APRIL 24

39 YEARS AGO TODAY - THE PINK FLOYD'S FIRST SINGLE IS RELEASED IN AMERICA
Capitol Records subsidiary Tower Records (no relation to the chain of record stores) releases the first single in the U.S. by "The Pink Floyd" - "Arnold Layne" with "Candy And A Current Bun" on the flip side (Tower 333). The track is written by Syd Barrett and features "The Light Kings of England" - Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett and Rick Wright. For more information on Pink Floyd's discography on Tower Records, read this definitive article by Vernon Fitch.. For more on the discography, and life, of Syd Barret go to Stephen Scheider's tribute site.

ALSO ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1950 - Mel Blanc is back in the studio again to records tracks for the children's singles "Bugs Bunny Meets Hiawatha" and "Daffy Duck Meets Yosemite Sam" Both tracks are produced by Alan Livingston with story by Warren Foster and Michael Maltese and music by Billy May. On "Bugs Bunny Meets Hiawatha" additional uncredited vocals are provided by Arthur Q. Bryan. On "Daffy Duck Meets Yosemite Sam" Vance "Pinto" Colvig, also the voice of Bozo for Capitol and Goofy for Disney, provides additional uncredited vocals.
1974 - Grand Funk Railroad's cover single of "Locomotion" is certified gold by the R.I.A.A.