NOVEMBER 21, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1933 - Jean Shepard, singer and Capitol Records artist, is born in Ollie Imogene Shepard in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - During a split session held this day at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California first Jo Stafford (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (listed as probably the same as was used for the following Mercer track), records the track "You May Not Love Me" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Have I Ever Told You?" and then Johnny Mercer (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (Bruce Hudson, Charles Griffard, and Ray Woods on trumpet; Allan Thompson, Bill Schaefer, and Elmer Smithers on trombone; Fred Stulce, Hap Lawson, Matty Matlock, Art Quenzer, and Harry Schuchman saxophone; Charles LaVere on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Jack Ryan on bass and Nick Fatool on drums) records "By The River St. Marie". Capitol Records will issue "You May Not Love Me" as a single (Capitol 238) with "I Didn't Mean A Word I Said" on the flip side. Mosaic Records will issue "By The River St. Marie" on the 3 CD set "Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer" (MS-028).
1946 - Clark Dennis (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Peg O' My Heart" and "Bless You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 346).
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Capitol Records releases Peggy Lee's single "Golden Earrings", with "I'll Dance At Your Wedding" on the flipside. It will go on to be a top 10 record in 1948.
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During three sessions held this day at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California Merle Travis (on vocals and guitar, with Virginia "Ginny" Cushman on trumpet, Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle, Billy Liebert on accordion, Vic Davis on piano, Eddie Kirk on rhythm guitar, Phil F. Marx Jr. on steel guitar, and Jack Rogers on bass) records the tracks "Dapper Dan", "When My Baby Double Talks To Me", "I'm Pickin' Up The Pieces Of My Heart" and "Information Please" at the first session, the tracks "Any Old Time", "Kentucky Means Paradise", "Leave My Honey Bee Alone", and "I'm A Natural Born Gamblin' Man" at the second session, and "Get Along Blues", "A Too Fast Past", "Crazy Boogie", and "You Better Try Another Man" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue the "Dapper Dan" as a single (Capitol 15317) with "What A Shame" on the flip side, "When My Baby Double Talks To Me" as a single (Capitol Americana 40100) with "Kentucky Means Paradise" on the flip side, "Information Please" as a single (Capitol Americana 40072) with "The Devil To Pay" on the flip side, "Leave My Honey Bee Alone" as a single (Capitol 15212) with "'T' For Texas" on the flip side, "I'm A Natural Born Gamblin' Man" as a single (Capitol 15143) with "Crazy Boogie" on the flip side, and "Get Along Blues" as a single (Capitol Americana 57-40171) with "That's All" on the flip side. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks on Travis' 5 CD box set "Guitar Rags And A Too Fast Past" (BCD 15637) in Germany.
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Jo Stafford (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted and includes strings), records the tracks "Black Is the Color Of My True Love's Hair", "These Will Be The Best Years Of Our Lives", "Once And For Always", and "Roses Of Picardy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Stafford's album "Jo Stafford Sings American Folk Songs" (CC-75), the second track as a single (Capitol 15336) with "Funny Little Money Man" on the flipside, the third track as a single (Capitol 15424) with "Why Can't You Behave?" on the flipside, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15084) with "Better Luck Next Time" on the flipside.
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Joe Lutcher (on alto saxophone) and His Band (Karl George on trumpet, Bill Ellis on tenor saxophone, Leon Beck on baritone saxophone, L.H. Morrow on piano, Bill Cooper on bass, and Booker Hart on drums) record the tracks "Sauterne Special", "Hit The Block (vocals by Bill Cooper), "I Knew You When" (vocals by Joe Lutcher), and "No Name Boogie (vocals by Bill Cooper) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15361) with "Lucy Lindy Boogie" on the flip side, the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40101), and the third track as a single (Capitol 57-70053) with "Watch It Gate" on the flip side.
1949 - Dizzy Gillespie (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, and Willie Cook on trumpet; Matthew Gee, Sam Hurt, and Charles Greenlee on trombone; Jimmy Heath and John Coltrane on alto saxophone; Jessie Powell and Paul Gonsalves on tenor saxophone; Al Gibson on baritone saxophone; John Acea on piano; John Collins on guitar; Al McKibbon on bass; and Specs Wright on drums) record the tracks "Say When", "Tally Ho", "You Stole My Wife, Your Horse Thief" (vocals by Gillespie), and "I Can't Remember (vocals by Tiny Irvin) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 797) and the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 839).
1951 - Claude Gordon and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Red River Valley", "Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)", "The Bluebird", "My Devotion", and "I Cried For You" in Los Angeles, California. The Capitol Records Transcription Service will issue the first, second and fourth tracks on the transcription disc B-%21 and the third and last tracks on the transcription disc B-522.
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Yma Sumac records vocal overdubs on top of orchestral tracks recorded by Alexander Borisoff and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) for the title "Llulla Mak'ta (Andean Don Juan)". Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Yma Sumac and Moises Vivanco's album "Inca Taqui" (FBF-423).
1955 - Capitol Records artist Jean Shepard joins the Grand Ole Opry on her 22nd birthday
1955 - Joe "Fingers" Carr (aka Joe Busch, on piano, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", "Take Me Out To The Ball Game", "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon", "Shine On Harvest Moon", and "I Love You Truly in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Carr's album "Joe "Fingers" Carr Plays Parlor Piano" (T 698).
1955 - Billy May and His Orchestra (Dick Cathcart on trumpet; Elmer "Moe" Schneider on trombone; Matty Matlock on clarinet; Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone; with Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Vito "Mickey" Mangano, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, and Si Zentner on trombone; Vince De Rosa on French horn; Clarence Karella on tuba; Skeets Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone, flute, and clarinet; Ted Nash on tenor saxophone, clarinet, and flute, Jules Jacob on tenor saxophone, oboe and English horn; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, and bass saxophone); Paul Smith on piano, celeste, and calliope; Al Hendrickson on guitar and banjo; Joe Mondragon on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Lou Singer on percussion; and Ann Mason Stockton on hharp) record the tracks "Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue", "Panama", and "Sorta Blues" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on May's album "Sorta-Dixie!" (T 677).
1955 - Sascha Gorodnitzki (on piano) records unlisted titles that are (as of 2005) unissued in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
1956 - Al Martino (on vocals), with Les Baxter's orchestra and chorus (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "I'm Sorry", "Never Doubt Me", "Half Loved" and "I'm A Funny Guy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol F3605) and (as of 2005) the second and third tracks have yet to be issued.
1956 - The Roger Wagner Chorale (with Wagner directing unlisted singers and orchestra players) records a rejected take of Malotte's "The Lord's Prayer" and the traditional track "Elli Elli" (featuring Cantor Allen Michelson) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Elli Elli" on the chorale's album "The House of The Lord" (FAP-2-8365).
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Louis Prima (on trumpet), with Sam Butera (on tenor saxophone) and The Witnesses (Lou Sineaux on trombone; William "Willie" McCumber on piano; Bobby Roberts on guitar; Tony Liuzza on bass; and Harvey Lang on drums), record the tracks "Natural Guy" with vocals by Keely Smith and "Beep! Beep!" with vocals by Louis Prima at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the second track as a single (Capitol F3856) with "Buona Sera" on the flip side. Bear Family Records will issue both tracks in the 8 CD box set "Louie Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera: The Capitol Recordings" (BCD 15776) in Germany. Both titles will be included as bonus tracks of the digital version of Prima's album "Call Of The Wildest" on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify.
1958 - The Kingston Trio (Donald "Dave" Guard on vocals and guitar; Robert "Bob Shane" Schoen on vocals and guitar; Nicholas "Nick" Reynolds on vocals, guitar, and drums) records the tracks "Sally (Don't You Grieve)" and "Raspberries, Strawberries" in Denver, Colorado. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol F4114).
1958 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Jackie Davis (on organ, with: 5 unlisted trombonists which may have included Bob Fitzpatrick, Joe Howard, Ed Kusby, Nick DiMaio, Dick Nash, George Roberts, Lester Robinson, Frank Rosolino, and Ken Shroyer who are all listed as having played on the album; Vince De Rosa on French horn; Irving Ashby on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Milt Holland on drums; and Weedee Morris on bongos) records the tracks "Yours Is My Heart Alone", "This Can't Be Love", and "When I'm With You" at the first session and "Falling In Love With Love" and "Frenesi" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all three tracks from the first session on Davis' album "" (T 1180) and "Frenesi" as a single (Capitol F4158) with "Gonna Get A Girl" on the flip side. As of 2005, "Falling In Love With Love" has yet to be issued.
1958 - Jerry Southern (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Vincent De Rosa, John Cave, Arthur Frantz, and Richard Perissi on French horn; Wilbur Schwartz, Ted Nash, Victor Garber, Fred Falensby, and Jules Jacob on saxophones; Paul Smith on piano; Ed Gilbert on bass and tuba; Alvin Stoller on drums; Verlye Mills on harp; and on strings: Ben Gill, Murray Kellner, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on vocals; Alvin Dinkin, Virginia Majewski, Alex Neiman, and Paul Robyn on viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "I Concentrate On You", "Get Out Of Town", "Which?", and "After You" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Southern's album "Jeri Southern Meets Cole Porter" (T 1173).
1960 - Overdubs are recorded for The DeCastro Sisters' tracks "Undecided" and "I'll Always Be In Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the tracks on the sisters' album "A Rockin' Beat" (T 1501).
1960 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with Jack Fascinato conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Jealous Heart", "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Now", "I Really Don't Want To Know", 'Molly Darling", "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle", "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)", and "Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ford's album "Tennessee Ernie Ford Looks At Love" (T 1542).
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 Uan Rasey on trumpet; Ed Kusby, Milt Bernhart, William Schaefer, and Lloyd Ulyate on trombone; Red Callender on tuba; Willie Schwartz and Harry Klee on alto saxophone; Plas Johnson and Buddy Collette on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano; John Collins on guitar; Charlie Harris on bass; and Lee Young on drums; Emil Richards on vibraphone and percussion; Isadore Roman, Israel Baker, Emanuel Moss, Emil Briano, Irving Klase, Ambrose Russo, and Rickey Marino on violins; and Verlye Mills on harp), records the tracks "Cold, Cold Heart" (with Cole on organ), "Let's Face The Music And Dance" (with Cole on organ), "Something Makes Me Want To Dance With You", and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Right Myself A Letter" 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 - Pete Candoli (on trumpet) and Gloria Wood (on vocals, with: ) record the track "Hey, Bellboy" (with Larry Bunker on bell), and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "I'm Gone", and "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Hey, Bellboy" on the CD "Ultra Lounge, Volume 8 - Cocktail Capers" (8-37596-2).
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for vocalist Barbara Dane's tracks "Nobody Knows The Way I Feel", "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child", "Trouble Man", "This Little Light Of Mine", "S.F. Weather Blues", "Mean Old Southern", "Pinch Packa", "Pallet On Your Floor", "Hurry Up, Sundown", "If You Lose Your Money", "Lover Man", "Walkin' Blues", "Goin' Home Blues", "Oh Freedom", "Ain't Gonna Study War No More", "I'm On My Way", "Don't You Wish You Had Little Girls", "Muleskinner Blues", "Last Mile Blues", "Backwater Blues", and "Easy Living". As of 2005, the label has yet to issue any of them.
1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California 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 "Turn Around", "Goin' Away From Here", "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream/Power And Glory", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Peace Corp. Marching Song" at the first session and the (as of 2005) two unissued tracks "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" and "Run Come See" and the track "Freedom Calling" at the second session in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first four tracks from the first session and the last track from the second session on the group's eponymous album "The Good Time Singers" (T 2041).
1963 - Ruth Welcome (on zither) records the tracks "Come Back To Sorrento", "Scusami", "Until Then", and "The Happy Wanderer" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Welcome's album "Continental Zither" (T 2472).
1964 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "Dance, Dance, Dance", with "The Warmth Of The Sun" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard and Cash Box Magazines' singles charts.
1966 - Sam and The Iridescents (lineup unlisted, but online sources say it was a 5 member r&b group) record the tracks "Punish Me", "Without My Sugar", and "While The City Sleeps" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 5834). No issuing information is listed for the first track, so if anyone knows who was in the group and/or if "Punish Me" has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1966 - Tex Ritter (on vocals, with orchestra and chorus with unlisted lineups) records the tracks "Just Beyond The Moon" and "Greedy Old Dog" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5839).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Knack (lineup unlisted, not the '70s group) record the track "Freedom Now" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's last (4 of 4) singles for the label (Capitol 2075) with "Lady In The Window" on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Merle Haggard (on vocals and guitar, with: George French Jr. on piano; Glen Campbell and Lewis A. Talley on guitar; Roy Nichols on electric guitar; Billy Mize on open string guitar and harmony vocals; Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar; Jerry Ward [aka Howard Lowe] on bass; Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums; and Bonnie Owens on harmony vocals) records the tracks "My Past Is Present", "Mom And Dad's Waltz", "My Ramona", and "Because You Can't Be Mine" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Haggard's album "Sing Me Back Home" (T 2848) and the last two tracks on the album "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde" (ST 2912) as by Merle Haggard and The Strangers.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - George Van Eps (on guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Glad To Be Unhappy", "Stop, Look And Listen", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Blues Serenade", and "Serenata" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Van Eps' album "7 String" (ST 2783).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Billy and The Essentials (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Mary Elizabeth" and "So Is Our Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters but, as of 2005, has yet to issue either track.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Six Penny Opera (lineup unlisted) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "What's My Baby", "Chance To Fly", and "In The Midnight Hour" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Flower Grave" and "Foxy Lady" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the group's album "Nobody But Me" (ST 2906).
1968 - Harry Middlebrooks records the tracks "Let Me Love You", "My, My Mama", "Solitary Man" and "Shenandoah" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed, so if anyone knows if any of the tracks have been issued, please leave a comment.
1968 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Moonlight In Vermont", "My Funny Valentine", "Little Green Apples", and "I'll Never Smile Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ford's album "Songs I Like To Sing" (ST-127).
1968 - Kansas (lineup unlisted, not the group from the '70s) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "I Don't Wanna Discuss It" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1968 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Do It Again" at the first session and "Our Prayer" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "20/20" (SKAO-133).
1968 - Diane Hogans records the tracks "Love Is All Around" and "How Does It Feel" and the (as of 2005) unlisted tracks "Toy Balloon" and "The Pain's The Same" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2478).
1968 - Sonny James (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Everything Begins And Ends With You" in Nashville, Tennessee. After an overdub is recorded on December 3, 1968 Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2370) with "The Journey" on the flip side.
1969 - The Sweet Things (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Shelter" and "Children" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information for either track listed, so if anyone knows who was in the group or if either of the tracks have ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Jack Wild (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Picture Of You", "Some Beautiful", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Living On A Living Island" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2742) and on Wild's album "The Jack Wild Album" (SKAO-545).
1969 - Buddy Alan records the tracks "Big Mama's Medicine Show", "I Would Do Anything For You", and "Georgia Boy" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Alan's album "Wild, Free & 21" (ST-411).
1970 - Badfinger's Apple Records single "No Matter What", with "Carry On Till Tomorrow" on the flip side and released by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart.
1971 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) record the unissued and listed as destroyed track "Jam" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. If anyone knows why the recording was destroyed, please leave a comment.
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Overdubs are recorded for Nancy Wilson's tracks "I Know I Love Him", "Are We Losing Touch", and "(Don't Forget) The Laughter And The Tears" in Los Angeles, California. After more overdubs are recorded on January 9 and 10, 1973 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "I Know I Love Him" (ST-11131).
35 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Mel McDaniel records the tracks "Oklahoma Wind" and "It's About Time" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on McDaniel's album "The Farm" (ST-11779).
