September 4, 1962 : First recording session of THE BEATLES (not
counting the auditions for Decca on January 1 and for EMI on
June 6). Drummer Pete Best is dismissed from the group in favour
of Ringo Starr. They record "How Do You Do It" (unissued) and 15
takes of "Love Me Do", under the supervision of George Martin,
who is not satisfied with the results.
On Tuesday September 11 the group returns to EMI's Abbey Road
studio in London. In George Martin's absence, Ron Richards is
now sole producer. Richards isn't happy with the drum sound on
"Love Me Do" and brings in studio drummer Andy White (whose fee
amounts to £ 5 15 s). Recorded are "P.S. I Love You", a remake
of "Love Me Do" and a few first attempts at "Please Please Me",
while Ringo sits quietly in the control box, next to Richards.
"Love Me Do"/"P.S. I Love You" is released on October 5 on
Parlophone R 4949.

September 5-6, 1962 : THE BEACH BOYS record more tracks for their
first LP, "Surfin' Safari" (Capitol T 1808, October) : "Heads You
Win, Tails I Lose", "Summertime Blues", "Cuckoo Clock",  "County
Fair" (also released as the B-side of "Ten Little Indians",
Capitol 4880, in November), "Little Girl (You're My Miss America)"
and "Moon Dawg". "Land Ahoy" from this session is first released
in 1983 on the LP "Beach Boys Rarities". Produced by Nik Venet at
Capitol Studios, Hollywood (except "Land Ahoy", produced by Brian
Wilson).

September 8, 1962 : BOBBY MITCHELL is back with Imperial and
records four tracks at Cosimo Recording Studio in New Orleans,
all written or co-written by Dave Bartholomew. "When First We
Met"/"My Southern Belle" is released in November on Imperial
5882. The other two tracks, "I'll Fiddle While You Cry" and "Oh
Yeah" are first released on Bobby's Bear Family 2-CD "I'm Gonna
Be A Wheel Someday" (BCD 15961) in 1997.

September 9, 1962 : JOHNNY PRESTON records his next single,
"The Day After Forever"/"Let the Big Boss Man (Pull You Through)"
(Mercury 72049, October). Two tracks from this session are
unissued : "Sounds Like Trouble" and "Don't Know Why". Personnel
includes Ray Edenton and Jerry Kennedy on guitars, Bob Moore on
bass and Buddy Harman on drums. Vocal support from the Merry
Melody Singers. Produced by Bill Hall, arranged by Bill Justis at
Bradley Studio in Nashville.

September 10, 1962 : PATSY CLINE has another recording session
in Nashville. "Tra Le La Le La Triangle" is a B-side in January
1963 (Decca 31455), "Back In Baby's Arms" is issued on Decca 31483
in April 1963, a month after her premature death, and "That's How
A Heartache Begins" is released on Decca 31616 (April 1964).
Personnel includes Grady Martin, Harold Bradley, Buddy Harman,
Hargus "Pig" Robbins and Bob Moore. Produced by Owen Bradley.

September 10, 1962 : Like Patsy Cline, HAWKSHAW HAWKINS will be
killed in a plane crash on March 5, 1963. Ironically, he has a
session on the same day as Patsy, recording an entire LP of 12
songs in Cincinnati  ("All New Hawkshaw Hawkins", King LP 808,
December ). All songs will also be released as singles (1962-1964),
including the number one hit (country) "Lonesome 7-7203" (c/w
"Everything Has Changed", King 5712, February 1963), which enters
the country charts two days before his death.

September 11, 1962 : JERRY LEE LEWIS records "Good Golly Miss
Molly"/"I Can't Trust Me In Your Arms Anymore" for release on Sun
382 on November 5. A third track from this session, "My Pretty
Quadroon" is first released on the Dutch LP "Jerry Lee Lewis
Collectors Edition" (Sun NY-6) in 1975.
Personnel : Jerry Lee Lewis, vocals / piano ; Kelton Herston and
Fred Carter, guitars ; Lightnin' Chance, bass ; Boots Randolph,
sax ; Buddy Harman, drums. Location : Phillips Studio, Nashville.

September 14, 1962 : THE EVERLY BROTHERS return to United
Recorders in Hollywood for more recording activity. On this day
they lay down "Foolish Doubts" and a first version of "No One Can
Make My Sunshine Smile" (both unissued until the appearance of
the "From Nashville to Hollywood" CD in 2005). On September 17,
they record 36 (!) takes of "I Can't Say Goodbye To You". Never-
theless, the song is passed over for release and did not surface
until 1977 on "The New Album" (Warner Bros K 56415, UK).

On September 20, the brothers tape an improved version of "No One
Can Make My Sunshine Smile", released as Warner Bros 5297 in
October, and "Dancing On My Feet", first released on the Magnum
Force LP "Nice Guys" in September 1984.

