SEPTEMBER 7, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1930 - Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophonist, Capitol (his first recording sessions were with Bab Gonzales and His Orchestra in 1949), Prestige, Blue Note, Contemporary, Riverside, Period, Verve, MetroJazz, Old Style, RCA Victor, Impulse!, Milestone Victor Japan, Milestone, Emarcy, and Doxy Records (along with many others) recording artist, is born Theodore Walter Rollins in New York City, New York.

1968 - Patrick Hoelck, filmmaker, photographer, and director of music videos for Capitol Records artists Lisa Marie Presley ("Dirty Laundry" and "Idiot"), Sky Sweetnam ("Billy S"), and Yellowcard ("Way Away"), is born Patrick Brian Hoelck in Santa Monica, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Love Is The Thing" is #5 on The Billboard magazine's Best Selling Pop Albums chart and his single "Send For Me" is #3 on The Billboard magazine's Most Played R&B By Jockeys chart, #5 on the magazine's R&B Best Sellers In Stores chart, #11 on The Billboard magazine's Top 100 Sides and Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles charts, and #12 along with the single's flipside "My Personal Possession" with The Four Knights, on The Billboard magazine's Best Sellers In Stores chart. "My Personal Possession" is #51 also on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart. Also, the issue of TV Guide magazine with today's date contains the article "Nat "King" Cole Has An Important Role On Television" and the issue of Jet magazine with today's date contains the article "A Step In The Right Direction: Nat "King" Cole Discusses His Role In Television".

1957 - The Hollywood String Quartet (lineup unlisted) record Schubert's "Quintet N° ?" with Anthony Pini on piano, Haydn's "Quartet In D Minor, Opus 76, N° 2", and Mozart's "Quartet N° 17 In B Flat Major, K. 458" in EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, England for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles. Capitol's Classical Music catalog is now owned by Warner Classics which also has yet to issue any of the titles.

1958 - Violinist Michael Rabin records parts of Paganini's "Caprices, Op. 1" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the complete piece in Rabin's two-LP set "PAGANINI - Caprices, Op. 1" (PBR-SPBR-8477).

1959 - Capitol Records releases The Kingston Trio's single "A Worried Man", with "San Miguel" on the flipside, which were both recorded in Studio B of The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #14 on KRLA's Top Thirty survey in Los Angeles, California.

1963 - A live performance by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis (aka The Rat Pack) in the Copa Room at The Sands is recorded and will be released as "The Rat Pack Live at the Sands" by Capitol Records in 2001 on CD and cassette.

1963 - In its September 7 issue, Billboard reports that Nat "King" Cole and his "Sights And Sounds OF 1963" revue set an opening night record on August 27 in the two-year history of the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Association at Civic Arena by luring 6,310 patrons, just 350 short of total capacity.

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #10 in Hong Kong according to Billboard magazine's Hits Of The World charts, his single "Mr. Wishing Well" debuts at #44 on C-FUN's C-Funtastic Fifty chart in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Cole's single "That Sunday, That Summer" is #79 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 chart. Also, Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" is #26 and his album "Ramblin' Rose" is #58 on Billboard magazine's Top LPs chart.

1963 - Margaret Lewis, with unlisted others, records the titles "Johnny's Cash Or Joey's Love", "I Almost Called Your Name", and "I'm Doin' OK" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Johnny's Cash Or Joey's Love" and "I Almost Called Your Name" together as a single (Capitol 5068) and has yet to issue "I'm Doin' OK".

1964 - Capitol Records releases the compilation album "The Big Hits From England And The USA", which features tracks by Peter & Gordon, The Beatles, Al Martino, and others, in mono (T 2125) and duophonic (DT 2125).

1967 - Band tracks, using arrangements by G. Sonneborn, are recorded in Cologne, Germany by a chorus and studio orchestra (lineup unlisted) for Wanda Jackson's titles "Abschiedrosen", "Der Mond Ist Der Freund Der Verliebten", "Addio My Love", and "Vom Winde Verweht". Jackson will record vocal overdubs for the titles in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California on November 7 and 8, 1967. Capitol Records will issue "Abscheidrosen" and "Addio My Love" together as a single in Germany (K23602) and "Der Mond Ist Der Frueund Der Verlibten" and "Vom Winde Verweht" together as a single in Germany (K23601) and all the titles in Germany on the album "Wanda Jackson - Made In Germany" (SMK 74383).

1967 - Jimmy Bryant's Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Change Me", "My Kinda Lovin'", "If That's The Fashion", and "A Broken Heart Hasn't Got A Thing To Lose" in Los Angeles, California. After vocal overdubs by Norma Lee are recorded for the titles "My Kinda Lovin", "If That's The Fashion", and "A Broken Heart Hasn't Got A Thing To Lose" in Los Angeles on November 30, 1967, Capitol Records will issue "My Kinda Lovin'" and "If That's The Fashion" together as a single (Capitol 2098) as by Norma Lee and have yet to issue either "Change Me" or "A Broken Heart Hasn't Got A Thing To Lose".

1968 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Peter Morse's titles "Think It's Gonna Rain", "Ballad For Ophey", two takes of "I Get A Funny Feeling", "Now You've Got To Make It On Your Own", and "Corner In The Sun" and will issue "Think It's Gonna Rain" and "Ballad For Ophey" together as a single (Capitol 2307) and has yet to issue any of the other titles and takes.

1969 - Everett McKinley Dirksen, a Republican senator from Illinois and Capitol Records recording artist (1966-1967), dies at age 73 in Washington, D.C. during lung surgery.

1972 - At two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Lori Jacobs, with unlisted others, records the titles "Crack Of Dawn (I'll Be Gone)" and "Your Love" at the first session and "My Lovin' Man" and "Hung Up" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Jacob's album "Free" (ST-11134) and an edited version of "Crack Of Dawn (I'll Be Gone)" as a single (Capitol 3620) with "I've Never Been A Fool Like This Before" (recorded September 8, 1972) on the flipside.

1972 - The Raspberries (Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson on vocals and guitar, Dave Smalley on electric bass, and Jim Bonfanti on drums) record the titles "Let's Pretend", "Drivin' Around", "If You Change Your Mind", and "I Reach For The Light" at The Record Plant studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Let's Pretend" as a single (Capitol 3546) with "Every Way I Can" (recorded September 6, 1972) on the flipside, "Drivin' Around" as a single (Capitol 3885) with "Might As Well" (recorded September 5, 1972) on the flipside, and all the titles on the group's album "Fresh" (ST-11123).

1977 - Vocalist Al Martino records vocal overdubs in Los Angeles, California on top of instrumental tracks recorded by an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Harold Wheeler on August 16, 1977 for the titles "After The Lovin'", "Can't Get Over You", "Only A Dream Away", and "The Leaving Game". After additional overdubs are recorded for all titles on September 16 and 19, 1977 and vocal overdubs by vocalist Kathy Keates are recorded for the title "Only A Dream Away", Capitol Records will issue "After The Lovin'" as a single (Capitol 4508) with "The Next Hundred Years" (recorded September 13, 1977) on the flipside, "Only A Dream Away" as a single (Capitol 4798) with "I Think About You" (recorded September 20, 1979) on the flipside, and all the titles on Martino's album "The Next Hundred Years" (ST-11741).

1978 - Tavares (brothers Ralph, Pooch, Chubby, Butch, and Tiny Tavares) records the titles "Straight From Your Heart", "Never Had A Love Like This Before", and "My Love Calls" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Madam Butterfly" (SW-11874) and "Straight From Your Heart" also as a single (Capitol 4658) with "Positive Forces" (recorded September 6, 1978) on the flipside.

45 Years Ago Today In 1981 - Levon Helm, drummer for Capitol Records group The Band, marries Sandra Dodd, whom he met in Los Angeles in 1974 at the pool at a Sunset Boulevard hotel where he was, in Woodstock, New York.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Capitol Records' international marketing division releases a promotional cassette for Richard Thompson called "Live In Ventura" that includes the tracks “Turning Of The Tide”, “I Misunderstood”, “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”, “Shoot Out The Lights”, “I Feel So Good”, “Now That I Am Dead”, “Two Left Feet”, “Waltzing’s For Dreamers”, “Valerie”, and “Don’t Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes At Me”.

2004 - Capitol Records releases The Smithereens' 2 CD compilation set "From Jersey It Came! The Smithereens Anthology".

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

105 Years Ago Today In 1921 - Arthur Ferrante, composer, pianist, and member of United Artist Records (1960-1979) duo Ferrante & Teicher, is born in New York City, New York. Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the United Artists catalog.

1963 - Easy-E, a rapper, a founding member of the Ruthless Records group N.W.A., a solo artist, a record producer, and an owner of Ruthless Records, is born Eric Wright in Compton, California. Capitol Records, after it acquired Priority Records, currently owns the Ruthless Records catalog.

1969 - The last episode of the cartoon series "The Beatles" airs on ABC-TV network in the United States.

1982 - Vocalist Marty Balin, with unlisted others, records the title "All We Really Need" for EMI-America at an unlisted studio. No issuing information is listed.

1984 - EMI America Records releases Queensrÿche's album "The Warning". EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music Group's parent company, Universal Music Group.

1988 - Tenor saxophonist Tommy Smith, with Mitchell Forman on piano and keyboards, John Scofield on electric guitar, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums, records the titles "Ally The Wallygator", "Step By Step", "Ghosts", "Pillow Talk", "Time Piece", "Springtime", "Freetime", and "Ever Never Land" at Clinton Studios in New York City, New York at a session that ends in the early hours of September 8, 1988. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Smith's album "Step By Step" (B1-91930 on 12" vinyl and 7-91930-2 on CD).

1993 - Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, with Jacky Terrasson on piano, Chris Thomas on bass, Clarence Penn on drums, records the titles "Sweet And Lovely", "I Waited For You" with vocals by Dianne Reeves, "Something To Remember You By", and "The Path" in Power Station's studios in New York City, New York. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Jackson's CD "When The Time Is Right (7-89678-2).

1997 - Derek Taylor, press officer for The Beatles for much of their career, dies at his home in Suffolk, England, at the age of 65 after several years of battling cancer

2003 - Warren Zevon, a singer, songwriter, and a Virgin Records America artist, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California at age 56. I worked on the production of the design of Zevon's "Sentimental Hygiene" album with freelance designer Margo Chase and designed the packaging for the promotional 12" singles for "Boom Boom Mancini" and "Detox Mansion". I met Warren first at Virgin's offices where I also met his manager Andy Slater who would go on to become president of Capitol Records in 2001. I ran into Warren one night at Book Soup on Sunset Boulevard in 1988 after I had been laid off from Virgin. He recognized me and asked how things were going. A truly nice guy.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1908 - Max Kaminsky, bandleader and trumpet player who worked in the bands of "Pee Wee" Russell, and Capitol Records artists Benny Goodman, Red Nichols, Ray Noble, and Alvino Rey (although he didn't record on any of their sessions for Capitol), is born in Brockton, Massachusetts.

1927 - Philo Farnsworth transmits the first television image. It's the image of a dollar sign (pretty accurate prediction on what the main concern of the industry would be) made up of 60 horizontal lines using a dissector tube, the basis of all current electronic television signals, developed by Farnsworth.

90 Years Ago aToday In 1936 - Buddy Holly, singer, songwriter, and bandleader of Buddy Holly And The Crickets, is born Charles Harden Holley in Lubbock, Texas. The publishing rights for his catalog are currently owned by Paul McCartney, through his company MPL Communications, who will commemorate Holly's 40th birthday in 1976 with the inauguration of "Buddy Holly Week"' in the U.K.

1954 - Alan Freed begins his first shift as a deejay at radio station WINS in New York City after being at WJW in Cleveland, Ohio.

1967 - "The Flying Nun", starring Sally Field, premieres on ABC-TV

SEPTEMBER 6, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1944 - Roger Waters, singer, songwriter, and bass player with the Harvest and Capitol Records group Pink Floyd, is born George Roger Waters in Great Bookham, Surrey near Dorking, England.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1948 - During the second AFM recording ban in the United States, Trio Aztlan (lineup unlisted but includes three guitarists/singers) records the titles "El Abandanado", "El Cascabel", "La Chismosa", and "No Hay Derecho" in an unlisted studio in Mexico. Capitol Records will issue "El Abandanado" and "El Cascabel" together as a single (Capitol 52001) and "La Chismosa" and "No Hay Derecho" together as a single (Capitol 52000).

1952 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is tied at #8 with Johnnie Ray's Columbia Records version and Cole's single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #13 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas)" is #11 on KFWB's Fabulous Forty Survey in Los Angeles, California and #37 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling singles chart.

1958 - Violinist Michael Rabin records parts of Paganini's "Caprices, Op. 1" at Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the entire piece Rabin's two-LP set "Paganini - Caprices, Op. 1" (PBR/SPBR-8477).

1962 - Ralph Carmichael conducts his own arrangements to The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra (Robert Miller on organ, Alan Reuss and Bobby Gibbons on guitars, Red Callender and Hy Lesnick on basses, Frank Carlson on drums) and Choir (vocalists Evangeline Carmichael, Loulie Jean Norman, Jacqueline Allen, Peggy Clark, Sally Sweetland, Jackie Ward, Charles Schrouder, Donald Shelton, William Cole, and Hal Derwin) as they record "Mama Sang A Song" with Stan Kenton doing narration vocals and "Whispering Hope" with Kenton on piano in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F4847).

1962 - The Beach Boys (Mike Love and Brian Wilson on vocals, Carl Wilson on lead guitar and vocals, David Marks on guitar and vocals, Dennis Wilson on drums and vocals) record the titles "Summertime Blues" with Mike Love and Brian Wilson on lead vocals, "Land Ahoy" with Mike Love on lead vocals, and "Little Girl (You're My Miss America)" with Dennis Wilson on lead vocals in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue "Summertime Blues" and "Little Girl (You're My Miss America)" on the band's album "Surfin' Safari" (T/DT 1808) and Land Ahoy on the group's compilation album "Beach Boys Rarities" (ST-12293).

1962 - Jimmie Haskell conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Love Theme From Phaedra", "The Pigeon That Took Rome", "The Sweetest Sounds", and "Look No Further Bossa Nova" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Love Them From Phaedra" and "The Pigeon That Took Rome" together as a single (Capitol 4857) and has yet to issue "The Sweetest Sounds" and "Look No Further Bossa Nova".

1962 - Bobby Edwards, with unlisted others, records the titles "The Way I Am", "I Fell And Broke My Heart", and "Remember Who Brought You Here" in (listed as possibly) Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "The Way I Am" and "Remember Who Brought You Here" together as a single (Capitol 4874). Bear Family Records will issue "I Fell And Broke My Heart" in Germany on the compilation CD "The Drugstore's Rockin', Volume 4" (BCD 16678).

1963 - It's a Friday night at 10:00 PM EDT and Nat "King" Cole is a featured guest on "The Jack Paar Show" on NBC-TV.

1963 - Brian Epstein signs a management contract with Priscilla White, Ringo Starr's mother's hairdresser and also a cloakroom girl at The Cavern club. She changes her name to Cilla Black. Her recordings with producer George Martin on the Parlophone label in the U.K. will later be released by Capitol Records in the United States.

1963 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California with producer Nick Venet, vocalist Bobby Darin, with Walter Raim conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians and backing vocalists, records the titles "Green, Green", "Greenback Dollar", "Why, Daddy, Why", and "Don't Think Twice", It's Alright" at the first session and the title "Train To The Sky" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Darin's album "Golden Folk Hits" (T/ST 2007).

1967 - The Beatles (George Harrison on lead guitar and lead vocals, John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney on bass guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr on drums and vocals) record the title "Blue Jay Way" at Abbey Road Studios in London, England with producer George Martin. Capitol Records will issue the title in the United States on the soundtrack album to the television movie "Magical Mystery Tour".

1967 - Overdubs and remixes are done for Jean Shepard's title "An Old Bridge" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2073) with "My New Darlin'" (recorded June 7, 1967) on the flipside.

1968 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Beach Boys' title "We're Together Again". Capitol Records will initially release the final mix of the title as a bonus track on the two-album CD "Friends"/"20-20" (7-93697-2).

1968 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Claus Ogerman conducts his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "For The First Time", "Better Than Nothing", "Zorba", and "The Butterfly" at the first session and the titles "Canavaro", "Only Love", "I Am Free", and "Why Can't I Speak" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Ogerman's album "Zorba" (ST-119) and "Zorba" also as a single (Capitol 2313) with "No Boom Boom" (recorded September 9, 1968) on the flipside.

1972 - Brush Arbor (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Proud Mary", "Denver Woman" and "Brush Arbor" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Proud Mary" and "Denver Woman" together as a single (Capitol 3468) and on the group's self-titled album "Brush Arbor" (ST-11158) and have yet to issue "Brush Arbor.

1972 - The Raspberries (Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson on vocals and guitar, Dave Smalley on electric bass, and Jim Bonfanti on drums) record the titles "Nobody Knows", "Every Way I Can" and "I Wanna Be With You" at The Record Plant studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Fresh" (ST-11123).

1973 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprises for La Wanda Lindsey's titles "Sunshine Feeling" and "Love Makes The World Go Around" and will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3739) and on Lindsey's album "This Is La Wanda Lindsey" (ST-11306).

1973 - Vocalist Lola Jean Dillon, with unlisted others, records the titles "Since Minnie Works In Mini Skirts", "W.C.R.Y.", "I Just Don't Have Time", and "When The Tingle Becomes A Chill" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records. Opryland will issue "W.C.R.Y." and "I Just Don't Have Time" together as a single (Capitol 3754). The other two titles remain unissued.

1975 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Rhinestone Cowboy", with "Lovelight" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

1977 - Overdubs are recorded for Natalie Cole's titles "I Can't Stay Away" and "Keeping A Light" in Los Angeles, California. After more overdubs are recorded for "I Can't Stay Away" on September 7, 20, 21, and 22, 1977 and for "Keeping A Light" on September 19 and 21, 1977, Capitol Records will issue both titles on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708).

1978 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Positive Forces" and "I'm Back For More" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Madam Butterfly" (SW-11874), "Positive Forces" also as a single (Capitol 4658) with "Never Had A Love Like This Before" (recorded September 7, 1978) on the flipside, and "I'm Back For More" also as a single (Capitol 4703) with "Straight From Your Heart" (also recorded September 7, 1978) on the flipside.

1982 - Vocalist Rick Nelson, with unlisted others, records the title "Don't Say No" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1983 - Capitol Records files the masters for the twelve titles on the soundtrack album for the motion picture "Marvin & Tige" (ST-12307) which features Ralph Grierson on piano, Carlos Rios and Earl Klugh on guitars, Neil Stubenhaus on bass, Harvey Mason on drums, and an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using music composed and conducted by Patrick Williams.

1988 - Capitol Records registers the master for Lloyd Cole & The Commotions' title "Love You Wife" which it will issue as a single (Capitol 44253) with "My Bag" (registered July 19, 1988) on the flipside.

2005 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Ryan Shupe & The Rubber Band's debut album “Dream Big”.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1899 - Billy Rose, lyricist (best-known for "Me And My Shadow" as well as "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight" [with Marty Bloom], "I Found a Million Dollar Baby" [with Mort Dixon], and "It's Only a Paper Moon" [with E. Y. Harburg]), Broadway and Aquacade producer, theatre and nightclub owner, and one-time husband of Capitol Records artist Fanny Brice, is born William Samuel Rosenberg in New York City, New York.

1947 - "King Cole Trio Time" is broadcast from Jerry Jones' Rainbow Rendezvous in Salt Lake City, Utah where The King Cole Trio play listener's requests for the entire show.

1968 - Drummer Elvin Jones, with Jimmy Garrison on bass, records the titles "What Is This?" with Joe Farrell on soprano saxophone, "In The Truth" with Farrell on tenor saxophone, "Ascendant" with Farrell back on soprano saxophone, "Sometime Joie" and "Yesterdays" with Farrell back on tenor saxophone, and "We'll Be Together Again" with Farrell on flute in recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Blue Note Records will issue all the titles on Jones' album "The Ultimate" (BST84305). Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group's parent company, currently owns the Blue Note catalog.

1969 - Sid Krofft's "H.R. Pufnstuf" premieres on NBC-TV with the first of only 17 episodes, although a feature-length movie will be released later by Universal. Capitol Records will release a soundtrack album for the show as well as a solo album in 1969 for its only non-masked actor Jack Wild.

1974 - Virgin Records releases Robert Wyatt's single "I'm A Believer", with "Memories" on the flipside, both of which were produced by Pink Floyd's Nick Mason. Capitol Records currently owns Virgin Records' catalog.

1983 - Vocalist Kim Carnes, with unlisted others, records the title "Hurricane" at an unlisted studio. EMI America will issue the title on Carnes' album "Cafe Racers" (SO-17106) and as a single (EMI America 8202) with an edited version of "I Pretend" (recorded July 11, 1983) on the flipside and an extended vocal version of the title as a single (EMI America 7829) with an instrumental version of the title. Both the extended vocal version and the instrumental remix were created at the same session.

1985 - The sale of Northern Songs (the holder of almost all of the Lennon/McCartney copyrights) to Michael Jackson is finalized.

2005 - Virgin Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, releases The Rolling Stones album "A Bigger Bang".

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1904 - "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, boxer (Light Heavyweight Championship of the World in 1932), motion picture actor, and nightclub owner (Slapsie Maxie's, with locations in San Francisco and at what is now The New Beverly Cinema on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, which is within 2 blocks of The Institute Of The American Musical on Detroit Street) is born in Harlem, New York City, New York.

1984 - Ginger Rogers is in Buffalo, New York (close to my childhood home town of Eggertsville) for a homecoming at Shea’s Theatre where she had played 55 years earlier. Shea's has recently been refurbished with better seating, more backstage working space, loading docks and state-of-the-art dressing rooms. This former part of the Paramount Theatres chain gives very knowledgeable tours of the theatre and the backstage area (although the backstage tour is limited if a show is currently engaged in the theatre).

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1939 - John Stewart, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and member of Johnny Stewart and The Furies, The Woodsmen, The Cumberland Three, the Capitol Records group The Kingston Trio, and a Capitol Records solo artist, is born John C. Stewart in San Diego, California.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Freddie Mercury, a singer, songwriter, and a member of the one-time Capitol Records group Queen is born Farrokh Pluto Bulsara in Stone Town, Zanzibar.

1952 - Ricky Fataar, a drummer with the bands The Flames and the Capitol Records band The Beach Boys, and who plays guitarist Stig O'Hara in The Rutles, is born in Durban, South Africa.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1947 - Pianist and arranger Lyle "Skitch" Henderson and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "Papa, Won't You Dance With Me?" with vocals by Nancy Reed, "Skitch's Boogie", and "Put Yourself In My Place, Baby" also with Nancy Reed on vocals in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Papa, Won't You Dance With Me?" and "Put Yourself In My Place, Baby" together as a single (Capitol 471) and "Skitch's Boogie" as a single (Capitol 15331) with "Crazy Rhythm" (recorded July 17, 1946) on the flipside.

1952 - Vocalist Redd "Mr. Texas" Harper, with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Our Thanks To Thee", "Shine, Shine, Shine", "Lord Build Me A Cabin (In The Corner Of Gloryland)", and "My Heart Would Sing Of Jesus" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Our Thanks To Thee" as a single (Capitol 2262) with "My God Is Real" (recorded September 26, 1952) on the flipside, "Shine, Shine, Shine" and "My Heart Would Sing Of Jesus" together as a single (Capitol 2436), and "Lord Build Me A Cabin (In The Corner Of Gloryland)" as a single (Capitol 2436) with "Closer Lord To Thee" (also recorded September 26, 1952) on the flipside.

1953 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "A Fool Was I" is #30 and his single "Return To Paradise" is #31 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - The Bill Thompson Singers record their album "The Thompson Touch" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California.

1958 - The Blossoms (vocalists Darlene Wright, Gloria Jones, Fanita Barrett, and Nannette Williams), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "'Deed I Do", "I Don't Care How You Do It", "No Other Love", and "Baby Daddy-O" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "No Other Love" and "Baby Daddy-O" together as a single (Capitol F4072) and has yet to issue either "'Deed I Do" or "I Don't Care How You Do It".

1958 - Violinist Michael Rabin records part of Paganini's "Caprices, Opus 1" in Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the complete piece in Rabin's two-LP set "PAGANINI - Caprices Opus 1" (PBR-SPBR-8477).

1960 - Ferlin Husky's Capitol Records single "Wings Of A Dove" enters the U.S. Country singles charts.

1962 - The Beach Boys (vocalists Mike Love, vocalist Brian Wilson, vocalist and lead guitarist Carl Wilson, vocalist and guitarist David Marks, and drummer and vocalist Dennis Wilson) record the titles "Cuckoo Clock" with Brian Wilson on lead vocals, "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose" and "County Fair" with lead vocals by Mike Love, and the instrumental "Moon Dawg" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Surfin' Safari" (T/DT 1808).

1962 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Guy Lombardo conducts His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) as they record the title "Medley #2, Part 1: Don't Blame Me/What Can I Say, Dear, After I Say I'm Sorry/Try A Little Tenderness/Taking A Chance On Love/Temptation/Three Coins In The Fountain/Blue Heaven/Laura/Seems Like Old Times/Over The Rainbow" at the first session and the title "Medley #2, Part 2: At Sundown/Blue Moon/Should I/Never In A Million Years/Love Is A Many Splendored Thing/That Old Feeling/Everything I Have Is Yours/Swingin' Down The Lane" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Lombardo's album "The Sweetest Medleys This Side Of Heaven" (T/DT 1947).

1963 - Songwriter and Capitol Records recording artist (1954) Dallas Frazier moves to Nashville to start working with Capitol Records artist Ferlin Husky.

1963 - Vocalist and lead guitarist Dick Dale and His Del-Tones (unlisted tenor saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, and drums players), records the title "The Scavenger" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 5048) with "Wild Ideas" (recorded July 29, 1963) on the flipside and on Dale and The Del-Tones' album "Checkered Flag" (T/ST 2002).

1967 - Hedge & Donna (Hedge Capers on guitar and vocals and Donna Capers on percussion and vocals) record the titles "Follow", "I've Got A Long Way To Go", and "Can You Hear Me?" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Love" (T/ST 2869).

1967 - 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 title "Hello Goodbye" at Abbey Road Studios in London, California. Capitol Records will issue the title as a single (Capitol 2056) in the United States with "I Am The Walrus" (recorded October 2, 1967) on the flipside and on the group's soundtrack album for their television film "Magical Mystery Tour" (MAL/SMAL-2835).

1968 - Vocalist Buddy Alan, with unlisted others, records the titles "Sugar Pie Lane", "When I Turn Twenty-One", "Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long", and "Song And Dance" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue "When I Turn Twenty-One" and "Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long" together as a single (Capitol 2305) and on Alan's album "Wild, Free & 21" (ST-411) and has yet to issue "Sugar Pie Lane" and "Song And Dance".

1968 - Vocalist Michael Dees, with a large string orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Nice 'N' Easy", "Talk To Me Baby", and "Somewhere" with Bob Bain directing the orchestra and "Sweet Memories" with (listed as possibly) Billy May conducting the orchestra in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Dee's album "Talk To Me, Baby" (ST-104).

1970 - The Band's Capitol Records album "Stage Fright" enters Billboards Top Albums chart where it will peak at #5, becoming their highest charting album 

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Freddie Hart's Capitol Records single "Easy Loving", with "Brother Bluebird" on the flipside" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts.

1972 - Capitol Records releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "It's Tennessee Ernie Ford".

1972 - The Raspberries (Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson on guitars and vocals, Dave Smalley on electric bass, and Jim Bonfanti on drums) record the titles "Goin' Nowhere Tonight", "It Seemed So Easy", and "Might As Well" at The Record Plant studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Fresh" (ST-11123), "Goin' Nowhere Tonight" as a single (Capitol 3473) with "I Wanna Be With You" (recorded September 6, 1972) on the flipside and "Might As Well" as a single (Capitol 3885) with "Drivin' Around" (recorded September 7, 1972) on the flipside.

1972 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist Merle Haggard and The Strangers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "To Each His Own", "I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving", and "I'm An Old, Old Man (Tryin' To Live While I Can)" at the first session and the titles "I'd Never Told On You", "I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me", and "I Forget You Every Day" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded on September 7, 1972, for "I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving", Capitol Records will issue "To Each His Own" and "I'm An Old, Old Man (Tryin' To Live While I Can)" on Haggard's album "If We Make It Through December" (ST-11276), "I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving" on Haggard's compilation album "The Best Of The Best Of Merle Haggard" (ST-11082), "I'd Never Told On You" on Haggard's album "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" (ST-11127) and "I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me" and "I Forget You Every Day" together as a single (Capitol 3488).

1972 - Billy May conducts The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as they record the titles "Maria", "Midnight Cowboy", "The Knack", and "Tonight" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. After overdubs are recorded for "Midnight Cowboy" at the same session on September 5, 1972, and for "The Knack" and "Tonight" on September 26, 1972, Time-Life Records will issue the titles as part of its "As You Remember Them" Series with "Maria" on the three LP set "Volume 4, Billy May" (STL 244), "Midnight Cowboy" and "The Knack" on the three LP set "Volume 5, Billy May" (STL 245), and "Tonight" on the three LP set "Volume 3, Billy May" (STL 243).

1972 - Harvest Records, distributed by Capitol Records in the United States by Capitol Records, registers the masters for Triad's titles "Spaceship", "Brainstorm", "Child Life", "Love And Laughter", "Pan", "Rainy Day", and "Monolith, Part 1", "Monolith, Part 2", and "Monolith, Part 3", which were all recorded in England, and will issue all the titles on the group's album "Spontaneous Combustion" (ST-11095).

1973 - Vocalist Al Martino, with Peter De Angelis conducting his own arrangments to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Roses In The Sky (Bahia Blanca)", "This Is The Thanks I Get", "Primrose", "Neon Lady", and "Daddy Let's Play" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Roses In The Sky (Bahia Blanca)" and "Daddy Let's Play" together as a single (Capitol 3748) and with "Primrose" and "Neon Lady" on Martino's album "Country Style" (ST-11184) and has yet to issue "This Is The Thanks I Get".

1973 - Using music by Charles Fox, the titles "New World Song" and "Lovely One" are recorded by unlisted musicians in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "Music By Charles Fox - Love, American Style" (SM-11250).

1975 - Glen Campbell's Capitol Records single "Rhinestone Cowboy" is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Frank Sinatra, performing on The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, surprises everyone when he brings out Dean Martin. It is the first public re-uniting of former Capitol Records duo Martin and Lewis since their breakup in 1956. I remember watching this happen in the wee hours of the morning as I was up all night working on a art project. Fortunately, they re-ran the event many times during the rest of the Telethon so my parents, who were asleep (as was most of the country) when it happened, got to see the reunion. Sinatra was beaming and Dean and Jerry played it hilariously low key like it had been only a few days since they last talked versus 20 years.

1978 - Tavares (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Let Me Heal The Bruises" and "Games, Games" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "Madam Butterfly" (SW-11874).

1983 - Zappacosta (producer Alfie Zappacosta on vocals and guitar, Steve Jensen also on guitar, Gerald O'Brien and Peter Boynton on keyboards, Mitch Starkman on bass, and Paul Delaney on drums), using arrangements by Gerald O'Brien, records the titles "Runaround", "I'll Give It A Go", "Light In Your Way", "Katy's Eyes", and "Start Again" in an unlisted studio. Capitol Records will issue "Runaround", "I'll Give It A Go", "Katie's Eyes", and "Start Again" on the group's self-titled album "Zappacosta" (ST-12296) and "Katie's Eyes" also as a single (Capitol 5369) with "Passion" (recorded March 6, 1984) on the flipside. No issuing information is listed for "Light In Your Way".

1990 - Poison's Capitol Records album "Flesh & Blood" is certified Gold and Platinum by the R.I.A.A.

30 Years Ago Today In 1996 - Capitol Video releases the 10 tape video version of The Beatles' "Anthology" in the United States.

2003 - Gisele Lefleche MacKenzie, singer, violinist, television personality and Capitol Records recording artist, dies at age 76 at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, California, of colon cancer.

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55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Five films by John and Yoko Lennon, including "Cold Turkey" and "Up Your Leg", are screened at the London Art Spectrum at Alexandra Palace

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

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80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Greg Elmore, the drummer with the band The Brogues and Capitol Records band Quicksilver Messenger Service,, is born at the Coronado Naval Air Station, near San Diego, California.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Gary Duncan, a guitarist and vocalist with the band The Brogues and Capitol Records band Quicksilver Messenger Service, is born Gary Grubb in San Diego, California.

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1942 - Mezzo-soprano vocalist Vittoria Palombini, tenor vocalist Giuseppe Nessi, baritone vocalist Mariano Stabile, and bass vocalist Luciano Donaggio, with Alberto Erede conducting the La Scala Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record Verdi's "Quand 'Ero Paggio (from 'Falstaff' - Act 2, Scene 2)" in two parts in Milan, Italy for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for distribution in the United States and will issue both parts on the album "VERDI - Falstaff (Excerpts)" (ECL-8073).

75 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Mannie Klein, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, and John Best on trumpet, Ed Kusby, Tommy Pederson, Murray McEachern, and James Priddy on trombone, Skeets Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone, Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone, Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Phil Stephens on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums, and Jack Costanzo on percussion), records the titles "Walkin' My Baby Back Home", "What Does It Take", "Walkin'", and "I'm Hurtin'" at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 5:30 PM and 9:00 PM. Capitol Records will release "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" as a single (Capitol 2130) with "Funny! (Not Much)" (recorded January 11, 1952) on the flipside, "What Does It Take To Make You Laugh?" as a single (Capitol 2069) with "Somewhere Along The Way" (recorded January 19, 1952) on the flipside, and "Walkin'" and "I'm Hurtin'" together as a single (Capitol 1863).

1952 - Vocalist Bob Eberly, with Harold Mooney and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Forget Me Not", "Rosie", "Everything I Have Is Yours", and "Don't Believe A Word They Say" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Forget Me Not" and "Everything I Have Is Yours" together as a single (Capitol 2273) and "Rosie" and "Don't Believe A Word They Say" together as a single (Capitol 2333).

1957 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, pianist Leonard Pennario, with Erich Leinsdorf conducting The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto N° 1 In B Flat Minor, Opus 23" at the first session and Grieg's "Piano Concerto In A Minor, Opus 16, 1st Movement (Allegro Molto Moderato)" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Piano Concerto N° 1 In B Flat Minor, Opus 23" on the album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Piano Concerto N° 1 In B Flat Minor, Opus 23" (PAO/SPAO-8417) and "Piano Concerto N° 1 In B Flat Minor, Opus 23" on the album "GRIEG - Piano Concerto In A Minor/RACHMANINOFF - Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini" (P/SP-8441).

1957 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, Guy Lombardo conducts His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) as the record the title "Medley #1, Part 3: I Surrender Dear/Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea/Does Your Heart Beat For Me?/Moonglow/All My Love" at the first session and the title "Medley #1, Part 4: Girl Of My Dreams/Blue Tango/I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me/It Must Be True/Auld Lang Syne" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the band's album "The Sweetest Medleys This Side Of Heaven" (T/DT 1947).

1962 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Ramblin' Rose" is #2 on WABC's Silver Dollar Sound Survey in New York City.

1962 - Vocalist Bobby Darin, with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Clarence "Shorty" Sherock, and Mannie Klein on trumpets, Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, Lew McCreary, and Bob Knight on trombones, Skeets Herfurt, Ted Nash, Plas Johnson, Jules Jacob, and Chuck Gentry on saxophones, Ray Sherman on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, Irving Cottler on drums, Emil Richards on percussion, and a string section with Harry Bluestone, Jacques Gasselin, Ben Gill, Murray Kellner, Carl LaMagna, Emanuel Moss, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Gerald Vinci, and William Weiss on violins), records the titles "I'm Beginning To See The Light", "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square", "Alabamy Bound", and "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue "I'm Beginning To See The Light" and "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" on Darin's album "Oh! Look At Me Now" (T/ST 1791) and all the titles as part of its Great Gentlemen Of Song series on the CD "Spotlight On..., Volume 5 - Bobby Darin" (8-28512-2).

1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Help!", with "I'm Down" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and will stay for three weeks.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Mrs. Elva Miller records the titles "Somewhere My Love (Lara's theme from "Doctor Zhivago"), "Second Hand Rose", "The Girl From Ipanema" and the yet to be issued take of the title "Till There Was You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records would release the first three titles on Mrs. Miller's album "Will Success Spoil Mrs. Miller?" (Capitol T/ST 2579).

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Maria Cole records "The Music That Makes Me Dance", "He Touched Me", "Violets For Your Furs", and "I Think I Fell In Love Today" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol will issue all the tracks on Cole's album "Love Is A Special Feeling" (Capitol T/ST 2612).

50 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Al Martino records the titles "There's Nothing Greater Than Our Love", "Dream Of Me", and "If There's No Such Thing As A Miracle" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will release all the titles on Martino's album "Sing My Love Songs" (Capitol ST-11572).

1982 - Vocalist Rick Nelson, with unlisted others, records the title "Gone" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1992 - Carl Butler, a singer, guitarist, member of the duo Carl and Pearl with his wife Pearl Dee Butler, and Capitol solo artist (1951-1953), dies of a massive heart attack in Franklin, Tennessee at age 68.

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1905 - Meade Lux Lewis, a pianist, composer, and one of Blue Note Records' first recorded artists, is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1918 - Gerald Wilson, a trumpet player, bandleader, arranger, and a Black and White Records and Pacific Jazz artist, is born Gerald Stanley Wilson in Shelby, Mississippi.

1948 - The titles "Move", "Why Do I Love You?", and "Godchild" are broadcast live with Miles Davis on trumpet, Kenny Hagood on vocals, Lee Konitz on alto saxophone, Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone, Mike Zwerin on trombone, Junior Collins on French horn, Bill Barber on tuba, John Lewis on piano, Al McKibbon on bass, and Max Roach on drums at the Royal Roost in New York City as part of the Symphony Sid radio program. Transcribed recordings of the tracks will be included on the 1998 Blue Notes Records CD release "The Complete Birth Of The Cool".

1962 - The Beatles, with Ringo Starr on drums, record the tracks "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "One After 909", and ""How Do You Do It", at their first recording session for Parlophone Records with producer George Martin.

1964 - Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, with Lee Morgan on trumpet, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Elvin Jones on drums and Ray Barretto on congas, records the tracks "Shirley", "Wahoo" (aka "Stanley's Blues"), "Tacos", "Can By Me Love" (without Barretto on congas), and "My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me" (without Morgan on trumpet and Barretto on congas) with producer Alfred Lion and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder at The Van Gelder Studio in Englewood, New Jersey. The tracks would be released by Blue Note in 1980 on the album "Mr. Natural". Universal Music Group currently owns the Blue Note Records catalog.

1990 - EMI Records America releases Queensrÿche's album "Empire". The album will peak at #3 in the United States and be certified triple Platinum by the R.I.A.A. Universal Music Group currently owns the EMI America catalog.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1925 - Hank Thompson, a singer, guitarist, harmonica player, a Capitol Records (1947-1965) solo artist and leader of Hank Thompson and The Brazos Valley Boys, and elected to the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1989, is born Henry William Thompson in Waco, Texas.

1942 - Al Jardine, singer, songwriter, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the Capitol Records group The Beach Boys, is born Alan Charles Jardine in Lima, Ohio.

1948 - Don Brewer, drummer and the lead vocalist of the Capitol Records band Grand Funk Railroad, is born in Swartz Creek, Michigan.

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1952 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Bruce Brukert, Dean Hinkle, Knobby Lee, and Jack Laubach also on trumpets, Keith Butterfield, Walter Shields, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombones, Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinets and alto saxophones, Buddy Wise, Billy Usselton, and Maxwell Davis on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on alto and baritone saxophones, Fred Savarise on piano, Vince Terri on guitar, Billy Cronk on bass, and Archie Freeman on drums) record the titles "Idaho", "Blow, Man, Blow" with vocals by Tommy Mercer and, without Maxwell Davis on tenor saxophone and with vocals by Tommy Mercer and Marcie Miller, "The Bunny Hop" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Idaho" as a single (Capitol 2293) with "People In Love" (recorded September 2, 1952) on the flipside and "Blow, Man, Blow" and "The Bunny Hop" together as a single (Capitol 2251).

1952 - Guitarist Merle Travis, with Dale Warren on bass, records the titles "I'll See You In My Dreams" and "Cannon Ball Rag" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California between 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2245).

1957 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York, bandleader Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Medley #1, Part 1: Stars Fell In Alabama/Stormy Weather/Home/Sweet Lorraine/Take Me In Your Arms/Once In A While/I Cried For You" at the first session and "Medley #2, Part 2: I Can't Give You Anything But Love/Red Roses For A Blue Lady/Sophisticated Lady/Hands Across The Table/I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance with You" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Lombardo's album "The Sweetest Medleys This Side Of Heaven" (T/DT 1947).

1957 - Pianist Leonard Pennario has a rehearsal session, with Erich Leinsdorf conducting The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (lineup unlisted), of Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto N° 1" and Grieg's "Piano Concerto In A Minor" in Los Angeles, California for a recording session to be held the next day, September 4, 1957, for Capitol Records.

1968 - Al Jardine, on his 26th birthday, and the rest of The Beach Boys, laid down the basic tracks for "We're Together Again" in Los Angeles, California. Even after overdubs were recorded on September 5 and 6, 1968, the song will remain unissued until Capitol Records first releases it as a bonus track on the double album CD "Friends/20-20" (7-93697-2).

1968 - Ringo Starr rejoins The Beatles after quitting during sessions for their album "The Beatles" (aka "The White Album") and finds his drum kit decked out in flowers by Mal Evans and the instigation of George Harrison. Ringo didn't record anything at the studio that day but George spent the entire day recording a backwards guitar solo for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" which was never used.

1982 - Capitol Records registers the masters for McFadden & Whitehead's titles "One More Time", "Without You", "Tired Of Your Lies", "Are You Lonely", "Not With Me", "Movin' On", "Everything I Do", "Trying To Get Back (To The Love I Lost), "Riding The Crest", and "The Best Of Me" in Los Angeles, California and will issue all the titles on the duo's album "Movin' On" (ST-12251), "Are You Lonely" and "Riding The Crest" together as a single, and an edited version of "One More Time" and "The Best Of Me" together as a single (Capitol 5176).

1982 - Pages (lineup unlisted) record the title "Once In Your Life" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

35 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Capitol Records releases The Smithereens album "Blow Up".

30 Years Ago Today In 1996 - Capitol Records releases Eric Johnson's album "Venus Isle".

30 Years Ago Today In 1996 - Capitol Records releases Frank Sinatra's 4 CD compilation set "The Complete Capitol Singles Collection"

30 Years Ago Today In 1996 - Capitol Records releases the compilation CD "Christmas Cocktails" as part of its "Ultra Lounge" series.

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20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Los Angeles radio station KLSX pulls the plug on its last music show, "Breakfast With The Beatles", after 23 years on the air. The show was founded by Deirdre O'Donoghue and hosted by her until her death in 2001 and is currently hosted by Chris Carter. The show would later return to the air in November 2006 and currently airs on Sundays from 9AM to Noon on station KLOS 95.5.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

1917 - Laurindo Almeida, guitarist, member of Stan Kenton's orchestra, and World Pacific Jazz and Capitol Records recording artist, is born Laurindo José de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto in the small Brazilian coastal town of Prainha (now called Miracatu), near the port city of Santos in São Paulo State.

80 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Billy Preston, singer, actor, songwriter, keyboardist, and Capitol Recoeds and Apple Records recording artist, is born William Everett Preston in Houston, Texas.

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1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's Capitol Records single "Slippin' Around" enters the U.S. Country singles charts.

1952 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Bruce Brukert, Dean Hinkle, Knobby Lee, and Jack Laubach also on trumpets, Keith Butterfield, Walter Shields, Ken Trimble, and Dick Reynolds on trombones, Earl Bergman and Jim Schneider on clarinets and alto saxophones, Buddy Wise and Billy Usselton on tenor saxophones, Leo Anthony on alto and baritone saxophones, Fred Savarise on piano, Vince Terri on guitar, Billy Cronk on bass, and Archie Freeman on drums), record the titles "Blue Jeans" and, with an arrangement by George Williams, "Street Scene" at the first session and the titles "Trees", "People In Love" with vocals by Tommy Mercer and The Anthony Choir (lineup unlisted), and "On The Trail" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Blue Jeans" on Anthony and the orchestra's EP album "Saddle Shoe Shuffle" (EAP-1-557), "Street Scene" as a single (Capitol 2327) with "On The Trail (From 'Grand Canyon Suite')" (the version re-recorded on October 27, 1952) and on Anthony's album "Concert" (T 406), "People In Love" as a single (Capitol 2293) with "Idaho" (recorded September 3, 1952) on the flipside, and have yet to issue "Trees" and the take of "On The Trail" recorded on this date.

1952 - Vocalist Frances Faye, with Dave Cavanaugh's Music and Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", "My Last Affair", "When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door", and "She Looks" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" and "She Looks" together as a single (Capitol 2278), "My Last Affair" as a single (Capitol 2347) with "On A Raft (In The Middle Of The Ocean" (recorded August 1, 1952) on the flipside, and have yet to issue "When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door".

1953 - Soprano vocalist Dorothy Warenskjold, with George Greeley conducting the Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records Dvorak's "Love Songs, Opus 83, N° 2", "Love Songs, Opus 83, N° 3" & "Love Songs, Opus 83, N° 6", "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55, N° 5", "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55, N° 6", and "Love Song In D, Opus 83, N° 1" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Warenskjold's album "GRIEG/DVORAK Songs" (P-8247).

1957 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Send For Me" is #27 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.

1958 - Trumpet player and bandleader Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Laubach, and Gene Duermeyer also on trumpets, Frank Lane, Lloyd Elliott, and Dick Nash on trombones, Ken Shroyer on bass trombone, Gus Bivona and Wilbur Schwartz on clarinets and alto saxophones, Bob Hardaway and Plas Johnson on tenor saxophones, Med Flory on baritone saxophone, Paul Smith on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Don Simpson on bass, Alvin Stoller on drums, Lou Singer on percussion, and Ann Mason Stockton on harp), using arrangements by Don Simpson, record the titles "Moon Dreams (My Reverie)", "Tonight We Love (Tchaikovsky)", "Golden Sunbeams (Chopin)", "Silver Threads And Golden Needles", and "Goodnight Ladies" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue any of the titles.

1959 - Nat "King" Cole records the tracks "In A Mellow Tone" and "Whatcha' Gonna Do" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California, which would be released as bonus tracks on Cole's Capitol Records compact disc "At The Sands".

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records album "Days Of Summer" is #5 on CHUM 1050 AM's Album Chart in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1963 - During two sessions held this day at Western Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Beach Boys (vocalists Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Denis Wilson, and Al Jardine), with unlisted guitar and drums players, record the titles "Ballad Of Ole' Betsy" with Brian Wilson on lead vocals, "Be True To Your School" with Mike Love on lead vocals, "Car Crazy Cutie", and "Cherry, Cherry Coupe" at the first session and the titles "Spirit Of America", "No-Go Showboat", "A Young Man Is Gone", and "Custom Machine" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Little Deuce Coupe" (T/ST 1998).

1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Help!", with "I'm Down" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

1972 - Vocalist Dick Curless, with Jerry Smith on piano, Harold Ray Bradley and Buzz Evans on guitars, Harold "Curly" Chalker on steel guitar, Joe Allen on bass, and Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, perform the titles "Chick Inspector", "Truck Stop", "I've Come Awful Close", "The Lonesome Road", "15 Gears And 14 Wheels", "Big Wheel Cannonball", "Sixty Minute Man", "Evil Hearted me", "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town", and "(Drinkin' Beer And) Singing A Country Song" at The Wheeling Truck Drivers Jamboree in Wheeling, West Virginia. The performances are recorded and Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Curless' album "Live At The Wheeling Truck Driver's Jamboree" (ST-11119).

1973 - Randy Barlow records the titles "Nobody Likes To See A Good Man Cry" and "Whisky River" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3762).

1977 - Vocalist Natalie Cole, with unlisted others, records the titles "I Just Can't Stay Away" and "I'm Right, He's Wrong" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs for "I Just Can't Stay Away" are recorded on September 6, 7, 20, 21, and 22, 1977, Capitol Records will issue the title on Cole's album "Thankful" (SW-11708), after the title is edited as a single (Capitol 4572) with an edited version of "Annie Mae" (recorded August 30, 1977) on the flipside.

1978 - George Harrison marries Olivia Trinidad Arias, a secretary at his label, Dark Horse Records.

1982 - Pages (lineup unlisted) record the title "Video Eyes" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1987 - Lorelei (lineup unlisted) record the title "Military Zoo" in an unlisted studio for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1988 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Lloyd Cole & The Commotions' titles "I Don't Believe You" and "Mystery Train". No issuing information is listed.

1994 - Capitol Records Nashville releases a special Garth Brooks' compilation album, "The Garth Brooks Collection", via McDonald's restaurants with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House charity.

1999 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "Ropin' The Wind".

2008 - Brian Wilson performs for a live audience at 8:00 AM in The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, CA as part of a "Breakfast With Brian Wilson" promotion with radio station KRTH 101.

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1928 - Horace Silver, pianist, composer, and Blue Note Records artist is born in Norwalk, Connecticut.

95 Years Ago Today In 1931 - Saxophonist and Blue Note Records artist Clifford Jordan is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1932 - Walter Davis Junior, pianist and Blue Note Records artist is born in Richmond, Virginia.

1968 - Gerald Wilson conducts his own arrangements to His Orchestra (Bobby Bryant, Larry McGuire, Alex Rodrigues, and Tony Rusch on trumpets, Frank Strong, Lester Robertson, and Thurman Green on trombones, Mike Wimberly on bass trombone, Dave Duke on French horn, Anthony Ortega on alto saxophone, flute and piccolo, Ramon Borjorquez also on alto saxophone, Hadley Caliman and Harold Land on tenor saxophone, Allan Beutler on baritone saxophone, Henry De Vega and Pete Terry on reeds, Mike Wofford and Jimmy Rowles on piano, organ, and harpsichord, Mike Anthony on guitar, Wilton Felder on electric bass, Stan Gilbert on bass, Carl Lott on drums, and Hugh Anderson and Joe Porcaro on percussion) as they record the title "Sunshine Of Your Love" at the Liberty Studios in Los Angeles, California for Pacific Jazz Records. After Pacific Jazz's catalog is acquired by E.M.I., Blue Note Records will re-issue the title on the multi-artist compilation CD "Deep Blue - The United States Of Mind" (5-21152-2).

2003 - Liberty Records, revived as a name by EMI Music for catalog product, releases the compilation CDs "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook A-I" and "The Best Of The Definitive American Songbook J-Z". I helped research the history of the songs and recordings for the packages' liner notes. I did the same for others in the "Definitive American Songbook" series which initially was only available as part of an infomercial promotion that was hosted by Andy Williams around Thanksgiving 2004. At least 5 volumes were later released to brick and mortars.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1900 - Don Wilson, a radio and television announcer, a radio, Broadway, motion picture, and television actor, and a narrator of many of Capitol Records' children's albums between 1947 and 1954, is born Donald Hatch Wilson in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1925 - Art Pepper, alto saxophonist, member of Benny Carter, Stan Kenton, and Buddy Rich's big band orchestras, and a solo artist on Pacific Jazz, Aladdin, Blue Note, Galaxy, and Capitol Records, is born Arthur Edward Pepper, Jr. in Gardena, California.

1999 - Jadagrace, singer, dancer, actress, granddaughter of Motown founder Barry Gordy, and a Capitol Records artist, is born Jadagrace Michiko Gordy-Nash in Beverly Hills, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - Tenor vocalist Giuseppe Nessi, baritone vocalists Mariano Stabile and Afro Poli, and bass vocalist Luciano Donaggio, with Alberto Erede conducting the La Scala Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record Verdi's "Prima Di Tutto (From 'Falstaff' - Act 2, Scene 1) in two parts in Milan, Italy for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and issue both parts on the album "VERDI - Falstaff (Excerpts)" (ECL-8073).

1949 - Capitol Records artist Dean Martin marries his second wife, Jeanne Biegger, a former Orange Bowl Queen.

1949 - Sally Martin (on vocals, with Julia Mae Smith on trumpet, Hilton "Nappy" Lamare on guitar, Leonard Bibb on bass, and Zutty Singleton on drums) records the tracks "In My Heart", "The Little Wooden Church (On The Hill), "Jesus Is The Only One" and "He's All I Need" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will later release the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 848) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 57-70048).

1952 - Robert Sands, Gordon MacRae, Lucille Norman, and Thurl Ravenscroft (on vocals), with an orchestra conducted by George Greeley, record the tracks "Act I - Prologue" (vocals by Robert Sands and an unlisted male chorus), "Why Did We Marry Soldiers?" (vocals by an unlisted girl chorus), "Romance" (vocals by Lucille Norman), Then You'll Know (vocals by Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman), "Chiding Bit, Part 1" (vocals by Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman), "Act 2 - Let Love Come" (vocals by Thurl Ravenscroft), "One Flower" (vocals by Robert Sands), "Interlude/One Alone (vocals by Gordon MacRae), and "Sabre Bright (Sabre Song)" (vocals by Lucille Norman) between 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on "Selections from The Desert Song" (Capitol FBF-351).

1953 - Mel Blanc records the vocal tracks for the titles "Happy Hippety Hopper" (Parts 1 and 2), "Pied Piper Pussy Cat" (Parts 1 and 2), and "Yes Das Ist Ein Christmas Tree" using a script written by Ted Pierce and Warren Foster in Los Angeles, California over band tracks recorded by Van Alexander conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra that were recorded on August 31, 1953. After additional band tracks are recorded by Van Alexander conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra for "Happy Hippety Hopper" and "Pied Piper Pussy Cat" on September 10, 1953, Capitol Records will issue the final mixes of "Happy Hippety Hopper" eight years later in the compilation album "Bugs Bunny And His Friends" (Capitol J-3257), "Pied Piper Pussy Cat" as a children's single album (Capitol CAS-3188), and "Yes Das Ist Ein Christmas Tree" as a children's record single with "I Tant Wait Till Quithmuth (Day)" (recorded October 9, 1951) on the flipside (CAS-3191).

1953 - Soprano vocalist Dorothy Warenskjold, with George Greeley conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records Dvorak's "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55: N° 1", "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55: N° 2", "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55: N° 3: Silent The Woods", "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55: N° 4: Songs My Mother Taught Me", and "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55: N° 7" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Warenskjold's album "GRIEG/DVORAK Songs" (P-8247) and "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55: N° 3: Silent The Woods" and "Gypsy Songs, Opus 55: N° 4: Songs My Mother Taught Me" on the album "DVORAK/GRIEG Songs" (FAP-8250).

1954 - During two sessions held this day at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California with producer Dave Dexter, Jr., Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, and Gerald Wilson on trumpet; Quentin Jackson and Britt Woodman on trombone; John Sanders on valve trombone; Russell Procope on alto saxophone and clarinet; Rick Henderson on alto saxophone; Paul Gonsalves on tenor saxophone; Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet and tenor saxophone; Harry Carney on baritone saxophone and baritone clarinet; Duke Ellington  on piano; Wendell Marshall on bass; Dave Black on drums; and Ralph Collier on conga) record the titles "Smile" and "Echo Tango" at the first session and "If I Give My Heart To You", "Chile Bowl", and "Bakiff" at the second session.

1955 - Judy Garland records the titles "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" and "While We're Young" (with choral introduction of "This Is The Time Of The Evening" by Roger Edens and Leonard Gershe), with an orchestra conducted by Jack Cathcart, at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California.

1958 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas)" is #33 on WMGM's Top 40 Survey in New York City, New York.

1959 - Frank Sinatra, Maurice Chevalier and chorus record the track "Montmart" with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle in Studio A in The Capitol Tower Studios.

1960 - Frank Sinatra records the tracks "Sentimental Baby", "Ol' MacDonald Had A Farm", and "Blue Moon" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with arranger Nelson Riddle conducting the orchestra (Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, William Green, Plas Johnson, and Willie Schwartz on reeds; Carroll Lewis, Vito “Mickey” Mangano, George Seaberg, and Clarence “Shorty” Sherock on trumpet; George Arus, Gil Martin, Tommy Pederson, and Thomas Shepard on trombone; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Kurt Dieterle, Jacques Gasselin, Louis Kaufman, Murray Kellner, Joseph Livoti, Mischa Russell, Gerald Vinci, and William Weiss on violin; Alvin Dinkin and Stanley Harris on viola; Ossip Giskin, Armand Kaproff, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello; Bill Miller on piano; Joe Comfort on bass; Irv Cottler on drums; Al Viola on guitar; Emil Richards on percussion; and Kathryn Julye on harp) and producer Dave Cavanaugh.

1963 - Vocalist Matt Monro, with Johnnie Spence conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes 4 tubas and possibly piano, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, strings, harp and a Russian string instrument players) records the title "From Russia With Love" in EMI's studios on Abbey Road in London, England. Capitol Records will issue the title as part of its "Gentlemen Of Song" series on the CD "Volume 18 Spotlight On...Matt Monro" (7-80181-2).

1967 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with unlisted others, record the titles "Windy", "Medley: Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off Of Her", "James Bond Bit", and "I Believe/The Lettermen Bows" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs for all the titles are recorded on September 13, 1967, Capitol Records will issue "Windy", "Medley: Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off Of Her", and "I Believe/The Lettermen Bows" on the group's album "The Lettermen!! And "Live"!" (T/ST 2758), "Medley: Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off Of Her" and "I Believe/The Lettermen Bows" together as a single (Capitol 2054), and have yet to issue "James Bond Bit".

1967 - This Side Up (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Book A Trip" and "In" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2129).

1982 - Pages (lineup unlisted) records the title "Stop Action" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.

1982 - Vocalist and guitarist Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (lineup unlisted) record the title "Love's The Last To Know" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed.

1984 - Tina Turner's Capitol Records single “What’s Love Got To Do With It?", with "Rock 'N' Roll Widow" on the flipside, hits #1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 Singles chart
1986 - Capitol Records releases The Beach Boys' single "California Dreamin'" with "Lady Liberty" on the flipside.

1990 - Poison's Enigma Records single distributed by Capitol Records single "Unskinny Bop", with "Swamp Juice" on the flipside, peaks at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1887 - Emile Berliner files a patent for the lateral-cut, flat disc gramophone.

AUGUST 31, 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1897 - A Broadway and motion picture actor and a Capitol Records artist (in 1954 on the album "Hark, The Years!") Fredric March, is born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel in Racine, Wisconsin.

1957 - Gina Schock, singer, songwriter, producer, drummer for the groups Eddie And The Eggs, The Go-Gos, and Capitol Records group House Of Schock which she led, and actress, is born Regina Ann Schock in Dundalk, Maryland.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1942 - Baritone vocalist Mariano Stabile, with Alberto Erede conducting the La Scala Orchestra, Milan, recorded Verdi's "L'onore! Ladri! (From "Falstaff" - Act 1, Scene 1)" in Milan, Italy for Telefunken Records. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and issues the title on the album "VERDI - Falstaff (Excerpts)" (ECL-8073).

1950 - Mel Tormé records the titles "I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling", "The Carioca", "On A Little Street In Singapore", and "I Like To Recognize The Tune" with The Red Norvo Trio (Red Norvo on vibraphone, Tal Farlow on guitar, and Charles Mingus on bass) at Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the songs in England on the CD "The Best Of Mel Torme - The Capitol Years" (7-99426-2).

70 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Ella Fitzgerald, with a small backing group, finishes sessions for her Verve album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California with producer Norman Granz.

1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist Bob Bain's Orchestra (unlisted tenor saxophonist, Merrill E. Moore on piano, Alvin "Buck" Owens on rhythm guitar, and unlisted bass and drums players), records the titles "Don't Blame Me" and "My Happiness" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Sands' album "This Thing Called Love" (T/ST 1123).

65 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Benny Carter conducts his own arrangements to trumpet player Jonah Jones as well as Joe Graves, Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Sherock, and Mannie Klein also on trumpet, Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lewis McCreary on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, Abe Most on clarinet and alto saxophone, Skeets Herfurt on alto saxophone, Plas Johnson and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone 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 "Two O'Clock Jump", "Sugar Blues", and "I Can't Get Started"  in Los Angeles, California with producers Tom Morgan and Curly Walter. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Jonah Jones And The Quartet/Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra" (T 1660).

1962 - Vocalist and trumpet player Louis Prima and vocalist Gia Maione, with vocalist and tenor saxophonist Sam Butera and The Witnesses (listed as possibly Morgan Thomas also on trumpet, Lou Sineaux on trombone, John Nagy on piano, Allan Seltzer on guitar, Roland "Rolly Dee" Diorio on bass, and James Vincent Faraci on drums) perform the titles "Lady Of Spain", "Hello Lover, Goodbye Tears", "Undecided", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", and "Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night" at Harrah's Club in Lake Tahoe, California. Capitol Records recorded the performance and issued the titles on Prima's album "Lake Tahoe, Prima Style" (T/ST 1797).

1962 - Vocalists Dorothy Kirsten, with Van Alexander conducting The Roger Wagner Chorale and orchestra (lineups unlisted), record the titles "Why Did We Marry Soldiers/French Military Song" and "Romance" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the album "The Desert Song" (W/SW 1842).

1963 - Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "That Sunday, That Summer" debuts at #97 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 singles chart.

60 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Lettermen (vocalists Jim Pike, Tony Butala, and Bob Engemann), with Perry Botkin, Jr. conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the titles "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "The Lonely Bull", "A Place For The Winter" and "Till The End Of Time" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on September 1, 1966, Capitol Records will issue "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "A Place For The Winter" on the group's album "Warm" (T 2633) and have yet to issue "The Lonely Bull" and "Till The End Of Time".

1967 - Vocalist Andy Russell, with unlisted others, records the titles "Your Love Is Everywhere", "(You're Driving Me To) Someone Else's Arms", "Mi Amor Es Para Ti (Your Love Is Everywhere)", and "Me Faltas Tu (I'm Still Not Thru Missing You)" in Los Angles, California. After Russell overdubs Spanish vocals for "Mi Amor Es Para Ti (Your Love Is Everywhere)" and "Me Faltas Tu (I'm Still Not Thru Missing You)" on October 15, 1968, Capitol Records will issue "Your Love Is Everywhere" as a single (Capitol 2009) with "Welcome To My World" (recorded June 12, 1967) on the flipside, "(You're Driving Me To) Someone Else's Arms" as a single (Capitol 2072) with "If My Heart Had Windows" (recorded November 8, 1967) on the flipside, and have yet to issue the last two titles.

1967 - Vocalist and guitarist Wynn Stewart, with Robert Jim Pierce on piano, Phil Baugh, Jimmy Bryant, andTommy Collins on guitar, Jimmie Collins on steel guitar, Dennis Dean Hromek on bass, and David William Allen on drums, records the title "Sing The Same Song", two takes of the title "You're Somebody Else" with the second having the addition of a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), the title "Fresh Out Of Love", and overdubs for "Waltz Of The Angels", and "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue "Sing The Same Song" on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849), the first take of "You're That Someone Else" on Stewart's album "Yours Forever" (ST-324), and "Waltz Of The Angels" and "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" together as a single (Capitol 2012) and also on Stewart's album "Love's Gonna Happen To Me" (T/ST 2849). Bear Family Records will issue all the titles and takes in the ten-CD box set "Wynn Stewart - Wishful Thinking" (BCD 15886).

1967 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted others, records the titles "To Sir With Love" and "Only When You're Lonely" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2005).

1969 - Capitol Records group "The Band" opens for Bob Dylan at the British Isle of Wight Festival and later backs him up during his set.

55 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Bloodrock (Steve Hill on keyboards and vocals, Nick Taylor on guitar and vocals, Lee Pickens on guitar, Ed Grundy on bass and vocals, Rick Cobb on drums and percussion, and Jim Rutledge on vocals) co-produces and records the titles "American Burn", "Crazy About You, Babe", "Don't Eat The Children" and as yet to be issued take of "Changes" at The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California with co-producer John Palladino and engineers John Wilson and Cecil Jones. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on the group's album "Bloodrock U.S.A." (SMAS-645).

1972 - Vocalist Red Steagall, with unlisted others, records the titles "Somewhere My Love" and "The Fiddle Man" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue "Somewhere My Love" as a single (Capitol 3461) with "Give Me One More Chance" (recorded March 23, 1972) on the flipside and "The Fiddle Man" as a single (Capitol 3724) with "Neon Playboy" (recorded May 7, 1973) on the flipside.

1993 - Capitol Records Nashville releases Garth Brooks' album "In Pieces".

1999 - Capitol Records releases Megadeth's album "Risk".

2002 - Lionel Hampton, vibraphonist and member of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra and The Benny Goodman Quartet while they recorded for Capitol Records, dies of heart failure at age 94 in New York City.

20 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Capitol Records band OK Go perform their song "Here It Goes Again" on treadmills (as it's done in their video for the song) at the MTV Music Awards held this night in New York City.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1867 - Charles Baudelaire, poet, art critic, philosopher, and translator of the works of Edgar Allen Poe into French, dies at age 46 in Paris, France after spending two years in a semi-paralyzed state after a stroke.

1939 - Jerry (aka "J.I.") Allison, songwriter (co-wrote "That'll Be The Day" with Buddy Holly) and drummer with The Crickets, is born Jerry Ivan Allison in Hillsboro, Texas.

1945 - Van Morrison, a songwriter, a singer with the band Them, and a solo artist, is born George Ivan Morrison in Belfast, Northern Ireland.