1978 - Freddie Hart (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "The Only Woman In The World", "Wasn't It Easy, Baby?", "Look-A Here", "Give A Little You To Me", "My Lady Loves", "My Lady", "Hangin' On By A Heartstring", "Guilty", and "More Than A Bedroom Thing" at Max Works Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hart's album "My Lady" (ST-11911).
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 "Music's All Right" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Squier's album "The Tale Of The Tape" (ST-12062).
1979 - René & Angela (René Moore and Angela Winbush on vocals) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Touch Me When I'm Dancing" for Capitol Records.
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 "Nobody Knows" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Squier's album "Don't Say No" (ST-12146).
1980 - The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section (lineup unlisted) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Instrumental #1" for Capitol Records in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
1986 - Les Brown and His Band of Renown (Don Smith, Darrel Gardner, Fred Koyen, and Don Rader on trumpets and flugelhorns; Mat Utal on alto saxophone; Rusty Higgins and Greg Huckins on alto and soprano saxophones; Lou Ciotti on tenor saxophone; Butch Stone on baritone saxophone and bass clarinet; Jack Redmond, Andy Martin, and Bob Payne on trombones; Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Mundell Lowe on guitar; Eric Doney on piano; Tom Hill on bass; and Jack Sperling on drums) have the first of two sessions in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios (the next is on December 8, 1986) for their Ryko Distribution album "Digital Swing" with producer Ralph Jungheim and engineer Charlie Paakkari
1986 - Jerry Colonna (born Gerardo Luigi Colonna), comedian, television, radio and motion picture actor, voice over artist, trombone player, and Capitol Records artist (1945-1952), dies at age 82 of kidney failure at The Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hill, California and is later buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, California
25 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Poison's Capitol Records single "I Won't Forget You", with "Blame It On You" on the flipside, peaks at #13 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1990 - Richard Thompson record's the track "Harry's Theme" for Capitol Records. There is no location or issuing information listed, so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued and/or where it was recorded, please leave a comment.
1995 - Jim Eanes, (aka "Smilin'" Jim Eanes, and born Homer Robert Eanes, Jr.) singer, songwriter, banjo player, guitarist, bandleader (The Shenandoah Valley Boys), radio disc jockey, and Capitol Records solo artist (1949, best known for the track "Baby Blue Eyes") dies at age 71 of congestive heart failure in Virginia
1995 - Capitol Records releases The Beatle's 60-track Apple Records compilation "The Beatles Anthology I" in the United States. The collection includes the previously unreleased track "Free As A Bird" and, according to a later statement by Capitol, will sell 450,000 units on its first day of release.
1995 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Fresh Horses"

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1934 - Future Capitol Records artist Ella Fitzgerald makes her stage debut at an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Future Capitol Records artist Judy Garland gives birth to future Capitol Records artist Liza Minnelli's half-sister, Lorna Luft
1960 - Johnny Burnette's Liberty Records single "You're Sixteen", with "I Beg Your Pardon" on the flip side enters Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Liberty's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group.
1983 - Great White (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Out Of The Night", "Stick It", "Substitute", "Bad Boys", and "On Your Knees" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue all the tracks on the band's eponymous album "Great White" (E2-48953). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.
1984 - During two recording sessions that take place on this date for EMI America, Michael Murphey records the track "Innocent Hearts" at the first session and "Dance The Blues Away" at the second session. No recording location or issuing information is listed. If anyone knows where the recording took place and if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1904 - Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophonist and band leader, is born in St.Joseph, Missouri
100 Years Ago Today In 1912 - Eleanor Powell, dancer and film actress, is born
1931 - Universal Pictures releases "Frankenstein"
1934 - Cole Porter’s "Anything Goes" opens at the Alvin Theatre in New York City
1945 - Robert Benchley, author, columnist, magazine editor, charter member of the Algonquin Round Table, script writer, motion picture actor and grandfather of author Peter Benchley, dies at age 56
1955 - The Fulton Theatre in New York City is renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre to honor the actress.