F15084) with "Roses Of Picardy" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15139) with "This Is The Moment" on the flip side.
1947 - Cliffie Stone (band leader) and His Barn Dance Band (Jack Hansen on trumpet; Bill Brower, Koby Sirinsky, and Billy Wright on fiddle; Vic Davis on piano; Billy Liebert on accordion; Eddie Kirk and Rivers "Jack Rivers" Lewis on guitar; Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar; George "Deuce Spriggins" Braunsdorf on bass; and Milton "Muddy" Berry on drums) record the tracks "I Don't Know Why I Love You", "Peepin' Through The Keyhole (Watchin' Jole Blon)" (vocals by Cliffie Stone), "He's A Real Gone Oakie" (vocals by Judy Hayden)" and "Take It Any Way You Can Get It" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California between 9:00pm and 2:00am. Capitol Records will issue the first tracks as a single (Capitol 15229) with Shug Fisher and The Ranchmen Trio's track "The Crawdad Song" on the flipside, the second track as a single (Capitol Americana 40083) with "Wabash Blues" on the flipside, the third track as a single (Capitol 15157) with "So Long To The Red River Valley" on the flipside, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15108) with "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" on the flipside.
1947 - Mel Blanc (as Bugs Bunny on narration vocals) and Arthur Q. Bryan (on additional vocals), with Billy May conducting his own music and arrangements to unlisted musicians and using a script written by Ted Pierce and Warren Foster and adapted by Alan Livingston, record the tracks "Bugs Bunny And The Tortoise: Part 3" and "Bugs Bunny And The Tortoise: Part 4" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the children's album "Bugs Bunny And The Tortoise" (DBX-93).
1947 - Pinto Colvig (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements of his own music to unlisted musicians, records the (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Bozo's Song" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California for Capitol Records.
1947 - During a split session held at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM first Eddie Kirk (on vocals and guitar), with an orchestra (listed as possibly led by Cliffie Stone who is also on bass, Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle; and Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar), records the track "Born To Lose" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "A Year And A Day" then Wesley Tuttle (on vocals, with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle; Eddie Kirk on guitar; Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar; Cliffie Stone on bass and also as band leader), records the tracks "White Christmas" and "What I Want For Christmas". Capitol Records will issue Kirk's track "Born To Lose" as a single (Capitol Americana 40116) with "How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?" on the flip side and both of Tuttle's tracks together as a single (Capitol 15206).
1947 - Skitch Henderson and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "A Fella With An Umbrella" (vocals by Irv Roth), "But None Like You" (vocals by Andy Roberts), "When You're Smiling" (vocals by Irv Roth), and "Somebody Else's Picture" (vocals by Nancy Reed) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15092) with "Beyond The Blue Horizon" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 488) with "I'm A-Comin' A-Courtin' Corabelle" on the flip side, the third track as a single (Capitol 501) with "Army Air Corps Song" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15136) with "Mine" on the flip side.
65 Years Ago Today In 1948 - Kay Starr's Capitol Records single "You Were Only Fooling", with "A Faded Summer Love" on the flip side, is #3 on the U.S. Pop single charts and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)", with "You’re The Sweetest Rose In Texas" on the flipside, is # 4.
1951 - Dick Beavers (on vocals), with Les Baxter and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", "Rose Of Lou'siana", "I'd Be Lying", and "Heart Strings" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2220) with "My Thrill" on the flip side, the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 1932), and the third track as a single (Capitol 2031) with "It Must Be Spring" on the flipside.
1952 - The Voices Of Walter Schumann (vocal choir with rhythm accompaniment with both lineups unlisted) records the track "The Apostle's Creed" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's eponymous album "The Voices Of Walter Schumann" (DAS-381).
1952 - Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (with Stabile conducting unlisted musicians using arrangements by Nelson Riddle) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Dardanella" and "Take Care, My Love" and the tracks "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street" and "Twilight Time" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2335).
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Tex Ritter (on vocals), with Paul Sells (on organ), records the tracks "Lord, Send An Angel" and "The Red Deck Of Cards" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2686).
