Capitol Records ' Capitol Americana label includes Hank Thompson .
The label 's other 1940s artists included Les Baxter , Les Brown , the Nat Cole Trio , Tennessee Ernie Ford , Benny Goodman , Betty Hutton , Stan Kenton , Dinning Sisters , Skitch Henderson , Billy Butterfield , Kay Starr , Peggy Lee , Billy May , Alvino Rey , Jimmy Bryant , Speedy West , Les Paul , Mary Ford , Andy Russell , Smilin ' Jack Smith , Sammy Davis Jr. , Cootie Williams , and western swing artists on the Capitol Americana label Lead Belly , Cliffie Stone , Hank Thompson , Merle Travis , Wesley Tuttle , Jimmy Wakely and Tex Williams amongst others .
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