MARCH 21, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1944 - David Lindley, a player of acoustic and electric guitar, upright and electric bass, banjo, lap steel guitar, mandolin, hardingfele, bouzouki, cittern, bağlama, gumbus, charango, cümbüş, oud, and zither, member of the band Kaleidoscope, founder of the band El Rayo-X, session player for many artists including Linda Ronstadt on her 1974 Capitol Records album "Heart Like A Wheel" and Graham Nash's 1980 Capitol Records album "Earth & Sky", is born in San Marino, California.

1949 - Ron McMaster, drummer and mastering engineer for Capitol Studios, is born in Sacramento, California.

1973 - Damon Elliott (aka Normal), record producer, singer, and founder/CEO of The Damon Elliott Music Group (DEMG, LLC) distributed by Caroline/Capitol Records, co-founder/CEO of AMBLVD Records (AMBLVD Records, LLC) distributed by Empire Distribution, and the son of singer Dionne Warwick, is born in Beverly Hills, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1953 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Pretend" is #5 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart, #6 on the magazine's Most Played In Juke Boxes chart, #7 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart, and #8 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1958 - Sonny James signs a contract with Capitol Records.

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Do I Like It?" is #1 on WMCA's Wax To Watch chart in New York City, New York.

1958 - The George Shearing Quintet (Emil Richards on vibraphone, George Shearing on piano, Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Percy Brice on drums), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to His Orchestra (total lineup unlisted but has a brass choir that includes Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, and Mannie Klein on trumpets, Tommy Pederson, Joe Howard, and Walter Benson on trombones, Vincent De Rosa, John Cave, James Decker, Richard Perissi, and Arthur Frantz on French horns, and George "Red" Callender on tuba), records the titles "Memories Of You", "Blame It On My Youth", "These Things You Left Me", and "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shearing's album "Burnished Brass" (T/ST 1038).

1958 - During two sessions held this day in Capitol Records' studio in New York City, New York, violinist William Primrose and pianist Rudolf Firkusny record Brahms' "Sonata In E Flat, Opus 120 N° 2 For Viola and Piano" at the first session and Brahms' "Sonata In F Minor, Opus 120 N° 1 For Violin And Piano" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "BRAHMS - Two Sonatas, Opus 120" (P-8478) and Seraphim Records, a subsidiary of Angel Records, will re-issue the album (S-60011).

1958 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "It's 1200 Miles From Palm Springs To Texas" in Los Angeles, California for a promotional record (HB-2160) to be released as part of Texas Desert Week which is to be held in Palm Springs, California from April 16 to April 20, 1958. Capitol Record will later issue the title in the two-CD set "Dean Martin - The Capitol Years" (7-98409-2).

1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, guitarist Dick Dale and His Del-Tones (unlisted tenor saxophone, piano, guitar, and bass players and Jack Lake on drums) record the titles "Have Nagila", "King Of The Surf Guitar" with a female vocal group (lineup unlisted), "Riders In The Sky", and "The Lonesome Road" at the first session and the titles "On the Sunny Side Of The Street", "Dick Dale Stomp" with an unlisted pianist, "Green Back Dollar", "What'd I Say" with Dale on vocals, and "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" and "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" which remain unissued, on Dick Dale And His Del-Tones' album "King Of The Surf Guitar" (T/ST 1930) and "Hava Nagila" and "King Of The Surf Guitars" together as a single (Capitol 4963).

1963 - Trumpet player Jonah Jones, with Belford Hendricks and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Pink Shutters", "Doodles", and "Ask Any Fool" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Pink Shutters" and "Doodles" together as a single (Capitol 4993) and has yet to issue "Ask Any Fool".

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "Sloop John B" with "You're So Good To Me" on the flipside.

1968 - Overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for Tony Bruno's title ""I'm Feeling It Now". After further overdubs are recorded for "I'm Feeling It Now" on March 24, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "I'm Feeling It Now" on Bruno's album "I'm Feeling It Now" (ST 2930).

1968 - Miniature Concert (lineup unlisted) records the title "Blues For Naked Jane" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1968 - The Outsiders (lead by vocalist Tom King, with Emmett "Sonny" Geraci, Richard Biagiola, William "Bill" Bruno, and Richard D'Amato also on vocals and unlisted instruments), with unlisted others, record a new take of the title "We Ain't Gonna Make It", and the titles "Listen To Me" and "Think I'm Falling" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue the take of "We Ain't Gonna Make It" recorded at this session but will release the take of the title that it purchased on March 20, 1968, as a single (Capitol 2216) with "Oh! How It Hurts" (recorded June 2, 1966) on the flipside, has yet to issue "Listen To The Music", and will issue "Think I'm Falling" on the CD "Capitol Collectors Series - The Outsiders" (7-94076-2).

1968 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with unlisted others, records the titles "Daydream", "It'll Never Happen Again", and "Misty Roses" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, pianist Eddie Heywood, with unlisted others, records the titles "Ode To Dan" and "How Are Things In Glocca Morra" at the first session and "Rasputin Song" and "Arabian Daze" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded for "How Are Things In Glocca Morra" on May 17, 1968, Capitol Records will issue "Ode To Dan" and the final mix of "How Are Things In Glocca Morra" on Heywood's album "The Piano Artistry Of Eddie Heywood - Soft Summer Breeze" (ST-163) and has yet to issue either title from the second session but will also issue a take of "Arabian Daze", recorded on April 12, 1968, on the album "The Piano Artistry Of Eddie Heywood - Soft Summer Breeze".

1968 - The Crackers (aka The Band, with Garth Hudson on piano, organ, and vocals, Richard Manuel on piano, organ, guitar, bass, and vocals, Jaime Robbie Robertson on guitar and vocals, Rick Danko on bass and vocals, and Levon Helm on drums and vocals) records the title "To Kingdom Come" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the title on The Band's album "Music From Big Pink" (SKAO 2955).

1970 - The Beatles' Apple Records album "Hey Jude", distributed in the United States by Capitol Records, debuts at # 3 on Billboard magazine's Top 200 album chart and the single "Let It Be" debuts at # 6 on the magaxine's Hot 100 singles chart, the highest-ranking ever for a new entry to that date.

1970 - The Chairmen Of The Board's Invictus Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records run by Holland and Dozier) single "Give Me Just a Little More Time", with "Since the Days of Pigtails (and Fairy Tales)" on the flipside, peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1987 - Robert Preston, Broadway and motion picture actor, and Capitol Records artist (original Broadway cast album for "The Music Man"), dies of lung cancer at age 68 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California.

1987 - The Beatles hold down the Top 4 spots on the U.S. CD chart, with "A Hard Day's Night" at #1, "Please Please Me" at #2, "Beatles For Sale" at #3, and "With The Beatles" at #4.

1988 - Capitol Records registers the masters it received from EMI for Hazell Dean's titles "You're My Rainbow", "Walk In My Shoes", "Danger", "Nothing In My Life", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", and "Who's Leaving Who" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Who's Leaving Who" as a single (Capitol 44167) with, "They Say It's Gonna Rain" (registered July 22, 1987) on the flipside, and all the titles on Dean's album "Always" (C1-90304).

1993 - Capitol Records artist Anne Murray is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame.

1994 - Spearhead signs a contract with Capitol Records.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The Beatles play the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England for the first time thanks to a call from the mother of their drummer, Pete Best, to DJ Bob Wooler.

1964 - The Beatles' Tollie Records single "Twist And Shout", with "There's A Place" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1968 - Tenor saxophonist Frank Foster, with Marvin Stamm on trumpet, Garnett Brown on trombone, Richard Wyands on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass and electric bass, and Mickey Roker on drums, records the titles "You Gotta Be Kiddin'", "Stampede", "Manhattan Fever", "Little Miss No Nose", "Seventh Avenue Bill", and "Loneliness" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Foster's album "Manhattan Fever" (BLP4278/BST84278 on 12" vinyl and 3-85191-2 on CD).

1968 - Benny Gordon, with unlisted others, records the title "Tighten Up", listed as possibly in Los Angeles, California, for the Hot Biscuit label. Blue Note Records will license the title and will issue it on a compilation album by various artists LP "Blue Juice" (B1-54357 on 12" vinyl and 8-54357-2 on CD).

1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin their "Bed-In" at the Amsterdam Hilton.

1987 - Cutting Crew's Virgin Records America single "I Just Died In Your Arms" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, the first of the label's releases to do so.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1869 - Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., Broadway theatrical producer, is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1952 - Alan Freed presents The Moondog Coronation Ball at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It's the first Rock `N' Roll stage show and is set to feature R&B artists including Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers, Tiny Grimes and His Rockin' Highlanders,  The Dominoes, Danny Cobb, Varett Dillard, Charles Brown, The Moonglows, and Clyde McPhatter. Unfortunately, the show was closed down early due to a printing error that leads to a crowd of 20,000 showing up to a venue with only 9,950 seats leading to a near riot breaking out.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Leo Fender (born Clarence Fender), the designer of the solid-body electric guitar and guitar manufacturer of the Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars, dies from complications from Parkinson's Disease in Fullerton, California at age 81.

MARCH 20, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1918 - Marion McPartland, piano, radio show host, wife of cornetist Jimmy McPartland, and a Capitol Records artist, is born Margaret Marian Turner in Slough, Berkshire, England.

1922 - Carl Reiner, television and motion picture director, producer, actor, comedian, and Capitol Records artist (The "2000 Year Old Man" series of comedy albums) is born in The Bronx, New York City, New York.

1937 - Jerry Reed, musician, songwriter, singer, television and motion picture actor, and Capitol Records artist is born Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta, Georgia.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Guy Perry, a guitarist and vocalist in the Capitol Records group The Motels, is born Adrian Peritore in Brooklyn, New York.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1943 - The first issue of "Capitol News" is released to record stores across the country.

1948 - It's a Saturday in New York City, New York and it's just the trio and announcer Freddie Robbins on this episode of  "King Cole Trio Time" on NBC-Radio. No known transcription of this show exists.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Pianist Stan Kenton and his orchestra (Ray Wetzel, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Shorty Rogers, and Chico Alvarez on trumpets, Dick Kenney, Milt Bernhart, Bob Fitzpatrick, and Bart Varsalona on trombones, Bud Shank and Art Pepper on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Bart Caldarell on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Ralph Blaze on guitar, Don Bagley on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums) record the titles "Artistry In Tango" "September Song" with the band on vocals, and "Theme For Alto" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Artistry In Tango" and "September Song" together as a single (Capitol 1480) and "Theme For Solo" on Kenton's album "A Concert In Progressive Jazz" (T 172).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Vocalist and guitarist Merle Travis, with George Tracy on harmonica, Roy Lanaham on lead guitar, Gene Mombeck on guitar, Arthur Douglas Dalton on mandolin, and Donald "Dusty" Rhodes on bass, records the titles "Lost John Boogie", "Deep South", "Boogie In Minor", and "Let's Settle Down" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Lost John Boogie" and "Let's Settle Down" together as a single (Capitol 1737) and "Deep South" and "Boogie In Minor" together as a single (Capitol 1519).

1953 - Vocalist Gisele MacKenzie, with Artie Beck directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Till I Waltz Again With You", "Seven Lonely Days" with an unidentified male vocal chorus, "Deep Purple", and "The Best Things In Life Are Free" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Till I Waltz Again With You" and "Seven Lonely Days" in England as a single (CL13920) and has yet to issue "Deep Purple". Jasmine Records will issue "The Best Things In Life Are Free" in England on the CD "Gisele MacKenzie - Hard To Get" (JASCD 448).

1953 - Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Lee Bonds, with unlisted fiddle, guitar, steel guitar, and bass players, records the titles "Okee-Fi-No-Kee" with an unlisted pianist and vocal chorus, "No Hope", "Undecided Heart" and "A Double Life" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Okee-Fi-No-Kee" and "Undecided Heart" together as a single (Capitol 2499) and "No Hope" and "A Double Life" together as a single (Capitol 2591).

1958 - The George Shearing Quintet (Emil Richards on vibraphones, George Shearing on piano, Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Percy Brice on drums), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to His Orchestra (a brass choir including Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Frank Beach, and Mannie Klein on trumpets and Tommy Pederson, Ed Kusby, Ben Benson, and Kenneth Shroyer on trombones), records the titles "Lulu's Back In Town", "Cuckoo In The Clock", "Basie's Basement", and "Cheek To Cheek" in The Capitol Tower at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shearing's album "Burnished Brass" (T/ST 1038).

1958 - Vocalist and guitarist Del Reeves, with George Brown on saxophone, Bill Woods on piano, Buck Owens on lead guitar, Jim Fox on steel guitar, and unlisted bass and drums players, records the titles "My Baby Loves To Rock And Roll", "Cool Drool", "The Trot", "Baby I Love You", and "Two Teen Hearts" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Cool Drool" and "The Trot" together as a single (Capitol F3979) and "Baby I Love You" and "Two Teen Hearts" together as a single (Capitol F4045) and "My Baby Loves To Rock And Roll" in France in the two-disc multi-artist compilation album "Rock 'N' Roll At The Capitol Tower, Volume 2" (2C150-85029/30).

1958 - Carmen Dragon conducts The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Rossini's "Largo Al Factotum (From 'Barber Of Seville')", Bizet's "Toreador Song (From 'Carmen')", Verdi's "Amami Alfredo (From 'La Traviata')", and Wagner's "Pilgrim's Chorus (from 'Tannhauser')" in Stage 7 at The Goldwyn Studios at the southwest corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Formosa in West Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "The Orchestra Sings" (P/SP-8440).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Mary Small, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Valley Of Tears" and "Everybody But Me" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4563).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist Ron Husmann, with unlisted others, records the titles "Beautiful Women", "Easy Living", and "You're Just In Love" 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 - Tony Pastor, Jr., with unlisted others, records the titles "Book Of Happiness", "I Forgive You (But I Won't Forget", and the as yet to be issued takes of the titles "Beware" and "Too Little, Too Late" in New York City, New York. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue the first two titles together as a single.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Comedian Milt Kamen, in front of a live audience at an unlisted location, records the titles "Opening Monologue" (with a brief introduction by Mel Brooks), "The Tomato", "The Israeli Airlines", "The Brooks Brothers", "True Life Adventures", "Johnny Ringo", "Wyoming", and "Whale Meeting" in New York City, New York with producer Mel Brooks. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Kamen's album "Here's Milt Kamen!" (T 1565).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Faron Young's Capitol Records single "Hello Walls" enters the U.S. Country singles charts where it will peak at #1.

1963 - Pianist Cy Coleman, with unlisted others, records the titles "But Not For Me", "Comin' Home Baby", "On Green Dolphin Street", "Blue Grass Groove", and "Sweet Georgia Brown" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1968 - Overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for Tony Bruno's titles ""I'm Feeling It Now" and "Look At Me". After further overdubs are recorded for "I'm Feeling It Now" on March 21 and 24, 1968 and for "Look At Me" on March 24, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "I'm Feeling It Now" on Bruno's album "I'm Feeling It Now" (ST 2930) and has yet to issue "Look At Me".

1968 - Joyful Noise (lineup unlisted) records the title "The Phoenix" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1968 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "Our Happy Home" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1968 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for The Shamblers' titles "I Really Need Her", "Send Me Your Heartaches", and "Symphony In The Rain" in Los Angeles, California but has yet to issue any of the titles.

1968 - Capitol Records purchases the master for The Outsiders' title "We Aint Gonna Make It" in Los Angeles, California and will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2216) with "I Lost My Baby" (recorded June 2, 1966) on the flipside.

1968 - Vocalist Jean Shepard, with unlisted others, records the titles "Walk On Out Of My Mind" and "A Real Good Woman" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Shepard's album "Real Good Woman" (ST 2966) and "A Real Good Woman" also as a single (Capitol 2180) with "The Trouble With Girls" (recorded April 12, 1967) on the flipside.

1968 - Gary Buck, with unlisted others, records the titles "Love Of The Common People", "Honey", "Break My Mind", "Calgary, Alberta", and "Winds Don't Blow That Strong" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Winds Don't Blow That Strong" as a single (Capitol 2316) with "Mister Brown" (recorded the day before on March 19, 1968) on the flipside.

1969 - John Lennon marries Yoko Ono on the Rock of Gibraltar.

1987 - Capitol Records releases Glen Campbell's compilation album "The Very Best of Glen Campbell".

15 Years Ago Today In 2011 - Ralph Mooney, a steel guitar player, one of the creators of the Bakersfield sound and session musician on many recordings by Capitol Records artists Buck Owens, Wanda Jackson, Merle Haggard, and Wynn Stewart, died of complications of cancer at his home in Kennedale, Texas at age 82. His obituary can be found at http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-ralph-mooney-20110322,0,3909277.story.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

120 Years Ago Today In 1906 - Ozzie Nelson, a singer, motion picture, radio, and television actor, bandleader, husband of Harriet Hilliard Nelson, and father of actor David Nelson and of Imperial and Capitol Records artist Rick Nelson, is born Oswald George Nelson in Jersey City, New Jersey.

1952 - Capitol Records co-founder and lyricist Johnny Mercer and composer Hoagy Charmichael win the Academy Award for Best Music/Song for "In the Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening" from the motion picture "Here Comes the Groom".

1953 - Vocalist and guitarist T-Bone Walker, with Dave Bartholomew's band (unlisted trumpet, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, piano, bass, and drums players), records the titles "Got No Use For You" with either Baby Davis or Tiny Brown on vocals and "Railroad Station Blues" in New Orleans, Louisiana for Imperial Records. After EMI acquires Imperial's catalog, Blue Note Records will issue both titles on the album "T-Bone Walker - Classics Of Modern Blues" (BN-LA533-H2).

MARCH 19, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

105 Years Ago Today In 1921 - Martha Carson a singer, guitarist, member of the Capitol Records vocal group The Amber Sisters, and a Capitol and RCA Records solo artist is born Irene Amburgey in Neon, Kentucky.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Paul Atkinson, the original guitarist in the group The Zombies and Vice President A&R Catalog for Capitol Records until 2001, is born Paul Ashley Warren Atkinson in Cuffley, Hertfordshire, England. I met with Paul several times while I was doing freelance design work for Capitol. He would listen to your case if you really had a passion for a project and had done your research to back it up, but he had the unenviable job of having to justify the cost of re-releasing material with predicted sales and having to say "no" when the numbers just didn't add up. I remember going to his 55th birthday party in the small 12th-floor conference room in The Capitol Tower and how he played guitar for his department's track for the annual employee Christmas album.

65 Yeats Ago Today In 1961 - Jeffrey W. Blalock, a Capitol Records customer service representative in Nashville, Tennessee, a regional sales representative in Atlanta, Georgia, and a promotion manager in Nashville, Tennessee and Houston, Texas, and national director of rock and pop promotion in Los Angeles, California is born in Austin, Texas.

1994 - Fletcher, a singer, songwriter, and Capitol Records artist is born Cari Elise Fletcher in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - During two sessions held this day at Radio Recorders' studios on Western Avenue in Hollywood, California, vocalist and guitarist Jack Guthrie and his Oklahomans (Charles Linville on fiddle, "Porky" Freeman on electric guitar, Red Murrell on rhythm guitar, and Allen Williams on bass), under the direction of Cliffie Stone, record the titles "The Clouds Rained Trouble Down", "You Laughed And Cried", "This Troubled Mind O' Mine", and "I'm Telling You" at the first session and "Bow Down Brother", "It's Too Late To Change Your Mind", "Look Out For The Crossing", and "Chained To A Memory" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "The Clouds Rained Trouble Down" as a single (Capitol 341) with "Oakie Oogie" (recorded October 22, 1946) on the flipside, "You Laughed And Cried" and "It's Too Late To Change Your Mind" together as a single (Capitol 406), "This Troubled Mind O' Mine" as a single (Capitol Americana 40012) with "I'm Building A Stairway To Heaven" (recorded October 25, 1944) on the flipside, "I'm Telling You" and "Chained To A Memory" together as a single (Capitol 309), "Bow Down Brother" as a single (Capitol 47-40118) with "You're Gonna Be Sorry" (recorded October 22, 1946) on the flipside, and "Look Out For The Crossing" as a single (Capitol 57-40131) with "No Need To Knock Upon My Door" (recorded October 24, 1957) on the flipside. Capitol will also release "This Troubled Mind O' Mine" and "Chained To A Memory" on Guthrie's memorial album "Oklahoma Hills" (AC-76).

1948 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Foy Willing And His Riders Of The Purple Sage's titles "Anytime" and "I'm Waltzing With A Broken Heart" which Capitol will issue together as a single (Capitol Americana 40108).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - During two split sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, the vocal group The Starlighters (Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Imogene Lynn, Jerry Duane, and Howard Hudson), with Buddy Cole and his orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the title "I Whistle A Happy Tune" then vocalist Jerry Lewis, with Dick Stabile conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the title "Never Been Kissed" at the first session. At the second session, The Starlighters, again with Buddy Cole and his orchestra, record the title "Sweet, Sweet Pauline" then vocalist Dottie O' Brien, with unlisted others, records the titles "Yak Yak Song" and "I Don't Wanna Go Home". Capitol Records will issue both of The Starlighters titles together as a single (Capitol 1481), Jerry Lewis' title as a single (Capitol 1482) with "A Hunting We Will Go" (recorded January 10, 1951) on the flipside, and both of Dottie O'Brien's titles together as a single (Capitol 1485).

1953 - The issue of Jet magazine with today's street date features a spread on pages 30 and 31 of Nat "King" Cole swimming fully clothed in the pool at The Lord Calvert Hotel in Miami, Florida after losing a bet with whiskey salesman Sinclair Rogers.

1953 - Vocalist Tennessee Ernie Ford, with bass player Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (Billy Liebert on piano, Jimmy Bryant on electric guitar, Eddie Kirk on guitar, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Roy Harte on drums), records the titles "Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker", "Three Things (A Man Must Do)", and "Celebratin'" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker" and "Three Things (A Man Must Do)" together as a single (Capitol 2443) and "Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker" and "Celebratin'" on the compilation CD "Tennessee Ernie Ford" (7-95291-2) as part of the label's "Collectors Series".

1953 - Vocalist and guitarist Willis "Dub" Dickerson, with unlisted fiddle, piano, steel guitar, and bass players, records the titles "The Bells Of Monterey", "One Night Stand", "Sweet Bunch Of Bitterweeds", and "Dear Love" at Castle Studio in the Tulane Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "The Bells Of Monterey" and "Sweet Bunch Of Bitterweeds" together as a single (Capitol 2504) and "One Night Stand" and "Dear Love" together as a single (Capitol 2605).

1955 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Ballad Of Davy Crockett (From Walt Disney's Davy Crockett)", with "Farewell (From Walt Disney's Davy Crockett)" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles charts.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Organist Jackie Davis, with an unidentified orchestra, records the title "We'll Be Together Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the sampler album "Full Dimensional Sound From The Capitol Tower" (S 9031).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Vocalist Judy Garland, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" and "April Showers". Nelson Riddle and the orchestra will also record the band tracks for the titles "I Feel A Song Comin' On" and "Maybe I'll Come Back" for which Judy will record vocal overdubs on March 27, 1956. Capitol Records will issue "Dirty Hands, Dirty Faces" and "April Showers" on Garland's album "Judy" (T 734) and "April Showers" as a single (Capitol 6126) with "The Man That Got Away" (recorded April 23, 1961) on the flipside.

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 "Gone And Left Me Blues", "Lost Highway", "My Room Is Crowded", "You're There", "Tomorrow Never Comes", and "I'm Sorry Now" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on McDonald's album "Goin' Steady With The Blues" (T/ST 1040).

1958 - Carmen Dragon conducts The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record Gounod's "Soldier's Chorus (From 'Faust')", Puccini's "One Fine Day (From 'Madame Butterfly')", and Verdi's "La Donna E Mobile (From 'Rigoletto')" and "The Drinking Song (From 'La Traviata')" in Stage 7 of the Goldwyn Studios lot located on the corner of Formosa Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "The Orchestra Sings" (P/SP-8440) as by The Capitol Symphony Orchestra, conducted. by Carmen Dragon.

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "All Over The World" is #37 on WABC's Silver Dollar Sound Survey Survey in New York City, New York.

1963 - Billy May conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (John Audino, Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, and Bud Brisbois on trumpet, Lew McCreary on bass trumpet, Ed Kusby, Milt Bernhart, Tommy Pederson, and George Roberts on trombones, Paul Horn on flute and alto saxophone, Justin Gordon on tenor saxophone and piccolo, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Joe Gibbons on guitar, Ralph Pena on bass, and Irving Cottler on drums) as they record the titles "Playboy's Theme", "Whisper Not", "Moanin'", and "The Late, Late Show" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on May's album "Bill's Bag" (T/ST 1888).

1963 - Vocalist and guitarist Buck Owens and vocalist Rose Maddox, with "Gentleman" Jim Pierce on piano, John Calvin Maddox and Don Rich on guitars, Jay McDonald on steel guitar, Kenny Pierce on bass, and Ken Presley on drums, record the titles "Sweethearts In Heaven", "We're The Talk Of The Town", "Back Street Affair", and "No Fool Like An Old Fool" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Sweethearts In Heaven" and "We're The Talk Of The Town" together as a single (Capitol 4992). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the four-CD box set "Rose Maddox - The One Rose" (BCD 15743).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Waitin' In Your Welfare Line" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Nowhere Man", with "What Goes On" on the flipside, is #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1968 - Overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for Tony Bruno's titles "Getting Better" and "You Can't Do That". Capitol Records has yet to issue the final mix of "Getting Better. After additional overdubs are recorded for "You Can't Do That" on March 20, 1968, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title on Bruno's album "I'm Feeling It Now" (ST 2930).

1968 - The final tracks are laid down for The Beach Boys' title "Friends" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 2160) with "Little Bird" (recorded February 29, 1968) on the flipside and on the group's album "Friends" (ST 2895).

1968 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) record the title "She's That Kind Of Girl" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1968 - Capitol Records registers in Los Angeles, California the master it purchased for Eddie Houston's title "Simon Says". No issuing information is listed.

1968 - Gary Buck, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Chokin' Kind", "Mister Brown", "Walk On Out Of My Mind", and "Feelin' Bad" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Mister Brown" as a single (Capitol 2316) with "Winds Don't Blow That Strong" (recorded the next day on March 20, 1968) on the flipside and has yet to issue any of the other titles recorded at this session.

1973 - Capitol Records registers in Los Angeles, California the master it purchased for Buck Owens and Susan Raye's title "The Good Old Days (Are Here Again)", produced by Buck Owens Enterprises and recorded at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California earlier in 1973, and will issue the title as a single (Capitol 3601) with "When You Get To Heaven (I'll Be There)" (master registered on March 22, 1973) on the flipside and on the duo's album "The Good Old Days (Are Here Again)" (ST-11204). 

1973 - Bang (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "Glad You're Home", "Pearl And Her Ladies", "Little Boy Blue", "Windfair", "Exactly Who I Am", and "Don't Need Nobody" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Music" (ST-11190).

1973 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street In Hollywood, California, overdubs are recorded for Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra's title "The Impossible Dream" at the first session then Billy May conducts The Time-Life Orchestra as it records the titles "El Condor Pass" and "Mrs. Robinson", both featuring Ted Nash on alto saxophone, "Pretty World", and, with Sue Allen and Kathy Allen on vocals, "The Fool On The Hill" at the second session. Time-Life Records will issue the final mix of "The Impossible Dream" as part of its "As You Remember Them" series in the three-LP set "Volume 7 - Billy May" (STL 247) and after overdubs are recorded for "The Fool On The Hill" on May 3, 1973, "El Condor Pass" and the final mix of "The Fool On The Hill" also in "Volume 7 - Billy May" and "Mrs. Robinson" and "Pretty World" in the three-LP set "Volume 8 - Billy May" (STL 248).

1979 - The group America signs a contract with Capitol Records.

30 Years Ago Today In 1996 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' Apple Records compilation "Anthology 2" in the United States

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1928 - Henry Ford Maddox, vocalist, mandolin, and guitar player, with the group The Maddox Brothers & Rose which featured his sister, future Capitol Records artist Rose Maddox, is born in Boaz, Alabama.

1963 - Pianist Herbie Hancock, with Donald Byrd on trumpet, Grachan Moncur III on trombone, Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Grant Green on guitar, Chuck Israels on bass, and Anthony Williams on drums, records the titles "A Tribute To Someone" without Moncur and Green, "King Cobra" without Green, two takes of "Blind Man, Blind Man", "The Pleasure Is Mine" without Green, and "And What If I Don't" in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles except the second take of "Blind Man, Blind Man" on Hancock's album "My Point Of View" (BLP4126/BST84126) and all the titles and takes on the CD release of the album (4-95569-2).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Gary Lewis & The Playboys' Liberty Records single "Sure Gonna Miss Her", with "I Don't Wanna Say Goodnight" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of the U.S. Pop singles chart.

 1968 - Pianist Chick Corea, with Miroslav Vitous on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, records the titles "Gemini", "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs", "Fragments", "Steps - What Was (Body Of Tune)", and "Now He Beats The Drum - Now He Stops (Intro) in A&R Studios in New York City, New York for Solid State Records which will issue all the titles on Corea's album "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs". After Blue Note acquires the Solid State library, it will re-issue the album on CD (7-90055-2). 

1983 - Thomas Dolby's Harvest Records single "She Blinded Me With Science", with "Flying North" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Harvest Records is a subsidiary of Capitol Records.

1988 - Natalie Cole's Manhattan Records single "Pink Cadillac", with "I Wanna Be That Woman" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart where it will peak at #5. Manhattan Records is a division of Capitol Records.

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1872 - Anna Held, an actress, singer, one-time wife of Broadway producer Florence Ziegfeld, is born Helene Anna Held in Warsaw, Poland. The Institute of the American Musical in Los Angeles, California has a large collection of Held memorabilia, costumes, and props which were donated by her family.

1928 - Patrick McGoohan, stage, motion picture and television actor ("Danger Man" [aka "Secret Agent" in the United States], "The Three Lives of Thomasina", "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh" "Braveheart", "Escape from Alcatraz", "The Silver Streak", "Ice Station Zebra", "I Am a Camera", and "The Prisoner" [for which he also directed and wrote episodes]) is born in Astoria, Queens, New York

1957 - Elvis Presley purchases his home, the Graceland mansion, in Memphis, Tennessee from Mrs. Ruth Brown-Moore.

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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.

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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.

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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.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

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).

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

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