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| - Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA Founded: 1942
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- Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California and New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Capitol's parent EMI is one of the "big four" music companies, the others being Universal Music, Sony BMG and Warner Music. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine. Among the more famous artists who have recorded for or been marketed by Capitol Records are Richard Marx, Tina Turner, Keith Urban, Poison, Nat King Cole, Kenny Rogers, Megadeth, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, The Beach Boys, The Band, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Duran Duran, Relient K, Kylie Minogue, the Beastie Boys, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Gorillaz, Radiohead and Yellowcard.
- Capitol is the record label that the Beatles were on in North America, part of EMI USA.
- Capitol Records é un selo discográfico estadounidense pertencente á EMI e localizado en Hollywood, California e New York City como parte do Capitol Music Group. A dona de Capitol, EMI, é unha das "catro grandes" compañías discográficas, sendo as outras catro Universal Music, Sony BMG e Warner Music.
- The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the time the biggest record store in Los Angeles, California). Wallichs Music City record store opened in 1940 and was located in Hollywood on the corner of Sunset and Vine. It was the premier music store in Southern Cal for decades but closed in 1978. On July 1, Capitol Records released its first nine records:
- Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. Capitol/EMI was Duran Duran's label from 1980 to 1999. The Capitol Records company was founded in 1942, and was the first West Coast label. By 1946, Capitol was established as one of the Big Six record labels, and by the mid-1950s, Capitol had become a huge company, concentrating on popular music. In 1955, the English record company EMI acquired Capitol Records and soon afterward, EMI built a new studio and office building at Hollywood and Vine to match its state-of-the-art Abbey Road Studios in London.
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| - Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA Founded: 1942
* Rock
* Pop
* Jazz
* Classical
- Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California and New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Capitol's parent EMI is one of the "big four" music companies, the others being Universal Music, Sony BMG and Warner Music. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine. Among the more famous artists who have recorded for or been marketed by Capitol Records are Richard Marx, Tina Turner, Keith Urban, Poison, Nat King Cole, Kenny Rogers, Megadeth, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, The Beach Boys, The Band, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Duran Duran, Relient K, Kylie Minogue, the Beastie Boys, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Gorillaz, Radiohead and Yellowcard.
- The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the time the biggest record store in Los Angeles, California). Wallichs Music City record store opened in 1940 and was located in Hollywood on the corner of Sunset and Vine. It was the premier music store in Southern Cal for decades but closed in 1978. Johnny Mercer first suggested the idea of starting a record company while he was golfing with Harold Arlen and Bobby Sherwood. He told them, "I’ve got this idea of starting a record company. I get so tired of listening to the way everyone treats music. I keep feeling they’re selling out. And I don’t like the way artists are treated either. Bing Crosby isn’t the only one who can make records. I don’t know, I think it would be fun." By 1941, Mercer was not only an experienced songwriter, but a singer with a number of records to his name. Mercer next suggested starting a record company to his friend Glenn Wallichs while Mercer was visiting Walichs' record store. Walichs responded, "Fine, you run the record company and find the artists,' and Mercer added, "and you run the business. On February 2, 1942 they met with Buddy DeSyvla at a Hollywood restaurant to ask if Paramount Pictures would invest in the new record company. DeSylva said no, but that he would, and he gave them a check for $15,000. On March 27 the three men got a statement notarized that they have applied to incorporate Liberty Records. In May they amend the application to change the name to Capitol Records. On April 6, 1942, Johnny Mercer supervised Capitol's first recording session, recording Martha Tilton singing 'Moon Beams". On May 5, Bobby Sherwood and his orchestra recorded two tracks. On May 21, Freddie Slack and his orchestra recorded three tracks, one with just the orchestra, one with Ella Mae Morse—"Cow Cow Boogie', and one with Mercer—"Air–Minded Executive". On June 4, Capitol records opened it first office in a second floor room south of Sunset Boulevard. On the same day, Wallichs presents the first free record to a Los Angeles disc jockey named Peter Potter. Potter was so pleased Wallichs decided to give free records to other djs, becoming the first in the business to do so. On June 5, Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra record four sides for Capitol. The orchestra recorded five more songs, including one side with Billie Holiday on June 12. On June 11, Tex Ritter recorded “(I Got Spurs That) Jingle Jangle Jingle” and “Goodbye My Little Cherokee” at his first Capitol recording session. They would become record #110 On July 1, Capitol Records released its first nine records:
