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95 Years Ago Today In 1922 - Don Robertson, pianist, songwriter, accompanist and arranger for Capitol Records group The Dinning Sister, husband of Lou Dinning, rehearsal and session pianist for Capitol in the 1950s, 1972 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Association's Songwriter's Hall of Fame, and Capitol Records artist (1956, best known for the track "The Happy Whistler"), is born Donald Irwin Robertson in Peking, China
Either In 1946 Or On This Day 65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Andy Kim (aka Andy Kimm, Baron Longfellow, and Longfellow), singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist (1968-1976), is born Andrew Joachim or Andre Youakim in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. If anyone knows Andy's true birth year and name, please leave a comment.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - The Dinning Sisters (Ginger Dinning, Jayne Bundesen and Jean Dinning on vocals) with Dean Elliott and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Years And Years Ago", "The Man Who Paints The Rainbow", and "He Like It! She Like It!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Years And Years Ago" and "He Like It! She Like It!" together as a single (Capitol 353) and has yet to issue "The Man Who Paints The Rainbow".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records single "Those Things Money Can't Buy" is #6 on The Billboard magazine's The Disk Jockeys Pick chart, #8 on the magazine's The Retailers Pick chart, and #10 on its The Operators Pick jukebox chart and the trio's single "The Christmas Song" is #10 on the magazine's The Disk Jockeys Pick chart.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Bandleader, clarinet and saxophone player Red Ingle (aka Ernest Ingle) and The Natural Seven (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Oh! Nick-Oh-Deemo" with vocals by Red Ingle and Betty Holland, "Cigareets, Whuskey And Wild, Wild Women" with vocals by Jay Novello as a drunken heckler and The Might and Main Street Choral Society (lineup unlisted), "Cigardust (Stardust)" with vocals by Karen Tedder, and "I Surrender Dear" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 9:30 PM and 2:00 PM. Capitol will issue "Oh! Nick-Oh-Deemo" as a single (Capitol 15210) with "Serutan Yob (Nature Boy)" on the flipside and "Cigareets, Whuskey And Wild, Wild Women" as a single (Capitol 57-722) with "Tim-Tay-Shun (Temptation)" on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany on Ingle's CD "Tim-Tay-Shun" (BCD 16115).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocal group The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Mary Lou", "I'll See You In My Dreams", "It's Watcha Do With Watcha Got", and "Highway To Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Mary Lou" as a single (Capitol 489) with Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers' title "Rhode Island Is Famous For You" on the flipside, "I'll See You In My Dreams" as a single (Capitol 495) with "Ok'l Baby Dok'l" on the flipside, "It's Watcha Do With Watcha Got" as a single (Capitol 15233) with "Yes, We Have No Bananas" on the flipside, and "Highway To Love" as a single (Capitol 15094) with "My Happiness" on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist Skitch Henderson and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes guitar, bass, and drums players), records the titles "Jealous", "Soft Lights And Sweet Music", "Ce Petit Chemin", and "Moonglow" in New York City, New York. There is also a listing that Henderson and His Orchestra also recorded eight unnamed titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service but these may have also been either recorded in New York City or were recorded on another date. Capitol Records will issue all the named titles on Henderson's album "Keyboard Sketches" (H-110).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Art Van Damme Quintet (Art Van Damme on accordion, Charlie Calzaretta, Jr. on vibraphones, Claude Sheiner on guitar, Lewis Skalender on bass, Max Mariash on drums) records the titles "Eager Beaver", "Lover, "The Man I Love", "If I Had You", and "I've Got You Under My Skin" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Eager Beaver" and will issue "The Man I Love", "If I Had You", and "I've Got You Under My Skin" on 78 rpm version of the group's album "Cocktail Capers" (CC-105) as well as, with the addition of "The Man I Love", on the 45 rpm, 10" 33 1/3, and 12" 33 1/3 versions of the album (EBF-178, H-178, and T 178 respectively).
