JANUARY 9, 2016

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1944 - James Talley, singer, songwriter, certified commercial investment member in Nashville, Tennessee, and Capitol Records artist (1975-1977), is born in Pryor, Oklahoma
65 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Crystal Gayle, singer, Capitol Records artist, and younger sister of singer Loretta Lynn, is born Brenda Gail Webb in Paintsville, Kentucky

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1946 - Alvino Rey records five unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
1950 - Dizzy Gillespie (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, and Willie Cook on trumpet; Matthew Gee, Sam Hurt, and Charles Greenlee on trombone; Jimmy Heath and John Coltrane on alto saxophone; Jessie Powell and Paul Gonsalves on tenor saxophone; Al Gibson on baritone saxophone; John Acea on piano; Floyd Smith on guitar; Al McKibbon on bass; Charles "Specs" Wright on drums; Carlos Duchesne on congas; and Francisco "Chino" Pozo on bongos) record the tracks "Coast To Coast", "Carambola", "Oo-La-La" (vocals by Joe Carroll), and "Honeysuckle Rose" (vocals by Joe Carroll and Dizzy Gillespie) in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - Trumpet Stylists" (CCF-326), the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 892) and the third track on the compilation album "Classics In Jazz - The Modern Idiom" (CCF-325).
1950 - Skitch Henderson records ten unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what was recorded, please leave a comment.
65 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Yogi Yorgesson (aka Harry Stewart, on vocals), with Johnny Duffy and His Scandahoovians (lineup unlisted), records a unreleased take of the title "(I Yust Got) A Letter From Harry", and the titles "All Pooped Out" and "My Clamdigger Sweetheart" in Los Angeles, California. After a new take of "(I Yust Got) A Letter From Harry" is recorded on January 19, 1951, Capitol Records will issue it as a single (Capitol 1531) with "All Pooped Out" on the flipside and "My Clamdigger Sweetheart" on Yorgesson's album "The Great Comedy Hits Of Yogi Yorgesson" (T 1620).
65 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar) and His Brazos Valley Boys (Joe Herman "Big Red" Hayes and Johnny Manson on fiddle; Billy Gray on guitar; Ralph "Lefty" Nason on steel guitar; and Billy Briggs Stewart on bass) record the tracks "Where Is Your Heart Tonight?", "Those Things Money Can't Buy", "Hangover Heart" and "I Ain't Cryin' Over You" at Sellers Company in Dallas, Texas. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1444) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1528).
1952 - Mickey Katz and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Downtown Strutter's Ball", "Herring Boats (Shrimp Boats)", and "Sin" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2159) with "A Schmo Is A Schmo" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 1961).
1952 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California first Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Cliffie Stone (on bass) directing the orchestra (Mannie Klein on trumpet, Hal Hensley on violin, Billy Liebert on accordion, Les Taylor on piano, Vince Terri on guitar, "Herman the Hermit" on banjo, Speedy West on maracas, Jack Costanzo on bongos, and Roy Harte on timbales), records the track "Tele-Vee-Shun" then Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (listed as probably the same lineup as on Freberg's track) record the tracks "Carolina Waltz", "Dead End Street", and "Stepping Stone Schottische". Capitol Records will issue Freberg's track as a single (Capitol 1962) with "Maggie" on the flipside, the first two of Stone's tracks as a single (Capitol 1960) and Stone's last track on Cliffie Stone And His Orchestra's album "Round Dance Favorites" (DAS-4034).
1955 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin, with other unlisted musicians) records Dohnanyi's "Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33, 2nd Movement" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "DOHNANYI - Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33" (P-8307).
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Dennis Day (on vocals), with George Wyle and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records a yet unissued take of the title "Oracion Caribe" (a new take will be recorded on January 26, 1956) and the titles "Souvenir D'Italia", "McNamara's Band", and "Clancy Lowered The Boom" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last three tracks on Day's EP "Here's Dennis Day!" (EAP-2-741).
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Frank Sinatra (on vocals), with Nelson Riddle conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Mickey Mangano on trumpet; Milt Bernhart and Joe Howard on trombone; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Harry Klee and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone and clarinet; Ted Nash and Babe Russin on tenor saxophone; Mort Friedman on baritone saxophone; Bill Miller on piano; George Van Eps on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; Frank Flynn on percussion; Kathryn Julye on harp and on strings: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Paul Nero, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violin; Alvin Dinkin, Maxine Johnson and Milton Thomas on viola; and Cy Bernard, Ennio Bolognini, and Eleanor Slatkin on cello), records the tracks "You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me", "I Thought About You", "You Make Me Feel So Young", and "Memories Of You" at radio station KHJ's studios (now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study and the Academy Film Archive) at 1313 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Sinatra's album "Songs For Swingin' Lovers" (W 653) and the last track on Sinatra's 6 LP set "The Sinatra Touch" (DNFR-7630).
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Jane Froman (on vocals), with Glenn Osser conducting the orchestra and chorus (lineups unlisted), records the tracks "It's No Secret", "There's Never A Prayer Unanswered", "Only One", and "I Believe" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Froman's album "Faith" (T 726).
1957 - The Five Keys (Ripley Ingram on tenor vocals, Rudy West on lead tenor vocals, Maryland Pierce and Ramon Loper on baritone vocals, and Bernie West on bass vocals) record the tracks "Just For A Thrill", "The Gypsy" (with Van Alexander and His Orchestra [lineup unlisted]), "C'est La Vie" (with The Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra and Chorus [lineups also unlisted]), and "To Each His Own" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The Five Keys On Stage!" (T 828).
1957 - Ken Errair (on vocals) records, over instrumental tracks recorded by an orchestra (lineup unlisted) conducted by Pete Rugolo, the tracks "Gone With the Wind", "Without You", and "My Bolero" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Errair's album "Solo Session" (T 807).
1958 - Overdubs with Marie Adams on vocals and applause (by unlisted hands) are recorded for Johnny Otis and His Orchestra's track "All I Want Is Your Love" in Los Angeles, California. Columbia Records will issue the track in England as a single (CL14837) with "The Light Still Shines In My Window" on the flip side.
1958 - Sonny James (on vocals), with Bob Bain (on guitar) and His Orchestra (Rolly Bundock on bass, Roy Harte on drums, Frank Flynn on percussion, and Kathryn Julye on harp), records the tracks "Moments To Remember", "Honey", "If I Had A Talking Picture Of You", and "Honest And Truly" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on James' album "Honey" (T 988).
1958 - Joe Bushkin (on piano), with a large orchestra (lineup) using arrangements by Kenyon Hopkins, records the track "They All Laughed" and retakes of the tracks "Who Cares?" and "At Sundown" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Bushkin's album "Night Sounds" (T 983).
1958 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "It's Delovely", "It's All Right With Me", and "Night And Day" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hunt's album "Cole Porter A La Dixie" (T 984).
1960 - During two sessions held at Club Oasis in Palm Springs, California The Charlie Barnet Quartet (Charlie Barnet on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone; Arnold Ross on piano; Bob Burteaux on bass; and Roy Roten on drums) records the tracks "It's Only A Paper Moon", "Jive At Five", "Thing's Ain't What They Used To Be"", and "Rosetta" at the first session and the tracks "In A Mellow Tone", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Let The Good Times Roll", "Charlie's Blues", and "Night And Day" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the quartet's album "Jazz Oasis" (T 1403).
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Guy Lombardo (conducting his own arrangements) and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Waltz Medley: Anniversary Song/Let Me Call You Sweetheart/Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland" and "Fox Trot Medley: I'll Always Be In Love With You/Melody Of Love/Beautiful Ohio/You're The Only Star (In My Blue Heaven)/Sweetheart Of All My Dreams/The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart)/If/Red Sails In The Sunset/Exactly Like You/Wagon Wheels/Side By Side/Shine/Have You Ever Been Lonely/In The Chapel In The Moonlight/A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square/In The Blue Of Evening/My Prayer" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both titles on Lombardo's album "Your Guy Lombardo Medley, Volume 3" (T 1598).
1962 - Joe Maphis & Rose Lee (Joe Maphis on vocals, guitar, banjo, Dobro resonator guitar and Rose Lee Maphis on vocals and guitar), with The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys (lineup unlisted), record the tracks "Whiskey Is The Devil In Liquid Form", "Why Do You Weep, Dear Willow?", "Put My Little Shoes Away", and "Tear Drops Falling In The Snow" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's eponymous album "Joe Maphis & Rose Lee" (T 1778).
1963 - Bobby Darin (on vocals), with Gerald Wilson conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)", "Love Look Away" (from the musical "Flower Drum Song"), "What Kind Of Fool Am I?", and "Moon River" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Darin's album "" (T 2571), and the second track on the CD "Spotlight On..., Volume 5 - Bobby Darin" (8-28512-2). Collector's Choice Music will issue the last two tracks on Darin's CD "The Unreleased Capitol Sides" (CCM 079-2).
1964 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with The Jordanaires (vocal group with unlisted lineup) and Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records a new take of the track "A Beautiful Life" and the tracks "Peace Like A River", "Daniel Prayed", "Hide Me/Rock Of Ages", and an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Give The World A Smile" at the first session and a new take of the track "Give The World A Smile", "We'll Soon Be Done With Troubles And Trials", "I Can Tell You The Time", and "Just Over In Gloryland" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except the first take of "Give The World A Smile" on Ford's album "Great Gospel Songs" (T 2026).
1964 - Roy Clark (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "But I Was Lying", "Silent Pictures", "Hello Old Broken Heart" and "When The Wind Blows In Chicago" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Clark's album "Happy To Be Unhappy" (T 2031).
1965 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Beatles '65" hits #1 on Billboard's Pop album chart and will stay there for nine consecutive weeks.
1965 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Sid Feller conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Funnier Than Funny", "Dear Heart", "My One And Only Love", and "If Ever I Would Leave You" at the first session and the tracks "More (Theme From 'Mondo Cane')", "When He Makes Music", "Gentle Is My Love" and "If Love Is Good To Me" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "Gentle Is My Love" (T 2351).
1967 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record an insert for the (as of 2005) unissued track "Wonderful" for Capitol Records.
1968 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Hello Happiness", "Goodbye Loneliness", "The Great Judgment Day" (listed as) at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. Owens Studio didn't open until March 1969 so if anyone knows where this session was held, please leave a comment. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962), after overdubs are recorded on August 22, 1968 will issue the second track on Owens and His Buckaroos' album "I've Got You On My Mind Again" (ST-131) and the last track on Owens' album "Your Mother's Prayer" (ST-439).
1968 - Teddy Neeley records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "If She Walked Into My Life", "The House I Live In", and "On Broadway" and one unlisted track that is listed as possibly an unused master number, for Capitol Records.
1968 - Human Beinz (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Serenade To Sarah" and "Turn On Your Love Light" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Nobody But Me" (ST 2906).
1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell's track "Last Thing On My Mind". Capitol Records will issue the final version on the CD "The Essential Glen Campbell, Volume 2" (8-33829-2).
1969 - Final overdubs are recorded for Buck Owens and His Buckaroos' track "Maybe If I Close My Eyes" at an unlisted location and then Buck Owens and His Buckaroos will record the tracks "Just A Few More Days", "Lonesome Valley", and "My Savior Leads The Way" (listed as) at Buck Owens Studio in Bakersfield, California. The studio didn't open until March 1969 so if anyone knows for sure where the tracks were recorded, please leave a comment. Capitol Records will issue the final version of "Maybe If I Close My Eyes" as a single (Capitol 2485) with "Johnny B. Goode" on the flip side and the last three tracks on Owens' album "Your Mother's Prayer" (ST-439).
1969 - Final overdubs are recorded for Glen Campbell's tracks "Galveston" and "Where's The Playground Susie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of both tracks on Campbell's album "Galveston" (ST-210).
1969 - Overdubs are recorded for an (as of 2005) unissued take of The Beach Boys' track "Barbara Ann" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1969 - Cashman, Pistilli & West (Terry Cashman on vocals, Gene Pistilli on guitar and vocals, and Tommy West on keyboards, guitar, and vocals), with Ed Freeman conducting his own arrangements, record the track "Sandy When She's Slippin'" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's eponymous album "Cashman, Pistilli & West" (ST-211).
1969 - Capitol Records purchases from Pint Size Productions the masters for American Machine (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "Snow Ball" and "Sell Your Soul". Tower Records, a subdivision of Capitol Records, will issue both tracks together as a single (Tower 473).
1970 - Bobby Austin records the tracks "The Great Pretender", "When Your Sweet Love Carried On", and "This Garden Of My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2757) with "Tommy Jekyll & Linda Hyde" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2971).
1972 - Merle Haggard and The Strangers' Capitol Records single "Carolyn", with When The Feelin' Goes Away" on the flip side, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.
1973 - Overdubs are recorded for Nancy Wilson's tracks "Morning In Your Eyes", "I Heard You Singing Your Song", "I Know I Love Him", "Are We Losing Touch", "(Don't Forget) The Laughter And The Tears", "We Can Make It Baby", and "Can I" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on Wilson's album "I Know I Love Him" (ST-11131).
40 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Loving Her Was Easier", "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'", and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508).
1978 - Helen Reddy records the track "All I Ever Need" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Me And My Love" at Larrabee Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Reddy's album "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" (SW-11759).
1978 - Carole King records the tracks "Welcome Home" and "Changes" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on King's album "Welcome Home" (SW-11785).
1978 - Michael Clark records the track "Silver Saddle, Faded Rose" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4560) with "Wings Meant To Fly" on the flip side.
1979 - Natalie Cole (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Oh! Daddy" at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Cole's album "I Love You So" (SO-11928).
1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Starbright" and the track "Teach Me Tonight" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track on Ladd's album "Dance Forever" (ST-11927).
1979 - Face Dancer (lineup unlisted) records the track "Time Bomb" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4734) with "Red Shoes" on the flip side.
1979 - The Pousette-Dart Band records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Meter Maid" for Capitol Records.
1979 - Red Rider (lineup unlisted) records the track "Talkin'" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for the track so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1979 - Michael Clark records the track "Would You Like To Fall In Love" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track on Clark's album "Save The Night" (ST-11982).
1980 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Bad Reputation" and "Run For Your Life" at Filmway/Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
35 Years Ago Today In 1981 - The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Instrumental #10" in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for Capitol Records.
1984 - Capitol Records group Marillion (lineup unlisted) begins two consecutive days of concerts at London's Hammersmith Odeon where the tracks "Kayleigh", "Fugazi", and "Script For A Jester's Tear" are recorded and later released by Capitol Records on the mini album "Brief Encounter" (MLP-15023).
30 Years Ago Today In 1986 - T. Graham Brown records the tracks "Say When" and "She's Mine" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the tracks on Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12487).
1989 - Exodus records the track "Intro" at an unlisted location. No issuing information is listed so if anyone knows if the track was ever issued, please leave a comment.
1990 - Tommy Smith begins 5 consecutive days of recording sessions for his Capitol Records album "Peeping Tom" with producer Gary Burton and recording and mixing engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studios, in Oslo, Norway

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1945 - Mushmouth Robinson records the tracks "Let's Get Some", "I Got The Blues", "I'm Hip To These Women", and "Boogie Boo Blues" in Los Angeles, California for Black & White Records. Black & White's catalog is currently owned by Universal Music Group, Capitol Records' parent company.
1972 - Don McLean's United Artists Records single "American Pie" (the song is broken up as Parts 1 and 2 and takes up both sides of the single) is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Universal Music Group, Capitol Records' parent company, currently owns the United Artists catalog.
1977 - Crystal Gayle's United Artists Records single "You Never Miss A Real Good Thing", with "Forgettin' About You" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. Universal Music Group, Capitol Records' parent company, currently owns the United Artists catalog.
1980 - Kwick records the tracks "We Ought To Be Dancing" and "Let This Moment Be Forever" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Kwick" (SW-17025). Universal Music Group, Capitol Music's parent company, currently owns EMI America's catalog.
1983 - Merle Haggard and The Strangers' Epic Records single "Going Where The Lonely Go", with "Someday Your Going To Need Your Friends Again" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. Capitol Records currently distributes the track on Haggard's compilation CDs.
15 Years Ago Today In 2001 - Capitol Records releases the compilation CD "From The Vaults, Volume 4: Love Letters", compiled and produced by Billy Vera who also wrote the liner notes.
The first link goes to a Spotify playlist but they don't stream the following songs but they are on YouTube: 7. "Laura" by Johnnie Johnston, 16. "Soothe Me" by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, 23. "Be Anything (But Be Mine)" by Helen O'Connell, and 24. "You Are Too Beautiful" by Bob Eberly and Les Baxter and His Orchestra.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY

1988 - Kristine Anne Jennifer Heimback married me at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Eggertsville, New York

JANUARY 8, 2016

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1912 - Jose Ferrer, Broadway and Motion Picture actor, one time husband of Rosemary Clooney, and Capitol Records artist (original motion picture soundtrack for "Cyrano de Bergerac") is born
90 Years Ago Today In 1926 - Soupy Sales, television children's show host, motion picture actor, Capitol Records artist (1966 - single 5766: "Use Your Noggin" with "The Backwards Alphabet" on the flipside, arranged by Mort Garson), and father of musicians Hunt (bass player) and Tony (drummer) Sales (best know for their work with Todd Rundgren, Iggy Pop, and as members of the bands Tony & The Tigers and Tin Machine), is born Milton Supman in Franklinton, North Carolina

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1947 - Smilin' Ed McConnell and His Buster Brown Gang (lineup unlisted), with Lou Kosloff, record the track "The Doctor's Song" and "Funny Things" at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks as a single (Capitol 385).
65 Years Ago Today In 1951 - Tex Williams (on vocals and bandleader) and His Western Caravan (Max Fidler, Andrew "Cactus" Soldi, and Rex Call on fiddle; Paul "Spike" Featherstone on harp) Ossie Godson on piano; Pedro De Paul on accordion; John Weiss and Benny Garcia Jr. on electric guitar; Smokey Rogers on guitar and banjo; Joaquin Murphy on steel guitar; Deuce Spriggens on bass; and Muddy Berry on drums) record the tracks "Tulsa Trot", "She Didn't Even Kiss Me Goodbye" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Unfaithfully Yours" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studio in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and second track together as a single (Capitol 1398).
1953 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Helen O'Connell (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "With All My Tears For You" at the first session and "Get It While You're Young" and "Lipstick, Powder, 'N' Paint" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2363) with "Just To Be There" on the flip side and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2404).
1954 - Billy May and His Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Nick Di Maio, Tommy Pederson, Si Zentner, and Ed Kusby on trombone; Skeets Herfurt and Willie Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Paul Smith on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; Alvin Stoller on drums; and on strings: Ivan Eppinoff, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, and Marshall Sosson on violin; Paul Robyn and David Sterkin on viola; Cy Bernard and Eleanor Slatkin on cello) record the track "The Song Is You" and "The Breeze And I" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2849) with "Hi-Fi" on the flip side and the second track as a single (Capitol 2721) with "Whistle Stop" on the flip side.
1954 - Nathan Milstein (on violin), with Carlo Bussotti (on piano), record the track "SUK - Burleska" at Capitol Records' Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Milstein's album "Nathan Milstein Recital" (P-8259).
1955 - The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin, with other unlisted musicians) records Dohnanyi's "Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33, 1st Movement" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "DOHNANYI - Quartet N° 3 In A Minor, Opus 33" (P-8307).
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Victor Aller (on piano) and members of The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin and directing Alvin Dinkin on viola, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello) record Brahms' "Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60, 4th Movement" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Aller's album "BRAHMS - Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60" (P-8379).
1957 - The King Sisters (Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn, and Alyce King), with Alvino Rey conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the (as of 2005) unissued track "The Wall" and the tracks "Sentimental" and "I'm Not Free" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3647).
1958 - Overdubs with Marie Adams on vocals and applause (by unlisted hands) are recorded for Johnny Otis and His Orchestra's track "All I Want Is Your Love" and final vocal overdubs by Mel Williams are recorded for the track "You Just Kissed Me Goodbye" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "You Just Kissed Me Goodbye" as a single (Capitol F3889) with "Well, Well, Well" on the flip side. Columbia Records will issue "All I Want Is Your Love" in England as a single (CL14837) with "The Light Still Shines In My Window" on the flip side.
1958 - Sonny James (on vocals), with Bob Bain (on guitar) and His Orchestra (Ray Sherman on piano; Rolly Bundock on bass; Roy Harte on drums; Ralph Hansell on percussion; and Stella Castellucci on harp) using Bain's arrangements, records the tracks "'Deed I Do", "You're A Sweetheart", "Sweetheart" and "You, You, You" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 1:00pm and 5:00pm. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on James' album "Honey" (T 968).
1958 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Heartstring Melody" and "'A Farewell To Arms' Love Theme", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Eternal Melody", and the track "Dance From 'Bonjour Tristesse'" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the remaining three tracks on Baxter's album "Confetti!" (T 1029).
1958 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Begin The Beguine", and "Easy To Love" at the first session and the tracks "What Is Thing Called Love?", "Miss Otis Regrets", and "Anything Goes" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hunt's album "Cole Porter A La Dixie" (T 984).
1958 - The Immaculate Trio (lineup unlisted) record Schubert's "Trio N° 2 In E Flat Major, Opus 100, 4th movement" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the trio's album "Trio N° 2 In E Flat Major, Opus 100" (P-8442).
1959 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) records parts of Beethoven's "Sonata N° 21 In C Major, Opus 53 (Waldstein)" at Capitol Records' Studio in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Firkusny's album "BEETHOVEN - Sonata N° 21 In C Major, Opus 53 / Sonata N° 30 In E Major, Opus 109" (P-8493).
1960 - The Charlie Barnet Quartet (Charlie Barnet on soprano, alto and tenor saxophone; Arnold Ross on piano, Bob Burteaux on bass, and Roy Roten on drums) records the tracks "Take The A Train", "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Anything Goes" at Club Oasis in Palm Springs, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the quartet's album "Jazz Oasis" (T 1403).
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet, Teddy Brannon on piano, John Brown on bass, and George Foster on drums) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "On The Isle Of May" and the track "I Wish I Were In Love Again" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the last track on Jones' album "Broadway Swings Again" (ST 1641).
1962 - John Gray (on guitar with Herb Ellis also on guitar; Don Bagely on bass; and Bob Neal on drums) records the tracks "One Note Samba", "They Can't Take That Way From Me", "Caravan" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "It's Alright With Me" and "Hot Chocolate" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three track on Gray's album "The New Wave" (T 1852).
1964 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with the Jordanaires (on group vocals, lineup unlisted) and Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup also unlisted), records the tracks "Just A Little Talk With Jesus", "I'll Have A New Life", "He Knows Just What I Need", "On The Jericho Road" and an (as of 2005) unissued take of "A Beautiful Life" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Ford's album "Great Gospel Songs" (T 2026).
1964 - Peter Brady (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Melanie Goodbye", the (as of 2005) unissued track "I'm Sorry Baby", the tracks "Who Are We?", "Mam'selle", "Young And Foolish", "The Masquerade Is Over", "Here I'll Stay", "For all We Know", "Lillette", "Funny How You Just Can't Dry Your Eyes", "Something Happens To Me", "Things Are Swingin'", the (as of 2005) unissued track "As Time Goes By", and the track "Secret Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except "I'm Sorry Baby" and "As Time Goes By" on Brady's album "Exciting New Voice On The Move" (T 2286).
1964 - Roy Clark (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Which One Is To Blame?", "A Million Years Or So", and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Clark's album "Happy To Be Unhappy" (T 2031) and the last track as a single (Capitol 5350) with "When The Wind Blows In Chicago" on the flip side.
1964 - The Good Time Singers (vocalists Tom Drake, Craig Smith, Mike Storm, Lee Montgomery, Dave Jackson, Dave Ratkin, Doug Brookins, Maggie Basseley, Marilyn Miller, and Alexandra Hutton) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Little Old Road" and "The Happy Song" and the track "My Ramblin' Boy" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 5157) with "Power And Glory" on the flip side.
1964 - Junior Mance (on piano) and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein, and Ray Triscari on trumpet; Vern Friley, Milt Bernhart, and Lew McCreary on trombone; Kenny Shroyer on bass trombone; Joe Comfort on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums), with Bob Bain and Dave Cavanaugh conducting their own arrangements, record the tracks "Running Upstairs", "Moten Swing", "She's A Little Doll", "Broadway", and "Get Ready, Set, Jump!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Mance's album "Get Ready, Set, Jump!" (T 2092).
1964 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the (as of 2005) tracks "Let Me Make It Up To You", "Ask Her If She Has A Friend", "Athena" and the track "Let Me Tell You 'Bout Mary" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 5172) with "Through The Eyes Of A Child" on the flip side.
1965 - Capitol Records edit the Jordanaires' track "Thank You Jesus" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed, so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1965 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with Sid Feller conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "There'll Never Be Another You", "Time After Time", "At Long Last Love", and "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "Gentle Is My Love" (T 2351).
1965 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Help Me Rhonda" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's 2 LP set "Endless Summer" (SVBB-11307).
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beatles' Capitol Records album "Rubber Soul" hits #1 on US album chart and their Capitol Records single "We Can Work it Out", with "Day Tripper" on the flipside, hits #1 on US single chart.
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California The Hollyridge Strings, with Stu Phillips conducting his own arrangements (to unlisted musicians), record the track "Girl", "Nowhere Man", and "Yesterday" at the first session and the tracks "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", "Day Tripper", "We Can Work It Out", and "Ticket To Ride" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The New Beatles' Song Book" (T 2429).
1968 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' single (Capitol 2080) "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" with "Everybody Needs Somebody" on the flipside.
1968 - Overdubs are recorded for Buck Owens and His Buckaroos' track "You'll Never Miss The Water" in Bakersfield, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on the group's album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962).
1968 - Glen Campbell (on vocals), with Al DeLory conducting his own arrangements (to unlisted musicians), records the tracks "Woman, Woman", "I Don't Believe You", "Turn Me Around And Look At Me" and "Break My Mind" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on January 11, 1968 Capitol Records will issue the first, third and last tracks on Campbell's album "Hey Little One" (ST 2878) and Capitol Internationsl will issue all the tracks on Campbell's eponymous album "Glen Campbell" (ST-21137).
1968 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Leave Me Something To Remember You By", "That's Alright With Me (If It's Alright With You)", "Wait A Little Longer, Please Jesus", and "You'll Never Miss The Water" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California and then will record overdubs for "You'll Never Miss The Water" and "That's Alright With Me (If It's Alright With You)". Capitol Records will issue the first track on Owens' album "Sweet Rosie Jones" (ST 2962), the final version of the second track as a single (Capitol 2300) with "I've Got You On My Mind Again" on the flip side, and the third track on Owens' album "Your Mother's Prayer" (ST-439). No issuing information is listed for the final version of the last track, so if anyone knows if the last track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1968 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar and Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the tracks "By The Fruits Of Their Labor" and "Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water" and (listed as possibly) a continuation of "Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on January 15, 1968 Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on the album "Stone Poneys And Friends, Volume 3" (ST 2863) as by Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys.
1968 - Capitol Records files the masters it purchased for Justin Wilson's monologue tracks "Intro & Fishing Story", "Candy", "Cape Kennedy", "Horses", "Ladies' Foundation", "Truck Driver's License", "Daylight Savings Time", "Speed Limit", "Mirror", "Drinking", "Eggs And Hangover", "Poppa Hung Himself", and "Army Service, WWII" which Tower Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records, will issue on Wilson's album "How Y'All Are!" (DT-5090), "Whitey The Snow White Lamb", and "When Christmas Angels Sing" which Tower Records will issue as a single (Tower 380), "The Front End", "Hotel", "Dynamite", "Cajun Baseball Game", "Declaration Of Independence", "Drunk Driver", "Auto Transport Driver", "Indecent Exposure", "A Father Teaches Son To Hunt", "Sweater Girl", "Adventures Of A Furniture Man", "Barroom", "Duck Hunt", and "The Behind End" which Tower Records will issue on Wilson's album "The Humorous World of Justin Wilson" (ST-5183, which is also listed as Tower Records' last released album), and "Opening/Reflection Of A Cajun", "Young People In Auto", "Astrodome (Leave On Table)", "Juror", "Tennis Shoes", "Two Pants", "Cat Fish Joe", "The Graduate", "The Fisherman/The Little Men", "The Chain Saw", and "Savoir Faire/Closing" which Tower Records will issue on Wilson's album "Across The U.S. & A. with Justin Wilson" (ST 5179).
1969 - Buck Owens (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Tall Dark Stranger", "I've Got A Happy Heart" and "Somewhere In Between" at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 10, 1969 Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2570) with "Sing That Kind Of Song" on the flip side and the last track on Owens and Susan Raye's album "We're Gonna Get Together" (ST-448). No issuing information is listed for "I've Got A Happy Heart" so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Billy Preston records the tracks "Use What You Got" and "Billy's Bag" in Los Angeles, California. No issuing information is listed for either track so if anyone knows if either has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York Cashman, Pistilli & West (Terry Cashman on vocals, Gene Pistilli on guitar and vocals, and Tommy West on keyboards, guitar and vocals), with Ed Freeman conducting his own arrangements, records the track "Signs" at the first session and the (as of 2005) unissued track "What The Hell" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Signs" on the group's eponymous album "Cashman, Pistilli & West" (ST-211).
1969 - Glen Burns records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Goodbye Christy", "You Keep Losing Me", and "I Have" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
1972 - Linda Ronstadt (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Rock Me On The Water" for Capitol Records.
1973 - Capitol Records releases Buck Owens' album "In The Palm Of Your Hand".
1973 - Four days of overdubs begin at Bearsville Recording Studios in Bearsville, New York for two unlisted and (as of 2005) unissued tracks recorded by The Band for Capitol Records.
1973 - Capitol Records register the masters it purchased from Buck Owens Enterprise for Kenni Huskey (on vocals, with unlisted musicians)'s tracks "In The Arms Of Love" and "Hide And Watch Me Go" which were recorded at Buck Owens Studios in Bakersfield, California and will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3544).
1973 - Final overdubs are recorded for Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "Yellow Days" and "Watch What Happens" in Los Angeles, California. Then Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "L-O-V-E", "One Note Samba", "Reach Out For Me" (featuring Warren Lueing on flugelhorn), "Swingin' Safari", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning" (featuring Luening on trumpet) at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California as well as overdubs for "L-O-V-E", "Swingin' Safari", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning". Time-Life Records will issue the final versions of "Yellow Days", "Watch What Happens", "Swingin' Safari", and "Three O'Clock In The Morning" on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 5" (STL-245), "L-O-V-E" on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 7" (STL-247), and "One Note Samba" and "Reach Out For Me" on the album "As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals, Volume 6" (STL-246).
1975 - What are listed as possibly final overdubs are recorded for Susan Raye's track "Ghost Story" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Raye's album "Whatcha Gonna Do With A Dog Like That" (ST-11393).
1975 - Connie Cato (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Baby, I'll Give It To You", "Yes", "Hurt", "Feelin' Warm", and "He'll Be Lovin' Her" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Cato's album "Good Hearted Woman" (ST-11387).
40 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Letterman's tracks "The Last Thing On My Mind (If I'm Still In Love With You)" and "Before The Next Teardrop Fall" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of both tracks on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508).
40 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Flamingos Fly" in Sausalito, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4261) with "Urban Guerilla" on the flip side.
40 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals with an orchestra of unlisted musicians) records the tracks "In My Loneliness (When We Were One)" (arranged by Hugh McCracken) and "He Never Had It So Good" at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 21, 22, and 27 and February 6, 1976 Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Wilson's album "This Mother's Daughter" (ST-11518).
1977 - The Steve Miller Band's Capitol Records single "Fly Like An Eagle" enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1978 - Carole King (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Sunbird", "Venusian Diamond", "Morning Sun" and "Sing All Right" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on King's album "Welcome Home" (SW-11785). No issuing information is listed for the last track so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued please leave a comment.
1979 - Alley & The Soul Sneekers (lineup unlisted), using an arrangement by Jack Nitzsche, record the track "How Can You Leave Her" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's eponymous album "Alley & The Soul Sneekers" (SW-11913).
1979 - Cheryl Ladd records the track "Rock 'N' Roll Slave" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Ladd's album "Dance Forever" (ST-11927).
1979 - Face Dancer (lineup unlisted) records the track "Change" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "This World" (ST-11934).
1979 - The Pousette-Dart Band (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Civilized Man" for Capitol Records.
1980 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Prism (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Hello", "Flyin'", "Nickles And Dimes", "Crime Wave", "You Are Like The Wind", "N-N-N-No!", "Take Me Away", "You're The Reason", "Just Like Me", and "See Forever Yes" at the first session and the tracks "Comin' Home", "Jealousy", "Virginia", "You Walked Away Again", "Take It Or Leave It", "Armageddon", "Night To Remember" and "Mirror Man" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "Crime Wave" on the motion picture soundtrack album "'Bad Boys' (Music From The Motion Picture)" (ST-12272), "N-N-N-No!" and "You Walked Away Again" together as a single (Capitol 4832), and all the tracks from the second session on the group's album "Armageddon" (ST-12051). No issuing information is listed for the rest of the tracks from the first session so if anyone knows if any of them have ever been issued please leave a comment.
1980 - Klaatu (lineup unlisted) records the track "All Good Things" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Endangered Species" (ST-12080).
1980 - Graham Shaw and The Sincere Serenaders (lineup unlisted), using arrangements by Shaw, record the tracks "Northern Boy", "Just To See You" and "Ku Ku La Rue" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on the group's eponymous album "Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders" (ST-12065). No issuing information is listed for the last track so if anyone knows if it has ever been issued please leave a comment. Also in January 1980, during two sessions where the exact dates are unlisted, the group records the tracks "Take No Comfort" and "Mexican Serenade" at the first session and "Roll All Night" and "High Times" at the second session. Capitol Records will also issue those four tracks on the album "Graham Shaw And The Sincere Serenaders" (ST-12065).
1980 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Mommy Says, Daddy Says" and "Heartbeat" at Filmway/Heider Studios in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
1980 - A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the track "Ain't Nothing But A Party" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Twice As Sweet" (ST-12089).
1980 - Keith Stegall records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Walk Softly" in Nashville, Tennessee for Capitol Records.
1982 - During four sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Frankie Miller (on vocals and guitar, with ) records the track "Angels With Dirty Faces" at the first session, the track "To Dream The Dream" at the second session, the track "Jealousy" at the third session, and the track "Don't Stop" at the fourth session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Miller's album "Standing On The Edge" (ST-12206).
1985 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Uli Jon Roth's tracks "The Night The Master Comes", "What Is Love", "Why", "I'll Be There", "Return", "Ice Breaker", "I'm a River", "Angel Of Peace", "Eleison" and "Son Of Sky" but no issuing information is listed so if anyone knows if any of the tracks have ever been issued please leave a comment.
30 Years Ago Today In 1986 - T. Graham Brown records the tracks "You're Trying Too Hard" and "Hell And High Water" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12487).
30 Years Ago Today In 1986 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Queen's tracks "Princes Of The Universe", "A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling", and "A Kind Of Magic", which were recorded during October 1985 at Sarm West and Townhouse Studios in London, England, and will issue all the tracks on the band's album "A Kind Of Magic" (SMAS-12476).
1998 - Will Champion, drummer, percussionist, pianist and vocalist, joins the Parlophone (UK)/Capitol Records (US) band Coldplay
2002 - Capitol Records releases a 24-bit remastered version of Frank Sinatra's album "No One Cares" on CD
2002 - Capitol Records releases Starsailor's debut album "Love Is Here"

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2009 - Irving Bush, trumpeter, who was part of the touring bands of Harry James and Nelson Riddle; the studio orchestras for at 20th Century Fox, MGM, Columbia, Paramount and Warner Bros.; who contributed at studio sessions for Nat "King" Cole's album "Wild Is Love", possibly for "A Mis Amigos", and at Cole's live performance January 14, 1960 at The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada that was released by Capitol Records on the album "Nat 'King' Cole At The Sands"; recorded with The Columbia Broadcasting Symphony; an associate principal trumpeter and personnel manager for the Los Angeles Philharmonic; and served on the board of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 47 has died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from multiple myeloma at age 78.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1935 - Elvis Aron Presley, truck driver, singer, guitarist, motion picture actor, and father of Capitol Records artist Lisa Marie Presley, is born in Tupelo, Mississippi. His twin brother, Jesse, was stillborn.
1937 - Dame Shirley Bassey, singer and EMI Columbia Records (UK) and United Artists Records (US) artist, is born Shirley Veronica Bassey in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Capitol Records currently distributes the United Artists catalog including Bassey's recording of the title tracks for the soundtracks of the motion pictures "Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever", and "Moonraker"
1938 - Bob Eubanks, radio disc jockey and television game show host, is born Robert Leland Eubanks in Flint, Michigan. When Eubanks was one of the top Los Angeles radio disc jockeys, he put up his own money to finance The Beatles' Hollywood Bowl and Dodger Stadium concerts.
1947 - David Bowie, singer, motion picture actor, and EMI America artist is born David Jones in Brixton, England
1960 - Eddie Cochran, with Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison, records the track "Three Steps To Heaven" at Goldstar Studios (currently a parking lot of a mini mall at Sunset and LaBrea) in Los Angeles, California
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The last episode of ABC-TV's variety show "Shindig!", which has had Capitol Records artist Donna Loren as the featured female vocalist for almost the entire run of the show since it started on September 16, 1964, airs. The show will be replaced the next week by the debut episode of "Batman".
1969 - Scaffold's single "Lily The Pink" is #1 on the U.K. Pop singles chart. Mike McCool (aka Michael McCartney, brother of Paul McCartney) is a member of Scaffold.
1979 - During two sessions held this day at an unlisted location Michael Johnson records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Can't Live Without It" at the first session and the track "She Put The Sad In All His Songs". EMI America will issue the last track on Johnson's album "Dialogue" (SW-17010). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.
1984 - John Waite records the tracks "Tears", "Restless Heart", and "Love Collision" at an unlisted location. EMI America will issue all the tracks on Waite's album "No Brakes" (ST-17124). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1893 - Max Freedman, songwriter (best known for co-writing "Rock Around The Clock", originally recorded by Sonny Dae and His Knights and then Bill Haley and His Comets) is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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1965 - Vladimir John Ondrasik III (aka Five For Fighting), singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and a recording artist for EMI Records (Capitol Records would re-issue his first album in 2000), Aware/Columbia Records, and Windup Records, is born in Los Angeles, California.

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - The Capitol Jazzmen (Shorty Sherock on trumpet, Barney Bigard on clarinet, Les Robinson on alto saxophone, Eddie Miller on tenor saxophone, Pete Johnson on piano, Nappy Lamare on guitar, Hank Wayland on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums) record two takes of the track "Sugar", and the tracks "Ain't Goin' No Place" (vocals by Peggy Lee), "Someday Sweetheart" (with Stan Wrightsman on piano instead of Pete Johnson), and "That Old Feeling" (vocals by Peggy Lee, Wrightsman on celeste and without Sherock, Bigard and Robinson), with producer Dave Dexter, Jr. at Radio Recorders' studios in Hollywood, California. This session would bring Lee out of retirement for an afternoon after having her daughter Nicki and lead to her signing with Capitol Records. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except the first take of "Sugar", on the album "New American Jazz" (CD-3). Swaggie Records will release all the tracks, except the second take of "Sugar" on the album "The Capitol Jazzmen 1943-47" (S-1406) in Australia.
1947 - Duke Ellington (on piano) and His Orchestra (Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson, Francis Williams, and Wallace Jones on trumpet, Ray Nance on trumpet, violin, and vocals, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, and Wilbur De Paris on trombone, Russell Procope on clarinet and alto saxophone, Johnny Hodges on alto saxophone, Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet and tenor saxophone, Al Sears on tenor saxophone, Harry Carney on baritone saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet, Fred Guy on guitar, Oscar Pettiford on bass, and Sonny Greer on drums) record the tracks "Overture To A Jam Session", "Jam-A-Ditty", "Fugue-A-Ditty", "Sultry Sunset", "Happy Go Lucky Local, Part 1", Happy Go Lucky Local, Part 2", "Golden Feather", "Golden Cress" and "Flippant Flurry" for The Capitol Records Transcription Service in New York City, New York which will issue the first three tracks on transcription disc B-287, the second three tracks on transcription disc B-288) and the last three tracks on transcription disc B-300.
1949 - During a split session held this day in Los Angeles, California, first Paul Weston and His Orchestra (with Weston conducting his own arrangements to unlisted lineup) record the tracks "La Raspa" and "The Hot Canary" (featuring Paul Nero on violin) and then Jo Stafford (on vocals) and The Starlighters (vocal group with unlisted lineup), with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (lineup still unlisted) record the track "Begin The Beguine". Capitol Record will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 15373) and Stafford's track as a single (Capitol 15410) with "On The Alamo" on the flip side.
1949 - Herb Jeffries and David Allyn (on vocals), with unlisted musicians, record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Louise" (with Errol Garner on piano), "Prelude To A Kiss", "Love For Sale", and "Your Blasé" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1949 - David Allyn (on vocals) records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "C Jam Blues" (with Errol Garner on piano), "Caravan", "Black Night And Fog", and "Please Let Me Forget" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1952 - Ella Mae Morse's Capitol Records single "Blacksmith Blues", with "Love Me Or Leave Me" on the flipside, sells its first million copies
1952 - Jerry Lewis (on vocals), with Dick Stabile conducting his own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois And Indiana Moon" and "I've Had A Very Merry Christmas" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 1969) with "The Book Was So Much Better Than The Picture" on the flip side and the last track as a single (Capitol 2317) with "Strictly For The Birds" on the flipside.
1952 - Billy May And His Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, and Uan Rasey on trumpet; Murray McEachern, Ed Kusby, Ray Sims, and Si Zentner on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt and Wilbur Schwartz on alto saxophone; Ted Nash and Fred Falensby on tenor saxophone; Chuck Gentry on baritone saxophone; Buddy Cole on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Phil Stephens on bass; and Alvin Stoller on drums and vocals) record the tracks "There Is No Greater Love", "Unforgettable", "Silver And Gold" (vocals by Liz Tilton and the Maytimers [lineup unlisted but listed as probably made up of members of The Jud Conlon Singers]), and "Always" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 9:00pm and 12:30am. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 1995) and the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 1955).
1953 - Al Martino (on vocals), with Monty Kelly directing an orchestra and chorus (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Rachel" and "One Lonely Night" at WMGM Studios in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2353).
1953 - The Roger Wagner Chorale with The Concert Arts Players (lineups for both unlisted), conducted by Roger Wagner, record Villa-Lobos' "Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassooon, Harp, Celesta, Percussion, And Mixed Chorus, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the chorale's album "VILLA-LOBOS: Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassooon, Harp, Celesta, Percussion, And Mixed Chorus / Quatuor For Flute, Harp, Celesta And As With Women's Voices" (P-8191).
1954 - Big Dave (aka Dave Cavanaugh, on tenor saxophone) and His Orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Joseph Grover, Vito Mangano on trumpet; Si Zentner, Walter Benson, Tommy "Pullman" Pederson, and Nick DiMaio on trombone; Skeets Herfurt, Jerry Kasper, Charles Butler, Ted Romersa, and Joseph Koch on saxophone; Don Robertson on piano, Jack Marshall on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass; and Frank Carlson on drums) record the tracks "One Stop", "Big Dave Special", "Loosely With Feeling", and "The Cat From Coos Bay" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2742) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2794).
1955 - Johnny Dankworth (on alto saxophone) and His Orchestra (Derrick Abbott, Bill Metcalf, Dougie Roberts, and Jimmy Venn on trumpet; Maurice Pratt, Keith Christie, Bill Geldard, and Danny Elwood on trombone; Maurice Owen and Dougie Robinson also on alto saxophone; Rex Morris and Don Rashley on tenor saxophone; Alex Leslie on baritone saxophone; Derek Smith on piano; Bill Sutcliffe on bass; and Allan Ganley on drums) record the tracks "Waterloo Walk" and "Non-Stop London" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Taboo" in Paris, France. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3079) with "Singin' In The Rain" on the flip side and Columbia Records will issue the second track as a single in Europe (CL14285) with "Singin' In The Rain" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Dean Martin's Capitol Records single "Memories Are Made of This" is still #1 on Billboard's Pop singles chart.
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Victor Aller (on piano) and members of The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin and directing Alvin Dinkin on viola, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello) record Brahms' "Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60, 2nd and 3rd Movement" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Aller's album "BRAHMS - Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60" (P-8379).
1957 - Les Brown (on clarinet) and His Band Of Renown (Wes Hensel, Don Smith, Mickey McMahan, and Bob Styles on trumpet; Ray Sims, Roy Main, and Jim Hill on trombone; Stumpy Brown on bass trombone; Matt Utal and Ralph La Polla on alto saxophone; Billy Usselton on tenor saxophone; Abe Aaron on tenor and baritone saxophone; Butch Stone on bass and vocals; Norman Pockrandt on piano; Vernon Polk on guitar; Mel Pollan on bass; and Lloyd Morales on drums) record the tracks "My Blue Heaven", "Stardust", "Tea For Two", and "Cecilla" in Los Angeles, Calfornia. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Brown's album "Dancers' Choice" (T 812).
1958 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Don't Fence Me In", "I Love Paris", and "Love For Sale" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Hunt's album "Cole Porter A La Dixie" (T 984).
1958 - Nathan Milstein (on violin, with Arthur Balsam on piano) records portions of Beethoven's "Sonata N° 9 In A Major, Opus 47 For Violin And Piano ('Kreutzer')" and portions of Beethoven's "Sonata N° 8 In G Major, Opus 30 N° 3 For Violin And Piano" at Capitol Records' Studio A in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the complete piece on Milstein's album "BEETHOVEN - Kreutzer Sonata/Sonata In G Major" (PAO-8430).
1959 - Rudolf Firkusny (on piano) records Beethoven's "Sonata N° 30 In E Major, Opus 109" at Capitol Records' Studio in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track on Firkusny's album "BEETHOVEN - Sonata N° 21 In C Major, Opus 53 / Sonata N° 30 In E Major, Opus 109" (P-8493).
1960 - Pete Balboa and the Nassau Palms Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Lisbon Antiqua", "Near You", "Melody In F", "Get Me To The Church On Time", Brazilian Hobo" and "Arrivederci Roma" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Balboa's album "Let's Dance The Merengue" (T 1349). The above titles are listed in Capitol's master files as by Bobby Hammack.
1960- Jack Marshall (on guitar playing his own arrangements with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Cool Water", "Don't Fence Me In", and "Cimarron" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Marshall's album "The Marshall Swings!!!" (T 1351).
1960 - Donny & Lenny (lineup unlisted) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Going Back", "Baby Doll", "What Would You Do", "Curaçao", and "True Love Walked Out" in New York City, New York for Capitol Records.
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - During two sessions held this day in New York City, New York The George Shearing Quintet (Eddie Costa on vibraphone; George Shearing on piano; Dick Garcia on guitar; [listed as probably] George Duvivier on bass and Walter Bolden on drums) records the titles "Silk", "You Are There", and a as yet unissued take of "Wait Till You See Her" at the first session and a new take of the title "Wait Till You See Her", and the titles "Blue Lou", "Oh Look At Me Now", and "Lullaby Of Birdland" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "You Are There", "Blue Lou", "Oh Look At Me Now", and "Lullaby Of Birdland" on the album "George Shearing & Nancy Wilson - The Swingin's Mutual" (T 1524) and all the tracks, except the first take of "Wait Till You See Her" on the CD "The George Shearing Quintet With Nancy Wilson" (5-97935-2).
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Faron Young (on vocals, with [listed as probably] Floyd Cramer on piano, Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr. on drums, The Jordanaires [Hoyt H. Hawkins, Hugh Jarrett, Neal Matthews Jr., Hugh Gordon Stoker) on vocal chorus, and other unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Hello Walls", "Congratulations", "Big Shoes", and "Believing It Yourself" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Young's album "Hello Walls" (T 1528).
1964 - The Beatles record the track "Johnny B. Goode" at BBC Radio's studios for a "live" broadcast. The track would later be released on Apple Records' double album set "Live At The BBC" and distributed by Capitol Records in the United States.
1964 - Jerry Cole and His Spacemen (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Night Rumble", "Roadster Run", "Boss Dance", "Border Run", "Driving Little Deuce", "Stinger", and "Hot Rod Queen" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Hot Rod Dance Party" (T 2061).
1964 - Rose Maddox (on vocals, with ) records the tracks "Bluebird Let Me Tag Along", "That's A Mighty Long Way To Fall", and "Stand Up Fool" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California between 9:00am and 12:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 5186). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks on Maddox's 4 CD box set "The One Rose" (BCD 15743/4) in Germany.
1964 - Roy Clark (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Take Me As I Am", "It's My Way", "My Baby's Gone", "Happy To Be Unhappy", and "Too Pooped To Pop" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first four tracks on Clark's album "Happy To Be Unhappy" (T 2031) and the last track on Clark's album "The Fabulous Roy Clark" (T 2318).
1964 - Junior Mance (on piano) and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein, Al Porcino (listed as) or John Audino on trumpet; (tp) Vern Friley, Milt Bernhart, and Lew McCreary on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Joe Comfort on bass; and Shelly Manne on drums), with Bob Bain and Dave Cavanaugh conducting their own arrangements, record an unissued take of the track "Running Upstairs" and the tracks "Hear Me Talkin' To Ya", "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You?", and "'D' Waltz" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the last four tracks on Mance's album "Get Ready, Set, Jump!!!" (T 2092).
1964 - Rod McKuen (on vocals), with an orchestra of unlisted players using arrangements by Bunny Botkin and Ian Freebaim-Smith, reocrds the track "The World I Used To Know", an (as of 2005) unissued take of the track "Seasons In The Sun" and the track "Love's Been So Good To Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the the first and last tracks on McKuen's album "Rod McKuen Sings Rod McKuen" (T 2079).
1964 - Ned Miller (on vocals) with unlisted musicians records the track "Mexican Joe" for Fabor Records. Capitol Records will acquire the master but (as of 2005) has yet to issue the track.
1964 - Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Lonesome Twelve", "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett", and "Twelve Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks on Campbell's album "The Astounding 12-String Guitar Of Glen Campbell" (T 2023) and the last track on Campbell's CD "The Essential Glen Campbell" (8-30288-2).
1964 - The Beach Boys (Brian Wilson on lead vocal, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine on harmony vocals, with unlisted guitar and drum players) record the track "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" at Western Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5118) with "Fun, Fun, Fun" on the flip side.
1965 - H.B. Barnum and His Orchestra (with Barnum conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Love Is Like A Heat Wave", "Come See About Me", "Hitch-Hike" and "Fingertips" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Barnum's album "The Detroit Sound" (T 2289).
1965 - The Beach Boys (lineup unlisted) record the track "Please Let Me Wonder" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5372) with "Do You Wanna Dance" on the flipside.
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "You'll Be Needing Me" and "Run To My Lovin' Arms" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks together as a single (Capitol 5583).
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Tony Sandler and Ralph Young (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) record the (as of 2005) unissued track "Love Is Like The Sea" and the tracks "When The Summer Is Gone", "Let It Be Now", and "Malaguena Salerosa" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 5590) and the last track on the duo's album "More & More Of Tony Sandler & Ralph Young" (T 2802).
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Bud & Travis (no last names given) record the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "It Ain't Easy", "Chilena", and "Come Fly Away" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. One other master number was assigned to the session but no track information is given and it's listed as possible not used.
