Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Frank Sinatra with Capitol Records, March, 1953

   On March 13, 1953, Frank Sinatra met with Capitol Records vice president Alan Livingston and signed a seven-year recording contract. April 2, 1953, his first session for Capitol took place at KHJ studios at Studio C, 5515 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, with Axel Stordahl conducting.
The session produced four recordings, including "I'm Walking Behind You", Sinatra's first Capitol single.



Axel Stordahl (his only session w/Sinatra at Melrose), Alan Livingston, Voyle Gilmore, Frank Sinatra, April 2, 1953

Frank Sinatra First Capitol Recods session with Axel Stordahl, April 2, 1953

Frank Sinatra and Axel Stordahl in a recording session, April 2, 1953

producer and arranger Voyle Gilmore, Frank Sinatra, April 2, 1953 -   en.wikipedia.org Voyle_Gilmore


1953
05/1953
I'm Walking Behind You - 7 US
07/1953
I've Got the World on a String - 14 US
09/1953
From Here to Eternity - 15 US
12/1953
South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) - 18 US

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