JUNE 1, 2026


HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1890 - Frank Morgan, Broadway, motion picture (best known for multiple roles in "The Wizard Of Oz") and radio actor and Capitol Records artist (narrator on the 1949 Dr. Suess children's record "Gossamer Wump"), is born Francis Phillip Wuppermann in New York City, New York.

105 Years Ago TodaybIn 1921 - Nelson Riddle, trombonist, arranger, conductor, composer and Capitol Records artist as Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra is born Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. in Oradell, New Jersey His son, Christopher Riddle (who took over running, and touring with, The Nelson Riddle Orchestra in 1986), has written a biographical article about his father for the American Music Hall of Fame. Nelson's family also has a website. Nelson's papers and memorabilia are now part of The Nelson Riddle Collection at the University of Arizona, Tucson, that is administered by Keith Pawlak.

100 Years Ago Today In 1926 - Andy Griffith, Broadway, motion picture and television actor and Capitol Records artist, is born Andrew Samuel Griffith in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

100 Years Ago Today In 1926 - Marilyn Monroe, a motion picture actress, model, and singer who signed a contract with Capitol Records but never recorded for the label is born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - It's a Monday and the Certificate of Amendment submitted by George G. DeSylva, John Mercer, and Glenn E. Wallichs on May 27, 1942 before Ms. Leta Niccum to change the name of the corporation from Liberty Records, Inc. to Capitol Records, Inc. is stamped as filed with the state of California, officially marking the legal beginning of Capitol Records.

Here's a remembrance about the beginning of Capitol Records from Margaret Whiting's 1987 autobiography "It Might As Well Be Spring" that she co-wrote with Will Holt which Ms. Whiting has graciously given me permission to reproduce below.
Johnny Mercer and seventeen-year-old singer Margaret Whiting were "...strolling around the Hillcrest Golf Course in 1941 with (composer) Harold Arlen and bandleader Bobby Sherwood,...Johnny said, in an offhand manner, 'I've got this idea of starting a record company. I get so tired of listening to the way everyone treats music. I keep feeling they're selling out. And I don't like the way artists are treated either. Bing Crosby isn't the only one who can make records. I don't know, I think it would be fun.'...One of (Mercer's) best friends was Glenn Wallichs, the owner of Music City, a record store across from NBC....One day Johnny went to visit Glenn, who took him in back to hear some of the new releases. Johnny shook his head, then blurted out 'How about coming in on a record company with me?' Let's try something new.' And Glenn said, 'Fine. You run the company and find the artists.' And Johnny said, 'And you run the business.'"

1942 - Tex Ritter signs with Capitol Records becoming the label's first Western artist. In ten days, on June 11, 1942, he will have his first recording session which will produce the title "Jingle Jangle Jingle".

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Andy Russell (with Paul Weston and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Laughing On The Outside" is #4 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart and Alvino Ray and His Orchestra (with vocal by Rocky Coluccio)'s Capitol Records single "Cement Mixer (Put-Ti Put-Ti)" is #9.

1948 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for vocalist Artie Wayne with Andy Phillips His Orchestra's titles "For You" and "(A Corner Table Down At) Tony's Place" in Los Angeles, California and will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 15140).

1948 - Over four sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Capitol Records Transcription Service dubbed sixteen unlisted commercial recordings (four at each session) by The King Cole Trio. No issuing information is listed.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Jane Powell, with Buddy Bregman's Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Mind If I Make Love To You", "True Love", "What Gives? What Goes?", and "Till The Next Time" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Verve Records will issue all the titles.

1958 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's first album "The Kingston Trio", produced by Voyle Gilmore, and on the same day, Trio member Dave Guard's eldest daughter, Catherine, is born.

1959 - Franck Pourcel and His French Fiddles' Capitol Records single "Only You (Loin De Vous)" is #9 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1959 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's album "The Kingston Trio At Large" and on the same day they record the track "A Worried Man".

1963 - Al Martino's Capitol Records single "I Love You Because" is #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Single chart, The Beach Boys' Capitol Records single "Surfin' U.S.A." (it's flipside, "Shut Down", is #33) is #4, Kyu Sakamoto's Capitol Records single "Sukiyaki" is #10, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #16, The Kingston Trio's Capitol Records single "Reverend Mr. Black" is #19, Bobby Darin's Capitol Records single "Yellow Roses" is #23, and The Beach Boy's Capitol Records single "Shut Down" (the flip side of "Surfin' U.S.A") is #33. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #6 on Billboard magazine's Middle-Road Singles chart, #18 on Cash Box magazine's Top 100 Singles chart, #26 on KDWB's Top Singles chart in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and #42 on CFUN's C-Funtastic Fifty chart in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Ramblin' Rose" is #44 and his album "Dear Lonely Hearts" is #59 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs - 150 Best Sellers - Monaural chart.

1963 - The Beatles perform "Young Blood", "Sure To Fall (In Love With You)", "Baby It's You", and "I Got To Find My Baby" during a live in-studio appearance at the BBC. The tracks will later be released by Apple Records on The Beatles' compilation cd "Live At The B.B.C." with Capitol Records handling distribution in the United States.

1963 - Violinist Nathan Milstein, with Anatole Fistoulari conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records part of the first movement of Saint-Saens' "Concerto N° 3 In B Minor" at E.M.I.'s studios in London, England. Angel Records, at the time a division of Capitol Records will issue the entire piece on Milstein and the orchestra's album "SAINT-SAENS - Concerto N° 3 In B Minor/CHAUSSON - Poeme For Violin & Orchestra" (S-36005).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Billy May starts recording his album "Billy May Today!" in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood,  California.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beatles finish work on the track "Yellow Submarine" for their album "Revolver" at Abbey Road Studios, London, England. The track would inspire the creation of their third film for United Artists, the animated feature "Yellow Submarine".

1968 - Woody Allen gives a performance in front of a live audience at the nightclub Eugene's in San Francisco, California that is recorded by producer Jack Lewis and engineers Don Geis, Gene Radice, and George Horn. Capitol Records will issue the recording in two parts on Allen's album "The Third Woody Allen Album" (ST 2986).

1972 - Pink Floyd, with engineer Alan Parsons, begin work on their album "Dark Side Of The Moon".

1973 - Vocalist Glen Campbell, with unlisted others, records the titles "A Beautiful Love Song", "Bring Back My Yesterday", and "Love Light" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for "A Beautiful Love Song" and "Bring Back My Yesterday" on June 7 and 8, 1973, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of both titles together as a single (Capitol 3669). After overdubs are recorded on June 14, 1973, Capitol Records will issue the final mix of "Lovelight" as a single (Capitol 4095) with "Rhinestone Cowboy" (recorded February 27, 1975) on the flipside. Capitol will also issue "A Beautiful Love Song" and "Lovelight" on Campbell's album "Houston (I'm Comin' To See You)" (SW-11293).

1973 - Final mastering is done for Jim Horn's titles "We'll Get Over", "Moody", "San Camaro", "In And Out Of Sunshine", "Mandy", "Rainy Day Woman", "Lady From Louisville, "To Hurt A Poet", and "Half Moon". Shelter Records, at the time distributed by Capitol Records, will issue all the titles on Horn's album "Jim's Horns" (SW-8918).

1974 - Capitol Records' Grand Funk Railroad performs in concert in San Diego, California. The performance is filmed and released on videotape and laserdisc in Japan.

1978 - The Knack perform for the first time when they take the stage at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, in Hollywood, California.

1978 - King Of Hearts (lineup unlisted) record the titles "There's Always Time, "How Long Does It Take", and "Something To Hide" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Close But No Guitar" (SW-11848) and "There's Always Time" as a single (Capitol 4634) with "Stay With Me" (recorded April 10, 1978) on the flipside and again as a single (Capitol 4683) with "Just Because" (also recorded on April 10, 1978) on the flipside.

1983 - Industry (lineup unlisted) record the title "Romantic Dreams" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Stranger To Stranger" (ST-12316).

2004 - EMI Capitol releases Dean Martin's compilation CD "Dino: The Essential Dean Martin" that contains 30 of Martin’s hits from both his Capitol Records (1949-1961) and Reprise Records (1960-1969) catalog.

2005 - Thomas Allen Ritter, a one-time employee of Capitol Records, dies in his home in Winchester, Virginia at age 63.


ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1959 - Martin Denny and His Orchestra's Liberty Records single "Quiet Village" is #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, Dion and The Belmonts' Laurie Records single "A Teenager In Love" is #6, and Fats Domino's Imperial Records single "I'm Ready" is #16.

1963 - Joey Dee & The Starliters' Roulette Records single "Hot Pastrami With Mashed Potatoes (Part 1)", with "Hot Pastrami With Mashed Potatoes (Part 2)" on the flipside, is #36 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1964 - The Joe Pass Quartet (Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute; Joe Pass on guitar; John Pisano on rhythm guitar; Frank Strazzeri on piano; and Jim Hughart on bass) record the tracks "I  Believe In You", "It's A Wonderful World", "Hello Dolly", "Summer Night", and "The Sweetest Sound" for their Pacific Jazz Records album "12-String Guitar Movie Themes" at the Pacific Jazz Studios in Los Angeles, California. EMI Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the Pacific Jazz catalog and it's distributed by Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Music Group.


ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1934 - Benny Goodman and his first permanent performing orchestra make their public performing debut at Billy Rose's Music Hall, 1697 Broadway at W. 53rd St., New York, NY, which started out as the Hammerstein Theatre and would become CBS' Studio 50, home of "The Ed Sullivan Show" where The Beatles made their first U.S. television appearance, and currently home to "The Late Show With David Letterman"

1938 - Superman makes his first appearance on the cover of Action Comics #1

MAY 31, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1937 - Louis Hayes, a jazz drummer who appears on sessions for Capitol, Blue Note, and United Artists, is born in Detroit, Michigan.

1950 - Marvin Yancey, a pastor, songwriter (co-wrote "This Will Be", "Sophisticated Lady [She's A Different Lady]", "I've Got Love On My Mind" and "Our Love"), gospel artist, first husband of Capitol Records artist Natalie Cole, ans father of their child, Robert Adam "Robbie" Yancy is born in Chicago, Illinois.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - The Pied Pipers (with Paul Weston and His Orchestra)' Capitol Records  single "Mam'selle" is tied for #10 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart with Perry Como and The Satisfiers (with Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra)'s single "Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep)".

1948 - The King Cole Trio finish seventeen straight days of performances at the Rag Doll club in Chicago, Illinois.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Maynard Ferguson directing and on trumpet, Alfred "Chico" Alvarez, John Howell, Shorty Rogers, and Jimmy Salko also on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, and Dick Kenney on trombone, Paul Weigand on bass trombone, Art Pepper and Bud Shank on alto saxophone, Bart Caldarell and Jimmy Giuffre on tenor saxophone, Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone, Ralph Blaze on guitar, Stan Kenton on piano, Don Bagley on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), record the titles "What’s New" (arranged by Shorty Rogers), "The Hot Canary" (arranged by Pete Rugolo), and "Jump For Joe" (with Art Pepper on alto saxophone solo) at Capitol Record's studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will release the first two titles together as a single (Capitol 1713) as by Maynard Ferguson accompanied by The Kenton Orchestra and the third title, dedicated to Joe Rico, as a single (Capitol 1704) with "Laura" (recorded May 28, 1951) on the flipside as by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra.

1952 - Capitol Records awards its first gold record for sales of 1 million copies to Les Paul and Mary Ford for their single "How High The Moon", which at the time had sold 1.5 million copies, during their appearance on tonight's Ken Murray's television show.

1952 - Al Martino (with orchestra conducted by Monty Kelly)'s Capitol Records single "Here In My Heart" is tied for #1 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart with Leroy Anderson and His Orchestra's single "Blue Tango", Kay Starr (with orchestra conducted by Harold Mooney)'s Capitol Records single "Wheel Of Fortune" is #5, Ella Mae Morse (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Blacksmith Blues" is #10, Jane Froman (with orchestra conducted by Sid Feller)'s Capitol Records single "I'll Walk Alone" is #17, and Les Paul's Capitol Records single "Carioca" is #18.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Four Freshman (Bob Flanigan on vocals, trombone and bass; Don Barbour on vocals and guitar; Ross Barbour on vocals and drum; Ken Albers on volcals, trumpet, mellophone, and bass), with arranger Dick Reynolds conducting Buddy Childers, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, Ray Triscari on trumpets; Geoff Carslon on piano; Al Hendrickson, Jack Marshall on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; Frank Carlson on drums) record the tracks "Goodbye" and "Give Me The Simple Life" for the band's Capitol Records album "The Four Freshman and Five Trumpets" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Ken Albers on trumpet, mellophone, and bass; Buddy Childers, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, and Ray Triscari on trumpets; Bob Flanigan on trombone and bass; Geoff Carslon on piano; Ross Barbour, Al Hendrickson and Jack Marshall on guitar; Don Simpson on bass; Ross Barbour and Frank Carlson on drums; and Ralph Hansell on tympani) record the track "Theme From 'The Proud Ones'" which will be released by Capitol Records as a single with "The Love Of Genevieve" on the flipside, at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Farmer Boys (Bobby Adamson on lead vocals and Woodie Wayne Murray on harmony vocals), with J.R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle, Roy Nichols on electric guitar, Lewis Talley and Bill Woods on rhythm guitars, Charles "Fuzzy" Owen on steel guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, and Johnny Cuviello on drums, record the titles "Oh! How It Hurts!", "Somehow, Someway, Someday" with additional vocals by Lewis Talley, "Cool Down Mame", and "My Baby Done Left Me" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1751 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third titles together as a single (Capitol F3569) and the second and last titles together as a single (Capitol F3476).

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Looking Back" is #3 on The Billboard magazine's R&B Best Sellers In Stores chart, #5 on the magazine's Most Played R&B By Jockeys chart, #8, along with the single's flipside "Do I Like It?", on the magazine's Best Selling Pop Singles In Stores chart, #9 on the magazine's Top 100 Sides chart, and #17 on the magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart. "Looking Back" is also #14 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart and #27 on KFWB 980 AM's Fabulous Forty Survey. "Do I Like It?" is also #87 on The Billboard magazine's Top 100 Sides chart.

1959 - Peggy Lee and The George Shearing Quintet (Toots Thielemans on guitar, James Bond and Carl Pruitt on bass, George Shearing on piano, Warren Chaisson on vibraphone, Roy Haynes and Ray Mosca on drums, and Armando Peraza on bongos and congas) record the tracks "Don't Ever Leave Me", "You Came A Long Way From St. Louis", "There'll Be Another Spring", "Nobody's Heart", "Blue Prelude", "Do I Love You", "All Too Soon", "If Dreams Come True", "I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City", "Get Out Of Town", and "Always True To You In My Fashion" for their Capitol Records album "Beauty And The Beat!" with producer Dave Cavanaugh at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

1963 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big" and "Leave It To Love" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with producer Dave Cavanaugh. Capitol Records has yet to issue "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big" and will issue "Leave It To Love" on Lee's 1965 album "Then Was Then And Now Is Now" (T 2388).

1963 - According to the master files, The Journeymen (John Phillips and Scott McKenzie on vocals and guitars and Dick Weissman on guitar and banjo) record the titles "Country Blues", "Ben And Me", and "Virgin Mary" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Country Blues" and "Ben And Me" on the group's album "New Directions In Folk Music" (T/ST 1951) and "Virgin Mary" as part of the Capitol Collectors Series on the compilation CD "The Journeymen" (7-98536-2). The liner notes to the compilation CD give the session date as March 31, 1963.

1963 - Vocalist Jan Howard, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Saddest Part Of All" and "I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5035).

1964 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Together Again", with "My Heart Skips A Beat" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1967 - Buck Owens' Capitol Records single "Sam's Place", with "Don't Ever Tell Me Goodbye" on the flipside, is still #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1968 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Beach Boys' title "We're Together Again" in Los Angeles, California but Capitol Records has yet to issue the title.

1968 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted others, record the titles "Peaceful", "There Will Never Be", and "Venus" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles. Some Capitol files list "Peaceful" and "There Will Never Be" as by Tony Butala.

1969 - The song "Give Peace A Chance" was recorded by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band during a 'bed-in' in room 1742 at Hotel La Reine (now the Queen Elizabeth Hotel) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Capitol Records promotions man Richard Glanville-Brown perched on a table joined in and sang along. See the great book "Give Peace A Chance" by Joan Athey for his recollection, over 80 unpublished photographs of John and Yoko and a heartfelt statement written exclusively for the book by Yoko about what the Bed-in means today. Go to www.peaceworksnow.com for details.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - The Beatles' single "Got To Get You Into My Life" with "Helter Skelter" on the flipside is released with a picture sleeve in the U.S.

1977 - Paul McCartney and Wings finish sessions for their album "London Town" in Record Plant's mobile studio aboard the yacht "Fair Carol" in waters off the Virgin Islands.

1978 - King Of Hearts (lineup unlisted) record the titles "This Time Is Right", "Come And Get It", and "Thief In The Night" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "This Time Is Right" on the group's album "Close But No Guitar" (SW-11848). No issuing information is listed for the other two titles.

1983 - Industry (lineup unlisted) records the title "Isolated Incidents" in an unlisted studio for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1994 - Manny Klein (born as Emmanuel Klein on February 4, 1908), trumpeter who was part of many Capitol Records sessions including "Concerto In C Minor For Piano" by Dmitri Shostakovich, "The Four Temperaments" by Paul Hindemith with Victor Aller and Felix Slatkin, and several for Dean Martin, dies at age 85 in Los Angeles, California.

30 Years Ago Today In 1996 - Dr. Timothy Francis Leary, who participated in the live recording of John Lennon's "Give Peace A Chance", dies in Beverly Hills, California at age 75 of prostate cancer.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1945 - Bobby Hackett and His Orchestra: Bobby Hackett on trumpet; Vernon Brown on trombone; Joe Dixon on clarinet; Deane Kincaide on baritone saxophone; Dave Bowman on piano; Carl Kress on guitar; Bob Haggart on bass; and George Wettling on drums) record two takes of "Pennies From Heaven", two takes of "Rose Of The Rio Grande", four takes of "Body And Soul" and the track "I Want To Be Happy" for Melrose Records at WOR Studios in New York City, New York. One take of "Pennies From Heaven" and "Rose Of The Rio Grande" will be released by Melrose as a single. Blue Note Records will later buy the masters of the entire session but will not release them. They will finally be released on Mosaic Records' 1997 box set "Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions".

1959 - Trumpetist Donald Byrd, (with Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone, Walter Davis on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Art Taylor on drums) records the tracks "Here I Am", "Witchcraft", "The Injuns", "Devil Whip", "Bronze Dance", and "Clarion Calls" with producer Alfred Lion and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at The Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey for his Blue Notes Records album "Byrd In Hand".

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Corey Hart, a singer and an EMI America Records artist, is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1963 - Vocalist Sarah Vaughn, with Carmell Jones on trumpet, Teddy Edwards on tenor saxophone, Jack Wilson on organ, John Collins on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Milt Turner on drums, records the titles "Easy Street" and  "A Taste Of Honey" at United Recorders' studios on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California using arrangements by Gerald Wilson for her Roulette Records album "Sarah Sings Soulfully". After E.M.I. acquires Roulette's catalog, Blue Note Records will issue "Easy Street" on the multi-artist compilation CD "Women In Blue No. V" (8-57463-2) and "A Taste Of Honey" on the multi-artist compilation CD "Misty Blue" (5-21151-2).

1964 - Kid Frost (aka Frost), rapper, solo artist on Virgin Records America artist (1990-1999), and Vice President of the Music Division of Goldmark Industries, is born Arturo Molina, Jr. in East Los Angeles, California.

1973 - Vocalist Marlena Shaw, with Derek Smith on clavichord, electric piano, and piano, Cornell Dupree, Carl Lynch, Hugh McCracken, and Gene Bertoncini on guitars, Wilbur Bascomb on electric bass, Ron Carter on bass, Grady Tate, Herbie Lovelle, and Charles Collins on drums, Gene Bianco on harp, George Jenkins and George Devens on percussion, and Arthur Jenkins on congas, records the titles "I Know I Love Him", "Hum This Song", "But For Now", "Wildflower", "Say A Kind Word", and "Tangle In Your Lifeline" at A & R Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles, except "Tangle In Your Lifeline" which it has yet to issue, on Shaw's album "From The Depths Of My Soul" (BN-LA141-F).

1987 - Dan Seals' EMI America Records single "I Will Be There", with "It's Gonna Be Easy Now" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1790 - George Washington signs into law the 1790 copyright act, the United States' first copyright law, which gave protection for 14 years, with the right of renewal for another 14 years, to "the author and authors of any map, chart, book or books already printed within these United States, being a citizen or citizens thereof....shall have the sole right and liberty of printing, reprinting, publishing and vending such map, chart, book or books....". There's a reproduction of the law, as it appeared in the July 17, 1790 edition of the Columbian Centinel on earlyamerica.com.

1930 - Clint Eastwood, actor, singer, Jazz pianist, and executive producer of the documentary "Johnny Mercer - The Dream's On Me", is born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. in San Francisco, California.

1937 - Tyrone Power and Loretta Young leave their hand and footprints in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater's Ceremony #37, in Hollywood, California.

1967 - Pianist and composer ("Lush Life", "Take The 'A' Train") Billy Strayhorn dies of cancer of the esophagus at the age of 51 at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City, New York.

1994 - Capitol's sister label, Blue Note Records, which controls the acquired Roulette Records catalog, issues an expanded version of Count Basie's album "The Atomic Mr. Basie" with 5 extra tracks, and remastered back to it's intended monophonic sound, under the title "The Complete Atomic Basie".

MAY 30, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1903 - Alex J. Kramer, a vocal coach and composer (best known for co-writing Margaret Whiting's  Capitol Records hit "Far Away Places", with lyrics by his wife, Joan Whitney as well as Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, and The Pied Pipers' Capitol Records hit "Candy" with lyrics by Joan Whitney and Mack David) is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1908 - Mel Blanc, cartoon voice artist, radio and television performer, and Capitol Records artist, is born Melvin Jerome Blank in San Francisco, California.

1909 - Benny Goodman, a clarinetist, singer, composer, bandleader, and Capitol Records artist from January 1947 to 1964 is born Benjamin David Goodman in the Maxwell Street ghetto of Chicago, Illinois.

115 Years Ago Today In 1911 (some listings give 1914) - Bobby Sherwood, trumpet, trombone, guitar and piano player, bandleader, Capitol Records artist as Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra, is born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sherwood's Capitol Records single "The Elks' Parade", with "I Don't Know Why" on the flipside, was Capitol's seventh single, part of the label's first release schedule, and one of the top three hits the label had in its first year after "Strip Polka" and "Cow Cow Boogie". If anyone knows for sure which year Sherwood was born, please leave a comment.

1945 - Meredith MacRae, motion picture and television actress, daughter of future Capitol Records artists Gordon and Sheila MacRae, and a Capitol (1968) and Imperial Records artist, is born in Houston, Texas.

1969 - Spragga Benz, dancehall DJ, and Capitol Records artist (1995), is born Carlton Grant in Kingston, Jamaica.

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85 Years Ago Today In 1941 - Stan Kenton and his Orchestra make their debut at the Rendezvous Ballroom on Balboa Island, California.

1953 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "April In Portugal" is #2 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Nat "King" Cole (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Pretend" is #9, Les Baxter and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Ruby" (theme from the movie "Ruby Gentry" is #12, and Jane Froman (with orchestra conducted by Sid Feller)'s Capitol Records single "I Believe" is #13. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Pretend" is #7 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles and The Billboard magazine's Most Played In Juke Boxes charts, #11 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played By Jockeys chart. Cole's Capitol Records single "My Flaming Heart" debuts at #15, its flipside, "I Am In Love" debuts at #36, and Cole's single "Can't I" is #41 also on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1953 - Vocalist Dorothy Shay, with Russ Black directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Sagebrush Sadie", "Don't You Think You Should've Mentioned It Before?", "If It Wasn't For Your Father", "Why Shore", and "Howlinest, Hootinest Gal" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shay's album "The Park Avenue Hillbillie" (EBF-444 in a 7" EP set and H-444 on 10" vinyl) and "Why Shore" also as a single (Capitol 2597 on 10" shellac and F2597 on 7" vinyl) with "Sugarplum Kisses And Vinegar Tears" (recorded May 28, 1953) on the flipside.

1958 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Jack Marshall's Music (Jack Marshall directing Uan Rasey, Pete Candoli, and Mannie Klein on trumpets, Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone, Milt Bernhart on trombone, Justin Gordon and George Smith on reeds, Joe Harnell on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), records the titles "Alone Together", "It's A Wonderful World", and "I'm Beginning To See The Light" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Miss Lee's album "Things Are Swingin'" (T/ST 1049).

1962 - Capitol Records artist Benny Goodman turns 53 and leads the first American Jazz band to play in the Soviet Union on the first of six dates.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Paperback Writer", with "Rain" on the flipside, is released in the U.S.

1967 - Claude Rains, Broadway, motion picture, and radio actor and Capitol Records artist ("Bible Stories" series of children's records), dies at age 77 in Laconia, New Hampshire and is later interred in the Red Hill Cemetery, Moultonborough, New Hampshire.

1978 - King Of Hearts (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Ridin' On", "Love For Hire", and "Fancy Dancer" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Close But No Guitar" (SW-11848).

1983 - Industry (lineup unlisted) records the title "Communication" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Stranger To Stranger" (ST-12316) and will also issue the title as a single (Capitol 5268) with "State Of The Nation" (recorded May 27, 1983) on the flipside.

1989 - Dave Coleman, a drummer in Capitol Records group Freddie Slack and His Orchestra, dies in Seattle, Washington at age 65.

1995 - Capitol Records, as part of its "Spotlight On Great Ladies Of Song" series releases separate compilations of greatest hits featuring Nancy Wilson and June Christy.


ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1919 - Joe Gaines, lead vocalist with the Imperial Records group The Hawks, is born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1922 - Future Capitol Records artist "Smilin’" Ed McConnell debuts on radio, smiling and playing his banjo.

1958 - Marie Fredriksson, a singer, songwriter, and member of the EMI America Records duo Roxette, is born in Östra-Ljungby, Sweden.

1969 - The Beatles' Apple Records single "The Ballad of John and Yoko", with "Old Brown Shoe" on the flipside, is released in the U.K.

1973 - Vocalist Marlena Shaw, with Derek Smith on clavichord, electric piano, and piano, Cornell Dupree, Carl Lynch, Hugh McCracken, and Gene Bertoncini on guitars, Wilbur Bascomb on electric bass, Ron Carter on bass, Grady Tate, Herbie Lovelle, and Charles Collins on drums, Gene Bianco on harp (possibly harmonica), George Jenkins and George Devens on percusssion, and Arthur Jenkins on congas, records the titles "Easy Evil", "The Laughter And The Tears", "The Feeling's Good", "I Just Don't Want To Be Loneley", "Waterfall", and "Time For Me To Go" at A & R Studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Miss Shaw's album "From The Depths Of My Soul" (BN-LA143-F).

40 Years Ago In 1986 - Hank Mobley, tenor saxophonist and Blue Note Records artist, dies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at age 55.

2003 - Mickie Most (born Michael Peter Hayes) founder of RAK Records (whose catalog was bought by EMI in 1983), record producer, with a string of Number 1 hit singles with his own label and for acts such as The Animals, Herman's Hermits, Donovan and Hot Chocolate, father of Calvin Hayes (member of the Virgin Records group Johnny Hates Jazz), dies of mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer, in his home in London, England at age 64.


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1899 - Irving Grant Thalberg, a motion picture producer and the head of production for both Universal and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1954 - Bing Crosby's last original show for CBS Radio is broadcast with Bing's sons Gary and Lindsay as guests.

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - My wife, Kristine Heimback-Nielsen, is born Kristine Ann Heimback in Glendale, Arizona. Without her love, support and friendship, I would not be possible.

1989 - The 33 foot high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square, China by student demonstrators.

MAY 29, 2026


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1903 - Bob Hope, a comedian, Broadway, motion picture, radio and television actor, and Capitol Records recording artist is born Leslie Towns Hope in Eltham, England, a suburb of London.

1909 - Dick Stabile, an alto saxophonist and bandleader of the Capitol Records group Dick Stabile and His Orchestra which released solo recordings and was the studio orchestra for many Dean Martin recordings, is born in Newark, New Jersey.

85 Years Ago Today In 1941 - Roy Crewsdon, a guitarist with the Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) group Freddie and The Dreamers, is born.

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1945 - Carl Kress records the tracks "The Goose From Gander (Squeeze Box Swing)" and "Jazz In G" as guitar solos at the WMCA studios in New York City, New York.

1945 - Cootie Williams and His Orchestra (Cootie Williams, E. V. Perry, George Treadwell, Billy Ford, and Clarence "Gene" Redd on trumpet; Ed Burke, Dan Logan, and Bob Horton on trombone; Rupert Cole and Eddie Vinson on alto saxophone; Sam Taylor and Lee Pope on tenor saxophone; George Favors on baritone saxophone; Arnold Jarvis on piano; Carl Pruitt on bass; and Sylvester Payne on drums), record the tracks "Mood For Coot", "Juice Head Baby" with vocal by Eddie Vinson, "Salt Lake City Bounce" and "Jitterbug Serenade" with an unknown vocalist, possibly Cootie Williams.

1947 - The Hollywood Hucksters (Benny Goodman on clarinet; Red Norvo on xylophone; Benny Carter on alto saxophone; Charlie Shavers on trumpet; Dave Cavanaugh on tenor saxophone; Joe Koch on baritone saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano; Irving Ashby on guitar; Red Callendar on bass; and Lee Young on drums), with producer Dave Dexter, Jr., record the tracks "I Apologize", "Them There Eyes", and "Happy Blues" (with vocals by Stan Kenton and Benny Goodman).

1948 - The King Cole Trio (with orchestra conducted by Frank DeVol)'s Capitol Records single "Nature Boy" (with "Lost April" on the flipside) is still #1 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Peggy Lee (with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Mañana" (with "All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart" on the flipside) is #10, and The Sportsmen's a capella Capitol Records single "You Can't Be True, Dear" (with "Toolie Oolie Doolie" on the flipside) is #18.

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Fanny Brice (born Fania Borach), comedienne, Broadway, motion picture and radio actor, and Capitol Records artist (as Baby Snooks), dies at age 59 at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Hollywood, California from a cerebral hemorrhage. Her ashes were interred in the Chapel Mausoleum at the Jewish Home of Peace Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California. A half-century later, at the time of Brice's daughter Frances's death in 1992, Fanny Brice's ashes were reinterred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, some 20 miles west of her original interment place. Today the ashes, and those of her daughter, are in an outdoor pavilion. Her life story will be turned into the Broadway musical "Funny Girl" whose original Broadway cast album will be released by Capitol Records, marking the only time Barbra Streisand would record for the label.

1953 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, Harry Kari (aka Harry Stewart) and His Six Saki Sippers (aka Jimmy Duffy and His Scandahoovians) record "The Love Bug Will Bite You (If You Don't Watch Out)" and "Nishimoto At The Bat" then Yogi Yorgesson (aka Harry Stewart again), with Johnny Duffy and His Scandahoovians (lineup unlisted) and vocalist Gege Pearson, records the titels "Come Straight Home Tonight" and "Interested In Love". Capitol Records will issue "The Love Bug Will Bite You (If You Don't Watch Out)" and "Nishimoto At The Bat" together as a single (Capitol 2516 on 10" shellac and F2516 on 7" vinyl) and "Come Straight Home Tonight" and "Interested In Love" together as a single (Capitol 2552 on 10" shellac and F2552 on 7" vinyl).

1954 - Kay Starr (with orchestra conducted by Harold Mooney)'s Capitol Records single "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" (with "The Man Upstairs" on the flip side which is on the same chart at #10) is #4 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Frank Sinatra (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Young At Heart" (with "Take A Chance" on the flip side) is #6, Nat "King" Cole (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Answer Me, My Love" (with "Why?" on the flip side) is #11,

1958 - Pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Jules Chaikin, Billy Catalano, Don Fagerquist, and Phil Gilbert on trumpets, Archie Le Coque, Kent Larsen, Don Reed, and Jim Amlotte on trombones, Ken Shroyer on bass trombone, Lennie Niehaus on alto saxophone, Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca on tenor saxophone, Bill Robinson and Steve Perlow on baritone saxophone, Red Kelly on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums) record the titles "We'll Be Together Again", "A Sunday Kind Of Love", "The Things We Did Last Summer", and "Ill Wind" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Capitol Records will reject all the takes of all the titles recorded at this session. New takes will be recorded on June 23, 1958 of which Capitol will issue "We'll Be Together Again", "A Sunday Kind Of Love", and "The Things We Did Last Summer" on Kenton's album "The Ballad Style Of Stan Kenton And His Orchestra" (T/ST 1068) and all the new takes of all the titles on the CD release of the album (8-56688-2).

1958 - Vocalist Molly Bee, with unlisted others, records the titles "What's The Reason I'm Not Pleasing You", "(I Wanng Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy", "You Try Somebody Else", and "After You've Gone" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "What's The Reason I'm Not Pleasing You", "(I Wanng Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy", and "You Try Somebody Else" on Bee's album "" (T 1097), has yet to issue the take of "After You've Gone" recorded at this session but will issue a new take of the title recorded on June 4, 1958 as a single (Capitol F4064) with "Five Points of A Star" (recorded October 20, 1957) on the flipside.

1958 - During two session held this day at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with producer Dave Cavanaugh, vocalist Frank Sinatra, with Felix Slatkin conducting the orchestra (Tommy Pederson and Milt Bernhart on trombones, Ken Shroyer on bass trombone, Vincent De Rosa, James Decker, and John Cave on French horns, Arthur Gleghorn and Harry Klee on flutes, Mitchell Lurie and Mahlon Clark on clarinets, Champ Webb and Arnold Koblentz on oboes, Charles Butler and Chuck Gentry on bass clarinets, Jack Marsh and Don Christlieb on bassoons, Bill Miller and Harry Sukman on pianos, Al Viola on guitar, Mike Rubin and Joe Comfort on bass, Frank Flynn and Bill Richmond on percussion, Kathryn Julye on harp, Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Arnold Belnick, David Frisina, James Getzoff, Henry Hill, Daniel Karpilowsky, Erno Neufeld, Paul Shure, and Marshall Sosson on violins, Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on violas, and James Arkatov, Armand Kaproff, Kurt Reher, and Eleanor Slatkin on cellos), records the title "Monique (Song From 'Kings Go Forth')" with the addition of Dominic Frontiere on accordion and using an arrangement by Sinatra, and, with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, the titles "Ebb Tide", "Angel Eyes", and "Spring Is Here" at the first session between 2:00 and 5:00 PM then, without Harry Sukman on piano and using arrangements by Nelson Riddle, the titles "I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry", "Only The Lonely", three incomplete takes of "Lush Life", and the title "Willow Weep For Me" at the second session between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Monique (Song From 'Kings Go Forth')" as a single (Capitol F4003) with "Same Old Song And Dance" (recorded March 3, 1958) on the flipside and also on the album "Sinatra Sings.. Of Love And Things" (W/SW 1729), "Ebb Tide", "Angel Eyes", "Spring Is Here", "I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry", "Only The Lonely", and "Willow Weep For Me" on Sinatra's album "Only The Lonely" (W 1053). CD Archives will issue the three incomplete takes of "Lush Life" on CD (AA-202).

1959 - Capitol Records artists Peggy Lee and The George Shearing Quintet give a live performance at the Second National Disc Jockey Convention held at The Americana Hotel in Miami, Florida. The show is recorded, but problems with the audio will lead to the set being re-recorded a few days later at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California and passed for live when the tracks were released as the album "Beauty And The Beat!" by Capitol Records.

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #15 on WMCA's Top Twenty-Five chart in New York City, New York.

1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Andrews Gospel Singers (Sylvia Lois Andrews on lead vocals, Paula Marie Andrews, Flora Daggao, Donna Daggao, and Norma J. King on harmony vocals, and Ola Jean Andrews also on lead vocals, piano and organ), with an unlisted drummer, record the titles "Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho", "Walk All Over God's Heaven", and "He Satisfies" at the first session and the titles "He's A Mighty God" and "If You Miss Me Here" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Open Your Heart" (T/ST 1959).

1963 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Max Bennett conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Got That Magic" and "A Doodlin' Song" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with producer Dave Cavanaugh. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5001), "Got That Magic" also on Lee's album "In Love Again!" (T/ST 1969), and "A Doodlin' Song" also on Lee's album "Extra Special!" (T/ST 2732).

1963 - Glen Gray conducts The Casa Loma Orchestra (listed as similar to Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Joe Graves on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, and Ed Kusby on trombones, George Roberts on bass trombone, Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt also on alto saxophone, Plas Johnson and Justin Gordon on tenor saxophones, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) as they record the titles "Desafinado (In The Style Of Stan Kenton)", "Days Of Wine And Roses (In The Style Of Les Brown)", and "Alley Cat (In The Style Of Benny Goodman's 'Stompin' At The Savoy')" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra's album "The Sounds of The Great Bands, Volume 7: Today's Best" (T/ST 1938).

1965 - The Beach Boy's Capitol Records single "Help Me, Rhonda", with "Kiss Me, Baby" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1967 - Capitol Records Canada releases Lyn and Graham McCarthy's album "Bitter And Sweet".

1968 - Mad River (David Robinson and Rick Bockner on guitars, Lawrence Hammond on bass, keyboards, and vocals, Greg Dewey on drums, harmonica, and vocals, and Tom Manning on vocals) record the titles "The War Goes On" and "Hight All The Time" in Los Angeles, California with producer Nick Venet. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's self-titled album "Mad River" (ST 2985) and "High All The Time" also as a single (Capitol 2310) with "Amphetamin Gazelle" (recorded April 25, 1968) on the flipside.

1968 - Final overdubs are recorded for Bobbie Gentry's titles "Here, There And Everywhere", "Papa's Medicine Show", and "Eleanor Rigby". Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Gentry's album "Local Gentry" (ST 2964).

1968 - Vocalist Bettye Swann, with unlisted others, records a new take of the title "I'm "Lonely For You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the take from this session as a single (Capitol 2263) with ""My Heart Is Closed For The Season" (recorded May 15, 1968) on the flipside and also on Swann's album "The Soul View Now!" (ST-190).

1968 - Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, with Harry Edison on trumpet, Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Georgie Auld on tenor saxophone, Hank Jones on piano, John Collins on guitar, Bob West on electric bass, and Panama Francis on drums using arrangements by Benny Carter, records the titles "Medley: If I Give My Heart To You/Once In A While/Ebb Tide (instrumental)/The Lamp Is Low/Where Are You/Thinking Of You" and "Medley: My Mother's Eyes/Try A Little Tenderness/I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (instrumenta)/Everything I Have Is Yours/I Never Knew/Goodbye My Love" at an extended session in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 12:00 AM on June 3, 1968 with producer Dave Dexter, Jr.

1968 - The Four King Cousins (lineup unlisted) record the titles "California Nights", "God Only Knows", and "Love So Fine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Introducing The Four King Cousins" (ST 2990).

1968 - Artie Shaw directs a big band (which includes Bernie Privin and Mel Davis on trumpets, Buddy Morrow on trombones, Walt Levinsky on clarinet, Toots Mondello on alto saxophone, Al Klink and Billy Slapin on tenor saxophone, Bernie Leighton on piano, and Don Lamond on drums) as they record the titles "Back Bay Shuffle", "Nightmare", "It Had To Be You", "Zigeuner", and "Jungle Drums (Canto Karabali)" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Artie Shaw Recreates His Great '38 Band" (ST 2992).

1989 - John Cipollina, guitarist with the Capitol Records band Quicksilver Messenger Service, dies of congenital emphysema at age 45 in San Francisco, California. There's a great biographical article by William Ruhlmann that was in the November 3, 1989 issue of Goldmine magazine.


ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Rick Nelson's Imperial Records single "Travelin' Man" is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, Ernie K-Doe's Minit Records single "Mother-In-Law" is #5, Gene McDaniels' Liberty Records single "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" is #8, The Fleetwoods' Dolton Records single "Tragedy" is #10, Ricky Nelson's Imperial Records single "Hello Mary Lou" is #16, Steve Lawrence's United Artists Records single "Portrait Of My Love" is #18, and Al Caiola and His Orchestra's United Artists Records single "Bonanza" is #31. Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the catalogs of Imperial, Minit, Liberty, Dolton, and United Artists Records.

1963 - Vocalist Sarah Vaughan, with Carmell Jones on piano, Teddy Edwards on tenor saxophone, Ernie Freeman on organ, John Collins on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Milt Turner on drums using arrangements by Gerald Wilson, records the titels "'Round Midnight" at United Studios on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California for Roulette Records. After E.M.I. acquires Roulette's catalog, Blue Note Records will issue the title on the three-CD multi-artist compilation "Blue Note - A Story Of Jazz - 'Round Midnight" (7-96583-2).

1973 - Mike Oldfield's Virgin Records album "Tubular Bells" is released in the United States.

1975 - Melanie Brown (aka Mel B, aka Scary Spice), a singer with the Virgin Records group Spice Girls, is born Melanie Janine Brown in Leeds, England.

1989 - Danielle Riley Keough, daughter of Capitol Records artist Lisa Marie Presley, is born.


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1917 - Future president John Fitzgerald Kennedy is born in Brookline, Massachusetts. Capitol Records would release a tribute soundtrack album for the documentary "Years Of Lightning, Day Of Drums" (Capitol T 2486) in 1966.

1929 - Janet Gaynor leaves her hand and footprints in cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California during its 14th ceremony.

1942 - Bing Crosby, with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers, records the track "White Christmas" for Decca Records after introducing it in the motion picture "Holiday Inn" and featuring it on his radio shows. The single will become the best selling record of all time.

1942 - Warner Brothers Pictures releases "Yankee Doodle Dandy".

MAY 28, 2026


HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1910 - T-Bone Walker, guitarist and Capitol and Imperial Records artist, is born Aaron Thibeaux Walker in Linden, Texas and would later become a major influence on many Blues guitarists including a very young Steve Miller when Walker visited Miller's father's home recording studio for impromptu sessions.

1912 - Dave Barbour, guitarist, composer, arranger, band leader and husband of Capitol Records artist Peggy Lee, is born David Michael Barbour in Flushing, New York.

1928 - Arno Marsh, a tenor saxophone player with Capitol Records group Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, is born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

1944 - Billy Vera, singer (as a solo artist, in a duo with Judy Clay, and with the bands Resolution and Billy And The Beaters), songwriter, actor, voice over artist, music historian, 45 rpm collector, and producer of Capitol Records' "From The Vaults" series and writer of the liner notes for Mosaic Records' release of Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer's compilation CD "Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer", is born William Patrick McCord in Riverside, California and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at the north east corner of Vine and Yucca, right outside The Capitol Tower's Gogerty Building extension. Billy wrote me to correct an earlier post I made saying "The note writer on my first Atlantic LP wrote that my real name is William McCord, Jr., and the mistake has been continued ever since. Actually, my father and I have different middle names, which means I'm not a 'Jr. ... My full name is William Patrick McCord, born in Riverside, CA [where his father served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was stationed at March Field], not San Diego, as that same LP said. My mom [Ann Ryan] was one of The Ray Charles Singers on the Perry Como Show during the '50s and sang on a number of his hits. My dad [William J. "Bill" McCord] was an announcer on NBC in New York for almost 30 years [where he was the voice on such TV Quiz shows as "Tic Tac Dough" and "Twenty-One"], so there's a show biz background."

1968 - Kylie Minogue, singer, television and motion picture actress, and Capitol Records artist, is born in Melbourne, Australia.

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80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - On her husband's, (Dave Barbour) 34th birthday, vocalist Peggy Lee records "Can't Help Lovin' That Man", "Mean To Me", "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)", and "Summertime" for Capitol Records transcription service with Buddy Cole's Four Of A Kind (Dave Barbour on guitar, Philip Stephens on bass, Buddy Cole on piano, celeste and organ, and Tom Romersa on drums) at Radio Recorders studios at 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California with engineer John Palladino.

1948 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Nature Boy" is #1 on The Billboard magazine's Best-Selling Popular Retail Records chart, #2 on the magazine's Most-Played Juke Box Records and Most-Played Juke Box Race Records charts, and #3 on the magazine's Best Selling Retail Race Records chart. Also, Cole's single "A Boy From Texas" is #6 on The Billboard magazine's The Disk Jockeys Pick chart in its Record Possibilities section.

1949 - Mel Tormé (with orchestra conducted by Pete Rugolo)'s Capitol Records single "Again" is #8 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer's Capitol Records single "Baby It's Cold Outside" is #10, Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae (with Paul Weston and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "'A' You're Adorable" is #11, Mel Tormé (with orchestra conducted  by Pete Rugalo)'s Capitol Records single "Careless Hands" is #16, and Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae (with Paul Weston and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Need You" is #18.

1953 - Bob Graettinger conducts his own arrangements to Stan Kenton's Orchestra (Bud Shank on alto saxophone and flute, Herb Geller also on alto saxophone, Bob Cooper and Bart Caldarell on tenor saxophones, clarinets, and bassoons, and John Rotella on baritone saxophone) as they record Graettinger's compositions "A Thought" with the addition of John Graas on French horn and "Some Saxophones" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Stan Kenton's album "This Modern World" (EBF-460 on two 7" EP set and H/L-460 on 10" LP).

1953 - Vocalist Dorothy Shay with Russ Black directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Sugarplum Kisses And Vinegar Tears", "Television's Tough On Love", and "A Little Western Town Called Beverly Hills" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Shay's album "Park Avenue Hillbilly" (EBF-444 in a two 7" EP set and H-444 on 10" LP) and "Sugarplum Kisses And Vinegar Tears" also as a single (Capitol 2597 on 10" shellac and F2957 on 7" vinyl) with "Why Shore" (recorded May 30, 1953) on the flipside.

1955 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra's Capitol Records single "Unchained Melody" is #2 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Nat "King" Cole (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)'s single "A Blossom Fell" and it's flip side "If I May" (with The Four Knights and Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra) are #6, Frank Sinatra (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Learin' The Blues" is #10, Tennessee Ernie Ford (with Cliffie Stone's Band)'s Capitol Records single "The Ballad Of Davy Crocket" is #11, and Nat "King" Cole (with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)'s "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" is #18.

1955 - Frank Sinatra's Capitol Records album "In The Wee Small Hours" enters the top 20 of Billboard's album chart beginning a top 20 album career that would last, in the U.S., for next 39 years and 7 months until his album "Duets" exited the top 20 on December 31, 1994.

1958 - The Frank Moore Four (Frank Moore on accordion and unlisted tenor saxophone, bass, and drums players) record the titles "There Will Never Be Another You", "Flamingo", and "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's self-titled album "The Frank Moore Four" (T 1127).

1958 - Trumpet player and bandleader Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Laubach, and Jack Holman on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Lew McCreary, Jimmy Priddy, and Abe Lincoln on trombones, Med Flory and Gus Bivona on clarinets and alto saxophones, Georgie Auld and Plas Johnson on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on baritone saxophone, Buddy Cole on piano, Bob Bain and Al Hendrickson on guitars, Don Simpson on bass, and Ray Martinez on drums), with vocal group The Skyliners (lineup unlisted) and using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "Anita", "There He Goes", "Danny Boy", "Heaven Only Knows", and "Still Wind" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles. Aero Space Records will issue "Heaven Only Knows" on the album "Ray Anthony" (RA 1002) and on the multi-album compilation CD "Dream Dancing In Hawaii / Dream Dancing Memories" RACD1026).

1958 - Vocalist Molly Bee, with unlisted others, records the titles "Candy Kisses", "Cheatin' On Me", and "The Glory Of Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Bee's album "Young Romance" (T 1097).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Faron Young's Capitol Records single "Hello Walls", with "Congratulations" on the flipside, is #12 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #21 on WABC's Silver Dollar Sound Survey in New York City, New York.

1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, The Andrews Gospel Singers (Sylvia Lois Andrews on lead vocals, with Paula Marie Andrews, Flora Daggao, Donna Daggao, and Norma J. King on harmony vocals, and Ola Jean Andrews on lead vocals, piano, and organ), with an unlisted drummer, record the titles "Does Jesus Care", "The Miracle", and "Soon All Will Be Done" at the first session and the titles "I Won't Turn Back", "Move Up A Little Higher", and "Open Your Heart" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles, except "Move Up A Little Higher" which it has yet to issue, on the group's album "Open Your Heart" (T/ST 1959) and "I Won't Turn Back" also as a single (Capitol 4995) with "He Is A Mighty God" (edited from a take recorded on March 29, 1963) on the flipside.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beach Boys' album "Pet Sounds" enters Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart where it will spend the next 39 weeks.

1967 - Wynn Stewart's Capitol Records single "It's Such A Pretty World Today", with "Ol' What's Her Name" on the flipside, is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1968 - Final overdubs are recorded for Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell's titles "Let It Be Me", "Little Green Apples", and "Scarborough Fair/Canticle". Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Gentry and Campbell's album "Bobbie Gentry And Glen Campbell" (ST 2928).

1968 - Norma Tanega, with unlisted others, records the titles "Night", "Snow People", "Winters Gold", and "Snow Flower" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1968 - Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, with Harry Edison on trumpet, Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Georgie Auld on tenor saxophone, Hank Jones on piano, John Collins on guitar, Bob West on electric bass, and Panama Francis on drums and using arrangements by Benny Carter, records the titles "Medley: No Regrets/I've Got A Feeling You're Fooling/Don't Blame Me (instrumental)/Deep Purple/Rain/You're A Sweetheart" and "Medley: On Green Dolphin Street/How Am I To Know/Just Friends (instrumental)/I Cried For You/Seems Like Old Times/You Stepped Out Of A Dream" at an extended session in Los Angeles, California between 8:00PM and 12:00 AM on May 29, 1968, with producer Dave Dexter, Jr. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Fitzgerald's album "30 By Ella" (ST 2960).

1968 - Vocalist Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted), with vocalist Buddy Alan, record the titles "Christmas Time Is Near", "Tomorrow Is Christmas Day" and "Christmas Schottische" at The Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Owen's album "Christmas Shopping" (ST 2977).

1968 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record vocal overdubs in Los Angeles, California onto instrumental tracks recorded on May 27, 1968 for the title "We're Together Again". Even after additional overdubs are recorded on May 31, 1968, Capitol Records has yet to issue the title.

1968 - The Four King Cousins (lineup unlisted), with unlisted others, record the titles "Good Day Sunshine", "I Wanna Be Free", "This Girl's In Love With You", and 'Let's Get Away From It All" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Introducing The Four King Cousins" (ST 2990).

1973 - Vocalist Helen Reddy, with unlisted others, records the titles "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)", "A Bit O.K.", and "Until It's Time For You To Go" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded at the same session, Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Reddy's album "Long Hard Climb" (SMAS-11213) and "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" also as a single (Capitol 3768) with "Old Fashioned Way" (recorded May 8, 1973) on the flipside.

1973 - Capitol Records will register the master it purchased for Jack Lebsock's title "A World That Cannot See" which was produced by Buck Owens Enterprises and recorded in The Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California and issue the title as a single (Capitol 3665) with "For Lovers Only" (registered October 26, 1972) on the flipside. 

1988 - Mother's Finest (lineup unlisted) records the title "Call Me Mister" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title on the group's album "Looks Could Kill" (7-48988-2 on CD).

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Dierks Bentley's Liberty Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records Nashville) single "Settle For A Slowdown" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

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1943 - Tony Mansfield, a producer, songwriter and drummer in the bands Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas (Parlophone), New Musik (CBS/Sony) and Naked Eyes (EMI America/EMI/Parlophone), is born Anthony Bookbinder, in Salford, England.

1968 - Guitarist and vocalist Syd Barrett, with unlisted others, records the title "Swan Lee (Silas Lang)" in E.M.I's Abbey Road Studios in London, England with producer Pete Jenner. After overdubs are added June 8, 1968, and the final mix is done by Gareth Cousins on April 25, 1969, Harvest Records with issue the title in England on Barrett's album "Opel" (SHSP 4126) and Capitol Records will issue the title in the United States on the CD release of "Opel" (7-91206-2).

1993 - Phil Perry and Everette Harp, with unlisted others, record the title "Diamond And Pearls" in an unlisted studio. Blue Note will issue the title on the multi-artist compilation CD "Blue Note Plays Prince (8-63826-2 in the United States and 8-63827-2 in England).

2004 - Vance "Pinto" Colvig is inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame as the original Bozo.

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1943 - Monty Woolley, helped by Jeanne Crain and Jo-Carroll Dennison, places his hand, foot and beard prints in cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California during ceremony #69

MAY 27, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

115 Years Ago Today In 1911 - Vincent Price, Broadway, motion picture and television actor and Capitol Records recording artist (his "Witchcraft and Magic: An Adventure In Demonology" album had a gatefold cover and accompanying booklet, and I have a 16mm copy of a scenes from a publicity event Capitol held at The Magic Castle to promote the album), is born Vincent Leonard Price Jr. in St. Louis, Missouri. The soundtrack to his movie "Dr. Goldfoot & The Girl Bombs" was released by Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records.

1927 - Ralph R. Carmichael, and arranger who worked with Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole is born in Quincy, Florida.

1927 - Mac Wiseman, a singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, disc jockey and Capitol Records artist (1962), is born Malcolm B. Wiseman in Crimora (near Waynesboro), Virginia.

1939 - Don Williams, a singer and Capitol Records artist (1986-1989), is born Donald Ray Williams in Floydada, Texas.

1943 - Cilla Black, a singer, and Capitol Records artist, is born Priscilla Maria Veronica White in Liverpool, England.

1958 - Neil Finn, a singer and songwriter with the Capitol Records band Crowded House, as well as the band Split Enz, is born Neil Mullane Finn in Te Awamutu, New Zealand.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - It's a Wednesday and George G. DeSylva, John Mercer, and Glenn E. Wallichs appear before Los Angeles County and California state Notary Public Leta Niccum again to apply for a Certificate of Amendment to change the name of the corporation from Liberty Records to Capitol Records, Inc. The amendment will be filed with the state of California on the following Monday, June 1, 1942.

1944 - Jo Stafford (with Paul Weston and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "Long Ago (And Far Away)" is #7 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart and Andy Russell (with orchestra conducted by Al Sack)'s Capitol Records single "Amor" is tied for #10 with Jo Stafford (with Paul Weston and His Orchestra)'s Capitol Records single "I Love You".

1948 - During three sessions held in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcription Service, Barclay Allen, with unlisted others, records four unlisted titles at each session. No issuing information is listed for any of the titles.

1950 - Future Capitol Records artist Frank Sinatra makes his TV debut when he appears on NBC-TV’s "Star-Spangled Review" with Capitol Records artist Bob Hope.

1950 - Kay Starr (with orchestra conducted by Frank DeVol)'s Capitol Records single "Hoop-Dee-Doo" debuts at #14 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart.

1953 - Electric guitarist "Ivy" Jimmy Bryant and steel guitarist Wesley "Speedy" West, with Billy Liebert on piano and accordion, Billy Strange on rhythm guitar, Cliffie Stone on bass, and Roy Harte on drums, record the titles "Opus I", "Whistle Stop", "Speedin' West", and "Hometown Polka" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Whistle Stop" and "Hometown Polka" on Jimmy Bryant's album "Jimmy Bryant - Country Cabin Jazz" (T 1314) and "Speedin' West" on Speedy West's album "Steel Guitar" (T/ST 1341), "Speedin' West" also as a single (Capitol 2519 on 10" shellac and F2519 on 7" single) with "Skiddle-Dee-Boo" (recorded November 25, 1952) on the flipside and "Hometown Polka" also as a single (Capitol 2762 on 10" shellac and F2762 on 7" single) with "Jammin' With Jimmy" (recorded September 4, 1953) on the flipside. Bear Family Records will issue all the titles from this session in the four-CD box set "Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Flamin' Guitars" (BCD 15956).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's album "Love Is The Thing", arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins, hits #1 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart where it will stay for 8 weeks.

1957 - The Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan on vocals, trombone, and bass; Don Barbour on vocals and guitar; Ross Barbour on vocals and drums; and Ken Albers on vocals trumpet, mellophone and bass) with arranger Pete Rugolo conducting the accompanists (Gus Bivona on soprano saxophone and alto saxophone; Bud Shank on alto saxophone; Dave Pell and Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone and bass saxophone; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Geoff Clarkson on piano; Joe Comfort on bass; and Frank Carlson on drums record the tracks "I May Be Wrong", "Liza", "East Of The Sun", and "This Can't Be Love" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California and will all be released on their Capitol Records album "The Four Freshmen and Five Saxes".

1958 - Vocalist Tex Ritter, with Jack Marshall and His Orchestra (Marshall conducting possibly Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo, and Mannie Klein on trumpet, Milt Bernhardt on trombone, Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone, Justin Gordon and George Smith on reeds, Joe Harnell on piano, Howard Roberts on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), records the titles "I Look For Love", "Jealous Heart", and "Burning Sand" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Look For Love" as a single (Capitol F4043) with The History Song" (recorded August 16,1956) on the flipside and "Jealous Heart" and "Burning Sand" together as a single (Capitol F4006).

1958 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Jack Marshall conducting the orchestra (Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo, and Mannie Klein on trumpet, Milt Bernhardt on trombone, Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone, Justin Gordon and George Smith on reeds, Joe Harnell on piano, Howard Roberts on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), records the titles "It's A Good, Good Night", "You're Mine, You", and "Life Is For Livin'" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with producer Dave Cavanaugh. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's album "Things Are Swingin'" (T/ST 1049).

1958 - Erich Leinsdorf conducts The Philharmonia Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the third and fifth movements of Kodaly's "Hary Janos Suite", the sixth movement of Prokofiev's "Lieutenant Kije Suite", the prelude of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg", and Verdi's "La Forza Del Destino Overture" in Studio N° 1 of E.M.I.'s studios on Abbey Road in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the "Hary Janos Suite" and the "Lieutenant Kije Suite" in their entirety on the orchestra's album "PROKOFIEV - Lieutenant Kije Suite/KODALY-Hary Janos Suite" (P/SP-8508) and the prelude of "Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg" and "La Forza Del Destino Overture" on the orchestra's album "Opera Overtures" (G/SG-8465).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Day Of Summer" debuts at #40 on WMOC 1450 AM's Official Sountific Tiger Survey in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

1963 - During two sessions held this day in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California, vocalist and guitarist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (James Edward "Jimmy" Belken, Harold Glenn Hensley, and Julian Franklin "Curly" Lewis on fiddles, Jimmy Pruett on piano, Billy Gray and Merle Travis on guitars, Harold "Curly" Chalker on pedal steel guitar, Lawrence "Red" Wooten on bass, and Hubert "Hugo" Chambers on drums), records the titles "Twice As Much" and "Just To Ease The Pain" at the first session which was extended and would run from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM and the titles "Reachin For The Moon" and "Stirring Up the Ashes" at the second session which was also extended and would go from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Twice As Much", "Just To Ease The Pain", and "Stiring Up The Ashes" on Hank Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys' album "Luckiest Heartache In Town" (T/ST 2342). "Twice As Much" and "Reaching For The Moon" also together as a single (Capitol F5071), and "Just To Ease The Pain" and "Stirring Up The Ashes" also together as a single (Capitol F123).

1963 - Glen Gray conducts The Casa Loma Orchestra (listed as similar to Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Joe Graves on trumpets, Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, and Ed Kusby on trombones, George Roberts on bass trombone, Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt also on alto saxophone, Plas Johnson and Justin Gordon on tenor saxophones, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Ray Sherman on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Mike Rubin on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) as they record the titles "The Good Life (In The Style Of The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra)", "What Kind Of Fool Am I? (In The Style Of 'April In Paris' By The Count Basie Orchestra), and "I Left My Heart In San Francisco (In The Style Of The Harry James Orchestra) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra's album "The Sounds of The Great Bands, Volume 7: Today's Best" (T/ST 1938).

1963 - Vocalist Bobby Darin, with Jack Nitzsche conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "From A Jack To A King", "Can't Get Used To Losing You", "Ruby Baby", and "Rhythm Of The Rain" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Darin's album "18 Yellow Roses & 11 Other Hits" (T/ST 1942).

1963 - Belford Hendricks and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "'Crazy 'Bout My Baby", "High Society", and "On! Berlin" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "'Crazy 'Bout My Baby" and "High Society" together as a single (Capitol 5021) and has yet to issue "On! Berlin".

1963 - Vocalist Liza Minnelli, with unlisted others, records the titles "How Much Do I Love You" and "One Some Love" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 4994).

1967 - Buck Owens's Capitol Records single "Sam's Place" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.

1968 - Final overdubs are recorded for Tony Sandler and Ralph Young's titles "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", "Oh Holy Night", "Mister Santa", "Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)", and "Do You Hear What I Hear?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles on Sandler and Young's album "Christmas World" (ST 2967).

1968 - Final overdubs are recorded in Los Angeles, California for John Stewart and Buffy Ford's title "Lincoln's Train". Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the title on Stewart and Ford's album "Signals Through The Glass" (ST 2975).

1968 - John Stewart, with unlisted others, records the title "Jody And The Woman" and a new take of "Lincoln's Train" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue either title recorded at this session.

1968 - Brothers Make Two (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight", "What You Gonna Do", and "Just As I Am" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue "Just As I Am". No issuing information is listed for the first two titles.

1968 - Vocalist Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Let The World Keep On Turnin'" and "I'll Love You Forever And Ever", both will additional vocals by Buddy Alan, and the title "A Very Merry Christmas" at The Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue "Let The World Keep On A Turnin'" and "I'll Love You Forever And Ever" together as a single (Capitol 2237) on August 7, 1968 and also on Owens' and The Buckaroos' album "I've Got You On My Mind Again" (ST-131) and "A Very Merry Christmas" on Owens' album "Christmas Shopping" (ST 2977).

1968 - Vocalist Glenn Campbell, with Al De Lory conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Ann" and "Wichita Lineman" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for both titles on August 14, 1968, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Campbell's album "Wichita Lineman" (ST-103) and "Wichita Lineman" also as a single (Capitol 2302) with "Fate Of Man" (recorded April 25, 1968 with overdubs recorded on August 28, 1968) on the flipside.

1968 - During three sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, Joyful Noise (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Long Time" and "Arms Against The Sea" at the first session, the titles "Happy Hozey" and "All The Rage In London" at the second session, and the title "Flowers" at the third session for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1968 - Instrumental tracks are recorded for The Beach Boys' title "We're Together Again" in Los Angeles, California. Even after vocals overdubs are recorded on May 28, 1968, and further overdubs are recorded on May 31, 1968, Capitol Records has yet to issue the title.

1968 - Vocalist Dobie Gray, with unlisted others, records the titles "We The People", "I Never Saw A Girl", and "I Just Can't Take It" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "We The People" as a single (Capitol 2241) with "Funky & Groovy" (recorded June 26, 1968) on the flipside and has yet to issue the other two titles.

1968 - The Four King Cousins (lineup unlisted) record the titles "I Fell", "It's All The Same", "Here, There And Everywhere", and "Walk On By" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Introducing The Four King Cousins" (ST 2990).

1968 - The Koala (Jose Mala on vocals, Louis Caine, aka Louis Bambara, on lead guitar, Joey Guido on guitar, Anthony Wesley on bass, Joe Alexander on drums and percussion, and possibly "Hammond Henry" Gendus on keyboards) record the titles "Strange Feelings" and "Look At The Way She Comes" at Regent Sound Studios in New York City, New York with their managers Bob Wyld and Art Polliemus producing the session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's self-titled album "The Koala" (SKAO-176).

1973 - Paul McCartney and Wings' Apple Records single "My Love", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1983 - Industry (lineup unlisted) records the title "State Of The Nation" at an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5268) with "Communication" (recorded May 30, 1983) on the flipside and also as another single (Capitol 5341) with "What Have I Got To Lose" (recorded June 17, 1983) on the flipside.

1989 - Paul McCartney's Capitol Records single "My Brave Face" debuts at #72 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1993 - It's announced that EMI Music fired Capitol Records president Hale Milgrim and his #2 man, executive VP Art Jaeger.

1993 - Patti Ouderkirk takes Crowded House band member Tim Finn's photo at a shoot at Capitol Records' New York City office


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1933 - Disney releases the cartoon "The Three Little Pigs" with its hit song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?". Capitol Records will later release a children's record of the song.

1962 - Frank Ifield, with Norrie Paramor conducting the orchestra, records the title "I Remember You" (words by Capitol Records co-founder Johnny Mercer with music by Victor Schertzinger) for EMI Records in the U.K.

1963 - Vee-Jay Records releases The Beatles' single "From Me To You", with "Thank You Girl" on the flipside.

1963 - Tenor saxophonist Harold Vick, with Blue Mitchell on trumpet, John Patton on organ, Grant Green on guitar, and Ben Dixon on drums, records the titles "Trimmed In Blue", "Vicksville", "Steppin' Out", two takes of "Our Miss Brooks", "Dotty's Dream", and "Laura" at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles, except the second take of "Our Miss Brooks" which is a shorter version of the title recorded in mono only, on Vick's album "Steppin' Out" (BLP4138 in mono, BST84138 in stereo, and 8-52433-2 on CD) and will issue "Vicksville" and the shorter mono version of "Our Miss Brooks" together as a single (Blue Note 45-1897).

1963 - Ken McIntyre, with Bob Cummingham on bass, Edgar Bateman on drums, and an unidentified string section directed by Selwart Clarke, records the titles "Kajee" with McIntyre on oboe, "Reflections" with McIntyre on alto saxophone, "Miss Ann" with McIntyre on flute, "Lois Marie" with McIntyre again on oboe, "Permanentity" with McIntyre again on alto saxophone, "Tip Top" with McIntyre again on flute, and "Chitlin's And Cavyah" with McIntyre again on alto saxophone in Regent Sound's studio in New York City, New York for the United Artists label. After E.M.I. acquires United Artists' catalog, Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on McIntyre's compilation CD "The Complete United Artists Sessions" (8-57200-2).

1964 - Gerry and The Pacemakers record the track "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey".

1968 - An unidentified fourteen piece string section records overdubs at recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey for Stanley Turrentine's titles "Blues For Stan" and "Smile" using arrangements by Thad Jones and the titles "The Look Of Love", "A Beautiful Friendship", "This Guy's In Love With You", "I'm Always Drunk In San Francisco", "Emily", two takes of "Cabin In The Sky", "Here, There And Everywhere", and "MacArthur Park" using arrangements by Duke Pearson. Blue Note Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles, except the first take of "Cabin In The Sky" which was rejected, on Turrentine's album "The Look Of Love" (BST84286).

1977 - Virgin Records releases The Sex Pistols' single "God Save the Queen" in the U.K.

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1924 - The Music Corporation of America (MCA) is founded.

1932 - Junior Walker, singer, songwriter, and musician, is born Herman Parker, Jr. in Clarksdale, Mississippi. His song "Mystery Train" will be covered by The Band on their sixth Capitol Records album "Moondog Matinee".

1977 - Members of the band KISS will add small quantities of their blood at Borden Chemical Company in Depew, New York to the red ink used for the band's pseudo-autobiographical Marvel Comics comic book. Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee will also be there, to observe.