Editing Capitol Records (section)

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In 1946, writer-producer [[Alan W. Livingston]] created [[Bozo the Clown]] for the company's children's record library, with [[Pinto Colvig]] (the voice of [[Goofy]] in [[Walt Disney]] cartoons) as Bozo. [[Mel Blanc]] reprised his own cartoon roles including [[Bugs Bunny]] and other [[Looney Tunes]] characters, as well as [[Woody Woodpecker]], while several Disney records were narrated by radio announcer [[Don Wilson (announcer)|Don Wilson]]. Examples of notable Capitol albums for children during that era are ''[[Sparky's Magic Piano]]'' and ''Rusty in Orchestraville''. Capitol also developed a noted jazz catalog that included the Capitol Jazz Men and issued the [[Miles Davis]]'s album ''[[Birth of the Cool]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Birth of the Cool |url=https://www.milesdavis.com/albums/birth-of-the-cool/ |publisher=Miles Davis |access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref>

Capitol released a few classical albums in the 1940s, some of which contained handsome heavily embossed, leather-like covers. These recordings appeared on the 78 rpm format and were subsequently reissued on the new [[LP record|LP]] format in 1949. Among the recordings: Brazilian composer [[Heitor Villa-Lobos]]' ''Choros No. 10'', with contributions from 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 [[César Franck]]'s ''Symphony in D minor'', with [[Willem Mengelberg]] and the [[Concertgebouw Orchestra]].{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

In 1949, Capitol opened a branch office in Canada and purchased KHJ Studios on Melrose Avenue adjacent to Paramount in Hollywood.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peggy Lee Discography - The Capitol Years, Part 3 |url=https://www.peggyleediscography.com/p/capitolee1b.php |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=www.peggyleediscography.com}}</ref>

By the 1950s, Capitol had become a huge label that concentrated primarily on popular music. {{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

Capitol began recording rock and roll acts such as [[The Jodimars]] and [[Gene Vincent]]. There were comedy records by [[Stan Freberg]], [[Johnny Standley]], and [[Mickey Katz]]. On August 2, 1952, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine contained a chronicle of the label's first ten years in business.<ref>"The Record Decade, 1942-42." ''Billboard,'' August 2, 1952, 49-82.</ref>