El catálogo de artistas de la disquera durante la década de 1950 incluía a Nat King Cole, The Four Knights, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Frank Sinatra, Stan Kenton, June Christy, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, The Louvin Brothers, Judy Garland, The Andrews Sisters, Dick Haymes, Kay Starr, Jackie Gleason, Harry James, Jane Froman, Wesley Tuttle, The Four Preps, Ray Anthony, Andy Griffith, Shirley Bassey, Hank Thompson, Merle Travis, Tommy Duncan, Skeets McDonald, The Kingston Trio (que en 1960 representaría el 20% de todas las ventas de álbumes para Capitol), Dean Martin, Nelson Riddle, the Four Freshmen, Al Martino y Dinah Shore.