DECEMBER 26, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1921 - Steve Allen, television variety show host, motion picture actor, songwriter, pianist, and Capitol Records artist (1958 on the LP "Ray Anthony Plays Steve Allen"), is born in New York City, New York
1940 - Phil Spector, director of A&R for Liberty (1962) and Apple Records (1971), record producer (who has worked with Capitol Records artists The Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison, Starsailor, and The Vines), is born Harvey Phillip Spector in the Bronx, New York
1990 - Jon Bellion, singer, songwriter, rapper, piano and keyboard player, record producer, and Visionary and Capitol Records artist, is born Jonathan David Bellion in Lake Grove, New York.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, John Anderson, Russ Burgher, and Bob Lymperis on trumpet, Freddie Zito, Ray Klein, Milt Kabak on trombone, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, Al Anthony and Boots Mussulli on alto saxophone, Vido Musso and Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Bob Ahern on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, and Ralph Collier on drums) record the titles "Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy" (with vocals by June Christy and tenor sax solo by Vido Musso) and "I Been Down In Texas" (with vocals by June Christy, Gene Howard, Ray Wetzel, and Stan Kenton) at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 235).
1945 - Peggy Lee (on vocals), with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (which features Dave Barbour on guitar and includes unlisted clarinet, saxophone, and rhythm section players), records the titles "I Can See It Your Way" and "I Don't Know Enough About You" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 236).
1946 - Violinist Jascha Datsko and His Gypsy Orchesstra (lineup unlisted) record the title "Oo Kalitky (At The Gate)" and record a new take of the title "Granadinas/Clavelitos" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Oo Kalitky (At The Gate)" on Datsko's album "Gypsy Dreams" (CC-100) and the new take of "Granadinas/Clavelitos" on his album "Gypsy Nights" (CD-42).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and bandleader Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (Max Fidler, Cactus Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddles, Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harmonica, Ossie Godson on piano, Pedro De Paul on accordion, John Weiss and Benny Garcia Jr. on electric guitar, Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo, Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar, Deuce Spriggens on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums) record the titles "Just A Pair Of Blue Eyes", "I Cried Myself To Sleep", "Happy Birthday Polka", and "Who? Me?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Just A Pair Of Blue Eyes" as a single (Capitol 15175), "I Cried Myself To Sleep" as a single (Capitol 15398), "Happy Birthday Polka" as a single (Capitol Americana 40095), and "Who? Me?" as a single (Capitol 15113).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Peggy Lee, with guitarist Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (unlisted trumpet, piano, bass, and drums players) records the titles "Love Ye" and "What'll It Getcha" at the first session and the titles "(I'm Not Gonna) Let It Bother Me", "I Wanna Go Were You Go (Then I'll Be Happy)", "Bye Bye Blues", and "I Don't Know What To Do About You, Baby" at the second session. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Love Ye" and "What'll It Getcha", will issue (I'm Not Gonna) Let It Bother Me" on the CD "Rare Gems And Hidden Treasures" (5-27564-2), "I Wanna Go Where You Go (Then I'll Be Happy)" as a single (Capitol 15298), "Bye Bye Blues" on the four-CD set "Miss Peggy Lee" (7-97826-2), and has yet to issue "I Don't Know What To Do About You, Baby".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - At a split session held in Los Angeles, California, first Frank De Vol conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes a string section) as they record the title "Moon Love" then vocalist Margaret Whiting with De Vol and His Orchestra records the titles "I Know Where I'm Going", "I'm Sorry But I'm Glad", and "Every Time I Meet You". Capitol Records will issue "Moon Love" in De Vol and His Orchestra's album "Classics In Modern" (CC-88), has yet to issue "I Know Where I'm Going", will issue "I'm Sorry But I'm Glad" as a single (Capitol 15122), and "Every Time I Meet You" as a single (Capitol 57-590).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Sportsmen (vocalists Bill Days, Max Smith, Martin Sperzel, and Gurney Bell), with Perry Botkin and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Siesta", "My Gal Sal", "I'd Love To Live In Loveland", and "Tutti Tutti Pizzicato" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Siesta" as a single (Capitol 15295), "My Gal Sal" and "Tutti Tutti Pizzicato" together as a single (Capitol 496), and "I'd Love To Live In Loveland" as a single (Capitol 15145).
1951 - Trumpet player Clyde McCoy and His Orchestra (Joe Triscari, Conrad Gozzo, and Uan Rasey also on trumpet, Si Zentner, Bill Schaefer, and Tommy Pederson on trombone, Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone, Ted Romersa on alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt and Ted Nash on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Vincent Terri on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums), record the titles "Limehouse Blues", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Where's My Sweetie Hiding?" with a vocal ensemble (lineup unlisted), and "Farewell Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Limehouse Blues" and "Farewell Blues" on McCoy's album "Sugar Blues" (EBF-311), "Where's My Sweetie Hiding?" as a single (Capitol 2138) with "Tear It Down" (recorded January 10, 1952) on the flipside, and has yet to release "Ain't Misbehavin'".

1955 - Peggy Lee (on vocals), with Dave Barbour and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "The Mill On The Floss", "Climb Up The Mountain", and "Pick Up Your Marbles And Go Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Mill On The Floss" and "Climb Up The Mountain" together as a single (Capitol 1366). "Pick Up Your Marbles And Go Home" was released on the CD "Peggy Lee: The Lost 40s & 50s Capitol Masters" by Collectors' Choice Music (WWCCM09172) in March 2008.

1955 - Dean Martin's Capitol Records single "Memories Are Made Of This", with "Change Of Heart" on the flipside, is #2 on Billboard's Pop singles chart and Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Sixteen Tons", with " You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart
1956 - Nelson Riddle conducts his own arrangements to his orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Holiday In Naples", "Japanese Sunset", "Blame It On Paree", and "Donkey Tango" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Holiday In Naples" as a single (Capitol F3631) with "Accordion Willy" (recorded June 1, 1956) on the flipside, "Blame It On Paree" as a single (Capitol F3794) with "In A Small Forgotten Town" (recorded April 15, 1957) on the flipside, "Donkey Tango" on the compilation album "Dance Craze" (EAP-3-927), and has yet to issue "Japanese Sunset".
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist's Bob Bain's Music (unlisted tenor saxophonist, Merrill E. Moore on piano, Buck Owens on rhythm guitar, and unlisted bass and drums players) and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "You're Driving Me Crazy" and "I'm Your" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Sands' album  "This Thing Called Love" (T 1123).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Tony Roma, with unlisted others, records the titles "Lovers Again", "The Things I See In You", "Teen Angel", and "Too Long" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue "Lovers Again" and "Too Long" and whose subsidiary, Prep Records, will issue "The Things I See In You" and "Teen Angel" together as a single (Prep F133).
1961 - Vocalists Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae, with Paul Weston conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere", "Now The Day Is Over", "Star Of Hope", and "Abide With Me", in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Whispering Hope" (T/ST 1696).
1963 - Capitol Records rush releases its first single by The Beatles, "I Want To Hold Your Hand", with "I Saw Her Standing There" on the flipside. The single will be #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 5 weeks on February 1, 1964
1963 - Buck Owen's Capitol Records single "Love’s Gonna Live Here", with "Getting Used To Losing You" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Feel Fine", with "She's A Woman" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1966 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owen's single "Where Does The Good Times Go" with "The Way That I Love You" on the flipside
50 Year Ago Today In 1967 - The Art Reynolds Singers (vocalists Thelma Houston, Alfreda James, Lillie Mae Brown, Glenna Session, Arlene Le Beef, and Art Reynolds), with unlisted others, record the titles "Go For What You Know", "Selfishly", "Can't Tell It All", and "Help Yourself" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "The Soul Gospel Sounds Of The Art Reynolds Singers - Electrifying" (ST 2900).
50 Year Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for the soundtrack album for the American International Productions film "Mary Jane" which will be issued by the label's subsidiary, Sidewalk Records (DT-5811) and will issue two titles from it, "Theme From 'Mary Jane'" by Mike Clifford and "Gas Hassle" by The Sidewalk Sounds together as a single (Sidewalk 939). The album also includes a version of "Theme From 'Mary Jane'" by Capitol Records artist Mrs. Miller.
1970 - George Harrison's Apple Records "My Sweet Lord", with "Isn't It A Pity" on the flipside and distributed in the United States by Capitol Records, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1974 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Angie Baby" with "I Think I'll Write A Song" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. It is Reddy's third and last # 1 song to date.
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Tromboinst Raul De Souza, with arranger George Duke (as "Dawilli Gonga") on piano and synthesizer, Roland Bautista and Charles Icarus Johnson on guitars, Byron Miller on electric bass, and Leon Ngudu Chancler on drums, records the titles "Jump Street", "Free Jam", "Overture", and "I Believe In You" at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Jump Street", "Overture", and "I Believe In You" on the album "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (SW-11774). No issuing information is listed for "Free Jam".
1981 - The Little River Band's Capitol Records single "Take It Easy On Me", with "Orbit Zero" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles and Cashbox's Top 100 Singles charts

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1931 - George Gershwin’s musical "Of Thee I Sing" opens at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. The show will become the first American musical to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize. Capitol Records will issue the Broadway cast album of the 1952 revival which starred Jack Carson and Paul Hartman.
1945 - Baby Dodds' Jazz Four (Albert Nicholas on clarinet, Art Hodes on piano, Wellman Braud on bass, and Baby Dodds on drums) record the titles "Fealin' At Ease", "Careless Love", two takes of "High Society", "Winin' Boy Blues" and two more takes of Careless Love" at radio station WOR's studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue "Feelin' At Ease" and the second take of "High Society" together as a single (BN 519) and the first take of "Careless Love" and "Winin' Boy Blues" together as a single (BN 518). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles and takes in the box set "The Complete Art Hodes Blue Note Sessions" (MR5-114 on vinyl and MD4-114 on CD).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - BBC-TV in the U.K. airs, in black and white, The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" for the first time.
1975 - Ronnie Laws (on flute and soprano and tenor saxophone) with Donald Hepburn and Michael Hepburn on electric piano, clavinet, and synthesizer, Marion The Magician on guitar, Nathaniel Phillips on electric bass, Bruce Carter on drums, and Bruce Smith on percussion, record the title "From Ronnie With Love" in the Total Experience Studio in Los Angeles, California. Blue Note Records will release the title on Laws' album "Fever" (BN-LA628-G on vinyl and 7-89541-2 on CD).
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - The Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield's EMI America Records single "What Have I Done To Deserve This?", with "A New Life" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company, Universal Music Group.

DECEMBER 25, 2017

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1915 - Pete Rugolo, bandleader, songwriter, arranger (for Capitol Records artists Stan Kenton, Frank Sinatra, June Christy, Nat "King" Cole, Harry Belafonte, and many others), music director of Capitol Records from 1949-1957, and motion picture and television score composer, is born in San Piero, Sicily
1918 - Eddie Safranski, bandleader and bass player with Capitol Records group Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1948 - Barbara Mandrell, singer and Capitol Records artist (1986), is born Barbara Ann Mandrell in Houston, Texas
1954 - Steve Wariner, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of The Grand Ole Opry, and Capitol Records Nashville artist (1998), is born in Noblesville, Indiana

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Day Tripper" enters the top 40 of Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart at #28 and will peak at #5 on January 22, 1966. It's flipside, "We Can Work It Out" is #11 and will peak at #1 on January 8, 1966.
1970 - George Harrison's Apple Records single "My Sweet Lord", with "Isn't It A Pity" on the flipside and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, is #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Capitol Records releases Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band's album "The Distance" on cassette
1986 - Duran Duran's Capitol Records single "Notorious", with "Winter Marches On" on the flipside, is #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1995 - Dean Martin, singer, motion picture actor, television variety show host, Capitol Records solo artist and part of the group The Rat Pack, dies at 3:00 AM of acute respiratory failure at age 78 in Beverly Hills, California.

2000- I created this piece of art for Capitol Records website hollywoodandvine.com

2009 - Vic Chesnutt, singer, songwriter, guitarist and Hot Texas, Capitol (1996), Polygram, Backburner, spinART, and New West Records artist, dies from an overdose of muscle relaxants that had left him in a coma in an Athens, Georgia hospital.
2015 - Laura Gibson, daughter of Capitol Records executive Alan Livingston, died of brain cancer in Tucson, Arizona.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Henry Vestine (aka "The Sunflower"), guitarist with The Beans, The Mothers Of Invention and the Liberty Records group Canned Heat (1965-early 1969, 1971), is born in Tacoma Park, Maryland. Liberty's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company Universal Music Group.
1978 - Kenny Rogers' United Artists Records single "The Gambler", with "Momma's Waiting" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. United Artists' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company EMI Music.
1994 - Anita Baker, with Ian Frasier conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using an arrangement by Billy Byers, records "The Christmas Song" at former President Bill Clinton's Christmas Concert in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will lease the track from Special Olympics International, Inc. and issue it on the compilation CD album "Jazz To The World" (8-32127-2).

DECEMBER 24, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1916 - Sid Feller, trumpet player, pianist, arranger, songwriter, record producer, conductor, head in-house arranger for Capitol Records (1951-1955 with artists Peggy Lee, Jackie Gleason, Nancy Wilson, Dean Martin, Matt Monro, Jane Froman, and others), ABC Records (1955-1965 most notably with Ray Charles, whose band he would conduct on the road even after leaving ABC), music director for "The Flip Wilson Show" and other TV series, is born Sidney Harold Feller in New York City, New York
1929 - Stoney Edwards, singer, songwriter ("Two Dollar Toy", "The Cute Little Waitress", "Blackbird (Hold Your Head High)", and more), guitarist, and Capitol Records artist (1971-1976), is born Frenchey Edwards in Seminole, Oklahoma. According to an article on Hillbilly-Music.com, Edwards was once refused entrance to a party in the early '70s at the Capitol Records offices in Los Angeles because of his race (African-American, American Indian, and Irish) which may have had some influence on his writing the song "Blackbird" (not to be confused with The Beatles' song of the same name).
1944 - Mike Curb, musician, Lieutenant Governor of California, race car owner, president MGM Records, founder of the singing group The Mike Curb Congregation, record producer (most notably the Academy Award winner "You Light Up My Life") and founder of Curb Records, some of whose releases are distributed by Capitol Records and which also releases compilation albums using tracks from Capitol Records and EMI Music's catalog, is born in Savannah, Georgia60 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Becky J. Jackson, poet and longtime employee at Capitol Record's Jacksonville, Illinois plant, is born in Jacksonville, Illinois.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Andy Parker and The Plainsmen (unlisted vocalists), with unlisted others, record the titles "A Dollar Down", "She's So Fragile", "There's A Blue Sky Over The Hill", and "The Rangers Ride Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "A Dollard Down" as a single (Capitol Americana 40177) with "Ridin' Down The Canyon" (recorded December 30, 1947) on the flipside, "She's So Fragile" as a single (Capitol 15182) with "A Lie Can't Mend A Broken Heart" (recorded December 22, 1947) on the flipside, has yet to issue "There's A Blue Sky Over The Hill", and will issue "The Rangers Ride Again" as a single (Capitol 15133) with "An Old Cameo" (also recorded December 22, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Paul Weston conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes brass, reeds, and strings players) as it records "April In Paris", "Time On My Hands", "Everything I Have Is Yours", and "Orchids In The Moonlight" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Weston's album "Music For Romancing" (CD-81).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist and arranger Freddie Slack and His Orchestra (Paul Lopez on trumpet, Jimmy Knepper on trombone, Hank Horn on tenor and baritone saxophones, Freddie Slack(p,cel-1,arr) Darrell Homer and Vince Terri on guitars, Morty Corb, Paul Morsey on bass, and Maynard Sloate on drums) record the titles "Strollin'", "Ooh Ooh Baby" with vocals by Charlotte Blackburn, "Steal Away Easy Baby" also with vocals by Charlotte Blackburn and with Slack on celeste, and, without Terri on guitar, Mr. Freddie's Boogie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Strollin'" as a single (Capitol 15035) with "Two Left Hands" (recorded December 16, 1947) on the flipside, "Ooh Ooh Baby" as a single (Capitol 15065) with "An Old Piano That Played By Itself" (also recorded December 16, 1947) on the flipside, "Steal Away Easy Baby" as a single (Capitol 15155) with "Kitten On The Keys" (recorded February 13, 1945) on the flipside, and "Mr. Freddie's Boogie" as a single (Capitol 15289) with "Bebop Boogie" (also recorded December 16, 1947) recorded on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Tex Ritter, with Andrew Soldi on fiddle, Billy Liebert on accordion, Johnny Bond on guitar, Alan "Spud" Goodale on electric guitar, Donald Davis on steel guitar, and Allen Williams on bass, records the titles "Move It On Over", "You've Got To Come And Get Me", "Honey Chile", "I'm Beginning To Believe In You", "You Drove Me To Another's Arms", "Never Mind My Tears", "I've Had Enought Of Your Two-Timin'", "Billy Boy", and "Cowboy Jack" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue the first five titles on the transcription disc G-133 and the last four titles on the transcription disc G-134.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist Buddy Cole, with unlisted others, records nine unlisted titles in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service. No issuing information is listed.
1953 - Dean Martin, with Dick Stabile conducting the studio orchestra, re-records the track "I'd Cry Like A Baby" with a new arrangement by Gus Levine after not getting a successful take on August 13, 1953, using an arrangement by Nelson Riddle. The Capitol Records single, with "Hey Brother, Pour The Wine" on the flipside, will peak at #21 after it is released in March 1954.
1960 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Roger Wagner Chorale (lineup unlisted but including lead vocals by Marilyn Horne, Marie Gibson, and Charles Bressler) and The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Alfred Wallenstein conducting, record the final parts of Ottorino Respighi's "Laud To The Nativity" at the first session and parts of Claudio Monteverdi's "Magnificat" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the groups' album "RESPIGHI - Laud To The Nativity/MONTEVERDI - Magnificat" (P-8572).
1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Rubber Soul" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. just two and a half weeks after its release
1965 - Jim Alley (on vocals) records the titles "Fifty A Week", the still unissued title "I'm The One Who Gave The Bride Away", "That's A Lie", and the still unissued title "Who, It's You" possibly in Los Angeles, California. Tower Records will issue "Fifty A Week" and "That's A Lie" together as a single (Tower 227). 1967 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Hello Goodbye", with "I Am The Walrus" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1979 - Capitol Records releases Weird Al Yankovic's single "My Bologna" with "School Cafeteria" on the flipside.
1988 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1893 - Harry Warren, composer ("I Found A Million Dollar Baby In A Five-And-Ten Cent Store", "Shuffle Off To Buffalo", "Forty-Second Street", "Lullaby of Broadway" [his first Academy Award winner], "She's A Latin From Manhattan", "Jeepers Creepers" [with lyrics by Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer], "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo", "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe" [with lyrics also by Mercer], "Serenade in Blue", "I Had the Craziest Dream", "Highland Fling" [lyrics by Ira Gershwin], Dean Martin's Capitol Records hit "That's Amore", and many more), is born Salvatore Guaragna in Brooklyn, New York
1950 - Edith Piaf performs "Autumn Leaves" live in French and in English (using lyrics by Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer) on the radio show "The Big Show".
1955 - Gary Valentine, author, and founding member and bass player in the Chrysalis Records group Blondie is born Gary Joseph Lachman in Bayonne, New Jersey. At one time Chrysalis' catalog was owned by Capitol Records' previous owner, EMI Music Group. It is now owned by Warner Music Group.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Machito (aka musical director Mario Bauza) and His Orchestra (Francis Williams, Doc Cheatham, Paul Cohen, Paquito Davila, Joe Livramento, and Joe Newman on trumpets, Santos Russo, Eddie Bert, and Bart Varsalona on trombones, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone, Ray Santos, Jr. and Jose Madera on tenor saxophones, Leslie Johnakins on baritone saxophone, Rene Hernandez on piano, Roberto Rodriguez on bass, Jose Mangual on bongos, Umbaldo Nieto on timbales, Candido Camero and Carlos "Patato" Valdes on congas, and probably Jose Silva, Nilo Siera, and Pedro Boulong on percussion), using arrangements by A. K. Salim, record the title "Congo Mulence" at Metropolitan Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue the title on the compilation of various artists CD "Latino Blue" (5-21688-2).
1960 - Former Capitol Records artist Betty Hutton gets married (her fourth) to Capitol Records artist and session musician, trumpeter Peter Candoli.

