NOVEMBER 3, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1954 - Adam Ant, singer, motion picture actor, and Capitol Records artist (1995) is born Stuart Leslie Goddard in London, England

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1943 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Ray Borden, John Carroll, Buddy Childers, Karl George, and Dick Morse on trumpet, Harry Forbes, George Faye, and Bart Varsalona on trombone; Eddie Meyers and Art Pepper on alto saxophone; Red Dorris on tenor saxophone and vocals; Morey Beeson on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Bob Ahern on guitar; Clyde Singleton on bass, and Joe Vernon on drums) record the tracks "I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City" (vocals by Dolly Mitchell) and "Liza" at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Los Angeles, California. The tracks are initially issued on a transcription discs (P-4114 and P-4116 respectively) for the Armed Forces Radio Network. Capitol Records will also issue both tracks on Kenton's box set "The Kenton Era" (EOX-569).
1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Irving Ashby on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass) record the tracks "Money Is Honey", "Little Girl", "Who Is Telling You Lies?", and "No Moon At All" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Little Girl" as a single (Capitol 15165) with "Baby, Baby All The Time" on the flip side and "No Moon At All" as a single (Capitol 15358) with "It Only Happens Once" on the flip side. Mosaic Records will issue all the tracks in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MD18-138).
1948 - During two sessions held this day in Paris, France George Tzipine and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Por Que?" at the first sesssion and "El Choclo", "La Cumparsita", and "Tango Delle Rose" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Tango" (H-182).
1948 - The Lamoureux Orchestra, conducted by George Tzipine, records the track "Medley: Just One Of Those Things/I Get A Kick Out Of You" in Paris, France. Capitol Records issues the track on the album "A Symphonic Portrait Of Cole Porter" as by Guy Luypaerts And His Orchestra (ECD-158).
1949 - Cliffie Stone (on vocals) and His Band (lineup unlisted), directed by Billy Liebert, record the tracks "Can I Canoe You Up The River" and "Just One Little Lie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 57-40265).
1949 - Margaret Whiting and Bob Hope (on vocals), with Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Lucky Us" and "Ain't We Got Fun?" at Capitol Record's Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-783).
1949 - Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the band tracks for Jerry Lewis' tracks "Are You For Real?" and "I Love A Murder Mystery" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. After Jerry Lewis records the vocal tracks on November 4, 1949 Capitol Records will issue the finished tracks as a single (Capitol 57-786).
1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely (on vocals) with orchestra (lineup unlisted but with organ) record the tracks "Broken Down Merry-Go-Round", "Fool's Paradise" and "The Gods Were Angry With Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 800) and "Fool's Paradise" as a single (Capitol 1065) with "Close Your Pretty Eyes" on the flip side.
1949 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin violin and leader, Paul Shure in violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello) records William Walton's "Quartet In A Minor: Third Movement - Lento, Part 1", "Quartet In A Minor: Third Movement - Lento, Part 2", and "Quartet In A Minor: Third Movement - Allegro Molto" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the quartet's album "WALTON - String Quartet In A Minor" (ECL-8058).
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (listed as possibly Woody Fansler, Chuck Mederios, Tom Pattin, and Marty White also on trumpet; Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombone; Earl Bergman on alto saxophone; Steve Cole on clarinet and alto saxophone; Cliff Hoff and Bill Slapin on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; Ray Browne on piano; Allan Reuss on guitar; Frank Szosteck on bass; and Louis Bellson on drums), using arrangements by George Williams, record the tracks "I Wonder What's Become Of Sally", "The Night Is Young (And You're So Beautiful)" (vocals by Ronnie Deauville), "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "Wolverine Blues", and "Melancholy Rhapsody" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records rejects the recording of "I Wonder What's Become Of Sally" which will be later be recorded, and will issue the three middle tracks on the album "Arthur Murray Favorites: Fox Trots" (T 258) and the last track as a single (Capitol 1556) with "Villa" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar) and His Brazos Valley Boys (Joe Herman "Big Red" Hayes and Johnny Manson on fiddle, Billy Gray on guitar, Ralph "Lefty" Nason on steel guitar, and Billy Briggs Stewart on bass) record the tracks "If I Cry", "A Broken Heart And A Glass Of Bear", "The Devil In My Angel's Eyes" and "Playin' Possom" at radio station WBAP's studio in Fort Worth, Texas. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1327), and the third track as a single (Capitol 1379) with "New Rovin' Gambler" on the flip side. Bear Family Records issued all the tracks on the 12 CD eponymous box set "Hank Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boy" (BCD 15904).
1951 - Bob Eberly (on vocals), with Les Baxter and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Somebody's Been Beatin' My Time", "I Can't Help It", "Green Grow The Lilacs", and "A Day Away From You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and second tracks together as a single (Capitol 1887) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2053).
1952 - Van Alexander, conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the instrumental tracks for Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan's "Daffy Ducks Feathered Friend: Part 1" and "Daffy Ducks Feathered Friend: Part 2" then records the instrumental tracks for Blanc's "Woody Woodpecker And The Animal Crackers: Part 1" and "Woody Woodpecker And The Animal Crackers: Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. After vocal overdubs are recorded on November 10 and 11, 1958 Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together on the children's records album "Daffy Duck's Flathered Friend" (CAS-3147) and the last two tracks together on the children's records album "Woody Woodpecker And The Animal Crackers" (CAS-3149).
1953 - During two sessions held this day in Kansas City, Kansas Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone with Andy Bartha on cornet, Leo Kaminsky on clarinet, Joe Hall on piano, Chuck Carle on bass, and Clarence Brown on drums) records the tracks "Peg O' My Heart", "Three's A Crowd", and "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider" at the first session and "Spain", "Meet me Tonight At Milton's" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Peg O' My Heart", "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider", "Spain", and "Meet me Tonight At Milton's" on Hunt's album "" (T 492), and "Three's A Crowd" as a single (Capitol 2750) with "Cow Bell Strut" on the flip side.
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Capitol Records files the information for the masters it purchased for Les Paul and Mary Fords' tracks "Texas Lady" (vocals by Mary Ford), and "Alabamy Bound" (which was recorded according to an AFM report on September 4, 1954) and will issue both tracks as a single (Capitol 3301).
1957 - The Concert Arts Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Erich Leinsdorf, records Wagner's "Dance Of The Apprentices From 'Die Meistersinger'", "Procession Of The Master Singers (From 'Die Meistersinger')", "Prelude to Act III From 'Lohengrin'", "Siegfried's Funeral Music From 'Gotterdammerung'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the orchestra's album "The Sound Of WAGNER" (PAO-8411).
1958 - Capitol Records releases Judy Garland's album "Judy In Love"
1958 - Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Sierra Sue", "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Ragtime Cowboy Joe", and "Along The Navajo Trail" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Stone's album "Cool Cowboy" (T 1230).
1958 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with Andy Bartha on cornet, Lee Cummins on clarinet, Jack Condon on piano, Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Gene Dragoo on bass, and Cody Sandifer on drums), using arrangements by Sid Feller, records the tracks "Swingin' The Blues", "Goodbye Blues", "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me" and "Wabash Blues" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hunt's album "The Blues A La Dixie" (T 1144).
1958 - Harry Revel, composer for Broadway and motion picture musicals, and co-writer of the song "Goodnight, My Love" with Mack Gordon which was recorded by Dean Martin for his Capitol Records album "Sleep Warm", dies at age 52 in New York City, New York
1959 - Overdubs are recorded for Dick Sinclair and His Orchestra's tracks "Julida Polka" and "The Jolly Coppersmith Polka" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final tracks on Sinclair's album "Polka Parade" (T 1340).
1959 - Johnny Otis and His Orchestra (with Otis directing an unlisted lineup of musicians) record the tracks "I'm With You" and "Hey Baby, Don't You Know?" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on Novmeber 4 and 11, 1959 Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the CD "Johnny Otis - The Capitol Years" (7-92858-2) and the last track as a single (Capitol 4326) with "Mumblin' Mosie" on the flip side.
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (Gleason conducting one unlisted string orchestra for the left channel and another unlisted string orchestra for the right channel) record the tracks "Lady Of The Evening", "Always And Always", "Dark Is The Night", and "Would You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Gleason's album "Jackie Gleason Presents: Love Embers And Flames" (W 1689).
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - During a split session held this day in New York City, New York first Janice Harper (on vocals), with (listed as probably) Richard Weiss and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "I'll Never Say No To You" and then Gordon MacRae, with (definitely) Richard Weiss and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted), records the tracks "Dolce Farniente", "If Ever I Would Leave You", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "My Miss Mary". Capitol Records will issue Harper's track as a single (Capitol 4482) with "Love Is A Dangerous Thing" on the flip side and the remaining two MacRae tracks together as a single (Capitol F4483).
1964 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (Gleason conducting a large string orchestra with an unlisted lineup but featuring Pee Wee Erwin on trumpet and Charlie Ventura on tenor saxophone) records thet tracks "The Last Dance", "Softly As I Leave", "I Wish You Love", and "Be My Love" in New York City. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Gleason's album "Last Dance" (W 2144).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - David McCallum conducts the orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the instrumental tracks "Louise", "The Far Side Of The Moon", "Insomnia" and "The Sugar Cane" in Los Angeles, California with producer David Axelrod. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on McCallum's album "Music - A Part Of Me" (T 2432).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Ned Miller (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Right Behind These Lips" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Endless" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Right Behind These Lips" as a single (Capitol 5661) with "Summer Roses" on the flip side.
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles spend nine hours recording and completing Paul McCartney's ballad "Michelle" in Studio Two at EMI Studios on Abbey Road in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Rubber Soul" (W 2442).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Laurindo Almeida (on guitar) with The Concert Arts Chamber Orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by Stanley Wilson, records Villa-Lobos' Concerto For Guitar and Orchestra, First Movement" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Almeida's album "Concerto For Guitar And Small Orchestra: VILLA-LOBOS - Concerto For Guitar And Small Orchestra/WEISS - Suite In A Minor/J.S. BACH - Arioso From The Harpsichord Concerto in F Minor" (P-8638).
1966 - David McCallum (also on vocals) conducts the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by H.B. Barnum as they record the instrumental tracks "Winchester Cathedral", "Love Is A Hurtin' Thing", "Who Am I?", and "I Can't Control Myself" in Los Angeles, California with producer David Axelrod and recording engineeer Joe Polito. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on McCallum's third album for the "Music It's Happening Now!" (T 2651).
1967 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Oliver Nelson conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis on tenor saxophone; Ralph Sharon on piano; John Collins and Charles Wright on guitar; Buster Williams on bass; Shelly Manne on drums; Victor Feldman on vibraphone and tympany; Ann Stockton on harp; and on strings: Lou Raderman, Erno Neufeld, Marshall Sosson, Louis Kaufman, Harry Bluestone, Myron Sandler, Nathan Kaproff, Anatol Kaminsky, and Sidney Sharp on violins: Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman, and Virginia Majewski on viola; Raphael Kramer, Anne Goodman, Frederick Seykora, and Igor Roroshevsky on cello), records the tracks "Ode To Billie Joe", "For Once In My Life", "It Never Entered My Mind", "Why Try To Change Me Now?", and "Welcome To My Love". Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Wilson's album "Welcome To My Love" (T 2844).
1967 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California an overdub is recorded for The Beach Boys track "Darlin'" at the first session and The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Let The Wind Blow" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the final version of "Darlin'" and "Let The Wind Blow" on the group's album "Wild Honey" (T 2859).
1967 - Vocal overdubs are recorded for Jody Miller's tracks "I Knew You Well", "I'm Into Lookin' For Someone To Love Me", and "I Wanna Get To Know You Better" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2066) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue "I Wanna Get To Know You Better".
1969 - Hedge & Donna (Hedge and Donna Capers) record the tracks "Black Betty" and "Tomorrow Is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2695).
