DECEMBER 21, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1926 - Freddie Hart, singer, guitarist, songwriter and Capitol Records artist (1953-1956 and 1970) is born Frederick Segrest in Lockapoke, Alabama.

1926 - Edward Wiley Ray, executive assistant to the president at Imperial Records (1955-1964) and vice president for artist and repertoire at Capitol Records (1964-1969), is born in Franklin, North Carolina.

85 Years Ago Today In 1940 - Frank Zappa, singer, songwriter, guitarist, band leader, and conductor, is born in Baltimore, Maryland.

1946 - Carl Wilson, guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, youngest of the three Wilson brothers, husband to Capitol Records artist Dean Martin's daughter Gina, solo artist, and with the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, is born Carl Dean Wilson in Hawthorne, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1944 - Andy Russell's Capitol Records single "I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do)", with "Magic Is The Moonlight" on the flipside, enters Billboard's Pop singles chart where it will stay for 3 weeks and peak at #5.

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - During a split session held at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California, first Andy Russell (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Without You (Tres Palabras)" and "If I Had A Wishing Ring" then Paul Weston and His Orchestra (with Weston conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) records a unissued take of "Caprice Viennois". Capitol Records will issue "Without You (Tres Palabras)" and "If I Had A Wishing Ring" (which was the song Russell sang in the movie "Breakfast In Hollywood") together as a single (Capitol 234).

1947 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, and Harry Forbes on trombone; Bart Varsalona on bass trombone; George Weidler and Art Pepper on alto saxophone; Bob Cooper, and Warner Weidler on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Kenton on piano; Laurindo Almeida on guitar; Eddie Safranski on bass; Shelly Manne on drums; Jack Costanzo on bongos; and June Christy on vocals) record the tracks "Metronome Riff (Pete's Riff)" (with the Metronome All Stars: Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bill Harris on trombone, Flip Phillips on tenor saxophone, Buddy DeFranco on clarinet, Nat Cole on piano, Billy Bauer on guitar, and Buddy Rich on drums, solos by Cole, Bauer, DeFranco, Harris, Phillips Gillespie, Safranski, and Rich), "Introduction To A Latin Rhythm (Prologue Suite - First Movement)" (with Carlos Vidal on congas and Machito on maracas, solos by Kenton, Cooper, and Bert), "Journey To Brazil (Prologue Suite - Finale)" (with Carlos Vidal on congas and Machito on maracas, solos by Almeida, Bernhart, Bert, Cooper, Pepper, Porcino, Childers, and Costanzo), and "How High The Moon" (vocal by Christy, solos by Bert, Alvarez, and Pepper) at RKO-Pathe Studios, in New York City, New York.

1947 - Nat "King" Cole (on piano), as part of The Metronome All Stars (Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bill Harris on trombone, Buddy De Franco on clarinet, Flip Phillips on tenor saxophone, Billy Bauer on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums), records two takes of "Leap Here" then, with the addition of Stan Kenton directing his orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Forbes, and Harry Betts on trombone, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, Art Pepper and George Weidler on alto saxophone, Bob Cooper and Warren Weidler on tenor saxophone, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, and Shelly Manne on drums), using an arrangement by Pete Rugolo, records the title "Metronome Riff" at RKO Pathé Studios in New York City, New York between 10:00 AM and 1:00 AM. Capitol Records will initially issue the second take of "Leap Here" as a single (Capitol 15039) with "Metronome Riff" on the flipside and will release all the titles and takes on the CD "Nat 'King' Cole - Jazz Encounters" (7-96693-2).

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Kay Starr (on vocals) with Lou Busch and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Love Sick Blues" and "Noah" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Lovesick Blues" as a single (Capitol 1357) with "" on the flipside and "Noah as a single (Capitol 2334) with "" on the flipside.

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Edgar D. Glosup (on vocals as "Eddie Dean"), with a unidentified orchestra, records the titles "My Life With You", "Will They Open Up That Door?", "If I Should Come Back", and "All That I'm Asking Is Sympathy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two songs together as a single (Capitol 1362) and the last two songs together as a single (Capitol 1389).

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - During a split session held at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios between 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM, first Jerry Marlowe (on vocals), with music by Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Uan Rasey and Origene LaFreniere on trumpet, Francis "Joe" Howard on trombone, John Graas on French horn, J.A. Krechter and Henry Woempner on flute, Gordon Green on oboe, Arthur Fleming on bassoon, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Phil Stephens on bass, John Cyr on drums, and Kathryn Thompson on harp), records the titles "The Whistler And His Dog" and "Song Of The Owl And The Duck" then Arthur Q. Bryan (on vocals) also with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the same musicians, records the titles "I'm Glad I'm Not A Rubber Ball" and "Little Dead-Eye Dick". Capitol Records will issue Jerry Marlowe's titles together on the children's album "The Whistler And His Dog/Song Of The Owl And The Duck" (CAS-3089) and Bryan's titles together on the children's album "I'm Glad I'm Not A Rubber Ball/Little Dead-Eye Dick" (CAS-3088).

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Johnny Best, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Triscari, and Mannie Klein also on trumpet) Dick Nash and Tommy Pederson on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Gus Bivona and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone, Georgie Auld and Gene Cipriano on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, Buddy Cole on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, and Irv Cottler on drums), using arrangements by George Williams, records the titles "Cheek To Cheek", "You And The Night And The Music", and, using a arrangement by Don Simpson, "Big Band Boogie" (aka "Twelve Bar Boogie") in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Cheek To Cheek", "You And The Night And The Music", and, after an overdub by the Anthony Choir (on vocals, lineup unlisted) is recorded on December 28, 1955, "Big Band Boogie" on the multi-artist LP "Dance To The Bands!" (TBO 727).

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Dick Haymes (on vocals), with Ian Bernard and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "The Very Thought Of You", "The Nearness Of You", and "The More I See You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Haymes' album "Rain Or Shine" (T 713).

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first Tex Ritter (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra and The June Nelson Singers (lineups unlisted), records the titles "These Hands" and "The Last Frontier" then Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra, with vocalists The Mellomen (both lineups unlisted), records "Port Au Prince", and "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You". Capitol Records will issue "These Hands" and "The Last Frontier" together as a single (Capitol 3324), "Port Au Prince" as a single (Capitol 3374) with "Midnight Blues" (recorded January 21, 1956) on the flipside, and "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" as a single (Capitol F3877) with "The Girl Most Likely" (recorded December 23, 1957) on the flipside.

1956 - Vocalist Ken Errair, with Pete Rugolo conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Here Lies Love", "Out Of Nowhere, a new take of "Black Coffee" and the title "Moon Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Errair's album "Solo Session" (T 807).

1956 - Jackie Gleason conducts a large string orchestra, which features Bobby Hackett on trumpet but is otherwise unlisted, as they record the titles "Lover, Come Back To Me!" and "If I Could Be With You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Gleason's album "Music For The Love Hours" (W/DW 816).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Just One Of Those Things" is #9 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart.

1961 - Pianist Leonard Pennario records Bartok's "Sonata For Piano (Completion)" and parts of Rozsa's "Sonata For Piano, Opus 20" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on Pennario's album "BARTOK - Sonata For Piano/PROKOFIEV - Sonata N°3 In A Minor/ROZSA - Sonata For Piano,Op.21" (P-8376).

1961 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole and the George Shearing Quintet (George Shearing on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums) using basic arrangements by Shearing, with Ralph Carmichael conducting his own arrangements to a string section (Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Emanuel Moss, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Felix Slatkin, Albert Steinberg, and Gerald Vinci on violin, Joseph DiFiore, Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman, Paul Robyn on viola, Mike Rubin on Arco bass, Hyman Gold, Kurt Reher, Eleanor Aller Slatkin, and William Vandenburg on cello), record the titles "Serenata" and "The Game Of Love" with the addition of Lloyd Ulyate on trombone, Paul Horn, Wilbur Schwartz, and Justin Gordon on flute and piccolo, Carlos Vidal on congas, and Nick Martinez and Luis Miranda on Latin percussion, then "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)", and "Guess I'll Go Back Home" without them in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Serenata" and "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)" on Cole and Shearing's album "Nat 'King' Cole Sings, The George Shearing Quintet Plays" (Capitol W/SW 1675) and all the titles on the CD release of the album (7-48332-2).

1961 - Vocalist Bobby Austin records the titles "Look Out, Heart (We're Gonna Lose Again)", "I Wouldn't Know Where To Begin", "Let It Ring", and "Put Me Back Together Again" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Look Out, Heart (We're Gonna Lose Again)" and "Put Me Back Together Again" together as a single (Capitol 4733) and "I Wouldn't Know Where To Begin" and "Let It Ring" together as a single (Capitol 4814).

1962 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra record the titles "Bonanza Theme", "New Naked City Theme", "Ballad Of Paladin", and "Dick Van Dyke Theme" for his Capitol Records album "More Hit TV Themes".

1963 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "Be True To Your School", with "In My Room" on the flipside, peaks at #6 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "We Can Work It Out" enters Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Tex Ritter (on vocals), with an unlisted orchestra, records the titles "Custody" and "The Men In My Little Girl's Life" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5574).

1966 - Vocalist Dobie Gray, with Leon Russell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "River Deep, Mountain High", "Heart", and "Raindrops" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "River Deep, Mountain High" as a single (Capitol 5853) with "Tennessee Waltz" (recorded October 3, 1966) on the flipside and on the compilation album "Super Soul-Dees, Volume 2" (STBB 2911) and has yet to release "Heart" and "Raindrops".

1966 - Final overdubs are recorded for Matt Monro's titles "The Apple Tree", "The Sweetest Sounds", the retake of "Put On A Happy Face", "Come Back To Me" and "Walking Happy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles except "The Sweetest Sounds" on Monro's album "Invitation To Broadway" (T/ST 2683) and has yet to issue "The Sweetest Sounds".

1966 - The Blues Busters (unlisted vocalists), with Robert Banks conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Perfect Harmony", "I've Gotta Get There", "Unless, "Ooh Baby", and "Irreplaceable You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "I've Gotta Get There" and "Irreplaceable You" together as a single (Capitol 5959) and have yet to issue the rest of the titles.

1966 - Vocalist Elli Saint-James, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "My Heart Won't Let Me Shake You Baby", "I Feel Groovy All Day", and "Highways" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records has yet to issue any of the titles.

1966 - Vocalist Sonny James records the titles "Everything Begins And Ends With You" and "She Believes In Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records has yet to issue either title.

1966 - The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "Good Vibrations", with "Let's Go  Away for Awhile" on the flipside, and their Capitol Records albums "Little Deuce Coupe" and "Shut Down, Vol. 2." are certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. "Good Vibrations" is the only single by The Beach Boys to be certified Gold during the 1960s.

1971 - Johnny Cunningham records the titles "Wonder What I'm Doin' In Tennessee", "Alabama Woman", and "She Thinks I'll Hurt Her Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Wonder What I'm Doin' In Tennessee" as a single (Capitol 3686) with "Over And Over Again" (recorded March 6, 1973) on the flipside, and "Alabama Woman" and "She Thinks I'll Hurt Her Again" together as a single (Caoitol 3283).

1971 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "That's Enough For Me" and "Words" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on December 30 and 31, 1971 and January 6, 1972, Capitol Records will issue "That's Enough For Me" on the group's album "Lettermen" (SW-11010) and "Words" on their album "Spin Away" (SW-11124).

1971 - Pianist Peter Duchin records two takes of the title "Brian's Song" and the title Jason's Tune" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first take of "Brian's Song" and "Jason's Tune" together as a single (Capitol 3268) and have yet to issue the second take of "Brian's Song".

1971 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with Buddy Spicher on fiddle, Charlie McCoy on harmonica and keyboards, Pig Robbins and David Briggs on piano, Harold Bradley, Ray Edenton, Dave Kirby, Jerry Byrd, Pete Wade, and Tommy Floyd on guitar, Joe Zinkan and Bob Moore on bass, Willie Ackerman and Buddy Harman on drums, and The Nashville Sounds (vocal group with unlisted lineup), records the titles "Bourbon Man" and"Charleston Cotton Mill" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Ritter's album "The Super Country Legendary Tex Ritter" (ST-11037).

1974 - Grand Funk Railroad records the track "Some Kind Of Wonderful" for Capitol Records.

1974 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "Angie Baby" is #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1976 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Watchin' The Woman's Movement", and "Can't You See" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Watchin' The Woman's Movement" as a single (Capitol 4453) with "Goodnight My Love" (recorded January 4, 1977) on the flipside and on the group's album "Love Storm" (STAO-11628) and has yet to release "Can't You See".

40 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Heart's self-titled Capitol Records album hits #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.

35 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Wilson Phillips' SBK Records single "Impulsive", distributed by Capitol Records, peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1992 - Nathan Milstein, violinist and Capitol Records artist (1958 with pianist Artur Balsam "Beethoven: Sonata Number 9 in A Major, Opus 47 "Kreutzer" and Sonata Number 8 in G Major, Opus 30 Number 3", released as part of the FDS series), dies at age 88, ten days before his 89th birthday on December 31, in London, England.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1951 - Nick Gilder, a singer with the band Sweeney Todd and a solo artist with Chrysalis Records (1977-1979), is born in London, England. Chrysalis' UK catalog was once owned by Capitol Records' former parent company, EMI Music Group, was sold to Warner Music Group, who in turn sold it to Blue Raincoat Music who sold it to Reservoir Media Management.

1963 - Jan and Dean record the track "Drag City" which will be released as Liberty Records single with "Schlock Rod Part 1" on the flipside and peak at #10 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Liberty's catalog is owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company Universal Music Group.

45 Years Ago Today In 1980 - John Lennon's Geffen/Lenono Music single "(Just Like) Starting Over" hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart 13 days after his death. The song is currently distributed by Capitol Records.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

120 Years Ago Today In 1905 - Harry Revel, composer ("Did You Ever See A Dream Walking", "Stay As Sweet As You Are", "Love Thy Neighbor", "Paris In The Spring" and many more) and winner (with songwriting partner Mack Gordon) of nine Academy Awards for nine other songs, is born in London, England.

1914 - "Tillie’s Punctured Romance", the first six-reel feature-length comedy motion picture, is released. The film stars Marie Dressler, Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand and Mack Swain and is directed by Mack Sennett.

1937 - Walt Disney presents the first full-length animated feature, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Hollywood, California.

DECEMBER 20, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1949 - Alan Parsons, singer, keyboardist, flutist, music engineer (on The Beatles’ album "Abbey Road", Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side Of The Moon", early Wings albums, and many others), record producer, and founder of the band The Alan Parsons Project, is born in London, England.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - During two sessions held this day in Prauge, Czechoslovakia for Telefunken Records, Joseph Keilberth conducst The German Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague (lineup unlisted) as it records's Pfitzner's "Palestrina: Prelude To Act I" in two parts, "Paletrina: Prelude To Act II" in two parts, and "Palestrina: Prelude To Act III" in two parts at the first session and Reger's "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: The Fiddling Hermit" in two parts, "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: Sport Of The Waves", "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: Isle Of The Dead" in two parts, and "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: Baccanal" at the second session. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue all the titles from the first session on the album "PFITZNER - Preludes To Act 1, 2, 3 From 'Palestrina'" (ECL-8025) and all the titles from the second session on the album "REGER - The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128" (ECL/KCM/L-8011).

1944 - Eddie LeMar "Buddy" Cole And His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Lady Is A Tramp", "Fine & Dandy" and "You Do Something To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Manhattan Moods" (BD-43).

1944 - The Hollywood Studio Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Paul Weston conducting his own arrangements, record the tracks "Kashmiri Song", "In A Persian Market", "Santa Lucia", "Come Back To Sorrento" and "Caprice Viennois" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Music By Candlelight" (BD-46).

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, John Anderson, Russ Burgher, and Bob Lymperis on trumpet; Freddie Zito, Jimmy Simms, Milt Kabak, and Ray Kline on trombone; Bart Varsalona on baritione trombone; Al Anthony and Boots Mussulli on alto saxophone; Vido Musso and Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Kenton on piano; Bob Ahern on guitar; Eddie Safranski on bass; Ralph Collier on drums; June Christy and Gene Howard on vocals) record the tracks "Solitude" (solo by Simms), "No Baby, Nobody But You" (vocal by Christy, solos by Kenton, Safranski, Wetzel, Musso, and Simms), "Never Too Late To Pray" (vocal by Howard), "Tea For Two" (solos by Kenton, Safranksi, and Mussulli), "One Twenty" (solos by Mussulli, Kenton, and Childers), "Dont Blame Me" (vocal by Howard), "Intermission Riff" (solos by Musso, Wetzel, and Mussulli) "It Ain't Necessarily So" (vocal by Christy), "I Never Thought I'd Sing The Blues" (vocal by Christy, solos by Safranski, Kenton and Wetzel), "Artistry In Rhythm - Opening Theme" (with solo by Kenton), and "Artistry In Rhythm - Closing Theme" (solos by Kenton and Collier) for Capitol Records Transcription Service at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton" (Vinyl MQ12-163, CD MD7-163).

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - During two session held today (probably at "The Chateau") in Hollywood, California, The King Sisters record five unlisted titles at the first session and five more unlisted titles plus a "theme" at the second session for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue the first five titles on a transcription disc (ET 528/32) and the last five titles and the "theme" on another transcription disc (ET 428/32). If anyone knows what titles were recorded, please leave a comment.

1946 - At a split session in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), first vocalist Jo Stafford records the titles "That's Where I Came In" and "Give Me Something To Dream About" and then vocalist Hal Derwin records a rejected take of the track "When Day Is Done". Capitol Records will issue both of Stafford's titles together as a single (Capitol 355).

1947 - Vocalist Martha Tilton, with Dean Elliott and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Blow, Gabriel, Blow", "That's Gratitude", "Down The Stairs, Out The Door", and "Ready, Set, Go" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" and "Ready, Set, Go" together as a single (Capitol 15129), and "That's Gratitude" as a single (Capitol 15042) with "I'm Not So Bright" (recorded December 21, 1947) on the flipside. Collectors' Choice will issue all the titles on the CD "Martha Tilton - The Liltin' Miss Tilton (Complete Capitol Sessions)" (CCM 142-2).

1947 - It's 5:45 PM on a Saturday and NBC-Radio's "King Cole Trio Time" is back to being broadcast from New York City, New York after the group finished a tour. Tonight's guests are fellow Capitol Records artists orchestra leader Stan Kenton and vocalist June Christy. Fred Robbins returns as the announcer of the show. Also during this day, The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Irving Ashby on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass), records the titles "Lost April" with the addition of Carlye Hall conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes a string section), "Lillette", "Monday Again", "Lulubelle", and "It's So Hard To Laugh" in RKO Pathé's studios in New York City New York. Capitol Records will issue "Lost April" as a single (Capitol 15054) with "Nature Boy" (recorded on August 22, 1947) on the flipside, "Lillette" as a single (Capitol 15224) with "A Woman Always Understands" (recorded November 7, 1947) on the flipside, and "Lulubelle" on the album "King Cole 10th Anniversary" (W 514). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).

1947 - Frank De Vol conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (Arthur L. Frantz on French horn, Jules Kinsler and Floyd Dornbach on woodwinds, Buddy Cole on piano and celeste, George Smith on guitar, Tom Romersa on drums, and a string section with David Frisina, Harry Bluestone, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Joseph Quadri, and Samuel Albert on violins, and Cyril Towbin and Paul Lowenkron on violas) as they record overdubs for The King Cole Trio's titles ""There's A Train Out For Dreamland" with Buddy Cole on piano, "(Go To Sleep) My Sleepy Head", "Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)", "Nature Boy", and "Wildroot Charlie" with Buddy Cole on celeste (all recorded at Radio Recorders' studios on August 22, 1947) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "There's A Train Out For Dreamland" and "(Go To Sleep) My Sleepy Head" on the album "" (DC-89), "Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)" on the compilation CD "Nat King Cole - Cole,Christmas & Kids" (7-94685-2), "Nature Boy" as a single (Capitol 15054) with "Lost April" (recorded December 20, 1947) on the flipside and on the album "Harvest Of Hits" (CCF/EBF/H/L-213) as by Nat "King" Cole and His Trio. Mosaic Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles, except "Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)" in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).

1949 - In Los Angeles, California, Lois Butler records vocal overdubs for the instrumental tracks "Naughty Marietta", "My Heart Stood Still" and "Just We Two" that were recorded by unlisted studio orchestra conducted by Serge Dupre in Paris, France in 1948-1949. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on Butler's album "Operetta Encores" (CCF-227).

1949 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Mule Train" is still #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1949 - Harry Belafonte, with Pete Rugolo conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Whispering", "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child", "I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You)" and "Farewell To Arms" in New York City, New York at his second (and last) recording session for Capitol Records. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 856) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1018).

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Pete Dailey (on cornet) and His Chicagoans (Burt Johnson on trombone, Joe Darensbourg on clarinet, Albert "Pud" Brown on tenor saxophone, Skippy Anderson on piano, Jack Coss on guitar and banjo, Budd Hatch on bass and tuba, and Hugh Allison on drums) record the titles "Walkin' The Dog", "Johnson Rag", "Chicken Rag", and "Louis-i-an-ia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Walkin' The Dog" as a single (Capitol 1486) with "Roamin' In The Gloamin'" (recorded August 22, 1950) on the flipside, "Johnson Rag" and "Louis-i-an-ia" together as a single (Capitol 1370), and "Chicken Rag" as a single (Capitol 1820) with "Peggy O'Neil" (recorded May 14, 1951) on the flipside.

75 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Mickey Katz (on vocals with an unidentified orchestra) records the titles "The Family Danced", "Gehakte Mambo", "Borscht Riders In The Sky", an instrumental track for "Yonkel And Molke", and "She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Katskills (She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Family Danced" as a single (Capitol 2795) with "Paisach in Portugal" (recorded January 6, 1954) on the flipside, "Gehakte Mambo" as a single (Capitol 1419) with "Chinytown (Chinatown, My Chinatown)" (recorded May 12, 1950) on the flipside, and "Borscht Riders In The Sky" and "She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Katskills (Comin' 'Round The Mountain) together as a single (Capitol 1718). Even after a vocal overdub by Sandra Gould is recorded on January 4, 1951, the title "Youkel And Molke" still remains unreleased.

1951 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Jane Froman, with George Greeley conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra and chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "An American Medley, Part 2" at the first session and "Embraceable You", "Tea For Two", "I'll Walk Alone", and "They're Either Too Young Or Too Old" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Froman's album "With A Song In My Heart" (FBF-309).

1952 - The Art Tatum Trio (Art Tatum on piano, Everett Barksdale on guitar, and Slam Stewart on bass) records the titles "September Song", Rubenstein's "Melody In F, Opus 3 N°1", "Tea For Two", "Out Of Nowhere", "Just One Of Those Things", "Indiana", "Lover", "and "Would You Like To Take A Walk" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles the trio's self-titled album "Art Tatum Trio" (EBF/H/L-408).

1952 - The Hollywood String Quartet (leader Felix Slatkin on violin, Paul Shure also on violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello) records Borodin's "Quartet N° 2 In D Major Opus 11, 3rd And 4th Movements" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the quartet's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11/BORODIN - Quartet N° 2 In D Major" (P-8187).

1952 - Capitol Records releases Nat "King" Cole's single "Strange" (Capitol 2309), with "How" on the flipside. Also Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "The Ruby And The Pearl" is #39 and his single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #50 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Ed Kusby and Juan Tizol on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, James Decker and Vincent De Rosa on French horn, Harry Klee, Ted Nash, and Jim Williamson on reeds, Bill Miller on piano, Herman "Tiny" Mitchell on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, Lee Young on drums, and a string section with Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Kurt Dieterle, Paul Nero, Nathan Ross, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin, Stanley Harris, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola, and Jim Arkatov, Ed Lustgarten, and Raphael "Ray" Kramer on cello), records the titles "Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow", "Too Young To Go Steady", "Dreams Can Tell A Lie", and "Back In My Arms" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on Cole's album "This Is Nat King Cole - Dreams Can Tell A Lie" (T 870), "Back In My Arms" as a single (Capitol F3860) with "Angel Eyes" (recorded November 22, 1957) on the flipside, and, after a rhythm overdub is recorded on an unlisted date, will issue the new version of "Back In My Arms" on Cole's compilation album "Beautiful Ballads" (T 2820).

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Dick Haymes, with Ian Bernard and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records "It Might As Well Be Spring", "Love Is Here To Stay", and "If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Haymes' album "Rain Or Shine" (T 713).

1956 - The George Shearing Quintet (Emil Richards on vibraphone, George Shearing on piano, Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar and harmonica, Al McKibbon on bass, Percy Brice on drums, and Armando Peraza on congas), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (John Cave on French horn, Jules Kinsler on flute and saxophone, Jacques Gasselin, Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson, Lou Raderman, Erno Neufeld, Eudice Shapiro, Nathan Ross, Ben Gill, and Henry Hill on violin, Alvin Dinkin, Lou Kievman, and Virginia Majewski on viola, Eleanor Slatkin, Edgar Lustgarten, and Victor Gottlieb on cello, Meyer Rubin on bass, and Frank Guerrero and Carlos Vidal on drums and percussion), record the titles "Black Satin", "Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You", and "If I Should Love You" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 9:30 AM and 12:30 AM). Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Black Satin" (T/ST 858).

1956 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Don Robertson's titles "Rock Away" and "Fantasy" and will release both titles together as a single (Capitol F3625).

1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist Bob Bain's Music (Buck Owens on rhythm guitar and unlisted bass and drums players) and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Sand's album "This Thing Called Love" (T 1123).

1957 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Hear Music", "Old Devil Moon", and "What A Little Moonlight Can Do" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's album "Jump For Joy" (T/ST 979).

1957 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Van Alexander and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Water Boy", "Summertime", "Danny Boy", and "I Love Thee (Ich Liebe Dich)" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on MacRae's album "Gordon MacRae In Concert" (T/ST 980).

1957 - Tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, with unlisted trumpet, baritone saxophone, piano, bass, and drums players) records the titles "Popcorn" and "Hoppin' Mad" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3875).

1957 - The Blossoms (vocalists Darlene Wright, Gloria Jones, Fanita Barrett, and Nannette Williams), with Eddie Beal and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Little Louie" and "Have Faith In Me" in Los Angeles, California Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3878).

1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts His Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as it records further portions of Bartok's "Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste" in the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the entire title on Stokowski's album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste" (P/SP-8507).1960 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals) with Gerald Wilson conducting the orchestra with a string section and chorus (lineups unlisted except for Kenny Dennis on drums), records an unissued take of the title "Give Him Love", "The Seventh Son", "My Foolish Heart" and a unissued take of "The Next Time You See Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Seventh Son" and "My Foolish Heart" together as a single (Capitol 4509).

1961 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole and the George Shearing Quintet (George Shearing on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, Shelly Manne on drums), using basic arrangements by Shearing with Ralph Carmichael conducting his string arrangements to Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Mischa Russel, Felix Slatkin, Joseph Stepansky, and Gerald Vinci on violin, Joseph DiFiore, Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman, and Paul Robyn on viola, Mike Rubin on Arco bass, and Hyman Gold, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Aller Slatkin, and William Vandenburg on cello, record the titles "Pick Yourself Up", "September Song", "Let There Be Love", and "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole and Shearing's album "Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays" (W/SW 1675).

1961 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Carroll Lewis, Henry Miranda, Al Rojo, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet, Gene Cipriano, Justin Gordon, Harry Klee, and Wilbur Schwartz on saxophones, Eddie Cano and Ken Lane on piano, Al Hendrickson and Tommy Tedesco on guitar, Tony Reyes on bass, Fred Aguirre, Carlos Mejia, and Ramon Rivera on drums), records the titles, "If Love Is Good To Me", "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons", "Somebody Loves You", and "A Hundred Years From Today" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Cha Cha De Amor" (T/ST 1702).

1962 - Vocalist and trumpet player Louis Prima and vocalist Gia Maione, with vocalist and tenor saxophonist Sam Butera & 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), record the titles "Sunday Lover" and "Little Girl Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue bothe titles together as a single (Capitol 4906).

1962 - The Gateway Trio (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Foolish Questions", "Vamos A Baile", "Ballad Of Sigmund Freud", and "Undertaker's Song" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.

1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Feel Fine" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Peter And Gordon (vocalists Peter Asher and Gordon Waller), with unlisted others, record the titles "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know (About Her)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the duo's album "Sing And Play The Hits Of Nashville, Tennessee" (T 2430).

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, purchases the masters for vocalist Denny Rockwell's titles "The Rain Follows Me" and "No Mon-No-Fun-Your Son", produced by Don Ralke. Tower Records will issue the two titles together as a single (Tower 203).

1966 - Hearts & Flowers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Rock And Roll Gypsies" and "Road To Nowhere" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5829) and on the group's album "Now Is The Time For Hearts & Flowers" (T/ST 2762).

1966 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "Gallant Men", "Medley: Winchester Cathedral/Coquette", and "Medley: Around The World/Bill Bailey" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Gallant Men" and "Medley: Around The World/Bill Bailey" together as a single (Capitol 5836) and "Medley: Winchester Cathedral/Coquette" and "Medley: Around The World/Bill Bailey" on Anthony's album "Today's Trumpet" (T/ST 2750).

1966 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "How Do You Say Goodbye", "Three Days", and "Crazy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "How Do You Say Goodbye" and "Crazy" together as a single (Capitol 5846) and has yet to issue "Three Days".

1967 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Mike Price, Jim Kartchner, Carl Leach, John Madrid, and Jay Daversa on trumpets, Dick Shearer, Tom Whittaker, and Tom Senff on trombones, Jim Amlotte on bass trombone, Graham Ellis on tuba, Ray Reed on flute and alto saxophone, Mike Altschul and Kim Richmond on tenor saxophone, Mike Vaccaro on baritone saxophone, Earle Dumler on baritone saxophone and bass saxophone, Don Bagley on bass, and Dee Barton on drums) record the titles "A New Day", "Dilema", "Man", and "Lonely Boy" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Conducts The Jazz Compositions Of Dee Barton" (T/ST 2932).

1967 - Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, with Sid Feller and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Taught Him Everything I Know", "Don't Touch Me", "Turn The World Around", and "Walking In Sunshine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Fitzgerald's album "Misty Blue" (ST 2888).

1967 - The Hollyridge Strings (lineup unlisted) record the titles "All You Need Is Love", "A Day In The Life", "Lovely Rita", and "I Am The Walrus" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "Lovely Rita", which remains unissued, on the group's album "The Beatle Song Book, Volume 5" (ST 2876).

1967 - Capitol Records purchase the masters for Dick Lee's titles "Forty Hour Week" and "Only The Broken Hearted" and will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2107).

55 Years Ago Today In 1970 - George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

55 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased of Kurt Russell's titles "Baby, Believe Me", "Singing Boy", "Skip-A-Long Sam", and "Feel Free" produced by Danny Jannsen and Bobby Young. Capitol Records will issue "Baby, Believe Me" as a single (Capitol 3032) with "Hey Baby, I Love You" on the flipside.

1972 - Traffic (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Mama, You Know Me Well", "Shout Out At The Fantasy Factory Island", "Roll Right Stones", "Evening Blue", Tragic Magic", and "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired" in Los Angles, California. Island Records, at the time distributed by Capitol Records, will issue all the titles except "Mama, You Know Me So Well" which was listed as by Lane Caudwell in the master files and is still unlisted, on the group's album "Shoot Out" (SW-9323).

1972 - Bobby Dyson & Appomattox Station (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Red Skies Over Georgia" and "Johnny, Lay Your Rifle Down" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3608).

1973 - Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassoto), singer, motion picture actor, and Capitol Records artist, dies of heart failure after open-heart surgery at age 37. In accordance with his wishes, his body was donated to the UCLA Medical Center for research purposes.

1977 - During three sessions held this day In Los Angeles, California, Kenny Dale, with unlisted others, records the title "The Loser" at the first session, the titles "Sweet Dreams", "Let's Make Love", "For Love", and "I Don't Feel Like Livin' Today" at the second session, and the titles "Two Hearts Tangled In Love" and "Some Kinda Wonderful" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Dale's album "Red Hot Memory" (ST-11762).

1977 - Saxophonist Gary Bartz with unlisted others including a string section using arrangements by Wade Marcus, records the titles "Big Apple Love" and "At Last" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Bartz's album "Love Affair" (SW-11789).

1982 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for live versions of The Stray Cats' (Brian Setzer on vocals and guitar, Lee Rocker on bass, and Slim Jim Phantom on drums) titles "Stray Cat Strut" and "Can't Hurry Love" but has yet to issue either title.

1997 - Garth Brook's Capitol Nashville single "Longneck Bottle", with "Rollin'" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1907 - Paul Francis Webster, lyricist ("Masquerade", "Two Cigarettes In The Dark", Betty Hutton's Capitol Records release "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief", "Secret Love", The Lettermen's Capitol Records release "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing", and many more), is born in New York City, New York.

1918 - John Hardee, tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and Blue Note Records artist (1946-1948), is born in Corsicana, Texas. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Capitol's parent company, Universal Music Group and Blue Note Records is currently a division of Capitol Records, Inc.

105 Years Ago Today In 1920 - Future Capitol Records artist Bob Hope (born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England) becomes an American citizen.

1967 - Chrysalis band Jethro Tull is formed when Ian Anderson and Glenn Cornick name the band after an eighteenth-century inventor of farming implements. Chrysalis' UK catalog was once owned by Capitol Records' former parent company, EMI Music Group, was sold to Warner Music Group, who in turn sold it to Blue Raincoat Music who sold it to Reservoir Media Management.

DECEMBER 19, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1911 - Clark Dennis, singer and Capitol Records artist (1946-1951), is born in Roscommon, County Roscommon, Ireland.

110 Years Ago Today In 1915 - Edith Piaf, singer and Capitol Records artist, is born Edith Giovanna Gassion near Paris in Ménilmontant, France.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Billy May (directing his won arrangements) and His Orchestra (Paul Geil, Uan Rasey, and Irv Shulkin on trumpet, Lester Jenkins, Si Zentner, and Bill Shaefer on trombone, Heinie Beau and Les Robinson on alto saxophone, Harold Lawson and Harry Schuchman on tenor saxophone, Bob Poland on baritone saxophone, Buddy Cole on piano, Dave Barbour on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) record the titles "I Got Rhythm", "I May Be Wrong", "I Surrender Dear", and "Just You, Just Me" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on May's album "Join The Band" (H-237).

1946 - Joe Alexander (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh's Music (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "I Keep Telling Myself", "At Your Command" and "Lost" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 359) and the last track as a single (57-70054) with "If I Could Make The World Stand Still" on the flipside.

1947 - On his 36th birthday, vocalist Clark Dennis, with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted but possibly including pianist Walter Gross' Trio), records the titles "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", "Tenderly", "Pal Of My Cradle Days", and "Just For Laughs" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "Tenderly" together as a single (Capitol 15307), "Tenderly" also on the album "Peg O'My Heart" (H-205), "Pal Of My Cradle Days" as a single (Capitol 57-745) with "Give Me Your Hand" (recorded August 27, 1949) on the flipside, and has yet to issue "Just For Laughs".

1947 - During two sessions held this day at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California, vocalist Ernest "Red" Ingle and His Natural Seven (aka Country Washburne's orchestra: Verne Buckborough, Werner Callies, and Sam Leichter on fiddles, Frank Leithner on piano, Luther "Red" Roundtree on guitar, Don Whitaker on bass, and Ormand Downes on drums), record the titles "Moe-Zart's Turkey Trot" with The Philharmonica Trio (lineup unlisted) on harmonicas and "Prisoner Of Love's Song" with additional vocals by Jo Stafford as "Cinderella G. Stump at the first session between 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM and, with the addition of Fred Tavares on steel guitar, the title "You Can't Be Fit As A Fiddle (When You're Tight As A Drum)" with additional vocals by Joseph Howard "Country" Washburne in two parts at the second session between 10:00 PM and 1:00 AM on December 20, 1947. Capitol Records will issue "Moe-Zart's Turkey Trot" as a single (Capitol 15123) with "Git Up Off'n The Floor, Hannah (A Bitter New Year's Eve)" (recorded September 17, 1947) on the flipside, "Prisoner Of Love's Song" as a single (Capitol 15312) by Jo Stafford with Red Ingle's Natural Seven with Jo Stafford and Tex Williams' title "The Traveling Salesman Polka" (recorded December 23, 1947) on the flipside, and, after remastering both parts together on June 6, 1950, "You Can't Be Fit As A Fiddle (When You're Tight As A Drum)" as a single (Capitol 1076) with "Turn Your Head Little Darlin'" on the flipside.

1947 - Vocalists Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters (lineup unlisted), with Earl Sheldon and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)", "In The Market Place Of Old Monterey", "The Matador", and "If I Had A Penny" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)" and "The Matador" together as a single (Capitol 15225), "In The Market Place Of Old Monterey" as a single (Capitol 15185) with "A Carnival In Venice" (recorded August 15, 1947) on the flipside, and has yet to issue "If I Had A Penny".

1948 - Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)", with "You’re The Sweetest Rose In Texas" on the flip side, is still #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1949 - Capitol Records artists Les Paul and Mary Ford are married and future Capitol Records artist Steve Miller's father is their best man.

1951 - Wesley Tuttle overdubbed vocals on the tracks "Hoppy's Happy Birthday, Part 1", "Hoppy's Happy Birthday, Part 2", "Hopalong Cassidy And The Story Of Topper, Part 1", and "Hopalong Cassidy And The Story Of Topper, Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. After two more overdub sessions, Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as the children's records album "Hoppy's Happy Birthday" (CAS-3114) and the last two tracks together as the children's records album "Hopalong Cassidy And The Story Of Topper" (CAS-3110).

1951 - Lou Dinning (on vocals), with Don Robertson's Music (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Sad", "Just Friends", and "Sick, Sad, Sorry And Blue" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1940) with "Give Me Time" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2013).

1951 - Clyde McCoy and His Orchestra (Clyde McCoy, Mannie Klein, Clayton Cash, and Uan Rasey on trumpet, Si Zentner, Ed Kusby, and Tommy Pederson on trombone, Wilbur Schwartz on clarinet and alto saxophone, Ted Romersa on alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt and Ted Nash on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Vincent Terri on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums) record the tracks "I Just Love Affection" (with vocals by Jeanne Gayle), "Blues In The Night", "Wabash Blues", and "Sugar Blues Boogie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 1937) and the last three tracks on the group's album "Sugar Blues" (CCN-311).

1951 - Norman Kaye (on vocals), with Sid Feller and his Orchestra (unlisted lineup), records the tracks "I Hear A Rhapsody", "I Was Lucky", and "I Wanted Love" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1979) with "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" on the flipside, the second track as a single (Capitol 1945) with "Call Me A Dreamer" on the flipside, and the last track as a single (Capitol 2056) with "Why Did You Leave Me?" on the flipside.

1951 - Mary Mayo (on vocals), with Al Ham and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "What's The Reason" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 1950) with "Oh To Be Young Again" on the flipside.

1952 - Jackie Gleason conducts His Concert Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes Bobby Hackett on trumpet) as it records the titles "Melancholy Serenade" and "White House Serenade" in New York City New York. After the take of "Melancholy Serenade" is rejected and a new take is recorded on January 12, 1953, Capitol Records will issue "White House Serenade" as a single (Capitol 2515) with "The President's Lady" (recorded May 25, 1953) on the flipside and on Gleason's EP "Melancholy Serenade" (EAP-1-532) Large string orchestra 

1952 - Violinist Felix Slatkin leads the rest of The Hollywood String Quartet (Paul Shure also on violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello) as they together record Borodin's "Quartet N° 2 In D Major Opus 11, 1st movement" and "Quartet N° 2 In D Major Opus 11, 2nd movement (Notturno)" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both parts on the quartet's album "Tchaikovsky Quartet No.1 In D, Op.11/Borodin Quartet No.2 In D" (P-8187).

1952 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Trascription Service, pianist Murray Arnold records the titles "Boo Boo Boggie", "Tack's Blues", "Under The Double Eagle", "Muskat Ramble", and "De Camptown Races" at the first session which will be issued on transcription disc B-557 and the titles "Wonderful Copenhagen", "Thumbelina", "The Ugly Duckling", "No Two People", "Inch Worm", and "Anywhere I Wander" at the second session which will be issued on transcription disc B-558.

1956 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with a unlisted lineup) record the tracks "Ruby Lips", an unissued take of "I Need Your Love", "A Woman's Devotion", and a vocal overdub with a chorus with an unlisted lineup for "A Woman's Devotion" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol F3728) with "The Lonely Whistler" on the flipside and the last track with the overdub as a single (Capitol F3624) with "The Clown On The Eiffel Tower" on the flipside.

1956 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra (Charles LaVere on piano, Allan Reuss on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, and Lee Young on drums, with the string section of Israel Baker, Alex Beller, Joe Chassman, Sam Cytron, Kurt Dieterle, Sol Kindler, Murray Kellner, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Erno Neufeld, Joseph Quadri, Mischa Russell, Ralph Schaefer, Paul Shure, and Marshall Sosson on violins, Bill Baffa, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola, Armand Kaproff on cello, and Kathryn Thompson on harp), records the titles "Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much", "Love Letters", "I Thought About Marie", "Where Can I Go Without You?", "Stardust", "Love Is The Thing", and "It's All In The Game" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Cole's album "Love Is The Thing" (W 824).

1956 - The George Shearing Quintet (Emil Richards on vibraphone, George Shearing on piano, Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar and harmonica, Al McKibbon on bass, and Percy Brice on drums), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (Vince De Rosa on French horn, Jules Kinsler, Jules Jacob, Pete Terry, and Joe Krechter on saxophones and a string section with Jacques Gasselin, Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson, Erno Neufeld, Eudice Shapiro, William Weiss, and Nathan Ross on violin, Alvin Dinkin and David Sterkin on viola, Eleanor Slatkin, Edgar Lustgarten, and Victor Gottlieb on cello, and Meyer Rubin on bass) records the tracks "The Folks Who Live On The Hill", "One Morning In May", You Don't Know What Love Is" and the medley of "As Long As I Live/Let's Live Again" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the quintet's album "Black Satin" (T 858).

1956 - Leonard Pennario (on piano) records Prokofiev's "Sonata N°3 In A Minor For Piano, Opus 28" and parts of Bartok's "Sonata For Piano" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Pennario's album "BARTOK - Sonata For Piano/PROKOFIEV - Sonata N°3 In A Minor/ROZSA - Sonata For Piano, Opus 21" (P-8376).

1957 - It's a Thursday, and on tonight's episode of Melody Time, at 10:45PM EST in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, features Nat "King" Cole's titles "A Blossom Fell", "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", "Return To Paradise", and "The Sand And The Sea".

1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist Bob Bain's Music (Merrill E. Moore on piano, Buck Owens on rhythm guitar, and unlisted bass and drums players) and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Sunday", "Should I", and "I Only Have Eyes For You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Sands' album "This Thing Called Love" (T 1123).

1957 - Vocalist Sue Raney, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records a new take of the title "Heart And Soul" and the titles "It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Time", "My Silent Love", and "If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Raney's album "When Your Lover Has Gone" (T/ST 964).

1957 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Van Alexander and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Stranger In Paradise", "Without A Song", "Begin The Beguine" and "Old Man River" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on MacRae's album "Gordon MacRae In Concert" (T/ST 980).

1957 - Cornetist Bobby Hackett, with David Terry conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes Dick Cary on E flat horn, Cutty Cutshall and one or two others on trombones, Bob Wilber on tenor saxophone, four unlisted saxophone and reeds players, Dick Hyman on piano and harpsicord, and unlisted guitarist, John Dengler on bass, and unlisted drums and tambourine players) and three unlisted female vocalists, records the titles "Ev'rything I Love", "Wonderful One", "Don't Take Your Love From Me", and "Street Of Dreams" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hackett's album "Don't Take Your Love From Me" (T 1002).

65 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Len-Jim (Len Mon and Jim Grimpe aka Len & Jim) record an unissued take of "Run Home", the titles "(If You Cry) True Love, True Love" and "Sheree", and unissued takes of "I Can't Say" and "Rockin' Li'l Patty" in Los Angeles, California with producer Nick Venet. Capitol Records will issue "(If You Cry) True Love, True Love" and "Sheree" together as a single (Capitol 4532) by The Derringers.

1962 - Vocalist Myrna Brooks (as "Jody Miller"), with unlisted others, records the titles "Wedding Day", "Evergreen Tree", "Another Love", and "Midnight Special" in Los Angeles, California. There is no issuing information for "Wedding Day". Capitol Records will issue the other three titles on Miller's album "Wednesday's Child Is Full Of Woe" (T/ST 1913).

1962 - Pianist George Shearing, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "On Green Dolphin Street", "Pensative", "Desafinado", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", "Never-Ever-More", and "Nevermore" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "Never-Ever-More", which remains unissued, on Shearing's album "Shearing Bossa Nova" (T/ST 1873).

1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Feel Fine", with "She's A Woman" on the flipside, is #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Peter And Gordon (vocalists Peter Asher and Gordon Waller), with unlisted others, record the titles "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail", "Before You Go", and "The Race Is On" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Sing And Play The Hits Of Nashville Tennessee" (T 2430).

1967 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Mike Price, Jim Kartchner, Carl Leach, John Madrid, and Jay Daversa on trumpets, Dick Shearer, Tom Whittaker, and Tom Senff on trombones, Jim Amlotte on bass trombone, Graham Ellis on tuba, Ray Reed on flute and alto saxophone, Mike Altschul and Kim Richmond on tenor saxophone, Mike Vaccaro on baritone saxophone, Earle Dumler on baritone and bass saxophones, Don Bagley on bass, and Dee Barton on drums) record the titles "The Singing Oyster", "Three Thoughts" and "Woman" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vines Street in Hollywood, Califonia. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Conducts The Jazz Compositions Of Dee Barton" (T/ST 2932).

1967 - The Hollyridge Strings (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Fool On The Hill", "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", "She's Living Home", and "When I'm Sixty Four" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "The Beatle Song Book, Volume 5" (ST 2876).

1967 - Vocalist Marian Love, with unlisted others, records the titles "Sunny", "I Say A Little Prayer", "Watching You", and "Every Day I Have The Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "I Say A Little Prayer", which remains unissued, on Love's album "A Groovy Kind Of Love" (ST 2898).

1969 - The Scott Richard Case (aka SRC) finishes recording tracks for their Capitol Records album "Traveler's Tale".

50 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Gene Watson, with unlisted others, records the titles "Hey Louella", "Because You Believed In Me", "If I'm A Fool For Leaving", and "Sorry Willie" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Watson's album "Because You Believed In Me" (ST-11529).

45 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Future Flight (lineup unlisted) records the title "Night People Prelude" in Los Angeles, California with producer Lamont Dosier. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self-titled album "Future Flight" (ST-12154).

40 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Jerry Reed records the title "Country's Alive And Doin' Well" at Young'un Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5556) with "Let It Go" (recorded January 3, 1985) on the flipside.

1988 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", with "Look But You Can't Touch" on the flip side is now #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

2001 - Capitol and Nettwerk Records artist Tara MacLean gives birth to her daughter Sophia Madrien Soleil Bell at 4:24 PM in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

2002 - Dorothy La Verne Kueker Wallichs, wife of Capitol Records co-founder Glenn Wallichs, dies at age 89 in Incline Village, Washow County, Nevada. She will later be buried next to her husband at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.

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80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - John McEuen (aka "The String Wizard"), singer; songwriter; as well as banjo, fiddle, guitar, accordion, mandolin, dulcimer, piano and lap steel guitar player with the United Artists Records group The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, is born in Oakland, California. According to John, ".. first thing I learned to say was 'get me outta here'...". United Artists Records' catalog was acquired by Capitol Records one time owner EMI Music Group and is now controlled by Universal Music Group.

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - An article called "Angel At Two" appears in the Time magazine with today's street date and includes talks with the label's managers about the company.

1957 - Meredith Willson’s "The Music Man" opens at the Majestic Theatre in New York City starring Robert Preston, and will run for 1,375 shows. Capitol Records will later release the original Broadway cast album for the show.

1961 - "Judgment At Nuremberg" opens in New York City with a cast that includes Capitol Records artists Judy Garland and Marlene Dietrich, as well as Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Montgomery Clift, and Maximilian Schell.

45 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Kenny Rogers' Liberty Records single "Lady" is still #1 and John Lennon's Geffen/Lenono Records single "(Just Like) Starting Over" is #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

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65 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "Ring-A-Ding-Ding", "Let’s Fall in Love", "In The Still Of The Night", and "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" for his very own record company, Reprise Records, during his first of three straight days of sessions with arranger Johnny Mandel conducting the studio orchestra.

25 Years Ago Today In 2000 - Milt Hinton (aka "The Judge"), bass player and photographer of almost every well-known Jazz artist, dies at age 90.

DECEMBER 18, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1897 - Fletcher Henderson, one of the founders of the modern swing sound, pianist, band leader, composer, arranger, accompanist, and member of Capitol Records band Benny Goodman and His Orchestra who used Henderson's atrangement for the recording of "Chicago" is born Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. in Cuthbert, Georgia.

1919 - Anita O'Day, singer with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, Woody Herman and His Orchestra, and Capitol Records band Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, as well as a solo artist for Verve Records, is born Anita Belle Colton in Chicago, Illinois.

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80 Years Ago Today In 1945 - Frank De Vol (conducting his own arrangements) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Masquerade" and "In A Little Spanish Town" at Radio Recorders' studio in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Masquerade" on De Vol's album "Waltzing On Air" (BD-53) and "In A Little Spanish Town" on De Vol's album "Concert Of Waltzes" (BD-31).

1946 - Guitarist Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (Ray Linn on trumpet, Si Zentner, Ed Kusby, Carl Loeffer, and Elmer Smithers on trombone, Heinie Beau on clarinet, Hap Lawson, Reynold Johnson, and Herbie Haymer on saxophones, Buddy Cole on piano, Phil Stephens on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) record the titles "Forever Nicki" and "Forever Paganini" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 358).

1947 - Voice artist Pinto Colvig, with Billy May and His Orchestra, records a new take of the title "Bozo's Song" and, with additional vocals by Mickey Katz who's listed as the original Filbert Frog on the record label, the title "The Operatic Frog" (later retitled "Filbert The Frog") in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the new take of "Bozo's Song" and "Filbert The Frog" in the children's album "Bozo Sings" (DBS-84).

1947 - Xylophonist Red Norvo, with Alex Gershunoff on flute, Don Bonnie and Lloyd Rathburn on oboes, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Red Callender on bass, and Irving Cottler on bass, using arrangements by Johnny Thompson, records the titles "Summer Night", "El Rojo", and "Band In Boston" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles in the album "Red Norvo's Xylophone" (CC-125).

1947 - Clarinetist and bandleader Ake "Stan" Hasselgard and His Smorgasbirtds (Red Norvo on vibraphone, Arnold Ross on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Rollo Garberg on bass, and Frank Bode on drums) record the titles "Swedish Pastry", two takes of "Sweet And Hot Mop", "Who Sleeps", and two takes of "I'll Never Be The Same" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Swedish Pastry" and "Who Sleeps" together as a single (Capitol 15062) and the second takes of "Sweet And Hot Mop" and "I'll Never Be The Same" together as a single (Capitol 15302). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles and takes in the box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions" (MQ19-170 on vinyl and MD12-170 on CD).

1947 - Vocalists Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters (lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, record the titles "The Flower Seller", "Senorita, I Offer You The Moon", "I Wish I Knew The Name (Of The Girl In My Dreams)", and "Big Brass Band From Brazil" in New York City, New York. Caitol Records will issue "The Flower Seller" as a single (Capitol 15073) with "Takin' Miss Mary To The Ball" (recorded December 30, 1947) on the flipside, "Senorita, I Offer You The Moon" as a single (Capitol 15293) with "Hannah In Havana" (recorded November 16, 1947) on the flipside, and "I Wish I Knew The Name (Of The Girl In My Dreams)" and "Big Brass Band From Brazil" together as a single (Capitol 15029).

1947 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Four Of A Kind (Buddy Cole on piano, organ, and celeste, Dave Barbour on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Tom Romersa on drums), using arrangements by Heinie Beau records the titles "If I Could Be With You", "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes", "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", "Birth Of The Blues", "Careless", "(I Wanna Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy", "I Only Have Eyes For You", "Back In Your Own Backyard", and "How Long Has This Been Going On" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue "If I Could Be With You", "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes", "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", "Birth Of The Blues", and "Careless" on transcription disc (B-369) and "(I Wanna Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy", "I Only Have Eyes For You", "Back In Your Own Backyard", and "How Long Has This Been Going On" on transcription disc (B-370). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Peggy Lee And June Christy Capitol Transcription Sessions" (MD5-184).

1947 - Vocalist and guitarist T-Bone Walker, with George Orendorff on trumpet, Bumps Myers on tenor saxophone, Willard McDaniel on piano, John W. Davis on bass, and Oscar Lee Bradley on drums, records two takes of the title "She's The No Sleepin'est Woman", "Plain Old Down Home Blues", "Born To Be No Good, and two takes of "Go Back To The One You Love" in Los Angeles, California for Black And White Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the titles in the three-CD set "Capitol Blues Collection: T-Bone Walker - The Complete Capitol/Black and White Recordings" (8-29379-2).

1951 - The Voices Of Walter Schumann (vocal group with unlisted lineup), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "Last Night" featuring lead vocals by Marie Green and Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, "I Love That Feelin'" again with Miller on tenor saxophone, "The Far Lands", and "Paradise" featuring Murray McEachern on trombone in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Last Night" and "The Far Lands" together as a single (Capitol 2030) and "I Love That Feelin'" and "Paradise" together as a single (Capitol 1933).

1952 - Vocalist and guitarist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (Amos Lee Hedrick and Robert "Bob" White on fiddles, Gilbert "Gil" Baca on piano, Billy Raymond Carson and Billy Gray also on guitars, Wayma "Pee Wee" Whitewing on steel guitar, Billy Briggs Stewart on bass, and Paul McGhee on drums) record the titles "At The Rainbow's End", "When You're Lovin', You're Livin'", "You Don't Have The Nerve" and "I Saw My Mother's Name" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Songs of The Brazos Valley" (H-418).

1952 - Cellist Joseph Schuster, with Franz Waxman conducting The Los Angeles Orchestral Society (lineup unlisted) records Bruch's "Kol Nidrei, Opus 47" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Schuster's album "BACH - Concerto In C Minor For Cello And Orchestra/BRUCH - Kol Nidrei, Opus 47/SCHUMANN - Concerto In A Minor, Opus 129 For Cello And Orchestra" (P-8232).

1952 - Murray Arnold, with unlisted others, records five unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Frank Sinatra's Capitol Records single. "Love and Marriage", with "The Impatient Years" on the flipside, is #2 on Billboard's Pop singles chart and Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Sixteen Tons" is still #1 on the Country singles chart.

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Felix Slatkin conducts The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as the record the titles "Children's Corner Suite, Part 3", "Children's Corner Suite, Part 4", "Children's Corner Suite, Part 5", and "Petite Suite, Part 3" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the complete suites together on the orchestra's album "DEBUSSY - Children's Corner Suite/Petite Suite" (P-8328),

70 Years Ago Today In 1955 - During a split session held today in Los Angeles, California first Helen O'Connell (on vocals) with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra conducted by Dave Cavanaugh (Ray Linn, George Seaberg, and Buddy Childers on trumpet, Ray Conniff, Tommy Pederson, and Tex Satterwhite on trombone, Billy Hamilton, Ronny Perry, Eddie Rosa, Pete Terry, and Joe Koch on reeds, Tommy Todd on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Norman Seelig on bass, and Louis Bellson on drums) record the titles "Would I Love You" with a male vocal group (lineup unlisted) and Gypsy Heart" then Frank De Vol and His Orchestra, conducted by Frank De Vol (probably the same musicians as above) featuring Tommy Hamilton and The Dream Makers (lineup unlisted) record "Seven Wonders Of The World". Capitol Records will issue "Would I Love You" and "Gypsy Heart" together as a single (Capitol 1368) and "Seven Wonders Of The World" as a single (Capitol 1359) with "Lullaby Of Broadway" on the flipside (recorded on December 1, 1950).

1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist Bob Bain's Music (unlisted tenor saxophonist, Merrill E. Moore on piano, Buck Owens on rhythm guitar, and unlisted bass and drums players) and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records a fast take of the title "Sing Boy Sing", and slow take of "Sing Boy Sing", and "Crazy 'Cause I Love You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the fast take of "Sing Boy Sing" and will issue the slow version and "Crazy 'Caus I Love You" together as a single (Capitol F3867).

1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts His Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record portions of Bartok's "Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste" in the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. After the remaining portions are recorded on January 21, 1958, Capitol Records will issue the complete piece on the album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste/MARTIN - Petite Symphonie Concertante" (P/SP-8507).

1962 - Pianist George Shearing, with Don Shelton, John Lowe, Bernie Fleisher, Bud Shank, and Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt on woodwinds, Larry Bunker on vibraphone, Clare Fischer on organ, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Ralph Pena on bass, Bob Neal on drums, and Chico Guerrero on percussion, being conducted by Clare Fisher and using his arrangements, records a remake of the title "Samba De Borboleta" and the titles "Amazon's Legend", "Blue Prelude", "Algo Nova" and "Black Satin" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shearing's album "Shearing Bossa Nova" (T/ST 1873).

1962 - During two sessions held this day in Riverside Church in New York City, New York, organist Virgil Fox, with unlisted others, records Beethoven's "Minuet In G", Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", and Tchaikovsky's "Andante Cantabile" at the first session and Grieg's "Ich Liebe Dich",  Bohm's "Calm As The Night", Bond's "A Perfect Day", and "French Clock" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "French Clock" which remains unissued, on Fox's album "Songs At Sunset" (P/SP-8587).

1963 - Buck Owen's Capitol Records single "Love’s Gonna Live Here", with "Getting Used To Losing You" on the flipside, is still #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Both sides of The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Day Tripper" with "We Can Work It Out" on the flipside, enter Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Peter And Gordon (vocalist Peter Asher and Gordon Waller), with unknown others, record the titles "My Heart Skips A Beat", "Memphis", and "Lonely Street" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the songs on the duo's album "Sing And Play The Hits Of Nashville, Tennessee" (T 2430).

1967 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Yesterday", "Make The World Go Away", "Detroit City, and "Release Me" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on January 26, 1968, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "World Of Pop & Country" (ST 2896).

1967 - Vocalist Glen Campbell, with Al De Lory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Wanna Live", "Buddy", "It's Over", "That's All That Matters", and "It's Only Make Believe" in Los Angeles, California. After "sweetening" (possibly strings) overdubs are recorded for "I Wanna Live" on January 11, 1968, overdubs for "It's Over" and "That's All That Matters" are recorded on January 18, 1968, and overdubs for "It's Only Make Believe" are recorded on July 8 and 15, 1970, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of "I Wanna Live" and "That's All That Matters" together as a single (Capitol 2146), has yet to issue "Buddy", will issue the final mix of "It's Over" on Campbell's album "" (ST 2878) and the final mix of "It's Only Make Believe" as a single (Capitol 2905) with "Pave Your Way Into Tomorrow" (recorded February 17, 1970) on the flipside.

1967 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Light Your Windows", "The Fool", and "I Hear You Knockin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Light Your Window" on the group's self-titled album "Quicksilver Messenger Service" (ST 2904) and has yet to issue the other two titles.

1971 - Badfinger's Capitol Records single "Day After Day", with "Money" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1972 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "I Am Woman", with "More Than  You Could Take" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1972 - Vocalist Dorsey Burnette, with unlisted others, records the titles "Lila", "Circus Clown", "County Seat", "Keep Out Of My Dreams", "Mr. Jukebox, Sing A Lullabye", "Take Your Weapons, Lay 'Em Down", "Doggone The Dogs", and "True Love Means Forgiving" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Lila", "Keep Out Of My Dreams", "Mr. Jukebox, Sing A Lullaby", and "True Love Means Forgiving" on Burnette's album self-titled album "Dorsey Burnette" (ST-11219), has yet to issue "Circus Clown", "County Seat", and "Doggone The Dogs", and will issue "Take Your Weapons, Lay 'Em Down" as a single (Capitol 3529) with "I Let Another Good One Get Away" (recorded June 5, 1972) on the flipside.

1972 - Hank Capps, with unlisted others, records the titles "Breakdown", "Homeward Bound", "Sittin' And Thinkin'", and "I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Breakdown" and "Homeward Bound" together as a single (Capitol 3545) and "Sittin' And Thinkin'" and "I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail" together as a single (Capitol 3740).

1972 - The Lettermen (vocalist Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike), with unlisted others, record the titles "Bridge Over Troubled Water/You've Got A Friend" and "It Never Rains In Southern California" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for both titles on December 22 and 29, 1972, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles on the trio's album "'Alive' Again...Naturally" (SW-11183).

1982 - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band's Capitol Records single "Shame On The Moon", with "House Behind A House" on the flipside, debuts on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

40 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Sheree Brown (on vocals), with unknown accompaniment, records the titles "Passing Thing" and "Get Down, I'm So Bad" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Brown's album "Straight Ahead" (ST-12153).

1988 - Poison's Capitol Records single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", with "Back To The Rocking Horse" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

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1916 - Betty Grable, motion picture actress, singer, dancer, and one-time wife of actor Jackie Coogan and then Capitol Records artist Harry James, is born Ruth Elizabeth Grable in Saint Louis, Missouri.

1931 - Allen Klein, businessman, artist manager (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and others) and record label owner (Cameo, Parkway, ABKC0), is born. If anyone knows where he was born and/or his middle name, please leave a comment.

1943 - Keith Richards, guitarist, singer, songwriter, a founding member of the Virgin Records band The Rolling Stones, and a solo Virgin Records artist is born in Dartford, Kent, England.

1958 - MGM releases the motion picture "Some Came Running" starring Capitol Records artists Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

1966 - The motion picture "The Family Way", with a musical score composed by Paul McCartney, premieres in London.

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1949 - Cliffie Stone's "Hometown Jamboree" debuts live as a one hour show on KLAC-TV (now KCOP Channel 13) at El Monte Legion Stadium. It will become a three hour Country, Rockabilly, and early Rock 'n' Roll show broadcast live from Compton (yes, Compton), California, in front of a very large and enthusiastic studio audience, and will last until September 12, 1959. Many Capitol, Liberty, and Imperial Records artists will appear on the show. There are clips of Liberty Records artist Eddie Cochran on YouTube from the show and, they may not be Capitol Records artists but, I really recommend checking out the clips of Columbia Records artists The Collins Kids if you're a fan of Rockabilly and early Rock 'n' Roll.

25 Years Ago Today In 2000 - British music magazine Melody Maker, which began publishing weekly in 1926, publishes its last issue