MARCH 24, 2012

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records album "A Collection of Favorites" is the first #1 on Billboard's first album chart
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Merle Travis' Capitol Records single "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed", with "Sweet Temptation" on the flip side, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Jimmy Wakely, with Stan Ellison directing an uncredited orchestra, records the tracks "I Hear You Talkin'", "I'm Gonna Marry Mary", "Song Of The Sierras", "Too Many Sweethearts", and "Oklahoma Hills" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40016), the second and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 414), and the last track on the compilation album "Cowboy Hit Parade" (AD-55).
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Gordon MacRae (on vocals), with Van Alexander and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "There's A Lull In My Life", unissued takes of the tracks "Lost (I'm Lost)" and "Lazy As The Day Is Long", and the track "Blame It On My Youth" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 2196).
1955 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", with "The Sand And The Sea" on the flip side, is #4 on the U.S. Pops singles charts
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Final overdubs are recorded for Stan Freberg's track "Tele-Vee-Shun" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the finished version as a single (Capitol F3687) with "Banana Boat (Day-O)" on the flip side.
1958 - Laurie London's Capitol Records single "He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands)", with "Handed Down" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart and will become the first single certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf, records Mozart's "Divertimento N∞2 K.131: Menuet N∞ 2/Allegro N∞2" in Los Angeles, California. As of yet, the track remains unissued.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with uncredited musicians, record the tracks "Mr. Sun" and an unissued take of the track "Something Stupid". Capitol Records will issue "Mr.Sun" as a single (Capitol 5913) with "Volare" on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Willie Hightower (on vocals), Robert Banks directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using his own arrangements, records the the tracks "For Sentimental Reasons/You Send Me", "You Are Mine", and "Because I Love You" in New York City, New York. After a sweetening session for all the tracks is held the same day, Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 5916) and all the tracks on Hightower's album "If I Had A Hammer" (ST-367).
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Marjorie McCoy (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "And That's Saying A Lot", an unissued take of "Looking Back", and the track "I'd Rather Go Blind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 3423).
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - During two sessions held this day at Music City Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, Anita Carter (on vocals), with Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, Ray Edenton, David Kirby, and Hollis "Red Lane" DeLaughter on guitar, Pete Drake on steel guitar, Bob Moore on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, records the tracks "How To Be A Woman", "Too Much Of A Man To Be Tied Down", and "Walk On Out Of My Mind" at the first session between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM and the track "Love Is On The Way", the unissued and listed as now lost track "I Kinda Miss The Band", and the track "There's So Much Love Left Over" at the second session between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. After overdubs are recorded for the first, second and fourth tracks at the same location between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM on March 27, 1972 (with Johnny Gimble on fiddle, Pete Drake on steel guitar, and a vocal chorus consisting of Marcy Lynn Cates and Marjorie Ann Cates), the first and third tracks on March 29, the second and sixth tracks on April 19, 1972, and the fourth and fifth tracks on May 27, 1972 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except the fifth track, on Carters album "So Much Love" (ST-11085).
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - David Arlen records the track "Always Missing You", an unissued takes of the tracks "Tenderness Road" and "You're Everything Love's Supposed To Be" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3384) with "I'm Beginning To See The Light" (recorded March 27, 1972) on the flipside.
1973 - Capitol Records releases Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side Of The Moon"
1979 - Anne Murray's Capitol Records single "I Just Fall In Love Again", with "Just To Feel This Love From You" on the flip side, hits #1 on the U.S. Country Singles chart
1980 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' compilation album "Rarities"

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Jay Livingston and Ray Evans win the Academy Award for Best Music/Song for "Buttons and Bows" from the Paramount Pictures movie "The Paleface". Capitol Records has released two versions of the track as singles, one recorded by The Dinning Sisters with "San Antonio Rose" on the flip side and the other with vocals by Bob Hope and The Clark Sisters with "That's Not The Knot" on the flip side.