NOVEMBER 10, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1889 - Claude Rains, theatre and motion picture actor and Capitol Records artist (narrator of the "Bible Stories For Children" series of children's records in 1948), is born William Claude Rains in Camberwell, London, England.

1907 - Jane Froman, singer, nightclub, Broadway, motion picture, radio, and television performer, and Capitol Records artist (1951-1957) is born Ellen Jane Froman in University City, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Capitol Records also released the soundtrack album to the film of her life story, "With A Song In My Heart", where Froman supplied the vocals for the film's star, Susan Hayward.

110 Years Ago Today In 1916 - Billy May, a trumpet player, composer, arranger, conductor, bandleader, and Capitol Records artist, is born Edward William May Jr. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1919 - George Fenneman, radio and television announcer and Capitol Recors artist (1951), is born George Watt Fenneman in Peking, China.

1930 - Neal Merritt, disc jockey, singer, songwriter and Capitol Records artist (1964-1965), is born in San Antonio, Texas.

1939 - Tommy "Bubba" Facenda, singer, guitarist, and member of the Capitol Records group Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, is born in Portsmouth, Virginia.

85 Years Ago Today In 1941 - Kyu Sakamoto, actor, singer, and Capitol Records artist (1963) who holds the distinction of being the only artist to have a U.S. #1 hit song sung entirely in Japanese ("Ue O Muite Arukō" aka "Looking Up While Walking" aka "Sukiyaki"), is born Hisashi Oshima in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

1968 - Chris Cagle, singer, pianist, guitarist, Virgin Records (2000-2001) and Capitol Records (2001-2008) artist, is born Christopher Norris Cagle in De Ridder, Louisiana.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1944 - Uncle Henry (aka Henry Warren, on vocals) and His Original Kentucky Mountaineers (includes Wava Adams Warren on vocals and unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Those 'Gone And Left Me' Blues" (with Casey Jones on vocals and fiddle), "The Love That We Once Knew" (with the vocal duo Sally and Billy [no last names listed]), "Swing The Ladies Up And Down", and "Would You Care If Jesus Left You?" (with the vocal duo Karl and Harty [no last names listed]) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Uncle Henry's Mountaineers" (AD-136).

1947 - The Oklahoma Sweethearts (vocalists Jean Anderson and Edna Leeper), with unlisted musicians, record the titles "Saving Patch On My Heart", "I Won't Be Waiting For You", "I've Got A Heart (That's Broken In Two)", "If You Don't Love Me", "It's Up To You", and "(I've Been Lonely) Ever Since You Went Away" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Saving Patch On My Heart" and "I've Got A Heart (That's Broken In Two)" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40105), "I Won't Be Waiting For You" and "If You Don't Love Me" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40124), has yet to issue "It's Up To You" and will issue "I've Been Lonely) Ever Since You Went Away" as a single (Capitol Americana 40134) with "Somewhere In Utah" on the flipside.

1947 - Trumpet player Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra (Archie Johnson, Bobby Peck, and Jack Stametz also on trumpets, Keith Butterfield and Ray Jenkins on trombones, Bill Stegmeyer on clarinet and alto saxophone, Earl Pearson on alto saxophone, Art Drellinger on tenor saxophone, Norman Elvin on baritone saxophone, Mickey Crane on piano, Hy White on guitar, Sam Bruno on bass, and Cozy Cole on drums) record new takes of the titles "I Can't Get Started" and "Begin The Beguine" and records the titles "Afternoon In August" and "What's New?" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "I Can't Get Started"as a single (Capitol 15047) with "Flip Flop" on the flipside, "Begin The Beguine" as a single (Capitol 15474) with "Narcissus (Opus 13, No. 4)" on the flipside, "Afternoon In August" as a single (Capitol 15127) with "Malaguena" on the flipside, and "What's New?" as a single (Capitol 15186) with "Wild Oats" on the flipside.

1948 - The Brazilians (featuring Nestor Amaral and Joe Carioca on vocals and Dave Barbour's Brazilians [lineup unlisted]) record the tracks Jutacada", "Nao Chore", "Tico Tico", and Sandalia De Prata" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as by Newtor Amaral & Joe Carioca and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last two tracks.

1948 - Jo Stafford records vocal overdubs on top of orchestral tracks (listed as presumably recorded in Europe by an unlisted orchestra) for her title "Here I'll Stay" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 15319) with "Congratulations" on the flipside.

1949 - "Happy" Jack Smith (on vocals) with Billy May conducting his own music and arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) and using a script by Alan Livingston, records the tracks "The Schnitzel Band" and "Bulgy The Bass" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios, in Hollywood, California. After Smith records a vocal overdub for "The Schnitzel Band on November 19, 1949) Capitol Records will issue the final version of both tracks together as a children's record single (30132) with a picture sleeve.

1949 - Harold Perry (aka The Great Gildersleeve, on narration vocals), with music by Billy May, records the tracks "Gerald McBoing Boing: Part 1" and "Gerald McBoing Boing: Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a children's record album (CAS-3054) with a picture sleeve.

1949 - The Mellomen Quartet (lineup unlisted, possibly Thurl Ravenscroft on bass vocals, Max Smith on second tenor vocals, Bob Hamlin on top tenor vocals, and Bill Lee on baritone vocals) record six tracks (titles unlisted) for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows what tracks were recorded and if any have been issued, please leave a comment.

1950 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (listed as possibly: Woody Fansler, Chuck Mederios, Tom Pattin, and Marty White on trumpets, Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombones, Earl Bergman on alto saxophone, Steve Cole on clarinet and alto saxophone, Cliff Hoff and Bill Slapin on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, Ray Browne on piano, Allan Reuss on guitar, Frank Szosteck on bass, Louis Bellson on drums, and Ronnie Deauville on vocals), using arrangements by George Williams, records the titles "Sally (I Wonder What's Become Of Sally)", "Sleepy Time Gal", "Air Tight" and "Six P.M." in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 1352) with "Be My Love" on the flipside and "Sleepy Time Gal" on Anthony's album "Arthur Murray Favorites: Fox Trots" (CD-258), and has (as of 2005) yet to issue the last two titles.

1950 - Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Saramba", "Juriti", "Tico Tico", "Minute Samba" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Arthur Murray Favorites: Sambas" (CD-260) as by Enric Madriguera And His Orchestra/Chuy Reyes.

1952 - Mel Blanc records vocal overdubs for the titles "Daffy Duck's Feathered Friend: Part 1" and "Daffy Duck's Feathered Friend: Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. After a final session of vocal overdubs with Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan are held on November 11, 1952, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles together as the children's records album "Daffy Duck's Feathered Friend" (CAS-3147) with a picture sleeve.

1952 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin leader and on violin, Paul Shure on violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello) records Tchaikovsky's "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: First Movement" and "Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11: Second Movement - Andante Cantabile" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the quartet's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11/BORODIN - Quartet N° 2 In D Major" (P-8187).

1953 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (using Gleason's arrangements with Ray Block directing unlisted musicians) records the tracks "My Ideal", "Marilyn", "Unforgettable", and "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first, third and fourth tracks together on Gleason's album "Music, Martinis And Memories" (W-509) and "Marilyn" on Gleason's album "Music To Remember Her" (W-570).

1954 - Bobby Hackett (on cornet), with Glenn Osser conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (includes unlisted musicians playing trumpets, French horns, saxophones, [doubling clarinet, flute, and oboe), piano, guitar, bass, and drums), records the tracks "Carefree", "You're My Thrill", "Stars In My Eyes", and "In A Sentimental Mood", in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Hackett's album "In A Mellow Mood" (T 575).

1955 - Les Brown (on clarinet) and His Band Of Renown (Wes Hensel, Don Paladino, Stan Stout, and Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Ray Sims, Bob Burgess, and Bob Pring on trombone, Stumpy Brown on bass trombone, Ronny Lang on flute and alto saxophone, Sol Libero on alto saxophone, Bill Usselton on tenor saxophone, Abe Aaron on tenor and baritone saxophone, Butch Stone on baritone saxophone, and vocals, Don Trenner on piano, Vernon Polk on guitar, Buddy Clark on bass, and Bill Richmond on drums) record the titles "Take Back Your Mink", "Sincerely Yours" (with vocals by Jo Ann Greer and an unlisted ensemble of singers), "Lover" (arranged by Frank Comstock) and "Tangerine" (also arranged by Comstock) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3303) and the last two titles on the 2 LP compilation album "Dance To The Bands!" (TBO 727).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Hollywood String Quartet (lineup unlisted) record an (as of 2005) unissued version of Schubert's "Quartet N°14 In D minor ('Death Of The Maiden'), Third Movement" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1957 - It's a Sunday night at 9:00 PM and NBC-TV's "The Chevy Show", with Tony Martin as master of ceremonies, features Nat "King" Cole, Vera-Ellen, Red Buttons, and Joan Davis on a colorcast. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow" is #14 on New Music Express' Best Selling Pop Records chart in Britain.

1957 - Vocalist Larry Hovis, with Jack Marshall conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Helplessly, Hopelessly" and "We Could Have Lots Of Fun" in Los Angeles, California. After vocal overdubs are recorded on November 27, 1957, Capitol Records will issue "Helplessly, Hopelessly" as a single (Capitol F3961) with "Silly Teas" on the flipside and "We Could Have Lots Of Fun" as a single (Capitol F3873) with "Do I Love You" on the flipside.

1957 - Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dick Curless, with Lenny Breau and Taso "Sleepy Willie" Golios on electric guitars, Alfred "Curly" Eyles on steel guitar, Ulysse "Dave Miller" Maillet on bass, and Raymond Lemieux on drums) records the title "Nine Pound Hammer (With Recitation)" at Event Studios in Westbrook, Maine. Capitol Records will purchase the master and Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol, will issue the title on Curless' album "Soul" (T 5013).

1958 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "I'll Take A Chance On Loving You" with "Walk The Floor" on the flipside.

1958 - Bob Bain, directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "You Belong To My Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the album "Latin Love" (T 1201).

1958 - Nat "King Cole (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh conducting the orchestra (includes unlisted brass, reeds & rhythm musicians), records an (as of 2005) unissued version "Dedicated To You" and the tracks "Tell Me All About Yourself", "When You Walked By", "You've Got The Indian Sign On Me", and "My Life" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the last four tracks on Cole's album "Tell Me All About Yourself" (W 1331).

1958 - The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, has a rehearsal session and then records Gershwin's "Porgy And Bess" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the orchestra's album "GERSHWIN - Porgy And Bess/GOULD - Latin American Symphonette" (P-8474).

1959 - John Otis and His Orchestra (Otis directing unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Mumblin' Mosie", "Until We Meet Again", "Voodoo Woman", and "And The Tears Come Tumblin' Down" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, after overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on November 11, 1959, will issue "Mumblin' Mosie" as a single (Capitol 4326) with "Hey Baby Don't You Know" on the flipside, "Voodoo Woman" on the CD "Johnny Otis - The Capitol Years" (C1-92858), and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the other two tracks.

1959 - Tex Ritter (on vocals), with music by Paul Sells, records "Streets Of Laredo", "Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie", "Samuel Hall", and "The Face On The Barroom Floor" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ritter's album "Blood On The Saddle" (T 1292).

1959 - Dinah Shore (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangments to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "So Many Things To Do Today", "Hot House Flower", "Cave Man Lover", and "When Sparrows Learn To Fly" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 4344) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue "Hot House Flower" or "Cave Man Lover".

1959 - Strings (by unlisted musicians) are overdubbed on to Nellie Lutcher's tracks "My Mother's Eyes" and "The Heart Of A Clown" and Capitol Records will issue the new versions of the tracks together as a single (Capitol 4319).

1960 - The Four Freshmen (vocalists Bob Flanigan, Bill Comstock, Ross Barbour, and Ken Albers), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Vito "Mickey" Mangano, and Ray Triscari on trumpets, Hoyt Bohannon, Tommy Pederson, William Schaefer, and Tommy Shepard on trombones, Wilbur Schwartz, Ronnie Lang, Jules Jacob, Justin Gordon, and Jerome Kasper on saxophones, Paul Smith on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Ralph Pena on bass, Irving Cottler and Hugh Anderson on drums, and Verlye Brilhart on harp), record the titles "Save The Bones For Henry Jones", "Swinging On A Star", "Happy Talk", and "Mañana" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the titles on the group's album "Voices In Fun" (T 1543).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #3 on Billboard Music Week magazine's 150 Best Selling Monaural LPs chart and #4 on the magazine's 50 Best Selling Stereo LPs chart. Cole's single "Ramblin' Rose" is #11 on the magazine's Middle-Road Singles chart, #21 on its Hot R&B Singles chart on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart, and #29 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot 100 singles chart, Cole's single "Dear Lonely Heart" also debuts at #84 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart and #89 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot 100 singles chart.

1965 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and The Buckaroos (with Don Rich on fiddle and other unlisted musicians) record the titles "When Jesus Calls All the Children In", "It Was With Love", "Would You Be Ready?", "An Eternal Vacation", and "Jesus Saved Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Dust On Mother's Bible" (T 2497).

1965 - The Beatles record a third take of the title "I'm Looking Through You" and the title "The Word" at EMI Studios on Abbey Road in London, England. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the band's album "Rubber Soul" (W 2442) in the United States.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Leaves (John Beck on vocals, guitar, sitar, and tambourine, Jim Pons [later with The Turtles] on vocals, bass, and shakers, Robert Arlin on guitar and vocals, and Thomas Ray on drums and tambourine) record the titles "Intro To A Cartoon Show" and "The Quieting Of Oliver Tweak" in Los Angeles, California with (possibly) engineers Hugh Davies, Joe Polito, Pete Abbott, Jay Ranellucci, Don Henderson, Jack Manchen, and/or Carson Taylor. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's one and only album for the label, "All The Good That's Happening" (T 2638).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Matt Monro (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the titles "The Lady Smiles", "Lover's Caravan", and "What Makes It Happen" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "The Lady Smiles" after an overdub is recorded on November 22, 1966 as a single (Capitol 5823) with "Wednesday's Child" on the flipside and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last two titles.

1967 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Norma Tanega, with unlisted others, records the title "Upside Downtown" at the first session and "All Around Sad Rain" at the second session. There is no issuing information listed for either title, so if anyone knows if they have ever been issued, please leave a comment.

1967 - Bobbie Gentry (on guitar), with Shorty Rogers conducting his own arrangements to nine unlisted musicians, records the instrumental tracks for the title "Oklahoma River Bottom Band" and "Morning Glory" for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title..

1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "How She Boogalooed It" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on November 15, 1967, Capitol Records will issue the title on the band's album "Wild Honey" (T 2859).

1967 - The Beatles film three color promotional films, directed by Paul McCartney, for their new single "Hello Goodbye" at the Saville Theatre in London, England.

1970 - The Strangers (Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Norman Hamlet on steel guitar, Bobby Wayne on guitar, Dennis Hromek on bass, and Clair "Biff" Adam on drums) record the title "Stumbling" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Honky Tonkin'" (ST-796).

1970 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for The McGregor Brothers titles "Temptation Is Hard To Fight" and "Everytime I Wake Up" in Los Angeles, California. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows if either title has ever been issued, please leave a comment.

1970 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's titles "Look To Your Soul" and "Poor Side Of Town" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of the titles on the group's album "Everything's Good About You" (ST-634).

1970 - Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery (both on vocals) record the (as of 2005) unissued title "The Cupa" and the titles "Holding On To Nothing", "For The Good Times", and "Baby, You've Got What It Takes" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the last three titles on the duo's album "Something To Brag About" (ST-686).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) playing arrangements by Al DeLory, records the titles "A Song For You", "Everything's Been Changed", "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me", "and "Everybody's Got To Go There Sometime" in Los Angeles, California. The first three titles (as of 2005) are still unissued. Capitol Records will issue the last title as a single (Capitol 3254) with "Oklahoma Sunday Morning" on the flipside.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - The Persuasions (vocalists Jerry Lawson, Joseph Russell, Jay Otis Washington, Jimmy Hayes, and Herbert Rhoad) record the a cappella titles "The Man In Me" and "Christian's Automobile" at (according to group member and co-producer at the session Jerry Lawson) at Electric Landlady Studios in New York City, New York (not, as listed in the Capitol Records discography, in Los Angeles, California). Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Street Corner Symphony" (ST-872).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Freddie Hart (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Jesus Is My Kind Of People", "Conscience Makes Cowards Of Us All", and "Heart" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will purchase the masters from Buck Owens Enterprises and will issue the first and last titles on Hart's album "My Hang-Up Is You" (ST-11014) and the second title on the album "Bless Your Heart" (ST-11073) and as a single (Capitol 3353) with "Bless Your Heart" on the flipside.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Capitol Records releases Badfinger's Apple Records single "Day After Day" with "Money" on the flipside (Capitol 1841) in the United States Of America.

1974 - During the last of two days of live shows that are recorded Nancy Wilson (on vocals) with Toshiyuki Miyama and The New Herd (lineup unlisted), and Phillip Wright conducting his own arrangements and on keyboards, Allen Jackson on bass, and Harold Jones on drums perform "Hello Young Lovers", "We Can Make It Baby", "When did You Leave Heaven", "For Once In My Life", "Streetrunner", "All Is Fair In Love And War", "The Girl Is A Woman Now", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Hurt So Bad/Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "My Love", "I'm Beginning To See The Light", "Guess Who I Saw Today", "The Greatest Performance Of My Life", and "I Had A Ball" at Kosei Nenkin Hall in Osaka, Japan (after recording the same tracks the night before at Shibuya Public Hall in Shiyuba, Japan the night before). Capitol Records will issue "When Did You Leave Heaven", "Guess Who I Saw Today", and "The Greatest Performance Of My Life" in Wilson's 4 CD box set "The Essence of Nancy Wilson" (5-34507-2) and will issue all the tracks in Japan on the album "Nancy Wilson Live In Japan" (ECJ-80025).

1975 - During two sessions held this day in Sausalito, California overdubs are recorded for Sammy Hagar titles "Silver Lights" and "Urban Guerrilla" at the first session and Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the title "Rock 'N' Roll Romeo" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Hagar's album "Nine On A Ten Scale" (ST-11489).

1975 - Ray Griff (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the titles "If I Let Her Come In", "Baby's Gettin' Around (To Givin' Up On Me)", and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, after overdubs are recorded, on Griff's eponymous album "Ray Griff" (ST-11486).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Overdubs are recorded for James Talley's titles "Bluesman", and "Migrant Jesse Sawyer" at Jack Clement Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final mixess of all the titles on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).

1977 - Marcia Ball, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Lights Of Cheyenne", "I'll Be Doggone", and "Never Been Hurt" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ball's album "Circuit Queen" (ST-11752).

1978 - During two sessions held this day at Broad Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) will record the track "Cajun Caper" at the first session and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Crazy (Never Think They're Crazy)" and "Big Is My Love" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Cajun Caper" on Campbell's album "Highwayman" (SOO-12008).

1980 - Peabo Bryson (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued title "Love Is Like Money" and the titlrs "A Piece Of My Heart", "Why Don't You Make Up Your Mind" and "Another Love Song" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last three titles on Bryson's album "Turn The Hands Of Time" (ST-12138).

1982 - Nielsen-Pearson (Reed Nielsen, Mark Pearson, Carlos Vega, Neil Stubenhaus, Robbie Buchanan, Jai Winding, John Bowen, Richard Landis, Ian Underwood, Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Charles Johnson, Lenny Castro, Victor Feldman, Steve Foreman, Jon Joyce, Jim Hass, and Joe Chemay) records the title "Too Good To Last" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Blind Luck" (ST-12176).

1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the title "No, Not Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the band's album "Outside Inside" (ST-12260) in 1983.

1983 - Missing Persons (Chuck Wild on keyboards and synthesizer; Warren Cuccurullo on guitar and vocals; Patrick O'Hearn on bass and synthesizer; Terry Bozzio on drums, guitar, synthesizer, and vocals; and Dale Bozzio on vocals) record the track "Clandestine People" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Rhyme & Reason" (ST-12315).

40 Years Ago Today In 1986 - Heart (lineup unlisted but with the song's co-writer Tom Kelly on high harmony) records the title "Alone". Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Bad Animals" (PJ-12546). If anyone knows where the titlr was recorded please leave a message.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Victor Young (born Victor Popular Young), violinist, arranger, conductor, composer of film scores and "White (The Young At Heart)" (which was adapted from a cue Young wrote for the film "Three Coins In A Fountain") for Frank Sinatra's Capitol Records album "Tone Poems Of Color" and was recorded at the first session held in The Capitol Tower Studios earlier the same year on February 22, 1956, dies of a massive heart attack in Palm Springs, California at age 56.

1959 - Liberty Records releases Johnny Burnette's label debut single "Settin' The Woods On Fire" with "Kentucky Waltz" on the flipside. Liberty Records catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Records parent company.

1982 - Kim Wilde begins recording the titles "Child Come Away", "Just Another Guy", and "Watching For Shapes" for EMI America which will issue "Child Come Away" on the compilation CD "The Very Best Of Kim Wilde" (7-48023-2). There is no issuing information for the other two title. EMI America's catalog currently is owned Universal Music Group, Capitol Music's parent company.

1994 - Carmen McRae, singer and Blue Note Records artist (1976), dies of a stroke following complications from a respiratory illness in Beverly Hills, California at age 72. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Records' parent company.

1997 - Tommy Tedesco, guitarist and studio musician (who performed at sessions for The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Phil Spector, and many others, as well as playing on such TV themes as "Bonanza" and "M*A*S*H,"), dies at his home in Northridge, California at age 67.

1998 - EMI-UK releases the twenty-one-CD box set "Sinatra The Capitol Years", containing every Sinatra track released during his time with Capitol (1953-1961), remastered and remixed to 20-bit digital audio, making this collection sound better than any US release of Sinatra's Capitol material to date.

NOVEMBER 9, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Evren Göknar, a mastering engineer at Capitol Records, is born in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1938 - The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Willem Mengelberg, records Beethoven's "Symphony N° 8 In F Major: First Movement - Allegro Vivace E Con Brio, Part 1", "Symphony N° 8 In F Major: First Movement - Allegro Vivace E Con Brio, Part 1", "Symphony N° 8 In F Major: First Movement - Allegro Vivace E Con Brio, Part 2", "Symphony N° 8 In F Major: Second Movement - Allegretto Scherzando", "Symphony N° 8 In F Major: Third Movement - Tempo Di Minuetto", "Symphony N° 8 In F Major: Fourth Movement - Allegro Vivace, Part 1", and "Symphony N° 8 In F Major: Fourth Movement - Allegro Vivace, Part 2" in Amsterdam, Holland for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "BEETHOVEN - Symphony N° 1 In C Major/Symphony N° 8 In F Major" (P-8079).