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Hollyridge Strings (Stu Phillips conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) record the tracks "Help", "Michelle", "And I Love Her", and "The Night Before" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The New Beatles' Song Book" (T 2429).
1969 - Overdubs are recorded for Ray Brown (aka Raymond Brown)'s tracks "Good Day Sunshine", "Don't Fall In Love", "Forget It, I Got It", "I'm Gonna Be A Country Boy Again" and "Clouds" in Los Angeles, California. After a final dub is recorded for "Clouds" on January 11, 1969. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Brown's album "Just Ray Brown" (ST-186).
1969 - Overdubs are recorded for The Gosdin Brothers (vocalists Vernon Gosdin and Equen Gosdin)' tracks "The Days The Rain Came", "You Keep Me Loving You", "My Love Keeps Reaching Out For You", and "Till the End" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2553), has (as of 2005) yet to issue the second track, and will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 2412) with "Louisiana Man" on the flip side.
1969 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Denny McLain records the tracks "Laura", "More", "Sunny", "Uptight (Everything's Alright)", "Cute", "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?", and "Medley: The Girl From Ipanema/Meditation" at the first session and the tracks "What The World Needs Now", "Girl Talk", "Lover" and "Up, Up And Away" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?", "Lover" and "Up, Up And Away" on McLain's album "Denny McLain In Las Vegas" (ST-204). No issuing information is listed for the remaining tracks, so if anyone knows if any of them have been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Billy Preston records the tracks "Your Kind Of Love", "What About You" and "Do What You Want To" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. No issuing information is listed for the tracks, so if anyone knows if any of them have been issued, please leave a comment.
1969 - Cashman, Pistilli & West (Terry Cashman on vocals, Gene Pistilli on guitar and vocals, and Tommy West on keyboards, guitar and vocals), with Ed Freeman conducting his own arrangements, record the track "Sausalito" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 2462) with "Some Of My Best Friends Are People" on the flip side.
1969 - Jamie Carr records the tracks "Prince Of Darkness" and "Rosie's Awakening" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Carr's album "Awakening" (ST-188).
1970 - Bloodrock (Steve Hill on piano, organ and vocals; Nick Taylor on guitar and vocals; Lee Pickens on guitar; Ed Grundy on bass and vocals; and Jim Rutledge on drums and vocals) records the tracks "Gotta Find A Way", "Castle Of Thoughts", "Fatback", and "Double Cross" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "Bloodrock" (ST-435).
1970 - Overdubs are recorded for Doyle Holly and The Buckaroos' tracks "Cinderella", "I'll Be All Right Tomorrow", "Hurry Come Running Back To Me", and "Ensenada" and Don Rich and The Buckaroos' tracks ""Take Care Of Me In Kansas City" and "One More Time" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the tracks on The Buckaroos' album "Rompin' & Stompin'" (ST-440).
1970 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals) with Phil Wright and Jimmy Jones conducting their own arrangements to an orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "A Brand New Me", "No Easy Way Down", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "Trip With Me", and "Suzanne" in Los Angeles, Californis. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except "No Easy Way Down" on Wilson's album "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (SU-429) and will issue "No Easy Way Down" on Wilson's 4 CD box set "The Essence of Nancy Wilson" (5-34507-2).
1970 - Overdubs are recorded for Linda Ronstadt's tracks "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" and the retake of "Are My Thoughts With You" in Los Angeles, California. After final overdubs are recorded on January 14, 1970 Capitol Records will issue the final version of the first track as a single (Capitol 2767) with "Lovesick Blues" on the flip side and the second track on Ronstadt's album "Silk Purse" (ST-407).
45 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "A Few Of The Reasons", "Mama's Love", and "Something New And Different" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 11 and 15, 1971 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Edwards album "Country Singer" (ST-741).
45 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Bobby Barnett records the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Four Roses", "Tell Me A Lie", and "Your Sweet Thing's Coming Home" in Nashville, Tennesse for Capitol Records.
1972 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "I'm Only Sleeping", "Touch Me", "I've Never Been To Spain", "It's One Of Those Nights", and "White Lies, Blue Eyes" in Los Angeles, California. After final overdubs are recorded for "It's One Of Those Nights" on January 10, 1972 Capitol Records will issue the final version of all of the tracks on the group's album "Lettermen" (SW-11010).
1972 - Quicksilver Messenger Service (lineup unlisted) records the unissued and destroyed track "Mr. Policeman" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "My Guitar" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1972 - Capitol Records registers the master for The Cannonball Adderley Sextet (Nat Adderley on cornet and vocals, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on soprano and alto saxophone, George Duke on piano, Walter Booker on bass, Roy McCurdy on drums, and Airto Moreira on percussion and vocals)'s track "The Brakes" which was recorded live at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, California between August 3 and 9, 1972 and will issue the track on Cannonball Adderley's album "Music, You All" (ST-11484).
40 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Grand Funk Railroad (lineup unlisted) records "Born To Die", "Dues", "Sally", "I Fell For Your Love", "Talk To The People", "Take Me", "Genevieve", Love Is Dying", "Politician", and "Good Things" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the tracks on the band's album "Born To Die" (ST-11482).
45 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Today I Started Loving You Again", "Leavin' With The First Light", "Storms Of Troubled Times", and the disco version of "The Way You Look Tonight" in Los Angeles, California. After additional overdubs are recorded on January 8 and 9, 1976 Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508).
45 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Nancy Wilson (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "This Mother's Daughter", "Tree Of Life", and "China" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 17, 21, 22, 26, and 27, 1976 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Wilson's album "This Mother's Daughter" (ST-11518).
45 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Natalie Cole (on vocals), with Gene Barge directing the orchestra (Tennyson Stephens and Marvin Yancey on keyboards, Cash McCall on guitar, Joseph Scott on bass, Quinton Joseph on drums and unlisted brass musicians) records the tracks "Can We Get Together Again?" and "No Plans For The Future" in Chicago, Illinois. After overdubs are recorded on January 15 and 16 and during March of 1976 Capitol Records will both tracks on Cole's album "Natalie" (ST-11517).
1978 - Bob Welch's Capitol Records single "Sentimental Lady", with "Hot Love, Cold War" on the flipside, peaks at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart, where it will stay for two weeks.
1978 - Helen Reddy (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Catch My Breath" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Together" at Larrabee Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Catch My Breath" on Reddy's album "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" (SW-11759).
1978 - Carole King (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Ride The Music" and "Main Street Saturday Night" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on King's album "Welcome Home" (SW-11785).
1978 - Michael Clark records the track "Wings Meant To Fly" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 4560) with "Silver Saddle, Faded Rose" on the flipside.
1980 - Sammy Hagar (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "The Iceman" and "Love Or Money" at Filmway/Heider Studios in San Francisco, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Hagar's album "Danger Zone" (ST-12069).
1980 - During two sessions held this day (listed as possibly) in Los Angeles, California A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the track "Don't You Lead Me On" at the first session and the track "Goodbye Baby" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the group's album "Twice As Sweet" (ST-12089).
1980 - During two sessions held this day in Nashville, Tennessee Keith Stegall records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Hurricane", the track "She's Nobody's Baby But Mine", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Love Is What We Make It" at the first session and the tracks "Keep On Playin' That Country Music" and "Goodbyes Don't Come Easy" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue "She's Nobody's Baby But Mine" as a single (Capitol 4967) with "Anything That Hurts You (Hurts Me)" on the flip side, "Keep On Playin' That Country Music" as a single (Capitol 4835) with "The Fool Who Fooled Around"" on the flip side, and "Goodbyes Don't Come Easy" as a single (Capitol 4874) with "Anything That Hurts You" on the flip side.
35 Years Ago Today In 1981 - René & Angela (aka René Moore and Angela Winbush) record the tracks "I Love You More" and "Wanna Be Close To You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the duo's album "Wall To Wall" (ST-12161).
1982 - The Tubes (lineup unlisted) record the track "Sports Fan" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5091) with "Gonna Get It Next Time" on the flipside.
1982 - Frankie Miller records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Standing By Your Window" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1985 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Sly Fox's tracks "Let's Go All The Way", "I Still Remember", "Merry-Go-Round", "Don't Play With Fire", "If Push Comes To A Shove", "Won't Let You Go (A Wedding Song)", "Como Tu Te Llama? (What Is Your Name?)", "Stay True" and "Bonus Beat", which were recorded at Unique Recording in New York City, New York, and will issue all the tracks except "Bonus Beat" on Fox's album "Let's Go All The Way" (ST-12367) and will issue "Bonus Beat" as a single (Capitol 5463) with "Let's Go All The Way" on the flip side. Capitol Records will also create an extended blix mix, diamond dub mix and short blix mix of "Let's Go All The Way" which it will issue on a 12 inch maxi-singe (Capitol V-1522) and an extended remix and a dub version of "Como Tu Te Llama? (What Is Your Name?)" which it will issue on a 12 inch maxi-single (Capitol V-15216).
1985 - Paul Laurence (aka Paul Laurence Jones III, on vocals and synthesizer which are overdubbed on tracks with Ira Siegel on guitar, Lillo Thomas, Freddie Jackson, Laurence on background vocals), records the track "There Ain't Nothin' (Like Your Lovin') in Los Angeles, Calfornia. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5507) with and edited version of "She's Not A Sleeze" (with Robert Aries and Ira Siegel on guitar) on the flip side.
1985 - Sandy Croft records the track "Place Of My Heart" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the track as a single (Capitol 5471) with "Heart Stealer" on the flip side.
1986 - Romeo, Cupid & Hugg E. Bear (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "L.A. Girls (Long Version)", "Beat The Beat", and "L.A. Girls (instrumental version)" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will then create a dub version and an edit version of "L.A. Girls" and will issue all the tracks, except "Beat The Beat" on a 12 inch maxi-single (Capitol V-15225). There is no issuing information listed for "Beat The Beat" so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued please leave a comment.
30 Years Ago Today In 1986 - T. Graham Brown records the tracks "I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again" and "Is There Anything That I Can Do" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12487).
25 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Buck Owens (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "You And Me And Love", "Kickin' In", "On The Wings Of Love", "Did Anybody Get The License Number", "Twice The Speed Of Love", "Forever Yours", "They'd Have To Carry Me Away", "We're Gonna Build A Fire", "Never, Never Land", and "All The Tea In China" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue all the tracks on Owens' CD "Kickin' In" (C2-95340).
25 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Glen Campbell (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "Next To You", "Right Down To The Memories", "Unconditional Love", "We Will", "Livin' In A House Full Of Love", "Once A Day", "Healing Hands Of Time", "Light Of A Clear Blue Morning", "Somebody's Doin' Me Right", and "I'm Gone This Time" at Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, TN. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and Capitol Records Nashville will issue all the tracks on Campbell's CD "Unconditional Love" (7-90992-2). There are also three master numbers listed with no track or issuing information.
1992 - Hammer's Capitol Records album "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em" is certified Multi-Platinum x9 by the R.I.A.A.
1992 - Capitol Records decides not to renew its contract with singer Anne Murray.
2013 - Sam Pace (born Sammie Pace), tenor singer with the Capitol Records group The Esquires (1970), dies at age 68 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin after a long illness.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1944 - Mike McCool, singer, member of the band Scaffold, and brother of Capitol Records artist Paul McCartney, is born Michael McCartney in Liverpool, England
1947 - The Illinois Jacquett All-Stars (on tenor saxophone; Joe Newman, Fats Navarro as Slim Romero, Miles Davis and Marion Hazel on trumpet; Gus Chapell, Fred Robinson, Ted Kelly, and Dickie Wells on trombone; Ray Perry and Jimmy Powell on alto saxophone; band leader Illinois Jacquet and George "Big Nick" Nicholas on tenor saxophones; Leo Parker on baritone saxophone; Bill Doggett and Leonard Feather on piano; Al Lucas on bass; and Shadow Wilson on drums), using arrangements by Jimmy Mundy, record the tracks "For Europeans Only" and "Big Dog" with Bill Doggett on piano, and "You Left Me All Alone" and "Jivin' with Jack the Bellboy" with Leonard Feather on piano, in New York City, New York. Alladin Records will issue the tracks on Jacquett's album "Illinois Jacquet & His Tenor Sax" (Alladin LP 704). Aladdin's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company EMI Music.
35 Years Ago Today In 1981 - EMI Americal registers the masters for Sheena Easton's titles "Morning Train (Nine to Five)", "Don't Send Flowers", "Cry", "Take My Time", "Prisoner", "Modern Girl", "Voice On The Radio", "One Man Woman", "So Much In Love" and "Calm Before The Storm". EMI America will issue all the titles on Easton's album "Take My Time" (ST-17049). EMI America's catalog is currently owned by Capitol Music's parent company Universal Music Group.
1984 - John Waite records the tracks "Dreamtime/Shake It Up" and "Missing You" at an unlisted studio. EMI America will issue both tracks on Waite's album "No Brakes" (ST-17124).

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
90 Years Ago Today In 1926 - Actors George Burn and Gracie Allen were married in Cleveland, Ohio (although, sometimes, Gracie wasn't quite so sure) with Jack Benny as a witness.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
70 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Syd Barrett, songwriter, singer, founding member of the Tower Records (a subsidiary of Capitol Records) group The Pink Floyd, and a solo artist, is born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge, England

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
70 Years Ago Today In 1946 - Margaret O'Brien (on narration vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the as yet unissued takes of the titles "Goldilocks And The Three Bears: Part 1", "Goldilocks And The Three Bears: Part 2", "Goldilocks And The Three Bears: Part 3", and "Goldilocks And The Three Bears: Part 4" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1950 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Records single "Mule Train" is #1 on the U.S. Country singles charts
1950 - During a split session held this day at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 5:30pm and 8:30pm first Eddie Kirk (on vocals, with [listed as probably] Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on accordion, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Allen Williams on bass) records the tracks "A Year Of City Livin'" and "Away Out On The Mountain" and then Tex Ritter (on vocals), with Eddie Kirk (on guitar) and orchestra (listed as definitely Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle, Billy Liebert on accordion, Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, and Allen Williams on bass), records the track "The Eyes Of Texas Are Upon You". Capitol Records will issue both of Kirk's tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40285). Bear Family Records will issue Ritter's track in the 4 CD box set "High Noon" (BCD 16356) in Germany.
1950 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Woody Herman (on clarinet, with Conte Candoli on trumpet, Bill Harris on trombone, Milt Jackson on vibraphone, Ralph Burns on piano, Dave Barbour on guitar, Red Mitchell on bass, Shelly Manne on drums, and an unlisted conga player)'s tracks "Tasty" (with Woody Herman on vocals) and "The Old Pail" which were recorded sometime during December 1949 in Havana, Cuba. Mosaic Records will issue both tracks in Herman's box set "The Complete Capîtol Recordings Of Woody Herman" (MD6-196).
1953 - Terry Preston (aka Ferlin Husky, on vocals, with unlisted musicians), records the (as of 2005) unissued takes of the tracks "I've Got A Woman's Love" and "Watch The Company You Keep" and the track "My Foolish Heart (Belongs To You)" in Los Angeles, Californiia. Capitol Records will issue the last track as a single (Capitol 2391) with "Undesired" on the flip side.
1953 - Joe "Fingers" Carr (aka Lou Busch, on piano), with orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Hors D'oeuvre", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Ti-Pi-Tin", and the tracks "Doo Wacky Rag" and "Aloha Oe" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Carr's album "Rough House Piano" (T 345) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2359).
1953 - Billy May and His Orchestra (with May directing: Tony Facciuto, John Coppola, Jack Laubach, Andrew Peele, and Bob McKenzie on trumpet; Karl De Karske, Bob Raesinger, Bob Robinson, and Dick Nash on trombone; Willie Smith and Dick Clay on alto saxophone; Bob Hardaway and Ted Nash on tenor saxophone; Jack Agee on baritone saxophone; Cliff Fishbach on piano; Ray Pohlman on guitar; Paul Sarmento on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) records the tracks "You And The Night And The Music", "Cheek To Cheek", and "Bacchanalia" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on May's album "Bacchanalia!" (H-374).
1953 - Frances Faye (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh's Music (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "A Fool In Love", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "There's A Bell That Rings In My Heart", and "I Was Wrong About You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 2390) and the second and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 2472).
1953 - The Roger Wagner Chorale with The Concert Arts Players (lineups for both unlisted), conducted by Roger Wagner, record Villa-Lobos' "Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassooon, Harp, Celesta, Percussion, And Mixed Chorus, Part 1" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the chorale's album "VILLA-LOBOS: Nonetto For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassooon, Harp, Celesta, Percussion, And Mixed Chorus / Quatuor For Flute, Harp, Celesta And As With Women's Voices" (P-8191).
1954 - Skeets McDonald (on vocals, with ) records the tracks "Remember You're Mine", "Your Love Is Like A Faucet", "You Talk About Me, I'll Talk About You", and "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 2:00pm and 5:00pm. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2774) with "I Love You Mama Mia" on the flip side and the second track as a single (Capitol 2885) with "But I Do" on the flip side. Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in the 5 CD box set "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" (BCD 15397) in Germany.
1954 - Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West (aka Ivy "Jimmy" Bryant on electric guitar and Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar, with Billy Liebert on piano, Billy Strange on guitar, Al Williams on bass, and Roy Harte on drums), record the tracks "Blue Bonnet Rag", "Hop, Skip And Jump", "Country Capers", and "Low Man On A Totem Pole" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00pm and 11:00pm. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the duo's album "2 Guitars Country Style" (H-520).
1954 - Mickey Katz (on vocals) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "That's Morris (That's Amore)", "Paisach In Portugal (April In Portugal)", and "Ces Tzi Bon (C'est Si Bon)" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 2731) and the second track as a single (Capitol 2795) with "The Family Danced" on the flip side.
1955 - Johnny Dankworth (on alto saxophone) and His Orchestra (Derrick Abbott, Bill Metcalf, Dougie Roberts, and Jimmy Venn on trumpet; Maurice Pratt, Keith Christie, Bill Geldard, and Danny Elwood on trombone; Maurice Owen and Dougie Robinson also on alto saxophone; Rex Morris and Don Rashley on tenor saxophone; Alex Leslie on baritone saxophone; Derek Smith on piano; Bill Sutcliffe on bass; and Allan Ganley on drums) record the track "Singin' In The Rain" in Paris, France. Capitol Records will purchase the master and issue the track as a single (Capitol 3079) with "Waterloo Walk" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - During two sessions held this day at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California Hank Thompson (on vocals and guitar) and His Brazos Valley Boys (Keith Coleman, Amos Lee Hedrick, Julian Franklin "Curly" Lewis, and Robert "Bob" White on fiddle; Donald Charles McDaniel on piano; Merle Travis on guitar; Billy Briggs Stewart on bass; and Paul McGhee on drums) record the tracks "I'll Be Your Sweetheart For A Day", "Under The Double Eagle", "Don't Flirt With Me", "Standing On The Outside Looking In Now", "My Front Door Is Open", and "Swing Wide Your Gate Of Love" at the first session which is extended half an hour and goes from 9:00 AM and 12:30 PM and then the tracks "Humpty Dumpty Heart", "Whoa Sailor", "I Find You're Cheatin' On Me", "The Grass Looks Greener Over Yonder" and "You Remembered Me" at the second session which is extended an hour and goes between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks, except "Under The Double Eagle" on Thompson's album "Thompson's All Time Hits" (T 729) and will issue "Under The Double Eagle" as a single (Capitol 3781) with "Tears Are Only Rain" (using tracks recorded on March 22, 1954 and July 24, 1957) on the flipside.
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Louis Armstrong (on trumpet) and Bing Crosby (on vocals), with Johnny Green conducting The MGM Studio Orchestra (lineup unlisted), record the track "Little One" at the first session, then Bing Crosby (on vocals), with Johnny Green conducting The MGM Studio Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "I Love You, Samantha" and Johnny Green, conducting The MGM Studio Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the track "Overture" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the titles on the soundtrack album for the motion picture "High Society" (W 750).
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Jane Froman (on vocals), with Glenn Osser conducting an orchestra and chorus (lineups for both unlisted), records the tracks "Suddenly There's A Valley", "It Takes Time", "I Found A Friend", and "The Lord's Prayer" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Froman's album "Faith" (T 726).
60 Years Ago Today In 1956 - Victor Aller (on piano) and members of The Hollywood String Quartet (Felix Slatkin on violin and directing Alvin Dinkin on viola, and Eleanor Aller Slatkin on cello) record Brahms' "Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60, 1st Movement" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Aller's album "BRAHMS - Quartet N° 3 In C Minor For Piano And Strings, Opus 60" (P-8379).
1958 - Johnny Otis (on vocals and leading the band) and His Orchestra (with unlisted saxophone, piano, guitar, bass and drummer players) record the tracks "The Light Still Shines In My Window" (vocals by Marie Adam), "Well, Well, Well" (vocals by Mel Williams), "You Just Kissed Me Goodbye" (vocals by Mel Williams), and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Lonesome Train" (vocals by Johnny Otis) in Los Angeles, California. After vocal overdubs by Mel Williams are recorded on January 8, 1958 Capitol Records will issue the middle two track together as a single (Capitol F3889) and the first track as a single in Europe (CL14837) with "All I Want Is Your Love" (vocals by Marie Adams) on the flip side.
1958 - Ken Errair Quartet (with Ken Errair and three unlisted singers on vocals), with Dick Reynolds and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "How's About Tomorrow Night" and "How About Me" and the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "True Confession" and "So Help Me" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol F3890).
1958 - Ferlin Husky (on vocals), with Bob Bain directing the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "The Kingdom Of Love", "Don't Walk Away", "This Wide, Wide World" and "Terrific Together" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol F3943) and the second and third tracks together on Husky's EP "Country Music Holiday (Music From The Film)" (EAP-1-921).
1958 - Joe Bushkin (on piano), with a large orchestra (lineup unlisted but includes alto-flute, alto saxophone; bassoon, two baritone saxophone/bass clarinet, guitar, bass, drums and bongo musicians) using arrangements by Kenyon Hopkins, records the tracks "A Foggy Day", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "While We're Young" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Bushkin's album "Night Sounds" (T 983).
1958 - Pee Wee Hunt (on trombone, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Seventy-Six Trombones", "The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl", and "Sincere" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the compilation album "Dance To 'The Music Man'" (T 966).
1958 - Ken McDonald records the tracks "One Love Alone", "The Picture", "Tender, Young And Lovely", and "Little Lost Angel" in New York City, New York with producer Johnny Brown. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and Prep Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Prep F128) and will sell back the masters for the last two tracks to producer Johnny Brown.
1958 - The Immaculate Trio (lineup unlisted) records a new take of parts of Schubert's "Trio N° 2 In E Flat Major, Opus 100, 1st movement" in Studio A at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the trio's album "Trio N° 2 In E Flat Major, Opus 100" (P-8442).
1960 - Pete Balboa and The Nassau Palms Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Everybody Loves A Lover", "Le Secret", "La Paloma", "That's Amore", "Artistry In Rhythm" and "Marie" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "Let's Dance The Merengue" (T 1349).
1960 - Wanda Jackson (on vocals, with Gordon Terry on fiddle, James Pruett on piano, William Everett "Billy" Strange on guitar who also is the leader of the band, Buddy Emmons on steel guitar, Allen Williams on bass, and Marion "Pee Wee" Adams on drums) records the tracks "In The Middle Of A Heartache", "Please Call Today", "My Destiny", and "The Wrong Kind Of Girl" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Capitol Records will issue the second and third tracks together as a single (Capitol F4354) and the last track in Europe on Jackson's 2LP set "Her Greatest Country Hits" (5C134-53025/26). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks in Jackson's 4 CD box set "Right Or Wrong" (BCD 15629) in Germany.
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - The Jonah Jones Quartet (Jonah Jones on trumpet, Teddy Brannon on piano, John Brown on bass, and George Foster on drums) records new takes of the titles "Get Me To The Church On Time" and "The Sound Of Music", and the title "Make Someone Happy" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Jones' album "Broadway Swings Again" (T 1641).
55 Years Ago Today In 1961 - Guy Lombardo (conducting his own arrangements) and His Royal Canadians (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Muskrat Ramble", "Down Home Rag", and "A Little Bit Of Dixieland" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the band's album "Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians Go Dixie" (T 1648).
1962 - Lou Rawls (on vocals), with Jimmie Haskell conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "The Bride (La Novia)", and "The Biggest Lover In Town" in Los Angeles, California with producer Nick Venet. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 4695).
1964 - Buck Owens (on vocals) and His Buckaroos (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "Louisiana Man", "Abilene", "A Maiden's Prayer", and "Bud's Bounce" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first, second and last tracks on Owens' album "I Don't Care" (T 2186) and the third track on Owens' album "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" (T 2283).
1964 - Roy Clark (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "If You'll Pardon Me", "I'm Forgetting Now", "Afraid Of The Dark", and "Old Lovers Made Bad Friends" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Clark's album "Roy Clark Sings Lonesome Love Ballads" (T 2452).
1964 - Junior Mance (on piano) and His Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein, Al Porcino or John Audino on trumpet; Vern Friley, Milt Bernhart, and Lew McCreary on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Joe Comfort on bass; and Shelly Manne on drums), with Bob Bain and Dave Cavanaugh conducting their own arrangements, record the tracks "September Song", "But Beautiful", "Sweet Talkin' Hannah", and "Jubilation" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Mance's album "Get Ready, Set, Jump!!!" (T 2092).
1964 - Jerry Cole and His Spacemen (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "T Roadster Rock (Hot Rod Dance Party)", "Mr. Wobble Wheels", "Dancing Mags", and "Night Drag" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Cole's album "Hot Rod Dance Party" (T 2061).
1965 - Ben Light (born Benjamin Bertram Leight), pianist and Capitol Records artist (1950-1954), dies at age 72 in Hollywood, California. Rex Strother has an online biography page for Light.
1965 - H.B. Barnum (conducting his own arrangements) and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) record the tracks "The Way You Do The Things You Do", "My Guy", and "Baby Love" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Barnum's album "The Detroit Sound" (T 2289).
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - The Beatles' Capitol Records single "Day Tripper", with "We Can Work It Out" on the flipside, is certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
50 Years Ago Today In 1966 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Hawaii Calls (unlisted musicians)' tracks "Hawaii Tattoo" and "Quiet Village" which were recorded in Hawaii and it will issue both tracks on Webley Edwards' album "Hawaii Calls Today" (T 2449).
1968 - The Human Beinz's Capitol Records single "Nobody But Me", with "Sueno" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart where it will peak at #8.
1968 - The Lettermen's Capitol Records single "Goin' Out Of My Head" with "Can't Take My Eye Off Of You" on the flipside, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
1969 - John Andrews Tartaglia records the tracks "Light My Fire", "America" and "Goodnight" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Tartaglia's album "Tartaglian Theorem" (ST-166).
1970 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California overdubs are recorded for Linda Ronstadt's track "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" at the first session then Linda Ronstadt (on vocals, with [listed as probably] Elliot Mazer on keyboards and maybe synthesizer, Adam Mitchell on guitar,  Norbert Putnam on bass, and Kenneth Buttrey on drums) records a new take of the track "Are My Thoughts With You?" at the second sessions. After additional overdubs are recorded on January 7 and 14, 1970 Capitol Records will issue the final version of "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" as a single (Capitol 2767) with "Lovesick Blues" on the flip side and the final version of "Are My Thoughts With You?" on Ronstadt's album "Silk Purse" (ST-407).
1970 - Edits are made to Lou Rawls' recordings of "All God's Children Got Soul" and "You've Made Me So Very Happy" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records but the edited tracks (as of 2005) are unissued.
1970 - Bob Duncan records the tracks "Love Looks So Good On You", "Mine On My Wind", "Messin' Up My Mind" and "Changing Colors" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Messin' Up My Mind" as a single (Capitol 2818) with "Stone Man" on the flip side. No issuing information is listed for the other tracks, so if anyone knows if the tracks have ever been issued, please leave a comment.
45 Years Ago Today In 1971 - Stoney Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "You Stayed Long Enough (To Make Me Love You)", "I Bought The Shoes That Just Walked Out On Me", "The Cute Little Waitress" and the (as of 2005) unissued take of the title "Dixie Boy" (which will be re-recorded on June 11, 1971) in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded for all the tracks on January 11, 1971 Capitol Records will issue the first three tracks on Edwards' album "Country Singer" (ST-741).
1972 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "Medley: Don't Leave Me/Without Her", "I'm Only Sleeping", "Oh My Love", "Touch Me", "An Old Fashioned Love Song", "Day After Day", "That's Enough For Me", "I've Never Been To Spain", "It's One Of Those Nights", "Anticipation", and "White Lies, Blue Eyes" in Los Angeles, California. After final overdubs are recorded on January 7, 1972 Capitol Records will issue the first track on the group's album "Spin Away" (SW-11124) and the rest of the tracks on the group's album "Lettermen" (SW-11010).
1972 - The Steve Miller Band (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Love's Riddle" and "Journey To Eden" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 3344) with "Fandango" and the last track on the group's 2 LP set "Steve Miller Band Anthology" (SVBB-11114).
1974 - The Steve Miller Band's Capitol Records single "The Joker", with "Something To Believe In" on the flipside, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1974 - Merel Haggard's Capitol Records single "If We Make It Through December" is #1 on Billboard's Top Country Singles chart.
1975 - Byron MacGregor records the track "Thank You America", the (as of 2005) unissued track "Happy Birthday Neighbor", and the track "Eulogy To A Dog" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first and last track together as a single (Capitol 4034).
40 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Overdubs are recorded for The Lettermen's tracks "I Can't Help It" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Medley: Gone For Good/Missouri Melodies" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on the group's album "Kind Of Country" (SW-11508).
40 Years Ago Today In 1976 - During two sessions held this day at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California, Nancy Wilson (on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by Dave Grusin, records the tracks "Love Has Smiled On Us", "Now", and "I Don't Want A Sometimes Man" at the first session and the tracks "From You To Me To You", "Stay Tuned", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Seeing You" at the second session. After overdubs are recorded on January 22 and 26 and February 2 and 6, 1976 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks except "Seeing You" on Wilson's album "This Mother's Daughter" (ST-11518).
40 Years Ago Today In 1976 - Natalie Cole (on vocals, with ) records the titles "Mr. Melody", "Hard To Get Along (Without You)", and "Good Morning Heartache" in Chicago, Illinois. After overdubs are recorded for all the titles on January 15 and 16, 1976 and in March 1976 Capitol Records will issue the final versions of all the titles on Cole's album "Natalie" (ST-11517).
1978 - Mink DeVille records the track "Just One Kiss" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows if the track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1978 - Asleep At The Wheel (lineup unlisted) records the track "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the group's album "Collision Course" (SW-11726).
35 Years Ago Today In 1981 - Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section (lineup unlisted) records the (as of 2005) unissued track "Instrumental #9" in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for Capitol Records.
35 Years Ago Today In 1981 - René & Angela (aka René Moore and Angela Winbush) record the tracks "Love's Alright" and "Good Friends" in (listed as possibly) Los Angeles, California. Capitol Recods will issue both tracks on the duo's album "Wall To Wall" (ST-12161).
1982 - Frankie Miller records the track "It's All Coming Down Tonight" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Miller's album "Standing On The Edge" (ST-12206).
30 Years Ago Today In 1986 - John Taylor records the tracks "I Do What I Do To Have You (Theme For '9 1/2 Weeks')", and instrumental version of "I Do What I Do To Have You", and the instrumental track "Jazz" at an unlisted location. Capitol Records will issue the first and last tracks together as a single (Capitol 5551). There is no issuing information listed for the second track, so if anyone knows it was ever issued, please leave a comment. Capitol Records will create two edits of the first track, the first will be issued as "I Do What I Do To Have You (Film Mix)" on a 12" maxi-single (Capitol V-15223) on the same side with "I Do What I Do To Have You (Single Mix)" and with "I Do What I Do To Have You (The Final Mix)" on the flipside. There is no issuing information listed for the second edit.
30 Years Ago Today In 1986 - Capitol Records registers the masters it purchased for Steve Miller Band's tracks "I Want To Make The World Turn Around", "Behind The Barn", "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby", "Maelstrom", "In The Summertime", "Dust My Blues", "My Babe", "Big Boss Man, "Slow Down", "I Wanna Be Loved" and an extended version of "I Wanna Be Loved". Capitol Records will issue the first, second, fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth, and eleventh tracks on the band's album "" (PJ-12445) and the eleventh and last track together as a single (Capitol 5704). There is no issuing information listed for the third, sixth, seventh and tenth tracks, so if anyone knows if they were ever issued, please leave a comment.
30 Years Ago Today In 1986 - T. Graham Brown records the tracks "Later Train" and "Rock It, Billy" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the second track on the Brown's album "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" (ST-12387) and will issue the first track on the CD version of the album (7-46901-2).
25 Years Ago Today In 1991 - Garth Brooks' Liberty Records single "Unanswered Prayers" is #1 on Billboard's Top Country Singles chart. Liberty Records is now known as Capitol Records Nashville.

1993 - Dizzie Gillespie, trumpet player, songwriter, band leader, one of the founders of Bebop, and a Capitol Records artist, dies in Englewood, New Jersey of cancer at age 75

2002 - Bobby Austin, guitarist, session musician for Capitol Records artist Buck Owens and a Capitol Records solo artist (1962-1964 and 1969-1972), dies in Camas, Washington at age 69
10 Years Ago Today In 2006 - Lou Rawls, singer and Capitol Records and Blue Note Records artist, dies of cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at age 72
2008 - Ken Nelson, singer in the vocal trio The Campus Kids (which also included future Capitol Records A&R man and producer Lee Gillette, who got Ken his job at Capitol), radio announcer, arranger, and Capitol Records talent scout, A&R man and record producer (including "Be Bop A Lula" and many songs by Capitol Records country artists including Buck Owens, Hank Thompson, Ferlin Husky, Jean Shepard, Tommy Collins, Wynn Stewart, Wanda Jackson, Merle Haggard, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Rose Maddox, Faron Young, and others) who joined the label in 1946 and retired 30 years later, one of the major influencers of "The Bakersfield Sound", and co-founder of the Nashville-based Country Music Association, has died at age 96 of natural causes at his home in Somis, California. In early 2007 Ken spent $40,000 to self-publish his memoir, "My First 90 Years Plus Three". At his request, no services are planned.

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1939 - Blue Note Records is started when Alfred Lion records Meade Lux Lewis and Albert Ammons at a session funded with start-up capitol by writer Max Margulis, at 2:00 PM in New York City (listed as probably at WMGM Studios) where he records 4 solos by each and 2 duets with both men playing on the same piano. Blue Note Records is currently a division of Capitol Records, Incorporated.
1953 - Peggy Lee, who at the time was a Decca Records artist (1952-1956, before resigning to Capitol) marries actor Brad Dexter.
1964 - Vee-Jay Records releases the first version of The Beatles' album "Introducing... The Beatles" with a second version being released on February 10, 1964
1998 - William "Owen" Bradley, pianist, organist, trombonist, arranger, bandleader, record producer (from Patsy Cline to k. d. lang) and recording studio owner (whose Nashville, Tennesseee studios were used by Capitol Records producer Ken Nelson to record a number of Capitol Records artists including Gene Vincent, who recorded "Be-Bop-A-Lula" at Bradley's studio), and 1974 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, dies at age 82 in Westmoreland, Tennessee

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1973 - "Schoolhouse Rock", a series of short animated educational films that would play between Saturday Morning cartoons, premieres on ABC-TV. Capitol Records released an album called "Multiplication Rock", the success of which led to ABC ordering the animated series.Check out LE's Schoolhouse Rock Site for a lot of great information about the creation of this series which still plays on ABC-TV.