MARCH 18, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

115 Years Ago Today In 1911 - Smiley Burnette, a singer, motion picture actor, and Capitol Records artist, is born Lester Alvin Burnette in Summum, Illinois.

1950 - John Hartman, a drummer and a founding member of the Capitol Records group The Doobie Brothers, is born in Falls Church, Virginia.

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80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Travis and his Cowboy Band (Jack McTaggart on trumpet, Larry "Pedro" De Paul on accordion, Eddie Kirk on rhythm, guitar, Earl James "Joaquin" Murphy on steel guitar, and Clifford G. Snyder aka Cliffie Stone on bass), directed by Cliffie Stone, record the titles "Weary Lonesome Me", "No Vacancy", "Cincinnati Lou", and "Two Is A Couple (And Three Is A Crowd)" at Radio Recorders' studios on Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "No Vacancy" and "Cincinnati Lou" together as a single (Capitol 258). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the five CD box set "Guitar Rags And A Too Far Past" (BCD 15637).

1949 - During a split session held in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Johnny Mercers and The Starlighters (a vocal group with an unlisted lineup), with Paul Weston and his orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Candy Kisses" and "The Missouri Walking Preacher", then Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting, also with Paul Weston and his orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes trumpet, trombone, reeds, piano, guitar, bass, and drums players), record the title "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Capitol Records will issue "Candy Kisses" and "The Missouri Walking Preacher" together as a single (Capitol 57-558) and "Baby, It's Cold Outside" as a single (Capitol 57-567) with "I Never Heard You Say" (recorded March 23, 1949) on the flipside.

1953 - It's a Wednesday night at 7:45 PM and Nat "King" Cole appears on tonight's episode of CBS-TV's "The Perry Como Show".

1953 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for vocalist Garry Wells (aka Garland Wells) with Remo Biondi's titles "Why, Why, Why", "I Keep Thinking Of You", "On Borrowed Time", and "Time Changes Everything", that were recorded earlier in 1953 at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, and will issue "Why, Why, Why" and "I Keep Thinking Of You" together as a single (Capitol 2420) and "On Borrowed Time" and "Time Changes Everything" together as a single (Capitol 2551).

1953 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Deliverance Will Come" and "The Ninety And Nine" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1953 - Vocalist Ben Light, with Nelson Riddle conducting The Light Brigade (unlisted guitar, bass, and drums players), records the titles "My Broken Heart Keeps Asking Why" and "You Made All My Dreams Come True" with the addition of a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted) and the titles "Blue Skies" and "Marie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "My Broken Heart Keeps Asking Why" as a single (Capitol 2530) with "12th Street Rag" (recorded February 8, 1952) on the flipside, "You Made My Dreams Come True" and "Marie" together as a single (Capitol 2452), "Blue Skies" as a single (Capitol 2680) with "Hindustan" (recorded June 18, 1953) on the flipside and on Light's album "Juke Box Favorites" (T 330), and "Marie" on Light's album "Speed Of Light!" (T 670).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Les Baxter's Capitol Records single "The Poor People Of Paris", with "Theme from Helen of Troy" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Pop singles charts

1958 - Don Baker, on a Hammond organ, records the titles "Under Paris Skies", "The Third Man Theme", "Cumana", "Misirlou", and a new take of "Mi Serape" (an earlier take was recorded the day before, on March 17, 1958, and has yet to be issued) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Baker's album "Cocktail Hammond" (T/ST 1099).

1958 - Vocalist Skeets McDonald, with Billy Liebert on accordion and piano, Joe Maphis and Alvin "Buck" Owens on guitars, Allen Williams on bass, and Marion "Pee Wee" Adams on drums), records the titles "Fort Worth Jail", "Hawaiian Sea Breeze", "Blues In My Mind", "Yard And A Half Blues", "Goin' Steady With The Blues", and "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 6:00 PM and 10:30 PM). Capitol Records will issue all the titles on McDonald's album "Goin' Steady With The Blues" (T/ST 1040).

1958 - During two sessions held this day at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, William Steinberg conducts The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Borodin's "Dance Of The Polovetsian Maidens (From 'Prince Igor')" and Mussorgsky's "A Night On Bare Mountain" at the first session and Tchaikovsky's "March Slave, Opus 31" and "Glinka's "Kamarinskaya" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "Concert Russe" (P/SP-8450) and "Kamarinskaya" also on the orchestra's album "RAVEL's Bolero and Other Good-Time Classics" (P/SP-8652).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The Four Amigos (aka Los Borincanos, with Miguel Alcaide on vocals, Pedrito Berrios, German Salinas, and Jose [Guito] Vadiz on vocals and guitars) record the titles "Mr. Sandman", "Sincerely", "Ciao Ciao Bambino", "Stranger In Paradise", "Piel Canela", "Ko Ko Mo", "Fascination", "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing", "Arrivederci Roma", "Bon Bon De Elena", "Cumana", and "Medio Peso" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Mr. Sandman" and "Ciao Ciao Bambino" together as a single (Capitol 4614) and all the titles on the group's eponymous album "The Four Amigos" (T 1617).

1963 - Vocalist Rose Maddox, with "Gentleman" Jim Pierce on piano, John Calvin Maddox and Roy Ernest Nichols on guitars, Otis W. "Joe" Maphis also on guitar as well as on fiddle and possibly autoharp, Ralph Eugene Mooney on steel guitar, Lawrence B. Wooten on bass, Gwynn M. "Junior" Nichols on drums, and Henry K. Vernon on an unlisted instrument but possibly also on fiddle, records the titles "Let Me Kiss You For Old Times Sake", "I Don't Hear You", "Down To The River", and "Somebody Told Somebody" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Let Me Kiss You For Old Times Sake" and "Somebody Told Somebody" together as a single (Capitol 5038) and "I Don't Hear You" and "Down To The River" together as a single (Capitol 4975).

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 - Vocalist Nancy Wilson, with Oliver Nelson conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Wasn't It Wonderful?", "Going Out Of My Head", "Before The Rain", and "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Wilson's album "A Touch Of Today" (T 2495).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Wayne Newton, with unlisted others, records the as yet to be issued titles "Who Can I Turn To?" and "The Shadow Of Your Smile", and the title "How Loud A Sound (Silence Can Be)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last title as a single (Capitol 5692) with "Excuse Me, Baby" (recorded on May 5, 1966) on the flipside and on Newton's album "The Greatest Wayne Newton" (ST 2847).

1967 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Penny Lane", with "Strawberry Fields Forever, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1968 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' titles "Lady Madonna" and "The Inner Light" together as a single (Capitol 2138) in the United States.

1968 - Capitol Records releases Steve Miller's debut single "Sitting In Circles" (Capitol 2156) with "Roll With It" on the flipside.

1968 - Vocalist Peggy Lee records vocal overdubs on the band tracks recorded by an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Shorty Rogers for the titles "Money", "Reason To Believe", and "I Didn't Want To Have To Do It" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. After more unlisted overdubs are recorded for all the titles on the same day, Capitol Records has yet to issue the final mix of "Money" and will issue the final mixes of "Reason To Believe" and "I Didn't Want To Have To Do It" together as a single (Capitol 2171).

1968 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) record the title "The Face" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2198) with "Every Time Woman" (recorded April 9, 1968) on the flipside and on the group's album "Evolutions" (ST 2926). 

1968 - Gary Buck, with unlisted others, records the titles "Just To Satisfy You", "Wild Flower", and "She's Got Your Love And Gone Again" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Buck Owens records the title "I'll Still Be Waiting For You" for Capitol Records.

1973 - The final overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for Glen Campbell's titles "You're The One", "Sold American", and "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).

1983 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Marillion's titles "Script For A Jester's Tear, "He Knows, You Know", "The Web", "Garden Party", "Chelsea Monday" and "Forgotten Sons" in Los Angeles, California and will issue all the titles on the group's album "Script For A Jester's Tear" (ST-12269).

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - John Phillips, a singer, songwriter, founding member of the Capitol Records vocal group The Journeymen and the group The Mamas & The Papas, father of motion picture and television actress Mackenzie Phillips and singer, television actress, and founding member of the SKG Records group Wilson Phillips Chynna Phillips, dies of heart failure in Los Angeles, California at age 65

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1959 - Capitol Records parent company EMI announces that it has now stopped all production of 78 rpm discs in the U.K.

1963 - Trombonist Lou Blackburn, with Freddie Hill on trumpet, Horace Tapscott on piano, John Duke on bass, and Leroy Henderson on drums, records the titles "Ode To Taras", "Two Note Samba", "Jean Bleu", "Blues For Eurydice", and "My Secret Love" at United Recorders at 6000 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California for Imperial Records. After Imperial's catalog is acquired by United Artists Records, which also acquired Blue Note Records, and all the libraries are acquired by EMI, Blue Note Records will issue all the titles in 2006 on the compilation CD "Lou Blackburn - The Complete Imperial Sessions" (3-58294-2).

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140 Years Ago Today In 1886 - Edward Everett Horton, a motion picture actor, and a television cartoon voice actor, is born in Brooklyn, New York.

MARCH 17, 2026

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1919 - Nat "King" Cole, a pianist, singer, bandleader, motion picture actor, radio and television variety show host, father of Capitol Records artist Natalie Cole as well as Carole Cole, Nat Kelly Cole, and twins Casey and Timolin Cole, husband of Capitol Records artist Maria Ellington Cole, and Capitol Records artist as part of The King Cole Trio and as a solo artist, is born (according to census data) Nathaniel Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama.

1932 - Dick Curless, a singer, songwriter, and a Capitol and Tower Records artist is born Richard William Curless in Fort Fairfield, Maine.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Kurt Russell, television and motion picture actor, baseball player, and Capitol Records artist (1970-1971), is born Kurt Vogel Russell in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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1953 - The Four Knights (Gene Alford on first tenor vocals, John Wallace on second tenor vocals and guitar, Clarence Dixon on baritone vocals, Oscar Broadway on bass vocals), Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Tennessee Train", "Baby Doll", "I Want A Little Girl", and "Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Tennessee Train" and "Baby Doll" together as a single (Capitol 2517) and "Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely)" as a single (Capitol 2654) with "I Couldn't Stay Away From You" (recorded May 31, 1951) on the flipside. Capitol Records will sell the master to "I Want A Little Girl" to Coral Records which will issue it as a single (CRL-57221) with "If I Had My Way" (recorded April 17, 1957) for Capitol and whose master was also sold to Coral Records.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Violinist Nathan Milstein records Johann Sebastian Bach's "Sonata N° 3 In C Major For Unaccompanied Violin: Allegro Assai" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Milstein's 3 LP set "BACH - Sonatas and Partitas For Violin" (PCR-8370).

1958 - During two sessions held this day In Los Angeles, California, Don Baker, on a Hammond organ, records the titles "Caravan", "Spring Is Here", "Dardanella" and "Shangri-La" at the first session and the titles "Sleigh Ride", "Poinciana", "Hell's Bells", and "Mi Serape" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles from both sessions, except the take of "Mi Serape" on Baker's album "Cocktail Hammond" (T/ST 1099). A new take of "Mi Serape" will be recorded the next day on March 18, 1958, and that take will also be issued on the album "Cocktail Hammond".

1958 - Pianist Joe "Fingers" Carr, with unlisted other musicians and vocalists, records the titles "Under Paris Skies", "Moritat (From 'Three Penny Opera')", "The Poor People Of Paris", "The Third Man Theme", "Anna", and "The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Carr's album "Joe "Fingers" Carr Goes Continental" (T 1000).

1958 - Guitarist Laurindo Almeida records the titles "Ballad For A Westerner", "Children's Album", "Three Romantic Waltzes", and "Toccata" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Almeida's album "Contemporary Creations For Spanish Guitar" (P-8447).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Ron Husmann, with unlisted others, records the titles "My Sweetie Went Away", "Where Do I Go From Here?", "For All We Know", "Oh, Lady Be Good", and "Blue Prelude" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Husmann's album "This Is Ron Husmann" (T 1624).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Carmen Dragon conducts The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise Op. 34 N° 14", Victor Herbert's "Toyland (March Of The Toys) (Babes In Toyland)", Maurice Ravel's "Pavane For A Dead Princess", and Johannes Brahms' "Lullaby (Cradle Song Op. 49 N° 4)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "Nightfall" (P 8575).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Peter De Angelis conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Husbands And Wives", "I'm Saving All My Love For You", "Adios Mexico", "You Hurt Me", and "Anita, You're Dreaming" in New York City, New York with producer Tom Morgan. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martino's album "Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep" (T 2528).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Vocalist Nancy Wilson, with Oliver Nelson conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Call Me", "You've Got Your Troubles", "The Shadow Of Your Smile (Theme From 'The Sandpipers')", and "Go Away" in Los Angeles, California with producer David Cavanaugh. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on Wilson's album "A Touch Of Today" (T 2459) and "Go Away" as a single (Capitol 5720) with "That Special Way" (recorded March 22, 1966) on the flipside.

1970 - John Ono Lennon's Apple Records album "Plastic Ono Band - Live Peace In Toronto", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, becomes Lennon's first solo album to be certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Tavares (brothers Ralph [aka Ralph Edward Vierra Tavares], Pooch [aka Arthur Paul Tavares], Chubby [aka Antone Lee Tavares], Butch [aka Feliciano Vierra Tavares, Jr.], and Tiny [aka Perry Lee Tavares]), using an arrangement by Freddie Perren and Tom Sellers, records the titles "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel, Part 1" and "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California with Freddie Perren also producing. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4270).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Vocalist and piano and keyboard player Tom Snow, with Jorge Calderon and Kerry Chater on backing vocals, Bob Glaub on bass, Jim Gordon on drums, Waddy Wachtel on slide guitar, Fred Tackett on acoustic and electric guitars, using a string arrangement by David Campbell, records the titles "Learning To Love You" and "Here's Hoping" in Los Angeles, California with producer Michael J. Jackson. Capitol Records will issue "Here's Hoping" on Snow's eponymous album "Tom Snow" (ST-11545). No issuing information is listed for "Learning To Love You".

1978 - Crimson Tide (lineup unlisted) records the title "Funky Side Of Town" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 4632) with "Love Stop" (recorded March 2, 1978) on the flipside and on the band's self-titled album "Crimson Tide" (SW-11806).

