DECEMBER 16, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1899 - Sir Noel Coward, composer, stage and motion picture writer, actor, director and producer, singer, and Capitol Records artist (an album of Coward singing the songs of his 1961 Broadway show "Sail Away") is born Noel Peirce Coward in Teddington (a suburb of London), England
1968 - Christopher Thorn, record producer, recording studio owner, and guitarist with the Capitol Records band Blind Melon (1991-1999), is born in Dover, Pennsylvania

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1942 - It's a Wednesday, and The King Cole Trio appear on The Armed Forces Radio Service show "Mail Call" in Los Angeles, California with fellow guests James Cagney, Claire Booth, Ransome Sherman, Jack Carson , Dennis Morgan, Hoagy Carmichael, and Arthur O'Brein.
1943 - Ella Mae Morse's Capitol Records single "Shoo-Shoo Baby" enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop Singles chart
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist Freddie Slack, with Paul Lopez on trumpet, Jimmy Knepper on trombone, Hank Horn on tenor saxophone, Darrell Homer on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, and Maynard Sloate on drums, using arrangements by Russ Jones, Hank Horn, and Slack, recordds the titles "Bebop Boogie" then, with vocals by Charlotte Blackburn and without the horns, "Two Left Hands" and finally, without the horn players and with Eddie Roberston replacing Morty Corb on bass and providing the vocals, "An Old Piano That Played Itself" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bebop Boogie" as a single (Capitol 15289) with "Mr. Freddie's Boogie" (recorded December 24, 1947) on the flipside and on Slack's album "Freddie Slack's Boogie Woogie, Volume 2" (H-83), "Two Left Hands" as a single (Capitol 15035) with "Strolin'" (also recorded December 24, 1946) on the flipside, and "An Old Piano That Played Itself" as a single (Capitol 15065) with "Ooh Ooh Baby" (also recorded December 24, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and bandleader Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (Mannie Klein on trumpet, Max Fidler, Cactus Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddles, Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harmonica and flute, Ossie Godson on piano, Pedro De Paul on accordion, John Weiss and Benny Garcia Jr. on electric guitars, Smokey Rogers on guitar, Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar, Deuce Spriggens on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums) record the titles "Suspicion" and "Artistry In Western Swing" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Suspicion" as a single (Capitol Americana 40109) with "Flo From St. Joe, Mo." (recorded December 11, 1947) on the flipside and "Artistry In Western Swing" as a single (Capitol Americana 40095) with "Happy Birthday Polka" (recorded December 29, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During a split session held in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), first The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum) record the titles "Yes, We Have No Bananas", "Crying For You", "Goodbye Romance" and "Rhode Island Is Famous For You" then vocalists Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers record the title "The Gal Is Mine, Once More". Capitol Records will issue "Yes, We Have No Bananas" as a single (Capitol 15233) with "It's Watcha Do With Watcha Got" (recorded December 5, 1947) on the flipside, "Crying For You" as a single (Capitol 15057) with "At A Sidewalk Penny Arcade" (recorded December 22, 1947) on the flipside, "Goodbye Romance" as a single (Capitol 15142) with "With All My Heart" (recorded October 19, 1946) on the flipside, has yet to issue "Rhode Island Is Famous For You", and will issue "My Gal Is Mine, Once More" as a single (Capitol 15025) with "You Don't Have To Know The Language" (recorded December 11, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Frank De Vol conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Sari Waltz", "Waves Of The Danube", "Treasure Waltz", "Vienna Dreams", and "Du Und Du (You And I)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Frank De Vol And His Orchestra's album "Viennese Waltzes" (CD-98).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Carlyle Hall and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes a string section), records the titles "Stay As Sweet As You Are", "At Your Command", "It's Magic", and "You Were Meant For Me" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will reject the take of "Stay As Sweet As You Are" and will issue "At Your Command" as a single (Capitol 15154) with "Win Or Lose" (recorded December 17, 1947) on the flipside, "It's Magic" as a single (Capitol 15072) with "Spring In December" (also recorded December 17, 1947) on the flipside, and "You Were Meant For Me" as a single (Capitol 15027) with "Thoughtless" (also recorded December 17, 1947) on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and guitarist T-Bone Walker, with Jack Trainor on trumpet, Bumps Myers on tenor saxophone, Willard McDaniel on piano, Billy Hadnott on bass, and Oscar Lee Bradley on drums, records the titles "That Old Feeling Is Gone", "The Time Seems So Long", "Prison Blues", and "Home Town Blues" in Los Angeles, California for Black And White Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and will issue all the titles in the three-CD set "Capitol Blues Collection: T-Bone Walker - The Complete Capitol/Black And White
Recordings" (8-29379-2).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist and guitarist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (Amos Lee Hedrick and Robert "Bob" White on fiddles, Gilbert "Gil" Baca on piano, Billy Raymond Carson and Billy Gray on guitar, Wayma "Pee Wee" Whitewing on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Paul McGhee on drums) record the titles "Rub-A-Dub-Dub", "I've Never Found Somebody New", "Where My Sweet Baby Used To Talk", and "I'll Sign My Heart Away" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Rub-A-Dub-Dub" and "I'll Sign My Heart Away" together as a single (Capitol 2445), "I've Never Found Somebody New" as a single (Capitol 2376) with "No Help Wanted" (recorded January 27, 1953) on the flipside, and "Where My Sweet Baby Used To Talk" on Hank Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys' album "North Of The Rio Grande" (T 618).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Harry Stewart, with Johnny Duffy and The Scandahoovians (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Who Hid The Halibut On The Poop Deck", "The Object Of My Affection", "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby", and "Yokohama Mama" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Who Hid The Halibut On The Poop Deck" and "The Object Of My Affection" together as a single (Capitol 2335) as by Yogi Yorgesson with Johnny Duffy and The Scandahoovians and "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby" and "Yokohama Mama" together as a single (Capitol 2392) as by Harry Kari and Six Saki Sippers.
1955 - Felix Slatkin conducts The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as it records the titles "Children's Corner Suite, Part 1", "Children's Corner Suite, Part 2", and "Children's Corner Suite, Part 6" in Los Angeles, California. After Parts 3, 4, and 5 are recorded on December 18, 1955, Capitol Records will issue the complete suite on the orchestra's album "DEBUSSY - Petite Suite/Children's Corner Suite" (P-8328).
1955 - Joe "Red" Hayes (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "I'll Be So Good To You", an unissued take of the title "Choose The One You Want", the title "The Man Who Calls Her Wife", and an unissued take of the title "You've Never Been Certain Of Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue I'll Be So Good To You" and "The Man Who Calls Her Wife" together as a single (Capitol 3382).
1955 - Ferlin Husky (on vocals) and His Hush Puppies (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Aladdin's Lamp", "Rockin' Alone In An Old Rockin' Chair", "The Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine", and "That Little Boy Of Mine" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Aladdin's Lamp" as a single (Capitol F3428) with "That Big Old Moon" (recorded July 8, 1955) on the flipside and the last three titles on Husky's album "Songs Of The Home And Heart" (T 718).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California, Freddy Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record at the first session the titles "Malaguena", "It Began In Havana", "Walter Winchell Rhumba", and "Miami Beach Rhumba" at the first session and the titles "Poinciana", "Prisionero", "Love Letters" and "Autumn Leaves" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Freddy Martin and His Orchestra's album "Lush and Latin" (T 998).
1960 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the title "'Gurney Slade' Theme", unissued takes of "The Untouchables", "The Second Time Around", and the title "Return To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "'Gurney Slade' Theme" and "Return To Me" together as a single (Capitol 4513).
1961 - Pianist Leonard Pennario, with Alfred Newman conducting The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, records George Gershwin's "Second Rhapsody" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Pennario's album "GERSHWIN By Starlight" (P-8581) and Angel Records will reissue the track on Pennario's album "Leonard Pennario Plays Gershwin" (S-36070).
1964 - The Beach Boys' begin the first of two sessions to record the stereo track "Kiss Me, Baby" at Western Studios in Los Angeles, California. The second session will be held January 15, 1965, also at Western Studios.
1965 - Jerry Naylor records as yet unissued takes of the titles "Walk A Little Taller" and "For Her" in Los Angeles, California for Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records.
1966 - Final overdubs are recorded in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California for Merle Haggard's titles "Life In Prison", "Drink Up And Be Somebody", "Gone Crazy", and "I Threw Away The Rose". Capitol Records will issue the final mixes for "Life In Prison" and "Drink Up And Be Somebody" on Merle Haggard With The Strangers' album "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive" (T 2702) and "Gone Crazy" and "I Threw Away The Rose" on Merle Haggard And The Strangers' album "Branded Man" (T 2789).
1966 - The Beach Boys record the title "You're Welcome (March)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Beach Boys Rarities" (ST-12293) and it will be released as the first single on the group's Brothers Records label (Brother 1001) with "Heroes And Villains" (recorded December 19, 1966) on the flipside.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "The Christmas Song" is #3 on Billboard magazine's Christmas LPs chart and his single "The Christmas Song" is #3 on the magazine's Christmas Singles chart.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Marian Love, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Power Of Your Love", "I Who Have Nothing", and "Listen And Learn" at the first session and "Only Human", "The Look Of Love", "Walk Proud And Pretty", and "Another Rainy Day" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Love's album "A Groovy Kind Of Love" (ST 2898).
1970 - Jerry Corbitt (on vocals and guitar with unlisted others), records the title "Get On Back To The Land" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Corbitt's self-titled album "Jerry Corbitt".
1970 - During a busy day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Capitol Records and Sid and Marty Krofft artists The Bugaloos appear on Captain Jim's children's television show, meet with the local Christmas Seals chairman and become honorary Ambassadors, and do an in-store signing at Kaufmann's Department Store
1970 - Manhattan Transfer (vocal group), with Gene Pistilli, record the title "Winterlude" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the song as a single (Capitol 3036) with "Maybe Mexico" (recorded May 18, 1970) on the flipside.
1970 - Ferlin Husky (on vocals with unlisted others) records the titles "Sidewalks Of Chicago", "Hello Darlin'", "For The Good Times", and "Heart Over Mind" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ferlin Husky and His Hush Puppies' album "One More Time" (ST-768).
1971 - Vocalist Red Steagall, with unlisted other musicians, records the titles "Before You Learn To Fly", "Texas Silver Zephyr" and "Oklahoma Promise" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Steagall's album "Party Dolls And Wine" (ST-11056).
1971 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Paul Pena's self-titled album "Paul Pena" (ST-11005), which were recorded at Intermedia Sound Studios in Boston, Massachusetts.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Paul McCartney’s single "Hi, Hi, Hi" is released in the U.S. by Capitol Records and will peak at #10 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart on February 3, 1973
1974 - Capitol Records releases John Lennon's single "# 9 Dream" with "What You Got" on the flipside
1975 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Lettermen (Donny Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike on vocals), with Vince Morton conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "For The Good Times", "Loving Her Was Easier", "I Can't Help It", "The Last Thing On My Mind (If I'm Still In Love With You)" at the first session and "Today I Started Loving You Again", "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'", "Leavin' With The First Light", " and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on December 29, 1975, "For The Good Times", "I Can't Help It", "Today I Started Loving You Again", and "Leavin' With The First Light" on January 5, 1976, "I Can't Help It" on January 6, 1976, "Today I Started Loving You" and "Leavin' With The First Light" on January 7, 1976, "The Last Thing On My Mind" on January 8, 1976, and "Loving Her Was Easier", "Kiss And Angel Good Mornin'" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" on January 9, 1976, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508).
40 Years Ago Today In - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band's Capitol Records album "Live Bullet" is certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A.
1980 - Sheree Brown (on vocals, with unknown accompaniment) records the titles "Happiness Flows" and "Straight Ahead" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both songs on Brown's album "Straight Ahead" (ST-12153).
1980 - Blue Magic records the titles "Let There Be Love", and "Feelin' The Love" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue both songs on the band's self titled album "Welcome Back" (ST-12143).
1981 - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Makin' Thunderbirds" and "Shame On The Moon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the band's album "The Distance" (ST-12254).
1986 - During two session held this day at The Music Mill studios in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist Tanya Tucker, with Paul Davis and Paul Overstreet and unlisted musicians, records the title "I Won't Take Less Than Your Love" at the first session and then Tucker with unlisted musicians records the title "I Wonder What He's Doing Tonight" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles together on Tucker's album "Love Me Like You Used To" (CLT-46870).
1986 - Capitol Records registers the masters it received from EMI-France for Daniel Lavoie's album "Tips" (ST-12568) which were recorded in Montreal, Canada and London, England.
15 Years Ago Today In 2002 - Capitol Records group Coldplay appear on CBS-TV's "The Late Show With David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City, New York

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1954 - Warner Brothers releases the motion picture "Young At Heart" which uses Frank Sinatra's Capitol Records recording of the title track
1958 - The Chipmunk's Liberty Records single "The Chipmunk Song" is #1 on the U.S. Pop Singles charts
1965 - "The Music of Lennon & McCartney", a television special recorded at Granada TV Centre, Manchester, England and featuring The Beatles and other artists performing Lennon-McCartney songs, is broadcast in London, England
1968 - Mavis Smith begins work as executive of the Apple Corp. press office
1968 - Jack Wilson (with Jack Wilson on piano, Andy Simpkins and Ray Brown on bass, Howard Roberts on guitar, Jimmie Smith and Donald Bailey on drums, and Victor Feldman and Tommy Vig on vibes and tympani)records the tracks "Herman's Helmet", "Night Creature", "Soft Summer Rain", and "Eighty-One" in Los Angeles, California for his Blue Note Records album "Song For My Daughter"
1971 - Don McLean’s eight-minute-plus (8:32) version of "American Pie" is released to radio by United Artists Records and will hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart on January 15, 1972
1988 - Pianist Don Pullen (with Gary Peacock on bass, and Tony Williams on drums) records the tracks "Jana’s Delight", "Once Upon A Time", "Warriors", "New Beginnings", "At The Café Centrale", "Reap The Whirlwind", and "Silence = Death" at A&R Studios in New York City, with producer by Michael Cuscuna and recording engineer David Baker, for Pullen's Blue Note Records album "New Beginnings"
2005 - The Beatles sue EMI Group, Capitol Records' parent company, claiming that they are owed 30 million pounds in royalties

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1770 - Ludwig van Beethoven, composer and pianist, is born in Bonn, Germany
110 Years Ago Today In 1907 - At a studio in New York City's Brooklyn Navy Yard, Eugene H. Farrar, singing "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?", becomes the first singer to broadcast on radio.