1945 - Jo Stafford (on vocals), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Over The Rainbow", "Yesterdays" and records a new take of "Georgia On My Mind" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Jo Stafford With Paul Weston And His Orchestra" (BD-23).

1945 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record ten unlisted titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, or who was at the session, please leave a comment.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Paul Weston and His Orchestra's single Capitol Records single "Ol' Buttermilk Sky" with "Just Squeeze Me" on the flipside (with both tracks featuring vocals by Matt Dennis), enters the top ten of Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, tying at #10 with Tony Martin's "Rumors Are Flying".

1949 - The Capitol Symphonic Band (lineup unlisted), conducted by Louis Castellucci, records the tracks "Sarabande/Trumpet Tune", "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring", "Scenes From The Sierras: A Mountain's Ream/A Waterfall/Majestic Lakes/Sunset/To The Mighty Sierras", and Wagner's "Lohengrin: Introduction to Act III" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the band's album "Symphonic Band Music" (CD-9011).

1950 - Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan (on vocals and guitar, with Marvin "Rocky" Stone on fiddle, Maurice Hill and Eddie Kirk on guitar [other sources also list Cameron Hill on guitar], Noel Boggs on steel guitar, and Cliffie Stone on bass) records the titles "Hot Rod Race", "Walkin' With The Blues", and "Washed Away With The Tide" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1322). Bear Family Records will issue the last two titles on Dolan's CD ""Juke Box Boogie" (BCD 16192) in Germany in 2000.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - During two sessions, one held this day and one held on November 11, 1951, The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Joseph Keilberth, records Brahms' "Symphony N°1 In C Minor, Opus 68: Part 1" and "Symphony N°1 In C Minor, Opus 68: Part 2" in Berlin, Germany. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue the titles on the orchestra's album "BRAHMS - Symphony N° 1 In C Minor, Opus 68" (P-8153).

1953 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Felix Slatkin (conducting an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Jean Francaix - Serenade For 12 Instruments, Part 1" and "Jean Francaix - Serenade For 12 Instruments, Part 2" at the first session and "Jean Francaix - Serenade For 12 Instruments, Part 3" and "Jean Francaix - Serenade For 12 Instruments, Part 4" at the second session.

1954 - Bobby Hackett (on trumpet), with Glenn Osser conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes vibraphone, piano, guitar, bass, and drums players), records the tracks "Rain", "Serenade In Blue", "Lazy River", and "Get Out Of Town" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hackett's album "In A Mellow Mood" (T 575).

1954 - Benny Goodman (on clarinet) and His Orchestra (Chris Griffin, Ruby Braff, Bernie Privin, and Carl Poole on trumpet; Will Bradley, Cutty Cutshall, and Vernon Brown on trombone; Hymie Schertzer and Paul Ricci on alto saxophone; Boomie Richman and Al Klink on tenor saxophone; Sol Schlinger on baritone saxophone; Mel Powell on piano; Steve Jordan on guitar; George Duvivier on bass; and Bobby Donaldson on drums) record the tracks "Jersey Bounce", "When I Grow Too Old To Dream", "You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me", "Blue Lou", "Jumping At The Woodside", "Stompin' At The Savoy", and "Sent For You Yesterday" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Goodman's album "B.G. In Hi-Fi" (W 565).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #7 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart and #16 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop LPs chart. Cole's EP "Around The World" is #5 on The Billboard magazine;s Best Selling Pop EPs chart. Cole's single "With You On My Mind" is #37 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart, "With You On My Mind" is also #48 and his single "Send For Me" is #54 on The Billboard magazine's Top 100 Sides chart.

1957 - Vocalist Larry Hovis, with Jack Marshall conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Do I Love You" and "Silly Tears" in Los Angeles, California. After vocal overdubs are recorded for both titles on November 27, 1957, Capitol Records will issue "Do I Love You" as a single (Capitol F3873) with "We Could Have Lots Of Fun" on the flipside and "Silly Tears" as a single (Capitol F3961) with "Hopelessly, Hopelessly" on the flipside.

1959 - Faron Young's Capitol Records single "Country Girl", with "I Hear You Talkin'" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

1959 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's single "Coo Coo-U" (recorded February 2, 1958 in Studio B of The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with the addition of Mongo Santarnaria on congas and Willie Bobo on timbale and vocal shouts) with a version of the John Stewart-penned "Green Grasses" (recorded September 28, 1959) on the flip side that did not include the later added banjo in the mix.

1959 - Tak Shido (conducting arrangements by Bill Holden to: Pete Candoli and Conte Candoli on trumpet; Bud Shank on alto saxophone and flute; Ted Nash on tenor saxophone; Kazue Kudo on samisen and koto; and Shelly Manne on drums) records the tracks "Caravan" and "The Moon Was Yellow" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Shino's album "Brass And Bamboo" (T 1345).

1959 - Jean Shepard (on vocals, with: Floyd Cramer on piano; listed as either Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland or Thomas Grady Martin on lead guitar;, Ray Edenton on rhythm guitar; listed as probably Walter Haynes on steel guitar; Roy M. "Junior" Huskey Jr. on bass; and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums) records the tracks "How Do You Tell It To A Child?", "The One You Slip Around With", "The Mysteries Of Life", and "Did I Turn Down A Better Deal?" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol F4365) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol F4321).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Tex Williams (on vocals with unlisted musicians) records the titles "How Do Yu Lie To A Heart?", "A Hundred Years From Now", "Ghost Of A Honky Tonk Slave", and "You Gotta Have A License" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 4690) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 4776).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Dinah Shore (on vocals), with Dick Reynolds conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Jim", "Blues In Advance", "It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House", and records a new take of the title "I'll Walk Alone" (seventeen years to the month after her original 1944 Columbia Records version hit #1 on the U.S. singles charts) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shore's album "The Fabulous Hits Of Dinah Shore" (T 1704).

1962 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist June Christy, with Shorty Rogers directing his own arrangements to Conte Candoli, Lee Katzman, Al Porcino, and Ray Triscari on trumpets, Dick Nash, Lew McCreary, and John Halliburton on trombones, Ken Shroyer on bass trombone, Joe Maini and Bud Shank on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophones, Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums, records the titles "You Came A Long Way From St. Louis", "Prelude To A Kiss", and "Time Was (Duerme)" at the first session and the titles "Skyliner", "Swingin' On Nothin'" and "Frenesi" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Christy's album "Big Band Specials" (T 1845).

1962 - Pianist Lee Evans and His Trio (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Taunting Scene" and "Without You, I'm Nothing" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the groups eponymous album "Lee Evans & His Trio" (T 1847).

1963 - Bobby Darin (on vocals) performs "Intro/Hello Young Lovers", "Ace In The Hole", "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You", "One For My Baby", "Medley: Splish Splash/Beyond The Sea/Artificial Flowers/Clementine", "Mack The Knife", "I Walk The Line", "Work Song", "Michael Row The Boat Ashore", "Oh Mary, Don't You Weep", "I'm On My Way", "Great God", "18 Yellow Roses", "My Funny Valentine", and "The Curtain Falls" live at The Flamingo casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Capitol Records will issue "Mack The Knife", "18 Yellow Roses", and "The Curtain Falls" on the CD "Bobby Darin A&E Biography: A (Musical) Anthology" (4-94752-2). Collector's Choice will issue all the tracks on the CD "Bobby Darin - The Curtain Falls - Live At The Flamingo" (CCM-171-2).

1964 - Bobby Bryant records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "The Sheik Of Araby", "Brown Jug", "Indiana" and "Frenchy" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1965 - Don Rich and The Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Before You Go", "Second Fiddle", "Under Your Spell Again", "Don't Let Her Know", "Together Again" and "Only You (Can Break My Heart)" in Los Angeles, California with producer Buck Owens. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Rich's album "Buck Owens Song Book" (T 2436).

1965 - The Mustangs (instrumental group with unlisted lineup), directed by Walter B. Anderson, records the titles "Everything I Do Is For You", "Smokey Joe's", "Moanin' Blues", and "I'm Sweet On You" in Los Angeles, California with producer David Axelrod. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 5596) as by The Mustangs and the second and third titles together as a single (Capitol 5562) as by Tina and The Mustangs. Tina is Tina Mason (who would later record her own album for Capitol which would be released in 1967) and her two titlrs have been issued by Now Sounds as bonus tracks on her CD "Is Something Wonderful!" (crnow2).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Billy Preston (on organ), with H.B. Barnum directing the orchestra (Dennis Budimir on guitar, James Bond and Arthur Wright on electric basses, Earl Palmer on drums, vibraphone, and tympani, Gary Coleman on percussion  and Sandra Crouch on tambourine, bongos, and chimes) records the titles "Can't She Tell" (with vocals by Preston, who is also on piano and Sly Stone) and "Phony Friends" (with vocals by Preston) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5797).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Buck Owens (on vocals, with Don Rich on fiddle and unlisted musicians) records the titles "Song And Dance", "If I Had You Back Again", "Highway Man", and the instrumental "The Way That I Love You" (aka "When A Woman Love A Man" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records, after vocal an violin overdubs are recorded on February 23, 1967, will issue the first two titles on Owens' album "Your Tender Loving Care" (T 2760), has (as of 2005) yet to issue "Highway Man", and will issue the last title on the album "America's Most Wanted Band" (T 2722) as by Buck Owens and His Buckaroos.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Matt Monro (on vocals, with unlisted brass, rhythm and strings musicians) records the titles "Come Back To Me", "The Impossible Dream", "Look For Small Pleasures", and "Walking Happy" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, after overdubs are recorded in December 1966, on Monro's album "Invitation To Broadway" (T 2683).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Dana Rollin records the titles "Best Friend" and "All Night Long" in Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 297).

1967 - Moorpark Intersection (Matt Hyde on guitar and vocals, Jim [James] Kehn on drums and vocals, Terry Johnson on bass, Mike Dean on vocals and flute, and Jay Lewis on guitar and vocals) records the title "Sure Is Good" in Los Angeles, California. Another take of this title is also listed as being recorded on October 30, 1967. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows when this title was actually recorded, if this was an entirely new take, and if the take of the title was ever issued, please leave a comment.

1967 - James Burton (on lead guitar) and Ralph Mooney (on pedal steel guitar), with unlisted bass and drums players, record the titles "Columbus Stockade Blues", "The Texas Waltz", "There Goes My Everything", and "Corn Pickin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's eponymous album "James Burton And Ralph Mooney" (ST 2872).

1967 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida, with Lex DeAzevdo conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes woodwinds, rhythm, and strings players), records the titles "The Look Of Love", "Angel Eyes", "When I Look In Your Eyes", and "Alfie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Almedia's album "The Look Of Love And The Sounds Of Laurindo Almeida" (ST 2866).

1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "Aren't You Glad" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Wild Honey" (T 2859).

1967 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Peter DeAngelis conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra and vocal chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Never, My Love", "Happy Time", "And That Reminds Me", and "This Is Loneliness" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Never, My Love", "Happy Time", and "And That Reminds Me" on Martino's album "This Is Al Martino" (T 2843) and has yet to issue "This Is Loneliness".

