JANUARY 11, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1911 - Tommy Duncan, singer, front man for Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, and Capitol Records solo artist (signed by Lee Gillette in 1948), is born Thomas Elmer Duncan in Hillsboro, Texas

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record nine unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded please leave a comment.
1950 - Andy Parker (on vocals) and The Plainsmen (vocal group with unlisted lineup), with Buddy Cole (on organ), record the tracks "Wailing West Wind" and two takes of the track "Trail Dust" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Wailing West Wind" and the first take of "Trail Dust" (2:40 running time) together as a single (Capitol 921) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the second take of "Trail Dust" (2:35 running time).
1950 - Skitch Henderson and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Sunday, Monday" (vocals by Gregg Lawrence), "Daddy's Little Girl" (vocals by Gregg Lawrence), "Mary Lou" (vocals by Gregg Lawrence and The Three Cockneys [unlisted vocalists]), "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" (vocals by Gregg Lawrence), and "Sweet Jennie Lee" (vocals by The Three Cockneys [unlisted vocalists]) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single, the second and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 850), and the last track as a single (Capitol 1144) with "Swan Lake" on the flip side.
1950 - Stan Kenton records narration vocals for the tracks "Stan Kenton Story, Part 1", "Stan Kenton Story, Part 2", "Stan Kenton Story, Part 3" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California. After excerpts from Kenton's musical recordings are dubbed in Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the promotional disc "Stan Kenton Story" (PRO-778).
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Les Paul and Mary Ford's Capitol Records single "Tiger Rag", with "It's A Lonesome Old Town" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, Milton "Shorty" Rogers, and Conrad Gozzo on trumpet; Si Zentner, Milt Bernhart, Walter Benson, and James Priddy on trombone; Gus Bivona and Alex Gershunoff on alto saxophone; Bob Cooper and Don Lodice on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano; and Shelly Manne on drums), records the tracks "It's Crazy" (with Jack Costanzo on congas), "You Stepped Out Of A Dream" (with Jack Costanzo on congas), "Where Were You" (with Jack Costanzo on congas), "Summer Is A-Comin' In", and "Funny! (Not Much)" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00pm and 6:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2897) with "Smile" on the flip side, the second track on Cole's album "Nat 'King' Cole Sings For Two In Love" (T 420), the third track on Cole's EP "'King' Cole 10th Anniversary" (EAP-3-514), the fourth track as a single (Capitol 1994) with "Easter Sunday Morning" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 2130) with "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Bruce Brukert, Dean Hinkle, Chris Griffin, Jack Laubach, and Marty White also on trumpet; Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombone; Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinet and alto saxophone; Bob Hardaway and Bill Usselton on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on alto and baritone saxophone; Fred Savarese on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Billy Cronk on bass; and Archie Freeman on drums) record the tracks "(Here I Am) Broken Hearted" (vocals by Tommy Mercer), "Bermuda" (vocals by Marcie Miller and Tommy Mercer), and "Rockin' Rhythm" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1956) and the last track on Anthony's album "House Party Hop" (T 292).
1955 - Skeets MacDonald (on vocals, with J.R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Lewis Talley on guitar, Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar, Charles "Fuzzy" Owen on bass, and William Floyd [possibly aka Bill Floyd and possibly on vocals]) records the tracks "Number One In Your Heart", "You're Too Late", and "I Can't Stand It Any Longer" with producer Ken Nelson at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 11:00pm and 2:00am. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 3038) and the second track together as a single (Capitol 3117) with "A Losing Hand" on the flip side.
1955 - Sam Donahue and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Love Is The Thing", "I'm Through With Love", "Love Scene" and "Love In Bloom" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Donahue's album "For Young Moderns In Love" (T 613).
1955 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg, record Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the track on the orchestra's album "RIMSKY-KORSAKOV - Scheherazade" (P-8305).
1956 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Johnny Best, Frank Beach, Ray Triscari, and Bob Fowler also on trumpet; Dick Nash, Hoyt Bohannon, and Murray McEachern on trombone; Abe Most, and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone; Georgie Auld and Charles Butler on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; Geoff Clarkson on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; and Larry Bunker on drums), using arrangements by Don Simpson and George Williams, record the tracks "Sunrise Serenade", "At Last", "Stars Fell On Alabama" and "Embraceable You" at the first session and the tracks "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do", "Laura", "Street Of Dreams", and "September Song" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for "Sunrise Serenade" on January 17, 1956 Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks from the first session on Anthony's album "I Remember Glenn Miller" (T 476) and the last two tracks from the first session and all the tracks from the second session on Anthony's album "Ray Anthony Plays For Dream Dancing" (T 723).
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Jack Teagarden (on trombone and vocals), with Van Alexander conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Frank Beach and Bob Higgins on trumpet; Dick Noel and Ben Benson on trombone; Mahlon Clark and Phil Sobel on alto saxophone; Jack Chaney on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on baritone saxophone; Bobby Hammack on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Irv Westley on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums), records the tracks "Gonna Shout All Over" (additional vocals by The Five Keys [lineup unlisted]), "Shadrack" (additional vocals by The Five Keys [lineup unlisted]), "Sing And Shout" (additional vocals by The Five Keys [lineup unlisted]), "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (vocals by Jack Teagarden alone), and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (vocals by Jack Teagarden alone), for his Capitol Records album "Swing Low Sweet Spiritual" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Teagarden's album "Swing Low,Sweet Spiritual" (T 820).
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Ella Mae Morse (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh (conducting) and His Orchestra (Charles "Dick" Cathcart, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Clarence "Shorty" Sherock on trumpet; Russell Brown and Tom Pederson on trombone; Chuck Gentry and Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano; George Russell on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Roy Harte on drums), records the tracks "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey", "You Ought To Be Mine", "Mister Memory Maker", and "Long Time Ago" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol F3636) and the third track as a single (Capitol F3688) with "What Good'll It Do Me?" on the flip side. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in Morse's box set "Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues" (BCD 16117) in Germany.
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Annie Cordy (on vocals), with Glenn Osser and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the track "Parisian Rag (Fleur De Papillon)", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Leon", the track "Amore Mio", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Me I Like" for French affiliate Pathé-Marconi at Capitol's studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 3656).
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - During two sessions held this day in Studio A at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York Sylvia Marlowe (on harpsicord and conducting) and the Concert Arts Chamber Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record Bach's "Concerto N° 1 In D Minor For Harpsichord, First Movement" and Haydn's "Concerto In D For Harpsichord, First Movement" at the first session and Bach's "Concerto N° 1 In D Minor For Harpsichord, Second, Third and Fourth Movements" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Marlowe's album "BACH- Concerto N° 1 In D Minor For Harpsichord/HAYDN - Concerto In D For Harpsichord" (P-8375).
1959 - During two sessions held this day in Hawaii Haunani (aka Haunani Kahalewai on vocals), with Hawaii Calls Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Isa Lei" and "Tomi Tomi" at the first session and the tracks "Hawaiian Wedding Song", Palisa (Paris)", "Lei (Luee Lei Poina Ole)", and "Tiare O Tahiti" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Haunani's album "Trade Wind Islands" (T 1203).
1959 - During three sessions held this day in Studio B at The Capitol Tower Studios The Concert Arts Cello Ensemble (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, record Bach's "Prelude And Fugue N° 8" at the first session, and with the addition of Marni Nixon (on soprano vocals) Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras N° 5: Aria" at the second session, and Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras N° 5: Dansa" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Marni Nixon and the ensemble's album "The Cello Galaxy: VILLA-LOBOS-Bachianas Brasileiras #1 & #5/BACH-Prelude #8/Fugue #8" (P-8484).
1960 - Bob Summers records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Wabash Blues" and the track "Little Brown Jug" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue "Little Brown Jug" as a single (Capitol 4355) with "Twelfth Street Rag" on the flip side.
1960 - Paul Weston (conducting his own arrangments) and His Orchestra (including Don Fagerquist on trumpet; Justin Gordon and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone; Paul Smith on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums with unlisted strings players & male chorus) record the tracks "Time On My Hands", "Bye Bye Blues", "Lies" and "Street Of Dreams" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Weston's album "The Sweet And The Swingin'" (T 1361).
1960 - During three sessions held this day in New York City, New York the original Broadway cast of "Little Mary Sunshine" (featuring John Aneston as "Chief Brown Bear", Eileen Brennan as "Mary 'Little Mary Sunshine' Potts", William Graham as "Captain 'Big Jim' Warrington", John McMartin as "Corporal 'Billy' Jester", Sally Bramlette (as "Mabel", Rita Howell as "Henrietta", Arthur Hunt as "Slim", Floria Mari as "Cora", Jerry Melo as "Pete", Elizabeth Parrish as "Mademoiselle Ernestine Von Liebdich", Mario Siletti as "General Oscar Fairfax", Joe Warfield as "Tex", and Elmarie Wendel as "Nancy Twinkle" on vocals), with Glen Osser conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups for both unlisted) using music and lyrics by Rick Besoyan, record the tracks "Playing Croquet" (vocals by unlisted chorus), "The Forest Rangers" (vocals by John Aneston and William Graham), "Once In A Blue Moon" (vocals by John McMartin), "You're The Fairest Flower" (vocals by Wiliam Graham), and "Little Mary Sunshine" (vocals by Eileen Brennan) at the first session, the tracks "Such A Merry Party" (vocals by Elmarie Wendel), "Swinging/How Do You Do?" (vocals by the chorus), "Colorado Love Call" (vocals by Eileen Brennan and William Graham), "Do You Ever Dream Of Vienna?" (vocals by Elizabeth Parrish and Mario Siletti), "Tell A Handsome Stranger" (vocals by Sally Bramlett, Rita Howell, Arthur Hunt, Floria Mari, Jerry Melo, and Joe Warfield), and "Every Little Nothing" (vocals by Eileen Brennan and Elizabeth Parish) at the second session, and the tracks "Look For A Sky Of Blue" (vocals by Eileen Brennan), "Mata Hari" (vocals by Elmarie Wendel), "Naughty, Naughty Nancy" (vocals by Eileen Brennan), "Finale" (vocals by The Company), "In Izzenschmooken On The Lovely Essenzook Zee" (vocals by Elizabeth Parrish), "Coo Coo" (vocals by Eileen Brennan), and the instrumental "Overture" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the original Broadway cast album "Little Mary Sunshine" (WAO 1240). On a personal note, this was the musical that was presented by the students in 1978 (my senior year) at Amherst Central High School. I was on stage crew and also did the art and design for the posters and note pads that were printed to publicize the show. Yvonne Lefcourt played the title role.
1960 - Leonard Pennario (on piano) records Rachmaninoff's "Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Opus 3, N° 2" and Debussy's "Clair De Lune" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Pennario's album "Favorite Classics For Piano (CHOPIN/DEBUSSY/LISZT/RACHMANINOFF/STRAUSS)" (P-8312).
1960 - The Horn Club of Los Angeles (lineup unlisted) record David Raskin's "Morning Revisited, First And Third Sections" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the album "Color Contrasts" (P-8525)
1961 - Final overdubs are recorded for The De Castro Sisters' tracks "Undecided", "I'll Always Be In Love", "I'm In Love", and "When The Saints Go Marching In" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the sister's album "A Rockin' Beat" (T 1501).
1961 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements (to: Ray Johnson on piano; Bill Pitman and Scotty Turner on guitar; Clifford Hils on bass; Allen Reid Breneman on drums; and Victor Arno, Israel Baker, John Santulis, Gerald Vinci on vocals), records fourteen takes of the track "Good Lovin'", seven takes of the track "Mister Loneliness", eighteen takes of the track "Teardrops", and nineteen takes of the track "If You Want My Lovin'" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 1:00pm and 4:30pm. Capitol Records will issue the final takes of "Mister Loneliness" and "If You Want My Lovin'" together as a single (4525), the final takes of "Good Lovin'" and "Teardrops" in England on Vincent's album "The Crazy Beat Of Gene Vincent" (T 20453).
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Joe Maphis & Rose Lee (Joe Maphis on vocals, guitars, banjo and Dobro resonator guitar and Rose Lee Maphis on vocals and guitar), with The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Flowers On The Sunny Side", "The Little Rosewood Casket", "Little Mother Of The Hills", and "The Maple On The Hill" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's eponymous album "Joe Maphis & Rose Lee" (T 1778).
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Carl Lattimore records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "One Day" and "In My Heart" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - During a split session held this day in New York City, New York Sylvia Hill records the tracks "Make Me Know It", "Be My Baby" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Tell Him" and "Come Walk With Me (Where The River Meets The Sea)" and then Gil Hamilton (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Tell Her". Capitol Records will issue Hill's first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4706) and Hamilton's track as a single (Capitol 4766) with "In Time" on the flip side.
1963 - Bobby Darin (on vocals), with Bob Florence conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "The Sweetest Sounds", "Standing On The Corner", "Make Someone Happy", and "All Of You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the CD "Wild,Cool And Swingin': Bobby Darin" (5-20333-2) as part of the label's Ultra Lounge series, the second and last tracks on the CD "Spotlight On..., Volume 5 - Bobby Darin" (8-28512-2) and the third track on the CD "The Swinging Side Of Bobby Darin" (8-63883-2).
1963 - Jo Stafford (on vocals), with Paul Weston conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Shrimp Boats", Jambalaya (On the Night)", "Make Love To Me", and "You Belong To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Stafford's album "The Hits Of Jo Stafford" (T 1921).
1965 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Do You Wanna Dance" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5372) with "Please Let Me Wonder" on the flip side.
1965 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee Ferlin Husky (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I'm The Only One Who Wants Me" and "From Summer To Winter" at the first session and the tracks "I'm Not Me Without You Anymore" and "Marie, Mary, Patricia, Eileen" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Husky's album "True Lovin'" (ST 2305) and the last track on Husky's 7 inch album "Ferlin Husky Sings The Songs Of Music City, U.S.A." (SU 2439).
1965 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Harold Battiste, Jr. (directing an orchestra of unlisted musicians)'s tracks "This Is How We Do It In New Orleans" and "This Is The Truth" which Uptown Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue together as a single (Uptown 702).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Outsiders (band leader Tom King on vocals and guitar; Merdin "Mert" Madsen on vocals, guitar, bass, and harmonica; Denny Benson, Emmett "Sonny" Geraci, and William "Bill" Bruno on vocals and unlisted instruments) record the tracks "I'll Give You Time (To Think It Over)" and "I'm Not Trying To Hurt You" in Cleveland, Ohio. Capitol Records will register the tracks in Los Angeles, California on January 19, 1967 and will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5843).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased from Sidewalk Productions for the tracks "Blues Theme" (vocal) featuring Hands Of Time, "The Losers Burial" featuring The Arrows, "Wild Orgy" featuring The Arrows, "Losers Lament" featuring The Arrows, "Makin' Love Is Fun" featuring Hands Of Time, "The Dark Alley" featuring The Arrows, "Cycle Party" featuring The Arrows, "Wild Angels Chase" featuring The Arrows, "The Last Ride" featuring The Arrows, and "Arriba" featuring Joe Leahy Orchestra which Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) will issue on the motion picture soundtrack "'The Wild Angels', Volume 2" (T 5056).
1968 - Sweetening (possibly string) overdubs are recorded for Glen Campbell's tracks "Take Me Back", "Elusive Butterfly", "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)", and "I Wanna Live" and overdubs for the tracks "Woman, Woman", "I Don't Believe You", "Turn Around And Look At Me", and "Break My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of all the tracks, except "I Don't Believe You" on Campbell's album "Hey Little One" (ST 2878) and will issue "I Don't Believe You" internationally on Campbell's eponymous album "Glen Campbell" (ST-21137).
1968 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "The Ballad Of William Sycamore" and "Mr. Tamborine Man" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1968 - Al Martino (on vocals), with Pete King conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2102) with "I'm Carrying The World On My Shoulders" on the flip side.
1968 - Something Sweet (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "I Never Know" and an instrumental version of "I Never Know" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters but (as of 2005) has yet to issue either track.
1968 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Shaman", "It's Fun To Be Clean", and "Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Nobody But Me" (ST 2906).
1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York The Band (Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel on keyboards and vocals; Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals; Rick Danko on bass and vocals; and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "If Your Memory Serves You Well" at the first session and an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Chest Fever" at the second session for Capitol Records.
1969 - Final overdubs are recorded for Ray Brown's tracks "Groovin'", "Wake Me Up Gentle", "Little Girl", "Like An Old Time Movie" and "Clouds" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Brown's album "Just Ray Brown" (ST-186).
1971 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" (Capitol 3023) with "I'm Goin' Home" on the flip side.
1971 - Overdubs are recorded for Stoney Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) tracks "You Stayed Long Enough (To Make Me Love You)", "I Bought The Shoes That Just Walked Out On Me", "A Few Of The Reasons", "Mama's Love", and "Something New And Different" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks on Edwards' album "Country Singer" (ST-741).
1971 - Billy May (conducting his own arrangements) and The Time-Life Orchestra () record the tracks "At Sundown", "Concerto To End All Concertos, Part 1" and "Concerto To End All Concertos, Part 2", and "Then I'll Be Happy" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue the first track on the album "The Swing Era Post War Years: A Clutch of Characters" (STL-349) and all the tracks on the CD "The Swing Era: The Postwar Years - Billy May & His Orchestra/Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra" (R700-10, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets 72435-26893-2-3).
1971 - Glen Campbell records the tracks "Barbr'y Allen", "Wayfaring Stranger" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "The End" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Campbell's album "" (SQBE-94469) and the second track as a single (Capitol 3305) with "Manhattan Kansas" on the flip side.
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the track "Chicken" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Comin' Thru" (SMAS-11002).
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Overdubs are recorded for Jim & Jesse (vocals Jim McReynolds and Jessie McReynolds)'s (as of 2005) unissued track "The Magic Little Garden" and the tracks "Paradise", "I'm In Love With Martha White" and "Ain't No Place For A Country Boy" in Nashville, Tennesse. Opryland Records will issue the final versions of second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 3921) and Capitol Records will issue the final version of the last track as a single (Capitol 3921) with "Billy Don't Be A Hero" on the flip side.
