SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1958 - Michael Lardie, guitarist, singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer, recording engineer, and member the Capitol Records group Great White, is born in Anchorage, Alaska
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1953 - Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Tommy Collins (with Buck Owens and Ferlin Husky on lead guitar, Lewis Tally on rhythm guitar, Fuzzy Owen on bass, and Bill Woods on fiddle), at his second Capitol Records recording session, waxes his self-penned tracks "Boob-I-Lak", "You Better Not Do That", "I Always Get A Souvenir" and "High On A Hill Top" with producer Ken Nelson at The Capitol Recording Studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. "You Better Not Do That", with "High On A Hill Top" on the flip side, will be Collins' second single released by Capitol (January 1954), peak at #2 on the U.S. Country singles charts, and become Collins' first hit.
1958 - Capitol Records, after many requests by disc jockeys, releases The Kingston Trio's single "Tom Dooley" with "Ruby Red" on the flip side
1967 - The Beatles record the track "Flying" (under the working title "Aerial Tour Instrumental")in Studio Three, at EMI Studios, in London, England for their television musical "Magical Mystery Tour". This is The Beatles' first instrumental track since "Cry For A Shadow", which they'd recorded in Hamburg for Polydor in 1961. It was also the first song credited to all four Beatles: Harrison-Lennon-McCartney-Starkey.
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens and Susan Raye's album "The Great White Horse"
1977 - Mary Ford (born Iris Colleen Summers), guitarist, singer, one time wife of Les Paul with whom she was a Capitol Records duo group, dies at age 49
1977 - Zero Mostel (born born Samuel Joel Mostel), comedian, Broadway and motion picture actor, and Capitol Records artist (the soundtrack to "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum") dies at age 62
1992 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversary Limited Edition" on CD and cassette
1998 - Paul Westerburg's album "Self Defense" was scheduled to be released but was delayed until January 1999, possibly due to Gary Gersh's exit as president of Capitol Records
1998 - Capitol Records releases a remastered CD containing both of Frank Sinatra's first 10" Capitol albums, "Songs for Young Lovers" and "Swing Easy", both of which featured the arrangements of Nelson Riddle
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
85 Years Ago Today In 1925 - Peter Sellers, comedian, radio and motion picture actor, and EMI recording artist, is born Richard Henry Sellers in Southsea, Hampshire, England
75 Years Ago Today In 1935 - The Hoboken Four, featuring future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra as lead singer, appear and win the competition on "Major Bowes Amateur Hour" on WOR Radio, broadcast from The Capitol Theatre in New York City, New York
1967 - Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, with Woody Shaw on trumpet, Grachan Moncur III on trombone, Lamont Johnson on piano Scotty Holt on bass, and Rashied Ali on drums, records the tracks "Conversion Point", "Erdu", and "Soul" for his Blue Note Records album "'Bout Soul" with producer Franciss Wolff and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
1982 - Kenny Rogers' United Artists single "Love Will Turn You Around", with "I Want A Son" on the flip side, hits #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart. United Artists' catalog is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
1987 - Columbia Records releases Pink Floyd's album "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" in the United States. Capitol Records currently re-issues the album along with the rest of Pink Floyd's Columbia releases which in the UK are released by EMI.
1988 - The Hard Rock Cafe purchases the original bus used in The Beatles television musical "Magical Mystery Tour", which they'll refurbish and tour around the United States at various Hard Rock Cafes and eventually give away for the restaurant's 30th anniversary in 2001
1991 - Paula Abdul's Virgin Records America single "The Promise Of A New Day" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. Virgin Records is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
1999 - To promote Apple/EMI's September 14 release of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" album, a Eurostar cross-Channel train custom-designed with artwork from the animated film leaves London's Waterloo Station at 11:57 a.m. GMT for Paris.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1922 - Sid Caesar, comedian, motion picture and television actor, is born Isaac Sidney Caesar in Yonkers, New York. I designed the logo and did the packaging for Caesar's 1984 Media Home Entertainment exercise video "Shape Up!" (made for people who don't always have access to a gym, Caesar showed how to use available items to get a good workout). I designed and handled getting t-shirts made for the photo shoot. I went to the photo shoot and found out that the photographer was the nephew of Howard Morris, one of Caesar's co-stars on "Your Show Of Shows". Mr. Caesar was very professional, and once the cover concept was explained to him, really got into it, making it a great experience. The only scary part was that he ripped the sleeves of the t-shirts to show off his biceps and I only had maybe 6 shirts made on different styles of t-shirts, so I hoping that the one he picked worked because we didn't have another just like it.
1932 - Patsy Cline, singer, is born Virginia Patterson Hensley in the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Virginia
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Auditions are announced in Daily Variety for a new series called "The Monkees"
1966 - The television series "Star Trek" premieres on NBC-TV with the episode "Man Trap" (aka "The Salt Vampire")
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1908 - Max Kaminsky, bandleader, trumpet player, who worked in the bands of Capitol Records artists Benny Goodman, Red Nichols, Ray Noble, Alvino Rey, and "Pee Wee" Russell, is born in Brockton, Massachusetts
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1959 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's single "A Worried Man", with "San Miguel" on the flip side, which were both recorded in Studio B of The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
1963 - A live performance by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis (aka The Rat Pack) in the Copa Room at The Sands is recorded and will be released as "The Rat Pack Live at the Sands" by Capitol Records in 2001 on CD and cassette
1964 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "The Big Hits From England And The USA", which features tracks by Peter & Gordon, The Beatles, Al Martino and others, in mono (T2125) and duophonic (DT 2125)
1969 - Everett McKinley Dirksen, Republican senator from Illinois and Capitol Records recording artist (1966-1967), dies at age 73 in Washington, D.C. during lung surgery
1981 - Levon Helm, drummer for Capitol Records group The Band, marries Sandra Dodd, whom he met in Los Angeles in 1974 at the pool at a Sunset Boulevard hotel, in Woodstock, New York
1991 - Capitol Records' international marketing division releases a promotional cassette for Richard Thompson called "Live In Ventura" that includes the tracks “Turning Of The Tide”, “I Misunderstood”, “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”, “Shoot Out The Lights”, “I Feel So Good”, “Now That I Am Dead”, “Two Left Feet”, “Waltzing’s For Dreamers”, “Valerie”, and “Don’t Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes At Me”
2004 - Capitol Records releases The Smithereens' 2 CD compilation set "From Jersey It Came! The Smithereens Anthology"
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1921 - Arthur Ferrante, composer, pianist, and member of United Artist Records (1960-1979) duo Ferrante & Teicher, is born in New York City, New York. EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the United Artists catalog.
1929 - Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophonist, composer, and Blue Note Records artist, is born Theodore Walter Rollins in New York City, New York. EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the Blue Note Records catalog.
1964 - Easy-E, rapper, founding member of the Ruthless Records group N.W.A., solo artist, record producer, owner of Ruthless Records, is born Eric Wright in Compton, California. Capitol Records, after it acquired Priority Records, currently owns the Ruthless Records catalog.
1969 - The last episode of the cartoon series "The Beatles" airs on ABC-TV network in the United States
1984 - EMI America Records releases Queensrÿche's album "The Warning". EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.
1997 - Derek Taylor, press officer for The Beatles for much of their career, dies at his home in Suffolk, England, at the age of 65 after several years of battling cancer
2003 - Warren Zevon, singer, songwriter, and Virgin Records America artist, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California at age 56. I worked on the production of the design of Zevon's "Sentimental Hygene" album with freelance designer Margo Chase and designed the packaging for the promotional 12" singles for "Boom Boom Mancini" and "Detox Mansion". I met Warren first at Virgin's offices where I also met his manager Andy Slater who would go on to become president of Capitol Records in 2001. I ran into Warren one night at Book Soup on Sunset Boulevard in 1988 after I had been laid off from Virgin. He recognized me and asked how things were going. A truly nice guy.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1927 - Philo Farnsworth transmits the first television image. It's the image of a dollar sign (pretty accurate prediction on what the main concern of the industry would be) made up of 60 horizontal lines using a dissector tube, the basis of all current electronic television signals, developed by Farnsworth.
1936 - Buddy Holly, singer, songwriter, and bandleader of Buddy Holly And The Crickets, is born Charles Harden Holley in Lubbock, Texas. The publishing rights for his catalog are currently owned by Paul McCartney, through his company MPL Communications, who will commemorates Holly's 40th birthday in 1976 with the inauguration of "Buddy Holly Week"' in the U.K.
1954 - Alan Freed begins his first shift as a deejay at radio station WINS in New York City after being at WJW in Cleveland, Ohio
1967 - "The Flying Nun", starring Sally Field, premieres on ABC-TV
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1908 - Max Kaminsky, bandleader, trumpet player, who worked in the bands of Capitol Records artists Benny Goodman, Red Nichols, Ray Noble, Alvino Rey, and "Pee Wee" Russell, is born in Brockton, Massachusetts
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1959 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's single "A Worried Man", with "San Miguel" on the flip side, which were both recorded in Studio B of The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
1963 - A live performance by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis (aka The Rat Pack) in the Copa Room at The Sands is recorded and will be released as "The Rat Pack Live at the Sands" by Capitol Records in 2001 on CD and cassette
1964 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "The Big Hits From England And The USA", which features tracks by Peter & Gordon, The Beatles, Al Martino and others, in mono (T2125) and duophonic (DT 2125)
1969 - Everett McKinley Dirksen, Republican senator from Illinois and Capitol Records recording artist (1966-1967), dies at age 73 in Washington, D.C. during lung surgery
1981 - Levon Helm, drummer for Capitol Records group The Band, marries Sandra Dodd, whom he met in Los Angeles in 1974 at the pool at a Sunset Boulevard hotel, in Woodstock, New York
1991 - Capitol Records' international marketing division releases a promotional cassette for Richard Thompson called "Live In Ventura" that includes the tracks “Turning Of The Tide”, “I Misunderstood”, “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”, “Shoot Out The Lights”, “I Feel So Good”, “Now That I Am Dead”, “Two Left Feet”, “Waltzing’s For Dreamers”, “Valerie”, and “Don’t Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes At Me”
2004 - Capitol Records releases The Smithereens' 2 CD compilation set "From Jersey It Came! The Smithereens Anthology"
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1921 - Arthur Ferrante, composer, pianist, and member of United Artist Records (1960-1979) duo Ferrante & Teicher, is born in New York City, New York. EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the United Artists catalog.
1929 - Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophonist, composer, and Blue Note Records artist, is born Theodore Walter Rollins in New York City, New York. EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the Blue Note Records catalog.
1964 - Easy-E, rapper, founding member of the Ruthless Records group N.W.A., solo artist, record producer, owner of Ruthless Records, is born Eric Wright in Compton, California. Capitol Records, after it acquired Priority Records, currently owns the Ruthless Records catalog.
1969 - The last episode of the cartoon series "The Beatles" airs on ABC-TV network in the United States
1984 - EMI America Records releases Queensrÿche's album "The Warning". EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.
1997 - Derek Taylor, press officer for The Beatles for much of their career, dies at his home in Suffolk, England, at the age of 65 after several years of battling cancer
2003 - Warren Zevon, singer, songwriter, and Virgin Records America artist, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California at age 56. I worked on the production of the design of Zevon's "Sentimental Hygene" album with freelance designer Margo Chase and designed the packaging for the promotional 12" singles for "Boom Boom Mancini" and "Detox Mansion". I met Warren first at Virgin's offices where I also met his manager Andy Slater who would go on to become president of Capitol Records in 2001. I ran into Warren one night at Book Soup on Sunset Boulevard in 1988 after I had been laid off from Virgin. He recognized me and asked how things were going. A truly nice guy.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1927 - Philo Farnsworth transmits the first television image. It's the image of a dollar sign (pretty accurate prediction on what the main concern of the industry would be) made up of 60 horizontal lines using a dissector tube, the basis of all current electronic television signals, developed by Farnsworth.
1936 - Buddy Holly, singer, songwriter, and bandleader of Buddy Holly And The Crickets, is born Charles Harden Holley in Lubbock, Texas. The publishing rights for his catalog are currently owned by Paul McCartney, through his company MPL Communications, who will commemorates Holly's 40th birthday in 1976 with the inauguration of "Buddy Holly Week"' in the U.K.
1954 - Alan Freed begins his first shift as a deejay at radio station WINS in New York City after being at WJW in Cleveland, Ohio
1967 - "The Flying Nun", starring Sally Field, premieres on ABC-TV
Monday, September 06, 2010
SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1944 - Roger Waters, singer, songwriter, and bass player with the Capitol Records group Pink Floyd, is born George Roger Waters in Great Bookham, Surrey near Dorking, England
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1963 - Brian Epstein signs a management contract with Priscilla White, Ringo Starr's mother's hairdresser and cloakroom girl at The Cavern. She changes her name to Cilla Black. Her recordings with producer George Martin on the Parlophone label in the U.K. will later be released by Capitol Records in the United States.
35 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Rhinestone Cowboy", with "Lovelight" on the flip side, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1986 - Capitol Records group April Wine records their album "Walking Through Fire"
5 Years Ago Today In 2005 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Ryan Shupe & The Rubber Band's debut album “Dream Big”
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1899 - Billy Rose, lyricist (best-known for "Me And My Shadow" as well as "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight" [with Marty Bloom], "I Found a Million Dollar Baby" [with Mort Dixon], and "It's Only a Paper Moon" [with E. Y. Harburg]), Broadway and Aquacade producer, theatre and nightclub owner, and one-time husband of Capitol Records artist Fanny Brice, is born William Samuel Rosenberg in New York City, New York
1968 - Drummer Elvin Jones, with Joe Farrell on tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute and Jimmy Garrison on bass, records the tracks "What Is This?", "In The Truth", "Ascendant", "Sometimes Joie", "Yesterdays", and "We'll Be Together Again", that will appear on his Blue Note Records album "The Ultimate Elvin Jones", with producer Duke Pearson and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood, New Jersey. EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the Blue Note catalog.
1969 - Sid Krofft's "H.R. Pufnstuf" premieres on NBC-TV with the first of only 17 episodes, although a feature length movie will be released later by Universal. Capitol Records will release a soundtrack album for the show as well as a solo album in 1969 for it's only non-masked actor Jack Wild.
1974 - Virgin Records releases Robert Wyatt's single "I'm A Believer", with "Memories" on the flip side, both of which which were produced by Pink Floyd's Nick Mason. Capitol Records currently owns Virgin Records' catalog.
25 Years Ago Today In 1985 - The sale of Northern Songs (the holder of almost all of the Lennon/McCartney copyrights) to Michael Jackson is finalized
5 Years Ago Today In 2005 - Virgin Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases The Rolling Stones album "A Bigger Bang"
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
105 Years Ago Today In 1904 - "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, boxer (Light Heavyweight Championship of the World in 1932), motion picture actor, and night club owner (Slapsie Maxie's, with locations in San Francisco and at what is now The New Beverly Cinema on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, which is within 2 blocks of The Institute Of The American Musical on Detroit Street) is born in Harlem, New York City, New York
1976 - Frank Sinatra, performing on The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, surprises everyone when he brings out Dean Martin. It is the first public re-uniting of former Capitol Records duo Martin and Lewis since their breakup in 1956. I remember watching this happen in the wee hours of the morning as I was up all night working on a art project. Fortunately, they re-ran the event many times during the rest of the Telethon so my parents, who were asleep (as was most of the country) when it happened, got to see the reunion. Sinatra was beaming and Dean and Jerry played it hilariously low key like it had been only a few days since they last talked versus 20 years.
25 Years Ago Today In 1984 - Ginger Rogers is in Buffalo, New York (close to my childhood home town of Eggertsville) for a homecoming at Shea’s Theatre where she had played 55 years earlier. Shea's has recently been refurbished with better seating, more back stage working space, loading docks and and state-of-the-art dressing rooms. This former part of the Paramount Theatres chain gives very knowledgeable tours of the theatre and the backstage area (although the backstage tour is limited if a show is currently engaged in the theatre).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1944 - Roger Waters, singer, songwriter, and bass player with the Capitol Records group Pink Floyd, is born George Roger Waters in Great Bookham, Surrey near Dorking, England
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1963 - Brian Epstein signs a management contract with Priscilla White, Ringo Starr's mother's hairdresser and cloakroom girl at The Cavern. She changes her name to Cilla Black. Her recordings with producer George Martin on the Parlophone label in the U.K. will later be released by Capitol Records in the United States.
35 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Rhinestone Cowboy", with "Lovelight" on the flip side, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1986 - Capitol Records group April Wine records their album "Walking Through Fire"
5 Years Ago Today In 2005 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Ryan Shupe & The Rubber Band's debut album “Dream Big”
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1899 - Billy Rose, lyricist (best-known for "Me And My Shadow" as well as "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight" [with Marty Bloom], "I Found a Million Dollar Baby" [with Mort Dixon], and "It's Only a Paper Moon" [with E. Y. Harburg]), Broadway and Aquacade producer, theatre and nightclub owner, and one-time husband of Capitol Records artist Fanny Brice, is born William Samuel Rosenberg in New York City, New York
1968 - Drummer Elvin Jones, with Joe Farrell on tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute and Jimmy Garrison on bass, records the tracks "What Is This?", "In The Truth", "Ascendant", "Sometimes Joie", "Yesterdays", and "We'll Be Together Again", that will appear on his Blue Note Records album "The Ultimate Elvin Jones", with producer Duke Pearson and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood, New Jersey. EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the Blue Note catalog.
1969 - Sid Krofft's "H.R. Pufnstuf" premieres on NBC-TV with the first of only 17 episodes, although a feature length movie will be released later by Universal. Capitol Records will release a soundtrack album for the show as well as a solo album in 1969 for it's only non-masked actor Jack Wild.
1974 - Virgin Records releases Robert Wyatt's single "I'm A Believer", with "Memories" on the flip side, both of which which were produced by Pink Floyd's Nick Mason. Capitol Records currently owns Virgin Records' catalog.
25 Years Ago Today In 1985 - The sale of Northern Songs (the holder of almost all of the Lennon/McCartney copyrights) to Michael Jackson is finalized
5 Years Ago Today In 2005 - Virgin Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases The Rolling Stones album "A Bigger Bang"
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
105 Years Ago Today In 1904 - "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, boxer (Light Heavyweight Championship of the World in 1932), motion picture actor, and night club owner (Slapsie Maxie's, with locations in San Francisco and at what is now The New Beverly Cinema on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, which is within 2 blocks of The Institute Of The American Musical on Detroit Street) is born in Harlem, New York City, New York
1976 - Frank Sinatra, performing on The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, surprises everyone when he brings out Dean Martin. It is the first public re-uniting of former Capitol Records duo Martin and Lewis since their breakup in 1956. I remember watching this happen in the wee hours of the morning as I was up all night working on a art project. Fortunately, they re-ran the event many times during the rest of the Telethon so my parents, who were asleep (as was most of the country) when it happened, got to see the reunion. Sinatra was beaming and Dean and Jerry played it hilariously low key like it had been only a few days since they last talked versus 20 years.
25 Years Ago Today In 1984 - Ginger Rogers is in Buffalo, New York (close to my childhood home town of Eggertsville) for a homecoming at Shea’s Theatre where she had played 55 years earlier. Shea's has recently been refurbished with better seating, more back stage working space, loading docks and and state-of-the-art dressing rooms. This former part of the Paramount Theatres chain gives very knowledgeable tours of the theatre and the backstage area (although the backstage tour is limited if a show is currently engaged in the theatre).
Sunday, September 05, 2010
SEPTEMBER 5, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1939 - John Stewart, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and member of Johnny Stewart and The Furies, The Woodsmen, The Cumberland Three, the Capitol Records group The Kingston Trio, and a Capitol Records solo artist, is born John C. Stewart in San Diego, California
1946 - Freddie Mercury, singer, songwriter and member of the Capitol Records group Queen, is born Farrokh Pluto Bulsara in Stone Town, Zanzibar
1952 - Ricky Fataar, drummer with the the bands The Flames and the Capitol Records band The Beach Boys, and who plays guitarist Stig O'Hara in The Rutles, is born in Durban, South Africa
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - The Bill Thompson Singers record their album "The Thompson Touch" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "Wings Of A Dove" enters the U.S. Country singles charts
1963 - Songwriter and Capitol Records recording artist (1954) Dallas Frazier moves to Nashville to start working with Capitol Records artist Ferlin Husky
1967 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' album "Smiley Smile"
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - The Band's Capitol Records album "Stage Fright" enters Billboards Top Albums chart where it will peak at #5, becoming their highest charting album
1971 - Freddie Hart's Captiol Records single "Easy Loving", with "Brother Bluebird" on the flip side" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1972 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "It's Tennessee Ernie Ford"
35 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Rhinestone Cowboy" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1978 - Triumvirat finishes recording lead vocals for its Capitol Records album "A La Carte" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Poison's Capitol Records album "Flesh & Blood" is certified Gold and Platinum by the R.I.A.A.
1996 - Capitol Video releases the 10 tape video version of The Beatles' "Anthology" in the United States
2003 - Gisele Lefleche MacKenzie, singer, violinist, television personality and Capitol Records recording artist, dies at age 76 at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, California, of colon cancer
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1971 - Five films by John and Yoko Lennon, including "Cold Turkey" and "Up Your Leg", are screened at the London Art Spectrum at Alexandra Palace
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1939 - John Stewart, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and member of Johnny Stewart and The Furies, The Woodsmen, The Cumberland Three, the Capitol Records group The Kingston Trio, and a Capitol Records solo artist, is born John C. Stewart in San Diego, California
1946 - Freddie Mercury, singer, songwriter and member of the Capitol Records group Queen, is born Farrokh Pluto Bulsara in Stone Town, Zanzibar
1952 - Ricky Fataar, drummer with the the bands The Flames and the Capitol Records band The Beach Boys, and who plays guitarist Stig O'Hara in The Rutles, is born in Durban, South Africa
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - The Bill Thompson Singers record their album "The Thompson Touch" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "Wings Of A Dove" enters the U.S. Country singles charts
1963 - Songwriter and Capitol Records recording artist (1954) Dallas Frazier moves to Nashville to start working with Capitol Records artist Ferlin Husky
1967 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' album "Smiley Smile"
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - The Band's Capitol Records album "Stage Fright" enters Billboards Top Albums chart where it will peak at #5, becoming their highest charting album
1971 - Freddie Hart's Captiol Records single "Easy Loving", with "Brother Bluebird" on the flip side" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1972 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "It's Tennessee Ernie Ford"
35 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Rhinestone Cowboy" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1978 - Triumvirat finishes recording lead vocals for its Capitol Records album "A La Carte" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Poison's Capitol Records album "Flesh & Blood" is certified Gold and Platinum by the R.I.A.A.
1996 - Capitol Video releases the 10 tape video version of The Beatles' "Anthology" in the United States
2003 - Gisele Lefleche MacKenzie, singer, violinist, television personality and Capitol Records recording artist, dies at age 76 at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, California, of colon cancer
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1971 - Five films by John and Yoko Lennon, including "Cold Turkey" and "Up Your Leg", are screened at the London Art Spectrum at Alexandra Palace
Saturday, September 04, 2010
SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1946 - Greg Elmore, drummer with the band The Brogues and Capitol Records band Quicksilver Messenger Service, is born in in the Coronado Naval Air Station, near San Diego, California
1946 - Gary Duncan, guitarist and vocalist with the band The Brogues and Capitol Records band Quicksilver Messenger Service, is born Gary Grubb in San Diego, California
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1951 - Nat "King" Cole records the track "Walking' My Baby Back Home" that's released as a single by Capitol Records in 1952 and will peak at #8
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Help!", with "I Should Have Known Better" on the flip side, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and will stay for three weeks
1992 - Carl Butler, singer, guitarist, member of the duo Carl and Pearl with his wife Pearl Dee Butler, and Capitol solo artist (1951-1953), dies of a massive heart attack in Franklin, Tennessee at age 68
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1948 - The tracks "Move", "Why Do I Love You?", and "Godchild" are broadcast live with Miles Davis on trumpet, Kenny Hagood on vocals, Lee Konitz on alto saxophone, Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone, Mike Zwerin on trombone, Junior Collins on french horn, Bill Barber on tuba, John Lewis on piano, Al McKibbon on bass, and Max Roach on drums at the Royal Roost in New York City as part of the Symphony Sid radio program. Transcribed recordings of the tracks will be included on the 1998 Blue Notes Records CD release "The Complete Birth Of The Cool"
1962 - The Beatles, with Ringo Starr on drums, record the tracks "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "One After 909", and ""How Do You Do It", at their first recording session for Parlophone Records with producer George Martin
1964 - Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, with Lee Morgan on trumpet, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Elvin Jones on drums and Ray Barretto on congas, records the tracks "Shirley", "Wahoo" (aka "Stanley's Blues"), "Tacos", "Can By Me Love" (without Barretto on congas), and "My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me" (without Morgan on trumpet and Barretto on congas) with producer Alfred Lion and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at The Van Gelder Studio in Englewood, New Jersey. The tracks would be released by Blue Note in 1980 on the album "Mr. Natural". Capitol Records currently owns the Blue Note Records catalog.
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - EMI Records America releases Queensrÿche's album "Empire". The album will peak at #3 in the United States and be certified triple Platinum by the R.I.A.A. Capitol Records currently owns the EMI America catalog.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1946 - Greg Elmore, drummer with the band The Brogues and Capitol Records band Quicksilver Messenger Service, is born in in the Coronado Naval Air Station, near San Diego, California
1946 - Gary Duncan, guitarist and vocalist with the band The Brogues and Capitol Records band Quicksilver Messenger Service, is born Gary Grubb in San Diego, California
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1951 - Nat "King" Cole records the track "Walking' My Baby Back Home" that's released as a single by Capitol Records in 1952 and will peak at #8
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Help!", with "I Should Have Known Better" on the flip side, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and will stay for three weeks
1992 - Carl Butler, singer, guitarist, member of the duo Carl and Pearl with his wife Pearl Dee Butler, and Capitol solo artist (1951-1953), dies of a massive heart attack in Franklin, Tennessee at age 68
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1948 - The tracks "Move", "Why Do I Love You?", and "Godchild" are broadcast live with Miles Davis on trumpet, Kenny Hagood on vocals, Lee Konitz on alto saxophone, Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone, Mike Zwerin on trombone, Junior Collins on french horn, Bill Barber on tuba, John Lewis on piano, Al McKibbon on bass, and Max Roach on drums at the Royal Roost in New York City as part of the Symphony Sid radio program. Transcribed recordings of the tracks will be included on the 1998 Blue Notes Records CD release "The Complete Birth Of The Cool"
1962 - The Beatles, with Ringo Starr on drums, record the tracks "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "One After 909", and ""How Do You Do It", at their first recording session for Parlophone Records with producer George Martin
1964 - Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, with Lee Morgan on trumpet, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Elvin Jones on drums and Ray Barretto on congas, records the tracks "Shirley", "Wahoo" (aka "Stanley's Blues"), "Tacos", "Can By Me Love" (without Barretto on congas), and "My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me" (without Morgan on trumpet and Barretto on congas) with producer Alfred Lion and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at The Van Gelder Studio in Englewood, New Jersey. The tracks would be released by Blue Note in 1980 on the album "Mr. Natural". Capitol Records currently owns the Blue Note Records catalog.
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - EMI Records America releases Queensrÿche's album "Empire". The album will peak at #3 in the United States and be certified triple Platinum by the R.I.A.A. Capitol Records currently owns the EMI America catalog.
Friday, September 03, 2010
SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
85 Years Ago Today In 1925 - Hank Thompson, guitarist, singer, band leader and Capitol Records artist(1947-1965), is born Henry William Thompson in Waco, Texas
1942 - Al Jardine, founding member of the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, is born
1948 - Don Brewer, drummer, lead vocalist, and member of the Capitol Records band Grand Funk Railroad, is born in Swartz Creek, Michigan
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1967 - Ringo Starr rejoins The Beatles after quitting during sessions for their album "The Beatles" (aka "The White Album")
1991 - Capitol Records releases The Smithereens album "Blow Up"
1996 - Capitol Records releases Eric Johnston's album "Venus Isle"
1996 - Capitol Records releases Frank Sinatra's 4 CD compilation set "The Complete Capitol Singles Collection"
1996 - Capitol Records releases the compilation CD "Christmas Cocktails" as part of its "Ultra Lounge" series
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
2006 - Los Angeles radio station KLSX pulls the plug on its last music show, "Breakfast With The Beatles", after 23 years on the air. The show was founded by Deirdre O'Donoghue and hosted by her until her death in 2001 and is currently hosted by Chris Carter. The show would later return to the air in November 2006 and currently airs on Sundays from 9AM to Noon on station KLOS 95.5.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
85 Years Ago Today In 1925 - Hank Thompson, guitarist, singer, band leader and Capitol Records artist(1947-1965), is born Henry William Thompson in Waco, Texas
1942 - Al Jardine, founding member of the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, is born
1948 - Don Brewer, drummer, lead vocalist, and member of the Capitol Records band Grand Funk Railroad, is born in Swartz Creek, Michigan
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1967 - Ringo Starr rejoins The Beatles after quitting during sessions for their album "The Beatles" (aka "The White Album")
1991 - Capitol Records releases The Smithereens album "Blow Up"
1996 - Capitol Records releases Eric Johnston's album "Venus Isle"
1996 - Capitol Records releases Frank Sinatra's 4 CD compilation set "The Complete Capitol Singles Collection"
1996 - Capitol Records releases the compilation CD "Christmas Cocktails" as part of its "Ultra Lounge" series
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
2006 - Los Angeles radio station KLSX pulls the plug on its last music show, "Breakfast With The Beatles", after 23 years on the air. The show was founded by Deirdre O'Donoghue and hosted by her until her death in 2001 and is currently hosted by Chris Carter. The show would later return to the air in November 2006 and currently airs on Sundays from 9AM to Noon on station KLOS 95.5.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1917 - Laurindo Almeida, guitarist, member of Stan Kenton's orchestra, and World Pacific Jazz and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Laurindo José de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto in the small Brazilian coastal town of Prainha (now called Miracatu), near the port city of Santos in São Paulo State
1946 - Billy Preston, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and Apple Records recording artist with distribution via Capitol Records in the United States, is born William Everett Preston in Houston, Texas
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "Slippin' Around" enters the U.S. Country singles charts
1959 - Nat "King" Cole records the tracks "In A Mellow Tone" and "Whatcha' Gonna Do" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California, which would be released as bonus tracks on Cole's Capitol Records compact disc "At The Sands"
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Help!", with "I'm Down" on the flip side, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1978 - George Harrison marries Olivia Trinidad Arias, a secretary at his label, Dark Horse Records
1994 - Capitol Records Nashville releases a special Garth Brooks' compilation album, "The Garth Brooks Collection", via McDonald's restaurants with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House charity
1999 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Ropin' The Wind"
2008 - Brian Wilson performs for a live audience at 8AM in the Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, CA as part of a Breakfast With Brian Wilson promotion with radio station KRTH 101.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
2003 - Liberty Records, revived as a name by EMI Music for catalog product, releases the compilation CDs "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook A-I" and "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook J-Z". I helped research the history of the songs and recordings for the packages' liner notes. I did the same for others in the "Definitive American Songbook" series which initially was only available as part of an infomercial promotion that was hosted by Andy Williams around Thanksgiving 2004. At least 5 volumes were later released to brick and mortars.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1917 - Laurindo Almeida, guitarist, member of Stan Kenton's orchestra, and World Pacific Jazz and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Laurindo José de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto in the small Brazilian coastal town of Prainha (now called Miracatu), near the port city of Santos in São Paulo State
1946 - Billy Preston, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and Apple Records recording artist with distribution via Capitol Records in the United States, is born William Everett Preston in Houston, Texas
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "Slippin' Around" enters the U.S. Country singles charts
1959 - Nat "King" Cole records the tracks "In A Mellow Tone" and "Whatcha' Gonna Do" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California, which would be released as bonus tracks on Cole's Capitol Records compact disc "At The Sands"
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Help!", with "I'm Down" on the flip side, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1978 - George Harrison marries Olivia Trinidad Arias, a secretary at his label, Dark Horse Records
1994 - Capitol Records Nashville releases a special Garth Brooks' compilation album, "The Garth Brooks Collection", via McDonald's restaurants with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House charity
1999 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Ropin' The Wind"
2008 - Brian Wilson performs for a live audience at 8AM in the Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, CA as part of a Breakfast With Brian Wilson promotion with radio station KRTH 101.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
2003 - Liberty Records, revived as a name by EMI Music for catalog product, releases the compilation CDs "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook A-I" and "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook J-Z". I helped research the history of the songs and recordings for the packages' liner notes. I did the same for others in the "Definitive American Songbook" series which initially was only available as part of an infomercial promotion that was hosted by Andy Williams around Thanksgiving 2004. At least 5 volumes were later released to brick and mortars.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Capitol Records artist Dean Martin marries his second wife, Jeanne Biegger, a former Orange Bowl Queen
1954 - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, and Gerald Wilson on trumpet; Quentin Jackson and Britt Woodman on trombone; John Sanders on valve trombone; Russell Procope on alto saxophone and clarinet; Rick Henderson on alto saxophone; Paul Gonsalves on tenor saxophone; Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet and tenor saxophone; Harry Carney on baritone saxophone and baritone clarinet; Duke Ellington on piano; Wendell Marshall on bass; Dave Black on drums; and Ralph Collier on conga) record the tracks "Smile", "Echo Tango", "If I Give My Heart To You", "Chile Bowl", and "Bakiff" at Capitol Records' studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California with producer Dave Dexter, Jr.
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Judy Garland records the tracks "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" and "While We're Young" (with choral introduction of "This Is The Time Of The Evening" by Roger Edens and Leonard Gershe), with an orchestra conducted by Jack Cathcart, at Capitol Records' studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California
1959 - Frank Sinatra, Maurice Chevalier and chorus record the track "Montmart" with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle in Studio A in The Capitol Tower Studios
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "Ol' MacDonald", "Sentimental Baby" and "Blue Moon" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra (Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, William Green, Plas Johnson, and Willie Schwartz on reeds; Carroll Lewis, Vito “Mickey” Mangano, George Seaberg, and Clarence “Shorty” Sherock on trumpet; George Arus, Gil Martin, Tommy Pederson, and Thomas Shepard on trombone; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Kurt Dieterle, Jacques Gasselin, Louis Kaufman, Murray Kellner, Joseph Livoti, Mischa Russell, Gerald Vinci, and William Weiss on violin; Alvin Dinkin and Stanley Harris on viola; Ossip Giskin, Armand Kaproff, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello; Bill Milleron piano; Joe Comfort on bass; Irv Cottler on drums; Al Viola on guitar; Emil Richards on percussion; and Kathryn Julye on harp) and producer Dave Cavanuaugh
1984 - Tina Turner's Capitol Records single “What’s Love Got To Do With It?", with "Rock 'N' Roll Widow" on the flip side, hits #1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 Singles chart
1986 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "California Dreamin'" with "Lady Liberty" on the flip side
20 Years Ago Today In1990 - Poison's Enigma Records single distributed by Capitol Records single "Unskinny Bop", with "Swamp Juice" on the flip side, peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Capitol Records artist Dean Martin marries his second wife, Jeanne Biegger, a former Orange Bowl Queen
1954 - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, and Gerald Wilson on trumpet; Quentin Jackson and Britt Woodman on trombone; John Sanders on valve trombone; Russell Procope on alto saxophone and clarinet; Rick Henderson on alto saxophone; Paul Gonsalves on tenor saxophone; Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet and tenor saxophone; Harry Carney on baritone saxophone and baritone clarinet; Duke Ellington on piano; Wendell Marshall on bass; Dave Black on drums; and Ralph Collier on conga) record the tracks "Smile", "Echo Tango", "If I Give My Heart To You", "Chile Bowl", and "Bakiff" at Capitol Records' studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California with producer Dave Dexter, Jr.
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Judy Garland records the tracks "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" and "While We're Young" (with choral introduction of "This Is The Time Of The Evening" by Roger Edens and Leonard Gershe), with an orchestra conducted by Jack Cathcart, at Capitol Records' studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California
1959 - Frank Sinatra, Maurice Chevalier and chorus record the track "Montmart" with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle in Studio A in The Capitol Tower Studios
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "Ol' MacDonald", "Sentimental Baby" and "Blue Moon" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra (Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, William Green, Plas Johnson, and Willie Schwartz on reeds; Carroll Lewis, Vito “Mickey” Mangano, George Seaberg, and Clarence “Shorty” Sherock on trumpet; George Arus, Gil Martin, Tommy Pederson, and Thomas Shepard on trombone; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Kurt Dieterle, Jacques Gasselin, Louis Kaufman, Murray Kellner, Joseph Livoti, Mischa Russell, Gerald Vinci, and William Weiss on violin; Alvin Dinkin and Stanley Harris on viola; Ossip Giskin, Armand Kaproff, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello; Bill Milleron piano; Joe Comfort on bass; Irv Cottler on drums; Al Viola on guitar; Emil Richards on percussion; and Kathryn Julye on harp) and producer Dave Cavanuaugh
1984 - Tina Turner's Capitol Records single “What’s Love Got To Do With It?", with "Rock 'N' Roll Widow" on the flip side, hits #1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 Singles chart
1986 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "California Dreamin'" with "Lady Liberty" on the flip side
20 Years Ago Today In1990 - Poison's Enigma Records single distributed by Capitol Records single "Unskinny Bop", with "Swamp Juice" on the flip side, peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
AUGUST 31, 2010
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Ella Fitzgerald, with a small backing group, finishes sessions for her Verve album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with producer Norman Granz
1969 - Capitol Records group "The Band" opens for Bob Dylan at the British Isle of Wight Festival and later backs him up during his set
1993 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "In Pieces"
1999 - Capitol Records releases Megadeth's album "Risk"
2002 - Lionel Hampton, vibraphonist and member of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra and The Benny Goodman Quartet while they recorded for Capitol Records, dies of heart failure at age 94 in New York City
2006 - Capitol Records band OK Go perform their song "Here It Goes Again" on treadmills (as it's done in their video for the song) at the MTV Music Awards held this night in New York City
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1939 - Jerry (aka "J.I.") Allison, songwriter (co-wrote "That'll Be The Day" with Buddy Holly) and drummer with The Crickets, is born Jerry Ivan Allison in Hillsboro, Texas
65 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Van Morrison, songwriter and singer with the band Them and as a solo artist, is born George Ivan Morrison in Belfast, Northern Ireland
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Ella Fitzgerald, with a small backing group, finishes sessions for her Verve album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with producer Norman Granz
1969 - Capitol Records group "The Band" opens for Bob Dylan at the British Isle of Wight Festival and later backs him up during his set
1993 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "In Pieces"
1999 - Capitol Records releases Megadeth's album "Risk"
2002 - Lionel Hampton, vibraphonist and member of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra and The Benny Goodman Quartet while they recorded for Capitol Records, dies of heart failure at age 94 in New York City
2006 - Capitol Records band OK Go perform their song "Here It Goes Again" on treadmills (as it's done in their video for the song) at the MTV Music Awards held this night in New York City
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1939 - Jerry (aka "J.I.") Allison, songwriter (co-wrote "That'll Be The Day" with Buddy Holly) and drummer with The Crickets, is born Jerry Ivan Allison in Hillsboro, Texas
65 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Van Morrison, songwriter and singer with the band Them and as a solo artist, is born George Ivan Morrison in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Monday, August 30, 2010
AUGUST 30, 2010
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Judy Garland records the track "On The Atchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California
1957 - Buck Owens' has his first solo recording session for Capitol Records at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California or it's the day when Ken Nelson signed Buck Owens to Capitol Records as a solo artist. If anyone knows for sure, please leave a comment.