1969 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Guy Lombardo and The Royal Canadians (Lombardo conducting unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Is That All There Is?" (vocals by Ty Lemley), "Jean" (vocals by Tony Cointreau), "Tomorrow" (vocals by Tony Cointreau), the (as of 2005) unissued track "Tara's Theme", and "Auld Lang Syne (Opening Theme)" at the first session and the also (as of 2005) unissued track "Muddy Mississippi Line" as well as "Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!)" (vocals by The Lombardo Trio [lineup unlisted]), "Josephine" (with The Piano Twins [lineup unlisted]), "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" (vocals by Cliff Grass with The Piano Twins), and "Coquette/Auld Lang Syne (Closing Theme)" (arranged by Guy Lombardo). Capitol Records will issue all the remaining tracks on Lombardo's album "Is That All There Is?" (ST-340).
1969 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Friends Of Whitney Sunday (Bill Gallagher on guitar, unlisted bass player and drummer who were also formerly with the Roulette Records group The Bougalieu with Gallagher), with producer Brandon L. Harris, record the track "Ballad Of Thunder Road" at the first session and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Our Gang" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2714) with "Love Will Conquer All" on the flip side. EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company currently owns the Roulette Records catalog so maybe someone there will think of putting together a compilation featuring The Bougalieu and Friends Of Whitney Sunday tracks.
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Smokey Roberds records the track "Two Little Rooms" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 3084) with "Until It's Time" on the flip side.
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Karen Kelly records the track "Permanently Lonely" and the two (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Hurt" and "Behind Every Man" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Permanently Lonely" as a single (Capitol 3018) with "I Swore I'd Fix His Wagon" on the flip side.
1971 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California Linda Ronstadt does vocal overdubs first for her track "Rescue Me" and then for her track "Birds". Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Ronstadt's eponymous album "Linda Ronstadt" (SMAS-635).
1972 - Danny Saeger records the tracks "The Finer Things In Life", "Little Bitty Woman", and "Eighteen Yellow Roses" in Los Angeles, California. A master number for a fourth track is recorded but no information for the track is listed and it may possibly have not been used). Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 3618) with "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" on the flip side and the second track as a single (Capitol 3542) with "Just Biden' My Time" on the flip side.
1972 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased of Buck Owens (on vocals) and The Buckaroos (lineup unlisted)' track "In The Palm Of Your Hand" which it will issue as a single (Capitol 3504) with "Get Out Of Town Before Sundown" on the flip side.
35 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Capitol Records releases Wings' single "Venus And Mars Rock Show" with "Magneto And Titanium Man" on the flip side
35 Years Ago Today In 1975 - The final overdubs are recorded for James Talley's tracks "Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again", "She Tries Not To Cry", "Tryin' Like The Devil", and "Everybody Loves A Love Song", then Talley (on vocals and guitar with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Careless Love (Segway Cut - Instrumental) in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the first three tracks on Talley's album "Tryin' Like The Devil" (ST-11494) and of the last track on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).
1976 - One year later to the day, during two sessions held this day at Jack Clement Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, James Talley (on vocal and acoustic guitar, with: Don Sheffield on trumpet; Tommy Smith on trumpet and horns; Irv Kane on trombone; Ralph Childs on tuba; Johnny Gimble on fiddle and mandolin; Billy Puett on saxophone and clarinet; Andy McMahon on piano, electric piano, and organ; Rick Durrett on piano and tack piano; Steve Hostak on acoustic guitar and electric guitar; Jerry Shook on acoustic guitar, banjo, and harmonica, Doyle Grisham on steel guitar, Josh Grave on Dobro resonator guitar; Mike Leech on electric bass; Lyle Tullis on upright bass; Clark Pierson on drums and percussion; Byron Bach on cello; and Pebble Daniel, Marsha Routh, and Mary Jo Talley on background vocals) records the tracks "Mississippi River Whistle Town" and "Daddy Just Called It The Blues" (with Dave Gillon on electric slide guitar) at the first session and "Alabama Summertime" and (listed as possibly unissued) "What Will There Be For The Children" at the second session. Capitol Records, after overdubs are later recorded, will issue all the remaining tracks on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Lee Clayton records the track "The Dream Goes On" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track on Clayton's album "The Dream Goes On" (ST-12139).
