JANUARY 10, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
85 Years Ago Today In 1925 - Max Roach, percussionist, drummer, composer, teacher, co-founder of Debut Records with Charles Mingus, and Capitol Records artist (with Miles Davis' Nonet on some of the "Birth Of The Cool" sessions), is born Maxwell Lemuel Roach in New Land, North Carolina
1927 - Gisele MacKenzie, singer, violinist, radio, television, and musical theatre performer, and Capitol Records artist (1953-1960), is born Gisèle Marie-Louise Marguerite LaFlèche in Winipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1927 - John Raitt, singer, Broadway and motion picture actor, Capitol Records artist (1957) and father of Capitol Records artist Bonnie Raitt, is born in Santa Ana, California
1943 - Jim Croce, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Capitol Records artist as part of a duo with his wife Ingrid, is born James Joseph Croce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
65 Years Ago Today In 1945 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Andy Russell (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Don't Love Me" and then Johnny Merer, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted) records a rejected take of "Sweet Lorraine". Capitol Records will issue Russell's track as a single (Capitol 189) with "Negra Consentida" on the flip side.
1946 - The Dinning Sisters (vocalists Ginger, Lou & Jean Dinning), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Wave to Me, My Lady" and "Do You Love Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 241).
1947 - During a three way split session held this day at Radio Recorders studios in Hollywood, California first Johnny Mercer (on vocals), with Wingy Manone (on vocals) and The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (Ray Linn, Charlie Griffard, Zeke Zarchy, and Don Anderson on trumpet; Carl Loeffler, Allan Thompson, and Bill Schaefer on trombone; Fred Stulce, Heinie Beau, Herbie Haymer, Hap Lawson, and Len Hartman on saxophones; Milt Raskin on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Jack Ryan on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) record the track "Tuscaloosa Bus", then The Pied Pipers (same lineup), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (same lineup) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Avalon", and finally Johnny Mercer (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (same lineup), records a new take of the track "I Do Do Do Like You". Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15285) with "The Tailgate Ramble" on the flip side and the last track as a single (Capitol 367) with "Movie Tonight" on the flip side.
1947 - Billy Butterfield (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Archie Johnson, Jack Stametz, and Bobby Peck also on trumpet; Marshall Hawk, Earl Mahan, and Sam Moore on trombone; Bill Stegmeyer on clarinet and alto saxophone; Bill Cervantes and Bob Levine on tenor saxophone; Norman Elvin on baritone saxophone; Mickey Crane on piano; Dave Reiser on guitar; George Ryan on bass; and Pete Vuolo on drums) record a new take of the track "We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together" (vocals by Pat Flaherty), the (as of 2005) unissued track "They Can't Convince Me" (vocals by Pat Flaherty), the track "Ain't Misbehavin'" (vocals by Billy Butterfield), and a rejected take of the track "Time On My Hands" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 371).
1947 - Pee Wee Hunt records six unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Services in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1949 - Capitol Records opens its own recording studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California in the former KHJ Radio studios. The site is currently home to the studios of television station KCAL, Channel 9.
1949 - Scatman Crothers (on vocals, with Gerald Wiggins on piano, Danny Barker on guitar, John Simmons on bass, and Jesse Price on drums) records the tracks "Pretty Little Blue-Eyed Sally, "I'm The Only Man", "Do Something", and "I'd Rather Be A Humming Bird" in Los Angeles, California. Although it's not listed, this could have been the first session at Capitol's new studios on Melrose Avenue. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 15383), the second track as a single (Capitol 57-70062) with "Just Looking" on the flip side, and the third track as a single (Capitol 15431) with "Have You Got The Gumption" on the flip side.
1949 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Jimmy Wakely (on vocals) with orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Just One More Kiss" and the tracks "I Wish I Had A Nickel" and "You're Only In My Arms To Cry" at the first session and the tracks "If Santa Claus Could Bring You Back To Me" and "Christmas Polka" at the second session. These might also be among the first sessions held at the new studios on Melrose. Capitol Records will issue "I Wish I Had A Nickel" as a single (Capitol Americana 57-40153) with "Someday You'll Call My Name" on the flip side, "You're Only In My Arms To Cry" as a single (Capitol Americana 57-40252) with "I Don't Know Why I Love You" on the flip side, and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-90040).
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Margaret Whiting (on vocals), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "I Said My Pajamas", "Be Mine", "Sure Thing", "Solid As A Rock" and "Dream Peddler's Serenade" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 841), the third and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 851) and the last track together as a single (Capitol 879) with "Come Rain Or Come Or Come Shine"" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Roy Hogsed (on vocals and guitar, with Jean Dewez on accordion and Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Gypsy Polka" and the tracks "Shuffleboard Shuffle", "Tonight I'm All Alone", and "Rag Mop" (with vocal ensemble with unlisted lineup) at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 12:00pm and 3:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the second track as a single (Capitol 1529) with "Poco Tempo" on the flip side and the last track as a single (Capitol Americana 40286) with "Rainbow Polka" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - During a split session held this day at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California first The Oklahoma Sweethearts (vocalists Jean Anderson and Edna Leeper), with Eddie Kirk and His Orchestra (listed as probably Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle; Billy Liebert on accordion; Paul Sells on piano; Eddie Kirk on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; and Allen "Al" Williams on bass), records the tracks "Hopalong Cassidy" (lyrics by Alan Livingston) and "I Didn't Mean To Cry" then Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle; Billy Liebert on accordion; Paul Sells on piano; Eddie Kirk on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; and Allen "Al" Williams on bass) record the track "Steel Strike". Capitol Records will issue the Oklahoma Sweethearts' tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40288) and Stone's track as a single (Capitol 966) with "Twilight Time In Texas" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Paul Weston conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) and records the tracks "Only A Rose", "Someday", and with the addition of the Jud Conlon Singers (chorus of unlisted singers) the tracks "Song Of The Vagabonds", "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", and "Lover Come Back To Me", and then with just the orchestra again the track "Tomorrow" in Los Angeles, California. Vocal overdubs by Gordon MacRae with Lucille Norman are recorded for all the tracks on January 25 and 27, 1950 and Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Selections from 'New Moon'/'The Vagabond King'" (P-219).
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone) and His Orchestra (Frank Bruno on trumpet; Howard "Red" Dorris on clarinet; Nelson "Joe Horse" Hall on piano; Fred Wescott on bass; and Glenn Waller on drums) record the tracks" Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble", "Milenberg Joys", "Running Wild", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Parker's Walk" in Cincinnati, Ohio. Capitol Record will issue the first track on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - Dixieland Stylists" (H-321) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 873).
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - The Mellomen Quartet records five unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1951 - Jerry Lewis (on vocals), with Dick Stabile conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Billy May, records the tracks "The Navy Gets The Gravy But The Army Gets The Beans", "Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa Polka", and "A Hunting We Will Go" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks as a single (Capitol 1385) and the last track as a single (Capitol 1482) with "Never Been Kissed" on the flip side.
1951 - Jan Garber and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "In Your Arms" (vocals by Roy Cordell and an unlisted vocal quintet), "If It Hadn't Been For You" (vocals by Roy Cordell), "Yearning (Just For You)" and "Dream Train" (vocals by Roy Cordell) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1384), the third track as a single (Capitol 1392) with "Emma Lou" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 1578) with "There Are Two Sides To Ev'ry Heartache" on the flip side.
1952 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "You Will Never Grow Old", "Easter Sunday Morning", "You Weren't There" and "Somewhere Along The Way" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 1968), the second track as a single (Capitol 1994) with "Summer Is A-Comin' In" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 2069) with "What Does It Take To Make You" on the flip side.
1952 - Clyde McCoy (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Mannie Klein, Clayton Cash and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson and Ed Kusby on trumpet; 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 (as of 2005) unissued track "Don't Ever Be Afraid To Go Home", the track "Tear It Down" (vocals by Clyde McCoy and ensemble of unlisted singers), the (as of 2005) unissued track "Tennessee Journey" (vocals by The Tennessee Boys [lineup unlisted]), and the track "Mama's Gone Goodbye" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the second track as a single (Capitol 2138) with "Where's My Sweetie Hiding" on the flip side. No issuing information is listed for the last track so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1952 - Jerry Lewis (on vocals), with Dick Stabile conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Nelson Riddle, records the track "The Book Was So Much Better Than The Picture", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Because Of You", and an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "The Man I Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1969) with "North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois And Indiana Moon" on the flip side.
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Cliffie Stone and His Hepcats record the tracks "Melody Of Love", "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", "Milenberg Joys", "Copenhagen" and "The Popcorn Song" (featuring Bob Roubian on vocals) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3039), the third and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 3323), and the last track as a single (Capitol 3131) with "Baracuda" on the flip side.
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin, with other unlisted musicians) records Dohnanyi's "Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33, 3rd Movement" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "DOHNANYI - Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33" (P-8307).
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Felix Slatkin conducting and Hal Rees on percussion, records Milhaud's "Concerto For Percussion And Small Orchestra" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the orchestra's album "MILHAUD - Concerto For Percussion and Orchestra" (P-8299).
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - Nathan Milstein (on violin), with William Steinberg conducting The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records Beethoven's "Violin Concerto In D Major, Opus 61" at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the track on Milstein's album "BEETHOVEN - Violin Concerto In D Major, Opus 61" (P-8313).
1956 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals) with Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "False Hearted Girl", "In The Pines", and "Bright Lights And Blonde-Haired Women" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3700) with "The Lonely Man" on the flip side and with the second track on Ford's album "This Lusty Land" (T 700) and the last track as a single (Capitol 3343) with "That's All" on the flip side.
1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Zeke Zarchy, and Mickey Mangano on trumpet; Milt Bernhart and Jimmy Priddy on trombone; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Harry Klee and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone and clarinet; Justin Gordon and James Williamson on tenor saxophone; Mort Friedman on baritone saxophone; Frank Flynn on vibraphone; Bill Miller on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Nathan Ross, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin; Alvin Dinkin, David Sterkin, and Milton Thomas on viola; Ennio Bolognini, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "Pennies From Heaven", "How About You?", the (as of 2005) unissued or rejected track "We'll Be Together Again", and "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00pm and 11:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the other three tracks on Sinatra's album "Songs For Swingin' Lovers" (W 653).
1956 - Kay Carson (on vocals), with Dick Hyman directing the orchestra and chorus (lineup unlisted), records the track "Those Who Have Loved", the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Take Me Tonight" and "Whip-Poor-Will", and the track "Don't Get Carried Away" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol F3366).
1958 - Sonny James (on vocals), with Bob Bain (on guitar) and His Orchestra (with Bain conducting his own arrangements to: Ray Sherman on piano; Rolly Bundock on bass; Roy Harte on drums; Jerry Friedman on percussion; and Kathryn Julye on harp), records the tracks "That's How Much I Love You", "Goodnight Sweetheart", "Over Somebody Else's Shoulder", and "I Love You So Much It Hurts" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on James' album "Honey" (T 988).
1958 - Al "Kealoha" Perry directs The Hawaii Calls Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the tracks "Hukilau (The Hukilau Song)" (featuring Halemano Nicholas), "Lovely Hula Hands" (featuring Grandison Perry), "Keep Your Eyes On The Hands" (featuring Halemano Nicholas), "Little Brown Gal", "Hula O Makee" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), "Alekoki" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), "Sea Breeze (Puamana)", "Moana" (featuring Bena Kapena aka Benny Kalama), "Kalena Kai" (featuring Sam Kapu), "Ta-Ha-Ua-La (Hawaiian War Song)" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), "Kona Hema" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), "Blue Muu Muu" (featuring Iwalani Kahalewai), "Manu O-O" (featuring Haunani Kahalewai), and "The Hands I Love" (featuring Bena Kapena aka Benny Kalama). Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Hawaii Calls - Webley Edwards Presents Hula Island Favorites" (T 987).
1959 - Andy Griffith (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Hamlet, Part 1", "Hamlet, Part 2", and "North Carolina, My Home State" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for both parts of "Hamlet" Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks as a single (Capitol F4157) and all three tracks on Griffith's EP "North Carolina, My Home State" (EAP-1-1256).
1959 - During two sessions held this day in Studio B at The Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, California The Concert Arts Cello Ensemble (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, records Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras N° 1, 1st Movement" at the first session and Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras N° 1, Second And Third Movements" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the ensemble and Marni Nixon's album "The Cello Galaxy: VILLA-LOBOS-Bachianas Brasileiras #1 & #5/BACH-Prelude #8/Fugue #8" (P-8484).
1961 - Gene Vincent (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Ray Johnson on piano, Allan Reuss, Scotty Turner aka Graham Morrison Turnbull, Clifford Hils on bass, and Allen Reid Breneman on drums), records nine takes of the track "Crazy Beat", thirteen takes of the track "I'm Gonna Catch Me A Rat", thirteen takes of the track "It's Been Nice (Goodnight), and fourteen takes of the track "That's The Trouble With Love" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on Vincent's album "The Crazy Beat Of Gene Vincent" (T 20453).
1961 - Guy Lombardo (conducting his own arrangements) and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Foxtrot Medley: Part 1", "Foxtrot Medley: Part 2", and "Foxtrot Medley: Part 3" which include "South Of The Border", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams/The White Cliffs Of Dover/Sweet Sue, Just You/The Old Lamplighter/Lies/Somebody Else Is Taking My Place/Rose Of Washington Square/River, Stay 'Way From My Door/Memories Of You/The Glory Of Love/Penny Sereade/'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans/Let There Be Love/On The Sunny Side Of The Street/The Last Round-up/The Old Spinning Wheel/Lights Out" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Lombardo's album "Your Guy Lombardo Medley, Volume 3" (T 1598).
1962 - Joe Maphis & Rose Lee (Joe Maphis on vocals, guitar, banjo, and Dobro resonator guitar and Rose Lee on vocals and guitar), with The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Lonesome Train", "There'll Come A Time", "Speak To Me, Little Darlin'", and "The Picture On The Wall" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's eponymous album "Joe Maphis & Rose Lee" (T 1778).
1962 - The Lettermen (vocalist Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted musicians, record the track "Love Letters In The Sand", the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Little Things Mean A Lot", "Too Young", and "You Are Everything To Me", and the track "Young And Foolish" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the group's album "Look At Love" (T 2083) and the last track on the group's album "Once Upon A Time" (T 1711).
1962 - The Four Cal-quettes (lineup unlisted) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "A Little Love In Return" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Lettermen (vocalist Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted musicians, record the tracks "The Halls Of Ivy", "The Whiffenpoof Song", and "Ane Lisle" at the first session and final overdubs for the tracks "Dream", "The Sweetheaart Of Sigma Chi", "All I Do Is Dream Of You", "I'll See You In My Dreams", "Moments To Remember", "Graduation Day", "It' Dark On Observatory Hill", and "The Party's Over" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "College Standards" (T 1829).
1963 - Bobby Darin (on vocals), with Bob Florence conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Hello, Young Lovers" (from the musical "The King And I"), "This Nearly Was Mine", "Tall Hope", and "Just In Time" in Los Angeles, California. Collectors Choice Music will the third and fourth tracks on the CD "The Unreleased Capitol Sides" (CCM 079-2) then Capitol Records will issue the first, second, and last tracks together on the CD "The Swinging Side Of Bobby Darin" (8-63883-2).
1964 - Curt Massey (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Baby Guitar" and "Petticoat Junction" in Los Angeles, Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5134).
1964 - Rod McKuen (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Bunny Botking and Ian Freebaim-Smith, records the tracks "Good For Nothin' Bill", "So Long, Stay Well", and "Another Country" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on McKuen's album "Rod McKuen Sings Rod McKuen" (T 2079).
1964 - Wes Farrell records the tracks "You Don't Do What I Say", "The Letter" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Don't Break Sandy's Heart" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 5179).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for the tracks "Bebo (Bube)", "Main title (Stefano)", "Memories (Rievocazione)", "Freedom (Liberazione)", "Bebo, Goodbye! (Bube, Addio!)", "A Regret (Un Rimpianto)", "Faded Longings (Disiderio Spento)", "Melancholy Mood (Malinconia Lontana)", "Steps (Passi)", "Dusk (Viene La Sera)", "Fog On The River (Nebbia Sul Fiume)", "Mara, I Love You (Mara...T'Amo)", "Hidden! (Nascoti!)", "Tragic Memory (Ricordo Tragico)", "Village Market Mercato Paesano)", "Reawakening (Risveglio)", "Anxiety (Ansie)", and "Distant City (Citta Lontana)" which it will release on the soundtrack album for the motion picture "Bebo's Girl (La Ragazza Di Bube) (T 2316).
1966 - Capitol Records releases Peter and Gordon's single "Woman" with "Wrong From The Start" on the flip side.
1966 - Overdubs are recorded for The Hawaii Calls Chorus's tracks "(There Goes) Kealoha", "Sweet Someone", "Painted Sands", "I'll Remember You", "The Hasegawa General Store", "The Sands Of Waikiki", "Pearly Shells", and "Beyond the Rainbow" in Los Angeles, California. After a final session overdubs are recorded on January 20, 1966 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Webley Edwards Presents Hawaii Calls Today" (T 2449).
1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Jody Miller (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Act Naturally", "Together Again", "Only You (Can Break My Heart)", "Crying Time", and "Don't Let Him Know" at the first session and the tracks "Under Your Spell Again", "Love's Gonna Live Here", "I Don't Care", "My Heart Skips A Beat", "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks from the second session on January 18, 1966 and from the first session on January 21, 1966 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Miller's album "Great Hits Of Buck Owens" (T 2446).
1966 - The Gallants (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Batman Theme" and "Robin's Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5586).
1966 - Gail Kelly records the tracks "Who Do You Think You're Fooling' and "Every Time I See You Again" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5592).
1968 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Sally, Mary and Jerry", "In God I Trust", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Buckaroo Polka" in Bakersfield, California. The session is listed as taking place at Buck Owens Studios but the studio didn't open until March 1969 so if anyone knows where the session took place, please leave a comment. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962) and the second track on Owens' album "Your Mother's Prayer" (ST-439).
1968 - Sounds Of Our Time (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Tomorrow", "Love Is Blue", "Am I That Easy To Forget?", "I Wish It Would Rain", "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and "Live For Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Love Is Blue" (ST 2892).
1968 - Bobbie Gentry (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "La Siepe (The Hedge)" and "La Citta E'Grande" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together in 1968 as a single (CP1726) in Australia and (CLF504) in France and on February 19, 2007 Capitol Records Nashville/EMI will issue both tracks on the 2 CD set "The Best Of Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years" (3-77338-2).
1968 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "This Lonely Town" and "Dance On Through" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the band's album "Nobody But Me" (ST 2906).
1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York The Band (Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel on keyboards and vocals; Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals; Rick Danko on bass and vocals; and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) record two takes of the track "Tears Of Rage" at the first session and the track "Yazoo Street Scandal" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first take of "Tears Of Rage" on the album "Music From Big Pink" (SKAO 2955) and the second take of "Tears Of Rage" and "Yazoo Street Scandal" on the group's CD "Music From The Big Pink Remastered" (5-25390-2).
1969 - Merryweather (lineup unlisted) records the track "No Passengers Allowed" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Merryweather" (SKAO-220).
1971 - Wayne Newton (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Me And Bobby McGee", "Apartment #21", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Today I Start Loving You" at Fame Studios, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 3044).
1972 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's track "It's One Of Those Nights" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on the band's album "Lettermen" (SW-11010).
1972 - Billy May (conducting his own arrangements) and The Time-Life Orchestra (John Best, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, and Ray Triscari on trumpet; Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Lew McCreary, and Dick Nash on trombone; Les Robinson, Skeets Herfurt, Justin Gordon, Abe Most, Nat Brown, Plas Johnson, and Jack Nimitz on saxophones; Ray Sherman on piano; Bob Bain on guitar; Morty Corb on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) record the tracks "All Too Soon", "In A Mellow Tone", "Lover, Come Back To Me", and "Out Of Nowhere" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the tracks on the album "The Swing Era Curtain Call: The Sounds of Swing" (STL 352).
1973 - Final overdubs are recorded for Nancy Wilson's tracks "Don't Misunderstand", "Easy Evil", "I Heard You Singing Your Song", and "I Know I Love Him" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks on Wilson's album "I Know I Love Him" (ST-11131).
1973 - Merry Ruddy (lineup unlisted) records the track "Sweet, Sweet Loretta" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Baby I'll Be There" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3572) with "You Got The Feeling" on the flip side.
1973 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Sunshine Feeling", "You're A Believer" and "I've Got Mine" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the second track as a single (Capitol 3550) with "She's Helping Me Get Over You" on the flip side and all the tracks on Edwards' album "She's My Rock" (ST-11173).
1974 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises for Freddie Hart's track "Hang In There Girl", which was recorded on November 20, 1973 at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California, and will issue the track as a single (Capitol 3827) with "You Belong To Me" on the flip side.
1974 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased for Buck Owens' track "Meanwhile Back At The Ranch", which was recorded sometime in 1973 at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California, and will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4181) with "Country Singer's Prayer" on the flip side.
1977 - Johnny Martinez records the tracks "Huesito De Nylon", "Gimme, Gimme", "Children Of The Night", "Yo Quiero Saber (I Want To Know)", "Cara De Papa (Potato Face)", "A Mew Kind Of Blue", and "Come And Get It" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Martinez's album "The Salsa Machine" (ST-11624).
