SEPTEMBER 10, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1923 (Or Maybe September 13, 1922) - Yma Sumac, a singer with a five-octave range, a Broadway performer, and a Capitol Records artist (1949-1958), is born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo in Ichocán, Peru. If anyone knows for sure which year she was born in, please leave a comment.

1961 - O'Bryan, singer, dancer, songwriter (created the theme song for the television show "Soul Train" used in the 1980s), record producer, and Capitol Records artist (1982-1986), is born McCoy Burnette, Jr. at Pender County Memorial Hospital in Burgaw, North Carolina

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Tex Williams' Capitol Records single "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette), with "Roundup Polka" on the flipside, is tied for #2 on the U.S. charts with another version of the song recorded by Phil Harris for RCA Records with "Crawdad Song" on the flipside. Also, Red Ingle And His Natural Seven with guest vocalist Cinderella G. Stump (aka Jo Stafford)'s Capitol Records single "Tim-Tay-Shun", with "For Seventy Mental Reasons" on the flipside is at #5.

1948 - Mario Ruiz Armengol, with unlisted others, records unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service at an unlisted studio. No issuing information is listed. Possibly this session was for the transfer of masters of the band tracks recorded on September 9, 1948 in Mexico for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis' titles "That Certain Party" and "The Money Song" and for Andy Russell and The Pied Pipers' title "If We Can't Be The Same Old Sweethearts" on to acetate discs for the artists for rehearsal for vocal session for Martin & Lewis' titles on September 13, 1948, and Russell's session on October 2, 1948.

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #12 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart, #15 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles chart, and #19 on the magazine's Most Played Juke Box Records chart. Cole's single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home is #24 also on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1953 - Final additional band tracks are overdubbed in Los Angeles, California by Van Alexander conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) for both parts of Mel Blanc's title "Happy Hippety Hopper". Capitol Records will edit the final mixes of both parts into a single title and release it on the children's album "Bugs Bunny And His Friends" (J-3257).

1953 - Vocalist Skeets McDonald, with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on piano, Billy Strange on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Red Murrell on bass, and Roy Harte on drums, records the titles "I Need Your Love", "Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star", "We're Lovin' And Livin', and "Oh, How It Hurts" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Need Your Love" and "Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star" together as a single (Capitol 2607). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the five-CD box set "Skeets McDonald - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" (BCD 15937).

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - The Louvin Brothers' Capitol Records single "When I Stopped Dreaming", with "Pitfall" on the flipside, enters the U.S. Country singles charts.

1957 - It's a Tuesday night at 7:30 PM and "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" airs on NBC-TV with guests The Randy Van Horne Singers, The Four Lads, and Ella Fitzgerald. This will be the first of four consecutive shows originating from the Copa Room at The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Here's a copy of the script.

1957 - The Five Keys (Rudy West on lead vocals, Ripley Ingram on tenor vocals, Maryland Pierce and Ramon Loper on baritone vocals, and Bernie West on bass vocals), with the Sid Feller Orchestra (listed as possibly King Curtis on tenor saxophone and unlisted guitar, bass and drums players), record the titles "Handy Andy", "Dog Gone Baby", "It's A Cryin' Shame" and "Whippety Whirl" at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Handy Andy" as a single (Capitol F4009) with "Emily Please" (recorded February 11, 1958) on the flipside, have yet to issue "Dog Gone Baby", "It's A Cryin' Shame" as a single (Capitol F3830) with "Do Anything" (recorded September 9, 1957) on the flipside, and "Whippety Whirl" as a single (Capitol F3861) with "From Me To You" (also recorded September 9, 1957) on the flipside.

1958 - Paul Weston conducts his own arrangments to His Orchestra (unlisted brass, reeds, and strings players) as they record the titles "Where Or When", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Tenderly", "If I Could Be With You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Weston and his orchestra's album "Music For The Fireside" (T/ST 1192).

1958 - Carmen Dragon conducts The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Louis XIII (King Of France)'s "Amaryllis", Paderewski's "Celebrated Minuet Opus 14, N° 1 (Minuet In G Major)", and Mozart's "Overture, K. 492 (The Marriage Of Figaro)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Amaryllis" and "Celebrated Minuet Opus 14, N° 1 (Minuet In G Major)" on the orchestra's album "Invitation To The Dance" (P/SP-8466) and "Overture, K. 492 (The Marriage Of Figaro)" on its album "A Concert Gala" (P/SP-8511).

1962 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "How Great Thou Art" with "Eternal Life (The Prayer of St. Francis)" on the flipside.

1963 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton and His Orchesra (Jiggs Whigham, Edwin "Buddy" Baker, and Bob Curnow on trombones, Jim Amlotte and Dave Wheeler on bass trombone, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, John Worster on bass, Dee Barton on drums) and a vocal choir (Evangeline Carmichael, Betty Jane Baker, Loulie Jean Norman, Gloria Wood, Sue Allen, Peggy Clark, Virginia Mancini, Sally Sweetland, George Tipton, Thurl Ravenscroft, Ian Smith, Allan Davies, Jimmy Joyce, Bill Lee, Earl Brown, Jay Meyer, William Cole, and Bernie Parke), using arrangements written and conducted by Pete Rugolo, record the titels "Night Song (Artistry In Rhythm)" and "It's Love (Sunset Tower)" at the first session between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM and the titles "Concerto Of Love (Concerto To End All Concertos)", "Flame (Artistry In Motion)", "Solitaire", "Moonlove (Collaboration)", and "Painted Rhythm" at the second session between 7:00 PM and 12:00 AM on September 11, 1958. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "Artistry In Voices & Brass" (T/ST 2132).

1966 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Revolver" knocks their Capitol Records album "Yesterday & Today" out of the #1 album spot on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart.

1967 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Evil's (lineup unlisted) titles "Whatcha Gonna Do About It", "Gotta Move On", "I Know I'll Die", "It's Too Late", "Always Runnin' Around", "Short Life" and "From A Curbstone" produced by Gary Stites and Joe Sessody for Living Legend Productions and recorded in 1966 at Dukoff Recording Studios/F.A.R. 6601 in Miami, Florida, and will issue "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" and "Short Life" together as a single (Capitol 2038) and have yet to issue any of the other titles but an acetate of "From A Curbstone" and "Short Life" is available on YouTube.

1967 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Norma Shearer's (not the film actress) titles "Fool Me", "You Tore My Playhouse Down", and "Mama Didn't Raise No Fools", issued "Fool Me" and "You Tore My Playhouse Down" together as a single (Capitol 2024), and have yet to issue "Mama Didn't Raise No Fools".

1968 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with Mort Garson and Perry Botking, Jr. conducting their own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "This Guy's In Love With You", "Gentle On My Mind", "Hello, I Love You", and "Hey Jude" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on September 19, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes off all the titles on the group's album "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" (ST-147).

1968 - Vocalist Clara Ward, with H. B. Barnum directing the orchestra and vocal chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "What The World Needs Now Is Love", "Medley: For What It's Worth/Stop, Look And Listen", and "Somewhere" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ward's album "Soul And Inspiration" (ST-126) and "Somewhere" also as a single (Capitol 2500) with "Born Free" (recorded September 9, 1968) on the flipside.

1968 - The Crackers (aka The Band with Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel on keyboards and vocals, Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar, and vocals, Rick Danko on bass and vocals, and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) record the title "Key To The Highway" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title as a bonus track on the CD "Music From The Big Pink Remastered" (5-25390-2).

1973 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises for Susan Raye's titles "I'll Fly Away", "Precious Memories", "This World Is Not My Home", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "A Land Where We'll Never Grow Old", "Old Time Religion", "Farther Along", "Life's Railway To Heaven", "Who At My Door Is Standing", and "Softly And Tenderly" and will issue all the titles on Raye's album "Hymns By Susan Raye" (ST-11255).

1979 - Triumvirant begins recording its Capitol Records album "Russian Roulette".

35 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Capitol Records releases Megadeth's album "Rust In Peace".

1991 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' third album "Ropin' The Wind" It is the first country album to carry a $10.98 suggested retail price.

1991 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "Christmas Kisses".

1992 - Capitol Records registers the masters for The Cavedogs' titles "Love Grenade", "Here Comes Rosie", "Sorrow (Boots Of Rain)", "As You Were", "Boy In A Plastic Bubble", "You're Put Away (Folderol)", "Sonny Day", "I I I", "Murder", On For The Ride", "Tarzan And His Arrow Heads", "Circus Song", and "Ghost Story", will issue all the titles except "Ghost Story" on the group's CD "Soul Martini" (7 97511 2), and have yet to issue "Ghost Story" but is has popped up online on YouTube.

1998 - Grand Royal and Capitol Records group The Beastie Boys are presented with the Video Vanguard Award at the 15th annual MTV Video Music Awards.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1939 - Cynthia Lennon, artist, mother of John Charles Julian Lennon and first wife of John Lennon, is born Cynthia Lillian Powell in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

85 Years Ago Today In 1940 - Roy "Daddy Bug" Ayers, vibraphonist with the bands of Curtis Amy, Jack Wilson and the Pacific Jazz group The Gerald Wilson Orchestra, is born Roy E. Ayers Jr. in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Music Group's parent company, EMI Music Group, currently owns the Pacific Jazz catalog.

1947 - Tenor saxophonist Illinois Jaquet (with Russell Jacquet and Joe Newman on trumpet, J.J. Johnson on trombone, Leo Parker on baritone saxophone, Sir Charles Thompson on piano, John Collins on guitar, Al Lucas on bass, and Shadow Wilson on drums) records the tracks "Goofin' Off", "Riffin' With Jacquet", "Don't Push Daddy", two takes of "Sahara Heat", and "It's Wild" for Aladdin Records. Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group, currently owns the Aladdin catalog.

1949 - Barriemore Barlow, a percussionist and the drummer with the band The Blades, the Chrysalis Records group Jethro Tull, and founder of the band Tandoori Cassette, is born Barry Barlow in Birmingham, England. Chrysalis' catalog is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.

1957 - Carol Decker, the lead singer with the Virgin Records group T'Pau and a solo artist, is born Carol Ann Decker in Huyton, Merseyside, England. I designed the packaging for the 12" promo for their first U.S. single release "Heart And Soul" using an idea from Virgin Record America's co-president Jeff Ayeroff as my first freelance assignment for the label, and revised the original UK packaging of their self-titled debut album for release on vinyl, cassette, and CD in the United States by the label. I attended their performance at The Roxy on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, catching Carol's eye. When I went upstairs to their dressing rooms afterward, she was kind of surprised and happy to see me, but that faded pretty quickly when she found out I worked for their label. Virgin's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.

1958 - Trumpet player Art Farmer, with Benny Golson on tenor saxophone, Bill Evans on piano, Addison Farmer on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums, start the first of three days of sessions at Nola Studios in New York City, New York where they record the titles "Mox Nix", "Fair Weather", "Darn That Dream", "The Touch Of Your Lips, "Jubilation", "Like Someone In Love", "I Love You", and "Cool Breeze" for United Artists Records. After E.M.I. acquires United Artists' catalog, Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on the CD reissue of Farmer's album "Modern Art" (7-84459-2).

1982 - Marty Balin, with unlisted others, records the title "Is It You" at an unlisted studio for EMI-America. No issuing information is listed.

1993 - Pianist and vocalist Mose Allison, with Ratso Harris on bass, Paul Motian on drums, and Hugh McCracken on harmonica, records the titles "This Ain't Me", "Cabaret Card", and "What A Shame" at Skyline Studio in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Allison's CD "The Earth Wants You" (8-27640-2).

1994 - Talulah Pine LeBon, daughter of Simon LeBon (singer with the Capitol Records group Duran Duran) and his wife Yasmin Parvenah LeBon, is born.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1908 - Raymond Scott, pianist, bandleader, radio and television performer and music director, electronic music innovator, and composer (whose works were adapted by Carl Stalling for use in many of Warner Bros.' classic Looney Tunes animated shorts), is born Harry Warnow in Brooklyn, New York.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1929 - Stu Phillips, television and motion picture score composer, record producer, and creator, producer and conductor of the Capitol Records group The Hollyridge Strings, is born. Thanks to Stu for the corrections and he has a great website at http://www.stuwho.com/ with accurate information, unlike many of the reference sites' listings for him.

1942 - Artie Kornfeld, songwriter ("Dead Man's Curve"), co-organizer and co-producer of the 1969 Woodstock Art Fair and Music Festival, and who, at age 21, became Capitol Records youngest Vice President, is born Arthur Lawerence Kornfeld in Brooklyn, New York.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Johnny Mercer, with unlisted others, records tracks for Capitol Records' 1947 Christmas promotional record in Los Angeles, California.

1948 - The Mario Ruiz Armengol Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the band tracks for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis' titles "That Certain Party" and "The Money Song" at an unlisted studio in Mexico. After vocal tracks are recorded by Martin and Lewis on September 13, 1948, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles together as a single (Capitol 15249).

1948 - With special dispensation from the recording ban by AFM president James Petrillo due to its proposed use on a charity album, The Benny Goodman Septet (Fats Navarro on trumpet, Benny Goodman on clarinet, Wardell Gray on tenor saxophone, Gene Di Novi on piano, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Clyde Lombardi on bass, and Mel Zelnick on drums) record the title "Stealin' Apples" at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on the multi-artist soundtrack album "Giants Of Jazz - A Song Is Born" (CC-106) whose profits will go to the Daymon Runyon Cancer Fund.

1952 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California, Jan Garber conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Carolina Moon", "Jeannine, I Dream Of Lilac Time", "Beautiful Lady In Blue" and "When It's Springtime In The Rockies" at the first session and the titles "Mexicali Rose", "Tennessee Waltz", "Ciribiribin", and "Skater's Waltz" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Garber's album "Garden Of Waltzes" (H-365).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Send For Me" is #26 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.

1957 - At a splits session held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM with guitarist Jack Marshall and His Orchestra (Plas Johnson on tenor saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Al Hendrickson also on guitar, Larry Breen on bass, Raymond Martinez and Milt Holland on drums), first vocalist Nick Greene records the titles "Later For You, Baby" and "The Blues Down Home" then vocalist and guitarist Joel Gray records the title "My Goose Is Cooked". Capitol Records will issue "Later For You, Baby" as a single (Capitol F3812) with "Honey Bird" (recorded May 29, 1957) on the flipside, "The Blues Down Home" as a single (Capitol F3935) with "My Adobe Hacienda" (also recorded May 29, 1957) on the flipside, and "My Goose Is Cooked" as a single (Capitol F3821) with "I Lost Her To Him" (recorded July 18, 1957) on the flipside.

1957 - The Premiers (vocalists Annette Williams, Gloria Jones, Fanita Barrett, and Nannette Williams), with Eddie Beal and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Move On", "He Promised Me", "Baby" and "Misty Moon" in Los Angeles, California. After vocalist Fanita Barrett records a vocal overdub for "He Promised Me" on September 13, 1957, Capitol Records will issue "Move On" and "He Promised Me" together as a single (Capitol F3822) as by The Blossoms and have yet to issue "Baby" and "Misty Moon".

1957 - Vocalist Mel Blanc, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Mannie Klein on trumpet, Bill Miller on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, George "Red" Callender on bass, Milt Holland on drums, and Larry Bunker on marimba), records the titles "The Hat I Got For Christmas Is Too Beeg" and "Pancho's Christmas" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3902).

1957 - The Five Keys (Rudy Weston lead vocals, Ripley Ingram on tenor vocals, Maryland Pierce and Ramon Loper on baritone vocals, and Bernie West on bass vocals), with unlisted others, record the titles "Do Anything", "From Me To You", "Every Heart Go Home At Christmas", and "With All My Love" in Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Do Anything" as a single (Capitol F3830) with "It's A Cryin' Shame" (recorded September 10, 1957) on the flipside, "From Me To You" as a single (Capitol F3861) with "Whippety Whirl" (also recorded September 10, 1957) on the flipside, "Every Heart Go Home At Christmas" on the multi-artist compilation CD "Christmas Kisses - Christmas Classics From Capitol's Early Years" (7-94701-2), and "With All My Love" as a single (Capitol F3948) with "You're For Me" (recorded February 11, 1958) on the flipside.

1959 - The Four Freshmen begin three straight days of sessions for their Capitol Records album "Voices And Brass" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

1962 - Vocalists Vic Damone, with guitarist Jack Marshall conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby", "I'm Nobody's Baby", "My Baby Loves To Swing", and "Let's Sit This One Out" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Damone's album "My Baby Loves To Swing" (T/ST 1811).

1962 - The Tren-Dells (vocalists Lee Cornell, James Harrison, Jerry Passion, and Robert Passion), with unlisted others, record the titles "Hully Gully Jones" and "Nite Owl" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4862).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Mr. Wishing Well" and its flipside, "That Sunday, That Summer", debut at #49 on WIBG 990 AM's Top 99 Records Of The Week survey in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1964 - Arranger Johnny Richards (with musicians Bob McCoy, Jerry Kail, and Ray Copeland on trumpets; Burt Collins on trumpet and flugelhorn; Jiggs Whigham, Bill Watrous, and Tom McIntosh on trombones; Ray Starling on mellophonium; Jay McAllister on tuba; Jerry Dodgion on alto saxophone; Frank Perowsky on tenor saxophone; Joel Kaye on baritone saxophone and piccolo; Shelly Russell on bass saxophone; Johnny Knapp on piano; Chet Amsterdam on bass; Ronnie Bedford on drums; and Warren Smith on percussion), records the tracks "Get Me To The Church On Time", "On The Street Where You Live", "I Could Have Danced All Night", "Wouldn't It Be Loverly", "Show Me", "The Rain In Spain", "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face", and "With A Little Bit Of Luck" for his Roulette Records album "My Fair Lady - My Way" with producers Hugo & Luigi, and recording engineer Bob Arnold, at Capitol Records' New York City studios. Capitol Records currently owns the Roulette catalog.

1968 - Capitol Records, in a press release with today's date, states that The Beatles' single "I Want To Hold Your Hand" has sold nearly 5 million copies in the United States, making it the best selling single of the 1960s. This was before the R.I.A.A. created the Platinum Single award.

1968 - Capitol Records artists Buck Owens and The Buckaroos play at The White House for President Johnson.

1971 - Apple Records, with distribution by Capitol Records in the United States, releases John Lennon's album "Imagine".

1972 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Lori Jacobs, with unlisted others, records the title "Wouldn't It Be Something" at the first session and the titles "Heavy Thinking" and "Free" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Wouldn't It Be Something" and "Heavy Thinking" together as a single, "Free" as a single (Capitol 3479) with "Constant Disappointment" (recorded September 8, 1972) on the flipside, and all the titles on Jacobs' album "Free" (ST-11134).

1973 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Delta Dawn", with "If We Could Still Be Friends" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

1978 - A Taste of Honey's Capitol Records single "Boogie Oogie Oogie", with "World Spin" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and will eventually sell more than 2 million copies, becoming Capitol's first Platinum single.

1979 - Norrie Paramor, pianist, record producer (26 number #1 hits on the U.K. singles charts), composer, arranger, orchestral conductor, motion picture and radio actor, recording director for EMI's Columbia Records (where he produced hit singles for Cliff Richards, The Shadows, and Frank Ifield among others), and recorded one of the biggest selling albums in Capitol Records' "Capitol of the World" import series - "In London in Love" (which featured soprano Patricia Clark), dies of cancer at age 65.

1982 - Ava Cherry, with unlisted others, records the titles "You Can't Take It With You" and "I Want You" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1987 - Suave (lineup unlisted) record the title "Don't Rush" in an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue the title in two parts together as a single (Capitol 44196).

1988 - Garth Brooks' debut Capitol Records Nashville single "If Tomorrow Never Comes", with "The Dance" on the flipside, debuts on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

35 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Wilson Phillips' SBK Records single (distributed by Capitol Records) "Release Me", with "Eyes Like Twins" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

1993 - Helen O'Connell, a singer (with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra), dancer, actress, wife of Capitol Records artist and arranger Frank DeVol, and a Capitol Records solo artist, dies at age 73 in San Diego, California.

2001 - VH1 premieres the documentary "Behind The Music: Blind Melon" about the Capitol Records group

2003 - Capitol Records group Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin delivers the "Big Noise" petition calling for fairer trade policies to the World Trade Organization (WTO) at it's meeting in Cancun, Mexico.

2004 - Capitol Records Nashville artists The Jenkins perform at a special gathering of Capitol Hill VIPs and members of Congress in Washington D.C. put together by the MUSIC Coalition (Music United for Strong Internet Copyright) to celebrate digital music done legally.

2009 - The remastered stereo and mono versions of The Beatles' studio albums and "Past Masters" album are released as well as The Beatles' Rock Band game.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - Inez Foxx, singer and member of the Sue Records duo Charlie (her brother) and Inez Foxx (best remembered for the single "Mockingbird" with "Hurt By Love" on the flipside), is born in Greensboro, North Carolina.. Sue's catalog was bought by E.M..I. and is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Records' parent company.

1956 - The Rock And Roll Trio (Johnny Burnett on vocals and acoustic guitar, Dorsey Burnette on bass guitar, Paul Burlison on lead guitar and newly added drummer and cousin of Carl Perkins, Tony Austin) appear as finalists on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour at Madison Square Garden.

1956 - The Goons' (Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and Harry Secombe) Decca U.K. (distributed by Capitol's parent company EMI in the U.K.) single "Ying Tong Song", with "Bloodnok's Rock n' Roll Call" on the flipside, enters the UK singles chart at #9.

1959 - Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer appears on NBC-TV's "Kraft Music Hall".

1964 - Arranger and conductor Johnny Richards (with Bob McCoy, Jerry Kail, and Ray Copeland on trumpets; Burt Collins on trumpet and flugelhorn; Jiggs Whigham, Bill Watrous, and Tom McIntosh on trombones; Ray Starling on mellophonium; Jay McAllister on tuba; Jerry Dodgion on alto saxophone; Frank Perowsky on tenor saxophone; Joel Kaye on baritone saxophone and piccolo; Shelly Russell on bass saxophone; Johnny Knapp on piano; Chet Amsterdam on bass; Ronnie Bedford on drums; and Warren Smith on percussion) record the tracks "Get Me To The Church On Time", "On The Street Where You Live", "I Could Have Danced All Night", "Wouldn't It Be Loverly", "Show Me", "The Rain In Spain", "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face", and "With A Little Bit Of Luck" at Capitol Records' New York City recording studio with producers Hugo and Luigi and recording engineer Bob Arnold. Roulette Records will release the tracks on Richards' album "My Fair Lady - My Way".

1966 - Greg Kane, keyboardist with the Circa Records (a division of Virgin Records) group Hue And Cry, is born in Coatbridge, Scotland. While a designer at Virgin Records America, I adapted the group's UK packaging for U.S. release on Virgin Records America, as well as designing promo items and advertising.

