DECEMBER 13, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1954 - Berton Averre, lead guitarist and vocalist with the Capitol Records group The Knack, is born in Van Nuys, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Singer June Christy signs a personal contract with Capitol Records.

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Wesley Tuttle and His Texas Stars (Wesley Tuttle and Merle Travis on vocals and guitars, with Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" De Vere and Charles Linville on fiddle, Paul Sells on accordion, Paul Stambaugh on piano, Phil Marx Jr. on steel guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, Jack Turner on drums, and Conrad Cottrell on an unlisted instrument), using arrangements by Paul Sells, record the titles "Detour", "I Wish I Never Met Sunshine", "Little You Cared", and "Why Do I Love You, Oh Why" at Radio Recorders studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 233), the third title as a single (Capitol 373) with "A Broken Promise Is A Broken Heart" (recorded August 2, 1946) on the flipside, and the last title as as single (Capitol Americana 40021) with "If You Ever Needed A Friend" (recorded September 17, 1946) on the flipside.

1946 - The vocal trio The Dinning Sisters, with accordionist Paul Sells leading his orchestra (Andrew Secrest on trumpet, Darol Rice on clarinet, Fred Cianci and Mischa Russell on fiddles, Johnny Bond and Lewis Jack Rivers on guitar, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass), records the title "When The White Azaleas Start Blooming" and then with the addition of vocalist Tex Ritter, the titles "Down In The Valley" and "You Are My Sunshine" at Radio Recorders' studios on Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all three titles on the album "Tex Ritter And The Dinning Sisters" (AD-96).

1947 - It's a Saturday, and "King Cole Trio Time" is broadcast from Cincinnati, Ohio with no guest vocalist. The trio perform "Straighten Up And Fly Right", "Ballerina", "Ask Anyone Who Knows", "And Mimi", "Rhumba Azul", "Naughty Angeline", and "Save The Bones For Henry Jones". The Armed Forces Radio Service will issue the entire show on an electronic transcription disc (King Cole Trio 30).

1947 - Vocalists Andy Russell, with the Ernie Felice Quartet (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Amada Mia (My Beloved)", "Time Was (Duerme)", "What Do I Have To Do?" with additional vocals by Della Russell, and "Tell Me". Capitol Records will issue "What Do I Have To Do?" as a single (Capitol 15055) and have yet to issue any of the other titles.

1947 - During two sessions hed at the Capitol Lounge in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (Harold Ensley and Billy Wright on fiddles, Billy Liebert on piano and accordion, Eddie Kirk on guitar, Agapito "Pete" Martinez on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass) record the titles "My Heart Is A Jigsaw Puzzle", "Yesterday's Mail", "I Find You Cheatin' On Me", and "Second Hand Gal" at the first session from 11:00 AM and 3:15PM and the titles "You Broke My Heart", "Mary Had A Little Lamb (His Love Was As White As Snow)", "You Remembered Me", "California Women", "Green Light" and "What Are We Gonna Do About Moonlight" at the second session between 3:45 PM and 7:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "My Heart Is A Jigsaw Puzzle" and "Second Hand Gal" together as a single (Capitol 15296), "Yesterday's Mail" and "What Are We Gonna Do About The Moonlight" together as a single (Capitol 15132), "I Find You Cheatin' On Me" and "You Broke Me Heart" together as a single (Capitol 15345), "Mary Had A Little Lamb (His Love Was White As Snow)" and "California Women" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40112), and "You Remembered Me" and "Green Light" together as a single (Capitol 15187).

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, Harry Forbes, and Bart Varsalona on trombones, George Weidler and Art Pepper on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Warner Weidler on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and Jack Costanzo on bongos) record the title "Over The Rainbow"  with vocals by June Christy in the Century Room at the Hotel Commodore in New York City, New York for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). The AFRS will issue the title on a transcription disc (MABM-114). Capitol Records will issue the title in the box set "The Kenton Era" (EOX-569 on the fifteen disc 45 RPM EP set and WDX-569 on four disc 33 1/3 RPM LP set).

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan (on vocals and guitar, with Marvin "Rocky" Stone on fiddle, Eddie Kirk, on guitar, Noel Boggs on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass), record the titles "Lost Love Blues", "One Diamond Ring" and "Many's The Time" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 3:45 PM and 6:45 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Love Lost Blues" and "Many's The Time" together as a single (Capitol 1371) and Bear Family Records will issue "Love Lost Blues" and "One Diamond Ring" on the CD "Jimmie Dolan - Juke Box Boogie" (BCD 16192) in Germany.

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - During a split session held today (possibly at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios) in Hollywood, California, first Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but possibly Marvin "Rocky" Stone on fiddle, Eddie Kirk, on guitar, Noel Boggs on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass) record the titles "Tater Pie", "With A Kiss" featuring Bucky Tibbs and Dale Warren (as "Jimmie Dale") on vocals, and "Amen, Brother Ben" then Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted but possibly the same as above with an unlisted piano player who is probably Lou Busch aka Joe "Fingers" Carr), records the titles "Ragtime Dan" and a remake of the title "John And Marsha" with only an unlisted string section and organist. Capitol Records will issue "Tater Pie" and "With A Kiss" together as a single (Capitol 1354), "Amen, Brother Ben" as a single (Capitol 1406) with "Red Headed Polka" (recorded September 25, 1950) on the flipside, and "Ragtime Dan" and "John And Marsha" together as a single (Capitol 1356).

1951 - Pianist Buddy Cole, with unlisted other musicians, records the titles "On A Dew-Dew-Dewy Day", "I Love You Truly", "Nobody's Sweetheart", and "Sweet Sue, Just You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "On A Dew-Dew-Dewy Day" and "Nobody's Sweetheart" together as a single (Capitol 1923) and "I Love You Truly" and "Sweet Sue, Just You" are still unreleased.

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "The Ruby And The Pearl" is #45, and his single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #46, on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1954 - Frank Sinatra, with Ray Anthony conducting the studio orchestra (Morris Bercov and Fred Fallensby on reeds; Arthur "Skeets" Herfert and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxpohone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Ed Kusby, Tommy Pederson, and Si Zentner on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Paul Smith on piano; and Jack Constanzo, Lou Singer, and Alvin Stoller on drums), records the tracks "Melody Of Love" and "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die", both of which are arranged by Dick Reynolds and released on the same Capitol Records single, at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California.

1957 - Vocalist Andy Griffith, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Plas Johnson on tenor saxophone, Bill Miller on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), records the titles "Silhouettes", "Little Brown Church" and "Conversation With A Mule" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Silhouettes" and "Conversation With A Mule" together as a single (Capitol F3872) and on Griffith's album "Just For Laughs" (T 962) and "Little Brown Church" on Griffith's album "This Here" (T 1215).

1961 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Rolfe, Bob Behrendt, and Norman Baltazar on trumpet, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dee Barton, and Bud Parker on trombone, Jim Amlotte and Dave Wheeler on trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Keith LaMotte, and Carl Saunders on mellophone, Gene Roland on mellophone and soprano saxophone, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Sam Donahue, Buddy Arnold, and Paul Renzi on tenor saxophone, Joel Kaye and Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Pat Senatore on bass, and Jerry
McKenzie on drums), record the titles "The Blues Story", "Night At The Gold Nugget", and "Dragonwyck" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM. After Marvin Stamm's trumpet solo was edited out of "Dragonwyck" and replaced with one by an unlisted trumpet player, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "Adventures In Blues" (T 1985).

1961 - Nelson Riddle conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as the record the titles "Something You Never Had Before", "This Kind Of Girl", "Magic Moments", "For The First Time", "Why Go Anywhere At All", and "Reprise (Gay Life Medley)", in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra's album "Magic Moments From 'The Gay Life'" (T 1670).

1961 - Jack Marshall directs his large orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Indiana", "South Of The Border", and "St. Louis Blues" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs for the titles are recorded, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Marshall's album "Tuff Jack" (T 1727).

1961 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, vocalist and guitarist Hank Thompson, with Harold Glenn Hensley, Billy Jack Saucer, and Billy Wright on fiddles, Jimmy Pruett on piano, 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, recorded the titles "That's The Recipe For A Heartache" and "The Blue Skirt Waltz" at the first session between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM and the title "I Cast A Lonesome Shadow" at the second session between 9:15 PM and 12:45 AM on December 14, 1961. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol F4694), the second title as a single (Capitol F4722), and the third title as a single (Capitol F4786).

1962 - The Double IV (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Magic Star (Telstar)" and "Is There Anything I Can Do For You?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4902).

1963 - Capitol Records signs a right of first refusal agreement with The Beatles.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Capitol Records releases its version of The Beatles' album "Rubber Soul".

1966 - Peter and Gordon's Capitol Records single "Lady Godiva", with "Morning's Calling" on the flipside is at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1966 - The Beach Boys record overdub vocals for their title "Heroes And Villains" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release the final version on the group's album "Smiley Smile" (ST 2891).

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Bobbie Gentry records a new take of the title "Big Boss Man" in Los Angeles, California. After Gentry's vocals and guitar tracks are overdubbed on to instrumental tracks recorded by Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangement to sixteen unlisted musicians on December 5, 1967, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title on Gentry's album "The Delta Sweetie" (T/ST 2842).

1967 - Michael Dees, with unlisted others, records the titles "Alone In Paris", "The Look Of Love", and "When I Think About Her" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Dees' album "Affair!" (ST 2899).

1971 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to The Time-Life Orchestra (John Audino, John Best, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, and Joe Graves on trumpet, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Lew McCreary, and Dick Nash on trombone, Marshall Royal, Wilbur Schwartz, Abe Most, Justin Gordon, Don Raffell, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) who records the titles "Broadway", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", "Plymouth Rock", and "Runnin' Wild" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the titles in the box set "Volume 13 - Curtain Call - The Sounds Of Swing" as part of its "The Swing Era" series (STA/STL 352).

1972 - Ruddy Merry (possibly Johnnie Maya on lead vocals, Gary Parrish on guitar, Bill Ruess on keyboards, Lani Kamano on bass, and John Sims on drums) records the titles "Walkin'" and "You Got The Feelin'" in Los Angeles, California with producer Peter Tevis. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3647) and "You Got The Feelin'" as a single (Capitol 3572) with "Sweet, Sweet Loretta" (recorded January 10, 1973) on the flipside.

1972 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted others, record the titles "Listen To The Music/I Believe In Music", "Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me", "Beautiful Sunday", and "Alone Again (Naturally)" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on December 22, 1972 and December 29, 1972, and for "Listen To The Music/I Believe In Music" and "Beautiful Sunday" on December 28, 1972, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183).

1972 - Vocalist Freddie Hart, with unlisted others, records the titles "It's So Good With You", "You're Killing Me With Kindness", "I Don't Believe In Ghosts", and "Midnight Date", which are produced by Buck Owens Enterprises, in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hart's album "Super Kind Of Woman" (ST-11156).

1972 - Vocalist Red Steagall, with unlisted others, records the titles "Love Letters In The Sand" and "Mona Lisa" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Steagall's album "Somewhere My Love" (ST-11162).

35 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Something To Believe In", with "Ball and Chain" on the flipside, is #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

2004 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Trace Adkins' track "Songs About Me" to Country radio stations.

2009 - Yvonne King (aka Yvonne King Burch), singer, radio, movie and television actress, sister-in-law to Capitol Records artist Alvino Rey, one-time wife of Capitol Records artist Buddy Cole and member of Capitol Records vocal group The King Sisters, died in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California at age 89 after being injured in a fall.

2012 - In the early hours of the morning, George Osaki, art director at Capitol Records from the 1960 until leaving to join AGI in 1970, and then going on to become MCA Records' first director of creative services in November 1971, whose protégés included Roland Young (A&M), Ed Thrasher (Warner Bros.), John Van Hamersveld, Bob Lockhart, Rod Dyer and Roy Kohara, who succeeded him at Capitol, dies at age 78. 

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1974 - Apple and Capitol Records artist George Harrison, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar, and Harrison's father are invited to the White House for a luncheon visit with President Gerald Ford. Ford gives Harrison a W.I.N. (Whip Inflation Now) button and Harrison gives Ford a OM button (the mantra word for creation).

1994 - Liberty Records (now Capitol Records Nashville) releases Garth Brooks' compilation album "Garth Brooks: The Hits".

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1948 - The second American Federation of Musicians strike ends after 11 1/2 months.

DECEMBER 12, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

110 Years Ago Today In 1915 - Frank Sinatra, father of Nancy, Frank Jr., and Tina Sinatra, husband of Nancy Barbato, Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow, and Barbara Blakely, singer with Harry James and His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, and a solo artist on Columbia, Capitol, and Reprise Records, radio and motion picture actor, record label and casino owner, is born in Hoboken, NJ. Due to a clerical error, the name on his birth certificate is listed as Frank Sinestro. In 1945, his mother will have the name on the birth certificate revised to Francis A. Sinatra.

1951 - La Costa, singer, sister of Capitol Records artist Tanya Tucker, and a Capitol Records solo artist (1974-1980), is born LaCosta Tucker in Seminole, Texas.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Benny Carter and His Orchestra (Louis Gray, Wallace Jones, Dupree Bolton, and Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Al Grey, Charley Johnson, Johnny Morris, and Alton Moore on trombone, Benny Carter on alto saxophone and trumpet, Porter Kilbert and Joe Epps on alto saxophone, Bumps Myers and Harold Clark on tenor saxophone, Willard Brown on baritone and alto saxophones, Rufus Webster on piano, James Cannady on guitar, Thomas Moultrie on bass, and Percy Brice on drums) record the titles "Cuttin' Time", "Forever Blue", "Prelude To A Kiss", and "Just You, Just Me" for Capitol Records at the WMCA studios in New York City, New York. All the titles, except "Forever Blue", eventually appear on the Capitol Records album "Capitol Jazz Classics Volume II - Big Band Bounce", with tracks by Cootie Williams, and all appear on the 1997 Mosaic Records box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions".

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - The Dinning Sisters (Ginger, Lou, and Jean Dinning on vocals), with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "I Love My Love" and "Love On A Greyhound Bus" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Love On A Greyhound Bus as a single (Capitol 261) with "The Iggidy Song" (recorded April 11. 1946) on the flipside. Jasmine will issue all three songs in the 2 CD set "Almost Sweet And Gentle" (4464C).

1946 - Jascha Datsko (on violin) and His Gypsy Ensemble (lineup unlisted) record the as yet unissued take of "Clavelitos" and a remake of "Song Of The Plains (Meadowland)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track on Datsko's album "Gypsy Nights" (CD-42).

1947 - Vocalist Andy Russell, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Tell Me Why My Heart Is Gay", a new take of "If I Steal A Kiss", "Sunday In Old Santa Fe", and "Blue Shadows On The Trail" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the take of "If I Steal A Kiss" recorded at this date as a single (Capitol 15287) with "Adios Muchachos" (recorded June 16, 1945) on the flipside, "Sunday In Old Santa Fe" as a single (Capitol 15158) with "Cielito Lindo (That Night Of Heaven)" (recorded October 26, 1944) on the flipside, and "Blue Shadows On The Trail" as a single (Capitol 15063) with "Love Of My Life" (recorded December 10, 1947) on the flipside.

1947 - Xylophone player Red Norvo, with Mannie Klein on trumpet, John Cave and Al Berlich on French horns, Don Bonnie on clarinet, Art Fleming, Jules Kinsler, and Vic Poscella on flutes, Bob Lawson on bass clarinet, Lloyd Rathburn on oboe, Barney Kessel on guitar, Red Callender on bass, and Irv Cottler drums, using arrangements by Johnny Thompson records the titles "Street Rag", "Take The Red Car", and "(I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance (With You)" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all three titles on Norvo's album "Red Norvo's Xylophone" (CC-125)

1947 - Vocalist Margaret O'Brien, with Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Let's Fly To Mexico: Part 4", "Let's Fly To Mexico: Part 5", and "Let's Fly To Mexico: Part 6" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the parts on the children's album "Let's Fly To Mexico" (CC-71).

1947 - Frank De Vol conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Southwest Territory", "Inspiration Point", "Lotta Pizzicato", and "Mississippi" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on De Vol and the orchestra's album "Modern Originals For Concert Orchestra" (CCF-198).

1947 - Pianist Buddy Cole, with unlisted others, records nine unlisted titles in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service. No issuing information is listed.

1947 = Capitol Records purchases the masters for Les Paul's titles "Lover", "Brazil", "Hip-Billy Boogie", "What Is This Thing Called Love?", and "The Swiss Woodpecker" and will issue all the titles on Paul's album "New Sound" (H-226).70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Jo Stafford's Capitol Records single "Serenade Of The Bells", with "The Gentleman Is A Dope" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop charts.

1949 - Tenessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Mule Train", with "Anticipation Blues" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Eddie Kirk (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Solitary Blues", "My Love For You Rolls On Like The World", "Swing Teardrops", and "Honey Costs Money" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1372) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 1445).

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Mary Mayo (on vocals) with Al Ham conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "A Penny A Kiss, A Penny A Hug" with vocal group Four Chicks and Chuck (lineup unlisted), "Bring Back The Thrill", and so far unissued takes of "And Love We Are" and "Judgement Morn" with Billy Butterfield on trumpet and the vocal group King Odom Four (lineup unlisted) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1350).

1951 - Paul Phillips (caller) and The Oklahoma Ranch Hands (square dance band with unlisted member) with Ernie Felice on accordion record the tracks "Charlie My Boy", "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time", "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)" and "There'll Be Some Changes Made" in Los Angeles, California Capitol Records will issue all the tracks with each on its own individual single album with an instrumental version of each song (recorded on December 10, 1951) on the flipside and all confusingly called "Square Dance Favorites". ("Charlie My Boy" album DAS-4021, "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time" album DAS-4022, "If You Knew Susie [Like I Know Susie]" album DAS-4023, and "There'll Be Some Changes Made" album DAS-4024).

1951 - Wesley Tuttle (on vocals) with Jimmy Wakely and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the track "I've Got A Round Trip Ticket (From Here To Chattanooga) at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2408) with "Fill The Cup To Overflowing" (recorded April 23, 1952) on the flipside.

1951 - Jimmy Wakely (on vocals), with Beasley Smith and Orchestra (Wesley Tuttle on guitar with unlisted additional musicians), records the track "Missing In Action" and the as yet unissued track "I Know I'll Cry In Heaven" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studio in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1936) with "Just A Little More Waiting" (recorded on September 25, 1951) on the flipside.

1951 - Ella Mae Morse (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Walter "Pete" Candoli and Vito "Mickey" Mangano on trumpet, Harold Diner, Francis "Joe" Howard, Ray Sims, and Paul Tanner on trombone, Babe Russin on tenor saxophone, Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone, Milt Raskin on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Meyer "Mike" Rubin on bass, and Frankie Carlson on drums), records the titles "Love Me Or Leave Me", "The Blacksmith Blues" (with Riddle on ashtray), the instrumental track "Am I In Love?", and "Oakie Boogie" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 9:30 PM and 2:30 AM on December 13, 1951. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1922), the last track on the compilation album "Our Best To You" (T 1801) and the vocal track from "Love Me Or Leave Me" on a promotional record (Capitol PRO-50) for radio stations. Bear Family will issue all the tracks in Germany on Morse's box set "Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues" (BCD 16117).

