FEBRUARY 12, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1923 - Mel Powell, pianist, songwriter, dean of music at the California Institute Of The Arts, and a Capitol Records artist, is born Melvin Epstein in New York City, New York.

1968 - Chynna Phillips, a singer, daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, and a member of the SBK Records (distributed by Capitol Records) group Wilson Phillips, is born in Los Angeles, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Ella Mae Morse (on vocals) and Freddie Slack (on piano, with George Van Eps on guitar, John "Jack" Ryan on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) record the titles "The House Of Blue Lights" (additional vocals by Don Raye) and "Hey, Mr. Postman" (with Slack on celeste) at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 251).

1947 - Merle Travis' Capitol Records single "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed", with "Sweet Temptation" on the flipside, hits #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1947 - The Benny Goodman Quintet (Benny Goodman on clarinet, Ernie Felice on accordion, Jess Stacy on piano, Harry Babasin on bass, and Tommy Romersa on drums) records the titles "Sweet Georgia Brown", "I'll Always Be In Love With You", two takes of "Sweet Lorraine", and "St. Louis Blues" in Radio Recorders Studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Sweet Georgia Brown" on Goodman's album "Easy Does It!" (CCN-295), "I'll Always Be In Love With You" and "St. Louis Blues" as part of its "Classics Of Jazz" series album "Benny Goodman" (H-479), and the first take of "Sweet Lorraine" on Goodman's album "The Goodman Touch" (H-441). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles and takes in the box set "The Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings of Benny Goodman" (MQ6-148 on vinyl and MD4-148 on CD). Unfortunately, none of the titles recorded on this date are currently available on YouTube.

1947 - Vocalist Margaret Whiting, with Frank DeVol conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Uan Rasey on trumpet, Evan Vail on French horn, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Jules Kinsler, Jerome Kasper, Ted Romersa, and Fred Dornbach on woodwinds, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, Tom Romersa on drums, June Weiland on harp, and a string section with Victor Arno, Felix Slatkin, Joseph Quadri, Jacob Kaz, Bernard Kundell, Jack Gootkin, William Brower, Henry Sugar on violin, Elizabeth Sugar and Paul Lowenkron on viola, Jules Tannenbaum and David Pratt on cello), records the titles "Little Girl Blue", "Spring Isn't Everything", and "My Funny Valentine" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Little Girl Blue" and "My Funny Valentine" on Whiting's self-titled album "Margaret Whiting" (BD-51) and "Spring Isn't Everything" as a single (Capitol 383) with "Time After Time" (recorded October 16, 1946) on the flipside.

1947 - Guitarist Alvino Rey and His Orchestra (Chuck Peterson, Jake Gerheim, Russ Granger, and Frank Nelson on trumpets, Sam Levine, Bob McReynolds, and Bob Swift on trombones, Bob Walsh and Hal McKusick on alto saxophones, Herbie Steward on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Rocky Coluccio on piano, Jim Bates on bass, and Ben Weber on drums) record the titles "Mama Blues" with vocals by Bill Young, "Whoopsie Doodle" with vocals by The Blue Reys (lineup unlisted but possibly including Rocky Coluccio and Bill Young), and "Midnight Masquerade" (vocals by Jo Anne Ryan and The Blue Reys) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Mama Blues" and "Midnight Masquerade" together as a single (Capitol 390) and has yet to issue "Whoopsie Doodle". There is also a listing that Rey records an unspecified number of unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California on the same day.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Pete Rugolo conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Marion "Buddy" Childers on trumpet,  Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt and Jules Kinsler on alto saxophones and flutes, Babe Russin and Jimmy Giuffre on tenor saxophones, alto saxophones, and flutes, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone and bass flute, Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano and celeste, Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Louis Bellson on drums) and The King Sisters (Alyce, Donna, Yvonne and Luise) on harmony vocals, records the titles "I Wish I Were Somebody Else", "You Can't Make Me Love You", "Red Sails In The Sunset", "I'll Always Remember You", and (without The King Sisters and with Jack Costanzo on bongos) "Poor Jenny Is A Weeping" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:30 PM and 6:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "I Wish I Were Somebody Else" on Cole's album "King Cole Tenth Anniversary" (W 514), "Red Sails In The Sunset" as a single (Capitol 1468) with "Little Child" (recorded March 6, 1951) on the flipside, "I'll Always Remember You" as a single (Capitol 1747) with "Make Believe Land" (recorded August 25, 1950) on the flipside, and all the titles on Nat "King" Cole and The Pete Rugulo Orchestra's CD "Lush Life" (7-80595-2).

1952 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Travis, with Vic Davis on piano, Otis "Joe" Maphis on guitar, Eddie Kirk on rhythm guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Dale Warren on bass, records a new take of the title "Kinfolks In Carolina" and the titles "Rainy Day Feelin'" and "A Too Fast Past" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the new take of "Kinfolks In Carolina" and "Rainy Day Feelin'" together as a single (Capitol 2014) and "A Too Fast Past" as a single (Capitol 2136) with "Ain't That A Cryin' Shame" (recorded May 16, 1952) on the flipside.

1952 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Voices of Walter Schumann (a vocal choir with rhythm accompaniment by unlisted singers and musicians) records the title "(Theme And Variation On) Christ The Lord Is Risen Today" at the first session and "With A Song In My Heart", "Allelujah", "Ave Maria", and "The Palms (Les Rameaux)" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "(Theme And Variation On) Christ The Lord Is Risen Today" and "The Palms (Les Rameaux)" on the group's self-titled album "The Voices of Walter Schumann" (DAS-314), "With A Song In My Heart" on the group's album "Serenade" (H-434), "Allelujah" on the group's second self-titled album "The Voices Of Walter Schumann" (DAS-342), and "Ave Maria" on the group's third self-titled album "The Voices Of Walter Schumann" (DAS-381). Unfortunately, none of the titles are currently available on YouTube.

1953 - Pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Don Dennis, Ruben McFall, and Pete Candoli on trumpets, Bob Burgess, Frank Rosolino, Bill Russo, and Keith Moon on trombones, George Roberts on bass trombone, Lee Konitz and Vinnie Dean on alto saxophone, Bill Holman and Richie Kamuca on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Sal Salvador on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, and Stan Levey on drums) record the titles "An Orchestra" with the addition of John Grass and Lloyd Otto on French horns and "If I Should Lose You" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 12:45 AM and 5:15 AM. Capitol Records will issue "An Orchestra" on Kenton's album "This Modern World" (KCF-460 on 10" 78 RPM, EBF-460 on 7" 45 RPM, H-460 on 10" 33 1/3 RPM, and L-460 on 12" 33 1/3 RPM). Mosaic Records will issue "If I Should Lose You" in the six-album box set "Stan Kenton-The Complete Capitol Recordings of The Holman And Russo Charts" (MR6-136).

1953 - The Pud Brown Trio (Albert "Pud" Brown on tenor saxophone, Pete Urquidi on piano, and Hank Castro on drums) records the titles "Take The A Train" and "Memories Of You" in New Orleans, Louisiana with producer Dave Dexter, Jr. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2433).

1957 - Vocalist Skeets McDonald, with J. R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle; Joe Maphis and Alvis "Buck" Owens on guitar; Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar; Clarence "Bud" Dooley on bass; and Marion "Pee Wee" Adams on drums, records the titles "I Am Music", "Welcome Home", "I Can't Hold A Memory In My Arms", and "Keep Her Off Your Mind" with producer Ken Nelson in the Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 10:00 AM and 2:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "I Am Music" and "Keep Her Off Your Mind" together as a single (Capitol F3679) and "Welcome Home" as a single (Capitol 3741) with "Your Sweet Love" (recorded June 20, 1955) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the 5 CD box set "Skeets McDonald - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" (BCD 15937).

1957 - Trumpeter Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Art De Pew, Jack Laubach, and Jack Holman also on trumpet, Jimmy Henderson, Lew McCreary, and Jimmy Priddy on trombone, Med Flory and Gene Merlino on alto saxophone, Bob Enevoldsen and Jeff Massingill on tenor saxophone, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, Geoff Clarkson on piano, Al Viola on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, and Bill Richmond on drums), using arrangements by Don Simpson, records the titles "Far Away Places" with vocals by The Belvederes (lineup unlisted), "Star Dancing", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", and "Nice Work If You Can Get It" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the still-to-be-released take of "Nice Work If You Can Get It" on Anthony's album "Ray Anthony Plays For Star Dancing" (T 831).

1957 - The Concert Arts Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Leopold Stokowski, records "Persichetti's "March From 'Divertimento For Band'", Vaughan-Williams' "Scherzo From 'Symphony N°.8'", Strauss' "Gavotte from 'Suite For Wind Instruments In B Flat, Opus 4'", and Dukas' "Fanfare From 'La Peri'" in The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "The Orchestra Full Dimensional Sound" (SAL/SSAL-8385). Capitol Records' classical recordings catalog was sold by Universal Music Group and is currently distributed by Warner Music Group.

1958 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with Harry Geller conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Take The Time To Be Holy", "Lord, I'm Coming Home", "I Need Thee Every Hour", and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "Nearer The Cross" (EAP-1/3-1005 on 7" 45 RPM EP, T/ST 1005 on 12" 33 1/3 RPM LP, and 8XT-1005 on 8 Track Cartridge).

1958 - During two sessions held this day in Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York, trombonist and vocalist Jack Teagarden records overdubs onto band tracks recorded by Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to His Orchestra (Ray Beckenstein, Sal Amato, Walt Levinsky, Gerald Sanfino, Harold Feldman, Leon Cohen, and Art Beck on reeds, Moe Wechsler on piano, Al Casamenti on guitar, Jack Lesberg on bass, Jimmie Crawford on drums, and Joe Venuto on vibraphones) for the titles "If Love Is Good To Me", "Street Of Tears", and a mono and a stero take of "Junk Man" at the first session and the titles "Strange", "Someone Else's Love", and "Mixed Emotions" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the stereo version of "Junk Man" on the mono version of Teagarden's album "Shades of Night" (T 1143) and all the titles except the mono take of "Junk Man" on the stereo version of the album (ST 1143).

1958 - Vocalist Ray Stevens, with Sid Bass directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Afraid Of Love", "Crying Goodbye", "When We Walk Down The Aisle", and "Give Me The Right To Be Wrong" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Crying Goodbye" as a single (Capitol F3967) with "Chickie-Chickie Wah Wah" (recorded August 1, 1957) on the flipside and has yet to issue any of the other titles.

1958 - Vocal group The Jordanaires (Hugh Gordon Stoker, Hoyt H. Hawkins, and Neal Matthews Jr.), with the Bob Bain Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "When I Move", "You Better Run", "Search Me Lord", "I'm So Glad He Lifted Me Up", "I Telephoned Upstairs", and "The Bible Tells Me So" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Heavenly Spirit" (EAP-1/2/3-1011 on 7" 45 RPM EP and T 1011 on 12" 33 1/3 RPM LP).

1959 - Jack Marshall (on guitar and zither) and His Music (Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein, Uan Rasey on trumpet; Milt Bernhart on trombone; Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone; Justin Gordon and George Smith on saxophones; Milt Raskin on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Joe Mondragon and Mike Rubin on bass; Shelly Manne on drums; Larry Bunker, Milt Holland, and Lou Singer on percussion), using Marshall's arrangements, record the titles "Sonate", "The Third Man Theme", "Clouds" and "Baby It's Cold Outside" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Marshall's album "Soundsville! - Swinging Sketches By Jack Marshall And His Music" (T 1194).

1962 - Vocalist Lou Rawls and pianist Les McCann, with Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums, records the titles "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water", "I Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town", "See See Rider", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out", "In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)", and "T'aint Nobody's Business If I Do" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the yet-to-be-released take of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out", on Rawls and McCann's album "Stormy Monday" (T/ST 1714).

1962 - Vocalist Mac Wiseman, with Benny Williams on vocals and mandolin, Tommy Vaden and Chubby Wise on fiddle, Ray Edenton on guitar, Buck Trent on banjo, Joseph "Joe" Zinkan on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on bass, records the titles "Are You Missing Me?", "Freight Train", "Have A Drink On Me", and "Just A Strand From A Yellow Curl" at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Wiseman's album "Bluegrass Favorites" (T/ST 1800).

1963 - During two sessions that take place this day in Los Angeles, California, guitarist Howard Roberts, with Paul Bryant on organ, Chuck Berghofer on bass, and Earl Palmer on drums, records the titles "Days Of Wine And Roses", "When Lights Are Low", and "The Peeper" at the first session and the titles "Florence Of Arabia", What Kind Of Fool Am I?", "Color Him Funky", and "Sack O' Woe" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Roberts' album "This Is Howard Roberts - Color Him Funky" (T/ST 1887) and "Florence Of Arabia" and "Color Him Funky" together as a single (Capitol 4971).

1963 - During two sessions that take place this day in Los Angeles, California, pianist George Shearing, with (listed as possibly) Douglas Marsh on vibraphones, Ron Anthony on guitar, Ralph Pena on bass, Vernel Fournier on drums, and Milton Raskin directing a string section (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Blue Room", "Wait for Me", and "Touch Me Softly" at the first session and the titles "In A Sentimental Mood", "Lollipops And Roses", "Try A Little Tenderness", "Sunday, Monday Or Always", and "Just As Though You Were There" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shearing's album "Touch Me Softly" (T/ST 1874) as by The George Shearing Quintet With String Choir.

1963 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love on lead vocals, Brian Wilson on vocals, Carl Wilson on lead guitar and vocals, David Marks on guitar, and vocals, and Dennis Wilson on drums and vocals) record the title "Finders Keepers" and the instrumental titles "Surf Jam" and "Stoked" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Surfin' U.S.A" (T/ST 1890).

1963 - Vocalist and guitarist Buck Owens, with unlisted others, records the titles "Act Naturally", "Over And Over Again", and "My Heart Skips A Beat" in Los Angeles, California with producer Ken Nelson. Capitol Records will "Act Naturally" and "Over And Over Again" together as a single (Capitol 4937) and has yet to issue the take of "My Heart Skips A Beat" recorded at this session. Owens will record a new take of the title on January 28, 1964, which Capitol will release as a single (Capitol 5136).

1964 - The Beatles end their first American visit with two 25-minute shows at Carnegie Hall and then go to the White House with British PM Sir Alec Douglas-Home where they meet U.S. President Lyndon Johnson.

1967 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Where Does The Good Times Go", with "The Way That I Love You" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

1968 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The George Shearing Quintet and Orchestra (Anthony Terran, Don Fagerquist, and Pete Christlieb on trumpets, Charles Shoemake on vibraphones, George Shearing on piano, Neil Levang, Michael Anthony, and Dave Koonce on guitars, Bob Whitlock on bass, Bill Goodwin on drums, Emil Richards and Gordon Schoenberg on percussion, and an unlisted string section), with Julian Lee conducting his own arrangements, records the title "Morse Code" at the first session and the titles "Echoes In The Night", "Love Is Blue", "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", and "A Time For Love" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for "A Time For Love" on February 13, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on the album "George Shearing Today!" (T/ST 2699).

1968 - The Band (Garth Hudson on piano, organ, and vocals, Richard Manuel on piano, organ, guitar, bass, and vocals, Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals, Rick Danko on bass and vocals, and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) record the title "This Wheel's On Fire" (initially listed as "If Your Memory Serves You Well" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Music From Big Pink" (SKAO 2955).

1968 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Collection's (listed in the master file as by 12th Annual Fun" but lineup unlisted) titles "14th Annual", "Tomorrow Is A Window", and "Both Sides Now", all arranged by Jimmy "The Wiz" Wisner and produced by Artie Kornfeld, from The Hot Biscuit Disc Company which issued "Tomorrow Is A Window" and "Both Sides Now" together as a single (Hot Biscuit 1455) but has yet to issue any of the titles.

1968 - final overdubs are recorded for Sonny James' titles "Let Me Live And Love With You" and "Heaven Says Hello" (both recorded on November 1, 1967) in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of "Let Me Live And Love With You" on James' album "My Love/Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" (ST-478) and "Heaven Says Hello" as a single (Capitol 255) and on James' album "Heaven Says Hello" ST 2937).

1969 - Pollution (led by Otis Hale; with Richard Lewis in keyboards and vocals; James Quill Smith on guitar and vocals; John Kenneth Lambert on bass and vocals; and Duane Bryant and Barbara Busa on vocals and unlisted instruments) records the title "Getting Together" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2458) with "Angela Jerome" on the flipside.

1969 - Peggy Lee (on vocals, with on orchestra and choir with an unlisted lineup but listed as possibly including Bobby Bryant on trumpet), using arrangements by Bobby Bryant, records the title "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay", "I Think It's Going To Rain Today", and the (as of 2005) unissued title "No More" in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Lee's album "A Natural Woman" (ST-183).

