DECEMBER 2, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1954 - Kenni Huskey, singer, guitarist, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist (1959-1964), is born Nora Carolene Huskey in Newport, Arkansas
1968 - Nate Mendel, bassist in the Capitol Records group Foo Fighters, is born Nathan Gregor Mendel in Seattle, Washington

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Smilin' Ed McConnell (on vocals) and His Buster Brown Gang (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Jiggles Niggles and Piggle Diggle" and "Witch-A-Ma-Jig-Song" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 7-27003).
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During a split session held this day at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California, using arrangements by Mel Powell, first The Benny Goodman Septet (Benny Goodman on clarinet; Ed Kusby on trombone; Red Norvo on vibraphone; Mel Powell on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Artie Shapiro on bass; and Tommy Romersa on drums) records the track "Keep Me In Mind" (vocals by Peggy Lee), then The Benny Goodman Sextet (Benny Goodman on clarinet; Red Norvo on vibraphone; Mel Powell on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Artie Shapiro on bass; and Tommy Romersa on drums) records "Shirley Steps Out", then Benny Goodman (on clarinet) and His Orchestra (John Best on trumpet; Ed Kusby on trombone; Sinclair Lott on French horn; Paul McLarand and Jack Dumont on alto saxophone; Bumps Myers on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Louis Kievman on viola; Red Norvo on vibraphone; Mel Powell on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Artie Shapiro on bass; and Tommy Romersa on drums) records the track "For Every Man There's A Woman" (vocals by Peggy Lee), and finally Benny Goodman (on clarinet) and His Orchestra (without John Best on trumpet; Sinclair Lott on French horn; Paul McLarand and Jack Dumont on alto saxophone; Bumps Myers on tenor saxophone; and Louis Kievman on viola) records the track "Give Me Those Good Old Days" (vocals by The Sportsmen [Bill Days, Max Smith, Martin Sperzel, and Gurney Bell]). Capitol Records will issue the second track as a single (Capitol 15069) with "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" on the flip side, the third track as a single (Capitol 15030) with "Beyond The Sea (La Mer)" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15044) with "You Turned The Tables On Me" on the flip side. Columbia/Legacy will issue "Keep Me In Mind" on the 2 CD set "Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman: The Complete Recordings" (C2K 65686).
65 Years Ago Today In - Peggy Lee (on vocals), with Dave Barbour (on guitar) and his orchestra (unlisted flute, saxophone, oboe, piano, bass, drums, and strings players), records the tracks "Just A Shade On The Blue Side", "Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere", "Bubble-Loo, Bubble-Loo", and "Don't Smoke In Bed" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15159) with "Don't Be So Mean To Baby" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 15232) with "So Dear To My Heart" on the flip side, the third track as a single (Capitol 15118) with "Why Don't You Do Right" on the flip side, and the last track on Lee's album "Rendezvous With Peggy Lee" (CC-72).
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 tracks "The Sad Cowboy (Cowboy's Life)", "Goodnight Ladies", and "The Sleigh" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15120) with "I Don't Want To Be The Richest Man In The Cemetary" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 15295) with "Siesta" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15235) with "The House Is Haunted" on the flip side.
1949 - Yogi Yorgesson's Capitol Records single "I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas" enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart.
1949 - Peggy Lee (on vocals) and The Guadalajara Boys (lineup unlisted), with Dave Barbour conducting the orchestra (lineup also unlisted), records the tracks "When You Speak With Your Eyes" and "My Small Señor With The Sorriente Eyes (Smiling Eyes)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 801).
1950 - Dean Martin (on vocals) and The Starlighters (unlisted vocalists), with Lou Busch and His Orchestra (Ziggy Elman on trumpet; Lou McGarity on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Jerome Kasper, Jules Kinsler, and Ted Romersa on saxophone; George Greeley on piano; Stanley Ellison on accordion; George Van Eps on guitar; Phil Stephens on bass; Nick Fatool on drums; and on strings: Harry Bluestone, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violin; and Cy Bernard and Kurt Reher on cello) record the tracks "If", "Beside You", "I Love The Way You Say Goodnight", and "You And Your Beautiful Eyes" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 1342), the second track as a single (Capitol 1458) with "Who's Sorry Now?" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 1358) with "Tonda Wonda Hoy" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Yma Sumac records vocal overdubs for her track "Llulla Mak'ta (Andean Don Juan)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Sumac and Moises Vivanco's album "Inca Taqui" (FBF-423).
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Cliffie Stone and His Hometown Hepcats (lineup unlisted) record the t racks "Rocky Mountain Express", "Listen To The Mockingbird", "Cattle Call", and "When The Bloom Is On The Sage" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2571) and the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 2362).
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - George Tzipine and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Princess Ruspoli Di Adriano, record the tracks "Neva Florita", "Canti Della Steppa" and "Aquas Del Mariel (The Legend Of Mariel)" in Los Angeles, California. The first two tracks (as of 2005) are unissued and Capitol Records will issue the last track on Tzipine's album "Romantic Sketches" (H-501).
1953 - The Royal Polynesians (lineup unlisted), directed by Michael Goldsen and featuring Charles Mauu on vocals, record the tracks "Tanga Tika", "Café Au Lait", "Manu Rere", and "Vahine Anamite" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the tracks on the group's album "Polynesia!" (H-483).
1953 (according to the date shown on the tapecards) - Roy Acuff (on vocals) and His Smoky Mountain Boys (Howard "Howdy" Forrester on fiddle, James L. "Jimmy" Riddle on piano and harmonica, Lonnie "Pap" Wilson and Jess Esterhasy on guitar, Beecher "Bashful Brother Oswald" Kirby on banjo, Dobro resonator guitar, and harmony vocals, and (listed as possibly) Joseph S. Zinkan on bass) record the tracks "Rushing Around", "Whoa Mule", "Sunshine Special" and a rejected take of the track "I Closed My Heart's Door" at (listed as possibly) Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Ken Nelson. Capitol Records will issue the first and second tracks together as a single (Capitol 2738) and the third track as a single (Capitol 2820) with a different take of "I Closed My Heart's Door" recorded on January 15, 1954 on the flip side. Producer Ken Nelson's files list the date for the session as November 27, 1953)
1954 - The Hawaii Calls Orchestra, presented by Webley Edwards, with Al "Kealoha" Perry, records the tracks "Twilight In Hawaii" (vocals by Andy Bright), "Mauna Loa" (vocals by Sam Kapu and The Waikiki Girls [female trio with unlisted lineup]), "I'll Weave A Lei Of Stars For You" (vocals by Dan Kinilau), and "Lei Alohoa Le Makamae" (vocals by Lani Custino and Ben Kalama) in Hawaii. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Webley Edwards Presents Hawaii Calls At Twilight With Al Kealoha Perry" (T 582).
1954 - Nat Brandwynne and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart", "The Lady Is A Tramp", "From This Moment On", and "I Won't Dance" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Brandwynne's album "Arthur Murray Society Fox Trots" (EBF-566).
1955 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Sixteen Tons", with "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" on the flip side, is still #1 on the U.S. Pop singles charts and Dean Martin's Capitol Records single "Memories Are Made of This", with "Change Of Heart" on the flip side, is #3.
1955 - Meg Myles (on vocals), with Buddy Bregman directing the orchestra, records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Papa Papa", the track "Sing On Baby", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Language Of Love" and the track "Will You Shed A Tear For Me?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the second and last track together as a single (Capitol 3330).
1955 - Harry James (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Nick Buono, Art De Pew, Donald Smith, Conrad Gozzo, and Joe Dolny also on trumpet; Juan Tizol on valbe 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 baritone saxophone; Larry Kinnamon on piano; Tiny Timbrell on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Buddy Combine on drums) record the tracks "September Song", "Blue Again", "Melancholy Rhapsody", and "These Foolish Things" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on James' album "More Harry James In Hi-Fi" (W 712).
1955 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) records Schumann's "Symphonic Etudes, Opus 13" in Studio A of Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Firkusny's album "SCHUMANN - Symphonic Etudes, Opus 13 / Davidsbündler Dances, Opus 6" (P-8337).
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Laubach, and Jack Holman also on trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Lew McCreary, Jimmy Priddy, and Abe Lincoln on trombone; Med Flory and Gus Bivona on clarinet and alto saxophone; Georgie Auld and Plas Johnson on tenor saxophone; Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone; Buddy Cole on piano; Bob Bain and Al Hendrickson on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; Ray Martinez on drums; and The Skyliners [unlisted vocalist]), using an arrangement by Don Simpson, record the track "Haul Off And Rock" at the first session, and "Jailhouse Rock", "Bebop Baby" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the track on Anthony's EP "Rock And Roll With Ray Anthony" (EAP-1-958).
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Ferlin Husky (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Wang Dang Doo", the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "When It Rains It Pours" and "Don't Walk Away", and the track "Somewhere There's Sunshine" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol F3862) with "Whatcha Doin' After School" on the flip side and the last track on Husky's EP "Country Music Holiday (Music From The Film)" (EAP-1-921).
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Faron Young (on vocals, with [listed as probably] ) records the tracks "When It Rains It Pours" and "The Face Of Love" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Young's album "Falling In Love" (T 2307) and Bear Family Records will issue both tracks on Young's 5 CD box set "The Classic Years" (BCD 15493) in Germany.
55 Years Ago Today In 1957 - The Jordanaires (vocalists Hugh Gordon Stoker, Hoyt H. Hawkins, and Neal Matthews Jr.), with Marvin Hughes' Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "All I Need Is You" and "Little Miss Ruby" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "One Little Baby" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3940).
1958 - Capitol Records releases Stan Freberg's single "Green Chri$tma$" with "The Meaning Of Christmas" on the flip side. With animation voice work demanding more of his time, this would be the last single that Daws Butler (who voices Bob Cratchit on this single) would appear on with Freberg.
1958 - Keely Smith (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Indian Love Call", "The Nearness Of You", and "Someone To Watch Over Me" in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Smith's album "Swingin' Pretty" (T 1145).
1958 - Wanda Jackson (on vocals, with William Everett "Billy" Strange on guitar and leading the band: Gordon Terry on fiddle; Merrill Moore on piano; Howard Roberts on guitar; Skeets McDonald on bass; and Marion "Pee Wee" Adams on drums) records the tracks "Reaching", "I'd Rather Have You", "Savin' My Love", and "You're The One For Me" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F4286), the third track as a single (Capitol F4142) with "You've Turned Into A Stranger" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol F4207) with "A Date With Jerry" on the flip side.
1958 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (with Lombardo conducting unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Ti-Pi-Tin", "Dinah", "The Breeze And I", "Frenesi", and "Cecilia" in New York City New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Lombardo's album "Lombardo Goes Latin" (T 1191).
1958 - The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Carmen Dragon, records Liszt's "Liebestraum", Siebelus' "Valse Triste, Opus 44", and Grieg's "Solvieg's Song, Opus 55) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Melody" (P 8476).
1959 - Bob Bain (on guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Baia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Bain's album "Guitar De Amor" (T 1500).
1959 - Joel Gray (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Roumania, Roumania", "The Lonely Birch Tree", "Turn Balalaika", Machutonim", and "Joelish Medley" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Gray's album "Songs My Father Taught Me" (W 1373).
1959 - Laurindo Almeida (on guitar) records the (as of 2005) unissued second take of his own composition "Brazilliance N° 1", and (as of 2005) unissued takes of Rachmaninoff's "Prelude In C Sharp Major" and Debussy's "Clair De Lune (From 'Suite Bergamasque')" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1960 - Final overdubs by The Swingin'est Chorale (lineup unlisted) for Jonah Jones' tracks "Lisbon Antigua", "La Rosita", and "Song From Moulin Rouge" are recorded in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the the final versions of the tracks on Jones' album "Great Instrumental Hits" (T 1557).
1960 - Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) and The Jud Conlon Singers (lineup also unlisted), records the tracks "Betsy Ross And The Flag" and "Columbus Discovers America" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Freberg's album "Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America" (W 1573).
1960 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (with Riddle conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Little Old New York", "Good Clean Fun", "Bless This Land", "An Army Of The Just", "A Picture of Happiness" and "Finale" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Riddle's album "Music From 'Tenderloin'" (T 1536).
1960 - The Jordanaires record vocal overdubs on previous masters for Hylo Brown and The Timberliners' tracks "Test Of Love", "Dark As A Dungeon", "Lost To A Stranger", and two takes of "Sweethearts Or Strangers" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Bear Family Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on the Browns's 2 CD set "Hylo Brown and The Timberliners 1954-1960" (BCD 15572) in Germany.
50 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Tex Ritter (on vocals), with Ralph Carmicheal conducting a Marimba band and Mariachi players (lineups for both unlisted) records the tracks "El Abandonado", "Lo Que Digo", "Poor Lonesome Cowboy", and "Las Golondrinas" in Mexico City, Mexico. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ritter's album "Border Affair" (T 1910).
1963 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Love’s Gonna Live Here", with "Getting Used To Losing You" on the flip side, is #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1963 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart), with John Steuber on guitar and Dean Reilly on bass, records the track "Seasons In The Sun" at Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the trio's album "Time To Think" (T 2011).
1963 - Jo Stafford (on vocals), with Bobby Hammack on organ and a vocal choir of unlisted singers, records the tracks "Whiter Than Snow", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder", "I Love To Tell The Story" and a rejected take of "Sweet Hour Of Prayer" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the rest of the tracks on Stafford's album "Sweet Hour Of Prayer" (T 2069).
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 track "John Peel And The Fox", the (as of 2005) unissued track "This Train", and the track "Banks Of The Ohio" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks on the group's eponymous album "The Good Time Singers" (T 2041).
1964 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Ralph Carmichael conducting the orchestra (featuring Bobby Bryant on trumpet; Reunald Jones, Larry McGuire, Al Porcinio, and Ray Triscari also on trumpet; Bob Fitzpatrick, Fred Mergy, and Tommy Shepard on trombone; Ernie Tack on bass trombone; Charlie Kennedy and Bud Shank on alto saxophone; Wayne Dunstan and Dan Patiris on tenor saxophone; Modesto Briseno on baritone saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano: John Collins, Eddie Duran, and Juvenal Amaral on guitar; George Butterfield on bass; and 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 vocals; Stanley Harris and Harry Hyams on viola; Paul Bergstrom and Anne Goodman on cello), records a new take of "More", "Your Love", "My Kind Of Girl", "Thanks To You", "There's Love", and "Swiss Retreat" at Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Cole's 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 "Can't You See It", "No More", and "Don't Forget 127th Street" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Barnum's album "Instrumental Hits From "Golden Boy" (T 2278).
1964 - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney (on vocals), with Bill Loose directing the orchestra (Dick Cathcart, Uan Rasey, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Francis "Joe" Howard, Ed Kusby, William Schaefer, and Elmer "Moe" Schneider on trombone; Julian "Matty" Matlock, Dale Issenhuth, Harry Klee, Eddie Miller, Abe Most, and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and saxophone; Stan Wrightsman on piano; Allan Reuss on guitar; George "Red" Callender on bass; Nick Fatool on drums; Emil Richards on percussion; and Verlye Brilhart on harp) record the tracks "Come To The Mardi Gras", "Ciao Ciao Bambina", "The Daughter Of Molly Malone", and "I Get Ideas" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's album "That Travelin' Two-Beat" T 2300).
1965 - Bonnie Owens (on vocals, with [listed as probably]: Merle Haggard on guitar; with George French Jr. on piano; Phil Baugh on guitar; Billy Mize on open-string guitar; Lewis A. Ley on rhythm guitar; Ralph Mooney on steel guitar; Jerry Ward [aks Howard Lowe] on bass; and Helen "Peaches" Price on drums) records the track "Livin' On Your Love" and "What's It Gonna Cost Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 5618) with "Merry Go Round" on the flip side and "What's It Gonna Cost Me" as a single (Capitol 5688) with "You Don't Even Try" on the flip side.
1965 - Kay Adams (on vocals), with Cliffie Stone Group (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Roll Out The Red Carpet", "She Didn't Color Daddy", and "Old Heart Get Ready" in Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Tower 201) and the last track after an overdub is recorded on March 9, 1966 as a single (Tower 235) with "Anymore" on the flip side.
1966 - Andy Russell records vocal overdubs over an instrumental tarcks recorded by unlisted musicians for the tracks "The Leaves Of Love", "Guantanamera", "Spanish Eyes", "Yesterday", and "As Long As There's Forever (Perdoname Mi Vida)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on Russell's album "More Amor" (T 2659).
1966 - Hearts and Flowers (lineup unlisted) records the track "Flower Lady" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1968 - The Honeys (vocalists Diane Rovell, Marilyn Rovell, and Ginger Blake, with unlisted musicians) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "I Think It's Going To Be Alright", the track "Come To Me", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "(Let's Take A) Holiday" at Sunset Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue "Come To Me" on the CD "Capitol Collectors Series - The Honeys" (7-93193-2).
1969 - William Marshall records the tracks "Merry-Go-Round", "Long Gone", and "Drums Cue" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1970 - Johnny and Jonie Mosby (on vocals with unlisted musicians) record the tracks "It's all because of you", "I'm Not Your Kind Of Woman", and "Our Conscience, You And Me (Just Between The Two Of Us)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's album "Oh, Love Of Mine" (ST-737).
1970 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for The Fortune's tracks "Someone Is Standing Outside", "Today I Killed A Man I Didn't Know", "Red Clay Country Line", "Books And Films", "Feelings", "Everything In The Garden", "The Town", "Same Old Feeling", "Lifetime Of Love", "Sad, Sad, Sad", "Clowns Exit Laughing", and "Whether You Like It Or Not" which were recorded in England. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks and the last track on the group's album "Freedom" (ST-847).
1970 - Jean Shepard (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Marty Gray", "The Wonders You Perform", and "Leaving On A Jet Plane" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shepard's album "Here And Now" (ST-738).
1971 - Overdubs are recorded for Tennessee Ernie Ford's tracks "The Night The Drove Old Dixie Down", "West Texas Highway", "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Mr. Words And Music", "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)", and "Big Mabel Murphy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on Ford's album "Mr. Words And Music" (ST-11001).
1971 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Jim Capaldi records the track "Big Thirst" at the first session and the tracks "Love Is All You Can Try", "How Much Can A Man Really Take" and an unlisted track (that is listed as possibly an unused master number) at the second session. Island Records, at the time distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, will issue all the tracks on Capaldi's album "Oh How We Danced" (SW-9314).
1971 - Merle Haggard's Capitol Records single "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)", with "My Heart Would Know" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart and #4 on it's Hot 100 Singles chart
1974 - Capitol Records releases Unicorn's single "Electric Night" with "Blue Pine Trees" on the flip side. Both tracks were produced by Dave Gilmour, member of Capitol Records group Pink Floyd.
1975 - Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I Got Love For You Ruby", "Bottom Line", "Everytime I Sing A Love Song", "See You On Sunday", and the (as of 2005) unlisted track "Birmingham" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded Capitol Records will issue the first four tracks on Campbell's album "Bloodline" (SW-11516).
1975 - Connie Cato (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Evidence" and "I Let You Love Me" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records.
1975 - Overdubs are recorded for Freddie Hart and The Heartbeats tracks "I Can Almost See Houston From Here" "Try My Love For Size", and "What's Left On My Mind" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks together on the group's album "People Put To Music" (ST-11504).
1976 - Overdubs are recorded for Sammy Hagar's tracks "Hungry", "Filmore Shuffle", and "The Pits" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on Hagar's eponymous album "Sammy Hagar" (ST-11599).
1976 - Joe Harnell record the track "Alone Together", "See You Later", "Jaimie's Theme (Theme From 'Picnic Woman')", and "For A Brief Time (Theme From 'A Brief Vacation')" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Harnell's album "Harnell" (ST-11657).
1976 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee The Dusty Chaps (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Kiss Of The Hops", "Drunken Mistake", "No Damn Good", "The Hoochie Coochie Man's Been Hoochied Cooed", "Honky Tonk Music", "Rounder", "Back In The Woods", "Heat Stroke", "Invisible Man", "Juke Joint Daddy", "Too Many Pretty Women (To Love Just One)", "Fast Song", "Don't Haul Bricks On '66'", and "You've Been On My Mind" at the first session and "Domino Joe", "Annabel Walker", "When The Full Moon Rises", "Cattle Rustler", "Dance With Me, Dolores", "Keep Me Out Of Jail Tonight", "Club De Mexico Polka", "Nogales Song", "Drugstore Cowboy", "Shot Out At The Rocket Club", and "Ashes To Ashes" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks from the first session on the group's album "Honky Tonk Music" (ST-11614) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue any of the tracks from the second session.
1978 - Anne Murray's Capitol Records single "Broken Hearted Me", with "Why Don't You Stick Around" on the flip side, is #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1980 - Y.B.S. (lineup unlisted) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "I'm The One", "Who You Been Doing", "Electricity", and "If You Ever Change Your Mind" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1980 - Billy Squier (on vocals, with Allan St. John on keyboard; Gary Sharaf on guitar; Mark Clark on bass and vocals; and Bobby Chouinard on drums) records the track "My Kinda Lover" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5037) with "Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You" on the flip side.
1980 - Kitty and The Haywoods (lineup unlisted), using an arrangement by Gene Barge record the track "Mystic Stranger" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Excuse Me, I've Got A Life To Catch" (ST-12149).
30 Years Ago Today In 1982 - During two sessions that started late on December 1 and ending early on December 2 in Los Angeles, California Amy Holland records the tracks "I Still Run To You" and "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" at the first session and "(It) Hurts A Little Bit" and "So Sentimental" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Holland's album "On Your Every Word" (ST-12178).
1985 - Billy Squier records the track "Glory Road" at an unlisted studio for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed for the track, so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1986 - Brother Beyond (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "I Should Have Lied" and "Act For Love" at an unlisted studio. There is no issuing information listed for the track, so if anyone knows who was in the band, where it was recorded or if either of the tracks have ever been issued, please leave a comment.
25 Years Ago Today In 1987 - During two sessions held this day at Compass Point Studio in Nassau, Bahamas Tanya Tucker (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Same Old Story" and "Chasing The American Dream" at the first session and "Call On Me" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Tucker's CD "Tanya: The Collection" (C2-28822).
1998 - First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Capitol Records Nashville artist Garth Brooks light the Christmas tree in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center for the first time for the season

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1956 - Lee Morgan (on trumpet, with Kenny Rodgers on alto saxophone, Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Horace Silver on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Charlie Persip on drums) records the tracks "Latin Hangover" (arranged by Benny Golson), "Whisper Not" (also arranged by Golson), "His Sister" (arranged by Owen Marshall), "D's Fink" (also arranged by Marshall), "Slightly Hep" (arranged by Golson), and "Where Am I?" (also arranged by Golson) in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the tracks on Morgan's album "Lee Morgan, Volume 2" (BLP1541/BST81541).
1974 - EMI Records releases The Country Hams' instrumental single "Walking In The Park With Eloise" with "Bridge Over The River Suite" on the flip side in a picture sleeve. The Country Hams are Paul and Linda McCartney, Floyd Cramer and Chet Atkins and the tracks are recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at the same time that McCartney and Wings recorded "Junior's Farm" and "Sally G". "Walking In The Park With Eloise" was written by James McCartney, Paul's father. There is nothing on the label or the sleeve that let's on who is on the single, which probably explains why it did not chart. McCartney will never release another solo single on Apple Records. Both tracks will later be included on the CD version of Wings' Capitol Records album "Wings at the Speed of Sound".
1983 - J. Geils Band (lineup unlisted), using an arrangement by producer Seth Justman, records the track "Eenie Meenie Minie Moe". EMI America will issue the track on the band's album "You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd" (ST-17137). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1906 - Peter Carl Goldmark, cellist, pianist, inventor of the Long Playing (LP) vinyl record and developer of the first commercial color television, is born in Budapest, Hungary
1948 - Cole Porter's musical "Kiss Me Kate" premieres at a tryout at the Shubert Theatre, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania