OCTOBER 10, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

75 Years Ago Today In 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

80 Years Ago Today In 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.

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

1946 - Cliffie Stone and His Square Dance Band (unlisted lineup) record the tracks "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 tracks, except "Washington And Lee Swing" on the album "Square Dances (Without Calls)" (H 4009) which will be released on Stone's album "Square Dance Favorites (Without Call)" (DAS-402).

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 tracks "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 tracks on Williams' album "Polka!" (AD-56), has yet (as of 2005) to issue the third track and issued the last track 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.

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.

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 track "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 track together as a single (Capitol 1856), the second track as a single (Capitol 2026) with "I Waited A Little Too Long" on the flipside, and the third track 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.

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

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 tracks "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 track 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.

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 tracks "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 track.

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 tracks 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.

65 Years Ago Today In 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.

65 Years Ago Today In 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.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Steve Douglas records the tracks "Yesterday, Part 1" and "Yesterday, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks together as a single (Capitol 5527).

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 track will hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart on December 10, 1966.

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 tracks "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).

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

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 tracks "Call Me", "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever", and "Michele". Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shearing's album "New Look" (T 2637).

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 tracks "The Bicycle Song (Soon Now)", "The Train The River", and "Back Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "The Stone Poneys" (T 2666).

1966 - Gordon MacRae, using arrangements by Norman Leyden with an unlisted orchestra, records the tracks "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.

55 Years Ago Today In 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.

45 Years Ago Today In 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).

45 Years Ago Today In 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".

40 Years Ago Today In 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).

1986 - The final overdubs for unspecified tracks 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".

30 Years Ago Today In 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.

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.

30 Years Ago Today In 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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HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

85 Years Ago Today In 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.

50 Years Ago Today In 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.

80 Years Ago Today In 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".

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).

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).

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.

70 Years Ago Today In 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.

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".

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.

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.

60 Years Ago Today In 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).

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 track 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).

45 Years Ago Today In 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.

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.

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.

40 YearsvAgo Today In 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.

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

OCTOBER 8, 2025

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

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

1946 - Louis Castellucci records 9 unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows any of the tracks 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).

1951 - Yma Sumac records vocal overdubs for the tracks "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 tracks on Sumac's album "Legend Of The Sun Virgin" (T 299).

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 tracks "Stomp Off, Let's Go", "Tin Roof Blues", "Jim Town Blues", and "Boneyard Shuffle" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the tracks 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.

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 tracks "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 tracks together as a single (Capitol 1910), "Lyin' To My Heart" as a single (Capitol 2295) with "Mailman" on the flip side, and "I Need Your Love" as a single (Capitol 2454) with "Wouldn't It Be Wonderful" on the flipside.

1951 - The Roy Hogsed Trio (Hogsed on vocals and guitar with Denny Morgan on accordion; Donald Hogsed on lead guitar, fiddle on all the tracks except "Mean Mean Woman" where he plays steel guitar; Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass; and Milton "Muddy" Berry on drums) records the tracks "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 flip side, "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.

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 tracks "Domino" and "Find Me" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the tracks together as a single (Capitol 1849).

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).

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).

1951 - Capitol Records registers the tracks "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 tracks 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.

65 Years Ago Today In 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.

65 Years Ago Today In 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).

65 Years Ago Today In 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.

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).

60 Years Ago Today In 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.

60 Years Ago Today In 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).

60 Years Ago Today In 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).

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.

55 Years Ago Today In 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.

55 Years Ago Today In 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).

55 Years Ago Today In 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.

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.

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

35 Years Ago Today In 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.

1971 - Apple Records releases John Lennon's "Imagine" album in the U.K.

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.