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals) with Nelson Riddle conducting the chorus and orchestra (lineups unlisted) records the track "Answer Me, My Love" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2687) with "Why?" on the flipside.
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Duke Ellington (on piano, with Wendell Marshall on bass, Dave Black on drums, and ) records the instrumental tracks "Kinda Dukish", "Montevideo" (with Ralph Collier on congas), "December Blue" (often erroneously issued as "Night Time"), and "I'm Just A Lucky So And So" and "It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream" (with vocalist Jimmy Grissom) at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks on Ellington's album "Dance To The Duke!" (T 637) and the first three tracks on Ellington's CD "Piano Reflections" (7-92863-2). Mosaic Records will issue all the tracks on Ellington's box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Duke Ellington" (MD5-160).
1954 - The Hawaii Calls Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Al "Kealoha" Perry, records the tracks "Blue Hawaii" (vocals by Dan Kinilau), "Maui Chimes" (with Jules Ah See on guitar), "Wailana" (with vocals by Sam Kapu and a chorus of unlisted singers), and "Aloha, Sunset Land" (with vocals by a chorus of unlisted singers) in Hawaii. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Webley Edwards Presents Hawaii Calls At Twilight With Al Kealoha Perry" (T 582).
1954 - Bob Manning (on vocals), with Sid Feller conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "My Love Song To You" and "After My Laughter Came Tears" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3014).
1955 - Billboard Magazine reports in an issue with today's street date that Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Sixteen Tons" has sold over 1,000,000 copies.
1955 - After a late jam at Nickodell Restaurant, and a call from Capitol Records A&R man Dave Cavanaugh to quickly arrange two sessions in Studio A at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California, Harry Edison and Shorty Sherock on trumpet; Murray McEachern on trombone and alto saxophone; Benny Carter on trumpet and alto saxophone; Gus Bivona on clarinet; Willie Smith on alto saxophone; Plas Johnson and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Mike Rubin on bass; and Irv Cottler on drums record the tracks "Moten Swing", "Stompin' At The Savoy", "Session At Midnight" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Great Lie" at the first session and "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Makin' the Scene" and "Blue Lou" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the remaining tracks on the album "Session At Midnight" (T 707) which it will promote as one of the last Jazz sessions at the Melrose studio before the opening of The Capitol Tower Studios.
1955 - Harry James (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Nick Buono, Art De Pew, Donald Smith, Conrad Gozzo, and Joe Dolny also on trumpet; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; Roy Main and Dick Nash on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Herb Lorden on clarinet and alto saxophone; Willie Smith on alto saxophone; Jeff Massingill and Herbie Steward on tenor saxophone; Bob Poland on baritone saxophone; Larry Kinnamon on piano; Tiny Timbrell on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Buddy Combine on drums) record the tracks "Somebody Loves Me", "Sleepy Time Gal", and "In A Sentimental Mood" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. After James records a trumpet overdub on December 7, 1955 for "Somebody Loves Me" Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on James' album "More Harry James In Hi-Fi" (W 712) and the first and third tracks on the CD "The Best Of Harry James - The Capitol Years" (7-98952-2).
1955 - The Roger Wagner Chorale (directed by Roger Wagner, with unlisted vocalists), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Green Grow The Lilacs", "Curtains Of Night", "The Old Chisholm Trail", "The Trail To Mexico", and "Little Joe The Wrangler" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the track on the chorale's album "Folk Songs Of The Frontier" (P-8332).
1955 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) records Schumann's "Davidsbündler Dances, Opus 6" in Studio A at Capitol Record's New York City studios in New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Firkusny's album "Symphonic Etudes, Opus 13 / Davidsbündler Dances, Opus 6" (P-8337).
