OCTOBER 22, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1968 - Shelby Lynne, singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records Nashville artist (2003-2006), is born in Quantico, Virginia

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1966 - The Beach Boys perform two shows on the same day at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan that are recorded. From the first show, a medley of "Surfin' Safari/Fun Fun Fun/Shut Down/Little Deuce Coupe/Surfin' U.S.A." which will later be released by Capitol Records on the compilation album "Endless Harmony". From the second show, the track "Good Vibrations" is recorded and will later be released by Capitol in the 5 CD box set "Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys".
1978 - Dorothy Shay, singer, comedienne ("The Park Avenue Hillbillie"), Hollywood actor, and Capitol Records artist, dies of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California at age 57. I know her Capitol albums were released in the late 1950s. If anyone has more exact release dates, please leave a comment.
1981 - April Wine's Capitol Records album "Harder…Faster" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1929 - Dory Previn, songwriter, singer, former wife of composer and conductor Andre Previn, first released artist on the MediaArts label (founded by former Capitol Records Chairman Alan Livingston and record producer Nik Venet), and United Artists Records artist, is born Dorothy Veronica Langan in Rahway, New Jersey. The MediaArts library was sold to United Artists, whose catalog was later sold to EMI Music, and is currently controlled by Capitol Records in the United States.
1979 - Washington, D.C. declares today Charles Mingus Day. Mingus may have recorded for Capitol Records before 1964 as his papers in the Library of Congress have a royalty statement from July 1964.
1966 - On the day before his seventh birthday, Alfred Yankovic (aka "Weird Al" Yankovic, future Capitol Records artist [the 1979 parody single "My Bologna" with "School Cafeteria" on the flip side]) is taken to his first accordian lesson by his parents Mary and Nick Yankovic (no relation to Frankie Yankovic)

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1905 - Joseph Kosma, classical, ballet, operetta and French film score composer, is born in Budapest, Hungary. His theme, "Autumn Leaves", would later be given lyrics by Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer
1942 - Annette Funicello, television and motion picture actress, singer, and one of the first Mouseketeers, is born Annette Joanne Funicello in Utica, New York