1950 - Unidentified artists record the track "Panchito, The Little Burro Who Could Not Bray (Parts 1 and 2) at Capitol's studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks together as the children's album "Panchito, The Little Burro Who Could Not Bray" (Capitol F32032). If anyone can identify the voices, please leave a comment.
1951 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson and John Coppola on trumpet; Dick Kenney, Bill Russo, Harry Betts and Bob Fitzpatrick on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Stan Fletcher on tuba; Bud Shank on alto saxophone and flute; Art Pepper on alto saxophone and clarinet; Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, oboe and English horn; Bart Caldarell on tenor saxophone and bassoon; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone and bas clarinet; Ralph Blaze on guitar; Don Bagley on bass; Shelly Manne on drums and on strings with concert master Alex Law: Earl Cornwell, Phil Davidson, Dwight Muma, Maurice Koukel, Barton Gray, Seb Mercurio, Danny Napolitano, Charlie Scarle and Ben Zimberoff on violin; Paul Israel, Aaron Shapiro and Dave Smiley on viola; Gregory Bemko, Zachary Bock and Gabe Jellen on cello) record the tracks "A Horn", "City Of Glass: 3rd Movement - Reflections" and "City Of Glass: 2nd Movement - Dance Before The Mirror" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Kenton's album "City Of Glass/This Modern World" (W 736).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Fluegelhorn and vocalist Matthew "Sam" De Kemel (aka Bugle Sam), with Sharkey Bonano on trumpet, Jack Delaney on trombone, Bujie Centobie on clarinet, Stanley Mendelsohn on piano, Arthur Pons on guitar, Joe Loyacano on bass, and Monk Hazell on drums, records the titles "Has Anybody Seen My Kitty?", "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet", "Bugle Call Rag", and "Runnin' Wild" in New Orleans, Louisiana. Capitol Records will issue "Has Anybody Seen My Kitty?" and "Bugle Call Rag" together as a single (Capitol 2387), has yet to issue "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet", and will issue "Runnin' Wild" on the compilation album "The History Of Jazz, Volume 1 - N' Orleans Origins" (T 793).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Trumpet player Sharkey Bonano and vocalist Lizzie Miles, with Jack Delaney on trombone, Bujie Centobie on clarinet, Stanley Mendelsohn on piano, Arthur Pons on guitar, Joe Loyacano on bass, and Monk Hazell on drums, record the titles "A Good Man Is Hard To Find", "Lizzie's Blues", "Salty Dog", and "At The Darktown Strutter's Ball" in New Orleans, Louisiana. Capitol Records will issue "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" and "Salty Dog" together as a single (Capitol 2341) and all the titles on Bonano's album "A Night In Old New Orleans" (T 792).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Travis, with unlisted others, records a rejected take of the title "Dance Of The Golden Rod", the title "Guitar Rag", and an unissued and lost take of the title "(Goodbye My) Blue Bell" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Bear Family Records will release "Guitar Rag" in Germany in Travis' five-CD boxset "Guitar Rags And A Too Far Past" (BCD 15637).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Freddie Chapman, with instrumental accompaniment (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Little Old Rag Doll", "Picking Sweethearts", "What's Sauce For The Gander", and "Just Another Friend" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Little Old Rag Doll" and "Picking Sweethearts" together as a single (Capitol 2330) and "What's Sauce For The Gander" and "Just Another Friend" together as a single (Capitol 2462).
1954 - Micki Marlo (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) directed by Dick Reynolds, records the tracks "Foolish Notion", "Prize Of Gold", "Can You" and "Don't Go, Don't Go, Don't Go" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3062) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3016).
1956 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, organist Jackie Davis, with Irving Ashby on guitar and either Shelly Manne or Ed Hall on drums, records the titles "Chasing Shadows", "I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams", "Night Wind", and "Constantly" at the first session and "Where In The World, "Haunting Me", "Central Park", and "Irresistble You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Davis' album "Chasing Shadows" (T 815).