1967 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Standells' (Larry Tamblyn on keyboards and vocals, Gary Lane and Tony Valentino on guitar, Dave Burke on electric bass, and Dick Dodd on drums) tracks "Trip To Paradise", "St. James Infirmary", "Baracuda", "Did You Ever Have That Feeling", and "All Fall Down" which Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue on the group's album "Try It" (ST 5098).

1968 - Kelly Gordon records the tracks "He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother" and "Picadilly Willy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Gordon's album "Defunked" (ST-201).

1968 - During two sessions held this day The Guitars Unlimited (lineup unlisted), directed by Jack Marshall, records the tracks "The SEcond Time Around", "The Shadow Of Your Smile", "Let Me Love You Tonight", and "Halfway Is Nowhere" at the first session and "The Moon Is Low", "Close Your Eyes", "Tender Is The Night", and "Mujer Con Ojos Cafe (Brown Eyed Girl)" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Tender Is The Night" (ST-173).

1968 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) have a session in Los Angeles where a (as of 2005) unissued track with an unlisted title is recorded for Capitol Records. This session may have been the infamous one where Charles Manson recorded tracks with Dennis Wilson producing.

1970 - Bobby Wayne records the titles "Harold's Super Service", "If I Live Again", and "I Can't Stand Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 3025) and "If I Live Again" as a single (Capitol 3158) with "Juke Box Charlie" on the flipside.

1970 - Merle Haggard (on vocals) and The Strangers (Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Norman Hamlet on steel guitar, Bobby Wayne on guitar, Dennis Hromek on bass, and Clair "Biff" Adam on drums) record the title "The Farmer's Daughter", "Tulare Dust", "When The Feelin' Goes Away", a title with no information listed, and "Soldier's Last Letter" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 3024), "Tulare Dust" on the group's album "Someday We'll Look Back" (SU-835), and the third title as a single (Capitol 3222) with "Carolyn" on the flipside.

1970 - The Sons Of Champlin (lineup unlisted, group also listed as The Sons) record the titles "The Child Continued", "Follow Your Heart", and "Children Know" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third title together on the group's album "Follow Your Heart" (ST-675) and as of 2005 has yet to issue the version of "Follow Your Heart" recorded at this session.

1970 - Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery (both on vocals, with unlisted musicians, record the titles "Don't Believe Me", "Did You Ever" and "My Baby's Gone" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3029) and "My Baby's Gone" on the duo's album "Something To Brag About" (ST-686).

1970 - Capitol Records releases Badfinger's album "No Dice" in the United States (ST-11733). The album will be released in the UK on November 27, 1970.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Merle Haggard (on vocals) and The Strangers (Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Norman Hamlet on steel guitar, Bobby Wayne on guitar, Dennis Hromek on bass, and Clair "Biff" Adam on drums) record the (as of 2005) unissued title "You Don't Love Me (But I'll Always Care)", "This Cold War", and the (as of 2005) unissued title "A Shoulder To Cry On" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "This Cold War" on Haggard's album "If We Make It Through December" (ST-11276).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Overdubs are recorded for Tennessee Ernie Ford's titles "Oakie From Muskogee", "Put Your Hand In The Hand", "West Texas Highway" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Ford's album "Mr. Words & Music" (T-11001).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - The Raspberries (Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson on vocals and guitars, Dave Smalley on electric bass, and Jim Bonfanti listed as possibly on drums) record the title "Go All The Way" at The Record Plant in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 44393).

 with "I Wanna Be With You" on the flipside.

1972 - Little Dion records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Tell Her", "Mama's Lullaby" and "Too Cute To Shoot" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1974 - During two days of live shows that are recorded Nancy Wilson (on vocals) with Toshiyuki Miyama and The New Herd (lineup unlisted), and Phillip Wright conducting his own arrangements and on keyboards, Allen Jackson on bass, and Harold Jones on drums perform "Hello Young Lovers", "We Can Make It Baby", "When did You Leave Heaven", "For Once In My Life", "Streetrunner", "All Is Fair In Love And War", "The Girl Is A Woman Now", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Hurt So Bad/Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "My Love", "I'm Beginning To See The Light", "Guess Who I Saw Today", "The Greatest Performance Of My Life", and "I Had A Ball" at Shibuya Public Hall in Shiyuba, Japan (and Kosei Nenkin Hall in Osaka, Japan the next night). Capitol Records will issue "When Did You Leave Heaven", "Guess Who I Saw Today", and "The Greatest Performance Of My Life" in Wilson's 4 CD box set "The Essence of Nancy Wilson" (5-34507-2) and will issue all the tracks in Japan on the album "Nancy Wilson Live In Japan" (ECJ-80025).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Natalie Cole (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the title "The Winner" at The Sound Factory studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Cole's album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Overdubs are recorded for James Talley's titles "Not Even When It's Over" and "Daddy Just Called It The Blues" (with Dave Gillon on electric slide guitar) in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).

1978 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Something Good's Bound To Happen", "Universal Law", and "Hideaway" at Broad Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii for Capitol Records.

1979 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles McGuinn, Clark and Hillman (Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman with Gene Clark) record the track "Painted Fire" at the first session and "Who Taught The Night?" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "City" (ST-12043).

1982 - Bob Seger records the track "Comin' Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the album "The Distance" (ST-12254) as by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band.

1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the track "Glass House" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Outside/Inside" (ST-12260).

1982 - Mel McDaniel records the tracks "Nobody Said It Was Easy" and "When I Loved Her" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first track on McDaniel's album "Naturally Country" (ST-12265) and no issuing information is listed for "When I Loved Her". So, if anyone knows if this track has been issued, please leave a comment.

1983 - Missing Persons (Chuck Wild on keyboards and synthesizer; Warren Cuccurullo on guitar and vocals; Patrick O'Hearn on bass and synthesizer; Terry Bozzio on drums, guitar, synthesizer, and vocals; and Dale Bozzio on vocals) record the track "Give" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Rhyme & Reason" (ST-12315).

1984 - Marie Osmond (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "Blue Sky Shining", "Needing A Night Like This", "Until I Fall In Love Again", and "That Old Devil Moon" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Osmond's album "There's No Stopping Your Heart" (ST-12414).

1999 - Bonnie Raitt, Capitol Records artist, announces her divorce from Michael O'Keefe.

2003 - Buddy Arnold (born Arnold Grishaver), saxophonist, co-founder, with his wife Carole Fields, of the Musicians' Assistance Program (an organization that has treated over 1,500 people working in the music industry for drug and alcohol addiction), and Capitol Records artist (both as a member of Stan Kenton and His Orchestra and as a solo artist), dies at age 77 in Los Angeles, California of complications after open heart surgery.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Brian Epstein attends a lunchtime show by The Beatles' at The Cavern Club, a disused warehouse beneath Matthew Street in Liverpool, England, to see what all the fuss is about. After the band finishes playing, he introduces himself, invites the group (at the time John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best) to drop by the NEMS shop he runs and, during their visit, offers to manage the band.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Johnny Rivers' Imperial Records single "Poor Side of Town" (the only one of his top 40 hits that he wrote himself), with "A Man Can Cry" on the flip side, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Imperial Records catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, the parent company of Capitol Records.

1967 - With John Lennon, member of the Capitol Records group The Beatles, featured on its cover, the first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published.

1984 - EMI America purchases the masters for The Greg Kihn Band's tracks "I'm In Love Again", "Go Back", "Lucky", "Whenever", "Privacy", "Free Country", "They Rock By Night", "Boys Won't", "Imitation Love", "Temper, Temper", and "Good Life" and will issue all the tracks on the album "Citizen Kihn" (SJ-17152).

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Sigmund Romberg, composer of operettas (including "Maytime", "Blossom Time", "Student Prince", "The Desert Song", The New Moon", and "Up In Central Park") and film scores, dies at age 64 in New York City, New York.

2003 - Art Carney (born Arthur William Matthew Carney), television and motion picture actor, dies in his sleep at age 85 of natural causes near his home in Westbrook, Connecticut. He was later interred at Riverside Cemetery in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1947 - Minnie Riperton, singer and Capitol Records artist, is born Minnie Julia Riperton in Chicago, Illinois.

1949 - Bonnie Raitt, singer, songwriter, guitarist, daughter of Broadway musical and motion picture actor and Capitol Records artist John Raitt, and Capitol Records artist is born Bonnie Lynn Raitt in Burbank, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1938 - The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Willem Mengelberg, record Beethoven's "Symphony N°1 In C Major: First Movement - Adagio Molto, Part 1", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: First Movement - Adagio Molto, Part 2", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: Second Movement - Andante Cantabile Con Moto, Part 1", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: Second Movement - Andante Cantabile Con Moto, Part 2", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: Third Movement - Menuetto", "Symphony N°1 In C Major: Fourth Movement - Adagio" in Amsterdam, Holland for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's library for release in the United States and will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "BEETHOVEN - Symphony N° 1 in C Major/Symphony N° 8 in F Major" (P-8079).

1940 - Karl Schmitt-Walter (baritone vocalist), with Ferdinand Leitner (on piano), records the title "German Lieder (Songs From 'Die Winterreise'): Gute Nacht (N°1)" and "Fruhlingstraum (N°11)" in Berlin, Germany for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's library for release in the United States and will issue the titles on the duo's album "SCHUBERT - German Lieder (Songs From 'Die Winterreise')/BRAHMS-German Lieder/HUGO WOLF - German Lieder" (P-8123).

1945 - Peggy Lee's Capitol Records single "Waitin' For The Train To Come In", with "I'm Glad I Waited For You" on the flipside (both recorded at the same session on July 3, 1945 and released on October 30, 1945), debuts at #11 on The Billboard magazines Records Most-Played On The Air chart.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Hal Derwin (on vocals) with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the title "You'll Always Be The One I Love" and then Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted) record the instrumental title "Our Love". Capitol Records will issue Derwin's title as a single (Capitol 336) with "Another Night Like This" on the flipside and DeVol's title on his album "Classics In Modern" (CC-88).

1947 - It's a Saturday and The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Irving Ashby on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass) perform "Straighten Up And Fly Right", "Gonna Get A Girl", "There's That Lonely Feeling Again", "Those Things Money Can't Buy", back guest vocalist Gordon MacRae on "I Still Get Jealous", then perform "Kate" and an interuppted version of "Naughty Angeline" for The Armed Forces Radio Service at NBC Studios in New York City, New York. The A.F.R.S. will issue all the songs on an electronic transcription disc (King Cole Trio 28).

1949 - Richard "Key" Biggs (on pipe organ) records Bach's "Fugue In E Minor", "Sibelius' "Chorale From 'Finlandia'", and "Medley: D'Andrieu's 'The Fifers'/Boex's 'Marche Champêtre (Rustic March)" at The Church Of The Blessed Sacrament in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Biggs' album "Concert For Organ" (L-8089).

1950 - Joe "Fingers" Carr (aka Lou Busch on piano) and The Carr-Hops (unlisted vocalists), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "The Lovebug Itch", "Bye Bye Blues", and "Tom's Tune" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 1311) with "Rocky's Rag" on the flipside and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 1484).

1950 - Capitol Records received and registered the masters for Les Paul (on guitar) and Mary Ford (on vocals)'s titles "Tennessee Waltz" and "Little Rock Getaway" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 1316).

1950 - William Boyd (aka Hopalong Cassidy), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "Hopalong Cassidy March" then Margaret Whiting will add her vocals to the title "Hoppy, Topper, And Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on a promotional record (no catalog number listed). Both titles will be re-recorded on May 10, 1951 and issued by Capitol Records as a single (Capitol 1566).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Joe Allison (on vocals) and His Nashville Boys (Marvin Hughes on piano, Chet Atkins on guitar, Jerry Byrd on steel guitar, and Jerry Shook on bass) record the titles "What Happened To Our Summer Love?", "Doodlin'", "A Brand New Broom" and "Thanks For Loving Me" at Castle Studio in The Tulane Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 1899) and the second and last titles together as a single (Capitol 2052).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Jimmy Lee (aka Jimmy Lee Fautheree (on vocals and guitar, with Tommy Jackson on fiddle, and listed as possibly Owen Bradley on piano, Robert Foster on steel guitar, and Bob Moore on bass; and unknown rhythm guitar and banjo players) records the titles "I'm Diggin' A Hole (To Bury My Heart)", "Lips That Kiss So Sweetly (Can Lie So Easy)", "Kisses By Mail", and "I've Got A Broken Heart To Heal" at Castle Studio in The Tulane Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 2153) and second and last titles together (Capitol 1924).

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #18 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys Chart and #19 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart. Cole's single "The Ruby And The Pearl" is #26, his single "I'm Never Satisfied" debuts at #31, and his single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" with Billy May and His Orchestra is #45 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart. Also, it's a Saturday night and "The Biggest Show Of '52", featuring Nat "King" Cole, Sarah Vaughan, and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, plays to a near-capacity crowd of 5,000 at The Milwaukee Auditorium in Milwaulkee, Wisconsin.

1954 - The Benny Goodman Sextet (Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Benny Goodman on clarinet, Mel Powell on piano, Steve Jordan on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, and Jo Jones on drums) records the tracks "Air Mail Special" (without Steve Jordan on guitar), "Ain't Misbehavin' (without Steve Jordan on guitar)", "Get Happy", and "Slipped" at The Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks together on the album "B.G. In Hi-Fi" (W 565) and will issue all the tracks on the CD release of the album (7-92864-2).

1955 - June Foray (on vocals) with Van Alexander conducting his own arrangement to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the unissued (as of 2005) titles "Learning To Listen, Part 1" and "Learning To Listen, Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Los Angeles, California.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, Harry Edison, Mickey Mangano, and Mannie Klein on trumpets, George Arus, Dick Noel, and Ed Kusby on trombones, George Roberts on bass trombone, Willie Schwartz and Dominic Mumolo on alto saxophones, Babe Russin and Buck Skalak on tenor saxophones, Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone, Bill Miller on piano, Nick Bonney on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Irving Cottler on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp, Alex Beller, Walter Edelstein, Jacques Gasselin, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violins, Alvin Dinkin, Maxine Johnson, and David Sterkin on violas, and Cy Bernard, Ennio Bolognini, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records three takes of "Stars Fell On Alabama" and a take of "I Got Plenty Of Nothin'" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. CD Archive issues all the takes on the CD "From The Vaults" (CD Archive 2201).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (with Lombardo conducting an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) records the titles "Anastasia", "If it Hadn't Been For You" (vocals by Kenny Gardner and a vocal trio with unlisted lineup) and "On The Street Where You Live" (vocals by Bill Flannigan) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol F3601) and the last title on Lombardo's album "Decade On Broadway" (T 788).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Jordanaires (vocalists Hugh Gordon Stoker, Hoyt H. Hawkins, Neal Matthews Jr., and Culley Holt), with The Marvin Hughes Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Ridin' for A Fall", "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home", "Walk Away", and "Sugaree" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol F3684) and the second and last titles together as a single (Capitol F3610).

1957 - Pianist Paul Smith, with Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone, Paul Smith on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Stan Levey on drums, records the titles "The Lady In Red", "Love Walked In", "Fools Rush In", and "Cookie Time" in Los Angeles, California. The version of "The Lady In Red" recorded this day is still unissued and Capitol Records will issue issue "Love Walked In", "Fools Rush In", and "Cookie Time" on Smith's album "Delicate Jazz" (T 1017).

1957 - Guy Lombardo conducts His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Return To Me" with vocals by Don Rodney and "Lida Rose" with vocals by Kenny Gardner in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will release both titles together as a single (Capitol F3854).

1960 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with listed as probably Charlie Teagarden on trumpet and unlisted clarinet, piano, guitar, bass and drums players) records the titles "Doodle-Doo-Doo", "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet", "(Back Home Again In) Indiana", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Mack The Knife", "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?", "Royal Garden Blues", and "Am I Blue?" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hunt's album "A Hunting We Will Go (That's The Way The Fox Trots)" (T 1523).

1962 - Vocalist Nancy Wilson, with Jimmy Jones conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Lew McCreary on trombone, Paul Horn on reeds, Buddy Collette, Justin Gordon, Bill Perkins, and Bill Hood on saxophones, Lou Levy on piano, John Gray on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Kenny Dennis on drums, and Emil Richards on percussion, records the titles "Loads Of Love", "Joey, Joey, Joey", "Tonight", "I'll Know", and a new take of the title "You Can Have Him" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Wilson's album "Broadway My Way" (T 1828).

1962 - Trumpet player and vocalist Jack Sheldon, with Howard Roberts and Billy Strange on guitars, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums, records the titles "Spanish Dance #5", "By Strauss", "Funky Jones", and "Hair Like Sunshine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Sheldon's eponymous album "Jack Sheldon" (T 1851).

1962 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with unlisted others, records the titless "The Old Oaken Bucket", "Flow Gently Sweet Afton", "Sweet And Low", and "Junaita" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "Long, Long Ago" (T 1875).

1962 - Marvin McCullough, with unlisted others, records the titles "Come On Son", "Take A Fool's Advice", and "Playboy Page 14" in (listed as possibly) Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1963 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for "The Sound Of The Drags Part 1: Introduction/Stock Cars/Roadsters/Mishap/Great Sounds" and "The Sound Of The Drags Part 2: Winter Nationals/Elimination" which feature Elliot Field and were produced by William L. Robinson. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the album "The Big Sounds Of The Drags" (T 2001).

1963 - Kay Starr (on vocals), with (listed as) either Frank DeVol or Vic Schoen conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Wheel Of Fortune", "Side By Side", "I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town", and "The Rock And Roll Waltz" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Starr's album "The Fabulous Favorites!" (T 2106).

1963 - Chad Everett (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the (as of 2005) unlisted tracks "Shy Girl", "One Mint Julep", "I Need Her", and "Why Should I Fall" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1964 - Capitol Records artists Judy Garland and her daughter Liza Minnelli perform a live concert at the Palladium in London, England that is taped for a BBC special. Selections from the show are later released as a double album by Capitol Records.

1965 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' album "Beach Boys' Party!" and their single "The Little Girl I Once Knew" with "No Other (Like My Baby)" on the flipside.

1965 - The Beatles record the title "Think For Yourself" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England. The title will appear on the band's album "Rubber Soul" that Capitol Records will be distribute in the United States (ST-11578).

1965 - The Hollyridge Strings (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Everybody Has A Right To Be Wrong", "Spare That Building", and "Don't Worry, Don't Worry" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Skyscraper" (Capitol 2411).

1965 - Don Rich and The Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Act Naturally", "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail", "My Heart Skips A Beat", "I Don't Care", and "Foolin' Around" in Los Angeles, California with producer Buck Owens as well as overdubs for all the titles. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Rich's album "Buck Owens Song Book" (T 2436).

1965 - Elliott Fisher records the titles "Thunderball", "Mister Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", "'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' Theme", and "'Our Man Flint' Theme" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Fisher's album "Bang!" (T 2455).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Buck Owens (on vocals) and The Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Way That I Love You" and "Rocks In My Head" at the first session and "Only You And You Alone", "Don't Ever Tell Me Goodbye", "What A Liar I Am" and "Your Tender Loving Care" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for all the tittles on February 23, 1967 Capitol Records will issue "The Way That I Love You" as a single (Capitol 5811) with "Where Does The Good Time Go" on the flipside and "Rocks In My Head", "Only You And You Alone", "Don't Ever Tell Me Goodbye", and "What A Liar I Am" on Owens' album "Your Tender Loving Care" (T 2760). Sundazed will issue all titles on the CD "Your Tender Loving Care" (SC 6104).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Gary Barone, Bud Brisbois, Dalton Smith, Ronnie Ossa, and Jimmy Salko on trumpets, John Worster on bass, Frank DeVitoon drums, and Frank Carlson, Larry Bunker, and Chino Valdes on Latin percussion) re-records the title "Strangers In The Night" and record "Never On A Sunday" and the rejected version of the title "Cumana" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 6pm and 9pm. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Plays For Today" (ST 2655).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued title "Surf's Up (First Movement)" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Matt Monro (on vocals, with unlisted brass, rhythm and string musicians using arrangements by Sid Feller) record the titles "The Apple Tree", "The Sweetest Sounds", "I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her", and a retake of "Put On A Happy Face" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first, third and fourth titles on Monro's album "Invitation To Broadway" (T 2683) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue "The Sweetest Sounds".

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for The Standells' (Larry Tamblyn on keyboards and vocals; Gary Lane and Tony Valentino on guitar; Dave Burke on electric bass; and Dick Dodd on drums) titles "Last Train To Clarksville", "Wild Thing", "Sunshine Superman", "Sunny Afternoon", "Eleanor Rigby", "Black Is Black", "Summer In The City", and "Li'l Red Riding Hood". Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue all the titles on the group's album "Hot Ones!" (T 5049).

1967 - Vocalist Andy Russell, with unlisted others, records the titles "I'm Still Not Over You", "If My Heart Had Windows", and "The First Thing Every Morning" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "If My Heart Had Windows" as a single (Capitol 2072) with "Someone Else's Arms" on the flipside and has yet to issue the other titles.

1967 - Shorty Rogers conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record overdubs for Bobbie Gentry's title "Morning Glory" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any mix of the title.

1967 - Guitarists James Burton and Ralph Mooney, with unlisted others, record the titles "It's Such A Pretty World Today", "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive", "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)", and "Spanish Eyes" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive" on November 13, 1967, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on the duo's eponymous album "James Burton And Ralph Mooney" (ST 2872).

1967 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida, with Lex De Azevedo conducting arrangements by himself, Clare Fischer and Dick Grove to the orchestra (which includes unlisted woodwinds, rhythm and strings players), records the titles "A Beautiful Friendship", "I Love You", and "Up, Up And Away" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Almeida's album "The Look Of Love And The Sounds Of Laurindo Almeida" (ST 2866).

1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "Mama Says" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Wild Honey" (T 2859).

1967 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Peter DeAngelis conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Yesterday", "If I Ever Would Leave You", "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", and "There Are Such Things" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martino's album "This Is Al Martino" (T 2843).

1967 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Two Glasses, Joe", "The Wind And The Tree", and "Hey, Mr. Blue Bird" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ritter's album "Tex Ritter Sings The Songs Of Cindy Walker - Bump Tiddle Dee Bum Bum!" (ST 2890).

1968 - Wanda Jackson (on vocals, with unlisted piano, guitar, rhythm guitar, steel guitar, bass, drums players and chorus members) records the tracks "Walk Right In", "If I Had A Hammer", "Fever", and "Big Daddy" at Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issue all the tracks on Jackson's album "The Many Moods Of Wanda Jackson" (ST-129).

1969 - Merle Haggard (on vocals) and The Strangers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Huntsville" and the (as of 2005) unissued version of "Irma Jackson" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Huntsville" on the group's album "Someday We'll Look Back" (ST-835).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens and Buddy Alan's single "Too Old To Cut The Mustard" (Capitol 32215) with the father and son duo's track "Wham Bam" on the flipside.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Merle Haggard (on vocals) and The Strangers (Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Norman Hamlet on steel guitar, Bobby Wayne on guitar, Dennis Hromek on bass, and Clair "Biff" Adam on an unlisted instrument) record the titles "Goodbye Comes Hard For Me" and "The Man Who Picked The Wildwood Flower" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title on Haggard's album "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" (ST-11127) and the second title on the group's album "Let Me Tell You About A Song" (ST-882).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Oakie From Muskogee", "Mobile", "Turn Your Radio On", and "Put Your Hand In The Hand" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "Mr. Words & Music" (ST-11001).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Mike Harrison (formerly the lead singer of the band Spooky Tooth, on vocals, piano, harmonica and organ), with Junkyard Angel (from Carlisle, England - Kevin Iverson on drums, percussion, and background vocals; Peter Batey on bass and percussion; Lan Herbert on guitar, piano, organ, vibraphone, and background vocals; and Frank Kenyon on guitar and background vocals) records the titles "Mother Nature", "Call It A Day", "Damian", "Pain", Wait Until The Morning", "Lonely People", "Hard Headed Woman" and "Here Comes The Queen" in Los Angeles, California. Island Records, which at the time is distributed by Capitol Records, will issue the titles on Harrison's eponymous album "Mike Harrison" (SMAS-9313).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Johnny Douglas and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted)'s titles "Overture", "Roberta's Theme", "Mother's Theme", "The Robbers", "More Than Ever Now" (featuring Vince Hill), "The Paper Chase", "A Kindly Old Gentleman", "Perks Must Be About It", "The Birthday Waltz" and "Finale" for the motion picture soundtrack album for "The Railway Children" that will be issued by Capitol Records (SW-671).

1973 - Capitol Records registers the master for Tony Booth's tracks "It Will Never Be Over For Me" and "Midnight Race" which it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3853) with "Lonely Street" on the flipside and the second track as a single (Capitol 3795) with "Happy Hour" on the flipside.

1973 - Gary O'Brien records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "There Ain't Nothing Like A Woman", "Kelly Sunshine", "Stephanie", and "Mellow Woman Child" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' single "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" with "Julia" on the flipside.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - During a live performance Gentle Giant (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Just The Same", "Proclamation", "Excerpts From Octopus", "Funny Ways", "The Runaway", "Experience", "Free Hand", "Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown In Brussels)", "Peel The Paint/I Lost My Head", "On Reflection", and "So Sincere" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's 2 LP set "Gentle Giant Live - Playing The Fool" (SKBB-11592).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Overdubs are recorded for James Talley's titles "Bluesman", "Not Even When It's Over", "Magnolia Boy", "Mississippi River Whistle Town", "Alabama Summertime", and "When The Fiddler Packs His Case" at Jack Clement Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titlrs on Talley's album "Blackjack Choir" (ST-11605).

1977 - Carl Jackson records the titles "Li'l Jimmy" and "I Never Thought I'd Wake (To Find Her Gone)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Jackson's album "Old Friends" (ST-11760).

1978 - During four sessions held this day at Broad Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "My Tennessee Home" at the first session, "I Was Just Thinking About You" and "Don't Lose Me In The Confusion" at the second session, two (as of 2005) unissued versions of "Hollywood" at the third session, and the unissued track "Show Me That You Love Me" at the fourth session. Capitol Records will issue the remaining tracks on Campbell's album "Highwayman" (SOO-12008).

1979 - McGuinn, Clark and Hillman (Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman with Gene Clark) record the track "City (In The City)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "City" (ST-12043).

1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the title "Fantastic Delusion" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the band's album "Outside/Inside" (ST-12260).

1983 - Missing Persons (Chuck Wild on keyboard and synthesizer, Warren Cuccurullo on guitar and vocals, Patrick O'Hearn on bass and synthesizer, Terry Bozzio on drums, guitar and synthesizer, and Dale Bozzio on vocals) record the track "The Closer You Get" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Rhyme & Reason" (ST-12315).

1984 - Marie Osmond (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "I Don't Want To Got Too Far" in Nashville, Tennessee. Curb Records will issue the track as a single (Curb 5445) with "Until I Fall In Love Again" on the flipside.

40 Years Ago Today In 1986 - Capitol Records releases W.A.S.P.'s album "Inside the Electric Circus".

1987 - Carl Wilson, of the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, marries his second wife, Gina Martin.

1987 - Bob Seger, singer, guitarist, bandleader, and a Capitol Records artist, marries his second wife, actress Annette (Nita) Sinclar.

1988 - Great White (lineup unlisted), at a live performance, record the track "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". There is no location or issue information listed so if anyone knows who was in the band, where the performance was held, or if the track has been issued, please leave a comment.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Frances Faye, singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist, dies in Los Angeles, California after a series of strokes at age 79. Ray Hagen has a wonderful online tribute to Ms. Faye.

2003 - Keith Urban's Capitol Records Nashville single "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" peaks at #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart where it will stay for four weeks. If anyone knows if this song was released as a traditional single, and what the flip side is, please leave a comment.

2005 - Grand Royal and Capitol Records release The Beastie Boys' compilation album "Solid Gold Hits" as a CD/DVD combo and as a standard CD.

2005 - Capitol Records releases the 4 DVD set of live footage from the "Live 8" shows staged in London and Philadelphia and highlights from the seven other events staged across the world.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1952 - Aladdin Records owner Eddie Mesner presents future Capitol Records group The 5 Keys with gold keys and key chains in appreciation for their "outstanding record work during 1952". Aladdin also buys them a green 1951 9-passenger DeSoto Suburban, with a luggage rack on the roof. It was decorated with a key ring, on which there were 5 keys, and also an advertisement for the Shaw Artists Corporation in the back. The DeSoto would be driven by B.C. Curtis, who was The 5 Keys valet/chauffeur at the time. Aladdin's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, the parent company of Capitol Records. Marv Goldberg has a great article on the history of The 5 Keys on his R&B Notebook site.

1953 - Nancy Berry, one-time vice chairperson of Virgin Records America is born Nancy Myers somewhere in America. If anyone knows where, please leave a comment.

1958 - Dave Bartholomew records the track "Button Down Blues" for Imperial Records which will be released as a single with "Short Subjects" on the flipside. Imperial's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, parent company of Capitol Records.

1967 - The motion picture "How I Won the War", starring Michael Crawford, with John Lennon (in the role of Corporal Gripeweed), premieres in New York City.

1968 - John and Cynthia Lennon are officially divorced after six years of marriage.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Brother Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Surf's Up" with "Don't Go Near The Water" on the flipside. Capitol Records currently distributes Brother Records' catalog.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1973 - Walt Disney Pictures releases the feature length animated motion picture "Robin Hood".

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

120 Years Ago Today In 1906 - Red Ingle, saxophonist, comedian, bandleader, and Capitol Records artist (1946-1952) with his band Red Ingle and His Natural Seven (whose biggest hit, "Tim-Tay-Shun", a parody of the hit song "Temptation", featured vocals by Jo Stafford using the name Cinderella G Stump), is born Ernest Jansen Ingle in Toledo, Ohio. Bear Family Records in Germany released Ingle's complete Capitol recordings on a compilation CD with excellent liner notes.

1942 - Johnny Rivers, singer, record producer, and Capitol Records and Imperial Records artist, is born John Ramistella in New York City, New York. Imperial Records catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Music's parent company.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1938 - Willem Mengelberg conducts The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (lineup unlisted), as it records Tchaikovsky's "Serenade In C Major, Opus 48" in six parts in Amsterdam, Holland for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's library for release in the United States and will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Serenade In C Major, Opus 48/DVORAK-Serenade For Strings In E Major, Opus 22" (P-8060).

1945 - Dave Matthews (on reeds) and His Orchestra (Uan Rasey, Billy May, and Irving Shulkin on trumpets, Gerald Foster and Les Jenkins on trombones, Gus Bivona, Les Robinson, Harold Ehrmann, Dent Eckles, and Bob Dukoff also on reeds, Tommy Todd on piano, Allan Reuss on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) records the titles "Sepia Nocturne", "Hollywood Rumpus", "Key's Juice", and "Mercer's Dream #2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - Sax Stylists" (CCF-328) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the rest of the titles).

75 Years Ago Today In 1946 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first Paul Weston conducts his own arrangement to his orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the title "The Way You Look Tonight", then The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted), record the title "Who?". Capitol Records will issue both titles on the compilation album "Jerome Kerns's Music" (CD-41).

1947 - During a three-way split session held this day in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (Charlie Griffard, Zeke Zarchy, and George Seaberg on trumpet, Allan Thompson, Bill Schaefer and Elmer Smithers on trombone, Fred Stulce, Matty Matlock, 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), first vocalist Johnny Mercer records the title "Never Make Eyes At Gals With Guys Bigger Than You" then vocalist Jo Stafford records the titles "I Never Loved Anyone" and "The Best Things In Life Are Free" and finally The Starlighters (vocalists Vince Degen, Tony Parisi [as Tony Paris], Pauline Byrns, Jerry Davenport [as Jerry Duane], and Howard Hudson)  record the titles "Your Red Wagon" and "Too Fat Polka". Capitol Records will issue "Never Make Eyes At Gals With Guys Bigger Than You" as a single (Capitol 15016) with "That's The Way He Does It" on the flipside, "I Never Loved Anyone" and "The Best Things In Life Are Free" together as a single (Capitol 15017), and "Your Red Wagon" and "Too Fat Polka" together as a single (Capitol 480).

1947 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Irving Ashby on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass) record the tracks "I'm Gonna Spank My Heart", "I See By The Papers", the instrumental "Return Trip", and "A Woman Always Understands" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues "Return Trip" on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - Piano Stylists" (CCF-323) and "A Woman Always Understands" as a single (Capitol 15224) with "Lillette" on the flipside. Mosaic Records will issue all the titles on the group's box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MD18-138).

1947 - During two session held this day in New York City, New York, The Benny Goodman Trio (Goodman on clarinet, Teddy Wilson on piano, and Jimmy Crawford on drums) records the titles "Blue (And Broken Hearted)", "After Hours", and "All I Do Is Dream Of You" at the first session and "I'll Never Be The Same", "Bye Bye Pretty Baby", and "Shoe Shine Boy" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Blue (And Broken Hearted)", "After Hours", "I'll Never Be The Same", and "Bye Bye Pretty Baby" on Goodman's album "Capitol Presents Benny Goodman - After Hours" (H-343), "All I Do Is Dream Of You" on the compilation album "The History Of Jazz, Volume 3 - Everybody Sings" (T 795), and "Shoe Shine Boy" on Goodman's album "The Goodman Touch" (H-441).

