SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1939 - Jerry Cole, session guitarist, electric bass player, keyboardist (on sessions with Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette, Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos, etc.), and Capitol Records solo artist and leader of the bands Jerry Cole and His Spacemen and Jerry Cole's Surfers, is born Jerald Edward Kolbrak in Greenbay, Wisconsin.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Chuy Reyes and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga" with vocals by Tony Martinez and "Blen!, Blen, Blen!" and "Almendra" both with vocals by Tony Gari in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Blen!, Blen, Blen!" and "Almendra" as by Chuy Reyes Mocambo Orchestra on the album "Rumbas De Cuba" (BD-74).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with guitarist Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but included trumpet and rhythm players), records the titles "I'll Dance At Your Wedding", "Golden Earrings", and "Sugar (That Sugar Baby O' Mine)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'll Dance At Your Wedding" as a single (Capitol 15009) with another version of "Golden Earrings" (recorded September 24, 1947) on the flipside and "Sugar (That Sugar Baby O' Mine" as a single (Capitol 810) with "Save Your Sorrows For Tomorrow" (recorded October 7, 1949) on the flipside. Capitol Special Markets will issue the take of "Golden Earrings" recorded at this date on the albums with catalog #s SL-6914 and SL-6947 but the albums' titles are not listed and have yet to be found online. Another version of "Golden Earrings" will be recorded on September 24, 1947 and that take is the most issued version.

1949 - Jan Garber's Capitol Records single "You're Breaking My Heart", with "Now That I Need You" on the flipside, enters Billboard's single chart

1954 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "Don't Change Your Mind About Me" with June Hutton and the Pied Pipers, "Someone To Watch Over Me", and "You, My Love" with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle at radio station KHJ's studios (now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study and the Academy Film Archive) at 1313 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 3050) with "Why Should I Cry Over You?" (recorded December 8, 1953) on the flipside and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 2993).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist and vibraphonist Johnny Otis and His Orchestra (Don Johnson and Paul Lopez on trumpet, George Washington on trombone, Jack Kelso on alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone, Fred Harmon on tenor and baritone saxophone, Ernie
Freeman on piano, Joe Nolen on guitar, Curtis Counce on bass, and Earl Palmer on drums) record the titles "Little Arthur's Number", "Livin' In Misery", "Shake It, Lucy Baby", and "Theme" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs and applauses are recorded for "Little Arthur's Number" on October 25 and November 6, 1967, saxophone overdubs on October 9, 1957, Johnny Otis vocals on October 21, 1957, and more applause recorded on November 6, 1957 for "Livin' In Misery" and "Shake It, Lucy Baby", and Johnny Otis announcement and applause is recorded on October 24, 1957, Capitol Records will issue "Livin' In Misery", "Shake It, Lucy Baby", and "Theme" on Otis' album "The Johnny Otis Show" (T 940) and have yet to issue "Little Arthur's Number".

55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart), with Dean Reilly on bass, record the titles "To Be Redeemed", "Genny Glenn", "Some Fool Made A Soldier Of Me", and "Adios Farewell (Goodbye Senorita)" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM and then, after a break, resume between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "New Frontier" (T/ST 1809).

55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Cannonball Adderley Sextet (Nat Adderley on cornet, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone, Yusef Lateef on tenor saxophone, flute, and oboe, Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums) at a live concerst at The Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, California perform the title "Primitivo" which is recorded by Capitol Records who will issue it on the 2 LP set "Julian Cannonball Adderley With Friends" (SWBO-812).

50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "With A Little Help From My Friend" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's compilation album "Beach Boys Rarities" (ST-12293).

1968 - The Beatles, in Studio Two at EMI Studios, London, England, record 45 takes of "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" with John Lennon on lead guitar and singing guide vocal, George Harrison playing a fuzz lead guitar, Paul McCartney on bass, and Ringo Starr on drums.

1974 - Apple Records releases John Lennon's single "Whatever Gets You Through The Night" that has Elton John on vocal harmonies and piano, with "Beef Jerky" on the flipside, that is distributed by Capitol Records in the United States
1975 - Vocalist and guitarist Charo, with unlisted others, records the titles "La Salsa", "Flamenco Salsa", and "Tequila" in Los Angeles, California (although the single's label reads that "La Salsa" was recorded at Venture Sound Studios in Somerville, New Jersey using arrangements by producer Tony Camillio for Camillio/Marcussi Productions BMI and it was engineered by Ed Stasium, Jr. and David "Nitch" Domanich). Capitol Records will issue "La Salsa" and "Flamenco Salsa" together as a single (Capitol 4203) and have yet to issue "Tequila".
1978 - A Taste Of Honey's Capitol Records single "Boogie Oogie Oogie" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Singer, motion picture actor, guitarist and Capitol Records solo artist and duet artist with Margaret Whiting, Jimmy Wakely (born James Clarence Wakeley) dies of heart failure caused by emphysema at age 68 in Mission Hills, California and is later interred in the Court of Remembrance at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California.
1987 - Anne Murray's Capitol Records album "Something To Talk About" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
35 Yeas Ago Today In 1982 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, T-Connection (lineup unlisted) records the title "Is It Real" at the first session and the title "Closer To Home" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "The Game Of Life" (ST-12264).
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Lorelei (lineup unlisted) record the title "Woman Under The Influence" at an unlisted studio for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
20 Years Ago Today In 1997 - Capitol Records, using Liquid Audio technology, becomes the first of the world's then six major labels to sell CD-quality singles for consumers to download before they are made available at retail stores when it releases the standard version of Duran Duran's "Electric Barbarella" single online at its website for 99 cents, and a special "internet only mix" for $1.99, after allowing fans to listen to, but not download, the song since Tuesday September 9, 1997
2013 - Gia Maione Prima, singer with Louis Prima and The Witnessess (1962-1975) and later (1963) Prima's wife, and Capitol Records (1965) solo artist, dies at age 72 in Pensacola, Florida.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1926 - John Coltrane, tenor and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, and Blue Note Records session and solo artist, is born John William Coltrane in Hamlet, North Carolina
1955 - Leon Taylor, drummer, son of Dolton Records group The Ventures' drummer Leon Taylor, and now the band's current drummer, is born Melvin Leon Taylor in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dolton's catalog was at first distributed by Liberty Records, and then by United Artists Records, and is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Former Capitol Records artist Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on the ABC-TV series "Charlie's Angels"
1981 - RCA announces that it has hired former Capitol Records director of business affairs Arnold J. Holland to become director of business affairs for its RCA "SelectaVision" VideoDiscs division, an early version of laser discs that were sealed in plastic cartridges then loaded into the player like an eight track cartridge
20 Years Ago Today In 1997 - Drummer Brian Blade, with Myron Weldon on alto saxophone, Melvin Butler on soprano and tenor saxophones, Jon Cowherd on piano and electric piano, Jeff Parker on guitar, Dave Easley on pedal steel guitar, Daniel Lanois on mandolin(mando g-1,
el g-2), Christopher Thomas on bass, and Brian Blade on drums, begins seven straight days of sessions at The Teatro in Oxnard, California and records the titles "Red River Revel" with Daniel Lanois on mandolin< "The Undertow", "Folklore", "In Spite Of Everything", "Lifeline", "Mohave" with Daniel Lanois on electric guitar, "If You See Lurah", and "Loving Without Asking". Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on the CD of Blande's album "Fellowship" (8-59417-2).
20 Years Ago Today In 1997 - McCoy Tyner, with unlisted others, records the title "Naima" at an unlisted studio for Impulse Records. Blue Note Records will license the title and issue it on the CD "The Definitive McCoy Tyner" (5-40037-2).
2005 - NBC-TV premieres the series "Three Wishes" which featured Capitol Records Nashville band Ryan Shupe & the Rubber Band’s song, “Dream Big” in its national television promotions


ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
105 Yeasr Ago Today In 1912 - The first Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" is released and features two split-reel comedies, “Cohen Collects a Debt” and “The Water Nymph”
1920 - Mickey Rooney, singer, dancer, Vaudeville, motion picture, radio and television actor, and motion picture director, is born Joe Yule, Jr. in Brooklyn, New York
1930 - Ray Charles, singer and pianist, is born Ray Charles Robinson in Albany, Georgia
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The first episode of Hanna-Barbara's animated comedy television series "The Jetsons" is aired
35 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Bob Fosse, born Robert Louis Fosse, dancer, choreographer, singer, and director of Broadway musicals and motion pictures, dies of a heart attack at age 60 in Washington, D.C.