OCTOBER 15, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

105 Years Ago Today In 1912 - Nellie Lutcher, pianist, singer, daughter of bandleader and bass player Issac Lutcher, sister of saxophonist Joe Woodman Lutcher, aunt of Latin jazz percussionist Daryl "Munyungo" Jackson, an officer of LA Musicians' Union Local 47 for many years, and a Capitol Records (1947-1952), Liberty Records (1956) and Imperial Records (1957) artist, is born Nellie Rose Lutcher in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lutcher was signed to Capitol by Dave Dexter, Jr. who heard her perform "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else" when she closed a March of Dimes benefit broadcast at Hollywood High School.

100 Years Ago Today In 1917 - Alan Livingston is born Alan Wendell Levison, in McDonald, Pennsylvania. Livingston is youngest of three children which includes his elder sister Vera Livingston Drazen and his brother Jay Livingston, pianist and songwriter, who with his partner Ray Evans wrote many hits that were covered by Capitol Records artists including "Buttons and Bows", "Mona Lisa", "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)", as well as the popular Christmas song "Silver Bells". Ray and Jay had a cameo as themselves in the motion picture "Sunset Boulevard" which also featured actress Nancy Olsen, who later married Alan. Livingston was also a saxophone player and would be a bandleader while a student at the University of Pennsylvania, and during his first stint with Capitol Records starting in 1946, served as vice president of Children's Records creating Bozo The Capitol Clown, the concept of the record-reader, as well as writing and producing many of Capitol's children's releases including the hit single "I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat". Later, as a VP of A&R, Livingston would be responsible for Capitol signing Frank Sinatra. Alan married actress, singer, and Capitol Records artist Betty Hutton in 1955. Livingston would leave Capitol in 1956 to become Vice President of West Coast programming at NBC and would greenlight the pilot for "Bonanza" (for which his brother Jay, again with partner Ray Evans, wrote the theme song). Livingston returned to Capitol in 1960 as president, bringing Capitol into the "modern" rock era with the signing of The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Steve Miller Band, The Band, and others. Livingston would later have to authorize the recall the "butcher" cover of The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Yesterday and Today" and will protest against the R.I.A.A. when their song "Yesterday" was not nominated for Song Of The Year. Livingston would become chairman of Capitol Records heading the merger with Audio Devices, Inc. that created Capitol Industries, Inc. He would leave Capitol for the last time in 1968 but will return to speak in the Capitol Tower Studios to celebrate the release of The Beatles "1" CD and the start of the group's official website.
1970 - Eric Benét, singer, member (with his sister and cousin) of the Capitol Records group Benét (1992), solo recording artist for Warner Bros. Records, actor, and former husband of actress Halle Berry, is born Eric Benét Jordan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1940 - The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting, records Beethoven's "Cavatina (from 'Quartet' In B Flat, Opus 30, Number 13): Part 1" and "Cavatina (from 'Quartet' In B Flat, Opus 30, N° 13): Part 2" in Berlin, Germany. Capitol Records purchases the masters and issues both tracks on the orchestra's album "BEETHOVEN - Cavatina (from "Quartet" in B Flat, Op. 130, N° 13)/GLUCK - Overture To Alceste" (H-8130).
1943 - During one long session (probably held in the C. P. MacGregor Studios at 729 South Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California) with producer Johnny Mercer:
First, Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but included brass, reeds, rhythm and strings players), records the titles "Old Acquaintance" and "How Sweet You Are" which Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Capitol 142).
Second, Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers (Jo Stafford, Clark Yocum, Hal Hopper, and Chuck Lowry) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (now with Heinie Beau on clarinet and alto saxophone, as well as unlisted trumpet, reeds, piano, guitar, bass, and drum players), record the titles "G.I Jive" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Right Myself A Letter" which Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Capitol 141).
Third, The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Pistol Packin' Mama" and "Deacon Jones" which Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Capitol 140).
Finally, Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford and the rest of The Pied Pipers, using an arrangement by conductor Paul Weston and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the track "Blues In the Night" (issued on Capitol Record's first album "Songs By Johnny Mercer" [CD-1]). Phew!
1945 - Hal Derwin (aka Hal Stevens, on vocals), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Stardust" and "Goodnight Sweetheart" in Los Angeles, California. Both tracks are rejected and their current status is unlisted.
1945 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, John Anderson, Russ Burgher, and Bob Lymperis on trumpet; Freddie Zito, Jimmy Simms, and Milt Kabak on trombone; Bart Varsalona on bass trombone; Al Anthony and Boots Mussulli on alto saxophone; Bob Cooper and Vido Musso on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Bob Ahern on guitar; Eddie Safranski on bass; and Ralph Collier on drums) records the tracks "Just-A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (arranged by Gene Roland with vocals by June Christy) and "Stan Jumps (Artistry Jumps)" (arranged by Kenton) at the studios of radio station WMCA in New York City, New York. The first track was issued by Mosaic Records on the box set "The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton 1943- 1947" (MQ10-163) and the second track was rejected and its continued existence is unlisted (many rejected tracks of the era, since they were recorded on discs versus tape, were destroyed).
1946 - Hal Derwin, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "Sonata", "You Can't See The Sun When You're Cryin'", "I'll Close My Eyes", "And So To Bed", "I Haven't Got A Worry In The World", "Give Me You", and "So Would I" in Los Angeles, California. All the tracks, as of 2005, are still unissued.
1946 - Merle Travis (on vocals and electric guitar), with Cliffie Stone directing the orchestra (Jack McTaggart on trumpet; Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle; Billy Liebert on piano; Art Wenzel on accordion; Eddie Kirk on rhythm guitar; Phil F. Marx Jr. on steel guitar; Cliffie Stone and Allen J. Williams on bass), records two takes of "Steel Guitar Rag" (the second becomes the issued take), two takes of "Honey Bunch" (the second becomes the issued take), "Sweet Temptation", and "Don't Hand Me That Old Line" at (listed as possibly) Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "Sweet Temptation" as a single (Capitol 349) with "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" on the flipside. Bear Family Records issues all the tracks in the five CD box set "Guitar Rags And A Too Fast Past" (BCD 15637).
1946 - During sessions for The Capitol Records Transcription Service held in Los Angeles, California Uncle Henry's Kentucky Mountaineers record 5 tracks, Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and His Orchestra record 10 tracks, and Hal Darwin "Buddy" Cole records 8 tracks. No titles or lineup information are listed. If anyone knows who was in the lineup, what was recorded and/or where the sessions were held, please leave a comment.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra record seven tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No title or personnel information is listed. If anyone knows who was in the lineup, what was recorded and/or where the sessions were held, please leave a comment.
1948 - The Starlighters Chorus (vocalists Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Pauline Byrns, Jerry Duane, and Howard Hudson) record vocal overdubs in Los Angeles, California for the tracks "Silent Night, Holy Night", "We Three Kings Of Orient Are", and "Joy toe The World" on band tracks that were recorded by on orchestra with an unlisted lineup in Mexico on an unlisted date. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "Carols For Christmas" (H-9007).
1949 - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (John Wilson, Ziggy Schatz, Doug Mettome, and Al Stewart on trumpet, Mario Daone, Billy Byers, and George Monte on trombone, Benny Goodman on clarinet, Mitch Goldberg and Angelo Cicalese on alto saxophone, Wardell Gray and Eddie Wasserman on tenor saxophone, Joe Casalaro on baritone saxophone, Buddy Greco on piano, Francis Beecher on guitar, Bob Carter on bass, and Sonny Igoe on drums) record the tracks "Egghead", "Little Girls Don't Cry" (vocals by Buddy Greco), "Why Don't We Do This More Often?" (vocals by Dolly Houston), and "Spin A Record" (vocals by Buddy Greco and The Heatherstones [lineup unlisted]) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-651) and the second track as a single (Capitol 828) with "Spin A Record" (a version recorded on October 27, 1949) on the flipside, and (as of 2005) yet to issue the version of "Spin A Record" recorded on this date.
1951 - The Dinning Sisters (vocalists Ginger, Delores, and Jean Dinning, all on vocals), with Eddie Ballentine (listed as possibly on piano) and an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, record the tracks "The Little Brown Gal", "I'm Lost", "I Love You", "Riddle Song", and "Love Me Sweet And Love Me Long" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 2004) with "Whatsa Malla U (The Pidgin English Hula)" on the flipside, the second and last track together as a single (Capitol 2082) and, as of 2005, has not issued the third and fourth tracks.
1951 - Mel Tormé (on piano and vocals with Mary Osborne on guitar; Clyde Lombardi on bass; and Bunny Shawker on drums), records the tracks "I Love Each Move You Make" and "Foolish Rumors" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first track on the CD "Spotlight On...Vol. 2 - Mel Torme" (7-89941-2) and the second track as a single (Capitol 1864) with "You're A Heavenly Thing" on the flipside.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #12 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart, #15 on the magazine's  Best Selling Pop Singles chart, and #28 on its Most Played Juke Box Records chart. Cole's single "Because You're Mine" is #19 on the magazine's Most Played Juke Box Records chart, Cole's single "Faith Can Move Mountains" is #25 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles chart. Cole's album "Penthouse Serenade" debuts at #10 on the magazine's Best Selling 33 1/3 R.P.M. chart.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Helen O'Connell, with Harold Mooney's Monsters (lineup unlisted), records the titles "You're The Only One I Adore", "Don't Bother To Knock", "I Just Can't Remember The Words", and "You Can Do It" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You're The Only One I Adore" and "Don't Bother To Knock" together as a single (Capitol 2280) and "I Just Can't Remember The Words" and "You Can Do It" together as a single (Capitol 2324).
1953 - William Boyd (as Hopalong Cassidy), with Orchestra (lineup unlisted directed by Dave Dexter, Jr. and conducted by Van Alexander), records the tracks "Hopalong Cassidy and The Sheep Rustlers: Part 1" and "Hopalong Cassidy and The Sheep Rustlers: Part 2", and vocal overdubs for both tracks in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both finished tracks on Boyd's children's album ""Hopalong Cassidy and The Sheep Rustlers" (CAS-3197).
1953 - Leonard Pennario, on piano, records the tracks "Midnight" and "Variations On The Kerry Dance"in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue either of the tracks.
1954 - Billy May (conducting his own arrangements) and His Orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, John Best, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson, and Ed Kusby on trombone; John Graas on french horn; Clarence Karella on tuba; Skeets Herfurt and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Jules Kinsler on flute; Arthur Fleming on bassoon; Jules Jacob on oboe; J.A. Krechter on clarinet; Paul Smith on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Lou Singer and Ralph Hansell on percussion; Mike Pacheco on congas; Jack Costanzo on bongos; Stephen Dweck on timbales; and Ann Mason Stockton on harp) records the tracks "You're The Top", "You Go To My Head", and "La Bomba" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 10:00  PM and 2:30 AM. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks on May's album "Sorta-May" (T 562) and the last track on the compilation album "Further Studies In High Fidelity" (Capitol SAL-9027).
1956 - Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the tracks "Flying Down To Rio", "Moonlight On The Ganges", "In A Persian Market", and "April In Paris" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Baker's album "Far Away Music" (T 797).
1956 - Les Brown (on clarinet) and His Band of Renown (Wes Hensel, Don Smith, Mickey McMahan, and Bob Styles on trumpet; Ray Sims, Roy Main, and Jim Hill on trombone; Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Matt Utal and Ralph La Polla on alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Abe Aaron on tenor and baritone saxophone; Butch Stone on bass; Dick Shreve on piano; Vernon Polk on guitar; Mel Pollan on bass; and Lloyd Morales on drums) record the tracks "I Never Knew", "Morning Star", "The Best Years Of My Life" (vocals by Jo Ann Greer), and "Priscilla" (vocals by Butch Stone and an unlisted ensemble) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track on Brown's album "Dancers' Choice" (T 812), has yet to issue the second track recorded at this session, and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3587).
1956 - Tex Ritter, with Van Alexander conducting the Orchestra and Chorus (lineups unlisted), records the track "He Is There" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track as a single (Capitol F3589) with "Green Grow The Lilacs" on the flipside.
1956 - Coleman Hawkins (on tenor saxophone) with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Hawksville", "The Stretch", "Crystal" and "Caribe" at an unlisted studio in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.
1956 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Cliff Gallup on guitar; Paul Peek on rhythm guitar; Jack Neal on bass; and Dickie Harrell on drums) record the tracks "Teenage Partner", "Blues Stay Away From Me", "Five Feet Of Lovin'", and "Catman" at Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks on the group's album "The Bop That Just Won't Stop" (ST-11287) and the second and last tracks on the group's eponymous album "Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps" (T 811).
1956 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with William Steinberg conducting, records Hindemith's "Mathis Der Maler" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the title on the orchestra's album "HINDEMITH - Mathis Der Maler/ TOCH - Symphony N° 3, Op. 75" (P-8364).
60 Years Ago Today In  1957 - It's a Tuesday night and at 10:00 PM saxophonists Coleman Hawkins and Stan Getz, trumpeter Roy Eldridge, drummer Jo Jones, and The Oscar Peterson Trio (Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar,  and Ray Brown on bass) are Nat's guests on tonight's episode of "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" on NBC-TV. Here's a clip from the show. Here's a description of the show:
1958 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with Frank Sinatra conducting the orchestra (Benjamin Barrett: Contractor; Frank Beach, Conrad Gozzo, and Dale McMickle on trumpet; Francis "Joe" Howard, Murray McEachern, and George Roberts on trombone; Gus Bivona, Dale Issenhuth, Jules Jacob, Abe Most, and Wilbur Schwartz on saxophones; Ken Lane and Bill Miller on piano; Al Viola on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Bill Richmond on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Arno, Dan Lube, Amerigo Marino, Louis Raderman, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Alvin Dinkin and Paul Robyn on viola; Elizabeth Greenschpoon and Edgar Lustgarten on cello) using arrangements by Pete King, records the tracks "Hit the Road To Dreamland", "Sleepy Time Gal", "All I Do Is Dream Of You", and "Wrap Your Trouble In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 10:00 PM and 1:00 AM on October 16, 1958 with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Martin's Capitol Records album "Sleep Warm" (T 1150).
1958 - Yma Sumac (on vocals with Bob Bain directing a studio orchestra whose lineup is unlisted) records the tracks "La Pampa Y La Puna" and "La Perla De Chira" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Sumac's album "Fuego Del Ande" (T 1169).
1958 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Tenderly", "Alice Blue Gown", "I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time", and "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Lombardo's album "The Sweetest Waltzes This Side Of Heaven" (T 1306).
1958 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Clifton Simmons on piano; Johnny Meeks on guitar and vocals; Grady Owen on rhythm guitar and vocals; and Clyde Pennington on drums) record the tracks "I Got To Get You Yet", "My Heart", and "The Night Is So Lonely" (with Simmons on celeste) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 10:00am and 2:00 pm. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks on Vincent's album "Sounds Like Gene Vincent" (T 1207) and the last track as a single (Capitol 4237) with "Right Now" on the flipside.
1958 - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown (Dick Collins, Wes Hensel, Ray Triscari, Jerry Kadowitz, and Mickey McMahan on trumpet; Dick Kenney and Roy Main on trombone; Jim Hill and Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Abe Most on clarinet; Les Brown(cl-1,as-2) Matt Utal and Ralph Lapolla on flute, clarinet and alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on clarinet, baritone saxophone and vocals); Abe Aaron on soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone; Don Trenner on piano; Tony Rizzi on guitar; Bob Berteaux and bass; and Lloyd Morales on drums) record the tracks "Mexican Hat Dance" (arranged by Ben Homer), "Sentimental Journey (arranged by Ben Homer, with Brown on clarinet and vocals by Laurie Johnson), "Bizet Had His Day" (arranged by Ben Homer, with Brown on clarinet), and "Invitation" (arranged by Frank Comstock) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records isssues all the titles on Brown's album "The Les Brown Story" (T1174).
1958 - Ricard Cannon records the tracks "St. Louis Blues", "The Best Things In Life Are Free", and "Lover Come Back To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F4093) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last track.
1958 - Johnny Otis and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "My Dear" (featuring vocals by Mel Williams), "My Heart Tells Me" (also featuring Williams' vocals), and "I Wonder" (featuring vocals by Marie Adams). Capitol Records (as of 2005) has yet to issue the first two tracks and issued the last track on Otis' album "Johnny Otis - The Capitol Years" (C1-92858).
1959 - The King Sisters (vocalist Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn & Alyce King with unlisted session musicians) record the track "Ballad Medley: Ruby, Part 2/For All We Know/I Don't Know About You/Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the sister's album "Baby,They're Singing Our Song" (T 1333).
1960 - Virgil Fox, on organ, records the tracks "Chorale N°1 In E Major (Completion)" by Franck, "Scherzo (From 'Second Symphony')" by Vierne, and "Prelude And Fugue In G Minor" by Dupre at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Fox's album "Organ Music From France" (P 8544).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose is #1 on KAKC 970 AM's Top 10 Albums chart and Cole's single "Ramblin' Rose" is #48 on the station's Top 50 Survey in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Charles Nelson Reilly and Robert Morse, with Elliot Lawrence directing an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, record the titles "Everybody Ought To Have A Maid", "Lolita", and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on the duo's album "A Jolly Theatrical Season" (T 1862).
1963 - Bobby Darin, with Walter Raim conducting Rudy Clark's arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the track "Since You've Been Gone" at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the track as a single (Capitol 5079) with "Be Mad Little Girl" on the flipside.
1963 - Andy Griffith (with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Andy and Cleopatra, Part 1", "Andy and Cleopatra, Part 2" and "The Discovery Of America" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Griffith's album "Andy And Cleopatra" (T 2066).
1964 - Jean Shepard (on vocals with listed as probably Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar; Hal Rugg on steel guitar; and other unlisted session musicians) records "There's More Love Than This" and "Franklin County Moonshine" at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennesee. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Shepard's album "It's A Man Every Time" (T 2416).
1964 - Craig Breedlove records "Side 1" and "Side 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Breedlove's eponymous album "Craig Breedlove" (KAO 2175).
1964 - Capitol Records legally takes control of the 14 Beatles songs that Vee-Jay Records had stretched into five albums, six singles, four reissue singles, and an EP
1964 - The Beatles end an 105 week consecutive run on the U.K. singles chart which started October 11, 1962 making them the group with the most consecutive weeks on the British singles chart
1965 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine with unlisted session musicians) record the tracks "Stella By Starlight" and "How Deep Is The Ocean" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has (as of 2005) yet to issue either track.
1965 - Capitol Records registers Joe Leahy and His Orchestra (lineup unllsted)'s tracks "Gilligan", "Oh Trumpets, "Chantilly", "Little Boy Buglar", and "Slinky". Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues all the tracks, except "Little Boy Buglar" which (as of 2005) remains unissued, on Leahy's album "Tabasco & Trumpets" (T 5014).
1966 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters of Gary Buck's tracks "The Weather Man" and "Whatever's Right" which were recorded in Canada. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases both tracks together as a single (Tower 290).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Andy Russell overdubs vocals in Spanish onto the tracks "Mi Amor Es Para Ti (Your Love Is Everywhere)" and "Me Faltas Tu (I'm Still Not Through Missing You)" in Los Angles, California on tracks by unlisted musicians that were recorded August 31, 1967 for the English versions of the songs. Even after transferring the tracks to its subsidiary Tower Records, they (as of 2005) remain unissued.
1968 - Nancy Wilson (with Jimmy Jones conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted large session orchestra that includes Benny Carter on alto saxophone and a string section) records the tracks "One Soft Night", "Only Love", "If We Only Have Love" and "In A Long White Room" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track on Wilson's album "Hurt So Bad" (ST-353) and the remaining three tracks on Wilson's album "Nancy" (ST-148).
1968 - At the second day of a live engagement in Las Vegas Nevada Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Harper Valley P.T.A." (featuring Kenny Garder on vocals), "My Special Angel" (also featuring vocals by Kenny Gardner), "Help Yourself" (again featuring vocals by Kenny Gardner) and "Scarborough Fair/Canticle". Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lombardo's album "The New Songs! The New Sounds!" (ST-128).
1968 - Bettye Swann (with an orchestra of unlisted musicians using arrangements by Tank Jernigan) records "Cover Me" and "Touch Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track on Swann's album "The Soul View Now!" (ST-190) and the last track as a single (Capitol 2383) with "My Heart Is Closed For The Season" (which appeared on an earlier Swann's single [Capitol 2263] with "I'm Lonely For You on the flip side) on the flip side.
1968 - Overdubs for Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poney's track "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" in Los Angeles, California. The final track will be issued on Ronstadt's album "Hand Sown...Home Grown" (ST-208).
1968 - Capitol Records registers Matt Monroe's tracks "Todo Pasara (Everything Will Happen)", "No Puedo Quitar Mis Ojos De Ti (Can't Take My Eyes Off You)" which were recorded in London, England. Capitol Latino, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol Latino 6855).
1969 - Leon Haywood (on vocals and piano and directing his arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) record the track "I Wanna Thank You" and "I Am In Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 2752) with "I Was Sent To Love You" on the flip side, and has (of 2005) yet to issue the last track.
1969 - During two sessions held this day at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California Wynn Stewart (on vocals and guitar with Larry Muhoberac on piano; Russ Hansen, Tommy Collins, and John Wakely on guitar; Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar; Bob Austin on electric bass; and Archie Francis on drums) records the tracks "You Don't Care What Happens To Me" and "You Can't Wynn, Stewart) at the first session between 4:00pm and 7:00pm and "Today I Started Loving You Again", "I'd Do The Impossible", "Care" and "Bar Fly" at the second session between 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM on October 16, 1969). Capitol Records issues all the tracks, except "I'd Do The Impossible", on Stewart's album "You Don't Care What Happens To Me" (ST-453). Bear Family Records issues "I'd Do The Impossible" on the 10 CD box set "Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886) in 2000.
1969 - Peggy Lee with George Tipton and Mike Melvoin directing the orchestra (Oliver "Ollie" Mitchell, Marion "Buddy" Childers, and Jimmy Zito on trumpet; Dick Hyde and Jimmy Cleveland on trombone; William Hinshaw and Henry Sigismonti on french horn; Jim Horn, Don Menza, and Charles Harrington on reeds; Mike Melvoin listed as possibly on organ; Lou Levy on piano; Howard Roberts and Dennis Budimir on guitar; Max Bennett on bass; Earl Palmer on drums; Victor Feldman listed possibly on vibraphone; and Gary Coleman on percussion) records the tracks "Something", "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show", and Whistle For Happiness" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 12:00 AM. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lee's album "Is That All There Is?" (ST-386).
1969 - Food (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Open My Eyes" and "Going To Wauwautosa" (listed as probably in New York City, New York). Capitol Records purchases the tracks but, as of 2005, they are unissued.
1971 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased of Mayf Nutter's tracks "Never Had A Doubt" and "The Litterbug Song" (recorded at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California) from Buck Owens Enterprises and will issue the tracks on Nutter's album "The First Batch Of Mayf Nutter" (ST-11194).
1973 - Capitol Records releases The Band's album "Moondog Matinee"
1975 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar with unlisted session musicians) records the track "Confession (Please Come Back)" in Sausalito, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Hagar's album "Nine On A Ten Scale" (ST-11489).
1975 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals with James "Phil" Trimble on fiddle; Don Brooks on harmonica; Joseph "Crazy Joe" Renda on keyboards; David Mansfield on guitar, keyboards, and strings; Chip Taylor, John Platania, and George Kiriakis on guitar; David Kappell on bass; and Bennett "Beau" Segal on drums) records the tracks "July 12, 1939" and "Pickin' Wildflowers And Butterfly Days Are Gone" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Edwards' album "Blackbird" (ST-11499).
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Capitol Records releases Bob Welch's single "Sentimental Lady" (Capitol 4479) with "Hot Love, Cold War" on the flipside
1979 - Mystic Merlin (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Can't Stop Dancing (No Matter What I Do)", "Dreams", and "Burned To Learn" in Los Angeles, California. Captiol Records issues all the tracks on the band's eponymous album "Mystic Merlin" (ST-12047).
1980 - Mystic Merlin (unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Searching For The Meaning The Love" and "60 Thrills A Minute" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks on the band's album "60 Thrills A Minute" (SKAO-12137).
1981 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Russell Smith (on vocals and guitar with Barry Beckett on keyboards; James Hooker on keyboards and vocals; Pete Carr on guitar; Duncan Cameron on Dobro resonator guitar; Joe Osborne on bass; Larry Londin on drums; Tom Roady on percussion; Ava Aldridge and Cindy Richardson on vocals; and The Sheldon Kurland Strings [lineup unlisted]) records the track "What I Learned From Loving You" during the first session and "Hold Me" and "Our Lady Of The Blues" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Smith's eponymous album "Russell Smith" (ST-12197).
1981 - The McCrary's (lineup unlisted) record the track "Miles Above" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the group's album "All Night Music" (ST-12198).
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - René and Angela (vocalists René Moore and Angela Winbush), with unlisted others, record the title "Keep Runnin'" and an instrumental version of "Keep Runnin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the vocal version of the title as a single (Capitol 5249) with "Bangin' The Boogie" (recorded September 21, 1982) on the flipside and on the duo's album "Rise" (ST-12267). No issuing information is listed for the instrumental version of the title.
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the title "Out Of The Business" (listed as possibly) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Outside/Inside" (ST-12260).
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles compilation album "The Beatles - 20 Greatest Hits"

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65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone, Chet Baker on trumpet, Chico Hamilton on drums, and Bob Whitlock on bass record the titles "Walkin' Shoes", "Freeway", "Frenesi", "Nights At The Turnstable", and "Aren't You Glad You're You" at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, California. for Pacific Jazz. Pacific Jazz' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records.

1971 - Rick Nelson, former Imperial Records, future Capitol Records artist, and one of the acts performing at a '50s nostalgia concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, is booed by the audience for playing new music. The incident would be the basis for Nelson's next hit single "Garden Party".
2005 - Capitol Records producer Ken Nelson speaks at "Bop Street", a tribute to Gene Vincent, in Van Nuys, California

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1955 - Local act Buddy (aka Buddy Holly) and Bob open for Elvis Presley at his concert in Lubbock, Texas