DECEMBER 29, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1943 - Rick Danko, rhythm guitar player with the group The Hawks and electric bass player and singer with the Capitol Records group The Band, is born in Green's Corners, outside of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
1944 - Patti Drew, singer with the Capitol Records group (1964) The Drew-vels (which includes her sisters Lorraine and Erma and bass vocalist Carlton Black) and a Capitol Records solo artist (1967-1971), is born in Charleston, North Carolina. Her mother, a domestic worker for Capitol Records regional promoter Maury Lathower in Evanston, Illinois, invited him to hear her daughters sing at a church function and he got the group signed to Capitol.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records single "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons", with "The Best Man" on the flipside, is #1 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most-Played On The Air chart and is the group's first #1 Pop hit.

70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocal group The Dinning Sisters (Ginger Dinning, Jayne Bundesen, and Jean Dinning, with The Art Van Damme Quintet (Art Van Damme on accordion, Charlie Calzaretta, Jr. on vibraphone, Claude Sheiner on guitar, Lewis Skalender on bass, and Max Mariash on drums), record the titles "The Bride And Groom Polka", "Buttons And Bows", "Makin' Love Mountain Style", and "Oh! Monah" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Bride And Groom Polka" as a single (Capitol 15074), "Buttons And Bows" as a single (Capitol 15184) with "San Antonio Rose" on the flipside, "Makin' Love Mountain Style" as a single (Capitol 15173), and "Oh! Monah" as a single (Capitol 15339). "Buttons And Bows" will enter Billboard's Pop singles charts on October 22, 1948, where it will stay for 16 weeks, eventually peaking at #7.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Karl And Harty (vocalists Karl Davis and Harty Taylor), with unlisted others, record the titles "Sweetest Mother", "A Song For Mother", "Reno Bound" and "I Can't Win For Losin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Sweetest Mother" and "A Song For Mother" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40111) and "Reno Bound" and "I Can't Win For Losin'" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40089).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, vocalist and pianist Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Hurley Ramey on guitar, Charles "Truck" Parham on bass, and Alvin Burroughs on drums) record the titles "He Sends Me", "My Little Boy", and "My New Papa Got To Have Everything" at the first session between 11:15 AM and 2:15 PM and the titles "Come And Get It Honey", "Little Sally Walker", "To Be Forgotten", and "Dark Town Strutter's Ball" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "He Sends Me" as a single (Capitol 15064), "My Little Boy" as a single (Capitol 15180) and on Lutcher's album "Real Gone" (T 232), "My New Papa Got To Have Everything" as a single (Capitol 15352), "Come And Get It Honey" as a single (Capitol 15064) and on Lutcher's album "Real Gone" (T 232), "Little Sally Walker" as a single (Capitol 798), and "To Be Forgotten" as a single (Capitol 15352). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the five-CD box set "Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm" (BCD 15910).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, guitarist Alvino Rey and His Orchestra (Dick Cathcart, Russ Granger, Frank Nelson, and Billy Young on trumpets, Tasso Harris, Roger Thorndyke, Moe Schneider, and Ed Kiefer on trombones, Buff Estes and John Gruey on alto saxophones, Al Cohn on tenor saxophone, Lee Yardum on baritone saxophone, Rocky Coluccio on piano, (p,vo) Chick Parnell on bass, and Ellis Tollin on drums) with Billy Young and Rocky Coluccio also on vocals along with Jimmy Joyce, record the titles "You And I" "Bye Bye Blues" with vocals by the vocal group The Blue Reys (Jimmy Joyce, Tom Kenny, Ralph Hall, and Blossom Dearie), "Sentimental Journey", and "When I Grow Too Old To Dream" at the first session, the titles "Love Song Of The Nile", "Sweet Leilani", "Wabash Blues", "Pagan Love Song" and Moon Of Manakoora" at the second session, and eight unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service" at the third session. Capitol Records has yet to issue "You And I" and "When I Grow Too Old To Dream" and will issue ""Bye Bye Blues" as a single (Capitol 15104) and "Sentimental Journey", "Love Song Of The Nile", "Sweet Leilani", "Wabash Blues", "Pagan Love Song" and "Moon Of Manakoora" on Rey and the orchestra's album "Tropical Isle" (CC-141). No issuing information is listed for the eight titles recorded at the third session.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - At a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first vocalist Johnny Mercer, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (Zeke Zarchy on trumpet, Fred Stulce, Matty Matlock, Herbie Haymer, Len Hartman, and Eddie Miller on saxophones, Milt Raskin on piano, George Van Eps on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, Nick Fatool on drums, and Fred Tavares on steel guitar), records the title "Sweetie Pie", the titles "Down Among The Sheltering Palms" and "Would Ya?" with additional vocals by The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), and title "1,000 Island Song" then vocalist Jerry Colonna, with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Pass A Piece Of Pizza, Please" and "Where Do You Work-A-John?". Capitol Records will issue "Sweetie Pie" as a single (Capitol 15096), "Down Among The Sheltering Palms" as a single (Capitol 15241), "Would Ya?" as a single (Capitol 15337), "1,000 Island Song" as a single (Capitol 15028), and "Pass A Piece Of Pizza, Please" and "Where Do You Work-A-John?" together as a single (Capitol 15098).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with Joseph "Country" Washburn leading Alan "Spud" Goodale and Luther "Red" Roundtree on guitars, Cliffie Stone on bass, and Max Terhune on calliope, records the titles "Animal Fair" and "Cactus Jack Had A Ranch" with Terhune also supplying animal sound effects, and the titles "I Was Born A Hundred Years Ago" and "Thank You" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM on December 30, 1947. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ritter's self-titled album "Tex Ritter" (DC-91).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Trombonist Pee Wee Hunt, with unlisted others, records ten unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Roy Hogsed and The Rainbow Riders (Jimmy Kersey on rhythm guitar, Jean Dewez on accordion, and Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass) record the titles "Fancy Little Dance", "Easy Payment Blues", "The Country Grocery Store" with vocals by Kersey, and "Okie Gal With The Blue Bonnet Eyes" at Universal Recorders in Los Angeles, California between 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM for Coast Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters from the entire session but will only issue "Easy Payment Blues" as a single (Capitol Americana 40133).
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, Billy Hadnott on bass, and Oscar Lee Bradley on drums, records the titles "I Want A Little Girl", "I'm Still In Love With You", two takes of "You're My Best Poker Hand" without Orendorff on trumpet, and "West Side Baby" in Los Angeles, California for Black And White Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters for the entire session and will issue "I Want A Little Girl", "I'm Still In Love With You", the second take of "You're My Best Poker Hand" and "West Side Baby" on the album "" (T 1958), the second take of "You're My Best Poker Hand" as a single (Capitol 57-70023), and 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 Ernie Felice Quartet (Ernie Felice on accordion and three unidentified musicians) record the titles "Just One Of Those Things", "Cumana", another version of "Just One Of Those Things", and a remake of "Hora Staccato" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first version of "Just One Of Those Things", "Cumana" and the take of "Hora Staccato" recorded on this date on the quartet's album "Accordion Powerhouse" (FBF-307) and the second take of "Just One Of Those Things" on the quartet's album "Cocktail Time With The Ernie Felice Quartet" (T 192).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Fletcher Henderson, bandleader, pianist, arranger, and member of the Capitol Records band Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, dies in New York City, New York at age 55.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Cousin Herb Henson, with unlisted others, records the titles "Bouncing Heart", "Tattle-Tale Moon", "I Wish I Was That Young Again", and "Electrified Donkey" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bouncing Heart" and "Tattle-Tale Moon" together as a single (Capitol 2348) and has yet to issue the other two titles.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Roger Wagner conducts The Roger Wagner Chorale with The Concert Arts Players (lineups unlisted) as they rehearse Villa-Lobos' "Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Harp, Celeste, Percussion And Mixed Chorus" which they will record for Capitol Records on January 6, 1953.

1955 - During two session that take place at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 10:30 PM and 2:00 AM the next day on December 30, 1955, Jean Shepard (on vocals), with J. R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Bill Woods on piano, Charles Lee "Fuzzy" Owen, Alvis "Buck" Owens, and Lewis Talley on guitars, Clarence Roy Lee on bass, and John Cuvielllo on drums, records the titles "It's Hard To Tell The Married From The Free", "Did I Turn Down A Better Deal?", "A Passing Love Affair", and "I Married You For Love" at the first session and the titles "I'll Thank You All My Life", "I Learned It All From You", "Hello, Old Broken Heart", and "Sad Singing' And Slow Ridin'" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles from the two sessions, except "I Learned It All From You", on Shepard's album "Songs Of A Love Affair" (T 728) and "I Learned It All From You" as a single (Capitol 3340) with "This Has Been Your Life" (recorded December 27, 1955) on the flipside.
1955 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet, Francis "Joe" Howard and Paul Tanner on trombone, Juan Tizol on valve trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Willie Smith, Mahlon Clark, Don Raffell, William "Buck" Skalak, and Bob Lawson on saxophones, Bill Miller on piano, Herman "Tiny" Mitchell on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Lee Young on drums), records the titles "Mr. Juke Box" with a mixed vocal group (5 unlisted male and female vocalists), "Dame Crazy", "I Just Found Out About Love", "I Got Love" with a mixed vocal group (5 unlisted male and female vocalists), and "My Personal Possession" with additional vocals by The Four Knights (Cliff Holland and John Wallace on tenor vocals, Clarence Dixon on baritone vocals, and Oscar Broadway on bass vocals) at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 7:00 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Dame Crazy" and "I Just Found Out About Love" on Cole's EP "Songs From 'Strip For Action'" (EAP-1-709), "My Personal Possession" as a single (Capitol F3737) with "Send For Me" (recorded May 14, 1957) on the flipside, and the first four titles on Cole's CD "Night Lights" (5-31964-2).
1955 - Violinist Nathan Milstein and pianist Arthur Balsam record Giuseppe Tartini's "Violin Sonata In G Minor, Devil's Trill" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue this take. Milstein, with pianist Leon Pommers, would record a new take of the title on January 29, 1959, in New York City, New York.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - During three sessions held this day in New York City, New York, the original cast of the Broadway musical "The Music Man", featuring vocalists Robert Preston, Verne Reed, Iggie Wolfington, Pert Kelton, Barbara Cook, Eddie Hodges, and The Buffalo Bills (lineup unlisted), with Herbert Greene conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Overture And Rock Island" with vocals by Verne Reed, "Shipoopi" with vocals by Iggie Wolfington, "Iowa Stubborn" with vocals by The Comany, "Wells Fargo Wagon" with vocals by Eddie Hodges, "Gary, Indiana" also with vocals by Eddie Hodges, "Sincere" with vocals by The Buffalo Bills, and "It's You" also with vocals by The Buffalo Bills at the first session, the titles "Ya Got Trouble" with vocals by Robert Preston, "Lida Rose/Will I Ever Title" with vocals by The Buffalo Bills and Barbara Cook, "Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little/Good Night Ladies" with vocals by The Company, "Seventy-Six Trombones" with vocals by Robert Preston, and "Finale" also with vocals by Robert Preston at the second session, and the titles "My White Knight" with vocals by Barbara Cook, "Marian The Librarian" with vocals by Robert Preston, "Piano Lesson" and "Goodnight, My Someone" with vocals by Barbara Cook, "The Sadder-But-Wiser-Girl For Me" with vocals by Robert Preston, and "Till There Was You" with vocals by Barbara Cook and Pert Kelton at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the original cast album "The Music Man" (W/SW 990). Capitol's Broadway cast album catalog is now owned and distributed by Warner Music Group's subsidiary Warner Classics.
1960 - Whittemore & Lowe (Arthur "Buck" Whittemore and Jack Lowe on piano duets), with The Gene Lowell Singers (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Love Music (From 'The Great Imposter')" and "Theme From 'Go Naked In The World'" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the two titles together as a single (Capitol 4522).
1960 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Entertainers (Bob Robinson on trombone, Bob Hardaway on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, a unknown pianist, Carson Smith on bass, and Nick Ceroli on drums), record "Molly Brown Overture", "Molly Brown Finale", and a remake of the title "Dolce Far Niente" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ray Anthony's album "Swing · Dream · Dance To The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (T 1576).
1960 - Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), recorded the titles "The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere" with additional vocals by Paul Frees, Jesse White, and June Foray, "The Boston Tea Party" with additional vocals by Paul Frees and Peter Leeds, and "The Thanksgiving Story" with additional vocals also by Paul Frees and Peter Leeds in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two titles on Freberg's album "Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America" (W 1573) and all the titles on the CD release of the album (7-92061-2).
1960 - Dakota Stanton (on vocals), with a small band (lineup unlisted), records the title "All In My Mind" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4512) with "Hey Lawdy Mama" (recorded September 16, 1960) on the flipside.
1961 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and The Barnstormers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Bug Stomping (Stomp That Roach)", "Shoutin' Truth", "The Big Stomp (Mop Mop Stomp)", and "Skokiaan" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bug Stomping (Stomp That Roach)" and "The Big Stomp (Mop Mop Stomp)" together as a single (Capitol 4642) as by The Barnstormers and have yet to issue "Shoutin' Truth" and "Skokiaan".
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - It's a Friday night and at 9:30 PM EST Nat "King" Cole appears, along with fellow guest stars George Burns and Ginger Rogers, on NBC-TV's "The Dinah Shore Show". Cole performs "I Won't Twist", Sweet Lorraine", and "Why Don't You Do Right?" Dinah and Nat sing a collection of blues and spirituals written for them by Ticker Freeman and Earl Brown. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #10 on Billboard Music Week magazine's 150 Best Selling Monaural LPs chart and #11 on the magazine's 50 Best Selling Stereo LPs chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #47 on Billboard Music Magazine's 50 Best Selling Stereo LPs chart and #115 on the magazine's 150 Best Selling Monaural LPs chart. Nat 'King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #2 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Middle-Road Singles chart, #13 on the magazine's Hot 100 singles chart, #14 on its Honor Roll Of Hits chart, and #16 on its Hot R&B Singles chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #7 on Ilta-Sanomat's chart in Helsinki, Finland. "Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "The Christmas Song" is #19 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Middle-Road Singles chart and #65 on the magazine's Hot 100 singles chart. "Dear Lonely Hearts" is also #18 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart and #31 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nelson Riddle conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "The Dickens And Fenster March", "McHale's Navy March", "Moon River", "Bubbles In The Wine", and "Lawrence Of Arabia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Lawrence Of Arabia" which remains unissued, on Riddle and his orchestra's album "More Hit TV Themes" (T/ST 1869).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Vocal group The Lettermen (Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted others, record the titles "Moments To Remember", "Graduation Day", "It's Dark On Observatory Hill", "The Party's Over", and "Heartache, Oh Heartache" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for the first four titles on January 10, 1963 by Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Heartache, Oh Heartache" which remains unissued, on the group's album "College Standards" (T/ST 1829).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Green River Boys (a "one-off" group, one of whose members is future Capitol Records solo artist Glen Campbell)' Capitol Records single "Kentucky Means Paradise", with "Truck Drivin' Man" on the flipside, enters Billboard's Country singles chart where it will peak at #20.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nelson Riddle conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "The Dickens And Fenster March", "McHale's Navy March", "Moon River", "Bubbles In The Wine", and "Lawrence Of Arabia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Lawrence Of Arabia" which remains unissued, on Riddle and his orchestra's album "More Hit TV Themes" (T/ST 1869).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Vocal group The Lettermen (Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted others, record the titles "Moments To Remember", "Graduation Day", "It's Dark On Observatory Hill", "The Party's Over", and "Heartache, Oh Heartache" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for the first four titles on January 10, 1963 by Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Heartache, Oh Heartache" which remains unissued, on the group's album "College Standards" (T/ST 1829).
1963 - The "Good Guys" (at the time, Joe O'Brien (6-10 AM), Harry Harrison (10-1 PM), Jack Spector (1-4 PM), Dan Daniel (4-7 PM), B. Mitchel Reed (7-11 PM), Johnny Dark (overnights) Ed Baer (fill in and weekends), and Frank Stickle (fill in and weekends), on 5,000-watt radio station WMCA, become the first New York City disc jockeys to play The Beatles’ Capitol Records single "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
1964 - Buck Owens records the track "Gonna Have Love" for Capitol Records
1965 - During two sessions held today in Los Angeles, California, Tennessee Ernie Ford & The Jack Halloran Choir (on vocals, lineup unlisted), with Jack Fascinato conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles, "Hello, Dolly!", "L-O-V-E", and "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" at the first session and "Turn Around", "Dear Heart", and "King Of The Road" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "My Favorite Things" (T 2444).
1965 - The Great Danes (lineup unlisted) record as yet unissued takes of the titles "It Was Easier To Hurt Her", "Let Me Take You Away From This", "King Of Fools", and "Find Yourself Another Guy" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1965 - Charlie Wright, with Aurther Wright conducting his own arrangement to unlisted background vocalists and musicians, records the titles "Help Yourself", "Number One", and the as yet unissued titles "I Won't Be Your Fool Anymore" and "Two Individuals" with producers Wright, Jenkins, and Esked in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 5576).
1966 - The Beatles' record the title "Penny Lane" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England with producer George Martin. Capitol Records will issue the titles as a single in the United States (Capitol 5810) with "Strawberry Fields Forever" on the flipside on February 13, 1967.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Paul Whiteman (aka "The King of Jazz"), who commissioned George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" and premiered the piece with Gershwin at the piano, bandleader (whose members included future Capitol Records artists Jack Teagarden and Red Nichols as well as vocalist and future Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer), radio and television show host, motion picture actor, and a Capitol Records artist (whose first single, "I Found A New Baby" [with "The General Jumped At Dawn" on the flip side] is the label's first release), dies in Doylestown, Pennsylvania at age 77
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Art Reynolds Singers (Thelma Houston, Alfreda James, Lillie Mae Brown, Glenna Session, Arlene Le Beef, and Art Reynolds), with unlisted others, record the titles "Impossible Dream", "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands", and "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Impossible Dream" and will issue the other two titles on the group's album "The Soul Gospel Sounds Of The Art Reynolds Singers - Electrifying" (ST 2900).
1969 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's album "Grand Funk" (aka "The Red Album")
1971 - The final masters are created at Buck Owens' studios in Bakersfield, California for all the titles on The Buckaroos Capitol Records album "Songs Of Merle Haggard" (ST-860), for vocalist Tony Booth's titles "The Key's In The Mailbox" and "The Devil Made Me Do That" which Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Capitol 3269) and on the compilation album "Best Of Bakersfield" (SMAS-11111), and on arranger and conductor Dave Gary and The Bakersfield Brass' titles "Sally Was A Good Old Girl" and "We're Gonna Let The Good Times Roll" which Capitol will issue together as a single (Capitol 3276).
1971 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "I've Never Been to Spain", "Precious And Few", "It's One Of Those Nights", "Anticipation", "White Lies, Blue Eyes", and The Summer Knows" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on December 30 and 31, for "I've Never Been To Spain", "It's One Of Those Nights", "Anticipation", and "White Lies, Blue Eyes" on January 6, 1972, "I've Never Been To Spain", "It's One Of Those Nights", and "White Lies, Blue Eyes" on January 7, 1972, and for "It's One Of Those Nights" on January 10, 1972, Capitol Records will issue "I've Never Been To Spain", "It's One Of Those Nights", "Anticipation", and "White Lies, Blue Eyes" on the trio's album "Lettermen" (SW-11010) and "Precious And Few" and "The Summer Knows" on their album "Spin Away" (SW-11124).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "Listen To The Music/I Believe In Music", "Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me", "Beautiful Sunday", "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart/Black And White", "MacArthur Park", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Bridge Over Troubled Water/You've Got A Friend", and "It Never Rains In Southern California" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on the trio's album "'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183).
1973 - Ringo Starr's Apple Records single "You're Sixteen", a cover of Johnny Burnette's Imperial Records track, with "Devil Woman" on the flipside and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart at # 27 and will peak at #1 on January 26, 1974
1974 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Angie Baby" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1975 - The Lettermen (vocalists Donny Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), Vince Morton conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) record overdubs for 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)", Today I Started Loving You Again", "Kiss An Angel Good Morning", "Leavin' With The First Light", "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Before The Next Teardrop Falls", "Storms Of Troubled Times", the disco version of "The Way You Look Tonight" and the still unissued take of "Medley: Gone For Good/Missouri Melodies" in Los Angeles, California. More overdubs will be recorded January 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 13, 1976. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the first ten songs on The Lettermen's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508) and the ninth and tenth titles together as a single (Capitol 4226).
1976 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Hey Grandma" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the title.
1980 - Cherie Currie records the as yet unissued takes of "I Surrender" and "You're A Baby" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Richard Torrence, with unlisted others, records the title "Get Into The Music" at the first session and the title "Runaround Girl" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Torrence's album "Double Take" (SW-11699).

1981 - Vocalist Mel McDaniel records the titles "I Wish I Was In Nashville", "The Big Time", "Take Me To The Country", and "Maximum Living On A Minimum Wage" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "I Wish I Was In Nashville", "The Big Time", and "Take Me To The Country" on McDaniel's album "Take Me To The Country" (ST-12208) and "Maximum Living On A Minimum Wage" on his album "Take Me To The Country" (ST-12265).

1990 - Wilson Phillips' SBK Records single "Impulsive", distributed by Capitol Records, is still #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Etta Jones, with Barney Bigard, record the tracks "Blow Top Blues", "Salty Papa Blues", "Evil Gal Blues" and "Long Long Journey" in Los Angeles, California for Black and White Records. Black and White's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records.
1958 - The Chipmunks with David Saville's Liberty Records single "The Chipmunk Song" is still #1 on Billboard's Pop singles chart and Ricky Nelson's Imperial Records single "Lonesome Town" is #3. Liberty and Imperial's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records parent company EMI Music.
35 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Ricky Nelson's Imperial Records single "It's Up To You", with "I Need You" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and will peak at #6 on February 2, 1963
1963 - The Beach Boys' Candix Records single "Surfin'" (their first single) debuts at #33 on Los Angeles radio station KFWB's "Fabulous Forty Survey" for this week
1965 - Trumpet player Blue Mitchell, with Junior Cook on tenor saxophone, Chick Corea on piano, Gene Taylor on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums, records rejected takes of "Bring It On Home To Me" and "Port Rico" in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey for Blue Note Records. New and approved takes of both songs will be recorded on January 6,1966.
1975 - Ronnie Laws (on flute and soprano and tenor saxophones), with Donald Hepburn and Michael Hepburn on electric piano, clavinet, and synthesizer, Marion The Magician on guitar, Nathaniel Phillips on electric bass, Bruce Carter on drums and Bruce Smith on percussion, record the title "Captain Midnite" at Total Experience Studio in Los Angeles, California with engineer F. Byron Clark and producer Wayne Henderson. Blue Note Records will issue the title on Laws' album "Fever" (BN-LA628-G on vinyl and 7-89541-2 on CD).