SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
95 Years Ago Today In 1917 - Laurindo Almeida, guitarist, member of Stan Kenton's orchestra, and World Pacific Jazz and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Laurindo José de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto in the small Brazilian coastal town of Prainha (now called Miracatu), near the port city of Santos in São Paulo State
1946 - Billy Preston, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and Apple Records recording artist with distribution via Capitol Records in the United States, is born William Everett Preston in Houston, Texas

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "Slippin' Around" enters the U.S. Country singles charts
1959 - Nat "King" Cole records the tracks "In A Mellow Tone" and "Whatcha' Gonna Do" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California, which would be released as bonus tracks on Cole's Capitol Records compact disc "At The Sands"
1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Help!", with "I'm Down" on the flip side, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1978 - George Harrison marries Olivia Trinidad Arias, a secretary at his label, Dark Horse Records
1994 - Capitol Records Nashville releases a special Garth Brooks' compilation album, "The Garth Brooks Collection", via McDonald's restaurants with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House charity
1999 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Ropin' The Wind"
2008 - Brian Wilson performs for a live audience at 8AM in the Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, CA as part of a Breakfast With Brian Wilson promotion with radio station KRTH 101.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
2003 - Liberty Records, revived as a name by EMI Music for catalog product, releases the compilation CDs "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook A-I" and "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook J-Z". I helped research the history of the songs and recordings for the packages' liner notes. I did the same for others in the "Definitive American Songbook" series which initially was only available as part of an infomercial promotion that was hosted by Andy Williams around Thanksgiving 2004. At least 5 volumes were later released to brick and mortars.