1974 - The Steve Miller Band's Capitol Records single "The Joker", with "Something To Believe In" on the flip side is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1974 - Paul McCartney & Wing's Apple Records single (distributed in the United States by Capitol Records) "Junior's Farm", with "Sally G." on the flip side, peak at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1975 - John Lennon's Apple Records single "#9 Dream", with "What You Got" on the flip side and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1978 - Mink DeVille records the track "Confidence Kills" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on DeVille's album "Return To Magenta" (SW-11780).
1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Hit Song" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1979 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) records the track "She Found Out" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4764) with "For Love" on the flip side.
1979 - Michael Clark records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Who Was The Fool" for Capitol Records.
1980 - During two sessions held this day at Filmway/Heider Studios in San Francisco, California Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "20th Century Man" and "Miles From Boredom" at the first session and the track "Danger Zone" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
1980 - Thom Pace records the track "Maybe (Theme From 'The Life & Times Of Grizzly Adams')" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4842) with "I Wrote It In A Song" on the flip side and on Pace's album "Maybe" (ST-12053).
1980 - Graham Shaw and The Sincere Serenaders (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Shaw, record the track "French Lady" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track the group's eponymous album "Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders" (ST-12065).
30 Years Ago Today In 1982 - The Church (lineup unlisted) record the track "Bus Driver" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5087) with "Unguarded Moment" on the flip side.
30 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Juice Newton (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Break It To Me Gently" and "Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will the first track as a single (Capitol 5148) with "Adios Mi Corazon" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 5120) with "Ever True" on the flip side, and both tracks on Newton's album "Quiet Lies" (ST-12210).
30 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Frankie Miller (on vocals and guitar, with Barry Beckett on keyboards; Pete Carr,Wayne Perkins,Chris Spedding(g) David Hood(b) Roger Hawkins(dm)
Mickey Bucins on percussion; and Ava Aldridge, Linda Brockway, and Robert Byrne on vocals) records the track "Danger, Danger" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5152) with "On My Way" on the flip side and on Miller's album "Standing On The Edge" (ST-12206).
1983 - Tonio K. (aka Steven M. Krikorian, on vocals with possibly his touring band George “Geo” Conner on guitar, Alfredo Acosta Alwag on drums, and Enrique “Eric” Gotthelf on bass) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Romeo And Jane" in Studio B at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.
1991 - Garth Brooks' Capitol Records Nashville single "Unanswered Prayers", with "Alabama Clay" on the flip side, becomes his fourth #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart
20 Years Ago Today In 1992 - Hammer's Capitol Record single "2 Legit 2 Quit", with a long version on one side and a short version on the flip side, peak at #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
2005 - Capitol Records releases the original motion picture soundtrack to the film "Coach Carter"
2008 - Pete Candoli, trumpet player, arranger of sessions for Capitol Records artists Judy Garland, member of the Capitol Records bands of Stan Kenton and Woody Herman as well as the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Tex Beneke and Les Brown, and one-time husband of Capitol Records artist Betty Hutton and actress and singer Edie Adams, has died of prostate cancer at his home in Studio City at age 84. His funeral will be held on Tuesday, January 15 at 3pm at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California. There is a wonderful website that stands as a tribute to Pete and his brother, trumpet player Conte Candoli.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Capitol Records artists Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, along with Johnny Cash, are the featured guests on tonight's episode of Capitol Records artist Glen Campbell's CBS-TVs variety show "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour".
1979 - Michael Johnson records the track "I'll Always Love You" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Lucky Stars" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue the first track on Johnson's album "Dialogue" (SW-17010). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1963 - The Whisky-A-Go-Go night club on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California opens. Liberty Records artist Johnny Rivers would lead the house band and one of the clubs early features was Go-Go dancers in cages. I saw Virgin Records America artists Keith Richards and His Expensive Winos play their first West Coast concert at a remodeled version of the club (no cages) in September 1988.
1964 - Billboard magazine publishes its first country and western album chart. Johnny Cash's album "King of Fire - The Best of John Cash" is its first #1
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - The ABC-TV movie "Kolchak, The Night Stalker", starring Darren McGavin and produced by Dan Curtis, airs for the first time and will become the highest rated "Made For TV" movie of the time. A sequel, "The Night Strangler", will be created and then a television series based on the original movie, with McGavin returning as Kolchak will air in 1973 for one season. In 2005, a new version of the series, without Darren McGavin as Kolchak, will air on ABC-TV for eight episodes.