40 Years Ago Today In 1986 - The Boogie Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "Share My World" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Survival Of The Freshest" (ST-12488) and an edited version as a single (Capitol 5649) with an edited version of "Run It" (recorded on April 14, 1986) on the flipside.

40 Years Ago Today In 1986 - Vocalist Tina Turner, with unlisted others, records the title "Afterglow" in Europe. Capitol Records will issue the title on both sides of a single (B-44111) and on the CD release of Turner's album "Break Every Rule" (7-46323-2).

1987 - Anne Murray's 1974 Capitol Records compilation album "Country" (ST-11324) is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - The Smithereens (lineup unlisted) record the titles "If You Want The Sun To Shine" and "Poor Little Pitiful One" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue "If You Want The Sun To Shine" on the group's album "Blow Up" (C1-94963 on vinyl and C2-94963 on CD) and "Poor Little Pitful One" on the compilation CD "Attack Of The Smithereens" (CDB 7243 8 32247 2 2).

15 Years Ago Today In 2011 - Ferlin Husky, singer and Capitol Records artist as both himself and as Terry Preston and Simon Crum, dies at age 85 at a Nashville-area hospital.

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1962 - Rick Nelson's Imperial Records single "Young World", with "Summertime" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1967 - Billy Corgan, singer, guitarist, songwriter, son of guitarist William Patrick Corgan, Sr., and member of the Virgin Records America group Smashing Pumpkins, is born William Patrick Corgan, Jr. in Elk Grove, Illinois.

1979 - Blondie's Chrysalis Records single "Heart Of Glass" with "11:59" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles. Chrysalis' catalog used to be controlled by EMI Music Group and is currently controlled by Warner Music Group.

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110 Years Ago Today In 1916 - Ray Ellington (aka Ray Brown), singer, drummer, songwriter, and radio actor as part of the BBC Radio show "The Goon Show", is born in Kennington, London, England.

90 Years Ago Today In 1936 - Future Capitol Records artist Joe DiMaggio plays his first game with the New York Yankees.

MARCH 16, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

100 Years Ago Today In 1926 - Jerry Lewis, singer, comedian, radio, motion picture and television actor, writer, director and producer, fundraiser and telethon host, son of vaudeville performer Danny Lewis, and father of Liberty Records artist Gary Lewis, and a Capitol Records artist as part of the Martin and Lewis duo and as a solo artist, is born Joseph Levitch.

1933 - Jay Ranellucci, a recording engineer for Capitol Records from 1957 to 2007, is born Julio Francis Ranellucci. He will start his career in Korea with Armed Forces Radio as a radio broadcast specialist. After leaving the service in 1955, he'll work at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles until he starts at Capitol Records in 1957 where he'll work as a recording engineer until his retirement in 2007 - a remarkable 50+ year career - working with such music/entertainment greats as Nat Cole, Julie London, Peggy Lee, the Kingston Trio, the Beach Boys, Stan Kenton, Stan Freberg, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hoyt Axton, Jo Stafford, Bobby Darin, Bing Crosby, Nancy Wilson, Merle Haggard, The Band, and many others. He'll also be a lifelong fan of old-time radio, both drama and comedy, and had a tremendous memory for actors' names and associated time periods, as well as the associated trivia of the genre.

1954 - Nancy Wilson, a guitarist, songwriter, and singer with the Capitol Records group Heart, is born Nancy Lamoureux Wilson in San Francisco, California.

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1953 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California with Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes French horn, piano, guitar, bass, drums, and strings players), first vocalist June Hutton records the titles "Say You're Mine Again" and "The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" then vocalist Gordon MacRae records the titles "C'est Magnifique", "Homin' Time", and "I Still Dream Of You". Capitol Records will issue "Say You're Mine Again" and "The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" together as a single (Capitol 2429), "C'est Magnifique" and "Homin' Time" together as a single (Capitol 2465) and "I Still Dream Of You" as a single (Capitol 2603) with "I Don't Want To Walk Without You" (recorded January 5, 1953) on the flipside.

1953 - Vocalist Mel Blanc and The Van Alexander Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record some vocal tracks and the instrumental tracks for the titles "Snowbound Tweety Part 1" and "Snowbound Tweety Part 2", and the vocal and instrumental tracks for the titles "The Pussycat Parade" and "Little Red Monkey" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. After Mel Blanc overdubs additional vocal tracks for the titles "Snowbound Tweety Part 1" and "Snowbound Tweety Part 2" on March 30, 1953, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of "Snowbound Tweety Part 1" and "Snowbound Tweety Part 2" on the children's album "Snowbound Tweety" (CAS-3169), and "The Pussycat Parade" and "Little Red Monkey" on the children's album "Mel Blanc Sings Little Red Monkey and The Pussycat Parade" (CAS-3170).

1953 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Al Martino, with Les Baxter conducting His Orchestra and Chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "This Night I'll Remember", "Here Are My Arms", and "All I Want Is A Chance" at the first session and the titles "You Can't Go On Forever Breaking My Heart", "When You're Mine", and "There's Music In You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "This Is The Night I'll Remember" and "When You're Mine" together as a single (Capitol 2480), "Here Are My Arms" and "There's Music In You" together as a single (Capitol 2431), and "All I Want Is A Chance" and "You Can't Go On Forever Breaking My Heart" together as a single (Capitol 2535).

1953 - During two sessions held this day at the Castle Studio in the Tulane Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, duo Jim And Jessee (Jim McReynolds on vocals on mandolin and Jesse McReynolds on vocals and guitar), with The Virginia Boys (Tommy Jackson on fiddle, Lloyd Bell also on guitar, Owen Jenkins on banjo, and Bob Moore on bass) record the titles "Air Mail Special", "My Honeysuckle Rose", "Waiting For A Message", and "Too Many Tears" at the first session and the titles "My Darling's In Heaven", "Two Arms To Hold Me", "Is It True", and "A Memory Of You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Air Mail Special" as a single (Capitol 2476) with "Virginia Waltz" (recorded June 13, 1952) on the flipside, "My Honeysuckle Rose" as a single (Capitol 2683) with "Just Wondering Why" (also recorded June 13, 1952) on the flipside, "Too Many Tears" and "A Memory Of You" together as a single (Capitol 3141), "My Darling's In Heaven" and "Is It True" together as a single (Capitol 2578), and all the titles on the two-LP set "20 Great Songs By Jim & Jesse" (DTBB-264).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Serge Chaloff Quartet (Serge Chaloff on baritone saxophone, Sonny Clark on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, Philly Joe Jones on drums) records the titles "All The Things You Are", "Stairway To The Stars", and "How About You" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two titles on Chaloff's album "Blue Serge" (T 742) and all three titles on the CD release of the album (4-94505-2).

1957 - Violinist Erich Leinsdorf conducts The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (rest of lineup unlisted) as they record Debussy's "La Mer" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the orchestra's album "DEBUSSY - La Mer/ RAVEL - Daphnis And Chloe" (P/SP-8395).

1959 - Capitol Records released Sue Raney's album "When Your Lover Has Gone" (T/ST 964).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) using his own arrangements, records the titles "Poor Wayfaring Stranger", "Black Is The Color", "Red Rosey Bush", and "Barbara Allen" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Stafford's album "Jo Stafford Sings American Folk Songs" (T1653).

1962 - Vocalist Nancy Wilson, with Milt Raskin conducting a large orchestra that includes Shelly Manne on drums (the rest of the lineup is unlisted) and using a string arrangement by George Shearing, records the titles "Put On A Happy Face", "Hello Young Lovers", "Little Girl Blue", "When Sunny Gets Blue", and a new take of "Sophisticated Lady" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Wilson's album "Hello Young Lovers" (T/ST 1767).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #40 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs - 50 Best Sellers - Stereo chart and #60 on the magazine's Top LPs - 150 Best Sellers - Monaural chart. Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #47 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs - 50 Best Sellers - Stereo chart and #57 on the magazine's Top LPs - 150 Best Sellers - Monaural chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "All Over The World" is #55 and its flipside "Nothing Goes UP (Without Coming Down)" is #100 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 singles chart. "All Over The World" is also #17 on Billboard magazine's Middle-Road singles chart and #67 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart.

1965 - Capitol Records releases Tommy Collins' last recording for the label "All The Monkeys Ain't In The Zoo" as a single (Capitol 5345) with "Don't Let Me Stand In His Footsteps".

1967 - Conductor Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the title "Medley On Parade #1: The Touch Of Your Lips/Sentimental Me/Tonight You Belong To Me/Wake The Town And Tell The People/She's Funny That Way/Poinciana/I Get Ideas/I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling/I'm Beginning To See The Light/Bouquet Of Roses/Honeysuckle Rose/Moonlight And Roses/Only Forever/You Have Taken My Heart/You Turned The Tables On Me/Miss You/More Than You Know/Without A Song/Singing A Vagabond Song/When The Organ Played At Twilight" in Las Vegas, Nevada. Capitol Records will issue the title on Lombardo's album "Medleys On Parade" (ST-2825). Unfortunately, the titles are available on YouTube.

1967 - Jesse Lee Kincaid records the titles "Baby You Come Rollin' Cross My Mind", "Brass Drum Henry", "Gypsy In My Hands", and "Electric Blues Guitar" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California with producer Dan Dalton. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue "Baby You Come Rollin' Cross My Mind" and "Bass Drum Henry" together as a single (Capitol 5906) and have yet to issue "Gypsy In My Hands" and "Electric Blues Guitar". Unfortunately, "Bass Drum Henry" is not available on YouTube.

1967 - Frank Zappa conducts the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the title "Lumpy Gravy, Part 2: Gypsy Airs/Hunchy Punchy/Foamy Soaky/Let's Eat Out/Teenage Grand Finale" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the orchestra's self-titled album "Francis Vincent Zappa Conducts The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra Performing Lumpy Gravy" (TAO/STAO 2719).

1967 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Peter DeAngelis conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "My Cup Runneth Over", "Mary In The Morning", "Born Free", and "This Is My Song" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except this version of "Mary In The Morning" which will be re-recorded on April 5, 1967, on Martino's album "Daddy's Little Girl" (T/ST 2733).

1967 - The Magnificent Men (a male vocal group with lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, record the titles "It's Got To Be Love", "You Changed My Life", "I Could Be So Happy", and "Tired Of Pushing" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "It's Got To Be Love, "I Could Be So Happy", and "Tired Of Pushing" on the group's album "" (T/ST 2846) and "You Changed My Life" and "I Could Be So Happy" together as a single (Capitol 5905).

1967 - The Pink Floyd (lineup unlisted) record the title "Flaming" in London, England. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue the title in the United States as a single (Tower 378) with "The Gnome" (recorded March 27, 1967) on the flipside and on the group's album "The Piper At The Gate Of Dawn" (ST 5093).

1972 - The Blues Project (Don Kretmar on saxophone, David Cohen on keyboard and guitar, Danny Kalb on guitar and vocals, Bill Lussenden on guitar, Roy Blumenfeld on drums, and Tommy Flanders on vocals) records the titles "Little Rain", "Railroad Boy", "Danville Dame", and "Rainbow" and "Slow Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Slow Blues" which it has yet to issue, on the group's album "Blues Project" (SMAS-11017).

1973 - Bang (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Page Of My Life", "Must Be Love", "Brightness", and "Love Sonnet" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Music" (ST-11190).

1973 - Little Richard Jarvis and Good Home Cookin' (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Heritage", "You Can't Get There From Here", and "Silver Wings" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Heritage" and "You Can't Get There From Here" together as a single (Capitol 3614) and has yet to issue "Silver Wings".

1975 - T-Bone Walker (born Aaron Thibeaux Walker), guitarist and Columbia, Capitol, Imperial, and Black & White Records artist, dies of pneumonia at age 64 in Los Angeles, California, and is later interred in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.

1977 - Vocalist Helen Reddy, with Marc Peters conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Midnight Skies", "Happy Girl", and "You're My World" at Brother Studio in Santa Monica, California. After overdub sessions are held on March 17 and 18, 1972 for all the titles and on March 19, 1977 for "Midnight Skies" and "Happy Girl", Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Reddy's album "Ear Candy" (SO-11640).

1977 - Vocalist Nancy Wilson, with Gene Page conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Patience My Child", "Flying High", and "Car Of Love" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on April 7, 1977 for "Car Of Love", on April 8, 1977 for "Car Of Love", and "Flying High", on April 12, 1977 for "Patience My Child", on April 14, 1977 for "Patience My Child" and "Flying High", and on April 18, 1977 for "Patience My Child", Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Wilson's album "I've Never Been To Me" (ST-11659).

1977 - Vocalist Linda Hargrove, with unlisted others, records the titles "Hangin' On", "I'd Rather Keep My Distance (And Your Memory)", and "Nashville, You Ain't Hollywood" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hargrove's album "Impressions" (ST-11685).

1978 - Vocalist Helen Reddy, with unlisted others, records the titles "Ready Or Not", "One After 909", and "Lady Of The Night" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Reddy's album "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" (SW-11759), "Lady Of The Night" as a single (Capitol 4628) with "Poor Little Fool" (recorded January 15, 1978) on the flipside and an edited version of "Ready Or Not" as a single (Capitol 4582) with "If I Ever Had To Say Goodbye To You" (also recorded January 15, 1978) on the flipside.

1978 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Nancy Wilson, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Easy" using an arrangement by Clarence K. McDonald, "Music On My Mind" using an arrangement by Wade Marcus, "Music On My Mind (Reprise)" using an arrangement by McDonald, and "I Really Need Him" using an arrangement by Marcus at the first session, and the title "Sunday Morning" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles from the first session on Miss Wilson's album "Music on My Mind" (SMAS-11786) and has yet to issue "Sunday Morning".

1982 - Vocalist and guitarist Billy Squier, with Allan St. John on keyboards, Jeff Golub also on guitar, Doug Lubahn on bass, and Bobby Chouinard on drums, records the title "Catch 22" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Squier's album "Emotions In Motion" (ST-12217).

1982 - At two sessions held this day at The Hit Factory studios in New York City, New York, Chew (Ray Chew on keyboard, synthesizer, and vocals, Eluriel "Tinker" Barfield on electric bass and vocals, Yogi Horton on drums and vocals, and Sammy Figueroa on percussion and vocals), with George Wadenius and Eric Gale also on guitar, an unidentified horn section and Kenya Gray and "Little Tink" Barfield on vocals, using arrangements by Ray Chew, record the title "Yummy Yum" at the first session and, without Wadenius, Gale, Gray, and "Little Tink" Barfield, the title "I Like It" with Sandy Barbara on lead vocals. Capitol Records will issue "Yummy Yum" as a single (Capitol 5209) with "Please Don't Take Your Love" (recorded on March 18, 1977) on the flipside and both titles on the album "See The Light" (ST-12231).

