SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1924 - Ray Wetzel, trumpet player with the Capitol Records group Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, is born in Parkersburg, West Virginia
1938 - Dean Reed, actor, songwriter, singer, and Capitol Records artist, is born Dean Cyril Reed in Denver, Colorado

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1942 - Capitol Records issue Johnnie Johnston's "The Singing Sands Of Alamosa" with "Light A Candle In The Chapel" on the flipside (Capitol 118) as part of the label's eighth ever release.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Benny Goodman Sextet (Benny Goodman on clarinet, Red Norvo on vibraphone, Mel Powell on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Tommy Romersa on drums) record the titles "The Varsity Drag" and "Gonna Get A Girl" with Al Hendrickson also on vocals at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Varsity Drag" as a single (Capitol 15286) with "The Maids Of Cadiz" (recorded June 6, 1947) on the flipside and on Goodman's album "Session For Six" (CCF-202) and will issue "Gonna Get A Girl" as a single (Capitol 15008) with "Nagasaki" (recorded August 25, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Joe Alexander, with Dave Cavanaugh's Music (Ernie Royal on trumpet, Clint Neagley on trombone, Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Dave Cavanaugh and Babe Russin on tenor saxophones, Joe Koch on baritone saxophone, Juan Panalle on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Harry Babasin on bass, and Lee Young on drums) and a vocal quartet (lineup unlisted), records the titles "For You", "When I Close My Eyes", "I'm A Three Time Loser (With A Two Time Gal)", and "So Long Darling" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "For You" and "I'm A Three Time Loser (With A Two Time Gal) together as a single (Capitol Americana 40055), "When I Close My Eyes" as a single (Capitol Americana 40079) with "Hold Me" (recorded June 2, 1947) on the flipside, and "So Long Darling" as a single (Capitol 15274) with "I Never Had A Chance" (recorded February 17, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Roy Hogsed and The Rainbow Riders (Jean Dewez on accordion and Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass" record the titles "Don't Telephone, Don't Telegraph, Tell A Woman", "Short Cut Cutie Polka", "Baby Won't You Settle Down", "I Can't Get My Foot Off The Rail", "Rainbow Polka", and "Barn Dance" at Universal Recorders in Los Angeles, California between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM Coast Records will issue "Don't Telephone, Don't Telegraph, Tell A Woman" and "I Can't Get My Foot Off The Rail" together as a single (Coast 265) and "Short Cut Cutie Polka" and Baby Won't You Settle Down" together as a single (Coast 266). Capitol Records will purchase the masters for the session from Coast Records and issue "Short Cut Cutie Polka" as a single (Capitol American 40133) with "Easy Payment Blues" (recorded December 29, 1947) and will issue "Rainbow Polka" as a single (Capitol Americana 40286) with "Rag Mop" (recorded January 19, 1950) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue "Baby Won't You Settle Down" in Germany on the CD "Roy Hogsed - Cocaine Blues" (BCD-16191). "Barn Dance" is unissued and its master is listed as lost.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Frank De Vol records five unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, probably at "The Chateau" on De Longpres near Vine Street in Hollywood, California. No issuing information is listed.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, pianist Leonard Pennario, with Erich Leinsdorf conducting The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini" at the first session and Grieg's "Piano Concerto In A Minor, 2nd and 3rd movements" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "GRIEG - Piano Concerto In A Minor/RACHMANINOFF - Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini" (P/SP-8441).

1958 - Nick Reynolds, member of the Capitol Records group The Kingston Trio, marries comedienne Joan Harriss in between performances at the hungry-i in San Francisco, California and will honeymoon at the Royal Hawaiian in Honolulu, Hawaii while the group performs there

1959 - Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine record the track "Let's Do It" in stereo for the soundtrack to the film "Can Can" with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle. Capitol Records will release the track as part of the original soundtrack album for the film.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" debuts at #99 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Top LPs chart and his single "Ramblin' Rose" is #1 on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, #2 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot 100 singles chart and on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart, #7 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California,  debuts at #10 according to Music Maker magazine in Sydney, Australia, is #10 on KEWB 910 AM's Fabulous Forty Survey in San Francisco, California, #11 on The Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart, and #20 on C-FUN's C-Funstastic Fifty survey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Andorhina Preta" is #10 in India according to The Voice magazine in Calcutta, India. Nat "King" Cole and The George Shearing Quintet's Capitol Records single "Let There Be Love" is #22 in Britain according to New Musical Express magazine.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records artist Mrs. Miller is the subject of an article in Life magazine with today's cover date
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Glen Campbell, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Al De Lory, records the titles "Greenside Of The Mountain", "Hold My Hand", "Backward, Turn Backward", and "I'll Be Lucky Someday" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for "I'll Be Lucky Someday" on October 12, 1967, Capitol Records will issue that title on Campbell's album "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (T/ST 2851) and have yet to issue any of the other titles.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, guitarist Howard Roberts, with Dave Grusin on organ, Victor Feldman on electric piano and percussion, Al Hendrickson and Jack Marshall also on guitar, Chuck Berghofer on bass, John Guerin on drums, Paulo Fernando de Magalhaes and Larry Bunker on percussion, and Claudio Miranda on vocals and percussion, records the titles "Yellow Days", "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You", "Watch What Happens", and "You And I" at the first session and the titles "Triste", "Berimbau", "Walk Tall", "Ode To Billie Joe", and "Up, Up And Away" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Berimbau" which it has yet to issue, on Roberts' album "Guilty!" (ST 2824)
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "The Letter" at a unlisted studio for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1968 - The Beatles' Apple Records single "Hey Jude", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart

1969 - Capitol Records releases The Band's self-titled album
1974 - Andy Kim's Capitol Records single single "Rock Me Gently", with "Rock Me Gently Part II" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart
1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1980 - Jimmy Bryant, songwriter, guitarist, and Capitol Records session and recording artist who worked most often with Capitol Records artist Speedy West, dies at age 55 of lung cancer in Moultrie, Georgia
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Vocalist Tina Turner, with unlisted others, records the title "When I Was Young" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5387) with a live version of "Better Be Good To Me" (recorded in September 1984) on the flipside.
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - René & Angela (vocalists René Moore and Angela Winbush), with unlisted others, record the title "My First Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5272) with "Bangin' The Boogie" (recorded September 21, 1982) on the flipside and on the duo's album "Rise" (ST-12267).
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Guitarist and vocalist Pat McLaughlin, with unlisted others, records the title "Wrong Number" in a unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 44138) with "You Done Me Wrong" (recorded August 27, 1987) on the flipside and on McLaughlin's self-titled album "Pat McLaughlin" (C1-48033).

1990 - Wilson Phillips' SBK Records (distributed by Capitol Records in the United States) single "Release Me" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart

25 Years Ago Today In 1992 - Capitol Records releases Blind Melon's self-titled debut album although some sources give the release date as September 14, 1992.
25 Years Ago Today In 1992 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "The Chase"
1996 - Dorothy Lamour (born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton), motion picture actress, singer, and Capitol Records artist, dies at her home in North Hollywood, California at age 81 and is later interred in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California
20 Years Ago Today In 1997 - Capitol Records artist Hank Thompson is inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame along with Wayne Carson and Roger Cook

Connie Haines, Beryl Davis, Johnny Grant, Jane Russell

2008 - Connie Haines, singer, motion picture actress, lead female vocalist with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and a Capitol Records artist who, as a featured vocalist with Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra, was part of the first 9 singles released by Capitol Records (#106—"He Wears A Pair Of Silver Wings" with "I’m Always Chasing Rainbows" on the flipside) on July 1, 1942 and later would be part of a Capitol Records gospel trio with Beryl Davis and Jane Russell with whom she attended the opening night ceremonies for The Capitol Tower, has died of myasthenia gravis at age 87 in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1954 - Shari Belafonte, singer, motion picture and television actress, and daughter of one-time Capitol Records artist Harry Belafonte, is born in Hackensack, New Jersey
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, with Wynton Kelly on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums, records the titles "Tune Up", "Asiatic Raes", "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top" without Kelly on piano and Watkins on bass, "Wonderful, Wonderful", "Namely You", and "Blues For Philly Joe" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Rollins' album "Newk's Time" (BLP4001/BST84001).

1964 - The musical "Fiddler On The Roof" opens at Imperial Theatre on Broadway starring Zero Mostel, whose previous show "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum"'s cast album was released on Capitol Records. The cast also features Bert Convy, formerly a member of the Capitol Records group The Cheers and later better known as a game show host.

1964 - NBC-TV premieres "The Man From U.N.C.L.E" starring Robert Vaughn and future Capitol Records artist David McCallum
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Pianist Jack Wilson, with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Garnett Brown on trombone, Jackie McLean on alto saxophone, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums, records the titles "Frank's Tune", "Easterly Winds", "Nirvana", "On Children", "Do It", and, without Morgan on trumpet, Brown on trombone, and McLean on alto saxophone, "A Time For Love"(dm) at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Wilson's album "Easterly Winds" (BST84270).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Sonny James' first single for Columbia Records after leaving Capitol Records, "When The Snow Is On The Roses" with "Love Is A Rainbow" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1980 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono become the first act to sign a distribution deal for their LENONO Music label with Geffen Records which will release their upcoming album "Double Fantasy"
1984 - John Waite's EMI America single "Missing You", with "For Your Love" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart
1989 - Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Baline), songwriter whose compositions have been covered by many of Capitol's artists which were the souce for the tribute album "Puttin' on the Ritz: Capitol Sings Irving Berlin" released on CD on August 17, 1992, dies at age 101 of a heart attack in New York City and is later interred the Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1960 - Joan Jett, guitarist, singer, member of the band The Runaways and solo artist, is born Joan Marie Larkin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania