DECEMBER 1, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1913 - Mary Martin, Motion Picture, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress, mother of actor Larry Hagman, and Capitol Records artist (Soundtrack to television version of "Annie Get Your Gun" with John Raitt) is born Mary Virginia Martin in Weatherford, Texas
1915 - Johnny Johnston, vocalist with Art Kassel and His Castle's In the Air Orchestra, motion picture actor, and as a solo artist is one of the first singers signed to Capitol Records, is born in Saint Louis, Missouri
1930 - Matt Monro, singer and EMI, Liberty and Capitol Records artist, is born Terence Parsons in Shoreditch, in the London Borough of Hackney, England
1935 - Lou Rawls, Grammy Award-winning singer, film, television, and commercial actor, member of the group The Soul Stirrers, and Capitol Records artist (1962-1971), is born Louis Allen Rawls in Chicago, Illinois

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1938 - The Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam (lineup unlisted), conducted by Willem Mengelberg, record Vivaldi's "Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Opus 3 #8: Part 1: Allegro Moderato", "Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Opus 3 #8: Part 2: Adagio", and "Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Opus 3 #8: Part 3: Allegro" and Bach's "Air (From 'Suite N° 3')" in Amsterdam, Holland. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the tracks on the orchestra's album "VIVALDI - Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Opus 3 #8 / BACH-Air (From Suite #3)" (EBL-8057).
1941 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Frank Beach, Chico Alvarez, and Earl Collier on trumpet; Harry Forbes and Dick Cole on trombone; Jack Ordean and Bill Lahey on alto saxophone; Ted Romersa on tenor saxophone; Red Dorris on tenor saxophone and vocals; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Al Costi on guitar; Howard Rumsey on bass; Marvin George on drums) perform the tracks "Two Moods", "I Got It Bad" (with Kay Gregory on vocals), "La Cumparsita", and "Arkansas Traveler" for an NBC broadcast at The Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa Beach, California which is transcribed for the Armed Forces Radio Service. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the 4 LP box set "The Kenton Era" (WDX-569).
1944 - Johnnie Johnston (on vocals), with Paul Baron and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Strange Music", the tracks "What A Sweet Surprise" and "My Heart Sings", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Please Don't Say 'No'" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "What A Sweet Surprise" and "My Heart Sings" together as a single (Capitol 186).
1945 - Danny Kuanna (on ukelele) and His Islanders (Bernie Kaai on steel guitar; Mel Peterson and Joe Kealoha on guitar; adn Al McIntire and Ernest Tavares on bass) record the "Hawaiian War Chant", "He 'Ui (You're Beautiful), the instrumenta "Kohaa March", and "Kalima Waltz" (listed as possibly with vocals by Scotty Harrell) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Holiday In Hawaii" (T 169).
1946 - Merle Travis' Capitol Records single "Divorce Me C.O.D.", with "Missouri" on the flip side, is #4 on the Pop singles chart
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra (with Weston conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra of unlisted musicians including brass, reeds, and strings players) records the tracks "Gone With The Wind", "Poor Buttefly", "My Romance", and "Sleepy Time Gal" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Music For Romancing" (T 153).
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two session s held this day at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California Kay Starr, with Dave Cavanaugh's Music (Dick Anderson on clarinet, Dave Cavanaugh on tenor saxophone, Red Norvo on vibraphones, Arnold Ross on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Red Callender on bass, and Jack Turner on drums) records the tracks "I Haven't Changed A Thing", "There Ain't No Sweet Man (That's Worth The Salt Of My Tears)", "Snuggled On Your Shoulder", and "Between A Kiss And A Sigh" at the first session and "Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong", "Steady Daddy (I Like A Man Who Takes His Time)", "Please Love Me", and "Believe It, Beloved" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "There Ain't No Sweet Man (That's Worth The Salt Of My Tears)" and "Please Love Me" together as a single (Capitol 15288), "Snuggled On Your Shoulder" and "Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong" together as a single (Capitol 15087), and "Steady Daddy (I Like A Man Who Takes His Time)" as a single (Capitol 15314) with "So Tired" on the flip side. Mosaic Records' will issue all the tracks on the 1997 box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions" (MD12-170).
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Sportsmen (vocalists Bill Days, Max Smith, Martin Sperzel, and Gurney Bell), with Perry Botkin and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the (as of 2005) unissued track "It's A Lonesome Old Town" in Los Angeles, California for Los Angeles, California.
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Sam Donahue (on tenor saxophone) and His Orchestra (Lee Katzman, Phil Gilbert, Fern Caron, and Bill Faffley on trumpet; Bob Cutshall, Dick Nash, Owen Massingill, and Ed Fromm on trombone; Harry Peterson and Bill Nichol on alto saxophone; Norman Elvin and George Perry on tenor saxophone; Joe Reisman on baritone saxophone; Ray Rossi on piano; Ed Cunningham on bass; and Harold "Hal" Hahn on drums), using Donahue's arrangements, record the tracks "Robbin' Nest", "I'll Get Along Somehow" (vocals by Bill Lockwood), the (as of 2005) unissued track "When A Woman Loves A Man" (vocals by Shirley Lloyd), and the track "Tocos, Enchiladas and Beans" (vocals by Shirley Lloyd) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and the last track together as a single (Capitol 493) and the second track as a single (Capitol 15081) with "Sax-A-Boogie" on the flip side.
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Wesley Tuttle (on vocals and guitar) and His Texas Stars (Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Agapito "Pepe" Martinez on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass) record the tracks "Ages And Ages Ago", "The Last Mile", "Teardrops On My Heart", "Sweethearts On Parade", and "Foggy River" in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue all the tracks on disc G-129.
1948 - The Starlighters (vocal group with unlisted lineup) record the tracks "Season's Greetings, Part 1" and "Season's Greetings, Part 2" in Paris, France. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together on a Christmas 1948 DJ Promo Record.
1948 - Marcel Laurence (aka Edwin "Buddy" Cole, on Hammond organ) records the tracks "Let The Rest Of The World Go By" and "Pigalle Rag (Pig Alley Rag)" in Paris, France. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 15338).
1949 - Jan Garber and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unlisted track "Lost In A Dream Last Night", the tracks "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes", "Confidentially (vocals by Ernie Mathias), "Dinah" and an unissued take of "Dinah" without verse in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"as as single (Capitol 925) with "Deep Night" on the flip side, and "Confidentially" and the first take of "Dinah" together as a single (Capitol 804).
1950 - Frank DeVol and His Music Of The Century (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Teardrops From My Eyes" (vocals by Helen O'Connell), "It's A Lonesome Old Town" vocals by The Dream Makers [vocal group with unlisted lineup]), and "Lullaby Of Broadway" (vocals by Helen O'Connell and The Dream Makers) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks togehter as a single (Capitol 1340) and the last track as a s single (Capitol 1359) with "Seven Wonders Of The World" on the flip side.
1950 - Paul Neighbors and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Hullabaloo", "No One But You", Give Me You", and Sentimental Music" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1341) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1353).
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Capitol Records takes excerpts from previous recordings by Pinto Colvig and creates a promotional record for "Bozo's Nursery Rhymes" (PRO-113).
1953 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Vic Minichiello, Sam Noto, Don Dennis, and Don Smith on trumpet; Tom Shepard, Keith Moon, Milt Gold, and Paul Severson on trombone; Bob Dockstader on bass trombone; Dave Schildkraut and Lee Konitz on alto saxophone; Bill Holman and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone; Lorraine Ragon on baritone saxophone; Bob Lesher on guitar; Don Bagley on bass; and Stan Levey on drums), with The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, and Ken Errair) on vocals, record the tracks "Malaya" (with Candido Camero on bongos), "I'll Be Seeing You" (without the saxophone players), "I Knew You When" (without orchestra), and a rejected take of "Seems Like Old Times" (without orchestra) at Western Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue "I'll Be Seeing You" as a single (Capitol 2832) with "Please Remember" on the flip side. Mosaic Records will issue the first three tracks in the box set "The Complete Capitol Four Freshmen Fifties Sessions" (MD9-203).
1953 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg, record Tchaikovsky's "Serenade For Strings" and Prokofiev's "Classical Symphony In D Major, Opus 28" at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Recods will issue both tracks on the orchestra's album "PROKOFIEV - Classical Symphony In D Major, Opus 28 / TCHAIKOVSKY - Serenade For Strings, Opus 48" (P-8290).
1954 - Nat Brandwynne and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Do You Ever Think Of Me", "Cheek To Cheek", "Mine" and "It's De-Lovely" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Brandwynne's album "Arthur Murray Society Fox Trots" (H-566).
1955 - During two sessions held this day Woody Herman (on clarinet, alto saxophone, and vocals) and The Las Vegas Herd (Dick Collins and John Coppola on trumpet; Cy Touff on bass trumpet; Richie Kamuca on tenor saxophone; Norman Pockrandt on piano; and Monte Budwig on bass) record the tracks "9:20 Special" (arranged by Nat Pierce), "Jumpin' At The Woodside" (arranged by Nat Pierce)", "Bags' Over Groove" (arranged by John Coppola), and "Bass Face" (arranged by John Coppola) at the first session and (with Cy Touff on trumpet instead of bass trumpet) the tracks "The Boot (John's Rendezvous)" (arrange by John Coppola), "Wailing Wall" (arranged by Cy Touff), "Junior" (arranged by John Coppola), "Broadway" (arranged by Nat Pierce), and A Smo-o-oth One" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Herman's album "Jackpot!" (T 748).
1955 - Harry James (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Nick Buono, Art DePew, Donald Smith, Conrad Gozzo, and Joe Dolny also on trumpet; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; Roy Main and Dick Nash on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Herb Lorden on clarinet and alto saxophone; Willie Smith on alto saxophone; Jeff Massingill and Herbie Steward on tenor saxophone; Bob Poland on bass saxophone; Larry Kinnamon on piano; Tiny Timbrell on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Buddy Combine on drums) records the tracks "Beguine", "Ram's Horn", a rejected take of "Ultra", and "Smogbound" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Smogbound" on the compilation 2 LP set "Dance To The Bands!" (EAP-4-727). Mosaic REcords will issue "Beguine", "Ram's Horn" and "Smogbound" in the box set "" (MD7-192).
1958 - Mark Murphy (on vocals), with an orchestra (Stu Williamson, Al Porcino, and Lee Katzman on trumpet; Dick Kenney on trombone; Ronnie Lang on alto saxophone; Richie Kamuca on tenor saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano; Bobby Gibbons on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; Mel Lewis on drums; and Carlos Mejia on conga) using arrangements by Bill Holman, records the tracks "That Old Black Magic/Cheek To Cheek", "Jersey Bounce", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Lucky In Love", "Hit The Road To Dreamland", and "For Me And My Gal" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Murphy's album "This Could Be The Start Of Something" (T 1177).
1959 - Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) and The Toads (unlisted vocalists), records the track "The Old Payola Roll Blues, Part 1" and a new take of the track "The Old Payola Roll Blues, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks together as a single (Capitol 4329).
1959 - The Castaways (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "The Twitch" and "Vibrations" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4340).
1960 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (with Riddle conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Tommy, Tommy", My Gentle Young Johnny", "My Miss Mary", and "Artificial Flowers" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Riddle's album "Music From 'Tenderloin'" (T 1536).
1961 - Kay Starr (on vocals, with: Ben Webster on tenor saxophone; Gerald Wiggins on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Lee Young on drums) records the tracks "I Cry By Night", "It Had To Be You", "P.S. I Love You", "More Than You Know", "My Kinda Love", and "What Do I See In Her?" (with Mannie Klein on trumpet instead of Ben Webster on tenor saxophone) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Starr's album "I Cry By Night" (T 1681).
1961 - Vic Damone (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Milton Raskin on piano; H.J. Timbrell and Al Hendrickson on guitar; Myer Rubin on bass; Sid Bulkin, Emil Richards, and Ralph Hansell on percussion; Verlye Brilhart on harp; and on strings: Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Lou Raderman, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Robert Barene, Nathan Ross, Anatol Kaminsky, Marshall Moss, Lou Klass, James Getzoff, and Eudice Shapiro on violin; Ralph Lane, Cecil Figelski, Alvin Dinkin, and Virginia Majewski on viola; Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, Edgar Lustgarten, and Victor Gottlieb on cello), records the tracks "Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)", "Beyond The Reef", "Flamingo", and "Bali Ha'i" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Damone's album "Strange Enchantment" (T 1691).
1961 - The Four Amigos (Miguelito Alcaide on vocals and guitar, and Felito Melendez, Pedrito Berrios, and Guito Vadiz on vocals) record the tracks "Ed Cid - Love Theme" and "Amor En Abril" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4860).
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - During two sessions held this day in Mexico City, Mexico the (as of 2005) unissued orchestral tracks "Tennessee Waltz", "You Are My Sunshine", "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", "I Can't Stop Loving You", and "San Antonio Rose" are recorded at the first session and "San Antonio Rose", "High Noon", "A Border Affair", and "You Don't Know Me" are recorded at the second session for Capitol Records. The tracks were planned to be used for unrecorded vocal tracks by Tex Ritter.
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Dear Lonely Hearts", with "Who's Next In Line" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1964 - Buck Owens records the tracks "Cryin' Time" and "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" for Capitol Records
1964 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Ralph Carmichael conducting the orchestra (Bobby Bryant on trumpet solo; Bobby Bryant, Reunald Jones, Larry McGuire, Al Porcinio, and Ray Triscari on trumpet; Fred Mergy, Tommy Shepard, and Wilbur Sudmeier on trombone; Robert Knight on bass trombone; Charlie Kennedy and Bud Shank on alto saxophone; Wayne Dunstan an Dan Patiris on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone; Kenneth Hildebrand on piano; John Collins, Eddie Duran, and Paul Miller on guitar; George Butterfield on bass; Leon Petties on drums; and on strings: Sherrill Coltrin, James Getzoff, Leo Kailin, Lou Klass, Alexander Koltun, Robert Konrad, Mischa Myers, and Isadore Roman on violin; Stanley Harris and Harry Hyams on viola; and Paul Bergstrom and Anne Goodman on cello), records a rejected take of "More" and the tracks "How I'd Love To Love You" and "Coquette (Little Coquette)" at Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California between 1:00pm and 4:30pm. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks on album "L-O-V-E" (T 2195).
1964 - H.B. Barnum and His Orchestra (with Barnum conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Night Song", "Lorna's Here", "Gimme Some" and "This Is The Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Barnum's album "Instrumental Hits From 'Golden Boy'" (T 2278).
1964 - Buck Owens (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "We're Gonna Let The Good Times Roll", "Cryin' Time", and "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Owens' album "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" (T 2283).
1965 - Merle Haggard (on vocals and guitar) and The Strangers (George French Jr. on piano; Phil Baugh on guitar; Billy Mize on open-string guitar and harmony vocals; Lewis A. Ley on rhythm guitar; Ralph Mooney on steel guitar; Jerry Ward [aka Howard Lowe] on bass; Helen "Peaches" Price on drums; and Bonnie Owens on harmony vocals) record two takes of the track "Singing Doors" and "The Girl Turned Ripe" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 10:00am and 1:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the first take of "Swinging Doors" and "The Girl Turned Ripe" together as a single (Capitol 5600) and the second take of "Swinging Doors" on the compilation album "Great Stars Sing Their Great Hits" (T 2739).
1965 - The Perfect Strangers (lineup unlisted), with Bill Ramal conducting the orchestra (lineup also unlisted), records the tracks "I Will Always Wait For You" and "Take A Chance" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Let Him Go" and "Baby Come Back" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 5607).
1966 - Sandler & Young (aka Tony Sandler and Ralph Young on vocals), with the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by (listed as either) Sid Feller or Billy May, record the tracks "Walk An Autumn Day With Me", "Just Say I Love Here (Dicitencello Vuie)", "Put On A Happy Face", "Chanson D'Amour (Song Of Love)", and "Sunrise, Sunset" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 5873) with "Walk An Autumn Day With Me" on the flip side and the rest of the tracks on the duo's album "On The Move" (T 2686).
1966 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Paul & Paula (no last names listed)'s tracks "Paper Crown" and the instrumental "Patsy". Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Tower 304).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The final overdubs are recorded Bobbie Gentry's track "Parchman Farm" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the tracks on Gentry's album "The Delta Sweetie" (T 2842).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Stone Poney's (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the track "Some Of Shelly's Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the album "Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys And Friends, Volume III" (ST 2863).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Kris Peterson records the (as of 2005) unissued track "It's Unbelievable" and "Just As Much As I Love You" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Dick Curless records the tracks "Bury The Bottle With Me", "Wrinkled, Crinkled, Wanted Dollar Bill", "Just For The Record" and "I'm Worried About Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue the first three tracks on Curless' album "" (T 5108). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks on Curless' 7 CD box set "A Tombstone Every Mile" (BCD 15882) in Germany.
1968 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) records an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Barbara Ann" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1968 - Max Frost and The Troopers (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Brave New World" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1969 - Overdubs are recorded for Glen Campbell's tracks "And The World Keeps Spinning" and the second take of the track "Country Girl" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on the album "Try A Little Kindness" (SW-389).
1969 - Capitol Records registers the masters for The Cannonball Adderley Quintet's tracks "Country Preacher" and "Hummin'" and Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's album "Country Preacher" (SKAO-404).
1969 - The Chaparral Brothers (John and Paul Chaparral) record the tracks "Let Somebody Love You", "I Let Another Good One Get Away", and "Hello L.A., Bye Bye Birmingham". Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together on the brothers' album "Just For The Records" (ST-551). There is no issuing information listed for the second track so if anyone knows if the track was ever issued, please leave me a comment.
1969 - Mel Tormé (on vocals), with Jimmy Jones conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Requiem: 820 Latham", the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Something" and "Wanderin' Star", and the track "Take A Letter, Maria" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together on Tormé's album "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" (ST-430).
1969 - Bobby Young (aka Jami Ross) records the tracks "Love's Got A Hole In The Middle" and "Romaine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2773).
1969 - Cannonball Adderley Quintet () record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Our November" and "N° 1 Direction" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.
1969 - Bobbie Gentry (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "No Me Quiero Enamorar (I'll Never Fall In Love Again)", "En Todas Partes (Here, There And Everywhere)" and "You're Number One Fan" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and Capitol Latino, a division of Capitol Records, issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol Latino 6904) and Capitol Records will issue the last track on Gentry's album "Patchwork" (ST-494).
1969 - Overdubs are recorded for Jean Shepard's tracks "What Went Wrong" and "A Woman's Hand" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 2779).
1969 - Capitol Records will registers the masters it purchased for Dick Dodd's tracks "We Got The Power", "Intrepid", "Love Is The Last Word", "Serina" and "Time Will Tell". There is no issuing information listed for any of the tracks so if anyone knows when or where the tracks were recorded and if any of them have ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1970 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "Endlessly", with "Happy Memories" on the flip side is #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1970 - Overdubs are recorded for C. P. & W. (Cashman, Pistelli and West, aka Dennis Cashman [listed as possibly] on vocals and Gene Pistilli and Tommy West [listed as possibly] on guitar)'s (as of 20055) unissued track "Knock On My Door" and the track "Child Of Mine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track as a single (Capitol 3078) with "Across The Universe" on the flip side.
1970 - Lesley Warren record the tracks "Sooner Or Later", "It's Too Late", and "Don't Change On Me" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information for the tracks so if anyone knows if any of the tracks have been issued, please leave a comment.
1970 - Tim Rose records the tracks "I Don't Believe In It Any More" and "Without You" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. There is no issuing information for the tracks so if anyone knows if either of the tracks have been issued, please leave a comment.
1971 - The Hollyridge Strings (unlisted lineup of string musicians), directed by Stu Phillips, record a new take of "Imagine" and the tracks "Theme From 'Shaft'", "Bridge Over Troubled Waters", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Theme From "Summer Of '42'", and "It's Impossible" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the orchestra's album "Hits Of The '70s" (ST-883).
1971 - Dorsey Burnette (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "She Don't Cry Anymore", the track "Mama, Mama", the (as of 2005) unissued track "If I Didn't Hear The Church Bells Ring", and the track "Lonely To Be Alone" in Los Angeles, California. The second track as a single (Capitol 3588) with "Keep Out Of My Dreams" on the flip side and the last track as a single (Capitol 3463) with "Cry Mama" on the flip side.
1971 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Jim Capaldi records the tracks "Eve" and "Oh! How We Danced" at the first session and the track "Last Day Of Dawn" at the second session. Island Records, distributed at the time by Capitol Records, issues all the tracks on Capaldi's album "Oh How We Danced" (SW-9314).
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Bobby Paris records the tracks "Baby, Spread Your Love On Me", "You're A Friend", and "Love Looks So Good On You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3592) and the last track together as a single (Capitol 3727) with "Day Dreamer" on the flip side.
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - During two sessions held this day for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California Joanie Summers records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Steppin'", "Mary C. Brown And The Hollywood Sign" and "Disillusion (The Jump)" at the first session and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Let Me Be The One" and "Just One Smile" at the second session.
1973 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Dorsey Burnette's (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Stormy Years", "We Can't Go On Meeting Here Like This", and "Love Is What I've Got To Find Again", the tracks "Tangerine" and "Daddy Loves You Honey", the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "She Looks A Whole Like Her Mama", "You Love Me Just Enough To Change My Mind", and "Don't Close The Doors To Heaven Anymore", and the track Bob, All The Playboys And Me". Capitol Records will issue "Tangerine" as a single (Capitol 3963) with "What Ladies Can Do (When They Want To)" on the flip side, "Daddy Loves You Honey" as a single (Capitol 3887) with "True Love Means Forgiving" on the flip side, and "Bob, All The Playboys And Me" as a single (Capitol 3829) with "The Boogleggers" on the flip side.
1975 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Where Flamingos Fly" and "Little Star" in Sausalito, California for Capitol Records.
1975 - White Horse (lineup unlisted) records the track "It Doesn't Take Much" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's eponymous album "White Horse" (ST-11687).
1976 - Overdubs are recorded for Sammy Hagar's tracks "Crusin' & Boozin'", "Red", "Catch The Wind", and "Free Money" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the all the tracks on Hagar's eponymous album "Sammy Hagar" (ST-11599).
35 Years Ago Today In 1977 - The Dusty Chaps (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Domino Joe", When The Full Moon Rises", "Annabel Walker", "Dance With Me Dolores", "Keep Your Hands Of Her, Stranger", "Chili Today, Hot Tamale", "Keep Me Out Of Jail Tonight", "Club De Mexico Polka", "Nogales Song", "Shoot Out At The Rocket Club" and "Ashes To Ashes" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Domino Joe" (ST-11755).
35 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Freddie Hart (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Our Love (Is Our Castle)", "You'll Never Know", "And Then Some", "How Right You Are", "Born A Fool", "Only You", "Unimportant Love Affair", "So Good, So Rare, So Fine", "Colorado" and "For Lovers Only" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hart's album "Only You" (ST-11724).
35 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Gary Portland records the track "Letter Of Introduction" in an unlisted studio. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
35 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Billy "Crash" Craddock records the tracks "We Never Made It In Chicago", "I've Been Too Long Lonely, Baby" and "Not A Day Goes By" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Craddock's eponymous album "Billy "Crash" Craddock" (ST-11758).
1978 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' compilation "The Beatles Collection" as a limited edition with only 3,000 copies made.
1978 - Raul DeSouza (on percussion) records (listed as possibly with Leslie Drayton and Bobby Bryant on trumpet; Maurice Spears, Donald Cooke, and Lou McCreary on trombone; William Green, Ernie Fields, and Moacir Santos on saxophone; Alan Oldfield on keyboards and synthesizers; Greg Phillinganes on keyboard; David Walker, Greg Poree, and Arthur Wright on guitar; Eddie Watkins on bass; James Gadson and Edward Green on drums; Clarence "Butch" Robinson and Eddie "Bongo" Brown on conga and bongo drums; Bonita Wilson, Lynn B. Davis, Aneida James, and Mare Jones on bacground vocals using vocal arrangements by Jozef Powell; and a string section with unlisted musicians directed by by Assa Drori) the track "Fe-No-Me-Nol" at NSP Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on DeSouza's album "Til Tomorrow Comes" (ST-11918).
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 "In The Dark" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Squier's album "Don't Say No" (ST-12146).
1981 - A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the track "I'll Try Something New" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Ladies From The Eighties" (ST-12173).
1981 - Levon Helms records the track "You Can't Win Them All" in (listed as possibly) Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Capitol Records will issue the track on Helm's eponymous album "Levon Helm" (ST-12201).
1981 - Keith Stegall records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Looks Like Love", "So In Love With Loving You", "She's Playing Hard To Forget", and "Hurry On Home" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records.
1984 - Alcatrazz (listed as probably Graham Bonnet on vocals; Jimmy Waldo on keyboard and vocals; Steven Vai on guitar and vocals; Gary Shea on bass; and Jon Uvena on drums, percussion and vocals) records the track "Lighter Shade Of Green" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Disturbing The Peace" (ST-12385).
25 Years Ago Today In 1987 - Tanya Tucker (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Lonely At The Right Time" and "Lonesome Town" at Compass Point Studio in Nassau, Bahamas. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Tucker's album "Strong Enough To Bend" (C1-48865).
1988 - Charvoni (lineup unlisted) records the instrumental track "Always There" at an unlisted studio. There is no issuing information listed so if anyone knows who was in the band, where the track was recorded and if it was ever issued, please leave a comment.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1896 - Ray Henderson, composer and partner in the songwriting team DeSylva, Brown and Henderson with future Capitol Records co-founder Buddy DeSylva, is born Raymond Brost in Buffalo, New York
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole hosts the 64th and final episode of "The Nat King Cole Show", a 15-minute weekly variety show on NBC-TV. The series is cancelled because the network, and the show's producers, can't find any national advertisers willing to sponsor it due to Cole's race.
1960 - Future Capitol Records artist Bobby Darin marries actress Sandra Dee in a private ceremony at 3:00 AM
1979 - Kenny Rogers' United Artists Records single "Coward Of The County", with "I Want To Make You Smile" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. United Artists' catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, Capitol Records' parent company.
1980 - The Scooters (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "I'll Do Anything", "In Love Again", "Alien Nights", "Where Did We Go Wrong", "Blue Eyes", "Love Stealer", Time", "Standing Up Straight", "Every Good Reason", "Living In Character", "Hold On", and "Second Chance" in England for Utopia Records. EMI America Records will issue all the tracks, except the last two tracks, on the band's album "Blue Eyes" (SW-17045). There is no issuing information for the last two tracks so if anyone knows if they have ever been issued, please leave a comment. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, Capitol Records' parent company.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1879 - Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta, "H.M.S. Pinafore", opens with Arthur Sullivan conducted the orchestra while William Gilbert plays the role of a sailor in the chorus
1924 - George and Ira Gershwin's musical "Lady Be Good" opens at The Liberty Theatre in New York City starring Fred and Adele Astaire and will run for 330 performances