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1892 - James C. Petrillo, head of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) who forced two recording bans in the first 4 years of Capitol Records history in order to win better pay and benefits for his union's members and to secure their jobs in the marketplace, is born in Chicago, Illinois. 

For many of us baby boomers, the first time we heard about Petrillo was at the end of the Bugs Bunny cartoon "Hurdy Gurdy Hare".

1957 - Fats Domino's Imperial Records single "I'm Walkin'", with "I'm In The Mood For Love" on the flipside, hits #1 on the U.S. R&B charts where it will stay for 21 straight weeks.

1958 - Tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks, with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Sonny Clark on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Art Blakey on drums, records the titles "Minor Move", "The Way You Look Tonight", "Nutville", "Star Eyes", "Everything Happens To Me", and another take of "Minor Move" at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles, except the first take of "Minor Move" in Japan on the album "Minor Move" (GXF 3072) in 1980 and all the titles and takes on the CD "Minor Move" (5-22671-2) in 2000.

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

1982 - Vocalist Kim Carnes, with unlisted others, records the title "Looker". EMI-America will issue the title on Carnes' album "Voyeur" (ST-17078).

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Roxette's EMI America Records single "Joyride", with "Come Back (Before You Leave)" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles charts where it will peak at #1 for one week on May 11, 1991.

1992 - Vocalist and pianist Rachelle Ferrell, with unlisted others, records the titles "Peace On Earth" and "Extensions" at Le Gonks West studios in Los Angeles, California. Blue Note Records will "Peace On Earth" in Holland on the compilation CD "Jaavanse Jonsens Jazz Collection '92" (7-99918-2) and "Extensions" on Ferrell's CD "First Instrument" (8-27820-2).

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1968 - My sister, Joanna Marie Nielsen Sawin is born in Buffalo, New York.

 MARCH 15, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

110 Years Ago Today In 1916 - Harry James, a trumpet player, singer, bandleader, motion picture actor, one-time husband of actress Betty Grable, and a Capitol Records artist, is born Harry Haag James in Albany, Georgia.

85 Years Ago Today In 1941 - Mike Love, a singer, songwriter, and founding member of the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys is born Michael Edward Love in Baldwin Hills, California.

1962 - Bret Michaels, the lead vocalist of the Capitol Records group Poison, is born Bret Michael Sychak in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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1945 - The King Cole Trio's first Capitol Records album, "The King Cole Trio", is the first #1 album on Billboard Magazine's new "Top Selling Albums" chart.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass) record the titles "I'm In The Mood For Love", two takes of "I Don't Know Why", "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66", and "Everyone Is Saying 'Hello' Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye)" at Radio Recorders' studios on Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first title and the final take of the second title on the trio's album "King Cole Trio Volume 2" (BD-29) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 256). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles and the alternate take of "I Don't Know Why" in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).

1952 - Kay Starr's Capitol Records single "Wheel of Fortune" is still #1 on the U.S. Pop singles charts.

1954 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Answer Me, My Love" is #4 on the U.S. Pop singles charts.

1957 - Vocalist Bing Crosby, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the titles "Seven Nights A Week" and "Man On Fire" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3695).

1957 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with Jack Fascinato conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "The Lonely Man" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol F3700).

1957 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (Murray McEachern on trombone, Arthur "Skeets Herfurt" and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophones, Fred Falensby and Ted Nash on tenor saxophones, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Bill Miller on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Ralph Pena on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums) as they record the titles "The Strange One" and "Laurel's Theme" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 9:30 PM and 12:30 AM on March 16, 1957. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3697). Unfortunately, "The Strange One" is not currently available on YouTube.

1957 - Pianist Joe "Fingers" Carr (aka Lou Busch), with unlisted others, records the titles "March Slav" and "South Rampart Street Parade" and records overdubs for the titles "Billboard March" and "American Patrol" (recorded on February 28, 1957) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Carr's album "Honky Tonk Street Parade" (T 809). Unfortunately, "South Rampart Street Parade" and "American Patrol" are not currently available on YouTube.

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Angel Smile" is #39 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California, #41 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart, and #46 on The Billboard magazine's Top 100 Sides chart and #50 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles In Stores chart. Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Just One Of Those Things" is #6 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart.

1963 - Vocalist Sonny James, with unlisted others, records the titles "Gold And Silver", "The Minute You're Gone", and "She's In 411" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Gold And Silver" and "The Minute You're Gone" together as a single (Capitol 4969) and on the album "The Minute You're Gone" (SXE-2017 on 7" LP and T/ST 2017 on 12" LP) and "She's In 411" on James' album "You're The Only World I Know" (T/ST 2209).

1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "She Loves You", with "I'll Get You" on the flipside is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart..

1968 - Capitol Records registers the masters in Los Angeles, California that it purchased for The Bob Seger System's titles "Death Row", "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man", and "2 + 2 = ?" and will issue "Death Row" on the band's album "Noah" (ST-236) and as a single (Capitol 2143) with "2 + 2 = ?", "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" as a single (Capitol 2297) with "Tale Of Lucy Blue" (also purchased later in 1968) on the flipside and with "2 + 2 = ?" on the band's album "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" (ST-172).

1968 - Buddy Wayne, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Wild Goose Has To Fly", "The World Was Too Good To Me", and "One Too Many Heartaches" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Wild Goose Has To Fly" and "The World Was Too Good To Me" together as a single (Capitol 2211) and "One Too Many Heartaches" as a single with "Doin' Hard Time" (recorded June 18, 1969) on the flipside.

1968 - The Beach Boys record the title "Friends" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on March 19, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 2160) with "Little Bird" (recorded February 29, 1968, with overdubs on March 4 and 5, 1968) and on the band's album "Friends" (ST 2895).

1968 - Capitol Records registers the master it purchased for Tommy Vann & The Professionals' title "For Goodness Sake" in Los Angeles, California and will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2168) with "Soul Sister Annie" (master purchased on December 30, 1968) on the flipside.

1968 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted others, recorded the titles "I Remember Lovin' Someone", "Don't You Ever Get Tired", "For The Life Of Me", and "Every Passing Heartbeat" in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Joe Allison. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Miller's album "Nashville Sound" (ST 2996). 

1968 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with unlisted others, records the titles "All The Time", "Promises, Promises", and "Just For You" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shepard's album "Real Good Woman" (ST 2966).

1969 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Galveston", with "How Come Every Time I Itch I End Up Scratching You" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1970 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "It’s Just A Matter of Time", with "This World Of Ours" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles chart.

1973 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Wizz's titles "Brooklyn", "Hold Out For My Love", and "Ain't It Crazy" in Los Angeles, California and will issue "Brooklyn" and "Hold Out For Love" together as a single (Capitol 3632). No issuing information is listed for "Ain't It Crazy".