1965 - Don Cherry, on cornet, with Leandro "Gato" Barbieri on tenor saxophone, Henry Grimes on bass, and Edward Blackwell on drums, records the titles "Complete Communion: Complete Communion/And Now/Golden Heart/Remembrance" and "Elephantasy: Elephantasy/Our Feelings/Bishmalla/Wind, Sand And Stars" in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue take 2 of "Complete Communion" and take 3 of "Elephantasy" on Cherry's album "Complete Communion" in 1966 on vinyl (BLP4226) and in 2000 on CD (BN 5-22673-2). Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group and Blue Note Records is currently a division of Capitol Records, Incorporated.
1984 - Peter Lawford (born born Peter Sidney Lawford), motion picture actor, one time husband of Patricia Kennedy and brother-in-law of John and Robert Kennedy, and member of The Rat Pack (which included Capitol Records artists Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.), dies of cardiac arrest complicated by kidney and liver failure at age 61.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1886 - Michael Curtiz, circus performer, actor, and motion picture director ("The Adventures of Robin Hood", "Casablanca", "White Christmas", and many others), is born Manó Kertész Kaminer in Budapest, Hungary
1906 - Reginald A. Fessenden, Canadian-born radio inventor (and discoverer of the superheterodyne principle which is the basis for all modern radio receivers), becomes the first person to broadcast a music program over radio when he speaks a little verse then, on violin with a female singer, plays "O Holy Night", and concludes with a speech, live via a transmitter in Brant Rock, Massachusetts.
95 Years Ago Today In 1922 - Ava Gardner, actress and one-time wife of Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra (as well as Mickey Rooney and Artie Shaw), is born Ava Lavinia Garnder in Brogden, Johnston County, North Carolina.

1955 - The Lennon Sisters (vocalist Dianne Barbara [a.k.a. DeeDee], Peggy [Margaret Anne], Kathy [Kathleen Mary], and Janet [Janet Elizabeth]) make their professional television debut on the ABC-TV show "The Lawrence Welk Show" where they'll appear for the next thirteen years.

20 Years Ago Today In 1997 - Tishiro Mufuni, actor, dies at 77

DECEMBER 23, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1929 - Chet Baker, trumpet and flugelhorn player, singer, and Pacific Jazz and Capitol Records artist as a solo artist and as a member of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet and Quintet and with the Miles Davis Nonet, is born Chesney Henry Baker in Yale, Oklahoma
1955 - Dave Murray, songwriter and guitarist with the EMI/Harvest/Capitol Records band Iron Maiden, is born David Michael Murray in Edmonton, London, England

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1936 - Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt conducts The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as it records Lortzing's "The Wooden Shoe Dance (From 'Zar Und Zimmermann')" and Smetana's "Furiant (From 'The Bartered Bride')" in Berlin, Germany for the Telefunken label. Capitol Records will acquire pressing and distribution rights to Telefunken's catalog in 1948 and releases both titles on the album "Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra" (89-80131 on 78 rpm and 6F-80131 on 45 rpm).
1944 - Tex Ritter's Capitol Records single "I’m Wastin’ My Tears On You", with "There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1946 - Guitarist Alvino Rey and His Orchestra (Dick Cathcart, Russ Granger, Frank Nelson and 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 on tenor saxophone, Lee Yardum on baritone saxophone, Moe Defenbach on piano, Chick Parnell on bass, and Don Lamond on drums) record the titles "That's How Much I Love You Baby" with vocals by The Blue Reys (Jimmy Joyce, Tom Kenny, Ralph Hall, and Blossom Deary) and "Why Don't We Say We're Sorry" with vocals by Jimmy Joyce in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 363).
1946 - Tenor saxophonist Sam Donahue and His Orchestra (Mitch Paul, Fern Caron, Jimmy Zito, and Henry Caron on trumpet, Dick LeFave, Leon Cox, Eddie Bert, and Ed Fromm on trombone, Harry Peterson, Bill Nichol, and John Forys on alto saxophone, Don Brindley also on tenor saxophone, John Slawson on baritone saxophone, Ray Rossi on piano, Benny Heller on guitar, Ed Cunningham on bass, and Harold Hahn on drums) record the title "I Can't Believe It Was All Make Believe" with vocals by Bill Lockwood and Shirley Lloyd) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 357) with "My Melancholy Baby" (recorded October 18, 1946) on the flipside.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Skeets McDonald's Capitol Records single "Don’t Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes", with "Big Family Trouble" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1955 - During a split session in Los Angeles, California. first Vicki Young (on vocals), with Joe "Fingers" Carr (on piano) and The Joy-Riders (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Spanish Man" and "Tell Me In Your Own Sweet Way" then Joe "Fingers" Carr (on piano) and The Joy-Riders record the still unissued title "La Madelon". Capitol Records will issue "Spanish Man" and "Tell Me In Your Own Sweet Way" together as a single (Capitol 3358).
1955 - Dick Haymes (on vocals), with Ian Bernard and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "You'll Never Know", "Love Walked In", and "Little White Lies" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Haymes' album "Rain Or Shine" (T 713).
1959 - Buck Owens (on vocals and guitar), with unlisted others, records the titles "Above And Beyond", "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache)", "Take Me Back Again", and "Til These Dreams Come True" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Under Your Spell Again" (T 1489).
1960 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "Wings of a Dove", with "Next To Jimmy" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1960 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Ralph Carmichael conducting the orchestra (Wilbur Schwartz, Justin Gordon, and Arthur Smith on reeds, Bobby Hammack on piano, John Collins on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Lee Young on drums, a string section with Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Emil Briano, James Getzoff, Henry Hill, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Bill Miller, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Ralph Schaefer, Paul Shure, Albert Steinberg, and Gerald Vinci on violn, Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris, Allan Harshman, Ray Menhennick, Gary Nuttycombe, and Milt Thomas on viola, Mike Rubin on arco bass, Justin DiTullio, Armand Kaproff, Emmett Sargeant, Joseph Saxon, Eleanor Aller Slatkin, and William Vandenburg on cello, and Kathryn Thompson on harp), records the titles "The Touch Of Your Lips", "You're Mine, You!", "Illusion", "Funny (Not Much)", "Not So Long Ago", "Only Forever", and "Lights Out" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 6:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole's album "The Touch Of Your Lips" (W 1574).
1960 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Roger Wagner Chorale (lineup unlisted but including lead vocals by Marilyn Horne, Marie Gibson, and Charles Bressler) and The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Alfred Wallenstein conducting, record parts of Ottorino Respighi's "Laud To The Nativity" at the first session and parts of Claudio Monteverdi's "Magnificat" at the second session. After the rest of the pieces are recorded on December 24, 1960, Capitol Records will issue both titles on the groups' album "RESPIGHI - Laud To The Nativity/MONTEVERDI - Magnificat" (P-8572).
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Feel Fine", with "She's A Woman" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. This is the 30th song by the group to hit Billboard's Hot 100 in 1964, the most songs in one year by any group.
1964 - Brian Wilson, singer, songwriter, producer and member of the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, suffers a nervous breakdown on flight from Los Angeles to Houston and decides to retire from live performances.
1965 - Tower Records registers in the United States the masters of vocalist Vince Hill's titles "Take Me To Your Heart Again" (listed as "La Vie En Rose" in master file and with Johnny Arthey conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) and "Push Push" (with Johnny Scott conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians and background singers) which were recorded in England. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Tower Records, will release both titles together as a single (Tower 207).
1968 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Wichita Lineman", with Campbell's self-penned "Fate Of Man" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles charts.
1969 - Merle Haggard (on vocals and guitar) and The Strangers (lineup unlisted) records the title "The Fightin' Side of Me" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2719) with "Every Fool Has A Rainbow" (recorded on December 8, 1968) on the flipside.
1970 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Al De Lory directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the still unissued title "Evie" and the titles "Here And Now" and "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 21, January 28 and February 2, 1971, Capitol Records will issue the final versions of "Here And Now" and "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream" together as a single (Capitol 3062).

At a Friars' Club Roast for Glenn Wallichs - date unknown.
Rear: Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye, Gordon MacRae, and Nat Cole
Front: Glenn Wallichs, Dean Martin, and Stan Freberg

1971 - Capitol Records co-founder Glenn Everett Wallichs dies at age 61 in Los Angeles, California from a rare form of bone cancer. He is later buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), in the Eternal Love section, Map E24, Lot 5590, Interment Space 1.
1971 - Vocalist Buck Owens and The Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the title "I'll Still Be Waiting For You" at the Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3262) with "Full Time Daddy" (recorded May 21, 1970) on the flipside and on the compilation album "The Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 5" (ST-11273).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - John Lennon's film "Imagine" premieres on national TV
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Hurricane Smith (aka Norman Smith, EMI recording engineer at Abbey Road who worked with The Beatles and producer of Pink Floyd's second single "See Emily Play")'s Capitol Records single "Oh Babe, What Would You Say?" with "Getting To Know You (Is Like A New Dance)" on the flipside, debuts in the top 40 of both Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and Cashbox's Top 100 Singles chart. On a personal note, this is my favorite song. When it first came out I was 12 and it sounded so different from anything else on the radio at that time. Also, it was a song my whole family liked and would sing along to while driving around Buffalo that winter (having a song that the kids' singing wouldn't sound worse than Smith's vocals was a real plus for my parents). With its lush string arrangement, smoking sax solo, and romantic (but down to earth and easy to understand) lyrics, this was also the song that started my interest in "earlier" music. Many thanks, Norman!
1975 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with unlisted others, records the titles "Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" and "Lay Me Down (Roll Me Out To Sea)" in Los Angeles, California with producers Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. After overdubs are recorded for both titles on December 30, 1975, for "Lay Me Down (Roll Me Out To Sea)" on January 5, 1976, both titles on January 26 and February 5, 1976, and for "Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" on February 6, 1976, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Campbell's album "Bloodline" (SW-11516).
1975 - Roy Drusky recorded the final overdubs for his track "When My Room Gets Dark Again" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the title on Drusky's album "This Life Of Mine" (ST-11399).
1976 - The Rance Allen Group (Rodney Mizell on bass and harmony vocals, Tom Allen on drums and harmony vocals, and Rance Allen on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards), with an uncredited orchestra using arrangements by the session's producers Larry and Fonce Mizell, records the titles "Got To Be Ready", "Truth Is Marching On", and "Reason To Survive" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Say My Friend" (ST-11613).
1980 - Sheree Brown (on vocals), with unknown accompaniment, records a still unissued take of the title "I'd Rather Be In Love With You" and the title "I Wanna Be By Your Side" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Wanna Be On Your Side" as a single (Capitol 5079) with "Get Down, I'm So Bad" (recorded December 18, 1980) on the flipside and on Brown's album "Straight Ahead" (ST-12153)
1980 - During two sessions held today in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records, Cherie Currie records a still unissued take of "Always The Last To Know" at the first session and a still unissued take of "Tough Break" at the second session.
1981 - Vocalist Mel McDaniel records the titles "Big Ole Brew" and "It's Like Falling In Love (Over & Over Again)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on McDaniel's album "Take Me To The Country" (ST-12208).

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1938 - The "Spirituals To Swing" concert is presented at Carnegie Hall in New York City by music impresario John Hammond. Pianists Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, and Pete Johnson, vocalist Joe Turner, clarinetist Sidney Bechet, the Count Basie Orchestra, blues singer Big Bill Broonzy, and gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe all appear on stage. The show is credited with starting the "Boogie Woogie" craze. Also, twenty nine year old Alfred Lion is in the audience and is so enthused by Lewis and Ammon's piano playing that he arranges a recording session, funded with start-up capital by writer Max Margulis, exactly two weeks later on January 6, 1939 at 2:00 PM (listed as probably being at WMGM Studios) in New York City where he records 4 solos by each and 2 duets with both men playing on the same piano. Thus is Blue Notes Records born. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol's parent company, and Blue Note Records is currently a division of Capitol Records, Incorporated. If anyone knows for sure which studio was used, please leave a comment.

DECEMBER 22, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1915 - Felix Slatkin, violinist, conductor, concertmaster at 20th Century Fox Studios, session musician and concert master for many of Frank Sinatra's Capitol Records recordings, member and musical director of the Capitol Records group The Hollywood String Quartet (with his wife, cellist Eleanor Aller Slatkin, violinist Joachim Chassman [later replaced by Paul C. Shure], and violist Paul Robyn) which produced 21 albums for Capitol and with whom Sinatra also recorded, as well as The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, founder of The Concert Arts Orchestra, solo artist for Liberty Records (the "Fantastic" series), father of conductor and music director Leonard Slatkin and cellist Frederick Zlotkin (the original Russian spelling of Slatkin), is born in Saint Louis, Missouri

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
80 Years Ago Today In 1937 - Williem Mengelerg conducts The Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam (lineup unlisted) as it records Berlioz's "The Roman Carnival Overture" in two parts in Amsterdam, Holland for the Telefunken label. Capitol Records will license the Telefunken catalog for release in the United States and will issue both parts together as a single (8-81002).

1944 - Eddie Miller and His Orchestra (including Miller on tenor saxophone, Matty Matlock on clarinet) record the track "Everything I Have Is Yours" (arranged by Matlock with a vocal by Martha Tilton), which will go unreleased until it is included on the 1997 Mosaic Records box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions", and "Who, Me?" (written and arranged by Matlock), that will be released on a promotional single (7-1223) by Capitol Records on the flip side of "The Hour Of Parting", in Los Angeles, California

70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Katrina", "Judaline", "At A Sidewalk Penny Arcade" and "Ok'l Baby Dok'l" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Katrina" on the CD "Collectors Series - The Pied Pipers" (7-95289-2), "Judaline" as a single (Capitol 15103) with "Smiles" (recorded October 9, 1947) on the flipside, "At A Sidewalk Penny Arcade" as a single (Capitol 15057) with "Crying For You" (recorded December 16, 1947) on the flipside, and "Ok'l Baby Dok'l" as a single (Capitol 495) with "I'll See You In My Dreams" (recorded December 5, 1947) on the flipside and also on the CD "Collectors Series - The Pied Pipers" (7-95289-2).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Andy Parker and The Plainsmen (lineup unlisted) record the titles "A Lie Can't Mend A Broken Heart", "Ruby Red Lips", "Texas Belle", and "An Old Cameo" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "A Lie Can't Mend A Broken Heart" as a single (Capitol 15182) with "She's So Fragile" (recorded December 24, 1947) on the flipside, "Ruby Red Lips" and "Texas Belle" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40087), and "An Old Cameo" as a single (Capitol 15133) with "The Rangers Ride Again" (also recorded December 24, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Milo Twins (vocalists Edwin and Edward Milon), with unlisted others, record the titles "Keep Your Big Mough Shut", "Baby Buggy Boogie", "Truck Driver's Boogie", and "Johnson to Jones" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" and "Baby Buggy Boogie" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40128) and "Truck Driver's Boogie" and "Johnson To Jones" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40138).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Roy Hogsed and The Rainbow Riders (Jimmy Kersey on rhythm guitar, rh g,vo-1) Jean Dewez on accordion, and Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass record the titles "Take The Slow Train Through Arkansas", "25 Chickens, 35 Cows (The Poultry Polka)", "Fishtail Boogie" with vocals by Jimmy Kersey, "Come On In And Set A Spell", an unlisted title that is now lost, and "The Birday Polka at Universal Recorders in Los Angeles, California between 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM for Coast Records which will issue "Come On In And Set A Spell" and "The Birthday Polka" together as a single (Coast 271). Capitol Records will license the masters and issue "Take The Slow Train Through Arkansas" and "25 Chickens, 35 Cows (The Poultry Polka)" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40141) and "Fishtail Boogie" as a single (Capitol 40120) with "Cocaine Blues" (recorded May 20, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day at the RKO-Pathe Studios in New York City, New York, pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, and Harry Forbes on trombones, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, George Weidler and Art Pepper on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Warner Weidler on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Jack Costanzo on bongos) record the titles "Harlem Holiday" and, with the addition of June Christy on vocals, "This Is My Theme" at the first session between 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM and the titles "Bongo Riff" with the addition of Machito on maracas, "Somnambulism", and, with only trombones and rhythm players, "Interlude" at the second session between 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Harlem Holiday" as a single (Capitol 15248) with "Don't Want That Man Around" (recorded February 13, 1947) on the flipside, "This Is My Theme" on Kenton's album "A Concert In Progressive Jazz" (CD-79), "Bongo Riff" as a single (Capitol 15179) with "Willow Weep For Me" (recorded July 25, 1946) on the flipside, "Somnambulism" on the album "Stan Kenton Encores" (CC-113), and "Interlude" as a single (Capitol 15117) with "How High The Moon" (recorded December 21, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist Buddy Cole, with unlisted others, records 30 unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information for any of the titles is listed.
1950 - The Lou Busch Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Breeze Kissed Your Hair", and, with vocalist William Reeve, the titles "Following The Sun Around", "Hallelujah", and "Who" in Los Angeles, California (probably at "The Chateau") for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue the first three titles on the transcription disc C-100 and the last title on the transcription disc C-99.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Ella Mae Morse, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Walter "Pete" Candoli and Mannie Klein on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Jimmy Priddy, Paul Tanner, and Si Zentner on trombons, Harry Klee on alto saxophone and flute, Maxwell Davis on tenor saxophone, Bob Lawson on baritone saxopones, Paul Smith on piano, Vince Terri on guitar, Morty Corb on bass,
alvin Stoller on drums, Raphael Rosario on congas, and Joe Guerrero on timbales), records the titles "Good", "You For Me", "The Guy Who Invented Kissin'", and "I'm A Rich Woman" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Good" and "The Guy Who Invented Kissin'" together as a single (Capitol 2343). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the five-CD box set "Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues (BCD 16117).
1955 - Dick Haymes (on vocals), with Ian Bernard and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "How Deep Is The Ocean", "Where Or When", and "Come Rain Or Come Shine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Haymes album "Rain Or Shine" (T 713).
1955 - Sonny James (on vocals and guitar) with Bill Simmons on piano, Neal Jones on rhythm guitar, Paul Buskirk on electric mandolin, Harland Powell on steel guitar, possibly Paul Brawley on bass, and William Pecchi on drums, records the titles "My Stolen Love", "My God And I" with additional vocals by Neal Jones and Harland Powell, "May God Be With You", and "For Rent (One Empty Heart)" at Jim Beck Studio in Dallas, Texas. Capitol Records will issue "My Stolen Love" and "For Rent (One Empty Heart)" together as a single (Capitol 3357) and "My God And I" and "May God Be With You" on James' album "Southern Gentleman" (T 779).
1958 - Frank Sinatra, with conductor Billy May, records the tracks "Day In - Day Out", "Baubles, Bangles And Beads", "Dancing In The Dark", "Saturday Night" and "Cheek To Cheek" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. May arranged all the tracks except "Saturday Night" which was arranged by Heine Beau. All the tracks will be included on Sinatra's Capitol Records album "Come Dance With Me".
1960 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Ralph Carmichael conducting the orchestra (Harry Klee, Ted Nash, and Arthur Smith on reeds, Bobby Hammack on piano, John Collins on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Lee Young on drums, a string section with Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Henry Hill, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Ralph Schaefer, Paul Shure, Albert Steinberg, and Gerald Vinci on violins, Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman, Lou Kievman, Ray Menhennick, Milt Thomas on viola, Bob Stone on arco bass, Justin DiTullio, Victor Gottlieb, Armand Kaproff, Kurt Reher, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello, and Kathryn Thompson on harp), records the titles "I Remember You", "Sunday, Monday, Or Always", "A Nightingale In Berkeley Square", "My Need For You", a rejected take of "The Touch Of Your Lips", and "Poinciana" at the Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except the rejected take of "The Touch Of Your Lips" on Cole's album "The Touch Of Your Lips" (W 1574).
1960 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Woody Fansler, Chuck Mederios, Tom Pattin, and Marty White also on trumpet, Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Bob Quatsoe, and Dick Reynolds on trombone, Earl Bergman on alto saxphone, Steve Cole on clarinet and alto saxophone, Cliff Hoff and Bill Slapin on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on alto and baritone saxphone, Ray Browne on piano, Allan Reuss on guitar, Frank Szosteck on bass, and Louis Bellson on drums) using arrangements by Ray Anthony record the titles "Be My Love" with vocals by Ronnie Deauville, "More Than I Care To Remember" with vocals by Ronnie Deauville and The Skyliners (vocal group, lineup unlisted), and an unissued take of "True Blue Lou" with vocals by Tommy Mercer, then using arrangements by George Williams record the titles "Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean" and "Mr. Anthony's Blues" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Be My Love" as a single (Capitol 1352) with "Sally (I Wonder What's Become Of Sally)" (recorded November 10, 1950) on the flipside, "More Than I Care To Remember" and "Columbia, Gem Of The Ocean" together as a single (Capitol 1367), and "Mr. Anthony's Blues" as a single (Capitol 1502) with "Cook's Tour" (recorded October 26, 1950) on the flipside.
1961 - Vocalist Kathy Linden, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Beautiful Brown Eyes" and "Remember Me (To Jimmy)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4700).
1961 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole and The George Shearing Quintet (George Shearing on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, Shelly Manne on drums) using basic arrangments by Shearing, with Ralph Charmichael conducting his own arrangements to a string section (Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Felix Slatkin, Albert Steinberg, and Gerald Vinci on violin, Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman, Virginia Majewski, and Paul Robyn on viola, Mike Rubin on Arco bass, and Hyman Gold, Armand Kaproff, Kurt Reher, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello), record the titles "I'm Lost", "Don't Go", "There's A Lull In My Life", and "Lost April" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Nat 'King' Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays" (W/SW 1675).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #2 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Middle-Road Singles chart, #15 on the magazine's Hot 100 singles chart, and debuts at #16 on the magazine's Hot R&B Singles chart and Honor Roll Of Hits chart. The single is also #14 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart, #15 on KDWB's Fabulous Forty Survey of singles in St. Paul, Minnesota, and #37 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "The Christmas Song" is also #67 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot 100 singles chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #6 on Billboard Music Week magazine's 50 Best Selling Stereo LPs chart and #10 on the magazine's 150 Best Selling Monaural LPs chart.
1965 - The Beach Boys (vocalists Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine) record the final vocal overdubs for the title "Sloop John B" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5602) with "You're So Good To Me" (recorded May 24, 1965) on the flipside.
1965 - Ian Whitcomb (on vocals with unlisted others) records the titles "Heroes Of The Rocker Park", "My Live Has No Reason", "Hound Dog", "Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On A Saturday Night", "The Naked Ape" and "When I'm Cleaning Windows" in Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue "Heroes Of The Rocker Park", "Hound Dog", and "The Naked Ape" on Whitcomb's album "Sock Me Some Rock" (ST 5100), "Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On A Saturday Night?" on the album "Mod, Mod Music Hall" (ST 5042), and Capitol Records will issue "My Life Has No Reason" in France on the EP "Good Hard Rock" (EAP-1-22008). There is no issuing information given for "When I'm Cleaning Windows", so if anyone knows of any, please leave a comment.
1965 - Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, purchases the masters for John Stewart and Scott Engel's (aka original members of The Walker Brothes, with Stewart on guitar and vocals and Engel on keyboards, guitar, and vocals) titles "I Only Came To Dance With You", "Greens", "Without Your Love", and "Ham Hocks". In the United States, Tower Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Tower 218) and all the titles on the duo's album "I Only Came To Dance With You" (T 5026).
1965 - During two session on this date in Los Angles, California, first, Davie Allan & The Arrows (lineup unlisted) record the title "Michelle" then The Arrows record the titles "Slinky Tower", "Thunderball", "Sulkin'", "Monya", and a untitled and so far unissued instrumental. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue the first five titles on the group's self-titled album "The Arrows" (ST 5020) and "Michelle" and "Slinky" on The Arrows' album "The Arrows" (ST 5020) and "Thunderball" on Davie Allan And The Arrows' album "Blues Theme" (ST 5078).
1965 - Jerry Naylor (on vocals with unknown others) records the as yet unissued titles "Walk A Little Taller" and "For Her" for Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, in Los Angeles, California.
1965 - Ritchie Dean records the titles "The Old Cathedral" (one take in English and an as yet unissued take in German), "It's Rainin', It's Pourin'", and an as yet unissued take of "Goodbye Girl" in German in Los Angeles, California. Tower Records will issue "The Old Cathedral" and "It's Rainin', It's Pourin'" together as a single (Tower 228).
1966 - By changing the speeds on two takes, producer George Martin is able to edit them together creating the finished version of The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever"
1966 - Final overdubs are recorded for Matt Monro's titles "Stranger In Paradise" and "Hello, Dolly" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on Monro's album "Invitation To Broadway" (T/ST 2683).
1966 - Vocalist Elli Saint-James records the title "After A Storm" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue it.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records will purchase The Epic Splendor's titles "Twelve Day Lover", "She's High On Life", and "Hurry Up Sundown" from Hot Biscuit Records which issued "She's High On Life" as a single (Hot Biscuit 1452) but has yet to issue any of the titles.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, with Sid Feller and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Evil On Your Mind", "Don't Let The Doorknob Hit You" and "The Gun Don't Care" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Fitzgerald's album "Misty Blue" (T/ST 2888).
1970 - Johnny & Jonie Mosby (on vocals with unlisted others), record the titles "Rocky Top", "Don't Let Me Cross Over", and "Fallin' For You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Oh, Love Of Mine" (ST-737).
1970 - Joe South (on vocals with unknown others) records the titles "Drown In My Own Tears" and "Rolling On" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on South's album "So The Seeds Are Growing" (ST-637).
1970 - C. P. & W. (Cashman, Pistilli & West aka Dennis Cashman on vocals, Gene Pistilli, and Tommy West on guitar) record the final overdubs for the titles "Knock On My Door", "Across The Universe", and "Child Of Mine" in Los Angeles, California. "Knock On My Door" is still unissued, Capitol Records will issue "Across The Universe" and "Child Of Mine" together as a single (Capitol 3078).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "Listen To The Music/I Believe In Music", "Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me", "Alone Again (Naturally), "Put A Little Love In Your Heart/Black And White", "MacArthur Park", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Bridge Over Troubled Water/You've Got A Friend", and "It Never Rains In Southern California" in Los Angeles, California. After additional overdubs are recorded on December 28 and 29, 1972, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "The Letterman - 'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183).
1974 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Angie Baby", with "I Think I'll Write A Song" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

