NOVEMBER 19, 2015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1934 - Dave Guard, songwriter and vocalist with the Capitol Records groups The Kingston Trio (1956-1961) and Dave Guard's Whiskeyhill Singers (1961-1963), is born Donald David Guard in Honolulu, Hawaii
1952 - Tim Weston, guitarist, music producer, and son of Capitol Records artists Jo Stafford and Paul Weston, is born in Beverly Hills, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1937 - Django Reinhardt (on guitar, with Bill Coleman on trumpet; Frank "Big Boy" Goudie on tenor saxophone; Christian Wagner on clarinet and alto saxophone; Emil Stern on piano; Lucien Simoens on bass; and Jerry Mengo on drums) records the tracks "Big Boy Blues" (with Frank "Big Boy" Goudie on clarinet) and "Swing Guitars" in Paris, France. Capitol Records purchase the masters and will issue the tracks on the album "The Best Of Django Reinhardt" (TBO 10226).
1937 - The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, record Von Suppe's "Poet And Peasant Overture, Part 1", "Poet And Peasant Overture, Part 2", "Boccaccio Overture, Part 1" and "Boccaccio Overture, Part 2" in Berlin, Germany. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the orchestra's album "Von SUPPE Overtures" (P-8108) as part of the Promenade series of classical music albums.
1943 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Ray Borden, John Carroll, Buddy Childers, Karl George, and Dick Morse on trumpet; Harry Forbes and George Faye on trombone; Bart Varsalona on bass trombone; Eddie Meyers and Art Pepper on alto saxophone; Red Dorris on vocals and tenor saxophone; Maurice Beeson on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Bob Ahern on guitar; Clyde Singleton on bass; and Joe Vernon on drums) record two takes of the track "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" (both with vocals by Red Dorris and arranged by Frank Comstock), two takes of the track "Eager Beaver" (both arranged by Stan Kenton), two takes of "Harlem Folk Dance" (arranged by Frank Comstock), and "Artistry in Rhythm" (also arranged by Kenton, which will become Kenton's theme song) at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first take of "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" as a single (Capitol 15197) with "Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'" on the flip side, the second take of "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" as a single (Capitol 145) with the first take of "Harlem Folk Dance" on the flip side, the second take of "Harlem Folk Dance" as a single (Capitol 15912) with the first take of "Eager Beaver" on the flip side, and "Artistry In Rhythm" as a single (Capitol 159) initially with the second take of "Eager Beaver" on the flip side and in later pressings with the first take of "Eager Beaver" on the flip side.
1947 - Peggy Lee (on vocals), with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (unlisted musicians making up a large orchestra with string section) using arrangements by Billy May, records the tracks "Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too)", "'Deed I Do", and "Hold Me" in Los Angeles, California with producer by Lee Gillette. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Lee's album "Rendezvous With Peggy Lee" (CC-72) and "Hold Me" as a single (Capitol 15298) with "I Wanna Go Where You Go (Then I'll Be Happy)" on the flipside.
1947 - Pinto Colvig (on vocals) and cast (lineup unlisted), using music by Billy May and scripts by Alan Livingston, record the tracks "Bozo Under The Sea, Part 3", "Bozo Under The Sea, Part 4", and "Honkety Hank" at Radio Records' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the children's album "Bozo Under The Sea" (DBX-99) and the last track on the children's album "Bozo Sings" (CAS-3126).
1947 - Johnny Mercer (on vocals) and The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the track "The First Baseball Game", the (as of 2005) unlisted track "Five'll Get You Ten", and "Goofus" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15096) with "Sweetie Pie" on the flipside, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15051) with "Hills Of California" on the flipside.
1947 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service Buddy Cole records eleven unlisted tracks at the first session and and ten unlisted tracks at the second session. If anyone knows what was recorded at these sessions, please leave a comment.
1949 - "Happy" Jack Smith records vocal overdubs using a script by Alan Livingston for the track "The Schnitzel Band" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track as a children's record single (Capitol 30132) with "Bulgy The Bass" on the flip side.
1949 - Clark Dennis (on vocals) with Buddy Cole directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "When You Come To The End Of A Perfect Day" and "The Lord's Prayer" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 796).
1951 - Dean Martin (on vocals), with Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (Virgil Evans on trumpet, Vince De Rosa on French horn, Jack Davis Eiken, Bob Lawson, Ed Rosa, and Joseph Stabile on saxophones, Louis Brown on piano, Jack Rose and Vince Terri on guitar, Norman Seelig on bass, Ray Toland on drums and a string section with John Augustine, Victor Bay, Emil Briano, John Peter DeVoogt, Nick Pisani, and Gerald Vinci on violin, Alan Harshman, Armand Kaproff, and Louis Kievman on viola), records the tracks "Until" (also released as "Until You Love Someone"), "Oh Boy! (Oh Boy! Oh Boy! Oh Boy!)", "Come Back To Sorrento (Toma A Surriento)", and "Never Before" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California between 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1938) with "My Heart Has Found A Home Now" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 1921) with "As You Are" on the flip side, the third track as a single (Capitol 2140) with "Oh Marie" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 1901) with "Sailor's Polka" on the flip side.
1952 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Roger Wagner Chorale with The Concert Arts Players (lineups for both unlisted), conducted by Roger Wagner, record Villa-Lobos' "Quatuor For Flute, Harp, Celesta And Alto Saxophone With Women's Voices, Part 1" at the first session and "Quatuor For Flute, Harp, Celesta And Alto Saxophone With Women's Voices, Part 2" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the groups' album "VILLA-LOBOS (The Roger Wagner Chorale): Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Harp, Celeste, Percussion And Mixed Chorus / Quatuor For Flute, Harp, Celesta And Alto Saxophone And As With Women's Voices" (P-8191).
1953 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Daws Butler (on vocals, with Dave Cavanaugh conducting unlisted musicians), records overdubs for the tracks "Peppy Possum: Part 1" and "Peppy Possum: Part 2", then Daws Bugler and June Foray record vocal overdubs for Tom Conway's tracks "Rob Roy, The Highland Rouge: Part 1" and "Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue: Part 2". Capitol Records will issue the final version of Butler's tracks together as a children's album "Peppy Possum" (CAS-3189) and the final versions of Conway's tracks as a children's album "Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue" (CAS-3198).
1953 - Billy May and His Orchestra (with May directing his own arrangements to: ) records the tracks "Huguette Waltz (from 'The Vagabond King')" and "Desert Song", and "Vilia (from 'The Merry Widow')" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on May's album "Billy May's Naughty Operetta" (T 487).
1953 - Maria Kurenko (on vocals), with Vsevolod Pastukhoff (on piano), records the (as of 2005) unissued take of Mussorgsky's "At The Nursery" for Capitol Records in New York City, New York.


60 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Madam Agi Jambor (on piano) records tracks for Bach's "Concerto In The Italian Style" and "Prelude And Fugue In A Minor" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Jambor's album "BACH Program" (P-8348).
1956 - Capitol Records purchases the masters from EMI International for Voices Of The Atolls (unlisted vocalists) and The Zizou Bar Trio (unlisted musicians) tracks "Pinoi (Tahitian Love Call)", "Te Inu Nei (Tahitian Drinking Song)", "Fare Niau (My Native Hut)", "Tautira Mutu E (My Little Island In Tautira)", "Tiare Hinano (Flower Of Hinano)", "Paina Te Matai (Song Of The Wind)", "Ua Rere (Song Of Victory)", "Otohetohe (The Song Of The Fishermen)", "Tarevereva (Crest Of The Wave)", "Karapara (Who Will Dance With Me?)", "Titiriri (The Lily)", and "Haapeu Mai Na (Tahitian Love Song)" which it will release on the group's album "South Seas Honeymoon" (T 10080).
1956 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) records the (as of 2005) unissued track of Smetana's "Czech Dances" for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California.
1956 - Laurindo Almedia (on guitar) records Albeniz's "Tango In D" and "Malaguean" and Turina's "Sevillana" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Almeida's album "Vistas D'España: ALBENNIZ/TURINA" (P-8367).
1957 - The Jud Collin Singers (vocal group with unlisted lineup) records overdubs for the tracks "The Girl Most Likely (Main Title)"(instrumental) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on the original RKO motion picture soundtrack for "The Girl Most Likely" (W 930).
1957 - Tommy Sands (on vocals), with Lionel Newman conducting the orchestra (lineup includes unlisted trumpet, tenor saxophones, piano, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, and drums and string players and a vocal chorus with unlisted singers), records the tracks "I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With The Lord", "Who Baby", "A Bundle Of Dreams", "Just A Little Bit More", "People In Love", "Crazy 'Cause I Love You", "Your Daddy Wants To Do Right", "That's All I Want From You", "Soda-Pop Hop", "Would I Love You", "Rock Of Ages", and "Sing Boy Sing" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the motion picture soundtrack to "Sing Boy Sing" (T 929).
1957 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Take The 'A' Train", "Three Little Words", "What's New?", and "September Song" in New York City, New York.
1958 - Bob Bain (directing an orchestra with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Amour" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Tico Tico". Capitol Records will issue "Amour" on Bain's album "Latin Love" (T 1201).
1958 - The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet and vocals, Teddy Brannon on piano, John Brown on bass, and George Foster on drums) records the tracks "Louise" and "Blue Lou" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Jones' album "I Dig Chicks!" (T 1193).
1958 - Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky (on vocals, with: Floyd Cramer on piano; [listed as either] Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland or Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar; Ray Edenton on rhythm guitar; listed as probably Walter Haynes on steel guitar; Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass; and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums) record the tracks "Heartaches, Teardrops And Sorrow", "I Didn't Mean To Make You Cry", and "Sweetheart, Don't Come Back" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol F4279). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks on Shepard's 5 CD boxset "The Melody Ranch Girl" (BCD 15905) in Germany.
1958 - Ferlin Husky (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Till You Come Back Again", "Deep Water", "So Used To Livin' You", and "Blue Eyes Cryin' In The Rain" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Husky's album "Ferlin's Favorites" (T 1280).
1958 - Jean Shepard (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "It's No Secret", "Where No One Stands Alone", and "Life's Railway To Heaven" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shepard's album "I'll Fly Away" (ST-171).
1959 - Anna Maria Alberghetti (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Anema E Core (With All My Heart And Soul)", and "Porgy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Alberghetti's album "Warm And Willing" (T 1379).
1959 - Tak Shindo (conducting his own and Bill Holman's arrangements to: Pete Candoli and Conte Candoli on trumpet; Bud Shank on alto saxophone and flute; Ted Nash on tenor saxophone; Kazue Kudo on samisen and koto; and Shelly Manne on drums) records the tracks "I'm Beginning To See The Light", "No Place To Go", "Brass And Bamboo", "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing", "Flamingo", "Skylark" and "Bali Ha'i" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for the last four tracks on November 23, 1959 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shindo's album "Brass And Bamboo" (T 1345).
55 Years Ago Today In 1960 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Christian Brothers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "His Hand In Mine", "Victory Is Jesus", "Open Your Heart", "Circuit Ridin' Preacher", the (as of 2005) unissued track "I'm Feelin' Mighty Fine", and the tracks "I'll Tell It Lord", and "I'm Bound For The Kingdom" at the first session and "Old Time Religion", "I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy", "Keys To The Kingdom", "Someone To Care", "All Of This And Heaven Too", and "Hevenly Love" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all of the tracks, except "I'm Feelin' Mighty Fine" on the brothers' eponymous album "The Christian Brothers" (ST 1558).
1962 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Ten Little Indians" with "County Fair" on the flipside. Both tracks were written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher and produced by Nik Venet.
1962 - George Chakiris (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "I've Got Your Number (Little Me)" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Wait A Little Longer", "If This Should Be A Dream", "I'll Always Be In Love With You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "I've Got Your Number (Little Me)" as a single (Capitol 4892) with "My Coloring Book" on the flip side.
1963 - The Kingston Trio (Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart on vocals, with John Steuber on guitar and Dean Reilly on bass) record the tracks "Ann", "Hobo's Lullaby", and "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream", at Coast Recorders in San Francisco. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together on the trio's last studio album for the label "A Time To Think" (T 2011). "Ann" will be issued on The Kingston Trio's 10 CD box set "The Stewart Years" (BCD 16161) in 1995.
1963 - Ruth Welcome (on zither) records the tracks for Richard Strauss' "Waltz (from 'Der Rosenkavalier')", Beethoven's "Für Elise", Drigo's "Serenade", Dvorak's "Songs My Mother Taught Me", and "Offenbach's "Barcarolle (from 'The Tales of Hoffman')" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Welcome's album "The Concert Zither" (P-8602).
1964 - Al Martino (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "No Other Arms, No Other Life", "My Darling, I Love You", "With All My Heart", "Pardon Me" and "I Don't Want To See Tomorrow" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first, third and fourth tracks on Martino's album "Somebody Else" (ST 2312) and the second and last tracks on Martino's album "We Could" (ST 2200).
1964 - The Hollyridge Strings (lineup unlisted), with Stewart "Stu" Phillips conducting his own arrangements, record the tracks "Kiss Me Quick", "Are You Lonesome Tonight", "Return To Sender", and "Ask Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Hit Songs Of Elvis Presley" (T 2221).
1966 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Elements (Fire)" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1968 - Overdubs are recorded for The Beach Boys' tracks "Time To Get Alone" and "Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on the group's album "20/20" (SKAO-133).
1968 - Gary Crosby (on vocals) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Gotta Travel On" and the tracks "Green, Green Grass Of Home", "You Win Again", and "Mental Journey" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed for the last three tracks, so if anyone knows if any of them have been issued, please leave a comment.
1968 - Bob Engemann (on vocals), with Lex De Azevedo and Tommy Oliver conducting their own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee" and "And I Love Her" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Engemann's album "My Own Thing" (ST-221).
1968 - Pure (lineup unlisted) records the track "That's The Bag I'm In" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed for the track, so if anyone knows who was in the group and/or if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1968 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) record the track "This Little Girl Of Mine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2431) with "I've Got To Keep On Pushin'" on the flip side.
1968 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (David Freiberg on bass, viola, and vocals; John Cipollina on guitar; Greg Elmore on drums; and Gary Duncan on guitar and vocals) record the track "Calvary" live at Golden State Recorders in San Francisco, California. The track will be included on the band's Capitol Records album "Happy Trails".
1968 - Wild tracks of "church bells" are recorded for "Zorba" in New York City, New York. No other information is listed.
45 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Bill Rice records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Wake Up World" and the tracks "Travelin' Minstrel Man", and "T.G.I.F. (Thank Goodness, It's Forever)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the second track as a single (Capitol 3049) with "Special" on the flipside and the third track as a single (Capitol 3156) with "Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy" on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1970 - During two sessions held this day at Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, Dick Curless (on vocals) records the tracks "Rocky Top", "Juke Box Man", "Watermelon Man" and "Weary, Lonesome Road Blues" (aka "Lonesome Road") at the first session (with Hargus "¨Pig" Robbins on piano, Ray Edenton, Billy Sanford, and Robert Thompson on guitars, Pete Drake on steel guitar, Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums as well as unlisted background singers) between 6:00PM and 9:30PM and "Coastline Charlie", "Waiting For A Train" and "Homing Pigeon" at the second session (with Hargus "¨Pig" Robbins on piano, Jerry Glenn Kennedy and Billy Sanford on guitars, Pete Drake on steel guitar, Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums) between 10:00PM and 1:00AM on November 20, 1970. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Juke Box Man" on Curless' album "Doggin' It" (ST-689) and will issue "Juke Box Man" as a single (Capitol 3034) with "Please Buy My Flowers" on the flipside.
1971 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California Merle Haggard (on vocals) and The Strangers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "They're Tearin' The Labor Camps Down", "Bill Woods From Bakersfield", and "Old Doc Brown" at the first session and new take of the track "A Shoulder To Cry On" and the tracks "The Funeral" and "Bring It On Down To My House, Honey" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "A Shoulder To Cry On" on the group's album "Let Me Tell You About A Song" (ST-882) and will issue "A Shoulder To Cry On" as a single (Capitol 3376) with "I'm A Light Boy" on the flip side.
1971 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Why Dont You Go Home (Where You Belong)", "All She Made Of Me", and "You Can't Call Yourself Country" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Edwards' eponymous album "Stoney Edwards" (ST-11090).
1971 - Roy Rogers (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Good To Be Home Again" and "Sunday Kind Of Love" and the tracks "Pass It On" and "Leavin' The Leavin' Up To You" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks on Rogers' album "Take A Little Love" (ST-11020).
1973 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "Sweet Child Of Sunshine" (Capitol 3783) with "She Picked Up The Pieces" on the flip side.
40 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Tommy Boyce, and Bobby Hart) record the tracks "You Didn't Feel That Way Last Night (Don't You Remember)", "Right Now", "Sweet Heart Attack", "I Can't Be Anybody But Me", "I Love You (And I'm Glad that I Said It)", "It Always Hurts Most In The Morning", and "Savin' My Love For You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "I Can't Be Anybody But Me", on the group's eponymous album "Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart" (ST-11513). There is no issuing information listed for "I Can't Be Anybody But Me", so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
40 Years Ago Today In 1975 - An editing session is held in New York City, New York for the tracks "The Man Who Would Be King" and "The Sikandergul Theme (The Ballad Of East And West)", that were performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra and six Indian musicians, with composer Maurice Jarre conducting, at the Anvil Studios in Denham, England where they are recorded before September 23, 1975, which is the date the original masters were registered by Capitol Records. Capitol will release the recordings on the original soundtrack album for the motion picture "The Man Who Would Be King" (SW-11474).
40 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Freddie Hart (on vocals) and The Heartbeats (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Divorce Is Hell To Pay", "What's Left On My Mind", "Your Place Or Mine" and "I Had No Place To Go" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Hart's album "People Put To Music" (ST-11504) and the last track on his album "That Look In Her Eyes" (ST-11568).
1977 - Bob Welch's Capitol Records single "Sentimental Lady", with "Hot Love, Cold World" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart where it will peak at #8 on January 7, 1978 and stay for two weeks. Thanks to Brent Popham for getting me the correct name for the flipside.
1979 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with Alan Fitzgerald on keyboards, Gary Pihi on guitar, Bill Church on bass, and Denny Carmassi on drums) records the tracks "Red", "Rock 'N' Roll Weekend", "Make It Last", "Reckless", "Turn Up The Music", "I've Done Everything For You", "Young Girl Blues", "Bad Motor Scooter", and "Someone Out There" in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Somewhere Out There" on Hagar's album "Sammy Hagar "Live" - All Night Long" (SMAS-11812) and will issue "Somewhere Out There" as a single (Capitol 4596) with "I've Done Everything For You" on the flip side.
1979 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Larry Farrow producing the session for Piano Man Productions and conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "I'm Coming Home", "Not Afraid To Love", "Bows" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "I'm the One Who Loves You, Baby" live at CBA Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Wilson's album "Take My Love" (ST-12055) in 1980.
1979 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Billy Squier (on guitar and vocals, with: David Sancious and Richard T. Bear on keyboards; Bruce Kulick on guitar; Bucky Ballard on bass; Bobby Chouinard on drums; and Ernest Carter on percussion) records the track "Rich Kid" at the first session and "The Big Beat" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Squier's album "The Tale Of The Tape" (ST-12062).
1979 - Rene & Angela (Rene Moore and Angela Winbush) record the tracks "Everything We Do" and "Free And Easy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the duo's album "Rise" (ST-12267).
1979 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee Don Schlitz records the track "Smilin' Boy" at the first session and "Walkin' The Walk" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Schlitz's album "Dreamers Matinee" (ST-12086).
35 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Blue Magic (Ted "Wizard" Mills - lead tenor, Wendell Sawyer - baritone and lead vocals, Keith "Duke" Beaton - tenor, Richard Pratt - bass, and Vernon Sawyer- tenor), with producer Norman Harris, records the tracks "Who Could Ever Leave You" and "The Oscar" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Welcome Back" (ST-12143) in 1981.
1983 - Duran Duran's Capitol Records single "Union Of The Snake", with "Secret Oktober" on the flip side, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart at #30.
1984 - Alcatrazz (listed as probably Graham Bonnet on vocals; Jimmy Waldo on keyboards and vocals; Steven Vai on guitar and vocals; Gary Shea on bass; and Jon Uvena on drumbs, percussion and vocals) records the track "Painted Lover" at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Disturbing The Peace" (ST-12385).
2002 - EMI Records releases Robbie Williams album "Swing When You're Winning" which was recorded in The Capitol Tower Studios
2002 - Capitol Records releases, posthumously, George Harrison's last studio album, "Brainwashed"
2004 - Craig Nicholls, lead singer of the Capitol Records group The Vines, reveals that he has Asperger Syndrome, a neurobiologcal disorder that causes autistic-like episodes and severe communication difficulties

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1952 - Capitol Records artist Faron Young is inducted into the United States Army
1976 - George Harrison and Paul Simon videotape a performance for NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live", including a duet of "Homeward Bound", as well as "Here Comes The Sun", "Bye Bye Love", "Rock Island Line" and a few seconds each of "Yesterday", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", and "Don't Let Me Wait Too Long"
1986 - During two sessions held this day for EMI America (the first at Castle Studio in Brentwood Tennessee between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM and the second at Castle Studio in Franklin, Tennessee between 8:00 PM and 12:00 PM) Brent Rowan, Lynn Barry Burton, Terry McMillan, and Jerry Kroon record overdubs for Jay Booker's tracks "Calico Dresses", "Sunday In The South", and "Love Is Legal" at the first session and Brent Rowan records overdubs for Booker's tracks "The Mule Won't Move", "Hot Red Sweater", "Boyhood Memories", and "Brand New Outlaw" at the second session. There is no issuing information listed for the tracks, so if anyone knows if any of the tracks have been issued, please leave a comment. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.
1997 - The United States premiere of Sir Paul McCartney's "Standing Stone" is played in Carnegie Hall by St. Luke's Orchestra under the baton of Laurence Foster.