1947 - Vocalist and guitarist T-Bone Walker, with John "Teddy" Buckner on trumpet, Hubert "Bumps" Myers on tenor saxophone, Willard McDaniel on piano, Billy Hadnott on bass, and Oscar Lee Bradley on drums, records the titles "I'm Waiting For Your Call", two takes of "Hypin' Woman Blues", then "So Blues" and "On Your Way Blues" in Los Angeles, California for Black & White Records. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and will issue all the titles in the CD set "Capitol Blues Collection: T-Bone Walker - The Complete Capitol/Black and White Recordings" (8-29379-2).

1949 - Woody Herman (on vocals), Nat "King" Cole (on piano and vocals), Irving Ashby (on guitar), Joe Comfort (on bass), Gene Orloff (on violin/fiddle for the first track only), Jack Castanzo (on bongos for the first tracks and congas on the second track), record the tracks "Mule Train" and "My Baby Just Cares For Me" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-787) with "Mule Train being attributed to Woody Herman and His Mule Skinners and "My Baby Just Cares For Me" being attributed to The King Cole Trio.

1950 - Mel Blanc (on vocals) records vocal overdubs to instrumental tracks recorded by Billy May and an orchestra on November 2 and harmony vocals recorded by The Starlighters on November 6 for the titles "Ten Little Bottles In The Sink", "Trixie, The Piano Playing Pixie", "The Woody Woodpecker Polka" (using a script written by Ted Poster and Warren Foster), and "The Flying Saucers" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 1727) with "O-K-M-N-X" on the flipside, the second and third titles together as a single (Capitol 1330) and the last title as a single (Capitol 1441) with "K-K-K Katy" on the flipside.

1950 - Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Cliffie Stone And His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "John And Marsha" and "Maggie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 3355) with "Try" on the flipside and "Maggie as a single (Capitol 1962) with "Tele-Vee-Shun" on the flipside.

1950 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service Andy Parker and The Plainsmen (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Sierra Sue", "Steamboat Bill", "Empty Saddles", "Wabash Cannonball", and "Twilight On The Trail" at the first session and "Coal Mine In The Sky", "Sweet Betsy From Pike", "You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven, and two unlisted titles at the second session. The Capitol Records Transcription Service issues the first two titles from the first session and the first title from the second session on a transcription disc (G-166) and the last three titles from the first session and the second and third titles from the second session on another transcription disc (G-165). If anyone knows who were in The Plainsmen and what the other two titles were, please leave a comment.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Lou Dinning (on vocals), with Don Robertson's Music and Quartet (lineups unlisted), records the titles "The Little White Cloud That Cried", "Blue December", and the (as of 2005) unissued title "Don't Break My Heart" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1892).

1954 - During two sessions held this day at Muzak Studios in New York City, New York The Boots Mussulli Quartet (Boots Mussulli on alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and baritone saxophone; Ray Santisi on piano; Max Bennett on bass; and Shelly Manne on drums), using Mussulli's arrangements, record the tracks "Hip Boots" (later retitled "Rubber Boots", "Le Secret", "Four Girls" and "El Morocco" at the first session between 3:00 and 6:00 pm and "Mutt And Jeff", "You Stepped Out Of A Dream", and "Tico Tico" at the second session between 6:30pm and 9:30pm. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Kenton Presents Jazz - The Boots Mussulli Quartet" (H-6506).

1954 - Bobby Hackett (on cornet), with Glenn Osser conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (which includes unlisted French horn, reeds, clarinet, flute, oboe, piano, guitar, bass, drum, and harp players), records the tracks "Deep Night", "Mood Indigo", "All Through The Night", and "Flamingo" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hackett's album "In A Mellow Mood" (T 945).

1954 - Hylo Brown (on vocals and guitar, with Merle "Red" Taylor on fiddle, Joe F. Drumright on banjo, Gordon Terry on mandolin, and Howard "Cedric Rainwater" Watts on bass) records the tracks "Lost To A Stranger", "Lovesick And Sorrow", "Get Lost, You Wolf!", and "A One Sided Love Affair" at Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol F3124) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol F3240).

1955 - Helen Forrest (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Make Love To Me", "He's Funny That Way", "I Love You Much Too Much", and "He's My Guy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Forrest's album "Voice Of The Name Bands" (T 704).

1955 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Guy Luypaerts and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted)'s titles "Un Amour Vient De Naitre", "Apache Tango", "Reception In Versailles", "The Spider Of Antwerp", "The Sleepwalker Of Amsterdam", "Heimweh Nach Dir", "Twilight Fado", "Mascarada En Madrid", "Mezzanotte A Via Veneto", "Il Mio Amore É A Firenze", "Sunrise On The Alps", and "The Viennese Lantern" which were recorded in Paris, France, from World Music Company which is based in Brussels, Belgium) and will issue all the titles on Luypaerts' album "Reveries D' Europe".

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (with Lombardo conducting to unlisted musicians), featuring vocalist Kenny Gardner, record the titles "Hey There" (with an additional vocal trio whose lineup is unlisted), "Hello Young Lovers", "If I Loved You", "Once In Love With Amy", and "My Darling, My Darling" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lombardo's album "Decade On Broadway '46-'56" (T 788).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Ferlin Husky (on vocals, with an orchestra with an unlisted lineup) records the titles "Gone", the first "Nashville Sound" hit, "Missin' Persons" (with a chorus of 5 unlisted singers), "Don't Be Mad" (as Simon Crum with a chorus of 4 unlisted singers), and "Little Red Webb" (also as Simon Crum) with producer Ken Nelson at Bradley Film and Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will release first and second titles together as a single (Capitol F3628) on February 2, 1957, and it will go on to hit #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart and #5 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart. Capitol Records will issue the third and fourth titles together as a single (Capitol F4966) as by Simon Crum.

1957 - During two sessions held this day at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California Keely Smith (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (James Decker, Arthur Frantz, Vincent De Rosa, William Hinshaw, and Richard Perissi on horns; Haakon Berg, Lee Elliott, Harry Klee, Sylvia Ruderman, and Archie Wade on flutes; Bill Miller on piano; Bobby Gibbons on guitar; Meyer Rubin on bass; Bill Richmond on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Naom Benditsky, Ennio Bolognini, Joe di Tullio, Victor Gottlieb, Armand Kaproff, Irving Lipschultz, Edgar Lustgarten, Kurt Reher, Joseph Saxon, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello) records the tracks "As You Desire Me", "Fools Rush In", "Imagination", and "You Go To My Head" at the first session between 5:00pm and 8:00am and "Don't Take Your Love From Me", "When Your Lover Has Gone", "All The Things You Are", and "When Day Is Done" at the second session between 10:00pm and 2:00am. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "All The Things You Are" on Smith's album "I Wish You Love" (TT 914). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in the 8-CD box set "Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera The Capitol Recordings" (BCD 15776).

1957 - Faron Young (on vocals, with [listed as probably] Rufus Long on tenor saxophone, Marvin Hughes on piano, Hank "Sugarfoot" Garland on guitar, Loren Otis "Jack" Shook on guitar, and definitely Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance on bass, Murray M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, and The Anita Kerr Singers [vocal chorus with unlisted lineup]) records the tracks "Snow Ball" and "The Locket" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3855).

1957 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Marcel Grandjany (on harp, with Julius Baker on flute and Water Trampler on viola), records DeBussy's "Sonata For Flute, Viola and Harp (Beginning)" at the first session and "Sonata For Flute, Viola and Harp (Conclusion)" at the second session. As of 2005 Capitol Records has yet to issue either track.

1958 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) will record the titles "Don't Fence Me In" and "Blood On the Saddle" at the first session and "The Cool Cowboy" and "Streets Of Laraedo" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the title on Stone's album "Cool Cowboy" (T 1230).

1958 - Nat "King" Cole, with Nelson Riddle conducting an orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes a string section) records the tracks "As Far As I'm Concerned", "Lorelei", "This Holy Love", "Peace Of Mind", "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)" and a rhythm overdub for "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and third titles together on a promo single (Capitol Promo 4303), "Peace Of Mind" as a promo single (Capitol Promo 4304) with an unlisted flipside, the first version of "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)" as a single (Capitol F4184) with "I Must Be Dreaming" on the flipside, and the overdubbed version on the album "Thank You, Pretty Baby" (T 2759). All the titles will be issued in Germany by Bear Family Records in the eleven-CD box set "Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955- 1959" (BCD 16342).

1960 - Capitol Records releases Wanda Jackson's single "Mean, Mean Man" with "Happy, Happy Birthday" on the flipside.

1960 - The Four Freshmen (vocalsts Bob Flanigan, Bill Comstock, Ross Barbour, and Ken Albers), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Frank Beach, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Vito "Mickey" Mangano on trumpets, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, William Schaefer, and Si Zentner on trombone, Harry Klee, Wilbur Schwartz, Ted Nash, Jules Jacob, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones, Paul Smith on piano, Bobby Gibbons on guitar, Ralph Pena on bass, Irving Cottler and Hugh Anderson on drums, and Verlye Brilhart on harp), record the titles "On The Sunny Side Of The Steet", "You Make Me Feel So Young", "On The Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe", and "Aren't You Glad You're You?" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Voices In Fun" (T 1543).

1960 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with listed as probably Charlie Teagarden on trumpet and unlisted clarinet, piano, guitar, bass, and drums players) records the titles "Ja-Da", "Jealous", "Muskrat Ramble", The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else) and the (as of 2005) unissued title "Doodle-Doo-Doo" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the remaining titles on Hunt's album "A-Hunting Will Go" (T 1523).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Lou Rawls (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the (as of 2005) unissued take of the title "You're Losin' Your Baby" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1962 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals, with Jimmy Jones conducting his own arrangements to: Don Fagerquist on trumpet; Lew McCreary on trombone; Bill Perkins and Bill Hood on saxophones; Lou Levy on piano; John Gray and Al Hendrickson on guitar; Al McKibbon on bass; Shelly Manne on drums; and Emil Richards on percussion), records the tracks "The Sweetest Sounds", "Make Someone Happy", "A Lot Of Livin' To Do", and (as of 2005) unissued version of the track "You Can Have Him" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Record will issue the first three tracks on Wilson's album "Broadway My Way" (T 1828).

1962 - Johnny Rivers, on his 20th birthday, records the tracks "(Doing The) Double C-Cinnamon Cinder" and "Walking Slowly" in Los Angeles, California with producer Nik Venet. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Rivers' first album "The Sensational Johnny Rivers" (T 2161).

1962 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Ruth Welcome (on zither) records the tracks "Love Letters", "Three Coins In The Fountain" and "To Each His Own" at the first session and "The Third Man Theme", "Colonel Bogey March" and "Jessica" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Welcome's album "Zither Goes Hollywood" (T 1986).

1963 - Vocalist Kay Starr, with (according to Capitol Discography) either Frank DeVol or Vic Shoen conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Comes A-Long A-Love", "Hoop-Dee-Doo", "Bonaparte's Retreat", "Mississippi Mud", and "So Tired" in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows for sure who conducted the session, please leave a comment. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Starr's album "Fabulous Favorites!" (T 2106).