1956 - Clarinetist Les Brown and His Band of Renown (Wes Hensel, Don Smith, Mickey McMahan, and Bob Styles on trumpet, Bob Raesinger, Roy Main, and Jim Hill on trombone, Stumpy Brown on bass trombone, Matt Utal and Ralph La Polla on alto saxophone, Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone, Abe Aaron on tenor and baritone saxophone, Butch Stone on baritone saxophone, John Bannister on piano, Vernon Polk on guitar, Mel Pollan on bass, and Lloyd Morales on drums) record the titles "If I Had The Money" (with vocals by Butch Stone) and "Shine On Harvest Moon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "If I Had The Money" as a single (Capitol F3655) with "Original Joe" (recorded on January 25, 1957) on the flipside and "Shine On Harvest Moon" on the band's album "Dancers' Choice" (T812).
1956 - Pianist Leonard Pennario, with Vladimir Golschmann conducting The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records Chopin's "Piano Concerto N°2 In F Minor, Opus 21" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on Pennario's album "CHOPIN - Piano Concerto N° 2 in F Minor, Op.21/LISZT - Piano Concerto N° 1 in E Flat Major" (P-8366).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (Max Lipscomb on piano and rhythm guitar, Johnny Meeks on guitar, Bobby Lee Jones on bass, Dickie Harrell on drums, and Paul Peek andTommy Facenda as clapper boys and chorus vocals, record the titles "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon", "Right Now", "You'll Never Walk Alone", and "I Got A Baby" in the Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, Californiat between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" on the group's album "Gene Vincent Rocks And The Blue Caps Roll" (T 970), "Right Now" as a single (Capitol 4237) with "The Night Is So Lonely" (recorded October 15, 1958) on the flipside, and "I Got A Baby" as a single (Capitol F3874) with "Walkin' Home From School" (recorded December 6, 1957) on the flipside.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Just In Time", "Music! Music! Music!", "Back In Your Own Back Yard", and "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's album "Jump For Joy" (T/ST 979).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Clarinet and alto saxophone player Les Brown and His Band Of Renown (Dick Collins, Wes Hensel, Conrad Gozzo, Jerry Kadowitz, and Mickey McMahan on trumpets, Dick Kenney and Roy Main on trombones, Jim Hill and Stumpy Brown on bass trombone, Matt Utal and Ralph Lapolla on flutes, clarinets, and also on alto saxophones, Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone, Butch Stone also on clarinet and on baritone saxophone, Abe Aaron on soprano, tenor, and baritone saxophones and bass clarinet, Don Trenner on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, Lloyd Morales on drums, and David Grupp on percussion and bells) using arrangements by Les Brown, Jim Hill, Don Bagley, and Frank Comstock, record the titles "Porgy And Bess Overture" and "The Nutcraker Suite (End)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the band's album "Concert Modern" (T/ST 959).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts the Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the final portions of Martin's "Petite Symphonie Concertante" in the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the entire "Petite Symphonie Concertante" on Stokowski's album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste/MARTIN - Petite Symphonie Concertante" (P/SP-8507)
1961 - Vocal group The Four Preps (tenor Bruce Belland, high tenor Marvin Inabnett, baritone Glen Larson, and bass Ed Cobb), with Lincoln Mayorga directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted) at live show at North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, California, perform the titles "Come To The Dance", "The Sphinx Won't Tell", "The Big Draft (Medley of I'll Never Smile Again/Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing/The Mountains High/Heartaches/Anchors Aweigh/Michael/Runaround Sue)", "Lonesome Town", "Suzy Cockroach", "The Next Man Told His Tale", "Lullaby", "Remembering", and Moon River". Capitol Records records the show and releases all the titles on the group's album "Campus Encore" (T 1647).
Here's the album on Spotify
Here's the album on YouTube
1961 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Rolfe, Bob Behrendt, and Norman Baltazar on trumpet, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dee Barton, and Bud Parker on trombone, Jim Amlotte and Dave Wheeler on trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Keith LaMotte, and Carl Saunders on mellophone, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Buddy Arnold and Paul Renzi on tenor saxophone, Joel Kaye and Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Pat Senatore on bass, and Jerry McKenzie on drums), record the titles "Some Enchanted Evening", "Make Someone Happy", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", and "Gigi" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Creative World will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "Adventures in Standards" (ST-1025) and Capitol Records will issue them on the CD "Sophisticated Approach" (3-52994-2).
