NOVEMBER 20, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1925 - June Christy (aka Sharon Leslie), singer and Capitol Records artist as a vocalist with Stan Kenton and His Orchestra and as a solo artist, is born Shirley Luster in Springfield, Illinois
1926 - Kaye Ballard, Broadway (in Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer's 1952 show "Top Banana" with Phil Silvers), motion picture, and television actress, singer, comedienne and Capitol Records artist, is born Catherine Gloria Balotta in Cleveland, Ohio
1940 - Tony Butala, child motion picture actor, and singer with the groups The Mitchell Boys' Choir, The Fourmost, The Rhythm Boys, and a founding member of the Capitol Records group The Lettermen, is born Anthony Francis Butala in Sharon, Pennsylvania. He is also the uncle of actress Jenna Elfman (born Jenna Butala), founder of The Vocal Group Hall of Fame which is located in his hometown of Sharon, and a Napa Valley vineyard owner.
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Steve Alexander, clinician of Zildjian, television and film composer, and drummer with a variety of bands including Brother Beyond, the Capitol Records group Duran Duran (1995-2000), and with Jeff Beck, is born in Wales, England.
1965 - Michael Diamond, singer and songwriter for the Grand Royal/Capitol Records group The Beastie Boys, is born Michael Louis Diamond in New York City, NY,
1975 - Dierks Bentley, singer and Capitol Records Nashville artist, is born in Phoenix, Arizona

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1936 - Peter Anders on tenor vocals, Carla Spletter on soprano vocals, Hans-Heinz Nissen on baritone vocals, with N. Schultze conducting the chorus and orchestra (lineups both unlisted) of The German Opera House, Berlin, record Millocker's "The Begger Student (Excerpts): Part 1" and "The Begger Student (Excerpts): Part 2" in Berlin, Germany. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue them on the album "MILLOCKER" (89-80130).
1945 - Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (with DeVol conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Silver Moon", "Shadow Waltz", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the album "Waltzing On Air" (BD-53) as by The Frank DeVol Orchestra and the last two tracks on the album "Concert Of Waltzes" (BD-31) as by Frank Devol's Orchestra.
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Wesley Tuttle (on vocals, with ) records the tracks "Please Write To Me Harva Lee", "Go And Cry Yourself To Sleep", "I'm Writing A Letter To Heaven", "Mom Understands", "There's A Star Spangled Rainbow", and "Your Picture Of Love" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol records will issie the second and fifth tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40073), the third track as a single (Capitol Americana 40104) with "Who Do You Spend Your Dreams With?" on the flip side, and the fouth track as a single (Capitol Americana 40121) with "You Can't Fool My Broken Heart" on the flip side. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks on Tuttle's 4 CD box set "Detour" (BCD 16416) in Germany.
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Peggy Lee (on vocals), with Dave Barbour (on guitar) and His Orchestra (which includes Benny Carter on alto saxophone; Herbie Haymer on tenor saxophone; Red Norvo on vibraphone; Buddy Cole on piano; and unlisted bass and drums players), records the tracks "Them There Eyes", "Baby, Don't Be Mad At Me", "Everybody Loves Somebody", and "Foolin' Nobody But Me" in Los Angeles, California with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Lee's album "Rendezvous With Peggy Lee" (CC-72), the second track as a single (Capitol 15090) with "Caramba! It's The Samba" on the flipside, the third track as a single (Capitol 15151) with "Don't Smoke In Bed" on the flipside, and the last track on the CD "Rare Gems And Hidden Treasures" (5-27564-2).
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Crown Prince Waterford (aka Charles "Crown Prince" Waterford, on vocals), with Maxwell Davis on tenor saxophone, Pete Johnson on piano, Tiny Webb on guitar, Shifty Henry on bass, and Jess Price on drums, records the tracks "Move Your Hand Baby" (without Davis on tenor saxophone and without Tiny Webb on guitar), "L.A. Blues" (without Tiny Webb on guitar), "Coal Black Baby", and "Weeping Willow Blues" (without Maxwell Davis on tenor saxophone) at the first session and "Strange Woman Blues", "P.I. Blues", "Crown Prince Blues", and "Leaping Boogie" (with only Jesse Prince on piano and Pete Johnson on drums) at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Move Your Hand Baby" and "Weeping Willow Blues" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40074), "L.A. Blues" and "Strange Woman's Boogie" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40132), "Coal Black Baby" and "Crown Prince Blues" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40103), and "P.I. Blues" and "Leaping Boogie" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40137).
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Hal Derwin and Frank DeVol record nine unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records transcription service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Frank DeVol records eight unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records transcription service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1950 - The Starlighters (lineup unlisted) record five unlisted tracks in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1950 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Frank DeVol records four unlisted tracks at the first session and eight unlisted tracks at the second session. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1951 - During a split session held this day in New York City, New York first Lindy Doherty (on vocals), with Sid Feller and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "With No One To Love Tonight", "Sweet Temptation", "Salt Water Tears", and "My Heart Stood Still" then Bob Sands (on vocals), with Sid Feller and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Love Me Now" and "I Am Music". Capitol Records will issue the first two of Doherty's tracks together as a single (Capitol 1928), his third track as a single (Capitol 1949) with "What's The Use" on the flip side, and both of Sands' tracks together as a single (Capitol 1980). Doherty's track "My Heart Stood Still" (as of 2005) is still unissued.
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - During two sessions held this day at Capitol's Recording Studio at 5515 Melrose Avenue, in Hollywood, California Dean Martin (on vocals), with Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (Louis Brown on piano; Vince Terri on guita; Norman Seelig on bass; Ray Toland on drums; Helen Bliss on harp; and on strings: John Augustine, Victor Bay, John Peter DeVoogt, Nick Pisani, Joseph Quadri, and Mischa Russell on violn; Louis Kievman and Reuben Marcus on viola; Armand Kaproff and Elias Friede on cello at the first session), records the tracks "Just One More Chance", "I'm Yours" (arranged by Gus Levene), "With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming", "There's My Lover", and "A Girl Named Mary And A Boy Named Bill" at the first session between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM and records the tracks (with the lineup of the orchestra changed to include Conrad Gozzo, Joe Dolny, and James Rosselli on trumpet; Ray Heath, Ed Kusby, and Paul Tanner on trombone; Jules Jacob, Bob Lawson, Ted Nash, and Ed Rosa on saxophones; Louis Brown on piano; Vince Terri on guitar; Morty Corb on bass; and Ray Toland on drums) "Louise", "Who's Your Little Who-Zis!", "I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze", and "I Feel A Song Comin' On" at the second session between 9:30 PM and 12:30 AM on November 21, 1952, with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "There's My Lover" on Martin's first album for the label, "Dean Martin Sings" (H-401) and will "There's My Lover as a single (Capitol 2378) with "Little Did We Know", which was recorded on June 12, 1952, on the flipside.
1953 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (with Ray Bloch conducting the orchestra featuring Bobby Hackett on trumpet and other listed musicians) record the tracks "Tangerine", "Jo Anne", "Rosanne", and "If You Were The Only Girl In The World" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Gleason's album "Music To Remember Her" (W-570). Collectors Choice Music will issue all the tracks on the CD version "Music To Remember Her" (CCM 193-2).
1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Mickey Mangano, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet; George Arus, Ed Kusby, and Dick Noel on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Harry Klee and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; James Briggs and Ted Nash on tenor saxophone; Joe Koch on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; Nick Bonney on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Nathan Ross, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Alvin Dinkin, Maxine Johnson, and David Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "At Long Last Love", "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan", "I Wish I Were In Love Again", and "Nice Work If You Can Get It" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with producer Voyle Gilmore between 8:30pm and 11:30pm. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Sinatra's album "Swingin' Affair!" (W 803).
1956 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) records the (as of 2005) unissued track of Smetana's "Czech Dances" for Capitol Records.
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - During a split session held this day between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM at The Capitol Tower Studios in Los Angeles, California first Nat "King" Cole, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (John Towner Williams on piano; Bob Bain on guitar; Ed Gilbert on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; and on strings: Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Dave Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Ben Gill, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Alfred Lustgarten, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, Nick Pisani, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Stanley Harris,Lou Kievman, Ralph Lane, Sandy Schonbach, Barbara Simmons, and David Sterkin on viola; Naoum Benditzky, Victor Gottlieb, Irving Lipschultz, Edgar Lustgarten, George Neikrug, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello; and Kathryn Julye on harp) records the track "How Did I Change?" and then Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (listed as a similar line up to above) record the tracks "Easter Isle", "The Call Of Tahiti", and "Out Of The Night". Capitol Records will issue "How Did I Change" in England on the album "The Unreleased Nat King Cole" (EMS1279) and all of Riddle's tracks on the album "Sea Of Dreams" (T 915).
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Al Porcino, Conrad Gozzo, and Gene Duermeyer on trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Lew McCreary, Jimmy Priddy, and Joe Howard on trombone; Med Flory, and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone; Jules Jacob and Jeff Massingill on tenor saxophone; Teddy Lee on baritone saxophone; Geoff Clarkson on piano; Al Viola on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; Eddie Grady on drums; and Lou Singer on percussion), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the tracks "There's A Small Hotel", "Along The Santa Fe Trail", "Venezuela", "Home", "Blue Hawaii" and the (as of 2005) unissued version of the track "Dream While You Dance" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "More Dream Dancing" (T 1252).
1958 - The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet and vocals, Teddy Brannon on piano, John Brown on bass, and George Foster on drums) records the tracks "Mandy Make Up Your Mind" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Jones' album "I Dig Chicks!" (T 1193).
1958 - Ferlin Husky (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I'll Always Return", "Still Water", "Detour", "Home In San Antone", and "Sioux City Sue" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records, after overdubs are recorded for "I'll Always Return" on March 13, 1959, will issue all the tracks on Husky's album "Ferlin's Favorites" (T 1280).
1959 - Faron Young's Capitol Records single "Country Girl", with "I Hear You Talkin'" on the flip side, hits #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1959 - Joel Grey (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Papa, Play For Me", "Schluf, Yingele, Schluf", "Oil'n Prepetchok", "Der Rebbe Allmelech", and "Artza Allnu" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Grey's album "Songs My Father Taught Me" (W 1373).
1959 - Laurindo Almeida (on piano) records a new take of Chopin's "Valse Opus 69, N°1" and Bach's "Our Father Who Art In Heaven (From 'Clavierubung' Part 3)" and "Duetto III (From 'Clavierubung' Part 3)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Almeida's album "The Spanish Guitars Of Laurindo Almeida" (P-8521) and has (as of 2005) yet to issue the take recorded at this session for the last track.
1960 - Jack Scott (on vocals) and The Chantones (unlisted vocalists), with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "Found A Woman" and "Is There Something ON Your Mind?" at Bell Sound Studio in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the second track on the album "Burning Bridges" (ST 2035). Bear Family Records will issue both tracks in the 5 CD box set "Classic Scott" (BCD 15534).
1961 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals) with Billy May and His Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: Reunald Jones, Conrad Gozzo, John Best, and Frank Beach on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Tom Shepard, William Schaefer, and Lloyd Ulyate on trombone; Red Callender on tuba; Willie Schwartz and Gene Cipriano on alto saxophone; Plas Johnson and Ted Nash on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano; John Collins on guitar; Charlie Harris on bass; Lee Young on drums; Emil Richards on vibraphone and percucssion; and Verlye Mills on harp) records the tracks "Ebony Rhapsody", "Day In, Day Out", "Too Little, Too Late", and "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Cole's album "Let's Face The Music" (W 2008).
1961 - Ralph Carmichael and His Orchestra (with Carmichael conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", "The Old Rugged Cross", "His Amazing Grace", and "The Love Of God" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Carmichael's album "Hymns At Sunset" (T 1746).
1961 - During three sessions held this day in New York City, New York the original Broadway cast of "Kwamina" (Isa Arnal, Joseph Attles, Ethel Ayler, Terry Carter, Scott Gibson, Robert Guillaume, Victoria Harrison, Lillian Hayman, Lee Hooper, Sally Ann Howes, Mary Louise Jones, Rosalie Maxwell, Brock Peters, Helen Phillips, Mike Quashie, Charles Queenan, Mal Scott, George Tipton, and Gordon Watkins), with additional cast members (Joseph Crawford, Doreese Du Quen, Wanza King, James Lowe, John Miles, Clark Morgan, Rawn Sperman, and Arthur Wright) and Colin Romoff directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using music and lyrics by Richard Adler, record the tracks "The Cocoa Bean Song" (vocals by Robert Guillaume, Scott Gibson, Gordon Watkins, and Company), "Welcome Home" (vocals by Scott Gibson, Mal Scott, Lee Hooper, Mike Quashie, and Company), "The Sun Is Beginning To Crow" (vocals by Company), "Nothing More To Look Forward To" (vocals by Robert Guillaume and Ethel Ayler), and "Seven Sheep, Four Red Shirts And A Bottle Of Gin (vocals by Joseph Attles, Scott Gibson, Charles Queenan, George Tipton, and Company) at the first session, "One Wife" (vocals by Lillian Hayman, Rosalie Maxwell, Isa Arnal, Victoria Harrison, Lee Hooper, Mary Louise Jones, and Helen Phillips), "Something Big" (vocals by Company), "What's Wrong With Me?" (vocals by Sally Ann Howes), "What Happened To Me Tonight?" (vocals by Sally Ann Howes), and "A Man Can Have No Choice" (vocals by Brock Peters) at the second session, and "Another Time, Another Place" (vocals by Sally Ann Howes), "Ordinary People" (vocals by Sally Ann Howes and Terry Carter), "Did You Hear That?" (vocals by Sally Ann Howes and Terry Carter), and "You're As English As" (vocals by Sally Ann Howes) at the last session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the original Broadway cast album "Kwamina" (W 1645).
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Kay Starr (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records two takes of the track "Bossa Nova Casanova" in Los Angles, California. The first take (as of 2005) remains unissued. Capitol Records will issue the second take as a single (Capitol 4894) with "Swingin' At The Hungry 'i'" on the flip side.
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - George Chakiris (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "My Coloring Book" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Beloved, My Beloved" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "My Coloring Book" as a single (Capitol 4892) with "I've Got Your Number" on the flipside.
1963 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart with John Steuber on guitar and Dean Reilly on bass), record the tracks "The Deportee", "Four Strong Winds", "Turn Around" at Coast Recorders in San Francisco. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together on the group's album "Time To Think" (T 2011) and the second track on the 4 compilation CD set "The Kingston Trio - The Capitol Years" (8-28498-2).
1963 - 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 tracks "Tall Growin' Corn", "Eloise", "Sing Along With Me", and "Rock Island Line" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "The Good Time Singers" (T 2043).
1964 - Al Martino (on vocals), with Peter DeAngelis and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "My Heart Would Know", "Less Than Tomorrow", and "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together on Martino's album "Somebody Else" (T 2312) and the second track on Martino's album "We Could" (SXA 2200).
1965 - The Voice Of Hope (large chorale of unlisted singers) record the tracks "Peace Be Still", "Oh, To Be Kept By Jesus", "Faith Is The Substance", "Mine For The Asking" (unissued as of 2005), "Only What You For Christ Will Last", an unnamed track, "Walk On By Faith", "Lord, I Need You", "Jesus All Around Me", "Love Open Doors For Me", "Jesus Lifted Me", "Is It Well With My Soul", and "My Soul Waits" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the rest of the tracks on the group's album "Walk On By Faith" (T 2480).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "It’s The Little Things", with "Don't Cut Timber On a Windy Day" on the flip side, hits #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Joe South (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Birds Of A Feather" and "It Got Away" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2060).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Al DeLory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Within In Memory" and the (as of 2005) unissued take of the tracks "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Campbell's album "A New Place In The Sun" (ST 2907).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Bonnie Owens (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Yes, I Love You Only" (this take is rejected an re-recorded at a later date) and "Tonight I'll Throw A Party" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Tonight I'll Throw A Party" on the album "Lead Me On" (ST-195) as by Bonnie Owens And The Strangers.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - George Van Eps (on guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Moonglow" (unissued as of 2005), "Baubles, Bangles And Beads", "Satin Doll" and "Sophisticated Lady" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last three tracks on Van Eps' album "7 String" (ST 2783).
1968 - Overdubs are recorded for The Beach Boys' tracks "Never Learn Not To Love" and "All I Want To Do" in Los Angeles, California. Capiitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on the group's album "20/20" (SKAO-133).
1968 - Bobby Engemann (on vocals), with Lex DeAzevedo and Tommy Oliver conducting their own arrangement), records the tracks "Blue On Blue", "Stormy", and "A World Without Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Engemann's album "My Own Thing" (ST-221).
1968 - The Guitars Unlimited (orchestra with unlisted lineup), directed by Jack Marshall, record the tracks "A Happening", "The Sea Is Shining", "Esposa No Aqui", and "Cuando Sali De Cuba (The Wind Will Change Tomorrow)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol records will issue the first, third and last tracks on the group's album "Tender Is The Night" (ST-173).
1968 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Hold On Baby" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1968 - Linda Ronstadt (on vocals), with The Stone Poneys (lineup unlisted), records the track "The Dolphins" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Ronstadt's album "Hand Sown...Home Grown" (ST-208).
1968 - Sonny James (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Out Of This World", "That's Why I Love You Like I Do", and "Amazing Love" in Nashville, Tennessee. After overdub sessions are held on March 20, 24, 25, and December 13, 1969, Capitol Records will issue the first track on James' album "Only The Lonely" (ST-193), the second track on James' album "That's Why I Love You Like I Do" (ST-11067), and the last track on James' album "It's Just A Matter Of Time" (ST-432).
1968 - Jean Shepard (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Dandy Sang Bass", "His Love Takes Care Of Me", "I'll Fly Away", and "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shepard's album "I'll Fly Away" (ST-171).
1968 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Tuesday Love's tracks "Certain Kind Of Lover" and "I Don't Want To Cry" but, as of 2005, has yet to issue either track. If anyone knows anything about Tuesday Love, please leave a comment.
1969 - William Marshall records two takes of the track "Tell God" in Los Angeles, California. There is no issuing information listed for either track, so if anyone knows if they've ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Patti Drew (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Hundreds And Thousands Of Years" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed for the track, so if anyone knows if its ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1971 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the track "(Going Through The) Changes" at the first session and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Stormy Water" and "Everyday" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "(Going Through The) Changes" on the group's album "Comin' Thru" (SMAS-11002).
1971 - The Raspberries (Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson on vocals and guitar; Dave Smalley on electric bass; and [listed as possibly] Jim Bonfanti on drums) record the track "Get It Movin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Go All The Way" (SK-11036).
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for The Pree Sisters (lineup unlisted) tracks "Part Time Lover, Full Time Fool" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Sweetest Thing Since Sugar" and "I'm Not Made For Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3567) with "You've Got To Use What You've Got" on the flip side.
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Kay Adams' tracks "Step Aside Girl", "Second Hand Sugar Spoon and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "You Better Not Do That" and "Let George Do It" and the same day overdubs are recorded for the track "Step Aside Girl" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track and "Second Hand Sugar Spoon" together as a single (Capitol 3551).
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - 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) begin four days (November 20, 21, 22, and 24) of recording sessions on unlisted and unissued tracks at Bearsville Recording Studios in Bearsville, New York for Capitol Records.
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Cracklin' Rosie", "Delicado", "Girl Talk", Goldfinger" and "Misty" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time Life will issue the first track on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 6" (STL 246), the second and third tracks on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 4" (STL 244), the fourth track on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 7" (STL 247) and the last track on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 5" (STL 245).
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Stu Phillips (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Restless Woman", "Keeper Of My Heart", "I Shouldn't Have Stayed Too Long", and "If Loving You Means Anything" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 3575). As of 2005, the second and third tracks are unissued.
1973 - Red Simpson (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Blackboard Of My Heart", "Honky Tonk Ladies' Lover Man", "Squirmin'", and "Yip-Yip" in Los Angeles, California with producer Gene Breeden. Capitol Records will issue "Honky Tonk Ladies' Lover Man" and "Yip-Yip" together as a single (Capitol 3872). The other tracks (as of 2005) are still unissued.
1974 - Freddie Hart (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Hang In There Girl" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters from Buck Owens Productions on January 10, 1974 and issue the track on Hart's album "Hang In There Girl" (ST-11296).
1974 - The final mix is created for Buck Owens' track "Weekend Daddy" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will purchase the master for the track and register it on December 4, 1974 and will issue it and the track "41st Street Lonely Hearts' Club together as a single (Capitol 4043).
1976 - Maze (Frankie Beverly on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Sam Porter on keyboards, Wayne Thomas on lead guitar, Robin Duke on bass, Joe Provost on drums, McKinley "Bugs" Williams on percussion and vocals, Ronald "Roane" Lowry on congas and vocals) records the tracks "Time Is On My Side", "Happy Feelin's", "Color Blind", "Lady Of Magic", "While I'm Alone", "You", and "Look At California" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the band's album "Maze, Featuring Frankie Beverly" (ST-11607).
1978 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angles, California The Original Texas Playboys (unlisted lineup), directed by Leon McAuliffe, record the tracks "Big Beaver", "Blues So Bad", "Walkin' On New Grass", "We Played The Game Too Long", "It's My Life", and "Silver Bells (That Ring In The Night)" at the first session and ""That's My Home", "I'm Satisfied With You", "Heaven, Hell Or Houston", "Westphalia Waltz", "Jelly Bean Rag", and "Blue Bonnet Rag" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Westphalia Waltz" and "Jelly Bean Rag" which (as of 2005) remain unissued, on the group's eponymous album "The Original Texas Playboys" (ST-11917).
