SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
95 Years Ago Today In 1922 - Louise Dinning aka Lou Dinning, singer and part of the Capitol Records group The Dinning Sisters (with her sisters Ginger and Jean), is born in Grant County, Oklahoma. Her brother, Mark Dinning, had his own hit with the single "Teen Angel" which was written by their sister Jean.
1930 - Billy Strange, guitarist, session musician, member of The Wrecking Crew, songwriter, arranger, conductor, and Capitol Records artist, is born William Everett Strange in Long Beach, California.
1938 - Tommy Boyce, music producer, songwriter (most notably with partner Bobby Hart) and member of the Capitol Records band Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart is born Sidney Thomas Boyce in Charlottesville, Virginia
1948 - Mark Farner, guitarist and lead vocalist for the Capitol Records band Grand Funk Railroad is born in Flint, Michigan
1968 - Brad Smith, bass and flute player for the Capitol Records band Blind Melon is born in West Point, Mississippi

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1942 - Vocalist Erna Slack, with Wolfgang Wallishauser conducting The Silcher Double Quartet (lineup unlisted), records "Jubilate (Silcher)" in (listed as possibly) Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for distribution in the United States and issues this title on the album "Erna Sack - The European Nightingale" (ECL-2500).
1945 - Capitol Records artist Jimmy Wakely debuts on The Grand Ole Opry
1948 - The Mel Powell Septet (Clyde Hurley on trumpet, Lou McGarity on trombone, Gus Bivona on clarinet, Don Lodice on tenor saxophone, Mel Powell on piano, Tiny Berman on bass, and Frank Carlson on drums) record the track "Muskrat Ramble" in Los Angles, California for Capitol Records as part of the soundtrack album for the Samuel Goldwyn film "A Song Is Born" which was sold to benefit the Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Jan Garber conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Why Must I", "My Favorite Song" with vocals by Roy Cordell and a vocal trio (lineup also unlisted), "Things I Might Have Been" with just Cordell on vocals, and "Everytime My Heart Beats" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "My Favorite Song" and "Things I Might Have Been" together as a single (Capitol 2264) and have yet to issue the other two titles.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan on vocals, bass, and trombone, Don Barbour on vocals and guitar, Ross Barbour on vocals and drums, and Hal Kratzsch on vocals, trumpet, mellophone, and bass) record the titles "Stormy Weather" and "The Day Isn't Long Enough" at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2286).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Jess Willard, with Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle, Larry Williams on piano, Jimmie Widener on guitar, Bill Woods on steel guitar, George Tracy on bass, and John Cuviello on drums, and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Drinkin' At The Bar" with the addition of a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), "'Til The Day I Die", "Saturday Night For Love", and "Dry Me A Bottle Of Beer" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Drinkin' At The Bar" and "'Til The Day I Die" together as a single (Capitol 2455) and "Saturday Night For Love" and "Dry Me A Bottle Of Beer" together as a single (Capitol 2313).

1956 - Tex Ritter records the tracks "America Our Land", "This Land Is Your Land", and "Remember The Alamo" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will later issue the tracks on Ritter's album "Sweet Land Of Liberty" (T 2743).

1956 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Victor Aller (on piano) and The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, record Dohnanyi's "Variations On A Nursery Tune, Part 1" at the first session and "Variations On A Nursery Tune, Part 2" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the orchestra's album "BRITTEN - The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra/DOHNANYI - Variations On A Nursery Tune" (P-8373).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Walter "Pee Wee" Hunt on trombone, Lou Busch (as Joe "Fingers" Carr) on piano, and an orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Louisville Lou", "The Sheik Of Araby", "I Love My Baby", "That Certain Party", and "Hula Lou" at the first session and a new take of "Hula Lou", and the titles "Rose Of Rio Grande", "Kitty", "Always Fall In Love", and a new take of "That Certain Party" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Louisville Lou", "The Sheik Of Araby", "I Love My Baby", the second take of "That Certain Party", the second take of "Hula Lou", and "The Rose Of Rio Grande" on the album "" (Capitol T 935), "Kitty" and "Always Fall In Love" together as a single (Capitol F3831), and have yet to issue the first takes of "That Certain Party" and "Hula Lou".
1961 - Jeanne Black (on vocals) with unlisted others, records the tracks "Heartbreak U.S.A.", "His Own Little Island", "Guessin' Again" and the as yet unissued track "Keep It Secret" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4654) and the third track as a single (Capitol 4685) with "A Letter To Anya" (recorded December 18, 1961) on the flip side.
1961 - Joe Bushkin (on piano), with unlisted others, records the as yet unissued tracks "Soliloquy", "Hallelujah", and "One For My Baby" for Capitol Records in New York City, New York.
1964 - The Beatles record the track "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" at Abbey Road Studios in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Beatles VI" (Capitol T 2358).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida and The Bossa Nova All Stars (Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Justin Gordon on flute, Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on organ, Howard Roberts and Al Viola also on guitars, Max Bennett on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Milt Holland and Chico Guerrero on percussion) record the titles "Theme From 'Route 66'" and "Teach Me Tonight" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Viva Bossa Nova!" (T/ST 1759).
1969 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "Tall Dark Stranger"
1971 - Quicksilver Messenger Service recorded the track "Song For Frisco" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will later issue the track on the band's album "Quicksilver" (Capitol SW-819).
1973 - Grand Funk's Capitol Records single "We're An American Band", with "Creepin'" on the flip side, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the title "Feel So Good" at the first session and the title "All I Need Is You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Future Sound" (SW-11719) and "Feel So Good" as a single (Capitol 4583) with "Timber" (recorded September 24, 1977) on the flipside.
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Small Town Talk" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona", with "Let Me Out" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Vocalist Eloise Laws, with unlisted others, records the titles "Love Ain't Easy", "I Got You Covered", "I've Loved You Somewhere Before", "If I Had My Way", "While The City Sleeps", "I've Got The Rhythm, You've Got The Blues", "I Did It For Your Love", "If You Don't Love Me By Now", and "Weekend" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Laws' album "All In Time" (ST-12252).
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Mel McDaniel, with unlisted others, records the titles "Tied Together" and "Graveyard Shift" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
1986 - During two sessions held this day, Suzy Bogguss with leader Sonny Garrish and Larry Paxton, Jerry Kroon, Brent Rowan, and Mitch Humphries, records the tracks "A Little Common Kindness", "I Don't Want To Set The Word On Fire", and "What About Her Heart" at the first session between 10 AM and 1 PM and, after Robert Ogdin replaces Mitch Humphries, records the the tracks "It Must Be You", "It Just So Happened", "Hopeless Romantic", and "Don't Talk To Me" at the second session between 2 PM and 5PM at Music City Music Hall in Nashville, Tennessee. After Overdubs are recorded at Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee on September 30 and October 10, 1986 Capitol Records will issue "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" and "Hopeless Romantic" together as a single (Capitol 5669). The other tracks are, so far, unreleased.
1986 - Ann Wilson (on vocals), with unlisted others, records "The Best Man In The World" for "The Golden Child" motion picture soundtrack. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5654) with an instrumental version of the song on the flipside.
2003 - Wesley Tuttle, singer, yodeler (yodeled in Disney's "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs"), actor, guitarist and the second country artist signed to Capitol Records (1944-1957), dies in Sylmar, California of heart failure at age 85
2006 - The Los Angeles Times reports that E.M.I. is selling The Capitol Tower and adjoining buildings and property to an East Coast developer for $50 million dollars (cheap!) and that Capitol Records and The Capitol Tower Studios will become tenants of the building "for many years". The article also stated that the south east parking lot will probably be developed into a multi purpose building with housing, offices and shops. So far no renderings of the new building or any idea on how much it will block the view of The Tower when driving by on Hollywood Boulevard or north on Vine Street.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Future Capitol Records artist Rose Maddox joins The Grand Ole Opry
1963 - "The Judy Garland Show" premieres on CBS-TV with former Capitol Records artist Mel Tormé as musical advisor and arranger for the series. Capitol would eventually be one of the many companies to release live tracks from the show on various compilation albums.
1984 - Teddy Reig, A&R man and record producer for Roulette Records artists Count Basie, Jack Teagarden, Randy Weston, Thad Jones and Sara Vaughn, dies in Teaneck, New Jersey at age 65. Roulette's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Dan Seal's EMI America 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, Universal Music Group.
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - EMI America Records releases The Red Hot Chili Peppers' album "The Uplift Mofo Party Plan".
25 Years Ago Today In 1992 - EMI America Records releases The Red Hot Chili Pepper's compilation album and video "What Hits!?".

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
110 Years Ago Today In 1907 - Gene Autry, actor, singer, baseball team owner, and namesake of one of the best museums in Southern California, is born Orvon Gene Autry in Tioga, Texas.
1935 - Jerry Lee Lewis, pianist, singer and Sun Records recording artist, is born in Ferriday, Louisiana
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalists Eddie Roll, Grover Dale, and The Jets (lineup unlisted) record the title "Gee, Officer Krupke" at Columbia Records' studio on 30th Street in New York City, New York. Columbia will issue the title on the original cast album of "West Side Story".
1970 - Edward Everett Horton, singer, dancer, Vaudeville, Broadway, and motion picture actor, and cartoon voice artist, dies of cancer in Encino, California at age 84