1976 - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band's Capitol Records album "Live Bullet" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1976 - The Rance Allen Group (Rodney Mizell on bass and harmony vocals, Tom Allen on drums and harmony vocals, and Rance Allen on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards), with an uncredited orchestra using arrangements by the session's producers Larry and Fonce Mizell, records the titles "Without Love", "I'm Gonna Make It After All" and "The Blessing" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'm Gonna Make It After All" as a single (Capitol 4512) with "Peace Of Mind" (recorded January 22, 1977) on the flipside and on the group's album "Say My Friend" (ST-11613). No issuing information is listed for the other two titles.
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Gary Bartz, with unlisted others, records the title "Song And Dance Man" at the first session and the title "Do I Love You" at the second session for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed for either title.
1980 - Pages (Richard Page on lead and background vocals, Steve George Page on backing vocals, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer: Yamaha CS-80 - Oberheim - ARP 2600, Mini-Moog, clavinet, electric power oboe and grand piano) with Charles Johnson on guitar, Neil Stubenhaus on bass, Ralph Humphrey on drums, Steve Khan on electric guitar, Jeff Porcaro on drums, Paulinho DaCosta on percussion, Vince Colaiuta on drums, Tom Scott on saxphone, Jay Graydon on guitars and synthesizer programming, Mike Baird on drums, and Al Jarreau on vocal flute, records the titles "You Need A Hero" and "Come On Home" with producer Bobby Colomby in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's second self titled album, "Pages" (ST-12123).
1980 - Sheree Brown (on vocals), with unknown accompaniment, records the title "You'll Be Dancing All Night" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Brown's album "Straight Ahead" (ST-12153).
1980 - Future Flight records the title "Dues" with producer Lamont Dossier in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self titled album "Future Flight" (ST-12154).
1980 - Cherie Currie (on vocals), with unlisted others, records still unissued takes of the titles "Prisoner" and "Cherry Bomb" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Capitol Records registers the masters for all the titles on Mantronix's album "In Full Effect" (C1-48336 on vinyl, C4-48336 on cassette, and 7 48336 2 on CD) which is the first digitally recorded album ever to be mastered directly from DAT instead of analog tape.
15 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Johnny Wakley, singer, songwriter, and son of Capitol Records artist Jimmy Wakely, dies from liver disease at age 57

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1900 - The "His Master's Voice" picture is registered as a trademark of The Gramophone & Typewriter Ltd. (later to become Capitol's parent company EMI) in Britain. Francis Barraud's painting "His Master's Voice" was purchased by The Gramophone Company Ltd. on September 15, 1899, and was first used the following year on the company's Record Supplement for January 1900. The company later hired Barraud to paint copies which hang in EMI's corporate offices around the world, including (at least as of 2001) one on the "E" (13th) floor of The Capitol Tower in Hollywood, California.
1958 - The Chipmunks with David Seville's Liberty Records single "The Chipmunk Song", with The Chipmunks' "Alvin's Harmonica" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Pop singles chart. Liberty's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

140 Years Ago Today In 1877 - A review of a demonstration by Thomas Alva Edison of his invention, which can be used in the home to record and playback audio using a funnel speaker (which also acts as a microphone), a wax cylinder, and a stylus (that both cuts grooves in the cylinder and reads the grooves for playback), is published in the December 22, 1877 issue of Scientific American.

