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OCTOBER 17, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1923 - Barney Kessel, a guitarist, bandleader and a Capitol Records session musician for sessions lead by Billy May, Mel Torme, and others, arranger and guitarist for Julie London on her "Julie Is Her Name" Liberty Records album, member of the Jazz Hall of Fame, owner of Kessel's Music World in Hollywood, California, columnist and writer of guitar instruction manuals, is born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Swingmusic.net has a great biography of Kessel.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - Tor Mann conducts The Orchestra des Konzertvereins, Stockholm (lineup unlisted) as they record Sibelius' "Symphony Number 2 In D Major: 1st Movement - Allegretto" in two parts, "Symphony Number 2 In D Major: 2nd Movement - Andante Ma Ruberto" in three parts, "Symphony Number 2 In D Major: 3rd Movement - Vivacissimo" in two parts, and "Symphony Number 2 In D Major: 4th Movement - Finale: Allegro Moderato" in four parts in Stockholm, Sweden for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "SIBELIUS - Symphony N° 2 in D Major" (P-8107).

1944 - June Hutton and The Pied Pipers (Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the track "There's A Fella Waitin' In Poughkeepsie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track as a single (Capitol 180) with "Accentuate The Positive" on the flipside.

1944 - Martha Tilton, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (featuring Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone but no listing for the rest of the lineup) records the tracks "A Stranger In Town" and "Does Everyone Know About This?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 184) with "I Should Care" on the flipside and releases the second track on the CD "From The Vaults: Volume 3 - Capitol Jumps" (5-25544-2).

1944 - Johnny Mercer, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records "Jingle Bells" in Los Angeles, California which will be released on a promotional record for Capitol Records.

1945 - Wally Fowler and His Georgia Clodhoppers (unlisted lineup but listed as probably including 8 members with an accordion, two guitars, and bass player and vocalists) records the tracks "Wastin' My Time On You", "Just Thirteen Steps Away", "I'm Sending You Red Roses", and "I'll Be Waiting At The Gate" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40045), the second track as a single (Capitol 242) with "You Can't Conceal A Broken Heart" on the flipside, and the third track as a single (Capitol Americana 40045) with "Love Me Or Leave Me Alone" on the flipside.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Andy Russell and The Pied Pipers (lineup unlisted) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "I'll Close My Eyes", "Dreams Are A Dime A Dozen", and "As Long As I'm Dreaming" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 342) with "It's Dream Time" on the flipside, the second title as a single (Capitol 386) with "Unless It Can Happen With You" (with additional vocals by Della Russell) on the flipside, and the last title as a single (Capitol 417) with "Je Vous Aime" on the flipside.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Vocalist and guitarist Hal Derwin, with Lou Busch conducting Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup), records the titles "Mi Vida" and "Another Night Like This" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Mi Vida" and issued the second title as a single (Capitol 336) with "You'll Always Be The One I Love" on the flipside.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Peggy Lee, with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", "Birmingham Jail", "Don't Be So Mean To Baby", and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first title on Lee's 4 CD set "Miss Peggy Lee" (7-97626-2), the second title as a single (Capitol 1776) with "While We're Young" on the flipside, the third title as a single (Capitol 15159) with "Just A Shade On The Blue Side" on the flipside. The last title (as of 2005) is unissued.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Carl Kress (on guitar) and His Kresstette (Chris Griffin on trumpet, Hank D'Amico on clarinet, Artie Drellinger on tenor saxophone, Stan Freeman on piano, Bob Haggart on bass;l, and Dave Tough on drums) record the titles "There's A Small Hotel", "Just You, Just Me", "Coquette", and "I May Be Wrong" at WMCA Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the second and third titles on Kress' album "Classics In Jazz - Carl Kress" (H-368). Mosaic Records issues all the titles in the box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions" (MQ19-170) in 1997.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - At sessions for The Capitol Records Transcription Service held in Los Angeles, California Lou Busch records three titles, The King Sisters record four titles, and Buddy Cole records 13 titles. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

1947 - Johnny Mercer and The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records single "Save The Bones For Henry Jones ('Cause Henry Don't Eat No Meat) debuts at #12 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most-Played On The Air chart and is Mercer and the single's flipside, "Harmony", is #2 in The Billboard magazine's Record Possibilities section.

1947 - The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, Clark Yocum) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the tracks "My Melancholy Baby", "Shine On Harvest Moon", and "Girl Of My Dreams" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "Harvest Moon" (H-212).

1949 - During two sessions held this day at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin and leader; Paul Shure on violin; Paul Robyn on viola; and Eleanor Aller on cello) record Villa-Lobos' "Quartet Number 6 In E Major: 1st Movement - Poco Animato" in two parts and "Quartet Number 6 In E Major: 2nd Movement - Allegretto" in two parts at the first session and "Quartet N° 6 In E Major: 3rd Movement - Andante, quasi adagio" in two parts and "Quartet Number 6 In E Major: 4th movement - Allegro vivace" in two parts at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the parts together on the quartet's album "WALTON - String Quartet In A Minor/VILLA-LOBOS-Quartet N° 6 In E Major" (P-8054).

1950 - Pinto Colvig records vocal overdubs for his tracks "Teena, The Laughing Hyena: Part 1" and "Teena, The Laughing Hyena: Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records releases the tracks on Colvig's Children's Records 78 rpm picture sleeve single "Teena, The Laughing Hyena"(DAT-3086).

1950 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "El Choclo", "Cristal", "Adios Muchachos"' and "Adios" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Baxter's album "Arthur Murray Favorites: Tangos" (CD-263).

1954 - Felix Slatkin conducts The Concert Arts Percussionists (unlisted lineup) as the record Chavez's "Toccata For Percussion Instruments" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the album "Percussion: MILHAUD - Concerto For Percussion and Small Orchestra/CHAVEZ - Toccata for percussion/BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta" (P-8299).

1955 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry", with a cover version of Merle Travis' "Sixteen Tons" on the flipside, both produced by Lee Gillette. D.J.s turn the flipside into Ford's biggest hit and Capitol's fastest million-selling single (twenty-four days) to that date. The story of "Sixteen Tons" is wonderfully written at ErnieFord.com.

1955 - Kay Carson (aka Kay "Kit" Carson) with Dick Hyman directing a chorus and orchestra with unlisted lineups, records the tracks "Band Of Gold", "Cast Your Bread Upon The Waters", "The Fellow Over There", and "There's A Shadow Between Us" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks as a single (Capitol 3283) and has, of 2005, yet to issue the last two tracks.

1955 - Frank Sinatra, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison, John Best, Shorty Sherock, and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy on trumpet; Dick Noel, Jimmy Priddy, and Paul Tanner on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Mahlon Clark and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Justin Gordon and Warren Webb on tenor saxophone; Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Irv Cottler on drums; Frank Flynn on percussion; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Samuel Cytron, Robert Gross, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, and Mischa Russell on violins; Maxine Johnson, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola; Ennio Bolognini, Ray Kramer, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records a remake of the track "You Forgot All The Words (While I Still Remember The Tune)" (released by Capitol as a the flipside of the single "Hey, Jealous Lover" [Capitol 3552], and will be included as a bonus track on the CD reissue of Sinatra's album "No One Cares"), "Our Love Is Here To Stay" (included on Sinatra's Capitol Records album "Songs For Swingin' Lovers" [W 653]), and a remake of "Weep They Will" (released as the flipside of the Capitol Records single [Capitol 3290] "The Tender Trap") at radio station KHJ's studios (now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study and the Academy Film Archive) at 1313 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California between 7:30 PM and 11:00 PM.

1955 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Harry Edison, John Best, Shorty Sherock, and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy on trumpet; Dick Noel, Jimmy Priddy, and Paul Tanner on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Mahlon Clark and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Justin Gordon and Warren Webb on tenor saxophone; Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Irv Cottler on drums; Frank Flynn on percussion; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Samuel Cytron, Robert Gross, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, and Mischa Russell on violins; Maxine Johnson, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola; Ennio Bolognini, Ray Kramer, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello) record a remake of the track "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" at Capitol Record's Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Riddle's EP "Lisbon Antigua" (EAP-1-710).

1955 - Eighteen-year-old singer and guitarist Jerry Reed has his first Capitol Records recording session which is held at Castle Studios in the Tulane Hotel at Eighth Avenue North and Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee. With producer Ken Nelson and Nelson's front-line Nashville session musicians to back him, Reed records "If The Good Lord's Willing And The Creeks Don't Rise" and "Here I Am" (which Capitol Records issues as Reed's first single [F3294]), as well as "Just A Romeo" (which ends up as the flipside Reed's fourth single "This Great Big Empty Room" [Capitol F3592]) and "I'm Tired Of Playing Cupid" (which went unreleased until Bear Family Records released it on Reed's box set "Here I Am" [BCD 16306] in 1999).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Coleman Hawkins (with Glenn Osser conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup that includes woodwinds, strings and rhythm players) records the titles "A Cottage For Sale", "My Mother's Eyes", With Every Breath I Take", and "Out Of The Right" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Hawkins' album "The Gilded Hawk" (T 819).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Cliff Gallup on guitar; Paul Peek on rhythm guitar; Jack Neal on bass; and Dickie Harrell on drums) record the titles "B-i-bickey-bi, Bo-bo-go", "Pink Thunderbird", "Pretty, Pretty Baby", and "Crusin'" at Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol F3678) with "Five Days, Five Days" on the flipside, and the last three titles on the band's eponymous album "Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps" (T 811).

1957 - Felix Slatkin conducts The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) to record Johann Strauss' "Emperor Waltz", "Tales Of The Vienna Woods", and "On The Beautiful Blue Danube" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "STRAUSS Waltzes" (PAO-8421).

1958 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Remember", "Carolina Moon", "Paradise", and "Till We Meet Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lombardo's album "The Sweetest Waltzes This Side Of Heaven" (T 1306).

1958 - Vocalist Ed Townsend, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the tracks "Mam'selle", "Till the End Of Time", "I Am", and "The More I See You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Townsend's album "New In Town" (T 1140).

1958 - Vocalist Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (Jackie Kelso on tenor saxophone; Alexander Nelson on baritone saxophone; Clifton Simmons on piano; Johnny Meeks on guitar; Grady Owen on rhythm guitar; and Clyde Pennington on drums) record two versions each of the tracks "Who's Pushing Your Swing", "Anna Annabelle", and "Gone Gone Gone" in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles in the six-CD box set "The Gene Vincent CD Box Set (Complete Capitol & Columbia Recordings 1956-64)" (7-94593-2).

1958 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Come Prima" and "My Heart's In Portugal" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol F4091).

1958 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with arranger Jack Marshall conducting his Orchestra (Pete Candoli and Jack Sheldon on trumpets, Milt Bernhardt and Frank Rosolino on trombones, Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, and Shelly Manne on drums, with other unlisted musicians) and Dave Cavanaugh producing, in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, records the titles "Charley, My Boy", "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny Oh!", "My Man", and "I'm Just Wild About Harry". Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's 1959 Capitol Records album "I Like Men" (T 1131).

1960 - Tony Pastor and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Remember", "Pale Moon", "Indiana", and "Let's Behave" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005 none of the tracks have been issued.

1960 - Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the tracks "Italian Street Song (with unlisted brass section), "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (with unlisted strings and flute players), "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" (with unlisted strings and flute players), "I Love A Parade" (with unlisted brass section), and "Lover, Come Back To Me" (with unlisted strings and flute players) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Baker's album "Don Baker Displays The Many Voices Of The Morton Pipe Organ - Sound Showcase" (T 1908).

1960 - Nat "King" Cole has the first try out of his musical revue "I'm With You", which uses songs from his Capitol Records album "Wild Is Love", at the beginning of his fall tour in Denver, Colorado. The tour would end November 26 in Detroit, Michigan and would evolve into his 1961-1964 stage show "Sights And Sounds: The Merry World Of Nat 'King' Cole".

1960 - Robin Clark records the tracks "Love Has Come My Way", "Daddy, Daddy (Gotta Get A Phone In My Room)", and "The Butterfly Tree" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 4503) and the last title as a single (Capitol 4636) with "It's Love" on the flipside.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Les Baxter (on piano and conducting his own arrangements to unlisted chorus and orchestra players) records the titles "It's A Big, Wide, Wonderful World", "I Concentrate On You", "Calcutta", "'Exodus' Theme", "Havah Nagilah", "'Never On Sunday' Title Number", "Vereda Tropical (Havana For A Night)", and "I Could Have Danced All Night" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Baxter's album "Les Baxter, His Piano, Chorus And Orchestra - Sensational!" (T 1661).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #14 on WMCA's Top Twenty-Five chart in New York City, New York.

1962 - Trumpet player Jonah Jones, with André Persiany on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, John Brown on bass, and Danny Farrar on drums, performs the titles "I Can't Get Started", "High Society" and "Undecided" live at the Crescendo Club in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records recorded the show and will issue all the titles on Jones' album "And Now In Person" (T 1948).

1962 - Violinist Nathan Milstein, with Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records Prokofiev's "Violin Concerto Number 1 In D Major, Opus 19, Part 1" in London, England. Angel Records, a division of Capitol Records, releases the title on Milstein's album "Nathan Milstein: PROKOFIEV - Violin Concerto N° 1 In D Major, Op. 19/Violin Concerto N° 2 In G Minor, Op. 63" (S-36009).

1963 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the titles "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "This Boy" in E.M.I.'s studios on Abbey Road in London, England. Capitol Records issues both tracks in the United States on the band's album "Meet The Beatles!" (T 2047).

1964 - During three sessions held this day at (listed as possibly) Capitol Records' New York City studios, King Curtis (on tenor saxophone) records overdubs for the track "Tanya" at the first session, then (with Curtis on soprano, alto and tenor saxophones; an unlisted organist; George Stubbs on piano; Cornell Dupree on guitar; Chuck Rainey on bass; and Ray Lucas on drums) records the tracks "Moon River", "The Girl From Ipanema", "Sister Sadie", and "Something You've Got" (with an unlisted vocal group) at the second session, and "Take These Chains From My Heart", "Let It Be Me", and "Misty" at the third session. Capitol Records issues the final version of "Tanya" and "Sister Sadie" as a single (Capitol 5324). Bear Family Records issues all the tracks, except "Misty", on the box set ""King Curtis - Capitol Years 1962-1965" (BCD 15670).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Wayne Newton (with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "Nothing Matters But You", "My Special Angel", and "How D'Ya Talk To A Girl" at the first session and "Standing In The Ruins" and "Happy Is Gone" at the second session. Capitol Records issues "Nothing Matters But You" and "My Special Angel" on Newton's album "It's Only The Good Times" (T 2635), "How D'Ya Talk To A Girl" as a single (Capitol 5793) with "Happy Is Gone" on the flip side, and "Standing In The Ruins" on Newton's album "The Greatest Wayne Newton" (T 2847).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "I'm In Great Shape" in Los Angeles, California which has yet to be issued.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Jean Shepard (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "Heart To Heart (And Fool To Fool)", "Possession Is Nine-Tenths Of The Law", and "Read All About It" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first title on Shepard's album "Heart, We Did All We Could" (T 2690) and the second title on her album "Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long" (T 2765). The last title is still unissued.

1968 - Jody Miller records overdubs for her title "All The Crying In The World" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 2398) with "Bonsoir Cher" on the flipside.

1968 - Lou Rawls (with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "The Split" and "Why Can't I Speak" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2348).

1968 - Bettye Swann (with an unlisted session orchestra using arrangements by Tank Jernigan) records the tracks "Tell It Like It Is", "Bring Me Your Lovin'", and "These Arms Of Mine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last tracks on Swann's album "The Soul View Now!" (ST-190) and has yet to issue "Bring Me Your Lovin'".

1968 - Max Frost and The Troopers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Sitting In Circles" and "Blowin' In The Wind" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues the first track as a single (Tower 478) with "Paxton Quigley's Had The Course" on the flip side and (as of 2005) the last track has yet to be issued.

1969 - George Tipton directs Israel Baker, Ralph Schaefer, Stanley Plummer, William Hector, Henry Peber, Assa Drori, Tibor Zelig, and Bernard Kundell on strings, Raphael Kramer and Raymond Kelley on cello and Gayle (Gail) Levant on harp as they record overdubs for Peggy Lee's tracks "Something", "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show", "Don't Smoke In Bed", and "Whistle For Happiness" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the final versions of all the tracks on Lee's album "Is That All There Is?" (ST-386).

1969 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters for Candi Staton's tracks "What Would Become Of Me", "That's How Strong My Love Is", and "(Just) Someone You Use" (recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama). Fame Records, distributed by Capitol Records, issues the first track on Staton's eponymous album "Candi Staton" (ST-4202) and the last two tracks on her album "I'm Just A Prisoner" (ST-4201).

1969 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on coronet and vocals; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophone; Joe Zawinul on piano; Walter Booker on bass;, and Roy McCurdy drums) record the tracks "Country Preacher" and "Hummin'" live at a church in Chicago, Illinois at a benefit for Operation Breadbasket. Capitol Records issues the tracks on the album "Country Preacher" (SKAO-404).

1972 - The Strangers (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Goes Without Saying", "Swing High", "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", and "When My Conscience Takes Over" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first three tracks on the band's album "Totally Instrumental With One Exception" (ST-11141) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last track.

1973 - Overdubs are recorded for Helen Reddy's track "New Year's Resolution" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the finished track on Reddy's album "No Sad Song" (ST-857).

1973 - Pat LaRocca records the tracks "Hoodooin' Of Miss Fanny De Berry", "Then Came You", and "Just Outside Of Chicago" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 3820) and "Then Came You" as a single (Capitol 3910) with Al Martino's track "She" on the flipside.

1973 - Brush Arbor (unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Daddy Was A Preacher", "On The Road To Mulian", "The Old Fashioned Few" and "Macy's Barn Door" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 3901) with "Carpenter Of Wood" on the flipside, the second track and last track together as a single (Capitol 3838) and the third track as a single (Capitol 4118) with an edited version of "Billy Ray" on the flipside.

1973 - Virgil Warner (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Watch For Children", "Texas Dancehall Girl", and 'Til You Make It On Your Own" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 3799) with "Frisco Depot" on the flipside and has (as of 2005) yet to issue the last two tracks.

1974 - The Lettermen (listed as probably Donny Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike on vocals with unlisted session musicians) record the tracks "Please Love Me Forever", "There Is No Greater Love", "No Arms Can Ever Hold You (Like The Arms Of Mine), "That's All", and "Love Me With All Your Heart" (Cuando Caliente El Sol)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "There Is No Greater Love" (SW-11364).

1975 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar with unlisted session musicians) records the track "All American" in Sausalito, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Hagar's album "Nine On A Ten Scale" (ST-11489).

1977 - The final session of overdubs are recorded for Juice Newton's title "Come To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final track on Juice Newton & Silver Spur's "Come To Me" (ST-11682).

1978 - McGuinn, Clark and Hillman (Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman) record the track "All Of My Love" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. No issue information is listed.

1979 - Larry Farrow (playing unlisted instruments and conducting his own arrangements to unlisted session musicians) records the track "Little Altar Boy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Farrow's album "It's The Happiest Time Of The Year" (ST-12021).

1980 - Mystic Merlin (unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Hideaway" and "Monkey Love' in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on the group's album "Sixty Thrills A Minute" (SKAO-12137).

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Exactly thirty-six years to the day after "Sixteen Tons" was released, Tennessee Ernie Ford (born Ernest Jennings Ford), singer, actor, and Capitol Records artist, dies in a hospital in Reston, Virginia of advanced liver disease at age 72. Ford will later be buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California.

1994 - Foo Fighters begin to record tracks for their self-titled Capitol Records debut album at Robert Lang Studio in Seattle, Washington which they will co-produce with Barrett Jones, with recording engineer Steve Culp and mixers Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Dierks Bentley's third album "Long Trip Alone”.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1960 - The musical "Tenderloin" opens at 46th Street Theatre in New York City. Capitol Records will later release the original cast album which will later be re-released by Broadway Angel Records. The show features the song "Artificial Flowers" which would later become a hit Capitol Records single for Bobby Darin.

1962 - The Beatles make their television debut with a live appearance on an episode of "People and Places" on Granada TV where they sing "Some Other Guy" and "Love Me Do".

1967 - All four of The Beatles attend the Memorial Service for Brian Epstein held at the New London Synagogue.

1979 - Kwick records the track "Here I Go Again (Another Weekend)" (lineup and location unlisted). EMI America issues on the eponymous album "Kwick" (SW-17025). EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns EMI America's catalog.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Jay Livingston, three-time Oscar-winning songwriter with partner Ray Evans, actor, and brother of former Capitol Records, VP, President and Chairman Alan Livingston, dies of pneumonia in Los Angeles, CA at age 86. There's a great biography at Lucyfan.com.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - In an article with today's date in Variety magazine, the first found mention of a pirate version of a studio outtake being released, when it states that a Fats Waller pirate included one unreleased track taken from studio vaults.

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OCTOBER 16, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1969 - Wendy Wilson, singer, daughter of the founder of the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson and Marilyn Wilson who was a member of the Capitol Records group The Honeys, younger sister of Carnie Wilson, member of SBK Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) trio Wilson Phillips (with sister Carnie and Chynna Phillips), as well as the group The Wilsons (with Carnie and her father Brian), is born in Los Angeles, California. SBK's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records. If anyone knows her middle name, please leave a comment.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1944 - Vocalist Jack Guthrie (cousin of Woody Guthrie) and his backing band, The Oklahomans (Porky Freedman on lead guitar, Red Murrell on rhythm guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass), and Billy Hughes on fiddle), have their first Capitol Records session recording the A-Side of their first single (Capitol 201) "Oklahoma Hills", the B-side "I'm Brandin' My Darlin' With My Heart", and a cover of an Ernest Tubb number, "Careless Darlin'". The single will be released early in 1945 and will be #1 for six weeks on the country charts. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Guthrie's eponymous album "Jack Guthrie" (T 2426) with extra drums overdubbed on all the titles.

1945 - Wally Fowler and His Georgia Clodhoppers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Unlock The Door", "I'll Count The Stars In The Heavens", "It's Too Late For Tears", "You Can't Conceal A Broken Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40027), has of 2005 yet to issue the second track, and issued the last track as a single (Capitol 242) with "Just Thirteen Steps Away" on the flipside.

1945 - Johnnie Johnston (on vocals) with Lloyd Schaeffer's Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "As Long As I Live" (with The Satisfiers [Ted Hansen, Robert G. Lange, Helen Carroll, and Arthur S. Lambert] on vocals), "Indian Summer", and "One More Dream" [with The Satisfiers [Ted Hansen, Robert G. Lange, Helen Carroll, and Arthur S. Lambert] on vocals) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 228) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue "Indian Summer".

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Margaret Whiting, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes a string section), records the titles "Time After Time", "Beware My Heart" (both of which are listed as being with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra on the labels of the issued singles but were in Paul Weston's Capitol artist files), and "If I Had You" at the first session and "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and a as yet unissued take of "What Am I Gonna Do About You" at the second session. Capitol Records issues "Time After Time" as a single (Capitol 383) with "Spring Isn't Everything" on the flipside, "Beware My Heart" as a single (Capitol 350) with a different take of "What Am I Gonna Do About You" (recorded December 6, 1946 in New York City, New York with definitely Frank DeVol and His Orchestra) on the flipside, "If I Had You" on Whiting's album "Love Songs By Margaret Whiting" (T 410), "I Get A Kick Out Of You" on the CD "Spotlight On ..,Vol. 14 - Margaret Whiting" (8-29395-2). If anyone knows for sure who backed Miss Whiting on these recordings, please leave a comment.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Tex Ritter and His Texans (Paul Sells on accordion and leader; Margie Ann DeVere and Charles Linville on fiddle; Merle Travis and Wesley Tuttle on guitar; Phil Marx Jr. on steel guitar; and Allen Williams on bass), record the titles "Fort Worth Jail", "I Told My Heart", " Ninety-Nine Years Is A Long Time", "I'll Forget If You'll Forgive", and "I Don't Want You Anymore" at Radio Recorders studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first title on the album "Cowboy Hit Parade" (Capitol Americana 48004), the third title as a single (Capitol 366) with "One Little Tear Drop Too Late" on the flipside, and the last title as a single (Capitol 15375) with "Teneha, Timpson, Bobo And Blair" on the flipside. Bear Family Records issues all the titles on the four-CD box set "Blood On The Saddle" (BCD 16260) in Germany.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Vocalist Jesse Price and His Blues Band (Eugene "Snooky" Young on trumpet, George "Buddy" Tate and Gene Porter on tenor saxophone, Allen Beal on piano, Nappy Lamare on guitar; Bill Davis on bass, and Al Wichard on drums) record the titles "I'm The Drummer Man", "Froggy Bottom", "Big Town Blues", and "Just Another Day Wasted Away" (with hand clapping by unlisted lineup) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 348) with "I Ain't Mad At You" on the flipside, the second title as a single (Capitol Americana 40093) with "Frettin' For Some Pettin'" on the flipside, the third title as a single (Capitol 391) with "You Can't Take It With You" on the flipside, and the last title as a single (Capitol 15370) with "The Whirligig" on the flipside.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Johnny Mercer, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records a as yet to be issued take of the title "I Do, Do, Do Like You" in Los Angeles, California.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Martha Tilton with The Carl Kresstette (Carl Kress on guitar, Chris Griffin on trumpet, Hank D'Amico on clarinet, Artie Drellinger on tenor saxophone, Stan Freeman on piano, Bob Haggart on bass, and Dave Tough on drums) records the titles "This Can't Be Love", "Exactly Like You", "These Foolish Things", and "Time On My Hands" (without the tenor saxophone and clarinet) in New York City, New York. Collectors Choice Music will issue all the titles on the 2 CD set "The Liltin' Miss Tilton: The Complete Capitol Sessions" (CCM 142 2).

1947 - The King Cole Trio is scheduled to begin a one-month engagement at The Club Troubadour in New York City, New York but the engagement is canceled when the nitery shuttered in the last week of September. The trio will fill in the first two weeks with one-nighters and concerts and start a two-week engagement at Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook on October 28, 1947.

1947 - Vocalist and drummer Jesse Price, with Gerald Wilson on trumpet, Paul Quinichette and Dave Cavanaugh on tenor saxophone, and unlisted alto and baritone saxophone, piano, guitar, and bass players, records the titles "Mistreated", "Frettin' For Some Pettin" (with an unlisted vocal ensemble), and the instrumental "Whirligig" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "Mistreated" as a single (Capitol 15245) with "What's Happening" on the flipside, "Frettin' For Some Pettin'" as a single (Capitol Americana 40093) with "Big Town Blues" on the flipside, and "Whirligig" as a single (Capitol 15370) with "Just Another Day Wasted Away" on the flipside.

1950 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Woody Fansler, Jack Laubach, Tom Pattin, and Marty White on trumpet; Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Bob Quatsoe, and Dick Reynolds on trombone; Earl Bergman on alto saxophone; Steve Cole on clarinet and alto saxophone; Cliff Hoff and Ed Martin on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; Ray Browne on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Al Simi on bass; and Buddy Lowell on drums) record the tracks "Autumn Leaves" with vocals by Ronnie Deauville and The Skyliners), "Blue Moon" (arranged by George Williams with vocals by Ronnie Deauville), and "Mr. Anthony's Boogie" (arranged by George Williams) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 1280) and "Blue Moon' on Anthony's album "Arthur Murray Favorites: Fox Trots" (T 258).

1950 - Tex Ritter records a narration overdub for Leon Payne's track "The Great American Eagle" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final track as a single (Capitol 1338) with "Fatal Letter" on the flipside.

1950 - Hal Derwin "Buddy" Cole records four unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows either what was recorded, who else performed at the session and/or where it was recorded, please leave a comment.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Deuce Spriggens (on vocals with unlisted instrumental accompaniment) records the titlrs "Hungover" and "Calm, Cool, and Collected" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 1981).

1952 - Yma Sumac, with Moises Vivanco and His Peruvians (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Chuncho (The Forest Creatures)" and "Wak'ai (Cry)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Sumac and Vivanco's album "Inca Taqui" (L-423).

1952 - Jimmy Work (on vocals and rhythm guitar), with (listed as possibly) Al Myers on lead guitar; Jerry Byrd on steel guitar; and an unknown bass player, records the titles "If I Should Lose You", "Don't Play With My Heart", "I'm Lonesome For Someone", and "Puttin' On The Dog (Tom Cattin' Around)" in Cincinnati, Ohio. Capitol Records issues "If I Should Lose You" and "Don't Play With My Heart" together as a single (Capitol 2372) and "I'm Lonesome For Someone" as a single (Capitol 2682) with "How Can I Love You (When You're Not Around)" on the flipside. Bear Family Records issues all the tracks on the two-CD set "Making Believe" (BCD 15651) in Germany.

1953 - Vocalist Tony Romano, with George Greeley conducting a studio orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Santa Lucia", "Vicin'o Mare", "Toma A Surriento", and "Vieni Sul Mar" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Romano's album "Love Songs Italiana" (H-478).

1953 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Van Alexander directing the orchestra (unlisted brass, reeds, piano, drums, strings, and harp players), records the titles "Stranger In Paradise", "Never In A Million Years", "Soothe My Lonely Heart" and "Open Your Arms" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "Stranger In Paradise", "Never In A Million Years" together a single (Capitol 2652), the third track as a single (Capitol 2672) with "High On A Windy Hill" on the flip side, and (as 2005) has yet to issue "Open Your Arms".

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the titles "Valencia", "Vienna Dreams" and "Japanese Sandman" at the first session and "Canadian Capers", "Come Back To Sorrento", "Song Of The Islands", and "Russian Lullaby" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Baker's album "Far Away Music" (T 797).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Art DePew, Jules Chaikin, and Jack Holman on trumpet; Jimmy Henderson, Lew McCreary and Jimmy Priddy on trombone; Med Flory and Gene Merlino on alto saxophone; Bob Enevoldsen and Jeff Massingill on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; Geoff Clarkson on piano; Mike Apruzzese (Abruze) on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; Bill Richmond on drums; and, on strings, John De Voogt, Gerald Vinci, Walter Wiemeyer, Darrell Terwilliger, Arnold Belnick, Joe Livoti, Victor Arno, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, Emil Briano, and Harry Bluestone on violin; Paul Robyn and Stanley Harris on viola), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "Easy To Love", "I'll Close My Eyes", "I Can't Get Started", "Dancing Lovers" and I've Got You Under My Skin" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first, second and last titles together on Anthony's album "Ray Anthony Plays For Dancers In Love" (T 786) and "Dancing Lovers" as a single (F3593) with "Love Is Just Around The Corner" on the flipside. Aero Space Records (formed by Ray Anthony in 1967) issues "I Can't Get Started" on Anthony's CD "Tenderly" (RACD 1029).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Cliff Gallup on guitar; Paul Peek on rhythm guitar; Jack Neal on bass; and Dickie Harrell on drums) record the titles "Double Talkin' Baby", "Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me", and "Unchained Melody" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the group's eponymous album "Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps" (T 811).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg, records Toch's "Symphony Number 3, Opus 75" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records issues the title on the orchestra's album "HINDEMITH - Mathis Der Maler/TOCH - Symphony N°3,Op.75 5:916" (P-8364).

1957 - Bob Bain and a vocal group (lineup unlisted) record overdubs in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood California for Hank Thompson's titles "Klishame Klingo", "If I'm Not Too Late", and "How Do You Hold A Memory" in an extended session from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Capitol Records the final mix of "Klishame Klingo" on Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boy's album "Dance Ranch" (T 975) and the finished mix of "If I'm Not Too Late" as a single (Capitol F3850) with "Just An Old Flame" on the flipside.

1957 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Al Porcino, Conrad Gozzo, and Gene Duermeyer also on trumpets, Hoyt Bohannon, Lew McCreary, Jimmy Priddy, and Joe Howard on trombones, Med Flory and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinets and alto saxophones, Jules Jacob and Jeff Massingill on tenor saxophones,Teddy Lee on baritone saxophone, Geoff Clarkson on piano, Al Viola on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, Eddie Grady on drums, and Lou Singer on percussion), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "My Private Melody" and "The Big Record" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the take of "My Private Melody" recorded at this session. The group will record a new take on October 23, 1957. Capitol Records will issue "The Big Record" as a single (Capitol F3897) with "Till There Was You" on the flipside.

1957 - Felix Slatkin conducts The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) at a rehearsal session for recording sessions to be held the next two days in Los Angeles, California.

1958 - Frank Sinatra, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Gus Bivona, Dale Issenhuth, Jules Jacob, Abe Most, and Wilbur Schwartz on reeds; Frank Beach, and Conrad Gozzo on trumpet; Francis Howard, Murray McEachern, and Dale McNickle on trombone; John Cave, Vincent De Rosa, and Richard Perissi on French horn; George Roberts on baritone trombone; Al Viola on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; William 'Bill' Miller on piano; Kathryn Julye on harp; Bill Richmond on drums; Larry Bunker on percussion; Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Jacques Gasselin, Carl Lamagna, Dan Lube, Ricky Marino, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Joseph Di Fiore, Alvin Dinkin, Stan Harris, and Paul Robyn on viola; James Arkatov, Elizabeth Greenschpoon, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello) records two takes of "To Love And Be Loved" and "I Couldn't Care Less" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00pm and 5:00pm. Capitol Records releases the first take of "To Be Love And Be Loved" on Sinatra's album "All The Way" (W 1538), the second take as a single (Capitol F4103) with "No One Ever Tells You" on the flipside, and "I Couldn't Care Less" on the five-LP box set "Frank Sinatra - The Capitol Years" (C1-94777).

1958 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Let The Rest Of The World Go By", "Missouri Waltz", "Three O'Clock In The Morning" and "Beautiful Ohio" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lombardo's album "The Sweetest Waltzes This Side Of Heaven" (T 1306).

1958 - Vocalist Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (Herbie Steward on tenor saxophone; Gil Bernal on baritone saxophone; Clifton Simmons on piano; Johnny Meeks on guitar; Grady Owen on rhythm guitar; and Clyde Pennington on drums) record: four false starts, two alternate takes and a final take of "Beautiful Brown Eyes"; two false starts, an alternate take and a final take of "Rip It Up"; one false start, two alternate takes and one final take of "Maybellene"; and one false start, one incomplete take, one alternate take, and two versions of "High Blood Pressure" at an extended session at The Capitol Tower Records between 10:00am and 1:30am in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records released the final takes of all the titles on Vincent's six-CD box set "The Gene Vincent CD Box Set (Complete Capitol & Columbia Recordings 1956-64)" (7-94593-2). Some of the alternate takes and false starts have been issued by Capitol (in France and had scheduled to issue tracks on an album (CL 15307) that was not released), Rockstar, Charly Records (in England) and Bear Family Records in Germany.

1959 - At two live shows held at Harrah's Club in Lake Tahoe, Nevada on this day Guy Lombardo and His Orchestra (Lombardo conducting an unlisted lineup featuring Carmen Lombard) records "Medley: Auld Lang Syne/Love Look Away/Humoresque/September Song/When My Sugar Walks Down The Street/Fascination/Silver Dollar" at the first performance and "Medley: Return To Me/Boo-Hoo/Frankie And Johnny/When The Saints Go Marching In" and "Lombardo Sing-Along Medley: I Can't Give You Anything But Love/Button Up Your Overcoat/Shine On Harvest Moon/My Gal Sal/Everywhere You Go/Auld Lang Syne" at the second performance. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lombardo's album "The Guy Lombardo Show Recorded Live At Lake Tahoe-Harrah's Club" (T 1393).

1959 - Jackie Davis (on organ with unlisted musicians on guitar and drums) records the tracks "A Woman In Love", "Rain On The Roof", "Mañana", and "Perfidia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Davis' album "Jackie Davis At The Console - Hammond Gone Cha Cha" (T 1338).

1960 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on coronet; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone; Victor Feldman on piano; Sam Jones on bass; and Louis Hayes on drums) records the tracks "Blue Daniel" and "Sack O'Woe" live at The Lighthouse Club in Hermosa Beach, California. Capitol Records issues "Blue Daniel" on the album "Cannonball Adderley" (VMP 1023) in England as part of its' Vine Street series. Blue Note Records releases "Sack O'Woe" on the CD "Cannonball Adderley" (BN 8-54898-2).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Les Baxter, with His Piano, Chorus and Orchestra (Baxter conducts his own arrangements to an unlisted lineup of musicians), records the titles "La Vie En Rose", "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", "All The Things You Are", and "Autumn Leaves" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Baxter's album "Sensational!" (T 1661).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #7 on WABC's Silver Dollar Sound Survey in New York City, New York.

1962 - The Piltdown Men (Dave Burgess and unlisted members of The Champs) record the titles "Night Surfin'" and "Tequila Bossa Nova" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both the titles as a single (Capitol 4875).

1962 - Len Weinrib records the title "Love Express" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4877) with "Swami" on the flipside.

1964 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Don Hinson and The Riga-Morticians (Hinson with Gary Paston) record the tracks "Monster Mash", "A Monster Party", "Riboflavin-Flavored, Non Carbonated Polyunsaturated Blood", and "Monster Swim" at the first session and "Do The Rigamortis", "Werewolf Watusi", "A Monster's Dance Party" and "Little Old Grave Robber Me" at the second session. Capitol Records issues the tracks on the band's album "A Monster Dance Party" (T 2219).

1964 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Susan Lynn's tracks "Queen Of The Drags", "The Boy In The Stingray", "Me Sitting Next To Billy", "Sports Car Sally", "I Wish I Had A G.T.O.", and "Silver Is His Jaguar" but, as of 2005, has yet to issue any of the tracks.

1964 - During three session held this day listed as possibly at Capitol Records' New York City Studios, King Curtis and His Soul Music (King Curtis on tenor saxophone; an unlisted organ player; George Stubbs on piano; Cornell Dupree on guitar; Chuck Rainey on bass; and Ray Lucas on drums) records three takes of "Tanya" (as listed in Capitol's records but not in the Bear Family box set notes), two takes of "Hung Over" and a stereo and a mono take of "Soul Twine" at the first session, "Moon River", The Girl From Ipanema", "Sister Sadie" and two takes of "Something You've Got (with vocals by King Curtis) at the second session and "Take These Chains From My Heart", "Let It Be Me" and Misty" at the third session. Capitol Records issues "Tanya" and "Sister Sadie" together as a single (Capitol 5324), "Hung Over" on Curtis' CD "The Best Of King Curtis" (8-36504-2) and the mono version of "Soul Twine" as a single (Capitol 5377) with "Bill Bailey" on the flip side. "Take These Chains From My Heart" and "Let It Be Me" will be issued by Harlem Hit Parade Records on the album "Soul On Soul" (HHP 8001). All the tracks, except for the version of "Misty" recorded this day (which as of 2005 remains unissued), were issued by Bear Family Records in the 3 CD box set "King Curtis - Capitol Years 1962-1965" (BCD 15670).

1965 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals) John Lennon on rhythm guitar; Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals; Ringo Starr on drums) record the tracks "Day Tripper" and two takes of "If I Needed Someone" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London England. Capitol Records issues "Day Tripper" as a single (Capitol 5555) with "We Can Work It Out" on the flip side and one version of "If I Needed Someone" on the band's CD "Rubber Soul" (7-46440-2) and the other on George Harrison's album "Best Of George Harrison" (ST-11578).

1965 - Joe Leahy and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Manhattan Spiritual", "Two Hearts" (aka "Champagne And Roses"), "Arribe (Can Tan Do)", "Girl Talk", "A Taste Of Honey" and "A Pair Of Queens" in Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues all the tracks on Leahy's album "Tabasco & Trumpets" (T 5014).

1965 - Tracks for the original soundtrack for "The Agony And The Ecstasy" listed as featuring Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison with unlisted session musicians and vocal choir are recorded in Los Angeles, California. Capitol issues all the tracks on the soundtrack album (MAS 2427).

1967 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California Jimmie Haskell, conducting his own arrangements to 15 unlisted musicians, records overdubs for Bobbie Gentry's tracks "Okolona River Bottom Band" and "Courtyard" at the first session and, with the addition of Bobbie Gentry on vocals and guitar, a remake of "Courtyard" and "Penduli Pendulum" and overdubs for "Penduli Pendulum" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of all the titles on Gentry's album "The Delta Sweetie" (T 2842).

1967 - Johnny Draper records the titles "Trippin'", "One Way Love", and "Diggin' On My TV" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Trippin'" and "One Way Love" together as s a single (Capitol 2077). No issuing information is listed for "Diggin' On My TV".

1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Buck Owens and His Buckaroos' tracks "I Wanna Be Wild And Free", "Where Has Our Love Gone?", "I Ain't Gonna Be Treated This A Way", "Darlin' You Can Depend On Me", "Sing That Kind Of Song", "Love Is Me", "Hurry, Come Running Back To Me", and "Alabama, Louisiana Or Maybe Tennessee" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "I've Got You On My Mind Again" (ST-131) except "Darlin' You Can Depend On Me" and "Sing That Kind Of Song" which the label issued on the band's album "Tall Dark Stranger" [ST=212]).

1968 - Nancy Wilson, with Jimmy Jones conducting his own arrangements to a large orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes Benny Carter on alto saxophone), records "Quiet Soul", "Prisoner Of My Eyes", "Looking Back", and "We Could Learn Together" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Wilson's album "Nancy" (ST-148).

1968 - At the last of three days of live performances in Las Vegas, Nevada Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (Lombardo conducting unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Mrs. Robinson", "Roller Skate Rag", "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" (vocals by Cliff Grass), "Folsom Prision Blues" (vocals by Cliff Grass), and "Garbage". Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lombardo's album "The New Songs! The New Sounds!" (ST-128).

1968 - Bettye Swann (on vocals with an orchestra with unlisted lineup playing Tank Jernigan's arrangements) records "Don't Ever Stop Loving Me" and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue the first track and issued the second track on Swann's album "The Soul View Now!" (ST-190).

1968 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Trinka" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue the track.

1968 - Denny and The Chadwicks (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Battle Of The Bands" and "I Wanna Girl" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue either track.

1969 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters of Spencer Wiggins' tracks "I'm At The Breaking Point", "Ooh-Be-Ooh-Be-Doo", "Old Friend", and "Love Machine". The first track is listed as unissued, no issue information is listed for the second and third tracks and the last track was issued by Fame Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, as a single (Fame 1463) with "Love Me Tonight" on the flipside.

1969 - Trudy Johnson records the tracks "It Takes A Lotta Good Love", "To Feel Like A Woman", and "Let Me Be Good To You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has, of 2005, yet to issue any of the tracks.

1969 - John Stewart records overdubs for his track "The Lady And The Outlaw" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records has, of 2005, yet to issue the track.

1972 - Capitol Records registers the master for Anne Murray's title "Danny's Song" which was recorded in Toronto, Canada and will issue the title on Murray's album "Danny's Song" (ST-11172).

1978 - Natalie Cole (with unlisted session musicians) records the track "Your Lonely Heart" at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Cole's album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).

1979 - THORN Electrical Industries Limited makes an offer of £148m for EMI Ltd., Capitol Records' parent company.

1980 - Mystic Merlin (Clyde Bullard on bass; Barry Roark Strutt on saxophone and keyboards; Leslie Dorsey on keyboards, lead and background vocals; Jerry Anderson on guitars and background vocals; Keith Gonzales on lead vocals and harmonica; Sly Randolph on drums, percussion, and background vocals; Betty Brown on lead and background vocals; and Paulinho Da Costa, Jim Gilstrap, Bill Champlin, Cheryl Lynn, Gene Page, Charles Veal and Ernie Watts amongst others providing unlisted contributions) records the track "Sign Of The Time" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the group's album "Sixty Thrills A Minute" (SKAO-12137).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - O'Bryan (aka O'Bryan Burnette) records the titles "Doin' Alright", "Love Has Found Its Way", "Mother Nature's Callin'", "It's Over", "Right From The Start", "Can't Live Without Your Love", "The Gigolo", and "Still Water (Love)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on O'Bryan's album "Doin' Alright" (ST-12192).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Russell Smith (on vocals and guitar with ) records the titles "Night Flight" at the first session, "Someday We Will" at the second session, and "Tender Heart" at the third. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Smith's eponymous album "Russell Smith" (ST-12197).

1984 - Alcatrazz (listed as probably including Graham Bonnet on vocals; Jimmy Waldo on keyboards and vocals; Steven Vai on guitar and vocals; Gary Shea on bass; and Jon Uvena on drums, percussion and vocals) records the track "Will You Be Home Tonight" at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Disturbing The Peace" (ST-12385).

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Lloyd George (born Lloyd Leslie George), singer, guitarist, bass player, part of the Capitol Records duo Lonzo and Oscar, and Capitol Records solo artist (using the name Ken Marvin), dies at Livingston Regional Hospital in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee at age 67.

1995 - Capitol Records/EMI Music releases Johnny Rivers' compilation "Greatest Hits" that contains ten tracks he recorded for Liberty Records and his own Soul City label.

1999 - Ella Mae Morse, singer, vocalist for Capitol Records band Freddie Slack and His Orchestra and Capitol Records solo artist, dies of respiratory failure in Bullhead City, Arizona at age 75. Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is in front of the south parking lot of Capitol Records, between the Tower and the empty hamburger stand. I was working at Capitol when Ms. Morse died and noticed that flowers hadn't been placed over her star as is the custom. At the time there was a small flower shack in the parking lot (the shack is still there but its been abandoned for about 5 years) and I bought a few white roses and put them on her star. I then called the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, informed them of her death, and Honorary Mayor Johnny Grant ok'd the wreath of flowers which were placed over her star within a few hours. They were beautiful and were gone by the next morning.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

75 Tears Ago Today In 1951 - Future Capitol Records artist Judy Garland begins what was to be a four-week engagement that re-opens The Palace Theatre in New York as a live performance venue that will stretch out to 19 weeks, finally ending on February 24, 1952.

1963 - The Beatles record a live-in-studio performance of "I Saw Her Standing There" at the BBC studios in London, England for later broadcast.

1998 - EMI Gold releases Bobby Darin's compilation album "The Capitol Years" in the U.K.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

2013 - My stepmother, Betty, called me at work to let me know that my father, Martin Johann Nielsen, Jr., had died at age 76 at a hospital in Munster, Indiana of complications from congestive heart failure as well as kidney and liver disease. I miss you, Dad.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1912 - Nellie Lutcher, pianist, singer, daughter of bandleader and bass player Issac Lutcher, sister of saxophonist Joe Woodman Lutcher, aunt of Latin jazz percussionist Daryl "Munyungo" Jackson, an officer of LA Musicians' Union Local 47 for many years, and a Capitol Records (1947-1952), Liberty Records (1956) and Imperial Records (1957) artist, is born Nellie Rose Lutcher in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lutcher was signed to Capitol by Dave Dexter, Jr. who heard her perform "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else" when she closed a March of Dimes benefit broadcast at Hollywood High School.

1917 - Alan Livingston is born Alan Wendell Levison, in McDonald, Pennsylvania. Livingston is youngest of three children which includes his elder sister Vera Livingston Drazen and his brother Jay Livingston, pianist and songwriter, who with his partner Ray Evans wrote many hits that were covered by Capitol Records artists including "Buttons and Bows", "Mona Lisa", "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)", as well as the popular Christmas song "Silver Bells". Ray and Jay had a cameo as themselves in the motion picture "Sunset Boulevard" which also featured actress Nancy Olsen, who later married Alan. Livingston was also a saxophone player and would be a bandleader while a student at the University of Pennsylvania, and during his first stint with Capitol Records starting in 1946, served as vice president of Children's Records creating Bozo The Capitol Clown, the concept of the record-reader, as well as writing and producing many of Capitol's children's releases including the hit single "I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat". Later, as a VP of A&R, Livingston would be responsible for Capitol signing Frank Sinatra. Alan married actress, singer, and Capitol Records artist Betty Hutton in 1955. Livingston would leave Capitol in 1956 to become Vice President of West Coast programming at NBC and would greenlight the pilot for "Bonanza" (for which his brother Jay, again with partner Ray Evans, wrote the theme song). Livingston returned to Capitol in 1960 as president, bringing Capitol into the "modern" rock era with the signing of The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Steve Miller Band, The Band, and others. Livingston would later have to authorize the recall the "butcher" cover of The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Yesterday and Today" and will protest against the R.I.A.A. when their song "Yesterday" was not nominated for Song Of The Year. Livingston would become chairman of Capitol Records heading the merger with Audio Devices, Inc. that created Capitol Industries, Inc. He would leave Capitol for the last time in 1968 but will return to speak in the Capitol Tower Studios to celebrate the release of The Beatles "1" CD and the start of the group's official website.

1970 - Eric Benét, singer, member (with his sister and cousin) of the Capitol Records group Benét (1992), solo recording artist for Warner Bros. Records, actor, and former husband of actress Halle Berry, is born Eric Benét Jordan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1940 - The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting, records Beethoven's "Cavatina (from 'Quartet' In B Flat, Opus 30, Number 13): Part 1" and "Cavatina (from 'Quartet' In B Flat, Opus 30, N° 13): Part 2" in Berlin, Germany. Capitol Records purchases the masters and issues both tracks on the orchestra's album "BEETHOVEN - Cavatina (from "Quartet" in B Flat, Op. 130, N° 13)/GLUCK - Overture To Alceste" (H-8130).

1943 - During one long session (probably held in the C. P. MacGregor Studios at 729 South Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California) with producer Johnny Mercer:
First, Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but included brass, reeds, rhythm and strings players), records the titles "Old Acquaintance" and "How Sweet You Are" which Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Capitol 142).
Second, Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers (Jo Stafford, Clark Yocum, Hal Hopper, and Chuck Lowry) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (now with Heinie Beau on clarinet and alto saxophone, as well as unlisted trumpet, reeds, piano, guitar, bass, and drum players), record the titles "G.I Jive" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Right Myself A Letter" which Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Capitol 141).
Third, The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Pistol Packin' Mama" and "Deacon Jones" which Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Capitol 140).
Finally, Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford and the rest of The Pied Pipers, using an arrangement by conductor Paul Weston and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the track "Blues In the Night" (issued on Capitol Record's first album "Songs By Johnny Mercer" [CD-1]). Phew!

1945 - Hal Derwin (aka Hal Stevens, on vocals), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Stardust" and "Goodnight Sweetheart" in Los Angeles, California. Both tracks are rejected and their current status is unlisted.

1945 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, John Anderson, Russ Burgher, and Bob Lymperis on trumpet; Freddie Zito, Jimmy Simms, and Milt Kabak on trombone; Bart Varsalona on bass trombone; Al Anthony and Boots Mussulli on alto saxophone; Bob Cooper and Vido Musso on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Bob Ahern on guitar; Eddie Safranski on bass; and Ralph Collier on drums) records the tracks "Just-A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (arranged by Gene Roland with vocals by June Christy) and "Stan Jumps (Artistry Jumps)" (arranged by Kenton) at the studios of radio station WMCA in New York City, New York. The first track was issued by Mosaic Records on the box set "The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton 1943- 1947" (MQ10-163) and the second track was rejected and its continued existence is unlisted (many rejected tracks of the era, since they were recorded on discs versus tape, were destroyed).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Hal Derwin, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Sonata", "You Can't See The Sun When You're Cryin'", "I'll Close My Eyes", "And So To Bed", "I Haven't Got A Worry In The World", "Give Me You", and "So Would I" in Los Angeles, California. All the titles, as of 2005, are still unissued.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Merle Travis (on vocals and electric guitar), with Cliffie Stone directing the orchestra (Jack McTaggart on trumpet; Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle; Billy Liebert on piano; Art Wenzel on accordion; Eddie Kirk on rhythm guitar; Phil F. Marx Jr. on steel guitar; Cliffie Stone and Allen J. Williams on bass), records two takes of "Steel Guitar Rag" (the second becomes the issued take), two takes of "Honey Bunch" (the second becomes the issued take), "Sweet Temptation", and "Don't Hand Me That Old Line" at (listed as possibly) Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "Sweet Temptation" as a single (Capitol 349) with "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" on the flipside. Bear Family Records issues all the titles in the five CD box set "Guitar Rags And A Too Fast Past" (BCD 15637).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - During sessions for The Capitol Records Transcription Service held in Los Angeles, California Uncle Henry's Kentucky Mountaineers record 5 tracks, Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and His Orchestra record 10 titlrs, and Hal Darwin "Buddy" Cole records 8 titles. No titles or lineup information are listed. If anyone knows who was in the lineup, what was recorded and/or where the sessions were held, please leave a comment.

1947 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra record seven tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No title or personnel information is listed. If anyone knows who was in the lineup, what was recorded and/or where the sessions were held, please leave a comment.

1948 - The Starlighters Chorus (vocalists Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Pauline Byrns, Jerry Duane, and Howard Hudson) record vocal overdubs in Los Angeles, California for the tracks "Silent Night, Holy Night", "We Three Kings Of Orient Are", and "Joy toe The World" on band tracks that were recorded by on orchestra with an unlisted lineup in Mexico on an unlisted date. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "Carols For Christmas" (H-9007).

1949 - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (John Wilson, Ziggy Schatz, Doug Mettome, and Al Stewart on trumpet, Mario Daone, Billy Byers, and George Monte on trombone, Benny Goodman on clarinet, Mitch Goldberg and Angelo Cicalese on alto saxophone, Wardell Gray and Eddie Wasserman on tenor saxophone, Joe Casalaro on baritone saxophone, Buddy Greco on piano, Francis Beecher on guitar, Bob Carter on bass, and Sonny Igoe on drums) record the tracks "Egghead", "Little Girls Don't Cry" (vocals by Buddy Greco), "Why Don't We Do This More Often?" (vocals by Dolly Houston), and "Spin A Record" (vocals by Buddy Greco and The Heatherstones [lineup unlisted]) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-651) and the second track as a single (Capitol 828) with "Spin A Record" (a version recorded on October 27, 1949) on the flipside, and (as of 2005) yet to issue the version of "Spin A Record" recorded on this date.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - The Dinning Sisters (vocalists Ginger, Delores, and Jean Dinning, all on vocals), with Eddie Ballentine (listed as possibly on piano) and an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, record the titlrs "The Little Brown Gal", "I'm Lost", "I Love You", "Riddle Song", and "Love Me Sweet And Love Me Long" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 2004) with "Whatsa Malla U (The Pidgin English Hula)" on the flipside, the second and last titles together as a single (Capitol 2082) and, as of 2005, has not issued the third and fourth titles.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Mel Tormé (on piano and vocals with Mary Osborne on guitar; Clyde Lombardi on bass; and Bunny Shawker on drums), records the titles "I Love Each Move You Make" and "Foolish Rumors" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first title on the CD "Spotlight On...Vol. 2 - Mel Torme" (7-89941-2) and the second title as a single (Capitol 1864) with "You're A Heavenly Thing" on the flipside.

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #12 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart, #15 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles chart, and #28 on its Most Played Juke Box Records chart. Cole's single "Because You're Mine" is #19 on the magazine's Most Played Juke Box Records chart, Cole's single "Faith Can Move Mountains" is #25 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles chart. Cole's album "Penthouse Serenade" debuts at #10 on the magazine's Best Selling 33 1/3 R.P.M. chart.

1952 - Vocalist Helen O'Connell, with Harold Mooney's Monsters (lineup unlisted), records the titles "You're The Only One I Adore", "Don't Bother To Knock", "I Just Can't Remember The Words", and "You Can Do It" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You're The Only One I Adore" and "Don't Bother To Knock" together as a single (Capitol 2280) and "I Just Can't Remember The Words" and "You Can Do It" together as a single (Capitol 2324).

1953 - William Boyd (as Hopalong Cassidy), with Orchestra (lineup unlisted directed by Dave Dexter, Jr. and conducted by Van Alexander), records the tracks "Hopalong Cassidy and The Sheep Rustlers: Part 1" and "Hopalong Cassidy and The Sheep Rustlers: Part 2", and vocal overdubs for both tracks in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both finished tracks on Boyd's children's album ""Hopalong Cassidy and The Sheep Rustlers" (CAS-3197).

1953 - Pianist Leonard Pennario records the titless "Midnight" and "Variations On The Kerry Dance" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue either of the titles.

1954 - Billy May (conducting his own arrangements) and His Orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, John Best, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson, and Ed Kusby on trombone; John Graas on french horn; Clarence Karella on tuba; Skeets Herfurt and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Jules Kinsler on flute; Arthur Fleming on bassoon; Jules Jacob on oboe; J.A. Krechter on clarinet; Paul Smith on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Lou Singer and Ralph Hansell on percussion; Mike Pacheco on congas; Jack Costanzo on bongos; Stephen Dweck on timbales; and Ann Mason Stockton on harp) records the tracks "You're The Top", "You Go To My Head", and "La Bomba" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 10:00 PM and 2:30 AM. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks on May's album "Sorta-May" (T 562) and the last track on the compilation album "Further Studies In High Fidelity" (Capitol SAL-9027).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the titles "Flying Down To Rio", "Moonlight On The Ganges", "In A Persian Market", and "April In Paris" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Baker's album "Far Away Music" (T 797).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Les Brown (on clarinet) and His Band of Renown (Wes Hensel, Don Smith, Mickey McMahan, and Bob Styles on trumpet; Ray Sims, Roy Main, and Jim Hill on trombone; Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Matt Utal and Ralph La Polla on alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Abe Aaron on tenor and baritone saxophone; Butch Stone on bass; Dick Shreve on piano; Vernon Polk on guitar; Mel Pollan on bass; and Lloyd Morales on drums) record the titles "I Never Knew", "Morning Star", "The Best Years Of My Life" (vocals by Jo Ann Greer), and "Priscilla" (vocals by Butch Stone and an unlisted ensemble) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title on Brown's album "Dancers' Choice" (T 812), has yet to issue the second title recorded at this session, and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol F3587).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Tex Ritter, with Van Alexander conducting the Orchestra and Chorus (lineups unlisted), records the title "He Is There" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the title as a single (Capitol F3589) with "Green Grow The Lilacs" on the flipside.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Coleman Hawkins (on tenor saxophone) with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Hawksville", "The Stretch", "Crystal" and "Caribe" at an unlisted studio in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Cliff Gallup on guitar; Paul Peek on rhythm guitar; Jack Neal on bass; and Dickie Harrell on drums) record the titles "Teenage Partner", "Blues Stay Away From Me", "Five Feet Of Lovin'", and "Catman" at Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first and third titles on the group's album "The Bop That Just Won't Stop" (ST-11287) and the second and last titles on the group's eponymous album "Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps" (T 811).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with William Steinberg conducting, records Hindemith's "Mathis Der Maler" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the title on the orchestra's album "HINDEMITH - Mathis Der Maler/ TOCH - Symphony N° 3, Op. 75" (P-8364).

1957 - It's a Tuesday night and at 10:00 PM saxophonists Coleman Hawkins and Stan Getz, trumpeter Roy Eldridge, drummer Jo Jones, and The Oscar Peterson Trio (Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Ray Brown on bass) are Nat's guests on tonight's episode of "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" on NBC-TV. Here's a clip from the show. Here's a description of the show.

1958 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with Frank Sinatra conducting the orchestra (Benjamin Barrett: Contractor; Frank Beach, Conrad Gozzo, and Dale McMickle on trumpet; Francis "Joe" Howard, Murray McEachern, and George Roberts on trombone; Gus Bivona, Dale Issenhuth, Jules Jacob, Abe Most, and Wilbur Schwartz on saxophones; Ken Lane and Bill Miller on piano; Al Viola on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Bill Richmond on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Arno, Dan Lube, Amerigo Marino, Louis Raderman, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Alvin Dinkin and Paul Robyn on viola; Elizabeth Greenschpoon and Edgar Lustgarten on cello) using arrangements by Pete King, records the tracks "Hit the Road To Dreamland", "Sleepy Time Gal", "All I Do Is Dream Of You", and "Wrap Your Trouble In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 10:00 PM and 1:00 AM on October 16, 1958 with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Martin's Capitol Records album "Sleep Warm" (T 1150).

1958 - Vocalist Yma Sumac, with Bob Bain directing a studio orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "La Pampa Y La Puna" and "La Perla De Chira" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Sumac's album "Fuego Del Ande" (T 1169).

1958 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Tenderly", "Alice Blue Gown", "I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time", and "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Lombardo's album "The Sweetest Waltzes This Side Of Heaven" (T 1306).

1958 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Clifton Simmons on piano; Johnny Meeks on guitar and vocals; Grady Owen on rhythm guitar and vocals; and Clyde Pennington on drums) record the tracks "I Got To Get You Yet", "My Heart", and "The Night Is So Lonely" (with Simmons on celeste) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 10:00am and 2:00 pm. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks on Vincent's album "Sounds Like Gene Vincent" (T 1207) and the last track as a single (Capitol 4237) with "Right Now" on the flipside.

1958 - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown (Dick Collins, Wes Hensel, Ray Triscari, Jerry Kadowitz, and Mickey McMahan on trumpet; Dick Kenney and Roy Main on trombone; Jim Hill and Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Abe Most on clarinet; Les Brown(cl-1,as-2) Matt Utal and Ralph Lapolla on flute, clarinet and alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on clarinet, baritone saxophone and vocals); Abe Aaron on soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone; Don Trenner on piano; Tony Rizzi on guitar; Bob Berteaux and bass; and Lloyd Morales on drums) record the tracks "Mexican Hat Dance" (arranged by Ben Homer), "Sentimental Journey (arranged by Ben Homer, with Brown on clarinet and vocals by Laurie Johnson), "Bizet Had His Day" (arranged by Ben Homer, with Brown on clarinet), and "Invitation" (arranged by Frank Comstock) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records isssues all the titles on Brown's album "The Les Brown Story" (T1174).

1958 - Ricard Cannon records the tracks "St. Louis Blues", "The Best Things In Life Are Free", and "Lover Come Back To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F4093) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last track.

1958 - Johnny Otis and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "My Dear" (featuring vocals by Mel Williams), "My Heart Tells Me" (also featuring Williams' vocals), and "I Wonder" (featuring vocals by Marie Adams). Capitol Records (as of 2005) has yet to issue the first two tracks and issued the last track on Otis' album "Johnny Otis - The Capitol Years" (C1-92858).

1959 - The King Sisters (vocalist Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn & Alyce King with unlisted session musicians) record the track "Ballad Medley: Ruby, Part 2/For All We Know/I Don't Know About You/Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the sister's album "Baby,They're Singing Our Song" (T 1333).

1960 - Virgil Fox, on organ, records the tracks "Chorale N°1 In E Major (Completion)" by Franck, "Scherzo (From 'Second Symphony')" by Vierne, and "Prelude And Fugue In G Minor" by Dupre at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Fox's album "Organ Music From France" (P 8544).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose is #1 on KAKC 970 AM's Top 10 Albums chart and Cole's single "Ramblin' Rose" is #48 on the station's Top 50 Survey in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1962 - Charles Nelson Reilly and Robert Morse, with Elliot Lawrence directing an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, record the titles "Everybody Ought To Have A Maid", "Lolita", and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on the duo's album "A Jolly Theatrical Season" (T 1862).

1963 - Bobby Darin, with Walter Raim conducting Rudy Clark's arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the track "Since You've Been Gone" at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the track as a single (Capitol 5079) with "Be Mad Little Girl" on the flipside.

1963 - Andy Griffith (with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Andy and Cleopatra, Part 1", "Andy and Cleopatra, Part 2", and "The Discovery Of America" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Griffith's album "Andy And Cleopatra" (T 2066).

1964 - Jean Shepard (on vocals with listed as probably Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar; Hal Rugg on steel guitar; and other unlisted session musicians) records "There's More Love Than This" and "Franklin County Moonshine" at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennesee. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Shepard's album "It's A Man Every Time" (T 2416).

1964 - Craig Breedlove records "Side 1" and "Side 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Breedlove's eponymous album "Craig Breedlove" (KAO 2175).

1964 - Capitol Records legally takes control of the 14 Beatles songs that Vee-Jay Records had stretched into five albums, six singles, four reissue singles, and an EP.

1964 - The Beatles end an 105 week consecutive run on the U.K. singles chart which started October 11, 1962 making them the group with the most consecutive weeks on the British singles chart.

1965 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine with unlisted session musicians) record the tracks "Stella By Starlight" and "How Deep Is The Ocean" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has (as of 2005) yet to issue either track.

1965 - Capitol Records registers Joe Leahy and His Orchestra (lineup unllsted)'s tracks "Gilligan", "Oh Trumpets, "Chantilly", "Little Boy Buglar", and "Slinky". Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues all the tracks, except "Little Boy Buglar" which (as of 2005) remains unissued, on Leahy's album "Tabasco & Trumpets" (T 5014).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters of Gary Buck's titles "The Weather Man" and "Whatever's Right" which were recorded in Canada. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases both titles together as a single (Tower 290).

1967 - Andy Russell overdubs vocals in Spanish onto the tracks "Mi Amor Es Para Ti (Your Love Is Everywhere)" and "Me Faltas Tu (I'm Still Not Through Missing You)" in Los Angles, California on tracks by unlisted musicians that were recorded August 31, 1967 for the English versions of the songs. Even after transferring the tracks to its subsidiary Tower Records, they (as of 2005) remain unissued.

1968 - Nancy Wilson (with Jimmy Jones conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted large session orchestra that includes Benny Carter on alto saxophone and a string section) records the tracks "One Soft Night", "Only Love", "If We Only Have Love" and "In A Long White Room" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track on Wilson's album "Hurt So Bad" (ST-353) and the remaining three tracks on Wilson's album "Nancy" (ST-148).

1968 - At the second day of a live engagement in Las Vegas Nevada Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Harper Valley P.T.A." (featuring Kenny Garder on vocals), "My Special Angel" (also featuring vocals by Kenny Gardner), "Help Yourself" (again featuring vocals by Kenny Gardner) and "Scarborough Fair/Canticle". Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lombardo's album "The New Songs! The New Sounds!" (ST-128).

1968 - Bettye Swann (with an orchestra of unlisted musicians using arrangements by Tank Jernigan) records "Cover Me" and "Touch Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track on Swann's album "The Soul View Now!" (ST-190) and the last track as a single (Capitol 2383) with "My Heart Is Closed For The Season" (which appeared on an earlier Swann's single [Capitol 2263] with "I'm Lonely For You on the flip side) on the flip side.

1968 - Overdubs for Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poney's track "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" in Los Angeles, California. The final track will be issued on Ronstadt's album "Hand Sown...Home Grown" (ST-208).

1968 - Capitol Records registers Matt Monroe's tracks "Todo Pasara (Everything Will Happen)", "No Puedo Quitar Mis Ojos De Ti (Can't Take My Eyes Off You)" which were recorded in London, England. Capitol Latino, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol Latino 6855).

1969 - Leon Haywood (on vocals and piano and directing his arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) record the track "I Wanna Thank You" and "I Am In Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 2752) with "I Was Sent To Love You" on the flip side, and has (of 2005) yet to issue the last track.

1969 - During two sessions held this day at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California Wynn Stewart (on vocals and guitar with Larry Muhoberac on piano; Russ Hansen, Tommy Collins, and John Wakely on guitar; Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar; Bob Austin on electric bass; and Archie Francis on drums) records the tracks "You Don't Care What Happens To Me" and "You Can't Wynn, Stewart) at the first session between 4:00pm and 7:00pm and "Today I Started Loving You Again", "I'd Do The Impossible", "Care" and "Bar Fly" at the second session between 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM on October 16, 1969). Capitol Records issues all the tracks, except "I'd Do The Impossible", on Stewart's album "You Don't Care What Happens To Me" (ST-453). Bear Family Records issues "I'd Do The Impossible" on the 10 CD box set "Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886) in 2000.

1969 - Peggy Lee with George Tipton and Mike Melvoin directing the orchestra (Oliver "Ollie" Mitchell, Marion "Buddy" Childers, and Jimmy Zito on trumpet; Dick Hyde and Jimmy Cleveland on trombone; William Hinshaw and Henry Sigismonti on french horn; Jim Horn, Don Menza, and Charles Harrington on reeds; Mike Melvoin listed as possibly on organ; Lou Levy on piano; Howard Roberts and Dennis Budimir on guitar; Max Bennett on bass; Earl Palmer on drums; Victor Feldman listed possibly on vibraphone; and Gary Coleman on percussion) records the tracks "Something", "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show", and Whistle For Happiness" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 12:00 AM. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lee's album "Is That All There Is?" (ST-386).

1969 - Food (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Open My Eyes" and "Going To Wauwautosa" (listed as probably in New York City, New York). Capitol Records purchases the tracks but, as of 2005, they are unissued.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased of Mayf Nutter's titles "Never Had A Doubt" and "The Litterbug Song" (recorded at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California) from Buck Owens Enterprises and will issue the titles on Nutter's album "The First Batch Of Mayf Nutter" (ST-11194).

1973 - Capitol Records releases The Band's album "Moondog Matinee".

1975 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar with unlisted session musicians) records the track "Confession (Please Come Back)" in Sausalito, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Hagar's album "Nine On A Ten Scale" (ST-11489).

1975 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals with James "Phil" Trimble on fiddle; Don Brooks on harmonica; Joseph "Crazy Joe" Renda on keyboards; David Mansfield on guitar, keyboards, and strings; Chip Taylor, John Platania, and George Kiriakis on guitar; David Kappell on bass; and Bennett "Beau" Segal on drums) records the tracks "July 12, 1939" and "Pickin' Wildflowers And Butterfly Days Are Gone" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Edwards' album "Blackbird" (ST-11499).

1977 - Capitol Records releases Bob Welch's single "Sentimental Lady" (Capitol 4479) with "Hot Love, Cold War" on the flipside

1979 - Mystic Merlin (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Can't Stop Dancing (No Matter What I Do)", "Dreams", and "Burned To Learn" in Los Angeles, California. Captiol Records issues all the tracks on the band's eponymous album "Mystic Merlin" (ST-12047).

1980 - Mystic Merlin (unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Searching For The Meaning The Love" and "60 Thrills A Minute" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks on the band's album "60 Thrills A Minute" (SKAO-12137).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Russell Smith (on vocals and guitar with Barry Beckett on keyboards; James Hooker on keyboards and vocals; Pete Carr on guitar; Duncan Cameron on Dobro resonator guitar; Joe Osborne on bass; Larry Londin on drums; Tom Roady on percussion; Ava Aldridge and Cindy Richardson on vocals; and The Sheldon Kurland Strings [lineup unlisted]) records the titles "What I Learned From Loving You" during the first session and "Hold Me" and "Our Lady Of The Blues" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Smith's eponymous album "Russell Smith" (ST-12197).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - The McCrary's (lineup unlisted) record the title "Miles Above" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the title on the group's album "All Night Music" (ST-12198).

1982 - René and Angela (vocalists René Moore and Angela Winbush), with unlisted others, record the title "Keep Runnin'" and an instrumental version of "Keep Runnin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the vocal version of the title as a single (Capitol 5249) with "Bangin' The Boogie" (recorded September 21, 1982) on the flipside and on the duo's album "Rise" (ST-12267). No issuing information is listed for the instrumental version of the title.

1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the title "Out Of The Business" (listed as possibly) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Outside/Inside" (ST-12260).

1982 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles compilation album "The Beatles - 20 Greatest Hits".

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1952 - Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone, Chet Baker on trumpet, Chico Hamilton on drums, and Bob Whitlock on bass record the titles "Walkin' Shoes", "Freeway", "Frenesi", "Nights At The Turnstable", and "Aren't You Glad You're You" at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, California. for Pacific Jazz. Pacific Jazz' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Rick Nelson, former Imperial Records, future Capitol Records artist, and one of the acts performing at a '50s nostalgia concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, is booed by the audience for playing new music and having long hair. The incident would be the basis for Nelson's next hit single "Garden Party".

2005 - Capitol Records producer Ken Nelson speaks at "Bop Street", a tribute to Gene Vincent, in Van Nuys, California.

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1955 - Local act Buddy and Bob (aka Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery) open for Elvis Presley at Presley's concert at the "Big D Jamboree", held at Lubbock’s Cotton Club, Texas. Nashville talent scout Eddie Crandall was in audience and arranged for Holly to audition and record demos for the Decca US label..

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1958 - Thomas Dolby, composer, record producer, keyboardist, singer, and Parlophone and Capitol Records artist (1981-1988), is born Thomas Morgan Robertson in Cairo, Egypt.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1937 - Nicolai Johannes Schuler conducts the Chorus and Orchestra of the German Opera House of Berlin (lineups unlisted) as they record the titles "'The Merry Wives Of Windsor' by Nicolai (Excerpts) Part 1" and "'The Merry Wives Of Windsor' by Nicolai (Excerpts): Part 2", both featuring Martina Hulf on soprano vocals and Friedrich Eugen Engels on tenor vocals and "'A Night In Venice' by Johann Strauss (Excerpts): Part 1" and "A Night In Venice' by Johann Strauss (Excerpts): Part 2" featuring Friedrich Eugen Engels on tenor vocals in Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will issue license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue both of the Nicolai titles together as a single (Capitol 8-80038) and both of the Strauss titles on the album "Johann Strauss Operettas" (KCM-8012) as part of the label's Promenade Classical Series.

1944 - William Ripley Dorr conducts the St. Luke's Choristers (lineup unlisted), the Roy Bargy Orchestra (string orchestra with unlisted lineup), and organist Chauncey Haines Jr., as they record the titles "O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis)", "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing", and "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" at the C. P. MacGregor Studios at 729 South Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the choristers' album "Christmas Carols By The St. Luke's Choristers" (H-9000).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Hal Derwin and Frank DeVol, with unlisted others, record nine titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No titles or further session information is listed. If anyone can fill in the gaps, please leave a comment.

1947 - The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, Clark Yocum on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Can't You Hear Me Callin', Caroline?", "Under The Lone Star Moon", and "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Can't You Hear Me Callin', Caroline?" on the group's album "Harvest Moon" (CC-103), "Under The Lone Star Moon" as a single (Capitol 478) with "Penny" on the flipside, and "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" on the CD "Collectors Series - The Pied Pipers" (7-95289-2).

1947 - Red Norvo's Nine (Bobby Sherwood on coronet, Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Dave Cavanaugh and Eddie Miller on tenor saxophones, Red Norvo on vibraphone, Arnold Ross on piano, Dave Barbour on guitar, Billy Hadnott on bass, and Jesse Price on drums) record two takes of the title "Hollyridge Drive", as well as the title "Under A Blanket Of Blue" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first take of "Hollyridge Drive" and "Under A Blanket Of Blue" together as a single (Capitol 15083). Mosaic Records issues the alternate take of "Hollyridge Drive" in the 12 CD box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions" (MD12-170).

1948 - Vocalists Bob Hope and The Clark Sisters (lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, record the titles "Button And Bows" and "That's Not The Knot" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 15292).

1949 - The Los Angeles Chamber Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) being conducted by Harold Byrns, records the tracks for Bartok's "Music For String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta: Part 1: First Movement - Andante Tranquillo, Part 1", "Music For String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta: Part 2: First Movement - Andante Tranquillo, Part 2/Second Movement - Allegro, Part 1" and ""Music For String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta: Part 3: Second Movement - Allegro, Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studio in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion, And Celesta" (L-8048).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (John Howell, Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, and John Coppola on trumpets, Bob Fitzpatrick, Harry Betts, Bill Russo, Dick Kenney, and George Roberts on trombones, Stan Fletcher on tuba, Bud Shank and Art Pepper on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Bart Caldarell on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Ralph Blaze on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, John Graas, Lloyd Otto, and George Price on french horns, and a string section with concert master Alex Law as well as Earl Cornwell, Danny Napolitano, Maurice Koukel, Phil Davidson, Seb Mercurio, Ben Zimberoff, Barton Gray, Dwight Muma, and Charlie Scarle on violins, Dave Smiley, Paul Israel, and Aaron Shapiro on violas, Gregory Bemko, Zachary Bock, and Gabe Jellen on cellos, and Abe Luboff on bass) record the titles "Ennui", "Samana", "Coop's Solo" (by Bob Cooper), and "Salute" at a live concert held at Bailey Hall on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the 4 12" LP box set "The Kenton Era" (WDX-569).

1952 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with vocal group (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Yours (Quiereme Mucho)", "Hang Your Wishes On The Tree" with a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), "Santa Claus' Party", and "As Long As You Care (I Don't Care)" with vocals by Sue Allen in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Yours (Quiereme Mucho)" as a single (Capitol 2274) with "Flute Salad" on the flipside, "Hang Your Wishes On The Tree" and "Santa Claus' Party" together as a single (Capitol 2275), and "As Long As You Care (I Don't Care)" as a single (Capitol 2328) with "Vieni, Vieni" on the flipside.

1952 - Walter Gorecki and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Set 'Em Up", "Hide And Seek Polka", "Ring Around The Rosie Polka", and "Special Delivery Polka" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue releases "Hide And Seek Polka" and "Ring Around The Rosie Polka" together as a single (Capitol 2900) and has yet to issue the other titles.

1952 - Vocalist and guitarist Jimmy Lee (aka Jimmy Le Fautheree), with unlisted trombone and piano players and, listed as possibly, Loren Otis "Jack" Shook on rhythm guitar, Al Petty on steel guitar, and either Floyd T. "Lightnin' Chance or Bob Moore on bass, records the titles "Mistakes", "How About A Date", "Blowin' And Goin'", and "Crying Won't Change My Mind" at Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Mistakes" and "Blowin' And Goin'" together as a single (Capitol 2320) and "How About A Date" and "Crying Won't Change My Mind" together as a single (Capitol 2491). If anyone knows for sure who played on this session, please leave a comment.

1952 - Pianist Leonard Pennario records Franz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody #2" in two parts in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both parts on Pennario's album "RACHMANINOFF - Prelude in C Sharp Minor,Op.3 N° 2/Prelude in G Minor,Op.23,N° 5/LISZT - Hungarian Rhapsody N° 2" (H-8186).

1953 - Frances Faye (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh conducting the orchestra (with an unlisted lineup), records the tracks "You're Heavenly", "Summertime", "Mad About The Boy", and "Miss Otis Regrets" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Faye's album "No Reservations" (H-512).

1953 - Pianist Leonard Pennario records Mussorgsky's "Pictures At An Exhibition" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Pennario's album "MUSSORGSKY - Pïctures At An Exhibition" (LAL-8266).

1954 - Wesley Tuttle (on vocals with Bobby Bruce on fiddle; Bill Wardle piano; Johnny Bond on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; Clarence "Bud" Dooley on bass; and Gwyn Merle Nichols on drums) records the tracks "A Penny Love Affair", "That Little Boy Of Mine", "Higher, Higher And Higher" (with vocals with Marilyn Tuttle) and "Tennessee Mambo" (also with Marilyn Tuttle on additional vocals) at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00pm and 5:30pm. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3072) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2983) as by Wesley Tuttle and Marilyn Tuttle).

1954 - Yogi Yorgesson (aka Harry Stewart on vocals) with Johnny Duffy and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup) records the tracks "I Give Up - What Is it?", "Be Kind To The Street Corner Santa", "Over The Hill", and "Mm Uh Uh No Thank You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2978) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last two tracks.

1955 - Yma Sumac records vocal overdubs for her tracks "Cha Cha Gitano", "Carnavalito Boliviano" and "Goomba Boomba" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the final tracks on Sumac's album "Mambo" (T 564).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "With You On My Mind" is #38 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York and his album "Love Is The Thing" is #7 on WJJD 1160 AM's Top Twenty LP and EP Albums chart in Chicago, Illinois.

1957 - Guitarist Bob Bain records overdubs for Hank Thompson's titles "After All The Things I've Done" and "Lil' Liza Jane" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final mixes of both titles on Hank Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys' album "Dance Ranch" (T 975).

1957 - The Four Preps (Bruce Belland on tenor vocal, Marvin Inabnett on high tenor vocal, Glen Larson on baritone vocals,and Ed Cobb on bass vocals) record vocal overdubs for the title "26 Miles (Santa Catalina) in Los Angeles, Calfornia. Capitol Records issues the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol F3845) with "It's You" on the flipside.

1957 - Vocalist Jack Jones, with Lou Busch and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "For Crying Out Loud" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol F3844) with "Born To Be Lucky" on the flipside.

1957 - Tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, with unlisted trumpet, baritone saxophone, piano, bass, and drum players, records the titles "Swanee River Rock" and "You Send Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3835).

1957 - Pianist Lou Busch and His Orchestra (Plas Johnson on tenor saxophone with unlisted session musicians) record the titles "Street Scene '58" and "Cool" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both together as a single (Capitol F3837).

1958 - Dean Martin is back in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM to record the tracks "Sleep Warm", "Let's Put Out the Lights (And Go To Sleep)", "Brahms' Lullaby", and "Goodnight, My Love" with Frank Sinatra using Pete King's arrangements, still conducting the orchestra (Benjamin Barrett: Contractor; Vincent De Rosa on french horn; Herman Gunkler, Dale Issenhuth, Jules Jacob,Abe Most, and Ted Nash on saxophones; Ken Lane and Bill Miller on piano; Al Viola on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Stella Castellucci on harp; and in the string section: James Getzoff ,Dan Lube, Amerigo Marino, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Paul Shure, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Alexander Neiman and Paul Robyn on viola; Elizabeth Greenschpoon and Kurt Reher on cello) with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records issues the tracks on Martin's album "Sleep Warm" (T 1150).

1958 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Johnny Meeks on guitar and vocals; Grady Owen on rhythm guitar and vocals; and Clyde Pennington on drums) record the tracks "In Love Again", "Say Mama", Be Bop Boogie Boy", and "I Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" (with Jackie Kelso on tenor saxophone; Alexander Nelson on baritone saxophone; Clifton Simmons on piano) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Capitol Records issues the first and last track on the band's album "Sounds Like Gene Vincent" (Capitol T 1207) and the middle two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4105).

1958 - Les Brown and His Band of Renown (Dick Collins, Wes Hensel, Ray Triscari, Jerry Kadowitz, and Mickey McMahan on trumpet; Dick Kenney and Roy Main on trombone; Jim Hill and Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Abe Most on clarinet; Matt Utal and Ralph Lapolla on flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on clarinet, baritone saxophone, and vocals; Abe Aaron on soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone; Don Trenner on piano; Tony Rizzi on guitar; Bob Berteaux on bass; and Lloyd Morales on drums) record the tracks "Ramona" (arranged by Skip Martin), "Sophisticated Swing" (arranged by Frank Comstock), "Midnight Sun" (arranged by Frank Comstock) and "Leap Frog" (with Brown on alto saxophone and arranged by Frank Comstock) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Brown's album "The Les Brown Story" (T 1174).

1958 - Laurindo Almedia (on guitar) records Jose Barroso's "Dansa Mexicana", Juan Bautista's "Preludio Y Danza", and Albeniz's "Danza Espanola Number 5" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Almeida's album "Danzas!" (P-8467).

1959 - The Don Baker Trio (with Baker on organ and the rest of the trio unlisted) records the tracks "Carinoso", "Cherokee", "Jungle Drums (Canto Karabali)", "Frasquita Serenade", "I Could Have Danced All Night", and "Taboo" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the trio's album "Hammond For Dancing" (T 1357). If anyone knows who the remaining member of the trio were at this session, please leave a comment.

1959 - The King Sisters (Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn & Alyce King as a vocal quartet with unlisted session musicians) record the tracks "Medley: Street Of Dreams/Spring Is Here/Ebb Tide/Over The Rainbow/Don't Get Around Much Anymore/A Faded Summer Love/Don't Blame Me/Ruby,pt.1" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the sisters' album "Baby,They're Singing Our Song" (T 1333).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #44 on KDMS 1290 AM's The Top 50 Survey in El Dorado, Arkansas.

1963 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Be True To Your School" with "In My Room" on the flipside.

1963 - Cindy Malone (on vocals) with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "You Pulled A Fast One" and "Watch What You Do With My Baby" in Los Angeles, California. The first track (as of 2005) remains unissued. Capitol Records issued the second track as a single (Capitol 5115) with "The Fool I Used To Be" on the flipside.

1964 - The Beach Boys with Glen Campbell record the track "Guess I'm Dumb" in Los Angeles, California. The track, as of 2005, remains unissued.

1964 - Billy Taylor (on piano, with Oliver Nelson conducting his own arrangements to Bob Singer, Dick Berg, and Ray Alonge on french horn; Barry Galbraith on guitar; Ben Tucker on bass; Grady Tate on drums; Julius Held, Bob Northern, and Carmelita on percussion) records the tracks "You Came A Long Way From St. Louis", "A Secret", "Don't Ever Say We're Through" and "Love For Sale" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Taylor's album "Midnight Piano" (T 2302).

1964 - Junior Mance (on piano, with George Tucker on bass and Bobby Thomas on drums) records the tracks "Hanky Panky", "I Want A Little Girl", "That's Where It Is", "In The Dark" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Mance's album "That's Where It Is" (T 2393).

1965 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Glen Campbell (on vocals with Al DeLory conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Private John Q", "The Less Of Me", "I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)", and "A Satisfied Mind" at the first session and "Goodbye Girl" and "Walk Right In" at the second session. Capitol Records issued the first two tracks from the first session together as a single (Capitol 5545) and the third track from the first session on Campbell's album "Hey Little One" (ST 2878). Pickwick Records, at the time a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues "A Satisfied Mind" on the album "Satisfied Mind" (PC 3134). Both tracks from the second session, as of 2005, remain unissued.

1965 - Roy Clark (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Rose-Colored Glasses", "Just Like That There", and "Everybody Watches Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 5619) and "Just Like That There" is released by Pickwick Records (at the time partially owned by Capitol Records) subsidiary Hilltop Records, on Clark's eponymous album "Roy Clark" (JM-6046).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Grace Markay, at a live session held at an unlisted location, records unlisted titles for Capitol Records which have yet to be issued.

1968 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals with Jimmy Jones conducting his own arrangements to a large orchestra that includes Benny Carter on alto saxophone but whose lineup is otherwise unlisted) records the tracks "I'm Your Special Fool", "You'd Better Go", "What Do You See In Her", and "Player Play On" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Wilson's album "Nancy" (ST-148).

1968 - At the first of three days of live performances in Las Vegas, Nevada Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (unlisted lineup) record the tracks "Dear World" (featuring Kenny Gardner on vocals), "Honey", and "Gentle On My Mind" (featuring vocals by Kenny Gardner). Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the band's album "The New Songs! The New Sounds!" (SU-128).

1968 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee Jody Miller (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Bonsoir Cher" and "Johnny One Time" at the first session and "Only Mama That'll Walk The Line" and "All The Crying In The World" at the second session. Capitol Records issues the first track from the first session and the last track from the second session together as a single (Capitol 2398), the second track from the first session on Miller's album "The Best Of Jody Miller" (ST-11169), and has (of 2005) yet to issue the last track from the second session.

1968 - Bettye Swan (on vocals with an orchestra with an unlisted lineup using arrangements by Tank Jernigan), records the tracks "No Faith, No Love" and "Words" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Swann's album "The Soul View Now!" (ST-190).

1968 - Linda Ronstadt (on vocals) and The Stone Poneys (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" and "I Shall Be Released". Capitol Records issued the first track on Ronstadt's album "Hand Sown...Home Grown" (ST-208) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue "I Shall Be Released".

1969 - Capitol Records holds a session to edit Tommy Brooks track "A Little Bit Of Time" (recorded on August 21, 1969) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the edited track as a single (Capitol 2727) with "A Little Kind Attention" on the flipside.

1969 - Peggy Lee (on vocals) with Mundell Lowe directing the orchestra (Anthony Terran, John Audino, Jimmy Zito, and Paul Hubinon on trumpet, Dick Leith, Jimmy Cleveland, and Charles Loper on trombone, Donald Waldrop on bass trombone, William Hinshaw on French horn, Howard Roberts, Dennis Budimir, Mundell Lowe, Louis Shelton, Tommy Morgan, Tom Scott, Peter Woodford, and John Kelson Jr. on guitar, Lou Levy on piano, Max Bennett on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, and Lawrence Knechtel and Gary Coleman on percussion) records the tracks "Didn't We", "Love Story", and "Johnny (Linda)" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 12:00 AM. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue "Didn't We?" and issued the last two tracks on Lee's album "Is That All There Is?" (ST-386).

1970 - The Primo People (roster unlisted, with Larry Muhoberac conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) record the tracks "Baby Let Me Feel Your Love", "Stay Sweet My Lady", "When I Was A Little Boy", "Children Could Be Children", "Magnificent Sanctuary Band", "Look Upon A Time", "Look At All The People", "MacArthur Park", "He's Only A Man", "Someday When You Fall In Love", and "But I Can't Get Back" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks, except "Children Could Be Children", on the group's eponymous album "The Primo People" (ST-695). If anyone knows who was in this group, please leave a comment.

1970 - Janis Ian records the tracks "Patriots", "Can You Reach Me", "Liberty" and "Alabama" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks, except "Can You Reach Me", on Ian's album "Present Company" (SKAO-683). There is no issue information for the track "Patriots". If anyone knows more about this track, please leave a comment.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Overdubs are recorded for Helen Reddy's titles "I Don't Remember My Childhood" and "Time". Capitol Records issues the final mixes of the titles on Reddy's album "No Sad Song" (ST-857).

1972 - The Nat Adderley Sextet (Nat Adderley on cornet; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophones, George Duke and Nat Adderley Jr. on pianos and electric pianos, Francisco Centeno on electric bass, Walter Booker on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums) with Airto Moreira, Mayuto Correa, Octavio, and King Errison on percussion, Fleming Williams, Arthur Charma, Olga James, and Stephanie Spruill on vocals, and Rick Holmes doing recitation, records the titles "In the beginning", "Yield", "Obeah", "Fun In The Church", "The Eternal Walk", "Krukma", "Gone", "Behold", "Psalm 24", "Make Your Own Temple", "Taj", "Psalm 54", "Amani", and "Space Spiritual" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cannonball Adderley's two-disc album "Soul Of The Bible" (SABB-11120).

1972 - Vocalist Sonny Throckmorton, with unlisted others, records the titles "Midnight Baptist Chimes", "Wake Up, Judy", and "Angels In Red" with producer Dave Kirby in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Midnight Baptist Chimes" and will issue "Wake Up, Judy" and "Angels In Red" together as a single (Capitol 3617).

1974 - Supersax (Conte Candoli on trumpet; Frank Rosolino on trombone; Med Flory and Joe Lopes on alto saxophone; Warne Marsh and Jay Migliori on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone; Lou Levy on piano; Buddy Clark on bass; and Jack Hanna on drums; with & 19 unlisted string musicians) records the tracks "Kim" (arranged by Roger Kellaway) and "Cool Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks on the band's album "Supersax Plays Bird With Strings" (ST-11371).

1975 - During two consecutive days of recording sessions In Nashville, Tennesee Stoney Edwards (on vocals with {collectively over the two days of sessions] James "Phil" Trimble on fiddle; Don Brooks on harmonica; Joseph "Crazy Joe" Renda on keyboards; David Mansfield on guitar, keyboards and strings; Chip Taylor, John Platania, and George Kiriakis on guitar; David Kappell on bass; and Bennett "Beau" Segal on drums) records the tracks "Holdin' On To Myself", "Yankee Lady", and "Blackbird (Hold Your Head High)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Edwards' album "Blackbird" (ST-11499).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California overdubs are recorded for Glen Campbell's titles "Southern Nights" and "Just Like A Woman" at the first session and "For Cryin' Out Loud" at the second session. Capitol Records issues the final mixes of the titles for "Southern Nights" and "For Cryin' Out Loud" on Campbell's album "Southern Nights" (SO-11601) and, as of 2005, has yet to issue "Just Like A Woman".

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Richard Torrance records the titles "Under Your Spell" and "Alley Cat Jack" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both songs on Torrances' album "Bareback" (SW-11610).

1977 - Bing Crosby (born Harry Lilas Crosby), singer, actor, and Capitol Records artist, dies of a heart attack after finishing 18 holes of golf.

1977 - The Honeys (Diane Rovell, Marilyn Rovell, and Ginger Blake all on vocals), with an unlisted Orchestra playing arrangements by Brian Wilson, record the titles "Had To Phone Ya" and "Don't Be Cruel" at United/Western Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's CD "Capitol Collectors Series - The Honeys" (7-93193-2).

1980 - T-Connection (Theophilus Cockley on keyboards and vocals; Kirkwood Coakley on bass and vocals; and Tony Flowers on percussion), with Ray Chew conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the track "Heaven In Your Eyes" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records releases the track on the band's album "Everything Is Cool" (ST-12128).

1980 - Mystic Merlin (roster unlisted) records the tracks "Got To Make It Better" and "Haunting You (Crystal Ball)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks on the band's album "Sixty Thrills A Minute" (SKAO-12137).

1982 - Rene and Angela (Rene Moore and Angela Winbush) record "When It Comes To Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the duo's album "Rise" (ST-12267).

1983 - Earl Klugh (on guitar), with Dave Sanborn on alto saxophone; Dave Matthews on electric piano and keyboards; Ronnie Foster on keyboards; Eric Gale on guitar; Charlie Meeks and Phil Upchurch on electric bass; Ron Carter on bass; James Bradey Jr. on drums; and unlisted others, records the track "All The Time" (arranged by Don Sebesky) at Media Sound Studio in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the track on Klugh's album "Wishful Thinking" (ST-12323).

1985 - Capitol Records releases Iron Maiden's first "live" album "Live After Death".

1997 - Capitol Records releases Duran Duran's album "Medazzaland".

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1913 - Larry Russell, a composer ("Vaya Con Dios" with Inez James, and Buddy Pepper) and film arranger ("Limelight" with Ray Rasch, Russell Garcia and Charlie Chaplin), is born in Indiana. Les Paul and Mary Ford's version of "Vaya Con Dios", released by Capitol Records, would hit #1 on both Billboard and Cash Box Magazine's singles charts.

2003 - DTS releases Megadeth's Capitol Records album "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?" in DVD Audio format.

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OCTOBER 13, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1909 - Art Tatum, pianist and Capitol Records artist (1949-1952) is born Arthur Tatum, Jr. in Toledo, Ohio.

1947 - Sammy Hagar, singer, guitarist, with the band Van Halen, and Capitol Records solo artist (1976-1980), is born Samuel Roy Hagar in Monterey, California.

1959 - Marie Osmond, television actress and host, singer, sister of Capitol Records artist Donny Osmond, and Capitol Records artist (1986-1990) is born Olive Marie Osmond in Ogden, Utah.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS

1945 - Tex Ritter's Capitol Records single (with much help by future Capitol Records artist Wesley Tuttle during the recording session) "You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often", with "Green Grow The Lilacs" on the flipside, tops the U.S. country charts. Both tracks were produced by Lee Gillette at C. P. MacGregors Studios at 729 South Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California.

1947 - Red Ingle and The Natural Seven (Charles "Chuck" Mackey on trumpet; Harry Jack "Chick" Dougherty on trombone; Richard Shannon on clarinet and saxophone; Herman Crone on piano; Hayden Causey Jr. on guitar; Frederick "Hank" Wayland on bass; and Red Cooper on drums) record the titles "(You Came Along) From Out Of Nowhere" with Ernest "Red" Ingle on vocals and "Pearly Maude" with Miss Fifi Y'okum (Karen Tedder) on vocals between 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM at Radio Recorders' studios in 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "(You Came Along) From Out Of Nowhere" as a single (Capitol 476) with "Pagan Ninny's Keep 'Er Goin' Stomp" on the flipside and "Pearly Maude" as a single (Capitol 15045) with "Cigareets, Whuskey and Wild, Wild Women" on the flipside.

1947 - Ten Cats And A Mouse (Dave Barbour on trumpet; Billy May and Bobby Sherwood on trombone; Paul Weston on clarinet; Eddie Miller alto saxophone; Benny Carter on tenor saxophone; Dave Cavanaugh on baritone saxophone; Red Norvo on piano; Hal Derwin on guitar; Frank DeVol on bass; and Peggy Lee on drums) record the titles "Ja-Da" and "Three-Thirty Jump" (aka "Three O'Clock Jump") at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 15015).

1948 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California, Isham Jones and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), featuring Curt Massey on vocals, record the tracks "I'll See You In My Dreams", "On The Alamo", "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else", and "You've Got Me Crying Again" at the first session and "It Had To Be You", "Swingin' Down The Lane", "The Wooden Soldier And The China Doll", and "I'll Never Have To Dream Again" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Jones and Massey's album "Songs For Summer Evenings" (H 230).

1949 - The Los Angeles Chamber Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by Harold Byrns, records Bartok's "Music For String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta: Part 4: Third Movement - Adagio, Part 1", "Music For String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta: Part 5: Third Movement - Adagio, Part 2/Fourth Movement- Allegro Molto, Part 1", and "Music For String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta: Part 6: Fourth Movement - Allegro Molto, Part 2" at Capitol Records Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the Orchestra's album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celesta" (L-8040).

1950 - At their first session for Capitol Records The Four Freshman record the tracks "Pick Up Your Tears (And Go Home)", "(I Wanna Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy", and “Mr. B’s Blues”. Capitol Records will reject the first track and issue the last two tracks together as the group's first single for the label (Capitol 1203) in November 1950.

1950 - Norma Larsen (on vocals) with Lou Busch and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the tracks "But Not For Me", "Look For The Silver Lining", "Out Of My Dreams", "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'" in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service. Capitol Records issues the first track on Larsen's transcription album "Norma Larsen with Louis Busch's Orchestra" (C-89) and the last three tracks on Larsen's transcription album "Norma Larsen with Louis Busch's Orchestra (C-90).

1950 - William Reeve (on vocals) with Lou Busch and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "I've Confessed To The Breeze", "Sally", "The Lily And The Nightingale", and "Gypsy Love Song" in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which issues the tracks on Reeve's transcription album "William Reeve with Louis Busch's Orchestra (C-91).

1952 - Vocalist Yma Sumac, with Moises Vivanco and His Peruvians (lineup unlisted) records the title "Malaya! (My Destiny)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issue the title on Sumac and Vivanco's album "Inca Taqui" (FBF-423).

1952 - Leonard Pennario (on piano) records the titles Rachmaninoff's "Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Opus 3 #2" and "Prelude In G Minor, Opus 23 #5" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Pennario's album "LISZT/RACHMANINOV" (H-8186).

1952 - During three sessions held this day at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York, Joseph Levine conducts The Ballet Theatre Orchestra (lineup unlisted) ast it records Aaron Copland's "Rodeo" and parts of Tchaikovsky's "Princess Aurora (Themes)" at the first session, Leonard Bernstein's "Fancy Free" and parts of "Princess Aurora (Themes)" at the second session, and Chopin's "Les Sylphides (Ballet)" in five parts at the third session. Capitol Records will issue "Rodeo" on the orchestra's album "COPLAND - Rodeo Ballet" (L-8198), all of "Princess Aurora (Themes)" on orchestra's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Princess Aurora Ballet" (L-8195), all five parts of "Les Sylphides (Ballet)" on the orchestra's album "CHOPIN - Les Sylphides" (L-8194), and "Fancy Free" on the orchestra's album "BERNSTEIN - Fancy Free" (L-8197).

1954 - Woody Herman (on clarinet and alto saxophone) and His Orchestra (Dick Collins, John Howell, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp, and Bill Castagnino on trumpet; Cy Touff on bass trumpet; Dick Kenney and Keith Moon on trombone; Richie Kamuca, Dick Hafer, and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone; Nat Pierce on piano; Red Kelly on bass; and Chuck Flores on drums) record the titles "I'll Never Be The Same" (arranged by Ralph Burns), "Gina" (arranged by Ralph Burns), "Kiss The Baby" (with vocals by Woody Herman and Leah Matthews), and "Long, Long Night" (arranged by Nat Pierce) in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records issues the first two titles on band's album "Road Band" (T 658) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 3087).

1955 - Marian McPartland (on piano with Bill Crow on bass; Joe Morello on drums; Betty Glamman on harp; and Lucien Schmit on cello) records the titles "Chelsea Bridge", "Sand In My Shoes", "Easy Come, Easy Go", and "For All We Know" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the titles on McPartland's album "After Dark" (T 699).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) and The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by William Steinberg record the title "Piano Concerto Number 1 in D Minor, Opus 15" by Brahms in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records issues the title on Firkusny's album "BRAHMS - Piano Concerto N° 1 in D Minor, Op.15" (P-8356).

1957 - The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Carmen Dragon, records Godard's "Berceuse From 'Jocelyn'", Kreisler's "The Old Refrain", and Tchaikovsky's "Romance In F Minor" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Serenade - Carmen Dragon Conducting The Capitol Symphony Orchestra" (P-8413).

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Non Dementicar (Don't Forget)" is #30 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York and #46 on CKWX's The Sensational Sixty survey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1958 - Vocalist Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (Clifton Simmons on piano; Johnny Meeks on guitar and vocals; Grady Owen on rhythm guitar and vocals; and Clyde Pennington on drums) record the tracks "Lonesome Boy" (three full takes and two incomplete takes), "You Are The One For Me" (final and alternate take), and "Maybe" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the final take of "You Are The One For Me" and "Maybe" on the album "Sounds Like Gene Vincent" (T 1207) and all but 1 of the full takes and 1 of the incomplete takes on the 6 CD box set "The Gene Vincent CD Box Set (Complete Capitol & Columbia Recordings 1956-64)" (7-94593-2).

1958 - Les Brown and His Band Of Renown (Dick Collins, Wes Hensel, Ray Triscari, Jerry Kadowitz, and Mickey McMahan on trumpet; Dick Kenney and Roy Main on trombone; Jim Hill and Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Abe Most on clarinet; Matt Utal and Ralph Lapolla on flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on clarinet and baritone saxophone; Abe Aaron on soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, and baritone saxophone; Don Trenner on piano; Tony Rizzi on guitar; Bob Berteaux on bass; Lloyd Morales on drums) record the tracks "Lover's Leap" (arranged by Bob Higgins), "Twilight Time" (arranged by Frank Comstock with Brown on alto saxophone), "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" (arranged by Skip Martin with Brown on alto saxophone), and "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" (with vocals by Butch Stone) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release all the tracks on Brown's album "The Les Brown Story" (T 1174).

1958 - Dean Martin (on vocals), with Frank Sinatra conducting the orchestra (John Cave on french horn, Herman Gunkler, Dale Issenhuth, Jules Jacob, Abe Most, and Ted Nash on saxophones; Ken Lane and Bill Miller on piano; Al Viola on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and the string section: Victor Arno, Harry Bluestone, Jacques Gasselin, Seymour Kramer, Carl LaMagna, Dan Lube, Amerigo Marino, and Paul Shure on violin; Alvin Dinkin and Louis Kievman on viola; Elizabeth Greenschpoon and Edgar Lustgarten on cello) using arrangements by Pete King, records the tracks "Dream", "Dream a Little Dream Of Me", "Good Night Sweetheart", and "Cuddle Up A Little Closer" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 10:00 PM and 1:00 AM on October 14, 1958, with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Martin's album "Sleep Warm" (T 1150).

1959 - The Don Baker Trio (with Baker on organ and the rest of the trio unlisted) records the tracks "I Won't Dance", "Dansero", "Mack The Knife", "The Old Refrain", "Mule Train", and "When Day Is Done" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "Hammond For Dancing" (T 1357).

1959 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the track "Sunny Side Of Heaven" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks as a single (Capitol 4302) with "Love Is The Only Thing" on the flipside.

1959 - Frank Sinatra and Maurice Chevalier (with an unlisted studio orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle using his own arrangement) record the track "I Love Paris" at 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the original film soundtrack for "Can Can" (W 1301).

1960 - Tommy Sands records overdubs on the title "Doctor Heartache" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues final mix of the title as a single (Capitol F4470) with "On And On" on the flipside.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Pat Suzuki records the titles "New Orleans", "The Bilbao Song", "On A Little Street In Singapore", "Mississippi Mud", and "Buttons And Bows" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue any of the titles.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Judy Garland, with Mort Lindsey conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the titles "Comes Once In A Lifetime" and "Sweet Danger" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the titles on Garland's album "The Garland Touch" (SW1710).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #3 on KDWB 630 AM's Fabulous Forty Survey in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and #7 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California.

1962 - At the third day of live performances at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas, vocalist and guitarist Hank Thompson and The Brazos Valley Boys (Dubert Dobson on trumpet, James Edward "Jimmy" Belken, Roddy Bristol, and Billy Jack Saucer on fiddles, Billy Gray and Merle Travis on guitars, Robert John "Bobby" Garrett on pedal steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Bernard Nelson Young on drums) perform the titles "Beautiful Texas", "There's A Little Bit Of In Texas", "Deep In The Heart Of Texas", "Charmaine", and "River Road Two-Step". Producer Ken Nelson and engineer John Kraus record the show for Capitol Records which will issue all the titles on the album "Hank Thompson And The Brazos Valley Boys At The State Fair Of Texas" (T 1955).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" is #16 on WKLO's Tundex in Louisville, Kentucky and KQV's Top "50" Tunedex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "That Sunday, That Summer" and its flipside, "Wishing Well", are #19 on KRLA's Tune-Dex in Los Angeles, California.

1963 - Jimmy Briggs records the unissued track "If She Calls" (listed as possibly) in New York City, New York).

1964 - Pianist Billy Taylor, with Oliver Nelson conducting his own arrangements to Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Joe Newman, and Joe Wilder on trumpet; Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland, and Quentin Jackson on trombone; Tony Studd on bass trombone; Julius Held, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Bob Ashton, Phil Woods, and Danny Bank on saxophone; Ben Tucker on bass; and Grady Tate on drums, records the titles "You Tempt Me", "Midnight Piano", "Miss Fine", and "It's A Grand Night For Swinging" in New York City, New York. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue all the titles on Taylor's album "Midnight Piano" (T 2302).

1964 - Junior Mance (on piano with George Tucker on bass and Bobby Thomas on drums) records the tracks "It Ain't Necessarily So", "Caribe Blues", and "I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Mance's album "That's Where It Is" (T 2393).

1964 - Jean Shepard (on vocals and listed as probably with Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar; Hal Rugg on steel guitar; and unlisted musicians) records the titles "Someone's Gotta Cry", "Ain't You Ashamed?", "Don't Take Advantage Of Me", and "Let Me Be The Judge" at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first and third titles on Shepard's album "Heart, We Did All We Could" (T 2690) and the second and fourth titles on Shepard's album "It's A Man Every Time" (T 2416).

1965 - Roy Clark (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "And I Do" and "My Lonesome Room" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues both titles on Clark's album "Roy Clark Sings Lonesome Love Ballads" (T 2452).

1965 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals; John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals; Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals; Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the title "Drive My Car" at EMI's Abbey Road studios in London, England. The title will be issued by Parlophone in the U.K. on the band's album "Rubber Soul" (SKBO-3403) and in the U.S. on their Capitol Records album "Yesterday and Today" (SKBO-11537).

1965 - Jody Miller records overdubs for the title "Let Me Walk With You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 5768) with "If You Were A Carpenter" on the flipside.

1965 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine on vocals with unlisted studio musicians) record the title "The Little Girl I Once Knew" and overdubs for the unissued title "I Ran" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title on the album "The Best Of The Beach Boys, Vol. 3" (DKAO 2945).

1965 - Fred Neil (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "Everybody's Talking", "Everything Happens", "Sweet Cocaine", and "Fare Thee Well" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Neil's album "Fred Neil Sessions" (T 2665).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Beth Moore (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "Conscience, I'm Guilty", "Heartaches Can Be Fun", "Odds And Ends", and "One More Time Around" in Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue the first and last titles together as a single (Tower 311) but the other two titles (as of 2005) remain unissued.

1968 - It's a Sunday and, at the final session for The Beatles' self-titled Apple Records album (aka "The White Album"), John Lennon records the title "Julia" with producer George Martin and engineer Ken Scott in Studio Two of EMI's studios at 3 Abbey Road in London, England.

1969 - Hedge & Donna (aka Hedge and Donna Capers) record the tracks "Seasons" and "Strawberry Malt" in Los Angeles, California. There is no listed issue information.

1970 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters for Glen Wood's tracks "I'd Run It Everyday" and "I'm Not Scared Anymore". There is lo listed issue information.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Helen Reddy does overdubs for her tracks "New Year's Resolution", "I Don't Remember My Childhood", and "Time" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Reddy's album "No Sad Song" (ST-857).

1973 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "Smokey Taverns, Bar Room Girls" with "The Devil Ain't A Lonely Woman's Friend" on the flipside.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Glen Campbell records overdubs for his unissued title "One Of These Nights" and "William Tell Overture" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the finished version of "William Tell Overture" as a single (Capitol 4376) with "Southern Nights" on the flipside.

1977 - Carl Jackson records the titles "Sweet Dixie", "Sweet Dixie (Reprise)", "Old Friends", and "What Was I Before" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Jackson's album "Old Friends" (ST-11760).

1978 - Natalie Cole records the track "Who Will Carry On" at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Cole's album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).

1980 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' compilation album "The Beatles' Ballads".

1980 - Capitol Records Canada releases Prism's compilation album "Greatest Hits".

1983 - During two sessions held this day in Media Sound Studio in New York City, New York, guitarist Earl Klugh records the track "Tropical Legs" (with Carlos Rios on electric guitar) and "Wishful Thinking" (with Joe Beck on electric guitar) at the first session (with Barry Eastmond on keyboard; Luico Hopper on electric bass; Ted Thomas Jr. on drums: and Sammy Figueroa on percussion) and "The Only One For Me" at the second session (using an arrangement by Don Sebesky with Dave Sanborn on alto saxophone; Dave Matthews on electric piano and keyboards; Ronnie Foster on keyboards; Eric Gale on guitar; Charlie Meeks and Phil Upchurch on electric bass; Ron Carter on bass; James Bradey Jr. on drums and unlisted others). Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Klugh's album "Wishful Thinking" (ST-12323).

1983 - Capitol Records registers the masters it got from EMI for Reflex's tracks "Flex It", "Hit Line", "Couldn't Stand A Day", and "Sensitive" which were all recorded in England. Capitol Records issues "Flex It" as a single with "The Politics Of Dancing" on the flip side, "Hit Line" and "Couldn't Stand A Day" on the band's album "The Politics Of Dancing" (ST-12314), and there is no issue information listed for "Sensitive".

1987 - Angela Bofill, with unlisted others, records the titles "Everlasting Love" and "Special Lover". There is no issue information listed. If anyone knows if the tracks were issued. Please leave a comment.

1987 - Suave (lineup unlisted) records the track "I Wanna Please You" but there is no location or issuing information listed. If anyone can fill in the gaps, please leave a comment.

1993 - Wade Flemons, a founding member of the Capitol Records group The Salty Peppers which would become Earth, Wind and Fire, died of cancer in Battle Creek, Michigan.

2009 - Al Martino (born Alfred Cini), actor (Johnny Fontaine in "The Godfather"), singer whose version of "Here In My Heart" was the first single to hit #1 in England, and Capitol Records artist (whose hits included "Spanish Eyes", "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Volare") died today of unlisted causes at his childhood home in Springfield, Pennsylvania according to publicist Sandy Friedman of Rogers & Cowan. He is later buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

2010 - General Norman Johnson, the lead singer of the Invictus Records Group Chairmen Of The Board, dies at his home in Atlanta, Georgia of undisclosed causes at age 67. Invictus Records was distributed by Capitol Records.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1982 - Sheena Easton records the title "Loner" for EMI America, whose catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group. If anyone knows where this track was recorded and if and when this track was issued, please leave a comment.

1982 - Marty Balin records the title "Heart Of Stone". EMI America issues the track as a single (EMI America 8160) with an edited version of "Do It For Love on the flipside.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1925 - Lenny Bruce, a comedian, is born Leonard Alfred Schneider in Long Island, New York. A recording of one of Bruce's UK appearances was to be released in the U.K. by Zapple Records, a division of Apple Records, but the label was shut down by Allen Klein in 1969 and the record was never completed.

1974 - Ed Sullivan, (born Edward Vincent Sullivan), newspaper sportswriter and theater columnist, newsreel gossip columnist, radio and television host, dies of esophageal cancer in New York City at age 73 and is later interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York.

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1943 - Gene Watson, country singer and Capitol Records artist (1975-1980), is born Gary Gene Watson in Palestine, Texas.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Red Callender on bass) record the titles "Vom Vim Veedle" with vocals by Cole and harmony vocals by Moore and Callendar and "All For You" with vocals by Cole in the C. P. MacGregor Studios at 729 South Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California for Excelsior Records. Excelsior will issue "Vim Vom Veedle" as a single (Excelsior 00102) and "All For You" as a single (Excelsior 00103). Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue both songs together as the trio's first single for the label (Capitol 139) on October 15, 1943. One of the directors of Excelsior Records is Oscar Wallichs, father of Capitol Records co-founder and, at the time, vice-president, Glenn Wallichs.

1944 - Wesley Tuttle and The Coonhunters (Wesley Tuttle and Merle Travis on vocals and guitar with Charles Emery Linville on fiddle and Roy Bargy on piano) record the tracks "Please Be Like Your Daddy", "Rainin' On The Mountain", "I Know It's Wrong", and "Give Me Your Hand" in the C.P. MacGregor Studios at 729 South Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40037), the second track as a single (Capitol 194) with "I Dreamed That My Daddy Came Home" on the flip side. The Bear Family issued "Give Me Your Hand" on Merle Travis' 5 CD box set "Guitar Rags and a Too Fast Past" (BCD 15637) in Germany.

1945 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals; Oscar Moore on guitar; and Johnny Miller on bass) record the tracks "It Is Better To Be By Yourself" (with a vocal chorus), "Come To Baby Do", and "The Frim Fram Sauce" at WMCA Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 239) with "Sweet Georgia Brown" on the flipside and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 224).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - James Baskett, Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers, with Billy May and His Orchestra (Mannie Klein, Don Anderson, and Holly Humphries on trumpet; William Schaefer, Ed Kusby, and Hoyt Bohannon on trombone; Fred Fox on french horn; John Gruey, J.A. Krechter, Donald Renfrew, Warren Baker, and Lloyd Hildebrand on saxophone; Frank Leithner on piano; John Ryan on bass; John Cyr on percussion; Ann Mason on harp; and on strings: Edward Bergman, Walter Edelstein, Peter Ellis, George Kast, Sol Kindler, Dan Lube, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, and Olcott Vail on violin; Albert Burton and David Sterkin on viola; and Fred Goerner and Joseph Saxon on cello), record the titles "Tales Of Uncle Remus: Part 1: Running Away" (aka "Brer Rabbit Runs Away, Part 1"), "Part 3: Brer Rabbit And The Tar Baby, Part 1", and "Part 6: The Laughing Place, Part 2" using a script adaptation by Alan Livingston at Radio Recorders studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the children's album "Tales Of Uncle Remus" (DC-116).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (listed as probably Williams on vocal and guitar with Cactus Soldi and Harry Simms on fiddle; Ossie Godson on piano; Pedro De Paul on accordion; Jimmy Bryant on electric guitar; Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo; Spike Featherstone on harp; Deuce Spriggens on bass; and Muddy Berry on drums), record the titles "The Leaf Of Love", "Hurry, Don't Delay", "Milkman Polka", and "Capitol Polka" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "The Leaf Of Love" as a single (Capitol 333) with "I Got Texas On My Soul" on the flipside, "Hurry, Don't Delay" as a single (Capitol 15321) with "Old Paint's Complaint" on the flipside, and "Milkman Polka" and "Capitol Polka" together as a single (Capitol Americana 48010).

1947 - It's Saturday and Wildroot presents "King Cole Trio Time" from WWJ in Detroit, Michigan and featured Oscar Moore's last appearance on the show. This episode may not have been transcribed by The Armed Forces Radio Service.

1949 - Between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM Merle Travis (on guitar, electric guitar, and vocals) and Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (Harold Glen Hensley on fiddle; Billy Liebert on piano; Eddie Kirk on vocals and guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; and Stone on bass) record the tracks "Blues Stay Away From Me" (with Billy Liebert on accordion) and "Philosophy" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40254).

1949 - Chuy Reyes and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) featuring Pepin Betancourt on vocals, record the tracks "The Regal Rhumba (Take It Easy, Take It Light)", "Lover's Dance", "Adios", and "Guantanamera (with Pepin Betancourt on vocals) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the first track after a vocal overdub by Mel Blanc is recorded on October 19, 1949, as a single (57 790) with "Guantanamera" on the flip side and the middle two tracks on Reyes' album "Piano Brilliante" (H 196).

1950 - Andy Russell (on vocals with Skitch Henderson and His Orchestra [lineup unlisted]) records the tracks "Cling To Me", "I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest", and "Take My Love" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1281) and as (of 2005) yet to issue the last track.

1950 - During a single session held from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, Billy May, conducting his original music and arrangements to the orchestra (Mannie Klein and William Guy on trumpet; Ed Kusby and James Priddy on trombone; John Graas on french horn; Donald Lazenby, George Smith, Lloyd Hildebrand, and Harry Schuchman on woodwinds; Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano; Phil Stephens on bass; John Cyr on drums; Kathryn Thompson on harp; and on strings: Ivan Eppinoff, Nick Pisani, Mischa Russell on violins; and Louis Kievman on viola) records the titles "Teena, The Laughing Hyena: Part 1" and "Teena, The Laughing Hyena: Part 2" and "The Flying Mouse: Part 1" and "The Flying Mouse: Part 2". Pinto Colvig (using a script by Alan Livingston with an unlisted cast) will record the vocal overdubs for the "Teena, The Laughing Hyena" tracks on October 17, 1950 and Don Wilson (using a script adaptation by Alan Livingston) will record the vocal overdubs for the "The Flying Mouse" tracks on January 18, 1951, both also at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios. Capitol Records issues the final versions of the "Teena, The Laughing Hyena" tracks on Colvig's Bozo Approved picture sleeve children's single "Teena,The Laughing Hyena" (DAT-3086) and the final versions of both "The Flying Mouse" tracks on Wilson's Bozo Approved picture sleeve children's single "The Flying Mouse" (CAS-3092).

1950 - Kay Starr, with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted with Devol conducting his own arrangements), records the tracks "Oh, Babe", and "Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "Evenin'", and a re-recording of "(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1278), the third track as a single (Capitol 1357) with "Lovesick Blues" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 1256) with "Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers" on the flipside.

1950 - Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (listed as possibly with Williams on vocals and leader of the band: Max Fidler, Cactus Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddle; Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harp; Ossie Godson on piano; Pedro De Paul on accordion; John Weiss, and Benny Garcia Jr. on electric guitar; Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo; Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar; Deuce Spriggens on bass; and Muddy Berry on drums) record the tracks "The Big Print Giveth (And The Little Print Taketh Away (with an unlisted vocal group), I Want Gold In My Pockets (When There's Silver In My Hair), and "Alimony" (with Lee Gillette on vocals) at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. The first track, as of 2005, remains unissued and Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1286).

1950 - Hal Derwin "Buddy" Cole records 5 unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Jenks "Tex" Carmen (on vocals and guitar) records the titles "Don't Feel Sorry For Me", "My Trusting Heart", "(I've Received) A Penny Postcard", and "Gonna Stay Right Here" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 2067) and the last two titles will be issued by Bear Family Records in Germany in on the CD "Hillbilly Hula" (BCD 15574).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Chuy Reyes and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "These Foolish Things", "If I Had You", Out Of Nowhere" and "Yesterdays" in Los Angeles, California. The first title, as of 2005, remains unissued. Capitol Records issued the remaining three titles on the album "Keyboard Cocktails" (H 305).

1952 - It's a Saturday, and The Billboard magazine reports that since Nat "King" Cole broke his ankle in an all-star softball game in Hollywood, California he is working his "Biggest Show" concert tour on crutches. Also, on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart, Cole's Capitol Records single "Because Your Mine" is #9, his single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #12, his single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is #17, and his single "Faith Can Move Mountains" is #45. That night at 8:00 PM, an appearance by Cole on "The Jackie Gleason Show" airs on CBS-TV. Cole's performances of "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" and "Faith Can Move Mountains" close the show.

1952 - Johnny Pecon and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Mary Ann Polka", "Too Good To Be True", and "Lollapalooza" all with vocals by Nettie Pecon and "Tino's Polka" with vocals by Lou Trebar in (listed as possibly) New York City, New York. If anyone knows for sure where this session was held. Please leave a comment. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Mary Ann Polka", issued "Too Good To Be True" and "Tino's Polka" together as a single (Capitol 2711) and the third track as a single (Capitol 2527) with "I Wanna Be Your Darlin'" on the flipside.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The King Sisters (Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn & Alyce King) with Alvino Rey conducting an unlisted studio orchestra, record the titles "My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekau, Hawaii", "Sand", "My Tane" and "Hawaiian Wedding Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the group's album "Aloha" (T 808).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Billy May and His Orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Ed Kusby, Tommy Pederson, and Si Zentner and Murray McEachern on trombone; Skeets Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone; Fred Falensby and Ted Nash on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Paul Smith on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; and Alvin Stoller on drums), with May conducting his own arrangements, record the titles "Say It Isn't So/Take The 'A' Train", "The Floater" (with Murray McEachern on piano), and a re-recording of "Bye Bye Blackbird" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles on the album "Billy May Plays For Fancy Dancing" (T 771) and the middle title (after overdubs are recorded on October 23, 1956, with Ralph Pena on bass and Alvin Stoller on drums) as a single (Capitol F3598) with "Christopher Columbus" on the flipside.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Buddy Collette/Chico Hamilton Sextet (Buddy Collette on reeds, John Anderson on trumpet, Gerald Wiggins on piano, Jim Hall on guitar, Curtis Counce on bass, and Chico Hamilton on drums) record the titles "Green Dream", "It's You", "A Walk On The Veldt", "How Long Has This Been Going On", "The Blindfold Test", "Jungle Pogo Stick", "Tanganyika", "Wagnervous", "And So Is Love", and "Coming Back For More" with engineer John Kraus at The Capitol Tower Studios. The recordings will be released by V.S.O.P. Records as an album called "Tanganyika".

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #2 on WMCA's albums chart in New York City, New York and his single "With You On My Mind" is #27 on the station's Weekly Survey of singles.

1957 - Sam Koki and The Seven Sea Serenaders (featuring Sylvia Zara on vocals) overdub vocals onto the instrumental track "Song Of The Islands" recorded by Wesley "Speedy" West (on steel guitar with Elmer Schmidt on piano) on September 30, 1957. Capitol Records will issue the finished track on Speedy West and the Seven Sea Serenaders' album "West Of Hawaii" (T 956).

1957 - Tex Ritter (on vocals with Paul Sells on organ and an unlisted chorus) records the tracks "Here Was A Man" and "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol F3903).

1957 - The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Carmen Dragon, records the titles "All Thru The Night", "Traditional: Londonderry Air", Grieg's "Ich Liebe Dich (I Love Thee)", Tchaikovsky's "Romance In F Minor", and Mendelssohn's "On Wings Of Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "All Thru The Night", "Ich Liebe Dich (I Love Thee)", and "On Wings Of Song" on the album "Serenade" (P 8413), "Traditional: Londonderry Air" on the album "A World Of Music" (P-8412) and has yet to issue "Romance In F Minor".

1958 - Lary Hovis (on vocals with Jack Marshall's Music [lineup unlisted]) records the tracks "Just In Time", "S'posin'", and "Deed I Do" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Hovis' album "My Heart Belongs To Only You" (T 1218).

1960 - Jackie Davis (on organ and listed as probably with Irving Ashby on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Weedee Morris on drums) records the tracks "Without A Song", "Sweet And Lovely", "Walkin' My Baby Back Home", "I'll Never Stop Loving You", "I Would Do Anything For You", "Just Friends", "Stop At My House", and "Velvet Moon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks, except "Velvet Moon" on Davis' eponymous album "Jackie Davis" (T 1517).

1960 - At a session paid for by General Motors, Dinah Shore, with Dick Reynolds directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Jingle Bells", "You Meet The Nicest People", "Silent Night" and "Coventry Carol" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Custom Services will issue all the tracks on the promotional EP disc "Season's Greetings" for Chevrolet and Capitol Records issues the track "Silent Night" on the multi-artist album "Season's Greetings" (T 1622).

1960 - Virgil Fox (on organ) records the tracks "Suite, Opus 5, Third Movement" by Durufle and "Chorale Number 1 In E Major (Portions)" at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Fox's album "Organ Music From France" (P 8544).

1962 - Vocalist Lou Rawls, with Onzy Matthews directing his own arrangements to the orchestra (Bob Bryant, Bud Brisbois, Bob Rolfe, and George Graham on trumpet, Lou Blackburn, Les Robertson, Horace Tapscott, and Charles Wilson on trombone, Bob Knight on bass trombone, Charlie Kennedy on alto saxophone, Alexander Nelson on alto saxophone and flute, Curtis Amy on soprano and tenor saxophone, Sidney Miller on tenor saxophone, Lou Ciotti on tenor saxophone and flute, Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone, Joe Sample on organ, Irving Ashby on guitar, Jim Crutcher on bass, and Frank Butler on drums) records the titles "Trouble In Mind" (with Joe Sample on piano), "Roll 'Em Pete", "(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue", "Gloomy Sunday", and "Strange Fruit" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles, except "Gloomy Sunday", on Rawls' album "Black And Blue" (SU 1824) with edited versions of the titles "Trouble In Mind" and "(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue" and all the titles unedited and remastered on the CD version of the album in 2006.

1962 - Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra (Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Joe Graves on trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, and Eddie Kusby on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone; Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone; Plas Johnson and Justin Gordon on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on bass; Ray Sherman on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Mike Rubin on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums;) using arrangements to play in the style of the orchestras shown in parentheses to record the tracks "Artistry In Rhythm (Stan Kenton)", "Leap Frog" (Les Brown)", "Nightmare (Artie Shaw)", "Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller)", and "Let's Dance (Benny Goodman)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Gray's album "Sounds Of The Big Bands, Volume 6: Themes Of The Great Bands" (T 1812).

1962 - While performing live at The State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar) and The Brazos Valley Boys (Dubert Dobson on trumpet; James Edward "Jimmy" Belken, Roddy Bristol, and Billy Jack Saucer on fiddle; Billy Gray and Merle Travis on guitar; Robert John "Bobby" Garrett on pedal steel guitar; Billy Briggs Stewart on bass; and Bernard Nelson Young on drums) perform the titles "My Heart Is A Playground", "Simple Simon", "Rub-A-Dub_Dub", and "Will We Start It All Over Again". Capitol Records records the show and issues all the titles on the album "Hank Thompson And The Brazos Valley Boys At The State Fair Of Texas" (T 1955).

1962 - At two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Fred Waring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "The Hills Of Old Penn State" (finishing the track and using an arrangement by Hawley Ades and Roy Ringwald), "Eleanor" (finishing the track and using an arrangement by Roy Ringwald), "Moonlight On Campus" (using an arrangement by Roy Ringwald), "It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow" (using an arrangement by Hawley Ades), and "Alma Mater Memories (close, using an arrangement by Hawley Ades) at the first session and the title "Hanover Winter Song" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the titles, except "It's A Lovely Day", on Waring's album "Alma Mater Memories" (T 1949) and releases "It's A Lovely Day" on Waring's album "This I Believe" (T 2054).

1963 - Judy Garland performs the song "That's All" live for her CBS-TV series. A recording of the performance will appear on Garland's Capitol Records album "Just For Openers".

1965 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Buckaroo" with "If You Want A Love" on the flipside.

1965 - Capitol Records releases six singles by The Beatles on its Starline oldies green swirl label (with separate pressings manufactured on both the West and East coasts): "Twist And Shout"/"There's A Place", "Love Me Do"/"P.S. I Love You", "Please Please Me"/"From Me To You", "Do You Want To Know A Secret"/"Thank You Girl", "Roll Over Beethoven"/"Misery", and "Boys"/"Kansas City". The first four were identical to the versions released by Vee-Jay records. The last two were put together by Capitol just for this release.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record overdubs for the unissued title "Home On The Range" in Los Angeles, California.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters for 18th Century Concept's titles "Can't Hurry Love", "18th Century Bag", "Eleanor Rigby", "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby", "Chopsticks", "Little Toy Soldier", "A Lover's Concerto", "Reach Out, I'll Be There", "18th Century Drawing Room", "Old Time Movies", "Betty's Song", and "If I Were A Carpenter". Sidewalk Records, as the first album released through their distribution deal with Capitol Records, issues all the titles on group's album "In The 20th Century Bag" (ST 5900).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - George Shearing (on piano and harpsichord), with Quintet (lineup unlisted) and Julian Lee conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted orchestra, records the titles "The Shadow Of Your Smile" "Have A Heart", "Strangers In The Night", and "Yesterday" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Shearing's album "New Look" (T 2637).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Andy Russell, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Strangers In The Night", "Spanish Eyes", "Yesterday" and "As Long As There's Forever (Perdoname Mi Vida) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Russell's album "More Amor" (T 2659).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar, Linda Ronstadt on vocals, with Pete Childs, Cyrus Faryar, and John T.Forsha on guitars, Jimmy Bond on bass, and Billy Mundi on drums) record the titles "If I Were You", "Meredith (On My Mind)" and "All The Beautiful Things" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the band's eponymous album "The Stone Poneys" (T 2666).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Fred Neil, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "The Dolphins" and "Badi-Da" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5786).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - At two sessions held this day in New York City, New York pianist Rubin Mitchell (with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "Flamingo", "Liza Jane", "Spanish Eyes", "Spanish Harlem", and "Slaughter On 10th Avenue" at the first session and "Jitterbug Waltz", "Yesterdays", "Somewhere", "What Now My Love", and "Born To Lose" at the second session. Capitol Records issues "Spanish Eyes" on Mitchell's album "Presenting Rubin Mitchell" (T 2658) but has (of 2005) yet to issue any of the other titles.

1967 - Glen Campbell, with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "Gotta Travel On" and "Is There Any Chance", "I Walk The Line" and "Lover" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005, "I Walk The Line" is the only track issued by Capitol Records. That track appeared on Campbell's CD "The Essential Glen Campbell" (8-30288-2).

1967 - Tender Joe Richardson (on guitar and vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Do Drop In" and "A Little Rain Must Fall" in Los Angeles, California. The first track, as of 2005, is unissued and the last track issued as by The Epic Splendor by Hot Biscuit Records (Hot Biscuit 1450) which is distributed by Capitol Records, with The Epic Splendor's track (a purchased master) "Cowboys And Indians" on the flipside.

1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the unissued track "Untitled #1 in Los Angeles, California and an overdub the next night on October 12, 1967.

1968 - Pollution (led by Otis Hale with Richard Lewis on keyboards and vocals; James Quill Smith on guitar and vocals; John Kenneth Lambert on bass and vocals; and Duane Bryant and Barbara Busa on vocals and unlisted instruments) records the tracks "Ode To Gawking People", "Baby It's High Time", "Every Day I Have The Blues", "River Deep, Mountain High", "Slow Blues", and "Vegetable Soup" in Los Angeles, California. All the tracks, as of 2005, remain unissued.

1969 - Capitol Records registers masters by Buie and Cobb that purchased. All the tracks remain, as of 2005, unissued.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Capitol Records files information for the masters of The London Symphony Orchestra's recording of "Gemini Suite" (which feature composer Jon Lord on piano and organ: Albert Lee on guitar; Roger Glover on bass guitar; Ian Paice on drums; Tony Ashton and Yvonne Elliman on vocals; and The London Symphony Orchestra [lineup unlisted] conducted by Malcolm Arnold)'s tracks "Guitar", "Piano", "Drums", "Voice", "Bass Guitar", a title for which no information is listed and is unissued, and "Organ" which were recorded in England. Capitol Records issues all the titles, except the unknown one, on the album "Gemini Suite - London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Arnold" (SMAS-870).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (John Audino, John Best, Uan Rasey, Mickey Mangano, and Chuck Findley on trumpets, Joe Howard, Dick Nash, Gil Falco, Lloyd Ulyate, and Phil Teele on trombones, Bill Hinshaw on French horn, Les Robinson, Justin Gordon, Don Raffell, Don Lodice, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, Nick Fatool on drums, and Stan Levey on bongos) record the titles "Boogie Blues (Gene Krupa Version)" with vocals by Anita O'Day, the instrumental "Unison Riff (Stan Kenton Version)", and, with vocals also by Anita O'Day, "Let Me Off Uptown (Gene Krupa Version)" and "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine (Stan Kenton Version)" with additional vocals by the band at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life issues "Boogie Blues (Gene Krupa Version)" and "Unison Riff (Stan Kenton Version)" on the album "The Swing Era Encore: The Day of the Great Entertainers" (STL 351), rejected "Let Me Off Uptown (Gene Krupa Version)", and issued "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine (Stan Kenton Version)" on the album "The Swing Era Curtain Call: The Sounds of Swing" (STL 352).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Helen Reddy, with unlisted studio musicians, records the title "More Than You Could take" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the title on Reddy's album "No Sad Song" (ST 857).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Wayne Newton, with unlisted session musicians, records the title "Higher Ground" and a shorter version of "Higher Ground" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 3241) with "Just A Memory" on the flipside and has, as of 2005, yet to issue the short version.

1972 - Capitol Records registers the purchased master of Red Simpson's track "God And Jericho Jones", which was recorded in Los Angeles, California on October 8, 1972. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue the the track.

1973 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters of Tommy Graham's tracks "Sea Cruise" and "Play Me A Song" both of which, as of 2005, are unissued.

1974 - Capitol Records registers the Susan Raye track "That Loving Feeling" which was recorded at The Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California which it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises and will issue on Raye's album "Whatcha Gonna Do With A Dog Like That" (ST-11393).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Deja Vu (unlisted lineup) records the titles "Success And Failure", "Get It Up For Love", "Love, I'd Like To Thank You", "All Night Long", "The Mighty Emerald", "That A Melody", "Somebody To Believe In", "Pretty Lady", and "You're The Only Light On My Horizon Now" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the group's album "Get It Up For Love" (ST-11604).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Richard Torrence records the titles "Rio De Janerio Blue" and "Leave My Love Behind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Torrence's album "Bareback" (SW-11610).

1977 - Suzanne Stevens (on vocals with Artie Butler conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted orchestra) records the titles "Stardust Lady (Child Of The Stardust Lady)", "Just the Way You Are", "I Can't Live Without You", and "You Are The Song (That I Can't Stop Singing)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Stevens' album "The Stardust Lady" (ST-11717).

1978 - Natalie Cole, with unlisted musicians, records the track "Stand By Me" at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).

1979 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "I Can't Go On Living Without You", "Sometimes Love Songs Make Me Cry", "Why Can't We Fall In Love", and "I Can't Get Enough" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the band's album "Supercharged" (ST-12026).

1982 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' compilation album "20 Greatest Hits" to honor the 20th anniversary of the group's first release.

1985 - Tex Williams, actor, singer, guitarist, and Capitol Records artist (ironically best known for the 1947 #1 single "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)"), dies of lung cancer at his home in Newhall, California at age 68.

1988 - Capitol Records registers Tommi Johnson's track "Some Things Never Change" and will issue the track on the single (Capitol 44301). If anyone knows what was on the flipside, please leave a comment.

1995 - Blind Melon perform live at The Palace in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will later release an album of the performance called "Live At The Palace". The CD will be reissued by Capitol/EMI on October 17, 2006 with expanded packaging.

2005 - EMI/Capitol Special Markets releases the Christmas compilation CDs "Jingle All The Way", "A Christmas Tapestry", "Warm December", and "Christmas Treasury".

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1918 - Ray Martin, composer (classical as well as television and movie scores), arranger, conductor, an EMI recording artist as part of the group The Picadilly Strings in the U.K., and who wrote background arrangements for Imperial Records in the U.S., is born in Vienna, Austria. Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the Imperial Records catalog.

1962 - The Beatles' first Parlophone single, "Love Me Do", enters the UK singles chart. The Beatles will be on the U.K. singles chart continuously for the next 105 weeks until October 15, 1964, setting the record for the group with the most consecutive weeks on the British singles chart.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Brother Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Long Promised Road" with "'Til I Die" on the flipside. The Brother Records catalog is currently being distributed by Capitol Records.

1983 - EMI America purchases the masters of Elbow Jones and The Racketeers (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "A Night In New York", "Other Guys", "Happy Times", "Our Love Will Always Stand", "Happy Birthday Baby", "Mama's In Love Again", "I Got You", "I Call It Like I See It", "I Belong To You", and "You Got Me High" and issue all the tracks on the album "New York At Dawn" (ST-17103). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company Universal Music Group.

2004 - The Panic Channel begin their first recording session. They will sign with Capitol Records in 2005 and their debut album will be released in 2006.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1950 - Debbi Bush Whiting, daughter of Capitol Records artists Lou (Joe "Fingers" Carr) Busch and Margaret Whiting, is born Deborah Bush in Los Angeles, California at the original Cedars of Lebanon hospital.

1958 - Tanya Tucker, a singer, songwriter and a Capitol Records Nashville artist, is born Tanya Denise Tucker in Seminole, Texas.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - Pianist Edwin LeMar "Buddy" Cole, with unlisted others, records 10 titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed. If anyone knows what was recorded. Please leave a comment.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers (on vocals) with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah", "Everybody Has A Laffin' Place", and "Jingle Bells" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 323) and the last title as a promotional Christmas record.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Cliffie Stone and His Square Dance Band (unlisted lineup) record the titles "Soldier's Joy", "Ragtime Annie", "Sally Good'n", "Cripple Creek", "The Gal I Left Behind Me", "Bake Them Hoecakes Brown", "Washington And Lee Swing", and "Oh Dem Golden Slippers" as square dances without calls in Los Angeles, California. The listing gives the studio as Capitol Studios, but at that time Capitol Records didn't own its own studio. If anyone knows where this session was recorded, please leave a comment. Capitol Records issues all the titles, except "Washington And Lee Swing" on the album "Square Dances (Without Calls)" (H 4009) and "Washington And Lee Swing" will be released on Stone's album "Square Dance Favorites (Without Call)" (DAS-402).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (listed as probably Tex Williams on vocals and guitar, with Cactus Soldi and Harry Simms on fiddle Ossie Godson on piano, Pedro De Paul on accordion, Jimmy Bryant on electric guitar, Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo, Spike Featherstone on harp, Deuce Spriggens on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums) records the titles "Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)", "Cowboy Polka", "I'm Too Far Gone", and "Blues As A Heartache" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Williams' album "Polka!" (AD-56), has yet (as of 2005) to issue the third title, and issued the last title as a single (Capitol 40081) with "Don't Telephone-Don't Telegraph (Tell A Woman)" on the flipside.

1947 - Karl and Harty (aka Karl Davis and Harty Taylor) record the titles "She's Got The Cutest Eyes", "Don't Mix Whiskey With Women", "You Cooked Your Goose With Me" and "Single Man Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "She's Got The Cutest Eyes" and "Single Man Blues" together as a single (Capitol 40135) and "Don't Mix Whiskey With Women" and "You Cooked Your Goose With Me" together as a single (Capitol 40067).

1947 - Paul Weston conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as it records the titles "Laura" and "Intermezzo (A Love Song)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 15012).

1947 - Arthur Smith and His Dixie-Liners (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Sweet Thing", "Yodeling Waltz", "Crazy Blues", and "Orange Blossom Special" in, listed as possibly, Dallas, Texas. Capitol Records issues "Sweet Thing" and "Yodeling Waltz" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40086) and "Crazy Blues" and "Orange Blossom Special" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40068).

1947 - Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (Thompson on vocals; with Howard "Howdy" Forrester, and Robert "Georgia Slim" Rutland on fiddle; Buddy Woody on accordion; Jack Rivers on guitar; Ralph "Lefty" Nason on steel guitar; and Harold Wesley "Rip" Giersdorff on bass) record the titles "(I've Got A) Humpty Dumpty Heart", "Today", "Don't Flirt With Me", and "Rock In The Ocean" at WFAA Studios in Dallas, Texas. Capitol Records will issue "(I've Got A) Humpty Dumpty Heart" and "Today" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40065) and Don't Flirt With Me" and "Rock In The Ocean" together as a single (Capitol American 400085).

1948 - The Striders (vocalists Charles Strider, Eugene Strider, James Strider and Richard Griffin), overdubbing on band tracks by an unlisted orchestra recorded in New York City on October 1, 1948, record the vocal tracks for "Feather Your Nest", "Pleasin' You As Long As I Live", "Somebody Stole My Rose-Colored Glasses", "I'm A Hesitatin' Fool", and "Die From A Broken Heart". The first track is, as of 2005, unissued. Capitol Records issues the second and third track together as a single (Capitol 15306) and the other tracks, as of 2005, remain unissued.

1949 - Big Red Alton (with Vic Dickenson on trombone; J.D. King and Dave Cavanaugh on tenor saxophones; Harold Morrow on piano; Ulysses Livingstone on guitar; Leonard Bibb on bass; and Zutty Singleton on drums) records the tracks "Let's Get High Together", "I Keep So Many Women", "Winter Blues", and "But She's Not For Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks together as a single (57-70058 in its Blue Series) and the second and last track together as a single (Capitol 886).

1949 - Tennessee Ernie Ford, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (Harold Hensley on fiddle-harmony; Billy Liebert on accordion; Merle Travis on electric guitar; Eddie Kirk on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; and Stone on bass) records the titles "Put Your Arms Around Me" and "Anticipation Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue"Put Your Arms Around Me" as a single (Capitol 2042) with "Everybody's Got A Girl But Me" on the flipside and "Anticipation Blues" as a single (Capitol 57-40258) with "The Shot Gun Boogie" on the flipside.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Margaret Whiting, with Lou Busch (her then-husband) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "If I Can Love You In The Morning", "That's For Sure", and "Oops!" in Los Angeles, California on their daughter Debbie's first birthday. Capitol Records will issue "If I Can Love You In The Morning" and "That's For Sure" together as a single (Capitol 1845) and "Oops!" as a single (Capitol 1939) with "Round And 'Round" on the flipside.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Kay Starr, with Billy May and His Orchestra (May conducts his own arrangements to Lyman Vunk, Chris Griffin, Andy Ferretti, and Hamp Richardson on trumpet; Vernon Brown, Lou McGarity, and Roland Dupont on trombone; Hymie Schertzer, Art Manners, Peanuts Hucko, Al Klink, and Stanley Webb on reeds; Lou Stein on piano; Al Caiola and Art Ryerson on guitar; Jack Lesberg on bass; and Bunny Shawker on drums), records the titles "On A Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor", "(Ho Ho Ha Ha) Me Too", "I Got My Arms Open (And My Love Ready)", and "Two Brothers" (with John Barrows on french horn; Al Caiola on banjo; Jack Lesberg on bass; Bunny Shawker on drums; and an unlisted male vocal quartet) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 1856), the second title as a single (Capitol 2026) with "I Waited A Little Too Long" on the flipside, and the third title on the Collector's Choice CD "The Definitive Kay Starr" (CCM 276-2).

1952 - Vocalist and narrator Don Wilson, with The Van Alexander Orchestra (lineup unlisted) using music by Dave Cavanaugh, records the titles "Songs For Little Folks: Part 1", "Songs For Little Folks: Part 2", "Little Songs For Little People: Part 1: London Bridge/Little Miss Muffet/Little Polly Flinders/Pat-A-Cake, Pat-A-Cake/Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary/Jack-A-Dory", and "Little Songs For Little People: Part 2: There Was A Crooked Man/See-Saw, Margery Daw/Little Tommy Tucker/Jack And Jill/Jack Spratt/I Love Little Pussy Cat" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Little Songs For Little People: Part 1: London Bridge/Little Miss Muffet/Little Polly Flinders/Pat-A-Cake, Pat-A-Cake/Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary/Jack-A-Dory" and "Little Songs For Little People: Part 2: There Was A Crooked Man/See-Saw, Margery Daw/Little Tommy Tucker/Jack And Jill/Jack Spratt/I Love Little Pussy Cat" on Wilson's children's records album "Don Wilson Sings Little Songs For Little People" (CASF-3151) and has yet to issue "Songs For Little Folks: Part 1" and "Songs For Little Folks: Part 2".

1953 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Anthony, Jack Hohlman, Jack Laubach, Ray Triscari, and Warren Kime on trumpet; Sy Berger, Phil Barron, Ken Schrudder, and Dick Reynolds on trombone; Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinet and alto saxophone; Bill Usselton and Bill Slapin on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; Eddie Ryan on piano; Milt Norman on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; and Mel Lewis on drums) record the titles "DC-7" and a new take of "Venezuela" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 3176) with "Pete Kelly's Blues" on the flipside and, as of 2005, has yet to issue this take of the last title.

1953 - Stan Freberg's Capitol Records single, “St. George and the Dragonet” with "Little Blue Riding Hood" on the flipside, knocks Les Paul and Mary Ford's Capitol Records single "Vaya Con Dios", with "Johnny" on the flipside, out of the #1 spot on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart after an 11 week stay at #1. Freberg's single will stay #1 for 4 weeks, giving Capitol the #1 single in the U.S. for 15 straight weeks in a single year. On the same day, during two sessions, Stan Freberg, with Daws Butler and an unlisted studio orchestra conducted by George Bruns, records the tracks "Most Of The Town" and "That's Right Arthur" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue either track.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Capitol Records releases Judy Garland's album "Judy" with arrangements and orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Nat "King" Cole, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (Harry Edison on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Thomas Pederson, and Paul Tanner on trombone; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Ted Nash, Champ Webb, and Jim Williamson on reeds; Bill Miller on piano; Joe Comfort on bass; Lee Young on drums & a string section that includes: Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Gerald Vinci on violins; Alvin Dinkin and David Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello; and Kathryn Julye on harp), records the titles "One Sun" with a vocal chorus (unlisted lineup) and "You Are My First Love" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Al Hendrickson (on guitar) will later the same day record an overdub for "One Sun" and Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 5549) with "Looking Back" on the flipside and will issue "You Are My First Love" as a single (Capitol F3619) with "Ballerina" on the flipside.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - After Nat "King" Cole's session, Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (not listed but possibly the same lineup as in the Cole session, with Riddle again conducting his own arrangements), record the titles "Sea Of Dreams" and, for radio D.J. Norm Prescott, "Norm Prescott Theme" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue either title.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, records "Pavane For A Dead Princess" by Ravel, "Galop from 'The Comedians', Opus 26" by Kabalevsky, and "Pizzicato Polka from 'Sylvia'" by Delibes in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issue all the titles on the album "Symphonic Dances" (P-8369).

1957 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Ed Leddy, Billy Catalano, Lee Katzman, Sam Noto, and Phil Gilbert on trumpet; Jim Amlotte, Kent Larsen, Archie Le Coque, Don Reed, and Ken Shroyer on trombone; Lennie Niehaus on alto saxophone; Steve Perlow on alto saxophone and baritone saxophone; Wayne Dunstan and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone; Bill Robinson on baritone saxophone; Red Kelly on bass; and Jerry McKenzie on drums), record the titles "They Didn't Believe Me", "Baby, You're Tough" "Artistry In Blues" and "Lemon Twist" at The Rendevous Ballroom in Balboa Beach, California during the fourth day of a live performances at the venue. Capitol Records will issue "They Didn't Believe Me" on Kenton's album "Rendezvous With Kenton" (T 932), "Baby You're Tough" and "Lemon Twist" together as a single (Capitol F3836), and "Artistry In Blues" on the compilation album "Capitol Jazz Classics, Volume 2: Stan Kenton - Artistry In Jazz" (M-11027).

1957 - Roy Eldridge, with Russell Garcia and Strings, begin two straight days of sessions for his Verve Records album "That Warm Feeling" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California. On the same day, Stan Getz and The Oscar Peterson Trio record their entire Verve records album "Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio". If anyone knows if this was a split session, or if they used separate studios, please leave a comment.

1957 - The Capitol Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carmen Dragon, records Bizet's "Prelude To Act I from 'Carmen'", Smetana's "Dance Of The Comedians From 'The Bartered Bride'", and "Overture To 'Die Fledermaus'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the Orchestra's album "A World Of Music - Carmen Dragon Conducting The Capitol Symphony Orchestra" (P-8412).

1958 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Moon Tide", "In My Heart", and "Who Can Tell?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has, of 2005, yet to issue any of the tracks.

1958 - Larry Hovis, with Jack Marshall's Music (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Polka Dots And Moonbeams", "Love-Wise", "Nice To Be In Love", and "But Beautiful" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hovis' album "My Heart Belongs To Only You" (T 1218).

1959 - Peggy Lee, with an unlisted orchestra conducted by Jack Marshall and The Jimmy Joyce Children vocal group on background vocals, record the tracks "The Tree", "The Christmas List", and "Where Do I Go From Here" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F4311) and "Where Do I Go From Here" as a single (F4298) with "You Deserve" on the flipside.

1959 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "Sixteen Tons" five years after the single was a hit

1959 - More than twelve thousand people braved a pouring rainstorm to hear Stan Kenton's Orchestra (Bud Brisbois, Dalton Smith, Bill Mathieu, Rolf Ericson, and Roger Middleton on trumpet; Archie Le Coque, Kent Larsen, and Don Sebesky on trombone; Jim Amlotte, and Bob Knight on bass trombone; Charlie Mariano on alto saxophone; Bill Trujillo and Ronnie Rubin on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz and Marvin Holladay on baritone saxophone; Stan Kenton or Joe Castro on piano; Pete Chivily on bass; Jimmy Campbell on drum; and Mike Pacheco on timbales and bongos) and vocalists June Christy and The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan on vocals, trombone, and bass; Ross Barbour on vocals and drums; Don Barbour on vocals and guitar; and Ken Albers on vocals, trumpet and mellophone) perform two consecutive shows in Lafayette, Indiana at the Music Hall at Purdue University. The titles "Artistry In Rhythm", "Stompin' At The Savoy", "My Old Flame", "The Big Chase", "I Want To Be Happy" (with vocals by June Christy), "It's A Most Unusual Day" (with vocals by June Christy and just Joe Castro on piano and unlisted bass and drums players), "Midnight Sun" (with vocals by June Christy), "Kissing Bug (with vocals by June Christy), "Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered" (with vocals by June Christy and just Joe Castro on piano and unlisted bass and drums players), "How High The Moon (with vocals by June Christy), and "Yardbird Suite (Brief Theme)" are performed at the first show between 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM. The titles "Day In, Day Out" (with vocals by The Four Freshman using an arrangement by Gene Roland), "Angel Eyes" (with vocals by The Four Freshman using an arrangement by Pete Rugolo), "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" (with vocals by The Four Freshman), "Paper Doll" (with vocals by The Four Freshman), "Them There Eyes" (with vocals by The Four Freshman), "King Fish (Brief Theme)", "Love For Sale", "September Song" (with vocals by June Christy and The Four Freshman), "Walking Shoes" (with scat melody by June Christy and The Four Freshmen), "The Peanut Vendor" (with scat melody by June Christy and The Four Freshmen), and "Artistry In Rhythm (Theme)" are performed at the second show between 10:00 PM and 1:00 AM on October 11, 1959. Capitol Records recorded both shows and will issue all titles listed above, except "How High The Moon" (another version of the title, recorded by Christy on January 21, 1959, is substituted for this title on the album) on the album "Road Show" (STBO-1327), produced by Lee Gillette and John Palladino.

1960 - Jackie Davis (on organ with [listed as probably] Irving Ashby on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Weedee Morris on drums) records the tracks "Neighbors", "You Don't Know What Love Is", "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", "Star Eyes", "Lonely Wine" and "Neighbors" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You Don't Know What Love Is", "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", "Star Eyes" on Davis' eponymous album "Jackie Davis" (T 1517) and has, of 2005, yet to issue the other tracks.

1960 - Virgil Fox (on organ) records the track "Suite, Opus 5, First And Second Movements" by Durufle at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. Capitol will issue the track on Fox's album "Organ Music From France" (P-8544).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #16 on WMCA's Top Twenty-Five chart in New York City, New York.

1962 - Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Good-Bye", "Summertime", "Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller)", and "Let's Dance (Benny Goodman)" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue of any of the versions of the songs recorded at this session, but did issue re-recordings of "Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller)" and "Let's Dance (Benny Goodman)" on Gray's album "Sounds Of The Big Bands, Volume 6: Themes Of The Great Bands" (T 1812).

1962 - During two session held this day in New York City, New York, Fred Waring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Moonlight And V.P.I.", "Walk Hand In Hand" (both arranged by Harry Simeone), and "One Little Candle" (arranged by Charlie Naylor) at the first session and "The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi" (arranged by Charlie Naylor with vocals by Gary Leatherman), "Good Companions" (arranged by Harry Simeone and Hawley Ades), "The Hills Of Old Penn State" (arranged by Hawley Ades and Roy Ringwald), and "Eleanor" (arranged by Roy Ringwald) at the second session. Capitol Records issues "Moonlight And V.P.I.", "The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi", "Good Companions", "The Hills Of Old Penn State", and "Eleanor" on Waring's album "Alma Mater Memories" (T 1949) and "Walk Hand In Hand" and "One Little Candle" on Waring's album "This I Believe" (T 2054).

1963 - Edith Piaf, a singer and a Capitol Records artist, dies of cancer near Cannes, France and is officially pronounced dead the next day. Her husband, actor and singer Theo Sarapo, was with her. She is later buried in Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France.

1963 - Nancy Wilson, with Gerald Wilson conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Al Porcino, Carmell Jones, Jules Chaikin, and Freddy Hill on trumpet; Bob Edmonson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, and Kenny Shroyer trombone; Paul Horn and Joe Maini on alto saxophone; Teddy Edwards and Harold Land on tenor saxophone; Don Raffell on bass; Jack Wilson on piano; Joe Pass on guitar; Jimmy Bond on bass; and Kenny Dennis on drums), records the tracks "The Best Is Yet To Come", "Send Me Yesterday", "All My Tomorrows" and "Sufferin' With The Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "Yesterday's Love Songs, Today's Blues" (T 2012).

1963 - Onzy Matthews, conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Dalton Smith, Bud Brisbois, Bobby Bryant, Bob Rolfe, and John Anderson on trumpet; Dick Hyde, Lou Blackburn, Ron Smith, and Horace Tapscott on trombone; Sid Miller and Clifford Scott on alto saxophone; Curtis Amy, Teddy Edwards, and Clifford Solomon on tenor saxophones; Jay Migliori on baritone saxophone; Onzy Matthews on pianos; Ray Crawford on guitar; Richard "Groove" Holmes on organ; Jim Crutcher on bass; and Earl Palmer on drums), records the tracks "Blues Non Stop", "Somethin's Cookin'", "I Cover The Waterfront", and "Dallas Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue, as of 2005, any of the tracks from this session.

1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Frank Hamilton records the instrumental tracks "Greenback Dollar" and "Chilly Winds" during the first session and "Corey, Corey", "Ruben James", and "Tom Dooley" during the second session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks, except "Reuben James", on Hamilton's album "Sing A Song With The Kingston Trio" (KAO 2005) and issues "Reuben James" on the 2 record album "The Kingston Trio: The Historic Recordings" (SLB-6971).

1964 - Eddie Cantor (born Israel Iskowitz), comedian, singer, Broadway, motion picture, radio and television star, author, a founder of the March of Dimes, first president of the Screen Actors Guild, and Capitol Records artist, dies of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California at age 72. He is later buried in Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery.

1964 - Billy Taylor, with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "Mean To Me", "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "I Want To Be Here", and "Cuban Caper" in New York City, New York. All the tracks from this session, as of 2005, remain unissued by Capitol Records.

1964 - Edna McGriff, with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "Come Along" and "Just For A Little While" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue either track.

1965 - Steve Douglas records the titles "Yesterday, Part 1" and "Yesterday, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5527).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Good Vibrations" with the instrumental "Let's Go Away For Awhile" on the flipside. It is band's first single to feature Carl Wilson on lead vocals. The title will hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart on December 10, 1966.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Clifton Chenier (on vocals and accordion with Felix James Benoit on guitar; Joe Morris on bass; Robert St. Julien on drums; Cleveland Chenier on washboard) records the titles "Let's Talk It Over" and "Wrap It Up" in Berkeley, California. The titles will be issued by Blue Thumb (distributed by Capitol Records) on Chenier's album "Clifton Chenier's Very Best" (BTS-8815).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beach Boys record overdubs (session players unlisted) for the title "Wind Chimes" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the final mix of the title on the band's CD "The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations - 30 Years Of The Beach Boys" (7-81294-2).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - George Shearing (on piano and harpsichord with Quintet [lineup unlisted] and orchestra [lineup unlisted], conducted by Julian Lee using his own arrangements), records the titles "Call Me", "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever", and "Michele". Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shearing's album "New Look" (T 2637).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar; Linda Ronstadt on vocals; with (collectively) Pete Childs, Cyrus Faryar, John T.Forsha on guitar; Jimmy Bond on bass; and Billy Mundi on drums) record the titlrs "The Bicycle Song (Soon Now)", "The Train The River", and "Back Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the group's eponymous album "The Stone Poneys" (T 2666).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Gordon MacRae, using arrangements by Norman Leyden with an unlisted orchestra, records the titles "I Don't Think I'm In Love" and "All" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5779).

1967 - Fred Neil, on vocals and twelve-string guitar, with Bruce Langhorn, Cyrus Faryar, Eric Glen Hord, and Peter O. Childs on acoustic guitars, and James, E. Bond, Jr. on bass, records the tracks "Trouble In Mind" and "Merry-Go-Round" in Studio B of The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California starting at 2:00 AM with producer Nick Venet. Capitol Records will issue "Merry-Go-Round" on Neil's album "Fred Neil Sessions" (ST 2862) and, in 1998, Collectors' Choice Music will issue "Trouble In Mind" on Neil's two-CD compilation album "The Many Sides Of Fred Neil" (CCM-070-2).

1967 - Glen Campbell, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Al De Lory, records the titles "Love Is A Lonesome River" and "Homeward Bound" in Los Angeles, Calfornia. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Campbell's album "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (T 2851).

1968 - Buck Owen's Buckaroos (featuring Don Rich and Doyle Holly with the rest of the lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Georgia Peach", "Highland Fling", "Moonlight On The Desert", and "March Of The McGregor" at The Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the band's album "Anywhere U.S.A." (ST-194).

1968 - Wynn Stewart (on vocals and guitar) and The Tourists (Earl Ball Jr. on piano; Bobby Gene George on rhythm guitar; Dale Emerson Noe and Clarence White on guitar; Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar; Bob Morris and Lawrence "Red" Wooten on guitar and bass; and Helen "Peaches" Price-Johnson on drums) record the tracks "Back To The Blue Room", "Run Away", and "Who Are You?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track on Stewart's album "Yours Forever" (ST-324), and the last two tracks on the group's album "Let The Whole World Sing It With Me" (ST-214).

1968 - Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys (lineup unlisted) record overdubs for the track "Baby You've Been On My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the final track on Ronstadt's album "Hand Sown...Home Grown" (ST-206).

1968 - Hardwater (lineup unlisted) records the track Plate Of My Fare" in Los Angeles, California. There is no information listed to indicated the track was ever issued by Capitol Records.

1968 - Dink Kaplan records the tracks "Eloise" and "Please Don't Take Your Heart Away". There is no information listed to indicated the track was ever issued by Capitol Records.

1968 - Fernando Escandon records the tracks "Solo En La Montana (The Fool On The Hill)" and "Si Esto No Es Amor (Little Green Apples)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together aas a single (Capitol 2343).

1968 - The Beach Boys record overdubs for the track "Be With Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final track on the group's album "20/20" (SKAO-133).

1968 - Kwan-Dito records the tracks "Love And Joy", "La Bimdae", "Cha-Chado Compass", "Winando" and "Kwan-Dito's Theme" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 2401) but, as 2005, has yet to issue the other two tracks.

1968 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Ohio Players' tracks "Find Someone To Love", "Stop Lying To Yourself", "Cold Cold World", "Bad Bargain", "Mother-In-Law", "Here Today And Gone Tomorrow", "Street Party", "Over The Rainbow", "The Man That I Am", "Lonely Street", and "Summertime". Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the band's album "Observations In Time" (ST-192).

1969 - Capitol Records records a live performance of Merle Haggard's (with unlisted musicians) in Muskogee, Oklahoma and will issue "Overture, Introduction And Theme", "Mama Tried", "No Hard Times", "Silver Wings", and "Medley: Swinging Doors/Sing Me Back Home/I'm A Lonesome Fugitive/Branded Man" from the first set performed that night, "Introduction To 'Hobo Bill'", "In The Arms Of Love", "Workin' Man Blues", "Hobo Bill's Last Ride" and "Billy Overcame His Size" from the second set, and "If I Had Left It Up To You", "White Line Fever", "Blue Rock" and "Okie From Muskogee" from the last set on Haggard's live album "Okie From Muskogee" (ST-384).

1969 - Friends Of Whitney Sunday (roster unlisted) record their first stab at the track "Ballad Of Thunder Road" in New York City, New York. There is no information listed at to whether this version of the track has ever been issued.

1969 - Bill Rice records the tracks "For Life Goes On", "Just Plain Lonely", "I Wouldn't Want To Live There Anymore" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2724) but has yet to issue "I Wouldn't Want To Live There Anymore".

1969 - Majic Ship (lineup unlisted) records the titles "And When It's All Over", "On The Edge", "To Love Someone" and "I Can't See Nobody" in New York City, New York. Crazy Horse Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Crazy Horse 1317), "To Love Someone" as a single (Crazy Horse 1322) with "Night Time Music" on the flip side, and last track remains, as of 2005, unissued by either Capitol Records or Crazy Horse Records.

1970 - Capitol Records releases Pink Floyd's album "Atom Heart Mother".

1972 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Buck Owens' titles "There Goes My Love", "Sweethearts In Heaven", "A Whole Lot Of Somethin'", "Get Out Of Town Before Sundown", and "Something's Wrong", which were all recorded at The Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Owens' album "In The Palm Of Your Hand" (ST-11136).

1972 - Helen Reddy, with unlisted others, records the titles "Hit The Road, Jack" and "The Last Blues Song" in Los Angeles, California and later that day records overdubs for the tracks. Capitol Records issues both titles on Reddy's album "I Am Woman" (ST-11068).

1973 - Bill Graham (aka Billy C. Graham) records the tracks "(She's The) Reason For Giving A Damn)", "You Ain't Got A Chance", and "Suzi-Jane" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 3909) with "Have A Good Time" on the flipside and has, as of 2005, yet to issue the remain two tracks from this session.

1974 - Supersax (Conte Candoli on trumpet; Frank Rosolino on trombone; Med Flory and Joe Lopes on alto saxophone; Warne Marsh and Jay Migliori on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on bass; Lou Levy on piano; Buddy Clark on bass; and Jack Hanna on drums) records the track "Blue 'N Boogie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the band's album "Supersax Plays Bird With Strings" (ST-11371).

1977 - Capitol Records registers the tracks "Main Title", "Candle On The Water (vocal by Capitol Records artist Helen Reddy)", "I Saw A Dragon", "It's Not Easy", "Every Little Piece", "The Happiest Home In These Hills", "Brazzle Dazzle Day (vocal by Helen Reddy)", "Boo Bop Bop Bop Bop (I Love You, Too)", "There's Room For Everyone", "Passamashloddy", "Bill Of Sale", and "Candle On The Water (reprise)" (all recorded on an unlisted exact date and location in 1976) and will issue all the tracks on the soundtrack album for the Walt Disney motion picture "Pete's Dragon" (SW-11704). On the same day, edits will be made in Los Angeles, California on the title "Candle On The Water". Capitol Records will issue the edited version as a single (Capitol 4521) with "Brazzle Dazzle Day" on the flipside.

1980 - Mystic Merlin (lineup unlisted) records the track "Goddess Of The Boogie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the group's album "Sixty Thrills A Minute" (SKAO-12137).

1980 - Anne Murray, singing in Spanish with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "You Needed Me (Spanish Version)" and "Broken Hearted Me" (Spanish Version) at Eastern Sound Studio in Toronto, Canada. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue the tracks.

1984 - During two session held this day, George Clinton, with unlisted others, records the titles "Body Guard", an instrumental version of "Bodyguard", "Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends", "Thrashin'", and "Bangla Desh" during the first session at an unlisted studio in Cincinnati, Ohio and the titles "Street Level", "Sanctuary", "Hot Sauce", and "Pizazz" at United Sound Studios in Detroit, Michigan later the same day at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Body Guard", an instrumental version of "Bodyguard", "Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends", "Thrashin'", and "Bangla Desh" on Clinton's album "Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends" (ST-12417) but has yet to issue "Street Level", "Sanctuary", "Hot Sauce" and "Pizazz".

1985 - Paul McCartney records the track "Talk More Talk" in England. Capitol Records will issue the track on his album "Press To Play" (JAS-12475).

40 Years Ago Today In 1986 - The final overdubs for unspecified titles by Suzy Bogguss are recorded at Woodland Studio in Nashville, Tennesse.

1988 - Roy Rodgers, singer and Capitol Records artist, is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

1988 - The Gyrlz (lineup unlisted) record the instrumental track "Jam Jam (If You Can)" at an unlisted studio. There is no listing, as of 2005, that indicates the track has been released.

1989 - Capitol Records releases Dean Martin's compilation "Dean Martin" as part of their "Collectors Series".

1995 - Capitol Records releases Glen Campbell's compilation album "Essential, Volume 3".

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1917 - Thelonious Monk, pianist and Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, Columbia, and Black Lion Records artist, is born Thelonious Sphere Monk in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

1939 - Eleanor Rigby dies in her sleep of unknown reasons at age 44, exactly 365 days before the birth of John Lennon (1940 was a leap year so there was an extra day). She is buried and has a tombstone bearing her name at St. Peter's, Woolton, Liverpool, England, the church where Paul McCartney first met John Lennon at a social event where The Quarry Men were performing.

1964 - Singer and Virgin Records America artist Neheh Cherry is born Neneh Marianne Karlsson Cherry in Stockholm, Sweden. I adapted the UK packaging on her self-titled debut album for release in U.S. on Virgin Records America.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Don Ellis Orchestra (Don Ellis, Glenn Stuart, Alan Weight, Ed Warren, Bob Harman on trumpet; Dave Wells and Ron Myers on trombone; Terry Woodson on bass trombone; Ruben Leon on alto and soprano saxophone and flute; Tom Scott on alto saxophone, saxello, and flute; Ira Schulman and Ron Starr on tenor saxophone, flute, and clarinet; John Magruder on baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet, and bass clarinet; Dave Mackay on piano; Ray Neapolitan, Frank De La Rosa, and Chuck Domanico on bass; Steve Bohannon on drums; Alan Estes on drums and timbales; and Chino Valdes on conga, bongos) perform live at the Pacific Jazz Festival, in Costa Mesa, CA where the tracks "Orientation", "Angel Eyes", and Freedom Jazz Dance" are recorded and will eventually be released on their Pacific Jazz album "Live in 3 2/3 / 4 Time". Capitol Records currently owns the Pacific Jazz catalog.

1983 - EMI America purchases the masters of Kim Wilde's tracks "House of Salome", "Back Street Joe", "Stay Awhile", "Love Blonde", "Shoot To Disable", "Can You Hear It", "Sparks", and "Dream Sequence" (all recorded in England) from RAK Records and issues all the tracks except the "Dream Sequence" (which it will later have Nile Rodgers re-mix) on Wilde's album "Catch As Catch Can". EMI America also purchases the master for "Dancing In The Dark" on this day and will release it as a single (EMI America 7817) with an instrumental version of "Dancing In The Dark" on the flip side. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.

1984 - During two sessions held this day, Kim Carnes, with unlisted session musicians, records the track "One Kiss" at the first session and "Invitation To Dance" at the second session. There is no listing to show "One Kiss" has been issued. "Invitation To Dance" was issued by EMI America on the original motion picture soundtrack for "That's Dancing" (ST-17149) and as a single (EMI America 8250) with "Breakthrough" on the flipside.

1995 - Blue Note Records releases the Christmas compilation "Jazz To The World" on CD.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1939 - Judy Garland leaves her hand and footprints in cement at a ceremony outside of Graumann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

1954 - David Lee Roth, vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and radio personality, is born in Bloomington, Indiana.

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1940 - John Lennon, singer, songwriter, poet, musician, and Capitol Records artist with the group The Beatles and as a solo artist, is born John Winston Lennon during a Nazi air raid in Oxford Street Maternity Hospital, Liverpool, England. Fans usually gather every year in front of The Capitol Tower by Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame to celebrate.

1944 - Peter Tosh, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Capitol Records artist is born Hubert Winston McIntosh in Grange Hill (Church Lincoln District), Jamaica.

1975 - Sean Lennon, singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist is born by c-section, weighing 8 pounds and ten ounces, in New York City on his father's 35th birthday..

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1943 - Capitol Records agrees to pay royalties into an American Federation Of Musicians fund for all records released, thus ending the union-led ban on instrumental recordings for the label. Decca Records had settled with the union on September 18, 1943, but the other two major labels, Columbia and RCA/Victor will hold out for more than a year until November 1944, giving Capitol an exclusive on many new recordings that will help make it into one of the top four labels in the United States.

1944 - Leon and Al Dixon record the titles "The Great Roundup", "Last Night I Lay On The Prairie", the instrumental "Red River Blues", and "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue any of the titles.

1944 - Andy Russell, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians), records the titles "Always", "Life Is Just Around The Corner", "The Very Thought Of You", and "I'll See You In My Dreams" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'll See You In My Dreams" on Russell's first album for the label "Andy Russell Favorites" (BD-13) and "Always" on the CD "Spotlight On..., Vol. 10 - Andy Russell"(8-28534-2). Capitol Records has, of 2005, not issued the middle two tracks.

1945 - The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum) with Billy May ghost conducting his own arrangements to Paul Weston's Orchestra (Charles Griffard, Bruce Hudson, Ray Woods, and Mannie Klein on trumpet; William Schaefer, Allan Thompson, and Carl Loeffler on trombone; Fred Stulce, Julian "Matty" Matlock, Harold Lawson, Lenny Hartman, and Harry Schuchman on saxophone; Charles La Vere on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; John Ryan on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) record the titles "In The Middle Of May", "Aren't You Glad You're You", and "Embraceable You" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tutles together as a single (Capitol 225) and rejects "Embraceable You".

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Margaret Whiting, with Jerry Gray conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Guilty" (which was written by her father, Richard A. Whiting, Gus Kahn and Harry Akst), "Oh But I Do", and "My Future Just Passed" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Guilty" and "Oh But I Do" together as a single (Capitol 324 which will peak at #4 on Billboard's Pop singles charts) and "My Future Just Passed" as a single (Capitol 438) with a re-recording of "You Do" (recorded May 22, 1947) on the flipside.

1947 - Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra (Butterfield, Andy Ferretti, Jimmy Maxwell, Bobby Peck, and Jack Stametz on trumpet; Will Bradley, Keith Butterfield, and Ken Schrudder on trombone; Hymie Schertzer and John Signorelli on alto saxophone; Jimmy Hudgins on tenor saxophone; Norman Elvin on baritone saxophone; Mickey Crane on piano; Danny Perri on guitar; Sam Bruno on bass; and Cozy Cole on drums) record the tracks "I Can't Get Started", a re-recording of "Bugle Call Rag", "Narcissus" and "Malaguena" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the last three tracks on Butterfield's album "Stardusting" (H-201) but, as of 2005, has yet to issue the take of "I Can't Get Started" recorded on this day.

1947 - Alvino Rey and His Orchestra (Dick Cathcart, Russ Granger, and Frank Nelson on trumpet; Billy Young on trumpet and vocals; Tasso Harris, Roger Thorndyke, Moe Schneider, and Ed Kiefer on trombone; Buff Estes, John Gruey on alto saxophone; Herbie Steward and Zoot Sims on tenor saxophones; Lee Yardum on baritone saxophone; Rocky Coluccio on piano and vocals; Rey on guitar; Chick Parnell on bass; and Don Lamond on drums) record the tracks "If You Knew Suzie) with vocals by The Blue Reys (Jimmy Joyce, Tom Kenny, Ralph Hall, and Blossom Dearie), "Johnson Rag", and "Patches" with vocals by Jimmy Joyce and the rest of The Blue Reys in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks as a single (Capitol 437) and, as of 2005, has yet to issue "If You Knew Suzie".

1947 - The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians) record the tracks "Smiles", "Alice Blue Gown", and "Poor Butterfly" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "Smiles" as a single (Capitol 15103) with "Judaline" on the flip side, and the last two tracks on the group's album "Harvest Moon" (CC-103).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Leon Payne (on vocals and guitar with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle; Billy Liebert on piano; Duane Dutoit on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; and Cliffie Stone on bass) record the tracks "He Is The Light Of The World" with Myrtie "Mutt" Payne on vocals, "Jesus Paid The Price", "Gentle Hands", and "Golden Harvest" in Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "He Is The Light Of The World" and "Gentle Hands" together as a single (Capitol 1872) and the other two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2155).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Mel Blanc, with Buddy Cole directing an unlisted session orchestra, records the titles "I Tant Wait Till Quithmuth (Day)", "Christmas Chopsticks", and "Honey" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1853) and, as of 2005, has yet to issue "Honey".

1952 - Martha Carson and The Gospel Singers (members unlisted), with an unidentified orchestra, record the titles "I Feel It In My Soul", "Inspiration From Above", "Ask, You Shall Receive", and "There's A Higher Power (There's A Richer Power)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 2477) and the second and last titles together as a single (Capitol 2342).

1952 - The Amber Sisters (aka The Amburgey Sisters: Irene Amburgey (Martha Carson), Opal (Amburgey) Holmes (aka Jean Chapel), and Bertha Woodruff), with instrumental accompaniment by unlisted musicians, record the titles "I've Waited Too Long", "Cherokee Eyes", "Useless", and "One More Time" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 2394) and the middle two titles together as a single (Capitol 2358).

1954 - During two sessions held on this day in New York City, New York, The Sal Salvador Quartet (Eddie Costa on piano and vibraphone; Salvador on guitar; Jim Gannon on bass; and Jimmy Campbell on drums) records the tracks "Wheels", "Nothing To Do", "Autumn In New York", and Boo Boo Be Doop" during the first session and "Down Home", "Violets For Your Furs", "Sal-utations" and "Now See Here, Man" (aka "Toot #2) during the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album album "The Sal Salvador Quartet" (H-6505) as part of the "Kenton Presents Jazz" series.

1955 - Bob Manning, with an unlisted session orchestra conducted by Monty Kelly, records the titles "Nobody Knows", "Begger Or King", "The Day We Fell In Love", and "Those Maybe Baby Blues" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the middle two titles together as a single (Capitol F3286) but, as of 2005, has not issued the other two titles.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Andrews Sisters (Patty, Maxene, and Laverne Andrews) with Vic Schoen conducting an unlisted session orchestra, record the titles "Shoo Shoo Baby", "Well All Right (Tonight's The Night), "Begin The Beguine", and "Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on the group's album "The Andrews Sisters In Hi-Fi" (W 790) but, as of 2005, has yet to issue this take of "Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar".

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Speedy West (on steel guitar) and Jimmy Bryant (on guitar) record together, as a team for Capitol Records, for the last time when they record "Rolling Sky", "The Night Rider", "Hillcrest (Opus III)", and two takes of "China Boy" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3635). The other titles will be released by The Bear Family in Germany on the 4 CD box set "Flamin' Guitars" (BCD 15956).

1957 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians) record the titles "Let's Face The Music And Dance", "Dream A Little Dream Of Me", "Love Letters", "I Don't Want To Cry Anymore", "My Silent Love", and "Careless" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Gleason's album "The Torch With The Blue Flame" (W 961).

1957 - Janice Harper, with Earl Sheldon Orchestra (unlisted musicians) and Chorus (members also unlisted), records the titles "The Moonlit Sea", "That's Why I Was Born", "In Time", and "Come On Home, All's Forgiven" in New York City, New York. Prep Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (F123) and the last two titles together as a single (F135).

1957 - Saxophone overdubs are recorded for Johnny Otis and His Orchestra's titles "Livin' In Misery" and "Shake It, Lucy Baby" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the titles on Otis' album "The Johnny Otis Show" (T 940).

1957 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Ed Leddy, Billy Catalano, Lee Katzman, Sam Noto, and Phil Gilbert on trumpet; Jim Amlotte, Kent Larsen, Archie Le Coque, Don Reed, and Ken Shroyer on trombone; Lennie Niehaus on alto saxophone; Steve Perlow on alto and baritone saxophone; Wayne Dunstan and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone; Bill Robinson on baritone saxophone; Kenton on piano; Red Kelly on bass; and Jerry McKenzie on drums), finishing up three nights of live performances at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, California, record the tracks "High On A Windy Hill", "This Is No Laughing Matter", "Flamenco" (with castanets overdubbed later), and "Opus In Chartreuse". Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Kenton's album "Rendezvous with Kenton" (T 932) but, as 2005, has yet to release "Flamenco" and rejected "Opus In Chartreuse".

1957 - The Four Preps with Joe Memphis and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians) using arrangements by Lincoln Mayorga who directs the session, records the titles "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)", "Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)", Foolish Promises", and "Somewhere Along The Line" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood California. Capitol Records will issue "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" as a single (Capitol F3845) with "It's You" on the flipside but, as 2005, have not issued the rest of the titles from this session.

1958 - The Earth Boys (Jack Marshall and Paul Frees) record the titles "Space Girl" and "Barbara Ann" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the titles together as a single (F4607).

1958 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians) record the titles "Swan Lake", Please Hurry Home", "Havana Moon", "Pavane", "My Song", and "To The Evening Star" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue any of the titles from this session.

1958 - Larry Hovis (later best remembered for his role as Sgt. Andrew Carter on CBS-TV's series "Hogan's Heroes") with Jack Marshall's Music (unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Then I'll Be Tired Of You", "As Long As I Live", "My Heart Belongs Only To You", and "I Want To Fall In Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hovis' album "My Heart Belongs To Only You" (T 1218).

1958 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians that include brass, reed and strings players), with Weston conducting his own arrangements, records the tracks "La Vie En Rose", "Autumn Leaves", "There Will Never Be Another You", "My Moonlight Madonna" and "No Other Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the first two tracks on Weston's album "Music For The Fireside" (T 1192), the last two tracks on Weston's album "Music For Memories" (T 1222), and "There Will Never Be Another You" on Weston's album "Music For Romancing" (T 1223).

1958 - Buck Owens (on guitar and vocals with Rollie Weber on guitar and background vocals, Ralph Mooney on pedal steel guitar, Jelly Sanders and Don Rich on fiddle, George French, Jr. on piano, Allen Williams on bass, and Pee Wee Adams on drums) records the titles "Walk The Floor", "My Everlasting Love", "Second Fiddle" and "I'll Take A Chance On Loving You" with producer Ken Nelson at The Capitol Tower Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Owens' album "Under Your Spell Again" (T1489) and "Second Fiddle" and "My Everlasting Love" together as a single (Capitol F4712) which will peak at #24 on the country charts.

1958 - Janice Harper, with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (members unlisted), records the titles "I Was Hoping You'd Ask Me", "Let There Be Love", "I'm Making Love To You", and "I Need You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (F4087) and the second and fourth titles together as a single (F4131).

1959 - Bill May and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Al Rojo, and Henry Miranda on trumpet; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Justin Gordon, and George Poole on woodwinds: Eddie Cano on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Ralph Pena on bass; Carlos Mejia, Manuel Lopez, Edward Aparicio, Ray Rivera, and Frank Flynn on percussion), with May conducting his own arrangements, record the titles "The Poor People Of Paris Cha Cha", "Goodbye Cha Cha", "Flyin' Home Cha Cha", "Tuxedo Junction Cha Cha", "Leap Frog Cha Cha", "Snowfall Cha Cha", and "I Remember Shearing Cha Cha" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on May's album "Cha Cha!" (T 1329).

1959 - Jackie Davis (on organ with an unlisted guitarist and drummer) records the titles "The Right Kind Of Love", "Neighbors", "Without A Song", "Footloose And Fancy Free" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue any of the titles recorded at this session.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Square dance calls overdubs (by an unlisted vocalist) are recorded in Los Angeles, California for Cliffie Stone's tracks "Eight Of January/Arkansas Traveler", "Devil's Dream/Bill Cheatum" (both original tracks recorded at the first of two sessions in Los Angeles, California on July 27, 1959), "Irish Washerwoman/Pop Goes The Weasel" (original track recorded at the second session held on July 27, 1959), "Sally Goodin/Cumberlin' Gap", "Old Joe Clark/Bilin Cabbage Down", "Rickett's Hornpipe/Durong's Hornpipe", and "Ragtime Annie/Martha Campbell" (original tracks recorded at the first of two sessions on July 28, 1958), and "Soldier's Joy/Mississippi Sawyer" and "Golden Slippers/Blackberry Blossoms" (original tracks recorded at the second of two sessions in Los Angeles, California on July 28, 1958). Capitol Records issued the original version of the tracks on Stone's album "Square Dance Promenade" (T 1286) and issued the new composite tracks on Stone's album "It's Fun To Square Dance" (T 1685).

1962 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians (with Waring conducting unlisted musicians) record the tracks "One God" (arranged by Roy Ringwald), "I Believe" (arranged by Hawley Ades with Leonard Kranendonk on vocals), "Bless This House" (arranged by Roy Ringwald with Leonard Kranendonk on vocals), and "No Man Is An Island" (arranged by Roy Ringwald) at the first session and "The Lord's Prayer" (arranged by Stuart Churchill and Roy Ringwald with Leonard Kranendonk on vocals), "Let Us All Sing Auld Lang Syne" (arranged by Roy Ringwald), and "O Brother Man" (arranged by Roy Ringwald and Hawley Ades) at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Let Us All Sing Auld Lang Syne" on Waring's album "This I Believe" (T 2054). Capitol Records will issue "Let Us All Sing Auld Lang Syne" on Waring's album "Alma Mater Memories" (T 1949).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #9 on WDRC 1360 AM's "The Big D" Swinging 60 Survey in Hartford, Connecticut and #13 on WABC's Silver Dollar Sound Survey in New York City, New York.

1962 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Barbara Dane's titles "Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way", "Ain't Nobody Gonna Get None Of My Jelly Roll", "Boll Weevil", "Dink's Blues", "Don't You Wish You Had A Man Like Mine", "Georgia", "Good Love", "Take This Hammer", "I'm So Glad My Mamma Don't Know Where I'm At", "Mighty Ramblin' Blues", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out", "Pennies From Heaven", "Rag Doll", "Saturday Night Blues", "Streetwalker's Blues", "Sugar Hill", "This Is So Nice", "Troubled Woman Blues", and "Who's Sorry Now?" recorded with unlisted session musicians but, as of 2005, has yet to issue any of the titles.

1962 - Edits are made to Joe Maphis and Rose Lee's title "Maple On The Hill" (originally recorded in Los Angeles, California on January 11, 1962) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the edited track as a single (F5077) with "Whiskey Is The Devil In Liquid Form" on the flipside.

1962 - Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra (Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Joe Graves on trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, and Eddie Kusby on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone; Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone; Plas Johnson and Justin Gordon on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Ray Sherman on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Mike Rubin on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) record the tracks "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You (Tommy Dorsey)", "I Can't Get Started (Bunny Berigan)", "Blue Flame (Woody Herman)", and "Quaker City Jazz (Jan Savitt)" (using the arrangement styles of the bands in parenthesis in the track titles) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the band's album "Sounds Of The Big Bands,Vol.6: Themes Of The Great Bands" (T 1812).

1962 - Don Deal, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "How Do You Lie To A Heart?", "Leaving Town", and "Ain't Gonna Try Anymore" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 4901) but, as of 2005, has yet to issue "Leaving Town".

1963 - Nancy Wilson, with Gerald Wilson using his own arrangements to conduct a session orchestra (Jack Wilson on piano and celeste; Joe Pass and guitar; Jimmy Bond on bass; Kenny Dennis on drums and strings,including George Poole and Edgar Lustgarten on cello; and others (listed as probably being Felix Slatkin, Eleanor Slatkin, Gerald Vinci, Israel Baker, Jacques Gasselin, Thelma Breach, Bonnie Douglas, Marshall Sosson, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure, and James Getzoff on violins) Virginia Majewski, Paul Robyn, Alvin Dinkin, and Stan Harris on viola; and Ann Goodman on cello. If anyone knows for sure what the string lineup was, please leave a comment), records the titles "The Very Thought Of You", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Please Send Me Someone to Love", "Never Let Me Go", and "What Are You Doin' New Year's Eve?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first four titles on Wilson's album "T 2012" and "What Are You Doin' New Year's Eve?" as a single (Capitol 5084) with "That's All I Want For Christmas" on the flipside.

1963 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California, Frank Hamilton, will record instrumental versions of The Kingston Trio titles "Blowin' On The Wind" and "500 Miles' at the first session and "When The Saints Go Marching In", "One More Town" and "Pullin' Away" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hamilton's album "Sing A Song With The Kingston Trio (Instrumentals Played By Frank Hamilton)" (KAO 2005).

1964 - Kay Stevens records the titles "When It Looks Like Rain", "Someone Must Have Hurt You A Lot", "Don't Talk To Me", and "You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Someone Must Have Hurt You A Lot" and "Don't Talk To Me" together as a single (Capitol 5316) but, as of 2005, have yet to issue the remaining two titles from this session.

1964 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine on vocals), with unlisted session musicians, re-records the title "Dance, Dance, Dance" and an alternate version of "Dance, Dance, Dance" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 5306) with "The Warmth Of The Sun" on the flipside and the second title on the double CD "Today/Summer Days and Summer Nights" (7093694-2).

1964 - Billy Taylor, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "From The Top Of The Hill", "Body And Soul" and "On Green Dolphin Street" in New York City, New York. As of 2005 Capitol Records has not issued any of the titles.

1964 - In a split session in New York City, New York, Teddy Greene and Jill Harris, with unlisted session musicians, record the titles "The Cherry Song" with Greene on vocals, "You Really Didn't Mean It" with Harris on vocals, and "Beggar Or King" with Greene on vocals in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue Harris' track "You Really Didn't Mean It" as a single (Capitol 5363) with her title "His Kiss" on the flipside.

1964 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee, Ferlin Husky, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Flowers Speak Louder Than Words" and "True, True Loving" at the first session and "When It's My Turn Again" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Husky's album "True Lovin'" (T 2305).

1964 - Michael Haslam records the tracks "Gotta Get A Hold Of Myself" and "The Dream" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has, of 2005, yet to issue either title.

1965 - Wanda Jackson records the titles "Morgen, Ja Morgen" and "Ik Hou Van Jou" (originally titled "Ich Schau Hinunter In's Tal [My Gal Sal]) in Amsterdam, Holland. Capitol Records will issue both titles in the Netherlands together as a single (HFC 1053).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Capitol Records purchases masters for Willie Harvey's recordings of "Hitch-Hike Back To Georgia", "Happy", "Walkin'", and "Don't Make Me Cry" and will release the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 5281) and, as of 2005, have yet to issue the other two titles.

1967 - Fred Neil, on vocals and twelve-string guitar, with Bruce Langhorn, Cyrus Faryar, Eric Glen Hord, and Peter O. Childs on acoustic guitars, and James, E. Bond, Jr. on bass, recorded the titles "Look Over Yonder", "Roll On Rosie" and "Prettiest Train" in Studio B of The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California starting at 2:30 AM with Nick Venet producing. Capitol Records will issue "Look Over Yonder" and "Roll On Rosie" on Neil's album "Fred Neil Sessions" (ST 2862) and "Roll On Rosie" and "Prettiest Train" together on Neil's album "Other Side Of This Life" (ST-657 and SM-657).

1968 - Buck Owens' Buckaroos (featuring Don Rich and Doyle Holly but other musicians unlisted) record the tracks "Keep On Your Keepin' On", "Bad Luck And Bad Weather", "Anywhere U.S.A.", and "Tim-Buck-Too" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Anywhere U.S.A." (ST-194).

1968 - Wynn Stewart and The Tourists (Stewart on vocals and guitar with Earl Ball Jr. on piano; Bobby Gene George on rhythm guitar; Dale Emerson Noe and Clarence White on guitar; Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar; Bob Morris and Lawrence "Red" Wooten on guitar and bass; Helen "Peaches" Price-Johnson on drums) record the tracks "Wishful Thinking", "The Keeper Of The Key" and "I Was Just Walking Out The Door" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the group's album "Let The Whole World Sing It With Me" (ST-214).

1968 - Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys record overdubs for the tracks "Silver Threads And Golden Needles", "Break My Mind", "It's About Time", and "It Won't Be Easy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the completed "Silver Threads And Golden Needles" on Ronstadt's 2-LP album "Linda Ronstadt - A Retrospective" (SKBB-11629), "Break My Mind" and "It's About Time" on Ronstadt's album "Hand Sown...Home Grown" (ST-208), and, as of 2005, have yet to issue "It Won't Be Easy".

1969 - Bobby Austin, using Earl Ball's arrangements with an unlisted session orchestra, records the tracks "For Your Love", "(Leaning On) Your Everlasting Love", and "Scatter Your Seeds To The Wind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2681) and "Scatter Your Seeds To The Wind" as a single (Capitol 2851) with "Little Boy Don't Live Here Anymore" on the flipside.

1972 - Helen Reddy, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "I Didn't Mean To Love You", "What Would They Say", and "Peaceful" along with overdubs in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the tracks on Reddy's album "I Am Woman" (ST-11068).

1974 - Supersax (Med Flory and Joe Lopes on alto saxophone; Warne Marsh and Jay Migliori on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone; Lou Levy on piano; Buddy Clark on bass; and Jack Hanna on drums) records the track "All The Things You Are" (with Conte Candoli on trumpet) and "Ornithology" (with Frank Rosolino on trombone and 18 unlisted string players) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Supersax Plays Bird With Strings" (ST-11371).

1980 - Mystic Merlin (lineup unlisted) records the title "Get It For Yourself" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the title on the group's album "Sixty Thrills A Minute" (SKAO-12137).

1987 - Lorelei records the track "Sacrifice For Love". If anyone has any further information about this session, please leave a comment.

1989 - Capitol Records artists Hank Thompson and Cliffie Stone (also a Capitol Records A&R executive and producer) are inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' single "Wrapped Up In You" delivered digitally to country radio stations at 8:30 AM. Originally set to be released on September 17, but postponed due to the events of September 11, 2001. Brooks also gives a press conference and Q&A session at 8:30 AM at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Trace Adkin's album "Chrome".

2004 - Keith Urban's Capitol Records Nashville single "Days Go By", with "These Are The Days" on the flipside, tops Billboard's Country Singles chart where it will stay for four weeks.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1957 - Bob Luman records "Whenever Your Ready" for Imperial Records. After EMI buys Imperial's catalog, Capitol Records will issue the track on the compilation album "The Rockabilly Influence: 1950-1960 - Let's Have A Party" (SQ-12455).

1973 - Elvis Presley, father of Capitol Records artist Lisa Marie Presley, divorces her mother, Priscilla Beaulieu Presley.

1985 - EMI America purchases the masters for Robin Gibbs' recordings of "Like A Fool", "Possession", "Toys", "Heartbeat In Exile", "Someone To Believe In", "Gone With The Wind", "Remedy", "These Walls Have Eyes", "You Don't Say Us Anymore", and "Do You Love Her?" and will issue "Like A Fool" and "Possession" together as a single (EMI America 8291) and "Toys" and "Do You Love Her?" together as a single (EMI America 8304) but there is no listing to confirm if any of the other titles have been issued.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - BGO (Beat Goes On) Records releases a remastered version of The Tubes' last Capitol Records album "Love Bomb" on CD.

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OCTOBER 8, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1944 - Susan Raye, singer, disc jockey, television actress, protégée of Buck Owens (who produced many of her tracks and would record duets with her), and Capitol Records artist, is born in Eugene, Oregon. If anyone knows her middle name, please leave a comment.

1949 - Dennis Bellinger, bass player with Capitol Records group Grand Funk Railroad, is born in Flint, Michigan.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (an unlisted session orchestra with DeVol conducting his own arrangements) records the titles "I Wake Up Smiling", "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", and "The Boy Next Door" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the titles on DeVol's album "Waltzing On Air" (BD-53).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Louis Castellucci records 9 unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows any of the titlrs recorded at this session, please leave a comment.

1947 - Jimmy Wakely, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Oklahoma Blues", "Don't Lay The Blame On Me", "Think Of Me Thinking Of You", and "Love Letters In The Sand" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Oklahoma Blues" as a single (Capitol Americana 40078) with "Night After Night" on the flipside and "Think Of Me Thinking Of You" as a single (Capitol 15333) with "Forevermore" on the flipside. The other two titles from this session remain unissued.

1947 - The Philharmonic Trio (Harmonica players Joseph Pittello, William Charles Pittello, Harry Henry Halicki) with Dave Barbour and his Orchestra (unlisted session musicians providing rhythm accompaniment) records the tracks "Sleepy Time Gal" and "Once In Awhile" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release "Sleepy Time Gal" as a single (Capitol 15126) with "Czardas" on the flipside.

1947 - Margaret Whiting and The Crew Chiefs, with Frank Devol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Let's Be Sweethearts Again" and "Pass That Peace Pipe" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 15010).

1947 - Billy Butterfield has a recording session for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No track information is listed. If anyone knows what may have been recorded at this session, please leave a comment.

1948- The Starlighters Chorus (Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Pauline Byrns, Jerry Duane, and Howard Hudson) will record vocal overdubs over an unlisted band's tracks recorded in Mexico for the titles "Deck The Halls", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", and "The First Noel" in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service. Capitol Records will later release the tracks on the album "Carols For Christmas:" (H-9007).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Yma Sumac records vocal overdubs for the titles "Ccori Canasti Bay" and "Zana" in Hollywood, California using instrumental tracks recorded by Les Baxter and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians) on August 15, 1951, also in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the titles on Sumac's album "Legend Of The Sun Virgin" (T 299).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Trombonist Pee Wee Hunt (with Andy Bartha on cornet; Leo Kaminsky on clarinet; Joe Hall on piano; Chuck Carle on bass; and Glenn Waller on drums) records the titles "Stomp Off, Let's Go", "Tin Roof Blues", "Jim Town Blues", and "Boneyard Shuffle" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the titlrs except "Jim Town Blues" on Hunt's album "Dixieland Detour" (T 312). It will release "Jim Town Blues" as a single (Capitol 1879) with "Snag It" on the flipside.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Leon Payne (on vocals and guitar, with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle; Billy Liebert on piano; Duane Dutoit on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; and Cliffie Stone on bass) records the titles "I Want You To Love Me", "How Can I Help It", "Lyin' To My Heart", and "I Need Your Love" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1910), "Lyin' To My Heart" as a single (Capitol 2295) with "Mailman" on the flipside, and "I Need Your Love" as a single (Capitol 2454) with "Wouldn't It Be Wonderful" on the flipside.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - The Roy Hogsed Trio (Hogsed on vocals and guitar with Denny Morgan on accordion; Donald Hogsed on lead guitar, fiddle on all the titles except "Mean Mean Woman" where he plays steel guitar; Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass; and Milton "Muddy" Berry on drums) records the titles "It's More Fun That Way", "Mean Mean Woman", "Snake Dance Boogie" with an ensemble chorus, and "Put Some Sugar In Your Shoes" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "It's More Fun That Way" as a single (Capitol 2468) with "Red Wing" on the flipside, "Mean Mean Woman" as a single (Capitol 1987) with "Let Your Pendulum Swing" on the flip side, "Snake Dance Boogie" as a single (Capitol 1854) with "I'm Gonna Get Along Without You" on the flip side, and "Put Some Sugar In Your Shoes" as a single (Capitol 2083) with "My Little Love Gone" on the flipside.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Mary Mayo with Al Ham and His Orchestra (Chris Griffin and Johnny Owens on trumpet; Jack Lacey, Cliff Heather, and Sy Schaefer on trombone; Milt Yaner, Stitz Fargason, Peanuts Hucko, and Artie Beck on reeds; Lou Stein on piano; Frank Marino on guitar; Arnold Fishkin on bass; and Bunny Shawker on drums) records the titles "Domino" and "Find Me" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the titles together as a single (Capitol 1849).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Norman Kaye, with Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted studio orchestra, records the tracks "Blue Velvet" and "A Petal From A Faded Rose" in New York City, New York which Capitol Records will release together as a single (Capitol 1848).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Lindy Doherty (on vocals), with Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Farewell to Yokohama", "The Closer You Are", "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" and "Why Am I Crying" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1851) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1867).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Capitol Records registers the titles "Popo", "Didi", "Four Mothers", "Over The Rainbow", "A Propos", and "Sam And The Lady", recorded by trumpet player Short Rogers and His Modern Giants (John Graas on french horn; Gene Englund on tuba; Art Pepper on alto saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre on tenor saxophone; Hampton Hawes on piano; Don Bagley on bass; and Shelly Manne on drums), and purchased from Gene Norman. Capitol will issue all the titles on the album "Modern Sounds: Gerry Mulligan/Shorty Rogers" (T 691).

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #15, his single "Because Your Mine" is #23, his single "Faith Can Move Mountains" is #24, and it's flipside "Ruby And The Pearl" is #29 on The Billboard's Best Selling Pop Singles chart. Cole's single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #12 and his single "I'm Never Satisfied" debuts at #22 on the magazine's Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart and "Somewhere Along The Way" is #22 and "Because You're Mine" is #26 on the magazine's Most Played Juke Box Records chart.

1952 - Vocalist Georgia Carr, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do)", "The Night We Called It A Day", "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart", "You Made Me Love You", "All Of Me", and "Give Me The Simple Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do)" and "I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart" together as a single (Capitol 2277), "The Night We Called It A Day" as a single (Capitol 2371) with "Is That Bad" on the flipside, and the remaining titles would be issued in France by Pathé-Marconi on Carr's album "Softly Baby" (1566241) but have not been issued in the United States.

1952 - June Hutton, with Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians), records the titles "It's The Last Thing I Do", "I Miss You So", "Keep It A Secret" with The Boys Next Door on harmony vocals, and "The Lights Of Home" also with The Boys Next Door in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue "It's The Last Thing I Do" as a single (Capitol 2667) with "For The First Time In A Long Time" on the flipside, "I Miss You So" and "Keep It A Secret" together as a single (Capitol 2268), and "The Lights Of Home" as a single (Capitol 2369) with "You Are My Love" on the flipside.

1952 - Mel Blanc, with The Van Alexander Orchestra (unlisted session musicians) will record the titles "Tweet And Toot" and "The E.I.O. Song" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3155).

1953 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Anthony, Jack Hohlman, Jack Laubach, Ray Triscari, and Warren Kime on trumpet; Sy Berger, Phil Barron, Ken Schrudder, and Dick Reynolds on trombone; Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinet and alto saxophone; Bill Usselton and Bill Slapin on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on bass; Eddie Ryan on piano; Milt Norman on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; and Mel Lewis on drums) record the tracks "Elmer's Tune" with vocals by Marcie Miller and The Skyliners (members not listed), "I Know Why" with vocals by Tommy Mercer and The Skyliners, "Tuxedo Junction" using Billy May's arrangement, and "Serenade In Blue" using Dick Reynolds arrangement in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the album "I Remember Glenn Miller" (T 476).

1953 - Joseph Schuster (on cello) and Leonard Pennario (on piano) re-record the track "Sonata In G Minor, Opus 19 For Cello And Piano" by Rachmaninoff in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the album "RACHMANINOV - Sonata In G Minor, Op.19" (P-8248).

1953 - Bill Loose and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians) record the tracks "I Truly Love You", "Medley Of Rounds: "Three Blind Mice/Are You Sleeping/Brother John/Row, Row, Row", "I've Been Working On The Railroad" and "Goodnight Medley: Goodnight, Sweetheart/Goodnight, Ladies/Taps" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue "I Love You Truly" and "I've Been Working On The Railroad" together on the album "Background Music: Bill Loose And His Orchestra - Songs For Harmonizing" (T 472). The two medleys, as of 2005, are unissued.

1954 - The Cheers (Bert Convy, Sue Allen, and Gil Garfield) record the tracks "My Heart Lied To Me" (unissued by Capitol Records as of 2005) and the rejected tracks "Blueberries", "Well, Whadaya Want", and "I Must Be Dreaming" in Los Angeles, California. A new session will be held to re-record the last three tracks on December 6, 1954.

1954 - Billy May and His Orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, John Best, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson, and Ed Kusby on trombone; John Graas on french horn; Clarence Karella on tuba; Skeets Herfurt and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Jules Kinsler on flute; Arthur Fleming on bassoon; Jules Jacob on oboe; J.A. Krechter on clarinet; Paul Smith on piano: Al Hendrickson pm guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Lou Singer on percussion; and Ann Mason Stockton on harp), with May conducting his own arrangements, record the tracks "Thou Swell" and "Blues In The Night" at Capitol Records Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the album "Sorta-May" (T 562).

1954 - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, and Clark Terry on trumpet; Ray Nance on trumpet and violin; 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 bass clarinet; Duke Ellington on piano; Oscar Pettiford on bass; Dave Black on drums; and Frank Rollo on bongos), record the tracks "Twelfth Street Rag Mambo" with Frank Rollo on congas and bongos, "September Song" with Jimmy Grissom on vocals, and "Caravan" with Frank Rollo on congas and bongos at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue "Twelfth Street Rag Mambo" as a single (Capitol 2980) with "Smile" on the flipside, "Caravan" on the Ellington's album "Dance To The Duke!" (T 637) and "September Song" will be issued by Pickwick Records (then a subsidiary of Capitol Records) on Ellington's album "We Love You Madly" (SPC3390).

1957 - It's a Tuesday night at 7:30 PM and Earth Kitt is this week's guest star on "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" on NBC-TV.

1957 - Frank Sinatra, with arranger Billy May conducting a session orchestra (Mannie Klein, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, and Mickey Mangano on trumpet; Si Zentner, Murray McEachern, Frank Howard, and Ed Kusby on trombone; Wilbur Schwartz and Harry Klee on alto saxophone; Buddy Collette and Jules Jacob on tenor saxophone; Fred Falensby on baritone saxophone; Frank Flynn on vibraphone; Bill Miller on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; Country Washburne on tuba; Irving Cottler on drums; Verlye Mills on harp; and on strings: Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Ben Gill, Dan Lube, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Lou Raderman, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violin; Alvin Dinkin, Alex Neiman, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola; Elizabeth Greenspan, Armand Kaproff, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "Blue Hawaii", "Come Fly With Me", "Around The World", "It's Nice to Go Trav'ling", and "Brazil (Aquarela Do Brazil" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Sinatra's album "Come Fly With Me" (T 920).

1957 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Ed Leddy, Billy Catalano, Lee Katzman, Sam Noto, and Phil Gilbert on trumpet; Jim Amlotte, Ken Larsen, Archie Le Coque, Don Reed, and Ken Shroyer on trombone; Lennie Niehaus on alto saxophone; Steve Perlow on alto and baritone saxophone; Wayne Dunstan and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone; Bill Robinson on baritone saxophone; Kenton on piano; Red Kelly on bass; and Jerry McKenzie on drums), during two performances at the second of three nights of live engagements at The Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa Beach, California, record the tracks "I Get Along Without You Very Well", "Two Shades Of Autumn", "Love Letters" and "Sweet Affection" at the first show and "With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair", "Walkin' By The River", "Desiderata" and "Artistry In Rhythm" at the second show. Capitol Records will issue the all the tracks except "Sweet Affection" and "Artistry In Rhythm", which were rejected, on Kenton's album "Rendezvous With Kenton" (T 932).

1957 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians), featuring Lawrence Brown on trombone, record the tracks "But Beautiful", "My Heart Reminds Me", "Fascination", "Time", "Alone In The Crowd", and "Soon" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Gleason's album "The Torch With The Blue Flame" (W 961).

1957 - Zither player Ruth Welcome, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "Fascination", a re-recording of "La Cumparsita", and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and last track on Welcome's album "Hi-Fi Zither" (T/DT 942) but, as of 2005, has yet to release "La Cumparsita".

1958 - During two sessions held this day, Paul Weston and His Orchestra (an unlisted session orchestra with Weston conducting his own arrangements), record the tracks "If I Love You Again", "You're Mine, You", "I'm In The Mood For Love", "So Beats My Heart For You", and "Don't Blame Me" at the first session and "Out Of Nowhere", "I Only Have Eyes For You", "Rain", "My Blue Heaven" and "Dardanella" during the second session (which included unlisted brass, reeds and strings musicians) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except "Dardanella" on Weston's album "Music For Dreaming" (T 1154). "Darendella" will be issued on Weston's album "Music For The Fireside" (T 1192).

1958 - Skeets McDonald (with Billy Liebert on piano; Joe Maphis and Roy Nichols on guitar; Allen Williams on bass; and Marion "Pee Wee" Adams on drums), records the tracks "What A Lonesome Life It's Been", "Baby Wait", "What Am I Doing Here?", and "What I Know About Her?" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F4147) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol F4095).

1958 - Johnny Otis and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Little Angel" with vocals by Mel Williams; "Couples Only" with vocals by Mel Williams, and "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" with vocals by Marie Adams in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the "Little Angel" on the CD "Johnny Otis - The Capitol Years" (7-92859-2). The other tracks, as of 2005, remain unissued.

1959 - Phil Napoleon and His Memphis Five (Napoleon on trumpet; Harry DeVito on trombone; Kenny Davern on clarinet; Johnny Varro on piano; Pete Rogers on blues; and Sonny Igoe on drums), record the tracks "Satanic Blues", "After You've Gone", "Creole Rag", and "St. Louis Blues" in New York City, New York. Capitol will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Phil Napoleon and His Memphis Five" (T 1344).

1959 - Vocal chorus overdubs for Tommy Collins' track "Wreck Of The Old '97" are recorded by unlisted session singers in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the finished track as a single (Capitol 4327) with "You Belong In My Arms" on the flipside.

1959 - Overdubs (no other information listed) for Tommy Sands' tracks "A Dreamer's Holiday", "In The Still Of The Night", "Dream", and "Dreamsville" are recorded in Los Angeles, California. All the tracks except "Dream" (unissued as of 2005) will be issued by Capitol Records on Sands' album "Dream With Me" (T 1426).

1959 - Organist Jackie Davis (with an unlisted session guitarist and drummer) records the tracks "You And The Night And The Music", "The Major And The Minor", "Thou Swell", and "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the tracks on Davis' album "Tiger On The Hammond" (T 1419).

1959 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (with Riddle conducting his own arrangements to unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Polly Put The Kettle On", "London Bridge" and "Tom Tom, The Piper's Son" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has not issued any of the tracks.

1960 - Don Rich (aka Don Ulrich) records the tracks "What Am I Gonna Do" and "You Forgot To Teach Me To Forget" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue any of the tracks.

1960 - The Voices Of Hope (a large chorale whose members are unlisted) records the tracks "Ask What You Will", "Thy Will Be Done", "Have You Got Good Religion", "God Can Do Anything", "Ask What You Will", "Thy Will Be Done", "Jesus", "Yes, Jesus Loves Me", "Everlasting Life Is Free", and "Fight My Battle" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Ask What You Will", "Thy Will Be Done", "God Can Do Anything", and "Thy Will Be Done", on the group's eponymous album "The Voices Of Hope" (T 1526).

1960 - Pianist John Browning records the tracks "Polonaise N°1, Op. 26, N°1", Polonaise N° 4, Op. 4, N° 2", and "Polonaise N°3, Op. 10, N° 1", all by Chopin, in Los Angeles, California. Capitol, as of 2005, has yet to issue any of the tracks.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The original Broadway cast of Noel Coward's musical "Sail Away" (featuring Charles Braswell, Grover Dale, Patricia Harty, James Hurst, Paul O'Keefe, Elaine Stritch on vocals and a men's chorus with an unlisted session orchestra conducted by Peter Matz), finish the third of three days of recording sessions in New York City, New York. There are no details listed as to which tracks were recorded on which day. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the Original Broadway Cast album "Sail Away" (WAO 1643).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #5 on WHK 1420 AM's Top Ten Albums chart and his single "Ramblin' Rose" is # 26 on the station's Official Fabulous 50 Tunedex in Cleveland, Ohio.

1962 - Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra (Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Joe Graves on trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, and Eddie Kusby on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone; Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone; Plas Johnson and Justin Gordon on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Ray Sherman on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Mike Rubin on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) records the tracks "Redskin Rhumba (Charlie Barnet)", "Tuxedo Junction (Erskine Hawkins)", and "Ciribiribin (Harry James)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Gray's album "Sounds Of The Big Bands,Vol.6: Themes Of The Great Bands" (T 1812).

1962 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians (with Waring conducting an unlisted orchestra) record the tracks "The Halls Of Ivy", "Gaudeamus Igitur", at the first session and a retake of "The Halls Of Ivy", Schubert's "Ave Maria", "Amici Usque", and the opening of "Alma Mater Memories" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except the first take of "The Halls Of Ivy" which, as 2005, remains unissued and "Ava Maria" on Waring's album "Alma Mater Memories" (T 1949). "Ava Maria" will be issued on Glen's album "This I Believe" (T 2054).

1963 - Nancy Wilson, with an Orchestra (Al Porcino, Carmell Jones, Jules Chaikin, Freddy Hill, and John Audino on trumpet; Bob Edmonson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, and Kenny Shroyer on trombone; Jimmy Woods and Joe Maini on alto saxophone; Teddy Edwards and Harold Land on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone; Jack Wilson on piano; Joe Pass on guitar; Jimmy Bond on bass; and Nick Ceroli and Kenny Dennis on drums) conducted by Gerald Wilson using his own arrangements, records the tracks "Blue Prelude", "Satin Doll", "Bewitched", and "The Song Is You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "Yesterday's Love Songs,Today's Blues" (T 2012).

1963 - Frank Hamilton records the instrumental tracks "A Worried Man" and "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue both tracks on the album "Sing A Song With The Kingston Trio" (KAO 2005).

1964 - Billy Taylor (on piano with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "On the Street Where You Live", "Don't You Know", and "Night Coming Tenderly" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records has not issued any of the tracks as of 2005.

1964 - Stan Kenton (on piano with Don Bagley on bass; Frank Carlson on tympany) records overdubs for previously recorded orchestral tracks "Lohengrin - Prelude To Act I" (two takes) and "Love-Death From 'Tristan Und Isolde'" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final tracks on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Plays Wagner" (TAO 2217).

1964 - Capitol Records registers Linda Laine with The Sinners' tracks "Low Grades And High Fever" and "After Today" which were recorded in England and Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will release them together as a single (Tower 108). Capitol also registers Mike Rabin & The Demons' tracks "Head Over Heels" and "I'm Leaving You", which were also recorded in England and Tower will release both as a single (Tower 109). And last, but not least, Capitol will register Heinz' tracks "Questions I Can't Answer" and "The Beating Of My Heart", also recorded in England, and Tower will issue both tracks as a single (Tower 110).

1964 - During two session that take place on this date in Los Angeles, California, The Ghouls (featuring Richard Burns on vocals and Chuck Girard, Joe Kelly, and Richard Podolor [unlisted instruments]) record the tracks "Dracula's Deuce", "The Graveyard Shift", "The Little Old Lady From Transylvania", "Bella Be Good", "Be True To Your Ghoul", and "Monsterbilly Heaven" (originally listed as "I Want To Hold Your Neck") at the first session and "Dracula's Theme", "Coffin Nails", "Voo Doo Juice", "Blood And Butter", "Shake, Rattle and Roll", and "The Weird Wolfare" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Dracula's Deuce" (T 2215).

1964 - Ferlin Husky, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "Pickin' Up The Pieces" and "The Big Wind" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Husky's album "True Lovin'" (T 2305).

1965 - Jody Miller, with unlisted studio musicians, records the tracks "Let Me Walk With You" and "Things" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Let Me Walk With You" as a single (Capitol 5768) with "If You Were A Carpenter" on the flip side and "Things" as a single (Capitol 5743) with "Quite A Long, Long Time" on the flipside.

1965 - Wanda Jackson, with an unlisted studio orchestra and vocal chorus, records the tracks "Doch Dann Kam Johnny" and "Das Kommt Vom Glück In Der Liebe" at Electrola Studio in Cologne, Germany. Capitol Records will issue the tracks together as a single in Germany (K23091).

1965 - Ray Pillow, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "Common Colds And Broken Heart", "You've Got A Good Thing Going", "Even When It's Bad, It's Good", and "Coffee Cup" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Pillow's album "Even When It's Bad It's Good!" (T 2738).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Andy Russell, with unlisted studio musicians, records the tracks "The Shadow Of Your Smile", "Call Me", "Our Day Will Come", "So Nice (Summer Samba)", and "Guantanamera" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the tracks on Russell's album "More Amor" (T 2659).

1968 - Charlie Louvin, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "Heart Of Clay", "Born To Love You", "Are You Teasing Me", "Let's Put Our World Back Together", and "Hope" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Louvin's album "Hey Daddy" (ST-142), "Let's Put Our World Back Together" on his album "The Kind Of Man I Am" (ST-248), and have yet, as of 2005, to issue "Hope".

1968 - Marion Love records the tracks "We Can Make It", "Losing You", "Handy Man" and "Without You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2345) and have, as of 2005, not issued the first two tracks.

1968 - The Milky Way (members unlisted) records the tracks "Sunshine Daffodils", "You're Love Comes Shinin' Through", "Jacqueline", and "A Diamond In The Rough" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and release the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2453) but, as of 2005, have yet to issue the last two tracks.

1968 - Ronnie & Natalie record the tracks "A Red Fire Burns", "The Destruction Of Dawn Street", and "Street Love" in New York City. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and release the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2391) but, as 2005, have yet to issue the last track.

1968 - The Ashley Brothers record the tracks "Some Kind Of Life", "The Sidewalk Sleeps" and "I've Been So Long" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and release the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2366) and "It's Been So Long" as a single (Capitol 2923) with "Marcy" on the flipside.

1968 - Buck Owens' Buckaroos, featuring Don Rich and Doyle Holly, record the tracks "Greensleeves", "Gathering Dust", "The Price I'll Have To Pay" and "Aw Heck" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks as a single (Capitol 2345) and, as of 2005, have yet to issue the first two tracks.

1968 - The Artie Kornfeld Circus (members unlisted) records the track "Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay" in New York City. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue the track.

1968 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys record overdubs for the track "We Need A Lot More of Jesus (And A Lot Less Of Rock 'N' Roll)" at the first session and the track "The Only Mama That'll Walk The Line" at the second. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Ronstadt's album "Hand Sown...Home Grown" (ST-208).

1968 - Ceaser Costa, at a session thought to be held in Los Angeles, California, records the tracks "No Me Miren Mal", "Darse Un Beso", "Lo Importante Es la Rosa", "Chao Amiga", "Al Fin Solos", "Tu Nombre", "No Puedo Dejar De Verte", "Ejercer Con Titulo", "Quiero Ser Libre", "Besame Otra Vez", and "Tendras Un Palacio". Capitol Latino will issue all the tracks on Costa's eponymous album "Cesar Costa" (ST 19008).

1969 - Bobby Brown (no, not the R&B star from the '80s) records the titles "Good Times" and "Merry Go Round" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue either title.

1970 - Janis Ian records the title "Someday Baby" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records has, as of 2005, yet to issue the title.

1970 - During two session held on this date in Los Angeles, California, Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the title "Call On Me" at the first session and the title "What About Me" at the second session. Capitol Records will release the titles on the group's album "What About Me" (SMAS-630).

1970 - Pianist George Richey records overdubs for Anita Carter's track "Tulsa County" at Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final track as a single (Capitol 2994) with "Where Is The Start Of Lonely" on the flipside.

1972 - Capitol Records registers two titles recorded by Mark Guerrero, "Don't Rain On My Parade" and "Wild Night At The Old Rest Home" but has not issued either title.

1972 - Capitol Records purchases the master of Red Simpson's title "God And Jericho Jones" but has yet to issue the title.

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - Oscar Moore, original guitarist with the Capitol Records group The King Cole Trio (1937-1947), dies of a heart attack at age 64 while visiting Las Vegas, Nevada.

1982 - Prism (lineup unlisted) records the track "Monster Mash" which Capitol Records voided. If anyone knows why, please leave a comment.

1984 - Capitol Records artist Anne Murray becomes the first female to win the Country Music Association's Album of the Year award.

1988 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Fallen Angel", with "Bad To Be Good" on the flipside, peaks at #12 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1990 - Poison's Capitol Records album "Flesh & Blood" is certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1990 - Former Capitol Records artist Tennessee Ernie Ford is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

1997 - Brown Meggs, husband of Nancy Bates Meachen, writer (won the 1974 Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America), screenwriter ("Two Fathers Justice") and former executive, president and CEO at Capitol Records (who helped finally sign The Beatles to Capitol when he was Capitol's Director of Eastern Operations) and Angel Records (helped revive the label), dies of a brain hemorrhage at age 66 in San Francisco, California. According to quote on guitarmusic.org, Leo Kottke said that Meggs, who was president of Capitol when he was with the label "...hated the music business and liked people who were either impervious to the business or too dim to even know it was there.".

2002 - To commemorate its 60th anniversary, Capitol Records releases the six-CD box set "Capitol Records 1942-2002" both as a limited 12" box set with a full size book of photos from the Capitol Records photo archives (which at one time was also to include a small statue of The Capitol Tower) and as a small 6 CD box with a booklet with some of the images from the large book.

2002 - Capitol Records reissues John Lennon's "Mind Games" album in the United States.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1939 - Dennis Day, future Capitol Records artist, makes his first appearance as a cast member on "The Jack Benny Show".

1947 - Tony Wilson, songwriter, bass player, and vocalist with the Apple Records band Hot Chocolate (until 1975) is born in Trinidad. The band was originally named The Hot Chocolate Band by Mavis Smith, who worked for the Apple Corps press office. Their first recording was a reggae version of John Lennon's "Give Peace A Chance". Hot Chocolate's singles and albums were originally released by Big Tree Records in the United States, with distribution by Atlantic Records (at the time a Warner Communications Company). Later the band's catalog was distributed by EMI America Records and is now controlled by Capitol Records.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Apple Records releases John Lennon's "Imagine" album in the U.K.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - The Sex Pistols sign to EMI, then the parent company of Capitol Records. The band lasted with the label until January 22, 1977, and wrote the song "EMI" to tell of their experience.

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OCTOBER 7, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

100 Years Ago Today In 1926 - Diana Lynn, child prodigy pianist, radio (appeared on Johnny Mercer's Music Shop), motion picture (Paramount's "Star Spangled Rhythm" and the two "My Friend Irma" movies with Martin and Lewis as well as "Bedtime For Bonzo" and many others), and television actress, and Capitol Records artist (1952 with two classical piano albums with Paul Weston and His Orchestra), is born Dolores (aka Dolly) Loehr in Los Angeles, California. Many thanks to Mel for the information about Diana.

1927 - Al Martino, singer, first to top the U.K pop charts when they started in 1952, a Capitol Records artist and a motion picture actor, was born Jasper Cini in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1940 - This date has been given on some sites as the birthday of Capitol Records band Quicksilver Messenger Service singer and songwriter Dino Valenti (aka Jesse Oris or Orris) Farrow, born Chester William Powers, Jr., but in fact, he was born August 7, 1943, in New York City, New York.

1968 - Thom Yorke, singer, songwriter, member of the Capitol Records band Radiohead, and Capitol Records solo artist, is born Thomas Edward Yorke in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Hal Derwin, The King Sisters and Frank DeVol record 5 tracks for the Capitol Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone has more information about this session, please leave a comment.

1947 - Tex Williams' Capitol Records Americana single "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)", with "Roundup Polka" on the flipside, is still #1 on the U.S. charts.

1947 - After guitarist Oscar Moore failed to show up at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nat "King" Cole offers to refund anyone's ticket because of Moore's absence, then he and bass player Johnny Miller perform for two hours as a duo. Only a scattered few audience members took him up on the offer.

1948 - Butch Stone and His Orchestra (players unlisted) record the titles "Oh Death, Where Is Thy Sting", "My Feet's Too Big", "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider", "Etiquette Blues", "Put Your Brakes On, Mama", "Little Girl", "Monkey", "Baby Face", "A Good Man Is Hard To Find", "Outside Of That I'm O.K.", "Your Red Wagon", "I've Got News For You", "Baby, I Need You", "Oooh! Look-A-There, Ain't She Pretty?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks "My Feet's Too Big" and "Etiquette Blues" together as a single (Capitol 15301) but all the other tracks remain, as of 2005, unissued.

1949 - Peggy Lee, with an unlisted studio orchestra conducted by Pete Rugolo, records the tracks "Save Your Sorrows For Tomorrow", "Sunshine Cake", "Run For The Roundhouse, Nellie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Save Your Sorrows For Tomorrow" as a single (Capitol 810) with "Sugar" on the flipside, "Sunshine Cake" as a single (Capitol 849) with "Goodbye John" on the flipside, and "Run For The Roundhouse, Nellie" as a single (Capitol 57-769) with "A Man Wrote A Song" on the flipside.

1949 - The Mellomen Quartet records 5 tracks in Los Angeles, California for the Capitol Records Transcription Service. If anyone has information about this session, please leave a comment.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Trombonist Pee Wee Hunt (with Andy Bartha on cornet; Pee Wee Hunt on trombone; Leo Kaminsky on clarinet; Joe Hall on piano; Chuck Carle on bass; and Glenn Waller on drums) records the tracks "Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea", "Panama", "Shake It And Break It", "Muskrat Ramble", "Barnyard Blues (Lively Stable Blues)", and "Snag It" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Snag It" on Hunt's album "Dixieland Detour" (T 312). "Snag It" will be issued as a single (Capitol 1879) with "Jim Town Blues" on the flipside.

1952 - Les Paul and Mary Ford record the titles "My Baby's Comin' Home" with vocals by Mary Ford, and "Lady Of Spain" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the duo's EP "Vaya Con Dios" (EAP-1-495).

1953 - Jimmy Wakely with an unlisted session string orchestra and string orchestra, records the titles "It's Christmas" and "Thanks" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2644).

1954 - Dean Martin, with Dick Stabile's Dixie Cats (Virgil Evans, Mannie Klein, and Charlie Teagarden on trumpet; Francis "Joe" Howard, Tommy Pederson, George Roberts, and Lloyd Ulyate on trombone; Gus Bivona and Eddie Miller on saxophones; Louis Brown on piano Vince Terri on guitar; Phil Stephens on bass; and Ray Toland on drum), records the tracks "Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina", "Georgia On My Mind", "Waiting For The Robert El Lee", and (using an arrangement by Dave Cavanaugh) "Carolina In The Morning" in Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Martin's album "Swingin' Down Yonder" (T 576).

1954 - The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barnett records the tracks "Overture: Orpheus In The Underworld" by Offenbach, "Andante Cantabile From 'String Quartet No. 1" by Tchaikovsky, and "Dance Machine" by Saint-Saens at Republic Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the tracks on the orchestra's album "Starlight Encores" (P-8296).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "With You On My Mind" is #31 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.

1957 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Kenton on Piano; Ed Leddy, Billy Catalano, Lee Katzman, Sam Noto, and Phil Gilbert on trumpet; Jim Amlotte, Ken Larsen, Archie Le Coque, Don Reed, and Ken Shroyer on trombone; Lennie Niehaus on alto saxophone; Steve Perlow on alto saxophone and bass saxophone; Wayne Dunstan and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone; Bill Robinson on bass saxophone; Red Kelly on bass; and Jerry McKenzie on drums) record the titles "I See Your Face Before Me", "Memories Of You", "Things You Left Me", and "A Sinner Kissed An Angel" at the first of three days of live performances at The Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa Beach, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on Kenton's album "Rendezvous With Kenton" (T 932) but "A Sinner Kissed An Angel" was unissued and is now listed as lost.

1957 - The King Sisters (Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn & Alyce King), with Alvino Rey conducting an orchestra and male chorus (lineups unlisted), record the titles "The Thrill Was New", "Four Brothers", and "Sweet And Low" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all titles on The King Sisters' album "Imagination" (T 919).

1957 - Speedy West (aka Wesley West on steel guitar) records the instrumental tracks for the titles "Moon Of Manakoora, "Yaka Hula Hickey Doola", "Luna" and "Ka-Lu-A" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Vocals overdubs for the first three titles will be recorded by Sam Koki and The Seven Sea Serenaders featuring Sylvia Zaraon on October 11, 1957. Capitol will issue all the titles on Speedy West with The Seven Seas Serenaders' album "West Of Hawaii" (T 956).

1957 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (session musicians unlisted), featuring Lawrence Brown on trombone, records the tracks "Just In Time", "Again", "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face", and "Hey There" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Gleason's LP "The Torch With The Blue Flame" (W 961).

1957 - The Petticoats (group members unlisted) record the titles "Over And Over", "I Ain't Gonna Do It No More", "Manhattan Mountains", and "Love Me Tenderly" in New York City. Prep Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "I Ain't Gonna Do It No More" and "Manhattan Mountains" together as a single (Prep F125) and has yet to issue "Manhattan Mountains" and "Love Me Tenderly".

1958 - Mark Murphy, with Jack Marshall Music (Gerald Wiggins on organ; Jack Marshall on guitar; Art Shapiro on bass; Milt Holland on drums; and Kathryn Julye on harp) and The Evelyn Freeman Singers, records the titles "Don't Cry My Love", "Blacksmith Blues", and "Belong To Me" using Marshall's arrangements at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. "Don't Cry My Love" was rejected. Capitol Records issued "Blacksmith Blues" on the CD "The Best Of Mark Murphy - The Capitol Years" (8-33147-2) and "Belong To Me" as a single (Capitol F4088) with "Don't Cry My Love" on the flipside.

1958 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians that include brass, reeds, strings & rhythm players and features George Roberts on bass trombone) records the titles "I Got The Sun In The Morning", "Makin' Whoopee", "You Make Me Feel So Young", "It's A Grand Night For Singing", and "It's A Big, Wide, Wonderful World" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Riddle's album "The Joy Of Living" (T 1148).

1958 - Vocalist Keely Smith, with an unlisted orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle (possibly the same as from Riddle's session from the earlier the same day), records the title "Nitey Nite" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Keely Smith and Louis Prima's album "Hey Boy! Hey Girl!" (T 1160).

1958 - Vocalist Jack Jones, with an unlisted session orchestra conducted by Gus Levene, records the titles "Deeply Devoted", "Laffin' At Me", "Make Room For Joy", "When I Love, I'll Love Forever" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol F4089) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol F4161).

1958 - Pianist Merrill Moore (with Howard Roberts on guitar; and unknown rhythm guitar; Morty Corb on bass; and Ted Kovar on drums) records the titles "Nobody's Sweetheart", "Jumpin' At The Woodside", and "Somebody Stole My Gal" in Studio A of The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol did not issue any of the titles but they all were issued in 1990 in Germany by Bear Family Records on the CD "Hank Snow - Boogie My Blues Away" (BCD 15505).

1959 - Tommy Sands records overdubs for the tracks "Lazy Afternoon" and "Will I Find My Love Today" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final tracks on Sands' album "Dream With Me" (T/ST 1426).

1959 - Johnny Caruso records the tracks "Telephone Talk", "I Gotta Move On", "Trading Kisses", "Taboo" and "I Ain't Gonna Do It" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005, Capitol has not issued any of the titles.

1959 - Organist Jackie Davis, with an unlisted session guitarist and drummer, records the tracks "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", "You Do Something To Me", "I've Got The World On A String", "Should I?", and "I Don't Want To Walk Around" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Davis' album "Tiger On The Hammond" (T 1419).

1959 - Phil Napoleon and His Memphis Five () record the tracks "Shake It And It Break It", "Wang Wang Blues", "Wolvering Blues", "Black And Blue" and "Come Back To Sorrento" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Phil Napoleon And His Memphis Five" (T 1344).

1959 - Dakota Staton, with an unlisted session orchestra that includes alto saxophone, oboe, guitar, bass, drum, harp and strings players conducted by Sid Feller using his own arrangements, records the tracks "Why Don't We Talk Things Over", "Time Was", "Someone To Watch Over Me", and "I'll Know" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Staton's album "Dakota Staton Sings Ballads And The Blues" (T 1387).

1960 - Tennessee Ernie Ford, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "Lord Of All Creation" and "Bless This Land" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4468).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #17 on CJCA's Fabulous Forty Survey in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #1 on the station's Feature Albums chart.

1963 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' album "Little Deuce Coupe".

1963 - The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet; four unknown trombonists; Andre Persiany on piano; John Brown on bass; and Danny Farrar on drums) record the tracks "Muskrat Ramble", "Sleepy Time Gal", "That's A Plenty", and "St. Louis Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Jones' album "Blowin' Up A Storm" (T 2087).

1964 - Pianist Onzy Matthews and His Orchestra (Bud Brisbois, Bobby Bryant, Melvin Moore, Bob Rolfe, and John Duke on trumpet; Dave Wells on bass trumpet and trombone; Lou Blackburn, Pete Myers, and Don Switzer on trombone; Gabe Baltazar and Clifford Scott on alto saxophone; Curtis Amy and Bill Carter on tenor saxophone; Jay Migliori on baritone saxophone; Herb Ellis on guitar; Jim Crutcher on bass; Chiz Harris on drums; Dal Carlos on conga), with Matthews conducting his arrangements, record the tracks "Spring Is Here", "Put On A Happy Face", "Down In My Soul", "Make Someone Happy", "I Left My Heart In San Francisco", "Ballad For Orchestra" and "A Set For Gilette" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and "Ballad For Orchestra" on Matthews' album "Sounds For The '60s" (T 2479). All the other tracks, as of 2005, are unissued.

1964 - Ferlin Husky, with unlisted studio musicians, records the tracks "Pickin' Up The Pieces" and "The Big Wind" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the tracks together as a single (5438) and on Husky's album "True Lovin'" (T 2305).

1964 - The Super-Stocks record the track "This Bike Of Mine" in Los Angeles, California. There is no listing indicating the track has been issued.

1965 - Wanda Jackson, with an unlisted session orchestra and vocal chorus, records the titles "Oh, Lonesome Me" and "Komm Heim, Mein Wandersmann" in Cologne, Germany. Capitol Records will issue the titles together as a single in Germany (K23091).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Ned Miller, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "The Lovin' Tree", "Happy, Broken Heart", "Echo Of The Pines", and "I Hope I Never Find What I'm Looking For" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues "Happy, Broken Heart" on Miller's album "Teardrop Lane" (T 2586), and "Echo Of The Pines" as a single (Capitol 5868) with "The Hobo" on the flipside. The other two titles, as of 2005, remain unissued.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Norma Lee, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "One Lonely Heart Makes A Crowd", "Cheated", "Till Temptation Gets The Better Of Me", "Please World" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 5908) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 5815).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar; Linda Ronstadt on vocals) with Pete Childs, Cyrus Faryar, and John T. Forsha on guitar; Jimmy Bond on bass; and Billy Mundi on drums, record the titles "Orion", "2:10 Train" and "Wild About My Loving" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's eponymous album "The Stone Poneys" (T 2666).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Brian and Carl Wilson of the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, along with session musicians Hal Blaine, Diane Rovell, James Bond Jr., Charles Britz, Frank Cap, Carol Kaye, and William Pitman, record tracks for the title "Child Is Father Of The Man" in Los Angeles, California for The Beach Boys' "Smile" album which has yet to be issued by Capitol Records.

1967 - Matt Monroe, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Wednesday's Child", "When You Become A Man", "Where In The World" in London, England. Capitol Records issues "Wednesday's Child" as a single (Capitol 5823) with "The Lady Smiles" on the flipside in the United States but have not issued the other titles in the United States.

1968 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on cornet; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto and soprano saxophone; Joe Zawinul on piano; Victor Gaskin on bass; and Roy McCurdy on drums) records the titles "Somewhere", "Straight No Chaser", "'Zorba'", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Sweet Emma", "The Scavenger" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Straight No Chaser", on the group's album "Cannonball Adderley In Person" (ST-162). "Straight No Chaser", as of 2005, has yet to be issued.

1968 - Capitol Records releases the soundtrack album to the motion picture "Romeo And Juliet" which, along with original score composed and conducted by Nino Rota, contains dialogue highlights.

1968 - Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys (no member roster listed) record the tracks "But No One Hurt This Bad" and "The Dolphins" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Ronstadt's album "Hand Sown...Home Grown" (ST-208). "The Dolphins", as of 2005, has yet to be issued.

1968 - Capitol Records registers three tracks recorded by Bob Morris that were produced by Buck Owens Enterprises in Nashville, Tennessee and will issue "Going Home To Mama" and "Wicked Wind" together as a single (Capitol 2293) and has yet, as of 2005, to issue "The Scene Of My Crime".

1969 - Guitar Jr. (aka Lee Baker, Jr. on vocals and guitar; with Harvey "Harmonica Fats" Blackstone on harmonica; Don Randi on piano and organ; Don Peake on guitar; Lyle Ritz on electric bass; and Paul Humphrey on drums) records the tracks "Bed Dug Blues", "Broke And Hungry", "Go To The Mardi Gras", and "Wee Wee Hours" with producer Wayne Shuler in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the track Guitar Jr.'s album "Broke & Hungry" (ST-403).

1969 - At two sessions held this day in New York City, the cast of the Broadway musical "Salvation" record the tracks "Footloose Youth And Fancy Free", "Let The Moment Slip By", "In Between", and "Deuteronomy XVII Verse 2" at the first session and "Daedalus" with vocals by Yolanda Bavan, "1001" with vocals by Chapman Roberts, and "Stockhausen Potpourri" by the entire company at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Footloose Youth And Fancy Free", "Deuteronomy XVII Verse 2", and "Stockhausen Potpourri", on the original Broadway cast album "Salvation" (SO-337). The other tracks, as of 2005, remain unissued.

1970 - At two sessions held at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California, Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (Abe Most on clarinet; Ray Sherman on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Rolly Bundock on bass; Nick Fatool on drums; and Larry Bunker on vibraphones at the first session and John Best, Uan Rasey, Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy, Mickey Mangano, and Joe Graves on trumpet; Joe Howard, Dick Nash, Gil Falco, and Dave Wells on trombone; Bill Hinshaw on french horn; Les Robinson, Abe Most, Justin Gordon, Nat Brown, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones; Ray Sherman on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Morty Corb on bass; Nick Fatool on drums; Eileen Wilson on vocals; & strings: John De Voogt, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Jack Gootkin, Bill Kurash, Lou Raderman, Mischa Russell, Sid Sharp, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violins; Norm Botnick, Harry Hyams, and Lou Kievman on viola; Ray Kelley, Ray Kramer, and Nino Rosso on cello at the second session), with May conducting his own arrangements, record the tracks "Slipped Disc" and "Seven Come Eleven" at the first session and "James Session" and, with Eileen Wilson on vocals, "I Don't Want Walk Without You", "I Had The Craziest Dream", and "I'll Buy That Dream" at the second session. Time-Life will issue "Slipped Disc" on the album "The Swing Era 1944-1945: The Golden Age of Network Radio" (STA/STL 348), "Seven Come Eleven" on the album "The Swing Era 1939-1940: 1939: A Real Dream of a Year" (STA/STL 344), "James Session" and "I'll Buy That Dream" on the album "The Swing Era Curtain Call: The Sounds of Swing" (STA/STL 352), "I Don't Want To Walk Without You" on the album "The Swing Era Encore: The Day of the Great Entertainers" (STA/STL 351), and "I Had The Craziest Dream" on the album "The Swing Era One More Time: Swing Lives!" (STA/STL 353).

1970 - Capitol Records registers purchased masters for tracks by Valerie Rosa and the group Silverbird, some of which Capitol Records will issue.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Anne Murray and Glen Campbell do overdubs for the titles "Easy To Love" and "United We Stand" at the first session and "We All Pull The Load" and "Let Me Be The One" at the second session. Capitol will issue the final mixes of the titles on the album "Anne Murray & Glen Campbell" (SW-869).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Asylum Choir II (Leon Russell and Marc Benno) record the tracks "Sweet Home Chicago", "Down On The Base", "Hello, Little Friend", "Salty Candy", "Tryin' To Stay Alive", "Lady in waiting", "Intro to Rita", "Straight brother", "Learn how to boogie", "Ballad For A Soldier", and "When You Wish Upon A Fag" in Los Angeles, California. All the tracks will be issued by Shelter Records, which Russell co-owned, through a distribution deal with Capitol Records, on the eponymous album "Asylum Choir" (SW-8910).

1977 - Glen Campbell records overdubs for the titles "Music, Music, Music" and "Sun Shower" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue either title.

1978 - Capitol Records artist Merle Haggard marries Leona Williams.

1980 - Neil Diamond, with an unlisted session orchestra, records the titles "Love On The Rocks", "Acapulco", "America", "Adorn O Lume", "You Baby", "Amazed And Confused", "On The Robert E. Lee", "Summer Love", "Hello Again", "Hey Louise", "Songs Of Life", "Jerusalem", "Kol Nidre", "My Name Is Yussel (Theme)", and "America (Reprise)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the titles on the soundtrack album "The Jazz Singer" (SWAV-12120).

1980 - Eve Moon records the titles "Play Rough" and "Hunger" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on her eponymous album "Eve Moon" (ST-12132).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - The Bob Seger System records the title "The Fade". Capitol Records, as of 2005, has not issued the title.

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - Capitol Records Canada releases Klaatu's fifth album "Magentalane".

1982 - Prism (liineup unlisted) records the title "Incense & Pepper Mint" in Los Angeles, California. The track was voided by Capitol Records. If anyone knows the reason for this, please leave a comment.

1985 - Anne Murray, with an unlisted session orchestra using arrangements by Keith Diamond, records the title "When You're Gone" at Unique Recording Studio in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on the album "Something To Talk About" (SJ-12466).

1997 - Capitol Records releases Everclear's album "So Much for the Afterglow".

2000 - Capitol Records Nashville artist Chris LeDoux undergoes successful liver transplant surgery in Omaha, Nebraska.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Capitol Records band OK Go! begins a U.S. headlining tour with a special free show at Ann Arbor's Pontiac Garage Stage before the University of Michigan vs. Michigan State football game.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1952 - "The Buick Circus Hour", broadcast live from New York on NBC-TV, premieres. The show features Delores Gray, singer, Broadway and Hollywood actress, and future Capitol Records artist, as a co-star.

1975 - The United States Court of Appeals overturns the Immigration and Naturalization Service's order to deport John Lennon.

1988 - The documentary film "John & Yoko–A Love Story" is theatrically released in the United States.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1911 - Singer, trumpet player, and bandleader Vaughn Monroe is born Vaughn Wilton Monroe in Akron, Ohio.

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1964 - Matthew Sweet, singer, songwriter, bass player, drummer, guitarist, and record producer who contributed on Lloyd Coles' 1990 Capitol Records album "Lloyd Cole" and 1991 album "Don't Get Weird On Me, Babe", is born Sidney Matthew Sweet in Lincoln, Nebraska.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

85 Years Ago Today In 1941 - The La Scala Orchestra of Milan, conducted by Gino Marinuzzi, records "Overture to 'The Sicilian Vespers'" by Verdi in two parts and "Prelude to 'Phaedra'" by Pizzetti in two parts in Milan, Italy. Capitol Records will later acqure the masters and release the Verdi tracks as a 78 and 45 rpm single (8F-80021) and the Pizzetti tracks as 78 and 45 rpm single (6F-86008) as part of the label's Classical series.

1944 - Wesley Tuttle and The Coonhunters (Tuttle on vocals and guitar; with Charles Emery Linville on fiddle; and Merle Travis on guitar and vocals) record the tracks "God Put A Rainbow In The Clouds" with vocals by Merle Travis, "I Dreamed That My Daddy Came Home", "It May Be Too Late" with vocals by Merle Travis and "Leave Me Alone (And Be On Your Way)" at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "God Put A Rainbow In The Clouds" and "It May Be Too Late" together as a single (57-40233) on the Capitol American label and "I Dreamed That My Daddy Came Home" as a single (Capitol 194) with "Rainin' On The Mountside" on the flipside. "Leave Me Alone (And Be On Your Way)" will finally be released by The Bear Family in Germany on the 5 CD box set "Merle Travis: 1943-1955".

1948 - The Starlighters (Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Pauline Byrns, Jerry Duane, and Howard Hudson) record vocal tracks for the titles "Gather Round The Christmas Tree", "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", "Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)", and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for the Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California to orchestral parts recorded in Mexico. The final mixes of all the titles will later be issued by Capitol Records as part of The Starlight Chorus' 10" LP "Carols For Christmas".

1949 - Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (Tex Williams on vocals; with Max Fidler, Cactus Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddle; Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harp; Ossie Godson on piano; Pedro De Paul on accordion; John Weiss and Benny Garcia Jr. on electric guitar; Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo; Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar; Deuce Spriggens on bass; and Muddy Berry on drums) records the tracks "Crocodile Tears", "Was Yesterday A Dream", "Winter Song" and "My San Fernando Rose" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Crocodile Tears" and "The Winter Song" together as a single (57-40253) on the Capitol Americana label and "Was Yesterday A Dream" and "My San Fernando Rose" together as a single (Capitol 940).

1949 - Peggy Lee, with an unlisted studio orchestra (that uses flutes, celeste, and strings) conducted by Pete Rugolo, records the tracks "Crazy He Calls Me", "A Man Wrote A Song", and "One Day" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Crazy He Calls Me" as a single (Capitol 898) with "Them There Eyes" on the flip side, "A Man Wrote A Song" as a single (Capitol 57-769) with "Run For The Roundhouse, Nellie" on the flip side, "One Day" will be issued on the 4 CD set "Miss Peggy Lee".

1952 - Helen O' Connell and Gisele MacKenzie, with Dave Cavanaugh's Music (musicians unlisted), record the titles "A Crazy Waltz" and "Water Can't Quench The Fire Of Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2266).

1953 - Eddie Cantor, with an unlisted orchestra directed by Ray Heindorf, records the titles "Now's The Time To Fall In Love", "When I'm President/If You Knew Suzie", "Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider/Josephine Please No Lean On The Bell", "Pretty Baby/You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby/Yes Sir, That's My Baby", "Makin' Whoopee", "Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me)/Bye, Bye, Blackbird", "Margie/Row, Row, Row", and "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm/One Hour With You" for soundtrack of the Warner Bros. film "The Eddie Cantor Story" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the titles on the soundtrack album for "The Eddie Cantor Story" (FBF-467).

1953 - Bill Dudley, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "Rosita", "Flirtin' With The Blues", "My Lif Is Not My Own", and "Talking To A Sparrow" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2674) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2775).

1954 - In a split session on this day in Los Angeles, pianist Leonard Pennario records the track "Toccata In C Major" by Bach during the first part of the session and later the tracks "Songs Of Spain (Cantos De España), Opus 232 (Danza Espagnolas #5): Prelude/Cordoba/Under A Palm Tree/Seguidillas" by Albeniz, "Andalucia (Suite Espagnole): Malaguena/Gitanerias/Adalucia" by Lecuona, and "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" by Bach. Capitol Records will issue the middle two tracks together as an album "Songs Of Spain" (P-8319) in its Promenade series, but as of 2005 have not issued either Bach tracks.

1954 - The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, with conductor John Barnett, records the tracks "Dance Of The Hours (from 'La Gioconda')" by Ponchielli and parts of "March Slave" at Republic Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the Orchestra's LP "Starlight Encores" (P-8296) in its Promenade series.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Felix Slatkin, records the titles "Bolero" by Ravel, "Norwegian Dance No. 2" by Greig, "Polka from 'Schwanda, The Bagpiper'" by Weinberger, "(Russian) Sailor's dance from 'The Red Poppy', Opus 70" by Gliere, "Sabre Dance from 'Gayne Suite No. 1'" by Khachaturian, "Navarraise From 'Le Cid', Act II" by Massenet, "Farandole From 'L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2'" by Bizet, and "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bolero" on the Orchestra's LP "Espana" (P-8357), and all the other titles except "The Star-Spangled Banner" (which remains, as of 2005, unissued) as part of the Orchestra's album "Symphonic Dances" (P-8369) in its Promenade series.

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Cole Español" is #12 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling LPs chart and his single "Come Closer To Me" is #50 on the magazines' Best Selling Pop Singles In Stores chart. Cole's single "Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget) also debuts at #32 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York and #49 on CKWX's The Sensational Sixty chart in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1958 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra (unlisted session musicians), with Weston conducting his own arrangements, record the titles"Laura", "Easy Come, Easy Go", "I'm Thru With Love", and "All The Things You Are" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on Weston's album "Music For Dreaming" (ST 1154) and the last title on Weston's album "Music For Memories" (ST 1222).

1958 - The Charlie Bop Trio (Jimmy Kersey on vocals, with Charles Johston and an unlisted band) records the titles "Mr. Big Feet" and "Tokyo Queen" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks as a single (F4100).

1958 - During two sessions held on this date at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, vocalists Keely Smith and Louis Prima, with Sam Butera and The Witnesses (Lou Sineaux on trombone; Sam Butera on tenor saxophone; Robert J. Carter on piano; Bobby Roberts on guitar; Tony Liuzza on bass; on Paul Ferrara on drums), record the titles "Fever" with vocals by Sam Butera, "Oh, Marie", an alternate take of "Oh, Marie", "Don't Take Your Love From Me" with vocals by Smith, "Hey Boy, Hey Girl" with vocals by Prima and Smith, and "Hey Boy, Hey Girl (Reprise)" at the first session and "Lazy River", "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby", and "French Poodle" with vocals by Sam Butera at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the main takes on Prima and Smith's EP "Hey Boy! Hey Girl!" (T-1160) except for "French Poodle" which will be released as a single by Sam Butera (F4119) with "Handle With Care" on the flipside. The Bear Family will release the alternate takes in the eight-CD box set "Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera - The Capitol Recordings".

1959 - Phil Napoleon and His Memphis Five (Napoleon on trumpet; Harry DeVito on trombone; Kenny Davern on clarinet; Johnny Varro on piano; Pete Rogers on bass; and Sonny Igoe on drums) record the titles "Milenberg Joys", "Limehouse Blues", "South" and "Shake It And Break It" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first 3 tracks on the group's eponymous album "Phil Napoleon and His Memphis Five" (T 1344). The group will re-record "Shake It And Break It" at it's next recording session.

1959 - The Eligibles (no listing of members) record the titles "Chili", "My Baby, My Baby", "My First Christmas", and "The Little Engine" in Los Angeles, California. The first two tracks remain unissued as of 2005 and the last two were issued by Capitol as a single (Capitol 4304).

1959 - Organist Jackie Davis, with an unlisted guitarist and drummer, records the titles "Calypso Blues", "You Forgot Your Gloves", and "You Took Advantage Of Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the titles on Davis' album "Tiger On The Hammond" (T 1419).

1959 - Elmer Bernstein, with an unlisted session orchestra, records the titles "Paris In The Spring", an untitled original track which will later be called "Adieu De Amour (Love Is Farewell)" and "Souvenir Du Printemps (Memories Of Spring)", and "I Love Paris" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will later issue the titles on Elmer Bernstein And The Swinging Bon Vivants' album "Paris Swings" (T 1288).

1960 - Organist Jackie Davis (with Irving Ashby on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Weedee Morris on drums), records the titles "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry", "The Song Is You", "Sweet Sue, Just You", and "Strange Music" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the titles on Davis' album "Big Beat Hammond" (T 1686).

1960 - Organist Virgil Fox records the titles "Poem" by Fibich, "The Old Refrain" by Kreisler, and "At Dawning" by Eberhart-Cadman at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the titles on Fox's album "Vale Of Dreams" (P-8557) as part of the label's Promenade series.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vic Damone, with Jack Marshall's Music (Marshall conducting his own arrangements with an unlisted session orchestra), records the titles "Let's Face The Music And Dance", "In The Still Of The Night", "Change Partners", "Deep Night" and "There I've Said It Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Damone's album "Linger Awhile With Vic Damone" (T 1646)

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Pianist Joe Bushkin, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Soliloquy (One Plus Two)", "Pennies From Heaven", and "Blue Moon" in New York City. Capitol Records has yet, as of 2005, to issue any of the titles.

1962 - Billboard Music Week magazine reports that Capitol Records has stopped sending out promotional singles of Nat "King" Cole's "Ramblin' Rose" and is now sending out a special 12-track LP where all the tracks are "Ramblin' Rose". The album is #5 on CKY 580 AM's Albums Chart in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, #8 on Billboard Music Week magazine's 150 Best Selling Monaural LPs chart and #16 on the magazine's 50 Best Selling Stereo LPs chart. Cole's single "Ramblin' Rose" is #1 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Easy Listening chart, #3 on its Honor Roll Of Hits and Hot 100 singles charts, and #12 on its Hot R&B Sides chart. Cole's single "Ramblin' Rose" is also #5 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California, #6 on WABC's Silver Dollar Sound Survey in New York City, New York, #12 on CKY 580 AM's Hit Parade Official Top 50 List in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and #42 on C-FUN's C-Funtastic Fifty chart in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" is #21 on WKLO's Tunedex in Louisville, Kentucky.

1964 - The Beatles begin recording the title "Eight Days A Week" at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, England which will appear on their "Beatles For Sale" album in the UK and on the album "Beatles VI" which is distributed by Capitol Records in the United States. The same day, John Lennon writes the song "I Feel Fine". Final tracks for both songs will be finished on October 18, 1964.

1964 - John Denver records the titles "The Road", "Far Side Of The Hill", "Four String Winds", and "Anything Love Can Buy" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005, Capitol Records have not issued any of the titles.

1964 - Nancy Wilson, with an unlisted session orchestra conducted by Sid Feller, records the tracks "Love Has Many Faces", "Where Does This Leave Me", "And Satisfy", "Take What I Have", and "Don't Come Running Back To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks "Love Has Many Faces" and "Don't Come Running Back To Me" together as a single (Capitol 5340), "And Satisfy" and "Take What I Have" together as a single (Capitol 5319), and "Where Does Leave Me" as a single (Capitol 5455) with "Gentle Is My Love" on the flipside.

1964 - Tommy Collins (on vocals and rhythm guitar with Roy Nichols on lead guitar; Merle Haggard on rhythm guitar; Bob Morris on bass; Gwynn Merle Nichols on drums), at his final recording session for Capitol Records, records the tracks "It's A Big Jump" and "It's A Pretty Good Ol' World After All" with Wanda Collins providing vocal chorus, "Don't Let Me Stand In His Footsteps" with Merle Haggard on harmony vocals and "All The Monkeys Ain't In The Zoo" (some listings give the musicians on this track as being: Joe Maphis on rhythm guitar; Glen Campbell, Buck Owens, Billy Strange and Roy Nichols on lead guitar; Wynn Stewart on guitar; Merrill Moore on piano; Jelly Sanders on fiddle; Pee Wee Adams on drums; Wanda Collins on duet and backing vocals; and Collins' best friend Merle Haggard on rhythm guitar and harmony vocals) in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "It's A Big Jump" and "Don't Let Me Stand In His Footsteps" together as a single (DT 5107) and Capitol Records will issue the tracks "It's A Pretty Good Ol' World After All" together with "All The Monkeys Ain't In The Zoo" as a single (Capitol 5345).

1964 - Don Grady records the tracks "One Good Turn Deserves Another", "It's Better This Way", and "I Threw A Rock At Karen" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 5362) and the last track as of 2005 remains unissued.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Ned Miller, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Only A Fool", "The Hobo", "I Just Can't Pretend No More" and "If Love Was Just A Song" in Los Angeles, California. "Only A Fool" was rejected. Capitol Records issued "The Hobo" as a single (Capitol 5868) with "Echo Of The Pines" on the flipside and "If Love Was Just A Song" on Miller's album "Teardrop Lane" (ST 2586). As of 2005 "I Just Can't Pretend No More" remains unissued.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Bobby Rydel, with unlisted session musicians, records the title "Open For Business As Usual" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5780) with "You Gotta Enjoy Joy" (which is the theme song of Milton Berle's 1960's variety show) on the flipside.

1967 - Singer, songwriter and guitarist Fred Neil begins four days of sessions (October 6, 10, 11 and 15) with producer Nik Venet and James E. Bond, Jr. on stand-up bass and Cyrus Faryar, Peter O. Childs, and Eric Glen Hord on acoustic guitars in Studio B at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California for his album Capitol Records album "Sessions".

1967 - Ferlin Husky, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "I Promised You The World", "Don't Hurt Me Anymore", and "Just Of You" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol will issue "I Promised You The World" as a single (Capitol 2154) with "You Should Live My Life" on the flipside and "Don't Hurt Me Anymore" and "Just Of You" together as a single (Capitol 2048).

1967 - Bobby Austin, with unlisted session musicians and producer Charlie "Fuzzy" Austin, records the titles "Sweet Evelina", "Do-Die", "This Song Is Just For You", "Hard Bad Times", "Please Look Over Me", "Lonely Old Road", "Things Are Lookin' Up", "A Girl In My Dreams", and "Odd And Ends (Bits And Pieces)" in Bakersfield, California. Capitol will later purchase the masters from Buck Owens Enterprises and issue the final takes on Austin's album "Old Love Never Dies" (ST 2915).

1969 - Apple Records releases The Beatles' single "Something" with "Come Together" on the flipside. Capitol Records handles the single's distribution in the United States.

1969 - Tex Ritter, with an unlisted session orchestra conducted by Don Tweedy, records the track "Wand'rin' Star" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2677) with "Chuck Wagon Son Of A Gun" on the flipside.

1969 - The original Broadway cast of "Salvation" and unlisted session musicians hold four recording sessions on this day in New York City, New York to record tracks for the musical's original Broadway cast album. "Overture" (an instrumental track), "Salvation", "Honest Confession (Is Good For The Soul)", and "Ballin' All The Way Through Sunday" are recorded at the first session, "If You Let Me Make Love To You, Why Can't I Touch You", "Gina", "Back To Genesis", and "Tomorrow Is the First Day Of The Rest Of My Life" at the second session, "There Ain't No Flies On Jesus", "Schwartz", and "Let's Get Lost In Now" at the third session, and "For Ever" at the fouth session. Capitol records will issue all the tracks except "Schartz" on the album "Salvation" (SO-337). The rest of the soundtrack will be recorded at the next session.

1969 - Guitar Jr. (aka Lee Baker Jr., on vocals and guitar with Harvey "Harmonica Fats" Blackstone on harmonica; Don Rand on piano and organ; Don Peake on guitar; Lyle Ritz on electric bass; and Paul Humphrey on drums) records the tracks "Things I Used To Do", "Don't Touch Me Baby", and "Rooster Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Guitar Jr.'s album "Broke & Hungry" (ST-403).

1969 - Capitol Records Canada, as part of its 6000 series, releases Pink Floyd's soundtrack album to the movie "More". Tower Records, a division of Capitol Records, released the album in August 1969.

1970 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on cornet and vocals; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, and vocals; Joe Zawinul on piano, electric piano, and celeste; Nat Adderley Jr. on piano, electric piano, guitar [on "Down In The Black Bottom" and "The Price You Pay To Be Free"]; Walter Booker on bass and electric bass; Bob West on bass and electric bass [on "The Price You Pay To Be Free"]; and Roy McCurdy on drums) records the titles "Down In The Black Bottom", "Get Up Off Your Knees", "Wild-cat Pee", "Alto Sex", and "The Price You Got To Pay To Be Free" with vocals by Nate Adderley, Jr. at The Capitol Records Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol will issue all the titles on the band's double album "The Price You Got To Pay To Be Free" (SWBB-636).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Red Steagall, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Jesus Christ What A Man", "Party Dolls And Wine", and "Texas Silver Zephyr" in Nashville, Tennessee. The only title from the session that Capitol Records has issued so far is "Party Dolls And Wine" which was released as a single (Capitol 3244) with "Middle Tennessee Country Boy's Blues" on the flipside.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Over four sessions held in Los Angeles, California on this day Anne Murray and Glen Campbell, with Al De Lory & Brian Ahern conducting their own arrangments to an unlisted session orchestra, record the titles: "Ease Your Pain" at the first session; "We All Pull The Load", "Let Me Be The One", and "Oh, Boy!" at the second session; "Canadian Sunset" at the third session; and "Bring Back The Love" at the fourth session. Capitol Records will issue "Ease Your Pain" as a single (Capitol 3287) with "United We Stand" on the flipside, "We All Pull The Load", "Let Me Be The One", "Canadian Sunset", and "Bring Back The Love" on the duo's eponymous album "Anne Murray & Glen Campbell" (Capitol SW-869) and eventually release "Oh, Boy!" on Campbell's CD "The Essential Glen Campbell,Volume 2" (8-33829-2).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Barry Kaye records the titles "On My Way" and "Movin' On" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the titlrs together as a single (Capitol 3220).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Glen Campbell records overdubs for the title "One Of These Nights" in Los Angeles, California but Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue the track.

1980 - Eve Moon records the titles "So What" and So Good" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "So What" on Moon's eponymous album "Eve Moon" (ST-12132).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - Linda Clifford, with unlisted session musicians, records the titles "Let It Ride", "Never Say Never", "Ain't You Glad", "Build A Fire", "Only The Angels Know", "All The Man I Need", "I'll Keep On Loving You", "I Lied", and "Don't Come Crying To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the titles on Clifford's album "I'll Keep On Loving You" (ST-12181).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - The Bob Seger System records the title "Even Now" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the title on a single (Capitol 5213) with "Little Victories" on the flipside.

1985 - Nelson Riddle, composer, arranger, conductor and Capitol Records artist, dies of liver ailments at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at age 64. By his side were his children Nelson Riddle III, Rosemary Riddle Acerra, Christopher Riddle, Bettina Bellini, Cecily Finnegan, and Maureen Riddle. He is later interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, California.

1990 - Garth Brooks is inducted as the 65th member of The Grand Ole Opry.

1998 - Capitol Records releases Less Than Jake's second album, "Hello Rockview".

2005 - Capitol Records Nashville artist Trace Adkins video "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" premieres on CMT.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1963 - Capitol Records artist Judy Garland sings the medley "Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again" as a duet with Columbia Records artist Barbara Streisand on Garland's CBS-TV show. A recording of the live performance will be released on Streisand's 1991 Columbia album "Just For The Record...".

1973 - The syndicated television program "The Lawrence Welk Show" devotes the entire show to "Memories Of Nat 'King' Cole" by performing nineteen of his songs.

2002 - The 5th Annual Carl Wilson Walk Against Cancer is held along with a historic bus tour that included a tour of The Capitol Tower and Studios and other locations of interest and ended at Brian Wilson's house where he was selling lemonade. Actually the lemonade was free,, but the signed paper cups were a $50 donation to The Carl Wilson Foundation.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1927 - It's a Thursday night and "The Jazz Singer" premieres at The Warner Theatre in New York City, New York.

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1925 - Jack Kingston, a singer, songwriter, yodeler, and the first Canadian country artist signed by Capitol Records (1950), is born in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1944 - Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter), doing vocals and guitar, with Paul Howard on zither (and probably Dave Dexter, Jr. producing) records the tracks "Ella Speed", "Rock Island Line" (which he originally recorded in 1937), "Tell Me Baby" and "Take This Hammer" in Los Angeles, California. "Rock Island Line" will be released by Capitol Records on the anthology album "The History Of Jazz, Volume 1, The 'Solid' South". The other tracks will be released by Capitol Records on the album "Leadbelly" as part of the label's "Classics In Jazz" series.

1944 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (Don Anderson, Ray Linn and Nate Kazebier on trumpets, Allan Thompson and Burt Johnson on trombones, Fred Stulce, Arthur "Doc" Rando, Matty Matlock, Eddie Miller, and Harry Schuchman on saxophones, Stan Wrightsman on piano, Nappy Lamare on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, Nick Fatool on drums, and six unidentified violinists) first Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Clark Yocum, Hal Hopper, and Chuck Lowry) record the titles "I'm Gonna See My Baby" and "Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive" then vocalist Jo Stafford records the titles "I Promise You" and "Let's Take The Long Way Home" Capitol Records will issue "Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive" as a single (Capitol 180) with "There's A Fella Waiting in P'Keepsie" (recorded October 17, 1944) on the flipside, "I'm Gonna See My Baby" as a single (Capitol 183) as the flipside "Candy" (recorded December 6, 1944), and "I Promise You" and "Let's Take The Long Way Home" together as a single (Capitol 181).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - James Baskett and Johnny Mercer, with The Pied Pipers and Billy May and His Orchestra (Mannie Klein, Don Anderson and Holly Humphries on trumpet; William Schaefer, Ed Kusby and Hoyt Bohannon on trombone; Fred Fox on french horn; John Gruey, J.A. Krechter, Donald Renfrew, Warren Baker and Lloyd Hildebrand on saxophones; Frank Leithner on piano; John Ryan on bass; John Cyr on percussion; Ann Mason on harp; and on strings: Edward Bergman, Walter Edelstein, Peter Ellis, George Kast, Sol Kindler, Dan Lube, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson and Olcott Vail on violin; Albert Burton and David Sterkin on viola; Fred Goerner and Joseph Saxonon cello) using a script adaptation by Alan Livingston, record the title "Part 5: The Laughing Place, Part 1" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol will release the title as part of the children's album "Tales Of Uncle Remus" (CC-40), a soundtrack album for Walt Disney's combined live-action movie "Song Of The South".

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - During a three-way split session held this day at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California, first vocalist Wesley Tuttle, with Darol A. Rice on clarinet, Charles K. Linville on fiddle, Paul Sells on accordion, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Eddie Kirk, Merle Travis, and Lewis Jack Rivers on rhythm guitars, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, Allen J. Williams on bass, and Tommy Romersa on drums, records the title "Old Shep", then vocalists Johnny Mercer, Merle Travis (also on guitar), with Wesley Tuttle also on vocals, Darol A. Rice on clarinet, Charles K. Linville on fiddle, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Eddie Kirk and Lewis Jack Rivers on rhythm guitars, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, Allen Williams on bass, and Tommy Romersa on drums, record the titles "The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along" then, vocalists Jerry Colonna, Merle Travis (also on guitar), and Wesley Tuttle record the title "Oh Why, Oh Why Did I Ever Leave Wyoming" (written by Morey Amsterdam), then vocalist Johnny Mercer records the title "A Little Too Far", then vocalists Jerry Colonna, Merle Travis (also on guitar), and Wesley Tuttle record the title "When Rosie Ricoola Do The Hoola Ma Boola". all with pianist Buddy Cole directing the orchestra (Darol A. Rice on clarinet, Charles K. Linville on fiddle, Eddie Kirk and Lewis Jack Rivers on rhythm guitars, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, Allen J. Williams on bass, and Tommy Romersa on drums). Capitol Records will issue "Old Shep" on the multi-artist compilation album "Cowboy Hit Parade" (AD-55), "The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along" and "A Little Too Far" together as a single (Capitol 400) and "Oh Why, Oh Why Did I Ever Leave Wyoming" and "When Rosie Ricoola Do The Hoola Ma Boola" together as a single (Capitol 330).

1949 - Pedro De Cordoba, with Richard "Keys" Biggs on organ, speaks on the titles "1st and 2nd Gospel According To St. Luke" and the medley "3rd Gospel Accord To St. John/The Lord's Prayer/Hail Mary/Gloria" which Capitol Records will release as a single (Capitol 9010).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - The Mellowmen Quartet record 2 titles for the Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Mel Tormé (on piano and vocals, with Mary Osborne on guitar; Clyde Lombardi on bass; and Bunny Shawker on drums) records the titles "You're A Heavenly Thing" and "Heart And Soul" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will release "You're A Heavenly Thing" as a single (Capitol 1864) with "Foolish Little Rumors" on the flip side. "Heart And Soul" will eventually be released on the CD "Capitol Sings Hoagy Carmichael - Stardust".

1954 - Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan (doing vocals and guitar with Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle; Billy Liebert on piano; Jimmy Bryant and Billy Strange on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; Red Murrell on bass; and Roy Harte on drums) records the tracks "Jolly Captain Huddlestead", "A Sailor's Letter", "What's Another Broken Heart" and "I Wonder If I Can Lose The Blues This Way" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release "I Wonder If I Can Lose The Blues This Way" and "A Sailor's Letter" together as a single (Capitol 2977) and "Jolly Captain Huddlestead" and "What's Another Broken Heart" together as a single (Capitol 3157).

1954 - Billy May and His Orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Si Zentner, Murray McEachern, Ed Kusby and Tommy Pederson on trombone; Skeets Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on bass saxophone; Paul Smith on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums and vocals; Lou Singer on percussion; Jack Costanzo on bongos; Mike Pacheco on congas; Frank Guerrero on timbales) record the titles "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer", "Loop De Loop Mambo" (with vocals by The Maytimers), "Suzette" (with vocals by The Maytimers), "Suddenly" and "Trees" at Capitol Records Studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Loop De Loop Mambo" together as a single (Capitol 2948), "Suzette" will be released as a single with "Street Of Dreams" on the flipside (Capitol 3297), "Suddenly" will be released on the EP "Dance To The Bands" (Capitol TBO 727) and "Trees" remains unissued as of 2005. All the titles were arranged and conducted by Billy May.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Nat "King" Cole, with an orchestra (Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Clyde Hurley, Vito Mangano, and Shorty Sherockon on trumpet; Murray McEachern and Ray Sims on trombone; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Willie Smith and Mahlon Clark on alto saxophone; Babe Russin and William Skalak on tenor saxophone; Joe Koch on bass saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; John Collins on guitar; Charles Harris on bass; and Lee Young on drums), using arrangements and conducted by Nelson Riddle, records the titles "True Blue Lou", "Like Someone In Love" "I'm Shooting High" and "Tangerine" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. The titles will be unreleased until they appear on compilation CDs or are released in foreign markets years later.

1957 - Steel guitarist Wesley "Speedy" West, with Elmer Schmidt on piano, records the titles "Drifting And Dreaming", "My Little Grass Shack", "Sweet Hawaiian Chimes" and "Blue Hawaii" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the titles on "Speedy" West With The Seven Seas Serenaders' album "West Of Hawaii" (Capitol T 956).

1959 - Tommy Sands, with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, records the titles "Quiet Girl", "You Hold The Future" and "I Gotta Have You" and one other track whose information has been lost in Los Angeles, California. "Quiet Girl" remains unissued as of 2005. Capitol Records released "You Hold The Future" and "I Gotta Have You" together as a single (Capitol 4316). If anyone has any information as to what the fourth track recorded at this session is or where the session was held, please leave a comment.

1960 - Dickie Harrell does drum overdubs for the title "Drum Opus IX: Goon Bat" in Los Angeles, California. The title will be released by Capitol Records on his album "Drums And More Drums" (Capitol ST 1502).

1960 - The Kingston Trio (Dave Guard on vocals and banjo, Nick Reynolds on vocals and guitar, Bob Shane on vocals, guitar and banjo), with Morris "Buck" Wheat on bass, records the titles "Oh Mary, Don't You Weep", "Blow The Candle Out", "Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies" and "Blue Eyed Gal" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release the last three titles on the EP "Make Way!" and the first track would later be released on compilations.

