JANUARY 8, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
100 Years Ago Today In 1912 - Jose Ferrer, Broadway and Motion Picture actor, one time husband of Rosemary Clooney, and Capitol Records artist (original motion picture soundtrack for "Cyrano de Bergerac") is born
1926 - Soupy Sales, television children's show host, motion picture actor, Capitol Records artist (1966 - single 5766: "Use Your Noggin" with "The Backwards Alphabet" on the flip side, arranged by Mort Garson), and father of musicians Hunt (bass player) and Tony (drummer) Sales (best know for their work with Todd Rundgren, Iggy Pop, and as members of the bands Tony & The Tigers and Tin Machine), is born Milton Supman in Franklinton, North Carolina

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Smilin' Ed McConnell and His Buster Brown Gang (lineup unlisted), with Lou Kosloff, record the track "The Doctor's Song" and "Funny Things" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks as a single (Capitol 385).
1951 - Tex Williams (on vocals and bandleader) and His Western Caravan (Max Fidler, Andrew "Cactus" Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddle; Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harp) Ossie Godson on piano; Pedro De Paul on accordion; John Weiss and Benny Garcia Jr. on electric guitar; Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo; Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar; Deuce Spriggens on bass; and Muddy Berry on drums) record the tracks "Tulsa Trot", "She Didn't Even Kiss Me Goodbye" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Unfaithfully Yours" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studio in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and second track together as a single (Capitol 1398).
1953 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Helen O'Connell (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "With All My Tears For You" at the first session and "Get It While You're Young" and "Lipstick, Powder, 'N' Paint" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2363) with "Just To Be There" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2404).
1954 - Billy May and His Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Nick Di Maio, Tommy Pederson, Si Zentner, and Ed Kusby on trombone; Skeets Herfurt and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Paul Smith on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; and on strings: Ivan Eppinoff, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violin; Paul Robyn and David Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard and Eleanor Slatkin on cello) record the track "The Song Is You" and "The Breeze And I" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30pm and 11:30pm. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2849) with "Hi-Fi" on the flip side and the second track as a single (Capitol 2721) with "Whistle Stop" on the flip side.
1954 - Nathan Milstein (on violin), with Carlo Bussotti (on piano), record the track "SUK - Burleska" at Capitol Records' Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Milstein's album "Nathan Milstein Recital" (P-8259).
1955 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin, with other unlisted musicians) records Dohnanyi's "Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33, 1st Movement" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "DOHNANYI - Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33" (P-8307).
1956 - Victor Aller (on piano) and members of The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin and directing Alvin Dinkin on viola, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello) record Brahms' "Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60, 4th Movement" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Aller's album "BRAHMS - Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60" (P-8379).
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - The King Sisters (Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn, and Alyce King), with Alvino Rey conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Wall" and the tracks "Sentimental" and "I'm Not Free" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3647).
1958 - Overdubs with Marie Adams on vocals and applause (by unlisted hands) are recorded for Johnny Otis and His Orchestra's track "All I Want Is Your Love" and final vocal overdubs by Mel Williams are recorded for the track "You Just Kissed Me Goodbye" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You Just Kissed Me Goodbye" as a single (Capitol F3889) with "Well, Well, Well" on the flip side. Columbia Records will issue "All I Want Is Your Love" in England as a single (CL14837) with "The Light Still Shines In My Window" on the flip side.
1958 - Sonny James (on vocals), with Bob Bain (on guitar) and His Orchestra (Ray Sherman on piano; Rolly Bundock on bass; Roy Harte on drums; Ralph Hansell on percussion; and Stella Castellucci on harp) using Bain's arrangements, records the tracks "'Deed I Do", "You're A Sweetheart", "Sweetheart" and "You, You, You" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 1:00pm and 5:00pm. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on James' album "Honey" (T 968).
1958 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Heartstring Melody" and "'A Farewell To Arms' Love Theme", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Eternal Melody", and the track "Dance From 'Bonjour Tristesse'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the remaining three tracks on Baxter's album "Confetti!" (T 1029).
1958 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Begin The Beguine", and "Easy To Love" at the first session and the tracks "What Is Thing Called Love?", "Miss Otis Regrets", and "Anything Goes" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hunt's album "Cole Porter A La Dixie" (T 984).