1973 - The Band (Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel on keyboards and vocals, Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals, Rick Danko on bass and vocals, and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) begin three straight days of sessions to record the titles "I'm Ready (Bring It On Home)", "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever", and "Ill Wind (Shake A Hand)" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on March 24 and 29, 1973, April 19 through 27, 1973, and several dates in May of 1973, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "I'm Ready (Bring It On Home)" on the group's album "Moondog Matinee" (SW-11214) and has yet to issue the other two titles.

1978 - Crimson Tide (lineup unlisted) record the title "Burned And Branded" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self-titled album "Crimson Tide" (SW-11806).

1978 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Nancy Wilson, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Light", "He Makes Me Feel Good About Myself", "I'm In Love", and "I'm Gonna Let Ya", using arrangements by Clarence K. McDonald and "I'm A Balloon" using an arrangement by Wade Marcus at the first session and the title "What A Wonderful Feeling" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles from the first session on Wilson's album "Music on My Mind" (SMAS-11786) and has yet to issue "What A Wonderful Feeling".

1980 - Dr. Hook's Capitol Records single "Sexy Eyes", with "Help Me Mama" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

40 Years Ago Today In 1986 - Heart's Capitol Records single "These Dreams", with "Shell Shock" on the flipside, is #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

2004 - Capitol Records artists Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, as well as Apple, Capitol, Zapple, and Dark Horse Records artist George Harrison, are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame at a ceremony at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York.

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1907 - Jimmy McPartland, a cornetist, trumpet player, actor, bandleader, and husband of pianist and Capitol Records artist Marian McPartland, is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1932 - Arif Mardin, an arranger, record producer for Atlantic, Manhattan, and Blue Note Records, is born in Istanbul, Turkey.

1944 - David Costell, the original bass player with the Liberty Records group Gary Lewis & The Playboys, is born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

1959 - The Broadway musical "No Strings" opens at the 54th Street Theatre in New York City, New York starring Richard Kiley and Diahann Carroll as well as the show's composer, Richard Rodgers, singing his own lyrics. Capitol Records will later release the original Broadway cast album.

1959 - Lester Young (aka "Prez", born Willis Lester Young), a saxophone and clarinet player, member of the Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, and Andy Kirk bands, who gave Billie Holiday the nickname "Lady Day", and an Aladdin, Savoy, Blue Note, and Verve Records solo artist, dies in the early morning at age 49 from liver disease and malnutrition in New York City, New York after recently returning from a short tour in Paris, France.

1968 - Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson, with Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Lonnie Smith on organ, George Benson on guitar, and Leo Morris (aka Idris Muhammad) on drums, records the title "Elizabeth" without Mitchell on trumpet and the titles "Dapper Dan", "Love Power", "Midnight Creeper", and "Bag Of Jewels" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Donaldson's album "Midnight Creeper" (BST84280 on 12" vinyl and 5-24549-2 on CD).

 MARCH 14, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1912 - Les Brown, a bandleader and Capitol Records artist, is born Lester Raymond Brown in Reinerton, Pennsylvania.

1922 - Les Baxter, a singer, arranger, song and score writer, bandleader, member of Mel Torme's backup group The Mel-Tones, and Capitol Records artist, is born in Mexia, Texas.

1933 - Quincy Jones, the arranger of Gigi Gryce Ensemble's Vogue Records 1953 session and Gigi Gryce and His Orchestra's Vogue 1953 sessions (on which he also played trumpet and piano), the arranger on George Wellington and His Band's 1954 session for Blue Note Records and Sonny Stitt's 1955 session for Roost Records, the arranger and conductor for Sarah Vaughan's 1961 session for Roulette Records, and the arranger and conductor on Peggy Lee's Capitol Records sessions in 1961 and 1966 and Earl Doud's Capitol Records session in 1983, is born Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. in Chicago, Illinois.

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80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Shoo-Fly Pie (And Apple Pan Dowdy)", with "I Been Down In Texas" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Pianist Lyle "Skitch" Henderson and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Henderson, record the titles "Swan Lake", "Rhapsody", and "Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Swan Lake" as a single (Capitol 255) with "Cynthia's In Love" (recorded March 21, 1946) on the flipside. The last two titles have yet to be issued.

1947 - Fiddle player and bandleader Red Ingle and The Natural Seven (Art Wenzel on accordion, Herman "Herman The Hermit" Snyder on banjo, Luke "Red" Roundtree on guitar, Noel Boggs on steel guitar, Russell Hall on bass, and Joseph "Country" Washburne on suitcase) record the titles "Temptation (Tim-Tayshun)" with vocals by Ingle and Cinderella G. Stump (aka Jo Stafford) and "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - (I Love You) For Seventy Mental Reasons" with vocals by Buttermilk Tussle (unknown male vocalist) in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 412).

1947 - The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Mam'selle", "(It's) The Same Old Dream", and "Avalon" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Mam'selle" and "(It's) The Same Old Dream" together as a single (Capitol 396) and "Avalon" on the multi-artist compilation album "Somebody Loves Me - The Music Of Buddy De Sylva" (CD-49).

1947 - Andy Russell (with Paul Weston and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Anniversary Song", with "My Best To You" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Mel Blanc records vocal tracks adapted by Alan Livingston from a script written by Ted Pierce and Warren Foster in Los Angeles, California over music tracks written by Billy May and recorded by May directing the orchestra (Mannie Klein, Uan Rasey, and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy on trumpets, Ed Kusby and James Priddy on trombones, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Jules Kinsler, Gordon Green, Fred Falensby, and John Hacker on saxophones, Don Ferris on piano, George Boujie on bass, Lou Singer on drums, Ann Mason Stockton on harp and a string section with Ivan Eppinoff, Mischa Russell, and Felix Slatkin on violins, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello) the day before on March 13, 1951, for the title "Tweety's Puddy Tat Twouble". Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title in four parts on the Bozo Approved Record-Reader children's album "Tweety's Puddy Tat Twouble" (DBX-3102). Unfortunately, the title is not currently available on YouTube.

1953 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Pretend" is #4 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played In Juke Boxes chart and #6 on the magazine's Best Selling Singles and Most Played By Jockeys charts.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Serge Chaloff Quartet (Serge Chaloff on baritone saxophone, Sonny Clark on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums), record the titles "I've Got The World On A String", "Thanks For The Memory", "The Goof And I", "Susie's Blues", and "A Handful Of Stars" in The Capitol Towers Studios at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Chaloff's album "Blue Serge" (T 742).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Vocalist and pianist Merrill Moore, with Cliffie Stone's Orchestra (Jimmy Bryant on electric guitar, an unlisted guitarist, Roy Lanham on rhythm guitar, "Speedy" West on steel guitar, Morty Corb on bass, and Roy Harte on drums), records the titles "Rock Island Line" and "King Porter Stomp" in Studio A of The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3397).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Jumping Jacks (Jack Marshall on guitar and Frank Carlson on drums), using Marshall's arrangement, record the title "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3415) with "About A Quarter To Nine" (recorded March 5, 1956) on the flipside.

1957 - Vocalist Frank Sinatra, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Mickey Mangano, Harry Edison, Zeke Zarchy, and Conrad Gozzo on trumpets, Joe Howard and Milt Bernhart on trombones, Juan Tizol on valve trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Willie Schwartz and Harry Klee on alto saxophones, Buck Skalak and Babe Russin on tenor saxophones, Joe Koch on baritone saxophone, Bill Miller on piano, Nick Bonney on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Frank Di Vito on drums, Kathryn Julye on harp, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Kurt Dieterle, Jacques Gasselin, Henry Hill, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, and Gerald Vinci on violins, Barbara Simmons and David Sterkin on violas, and Ennio Bolognini and Victor Gottlieb on cellos), records the titles "So Long My Love" and "Crazy Love" in Studio A in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3703) and on the compilation album "This Is Frank Sinatra, Volume 2" (W 982).

1958 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' second single "Sweet Thing" (F3957) with "I Only Know That I Love You" on the flipside.

1958 - Pianist Rudolf Firkusny records Brahms' "Capriccio In F Sharp Minor, Opus 76 N° 1", "Intermezzo In A Flat, Opus 76 N° 3", and "Capriccio In D Minor, Opus 116 N° 1" and Debussy's "Poissons D'Or (Image N°3)" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on Firkusny's album "Firkusny Plays BRAHMS" (P/SP-8485) and has yet to issue "Poissons D'Or (Image N°3)".

1964 - Billboard reports that The Beatles' Capitol Records releases currently account for 60 percent of record sales in the United States.

1968 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted others, records the titles "Long Black Limousine", "Urge For Going", and "Goin' Down" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Long Black Limousine" and "Urge For Going" together as a single (Capitol 2290) and on Miller's album "Nashville Sound" (ST 2996) and has yet to issue "Goin' Down".

1968 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with unlisted others, records the titles "Take Me To Your World", "All Right (I'll Sign The Papers)", "The Last Thing On My Mind", and "Take Me As I Am" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shepard's album "Real Good Woman" (ST 2966).

1969 - The Honeys sign a new contract with Capitol Records.

55 Years Ago Today In 1970 - Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "All I Have To Do Is Dream" with "Less Of Me" on the flipside, enters the U.S. Country singles charts.

1973 - Final overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for Glen Campbell's titles "Amazing Grace", "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling", and "Someday Soon". 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).

1978 - Crimson Tide (lineup unlisted) records the title "Music" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's self-titled album "Crimson Tide" (SW-11806).

1989 - Donny Osmond signs a contract with Capitol Records. I met Donny a couple of years earlier at the listening party for Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers' "Conscious Party" album at Virgin Records offices in Beverly Hills. He and I were the only two not drinking alcohol or smoking (anything).

2000 - Tommy Collins, a singer, songwriter, 1999 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame, and a Capitol Records artist dies in Ashland City, Tennessee.

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1968 - Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, with James Spaulding on alto saxophone, Stanley Cowell on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums, records two takes of the title "Patterns", and the titles "Effi" and "Nocturnal" with James Spaulding also on flute, "Irina", "Ankara", and, again with Spaulding also on flute, and "A Time To Go" at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles, except the first take of "Patterns" on Hutcherson's album "Patterns" (LT-1044) in 1980 and all the titles and takes on the CD release of the album (8-33583-2).

1968 - Pianist Chick Corea, with Miroslav Vitous on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, records the titles "The Law Of Falling And Catching Up", "Bossa", "Matrix", "My One And Only Love", "Step - What Was (Intro)", and "Now He Beats The Drum - Now He Stops (Body Of Tune)" at A & R Studios in New York City, New York for the Solid State Records, a subsidiary of United Artists Records which will issue all the titles on Corea's album "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" (SR 3157) in December 1968. After Liberty Records acquires United Artists and Blue Note Records and EMI acquires Liberty Records, Blue Note Records will re-issue all the titles on the CD release of "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" (7-90055-2).

 MARCH 13, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1919 - Dave Cavanaugh (aka "Big Dave" Cavanaugh), a tenor saxophonist, bass player, pianist, songwriter, arranger, conductor, session musician with Capitol Records artist Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends, Capitol Records A&R producer for artists such as Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dakota Stanton, and Nancy Wilson, and a Capitol Records bandleader and solo artist, is born David D. Cavanaugh in Saint Paul, Minnesota. If anyone knows what Cavanaugh's middle name is, please leave a comment.

1958 - Wayne Watkins, Capitol Records employee for 18 years starting as Director of Catalog Marketing at Capitol Records then becoming National Director of Strategic Marketing and executive producer of over 200 releases from Capitol's catalog, is born.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1944 - Ella Mae Morse (with Dick Walters and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "No Love, No Nothin'", with "Shoo Shoo Baby" on the flipside, is #4 on the U.S. Pop singles charts.

1947 - Violinist Jascha Datsko and His Gypsy Ensemble (lineup unlisted) record the title "Roumanian Rhapsody, Part 1" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the album "Gypsy Dreams" (CC-100) as by the Jascha Datsko Gypsy Ensemble.

1947 - Vocalist Martha Tilton, with Dean Elliott and His Orchestra and a vocal group (lineups unlisted), records the titles "I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder" and "That's My Desire" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 395) and "That's My Desire" as part of its "Capitol Vaults" series on the CD "Volume 4 - Love Letters" (5-28202-2).

1947 - Trumpet player and vocalist Wingy Manone, with Charlie Griffard, Zeke Zarchy, and Robert Fite also on trumpets, Bill Schaefer, Allan Thompson, and Elmer Smithers on trombones, MattyMatlock on clarinet, Fred Stulce and Harold Lawson on alto saxophones, Herbie Haymer and Leonard Hartman on tenor saxophones, Milt Raskin on piano, George Van Eps on guitar, Jack Ryan on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums, records the title "Hello, Baby" in Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 442).

1948 - It's a Saturday in Chicago, Illinois and fellow Capitol Records artists The Dinning Sisters are the guests on this episode of "King Cole Trio Time" on NBC-Radio, with master of ceremonies Dave Garroway. The trio opens the show performing "Straighten Up And Fly Right", then go on to do "Your Red Wagon", "Ballerina", "I've Only Myself To Blame", "The Dickey Bird Song", and "Almost Like Being In Love" then The Dinning Sisters sing "Beg Your Pardon" and the trio returns to perform "The Geek" and end the show with a reprise of "Straighten Up And Fly Right".

1952 - Don Wilson, Pinto Colvig, and June Foray overdub vocals using a script adaptation by Alan Livingston on to music tracks recorded by Billy May and an orchestra on March 12, 1952, for the titles "Country Cousin: Part 1" and "Country Cousin: Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles together on the children's album "Walt Disney's The Country Cousin" (CAS-3135).

1953 - It's reported in the issue of Jet magazine with today's street date that Nat "King" Cole signed a $10,000 (approximately $87,608.99, adjusting for inflation, in 2014) contract for a three-day engagement at The Colony Club in Kingston, Jamaica.

1953 - Jan Garber conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Spinning A Web", "Will-O-The-Wisp Romance", "Broken Wings", "Ramshackle Shack", "Find A Man For Me Mamma" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Spinning A Web" and "Will-O-The-Wisp Romance" together as a single (Capitol 2428) and on the multi-artist compilation album "Today's Top Hits, Volume 9" (EBF-9114 on 7" EP and H-9114 on 10" LP) and has yet to issue the remaining titles.

1958 - Pianist Rudolf Firkusny records Brahms' "Intermezzo in B Minor, Opus 119 N° 1", "Intermezzo in E Minor, Opus 119 N° 2", "Intermezzo in C Major, Opus 119 N° 3", and "Rhapsody in E Flat, Opus 119 N° 4" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on the album "Firkusny Plays BRAHMS" (P/SP-8485) and has yet to issue the take of "Rhapsody in E Flat, Opus 119 N° 4" recorded at this session. A new take of "Rhapsody in E Flat, Opus 119 N° 4" will be recorded on March 25, 1958, and will also be issued on the album "Firkusny Plays BRAHMS".

1963 - Vocalist Don Deal, with unlisted others, records the titles "Hello Old Broken Heart", "Everything She Touches", "Odds And Ends", and "All By My Lonesome" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Eight Days a Week" with "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, the first time one of their singles hits #1 in the U.S. but not in the U.K.

1967 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Sam's Place" with "Don't Ever Tell Me Goodbye" on the flipside

1967 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Bobbie Gentry's titles "Mississippi Delta" and "Ode To Billie Joe" and will issue both together as a single (Capitol 5950).

1967 - Heart And Flowers (Larry Murray on vocals and guitar, Dave Dawson on vocals, guitar, and autoharp, and Rick Cunha on vocals and guitar), with unlisted studio musicians, record the titles "Please" and "Ten Thousand Sunsets" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's self-titled album "Now Is The Time For Hearts And Flowers" (T/ST 2762) and "Please" as a single (Capitol 5897) with "The View From Ward 3" (recorded February 3, 1967) on the flipside.

1967 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Checkmates, Ltd. (listed as probably vocalists Sonny Charles, Bobby Stevens, Harvey Trees, Bill Van Buskirk, and Marvin Smith), with unlisted others, record the titles "Sonny", "Here Is The Best Of Me", and "Teeny Boppin' Child" at the first session and "I'll Walk In The Sunlight" and "A & I" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "I'll Walk In The Sunlight" and "A & I" together as a single (Capitol 5922) and has yet to issue any of the other titles. Unfortunately, none of the titles are available on YouTube.

1967, David McCallum conducts unlisted musicians as they record the titles "I'm A Believer", "Mellow Yellow", "California Dreamin'", and "White Daisies" in Los Angeles, California with producer David Axelrod. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on McCallum's album "McCallum" (T/ST 2748). Currently, only "Mellow Yellow" is available on YouTube.

1968 - Vocalists Johnny Mosby and Jonie Mosby, with unlisted others, record the titles "Let's Try Love Again", "Our Golden Wedding Day", and "Real Good Woman" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Let's Try Love Again" as a single (Capitol 3613) with an edited version of "It's All Because Of You" (recorded December 2, 1970) on the flipside, "Our Golden Wedding Day" as a single (Capitol 2179) with "Two Dollar Honeymoon Boom" (recorded November 15, 1967) on the flipside, both of the titles on the album "Just Hold My Hand" (ST-170) as by Johnny & Jonie Mosby, and "Real Good Woman" on the album "I'll Never Be Free" (ST-414) also as by Johnny & Jonie Mosby.

1968 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted others, records the titles "It's My Time", "Over The Edge", and "Back In The Race" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "It's My Time" and "Over The Edge" together as a single (Capitol 2187), "Back In The Race" as a single (Capitol 2290) with "Long Black Limousine" (recorded March 14, 1968) on the flipside, and all three titles on Miller's album "Nashville Sound" (ST 2996).

1968 - Vocalist Charlie Louvin, with unlisted others, records the titles "Just For You", "Honey", "She Will Get Lonesome", and "Say It's Not You" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "She Will Get Lonesome" on Louvin's album "Will You Visit Me" (ST 2958) and will issue "She Will Get Lonesome" as a single (Capitol 2231) with "Hey Daddy" (recorded December 5, 1967) on the flipside.

1969 - Horns are overdubbed onto Merle Haggard and The Strangers' title "Travelin' Blues" (recorded September 26, 1968) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title on the album "Same Train, A Different Time" (SWBB-223) as by Merle Haggard And The Strangers.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Paul McCartney's Apple Records single "Another Day", with "Oh Woman, Oh Why" on the flipside and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1973 - Overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for Tennessee Ernie Ford's title "Farther Down The River (Where The Fishin's Good)". Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 3631) with "You've Still Got Love All Over You" (recorded January 4, 1973) on the flipside and in the two-LP set "Tennessee Ernie Ford 25th Anniversary - Yesterday-Today" (SVBB-11325).

1973 - Overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for Glen Campbell's titles "I Take It On Home", "Amazing Grace", "Sold American", "I Want To Be With You Always", "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling", and "Someday Soon". After further overdubs are recorded for "Amazing Grace", "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling", and "Someday Soon" on March 14, 1973, and "Sold American on March 18, 1973, 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 of "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling" as a single (Capitol 3735) with "Wherefore And Why" (recorded April 20, 1971) on the flipside.

1973 - Capitol Records will register the masters it purchased for vocalist Susan Raye's titles "The Kansas City Song", "Beginner's Luck", "When You Get Back From Nashville", "When You Get To Heaven (I'll Be There)", "Today Will Be The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life", "Loving You", "Comin' Down With Love", "The Biggest Storm Of All", and "Love's Gonna Live Here", which were produced by Buck Owens Enterprises and recorded at the Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California, and will issue all the titles on Raye's album "Cheating Game" (ST-11179), "Beginner's Luck" as a single (Capitol 4063) with "Desperado" (registered July 29, 1974) on the flipside, and "When You Get Back From Nashville" as a single (Capitol 3782) with "Nobody's Fool But Yours" (registered July 5, 1973) on the flipside.

1973 - Ruddy Merry (aka Merry Ruddy: Johnnie Maya on lead vocals, Gary Parrish on guitar, Bill Ruess on keyboards, Lani Kamano on bass, and John Sims on drums), with producer Peter Tevis, records the titles "It's All Over", "Stop And Check Yourself", "What About Love", "Try Me", "May You Never", and "Laugh" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - The Sylvers' Capitol Records single "Boogie Fever" with "Free Style" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

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 still #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1977 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Southern Nights" hits #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1987 - Capitol Records artists Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band get their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of The Capitol Records Tower.

2009 - Alan Livingston, who as VP of Children's Records at Capitol Records created Bozo, Rusty, and Sparky and wrote the scripts for many of the releases, who as VP of A&R signed Frank Sinatra, who as head of programming at NBC greenlit Bonanza, and who as president of Capitol Records signed The Beach Boys, eventually signed The Beatles, as well as The Steve Miller Band and The Band, has died of age-related causes at his home in Beverly Hills, California at age 91. A private service for family members will be held.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1959 - Ronnie Rogers, a guitarist with the Virgin Records America group T'Pau, is born in Nashville, Tennessee. I adapted the group's U.K. album art for the U.S. as well as designing packaging for their promotional singles as one of the first projects I did for Jeff Ayeroff at Virgin Records America. I also attended their first show at The Roxy in Los Angeles in 1987 with my friend Ron Gidseg and got to talk to them after the show backstage in the upstairs dressing room.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Chrysalis Records band Blondie and EMI/Virgin Records band The Sex Pistols are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame at a ceremony held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, New York. The Sex Pistols decide not to attend and let the world know why on their website.