1972 - Over three sets, drummer Elvin Jones (with David Liebman on flute, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone; Steve Grossman on saxophone and tenor saxophone; and Gene Perla on bass) records the titles (Set No. 1) "Brite Piece", "New Breed", "Sambra", "My Ship", "Taurus People", (Set No. 2) "Fancy Free", "I'm A Fool To Want You", "Sweet Mama", "The Children, Save The Children", (Set No.3), "The Children's Merry-Go-Round March", "Small One", "P. P. Phoenix", and "For All The Other Times" live at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, California with producer George Butler and recording engineer Dino Lapas. The titles will appear on the Blue Note Records albums "Live At The Lighthouse, Volume One" and "Live At The Lighthouse, Volume Two". Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Records.

1982 - Vocalist Kim Carnes, with unlisted others, records the title "Voyeur (Dance Version) in an unlisted studio for EMI America. No issuing information is listed.

30 Years Ago Today In 1995 - Chynna Phillips, a member of the former SBK Records group Wilson Phillips, marries actor William Baldwin. Phillips' former Wilson Phillips partners, Carnie and Wendy Wilson, are also present at the ceremony.

2002 - Former Capitol Records artist Anne Murray is inducted into the Canadian Country Music Artists Hall Of Fame at the 2002 Canadian Country Music Artists Awards ceremony held in Calgary, Canada.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1839 - Astronomer John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph and would go on to coin the terms "photography", "negative", and "positive", and discover sodium thiosulphite as a fixer of silver halides.

1894 - Arthur Freed, vaudevillian, Broadway and motion picture composer (best known for "Singing In The Rain"), associate motion picture producer ("The Wizard Of Oz"), and motion picture producer (had his own "unit" at M-G-M which created "Singing In The Rain", "An American In Paris", "Gigi", and many more), is born in Charleston, South Carolina.

1956 - Elvis Presley appears on CBS-TV's "Toast of the Town" (with actor and future Capitol Records artist Charles Laughton filling in for the show's normal host, the ailing Ed Sullivan), for the first time and 54,000,000 viewers (82.6 percent of the U.S. television audience) tune in to watch Presley sing "Don’t Be Cruel" and "Ready Teddy".

1958 - The first stereo two-channel records are issued, by Audio Fidelity in the United States and Pye in Britain, using the Westrex "45/45" single-groove system.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

30 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Michael Lardie, a guitarist, singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer, recording engineer, and a member the Capitol Records group Great White, is born in Anchorage, Alaska.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1937 - Adalbert Lutter directs a large dance orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record "Rheinlaender-Potpourri (Rhinelander-Medley) in two parts in (listed as possibly) Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and issue both parts together as a single as part of its International Folk Series (Capitol 51103).

1947 - Vocalist and guitarist Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (listed as probably Cactus Soldi and Harry Simms on fiddles, Ossie Godson on piano, Pedro De Paul on accordion, Jimmy Bryant on electric guitar, Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo, Spike Featherstone on harmonica, Deuce Spriggens on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums) record the titles "(Then You'll Know) What It Means To Be Blue", "Don't Telephone-Don't Telegraph (Tell A Woman)", "Pretty Red Lights" and "Western Jamboree" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "(Then You'll Know) What It Means To Be Blue" as a single (Capitol Americana 40054) with "Never Trust A Woman" (recorded September 27, 1947) on the flipside, "Don't Telephone-Don't Telegraph (Tell A Woman)" as a single (Capitol Americana 40081) with "Blues As A Heartache" (recorded October 10, 1946) on the flipside, "Pretty Red Lights" as a single (Capitol 15101) with "Banjo Polka" (recorded October 28, 1946) on the flipside, and have yet to issue "Western Jamboree".

1947 - Jan Garber and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with vocalist Tim Reardon, record the titles "Golden Earrings" and "How Lucky You Are" probably at "The Chateau" on De Longpres near Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The Capitol Transcription Service will issue both titles on transcription disc A-67.

1947 - Saxophonist Sam Donahue and His Orchestra (Anthony DiNardi, Lee Katzman, Fern Caron, and Bill Faffley on trumpets, Ed Fromm, Ken Trimble, Ollie Wilson, and Dick Nash on trombones, Bill Nichol, Joe Reisman, Leonard Peterson, Allen Jensen, and Joseph Lenza also on saxophones, Ray Rossi on piano, Ed Cunningham on bass, and Hal Hahn on drums), record the titles "Red Wing" with vocalist Shirley Lloyd and a chorus (lineup unlisted) and "The Whistler" with vocalist Shirley Lloyd, the chorus, and whistler William Bassford,  in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 472).

1948 - The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records children's album "King Cole For Kids Album" is #7 on The Billboard magazine's Best-Selling Children's Records chart.

1952 - During two sessions held this day at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Don Dennis, and Ruben McFall on trumpets, Bob Burgess, Frank Rosolino, Bill Russo, and Keith Moon on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Lee Konitz and Vinnie Dean on alto saxophones, Bill Holman and Richie Kamuca on tenor saxophone, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Sal Salvador on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, and Stan Levey on drums), record Johnny Richards' "Prologue - This Is An Orchestra" in four parts (Parts 1 and 2 at the first session and Parts 3 and 4 at the second session) using arrangements also by Richards. After Stan Kenton overdubs a narration vocal track on September 9, 1952, Capitol Records will issue all the parts on Kenton's album "Prologue" (DBN-386).

1952 - Vocalist Bob Eberly, with Les Baxter and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "When I Dream", "You Are Too Beautiful", "A Blues Serenade", "Cryin' My Heart To Sleep", and "Back Street Affair" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "When I Dream" and "Back Street Affair" together as a single (Capitol 2239), "You Are Too Beautiful" and "Cryin' My Heart To Sleep" together as a single (Capitol 2525), and have yet to issue "A Blues Serenade".

1952 - Felix Slatkin conducts The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Delius' "On Hearing The First Cuckoo In The Spring" and "Summer Night On The River" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the orchestra's album "DELIUS" (FAP-8201).

1953 - Vocalist Betty Hutton, with Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra and vocal group (lineups unlisted), records the titles "I'm Nobody's Baby", "Broke, Bare-Foot And Starry-Eyed", "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'm Nobody's Baby" and "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad!" together as a single (Capitol 2608 on 10" shellack and F2608 on 7" vinyl) and "Broke, Bare-Foot And Starry-Eyed" as a single (Capitol 2688 on 10" shellac and F2688 on 7" vinyl) with "I Took The Long Way Around" (recorded June 5, 1953) on the flipside.

1953 - Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Tommy Collins, with Bill Woods on fiddle, Alvis E. "Buck" Owens on lead guitar, Lewis Talley also on rhythm guitar, and Charles Lee "Fuzzy" Owen on bass, records his self-penned titles "Boob-I-Lak", "You Better Not Do That", "I Always Get A Souvenir", and "High On A Hilltop" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM with producer Ken Nelson. Capitol Records will issue "Boob-I-Lak" as a single (Capitol 3017 on 10" shellac and F3017 on 7" vinyl) with "Untied" (recorded April 13, 1954) on the flipside, "You Better Not Do That" and "High On A Hilltop" together as a single (Capitol 2806 on 10" shellac and F2806 on 7" vinyl which will peak at # on the U.S. Country charts and become Collins' first hit record), and "I Always Get A Souvenir" as a single (Capitol 2806 on 10" shellac and F2806 on 7" vinyl) with "Let Me Love You" (recorded June 25, 1953) on the flipside.

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas) is #33 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.
60 Years Ago Today In 1958 - Capitol Records, after many requests by disc jockeys, releases The Kingston Trio's single "Tom Dooley" (F4049) with "Ruby Red" on the flipside.

1958 - Trumpet player and bandleader Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Laubach, and Gene Duermeyer also on trumpets, Frank Lane, Lloyd Elliott, and Dick Nash on trombones, Ken Shroyer on bass trombone, Gus Bivona and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinets and alto saxophones, Bob Hardaway and Plas Johnson on tenor saxophones, Med Flory on baritone saxophone, Paul Smith on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums, Lou Singer on percussion, and Ann Mason Stockton on harp), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "The Shadows", "The Bells Of Verona", and "Blue" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1958 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida records "Zoraida", "Dona Mencia", and"Betsabe" from Pedrell's "Danzas De Las Tres Princessas" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Almeida's album "Danzas!" (P/SP-8467).