1958 - The Immaculate Trio (lineup unlisted) record Schubert's "Trio N° 2 In E Flat Major, Opus 100, 4th movement" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the trio's album "Trio N° 2 In E Flat Major, Opus 100" (P-8442).
1959 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) records parts of Beethoven's "Sonata N° 21 In C Major, Opus 53 (Waldstein)" at Capitol Records' Studio in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Firkusny's album "BEETHOVEN - Sonata N° 21 In C Major, Opus 53 / Sonata N° 30 In E Major, Opus 109" (P-8493).
1960- The Charlie Barnet Quartet (Charlie Barnet on soprano, alto and tenor saxophone; Arnold Ross on piano, Bob Burteaux on bass, and Roy Roten on drums) records the tracks "Take The A Train", "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Anything Goes" at Club Oasis in Palm Springs, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the quartet's album "Jazz Oasis" (T 1403).
1961 - The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet, Teddy Brannon on piano, John Brown on bass, and George Foster on drums) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "On The Isle Of May" and the track "I Wish I Were In Love Again" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the last track on Jones' album "Broadway Swings Again" (ST 1641).
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - John Gray (on guitar with Herb Ellis also on guitar; Don Bagely on bass; and Bob Neal on drums) records the tracks "One Note Samba", "They Can't Take That Way From Me", "Caravan" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "It's Alright With Me" and "Hot Chocolate" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three track on Gray's album "The New Wave" (T 1852).
1964 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with the Jordanaires (on group vocals, lineup unlisted) and Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup also unlisted), records the tracks "Just A Little Talk With Jesus", "I'll Have A New Life", "He Knows Just What I Need", "On The Jericho Road" and an (as of 2005) unissued take of "A Beautiful Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Ford's album "Great Gospel Songs" (T 2026).
1964 - Peter Brady (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Melanie Goodbye", the (as of 2005) unissued track "I'm Sorry Baby", the tracks "Who Are We?", "Mam'selle", "Young And Foolish", "The Masquerade Is Over", "Here I'll Stay", "For all We Know", "Lillette", "Funny How You Just Can't Dry Your Eyes", "Something Happens To Me", "Things Are Swingin'", the (as of 2005) unissued track "As Time Goes By", and the track "Secret Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except "I'm Sorry Baby" and "As Time Goes By" on Brady's album "Exciting New Voice On The Move" (T 2286).
1964 - Roy Clark (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Which One Is To Blame?", "A Million Years Or So", and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Clark's album "Happy To Be Unhappy" (T 2031) and the last track as a single (Capitol 5350) with "When The Wind Blows In Chicago" on the flip side.
1964 - The Good Time Singers (vocalists Tom Drake, Craig Smith, Mike Storm, Lee Montgomery, Dave Jackson, Dave Ratkin, Doug Brookins, Maggie Basseley, Marilyn Miller, and Alexandra Hutton) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Little Old Road" and "The Happy Song" and the track "My Ramblin' Boy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 5157) with "Power And Glory" on the flip side.
1964 - Junior Mance (on piano) and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein, and Ray Triscari on trumpet; Vern Friley, Milt Bernhart, and Lew McCreary on trombone; Kenny Shroyer on bass trombone; Joe Comfort on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), with Bob Bain and Dave Cavanaugh conducting their own arrangements, record the tracks "Running Upstairs", "Moten Swing", "She's A Little Doll", "Broadway", and "Get Ready, Set, Jump!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Mance's album "Get Ready, Set, Jump!" (T 2092).
1964 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the (as of 2005) tracks "Let Me Make It Up To You", "Ask Her If She Has A Friend", "Athena" and the track "Let Me Tell You 'Bout Mary" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 5172) with "Through The Eyes Of A Child" on the flip side.
1965 - Capitol Records edit the Jordanaires' track "Thank You Jesus" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed, so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1965 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Sid Feller conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "There'll Never Be Another You", "Time After Time", "At Long Last Love", and "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "Gentle Is My Love" (T 2351).
1965 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Help Me Rhonda" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's 2 LP set "Endless Summer" (SVBB-11307).
1966 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Rubber Soul" hits #1 on US album chart and their Capitol Records single "We Can Work it Out", with "Day Tripper" on the flip side, hits #1 on US single chart.
1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Hollyridge Strings, with Stu Phillips conducting his own arrangements (to unlisted musicians), record the track "Girl", Nowwhere Man", and "Yesterday" at the first session and the tracks "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", "Day Tripper", "We Can Work It Out", and "Ticket To Wrong" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The New Beatles' Song Book" (T 2429).
1968 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single (Capitol 2080) "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" with "Everybody Needs Somebody" on the flip side.
1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Buck Owens and His Buckaroos' track "You'll Never Miss The Water" in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on the group's album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962).
1968 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Al DeLory conducting his own arrangements (to unlisted musicians), records the tracks "Woman, Woman", "I Don't Believe You", "Turn Me Around And Look At Me" and "Break My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on January 11, 1968 Capitol Records will issue the first, third and last tracks on Campbell's album "Hey Little One" (ST 2878) and Capitol Internationsl will issue all the tracks on Campbell's eponymous album "Glen Campbell" (ST-21137).
1968 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Leave Me Something To Remember You By", "That's Alright With Me (If It's Alright With You)", "Wait A Little Longer, Please Jesus", and "You'll Never Miss The Water" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California and then will record overdubs for "You'll Never Miss The Water" and "That's Alright With Me (If It's Alright With You)". Capitol Records will issue the first track on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962), the final version of the second track as a single (Capitol 2300) with "I've Got You On My Mind Again" on the flip side, and the third track on Owens' album "Your Mother's Prayer" (ST-439). No issuing information is listed for the final version of the last track, so if anyone knows if the last track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1968 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the tracks "By The Fruits Of Their Labor" and "Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water" and (listed as possibly) a continuation of "Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on January 15, 1968 Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on the album "Stone Poneys And Friends, Volume 3" (ST 2863) as by Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys.
1968 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for Justin Wilson's monologue tracks "Intro & Fishing Story", "Candy", "Cape Kennedy", "Horses", "Ladies' Foundation", "Truck Driver's License", "Daylight Savings Time", "Speed Limit", "Mirror", "Drinking", "Eggs And Hangover", "Poppa Hung Himself", and "Army Service, WWII" which Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue on Wilson's album "How Y'All Are!" (DT-5090), "Whitey The Snow White Lamb", and "When Christmas Angels Sing" which Tower Records will issue as a single (Tower 380), "The Front End", "Hotel", "Dynamite", "Cajun Baseball Game", "Declaration Of Independence", "Drunk Driver", "Auto Transport Driver", "Indecent Exposure", "A Father Teaches Son To Hunt", "Sweater Girl", "Adventures Of A Furniture Man", "Barroom", "Duck Hunt", and "The Behind End" which Tower Records will issue on Wilson's album "The Humorous World of Justin Wilson" (ST-5183, which is also listed as Tower Records' last released album), and "Opening/Reflection Of A Cajun", "Young People In Auto", "Astrodome (Leave On Table)", "Juror", "Tennis Shoes", "Two Pants", "Cat Fish Joe", "The Graduate", "The Fisherman/The Little Men", "The Chain Saw", and "Savoir Faire/Closing" which Tower Records will issue on Wilson's album "Across The U.S. & A. with Justin Wilson" (ST 5179).
1969 - Buck Owens (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Tall Dark Stranger", "I've Got A Happy Heart" and "Somewhere In Between" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 10, 1969 Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2570) with "Sing That Kind Of Song" on the flip side and the last track on Owens and Susan Raye's album "We're Gonna Get Together" (ST-448). No issuing information is listed for "I've Got A Happy Heart" so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Billy Preston records the tracks "Use What You Got" and "Billy's Bag" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for either track so if anyone knows if either has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Cashman, Pistilli & West (Terry Cashman on vocals, Gene Pistilli on guitar and vocals, and Tommy West on keyboards, guitar and vocals), with Ed Freeman conducting his own arrangements, records the track "Signs" at the first session and the (as of 2005) unissued track "What The Hell" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Signs" on the group's eponymous album "Cashman, Pistilli & West" (ST-211).
1969 - Glen Burns records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Goodbye Christy", "You Keep Losing Me", and "I Have" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Linda Ronstadt (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Rock Me On The Water" for Capitol Records.
1973 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "In The Palm Of Your Hand".
1973 - Four days of overdubs begin at Bearsville Recording Studios in Bearsville, New York for two unlisted and (as of 2005) unissued tracks recorded by The Band for Capitol Records.
1973 - Capitol Records register the masters it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprise for Kenni Huskey (on vocals, with unlisted musicians)'s tracks "In The Arms Of Love" and "Hide And Watch Me Go" which were recorded at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California and will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3544).
1973 - Final overdubs are recorded for Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "Yellow Days" and "Watch What Happens" in Los Angeles, California. Then Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "L-O-V-E", "One Note Samba", "Reach Out For Me" (featuring Warren Lueing on flugelhorn), "Swingin' Safari", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning" (featuring Luening on trumpet) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California as well as overdubs for "L-O-V-E", "Swingin' Safari", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning". Time-Life Records will issue the final versions of "Yellow Days", "Watch What Happens", "Swingin' Safari", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning" on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 5" (STL-245), "L-O-V-E" on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 7" (STL-247), and "One Note Samba" and "Reach Out For Me" on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 6" (STL-246).
1975 - What are listed as possibly final overdubs are recorded for Susan Raye's track "Ghost Story" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Raye's album "Whatcha Gonna Do With A Dog Like That" (ST-11393).
1975 - Connie Cato (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Baby, I'll Give It To You", "Yes", "Hurt", "Feelin' Warm", and "He'll Be Lovin' Her" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Cato's album "Good Hearted Woman" (ST-11387).
1976 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Letterman's tracks "The Last Thing On My Mind (If I'm Still In Love With You)" and "Before The Next Teardrop Fall" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of both tracks on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508).
1976 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Where Flamingos Fly" in Sausalito, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4261) with "Urban Guerilla" on the flip side.
1976 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals with an orchestra of unlisted musicians) records the tracks "In My Loneliness (When We Were One)" (arranged by Hugh McCracken) and "He Never Had It So Good" at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 21, 22, and 27 and February 6, 1976 Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Wilson's album "This Mother's Daughter" (ST-11518).
35 Years Ago Today In 1977 - The Steve Miller Band's Capitol Records single "Fly Like An Eagle" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1978 - Carole King (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Sunbird", "Venusian Diamond", "Morning Sun" and "Sing All Right" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on King's album "Welcome Home" (SW-11785). No issuing information is listed for the last track so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued please leave a comment.
1979 - Alley & The Soul Sneekers (lineup unlisted), using an arrangement by Jack Nitzsche, record the track "How Can You Leave Her" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's eponymous album "Alley & The Soul Sneekers" (SW-11913).
1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the track "Rock 'N' Roll Slave" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Ladd's album "Dance Forever" (ST-11927).
1979 - Face Dancer (lineup unlisted) records the track "Change" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "This World" (ST-11934).
1979 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Civilized Man" for Capitol Records.
1980 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Prism (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Hello", "Flyin'", "Nickles And Dimes", "Crime Wave", "You Are Like The Wind", "N-N-N-No!", "Take Me Away", "You're The Reason", "Just Like Me", and "See Forever Yes" at the first session and the tracks "Comin' Home", "Jealousy", "Virginia", "You Walked Away Again", "Take It Or Leave It", "Armageddon", "Night To Remember" and "Mirror Man" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Crime Wave" on the motion picture soundtrack album "'Bad Boys' (Music From The Motion Picture)" (ST-12272), "N-N-N-No!" and "You Walked Away Again" together as a single (Capitol 4832), and all the tracks from the second session on the group's album "Armageddon" (ST-12051). No issuing information is listed for the rest of the tracks from the first session so if anyone knows if any of them have ever been issued please leave a comment.
1980 - Klaatu (lineup unlisted) records the track "All Good Things" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Endangered Species" (ST-12080).
1980 - Graham Shaw and The Sincere Serenaders (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Shaw, record the tracks "Northern Boy", "Just To See You" and "Ku Ku La Rue" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the group's eponymous album "Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders" (ST-12065). No issuing information is listed for the last track so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued please leave a comment. Also in January 1980, during two sessions where the exact dates are unlisted, the group records the tracks "Take No Comfort" and "Mexican Serenade" at the first session and "Roll All Night" and "High Times" at the second session. Capitol Records will also issue those four tracks on the album "Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders" (ST-12065).
1980 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Mommy Says, Daddy Says" and "Heartbeat" at Filmway/Heider Studios in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
1980 - A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the track "Ain't Nothing But A Party" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Twice As Sweet" (ST-12089).
