SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1928 - Cannonball Adderley, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and Capitol Records artist, is born Julian Adderley in Tampa, Florida

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
70 Year Ago Today In 1947 - The Oklahoma Sweethearts (vocalists Jean Anderson and Edna Leeper), with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "When You're Out Cheating With Somebody Else", "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)", "A Bridal Bouquet", and "There's A Blue Heart Tonight In The Mountain" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "When You're Out Cheating With Somebody Else" as a single (Capitol Americana 40053) with "The Ties That Bind Have Been Broken" (recorded May 20, 1947) on the flipside, "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)" and "A Bridal Bouquet" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40070), and rejected the take of "There's A Blue Heart Tonight In The Mountain".
1951 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus Band (lineup unlisted), conducted by Merle Evans, records the titles "March Of The Spanish Soldiery", "World Events", "The Cantonians March", "March Ponderoso", "Colossus Of Columbia March" at the first session and "The Circus Bee March", "The Crimson Flush March" and a medley of "The Crimson Petal" and "The Bastinado Galop" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Circus Parade" (Capitol FBF-313).
1951 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with Dick Stabile and his Orchestra (Virgil Evans, Ray Linn, and George Seaburg on trumpets, Ray Heath, Francis "Joe" Howard, Robert Lawson, and Jerry Rosa on trombones, Jack Davis Eiken, Bob Lawson, Ed Rosa, Joseph Stabile, and Harold Steinfeld on saxophones, Louis Brown on piano, Vince Terri on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, and Ray Toland on drums), records the titles "(Ma Come Bali) Bela Bimba", "Sailor's Polka", "I Ran All The Way Home", and "Meanderin'" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 7:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "(Ma Come Bali) Bela Bimba" and "Meanderin'" together as a single (Capitol 1811), "Sailor's Polka" as a single (Capitol 1901) with "Never Before" (recorded November 19, 1951) on the flipside, and "I Ran All The Way Home" as a single (Capitol 1817) with "Solitaire" (recorded August 29, 1951) on the flipside.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose", with "The Good Times" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Easy Listening chart, is #2 on WSAI 1360 AM's Fabulous 40 Hits Of The Week survey in Cincinnati, Ohio, is #3 on WLS' top 40 survey in Chicago, Illinois and The Billboard magazine's Hot 100 singles chart, is #11 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California, is #19 on The Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart, and is #21 on C-FUN's C-Funtastic "50" survey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - During two sessions held this day at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Don Dennis, and Ruben McFall on trumpets, Bob Burgess, Frank Rosolino, Bill Russo, and Keith Moon on trombones, George Roberts on bass trombone, Lee Konitz and Vinnie Dean on alto saxophone, Bill Holman and Richie Kamuca on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Sal Salvador on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, and Stan Levey on drums), record "Invention For Guitar And Trumpet" and "My Lady" between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM at the first session and the titles "Swing House", "Improvisation" and a partial take of "You Go To My Head" between 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM on September 17, 1952 at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Invention For Guitar And Trumpet" and "My Lady" on Kenton's album "New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm" (H-383) and "Swing House" and "Improvisation" in Kenton's four LP compilation box set "The Kenton Era" (WDX 569).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records registers in Los Angeles, California the masters that it purchased for Murry Wilson's titles "Love Don't Wait", "The Happy Song", "The Warmth Of The Sun", "Broken Heart", "Leaves", "The Plumber's Tune", "Painting With Teardrops", "Islands In The Sky", "Just Around The River Bend", "Italia", "Heartbreak Lane", and "Bettye Waltz" and will issue all the titles on Wilson's album "The Many Moods Of Murry Wilson" (T/ST 2819).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Thelma Houston, with unlisted others, records the titles "Goin' Down For The Third Time", "Looking Back", and "You're Gonna Lose A Good Thing" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen, with unlisted others, records the titles "The First Time The Christmas Story Was Told", "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day", "The Prophecy: He Is Coming", "The Christ Has Come/Joy To The World", "The Shepards Are Guided/Away In A Manger", "O Little Town Of Bethlehem", "The Wise Men", "The Night Before Christmas", "Epilogue", "Silent Night", "Never Say Die", and "Momms Rands (Mama Rand's)" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "The First Time The Christmas Story Was Told" and "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" together as a single (Capitol 2034) and, with "The Prophecy: He Is Coming", "The Christ Has Come/Joy To The World", "The Shepards Are Guided/Away In A Manger", "O Little Town Of Bethlehem", "The Wise Men", "The Night Before Christmas", and "Silent Night" on Dirksen's album "At Christmas Time" (ST 2792), and "Never Say Die" and "Momms Rands (Mama Rand's)" together as a single (Capitol 2052) as by Footprints. No issuing information is listed for "Epilogue".