1956 - Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly's Capitol Records single "True Love", with Crosby and Frank Sinatra's duet "Well, Did You Evah" on the flip side, is #3 on Billboard's Pop singles chart
1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry "Sweets" Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito "Mickey" Mangano, and Clarence "Shorty" Sherock on trumpet; Murray McEachern and Dick Noel on trombone; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Wilbur "Willie" Schwartz and Harry Klee on alto saxophone; Jules Kinsler and James Williamson on tenor saxophone; Jerome Kasper on baritone saxophone; Nick Bonney on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Bill Miller on piano; Kathryn Julye on harp; Irv Cottler on drums and on strings: Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Jacques Gasselin, Henry Hill, Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Eudice Shapiro, and Marshall Sosson on violin; Stan Harris, Maxine Johnson, and Dave Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard, Ennio Bologinni, and Edgar Lustgarten on cello), records the tracks "Your Love For Me" and "Can I Steal A Little Love" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3608).
1957 - Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the tracks "Moonlight Medley: A New Moon Is Over My Shoulder/Blue Moon/Moonlight Serenade/The Moon Is Low" and "Rain Medley: Rain/Lilacs In The Rain/Rhythm Of The Rain/Singin' In The Rain" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Baker's album "Medley Time" (T 997).
1957 - Les Brown (on clarinet and alto saxophone) and His Band Of Renown (Dick Collins, Wes Hensel, Conrad Gozzo, Jerry Kadowitz, and Mickey McMahan on trumpet; Dick Kenney and Roy Main on trombone; Jim Hill and Stumpy Brownon bass trombone; Matt Utal and Ralph Lapolla on flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on clarinet and baritone saxophone; Abe Aaron on soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone and bass clarinet; Don Trenner on piano; Tony Rizzi on guitar; Don Bagley on bass; Lloyd Morales on drums; and David Grupp on percussion and bells) record the track "Slaughter On Tenth Avenue" and begin recording the track "The Nutcracker Suite" using arrangements by Jim Hill, Les Brown, Don Babley, and Frank Comstock in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks on Brown's album "Concert Modern" (T 959).
1957 - Leopold Stokowski, conducting Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), starts recording Martin's "Petite Symphonie Concertante" at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Stokowski's album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste / MARTIN - Petite Symphonie Concertante" (P-8507).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Keely Smith, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "The Man I Love", "It's Magic", "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "Story Weather", and "There Will Never Be Another You" in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Smith's album "Swingin' Pretty" (T 1145).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Overdubs are recorded for Wanda Jackson's track "Reaching" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track as a single (Capitol F4286) with "I'd Rather Have You" on the flipside.
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (with Lombardo conducting unlisted musicians) records the track "A Una Ola", a new take of "Cha Cha Cacciatore", the track "Besame Mucho", and a new take of the (as of 2005) unissued track "Fascination". Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Lombardo's album "Lombardo Goes Latin" (T 1191).
55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Carmen Dragon, records Stephen Douglas Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer", Dvorak's "Theme From 'The New World Symphony' (Largo)" and Debussy's "La Plus Que Lente" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the orchestra's album "Melody" (P-8476) and the last track on the orchestra's album "A Concert Gala" (P-8511).
1960 - Buck Owens (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Think It Over", two takes of "Foolin' Around", "Nobody's Fool But Yours" and "High As A Mountain" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track and the first take of "Foolin' Around" on Owens' album "Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard" (T 1482), the first take of "Foolin' Around" and "High As A Mountain" together as a single (Capitol 4496), and "Nobody's Fool" on the compilation album "Country Hits By Country Stars" (T 1912). Sundazed Records will issue the second take of "Foolin' Around" on the CD version of Owens' album "Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard" (SC 6101).
1960 - Tommy Sands (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "I See The Moon" and "Oh Happy Day" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1961 - During three sessions held this day in New York City, New York the original Broadway cast of "The Gay Life" (vocalists Elizabeth Allen, Jeanne Bal, Walter Chiara, Barbara Cook, Lu Leonard, Jules Munshin, and Loring Smith), with Herbert Greene conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted) using music and lyrics by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz, record the instrumental track "Overture" and the tracks "What A Charming Couple (vocals by The Ensemble), "Bring Your Darling Daughter" (vocals by Jules Munshin and The Ensemble), "Oh, Mein Liebchen" (vocals by The Ensemble), "The Bloom Is Off The Rose" (vocals by Jules Munshin and unlisted men), and "I'm Glad I'm Single (vocals by Jules Munshin and unlisted men) at the first session, "You Will Never Be Lonely" (vocals by Lu Leonard, Loring Smith, and The Ensemble), "Finale" (vocals by The Ensemble), "Now I'm Ready For A Frau" (vocals by Walter Chiara and Jules Munshin), "I Never Had A Chance" (vocals by Walter Chiara and Jules Munshin), "Something You Never Had Before" (vocals by Barbara Cook), "Come A-Wandering With Me" (vocals by Elizabeth Allen), and "The Label On The Bottle" (vocals by Barbara Cook) at the second session, and "Why Go Anywhere At All" (vocals by Jeanne Bal), "Magic Moment" (vocals by Babara Cook), "Who Can? You Can" (vocals by Walter Chiara and Barbara Cook), "This Kind of A Girl" (vocals by Walter Chiara and Barbara Cook), "You're Not The Type" (vocals by Walter Chiara and Barbara Cook), and "Medley: I Wont' Marry You/For The First Time" (vocals by Barbara Cook/Walter Chiara) at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the original Broadway cast album "The Gay Life" (WAO 1580).
1962 - Bobby Darin (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records a new take of the track "You're The Reason I'm Living", a new take of the (as of 2005) unissued track "If You Were The Only Girl In The World" and a new take of the track "Now You're Gone" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 4897).
1962 - Orchestral tracks of "I Really Don't Want To Know", "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle", "He'll Have To Go" and "The Gods Were Angry With Me" are recorded (but as of 2005 have yet to be issued) by unlisted musicians in Mexico City, Mexico to be used with unrecorded vocal tracks by Tex Ritter for Capitol Records.
1962 - Tex Ritter (on vocals), with Ralph Carmichael conducting a Marimba band and Mariachi players (lineups unlisted), records the track "The Border Affair" in Mexico City, Mexico. Capitol Records will issue the track on Ritter's album "Border Affair" (T 1910).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - The Good Time Singers (Tom Drake, Craig Smith, Mike Storm, Lee Montgomery, Dave Jackson, Dave Ratkin, Doug Brookins, Maggie Basseley, Marilyn Miller, and Alexandra Hutton) record the track "One By One" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's eponymous album "The Good Time Singers" (T 2041).
1964 - At his final recording session Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Ralph Carmichael conducting the orchestra (Jimmy Rowles on piano; John Collins, Eddie Duran, and Juvenal Amaral on guitar; George Butterfield on bass; Leon Petties on drums; and on strings; Sherrill Coltrin, James Getzoff, Leo Kailin, Lou Klass, Alexander Koltun, Robert Konrad, Mischa Myers, and Isadore Roman on violin; Rocco Curcio and Stanley Harris on viola; and Paul Bergstrom and Anne Goodman on cello), records the tracks "The Girl From Ipanema", "Three Little Words" (with Bobby Bryant on trumpet), and two takes of the track "No Other Heart" at Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California between 11:30am and 2:30 pm. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Coles' album "L-O-V-E" (T 2195), the second take of "No Other Heart" (after overdubs are recorded by Bob Bain as leader and Hal Blaine on drums on May 6, 1966 at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California) on Cole's album "Sincerely" (T 2680), and the first two tracks and the first take of "No Other Heart" on the CD version of Cole's album "L-O-V-E" (7-80536-2).
1964 - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney (on vocals), with Bill Loose directing the orchestra (John Best, Dick Cathcart, Uan Rasey, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet; Ed Kusby, Lew McCreary, Tommy Pederson, Elmer "Moe" Schneider, and Kenneth Shroyer on trombone; Julian "Matty" Matlock, Dale Issenhuth, Harry Klee, Eddie Miller, Abe Most, and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and saxophones; Stan Wrightsman on piano; Allan Reuss on guitar; George "Red" Callender on bass; Nick Fatool on drums; Emil Richards on percussion; and Verlye Brilhart on harp), record the tracks "Hear That Band", "New Vienna Woods", "Knees Up to Mother Brown", and "That Traveling Two-Beat (Reprise) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 7:00pm and 10:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the duo's album "That Traveling Two-Beat" (T 2300).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Sonny James' track "Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track as a single (Capitol 2370) with "The Journey" on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased from Sidewalk Productions for the tracks "A Man Has To Love" (vocal by Barbara McNair), the guitar instrumental version of "So Tired", "Can't Make it With The Same Man Twice" (vocals by Barbara McNair), the orchestra instrumental version of "So Tired", "So Tired" (vocals by Barbara McNair), the guitar instrumental version of "A Man Has To Love", the orchestral instrumental version of "Can't Make It With The Same Man Twice", and the orchestral instrumental version of "A Man Has To Love". Tower Records, a subdivision of Capitol Records, will issue all the tracks on the motion picture soundtrack "If He Hollers, Let Him Go" (ST 5152).
1969 - Billy May and The Time-Life Big Band (with May conducting his own arrangements to: Pete Candoli, Ray Triscari, Clarence "Shorty" Sherock, Uan Rasey, and Joe Graves on trumpet; Lew McCreary, Hoyt Bohannon, Francis "Joe" Howard, and Ed Kusby on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Justin Gordon, Abe Most, Plas Johnson, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones; Ray Sherman on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Rolly Bundock on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) record the tracks "Sunrise Serenade", "Little Brown Jug", "Tuxedo Junction" and "Anvil Chorus) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00pm and 11:30pm. Time-Life will issue all the tracks on the album "The Swing Era 1940-1941: How It Was To Be Young Then" (STL-345).
1969 - Larry Norman records the tracks "You Can't Take Away The Lord", "Forget Your Hexagram", "Sweet, Sweet Song Of Salvation", and "Ha Ha World" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Norman's album "Upon This Rock" (ST-446).
1969 - Overdubs are recorded for Sonny James' tracks "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and "You're The Reason I'm Living" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the first track as a single (Capitol 2700) with "This World Of Ours" on the flip side and the final version of the second track on James' album "The Sensational Sonny James - Bright Lights,Big City" (SU-804).
1970 - Final overdubs are recorded for Helen Reddy's tracks "I Don't Know How To Love Him" and "I Believe In Music" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3027).
1970 - Goose Creek Symphony (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Welcome To Goose Creek", "Right Track", "Back Here", "Saga 'Neath The Sycamore", "Uncle Pen", "The Corn Won't Grow So Rock 'N' Roll", "Miana And Me", "I Won't Go Through That Again", "Higher On The Mountain", and "Finale For A Symphony" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Welcome To Goose Creek" (ST-690).
1970 - Jean Shepard (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Snowbird", "Look At Mine", "For The Good Times", and "Hello Darlin'" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shepard's album "Here And Now" (ST-738).
1971 - Apple and Capitol Records artist George Harrison is a guest on television series "The David Frost Show" where he performs the track "The Holdup" with David Bromberg, who co-wrote the song with Harrison, at journalist Al Aronowitz's home in Englewood, New Jersey.
1971 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Jim Capaldi records the tracks (listed as possibly) "Open Your Heart" at the first session and "Don't Be A Hero" at the second session. Island Records, at the time distributed by Capitol Records, will issue the tracks on Capaldi's album "Oh How We Danced" (SW-9314).
1972 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "I Am Woman", with "More Than You Could Take" on the flipside, is #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1975 - Overdubs are recorded for Glen Campbell's tracks "I Got Love For You, Ruby", "Bottom Line", "Everytime I Sing A Love Song", "See You On Sunday" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Birmingham" in Los Angeles, California. After three more sessions of overdubs are recorded on December 10 and 31, 1975 and January 5, 1976 Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the first four tracks on Campbell's album "Bloodline" (SW-11516).
1976 - The final overdubs for Sammy Hagar's tracks "Rock 'N' Roll Weekend", "Little Star/Eclipse", and "Love Has Found Me" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the final version of "Rock 'N' Roll Weekend" on Hagar's album "Rematch" (ST-12238) and the final version of the last two tracks on Hagar's eponymous album "Sammy Hagar" (ST-11599).
1979 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Larry Farrow conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Was I Dreaming?" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1979 - Amy Holland records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Louisiana Whiskey" and the track "Strengthen My Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track on Holland's eponymous album "Amy Holland" (ST-12071).
1979 - Billy Squier records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Shyness In Your Heart" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1979 - During two sessions held in Muscle Shoals, Alabama with producers Jimmy Johnson and David Hood that start on this date and end the next day Jackson Highway (Dennis and Russell Gulley, Tommy Patterson, Britt Meacham on guitar, Ronnie Vance on drums) records the tracks "Drive Me On Home", "Rock 'N' Roll Man (Hung Up On A Disco Girl)", "Circles" and "Hook, Line And Sinker" at the first session and "Rave On", "Knee Deep In Love", "You're Looking Good" and "Nobody In Love" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Jackson Highway" (ST-12044).
1979 - David Crosby (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Moonlight" and "Thoughts" for Capitol Records.
1979 - Billy "Crash" Craddock (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Hold Me Tight", "You Just Wanta Be Mine", and "Sea Cruise" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Craddock's album "Changes" (ST-12054).
1980 - Billy Squier (on guitar and vocals, with; Allan St. John on keyboards; Gary Sharaf on guitar; Mark Clark on bass and vocals; and Bobby Chouinard on drums) records the track "The Stroke" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5005) with "Two Daze Gone" on the flip side.
1980 - Kitty and The Haywoods (lineup unlisted), using an arrangement by Gene Barge, record the track "Holy One" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Excuse Me, I've Got A Life To Catch" (ST-12149).
1980 - Donna Washington (on vocals), with the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Johnny Pate, records the tracks "Save Your Love For Me" and "Share Your Life With Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Washington's album "Going For The Glow" (ST-12147).
1982 - Sheriff records a voided take of the track "When I'm With You" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
30 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Capitol Records releases a new version of Duran Duran's single "Hungry Like A Wolf" that contains the Kershenbaum remix, the album version, and the Carnival remix of the song. The new single will peak at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart on December 25, 1983.
1985 - Billy Squier records the track "Lady With A Tenor Sax" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the track on Squier's album "Enough Is Enough" (PJ-12483).
1987 - During two sessions held this day at Compass Point Studio in Nassau, Bahamas Tanya Tucker (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Highway Robbery", "As Long As I'm Dreaming", and "You're Not Alone" at the first session and "Back On My Feet" and "Daddy And Home" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks from the first session on Tucker's album "" (C1-48865), "Back On My Feet" as a single (Capitol 44188) with "Strong Enough To Bend" on the flip side, and "Daddy And Home" as a single (Capitol 44348) with "Call On Me" on the flip side.
1987 - Tracie Spencer records the instrumental track "Symptoms Of True Love" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 44140) with a vocal version of "Symptoms Of True Love" on the flipside.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1912 - Lou Levy, founder of Leeds Music Publishing which published "I Want To Hold Your Hand", The Beatles first hit in the United States, and supplied new songs to many Capitol Records artists including Les Paul, Woody Herman, Bobby Darin, and The Andrews Sisters, is born in Manhattan, New York
1955 - Julie London's Liberty Records single "Cry Me A River", with "S'Wonderful" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard's singles chart. Liberty Record's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.
1979 - Kittyhawk (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Big City" and "Chinese Firedrill" at an unlisted studio. EMI America will issue both tracks on the group's eponymous album "Kittyhawk" (SW-17029). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.
1984 - During three sessions held this day at Music Mill Studio in Nashville, Tennessee Lane Brody (on vocals, with unlisted contributions by David Briggs, Larry Paxton, Edward Bayers, Kenneth Bell, and Brent Rowan) records the track "Stay With Me" at the first session between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, the track "Baby Eyes" at the second session between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM, and the track "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool" at the third session between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. After overdubs are recorded February 1, 12, 18, and 22, 1985 EMI America will issue all the tracks on Brody's eponymous album "Lane Brody" (SN-16394). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1960 - The musical "Camelot" opens with Richard Burton as Arthur, Julie Andrews as Guinevere, and Robert Goulet as Lancelot at The Majestic Theatre in New York City, New York, where it will run for 874 performances