1969 - Merryweather (lineup unlisted but listed on some sources as Neil Merryweather [aka Robert Neilson Lillie and Neil Lillie] leading the band, on bass, and lead vocals; David Colin Burt on guitar; Ed Roth on organ; and Gary "Cofi" Hall on drums) records the title "Feeling Of Freedom" and "Hooker Blues" in Los Angeles, California (possibly at Independent Recorders in the San Fernando Valley) with producer John Gross, engineer Jim Lockert, and assistant engineer Tim Weston, son of Paul Weston and Jo Stafford. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 2537) and the second title on the group's eponymous album "Merryweather" (STBB-278).

1969 - Matt Monro (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the title "Love Song (From 'Celebration')" at EMI's studios on Abbey Road in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2455) with "Try To Remember" on the flipside.

1973 - During two nights (February 12 and 13) of concerts at Jordan Hall in Boston, Massachusetts that are recorded, The New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble (Charles Lewis on trumpet, Roy Cutler on trombone, Victor Sawa on clarinet, David Reskin on flute and piccolo, Gary Ofenloch on tuba, Myron Romanul on piano, Michael Singer on bass, Mark Belair on drums, Juan Ramirez-Hernandez and Tibor Pusztai on violins, Juan Dandridge on viola, and Bruce Coppockl on cello), with Gunther Schuller conducting his own arrangements, perform the titles "Maple Leaf Rag", "The Cascades", "Sun Flower Flow Drag" both as a piano solo and by the entire group, "The Chrysanthemum", "The Entertainer" also both as a piano solo and by the entire group, "The Ragtime Dance", "Sugar Cane", and "The Easy Winners". Capitol Records will issue "Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Cascades" together as a single (Capitol 3635). Angel Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue all the titles on the group's album "Scott Joplin: The Red Back Book" (S 36060).

1974 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' compilation album "Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 5".

1978 - During two sessions held this day at Eastern Sound Studio in Toronto, Canada, vocalist Anne Murray records the titles "You've Got Me To Hold On To", "I'll Always Love You", "Stranger At My Door", "Good Old Song", and "Why Don't You Stick Around" at the first session and the titles "Broken Hearted Me", "Easy Love", "Daydream Believer", "Wintery Feeling" and "Lover's Knot" at the second session. Capitol Records will register the masters on December 7, 1978, and issue all the titles on Murray's album "I'll Always Love You" (SOO-12012), "Why Don't You Stick Around" and "Broken Hearted Me" as a single (Capitol 4773) and "Daydream Believer as a single (Capitol 4813) with "Do You Think Of Me" (recorded February 1, 1979) on the flipside.

1987 - Vocalist and guitarist James Reyne, with unlisted others, records the titles "Counting On Me", "Love Will Find A Way", "Rip It Up", "Land Of Hope And Glory", "Bowling Ball", "Hammerhead", "Heaven On A Stick", "Submariners", "Coin On A Plate", "Always The Way", "Fall Of Rome", "The Traveller", "Mr. Sandman", and "Like A Pirate". Capitol Records will issue "Counting On Me", "Rip It Up", "Land Of Hope And Glory", "Hammerhead", "Heaven On A Stick", "Always The Way", "Fall Of Rome", "The Traveller", and "Mr. Sandman" on Reyne's self-titled album "James Reyne" (EST 2066) and has yet to issue any of the other titles.

1989 - Dan Seals' Capitol Records single "Big Wheels In The Moonlight", with "Factory Town" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1924 - The first public performance of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" is given by future Capitol Records artist Paul Whiteman at his Symphonic Jazz program at New York City's Aeolian Hall. Gershwin himself is at the piano and guests John Philip Sousa and Jascha Heifetz are in the audience. Whiteman would later record "Rhapsody in Blue" for Capitol Records.

1973 - Vocalist Marlena Shaw, with unlisted others, records the titles "Me And Mr. Jones" and "The Last Tango In Paris" at Clover Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California. Blue Note Records will issue "Last Tango In Paris" on Shaw's self-titled album "Marlena Shaw" (BN-XW209-W). Stateside will issue both titles on the CD "Marlena Shaw - The Blue Note Years" (5-90519-2).

1982 - David Lasley records the title "There's Got To Be Somebody". EMI America will issue the title as a single (EMI-America 8111) with "If I Had My Wish Tonight (recorded December 14, 1981) on the flipside. Unfortunately, the title is not available on YouTube.

1993 - The motion picture "Groundhog Day", which features Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records recording of "Almost Like Being In Love" at the end of the movie, is released by the Columbia Picture Corporation.

FEBRUARY 11, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1935 - Gene Vincent, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and a Capitol Records artist is born Eugene Vincent Craddock in Norfolk, Virginia.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - During two sessions held this day at "The Chateau" on DeLongpre in Hollywood, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, guitarist Alvino Rey records an unlisted number of unlisted titles at the first session then Skitch Henerson records four unlisted titles at the second session.

1952 - Pianist Ray Turner, with Phil Stevens on bass and Nick Fatool on drums, records the titles "Nola", "Greenwich Witch", and "Pianoflage" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Turner's album "Kitten On The Keys" (H-306). Unfortunately, none of the recordings from this session are currently available on YouTube.

1953 - During two sessions held this day at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Don Dennis, Ruben McFall, and Pete Candoli on trumpets, Bob Burgess, Frank Rosolino, Bill Russo, and Keith Moon on trombones, George Roberts on bass trombone, Lee Konitz and Vinnie Dean on alto saxophone, Bill Holman and Richie Kamuca on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Sal Salvador on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, and Stan Levey on drums) record the title "A Trumpet" at the first session between 4:45 PM and 7:45 PM and, with the addition of Chris Connors on vocals the titles "And The Bull Walked Around, Olé" with Harry De Almeida on tambourine and "Jeepers Creepers" at the second session between 8:45 PM and 11:45 PM. Capitol Records will issue "A Trumpet" on Kenton's album "This Modern World" (KCF-460 on 10" 78 RPM, EBF-460 on 7" 45 RPM EP, H-460 on 10" 33 1/3 RPM LP, and L-460 in 12" 33 1/3 RPM LP), and "And The Bull Walked Around, Olé" and "Jeepers Creepers" together as a single (Capitol 2388).

1953 - William Steinberg conducts The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Johann Strauss, Jr's "Acceleration Waltz, Opus 234", "Adele Waltz", "Emperor Waltz", "Campagne Polka Opus 211", "Perpetuum Mobile Opus 257", "Thunder And Lightning Polka", "Tritsch-Tratsch Polka", and "Annen Polka" at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Johann STRAUSS - Polkas/Waltzes" (P-8222), "Acceleration Waltz, Opus 234" and "Adele Waltz Opus 424" on a 7" EP "Johann STRAUSS Jr. - Waltzes" (Capitol FAP-8239), and "Campagne Polka Opus 211", "Perpetuum Mobile Opus 257", "Thunder And Lightning Polka", and "Annen Polka" on the 7" EP "Johann STRAUSS Jr. - Polka" (FAP-8240).

1954 - Frank Sinatra (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Young At Heart", with "Take A Chance" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - During two sessions held at the Samuel Goldwyn Studios at 1401 North Formosa Avenue in Hollywood, California, pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Ed Leddy, Maynard Ferguson, Sam Noto, Pete Candoli, and Don Paladino on trumpets, Bob Fitzpatrick, Milt Bernhart, Carl Fontana, and Kent Larsen on trombones, Don Kelly on bass trombone, Lennie Niehaus and Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophones, Bill Perkins on alto and tenor saxophones, Vido Musso and Spencer Sinatra on tenor saxophones, Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone, Ralph Blaze on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums) record the titles "Painted Rhythm" and "Artistry In Boogie" at the first session between 11:10 AM and 2:10 PM and the titles "Southern Scandal", two takes of "Minor Riff", "Collaboration", and start a take "Intermission Riff" (which will be recorded in it's entirety at a session the next day on February 12, 1956) at the second session between 2:50 PM and 5:50 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the alternate take of "Minor Riff" on Kenton's album "Kenton In Hi-Fi" (W 724) and all the takes except the first take of "Minor Riff" on Kenton's album "Kenton In Stereo" (SW 724), and all the titles and takes on the CD version of "Kenton In Hi-Fi" (7-98451-2).

1957 - Vocalists Beryl Davis, Connie Haines, and Jane Russell, with an unidentified male chorus and Van Alexander conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "There", "Yes Indeed", "Amen", and "It Is No Secret (What Love Can Do)" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the trio's album "The Magic Of Believing" (T 822). Unfortunately, "There" is not currently available on YouTube.

1958 - During two shows given this day in the Casbah Theatre at The Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada which are recorded by Capitol Records, trumpet player, vocalist, and bandleader Louis Prima and vocalist Keely Smith, with tenor saxophonist and vocalist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (Lou Sineaux on trombone, William "Willie" McCumber on piano, Bobby Roberts on guitar, Tony Liuzza on bass, and Harvey Lang on drums) perform the titles "Medley "Embraceable You/I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good", "Greenback Dollar Bill" with vocals by Sam Butera, "Medley" Tiger Rag/Just Because", "Medley: Should I?/I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" at the first show and the titles "Love Of My Life (O Sole Mio)", "Judy", "White Cliffs Of Dover", "Too Marvelous For Words", "Medley: Them There Eyes/Honeysuckle Rose", and "Holiday For Strings" at the second show. Capitol Records will issue "Medley "Embraceable You/I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good", "Greenback Dollar Bill", "Medley: Tiger Rag/Just Because", and "Holiday For Strings" on the 7" EP "Prima Style" (EAP-2-1010), "Medley: Should I?/I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" and "White Cliffs Of Dover" on the 7" EP "Prima Style" (EAP-3-1010), "Love Of My Life (O Sole Mio)", "Too Marvelous For Words", and "Medley: Them There Eyes/Honeysuckle Rose" on the 7" EP "Prima Style" (EAP-1-1010), and all the titles, except "Judy" on the 12" LP "Prima Style" (T 1010) as by Louis Prima and Keely Smith.

1958 - Vocal group The King Sisters (Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn, and Alyce King), with Alvino Rey conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "76 Trombones", "Unbelievable", "Girls Were Made", and "One O'Clock Jump" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "76 Trombones" on the sisters' album "" (T/DT 2352), with "Unbelievable" as a single (Capitol F3933), and has yet to issue "Girls Were Made" and "One O'Clock Jump".

1958 - Vocal group The Five Keys (Rudy West on lead vocals, Ripley Ingram on tenor vocals, Maryland Pierce and Ramon Loper on baritone vocals, and Bernie West on bass vocals) with Dave Cavanaugh conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Emily Please", "One Great Love", "Really-O-Truly-O", and "You're For Me" at Capitol Records' studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Emily Please" and "You're For Me" together as a single (Capitol F3948) and "One Great Love" and "Really-O-Truely-O" together as a single (Capitol 4092).

1958 - Jack Teagarden overdubs trombone and vocals in New York City, New York onto instrumental tracks recorded by Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to His Orchestra (Ray Beckenstein, Sal Amato, Walt Levinsky, Gerald Sanfino, Harold Feldman, Leon Cohen, and Art Beck on reeds, Moe Wechsler on piano, Al Casamenti on guitar, Jack Lesberg on bass, Jimmie Crawford on drums, and Joe Venuto on vibraphones) for the titles "While We're Young", "Alone Together". and "Autumn Serenade". Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Teagarden's album "Shades of Night" (T/ST 1143).

1958 - Leopold Stokowski conducts His Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Bach's "Shepherd's Song (From Christmas Oratorio), BWV. 248" and "Sarabande (From Violin Partita In B Minor), BWV. 1002" at the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Stokowski's album "J.S. BACH" (P/SP-8489).

1963 - Bandleader Billy May conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (John Audino, Don Fagerquist, Uan Rasey, and Bud Brisbois on trumpets, Lew McCreary on bass trumpet, Ed Kusby, Milt Bernhart, Tommy Shepard, and William Schaefer on trombones, Paul Horn on flute and alto saxophone, Justin Gordon on tenor saxophone and piccolo, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Joe Gibbons on guitar, Ralph Pena on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums) as they record the titles "Filet Of Soul" (Uh! Oh! (Nutty Squirrels)", "Miles Behind", and "Children Of The Night" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 9:30 PM and 12:30 AM on February 12, 1963. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on May's album "Bill's Bag" (T/ST 1888).

1963 - Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Tommy Collins, with J. R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Alvis "Buck" Owens and Don Rich on lead guitars, Otis "Joe" Maphis also on rhythm guitar, and Ken Presley on drums, records the titles "Take Me Back To the Good Old Days", "Oh What A Dream", "Let Her Go", and "When Did Right Become Wrong?" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 5:30 PM and 9:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Take Me Back To The Good Old Days" and "When Did Right Become Wrong?" together as a single (Capitol 4962). Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) will issue "Take Me Back To The Good Old Days" and a different mix of "Oh What A Dream" together as a single (Tower 213), "Take Me Back To The Good Old Days", the different mix of "Oh What A Dream", and "Let Her Go" on Collins' album "Let's Live A Little" (T/DT 5021)with the final new mix of the title. An overdub by a vocal chorus is recorded for "Take Me Back To The Good Old Days" on March 11, 1963. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles and versions in Germany in the five-CD box set "Leonard" (BCD 15577).

1963 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love on lead vocals, Brian Wilson on vocals, Carl Wilson on lead guitar, and vocals, David Marks on guitar and vocals, and Dennis Wilson on drums) record the instrumental titles "Let's Go Trippin'". "Honky Tonk", "Misirlou", and the title "Noble Surfer" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Surfin' U.S.A." (T/ST 1890).

1963 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals), with producer George Martin, record the titles "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "I Saw Her Standing There", "Misery", "Anna", "Chains", "Boys", "Baby It's You", "Do You Want To Know A Secret", "A Taste of Honey, "There's A Place", and two takes "Twist And Shout" in Studio 2 at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England during a thirteen-hour recording session from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Though two takes were attempted on "Twist And Shout", John Lennon's voice wasn't as strong on the second due to his fighting a cold and sore throat all day and the first take left him hoarse and his throat painful for a while. In England, Parlophone Records will issue all the titles on the group's first album "Please, Please Me" in England. In the United States, Capitol Records will issue "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" together as a single (Capitol 5112) and on the group's first U.S. album, "Meet The Beatles" (T/ST 2047) and the rest of the titles except the second take of "Twist And Shout", which remains unissued, on their U. S. album "Early Beatles" (T/ST 2309).

1964 - The Beatles play their first US concert when they perform at Washington Colosseum in Washington, D.C.

1965 - Ringo Starr marries his first wife, Maureen Cox, in London's Caxton Hall Register Office, with manager Brian Epstein as best man.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The female vocal group The Thrills (Dianne Carol Linton aka Donna Lynton on lead vocals and sisters Sandra Dortch, Beverly Dortch, and Delores Dortch on harmony vocals), with Bert Keyes conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted but containing players on trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, guitar, electric bass, xylophone, and drums), record the titles "Here's A Heart", "What Can Go Wrong", "No One", and "Bring It On Home To Me" in New York City, New York with producer Marvin Holtzman. Capitol Records will issue "Here's A Heart" and "Bring It On Home To Me" together as a single (Capitol 5719) and "What Can Go Wrong" and "No One" together as a single (Capitol 5631).

1968 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals), with producer George Martin, record the title "Hey Bulldog" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England for Apple Records. Capitol Records will issue the title in the United States on the group's soundtrack album "Yellow Submarine" (SW-153).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" with "I'm Goin' Home" on the flipside.

1978 - Natalie Cole's Capitol Records single "Our Love" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1983 - During two sessions held this day at Audio Media Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist Anne Murray, with unlisted others, records the titles "Bring All Your Heartaches To Me" and "Too Late To Stop Loving You Now" at the first session and the title "A Little Good News" at the second session. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Bring All Your Heartaches To Me" and "Too Late To Stop Loving You Now" and will issue "A Little Good News" as a single (Capitol 5264) with "I'm Not Afraid Anymore" (recorded July 7, 1983) on the flipside and on Murray's album "A Little Good News" (ST-12301).

1987 - James Reyne records the titles "Stealing Bases" and "Burning Wood". Capitol Records will issue "Burning Wood" on Reyne's self-titled CD "James Reyne" (7-48982-2) and has yet to issue "Stealing Bases".

1992 - Justis David Mustaine, son of Dave Mustaine of the Capitol Records group Megadeth and his wife Pam, is born in Burbank, California.

1999 - 400 copies of Steve Wariner's Capitol Records Nashville CD single, "Two Teardrops", ship on time to radio stations because Capitol Records Nashville's promotion team, after tornadoes earlier in the week forced the company's normal CD manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, Illinois to shut down production, persuaded two manufacturing plants to press the single while promotions staff volunteers address and stuff envelopes.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1847 - Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the lightbulb, the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and 1,090 other patented items, is born in Milan, Ohio.

1957 - Organist Jimmy Smith, with Donald Byrd on trumpet, Lou Donaldson on alto saxophone, Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Eddie McFadden on guitar, and Art Blakey on drums, records the titles "Falling In Love With Love", "First Night Blues" without the horn section, "Funk's Oats", "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" also without the horn section, "Groovy Date", and "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" at Manhattan Towers in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue "Falling In Love With Love" and "Funk's Oats" on the album "A Date with Jimmy Smith, Volume 1" (BLP1547), "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" and "First Night Blues" on the LP "The Sounds of Jimmy Smith" (BLP1556), and "Groovy Date" and "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" on the album "A Date with Jimmy Smith, Volume 2" (BLP1548). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions" (MQ5-154 on vinyl and MD3-154 on CD).

1970 - Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr's film "The Magic Christian", featuring music by Badfinger, premieres in New York City, New York.

1983 - EMI America purchase the masters for David Bowie's titles "Modern Love", "China Girl", ", "Let's Dance", "Without You", "Ricochet", "Criminal World", "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)", and "Shake It" and will issue all the titles on Bowie's album "Let's Dance" (SJ-17093) as well as issuing "China Girl" and a long version of "Shake It" as a single (EMI-America 7809), "Let's Dance" and "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" together as a single (EMI-America 7805), an edited version of "Let's Dance" and "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" together as a single (EMI-America 8158), "Without You" and "Criminal World" together as a single (EMI-America 8190), the album version of "Shake It" and an edited version of "China Girl" together as a single (EMI-America 8165), and an edited version of "Modern Love" and a live version of "Modern Love" (purchased on August 15, 1983) together as singles (EMI-America 8177 and EMI-America 7811).

FEBRUARY 10, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1939 - Roberta Flack, music teacher, singer, and Capitol Records artist (1983), is born in Asheville, North Carolina.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - Johnny Mercer's Capitol Records single "Ac-cent-uate the Positive", with "There's A Fellow Waiting In P'Keepsie" on the flipside is #2 on the U.S. Pop singles charts

1948 - The vocal group The Sportsmen (Bill Days, Max Smith, Martin Sperzel, and Gurney Bell) with unlisted accompaniment, records "Helen Polka" in Los Angeles, Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 15046) with "My Wife Has Gone And Left Me" (recorded December 30, 1947) on the flipside.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - During three sessions held this day in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, Werner Janssen conducts Members of the Janssen Symphony Orchestra, with Bert Gassman on oboe, as they record Handel's "Concerto Grosso In B Flat Major" in two parts at the first session, George Frideric Handel's "Double Concerto In C Major" in four parts at the second session and Michael Haydn's "Horn Concerto In D Major" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the parts of all the titles on the group's album "HAYDN - Horn Concerto in D Major/HANDEL - Concerto Grosso in B Flat Major/Double Concerto in C Major" (P-8137).

1952 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg, records the first through fifth movements of Beethoven's "Symphony #6 ('Pastorale')" in ten parts at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue all the parts on the orchestra's album "BEETHOVEN - Symphony #6 ('Pastorale')" (P-8159).

1953 - Capitol Records assigns master numbers to the vocal group The Starlighters (Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Pauline Byrns, Jerry Duane, and Howard Hudson)' titles "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "We Three Kings Of Orient Are", and "Gather Around The Christmas Tree" which were recorded on October 6, 1948, for The Capitol Records Transcription Service and will issue them commercially on the album "Carols For Christmas" (EBF-9007 in 2 EP set and H-9007 on 10" LP) as by The Starlighters Chorus.

1953 - William Steinberg conducts The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Mahler's "Symphony N° 1 In D Major" at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the title on the orchestra's album "MAHLER - Symphony N° 1 In D ("Titan")" (P-8224).

1955 - Capitol Records artist Faron Young's movie, "Hired Guns" has its world premiere.

1958 - At a session held in New York City, New York, trombonist and vocalist Jack Teagarden, overdubs onto band tracks recorded for the titles "Cabin In The Sky", "Diane", and "Autumn Leaves" by Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to his Orchestra (Ray Beckenstein, Phil Bodner, Walt Levinsky, Gerald Sanfino, Romeo Penque, George Berg, and Art Beck on reeds, Hank Jones on piano, Al Casamenti on guitar, Jack Lesberg on bass, and Don Lamond on drums) and also recording stereo and mono takes for the titles "Diane" and "Autumn Leaves". Capitol Records will issue the final mono mixes of all the titles on the mono release of Teagarden's album "Shades of Night" (T 1143) and all the final stereo mixes on the stereo release of the album (ST 1143).

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Just One of Those Things" is #13 on WJJD's Top Twenty LP and EP Albums chart in Chicago, Illinois. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Angel Smile" is #26 on the CHUM Hit Parade chart in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1958 - Violist Nathan Milstein, with Rudolf Firkusny on piano, records Debussy's "Sonata N° 3 In G Minor For Violin And Piano" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Kay Starr, with Jack Marshall conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Kay's Lament" and a new version of "The Man Upstairs" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Kay's Lament" as a single (Capitol 4542) with "Foolin' Around" (recorded February 23, 1961) on the flipside and "The Man Upstairs" on Starr's album "Kay Starr's Again!" (ST-11323).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Dick Nash, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, George Roberts, and Tommy Shepard on trombones, Buddy Collette, Harry Klee, Joe Koch, and Wilbur Schwartz on saxophones, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Bobby Gibbons and Al Hendrickson on guitars, Joe Comfort on bass, Irving Cottler on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp and a string section with Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, George Devron, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, and Paul Shure on violins, Alvin Dinkin and Barbara Simmons on violas, and Ossip Giskin, Armand Kaproff, and George Neikrug on cellos), records remakes of the titles "All In A Night's Work", "The Story Of My Life", "Giuggiola" and "Hear My Heart (Sente Le Coure)" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "All In A Night's Work" as a single (Capitol 4551) with "Bella Bella Bambina" (recorded February 15, 1961) on the flipside, "The Story Of My Life" as a single (Capitol 4570) with a version of "Giuggiola" recorded on December 12, 1960 on the flipside, and the version of "Giuggiola" recorded on this date in England on the album "The Classic Dino" (CAPS 1029), and Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) will issue "Hear My Heart (Sente Le Coure)" on Martin's album "Lush Years" (T 5006).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The Louvin Brothers (Charlie Louvin on vocals and guitar and Ira Louvin on vocals and mandolin), with Marvin H. Hughes on piano, Jimmy Capps on lead guitar, Ray Edenton on guitar, and Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass, record the titles "I Feel Better Now", "O Who Shall Be Able To Stand", "If Today Was The Day", and two takes of "You'll Meet Him In The Clouds" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the second take of "You'll Meet Him In The Clouds" on the duo's album "Keep Your Eyes On Jesus" (T 1834). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in the eight-CD box set "The Louvin Brothers - Close Harmony" (BCD 15561).

1967 - The Beatles record tracks for their song "A Day In The Life".

1967 - Pianist Rubin Mitchell, with unlisted others, records the titles "Lady Godiva", "Honky Tonk Train", and "Lips And Legs" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1968 - The Beatles close their American fan club and business office, Beatles U.S.A, fire their American PR people, and sever all business ties in the country, turning everything over to their own Apple Corps in London.

1968 - Final overdubs are recorded in Nashville, Tennessee for Winn Stewart's titles "This Cold War", "It's Too Much Like Lonesome", and "Why Didn't I Write That Song". Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Stewart's album "Something Pretty" (ST 2921).

1968 - Tony Gato, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Only Have Eyes For You", "I Love You And You Love Me", and "The Loving Generation" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for "I Only Have Eyes For You". Capitol Records will issue "I Love You And You Love Me" and "The Loving Generation" together as a single (Capitol 2192).

1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, vocalist Al Martino, with unlisted others, records the titles "Watch What Happens", "Call Me", "Let It Be Me", and "Just Loving You" at the first session and the titles "Georgie Girl (Georgia)", "Goin' Out Of My Head", "What Kind Of Girl Are You?", and "Just As Much As Ever" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martino's album "Love Is Blue" (ST 2908), all the titles except "Watch What Happens" in the three-LP box set "Al" (STCL-572), and "Georgie Girl (Georgia)" as a single (Capitol 2158) with "Lilli Marlene" (recorded December 29, 1967) on the flipside.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Vocalist Roy Rogers, with unlisted others, records the titles "Come Sundown", "If I Ever Get That Close Again", and "Everything Changes" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Rogers' album "Man From Duck Run" (ST-785).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Vocal duo Jim & Jessie (Jim McReynolds and Jesse McReynolds), with unlisted others, record the titles "Snowbird", "The Promised Land", "Knock Three Times", and "Fifteen Years Ago" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Freight Train" (ST-770).

1972 - Vocalist Al Martino, with unlisted others, records the titles "Chance Of A Lifetime", "The Song You Started", "Rosie", and "Celebration" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records who has yet to issue any of the titles.

1972 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to The Time-Life Orchestra (John Audino, John Best, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, and Joe Graves on trumpet, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Lew McCreary, Dick Nash, and Gil Falco on trombone, Vincent De Rosa on French horn, Tom Johnson on tuba, Abe Most on clarinet, Justin Gordon on flute and piccolo, Jules Jacob on oboe, Morris Crawford on bassoon, Skeets Herfurt, Wilbur Schwartz, Don Raffell, Plas Johnson, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, Nick Fatool on drums, Lou Singer on percussion, and Kathryn Julye on harp) as they record the titles "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan", "In A Persian Market", "Panama", and, with vocals by Eileen Wilson, "You're A Sweetheart" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life will issue all the titles in the "Swing Era" box set "Volume. 14 - One More Time - Swing Lives!: Billy May" (STA/STL 353). Unfortunately, none of the titles are currently available on YouTube.

1973 - Anne Murray's Capitol Records single "Danny's Song", with "Drown Me" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart

1973 - Capitol Records registers in Los Angeles, California the masters it purchased for The Pree Sisters' (lineup unlisted) titles "Wounded Woman", "Go Ahead And Have Your Fun", "You've Got To Use What You've Got", and "Love Me Or Leave Me" and will issue "You've Got To Use What You've Got" as a single (Capitol 3567) with "Part Time Lover, Full Time Fool" for which it purchased the masters on November 20, 1972, and has yet to issue any of the other titles.

1977 - Vocalist Linda Hargrove, with unlisted others, records the titles "Impressions" and "Mem'ries" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Hargrove's album "Impressions" (ST-11685). Unfortunately, "Impressions" is not currently available on YouTube.

1978 - The Sylvers (lineup unlisted) record the title "Once Is Not Enough" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1978 - Vocalist Glen Campbell, with unlisted others, records the title "Our Movie" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1982 - America (Gerry Beckley and Lee "Dewey" Bunnell on vocals and guitars), with unlisted other musicians, records the title "Right Before Your Eyes" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with producer Russ Ballard. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5177) with "Inspector Mills" (recorded March 2, 1982) and on the group's album "View From The Ground" (ST-12209).

1983 - Vocalist Beau Williams, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, records the title "I'll Take Your Love With Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on two singles (Capitol 5351 and Capitol 5395) and on Williams' album "Stay With Me" (ST-12286).

1983 - Vocalist Anne Murray, with unlisted others, records the title "Heaven In My Heart (A Little Piece Of Heaven)" at Audio Media Recorders in Nashville, Tennesse for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1987 - Capitol Records registers the masters it acquired for Freddie Mercury's titles "The Great Pretender" and "Exercises In Free Love" and will release them together as a single (Capitol 5696).

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1937 - Don Wilson, the rhythm guitarist with the Dolton Records (distributed by Liberty Records) group The Ventures, is born in Tacoma, Washington.

1957 - Guitarist Kenny Burrell, with Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Horace Silver on piano, Doug Watkins on bass and Louis Hayes on drums, records the titles "Felicity", "Nica's Dream", "D.B. Blues", two takes of "K.B. Blues", and "Out For Blood" at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will reject "Felicity" and released "D.B. Blues" and the second take of "K.B. Blues" together as a single (45-1674) in the United States and all the titles, except "Felicity" on Burrell's album "K.B. Blues" (GXF-3052) in Japan.

1967 - Pianist and organist Andrew Hill, with Robin Kenyatta on alto saxophone, Sam Rivers on flute and soprano and alto saxophone, Cecil McBee on bass, Teddy Robinson on drums, and Dadi Qamar (aka Spaulding Givens) on thumb piano, African drums, and percussion, records the titles "Prevue" (featuring Rivers on soprano saxophone, Hill on organ, and Qamar on African drums and percussion), "Yomo" (featuring Rivers on tenor saxophone, Hill on piano and organ, and Qamar on thumb piano, African drums, and percussion, "I" (featuring Rivers on flute and tenor saxophone, Hill on piano, and Qamar on African drums and percussion), "Awake" (featuring Rivers on flute and tenor saxophone and Hill on piano), and "Now" (featuring Rivers on tenor saxophone, Hill on piano, and Qamar on percussion) at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey with producer Alred Lion for Blue Note Records. The titles remained unreleased until Mosaic Select issues them all in 2005 on the three-CD collection "Andrew Hill" (MS-016).

FEBRUARY 9, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1942 - Carole King, singer, pianist, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist, is born Carol Klein in Brooklyn, New York.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Ella Mae Morse (with Dick Walter and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "No Love, No Nothin’", with "Shoo Shoo Baby" on the flipside, is #3 on the U.S. Pop singles charts.

1947 - The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records single "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons", with "The Best Man" on the flipside is still #1 on the U.S. Pop singles charts.

1952 - At two sessions held this day at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg, record the first, second, third, and fourth movements of Schubert's "Symphony #2 In B Flat Major" at the first session and the first and second movements of Schubert's "Symphony #8 In B Minor (Unfinished)" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles from the first session on the orchestra's album "SCHUBERT - Symphony N° 2 in B Flat Major" (L-8161) and all the titles from the second session on the orchestra's album "SCHUBERT - Symphony N° 8 in B Minor ('Unfinished')" (L-8160).

1953 - During two sessions held this day in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, Van Alexander conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the instrumental tracks for the titles "Hopalong Cassidy And The Haunted Goldmine: Part 1" and "Hopalong Cassidy And The Haunted Goldmine: Part 2" at the first session then William Boyd (as Hopalong Cassidy), June Foray, and Pinto Colvig overdub the vocals for both titles at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes for both titles on the children's album "Hopalong Cassidy And The Haunted Goldmine" (CAS-3166 on 78 RPM and CASF-3166 on 45 RPM).

1953 - Vocalist and guitarist Tex Ritter, with Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren on fiddle, Billy Liebert on accordion, Jimmy Bryant and Jimmie Widener on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Dale Warren on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums, records the titles "The Marshall's Daughter" and "The San Antonio Story" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California during an extended session the goes from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2475).

1953 - Pianist George Greeley, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Cover The Waterfront", "My Heart Stood Still", "Yesterdays", and "Dancing On The Ceiling" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the take of "Dancing On The Ceiling" recorded at this session, on Greeley's album ""Hopalong Cassidy And The Haunted Goldmine: Part 1"" (EBF-438 as a two-disc 7" EP and H-438 as a 10" LP).

1953 - William Steinberg conducts The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Mozart's "Symphony N° 35 In D Major, K. 385 ('Haffner')" and "Symphony N° 41 in C Major, K. 551 ('Jupiter')" at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "MOZART - Symphony N° 35 In D Major, K. 385 ("Haffner")/Symphony N° 41 In C Major, K. 551 ('Jupiter')" (P-8242).

1958 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, vocalist Dakota Staton, with Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "The Nearness Of You", "I'll Remember April", "Say It Isn't So, Joe" and "They All Laughed" at the first session and a new take of "They All Laughed" and the titles "Some Other Spring", "I Wonder", "Let Me Off Uptown", and "It Could Happen To You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Say It Isn't So, Joe", the second take of "They All Laughed", "Some Other Spring", "I Wonder", "Let Me Off Uptown", and "It Could Happen To You" on Staton's album "Dynamic!" (EAP-1/2/3-1054 on 7" EP and T 1054 on 12" LP), with the addition of "The Nearness Of You" and "I'll Remember April" on the CD release (3-69804-2), and has yet to issue the first take of "They All Laughed".

1962 - Vocalist and guitarist Mac Wiseman, with Benny Williams on vocals and mandolin, Buddy Spicher and Tommy Vaden on fiddles, Ray Edenton on guitar, Joe Drumwright on banjo, Joseph "Joe" Zinkan on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, records the titles "Two More Years", "Bluegrass Fiesta", "Cotton Fields", and "Sing, Little Birdie" at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Wiseman's album "Bluegrass Favorites" (T 1900). Unfortunately, "Cotton Fields" is not currently available on YouTube.

1962 - Vocalist Ferlin Husky, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Just Another Lonely Night", "It Scares Me", "Somebody Save Me" and "Stand Up" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Husky's album "By Request" (T 2101), "Just Another Lonely Night" and "Somebody Save Me" together as a single (Capitol 4721), and "It Scares Me" and "Stand Up" together as a single (Capitol 4479).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #4 in Singapore according to Radio Singapore. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose is #24 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs - 50 Best Sellers - Stereo chart and #25 on the magazine's Top LPs - 150 Best Sellers - Monaural chart. Also, Cole's album "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #33 on the magazine's Top LPs - 150 Best Sellers - Monaural chart and #44 on the magazine's Top LPs - 50 Best Sellers - Stereo chart.

1964 - Sunday, 8:00 PM EST - The Beatles make their debut appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" performing "All My Loving", "Till There Was You", "She Loves You", "I Saw Her Standing There", and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to 703 audience members at what is now the Ed Sullivan Theatre, home of "Late Night With David Letterman", in New York City, New York. Future Capitol Records artist (as part of the group Dolenz, Jones, Boyce, And Hart) and Monkee, Davy Jones, also appears on the show that night as part of the cast of the Broadway show "Oliver!".

1967 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass and vocals) and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) with producer George Martin, record takes of the title "Fixing A Hole" at Regent Sound Studio in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (MAS/SMAS 2653).

1968 - The Band (Garth Hudson on piano, organ, and vocals, Richard Manuel on piano, organ, guitar, bass, and vocals, Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals, Rick Danko on bass and vocals, and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) records the title "I Shall Be Released" in Los Angeles, California as by The Crackers (the original name of the group). Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2269) and on the group's album "Music From Big Pink" (SKAO 2955).

1968 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Duane Dee's (aka Duane De Rosia) titles "You Left The Hurt Behind You", "Happy World Of Darkness", "I Save The Ribbon", and "Hollers And Hills", which were purchased on June 9, 1966, but has yet to issue any of the titles.

1968 - Guitarist Merle Travis, using his own arrangements, records the titles "Dance Of The Golden Rod", "Heart Of My Heart", and "Fisthers Horn Pipe" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Travis' album "Strictly Guitar" (ST 2938).

1968 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Dusty Skies" and "Texas" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Ritter's album "Tex Ritter's Wild West" (ST 2974) and "Texas" as a single (Capitol 2232).

1968 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Stone Poney's titles "Everybody Hs Their Own Idea", "Everybody", "So Fine", and "West Wind" in Los Angeles, California and scheduled "Everybody Has There Own Idea" and "So Fine" together as a single to be released by its subsidiary Sidewalk Records (Sidewalk 937) but the single may have been canceled. No issuing information is listed for "Everybody" and "West Wind".

1972 - Bloodrock (Jim Rutledge on lead vocals, Lee Pickens on lead guitar, Nick Taylor on guitar, Steve Hill on keyboards, Ed Grundy on bass, and Rick Cobb on drums) records the titles "Erosion" and another title for which there is no information with co-producer John Palladino and engineers Cecil Jones and John Wilson in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Erosion" as a single (Capitol 3328) with "Castle Of Thoughts" (recorded March 14, 1972) on the flipside.

1972 - Paul McCartney's new band, Wings, debuts on stage at a surprise appearance at England's Nottingham University.

1972 - Vocalist and guitarist Freddie King, with unlisted organ, piano, electric bass, and drums players, records a new version of his 1961 Federal Records title "Hide Away" (which was issued in the UK by Parlophone Records) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the version recorded on this date EMI/Shelter label in 1995 on the two-disc CD set "King Of The Blues" (8-43972-2). Unfortunately, that version is not currently available on YouTube.

1973 - Capitol Records masters all the titles for Leo Kottke's album "My Feet Are Smiling" (ST-11164) which were recorded live at concerts given on December 19 and 20, 1972, at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Unfortunately, the album is not available on Spotify but is on YouTube.

1973 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises for Buck Owens and The Buckaroos' titles "The Good Old Days (Are Here Again)", "I Know That You Know (That I Love You)", "When You Get Back From Nashville", "When You Get To Heaven (I'll Be There)", "Long Hot Summer", "Streets Of Bakersfield", "She's Had All The Dreamin' She Can Stand", and "Your Monkey Won't Be Home Tonight", Jack Lebsock's title "Heavy On My Mind", and Susan Raye's title "Cheating Game", all of which were recorded at the Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue all of Buck Owens and The Buckaroo's titles on their album "Ain't It Amazing, Gracie?" (SMAS-11180), "Heavy On My Mind" as a single (Capitol 3579) with "For The Love Of A Woman Like That" (registered on October 26, 1972) on the flipside, and "Cheating Game" as a single (Capitol 3569) with "I'll Love You Forever And Ever" (registered on September 28, 1972) on the flipside.

1974 - Paul McCartney and Wings' Apple Records single "Jet", with "Let Me Roll It" on the flipside and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1975 - Linda Ronstadt's Capitol Records single "You're No Good", with "I Can't Help It" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1978 - Vocalist Bob Seger, with Doug Riley on piano, Alto Reed on saxophone, Pete Carr, and Jimmy Johnson on guitars. David Hood on bass, Barry Beckett also on piano, as well as organ, David Teegarden on drums and percussion, and other unlisted musicians and backing vocalist Brandy, records the title "Brave Strangers" at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, in Sheffield, Alabama. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4618) with "Hollywood Nights" (recorded March 11, 1978) and on Seger's album "Stranger In Town" (SW-11698).

1983 - During two sessions held this day at Audio Media Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist Anne Murray, with unlisted others records the title "You've Been Leaving Me For Years" at the first session and "I Go To Pieces" at the second session for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1992 - Garth Brook's Liberty Records (later named Capitol Records Nashville) single "What She's Doing Now", with "Friends In Low Places" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

1997 - Brian Connolly (Born Brian McManus Connolly), the lead singer of the Capitol Records band Sweet, dies of kidney failure at 47 in Slough, England.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - Mia Farrow, television and motion picture actress, daughter of actress Maureen O'Sullivan (best known as Jane in the M-G-M series of Tarzan films), and third wife of (at the time) former Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra is born Maria de Lourdes Villers-Farrow in Los Angeles, California.

1958 - Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Charlie Persip on drums, records two takes of the titles "High And Flighty", two takes of the title "Stretchin' Out", the titles "Peckin' Time", "Git-Go Blues", and two takes of the title "Speak Low" at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue the second take of "High And Flighty" and "Stretchin' Out" as well as "Peckin' Time", "Git-Go Blues", and the first take of "Speak Low" on Mobley's album "Peckin' Time" (BLP-1574) and all the titles and takes on the CD release of the album (7-81574-2).

1960 - Joanne Woodward receives the first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1968 - Organist Larry Young, with Herbert Morgan on tenor saxophone, George Benson on guitar, Edward Gladden on drums, records the titles "Call Me", "The Infant" with the addition of Byard Lancaster on Alto Saxophone, "The Cradle" with only Young and Gladden, "Heaven On Earth", "The Hereafter" with the addition of Byard Lancester on flute, and "My Funny Valentine" without Morgan on tenor saxophone and with Althea Young on vocals at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Young's album "Heaven On Earth" (BST84304).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - Bill Haley (born William John Clifton Haley), singer, guitarist, bandleader, and 1987 Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame inductee dies at age 55 of a heart attack at his home in Harlingen, Texas

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1942 - Terry Melcher, singer, songwriter (co-wrote "Kokomo"), son of motion picture and television actress and singer Doris Day and her first husband trombonist Al Jorden, and record, television, and festival producer, is born Terry Jorden in New York City, New York. Tem years later, he was adopted by Doris Day's third husband, agent and producer Martin Melcher, and took his surname. He was part of the duos Bruce & Terry and The Rip Chords with future member of The Beach Boys Bruce Johnston. He was a solo artist on Columbia Records (as Terry Day) and Reprise Records. He performed on The Beach Boys' Capitol Records album "Pet Sounds". He produced The Byrd's titles "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn, Turn, Turn". He did not sign Charles Manson to a recording contract at Capitol Records which may have caused the Manson Family murders as they attacked Melcher's home that he had recently been leased to Sharon Tate and Manson didn't know Melcher had moved.

1948 - Dan Seals, singer, part of the duo England Dan & John Ford Coley, and EMI America, Capitol Records and Capitol Records Nashville solo artist, is born in McCamey, Texas.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - During a split session held today at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 12:00 AM, first vocalists Bucky Tibbs and Jimmie Dale (aka Dale Warren), with bassist Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on organ and piano, Jimmy Bryant on electric guitar, Eddie Kirk on guitar, and Milton "Muddy" Berry on drums), record the titles "Shenandoah Waltz" and "Just Like Two Drops Of Water" then steel guitarist Wesley "Speedy" West, with Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (same lineup as above), records a new take of the title "Railroadin'" and the title "Stainless Steel". Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1425) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 1464).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Louis Prima and His Orchestra (no lineup listed, although artist file lists backing band as Benny Carter and His Orchestra), records the titles "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!", "Rock Me To Sleep", and "That Old Devil Won't Get Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1428) and the last title as a single (Capitol 1450) with "The Cannonball Express" (recorded June 16, 1950) on the flipside.

1952 - Ella Mae Morse's Capitol Records single "Blacksmith Blues" and Kay Starr's Capitol Records single "Wheel Of Fortune" both enter the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts.

1952 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, pianist Ben Light, with unlisted organ, guitar, bass, and drums players, records the titles "My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice", "Rosalie", "I Want My Mama (Mama Yo Quiero)", and "It Had To Be You" at the first session and "Raggin' The Scale", "Mexicale Rose", "Begin The Beguine", and "12th Street Rag" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice", "It Had To Be You", "Raggin' The Scale", "Begin The Beguine", and "12th Street Rag" on Light's album "Rhythm Rendezvous" (T 361), "Rosalie" and "Mexicale Rose" together as a single (Capitol 2074) and "I Want My Mama (Mama Yo Quiero)" as a single (Capitol 2146) with "Green Eyes" (recorded June 10, 1952) on the flipside.

1952 - Billy May, using his own arrangements, conducts His Orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpets, Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, Joe Howard, and Si Zentner on trombones, Les Robinson and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophones, Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophones, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Buddy Cole on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Don Whitaker on bass, and Remo Belli on drums) as they record the titles "This Is My Last Affair", "When Your Lover Has Gone", "Please Be Kind", and "Mayhem" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "This Is My Last Affair", "When Your Lover Has Gone", and "Please Be Kind" on May's album "Big Band Bash" (H-329) and "Mayhem" on May's album "A Band Is Born" (H-349).

1952 - The Concert Arts Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski, records Harold Farberman's "Evolution (Part I)" at the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on the orchestra's album "The Orchestra Full Dimensional Sound" (SAL/SSAL-8385).

1953 - It's a Sunday night at 8:00 PM and musical guest Nat King Cole performs "Walking My Baby Back Home", "Strange", and "Because You're Mine" on NBC-TV's "The Red Skelton Show".

1953 - Pianist Leonard Pennario, with William Steinberg conducting The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records George Gershwin's "Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra" at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue the title on Pennario's album "GERSHWIN - Concerto In F For Piano and Orchestra" (P-8219).

1957 - Tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, with Glenn Osser conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes players of woodwinds, strings, and a rhythm section), records the titles "Everything Happens To Me", "Stranger In Paradise", "Baubles, Bangles, And Beads", and "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hawkins' album "Gilded Hawk" (T 819).

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Angel Smile" is #1 on The Billboard magazine's Recent Pop Releases Coming Up Strong survey and #28 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Just One Of Those Things" is #4 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys album chart.

1958 - Fred Waring conducts The Pennsylvanians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You" using an arrangement by Hawly Ades and with vocals by Eleanor Forgione and "Seventy-Six Trombones" with an arrangement by Leo Arnaud in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "The Music Man" (T/ST 989) as by Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians.

1958 - Roger Wagner directs The Roger Wanger Chorale (lineup unlisted) as they record Handel's "Hallelujah (From 'The Messiah')", Bach's "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring", and Bach-Gounod's "Ave Maria" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Hallelujah (From 'The Messiah')" on the album "Virtuoso" (P/SP-8431) and the other two titles on the album "Holy, Holy, Holy" (P/SP-8498), both as by The Roger Wagner Chorale.

1962 - Jimmy Haskell conducts his own arrangements to The Hollyridge Strings and Chorus (lineups unlisted) as they record the titles "It Happened In Athens", "Whistle Down The Wind", and "The Song Of Greece" in Los Angeles, California with producer Nick Venet. Capitol Records will issue "It Happened In Athens" and "The Song Of Greece" together as a single (Capitol 4720) and has yet to issue "Whistle Down The Winds".

1964 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Fun, Fun, Fun"

1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Saw Her Standing There" enters Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

1967 - The Capitol Records duo Peter and Gordon announce that they're disbanding. Peter Asher would go on to become a record producer, most notably for future Capitol Records artist Linda Ronstadt.

1967 - The Beatles record the title "Good Morning, Good Morning" at Abbey Road Studios in London, England with producer George Martin. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band" (MAS/SMAS 2653).

1967 - The Stone Poneys (guitarists Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel  and vocalist Linda Ronstadt), with unlisted others, record the title "New Hard Times" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the titles on the group's album "Evergreens, Vol. 2" (T/ST 2763).

1967 - The Seekers' Capitol Records single "Georgy Girl" is #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1967 - Pianist Eddie Heywood records the titles "Garden Of The Rods", "Georgy Girl", and "One No Trump" in New York City for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles. Heywood would later record a new take of "Georgy Girl" on April 26, 1967, which would be released.

1968 - Final overdubs for The Beatles' title "The Inner Light" are recorded in Studio 2 at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England as well as the final mix being created for the mono version of the song. This version will be issued by Capitol Records in the United States as a single (Capitol 2138) with "Lady Madonna" on the flipside on March 18, 1968.

1968 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Apple Records album "Unfinished Music No. 1 - Two Virgins", distributed by Capitol in the United States, enters the U.S. album charts

1968 - H. B. Barnum conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the title "What Did Sister Do?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2139) with "Vaya Con Dios" (recorded June 8, 1965) on the flipside.

1968 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for The Pack's titles "Without A Woman", "Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire", "Is There Time", "Turn On Your Love Light", and "Hey Everybody" in Los Angeles, California and will issue "Without A Woman" and "Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire" together as a single (Capitol 2174). "Is There Time" and "Turn On Your Love Light" are listed as unissued. No issuing information is listed for "Hey Everybody".

1970 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "It's Just A Matter Of Time" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart

1972 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for vocalist Mayf Nutter's titles "The Sing-Along Song", and "I Better Let You" and will issue them together as a single (Capitol 3296). Unfortunately, "I Better Let You" is not currently on YouTube.

1973 - Skip Jackson, with unlisted others, records the title "Whatever Happened To Bop" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1977 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Section (Leland Sklar on bass, Russ Kunkel on drums, Danny Kortchmar on guitar, and Craig Doerge on keyboards) records the title "Suckers On Parade" at the first session and, with the addition of Joe Lala on percussion, the title "Rainbows" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Fork It Over" (ST-11656).

1982 - Capitol Records registers the master for a title by The Beatles called "Fab Four On Film (Interview)" that it scheduled to issue as a single Capitol 5100 but canceled the release.

1982 - Diane Pfeifer, with unlisted other musicians and vocalists, records a new take of "Something To Love For Again", and the titles "Let's Get Crazy Again", "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind", and "Missing You All By Myself" in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Kyle Lenning. Capitol Records will issue "Let's Get Crazy Again" and "Missing You All By Myself" together as a single (Capitol 5154), "Missing You All By Myself" as a single (Capitol 5116) with the earlier take of "Something To Love For Again" (recorded June 1, 1981), and has yet to issue the take of "Something To Love For Again" at this session, "What If I Fell In Love", or "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind". Unfortunately, "Missing You All By Myself" is not currently available on YouTube.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1929 - Floyd Dixon, pianist and Aladdin Records artist (1951), is born in Marshall, Texas

95 Years Ago Today In 1931 - James Dean, television and motion picture actor, is born James Byron Dean at the Seven Gables apartment house located at the corner of 4th Street and McClure Street in Marion, Indiana. Capitol Records would later release the soundtrack to the documentary "The James Dean Story"

1944 - Jim Capaldi with the United Artists Records group Traffic, is born

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Adolpho de la Parra (aka Alfredo Fito and Fito de la Parra), drummer and leader of the United Artists Records group Canned Heat after the deaths of the band's founders Alan Wilson and Bob Hite, is born in Mexico City, Mexico

1958 - Paul McCartney introduces George Harrison to John Lennon after Lennon and McCartney's band, The Quarrymen, performs at the Wilson Hall in the Garston section of Liverpool, England

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vince Neil, singer with the band Mötley Crüe, is born Vince Neil Wharton in Hollywood, California

1968 - Jukka Perko, alto and soprano saxophone player, is born in Finland. His album "Music of Olavi Virta" will become the first-ever release of Blue Note Finland in November 2000

1972 - The Beatles' official fan club disbands

2002 - The Liverpool City Council votes to dismantle and store the wooden church stage where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met instead of demolishing it to make room for renovations to the church

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1990 - Del Shannon (born Charles Westover), singer (best known for "Runaway"), commits suicide at age 50 by shooting himself in the head with a 22 caliber rifle at his home in Santa Clarita, California

1994 - Raymond Scott, composer (whose works were adapted for the musical soundtracks for many Warner Bros. cartoons by Carl Stalling), electronic musical instruments inventor, and bandleader on stage and radio dies at age 85 in North Hills, California