DECEMBER 21, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1926 - Freddie Hart, singer, guitarist, songwriter and Capitol Records artist (1953-1956 and 1970) is born Frederick Segrest in Lockapoke, Alabama
1926 - Edward W. Ray, executive assistant to the president at Imperial Records (1955-1964) and vice president for artist and repertoire at Capitol Records (1964-1969), is born in Franklin, North Carolina
1940 - Frank Zappa, singer, songwriter, guitarist, band leader, and conductor, is born in Baltimore, Maryland.
1946 - Carl Wilson, guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, youngest of the three Wilson brothers, husband to Capitol Records artist Dean Martin's daughter Gina, solo artist, and with the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, is born Carl Dean Wilson in Hawthorne, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Andy Russell's Capitol Records single "I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do)", with "Magic Is The Moonlight" on the flipside, enters Billboard's Pop singles chart where it will stay for 3 weeks and peak at #5
1945 - During a split session held at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California, first Andy Russell (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Without You (Tres Palabras)" and "If I Had A Wishing Ring" then Paul Weston and His Orchestra (with Weston conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) records a unissued take of "Caprice Viennois". Capitol Records will issue "Without You (Tres Palabras)" and "If I Had A Wishing Ring" (which was the song Russell sang in the movie "Breakfast In Hollywood") together as a single (Capitol 234).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, and Harry Forbes on trombone; Bart Varsalona on bass trombone; George Weidler and Art Pepper on alto saxophone; Bob Cooper, and Warner Weidler on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Kenton on piano; Laurindo Almeida on guitar; Eddie Safranski on bass; Shelly Manne on drums; Jack Costanzo on bongos; and June Christy on vocals) record the tracks "Metronome Riff (Pete's Riff)" (with the Metronome All Stars: Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bill Harris on trombone, Flip Phillips on tenor saxophone, Buddy DeFranco on clarinet, Nat Cole on piano, Billy Bauer on guitar, and Buddy Rich on drums, solos by Cole, Bauer, DeFranco, Harris, Phillips Gillespie, Safranski, and Rich), "Introduction To A Latin Rhythm (Prologue Suite - First Movement)" (with Carlos Vidal on congas and Machito on maracas, solos by Kenton, Cooper, and Bert), "Journey To Brazil (Prologue Suite - Finale)" (with Carlos Vidal on congas and Machito on maracas, solos by Almeida, Bernhart, Bert, Cooper, Pepper, Porcino, Childers, and Costanzo), and "How High The Moon" (vocal by Christy, solos by Bert, Alvarez, and Pepper) at RKO-Pathe Studios, in New York City, New York
1950 - Kay Starr (on vocals) with Lou Busch and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Love Sick Blues" and "Noah" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Lovesick Blues" as a single (Capitol 1357) with "" on the flipside and "Noah as a single (Capitol 2334) with "" on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - 1947 - Nat "King" Cole (on piano), as part of The Metronome All Stars (Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bill Harris on trombone, Buddy De Franco on clarinet, Flip Phillips on tenor saxophone, Billy Bauer on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums), records two takes of "Leap Here" then, with the addition of Stan Kenton directing his orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Forbes, and Harry Betts on trombone, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, Art Pepper and George Weidler on alto saxophone, Bob Cooper and Warren Weidler on tenor saxophone, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, and Shelly Manne on drums), using an arrangement by Pete Rugolo, records the title "Metronome Riff" at RKO Pathé Studios in New York City, New York between 10:00 AM and 1:00 AM. Capitol Records will initially issue the second take of "Leap Here" as a single (Capitol 15039) with "Metronome Riff" on the flipside and will release all the titles and takes on the CD "Nat 'King' Cole - Jazz Encounters" (7-96693-2).
1950 - Edgar D. Glosup (on vocals as "Eddie Dean"), with a unidentified orchestra, records the titles "My Life With You", "Will They Open Up That Door?", "If I Should Come Back", and "All That I'm Asking Is Sympathy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two songs together as a single (Capitol 1362) and the last two songs together as a single (Capitol 1389).
1950 - During a split session held at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios between 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM, first Jerry Marlowe (on vocals), with music by Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Uan Rasey and Origene LaFreniere on trumpet, Francis "Joe" Howard on trombone, John Graas on French horn, J.A. Krechter and Henry Woempner on flute, Gordon Green on oboe, Arthur Fleming on bassoon, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Phil Stephens on bass, John Cyr on drums, and Kathryn Thompson on harp), records the titles "The Whistler And His Dog" and "Song Of The Owl And The Duck" then Arthur Q. Bryan (on vocals) also with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the same musicians, records the titles "I'm Glad I'm Not A Rubber Ball" and "Little Dead-Eye Dick". Capitol Records will issue Jerry Marlowe's titles together on the children's album "The Whistler And His Dog/Song Of The Owl And The Duck" (CAS-3089) and Bryan's titles together on the children's album "I'm Glad I'm Not A Rubber Ball/Little Dead-Eye Dick" (CAS-3088).
1955 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Johnny Best, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Triscari, and Mannie Klein also on trumpet) Dick Nash and Tommy Pederson on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Gus Bivona and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone, Georgie Auld and Gene Cipriano on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, Buddy Cole on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, and Irv Cottler on drums), using arrangements by George Williams, records the titles "Cheek To Cheek", "You And The Night And The Music", and, using a arrangement by Don Simpson, "Big Band Boogie" (aka "Twelve Bar Boogie") in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Cheek To Cheek", "You And The Night And The Music", and, after an overdub by the Anthony Choir (on vocals, lineup unlisted) is recorded on December 28, 1955, "Big Band Boogie" on the multi-artist LP "Dance To The Bands!" (TBO 727).
1955 - Dick Haymes (on vocals), with Ian Bernard and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "The Very Thought Of You", "The Nearness Of You", and "The More I See You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Haymes' album "Rain Or Shine" (T 713).
1955 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first Tex Ritter (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra and The June Nelson Singers (lineups unlisted), records the titles "These Hands" and "The Last Frontier" then Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra, with vocalists The Mellomen (both lineups unlisted), records "Port Au Prince", and "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You". Capitol Records will issue "These Hands" and "The Last Frontier" together as a single (Capitol 3324), "Port Au Prince" as a single (Capitol 3374) with "Midnight Blues" (recorded January 21, 1956) on the flipside, and "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" as a single (Capitol F3877) with "The Girl Most Likely" (recorded December 23, 1957) on the flipside.
1956 - Vocalist Ken Errair, with Pete Rugolo conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Here Lies Love", "Out Of Nowhere, a new take of "Black Coffee" and the title "Moon Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Errair's album "Solo Session" (T 807).
1956 - Jackie Gleason conducts a large string orchestra, which features Bobby Hackett on trumpet but is otherwise unlisted, as they record the titles "Lover, Come Back To Me!" and "If I Could Be With You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Gleason's album "Music For The Love Hours" (W/DW 816).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Just One Of Those Things" is #9 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart.

1961 - Pianist Leonard Pennario records Bartok's "Sonata For Piano (Completion)" and parts of Rozsa's "Sonata For Piano, Opus 20" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on Pennario's album "BARTOK - Sonata For Piano/PROKOFIEV - Sonata N°3 In A Minor/ROZSA - Sonata For Piano,Op.21" (P-8376).

1961 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole and the George Shearing Quintet (George Shearing on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums) using basic arrangements by Shearing, with Ralph Carmichael conducting his own arrangements to a string section (Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Emanuel Moss, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Felix Slatkin, Albert Steinberg, and Gerald Vinci on violin, Joseph DiFiore, Alvin Dinkin, Allan
Harshman, Paul Robyn on viola, Mike Rubin on Arco bass, Hyman Gold, Kurt Reher, Eleanor Aller Slatkin, and William Vandenburg on cello), record the titles "Serenata" and "The Game Of Love" with the addition of Lloyd Ulyate on trombone, Paul Horn, Wilbur Schwartz, and Justin Gordon on flute and piccolo, Carlos Vidal on congas, and Nick Martinez and Luis Miranda on Latin percussion, then "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)", and "Guess I'll Go Back Home" without them in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Serenata" and "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)" on Cole and Shearing's album "Nat 'King' Cole Sings, The George Shearing Quintet Plays" (Capitol W/SW 1675) and all the titles on the CD release of the album (7-48332-2).
1961 - Vocalist Bobby Austin records the titles "Look Out, Heart (We're Gonna Lose Again)", "I Wouldn't Know Where To Begin", "Let It Ring", and "Put Me Back Together Again" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Look Out, Heart (We're Gonna Lose Again)" and "Put Me Back Together Again" together as a single (Capitol 4733) and "I Wouldn't Know Where To Begin" and "Let It Ring" together as a single (Capitol 4814).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra record the titles "Bonanza Theme", "New Naked City Theme", "Ballad Of Paladin", and "Dick Van Dyke Theme" for his Capitol Records album "More Hit TV Themes"
1963 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "Be True To Your School", with "In My Room" on the flipside, peaks at #6 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "We Can Work It Out" enters Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1965 - Tex Ritter (on vocals), with an unlisted orchestra, records the titles "Custody" and "The Men In My Little Girl's Life" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5574).
1966 - Vocalist Dobie Gray, with Leon Russell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "River Deep, Mountain High", "Heart", and "Raindrops" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "River Deep, Mountain High" as a single (Capitol 5853) with "Tennessee Waltz" (recorded October 3, 1966) on the flipside and on the compilation album "Super Soul-Dees, Volume 2" (STBB 2911) and has yet to release "Heart" and "Raindrops".
1966 - Final overdubs are recorded for Matt Monro's titles "The Apple Tree", "The Sweetest Sounds", the retake of "Put On A Happy Face", "Come Back To Me" and "Walking Happy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles except "The Sweetest Sounds" on Monro's album "Invitation To Broadway" (T/ST 2683) and has yet to issue "The Sweetest Sounds".
1966 - The Blues Busters (unlisted vocalists), with Robert Banks conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Perfect Harmony", "I've Gotta Get There", "Unless, "Ooh Baby", and "Irreplaceable You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "I've Gotta Get There" and "Irreplaceable You" together as a single (Capitol 5959) and have yet to issue the rest of the titles.
1966 - Vocalist Elli Saint-James, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "My Heart Won't Let Me Shake You Baby", "I Feel Groovy All Day", and "Highways" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records has yet to issue any of the titles.
1966 - Vocalist Sonny James records the titles "Everything Begins And Ends With You" and "She Believes In Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records has yet to issue either title.
1966 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "Good Vibrations", with "Let's Go  Away for Awhile" on the flipside, and their Capitol Records albums "Little Deuce Coupe" and "Shut Down, Vol. 2." are certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. "Good Vibrations" is the only single by The Beach Boys to be certified Gold during the 1960s.
1971 - Johnny Cunningham records the titles "Wonder What I'm Doin' In Tennessee", "Alabama Woman", and "She Thinks I'll Hurt Her Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Wonder What I'm Doin' In Tennessee" as a single (Capitol 3686) with "Over And Over Again" (recorded March 6, 1973) on the flipside, and "Alabama Woman" and "She Thinks I'll Hurt Her Again" together as a single (Caoitol 3283).
1971 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "That's Enough For Me" and "Words" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on December 30 and 31, 1971 and January 6, 1972, Capitol Records will issue "That's Enough For Me" on the group's album "Lettermen" (SW-11010) and "Words" on their album "Spin Away" (SW-11124).
45 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Pianist Peter Duchin records two takes of the title "Brian's Song" and the title Jason's Tune" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first take of "Brian's Song" and "Jason's Tune" together as a single (Capitol 3268) and have yet to issue the second take of "Brian's Song".
1971 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with Buddy Spicher on fiddle, Charlie McCoy on harmonica and keyboards, Pig Robbins and David Briggs on piano, Harold Bradley, Ray Edenton, Dave Kirby, Jerry Byrd, Pete Wade, and Tommy Floyd on guitar, Joe Zinkan and Bob Moore on bass, Willie Ackerman and Buddy Harman on drums, and The Nashville Sounds (vocal group with unlisted lineup), records the titles "Bourbon Man" and"Charleston Cotton Mill" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Ritter's album "The Super Country Legendary Tex Ritter" (ST-11037).
1974 - Grand Funk Railroad records the track "Some Kind Of Wonderful" for Capitol Records
1974 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Angie Baby" is #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1976 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Watchin' The Woman's Movement", and "Can't You See" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Watchin' The Woman's Movement" as a single (Capitol 4453) with "Goodnight My Love" (recorded January 4, 1977) on the flipside and on the group's album "Love Storm" (STAO-11628) and has yet to release "Can't You See".
1985 - Heart's self-titled Capitol Records album hits #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart
25 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Wilson Phillips' SBK Records single "Impulsive", distributed by Capitol Records, peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1992 - Nathan Milstein, violinist and Capitol Records artist (1958 with pianist Artur Balsam "Beethoven: Sonata Number 9 in A Major, Opus 47 "Kreutzer" and Sonata Number 8 in G Major, Opus 30 Number 3", released as part of the FDS series), dies at age 88, ten days before his 89th birthday on December 31, in London, England