45 Years Ago Today In 1965- The Beatles are back at The Hollywood Bowl for the last time for a show which was recorded and was used for tracks for the 1977 Capitol Records album "Live At The Hollywood Bowl"
1968 - Mary Hopkin's first single, "Those Were The Days", is released on Apple Records with Capitol Records distributing it in the United States
1972 - John Lennon's concert at Madison Square Gardens is recorded and will be released on the album "Live In New York City" by Apple Records with distribution in the United States by Capitol Records
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1937 - Judy Garland signs her first recording contract. It was with Jack Kapp at Decca Records
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Judy Garland records the track "On The Atchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California
1957 - Buck Owens' has his first solo recording session for Capitol Records at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California or it's the day when Ken Nelson signed Buck Owens to Capitol Records as a solo artist. If anyone knows for sure, please leave a comment.
45 Years Ago Today In 1965- The Beatles are back at The Hollywood Bowl for the last time for a show which was recorded and was used for tracks for the 1977 Capitol Records album "Live At The Hollywood Bowl"
1968 - Mary Hopkin's first single, "Those Were The Days", is released on Apple Records with Capitol Records distributing it in the United States
1972 - John Lennon's concert at Madison Square Gardens is recorded and will be released on the album "Live In New York City" by Apple Records with distribution in the United States by Capitol Records
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1937 - Judy Garland signs her first recording contract. It was with Jack Kapp at Decca Records
Sunday, August 29, 2010
AUGUST 29, 2010
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1954 - Dave Cavanaugh, A&R Representative for Capitol Records, announces that The Four Keys, formerly with Aladdin Records, have been signed to Capitol.
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Judy Garland, with an orchestra conducted by Jack Cathcart, records the track "Carolina In The Morning", for her Capitol Records album "Miss Show Business", at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Capitol Records president Alan Livingston presents The Beatles Gold records for their soundtrack album "Help!" at the end of a press conference that was recorded for possible use as a promotiona record, and also filmed. Later that night, The Beatles perform the first of two concerts at The Hollywood Bowl that happen over two consecutive nights. Recordings of some of these performances will appear when Capitol Records releases "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" in 1977.
1966 - The Beatles perform their last live concert in the United States with a show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The last song was "Long Tall Sally." At Paul McCartney's request, the audio of the show was recorded to tape.
2006 - The limited 40th Anniversary edition of The Beach Boys' Capitol Records album "Pet Sounds" is due in stores in both a 2 disc green vinyl version and a CD/DVD set with extras.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1952- Don Schlitz, country/western songwriter (including "The Gambler" and "The Greatest" for Liberty and Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Kenny Rogers and the Broadway musical "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer"), is born in Durham, North Carolina
1968 - Dean Martin's father, Gaetano "Guy" Crocetti, dies at age 73
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1954 - Dave Cavanaugh, A&R Representative for Capitol Records, announces that The Four Keys, formerly with Aladdin Records, have been signed to Capitol.
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Judy Garland, with an orchestra conducted by Jack Cathcart, records the track "Carolina In The Morning", for her Capitol Records album "Miss Show Business", at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Capitol Records president Alan Livingston presents The Beatles Gold records for their soundtrack album "Help!" at the end of a press conference that was recorded for possible use as a promotiona record, and also filmed. Later that night, The Beatles perform the first of two concerts at The Hollywood Bowl that happen over two consecutive nights. Recordings of some of these performances will appear when Capitol Records releases "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" in 1977.
1966 - The Beatles perform their last live concert in the United States with a show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The last song was "Long Tall Sally." At Paul McCartney's request, the audio of the show was recorded to tape.
2006 - The limited 40th Anniversary edition of The Beach Boys' Capitol Records album "Pet Sounds" is due in stores in both a 2 disc green vinyl version and a CD/DVD set with extras.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1952- Don Schlitz, country/western songwriter (including "The Gambler" and "The Greatest" for Liberty and Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Kenny Rogers and the Broadway musical "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer"), is born in Durham, North Carolina
1968 - Dean Martin's father, Gaetano "Guy" Crocetti, dies at age 73
Saturday, August 28, 2010
AUGUST 28, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1923 - Boots Faye, singer, guitarist, fiddle player, and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Grace Eloise Tartsch in Springfield, Missouri
1928 - "Texas" Bill Strength, singer, guitarist, radio personality and Capitol Records recording artist (1953-1956) is born in Bessemer, Alabama
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1948 - Pee Wee Hunt's Capitol Records single "Twelfth Street Rag", with "Somebody Else, Not Me" on the flip side, hits #1 on the U.S. singles charts where it stays for 8 weeks and becomes the biggest hit of Capitol Records’ first 10 years
1961 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard" that was produced by Ken Nelson
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "California Girls" peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1966 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' album "Revolver"
1999 - Early "Wee Willy" Williams, guitarist and member of the Capitol Records group Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, dies in Manatee, FL
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1937 - Martin Johan Nielsen, Jr., my father, is born in Chicago, Illinois.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1923 - Boots Faye, singer, guitarist, fiddle player, and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Grace Eloise Tartsch in Springfield, Missouri
1928 - "Texas" Bill Strength, singer, guitarist, radio personality and Capitol Records recording artist (1953-1956) is born in Bessemer, Alabama
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1948 - Pee Wee Hunt's Capitol Records single "Twelfth Street Rag", with "Somebody Else, Not Me" on the flip side, hits #1 on the U.S. singles charts where it stays for 8 weeks and becomes the biggest hit of Capitol Records’ first 10 years
1961 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard" that was produced by Ken Nelson
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "California Girls" peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1966 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' album "Revolver"
1999 - Early "Wee Willy" Williams, guitarist and member of the Capitol Records group Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, dies in Manatee, FL
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1937 - Martin Johan Nielsen, Jr., my father, is born in Chicago, Illinois.
Friday, August 27, 2010
AUGUST 27, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1937 - Tommy Sands, singer, former husband of Nancy Sinatra, and Capitol Records artist, is born Thomas Adrian Sands in Chicago, Illinois
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Buddy DeFranco, with Russ Garcia and His Orchestra, begin two straight days of sessions to record tracks for his album "Broadway Showcase" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California
1959 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "It's Alright With Me" and "C'est Magnifique" with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra at 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California for the soundtrack of the motion picture "Can Can" whose soundtrack album will be released by Capitol Records in 1960
1967 - Brian Epstein, record store owner and manager of The Beatles, dies of a drug overdose while the band is in Bangor, Wales visiting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to learn about transcendental meditation
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Capitol Records Nashville release Garth Brooks' album "No Fences" and television sound track album "Call Me Claus"
1994 - Capitol Records and Grand Royal Record releases Beastie Boys' album "Ill Communication"
2002 - Capitol Records releases Coldplay's second album "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"
2002 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's compilation 4 cd limited box set "Trunk Of Funk" which contains the band's first four Capitol Records albums.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles meet, talk and play music with Elvis Presley at his home in Bel Air, California for the first and only time and later party with members of The Byrds and actor Peter Fonda
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Steve Ray Vaughn, guitarist, is killed shortly after midnight in a helicopter crash after a show in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin at age 45. He is later buried at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1937 - Tommy Sands, singer, former husband of Nancy Sinatra, and Capitol Records artist, is born Thomas Adrian Sands in Chicago, Illinois
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Buddy DeFranco, with Russ Garcia and His Orchestra, begin two straight days of sessions to record tracks for his album "Broadway Showcase" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California
1959 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "It's Alright With Me" and "C'est Magnifique" with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra at 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California for the soundtrack of the motion picture "Can Can" whose soundtrack album will be released by Capitol Records in 1960
1967 - Brian Epstein, record store owner and manager of The Beatles, dies of a drug overdose while the band is in Bangor, Wales visiting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to learn about transcendental meditation
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Capitol Records Nashville release Garth Brooks' album "No Fences" and television sound track album "Call Me Claus"
1994 - Capitol Records and Grand Royal Record releases Beastie Boys' album "Ill Communication"
2002 - Capitol Records releases Coldplay's second album "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"
2002 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's compilation 4 cd limited box set "Trunk Of Funk" which contains the band's first four Capitol Records albums.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles meet, talk and play music with Elvis Presley at his home in Bel Air, California for the first and only time and later party with members of The Byrds and actor Peter Fonda
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Steve Ray Vaughn, guitarist, is killed shortly after midnight in a helicopter crash after a show in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin at age 45. He is later buried at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
AUGUST 26, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1946 - Valarie Simpson, songwriter and singer with Capitol Records (1982-1989) duo Ashford and Simpson, is born in The Bronx, New York.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1967 - Bobbie Gentry's Capitol Records single "Ode To Billie Joe", the flip side of her debut single "Mississippi Delta", knocks The Beatles' Capitol Records single single "All You Need Is Love", with "Baby You're A Rich Man" on the flip side, out of the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1968 - Apple Records releases The Beatles' single "Hey Jude", with "Revolution" on the flip side. The single is distributed by Capitol Records in the United States.
1968 - Merle Haggard records the track "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
1974 - Capitol Records releases Unicorn's single "Ooh! Mother", with "Bogtrotter" on the flip side. Both tracks are produced by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.
1997 - Matador Records, with distribution by Capitol Records, releases the 2 CD compilation "What's Up Matador" with one disc of unreleased materials and one disc of greatest hits from artists on the Matador label. The sticker on the album says "Do Not Pay More Than $10".
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1968 - At the EMI Sales Convention, a promotional film for Apple Records is shown which includes footage of The Beatles in Abbey Road Studios, Paul McCartney doing acoustic versions of "Blackbird" and "Helter Skelter", and Paul with Mary Hopkins both in Abbey Road Studios and his home. The footage of "Blackbird" appears on the video version of "The Beatles Anthology".
1994 - Collectibles Records releases Capitol Records recording group The Magnificent Men's compilation album "Golden Classics" on CD
2001 - The last rerun of "The Bozo Super Sunday Show" airs at 7:00 a.m. CT on WGN in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records sold the rights to Bozo to Larry Harmon who trained Bozos, and licensed cartoons, for local stations throughout the U.S. The Chicago version was the last one on the air.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
80 Years Ago Today In 1930 - Lon Chaney, Sr. (born Leonidas F. Chaney), motion picture actor ("The Phantom Of The Opera", "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame", etc.) and father of motion picture actor Lon Chaney, Jr. ("The Wolfman"), dies at age 47 of cancer
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1946 - Valarie Simpson, songwriter and singer with Capitol Records (1982-1989) duo Ashford and Simpson, is born in The Bronx, New York.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1967 - Bobbie Gentry's Capitol Records single "Ode To Billie Joe", the flip side of her debut single "Mississippi Delta", knocks The Beatles' Capitol Records single single "All You Need Is Love", with "Baby You're A Rich Man" on the flip side, out of the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1968 - Apple Records releases The Beatles' single "Hey Jude", with "Revolution" on the flip side. The single is distributed by Capitol Records in the United States.
1968 - Merle Haggard records the track "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California
1974 - Capitol Records releases Unicorn's single "Ooh! Mother", with "Bogtrotter" on the flip side. Both tracks are produced by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.
1997 - Matador Records, with distribution by Capitol Records, releases the 2 CD compilation "What's Up Matador" with one disc of unreleased materials and one disc of greatest hits from artists on the Matador label. The sticker on the album says "Do Not Pay More Than $10".
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1968 - At the EMI Sales Convention, a promotional film for Apple Records is shown which includes footage of The Beatles in Abbey Road Studios, Paul McCartney doing acoustic versions of "Blackbird" and "Helter Skelter", and Paul with Mary Hopkins both in Abbey Road Studios and his home. The footage of "Blackbird" appears on the video version of "The Beatles Anthology".
1994 - Collectibles Records releases Capitol Records recording group The Magnificent Men's compilation album "Golden Classics" on CD
2001 - The last rerun of "The Bozo Super Sunday Show" airs at 7:00 a.m. CT on WGN in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records sold the rights to Bozo to Larry Harmon who trained Bozos, and licensed cartoons, for local stations throughout the U.S. The Chicago version was the last one on the air.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
80 Years Ago Today In 1930 - Lon Chaney, Sr. (born Leonidas F. Chaney), motion picture actor ("The Phantom Of The Opera", "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame", etc.) and father of motion picture actor Lon Chaney, Jr. ("The Wolfman"), dies at age 47 of cancer
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
AUGUST 25, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1908 - Ray John Heindorf, composer, conductor (conducted the orchestra for the Capitol Records soundtrack album "Streetcar Named Desire" in 1951) orchestrator and Capitol Records recording artist (the single, "Four Deuces" with "Streetcar" on the flip side, is Heindorf's first record released under his own name), is born in Haverstraw, New York
1946 - Steve Buckley, marketing and sales agent for United Artists (1977-1978) and Capitol Records (1978-1984) at the Washington, D.C. branch before becoming Regional Promotions Manager in Miami and then A&R manager for Black Music at The Capitol Tower in Hollywood, is born Steve T. Buckley III in Little Rock, Arkansas and is currently married to Hazel Payne, former member of Capitol Records recording group A Taste Of Honey
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, with arranger Pete Rugolo conducting the orchestra, (unknown except for Shelly Manne on drums), and the vocal group The Judd Conlin Rhythmaires (Conlin, Mac McLean, Charlie Parletto, Loulie Jean Norman & Gloria Wood) record the tracks "Make Believe Land" and "Get To Gettin'" (with Jack Costanzo on bongos} as well as the tracks "Little Christmas Tree" (with additional vocals by The Singing Pussycats) and "Frosty The Snowman" (with additiona vocals by The Singing Pussycats), and "Song of Delilah" with Dave Barbour conducting the orchestra at Capitol Records' (formerly KHJ's) studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California
1957 - Kid Ory starts two straight days of sessions to record tracks that will appear on his albums "Song Of The Wanderer" and "Dance With Kid Ory Or Just Listen"
1958 - Peggy Lee's Capitol Records single "Fever", with "You Don't Know" on the flip side, peaks at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1969 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's debut album "On Time"
1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1979 - Stan Kenton, pianist, band leader and Capitol Records artist dies at age 67 of complications of a stroke, at Midway Hospital in Hollywood, California which he had entered on August 17, 1979 after the stroke
1992 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Beyond The Season"
1999 - Boots Faye (born Grace Eloise Tartsch), singer and Capitol Records recording artist, dies at age 75, three days before her 76th birthday
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
80 Years Ago Today In 1930 - Sean Connery, motion picture actor, is born Thomas Sean Connery in Edinburgh, Scotland
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1908 - Ray John Heindorf, composer, conductor (conducted the orchestra for the Capitol Records soundtrack album "Streetcar Named Desire" in 1951) orchestrator and Capitol Records recording artist (the single, "Four Deuces" with "Streetcar" on the flip side, is Heindorf's first record released under his own name), is born in Haverstraw, New York
1946 - Steve Buckley, marketing and sales agent for United Artists (1977-1978) and Capitol Records (1978-1984) at the Washington, D.C. branch before becoming Regional Promotions Manager in Miami and then A&R manager for Black Music at The Capitol Tower in Hollywood, is born Steve T. Buckley III in Little Rock, Arkansas and is currently married to Hazel Payne, former member of Capitol Records recording group A Taste Of Honey
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, with arranger Pete Rugolo conducting the orchestra, (unknown except for Shelly Manne on drums), and the vocal group The Judd Conlin Rhythmaires (Conlin, Mac McLean, Charlie Parletto, Loulie Jean Norman & Gloria Wood) record the tracks "Make Believe Land" and "Get To Gettin'" (with Jack Costanzo on bongos} as well as the tracks "Little Christmas Tree" (with additional vocals by The Singing Pussycats) and "Frosty The Snowman" (with additiona vocals by The Singing Pussycats), and "Song of Delilah" with Dave Barbour conducting the orchestra at Capitol Records' (formerly KHJ's) studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California
1957 - Kid Ory starts two straight days of sessions to record tracks that will appear on his albums "Song Of The Wanderer" and "Dance With Kid Ory Or Just Listen"
1958 - Peggy Lee's Capitol Records single "Fever", with "You Don't Know" on the flip side, peaks at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1969 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's debut album "On Time"
1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1979 - Stan Kenton, pianist, band leader and Capitol Records artist dies at age 67 of complications of a stroke, at Midway Hospital in Hollywood, California which he had entered on August 17, 1979 after the stroke
1992 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Beyond The Season"
1999 - Boots Faye (born Grace Eloise Tartsch), singer and Capitol Records recording artist, dies at age 75, three days before her 76th birthday
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
80 Years Ago Today In 1930 - Sean Connery, motion picture actor, is born Thomas Sean Connery in Edinburgh, Scotland
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
AUGUST 24, 2010
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1953 - Nat "King" Cole records "The Christmas Song" for the third time. This verion was recorded at Capitol Records' Studios on Melrose Avenue and was produced by Lee Gillette with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra. This was a HiFi Mono recording done on Ampex Tape and recorded on an Ampex 200 tube recorder.
1964 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' single "Matchbox" with "Slow Down" on the flip side
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Something New" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1978 - Louis Prima, composer, trumpeter, bandleader, and Capitol Records recording artist, dies in New Orleans at age 77 after being in a coma since 1976 as a result of brain surgery to remove a tumor
1987 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles albums "The Beatles" (aka "The White Album") and the soundtrack to the United Artists animated movie "Yellow Submarine" on CD for the first time in the United States as part of a simultaneous world wide release
1988 - Nat Stuckey, radio personality, band leader of The Louisiana Hayriders, and composer (co-wrote, with Buck Owens and Don Rich, Owens' #1 country song "Waitin' In Your Welfare Line", released by Capitol Records, which will be #1 for seven weeks), dies in Nashville, Tennessee at age 55
1999 - Capitol Records Jazz, a division of Blue Note Records, which is owned by Capitol Records, releases the compilation album "Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James"
2004 - Capitol Records Canada releases Don Yute's album "Boobilious"
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1924 - Francis Barraud, painter of the "His Master's Voice" pictures, the corporate logo for His Master's Voice and EMI, dies
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1962 - Producer Phil Spector records a "wall of sound" version "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" with Bobby Sheen doing the lead vocal with former Capitol Records singing group (1957-1958 and formerly known as The Dreamers until Capitol exec Tom Fransend renamed the group) The Blossoms (Darlene Wright [soon to be renamed Darlene Love], Fanita James, and Gloria Jones) doing backup vocals. When the track is released it will be credited to Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1953 - Nat "King" Cole records "The Christmas Song" for the third time. This verion was recorded at Capitol Records' Studios on Melrose Avenue and was produced by Lee Gillette with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra. This was a HiFi Mono recording done on Ampex Tape and recorded on an Ampex 200 tube recorder.
1964 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' single "Matchbox" with "Slow Down" on the flip side
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Something New" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1978 - Louis Prima, composer, trumpeter, bandleader, and Capitol Records recording artist, dies in New Orleans at age 77 after being in a coma since 1976 as a result of brain surgery to remove a tumor
1987 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles albums "The Beatles" (aka "The White Album") and the soundtrack to the United Artists animated movie "Yellow Submarine" on CD for the first time in the United States as part of a simultaneous world wide release
1988 - Nat Stuckey, radio personality, band leader of The Louisiana Hayriders, and composer (co-wrote, with Buck Owens and Don Rich, Owens' #1 country song "Waitin' In Your Welfare Line", released by Capitol Records, which will be #1 for seven weeks), dies in Nashville, Tennessee at age 55
1999 - Capitol Records Jazz, a division of Blue Note Records, which is owned by Capitol Records, releases the compilation album "Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James"
2004 - Capitol Records Canada releases Don Yute's album "Boobilious"
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1924 - Francis Barraud, painter of the "His Master's Voice" pictures, the corporate logo for His Master's Voice and EMI, dies
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1962 - Producer Phil Spector records a "wall of sound" version "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" with Bobby Sheen doing the lead vocal with former Capitol Records singing group (1957-1958 and formerly known as The Dreamers until Capitol exec Tom Fransend renamed the group) The Blossoms (Darlene Wright [soon to be renamed Darlene Love], Fanita James, and Gloria Jones) doing backup vocals. When the track is released it will be credited to Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans.
Monday, August 23, 2010
AUGUST 23, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1917 - Tex Williams (aka Jack Williams until given the nickname "Tex" by band leader Spade Cooley), singer, guitarist, band leader, actor and Capitol Records artist (1946-1951 and 1960-1974) is born Sollie Paul Williams in Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois
1949 - Rick Springfield, singer, guitarist, actor, and Capitol Records artist (1972-1973) is born Richard Lewis Springthorpe in in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1954 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "When I Stop Loving You", "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Waltz" with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the studio orchestra (John Hacker, Dominic Mumolo, Warren Webb, and James Williamson on reeds; Simon Zenther on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; John Cave and Vincent De Rosa on french horn; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, Henry Hill, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin; Staney Harris and David Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello; Bill Miller on piano; Joe Comfort on bass; Allan Reuss on guitar; Lou Singer and Alvin Stoller on drums), and with background vocals by The Jimmy Joyce Singers, at Capitol Records' Studios (formerly KHJ Radio Studios) on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California with producer Voyle Gilmore
1964 - The Beatles perform their first concert at The Hollywood Bowl. The show is recorded and some of the songs will be released by Capitol, after being remastered and sonically cleaned up by on the album "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" in 1977.
1968 - Ringo Starr quits The Beatles during a recording session for their self-titled album (aka "The White Album"). He will return to the group on September 3, 1968 and finds flowers on his drum kit from the rest of the band.
1993 - Capitol Records releases Duran Duran's single "Too Much Information" on cassette and CD. The CD had two versions of "Too Much Information" with "Drowning Man" and a live version of "Hungry Like A Wolf" that was recorded at Tower Records in Hollywood California on May 15, 1993. The cassette single had "Too Much Information" with "Drowning Man" and also came with a free cassette, called "No Ordinary EP" with live versions "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Notorious", and "Come Undone" also recorded at the Tower Records concert.
1994 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "Christmas With Bing Crosby"
1996 - Alyce King Clarke, member of the Capitol Records singing group The King Sisters (1957-1966), dies following a long history of respiratory problems
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Nat "King" Cole speaks at the Republican National Convention in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California
1963 - John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Registry Office in Liverpool, England
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles' United Artists soundtrack album to the United Artists motion picture "Help!" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. Capitol Records currently owns the United Artists catalog.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - Keith Moon, actor, singer, and drummer with the band The Who, is born Keith John Moon in Central Middlesex Hospital on Acton Lane in Willesden, England
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1917 - Tex Williams (aka Jack Williams until given the nickname "Tex" by band leader Spade Cooley), singer, guitarist, band leader, actor and Capitol Records artist (1946-1951 and 1960-1974) is born Sollie Paul Williams in Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois
1949 - Rick Springfield, singer, guitarist, actor, and Capitol Records artist (1972-1973) is born Richard Lewis Springthorpe in in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1954 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "When I Stop Loving You", "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Waltz" with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the studio orchestra (John Hacker, Dominic Mumolo, Warren Webb, and James Williamson on reeds; Simon Zenther on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; John Cave and Vincent De Rosa on french horn; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, Henry Hill, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin; Staney Harris and David Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello; Bill Miller on piano; Joe Comfort on bass; Allan Reuss on guitar; Lou Singer and Alvin Stoller on drums), and with background vocals by The Jimmy Joyce Singers, at Capitol Records' Studios (formerly KHJ Radio Studios) on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California with producer Voyle Gilmore
1964 - The Beatles perform their first concert at The Hollywood Bowl. The show is recorded and some of the songs will be released by Capitol, after being remastered and sonically cleaned up by on the album "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" in 1977.
1968 - Ringo Starr quits The Beatles during a recording session for their self-titled album (aka "The White Album"). He will return to the group on September 3, 1968 and finds flowers on his drum kit from the rest of the band.
1993 - Capitol Records releases Duran Duran's single "Too Much Information" on cassette and CD. The CD had two versions of "Too Much Information" with "Drowning Man" and a live version of "Hungry Like A Wolf" that was recorded at Tower Records in Hollywood California on May 15, 1993. The cassette single had "Too Much Information" with "Drowning Man" and also came with a free cassette, called "No Ordinary EP" with live versions "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Notorious", and "Come Undone" also recorded at the Tower Records concert.
1994 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "Christmas With Bing Crosby"
1996 - Alyce King Clarke, member of the Capitol Records singing group The King Sisters (1957-1966), dies following a long history of respiratory problems
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Nat "King" Cole speaks at the Republican National Convention in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California
1963 - John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Registry Office in Liverpool, England
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles' United Artists soundtrack album to the United Artists motion picture "Help!" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. Capitol Records currently owns the United Artists catalog.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - Keith Moon, actor, singer, and drummer with the band The Who, is born Keith John Moon in Central Middlesex Hospital on Acton Lane in Willesden, England
Sunday, August 22, 2010
AUGUST 22, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1948 - Sam Neely, singer, guitarist, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist (1968-1974), is born in Cuero, Texas
1961 - Ricky Lynn Gregg, singer, guitarist and Liberty Records recording artist (1992-1994) is born in Longview, Texas. Liberty Records became Capitol Records Nashville.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, Johnny Miller on bass) record the track "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" in New York City
1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, Johnny Miller on bass) records the track "Nature Boy", with Frank DeVol conducting an orchestral backing, in Los Angeles, California
1949 - Lonzo and Oscar's Winston County Pea Pickers (Lloyd "Lonzo" George on vocals and guitar, and Rollin "Oscar" Sullivan on mandolin and vocals) record the tracks "Who Pulled the Plug From the Jug?", "Love is Sweet But Oh, How Bitter", "Sheepskin Corn", "I’ll Go Chasing Women" at their second Capitol Records recording session
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Frank Sinatra begins recording sessions for his Capitol Records album "Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!" at The Capitol Tower Studios with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle and producer Dave Cavanaugh
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Something New" peaks at #2 on Billboard's album chart where it will stay for nine weeks, kept out of the #1 spot by United Artist's soundtrack to The Beatles' movie "A Hard Days Night" which stayed at the #1 spot for 14 weeks
1966 - The Beatles' album "Revolver" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1986 - Capitol Records releases Paul McCartney's album "Press To Play" in the United States
2006 - Bruce Gary, percussionist and drummer with the Capitol Records group The Knack, dies at the Tarzana Regional Medical Center in Tarzana, California, of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 55
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1987 - Former Capitol Records artist (1963-1968) Roy Clark becomes a member of the Grand Ole Opry
1989 - EMI America Records releases The Red Hot Chilli Peppers' album "Mother's Milk". EMI Music Group, Capitol Records' parent company, currently owns EMI America's catalog.
1992 - EMI in the U.K. exclusively releases Capitol Records band Iron Maiden's album "Live At Donington"
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1917 - Johnny Lee Hooker, guitarist, is born near Clarksdale, Mississippi
1956 - 20th Century Fox's film "The Girl Can't Help It" is premiered in Hollywood, California
1968 - Cynthia Lennon files for divorce from John Lennon
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1948 - Sam Neely, singer, guitarist, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist (1968-1974), is born in Cuero, Texas
1961 - Ricky Lynn Gregg, singer, guitarist and Liberty Records recording artist (1992-1994) is born in Longview, Texas. Liberty Records became Capitol Records Nashville.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, Johnny Miller on bass) record the track "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" in New York City
1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, Johnny Miller on bass) records the track "Nature Boy", with Frank DeVol conducting an orchestral backing, in Los Angeles, California
1949 - Lonzo and Oscar's Winston County Pea Pickers (Lloyd "Lonzo" George on vocals and guitar, and Rollin "Oscar" Sullivan on mandolin and vocals) record the tracks "Who Pulled the Plug From the Jug?", "Love is Sweet But Oh, How Bitter", "Sheepskin Corn", "I’ll Go Chasing Women" at their second Capitol Records recording session
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Frank Sinatra begins recording sessions for his Capitol Records album "Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!" at The Capitol Tower Studios with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle and producer Dave Cavanaugh
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Something New" peaks at #2 on Billboard's album chart where it will stay for nine weeks, kept out of the #1 spot by United Artist's soundtrack to The Beatles' movie "A Hard Days Night" which stayed at the #1 spot for 14 weeks
1966 - The Beatles' album "Revolver" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1986 - Capitol Records releases Paul McCartney's album "Press To Play" in the United States
2006 - Bruce Gary, percussionist and drummer with the Capitol Records group The Knack, dies at the Tarzana Regional Medical Center in Tarzana, California, of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 55
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1987 - Former Capitol Records artist (1963-1968) Roy Clark becomes a member of the Grand Ole Opry
1989 - EMI America Records releases The Red Hot Chilli Peppers' album "Mother's Milk". EMI Music Group, Capitol Records' parent company, currently owns EMI America's catalog.
1992 - EMI in the U.K. exclusively releases Capitol Records band Iron Maiden's album "Live At Donington"
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1917 - Johnny Lee Hooker, guitarist, is born near Clarksdale, Mississippi
1956 - 20th Century Fox's film "The Girl Can't Help It" is premiered in Hollywood, California
1968 - Cynthia Lennon files for divorce from John Lennon
Saturday, August 21, 2010
AUGUST 21, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
90 Years Ago Today In 1920 - Sarah Churchill, singer with Capitol Records artists Benny Carter and His Orchestra, is born Sarah Valentine in Colfax, Louisiana
1921 - Uan Rasey, Capitol Records artist as a trumpet player in Frank Devol and His Orchestra, Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra, and with the studio orchestra for the Four Freshmen, band manager for Billy May's Capitol Records big band, first trumpet in MGM and Paramount Picture's studio orchestras, and teacher, is born in Glasgow, Montana
1938 - Kenny Rogers, singer, guitarist and Liberty and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Kenneth Donald Rogers in Houston, Texas
1939 - James Burton, songwriter ("Suzie Q" with Dale Hawkins), member of The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and guitarist who, with his '53 Telecaster, was part of Rick Nelson's Imperial Records recording group, did session work with producer Ken Nelson for Capitol Records artists Merle Haggard and Buck Owens which helped define "The Bakersfield Sound", and was part of the backing band on Virgin Records recording artist Roy Orbison's "Black And White" special, is born in Dubberly, Louisiana. If anyone knows what James' middle name is, please leave a comment.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - The country and western team Lonzo and Oscar (Lloyd George and Rollin Sullivan) have their first Capitol Records recording session as Lonzo and Oscar's Winston County Pea Pickers and record the tracks "I Wonder Why She Almost Drives Me Wild", "My Dreams Turned into a Nightmare", "Pretty Little Indian Maid", "Tickle the Tom Cat’s Tail". If anyone knows which studio and/or city where the session was held, please leave a comment.
1966 - Capitol Records artist Lou Rawls opens for Capitol Records band The Beatles at a concert held at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio
1972 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "Pea-Pickin' Cook" with "Song (Mama's Song)" on the flip side
1973 - Grand Funk Railroad's Capitol Records album "We're An American Band" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Capitol Records releases Syd Barrett's solo album "The Madcap Laughs" for the first time on CD.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1936 - Future Capitol Records recording group The Benny Goodman Quartet, with the recently added Lionel Hampton on vibraphone, records its first track, "Moonglow"
1944 - Jackie DeShannon, singer, songwriter and Liberty Records artist, is born Sharon Lee Myers in Hazel, Kentucky. Liberty's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
1977 - Crystal Gayle's United Artists Records single "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", with "It's All Right With Me" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart. United Artists' catalog is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1904 - Count Basie, pianist, composer, and band leader, is born William Basie in Red Bank, New Jersey
75 Years Ago Today In 1935 - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, whose shows up to this time had not been great successes in terms of attendance, finish their current tour at The Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles, California with a show that is also aired on a nation-wide hookup. The packed audience at the ballroom is the band's most enthusiastic. The rave reviews of the performance, which put some of the credit to the audience's responsiveness on the three hour earlier time difference between when the band's spot on the "Let's Dance" radio show was being aired in Los Angeles versus New York City, assure Goodman and his band's success and "The Swing Era" begins.
1958 - Walter Schumann, composer ("Theme From Dragnet") and songwriter, dies at age 44
5 Years Ago Today In 2005 - Dr. Robert Arthur Moog, inventor of the Moog Synthesizer, dies age of 71 in Asheville, North Carolina of a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
90 Years Ago Today In 1920 - Sarah Churchill, singer with Capitol Records artists Benny Carter and His Orchestra, is born Sarah Valentine in Colfax, Louisiana
1921 - Uan Rasey, Capitol Records artist as a trumpet player in Frank Devol and His Orchestra, Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra, and with the studio orchestra for the Four Freshmen, band manager for Billy May's Capitol Records big band, first trumpet in MGM and Paramount Picture's studio orchestras, and teacher, is born in Glasgow, Montana
1938 - Kenny Rogers, singer, guitarist and Liberty and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Kenneth Donald Rogers in Houston, Texas
1939 - James Burton, songwriter ("Suzie Q" with Dale Hawkins), member of The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and guitarist who, with his '53 Telecaster, was part of Rick Nelson's Imperial Records recording group, did session work with producer Ken Nelson for Capitol Records artists Merle Haggard and Buck Owens which helped define "The Bakersfield Sound", and was part of the backing band on Virgin Records recording artist Roy Orbison's "Black And White" special, is born in Dubberly, Louisiana. If anyone knows what James' middle name is, please leave a comment.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - The country and western team Lonzo and Oscar (Lloyd George and Rollin Sullivan) have their first Capitol Records recording session as Lonzo and Oscar's Winston County Pea Pickers and record the tracks "I Wonder Why She Almost Drives Me Wild", "My Dreams Turned into a Nightmare", "Pretty Little Indian Maid", "Tickle the Tom Cat’s Tail". If anyone knows which studio and/or city where the session was held, please leave a comment.
1966 - Capitol Records artist Lou Rawls opens for Capitol Records band The Beatles at a concert held at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio
1972 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "Pea-Pickin' Cook" with "Song (Mama's Song)" on the flip side
1973 - Grand Funk Railroad's Capitol Records album "We're An American Band" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Capitol Records releases Syd Barrett's solo album "The Madcap Laughs" for the first time on CD.
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1936 - Future Capitol Records recording group The Benny Goodman Quartet, with the recently added Lionel Hampton on vibraphone, records its first track, "Moonglow"
1944 - Jackie DeShannon, singer, songwriter and Liberty Records artist, is born Sharon Lee Myers in Hazel, Kentucky. Liberty's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
1977 - Crystal Gayle's United Artists Records single "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", with "It's All Right With Me" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart. United Artists' catalog is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1904 - Count Basie, pianist, composer, and band leader, is born William Basie in Red Bank, New Jersey
75 Years Ago Today In 1935 - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, whose shows up to this time had not been great successes in terms of attendance, finish their current tour at The Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles, California with a show that is also aired on a nation-wide hookup. The packed audience at the ballroom is the band's most enthusiastic. The rave reviews of the performance, which put some of the credit to the audience's responsiveness on the three hour earlier time difference between when the band's spot on the "Let's Dance" radio show was being aired in Los Angeles versus New York City, assure Goodman and his band's success and "The Swing Era" begins.
1958 - Walter Schumann, composer ("Theme From Dragnet") and songwriter, dies at age 44
5 Years Ago Today In 2005 - Dr. Robert Arthur Moog, inventor of the Moog Synthesizer, dies age of 71 in Asheville, North Carolina of a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor
Friday, August 20, 2010
AUGUST 20, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
105 Years Ago Today In 1905 - Jack Teagarden, trombonist, band leader, singer and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Weldon John Teagarden in Vernon, Texas
1952 - John Hiatt, singer, musician, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist (1995-1997), is born in Indianapolis, Indiana. If anyone knows his middle name, please leave a comment.
1952 - Doug Fieger, actor, guitarist, and lead singer of the Capitol Records band The Knack, is born in Detroit, Michigan. If anyone knows his middle name, please leave a comment.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1948 - The comedy team Martin and Lewis (Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis) sign with Capitol Records. Martin had already signed a personal singing contract with Capitol on August 12, 1948.
1949 - Gordon MacRae and Jo Stafford's Capitol Records single "Whispering Hope" debuts on the singles chart where it will peak at #4
1951 - Les Paul and Mary Ford’s Captiol Records single “The World is Waiting For The Sunshine” sells its first million copies
1956 - August 20 - Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly‘s Capitol Records single “True Love”, from the Capitol Records soundtrack album for the MGM motion picture "High Society", sells its first million copies
1957 - The Kingston Trio hear the song "Tom Dooley" for the first time at talent audition at The Purple Onion, 140 Columbus, San Francisco, California. They will re-arrange the song and add a spoken intro when they record it for their demo disc, which is given to Voyle Gilmore at Capitol Records, who signed them to the label. The track also appears on their self-titled Capitol Records debut album, "The Kingston Trio".
1969 - All four Beatles are in the recording studio (EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, England) at the same time for the last time. They'll mix part of the "Abbey Road" album, decide the running order of the songs, and decide where to clip the end of the track "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
1973 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "Colorado Country Morning" with "Daddy Usta Say" on the flip side
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1959 - Ella Fitzgerald finishes recording tracks for her Verve Records album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle and producer Norman Granz
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1919 - The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, giving women the right to vote
1942 - Isaac Hayes, singer, songwriter, and cartoon voice artist, is born Isaac Lee Hayes in Covington, Tennessee
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Jerome Brailey (aka "Bigfoot" Brailey), drummer with various bands including P-Funk, Parliament, Funkadelic, and Mutiny is born. If anyone knows his middle name, or where he was born, please leave a comment
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - KRS-One, singer, songwriter, and producer, is born Lawrence Krisna Parker in Brooklyn, New York
1972 - 112,000 people gather at Los Angeles Coliseum for an all-day concert called Wattstax. Isaac Hayes, Albert King, The Staples Stingers, Rufus & Carla Thomas, The Bar-Kays, and others performed. Stax Records president Al Bell had the concert filmed and the footage has been shown as part of a documentary on PBS.
BTW - Today is my step-daughter Maureen Johnson's 31st birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
105 Years Ago Today In 1905 - Jack Teagarden, trombonist, band leader, singer and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Weldon John Teagarden in Vernon, Texas
1952 - John Hiatt, singer, musician, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist (1995-1997), is born in Indianapolis, Indiana. If anyone knows his middle name, please leave a comment.
1952 - Doug Fieger, actor, guitarist, and lead singer of the Capitol Records band The Knack, is born in Detroit, Michigan. If anyone knows his middle name, please leave a comment.
ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1948 - The comedy team Martin and Lewis (Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis) sign with Capitol Records. Martin had already signed a personal singing contract with Capitol on August 12, 1948.1949 - Gordon MacRae and Jo Stafford's Capitol Records single "Whispering Hope" debuts on the singles chart where it will peak at #4
1951 - Les Paul and Mary Ford’s Captiol Records single “The World is Waiting For The Sunshine” sells its first million copies
1956 - August 20 - Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly‘s Capitol Records single “True Love”, from the Capitol Records soundtrack album for the MGM motion picture "High Society", sells its first million copies
1957 - The Kingston Trio hear the song "Tom Dooley" for the first time at talent audition at The Purple Onion, 140 Columbus, San Francisco, California. They will re-arrange the song and add a spoken intro when they record it for their demo disc, which is given to Voyle Gilmore at Capitol Records, who signed them to the label. The track also appears on their self-titled Capitol Records debut album, "The Kingston Trio".
1969 - All four Beatles are in the recording studio (EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, England) at the same time for the last time. They'll mix part of the "Abbey Road" album, decide the running order of the songs, and decide where to clip the end of the track "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
1973 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "Colorado Country Morning" with "Daddy Usta Say" on the flip side
ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1959 - Ella Fitzgerald finishes recording tracks for her Verve Records album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle and producer Norman Granz
ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1919 - The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, giving women the right to vote
1942 - Isaac Hayes, singer, songwriter, and cartoon voice artist, is born Isaac Lee Hayes in Covington, Tennessee
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Jerome Brailey (aka "Bigfoot" Brailey), drummer with various bands including P-Funk, Parliament, Funkadelic, and Mutiny is born. If anyone knows his middle name, or where he was born, please leave a comment
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - KRS-One, singer, songwriter, and producer, is born Lawrence Krisna Parker in Brooklyn, New York
1972 - 112,000 people gather at Los Angeles Coliseum for an all-day concert called Wattstax. Isaac Hayes, Albert King, The Staples Stingers, Rufus & Carla Thomas, The Bar-Kays, and others performed. Stax Records president Al Bell had the concert filmed and the footage has been shown as part of a documentary on PBS.
BTW - Today is my step-daughter Maureen Johnson's 31st birthday!
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