1964 - Vocalists Judy Garland and Lisa Minnelli, with Harry Robinson conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) perform "Overture: Over The Rainbow/Never Will I Marry/What Now, My Love?/Liza (The Clouds'll Roll Away)/The Travelin' Life/Smile/The Man That Got Away" (instrumental without vocals), "The Man That Got Away" (vocals by Judy Garland), "The Travelin' Life" (vocals by Lisa Minnelli), "Gypsy In My Soul" (vocals by Lisa Minnelli), "Hello, Dolly!", "Together (Wherever We Go)", "Medley: We Could Make Such Beautiful Music/Bob White", "Medley:Hooray For Love/After You've Gone" (vocals by Judy Garland), "By myself (vocals by Lisa Minnelli)/'S wonderful vocals by Judy Garland)"/How About You?/Lover Come Back To Me (vocals by Lisa Minnelli)/You And The Night And The Music (vocals by Judy Garland)/It All Depends On You", "Who's Sorry Now?" (vocals by Lisa Minnelli), "Smile" (vocals by Judy Garland), "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life" (vocals by Lisa Minnelli), "What Now, My Love?" (vocals by Judy Garland), "Medley (Liza's medley):Take Me Along/If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight/Tea For Two/Who/They Can't Take That Away From Me/By Myself/Take Me Along/My Mammy", "Make Someone Happy" (vocals by Judy Garland), "Make Someone Happy" (vocals by Judy Garland), "Pass That Peace Pipe" (vocals by Lisa Minnelli), "The Music That Makes Me Dance" (vocals by Judy Garland), "Medley: When The Saints Go Marching In/He's Got The Whole World In His Hands", "Never Will I Marry" (vocals by Judy Garland), and "Encores: Swanee/Chicago/Over The Rainbow (vocals by Judy Garland)/San Francisco" at a live show at The London Palladium in London England which is recorded. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the 2 LP set "Live At The London Palladium" (WBO 2295).

1965 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' album "Beach Boys' Party".

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beach Boys' (lineup unlisted) record the title "Surf's Up" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on December 15, 1966, Capitol Records will issue the title June 29, 1993 on the band's 5 CD set "The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations - 30 Years Of The Beach Boys" (7-81294-2).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Instrumental tracks are recorded by unlisted rhythm and strings musicians for Matt Monro's titles "If She Walked Into My Life", "Sunrise, Sunset", "Stranger In Paradise", "Hello, Dolly", and "Put On A Happy Face" in New York City, after more instrumental overdubs and Monro's vocal overdubs are recorded Capitol Records will issue the first four titles on Monro's album "Invitation To Broadway" (T 2683) and (as of 2005) have yet to issue "Put On A Happy Face".

1967 - Wanda Jackson does vocal overdubs for her tracks "Abschiedrosen", "Der Mond Ist Der Freund Der Verliebten", "Addio My Love", "Vom Winde Verweht" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (K23602) in Germany and the second and last tracks together as a single (K23601) in Germany.

1967 - Shorty Rogers conducts his own arrangements to eight unlisted musicians to record the final overdubs for Bobbie Gentry's the track "Parchman Farm" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Gentry's album "The Delta Sweetie" (T 2842).

1967 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Hedge & Donna (Hedge Capers on guitar and vocals and Donna Capers on percussion and vocals) record the tracks "Wings", "Midnight" and "Try And Catch The Wind" at the first session and "I Want You To Follow Me" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's album "Love" (T 2869).

1967 - James Burton and Ralph Mooney (on guitar), with unlisted musicians, record the tracks "My Elusive Dreams", "Moonshine", "Sneaky Strings" and "Your Cheatin' Heart" in Los Angeles, California. There will be overdubs recorded of the last two track on November 13, 1967. Capitol Records will issue the final version of all the tracks on the duo's eponymous album "James Burton And Ralph Mooney" (T 2872).

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Bobbie Gentry, with Shorty Rogers conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the title "Morning Glory" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1967 - Sonny James (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "A Song For Shara", "Above And Beyond", "Here I Stand (And In My Hand I Hold A Ring)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on James' album "Born To Be With You" (SU-111).

1967 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennesee Jean Shepard (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, records the tracks "True Love's A Blessing", "What Locks The Door", and "Hangin' On" at the first session and "Release Me", "Before I'm Over You", "Before I'm Over You", "Evil On Your Mind", and "Roll Muddy River" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shepard's album "Heart To Heart" (T 2871).

1968 - Vocalist Bobby Engemann, with Lex de Azevedo and Tommy Oliver conducting their own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "Do You Know The Way To San Jose", and the titles "Sittin' Pretty" and "One Girl" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two titles together as a single (Capitol (2476) and has yet to issue "Do You Know The Way To San Jose".

1968 - The Common People (lineup unlisted) record the title "Go Every Way" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "of the people/by the people/for the people from The Common People" (ST-266).

1968 - Vocalist Merle Haggard and The Strangers (George French Jr. on piano; Joe Burton on electric guitar; Billy Mize on guitar and harmony vocals; Lewis Talley on guitar; Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar; Leon Chase Copeland and Jerry Ward [aka Howard Lowe] on bass; Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums; and Bonnie Owens on harmony vocals) record the tracks "Mother, Queen Of My Heart", "My Carolina Sunshine Girl", "Nobody Knows But Me", "Blue Yodel #6" and "No Hard Times" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's 2 LP set "Same Train, A Different Time" (SWBB-223).

1968 - Pure (lineup unlisted) records the title "Loving Is Believing" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed so if anyone knows if the tracks has ever been commercially issued, or who was in the band, please leave a comment.

1968 - Vocalist Wanda Jackson, with unlisted piano, guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, and drums players and an unlisted lineup of chorus singers, records the titles "Today I Started Loving You Again", "I'm A Believer" (without the steel guitar), "Walk On Out Of My Mind", and "Memphis, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Jackson's album "The Many Moods Of Wanda Jackson" (ST-129).

1969 - Buddy Wayne records the track "(Let Your Hair Hang Down) Cinderella", "The Door Is Never Locked" and "Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2795). There is no issuing information listed for the first track, so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued, please leave a comment.

1969 - William Marshall records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Tell God", "Intro To Bar 24", "Ancient Rivers", "400 Years", "Transition (Strong Men)", "Strong Men", "For My People", and "The Weary Blues" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.

1969 - Mark Holder records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Danny Boy" and "Those Thrilling Emotions" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.

1974 - Grand Funk (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Good And Evil", "Bad Time", and Some Kind Of Wonderful" at The Swamp, a studio on a farm owned by band member Mark Farner near Flint, Michigan. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the band's album "All The Girls In The World Beware!!!" (SO-11356).

1974 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Clean Your Own Tables", "Do You Know The Man", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Once And For All" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4015)".

1975 - Overdubs are recorded for Ray Griff's titles "Falling", "I Love The Way That You Love Me", and "Tucson Sun" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Griff's eponymous album "Ray Griff" (ST-11486).

1978 - Vocalist Natalie Cole (with unlisted musicians) records the title "Sorry" at The Sound Factory studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Cole's album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).

1978 - Vocalist Glen Campbell records the title "Melinda" at Broad Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1979 - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman with Gene Clark) record the track "Won't Let You Down" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "City" (ST-12043).

1980 - Anne Murray (with unlisted musicians) records the titles "It Should Have Been Easy" and "If A Heart Must Be Broken" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Murray's album "Where Do You Go When You Dream" (SOO-12144).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - Juice Newton's Capitol Records single "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)", with "Ride 'Em Cowboy" on the flipside, debuts on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart at #36.

1983 - Missing Persons (Chuck Wild on keyboard and synthesizer, Warren Cuccurullo on guitar and vocals, Patrick O'Hearn on bass and synthesizer, Terry Bozzio on drums, guitar and synthesizer, and Dale Bozzio on vocals) record the title "Right Now" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the band's album "Rhyme & Reason" (ST-12315).

1984 - Mel McDaniel records the tracks "We Grew Up Together", Dreamin' With You", and "Let It Roll (Let It Rock)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 5458).

1994 - Shorty Rogers (born Milton M. Rajonsky), trumpet player, film score composer, and arranger for Capitol Records artists Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Bobbie Gentry and many others, dies during radio station KLON's West Coast Jazz Festival in Van Nuys, California at age 70.

1995 - Capitol Jazz, a division of Blue Note Records, reissues the soundtrack to motion picture "The Benny Goodman Story" on CD. Capitol Records released the album originally in 1956.

2000 - Capitol Records releases Pru's debut self-titled album "Pru".

2000 - Nettwerk Records, with Capitol Records handling the distribution, release Coldplay's debut album "Parachutes" in the United States after Parlophone Records had released the album in the UK on July 10, 2000.

2005 - EMI Music's Parlophone and Capitol Records release John Lennon's greatest hits double album 'Working Class Hero' online for the first time to all via legitimate digital music download sites except ITunes, which is being sued by Apple Records.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Capitol Records releases OK Go's first-ever DVD in a special package with a CD of the band's 2005 album "Oh No".

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Keith Urban's album "Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing".

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Mike Dugan, President of Capitol Records Nashville, is now also Chairman of the Board of the Country Music Association.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra marries his second wife, actress Ava Gardner.

1957 - Dave Bartholomew records "Hard Times (The Slop)" and Faye Adams records "Everything" for Imperial Records. Imperial's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Record's parent company.

1964 - The Zombie's first single "She's Not There", with "You Make Me Feel So Good" on the flipside (released by Parrot Records, a subsidiary of Decca Records in the United States), enters Billboard's Top 100 Singles chart for a two week stay. Paul Atkinson, the group's guitarist, would later become VP of A&R for Capitol Records' catalog until being let go in a mass firing of Capitol Records employees by EMI in mid-October 2001 while he was out on sick leave.

1969 - Pianist Andrew Hill (with Joe Farrell on soprano & tenor saxophone, alto flute, bass clarinet, and English horn; Woody Shaw and Dizzy Reece on trumpet; Bob Northern on French horn; Julian Priester on trombone; Howard Johnson on tuba and bass clarinet; Ron Carter on bass; and Lenny White on drums) records the tracks "Sideways", "Passing Ships", "Plantation Bag", "Noon Tide", "The Brown Queen", "Cascade", and "Yesterday's Tomorrow" for his Blue Note Records album "Passing Ships" with producer Franciss Wolff and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - The original Kingston Trio (Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane) perform "Hard, Ain't It Hard," Tom Dooley," and "Zombie Jamboree" for a PBS TV Special which would turn out to be their only reunion performance after Dave left the group in 1961 before his death from cancer in March 1991.

2000 - Warner Books releases "Angel On My Shoulder", the autobiography of Natalie Cole, former Capitol Records artist and daughter of Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole, which she co-wrote with Digby Diehl.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1943 - Joni Mitchell, artist, singer, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter, is born Roberta Joan Anderson in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada.

1963 - The motion picture "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" premieres at the opening of the Cinerama Dome on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

2004 - Howard Keel, singer, Broadway and motion picture actor, dies of colon cancer at his home in Palm Desert, California at age 85.

20 Years Ago Today 2006 - Rhino Records releases "Sinatra In Vegas", a four-CD/one-DVD box set that features all previously unreleased live performances from 1961 to 1987 including, on the DVD, a complete concert held May 5, 1978 at Caesar's Palace filmed for CBS-TV's program "Cinderella At The Palace" that includes backstage footage shot before and after the performance. The release is dedicated by the Sinatra family to Sinatra's accompanist, Bill Miller, who died earlier in the year.