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1951 - Nick Gilder, a singer with the band Sweeney Todd and a solo artist with Chrysalis Records (1977-1979), is born in London, England. Chrysalis' UK catalog was once owned by Capitol Music Group's then-parent company EMI Music Group and is now owned by Warner Music Group.
1963 - Jan and Dean record the track "Drag City" which will be released as Liberty Records single with "Schlock Rod Part 1" on the flipside and peak at #10 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Liberty's catalog is owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company EMI Music Group.
1980 - John Lennon's Geffen/Lenono Music single "(Just Like) Starting Over" hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart 13 days after his death. The song is currently distributed by Capitol Records.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1905 - Harry Revel, composer ("Did You Ever See A Dream Walking", "Stay As Sweet As You Are", "Love Thy Neighbor", "Paris in the Spring" and many more) and winner (with songwriting partner Mack Gordon) of nine Academy Awards for nine other songs, is born in London, England.
1914 - "Tillie’s Punctured Romance", the first six-reel feature-length comedy motion picture, is released. The film stars Marie Dressler, Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand and Mack Swain and is directed by Mack Sennett.
80 Years Ago Today In 1937 - Walt Disney presents the first full-length animated feature, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Hollywood, California

DECEMBER 20, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1949 - Alan Parsons, singer, keyboardist, flutist, music engineer (on The Beatles’ album "Abbey Road", Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side Of The Moon", early Wings albums, and many others), record producer, and founder of the band The Alan Parsons Project, is born in London, England

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1942 - During two sessions held this day in Prauge, Czechoslovakia for Telefunken Records, Joseph Keilberth conducst The German Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague (lineup unlisted) as it records's Pfitzner's "Palestrina: Prelude To Act I" in two parts, "Paletrina: Prelude To Act II" in two parts, and "Palestrina: Prelude To Act III" in two parts at the first session and Reger's "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: The Fiddling Hermit" in two parts, "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: Sport Of The Waves", "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: Isle Of The Dead" in two parts, and "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: Baccanal" at the second session. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue all the titles from the first session on the album "PFITZNER - Preludes To Act 1, 2, 3 From 'Palestrina'" (ECL-8025) and all the titles from the second session on the album "REGER - The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128" (ECL/KCM/L-8011).
1944 - Eddie LeMar "Buddy" Cole And His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Lady Is A Tramp", "Fine & Dandy" and "You Do Something To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Manhattan Moods" (BD-43).
1944 - The Hollywood Studio Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Paul Weston conducting his own arrangements, record the tracks "Kashmiri Song", "In A Persian Market", "Santa Lucia", "Come Back To Sorrento" and "Caprice Viennois" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Music By Candlelight" (BD-46).
1945 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, John Anderson, Russ Burgher, and Bob Lymperis on trumpet; Freddie Zito, Jimmy Simms, Milt Kabak, and Ray Kline on trombone; Bart Varsalona on baritione trombone; Al Anthony and Boots Mussulli on alto saxophone; Vido Musso and Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Kenton on piano; Bob Ahern on guitar; Eddie Safranski on bass; Ralph Collier on drums; June Christy and Gene Howard on vocals) record the tracks "Solitude" (solo by Simms), "No Baby, Nobody But You" (vocal by Christy, solos by Kenton, Safranski, Wetzel, Musso, and Simms), "Never Too Late To Pray" (vocal by Howard), "Tea For Two" (solos by Kenton, Safranksi, and Mussulli), "One Twenty" (solos by Mussulli, Kenton, and Childers), "Dont Blame Me" (vocal by Howard), "Intermission Riff" (solos by Musso, Wetzel, and Mussulli) "It Ain't Necessarily So" (vocal by Christy), "I Never Thought I'd Sing The Blues" (vocal by Christy, solos by Safranski, Kenton and Wetzel), "Artistry In Rhythm - Opening Theme" (with solo by Kenton), and "Artistry In Rhythm - Closing Theme" (solos by Kenton and Collier) for Capitol Records Transcription Service at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton" (Vinyl MQ12-163, CD MD7-163).
1945 - During two session held today (probably at "The Chateau") in Hollywood, California, The  King Sisters record five unlisted titles at the first session and five more unlisted titles plus a "theme" at the second session for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue the first five titles on a transcription disc (ET 528/32) and the last five titles and the "theme" on another transcription disc (ET 428/32). If anyone knows what titles were recorded, please leave a comment.
1946 - At a split session in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), first vocalist Jo Stafford records the titles "That's Where I Came In" and "Give Me Something To Dream About" and then vocalist Hal Derwin records a rejected take of the track "When Day Is Done". Capitol Records will issue both of Stafford's titles together as a single (Capitol 355).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Martha Tilton, with Dean Elliott and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Blow, Gabriel, Blow", "That's Gratitude", "Down The Stairs, Out The Door", and "Ready, Set, Go" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" and "Ready, Set, Go" together as a single (Capitol 15129), and "That's Gratitude" as a single (Capitol 15042) with "I'm Not So Bright" (recorded December 21, 1947) on the flipside. Collectors' Choice will issue all the titles on the CD "Martha Tilton - The Liltin' Miss Tilton (Complete Capitol Sessions)" (CCM 142-2).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - It's 5:45 PM on a Saturday and NBC-Radio's "King Cole Trio Time" is back to being broadcast from New York City, New York after the group finished a tour. Tonight's guests are fellow Capitol Records artists orchestra leader Stan Kenton and vocalist June Christy. Fred Robbins returns as the announcer of the show. Also during this day, The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Irving Ashby on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass),  records the titles "Lost April" with the addition of Carlye Hall conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes a string section), "Lillette", "Monday Again", "Lulubelle", and "It's So Hard To Laugh" in RKO Pathé's studios in New York City New York. Capitol Records will issue "Lost April" as a single (Capitol 15054) with "Nature Boy" (recorded on August 22, 1947) on the flipside, "Lillette" as a single (Capitol 15224) with "A Woman Always Understands" (recorded November 7, 1947) on the flipside, and "Lulubelle" on the album "King Cole 10th Anniversary" (W 514). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Frank De Vol conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (Arthur L. Frantz on French horn, Jules Kinsler and Floyd Dornbach on woodwinds, Buddy Cole on piano and celeste, George Smith on guitar, Tom Romersa on drums, and a string section with David Frisina, Harry Bluestone, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Joseph Quadri, and Samuel Albert on violins, and Cyril Towbin and Paul Lowenkron on violas) as they record overdubs for The King Cole Trio's titles ""There's A Train Out For Dreamland" with Buddy Cole on piano, "(Go To Sleep) My Sleepy Head", "Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)", "Nature Boy", and "Wildroot Charlie" with Buddy Cole on celeste (all recorded at Radio Recorders' studios on August 22, 1947) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "There's A Train Out For Dreamland" and "(Go To Sleep) My Sleepy Head" on the album "" (DC-89), "Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)" on the compilation CD "Nat King Cole - Cole,Christmas & Kids" (7-94685-2), "Nature Boy" as a single (Capitol 15054) with "Lost April" (recorded December 20, 1947) on the flipside and on the album "Harvest Of Hits" (CCF/EBF/H/L-213) as by Nat "King" Cole and His Trio. Mosaic Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles, except "Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)" in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).
1949 - In Los Angeles, California, Lois Butler records vocal overdubs for the instrumental tracks "Naughty Marietta", "My Heart Stood Still" and "Just We Two" that were recorded by unlisted studio orchestra conducted by Serge Dupre in Paris, France in 1948-1949. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on Butler's album "Operetta Encores" (CCF-227).
1949 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Mule Train" is still #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1949 - Harry Belafonte, with Pete Rugolo conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Whispering", "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child", "I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You)" and "Farewell To Arms" in New York City, New York at his second (and last) recording session for Capitol Records. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 856) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1018).
1950 - Pete Dailey (on cornet) and His Chicagoans (Burt Johnson on trombone, Joe Darensbourg on clarinet, Albert "Pud" Brown on tenor saxophone, Skippy Anderson on piano, Jack Coss on guitar and banjo, Budd Hatch on bass and tuba, and Hugh Allison on drums) record the titles "Walkin' The Dog", "Johnson Rag", "Chicken Rag", and "Louis-i-an-ia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Walkin' The Dog" as a single (Capitol 1486) with "Roamin' In The Gloamin'" (recorded August 22, 1950) on the flipside, "Johnson Rag" and "Louis-i-an-ia" together as a single (Capitol 1370), and "Chicken Rag" as a single (Capitol 1820) with "Peggy O'Neil" (recorded May 14, 1951) on the flipside.
1950 - Mickey Katz (on vocals with an unidentified orchestra) records the titles "The Family Danced", "Gehakte Mambo", "Borscht Riders In The Sky", an instrumental track for "Yonkel And Molke", and "She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Katskills (She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Family Danced" as a single (Capitol 2795) with "Paisach in Portugal" (recorded January 6, 1954) on the flipside, "Gehakte Mambo" as a single (Capitol 1419) with "Chinytown (Chinatown, My Chinatown)" (recorded May 12, 1950) on the flipside, and "Borscht Riders In The Sky" and "She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Katskills (Comin' 'Round The Mountain) together as a single (Capitol 1718). Even after a vocal overdub by Sandra Gould is recorded on January 4, 1951, the title "Youkel And Molke" still remains unreleased.
1951 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Jane Froman, with George Greeley conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra and chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "An American Medley, Part 2" at the first session and "Embraceable You", "Tea For Two", "I'll Walk Alone", and "They're Either Too Young Or Too Old" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Froman's album "With A Song In My Heart" (FBF-309).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - The Art Tatum Trio (Art Tatum on piano, Everett Barksdale on guitar, and Slam Stewart on bass) records the titles "September Song", Rubenstein's "Melody In F, Opus 3 N°1", "Tea For Two", "Out Of Nowhere", "Just One Of Those Things", "Indiana", "Lover", "and "Would You Like To Take A Walk" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles the trio's self-titled album "Art Tatum Trio" (EBF/H/L-408).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - The Hollywood String Quartet (leader Felix Slatkin on violin, Paul Shure also on violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello) records Borodin's "Quartet N° 2 In D Major Opus 11, 3rd And 4th Movements" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the quartet's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11/BORODIN - Quartet N° 2 In D Major" (P-8187).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Capitol Records releases Nat "King" Cole's single "Strange" (Capitol 2309), with "How" on the flipside. Also Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "The Ruby And The Pearl" is #39 and his single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #50 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.
1955 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Ed Kusby and Juan Tizol on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, James Decker and Vincent De Rosa on French horn, Harry Klee, Ted Nash, and Jim Williamson on reeds, Bill Miller on piano, Herman "Tiny" Mitchell on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, Lee Young on drums, and a string section with Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Kurt Dieterle, Paul Nero, Nathan Ross, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin, Stanley Harris, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola, and Jim Arkatov, Ed Lustgarten, and Raphael "Ray" Kramer on cello), records the titles "Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow", "Too Young To Go Steady", "Dreams Can Tell A Lie", and "Back In My Arms" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on Cole's album "This Is Nat King Cole - Dreams Can Tell A Lie" (T 870), "Back In My Arms" as a single (Capitol F3860) with "Angel Eyes" (recorded November 22, 1957) on the flipside, and, after a rhythm overdub is recorded on an unlisted date, will issue the new version of "Back In My Arms" on Cole's compilation album "Beautiful Ballads" (T 2820).
1955 - Dick Haymes, with Ian Bernard and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records "It Might As Well Be Spring", "Love Is Here To Stay", and "If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Haymes' album "Rain Or Shine" (T 713).
1956 - The George Shearing Quintet (Emil Richards on vibraphone, George Shearing on piano, Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar and harmonica, Al McKibbon on bass, Percy Brice on drums, and Armando Peraza on congas), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (John Cave on French horn, Jules Kinsler on flute and saxophone, Jacques Gasselin, Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson, Lou Raderman, Erno Neufeld, Eudice Shapiro, Nathan Ross, Ben Gill, and Henry Hill on violin, Alvin Dinkin, Lou Kievman, and Virginia Majewski on viola, Eleanor Slatkin, Edgar Lustgarten, and Victor Gottlieb on cello, Meyer Rubin on bass, and Frank Guerrero and Carlos Vidal on drums and percussion), record the titles "Black Satin", "Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You", and "If I Should Love You" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 9:30 AM and 12:30 AM). Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Black Satin" (T/ST 858).
1956 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Don Robertson's titles "Rock Away" and "Fantasy" and will release both titles together as a single (Capitol F3625).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist Bob Bain's Music (Buck Owens on rhythm guitar and unlisted bass and drums players) and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Sand's album "This Thing Called Love" (T 1123).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Hear Music", "Old Devil Moon", and "What A Little Moonlight Can Do" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's album "Jump For Joy" (T/ST 979).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Van Alexander and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Water Boy", "Summertime", "Danny Boy", and "I Love Thee (Ich Liebe Dich)" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on MacRae's album "Gordon MacRae In Concert" (T/ST 980).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, with unlisted trumpet, baritone saxophone, piano, bass, and drums players) records the titles "Popcorn" and "Hoppin' Mad" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3875).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - The Blossoms (vocalists Darlene Wright, Gloria Jones, Fanita Barrett, and Nannette Williams), with Eddie Beal and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record  the titles "Little Louie" and "Have Faith In Me" in Los Angeles, California Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3878).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts His Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as it records further portions of Bartok's "Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste" in the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the entire title on Stokowski's album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste" (P/SP-8507).1960 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals) with Gerald Wilson conducting the orchestra with a string section and chorus (lineups unlisted except for Kenny Dennis on drums), records an unissued take of the title "Give Him Love", "The Seventh Son", "My Foolish Heart" and a unissued take of "The Next Time You See Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Seventh Son" and "My Foolish Heart" together as a single (Capitol 4509).
1961 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole and the George Shearing Quintet (George Shearing on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, Shelly Manne on drums), using basic arrangements by Shearing with Ralph Carmichael conducting his string arrangements to Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Mischa Russel, Felix Slatkin, Joseph Stepansky, and Gerald Vinci on violin, Joseph DiFiore, Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman, and Paul Robyn on viola, Mike Rubin on Arco bass, and Hyman Gold, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Aller Slatkin, and William Vandenburg on cello, record the titles "Pick Yourself Up", "September Song", "Let There Be Love", and "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole and Shearing's album "Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays" (W/SW 1675).
1961 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Carroll Lewis, Henry Miranda, Al Rojo, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet, Gene Cipriano, Justin Gordon, Harry Klee, and Wilbur Schwartz on saxophones, Eddie Cano and Ken Lane on piano, Al Hendrickson and Tommy Tedesco on guitar, Tony Reyes on bass, Fred Aguirre, Carlos Mejia, and Ramon Rivera on drums), records the titles, "If Love Is Good To Me", "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons", "Somebody Loves You", and "A Hundred Years From Today" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Cha Cha De Amor" (T/ST 1702).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Vocalist and trumpet player Louis Prima and vocalist Gia Maione, with vocalist and tenor saxophonist Sam Butera & The Witnesses (listed as possibly Morgan Thomas also on trumpet, Lou Sineaux on trombone, John Nagy on piano, Allan Seltzer on guitar, Roland "Rolly Dee" Diorio on bass, and James Vincent Faraci on drums), record the titles "Sunday Lover" and "Little Girl Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue bothe titles together as a single (Capitol 4906).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Gateway Trio (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Foolish Questions", "Vamos A Baile", "Ballad Of Sigmund Freud", and "Undertaker's Song" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Feel Fine" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1965 - Peter And Gordon (vocalists Peter Asher and Gordon Waller), with unlisted others, record the titles "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know (About Her)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the duo's album "Sing And Play The Hits Of Nashville, Tennessee" (T 2430).
1965 - Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, purchases the masters for vocalist Denny Rockwell's titles "The Rain Follows Me" and "No Mon-No-Fun-Your Son", produced by Don Ralke. Tower Records will issue the two titles together as a single (Tower 203).
1966 - Hearts & Flowers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Rock And Roll Gypsies" and "Road To Nowhere" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5829) and on the group's album "Now Is The Time For Hearts & Flowers" (T/ST 2762).
1966 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "Gallant Men", "Medley: Winchester Cathedral/Coquette", and "Medley: Around The World/Bill Bailey" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Gallant Men" and "Medley: Around The World/Bill Bailey" together as a single (Capitol 5836) and "Medley: Winchester Cathedral/Coquette" and "Medley: Around The World/Bill Bailey" on Anthony's album "Today's Trumpet" (T/ST 2750).
1966 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "How Do You Say Goodbye", "Three Days", and "Crazy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "How Do You Say Goodbye" and "Crazy" together as a single (Capitol 5846) and has yet to issue "Three Days".
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Mike Price, Jim Kartchner, Carl Leach, John Madrid, and Jay Daversa on trumpets, Dick Shearer, Tom Whittaker, and Tom Senff on trombones, Jim Amlotte on bass trombone, Graham Ellis on tuba, Ray Reed on flute and alto saxophone, Mike Altschul and Kim Richmond on tenor saxophone, Mike Vaccaro on baritone saxophone, Earle Dumler on baritone saxophone and bass saxophone, Don Bagley on bass, and Dee Barton on drums) record the titles "A New Day", "Dilema", "Man", and "Lonely Boy" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Conducts The Jazz Compositions Of Dee Barton" (T/ST 2932).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, with Sid Feller and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Taught Him Everything I Know", "Don't Touch Me", "Turn The World Around", and "Walking In Sunshine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Fitzgerald's album "Misty Blue" (ST 2888).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Hollyridge Strings (lineup unlisted) record the titles "All You Need Is Love", "A Day In The Life", "Lovely Rita", and "I Am The Walrus" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "Lovely Rita", which remains unissued, on the group's album "The Beatle Song Book, Volume 5" (ST 2876)
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records purchase the masters for Dick Lee's titles "Forty Hour Week" and "Only The Broken Hearted" and will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2107).
1970 - George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1970 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased of Kurt Russell's titles "Baby, Believe Me", "Singing Boy", "Skip-A-Long Sam", and "Feel Free" produced by Danny Jannsen and Bobby Young. Capitol Records will issue "Baby, Believe Me" as a single (Capitol 3032) with "Hey Baby, I Love You" on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Traffic (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Mama, You Know Me Well", "Shout Out At The Fantasy Factory Island", "Roll Right Stones", "Evening Blue", Tragic Magic", and "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired" in Los Angles, California. Island Records, at the time distributed by Capitol Records, will issue all the titles except "Mama, You Know Me So Well" which was listed as by Lane Caudwell in the master files and is still unlisted, on the group's album "Shoot Out" (SW-9323).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Bobby Dyson & Appomattox Station (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Red Skies Over Georgia" and "Johnny, Lay Your Rifle Down" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3608).

