JULY 4

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS
1937 - Singer, songwriter, member of The Grand Ole Opry and Capitol Records artist Ray Pillow is born in Lynchburg, Virginia
1940 - Future Capitol Records artsts The Louvin Brothers make their debut in Flatrock, Alabama groups' first #1 hit, with "Don't Worry Baby" on the flip side, which will peak at #24 on it's own
1955 - Future Capitol Records artist Gene Vincent, while on his Triumph motorcycle in Franklin, Virginia, is hit by a woman in a Chrysler, crushing his left leg.
1975 - Dolenz, Jones, Boyce and Hart debut their act at Six Flags Over Mid-America in St. Louis in front of an audience of 12,500 people. The group would sign with Capitol Records, who would release two singles and, in May 1976, the band's self-titled album.
1995 - Capitol Records releases Foo Fighters' self titled debut album

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1943 - Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson, co-founder, singer and composer with the Liberty Records band Canned Heat is born Alan C. Wilson in Boston, Massachusetts. Capitol Records currently owns Liberty's catalog. Please contact me if you know his middle name.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1826 - Songwriter Stephen Foster is born Stephen Foster Collins in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania