OCTOBER 20, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1937 - Wanda Jackson, a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and a Capitol Records artist (1956-1973), is born Wanda Jean Jackson in Maud, Oklahoma, and is still performing and touring the world.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL HISTORY

1943 - Vocalist Ella Mae Morse, with Dick Walters and His Orchestra (King Guion and Dave Matthews on tenor saxophones and other unlisted musicians), records the titles "Shoo Shoo Baby", "No Love, No Nothin'", "Solid Potato Salad", and "Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Shoo Shoo Baby" and "No Love, No Nothin'" together as a single (Capitol 143), "Solid Potato Salad" on the two-CD set "Capitol Blues Collection: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks - Jumpin' Like Mad" (8-52051-2), and "Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet" as a single (Capitol 151) with "Tess' Torch Song" on the flipside.

1947 - An article in the magazine Time gives sales of just one of Capitol Records Bozo Record Reader albums as reaching 1,000,000 units at $3.50 (that's approx. $37.39 a unit in 2016 dollars).

1947 - Vocalist Kay Starr, with Dave Cavanaugh's Music (Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, George Seaburg, and Irv Stumph on trumpets; Hoyt Bohannon, Lloyd Ulyate, Lou McGarity and Ed Kusby on trombones; Benny Carter and Clint Neagley on alto saxophones; John Hamilton, Jack Crowley, and Cavanaugh on tenor saxophones; Joe Koch on baritone saxophone; Arnold Ross on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Billy Hadnott on bass; Lee Young on drums; and Dan Lube on viola), records the titles "Many Happy Returns Of The Day", "You've Gotta See Mama Every Night", "Was That The Human Thing To Do?", and (without the brass players) "Then I'll Be Tired Of You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Many Happy Returns Of The Day" as a single (Capitol 15137) with "Mama Goes Where Papa Goes" (recorded on November 26, 1947) on the flipside, "You've Gotta See Mama Every Night" as a single (Capitol 497) with "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (also recorded on November 26, 1947) on the flipside, and "Was That The Human Thing To Do?" and "Then I'll Be Tired Of You" together as a single (Capitol Americana 40066).

1947 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, and Ken Hanna on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, and Harry Forbes on trombones, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, George Weidler and Frank Pappalardo on alto saxophones, Bob Cooper and Warner Weidler on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Eddie Safranski on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, Jack Costanzo on bongos, and Salvador Armenta on maracas) record the titles "Monotony" and "Cubana" at Radio Recorders' studios at 932 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Monotony" on Kenton's album "A Concert In Progressive Jazz" (CD-79). "Cubana" was rejected, and the take's continued existence (unlikely) is unlisted.

1949 - Pete Daily (on cornet) and His Chicagoans (Warren Smith on trombone; Stan Story on clarinet; Don Owens on piano; Nappy Lamare on guitar; Phil Stephens and Country Washburne on tuba; and George Defebaugh on drums) record the tracks "Minnie The Mermaid", "Original Dixie One Step", "Daily Rag", and "Careless Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks except "Daily Rag" on the band's eponymous album "Pete Daily's Dixieland Band" (T 183) and issues "Daily Rag" as a single (Capitol 805) with "Big Brass Horn Blues" on the flipside.

1950 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Harbor Lights", with "Nevertheless" on the flipside, debuts on Billboard's singles chart where it will spend 15 weeks, peaking at #15.

1950 - Gordon MacRae, with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles with "Use Your Imagination", "I Am Loved", "You Died Your Hair Chartreuse" (with additional vocals by The Ewing Sisters [lineup unlisted]), and "Honky Tonk 10 Cent Dance" (with additional vocals by The Ewing Sisters [lineup unlisted]) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and second titles together as a single (Capitol 1289) and the third and fourth titles together as a single (Capitol 1317).

1950 - Marisha Data and The Polish Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Raindrops-Waltz", "Falling Leaves-Waltz", "Johnnie Is Not For Me-Polka" and "Goodnight-Waltz" in (listed as possibly) New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 1333) and the second and last titles together as a single (Capitol 2238).

1950 - Steve Adamczyk and His Hungry Five (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Ballroom Polka", "Strollin' In The Forest-Polka", "Ridin' High Polka" and "Around And Around-Oberek" in (listed as possibly) New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the album "Polka!" (T 805).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Eddie Dean (on vocals) with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Tears On My Guitar", "The Lord's Prayer" and "Beloved Enemy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 1915) with "Blue Wedding Bells" on the flipside and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol 1842).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - At the first of two days of sessions at radio station KSOO in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Rod Morris (aka Rodney "Rod" Morris, on vocals and guitar) and His Missourians (listed as probably Bob "Birdy" Birdsong and Jackie Bush on electric guitar; Bill Schlotter on steel guitar; Russ Cox on bass; and Johnny Cox on drums) record the titles "Honey, Honey, Honey", "Drunkard's Blues", "Cry Baby Blues", and "I Fell Like A Wreck". Capitol Records issues the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 1946) and the second and last titles together as a single (Capitol 1882).

1952 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Charles Romo (aka Chuy Reyes) conducts His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Blue Skies", "Sweet Sue, Just You", "Sometimes I'm Happy", and "Dinah" at the first session and the titles "Do You Ever Think Of Me", "Thou Swell", "Shine On Harvest Moon", and "Smiles" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles from the first session, except "Sometimes I'm Happy", on the compilation album "Background Music, Volume 3 - Light And Lively" (T 375), "Sometimes I'm Happy" on the album "Background Music - Show Tunes" (T 378), "Do You Ever Think Of Me" also on "Background Music, Volume 3 - Light And Lively" (T 375), "Thou Swell" on the album "Background Music - Show Tunes" (T 378), and "Shine On Harvest Moon" and "Smiles" on the album "Background Music: Bill Loose And His Orchestra - Songs For Harmonizing" (T 472).

1952 - Alexander Borisoff and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Cumba-Malta (Call Of The Andes)", "Ripui (Farewell)", "Incacho (Royal Anthem)", "Llulla Mak'ta (Andean Don Juan)" in Los Angeles, California. Yma Sumac will later record vocal overdubs for "Cumba-Malta (Call Of The Andes)" on October 26, 1952, "Ripui (Farewell)" on December 2, 1952, "Incacho (Royal Anthem)" on December 2 and 17, 1952, and "Llulla Mak'ta (Andean Don Juan)" on November 21, 1952. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles Sumac and Moises Vivanco's album "Inca Taqui" (FBF-423).

1953 - Vocalist and guitarist Owen Perry, with Billy Peters on fiddle; Bernie Harkness on piano; Jimmy Day on steel guitar; Don Davis on bass; and Ace Lewis on drums, record the titles "No Strings Attached", "Play Like You Love Me", "All Dressed Up With No Place To Go" and "Barkin' Up The Wrong Tree" at KWKH Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana. Capitol Records will issue "Play Like You Love Me" and "All Dressed Up With No Place To Go" together as a single (Capitol 2751) and (as of 2005) yet to issue the other two titles.

1954 - Freddie Hart (on vocals and guitar with ) records the tracks "I'm Going Out To The Front Porch And Cry", "Please Don't Tell Her" and "Oh, Heart Let Her Go" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2991) and the third track as a single (Capitol 3090) with "Miss Lonely Heart" on the flipside.

1954 - Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Ruby" (with Bobby Hackett on trumpet), "Sweet Lorraine", "Cherry" and "Sweet Sue, Just You" (with Hackett again on trumpet) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Gleason's album "Music To Remember Her" (H-570).

1955 - Dakota Staton, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to The Felix Slatkin Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Morning, Noon and Night", "It Feels So Nice", "Weak For the Man", "A Dangerous Age", and "How High The Moon" (with only the trumpet, piano, guitar, bass, and drums in accompaniment) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last tracks on the album "" (T 1170), the second and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 3293) and the third track as a single (Capitol 3361) with "How High The Moon" on the flipside.

1957 - Danny Kaye, with Walter Scharf conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Mommy Gimme A Drinka Water!", "Colored Kisses", "Crazy Barbara", and "I'm Hiding" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except for the version of "Crazy Barbara" recorded at this session which remains unissued, on Kaye's album "Mommy Gimme A Drinka Water!" (T 937). A new take of "Crazy Barbara" will be recorded on October 25, 1957, and also issued on Kaye's album "Mommy Gimmie A Drink A Water".

1957 - The Capitol Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) with Carmen Dragon conducting, record the titles "La Cucaracha", "Carnival Of Venice" and Rubenstein's "Romance In E Flat" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "La Cucaracha" and "Carnival Of Venice" on the orchestra's album "A World Of Music - Carmen Dragon Conducting The Capitol Symphony Orchestra" (P-8412) and "Romance In E Flat" on the orchestra's album "Serenade - Carmen Dragon Conducting The Capitol Symphony Orchestra" (P-8413).

1958 - Vocalist Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (Jackie Kelso on tenor saxophone; Alexander Nelson on baritone saxophone; Clifton Simmons on piano; Johnny Meeks on guitar; Grady Owen on electric bass; and Clyde Pennington on drums) record one false start and two full takes of "I Might Have Known", two false starts, one incomplete take and two takes of "Important Words", "My Baby Don't 'Low" and "Over The Rainbow" (with Clifton Simmons on celeste) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first full take of "I Might Have Known" and "My Baby Don't 'Low" on the group's album "Sounds Like Gene Vincent" (T 1207) and the false start of "I Might Have Known", the incomplete take and the final take of "Important Words" and "Over The Rainbow" on the 6 CD box set "The Gene Vincent CD Box Set (Complete Capitol & Columbia Recordings 1956-64)" (7-94593-2). Rockstar Records issues the remaining takes on the album "Important Words" (RSR-LP1020) in England.

1958 - Pianist Dorothy Donnegan, with unlisted bass and drum players, records the titles "After You've Gone", "Body And Soul", "Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey" and "It's All Right With Me" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Donnegan's album "Dorothy Donegan Live!" (T 1155).

1958 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg, records Handel's "Water Music Suite" and Haydn's "Symphony Number 94 'Surprise'" at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records issues both tracks on the orchestra's album "HANDEL - Water Music Suite/HAYDN - Symphony N°94 'Surprise'" (P-8495).

1959 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Don Baker (on organ with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Lullaby Of Broadway", "Londonderry Air", "Riders In The Sky", and "Beyond The Blue Horizon" at the first session and "Granada", "With A Song In My Heart", and "Two Guitars" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Baker's album "Don Baker's Dozen" (T 1363).

1959 - Sonny James (on vocals with Hubbard Atwood directing Pete Jolly on piano; Tommy Tedesco on guitar; Morty Corb on bass; Roy Harte on drums; Herman Clebanoff, James Getzoff, Ben Gill, Leonard Malarsky, Ralph Schaefer, and Gerald Vinci on violin; The Jack Halloran Singers [vocal chorus with unlisted lineup]) records the tracks "Till Tomorrow", "Til The Last Leaf Shall Fall", and "I Forgot More than You'll Ever Know" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last track together as a single (F4307). Bear Family Records issues all the tracks on James' 6 CD box set "Young Love The Early Years 1952 -1962" (BCD 16373).

1959 - The King Sisters (Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn & Alyce King) record the track "Swing Medley: Do You Ever Think Of Me/Rain/Pagan Love Song/The Moon Is Low/I Never Knew/Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo/Taking A Chance On Love/Stompin' At The Savoy/Lullaby In Rhythm/You Stepped Out Of A dream/At Sundown/My Blue Heaven/You Stepped Out Of A Dream/At Sundown/Just Squeeze Me/Temptation/My Blue Heaven" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the sisters' album "Baby, They're Singing Our Song" (T 1333).

1959 - George Shearing on piano and His Orchestra (Emil Richards on vibraphones; Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar; Al McKibbon on bass; and Percy Brice on drums) records the tracks "I Could Write A Book" and "Sleepy Manhattan" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Shearing's album "The George Shearing Quintet With Brass Choir - Satin Brass" (T 1326).

1960 - Tony Pastor and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued titles "Hey Jose Gonzales", "It's The Talk Of The Town", "Pastor Present" and "A-Tisket A-Tasket" in Los Angeles, California.

1960 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet and [listed as possibly] vocals; Teddy Brannon on piano; John Brown on bass; and George Foster on drums) record the titles "I've Already Started", "I Ain't Down Yet", "Keep-A-Hoppin'" at the first session and "Beautiful People Of Denver" and "Chick-A-Pen" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Jones' album "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (T 1532).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The Four Preps (Bruce Belland on tenor vocal; Marvin Inabnett on high tenor vocal; Glen Larson on baritone vocal; and Ed Cobb on bass vocal) with Lincoln Mayorga directing a studio orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "The Seine" and "Once Around The Block" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the titles together as a single (Capitol 4659).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The Edsels (George Jones Jr., Larry Greene, James Reynolds, Harry Greene, Marshall Sewell on vocals), with Teacho Wiltshire conducting the orchestra (King Curtis on tenor saxophone and [unlisted] two trumpet, piano, two guitar, bass, drum and percussion players) record the titles "Don't You Feel", "Shake, Shake Sherry", "If Your Pillow Could Talk", and "Shaddy Daddy Dip Dip". Capitol Records issues the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 4836) and the second and third titles together as a single (Capitol 4675).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #5 on Billboard Music Week magazine's 150 Best Selling Monaural LPs chart and #8 on its 50 Best Selling Stereo LPs chart. Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #2 on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, #3 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart, #7 on Billboard Music Week magazine's Hot 100 and Hot R&B charts, #8 in Britain according to New Musical Express magazine, and #14 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California. Also, Nat "King" Cole does scenes in Hollywood, California with Vittorio Sala and Dean Martin for "Songs Around The World".

1962 - During two shows held this night at The Crescendo Club in Los Angeles, California, Jonah Jones (on trumpet and vocals), with André Persiany on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, John Brown on bass, and Danny Farrar on drums, records the titles "It's All Right With Me", "Basin Street Blues", "From This Moment On" at the first show and "All Of You", "Tin Roof Blues", and "Lullaby Of Birdland" at the second show. Capitol Records recorded both shows and will issue all the titles on Jones' album "And Now In Person" (T 1948).

1963 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love on saxophone and vocals; Brian Wilson on keyboards, synthesizer, and vocals; Carl Wilson on guitar and vocals; Dennis Wilson on drums and vocals; and Al Jardine on vocals), with unlisted session musicians, record two versions of the track "Little Saint Nick" and do an edit of the first version as well as recording "The Lord's Prayer" at Western Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first version on the band's album "The Beach Boys' Christmas Album" (T 2164) which has overdubs that add glockenspiel, celeste and sleigh bells to the recording that do not appear on the single version (Capitol 5096) which the label issues with "The Lord's Prayer" on the flipside and later became the flipside of "Frosty The Snowman" on a Capitol Records Starline single (Capitol 6277). Capitol Records also issued all the tracks recorded at this session on the CD version of the band's album "The Beach Boys' Christmas Album" (7-95084-2). There have also been two different stereo mixes created by Capitol since 1992.

1965 - The Beatles begin recording the track "We Can Work It Out" for their soundtrack album "Help!" in Studio 2 at EMI's studios on Abbey Road in London, England with producer George Martin, recording engineer Norman Smith, and second engineer Geoff Emerick. Sessions for the title will finish on October 29, 1965. Capitol Records issues the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 5555) in The United States Of America with "Day Tripper" on the flipside.

1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Yesterday", with "Act Naturally" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on cornet, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone, Joe Zawinul on piano and electric piano, Victor Gaskin on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums) record the titles "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", "Games", "Fun", "The Sticks", "Hippodelphia", "Sack O' Woe", "Lavender Woman", Midnight Mood" and "In The Good Old Summertime" live in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California which has been decorated as a nightclub and has an audience sitting at the tables. Capitol Records issues the first six titles on the quintet's album "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live At 'The Club'" (T 2663) and has yet to issue the recordings of the last three titles from this session.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Overdubs are recorded for The Beach Boys title "Heroes And Villains" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final mix of the title on the band's album "Smiley Smile" (ST 2891).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Rubin Mitchell (on piano), with unlisted session musicians, records the tutles "My Liza Jane", "Flamingo", "What Now, My Love", "Cherish", and "My Love Forgive Me" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Mitchell's album "Presenting Rubin Mitchell" (T 2658).

1967 - Vocalists Tony Sandler and Ralph Young, with Bob Bain directing the rhythm accompaniment performed by unlisted musicians, record the titles "Yellow Days", "It's All Right With Me", "It's The Sunshine Days" and "Harmonize" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Sunshine Days" (ST 2854).
1969 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single "Big In Vegas" with "White Satin Sheets" on the flipside.

1969 - Apple Records release John Lennon and Yoko Ono's album "The Wedding Album" and The Plastic Ono Band's single "Cold Turkey" that has a picture sleeve whose front is an X-Ray of a skull wearing Lennon's round wire-rimmed glasses, with "Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow)" on the flipside. Both releases are distributed by Capitol Records in the United States.

1969 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Dream Lover", "For Your Love", "Don't You Know" and "Medley: Traces/Memories" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on the group's album "Traces/Memories" (ST-390).

1969 - Overdubs are recorded for Peggy Lee's tracks "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" and "Don't Smoke In Bed" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on Lee's album "Is That All There Is?" (ST-386).
California. Capitol Records issues the final track on the band's album "Smiley Smile" (ST 2891).

1972 - Glen Campbell, with a session orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Dennis McCarthy, records the titles "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was A Star)", "I Believe In Christmas", "New Snow On The Roof", and "On This Road" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issues "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was A Star)" and "On This Road" together as a single (Capitol 3548) and "I Believe In Christmas" and "New Snow On The Roof" together as a single (Capitol 3509).

1975 - At three session held this day in Studio B at Jack Clement Studios in Nashville, Tennessee James Talley (on accordion, guitar, and vocals with Johnny Gimble on fiddle and mandolin; Rick Durrett on piano and electric piano; Charlie McCoy on harmonica; Steve Blailock on electric and acoustic guitar; Josh Grave on Dobro resonator guitar; Doyle Grisham on steel, acoustic, and electric guitar; Steve Mendell on upright and electric bass; Karl Himmel on drums and percussion; Chris Laird on drums; and Dave Gillon, Steve Mendell, and Jim Rooney on harmony vocals) records the titles "Forty Hours", "Nothin' But The Blues" and "Give My Love To Marie" at the first session, "Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again" and "Sometimes I Think About Suzanne" at the second session, and "She Tries Not To Cry" and "Tryin' Like The Devil" at the third session. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Talley's album "Tryin' Like The Devil" (ST-11494).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Mel McDaniel records the titles "A Little More Country", "Honky Tonk Lady", and "All The Sweet" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first and last titles together as a single (Capitol 4373) and "Honky Tonk Lady" as a single (Capitol 4430) with "Gentle To Your Senses" on the flipside.

1978 - Vocalist Natalie Cole, with unlisted session musicians, records the title "It's Been You All The Time" at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the title on Cole's album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).

1980 - Eve Moon records the titles "Just One Dance" and "Rhythm And Booze" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the titles on Moon's eponymous album "Eve Moon" (ST-12132).

1980 - Juice Newton (with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "Shot Full Of Love", "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)", and "All I Have To Do Is Dream" at Soundcastle Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Newton's album "Juice" (ST-12136).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - Minnie Riperton, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "Lover And Friend", "Young, Willing And Able", "Can You Feel What I'm Saying", "Moment With Minnie #1", and "Another Moment With Minnie (Moment With Minnie #2)" during a live performance in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Riperton's album "The Best Of Minnie Riperton" (ST-12189).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - The Dramatics (Ron Banks, Willie Ford, Larry Demps, keyboardist James Mack Brown, L.J. Reynolds, and Leonard "Lenny" Mayes) record the titles "It's A Dramatic Music", "Treat Me Right", "I Can't Stand It", "I Believe In You", "Live It Up", "She's My Kind Of Girl", "I Didn't Want To Lose Your Love", and "Night Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the band's album "New Dimension" (ST-12205).

1983 - Merle Travis (born Merle Robert Travis), singer, songwriter ("Sixteen Tons", "Dark as a Dungeon", etc.), guitarist ("Travis picking"), Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, actor, and Capitol Records artist (1946-1968), dies at age 65 at a hospital after suffering a massive heart attack at his Tahlequah, Oklahoma home the day before. His body is later cremated and his ashes scattered around a memorial erected to him near Drakesboro, Kentucky.

1983 - During two sessions held this day at Media Sound Studios in New York City, New York, guitarist Earl Klugh, with Dave Sanborn on alto saxophone; Dave Matthews on electric piano and keyboards; Ronnie Foster on keyboards; Eric Gale on guitar; Charlie Meeks and Phil Upchurch on electric bass; Ron Carter on bass; James Bradey Jr. on drums; and other unlisted musicians, using arrangements by Don Sebesky, records the title "Right From The Start" at the first session and the title "Take It From The Top" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Klugh's album "Wishful Thinking" (ST-12323).

1987 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' album "Abbey Road" on CD for the first time
30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Duran Duran, as part of a nine-city Caravan Club tour, perform in the Capitol Records parking lot in Hollywood, California.

1998 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Deana Carter's album "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" which she co-produced with Chris Farren.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1957 - Tenor Saxophonist Hank Mobley (with Art Farmer on trumpet, Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone, Sonny Clark on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums) records the tracks "Gettin' Into Something", "Tune Up", "Poppin'", "East Of Brooklyn", and "Darn That Dream" at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey with producer Alfred Lion for Blue Note Records. Blue Note's catalog was sold to Liberty Records which was sold to EMI Music, the parent company of Capitol Records. Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions" (MQ10-181 on vinyl and MD6-181 on CD).

1982 - Marty Balin records the title "When Love Comes" for EMI America. No location or issue information is listed. If anyone knows where the track was recorded or if it has been issued, please leave a comment. EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company Universal Music Group.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1944 - General Douglas MacArthur, who later would have recordings of some of his speeches released on a Capitol Records album, returns to the Philippines fulfilling a promise to its residents.

1962 - Bobby "Boris" Pickett's Parrot Records (a subsidiary of London Records) single "Monster Mash", with "Monster Mash Party" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Both titles on the single were arranged and produced by Gary Paxton and originally released on his GARPAX label which Pickett took around to radio stations to build interest before he was signed to Parrot.

1964 - Before his clients, The Beatles, give two performances at the Caird Hall, Dundee, England, their manager, Brian Epstein, produces his first recording session. The session, held at IBC Studios, London, England, is for Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, whose drummer had been Ringo Starr before he joined The Beatles (Ringo is at this session but doesn't play on it). Rory (aka Alan Caldwell)'s sister Iris had been George Harrison's first girlfriend when they were 14. The group recorded the titles "America" from the U.S. musical "West Side Story" (which would be the A-Side of the group's only released single), a cover of The Everly Brothers' "Since You Broke My Heart" (which would be the single's flipside), as well as "Ubangi Stomp" and "I'll Be There". There's an online reference to other titles being recorded at the session. If anyone knows for sure if any additional tracks were recorded, and what they were, please leave a comment.

1977 - The band Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashes, killing six band members and backup singers.

OCTOBER 19, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1940 - Carl Lynn Shults, one-time vice president of promotion for Country music at Capitol Records (1978-?), member and vice president (1984-1985) of the Country Music Association, is born in Nashville, Tennessee.

1968 - Rodney Carrington, comedian, musician, and Mercury Records Nashville (1998-2000), Capitol Records Nashville (2000-2009), and Laughter's Good Records (2009-present) artist, is born Rodney Scott Carrington in Longview, Texas.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

90 Years Ago Today In 1936 - The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, record Bach's "Italian Concerto: Part 1", "Italian Concerto: Part 2", and "Italian Concerto: Part 3" in Berlin, Germany. Capitol Records will issue all the parts on the orchestra's album "BACH- Italian Concerto/The Musical Offering (Excerpts)" (L-8128).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Capitol Records band The King Cole Trio premiere in their own network radio show "King Cole Trio Time", a fifteen minute Saturday afternoon program that will run until April 1948.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Merle Travis (on vocals and electric guitar), with Cliffie Stone (on bass) directing the orchestra (Jack McTaggart on trumpet, Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle, Ossie J. Godson on piano, Paul Sells on accordion, Eddie Kirk on rhythm guitar, and Allen J. Williams on bass), records the titles "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed", "Alimony Bound", "Follow Through", "Three Times Seven", "I'm Sick And Tired of You, Little Darlin'", "Sunshine's Back In Town" and "The Devil To Pay" at (listed as possibly) Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 349) with "Sweet Temptation" on the flipside, the second title as a single (Capitol Americana 40115) with "A Fool At The Steering Wheel" on the flipside, the third title as a single (Capitol Americana 40050) with "I Like My Chicken Fryin' Size" on the flipside, the fourth title as a single (Capitol 384) with "Steel Guitar Rag" on the flipside, the fifth title as a single (Capitol Americana 40006) with "Lawdy, What A Gal" on the flipside, and the seventh title as a single (Capitol Americana 40072) with "Information Please" on the flipside. Bear Family Records issues all the titles on Travis' 5 CD box set "Guitar Rags And A Too Fast Past" (BCD 15637).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - During a split session held in Los Angeles, California, first Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the title "Take Me Back To Little Rock, Arkansas" then The Pied Pipers, also with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Make Me Know It" and "With All My Heart". Capitol Records issues "Take Me Back To Little Rock, Arkansas" as a single (Capitol 334) with Mercer's title "Huggin' And A Chalkin'" (recorded November 6,1946) on the flipside, "Make Me Know It" as a single (Capitol 344) with "You Can't See The Sun While Your Crying" on the flipside, and "With All My Heart" as a single (Capitol 15142) with "Goodbye Romance" on the flipside.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Jack Smith, with Earl Sheldon and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Haven't Got A Worry In The World", "Too Many Times", "Give Me You", "Let's Go Back And Kiss The Girls Goodnight Again", and "Life Can Be Beautiful" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues "Too Many Times" and "Let's Go Back And Kiss The Girls Goodnight Again" together as a single (Capitol 339) and, as of 2005, has yet to issue the other three titles.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Hal Derwin "Buddy" Cole records sixteen titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No titles are listed. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Frank DeVol records seven titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No titles are listed. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

1948 - An unidentified orchestra records the tracks "Rosewood Spinet" and an unknown title in Paris, France. The first track's issue status is unlisted and the last track was rejected so its continued existence is not listed.

1949 - Mel Blanc records a vocal overdub over Chuy Reyes and His Orchestra's track "The Regal Rhumba (Take It Easy, Take It Light)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the combined track as a single (Capitol 57-790) with Chuy Reyes and His Orchestra's track "Guantanamera" (with vocals by Pepin Betancourt) on the flipside.

1949 - Pete Dailey (on cornet) and His Chicagoans (Warren Smith on trombone: Stan Story on clarinet; Don Owens on piano; Nappy Lamare on guitar; Phil Stephens and Country Washburne on tuba; and George Defebaugh on drums) record the tracks "At A Georgia Camp Meeting", "When The Saints Go Marchin' In", "Dixieland Shuffle", "Sensation Rag", and "Big Bass Horn Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the album "Pete Daily's Dixieland Band" (T 183).

1949 - Frank DeVol records 10 tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No track titles are listed. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

1949 - The Calvary Quartet (lineup unlisted) records 5 tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No track titles are listed. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

1950 - Tex Ritter records special instructions to "Daddy's Last Letter" (with Cotton Seed Clark on dialog) that Capitol Records will issue as a promotional record (PRO 8).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Capitol Records band Stan Kenton and His Orchestra's concert at Carnegie Hall is broadcast on radio. Copies of the broadcast have been released on unauthorized CDs.

1953 - Rod Morris (on vocals on guitar) and His Missourians (Joe Byers on steel guitar; and unlisted fiddle, electric guitar, bass and drum players) record the tracks "Bimbo", "That's Nature", "Hey Mr. Mocking Bird", and "Everything To Lose, Nothing To Gain" at (listed as possibly) either radio station KWKH or at Castle Studio in the Tulane Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 2669), "That's Nature" as a single (Capitol 3006) with "Nobody Knows Grandpa Like Grandma" on the flipside, and the third track as a single (Capitol 2785) with "Bimbo #2" on the flipside.

1954 - Roy Hogsed (on vocals and guitars with Jean Dewez on accordion; Richard "Rusty" Nitz on bass; and Lee Hughes on drums) records "I'm Hurtin' Again", "Yes He Did", "Do You Call That A Sweetheart" (with a vocal chorus with an unlisted lineup) and "Gonna Build A Fence Around You" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 3007). Bear Family Records issues all the tracks on the box set "Cocaine Blues" (BCD 16191).

1954 - The New Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Rudolf Schwarz, record parts of Dvorak's "Cello Concerto In B Minor" in London, England. Capitol Records issues the track on the orchestra's album "DVORAK - Cello Concerto in D Minor,Op.104" (P-8301).

1955 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angles, California Bobby Hackett (on cornet) and His Jazz Band (Abe Lincoln and Jack Teagarden on trombones Matty Matlock on clarinet, Don Owens on piano, Nappy Lamare on banjo and guitar, Phil Stephens on bass and tuba, and Nick Fatool on drums) record the titles "Basin Street Blues", "St. James Infirmary" (with vocals by Jack Teagarden), and "That's A Plenty" at the first session and "I Want A Big Butter And Egg Man", "Fidgety Feet", "Royal Garden Blues", and "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the titles, except "St. James Infirmary", on Hackett's LP "Coast Concert" (T 692). Mosaic Records issues all the titles on the box set "The Complete Capitol Fifties Jack Teagarden Sessions" (MD4-168).

1955 - Gordon MacRae, with Van Alexander's Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "A Woman In Love", "(Here's To) A Wonderful Christmas", and "Fate" (with a chorus of six unlisted vocalists) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3284) and the third title as a single (Capitol 3315) with "Never Before And Never Again" on the flipside.

1955 - Overdubs are recorded for Les Baxter and His Orchestra's title "The Trouble With Harry" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 3291) with "Havana" on the flipside.

1955 - Overdubs are recorded for The Four Freshmen's titles "Charmaine" and "In This Whole Wide World" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final mixes of the  titles together as a single (Capitol 3292).

1955 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (with Riddle conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the titlrs "Lisboa Antigua" (aka "Lisbon Antiqua [In Old Lisbon]") featuring Arnold Rossip on piano with unlisted strings and a vocal group of 4 unlisted singers, "Robin Hood", and Johnny Concho Theme (Wait For Me)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3287) and , as of 2005, yet to issue the last title.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Andrews Sisters (vocalists Patty, Maxene, and Laverne Andrews), with Vic Schoen conducting an orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Tulip Time", "Hold Tight, Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood Mama)", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (Within Anyone Else But Me)", "I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time", and a re-recording of "Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the sisters' album "The Andrews Sisters In Hi-Fi" (W 790).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The King Sisters (vocalists Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn & Alyce King) with Alvino Rey conducting an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, record the titles "Imagination", "You're My Thrill", "In Hamburg (Where The Nights Are Long), and "When The Lights Are Low" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two titles together as a single (Capitol F3713) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol F3594).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Ann Leonardo (listed as Maratha Lou Harp on the last two tracks recorded), with Earl Sheldon and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Now Is The Time", "The Law Of Attraction", "I'll Hold You In My Heart", "The Greatest Fool In The World" (with Chorus [lineup unlisted]) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and second titles together as a single (Capitol F3627) and the last two titles together as a single (Capitol F3609).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Send For Me" is #27 and his single "With You On My Mind" is #34 on The Billboard's Top 100 Sides chart. "Send For Me" and its flipside, "My Personal Possession" with The Four Knights, are also #29 on the magazine's Best Sellers In Stores chart. Also, "With You On My Mind" is #24 and "Send For Me" is #48 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart. Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #2 and his album "This Is Nat 'King' Cole" is #9 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Albums - Popular chart. "Love Is The Thing" is also #7 on the magazine's Best Selling Pop LPs chart. Cole's album "Around The World" is #3 and the EP version of "Love Is The Thing" is #10 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Pop EPs chart.

1957 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Danny Kaye, with Walter Scharf conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "The Puddle", "The Thank You Letter", "Bathtub Admiral", and "Crazy Barbara" at the first session and the titles "I Like Old People, Don't You?", "The New Baby", "I'm Five!", and "Just Imagine" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "The Thank You Letter", "Bathtub Admiral", "The New Baby", "I'm Five!", and "Just Imagine" on Kaye's album "Mommy, Gimme A Drinka Water!" (T 937) and has yet to issue the recordings of "The Puddle" and "Crazy Barbara" from the first session and "I Like Old People, Don't You?" from the second session. New recordings of those titles will be made on September 25, 1957, and Capitol will issue those versions also on the album "Mommy, Gimme A Drinka Water!".

1957 - Vocalist and guitarist Sonny James, with The Bob Bain Chorus (unlisted lineup) and Orchestra (John "Plas" Johnson on tenor saxophone; Eddie Beal on piano; Bob Bain on guitar; Red Callender on bass; and Raymond Martinez on drums) using Bain's arrangements, records the titles "Uh-Huh-Mm", "Climb Up The Ladder Of Love", and "Why Can't They Remember?" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Uh-Huh-Mm" and "Why Can't They Remember?" together as a single (Capitol F3840). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles in Germany in the six CD box set "Sonny James - Young Love - The Early Years 1952-62" (BCD 16373).

1958 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with producer Dave Cavanaugh and Jack Marshall conducting his own arrangements to a small group of musicians (including Pete Candoli and Jack Sheldon on trumpet; Milt Bernhardt and Frank Rosolino on trombone; Benny Carter on alto saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; and Shelly Manne on drums), is back in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California to record the tracks "I Love To Love", "It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House", "So In Love" and "I Like Men!". Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Lee's album "I Like Men" (T 1131).

1959 - Vocalist Sue Raney, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, Si Zentner, and George Roberts on trombone; Wilbur Schwartz, Harry Klee, Justin Gordon, and George Poole on woodwinds; Jimmy Rowles on piano; Bobby Gibbons on guitar; Ralph Pena on bass; Irving Cottler on drums; Emil Richards on percussion; and Verlye Mills on harp), records the tracks "My Prayer", "A Blossom Fell", Exactly Like You", and "Rain" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between (2:00pm and 5:00pm). Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Raney's album "Songs For A Raney Day" (T 1335).

1959 - Micki Grant records the titles "Everybody Knows It" and "Because You're You" in Los Angeles, California. Both titles, as of 2005, are unissued.

1959 - Capitol Records releases Kay Starr's album "Movin'!" which was produced by Dave Cavanaugh with Alexander conducting the orchestra using his and Cavanaugh's arrangements

1960 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Jonah Jones Quartet (with Jones on trumpet and possibly vocals; Teddy Brannon on piano; John Brown on bass; and George Foster on drums) records the titles "I'll Never Say No", "If I Knew Then", and "Belly Up To The Bar Boys" at the first session and "Dolce Famiente", "Bonjour" and "Are You Sure?" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Jones' album "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (T 1532).

1960 - Tony Pastor and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Don't Worry About Strangers", "It's Monday Everyday", "Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now", and "Old Folks" in Los Angeles, California. All the titles, as of 2005, are unissued.

1960 - Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the titles "Crazy Rhythm" (with unlisted percussionists), "In An 18th Century Drawing Room" (with unlisted percussionists), "Shining Moon" (with unlisted combined voices), and "Singing Violins" (with unlisted string section) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Baker's album "Don Baker Displays The Many Voices Of The Morton Pipe Organ - Sound Showcase" (T 1908).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Christmas Kisses" (with vocals by The Bookends [lineup unlisted]), "Girl In the Valley", "Let Me Walk With You (with vocals by The Bookends [lineup unlisted]), and "Sabor A Mi" at the first session and "My Hands Upon The Keys" and Valzer" at the second session. Capitol Records issues the first and third titles from the first session together as a single (Capitol 4667) and (as of 2005) yet to issue the other two titles from the first session and "Valzer" from the second. Aero Space Records (owned by Anthony) issued "My Hands Upon The Keys" on Anthony's album (RAS 2208). I can't find the album on Aero Space's website so if anyone knows the title, please leave a comment.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Ralph Carmichael and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted with Carmichael conducting his own arrangements) record the titles "Beyond The Sunset", "In The Garden", "It's No Secret", and "How Great Thou Art" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Carmichael's album "Hymns At Sunset" (T 1746).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Vocalist William Warfied and organist Virgil Fox record Mendelssohn's "O God Have Mercy", the traditional tune "Deep River", and Malotte's "The Lord's Prayer" at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Warfield and Fox's album "God Of Our Fathers" (P-8578).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #28 on KRLA's Top Thirty singles survey in Los Angeles, California.

1962 - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Jimmie Haskell, record the titles "Theme From 'Taras Bulba' (The Wishing Star)" and "Let Me Entertain You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both titles together as a single (Capitol 4876).

1962 - Violinist Nathan Milstein, with The Philharmonic Orchestra (listed as probably conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini), recorded the conclusion of Mozart's (Violin Concerto Number 3) in (listed as possibly) London, England. Capitol Records has yet to issue the complete version of the title.

1964 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' live album "Concert".

1964 - Don Hinson and The Riga-Morticians (Don Hinson and Gary Paxton) record the tracks "Home In Castle East", "Robbin' Graves", "Monster Surf Stomp", and "Phantom Of The A Go-Go" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "A Monster Dance Party" (T 2219).

1964 - During two sessions held this day in New York City (listed as possibly at Capitol Record's studios), New York King Curtis (on tenor saxophone) records overdubs for tracks "Tanya", "Hung Over" and "Soul Twine" at the first session and (with George Stubbs on piano; an unlisted organist; Cornell Dupree on guitar; Chuck Rainey on bass; and Ray Lucas on drums) records remakes of the tracks "Hung Over" and "Misty" as well as recording the tracks "Bill Bailey" and "Peter Gunn" at the second session. Capitol Records issues the final versions of all the tracks on Curtis' album "The Best Of King Curtis" (ST 2858) and Bear Family Records issues all the tracks on Curtis' 3 CD box set "The Capitol Years 1962-1965" (BCD 15670) in Germany.

1964 - At two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Cannonball Adderley Sextet (Nat Adderley on cornet and trumpet; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto saxophone; Charles Lloyd on flute and tenor saxophone; Joe Zawinul on piano; Sam Jones on bass; and Louis Hayes on drums) record the tracks "Fiddler On The Roof", "Sabbath Prayer" and "To Life" at the first session and "Do You Love Me", "Now I Have Everything", and "Cajvalach (Chavalah)" at the second session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Cannonball Adderley's album "Fiddler On The Roof" (T 2216).

1965 - The Beatles record "The Beatles Third Christmas Record" which will be released by their fan club.

1965 - H.B. Barnum and His Orchestra (with Barnum conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "The Reason" and "Go Home And Cry" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005 both tracks are unissued.

1967 - The Pleasure Seekers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Theme From 'Valley Of The Dolls'" and "If You Climb On The Tiger's Back" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both titles together as a single (Capitol 2050).

1967 - Vocalists Tony Sandler and Ralph Young, with Bob Bain directing rhythm accompaniment (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Can I Trust You?", "Angel Eyes", "You Don't Know Me", and "Spanish Eyes" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "You Don't Know Me" on the duo's album "Sunshine Days" (T 2854). There is no issuing information listed for "You Don't Know Me".

1968 - Guy Lombardo conducts His Royal Canadians at the second of two consecutive days of live performances in Las Vegas, Nevada. Files mention that over the two days 92 masters were recorded but no tracks are listed or have any, as of 2005, been issued.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Overdubs are recorded for Glen Campbell's title "My First Night Alone Without You", and for Anne Murray and Glen Campbell's titles "Easy To Love", "My Ecstasy", and "Let me Be the One" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005, the final title of "My First Night Alone Without You" is unissued. Capitol Records issues Murray and Campbell's titles on their eponymous album "Anne Murray & Glen Campbell" (SW-869).

1972 - The Strangers (Roy Nichols on lead guitar; Bobby Wayne and Marcia Nichols on rhythm guitar; Norm Hamlet on steel guitar; Dennis Hromek on bass; and Biff Adam on drums) record the titles "See The Sunset", "Roller Coaster", and "Cotton Picker" with Merle Haggard on vocals in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the "See The Sunset" and "Cotton Picker" on the band's album "Totally Instrumental With One Exception" (ST-11141) and has yet to issue "Roller Coaster".

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Think I Know" and "Wanting The Need" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title on the band's album "Amnesia" (SW-11608) and, as of 2005, yet to issue "Wanting The Need".

1977 - Asleep At The Wheel (lineup unlisted) records the title "Texas, Me And You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Collision Course" (SW-11726).

1978 - At two sessions held this day at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California Natalie Cole, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "You're So Good" at the first session and "Oh! I Love You So" at second session. Capitol Records issues both tracks on Cole's album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).

1979 - Pyrymyd (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Shake It Down", "Mr. Music Man" and "Tune In Your Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Pyrymyd's eponymous album "Pyrymyd" (ST-12027).

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Russell Smith (on vocals and guitar), with Barry Beckett on keyboards; James Hooker on keyboard and vocals; Pete Carr on guitar; Duncan Cameron on Dobro guitar; Joe Osborne on bass; Larry Londin on drums; Tom Roady on percussion; Ava Aldridge and Cindy Richardson on vocals; and The Sheldon Kurland Strings (lineup unlisted), records the title "Southern Music" at the first session, "Your Eyes" at the second session, and "Lonely Knight" and "Mississipi Gal" at the third session. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Smith's eponymous album "Russell Smith" (ST-12197).

1982 - Thomas Dolby records the titles "She Blinded Me With Science" and "One Of Our Submarines". Capitol Records issues the tracks on Dolby's album "The Golden Age Of Wireless" (ST-12271). No session location information is listed. If anyone knows where the tracks were recorded, please leave a comment..

1984 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' self-titled album.

1984 - Alcatrazz (listed as probably Graham Bonnet on vocals, Jimmy Waldo on keyboards and vocals; Steven Vai on guitar and vocals; Gary Shea on bass; and Jon Uvena on drums, percussion, and vocals) records the track "Wire And Wood" at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the band's album "Disturbing The Peace" (ST-12385).

1987 - Tim Finn records the track "Not Even Close". No session location or issue information is listed. If anyone knows where the track was recorded or it it has been issued, please leave a comment.

1987 - Lorelei (lineup unlisted) records the title "Lipstick Politics". No session location or issue information is listed. If anyone knows where the track was recorded or it it has been issued, please leave a comment.

2004 - Capitol Records Nashville releases the album "Kids' Country Hits 2" which features a collection of country songs sung by kids, for kids, and was produced by Darrell Brown, who had also produced the earlier album.

15 Years Ago Today In 2011 - Mickey Goldsen, one-time head of Capitol Records' publishing arm, Capitol Songs, and founder and CEO for 61 years of publishing company Criterion Music, dies at his home in Encino, California at age 99.

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1977 - Guitarist Earl Klugh, with Lloyd Green on pedal steel guitar, Hubie Crawford on electric bass, Gene Dunlap on drums and percussion, and a string section (lineup unlisted) using an arrangement by Booker T. Jones, records the titles "Julie" with the addition of Darryl Dybka on electric piano and "Cry A Little While" at Music City Music Hall in Nashville, Tennessee. Blue Note Records will issue both "Julie" on Klugh's CD "Love Songs" (8-53354-2) and both titles on the CD "Magic In Your Eyes" (7-48389-2).

1982 - Marty Balin records the title "Just Like That" at a session for EMI America. No session location or issue information is listed. If anyone knows where the session took place or if the title has been issued, please leave a comment. Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the EMI America catalog.

1983 - EMI America purchases the masters of an extended vocal version and an instrumental dub mix of Jules Shear's track "When Love Surges" that the label will issue together as a single (EMI America 7818). Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the EMI America catalog. If anyone knows when or where the titles were recorded, please leave a comment.

1983 - RCA VideoDiscs announces that Scott R. Holtzman, a former attorney in Capitol Records Entertainment Law Department, joins their company as Director of Business Affairs, West Coast out of their headquarters in Burbank, California.

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130 Years Ago Today In 1896 - The Vitascope Theater, the first theater built specifically to show motion pictures in the United States, opens under the Edisonia Hall at 305 Main Street in the Ellicott Square Building in Buffalo, New York.

1964 - My youngest brother, Peter Andrew Nielsen, is born in Chicago, Illinois. Happy Birthday, Bro!!!

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1918 - Bobby Troup, an actor, singer, songwriter ("[Get Your Kicks On] Route 66"), pianist, record producer, second husband of Liberty Records artist Julie London, and a Liberty and Capitol Records artist, is born Robert William Troup in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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1944 - Red Nichols and His Five Pennies (Heinie Beau on clarinet; Don Lodice on tenor saxophone; Earl Sturgis on piano; Gene Englund on bass; and Frank Carlson on drums) record the titles "Little By Little", "If I Had You", "Royal Garden Blues" (with Floyd O'Brien on trombone), and "I'm In The Mood For Love" (with Floyd O'Brien on trombone) in Los Angeles, California, probably with producer Dave Dexter, Jr. Capitol Records issues "Little By Little" and "If I Had You" on Nichols' album "Jazz Time With Red Nichols" (CCF-215) and "Royal Garden Blues" and "I'm In The Mood For Love" on the compilation album "History Of Jazz, Volume 2 - The Golden Era" (CE-17).

1945 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano; Oscar Moore on guitar; and Johnny Miller on bass) records the instrumental title "Homeward Bound", "I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm" (with Nat "King" Cole on vocals), and the instrumental titles "This Way Out", and "I Know That You Know" in radio station WMCA's studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm" on the band's album "Nat King Cole 10th Anniversary Album" (W 514) and "This Way Out" and "I Know That You Know" on the band's album "King Cole Trio, Volume 2" (BD-29). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles on the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138).

1945 - The King Sisters record three titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. There is no session or commercial release informataion listed for any of the titles. If anyone knows what was recorded and if it's been issued commercially, please leave a comment.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Merle Travis' Capitol Records single "Divorce Me C.O.D.", with "Missouri" on the flipside, is #1 for the first week on The Billboard magazine's Most-Played Juke Box Folk Records chart (the precursor to the Country Music chart).

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Uncle Henry's Original Kentucky Mountaineers (Henry Warren [aka Uncle Henry] on vocals with unlisted musicians) record the titles "Two Time Loser", "You Should Have Thought Of That Before", "What Would You Give In Exchange" and "Molly Darling" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two titles together as a single (Capitol Americana 40004), has (as of 2005) yet to issue the third title, and rejected the last title so it's continued existence is unknown since recordings made before the advent of magnetic tape where made to fragile disc masters and rejected takes where literally smashed and trashed.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Jo Stafford, with Lloyd Schaeffer and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup), records the titles "It's As Simple As That", "Give Me Something To Dream About", "Fools Rush In", and "September Song" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues "It's As Simple As That" and "September Song" together as a single (Capitol 352), and issued "Give Me Something To Dream About" as a single (Capitol 808) with "Just One Of Those Things" on the flipside. DRG Records will issue all the titles on the CD "The Capitol Rarities 1943-1950" (DRGCD 91517) on March 24, 2009.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Sam Donahue (on tenor saxophone) and His Orchestra (Mitch Paul, Fern Caron, Lyman Vunk, and Tony DiNardi on trumpets, Dick LeFave, Harry DeVito, Kenny Miesel, and Ed Fromm on trombones, Harry Peterson, Bill Nichol, and John Forys on alto saxophones, Don Brindley on tenor saxophone, Otto "Jimmie" Brenner on baritone saxophone, Ray Rossi on piano, Benny Heller on guitar; John Change on bass; Harold Hahn on drums, and Bill Lockwood on vocals) record the titles "Mad Man McCarthy", "If We Never Meet Again", "Conversation At Lindy's", and "My Melancholy Baby" in New York City, New York. As of 2005, Capitol Records has yet to issue the first two titles, issued the third title on Donahue's album "Classics In Jazz - Sam Donahue" (T 626), and the last title as a single (Capitol 357) with "I Can't Believe It Was All Make Believe" on the flipside.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Peggy Lee, with Dave Barbour (on guitar) and His Orchestra (Hank D'Amico on clarinet, Jake Koven on trumpet, Bob Haggart on bass, Sanford Gold on piano, and Johnny Blowers on drums) records the titles "(It's) The Bluest Kind Of Blues" (a vocal version of the Django Reinhardt's instrumental "Nuages"), "You Can Depend On Me", "Trouble Is A Man", and "Music, Maestro, Please", at Capitol Records' New York City studios on 46th Street, with producer Lee Gillette. Capitol Records issues the first title on the CD "Rare Gems And Hidden Treasures" (5-27564-2) and the second title on the 4 CD set "Miss Peggy Lee" (7-97826-2). Collectors Choice Music released all the titles on the CD "The Lost '40s & '50s Capitol Masters" (CCM 917) on May 27, 2008.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Hal Derwin and Lou Busch record four titles for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. No title or issue information is listed. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

1947 - "King Cole Trio Time" radio show has changed its format so from now on all the shows will be broadcast from New York City studios, Irving Ashby replaces Oscar Moore permanently, and Nat introduces Freddie Robbins as the new announcer. Robbins will use the style of a disc jockey when introducing the songs performed on the show. Later that day, The King Cole Trio performs at an afternoon show at Carnegie Hall in New York City to a two-thirds house that had to be rushed out at 7:45 PM to allow for the regular evening concert at the hall. Cole introduces the titles "Now He Tells Me" and "Baby I Need You" and the trio performs Ashby's "Allegro-Suite".

1949 - Ray Robbins and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the tracks "Skirts" I'll Take An Option On You", "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)", and "Baby, Won't You Say You Love Me?' in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issued the first and third track together as a single (Capitol 57-778) and the second an last tracks together as a single (Capitol 861).

1949 - Yogi Yorgesson (aka Harry Stewart on vocals with Sweedish accent) with The Johnny Duffy Trio (Duffy on organ, others unlisted), records "Yingle Bells", "I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas", "Real Gone Galoot" and "She Calls Me Nincompoop" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first three tracks on Yorgesson's album "The Great Comedy Hits Of Yogi Yorgesson" (T 1620) and (as of 2005) yet to issue the last track.

1949 - Andy Russell and Della Russell (on vocals), with Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Chickenfoot, Sparegrass And Honey" and "Shine On Harvest Moon" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-779).

1949 - Mel Blanc (on vocals) with Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye" and "I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts" at Capitol Records Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-780).

1949 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals) with Cliff Snyder (aka Cliffie Stone on bass) and His Orchestra (Merle Travis on whip sound effect; Eddie Kirk on guitar; and Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar) records the track "Mule Train" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Ford's album "Sixteen Tons" (T 1380).

1950 - Jess Willard (on vocals with Shelby "Tex" Atchison on fiddle; Vic Davis on piano; Jimmie Widener on guitar; Noel Boggs on steel guitar; and Cliffie Stone on bass) records the tracks "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time", "Little Shoes", "One Way Street", and "Someday You'll Remember" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1290) and the third and last track together as a single (Capitol 1436).

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Because You're Mine" is #12, his single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #15, his single "The Ruby And The Pearl" is #19 and its flipside, "Faith Can Move Mountains", is #25, and his single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is #26 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1952 - The Four Freshmen record the titles "Holiday", "I'll Be Seeing You", "Baltimore Oriole", and "Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)" at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois. The take of "Holiday" is rejected and its continued existence is unlisted. Capitol Records will "Baltimore Oriole", and "Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)" together as a single (Capitol 2398). Mosaic Records will issue "I'll Be Seeing You", "Baltimore Oriole", and "Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)" on the box set "The Complete Capitol Four Freshmen Fifties Sessions" (MD9-203).

1953 - Vocalist Jack Hunt, with unlisted session musicians, records the tracks "Stepping Stone", "Another Man's Darling", "My Sunday Sweetheart" and "Send Me A Phonograph Record" in Nashville, Tennessee. As of 2005, Capitol Records has yet to issue any of the tracks.

1954 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Don Baker (on organ) records the tracks "Rhythm Mood Medley: Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart/Fascinatin' Rhythm" and "Moonlight Moon Medley: Poem (title unlisted but possibly My Moonlight Madonna)/All Through The Night) at the first session, "Blue Mood Medley: Am I Blue/Blues In The Night/Birth Of The Blues" and "Dancing Mood Medley: Dancing On The Ceiling/Dancing In The Dark" at the second session, and "Waltzing Mood Medley: A Kiss In The Dark/Zigeuner/The Waves Of The Danube" and "Romantic Mood Medley: The Very Thought Of You/You And The Night And The Music/Love Is The Sweetest Thing" at the third session. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Baker's album "Organ Moods For Listening" (T 612).

1954 - At Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm, Nat "King" Cole records the titles "If I Give My Heart To You" and "Hold My Hand" with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, John Best, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson, and Ed Kusby on trombone; Skeets Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Jules Kinsler on flute; Arthur Fleming on bassoon; Jules Jacob on oboe; J.A. Krechter on clarinet; Bill Miller on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; Lee Young on drums; Alvin Stolller, Stephen Dweck, and Carlos Vidal on percussion; Ann Mason Stockton on harp; and on strings: Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Victor Bay, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, and Alex Beller on violin; Alvin Dinkin and Stanley Harris on viola; Cy Bernard and Eleanor Slatkin on cello). Cole then records the tracks "Papa Loves Mambo" and "Teach Me Tonight" with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the same orchestra. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Cole's album "8 Top Pops" (H-9110).

1954 - Jane Froman, with Sid Feller conducting an orchestra and chorus with unlisted lineups, records the tracks "The Song From 'Desiree' (We Meet Again)", "The Finger Of Suspicion Points At You", "I Wonder", and "I'll Never Be The Same" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Froman's EP "Jane Froman Sings" (EAP-1-600).

1954 - Rudolf Schwarz conducts Andre Navarra (on cello) with The New Symphony Orchestra of London (lineup unlisted) as they record parts of Dvorak's "Cello Concerto In B Minor) in London, England and will finish the rest on October 19, 1954. Capitol Records issues the complete track on the orchestra's album "DVORAK - Cello Concerto In D Minor, Opus104" (P-8301).

1955 - Yma Sumac records vocal overdubs for her title "Cha Cha Gitano" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the final mix of the title on Sumac's album "Mambo" (T 564).

1955 - Bobby Hackett (on cornet) and His Jazz Band (Abe Lincoln on trombone, Jack Teagarden on trumpet, Matty Matlock on clarinet, Don Owens on piano, Nappy Lamare on banjo and guitar, Phil Stephens on bass and tuba, and Nick Fatool on drums) record the titles "Struttin' With Some Barbecue", "Muskrat Ramble" and "New Orleans" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Hackett's album "Coast Concert" (T 692).

1955 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangement to an unlisted lineup of musicians and an unlisted chorus of six voices) record the title "The Trouble With Harry" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the title on Baxter's EP "The Poor People Of Paris" (EAP-1-730).

1955 - The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan on lead vocal and Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, and Ken Errair on harmony vocals) with Dick Reynolds conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Skeets Herfurt, Wilbur Schwartz, and Ted Nash on reeds, Milt Raskin on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, Frank Carlson on drums, Lou Singer on percussion, and an unlisted string section) record the titles "Charmaine" (with Bob Flanigan on trombone), "In This Whole Wide World" (with Ken Errair on trumpet), and "Soon" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 3292) and rejects the third track whose continued existence is unlisted.

1955 - Dorothy Warenskjold (on soprano vocals), with Jack Crossan on piano, records the titles "Columbetta (Venetian Serenade)" by Buzzi-Peccia, "On Wings of Song" by Mendelssohn, "Al Amor" by Obradas, "Let My Song Fill Your Heart" by Ernest Charles, "Brahms Lullaby (Craddle Song) (Wiegenlied)" by Brahms, and "The Lord's Prayer" by Mallote in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles (except the third and last titles which, as of 2005, remain unissued) on Warenskjold's album "On Wings Of Song" (P-8333).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Art DePew, Jules Chaikin, and Jack Holman on trumpets, Jimmy Henderson, Lew McCreary, and Jimmy Priddy on trombones, Med Flory and Gene Merlino on alto saxophones, Bob Enevoldsen and Jeff Massingill on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, Geoff Clarkson on piano, Mike Apruzzese (Abruze) on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, Bill Richmond on drums, John De Voogt, Morris Brenner, Walter Wiemeyer, Darrell Terwilliger, Arnold Belnick, Joe Livoti, Victor Arno, Lou Raderman, Erno Neufeld, Emil Briano, and Harry Bluestone on violins, and Paul Robyn and Stanley Harris on violas), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "You Do Something To Me", "Falling In Love With Love", and "Through! (How Can You Say We're Through?)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Anthony's album "Ray Anthony Plays For Dancers In Love" (T 786).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Cliff Gallup on guitar; Paul Peek on rhythm guitar; Jack Neal on bass; Dickie Harrell on drums), with The Jordanaires (Hoyt H. Hawkins, Hugh T. Jarrett, Neal Matthews Jr., Hugh Gordon Stoker) on vocal chorus for all but the third title, record the titles "Important Words" (first version), "You Better Believe", "Red Bluejeans And A Pony Tail", and "Five Days, Five Days" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol F3617) with "Crazy Legs" on the flipside, the second and third titles on the band's eponymous album "Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps" (T 811), and the last title as a single (Capitol F3678) with "B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go" on the flipside.

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #2 on WMCA's albums chart in New York City, New York and Cole's Capitol Records single "With You On My Mind" is #23 on the station's Weekly Survey of singles.

1957 - George McFadden records a vocal overdub for Lonnie Sattin's track "Think Man Think" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005, the final mix of the title is still unissued.

1957 - The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, record Johann Strauss' "Artist's Life", "Vienna Life", and "You And You (From "Die Fledermaus)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the orchestra's album "STRAUSS Waltzes" (PAO-8421).

1958 - Ed Townsend, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the tracks "Prisoner Of Love", "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me", "Goin' My Way", and "Symphony" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Thompson's album "New In Town" (T 1140).

1960 - Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the titles "Veini, Veini" (with unlisted percussion players), "Blow Gabriel, Blow" (with unlisted brass players), "Twilight In Turkey" (with combined voices by unlisted singers), "The Toy Trumpet" (with combined voices by unlisted singers), and "The Song Of India" (with combined voices by unlisted singers) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Baker's album "Don Baker Displays The Many Voices Of The Morton Pipe Organ - Sound Showcase" (T 1908).

1960 - Dinah Shore, with Dick Reynolds directing an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the titles "I Ain't Down Yet" and "I Gotta Love You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issued both titles together as a single (Capitol 4476).

1960 - Joey Villa records the ttitles "(She's My) All-American Girl", "You're Driving Me Crazy", and "Mickey Mouse Got A Girl Friend" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol 4484). No issue information is listed for "You're Driving Me Crazy".

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Gene Vincent (on vocals with Jim Pierce on piano; Glen Campbell on guitar; Jerry Kolbrak [as "Jerry Cole"' on electric bass; and Jesse Sailes on drums) records the titles "Baby Don't Believe Me" and "Lucky Star" with producer Nik Venet in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues both titles together as a single (Capitol 4665).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Virgil Fox (on organ) records the titles "Lead, Kindly Light (vocals by William Warfield), "Kol Nidrei (Traditional)", and "Komm Süsser Tod (Come Sweet Death)" (vocals by William Warfield), at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the titles on William Warfield and Virgil Fox's album "God Of Our Fathers" (P-8578).

1962 - Vocalist Judith Kennedy, with unlisted session musicians), records the titles "Too Close For Comfort", "Frankie And Johnny", "Glad To Be Unhappy", and "Little Girl Blue" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1962 - During three session held this day in London, England, violinist Nathan Milstein, with The Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini, records Prokofiev's "Violin Concerto Number 1 in D Major, Opus 19, Part 2" at the first session, Prokofiev's "Violin Concerto Number 1 in D Major, Opus 19, Part 3", and the beginning of Mozart's "Violin Concerto Number 3" at the third session. Angel Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues the first two titles on Milstein's album "PROKOFIEV - Violin Concerto N° 1 in D Major, Op. 19/BACH - Violin Concerto N° 2 in G Minor, Op. 63" (S-36009) and has yet to issue the last title.

1964 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals; John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals; Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals; and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the titles "I Feel Fine", "She's A Woman", "Rock And Roll Music", "I'll Follow The Sun", "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby", "Words Of Love" and "Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England. Capitol Records issues the first five titles in the USA on the band's album "Beatles '65" (T 2228) and the last two titles on the band's album "Beatles VI" (T 2358).

1965 - Donna Loren (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "Call Me", "Hold Your Head High" and "Woman In Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 5548) with "Smokey Joe's" on the flipside and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last two titles.

1965 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals; John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals; Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals; and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) start recording the title "In My Life" at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England and will finish the title on October 22, 1965. Capitol Records issues the final title in the USA on the band's album "Rubber Soul" (W 2442).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Ted Neeley Five (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Autumn Afternoon", "Dreams", "I Can't Believe", and "Nothing Sacred" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol issues "Autumn Afternoon" as a single (Capitol 5907) with "Always Something There To Remind Me" on the flipside and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the other three titles.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Fred Neil (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "That's The Bag I'm In", "Cynierustpetefred-John Rags", "I've Got A Secret" and "The Green Rocky Road" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Neil's album "Fred Neil, Folksinger" (T 2665).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "Do You Like Worms" and undetailed overdubs in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the title on the band's 5 CD set "Good Vibrations - 30 Years Of The Beach Boys" (7-81294-2).

1967 - Vocal overdubs by an unlisted session singer are recorded for H.B. Barnum's titles "Bad Luck's On Me" and "Baby Love Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles together as a single (Capitol 2036).

1967 - Johnny Magnus records the titles "Trip On" and "Ballad Of Living Dead" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title.

1968 - Sonny James' Capitol Records single "Since I Met You Baby", with "Clinging To A Hope" on the flipside, tops the U.S. Country charts.

1968 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters of David and The Giants (lineup unlisted)' tracks "Rolling In My Sleep", "Raining In My Heart", "Superlove", and "Let's Go Flying". Capitol Records issues "Superlove" on the compilation 2 album set "Super Oldies, Volume 5" (STBB-216). Crazy Horse Records, distributed by Capitol Records, issues the first and third tracks together as a single (Crazy Horse 1307). There is no issue information listed for "Raining In My Heart" and "Let's Go Flying" (as of 2005) has yet to be issued.

1968 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) begin two days of live performances (listed as possibly) in Las Vegas, Nevada during which it is stated that over 92 masters are recorded but no details about what was recorded is listed and no tracks are listed as being issued.

1968 - Jonathan Smith records the tracks "Soldier Man" and "Hangin' Around" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records, as of 2005, has yet to issue either track.

1968 - Cannibal and The Headhunters (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Get It On Up (Get Up The Courage)" and "Mean So Much" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2393).

1969 - The Cannoball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on cornet and vocals; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophone; Joe Zawinul on piano; Walter Booker on bass; and Roy McCurdy on drums) record the tracks "Walk Tall", "Oh Babe", "Afro-Spanish Omelet Medley: a) Umbakwen, b) Soli Tomba, c) Oiga, and d) Marabi", and "The Scene" at the second day of live performance at a benefit held for Operation Breadbasket at a church in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the quintet's album "Country Preacher" (SKAO-404).

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the title "As You Remember Them" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. The title is listed as a promotional track not to be sold so it may have been recorded to introduce the series. There is no issuing information listed.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Quicksilver Messenger Service's title "I Found Love" is edited in Los Angeles, California for release as a single (Capitol 3233) with "Hope" on the flipside.

1972 - Overdubs are recorded for Kenny Vernon's title "Feel So Fine" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title on Vernon's album "Loversville" (ST-11227).

1972 - The Strangers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "When the Roses Die", "Champagne", "I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World" and "There You Go Again" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records the first three tracks on the band's album "Totally Instrumental With One Exception" (ST-11141) and, as of 2005, yet to issue "There You Go Again".

1974 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Please Love me Forever", "There Is No Greater Love", "No Arms Can Ever Hold You (Like The Arms Of Mine)", "That's All", and "Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Callente El Sol)" in Los Angeles, California. All the finished tracks will be issued on the group's album "There Is No Greater Love" (SW-11364).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Gene Watson records the titles "I'd Settle For Just Crossing Her Mind", "Paper Rosie", "I Knew We Could Never Love For Long", and "If The Shoe Fits, Wear It" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first and last titles on Watson's album "Paper Rosie" (ST-11597), has (as of 2005) yet to issue the version of "Paper Rosie" recorded this day, and issued the third title on Watson's album "Gene Watson's Beautiful Country" (ST-11715).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) records the titles "County Line", "I Don't Know Why", and "Winterness" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on the band's album "Amnesia" (SW-11608).

1979 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the track "Happy Music" in Los Angeles, California. No issue information is listed.

1979 - Mystic Merlin (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Just Can't Give You Up", "Got To Make The Best (Of A Love Situation)", "Don't You Want To Be A Star?", "Dark Side Of Your Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Mystic Merlin" (ST-12047).
30 Years Ago Today In 1988 - Bebe and Cece Winans' Capitol Records album "Heaven" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1988 - Capitol Records releases Duran Duran's album "Big Thing".

1989 - Capitol Records releases The Smithereens' album "11".

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Funeral services for Capitol Records artist Lloyd Leslie George are held at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookville, Tennessee. He will later be buried at Netherlands Cemetery in Overton County, Tennessee.

1993 - Capitol Records releases Iron Maiden's live album "A Real Live Dead One", which contains recordings of titles performed at concerts held across Europe in 1992 and 1993.

1994 - Bob Seger places his handprints and signature in cement at Rockwalk, in front of the Guitar Center, on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1952 - Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, with Bill Shanahan on piano, Charlie Byrd on guitar, Mert Oliver on bass, Don Lamond on drums, and an unlisted congas player performs the titles "Scrapple From The Apple" and "Medley: Out Of Nowhere/Now's The Time" during a performance at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. which is recorded by Blue Note Records which will issue both titles on the CD "Charlie Parker - The Washington Concerts" (5-22626-2).

1957 - Paul McCartney sang in public for the first time as part of the group The Quarrymen when they performed at New Clubmoor Hall (aka The Conservative Hall) in Norris Green, a large housing estate in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. After messing up performing a solo in the song "Raunchy", a much chagrined McCartney would sing one of his own songs, "I Lost My Little Girl", to John during a break in the show.

1962 - The Stanley Turrentine Sextet (Tommy Turrentine on trumpet, Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Sonny Clark on piano, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Butch Warren on bass, and Al Harewood on drums) record the titles "You Said It", "Cotton Walk", "Little Girl Blue", "Brother Tom", an alternate take of "Brother Tom", an alternate take of "My Ship", "My Ship", and "Jubilee Shout" at the session's recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey with producer Alfred Lion. Blue Note Records will issue "You Said It", "Cotton Walk", the first take of "Brother Tom", the second take of "My Ship", and "Jubilee Shout" on Turrentine's album "Jubilee Shout" (BN-LA883-J2). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles and takes in the CD box set "The Blue Note Stanley Turrentine Quitnet/Sextet Sessions" (MD5-212).

1977 - Guitarist Earl Klugh, with Chet Atkins also on guitar, Lloyd Green on pedal steel guitar, Hubie Crawford on electric bass, Gene Dunlap on drums, and a string section (lineup unlisted) using an arrangement by Booker T. Jones, records the title "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues" at C. A. Workshop, in Nashville, Tennessee. Blue Note Records will issue the title on Klugh's CD "Magic In Your Eyes" (7-48389-2).

1998 - The Carl Wilson Benefit Concert is held at The Roxy on Sunset Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California. Each guest who attends receives a limited edition CD compilation called "Long Promised Road" which contains highlights of Carl Wilson's musical career, both with the Beach Boys and as a solo performer. This collection was produced by EMI/Capitol Records and Billy Hinsche, with track selection and liner notes by Brad Elliott. A limited quantity of the CDs have been offered for sale to benefit the Central Los Angeles Unit of the American Cancer Society.

2000 - EMI Japan releases Megadeth's Capitol Records compilation CD "Capitol Punishment" with the bonus track "Wake Up Dead".

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

100 Years Ago Today In 1926 - Chuck Berry, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and bandleader is born Charles Edward Anderson Berry in Saint Louis, Missouri.

OCTOBER 17, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1923 - Barney Kessel, a guitarist, bandleader and a Capitol Records session musician for sessions lead by Billy May, Mel Torme, and others, arranger and guitarist for Julie London on her "Julie Is Her Name" Liberty Records album, member of the Jazz Hall of Fame, owner of Kessel's Music World in Hollywood, California, columnist and writer of guitar instruction manuals, is born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Swingmusic.net has a great biography of Kessel.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - Tor Mann conducts The Orchestra des Konzertvereins, Stockholm (lineup unlisted) as they record Sibelius' "Symphony Number 2 In D Major: 1st Movement - Allegretto" in two parts, "Symphony Number 2 In D Major: 2nd Movement - Andante Ma Ruberto" in three parts, "Symphony Number 2 In D Major: 3rd Movement - Vivacissimo" in two parts, and "Symphony Number 2 In D Major: 4th Movement - Finale: Allegro Moderato" in four parts in Stockholm, Sweden for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "SIBELIUS - Symphony N° 2 in D Major" (P-8107).

1944 - June Hutton and The Pied Pipers (Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, and Clark Yocum), with Paul Weston and his Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the track "There's A Fella Waitin' In Poughkeepsie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track as a single (Capitol 180) with "Accentuate The Positive" on the flipside.

1944 - Martha Tilton, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (featuring Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone but no listing for the rest of the lineup) records the tracks "A Stranger In Town" and "Does Everyone Know About This?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 184) with "I Should Care" on the flipside and releases the second track on the CD "From The Vaults: Volume 3 - Capitol Jumps" (5-25544-2).

1944 - Johnny Mercer, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records "Jingle Bells" in Los Angeles, California which will be released on a promotional record for Capitol Records.

1945 - Wally Fowler and His Georgia Clodhoppers (unlisted lineup but listed as probably including 8 members with an accordion, two guitars, and bass player and vocalists) records the tracks "Wastin' My Time On You", "Just Thirteen Steps Away", "I'm Sending You Red Roses", and "I'll Be Waiting At The Gate" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40045), the second track as a single (Capitol 242) with "You Can't Conceal A Broken Heart" on the flipside, and the third track as a single (Capitol Americana 40045) with "Love Me Or Leave Me Alone" on the flipside.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Andy Russell and The Pied Pipers (lineup unlisted) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "I'll Close My Eyes", "Dreams Are A Dime A Dozen", and "As Long As I'm Dreaming" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol 342) with "It's Dream Time" on the flipside, the second title as a single (Capitol 386) with "Unless It Can Happen With You" (with additional vocals by Della Russell) on the flipside, and the last title as a single (Capitol 417) with "Je Vous Aime" on the flipside.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Vocalist and guitarist Hal Derwin, with Lou Busch conducting Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup), records the titles "Mi Vida" and "Another Night Like This" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Mi Vida" and issued the second title as a single (Capitol 336) with "You'll Always Be The One I Love" on the flipside.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Peggy Lee, with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", "Birmingham Jail", "Don't Be So Mean To Baby", and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first title on Lee's 4 CD set "Miss Peggy Lee" (7-97626-2), the second title as a single (Capitol 1776) with "While We're Young" on the flipside, the third title as a single (Capitol 15159) with "Just A Shade On The Blue Side" on the flipside. The last title (as of 2005) is unissued.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Carl Kress (on guitar) and His Kresstette (Chris Griffin on trumpet, Hank D'Amico on clarinet, Artie Drellinger on tenor saxophone, Stan Freeman on piano, Bob Haggart on bass;l, and Dave Tough on drums) record the titles "There's A Small Hotel", "Just You, Just Me", "Coquette", and "I May Be Wrong" at WMCA Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the second and third titles on Kress' album "Classics In Jazz - Carl Kress" (H-368). Mosaic Records issues all the titles in the box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions" (MQ19-170) in 1997.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - At sessions for The Capitol Records Transcription Service held in Los Angeles, California Lou Busch records three titles, The King Sisters record four titles, and Buddy Cole records 13 titles. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.

1947 - Johnny Mercer and The King Cole Trio's Capitol Records single "Save The Bones For Henry Jones ('Cause Henry Don't Eat No Meat) debuts at #12 on The Billboard magazine's Records Most-Played On The Air chart and is Mercer and the single's flipside, "Harmony", is #2 in The Billboard magazine's Record Possibilities section.

1947 - The Pied Pipers (vocalists June Hutton, Chuck Lowry, Hal Hopper, Clark Yocum) with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (unlisted lineup) record the tracks "My Melancholy Baby", "Shine On Harvest Moon", and "Girl Of My Dreams" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "Harvest Moon" (H-212).

1949 - During two sessions held this day at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin and leader; Paul Shure on violin; Paul Robyn on viola; and Eleanor Aller on cello) record Villa-Lobos' "Quartet Number 6 In E Major: 1st Movement - Poco Animato" in two parts and "Quartet Number 6 In E Major: 2nd Movement - Allegretto" in two parts at the first session and "Quartet N° 6 In E Major: 3rd Movement - Andante, quasi adagio" in two parts and "Quartet Number 6 In E Major: 4th movement - Allegro vivace" in two parts at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the parts together on the quartet's album "WALTON - String Quartet In A Minor/VILLA-LOBOS-Quartet N° 6 In E Major" (P-8054).

1950 - Pinto Colvig records vocal overdubs for his tracks "Teena, The Laughing Hyena: Part 1" and "Teena, The Laughing Hyena: Part 2" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records releases the tracks on Colvig's Children's Records 78 rpm picture sleeve single "Teena, The Laughing Hyena"(DAT-3086).

1950 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "El Choclo", "Cristal", "Adios Muchachos"' and "Adios" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Baxter's album "Arthur Murray Favorites: Tangos" (CD-263).

1954 - Felix Slatkin conducts The Concert Arts Percussionists (unlisted lineup) as the record Chavez's "Toccata For Percussion Instruments" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on the album "Percussion: MILHAUD - Concerto For Percussion and Small Orchestra/CHAVEZ - Toccata for percussion/BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta" (P-8299).

1955 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's single "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry", with a cover version of Merle Travis' "Sixteen Tons" on the flipside, both produced by Lee Gillette. D.J.s turn the flipside into Ford's biggest hit and Capitol's fastest million-selling single (twenty-four days) to that date. The story of "Sixteen Tons" is wonderfully written at ErnieFord.com.

1955 - Kay Carson (aka Kay "Kit" Carson) with Dick Hyman directing a chorus and orchestra with unlisted lineups, records the tracks "Band Of Gold", "Cast Your Bread Upon The Waters", "The Fellow Over There", and "There's A Shadow Between Us" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first two tracks as a single (Capitol 3283) and has, of 2005, yet to issue the last two tracks.

1955 - Frank Sinatra, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison, John Best, Shorty Sherock, and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy on trumpet; Dick Noel, Jimmy Priddy, and Paul Tanner on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Mahlon Clark and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Justin Gordon and Warren Webb on tenor saxophone; Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Irv Cottler on drums; Frank Flynn on percussion; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Samuel Cytron, Robert Gross, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, and Mischa Russell on violins; Maxine Johnson, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola; Ennio Bolognini, Ray Kramer, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records a remake of the track "You Forgot All The Words (While I Still Remember The Tune)" (released by Capitol as a the flipside of the single "Hey, Jealous Lover" [Capitol 3552], and will be included as a bonus track on the CD reissue of Sinatra's album "No One Cares"), "Our Love Is Here To Stay" (included on Sinatra's Capitol Records album "Songs For Swingin' Lovers" [W 653]), and a remake of "Weep They Will" (released as the flipside of the Capitol Records single [Capitol 3290] "The Tender Trap") at radio station KHJ's studios (now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study and the Academy Film Archive) at 1313 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California between 7:30 PM and 11:00 PM.

1955 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Harry Edison, John Best, Shorty Sherock, and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy on trumpet; Dick Noel, Jimmy Priddy, and Paul Tanner on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Mahlon Clark and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Justin Gordon and Warren Webb on tenor saxophone; Bob Lawson on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Irv Cottler on drums; Frank Flynn on percussion; Kathryn Julye on harp; and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Samuel Cytron, Robert Gross, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Alex Murray, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, and Mischa Russell on violins; Maxine Johnson, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola; Ennio Bolognini, Ray Kramer, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello) record a remake of the track "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" at Capitol Record's Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Riddle's EP "Lisbon Antigua" (EAP-1-710).

1955 - Eighteen-year-old singer and guitarist Jerry Reed has his first Capitol Records recording session which is held at Castle Studios in the Tulane Hotel at Eighth Avenue North and Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee. With producer Ken Nelson and Nelson's front-line Nashville session musicians to back him, Reed records "If The Good Lord's Willing And The Creeks Don't Rise" and "Here I Am" (which Capitol Records issues as Reed's first single [F3294]), as well as "Just A Romeo" (which ends up as the flipside Reed's fourth single "This Great Big Empty Room" [Capitol F3592]) and "I'm Tired Of Playing Cupid" (which went unreleased until Bear Family Records released it on Reed's box set "Here I Am" [BCD 16306] in 1999).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Coleman Hawkins (with Glenn Osser conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup that includes woodwinds, strings and rhythm players) records the titles "A Cottage For Sale", "My Mother's Eyes", With Every Breath I Take", and "Out Of The Right" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Hawkins' album "The Gilded Hawk" (T 819).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Gene Vincent (on vocals) and His Blue Caps (Cliff Gallup on guitar; Paul Peek on rhythm guitar; Jack Neal on bass; and Dickie Harrell on drums) record the titles "B-i-bickey-bi, Bo-bo-go", "Pink Thunderbird", "Pretty, Pretty Baby", and "Crusin'" at Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first title as a single (Capitol F3678) with "Five Days, Five Days" on the flipside, and the last three titles on the band's eponymous album "Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps" (T 811).

1957 - Felix Slatkin conducts The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) to record Johann Strauss' "Emperor Waltz", "Tales Of The Vienna Woods", and "On The Beautiful Blue Danube" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the orchestra's album "STRAUSS Waltzes" (PAO-8421).

1958 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Remember", "Carolina Moon", "Paradise", and "Till We Meet Again" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Lombardo's album "The Sweetest Waltzes This Side Of Heaven" (T 1306).

1958 - Vocalist Ed Townsend, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra with an unlisted lineup, records the tracks "Mam'selle", "Till the End Of Time", "I Am", and "The More I See You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Townsend's album "New In Town" (T 1140).

1958 - Vocalist Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (Jackie Kelso on tenor saxophone; Alexander Nelson on baritone saxophone; Clifton Simmons on piano; Johnny Meeks on guitar; Grady Owen on rhythm guitar; and Clyde Pennington on drums) record two versions each of the tracks "Who's Pushing Your Swing", "Anna Annabelle", and "Gone Gone Gone" in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles in the six-CD box set "The Gene Vincent CD Box Set (Complete Capitol & Columbia Recordings 1956-64)" (7-94593-2).

1958 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Come Prima" and "My Heart's In Portugal" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol F4091).

1958 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with arranger Jack Marshall conducting his Orchestra (Pete Candoli and Jack Sheldon on trumpets, Milt Bernhardt and Frank Rosolino on trombones, Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, and Shelly Manne on drums, with other unlisted musicians) and Dave Cavanaugh producing, in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, records the titles "Charley, My Boy", "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny Oh!", "My Man", and "I'm Just Wild About Harry". Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's 1959 Capitol Records album "I Like Men" (T 1131).

1960 - Tony Pastor and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Remember", "Pale Moon", "Indiana", and "Let's Behave" in Los Angeles, California. As of 2005 none of the tracks have been issued.

1960 - Don Baker (on pipe organ) records the tracks "Italian Street Song (with unlisted brass section), "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (with unlisted strings and flute players), "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" (with unlisted strings and flute players), "I Love A Parade" (with unlisted brass section), and "Lover, Come Back To Me" (with unlisted strings and flute players) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on Baker's album "Don Baker Displays The Many Voices Of The Morton Pipe Organ - Sound Showcase" (T 1908).

1960 - Nat "King" Cole has the first try out of his musical revue "I'm With You", which uses songs from his Capitol Records album "Wild Is Love", at the beginning of his fall tour in Denver, Colorado. The tour would end November 26 in Detroit, Michigan and would evolve into his 1961-1964 stage show "Sights And Sounds: The Merry World Of Nat 'King' Cole".

1960 - Robin Clark records the tracks "Love Has Come My Way", "Daddy, Daddy (Gotta Get A Phone In My Room)", and "The Butterfly Tree" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records issues the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 4503) and the last title as a single (Capitol 4636) with "It's Love" on the flipside.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Les Baxter (on piano and conducting his own arrangements to unlisted chorus and orchestra players) records the titles "It's A Big, Wide, Wonderful World", "I Concentrate On You", "Calcutta", "'Exodus' Theme", "Havah Nagilah", "'Never On Sunday' Title Number", "Vereda Tropical (Havana For A Night)", and "I Could Have Danced All Night" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the titles on Baxter's album "Les Baxter, His Piano, Chorus And Orchestra - Sensational!" (T 1661).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #14 on WMCA's Top Twenty-Five chart in New York City, New York.

1962 - Trumpet player Jonah Jones, with André Persiany on piano, Bob Bain on guitar, John Brown on bass, and Danny Farrar on drums, performs the titles "I Can't Get Started", "High Society" and "Undecided" live at the Crescendo Club in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records recorded the show and will issue all the titles on Jones' album "And Now In Person" (T 1948).

1962 - Violinist Nathan Milstein, with Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records Prokofiev's "Violin Concerto Number 1 In D Major, Opus 19, Part 1" in London, England. Angel Records, a division of Capitol Records, releases the title on Milstein's album "Nathan Milstein: PROKOFIEV - Violin Concerto N° 1 In D Major, Op. 19/Violin Concerto N° 2 In G Minor, Op. 63" (S-36009).

1963 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the titles "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "This Boy" in E.M.I.'s studios on Abbey Road in London, England. Capitol Records issues both tracks in the United States on the band's album "Meet The Beatles!" (T 2047).

1964 - During three sessions held this day at (listed as possibly) Capitol Records' New York City studios, King Curtis (on tenor saxophone) records overdubs for the track "Tanya" at the first session, then (with Curtis on soprano, alto and tenor saxophones; an unlisted organist; George Stubbs on piano; Cornell Dupree on guitar; Chuck Rainey on bass; and Ray Lucas on drums) records the tracks "Moon River", "The Girl From Ipanema", "Sister Sadie", and "Something You've Got" (with an unlisted vocal group) at the second session, and "Take These Chains From My Heart", "Let It Be Me", and "Misty" at the third session. Capitol Records issues the final version of "Tanya" and "Sister Sadie" as a single (Capitol 5324). Bear Family Records issues all the tracks, except "Misty", on the box set ""King Curtis - Capitol Years 1962-1965" (BCD 15670).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Wayne Newton (with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "Nothing Matters But You", "My Special Angel", and "How D'Ya Talk To A Girl" at the first session and "Standing In The Ruins" and "Happy Is Gone" at the second session. Capitol Records issues "Nothing Matters But You" and "My Special Angel" on Newton's album "It's Only The Good Times" (T 2635), "How D'Ya Talk To A Girl" as a single (Capitol 5793) with "Happy Is Gone" on the flip side, and "Standing In The Ruins" on Newton's album "The Greatest Wayne Newton" (T 2847).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the title "I'm In Great Shape" in Los Angeles, California which has yet to be issued.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Jean Shepard (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the titles "Heart To Heart (And Fool To Fool)", "Possession Is Nine-Tenths Of The Law", and "Read All About It" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first title on Shepard's album "Heart, We Did All We Could" (T 2690) and the second title on her album "Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long" (T 2765). The last title is still unissued.

1968 - Jody Miller records overdubs for her title "All The Crying In The World" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the final mix of the title as a single (Capitol 2398) with "Bonsoir Cher" on the flipside.

1968 - Lou Rawls (with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "The Split" and "Why Can't I Speak" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2348).

1968 - Bettye Swann (with an unlisted session orchestra using arrangements by Tank Jernigan) records the tracks "Tell It Like It Is", "Bring Me Your Lovin'", and "These Arms Of Mine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last tracks on Swann's album "The Soul View Now!" (ST-190) and has yet to issue "Bring Me Your Lovin'".

1968 - Max Frost and The Troopers (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Sitting In Circles" and "Blowin' In The Wind" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, issues the first track as a single (Tower 478) with "Paxton Quigley's Had The Course" on the flip side and (as of 2005) the last track has yet to be issued.

1969 - George Tipton directs Israel Baker, Ralph Schaefer, Stanley Plummer, William Hector, Henry Peber, Assa Drori, Tibor Zelig, and Bernard Kundell on strings, Raphael Kramer and Raymond Kelley on cello and Gayle (Gail) Levant on harp as they record overdubs for Peggy Lee's tracks "Something", "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show", "Don't Smoke In Bed", and "Whistle For Happiness" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records issues the final versions of all the tracks on Lee's album "Is That All There Is?" (ST-386).

1969 - Capitol Records registers the purchased masters for Candi Staton's tracks "What Would Become Of Me", "That's How Strong My Love Is", and "(Just) Someone You Use" (recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama). Fame Records, distributed by Capitol Records, issues the first track on Staton's eponymous album "Candi Staton" (ST-4202) and the last two tracks on her album "I'm Just A Prisoner" (ST-4201).

1969 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley on coronet and vocals; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophone; Joe Zawinul on piano; Walter Booker on bass;, and Roy McCurdy drums) record the tracks "Country Preacher" and "Hummin'" live at a church in Chicago, Illinois at a benefit for Operation Breadbasket. Capitol Records issues the tracks on the album "Country Preacher" (SKAO-404).

1972 - The Strangers (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Goes Without Saying", "Swing High", "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", and "When My Conscience Takes Over" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first three tracks on the band's album "Totally Instrumental With One Exception" (ST-11141) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the last track.

1973 - Overdubs are recorded for Helen Reddy's track "New Year's Resolution" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the finished track on Reddy's album "No Sad Song" (ST-857).

1973 - Pat LaRocca records the tracks "Hoodooin' Of Miss Fanny De Berry", "Then Came You", and "Just Outside Of Chicago" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 3820) and "Then Came You" as a single (Capitol 3910) with Al Martino's track "She" on the flipside.

1973 - Brush Arbor (unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Daddy Was A Preacher", "On The Road To Mulian", "The Old Fashioned Few" and "Macy's Barn Door" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 3901) with "Carpenter Of Wood" on the flipside, the second track and last track together as a single (Capitol 3838) and the third track as a single (Capitol 4118) with an edited version of "Billy Ray" on the flipside.

1973 - Virgil Warner (on vocals with unlisted session musicians) records the tracks "Watch For Children", "Texas Dancehall Girl", and 'Til You Make It On Your Own" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records issues the first track as a single (Capitol 3799) with "Frisco Depot" on the flipside and has (as of 2005) yet to issue the last two tracks.

1974 - The Lettermen (listed as probably Donny Pike, Tony Butala, and Gary Pike on vocals with unlisted session musicians) record the tracks "Please Love Me Forever", "There Is No Greater Love", "No Arms Can Ever Hold You (Like The Arms Of Mine), "That's All", and "Love Me With All Your Heart" (Cuando Caliente El Sol)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues all the tracks on the group's album "There Is No Greater Love" (SW-11364).

1975 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar with unlisted session musicians) records the track "All American" in Sausalito, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Hagar's album "Nine On A Ten Scale" (ST-11489).

1977 - The final session of overdubs are recorded for Juice Newton's title "Come To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the final track on Juice Newton & Silver Spur's "Come To Me" (ST-11682).

1978 - McGuinn, Clark and Hillman (Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman) record the track "All Of My Love" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. No issue information is listed.

1979 - Larry Farrow (playing unlisted instruments and conducting his own arrangements to unlisted session musicians) records the track "Little Altar Boy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the track on Farrow's album "It's The Happiest Time Of The Year" (ST-12021).

1980 - Mystic Merlin (unlisted lineup) records the tracks "Hideaway" and "Monkey Love' in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records issues the tracks on the group's album "Sixty Thrills A Minute" (SKAO-12137).

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Exactly thirty-six years to the day after "Sixteen Tons" was released, Tennessee Ernie Ford (born Ernest Jennings Ford), singer, actor, and Capitol Records artist, dies in a hospital in Reston, Virginia of advanced liver disease at age 72. Ford will later be buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California.

1994 - Foo Fighters begin to record tracks for their self-titled Capitol Records debut album at Robert Lang Studio in Seattle, Washington which they will co-produce with Barrett Jones, with recording engineer Steve Culp and mixers Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Dierks Bentley's third album "Long Trip Alone”.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1960 - The musical "Tenderloin" opens at 46th Street Theatre in New York City. Capitol Records will later release the original cast album which will later be re-released by Broadway Angel Records. The show features the song "Artificial Flowers" which would later become a hit Capitol Records single for Bobby Darin.

1962 - The Beatles make their television debut with a live appearance on an episode of "People and Places" on Granada TV where they sing "Some Other Guy" and "Love Me Do".

1967 - All four of The Beatles attend the Memorial Service for Brian Epstein held at the New London Synagogue.

1979 - Kwick records the track "Here I Go Again (Another Weekend)" (lineup and location unlisted). EMI America issues on the eponymous album "Kwick" (SW-17025). EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns EMI America's catalog.

25 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Jay Livingston, three-time Oscar-winning songwriter with partner Ray Evans, actor, and brother of former Capitol Records, VP, President and Chairman Alan Livingston, dies of pneumonia in Los Angeles, CA at age 86. There's a great biography at Lucyfan.com.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - In an article with today's date in Variety magazine, the first found mention of a pirate version of a studio outtake being released, when it states that a Fats Waller pirate included one unreleased track taken from studio vaults.