OCTOBER 22, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1968 - Shelby Lynne, singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records Nashville artist (2003-2006), is born in Quantico, Virginia

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1943 - At the same session held in Los Angeles, California Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Too Marvelous For Words" and "I Remember You" then Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers (vocalists Jo Stafford, Clark Yocum, Hal Hopper, and Chuck Lowry) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes trumpet, trombones, reeds, piano, guitars, bass, drums and strings players) record the tracks "Jamboree Jones" and "The Dixieland Band". Capitol Records issues Stafford and Weston's tracks together as a single (Capitol 10002) and all the tracks recorded at this session, except "Jamboree Jones (this version, as of 2005, is still unissued), on Capitol Records' first album "Songs By Johnny Mercer" (CD-1).
1946 - Jack Guthrie (on vocals and guitar) and His Oklahomans (with Cliffie Stone leading the rest: Clarence "Smoky" Fields on fiddle, "Porky" Freeman on electric guitar, Red Murrell on rhythm guitar, and Allen Williams on bass) record the titles "Oakie Boogie", "Next To The Soil", "You're Gonna Be Sorry", and "Shame On You" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues "Oakie Boogie" as a single (Capitol 341) with "The Clouds Rained Trouble Down" on the flipside, "Next To The Soil" as a single (Capitol Americana 57-40075) with "Ida Red" on the flipside, "You're Gonna Be Sorry" as a single (Capitol Americana 57-40018) with "Bow Down Brother" on the flipside, and "Shame On You" on the compilation album "Cowboy Hit Parade" (AD-55).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Joe Lutcher (on alto saxophone) and His Band (Karl George on trumpet, Bill Ellis on tenor saxophone, Leon Beck on baritone saxophone, L.H. Morrow on piano, Bill Cooper on bass, and Booker Hart on drums) record the titles "Bebop Blues" (with Bill Cooper on vocals), "How Fine Can You Be" (with Joe Lutcher on vocals), "Mo Jo Jump", and "Bagdad Bebop" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bebop Blues" as a single (Capitol Americana 40071) with "Shuffle Woogie" on the flipside as by Joe Lutcher and His Jump Band, "How Fine Can You Be" and "Mo Jo Jump" together as a single (Capitol 15109), and "Bagdad Be Bop" as a single (15170) with "Toodle-Oo" on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - At three sessions held this day at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California, Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, and Harry Forbes on trombones, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, George Weidler and Art Pepper on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Warner Weidler on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Jack Costanzo on bongos) records the titles "Unison Riff (The Fatal Apple)" and "Lament" (with Rene Touzet on maracas) at the first session, the titles "Introduction To A Latin Rhythm (Prologue Suite-First Movement)" and "Impressionism" at the second session, and the titles "I Told Ya that I Love Ya, Now Get Out" and "He Was A Good Man As Good Men Go" (both with vocals by June Christy). Capitol Records will "Unison Riff (The Fatal Apple)" and "I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out" together as a single (Capitol 15108), "Lament" and "Impressionism" on Kenton's album "A Concert In Progressive Jazz" (CD-79), and "He Was A Good Man As Good Men Go" as a single (Capitol 15327) with "How Am I To Know" on the flipside. Mosaic Records will issue all the titles on the 12 LP box set "The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton 1943-47" (MQ12-163).
1948 - Capitol Records remixes (or listed as possibly also with overdubs and remakes) the previously recorded Pete Daily and His Chicagoans tracks "When The War Breaks Out In Mexico" and "Circus Slide" (aka "Slippery Hawk") and will remix the updated tracks together as a single (Capitol 15315).
1949 - Louis Kaufmann (on violin), with the Orchestre Symphonique National, Paris conducted by Roger Desormière, records Vivaldi's "Double Concerto in B flat major: 1st Movement - Allego", "Double Concerto in B flat major: 2nd Movement - Andante", and "Double Concerto in B flat major: 3rd Movement - Allego Molto" in Paris, France. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the orchestra's album "VIVALDI - Concerto in E Flat Major/Double Concerto in B Flat Major" (KCM-8091).
1951 - Jerry Lewis (on vocals) with Dick Stabile conducting arrangements by Nelson Riddle to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Lay Somethin' On The Bar (Besides Your Elbows)" and "I Love Girls" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the titles together as a single (Capitol 1868).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #10 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart. Cole's single "Because You're Mine" is #19 and "Somewhere Along The Way" is #27 on the magazine's Most Played Juke Box Records chart. "Somewhere Along The Way" is #21 and Cole's single "Faith Can Move Mountains" is #28 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles chart.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (Tony Facciuto, Conrad Gozzo, John Coppola, and Bob McKenzie on trumpets, Karl De Karske, Bob Raesinger, Bob Robinson, and Si Zentner on trombones, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt and Charlie Deremoe on alto saxophones, Joe Spang and Ted Nash on tenor saxophones, Jack Agee on baritone saxophone, Cliff Fishbach on piano, Ray Pohlman on guitar, Carson Smith on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums) as it records the titles "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)", "A Cute Piece Of Property" (with The Encores [Alicia Adams, Clark Burroughs, Jack Elliott, Bob Morse, and Randy Van Horne] on vocals), "Driftwood", and "Do You Ever Think Of Me?" (also with The Encores on vocals) at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)" and "Do You Ever Think Of Me?" together as a single (Capitol 2284) and "A Cute Piece Of Property" and "Driftwood" together as a single (Capitol 2297).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Jeanne Gayle records the titles "Painting The Town With Tears" and "I'll Be Hangin' Around" with Cliffie Stone conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) and the titles "Do, Baby, Do" and "Look-A My See (I Look-A Your Look)" with George Bruns conducting the orchestra in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Painting The Town With Tears" and "I'll Be Hangin' Around" together as a single (Capitol 2356) and "Do, Baby, Do" and "Look-A My See (I Look-A Your Look)" together as a single (Capitol 2287).
1953 - Kay Starr, with Hal Mooney directing an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the tracks "Changing Partners" and "(If Anyone Finds This) I Love You)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "Changing Partners" as a single (Capitol 2657) with "I'll Always Be In Love With You" on the flip side. Collectors Choice Music issues "(If Anyone Finds This) I Love You)" on the 2 CD set "The Definitive Kay Starr On Capitol" (CCM 276-2).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - It's Tuesday night at 7:30 PM and on tonight's episode of "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" on NBC-TV Nat's guests are Cab Calloway, Hugh O'Brian, and The Randy Van Horne Singers.
1958 - Ed Townsend, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the tracks "Rockin' Chair", "Lover Come Back To Me", "In The Still Of The Night", and "New Town" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Townsend's album "New In Town" (T 1140).
1958 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Bob Bain, conducting an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the track "Yours (Quiereme Mucho)" at the first session and "Frenesi" at the second session. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Bain's album "Latin Love" (T 1201).
1958 - Peggy Lee, with Jack Marshall conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes trombone and a small group of string players) records the tracks "Jim", "Bill", "When A Woman Loves A Man", and "Good For Nothin' Joe" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lee's album "I Like Men!" (T 1131).
1958 - Dorothy Donegan (on piano, with unlisted bass and drum players) records the tracks "Louise", "Lullaby Of The Leaves", "Somebody Sweetheart", and "Fine And Dandy" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Donegan's album "Dorothy Donegan Live!" (T 1155).
1959 - The King Sisters (vocalists Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn & Alyce King), with Alvino Rey conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Impossible", "Girls And Boys", and "Chree-See-Mus" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track on the sisters album "TV's Wonderful King Sisters" (TT 2397) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4310).
1959 - George Shearing (on piano) and His Orchestra (Emil Richards on vibraphones; Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar; Al McKibbon on bass; and Percy Brice on drums) record a remake of "Like A Ship Without A Sail", and the tracks "In The Blue Of The Evening", "Deep Night", "First Floor Please", "If I Had You", and "Night Flight" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Shearing's album "The George Shearing Quintet With Brass Choir - Satin Brass" (T 1326).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #19 on CKEY 580 AM's Silver Dollar Survey in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Lee Evans and Trio (lineup unlisted), record the titles "A Funky Night", "Teacher's Blues", "My Funny Valentine", and "I'm Old Fashioned" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's eponymous album "Lee Evans & His Trio" (T 1847).
1963 - Red Nichols (on cornet) and His Five Pennies (Richard Nelson on trombone; Bill Wood on clarinet; Bill Campbell on piano; Walt Yoder on bass; and Rollie Culver on drums) record the tracks "Plantive Blues", "Wabash Blues", "Climax Rag", "New Orleans Blues", "Millenberg Joys", and "Basin Street Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks, except the version of "Plantive Blues" recorded this day (which as of 2005 remains unissued), on Nichols' album "Blues And Old-Time Rags" (T 2065).
1963 - The Lettermen (vocal trio of Jim Pike, Tony Butala, Bob Engemann), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Young Love", "Where Or When", "The Wonder Of You", and "Be My Girl" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "A Lettermen Kind Of Love" (T 2013).
1964 - Red Johnson records the tracks "There's A Grand Ole Opry Show Playing Somewhere" and "Railroaded" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5318).
1965 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals; John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals; Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals; and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the track "Nowhere Man" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London England. Capitol Records issues the track in The United States on the group's album "Yesterday And Today" (T 2553).
1966 - The Beach Boys perform two shows on the same day at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan that are recorded. From the first show, a medley of "Surfin' Safari/Fun Fun Fun/Shut Down/Little Deuce Coupe/Surfin' U.S.A." will be released by Capitol Records on the compilation album "Endless Harmony". From the second show, the track "Good Vibrations" will be released by Capitol in the five CD box set "Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys".
1966 - The Sunrays (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Hi, How Are You", "Old Man Doubt", "I'm Tired Of You", "Time (A Special Thing)" and "Loaded With Love" in Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues "Hi, How Are You" as a single (Tower 290) with "Just 'Round The River Bend" on the flip side. As of 2005 the other tracks remain unissued.
1968 - Denny McLain records the tracks "More", "Uptight", "Laura", "Sunny", and "Dreamsville" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "Dreamsville" on McLain's album "Denny McLain In Las Vegas" (ST-204). The other tracks as of 2005 remain unissued.
1968 - Bettye Swann (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "I Fall To Pieces" and "Sweet Dreams" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Record has (of 2005) yet to issue "I Fall To Pieces" and issued "Sweet Dreams" on Swann's album "The Soul View Now!" (ST-190).
1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Pollution's track "High Time" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final version of the track on Pollution's album "Heir - Pollution" (ST-205).
1968 - Tony Sandler and Ralph Young (on vocals), with Jimmy Jones conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Feeling Groovy (The 59th Street Bridge Song)", "Where Is Tomorrow", "Together", and "When The World Is Young" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the duo's album "Together" (ST-159).
1969 - Billy Frazier records the tracks "I'm Gonna Stay Right Here This Morning" and "Let's Face Reality" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2717).
1969 - The Montiques (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "When To Say Yes" and "Review The Situation" in Los Angeles, California. Both tracks, as of 2005, remain unissued.
1969 - The Panguitch Street Choir (lineup unlisted, also listed as "The Group" in Capitol Records' master file) records the tracks "Give Me Something To Believe In", "People Love Each Other", "(I Have Lost So Much) Now I'm Losing You", and "The Lady And The Outlaw" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and second tracks together as a single (Capitol 3264), the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 3278), but (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last track.
1973 - Overdubs are recorded for tracks that will be issued by Capitol Records on Glen Campbell's album "Houston (I'm Comin' To See You)" (SW-11293).
1974 - Al Martino (on vocals), with Peter DeAngelis conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Love Lady Of Arcadia", "To The Door Of The Sun (Alle Porte Del Sole)", and "Shadows" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Martino's album "To The Door Of The Sun" (ST-11366).
1974 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Cold Chills", "Jeweldene Turner (The World Needs To Hear You Sing)", "We Sure Danced Us Some Good 'Uns", and "One Man Woman" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the second and third tracks on Edwards' album "Mississippi You're On My Mind" (ST-11401). The first and fourth tracks, as of 2005, remain unissued.
1978 - Dorothy Shay, singer, comedienne ("The Park Avenue Hillbillie"), Hollywood actor, and Capitol Records artist, dies of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California at age 57. I know her Capitol albums were released in the late 1950s. If anyone has more exact release dates, please leave a comment.
1979 - At six sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee Diane Pfeifer records the tracks "Free To Be Lonely Again" and "Second Hand Love" at the first session, "Just When I Needed A Love Song" at the second session, "Roses Ain't Red" at the third session, "Wishful Drinkin'" and "Sing You To Sleep" at the fourth session, "Blues From Your Little White Lies" at the fifth session, and "I Believe In Fairy Tales Too", "Do You Mind (If I Fall In Love With You)" and "Oh No, Not Love Again" at the sixth session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Pfeifer's eponymous album "Diane Pfeifer" (ST-12046).
1981 - April Wine's Capitol Records album "Harder…Faster" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - The final mixes for George Clinton's titles "Loopzilla", "Pot Sharing Tots", "Get Dressed", "Computer Games", "Atomic Dog", "Free Alterations", "One Fun At A Time" and "Man's Best Friend" are mastered at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida. The titles "Man's Best Friend" and "Loopzilla" with be edited together as a single title. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Clinton's album "Computer Games" (ST-12246).
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Angela Bofill records the track "Down The..". No studio information or issue information is listed. If anyone knows where the track was recorded or if it was issued, please leave a comment.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1929 - Dory Previn, songwriter, singer, former wife of composer and conductor Andre Previn, first released artist on the MediaArts label (founded by former Capitol Records Chairman Alan Livingston and record producer Nik Venet), and United Artists Records artist, is born Dorothy Veronica Langan in Rahway, New Jersey. The MediaArts library was sold to United Artists, whose catalog was later sold to EMI Music, and is currently controlled by Capitol Records in the United States.
1966 - On the day before his seventh birthday, future Capitol Records artist (the 1979 parody single "My Bologna" with "School Cafeteria" on the flipside) Alfred Yankovic (no relation to Frankie Yankovic), aka "Weird Al" Yankovic, is taken to his first ever accordion lesson with teacher Lee Terry Meisinger by his parents Mary and Nick Yankovic.
1979 - Washington, D.C. declares today Charles Mingus Day. Mingus may have recorded for Capitol Records before 1964 as his papers in the Library of Congress have a royalty statement from July 1964.
1984 - EMI America registers the masters for the titles on the original motion picture soundtrack for "First Born" and will issue all the titles on the motion picture's soundtrack album (ST-17144). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company Universal Music Group, from whom EMI America originally got the album's tracks.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1905 - Joseph Kosma, classical, ballet, operetta and French film score composer, is born in Budapest, Hungary. His theme, "Autumn Leaves", would later be given lyrics by Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer
75 Years Ago Today In 1942 - Annette Funicello, television and motion picture actress, singer, and one of the first Mouseketeers, is born Annette Joanne Funicello in Utica, New York.