Jan 19, 1956

Faron Young records "I've Got Five Dollars And It's Saturday Night," "Turn Her Down" and "You're Still Mine" in Nashville

Jan 30, 1956

Wynn Stewart holds his first Capitol session, recording the Harlan Howard song "You Took Her Off My Hands (Now Please Take Her Off My Mind)." A Ray Price version of the title becomes a hit six years later

Feb 6, 1956

Capitol releases a double-sided Hank Thompson hit, "The Blackboard Of My Heart" backed with "I'm Not Mad, Just Hurt"

Feb 6, 1956

Capitol releases Tennessee Ernie Ford's "That's All"

Feb 8, 1956

Wynn Stewart records his first hit, "The Waltz Of The Angels"

Feb 13, 1956

Capitol releases Sonny James' "For Rent (One Empty Heart)"

Feb 22, 1956

Frank Sinatra holds the inaugural recording session at the Capitol Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The cylindrical building hosts sessions for numerous future country hits, including records by Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Glen Campbell

Mar 25, 1956

The Louvin Brothers record "Hoping That You're Hoping"

Apr 6, 1956

Capitol Records opens its new Hollywood headquarters, the world's first round office building, at the corner of Hollywood & Vine. Among the artists who record in the studio: Buck Owens, Glen Campbell, Dwight Yoakam and Merle Haggard

Apr 16, 1956

Capitol releases Wynn Stewart's "The Waltz Of The Angels"