1951 - Billy May, conducting his own arrangements to His Orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet, Murray McEachern, Jimmy Priddy, Ed Kusby, and Si Zentner on trombone, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone, Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Buddy Cole on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums), records the tracks "Charmaine", "Orchids In The Moonlight", and "When I Take My Sugar To Tea" (with the vocal trio The Maytimers [lineup unlisted but according to "The Music of Billy May", The Maytimers on this session were probably taken from the Jud Conlon Singers]), at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM.Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 1919) and the second track as a single (Capitol 2227) with "Fat Man Mambo" on the flipside.

1951 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for Les Paul (on guitar) and Mary Ford's (on guitar and vocals) tracks "It's A Lonesome Old Town" and "Tiger Rag" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue the two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1920).

1952 - Capitol Records releases Nat "King" Cole's single "Strange" (Capitol 2309), with "How" on the flipside.

1952 - Bill Loose And His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "It's De-Lovely", "Oh, You Beautiful Doll", "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", and "Evalina" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "It's De-Lovely" and "Evilina" on the album "Background Music - Show Tunes" (H-378) and "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" and "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" on the album "Background Music - Songs We Remember" (H-376).

1952 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Bruce Brukert, Darryl Campbell, Ray Triscari, and Dale Turner also on trumpets, Sy Berger, Vince Forrest, Ken Schrudder, Dick Reynolds on trombone, Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinets and alto saxophones, Tom Loggia and Bob Tricarico on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on alto and baritone saxophones, Fred Savarise on piano, Danny Perri on guitar, Billy Cronk on bass, and Archie Freeman on drums) record the titles "Mr. Ghost Goes To Town", "Christopher Columbus", and, using an arrangement by George Williams, "Thunderbird" at the first session and the titles "Wild Horses" with vocals by Jo Ann Greer, "Fugue For Tinhorns", and "You're A Heartbreaker" also with vocals by Jo Ann Greer at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Mr. Ghost Goes To Town" and "Christopher Columbus" on Ray Anthony's album "Standards By Ray Anthony" (T 663), "Thunderbird" on Ray Anthony and His Orchestra's album "Young Man With The Horn" (T 373), "Wild Horses" and "You're A Heartbreaker" together as a single (Capitol 2349), and has yet to issue "Fugue For Tinhorns".

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Woody Herman and His Orchestra (Dick Collins, Conrad Gozzo, John Coppola, Pete Candoli, and Ray Linn on trumpet, Cy Touff on bass trumpet, Tommy Pederson and Ben Benson on trombone, Woody Herman on clarinet and alto saxophone, Richie Kamuca, Ted Nash and Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, Joe Koch on baritone saxophone, Norman Pockrandt on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Monte Budwig on bass, and Chuck Flores on drums) record the titles "Drums In Hi-Fly (Hi-Fi Drums)" (arranged by Dave Cavanaugh, with Buddy Rich instead of Chuck Flores on drums), "Square Circle" (arranged by Shorty Rogers), "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (arranged by Billy May), and "Dream" (also arranged by Billy May) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title on the album "Hi-Fi Drums" (T 926), and the other three titles on the double LP "Dance To The Bands" (TBO 727).

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Harry James records trumpet parts that are overdubbed on earlier recorded Benny Goodman and His Orchestra tracks for the titles "Sing Sing Sing, Part 1", "Shine", and "One O'Clock Jump" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the titles on the album "Benny Goodman Plays Selections Featured in 'The Benny Goodman Story'" (S 706).

1957 - Vocalist Sue Raney, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "My Ideal", "I Stayed Too Long At The Fair", "When Your Lover Has Gone" and "Heart And Soul" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "My Ideal", "I Stayed Too Long At The Fair", and "When Your Lover Has Gone" on Rainey's album "When Your Lover Has Gone" (T/ST 964) and have yet to issue the take of "Heart And Soul" recorded at this date.

1957 - Cornetist Bobby Hackett, with David Terry conducting the orchestra (Cutty Cutshall and two unlisted others on trombones, Bob Wilber on tenor saxophone, four unlisted musicians on saxophones and reeds, Dick Hyman on piano and harpsicord, an unlisted guitarist, John Dengler on bass, and an unlisted musicicans on drums and tambourine) and three unlisted female vocalists, records the titles "Put Your Dreams Away", "Zigeuner", "A Handful Of Stars", and "If I Had A Million Dollars" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hackett's album "Don't Take Your Love From Me" (T 1002).

65 Years Ago Today In 1960 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Eddie Dunstedter (on pipe organ) records the title "Pikaki (Sweet Island Flower)" at the first session and "My Island Paradise" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Dunstedter's album "Where Dreams Come True" (T 1545).

65 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Ray Budzilek and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record over dub for the titles "Sweet Seventeen", "The Drummer Boy", "Helena Polka" and "Teenager's Wedding Waltz" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of all the titles on Budzilek's album "Set Your Polka Feet A'Dancing" (T 1541).

65 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Dean Martin (on vocals) with Nelson Riddle conducting his won arrangements to the orchestra (Dick Nash, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, and Tommy Shepard on trombone, Buddy Collette, Harry Klee, Joe Koch, and Abe Most on saxophones, Bill Miller on piano, Bob Bain and Bobby Gibbons on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp, and a string section with Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Alex Beller, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Felix Slatkin, and Gerald Vinci on violn, Paul Robyn and Barbara Simmons on viola, Ossip Giskin, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello), records the titles "The Story Of Life (All This Is Mine)", "Bella Bella Bambina", "Giuggiola", and "Sparklin' Eyes" at the Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 12:00 AM on December 13, 1960. Capitol Records will issue "Giuggiola" as a single (Capitol 4570) with "The Story Of My Life" (recorded on February 10, 1961) on the flipside and "Sparkling Eyes" as a single (Capitol 4518) with "Tu Sei Bella, Signorina" (recorded January 23, 1958) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in the box set "Return To Me" (BCD 15959).

1962 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart), with Jack Marshall on guitar, record a new take of the title "Greenback Dollar" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Bear Family Records will issue the title in Germany in the ten-CD box set "The Kingston Trio - The Stewart Years" (BCD 16161).

1962 - During two session 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 (James Edward "Jimmy" Belken, Tommy Camfield, and Curtis Ray Potter on fiddles, Jimmy Pruett on piano, Billy Gray and Merle Travis on guitars, Robert John "Bobby" Garrett on pedal steel guitar, and Bernard Nelson Young on drums) record the titles "Back Street Affair", "You Nearly Lose Your Mind", and "The Eyes Of Texas" at the first session between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM, the titles "The More In Love Your Heart Is" and "I Wasn't Even In The Running" at the second session between 6:15 PM and 9:15 PM, and the titles "The Luckiest Heartache In Town" and "Whatever Happened to Mary" at the third session between 10:45 PM and 2:15 AM on December 13, 1962. After overdubs are recorded for "The More In Love Your Heart Is" and "Whatever Happened To Mary" are recorded on April 3, 1963, Capitol Records will issue "Back Street Affair" and "You Nearly Loose Your Mind" on Thompson's album "Country Hits" (T/ST 2089), "The More In Love Your Heart Is" and "I Wasn't Even In The Running" together as a single (Capitol F4968), "The Luckiest Heartache In Town" and "Whaterver Happened To Mary" together as a single (Capitol F5217), "I Wasn't Even In The Running", "The Luckiest Heartache In Town", and "Whatever Happened To Mary" on Thompson's album "Luckiest Heartache In Town" (T/ST 2342). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in the eleven-CD box set "Hank Thompson - 1946-1964" (BCD 15904).

1962 - The Gateway Trio (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)", "Wade In The Water", and "Mighty Day" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1962 - Buddy Cagle, with unlisted others, records the titles "Your Mother's Prayer", "Once Again", "Please Don't Let It Stop", and "Afraid To Go" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Your Mother's Prayer" and "Once Again" together as a single (Capitol 4923), "Afraid To Go" as a single (Capitol 5154) with "The Gold Cup" (recorded August 19, 1963) on the flipside, and have yet to issue "Please Don't Let It Stop".

1962 - Carl Lattimore, with unlisted others, records the title "Walk On By" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "She's A Woman", with "I Feel Fine" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and Capitol Records' double album "The Beatles' Story" enters Billboard's Top Albums chart at #97 and will peak and stay for four weeks at #7 on January 2, 1965.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Anthony's album "Dream Dancing Baby" (T 2457).

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Hawaii Calls Chorus (16 uncredited voices with a uncredited instrumental group), directed by James Kaopuiki, records the titles "I'll Remember You" featuring Kalani Kinimaka and Nina Kealiiwahamana on vocals, "The Hasegawa General Store" featuring Pua Almeida on vocals, and "The Sands Of Waikiki" in Hawaii. After overdubs are finished on January 10, 1966, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Webley Edwards Presents Hawaii Calls: Hawaii Today" (T 2449).

1966 - Tower Records group The Pink Floyd performs at the Oxfam Benefit at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Tower Records is a subsidiary of Capitol Records.

1967 - Capitol Records purchases The Calliope's title "It's A Pity (Hot Biscuit)" but has yet to issue the title.

1967 - Vocalist Glen Campbell, with Al De Lory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Take Me Back", "Elusive Butterfly", "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)", and "The Last Letter" in Los Angeles, California. After "sweetening" (possibly by a string section) overdubs are recorded for the first three titles on January 11, 1968, and overdubs are recorded for "The Last Letter" on March 12, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on Campbell's album "Hey Little One" (ST 2878) and "The Last Letter" on his album "A New Place In The Sun" (ST 2907).

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Bobbie Gentry, with Jimmy Haskell conducting his own arrangements to sixteen unlisted musicians, records the titles "Louisiana Man" and a new take of the title "Tobacco Road" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Gentry's album "The Delta Sweetie" (T/ST 2842).

1967 - The Modern Jazz Quartet (Milt Jackson on vibraphones, John Lewis on piano, Percy Heath on bas, and Connie Kay on drums) record the titles "The Blue Necklace", "Three Little Feelings, Parts 1, 2 & 3", "Exposure", and "The Jasmine Tree" in Colston Hall, in Bristol, England. Apple Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Under The Jasmine Tree" (ST-3353). Capitol Records will issue all the titles in the United States on the CD release of "Under The Jasmine Tree" (7-97582-2).

1969 - Apple Records releases The Plastic Ono Band's album "Live Peace In Toronto 1969" and the band (featuring Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Alan White, John Lennon and Yoko Ono) perform their first concert, which is held at the Toronto Peace Festival.

55 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Buck Owens records the title "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" for Capitol Records.

1972 - Merry Ruddy (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Hi-Flyin' Lady" and "Easy Evil" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1972 - Vocalist Freddie Hart, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Child" and "Trip To Heaven" which are produced by Buck Owens Enterprises in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Hart's album "Super Kind Of Woman" (ST-11156).

1977 - Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) records the title "Mr. Saturday Night" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Pousette-Dart Band 3" (SW-11781).

1989 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records single "If Tomorrow Never Comes", with "Much Too Young" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. Liberty Records will be renamed Capitol Records Nashville.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1918 - Joe Williams, singerRoulette Records artist, is born Joseph Goreed in Cordele, Georgia. Roulette's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company, Universal Music Group.

1946 - Clive Bunker, guitarist, drummer, and member of the Chrysalis Records group Jethro Tull, is born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Chrysalis' U.S. catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company Universal Music Group.

1969 - The film "The Magic Christian", starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, with music written by Paul McCartney and performed by Badfinger, premieres in London, England

DECEMBER 11, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

90 Years Ago Today In 1935 - Tom Brumley, songwriter, steel guitar builder, 1992 Steel Guitarist Hall of Fame inductee, and steel guitarist with the Capitol Records group Buck Owens and The Buckaroos as well as The Stone Canyon Band, is born Thomas Rexton Brumley in Stella, Missouri.

1957 - Mike Mesaros, electric bass player with the Capitol Records band The Smithereens, is born in Trenton, New Jersey.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1944 - "The Chesterfield Supper Club" (a 15-minute show sponsored by Chesterfield cigarettes that will air five nights a week), featuring Capitol Records artist Jo Stafford, Perry Como and many other stars, debuts on NBC radio.

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (with De Vol conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Parlez-Moi D'Amour", "I'll See You Again" and "One Night Of Love" at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on De Vol's album "Concert Of Waltzes" (Capitol EBF-2010).

1946 - Tex Ritter and The Dinning Sisters (vocal trio), with The Paul Sells Orchestra (with Sells leading and playing accordion, Andrew Secrest on trumpet, Darol Rice on clarinet, Fred Cianci and Mischa Russell on fiddle, Johnny Bond and Merle Travis on guitar, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass) record the titles "Down In The Diving Bell" (without Ritter), "Cool Water", "Trouble In Mind" and (without The Dinning Sisters) "The Roving Gambler" at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, California between 8:00 PM and 12:55 AM on December 12, 1946. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on the album "Tex Ritter And The Dinning Sisters" (AD-96) and The Bear Family will issue the last 3 tracks in Germany in Ritter's CD Box Set "Blood On The Saddle" (BCD 16260).

