Monday, April 05, 2010

APRIL 5, 2010

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
65 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Betty Hutton's Capitol Records single "Stuff Like That There" enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts
1964 - General Douglas MacArthur, General of the US Army in the Pacific, whosefarewell speeches were released by Capitol Records, dies at age 84
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - The Beatles' Apple Records single "Let It Be", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1989 - Dave Edmunds signs with Capitol Records
2001 - OTEP has a party at the Viper Room after signing with Capitol Records

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS
1911 - Martin Denny, composer, arranger, pianist, and Liberty Records artist is born in New York City, New York
1934 - Stan Turrentine, tenor saxophonist and Blue Note Records artist is born Stanley William Turrentine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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