HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1950 - Ronnie Laws, jazz, blues and funk saxophone and flute player, and Blue Note Records (1975-1976, 1996-1998), United Artists (1976-1980), Liberty Records (1981) and Capitol Records artist (1982-1984), is born Ronald Laws in Houston, Texas. Blue Note, United Artists and Liberty Records' catalogs are currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers and Ray Wetzel on trumpet, Vido Musso and Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Bob Ahern on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, and Robert Collier on drums) record the track "Painted Rhythm", arranged by Kenton, for Capitol Records
1946 - Jascha Datsko and His Gypsy Ensemble record an unissued take of "Granadinas/Clavelitios" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Uncle Henry's Kentucky Mountainers (vocalists Henry Warrens and Wava Adams with unlisted others) record the titles "Red Headed Woman", "Are You Ashamed Of Me", "Misery In My Soul", and "Achin' And Cryin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Red Headed Woman" and "Misery In My Soul" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40077) and have yet to issue the other two titles.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Paul Weston conducting His Orchestra (lineup unlisted and includes a strings section), records the titles "I Surrender Dear", "At The Candlelight", "Just One More Chance", and "I'm Yours To Command" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Surrender Dear" and "At The Candlelight" together as a single (Capitol 15014) and "Just One More and "I'm Yours To Command" together as a single (Capitol 812).
1948 - Margaret Whiting's Capitol Records single "A Tree In The Meadow" is #1 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart
1950 - Vocalist Clark Dennis with vocal quartet and instrumental accompaniment records the tracks "Give Me A Kiss (To Build A Dream On)", "The Lorelei", "Love's Old Sweet Song" and "The Night The Floor Fell In" in Los Angeles, California. "The Lorelei" and "Love's Old Sweet Song" will be released together as Capitol Records single 1301 and the other two tracks remain unissued as of 2005.1951 - Bob Crosby and His Bobcats (Billy Butterfield on trumpet, Elmer "Moe" Schneider, Murray McEachern, and Ted Vesely on trombone, Matty Matlock on clarinet, Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, Jess Stacy on piano, Nappy Lamare on guitar, Bob Haggart on bass, Ray Bauduc on drums, and possibly and The Crew Chiefs on vocals) record the titles "Bouquet Of Roses" and "Just A Little Lovin'" then, with Warren Smith replacing Schneider, McEachern and Vesely on trombone, the titles "Savoy Blues" (possibly with Bob Crosby whistling) and "Avalon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 18500 and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1894).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Background overdubs are recorded for Stan Freberg's titles "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 2279) with "The Boogie-Woogie Banjo Man From Burmingham" (recorded on October 2, 1952) on the flipside and on Freberg's EP "Any Requests?" (EAP-1-496).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Mickey Katz and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Feet Up, Pat Him On The Pipick", "You Belong To Me", "Keneh Hora", and "Berele's Sherele" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Feet Up, Pat Him On The Pipick" and "You Belong To Me" together as a single (Capitol 2267), "Keneh Hora" as a single Capitol 2863) with "Hermendel's Koch-A-Lain" (recorded June 14, 1954) on the flipside and, with "Berele's Sherele", on Katz and His Orchestra's album "The Family Danced: American-Yiddish Folk Music and Dances" (T-457).
1955 - Vocalist Margie Rayburn (with Dennis Farnon conducting the orchestra [John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Vito "Mickey" Mangano, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Si Zentner, Ed Kusby, and William Schaefer on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Ted Nash, Jules Jacob, Robert Dawes, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones; Paul Smith on piano; Laurindo Almeida on guitar; Meyer Rubin on bass; Alvin Stoller and Lou Singer on drums; Carlos Vidal on congas; Frank Guerrero on timbales; Fred Aguirre on bongos]) with arranger Billy May, records the track "Basin Street Blues" at Capitol Records' studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. The track will be released on the the Capitol Records single 3338 and with "Can I Tell Them You're Mine" on the flip side on a promo single with the same number.
1955 - The musical tracks for Yma Sumac's track "Cha Cha Gitano", "Carnavalito Boliviano" and Gomba Boomba" are recorded at Capitol Records Melrose studios in Hollywood (after Maggie Rayburn's session) by The Rico Mambo Orchetsra (the same line-up as listed in the orchestra for the Margie Rayburn's session) conducted by Billy May. The vocals for all three tracks will be recorded by Sumac on October 14, 1955 and additionl tracks for "Cha Cha Gitano" on October 18, 1955. All the titles will be released on her Capitol Records album "Mambo!"
1956 - Vocalist Bob Roubian, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra, records the titles "It's Only A Paper Moon", "Come On Home", "Pauline, Pauline, Pauline" and "Rocket To The Moon" in Los Angeles, California. "It's Only A Paper Moon" and "Rocket To The Moon" will be released as single F101 by Prep Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records and"Come On Home" and "Pauline, Pauline, Pauline" will be released as single F3584 by Capitol Records and as a promo single with the same number.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Freddy Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Come To The Mardi Gras" and "The Lady From 29 Palms" with vocalists Johnny Cochran and The Martin Men (vocal group with unlisted lineup), "Why Don't We Do This More Often" with vocals by Ralph Anthony and an ensemble (lineup unlisted), and "I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Cocoanuts" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Freddy Martin In Hi-Fi" (W 900).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - It's a Thursday and vocalist Frank Sinatre, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orcherstra (Mannie Klein on trumpet, Si Zentner, Murray McEachern, and Francis "Joe" Howard on trombones, Skeets Herfurt and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophones, Jules Jacob and Joe Kinsler on tenor saxophone, Fred Falensby on baritone saxophone, Frank Flynn on vibraphone, Bill Miller on piano, Verlye Mills on harp, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, Country Washburne on tuba, Alvin Stoller on drums, and a string section with Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Dan Lube, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Lou Raderman, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violins, Alvin Dinkin, Alex Neiman, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on violas, Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cellos), records the titles "Autumn In New York", "London By Night", "April In Paris", and two takes of "Moonlight In Vermont" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except the first verison of "Moonlight In Vermont" on Sinatra's album "Come Fly With Me" (W/SW 920). Audio Archive will issue the first take of "Moonlight In Vermont" on the CD "From The Vaults Two" (202).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Les Brown and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Leap Frog" and "Midnight Sun" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.1960 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's Christmas album "The Last Month Of The Year"
1960 - "The Andy Griffith Show", featuring Capitol Records artist Andy Griffith and United Artists Records artist Don Knotts and a spinoff of "The Danny Thomas Show", debuts on CBS-TV where it will run until 1968 when Griffith leaves the series and is replaced by Ken Berry and is retitled "Mayberry R.F.D", running with that title until 1971
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #12 on WMCA's Top Twenty-Five chart in New York City, New York. Also, it's a Wednesday and at 1:00 PM EDT Nat "King" Cole appears on the ABC-Radio show "Flair".
1963 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney overdub vocals for the track "Little Child" in Studio Three, EMI Studios, London, England.
1965 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "Behind The Tear", with "Runnin'" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart
1966 - Capitol Records releases Merle Haggard and The Strangers' album "Swinging Doors And The Bottle Let Me Down"
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vance Debar "Pinto" Colvig, voice actor for Walt Disney Studios and the original voice of Bozo The Clown for Capitol Records, dies of lung cancer at the age of 75 in Woodland Hills, California
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studio at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Jay Daversa, Clyde Raesinger, Carl Leach, Dalton Smith, and Jack Laubach on trumpets, Tom Whittaker, Dick Shearer, and Tom Senff on trombones, Jim Amlotte on bass trombone, Graham Ellis on bass trombone and tuba, Ray Reed on alto saxophone and piccolo, Alan Rowe and Bob Dahl on tenor saxophone, John Mitchell on baritone saxophone, Bill Fritz on baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, and flute, Monty Budwig on bass, Dee Barton on drums, and Chino Valdes on bongos and congas) record the a new take of the title "The World We Knew" and the titles "Girl Talk" and "Invitation" at the first session between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM and the titles "Gloomy Sunday" and "Sunny" between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except for the take of "The World We Knew" recorded at the first session, which was rejected, on Kenton's album "The World We Know" (T/ST 2810). Kenton will record a new take of "The World We Knew" on October 4, 1967 which also be issued on the album "The World We Know".
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitars and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the title "Early Morning Dew" with Fred Neil, "Stoney End", and "Orion" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Stoney End" on the group's album "Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys & Friends, Volume III" (ST 2863) and have yet to issue the other two titles.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Michael Blodgett, with unlisted others, records the titles "Tranquil Day", "The People Show", "Clay People", and "Fire Engine Sky" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records will purchase the master for Dobie Gray's title "The 'In' Crowd". No issuing information is listed.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - At their first session for Capitol Records using the name Five Man Electrical Band (aka The Stacattos - Les Emmerson on vocals and guitar, Vern Craig on guitar, Brian Rading on bass, and Rick Bell and Mike Bell on vocals and drums) record the title "Five Man Electrical Band" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self-titled album "Five Man Electrical Band" (ST-165).
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Capitol Record releases Bob Welch's single "Sentimental Lady", featuring vocals by his former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie. "Hot Love, Cold World" is on the flip side of the commercial release and a mono version of "Sentimental Lady" on the flip side of the promo single.
1988 - The documentary film "Imagine", about the creation of John Lennon's album, premieres in Hollywood, California
25 Years Ago Today In 1992 - Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) releases Garth Brooks' album "The Chase"
1994 - Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) releases Suzy Bogguss with Chet Atkins' album "Simpatico"
2000 - Capitol Records releases Radiohead's album "Kid A" in the United States
2001 - Capitol Records Nashville artist Keith Urban receives the Australian Recording Industry's Achievement Award
2003 - "The Concert For George" (the film of the George Harrison tribute show) opens
2006 - Capitol Records releases The Decemberists' debut album "The Crane Wife", Sean Lennon's album "Friendly Fire" as a CD/DVD 2 disc set, Pink Floyd's compilation "Echoes - The Best Of Pink Floyd" as a 2 CD set, and The Pet Shop Boys' compilation "The Pet Shop Boys - The Hits - Pop Art" as a 2 CD Set.
2006 - Angel Records releases Sarah Brightman's compilation "Diva - The Singles Collection" both as a CD and as a seperate DVD title. Angel Records is a division of Capitol Music Group and is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1938 - Eddie Cochran, singer, guitarist, and Liberty Records artist, is born Edward Ray Cochran in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Liberty's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet" (co-starring sons David and future Imperial and Capitol Records artist Ricky Nelson) debuts and begins a fourteen year run on ABC-TV.
1953 - Chet Baker records his first two vocals for Pacific Jazz, as well as playing trumpet with Russ Freeman on piano, Carson Smith on bass, and Larry Bunker on drums for the tracks "The Thrill Is Gone" and "I Fall In Love Too Easily" at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California. His vocals and instrumental parts are recorded separately and later spliced together. Pacific Jazz's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.
1956 - Alto saxophonist, Sonny Criss, with Sonny Clark on piano, Larry Bunker on vibraphone, Buddy Clark on bass, and Lawrence Marable on drums records his last session for Imperial Records. Imperial's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.
1988 - Future Capitol Records artist Lisa Marie Presley marries her first husband, Danny Keough
25 Years Ago Today In 1992 - Houston Person records tenor saxophone overdubs for Lou Rawls' title "My Babe" and overdubs are recorded for Rawls' title "Hide Nor Hair" by Tim Hagans on trumpet, Wayne Andre on trombones, Hank Crawford on alto saxophone, David Newman on tenor saxophone, Seldon Powell on baritone saxophone using an arrangement by Crawford at M & I Studios in New York City, New York. Manhattan Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on Rawl's CD "Portrait Of The Blues" (7-99548-2) and Blue Note Records will reissue it.
2006 - Roulette Jazz, a division of Blue Note Records, releases three more titles in "The Great Jazz Vocal Collection" series: Sarah Vaughan's Roulette Records album "Sarah + 2", Chris Connors' FM Records album "Chris Connors At The Village Gate", and Joe Williams' Roulette album "A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry". All three titles are remastered versions of their original releases. The Blue Note, Roulette and FM Records catalogs are currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1955 - "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV's morning lineup running until 1984 and "The Mickey Mouse Club" begins a four year primetime run on ABC-TV
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Woody Guthrie, singer, songwriter, father of Arlo Guthrie, and cousin of Capitol Records artist Jack Guthrie, dies of complications of Huntington's Chorea at Brooklyn State Hospital in New York at age 55.
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