1947 - Vocalist and bandleader Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (Max Fidler, Andrew "Cactus" Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddle, Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harp and flute, Ossie Godson on piano, Pedro De Paul on accordion, John Weiss and Benny Garcia, Jr. on electric guitar, Smokey Rogers on guitar, Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar, Deuce Spriggens on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums) record the titles "Old Paint's Compliant" and "Flo From St. Joe, Mo." in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Old Paint's Compliant" as a single (Capitol 15321) with "Hurry, Don't Delay" on the flipside and "Flo From St. Joe, Mo." as a single (Capitol 40109) with "Suspicion" on the flipside.

1947 - Vocalist Hal Derwin and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with harmony vocals by The Hi-Lighters (Hal Derwin, Mildred Springer, and Jean Taylor), record the titles "Oh My Darlin'", "Worry, Worry, Worry", "Every Little Thing You Do", and "One Dozen Roses" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Oh My Darlin'" as a single (Capitol 498) with "We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye" on the flipside, have yet to issue "Worry, Worry, Worry" and "Every Little Thing You Do", and will issue "One Dozen Roses" as a single (Capitol 502) with "No One But You" on the flipside.

1947 - The Benny Goodman Sextet (Benny Goodman on clarinet, Jake Porter on trumpet, Red Norvo on vibraphone, Mel Powell on piano, Artie Shapiro on bass, and Bill Douglass on drums) records the titles "Henderson Stomp", "You Took Advantage Of Me", and "Behave Yourself" (with Goodman also on vocals) at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Los Angels, California. Capitol Records will issue "Henderson Stomp" and "Behave Yourself" on Goodman's album "Easy Does It!" (CCN-295). Mosaic Records will issue all three titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings of Benny Goodman 1944-1955" (MQ6-148).

1947 - Vocalists Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (Ray Woods, Charlie Griffard, Zeke Zarchy, and George Seaberg on trumpet, Ed Kusby, Allan Thompson, and Elmer Smithers on trombone, Fred Stulce, Matty Matlock, Herbie Haymer, Len Hartman, and Jules Kinsler on saxophones, Milt Raskin on piano, George Van Eps on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), record the titles "You Don't Have To Know The Language", "Hooray For Love", and "I've Been A Hit" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You Don't Have To Know The Language" as a single (Capitol 15025) with "My Gal Is Mine Once More" on the flipside, "Hooray For Love" as a single (Capitol 15028) with "1,000 Isle Song" on the flipside, and "I've Been A Hit" as a single (Capitol 15412) with "The Glow Worm" on the flipside.

1947 - Susan Carroll, with announcer Norman La Plante and unlisted others, records the titles "Part 1: Waistline And Tummy Excercise", "Part 2: Fanny And Hip Excercise", "Part 3: Duck Walk And Leg Exercise", "Part 4: Thigh And Can-Can Excercise", "Part 5: Body Alignment Excercise", and "Part 6: Hips, Waist, Chest And Bust Line Excercise" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Carroll's album "Milady, Your Figure" (BC-82).

1948 - Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1948 - Jimmy Wakely (on vocals), with an Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Till The End Of The World" and "Tellin' My Troubles To My Old Guitar" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15368) with "Moon Over Montana" on the flip side and the second track on Wakely's album "Songs Of The West" (CCF-4008).
1950 - Irving Marblestone (as "Eddie Stone", on vocals) with unlisted others, records the as yet unissued tracks "Just A Little Drink", "Scared", "Long Ago In Mexico", and "I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreamin'" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.

75 Years Ago On This Day In 1950 - During a split session, first Nat "King" Cole (on vocals and piano), with Joe Lipman conducting the orchestra (which, according to Down Beat Magazine, included Chris Griffin, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Maxwell, and Dick Poole on trumpet, Buddy Morrow, Will Bradley, and Kai Winding on trombone, Toots Mondello, Murray Williams, Hank Ross, Artie Drellinger,and Stanley Webb on reeds, Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, Jack Costanzo on bongos) and The Ray Charles Singers (lineup unlisted), records the track "Jet" and then The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Jack Costanzo on bongos) and The Neal Hefti Orchestra (listed as probably the same band as above with a added string section whose lineup is unlisted) record the tracks "Paint Yourself A Rainbow" and "Destination Moon" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Jet" as a single (Capitol 1365) with "The Magic Tree" (recorded March 11, 1950 in Los Angeles, California) on the flipside and "Destination Moon" as a single (Capitol 1401) with "Always You" (also recorded on March 11, 1950) on the flipside. Mosaic Records will issue the last two tracks on the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138).

1951 - Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar) and His Brazos Valley Boys (Joe Herman "Big Red" Hayes and Kenneth Allen "Little Red" Hayes on fiiddle, Gilbert "Gil" Baca on piano, Billy Gray on guitar, Harold Lee "Curly" Chalker on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and William Wayne Foster on drums), record the tracks "The Wild Side Of Life", "Waiting In The Lobby Of Your Heart", "Don't Make Me Cry Again" and "Cryin' In The Deep Blue Sea" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 1942) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2063).

1951 - The Harold Byrns Chamber Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Harold Byrns, records Arensky's "Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky" in three parts at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all three parts on the orchestra's album "ARENSKY - Variations On A Theme By Tchaikovsky/GRIEG - The Holberg Suite" (P-8158).

1953 - Capitol Records purchases the masters to "Deacon" Andy Griffith's Colonial Records tracks "What It Was, Was Football, Part 1", "What It Was, Was Football, Part 2", "Romeo And Juliet, Part 1" and "Romeo And Juliet Part 2". Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2693) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2698) and all the tracks together on Griffith's album "Andy Griffith" (EAP-1-498).

1953 - Bud Freeman (on tenor saxophone) and His Group (Dick Cary on piano, George Barnes on guitar, Jack Lesberg on bass, and Don Lamond on drums), record the tracks "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Three Little Words", "Blue Moon" and "Indian Summer" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Freeman's album "Classics In Jazz - Bud Freeman" (EBF-625).

1956 - Les Baxter (conducting his own arrangements) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the track "Ruby Lips", the as yet unissued track "I Need Your Love" (with an unlisted chorus), and the instrumental track "A Woman's Devotion" (which will get vocal overdubs by an unlisted chorus on December 19, 1956) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol F3728) with "The Lonely Whistler" on the flip side and the last track with the vocal overdub as a single (Capitol F3624) with "The Clown On The Eiffel Tower" on the flipside.

1956 - Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar), with Amos Lee Hedrick, Julian Franklin "Curly" Lewis, and Billy Peters on fiddle, Donald Charles McDaniel on piano, Merle Travis on guitar, Floyd Lester "Bobbie" White on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Paul McGhee on drums, records the tracks "Hang Your Head In Shame", "The Gypsy", and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" at an overtime session held from 10:00 AM to 1:00PM and then from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hank Thomspon and His Brazos Valley Boys' album "Hank" (T 826).

1956 - Jackie Gleason conducts his large string Orchestra featuring Bobby Hackett on trumpet (but all others unlisted) as they record "I Love You Much Too Much", the unissued tracks "Get Out Of Town" and "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You", and the tracks "Serenade In Blue" and "Just A Memory" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first, fourth and fifth tracks on Gleason's album "Music For The Love Hours" (W 816).

1956 - Carole Bennett (on vocals), with Earl Sheldon and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Let The Chips Fall", "Play The Music", "Haunted Lover", and Miser's Gold" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol F3693) and the second and last track together as a single (Capitol F3620).

1957 - Vocalist Frank Sinatra , with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, and Harry Edison on trumpets, Dick Noel, Jimmy Priddy, and Russell Brown on trombones, Juan Tizol on valve trombone, Skeets Herfurt, Harry Klee, Billl Green, Babe Russin, and Joe Koch on woodwinds, Bill Miller on piano, Bobby Gibbons on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Bill Richmond on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp, and a string section with Israel Baker, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, David Frisina, Ben Gill, Henry Hill, Murray Kellner, Paul Nero, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violins, Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris, and David Sterkin on violas, and Kurt Reher and Eleanor Slatkin on cellos), records the titles "You'll Always Be The One I Love", "If You Are But a Dream", and "Put Your Dreams Away" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North  Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM on December 12, 1958. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Sinatra's album "This Is Sinatra, Volume 2:" (W 982).

1957 - Vocalist Lonnie Sattin, with an unidentified orchestra, records the titles "Ring Around The Moon" and "My Heart's Your Home" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3879).

1957 - Joseph Levine conducts The Ballet Theatre Orchestra (lineup unlisted), as it records parts of Tchaikovsky's "Suite from 'The Sleeping Beauty'" at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. The parts include "Introduction And March", "Pas De Quatre, Act III: Puss In Boots" and "Pas De Quatre (Bluebird)" and "Waltz, Act I". Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - The Sleeping Beauty" (P-8449) and "Waltz, Act 1" on Leonard Pennario's album "More I Like TCHAIKOVSKY" (P-8632).

1958 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Pete Candoli on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson, and Murray McEachern on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Wilbur Schwartz, Babe Russin, Fred Falensby, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones and woodwinds, Bill Miller on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), records an unissued take of "Day In, Day Out" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 9:15 PM and 10:00 PM. The track will be re-recorded on December 22, 1958.

1958 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano), records Schumann's "Kinderscenen (Scenes from childhood)" at Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol will issue the track on Firkusny's album "SCHUMANN - Kinderscenen (Scenes From Childhood)/CHOPIN - Sonata N°3 in B Minor" (P-8526).

65 Years Ago Today In 1960 - During two sessions held today in Los Angeles, California, Ray Budzilek and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "When It's Springtime In The Rockies", "The Polka Dancers", "Skyline Polka", and "And Now She's Mine" at the first session and "I Ain't Down Yet", "The Growler", "On The Rocks", and "Susie's Oberek" at the second session. After overdubs for all the titles are recorded on December 19, 1960, Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Budzilek's album "Set Your Polka Feet A'Dancing" (T 1541).

1961 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Kenton on piano, Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bob Rolfe, Bob Behrendt, and Norman Baltazar on trumpet, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dee Barton, and Bud Parker on tuba, Jim Amlotte and Dave Wheeler on trombone and tuba, Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Keith LaMotte, and Carl Saunders on mellophone, Gabe Baltazar on alto saxophone, Buddy Arnold and Paul Renzi on tenor saxophone, Joel Kaye and Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Pat Senatore on bass, and Jerry McKenzie on drums) record the tracks "Stairway To The Stars", a rejected take of "Malaguena" and the track "Almost Like Being In Love" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Kenton's album "Adventures In Jazz" (T 1796). The last track will be retaken on December 14, 1961.

1961 - The Hollyridge Strings (unlisted lineup of musicians with Perry Botkin, Jr. conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted lineup of musicians) record the unissued tracks" Theme From 'Moonlight Sonata'" and "La Paloma" and the tracks "Light In The Piazza" and "My Melancholy Baby" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4687).

1961 - During two sessions held in New York City, New York, Jack Scott (on vocals), with Bill Sanford conducting the orchestra (that includes unlisted guitar, bass and drum players and vocal group), records "Sad Story" and "You Only See What You Wanna See" (with an unlisted organist) at the first session and "I Can't Hold Your Letters", "Cry Cry Cry" (with an unlisted brass section and pianist), "Grizzly Bear" (with an unlisted saxophonist and pianist), and "The Part Where I Cry" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Sad Story" and "I Can't Hold Your Letters" together as a single (Capitol F4796), "You Only See What You Wanna See" and "The Part Where I Cry" together as a single (Capitol F4738), and "Cry Cry Cry" and "Grizzly Bear" together as a single (Capitol F4689).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #31 on WABC's Silver Dollar Sound Survey in New York City, New York.

1962 - Alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball Adderley, with Pedro Paulo on trumpet, Paulo Moura also on alto saxophone, Sergio Mendes on piano, Durval Ferreira on guitar,  Octavio Bailly Jr. on bass, and Dom Um Romao on drums, records the titles "Batida Diferente" and "Joyce's Samba" in New York City, New York for Riverside Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters for both titles and issue them on Adderley's album "Viva Cannonball!" (T/ST 2877).

1962 - Bobby Valenti, with unlisted others, records the titles "Dance Only With Me", "Hold On", "One Of These Days", and "Mr. Lonely One" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1964 - Because Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole was hospitalized on December 8, 1964, he arranged for Frank Sinatra to appear in his place as a "last minute substitute" at the dedication of The Dorothy Chandler Music Pavilion at the Los Angeles Civic Center in Los Angeles, California. Sinatra, because three days notice didn't allow for a complete change of program, performs with Cole's musical director, Brian Farnon, conducting the orchestra.

1964 - Capitol Records releases Peter and Gordon's album "I Don't Want To See You Again" in the United States.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Dave Barbour (born David Michael Barbour), songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, former husband of Capitol Records artist Peggy Lee, and a Capitol Records artist, dies Malibu Beach, California at age 53 from a hemorrhaged ulcer.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Vocalist David McCallum, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Communication", "My Carousel", and "Where Does Love Go?" in Los Angeles, California with producer David Axelrod. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 5571). If anyone has any release information for "Where Does Love Go?", please post a comment.

1967 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Darlin'" (Capitol 2068) with "Here Today" on the flipside.

1967 - Michael Dees, with unlisted others, records the titles "How Young", "When You're Away From Me", "Don't Stay", and "Cellophone Disguise" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Dee's album "Affair!" (ST 2899).

1967 - Mariano Moreno, with unlisted others, records the titles "Live For Life", "I Hear A Symphony", "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", and "The Rain, The Park, & Other Things" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Live For Life" on Moreno's album "25th Hour" (ST 2875) and have yet to issue any of the other three titles.

1967 - Vocalist Wanda Jackson, with unlisted guitar, rhythm guitar, steel guitar, bass, and drums players, records the titles "Your Tender Love", "By The Time You Get To Phoenix", "Wishing Well", and "My Baby Walked Right Out On Me" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Your Tender Love" as a single (Capitol 2472) with "As The Day Wears On" (recorded June 17, 1968) on the flipside, "By The Time You Get To Phoenix" and "My Baby Walked Right Out On Me" together as a single (Capitol 2085), and "Wishing Well" and "My Baby Walked Right Out On Me" on Jackson's album "Cream Of The Crop" (ST 2976).

1967 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Libby Titus' titles "Looking For A Pillow, "What Ever Happened To Happy", and "Who Do You Think I Am" and Un-Named's titles "Toll Booth" and "In Passing" but has yet to issue any of the titles.

1968 - Singer, actor, and Capitol Records artist Tex Ritter is on a jet that is skyjacked to Cuba.

55 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Apple Records releases John Lennon's album "Plastic Ono Band" which is distributed by Capitol Records in the United States.

55 Years Ago Today In 1970 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Jackie De Shannon (on vocals with unlisted others at a unlisted studio) records the title "Johnny Joe From California" and the as yet unissued take of "They Got You Boy" at the first session and the title "West Virginia Mine" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Johnny Joe From California" on De Shannon's album "Songs" (ST-772) and "West Virginia Mine" as a single (Capitol 3185) with "Stone Cold Soul" (recorded January 26, 1971) on the flipside.

1972 - Billy May conducts The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as it records the titles "I Will Wait For You" featuring Uan Rasey on trumpet, "So What's New", "Some Where My Love", "The Lonely Bull", and "Tiajuana Taxi" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. After an overdub is recorded on January 3, 1973 for "Somewhere My Love", Time-Life Records will issue "Will Wait For You", the final mix of "Somewhere My Love", and "Tijuana Taxi" as part of its "As You Remember Them" series in the three LP set "Volume 5 - Billy May" (STL 245), "So What's New" in the three LP set "Volume 8 - Billy May" (STL 248), and "The Lonely Bull" in three LP set "Volume 7 - Billy May" (STL 247).

50 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals), with James "Phil" Trimble on fiddle, Joseph "Crazy Joe" Renda on keyboards, David Mansfield on guitar, keyboards, and strings, John Platania and George Kiriakis on guitar, David Kappell on bass, and Bennett "Beau" Segal on drums, records the tracks "Bird On A Wire", "Lord, Don't Give Up On Me", and "Love Still Makes The World Go 'Round" in Nashville, Tennessee. After Joseph "Crazy Joe"Renda on keyboards, George Kiriakis on guitar, and David Kappell on bass record overdubs for "Bird On A Wire" and "Love Still Makes The World Go 'Round" on December 12, 1975, and further overdubs are recorded (no details given but possibly vocal overdubs by unlisted adult and children choirs) for "Bird On A Wire" and "Lord, Don't Give Up On Me" on December 16 and 18, 1975. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Edwards' album "Blackbird" (ST-11499).

50 Years Ago Today In 1975 - The Letterman (Donny Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike on vocals), with Vince Morton conducting his own arrangements to an unlisted orchestra, record the tracks "Before The Next Teardrop Falls", "Storms Of Troubled Times", a disco version of the group's 1961 hit "The Way You Look Tonight" and a unissued take of "Medley: 'Gone For Good'/'Missouri Melodies'" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on December 29, 1975 and January 5, 1976 for the first 3 tracks, January 8, 1976 for the first track and January 7 and 13, 1976 for the second and third tracks, Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 4226).

45 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Future Flight (Brynwood Tanner, David Swanson, Sy Jeffries, Anthony Patler on vocals with Anthony Patler on bass, synthesizer and Moog bass, clavinet, acoustic piano, Rhodes electric piano, and rhythm guitar) records the title "Red Light Row (In Amsterdam)" at Concorde Recording Center in Los Angeles, California with producer Lamont Dosier. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self-titled album "Future Flight" (ST-12154).

45 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Blue Magic (vocalists Ted 'Wizard' Mills, Keith Beaton, Vernon Sawyer, and Wendell Sawyer with unlisted musicians from the group MFSB) record the titles "All I Really Need Is You" and "Land Of Make Believe" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with producer Norman Harris. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Welcome Back" (ST-12143).

1981 - Capitol Records registers Anne Murray's unissued tracks "Hey! Baby", "Stars", "Animal Crackers", "Hi Lily", "Why, Why, Why", "T.O. Picnic", "Inchworm", "Sunshine", "Sleepy Time" and "Lullabye Medley", which were recorded at Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Canada earlier in December, 1981.

40 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Jerry Reed (with unlisted others) records the title "Free Love" and a as yet unissued take of "Red Neckin' Love" at Young'un Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will release "Free Love" on Reed's album "Looking At You" (ST-12492).

40 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Billy Squier (with unlisted others at a unlisted studio) records the title "Powerhouse". Capitol Records will issue the title on Squier's album "Enough Is Enough" (PJ-12483).

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1957 - Vocalist Annie Ross, with The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Mulligan on baritone saxophone, Chet Baker on trumpet, Henry Grimes on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums), begin two days of sessions (the next will be on December 17, 1957) and records the tracks "How About You?", "I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face", and "It Don't Mean A Thing" at Fulton Studios in New York City, New York. The tracks will appear on Mulligan's Pacific Jazz album "The Genius Of Gerry Mulligan" and on the CD version of Ross' World Pacific Records album "Annie Ross Sings A Song Of Mulligan". Pacific Jazz's and World Pacific's catalog are currently owned by Capitol Records' parent company, Universal Music Group.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1964 - Sam Cooke, singer, recording artist, record producer, and label owner, is shot to death at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California