Sep 22, 1952

The Louvin Brothers record "Let Us Travel, Travel On" in their first session for Capitol Records. The song is reprised by Marty Stuart & Del McCoury in the award-winning tribute album "Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs Of The Louvin Brothers"

Sep 30, 1952

Jean Shepard has her first recording session for Capitol Records, at the label's recording studio on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. One track, "Crying Steel Guitar Waltz," will be featured in episode four of the 2019 PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"

Oct 12, 1952

Faron Young records his first hit, "Goin' Steady," plus "I Can't Wait (For The Sun To Go Down)" at the Castle Studio in Nashville's Tulane Hotel

Oct 20, 1952

Capitol releases Sonny James' first hit, "That's Me Without You"

Nov 3, 1952

Capitol releases Hank Thompson's "The New Wears Off Too Fast"

Nov 4, 1952

Ferlin Husky records "Gone" under the pseudonym Terry Preston. He records the actual hit version of the song under his own name four years later

Dec 1, 1952

Capitol releases Faron Young's first hit, "Goin' Steady"

Dec 1, 1952

Capitol releases Ferlin Husky's first version of "Gone," credited to Terry Preston

Dec 16, 1952

Hank Thompson records "Rub-A-Dub-Dub" in an afternoon session at Capitol's Melrose Avenue studios in Los Angeles

Dec 17, 1952

Hank Thompson records "Yesterday's Girl" at the Capitol Recording Studio on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles