SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1911 - Frank DeVol, bandleader, songwriter, television theme song and score composer, arranger, and Capitol Records artist is born Frank Denny De Vol in Moundsville, West Virginia

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - It's Saturday and time for Wildroot's "King Cole Trio Time" which is being broadcast from WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa with Warren Bacon as MC. The Trio perform "Kate", "Wildroot Charlie", "Sweet Lorraine", "Sweet Georgia Brown", a seven second reprise of "Wildroot Charlie", "Tangerine", "Naughty Angeline", and sign off with "Straighten Up And Fly Right". The entire show exists on acetate discs but is not currently available on either YouTube or Spotify.
1951 - Trumpeter Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Woody Fansler, Jack Laubach, Tom Pattin, and Marty White also on trumpet, Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombones, Earl Bergman on alto saxophone, Jim Schneider on clarinet and alto saxophone, Bob Tricarico and Robert "Buddy" Wise on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on alto and baritone saxophones, Fred Savarise on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Billy Cronk on bass, and Archie Freeman on drums), using arrangements by George Williams, record the titles "Wagon Wheels", "Dinah", "Sentimental Journey", and "Perdidio" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Anthony's album "House Party Hop" (T 292).
1951 - During two sessions held this day at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, and John Coppola on trumpets, Dick Kenney, Bill Russo, George Roberts, Harry Betts, and Bob Fitzpatrick on trombones, Stan Fletcher on tuba, Bud Shank and Art Pepper on alto saxophone, Bob Cooper and Bart Caldarell on tenor saxophone, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Ralph Blaze on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), with June Christy on vocals, records the title "Street Of Dreams" and with vocalist June Christy "Easy Street", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", and "Daddy" at the first session and "Blues In Burlesque, Part 1" and, with Shelly Manne also on vocals, "Blues In Burlesque, Part 2" at the second session. Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Street Of Dreams" and "Daddy" together as a single (Capitol 1823), "Easy Street" on the 4 CD set "Stan Kenton Retrospective" (7-97350-2), "Come Rain Or Come Shine" on Kenton's album "A Concert In Progressive Jazz" (T 172), and both parts of "Blues In Burlesque" together as a single (Capitol 1874).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is #12, "Somewhere Along The Way" is #13, "Because You're Mine" is #17, and "Faith Can Move Mountains" is #35 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart
1955 - Tennessee Ernie Ford records the tracks "Sixteen Tons" and "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" with Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the studio orchestra (Charlie Parlato on trumpet, George Bruns on trombone, Red Mandel on clairnet, Darol Rice on bass clarinet, Bobby Gibbons on guitar, Rolly Bundock on bass, and Roy Harte on drums) at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release both tracks together as a single (Capitol  3262) on October 17, 1955.
1956 - Vocalist Wanda Jackson, with J.R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Joe Maphis on lead guitar, Buck Owens and Lewis Talley on rhythm guitar, Ralph Mooney on steel guitar, Clarence "Bud" Dooley on bass, and Marion "Pee Wee" Adams on drums, records the titles "Baby Loves Him", "Honey Bop", "Silver Threads And Golden Needles" and "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 10:45 AM and 1:45 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Baby Loves Him", "Honey Bop", and "Hot Dog! That Mad Him Mad" on Jackson's album "Rockin' With Wanda!" (T 1384) and "Silver Threads And Golden Needles" and "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad" together as a single (Capitol F3575).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #1 on WMCA's Album survey and his single "With You On My Mind" is #26 and his single "Send For Me" is #36 on the station's Weekly Survey and #22 on KIOA 904 AM's weekly chart in Des Moines, Iowa.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Chilean vocalist Lucho Gatica, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Blue Moon", "If I Love", "Once In A Dream", and "Mexicali Rose" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Blue Moon" and "If I Love" together as a single (Capitol F3828) and "Once In A Dream" and "Mexicali Rose" together as a single (Capitol F3932). Odeon Records in France will issue all four titles together as the 7" EP "Lucho Gatica" (SOE 3488).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Paul Weston conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Angelus Bells", "Sunset Bells And Alabado", "Valley Song And Bells Finale", "La La La La", and "Mama What Is In The Pot Today?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Weston's album "The Bells Of Santa Ynez" (T/ST 1849).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Vocalist Harlan Howard, with unlisted others, records the titles "From Ballads To Blues", "A Little Humor, Friends", "I Never Pass There Anymore", and "Someday Sweetheart" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Someday Sweetheart" as a single (Capitol 4928) with "My Baby's His Baby Now" (recorded September 19, 1962) on the flipside.