1960 - Organist Jackie Davis (with Irving Ashby on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Weedee Morris on drums) records the titles "Stop, Look And Listen", "Stompin' At The Savoy" and "Time On My Hands" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the last two titles on his album "Big Beat Hammond". "Stop, Look And Listen" remains unissued as of 2005.

1960 - The DeCastro Sisters (Babette, Cherie, and Olga), with an unknown backing group, record the titles "There Goes My Heart", "Red Sails In The Sunset", "I Love You" and "I Love You, Yes I Do" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the titles on their album "A Rockin' Beat". If anyone has information on who worked on the session, please leave a comment.

1960 - Virgil Fox records the titles "Where E'er You Walk" by Handel (which remains unissued as of 2005) and "Dreams" by Hugh McAmis at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. "Dreams" will be released by Capitol Records on Fox's album "Vale Of Dreams" as part of Capitol's Promenade series.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vic Damone, with Jack Marshall's Music (arrangements and orchestra conducted by Marshall), records the titles "When The Lights Are Low", "After The Lights Go Down Low", "Linger Awhile", "Close Your Eyes" and "Stella By Starlight" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the titlrs on his album "Linger Awhile With Vic Damone" (Capitol T 1646).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love on vocals; Brian Wilson on vocals and drums; Carl Wilson on lead guitar and vocals; Al Jardine on guitar and vocals) record the title "Surfin'" at Keen Studios in Beverly Hills, California for Candix Records. The master will later be sold to Capitol Records and released on their album "Surfin' Safari".

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Pianist Joe Bushkin, with unknown session musicians, records the titles "The Man I Love", "The Song Is Ended", "Once In A While" and "The Lady Is A Tramp" in New York City, New York. The titles remain unreleased by Capitol Records as of 2005.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Three days of sessions recording the original Broadway cast soundtrack to Noel Cowards' "Sail Away" (featuring Charles Braswell, Grover Dale, Patricia Harty, James Hurst, Paul O'Keefe, and Elaine Stritch on vocals and an unknown men's chorus with Orchestra) with conductor Peter Matz begin in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will release all the titlds on the album "Sail Away" (Capitol WAO 1643).

1962 - June Christy, with Bob Cooper conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Ronnie Lang on flute, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, Milt Holland and Emil Richards on percussion, and George Kast, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Felix Slatkin, Robert Barene, Nathan Kaproff and Samuel Freed on violins), records the titles "One Note Samba" and "Bossa Nova" in Los Angeles, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM.. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (F4864).

1963 - The Four Preps (Bruce Belland on tenor vocals, Marvin Ingram [aka Marvin Inabnett] on high tenor vocals, Glen Larson on baritone vocals, and Ed Cobb on bass vocals) with unknown studio musicians, record the tracks "We Don't Give A Hootenanny", "I'm Falling In Love With A Girl", "The Greatest Surfer Couple" and Timbuktu" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release "I'm Falling In Love With A Girl" and "The Greatest Surfer Couple" together as a single (Capitol 5074). The other two tracks remain unissued as of 2005.

1963 - Tony Roma, with unknown session musicians, records the tracks "Turn Her Around", "You're Nothing But A Girl" and "If You See My Love" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will release the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 5101). "You're Nothing But A Girl" remains unissued as of 2005.

1963 - The Jonas Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet; four unknown trombones; André Persiany on piano; John Brown on bass and Danny Farrar on drums) record the tracks "My Monday Date", "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home", "Moten Swing" and "Somethin' (Struttin' With Some Barbecue)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the tracks as part of Jones' album "Blowin' Up A Storm". If anyone knows who performed on trombone, please leave a comment.

1964 - Capitol Records releases Gordon MacRae's album "Kismet" (SW-2022).

1964 - Vocalist Ernie Andrews, with The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on cello; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone; Joe Zawinul on piano; Sam Jones on bass; and Louis Hayes on drums), records the tracks "I'm Always Drunk In San Francisco", "Bill Bailey", "Don't Be Afraid Of Love", "Big City", "Green Door" and "Work Song" (listed as "Chain Gang" in Capitol's files) at a live performance at The Lighthouse Club in Hermosa Beach, California. Capitol Records will release the first 4 tracks on the album "Live Session!". The last two tracks remain unissued as of 2005.

1965 - Andy Russell, with unknown backing, records the tracks "Nothing Matters But You", "One Kiss For Old Times" and "I'll Be Standing By" in Los Angeles, California. The tracks remain unissed as of 2005.

1965 - Dallas Frazier records the tracks "That Ain't No Stuff", "Elvira" and "When The Bell Goes Ding Dong" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will release the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 5560). "When The Bell Goes Ding Dong" remains unissued by Capitol Records.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Jody Miller, with unknown backing, records the title "If You Were A Carpenter" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records released the title as a single with "Let Me Walk With You" on the flipside (Capitol 5768). If anyone has more information about the session, please leave a comment.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Lou Lawton records an overdub for the title "I Turned My Back On Love" in New York City, New York which remains unissued by Capitol Records as of 2005.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beach Boys record the title "Our Prayer" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will eventually release the title on the 5 CD set "Good Vibrations - 30 Years Of The Beach Boys". If anyone has more information about the session, please leave a comment.

1967 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Jay Daversa, Clyde Raesinger, Carl Leach, Dalton Smith, and Jack Laubach on trumpet; Tom Whittaker, Dick Shearer, and Tom Senff on trombone; Jim Amlotte on bass trombone; Graham Ellis on bass trombone and tuba; Ray Reed on alto saxophone and piccolo; Alan Rowe and Bob Dahl on tenor saxophone; John Mitchell on bass saxophone; Bill Fritz on baritone and bass saxophone and flute; Monty Budwig on bass; Dee Barton on drums; Chino Valdes on congas and bongos) record the tracks "Interchange", "Changing Times", "A Man And A Woman", "Imagine", and "The World We Knew" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "The World We Know" (T/ST 2810).

1967 - Fourteen-year-old Ellie Janov (aka Ellie St. James), with unlisted others (including string section, harpsichord, and brass players) records the titles "Theme", "My Heart Won't Let Me Shake You, Baby", and "Portobello Road" in Los Angeles, California with producer Nick Venet. Capitol will issue "Theme" and "Portobello Road" together as a single (Capitol 2037). No issuing information is listed for "My Heart Won't Let Me Shake You, Baby".

1967 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Summer Snow's titles "Flying On The Ground" and "Your Thoughts Have Wings" and will release both titles together as a single (Capitol 2031).

1968 - Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys record the tracks "Break My Mind", "It's About Time" and "We Need A Lot More Of Jesus (And A Lot Less Of Rock 'N' Roll)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the tracks on the group's album "Hand Sown...Home Grown".

1968 - The Beach Boys record the title "Time To Get Alone" in Los Angeles, California which Capitol Records will release on their album "20/20".

1968 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Bill Tinker, with unlisted others, records the titles "Again, Again", "Son", "Dee Anne" and "Anything You Ask" in the first session and the titles "Silver Love Line", "You Could Get High", "Midway" and "Man From Birmingham" at the second session. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue all the titles on Tinker's album "Inside Out" (ST 5145) and "Man From Birmingham" also as a single (Tower 472) with "An Everyday Thing" (recorded September 27, 1968) on the flipside.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (John Audino, John Best, Uan Rasey, Pete Candoli, and Mickey Mangano on trumpet; Ed Kusby, Gil Falco, Dick Noel, and Dave Wells on trombone; Les Robinson, Ronnie Lang, Abe Most, Justin Gordon, Nat Brown, and Chuck Gentry on saxophone; Ray Sherman on piano; Bob Bain on guitar; Rollie Bundock on bass; Nick Fatool on drums; and Larry Bunker on vibraphone) with May conducting his own arrangements, record the titles "Rose Room", "Sidewalks Of Cuba", "Solo Flight" and "Yesterdays" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life will release the titles.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "The Folk Album" which features Ford's youngest son Brion (then 19) accompanying his father on the track "Cotton Fields", and Buck Owen's compilation album "The Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 4".

1973 - David Frizell records the track "I've Been Satisfied" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California for Buck Owens Enterprises. Capitol will purchase the masters and release the track as a single (Capitol 3787) with "Jesus and Joe" on the flipside.

1973 - Billy C. Graham records the tracks "Have A Good Time", "I'm Just A Pushover", "Dreaming" and "You're My Kind Of Woman" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release "Have A Good Time" as a single (Capitol 3909) with "(She's The) Reason For Giving A Damn" on the flip side. The other tracks from the session remain unissued as of 2005.

1974 - Al Martino does an overdub for the track "Love Will Conquer All" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will release the finished track on Martino's album "To The Door Of The Sun".

1975 - Natalie Cole's first hit Capitol Records single "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" written by Chuck Jackson and Cole's future husband Marvin Yancy, with "Joey" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's R&B chart.

1975 - Billy Jean Campbell files for divorce from Capitol Records artist Glen Campbell.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Glen Campbell does overdubs for the titles "When Did I Lose Your Love" (unreleased as of 2005), "Early Morning Song" and "This Is Sarah's Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the finshed versions of the last two titles on Campbell's album "Southern Nights".

1977 - Connie Cato, with unlisted other, records the titles "It's Late (And I Have To Go)", "Yellow House Of Love" and "Saturday Night Sin" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol will issue "Yellow House Of Love" as a single (Capitol 4547) with "Then Give Him Back To Me" (recorded October 5, 1977) on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for the other two titles.

1978 - A Taste Of Honey's debut Capitol Records album, "A Taste Of Honey", is certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1982 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Little River Band's titles "The Other Guy", "D", "One Day", "St. Louis", and two mixes of "Down On The Border" which were recorded in Australia. Capitol Records released "The Other Guy" as a single (Capitol 5185) with "No More Tears" (recorded in July of 1982) on the flipside, has yet to issue "D", "One Day", and "St. Louis", issued the first mix of "Down On The Border" on the group's album "Greatest Hits" (ST-12247) and the second mix on the group's album "The Net" (ST-12273).

1985 - Anne Murray, with an orchestra arranged by Keith Diamond, records the track "Reach For Me" at Unique Recording Studio in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will release the track as a single (Capitol 5576) with "Who's Leaving Who" on the flipside.

1989 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owen's album "Act Naturally" on CD.

1994 - Capitol and Virgin Records release rap group College Boys second and final album "Nuttin' Less Nuttin' Mo'".

2000 - Capitol Records artist Faron Young is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame at the 2000 CMA Award Show in Nashville, Tennessee.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Capitol Record producer Ken Nelson and Capitol Records group The Jordanaires are inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in a special ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee.

2005 - Capitol Records releases Liz Phair's album "Somebody's Miracle" (her last for the label), Ebony Eyez's album "7 Day Cycle", The Magic Numbers self-titled album, John Lennon's compilation album "Working Class Hero-The Definitive Lennon" 2 CD set, and a remastered version of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's album "Acoustic" on CD.

2005 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Chris Cagle's album "Anywhere But Here".

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1957 or In 1960 - Afrika Bambaataa, early developer of Hip-Hop, record producer and EMI America artist (1988-1991), may have been born on this day (maybe as Kevin Donovan) in South Bronx, New York City, New York. Capitol Records currently owns EMI America's catalog. If anyone knows his true birth name and birth date, please leave a comment.

1983 - Kim Carnes works on a Dance mix of her track "Invisible Hands" that will be released by EMI America Records as a single (EMI-Am. 7815) with the track's original mix on the flip side. EMI America's catalog is owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.

1989 - Graham Chapman, certified medical doctor, actor, comedian, member of Monty Python's Flying Circus, dies of spinal cancer at age 48 in a hospital in London England, the day before a 20th anniversary celebration for the show. Fellow Python member Terry Jones jokingly said, "I thought it was in terribly bad taste for him to die when he did" and "That was the worst case of party-pooping I have ever come across". In 1988 when I was working for Virgin Records America, I adapted the U.K packaging of Monty Python's "The Final Rip Off" 2 CD set for release in the United States. Capitol Records currently owns the Virgin Records America catalogue.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1957 - Russell Simmons, co-founder (with Rick Rubin) of Def Jam Records, older brother of Rev. Joseph Simmons (aka "Run" of Run-DMC), and media entrepreneur, is born in Queens, New York.

1970 - Janis Joplin, singer, is found dead of a heroin overdose at age 27 in her room at the Landmark Motor Hotel (now called the Highland Gardens Hotel), 7047 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, CA. She is later cremated at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California, and her ashes are scattered into the Pacific Ocean.

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1950 - Ronnie Laws, a jazz, blues, and funk saxophone and flute player, and a Blue Note Records (1975-1976, 1996-1998), United Artists (1976-1980), Liberty Records (1981), and Capitol Records artist (1982-1984), is born Ronald Laws in Houston, Texas. Blue Note, United Artists and Liberty Records' catalogs are currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers and Ray Wetzel on trumpet, Vido Musso and Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Bob Ahern on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, and Robert Collier on drums) record the track "Painted Rhythm", arranged by Kenton, for Capitol Records.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Jascha Datsko and His Gypsy Ensemble record an unissued take of "Granadinas/Clavelitios" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1947 - Uncle Henry's Kentucky Mountaineers (vocalists Henry Warrens and Wava Adams with unlisted others) record the titles "Red Headed Woman", "Are You Ashamed Of Me", "Misery In My Soul", and "Achin' And Cryin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Red Headed Woman" and "Misery In My Soul" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40077) and have yet to issue the other two titles.

1947 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Paul Weston conducting His Orchestra (lineup unlisted and includes a strings section), records the titles "I Surrender Dear", "At The Candlelight", "Just One More Chance", and "I'm Yours To Command" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Surrender Dear" and "At The Candlelight" together as a single (Capitol 15014) and "Just One More and "I'm Yours To Command" together as a single (Capitol 812).

1948 - Margaret Whiting's Capitol Records single "A Tree In The Meadow" is #1 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart.

1950 - Vocalist Clark Dennis with vocal quartet and instrumental accompaniment records the tracks "Give Me A Kiss (To Build A Dream On)", "The Lorelei", "Love's Old Sweet Song" and "The Night The Floor Fell In" in Los Angeles, California. "The Lorelei" and "Love's Old Sweet Song" will be released together as Capitol Records single 1301 and the other two tracks remain unissued as of 2005.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Bob Crosby and His Bobcats (Billy Butterfield on trumpet, Elmer "Moe" Schneider, Murray McEachern, and Ted Vesely on trombone, Matty Matlock on clarinet, Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, Jess Stacy on piano, Nappy Lamare on guitar, Bob Haggart on bass, Ray Bauduc on drums, and possibly and The Crew Chiefs on vocals) record the titles "Bouquet Of Roses" and "Just A Little Lovin'" then, with Warren Smith replacing Schneider, McEachern and Vesely on trombone, the titles "Savoy Blues" (possibly with Bob Crosby whistling) and "Avalon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 18500 and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 1894).

1952 - Background overdubs are recorded for Stan Freberg's titles "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 2279) with "The Boogie-Woogie Banjo Man From Burmingham" (recorded on October 2, 1952) on the flipside and on Freberg's EP "Any Requests?" (EAP-1-496).

1952 - Vocalist Mickey Katz and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Feet Up, Pat Him On The Pipick", "You Belong To Me", "Keneh Hora", and "Berele's Sherele" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Feet Up, Pat Him On The Pipick" and "You Belong To Me" together as a single (Capitol 2267), "Keneh Hora" as a single Capitol 2863) with "Hermendel's Koch-A-Lain" (recorded June 14, 1954) on the flipside and, with "Berele's Sherele", on Katz and His Orchestra's album "The Family Danced: American-Yiddish Folk Music and Dances" (T-457).

1955 - Vocalist Margie Rayburn, with Dennis Farnon conducting the orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Vito "Mickey" Mangano, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Si Zentner, Ed Kusby, and William Schaefer on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Ted Nash, Jules Jacob, Robert Dawes, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones; Paul Smith on piano; Laurindo Almeida on guitar; Meyer Rubin on bass; Alvin Stoller and Lou Singer on drums; Carlos Vidal on congas; Frank Guerrero on timbales; Fred Aguirre on bongos) using arrangements by Billy May, records the title "Basin Street Blues" at Capitol Records' studios on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. The title will be released on the the Capitol Records single 3338 and with "Can I Tell Them You're Mine" on the flipside on a promo single with the same number.

1955 - The musical tracks for Yma Sumac's track "Cha Cha Gitano", "Carnavalito Boliviano" and Gomba Boomba" are recorded at Capitol Records Melrose studios in Hollywood (after Maggie Rayburn's session) by The Rico Mambo Orchetsra (the same line-up as listed in the orchestra for the Margie Rayburn's session) conducted by Billy May. The vocals for all three tracks will be recorded by Sumac on October 14, 1955 and additionl tracks for "Cha Cha Gitano" on October 18, 1955. All the titles will be released on her Capitol Records album "Mambo!".

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Vocalist Bob Roubian, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra, records the titles "It's Only A Paper Moon", "Come On Home", "Pauline, Pauline, Pauline" and "Rocket To The Moon" in Los Angeles, California. "It's Only A Paper Moon" and "Rocket To The Moon" will be released as single F101 by Prep Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records and"Come On Home" and "Pauline, Pauline, Pauline" will be released as single F3584 by Capitol Records and as a promo single with the same number.

1957 - Freddy Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Come To The Mardi Gras" and "The Lady From 29 Palms" with vocalists Johnny Cochran and The Martin Men (vocal group with unlisted lineup), "Why Don't We Do This More Often" with vocals by Ralph Anthony and an ensemble (lineup unlisted), and "I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Cocoanuts" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Freddy Martin In Hi-Fi" (W 900).

1957 - It's a Thursday and vocalist Frank Sinatre, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orcherstra (Mannie Klein on trumpet, Si Zentner, Murray McEachern, and Francis "Joe" Howard on trombones, Skeets Herfurt and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophones, Jules Jacob and Joe Kinsler on tenor saxophone, Fred Falensby on baritone saxophone, Frank Flynn on vibraphone, Bill Miller on piano, Verlye Mills on harp, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, Country Washburne on tuba, Alvin Stoller on drums, and a string section with Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Dan Lube, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Lou Raderman, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violins, Alvin Dinkin, Alex Neiman, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on violas, Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cellos), records the titles "Autumn In New York", "London By Night", "April In Paris", and two takes of "Moonlight In Vermont" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except the first verison of "Moonlight In Vermont" on Sinatra's album "Come Fly With Me" (W/SW 920). Audio Archive will issue the first take of "Moonlight In Vermont" on the CD "From The Vaults Two" (202).

1957 - Les Brown and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Leap Frog" and "Midnight Sun" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.1960 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's Christmas album "The Last Month Of The Year".

1960 - "The Andy Griffith Show", featuring Capitol Records artist Andy Griffith and United Artists Records artist Don Knotts and a spinoff of "The Danny Thomas Show", debuts on CBS-TV where it will run until 1968 when Griffith leaves the series and is replaced by Ken Berry and is retitled "Mayberry R.F.D", running with that title until 1971.

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #12 on WMCA's Top Twenty-Five chart in New York City, New York. Also, it's a Wednesday and at 1:00 PM EDT Nat "King" Cole appears on the ABC-Radio show "Flair".

1963 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney overdub vocals for the title "Little Child" in Studio Three, EMI Studios, London, England.

1965 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "Behind The Tear", with "Runnin'" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Capitol Records releases Merle Haggard and The Strangers' album "Swinging Doors And The Bottle Let Me Down".

1967 - Vance Debar "Pinto" Colvig, voice actor for Walt Disney Studios and the original voice of Bozo The Clown for Capitol Records, dies of lung cancer at the age of 75 in Woodland Hills, California.

1967 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studio at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Jay Daversa, Clyde Raesinger, Carl Leach, Dalton Smith, and Jack Laubach on trumpets, Tom Whittaker, Dick Shearer, and Tom Senff on trombones, Jim Amlotte on bass trombone, Graham Ellis on bass trombone and tuba, Ray Reed on alto saxophone and piccolo, Alan Rowe and Bob Dahl on tenor saxophone, John Mitchell on baritone saxophone, Bill Fritz on baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, and flute, Monty Budwig on bass, Dee Barton on drums, and Chino Valdes on bongos and congas) record the a new take of the title "The World We Knew" and the titles "Girl Talk" and "Invitation" at the first session between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM and the titles "Gloomy Sunday" and "Sunny" between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except for the take of "The World We Knew" recorded at the first session, which was rejected, on Kenton's album "The World We Know" (T/ST 2810). Kenton will record a new take of "The World We Knew" on October 4, 1967 which also be issued on the album "The World We Know".

1967 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitars and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the title "Early Morning Dew" with Fred Neil, "Stoney End", and "Orion" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Stoney End" on the group's album "Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys & Friends, Volume III" (ST 2863) and have yet to issue the other two titles.

1967 - Michael Blodgett, with unlisted others, records the titles "Tranquil Day", "The People Show", "Clay People", and "Fire Engine Sky" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1967 - Capitol Records will purchase the master for Dobie Gray's title "The 'In' Crowd". No issuing information is listed.

1967 - At their first session for Capitol Records using the name Five Man Electrical Band (aka The Stacattos - Les Emmerson on vocals and guitar, Vern Craig on guitar, Brian Rading on bass, and Rick Bell and Mike Bell on vocals and drums) record the title "Five Man Electrical Band" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self-titled album "Five Man Electrical Band" (ST-165).

1977 - Capitol Record releases Bob Welch's single "Sentimental Lady", featuring vocals by his former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie. "Hot Love, Cold World" is on the flip side of the commercial release and a mono version of "Sentimental Lady" on the flip side of the promo single.

1988 - The documentary film "Imagine", about the creation of John Lennon's album, premieres in Hollywood, California.

1992 - Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) releases Garth Brooks' album "The Chase".

1994 - Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) releases Suzy Bogguss with Chet Atkins' album "Simpatico".

2000 - Capitol Records releases Radiohead's album "Kid A" in the United States.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Capitol Records Nashville artist Keith Urban receives the Australian Recording Industry's Achievement Award.

2003 - "The Concert For George" (the film of the George Harrison tribute show) opens.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Patrice Holloway, a singer, Capitol Records and Motown Records solo artist, backing session singer, member of the Capitol Records group Josie And The Pussycats (and provided the singing voice of the character Valarie for the first season of the cartoon show), and younger sister of Motown Records artist Brenda Holloway, dies of a heart attack at age 55.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Capitol Records releases The Decemberists' debut album "The Crane Wife", Sean Lennon's album "Friendly Fire" as a CD/DVD 2 disc set, Pink Floyd's compilation "Echoes - The Best Of Pink Floyd" as a 2 CD set, and The Pet Shop Boys' compilation "The Pet Shop Boys - The Hits - Pop Art" as a 2 CD Set.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Angel Records releases Sarah Brightman's compilation "Diva - The Singles Collection" both as a CD and as a seperate DVD title. Angel Records is a division of Capitol Music Group and is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1938 - Eddie Cochran, singer, guitarist, and Liberty Records artist, is born Edward Ray Cochran in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Liberty's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.

1952 - "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet" (co-starring sons David and future Imperial and Capitol Records artist Ricky Nelson) debuts and begins a fourteen year run on ABC-TV.

1953 - Chet Baker records his first two vocals for Pacific Jazz, as well as playing trumpet with Russ Freeman on piano, Carson Smith on bass, and Larry Bunker on drums for the tracks "The Thrill Is Gone" and "I Fall In Love Too Easily" at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California. His vocals and instrumental parts are recorded separately and later spliced together. Pacific Jazz's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Alto saxophonist, Sonny Criss, with Sonny Clark on piano, Larry Bunker on vibraphone, Buddy Clark on bass, and Lawrence Marable on drums records his last session for Imperial Records. Imperial's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.

1988 - Future Capitol Records artist Lisa Marie Presley marries her first husband, Danny Keough.

1992 - Houston Person records tenor saxophone overdubs for Lou Rawls' title "My Babe" and overdubs are recorded for Rawls' title "Hide Nor Hair" by Tim Hagans on trumpet, Wayne Andre on trombones, Hank Crawford on alto saxophone, David Newman on tenor saxophone, Seldon Powell on baritone saxophone using an arrangement by Crawford at M & I Studios in New York City, New York. Manhattan Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on Rawl's CD "Portrait Of The Blues" (7-99548-2) and Blue Note Records will reissue it.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Roulette Jazz, a division of Blue Note Records, releases three more titles in "The Great Jazz Vocal Collection" series: Sarah Vaughan's Roulette Records album "Sarah + 2", Chris Connors' FM Records album "Chris Connors At The Village Gate", and Joe Williams' Roulette album "A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry". All three titles are remastered versions of their original releases. The Blue Note, Roulette and FM Records catalogs are currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1955 - "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV's morning lineup running until 1984 and "The Mickey Mouse Club" begins a four year primetime run on ABC-TV.

1967 - Woody Guthrie, singer, songwriter, father of Arlo Guthrie, and cousin of Capitol Records artist Jack Guthrie, dies of complications of Huntington's Chorea at Brooklyn State Hospital in New York at age 55.

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OCTOBER 2, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1929 - Howard Roberts, music teacher, guitar and speaker designer, motion picture and television soundtrack session guitarist, and Capitol Records artist and band leader, is born Howard Mancel Roberts in Phoenix, Arizona.

1948 - Chris LeDoux, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Liberty Records and Capitol Records Nashville artist, is born in Biloxi, Mississippi.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Freddie Jackson, singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist (1985-1993) is born Frederick Anthony Jackson in Harlem, New York City, New York.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "Slipping Around" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Gordon MacRae (on vocals), with Van Alexander directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Be My Guest" (with an uncredited choir), "How Close", "Green Acres And Purple Mountains" (with an uncredited choir), "Baby Doll" (with an credited choir), "My Love" and "Laughing At Love" (vocals were overdubbed on a band track that was recorded on February 7, 1950) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 1836), the second and fifth tracks together as a single (Capitol 1846), and the third and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 1941).

1952 - Vocalist Stan Freberg, with Dick Roberts and Red Roundtree on banjos and the George Bruns Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Boogie Woogie Banjo Man From Birmingham" and "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" also on October 2, 1952 as well as on October 3, 1952, Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2279) and "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" on Freberg's EP "Any Requests?" (EAP-1-496).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Andrew Sisters record the tracks "Ti-pi-tin", "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Means You're Grand)", "Aurora", and "Ferry Boat Serenade" at The Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood, California with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by Vic Schoen. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the trio's album "The Andrews Sisters In Hi-Fi" (W 790).

1957 - Freddie Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Santa Catalina (Island Of Romance)", "Symphony", "Managua, Nicaragua", and "The Hut-Sut Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Freddy Martin In Hi-Fi" (W 900).

1957 - During two session held this day in New York City, New York, Fred Waring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Funiculi, Funicula" with vocals by Leonard Kranendonk using an arrangement by Harry Simeone and "Anywhere I Wander" with vocals by Jack Best and Chuck Nelson using an arrangement by Hawley Ades at the first session and "Greensleeves" with vocals by Chuck Nelson using an arrangement by Tom Scott and "All Through The Night" using an arrangement by Hawley Ades at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians' album "All Through The Night" (T/ST 936).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #6 on WABC's Silver Dollar Sound Survey in New York City, New York and #6 on WDRC 1360 AM's "The Big D" Swinging 60 Survey in Hartford, Connecticut.

1967 - Capitol Records Canada, as part of its 6000 series, releases the mono and stereo versions of Pink Floyd's album "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn". Tower Records, a division of Capitol Records, will release the album in the United States on October 21, 1967.

1967 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the title "Hello Goodbye" in E.M.I.'s Abbey Road Studios in London England. Capitol Records will issue the title in the United States as a single (Capitol 2056) with "I Am The Walrus" (recorded September 5, 1967) on the flipside and on the group's album "Magical Mystery Tour" (MAL/SMAL-2835).

1967 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Jay Daversa, Clyde Raesinger, Carl Leach, Dalton Smith, and Jack Laubach on trumpets, Tom Whittaker, Dick Shearer, and Tom Senff on trombones, Jim Amlotte on bass trombone, Graham Ellis on bass trombone and tuba, Ray Reed on alto saxophone and piccolo, Alan Rowe and Bob Dahl on tenor saxophone, John Mitchell on baritone saxophone, Bill Fritz on baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, and flute, Monty Budwig on bass, Dee Barton on drums, and Chino Valdes on bongos and congas) record the titles "Imagine", "This Hotel", "Theme For Jo", and "The World We Knew" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "This Hotel" and "Theme For Jo" on Kenton's album "The World We Know" (T/ST 2810), and will reject the takes recorded for "Imagine" and "The World We Knew" which will be re-recorded on October 4, 1967 and those versions will also be included on the album "The World We Know".

1967 - The Staccatos (Les Emmerson on vocals and guitar, Vern Craig on guitar, Brian Rading on bass, and Rick Bell and Mike Bell on vocals and drums) record the titles "If I Were You", "She Fancies Herself A Lady", and "Super Girl" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "She Fancies Herself A Lady" as a single (Capitol 2126) with "Walker Street" (recorded June 30, 1967) on the flipside, "Super Girl" on the album by The Five Man Electrical Band "Half Past Midnight: The Staccatos And Beyond" on Spotify in 2009, and has yet to issue "If I Were You".

1972 - Guitarists Bob Bain and Jack Marshall, with unlisted others, record the titles "Like Young" So Happy In Love", "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place", and "Nice Day" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1972 - The Mike Sames Singers (lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, record the titles "Out On The Edge Of Beyond" and "Empty Arms" in an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3401).

1979 - The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, with John Stewart giving a brief narrative, begins a two day recording session of a live performance of the theatrical arrangement of the original trial transcripts of "The Chicago Conspiracy Trial" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with producer Nik Venet which Capitol Records will release as a two album set in early 1980.

1982 - Duran Duran's Capitol Records EP "Carnival", containing remixes of some of the songs from the original release of the band's album "Rio" released on the Harvest label in the United States, becomes the first EP to enter Billboard's album chart, where it will appear for one week at #98.

1990 - Capitol Records releases Megadeth's album "Rust In Peace".

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Tanya Tucker, Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) artist, gives birth to her second child, son Beau Grayson Tucker, and wins the Country Music Association's Female Vocalist Of The Year Award at the CMA Awards which she watches from her hospital bed in Nashville, Tennessee.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Also at the CMA Awards Show, held in Nashville, Tennessee, Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) artist Garth Brooks wins four CMA awards, including Entertainer Of The Year.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Manny Albam, composer, arranger (including tracks for Capitol Records group Woody Herman and His Orchestra as well as for Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Sarah Vaughan, and Count Basie), conductor, and teacher, dies of cancer at his home in Croton-On-Hudson, New York at age 79.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1935 - Bob Kelly, singer, guitarist, and songwriter ("Git It" and “Somebody Help Me" were covered by Capitol Records artist Gene Vincent), is born Robert Kelly in Fort Worth, Texas.

85 Years Ago Today In 1941 - Future Capitol Records artist Dean Martin marries his first wife Elizabeth (Betty) Anne McDonald who will become mother of their children Stephen (Craig), born June 29, 1942; Claudia, born March 16, 1944; Barbara (Gail), born April 11, 1945; and Deana (Dina), born August 19, 1948.

1945 - Don McLean, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and United Artists Records artist, is born Donald Robert McLean in New Rochelle, New York. United Artists' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

1977 - United Artists Records artist Kenny Rogers marries television actress Marianne Gordon.

1992 - Overdubs arranged by Benny Golson are recorded for Lou Rawls titles "I'm Still In Love With You", "Since I Met You Baby", and "Save Your Love For Me" with John Faddis on trumpet, Jimmy Knepper on trombone, Jerome Richardson on alto saxophone, Ron Blake on tenor saxophone, and Sheldon Powell on baritone saxophone at M & I Studios in New York City, New York. Manhattan Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Rawls' CD "Portrait Of The Blues" (7-99548-2) which will later be reissued on the Blue Note label.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1950 - Charles M. Schulz's comic strip "Peanuts" debuts in seven newspapers (The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Tribune, The Allentown Call-Chronicle, The Bethlehem Globe-Times, The Denver Post and The Seattle Times) and will run eventually in over 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries without interruption until February 13, 2000, one day after the death of Schulz.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Sting, a singer, songwriter, member of the band The Police, solo artist, and a motion picture producer ("A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints") with his wife Trudie Styler, is born Gordon Matthew Sumner in Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. I interviewed Sting while I was entertainment editor for "The California Tech", CalTech's weekly newspaper, when he was on a promotional tour for the movie "Brimstone and Treacle" and later designed promotional billboards for the theatrical release by First Look Studios of "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints".

1959 - "The Twilight Zone" television series premieres when its pilot is shown on CBS-TV.

1962 - Dimension Records, a division of Alton Records, releases The Cookies' single "Chains", written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, with "Stranger In My Arms" on the flipside. The Beatles will add the song to their performance set and record a version which will be released March 23 and April 26, 1963 on the, respectively, mono and stereo versions of their Parlophone album "Please Please Me" in the U.K., on November 1, 1963 on their Parlophone EP "No. 1" in the U.K., on January 6, 1964 and February 10, 1964 on both versions of their Vee-Jay album "Introducing The Beatles" in the United States, and on March 22, 1965 on their Capitol Records album "The Early Beatles" in the United States.

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OCTOBER 1, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1915 - Skeets McDonald, songwriter, singer, and Capitol Records artist (1951-1958), is born Enos William McDonald in Greenway, Arkansas.

1929 - Bonnie Owens, a singer, Capitol Records artist with The Strangers, and former wife of Capitol Records artists Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, is born Bonnie Campbell in in Blanchard, Oklahoma. Thanks to Eileen for the update!

1935 - Ann Richards, singer, wife of Capitol Records artist Stan Kenton, vocalist with Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra, George Redman and His Orchestra, and the Capitol Records group Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (1955), and a solo Capitol Records artist, is born in San Diego, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Jerry Colonna and His San Fernando Valley Pals (aka Frank de Vol and His Orchestra [lineup unlisted]) record the titles "Honkey Little Donkey" and "Riding The Old Donner Trail" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both together titles as a single (Capitol Americana 40060).

1947 - Hal Derwin, the vocal group The King Sisters, and Frank De Vol record five unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service probably at "The Chateau" on De Longpre near Vine Street in Hollywood, California. No issuing information is listed.

1948 - Margaret Whiting's Capitol Records single "A Tree In The Meadow", with "I'm Sorry, But I'm Glad" on the flipside, hits #1 on The Billboard magazine's Best-Selling Popular Retail Records and Records Most Played By Disc Jockeys Singles charts.

1948 - Vocalist Margaret Whiting\ and The Crew Chiefs (an unlisted vocal chorus) overdub vocals for the title "Far Away Places" in Los Angeles, California on to a band track by Frank De Vol and his Orchestra that was recorded somewhere in Mexico sometime in September 1948. Capitol Records will release the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 15278) with "My Own True Love" (recorded December 9, 1947) on the flipside.

1948 - Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters (lineup unlisted) overdub vocals in Los Angeles, California for the titles "Cuanto La Gusta" and "The Corn Belt Symphony" on to band tracks recorded by an unlisted orchestra. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles together as a single (Capitol 15280).

1948 - The Striders (aka The 4 Striders, actually three brothers: tenor Eugene Strider, baritone Charles Strider, and bass James Strider, along with tenor Ernest Griffin) record the as yet unissued title "Feather Your Nest", the titles "Pleasin' You (As Long As I Live)", "Somebody Stole My Rose Colored Glasses", and the as yet unissued titles "I'm A Hesitatin' Fool", "Die From A Broken Heart" and "Drop That Other Shoe" at their second (and last) Capitol Records recording session. The second and third titles will be released by Capitol as a single (Capitol 15306) in November.1948. Marv Goldberg has a great article on the history of this group on his website.

1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "Slippin' Around" is #5 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, up from #9 the week before, and Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae with Paul Weston and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Whispering Hope" is #7 down from #6.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Renzo Cesana (as "The Continental") records vocals and narration with Eddie Baxter on organ for the titles "You Go To My Head" and "A Handful Of Stars", the as yet unissued take of the title "Take Me In Your Arms", and the titles "It Can't Be Wrong", "(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings", and "Roses And Champagne" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You Go To My Head" and "(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings" together as a single (Capitol 1844), "A Handful Of Stars" and "It Can't Be Wrong" together as a single (Capitol 1877) and "Roses And Champagne" on the compilation album "Camp" (Capitol T 2474).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Ray Anthony, Woody Fansler, Jack Laubach, Conrad Gozzo, and Marty White on trumpet, Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombone, Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinet and alto saxophone, Ted Nash and Robert "Buddy" Wise on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on alto and baritone saxophone, Fred Savarise on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Billy Cronk on bass, and Archie Freeman on drums), using arrangements by George Williams, record the tracks "At Last" and "I Hear A Rhapsody" with vocals by Tommy Mercer and The Anthony Choir (lineup unlisted), "My Concerto" with vocals by Tommy Mercer, and "Brother Fats" with vocals by Georgia Craig in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1678) with "As Time Goes By" (recorded on April 15, 1952) on the flipside, the second track as a single (Capitol 1973) with "For Dancers Only" (recorded January 3, 1952) on the flipside, the third track as a single (Capitol 1835) with "I'll Remember April" (recorded June 30, 1951) on the flipside, and the last track as a single (Capitol 1857) with "I Remember Harlem" (recorded September 27, 1957) on the flipside.

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #15, his single "Because Your Mine" is #21, his single "Ruby And The Pearl debuts at #25 and it's flipside, "Faith Can Move Mountains", debuts at #26 all on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles chart. "Faith Can Move Mountains" is also #4 on the magazine's The Disk Jockeys Pick chart. "Somewhere Along The Way" is also #10 on the magazine's Records Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart and # 19 on its Most Played Juke Box Records chart.

1952 - George Greeley conducts the orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Overture" with vocals by Robert Sands and a male chorus (lineup unlisted), the titles "Riff Song" with vocals by Gordon MacRae and the male chorus, "French Marching Song" with vocals by Lucille Norman and a girls chorus (lineup unlisted) and the male chorus, "Chiding Bit, Part 2" and "Why Waste Time" both with vocals by Gordon MacRae, Lucille Norman, and the girls chorus, "The Desert Song" with vocals by Gordon MacRae, and "Duet/Sabre Song, Part 1", "Sabre Song, Part 2", and "Finale" all with vocals by Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman in Los Angeles, California between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "'Desert Song' (Selections)" (FBF-351).

1955 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra with vocals by The Notables' Capitol Records single "Wake The Town And Tell All The People" with "I'll Never Stop Loving You" on the flip side, is #14 on Billboard's Best Selling Popular Retail Records chart, down from #13 the previous week and The Cheers with Les Baxter and His Orchestra and Chorus' Capitol Records' single "Black Denim Trousers" with "Some Night In Alaska" on the flipside is #18 up from #23 the previous week.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "First Born", which was recorded June 4, 1956, with "Have You Seen Her?" on the flipside.

1957 - It's a Tuesday, and tonight's episode of NBC-TV's "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" was taped live at The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada and features an appearance by Tony Bennett. Here's the script.

1957 - Freddy Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Greig's "Piano Concerto In A Minor", Addinsell's "Warsaw Concerto", "Cumana", and "Blue Champagne" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Freddy Martin In Hi-Fi" (W 900).

1957 - Vocalist Frank Sinatra, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to His Orchestra (Mannie Klein, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, and Pete Candoli on trumpets, Si Zentner, Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, and Francis "Joe" Howard on trombones, Skeets Herfurt and Buddy Collette on alto saxophone, Ted Nash and Jules Jacob on tenor saxophone, Fred Falensby on baritone saxophone, Frank Flynn on vibraphone, Bill Miller on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, Country Washburne on tuba, Alvin
Stoller on drums, and Verlye Mills on harp), records the titles "On The Road To Mandalay", "Let's Get Away From It All", and "Isle Of Capri" in Studio A in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Sinatra's album "Come Fly With Me" (W/SW 920).

1957 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Fred Waring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Dear hearts And Gentle People" using an arrangement by Hawley Ades, "Comin' Thro' The Rye" with an arrangement by Harry Simeone and vocals by Patti Beems, and "Tennessee Waltz" also arranged by Ades and with vocals by Gordon Goodman at the first session and the titles "The Inch Worm" arranged by Simeone and "If I Had My Way" arranged by Ades. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians - All Through The Night" (T/ST 936).

1957 - Lyle Ritz finishes recording tracks for his album "How About Uke?" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

1959 - Dakota Staton, with producer Dave Cavanaugh and an orchestra conducted by Sid Feller, records the track "September in the Rain" for her 1960 Capitol Records album "More Than Most".

1962 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' first album "Surfin' Safari".

1962 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "Your For Me".

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #24 on WHK 1420 AM's Official Fabulous 50 Tunedex in Cleveland, Ohio.

1962 - Vocalist Lou Rawls, with Onzy Matthews directing his own arrangements to the orchestra (Bob Bryant, Bud Brisbois, Bob Rolfe, and George Graham on trumpets, Lou Blackburn, Les Robertson, Horace Tapscott, and Charles Wilson on trombones, Bob Knight on bass trombone, Alexander Nelson on alto saxophone, Curtis Amy on soprano and tenor saxophone, Jay Migliori and Lou Ciotti on tenor saxophones, Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone, Richard "Groove" Holmes on organ, Gene Edwards on guitar, Jim Crutcher on bass, and Leroy Henderson on drums), records the titles "Everyday I Have The Blues", "How Long, How Long Blues", "St. James Infirmary", and "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Rawls' album "Black And Blue" (T/ST 1824).

1967 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Pink Floyd's titles "Apples And Oranges" and "Paint Box" and 18th Century Concepts' titles "Think Drink Theme" and "18th Century Bean" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information for any of the titles is listed.

1969 - The Beatles' Apple Records album "Abbey Road" is released and distributed in the United States by Capitol Records.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - John Lennon's third solo Apple Records album "Imagine", distributed in the United States by Capitol Records, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1972 - Capitol Records edits The Band's title "Don't Do It" and creates a "short version" of the title "(I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes" from recordings of a concert that took place on June 30, 1972 and will issue the edited version of "Don't Do It" as a single (Capitol 6246) with "Ain't Got No Home" (a remixed version of the title recorded between June 4 and June 8, 1973) on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for "(I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes (Short Version)".

1973 - "Texas" Bill Strength, singer, guitarist, inductee to the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame, and a Capitol Records artist (1953-1956) dies of injuries after an auto accident in August 1973 left him paralyzed from the waist down and later sent him into a coma at age 45.

2005 - Capitol Records Nashville artist Dierks Bentley becomes the youngest current member of The Grand Ole Opry.

2005 - Paul Pena, singer and Capitol Records artist (1972), dies at age 55 in his San Francisco, California apartment of complications from diabetes and pancreatitis.

2008 - Nick Reynolds (born Nicholas Wells Reynolds), singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the Capitol Records group The Kingston Trio, dies at age 75 in San Diego, California when his family chooses to have his life support turned off after his being hospitalized for weeks with acute respiratory disease and a variety of other illnesses.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

90 Years Ago Today In 1936 - "Dr." George Butler, drummer in the bands Eggs Over Easy and Kilburn & The High Roads, producer for Blue Note (for artists Noel Pointer, Bobbi Humphrey, Donald Byrd, Ronnie Laws, and others) and Columbia Records (for artists Harry Connick, Jr., Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, and Marlon Jordan), is born in Autaugaville, Alabama.

1955 - Future Capitol Records artist Jackie Gleason's CBS-TV series "The Honeymooners" premieres.

1955 - Fats Dominio's Imperial Records single "Ain't That A Shame" is still #1 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart.

1958 - Martin Cooper, the saxophonist with the Virgin Records group Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, is born in Liverpool, England. I adapted the original U.K packaging of the group's albums for release in the United States by Virgin Records America.

1959 - Youssou N'dour, singer and Earthworks Records artist, is born in Dakar, Senegal, Africa. I adapted the original U.K packaging of N'dour's "Immigrés" and "The Lion" albums for release in the United States by Virgin Records America and designed promotional materials for the single "The Truth".

1964 - The Beatles' United Artists motion picture "A Hard Day's Night" premieres in Prague, Czechoslovakia, becoming the first Western pop culture film to be seen behind the Iron Curtain.

1964 - Vee-Jay Records releases the compilation album "The Beatles vs THE FOUR SEASONS".

1964 - Souvenir Press releases Brian Epstein (manager of The Beatles)' book "A Cellar Full of Noise".

1967 - Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, with Ray Nance on violin, Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone, Chick Corea on piano, and Richard Davis on bass, performs the titles, with Elvin Jones on drums, "Birks' Works" and "Lullaby Of The Leaves", with Mel Lewis on drums, the titles "Lover Come Back To Me" and "Blues For Max", and with Lewis still on drums and with Garnett Brown on trombone and without Ray Nance on violin, the titles "Tour De Force, "On The Trail", and "Sweet Georgia Brown" during a show at The Village Vanguard in New York City, New York that was recorded. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles unedited on the two CD set "Dizzy Gillespie - Live At The Village Vanguard" (7-80507-2).

1967 - Trumpeter Marvin Stamm, with Garnett Brown on trombone, Joe Farrell on tenor saxophone, Chick Corea on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums, performs the titles "13 Avenue B", "Stella By Starlight", and "Bachafillen" during a show at the Village Vanguard in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles unedited on the CD "Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon - Live From The Village Vanguard" (7-89280-2).1971 - Former Capitol Records artist Gene Vincent records an interview and the tracks "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Distant Drums" at BBC's Maida Vale studios in London, England for Radio One with Richard Cole and The Kansas Hook Band. This will be his last recording session before his death on October 12, 1971.

1988 - Bobby McFerrin's EMI Manhattan single "Don't Worry Be Happy" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

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1928 - According to Walt Disney in a 1933 article in the magazine Film Pictorial, today is Mickey Mouse's birthday and the anniversary of the first public showing of his first cartoon – the silent short "Plane Crazy". The entire cartoon was animated by Ub Iwerks and inked in Walt's garage on Lyric Avenue in a makeshift studio where Walt and Roy Disney's wives (Lillian and Edna), along with Walt's sister-in-law (Hazel Sewell), inked and painted Ub's artwork onto cels.

1935 - Future Capitol Records artist Judy Garland's first M-G-M contract officially starts at $100.00 per week (equal to about $1300 today).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1922 - Oscar Pettiford, a double bass and cello player, composer, member of Capitol Records group Woody Herman and His Orchestra, Thad Jones' Blue Note Records group, and Jimmy Guiffre's Atlantic Records group, as well as a player on recordings with Charlie Barnet, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, and Stan Getz, and "discoverer" of Capitol Records artist Cannonball Adderley, is born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

1940 - Dewey Martin, a singer, drummer, with the Tower Records band Sir Raleigh and The Coupons, on a demo for Capitol for the band The Dillards, drummer with the band The Herd which will become Buffalo Springfield, is born Walter Milton Dewayne Midkiff in Chesterville, Ontario, Canada.

1952 - Jack Wild, stage, motion picture, and television actor and Capitol Records Artist, is born in Royton, Lancashire, England.

1953- Deborah Allen, a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and Capitol Records artist, is born Deborah Lynn Thurmond in Memphis, Tennessee.

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80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Trumpeter Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra (Archie Johnstone, Jack Stametz, and Bobby Peck also on trumpet, Marshall Hawk, Earl Mahan, and Sam Moore on trombone, Earl Pearson on alto saxophone, Bill Stegmeyer on clarinet and alto saxophone, Bill Cervantes and Bob Levine on tenor saxophone, Norman Elvin on baritone saxophone, Mickey Crane on piano, Dave Reiser on guitar, George Ryan on bass, and Pete Vuolo on drums) record a new and as yet unissued take of the title "You Can't Keep A Good Dreamer Down", a new take of "Jalousie", and "Oh, How Am I To Know (Along With Me)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Jalousie" as a single (Capitol 335) with "Steamroller" (recorded August 26, 1946) on the flipside and "Oh, How Am I To Know (Along With Me)" as a single (Capitol 815) with "More Than You Know" (recorded April 29, 1946) on the flipside.

1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Larry Cassidy, with bassist Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes fiddle and steel guitar players), records the titles "That Wild And Wicked Look In Your Eye", "Save The Alcohol", "Baby I Can't Use You Like You Are", and "Do Not Disturb" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "That Wild And Wicked Look In Your Eye" and "Save The Alcohol" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40058), "Baby I Can't Use You Like You Are" as a single (Capitol 57-40154) with "Weary Lonesome Me" (recorded April 24, 1947) on the flipside and "Do Not Disturb" as a single (Capitol 1456) with "The New Oklahoma Bound" (recorded December 31, 1947) on the flipside.

1948 - Either The King Cole Trio opens at The Palomar, 713 Burrard Street at Alberni, in Vancouver, Canada or The King Cole Trio performs ""Little Girl" on "The Chesterfield Supper Club" being broadcast from NBC Studio City in Hollywood, California with new Thursday night host Peggy Lee. If anyone knows which event happened, please leave a message.

1952 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with Billy Liebert on piano, Ivy "Jimmy" Bryant and Billy Strange on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Clifford Snyder (aka Cliffie Stone) on bass, and Roy Harte on drums, records the titles "Twice The Lovin' (In Half The Time)", "Cryin' Steel Guitar", "Keep It A Secret", and "Nobody Else Can Love You Like I Do" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:45 PM and 6:15 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Twice The Lovin' (In Half The Time)" and "Cryin' Steel Guitar" together as a single (Capitol 2358). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the five-CD box set "Jean Shepard - The Melody Ranch Girl" (BCD 15905) and the four-CD box set "Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Flamin' Guitars" (BCD 15956).

1952 - The Louvin Brothers (Charlie Louvin on vocals and guitar, and Ira Louvin on vocals and mandolin, with Tommy Jackson on fiddle, Chet Atkins on electric guitar, and probably Eddie Hill on guitar and Floyd T. "Lightnin'" Chance on bass, record the titles "Broad-Minded", "The Family Who Prays Together (Shall Never Part)", "I Know What You're Talking About", and "Let's Travel, Travel On" in Castle Studio at the Tulane Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Broad Minded" and "I Know What You're Talking About" together as a single (Capitol 2381) and "The Family That Prays Together (Shall Never Part)" and "Let Us Travel, Travel On" together as a single (Capitol 2296).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Send For Me" returns to WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York at #38 and Cole's single "With You On My Mind" returns to the survey at #39.

1957 - Freddie Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Bye Lo Bye Lullaby", "Sabre Dance Boogie", "Intermezzo (A Love Story)" and "Rimsky-Karsakov - Bumble Boogie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Freddy Martin In Hi-Fi" (W 900).

1957 - Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar and Elmer Schmidt on piano record the titles "Song Of The Islands", "Hawaiian War Chant", "My Tane", and "On The Beach At Waikiki" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM. After overdubs are recorded by the vocal group Sam Koki and The Seven Sea Serenaders (lineup unlisted) featuring Sylvia Zara for the title "Song Of The Islands" on October 11, 1957 between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM also in The Capitol Tower Studios, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Speedy West With The Seven Seas Serenaders - West Of Hawaii" (T 956).

1957 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for vocalist and guitarist Mary Ford and guitarist Les Paul's titles "A Pair Of Fools" and "Fire" and will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3825).

1957 - Fred Waring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Autumn Leaves" using an arrangement by Leo Arnaud and, with vocalist Leonard Kranendonk and using an arrangement by Roy Ringwald, "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians - All Through The Night" (T/ST 936).

1958 - Vocalist Frank Sinatra, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Just In Time", "The Song Is You", and "It All Depends On You" which will be remain unreleased until they are included as a bonus tracks in 1987 on the CD version of his Capitol Records album "Come Dance With Me!".

1958 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with The Gordon Jenkins Orchestra and The First Church of Deliverance Choir (lineups unlisted), records the titles "I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray", "I Want To Be Ready", "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen", "In The Sweet By And By", "Sweet Hour Of Prayer", "Oh Mary, Don't You Weep", and "I Found The Answer" in The First Church of Deliverance, 4315 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole's album "Everytime I Feel The Spirit" (W 1249).

1968 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "I've Got You On My Mind Again" with "That's All Right With Me" on the flipside.

1977 - Mary Ford (born Iris Colleen Hatfield), singer, motion picture actress, guitarist, television variety show co-host ("The Les Paul and Mary Ford at Home Show"), one-time wife of Capitol Records artist Les Paul, and half of the Capitol Records duo Les Paul and Mary Ford, dies at age 53 in Arcadia, California of cancer after spending 54 days in a diabetic coma and is later buried at Forest Lawn-Covina Hills in Covina, California.

1977 - Vocalist Suzanne Stevens, with Artie Butler conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Goodbye Yesterday's Heartaches", "He's Sweet, He's Somebody", and "I'll Come Along" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Stevens' album "The Stardust Lady" (ST-11717).

1977 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Night Time" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.

1977 - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Old Time Rock & Roll" at 1000 Alabama Avenue in Sheffield, Alabama. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4702) with "Sunspot Baby" (recorded March 2, 1976) on the flipside and on the album "Stranger In Town" (SW-11698).

1982 - T-Connection (lineup unlisted) record the title "Love Odyssey (Love Shines Forever)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5230) with "I've Got News For You" (recorded September 24, 1982) on the flipside and on the group's album "The Game Of Life" (ST-12264).

1990 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) single "Friends In Low Places", on the flip side of "Dance", is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1993 - Apple and Capitol Records artist George Harrison makes guest appearances on "The Simpsons" along with David Crosby.

2003 - Capitol Records releases Bonnie Raitt's compilation album "The Best of Bonnie Raitt".

2004 - Capitol Records releases The Smashing Pumpkins' album "I Might Be Wrong-Live Recordings".

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1955 - James Dean, stage, television and motion picture actor, is killed in a head-on collision while driving his Porsche Spyder at 75 miles an hour at the intersection of routes 46 and 41, near Cholame, California. Capitol Records will later release a soundtrack album for the documentary film "The James Dean Story.

1987 - Virgin Records artist Roy Orbison records the television special "Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night" for Cinemax at The Coconut Grove in The Ambassador Hotel. I was working at Virgin at the time and was in the audience in the back of the room. Also in the audience were singer Billy Idol (who was in total awe of Roy) and actor Patrick Swayze (who, by the end of the show was feeling no pain). The Ambassador was torn down in 2006 to make room for a new school. After the show I met Roy and he was nice enough to sign a CD I brought of his early recordings. The next morning Los Angeles was hit by the biggest earthquake (5.6 on the Richter scale) and aftershocks since the '70s. I was at home when the first one hit and at Virgin's offices for a large aftershock that had the staircases swaying. I later designed the packaging for Virgin's promotional version of the video. Virgin Records is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group. The Ambassador Hotel was demolished by its new owner, The Los Angeles Unified School District, in 2006 to make way for a new school. The Coconut Grove building is also no longer standing. It was originally promised to be turned into the new school's auditorium after the floor had been tilted for seating, but an examination determined that the concrete in 66 percent of the structure didn't meet current standards for surviving a large earthquake and the LAUSD board got its way and it was demolished to make way for a new auditorium. An article in the Los Angeles Times said that one bright note was that the original sign for the Coconut Grove was found when the glass entryway that was a later addition to the building was demolished.

1988 - John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame is unveiled in front of The Capitol Records Tower with Yoko Ono in attendance.

1990 - Maxi Priest's Charisma Records (a subsidiary of Virgin Records, distributed at the time in the United State by Atlantic Records) single "Close To You", with "I Know Love" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. The single was released by 10 Records (another Virgin Records subsidiary) in the United Kingdom. 10 Records' and Charisma Records' catalogs are currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Former Capitol Records artist, Broadway and motion picture actress Liza Minnelli receives a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

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1452 - Johann Guttenberg begins experiments with presses, type, ink and paper in order to publish a German language version of The Bible, the first book in Europe that will be printed using movable type.

1935 - George and Ira Gershwin's opera "Porgy And Bess" premieres at The Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts.

1950 - Billboard Magazine renames its Hillbilly singles chart to become the "Country & Western" chart.

1960 - At the end of the last episode of the NBC-TV series "The Howdy Doody Show" the normally silent character Clarabell The Clown says "Good-bye" to the audience.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1922 - Ella Lucille Dinning aka Lou Dinning, a singer and part of the Capitol Records group The Dinning Sisters (with her sisters Ginger and Jean), is born in Grant County, Oklahoma. Her brother, Mark Dinning, had his own hit with the single "Teen Angel" which was written by their sister Jean.

1930 - Billy Strange, guitarist, session musician, member of The Wrecking Crew, songwriter, arranger, conductor, and a Capitol and Tower Records artist, is born William Everett Strange in Long Beach, California.

1938 - Tommy Boyce, a music producer, songwriter (most notably with partner Bobby Hart), member of the Capitol Records band Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart, and a solo artist for the label is born Sidney Thomas Boyce in Charlottesville, Virginia.

1948 - Mark Farner, a guitarist and the lead vocalist for the Capitol Records band Grand Funk Railroad is born in Flint, Michigan.

1968 - Brad Smith, the bass and flute player for the Capitol Records band Blind Melon is born in West Point, Mississippi.

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1942 - Vocalist Erna Slack, with Wolfgang Wallishauser conducting The Silcher Double Quartet (lineup unlisted), records "Jubilate (Silcher)" in (listed as possibly) Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for distribution in the United States and issues this title on the album "Erna Sack - The European Nightingale" (ECL-2500).

1945 - Capitol Records artist Jimmy Wakely debuts on The Grand Ole Opry.

1948 - The Mel Powell Septet (Clyde Hurley on trumpet, Lou McGarity on trombone, Gus Bivona on clarinet, Don Lodice on tenor saxophone, Mel Powell on piano, Tiny Berman on bass, and Frank Carlson on drums) records the title "Muskrat Ramble" in Los Angles, California for Capitol Records which will issue the title on the soundtrack album for the Samuel Goldwyn film "A Song Is Born" which was sold to benefit the Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund.

1952 - Jan Garber conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Why Must I", "My Favorite Song" with vocals by Roy Cordell and a vocal trio (lineup also unlisted), "Things I Might Have Been" with just Cordell on vocals, and "Everytime My Heart Beats" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "My Favorite Song" and "Things I Might Have Been" together as a single (Capitol 2264) and have yet to issue the other two titles.

1952 - The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan on vocals, bass, and trombone, Don Barbour on vocals and guitar, Ross Barbour on vocals and drums, and Hal Kratzsch on vocals, trumpet, mellophone, and bass) record the titles "Stormy Weather" and "The Day Isn't Long Enough" at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2286).

1952 - Vocalist Jess Willard, with Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle, Larry Williams on piano, Jimmie Widener on guitar, Bill Woods on steel guitar, George Tracy on bass, and John Cuviello on drums, and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Drinkin' At The Bar" with the addition of a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), "'Til The Day I Die", "Saturday Night For Love", and "Dry Me A Bottle Of Beer" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Drinkin' At The Bar" and "'Til The Day I Die" together as a single (Capitol 2455) and "Saturday Night For Love" and "Dry Me A Bottle Of Beer" together as a single (Capitol 2313).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Tex Ritter records the tracks "America Our Land", "This Land Is Your Land", and "Remember The Alamo" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will later issue the tracks on Ritter's album "Sweet Land Of Liberty" (T 2743).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Victor Aller (on piano) and The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, record Dohnanyi's "Variations On A Nursery Tune, Part 1" at the first session and "Variations On A Nursery Tune, Part 2" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the orchestra's album "BRITTEN - The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra/DOHNANYI - Variations On A Nursery Tune" (P-8373).

1957 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Walter "Pee Wee" Hunt on trombone, Lou Busch (as Joe "Fingers" Carr) on piano, and an orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Louisville Lou", "The Sheik Of Araby", "I Love My Baby", "That Certain Party", and "Hula Lou" at the first session and a new take of "Hula Lou", and the titles "Rose Of Rio Grande", "Kitty", "Always Fall In Love", and a new take of "That Certain Party" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Louisville Lou", "The Sheik Of Araby", "I Love My Baby", the second take of "That Certain Party", the second take of "Hula Lou", and "The Rose Of Rio Grande" on the album "" (Capitol T 935), "Kitty" and "Always Fall In Love" together as a single (Capitol F3831), and have yet to issue the first takes of "That Certain Party" and "Hula Lou".

1958 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with The Gordon Jenkins Orchestra and The First Church of Deliverance Choir (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Ain't Gonna Study War No More", "Everytime I Feel The Spirit", "Standin' In The Need Of Prayer", "Go Down Moses" and "Steal Away" in The First Church of Deliverance, 4315 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole's album "Everytime I Feel The Spirit" (W 1249).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Jeanne Black (on vocals) with unlisted others, records the tracks "Heartbreak U.S.A.", "His Own Little Island", "Guessin' Again" and the as yet unissued track "Keep It Secret" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4654) and the third track as a single (Capitol 4685) with "A Letter To Anya" (recorded December 18, 1961) on the flip side.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Joe Bushkin (on piano), with unlisted others, records the as yet unissued tracks "Soliloquy", "Hallelujah", and "One For My Baby" for Capitol Records in New York City, New York.

1964 - The Beatles record the track "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" at Abbey Road Studios in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Beatles VI" (Capitol T 2358).

1962 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida and The Bossa Nova All Stars (Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Justin Gordon on flute, Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on organ, Howard Roberts and Al Viola also on guitars, Max Bennett on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Milt Holland and Chico Guerrero on percussion) record the titles "Theme From 'Route 66'" and "Teach Me Tonight" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Viva Bossa Nova!" (T/ST 1759).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" is #7 on KQV's Finest "50" Tunedex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, #34 on WKLO's Tunedex in Louisville, Kentucky, and #40 on KRLA's Tune-Dex chart in Los Angeles, California. The single's flipside "Mr. Wishing Well" is also #40 on KRLA's Tune-Dex.
1969 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "Tall Dark Stranger".

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Quicksilver Messenger Service record the title "Song For Frisco" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will later issue the title on the band's album "Quicksilver" (Capitol SW-819).

1973 - Grand Funk's single "We're An American Band", with "Creepin'" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

1977 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the title "Feel So Good" at the first session and the title "All I Need Is You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Future Sound" (SW-11719) and "Feel So Good" as a single (Capitol 4583) with "Timber" (recorded September 24, 1977) on the flipside.

1977 - Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Small Town Talk" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona", with "Let Me Out" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1982 - Vocalist Eloise Laws, with unlisted others, records the titles "Love Ain't Easy", "I Got You Covered", "I've Loved You Somewhere Before", "If I Had My Way", "While The City Sleeps", "I've Got The Rhythm, You've Got The Blues", "I Did It For Your Love", "If You Don't Love Me By Now", and "Weekend" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Laws' album "All In Time" (ST-12252).

1982 - Mel McDaniel, with unlisted others, records the titles "Tied Together" and "Graveyard Shift" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

40 Years Ago Today In 1986 - During two sessions held this day, Suzy Bogguss with leader Sonny Garrish and Larry Paxton, Jerry Kroon, Brent Rowan, and Mitch Humphries, records the tracks "A Little Common Kindness", "I Don't Want To Set The Word On Fire", and "What About Her Heart" at the first session between 10 AM and 1 PM and, after Robert Ogdin replaces Mitch Humphries, records the the tracks "It Must Be You", "It Just So Happened", "Hopeless Romantic", and "Don't Talk To Me" at the second session between 2 PM and 5PM at Music City Music Hall in Nashville, Tennessee. After Overdubs are recorded at Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee on September 30 and October 10, 1986 Capitol Records will issue "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" and "Hopeless Romantic" together as a single (Capitol 5669). The other tracks are, so far, unreleased.

40 Years Ago Today In 1986 - Ann Wilson (on vocals), with unlisted others, records "The Best Man In The World" for "The Golden Child" motion picture soundtrack. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5654) with an instrumental version of the song on the flipside.

2003 - Wesley Tuttle, singer, yodeler (yodeled in Disney's "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs"), actor, guitarist and the second country artist signed to Capitol Records (1944-1957), dies in Sylmar, California of heart failure at age 85.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - The Los Angeles Times reports that E.M.I. is selling The Capitol Tower and adjoining buildings and property to an East Coast developer for $50 million dollars (cheap!) and that Capitol Records and The Capitol Tower Studios will become tenants of the building "for many years". The article also stated that the south-east parking lot will probably be developed into a multi-purpose building with housing, offices, and shops. So far no renderings of the new building or any idea on how much it will block the view of The Tower when driving by on Hollywood Boulevard or north on Vine Street.

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70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Future Capitol Records artist Rose Maddox joins The Grand Ole Opry.

1963 - "The Judy Garland Show" premieres on CBS-TV with former Capitol Records artist Mel Tormé as musical advisor and arranger for the series. Capitol would eventually be one of the many companies to release live tracks from the show on various compilation albums.

1984 - Teddy Reig, A&R man and record producer for Roulette Records artists Count Basie, Jack Teagarden, Randy Weston, Thad Jones, and Sara Vaughn, dies in Teaneck, New Jersey at age 65. Roulette's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.

1987 - Dan Seal's EMI America single "Three Time Loser", with "On The Front Line" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

1987 - EMI America Records releases The Red Hot Chili Peppers' album "The Uplift Mofo Party Plan".

1992 - EMI America Records releases The Red Hot Chili Pepper's compilation album and video "What Hits!?".

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1907 - Gene Autry, actor, singer, baseball team owner, and namesake of one of the best museums in Southern California, is born Orvon Gene Autry in Tioga, Texas.

1935 - Jerry Lee Lewis, pianist, singer and Sun Records recording artist, is born in Ferriday, Louisiana.

1957 - Vocalists Eddie Roll, Grover Dale, and The Jets (lineup unlisted) record the title "Gee, Officer Krupke" at Columbia Records' studio on 30th Street in New York City, New York. Columbia will issue the title on the original cast album of "West Side Story"..

1970 - Edward Everett Horton, singer, dancer, Vaudeville, Broadway, and motion picture actor, and cartoon voice artist, dies of cancer in Encino, California at age 84.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1930 - Tommy Collins, a songwriter, singer, Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inductee, and a Capitol Records artist (1953-1957 and 1963-1964) is born Leonard Raymond Sipes at a farm just outside of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Rockabilly Hall Of Fame website has a great biography page on Tommy.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Helen Shapiro, a singer, actress, and Columbia Records and P.Y.E. (U.K.) and Capitol Records and Tower Records (a U.S. subsidiary of Capitol Records) artist, is born at Bethnal Green Hospital in the East End district of Bethnal Green, London.

1952 - Andy Ward, the drummer with the Capitol Records group Marillion (1983), is born in London, England.

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1942 - Capitol Records issues Ray McKinley and His Orchestra's "Manhattan Serenade" with vocals by Imogene Lynn and the instrumental "Without A Song" on the flipside (Capitol 117) as part of the label's seventh ever release.

1957 - Walter "Pee Wee" Hunt on trombone and Lou Busch (as Joe "Fingers" Carr) on piano, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old 'Tucky Home", "Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue", "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else", and a new take of "Jealous" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Joe "Fingers" Carr - Class Of '25" (T 935).

1957 - Nat "King' Cole's Capitol Records single "Send For Me" is #26, his single "With You On My Mind" is #47, and his single "My Personal Possession is #83 on The Billboard magazine's Top 100 Sides chart. "Send For Me" is also #20 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart and #24 on The Billboard magazines Best Sellers In Stores chart. Col'es single "With You On My Mind" is #22 also on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart. Cole's Capitol Reords album "Love Is The Thing" is #13 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Pop LPs chart and its EP version is #7 on the magazine's Top EPs chart. Cole's EP "Around The World" is also #4 on the magazine's Top EPs chart.

1959 - Stan Kenton, his orchestra, June Christy, and The Four Freshmen begin a five-week road tour with a concert at Murray State College in Kentucky. Their October 10 concert at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana, performed in front of more than twelve thousand people in a pouring rainstorm, will be recorded and released as the Capitol Records album "Road Show".

1959 - The Kingston Trio records John Stewart's "Green Grasses" which will be initially released as the flipside of their Capitol Records single "Coo Coo-U".

1962 - Capitol Records artist Judy Garland files for divorce from her husband and manager Sid Luft, father of her daughter Lorna and son Joseph.

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #8 on KRLA's Top Thirty survey in Los Angeles, California.

1962 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Behrendt, Keith LaMotte, and Gary Slavo on trumpets, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bud Parker, Tom Ringo, and Jim Amlotte on trombone, Dave Wheeler on bass trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Joe Burnett and Lou Gasca on mellophones, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Don Menza and Ray Florian on tenor saxophones, Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Joel Kaye on bass saxophone, Bucky Calabrese on bass, Dee Barton on drums, and Steve Dweck on percussion) record the titles "Aperçu" and, with vocals by Jean Turner, the titles "Let Your Love Walk In" and "How Do I Look In Blue?" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Aperçu" on Kenton's album "Adventures In Time" (T/ST 1844) and "Let Your Love Walk In" and "How Do I Look In Blue?" together as a single (Capitol 4964).

1963 - The Beach Boys' "Little Deuce Coupe", the flipside of their Capitol Records' single "Surfer Girl", peaks at #15 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Leaves (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Lemon Princess" and "Officer Shayne" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "All The Good That's Happening" (Capitol T 2638).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Lou Rawls (on vocals), with H.B. Barnum conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Freddie Hill and Tony Terran on trumpet, Jackie Kelso, Jim Horn, and Jay Migliori on saxophones, Tommy Strode on piano, Tommy Tedesco and Arthur Wright on guitar, Jimmy Bond on bass, and John Gueri on drums), records the titles "A Woman Who's A Woman" and "You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5790).

1967 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "It's The Little Things", with "Don't Cut Timber On A Windy Day" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart.

1968 - The Beatles' Apple Records single "Hey Jude", with "Revolution" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart where it will stay for nine weeks.

1972 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises for Suan Raye's titles "Cryin' Time", "I've Got You On My Mind Again", "Would You Settle For Roses", "Sunshine Feelin'", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "I'll Love You Forever And Ever", Everybody Needs Somebody", and "The Greatest Gift Of All" and Homer Joy's titles "Streets Of Bakersfield" and "Make Me Glad I Came" all of which were recorded in the Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue all of Raye's titles on the album "Love Sure Feels Good In My Heart" (ST-11135) and both of Joy's titles together as a single (Capitol 3476).

1974 - Andy Kim's Capitol Records single "Rock Me Gently", with "Rock Me Gently Part II" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

1977 - Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Yesterday Is Not Today" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1982 - T-Connection (lineup unlisted) records the title "Say That You Love Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "The Game Of Life" (ST-12264).

1988 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Hot Dog", with "Second Fiddle" on the flipside.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Garth Brooks' Capitol Nashville album "Ropin' The Wind" becomes the first album to ever enter both of Billboard's Top 200 Albums and Top Country Albums charts at #1 at the same time.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Miles Davis, trumpet player and Capitol Records (1949-1950) and Blue Note Records (1952-1954) artist, dies after a stroke in Santa Monica, California at age 65.

1999 - Capitol Records releases Garth Brooks' album "Garth Brooks In... The Life of Chris Gaines".

2004 - Capitol Records releases Duran Duran's album "Astronaut" on CD and a limited double vinyl version. Capitol Records also releases Everclear's compilation album "Ten Years Gone - The Best Of Everclear 1994-2004", and the compilation CD "Ultimate Christmas Cocktails" as part of its Ultra-Lounge series.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1902 - Ed Sullivan, newspaper sportswriter and theater columnist, gossip columnist on radio and newsreels, and radio and television variety show host (CBS' "Toast Of The Town" which will become "The Ed Sullivan Show" and showcases many Capitol Records artists, and played an important part in kicking of Beatlemania in the U.S.), is born Edward Vincent Sullivan in Manhattan, New York.

1963 - Murray The K becomes the first disc jockey in the United States to spin a track by The Beatles when he plays their Swan Records single "She Loves You", which has "I'll Get You" on the flipside, on his daily record review contest on radio station WINS in New York City, New York. The single came in third out of the five played.

2004 - Nonesuch Records releases a newly recorded version of Brian Wilson's album "Smile", which had been started 38 years earlier as a Beach Boys' album for Capitol Records and shelved a year after recording started.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1909 - Al Capp, the cartoonist who created the strip "Li'l Abner" (which was later adapted into a musical with lyrics by Capitol Records' co-founder Johnny Mercer) and also invented the holiday Sadie Hawkins Day, is born Alfred Gerald Caplin in New Haven, Connecticut.

1964 - Nacio Herb Brown (born Ignacio Herb Brown), Broadway and Hollywood composer ("Singin' In The Rain", "Lucky Star", "Broadway Melody", etc. with lyricist Alan Freed) and 1970 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, dies in San Francisco, California at age 68.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2026

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

1933 - Glenn and Dorothy Wallichs are married. Glenn will go on to found Hollywood's first music superstore – Wallichs' Music City ("Sunset and Vine") – and co-found Capitol Records, where he will also serve as vice-president, president and chairman of the board. After Glenn's death in 1971 Dorothy, who would die on December 19, 2002, will go on to quietly do charitable works including contributing funds to the University of Redlands in California to build, and then refurbish, The Glenn Wallichs Theatre.

The Wallichs Family: Mrs. Dorothy Wallichs, Glenn Wallichs, their daughters Linda and Susan, and Glenn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wallichs at a luncheon honoring Glenn on the groundbreaking of The Capitol Tower on September 27, 1954. It was also Glenn and Dorothy's 21st wedding anniversary.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1927 - Bud Powell, composer, pianist, member of the Capitol Records band Cootie Williams and His Orchestra and a solo Blue Note Records artist, is born Earl Powell in New York City, New York.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (Cactus Soldi and Harry Simms on fiddles, Ossie Godson on piano, Pedro De Paul on accordion, Jimmy Bryant on electric guitar, Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo, Spike Featherstone on harmonica, Deuce Spriggens on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums), record the title "Never Trust A Woman" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol Americana 40054) with "(Then You'll Know) What It Means To Be Blue" (recorded September 8, 1947) on the flipside.

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is tied at #10 with Johnnie Ray's Columbia Records release of the same song, his single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #13, his single "Because Your Mine" is tied at #17 with Mario Lanza's RCA Victor release of the same song, and his single "Faith Can Move Mountains is tied at #26 with Johnnie Ray's Columbia Records release of the same song on Cash Box magazines Best Selling Singles chart.

1954 - Ground breaking occurs for the world's first round office building – The Capitol Tower – when Capitol Records' president Glenn Wallichs uses a bulldozer instead of a traditional shovel to start construction. The ceremony is emceed by Don Wilson with many Capitol Records artists and executives attending as well as local politicians. Later that day, Capitol Records president Glenn Wallichs is roasted by local Los Angeles radio disc jockeys at a lunch hosted by The Los Angeles Ad Club, with emcee Dean Martin. Both events are recorded and pressed as the souvenir two record 10" 33 RPM album called "Glenn Wallichs' Day" which is given to employees and others. Wallichs and his wife Dorothy will then continue to celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary.

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album is "Love Is The Thing" is #1 on WMCA's Albums chart and Cole's single "With You On My Mind" is #27 on the stations's Weekly Survey in New York City, New York.

1957 - Trombonist Walter "Pee Wee" Hunt and pianist Lou Busch (as Joe "Fingers" Carr), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Jealous", "Minnie The Mermaid", "and "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Minnie The Mermaid" and "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" on the album "Joe "Fingers" Carr - Class Of '25" (T 935) and have yet to issue the take of "Jealous" recorded at this session but will issue a take of the title recorded on September 28, 1957 also on the album.

1962 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, guitarist Laurindo Almeida and The Bossa Nova All Stars Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Justin Gordon on flute, Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on organ, Howard Roberts and Al Viola on guitars, Max Bennett on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Milt Holland and Chico Guerrero on percussion) record the titles "One Note Samba", "Ramblin' Rose", and "Maria" at the first session and the titles "Petite Fleur", "Lollipops And Roses", and "Lazy River" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Viva Bossa Nova!" (T/ST 1759).

1962 - Vocalist and tenor saxophonist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (Morgan Thomas on trumpet, Lou Sineaux on trombone, John Nagy on piano, Allan Seltzer on guitar, Roland "Rolly Dee" Diorio on bass, and James Vincent Faraci on drums) record the titles "I Feel Good All Over" and "Later, Baby, Later" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4862).

1962 - Vocalists Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks record the title "2000 And Two Year Old Man" with producer Nick Venet in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California before a live audience. Capitol Records will issue the title on the album "Carl Reiner And Mel Brooks At The Cannes Film Festival" (T 1815) and on the album "Best Of The 2000 Year Old Man" (ST 2981).

1962 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Behrendt, Keith LaMotte, and Gary Slavo on trumpets, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bud Parker, and Tom Ringo on trombones, Jim Amlotte on bass trombone, Dave Wheeler on bass trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver,Joe Burnett, and Lou Gasca on mellophones, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Don Menza and Ray Florian on tenor saxophones, Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Joel Kaye on bass saxophone, Bucky Calabrese on bass, Dee Barton on drums, and Steve Dweck on percussion) record the titles "Septuor From Antares" and "Artemis And Apollo" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street In Hollywood, California between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Kenton's album "Adventures In Time" (Capitol T/ST 1844).

1962 - Vocalist Faron Young, with Floyd Cramer on piano, Thomas "Grady" Martin on electric guitar, Harold Ray Bradley on rhythm guitar and tic tac guitar, Ray Edenton on rhythm guitar, Floyd "Lightnin' Chance or Bob Moore on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums) and The Anita Kerr Singers (vocal chorus with unlisted lineup), records the titles "Safely In Love Again" and "Down By The River" at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F4868), "Safely In Love Again" on Young's album "Falling In Love" (T/DT 2307) and "Down By The River" on Young's album "The All-Time Great Hits Of Faron Young" (T/DT 1876).

1964 - Capitol Records group The Beach Boys make their first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show".

1965 - Stan Kenton begins three straight days of sessions, recording tracks for his Capitol Records album "Stan Kenton Conducts The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra", at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Soupy Sales records the titles "Use Your Noggin'", "The Backwards Alphabet", and the as yet unissued take of the title "You Came A Long Way From St. Louis" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 5766).

1967 - Gordon Waller, of Capitol Records group Peter and Gordon, records the title "So Long Dad" by Randy Newmann, but the track is never released.

1967 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Earle Hagen conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "To Florence With Love", "The Golden Age", "The Voice In The Wind", and "Domingo" at the first session and the titles "The Islands In The Sea", "There's No Escape", "Sophia", and "The International Set" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hagen's album "I Spy" (T/ST 2839).

1973 - Tennessee Ernie Ford records the titles "Bits And Pieces Of Life", which will be released as the flipside of Ford's Capitol Records single "Come On Down" on June 24, 1974, and "Smokey Taverns, Bar Room Girls", which will have the title "The Devil Ain't A Lonely Woman's Friend" as its flipside when it's released as a single on October 13, 1975.

1973 - Grand Funk's Capitol Records single "We're An American Band", a version of which Capitol has pressed on gold-colored vinyl, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

1977 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the title "Ready For Love" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1977 - Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Louisanna" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Pousette-Dart Band 3" (SW-11781).

1979 - Jimmy McCulloch, lead guitarist with the Capitol Records band Wings as well as a member of the bands Thunderclap Newman and Stone The Crows, dies in London, England at age 26 of a heart failure due to overuse of heroin, morphine, alcohol and marijuana.

1982 - T-Connection (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Superstar" and "The Game Of Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the band's album "The Game Of Life" (ST-12264).

1982 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Earl Klugh's titles "Back In Central Park", "(If You Want To) Be My Love", "Low Ride", "Just Like Yesterday", "If You're Still In Love With Me", "I Never Thought I'd Leave You", "Christina", and "Night Drive" and will issue all the titles on Klugh's album "Low Ride" (ST-12253).

1995 - Rosemary Clooney begins four straight days of sessions, recording tracks for her album "Dedicated To Nelson", at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

2005 - Capitol Records releases: Blind Melon's compilation album "Tones Of Home: The Best Of Blind Melon" on CD and their concert film "Live At The Metro" on DVD; The Band's "A Musical History", a box set covering The Band's recording career from 1963 to 1976, with 37 previously unreleased tracks; and the Christmas compilation "Christmas Cocktails Part Three" as part of its Ultra-Lounge series.

2010 - Buddy Morrow (born Muni Zudekoff on February 8, 1919 in New Haven, Connecticut), trombonist, bandleader of The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra for over 30 years (last playing with the band three days earlier on September 24, 2010 in Ormond Beach, Florida) and Capitol Records session artist for recordings by Nat "King" Cole, Mel Tormé (including a duet with Tormé and Peggy Lee), Jackie Gleason and Arte Shaw, dies at his home in Maitland, Florida at age 91.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1954 - NBC-TV broadcasts the nationwide debut of "Tonight!" (later renamed "The Tonight Show"), hosted by future Capitol Records artist Steve Allen. It is also Allen's new wife's (they married on July 31, 1954), motion picture and television actress Jayne Meadows, birthday. She was born Jayne Meadows Cotter in Wuchang, China in 1920.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Liberty Records releases Johnny Burnette's single "God, Country and My Baby" with "Honestly I Do" on the flipside. Capitol Records currently owns Liberty's catalog.

1963 - Parlophone Records, a subsidiary of EMI, releases Cillia Black's first single, "Love of the Loved", in the United Kingdom. Capitol Records will later distribute Black's releases in the United States.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1885 - Joseph McCarthy, lyricist (best known for the Broadway musicals "Irene", "Kid Boots", and "Rio Rita" as well as the songs "You Made Me Love You", "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", "In My Sweet Little Alice Blue Gown", and "Rio Rita"), is born in Somerville, Massachusettes.

1898 - Vincent Youmans, musician, composer ("Hit The Deck", "Great Day!", "No, No Nanette" {w/Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II}, "I Know That You Know (w/Harbach}, "More Than You Know", "Rise ’n’ Shine", "Flying Down To Rio", "The Carioca" and many more), and Songwriters’ Hall of Fame inductee, is born in New York City, New York.

90 Years Ago Today In 1936 - Don Cornelius, television show creator (best known for the syndicated show "Soul Train" which he hosted from 1971-1994 and still produces), is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1938 - It's a Tuesday and trombonist Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (Al Mastren and Paul Tanner also on trombones, Johnny Austin, Louis Mucci, and Bob Price on trumpets, Hal McIntyre on alto saxophone, Stanley Aronson on alto and baritone saxophones, Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone, Tex Beneke on tenor saxophone, Bill Stegmeyer on alto and tenor saxophones, Chummy MacGregor on piano, Rowland Bundock on bass, and Bob Spangler on drums) record the titles "My Reverie" using an arrangement by Glenn Miller and vocals by Ray Eberle, "By The River Of Minnetonka (Indian Love Call): Part 1" and "By The River Of Minnetonka (Indian Love Call): Part 2" both arranged by Glenn Miller with chant vocal by The Orchestra and Tex Beneke also on clarinet, and "King Porter Stomp" at Victor Studios in New York City, New York from 2:00 PM to 4:15 PM. Bluebird Records, a subsidary of RCA Victor, will issue "My Reverie" and "King Porter Stomp" together as a single (7853-A and 7853-B) and both parts of "By The River Of Minnetonka (Indian Love Call) together as a single (7780-A and 7780-B).

1942 - Four years to the day after their first recording session for Bluebird Records, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra give their final civilian performance before Miller enters the U.S. Army at the Central Theater in Passaic County, New Jersey.

1947 - Meat Loaf, actor and singer, is born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1967 - Shannon Hoon, lead singer and harmonica, kazoo and acoustic guitar player with the Capitol Records band Blind Melon, is born Richard Shannon Hoon in Lafayette, Indiana.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Vocalist Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "The Gentleman Is A Dope" and, with the addition of the vocal group The Starlighters (lineup unlisted), "Sugar (That Sugar Baby Of Mine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Gentleman Is A Dope" as a single (Capitol 15007) with "Serenade Of The Bells" (recorded September 25, 1947) on the flipside and on Stafford's album "Starring Jo Stafford" (T 435) and "Sugar (That Sugar Baby Of Mine)" on the CD "Spotlight On..., Volume 21 - Jo Stafford" (8-29391-2).

1947 - Vocalist Jerry Colonna, Sara Berner, and Billy Bletcher, using music by Billy May and a script written by Ted Pierce and Warren Foster, records the titles "Here Comes Colonna's Trolley: Part 1" and "Here Comes Colonna's Trolley: Part 2" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together on the children's album "Here Comes Colonna's Trolley" (DAS-60).

1948 - Capitol Records remasters The King Cole Trio's title "Kee-Mo, Ky-Mo (The Magic Song)" to remove the spoken intro and will release the edited version as a single (Capitol 15240) with the instrumental "Rex Rhumba (Rhumba A La King)" (recorded April 17, 1946) on the flipside.

1952 - Vocalist Redd Harper (aka Mr. Texas), with an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "My God Is Real", "Closer Lord To Thee", "My Testimony Song", and "Lord Keep Your Hand On Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "My God Is Real" as a single (Capitol 2262) with "Our Thanks To Thee" (recorded September 5, 1952) on the flipside, "Closer Lord To Thee" as a single (Capitol 2547) with "Lord Build Me A Cabin (In The Corner Of Gloryland)" (also recorded September 5, 1952) on the flipside, and "My Testimony Song" and "Lord Keep Your Hand On Me" together as a single (Capitol 2360).

1952 - Pianist Ben Light, with unlisted organ, guitar, bass, and drums players, records the titles "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)", "Lady Of Spain", "Whispering", and "Do You Ever Think Of Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)", "Do You Ever Think Of Me" together as a single (Capitol 2340) and "Lady Of Spain" and "Whispering" together as a single (Capitol 2288), and all the titles on Light's album "Speed Of Light!" (T 670).

1952 - Vocalist Mel Tormé, with Al Pellegrini directing the chorus and orchestra (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Anywhere I Wander", "Shenandoah Valley", and "Casually" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "I Wander" and "Casually" together as a single (Capitol 2263). Ranwood Records will issue "Anywhere I Wander" and "Shenandoah Valley" together on the CD "Standards by Mel Tormé" (8270-2) in 1997.

1953 - Nat "King" Cole, Ralph Marterie, and Louis Jordan join forces to start a series of one-nighter concerts on an eight-week tour which will end November 22. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Return To Paradise" is #36 and his single "A Fool Was I" is #43 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1955 - Capitol Records releases Judy Garland's debut album for the label, "Miss Show Business".

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Gordon Jenkins conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) and The Ralph Brewster Singers (lineup also unlisted) as they record the titles "To Each His Own", "I Kiss Your Hand Madam", "My Reverie" and "Cherie, I Love You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra's album "Night Dreams" (T 781).

1957 - Additional recording and/or remastering is done for Billy May and His Orchestra's title "Swingin' Drums" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "Swingin' Drums" on the EP "Swingin' Drums: Billy May/Earl Palmer" (EAP-1-1026).

1957 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, vocalist and guitarist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (Dubert Ray Dobson on trumpet, Billy Armstrong, Harold Glenn Hensley, and Billy Peters on fiddle, Vic Davis on piano, Floyd Lester "Bobbie" White on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Paul McGhee on drums), record the titles "Beaumont Rag", "Summit Ridge Drive", "Woodchoppers' Ball", and "Bartender's Polka". The second session is a split session where steel guitarist Bob White (aka Floyd Lester "Bobbie" White), with unlisted others, records the titles "Beautiful Ohio" and "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" also between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Beaumont Rag", "Summit Ridge Drive", "Woodchoppers' Ball", and "Bartender's Polka" on Thompson's album "Dance Ranch" (T 975) and has yet to issue either of White's titles.

1957 - Pianist Dame Agi Jambor records Handel's "The Harmonious Blacksmith", Brahms' "Waltz In A Flat", Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca (From Sonata N° 9 In A Major)", Mendelssohn's "Spring Song (Song Without Words N° 30 In A Major, Opus 62, N° 6)" and "Spinning Song (Song Without Words N° 34 In C Major, Opus 67, N° 4)", Schumann's "Traumerei (From 'Kinderscenen')", and Chopin's "Prelude N° 7 In A Major, Opus 28, N° 7" and "Minute Waltz (Waltz N° 6 In D Flat Major, Opus 64, N° 1)" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Jambor's album "Introduction To The Piano" (PAO-8422).

1958 - Pianist Leonard Pennario, with Miklos Rozsa conducting The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), recorded Rozsa's "Spellbound Concerto", Christian Sinding's "A Rustle Of Spring", and Ludwig Van Beethoven's "Pathetique Sonata (Adagio Movement)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Pennario and the orchestra's album "Rhapsody Under The Stars" (P/SP-8494).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Lonnie Sattin (on vocals), with Ray Ellis conducting an uncredited orchestra and chorus, records the title "I Remember You Love", the as yet unissued take of the title "Don't Have To Tell Nobody", and the titles "(You're) The First One To Find The Rainbow" and "I Think I Go, I Think I Stay" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "I Remember You Love" and "(You're) The First One To Find The Rainbow" together as a single (Capitol F374) and "I Think I Go, I Think I Stay" as a single (Capitol F3632) with "Walk Along With Kings" on the flipside.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Down On The Corner Of Love", "The House Down The Block", "Fool Me Again". "You're For Me", and "Blues For Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release "You're For Me" as a single on November 5, 1962, with "House Down The Block" on the flipside (Capitol 4872) and all the titles on Owens' album "You're For Me" (Capitol T 1777).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Joe Bushkin, on piano with unlisted others, records the as yet unissued titles "Make Someone Happy", "You're Just In Love", "I've Got A Crush On You", and "Stompin' At The Savoy" for Capitol Records in New York City, New York.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Arch Oboler records the title "Dentist-Patient/Lights Out/Western/Railroad Track-Drunk/Housewife" at the first session and at the second he records the titles "Chicken Heart/Dachau/Baby & Dog/Laughing Man/Medieval Execution/Inside out" and "Baby In Frypen". There is no listing for any release.

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #6 on WMCA's Top Twenty-Five chart in New York City, New York.

1962 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart), with Dean Reilly on bass, record the title "The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM and then, after a break, between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the title on the trio's album "New Frontier' (T/ST 1809). Ten years later Roberta Flack would cover the song.

1962 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Behrendt, Keith LaMotte, and Gary Slavo on trumpets, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bud Parker, and Tom Ringo on trombones, Jim Amlotte on bass trombone, Dave Wheeler on bass trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver,Joe Burnett, and Lou Gasca on mellophones, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Don Menza and Ray Florian on tenor saxophones, Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Joel Kaye on bass saxophone, Bucky Calabrese on bass, Dee Barton on drums, and Steve Dweck on percussion), using arrangements by Johnny Ricards, record the titles "March To Polaris" and the beginning of "Artemis" at the first session between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM and the conclusion of "Artemis" and the title "3x3x2x2x2=72" at the second session between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all three titles on Kenton's album "Adventures In Time" (T/ST 1844).

1962 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida and The Bossa Nova All Stars (Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Justin Gordon on flute, Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on organ, Howard Roberts and Al Viola on guitars, Max Bennett on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Milt Holland and Chico Guerrero on percussion) record the titles "Mr. Lucky", "'Naked City' Theme", and "Moon River" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Viva Bossa Nova!" (T/ST 1759).

1962 - Len Weinrib, with unlisted others, records the title "Swami" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4877) with "Love Express" (recorded October 16, 1962) on the flipside.

1962 - Bobby Austin, with unlisted others, records the titles "I've Got A Heartache I Can't Hold", "Heartache, Heartache Go Away", "One More Time Around", and "Put Me Out Of My Misery" in (listed as possibly) Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "I've Got A Heartache I Can't Hold" and "Put Me Out Of My Misery" together as a single (Capitol 4883) and "Heartache, Heartache Go Away" and "One More Time Around" together as a single (Capitol 4931).

1963 - Banjo player Walter Hensley, with unlisted other musicians and vocalists) records the titles "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise", "The Old Spinning Wheel", "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)", and "Kickin' Mule" in (listed as possibly) Nashville, Tennessee. After "Kickin' Mule is either edited or a new take is recorded on September 28, 1964, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Hensley's self-titled album "Walter Hensley" (T/ST 2149) and "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" and "Kickin' Mule" also together as a single (Capitol 5297).

1965 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Only You (Can Break My Heart)", with "Gonna Have Love" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Dobie Gray, a singer and a songwriter, signs with Capitol Records.

1967 - Harry Middlebrooks, with Bill Justis conducting an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got?)", "Turn Around, Look At Me", "Endlessly", and "I Love You So Much It Hurts" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Middlebrooks' album "Funny How Time Slips Away" (T/ST 2850).

1967 - Earle Hagen conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "I Spy", "Over The Wall", "Rots Of Ruck", and "Montezuma's Revenge" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hagen's album "I Spy" (T/ST 2839).

1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "Wild Honey" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2028) with "Wind Chimes" (recorded July 10, 1967) on the flipside and on the group's album "Wild Honey" (T/ST 2859).

1967 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with unlisted others, records the titles "Beautiful Lies", "You're Telling Me Sweet Lies Again", "Don't Fall In Love With A Married Man", and "Take Possession" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shepard's album "Best By Request" (ST-441).

1969 - The Beatles' last recorded studio album "Abbey Road" is released by Apple Records and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States.

1970 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "It's Only Make Believe", with "Pave Your Way Into Tomorrow" on the flipside, enters the U.S. Country singles charts where it will peak at #3.

1972 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased for Susan Raye's title "Love Sure Feels Good In My Heart", recorded in Bakersfield, California at Buck Owens Studios, from Buck Owens Enterprises and will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3499) with "I've Got You On My Mind Again" (registered on September 28, 1972) and on Raye's album "Love Sure Feels Good In My Heart" (ST-11135).

1972 - Overdubs are recorded for Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra's titles "Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples)", "Unchained Melody", "I Say A Little Prayer", "The Knack", "Tonight", "Days Of Wine And Roses", "In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning", and "Portuguese Washerwomen", which were all recorded in The Capitol Tower Studios, in an unlisted studio. Time-Life Records will issue the final mixes of "Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples)", "Unchained Melody", "I Say A Little Prayer", "Tonight", "Days Of Wine And Roses", "In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning", and "Portuguese Washerwomen" as part of its "As You Remember Them" series on the three-disc set "Billy May - Volume 3" (STL 243) and "The Knack" on the three-disc set "Billy May - Volume 5" (STL 245).

1974 - Apple Records releases John Lennon's album "Walls And Bridges" with Capitol Records handling distribution in the United States.

1993 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) single "Ain't Goin' Down (Till The Sun Comes Up)" with "Kickin' And Screamin'" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1995 - Capitol Records releases Jill Sobule's title "Supermodel", from the original motion picture soundtrack album for the film "Clueless" (also released by the label), as a 7" jukebox 45rpm single with The Smoking Pope's track "Need You Around" (also on the soundtrack album) as the flipside

1995 - Capitol Records Nashville releases John Berry's album "O Holy Night".

1995 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's compilation CD set "The Capitol Years".

1997 - A memorial service is held for one time Capitol Records artist Jimmy Witherspoon at the True Vine Baptist Church in Inglewood, California.

2000 - Capitol Records releases the Frank Sinatra box set, "Frank Sinatra - Concepts", which contains all 16 of Sinatra's Capitol Concepts albums digitally remastered and replaces the previous, limited-run, wooden "Concepts" box.

2003 - Robert Palmer (born Robert Allen Palmer), lead singer of the Capitol Records group Power Station, dies in Paris, France of a heart attack at the age of 54. He is later interred at the cemetery in the city where he resided at the time, Lugano, Switzerland.

2004 - Keith Urban's Capitol Records Nashville single "Days Go By" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts, becoming his fifth #1.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Sean Lennon appears on "The Late Show with David Letterman" to promote his new album "Friendly Fire" whose release has been delayed to October 3 from it's original September 26 date.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Capitol Records releases: Saosin's self-titled album as a standard CD and as a CD and DVD set that includes videos of songs on the album; the soundtrack to the motion picture "The U.S. VS John Lennon"; Peggy Lee's compilation album "Christmas With Peggy Lee"; and re-releases George Harrison's "Living In A Material World" as a digitally remastered CD and as a CD and DVD set that includes a live performance of "Give Me Love" as well as a rare photos that play to other songs.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Capitol Jazz re-releases, as part of its "The Great Jazz Vocal Collection", Dinah Shore and Andre Previn's Capitol Records album "Dinah Sings Previn Plays", June Christy's Capitol Records album "The Intimate Miss Christy", Sue Raney's Capitol Records album "All By Myself", Irene Kral and Herb Pomeroy's United Artists album "The Band And I", and Julie London's Liberty Records album "Around Midnight". Capitol Jazz is a Blue Note label, which is currently a subsidiary of Capitol Records. The Liberty and United Artists catalogs are currently owned by Capitol Records.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

100 Years Ago Today In 1926 - Julie London, a singer, motion picture and television actress, wife first to actor and television producer Jack Webb and then to actor, record producer, composer and pianist Bobby Troupe, and a Liberty Records artist, is born Julie Peck in Santa Rosa, California.

1947 - The Tadd Dameron Sextet (Fats Navarro on trumpet, Ernie Henry on alto saxophone, Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Tadd Dameron on piano, Nelson Boyd on bass, and Shadow Wilson on drums), using arrangements by Dameron, record the three takes of the title "The Chase", two takes of the title "The Squirrel", five takes of the title "Our Delight" and three takes of the title "Dameronia" at radio station WOR's studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue the third take of "The Chase" and the third take of "Dameronia" together as a single (Blue Note 541), the second take of "The Squirrel" and the fifth take of "Our Delight" together as a single (Blue Note 540), and the first and third takes of "The Chase", the first and second takes of "The Squirrel", the first and fifth takes of "Our Delight", and the first and third takes of "Dameronia" on the compilation album "The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Volume 1" (BLP1531).

50 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Fats Domino's Imperial Records single "Blueberry Hill" enters Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart where it will eventually reach # 4. Imperial's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

1969 - Drummer Elvin Jones, with Joe Farrell on tenor saxophone, flute and English horn, George Coleman on tenor saxophone, Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone, Wilbur Little on bass, and Candido Camero on congas, records the tracks "Mr. Jones", "Yes" without Camero, "Agappe Love", "Whew" without Adams and Camero, and "Agenda", at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with producer Francis Wolff and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder. The tracks would appear on Jones' Blue Note Records albums "Mr. Jones" and "Polycurrents". Blue Notes catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - EMI Classics releases Paul McCartney's fourth classical album "Ecce Cor Meum".

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1887 - Emile Berliner, a German immigrant living in Washington, D.C., patents a disk recording device that makes mass production of phonograph records feasible. He will later license the patent in the U.K. to The Gramophone Corporation which would become EMI. They would in turn license the use of their logo "His Master's Voice" to Berliner to use in the United States. Berliner's company would later become RCA.

1898 - George Gershwin, composer, is born Jacob Gershowitz in Brooklyn, New York.

1962 - "The Beverly Hillbillies" debuts on CBS-TV and will air 274 episodes over 9 seasons. It is also series co-star (Ellie Mae Clampett) Donna Douglas' 29th birthday. Douglas has also had a role on an episode of "The Twilight Zone" and co-stars with Elvis Presley in the motion picture "Frankie And Johnny".

1964 - "Gilligan's Island" debuts on CBS-TV and will air 98 episodes over 3 seasons.

1975 - "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has its premiere in the United States at the United Artists Westwood theatre in Los Angeles, California.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1940 - Wade Flemons, a solo VeeJay Records artist and founding member, musician, and vocalist in the Capitol Records group The Salty Peppers which later became Earth, Wind, and Fire, is born in Coffeyville, Kansas.

1973 - Ras Kass, rapper and Priority Records solo artist and part of the group The HRSMN, is born John Austin IV in Carson, California. Priority Records is a division of Capitol Records.

1974 - Daniel Kessler, guitarist and backing vocalist in the Capitol Records/EMI band Interpol, is born Daniel Alexander Kessler in London, England.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - On the last night of a four-night stand at The Circle Room in the Hotel La Salle in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is broadcast on WEMP, The King Cole Trio (arranger Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass) performs an instrumental version of "Sweet Georgia Brown" as well as songs "Sweet Lorraine", "Oh, But I Do" (with the entire band on vocals), "My Sugar Is So Refined" and "Closing Theme (F.S.T.)". Capitol Records will release transcriptions of the all the titles on the CD "Nat King Cole Trio - Live At The Circle Room" (Capitol 5-21859-2).

1947 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, and Harry Forbes on trombones, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, George Weidler and Frank Pappalardo on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Warner Weidler on tenor saxophone, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Jack Costanzo on bongos) record the titles "Curiosity" with vocals by June Christy, "Theme To The West", and, with Rene Touzet on maracas, "Abstraction" and "Fugue For Rhythm Section" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Curiosity" and "Theme To The West" together as a single (Capitol 15005), "Theme To The West" on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Milestones" (T 190), "Abstraction" on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Encores" (CC-113), and "Fuge For Rhythm Section" on Kenton's album "A Concert In Progressive Jazz" (CD-79).

1947 - At a split session in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), first vocalist Andy Russell and a choir (lineup also unlisted) record the titles "The First Noel (La Primera Navidad)" and "Silent Night (Noche De Paz)" then vocalist Jo Stafford records the title "Serenade of The Bells". Capitol Records will issue "The First Noel (La Primera Navidad)" and "Silent Night (Noche De Paz)" together as a single (Capitol 15013) and "Serenade Of The Bells" as a single (Capitol 15007) with "The Gentleman Is A Dope" (recorded September 26, 1947) on the flipside and on the album "Starring Jo Stafford" (T 435).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - In a split session held on this day in Los Angeles, California first Jimmy Wakely (on vocals) and his Cowboy Band (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Keep A Light In Your Window Tonight" and "Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon" then Jimmy Wakely and Lucille "Lou" Dinning (both on vocals) with Don Robertson's Music (lineup also unlisted) record the titles "Each Step Of The Way" and "Just A Little More Waiting". Capitol Records will issue "Keep A Light In Your Window Tonight" and "Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon" together as a single (Capitol 1880), "Each Step Of The Way" as a single (Capitol 1838) with "Gonna Walk With My Lord" on the flipside, and "Just A Little More Waiting" as a single (Capitol 1936) with "Missing In Action" on the flipside.

1953 - Vocalists Jerry Lewis, June Foray and Billy Bletcher, with the Van Alexander Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Nagger, Part 1" and "The Nagger, Part 2" using a script written by Warren Foster and adapted by Alan Livingston at Capitol's Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together on the children's records album "The Nagger" (Capitol CAS-3190).

1955 - Gordon Jenkins conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra and The Ralph Brewster Singers (lineups unlisted) as they record the tracks "Drifting And Dreaming", "My Silent Love", "Allah's Holiday", and "Does Your Heart Beat For Me?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra's album "Night Dreams" (Capitol T 781).

1957 - Morris Stolloff and Nelson Riddle conduct Riddle's arrangements to The Columbia Studio Orchestra (collectively: Mannie Klein, Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Shirley Goedike, Shorty Sherock, Manny Stevens, and George Wendt on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Ed Kusby,Randall Miller, George Smith, Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, and Marshall Cram on trombones, George Roberts on bass trombone, James Decker and Arthur Frantz on French horns, Charles Butler, Henry Evans, Harry Klee, Harry Schuchman, Robert Swanson, and Archie Wade Jr. on woodwinds, George Greeley, Bob Van Eps, and Bill Miller on pianos, Laurindo Almeida, Bob Bain, Jack Marshall, Allan Reuss, and Howard Roberts on guitar, Sam Goldman, Manny Stein, and Joe Comfort on basses, Alvin Stoller on drums, Vladimir Drucker, David Grupp, Johnny Williams, Milt Holland, and James Fernandes on percussion, Lauretta McFarland on harp, and a string section with Julian Brodetsky, Robert Gomberg, Robert Gross, Sascha Jacobsen, Lou Kaye, Daniel Karpilowsky, Nathan Ross, Marshall Sosson, William Weiss, Joe Stepansky, Laura Griffig, and Elliot Fisher on violins, Harry Blumberg, Dorothy Colton, Paul Robyn, Myron Sandler, Sanford Schonbach, Milton Thomas, and Abraham Weiss on viola, James Arkatov, Naoum Benditsky, Cy Bernard, Justin DiTullio, Armand Kaproff, and David Pratt on cello) as it records the titles "Overture", then "That Terrific Rainbow" and "Do It The Hard Way" with vocals by Trudy Erwin (for Kim Novak), "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" with vocals by Frank Sinatra, "Great Big Town", then "Zip" and "Bewitched" with vocals by Jo Ann Greer (for Rita Hayworth), "Plant You Now, Dig You Later", "My Funny Valentine" with vocals by Trudy Erwin", "You Mustn't Kick Around", "Strip Number", "What Do I Care For A Dame" with a vocal chorus (Trudy Stabile, Jo Ann Greer, Barbara Nichols, Dean Myles, Herman Belmonte, Hank Henry, Bobby Sherwood, Elli Kent, Betty Ditti, Betty Allan, Jacqueline Allen, Stewart Bair, Burton Dole, Cleone Duncan, Robert Ebright,John Gustavson, Bex Nelson, Robert Hamlin, Jimmy Joyce, Ray Linn Jr., Gil Mershon, Betty Noyes, Doreen Tryden, and Marie Vernon) in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street In Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the original soundtrack album to the film "Pal Joey" (W/DW 912).

1957 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 7:00 PM and 11:00 AM, vocalist and guitarist Hank Thompson, with Billy Armstrong, Harold Glenn Hensley, and Billy Peters on fiddles, Vic Davis on piano, Otis "Joe" Maphis on guitar, Floyd Lester "Bobbie" White on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Paul McGhee on drums, records the titles "I Wouldn't Miss It For The World", "Klishame Klingo", "Li'l Liza Jane", and "If I'm Not Too Late" at the first session and "Just An Old Flame" and "How Do You Hold A Memory?" at the second session. After Bob Bain records guitar overdubs for "Li'l Liza Jane" in The Capitol Tower Studios between 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM on October 14, 1957 and for "Klishame Klingo" , "If I'm Not Too Late", and "How Do You Hold A Memory?" in The Capitol Tower Studios betwen 7:00PM and 11:00 PM on October 16, 1957, Capitol Records will issue "I Wouldn't Miss It For The World" and "Klishame Klingo" on Thompson's album "Dance Ranch" (T 975), "Li'l Liza Jane" and "How Do You Hold A Memory?" together as a single (Capitol F3950) and "If I'm Not Too Late" and "Just An Old Flame" together as a single (Capitol F3850).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Vic Damone, with Jack Marshall conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "'Tender Is The Night' Theme", "Something You Never Had Before", "Stella By Starlight", and "Linger Awhile" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue "'Tender Is The Night' Theme" and "Something You Never Had Before" together as a single (Capitol F4645) and has yet to issue these takes of "Stella By Starlight", and "Linger Awhile".

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #10 on WABC 770 AM's Silver Dollar Sound Survey in New York City, New York.

1962 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart), with Dean Reilly on bass, records the titles "Long Black Veil", "Greenback Dollar", and "Dogie's Lament" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM and resume after a break from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the Trio's album "New Frontier" (T/ST 1809).

1962 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Behrendt, Keith LaMotte, and Gary Slavo on trumpets, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bud Parker, Tom Ringo, and Jim Amlotte on trombones, Dave Wheeler on bass trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver,Joe Burnett, and Lou Gasca on mellophones, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Don Menza and Ray Florian on tenor saxophones, Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Joel Kaye on bass saxophone, Bucky Calabrese on bass, Dee Barton on drums, and Steve Dweck on percussion), with vocalist Jean Turner, record a new take of the title "Quintile" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue this take on Kenton's album "Adventures In Time" (T/ST 1844).

1962 - Vocalist Bobby Darin, with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "You're The Reason I'm Living", "If You Were The Only Girl In The World", "Now You're Gone", and "I Wonder" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue any of the takes of the titles recorded at this session. Collectors' Choice Music will issue "I Wonder" on the CD "" (CCM 079-2). Darin will record new takes of "You're The Reason I'm Living", "If You Were The Only Girl In The World", and "Now You're Gone" on December 3, 1962. Capitol Records will issue the retakes of "You're The Reason I'm Living" and "Now You're Gone" together as a single (Capitol 4897) and on Darin's album "You're The Reason I'm Living" (T/ST 1866) and have yet to issue the retake of "If You Were The Only Girl In The World".

1962 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for vocalist Eddie Dean's titles "Run, Jimmy, Run", "Stop Me (If You've Heard This One Before", "Don't Take Advantage Of Me", and "She Doesn't Know I'm Alive" and will issue "Run, Jimmy, Run" and "She Doesn't Know I'm Alive" together as a single (Capitol 4900) and have yet to issue the other two titles.

1962 - Vocalist Jan Howard, with unlisted others, records the titles "See One Broken Heart", "If He Could See Me Now", "There Should Be Toys", and "A Dime A Dozen" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "See One Broken Heart" as a single (Capitol 4869) with "Lookin' Back" (recorded April 25, 1962) on the flipside and "A Dime A Dozen" as a single (Capitol 4987) with "I Can't Stop Crying" (recorded January 14, 1963) on the flipside. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue "If He Could See Me Now" on Howard's album "The Real Me" (DT 5119). "There Should Be Toys" has yet to be issued by either company.

1967 - Capitol Records artist Donna Loren appears on the NBC-TV series "The Monkees" in the episode "Everywhere A Shiek, Shiek".

1967 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "It Takes People Like You" with "You Left Her Lonely Too Long" on the flipside.

1967 - Stuff Smith (born Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith), swing and jazz violinist who performed on the titles "Sometimes I'm Happy", "I Know That You Know", "When I Get Too Old To Dream", and "Two Loves Have I" on Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "After Midnight", dies in Munich, Germany at age 58 and is later buried at Klakring Cemetery in Jutland, Denmark.

1967 - Harry Middlebrooks, with Bill Justis conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Turn The World Around", "Leave Your Memory Behind", "You're The Reason I'm Living", and "The End Of The World" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Middlebrook's album "Funny How Time Slips Away" (T/ST 2850).

1967 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist Jean Shepard, with unlisted others, records the titles "Under Suspicion", "I Learned It All From You", "You're Calling Me Sweetheart Again", and "Why Did You Wait?" at the first session and the titles "I'd Rather Die Young (Than Grow Old Without You)", "A Satisfied Mind", "I Love You Because", and "The Other Woman" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shepard's album "Best By Request" (ST-441).

1967 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the title "The Fool On The Hill" in E.M.I's studios on Abbey Road in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the title in the United States on the soundtrack album to the group's television movie "Magical Mystery Tour" (MAL/SMAL-2835).

1972 - Billy May conducts The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as it records the title "Guantanamera", "Stranger On The Shore" featuring Justin Gordon on clarinet, "Blue Star", "'Till", and "A Walk In The Black Forest" featuring Ray Sherman on piano in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records, as part of its "As You Remember Them" series, will issue "Guantanamera" and "A Walk In The Black Forest" in the three-disc set "Billy May - Volume 5" (STL-245) and "Stranger On The Shore" and "'Till" in the three-disc set "Billy May - Volume 4" (STL-244).

1974 - Andy Kim's Capitol Records single "Rock Me Gently", with "Rock Me Gently Part II" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Capitol Records releases Mel McDaniel's second single "I Thank God She Isn't Mine" with "I'll Keep On Lovin' You" on the flipside.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Capitol Records group Wings raises $50,000 when it plays a benefit concert for the restoration of water-damaged art treasures in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.

1982 - The Steve Miller Band's Capitol Records single "Abracadabra" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and the band (Steve Miller on keyboards, guitar, and vocals, Byron Allred on keyboards, Norton Buffalo on harmonica and vocals, John Massaro also on guitar, Kenny Lee Lewis on electric bass, Gerald Johnson on bass, and Gary Mallaber on drums) performs the titles "Gangster Of Love", "Rock 'N Me", "Living In The U.S.A.", "Fly Like An Eagle", "Jungle Love", "The Joker", "Mercury Blues", "Take The Money And Run", "Abracadabra", and "Buffalo's Serenade" at a concert at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan that was recorded by Capitol Records. After Capitol registers the masters on February 2, 1983, it will issue all the titles except "Buffalo's Serenade" on the group's album "Steve Miller Live!" (ST-12263) and will issue "Living In The U.S.A." and "Buffalo's Serenade" together as a single (Capitol 5223).

1997 - Capitol Records releases Everclear's album "So Much For The Afterglow".

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Capitol Records releases Dave Koz & Friends' album "A Smooth Jazz Christmas".

2002 - Capitol Records releases a 24 bit digitally remastered CD of Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band's "Stanger In Town" album.

2002 - Masanori Sasaji & L. A. Allstars start the first of two straight days of recording sessions for their album "Afro Blue" in front of a live audience, using the combined space of Studio A and B at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California by opening the retractable walls.

2005 - Keith Urban's Capitol Records Nashville album "Golden Road" is certified triple platinum by the R.I.A.A.

2007 - Capitol Records releases Hurt's album "Vol. II".

15 Years Ago Today In 2011 - It's a Sunday and Paul Kirby, the lead singer, guitarist, and harmonica player in the Capitol Records group Walk The West and son of Capitol Records session guitarist Dave Kirby, dies of cardiac arrest at his Middle Tennessee home at age 48.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1957 - Roulette release Frankie Lymon's first solo single, "My Girl". Roulette's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

1963 - The Jazz Crusaders (Wayne Henderson on trombone, Wilton Felder on tenor saxophone, Joe Sample on piano, Bobby Haynes on bass, and Stix Hooper on drums) record the tracks "Mr. Sandman", "Some Samba", and with Joe Sample on electric piano, "Stix March" for their Pacific Jazz album "Heat Wave" at the Pacific Jazz Studios in Los Angeles, California with producer and recording engineer Richard Bock on to four track masters. Pacific Jazz's library is currently owned by Capitol Records and re-issued by Blue Note Records.

1965 - ABC-TV debuts the King Features Syndicate cartoon series "The Beatles".

1969 - With its final acquisition of Northern Songs and Lenmac Enterprises Ltd., which is started on May 5, 1969, Associated Television (ATV) gains control of almost all of the Lennon-McCartney song catalog.

1977 - Kenny Rogers' United Artists single "Daytime Friends", with "We Don't Make Love Anymore" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts. United Artists' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

1990 - Dave Grohl, former drummer of the Washington, D.C. band Scream and future guitarist of the Capitol Records band Foo Fighters, joins the band Nirvana.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Saffron Sahara, daughter of Simon LeBon (best known as the lead singer of the Capitol Records group Duran Duran) and his wife Yasmin Parvenah, is born.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Virgin Records releases two singles, "Dig In," by Lenny Kravitz and "God Gave Me Everything" by Mick Jagger to digital retailers via Liquid Audio. They will be the first downloadable singles that The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) will agree to accept for Grammy consideration.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - EMI America, a division of Capitol Records, releases Poison's compilation album "Poison – Rock Champions".

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1639 - The first printing press in the English colonies in North America begins operation at The Cambridge Press in New England.

1690 - "Publick Occurrences Both Forreign And Domestick", the first newspaper published in America, is printed by Richard Pierce and edited by Benjamin Harris in Boston in the English colony of Massachusettes. Only one issue will be published before the English authorities suppress it.

1904 - My grandmother, Marie "Pama" Nielsen, was born Marie Thomsen in Sommersted, Denmark.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Mark Hamill, television, motion picture and stage actor, cartoon voice actor, and silver age comic book collector, is born Mark Richard Hamill in Oakland, California.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1913 - Herb Jeffries, a motion picture actor and a singer who recorded the album "Nat 'King' Cole Songbook" and had one session for Capitol Records on January 7, 1948, is born Umberto Alexander Valentino in Detroit, Michigan.

1923 - Fats Navarro, trumpet player, bandleader, and Capitol (as a member of Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra and The Benny Goodman Sextet) and Blue Note Records (solo and part of The Tadd Dameron Sextet) artist, is born Theodore Navarro in Key West, Florida. Dr. Stuart A. Varden has a wonderful site on the life of Fats with a pretty detailed sessionography.

1924 - Sheila MacRae, singer, motion picture and television actress (best known as the third Alice Kramden on "The Honeymooners" segment of "The Jackie Gleason Show", wife of Capitol Records artist Gordon MacRae, and a Capitol Records artist as part of a duo with her husband, is born Sheila Margaret Stephens in London, England. Gordon and Sheila were at the opening night festivities for The Capitol Tower.

90 Years Ago Today In 1936 - Jim Henson, puppeteer, television and motion picture producer, and creator of The Muppets (an adaptation of their movie "Muppets Treasure Island" was released by Angel Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records in 1996), is born James Maury Henson in Greenville, Mississippi.

85 Years Ago Today In 1941 - Linda McCartney, photographer, singer, keyboard player, first wife of Paul McCartney, member of the Capitol Records group Wings, author, animal rights protector, vegetarian food manufacturer and, posthumously, a Capitol Records solo artist, is born Linda Louise Eastman in Scarsdale, New York.

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80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Vocalists James (Jim) Baskett, Johnny Mercer, and The Pied Pipers, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to his Orchestra (Uan Rasey on trumpet, Ed Kusby, Elmer Smithers, Carl Loeffler, and Arthur Frantz on trombone Nicholas Dann, J.A. Krechter, George Smith, Herman Berardinelli, and Arthur Fleming on saxophones, Ray Turner on piano, Phil Stephens on bass, Ralph Hansell on percussion, Kathryn Thompson on harp, and a string section with Harry Bluestone, Ivan Eppinoff, Howard Halbert, Nicholas Pisani, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Olcott Vail on violin, Stanley Spiegelman and David Sterkin on viola, Cy Bernard and Fred Goerner on cello), and using a script adaptation by Alan Livingston, record the titles "Running Away, Part 2" and "Br'er Rabbit And The Tar Baby, Part 2" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release both titles as part of the children's album "Tales Of Uncle Remus" (Capitol CC-40).

1947 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, and Harry Forbes on trombones, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, George Weidler and Frank Pappalardo on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Warner Weidler on tenor saxophone, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Jack Costanzo on bongos) record the titles "Elegy For Alto", "Soothe Me" with vocals by June Christy, and "Chorale For Brass, Piano And Bongo" at Radio Recorders studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Elegy For Alto" on Kenton's album "A Concert In Progressive Jazz" (CD-79), "Soothe Me" as a single (Capitol 15031) with "Lover" (recorded March 31, 1947) on the flipside, and "Chorale For Brass, Piano And Bongo" on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Encores" (CC-113).

1947 - At a split session held in Los Angeles, California, first vocalist Andy Russell, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Muchachita" and "Love For Love" then vocalist Peggy Lee, with guitarist Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (unlisted flute, rhythm, finger cymbals, and string players), records a new take of the title "Golden Earring" using an arrangement by Heinie Beau. Capitol Records will issue "Muchachita" and "Love For Love" as a single (Capitol 15006) and "Golden Earrings" as a single (Capitol 15009) with "I'll Dance At Your Wedding" (recorded September 23, 1947) on the flipside and on Lee's album "My Best To You" (CCF-204).

1948 - The King Cole Trio perform a one-nighter in Santa Barbara, California. Also, The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records children's album "King Cole For Kids" is #7 on The Billboard magazine's Best-Selling Children's Records chart and their Capitol Records single "Lillette" is #7 on the magazine's Record Possibilities - The Retailers Pick chart.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Jan Garber and His Orchestra featuring Roy Cordell and The Dinning Sisters (Ginger, Delores and Jean Dinning) on vocals, record the titles "Painting Clouds With Sunshine", "Heartbreak Hill" (with vocals by The Dinning Sisters), "We're In The Money (Gold Digger's Song)", "Chances Are" (vocals by Roy Cordell), and "Jazz Pizzicato" (vocals by Roy Cordell) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 1852), "Heartbreak Hill" as a single (Capitol 1858) with "No! No! No! Not That!" (recorded on October 12, 1951) on the flipside, and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1827).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (with Bob leading Charlie Teagarden, Zeke Zarchy, and Ray Linn on trumpet, Murray McEachern, Ted Vesely, and Elmer Schneider on trombone, Matty Matlock on clarinet and alto saxophone), Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone, Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, John Rotella on tenor and baritone saxophone, Stan Wrightsman on piano, Nappy Lamare on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) record the titles "I Never Was Loved By Anyone Else" and "Sans Souci" (both with vocal by Gisele MacKenzie), and "Crying Shame" (with vocals by Bob Crosby and Jeanne Gayle) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1826) and the last track as a single (Capitol 1894) with "Savoy Blues" (recorded October 3, 1951).

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #10 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart, #12 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles chart, and #20 on its Most Played Juke Box Records chart. Also, Cole's single "Because You're Mine" is #17 on the magazines Best Selling Singles chart and #29 on its Records Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart.

1952 - Vocalist Molly Bee (aka Molly Beachboard), with Van Alexander and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Honky Tonk Mountain", "Tennessee Tango", "The Kids Who Pay", and "List'nin' To The Green Grass Grow" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Honky Tonk Mountain" as a single (Capitol 2339) with "Nobody's Lonesome But Me" (recorded October 27, 1952) on the flipside, "Tennessee Tango" and "The Kids Who Pay" together as a single (Capitol 2258), and have yet to issue "List'nin' To The Green Grass Grow".

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Andrews Sisters (vocalists Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, and Patty Andrews) with The Robert Mitchell Boys Choir (8 unidentified children) and The Lynn Murray Orchestra (with unlisted musicians) record the as yet unissued take of the title "Hosanna, Hosanna" and the titles "A Child's Christmas Song" and "Silver Bells" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3583).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals), with Stuff Smith on violin, John Collins on guitar, Alvino Rey on steel guitar, Charlie Harris on bass, and Lee Young on drums, records the titles "Sometimes I'm Happy", "I Know That You Know", "When I Grow Too Old To Dream", and "Two Loves Have I" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. EMI and Capitol will release all the titles together for the first time on the English pressing of Cole's album "After Midnight" (EMS1103).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - At two sessions held this day in New York City, New York for Capitol Records Benny Goodman and His Orchestra record the as yet unissued titles "'Warm Up' Derivations For Clarinet And Band" and "'Rag' Derivations For Clarinet And Band" at the first session and "'Ride Out' Derivations For Clarinet And Band" and "'Contrapuntal Blue' Derivations For Clarinet And Band" at the second session.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Laurindo Almeida on guitar, with Ray Turner on piano, records Gnattali's "Concertino For Guitar And Piano, Movements 1 and 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the title on Almeida's album "Impressoes Do Brasil (Impressions Of Brazil)" (Capitol P-8381).

1957 - It's Tuesday night at 7:30 PM and Gogi Grant, dance trio The Dunhills, The Copa Girls, and The Jerry Graff Singers appear on "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" on NBC-TV. Here's a link to the script.

1957 - At two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, vocalist and guitarist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (Billy Armstrong, Harold Glenn Hensley, and Billy Peters on fiddles, Vic Davis on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, Floyd Lester "Bobbie" White on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Paul McGhee on drums) record the titles "Bubbles In My Beer", "Headin' Down The Wrong Highway", "Drivin' Nails In My Coffin", and "Lawdy What A Guy" at the first session between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM and the titles "After All The Things I've Done" and "Make Room In Your Heart (For A Memory)" at the second session between 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM. After Bob Bain records guitar overdubs on October 14, 1957, between 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM for "After All The Things I've Done", Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys' album "Dance Ranch" (T 975).

1957 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, and Uan Rasey on trumpets, Si Zentner, Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, and George Roberts on trombones, Skeets Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophones, Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophones, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums) as they record the titles "Brushed Off" and "Swingin' Drums" using arrangements by May, and, with the addition of drummers Irving Cottler and Stan Levey, the title "Tri-Fi Drums" using an arrangement by Bill Holman in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 9:00 PM and 1:30 AM on September 25, 1957. After additional recording or remastering is done on September 26, 1957 for "Swingin' Drums" Capitol Records will issue "Brushed Off" and "Tri-Fi Drums" on the multi-artist compilation album "Hi-Fi Drums" (T 926) and "Swingin' Drums" on the EP "Swingin' Drums: Billy May/Earl Palmer" (EAP-1-1026).

1957 - Pianist Agi Jambor records Beethoven's "Für Elise" and "Minuet In G", Debussy's "Clair De Lune", Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata, 1st Movement", and Rachmaninoff's "Prelude In C Sharp Minor" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Jambor's album "Introduction To The Piano" (PAO-8422).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Under The Influence Of Love" with "Bad Bad Dream" on the flipside. Other references list this single as being released on July 24, 1961. If anyone knows for sure which date is accurate, please leave a comment.

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #10 on WCOL 1230 AM's Music Meter survey in Columbus, Ohio.

1962 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's single "One More Town" (Capitol 4842) with "She Was Too Good To Me" on the flip side. On the same day, The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart), with Dean Reilly on bass and (b) Allen Newton Fo on percussion, record the titles "My Lord What A Mornin'", "The New Frontier", "Poor Ellen Smith", "Honey, Are You Mad At Your Man?", and "Green Grasses" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM and, after a break, between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "Green Grasses" on the group's album "New Frontier" (T/ST 1809). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the ten-CD box set "The Kingston Trio - The Stewart Years" (BCD 16161).

1962 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Behrendt, Keith LaMotte, and Gary Slavo on trumpets, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bud Parker, Tom Ringo, and Jim Amlotte on trombones, Dave Wheeler on bass trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver,Joe Burnett, and Lou Gasca on mellophones, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Don Menza and Ray Florian on tenor saxophones, Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Joel Kaye on bass saxophone, Bucky Calabrese on bass, Dee Barton on drums, and Steve Dweck on percussion), with vocalist Jean Turner, record the titles "Commencement" and "Quintile" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Jean Turner(vo). Capitol Records will issue "Commencement" on Kenton's album "Adventures In Time" (T/ST 1844) and rejected the take of "Quintile" recorded at this session. A new take will be recorded on September 25, 1962, and also issued on Kenton's album "Adventures In Time".

1962 - Vocalist Tommy Hunter, with unlisted others, records the titles "Penny Wishes", "The Poor Little Bullfrog", and "Jeannie's Last Kiss" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Penny Wishes" and "The Poor Little Bullfrog" together as a single (Capitol 4890) and have yet to issue "Jeannie's Last Kiss".

1962 - Vocalist and guitarist Mac Wiseman, with Cecil Brower on fiddle, Ray Edenton on guitar, Buck Trent on banjo, Joe Zinkan on bass, Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, and a vocal chorus (Hoyt H. Hawkins, Neal Matthews Jr., Hugh Gordon Stoker, Raymond C. Walker, and Millie Kirkham), records the titles "'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered" with the addition of Mother Maybelle Carter and Hugh Gordon Stoker on harmony vocals, "Wild Fire", and "I Like Good Bluegrass Music" at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered" as a single (Capitol 5116) with "The Scene Of The Crime" (recorded April 12, 1953) on the flipside and "Wild Fire" and "I Like Good Bluegrass Music" together as a single (Capitol 4899).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Billboard magazine, in an article with today's street date, reports that The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Paperback Writer", with "Eleanor Rigby" on the flipside, has sold 1.2 million copies in just 4 weeks and has become the band's 21st gold single, setting a record for the most gold records earned by any act in R.I.A.A. history to that date.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Knack records the titles "I'm Aware", "No Show Today", and "Merry-Go-Round" in Los Angeles, California.

1968 - The Beatles' Apple Records single "Hey Jude", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1969 - Before it's release, Capitol Records sends out new artwork to manufactures for the back cover of The Beatles' album "Abbey Road" which adds the song "Her Majesty" after "The End" in the track listing after many covers had been printed (and used) without listing the song. Both versions are shipped, with the revised version being rarer.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Helen Reddy records the title "I Think It's Going To Rain Today" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Reddy's album "No Sad Song" (Capitol ST-857).

1973 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "Ernie Ford Sings About Jesus" (Capitol Capitol ST-11232).

1973 - Vocalist Al Martino, with unlisted musicans using arrangements by Ernie Freeman, records the titles "Mary Go Lightly" and "She" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3763), "Mary Go Lightly" also as a single (Capitol 3771) with "Daddy Let's Play" (recorded September 5, 1973) on the flipside, as a single (Capitol 3987) with "To The Door Of The Sun (Alle Porte Del Sole)" (recorded on October 22, 1974), and on Martino's album "To The Door Of The Sun" (ST-11366) and will issue "She" also as a single (Capitol 3910) but released it as by Pat La Rocca with La Rocca's title "Then Came You" on the flipside.

1976 - The Pousette-Dart Band records the titles "May You Dance" and "Listen To The Spirit" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the band's album "Amnesia" (Capitol SW-11608).

1977 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) record the title "Timber" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4583) with "Feel So Good" (recorded September 29, 1977) on the flipside and on the group's album "Future Sound" (SW-11719).

1982 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, T-Connection (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I've Got News For You" at the first session and "Tonight's The Night" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "I've Got News For You" as a single (Capitol 5230) with "Love Odyssey (Love Shines Forever)" (recorded September 30, 1982) on the flipside, "Tonight's The Night" as a single (Capitol 5205) with "Superstar" (recorded September 27, 1982) on the flipside, and both titles on the group's album "The Game Of Life" (ST-12264).

1990 - Capitol Records releases Megadeth's album "Rust In Peace".

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Liberty/SBK Records, a division of Capitol Records, releases Billy Dean's album "Billy Dean". It will go on to be certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. and have 2 singles that peaked at #4 on the U.S. Country charts in 1991, "You Don't Count the Cost" and "Only the Wind", and two that charted in 1992, "Billy the Kid" which peaked also at #4, and "If There Hadn't Been You" which peaked at #3.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Capitol Records releases Barbara Mandrell's last studio album for the label "Key's In The Mailbox".

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss), cartoonist and writer, whose children's stories "Gerald McBoing. Boing" and "Gossamer Wump" were released as double-sided singles with original artwork paper sleeves by Capitol Records, dies at age 87 in La Jolla, California following several years of illness.

1998 - Capitol Records releases Less Than Jake's album "Hello Rockview".

2002 - Tuckertime Records releases Tanya Tucker's album "Tanya" with distribution by Capitol Records Nashville.

2002 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "Judy Garland: The Capitol Years 1955-1965" on CD.

2002 - Capitol Records Nashville releases John Berry's compilation album "Certified Hits".

2003 - Matthew Jay, Capitol Records artist, dies at age 24 after falling seven stories from his apartment in Nottingham, England.

2007 - Rob Sweitzer and Mark Padgett of the Capitol Records group Mae quit the band. They would return in 2010 and resumed playing with the band on June 19, 2010, when Mae played a show in Singapore.

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1915 - Mary Jane Gumm (aka Janie, aka Susie or Suzy), a member of the singing group The Gumm Sisters, sister of future Capitol Records artist Judy Garland and aunt to future Capitol Records artist Liza Minnelli, is born. If anyone knows where (possibly Grand Rapids, Minnesota), please leave a comment.

1942 - Gerry Marsden, the lead singer with the Parlophone Records group Gerry and The Pacemakers (the second group managed by The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein), is born in (Toxteth) Liverpool, England. Parlophone is distributed by Capitol Music Group's parent company EMI Music Group in the United Kingdom.

1955 - Fats Domino's Imperial Records single "Ain't That A Shame" is #1 on Billboard's Best Selling Singles chart.

1955 - "The Ford Star Jubilee" 90-minute variety show premieres on CBS-TV with Judy Garland, on her first television special, re-creating much of her popular stage show. Two days later, on September 26, 1955, Capitol Records releases Garland's album "Miss Show Business" which contains studio versions of many of the songs she performed on the special.

1962 - Vocalist Dodo Greene, with Ike Quebec and Eddie Chamblee on tenor saxophone, Edwin Swanston on organ, Grant Green on guitar, Wendell Marshall on bass, Jual Curtis on drums, and Dionne Warwick and an unlisted player on tambourines, records the titles "You Don't Know Me", "Nothing Like True Love", "Jazz In My Soul", "Not One Tear", "I Hear", and "Time After Time" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue "You Don't Know Me", "Not One Tear", "I Hear" and "Time After Time" as part of its Connoisseur Series on the CD "Dodo Greene - My Hour Of Need" (8-52442-2) and rejected "Nothing Like True Love" and "Jazz In My Soul".

1963 - The Jazz Crusaders (Wayne Henderson on trombone, Wilton Felder on tenor saxophone, Joe Sample on piano, Bobby Haynes on bass, and Stix Hooper on drums) record the tracks "On Broadway Pacific", "Free Sample", "Sassy", "You Are Sometimes Only Rain", and "Moon River" for their Pacific Jazz album "Heat Wave" at the Pacific Jazz Studios in Los Angeles, California with producer and recording engineer Richard Bock on to four track masters. Pacific Jazz's library is currently owned by Capitol Records and re-issued by Blue Note Records.

1964 - "The Munsters" premieres on CBS-TV. Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) group The Standells will make a guest appearance on an episode performing two songs.

1977 - "The Love Boat" premieres on ABC-TV starring Gavin MacLeod, stepfather of Capitol Records' one-time VP of Creative Services Tommy Steele. Not knowing this the first time it happened while I was working freelance in-house at Capitol, I was wondering why Captain Stubing was sitting on the couch in Tommy's office.

1987 - Pianist Michel Petrucciani, with Gary Peacock on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, records the titles "She Did It Again", "One For Us" with the addition of John Abercrombie on guitar, "One For Us", "Sahara", "13th", and "Mr. K.J." at Clinton Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Peturcciani's album "Michel Plays Petrucciani" (B1-48679).

1988 - Bobby McFerrin's EMI Manhattan single "Don't Worry Be Happy", the first a cappella record to top Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, is still #1

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1939 - Jerry Cole, session guitarist, electric bass player, keyboardist (on sessions with Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette, Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos, etc.), and Capitol Records solo artist and leader of the bands Jerry Cole and His Spacemen and Jerry Cole's Surfers, is born Jerald Edward Kolbrak in Greenbay, Wisconsin.

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1947 - Chuy Reyes and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga" with vocals by Tony Martinez and "Blen!, Blen, Blen!" and "Almendra" both with vocals by Tony Gari in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Blen!, Blen, Blen!" and "Almendra" as by Chuy Reyes Mocambo Orchestra on the album "Rumbas De Cuba" (BD-74).

1947 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with guitarist Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but included trumpet and rhythm players), records the titles "I'll Dance At Your Wedding", "Golden Earrings", and "Sugar (That Sugar Baby O' Mine)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'll Dance At Your Wedding" as a single (Capitol 15009) with another version of "Golden Earrings" (recorded September 24, 1947) on the flipside and "Sugar (That Sugar Baby O' Mine" as a single (Capitol 810) with "Save Your Sorrows For Tomorrow" (recorded October 7, 1949) on the flipside. Capitol Special Markets will issue the take of "Golden Earrings" recorded at this date on the albums with catalog #s SL-6914 and SL-6947 but the albums' titles are not listed and have yet to be found online. Another version of "Golden Earrings" will be recorded on September 24, 1947 and that take is the most issued version.

1948 - The King Cole Trio perform a one-nighter in Pismo Beach, California.

1949 - Jan Garber's Capitol Records single "You're Breaking My Heart", with "Now That I Need You" on the flipside, enters Billboard's single chart.

1954 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "Don't Change Your Mind About Me" with June Hutton and the Pied Pipers, "Someone To Watch Over Me", and "You, My Love" with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle at radio station KHJ's studios (now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study and the Academy Film Archive) at 1313 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 3050) with "Why Should I Cry Over You?" (recorded December 8, 1953) on the flipside and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 2993).

1957 - Vocalist and vibraphonist Johnny Otis and His Orchestra (Don Johnson and Paul Lopez on trumpet, George Washington on trombone, Jack Kelso on alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone, Fred Harmon on tenor and baritone saxophone, Ernie Freeman on piano, Joe Nolen on guitar, Curtis Counce on bass, and Earl Palmer on drums) record the titles "Little Arthur's Number", "Livin' In Misery", "Shake It, Lucy Baby", and "Theme" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs and applauses are recorded for "Little Arthur's Number" on October 25 and November 6, 1967, saxophone overdubs on October 9, 1957, Johnny Otis vocals on October 21, 1957, and more applause recorded on November 6, 1957 for "Livin' In Misery" and "Shake It, Lucy Baby", and Johnny Otis announcement and applause is recorded on October 24, 1957, Capitol Records will issue "Livin' In Misery", "Shake It, Lucy Baby", and "Theme" on Otis' album "The Johnny Otis Show" (T 940) and have yet to issue "Little Arthur's Number".

1962 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart), with Dean Reilly on bass, record the titles "To Be Redeemed", "Genny Glenn", "Some Fool Made A Soldier Of Me", and "Adios Farewell (Goodbye Senorita)" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM and then, after a break, resume between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "New Frontier" (T/ST 1809).

1962 - The Cannonball Adderley Sextet (Nat Adderley on cornet, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone, Yusef Lateef on tenor saxophone, flute, and oboe, Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums) at a live concert at The Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, California perform the title "Primitivo" which is recorded by Capitol Records who will issue it on the 2 LP set "Julian Cannonball Adderley With Friends" (SWBO-812).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" is #18 on WIBG 990 AM's Top 99 Records Of The Week survey in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "With A Little Help From My Friend" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's compilation album "Beach Boys Rarities" (ST-12293).

1968 - The Beatles, in Studio Two at EMI Studios, London, England, record 45 takes of "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" with John Lennon on lead guitar and singing guide vocal, George Harrison playing a fuzz lead guitar, Paul McCartney on bass, and Ringo Starr on drums.

1974 - Apple Records releases John Lennon's single "Whatever Gets You Through The Night" that has Elton John on vocal harmonies and piano, with "Beef Jerky" on the flipside, that is distributed by Capitol Records in the United States.

1975 - Vocalist and guitarist Charo, with unlisted others, records the titles "La Salsa", "Flamenco Salsa", and "Tequila" in Los Angeles, California (although the single's label reads that "La Salsa" was recorded at Venture Sound Studios in Somerville, New Jersey using arrangements by producer Tony Camillio for Camillio/Marcussi Productions BMI and it was engineered by Ed Stasium, Jr. and David "Nitch" Domanich). Capitol Records will issue "La Salsa" and "Flamenco Salsa" together as a single (Capitol 4203) and have yet to issue "Tequila".

1978 - A Taste Of Honey's Capitol Records single "Boogie Oogie Oogie" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

1982 - Singer, motion picture actor, guitarist and Capitol Records solo artist and duet artist with Margaret Whiting, Jimmy Wakely (born James Clarence Wakeley) dies of heart failure caused by emphysema at age 68 in Mission Hills, California and is later interred in the Court of Remembrance at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California.

1982 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, T-Connection (lineup unlisted) records the title "Is It Real" at the first session and the title "Closer To Home" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "The Game Of Life" (ST-12264).

1987 - Anne Murray's Capitol Records album "Something To Talk About" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1987 - Lorelei (lineup unlisted) record the title "Woman Under The Influence" at an unlisted studio for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1997 - Capitol Records, using Liquid Audio technology, becomes the first of the world's then six major labels to sell CD-quality singles for consumers to download before they are made available at retail stores when it releases the standard version of Duran Duran's "Electric Barbarella" single online at its website for 99 cents, and a special "internet only mix" for $1.99, after allowing fans to listen to, but not download, the song since Tuesday, September 9, 1997.

2013 - Gia Maione Prima, singer with Louis Prima and The Witnesses (1962-1975) and later (1963) Prima's wife, and Capitol Records (1965) solo artist, dies at age 72 in Pensacola, Florida.

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100 Years Ago Today In 1926 - John Coltrane, tenor and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, and Blue Note Records session and solo artist, is born John William Coltrane in Hamlet, North Carolina.

1955 - Leon Taylor, drummer, son of Dolton Records group The Ventures' drummer Leon Taylor, and now the band's current drummer, is born Melvin Leon Taylor in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dolton's catalog was at first distributed by Liberty Records, and then by United Artists Records, and is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.

1977 - Former Capitol Records artist Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on the ABC-TV series "Charlie's Angels".

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - RCA announces that it has hired former Capitol Records director of business affairs Arnold J. Holland to become director of business affairs for its RCA "SelectaVision" VideoDiscs division, an early version of laser discs that were sealed in plastic cartridges then loaded into the player like an eight-track cartridge.

1997 - Drummer Brian Blade, with Myron Weldon on alto saxophone, Melvin Butler on soprano and tenor saxophones, Jon Cowherd on piano and electric piano, Jeff Parker on guitar, Dave Easley on pedal steel guitar, Daniel Lanois on mandolin, Christopher Thomas on bass, and Brian Blade on drums, begins seven straight days of sessions at The Teatro in Oxnard, California and records the titles "Red River Revel" with Daniel Lanois on guitar, "The Undertow", "Folklore", "In Spite Of Everything", "Lifeline", "Mohave" with Daniel Lanois on electric guitar, "If You See Lurah", and "Loving Without Asking". Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on the CD of Blande's album "Fellowship" (8-59417-2).

1997 - McCoy Tyner, with unlisted others, records the title "Naima" at an unlisted studio for Impulse Records. Blue Note Records will license the title and issue it on the CD "The Definitive McCoy Tyner" (5-40037-2).

2005 - NBC-TV premieres the series "Three Wishes" which featured Capitol Records Nashville band Ryan Shupe & the Rubber Band’s song, “Dream Big” in its national television promotions.

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1912 - The first Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" is released and features two split-reel comedies, “Cohen Collects a Debt” and “The Water Nymph”.

1920 - Mickey Rooney, a singer, dancer, Vaudeville, motion picture, radio and television actor, and motion picture director, is born Joe Yule, Jr. in Brooklyn, New York.

1930 - Ray Charles, a singer and a pianist, is born Ray Charles Robinson in Albany, Georgia.

1962 - The first episode of Hanna-Barbara's animated comedy television series "The Jetsons" is aired.

1987 - Bob Fosse, born Robert Louis Fosse, dancer, choreographer, singer, and director of Broadway musicals and motion pictures, dies of a heart attack at age 60 in Washington, D.C.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1924 - Ray Wetzel, a trumpet player with the Capitol Records group Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, is born in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

1938 - Dean Reed, actor, songwriter, singer, and Capitol Records artist, is born Dean Cyril Reed in Denver, Colorado.

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1942 - Capitol Records issue Johnnie Johnston's "The Singing Sands Of Alamosa" with "Light A Candle In The Chapel" on the flipside (Capitol 118) as part of the label's eighth ever release.

1947 - The Benny Goodman Sextet (Benny Goodman on clarinet, Red Norvo on vibraphone, Mel Powell on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Tommy Romersa on drums) record the titles "The Varsity Drag" and "Gonna Get A Girl" with Al Hendrickson also on vocals at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Varsity Drag" as a single (Capitol 15286) with "The Maids Of Cadiz" (recorded June 6, 1947) on the flipside and on Goodman's album "Session For Six" (CCF-202) and will issue "Gonna Get A Girl" as a single (Capitol 15008) with "Nagasaki" (recorded August 25, 1947) on the flipside.

1947 - Vocalist Joe Alexander, with Dave Cavanaugh's Music (Ernie Royal on trumpet, Clint Neagley on trombone, Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Dave Cavanaugh and Babe Russin on tenor saxophones, Joe Koch on baritone saxophone, Juan Panalle on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Harry Babasin on bass, and Lee Young on drums) and a vocal quartet (lineup unlisted), records the titles "For You", "When I Close My Eyes", "I'm A Three Time Loser (With A Two Time Gal)", and "So Long Darling" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "For You" and "I'm A Three Time Loser (With A Two Time Gal) together as a single (Capitol Americana 40055), "When I Close My Eyes" as a single (Capitol Americana 40079) with "Hold Me" (recorded June 2, 1947) on the flipside, and "So Long Darling" as a single (Capitol 15274) with "I Never Had A Chance" (recorded February 17, 1947) on the flipside.

1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Roy Hogsed and The Rainbow Riders (Jean Dewez on accordion and Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass" record the titles "Don't Telephone, Don't Telegraph, Tell A Woman", "Short Cut Cutie Polka", "Baby Won't You Settle Down", "I Can't Get My Foot Off The Rail", "Rainbow Polka", and "Barn Dance" at Universal Recorders in Los Angeles, California between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM Coast Records will issue "Don't Telephone, Don't Telegraph, Tell A Woman" and "I Can't Get My Foot Off The Rail" together as a single (Coast 265) and "Short Cut Cutie Polka" and Baby Won't You Settle Down" together as a single (Coast 266). Capitol Records will purchase the masters for the session from Coast Records and issue "Short Cut Cutie Polka" as a single (Capitol American 40133) with "Easy Payment Blues" (recorded December 29, 1947) and will issue "Rainbow Polka" as a single (Capitol Americana 40286) with "Rag Mop" (recorded January 19, 1950) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue "Baby Won't You Settle Down" in Germany on the CD "Roy Hogsed - Cocaine Blues" (BCD-16191). "Barn Dance" is unissued and its master is listed as lost.

1947 - Frank De Vol records five unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, probably at "The Chateau" on De Longpres near Vine Street in Hollywood, California. No issuing information is listed.

1957 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, pianist Leonard Pennario, with Erich Leinsdorf conducting The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini" at the first session and Grieg's "Piano Concerto In A Minor, 2nd and 3rd movements" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "GRIEG - Piano Concerto In A Minor/RACHMANINOFF - Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini" (P/SP-8441).

1958 - Nick Reynolds, a member of the Capitol Records group The Kingston Trio, marries comedienne Joan Harriss in between performances at the hungry-i in San Francisco, California and will honeymoon at the Royal Hawaiian in Honolulu, Hawaii while the group performs there.

1959 - Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine record the track "Let's Do It" in stereo for the soundtrack to the film "Can Can" with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle. Capitol Records will release the track as part of the original soundtrack album for the film.

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" debuts at #99 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Top LPs chart and his single "Ramblin' Rose" is #1 on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, #2 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot 100 singles chart and on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart, #7 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California, debuts at #10 according to Music Maker magazine in Sydney, Australia, is #10 on KEWB 910 AM's Fabulous Forty Survey in San Francisco, California, #11 on The Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart, and #20 on C-FUN's C-Funstastic Fifty survey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Andorhina Preta" is #10 in India according to The Voice magazine in Calcutta, India. Nat "King" Cole and The George Shearing Quintet's Capitol Records single "Let There Be Love" is #22 in Britain according to New Musical Express magazine.

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" is #10 on KQV's Finest "50" Tunedex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, debuts at #36 on WKLO's Tunedex in Louisville, Kentucky, and debuts at #47 on KRLA's top 50 Tune-Dex in Los Angeles, California as a double-sided hit with its flipside "Mr. Wishing Well".

1967 - Capitol Records artist Mrs. Miller is the subject of an article in Life magazine with today's cover date.

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Glen Campbell, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Al De Lory, records the titles "Greenside Of The Mountain", "Hold My Hand", "Backward, Turn Backward", and "I'll Be Lucky Someday" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for "I'll Be Lucky Someday" on October 12, 1967, Capitol Records will issue that title on Campbell's album "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (T/ST 2851) and have yet to issue any of the other titles.

1967 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, guitarist Howard Roberts, with Dave Grusin on organ, Victor Feldman on electric piano and percussion, Al Hendrickson and Jack Marshall also on guitar, Chuck Berghofer on bass, John Guerin on drums, Paulo Fernando de Magalhaes and Larry Bunker on percussion, and Claudio Miranda on vocals and percussion, records the titles "Yellow Days", "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You", "Watch What Happens", and "You And I" at the first session and the titles "Triste", "Berimbau", "Walk Tall", "Ode To Billie Joe", and "Up, Up And Away" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Berimbau" which it has yet to issue, on Roberts' album "Guilty!" (ST 2824).

1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "The Letter" at an unlisted studio for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1968 - The Beatles' Apple Records single "Hey Jude", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart

1969 - Capitol Records releases The Band's self-titled album.

1974 - Andy Kim's Capitol Records single "Rock Me Gently", with "Rock Me Gently Part II" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1980 - Jimmy Bryant, songwriter, guitarist, and Capitol Records session and recording artist who worked most often with Capitol Records artist Speedy West, dies at age 55 of lung cancer in Moultrie, Georgia.

1982 - Vocalist Tina Turner, with unlisted others, records the title "When I Was Young" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5387) with a live version of "Better Be Good To Me" (recorded in September 1984) on the flipside.

1982 - René & Angela (vocalists René Moore and Angela Winbush), with unlisted others, record the title "My First Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5272) with "Bangin' The Boogie" (recorded September 21, 1982) on the flipside and on the duo's album "Rise" (ST-12267).

1987 - Guitarist and vocalist Pat McLaughlin, with unlisted others, records the title "Wrong Number" in an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 44138) with "You Done Me Wrong" (recorded August 27, 1987) on the flipside and on McLaughlin's self-titled album "Pat McLaughlin" (C1-48033).

1990 - Wilson Phillips' SBK Records (distributed by Capitol Records in the United States) single "Release Me" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

1992 - Capitol Records releases Blind Melon's self-titled debut album although some sources give the release date as September 14, 1992.

1992 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "The Chase".

30 Years Ago Today In 1996 - Dorothy Lamour (born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton), motion picture actress, singer, and Capitol Records artist, dies at her home in North Hollywood, California at age 81 and is later interred in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

1997 - Capitol Records artist Hank Thompson is inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame along with Wayne Carson and Roger Cook.

2008 - Connie Haines, singer, motion picture actress, lead female vocalist with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and a Capitol Records artist who, as a featured vocalist with Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra, was part of the first 9 singles released by Capitol Records (#106—"He Wears A Pair Of Silver Wings" with "I’m Always Chasing Rainbows" on the flipside) on July 1, 1942 and later would be part of a Capitol Records gospel trio with Beryl Davis and Jane Russell with whom she attended the opening night ceremonies for The Capitol Tower, has died of myasthenia gravis at age 87 in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

Connie Haines, Beryl Davis, Johnny Grant, Jane Russell.

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1954 - Shari Belafonte, singer, motion picture and television actress, and daughter of one-time Capitol Records artist Harry Belafonte, is born in Hackensack, New Jersey.

1957 - Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, with Wynton Kelly on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums, records the titles "Tune Up", "Asiatic Raes", "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top" without Kelly on piano and Watkins on bass, "Wonderful, Wonderful", "Namely You", and "Blues For Philly Joe" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Rollins' album "Newk's Time" (BLP4001/BST84001).

1964 - The musical "Fiddler On The Roof" opens at Imperial Theatre on Broadway starring Zero Mostel, whose previous show "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum"'s cast album was released on Capitol Records. The cast also features Bert Convy, formerly a member of the Capitol Records group The Cheers and later better known as a game show host.

1964 - NBC-TV premieres "The Man From U.N.C.L.E" starring Robert Vaughn and future Capitol Records artist David McCallum.

1967 - Pianist Jack Wilson, with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Garnett Brown on trombone, Jackie McLean on alto saxophone, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums, records the titles "Frank's Tune", "Easterly Winds", "Nirvana", "On Children", "Do It", and, without Morgan on trumpet, Brown on trombone, and McLean on alto saxophone, "A Time For Love"(dm) at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Wilson's album "Easterly Winds" (BST84270).

1972 - Sonny James' first single for Columbia Records after leaving Capitol Records, "When The Snow Is On The Roses" with "Love Is A Rainbow" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1980 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono become the first act to sign a distribution deal for their LENONO Music label with Geffen Records which will release their upcoming album "Double Fantasy".

1984 - John Waite's EMI America single "Missing You", with "For Your Love" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

1989 - Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Baline), songwriter whose compositions have been covered by many of Capitol's artists which were the source for the tribute album "Puttin' on the Ritz: Capitol Sings Irving Berlin" released on CD on August 17, 1992, dies at age 101 of a heart attack in New York City and is later interred the Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York.

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1960 - Joan Jett, guitarist, singer, member of the band The Runaways and solo artist, is born Joan Marie Larkin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1949 - Robin Clark, a singer and a Capitol Records artist (1960-1962), is born Sharon Ilo Hershiser on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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1944 - Capitol Records Distribution Company is formed.

1957 - Pianist Leonard Pennario, with Erich Leinsdorf conducting The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) has a rehearsal session for his upcoming Capitol Records recording session of Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini" and Grieg's "Piano Concerto In A Minor, 2nd and 3rd Movements" in Los Angeles, California.

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #12 and his album "This Is Nat 'King' Cole" is #18 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Pop Albums chart, his album "Love Is The Thing" is #3 on the magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart, and Cole's single "Send For Me" is #7 on The Billboard magazine's R&B Best Sellers In Stores chart, #9 on the magazine's Most Played R&B By Jockeys chart, #17 on its Top 100 Sides chart, #20 on it's Best Sellers In Stores chart. Also on the Top 100 Sides chart, Cole's single "With You On My Mind" is #64 and his single "My Personal Possession" is #79. "Send For Me" is also #15 and Cole's single "With You On My Mind" is #32 on Cash Box Magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.
1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #11 on KRLA's Top Thirty chart in Los Angeles, California.

1962 - Paul Weston conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Eyes Of Fire", "Enchanted Mountain", "The Star And The Rose", "Mi Amor", "Valley Song", and a new take of the title "Adobe" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Weston's album "The Bells Of Santa Ynez" (T/ST 1849).

1962 - The Cannonball Adderley Sextet (Nat Adderley on cornet, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone, Yusef Lateef on tenor saxophone, flute, and oboe, Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums) at a live concert at The Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, California perform the title "Jive Samba" which is recorded by Capitol Records who will issue it on the sextet's album "The Best Of Cannonball Adderley" (SKAO 2939).

1963 - BBC-TV broadcasts the special "An Evening With Nat 'King' Cole" in the UK. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #35 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs chart and his single "That Sunday, That Summer" debuts at #19 on its Middle-Road Singles chart, is #53 on the magazine's Hot 100 singles chart, and debuts at #33 on KDWB's top 40 survey in Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota. Also, Cole's single "Mr. Wishing Well" is #37 on C-FUN's C-Funtastic Fifty survey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1964 - Capitol Records releases Peter and Gordon's single "I Don't Want to See You Again", written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with "I Would Buy You Presents" on the flipside.

1965 - Guitarist Howard Roberts, with Dave Grusin on organ, Victor Feldman on electric piano and percussion, Al Hendrickson and Jack Marshall also on guitar, Chuck Berghofer on bass, John Guerin on drums, Paulo Fernando de Magalhaes and Larry Bunker on percussion, and Claudio Miranda on vocals and percussion, records the titles "O Barquinho (Little Boat)", "The Look Of Love", and "Wait Until Dark" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Roberts' album "Guilty!" (ST 2824).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Pete DeAngelis conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "The Wheel Of Hurt", "Somewhere In The World", "Pray For Me", and "My Love Is Stronger Than My Pride" in New York City, New York with producer Tom Morgan. Capitol Records will issue "The Wheel Of Hurt" and "Somewhere In The World" together as a single (Capitol 5741), has yet to release "Pray For Me", and issued "My Love Is Stronger Than My Pride" on Martino's album "Mary In The Morning" (T 2780).

1967 - Al De Lory conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Ode To Billie Joe" and "Sunshine Superman" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1967 - Vocalist Bobby Austin, with producer Charlie "Fuzzy" Owen and unlisted others, records the titles "Little Boy Don't Live Here Anymore", "An Old Love Never Dies", and "My Rose-Colored World Turned Blue" in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the titles on Austin's album "Old Love Never Dies" (ST 2915).

1967 - Koppelman & Rubin (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I'm With You Hot Biscuit" and "Where Is The Boy" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will purchase the masters but has yet to issue either title.

1969 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Tall Dark Strangers", with "Sing That Kind Of A Song" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1972 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for vocalist Tony Booth's titles "He Don't Deserve You Anymore", "When A Man Loves A Woman (The Way That I Love You)", "Second Fiddle", "Maybe If I Close My Eyes (It'll Go Away)", "Close Up The Honky Tonks", "What A Liar I Am", "You Left Her Lonely Too Long", "Bad, Bad Dream", "I've Carried This Torch Too Long", "and "Just A Man" which were all recorded at Buck Owens' studios in Bakersfield, California and produced by Buck Owens Enterprises. Capitol Records will issue "He Don't Deserve You Anymore" and "When A Man Loves A Woman (The Way That I Love You)" on Booth's album "When A Man Loves A Woman (The Way That I Love You)" (ST-11160) and all the other titles on Booth's album "Lonesome" (ST-11126).

1972 - Billy May conducts The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Acapulco" featuring Jack Marshall's whistling, "Miserlou", "Oh", "Portuguese Washerwomen", and "Spanish Flea" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. After overdubs are recorded for "Portuguese Washerwomen" on September 26, 1972, Time-Life Records, as part of its "As You Remember Them" series will issue "Acapulco" in the three-disc set "Billy May - Volume 6" (STL 426) and all the other titles in the three-disc set "Billy May - Volume 3" (STL 243).

1982 - Vocalist Tina Turner, with Reggie McBride on bass, Jack Bruno on drums, Paul Warren on guitar, Jimmy Phillips on keyboards, and producer John Carter records the title "Rock 'N' Roll Widow" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5354) in the United States with a live version of "What's Love Got To Do With It" (recorded in England in April 1984) on the flipside, by Interfusion in Australia on Turner's album "Private Dancer" (L 38187) which had a different track listing than all other countries, and also in the United States as an extra track on the 1997 CD issue of "Private Dancer" (8 55833 2).

1982 - René & Angela (vocalists René Moore and Angela Winbush), with unlisted others, record the title "Bangin' The Boogie" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the duo's album "Rise" (ST-12267), as a single (Capitol 5249) with "Keep Running" (recorded October 15, 1982) on the flipside, as a single (Capitol 5272) with "My First Love" (recorded September 22, 1982) on the flipside, and an edited version as a single (Capitol 5220) with "Secret Rendezvous" (recorded February 17, 1981) on the flipside.

1995 - Blind Melon make their second and final appearance on “Late Show With David Letterman”, performing "Galaxie", exactly 1 month before lead singer Shannon Hoon dies of an overdose on October 21, 1995.

1999 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' compilation albums "The Greatest Hits Vol. 1: 20 Good Vibrations" and "Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - 20 More Good Vibrations". EMI International also releases The Beach Boys' double CD compilation "Original Gold".

1999 - Capitol Records releases The Chipmunks' compilation CD "Greatest Christmas Hits" and Alvin And The Chipmunk's compilation CD "Greatest Hits - Still Squeaky After All These Years".

2003 - Dierks Bentley's debut Capitol Records Nashville single "What Was I Thinkin'", with "Whiskey Tears" included on the Enhanced CD Single, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts where it will stay for 2 weeks.

2003 - Jon Mattox, Albie Dunbar, and Sebastian Sheehan of the band Laughing With Lulu, master tracks for their album "In" at The Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood, California. Jon Mattox's blog has some great photos from that day inside The Tower.

2004 - Capitol Records releases Skye Sweetnam's album "Noise From The Basement".

2004 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Keith Urban's album "Be Here".

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70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Bassist Paul Chambers, with Donald Byrd on trumpet, John Coltrane on tenor sax, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Horace Silver on piano, and Philly Joe Jones on drums record the titles "Omicron", "Whims Of Chambers", "Nita", "We Six", "Dear Ann", "Tale Of The Fingers", and "Just For The Love" for Chambers' Blue Note Records album "Whims Of Chambers" at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey with recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder and producer Alfred Lion. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

1974 - Walter Brennan, singer, television and three-time Oscar-winning motion picture actor, and Liberty Records artist (best remembered for the single "Old Rivers" with "The Epic Ride Of John H. Glenn" on the flip side), dies from emphysema in Oxnard, California at age 80 and is later interred in San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles. Liberty Records catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

2004 - Angel Records, a division of Capitol Records, releases Chet Baker's compilation albums "Chet Baker Big Band", "Chet Baker Ensemble", "Chet Baker Sextet", "Chet Baker Sings and Plays", and "Chet Baker - Prince of Cool".

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1912 - Chuck Jones, animator, animation director, and animation studio owner, is born Charles Martin Jones in Spokane, Washington.