1973 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Delta Dawn", with "If We Could Could Still Be Friends" on the flipside, peaks at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Vocalist Suzanne Stevens, with Artie Butler conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "You Saved Me", "Night Time Flight", and "Losin' End" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You Saved Me" as a single (Capitol 4536) with "Goodbye Yesterday's Heartaches" (recorded September 30, 1977) on the flipside, "Losin' End" as a single (Capitol 4503) also with "Goodbye Yesterday's Heartaches" on the flipside, and all the titles on Stevens' album "The Stardust Lady" (ST-11717).

40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - During five sessions held this day in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California, vocalist Foster Sylvers, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Don't Be Cruel", "Goody, Goody", "Silly Love Longs", and "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", all with arrangements by Jim Hughart, at the first session, the titles "Super Scoop", "I'll Miss You", "Sugarland", "Footsteps", and "I'll See You In My Dreams", all using arrangements by Eddie Karam, at the second session, the titles "Stealin' From The Cookie Jar", "Disco A Gogo", "Happy" arranged by Eddie Karam, and "Knockin' At Your Door" arranged by Larry Farrow at the third session, the title "Don't Let Me Go For Someone Else" arranged by Larry Farrow at the fourth session, and the title "The Drop" arranged by Sylvester Rivers at the fifth session. Capitol Records will issue "Don't Be Cruel", "Goody, Goody", "Super Scoop", "Sugarland", "I'll See You In My Dreams", "Happy", "Knockin' At Your Door", "Don't Let Me Go For Someone Else", and "The Drop" on Sylvers' self-titled album "Foster Sylvers" (ST-11716), and "Super Scoop" and "Don't Let Me Go For Someone Else" together as a single (Capitol 4553). No issuing information is listed for "Silly Love Songs", "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", "Footsteps", "Stealin' From The Cookie Jar", and "Disco A Gogo".

2005 - Michael Sidney Luft, third husband (1952-1964) Judy Garland, father of her children Joey and Lorna Luft, and Garland's manager during her early years with Capitol Records, dies at age 89 in Santa Monica, California after a heart attack.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1899 - Francis Barraud's painting "His Master's Voice" is purchased by The Gramophone Company Ltd. (which will become EMI). The picture is first used the following year on the Company's Record Supplement for January 1900 and becomes the company's official logo through out the world except for the United States. In the United States Victor Recording Company acquires the rights to use the image as their logo and  eventually becomes the logo for the Radio Corporation of America after it acquires Victor.
1955 - Frank Sinatra introduces the song "Love And Marriage" on the NBC television production of "Our Town" as well as acting in the special. Sinatra will later record the song (specially written by Sammy Cahn and his new partner James Van Heusen), for release on Capitol Records.
1961 - The Pendletones (later to become The Beach Boys) record the titles "Luau" and "Surfin'" at their first recording session. It's held in Hite Morgan's living room studio at 2511 Mayberry Street, Los Angeles, California. Check out the liner notes for "Lost & Found" for more information about the session.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Kenny Drew on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums, records the three takes of the title "Lazy Bird", six takes of "Moment's Notice", nine takes of "Blue Train", eleven takes of "Locomotion", and twelve takes of "I'm Old Fashioned" at engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue take 3 of "Lazy Bird", "Moment's Notice", take 9 of "Blue Train" with the piano solo from take 8 edited in, "Locomotion", and "I'm Old Fashioned" on Coltrane's album "Blue Train" (BLP1577) and on the CD release of "Blue Train" (BN 8-53428-2) with the addition of take 2 of "Lazy Bird" and take 8 of "Blue Train"
1975 - Pink Floyd's album "Wish You Were Here" is released by Harvest Records, a division of EMI, in the UK and on Columbia Records in the United States. Capitol Records currently releases all the Pink Floyd albums, and released a 25th anniversary CD edition of "Wish You Were Here" on April 25, 2000.