* 101—"I Found a New Baby"/"The General Jumped at Dawn"—Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
* 102—"Cow Cow Boogie" with Ella Mae Morse and Freddy Slack and His Orchestra/ "Here You Are"– Freddy Slack and His Orchestra
* 103—"Strip Polka"/"Air–Minded Executive"—both with vocals by Johnny Mercer
* 104—"Johnny Doughboy Found A Rose In Ireland"/ "Phil, The Fluters Ball" - both with vocals by Dennis Day
* 105—"The Angels Cried" – vocal Martha Tilton and The Mellowaires/I'll Remember April" - vocal Martha Tilton with Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
* 106—"He Wears A Pair Of Silver Wings" - vocal Connie Haines/"I’m Always Chasing Rainbows" - Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
* 107—"Elk's Parade"/"I Don't Know Why" - Bobby Sherwood and his Orchestra
* 108—"Serenade In Blue" - Martha Tilton with Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra/"I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo" - The Mellowaires with Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
* 109—"Windmill Under The Stars"/"Conchita Lopez" - Johnnie Johnston By July 25, "Cow Cow Boogie" had gone to #1 on the hit parade. (see dates at #http://www.popculturefanboy.blogspot.com/ The earliest recording artists included co–owner Johnny Mercer, Margaret Whiting, Jo Stafford, Paul Whiteman, Martha Tilton, Ella Mae Morse, the Pied Pipers, and Paul Weston and His Orchestra. Capitol's first gold single was Morse's "Cow Cow Boogie" in 1942. Capitol's first record album was "Capitol Presents Songs By Johnny Mercer", a three 78 rpm record set with recordings by Mercer, Stafford, and the Pied Pipers, all with Paul Weston's Orchestra. The label's other 1940s artists included Les Baxter, Bing Crosby, Les Paul, Peggy Lee, Stan Kenton, Les Brown, western swing artist Tex Williams, Benny Goodman, and Nat King Cole. Capitol was the first West Coast label, competing with RCA-Victor, Columbia and Decca, all based in New York. In addition to its Los Angeles recording studio Capitol had a second studio in New York City, and on occasion sent mobile recording equipment to New Orleans, Louisiana and other cities. By 1946, Capitol had sold 42 million records and was established as one of the Big Six record labels. It was also that year that writer/producer Alan W. Livingston created Bozo the Clown for their new children's record library. Some notable music appreciation albums for children by Capitol during that era included Sparky's Magic Piano and Rusty in Orchestraville. Capitol also developed a noted jazz line, including the Capitol Jazz Men, and issued the Miles Davis–led sessions called "Birth of the Cool." Capitol released a few classical albums in the 1940s, some featuring a heavily embossed, leather-like cover. These appeared initially in the 78-rpm format, then on some of Capitol's early LPs (33-1/3 rpm) which first appeared in 1949. Among the recordings was a unique performance of the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos' Choros No. 10 with a Los Angeles choral group and the Janssen Symphony Orchestra (1940-1952) conducted by Werner Janssen, Symphony No. 3 by Russian composer Reinhold Moritzovich Glière, and Cesar Franck's Symphony in D minor with Willem Mengelberg and the Concertgebouw Orchestra. In 1949, the Canadian branch was established and Capitol purchased the KHJ Studios on Melrose Avenue next to the Paramount Pictures Lot in Hollywood. By the mid-1950s, Capitol had become a huge company, concentrating on popular music.
- Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. Capitol/EMI was Duran Duran's label from 1980 to 1999. The Capitol Records company was founded in 1942, and was the first West Coast label. By 1946, Capitol was established as one of the Big Six record labels, and by the mid-1950s, Capitol had become a huge company, concentrating on popular music. In 1955, the English record company EMI acquired Capitol Records and soon afterward, EMI built a new studio and office building at Hollywood and Vine to match its state-of-the-art Abbey Road Studios in London. In 2007, EMI announced a merger of Virgin Records and Capitol Records into the Capitol Music Group. They have sold the Capitol Tower in Hollywood, and closed Capitol's operations in Los Angeles to concentrate its work force in New York City.
- Capitol is the record label that the Beatles were on in North America, part of EMI USA.
- Capitol Records é un selo discográfico estadounidense pertencente á EMI e localizado en Hollywood, California e New York City como parte do Capitol Music Group. A dona de Capitol, EMI, é unha das "catro grandes" compañías discográficas, sendo as outras catro Universal Music, Sony BMG e Warner Music.
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