jan 1, 1942 - Founding of Capitol Records
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Founded in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs in Los Angeles, Capitol Records was the first West Coast-based label in the United States. It is popular for recording a wide variety of genres and signed artists like Les Baxter, Les Brown, and Nat King Cole. They are still a label to this day.Capitol Record's Unique Building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMYx6p_k9dU
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jan 1, 1942
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~ 83 years ago