FEBRUARY 1, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1934 - Bob Shane, a singer and a guitarist with the Capitol Records group The Kingston Trio is born Robert Castle Schoen in Hilo, Hawaii
1937 - Ray Sawyer, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and member of the Capitol Records group Dr. Hook, is born in Chickasaw, Alabama
55 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, daughter of Elvis Presley, and Capitol Records artist is born in Memphis, Tennessee

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1951 - During a split session held in Los Angeles, California, first Helen O'Connell (on vocals), with Harold Mooney conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "The Loveliest Night Of The Year" and "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry" then Frank Devol, conducting his arrangements to his orchestra and vocal group The Dream Makers (linueps unlisted), records the titles "Ciribiribin On The Mandolin" with vocalist Jaye P. Morgan and "Chapel Of The Roses" with vocalist Tommy Hamilton. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1408) and the last two titles together (Capitol 1411).
1951 - During a split session held at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California, first Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (Ray Linn, Buddy Childers, Ralph Muzillo, and Jimmie Salko on trumpet, Harold Smith, Ray Conniff, and Jerry Rosa on trombone, Jules Kinsler, Ron Perry, Bill Hamilton, Jimmy Giuffre, and Chuck Gentry on reeds, Al Pellegrini on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Louie Bellson on drums, and Jack Costanzo on congas), records the title "That's My Girl" then Mel Torme, also with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (same lineup) records the as yet unreleased take of the title "Come Out Singin'". Capitol Records will issue "That's My Girl" as a single (Capitol 1449) with "Too Young" (recorded February 6, 1951) on the flipside.
1951 - Vocalist and pianist Nellie Lutcher, with a trio of musicians (lineup unlisted) records the title "If You Wanna Get To Goin' (And Come Out Singing)" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California for Capitol Records. Bear Family Records will finally issue the title in Germany in the CD box set "Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm" (BCD 15910).
1957 - Trumpet player and vocalist Louis Prima and vocalist Keely Smith, with tenor saxophonist and vocalist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (James "Litle Red" Blount Jr. on trombone, William "Willie" McCumber on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Amado Rodrigues on bass, and Robert "Bobby" Morris on drums), record the titles "Autumn Leaves" featuring vocals by Keely Smith, "The Pump Song", and, featuring vocals by Sam Butera, "I Kiss Your Hand Madame" and "The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 3:30 AM and 6:30 AM. Capitol Records will issue "Autumn Leaves" and "The Pump Song" on Prima's album "The Call Of The Wildest" (T 836), Prep Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "I Kiss Your Hand Madame" as a single (Prep F102) with "Equator" (recorded January 18, 1957) on the flipside, and Capitol Records will issue "The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" on the compilation CD "Ultra Lounge Volume 4 - Bachelor Pad Royale" (8-35177-2).
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Nat "King Cole's Capitol Records single "Angel Smile" is #29 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1960 - Capitol Records releases Hank Thompson's single "A Six Pack To Go" with "Squaws Along The Yukon" on the flipside

1960 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Above And Beyond" with "Till These Dreams Come True" on the flipside

55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Guitarist Howard Roberts, with unlisted others, records the titles "Days Of Wine And Roses", "Blues #1", "Blues #2", and "Florence Of Arabia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will reject the take of "Days Of Wine And Roses" recorded at this session and Roberts will record a new take at a later date. The remaining three titles have yet to be issued.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist Cindy Malone, with unlisted others, records the titles "A Million Broken Hearts" and "If I Were You" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Vocalist and guitarist Mitchell Torok, with unlisted others, records the titles "A Mighty, Mighty Man", "For Somebody Who's Supposed To Be Hurtin'", and "I'm Not Myself in the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "A Mighty, Mighty Man" and "For Somebody Who's Supposed To Be Hurtin'" together as a single (Capitol 4946). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the four-CD box set "Mexican Joe In The Caribbean" (BCD 15906).
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and its flipside with "I Saw Her Standing There" debuts in the top 40.
1967 - The Beatles record tracks for their song "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "Our Day Will Come" and "I Wanna Be Free" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of both titles on the group's album "Goin' Out Of My Head" (ST 2865).
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Vocals and guitarist Merle Haggard and The Strangers (George French, Jr. on piano, Glen Campbell and Lewis Talley also on guitar, Billy Mize also on guitar and harmony vocals, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar, Jerry Ward aka Howard Lowe on bass, and Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums), with Bonnie Owens also on harmony vocals, record the titles "Today I Started Loving You Again", "Love Has A Mind Of Its Own", and "Fool's Castle" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" (ST 2912).
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Dallas Frazier, with unlisted others, records the titles "Lonelier And More In Love", "The Sunshine Of My World", and "I Just Thought That I Loved Her (Till I Lost You)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Lonelier And More In Love" and "The Sunshine Of My World" together as a single (Capitol 2133) and "I Just Thought That I Loved Her (Till I Lost You)" as a single (Capitol 2257).
50 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Vocalist Matt Monro begins a series of recording sessions that will take place on February 1, 2, 3, and 5, 1968 at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England with an orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes horns, trombones, reeds, piano, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, strings, and harp musicians) and producer George Martin. What was recorded on each day is not listed but the titles include "If She Should Come To You" arranged and conducted by George Martin, "When I Fall In Love" arranged and conducted by David Whittaker, "Maria" arranged and conducted by Kenny Clayton, "Hello Young Lovers" arranged and conducted by David Whittaker, "September Song" arranged and conducted by John Cameron, "Time After Time" and "This Is All I Ask" arranged and conducted by Johnny Spence, "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" arranged and conducted by John Cameron, "Days Of Wine And Roses" arranged and conducted by Kenny Clayton, "The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From 'The Sandpiper')" arranted and conducted by Johnny Spence, "Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)" arranged and conducted by John Cameron, and "The Party's Over" arranged and conducted by David Whittaker. Capitol Records will issue all the titles in the United States on Monro's album "The Late, Late Show" (ST 2919).
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Capitol Records will purchase the masters for the titles "Elementary, My Dear", "Three Is A Magic Number", "The Four Legged Zoo", "Ready Or Noth, Here I Come", "My Hero, Zero", "I Got Six", "Lucky Seven Sampson", "Figure Eight", "Naughty Number Nine", "The Good Eleven" and "Little Twelvetoes" and will issue all the titles on the soundtrack album "Multiplication Rock" (SJA-11174).
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - D'Arcy Schnaz, with unlisted others, records the titles "That's Enough For Me" and "She Only Wants To Be A Lady" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3593) and "That's Enough For Me" again as a single (Capitol 3701).
45 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Tomorrow's Promise's titles "He Don't Love You Like I Do", "Tomorrow Means Another Day We're Apart", "Good Love", and "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) and will issue "He Don't Love You Like I Do" and "Good Love" together a single (Capitol 3566) and has yet to issue the other two titles.
40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - The Sylvers (lineup unlisted) recorded the title "I'm A Dancer" at an unlisted location for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.
1986 - Heart's Capitol Records single "These Dreams", with "Shell Shock" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1859 - Victor Herbert, cello player, composer of operettas (including "Babes In Toyland", "Naughty Marietta", and "Sally", songs from which have been covered by many Capitol Records artists including Gordon MacRae and Jo Stafford) and film scores "The Fall Of A Nation" (1915), is born in Dublin, Ireland
1942 - Terry Jones, television ("Monty Python's Flying Circus") and motion picture actor, writer, and director, and Virgin Records artist, is born Terence Graham Parry Jones in Colwyn Bay, Wales.
55 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Organist Jimmy Smith, with Quentin Warren on guitar and Donald Bailey on drums, records the titles "Careless Love", two takes of "Sassy Mae", "John Brown's Body", "Come Raine Or Come Shine", "Trouble In Mind", "Three For Four", "Bucket", and "Just Squeeze Me" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue "Careless Love", the first take of "Sassy Mae", "John Brown's Body", "Come Raine Or Come Shine", "Three For Four", "Bucket", and "Just Squeeze Me" on Smith's album "Bucket!" (BLP4235/BST84235) and all the titles on the CD issue of the album (5-24550-2).
1964 - The Beatles' Vee-Jay Records single "Please Please Me", with "From Me To You" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
70 Years Ago Today In 1948 - Rick James, a singer and a songwriter, is born James Johnson in Buffalo, New York
15 Years Ago Today In 2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas while reentering Earth's atmosphere. All seven astronauts (Michael P. Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel Clark, Rick D. Husband, Willie McCool, and Ilan Ramon) on board are killed.