AUGUST 31, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1897 - A Broadway and motion picture actor and a Capitol Records artist (in 1954 on the album "Hark, The Years!") Fredric March, is born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel in Racine, Wisconsin.

1957 - Gina Schock, singer, songwriter, producer, drummer for the groups Eddie And The Eggs, The Go-Gos, and Capitol Records group House Of Schock which she led, and actress, is born Regina Ann Schock in Dundalk, Maryland.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - Baritone vocalist Mariano Stabile, with Alberto Erede conducting the La Scala Orchestra, Milan, recorded Verdi's "L'onore! Ladri! (From "Falstaff" - Act 1, Scene 1)" in Milan, Italy for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and issues the title on the album "VERDI - Falstaff (Excerpts)" (ECL-8073).

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Mel Tormé records the titles "I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling", "The Carioca", "On A Little Street In Singapore", and "I Like To Recognize The Tune" with The Red Norvo Trio (Red Norvo on vibraphone, Tal Farlow on guitar, and Charles Mingus on bass) at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the songs in England on the CD "The Best Of Mel Torme - The Capitol Years" (7-99426-2).

1956 - Ella Fitzgerald, with a small backing group, finishes sessions for her Verve album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with producer Norman Granz.

1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist Bob Bain's Orchestra (unlisted tenor saxophonist, Merrill E. Moore on piano, Alvin "Buck" Owens on rhythm guitar, and unlisted bass and drums players), records the titles "Don't Blame Me" and "My Happiness" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Sands' album "This Thing Called Love" (T/ST 1123).

1961 - Benny Carter conducts his own arrangements to trumpet player Jonah Jones as well as Joe Graves, Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Sherock, and Mannie Klein also on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lewis McCreary on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone, Plas Johnson and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums as they record the titles "Two O'Clock Jump", "Sugar Blues", and "I Can't Get Started"  in Los Angeles, California with producers Tom Morgan and Curly Walter. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Jonah Jones And The Quartet/Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra" (T 1660).

1962 - Vocalist and trumpet player Louis Prima and vocalist Gia Maione, with vocalist and tenor saxophonist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (listed as possibly Morgan Thomas also on trumpet, Lou Sineaux on trombone, John Nagy on piano, Allan Seltzer on guitar, Roland "Rolly Dee" Diorio on bass, and James Vincent Faraci on drums) perform the titles "Lady Of Spain", "Hello Lover, Goodbye Tears", "Undecided", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", and "Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night" at Harrah's Club in Lake Tahoe, California. Capitol Records recorded the performance and issued the titles on Prima's album "Lake Tahoe, Prima Style" (T/ST 1797).

1962 - Vocalists Dorothy Kirsten, with Van Alexander conducting The Roger Wagner Chorale and orchestra (lineups unlisted), record the titles "Why Did We Marry Soldiers/French Military Song" and "Romance" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "The Desert Song" (W/SW 1842).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" debuts at #97 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 singles chart.

1966 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with Perry Botkin, Jr. conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "The Lonely Bull", "A Place For The Winter" and "Till The End Of Time" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on September 1, 1966, Capitol Records will issue "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "A Place For The Winter" on the group's album "Warm" (T 2633) and have yet to issue "The Lonely Bull" and "Till The End Of Time".

1967 - Vocalist Andy Russell, with unlisted others, records the titles "Your Love Is Everywhere", "(You're Driving Me To) Someone Else's Arms", "Mi Amor Es Para Ti (Your Love Is Everywhere)", and "Me Faltas Tu (I'm Still Not Thru Missing You)" in Los Angles, California. After Russell overdubs Spanish vocals for "Mi Amor Es Para Ti (Your Love Is Everywhere)" and "Me Faltas Tu (I'm Still Not Thru Missing You)" on October 15, 1968, Capitol Records will issue "Your Love Is Everywhere" as a single (Capitol 2009) with "Welcome To My World" (recorded June 12, 1967) on the flipside, "(You're Driving Me To) Someone Else's Arms" as a single (Capitol 2072) with "If My Heart Had Windows" (recorded November 8, 1967) on the flipside, and have yet to issue the last two titles.

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Phil Baugh, Jimmy Bryant, andTommy Collins on guitar, Jimmie Collins on steel guitar, Dennis Dean Hromek on bass, and David William Allen on drums, records the title "Sing The Same Song", two takes of the title "You're Somebody Else" with the second having the addition of a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), the title "Fresh Out Of Love", and overdubs for "Waltz Of The Angels", and "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Sing The Same Song" on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849), the first take of "You're That Someone Else" on Stewart's album "Yours Forever" (ST-324), and "Waltz Of The Angels" and "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" together as a single (Capitol 2012) and also on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles and takes in the ten-CD box set "Wynn Stewart - Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886).

1967 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted others, records the titles "To Sir With Love" and "Only When You're Lonely" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2005).

1969 - Capitol Records group "The Band" opens for Bob Dylan at the British Isle of Wight Festival and later backs him up during his set.

1971 - Bloodrock (Steve Hill on keyboards and vocals, Nick Taylor on guitar and vocals, Lee Pickens on guitar, Ed Grundy on bass and vocals, Rick Cobb on drums and percussion, and Jim Rutledge on vocals) co-produces and records the titles "American Burn", "Crazy About You, Babe", "Don't Eat The Children" and as yet to be issued take of "Changes" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with co-producer John Palladino and engineers John Wilson and Cecil Jones. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on the group's album "Bloodrock U.S.A." (SMAS-645).

1972 - Vocalist Red Steagall, with unlisted others, records the titles "Somewhere My Love" and "The Fiddle Man" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Somewhere My Love" as a single (Capitol 3461) with "Give Me One More Chance" (recorded March 23, 1972) on the flipside and "The Fiddle Man" as a single (Capitol 3724) with "Neon Playboy" (recorded May 7, 1973) on the flipside.

1993 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "In Pieces".

1999 - Capitol Records releases Megadeth's album "Risk".

2002 - Lionel Hampton, vibraphonist and member of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra and The Benny Goodman Quartet while they recorded for Capitol Records, dies of heart failure at age 94 in New York City.

2006 - Capitol Records band OK Go perform their song "Here It Goes Again" on treadmills (as it's done in their video for the song) at the MTV Music Awards held this night in New York City.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1867 - Charles Baudelaire, poet, art critic, philosopher, and translator of the works of Edgar Allen Poe into French, dies at age 46 in Paris, France after spending two years in a semi-paralyzed state after a stroke.

1939 - Jerry (aka "J.I.") Allison, songwriter (co-wrote "That'll Be The Day" with Buddy Holly) and drummer with The Crickets, is born Jerry Ivan Allison in Hillsboro, Texas.

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Van Morrison, a songwriter, a singer with the band Them, and a solo artist, is born George Ivan Morrison in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

AUGUST 30, 2025

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1946 - Vocalist and pianist Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends (Karl George on trumpet, Dave Cavanaugh on tenor saxophone, Lucky Ennois on guitar, Red Callender on bass, and Sam "Baby" Lovett on drums), record the titles "Since I've Been With You" (without Cavanaugh), "Out In The Cold Again", "Young Girl Blues", and "On My Way Out" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Since I've Been With You" as a single (Capitol Americana 40008) with "A Porter's Love Song" (recorded on August 26, 1946) on the flipside, "Out In The Cold Again" as a single (Capitol 1896) with the instrumental "Charmaine" (recorded November 14, 1947) on the flipside, "Young Girl Blues" as a single (Capitol 379) with "I'll Get Along Somehow" (recorded August 26, 1946) on the flipside, and "On My Way Out" as a single (Capitol 340) with "Oh Marie" (recorded August 26, 1946) on the flipside.

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Judy Garland records the title "On The Atchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California.

1957 - At his first session as a Capitol Records (though he had earlier recorded as a session musician for other Capitol artists), vocalist and guitarist Alvis "Buck" Owens, with a orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted) records the titles "I Only Know That I Love You", "Sweet Thing", "I Know What It Means" and "Come Back" with producer Ken Nelson in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Only Know That I Love You" and "Sweet Thing" together as a single (Capitol F3957) and "I Know What It Means" and "Come Back" together as a single (Capitol F3824).

1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with an unlisted tenor saxophonist, Merrill Moore on piano, Bob Bain on lead guitar, unlisted bass and drums players and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "A Swingin' Romance" and "Man Like Wow!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3810).

1957 - The King Sisters (vocalists Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn, and Alyce King), with Alvino Rey conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Early Autumn", "What's New?", and "Don't Take Your Love For Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the sisters' album "Imagination" (T 919).

1957 - Vocalist Sue Raney, with Warren Barker conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records a new version of the title "Please Hurry Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue this version of the title as a single (Capitol F3806) with "Don't Take My Happiness" (recorded May 28, 1957) on the flipside.

1957 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Listen To The Rocking Bird", "It Keeps You Young", a new version of "Uninvited Dream", and "You Don't Know" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Listen To The Rocking Bird" and "Uninvited Dream" together as a single (Capitol F3811), "It Keeps You Young" on Lee's album "All Aglow Again" (T 1366), and have yet to issue "You Don't Know".

1961 - Benny Carter conducts his own arrangements to trumpet player Jonah Jones as well as Joe Graves, Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Sherock, and Mannie Klein also on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lewis McCreary on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone, Plas Johnson and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums as they record the titles "Ciribiribin", "West End Blues", and "Tenderly" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Jonah Jones With Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra" (T 1660).

1962 - Vocalist and trumpet player Louis Prima, with vocalist and tenor saxophonist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (listed as possibly Morgan Thomas also on trumpet, Lou Sineaux on trombone, John Nagy on piano, Allan Seltzer on guitar, Roland "Rolly Dee" Diorio on bass, and James Vincent Faraci on drums), peforms the titles "Scuba Diver", "I Want You To Be My Baby", "Shadrack", and "The Next Time" at a show at Harrah's Club in Lake Tahoe, California which was recorded. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Prima's album "Lake Tahoe, Prima Style" (T/ST 1797).

1962 - Dean Elliott does a test session for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California which was recorded but no details are listed and Capitol Records has yet to issue anything from the session.

1962 - Ernie Shelby, with unlisted others, records the titles "I'm Falling For You", "It's Over Baby", "Tonight You Belong To Me", and "That I'm In Love With You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Tonight You Belong To Me" and "That I'm In Love With You" together as a single (Capitol 4879) and have yet to issue the other two titles.

1962 - The Storytellers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Don't Want To Be An Angel" and "Your Love" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles are back at The Hollywood Bowl for the last time for a show which was recorded and was used for tracks for the 1977 Capitol Records album "Live At The Hollywood Bowl".

1967 - The Letterman (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann) with unlisted others, records the titles "Up, Up And Away", "Medley: Meditation/Quiet Nights", "Sally Was A Good Girl", and "If She Walked Into My Wife" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "The Lettermen!! And "Live"!" (T/ST 2758).

1967 - H. B. Barnum conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Bad Luck's n Me", "Baby Love Me", and "Too Young To Know What Love Is" in Los Angeles, California. After vocol overdubs are recorded on October 18, 1967 for "Bad Luck's On Me", and "Baby Love Me", Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2036) and, even after vocal overdubs are recorded on September 2, 1967 for "Too Young To Know What Love Is", has yet to issue that title.

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Phil Baugh, Jimmy Bryant, and Tommy Collins on guitars, Jimmie Collins on steel guitar, Dennis Dean Hromek on bass, and David William Allen on drums, records the titles "Loversville", "It's So Cold In Your House And Lonesome In Mine", "Orange Blossom Special", and "Daddy's Girl" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Loversville", "It's So Cold In Your House And Lonesome In Mine", and "Daddy's Girl" on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the ten CD box set "Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886).

1967 - Roy Hamilton, with unlisted others, records the title "And Now You're Gone", "Wait Until Dark", "Let This World Be Free", and "Impossible" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Wait Until Dark" and "Let This World Be Free" together as a single (Capitol 2057) and have yet to issue either of the other titles.

1971 - Bloodrock (Steve Hill on keyboards and vocals, Nick Taylor on guitrar and vocals, Lee Pickens on guitar, Ed Grundy on bass and vocals, Rick Cobb on drums and percussion, and Jim Rutledge on vocals) co-produces and records the titles "It's A Sad World" and "Rock And Roll Candy Man" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with co-producer John Palladino and engineers John Wilson and Cecil Jones. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on the group's album "Bloodrock U.S.A." (SMAS-645).

1972 - John Lennon, on vocals, guitar, and keyboards, with Gary Van Scyoc on bass, Jim Keltner and Rick Frank on drums, Adam Ippolito and Yoko Ono also on keyboards, Wayne "Tex" Gabriel on lead guitar, and Stan Bronstein on saxophone, performs the titles "New York City", "It's So Hard", "Well, Well, Well", "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)", "Mother", "Come Together", "Imagine", "Cold Turkey" with the addition of John Ward on bass and Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention (lineup unlisted), "Hound Dog", and "Give Peace A Chance" during two live concerts, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, to benefit the Willowbrook State School for Retarded Children in New York, at friend Geraldo Rivera's request, at Madison Square Gardens that was recorded. Rivera introduces Lennon and Ono at the beginning of the album, and he is referenced in Lennon's impromptu revised lyrics in the opening song, "New York City". Apple Record will issue the recording on the album "John Lennon - Live In New York City" (SV-12451) on February 10, 1986 with Capitol Records distributing it in the United States. The benefit concerts, billed as One to One, also featured other performers in addition to Lennon, including Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Melanie Safka and Sha-Na-Na, although their performances are not included on this album, nor on the simultaneous video release.

1977 - Vocalist Natalie Cole, with unlisted others, records the titles "La Costa" and "Annie Mae" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded from September 19 to 23, 1977, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708).

1982 - Prism (lineup unlisted) record the title "I Will Always Love You" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1982 - Vocalist and guitarist Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "We Never Know" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1937 - Decca Records founder Jack Kapp signed MGM starlet and future Capitol Records artist Judy Garland to her first professional recording contract.