September 11-13, 1962 : During a three-day session, CONWAY TWITTY
records eleven songs for the LP "Rhythm and Blues '63" MGM SE-4089,
February 1963). Of these, "Swanee River Rock" is unissued and lost,
details of the other 10 tracks at
http://www.lpdiscography.com/t/Twitty/twitty_rhythm63.htm
Released as singles in the 1970s are "It's Too Late" (MGM 14355)
and "Fever"/"Boss Man" (MGM 14447).
Personnel :  Al Bruno, Grady Martin and Harold Bradley (guitars) ;
Floyd Cramer (piano) ; Boots Randolph (sax) ; Buddy Harman (drums)
; Lightnin' Chance (bass) plus an unknown vocal chorus. Produced
by Jim Vienneau in Nashville.

September 22, 1962 : ELVIS PRESLEY is in Hollywood at Radio
Recorders to record eight tracks for the soundtrack LP "It
Happened At the World's Fair" (RCA LSP 2697, April 1963). Of
these, two songs are released as a single : "One Broken Heart
For Sale"/"They Remind Me Too Much Of You" (RCA 8134, February
1963).
Personnel : Scotty Moore, Billy Strange (guitars) ; Ray Siegel
bass) ; Tiny Timbrell (rhythm guitar) ; Clifford Scott (sax) ; D.J.
Fontana (drums) ; Dudley Brooks (piano) ; Don Robertson (organ
/ electric piano / celeste) ; The Jordanaires and the Mello Men
(vocal backups). Produced by Leith Stevens.

September 25, 1962 : In Hollywood, BOBBY DARIN records his next
single, "You're the Reason I'm Living" (Capitol 4897, early
January 1963). Personnel includes Glen Campbell on guitar,
Harmonica Fats on harmonica and Earl Palmer on drums. Arranged
and conducted by Jimmie Haskell, produced by Tom Morgan.

September 26, 1962 : Final Atlantic session for LaVERN BAKER.
"See See Rider" and "Story Of My Love" are selected for her next
single (Atlantic 2167, late November). The other two tracks from
this session, "Talk Of the Town" and "Tears" remain unissued.
Personnel : Buddy Lucas (tenor sax) ; Ernie Hayes (organ) ; Joe
Richardson, Carl Lynch, Everett Barksdale (guitars) ; Paul Griffin
(piano) ; Russ Saunders (bass) ; Sticks Evans (drums) plus an
unknown vocal group. Strings were overdubbed later. Produced by
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler, arranged by Ray Ellis in New
York City.

September 26, 1962 :  THE PLATTERS are also in New York City on
this day, at A & R Studios. Of the ten tracks recorded, nine end
up on the LP "Moonlight Memories" (Mercury MG 20759, March 1963).
Also released as singles are "Heartbreak"/"Memories" (Mercury
72060, November) and "I'll See You In My Dreams" (Mercury 72107,
March 1963). "On the Top Of My Mind" stays unissued until the
release of the Bear Family 9-CD set in 1994.
Orchestra conducted by Bill Ramal. The Platters are : Sonny Turner,
David Lynch, Zola Taylor, Paul Robi and Herb Reed.

September 27, 1962 : JOHNNY BURNETTE records his next two singles,
"Tag Along"/"Party Girl" (Chancellor 1123, October) and "Remember
Me (I'm the One Who Loves You)"/"Time Is Not Enough" (Chancellor
1129, December). Two further tracks from this session, "After the
Boy Gets the Girl" and "Nobody Could" are first issued on Johnny's
9-CD Bear Family box-set in 2003. Produced by Jimmy Bowen at RCA
Victor studio in Nashville.

September 28, 1962 : HOWLIN' WOLF records four tracks at the
Chess studio in Chicago. "Mama's Baby"/ "Do the Do" is released
on Chess 1844 in December, "Tail Dragger" on Chess 1890 in March
1964 and "Long Green Stuff" stays in the can until 1979, when it
appears as an LP track (Blues Ball LP 2002). Backing by J.T. Brown
(tenor sax) ; Johnny Jones (piano) ; Hubert Sumlin (guitar) ;
Jerome Arnold (bass) ; Junior Blackman (drums).

September 1962, unknown date : CLYDE McPHATTER records eight
tracks for the LP "Rhythm and Soul" (Mercury MG 20750, January
1963), at Bradley Studio in Nashville. Two tracks are selected
for single release : "The Best Man Cried"/ "Stop" (Mercury 72051,
November). Arranged and conducted by Jerry Kennedy. Vocal backups
by the Merry Melody Singers.

September 1962, unknown date : NEIL SEDAKA overdubs his vocals on
two songs for which the backing tracks were recorded in Italy with
Luis Enriquez and his orchestra. "Waiting For Never" will become
the B-side of "Let's Go Steady Again" (RCA 8169, April 1963) and
"Look Inside Your Heart" ends up on the flip of "The Dreamer"
(RCA 8209, July 1963).

Additions and corrections welcome.
 
Dik

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