Tex Ritter was the first artist signed with the Newly-formed
      Capitol Records as well as it’s first Western singer. His first
      recording session was on June 11, 1942.  

In 1959 a young singer from the Bronx, Bobby Darin
won the Record of the Year award for MACK THE
KNIFE at the Grammy Awards. The record is the
14th most popular single in Billboards Hot 100
history. Bobby also won the Best New Artist
of the Year award.

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       Berry Gordy JR. in the Motown Studio control booth.

Berry Gordy JR. is the founder/producer of Motown 
records and signed such artist as Marvin Gaye, The
Supremes, The Temptations, Steve Wonder and the
Jackson 5.

Patti Page (Clara Ann Fowler) was the best-selling female artist of
the 1950’s and sold over 100 million records. Page continues to
tour, performing select concerts across the U.S. and Canada.