1982 - During four sessions held this day in an unlisted studio, Little Steven and The Disciples Of Soul (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Lyin' In A Bed Of Fire" and "Inside Me" at the first session, "Until The Good Is Gone", "Men Without Women", and "Under The Gun" at the second session, "Save Me", "Princess Of Little Italy", and "Angel Eyes" at the third session, and "Forever" and "I've Been Waiting" at the fouth session. EMI-America Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "Lyin' In A Bed Of Fire", "Until The Good Is Gone", "Men Without Women", "Under The Gun", "Save Me", "Angel Eyes", "Forever" and "I've Been Waiting" on the group's album "Men Without Women" (ST-17086). No issuing information is listed for "Inside Me" and "Princess Of Little Italy".

AUGUST 29, 2025

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1946 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted but including trumpet, trombone, reed, piano, celeste, guitar, bass and drum players) first The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum) record the titles "Either It's Love Or It Isn't" and "Walkin' Away With My Heart" then Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers record the the titles "Winter Wonderland" and a rejected take of "Baby, I'm True To You". Capitol Records will initially release "Either It's Love Or It Isn't" and "Walkin' Away With My Heart" together as a single (Capitol 306) and "Winter Wonderland" as a single (Capitol 316) with "A Gal In Calico" (recorded September 27, 1945) on the flipside.

1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, Johnny Miller on bass) record the instrumental "Lament In Chords" and the titles "You've Got Another Heart On Your Hands", "Baby I Need You", and "Those Things Money Can't Buy" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Lament In Chords" on the transcription disc B392 and "Those Things Money Can't Buy" as a single (Capitol 15011) with "Now He Tells Me" (recorded August 28, 1947) on the flipslide. Mosaic Records will issue all the songs in the CD box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).

1947 - Vocalist Eddie Kirk, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "(My Love For You) Rolls On Like The World", "Judy", "Those Dark Clouds Don't Bother Me", and "Memories Are My Souvenirs" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Judy" and "Memories Are My Souvenirs" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40046), "Those Dark Clouds Don't Bother Me" as a single (Capitol Americana 40069) with "Sad And Blue" (recorded November 4, 1947) on the flipside, and has yet to issue "(My Love For You) Rolls On Like The World".

1947 - Alto saxophonist Joe Lutcher and His Band (Karl George on trumpet, Bill Ellis on tenor saxophone, Leon Beck on baritone saxophone, L. H. Morrow on piano, Ulysses Livingstone on guitar, Bea Booker on bass, and Booker Hart on drums) record the titles "Shuffle Boogie", "Sunday Blues" with vocals by Joe Lutcher, "Lucy Lindy Boogie", and "Stratocruiser" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Shuffle Boogie" as a single (Capitol Americana 40071) with "Be Bop Blues" (recorded October 22, 1947) on the flipside, "Sunday Blues" and "Stratocruiser" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40052), and "Lucy Lindy Boogie" as a single (Capitol 15361) with "Sauterne Special" (recorded November 21, 1947) on the flipside.

1954 - Dave Cavanaugh, A&R Representative for Capitol Records, announces that The Four Keys, formerly with Aladdin Records, have been signed to Capitol.

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Judy Garland, with an orchestra conducted by Jack Cathcart, records the track "Carolina In The Morning", for her Capitol Records album "Miss Show Business", at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood, California.

1958 - Freddy Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Accent On Youth", "Boo Hoo", "Moonlight Serenade", and "Sugar Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin and His Orchestra's album "Salute To The Smooth Bands" (T/ST 1116).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #12 on KIMN 950 AM's The Denver Tiger Hit Parade in Denver Colorado.

1962 - Vocalist Lou Rawls, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Rene Hall, records the title "Nobody", "Be Honest With Me", and "Run, Do Not Walk" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1962 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with Ralph Carmichael conducting an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Coo-Se-Coo" and "Cookson Hills" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4849).

1962 - January Jones, with unlisted others, records the titles "Love Me Or Leave Me", "Mr. Wonderful", "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" and "Medley" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1962 - Vocalist Cindy Malone, with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Little By Little" and "Release Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4861).

1963 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with Jerry D. Smith on piano, Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar, Ray Edenton on rhythm guitar, Hal Rugg on steel guitar, Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, and (listed as probably) the vocal chorus by The Anita Kerr Singers, records the titles "A Tear Dropped By", "When Your House Is Not A Home", "I Can't Cry Him Away", and "That's What Lonesome Is" at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "A Tear Dropped By" as a single (Capitol 5304) with "He Plays The Bongos (I Play The Banjo" (recorded January 27, 1964) on the flipside , "When Our House Is Not A Home" and "That's What Lonesome Is" together as a single (Capitol 5062), "A Tear Dropped By" and "When Your House Is Not A Home" also on Shepard's album "Heart, We Did All We Could" (T/ST 2690), and "I Can't Cry Him Away" on Shepard's album "Your Forevers" (T/ST 2765).

1965 - Capitol Records president Alan Livingston presents The Beatles gold records for their soundtrack album "Help!" at the end of a press conference that was recorded for possible use as a promotional record, and also filmed. Later that night, The Beatles perform the first of two concerts at The Hollywood Bowl that will happen over two consecutive nights. Recordings of some of these performances will appear when Capitol Records releases "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" in 1977.

1966 - The Beatles perform their last live concert in the United States with a show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The last song was "Long Tall Sally." At Paul McCartney's request, the audio of the show was recorded to tape.

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Phil Baugh and Tommy Collins on guitars, Jimmie Collins on steel guitar, Dennis Dean Hromek on bass, and David William Allen on drums, records the titles "Make Big Love" and "Waltz Of The Angels" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. After Wynn Steward records vocal and guitar overdubs for "Waltz Of The Angels" on August 31, 1967, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849) and "Waltz Of The Angels" as a single (Capitol 2012) with "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (recorded August 31, 1967) on the flipside.

1972 - Johnny Cunningham, with unlisted others, records the titles "Mr. Jerome", "You Take The Blame For The Roses", "Orphan Ford", and "Country Child" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You Take The Blame For The Roses" as a single (Capitol 3489) with "I Can Feel The Heartache Comin' On" (recorded April 17, 1972) on the flipside and has yet to issue any of the other three titles.

1977 - Vocalist Natalie Cole, with unlisted others, records the titles "Nothing Stronger Than Love" and "Be Thankful" at The Capitol Tower Studios in 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. After overdubs for "Nothing Stronger Than Love" are recorded on September 19, 20, 21, and 22, 1977 and for "Be Thankful" on August 29, September 20, 21, and 22, 1977, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708).

2006 - The limited 40th Anniversary edition of The Beach Boys' Capitol Records album "Pet Sounds" is due in stores in both a 2 disc green vinyl version and a CD/DVD set with extras.

2025 - Capitol Records releases Bo Staloch's single "Born To".

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1952- Don Schlitz, country/western songwriter (including "The Gambler" and "The Greatest" for Liberty and Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Kenny Rogers and the Broadway musical "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer"), is born in Durham, North Carolina.

1968 - Dean Martin's father, Gaetano "Guy" Crocetti, dies at age 73.

AUGUST 28, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1923 - Boots Faye, a singer, guitarist, fiddle player, and a Capitol Records recording artist, is born Grace Eloise Tartsch in Springfield, Missouri.

1928 - "Texas" Bill Strength, a singer, guitarist, radio personality and a Capitol Records recording artist (1953-1956) is born in Bessemer, Alabama.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1946 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Paul Weston conducts his own arrangements to his orchestra and a string section (lineups unlisted) as they record the titles "You Go To My Head" and "All The Things You Are" at the first session and the titles "Deep Purple", "Somebody Loves Me", and a new take of "East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)" at the second session. Capitol Records will initially issue all the titles on Paul Weston and His Orchestra's album "Music For Memories" (BD-37). All the titles will be re-recorded in October 1958 in stereo and released by Capitol on a new album still titled "Music For Memories" (ST 1222).

1947 - Vocalist Hal Derwin and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Little Old Mill", "My, How Time Goes By", "Sissy", and "Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Little Old Mill" and "My, How Time Goes By" together as a single (Capitol 469), "Sissy" as a single (Capitol 15160) with "At The Flying 'W'" (recorded November 14, 1947) on the flipside, and have yet to issue "Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue". The Armed Forces Radio Service will issue "The Little Old Mill" and "My, How Time Goes By" on transcription disc BML P-880.

1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass), records the titles "I'm A Little Ashamed", a remake of "Now He Tells Me", and "That's A Natural Fact" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the take of "Now He Tells Me" recorded on this date as a single (Capitol 15011) with "Those Things Money Can't Buy" (recorded August 29, 1947) on the flipside and "That's A Natural Fact" as a single (Capitol 15320) with "Flo And Joe" (recorded November 7, 1947) on the flipside. Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR 27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).

1947 - Vocalist and trumpet player Bobby Sherwood, with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All?", "Julie", and "Blue River" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All?" and "Julie" together as a single (Capitol 468) and have yet to issue "Blue River.

1948 - Pee Wee Hunt's Capitol Records single "Twelfth Street Rag", with "Somebody Else, Not Me" on the flipside, hits #1 on the U.S. singles charts where it stays for 8 weeks and becomes the biggest hit of Capitol Records’ first 10 years.

1956 - Gordon Jenkins conducts his orchestra and The Ralph Brewster Singers (lineups unlisted) as they record "The Song Has Ended", "So Beats My Heart", "Moon Over Miami", and "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra's album "Night Dreams" (T 781).

1961 - Milton Kilpatrick records the titles "Up To My Ears In Tears", "When I Met You", and "Just A Doggone Dream" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will initially issue "Up to My Ears In Tears" and "When I Met You" together as a single (Capitol 4634) and has yet to issue "Just A Doggone Dream".

1961 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard" that was produced by Ken Nelson.

1962- During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Vic Damone, with (listed as possibly) Jack Marshall conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'm Nobody's Baby", "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby", and "Baby, Baby All The Time" at the first session and "Everybody Loves My Baby", "All Right, Okay, You Win", "My Melancholy Baby", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", and "An Affair To Remember" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue nothing that was recorded at these sessions and Vic Damone will re-record all the titles at later dates. Music For Pleasure will issue the version of "An Affair To Remember" recorded on this day in England on Damone's album "On The Street Where You Live" (CDSL-8277).

1962 - Wayne Rooks, with unlisted others, records the titles "Two Crazy Kids", "A Postcard From Paris", "Vaya Con Dios", and "Fraternity Pin" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "A Postcard From Paris" and "Fraternity Pin" together as a single (Capitol 4866) and have yet to issue the other two titles.

1962 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar, Harold Ray Bradley on guitar, probably Hal Ruggs on steel guitar, probably The Anita Kerr Singers (vocal chorus with unlisted lineup), and unlisted others, records the titles "Nobody Likes You", "Lake Lonely", "It's Never Too Late", and "One Less Heartache" at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "It's Never Too Late" and "One Less Heartache" together as a single (Capitol 4858). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the five-CD box set "Jean Shepard - The Melody Ranch Girl" (BCD 15905).

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "California Girls" peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1966 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' album "Revolver".

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Robert Edrington (as "Bobby Wayne") on lead guitar, Tommy Collins on guitar, Jimmie Collins on steel guitar, Dennis Dean Hromek on bass, and David William Allen on drums, record the titles "Down Came The World", Mama's Gone Home", "In Love", and "Above And Beyond" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Down Came The World" and "Above And Beyond" on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849) and "In Love" as a single (Capitol 2240) with "My Own Little World" (recorded January 4, 1968) on the flipside and on Wynn Stewart And The Tourists' album "In Love" (ST-113). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the ten CD box set "Wynn Stewart - Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886).

1967 - At two sessions held this day at The Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California with producer Ken Nelson, vocalist and guitar player Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the titles "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone?", "Swingin' Doors", "Long, Long Ago", "and "Sing A Happy Song" at the first session and "Let The World Keep On A Turnin'", "The Girl On Sugar Pie's Lane", and "We Were Made For Each Other" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone?" as a single (Capitol 2080) with "Everybody Needs Somebody" (recorded June 6, 1967) on the flipside and, along with "Swingin' Doors", "The Girl On Sugar Pie's Lane", on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962), "Long, Long Ago", "Let The World Keep On A Turnin'", and "We Were Made For Each Other" on Owens' album "It Takes People Like You To Make People Like Me" (T/ST 2841), and, after overdubs are recorded on August 31, 1967, "Sing A Happy Song" on Buck Owens And His Buckaroos' album "I've Got You On My Mind Again" (ST-131).

1972 - Billy May conducts The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "I Say A Little Prayer", "September Song", "The Shadow Of Your Smile" featuring Bob Bain on guitar, and "The Widows Of The World" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the titles as part of their "As You Remember Them" series with "I Say A Little Prayer", "September Song" and "The Shadow Of Your Smile" in the three LP set "Volume 3 - Billy May" (STL 243) and "The Widows Of The World" in the three LP set "Volume 5 - Billy May" (STL-245).

1987 - Lorelei (lineup unlisted) records the title "Other Side Of Midnight" for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1999 - Early "Wee Willy" Williams, guitarist and member of the Capitol Records group Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, dies in Manatee, FL

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1981 - Kasim Sulton records the titles "Evil", "Roll The Dice", and "Give Him Up". EMI America Records will release "Evil" and "Roll The Dice" on Sultan's album "Kasim" (ST-17063). "Give Him Up" is eventually released by Slick Music on CD on Sulton's album "The Basement Tapes" (SM-003).

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1917 - Jack Kirby, soldier and iconic comic book artist and writer, is born Jack Kurtzberg in New York City, New York.

1937 - Martin Johan Nielsen, Jr., my father, is born in Chicago, Illinois. This will be the twelfth year he hasn't been with us and I still can't tell you how much I miss him.

AUGUST 27, 2025

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1937 - Tommy Sands, a singer, actor, former husband of Nancy Sinatra, and a Capitol Records artist, is born Thomas Adrian Sands in Chicago, Illinois.

85 Years Ago Today In 1940 - Dickie Harrell, the original drummer with the Capitol Records group Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps and a Capitol Records solo artist, is born Richard C. Harrell in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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1946 - Frank De Vol conducts his own arrangements to his orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "If You Are But A Dream" and "The Breeze And I" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will initially release both titles on Frank De Vol and His Orchestra's album "Classics In Modern" (CC-88).