1961 - Vocalist Vic Damone, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Milton Raskin on piano, H.J. Timbrell and Al Hendrickson on guitar, Myer Rubin on bass, Sid Bulkin, Emil Richards, and Ralph Hansell on percussion, Verlye Brilhart on harp, and a string section with Felix Slatkin, Harry Bluestone, Lou Raderman, Dan Lube, Stanley Plummer, Robert Barene, Nathan Ross, Mischa Russell, Marshall Moss, Lou Klass, James Getzoff, and Victor Arno on violin, Ralph Lane, Cecil Figelski, Alvin Dinkin, and Virginia Majewski on viola, and David Pratt, Eleanor Slatkin, Joseph Saxon, and Justin Di Tullio on cello), records the titles "Humming Waters", "Ebb Tide", "You're Loveable", "and "Forevermore" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Damone's album "Strange Enchantment" (T 1691).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - During two sessions held this day at Vacaville Prison in California, vocalist and guitarist Charles Lee Guy III, with Joe Maphis on guitar, records the titles "21 Years", "Folsom Prison Blues", "The Prisoner's Song", and "Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild, Wild Women" at the first session and the titles "Send A Picture Of Mother", "Cold Gray Bars", "Wishin' She Was Here (Instead Of Me)", and "Doin' My Time" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Guy's self-titled album "Charles Lee Guy III" (T/ST 1920).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Pat Jarvis, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Could Have Told You", "September Song", "When I Fall In Love", and "Secret Love" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.
1965 - The Beatles make their final live appearance in Liverpool at a concert held at the Empire Theatre.
1966 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida, with Lex de Azevedo conducting his own arrangements to unlisted string and brass musicians and producing the session, records the titles "Call Me", "Mas Que Nada", "Bluesette", and "Goin' Out Of My Head" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Almeida's album "A Man And A Woman" (T 2701).
1966 - During a split session with The Cliffie Stone Group (lineup unlisted) in Los Angeles, California, first vocalist Mark Shannon records the titles "Your Stepping Stone" and "When She Goes By" then vocalist Kay Adams records the titles "Rocks In My Head" and "Trapped" with producer Cliffie Stone. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "Your Stepping Stone" and "When She Goes By" together as a single (Tower 318) and "Rocks In My Head" and "Trapped" together as a single (Tower 305).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Buck Owens, with unlisted others, records the titles "Happy Times Are Here Again" and "Sweet Rosie Jones" in the Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2142) and on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Jimmie Haskell conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra of sixteen unlisted musicians as they record the basic music tracks for Bobbie Gentry's title "Big Boss Man" and overdub music tracks on vocals of her titles "Sermon" and "Refractions" recorded on November 11, 1967. Then vocalist and guitarist Bobbie Gentry, with Haskell and the orchestra, records the title "Tobacco Road" in Los Angeles, California. After Gentry records vocal and guitar overdubs on December 13, 1967 for "Big Boss Man", Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "Big Boss Man", "Sermon" and "Refractions" on her album "The Delta Sweetie" (T/ST 2842) and, even after music overdubs are recorded on December 15, 1967, has yet to issue any mix of the take of "Tobacco Road" recorded at this session.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the title "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Charlie Louvin, with unlisted others, records the titles "Tears, Wine, And Flowers", "Will You Visit Me On Sundays?", "Hey Daddy", and "It's Not A Big Thing (But It's Growing)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Tears, Wine, And Flowers" and "Will You Visit Me On Sundays?" together as a single (Capitol 2106), "Hey Daddy" as a single (Capitol 2231) with "She Will Get Lonesome" (recorded March 13, 1968) on the flipside, and "It's Not A Big Thing (But It's Growing)" as a single (Capitol 2972) retitled "It Ain't No Big Thing" with "Sittin' Bull" (recorded July 21, 1970) on the flipside.
1968 - C. P. MacGregor, Brunswick Records manager for the San Francisco territory in 1924, later record producer, transcriber, and recording studio owner, dies in Hollywood, California at age 71. He had his own studios, C. P. MacGregor Studios, at 729 S. Western Avenue, in Los Angeles (not Hollywood as is given in many descriptions), California, where many of Capitol Records' earliest artists were recorded, and whose acoustics had a great part in creating what was called "The Capitol Sound". Ironically, according to Margaret Whiting, with the profits made from Capitol, MacGregor repainted his studios, which in turned changed the acoustics of the rooms so much that Capitol stopped using them. The studio's building still exists and has recently been used by recording artist Stevie Wonder.
1970 - George Harrison's Apple Records single "My Sweet Lord", with "Isn't It A Pity" on the flipside and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1970 - Capitol Records releases the soundtrack album to the cartoon show "Josie And The Pussycats" but features the real singers, Cathy Dougher (born Kathleen Dougherty), Patrice Holloway, and Cherie Moor (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor and later better known as actress Cheryl Ladd) on the cover in costume. Wikipedia has a great article about the making of the soundtrack album and here's a playlist with songs from the show and album.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Brush Arbor (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Clinch Mountain Backstep", "Brush Arbor Meeting", "Bear Creak Dam", and "Oklahoma Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Brush Arbor Meeting" and "Bear Creek Dam" together as a single (Capitol 3538) and all the titles on the group's self-titled album "Brush Arbor" (ST-11158).
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - The Smithereens (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Only A Memory", "The World We Know", "Especially For You", "Drown In My Own Tears", "Spellbound", "If The Sun Doesn't Shine", and "Elaine". Enigma and Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's CD "Green Thoughts" (7-48375-2).
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1901 - Walt Disney, cartoonist, animator, cartoon director, producer, studio creator and owner, theme park creator and owner, and television producer and host, is born Walter Elias Disney. Capitol Records will release soundtracks and original children's records based on Walt Disney's creations.
1946 - Future Capitol Records artist and arranger Nelson Riddle arrives in Los Angeles, California after securing a job (with the help of his friend guitarist Bob Bain) arranging for Bob Crosby. Riddle will make the town his home base for the rest of his life.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, with Pail Palmieri on guitar, Dick Wetmore on violin, Calo Scott on cello, Vinnie Burke on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums, records the titles "May-Reh", "The Preacher", "Good Bait", and "Bags' Groove" with producer Richard Bock in New York City for Pacific Jazz Records. The tracks will remain unissued until being added to the CD version of Mulligan's Pacific Jazz album "The Gerry Mulligan Songbook" when it is released in 1995 by Capitol Records, whose parent company, Universal Music Group, currently owns the Pacific Jazz catalog. The recordings have also been recently re-issued as part of the three disc set "Mosaic Select: Gerry Mulligan" released by Mosaic Records.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS
85 Years Ago Today In 1932 - "Little Richard", singer, songwriter, motion picture actor, and television commercial spokesman, is born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia. Richard was a piano student of Capitol Records artist Esquerita who heavily influenced his stage persona. Richard would go on to later teach Parlophone and Capitol Records band The Beatles how to do his famous "Wooooo" when the band toured with him in England.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Travis, with unlisted others, records a rejected take of the title "Dance Of The Golden Rod", the title "Guitar Rag", and an unissued and lost take of the title "(Goodbye My) Blue Bell" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Bear Family Records will release "Guitar Rag" in Germany in Travis' five-CD boxset "Guitar Rags And A Too Far Past" (BCD 15637).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist Freddie Chapman, with instrumental accompaniment (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Little Old Rag Doll", "Picking Sweethearts", "What's Sauce For The Gander", and "Just Another Friend" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Little Old Rag Doll" and "Picking Sweethearts" together as a single (Capitol 2330) and "What's Sauce For The Gander" and "Just Another Friend" together as a single (Capitol 2462).
1954 - Micki Marlo (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) directed by Dick Reynolds, records the tracks "Foolish Notion", "Prize Of Gold", "Can You" and "Don't Go, Don't Go, Don't Go" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3062) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3016).
1956 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, organist Jackie Davis, with Irving Ashby on guitar and either Shelly Manne or Ed Hall on drums, records the titles "Chasing Shadows", "I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams", "Night Wind", and "Constantly" at the first session and "Where In The World, "Haunting Me", "Central Park", and "Irresistble You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Davis' album "Chasing Shadows" (T 815).
1956 - Clarinetist Les Brown and His Band of Renown (Wes Hensel, Don Smith, Mickey McMahan, and Bob Styles on trumpet, Bob Raesinger, Roy Main, and Jim Hill on trombone, Stumpy Brown on bass trombone, Matt Utal and Ralph La Polla on alto saxophone, Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone, Abe Aaron on tenor and baritone saxophone, Butch Stone on baritone saxophone, John Bannister on piano, Vernon Polk on guitar, Mel Pollan on bass, and Lloyd Morales on drums) record the titles "If I Had The Money" (with vocals by Butch Stone) and "Shine On Harvest Moon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "If I Had The Money" as a single (Capitol F3655) with "Original Joe" (recorded on January 25, 1957) on the flipside and "Shine On Harvest Moon" on the band's album "Dancers' Choice" (T812).
1956 - Pianist Leonard Pennario, with Vladimir Golschmann conducting The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records Chopin's "Piano Concerto N°2 In F Minor, Opus 21" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on Pennario's album "CHOPIN - Piano Concerto N° 2 in F Minor, Op.21/LISZT - Piano Concerto N° 1 in E Flat Major" (P-8366).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (Max Lipscomb on piano and rhythm guitar, Johnny Meeks on guitar, Bobby Lee Jones on bass, Dickie Harrell on drums, and Paul Peek andTommy Facenda as clapper boys and chorus vocals, record the titles "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon", "Right Now", "You'll Never Walk Alone", and "I Got A Baby" in the Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, Californiat between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" on the group's album "Gene Vincent Rocks And The Blue Caps Roll" (T 970), "Right Now" as a single (Capitol 4237) with "The Night Is So Lonely" (recorded October 15, 1958) on the flipside, and "I Got A Baby" as a single (Capitol F3874) with "Walkin' Home From School" (recorded December 6, 1957) on the flipside.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Just In Time", "Music! Music! Music!", "Back In Your Own Back Yard", and "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's album "Jump For Joy" (T/ST 979).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Clarinet and alto saxophone player Les Brown and His Band Of Renown (Dick Collins, Wes Hensel, Conrad Gozzo, Jerry Kadowitz, and Mickey McMahan on trumpets, Dick Kenney and Roy Main on trombones, Jim Hill and Stumpy Brown on bass trombone, Matt Utal and Ralph Lapolla on flutes, clarinets, and also on alto saxophones, Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone, Butch Stone also on clarinet and on baritone saxophone, Abe Aaron on soprano, tenor, and baritone saxophones and bass clarinet, Don Trenner on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, Lloyd Morales on drums, and David Grupp on percussion and bells) using arrangements by Les Brown, Jim Hill, Don Bagley, and Frank Comstock, record the titles "Porgy And Bess Overture" and "The Nutcraker Suite (End)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the band's album "Concert Modern" (T/ST 959).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts the Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the final portions of Martin's "Petite Symphonie Concertante" in the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the entire "Petite Symphonie Concertante" on Stokowski's album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste/MARTIN - Petite Symphonie Concertante" (P/SP-8507)
1961 - Vocal group The Four Preps (tenor Bruce Belland, high tenor Marvin Inabnett, baritone Glen Larson, and bass Ed Cobb), with Lincoln Mayorga directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted) at live show at North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, California, perform the titles "Come To The Dance", "The Sphinx Won't Tell", "The Big Draft (Medley of I'll Never Smile Again/Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing/The Mountains High/Heartaches/Anchors Aweigh/Michael/Runaround Sue)", "Lonesome Town", "Suzy Cockroach", "The Next Man Told His Tale", "Lullaby", "Remembering", and Moon River". Capitol Records records the show and releases all the titles on the group's album "Campus Encore" (T 1647).
Here's the album on Spotify
Here's the album on YouTube
1961 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Rolfe, Bob Behrendt, and Norman Baltazar on trumpet, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dee Barton, and Bud Parker on trombone, Jim Amlotte and Dave Wheeler on trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Keith LaMotte, and Carl Saunders on mellophone, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Buddy Arnold and Paul Renzi on tenor saxophone, Joel Kaye and Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Pat Senatore on bass, and Jerry McKenzie on drums), record the titles "Some Enchanted Evening", "Make Someone Happy", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", and "Gigi" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Creative World will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "Adventures in Standards" (ST-1025) and Capitol Records will issue them on the CD "Sophisticated Approach" (3-52994-2).
1961 - Vocalist Vic Damone, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Milton Raskin on piano, H.J. Timbrell and Al Hendrickson on guitar, Myer Rubin on bass, Sid Bulkin, Emil Richards, and Ralph Hansell on percussion, Verlye Brilhart on harp, and a string section with Felix Slatkin, Harry Bluestone, Lou Raderman, Dan Lube, Stanley Plummer, Robert Barene, Nathan Ross, Mischa Russell, Marshall Moss, Lou Klass, James Getzoff, and Victor Arno on violin, Ralph Lane, Cecil Figelski, Alvin Dinkin, and Virginia Majewski on viola, and David Pratt, Eleanor Slatkin, Joseph Saxon, and Justin Di Tullio on cello), records the titles "Humming Waters", "Ebb Tide", "You're Loveable", "and "Forevermore" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Damone's album "Strange Enchantment" (T 1691).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - During two sessions held this day at Vacaville Prison in California, vocalist and guitarist Charles Lee Guy III, with Joe Maphis on guitar, records the titles "21 Years", "Folsom Prison Blues", "The Prisoner's Song", and "Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild, Wild Women" at the first session and the titles "Send A Picture Of Mother", "Cold Gray Bars", "Wishin' She Was Here (Instead Of Me)", and "Doin' My Time" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Guy's self-titled album "Charles Lee Guy III" (T/ST 1920).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Pat Jarvis, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Could Have Told You", "September Song", "When I Fall In Love", and "Secret Love" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.
1965 - The Beatles make their final live appearance in Liverpool at a concert held at the Empire Theatre.
1966 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida, with Lex de Azevedo conducting his own arrangements to unlisted string and brass musicians and producing the session, records the titles "Call Me", "Mas Que Nada", "Bluesette", and "Goin' Out Of My Head" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Almeida's album "A Man And A Woman" (T 2701).
1966 - During a split session with The Cliffie Stone Group (lineup unlisted) in Los Angeles, California, first vocalist Mark Shannon records the titles "Your Stepping Stone" and "When She Goes By" then vocalist Kay Adams records the titles "Rocks In My Head" and "Trapped" with producer Cliffie Stone. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "Your Stepping Stone" and "When She Goes By" together as a single (Tower 318) and "Rocks In My Head" and "Trapped" together as a single (Tower 305).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Buck Owens, with unlisted others, records the titles "Happy Times Are Here Again" and "Sweet Rosie Jones" in the Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2142) and on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Jimmie Haskell conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra of sixteen unlisted musicians as they record the basic music tracks for Bobbie Gentry's title "Big Boss Man" and overdub music tracks on vocals of her titles "Sermon" and "Refractions" recorded on November 11, 1967. Then vocalist and guitarist Bobbie Gentry, with Haskell and the orchestra, records the title "Tobacco Road" in Los Angeles, California. After Gentry records vocal and guitar overdubs on December 13, 1967 for "Big Boss Man", Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "Big Boss Man", "Sermon" and "Refractions" on her album "The Delta Sweetie" (T/ST 2842) and, even after music overdubs are recorded on December 15, 1967, has yet to issue any mix of the take of "Tobacco Road" recorded at this session.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the title "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Charlie Louvin, with unlisted others, records the titles "Tears, Wine, And Flowers", "Will You Visit Me On Sundays?", "Hey Daddy", and "It's Not A Big Thing (But It's Growing)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Tears, Wine, And Flowers" and "Will You Visit Me On Sundays?" together as a single (Capitol 2106), "Hey Daddy" as a single (Capitol 2231) with "She Will Get Lonesome" (recorded March 13, 1968) on the flipside, and "It's Not A Big Thing (But It's Growing)" as a single (Capitol 2972) retitled "It Ain't No Big Thing" with "Sittin' Bull" (recorded July 21, 1970) on the flipside.
