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120 Years Ago Today In 1897 - Fletcher Henderson, one of the founders of the modern swing sound, pianist, band leader, composer, arranger, accompanist, and member of Capitol Records band Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, is born Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. in Cuthbert, Georgia
1919 - Anita O'Day, singer with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, Woody Herman and His Orchestra, and Capitol Records band Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, as well as a solo artist for Verve Records, is born Anita Belle Colton in Chicago, Illinois
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - Frank De Vol (conducting his own arrangements) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Masquerade" and "In A Little Spanish Town" at Radio Recorders' studio in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Masquerade" on De Vol's album "Waltzing On Air" (BD-53) and "In A Little Spanish Town" on De Vol's album "Concert Of Waltzes" (BD-31).
1946 - Guitarist Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (Ray Linn on trumpet, Si Zentner, Ed Kusby, Carl Loeffer, and Elmer Smithers on trombone, Heinie Beau on clarinet, Hap Lawson, Reynold Johnson, and Herbie Haymer on saxophones, Buddy Cole on piano, Phil Stephens on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) record the titles "Forever Nicki" and "Forever Paganini" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 358).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Voice artist Pinto Colvig, with Billy May and His Orchestra, records a new take of the title "Bozo's Song" and, with additional vocals by Mickey Katz who's listed as the original Filbert Frog on the record label, the title "The Operatic Frog" (later retitled "Filbert The Frog") in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the new take of "Bozo's Song" and "Filbert The Frog" in the children's album "Bozo Sings" (DBS-84).
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70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Xylophonist Red Norvo, with Alex Gershunoff on flute, Don Bonnie and Lloyd Rathburn on oboes, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Red Callender on bass, and Irving Cottler on bass, using arrangements by Johnny Thompson, records the titles "Summer Night", "El Rojo", and "Band In Boston" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles in the album "Red Norvo's Xylophone" (CC-125).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Clarinetist and bandleader Ake "Stan" Hasselgard and His Smorgasbirtds (Red Norvo on vibraphone, Arnold Ross on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Rollo Garberg on bass, and Frank Bode on drums) record the titles "Swedish Pastry", two takes of "Sweet And Hot Mop", "Who Sleeps", and two takes of "I'll Never Be The Same" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Swedish Pastry" and "Who Sleeps" together as a single (Capitol 15062) and the second takes of "Sweet And Hot Mop" and "I'll Never Be The Same" together as a single (Capitol 15302). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles and takes in the box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions" (MQ19-170 on vinyl and MD12-170 on CD)
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalists Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters (lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, record the titles "The Flower Seller", "Senorita, I Offer You The Moon", "I Wish I Knew The Name (Of The Girl In My Dreams)", and "Big Brass Band From Brazil" in New York City, New York. Caitol Records will issue "The Flower Seller" as a single (Capitol 15073) with "Takin' Miss Mary To The Ball" (recorded December 30, 1947) on the flipside, "Senorita, I Offer You The Moon" as a single (Capitol 15293) with "Hannah In Havana" (recorded November 16, 1947) on the flipside, and "I Wish I Knew The Name (Of The Girl In My Dreams)" and "Big Brass Band From Brazil" together as a single (Capitol 15029).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Four Of A Kind (Buddy Cole on piano, organ, and celeste, Dave Barbour on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Tom Romersa on drums), using arrangements by Heinie Beau records the titles "If I Could Be With You", "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes", "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", "Birth Of The Blues", "Careless", "(I Wanna Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy", "I Only Have Eyes For You", "Back In Your Own Backyard", and "How Long Has This Been Going On" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue "If I Could Be With You", "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes", "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", "Birth Of The Blues", and "Careless" on transcription disc (B-369) and "(I Wanna Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy", "I Only Have Eyes For You", "Back In Your Own Backyard", and "How Long Has This Been Going On" on transcription disc (B-370). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Peggy Lee And June Christy Capitol Transcription Sessions" (MD5-184).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and guitarist T-Bone Walker, with George Orendorff on trumpet, Bumps Myers on tenor saxophone, Willard McDaniel on piano, John W. Davis on bass, and Oscar Lee Bradley on drums, records two takes of the title "She's The No Sleepin'est Woman", "Plain Old Down Home Blues", "Born To Be No Good, and two takes of "Go Back To The One You Love" in Los Angeles, California for Black And White Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and 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).
1951 - The Voices Of Walter Schumann (vocal group with unlisted lineup), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "Last Night" featuring lead vocals by Marie Green and Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, "I Love That Feelin'" again with Miller on tenor saxophone, "The Far Lands", and "Paradise" featuring Murray McEachern on trombone in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Last Night" and "The Far Lands" together as a single (Capitol 2030) and "I Love That Feelin'" and "Paradise" together as a single (Capitol 1933).
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 also on guitars, Wayma "Pee Wee" Whitewing on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Paul McGhee on drums) record the titles "At The Rainbow's End", "When You're Lovin', You're Livin'", "You Don't Have The Nerve" and "I Saw My Mother's Name" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Songs of The Brazos Valley" (H-418).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Cellist Joseph Schuster, with Franz Waxman conducting The Los Angeles Orchestral Society (lineup unlisted) records Bruch's "Kol Nidrei, Opus 47" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Schuster's album "BACH - Concerto In C Minor For Cello And Orchestra/BRUCH - Kol Nidrei, Opus 47/SCHUMANN - Concerto In A Minor, Opus 129 For Cello And Orchestra" (P-8232).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Murray Arnold, with unlisted others, records five unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
1955 - Frank Sinatra's Capitol Records single "Love and Marriage", with "The Impatient Years" on the flipside, is #2 on Billboard's Pop singles chart and Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Sixteen Tons" is still #1 on the Country singles chart.
1955 - Felix Slatkin conducts The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as the record the titles "Children's Corner Suite, Part 3", "Children's Corner Suite, Part 4", "Children's Corner Suite, Part 5", and "Petite Suite, Part 3" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the complete suites together on the orchestra's album "DEBUSSY - Children's Corner Suite/Petite Suite" (P-8328),1955 - During a split session held today in Los Angeles, California first Helen O'Connell (on vocals) with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra conducted by Dave Cavanaugh (Ray Linn, George Seaberg, and Buddy Childers on trumpet, Ray Conniff, Tommy Pederson, and Tex Satterwhite on trombone, Billy Hamilton, Ronny Perry, Eddie Rosa, Pete Terry, and Joe Koch on reeds, Tommy Todd on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Norman Seelig on bass, and Louis Bellson on drums) record the titles "Would I Love You" with a male vocal group (lineup unlisted) and Gypsy Heart" then Frank De Vol and His Orchestra, conducted by Frank De Vol (probably the same musicians as above) featuring Tommy Hamilton and The Dream Makers (lineup unlisted) record "Seven Wonders Of The World". Capitol Records will issue "Would I Love You" and "Gypsy Heart" together as a single (Capitol 1368) and "Seven Wonders Of The World" as a single (Capitol 1359) with "Lullaby Of Broadway" on the flipside (recorded on December 1, 1950).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist Bob Bain's Music (unlisted tenor saxophonist, Merrill E. Moore on piano, Buck Owens on rhythm guitar, and unlisted bass and drums players) and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records a fast take of the title "Sing Boy Sing", and slow take of "Sing Boy Sing", and "Crazy 'Cause I Love You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the fast take of "Sing Boy Sing" and will issue the slow version and "Crazy 'Caus I Love You" together as a single (Capitol F3867).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts His Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record portions of Bartok's "Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste" in the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. After the remaining portions are recorded on January 21, 1958, Capitol Records will issue the complete piece on the album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste/MARTIN - Petite Symphonie Concertante" (P/SP-8507).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Pianist George Shearing, with Don Shelton, John Lowe, Bernie Fleisher, Bud Shank, and Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt on woodwinds, Larry Bunker on vibraphone, Clare Fischer on organ, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Ralph Pena on bass, Bob Neal on drums, and Chico Guerrero on percussion, being conducted by Clare Fisher and using his arrangements, records a remake of the title "Samba De Borboleta" and the titles "Amazon's Legend", "Blue Prelude", "Algo Nova" and "Black Satin" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shearing's album "Shearing Bossa Nova" (T/ST 1873).
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55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - During two sessions held this day in Riverside Church in New York City, New York, organist Virgil Fox, with unlisted others, records Beethoven's "Minuet In G", Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", and Tchaikovsky's "Andante Cantabile" at the first session and Grieg's "Ich Liebe Dich", Bohm's "Calm As The Night", Bond's "A Perfect Day", and "French Clock" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "French Clock" which remains unissued, on Fox's album "Songs At Sunset" (P/SP-8587).
1965 - Both sides of The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Day Tripper" with "We Can Work It Out" on the flipside, enter Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1965 - Peter And Gordon (vocalist Peter Asher and Gordon Waller), with unknown others, record the titles "My Heart Skips A Beat", "Memphis", and "Lonely Street" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the songs on the duo's album "Sing And Play The Hits Of Nashville, Tennessee" (T 2430).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Yesterday", "Make The World Go Away", "Detroit City, and "Release Me" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on January 26, 1968, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "World Of Pop & Country" (ST 2896).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Glen Campbell, with Al De Lory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Wanna Live", "Buddy", "It's Over", "That's All That Matters", and "It's Only Make Believe" in Los Angeles, California. After "sweetening" (possibly strings) overdubs are recorded for "I Wanna Live" on January 11, 1968, overdubs for "It's Over" and "That's All That Matters" are recorded on January 18, 1968, and overdubs for "It's Only Make Believe" are recorded on July 8 and 15, 1970, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of "I Wanna Live" and "That's All That Matters" together as a single (Capitol 2146), has yet to issue "Buddy", will issue the final mix of "It's Over" on Campbell's album "" (ST 2878) and the final mix of "It's Only Make Believe" as a single (Capitol 2905) with "Pave Your Way Into Tomorrow" (recorded February 17, 1970) on the flipside.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Light Your Windows", "The Fool", and "I Hear You Knockin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Light Your Window" on the group's self-titled album "Quicksilver Messenger Service" (ST 2904) and has yet to issue the other two titles.
1971 - Badfinger's Capitol Records single "Day After Day", with "Money" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "I Am Woman", with "More Than You Could Take" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Vocalist Dorsey Burnette, with unlisted others, records the titles "Lila", "Circus Clown", "County Seat", "Keep Out Of My Dreams", "Mr. Jukebox, Sing A Lullabye", "Take Your Weapons, Lay 'Em Down", "Doggone The Dogs", and "True Love Means Forgiving" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Lila", "Keep Out Of My Dreams", "Mr. Jukebox, Sing A Lullaby", and "True Love Means Forgiving" on Burnette's album self-titled album "Dorsey Burnette" (ST-11219), has yet to issue "Circus Clown", "County Seat", and "Doggone The Dogs", and will issue "Take Your Weapons, Lay 'Em Down" as a single (Capitol 3529) with "I Let Another Good One Get Away" (recorded June 5, 1972) on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Hank Capps, with unlisted others, records the titles "Breakdown", "Homeward Bound", "Sittin' And Thinkin'", and "I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Breakdown" and "Homeward Bound" together as a single (Capitol 3545) and "Sittin' And Thinkin'" and "I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail" together as a single (Capitol 3740).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - The Lettermen (vocalist Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted others, record the titles "Bridge Over Troubled Water/You've Got A Friend" and "It Never Rains In Southern California" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for both titles on December 22 and 29, 1972, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on the trio's album "'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183).
35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band's Capitol Records single "Shame On The Moon", with "House Behind A House" on the flipside, debuts on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1985 - Sheree Brown (on vocals), with unknown accompaniment, records the titles "Passing Thing" and "Get Down, I'm So Bad" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Brown's album "Straight Ahead" (ST-12153).
1988 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", with "Back To The Rocking Horse" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1916 - Betty Grable, motion picture actress, singer, dancer, and one-time wife of actor Jackie Coogan and then Capitol Records artist Harry James, is born Ruth Elizabeth Grable in Saint Louis, Missouri
1931 - Allen Klein, businessman, artist manager (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and others) and record label owner (Cameo, Parkway, ABKC0), is born. If anyone knows where he was born and/or his middle name, please leave a comment.
1943 - Keith Richards, guitarist, singer, songwriter, a founding member of the Virgin Records band The Rolling Stones, and a solo Virgin Records artist is born in Dartford, Kent, England
1958 - MGM releases the motion picture "Some Came Running" starring Capitol Records artists Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin
1966 - The motion picture "The Family Way", with a musical score composed by Paul McCartney, premieres in London
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Cliffie Stone's "Hometown Jamboree" debuts live as a one hour show on KLAC-TV (now KCOP Channel 13) at El Monte Legion Stadium. It will become a three hour Country, Rockabilly, and early Rock 'n' Roll show broadcast live from Compton (yes, Compton), California, in front of a very large and enthusiastic studio audience, and will last until September 12, 1959. Many Capitol, Liberty, and Imperial Records artists will appear on the show. There are clips of Liberty Records artist Eddie Cochran on YouTube from the show and, they may not be Capitol Records artists but, I really recommend checking out the clips of Columbia Records artists The Collins Kids if you're a fan of Rockabilly and early Rock 'n' Roll.
2000 - British music magazine Melody Maker, which began publishing weekly in 1926, publishes its last issue
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