1978 - Domenic Troiano records the tracks "It's You" and "We All Need Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Troiano's album "Fret Fever" (ST-11932).
1979 - Billy Squier (on guitar and vocals, with: David Sancious and Richard T. Bear on keyboards; Bruce Kulick on guitar; Bucky Ballard on bass; Bobby Chouinard on drums; and Ernest Carter on percussion) records the track "Young Girls" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Squier's album "The Tale Of The Tape" (ST-12062).
1979 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Sweet Talkin'" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1979 - Gene Watson records the tracks "We Robbed Trains", "I've Been Down Some Roads", and "Down And Out This Way Again" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Watson's album "No One Will Ever Know" (ST-12102).
1979 - Billy "Crash" Craddock (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Making Plans" and "Aint' No Easy Way To Lose" in Woodland Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Craddock's album "'Crash' Craddocck" (ST-12129) and the last track on Craddock's album "Changes" (ST-12054).
1980 - Donna Washington (on vocals) with the orchestra (unlisted musicians) playing arrangements by Benjamin Wright, records the tracks "Going For The Glow" and "S'cuse Me While I Fall In Love" in Los Angeles, California.
1980 - Billy Squier (on guitar and vocals, with: Allan St. John on keyboards; Gary Sharaf on guitar; Mark Clark on bass and vocals; and Bobby Chouinard on drums) records the track "You Know What I Like" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Squier's album "Don't Say No" (ST-12146).
1991 - Garth Brook's Liberty Records single "Shameless", with "The Thunder Rolls" on the flip side, hits #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Liberty Records is later renamed Capitol Records Nashville.
15 Years Ago Today In 1997 - Robert Palmer (born Robert Franklin Palmer Jr.), journalist, writer, musicologist, clarinetist, saxophonist, blues record producer, and member of the Capitol Records band Insect Trust (1968), dies of liver disease in New York City, New York at age 52
2000 - Capitol Records Nashville releases a version of Garth Brooks' track "Wild Horses", with new vocals by Brooks, solely to Country Radio to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the release of Brooks' Liberty Records album "No Fences", and its re-release, on CD, on the Capitol Records Nashville label
2001 - Capitol Records releases The Rat Pack(Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.)'s live album "The Rat Pack Live at the Sands" which was originally was going to be released by Rhino (who had completed packaging for the CD) a recording of one of Martin's shows held in The Sands's Copa Room on September 7, 1963. I did the final photo restoration and packaging files for the CD and cassette versions of the album as released by Capitol.
10 Years Ago Today In 2002 - Arturo Sandoval starts two days of sessions in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studio in Hollywood, California. There are a lot of great shots of how the studio was set up on Royer Labs' website.
2004 - Chingy records the track “Balla Baby” for Capitol Records, and a full length interview for Sessions @ AOL, at the Henson Recording Studio in Hollywood, California

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1976 - George Harrison becomes the first of the former Beatles to appear on an episode of NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live", where he'll perform "Homeward Bound" and "Here Comes The Sun" with Paul Simon' Also aired are promo videos of George's "Crackerbox Palace" and "This Song". Harrison is told on camera by the show's producer, Loren Michaels, that the $5000 dollars he offered on an earlier episode, was only if all four of The Beatles appeared. This is Harrison's last live performance until Oct 21 1985.
1984 - Michael Murphey records the tracks "Fiddlin' Man" and "Rollin' Nowhere" for EMI America. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone know where the tracks were recorded and if either has ever been issued, please leave a comment. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.
2001 - Angel Records (now EMI Classics) releases Sarah Brightman's album "Classics". EMI Classics, currently headed by Bruce Lundvall, is a subsidiary of Blue Note Records which is a subsidiary of Capitol Records.
10 Years Ago Today In 2002 - Angel Records (now EMI Classics) releases Anoushka Shankar's (daughter of Ravi Shankar) album "Live at Carnegie Hall"

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1959 - WABC disc jockey Alan Freed is replaced mid-record, while he was on the air, by Fred Robbins, due to the allegation that Freed took "payola". The next day Freed will refuse "on principle" to sign a statement that he never received money or gifts for playing and promoting records.