The competition between the Beatles, who lead the way of the British Invasion of America, and our home grown Beach Boys was a theme of the summer '65 movie "The Girls On the Beach," as this promo proves. ( Christine : Hey, are those girl guitarists? Who has more fans? Which Beatle or Beach Boy was on the poster on your bedroom wall ?) This might have been the height of the song writing competition between Brian Wilson and the Paul McCartney - John Lennon team.
You can link to the Beach Boys on our sidebar where we just listed their site as it is today, which features their band as it is and a new CD. On this post we're linking to the IMBd movie database about the film so you can learn more! The actress Ahna Capri, who we blogged about in the past, appeared in this film. Use the search feature of this Google Blogger to locate that post and read a little Wes Bryan history.
Showing posts with label Capitol Records. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Capitol Records. Show all posts
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
(422) JERRY COLE ON CAPITOL : SURF GUITARIST : STUDIO GENIUS
This Youtuber did a fine job of writing about Jerry if you go right to his link on that site. He was a great studio musician and had become known for surf music but in his case he got to be the vocalist for a couple songs.
"Come Over to My Place" was a Shindig TV show theme song. Capitol was the hot record label in Los Angeles summer of '65. Jerry became a life long friend of mine.
Linking to Jerry Cole on Rockabilly Hall of Fame!
Use the Search feature of this blog to locate other Jerry Cole posts, including the Interview with Wes Bryan.
"Come Over to My Place" was a Shindig TV show theme song. Capitol was the hot record label in Los Angeles summer of '65. Jerry became a life long friend of mine.
Linking to Jerry Cole on Rockabilly Hall of Fame!
Use the Search feature of this blog to locate other Jerry Cole posts, including the Interview with Wes Bryan.
Friday, August 5, 2011
(375) NICK VENET - PRODUCER AT CAPITOL HAD HIS OWN ROCKABILLY ORIGINS
CAPITOL RECORDS music producer Nick Venet had a rockabilly past of his own. This one is from 1957.
If you'll click on the title above you will go to a National Public Radio interview of Nick, who among many others, worked with Bobby Darin and Glen Campbell. This interview includes a Nick Venet produced version of Bobby Darin singing Dream Lover and is mostly about Bobby. Nick and Bobby went back to the Brill Building in New York, where Bobby was doing demos for other artists. There was a group of people who hung out in the restaurants nearby. I was one of them.
Nick Venet on Bobby Darin's career : "Being a songwriter was more realistic"
If you'll click on the title above you will go to a National Public Radio interview of Nick, who among many others, worked with Bobby Darin and Glen Campbell. This interview includes a Nick Venet produced version of Bobby Darin singing Dream Lover and is mostly about Bobby. Nick and Bobby went back to the Brill Building in New York, where Bobby was doing demos for other artists. There was a group of people who hung out in the restaurants nearby. I was one of them.
Nick Venet on Bobby Darin's career : "Being a songwriter was more realistic"
Thursday, July 21, 2011
(372) GLEN CAMPBELL 1964 ALBUM SHOWS OFF HIS 12 STRING GUITAR PLAYING EXCELLENCE
Jerry Capeheart, Eddie Cochran's old manager, discovered Glen Campbell and invited him out to Los Angeles, gave him an American Music songwriting contract. Glen played in studios as a musician, making his living behind the scenes, until performing called to him again.
Monday, July 18, 2011
(371) CAPITOL RECORDS : A GREAT BIG RECORD LABEL
Throughout this blog we've posted on many of the smaller or regional record labels.
These labels were extrememly important to my generation of rockabilly and early rock and roll artists, as was the personality DJ who still was able to pick his or her favorites and give them a spin on the radio, often making stars out of artists. Many of these smaller labels had near no budget for promotion but the great big labels, such as Capitol Records did and so being signed by them usually meant that you'd have a publicity machine behind your efforts.
(YOU CAN USE THE SEARCH FEATURE OF THIS GOOGLE BLOGGER TO look up "personality DJ's" such as Cliff Gleaves, or Wolfman Jack!)
By 1964 Capitol had The Beatles of Great Britain and The Beach Boys of Los Angeles, California. They also had Glen Campbell, who was starting to move forward in his entertainment career after years of performing in small venues. (But let's hold a bit on the Glen Campbell story, which has been in the media lately.)
We're linking to the present day Capitol Records site where we noticed that BRIAN WILSON of the Beach Boys and RINGO STAR of the Beatles are still signed artists with this label!
These labels were extrememly important to my generation of rockabilly and early rock and roll artists, as was the personality DJ who still was able to pick his or her favorites and give them a spin on the radio, often making stars out of artists. Many of these smaller labels had near no budget for promotion but the great big labels, such as Capitol Records did and so being signed by them usually meant that you'd have a publicity machine behind your efforts.
(YOU CAN USE THE SEARCH FEATURE OF THIS GOOGLE BLOGGER TO look up "personality DJ's" such as Cliff Gleaves, or Wolfman Jack!)
By 1964 Capitol had The Beatles of Great Britain and The Beach Boys of Los Angeles, California. They also had Glen Campbell, who was starting to move forward in his entertainment career after years of performing in small venues. (But let's hold a bit on the Glen Campbell story, which has been in the media lately.)
We're linking to the present day Capitol Records site where we noticed that BRIAN WILSON of the Beach Boys and RINGO STAR of the Beatles are still signed artists with this label!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
CAPITOL RECORDS : MISSING ROYALTIES : ARE YOU AN ARTIST WHO FORGOT TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS AT THE OFFICE?
ARE YOU A "MISSING IN ACTION" SONG WRITER OR MUSIC PRODUCER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SOME ROYALTY CHECKS?
CAPITOL RECORDS MAY BE LOOKING FOR YOU TO PAY YOU WHAT THEY OWE!
Linking here to a small database of people who left town and forgot their pay!
WES HERE : I looked at a number of these and recognized a few names!
Liberty Records was sold to United Artists and then UA sold them to EMI which owns Capitol Records.
CAPITOL RECORDS MAY BE LOOKING FOR YOU TO PAY YOU WHAT THEY OWE!
Linking here to a small database of people who left town and forgot their pay!
WES HERE : I looked at a number of these and recognized a few names!
Liberty Records was sold to United Artists and then UA sold them to EMI which owns Capitol Records.
Monday, July 11, 2011
CAPITOL RECORDS and THE PLAZA HOTEL
From Our Archives
Capitol Records and the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood circa 1960, credited to photographer Roy Hankey, through Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection Database. We've been looking through free image collections for a good photo of the Capitol building which looked a bit like a stack of records.
Besides Capitol records, we also see the Plaza Hotel- where I had tea with actress and James Dean's great friend Christine White, the Huntington-Hartford, and the Broadway Department store.
UPDATE July 2011. We're linking to a Hollywood/ Capitol Records Memory Site by Nori Muster. This site includes "The Capitol Tower Turned fifty in 2006. Read correspondence, remembrance, and images from the grand opening, including the 1956 press release, information sheet, tour guide script, and Tower booklet." and more!
Capitol Records and the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood circa 1960, credited to photographer Roy Hankey, through Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection Database. We've been looking through free image collections for a good photo of the Capitol building which looked a bit like a stack of records.
Besides Capitol records, we also see the Plaza Hotel- where I had tea with actress and James Dean's great friend Christine White, the Huntington-Hartford, and the Broadway Department store.
UPDATE July 2011. We're linking to a Hollywood/ Capitol Records Memory Site by Nori Muster. This site includes "The Capitol Tower Turned fifty in 2006. Read correspondence, remembrance, and images from the grand opening, including the 1956 press release, information sheet, tour guide script, and Tower booklet." and more!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE MARCH 2010 HOLLYWOOD'S HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
Link now to this a Smithsonian.com article with a lot of pictures. It brings up a lot of memories for me. The Pantages theatre, The Cinerama Dome, the Egyptian theatre, The El Capitan, the Max Factor make up factory, and most of all the Capitol Records building, which we all thought looked like a big stack of records.
In the early 1960's you could still see stars shopping, dining out, and driving their own cars around Hollywood. It was a wonderful time to be part of things.
In the early 1960's you could still see stars shopping, dining out, and driving their own cars around Hollywood. It was a wonderful time to be part of things.
Friday, June 26, 2009
(254) SURFIN' SAFARI RELEASED SUMMER 1962 on CAPITOL
The Beach Boy's Surfin Safari album, released in the summer of '62 by Capitol Records, was probably one of the biggest album's besides Dick Dale's. It introduced the Beach Boys and their marketing concept - that they were surfers (when one of them had actually surfed and Brian Wilson was a "in my room" person - to the world.)
Christine here : The Beach Boy's also, I believe, marketed the concept of a new kind of woman to the nation "The California Girl." She was/is fresh faced, long haired, blond, thin, athletic, casual, friendly.
Christine here : The Beach Boy's also, I believe, marketed the concept of a new kind of woman to the nation "The California Girl." She was/is fresh faced, long haired, blond, thin, athletic, casual, friendly.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
1960 CAPITOL RECORDS and THE KNICKERBOCKER HOTEL
Capitol Records and the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood circa 1960, credited to photographer Roy Hankey, through Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection Database. We've been looking through free image collections for a good photo of the Capitol building which looked a bit like a stack of records...
Besides Capitol records, we also see the Plaza Hotel- where I had tea with Christine White, the Huntington-Hartford, and the Broadway Department store.
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