1963 - Judy Garland sings the song "Fly Me To the Moon (In Other Words)" live for her CBS television show and a recording of the performance will appear on her Capitol Records album "Just For Openers"

1966 - David Rose conducts his own arrangements to his orchestra (lineup unlisted) as the record the titles "Theme From 'The Ten Commandments'", ""'King Of Kings' Theme", "Love Theme From 'Ben Hur'", and "Theme From 'Sodom & Gomorrah'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Rose's album "Themes From The Bible" (T 2627).
1966 - Sandy & Sally (vocalists Sandy Griffiths and Sally Flynn from TV's "The Lawrence Welk Shows"), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "If He Would Care" and "There Comes A Tune" in Los Angeles, California with producer Alexis de Azevedo. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5794).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records registers the masters in Los Angeles, California that it purchased for The Evil's titles "Always Runnin' Around", and "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" (recorded in Miami, Florida with producers Gary Stites and Jim Sessody for Living Legend Productions) and will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2038).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Bonnie Owens, with (listed as possibly) George French Jr. on piano, Glen Campbell and Lewis A. Talley on guitar, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Billy Mize on open string guitar and harmony vocals, Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar, Jerry Ward aka Howard Lowe on bass, and Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums, records the titles "Just One Time", Somewhere Between", and "Wabash Cannonball" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Just One Time" and "Wabash Cannonball" on Owens' album "Somewhere Between" (T/ST 2861) and "Somewhere Between" as a single (Capitol 2029) with "Don't Tell Me" (recorded September 19, 1967) on the flipside.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Haggard and The Strangers (George French Jr. on piano, Glen Campbell and Lewis A. Talley on guitar, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Billy Mize on open string guitar and harmony vocals, Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar, Jerry Ward aka Howard Lowe on bass, and Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums), with vocalist Bonnie Owens on harmony vocals, record a new take of the title "Sing Me Back Home" and the titles "Where Does The Good Time Go?" and "Good Times" 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 the take of "Sing Me Home" recorded at this session as a single (Capitol 2017) with "Good Times" on the flipside and all three titles on the Haggard's album "Sing Me Back Home" (T/ST 2848).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Organist and vocalist Billy Preston, with unlisted others, records the titles "She Will Be Groovy" and "An Encouraging Word" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
1971 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to The Time-Life Orchestra (John Audino, John Best, Uan Rasey, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Lew McCreary, Dave Wells, and Gil Falco on trombone, Marshall Royal, Les Robinson, Abe Most, Justin Gordon, and Nat Brown on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Rollie Bundock on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) as they record the titles "At The Jazz Band Ball (Bob Crosby Version)", "Get Happy (Benny Goodman Version)", "Satan Takes A Holiday (Tommy Dorsey Version)", and "Slow Mood (Crosby Bob Cats Version)" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the titles in the 3LP box set "The Swing Era: Volume 12 - Encore - The Day Of The Great Entertainers: Billy May" (STA 351).
1971 - Vocalist Helen Reddy, with unlisted musicians, records the title "No Sad Song" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on October 13 and 15, 1971, Capitol Records will issue the title on Reddy's album "No Sad Song" (ST-857).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Capitol Records registers in Los Angeles, California vocalist Larry Garner's title "It's Too Late To Keep From Losing You" recorded at Buck Owens' studios in Bakersfield, California that it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises and will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3467) with "Would You Settle For Roses" (registered on August 24, 1972) on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Vocalist Helen Reddy, with Artie Butler conducting his own arrangements to the studio orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Where Is My Friend", "Where Is The Love", "And I Love You So", and "This Masquerade" in Los Angeles, California with producer Tom Catalano and recording engineer Armin Steiner. After overdubs are recorded later in the same session, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Reddy's album "I Am Woman" (ST-11068).