1968 - C. P. MacGregor, Brunswick Records manager for the San Francisco territory in 1924, later record producer, transcriber, and recording studio owner, dies in Hollywood, California at age 71. He had his own studios, C. P. MacGregor Studios, at 729 S. Western Avenue, in Los Angeles (not Hollywood as is given in many descriptions), California, where many of Capitol Records' earliest artists were recorded, and whose acoustics had a great part in creating what was called "The Capitol Sound". Ironically, according to Margaret Whiting, with the profits made from Capitol, MacGregor repainted his studios, which in turned changed the acoustics of the rooms so much that Capitol stopped using them. The studio's building still exists and has recently been used by recording artist Stevie Wonder.
1970 - George Harrison's Apple Records single "My Sweet Lord", with "Isn't It A Pity" on the flipside and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1970 - Capitol Records releases the soundtrack album to the cartoon show "Josie And The Pussycats" but features the real singers, Cathy Dougher (born Kathleen Dougherty), Patrice Holloway, and Cherie Moor (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor and later better known as actress Cheryl Ladd) on the cover in costume. Wikipedia has a great article about the making of the soundtrack album and here's a playlist with songs from the show and album.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Brush Arbor (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Clinch Mountain Backstep", "Brush Arbor Meeting", "Bear Creak Dam", and "Oklahoma Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Brush Arbor Meeting" and "Bear Creek Dam" together as a single (Capitol 3538) and all the titles on the group's self-titled album "Brush Arbor" (ST-11158).
30 Years Ago Today In 1987 - The Smithereens (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Only A Memory", "The World We Know", "Especially For You", "Drown In My Own Tears", "Spellbound", "If The Sun Doesn't Shine", and "Elaine". Enigma and Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's CD "Green Thoughts" (7-48375-2).
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1901 - Walt Disney, cartoonist, animator, cartoon director, producer, studio creator and owner, theme park creator and owner, and television producer and host, is born Walter Elias Disney. Capitol Records will release soundtracks and original children's records based on Walt Disney's creations.
1946 - Future Capitol Records artist and arranger Nelson Riddle arrives in Los Angeles, California after securing a job (with the help of his friend guitarist Bob Bain) arranging for Bob Crosby. Riddle will make the town his home base for the rest of his life.
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, with Pail Palmieri on guitar, Dick Wetmore on violin, Calo Scott on cello, Vinnie Burke on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums, records the titles "May-Reh", "The Preacher", "Good Bait", and "Bags' Groove" with producer Richard Bock in New York City for Pacific Jazz Records. The tracks will remain unissued until being added to the CD version of Mulligan's Pacific Jazz album "The Gerry Mulligan Songbook" when it is released in 1995 by Capitol Records, whose parent company, Universal Music Group, currently owns the Pacific Jazz catalog. The recordings have also been recently re-issued as part of the three disc set "Mosaic Select: Gerry Mulligan" released by Mosaic Records.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS
85 Years Ago Today In 1932 - "Little Richard", singer, songwriter, motion picture actor, and television commercial spokesman, is born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia. Richard was a piano student of Capitol Records artist Esquerita who heavily influenced his stage persona. Richard would go on to later teach Parlophone and Capitol Records band The Beatles how to do his famous "Wooooo" when the band toured with him in England.
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