1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass), records the title "Nursery Rhymes (Medley): Mary Had A Little Lamb/London Bridge/Go In And Out The Window/Pop Goes The Weasel", then (with Pinto Colvig adding sound effects) records the titles "Old MacDonald Had A Farm", "The Three Trees", and lastly record the instrumental "Laguna Mood" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release the first three songs on Cole's album "Nat King Cole For Kids" (DC-89) and "Laguna Mood" as a single (Capitol 15201) with "The Christmas Song" (recorded August 19, 1946, in New York City) on the flipside.

1947 - Vocalist Hal Derwin and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Home Is Where The Heart Is" and "Kate, Have I Come To Early Too Late?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 467) and The Armed Forces Radio Service will issue both titles on transcription disc (BML P-880).

1947 - Jan Garber and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), featuring vocalist Em Reardon, record the title "And Mimi" and "I Still Get Jealous for The Capitol Records Transcription Service probably at "The Chateau" on De Longpre near Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

1948 - The King Cole Trio perform in Portland, Oregon.

1948 - During two sessions held this day for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, pianist Mario Ruiz Armengol records unlisted titles. No issuing information is listed.

1951 - Vocalists Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Let's Live A Little" and "I Don't Want To Be Free" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will initially issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5-1816).

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #8 and Cole's single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is #20 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most Played By Disk Jockeys chart, "Somewhere Along The Way" is also #10 and his single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is also #17 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles chart.

1953 - Vocalist and guitarist Tex Ritter, with Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren on fiddle, Billy Liebert on accordion, Merle Travis and Wesley Tuttle on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, and Roy Harte on drums, records the titles "Let Me Go Devil" and "The Long Black Rifle" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2594 on 10" shellac and F2594 on 7" vinyl).

1956 - Buddy DeFranco, with Russ Garcia and His Orchestra, begin two straight days of sessions to record tracks for his album "Broadway Showcase" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California.

1957 - Vocalist Jack Jones, with Jack Marshall conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Baby Come Home", "Good Luck, Good Buddy", "Born To Be Lucky", and "Suddenly" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Baby Come Home" and "Good Luck, Good Buddy" together as a single (Capitol F3808) and "Born To Be Lucky" as a single (Capitol F3844) with "For Cryin' Out Loud" (recorded October 14, 1947) on the flipside. Pickwick Records will issue "Good Luck, Good Buddy" and "Born To Be Lucky" on Jones' album "Very Precious Love" (PC 3041) and "Suddenly" on Jones' album "This Love Of Mine" (SPC 3001).

1958 - Freddy Martin conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Hors D'Oeuvres", "Day Dreams Come True At Night", "Got A Date With An Angel", and "Bubbles In The Wine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin and His Orchestra's album "Salute To The Smooth Bands" (T/ST 1116).

1958 - Les Baxter conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Rain", "Congo Train", "Cairo Bazaar", "Ostrich Hunt", and Jungalero" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Baxter's album "Les Baxter's African Jazz" (T/ST 1117).

1958 - Johnny Otis, with unlisted others, records the titles "Why Don't You Do Right" and "Willie Did The Cha Cha" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the compilation album "Johnny Otis - The Capitol Years" (C1-92858 on 12" vinyl and 7-92858-2 on CD).

1958 - During a session held this day in Los Angeles, California, pianist John Browning will re-record portions of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight Of The Bumble Bee" for a take he did on July 30, 1958 and portions of Schubert's "Impromptu In Flat, Opus 42, N° 3" for a take he recorded on August 4, 1958. Capitol Records will issue the final edits of both titles Browning's album "Debut" (P/SP-8464).

1959 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "It's Alright With Me" and "C'est Magnifique" with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra at 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California for the soundtrack of the motion picture "Can Can" whose soundtrack album will be released by Capitol Records in 1960.

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #13 on KYA 1260 AM's The Official KYA Top 30 survey in San Francisco, California.

1963 - "The Nat 'King' Cole Revue," begins a five-day engagement at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera at The Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania going until September 1.

1967 - Brian Epstein, a record store owner and the manager of The Beatles, dies of a drug overdose while the band is in Bangor, Wales visiting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to learn about transcendental meditation.

1982 - Prism (lineup unlisted) record the title "We Gotta Get Out Of Here" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

35 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Capitol Records Nashville release Garth Brooks' album "No Fences" and television soundtrack album "Call Me Claus".

2002 - Capitol Records releases Coldplay's second album "A Rush Of Blood To The Head".

2002 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's compilation four CD limited box set "Trunk Of Funk" which contains the band's first four Capitol Records albums.

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1957 - Vocalist Thurston Harris and The Sharps (vocalists, lineup unlisted but members of Harris' former group The Lamplighters), with Earl Palmer on drums, Plas Johnson on tenor saxophone, and Pete Lewis on electric guitar, record the title "Little Bitty Pretty One" at Masters Recording's studios in Hollywood, California for Aladdin Records. EMI will purchase Aladdin's catalog which will be reissued by EMI-America in the United States and Capitol Records will issue the title on the multi-artist compilation album "Let The Good Times Roll - Early Rock Classics 1952-1958" (SQ-12452). EMI-America will issue the title on Harris' compilation album "Little Bitty Pretty One" (SQ-17237) for which I designed the packaging under the art direction of Henry Marquez.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles meet, talk and play music with Elvis Presley at his home in Bel Air, California for the first and only time and later party with members of The Byrds and actor Peter Fonda.

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35 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Steve Ray Vaughn, guitarist, is killed shortly after midnight in a helicopter crash after a show in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin at age 45. He is later buried at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.

AUGUST 26, 2025

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1946 - Valerie Simpson, songwriter and singer as a solo act on Motown Records and with the Capitol Records duo Ashford and Simpson (1982-1989), is born in The Bronx, New York.

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1937 - Hans Von Benda conducts The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Mozart's "Symphony N° 32 (Overture In The Italian Style)" in two parts in Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue both parts on the album "MOZART - Symphony N° 32 (Overture In The Italian Style)/WOLF - Italian Serenade" (H-8131).

1947 - Pianist and vocalist Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Irving Ashby on guitar, Billy Hadnott on bass, and Sidney Catlett on drums) record the titles "Reaching For The Moon", "The Song Has Ended", "So Nice To See You Baby", and "Lake Charles Boogie" in Studio B at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 12:30 PM and 4:45 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Reading For The Moon" and "Lake Charles Boogie" on Lutcher's album "Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm" (CC-70), "The Song Has Ended" as a single (Capitol Americana 40063) with "Do You Or Don't You Love Me" (recorded August 19, 1947) on the flipside, and "So Nice to See You Baby" and "Lake Charles Boogie" together as a single (Capitol 15148). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the four-CD box set "Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm" (BCD 15910).

1947 - The Philharmonic Trio (Joseph Pittello, William Charles Pittello, and Harry Henry Halicki on harmonicas), with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) on rhythm accompaniment, record the titles "Always In My Heart" and "Czardas" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Always In My Heart" as a single (Capitol 470) with "The Carioca" (recorded August 12, 1947) on the flipside and "Czardas" as a single (Capitol 15126) with "Sleepy Time Gal" (recorded October 8, 1947) on the flipside and on the group's album "Harmonica Holiday" (CCF-229).

1948 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, Mario Armengol recorded unlisted titles. No issuing information is listed.

1953 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with Bill Woods on piano, Ferlin Husky, Charles Lee "Fuzzy" Owen and Lewis Talley on guitars, and Clarence Roy Lee on bass, records the titles "Why Did You Wait?", "You'll Come Crawlin'", "The Mysteries Of Life", and, with additional vocals by Ferlin Husky, "Let's Kiss And Try Again" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California at an extended session between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Why Did You Wait as a single (Capitol 2791 on 10" shellac and F 2791 on 7" vinyl) with "Two Whoops And A Holler" (recorded December 17, 1953) on the flipside, "You'll Come Crawlin'" as a single (Capitol 2905 on 10" shellac and F 2791 on 7" vinyl) with "Don't Fall In Love With A Married Man" (recorded April 12, 1954) on the flipside, "The Mysteries Of Life on the album "Songs Of A Love Affair" (T 728), and "Let's Kiss And Try Again" as a single (Capitol 2706 on 10" shellac and F 2706 on 7" vinyl) with "The Glass That Stand Beside You" (also recorded December 17, 1953).

1953 - Vocalist Cousin Herb Henson, with unlisted others, records the titles "You All Come", "Laugh, Laugh, Laugh", "I've Never Heard", and "I Wrote My Heart A Letter" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You All Come" and "I Wrote A Letter To My Heart" together as a single (Capitol 2606 on 10" shellac and F 2606 on 7" vinyl), "Laugh, Laugh, Laugh" as a single (Capitol 2824 on 10" shellac and F 2824 on 7" vinyl) with "In Remembrance Of You" (recorded January 22, 1954) on the flipside, and "I've Never Heard" as a single (Capitol 2995 on 10" shellac and F 2995 on 7" vinyl) with "Toto The Eskimo" (recorded August 24, 1954) on the flipside.

1953 - Vocalist Bobby Troup, with unlisted others, records the titles "You're Lookin' At Me" and "Where You At?" in Los Angeles, California. Ca[itol Records will issue both titles on Troup's album "Bobby Troup All Stars" (T 484).

1953 - Vocalists Stan Freberg, Daws Butler, and June Foray, with the Walter Schumann Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Little Blue Riding Hood" and "St. George And The Dragonet" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2596 on 10" shellac and F 2596 on 7" vinyl) and on the multi-artist compilation album "Comedy Caravan" (T 732).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Send For Me" is #24 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.

1957 - Vocalist Ann Leonardo, with Dick Reynolds conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Three Time Loser", "Gypsy Trail", "I'll Wait Till Monday", and "Lonely Side" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Three Time Loser" and "I'll Wait Until Monday" together as a single (Capitol F3817) and have yet to issue the other two titles.

1957 - Les Baxter conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Ricordate Marcellino (Remember Marcellino)", "Search For Paradise", "I've Never Had A Dream Like This Before", and "The Invisible Boy" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs of Baxter on piano and organ are recorded for "I Never Had A Dream Like This Before" and "The Invisible Boy" on October 25, 1957, Capitol Records will issue "Ricordate Marcellino (Remember Marcellino)" and "Search For Paradise" together as a single (Capitol F3798) and "I Never Had A Dream Like This Before" and "The Invisible Boy" together as a single (Capitol F3842).

1958 - Vocalist Yma Sumac records vocal overdubs in Los Angeles, California on to music tracks recorded by Bob Bain conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra for the titles "Virgenes Del Sol" and "A La Huacachina". Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on Sumac's album "Fuego Del Ande" (T/ST 1169).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Days Of Summer" is #3 on CHUM 1050 AM's Album Index in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1963 - Jimmie Haskell conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as the record the titles "Sweet September (Theme From 'The Boys')", "Theme From 'The Gunhawk'", "Love Theme From 'The Gunhawk'", and "Love On The Run" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Recorsd will issue "Sweet September (Theme From 'The Boys')" and "Theme From 'The Gunhawk'" together as a single (Capitol 5044) and also on Haskell and His Orchestra's album "From Russia With Love" (T/ST 2075) and has yet to issue either of the other two titles.

1963 - Vocalist Marian Montgomery, with Dave Cavanaugh directing the orchestra (Mannie Klein on trumpet and flugelhorn, Dave Wells and Lou McCreary on trombone and bass trumpet, Plas Johnson on alto, tenor, and bass saxophones, Ray Johnson on organ, Mike Melvoin on piano, Jack Marshall and Bob Bain on guitars, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, Vic Feldman on vibraphone, and Jack Sperling on percussion) using arrangements by Bob Bain, records the titles "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home", "Romance In The Dark", "Danke Shoen", and "The Good Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home", "Romance In The Dark", and "Danke Shoen" on Montgomery's album "Let There Be Love - Let There Be Swing - Let There Be Marian Montgomery" (T/ST 1982) and has yet to issue the take of "The Good Life" recorded at this session but will issue a remake of the title recorded on August 27, 1963, also on the same album.

1967 - An mastering session is held where the titles "A Tune For Hummin'", "Friendly Persuasion", "For Every Man There's A Woman", "In The Still Of The Night" and "High On A Windy Hill" are edited from previously medleys recorded solo by pianist George Shearing on December 12, 1956 and June 23, 1957. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "In The Still Of The Night" which remains to be issued, on Shearing's album "The Shearing Piano" (T 909) and all the titles on the CD release of the album (5-31574-2) in 2001.

1967 - Bobbie Gentry's Capitol Records single "Ode To Billie Joe", the flipside of her debut single "Mississippi Delta", knocks The Beatles' Capitol Records single single "All You Need Is Love", with "Baby You're A Rich Man" on the flipside, out of the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1968 - Apple Records releases it first four singles: The Beatles' "Hey Jude" with "Revolution" on the flipside, Mary Hopkin's "Those Were The Days" (produced by Paul McCartney) with "Turn Turn Turn" on the flipside, Jackie Lomax's "Sour Milk Sea" (written by George Harrison) with "The Eagles Laugh At You" on the flipside, and "John Foster & Sons Ltd.'s "Thingumybob" with "Yellow Submarine" on the flipside. Capitol Records will distribute Apple Records in the United States and will release all four singles also on this day. "Hey Jude" will top the UK singles chart for two weeks starting September 11 and will be replaced at No. 1 by Mary Hopkin’s ‘Those Were The Days’ on September 25 and will stay at No. 1 for six weeks.

1968 - Merle Haggard records the title "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

1972 - Alex Harvey, with unlisted others, records the titles "Someone Who Cares" and "Goodtime Christmas" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2493).

1974 - Capitol Records releases Unicorn's single "Ooh! Mother", with "Bogtrotter" on the flipside. Both tracks are produced by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.

1982 - Prism (lineup unlisted) record the title "Trial By Father" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1997 - Matador Records, with distribution by Capitol Records, releases the 2 CD compilation "What's Up Matador" with one disc of unreleased materials and one disc of greatest hits from artists on the Matador label. The sticker on the album says "Do Not Pay More Than $10".

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1947 - The King Cole Trio close their stay at The Bocage in Hollywood, California.

1968 - At the EMI Sales Convention, a promotional film for Apple Records is shown which includes footage of The Beatles in Abbey Road Studios, Paul McCartney doing acoustic versions of "Blackbird" and "Helter Skelter", and Paul with Mary Hopkins both in Abbey Road Studios and his home. The footage of "Blackbird" appears on the video version of "The Beatles Anthology".

1994 - Collectibles Records releases Capitol Records recording group The Magnificent Men's compilation album "Golden Classics" on CD.

2001 - The last rerun of "The Bozo Super Sunday Show" airs at 7:00 a.m. CT on WGN in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records sold the rights to Bozo to Larry Harmon who trained Bozos and licensed cartoons for local stations throughout the U.S. The Chicago version was the last one on the air.

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95 Years Ago Today In 1930 - Lon Chaney, Sr. (born Leonidas F. Chaney), motion picture actor ("The Phantom Of The Opera", "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame", etc.) and father of motion picture actor Lon Chaney, Jr. ("The Wolfman"), dies at age 47 of cancer.

AUGUST 25, 2025

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1908 - Ray John Heindorf, composer, conductor (conducted the orchestra for the Capitol Records soundtrack album "Streetcar Named Desire" in 1951), orchestrator, and Capitol Records recording artist (the single, "Four Deuces" with "Streetcar" on the flipside, is Heindorf's first record released under his own name), is born in Haverstraw, New York.

1946 - Steve Buckley, marketing and sales agent for United Artists (1977-1978) and Capitol Records (1978-1984) at the Washington, D.C. branch before becoming Regional Promotions Manager in Miami and then A&R manager for Black Music at The Capitol Tower in Hollywood, is born Steve T. Buckley III in Little Rock, Arkansas and is currently married to Hazel Payne, former member of Capitol Records recording group A Taste Of Honey.

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1938 - Fritz Heitmann at the Berlin Dom organ, records Bach's "Toccata And Fuge In D Minor" in two parts and "Passacaglia And Fuge In C Minor" in three parts in Berlin, Germany for the Telefunken label. After Capitol Records licenses Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States, it will issue all the titles on Heitmann's album "BACH" (L-8105).

1947 - The Benny Goodman Sextet (Benny Goodman on clarinet, Red Norvo on vibraphone, Mel Powell on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Art Shapiro on bass, and Louis Bellson on drums) record the title "Nagasaki" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 15008) with "Gonna Get A Girl" (recorded September 22, 1947) on the flipside and on Goodman's album "Session For Six" (CCF-202).

1947 - Vocalist Jimmy Wakely, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records with titles "Your Bouquet Of Roses", "When Your Hair Has Turned To Silver" with additional vocals by The Sunshine Girls (Jean Anderson, Edna Leeper, and Marilyn Tuttle), "Where The Moon Plays Peek-A-Boo", "Sweethearts On Parade", and "Roll Along, Kentucky Moon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Your Bouquet Of Roses" as a single (Capitol Americana 40107) with "Milk Cow Blues" (recorded sometime in September 1947) on the flipside, "Where The Moon Plays Peek-A-Boo" and "Sweethearts On Parade" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40059), and has yet to issue either "When Your Hair Has Turned To Silver" or "Roll Along, Kentucky Moon".

1948 - Capitol Records purchased the masters for Scat Man Crother's titles "Have You Got The Gumption" and "I'm Just Lookin'" and will issue "Have You Got The Gumption" as a single (Capitol 15431) with "Do Something" (recorded January 10, 1949) on the flipside and "Just Lookin'" as a single (Capitol 57-70062) with "I'm The Only Man" (also recorded January 10, 1949) on the flipsdide.

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, with arranger Pete Rugolo conducting the orchestra, (unknown except for Shelly Manne on drums), and the vocal group The Judd Conlin Rhythmaires (Conlin, Mac McLean, Charlie Parletto, Loulie Jean Norman & Gloria Wood) record the tracks "Make Believe Land" and "Get To Gettin'" (with Jack Costanzo on bongos} as well as the titles "Little Christmas Tree" and "Frosty The Snowman" (both with additional vocals by The Singing Pussycats), and "Song of Delilah" with Dave Barbour conducting the orchestra at Capitol Records' (formerly radio station KHJ's) studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California.

1952 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California with Nelson Riddle and Dick Stabile conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), first vocalist Jimmy Wakely records the titles "Pale Moon", "I Went To Your Wedding", "Rainbow At Midnight", and "When It's Harvest Time, Sweet Angeline" then vocalist Georgia Carr records the title "The Whisp'ring Serenade (Avril Au Portugal). Capitol Records will issue "Pale Moon" and "I Went To Your Wedding" together as a single (Capitol 2221), "Rainbow At Midnight" and "When It's Harvest Time, Sweet Angeline" together as a single, and "The Whisp'ring Serenade (Avril Au Portugal)" as a single (Capitol 2223) with "The Sun Forgot To Shine This Morning" (recorded June 2, 1952) on the flipside.

1952 - Les Baxter directs His Orchestra and Chorus (lineups unlisted) as they record the titles "Takes Two To Tango" with vocals by Jeanne Gayle, "Indian Summer" with vocals by Sue Allen, "Dance Of The Flutes", and "Flute Salad" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Takes Two To Tango" as a single (Capitol 2222) as by Jeanne Gayle with Les Baxter and His Orchestra with "Butterflies" (recorded August 4, 1952) on the flipside, "Indian Summer" as a single (Capitol 2225) with "Quiet Village" (recorded May 17, 1951) on the flipside, "Dance Of The Flutes" as a single (Capitol 2405) with "No More Goodbyes" (recorded January 26, 1953) on the flipside, and "Flute Salad" as a single (Capitol 2274) with "Yours (Quiereme Mucho)" (recorded October 14, 1952) on the flipside.

1953 - Vocalist Vicki Young, with Dave Cavanaugh conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), recorded the titles "Pink Shampoo", "When You Love A Fella", and "It All Depends On You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Pink Shampoo" and "When You Love A Fella" together as a single (Capitol 2615 on 10" shellac and F2615 on 7" vinyl).

1953 - Vocalist Redd Harper, with unlisted others, records the titles "Matthew, Mark, Luke And John", "What Would I Do Without Jesus", "Jesus Cares", and "Are You Willing" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Matthew, Mark, Luke And John" and "What Would I Do Without Jesus" together as a single (Capitol 2656 on 10" shellac and F2656 on 7" vinyl) and "Jesus Cares" and "Are You Willing" together as a single (Capitol 2779 on 10" shellac and F2779 on 7" vinyl).

1958 - Peggy Lee's Capitol Records single "Fever", with "You Don't Know" on the flipside, peaks at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas)" is #27 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1958 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida records Granados' "Danse Triste Opus 37, N°10 (Danza espanola N°10)" and "Andaluza On Playera" and "Gnattali's "Danza Brasileria" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Almeida's album "Danzas!" (P/SP-8467).

1958 - During a show held between 2:00 AM and 5:00 AM in the main room of the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada that is recorded by Capitol Records, vocalist, trumpet player and bandleader Louis Prima, with tenor saxophone player Sam Butera & The Witnesses (Lou Sineaux on trombone, William "Willie" McCumber on piano, Bobby Roberts on guitar, Tony Liuzza on bass, and Paul Ferrara on drums), performs the titles "If You Were The Only Girl", "Bourbon Street Blues", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "That Old Black Magic", "Judy", "Felica No Capicia", "That's My Home", "Moonglow", "Gotta See Baby Tonight", "Fee Fie Foo", and "The Music Goes 'Round And Around". Capitol Records will issue "If You Were The Only Girl", "Bourbon Street Blues", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Judy", "Felica No Capicia", "That's My Home", "Moonglow", "Gotta See Baby Tonight", and "Fee Fie Foo" on Prima's album "Strictly Prima!" (T 1132), "That Old Black Magic" as a single (Capitol F4063) with Keely Smith's title "You Are My Love" (recorded April 14, 1958) on the flipside and on the compilation album "The Hits Of Louis & Keely" (T 1531), and "The Music Goes 'Round And Around" on the compilation CD "Capitol Collectors Series - Louis Prima" (7-94072-2).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #8 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Easy Listening chart, #12 on WLS's Silver Dollar Survey in Chicago, Illinois, #22 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot 100 chart, and #35 on C-FUN's C-FUNtastic Fifty survey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Also, Nat "King" Cole and The George Shearing Quintet's Capitol Records single "Let There Be Love" is #11 on New Musical Express magazine's Top 30 in Britain chart.

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" is the 11th song on KQV's Future Favorites chart in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1966 - Vocalist Bunny Shivel, with unlisted others, records the titles "You'll Never Find A Love Like Mine", "Spellbound" and "The Slide" at the Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee with producer Marvin Hughes. Capitol Records will issue "You'll Never Find A Love Like Mine" and "The Slide " together as a single (Capitol 5765). "Spellbound" has yet to be released.

1967 - Pat Levely, with unlisted others, records the titles "Big Chief Pain In The Neck", "I'm Leaving One Step At A Time", "You'll Never Know What Lonesome Is", and "Take The Long Way Home" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "You'll Never Know What Lonesome Is" and "Take The Long Way Home" together as a single (Capitol 2040) and have yet to issue either "Big Chief Pain In The Neck" or "I'm Leaving One Step At A Time".

1969 - Capitol Records releases Grand Funk Railroad's debut album "On Time".

1977 - At three sessions held this day in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California, The Sylvers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "New Horizon", "Lovin' Me Back", "Another Day To Love", "You Bring Sunshine (Back Into My Life)", "Star Fire", and "You Must Be The One" at the first session, the titles "Take A Hand" at the second session, and the title "Any Way You Want Me" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except for "You Must Be The One", which it has yet to issue, on the group's album "New Horizons" (ST-11705).

1977 - Sun (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Beau Ray Fleming and Byron Bird, record the titles "Introduction: You Are My Sunshine/Sun Is Here" and "We Sang A Song" at Cyberteknic Studios in Dayton, Ohio. Capitol Records will issue "Introduction: You Are My Sunshine/Sun Is Here" on the group's album "Sunburn" (ST-11723) and an edited version of "Sun Is Here" as a single (Capitol 4587) with an edited instrumental version of "Long Drawn Out Thang" (recorded August 24, 1977) on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for "We Sang A Song".

1979 - The Knack's Capitol Records single "My Sharona" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1979 - Stan Kenton, a pianist, bandleader, and a Capitol Records artist dies at age 67 of complications of a stroke, at Midway Hospital in Hollywood, California which he had entered on August 17, 1979, after the stroke 

1982 - Red Rider (T. Cochrane as "Red Rider" on guitar and vocals, Steve Sexton on keyboards, Jeff Jones on bass and vocals, and Rob Baker on drums) record the title "Sights On You" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5211) with "Human Race" (recorded on April 8, 1982) on the flipside and on the group's album "Neruda" (ST-12226).

1982 - Capitol Records registers the masters for vocalist Peabo Bryson's titles "Give Me Your Love", "Go For It", "Words", "Don't Play With Fire", "Remember When (We Were So Much In Love)", "Turn It On", "We Don't Have To Talk (About Love)", and "Let Me Be The One You Need", which were all recorded earlier in 1982 at Web IV Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, and will issue all the titles on Bryson's album "Don't Play With Fire" (ST-12241).

1982 - Capitol Records registers the masters for vocalist Melba Moore's titles "Underlove", "Love's Comin At Ya", "Mind Up Tonight", "Knack For Me", and "How's Love Been Treating You", which were all recorded earlier in 1982 at Celestial Sound Studio in New York City, New York, and "Don't Go Away", "I Can't Help My Self", and "The Other Side Of The Rainbow", which were recorded earlier in 1982 at Nineteen Studio in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and will issue all the titles on Moore's album "The Other Side Of The Rainbow" (ST-12243).

1982 - Prism (lineup unlisted) records the title "I'm Not Over Here" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1982 - Vocalist and guitarist Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Roll Me Away" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5235) with "Boomtown Blues" (recorded October 5, 1981) on the flipside and on Seger's album "The Distance" ST-12254).

1983 - T-Connection (lineup unlisted) record the title "Take Your Time" in an unlisted studio in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1992 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Beyond The Season".

1999 - Boots Faye (born Grace Eloise Tartsch), singer and Capitol Records recording artist, dies at age 75, three days before her 76th birthday 

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1933 - Wayne Shorter, saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and Blue Note, Columbia, and Verve Records artist, is born in Newark, New Jersey.

1953 - Soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet and The Blue Note Jazzmen (Jonah Jones on trumpet, Jimmy Archey on trombone, Buddy Weed on piano, Walter Page on bass, and Johnny Blowers on drums) record the titles "All Of Me", "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)", two takes of "Black And Blue", "Shine", two takes of "Rose Of The Rio Grande", and "Sweet Georgia Brown" at Audio Video Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue "All Of Me", "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)", the second take of "Black And Blue", "Shine", the second take of "Rose Of The Rio Grande", and "Sweet Georgia Brown" on the album "Dixie By The Fabulous Sidney Bechet" (BLP7026). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles and takes in the box set "The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Sidney Bechet" (MR6-110 on six 12" vinyl discs and MD4-110 on four CDS).

1982 - Marty Balin, with unlisted others, records the title "What Do The People Like" in an unlisted location for EMI-America Records. No issuing information is listed.

1982 - Project Future (lineup unlisted) records the title "E-3" for EMI-America Records in a unlisted location. No issuing information is listed.

2016 - Blue Note Records recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder dies in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. at age 87.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

95 Years Ago Today In 1930 - Sean Connery, motion picture actor, is born Thomas Sean Connery in Edinburgh, Scotland.

1957 - Kid Ory starts two straight days of sessions to record tracks that will appear on his albums "Song Of The Wanderer" and "Dance With Kid Ory Or Just Listen".