NOVEMBER 26, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1938 - Tina Turner, singer, actress, Sue Records artist as part of the Ike and Tina Turner Review, and a Capitol Records solo artist, is born Annie Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Linda Davis, singer, pianist and Capitol Records (1991) and Liberty Records (1992) artist, is born Linda Kaye Davis in Carthage, Texas

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (with DeVol conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians), records the tracks "When I Grow Too Old To Dream", "Jeannine, I Dream Of Lilac Time", and a rejected take of the track "The Boy Next Door" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on DeVol's album "Waltzing On Air" (BD-53) and the second track on DeVol's album "Concert Of Waltzes" (BD-31).
1946 - The Philharmonica Trio (harmonica players Joseph Pittello, William Charles Pittello, and Harry Henry Halicki) records the titles "The Two O'Clock Boogie", "Medley: Dark Eyes/El Choclo", "Rhapsody From Hungary (Second Hungarian Rhapsody)" and "Night And Day" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Two O'Clock Boogie" and "Rhapsody From Hungary (Second Hungarian Rhapsody)" together as a single (Capitol 431) and has yet to issue the other two titles.
1946 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Cliffie Stone (aka Clifford Snyder) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Special Instructions For Square Dancing" at the first session and then Cliffie Stone, with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Silver Stars, Purple Sage, Eyes Of Blue", "If You Knew Suzie", the (as of 2005) unissued track "I'd Like To Get You Alone", and the track "After You've Gone". Capitol Records will issue the first and second tracks together as a single (Capitol 354) and the last track as a single (Capitol 15316) with "Pretty Baby" on the flipside.
1946 - Buddy Cole records four unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded at this session, please leave a comment.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Just One Of Those Things", "Through The Years", "In The Still Of The Night", and "Alice Blue Gown" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on the initial vinyl release of Stafford's album "Autumn In New York" (T 197) and issued "Alice Blue Gown" in 2010 on Spotify when an expanded version of the album was released as "Autumn In New York And Other Classics".
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Kay Starr , with Dave Cavanaugh (on tenor saxophone) and His Orchestra (Red Nichols on cornet, Si Zentner, Hoyt Bohannon, and Walter Benson on trombones, Johnny Black on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Red Callender on bass, and Lee Young on drums), records the titles "Second Hand Love", "Mama Goes Where Papa Goes", "A Faded Summer Love", and "Mercy Mercy Mercy" (aka "Inflation Blues"). Capitol Records will issue all the titles together on Starr's album "Songs By Kay Starr" (T-211).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with guitarist Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I've Had My Moments", "So Dear To My Heart", "All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart", and "Ain't Doin' Bad Doin' Nothin'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "I've Had My Moments" and will issue "So Dear To My Heart" as a single (Capitol 15232) with "Love, Your Spell Is Everywhere" on the flipside, "All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart" as a single (Capitol 15022) with "Mañana" on the flipside, and "Ain't Doin' Bad Doin' Nothin'" on the CD "Rare Gems And Hidden Treasures" (5-27564-2).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - The Sunset Trio (vocal trio with unlisted lineup) records the titles "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", "Be Still My Heart", "I Love You", and "Dear Old Girl". Capitol Records will issue "I Love You" as a single (Capitol 15093) with "That Five O'Clock Feeling" on the flipside and has yet to issue the other three titles.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Pianist Skitch Henderson and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Army Air Corps", "Maybe", "Mad About The Boy" (featuring Nancy Reed on vocals), and "(I'm A-Comin' A-Courtin') Corabelle" (featuring Andy Roberts and Nancy Reed on vocals) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Army Air Corps" as a single (Capitol 501) with "When You're Smiling" on the flipside, "Maybe" as a single (Capitol 15234) with "Cornish Rhapsody" on the flipside, has yet to issue "Mad About The Boy", and will issue "I'm A-Comin' A-Courtin' Corabelle" as a single (Capitol 488) with "But None Like You" on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Andy Russell, with Dean Elliott (not Paul Weston as listed on the label) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Dearly Beloved", "I'll Make Up For Everything", "Easter Parade", and "My Cousin Louella" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Dearly Beloved" on the album "Andy Russell's Love Notes" (CD-68), "I'll Make Up For Everything" and "My Cousin Louella" as a single (Capitol 15021), and "Easter Parade" as a single (Capitol 15034) with "Easter Parade" on the flipside.
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - During two sessions held this day for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California, Buddy Cole, with unlisted others, records eight unlisted titles at the first session and sixteen unlisted titles at the second session. If anyone knows what was recorded at these sessions, please leave a comment.
1948 - The Starlighters (vocalists Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Pauline Byrns, Jerry Duane, and Howard Hudson) record vocal overdubs on to orchestral tracks recorded by unlisted musicians for the tracks "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" and "More Beer!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol 1948 - Serge Dupre and unlisted musicians record unlisted instrumental tracks in Paris, France for The Capitol Records Transcription Service that will later be used after vocal overdubs are recorded by The Starlighters.
1949 - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's single "Slippin' Around" (Capitol Americana 57-40224) with "Wedding Bells" on the flipside is #3 on Billboard's Best Selling Retail Records chart, Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae's single "Whispering Hope" (Capitol 6016) with "I'll String Along With You" on the flipside is #9, and Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely's answer single "I'll Never Slip Around Again" (Capitol American 57-40246) with "Six Times A Week And Twice On Sunday" on the flipside is #14.
1951 - Vocalist Gisele MacKenzie, with Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Pink Roses, Blue Violets And A Bonny Ivy Tree", "Le Fiacre" (with MacKenzie singing in French), "Darlin', You Can't Love Two", and "Mississippi River Boat (Tuh Pocket Tuh Pocket)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records has yet to issue "Pink Roses, Blue Violets And A Bonny Ivy Tree" and will issue "Le Fiacre" and "Mississippi River Boat (Tuh Pocket Tuh Pocket)" together as a single (Capitol 1907), and "Darlin', You Can't Love Two" as a single (Capitol 2156) with "Adios" on the flipside.
1951 - The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess on lead vocals, Clarence "Cat" Freeman on tenor vocals, Troy Posey or Doty Ott on baritone vocals, James "Big Chief" Wetherington on bass vocals, with Hovie Lister or Doty Ott on piano) record the tracks "Stand By Me", "Bound For The Kingdom", "On Revival Day", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Happy Land" (although listed on the label copy for the group's eponymous album "The Statesmen Quartet", "Stand By Me" is listed in the catalogs instead of "Happy Land" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the group's eponymous album "The Statesmen Quartet" (T 2539) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2016).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - The Four Knights (listed as probably Gene Alford on first tenor vocals, John Wallace on second tenor vocals and guitar, Clarence Dixon on baritone vocals, Oscar Broadway on bass vocals), with unlisted others, record the titles "Oh Happy Day" and "A Million Tears" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2315).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Vocalist June Hutton, with Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) and The Boys Next Door (unlisted vocalists), records the titles "I Had A Little Too Much To Dream Last Night" (without The Boys Next Door on vocals), "You Are My Love", "Song Of The Sleigh Bells", and "Oh, These Lonely Nights" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "I Had A Little Too Much To Dream Last Night" and "Song Of The Sleigh Bells" together as a single (Capitol 2318), "You Are My Love" as a single (Capitol 2369) with "The Lights Of Home" on the flipside, and "Oh, These Lonely Nights" as a single (Capitol 2512) with "I'll Forget You" on the flipside.
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Richard (Dick) Jones conducts members of The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (unlisted string musicians) as they record the titles "Bambalina", "Summertime", "Orchids In The Moonlight", "Yesterdays", "Love Walked In", "Little Girl Blue", "Dancing On The Ceiling", and "Long Ago And Far Away" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the group's album "Songs For Strings" (FBF-419).
1953 - Members of The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (unlisted string musicians), with Richard (Dick) Jones conducting, records the tracks "Speak Low", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", "Over The Rainbow", "Piccolino", "Love For Sale", "September Song", "Polka Dots And Moonbeams", and "I Love Louisa" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Moonlight And Violins" (FBF-534).
1954 - Dean Martin (on vocals), with Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (Milt Bernhart, Hoyt Bohannon, and Ed Kusby on trombone; Ed Rosa on saxophone; Ernie Felice on accordion; Louis Brown on piano; Laurindo Almeida and Jack Marshall on guitar; Morty Corb on bass; Frankie Carlson on drums; Frank "Chico" Guerrero on percussion; Frank Flynn on marimba; and on strings: Harry Bluestone, Sam Caplan, John Peter DeVoogt, Sebastian Mercurio, Nick Pisani, and Gerald Vinci on violin; Alan Harshman and Irving Manning on viola; and Virgil Gates on cello) records the tracks "Let Me Go, Lover", "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane", "Mamba Italiano", and "That's All I Want From You" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00PM and 11:00PM and from 11:00PM and 12:30AM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's eponymous EP "Dean Martin" (EAP-1-9123).
1955 - Capitol Records releases eighteen year old Jerry Reed's first single "If The Good Lord's Willing (And The Creek Don't Rise)" (Capitol F3294) with "Here I Am" on the flipside.
1955 - The Hollywood String Quartet (lineup unlisted), conducted by Felix Slatkin, records Glazounov's "Five Novelettes, Opus 25, Movements 1 and 3" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the quartet's album "SMETANA - Quartet In E Minor/GLAZOUNOV - Five Novelettes" (P-8331).
1956 - Dean Martin (on vocals) with Gus Levene directing the orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, Vito "Mickey" Mangano, and Cecil Read on trombone; Francis "Joe" Howard, Murray McEachern, and Tommy "Pullman" Pederson on trombone; Morris Bercov, Chuck Gentry, Ted Nash, and Wilbur Schwartz on woodwinds; Geoffrey Clarkson on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Frankie Carlson on drums; and on strings: Israel Baker, Erno Neufeld, Nick Pisani, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, and Gerald Vinci on violins; Alvin Dinkin and Louis Kievman on viola; and Kurt Reher on cello) records the tracks "I Never Had A Chance", "It Looks Like Love", "Let's Be Friendly", and "Just Kiss Me" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol F3718) with "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" on the flip side, the second and third tracks on Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis' soundtrack EP "Hollywood Or Bust" (EAP-1-806), and the last track as a single (Capitol F3604) with "I Know I Can't Forget" on the flip side.
1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison, Vito "Mickey" Mangano, Shorty Sherock, Ray Linn on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Juan Tizol, and Dick Noel on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Willie Schwartz and Harry Klee on alto saxohone; Jules Kinsler and James Williamson on tenor saxophone; Joe Koch on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; Nick Bonney on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Irving Cottler on drums; Kathryn Julye on harp and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Kurt Dieterle, David Frisina, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Eudice Shapiro, and Joe Stepansky on violins; Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris, and Maxine Johnson on viola; Ennio Bolognini, Edgar Lustgarten, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records two takes of the track "The Lady Is A Tramp", and the tracks "Night And Day", "The Lonesome Road", and "If I Had You" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first take of "The Lady Is A Tramp" on Sinatra's EP "The Lady Is A Tramp" (EAP-1-1013), the second take of "The Lady Is A Tramp" on the original motion picture soundtrack album for "Pal Joey" (EAP-4-912) and last three tracks on Sinatra's album "A Swingin' Affair" (W 803).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - It's a Tuesday night, and at 7:30 PM EST, NBC-TV broadcasts another episode of "The Nat 'King' Cole Show". This episode features a tribute to the recently deceased Victor Young, with Cole singing "My Foolish Heart." Cole also plays "Just One Of Those Things" as an instrumental.

60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Carlson's Raiders (aka The Jumping Jacks, with Frank Carlson on drums and unlisted vocalists and musicians led by Jack Marshall) records the titless "River Kwai March/Colonel Bogey", and "The Teenager Ride" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3857).

60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Capitol Records releases an advance single (Capitol F3847) of “Till There Was You”, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle and featuring his orchestra and 17-year-old vocalist named Sue Raney, with "'Pal Joey' Theme" on the flipside
1958 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Bobby Hackett (on clarinet), with Stan Applebaum conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Dave McKenna on piano, John Giuffrida on bass, Joe Porcaro on drums, Nicky Tagg on piano and Hammond organ, Milt Hinton on bass, Harry Breuer and Phil Kraus on percussion, and a sting section with nine unlisted violinists, two unlisted viola players, and two unlisted cellists), records the titles "Alcoholic Blues", "Blues In The Night", "Good-Bye Blues", and "Blues In The Night" at the first session and "Bye Bye Blues (with either McKenna or Tagg playing celeste), "Weary Blues", "Wang Wang Blues", and Davenport Blues" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Hackett's album "Blues With A Kick" (T 1172).
1960 - Capitol Records artist Nat "King" Cole's stage show "I'm With You" closes it's pre-Broadway run in Detroit, Michigan. The show will not go on to Broadway but Cole will salvage the concept to use as part of his stage presentation, which he'll call "Sights And Sounds: The Merry World of Nat 'King' Cole", during his touring from 1961-1964.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Vocalist Lou Rawls, with Freddie Hill on trumpet, Edgar Redmond on saxophone, Ray Johnson on piano, Glen Campbell on guitar, Cliff Hils on bass, and Earl Palmer on drums) record the title "The Only Way I Know" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records which has yet to issue the title.
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Beatles record the titles "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" in Studio Two at EMI Studios on Abbey Road in London, England which Parlophone Records will issue together in the U.K. as the group's second single (45-R 4983). Capitol Records will issue both titles on the group's album "The Early Beatles" (T 2309). During the session, the band also plays a Lennon-McCartney composition, "Tip of My Tongue", for producer George Martin. Martin doesn't care for the arrangement, and the song will never be recorded by The Beatles. However, "Tip of My Tongue" will be recorded in July 1963 by Tommy Quickly, another artist managed by The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein.
1963 - During two session held this day in Los Angeles, California Ray Anthony (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Theme From 'The Prize'" and "Them For Trumpet" at the first session and "The Love Song Of 'Tom Jones'", "Charade", "Theme From 'The Cardinal'", and "Theme From 'Lillies Of The Field'". Capitol Records will issue all of the tracks on Anthony's album "Charade And Other Pop Themes" (T 2043).
1963 - The Kingston Trio (vocalists Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and John Stewart), with John Steuber on guitar and Dean Reilly on bass, record the tracks "Song For A Friend" and "If You Don't Look Around" and edit the track "The Patriot Game" at Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California with producer Voyle Gilmore. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the trio's album "A Time To Think" (T 2011).
1963 - Ruth Welcome (on zither) records Brahms' "Waltz, Opus 39, N° 15", "Hungarian Dance N° 5", and "Lullaby" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Welcome's album "The Concert Zither" (P-8602).
1965 - Sonny James (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "The Last Time" and the rejected take of the track "She Believes In Me" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first track on James' album "True Love's A Blessing" (T 2500).
1968 - Lou Rawls (on vocals), with Benny Golson conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry "Sweets" Edison and Freddie Hill on trumpet and flugelhorn; Dick Leith on trombone; Jim Horn on alto saxophone; flute, and bass clarinet; Bill Green on alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and flute; Plas Johnson on tenor saxophone, flute, and alto flute; Gildo Mahones on piano and organ; Howard Roberts and Walter Namuth on guitar; Robert Haynes on bass and electric bass; Melvin Lee on drums; Joe Clayton on conga and percussion; Dale Anderson on vibraphone; and marimba), records the tracks "Your Red Wagon", "Just Squeeze Me", "It's You", "I Love You, Yes I Do", "I Wonder", and "Monday Morning Monologue" at The Capitol Tower Studios, in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will initially plan to issue all the tracks on Rawl's album "The Way It Was, The Way It Is" (ST-122) but this version of the album has yet to be released. "Just Squeeze" will be issued on Rawls' album "Your Good Thing" (ST-325) and "It's You", "I Love You, Yes I Do", and "I Wonder" on Rawls' album "The Way It Was, The Way It Is" (ST-215) , and all the tracks, except the (as of 2005) unissued track "Monday Morning Monologue", on Lou Rawls' CD "For You My Love" (8-28979-2).
1968 - Kansas (lineup unlisted, not the '70s group) will record the tracks "Hand Jive" and "Alley Oop" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed so if anyone knows if either tracks has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1968 - Harry Middlebrooks records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and "Campfire Girls" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1968 - Jean Shepard (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Too Much To Gain To Lose", "Precious Memories", and "Sunday Christian" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Shepard's album "I'll Fly Away" (ST-171).
1969 - The Band's self-titled Capitol Records album, "The Band", is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
1969 - The Salty Peppers (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Time", "Tugs And Tears", "Someone Waits For Me", and "Open Up Your Heart" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed so if anyone knows who was in the band and if any of the tracks have ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1971 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Medley: Don't Leave Me/Without Her", "I'm Only Sleeping", "Oh My Love", and "Touch Me" in Los Angeles, California. After final overdubs are recorded on January 6 and 7, 1972, Capitol Records will issue the first track on the group's album "Spin Away" (SW-11124) and the last three tracks on the group's eponymous album "Lettermen" (SW-11010).
1971 - Shannon records the tracks "Why'd You Have To Take So Long" and "They Closed The Cellar Door" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3309).
1973 - Ringo Starr's Apple Records single "Photograph" (which he co-wrote with George Harrison) with "Down And Out" on the flip side, and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, is at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1973 - Supersax (Conte Candoli on trumpet; Carl Fontana on trombone; Med Flory and Joe Lopes on alto saxophone; Warne Marsh and Jay Migliori on tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz on baritone saxophone; Lou Levy on piano; Buddy
Clark on bass; and Jack Hanna on drums) records the tracks "Scrapple From The Apple", "Lover Man", "Groovin' High" (with Walter Bishop, Jr. on piano instead of Lou Levy), and "Confirmation". Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Plays Bird, Volume 2" (Capitol 11271).
1974 - Merle Haggard (on vocals) and The Strangers (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "I've Got A Yearning" and "Always Wanting You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4027).
1979 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Beth Nielsen Chapman records the tracks "There's No Stopping You Now" and "If Only I'd Known" at the first session and the track "Hearing It First From Me" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Chapman's album "Hearing It First" (ST-12050).
1980 - "Rockshow", a movie about the first American tour of Capitol Records group Paul McCartney and Wings, premieres in New York City, New York
1980 - Billy Squier (on guitar and vocals, with: Allan St. John on keyboards; Gary Sharaf on guitar; Mark Clark on bass and vocals; and Bobby Chouinard on drums) records the track "Two Daze Gone" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5005) with "Whadda Ya Want From Me" on the flipside.
1980 - Lisa Dal Bello records the track "You Could Be Good For Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Dal Bello's album "Drastic Measures" (ST-12140).
1981 - A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the track "We've Got The Groove" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5132) with "This Love Of Ours" on the flipside.
1986 - Scatman Crothers, motion picture and television actor, pianist, guitarist, drummer and Capitol Records artist (1948 - with Riff Charles and Friends featuring Vic Dickenson), dies in Van Nuys, California at age 76
1990 - School Of Fish (Josh Clayton-Felt on vocals and guitars, Michael Ward on guitars and vocals, Dominic Nardini on bass, and Michael Petrak [aka M.P.] on drums) records the track "This Is Where I Belong" at an unlisted studio for Capitol Records with producer The Mars Heads and engineer Lee Manning. Capitol Records will issue the song on the promotional record "The Wrong Sampler" (SPRO-79777) which was light blue vinyl that played from the inside out. If anyone knows where the track was recorded please leave a comment.
1996 - Capitol Records releases Poison's compilation album "Poison's Greatest Hits 1986-1996"
20 Years Ago Today In 1997 - One day after its release, Garth Brooks' Capitol Records Nashville album "Sevens" breaks a record by placing 12 of its 14 songs in the Hot Country Singles and Tracks Chart in Billboard Magazine
15 Years Ago Today In 2002 - Capitol Records releases Paul McCartney's live album "back in the u.s.--Live 2002".
15 Years Ago Today In 2002 - Capitol Records and Priority Records release Snoop Dogg's album "Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$"

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1989 - Paula Abdul's Virgin Records America single "(It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me" is #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
130 Years Ago Today In 1887 - Thomas Edison files for a patent on a battery powered phonograph using wax cylinders
1956 - Tommy Dorsey (born Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.), trombone player and bandleader with his brother Jimmy and later a solo bandleader whose vocalists included future Capitol Records artists Frank Sinatra, The Pied Pipers with future Capitol Records solo artist Jo Stafford, Dick Haymes, as well as trombonist and arranger Nelson Riddle, dies at the age of 51 in his Greenwich, Connecticut home due to choking in his sleep because of being sedated with sleeping pills after a heavy meal. He is later interred in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.
1976 - Microsoft® becomes a registered trademark