1973 - Former Capitol Records artists, singer and guitarist Jim Croce (who recorded for Capitol as part of a duo with his wife Ingrid Croce), age 30, and guitarist and pianist Maury Muehleisen, age 24, are killed in a small commercial airplane when it crashes in Natchitoches, Louisiana along with Jim's road manager Dennis Rast, his booking agent Ken Cortese, the opening act comedian George Stevens, and the pilot Robert Newton Elliott
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Overdubs are recorded for Natalie Cole's titles "Nothing Stronger Than Love" and "Be Thankful" at a unlisted location. After more overdubs are recorded on September 21 and 22, 1977, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708).
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Honey, Can I", "The Ghost Of Love", "We're Both Ready For Love", and "Slow Train To Paradise" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Future Sound" (SW-11719).
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Vocalist Tina Turner, with unlisted others, records the title "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the titles as a single in Europe (1A 006-20 0317 7) with "Private Dancer" on the flipside.
1988 - Freddie Jackson's Capitol Records album "Don't Let Love Slip Away" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1988 - Poison's Capitol Records album "Open Up And Say Ahh!" is certified Multi-Platinum by the R.I.A.A. for selling 2 million copies
1996 - Paul Weston (born Paul Wetstein, aka pianist Jonathan Edwards), arranger, conductor, composer, band leader, creator of "Mood Music", Capitol Records' first music director and musical director for many movies, radio and television shows and specials, a founder and first national president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, a founder of Corinthian Records, Capitol Records artist, and husband of Capitol Records artist Jo Stafford, dies at age 84 in Santa Monica, California and memorial services were later held at Church Of The Good Shepherd, 505 N. Bedford Drive in Beverly Hills, California
2005 - Capitol Records Nashville announces that their recording artist Trace Adkins was released from the hospitol four days after undergoing emergency surgery for an abdominal inflammatory infection

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1948 - Future Capitol Records artists The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, and Hal Kratzsch) perform at their first professional booking when they appear at the "113 Club" in Fort Wayne, Indiana
1953 - Ricci James Martin, actor and son of Capitol Records artist Dean Martin and his wife Jeanne Martin, is born
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, singers, songwriters, musicians, and sons of actor and Imperial Records artist Rick Nelson and actress Kristin Harmon, are born Matthew Gray Nelson and Gunnar Eric Nelson in Santa Monica, California. Both were involved in the production of their father's Capitol Records box set "Legacy".
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - EMI-America Records registers the masters it purchased for Sheena Easton's title "Some Of Us Will" and will issue the titles as a single (EMI-America 8142) with "I Wouldn't Beg For Water" (registered on April 11, 1982) on the flipside.
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Marty Balin, with Bill Champlin, Daniel Moore, and Matthew Moore on backing vocals, Kevin McCormick on bass guitar, Rick Marotta on drums, Waddy Wachtel on guitar, William Bergman, Darrell Leonard, Greg Smith, Jerry Peterson, Jim Price, Kenneth W. Tussing, and Michael D. Slusher on horns using an arrangement by Steve Goldstein, Steve Goldstein on keyboards and synthesizer, Louis Biancaniello on synthesizer, M. L. Benoit on percussion, and producer Val Garay, records the title "Palm Of Your Hand" at Record One Studios in Los Angeles, California for EMI-America which will issue the title on Balin's album "Lucky" (ST-1708).
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Dan Seals' EMI America Records single "Three Time Loser", with "On The Front Line" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1920 - Jay Ward, animator, animation director and producer, and animation studio owner, is born J Troplong Ward in Berekely, California
1973 - The Roxy Theatre on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California opens with headliner Neil Young