OCTOBER 18, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
90 Years Ago Today In 1918 - Bobby Troup, actor, singer, songwriter ("(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66"), pianist, record producer, second husband of Liberty Records artist Julie London, and Liberty and Capitol Records artist, is born Robert William Troup in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Red Nichols and His Five Pennies (Heinie Beau on clarinet; Don Lodice on tenor saxophone; Earl Sturgis on piano; Gene Englund on bass; and Frank Carlson on drums) record the tracks "Little By Little", "If I Had You", "Royal Garden Blues" (with Floyd O'Brien on trombone), and "I'm In The Mood For Love" (with Floyd O'Brien on trombone) in Los Angeles, California, probably with producer Dave Dexter, Jr. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks on Nichols' album "Jazz Time With Red Nichols" (CCF-215) and the last two tracks on the compilation album "History Of Jazz, Volume 2 - The Golden Era" (CE-17).
1945 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano; Oscar Moore on guitar; and Johnny Miller on bass) records the instrumental track "Homeward Bound", "I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm (with Nat "King" Cole on vocals), and the instrumental tracks "This Way Out" and "I Know That You Know" in radio station WMCA's studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the second track on the band's album "Nat King Cole 10th Anniversary Album" (W 514) and the third and fourth tracks on the band's album "King Cole Trio, Volume 2" (BD-29). Mosaic Records issues all the tracks on the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138).
1945 - The King Sisters record three tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. There is no session or commercial release informataion listed for any of the tracks. If anyone knows what was recorded and if it's been issued commercially, please leave a comment.
1946 - Uncle Henry's Original Kentucky Mountaineers (Henry Warren [aka Uncle Henry] on vocals with unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Two Time Loser", "You Should Have Thought Of That Before", "What Would You Give In Exchange" and "Molly Darling" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40004), has (as of 2005) yet to issue the third track, and rejected the last track so it's continued existence is unknown since recordings made before the advent of magnetic tape where made to fragile disc masters and rejected takes where literally smashed and trashed.
1946 - Jo Stafford, with Lloyd Schaeffer and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup), records the tracks "It's As Simple As That", "Give Me Something To Dream About", "Fools Rush In", and "September Song" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 352), has (as of 2005) yet to issue the second track, and issued the third track as a single (Capitol 808) with "Just One Of Those Things" on the flip side.
1946 - Sam Donahue (on tenor saxophone) and His Orchestra (Mitch Paul, Fern Caron, Lyman Vunk, and Tony DiNardi on trumpet; Dick LeFave, Harry DeVito, Kenny Miesel, and Ed Fromm on trombone; Harry Peterson, Bill Nichol, and John Forys on alto saxophone; Don Brindley on tenor saxophone; Otto "Jimmie" Brenner on baritone saxophone; Ray Rossi on piano; Benny Heller on guitar; John Change on bass; Harold Hahn on drums; and Bill Lockwood on vocals) record the tracks "Mad Man McCarthy", "If We Never Meet Again", "Conversation At Lindy's", and "My Melancholy Baby" in New York City, New York. As of 2005, Capitol Records has yet to issue the first two tracks, issued the third track on Donahue's album "Classics In Jazz - Sam Donahue" (T 626) and the last track as a single (Capitol 357) with "I Can't Believe It Was All Make Believe" on the flip side.
1946 - Peggy Lee, with Dave Barbour (on guitar) and His Orchestra (Hank D'Amico on clarinet; Jake Koven on trumpet; Bob Haggart on bass; Sanford Gold on piano; and Johnny Blowers on drums) records the tracks "(It's) The Bluest Kind Of Blues" (a vocal version of the Django Reinhardt's instrumental "Nuages"), "You Can Depend On Me", "Trouble Is A Man", and "Music, Maestro, Please", at Capitol Records's New York City studios on 46th Street, with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records issues the first track on the CD "Rare Gems And Hidden Treasures" (5-27564-2), the second track on the 4 CD set "Miss Peggy Lee" (7-97826-2), and has (of 2005) yet to issue the last to tracks.
1946 - Hal Derwin and Lou Busch record four tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No track or issue information is listed. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1949 - Ray Robbins and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the tracks "Skirts" I'll Take An Option On You", "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)", and "Baby, Won't You Say You Love Me?' in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issued the first and third track together as a single (Capitol 57-778) and the second an last tracks together as a single (Capitol 861).
1949 - Yogi Yorgesson (aka Harry Stewart on vocals with Sweedish accent) with The Johnny Duffy Trio (Duffy on organ, others unlisted), records "Yingle Bells", "I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas", "Real Gone Galoot" and "She Calls Me Nincompoop" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first three tracks on Yorgesson's album "The Great Comedy Hits Of Yogi Yorgesson" (T 1620) and (as of 2005) yet to issue the last track.
1949 - Andy Russell and Della Russell (on vocals), with Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Chickenfoot, Sparegrass And Honey" and "Shine On Harvest Moon" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-779).
1949 - Mel Blanc (on vocals) with Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye" and "I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts" at Capitol Records Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-780).
1949 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals) with Cliff Snyder (aka Cliffie Stone on bass) and His Orchestra (Merle Travis on whip sound effect; Eddie Kirk on guitar; and Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar) records the track "Mule Train" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Ford's album "Sixteen Tons" (T 1380).
1950 - Jess Willard (on vocals with Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle; Vic Davis on piano; Jimmie Widener on guitar; Noel Boggs on steel guitar; and Cliffie Stone on bass) records the tracks "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time", "Little Shoes", "One Way Street", and "Someday You'll Remember" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1290) and the third and last track together as a single (Capitol 1436).
1952 - The Four Freshmen () record the tracks "Holiday", "I'll Be Seeing You", Baltimore Oriole" and "Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)" at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois. The first track is rejected and its continued existence is unlisted. Capitol Records issues the third and fourth track together as a single (Capitol 2398). Mosaic Records issues the last three tracks on the box set "The Complete Capitol Four Freshmen Fifties Sessions" (MD9-203).
55 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Jack Hunt (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Stepping Stone", "Another Man's Darling", "My Sunday Sweetheart" and "Send Me A Phonograph Record" in Nashville, Tennessee. As of 2005, Capitol Records has yet to issue any of the tracks.
1954 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Don Baker (on organ) records the tracks "Rhythm Mood Medley: Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart/Fascinatin' Rhythm" and "Moonlight Moon Medley: Poem (title unlisted but possibly My Moonlight Madonna)/All Through The Night) at the first session, "Blue Mood Medley: Am I Blue/Blues In The Night/Birth Of The Blues" and "Dancing Mood Medley: Dancing On The Ceiling/Dancing In The Dark" at the second session, and "Waltzing Mood Medley: A Kiss In The Dark/Zigeuner/The Waves Of The Danube" and "Romantic Mood Medley: The Very Thought Of You/You And The Night And The Music/Love Is The Sweetest Thing" at the third session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Baker's album "Organ Moods For Listening" (T 612).
1954 - At Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California, between 2:00pm and 5:00pm, Nat "King" Cole records the tracks "If I Give My Heart To You" and "Hold My Hand" with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, John Best, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson, and Ed Kusby on trombone; Skeets Herfurt and Wilbur 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; Bill Miller on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe
Mondragon on bass; Lee Young on drums; Alvin Stolller, Stephen Dweck, and Carlos Vidal on percussion; Ann Mason Stockton on harp; and on strings: Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Victor Bay, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, and Alex Beller on violin; Alvin Dinkin and Stanley Harris on viola; Cy Bernard and Eleanor Slatkin on cello). Cole then records the tracks "Papa Loves Mambo" and "Teach Me Tonight" with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the same orchestra. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Cole's album "8 Top Pops" (H-9110).
1954 - Jane Froman, with Sid Feller conducting an orchestra and chorus with unlisted lineups, records the tracks "The Song From 'Desiree' (We Meet Again)", "The Finger Of Suspicion Points At You", "I Wonder", and "I'll Never Be The Same" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Froman's EP "Jane Froman Sings" (EAP-1-600).
1954 - Rudolf Schwarz conducts Andre Navarra (on cello) with The New Symphony Orchestra of London (lineup unlisted) as they record parts of Dvorak's "Cello Concerto In B Minor) in London, England and will finish the rest on October 19, 1954. Capitol Records issues the complete track on the orchestra's album "DVORAK - Cello Concerto In D Minor, Opus104" (P-8301).
1955 - Yma Sumac records vocal overdubs for her track "Cha Cha Gitano" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the final track on Sumac's album "Mambo" (T 564).
1955 - Bobby Hackett (on cornet) and His Jazz Band (Abe Lincoln on trombone; Jack Teagarden on trumpet; Matty Matlock on clarinet; Don Owens on piano; Nappy Lamare on banjo and guitar; Phil Stephens on bass and tuba; and Nick Fatool on drums) record the tracks "Struttin' With Some Barbecue", "Muskrat Ramble" and "New Orleans" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Hackett's album "Coast Concert" (T 692).
1955 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangement to an unlisted lineup of musicians and an unlisted chorus of six voices) record the track "The Trouble With Harry" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Baxter's EP "The Poor People Of Paris" (EAP-1-730).
1955 - The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan on lead vocal and Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, and Ken Errair on harmony vocals) with Dick Reynolds conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Skeets Herfurt, Wilbur Schwartz, and Ted Nash on reeds; Milt Raskin on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; Frank Carlson on drums; Lou
Singer on percussion; and an unlisted string seciton) record the tracks "Charmaine" (with Bob Flanigan on trombone), "In This Whole Wide World" (with Ken Errair on trumpet), and "Soon" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3292) and rejects the third track whose continued existence is unlisted.
1955 - Dorothy Warenskjold (soprano vocals), with Jack Crossan on piano, records the tracks "Columbetta (Venetian Serenade)" by Buzzi-Peccia, "On Wings of Song" by Mendelssohn, "Al Amor" by Obradas, "Let My Song Fill Your Heart" by Ernest Charles, "Brahms Lullaby (Craddle Song) (Wiegenlied)" by Brahms, and "The Lord's Prayer" by Mallote in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks (except the third and last tracks which, as of 2005, remain unissued) on Warenskjold's album "On Wings Of Song" (P-8333).
1956 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Art DePew, Jules Chaikin, and Jack Holman on trumpet; Jimmy Henderson, Lew McCreary, and Jimmy Priddy on trombone; Med Flory and Gene Merlino on alto saxophone; Bob Enevoldsen and Jeff Massingill on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; Geoff Clarkson on piano; Mike Apruzzese (Abruze) on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; Bill Richmond on drums; and on strings: John De Voogt, Morris Brenner, Walter Wiemeyer, Darrell Terwilliger, Arnold Belnick, Joe
Livoti, Victor Arno, Lou Raderman, Erno Neufeld, Emil Briano, and Harry Bluestone on violins; Paul Robyn and Stanley Harris on viola), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the tracks "You Do Something To Me", "Falling In Love With Love", and "Through! (How Can You Say We're Through?)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Anthony's album "Ray Anthony Plays For Dancers In Love" (T 786).
1956 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Cliff Gallup on guitar; Paul Peek on rhythm guitar; Jack Neal on bass; Dickie Harrell on drums), with The Jordanaires (Hoyt H. Hawkins, Hugh T. Jarrett, Neal Matthews Jr., Hugh Gordon Stoker) on vocal chorus for all the tracks (except the third track), record the tracks "Important Words" (first version), "You Better Believe", "Red Bluejeans And A Pony Tail", and "Five Days, Five Days" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol F3617) with "Crazy Legs" on the flip side, the second and third track on the band's eponymous album "Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps" (T 811) and the last track as a single (Capitol F3678) with "B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go" on the flip side.
1957 - George McFadden records a vocal overdub for Lonnie Sattin's track "Think Man Think" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005 the final track is still unissued.
1957 - The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, record Johann Strauss' "Artist's Life", "Vienna Life", and "You And You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the orchestra's album "STRAUSS Waltzes" (PAO-8421).
50 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Ed Townsend, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the tracks "Prisoner Of Love", "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me", "Goin' My Way", and "Symphony" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Thompson's album "New In Town" (T 1140).
1960 - Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the tracks "Veini, Veini" (with unlisted percussion players), "Blow Gabriel, Blow" (iwth unlisted brass players), "Twilight In Turkey" (with combined voices by unlisted singers), "The Toy Trumpet" (with combined voices by unlisted singers), and "The Song Of India" (with combined voices by unlisted singers) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Baker's album "Don Baker Displays The Many Voices Of The Morton Pipe Organ - Sound Showcase" (T 1908).
1960 - Dinah Shore, with Dick Reynolds directing an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the tracks "I Ain't Down Yet" and "I Gotta Love You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issued both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4476).
1960 - Joey Villa records the tracks "(She's My) All-American Girl", "You're Driving Me Crazy", and "Mickey Mouse Got A Girl Friend" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 4484). No issue information is listed for "You're Driving Me Crazy".
1961 - Gene Vincent (on vocals with Jim Pierce on piano; Glen Campbell on guitar; Jerry Kolbrak [as "Jerry Cole"' on electric bass; and Jesse Sailes on drums) records the tracks "Baby Don't Believe Me" and "Lucky Star" with producer Nik Venet in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4665).
1961 - Virgil Fox (on organ) records the tracks "Lead, Kindly Light (vocals by William Warfield), "Kol Nidrei (Traditional)", and "Komm Süsser Tod (Come Sweet Death)" (vocals by William Warfield), at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on William Warfield and Virgil Fox's album "God Of Our Fathers" (P-8578).
1962 - Judith Kennedy (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Too Close For Comfort", "Frankie And Johnny", "Glad To Be Unhappy", and "Little Girl Blue" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005 none of the tracks have been issued.
1962 - Nathan Milstein (on vocals), with The Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini, records Prokofiv's "Violin Concerto Number 1 in D Major, Opus 19, Part 2" and "Violin Concerto Number 1 in D Major, Opus 19, Part 3" and the beginning of Mozart's "Violin Concerto Number 3" in London, England. Angel Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues the first two tracks on Milstein's album "PROKOFIEV - Violin Concerto N°1 in D major,Op. 19/BACH - Violin Concerto N°2 in G Minor,Op. 63" (S-36009) and, as of 2005, has yet to issue the last track.
1964 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals; John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals; Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals; and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the tracks "I Feel Fine", "She's A Woman", "Rock And Roll Music", "I'll Follow The Sun", "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby", "Words Of Love" and "Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England. Capitol Records issues the first five tracks in the USA on the band's album "Beatles '65" (T 2228) and the last two tracks on the band's album "Beatles VI" (T 2358).
1965 - Donna Loren (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Call Me", "Hold Your Head High" and "Woman In Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 5548) with "Smokey Joe's" on the flip side and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last two tracks.
1965 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals; John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals; Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals; and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) start recording the track "In My Life" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England and will finish the track on October 22, 1965. Capitol Records issues the final track in the USA on the band's album "Rubber Soul" (W 2442).
1966 - The Ted Neeley Five (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Autumn Afternoon", "Dreams", "I Can't Believe", and "Nothing Sacred" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol issues "Autumn Afternoon" as a single (Capitol 5907) with "Always Something There To Remind Me" on the flip side and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the other three tracks.
1966 - Fred Neil (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "That's The Bag I'm In", "Cynierustpetefred-John Rags", "I've Got A Secret" and "The Green Rocky Road" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Neil's album "Fred Neil, Folksinger" (T 2665)
1966 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Do You Like Worms" and undetailed overdubs in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the band's 5 CD set "Good Vibrations - 30 Years Of The Beach Boys" (7-81294-2).
1967 - Vocal overdubs by an unlisted session singer are recorded for H.B. Barnum's tracks "Bad Luck's On me" and "Baby Love Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks as a single (Capitol 2036).
1967 - Johnny Magnus records the tracks "Trip On" and "Ballad Of Living Dead" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005, the tracks are unissued.
40 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "Since I Met You Baby", with "Clinging To A Hope" on the flip side, tops the U.S. Country charts
40 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters of David and The Giants (lineup unlisted)' tracks "Rolling In My Sleep", "Raining In My Heart", "Superlove", and "Let's Go Flying". Capitol Records issues "Superlove" on the compilation 2 album set "Super Oldies, Volume 5" (STBB-216). Crazy Horse Records, distributed by Capitol Records, issues the first and third tracks together as a single (Crazy Horse 1307). There is no issue information listed for "Raining In My Heart" and "Let's Go Flying" (as of 2005) has yet to be issued.
40 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) begin two days of live performances (listed as posssiby) in Las Vegas, Nevada during which it is stated that over 92 masters are recorded but no details about what was recorded is listed and no tracks are listed as being issued.
40 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Jonathan Smith records the tracks "Soldier Man" and "Hangin' Around" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue either track.
40 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Cannibal and The Headhunters (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Get It On Up (Get Up The Courage)" and "Mean So Much" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2393).
1969 - The Cannoball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on cornet and vocals; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophone; Joe Zawinul on piano; Walter Booker on bass; and Roy McCurdy on drums) record the tracks "Walk Tall", "Oh Babe", "Afro-Spanish Omelet Medley: a) Umbakwen, b) Soli Tomba, c) Oiga, and d) Marabi", and "The Scene" at the second day of live performance at a benefit held for Operation Breadbasket at a church in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the quintet's album "Country Preacher" (SKAO-404).
1971 - Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the track "As You Remember Them" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. The tracks is listed as a promotional track not to be sold so it may have been recorded to introduce the series. There is no issue information listed.
1971 - Quicksilver Messenger Service's track "I Found Love" is edited in Los Angeles, California for release as a single (Capitol 3233) with "Hope" on the flip side.
1972 - Kenny Vernon (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Feel So Fine", "Woman, I Just Want To Love You More", and "Run, Baby, Run" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Vernon's album "Loversville" (ST-11227).
1972 - The Strangers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "When the Roses Die", "Champagne", "I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World" and "There You Go Again" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records the first three tracks on the band's album "Totally Instrumental With One Exception" (ST-11141) and, as of 2005, yet to issue "There You Go Again".
1974 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Please Love me Forever", "There Is No Greater Love", "No Arms Can Ever Hold You (Like The Arms Of Mine)", "That's All", and "Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Callente El Sol)" in Los Angeles, California. All the finished tracks will be issued on the group's album "There Is No Greater Love" (SW-11364).
1976 - Gene Watson records the tracks "I'd Settle For Just Crossing Her Mind", "Paper Rosie", "I Knew We Could Never Love For Long", and "If The Shoe Fits, Wear It" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first and last tracks on Watson's album "Paper Rosie" (ST-11597), has (as of 2005) yet to issue the version of "Paper Rosie" recorded this day, and issued the third track on Watson's album "Gene Watson's Beautiful Country" (ST-11715).
20 Years Ago Today In 1988- Bebe and Cece Winan's Capitol Records album "Heaven" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1976 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "County Line", "I Don't Know Why", and "Winterness" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the band's album "Amnesia" (SW-11608).
1979 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the track "Happy Music" in Los Angeles, California. No issue information is listed.
1979 - Mystic Merlin (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Just Can't Give You Up", "Got To Make The Best (Of A Love Situation)", "Don't You Want To Be A Star?", "Dark Side Of Your Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Mystic Merlin" (ST-12047).
20 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Capitol Records releases Duran Duran's album "Big Thing"
1989 - Capitol Records releases The Smithereens' album "11"
1991 - Funeral services for Capitol Records artist Lloyd Leslie George are held at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookville Tennessee. He will later be buried at Netherlands Cemetery in Overton County, Tennessee.
15 Years Ago Today In 1993 - Capitol Records releases Iron Maiden's live album "A Real Dead One", recorded in 1992/93 at concerts across Europe
1994 - Bob Seger places his handprints and signature in cement at Rockwalk, in front of the Guitar Center, on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1957 - Paul McCartney makes his on stage debut with The Quarry Men
1962 - The Stanley Turrentine Sextet (Tommy Turrentine on trumpet, Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Sonny Clark on piano, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Butch Warren on bass, and Al Harewood on drums) record the tracks "You Said It", "Cotton Walk", "Little Girl Blue", "Brother Tom", an alternate take of "Brother Tom", an alternate take of "My Ship", "My Ship", and "Jubilee Shout" at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey with producer Alfred Lion and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note Records. All the tracks were eventually released in 1986 on the Blue Note CD "Jubilee Shout"
10 Years Ago Today In 1998 - The Carl Wilson Benefit Concert is held at The Roxy on Sunset Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California. Each guest who attended received a limited edition CD compilation called "Long Promised Road" which contains highlights of Carl Wilson's musical career, both with the Beach Boys and as a solo performer. This collection was produced by EMI/Capitol Records and Billy Hinsche, with track selection and liner notes by Brad Elliott. A limited quantity of the CDs have been offered for sale to benefit the Central Los Angeles Unit of the American Cancer Society.
2000 - EMI Japan releases Megadeth's Capitol Records compilation CD "Capitol Punishment" with the bonus track "Wake Up Dead"

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1926 - Chuck Berry, guitarist, singer, song writer, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and band leader is born Charles Edward Anderson Berry in Saint Louis, Missouri