1978 - Carole King (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Disco Tech" and "Everybody's Got The Spirit" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on King's album "Welcome Home" (SW-11785).
1978 - Mink DeVille records the track "Soul Twist" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on DeVille's album "Return To Magenta" (SW-11780).
1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the tracks "Stay Awake" and "Better Days" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Ladd's album "Dance Forever" (ST-11927).
1979 - Face Dancer (lineup unlisted) records the track "If I Could Kiss You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "This World" (ST-11934).
1979 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Dream" at the first session and the tracks "Cold Outside" and "Never Enough" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks on the band's album "Never Enough" (ST-11935).
1979 - Michael Clark records the track "Lie Down (What Your Love Can Do)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track on Clark's album "Save The Night" (ST-11982).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, Calfornia Donna Washington (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Benjamin Wright, records the track "Much More Than Friends" at the first session and the track "Coming In For A Landing" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Washington's album "For The Sake Of Love" (ST-12076).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the track "In The Night (Entering The Danger Zone)" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Magic" at Filmway/Heider Studios in San Francisco, California starting late January 10 and finishing early January 11. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
1983 - Tonio K. (aka Steven M. Krikorian, with unlisted musicians), records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Monster Movie" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1984 - Marillon performs the tracks "Fugazi" and "Script For A Jester's Tear" at The Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. The performances are recoded and Capitol Records will issue the tracks on the band's mini album "Brief Encounter" (MLP-15023).
1986 - T. Graham Brown records the track "Don't Make A Liar Out Of Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5621) with "Hell And High Water" and on Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12487).
1988 - Dan Seals' Capitol Records single "One Friend", with "Bop" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Tanya Tucker (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "The Memories We Still Haven't Made" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track on Tucker's CD "Tanya: The Collection" (C2-28822).
1993 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records single "Somewhere Other Than The Night", with "Mr. Right" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. Liberty Records is know known as Capitol Records Nashville.
2007 - The United States Post Offices issues a commerative stamp featuring a portrait of one-time Capitol Records artist Ella Fitzgerald.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Frank Sinatra, Jr., singer, band leader, and son of future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra and his wife Nancy, is born Franklin Wayne Sinatra in Jersey City, New Jersey
1953 - Pat Benatar, singer and Chrysalis Records artist is born Patricia Andrzejewski in Brooklyn, New York. Chrysalis' catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - During three sessions held this day at an unlisted location for EMI America Kwick (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "I Can't Help Myself" at the first session, "Tonight Is The Night" at the second session, and "Your Loving Is Good" at the third session. EMI America will issue the first two tracks on the group's eponymous album "Kwick" (SW-17025). No issuing information is listed for the last track, so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued please leave a comment. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.
25 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Lane Brody (on vocals, with David Briggs, Larry Paxton, John Shane Keister, Eddie Bayers, Kenneth Bell, and Brent Rowan making unlisted contributions) records the tracks "Heartbreak Talking", "Got My Heart Set On You", and Anybody But My Baby" at Music Mill Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. After an overdub session (of unlisted contributions) with Farrell Morris is recorded on February 18, 1985 EMI America will issue the last two tracks on Brody's eponymous album "Lane Brody" (SN-16394). No issuing information is listed for the last track, so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued please leave a comment. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company, EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1904 - Ray Bolger, singer, dancer, Broadway, motion picture, and television actor, is born Raymond Wallace Bulcão in Dorchester, Massachusetts
1949 - The Radio Corporation of America (aka RCA, whose logo in the United States is "His Master's Voice", Capitol Records' parent company EMI's corporate logo in the rest of the world) announces that it has developed a seven-inch vinyl record to be played at 45 rpm and will be the first record company to release its artists' tracks using the format. Capitol Records will join them quickly, becoming the first record company to release its artists' tracks (including full albums) in the 33, 45, and 78 rpm formats.
1982 - Ronnie Milsap's RCA single "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World", with "It Happens Every Time" is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. The track was remastered and released in 2000 on Milsap's Virgin Records 2 CD compilation "40 #1 Hits". Virgin Records is a subsidiary of Capitol Records.

JANUARY 9, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1944 - James Talley, singer, songwriter, certified commercial investment member in Nashville, Tennessee, and Capitol Records artist (1975-1977), is born in Pryor, Oklahoma
1951 - Crystal Gayle, singer, Capitol Records artist, and younger sister of singer Loretta Lynn, is born Brenda Gail Webb in Paintsville, Kentucky

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - Alvino Rey records five unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Dizzy Gillespie (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, and Willie Cook on trumpet; Matthew Gee, Sam Hurt, and Charles Greenlee on trombone; Jimmy Heath and John Coltrane on alto saxophone; Jessie Powell and Paul Gonsalves on tenor saxophone; Al Gibson on baritone saxophone; John Acea on piano; Floyd Smith on guitar; Al McKibbon on bass; Charles "Specs" Wright on drums; Carlos Duchesne on congas; and Francisco "Chino" Pozo on bongos) record the tracks "Coast To Coast", "Carambola", "Oo-La-La" (vocals by Joe Carroll), and "Honeysuckle Rose" (vocals by Joe Carroll and Dizzy Gillespie) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - Trumpet Stylists" (CCF-326), the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 892) and the third track on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - The Modern Idiom" (CCF-325).
60 Years Ago Today In 1950 - Skitch Henderson records ten unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1951 - Yogi Yorgesson (aka Harry Stewart, on vocals), with Johnny Duffy and His Scandahoovians (lineup unlisted), records a new take of the track "(I Yust Got) A Letter From Harry" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 1531) with "All Pooped Out" on the flip side.
1951 - Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar) and His Brazos Valley Boys (Joe Herman "Big Red" Hayes and Johnny Manson on fiddle; Billy Gray on guitar; Ralph "Lefty" Nason on steel guitar; and Billy Briggs Stewart on bass) record the tracks "Where Is Your Heart Tonight", "Those Things Money Can't Buy", "Hangover Heart" and "I Ain't Cryin' Over You" at Sellers Company in Dallas, Texas. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1444) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1528).
1952 - Mickey Katz and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Downtown Strutter's Ball", "Herring Boats (Shrimp Boats)", and "Sin" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2159) with "A Schmo Is A Schmo" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1961).
1952 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Cliffie Stone (on bass) directing the orchestra (Mannie Klein on trumpet, Hal Hensley on violin, Billy Liebert on accordion, Les Taylor on piano, Vince Terri on guitar, "Herman the Hermit" on banjo, Speedy West on maracas, Jack Costanzo on bongos, and Roy Harte on timbales), records the track "Tele-Vee-Shun" then Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (listed as probably the same lineup as on Freberg's track) record the tracks "Carolina Waltz", "Dead End Street", and "Stepping Stone Schottische". Capitol Records will issue Freberg's track as a single (Capitol 1962) with "Maggie" on the flip side, the first two of Stone's tracks as a single (Capitol 1960) and Stone's last track on Cliffie Stone And His His Orchestra's album "Round Dance Favorites" (DAS-4034).
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin, with other unlisted musicians) records Dohnanyi's "Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33, 2nd Movement" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "DOHNANYI - Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33" (P-8307).
1956 - Dennis Day (on vocals), with George Wyle and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Oracion Caribe" and the tracks "Souvenir D'Italie", "McNamara's Band", and "Clancy Lowered The Boom" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last three tracks on Day's EP "Here's Dennis Day!" (EAP-2-741).
1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Mickey Mangano on trumpet; Milt Bernhart and Joe Howard on trombone; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Harry Klee and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone and clarinet; Ted Nash and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone; Mort Friedman on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Frank Flynn on percussion; Kathryn Julye on harp and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Paul Nero, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violin; Alvin Dinkin, Maxine Johnson and Milton Thomas on viola; and Cy Bernard, Ennio Bolognini, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me", "I Thought About You", "You Make Me Feel So Young", and "Memories Of You" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios (formerly the studios of KHJ Radio) between 8:00pm and 11:30pm. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Sinatra's album "Songs For Swingin' Lovers" (W 653) and the last track on Sinatra's 6 LP set "The Sinatra Touch" (DNFR-7630).
1956 - Jane Froman (on vocals), with Glenn Osser conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the tracks "It's No Secret", "There's Never A Prayer Unanswered", "Only One", and "I Believe" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Froman's album "Faith" (T 726).
1957 - The Five Keys (Ripley Ingram on tenor vocals, Rudy West on lead tenor vocals, Maryland Pierce and Ramon Loper on baritone vocals, and Bernie West on bass vocals) record the tracks "Just For A Thrill", "The Gypsy" (with Van Alexander and His Orchestra [lineup unlisted]), "C'est La Vie" (with The Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra and Chorus [lineups also unlisted]), and "To Each His Own" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The Five Keys On Stage!" (T 828).
1957 - Ken Errair (on vocals) records, over instrumental tracks recorded by an orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by Pete Rugolo, the tracks "Gone With the Wind", "Without You", and "My Bolero" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Errair's album "Solo Session" (T 807).
1958 - Overdubs with Marie Adams on vocals and applause (by unlisted hands) are recorded for Johnny Otis and His Orchestra's track "All I Want Is Your Love" in Los Angeles, California. Columbia Records will issue the track in England as a single (CL14837) with "The Light Still Shines In My Window" on the flip side.
1958 - Sonny James (on vocals), with Bob Bain (on guitar) and His Orchestra (Rolly Bundock on bass, Roy Harte on drums, Frank Flynn on percussion, and Kathryn Julye on harp), records the tracks "Moments To Remember", "Honey", "If I Had A Talking Picture Of You", and "Honest And Truly" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on James' album "Honey" (T 988).
1958 - Joe Bushkin (on piano), with a large orchestra (lineup) using arrangements by Kenyon Hopkins, records the track "They All Laughed" and retakes of the tracks "Who Cares?" and "At Sundown" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Bushkin's album "Night Sounds" (T 983).
1958 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "It's Delovely", "It's All Right With Me", and "Night And Day" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hunt's album "Cole Porter A La Dixie" (T 984).
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - During two sessions held at Club Oasis in Palm Springs, California The Charlie Barnet Quartet (Charlie Barnet on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone; Arnold Ross on piano; Bob Burteaux on bass; and Roy Roten on drums) records the tracks "It's Only A Paper Moon", "Jive At Five", "Thing's Ain't What They Used To Be"", and "Rosetta" at the first session and the tracks "In A Mellow Tone", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Let The Good Times Roll", "Charlie's Blues", and "Night And Day" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the quartet's album "Jazz Oasis" (T 1403).
1961 - Guy Lombardo (conducting his own arrangements) and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Waltz Medley: Anniversary Song/Let Me Call You Sweetheart/Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland" and "Fox Trot Medley: I'll Always Be In Love With You/Melody Of Love/Beautiful Ohio/You're The Only Star (In My Blue Heaven)/Sweetheart Of All My Dreams/The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart)/If/Red Sails In The Sunset/Exactly Like You/Wagon Wheels/Side By Side/Shine/Have You Ever Been Lonely/In The Chapel In The Moonlight/A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square/In The Blue Of Evening/My Prayer" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Lombardo's album "Your Guy Lombardo Medley, Volume 3" (T 1598).
1962 - Joe Maphis & Rose Lee (Joe Maphis on vocals, guitar, banjo, Dobro resonator guitar and Rose Lee Maphis on vocals and guitar), with The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Whiskey Is The Devil In Liquid Form", "Why Do You Weep, Dear Willow?", "Put My Little Shoes Away", and "Tear Drops Falling In The Snow" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's eponymous album "Joe Maphis & Rose Lee" (T 1778).
1963 - Bobby Darin (on vocals), with Gerald Wilson conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)", "Love Look Away" (from the musical "Flower Drum Song"), "What Kind Of Fool Am I?", and "Moon River" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Darin's album "" (T 2571), and the second track on the CD "Spotlight On..., Volume 5 - Bobby Darin" (8-28512-2). Collector's Choice Music will issue the last two tracks on Darin's CD "The Unreleased Capitol Sides" (CCM 079-2).
1964 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with The Jordanaires (vocal group with unlisted lineup) and Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records a new take of the track "A Beautiful Life" and the tracks "Peace Like A River", "Daniel Prayed", "Hide Me/Rock Of Ages", and an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Give The World A Smile" at the first session and a new take of the track "Give The World A Smile", "We'll Soon Be Done With Troubles And Trials", "I Can Tell You The Time", and "Just Over In Gloryland" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except the first take of "Give The World A Smile" on Ford's album "Great Gospel Songs" (T 2026).
1964 - Roy Clark (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "But I Was Lying", "Silent Pictures", "Hello Old Broken Heart" and "When The Wind Blows In Chicago" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Clark's album "Happy To Be Unhappy" (T 2031).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Beatles '65" hits #1 on Billboard's Pop album chart and will stay there for nine consecutive weeks.
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Funnier Than Funny", "Dear Heart", "My One And Only Love", and "If Ever I Would Leave You" at the first session and the tracks "More (Theme From 'Mondo Cane')", "When He Makes Music", "Gentle Is My Love" and "If Love Is Good To Me" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "Gentle Is My Love" (T 2351).
1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record an insert for the (as of 2005) unissued track "Wonderful" for Capitol Records.
1968 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Hello Happiness", "Goodbye Loneliness", "The Great Judgment Day" (listed as) at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Owens Studio didn't open until March 1969 so if anyone knows where this session was held, please leave a comment. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962), after overdubs are recorded on August 22, 1968 will issue the second track on Owens and His Buckaroos' album "I've Got You On My Mind Again" (ST-131) and the last track on Owens' album "Your Mother's Prayer" (ST-439).
1968 - Teddy Neeley records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "If She Walked Into My Life", "The House I Live In", and "On Broadway" and one unlisted track that is listed as possibly an unused master number, for Capitol Records.
1968 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Serenade To Sarah" and "Turn On Your Love Light" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Nobody But Me" (ST 2906).
1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell's track "Last Thing On My Mind". Capitol Records will issue the final version on the CD "The Essential Glen Campbell, Volume 2" (8-33829-2).
1969 - Final overdubs are recorded for Buck Owens and His Buckaroos' track "Maybe If I Close My Eyes" at an unlisted location and then Buck Owens and His Buckaroos will record the tracks "Just A Few More Days", "Lonesome Valley", and "My Savior Leads The Way" (listed as) at Buck Owens Studio in Bakersfield, California. The studio didn't open until March 1969 so if anyone knows for sure where the tracks were recorded, please leave a comment. Capitol Records will issue the final version of "Maybe If I Close My Eyes" as a single (Capitol 2485) with "Johnny B. Goode" on the flip side and the last three tracks on Owens' album "Your Mother's Prayer" (ST-439).
1969 - Final overdubs are recorded for Glen Campbell's tracks "Galveston" and "Where's The Playground Susie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks on Campbell's album "Galveston" (ST-210).
1969 - Overdubs are recorded for an (as of 2005) unissued take of The Beach Boys' track "Barbara Ann" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1969 - Cashman, Pistilli & West (Terry Cashman on vocals, Gene Pistilli on guitar and vocals, and Tommy West on keyboards, guitar, and vocals), with Ed Freeman conducting his own arrangements, record the track "Sandy When She's Slippin'" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's eponymous album "Cashman, Pistilli & West" (ST-211).
1969 - Capitol Records purchases from Pint Size Productions the masters for American Machine (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "Snow Ball" and "Sell Your Soul". Tower Records, a subdivision of Capitol Records, will issue both tracks together as a single (Tower 473).
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Bobby Austin records the tracks "The Great Pretender", "When Your Sweet Love Carried On", and "This Garden Of My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2757) with "Tommy Jekyll & Linda Hyde" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2971).
1972 - Merle Haggard and The Strangers' Capitol Records single "Carolyn", with When The Feelin' Goes Away" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.
1973 - Overdubs are recorded for Nancy Wilson's tracks "Morning In Your Eyes", "I Heard You Singing Your Song", "I Know I Love Him", "Are We Losing Touch", "(Don't Forget) The Laughter And The Tears", "We Can Make It Baby", and "Can I" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on Wilson's album "I Know I Love Him" (ST-11131).
1976 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Loving Her Was Easier", "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'", and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508).
1978 - Helen Reddy records the track "All I Ever Need" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Me And My Love" at Larrabee Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Reddy's album "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" (SW-11759).
1978 - Carole King records the tracks "Welcome Home" and "Changes" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on King's album "Welcome Home" (SW-11785).
1978 - Michael Clark records the track "Silver Saddle, Faded Rose" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4560) with "Wings Meant To Fly" on the flip side.
1979 - Natalie Cole (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Oh! Daddy" at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Cole's album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).
1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Starbright" and the track "Teach Me Tonight" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track on Ladd's album "Dance Forever" (ST-11927).
1979 - Face Dancer (lineup unlisted) records the track "Time Bomb" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4734) with "Red Shoes" on the flip side.
1979 - The Pousette-Dart Band records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Meter Maid" for Capitol Records.
1979 - Red Rider (lineup unlisted) records the track "Talkin'" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for the track so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1979 - Michael Clark records the track "Would You Like To Fall In Love" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track on Clark's album "Save The Night" (ST-11982).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Bad Reputation" and "Run For Your Life" at Filmway/Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
1981 - The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Instrumental #10" in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for Capitol Records.
1984 - Capitol Records group Marillion (lineup unlisted) begins two consecutive days of concerts at London's Hammersmith Odeon where the tracks "Kayleigh", "Fugazi", and "Script For A Jester's Tear" are recorded and later released by Capitol Records on the mini album "Brief Encounter" (MLP-15023).
1986 - T. Graham Brown records the tracks "Say When" and "She's Mine" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12487).
1989 - Exodus records the track "Intro" at an unlisted location. No issuing information is listed so if anyone knows if the track was ever issued, please leave a comment.
20 Years Ago Today In 1990 - Tommy Smith begins 5 consecutive days of recording sessions for his Capitol Records album "Peeping Tom" with producer Gary Burton and recording and mixing engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studios, in Oslo, Norway

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
65 Years Ago In 1945 - Mushmouth Robinson records the tracks "Let's Get Some", "I Got The Blues", "I'm Hip To These Women", and "Boogie Boo Blues" in Los Angeles, California for Black & White Records. Black & White's catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, Capitol Records' parent company.
1972 - Don McLean's United Artists Records single "American Pie" (the song is broken up as Parts 1 and 2 and takes up both sides of the single) is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. EMI Music, Capitol Records' parent company, currently owns the United Artists catalog.
1977 - Crystal Gayle's United Artists Records single "You Never Miss A Real Good Thing", with "Forgettin' About You" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. EMI Music, Capitol Records' parent company, currently owns the United Artists catalog.
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Kwick records the tracks "We Ought To Be Dancing" and "Let This Moment Be Forever" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Kwick" (SW-17025). EMI Music, Capitol Music's parent company, currently owns EMI America's catalog.
1983 - Merle Haggard and The Strangers' Epic Records single "Going Where The Lonely Go", with "Someday Your Going To Need Your Friends Again" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. Capitol Records currently distributes the track on Haggard's compilation CDs.
2001 - Capitol Records releases the compilation CD "From The Vaults, Volume 4: Love Letters", compiled and produced by Billy Vera who also wrote the liner notes.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1988 - Twenty two years ago today, Kristine Anne Jennifer Heimback married me at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Eggertsville, New York

JANUARY 8, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1912 - Jose Ferrer, Broadway and Motion Picture actor, one time husband of Rosemary Clooney, and Capitol Records artist (original motion picture soundtrack for "Cyrano de Bergerac") is born
1926 - Soupy Sales, television children's show host, motion picture actor, Capitol Records artist (1966 - single 5766: "Use Your Noggin" with "The Backwards Alphabet" on the flip side, arranged by Mort Garson), and father of musicians Hunt (bass player) and Tony (drummer) Sales (best know for their work with Todd Rundgren, Iggy Pop, and as members of the bands Tony & The Tigers and Tin Machine), is born Milton Supman in Franklinton, North Carolina

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1947 - Smilin' Ed McConnell and His Buster Brown Gang (lineup unlisted), with Lou Kosloff, record the track "The Doctor's Song" and "Funny Things" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks as a single (Capitol 385).
1951 - Tex Williams (on vocals and bandleader) and His Western Caravan (Max Fidler, Andrew "Cactus" Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddle; Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harp) Ossie Godson on piano; Pedro De Paul on accordion; John Weiss and Benny Garcia Jr. on electric guitar; Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo; Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar; Deuce Spriggens on bass; and Muddy Berry on drums) record the tracks "Tulsa Trot", "She Didn't Even Kiss Me Goodbye" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Unfaithfully Yours" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studio in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and second track together as a single (Capitol 1398).
1953 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Helen O'Connell (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "With All My Tears For You" at the first session and "Get It While You're Young" and "Lipstick, Powder, 'N' Paint" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2363) with "Just To Be There" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2404).
1954 - Billy May and His Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Nick Di Maio, Tommy Pederson, Si Zentner, and Ed Kusby on trombone; Skeets Herfurt and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Paul Smith on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; and on strings: Ivan Eppinoff, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violin; Paul Robyn and David Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard and Eleanor Slatkin on cello) record the track "The Song Is You" and "The Breeze And I" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30pm and 11:30pm. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2849) with "Hi-Fi" on the flip side and the second track as a single (Capitol 2721) with "Whistle Stop" on the flip side.
1954 - Nathan Milstein (on violin), with Carlo Bussotti (on piano), record the track "SUK - Burleska" at Capitol Records' Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Milstein's album "Nathan Milstein Recital" (P-8259).
55 Years Ago Today In 1955 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin, with other unlisted musicians) records Dohnanyi's "Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33, 1st Movement" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "DOHNANYI - Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33" (P-8307).
1956 - Victor Aller (on piano) and members of The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin and directing Alvin Dinkin on viola, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello) record Brahms' "Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60, 4th Movement" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Aller's album "BRAHMS - Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60" (P-8379).
1957 - The King Sisters (Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn, and Alyce King), with Alvino Rey conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Wall" and the tracks "Sentimental" and "I'm Not Free" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3647).
1958 - Overdubs with Marie Adams on vocals and applause (by unlisted hands) are recorded for Johnny Otis and His Orchestra's track "All I Want Is Your Love" and final vocal overdubs by Mel Williams are recorded for the track "You Just Kissed Me Goodbye" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You Just Kissed Me Goodbye" as a single (Capitol F3889) with "Well, Well, Well" on the flip side. Columbia Records will issue "All I Want Is Your Love" in England as a single (CL14837) with "The Light Still Shines In My Window" on the flip side.
1958 - Sonny James (on vocals), with Bob Bain (on guitar) and His Orchestra (Ray Sherman on piano; Rolly Bundock on bass; Roy Harte on drums; Ralph Hansell on percussion; and Stella Castellucci on harp) using Bain's arrangements, records the tracks "'Deed I Do", "You're A Sweetheart", "Sweetheart" and "You, You, You" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 1:00pm and 5:00pm. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on James' album "Honey" (T 968).
1958 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Heartstring Melody" and "'A Farewell To Arms' Love Theme", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Eternal Melody", and the track "Dance From 'Bonjour Tristesse'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the remaining three tracks on Baxter's album "Confetti!" (T 1029).
1958 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Begin The Beguine", and "Easy To Love" at the first session and the tracks "What Is Thing Called Love?", "Miss Otis Regrets", and "Anything Goes" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hunt's album "Cole Porter A La Dixie" (T 984).
1958 - The Immaculate Trio (lineup unlisted) record Schubert's "Trio N° 2 In E Flat Major, Opus 100, 4th movement" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the trio's album "Trio N° 2 In E Flat Major, Opus 100" (P-8442).
1959 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) records parts of Beethoven's "Sonata N° 21 In C Major, Opus 53 (Waldstein)" at Capitol Records' Studio in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Firkusny's album "BEETHOVEN - Sonata N° 21 In C Major, Opus 53 / Sonata N° 30 In E Major, Opus 109" (P-8493).
50 Years Ago Today In 1960- The Charlie Barnet Quartet (Charlie Barnet on soprano, alto and tenor saxophone; Arnold Ross on piano, Bob Burteaux on bass, and Roy Roten on drums) records the tracks "Take The A Train", "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Anything Goes" at Club Oasis in Palm Springs, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the quartet's album "Jazz Oasis" (T 1403).
1961 - The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet, Teddy Brannon on piano, John Brown on bass, and George Foster on drums) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "On The Isle Of May" and the track "I Wish I Were In Love Again" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the last track on Jones' album "Broadway Swings Again" (ST 1641).
1962 - John Gray (on guitar with Herb Ellis also on guitar; Don Bagely on bass; and Bob Neal on drums) records the tracks "One Note Samba", "They Can't Take That Way From Me", "Caravan" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "It's Alright With Me" and "Hot Chocolate" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three track on Gray's album "The New Wave" (T 1852).
1964 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with the Jordanaires (on group vocals, lineup unlisted) and Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup also unlisted), records the tracks "Just A Little Talk With Jesus", "I'll Have A New Life", "He Knows Just What I Need", "On The Jericho Road" and an (as of 2005) unissued take of "A Beautiful Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Ford's album "Great Gospel Songs" (T 2026).
1964 - Peter Brady (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Melanie Goodbye", the (as of 2005) unissued track "I'm Sorry Baby", the tracks "Who Are We?", "Mam'selle", "Young And Foolish", "The Masquerade Is Over", "Here I'll Stay", "For all We Know", "Lillette", "Funny How You Just Can't Dry Your Eyes", "Something Happens To Me", "Things Are Swingin'", the (as of 2005) unissued track "As Time Goes By", and the track "Secret Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except "I'm Sorry Baby" and "As Time Goes By" on Brady's album "Exciting New Voice On The Move" (T 2286).
1964 - Roy Clark (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Which One Is To Blame?", "A Million Years Or So", and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Clark's album "Happy To Be Unhappy" (T 2031) and the last track as a single (Capitol 5350) with "When The Wind Blows In Chicago" on the flip side.
1964 - The Good Time Singers (vocalists Tom Drake, Craig Smith, Mike Storm, Lee Montgomery, Dave Jackson, Dave Ratkin, Doug Brookins, Maggie Basseley, Marilyn Miller, and Alexandra Hutton) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Little Old Road" and "The Happy Song" and the track "My Ramblin' Boy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 5157) with "Power And Glory" on the flip side.
1964 - Junior Mance (on piano) and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein, and Ray Triscari on trumpet; Vern Friley, Milt Bernhart, and Lew McCreary on trombone; Kenny Shroyer on bass trombone; Joe Comfort on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), with Bob Bain and Dave Cavanaugh conducting their own arrangements, record the tracks "Running Upstairs", "Moten Swing", "She's A Little Doll", "Broadway", and "Get Ready, Set, Jump!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Mance's album "Get Ready, Set, Jump!" (T 2092).
1964 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the (as of 2005) tracks "Let Me Make It Up To You", "Ask Her If She Has A Friend", "Athena" and the track "Let Me Tell You 'Bout Mary" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 5172) with "Through The Eyes Of A Child" on the flip side.
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Capitol Records edit the Jordanaires' track "Thank You Jesus" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed, so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Sid Feller conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "There'll Never Be Another You", "Time After Time", "At Long Last Love", and "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "Gentle Is My Love" (T 2351).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Help Me Rhonda" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's 2 LP set "Endless Summer" (SVBB-11307).
1966 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Rubber Soul" hits #1 on US album chart and their Capitol Records single "We Can Work it Out", with "Day Tripper" on the flip side, hits #1 on US single chart.
1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Hollyridge Strings, with Stu Phillips conducting his own arrangements (to unlisted musicians), record the track "Girl", Nowwhere Man", and "Yesterday" at the first session and the tracks "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", "Day Tripper", "We Can Work It Out", and "Ticket To Wrong" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The New Beatles' Song Book" (T 2429).
1968 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single (Capitol 2080) "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" with "Everybody Needs Somebody" on the flip side.
1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Buck Owens and His Buckaroos' track "You'll Never Miss The Water" in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on the group's album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962).
1968 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Al DeLory conducting his own arrangements (to unlisted musicians), records the tracks "Woman, Woman", "I Don't Believe You", "Turn Me Around And Look At Me" and "Break My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on January 11, 1968 Capitol Records will issue the first, third and last tracks on Campbell's album "Hey Little One" (ST 2878) and Capitol Internationsl will issue all the tracks on Campbell's eponymous album "Glen Campbell" (ST-21137).
1968 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Leave Me Something To Remember You By", "That's Alright With Me (If It's Alright With You)", "Wait A Little Longer, Please Jesus", and "You'll Never Miss The Water" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California and then will record overdubs for "You'll Never Miss The Water" and "That's Alright With Me (If It's Alright With You)". Capitol Records will issue the first track on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962), the final version of the second track as a single (Capitol 2300) with "I've Got You On My Mind Again" on the flip side, and the third track on Owens' album "Your Mother's Prayer" (ST-439). No issuing information is listed for the final version of the last track, so if anyone knows if the last track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1968 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the tracks "By The Fruits Of Their Labor" and "Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water" and (listed as possibly) a continuation of "Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on January 15, 1968 Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on the album "Stone Poneys And Friends, Volume 3" (ST 2863) as by Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys.
1968 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for Justin Wilson's monologue tracks "Intro & Fishing Story", "Candy", "Cape Kennedy", "Horses", "Ladies' Foundation", "Truck Driver's License", "Daylight Savings Time", "Speed Limit", "Mirror", "Drinking", "Eggs And Hangover", "Poppa Hung Himself", and "Army Service, WWII" which Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue on Wilson's album "How Y'All Are!" (DT-5090), "Whitey The Snow White Lamb", and "When Christmas Angels Sing" which Tower Records will issue as a single (Tower 380), "The Front End", "Hotel", "Dynamite", "Cajun Baseball Game", "Declaration Of Independence", "Drunk Driver", "Auto Transport Driver", "Indecent Exposure", "A Father Teaches Son To Hunt", "Sweater Girl", "Adventures Of A Furniture Man", "Barroom", "Duck Hunt", and "The Behind End" which Tower Records will issue on Wilson's album "The Humorous World of Justin Wilson" (ST-5183, which is also listed as Tower Records' last released album), and "Opening/Reflection Of A Cajun", "Young People In Auto", "Astrodome (Leave On Table)", "Juror", "Tennis Shoes", "Two Pants", "Cat Fish Joe", "The Graduate", "The Fisherman/The Little Men", "The Chain Saw", and "Savoir Faire/Closing" which Tower Records will issue on Wilson's album "Across The U.S. & A. with Justin Wilson" (ST 5179).
1969 - Buck Owens (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Tall Dark Stranger", "I've Got A Happy Heart" and "Somewhere In Between" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 10, 1969 Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2570) with "Sing That Kind Of Song" on the flip side and the last track on Owens and Susan Raye's album "We're Gonna Get Together" (ST-448). No issuing information is listed for "I've Got A Happy Heart" so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Billy Preston records the tracks "Use What You Got" and "Billy's Bag" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for either track so if anyone knows if either has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Cashman, Pistilli & West (Terry Cashman on vocals, Gene Pistilli on guitar and vocals, and Tommy West on keyboards, guitar and vocals), with Ed Freeman conducting his own arrangements, records the track "Signs" at the first session and the (as of 2005) unissued track "What The Hell" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Signs" on the group's eponymous album "Cashman, Pistilli & West" (ST-211).
1969 - Glen Burns records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Goodbye Christy", "You Keep Losing Me", and "I Have" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
1972 - Linda Ronstadt (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Rock Me On The Water" for Capitol Records.
1973 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "In The Palm Of Your Hand".
1973 - Four days of overdubs begin at Bearsville Recording Studios in Bearsville, New York for two unlisted and (as of 2005) unissued tracks recorded by The Band for Capitol Records.
1973 - Capitol Records register the masters it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprise for Kenni Huskey (on vocals, with unlisted musicians)'s tracks "In The Arms Of Love" and "Hide And Watch Me Go" which were recorded at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California and will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3544).
1973 - Final overdubs are recorded for Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "Yellow Days" and "Watch What Happens" in Los Angeles, California. Then Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "L-O-V-E", "One Note Samba", "Reach Out For Me" (featuring Warren Lueing on flugelhorn), "Swingin' Safari", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning" (featuring Luening on trumpet) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California as well as overdubs for "L-O-V-E", "Swingin' Safari", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning". Time-Life Records will issue the final versions of "Yellow Days", "Watch What Happens", "Swingin' Safari", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning" on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 5" (STL-245), "L-O-V-E" on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 7" (STL-247), and "One Note Samba" and "Reach Out For Me" on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 6" (STL-246).
35 Years Ago Today In 1975 - What are listed as possibly final overdubs are recorded for Susan Raye's track "Ghost Story" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Raye's album "Whatcha Gonna Do With A Dog Like That" (ST-11393).
35 Years Ago Today In 1975 - Connie Cato (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Baby, I'll Give It To You", "Yes", "Hurt", "Feelin' Warm", and "He'll Be Lovin' Her" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Cato's album "Good Hearted Woman" (ST-11387).
1976 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Letterman's tracks "The Last Thing On My Mind (If I'm Still In Love With You)" and "Before The Next Teardrop Fall" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of both tracks on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508).
1976 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Where Flamingos Fly" in Sausalito, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4261) with "Urban Guerilla" on the flip side.
1976 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals with an orchestra of unlisted musicians) records the tracks "In My Loneliness (When We Were One)" (arranged by Hugh McCracken) and "He Never Had It So Good" at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 21, 22, and 27 and February 6, 1976 Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Wilson's album "This Mother's Daughter" (ST-11518).
1977 - The Steve Miller Band's Capitol Records single "Fly Like An Eagle" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1978 - Carole King (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Sunbird", "Venusian Diamond", "Morning Sun" and "Sing All Right" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on King's album "Welcome Home" (SW-11785). No issuing information is listed for the last track so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued please leave a comment.
1979 - Alley & The Soul Sneekers (lineup unlisted), using an arrangement by Jack Nitzsche, record the track "How Can You Leave Her" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's eponymous album "Alley & The Soul Sneekers" (SW-11913).
1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the track "Rock 'N' Roll Slave" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Ladd's album "Dance Forever" (ST-11927).
1979 - Face Dancer (lineup unlisted) records the track "Change" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "This World" (ST-11934).
1979 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Civilized Man" for Capitol Records.
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Prism (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Hello", "Flyin'", "Nickles And Dimes", "Crime Wave", "You Are Like The Wind", "N-N-N-No!", "Take Me Away", "You're The Reason", "Just Like Me", and "See Forever Yes" at the first session and the tracks "Comin' Home", "Jealousy", "Virginia", "You Walked Away Again", "Take It Or Leave It", "Armageddon", "Night To Remember" and "Mirror Man" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Crime Wave" on the motion picture soundtrack album "'Bad Boys' (Music From The Motion Picture)" (ST-12272), "N-N-N-No!" and "You Walked Away Again" together as a single (Capitol 4832), and all the tracks from the second session on the group's album "Armageddon" (ST-12051). No issuing information is listed for the rest of the tracks from the first session so if anyone knows if any of them have ever been issued please leave a comment.
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Klaatu (lineup unlisted) records the track "All Good Things" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Endangered Species" (ST-12080).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Graham Shaw and The Sincere Serenaders (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Shaw, record the tracks "Northern Boy", "Just To See You" and "Ku Ku La Rue" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the group's eponymous album "Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders" (ST-12065). No issuing information is listed for the last track so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued please leave a comment. Also in January 1980, during two sessions where the exact dates are unlisted, the group records the tracks "Take No Comfort" and "Mexican Serenade" at the first session and "Roll All Night" and "High Times" at the second session. Capitol Records will also issue those four tracks on the album "Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders" (ST-12065).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Mommy Says, Daddy Says" and "Heartbeat" at Filmway/Heider Studios in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the track "Ain't Nothing But A Party" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Twice As Sweet" (ST-12089).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Keith Stegall records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Walk Softly" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records.
1982 - During four sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Franke Miller (on vocals and guitar, with ) records the track "Angels With Dirty Faces" at the first session, the track "To Dream The Dream" at the second session, the track "Jealousy" at the third session, and the track "Don't Stop" at the fourth session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Miller's album "Standing On The Edge" (ST-12206).
25 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Uli Jon Roth's tracks "The Night The Master Comes", "What Is Love", "Why", "I'll Be There", "Return", "Ice Breaker", "I'm a River", "Angel Of Peace", "Eleison" and "Son Of Sky" but no issuing information is listed so if anyone knows if any of the tracks have ever been issued please leave a comment.
1986 - T. Graham Brown records the tracks "You're Trying Too Hard" and "Hell And High Water" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12487).
1986 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Queen's tracks "Princes Of The Universe", "A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling", and "A Kind Of Magic", which were recorded during October 1985 at Sarm West and Townhouse Studios in London, England, and will issue all the tracks on the band's album "A Kind Of Magic" (SMAS-12476).
1998 - Will Champion, drummer, percussionist, pianist and vocalist, joins the Parlophone (UK)/Capitol Records (US) band Coldplay
2002 - Capitol Records releases a 24-bit remastered version of Frank Sinatra's album "No One Cares" on CD
2002 - Capitol Records releases Starsailor's debut album "Love Is Here"

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2009 - Irving Bush, trumpeter, who was part of the touring bands of Harry James and Nelson Riddle; the studio orchestras for at 20th Century Fox, MGM, Columbia, Paramount and Warner Bros.; who contributed at studio sessions for Nat "King" Cole's album "Wild Is Love", possibly for "A Mis Amigos", and at Cole's live performance January 14, 1960 at The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada that was released by Capitol Records on the album "Nat 'King' Cole At The Sands"; recorded with The Columbia Broadcasting Symphony; an associate principal trumpeter and personnel manager for the Los Angeles Philharmonic; and served on the board of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 47 has died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from multiple myeloma at age 78.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1935 - Elvis Aron Presley, truck driver, singer, guitarist, motion picture actor, and father of Capitol Records artist Lisa Marie Presley, is born in Tupelo, Mississippi. His twin brother, Jesse, was stillborn.
1937 - Dame Shirley Bassey, singer and EMI Columbia Records (UK) and United Artists Records (US) artist, is born Shirley Veronica Bassey in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Capitol Records currently distributes the United Artists catalog including Bassey's recording of the title tracks for the soundtracks of the motion pictures "Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever", and "Moonraker"
1938 - Bob Eubanks, radio disc jockey and television game show host, is born. Eubanks, at the time one of the top Los Angeles radio disc jockeys, put up his own money to finance The Beatles' first Hollywood Bowl concert.
1947 - David Bowie, singer, motion picture actor, and EMI America artist is born David Jones in Brixton, England
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Eddie Cochran, with Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison, records the track "Three Steps To Heaven" at Goldstar Studios (currently a parking lot of a mini mall at Sunset and LaBrea) in Los Angeles, California
1966 - The last episode of ABC-TV's variety show "Shindig", which has had Capitol Records artist Donna Loren as the featured female vocalist for the entire run of the show since it started on September 16, 1964, airs
1969 - Scaffold's single "Lily The Pink" is #1 on the U.K. Pop singles chart. Mike McCool (aka Michael McCartney, brother of Paul McCartney) is a member of Scaffold.
1979 - During two sessions held this day at an unlisted location Michael Johnson records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Can't Live Without It" at the first session and the track "She Put The Sad In All His Songs". EMI America will issue the last track on Johnson's album "Dialogue" (SW-17010). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.
1984 - John Waite records the tracks "Tears", "Restless Heart", and "Love Collision" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue all the tracks on Waite's album "No Brakes" (ST-17124). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1893 - Max Freedman, songwriter (best known for "Rock Around The Clock", originally recorded by Louis Jourdan and then Bill Haley And His Comets) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

JANUARY 7, 2010

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - The Capitol Jazzmen (Shorty Sherock on trumpet, Barney Bigard on clarinet, Les Robinson on alto saxophone, Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, Pete Johnson on piano, Nappy Lamare on guitar, Hank Wayland on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) record tracks two takes of the track "Sugar", and the tracks "Ain't Goin' No Place" (vocals by Peggy Lee), "Someday Sweetheart" (with Stan Wrightsman on piano instead of Pete Johnson), and "That Old Feeling" (vocals by Peggy Lee, Wrightsman on celeste and without Sherock, Bigard and Robinson), with producer Dave Dexter, Jr. at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. This session would bring Lee out of retirement for an afternnon and lead to her signing with Capitol Records. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except the first take of "Sugar", on the album "New American Jazz" (CD-3). Swaggie Records will release all the tracks, except the second take of "Sugar" on the album "The Capitol Jazzmen 1943-47" (S-1406) in Australia.
1947 - Duke Ellington (on piano) and His Orchestra () record the tracks "Overture To A Jam Session", "Jam-A-Ditty", "Fugue-A-Ditty", "Sultry Sunset", "Happy Go Lucky Local, Part 1", Happy Go Lucky Local, Part 2", "Golden Feather", "Golden Cress" and "Flippant Flurry" and possibly one unlisted track for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in New York City, New York which will issue the first three tracks on transcription disc B-287, the second three tracks on transcription disc B-288) and the last three tracks on transcription disc B-300.
1949 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Paul Weston and His Orchestra (with Weston conducting his own arrangements to unlisted lineup) record the tracks "La Raspa" and "The Hot Canary" (featuring Paul Nero on violin) and then Jo Stafford (on vocals) and The Starlighters (vocal group with unlisted lineup), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted) record the track "Begin The Beguine". Capitol Record will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 15373) and Stafford's track as a single (Capitol 15410) with "On The Alamo" on the flip side.
1949 - Herb Jeffries and David Allyn (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Louise" (with Errol Garner on piano), "Prelude To A Kiss", "Love For Sale", and "Your Blasé" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1949 - David Allyn (on vocals) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "C Jam Blues" (with Errol Garner on piano), "Caravan", "Black Night And Fog", and "Please Let Me Forget" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1952 - Ella Mae Morse's Capitol Records single "Blacksmith Blues", with "Love Me Or Leave Me" on the flip side, sells its first million copies
1952 - Jerry Lewis (on vocals), with Dick Stabile conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois And Indiana Moon" and "I've Had A Very Merry Christmas" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1969) with "The Book Was So Much Better Than The Picture" on the flip side and the last track as a single (Capitol 2317) with "Strictly For The Birds" on the flip side.
1952 - Billy May And His Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Ed Kusby, Ray Sims, and Si Zentner on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Buddy Cole on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Phil Stephens on bass; and Alvin Stoller on drums and vocals) record the tracks "There Is No Greater Love", "Unforgettable", "Silver And Gold" (vocals by Liz Tilton and the Maytimers [lineup unlisted but listed as probably made up of members of The Jud Conlon Singers]), and "Always" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 9:00pm and 12:30am. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 1995) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 1955).
1953 - Al Martino (on vocals), with Monty Kelly directing an orchestra and chorus (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Rachel" and "One Lonely Night" at WMGM Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2353).
1953 - The Roger Wagner Chorale with The Concert Arts Players (lineups for both unlisted), conducted by Roger Wagner, record Villa-Lobos' "Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassooon, Harp, Celesta, Percussion, And Mixed Chorus, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the chorale's album "VILLA-LOBOS: Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassooon, Harp, Celesta, Percussion, And Mixed Chorus / Quatuor For Flute, Harp, Celesta And As With Women's Voices" (P-8191).
1954 - Big Dave (aka Dave Cavanaugh, on tenor saxophone) and His Orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Joseph Grover, Vito Mangano on trumpet; Si Zentner, Walter Benson, Tommy "Pullman" Pederson, and Nick DiMaio on trombone; Skeets Herfurt, Jerry Kasper, Charles Butler, Ted Romersa, and Joseph Koch on saxophone; Don
Robertson on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass; and Frank Carlson on drums) record the tracks "One Stop", "Big Dave Special", "Loosely With Feeling", and "The Cat From Coos Bay" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2742) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2794).
55 Years Ago today In 1955 - Johnny Dankworth (on alto saxophone) and His Orchestra (Derrick Abbott, Bill Metcalf, Dougie Roberts, and Jimmy Venn on trumpet; Maurice Pratt, Keith Christie, Bill Geldard, and Danny Elwood on trombone; Maurice Owen and Dougie Robinson also on alto saxophone; Rex Morris and Don Rashley on tenor saxophone; Alex Leslie on baritone saxophone; Derek Smith on piano; Bill Sutcliffe on bass; and Allan Ganley on drums) record the tracks "Waterloo Walk" and "Non-Stop London" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Taboo" in Paris, France. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3079) with "Singin' In The Rain" on the flip side and Columbia Records will issue the second track as a single in Europe (CL14285) with "Singin' In The Rain" on the flip side.
1956 - Dean Martin's Capitol Records single "Memories Are Made of This" is still #1 on Billboard's Pop singles chart.
1956 - Victor Aller (on piano) and members of The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin and directing Alvin Dinkin on viola, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello) record Brahms' "Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60, 2nd and 3rd Movement" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Aller's album "BRAHMS - Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60" (P-8379).
1957 - Les Brown (on clarinet) and His Band Of Renown (Wes Hensel, Don Smith, Mickey McMahan, and Bob Styles on trumpet; Ray Sims, Roy Main, and Jim Hill on trombone; Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Matt Utal and Ralph La Polla on alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Abe Aaron on tenor and baritone saxophone; Butch Stone on bass and vocals; Norman Pockrandt on piano; Vernon Polk on guitar; Mel Pollan on bass; and Lloyd Morales on drums) record the tracks "My Blue Heaven", "Stardust", "Tea For Two", and "Cecilla" in Los Angeles, Calfornia. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Brown's album "Dancers' Choice" (T 812).
1958 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Don't Fence Me In", "I Love Paris", and "Love For Sale" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hunt's album "Cole Porter A La Dixie" (T 984).
1958 - Nathan Milstein (on violin, with Arthur Balsam on piano) records portions of Beethoven's "Sonata N° 9 In A Major, Opus 47 For Violin And Piano ('Kreutzer')" and portions of Beethoven's "Sonata N° 8 In G Major, Opus 30 N° 3 For Violin And Piano" at Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the complete piece on Milstein's album "BEETHOVEN - Kreutzer Sonata/Sonata In G Major" (PAO-8430).
1959 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) records Beethoven's "Sonata N° 30 In E Major, Opus 109" at Capitol Records' Studio in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Firkusny's album "BEETHOVEN - Sonata N° 21 In C Major, Opus 53 / Sonata N° 30 In E Major, Opus 109" (P-8493).
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Pete Balboa and the Nassau Palms Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Lisbon Antiqua", "Near You", "Melody In F", "Get Me To The Church On Time", Brazilian Hobo" and "Arrivederci Roma" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Balboa's album "Let's Dance The Merengue" (T 1349). The above titles are listed in Capitol's master files as by Bobby Hammack.
50 Years Ago Today In 1960- Jack Marshall (on guitar playing his own arrangements with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Cool Water", "Don't Fence Me In", and "Cimarron" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Marshall's album "The Marshall Swings!!!" (T 1351).
50 Years Ago Today In 1960 - Donny & Lenny (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Going Back", "Baby Doll", "What Would You Do", "Curaçao", and "True Love Walked Out" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
1961 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York The George Shearing Quintet (Eddie Costa on vibraphone; George Shearing on piano; Dick Garcia on guitar; [listed as probably] George Duvivier on bass and Walter Bolden on drums) records the tracks "Silk", "You Are There", and an (as of 2005) unissued take of "Wait Till You See Her" at the first session and a new take of the track "Wait Till You See Her", and the tracks "Blue Lou", "Oh Look At Me Now", and "Lullaby Of Birdland" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "You Are There", "Blue Lou", "Oh Look At Me Now", and "Lullaby Of Birdland" on the album "George Shearing & Nancy Wilson - The Swinging's Mutual" (T 1524) and all the tracks, except the first take of "Wait Till You See Her" on the CD "The George Shearing Quintet With Nancy Wilson" (5-97935-2).
1961 - Faron Young (on vocals, with [listed as probably] Floyd Cramer on piano, Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, The Jordanaires [Hoyt H. Hawkins, Hugh Jarrett, Neal Matthews Jr., Hugh Gordon Stoker) on vocal chorus, and other unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Hello Walls", "Congratulations", "Bill Shoes", and "Believing It Yourself" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Young's album "Hello Walls" (T 1528).
1964 - The Beatles record the track "Johnny B. Goode" at BBC Radio's studios for a "live" broadcast. The track would later be released on Apple Records' double album set "Live At The BBC" and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States.
1964 - Jerry Cole and His Spacemen (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Night Rumble", "Roadster Run", "Boss Dance", "Border Run", "Driving Little Deuce", "Stinger", and "Hot Rod Queen" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Hot Rod Dance Party" (T 2061).
1964 - Rose Maddox (on vocals, with ) records the tracks "Bluebird Let Me Tag Along", "That's A Mighty Long Way To Fall", and "Stand Up Fool" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 9:00am and 12:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 5186). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks on Maddox's 4 CD box set "The One Rose" (BCD 15743/4) in Germany.
1964 - Roy Clark (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Take Me As I Am", "It's My Way", "My Baby's Gone", "Happy To Be Unhappy", and "Too Pooped To Pop" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first four tracks on Clark's album "Happy To Be Unhappy" (T 2031) and the last track on Clark's album "The Fabulous Roy Clark" (T 2318).
1964 - Junior Mance (on piano) and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein, Al Porcino (listed as) or John Audino on trumpet; (tp) Vern Friley, Milt Bernhart, and Lew McCreary on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Joe Comfort on bass; and Shelly Manne on drums), with Bob Bain and Dave Cavanaugh conducting their own arrangements, record an unissued take of the track "Running Upstairs" and the tracks "Hear Me Talkin' To Ya", "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You?", and "'D' Waltz" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last four tracks on Mance's album "Get Ready, Set, Jump!!!" (T 2092).
1964 - Rod McKuen (on vocals), with an orchestra of unlisted players using arrangements by Bunny Botkin and Ian Freebaim-Smith, reocrds the track "The World I Used To Know", an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Seasons In The Sun" and the track "Love's Been So Good To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the the first and last tracks on McKuen's album "Rod McKuen Sings Rod McKuen" (T 2079).
1964 - Ned Miller (on vocals) with unlisted musicians records the track "Mexican Joe" for Fabor Records. Capitol Records will acquire the master but (as of 2005) has yet to issue the track.
1964 - Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Lonesome Twelve", "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett", and "Twelve Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Campbell's album "The Astounding 12-String Guitar Of Glen Campbell" (T 2023) and the last track on Campbell's CD "The Essential Glen Campbell" (8-30288-2).
1964 - The Beach Boys (Brian Wilson on lead vocal, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine on harmony vocals, with unlisted guitar and drum players) record the track "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" at Western Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5118) with "Fun, Fun, Fun" on the flip side.
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - H.B. Barnum and His Orchestra (with Barnum conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Love Is Like A Heat Wave", "Come See About Me", "Hitch-Hike" and "Fingertips" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Barnum's album "The Detroit Sound" (T 2289).
45 Years Ago Today In 1965 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Please Let Me Wonder" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5372) with "Do You Wanna Dance" on the flip side.
1966 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "You'll Be Needing Me" and "Run To My Lovin' Arms" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks together as a single (Capitol 5583).
1966 - Tony Sandler and Ralph Young (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Love Is Like The Sea" and the tracks "When The Summer Is Gone", "Let It Be Now", and "Malaguena Salerosa" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 5590) and the last track on the duo's album "More & More Of Tony Sandler & Ralph Young" (T 2802).
1966 - Bud & Travis (no last names given) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "It Ain't Easy", "Chilena", and "Come Fly Away" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. One other master number was assigned to the session but no track information is given and it's listed as possible not used.
1966 - The Hollyridge Strings (Stu Phillips conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Help", "Michelle", "And I Love Her", and "The Night Before" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The New Beatles' Song Book" (T 2429).
1969 - Overdubs are recorded for Ray Brown (aka Raymond Brown)'s tracks "Good Day Sunshine", "Don't Fall In Love", "Forget It, I Got It", "I'm Gonna Be A Country Boy Again" and "Clouds" in Los Angeles, California. After a final dub is recorded for "Clouds" on January 11, 1969. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Brown's album "Just Ray Brown" (ST-186).
1969 - Overdubs are recorded for The Gosdin Brothers (vocalists Vernon Gosdin and Equen Gosdin)' tracks "The Days The Rain Came", "You Keep Me Loving You", "My Love Keeps Reaching Out For You", and "Till the End" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2553), has (as of 2005) yet to issue the second track, and will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 2412) with "Louisiana Man" on the flip side.
1969 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Denny McLain records the tracks "Laura", "More", "Sunny", "Uptight (Everything's Alright)", "Cute", "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?", and "Medley: The Girl From Ipanema/Meditation" at the first session and the tracks "What The World Needs Now", "Girl Talk", "Lover" and "Up, Up And Away" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?", "Lover" and "Up, Up And Away" on McLain's album "Denny McLain In Las Vegas" (ST-204). No issuing information is listed for the remaining tracks, so if anyone knows if any of them have been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Billy Preston records the tracks "Your Kind Of Love", "What About You" and "Do What You Want To" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed for the tracks, so if anyone knows if any of them have been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Cashman, Pistilli & West (Terry Cashman on vocals, Gene Pistilli on guitar and vocals, and Tommy West on keyboards, guitar and vocals), with Ed Freeman conducting his own arrangements, record the track "Sausalito" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2462) with "Some Of My Best Friends Are People" on the flip side.
1969 - Jamie Carr records the tracks "Prince Of Darkness" and "Rosie's Awakening" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Carr's album "Awakening" (ST-188).
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Bloodrock (Steve Hill on piano, organ and vocals; Nick Taylor on guitar and vocals; Lee Pickens on guitar; Ed Grundy on bass and vocals; and Jim Rutledge on drums and vocals) records the tracks "Gotta Find A Way", "Castle Of Thoughts", "Fatback", and "Double Cross" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Bloodrock" (ST-435).
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Overdubs are recorded for Doyle Holly and The Buckaroos' tracks "Cinderella", "I'll Be All Right Tomorrow", "Hurry Come Running Back To Me", and "Ensenada" and Don Rich and The Buckaroos' tracks ""Take Care Of Me In Kansas City" and "One More Time" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on The Buckaroos' album "Rompin' & Stompin'" (ST-440).
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals) with Phil Wright and Jimmy Jones conducting their own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "A Brand New Me", "No Easy Way Down", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "Trip With Me", and "Suzanne" in Los Angeles, Californis. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except "No Easy Way Down" on Wilson's album "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (SU-429) and will issue "No Easy Way Down" on Wilson's 4 CD box set "The Essence of Nancy Wilson" (5-34507-2).
40 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Overdubs are recorded for Linda Ronstadt's tracks "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" and the retake of "Are My Thoughts With You" in Los Angeles, California. After final overdubs are recorded on January 14, 1970 Capitol Records will issue the final version of the first track as a single (Capitol 2767) with "Lovesick Blues" on the flip side and the second track on Ronstadt's album "Silk Purse" (ST-407).
1971 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "A Few Of The Reasons", "Mama's Love", and "Something New And Different" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 11 and 15, 1971 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Edwards album "Country Singer" (ST-741).
1971 - Bobby Barnett record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Four Roses", "Tell Me A Lie", and "Your Sweet Thing's Coming Home" in Nashville, Tennesse for Capitol Records.
1972 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "I'm Only Sleeping", "Touch Me", "I've Never Been To Spain", "It's One Of Those Nights", and "White Lies, Blue Eyes" in Los Angeles, California. After final overdubs are recorded for "It's One Of Those Nights" on January 10, 1972 Capitol Records will issue the final version of all of the tracks on the group's album "Lettermen" (SW-11010).
1972 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the unissued and destroyed track "Mr. Policeman" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "My Guitar" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1972 - Capitol Records registers the master for The Cannonball Adderley Sextet (Nat Adderley on cornet and vocals, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophone, George Duke on piano, Walter Booker on bass, Roy McCurdy on drums, and Airto Moreira on percussion and vocals)'s track "The Brakes" which was recorded live at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, California between August 3 and 9, 1972 and will issue the track on Cannonball Adderley's album "Music, You All" (ST-11484).
1976 - Grand Funk Railroad (lineup unlisted) records "Born To Die", "Dues", "Sally", "I Fell For Your Love", "Talk To The People", "Take Me", "Genevieve", Love Is Dying", "Politician", and "Good Things" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the tracks on the band's album "Born To Die" (ST-11482).
1976 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Today I Started Loving You Again", "Leavin' With The First Light", "Storms Of Troubled Times", and the disco version of "The Way You Look Tonight" in Los Angeles, California. After additional overdubs are recorded on January 8 and 9, 1976 Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508).
1976 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "This Mother's Daughter", "Tree Of Life", and "China" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 17, 21, 22, 26, and 27, 1976 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "This Mother's Daughter" (ST-11518).
1976 - Natalie Cole (on vocals), with Gene Barge directing the orchestra (Tennyson Stephens and Marvin Yancey on keyboards, Cash McCall on guitar, Joseph Scott on bass, Quinton Joseph on drums and unlisted brass musicians) records the tracks "Can We Get Together Again?" and "No Plans For The Future" in Chicago, Illinois. After overdubs are recorded on January 15 and 16 and during March of 1976 Capitol Records will both tracks on Cole's album "Natalie" (ST-11517).
1978 - Bob Welch's Capitol Records single "Sentimental Lady", with "Hot Love, Cold War" on the flip side, peaks at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, where it will stay for two weeks.
1978 - Helen Reddy (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Catch My Breath" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Together" at Larrabee Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Catch My Breath" on Reddy's album "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" (SW-11759).
1978 - Carole King (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Ride The Music" and "Main Street Saturday Night" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on King's album "Welcome Home" (SW-11785).
1978 - Michael Clark records the track "Wings Meant To Fly" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4560) with "Silver Saddle, Faded Rose".
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "The Iceman" and "Love Or Money" at Filmway/Heider Studios in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - During two sessions held this day (listed as possibly) in Los Angeles, California A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the track "Don't You Lead Me On" at the first session and the track "Goodbye Baby" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Twice As Sweet" (ST-12089).
30 Years Ago Today In 1980 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee Keith Stegall records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Hurricane", the track "She's Nobody's Baby But Mine", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Love Is What We Make It" at the first session and the tracks "Keep On Playin' That Country Music" and "Goodbyes Don't Come Easy" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "She's Nobody's Baby But Mine" as a single (Capitol 4967) with "Anything That Hurts You (Hurts Me)" on the flip side, "Keep On Playin' That Country Music" as a single (Capitol 4835) with "The Fool Who Fooled Around"" on the flip side, and "Goodbyes Don't Come Easy" as a single (Capitol 4874) with "Anything That Hurts You" on the flip side.
1981 - René & Angela (aka René Moore and Angela Winbush) record the tracks "I Love You More" and "Wanna Be Close To You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the duo's album "Wall To Wall" (ST-12161).
1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the track "Sports Fan" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5091) with "Gonna Get It Next Time" on the flip side.
1982 - Frankie Miller records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Standing By Your Window" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
25 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Sly Fox's tracks "Let's Go All The Way", "I Still Remember", "Merry-Go-Round", "Don't Play With Fire", "If Push Comes To A Shove", "Won't Let You Go (A Wedding Song)", "Como Tu Te Llama? (What Is Your Name?)", "Stay True" and "Bonus Beat", which were recorded at Unique Recording in New York City, New York, and will issue all the tracks except "Bonus Beat" on Fox's album "Let's Go All The Way" (ST-12367) and will issue "Bonus Beat" as a single (Capitol 5463) with "Let's Go All The Way" on the flip side. Capitol Records will also create an extended blix mix, diamond dub mix and short blix mix of "Let's Go All The Way" which it will issue on a 12 inch maxi-singe (Capitol V-1522) and an extended remix and a dub version of "Como Tu Te Llama? (What Is Your Name?)" which it will issue on a 12 inch maxi-single (Capitol V-15216).
25 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Paul Laurence (aka Paul Laurence Jones III, on vocals and synthesizer which are overdubbed on tracks with Ira Siegel on guitar, Lillo Thomas, Freddie Jackson, Laurence on background vocals), records the track "There Ain't Nothin' (Like Your Lovin') in Los Angeles, Calfornia. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5507) with and edited version of "She's Not A Sleeze" (with Robert Aries and Ira Siegel on guitar) on the flip side.
25 Years Ago Today In 1985 - Sandy Croft records the track "Place Of My Heart" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5471) with "Heart Stealer" on the flip side.
1986 - Romeo, Cupid & Hugg E. Bear (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "L.A. Girls (Long Version)", "Beat The Beat", and "L.A. Girls (instrumental version)" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will then create a dub version and an edit version of "L.A. Girls" and will issue all the tracks, except "Beat The Beat" on a 12 inch maxi-single (Capitol V-15225). There is no issuing information listed for "Beat The Beat" so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued please leave a comment.
1986 - T. Graham Brown records the tracks "I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again" and "Is There Anything That I Can Do" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12487).
1991 - Buck Owens (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "You And Me And Love", "Kickin' In", "On The Wings Of Love", "Did Anybody Get The License Number", "Twice The Speed Of Love", "Forever Yours", "They'd Have To Carry Me Away", "We're Gonna Build A Fire", "Never, Never Land", and "All The Tea In China" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the tracks on Owens' CD "Kickin' In" (C2-95340).
1991 - Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Next To You", "Right Down To The Memories", "Unconditional Love", "We Will", "Livin' In A House Full Of Love", "Once A Day", "Healing Hands Of Time", "Light Of A Clear Blue Morning", "Somebody's Doin' Me Right", and "I'm Gone This Time" at Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, TN. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and Capitol Records Nashville will issue all the tracks on Campbell's CD "Unconditional Love" (7-90992-2). There are also three master numbers listed with no track or issuing information.
1992 - Hammer's Capitol Records album "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em" is certified Multi-Platinum x9 by the R.I.A.A.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Mike McCool, singer, member of the band Scaffold, and brother of Capitol Records artist Paul McCartney, is born Michael McCartney in Liverpool, England
1947 - The Illinois Jacquett All-Stars (on tenor saxophone; Joe Newman, Fats Navarro as Slim Romero, Miles Davis and Marion Hazel on trumpet; Gus Chapell, Fred Robinson, Ted Kelly, and Dickie Wells on trombone; Ray Perry and Jimmy Powell on alto saxophone; band leader Illinois Jacquet and George "Big Nick" Nicholas on tenor saxophones; Leo Parker on baritone saxophone; Bill Doggett and Leonard Feather on piano; Al Lucas on bass; and Shadow Wilson on drums), using arrangements by Jimmy Mundy, record the tracks "For Europeans Only" and "Big Dog" with Bill Doggett on piano, and "You Left Me All Alone" and "Jivin' with Jack the Bellboy" with Leonard Feather on piano, in New York City, New York. Alladin Records will issue the tracks on Jacquett's album "Illinois Jacquet & His Tenor Sax" (Alladin LP 704). Aladdin's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.
1981 - Sheena Easton (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Morning Train (Nine to Five)", "Don't Send Flowers", "Cry", "Take My Time", "Prisoner", "Modern Girl", "Voice On The Radio", "One Man Woman", "So Much In Love" and "Calm Before The Storm" at an unlisted studio. EMI America will issue all the tracks on Easton's album "Take My Time" (ST-17049). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.
1984 - John Waite records the tracks "Dreamtime/Shake It Up" and "Missing You" at an unlisted studio. EMI America will issue both tracks on Waite's album "No Brakes" (ST-17124).