MARCH 10, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1920 - Jethro, a singer and a mandolin and banjo player with the Capitol Records duo Homer & Jethro, is born Kenneth Charles Burns in Conasauga, Tennessee.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1938 - During two sessions held this day in Berlin, Germany, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt conducts The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records Sibelius' "Valse Triste" at the first session and Chabrier's "España (Rhapsody For Orchestra)" in two parts at the second session for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue "Valse Triste" as a single (Capitol 89-80132) with Franz Schmidt's "Intermezzo (From 'Notre Dame')" (recorded February 8, 1939) on the flipside and both parts of "España (Rhapsody For Orchestra)" on the album "CHABRIER - Espana (Rhapsody for Orchestra)/SIBELIUS - Finlandia" (H-8138).

1944 - Martha Tilton, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Texas Polka" and "I'll Walk Alone" at her first session for Capitol Records after the end of the AFM's second recording ban. Capitol Records will issue both songs together as a single (Capitol  157).

1945 - Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers with  Paul Weston and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive", with June Hutton and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra's "There's A Fellow Waiting In Poughkeepsie" on the flipside, is #3 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, and Mercer with Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers, and Paul Weston and His Orchestra's single "Candy", with "I'm Gonna See My Baby" on the flipside, is #6.

1950 - Margaret Whiting's Capitol Records single "I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Pray'rs)", with "Be Mine" on the flipside, peaks at #24 for its only week on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart.

1957 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "Young Love", with " You're The Reason I'm In Love" on the flipside is #2 on the U.S. Pop singles charts. Ironically, Tab Hunter's cover version of the song, with "Red Sails In The Sunset" on the flipside and distributed by Dot Records, is #1.

1957 - Vocalist Eve Boswell, with Reg Owen and His Orchestra (Laddie Busby, George Chisholm, Jackie Armstrong, and Ken Goldie on trombone, Phil Goody on alto flute and reeds and unlisted other reeds, piano, guitar, bass, drums, and strings players) using arrangements by Owen, records the titles "I'll Be Seeing You", "Sentimental Journey", "You'll Never Know", "There I've Said It Again", "I Know Why", and "As Time Goes By" in London, England for Parlophone Records. Capitol Records will issue all the titles in the United States on Boswell's album "The War Years" (T 10140).

1958 - Cannonball Adderley signs with Capitol Records.

1958 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with Rudy Traylor's Music (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Hawaiian Rock" and "Teen-Age Doll" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3953) and "Teen-Age Doll" in the multi-artist compilation album "Everybody Rock!" (T 1025).

1958 - During two sessions held this day in The Goldwyn Studios in Los Angeles, California, Erich Leinsdorf conducts The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted as they record the first and second movements of Dvorak's "Symphony N° 5 In E Minor, Opus 95 ('New World') and the first session and the third and fourth movements at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all four movements on the orchestra's album "DVORAK-Symphony N° 5 In E Minor 'New World'" (P/SP-8454).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The Piltdown Men (Jackie Kelso on tenor saxophone, Lincoln Mayorga on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, and Earl Palmer on drums) under the direction of Ed Cobb, record a still unissued take of the title "Gargantua" and the title "Fossil Rock" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Fossil Rock" as a single (Capitol 4582) with a remake of the title "Gargantua" (aka "Gargantua II, recorded April 11, 1961) on the flipside.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Jack Scott, with Stan Applebaum and his Orchestra (lineup unlisted but including guitar, bass, drums, and strings players) and a vocal group (lineup also unlisted), records the titles "A Little Feeling (Called Love)" and "Now That I" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F4554).

1965 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail", with "Cryin' Time" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - During two sessions that producer Brian Wilson held this day, at the first session the band tracks for the title "God Only Knows", with Hal Blaine on drums, Lyle Ritz on string bass, Carol Kaye on electric bass, Ray Polhman on danelectro bass, Don Randi on piano, Larry Knechtel on organ, Carl Mortino and Frank Morocco on accordion, Larry Hartman on clarinet and bass clarinet, Bill Green and Jim Horn on flute, Alan Robinson on French horn, Jay Migliori on baritone saxophone, Leonard Malarsky and Sid Sharp on violin, Darryl Terwilliger on viola, and Jesse Erlich on cello (and possibly six other uncredited musicians), are recorded at Western Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California, then at the second session held at Columbia Records studios at Sunset and Gower in Hollywood, California, which had a then rare 8 track mixing system, first The Beach Boys (vocalists Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine) record vocals for the title "Wouldn't It Be Nice" that are overdubbed onto instrumental tracks that were recorded on January 22, 1966 at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, California and for the title "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" which are overdubbed onto instrumental tracks that were recorded on February 14, 1966, also at Gold Star Studios, then vocals by Carl Wilson (lead) and Brian Wilson and Bruce Johnston (harmonies) are recorded for the title "Gold Only Knows". After final editing sessions for "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows" are held on April 11, 1966, and for "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" on April 13, 1966, at Columbia's studios, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of the "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows" together as a single (Capitol 5706) on July 11, 1966, and all three titles on the group's album "Pet Sounds" (T 2468) on May 16, 1966.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Red Simpson, with unlisted others, records the titles "I'm Actin' Like My Old Self Again", "I Just Cry A Little", "It's My Last Night In Town", "There's Nothin' Happenin' To Me", and an as yet to be issued take of the title "The Big Robbery" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first four titles on Simpson's album "Bakersfield Dozen" (T 2829).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Guitarist George Van Eps, with Frank Flynn on vibraphones, marimba, bongos, and percussion, records the titles "Theme From 'A Summer Place'", "Lollipops And Roses", "Yesterday", "I'll Walk Alone", "And I Love Her", and "All My Loving" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Van Eps' eponymous album "George Van Eps" (T 2533).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Sonny James, with unlisted others, records the titles "How Many Times Can A Man Be A Fool" and "She Believes In Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 5690) with "Room In Your Heart" (recorded December 8, 1965) on the flipside and, after an overdub session for "She Believes In Me" on April 28, 1966, will issue that title as a single (Capitol 3653) with "Heaven And Earth" (recorded October 31, 1967) on the flipside.

1967 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with Leon Russell conducting the orchestra and vocal chorus (liineup unlisted), records the titles "Livin' In A House Full Of Love", "Kiss Me", and "Shutters And Boards" in Los Angeles, California. After vocal overdubs are recorded for "Livin' In A House Full Of Love" and "Shutters And Boards" on March 31, 1967, Capitol Records will issue "Kiss Me" and "Shutters And Boards" together as a single (Capitol 5911) and have yet to issue "Livin' In A House Full Of Love". Unfortunately, "Kiss Me" is not currently available on YouTube.

1968 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "A World Of Our Own", with "An Old Sweetheart of Mine" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Grand Funk Railroad (Mark Farner on keyboards, guitar, and vocals, Mel Schacher on bass, and Don Brewer on drums and vocals) record the titles "Gimme Shelter" and "Comfort Me" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Survival" (ST-764).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with an orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Fall Away", "Looking Back", "The Best Times Of All" in Nashville, Tennessee. After an overdub session for "Fall Away" is held on May 6, 1971, Capitol Records will issue that title and "Looking Back" together as a single (Capitol 3154) and the first and last titles on Ritter's album "Fall Away" (ST-11351).

1972 - Skylark (David Foster possibly on guitar, Duris Maxwell on drums, and Robbie King on organ and keyboards), with unlisted others, records the titles "Wildflower" with vocals by Donny Gerrard and "I'm In Love Again", and "I'll Have To Go Away" with vocals by B.J. Cook in Los Angeles, California with producer Eirik The Norwegian (aka Eirik W. Wangberg). Capitol Records will issue "Wild Flower" as a single (Capitol 3511) with "The Writing's On The Wall" (recorded February 17, 1972) on the flipside and all the titles on the group's self-titled album "Skylark" (ST-11048).

1972 - Matt Moore, with unlisted others, records the titles "America The Beautiful" and "I Am The President" possibly in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3334).

1972 - Jesse, Wolf & Whings (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Some Other Time", "Inspiration On The Highway", "Hard To Win", "Take My Pain Away", and "Lookin' Back". Shelter Records, distributed by Capitol Records, will issue all the titles on the group's self-titled album "Jesse, Wolf & Whings" (SW-8907).

1975 - Capitol Records releases John Lennon's Apple Records single "Stand By Me", with "Move Over Ms. L." on the flipside, in the United States.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Larry Muhoberac, records the titles "Sweet Feelin's", "The Dogs And Sheriff John", "I've Been Through The Mill", and "Ain't Goin' Down In The Ground Before My Time" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs for the first and last titles are held on March 15, 1976, and for all four titles on March 17, 1976, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "For The 83rd Time" (ST-11561).

1982 - Guitarist and vocalist Billy Squier, with Allan St. John on keyboards, Jeff Golub on guitar, Doug Lubahn on bass, and Bobby Chouinard on drums, records the title "Learn How To Live" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Squier's album "Emotions In Motion" (ST-12217).

1983 - Maze (Frankie Beverly on lead vocals, keyboards, and percussion, Sam Porter on organ, Philip Noo on keyboards, Robin Duke on bass guitar, Ron Smith on lead guitar, Roane Lowry and McKinley Williams also on bass guitar and percussion and vocals, and Billy Johnson on drums, using arrangements by Frankie Beverly, records the titles "Love Is The Key", "I Love You Too Much", "Right On Time", "I Want To Thank You", "We Are One", "Your Own Kind Of Way", "Never Let You Down", and "Metropolis" in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "We Are On" (ST-12262) as by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.

1983 - Russell Smith, with unlisted others, records the titles "She Still Knows How" and "Don't Talk To Me" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1987 - Guitarist and vocalist Duane Eddy, with unlisted others, records the title "Kickin' Asphalt". Capitol Records will issue the title on Eddy's self-titled album "Duane Eddy" (ST-12567).

1992 - Pianist and vocalist Rachelle Ferrell, with Will Downing on vocals, Barry Eastmond on keyboards, Kevin Eubanks and Mike Campbell on guitar, Anthony Jackson on electric bass, Buddy Williams on drums, and Steve Thornton on percussion records the titles "I'm Special" and "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This" at Skyline & East Bay Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Ferrell's self-titled CD "Rachelle Ferrell" (7-93769-2).

30 Years Ago Today In 1996 - Garth Brooks' Capitol Records Nashville single "Beaches Of Cheyenne" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart.

1997 - Capitol Records artist Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1940 - Dean Torrence, musician, singer, songwriter, member of the Liberty Records duo Jan and Dean, and a graphic designer of album covers, is born in Los Angeles, California. I was fortunate enough to meet Dean when he was working on the "That Was Rock" home video release which used of parts of "The T.A.M.I Show" and "The Big T.N.T. Show" and was released by Media Home Entertainment where I was part of the art department.

1948 - Guitarist Django Reinhardt et Le Quintette Du Hot Club De France (Stephane Grappelli on violing, Joseph Reinhardt and Challin Ferret on rhythm guitars, and Emmanuel Soudieux on bass) record the titles "Lady Be Good" featuring Challin Ferret on rhythm guitar and "To Each His Own Symphony" in Paris, France for the Swing label. Blue Note Records will license the masters for both titles and issue them with Capitol Records on the CD "The Best of Django Reinhardt" (8-37138-2).

1953 - Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, with Red Garland on piano, Bernie Briggs on bass, and Roy Hanes on drums, performs the titles "Moose The Mooche", "I'll Walk Alone", "Ornithology", and "Out Of Nowhere" at a show at the Storyville Club in Boston, Massachusetts which was recorded. Blue Note Records will purchase the masters and will issue all the titles in the album "Charlie Parker At Storyville" (BT 85108).

1962 - Gary Clark, singer, songwriter, and with the Virgin Records America group Danny Wilson, is born in Dundee, Scotland. I went bowling with the whole band (who had never been bowling before and after a few beers were forgetting to let go of the ball) when they came to Los Angeles to open for Simply Red at the Wiltern Theatre and revised the album and single artwork for their first two U.S. albums and singles.

1963 - Neneh Cherry, a singer, musician, songwriter, stepdaughter of trumpeter Don Cherry, singer with the groups Rip Rig + Panic and The Slits, and a solo Virgin Records America artist, is born Neneh Mariann Karlsson in Stockholm, Sweden. I revised the album and single artwork for her first album for U.S. release, "Raw Like Sushi", and met her, and her then very young son Tyson, outside Virgin Records' first office in Beverly Hills, California.

1963 - Alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and flute player Eric Dolphy, with Herbie Hancock on piano, Eddie Khan on bass, and J. C. Moses on drums, performs the titles "Softy As In A Morning Sunrise", "Medley: Something Sweet, Somthing Tender/God Bless The Child", "South Street Exit", "Iron Man", "Red Planet (aka Miles' Mode)" with the addition of the University Of Illinois Brass Ensemble (Cecil Bridgewater, Ralph Woodward, and Carol Holden on trumpets, three unlisted French horn players, two unknown baritone horns, and Aaron Johnson on tuba) and "G.W." with the addition of the University Of Illinois Big Band (Cecil Bridgewater, Dick Montz, Bruce Scafe, Joe Kennon, Roman Popowycz, and Larry Franklin on trumpets, Dick Sporny, Jon English, Paul Barthelmy, and Bob Edmondson on trombones, Kim Richmond, Nick Henson, Ron Scalise, Vince Johnson, and Bob Huffington on reeds) during a concert at the University Of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois that was recorded. Blue Note Records will purchase the masters for all the titles and will issue them on the CD "Eric Dolphy - The Illinois Concert" (4-99826-2).

1964 - Patrick Kane, a violinist and vocalist with the Circa Records (a division of Virgin Records) group Hue & Cry, is born in Glasgow, Scotland. I revised the artwork on their first album for U.S. release by Virgin Records America.

2008 - The Ventures (Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Gerry McGee, Mel Taylor, and Don Wilson) are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame by John Fogerty at a banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York. The Ventures recorded for Dolton Records, a subsidiary of Liberty Records whose catalog is currently owned and distributed by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company.

MARCH 9, 2027

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1932 - Keely Smith, a singer, a Capitol Records artist as part of a duo with her then-husband Louis Prima and as a solo artist, is born Dorothy Jacqueline Keely in Norfolk, Virginia.

1948 - Jimmie Fadden, a harmonica player, guitarist, and vocalist with the Capitol Records group The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, is born in Long Beach, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - Coleman Hawkins signs a contract with Capitol Records.

1949 - Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra, records the titles "Some Enchanted Evening" and "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair" which will be released together as a single by Capitol Records.

1952 - Kay Starr's Capitol Records single "Wheel Of Fortune", with "Angry" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Pop singles charts.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Louvin Brothers' Capitol Records single "I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby", with "In The Middle Of Nowhere" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Klaus Hammerschmidt (aka Harry Stewart) and his Heidelberg Hepcats (aka Johnny Duffy and his orchestra - lineup unlisted) record the titles "Rock Around The Danube" and "There'll Be Some Change Made, Mine Hare" in Los Angeles, California. This is Stewart's last recording session before being killed in an auto accident on May 20, 1956 in Tonopah, Nevada at age 47 while returning to Los Angeles, California from an appearance in Ely, Nevada. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3406).

1957 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "Gone", with "Missing Persons" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Van Alexander conducts his own arrangements to his orchestra (unlisted trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and rhythm section players), as they record the titles "Get Me To The Church On Time" featuring Shelly Manne and Alvin Stoller on drums, "Lulu's Back In Town" and "I Won't Dance" featuring Henri Rose and Bobby Stevenson on pianos, and "Blues In Twos" featuring Joe Graves and Shorty Sherock on trumpets, Mahlon Clark and Eddie Ross on clarinets, Jules Jacob and Justin Gordon on tenor saxophones, and Shelly Manne and Alvin Stoller on drums in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Alexander and his orchestra's album "Swing! Staged For Stereo" (STAC 1635).

1965 - Wanda Jackson records the title "Oh, Blacky Joe" for Capitol Records.

1965  - Bobby Darin, with Ernie Freeman and His Orchestra, records the titles "Venice Blue" and "In A World Without You" which will be released together as a single by Capitol Records.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Red Simpson, with unlisted others, records the title "The Rules Of The Road", a as yet to be issued take of the title "Dreams Were Made For Fools", and the titles "I Fell In Love With You", and "I'm Gonna Write Momma For Money" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title on Simpson's album "Man Behind Badge" (T 2569) and the last two titles on Simpson's album "Bakersfield Dozen" (T 2829).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Sonny James, with unlisted others, records the titles "I'm Having A Hard Time (Getting Over You)", "For Rent", and the as yet to be issued title "Everything Begins And Ends With You" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first titles on James' album "Heaven Says Hello" (ST 2937) and the second title on James' album "The Best Of Sonny James" (T 2615).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Wayne Newton, with unlisted others, records the title "Stagecoach To Cheyenne" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5643) with "Somebody To Love" (recorded March 21, 1966) on the flipside.

1969 - Buck Owens records the title "Johnny B. Goode" for Capitol Records.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Grand Funk Railroad (Mark Farner on keyboards, guitar, and vocals, Mel Schacher on bass, and Don Brewer on drums and vocals) record the titles "I Want Freedom", "Feelin' Alright", and "I Can Feel Him In The Morning" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3095) and all three titles on the group's album "Survival" (ST-764).

1972 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Peter DeAngelis conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Love Theme From 'The Godfather' (Speak Softly Love)", "I Have But One Heart", and "The Gypsy In You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Love Theme From 'The Godfather' (Speak Softly Love')" and "I Have But One Heart" together as a single (Capitol 3313) and "Love Theme From 'The Godfather' (Speak Softly Love)", and "The Gypsy In You" on Martino's album "Love Theme From "The Godfather"" (ST-11071).

1973 - Joanie Summers, with unlisted others, records the titles "Where Do The Children Play" and "I Never Meant To Hurt You" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1973 - Vocalist Kenny Vernon, with unlisted others, records the titles "What Kind Of Mood", "Drink Up And Go Home", "Lady", and "Alabam'" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "What Kind Of Mood" and "Lady" together as a single (Capitol 3590), "Lady" on Vernon's album "Loversville" (ST-11227), and has yet to issue either "Drink Up And Go Home" or "Alabam'".

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Through The Years", "MacArthur's Hand", and "One Heaven Of A Woman" in Nashville, Tennessee. After overdubs are recorded for "One Heaven Of A Woman" on May 6, 1971, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ritter's album "Fall Away" (ST-11351).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with the orchestra (lineup unlisted using arrangements by Larry Muhoberac, records the titles "Everybody Needs A Rainbow", "Cowboy", "Daddy, What's A Tree?", and "I've Been There Too" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs for all the titles are recorded on March 15 and 17, 1976, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ford's album "For The 83rd Time" (ST-11561).

1983 - Dayton (lineup unlisted) records the title "So What" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Feel The Music" (ST-12297).

1987 - Carole King, a singer, songwriter, and one-time Capitol Records artist, is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City, New York.

2005 - Chris LeDoux, a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and a Capitol Records Nashville artist dies in a Casper, Wyoming hospital after a lengthy illness at age 56 and will be cremated the next day.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1930 - Ornette Coleman, an alto saxophonist, trumpet player, violinist, composer, bandleader, and Atlantic and Blue Note Records artist, is born Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman in Fort Worth, Texas. Blue Note's catalog is owned by Universal Music Group, the parent company of Capitol Music Group and Blue Note Records is currently a division of Capitol Music Group.

1957 - Fats Domino's Imperial Records single "I'm Walkin'", with "I'm In The Mood For Love" on the flipside enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts.

1958 - Alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball Adderley, with Miles Davis on trumpet, Hank Jones on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Art Blakey on drums, records the titles "Autumn Leaves", "Love For Sale", "Somethin' Else", "One For Daddy-O", "Bangoon (Alison's Uncle)", and, without Davis on trumpet, "Dancing In The Dark" at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue "Autumn Leaves", "Love For Sale", "Somethin' Else", "One For Daddy-O", and "Dancing In The Dark" on Adderley's album "Somethin' Else" (BLP1595) and all the titles on the CD release of the album (7-46338-2).

1959 - Ricky Nelson's Imperial Records single "Never Be Anyone Else But You", with "It's Late" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts.

1968 - Pianist Herbie Hancock, with Thad Jones on flugelhorn, Peter Phillips on bass trombone, Jerry Dodgion on alto flute, Ron Carter on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums, records two takes of the title "Goodbye To Childhood" then, without Jones, Phillips, or Dodgion, the title "The Sorcerer", then, with the full lineup, the title "Toys" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue the second take of "Goodbye Childhood", "The Sorcerer", and "Toys" on Hancock's album "Speak Like A Child" (BLP4279/BST84270) and all the takes and titles in the CD release of the album (8-64468-2) and in the six-CD box set "The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions" (4-95569-2).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - All the titles for the album "Chico Hamilton And The Players" were recorded for Blue Note Records featuring Hamilton on drums, with Arthur Blythe, Will Connell Jr., Rodney Jones, Steve Turre, and  Abdullah.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1997 - The Notorious B.I.G. (aka Biggie Smalls and born Christopher George Latore Wallace), rapper and Bad Boy Entertainment artist, is killed at age 24 in a drive-by shooting at the corner of Fairfax Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California at approximately 12:30 AM outside a party thrown by Vibe magazine and Qwest Records at the Petersen Automotive Museum after the Soul Train Awards Show. The Los Angeles Police Department still has no suspects.

MARCH 8, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1945 - Mickey Dolenz, motion picture and television actor, director, singer, musician, member of the groups The Monkees and the Capitol Records group Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart, is born George Michael Dolenz in Tarzana, California.

1957 - Clive Burr, a drummer and a member of the Capitol Records group Iron Maiden (1979-1983), is born in England. If anyone knows for sure where, please leave a comment.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - The Pied Pipers' Capitol Records single "Dream", with "Tabby The Cat" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and his orchestra's Capitol Records single "Personality", with "If I Knew Then" on the flipside, is #1 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most-Played On The Air chart for the week ending March 8, 1946.

1949 - Frank Morgan (best known as The Wizard in the M-G-M motion picture "The Wizard Of Oz") signs a contract with Capitol Records where he'll narrate the children's record "Gossamer Wump".

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Vocalist and guitarist Gene O'Quin, with Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on piano, Eddie Kirk on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, Milton "Muddy" Berry on drums, records the titles "I'm Lonesome For You", "Let Me Change Your Name", "No Parking Here", and "Boogie Woogie Fever" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first title as a single (Capitol 1821) with "It's No Use Talkin' Baby" (recorded February 2, 1951) on the flipside, the second title as a single (Capitol 1943) with "I'm Gonna Find Another Sweetheart" (recorded June 11, 1951) on the flipside and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 1508).

1953 - Trumpet player and bandleader Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Bruce Brukert, Darryl Campbell, Ray Triscari, and Dale Turner also on trumpets, Sy Berger, Vince Forrest, Ken Schrudder, and Dick Reynolds on trombones, Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinets and alto saxophones, Tom Loggia and Bob Tricarico on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone and also on alto saxophone, Dave Sills on piano, Danny Perri on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, and Archie Freeman on drums), using arrangements by George Williams, record the titles "Bunny Hop" with vocals by Jo Ann Greer, Marcie Miller, Ray Anthony, and The Skyliners (lineup unlisted), "Birth Of The Blues", and, with vocals again by Jo Ann Greer, Marcie Miller, Ray Anthony, and The Skyliners, "The Hokey Pokey", and "Ever Since You Went Away" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "The Bunny Hop" and "The Hokey Pokey" together as a single (Capitol 2427), "The Birth Of The Blues" on possibly a Special Markets album with an unknown title (SL-6916), and has yet to issue "Ever Since You Went Away".

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Just One Of Those Things" is #6 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Angel Smile" is #28 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart, #34 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California, and #55 on The Billboard magazine's Top 100 Sides singles chart.

1958 - Glen Gray leads The Casa Loma Orchestra (Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Pete Candoli on trumpets,  Walt Benson, Joe Howard, and Si Zentner on trombones, Murray McEachern also on trombone and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt also on alto saxophone, Gus Bivona on clarinet and also on alto saxophone, Babe Russin and Jules Jacob on tenor saxophones, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), using arrangements by Gene Gifford and Larry Wagner, as they record the titles "Symphony In Riffs" in the style of Gene Krupa, "Boogie Woogie On The St. Louis Blues" in the style of Earl Hines, "Huckleberry Duck" in the style of Raymond Scott, "After Hours" in the style of Erskine Hawkins, and "720 In The Books" in the style of Jan Savitt in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Huckleberry Duck" on the album "Sounds Of The Great Bands" (W/SW 1022) and "Huckleberry Duck" on the album "Sounds Of The Great Bands, Volume 2" (ST 1067), with both albums credited to Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra.

1958 - The George Shearing Quintet (George Shearing on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphones, Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar and harmonica, Al McKibbon on bass, and Armando Peraza on congas) perform the titles "Lullaby Of Birdland", East Of The Sun", "September In The Rain", "On The Street Where You Live", "Roses Of Picardy", "Little Niles", "I'll Remember April", "Pick Yourself Up", "Little White Lies", "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid", "Caravan", and "Nothing But De Best" at a live concert held at Claremont College in Claremont, California which was recorded by Capitol Records which will issue all the titles, except "Lullaby Of Birdland", "Pick Yourself Up", and "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" which remain unissued, on the album "Shearing On Stage! - Live Jazz Concert By The George Shearing Quintet" (T/ST 1187).

1958 - During two sessions held this day in Stage 7 of The Goldwyn Studios in Los Angeles, California, Erich Leinsdorf conducts The Concert Arts Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record ballet highlights from Saint-Saens "Bacchanale (from 'Sampson Et Dalila')" and Wagner's "Venusberg Music (from 'Tannhäuser')" at the first session and ballet highlights from Verdi's "Ballabile (from 'Aïda')" and "Dance Of The Moorish Slaves (from 'Aïda')", Ponchielli's "DanceOf The Hours (from 'La Gioconda')", and Rossini's "Passo A Sei (from 'William Tell')" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Ballet Highlights From The Opera" (G/SG-8488).

1965 - Tadd Dameron, pianist, arranger, bandleader, and Capitol and Blue Note Records artist, born Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron in Cleveland, Ohio, dies of cancer at age 48 in New York City, New York.

1968 - The Howard Roberts Quartet (Howard Roberts on guitar, rest of the lineup unlisted) records the titles "Spooky", "Shifty", and "The Girls From Spain (Por Que Te Quiero Tanto)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Out Of Sight But 'In' Sound" (ST 2901) as by Howard Roberts.

1968 - Vocalist Dick Miles, with unlisted others, records the titles "Just Beyond The Moon", "The Runt", "The Touch Of Her Hand", and "The Night Before" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Miles' album "The Last Goodbye"(ST 2925).

1969 - Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry's Capitol Records duet single "Let It Be Me", the flipside of "Little Green Apples", enters Billboard's Country singles chart.

1973 - Vocalist and guitarist Glen Campbell, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Dennis McCarthy, records the titles "If Not For You", "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling", and "Someday Soon" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on March 13 and 14, 1973 for "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling" and "Someday Soon" and on March 18, 1973 for "If Not For You", Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Campbell's album "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was A Star)" (SW-11185) and "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling" as a single (Capitol 3735) with "Wherefore And Why" (recorded April 20, 1971) on the flipside.

1978 - Merle Haggard's Capitol Records single "The Fightin' Side Of Me", with "Every Fool Has A Rainbow" on the flipside is #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart.

1983 - Vocalist Beau Williams, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, records the titles "SOS", "Stay With Me" (although listed in master files as from April 25, 1983), and "Wherever I'll Be" in Los Angeles California. Capitol Records will issue "SOS" and "Stay With Me" on Williams' album "Stay With Me" (ST-12286). No issuing information is listed for "Wherever I'll Be".

1983 - Dayton (lineup unlisted) records the title "The Sound Of Music" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5327) with "Fast Lane" (recorded March 4, 1983) on the flipside and on the group's album "Feel The Music" (ST-12297).

1983 - Vocalist Ellen Shipley, with unlisted others, records the titles "Let Me Take You Under", "Stranded", and "Love's Out Of Line" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shipley's album "Call Of The Wild" (ST-12289).

1988 - Great White (lineup unlisted) performs the titles "Gonna Get Ya", "Money (That's What I Want)", "Since I've Been Lovin' You", "Face The Day", "All Over Now", and "Rock Me" at a live concert held at The Ritz in London, England that was recorded. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Since I've Been Lovin' You", on the band's album "Twice Shy/Live At The Marquee" (7-93636-1 on vinyl LP and 7-93636-2 on CD).

1989 - Don Dokken signs a contract with Capitol Records.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - The group Mazzy Star signs a contract with Capitol Records.

1992 - Red Callender (born George Callender), bandleader (trio and sextette), string bass and tuba player, motion picture actor (1958's "St. Louis Blues" which starred Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole) and Capitol Records session musician who worked with Judy Garland, Nat "King" Cole and Art Tatum, dies in Saugus, California two days after his 76th birthday.

1999 - Joe DiMaggio, Baseball Hall of Famer and Capitol Records artist, dies of complications from lung cancer surgery at his home in Hollywood, Florida at age 84 and is later interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.

2014 - Jerry Corbitt, a guitarist, a founding member of The Youngbloods, a record producer, and a Capitol Records artist (the 1971 album "Jerry Corbitt") dies at his home in Smiley, Texas after a long battle with lung cancer at age 71.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1963 - Guitarist René Thomas, with Jacques Pelzer on soprano and alto saxophones and flute, Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Kenny Drew on piano, Gilbert Rovere on bass, and Frankie Dunlop on drums, records the titles "I Remember Sonny", "Theme For Freddy", "Theme", "Short Bridge", "Meeting", "B Like Bud", "Crepuscule With Nellie" as a guitar solo by Thomas, and "When I Fall In Love" without Pelzer at an unlisted studio in Paris, France for United Artists Records with producer George Wayne but all the titles were later scheduled to be issued by Blue Note Records but no issuing information is listed and online references say that the producer may have lost the tapes.

1968 - Organist John Patton, with Junior Cook on tenor saxophone, Jimmy Ponder on guitar, and Clifford Jarvis on drums, records the titles "Daddy James", "Early A.M.", "Minor Swing", "Dirty Fingers", "I Want To Go Out" without Cook on tenor saxophone, and "String Bean" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Patton's album "That Certain Feeling" (BLP4281/BST84281).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Francis Wolff, a co-founder of Blue Note Records and a prolific photographer of the label's artists, sessions, and concerts dies in New York City, New York at age 64. Blue Note is currently owned by Universal Music Group and is a division of Capitol Records.

1980 - Blondie's Chrysalis Records single "Call Me" (written by Giorgio Moroder and the band's singer Debbie Harry), with Giorgio Moroder performing a version on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Chrysalis' catalog at one time was owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company and is now owned bybReservois Music Management

1987 - Huey Lewis & The News' Chrysalis single "Jacob's Ladder", with a live version of "Heart Of Rock 'N" Roll" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Single chart. Chrysalis' catalog at one time was owned by EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company and is now owned by Reservois Music Management.

1994 - Liberty Records (later renamed Capitol Records Nashville) releases Suzy Bogguss's compilation album "Greatest Hits".

MARCH 7, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1917 - Lee Young, a drummer who worked with the Capitol Records group The King Cole Trio, bandleader of the Lee Young Band, a music producer, and the brother of saxophonist Lester Young, is born Leonidas Raymond Young in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1919 - Pappy "Gube" Beaver, singer, radio performer, and Capitol Records artist, is born Parlin Kenneth Beaver in Newport, Tennessee.

1943 - Leon Frank Sylvers III, singer, songwriter, music producer, and member of the Capitol Records group The Sylvers, is born in Memphis, Tennessee.

1947 - Donna Loren, singer, actress, and Capitol Records artist is born in Boston, Massachusetts.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Margaret Whiting's Capitol Records single "Guilty", with "Oh! But I Do" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts.

1947 - The Benny Goodman Quartet (Benny Goodman on clarinet, Tommy Todd on piano, Harry Babasin on bass, and Tommy Romersa on drums), record the titles "The Lonesome Road" and, with the addition of Ernie Felice on accordion, "Fine And Dandy" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 394) and on Goodman's album "The Goodman Touch" (H-441).

1953 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Pretend" is #6 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Singles, Most Played in Juke Boxes, and Most Played By Jockeys charts and #10 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Frank Sinatra conducts a orchestra (Mannie Klein, Conrad Gozzo, and Uan Rasey on trumpets, Si Zentner and Ed Kusby on trombones, George Roberts on bass trombone, James Decker, Vincent De Rosa, John Cave, and Hyman Markowitz on French horns, Arthur Gleghorn and Harry Klee on flutes, Mitchell Lurie and Sal Franzella on clarinets, Bert Gassman and Harry Schuchman on oboes, Fred Moritz and John Hacker on bassoons, Bill Miller on piano, George Boujie on tuba, Sam Goldman and Eddie Gilbert on basses, Lou Singer and David Grupp on drums and percussion, Kathryn Julye on harp and a string section with Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Ben Gill, Murray Kellner, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Nathan Ross, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violins, Alvin Dinkin, Maxine Johnson, Louis Kievman, Virginia Majewski, Paul Robyn, and Abraham Weiss on violas, Cy Bernard, Victor Gottlieb, Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, Kurt Reher, and Joseph Saxon on cellos) as they record the instrumental  titles "Yellow" arranged and composed by Jeff Alexander, "Green" arranged and composed by Gordon Jenkins, and "Gray" and "Blue" composed by Alec Wilder in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems Of Color" (W 735).

1957 - Vocalist Joan Anthony (aka Mamie Van Doren), with Les Baxter and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but including Eddie Cochran on guitar) and a male chorus (lineup also unlisted), records the titles "Salamander", "Rollin' Stone", "Oo Ba La Baby", and "Go, Go, Calypso" in Los Angeles, California. Prep Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue "Salamander" and "Go, Go, Calypso" together as the label's first single (Prep F100) and all the titles on the EP "Mamie Van Doren Sings Selections From The Warner Bros. Production 'Untamed Youth'" (M 1-1).

1957 - Vocalist Kelly Smith, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Murray McEachern, Tommy "Pullman" Pederson, George Roberts, and Juan Tizol on trombones, Ray Sherman on piano, Bob Bain and Vincent Terri on guitars, Rollie Bundock on bass, Frank Flynn and Roy Harte on drums, Victor Bay, Harry Bluestone, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, and Marshall Sosson on violins, Alvin Dinkin and David Sterkin on violas, and Cy Bernard and Ennio Bolognini on cellos) records the titles "Young And In Love", "You'll Never Know", "Good Behavior", and "You Better Go Now" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 11:00 PM and 2:30 AM on March 8, 1957. Capitol Records will issue "Young And In Love" and "You Better Go Now" together as a single (Capitol F3698) and "You'll Never Know" and "Good Behavior" together as a single (Capitol F3740). Unfortunately, "You'll Never Know" and "Good Behavior" are not currently available on YouTube.

1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts The Houston Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Gliere's "Symphony N° 3 In B Minor, Opus 42" in the Music Hall in Houston, Texas. Capitol Records will issue the title on the album "GLIERE - Symphony N° 3 In D Minor" (P/SP-8402).

1958 - Glen Gray leads The Casa Loma Orchestra (Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Pete Candoli on trumpets,  Walt Benson, Joe Howard, and Si Zentner on trombones, Murray McEachern also on trombone and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt also on alto saxophone, Gus Bivona on clarinet and also on alto saxophone, Babe Russin and Jules Jacob on tenor saxophones, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), using arrangements by Gene Gifford and Larry Wagner, as they record the titles "A String Of Pearls" in the style of Glenn Miller, "Tenderly" in the style of Randy Brooks, "Snowfall" in the style of Claude Thornhill, and "Contrasts" in the style of Jimmy Dorsey in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Sounds Of The Great Bands" as by Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra (W/SW 1022).

1958 - Guy Lombardo conducts His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Medley #6: Reaching For The Moon/It's A Lovely Day Today/Maybe It's Because/I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket/Be Careful It's My Heart", "Medley #7: You Keep Coming Back Like A Song/I Want To Go Back To Michigan/The Best Thing For You/Play A Simple Melody/Let's Face The Music And Dance", and "Medley #8: The Night Is Filled With Music/Isn't This A Lovely Day/You'd Be Surprised/God Bless America" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Berlin By Lombardo" (T/DT 1019) as by Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians.

1958 - Erich Leinsdorf conducts The Concert Arts Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Smetana's "The Moldau" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the orchestra's album "Portraits In Sound" (P/SP-8446).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Buck Owens records the title "Heartaches By The Number" for Capitol Records.

1962 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with unlisted others, records the titles "Nobody Told Me", and "The Sweetest Sounds" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4736).

1962 - Jack Marshall directs His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Night Train", "Baby Took Good Care Of Me", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Tuff Jack", and "Peter Gunn" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Sing, Sing, Sing" and "Tuff Jack" together as a single as by Tuff Jack and all the titles on Marshall's album "Tuff Jack" (T/ST 1727).

1962 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Ralph Carmichael conducting the orchestra which includes Reunald Jones on trumpet, John Collins on guitar, Charlie Harris on bass, Lee Young (on his 45th birthday) on drums, and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Tres Palabras (Without You)", "Piel Canela", and "Solamente Una Vez (You Belong To My Heart)" in Mexico City, Mexico. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole's album "More Cole Español" (W/SW 1749).

1963 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Travis, with unlisted others, records the titles "Bloody Brethitt County", "Dear Old Halifax", "The Miner's Wife", and "Here's To The Operator, Boys" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Travis' album "Songs Of The Coal Mines" (T/ST 1956).

1963 - The Beach Boys (Brian Wilson on lead vocals, Mike Love on vocals, Carl Wilson and David Marks on guitars and vocals, and Dennis Wilson on drums and vocals) record the title "The Baker Man" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the CD "The Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari & Surfin' U.S.A" (7-93691-2).

1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Eight Days A Week", with "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Freddie Hubbard signs a contract with Capitol Records.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Capitol Records releases Brian Wilson's single "Caroline, No" with the instrumental "Summer Means New Love" on the flipside. It is Wilson's only solo release while part of The Beach Boys.

1967 - The Howard Roberts Quartet (Howard Roberts on guitar with unlisted others) records the titles "Music To Watch Girls By", "If She Walked Into My Life", "Sing No Blues", and "Winchester Cathedral" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Jaunty Jolly" (T/ST 2716).

1967 - Vocalist Ferlin Husky, with unlisted others, records the titles "Peace In The Valley", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", and "I'll Fly Away" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Husky's album "Where No One Stands Alone" (ST 2913).

1968 - During two sessions held on this day in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist Dick Miles, with unlisted others, records the titles "My Baby's Gone", "Jenny's First Night Away From Home", and "Thank You For Loving Me" at the first session and the titles "The Troubles My Little Boy Had", "My Last Two Tens", "Long Back Limousine", and "Cap'n" at the second session. Capitol Record will issue "Thank You For Loving Me" and "Cap'n" together as a single (Capitol 2225) and all the titles on Miles' album "The Last Goodbye" (ST 2925).

1970 - Badfinger's Apple Records single "Come And Get It", with "Rock Of All Ages" on the flipside and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart.

1970 - John Ono Lennon's Apple Records single "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)", with Yoko Ono Lennon's "Who Has Seen The Wind" on the flipside and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart.

1972 - Vocalist Nancy Wilson records vocals over band tracks that were recorded in February 1972 for the titles "(Goin' Thru Them) Changes", "Moments", "Here It Comes", and "All By Myself" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Wilson's album "I've Never Been To Me" (ST-11659).

1972 - Buck Owens records the title "Made In Japan" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3314) with "Black Texas Dirt" on the flipside.

1973 - Helen Reddy's Capitol Records single "I Am Woman", with "More Than You Could Take" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1973 - Vocalist and guitarist Glen Campbell, with unlisted others, records overdubs for his titles "You're The One", "I Take It On Home", "I Want To Be With You Always", and "Faded, Jaded Cowboy Star" in Los Angeles, California. After more overdubs are recorded on March 13, 1973 for "I Take It On Home" and "I Want to Be With You Always" and on March 18, 1973 for "You're The One", Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of "You're The One" and "I Want To Be With You Always" on Campbell's album "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was A Star)" (SW-11185) and has yet to issue "Faded, Jaded Cowboy Star".

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Merle Haggard's Capitol Records single "The Roots Of My Raising", with "The Way It Was in '51" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

1978 - Gene Watson, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Wonder How It Is In Colorado", "Mama Sold Roses", and "Take Off Them Shoes" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Mama Sold Roses" as a single (Capitol 4723) with "Pick The Woldwood Flower" (recorded March 1, 1978) on the flipside and all the titles on Watson's album "Reflections" (ST-11805).

1978 - Don Schlitz, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Gambler" and "You Can't Take It With You" in (listed as possibly) Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will purchase the masters to both titles and issue them together as a single (Capitol 4576).

1992 - Richard Marx's Capitol Records single "Hazard", with "Big Boy Now" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1992 - During two sessions held this day at Le Gonks West studio in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Rachelle Ferrell, with unlisted others, records the title "Waiting" at the first session and the title "Too Late" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Waiting" on Ferrell's self-titled CD "Rachelle Ferrell" (7-93769-2) and have yet to issue "Too Late".

1994 - Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side Of The Moon" is certified 13x Multi-Platinum by the R.I.A.A.

1999 - Marv Ingram (aka Marv Ingraham and born Marvin Inabnett), commodities broker and high tenor singer with the Capitol Records group The Four Preps, dies of a heart attack at age 60. If anyone knows what day he was born, please leave a comment.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1939 - Future Capitol Records artists Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians record the title "Auld Lang Syne" for Decca Records. They will re-record the title for Capitol Records in Hi-Fi, which will later be voted by Lombardo's fans to be the superior version of the tune..

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Peter Wolf, one-time husband of actress Faye Dunaway (1974-1979), lead singer with The EMI America Records group The J. Geils Band, and solo artist, is born Peter Blankfield in the Bronx, New York City, New York.

1963 - Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, with Donald Byrd on trumpet, Herbie Hancock on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums, records the titles "Old World, New Imports", "Up A Step", "The Feelin's Good", "East Of The Village", "Yes Indeed", and "The Good Life" at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue "Old World, New Imports" and "Up A Step" on Mobley's album "No Room For Squares" (BLP4149/BST84149), "The Feelin's Good" on Mobley's album "Straight No Filter" (BST84435) in 1968, "East Of The Village" and "The Good Life" on Mobley's album "The Turnaround" (BLP4186/BST84186), and all the titles on the CD release of "Straight No Filter" (7-84435-2).

1987 - Future Capitol Records and Grand Royal Records group The Beastie Boys' first album, "Licensed To Ill" (released by Def Jam and distributed by Columbia Records), is #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1917 - The first Jazz record is released in the United States when Victor Records starts shipping Original Dixieland 'Jass' Band's single "Dixieland Jass Band One-Step".

 MARCH 6, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

110 Years Ago Today In 1916 - "Red" Callender, a bandleader (trio and sextette), string bass and tuba player, motion picture actor (1958's "St. Louis Blues" which starred Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole), a Black & White Records and Hollywood Records artist, and Capitol Records artist and session musician who worked with Judy Garland, Nat "King" Cole, and Art Tatum, is born George Sylvester Callender in Haynesville, Virginia.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Dave Gilmour, CBE, a guitarist with the groups Joker's Wild, Flowers, Bullitt, and lead guitarist and vocalist with the Harvest, Columbia, and Capitol Records group Pink Floyd, is born David Jon Gilmour in Cambridge, England.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Narrator Don Wilson, using a script adapted by Alan Livingston, records vocal overdubs onto music recorded by Billy May and an orchestra on February 27, 1947 of the titles "Bongo, The Circus Bear" and "Little Hiawatha" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Bongo, The Circus Bear" as a children's album (CAS-3132) and "Little Hiawatha" as a children's album (CAS-3136) and both on the album ""Little Toot" & Other Walt Disney Favorites" (J-3256). Unfortunately, neither title is currently available on YouTube.

1948 - It's a Saturday in Chicago, Illinois and vocalist Clark Dennis is the guest on this episode of "King Cole Trio Time" on NBC-Radio with the master of ceremonies Dave Garroway. The trio opens the show with "Straighten Up And Fly Right", then go on to perform "Sunday", a Wildroot Cream Oil commercial, "Wildroot Charlie", "Laroo, Laroo, Lily Bolero", "I May Be Wrong", "What'll I Do?", and "I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling" then Dennis Clark sings "Peg O'My Heart" and the trio return to perform "You're The Cream In My Coffee", "Body And Soul" and then close the show with a reprise of "Straighten Up And Fly Right. The Armed Forces Radio Service will issue the entire show on an electronic transcription disc (King Cole Trio 41).

1949 - Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "I Love You So Much It Hurts", with "I Don't Want Your Sympathy" on the flipside, returns to the #1 spot on the U.S. Country singles charts.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - George Greely directs The Voices Of Walter Schumann (an uncredited chorus), with instrumental accompaniment (lineup unlisted), as they record the titles "Summertime" "Holiday For Strings", "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", and "Goin' Home" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Dream" (T 297).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and an unidentified drummer, record the titles "The Day Isn't Long Enough", "Little Child" with the Joe Lipman Strings (lineup unlisted), "A Robin And A Rainbow And A Red, Red, Rose" with Jack Costanzo on bongos, and The Joe Lipman Strings, "The Lighthouse In The Sky" with Jack Costanzo on bongos and The Ray Charles Singers (lineup unlisted), and "Pigtail And Freckles" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Little Child" as a single (Capitol 1468) with "Red Sails In The Sunset" (recorded February 12, 1951) on the flipside. Music For Pleasure will issue the first title in England on the CD "Nat King Cole" (CDDL-1305) and Mosaic Records will issue the last three titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).

1952 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with Cliffie Stone's Orchestra (Billy Liebert on piano, Jimmy Bryant on electric guitar, Eddie Kirk on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, Roy Harte on drums), records the titles "Everybody's Got A Girl But Me", "Fatback Louisiana, U.S.A.", and, with the addition of Paul Mason Howard on zither, "Snowshoe Thompson" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Everybody's Got A Girl But Me" as a single (Capitol 2042) with "Put Your Arms Around Me" (recorded October 10, 1949) on the flipside, and "Fatback Louisiana, U.S.A." and "Snowshoe Thompson" together as a single (Capitol 2066).

1952 - Jimmy Lee and Johnny Mathis (vocalist and guitarist Jimmy Lee Fautheree and harmony vocalist Johnny Mathis), with probably Tommy Jackson on fiddle, an unlisted pianist, Chet Atkins on rhythm guitar, Robert Foster on steel guitar, and Bob Moore on bass, record the titles "Warm, Warm Kisses" without Mathis on harmony vocals, "Open For Trade", "Suspense" without Mathis on harmony vocals, and "Don't Forget To Remember" at Castle Studio in the Tulane Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Warm, Warm Kisses" and "Suspense" together as a single (Capitol 2051), and "Open For Trade" and "Don't Forget To Remember" together as a single (Capitol 3012).

1953 - Capitol Records masters the titles "Stockholders Record, Side 1" and "Stockholders Record, Side 2" in Los Angeles, California which it will issue as a promotional record (PRO 126/PRO 127).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Capitol Records files the masters it bought for guitarist Les Paul and guitarist and vocalist Mary Ford's titles "Say The Words I Love To Hear" and "Send Me Some Money" and will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3389).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with The Van Alexander Orchestra and Chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Who Are We?", "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face", and "Obey" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3384) and "Obey" as a single (Capitol 3519) with "Without Love" (recorded July 12, 1956) on the flipside.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Vocalist Don Robertson, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Happy Whistler" and, with vocalist Lou Dinning, "You're Free To Go" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3391).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Cornetist Red Nichols and His Augmented Pennies (Lloyd Ulyate, Murray McEachern, and Simon (Si) Zentner on trombones, Vince De Rosa on French horn, Wayne Songer on clarinet and alto saxophone, Jules Jacob on oboe and bassoon, Morris Bercov on reeds, Julie Kinsler on flute, Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Misha Russell, Eudice Shapiro, Jacques Gasselin, Marshall Sosson, Murray Kellner, Erno Neufeld, and Leonard Atkins on violins, Paul Robyn and Alvin Dinkin on viola, Raphael Kramer and Cy Bernard on cello, Nat Farber on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, Meyer Rubin on bass, and Irv Cottler and Lou Singer on drums), using arrangements by Heinie Beau, record the titles "Speak Easy", "Indiana", "The Beautiful Girls Of Berlin" and "Cool Tango" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 3398), the second and last titles together as a single (Capitol 3464), and all the titles on Nichols' album "In Love With Red" (T 999).

1957 - Vocalist Stan Freberg, with Laurindo Almeida and Vince Terri on guitar, Peter Leeds and The Jud Conlon Rhythmaires (lineup unlisted) on additional vocals, and Billy May's Music (Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra which included Mannie Klein [as "Nariz Grande] on trumpet, Tony Reyes on bass, and Milt Holland and Chico Guerrero on drums, records the title "Banana Boat (Day-O)" and new version of the title "Tele-Vee-Shun" (which Freberg originally recorded on January 9, 1952) in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for "Tele-Vee-Shun" on March 24, 1957, Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3687).

1957 - Vocalist Judy Garland, with Gordon Jenkins conducting the orchestra and vocal choir (both lineups are unlisted) records the titles "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues", "Happy New Year", "Among My Souvenirs", and "Just A Memory" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Garland's album "Alone" (T/DT 835).

1958 - Glen Gray leads The Casa Loma Orchestra (Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Pete Candoli on trumpets,  Walt Benson, Joe Howard, and Si Zentner on trombones, Murray McEachern also on trombone and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt also on alto saxophone, Gus Bivona on clarinet and also on alto saxophone, Babe Russin and Jules Jacob on tenor saxophones, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums), using arrangements by Gene Gifford and Larry Wagner, as they record the titles "Flying Home" in the style of Lionel Hampton, "Cherokee" in the style of Charlie Barnet, "One O'Clock Jump" in the style of Count Basie, and "The Prisoner's Song" in the style of Bunny Berigan in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except the take of "The Prisoner's Song" recorded at this session which a new take will be recorded on September 18, 1958, on Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra's album "Sounds Of The Great Bands" (W/SW 1022).

1958 - Guy Lombardo conducts His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Medley #4: Remember/Mandy/What'll I Do/Crinoline Days/Marie" and "Medley #5: Easter Parade/Nobody Knows/The Girl That I Marry/I Love A Piano/When I Lost You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "Berlin By Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians" (T/DT 1019).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist and guitarist Buck Owens, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love Today", "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down", "Let's Agree To Disagree", "The Keeper Of The Key", "Lyin' Again", and "Heartaches For A Dime" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Owen's album "Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard" (T 1482).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Genie Pace, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Should Care", "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place", and "I'm Confessin'" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the second title as a single (Capitol 4552) with "La Pachanga" (recorded March 11, 1961) on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for the other two titles.

1962 - Vocalist Frank Sinatra, with Skip Martin conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Uan Rasey, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, Mickey Mangano on trumpets, Tommy Pederson, Joe Howard, Ed Kusby, and William Schaefer on trombones, Willie Schwartz and Harry Klee on alto saxophones and flutes, Justin Gordon on flute, clarinet, and tenor saxophone, Jules Jacob on clarinet, tenor saxophone, and oboe, Chuck Gentry on bassoon and bass clarinet, Bill Miller on piano, Al Viola on guitar, Ralph Pena on bass, Irving Cottler on drums, Emil Richards on percussion and tympani, Verlye Mills on harp, Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Anatol Kaminsky, Amerigo Marino, Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violins, and Justin DiTullio, Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cellos), records his last title for Capitol Records, "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues", in United Recording Studios at 6050 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4677) with "The Moon Was Yellow" (recorded December 29, 1958) on the flipside, on the album "Sinatra Sings.. Of Love And Things!" (W/SW 1729), and as a bonus track on the CD version of Sinatra's 1961 album "Come Swing With Me" (7-94520-2). At the same session, the title "The Boys Night Out" and an instrumental backing track for the title "Cathy" are recorded for Sinatra's new label, Reprise Records with Billy May taking over as conductor. Unfortunately, "Cathy" is not available on YouTube.

1962 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole, with Ralph Carmichael conducting the orchestra which included Reunald Jones on trumpet, John Collins on guitar, Charlie Harris on bass, Lee Young on drums, unlisted other musicians, and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "La Feria De Las Flores", "Guadalajara", and "La Golondrina (The Swallow)" in Mexico City, Mexico with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole's album "More Cole Español" (W/SW 1749).

1963 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Travis, with unlisted others, records the titles "Black Gold", "Paw Walked Behind Us With A Carbide Lamp", "Pay Day Come Too Slow", and "Preacher Lane" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Travis' album "Songs Of The Coal Mines" (T/ST 1956).

1963 - Jimmie Haskell conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "The James Bond Theme", "Bye Bye Birdie", and "Mexican Cat" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The James Bond Theme" and "Bye Bye Birdie" together as a single (Capitol 4954) and on the album "From Russia With Love" (T/ST 2075) as by Jimmy Haskell And His Orchestra and will issue "Mexican Cat" as a single (Capitol 5221) with "Seventh Dawn Theme" (recorded May 26, 1964) on the flipside.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Instrumental tracks are recorded for The Beach Boys' title "I'm Waiting For The Day" and then later that day some vocal tracks fot the title are overdubbed at Western Recorders studios in Los Angeles, California. After final vocal overdubs are recorded on March 10, 1966, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title on the group's album "Pet Sounds" (T 2458).

1967 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on cornet, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone, Joe Zawinul on piano, Victor Gaskin on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums) records the titles "Introduction", "Why Am I Treated So Bad?", "I'm On My Way", and "Mini Mama" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Why Am I Treated So Bad?" (T/ST 2617).

1967 - Teddy Vann and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the title "Theme From 'Colored Man'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the titles as a single (Capitol 5878).

1968 - During three sessions held between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with The Strangers (George French, Jr. on piano, Billy Mize also on guitar and on harmony vocals, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Lewis Talley on guitar, Norman D. Hamlett on steel guitar, Jerry Ward aka Howard Lowe on bass, and Roy "Eddie" Burris on drums) first vocalist and guitarist Merle Haggard, with Bonnie Owens on harmony vocals, records overdubs for the title "The Sunny Side Of My Life", which was recorded on February 2, 1968, at the first session, then vocalist Bonnie Owens records the titles "How Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong?", "When Billy Comes Home To Arkansas", and "I'll Look You Over" at the second session, then vocalist and guitarist Merle Haggard records the title "Run 'Em Off" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "The Sunny Side Of My Life" on Merle Haggard's album "Mama Tried" (ST 2972), after overdubs are recorded for "How Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong?" and "I'll Look You Over" on March 22, 1968, will issue "How Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong?" as a single (Capitol 2210) with "Yes, I Love You Only" (recorded February 2, 1968) on the flipside and with "I'll Look You Over" on the album "Lead Me On" (ST-195) as by Bonnie Owens And The Strangers, has yet to issue "When Billy Comes Home To Arkansas", and will issue "Run 'Em Off" also on Merle Haggard's album "Mama Tried".

1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitars and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the title "Aren't You The One" at the first session and the title "Stoney End" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for both titles at the same sessions, Capitol Records will issue "Aren't You The One" on the group's album "Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys & Friends, Volume III" (ST 2863) and has yet to issue "Stoney End".

1968 - Ken "Thumbs" Carllile, with unlisted others, records the titles "Meditation", "Work Song", "That Joker's Nice", and "High Noon" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - George Harrison's Apple Records single, distributed in the U.S. by Capitol Records, "What Is Life", with "Apple Scruffs" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1972 - Bloodrock (Steve Hill on keyboards and vocals, Nick Taylor on guitar and vocals, Lee Pickens on guitar, Ed Grundy on bass and vocals, Rick Cobb on drums and percussion, and Jim Rutledge on vocals) start two straight days of sessions recordings the titles "Lucky In The Morning" and "Good Luck (In Trying To Find A Woman)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Lucky In The Morning" in the two-LP set "Bloodrock Live" (SVBB-11038).

1972 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to The Time-Life Orchestra (John Audino, John Best, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, and Ray Triscari on trumpet, Joe Howard, Gil Falco, Dick Nash, and Lew McCreary on trombone, Les Robinson, Wilbur Schwartz, Justin Gordon, Abe Most, Plas Johnson, and Jack Nimitz on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Morty Corb on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) as they record the titles, "Blue Serge", "Bojangles", "A Sunday Kind Of Love" with vocals by Eileen Wilson, and "You Do Something With Me" with Ray Sherman also on celeste in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Time-Life Records will issue all the titles as part of its "Swing Era" series in the 3 album set "Volume 14 - One More Time - Swing Lives!: Billy May" (STA/STL 353).

1972 - Skylark (lineup unlisted) records the titles "The Rain Barrell" and "Wingless Bird" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed. 1986 - Vocalist Sawyer Brown, with unlisted others, records the titles "Night Rockin'", "The House Won't Rock", and "Moonlight Magic" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Brown's album "Out Goin' Cattin'" (ST-12517). No issuing information is listed for the last title.

1973 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for vocalist Mike Deasy's titles "Letters To My Head", "Humpty Dumpty", "I Am I Am I Am", "Little Water", "If You Pick Her Too Hard", "Flutter By Butterfly", and "Stagger Lee" which it will issue on Deasy's album "Letters To My Mind" (ST-11170).

1973 - Johnny Deco, with unlisted others, records the titles "Crazy World, Part 1" and "Crazy World Ain't It, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed for either title.

1973 - Johnny Cunningham, with unlisted others, records the titles "California Oldtime Song", "California Lady", "Over And Over Again", and "Sincerely" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "California Old Time Song" as a single (Capitol 3786) with "Blue Jeans, Ice Cream & Saturday Shows" (recorded April 17, 1972) on the flipside, has yet to issue "California Lady", and "Over And Over Again" as a single (Capitol 3686) with "Wonder What I'm Doin' In Tennessee" (recorded December 21, 1971) on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for "Sincerely".

1978 - Navarro (lineup unlisted) records the title "It's About Time" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Straight To The Heart" (SW-11784).

2007 - Capitol Records releases Reliant K's album "Five Score and Seven Years Ago".

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1968 - Pianist Herbie Hancock, with Thad Jones on flugelhorn, Peter Phillips on bass trombone, Jerry Dodgion on alto flute, Ron Carter on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums, records three takes of the title "Riot" and the titles "Speak Like A Child", and, with only Hancock, Phillips, and Roker, "First Trip" at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will the last take of "Riot", "Speak Like A Child", and "First Trip" on Hancock's album "Speak Like A Child" (BLP4279/BST84279) and all the titles and takes on the CD release of the album (4-95569-2).

1982 - The J. Geils Band's EMI America Records single "Freeze-Frame", with "Flamethrower" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company Universal Music Group.