1980 - Keith Stegall records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Walk Softly" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records.
30 Years Ago Today In 1982 - During four sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Frankie Miller (on vocals and guitar, with ) records the track "Angels With Dirty Faces" at the first session, the track "To Dream The Dream" at the second session, the track "Jealousy" at the third session, and the track "Don't Stop" at the fourth session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Miller's album "Standing On The Edge" (ST-12206).
1985 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Uli Jon Roth's tracks "The Night The Master Comes", "What Is Love", "Why", "I'll Be There", "Return", "Ice Breaker", "I'm a River", "Angel Of Peace", "Eleison" and "Son Of Sky" but no issuing information is listed so if anyone knows if any of the tracks have ever been issued please leave a comment.
1986 - T. Graham Brown records the tracks "You're Trying Too Hard" and "Hell And High Water" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12487).
1986 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Queen's tracks "Princes Of The Universe", "A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling", and "A Kind Of Magic", which were recorded during October 1985 at Sarm West and Townhouse Studios in London, England, and will issue all the tracks on the band's album "A Kind Of Magic" (SMAS-12476).
1998 - Will Champion, drummer, percussionist, pianist and vocalist, joins the Parlophone (UK)/Capitol Records (US) band Coldplay
10 Years Ago Today In 2002 - Capitol Records releases a 24-bit remastered version of Frank Sinatra's album "No One Cares" on CD
10 Years Ago Today In 2002 - Capitol Records releases Starsailor's debut album "Love Is Here"

Photo courtesy of The Tommy Shepard Collection at The University Of Arizona/College Of Fine Arts/School Of Music in Tucson, AZ

2009 - Irving Bush, trumpeter, who was part of the touring bands of Harry James and Nelson Riddle; the studio orchestras for at 20th Century Fox, MGM, Columbia, Paramount and Warner Bros.; who contributed at studio sessions for Nat "King" Cole's album "Wild Is Love", possibly for "A Mis Amigos", and at Cole's live performance January 14, 1960 at The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada that was released by Capitol Records on the album "Nat 'King' Cole At The Sands"; recorded with The Columbia Broadcasting Symphony; an associate principal trumpeter and personnel manager for the Los Angeles Philharmonic; and served on the board of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 47 has died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from multiple myeloma at age 78.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1935 - Elvis Aron Presley, truck driver, singer, guitarist, motion picture actor, and father of Capitol Records artist Lisa Marie Presley, is born in Tupelo, Mississippi. His twin brother, Jesse, was stillborn.
75 Years Ago Today In 1937 - Dame Shirley Bassey, singer and EMI Columbia Records (UK) and United Artists Records (US) artist, is born Shirley Veronica Bassey in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Capitol Records currently distributes the United Artists catalog including Bassey's recording of the title tracks for the soundtracks of the motion pictures "Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever", and "Moonraker"
1938 - Bob Eubanks, radio disc jockey and television game show host, is born. Eubanks, at the time one of the top Los Angeles radio disc jockeys, put up his own money to finance The Beatles' first Hollywood Bowl concert.
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - David Bowie, singer, motion picture actor, and EMI America artist is born David Jones in Brixton, England
1960 - Eddie Cochran, with Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison, records the track "Three Steps To Heaven" at Goldstar Studios (currently a parking lot of a mini mall at Sunset and LaBrea) in Los Angeles, California
1966 - The last episode of ABC-TV's variety show "Shindig", which has had Capitol Records artist Donna Loren as the featured female vocalist for the entire run of the show since it started on September 16, 1964, airs
1969 - Scaffold's single "Lily The Pink" is #1 on the U.K. Pop singles chart. Mike McCool (aka Michael McCartney, brother of Paul McCartney) is a member of Scaffold.
1979 - During two sessions held this day at an unlisted location Michael Johnson records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Can't Live Without It" at the first session and the track "She Put The Sad In All His Songs". EMI America will issue the last track on Johnson's album "Dialogue" (SW-17010). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.
1984 - John Waite records the tracks "Tears", "Restless Heart", and "Love Collision" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue all the tracks on Waite's album "No Brakes" (ST-17124). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1893 - Max Freedman, songwriter (best known for "Rock Around The Clock", originally recorded by Louis Jourdan and then Bill Haley And His Comets) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania