DECEMBER 20, 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1949 - Alan Parsons, singer, keyboardist, flutist, music engineer (on The Beatles’ album "Abbey Road", Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side Of The Moon", early Wings albums, and many others), record producer, and founder of the band The Alan Parsons Project, is born in London, England

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
75 Years Ago Today In 1942 - During two sessions held this day in Prauge, Czechoslovakia for Telefunken Records, Joseph Keilberth conducst The German Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague (lineup unlisted) as it records's Pfitzner's "Palestrina: Prelude To Act I" in two parts, "Paletrina: Prelude To Act II" in two parts, and "Palestrina: Prelude To Act III" in two parts at the first session and Reger's "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: The Fiddling Hermit" in two parts, "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: Sport Of The Waves", "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: Isle Of The Dead" in two parts, and "The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128: Baccanal" at the second session. Capitol Records will license Telefunken's catalog for release in the United States and will issue all the titles from the first session on the album "PFITZNER - Preludes To Act 1, 2, 3 From 'Palestrina'" (ECL-8025) and all the titles from the second session on the album "REGER - The Bocklin Suite, Opus 128" (ECL/KCM/L-8011).
1944 - Eddie LeMar "Buddy" Cole And His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Lady Is A Tramp", "Fine & Dandy" and "You Do Something To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Manhattan Moods" (BD-43).
1944 - The Hollywood Studio Orchestra (lineup unlisted), with Paul Weston conducting his own arrangements, record the tracks "Kashmiri Song", "In A Persian Market", "Santa Lucia", "Come Back To Sorrento" and "Caprice Viennois" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the album "Music By Candlelight" (BD-46).
1945 - Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, John Anderson, Russ Burgher, and Bob Lymperis on trumpet; Freddie Zito, Jimmy Simms, Milt Kabak, and Ray Kline on trombone; Bart Varsalona on baritione trombone; Al Anthony and Boots Mussulli on alto saxophone; Vido Musso and Bob Cooper on tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga on baritone saxophone; Kenton on piano; Bob Ahern on guitar; Eddie Safranski on bass; Ralph Collier on drums; June Christy and Gene Howard on vocals) record the tracks "Solitude" (solo by Simms), "No Baby, Nobody But You" (vocal by Christy, solos by Kenton, Safranski, Wetzel, Musso, and Simms), "Never Too Late To Pray" (vocal by Howard), "Tea For Two" (solos by Kenton, Safranksi, and Mussulli), "One Twenty" (solos by Mussulli, Kenton, and Childers), "Dont Blame Me" (vocal by Howard), "Intermission Riff" (solos by Musso, Wetzel, and Mussulli) "It Ain't Necessarily So" (vocal by Christy), "I Never Thought I'd Sing The Blues" (vocal by Christy, solos by Safranski, Kenton and Wetzel), "Artistry In Rhythm - Opening Theme" (with solo by Kenton), and "Artistry In Rhythm - Closing Theme" (solos by Kenton and Collier) for Capitol Records Transcription Service at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton" (Vinyl MQ12-163, CD MD7-163).
1945 - During two session held today (probably at "The Chateau") in Hollywood, California, The  King Sisters record five unlisted titles at the first session and five more unlisted titles plus a "theme" at the second session for The Capitol Records Transcription Service which will issue the first five titles on a transcription disc (ET 528/32) and the last five titles and the "theme" on another transcription disc (ET 428/32). If anyone knows what titles were recorded, please leave a comment.
1946 - At a split session in Los Angeles, California with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), first vocalist Jo Stafford records the titles "That's Where I Came In" and "Give Me Something To Dream About" and then vocalist Hal Derwin records a rejected take of the track "When Day Is Done". Capitol Records will issue both of Stafford's titles together as a single (Capitol 355).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Vocalist Martha Tilton, with Dean Elliott and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Blow, Gabriel, Blow", "That's Gratitude", "Down The Stairs, Out The Door", and "Ready, Set, Go" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" and "Ready, Set, Go" together as a single (Capitol 15129), and "That's Gratitude" as a single (Capitol 15042) with "I'm Not So Bright" (recorded December 21, 1947) on the flipside. Collectors' Choice will issue all the titles on the CD "Martha Tilton - The Liltin' Miss Tilton (Complete Capitol Sessions)" (CCM 142-2).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - It's 5:45 PM on a Saturday and NBC-Radio's "King Cole Trio Time" is back to being broadcast from New York City, New York after the group finished a tour. Tonight's guests are fellow Capitol Records artists orchestra leader Stan Kenton and vocalist June Christy. Fred Robbins returns as the announcer of the show. Also during this day, The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" Cole on piano and vocals, Irving Ashby on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass),  records the titles "Lost April" with the addition of Carlye Hall conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes a string section), "Lillette", "Monday Again", "Lulubelle", and "It's So Hard To Laugh" in RKO Pathé's studios in New York City New York. Capitol Records will issue "Lost April" as a single (Capitol 15054) with "Nature Boy" (recorded on August 22, 1947) on the flipside, "Lillette" as a single (Capitol 15224) with "A Woman Always Understands" (recorded November 7, 1947) on the flipside, and "Lulubelle" on the album "King Cole 10th Anniversary" (W 514). Mosaic Records will issue all the titles in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).
70 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Frank De Vol conducts his own arrangements to the orchestra (Arthur L. Frantz on French horn, Jules Kinsler and Floyd Dornbach on woodwinds, Buddy Cole on piano and celeste, George Smith on guitar, Tom Romersa on drums, and a string section with David Frisina, Harry Bluestone, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Joseph Quadri, and Samuel Albert on violins, and Cyril Towbin and Paul Lowenkron on violas) as they record overdubs for The King Cole Trio's titles ""There's A Train Out For Dreamland" with Buddy Cole on piano, "(Go To Sleep) My Sleepy Head", "Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)", "Nature Boy", and "Wildroot Charlie" with Buddy Cole on celeste (all recorded at Radio Recorders' studios on August 22, 1947) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "There's A Train Out For Dreamland" and "(Go To Sleep) My Sleepy Head" on the album "" (DC-89), "Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)" on the compilation CD "Nat King Cole - Cole,Christmas & Kids" (7-94685-2), "Nature Boy" as a single (Capitol 15054) with "Lost April" (recorded December 20, 1947) on the flipside and on the album "Harvest Of Hits" (CCF/EBF/H/L-213) as by Nat "King" Cole and His Trio. Mosaic Records will issue the final mixes of all the titles, except "Brahms' Lullaby (Wiegenlied)" in the box set "The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio" (MR27-138 on vinyl and MD18-138 on CD).
1949 - In Los Angeles, California, Lois Butler records vocal overdubs for the instrumental tracks "Naughty Marietta", "My Heart Stood Still" and "Just We Two" that were recorded by unlisted studio orchestra conducted by Serge Dupre in Paris, France in 1948-1949. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on Butler's album "Operetta Encores" (CCF-227).
1949 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Mule Train" is still #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1949 - Harry Belafonte, with Pete Rugolo conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Whispering", "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child", "I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You)" and "Farewell To Arms" in New York City, New York at his second (and last) recording session for Capitol Records. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 856) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1018).
1950 - Pete Dailey (on cornet) and His Chicagoans (Burt Johnson on trombone, Joe Darensbourg on clarinet, Albert "Pud" Brown on tenor saxophone, Skippy Anderson on piano, Jack Coss on guitar and banjo, Budd Hatch on bass and tuba, and Hugh Allison on drums) record the titles "Walkin' The Dog", "Johnson Rag", "Chicken Rag", and "Louis-i-an-ia" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Walkin' The Dog" as a single (Capitol 1486) with "Roamin' In The Gloamin'" (recorded August 22, 1950) on the flipside, "Johnson Rag" and "Louis-i-an-ia" together as a single (Capitol 1370), and "Chicken Rag" as a single (Capitol 1820) with "Peggy O'Neil" (recorded May 14, 1951) on the flipside.
1950 - Mickey Katz (on vocals with an unidentified orchestra) records the titles "The Family Danced", "Gehakte Mambo", "Borscht Riders In The Sky", an instrumental track for "Yonkel And Molke", and "She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Katskills (She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Family Danced" as a single (Capitol 2795) with "Paisach in Portugal" (recorded January 6, 1954) on the flipside, "Gehakte Mambo" as a single (Capitol 1419) with "Chinytown (Chinatown, My Chinatown)" (recorded May 12, 1950) on the flipside, and "Borscht Riders In The Sky" and "She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Katskills (Comin' 'Round The Mountain) together as a single (Capitol 1718). Even after a vocal overdub by Sandra Gould is recorded on January 4, 1951, the title "Youkel And Molke" still remains unreleased.
1951 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California, vocalist Jane Froman, with George Greeley conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra and chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "An American Medley, Part 2" at the first session and "Embraceable You", "Tea For Two", "I'll Walk Alone", and "They're Either Too Young Or Too Old" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Froman's album "With A Song In My Heart" (FBF-309).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - The Art Tatum Trio (Art Tatum on piano, Everett Barksdale on guitar, and Slam Stewart on bass) records the titles "September Song", Rubenstein's "Melody In F, Opus 3 N°1", "Tea For Two", "Out Of Nowhere", "Just One Of Those Things", "Indiana", "Lover", "and "Would You Like To Take A Walk" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles the trio's self-titled album "Art Tatum Trio" (EBF/H/L-408).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - The Hollywood String Quartet (leader Felix Slatkin on violin, Paul Shure also on violin, Paul Robyn on viola, and Eleanor Aller on cello) records Borodin's "Quartet N° 2 In D Major Opus 11, 3rd And 4th Movements" in Capitol Records' studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on the quartet's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Quartet N° 1 In D Major, Opus 11/BORODIN - Quartet N° 2 In D Major" (P-8187).
65 Years Ago Today In 1952 - Capitol Records releases Nat "King" Cole's single "Strange" (Capitol 2309), with "How" on the flipside. Also Nat "King" Cole's Capitol Records single "The Ruby And The Pearl" is #39 and his single "Somewhere Along The Way" is #50 on Cash Box magazine's Best Selling Singles chart.
1955 - Nat "King" Cole (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Ed Kusby and Juan Tizol on trombone, George Roberts on bass trombone, James Decker and Vincent De Rosa on French horn, Harry Klee, Ted Nash, and Jim Williamson on reeds, Bill Miller on piano, Herman "Tiny" Mitchell on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, Lee Young on drums, and a string section with Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Kurt Dieterle, Paul Nero, Nathan Ross, Paul Shure, and Felix Slatkin on violin, Stanley Harris, Paul Robyn, and David Sterkin on viola, and Jim Arkatov, Ed Lustgarten, and Raphael "Ray" Kramer on cello), records the titles "Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow", "Too Young To Go Steady", "Dreams Can Tell A Lie", and "Back In My Arms" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first three titles on Cole's album "This Is Nat King Cole - Dreams Can Tell A Lie" (T 870), "Back In My Arms" as a single (Capitol F3860) with "Angel Eyes" (recorded November 22, 1957) on the flipside, and, after a rhythm overdub is recorded on an unlisted date, will issue the new version of "Back In My Arms" on Cole's compilation album "Beautiful Ballads" (T 2820).
1955 - Dick Haymes, with Ian Bernard and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records "It Might As Well Be Spring", "Love Is Here To Stay", and "If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Haymes' album "Rain Or Shine" (T 713).
1956 - The George Shearing Quintet (Emil Richards on vibraphone, George Shearing on piano, Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar and harmonica, Al McKibbon on bass, Percy Brice on drums, and Armando Peraza on congas), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (John Cave on French horn, Jules Kinsler on flute and saxophone, Jacques Gasselin, Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson, Lou Raderman, Erno Neufeld, Eudice Shapiro, Nathan Ross, Ben Gill, and Henry Hill on violin, Alvin Dinkin, Lou Kievman, and Virginia Majewski on viola, Eleanor Slatkin, Edgar Lustgarten, and Victor Gottlieb on cello, Meyer Rubin on bass, and Frank Guerrero and Carlos Vidal on drums and percussion), record the titles "Black Satin", "Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You", and "If I Should Love You" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 9:30 AM and 12:30 AM). Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the album "Black Satin" (T/ST 858).
1956 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for Don Robertson's titles "Rock Away" and "Fantasy" and will release both titles together as a single (Capitol F3625).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Tommy Sands, with lead guitarist Bob Bain's Music (Buck Owens on rhythm guitar and unlisted bass and drums players) and a vocal chorus (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the title on Sand's album "This Thing Called Love" (T 1123).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Peggy Lee, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Hear Music", "Old Devil Moon", and "What A Little Moonlight Can Do" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Lee's album "Jump For Joy" (T/ST 979).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Vocalist Gordon MacRae, with Van Alexander and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "Water Boy", "Summertime", "Danny Boy", and "I Love Thee (Ich Liebe Dich)" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on MacRae's album "Gordon MacRae In Concert" (T/ST 980).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, with unlisted trumpet, baritone saxophone, piano, bass, and drums players) records the titles "Popcorn" and "Hoppin' Mad" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3875).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - The Blossoms (vocalists Darlene Wright, Gloria Jones, Fanita Barrett, and Nannette Williams), with Eddie Beal and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record  the titles "Little Louie" and "Have Faith In Me" in Los Angeles, California Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol F3878).
60 Years Ago Today In 1957 - Leopold Stokowski conducts His Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted) as it records further portions of Bartok's "Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste" in the Riverside Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the final mix of the entire title on Stokowski's album "BARTOK - Music For String Instruments, Percussion And Celeste" (P/SP-8507).1960 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals) with Gerald Wilson conducting the orchestra with a string section and chorus (lineups unlisted except for Kenny Dennis on drums), records an unissued take of the title "Give Him Love", "The Seventh Son", "My Foolish Heart" and a unissued take of "The Next Time You See Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "The Seventh Son" and "My Foolish Heart" together as a single (Capitol 4509).
1961 - Vocalist Nat "King" Cole and the George Shearing Quintet (George Shearing on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, Shelly Manne on drums), using basic arrangements by Shearing with Ralph Carmichael conducting his string arrangements to Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Mischa Russel, Felix Slatkin, Joseph Stepansky, and Gerald Vinci on violin, Joseph DiFiore, Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman, and Paul Robyn on viola, Mike Rubin on Arco bass, and Hyman Gold, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Aller Slatkin, and William Vandenburg on cello, record the titles "Pick Yourself Up", "September Song", "Let There Be Love", and "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Cole and Shearing's album "Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays" (W/SW 1675).
1961 - Vocalist Dean Martin, with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Carroll Lewis, Henry Miranda, Al Rojo, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet, Gene Cipriano, Justin Gordon, Harry Klee, and Wilbur Schwartz on saxophones, Eddie Cano and Ken Lane on piano, Al Hendrickson and Tommy Tedesco on guitar, Tony Reyes on bass, Fred Aguirre, Carlos Mejia, and Ramon Rivera on drums), records the titles, "If Love Is Good To Me", "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons", "Somebody Loves You", and "A Hundred Years From Today" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Martin's album "Cha Cha De Amor" (T/ST 1702).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - Vocalist and trumpet player Louis Prima and vocalist Gia Maione, with vocalist and tenor saxophonist Sam Butera & 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), record the titles "Sunday Lover" and "Little Girl Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue bothe titles together as a single (Capitol 4906).
55 Years Ago Today In 1962 - The Gateway Trio (lineup unlisted) records the titles "Foolish Questions", "Vamos A Baile", "Ballad Of Sigmund Freud", and "Undertaker's Song" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed.
1964 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "I Feel Fine" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1965 - Peter And Gordon (vocalists Peter Asher and Gordon Waller), with unlisted others, record the titles "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know (About Her)" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles on the duo's album "Sing And Play The Hits Of Nashville, Tennessee" (T 2430).
1965 - Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, purchases the masters for vocalist Denny Rockwell's titles "The Rain Follows Me" and "No Mon-No-Fun-Your Son", produced by Don Ralke. Tower Records will issue the two titles together as a single (Tower 203).
1966 - Hearts & Flowers (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Rock And Roll Gypsies" and "Road To Nowhere" in Los Angles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 5829) and on the group's album "Now Is The Time For Hearts & Flowers" (T/ST 2762).
1966 - Trumpet player Ray Anthony and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) recorded the titles "Gallant Men", "Medley: Winchester Cathedral/Coquette", and "Medley: Around The World/Bill Bailey" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Gallant Men" and "Medley: Around The World/Bill Bailey" together as a single (Capitol 5836) and "Medley: Winchester Cathedral/Coquette" and "Medley: Around The World/Bill Bailey" on Anthony's album "Today's Trumpet" (T/ST 2750).
1966 - Vocalist Jody Miller, with unlisted musicians, records the titles "How Do You Say Goodbye", "Three Days", and "Crazy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "How Do You Say Goodbye" and "Crazy" together as a single (Capitol 5846) and has yet to issue "Three Days".
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Mike Price, Jim Kartchner, Carl Leach, John Madrid, and Jay Daversa on trumpets, Dick Shearer, Tom Whittaker, and Tom Senff on trombones, Jim Amlotte on bass trombone, Graham Ellis on tuba, Ray Reed on flute and alto saxophone, Mike Altschul and Kim Richmond on tenor saxophone, Mike Vaccaro on baritone saxophone, Earle Dumler on baritone saxophone and bass saxophone, Don Bagley on bass, and Dee Barton on drums) record the titles "A New Day", "Dilema", "Man", and "Lonely Boy" in The Capitol Tower Studios at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Kenton's album "Stan Kenton Conducts The Jazz Compositions Of Dee Barton" (T/ST 2932).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, with Sid Feller and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the titles "I Taught Him Everything I Know", "Don't Touch Me", "Turn The World Around", and "Walking In Sunshine" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Fitzgerald's album "Misty Blue" (ST 2888).
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Hollyridge Strings (lineup unlisted) record the titles "All You Need Is Love", "A Day In The Life", "Lovely Rita", and "I Am The Walrus" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the titles except "Lovely Rita", which remains unissued, on the group's album "The Beatle Song Book, Volume 5" (ST 2876)
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Capitol Records purchase the masters for Dick Lee's titles "Forty Hour Week" and "Only The Broken Hearted" and will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 2107).
1970 - George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" is still #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1970 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased of Kurt Russell's titles "Baby, Believe Me", "Singing Boy", "Skip-A-Long Sam", and "Feel Free" produced by Danny Jannsen and Bobby Young. Capitol Records will issue "Baby, Believe Me" as a single (Capitol 3032) with "Hey Baby, I Love You" on the flipside.
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Traffic (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Mama, You Know Me Well", "Shout Out At The Fantasy Factory Island", "Roll Right Stones", "Evening Blue", Tragic Magic", and "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired" in Los Angles, California. Island Records, at the time distributed by Capitol Records, will issue all the titles except "Mama, You Know Me So Well" which was listed as by Lane Caudwell in the master files and is still unlisted, on the group's album "Shoot Out" (SW-9323).
45 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Bobby Dyson & Appomattox Station (lineup unlisted) record the titles "Red Skies Over Georgia" and "Johnny, Lay Your Rifle Down" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both titles together as a single (Capitol 3608).

1973 - Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassoto), singer, motion picture actor, and Capitol Records artist, dies of heart failure after open-heart surgery at age 37. In accordance with his wishes, his body was donated to the UCLA Medical Center for research purposes.

40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - During three sessions held this day In Los Angeles, California, Kenny Dale, with unlisted others, records the title "The Loser" at the first session, the titles "Sweet Dreams", "Let's Make Love", "For Love", and "I Don't Feel Like Livin' Today" at the second session, and the titles "Two Hearts Tangled In Love" and "Some Kinda Wonderful" at the third session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on Dale's album "Red Hot Memory" (ST-11762).

40 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Saxophonist Gary Bartz with unlisted others including a string section using arrangements by Wade Marcus, records the titles "Big Apple Love" and "At Last" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Bartz's album "Love Affair" (SW-11789).

35 Years Ago Today In 1982 - Capitol Records purchases the masters for live versions of The Stray Cats' (Brian Setzer on vocals and guitar, Lee Rocker on bass, and Slim Jim Phantom on drums) titles "Stray Cat Strut" and "Can't Hurry Love" but has yet to issue either title.

20 Years Ago Today In 1997 - Garth Brook's Capitol Nashville single "Longneck Bottle", with "Rollin'" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
110 Years Ago Today In 1907 - Paul Francis Webster, lyricist ("Masquerade", "Two Cigarettes In The Dark", Betty Hutton's Capitol Records release "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief", "Secret Love", The Lettermen's Capitol Records release "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing", and many more), is born in New York City, New York
1918 - John Hardee, tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and Blue Note Records artist (1946-1948), is born in Corsicana, Texas. Blue Note's catalog is currently owned by Capitol's parent company, EMI Music, and Blue Note Records is currently a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
1920 - Future Capitol Records artist Bob Hope (born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England) becomes an American citizen.
50 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Chrysalis band Jethro Tull is formed when Ian Anderson and Glenn Cornick name the band after an eighteenth-century inventor of farming implements. Chrysalis' UK catalog was once owned by Capitol Records' former parent company, EMI Music and is now owned by Warner Music Group.