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Today In R&R History September 24th
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A year long, day by day look back at this date in Rock History in 3-5 minute segments. Now airing WRGG in Greencastle, PA.
Rock and Roll Birthdays
September 24th
- September 24th Birthday, Legendary country blues man Blind Lemon Jefferson, born Lemon Henry Jefferson in Coutchman, Texas in 1893. He passed away on December 19th, 1929 at the age of 36.
- September 24th Birthday, The Ventures drummer Mel Taylor, born in 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. He passed away on August 11th, 1996 at the age of 62.
- September 24th Birthday, Wings keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter and photographer Linda McCartney, born Linda Eastman in Scarsdale, New York in 1941. McCartney passed away on April 17th, 1998 at the age of 56 after breast cancer spread to her liver.
- September 24th Birthday, Singer, songwriter and guitarist Gerry Marsden from Gerry and the Pacemakers, born in 1942 in Toxteth, Liverpool, England. Marsden passed away on January 3rd, 2021 at the age of 78.
- September 24th Birthday, Carson Van Osten from The Nazz and from Todd Rundgren’s pre-Nazz band Woody’s Truck Stop, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1945. Van Osten died on December 22nd, 2015 at the age of 70.
- September 24th Birthday, Guitarist and record producer Jerry Donahue from Fairport Convention, born in Manhattan, New York City in 1946.
- September 24th Birthday, Quiet Riot bassist, actor and solo artist Sean McNabb. Born in South Bend, Indiana in 1965.
Today In Rock and Roll History
September 24th
- September 24th, 1956 Elvis Presley’s upcoming single, “Love Me Tender” becomes the first 45 rpm record to reach one million in pre-orders.
- September 24th, 1956 Sun Records release “Ubangi Stomp” backed with “Black Jack David,” the second single by Warren Smith on 45. The A-side was written by Charles Underwood. “Black Jack David” was written by Warren Smith.
- September 24th, 1962 Philles Records release “Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah” backed with “Flip And Nitty” by Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans on 45. Both songs were produced by Phil Spector. Singer Bobby Sheen was backed by Darlene Love on vocals with Leon Russell, Glen Campbell, Nino Tempo and Billy Strange from The Wrecking Crew. The track marked the first appearance on record of Phil Spector’s Wall Of Sound production techniques.
- September 24th, 1964 Capitol Records release Peter and Gordon’s “I Don’t Want To See You Again” following a September 9th release date in England. The song was written by Paul McCartney, credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Produced by John Burgess, the single entered the charts in October and reached No. 16 on November 7th.
- September 24th, 1966 Herman’s Hermits release their version of Ray Davies’ “Dandy” on 45. Out earlier as a single in Britain by The Kinks, the Hermits’ track wasn’t released on 45 in the UK, but it was an international hit, reaching No. 1 in Canada, No. 3 in New Zealand and No. 5 in America on November 5th.
- September 24th, 1966 Jimi Hendrix moved from the United States to the UK, where he would spend the next nine months touring and recording before returning home to play the Monterey International Pop Festival in California. One of the first things he does after arriving in England is to legally change his name from James to Jimi.
- September 24th, 1966 Capitol Records release “Lady Godiva” by Peter and Gordon on 45. Produced by John Burgess at EMI Studios in London, the song was co-written by Mike Leander and Gordon Mills. The record peaked at No. 6 on December 10th, No. 16 in Britain.
- September 24th, 1966 Stevie Wonder’s “Uptight Everything’s Alright” LP enters the album charts. Released in May, it was his fifth Motown Records album. The tracks on the LP are considered the beginning of Wonder’s development as a serious recording artist. “Uptight Everything’s Uptight” peaked at No. 33 on October 1st.
- September 24th, 1967 Finishing up their home-made film Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles film the closing dance number segment of the movie to the tune of “Your Mother Should Know.”
- September 24th, 1968 Tamla Records release Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “Keep On Lovin’ Me Honey” on 45. The song was co-written and produced by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson. The record peaked at No. 24 on November 9th.
- September 24th, 1970 Tamla Records release Smokey Robinson and the Miracles’ “Tears Of A Clown” on 45. Co-written by Hank Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder, the track was arranged by Paul Rizer. “Tears Of A Clown” first appeared three years earlier on the 1967 Miracles album “Make It Happen.” Motown had re-released it in England, where the song went to No.1, so it was reissued in the states. After twenty-six Top Forty hits, the song became Smokey Robinson and the Miracles first No. 1 in the US, on December 12th.
- September 24th, 1971 Yes kicks off their first tour with new keyboardist Rick Wakeman at Queen’s Hall in Barnstaple, England in support of their latest LP “Fragile.”
- September 24th, 1971 Reprise Records release “Electric Warrior” by T. Rex. The album featured the hit “Bang A Gong (Get It On).” Produced by Tony Visconti at Trident and Advision Studios in London, Wally Heider in Hollywood, California and Mediasound in New York City from March through June the record peaked in America at No. 32 on April 8th but became the biggest selling album of 1971 in Britain, where it peaked at No. 1.
- September 24th, 1973 Apple Records release Ringo Starr’s “Photograph” on 45, out three weeks later, October 19th, in Britain. Although George Harrison and Ringo Starr had collaborated on songs before and after The Beatles breakup, “Photograph” is the only song officially credited to the pair. A signature tune for Starr as a solo artist, “Photograph” was an international hit, topping singles charts in Canada and Australia and in the United States on November 24th, receiving Gold Record certification for sales of over a million copies.
- September 24th, 1974 Columbia Records release “Train Kept A Rollin’” by Aerosmith on 45. The song was co-written by Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay and Lois Mann and first recorded by Bradshaw in 1951. Jack Douglas and Ray Colcord co-produced, while executive producer Bob Ezrin brought in session guitarists Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter for the dueling guitars section of the song.
- September 24th, 1975 Mercury Records release “Caress Of Steel,” the third studio album by Rush. The band recorded the LP in July and August at Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, co-producing the record themselves with Terry Brown. The record peaked at No. 148 on November 8th.
- September 24th, 1975 Fleetwood Mac release “Over My Head” on 45. Written by Christine McVie, it was the first single by the band to reach to charts in America since “Oh Well” in 1970. McVie composed the song using a portable Hohner electric piano in an apartment in Malibu, California. The 45 version of the record released for radio airplay was a remixed, edited version that is very different than the mix on the self-titled “Fleetwood Mac” album. “Over My Head” peaked at No. 20 on January 17th, 1976.
- September 24th, 1977 “Baby, What A Big Surprise” by Chicago enters the singles charts on Columbia Records. The song was written and sung by bassist Peter Cetera from the James William Guercio produced “Chicago XI” LP. Cetera’s brother Tim and Carl Wilson from The Beach Boys sang backing vocals on the track. The record peaked at No. 4 on December 3rd.
- September 24th, 1979 The Eagles “The Long Run” LP is released by Asylum Records. Following the success of the “Hotel California” LP, the new album took over two years to record at six different studios in Florida and Los Angeles with Bill Szymczyk. Featuring the hits “I Can’t Tell You Why,” “Heartache Tonight” and “The Long Run,” the record went to No. 1 on October 20th and eventually sold over seven million copies.
- September 24th, 1983 UB40 had their first No. 1 album in Britain with “Labour Of Love.”
- September 24th, 1983 Billy Joel’s “Tell Her About It” hits No. 1 in the US.
- September 24th, 1984 Es Paranza Records release “Volume One,” by The Honeydrippers. Essentially a solo record by Robert Plant, included in the backing band were bassist Nile Rogers, Paul Schaffer, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. Page plays on the songs “Sea Of Love” and “I Get A Thrill.” The five song EP was a pastiche of pre-Beatles era rock and roll standards. The record reached No. 4 on December 1st.
- September 24th, 1984 EMI America Records release “Tonight,” the sixteenth studio album by David Bowie. Sessions for the record were recorded through May and June at Le Studio in Morin Heights, Canada with Bowie, Derek Bramble and Hugh Padham co-producing. The core studio group on the recordings were Bramble on guitars and keyboards, Carlos Alomar on guitar, Omar Hakim on drums and Carmine Rojas on bass. Gusts on “Tonight” included Tina Turner, Iggy Pop and others. The album peaked at No. 11 on November 24th.