1958 - Violinist Michael Rabin records the final parts of Paganini's "Caprices, Op. 1" in Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the entire piece on Rabin's two-LP set "PAGANINI - Caprices, Op. 1" (PBR/SPBR-8477).

1961 - Dean Martin (on vocals) with Gus Levene conducting the orchestra (Ken Lane on piano, Carl Fortina on accordion, Bob Bain, Al Hendrickson, and Allan Reuss on guitar, Murray Shapinsky on bass, Nick Fatool and Lou Singer on drums, Ann Mason Stockton on harp and a string section comprised of Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Kurt Dieterle, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Benny Gill, Anatol Kaminsky, Nathan Kaproff, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Mischa Russell, and Harry Zagon on violin, Joseph DiFiore, Louis Kievman, Virginia Majewski, and Paul Robyn on viola, Justin DiTullio, Armand Kaproff, Edgar Lustgarten, and Ray Kramer on cello), records the tracks "Take Me In Your Arms (Torna A Surriento)", My Heart Reminds Me", and "Vieni Su (Say You Love Me Too)" between 8 and 11pm at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release all the tracks on Martin's album "Dino (Italian Love Songs)" (Capitol T 1659).

1962 -  "An Evening With Nat 'King' Cole" closes at The Warwick Musical Theatre at the junction of Routes 2 and 3 in Warwick, Rhode Island. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #2 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Easy Listening chart, #3 on WYRE 1080 AM's top 10 list in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, #4 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot 100 singles chart, #12 on WLS' Silver Dollar Survey in Chicago, Illinois, #16 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California, #24 on C-FUN's C-Funtastic Fifty survey in Vancouver, Canada, and #28 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart. Nat "King" Cole and The George Shearing Quintet's single "Let There Be Love" is #11 in Britain according to New Musical Express magazine and Cole's single "Cappuccine" is #4 in Finland according to the evening newspaper in Helsinki, Ilta-Sanomat.

1962 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Vic Damone, with Jack Marshall conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?", "Baby, Baby All The Time", "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?", and "Alright, O.K., You Win" at the first session and "My Melancholy Baby", "Make This A Slow Goodbye", "Everybody Loves My Baby", and "My Baby Just Cares For Me" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Damone's album "My Baby Loves To Swing" (T/ST 1811).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday - That Summer" is #34 on KQV's Finest "50" Tunedex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1963 - Guitarist Dick Dale And His Del-Tones (unlisted tenor saxophone, guitar, bass, and drums players), records the titles "The Wedge" and "Night Rider" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5098) and also on the multi-artist compilation album "Big Hot Rod Hits!" (T/ST 2024).

1966 - Wayne Newton (on vocals), with Perry Botkin, Jr. conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Half A World Away", "To Each His Own", "It's Only The Good Times", "Games That Lovers Play", and "You've Let Yourself Go" at The Capitol Records Tower  Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Newton's album "It's Only The Good Times" (T 2635).

1967 - The Beatles record the title "Flying" under the working title "Aerial Tour Instrumental" in Studio Three at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England with producer George Martin for their television musical "Magical Mystery Tour". Capitol Records will issue the title in the United States on the soundtrack album for the show (MAL/SMAL-2835). This is The Beatles' first instrumental title released since "Cry For A Shadow", which they recorded in Hamburg, Germany for Polydor in 1961. It was also the first song credited to all four Beatles: Harrison-Lennon-McCartney-Starkey.

55 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens and Susan Raye's album "The Great White Horse".

1972 - At three sessions held this day In Los Angeles, California, Lori Jacobs, with unlisted others, records the title "I've Never Been A Fool Like This Before" at the first session, the title "Constant Disappointment" at the second session, and "My Own Way Home" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Jacobs' album "Free" (ST-11134), an edited version of "I've Never Been A Fool Like This Before" as a single (Capitol 3620) with an edited version of "Crack Of Dawn (I'll Be Gone)" (recorded September 7, 1972) on the flipside and "Constant Disappointment" as a single (Capitol 3479) with "Free" (recorded September 9, 1972) on the flipside.

1972 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the title "Comin' After Jinny" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3457) with "You Will Have To Pay For Your Yesterday" (recorded February 29, 1972) on the flipside and on Ritter's album "Comin' After Jinny" (ST-11503).

1977 - Mary Ford (born Iris Colleen Summers), guitarist, singer, one-time wife of Les Paul with whom she was a Capitol Records duo group, dies at age 49.

1977 - Zero Mostel (born Samuel Joel Mostel), comedian, Broadway and motion picture actor, and Capitol Records artist (the soundtrack to "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum") dies at age 62.

1978 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Let Me Heal The Bruises" and "Games, Games" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Madam Butterfly" (SW-11874) and "Let Me Heal The Bruises" also as a single (Capitol 4738) with "One Telephone Call Away" (recorded September 5, 1978) on the flipside.

1978 - Don Schlitz, with unlisted others, records the title 'I've Been Loved" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4661) with "You're The One Who Rewrote My Life Story" (recorded July 24, 1978) on the flipside and on Schlitz's album "Dreamers Matinee" (ST-12086).

1982 - Ava Cherry, with unlisted others, records the titles "Da-Da-Da" and "Easy For You To Say" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1988 - Capitol Records registers the master for the instrumental version of M.C. Hammer's title "Pump It Up (Here's The News)" and will issue the title as a single (Capitol 44266) with the vocal version of "Pump It Up" (no dates given) on the flipside.

1992 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversary Limited Edition" on CD and cassette.

1998 - Paul Westerburg's album "Self Defense" was scheduled to be released but was delayed until January 1999, possibly due to Gary Gersh's exit as president of Capitol Records.

1998 - Capitol Records releases a remastered CD containing both of Frank Sinatra's first 10" Capitol albums, "Songs for Young Lovers" and "Swing Easy", both of which featured the arrangements of Nelson Riddle.

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1921 - Sir Harry Secombe, CBE, a tenor singer, comedian, radio and television actor, and an E.M.I. recording artist (solo and as part of The Goons), is born Harry Donald Secombe in St Thomas, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

100 Years Ago Today In 1925 - Peter Sellers, a comedian, radio and motion picture actor, and an E.M.I. recording artist (solo, as a duo with Sophia Loren, and as part of The Goons), is born Richard Henry Sellers in Southsea, Hampshire, England.

90 Years Ago Today In 1935 - The Hoboken Four, featuring future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra as lead singer, appear and win the competition on "Major Bowes Amateur Hour" on WOR Radio, broadcast from The Capitol Theatre in New York City, New York.

1967 - Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, with Woody Shaw on trumpet, Grachan Moncur III on trombone, Lamont Johnson on piano Scotty Holt on bass, and Rashied Ali on drums, records the tracks "Conversion Point", "Erdu", and "Soul" for his Blue Note Records album "'Bout Soul" with producer Francis Wolff and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.

1982 - Kenny Rogers' United Artists single "Love Will Turn You Around", with "I Want A Son" on the flipside, hits #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart. United Artists' catalog is currently owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.

1987 - Columbia Records releases Pink Floyd's album "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" in the United States. Capitol Records currently re-issues the album along with the rest of Pink Floyd's Columbia releases which in the UK are released by EMI.

1988 - The Hard Rock Cafe purchases the original bus used in The Beatles television musical "Magical Mystery Tour", which they'll refurbish and tour around the United States at various Hard Rock Cafes and eventually give away for the restaurant's 30th anniversary in 2001.

1991 - Paula Abdul's Virgin Records America single "The Promise Of A New Day" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. Virgin Records is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.

1993 - Pianist and vocalist Mose Allison, with Randy Brecker on trumpet, Joe Lovano on alto saxophone,  Bob Malach on tenor saxophone, Ratso Harris on bass, and Paul Motian on drums, records the titles "Certified Senior Citizen", "My Ideal", "Red Wagon", "Children Of The Future", and "Variation On Dixie" at Skyline Studio in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Allison's CD "The Earth Wants You" (8-17640-2).

1999 - To promote Apple/EMI's September 14 release of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" album, a Eurostar cross-Channel train custom-designed with artwork from the animated film leaves London's Waterloo Station at 11:57 a.m. GMT for Paris.

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1922 - Sid Caesar, comedian, motion picture and television actor, is born Isaac Sidney Caesar in Yonkers, New York. I designed the logo and did the packaging for Caesar's 1984 Media Home Entertainment exercise video "Shape Up!" (made for people who don't always have access to a gym, Caesar showed how to use available items to get a good workout). I designed and handled getting t-shirts made for the photo shoot. I went to the photo shoot and found out that the photographer was the nephew of Howard Morris, one of Caesar's co-stars on "Your Show Of Shows". Mr. Caesar was very professional, and once the cover concept was explained to him, really got into it, making it a great experience. The only scary part was that he ripped the sleeves of the t-shirts to show off his biceps and I only had maybe 6 shirts made on different styles of t-shirts, so I hoping that the one he picked worked because we didn't have another just like it.

1932 - Patsy Cline, singer, is born Virginia Patterson Hensley in the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Virginia.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Auditions are announced in Daily Variety for a new series called "The Monkees".

1966 - The television series "Star Trek" premieres on NBC-TV with the episode "Man Trap" (aka "The Salt Vampire")

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95 Years Ago Today In 1930 - Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophonist, Capitol (his first recording sessions were with Bab Gonzales and His Orchestra in 1949), Prestige, Blue Note, Contemporary, Riverside, Period, Verve, MetroJazz, Old Style, RCA Victor, Impulse!, Milestone Victor Japan, Milestone, Emarcy, and Doxy (along with many others) recording artist, is born Theodore Walter Rollins in New York City, New York.

1968 - Patrick Hoelck, filmmaker, photographer, and director of music videos for Capitol Records artists Lisa Marie Presley ("Dirty Laundry" and "Idiot"), Sky Sweetnam ("Billy S"), and Yellowcard ("Way Away"), is born Patrick Brian Hoelck in Santa Monica, California.

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1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #5 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Pop Albums chart and his single "Send For Me" is #3 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played R&B By Jockeys chart, #5 on the magazine's R&B Best Sellers In Stores chart, #11 on The Billboard magazine's Top 100 Sides and Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles charts, and #12 along with the single's flipside "My Personal Possession" with The Four Knights, on The Billboard magazine's Best Sellers In Stores chart. "My Personal Possession" is #51 also on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart. Also, the issue of TV Guide magazine with today's date contains the article "Nat "King" Cole Has An Important Role On Television" and the issue of Jet magazine with today's date contains the article "A Step In The Right Direction: Nat "King" Cole Discusses His Role In Television".

1957 - The Hollywood String Quartet (lineup unlisted) record Schubert's "Quintet N° ?" with Anthony Pini on piano, Haydn's "Quartet In D Minor, Opus 76, N° 2", and Mozart's "Quartet N° 17 In B Flat Major, K. 458" in EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles. Capitol's Classical Music catalog is now owned by Warner Classics which also has yet to issue any of the titles.

1958 - Violinist Michael Rabin records parts of Paganini's "Caprices, Op. 1" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the complete piece in Rabin's two-LP set "PAGANINI - Caprices, Op. 1" (PBR-SPBR-8477).

1959 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's single "A Worried Man", with "San Miguel" on the flipside, which were both recorded in Studio B of The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #14 on KRLA's Top Thirty survey in Los Angeles, California.

1963 - A live performance by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis (aka The Rat Pack) in the Copa Room at The Sands is recorded and will be released as "The Rat Pack Live at the Sands" by Capitol Records in 2001 on CD and cassette.

1963 - In its September 7 issue, Billboard reports that Nat "King" Cole and his "Sights And Sounds OF 1963" revue set an opening night record on August 27 in the two-year history of the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Association at Civic Arena by luring 6,310 patrons, just 350 short of total capacity.

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #10 in Hong Kong according to Billboard magazine's Hits Of The World charts, his single "Mr. Wishing Well" debuts at #44 on C-FUN's C-Funtastic Fifty chart in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Cole's single "That Sunday, That Summer" is #79 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 chart. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #26 and his album "Ramblin' Rose" is #58 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs chart.

1963 - Margaret Lewis, with unlisted others, records the titles "Johnny's Cash Or Joey's Love", "I Almost Called Your Name", and "I'm Doin' OK" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Johnny's Cash Or Joey's Love" and "I Almost Called Your Name" together as a single (Capitol 5068) and has yet to issue "I'm Doin' OK".

1964 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "The Big Hits From England And The USA", which features tracks by Peter & Gordon, The Beatles, Al Martino, and others, in mono (T 2125) and duophonic (DT 2125).

1967 - Band tracks, using arrangements by G. Sonneborn, are recorded in Cologne, Germany by a chorus and studio orchestra (lineup unlisted) for Wanda Jackson's titles "Abschiedrosen", "Der Mond Ist Der Freund Der Verliebten", "Addio My Love", and "Vom Winde Verweht". Jackson will record vocal overdubs for the titles in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California on November 7 and 8, 1967. Capitol Records will issue "Abscheidrosen" and "Addio My Love" together as a single in Germany (K23602) and "Der Mond Ist Der Frueund Der Verlibten" and "Vom Winde Verweht" together as a single in Germany (K23601) and all the titles in Germany on the album "Wanda Jackson - Made In Germany" (SMK 74383).

1967 - Jimmy Bryant's Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Change Me", "My Kinda Lovin'", "If That's The Fashion", and "A Broken Heart Hasn't Got A Thing To Lose" in Los Angeles, California. After vocal overdubs by Norma Lee are recorded for the titles "My Kinda Lovin", "If That's The Fashion", and "A Broken Heart Hasn't Got A Thing To Lose" in Los Angeles on November 30, 1967, Capitol Records will issue "My Kinda Lovin'" and "If That's The Fashion" together as a single (Capitol 2098) as by Norma Lee and have yet to issue either "Change Me" or "A Broken Heart Hasn't Got A Thing To Lose".

1968 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Peter Morse's titles "Think It's Gonna Rain", "Ballad For Ophey", two takes of "I Get A Funny Feeling", "Now You've Got To Make It On Your Own", and "Corner In The Sun" and will issue "Think It's Gonna Rain" and "Ballad For Ophey" together as a single (Capitol 2307) and has yet to issue any of the other titles and takes.

1969 - Everett McKinley Dirksen, a Republican senator from Illinois and Capitol Records recording artist (1966-1967), dies at age 73 in Washington, D.C. during lung surgery.

1972 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Lori Jacobs, with unlisted others, records the titles "Crack Of Dawn (I'll Be Gone)" and "Your Love" at the first session and "My Lovin' Man" and "Hung Up" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Jacob's album "Free" (ST-11134) and an edited version of "Crack Of Dawn (I'll Be Gone)" as a single (Capitol 3620) with "I've Never Been A Fool Like This Before" (recorded September 8, 1972) on the flipside.

1972 - The Raspberries (Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson on vocals and guitar, Dave Smalley on electric bass, and Jim Bonfanti on drums) record the titles "Let's Pretend", "Drivin' Around", "If You Change Your Mind", and "I Reach For The Light" at The Record Plant studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Let's Pretend" as a single (Capitol 3546) with "Every Way I Can" (recorded September 6, 1972) on the flipside, "Drivin' Around" as a single (Capitol 3885) with "Might As Well" (recorded September 5, 1972) on the flipside, and all the titles on the group's album "Fresh" (ST-11123).

1977 - Vocalist Al Martino records vocal overdubs in Los Angeles, California on top of instrumental tracks recorded by an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Harold Wheeler on August 16, 1977 for the titles "After The Lovin'", "Can't Get Over You", "Only A Dream Away", and "The Leaving Game". After additional overdubs are recorded for all titles on September 16 and 19, 1977 and vocal overdubs by vocalist Kathy Keates are recorded for the title "Only A Dream Away", Capitol Records will issue "After The Lovin'" as a single (Capitol 4508) with "The Next Hundred Years" (recorded September 13, 1977) on the flipside, "Only A Dream Away" as a single (Capitol 4798) with "I Think About You" (recorded September 20, 1979) on the flipside, and all the titles on Martino's album "The Next Hundred Years" (ST-11741).

40 Years Ago Today In 1978 - Tavares (brothers Ralph, Pooch, Chubby, Butch, and Tiny Tavares) records the titles "Straight From Your Heart", "Never Had A Love Like This Before", and "My Love Calls" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Madam Butterfly" (SW-11874) and "Straight From Your Heart" also as a single (Capitol 4658) with "Positive Forces" (recorded September 6, 1978) on the flipside.

1981 - Levon Helm, drummer for Capitol Records group The Band, marries Sandra Dodd, whom he met in Los Angeles in 1974 at the pool at a Sunset Boulevard hotel where he was, in Woodstock, New York.

1991 - Capitol Records' international marketing division releases a promotional cassette for Richard Thompson called "Live In Ventura" that includes the tracks “Turning Of The Tide”, “I Misunderstood”, “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”, “Shoot Out The Lights”, “I Feel So Good”, “Now That I Am Dead”, “Two Left Feet”, “Waltzing’s For Dreamers”, “Valerie”, and “Don’t Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes At Me”.

2004 - Capitol Records releases The Smithereens' 2 CD compilation set "From Jersey It Came! The Smithereens Anthology".

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1921 - Arthur Ferrante, composer, pianist, and member of United Artist Records (1960-1979) duo Ferrante & Teicher, is born in New York City, New York. Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the United Artists catalog.

1929 - Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophonist, composer, and Blue Note Records artist, is born Theodore Walter Rollins in New York City, New York. Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the Blue Note Records catalog.

1963 - Easy-E, a rapper, a founding member of the Ruthless Records group N.W.A., a solo artist, a record producer, and an owner of Ruthless Records, is born Eric Wright in Compton, California. Capitol Records, after it acquired Priority Records, currently owns the Ruthless Records catalog.

1969 - The last episode of the cartoon series "The Beatles" airs on ABC-TV network in the United States.

1982 - Vocalist Marty Balin, with unlisted others, records the title "All We Really Need" for EMI-America at an unlisted studio. No issuing information is listed.

1984 - EMI America Records releases Queensrÿche's album "The Warning". EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

1988 - Tenor saxophonist Tommy Smith, with Mitchell Forman on piano and keyboards, John Scofield on electric guitar, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums, records the titles "Ally The Wallygator", "Step By Step", "Ghosts", "Pillow Talk", "Time Piece", "Springtime", "Freetime", and "Ever Never Land" at Clinton Studios in New York City, New York at a session that ends in the early hours of September 8, 1988. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Smith's album "Step By Step" (B1-91930 on 12" vinyl and 7-91930-2 on CD).

1993 - Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, with Jacky Terrasson on piano, Chris Thomas on bass, Clarence Penn on drums, records the titles "Sweet And Lovely", "I Waited For You" with vocals by Dianne Reeves, "Something To Remember You By", and "The Path" in Power Station's studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Jackson's CD "When The Time Is Right (7-89678-2).

1997 - Derek Taylor, press officer for The Beatles for much of their career, dies at his home in Suffolk, England, at the age of 65 after several years of battling cancer

2003 - Warren Zevon, a singer, songwriter, and a Virgin Records America artist, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California at age 56. I worked on the production of the design of Zevon's "Sentimental Hygiene" album with freelance designer Margo Chase and designed the packaging for the promotional 12" singles for "Boom Boom Mancini" and "Detox Mansion". I met Warren first at Virgin's offices where I also met his manager Andy Slater who would go on to become president of Capitol Records in 2001. I ran into Warren one night at Book Soup on Sunset Boulevard in 1988 after I had been laid off from Virgin. He recognized me and asked how things were going. A truly nice guy.

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1908 - Max Kaminsky, bandleader and trumpet player who worked in the bands of "Pee Wee" Russell, and Capitol Records artists Benny Goodman, Red Nichols, Ray Noble, and Alvino Rey (although he didn't record on any of their sessions for Capitol), is born in Brockton, Massachusetts.

1927 - Philo Farnsworth transmits the first television image. It's the image of a dollar sign (pretty accurate prediction on what the main concern of the industry would be) made up of 60 horizontal lines using a dissector tube, the basis of all current electronic television signals, developed by Farnsworth.

1936 - Buddy Holly, singer, songwriter, and bandleader of Buddy Holly And The Crickets, is born Charles Harden Holley in Lubbock, Texas. The publishing rights for his catalog are currently owned by Paul McCartney, through his company MPL Communications, who will commemorate Holly's 40th birthday in 1976 with the inauguration of "Buddy Holly Week"' in the U.K.

1954 - Alan Freed begins his first shift as a deejay at radio station WINS in New York City after being at WJW in Cleveland, Ohio.

1967 - "The Flying Nun", starring Sally Field, premieres on ABC-TV

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1944 - Roger Waters, singer, songwriter, and bass player with the Harvest and Capitol Records group Pink Floyd, is born George Roger Waters in Great Bookham, Surrey near Dorking, England.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1948 - During the second AFM recording ban in the United States, Trio Aztlan (lineup unlisted but includes three guitarists/singers) records the titles "El Abandanado", "El Cascabel", "La Chismosa", and "No Hay Derecho" in an unlisted studio in Mexico. Capitol Records will issue "El Abandanado" and "El Cascabel" together as a single (Capitol 52001) and "La Chismosa" and "No Hay Derecho" together as a single (Capitol 52000).

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is tied at #8 with Johnnie Ray's Columbia Records version and Cole's single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #13 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas)" is #11 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California and #37 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling singles chart.

1958 - Violinist Michael Rabin records parts of Paganini's "Caprices, Op. 1" at Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the entire piece Rabin's two-LP set "Paganini - Caprices, Op. 1" (PBR/SPBR-8477).

1962 - Ralph Carmichael conducts his own arrangements to The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra (Robert Miller on organ, Alan Reuss and Bobby Gibbons on guitars, Red Callender and Hy Lesnick on basses, Frank Carlson on drums) and Choir (vocalists Evangeline Carmichael, Loulie Jean Norman, Jacqueline Allen, Peggy Clark, Sally Sweetland, Jackie Ward, Charles Schrouder, Donald Shelton, William Cole, and Hal Derwin) as they record "Mama Sang A Song" with Stan Kenton doing narration vocals and "Whispering Hope" with Kenton on piano in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F4847).

1962 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love and Brian Wilson on vocals, Carl Wilson on lead guitar and vocals, David Marks on guitar and vocals, Dennis Wilson on drums and vocals) record the titles "Summertime Blues" with Mike Love and Brian Wilson on lead vocals, "Land Ahoy" with Mike Love on lead vocals, and "Little Girl (You're My Miss America)" with Dennis Wilson on lead vocals in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Summertime Blues" and "Little Girl (You're My Miss America)" on the band's album "Surfin' Safari" (T/DT 1808) and Land Ahoy on the group's compilation album "Beach Boys Rarities" (ST-12293).

1962 - Jimmie Haskell conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Love Theme From Phaedra", "The Pigeon That Took Rome", "The Sweetest Sounds", and "Look No Further Bossa Nova" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Love Them From Phaedra" and "The Pigeon That Took Rome" together as a single (Capitol 4857) and has yet to issue "The Sweetest Sounds" and "Look No Further Bossa Nova".

1962 - Bobby Edwards, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Way I Am", "I Fell And Broke My Heart", and "Remember Who Brought You Here" in (listed as possibly) Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "The Way I Am" and "Remember Who Brought You Here" together as a single (Capitol 4874). Bear Family Records will issue "I Fell And Broke My Heart" in Germany on the compilation CD "The Drugstore's Rockin', Volume 4" (BCD 16678).

1963 - It's a Friday night at 10:00 PM EDT and Nat "King" Cole is a featured guest on "The Jack Paar Show" on NBC-TV.

1963 - Brian Epstein signs a management contract with Priscilla White, Ringo Starr's mother's hairdresser and also a cloakroom girl at The Cavern club. She changes her name to Cilla Black. Her recordings with producer George Martin on the Parlophone label in the U.K. will later be released by Capitol Records in the United States.

1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California with producer Nick Venet, vocalist Bobby Darin, with Walter Raim conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians and backing vocalists, records the titles "Green, Green", "Greenback Dollar", "Why, Daddy, Why", and "Don't Think Twice", It's Alright" at the first session and the title "Train To The Sky" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Darin's album "Golden Folk Hits" (T/ST 2007).

1967 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and lead vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the title "Blue Jay Way" at Abbey Road Studios in London, England with producer George Martin. Capitol Records will issue the title in the United States on the soundtrack album to the television movie "Magical Mystery Tour".

1967 - Overdubs and remixes are done for Jean Shepard's title "An Old Bridge" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2073) with "My New Darlin'" (recorded June 7, 1967) on the flipside.

1968 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Beach Boys' title "We're Together Again". Capitol Records will initially release the final mix of the title as a bonus track on the two-album CD "Friends"/"20-20" (7-93697-2).

1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Claus Ogerman conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "For The First Time", "Better Than Nothing", "Zorba", and "The Butterfly" at the first session and the titles "Canavaro", "Only Love", "I Am Free", and "Why Can't I Speak" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ogerman's album "Zorba" (ST-119) and "Zorba" also as a single (Capitol 2313) with "No Boom Boom" (recorded September 9, 1968) on the flipside.

1972 - Brush Arbor (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Proud Mary", "Denver Woman" and "Brush Arbor" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Proud Mary" and "Denver Woman" together as a single (Capitol 3468) and on the group's self-titled album "Brush Arbor" (ST-11158) and have yet to issue "Brush Arbor.

1972 - The Raspberries (Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson on vocals and guitar, Dave Smalley on electric bass, and Jim Bonfanti on drums) record the titles "Nobody Knows", "Every Way I Can" and "I Wanna Be With You" at The Record Plant studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Fresh" (ST-11123).

1973 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises for La Wanda Lindsey's titles "Sunshine Feeling" and "Love Makes The World Go Around" and will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3739) and on Lindsey's album "This Is La Wanda Lindsey" (ST-11306).

1973 - Vocalist Lola Jean Dillon, with unlisted others, records the titles "Since Minnie Works In Mini Skirts", "W.C.R.Y.", "I Just Don't Have Time", and "When The Tingle Becomes A Chill" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records. Opryland will issue "W.C.R.Y." and "I Just Don't Have Time" together as a single (Capitol 3754). The other two titles remain unissued.

50 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Rhinestone Cowboy", with "Lovelight" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1977 - Overdubs are recorded for Natalie Cole's titles "I Can't Stay Away" and "Keeping A Light" in Los Angeles, California. After more overdubs are recorded for "I Can't Stay Away" on September 7, 20, 21, and 22, 1977 and for "Keeping A Light" on September 19 and 21, 1977, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708).

1978 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Positive Forces" and "I'm Back For More" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Madam Butterfly" (SW-11874), "Positive Forces" also as a single (Capitol 4658) with "Never Had A Love Like This Before" (recorded September 7, 1978) on the flipside, and "I'm Back For More" also as a single (Capitol 4703) with "Straight From Your Heart" (also recorded September 7, 1978) on the flipside.

1982 - Vocalist Rick Nelson, with unlisted others, records the title "Don't Say No" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1983 - Capitol Records files the masters for the twelve titles on the soundtrack album for the motion picture "Marvin & Tige" (ST-12307) which features Ralph Grierson on piano, Carlos Rios and Earl Klugh on guitars, Neil Stubenhaus on bass, Harvey Mason on drums, and an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using music composed and conducted by Patrick Williams.

1988 - Capitol Records registers the master for Lloyd Cole & The Commotions' title "Love You Wife" which it will issue as a single (Capitol 44253) with "My Bag" (registered July 19, 1988) on the flipside.

20 Years Ago Today In 2005 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Ryan Shupe & The Rubber Band's debut album “Dream Big”.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1899 - Billy Rose, lyricist (best-known for "Me And My Shadow" as well as "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight" [with Marty Bloom], "I Found a Million Dollar Baby" [with Mort Dixon], and "It's Only a Paper Moon" [with E. Y. Harburg]), Broadway and Aquacade producer, theatre and nightclub owner, and one-time husband of Capitol Records artist Fanny Brice, is born William Samuel Rosenberg in New York City, New York.

1947 - "King Cole Trio Time" is broadcast from Jerry Jones' Rainbow Rendezvous in Salt Lake City, Utah where The King Cole Trio play listener's requests for the entire show.

1968 - Drummer Elvin Jones, with Jimmy Garrison on bass, records the titles "What Is This?" with Joe Farrell on soprano saxophone, "In The Truth" with Farrell on tenor saxophone, "Ascendant" with Farrell back on soprano saxophone, "Sometime Joie" and "Yesterdays" with Farrell back on tenor saxophone, and "We'll Be Together Again" with Farrell on flute in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Jones' album "The Ultimate" (BST84305). Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the Blue Note catalog.

1969 - Sid Krofft's "H.R. Pufnstuf" premieres on NBC-TV with the first of only 17 episodes, although a feature-length movie will be released later by Universal. Capitol Records will release a soundtrack album for the show as well as a solo album in 1969 for its only non-masked actor Jack Wild.

1974 - Virgin Records releases Robert Wyatt's single "I'm A Believer", with "Memories" on the flipside, both of which were produced by Pink Floyd's Nick Mason. Capitol Records currently owns Virgin Records' catalog.

1983 - Vocalist Kim Carnes, with unlisted others, records the title "Hurricane" at an unlisted studio. EMI America will issue the title on Carnes' album "Cafe Racers" (SO-17106) and as a single (EMI America 8202) with an edited version of "I Pretend" (recorded July 11, 1983) on the flipside and an extended vocal version of the title as a single (EMI America 7829) with an instrumental version of the title. Both the extended vocal version and the instrumental remix were created at the same session.

40 Years Ago Today In 1985 - The sale of Northern Songs (the holder of almost all of the Lennon/McCartney copyrights) to Michael Jackson is finalized.

20 Years Ago Today In 2005 - Virgin Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases The Rolling Stones album "A Bigger Bang".

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1904 - "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, boxer (Light Heavyweight Championship of the World in 1932), motion picture actor, and nightclub owner (Slapsie Maxie's, with locations in San Francisco and at what is now The New Beverly Cinema on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, which is within 2 blocks of The Institute Of The American Musical on Detroit Street) is born in Harlem, New York City, New York.

1984 - Ginger Rogers is in Buffalo, New York (close to my childhood home town of Eggertsville) for a homecoming at Shea’s Theatre where she had played 55 years earlier. Shea's has recently been refurbished with better seating, more backstage working space, loading docks and state-of-the-art dressing rooms. This former part of the Paramount Theatres chain gives very knowledgeable tours of the theatre and the backstage area (although the backstage tour is limited if a show is currently engaged in the theatre).