Capitol Records (150)
It’s no stretch to say that during the Atomic Age, Capitol Record was one of the biggest and most influential record labels when it came to popular music. And that’s what we’re exploring this week, Capitol Records and the Who’s Who of musical talent that recorded for them. We trace its early history and spotlight some of the label’s biggest artists. We’ll hear from Frank Sinatra, Nat "King" Cole¸ Judy Garland, and Capitol Records co-found Johnny Mercer.
Playlist
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Moon Dreams | Martha Tilton | The Liltin' Miss Tilton |
| Blues in The Night | Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford with The Pied Pipers and Paul Weston's Orchestra | Songs By Johnny Mercer |
| Trav'lin' Light | Paul Whiteman with Billie Holiday | Trav'lin' Light / You Were Never Lovelier |
| No Love, No Nothin' | Ella Mae Morse With Dick Walters and His Orchestra | Shoo-Shoo Baby / No Love, No Nothin' |
| Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too) | Peggy Lee | Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too) / Mañana (Is Soon Enough For Me) |
| Mona Lisa | Nat "King" Cole | Unforgettable |
| You Go to My Head | Paul Weston | Music For Memories |
| But Not for Me | Jackie Gleason | Music For Lovers Only |
| Breezin' Along with The Breeze | Kay Starr | Kay Starr: Jazz Singer |
| How High the Moon | Ray Anthony | Jam Session At The Tower |
| Pretty Baby | Dean Martin | Pretty Baby |
| Something's Gotta Give | Frank Sinatra | Come Dance With Me! |
| When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You) | Judy Garland | Judy At Carnegie Hall - Judy In Person |
| Brazilia | Les Baxter | Les Baxter's Jungle Jazz |
| Easter Isle | Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra | Sea Of Dreams |
| Jungla | Yma Sumac | Mambo! |
| Summer Wind | Wayne Newton | Summer Wind |
