Capitol Records music archive 1669-3298, approximately 1942-1967

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSC 1 Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Capitol Records' archive of music manuscripts, file 1,669 to 3,298. Dated approximately 1942-1967.

Dates

Creation: approximately 1942-1967

Creator

Capitol Records, Inc. (creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

Capitol Records, Inc. is record label founded in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. It was the first west coast-based record label in the United States, competing with major east coast labels of the time. Capitol Records was later acquired in 1955 by British music conglomerate EMI as a North American subsidiary. As of 2024, it was part of UMG's Interscope Capitol Labels Group.