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Sylvester Ahola is born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA. He will find success as a studio trumpet player, achieving his greatest recognition after moving to England and working with the orchestras of Bert Ambrose, Ray Noble, Reg Batten and others.
The Hal Kemp Orchestra records Moonlight Saving Time for Brunswick Records in Room No2, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City, USA.Big Bill Lister records Haunted Hungry Heart, In The Shadow Of The Pine, Another Night To Wonder and Blowing The Suds Off My Beer in the studio of KCOR Radio, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Standing over 6' 7" without his cowboy boots and hat, Lister was nicknamed "Radio's Tallest Singing Cowboy".
Kitty Wells records It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels at Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, during her first session for Decca Records.
Rex Allen records No-One Will Ever Know, Knocking On The Door, Hootin' And Howlin' and Why My Darling in Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The January issue of UK monthly pop magazine Hit Parade - on sale today - reports that US teen idol Fabian recently built a $7,000 sound-proof recording studio in the basement of his parents' home in Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA.
The Everly Brothers record Muskrat at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville,Tennessee, USA, for Warner Brothers Records.
Roy Drusky records Peel Me A Nanner at Bradley Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, in his first session for Mercury Records.
Guy Mitchell records Bouquet Of Rose, Funny Thing About Time and My Melancholy Baby for Colpix Records at Myra Sound Studio, 145W 47th Street, New York City, USA. None of these tracks will be released.Mary Taylor records Johnny's Not The Only Boy, I Told You So and Please Don't Tell Them About Me, in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frank Ifield records True Love Ways in EMI Recording Studio, Abbey Road, London, UK. The song was originally written and performed by Buddy Holly.
The Beach Boys record Frosty The
Snowman and I'll Be Home For Christmas for their Christmas
Album at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Marvin Gaye records Just Like A Man for Tamla Records, at Hitsville Studios in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Andy And The Bey Sisters record Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars, Since I Fell For You, Besame Mucho, September In The Rain and Smiles for Prestige Records in Rudy Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.Four Just Men record Things Will Never Be The Same, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, with producer George Martin.
The Everly Brothers record That'll Be The Day, Dancing In the Street, Kansas City, Love Hurts and Maybelline at Fred Foster Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, for Warner Brothers Records.
Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell records Last Night When We Were Young and Moon And Sand for his Verve Records album Guitar Forms at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Michael Brown of The Left Banke, meets dancer Renee Fladen in a New York City, USA, recording studio. She is the girlfriend of The Left Banke's bassist Tom Finn, but Brown falls in love and is inspired to write three songs about her - Walk Away Rene, Pretty Ballerina and She May Call You Up Tonight.
The Beach Boys record the tracks Salt Lake City and Let Him Run Wild in Western Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Manfred Mann record their version of the Bob Dylan song If You Gotta Go, Go Now at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK. Later in the day, they play at The Marquee, Soho, London, where they are supported by Jimmy James and the Vagabonds.
Jazz saxophonist Yusef Lateef records Ain't Misbehavin, Gymnopedie No1 and other tracks for Impulse Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike records tracks for a new album, Jazz For The Jet Set, in the first of two studio sessions in New York City, USA for Atlantic Records. Herbie Hancock plays organ throughout the album.
Producer George Martin chooses the running order for The Beatles album Rubber Soul, and telephones it to Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Ray Peterson records You Really Love, Funny Man and Guess Who, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. None of the tracks will be released.
Willie Nelson records Columbus Stockade Blues, Seasons Of My Heart, Heartaches By The Number, Go On Home, My Window Faces The South and San Antonio Rose in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Temptations finish recording the song Ain't Too Proud To Beg, at Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Petula Clark is recording tracks in Pye Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. Among the session players in the studio is guitarist John McLaughlin.
Country Joe And The Fish record Superbird and Sad And Lonely Times for their debut LP, Electric Music For The Mind And Body, at Sierra Sound Laboratories, Berkeley, California, USA.
British sychedelic band Focus 3 record 10,000 Years Behind My Mind in EMI's Abbey Road studio, London, UK.
Merle Travis records Up The Lazy River, Ma He's Makin' Eyes At Me, I'll See You In My Dreams, Cannonball Rag, Guitar Rag and Gotta Have My Baby Back in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is in RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, working on the songs Don't Wait For Me, Hollywood, Some Of Shelly's Blues, and The Crippled Lion. The tracks are intended for an upcoming Monkees album, but Some Of Shelley's Blues and The Crippled Lion will not be released until he re-records them as a solo artist some years later.
Fleetwood Mac record a live session for the BBC Radio 1 show Top Gear in Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.
Gerald Wilson And His Orchestra record versions of The Cream's hit Sunshine Of Your Love, and The Doors' hit Light My Fire, at Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Blood, Sweat And Tears record the Laura Nyro composition And When I Die at CBS 30th Street Studio (aka Columbia 30th Street Studio, aka 'The Church'), Manhattan, New York City, USA. At the same session, they also record Blues - Part 2.
The Monkees record If You Have The Time and Penny Music at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Miles Davis Sextet records Duran in Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, USA.
Eric Clapton and Stephen Stills work on the Clapton track Let It Rain, and the Stills' track Go Back Home, at Island Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. Later, Stills records Black Queen.
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Jazz organist Brother Jack McDuff records Seven Keys For Seven Doors at Island Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, for Blue Note Records.
Jazz organist Brother Jack McDuff records Hunk O'Funk and Yellow Wednesday at Island Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, for Blue Note Records.
Carole King starts work on her album Tapestry at A + M Studios B and C, La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, California, USA.
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Blues harmonica player Jeff Carp, who worked with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Paul Butterfield and others, drowns aged just 18 off Panama, in the Caribbean.
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Billboard magazine reports that Patti Davis, daughter of US President Ronald Reagan, has recorded an album at PRT Studios in London, England, UK, Europe, for Runaway Records.
Jerry Soto the founder/owner of Soto Sound Studios in Chicago, Illinois, USA, dies of a heart attack, aged 53. In his acclaimed career, he worked with artists including Buddy Guy, Fred Anderson, Peter Tork (of The Monkees), Walter "Sweetness" Payton, Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater, Lefty Dizz and Carey Bell.
Rammstein complete pre-production work on their album Liebe ist fur alle da in Berlin, Germany, Europe. The album will be completed at Henson Studio, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers release a vinyl version of their tenth studio album, I'm With You in the USA.
Franz Ferdinand release their fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, on Domino Records in the UK.
The Knut Reiersrud Band spends the second of four days recording the LP Heat at Paradiso Studios, Oslo, Norway, Europe.1902 |
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