- September 24th, 1984 Parlophone Records release “No More Lonely Nights” by Paul McCartney on 45 in Britain, out October 2nd in the US. The record featured Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on guitar and peaked at No. 6 on December 8th.
- September 24th, 1990 Rykodisc Records release “Badfinger Live Day After Day.” Tapes for the album were recorded during the band’s US tour in 1974 at The Agora in Cleveland, Ohio. Guitarist Joey Molland served as the producer of the finished released, adding vocals, guitars, bass and snare drums to augment the recordings.
- September 24th, 1991 DGC Records release “Nevermind,” the second album by Nirvana. Recorded in May at Sound City in Van Nuys, California and Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin with the band and Butch Vig co-producing, the LP featured the hits “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Come As You Are,” Lithium” and “In Bloom.” The record peaked at No. 1 on January 11th, 1992.
Miscellaneous September
- September 1965 Muriel Records release “Lookie There” backed with “Wail Baby Wail” by Tommy Louis with Marshall and The Versatiles on 45. Ike Turner plays guitar on the tracks.
- September 1967 CBS Records in Britain release “Love Chronicles,” the second album by Al Stewart. “Love Chronicles” was issued in the US in September. The album was issued in America in January 1969 on Epic Records. The LP was co-produced by Roy Guest, John Wood and Al Stewart. Session musicians included Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and four members of Fairport Convention, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Martin Lamble and Ashley Hutchings. Songs on the record were orchestrated by Alexander Faris.
- September 1970 Liberty Records release “Love Is A Game” backed with “Takin’ Back My Name” by a solo Ike Turner on 45. “Love Is A Game” was written by Tina Turner’s sister Ailllene Bullock. “Takin’ Back My Name” was credited to Leah Graham, an alias for Ike Turner, who produced and arranged the tracks as well.
- September 1973, RCA Records in Britain release “The Tra La La Days Are Over” by Neil Sedaka. Recorded at Strawberry Studios in the Spring with Eric Stewart producing and 10cc as the backing band, the LP produced “Love Will Keep Us Together.” The song, co-written by Sedaka with Howard Greenfield, would become a huge hit for The Captain And Tennille in 1976.
- September 1975 A&M Records release “White Punks On Dope” by the Tubes on 45. The song was co-written by Bill Spooner, Roger Steen and Michael Evans and produced by Al Kooper from the band’s eponymous first album. The single was edited to omit the curse word in the lyrics.
- September 1977 DEVO release their second single on their own Booji Boy label. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was a cover version of The Rolling Stones song. “(I Saw My Baby Getting) Sloppy” was co-written by DEVO. The 45 was produced by the group. “Satisfaction” was rerecorded by DEVO and released as their major label debut for Warner Brothers Records a year later.
- September 1979 Reprise Records release “Rust Never Sleeps (Hey Hey, My My [Out Of The Blue])” by Neil Young on 45. The A-side was the acoustic version of the song. The flip side was the full band version, recorded with the band Crazy Horse and both from the “Rust Never Sleeps” LP.
- September 1979 CBS Records in Ireland issue the seven-inch EP “Out Of Control” backed with “Stories For Boys” & “Boy/Girl,” the first release by U2. All three songs were written collectively by the band and co-produced by U2 and Chas De Whalley.
- September 1981 David Bowie records the five songs written for Bertolt Brecht’s Baal. Bowie appeared in the BBC television production of Baal. The play was transmitted in Britain on March 2nd, 1982. The tracks were co-produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti, who also played bass on the recordings. The EP was released in September 1982, reaching No. 29 in Britain.
- September 1981 Island Records in Britain release “Gloria” by U2 on 45. The second single released from the group’s second album “October,” the song was written collectively by U2. “Gloria” was recorded during July and August sessions with producer Steve Lillywhite at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland. The record peaked at No. 55 in Britain.
- September 1986 Warner Brothers Records release “Summer Of Love” by The B-52’s on 45. The song was co-written Keith Strickland, Rocky Wilson, Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson, produced by Tony Mansfield from the LP “Bouncing Off The Satellites.” The single had a unique remix with additional production by Shep Pettibone.
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