1973 - Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassoto), singer, motion picture actor, and Capitol Records artist, dies of heart failure after open-heart surgery at age 37. In accordance with his wishes, his body was donated to the UCLA Medical Center for research purposes.

40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - During three sessions held this day In Los Angeles, California, Kenny Dale, with unlisted others, records the title "The Loser" at the first session, the titles "Sweet Dreams", "Let's Make Love", "For Love", and "I Don't Feel Like Livin' Today" at the second session, and the titles "Two Hearts Tangled In Love" and "Some Kinda Wonderful" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Dale's album "Red Hot Memory" (ST-11762).

40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Saxophonist Gary Bartz with unlisted others including a string section using arrangements by Wade Marcus, records the titles "Big Apple Love" and "At Last" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Bartz's album "Love Affair" (SW-11789).

35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for live versions of The Stray Cats' (Brian Setzer on vocals and guitar, Lee Rocker on bass, and Slim Jim Phantom on drums) titles "Stray Cat Strut" and "Can't Hurry Love" but has yet to issue either title.

20 Years Ago Today In 1997 - Garth Brook's Capitol Nashville single "Longneck Bottle", with "Rollin'" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
110 Years Ago Today In 1907 - Paul Francis Webster, lyricist ("Masquerade", "Two Cigarettes In The Dark", Betty Hutton's Capitol Records release "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief", "Secret Love", The Lettermen's Capitol Records release "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing", and many more), is born in New York City, New York
1918 - John Hardee, tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and Blue Note Records artist (1946-1948), is born in Corsicana, Texas. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Capitol's parent company, EMI Music, and Blue Note Records is currently a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
1920 - Future Capitol Records artist Bob Hope (born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England) becomes an American citizen.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Chrysalis band Jethro Tull is formed when Ian Anderson and Glenn Cornick name the band after an eighteenth-century inventor of farming implements. Chrysalis' UK catalog was once owned by Capitol Records' former parent company, EMI Music and is now owned by Warner Music Group.