SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1934 - George Chakiris, stage, motion picture and television actor, dancer, singer, jewelry designer, and Capitol Records artist, is born in Norwood, Ohio. Please visit his website.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - At a split session held in New York City, New York first Andy Russell (on vocals), with Paul Weston and his Orchestra, records the titles "You're Everything To Me" and "The More I Go Out With Somebody Else" then Jo Stafford, again with Paul Weston and His Orchestra, records the title "Promise". Capitol Records will release both of Russell's tracks together as a single (Capitol 310) and Stafford's track as a single (Capitol 317) with "This Time" on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - It's a Tuesday, Yom Kippur and The King Cole Trio perform a concert at a barely more than half full Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois. The importance of the date was overlooked by the promoters until it was too late and was one of the reasons for the low turn out.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Guitarist Alvino Rey, with unlisted others, records four unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service probably at "The Chateau" on DeLongpres near Vine Street in Hollywood, California. No issuing information is listed.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - 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) will finish recording the title "Improvisation" at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois between 12:00 AM and 3:00 AM and is the last session for the album that Capitol Records will issue as "New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm" (H-383).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "With You On My Mind" debuts at #33 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Louis Adrian directs a mixed chorus and orchestra (lineups unlisted) as they record the titles "Overture", "I'm A Bad, Bad Man" with vocals by John Raitt, "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" with vocals by Mary Martin and girls (lineup unlisted), "The Girl I Marry" with vocals by John Raitt, "You Can't Get A Man With A Gun" with vocals by Mary Martin, "Moonshine Lullaby" with vocals by Mary Martin and girls, "They Say It's Wonderful" with vocals by Mary Martin and John Raitt, "My Defenses Are Down" with vocals by John Raitt and men (lineup unlisted), "I'm An Indian Too" with vocals by Mary Martin and mixed chorus, "I Got Lost In His Arms" with vocals by Mary Martin, "I've Got The Sun In The Morning" with vocals by Mary Martin, "Anything You Can Do" with vocals by Mary Martin and John Raitt, and "Finale: There's No Business Like Show Business" with vocals by Mary Martin, John Raitt, and chorus in the Palace Theater on Vine Steet in Hollywood, California for RCA Victor. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the titles on the soundtrack to the television special "Annie Get Your Gun" (W 913).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - At two sessions held at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York, cornetist Bobby Hacket and trombonist Jack Teagarden, with Peanuts Hucko on clarinet and tenor saxophone, Ernie Caceres on baritone saxophone and clarinet, Gene Schroeder on piano, Billy Bauer on guitar, Jack Lesberg on bass, and Buzzy Drootin on drums, record the titles "Indiana", "Indiana (Mono Take)", "It's Wonderful", "'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", "'S Wonderful", and "'S Wonderful (Mono Take)" at the first session and the titles "Baby Won't You Please Come Home", "I Found A New Baby", "Mama's Gone" and "Mama's Gone (Mono Take)" at the second session. Note: Mono takes are presumably edited from original tapes, whereas Capitol stereo issue used original tape. Capitol Records will issue "Indiana (Mono Take)", "It's Wonderful", "'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", "'S Wonderful (Mono Take)", "Baby Won't You Please Come Home", "I Found A New Baby", and "Mama's Gone (Mono Take)" on the album "Bobby Hackett & Jack Teagarden - Jazz Ultimate" (T 933) and "Indiana", "It's Wonderful", "'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", "'S Wonderful", "Baby Won't You Please Come Home", "I Found A New Baby", and "Mama's Gone" on the stereo version of the album (ST 933). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles and versions in the box set "The Complete Capitol Fifties Jack Teagarden Sessions" (MQ6-618 on vinyl, MD4-168 on CD).
1963 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' album "Surfer Girl"
1963 - Capitol Records Canada releases The Beatles' single "She Loves You", with "I'll Get You", on the flipside. In the United States, the single is released by Swan Records.
1964 - Capitol Records artist Donna Loren becomes a featured singer on the ABC Television show "Shindig!" which also premieres on this date. Loren will remain the featured female vocalist for the entire run of the show which ends January 8, 1966
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) and unlisted others record the title "Your Mother Should Know" at E.M.I.'s Abbey Road Studios in London, England with producer George Martin. Capitol Records will issue the title in the United States on the soundtrack album for the group's television movie "Magical Mystery Tour" (MAL/SMAL-2835).
1968 - The Beatles record the title "I Will" for their self-titled album (aka "The White Album") at E.M.I.'s Studios on Abbey Road, in London, England. They also record a version of "Step Inside Love" (which they wrote for Cilla Black who also recorded it) which will appear on their album "Anthology 3"
1971 - Helen Reddy records an as yet unreleased version of ""New Year's Resolution" and the title "How?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release "How?" on Reddy's album "No Sad Song" (Capitol ST-857).
1981 - T-Connection (Theophilus Cockley on keyboards and vocals, Kirkwood Cockley on bass and vocals, Tony Flowers on percussion & unlisted others) records the tracks "Might As Well Dance" and "Goombay Time" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release both tracks on the band's album "Pure & Natural" (Capitol ST-12191).
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Vocalist Tina Turner, with John Illsley on bass, Terry Williams on drums, Hal Lindes and Richie Zito on guitars, and Jeff Beck on guitar solo, records the title "Steel Claw" in Los Angeles, California with producer John Carter. Capitol Records will issue the title on Turner's album "Private Dancer" (ST-12330).

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1963 - Richard Marx, singer, songwriter, record producer and EMI America Records artist, is born Richard Noel Marx in Winnetka, Illinois. Capitol Records currently owns the EMI America library.
2003 - Virgin Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases A Perfect Circle's album "Thirteenth Step"

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
85 Years Ago Today In 1932 - Actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by jumping from the H in the Hollywood sign.
1965 - "The Dean Martin Show" premieres in a Thursday 10:00 PM time slot on the NBC television network
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Marc Bolan, lead singer of the band T-Rex, is killed at age 29 early in the morning in auto accident on a tight curve in Barnes Common in London, England when his common law wife, mother of his son Rolan Seymour Bolan, and former Tower Records artist ("Tainted Love"), Gloria Jones, looses control of the car she's driving and hits a tree. Jones survives and arrives home the next day to find her home vandalized by Bolan's fans looking for souvenirs. Capitol Records will send a flower arrangement shaped like a large white swan to Bolan's funeral.