APRIL 26

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1938 - Duane Eddy, whose album "His Twangy Guitar, and The Rebels" was released by Capitol/EMI, was born in Corning, NY
1942 - Bobby Rydell, singer on Capitol Records after leaving Cameo Records until 1969 when he signed with Reprise, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His complete Capitol catalog is available on CD.
1960 - Roger Taylor, drummer and percussionist for Duran Duran was born in West Midlands, UK

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL HISTORY
1962 - Judy Garland is recorded at a live performance at Manhattan Center. Selections from the concert would later be released on the albums "Judy Garland, Live" and "Judy Garland: The One and Only". There's a great first hand account of the performance on Steve Jarret's site.
1964 - The Rolling Stones' eponymous debut album is released
1965 - The Beach Boys single "Help Me Rhonda" is released
1984 - Jazz legend and Roulette Records artist Count Basie dies in Hollywood, Florida