Capitol Music GroupAmerican umbrella label owned by Universal Music Group Record label Capitol Music Group is an American umbrella label that operates as a unit of the Interscope Capitol Labels Group, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG). Inherited from UMG's acquisition of EMI's catalog in 2013, it oversees the handling of record labels assigned to UMG's Capitol Records division.
Universal Music GroupDutch-American music corporationUniversal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch-American music corporation under Dutch law. While UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California.
Wallichs Music CityWallichs Music City was a record store in Hollywood, California, US, founded by Glenn E. Wallichs that existed from 1940 to 1978. Glenn WallichsIn 1932, Glen Wallichs opened a radio shop in Los Angeles, later opening five other shops in the area. In the mid‐1930s, he started two recording studios. In 1940, Wallichs opened Music City, at Sunset & Vine. In 1946, Wallichs left the business to his brother Clyde.
Capitol Records BuildingThe Capitol Records Building, also known as the Capitol Records Tower, is a 13-story tower building in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Designed by Louis Naidorf of Welton Becket Associates, it is one of the city's landmarks, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction began soon after British music company EMI acquired Capitol Records in 1955, and was completed in April 1956.
Record label"Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it.Tex RitterWoodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was an American country music singer and actor. He was the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John Ritter, grandsons Jason Ritter and Tyler Ritter). He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Early lifeWoodward Maurice Ritter was born on January 12, 1905, in Murvaul, Texas, to Martha Elizabeth (née Matthews) and James Everett Ritter.
EMIEMI Group Limited (formerly EMI Group plc until 2007; originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, abbreviated as EMI) was a British transnationalconglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its acquisition by Universal Music in 2012, it was the fourth largest business group and record label conglomerate in the music industry, and was one of the "Big Four" record companies (later the "Big Three").
Buddy DeSylvaGeorge Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs, and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Records. BiographyDeSylva was born in New York City, but grew up in California, and attended the University of Southern California, where he joined the Theta Xi fraternity.
Hollywood, Los AngelesNeighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USNeighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United StatesHollywood, sometimes informally called Tinseltown, is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California. Its name has become synonymous with the American film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios such as Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Studios and Sony Pictures are located in or near Hollywood.RCA RecordsRCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Music Group, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is one of Sony Music's flagship labels, alongside RCA's former longtime rival Columbia Records. The label has released multiple genres of music, including pop, classical, rock, hip hop, afrobeat, electronic, R&B, blues, jazz, and country.
Johnny MercerJohn Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs.SubsidiaryA subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidiary company.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.