1982 - A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted but possibly John Robinson on drums, Abe Laboriel on bass, Paul Jackson Jr. on guitar, Steve Rucker on keyboards, Ron Jeffrey on keyboards, Joel Peskin Electric on woodwind, Darryl Jackson on percussion, Mike Piccirillo on guitar and synthesizer, Janice Marie Johnson on bass, and Deborah Thomas, Jeanette Hawes, Deborah Magoni, and Gregory Walker on background vocals with Mike Piccirillo and Gary Goetzman producing), record the tracks "What A Little Love Can Do", "Love Me Tonight", and "You're Mine" in Los Angeles, California. This session may have actually been for a solo album for A Taste Of Honey member Janice Marie Johnson for her solo Capitol Records album "One Taste Of Honey" (ST-12319) which includes the track "Love Me Tonight". Otherwise, EMI will issue "Love Me Tonight" on the CD "Heart Of Soul Series: A Taste Of Honey - Beauty and the Boogie" (8-57179-2) and all the other tracks (as of 2005) are unissued.
1983 - Missing Persons (Chuck Wild on keyboard and synthesizer, Warren Cuccurullo on guitar and vocals, Patrick O'Hearn on bass and synthesizer, Terry Bozzio on drums, guitar and synthesizer, and Dale Bozzio on vocals) record the track "Waiting For A Million Years" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Rhyme & Reason" (ST-12315).
1988 - Oaktown's 3.5.7. (Tabitha "Terrible T" King and DJuana "Sweet L.D." Johnican on vocals, with James Earley, Michael Kelly, Terrance Davis, and Joey B. Ellis on unlisted instruments) record the tracks "We Like It", "Say That Then", "Rock 'N Soul", "It's A Shame", "Straight At You", "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", "Juicy Gotcha Krazy", "Stupid Del Y'All", "I Betcha Wanna Take It", then do a remix of "Straight At You" to create "Straight At You (Oak Town Dub)", and finish up by recording the tracks "Sucky Got You Crazy" with producers M.C. Hammer and James Earley. Capitol Records will issue "Straight At You" as a single (Capitol 44421) with "Straight At You (Oak Town Dub)" on the flip side, and "Sucky Got You Crazy" as a single (Capitol 44458) with an unlisted title on the flip side. There is no recording location or other issuing information listed, so if anyone knows where the tracks were recorded, what was the flip side of "Sucky Got You Crazy", and/or if any of the other tracks were issued, please leave a comment.
1998 - Capitol Records releases the four CD box set "The John Lennon Anthology"
1998 - Capitol Records releases King Tee's album "Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection"
2006 - The world premiere of Paul McCartney's "Ecce Cor Meum" is held at London's Royal Albert Hall, with the North American premiere November 14, 2006 at New York City's Carnegie Hall

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
95 Years Ago Today In 1915 - John Maddox (aka "Cal" Maddox), vocalist, guitarist and harmonica player with the group The Maddox Brothers & Rose and brother of Capitol Records artist Rose Maddox, is born in Boaz, Alabama
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Samuel Goldwyn releases the motion picture "Guys And Dolls" starring Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Future Capitol Records artist Merle Haggard is paroled from San Quentin Prison, after serving two years and nine months of a five year sentence, The remaining two years and three months of the sentence are served on parole.
1967 - The Beatles complete filming for their BBC TV movie "Magical Mystery Tour" which will air December 26, 1967 and whose soundtrack will be distributed by Capitol Records in the United States.
1977 - Walt Disney Studios releases the live action/animated feature film "Pete's Dragon" starring Capitol Records artist Helen Reddy and Mickey Rooney. Capitol Records will release the original soundtrack album for the film (SW-11704).

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1954 - Japan’s Toho Company releases the movie "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", the first in a series of at least 22 films
1954 - Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse, French painter, sculptor, draughtsman, printmaker, and paper collagist, dies at age 84 in Cimiez, now a suburb of Nice, France on the French Riviera and is later buried in the cemetery at Cimiez
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Mary Martin (born Mary Virginia Martin), Broadway musical performer, motion picture and television actress, and mother of actor Larry Hagman, dies of colon cancer at age 76 at her home in Rancho Mirage, California. Her cremated remains are later buried in Weatherford, Texas.