NOVEMBER 8, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1947 - Minnie Riperton, singer and Capitol Records artist, is born Minnie Julia Riperton in Chicago, Illinois
1949 - Bonnie Raitt, singer, songwriter, guitarist, daughter of Broadway musical and motion picture actor and Capitol Records artist John Raitt, and Capitol Records artist is born Bonnie Lynn Raitt in Burbank, California

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1938 - The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Willem Mengelberg, record Beethoven's "Symphony N°1 In C Major: First Movement - Adagio Molto, Part 1", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: First Movement - Adagio Molto, Part 2", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: Second Movement - Andante Cantabile Con Moto, Part 1", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: Second Movement - Andante Cantabile Con Moto, Part 2", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: Third Movement - Menuetto", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: Fourth Movement - Adagio" in Amsterdam, Holland. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the tracks on the orchestra's album "BEETHOVEN - Symphony N° 1 in C Major/Symphony N° 8 in F Major" (P-8079).
1940 - Karl Schmitt-Walter (baritone vocalist), with Ferdinand Leitner (on piano), records the tracks "German Lieder (Songs From 'Die Winterreise'): Gute Nacht (N°1)" and "Fruhlingstraum (N°11)" in Berlin, Germany. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue the tracks on the duo's album "SCHUBERT - German Lieder (Songs From 'Die Winterreise')/BRAHMS-German Lieder/HUGO WOLF - German Lieder" (P-8123).
1946 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Hal Derwin (on vocals) with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the track "You'll Always Be The One I Love" and then Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted) record the instrumental track "Our Love". Capitol Records will issue Derwin's track as a single (Capitol 336) with "Another Night Like This" on the flip side and DeVol's track on his album "Classics In Modern" (CC-88).
1949 - Richard "Key" Biggs (on pipe organ) records Bach's "Fugue In E Minor", "Sibelius' "Chorale From 'Finlandia'", and "Medley: D'Andrieu's 'The Fifers'/Boex's 'Marche Champêtre (Rustic March)" at The Church Of The Blessed Sacrament in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Biggs' album "Concert For Organ" (L-8089)
1950 - Joe "Fingers" Carr (aka Lou Busch on piano) and The Carr-Hops (unlisted vocalists), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "The Lovebug Itch", "Bye Bye Blues", and "Tom's Tune" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 1311) with "Rocky's Rag" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1484).
1950 - Capitol Records creates the masters for Les Paul (on guitar) and Mary Ford (on vocals)'s tracks "Tennessee Waltz" and "Little Rock Getaway" in Los Angeles, California and will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 1316).
1950 - William Boyd (aka Hopalong Cassidy), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Hopalong Cassidy March" then Margaret Whiting will add her vocals to the track "Hoppy, Topper, And Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on a promotional record (no catalog number listed). Both tracks will be re-recorded on May 10, 1951 and issued by Capitol Records as a single (Capitol 1566).
1951 - Joe Allison (on vocals) and His Nashville Boys (Marvin Hughes on piano, Chet Atkins on guitar, Jerry Byrd on steel guitar, and Jerry Shook on bass) record the tracks "What Happened To Our Summer Love?", "Doodlin'", "A Brand New Broom" and "Thanks For Loving Me" at Castle Studio in The Tulane Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 1899) and the second and last track together as a single (Capitol 2052).
1951 - Jimmy Lee (aka Jimmy Lee Fautheree (on vocals and guitar, with Tommy Jackson on fiddle, and listed as possibly Owen Bradley on piano, Robert Foster on steel guitar, and Bob Moore on bass; and unknown rhythm guitar and banjo players) records the tracks "I'm Diggin' A Hole (To Bury My Heart)", "Lips That Kiss So Sweetly (Can Lie So Easy)", "Kisses By Mail", and "I've Got A Broken Heart To Heal" at Castle Studio in The Tulane Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2153) and second and last tracks together (Capitol 1924).
1954 - The Benny Goodman Sextet (Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Benny Goodman on clarinet, Mel Powell on piano, Steve Jordan on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, and Jo Jones on drums) records the tracks "Air Mail Special" (without Steve Jordan on guitar), "Ain't Misbehavin' (without Steve Jordan on guitar)", "Get Happy", and "Slipped" at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks together on the album "B.G. In Hi-Fi" (W 565) and will issue all the tracks on the CD release of the album (7-92864-2).
1955 - June Foray (on vocals) with Van Alexander conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the unissued (as of 2005) tracks "Learning To Listen, Part 1" and "Learning To Listen, Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Los Angeles, California.
1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, Harry Edison, Mickey Mangano, and Mannie Klein on trumpet; George Arus, Dick Noel, and Ed Kusby on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Willie Schwartz and Dominic Mumolo on alto saxophone; Babe Russin and Buck Skalak on tenor saxophone; Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; Nick Bonney on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Irving Cottler on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Alex Beller, Walter Edelstein, Jacques Gasselin, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violin; Alvin Dinkin, Maxine Johnson, and David Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard, Ennio Bolognini, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records three takes of "Stars Fell On Alabama" and a take of "I Got Plenty Of Nothin'" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. CD Archive issues all the tracks on the CD "From The Vaults" (CD Archive 2201).
1956 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (with Lombardo conducting an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Anastasia", "If it Hadn't Been For You" (vocals by Kenny Gardner and a vocal trio with unlisted lineup) and "On The STreet Where You Live" (vocals by Bill Flannigan) in New York City, New York. Capitol Recods will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3601) and the last track on Lombardo's album "Decade On Broadway" (T 788).
1956 - The Jordanaires (vocalists Hugh Gordon Stoker, Hoyt H. Hawkins, Neal Matthews Jr., and Culley Holt), with The Marvin Hughes Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Ridin' for A Fall", "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home", "Walk Away", and "Sugaree" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol F3684) and the second and last track together as a single (Capitol F3610).
1957 - Paul Smith (on piano, with Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone; Paul Smith on piano; Tony Rizzi on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; and Stan Levey on drums) records the tracks "The Lady In Red", "Love Walked In", "Fools Rush In", and "Cookie Time" in Los Angeles, California. The version of "The Lady In Red" recorded this day is (as of 2005) still unissued and issued the last three tracks on Smith's album "Delicate Jazz" (T 1017).
1957 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (with Lombardo conducting an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Return To Me" (vocals by Don Rodney) and "Lida Rose" (vocals by Kenny Gardner) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will release both tracks together as a single (Capitol F3854).
1960 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with listed as probably Charlie Teagarden on trumpet and unlisted clarinet, piano, guitar, bass and drums players) records the tracks "Doodle-Doo-Doo", "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet", "(Back Home Again In) Indiana", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Mack The Knife", "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?", "Royal Garden Blues", and "Am I Blue?" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hunt's album "A-Hunting Will Go" (T 1523).
1962 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals) with Jimmy Jones conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Don Fagerquist on trumpet; Lew McCreary on trombone; Paul Horn on reeds; Buddy Collette, Justin Gordon, Bill Perkins, and Bill Hood on saxophones; Lou Levy on piano; John Gray on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Kenny Dennis on drums; and Emil Richards on percussion), records the tracks "Loads Of Love", "Joey, Joey, Joey", "Tonight", "I'll Know", and a re-recording of "You Can Have Him" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "Broadway My Way" (T 1828).
1962 - Jack Sheldon (on trumpet and vocals, with Howard Roberts and Billy Strange on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums) records the tracks "Spanish Dance #5", "By Strauss", "Funky Jones", and "Hair Like Sunshine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Sheldon's eponymous album "Jack Sheldon" (T 1851).
1962 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "The Old Oaken Bucket", "Flow Gently Sweet Afton", "Sweet And Low", and "Junaita" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ford's album "Long, Long Ago" (T 1875).
1962 - Marvin McCullough records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Come On Son", "Take A Fool's Advice", and "Playboy Page 14" in (listed as possibly) Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records.
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for "The Sound Of The Drags Part 1: Introduction/Stock Cars/Roadsters/Mishap/Great Sounds" and "The Sound Of The Drags Part 2: Winter Nationals/Elimination" which feature Elliot Field and were produced by William L. Robinson. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the album "The Big Sounds Of The Drags" (T 2001).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Kay Starr (on vocals), with (listed as) either Frank DeVol or Vic Schoen conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Wheel Of Fortune", "Side By Side", "I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town", and "The Rock And Roll Waltz" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Starr's album "The Fabulous Favorites!" (T 2106).
50 Years Ago Today In 1963 - Chad Everett (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the (as of 2005) unlisted tracks "Shy Girl", "One Mint Julep", "I Need Her", and "Why Should I Fall" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1964 - Capitol Records artists Judy Garland and her daughter Liza Minnelli perform a live concert at the Palladium in London, England that is taped for a BBC special. Selections from the show are later released as a double album by Capitol Records.
1965 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' album "Beach Boys' Party!" and their single "The Little Girl I Once Knew" with "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" on the flip side
1965 - The Beatles record the track "Think For Yourself" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England. The track will appear on the band's album "Rubber Soul" that Capitol Records will be distribute in the United States (ST-11578).
1965 - The Hollyridge Strings (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Everybody Has A Right To Be Wrong", "Spare That Building", and "Don't Worry, Don't Worry" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Skyscraper" (Capitol 2411).
1965 - Don Rich and The Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Act Naturally", "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail", "My Heart Skips A Beat", "I Don't Care", and "Foolin' Around" in Los Angeles, California with producer Buck Owens as well as overdubs for the tracks. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on Rich's album "Buck Owens Song Book" (T 2436).
1965 - Elliott Fisher records the tracks "Thunderball", "Mister Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", "'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' Theme", and "'Our Man Flint' Theme" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Fisher's album "Bang!" (T 2455).
1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Buck Owens (on vocals) and The Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Way That I Love You" and "Rocks In My Head" at the first session and "Only You And You Alone", "Don't Ever Tell Me Goodbye", "What A Liar I Am" and "Your Tender Loving Care" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on February 23, 1967 Capitol Records will issue the "The Way That I Love You" as a single (Capitol 5811) with "Where Does The Good Time Go" on the flip side and "Rocks In My Head", "Only You And You Alone", "Don't Ever Tell Me Goodbye", and "What A Liar I Am" on Owens' album "Your Tender Loving Care" (T 2760). Sundazed will issue all tracks on the CD "Your Tender Loving Care" (SC 6104).
1966 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Gary Barone, Bud Brisbois, Dalton Smith, Ronnie Ossa, and Jimmy Salko on trumpet; John Worster on bass; Frank DeVitoon drums; Frank Carlson, Larry Bunker, and Chino Valdes on Latin percussion) re-records the track "Strangers In The Night" and record "Never On A Sunday" and and the rejected version of the track "Cumana" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 6pm and 9pm. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Plays For Today" (ST 2655).
1966 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Surf's Up (First Movement)" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1966 - Matt Monro (on vocals, with unlisted brass, rhythm and string musicians using arrangements by Sid Feller) record the tracks "The Apple Tree", "The Sweetest Sounds", "I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her", and a retake of "Put On A Happy Face" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first, third and fourth tracks on Monro's album "Invitation To Broadway" (T 2683) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue "The Sweetest Sounds".
1966 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Standells' (Larry Tamblyn on keyboards and vocals; Gary Lane and Tony Valentino on guitar; Dave Burke on electric bass; and Dick Dodd on drums) tracks "Last Train To Clarksville", "Wild Thing", "Sunshine Superman", "Sunny Afternoon", "Eleanor Rigby", "Black Is Black", "Summer In The City", and "Li'l Red Riding Hood". Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Hot Ones!" (T 5049).
1967 - Andy Russell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I'm Still Not Over You", "If My Heart Had Windows", and "The First Thing Every Morning" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "If My Heart Had Windows" as a single (Capitol 2072) with "Someone Else's Arms" on the flip side and (as of 2005) yet to issue the first and last tracks.
1967 - Shorty Rogers conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup as they record overdubs for Bobbie Gentry's (as of 2005) unissued track "Morning Glory" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1967 - James Burton and Ralph Mooney (on guitars with unlisted musicians) record the tracks "It's Such A Pretty World Today", "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive", "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)", and "Spanish Eyes" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive" on November 13, 1967 Capitol Records will issue all the final versions of all the tracks on the duo's eponymous album "James Burton And Ralph Mooney" (ST 2872).
1967 - Laurindo Almeida (on guitar), with Lex De Azevedo conducting arrangments by himself, Clare Fischer and Dick Grove to the orchestra (includes unlisted woodwinds, rhythm and strings players), records the tracks "A Beautiful Friendship", "I Love You", and "Up, Up And Away" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Almeida's album "The Look Of Love And The Sounds Of Laurindo Almeida" (ST 2866).
1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Mama Says" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Wild Honey" (T 2859)
1967 - Al Martino (on vocals), with Peter DeAngelis conducting his own arrangments to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Yesterday", "If I Ever Would Leave You", "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", and "There Are Such Things" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Martino's album "This Is Al Martino" (T 2843).
1967 - Tex Ritter (on vocals) with an orchestra and chorus (lineups for both unlisted), records the tracks "Two Glasses, Joe", "The Wind And The Tree", and "Hey, Mr. Blue Bird" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ritter's album "Tex Ritter Sings The Songs Of Cindy Walker - Bump Tiddle Dee Bum Bum!" (ST 2890).
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - Wanda Jackson (on vocals, with unlisted piano, guitar, rhythm guitar, steel guitar, bass, drums players and chorus members) records the tracks "Walk Right In", "If I Had A Hammer", "Fever", and "Big Daddy" at Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issue all the tracks on Jackson's album "The Many Moods Of Wanda Jackson" (ST-129).
1969 - Merle Haggard (on vocals) and The Strangers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Huntsville" and the (as of 2005) unissued version of "Irma Jackson" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Huntsville" on the group's album "Someday We'll Look Back" (ST-835).
1971 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens and Buddy Alan's single "Too Old To Cut The Mustard" (Capitol 32215) with the father and son duo's track "Wham Bam" on the flip side
1971 - Merle Haggard (on vocals) and The Strangers (Roy Nichols on electric guitar; Norman Hamlet on steel guitar; Bobby Wayne on guitar; Dennis Hromek on bass; and Clair "Biff" Adam on an unlisted instrument) record the tracks "Goodbye Comes Hard For Me" and "The Man Who Picked The Wildwood Flower" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Haggard's album "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" (ST-11127) and the second track on the group's album "Let Me Tell You About A Song" (ST-882).
1971 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Oakie From Muskogee", "Mobile", "Turn Your Radio On", and "Put Your Hand In The Hand" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ford's album "Mr. Words & Music" (ST-11001).
1971 - Mike Harrison (formerly the lead singer of the band Spooky Tooth, on vocals, piano, harmonica and organ), with Junkyard Angel (from Carlisle, England - Kevin Iverson on drums, percussion, and background vocals; Peter Batey on bass and percussion; Lan Herbert on guitar, piano, organ, vibraphone, and background vocals; and Frank Kenyon on guitar and background vocals) records the tracks "Mother Nature", "Call It A Day", "Damian", "Pain", Wait Until The Morning", "Lonely People", "Hard Headed Woman" and "Here Comes The Queen" in Los Angeles, California. Island Records, which at the time is distributed by Capitol Records, will issue the tracks on Harrison's eponymous album "Mike Harrison" (SMAS-9313).
1971 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Johnny Douglas and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "Overture", "Roberta's Theme", "Mother's Theme", "The Robbers", "More Than Ever Now" (featuring Vince Hill), "The Paper Chase", "A Kindly Old Gentleman", "Perks Must Be About It", "The Birthday Waltz" and "Finale" for the motion picture soundtrack album for "The Railway Children" issued by Capitol Records (SW-671).
40 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Capitol Records registers the master for Tony Booth's tracks "It Will Never Be Over For Me" and "Midnight Race" which it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3853) with "Lonely Street" on the flipside and the second track as a single (Capitol 3795) with "Happy Hour" on the flip side.
40 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Gary O'Brien records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "There Ain't Nothing Like A Woman", "Kelly Sunshine", "Stephanie", and "Mellow Woman Child" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records.
1976 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' single "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" with "Julia" on the flip side
1976 - During a live performance Gentle Giant (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Just The Same", "Proclamation", "Excerpts From Octopus", "Funny Ways", "The Runaway", "Experience", "Free Hand", "Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown In Brussels)", "Peel The Paint/I Lost My Head", "On Reflection", and "So Sincere" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's 2 LP set "Gentle Giant Live - Playing The Fool" (SKBB-11592).
1976 - Overdubs are recorded for James Talley's tracks "Bluesman", "Not Even When It's Over", "Magnolia Boy", "Mississippi River Whistle Town", "Alabama Summertime", and "When The Fiddler Packs His Case" at Jack Clement Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).
1977 - Carl Jackson records the tracks "Li'l Jimmy" and "I Never Thought I'd Wake (To Find Her Gone)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Jackson's album "Old Friends" (ST-11760).
35 Years Ago Today In 1978 - During four sessions held this day at Broad Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "My Tennessee Home" at the first session, "I Was Just Thinking About You" and "Don't Lose Me In The Confusion" at the second session, two (as of 2005) unissued versions of "Hollywood" at the third session, and the unissued track "Show Me That You Love Me" at the fourth session. Capitol Records will issue the remaining tracks on Campbell's album "Highwayman" (SOO-12008).
1979 - McGuinn, Clark and Hillman (Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman with Gene Clark) record the track "City (In The City)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "City" (ST-12043).
1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the track "Fantastic Delusion" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Outside/Inside" (ST-12260).
40 Years Ago Today In 1983 - Missing Persons (Chuck Wild on keyboard and synthesizer, Warren Cuccurullo on guitar and vocals, Patrick O'Hearn on bass and synthesizer, Terry Bozzio on drums, guitar and synthesizer, and Dale Bozzio on vocals) record the track "The Closer You Get" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Rhyme & Reason" (ST-12315).
1984 - Marie Osmond (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "I Don't Want To Got Too Far" in Nashville, Tennessee. Curb Records will issue the track as a single (Curb 5445) with "Until I Fall In Love Again" on the flip side.
1986 - Capitol Records releases W.A.S.P.'s album "Inside the Electric Circus"
1987 - Carl Wilson, of the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, marries his second wife, Gina Martin
1987 - Bob Seger, singer, guitarist, band leader, and Capitol Records artist, marries his second wife, actress Annette (Nita) Sinclar
25 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Great White (lineup unlisted), at a live performance, record the track "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". There is no location or issue information listed so if anyone knows who was in the band, where the performance was held, or if the track has been issued, please leave a comment.
1991 - Frances Faye, singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist, dies in Los Angeles, California after a series of strokes at age 79. Ray Hagen has a wonderful online tribute to Ms. Faye.
10 Years Ago Today In 2003 - Keith Urban's Capitol Records Nashville single "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" peaks at #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart where it will stay for four weeks. If anyone knows if this song was released as a traditional single, and what the flip side is, please leave a comment.
2005 - Grand Royal and Capitol Records release The Beastie Boys' compilation album "Solid Gold Hits" as a CD/DVD combo and as a standard CD
2005 - Capitol Records releases the 4 DVD set of live footage from the "Live 8" shows staged in London and Philadelphia and highlights from the seven other events staged across the world

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1952 - Aladdin Records owner Eddie Mesner presents future Capitol Records group The 5 Keys with gold keys and key chains in appreciation for their "outstanding record work during 1952". Aladdin also buys them a green 1951 9-passenger DeSoto Suburban, with a luggage rack on the roof. It was decorated with a key ring, on which there were 5 keys, and also an advertisement for the Shaw Artists Corporation in the back. The DeSoto would be driven by B.C. Curtis, who was The 5 Keys valet/chauffeur at the time. Aladdin's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, the parent company of Capitol Records. Marv Goldberg has a great article on the history of The 5 Keys on his R&B Notebook site.
60 Years Ago Today In 1953 - Nancy Berry, one-time vice chairperson of Virgin Records America is born Nancy Myers somewhere in America. If anyone knows where, please leave a comment.

55 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Dave Bartholomew records the track "Button Down Blues" for Imperial Records which will be released as a single with "Short Subjects" on the flipside. Imperial's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, parent company of Capitol Records.

1967 - The motion picture "How I Won the War", starring Michael Crawford and John Lennon (in the role of Corporal Gripeweed), premieres in New York City
45 Years Ago Today In 1968 - John and Cynthia Lennon are officially divorced after six years of marriage
1971 - Brother Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Surf's Up" with "Don't Go Near The Water" on the flipside. Capitol Records currently distributes Brother Records' catalog.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
40 Years Ago Today In 1973 - Walt Disney Pictures releases the feature length animated motion picture "Robin Hood"